The Holly chieftain., 1923-01-04

Aug. Ex-senator Hiram johnson renom-
mated by California Republicans
bill. 'seN
House passed emergency fuel bill. de-
signed to prevent profiteertng In coal,
merger cited by federal trade commission
A. unfair competition. In violation OF
trade commission act
,dsepd sept 1;-ouss 1E;Houss Passes. bill to vs Rreven'
bepe S-Associate Justice John A.
Clarke resigned from Supreme court
hept- 6Republicans OF Wisconsin re-
ernor J. J. Blaine.
Former Senator George H. Sutherland
appointed to Supreme court. ,
Sept, 7-Thirty-eight men Indicted for
participation IN the Herrin coal mine
massacre in Illinois.
Sept. t-Senate passed Borah bill Great
Ing coal investigating commission
Twenty-ons more indicted for Herrin
massacre.
Sept. n-senate bonus bill accepted by
Republicans won Maine election by nor
NAL majority, Senator Hale and Governor
Baxter being reelected.
sept R.senator Lodge q pt,lMiaa Massaenu; nd
Senator Poindexter of Washington renom-
Sept. le.House adopted conference re-
Sept. 19-President Harding vetoed the
soldiers bonus bill
Senate adopted conference report on
Sept. ao-House overrode Presidents
veto Of bonus bill, but senate sustained IL.
Sept 2l-President signed tarin bill.
Sept. 2Icongress adjourned
Conrad q. Spens appointed federal fuei
distributor.
Sept 23-Herrin mine massacre grand
5ury completed its work. having returned
.Trienniai .conclave of Episcopalian
church closed. denying members marriage
with Divorces, refusing women place IN
Important church legislation. So,
Six killed in crash of army bombing
planes et Mineols, L l.
msae ssPt aa DC. Ao,ns, Il r. IN l.. annual sn'amD
Sept. 8-United States Senator Frey
linghuysen Of New Jersey renominated.
Sept. NDr J. W. Wiliett Of Tams
Oct. 3-Mrs. w. Fl. FELTON, appointed
United States senator from Georgia. to
succeed the late Senator Thomas Watson.
sweeping decisions ruled LIQUOR off ot
American ships throughout the world
and barred foreign ships from American
ports 4 they have liquor aboard. sealed
Oct. lo--President Harding appointed
the coal fact finding commission,
Oct le.Great Britain rejected secre-
reciprocal right Of search and seizure OF
ships outside territorial limits.
American Legion convention opened In
Oct. 2o-Alvin NJ owsley of Texas elect
ed national commander Of American Ls-
court spass msPa R,sss., Il m: rG5. ss
paugherty's ruling AGAINST all ships
bringing Liquor into United States gorts.
Nov. 7.Elections resulted generally In
Democratic victoriesi Republican major
fty 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. 1sETruman H. Newberry resigned
as senator from Michigan.
Nov. a-Extra session Of congress
Nov. 21-President Harding asked con-
grsss to pass ship subsidy bill.
day as senator from Georgia.
Nov. 23-Pierce Butler of st. Paul,
MIMI. appointed associate justice Of su-
preme court to succeed Justice Day.
Nov. 2i-Government began series of
camps, alleging fraudulent espendItures. W
Nov. 27-Senate defeated the bill for
loan of 100000 to Liberia.
NOV. 9.Governor Small Of Illinois par
Communists convicted Of violating 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 H. Newberry, resigned.
Dec. Extra session Of congress ended
and regular session began. President SUBJ
mitted second annual budget calling for
$3.07S ,s4O.331 for fiscal year 1924.
Dec. 6-Two army officers and four en-
listed men y, killed in airplane collision at
Dec. s-President Harding In message
to congress called for strict and literal
enforcement of the prohibition law.
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. 1b-Representative T. w. Harri--
son of Virginia, Democrat, unseated for
election Irregularities
Dec. 18-Associate Justice Pitney of
United States Supreme court resigned.
Dec. 1s-Governors of 16 states conferred
with President Harding on prohibition
enforcement.
House passed navy bill appropriating