The Delta independent., 1923-12-28

SaCre trial dCQultleu.
Jan. 23-House passed resolution for
constitutional amendment prohibiting
further issuance of taX-eIempt securi-
ties.
Jan. 2I-Federal Judge f. T San
born of Tennessee nominated by Presi-
dent Harding to be associate Justice OF
Supreme court to succeed Justice Pit
Jan. 25-House voted. 2O4 to IT. to
approve report of judiciary committee
gi1ing Attorney General Daugherty
clean bill Of health in impeachment in
ian. 29-Robert Woods Bliss nomi-
mated minister to Sweden.
Feb. 2-senate passed the rural
credits bill.
Feb last American troops from
Germany landed at Savannah. Ga.
Feb. s-House passed British debt
Feb l6-Senate passed British debt
e Mont Reilly resigned as governor
Feb l9-senate confirmed appoint
ment Of Senator PoindeHter as ambas-
sador to Peru
Supreme court ruled a Hindu cannot
be naturaliZed.
Feb. 2I-President Harding appoint
ed Hubert Work secretary OF the in
terror and Harry 5. New postmaster
general. effective March 4.
Richard NJ. TObin of San Francisco
nominated for minister to the Neither
Brig. Gen Frank T. Hines appointed
director OF the veterans bureau.
Feb 2S-Shlp subsidy bill killed in
Mondell OF Wyoming appointed mem
Der OF War Finance corporation and
Rico.
March House passed rural credits
bill.
Senate requested President to urge
nations to limit production Of habit
forming drugs.
March 2-Investigation ordered by
senate into charges Of waste and mis-
management Of veterans bureau
March t-Congress adjourned after
Democratic hIibuster tied up lesisla-
March 5-President and Mrs Harding
and party started for vacation In
March 7--wIsconsin senate. 2s to (.
defeated bill to abolish National
March Io-Unlted states debt com
mission arranged to fund Finland's 's.-
100000 war debt
March lt-Charles F, CrRmer, gen
erh counsel for veterans bureau. killed
self on eve OF senate inyestigation-
March l7-Attorney. General Daugh-
erty said President Harding can
didRte for reuomiuStion.
Two Federal court decisions forbade
search Of autos and homes by dry
agents without search warrants
March 5l-MAyor OF Gary, Ind. and
81 others convicted Of iquor CON
April Judge W. +. Dever, Demo
crRt elected mayor Of Chicago.
April S-Defendants in Herrin lllL)
April s-Presldent Harding returned
from vacation In south.
April l6-united States Supreme
court upheld cousututlonallty OF Cap
psr-Tiucher grain futures act
April ls-Goyerumcut began suit to
stop speculation In sugar futures.
Mrs. A. ". Cook Of Pittsburgh. Pa
elected prcsldcnt- general Of ID. A Il.
April 2I-Prcsldsnt Harding commit
ted the admiuistrHtiun to world court
plan In New York speech.
Charles b Warren, former RmhEEsa-
dor TO Japan. and John Barton Payne
bers OF United states Mexican commis-
April sO-supremc court In TO ?
decision. barred foreign vessels carry
ing liquor into American ports, but
oNerruled DauEherty opinion that
American ships cannot sell liquor out
side territorial limits
May Charles r. RuthcnhorE. noted
radical. was found guilty Of violating
May army monoplanc pilotcd by
IIeutenautv MacReRdy and Kelly made
nonstop nignt from Hampstead. y. y
May ,-New York legislature re-
poAlod state prohibition law.
May 5-E. II. Cunningham OF Iowa
made member Of federal rescrve board.
and , r Jones OF Pcnnsylvaula mem
=bor OF farm loan board.
May ll-FrRnk AeMHnnmy Of wash
inEt0n. u. C.. made member OF inter
state commerce commission.
May l3-Adyisory committee OF 100
problems Of the American Indians.
May l7-AlvA b Adams appointed
United states senator from Colorado.
May zl-WIlliam Il. Day resigned as
umpire Of tho United States @ crmau
mixed claims com.lission. Judge r h.
Parker OF Texas appointed TO succeed
June United states Supreme court
declared unconstitutional state laws
barring the teaching OF foreign Ian
Convention OF shrIners opened in
june ii-supreme court held Kansas
Industrial court WAS without power to
regulate wages In packing houses,
on his trip to the West and Alaska
soutenccs OF - mon Imprisoned for
obHtruotlns conduct OF war eommuted
June asGUnitod states seized scaled
hquor stores on several British liners
at New York
mission abolished assigned car prac-
tlce In coal transportation.
June 29-budgct director Lord an
uounced surplus OF i9lOo00,00O for Ms
July I-R ". Bqwdrn resigned as
American observer on rcparauons-
July Convention of radicals opened
July G-Prcsidout Harding sailed
from Tacoma FOR Alaska
July Farmer Labor party In Chi
cAEo convention repudiNted the Reds
who lri 20 form Federated Farmer
July Army balloon won national
elimination contest. LicutenRnts Roth
and Null. plotting "A navy balloon. lost
In Lake Erie.
July s-Unitod statoE anthracite
commission reported in favor OF GOV.
against government ownership.
July l0-Prcsidont HETdiEs landed at
Juneau Alaska
July l6-MREnuH Johnson, Farmer
Labor candidate. elected United states
senator from Minnesota,
July l7-Phlupplnc cabinet and other
oficIala resigned after controversy with
Governor General Wood
July 2N-Hrcsident Harding taken III
in San Francisco.
July 2g-Prcsidcnt Harding worse,
california program Cancelled
July 20-PreHidont Harding gravely
IN with bronchu- pneumonia,
Aug 2-Prasidcnt Harding died sud
denly In san FrauCiHco.
Auv S-Calvin Coolidge took oath as
President at Plymouth Vt, and went
to Washington.
Harding funeral train started from