The Colorado statesman., 1923-01-06

Aug. Ex-senator Hiram Johnson renom-
mated by California Republicans
Aug. A-Senate passed soldiers bonus
House passed emergency fuel bill. de-
signed TO prevent profiteering in coal.
Proposed Midvale- Republic Inland Steel
merger cited by federal trade commission
as unfair competition, In violation OF
trade commission act
sept l-House passed bill to prevent
forced discharge of 1000 army officers.
Sept 3-Associate Justice John A.
Clarke resigned from Supreme court
Sept. 6-Republicans of Wisconsin re-
nominated Senator LaFollette and Gov
ernor j. ]. Blaine
Former Senator George H. Sutherland
appointed to Supreme court.
Senate passed the emergency fuel bill.
Sept Thirty men Indicted for
participation In the Herrtn coal mine
massacre in Illinois.
Sept S-Senate passed Borah bill Great
ing coal investigating commission.
Twenty-one more indicted for Herrin
massacre.
Sept. ll-Senate bonus bill accepted by
conference.
Republicans won Maine election by nor
NAL majority, Senator Hale and Governor
Baxter being reelected.
Sept. 12-Senator Lodge OF Massachu-
setts, Senator Townsend of Michigan and
Senator PoindeNter of Washington renom-
mated by Republicans
Sept. i5-House adopted conference re-
port on tariff bill.
Sept. 19--President Harding vetoed the
senate adopted conference report on
tariff bill.
Sept 20-House overrode President 5
veto of bonus bill, but senate sustained It
Sept 21-President signed tariff bill.
Sept. 22-Congress adjourned.
Conrad f. Spens appointed federal fuel
Sept. 23-HerrIn mine massacre grand
jury completed its work. having returned
PA indictments.
Triennlal conclave of Episcopalian
church closed, denying members marriage
with divorces, refusing women place In
church management, and passing other
important church legislation.
Six killed in crash of army bombing
planes at Mineola, l. 1.
ment at Des Moines Ia.
Sept, 26-United States Senator Frey
linghuysen Of New Jersey renominated.
Ia. elected commander in chief Of q. A. r.
Oct. 3-Mrs. w. H. FELTON, appointed
United States senator from Georgia, to
succeed the late Senator Thomas Watson.
Oct. 6-Attorney General Daugherty in
sweeping decisions ruled liquor on OF
and barred foreign ships from American
or unsealed.
the coal fact finding commission
oct. 16-Great Britain rejected Secre-
tary Hughes appeal for treaty granting
ships outside territorial limits.
American Legion convention opened in
New Orleans
oct. 2O-Alvin NJ Owsley OF Texas elect
ed national commander of American Le-
gion.
Daughertys ruling against all ships
bringing liquor into United States ports.
Oct. 2l-supreme Court Justice w. r.
Day resigned, effective Nov IA
Nov. 7-Electlons resulted generally in
Democratic victories; Republican major
ity in congress greatly reduced
Nov 9-President Harding called extra
session OF congress for Nov 20.
Nov. 13-United States Supreme court
held Japanese are not eligible to naturali-
Nov 1s-Truman II. Newberry resigned
as senator from Michigan.
Nov, 2o-Extra session of congress
Nov 21-President Harding asked con-
gress to pass ship subsidy bill.
Mrs w. II. FELTON, sworn in to act for
a day as senator from Georgia.
Nov. 23-Pierce Butler of st. Paul,
MINI. appointed associate justice of Su-
preme court to succeed Justice Day
Nov. 24-Government began series OF
suits against contractors who built war
camps. alleging fraudulent expenditures.
Nov. 2T-Senate defeated the bill for q
loan of $4,000 to Liberia.
Nov. Ex-Governor Small of Illinois par
doned William Bross Lloyd and 10 other
Communists convicted OF viola ting the
state espionage law
House passed ship subsidy bill
Mayor James Couzens of Detroit ap-
pointed United States senator to fill out
term of Truman II. Newberry, resigned.
DEC. 4-EXtra session of congress ended
and regular session began. President sub
mitted second annual budget calling for
S3.O7S. $40. .331 for fiscal year 1924.
Dec. 5-Two army officers and four en-
listed men killed in airplane collision at
Langley field.
Dec. s-President Harding in MESA ge
to congress called for strict and literal
enforcement OF the prohibition law. a
thoroughgoing agricultural credit system,
improvement of transportation and out
lawing of railroad strikes, and provision
for drafting in war all national resources.
Dec. 12-New Illinois constitution re-
jected by people.
Dec. Representative T. w Harri--
son of Virginia, Democrat, unseated for
election irregularities.
Dec. 16-Associate Justice Pitney. of
United States Supreme court resigned.
Dec. lS-Governors of 16 states conferred
with President Harding on prohibition
enforcement
House passed navy bill appropria ting
1926 100000.