The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-12-28

! Pomerene and PoindeXter were retired.
A feature of the election was the i'm.
mense majority rolled up for Al Smith,
Democratic candidate for the COVER
norship Of New York.
The question of prohibition and its
enforcement cut a considerable figure
In the election and, though the drys
claimed they still had control or CON
gress. the vets seemed to have made
decided gains by the victory of candi.
dates who were in favor of modlfica-
ton of the Volstead act. Among these
were Reed of Missouri and Edwards of
New Jersey, Democrats, elected to the
senate. volstead himself vas defeat
ed, but by another dry.
Efforts to enforce the prohibition
law and violations of II absorbed a
vast amount of time and money, and
il 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 Attorney General Daugh-
erty ruled liquor off all American ships
throughout the world and declared for
| eign ships could not enter American
ports II 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.
Attorney General Daugherty was the
object of continual attacks through
out the year, his opponents charging
him with undue delay in prosecuting
war profteers, appointment of men
whom he knew to be unfit, favoritsm,
and general subservience to Wall
Street. From time to time he defended
! himself vigorously, but certain groups
in congress urged his impeachment.
Meanwhile the Department of Justice
did start legal proceedings against
number of alleged war profiteers.
Among the diplomatic appointments
made by the President we're: Henry Z.
Fletcher, ambassador to Belgium; A.
! B. Houghton, ambassador to Germany;
Theodore Brsntano. minister to Hun
gary; A. H. Washburn, minister TO
Austria A. H. Geissler, minister to
Guatemala.
The Supreme court on February =
ruled that the woman's suffrage
amendment to the Constitution was
constitutional, and on May ! It upheld
the packers control act. June D 1t
handed down an important opinion to
me effect that labor organizations can
be sued for violations of the Sherman
antitrust law. BY a decision an
nounced on November 10 japanese are
not eligible to naturalization. Assocl-
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 II. 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 NJ. Lands, the able and
spectacular federal district Judge of
Chicago left the bench on March 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 VIII 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 l, 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
! tv, after being attacked by striking
miners, surrendered and 10 of them
we're at once brutaly massacred the
community and some of its officials
seemed largely in sympathy with the
murderers and for long timeit 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
indicted.
The centenary of U. S. Grants birth
was celebrated on April q, and on
May 30 the great Lincoln memorial In
Washington was dedicated.
Truman II. Newberry Of Michigan,
whose right to a seat In the senate was
upheld by that body on January Il,
grew weary of the continual fight made
10 unseat him and resigned on Noycm-
her 1S. Governor Groesbeck appoint
ed Navor James Couzens Of Detroit to
I'll out the term.
For the first time In history the
United States senate had woman
senator. When Tom Watson OF Geor'
ela died Governor Hardwick appointed
Mrs. w. H. FELTON,, veteran sufraglst'
TO the vacancy pending an election.
w. f. George was elected to the place,
but when congress met in-extra SEES
sion he withheld his credentials long
enough for Mrs. FELTON, TO be sworn In
/ and gprvp nnp day.