River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-12-28

Efforts to enforce the prohibition
law and violations of Ii absorbed a
vast amount of time and money, and
It may be the difficulties encountered
by the government in this strengthened
the cause of the organizations formed
to bring about the liberalization" of
the enforcement act so as to permit the
manufacture and use of beers and.
light wines, and ultimately the repeal
of the Eighteenth amendment itself.
On October 6 Attorney General Daugh-
erty ruled liquor off all American ships
Throughout the world and declared for
eign ships could not enter American
ports if they carried liquor, sealed or
unsealed. Great commotion ensued,
but the ruling was upheld by Federal
Judge Hand in New York. The cases
initiated In behalf Of various steam
ship companies were carried to higher.
courts, and enforcement of the ruling
against foreign vessels was temporarily
held up.
The Supreme court on February q
ruled that the woman's suffrage
amendment to the Constitution was
constitutional, and on May l 1t upheld
the packers control act. June II
handed down an important opinion to
he effect that labor organizations can
be sued for violations of the Sherman
antitrust law BY a decision an
nounced on November Is Japanese are
not eligible to naturalization. Associ-
ate Justice John A. Clarke resigned
September 4, to devote himself TO pro-
motion of United States membership
in the League of Nations, and former
Senator George FL. Sutherland of Utah
was appointed to succeed him. On
October "a Associate Justice Day also
resigned, having been made umpire on
the American German claims commits
sion. President Harding selected
Pierce Butler, an eminent lawyer OF
st. Paul, Mimi, to fill the vacancy.
Associate Justice Pitney resigned
December 16 on account of Ill health.
Kenesaw M. Lands, the able and
spectacular federal district judge of
Chicago, left the bench on March l to
take the position of high commissioner
of organized baseball. His place was
not filled until July II, when James ii.
Wilkerson was appointed.
One man left the Presidents cabi-
net-Postmaster Will Hays, who quit
to become supreme head of the moving
picture industry. DR.. Hubert Work
succeeded him. Gen. Charles NJ.
Dawes retired from the position of d.
rector of the budget July 1, General
Lord taking the post.
One of the most shocking events of
the year took place in Illinois on June
%. Strikebreakers and guards at
coal mine at Herrin, Williamson CONN.,
ty, after being attacked by striking
miners, surrendered and 10 of them
were at once brutally massacred. The
community and some of its officials
seemed largely in sympathy with the
murderers and for long time it was
doubtful whether they would be
brought to justice. The state law Off
GERS took charge and in September
many of the members of the mob were
lHOlcteu.
Truman 81. Newberry of Michigan,
whose right to a seat In the senate was
upheld by that body on January II,
grew wear of the continual fight made
to unseat him and resigned on Novem-
Der IS. Governor Groesbeck appoint
ed Mayor James Couzens of Detroit to
all out the term.
For the first time In history the
United States senate had woman
senator. When Tom Watson of Geor-
,gia died Governor Hardwick appointed
Mrs. w. H. FELTON,, veteran suffragist,
to the vacancy, pending an election.
w. f. George was elected to the place,
but when, congress met in extra ses-
sion he withheld his credentials long
enough for Mrs. FELTON, to be sworn in
and serve one day.