The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06


would have been happy to give his
life for the success of his efforts.
Woodrow Wilson was a precedent
smasher from beginning to end. He
began by reviying the practice of
Washington and Jefferson in deliver
ing his messages to congress in per-
son; he finished by actually leaving
American soil and going to Europe,
His was the responsibility of decid-
ing when a country with a people
torn by conflicting sympathies was
ready to throw itself into the great
world war. and when the RESPONSE
bility of throwing in the men and
millions, which turned the scale to
victory.
Outstanding Features
Woodrow Wilson's life was mark
ed by these milestones:
Born at Staunton, Va, December
%, 1856.
Graduated at Princeton University,
1879.
Selected as president of Princeton
August |. 1902. after seventeen years
as college professor.
Elected governor of New Jersey,
November 10. 1910.
Nominated for president in demo-
cratic national convention, Balti-
more, Md. July 2, 1912.
Inaugurated March 4, 1913.
Reelected president November 7,
1915.
Asked congress to declare war on
Germany April 2, 1917.
Sailed for France December 4,
1918, as head of American peace
commission.
Signed treaty of Versailles June
2S, 1919.
Carried fight with senate over
league of nations to country, Septem-
her 3, 1919.
Suffered nervous breakdown near
Wichita. Kansas, September 26.
1919.
Stricken with paralysis at White
House, October 5. 1919.
Retired from presidency March 4,
1921.
Died at Washington February 8.
1924.
Here were the principal events
during the Wilson administrations
The world war.
Refusal o; the senate to ratify the
treaty of Versailles and the league
of nations covenant.
Negotiation of arbitration treaties
with Great Britain, Japan and many
other countries.
Military occupation of Haiti. santo
Domingon and Vera Cruz.
Purchase of the Danish West
Indies.
Refusal to recognize any leader In
Latin America who acquired office
ty force.
Refusal to recognize the Russian
soviet government.
Establishment Of
Rural credits banking system.
War risk bureau.
Federal water power commission.
Employees compensation commits
sion, and
Alien property custodian.
Construction of great government
owned merchant marine and govern
ment railroad in Alaska.
Enactment Of
Constitutional amendments pro-
yiding for direct election of senator's.
national prohibition and equal suf-
frage
seleetive service draft act, war
measure.
Clayton antitrust law.
Eight-hour day for railroad en-
ployes.
Workmen's compensation law.
Law for federal aid in state high
way construction,
LaFollette seamen act.
immigration law with literacy test.
Revenue law with hugh increase
in income and other taxes.
Repeal of the clause in Panama
Canal law exempting American ships
from tolls.
Government operation of railroads
and telegraph and telephone lines as
war measure, together with food and
fuel control.
Sale OF seized enemy dye and
chemical patents to Chemical Foun-
dation.
Plans for Funeral
Tentative plans for the funeral of
former President Woodrow Wilson
announced Monday by DR.. Grayson
provide for brief private service at
the S. street residence at 3 p. m.
Wednesday. This service will be fol-
lowed by another at $3.50 o'clock at
Bethlehem chapel, where the body
will be placed In a vault until ar