Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-01-03

Efforts 60 enforce the prohibition
law and violations OF II absorbed
vast amount OF time and money, and
II may be the difficulties encountered
nv the government In this strengthened
the cause Of the organizations formel
70 bring about the liberalization OF
the enforcement act so as 10 permit the
manufacture and use OF beers ana
light wines. and ultimately the repeai
of the Eighteenth amendment itself.
On October 6 Attorney General Daugh-
erty ruled liquor of all American shlps
throughout the world and declared Tor
elgn ships could not enter American
ports II they carried liquor. sealed or
unsealed. Great connection ensued.
hut the ruling was upheld by Federal
Judge Hand I'm New York. The cases
Initiated In behalf Of various steam
ship companies were carried 10 higher
courts. and enforcement Of the ruling
against foreign vessels was Temporarily
held up.
The Supreme court on February q
ruled that the wOman's suffrage
amendment TO the Constitution was
lstitutlonal, and on May l II upheld
the packers control act. June u
handed down an important opinion 10
ne effect that labor organizations can
be sued for violations Of the sherman
antitrust law. BY decision an
nounced on November 13 japanese are
not eligible 10 naturalization. Assocl-
ate Justice John A. Clarke resigned
September 4, 10 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. MINI. TO fill the vacancy.
Associate Justice Pitney resigned
December 10 on account OF I'll health.
Kenesaw NJ. lands, the able and
| spectacular federal district judge OF
Chicago, left the bench on March l to
take the position OF high commissioners
of organized baseball. His place was
not filed until July IL, when James II.
| WIlkersOn was appointed.
One man left the Presidents cabi-
net-Postmaster VIII Hays. who quit
70 become supreme head Of the moving
picture industry. Or. Hubert WORK
/ succeeded him. Gen. Charles NJ,
Dawes retired from the position OF d.
rector OF the budget July i, 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 az Herrin, Williamson conn
/ ~. after being attacked by striking
miners. surrendered and 10 Of them
were at once bruta,ly massacred. The
community and some OF Its officials
seemed largely in sympathy with the
/ murderers and for a long time Il was
doubtful whether they would bC
brought to justice. The state law OH
GERS took charge and In September
many Of the members Of the mob were
| indicted.
Truman II. Newberry Of Michigan
whose right to a seat in the senate was
upheld by that body on January II
/ grew weary Of the continual fight made
to unseat him and resigned on Novem
her IS. Governor GrOesbeck appoint
ed Mayor James Couzens Of Detroit e
fiji out the term
For the first time in history the
United States senate had a woman
senator. When Tom Watson Of GeOr
gia died Governor Hardwick appointed
Mrs. W. II. FELTON,. a veteran suffragist
10 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 Ions
enough for Mrs. FELTON, TO be sworn II
and serve one day.
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