The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-01-11
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

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were not contented. Taxes, rentals
and the prices Of the necessities of lift
remained too high, and the farmer es
peeialIy complained because he did moi
receive enough for the products of his
toll. As usual, the unrest expressed It
self at the polls. What many consid
cred the conservatism of the Harding
administration was blamed, with OF
without reason. AS the primary cleo
tons in various states came along, the
voters saw and seized their chance,
and frequently the more conservative
candidates were beaten by so-called
progressives. Albert J. Beverage de-
feated Senator New In Indiana Lynn
T.. Frazier defeated Senator McCnmher
in North Dakota; senators johnson of
California and La Toilette Of Wiscon-
sin were triumphantly renominated-
and there were many other such in
stances 1t was generally predicted
that the Democrats would win big vic
tories in. the election on November z.
and the results justified the forecast.
In both house and senate the Republic
an majority was tremendously re-
duced. Such well known figures as
Dupont, Kellogg, Townsend, Calder,
Pomerene and Poindexter were retired.
A feature of the election was the i'm
mems majority rolled up for Al Smith,
Democratic candidate for the COVER
norship Of New York.
Efforts t. enforce the prohibition
law and violations OF 1t absorbed a
vast amount Of time and money, n
II 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 s Attorney General Daugh-
erty ruled liquor of 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
companies were carried to higher
and enforcement of the ruling
against foreign vessels was temporarily
held up.
The Supreme court on February n
that the woman's suffrage
amendment to the Constitution was
constitutional, and on May / IT upheld
the packers control act. June 8 It
down an important opinion to
he effect that labor organizations can
be sued for violations Of the Sherman
antitrust law. BY q decision an
nounced on November, 13 japanese are
not eligible to naturalization. Associ-
ate Justice John A. Clarke resigned
4, to devote himself to pro-
Of United States membership
the League Of Nations, and former
George H. Sutherland Of Utah
vas appointed TO succeed him. 0n
October "A Associate Justice Day also
'esigned, having been made umpire on
American-German claims commits
lion. President Harding selected
Pierce Butler, an eminent lawyer OF
1t. Paul, MINI, to I'LL the vacancy.
Associate Justice Pitney resigned
16 on account of III health.
Kenesaw M. Lands, the able and
p~ectacular federal district Judge Of
Chicago, left the bench on March / to
axe the position Of high commissioners
4 organized baseball. His place was
lot filled until July IL, when James II.
Yiikerson was appointed.
One man left the Presidents cabi-
et-Postmaster VIII Hays, who quit
O become supreme head Of the moving
dcture industry. DR.. Hubert Work
ucceeded him. Gen. Charles II.
Dawes retired from the position Of d.
ector OF the budget July 1, General
ord taking the post.
One of the most shocking events Of
he year took place In Illinois on June
2. Strikebreakers and guards at a
mine at Herrin, Williamson conn
after being attacked by striking
surrendered and 10 Of them
yere at once brutally m~assacred. The
and some OF its officials
largely In sympathy with the
lurderers and for a long time 1t was
oubtful whether they would be
rought to justice. The state law Off
ers took charge and In September
lany Of the members Of the mob were
Truman n. Newberry Of Michigan
hose right to a seat in the senate was
pheld by that body on January IL,
rev weary Of the continual fight made
, unseat him and resigned on Novem-
er 18. Governor G~roesbeck appoint
l Mayor James Couzens Of Detroit to
out the term.
For the first time In history the
nited States senate had a woman
When Tom Watson of Geor-
a died Governor Hardwick appointed
rs. w. II. FELTON,, a veteran suffragist,
the vacancy, pending ar election.
:. F. George was elected to the place.
1t when congress met In extra SEES
he withheld his credentials long
,olIph for Mrs. FELTON, TO be sworn In