Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-01-05
November %. He had lately returned
from a tour Of Europe '.yyg'
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

During the early part OF the year
the country was preparing for the
change Of administration ON March a.
President-elect Harding resigned as.
senator from Ohio on January 8, and.
the next day he asked that prepara-
lions for an elaborate Inauguration be
cancelled, feeling that It would be in
consistent with Nthe urgent need for
economy On February 10 Mr.. Har-
ding announced the appointment Of
Charles +. Hughes as his secretary Of
state-a choice that met with general
approval-and on succeeding days he
completed his cabinet with these
names: Secretary Of the treasury, An
drew w. Mellon; secretary Of war,
John w. Weeks; attorney general,
Harry NJ. Daugherty; postmaster gen.
eral, Will Fl. Hays; secretary of the
navy, Edwin DENLY; secretary of the
interior. Albert B. Fall; secretary OF
agriculture. Henry c. Wallace; secre-
tary of commerce, Herbert G. Hoover;
secretary of labor, James j. Davis. Mr..
Harding was inaugurated on March 4
with simple. dignified ceremony, and
President Wilson, despite his contin-
ued illness. was able. to be. present.
The senate, in extra session, confirmed
! the cabinet and o number Of other an.
pqintments. and adjourned on March
IL, 5.
On the first day Of the year General
Crowler was sent by President VIII
son to Cuba to see what could be done
4 to restore financial and economic con:
ditions there, upset by the collapse of
thu sugar boom. He remained on the
island for long time and succeeded
In his mission to a considerable ex.
tent. On April II telephone communi.
cation between the United States and
Cuba was opened by an exchange Of
! greetings between Presidents Harding
and Menocal.
The United States Supreme court
rendered several notable decisions. On
January 81. it,held that Judge Lands
had no lawful right or power TO pre-.
side over the trial of Victor Berger and
other Socialists. On March % 1T ruled
I. that profits from sale of. corporate
] stocks and bonds and capital assets
are taxable as income. On April II II
refused to review the convictions OF
Haywood and 70 other !. w. w. mem,
bers. The conviction of Senator New.
berry of Michigan and others for al
legged violation of the corrupt prac.
/ tees act was set aside on May 2, the
& act being held void. On June 80 WI,
liam Howard Taft was appointed Chief
Justice and was sworn In on October 3,
The unemployment situation ba.
y came so bad during the summer that
President Harding called a conference
of experts on the subject. It began ito
sessions on September 28 and, after A
long study, established q central by.
.ijFeau and started local eMpl Qyn,eHt
movements Throughout the country.
I The resulting relief was but partial,
/. for business itself was suffering a gen:
I egal depression. ... J,
+, One of the worst race rlats In the
/, hfstory of the country broke nYt ip
Tulsa. Okla, on May 81. Before Il
was qnelled the negro quarter Of the
city had been burned and IS persons
had been killed and many. wounded.
Labor troubles of long standing in
West Virginia culminatea In an iRsHF.
rectionary movement by miners which
called forth proclamation by the
President ordering them to dispense
Federal troops were sent into the re.
gtoh aaa the the miners soon surrendered
|. a commission, hea !1!e1 by Gen. Leon:
ard Wood, was sent to stha Rhii}}iIggppilnes.
IL reported in November, recommend.
ing against Immediate Withdrawal q
tilp pn United States from the Islands !..
Meantime Meantime General ! lal W,Sy9a vas cfrered
arg accepted the P8H 9f g9SSyeeFFRRSSlr gen
Fhe American Legion, in session At
Kansas 6itY, electea Lieut.: Col. Han:
ford MacNider of Lava Its national
commander on November i. File Le.
gion had as guests Marsha! Foch 55ot
France, General Diaz of italy: Ad.
lHEal Beatty Of England and other
distinguished warriors. These Il 4 syn same
visitors and many other e!Hpii.n,leeaRl :5paF:
sons participated, on Arsaistl I9aY,
+ Nov. II, in the ceremony Of the burial
of,America's unknown soldier In the
National cemetery. at Airing
IJnde; the budget law which was
passsr il; May Gen: Charles e.
AkMAs EDS aRkssa.R s az general
afaAhe- iedtee :Til hHt liza me | RRd1 hts
aids mak RGsable RfF4iess {H fhSs WAY iffS
ofsScutthg down? HE sxpsnses N9f The
government. : e.
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Nat great deal Of legislation .wasi
PARSED by the Republican congress
| dHyjnfhe last two month";; OF Presi.j