The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-29
DOMESTIC

Jan. 3-Henry p. Fletcher appointed am
bassador to Belgium.
Jan 9-George Wharton Pepper APP
pointed United States senator IRON Penn
sylvauia to succeed the late Poles Pen
rose.
Truman II. \cwherry Of Michigan. with
r,bukr for lavish expenditure OF money
il campaign.
Jan 26-Iiouse passed anti-lynching bill.
Jan. Senate passed foreign debt re-
funding bill, putting limit for payment at
Feb. "A. b. Houshton appointed am
la ssadur To Germany, Theodore Brentano
minister to Hungary and a. ii. Nashburn
minister 10 Austria
Feb. S-Senate passed the house CO.
upcratiV" marketing hill.
E.h. 10 harles a. RaWson appointed
United states senator from Iowa TO sue
I'D kenyon.
FEB. IS-Federal Judge X NJ Lands
resigned, effective March !.
Feb. 21-Supremc court ruled Nineteenth,
or wonIan's suffrage amendment is con-
stitutioual
Eel IS President Harding. in address
to congress. urged subsidies for American
merchant marine which will amount to
$15.WDOn IN first year and $30.OooOo0 an
March 2-Dr. Hubert Work appointed
postmaster general.
March 93-HouSe of representa- tlVes
passed soldiers bonus bill.
March 21-Housc voted to add 81. 000, 900
to rivers and harbors appropriation.
March 29-House passed army bill with
. apprOpra lions Tor army OF il5.t"1.
April l5-Huust. In committee Of the
whole, voted. III to la1. to amend navy
bill to provide for 5000 men instead OF
b. Uu1.
senate voted to extend 3 per cent imml-
grafton law for three years.
April 1g-House clinched big navy"
action by vote of 22l to las. and then
passed the bill.
April -Pan-American meeting of
women opened in Baltimore.
April 2l-COnSreSs appropriated 81 00, Coz
for Hood control and relief in Mississippi
river valley.
Nav Tinted States Supreme court
ft,,lnd packers control act constitutional
NAV Former Senator Albert J. BtVer-
idge defeated Senator New in the Indiana
Republican primaries. Samuel NJ. Ralston
nominated by the Democrats
May blouse passed $1,000 90 soldier
hospital bill.
MAY GA II. Geissler. Oklahoma. APP
pointed minister to Guatemala.
May 24-Intcrstate commerce commits
sion ordered rail- freight rates reduced
about 10 per cent, effective July /.
May 39-Lincola memorial at Washing
ton dedicated.
June Senate passed army bill pro-
viding for army OF liS.U0 enlisted men.
june 5-Cnited States Supreme court
held labor organizations could be sued for
Violations Of Sherman ANTITRUST law.
June l9-Senate passed navy appropria-
ton bill. providing FOR Sc 900 enlisted men
Minnesota Republicans renominated
GATED States Senator +. ID. Kellogg,
( and Democrats accumulated Mrs. Anna
. u. Olesen.
/ June 2l--llliuois Supreme court upheld
the convictions OF William Bross i.lovd
and Is other members of the Communist
Labor party for sediton.
June 29-Strilting miners in Williamson
county. Illinois, slaughtered 10 strike
breakers and mine guards.
June 24-Gov. Len Small of Illinois found
not guilty OF conspiracy to defraud the
state
! Iun, @7-wiscohsin Democrats nominated
Mrs Ben {. Hooper OF Oshkosh for United
States senate.
June 2S-Senator =. J. McCumber de-
/ feated for denomination in Republican
I primaries of North Dakota by Lynn j.
/ Frazier.
July 1-GeneraI Lord succeeded General
/ Dawes as director of the budget
July Thames Fl. Wilkerson named to
/ succeed *. NJ lands as United States
/ district judge
/ July is-Robcrt Il. Howell nominated
! FOR senate by Republicans of Nebraska
/ and Senator Hitchcock reuomiIated by
! Democrats.
! Aug. u-John w. Davis elected presi-
dent American Bar association.
Aug. E-Mai David A. Reed appointed
/ Crow of Pennsylvania
Aug. lS-Senate passed the McCumber
I tariff bill.
I Aug. 23-House passed bill to create
I coal investigating commission
Aug 2tSecretaTy Of State Hughes
sailed for Brazil