The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-01-18

Aux. 29-Senator Hiram johnson renom-
mated by California Republicans
.@ns. S4-Senate Passed soldiers bonus
House passed emergency fuel bill. de-
SlSHed to prevent profiteariug in coal
Proposed Atidvale- Gepublic-lniand steel
merger cited by federal trade commission
as UNFAIR competition, in violation OF
trade commission act
SEPT House passed bin to prevent
4oE' ed discharge of ltd0 army officers.
sept. 5-AssOCiate Justice John a.
CllfNe resigned from Supreme court
sept. 5-kcpublicans of Wisconsin re-
nominated Senator LaEollette and Gov
erRor J. j. Blaine.
FORMER Senator George II. Sutherland
appointed to Supreme court
Senate passed the emergency fuel bill.
sept. I-Thirty-eiS men indicted for
participation in the Herrin coal mine
massacre in Illinois.
Sept 8-Senate passed BOrah bill Great
ing coal Investigating commission.
Iwenty-one more indicted for Herrin
Sept. 1l-Senate bonus bill accepted by
conference.
Republicans won Maine election by nor
nal majority, Senator Hale and Governor
Baxter being reelected.
Sept. Ex-senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets, Senator Townsend of Michigan and
Senator PoindeNter of Washington renom-
mated Dy l(eDuDlCanS.
Sept l5-House adopted conference re-
port on tariff bill
Sept 19-Presidcnt Harding vetoed the
soldiers bonus bill.
Senate, adopted conference report on
Sept 20-House OVERRIDE Presidents
veto of bonus bill, but senate sustained it.
Sept 2l-President signed tariff bill.
Sept. 22-COngress adjourned
Conrad e. Spens appointed federal fuel
distributor.
Sept. 23-Herrin mine massacre grand
jury completed its work, having returned
TrienniaI 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 a MineOla, L. T.
Sept. &c. A. r. in annual encamp-
ment at Des MOnes. Ia
Sept &-Inited States Senator Frey
iinghuysen of New Jersey renomnated.
Sept. 2S-Dr. J. W. Willett Of Tama
Ia, elected commander in chief of C. 4. r.
Oct. 3-Mrs. W. Il. FELTON, appointed
United States senator from Georgia, to
succeed the late Senator Thomas Watson
Oct. 6-Attoney General Daugherty in
sweeping decisions ruled liquor off Of
American ships throughout the world
and barred foreign SHIPS from American
ports if they have liquor aboard, sealed
or unSealed
the coal fact finding commission
Oct. l6-Great Britain rejected Score
tary Hughes appeal for treaty granting
reciprocal right of search and seizure of
ships outside territorial limits.
American Legion convention opened IN
New Orleans
Oct. 2}-AIvin NJ OwsIey of Texas elect
ed national commander Of American Le-
Oct, 2s-Judge Hand in New York fed
eral court upheld Attorney General
Daugherty's ruling AGAINST all ships
bringing liquor into United States ports
Oct. 2-Supreme Court Justice W. R.
Day resigned, effective Nov. IL
Nov. ELECTIONS 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 H. Newberry resigned
as senator from Michigan.
Nov. 2o-ENtra session of congress
Nov. 21-President Harding asked con-
grcss to pass ship subsidy bill.
Mrs. w. II. FELTON, sworn in to act for
day as senator from Georgia.
Nov. 23PiCrce Butler of St. Paul,
Mimi, appointed associate justice of Su-
preme court to succeed Justice Day.
Nov. A-GOvernment began Series Of
suits against contractors who built war
Nov. 27-Senate defeated the bill for a
loan of S5,QOO,0C0 to Liberia.
Nov. Ex-Governor Small of Illinois par
dOned William Bross Lloyd and - other
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 II. Newberry, resigned
Dec. 4ENtla session of congress ended
and regular session began. President sub
mitted second annual budget calling for
$S01S ,Sl03Sl for fiscal year 1924.
Dec. 5-TWo army officers and four en-
listed men killed in airplane collision at
Langley field.
Dec. S-Presidcnt Harding in message
to congress called for strict and literal
enforcement of the prohibition law. a
thOrOughgOIng agricultural credit system,
Improvement of transportation and out
having Of railroad strikes, and provision
for drafting in war all national resources.
Dec. l2-New Illinois constitution re-
jected by people.
Dec. 15-Representative T. w. Harrl--
son of Virginia Democrat, unseated for
election Irregularities
Dec. 16-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
$685., 600.