Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1923-01-05

tories III the election on November 4.
ana the results instihed 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
mense majority rolled up for Al Smith.
Democratic candidate for the COVER
horship Of New York.
The question Of prohibition and Its
enforcement cut considerable figure
IN the election and, though the drys
claimed they still had control Of con-
gress, the vets seemed to have made
decided gains by the victory OF cnndl-
dates who were In favor Of modlflca-
tlon Of the voIstead act. Among these
we're Reed Of Missouri and Edwards Of
New Jersey, Democrats, elected to the
senate. yolstead himself was 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
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 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 profiteers, appointment Of men
whom he knew to be unfit, favoritism,
and general subservlence 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 a
number of alleged war protiteers.
Among the diplomatic appointments
made by the President were: Henry P.
Fletcher, ambassador TO Belgium: A.
b. Houghton. ambassador to Germany {;
Theodore Brentano, minister to Hun
gary; A. II. Washburn, minister to
Austria; A. II. Geissler. minister to
| Guatemala.
The Supreme court on February q
ruled that the woman's suffrage
amendment to the Constitution was
constitutional, and on May 1t upheld
the packers control act. June 5 It
banded down an important opinion to
.ae effect that labor organizations can
be sued for violations Of the Sherman
antitrust law. By a decision an
nounced on November 13 Japanese are
not eligible to naturalization. Associ-
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 Fl. 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 I'll health.
Kenesaw NJ. Landis, the able and
spectacular federal district judge Of
Chicago, left the bench on March l to
take the position Of high commissioner
Of organized baseball. His place was
not filled until July IL. when James II.
WIIkerson was appointed
One man left the Presidents cabl-
net Postmaster WIN 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 /, General
Lord taking the post.
One of the most shocking events Of
the year took place in Illinois on June
%. Strikebreakers and guards at a
coal mine at Herrln, Williamson conn
ty, after being attacked by striking
miners, surrendered and 10 of them
we're at once brutally massacred. The
community and some Of its officials
seemed largely in sympathy with the
murderers and for long time 1t 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 q. s. Grants birth
was celebrated on April 27, and on
May 80 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 u.
grew weary of the continual fight made
to unseat him and resigned on Novem-
ber IS. Governor Groesbeck appoint
ed Mayor James Gouzens of Detroit to
fll out the term.
For the first time In history the
United States senate had woman
senator When Tom Watson of Geor-
eia died Governor Hardwick appointed
Mrs. W. II. FELTON,, veteran suffragist,
to the vacancy, pending an election.
W. f. George was elected to the place.
but when congress met in extra ses-
sion he withheld his credentials long
enough for Mrs FELTON, to be swern In