The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-01-06
DOMESTIC

Crowder to confer with President OF Cuba
on conditions in the island.
Jan. 3-President Wilson vetoed hill to
revive War Finance corporation and SEN
ate rspassed it.
Capitol building Of West Virginia de-
stroyed by fire.
Jan. 4-House passed bill to revive War
Finance corporation. over Presidents
Jan. s-President-ele Harding re-
signed as U. 8. senator from Ohio.
Jan. H-Congress set limit of regular
army at H5.0eo men.
should not be increased: II states lose
and eight gain Representatives.
Jan. 22Soviet Russian Ambassador"
Martens and his stan deported.
Jan. A-Senate passed the packers rog-
Jan. S1-Supreme court held Judge Land-
Is had no lawful right or power to pre-
side over trial Of Victor Berger and 9TH
er Socialists.
Feb. 6-President vetoed army reduction
resolution and house repassed it.
Feb. 7-Senate repassed army reduction
resolution.
Feb. ls-senate passed emergency tar
Feb. 1s-Harding announced appoint
ment Of Charles e. Hughes as secretary
Feb. 2i-H N. Daugherty appointed at
P. Fletcher named undef-secretary Of
state.
Feb. 2z-Harding completed his cabinet
by selecting Edwin DENLY for secretary
Of the navy; Herbert Hoover. secretary
of commerce, and James j. Davis secre-
tary of labor; Andrew Mellon, secretary
of the treasury; John w. Weeks, secre-
tary of war; VIII Hays, postmaster gem
erai; Henry G. Wallace, secretary Of ag-
the interior.
Feb. 28-Senate adopted resolution re-
pealing wartime laws
March president Wilson vetoed emer-
March Warren @. Harding inaugu-
rated President of the United States.
March 11-Ohio National Guardsmen
quell race riot at Springfield, o.
cago in connection with baseball scan
JamessC Davis Of Iowa appointed d.
rector general Of railways.
March 2S-supreme court held profits
from sale of corporate stock and bonds
and capital assets are taxable as income.
April 11-Congress met in extra session.
Telephone communication between Unit
ed States and Cuba opened by Presidents
Harding and Menocal.
u. g. Supreme court refused to review
convictions of Haywood and 70 other I.
April i2-Immediate declaration by con-
gress of peace with Germany, complete
rejection Of the League of Nations cove
nant, and ultimate ratification of such
parts of the Versailles treaty as involve
American rights and interests proposed
by President Harding In his message to
April l4-George Harvey and Myron D.
Herrick nominated ambassadors to Great
Britain and France, respectively.
April 1b-House passed emergency tar
Frank White. North Dakota, appointed
treasurer OF United States
April 2-House passed emergency immi-
April 2GNationai budget bill passed by
April 2s-House passed naval bill car
rying 1896. 100000
April sO-senate adopted Knox resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany and
MAY EU. IS Supreme court set aside
conviction OF Senator Truman s. New
berry of Michigan and Is others for al
ast Sons q the act vo SUruD'
May 3-Senate passed immigration bill
May 5-House passed the budget bill
May 10-House passed army appropria-
ton bill, reducing army to 10000.
May ll-Senate passed the emergency
Nav is-House passed Tincher bin to
regulate dealings In grain futures
Gen. Pershing made chief Of stan Of
May 17-General reduction of all railway
wages decided on by federal railway la
Dor board.
bassador to Italy, and DR.. Jacob Gould
Schurman minister to China
May 2-Senate adopted unanimously
Borah disarmament amendment to naval
bill
Censorship Of press by Post ONCE de-
partment abolished.
May sl-Great race riots in Tulsa. Okla
IS killed, many wounded: negro quarter
OF city burned.
June l-senate passed navy appropria-
ton bill carrying $494000.000.
June 2-House passed meat packer con-
Sc Senate passed s5o.oOo.oOo farm loan bill.
June ga. D. Lasker of Chicago APP
pointed chairman of u. s. shipping board.
John T. Adams Of Iowa elected chair
man Republican national committee.
Senate passed army bill. providing for
army of 10000.
June l1-Roy A. Haynes, Ohio. took Of
Ace as national prohibition commissioner.
June 1s-House adopted Porter resolu-
ton declaring war with Germany amp
Austria terminated.
June l7-senats passed meat packer cork
troll bill.