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Jan. ls-senate passed the agricul-
tural credits bill.
Five defendants In Herrin mine mas
sacre trial acquitted.
Jan. 2S-House passed resolution fnr
constitutional amendment prohibiting
further issuance Of tax-exempt securi-
Jan. a4-Federal Judge 4 ssr-
born OF Tennessee nominated by PresI-
dent Harding TO be associate justfca ~
supreme court 70 succeed Justice pit
Jan. z5-House voted, 2o4 "a ~ 10
approve report OF judiciary COMMITTEES
giving Attorney General DaugherfVy
clean bill n health in impeachment in
Jan. 2s-Robert Woods Bliss nomt-
mated as minister 70 Sweden
Feb 2-Senate PASSED the rural
Feb. Last American troops from
Germany landed at Savannah. ca.
Feb. s-House passed British debt
Feb. ls-senate passed British debt
funding bill.
+. Mont Rely resigned as governor
or Porto Rico.
Feb. I9-Senate confirmed appoint
ment OF Senator Poindexter as ambas-
sador TO Peru
supreme court ruled a Hindu cannot
be naturalized.
Feb. 27-President Harding appoint-
ed Hubert Work secretary OF the in
terror and Harry S. New postmaster
general, effective March T.
Richard AL Tobin OF San Francisco
nominated for minister to, the Neither
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines appointed
director of the veterans bureau
Feb. 2S-Ship subsidy bill killed In
Mondell Of wyoming appointed mem
Der of War Finance corporation and
Iowner Of Iowa governor Of Porto
March House passed rural credits
Senate requested President to urge
nations to limit production of habit
forming drugs.
March Investigation ordered by
senate into charges Of waste and mis-
management Of veterans bureau.
March 4-Congress adjourned after
Democratic alibuster tied up legisla-
March 5-President and Mrs. Harding
and party started for vacation in
March wisconsin senate. 2s to 4.
defeated bill to abolish National
March lO-United States debt COM
mission arranged to fund Finland's So
100000 war debt.
March I4-Charles T.. Cramer, gem
eral counsel for veterans bureau, killed
self on eve OF senate investigation
March 17--Attorney General Daugh-
erty said President Harding was can
didate for denomination
Two Federal court decisions forbade
search of autos and homes by dry
agents without search warrants.
March 31-Nayor OF Gary, Ind, and
81 others convicted Of liquor con-
spiracy.
crat. elected mayor OF Chicago.
April 6-Defendants in Herrin (Ill)
mine massacre case again acquitted
April S-President Harding returned
var In
April 16-United States Supreme
court upheld constituttonality Of Cap
per-Tincher grain futures act.
April 19-Government began suit to
stop speculation in sugar futures.
Mrs. A. W. Cook Of Pittsburgh, Pa
elected acknowledgement of ID. A. r.
April 24-President Harding commit
ted the administration to world court
plan in New York speech.
Charles B. Warren, former ambassa-
dor to Japan, and John Barton Payne
OF Chicago named as American mem
bers of United States Mexican commits
sion
April s0-supreme court, in z to 2
decision, barred foreign vessels carry
ing liquor into American ports, but
overruled Daugherty opinion that
American ships cannot sell liquor out
side territorial limits.
May 2--Charles z. Ruthenberg. noted
radical, was found guilty OF violating
the Michigan -syndicalism law.
May ARMY monoplane piloted by
Lieutenants MacReady and Kelly made
nonstop fiignt from Hampstead. n. T..
to San Diego, Cal.
May New York legislature re-
pealed state prohibition law.
May Sc H Cunningham of Iowa
made member of federal reserve board
and z. E. Jones of Pennsylvania MEM
Der Of farm loan board.
May 11-Frank McManamy Of Wash
ington. d. c.. made member OF inter-
state commerce commission
"a nF
named by Secretary Work to survey
problems OF the American Indians
May 17-Alva B. Adams appointed
United States senator from Colorado
umpire Of the United Sthtes-German
mixed claims commission; Judge E. B.
Parker OF Texas appointed TO succeed
him.
June limited States Supreme court
declared unconstitutional state laws
barring the teaching OF foreign Ian
guages in schools.
Convention OF Shriners opened In
Washington
June iI-Supreme court held Kansas
Industrial court was without power to
regulate wages in packing houses.
June 2O-President Harding started
on his trip to the West and Alaska.
Sentences of "a men imprisoned for
obstructing conduct Of war committed
June 2s-United states seized sealed
LIQUOR stores on several British liners
at New York
June 2s-Interstate commerce COM
mission abolished assigned car" prac-
tice in coal transportation.
June Budget Director Lord an
nounced surplus Of sslo.e00.ooo for rs
July l-R. W. Bowden resigned as
American observer on reparatiOns.
July 4-convention Of radicals opened
July 5@Prssident Harding sailed
from Tacoma for Alaska.
July 6-Farmer-Labor party in Chi
caRO convention repudiated the Reds
who ri ! TO form Federated Farmer
Labor party on communtstic lines.
July Army balloon won national
elimination contest Aeutenants Roth
and Null. plotting navy balloon, lost
July s-United states anthracite
commission reported in favor Of gov
eminent supervision Of mines but
against government ownership.
July 1o-President Harding landed at
July 1s-Magnus Johnson. Farmer
Labor candidate, elected United States
senator from Minnesota.
July 17--Philippine cabinet and other
officials resigned after controversy with
Governor General Wood
July 2s-President Harding taken i'll
July 2s-President Harding worse:
California program cancelled.
July 3e-President Harding gravely
III Win DEQ0CHD-puGAAuDEA3-
Aux. president Harding died sud-
denly in San Francisco.
Aur. 3-Calyin Coolidge took oath as
President At Plymouth Vt. and went
to washington.
Harding funeral train started from
San Francisco for washington.
Aug. State funeral services for
Mr.. Harding held IN the capitol. Wash
Aug. 1o-warren g. Harding's body
placed in vault at Marion. memorial
services in all lands
Aug. 1s-Presidsnt Coolidge gave
FUN approval to Harding budget sys-