The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-01-12
DOMESTIC

Jan. t-Henry p. Fletcher appointed am
bsssador TO Belgium:
pointed United States senator from Penn
sylvania to succeed the late Boies Pen
| rose.
Jan. i2-Senate by vote OF 10 to Al seated
Truman II. Newberry of Michigan. with
rebuke for lavish expenditure or money
in campaign.
| Jan. sl-Senats passed foreign debt re-
funding bill. putting limit for payment al
| rs years.
| minister to Hungary and A IL. Washburn
minister 20 Austria
| Feb. S-Senats passed the house CO.
| operative marketing biz
| Feb. l7-Charles A. Rawson appointed
United States senator from Iowa to sue
Feb. is-Fedsral Judge X. NJ. Lands
| resigned. effective March !.
Fob. T-Supreme court ruled Nineteenth
or womsn's suffrage. amendment Is con-
Feb. s-President Harding, In address
| to congress. urged subsid.es for American
merchant marine which will amount TO
ns.ooo.oo in nrst year and sseooo.0"o an
March 2-Dr. Hubert Work appointed
postmaster general
March f-House Of represen IA tives
passed xoidlern' bonus bill.
March z1-Houss voted to add $4,000. ooo
to rivers and harbors appropriation.
appropris lions fer army OF ll5.Uoo.
April l6-House. In COMMITTEES Of the
whole voted. la to $780, TO amend navy
bill to provide for 5000 men instead OF
Senate voted to extend per cent immi-
grafton law for three years
April H-Houss clinched big navy"
Lction by vote Of al TO i1. and then
passed the bill.
April D-Pan-Amsrican meeting Of
wemen opened in Baltimore
Aprn n-Congress appropriated 81. ooo. 900
for food control and relief In Mississippi
May limited states Supreme court
May 3-Former Senator Albert J. Bsvsr-
idge defeated Senator New In the Indiana
Republican primaries. Samuel NJ. Ralston
nominated by tho Democrats
May s-House passed N7.oeo. 900 soldier
hospital bill.
Nav ao-A. n. Geissler. Oklahoma. ap-
pointed minister to Guatemala
sion ordered rail freight rates reduced
about 10 per cent. effective July l.
May S-Lincoln memorial at Washing
June 2-Senate passed army bill pro-
viding for army Of $4,000 enlisted men.
June s-United States Supreme court
violations OF Sherman antitrust law.
June l9-Senate passed navy appropria-
ton bill. providing for 5000 enlisted men,
United states Senator +. Il. kellogg.
and Democrats rensninated Mrs. Anna
ID. Olessn.
June 2i-Tllinois Supreme court upheld
the convictions OF William bross Lloyd |
and Is other MEMBER Of the Communist |
Iabor party for sedltion.
June R-Striklnx miners In Williamson |
Illinois. slaagatsred 10 strike |
breaker and mine qua rds
June zs-Cov. Len Small OF Illinois found |
not Kuhty OF conspiracy 10 defraud the |
June ~ wisconsin Democrats nominated |
Mrs Ben c. Hooper ST Oshkosh for United
states senate.
June Ex-senator p. j. McCumber de-
feated for reconciliation In Republican
primaries OF North Dakota by Lyna J.
ra zier.
July i-Genersl Lord succeeded General
Dawes as director Of the budget.
July il--JRmes II. Wilkerson named 10
succeed X. NJ. Lands as United states
July is-Robert b Howell nominated
Tor senate by Republicans OF Nebraska
Ind Senator Hitchcock renominat tod by
Democrats.
Aug li-Jo.s w Davis elected presi-
lent American Bar association.
Aug. i5-Nal David A. Reed appointed |
O succeed the late Unlted Statos Senator
row of Pennsylvania.
Aug. ls-Senats passed the McCumbcr
arin bill.
Aug. s3-Houss passed bill to create
'oal ai-sstigating commission.
Aug. 2ESecretary OF State Hughes
allied far Hrssl