, 1923-01-03

Efforts to enforce the prohibition
law and violations Of 1t absorbed a
vast amount of time and money, and
1t may be the difficulties encountered
by the government In this strengthened
the u of the organizations formed
to bring about the liberalization" of
the enforcement act so as to permit the
manufacture and use of beers and
light wines, and ultimately the repeal
OF the Eighteenth amendment Itself.
On October 6 Attorney General Daugh-
erty ruled liquor off all American ships
throughout the world and declared for
eign ships could not enter American
ports IL they carried liquor, sealed or
unsealed. Great connection ensued.
hut the ruling was upheld by Federal
Judge Hand In New York. The cases
initiated in behalf of various steam
ship companies were carried to higher
against foreign vessels was temporarily
held up.
The Supreme court on February 81
ruled that the woman's suffrage
amendment to the Constitution was
constitutional, and IN May l 1t upheld
the packers control net. June 5 II
handed down Ed important opinion to
:he effect that labor organizations can
be sued for violations of the Sherman
antitrust law. BY a decision an
nounced on November 10 japanese are
mo- eligible to naturalization. Assoc
ate Justice John A. Clarke resigned
September A, to devote himself to pro-
motion Of United States membership
In the League Of Nations, and former
Senator George II. Sutherland of Utah
was appointed to succeed him On
October "a Associate Justice Day also
resigned. having been made umpire on
the American-German claims commits
sion. President Harding selected
Pierce Butler, an eminent lawyer of
st. Paul, Mimi, to fill the vacancy.
Associate Justice Pitney resigned
December 16 on account of Ill health.
Kenesaw NJ. Lands, the able and
spectacular federal district Judge OF
Chicago, left the bench On March 1 to
take the position Of high commissioner
of organized baseball. His place was
not filled until July II, when James II.
Wilkerson was appointed.
One man left the Presidents cabi-
net-Postmaster Will Hays. who quit
to become supreme head of the moving
picture industry. DIR. Hubert Work
succeeded him. Gen. Charles NJ.
Dawes retired from the position Of d.
rector Of the budget July /, General
Lord taking the post.
One OF the most shocking events Of
%. Strikebreakers and guards at a
coal mine at Herrin, Williamson conn.,
ty, after being attacked by striking
miners, surrendered and 10 of them
were at once b%rutally m~assacred. The
community and some OF its officials
seemed largely in sympathy with the
rnurderers and for a long time 1t was
doubtful whether they would be
brought to justice. The state law off,
GERS tool charge and in September
many Of the members Of the mob were
indicted.
Truman Fl. Newberry of Michigan,
whose right to a seat in the senate was
upheld by that body on January IL.
grew weary Of the continual fight made
to unseat him and resigned on Novem-
Der 10. Governor G~roesbeck appoint
ed Mayor James Couzens Of Detroit to
I'LL out the term.
For the FIRST time In history the
United States senate had a woman
senator. When Tom Watson Of Geor-
gia died Governor Hardwick appointed
Mrs. w. H. FELTON,, a veteran suffragist.
to the vacancy. pending an election.
". f. George was elected to the place,
but when congress me in extra SEES
sion he withheld his credentials long
enough for Mrs. FELTON, to be sworn In
and serve one day.