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THE PEOPLE. BARNWELL. 8. C. Sfe.’ liiiiimmiHimimitimiiiimmimiiHL 1 Chronology of the Tear 1921 e 5 ComptUd by E, W. Pickard nllllllllhllDlililiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuliiiliilhui; 1H1, WMlarn Ncwapapar Untoo.) INTERNATIONAL Jan. U—United Suiea withdrew its rep- rearntatlvee from council of ambaaaadora. Jan. J3—Prealdent Wilaon aeked that alltea auarantee Huasla from outatde ag- (reaalon preliminary to bla undertaking mediation for Armenia. Jan. 26—Supreme council, after reject ing propoaal to turn Auatrla’a financial problem over to the League of Natlona. appointed commlaalon to examine eco nomic atatua of Europe with reference to Auatrla. Jan. 36—Supreme council decided Latvia and Eathonla ahould be recognised as aoverelgn atatea Jan. Jb—fiuprame council fixed Oerman reparatlona at £W,0tw,(XK).090 gold marks, payable In annual Installments, and 12 per cent las on -export* during tbs period of payment. Feb. 6—France and Poland signed mili tary agreement for aid against Invasion by Germany and Kuaala. Feb. Ik—Azerbaijan declared 'war on Georgia, and the Reda started attack, taking Ttflla. A The United States formally withdrew from the reparations commission, Feb. 21—Supreme council In London opened Near East conference. Teheran, capital of Persia, taken by rebel Coseacks, and the shah made prls- ener. Feb. ZS—League. of Nations council re ceived protect of United State* againat In clusion of island of Yap In territories sub jected to mandate of Japan, and demand for a voice in disposal of former German colonies. Feb. 17—Panamana defeated Costa Moans In disputed territory of Goto. March 6—League of Nations council re plied to United «tatee that It wae not concerned with the allocation of Yap to Japan, and Invited United States to taks pan In discussions on Turkish and Afri can mandates. March •—Oerman counter proposals on reparatlona rejected by allied supreme council ea totally Inadequate. Germany t ven until March T to accept terms laid iwn in Parts March •—Occupation of Oerman cities Duisburg and Huhrort by ach troop* carried out ea penalty for Germany's failure to meet reparation de- March M—Trade agreement under which imerclal relations will be resumed by Britain and Russia signed at Lon- ar Allies* reparations commlaalon notified government It must pay MM.tffe.- before March Q end Turkey signed treaty; Ar- Georgia. Turkey and •te^befor, ila divided Aserbaijen March 1*—Peer, signed et Rigs by rep reeentatlvee ef Russia. Ukratnia and Po- “SSilX March n-Plebiscite held In Upper K- lesia to determine the future eetionei statue ef that region Germany received rt.a» votes end Poland M.Ote March u >.-rmany In her reply lo ultl- metum of silted reoermtions commission refused to pay l.OOo 00 000 gold merke du. March B and disputed commies uree showing balance of merhs due Mey L March a—Greeks began offensive against Turks is Aeis Minor. March a-Turkey protested te allies ege net Oreek offenelv. April 1—Greeks defeeted by Turks el •flhtslMkr April »- Weshlngton government In formed Germeny United Stales would net countenance Germany’s ee-aplng full responsibility for the war or getting out ef paying Its obligations to the limit ol her abllny. April V—Secretary of State Hughes sent is allies a Bote, taking firm stand concern ing inland ef Yep. and mandates In gen eral April d-rrench government supported United States In Tap controversy April m Japanese cabinet declined to < yield on Yep mandate April 11—Germany aeked president Mar gins to art as mediator of reparations dtepuiw. but he refused, April 17—Specific reparations bill of 1C.- SCS.uno.uOO gold mark, presented to Ger- mpr y by silled commission April IP- Italy Indorsed United States Aug, 0—Pam agreed \» let Cost* nked States signed Germany In Berlin. ~ Osiap. . Aug. M-Japan formally a reap ted inldta- to diaarmament con fere nee. I ted States pesos treaty with Asstrta slffned te Vienna. traaty with Germany In Bar) Aug. 27—Turks drove Greeks back Saksrla river with heavy lossea Aug. 29— Hostilities opened between Hungary end Austria concerning frontier. United States peace treaty with Hun gary signed In Budapest Sept. 1—Agreement reached to divide Lithuania Into Two states, one Independ ent and one controlled by Poland. Sept. .4—Soviet Russia and Afghanistan signed treaty. Sept. 6—league of Nations assembly met In Geneva and elected H. A. Van Karne- beek, Holland, president Sept. 14—League of Nations assembly elected 11 Judges of International court of justice. Including John Bassett Moore of the United States. Sept 18—Hostilities broke out between Jugo-Slavla and Albania. Sept. 21—Lithuania, Esthonia and Latvia admitted to League of Nations. Sept 24—Allies ordered Hungary to evacuate ° Burgen land. Sept. X—German reichatag ratified peace treaty with United Statee. Oct 6—League of Nations assembly ad journed after re-electing Brasil, China. Belgium and Spain nonpennanent mem bers of council, c Oct. 7—China rejected Japan's proposals fOr settlement of Shantung controversy. Oct 10—Division . of Silesia decided by League of Natloos council. Oct. 18—United States serate ratified treaties of peace with Germany, Austria and Hungary by vote of 66 to 20. Nov. 8—Treaty between France and Turkish Nationalists announced. Nov. 7—Greet Britain entered strong protest against Franco-Turklsh accord. Nov N—Council of ambassadors ap proved boundaries of Albania Nov. 9—Allied ambassadors ordered Jugo-Slave to get out of Albania, but latter continued their Invasion. Nov. 12»—Conference on limitation of ar- mamente and Far East questions opened In Washington. Secretary of State Hughes announced the American plan—a naval holiday tor ten years by Great Britain. Japan and the United Statee, and the scrapping of all building programs Nov 14—President Harding formally proclaimed peace between United Statee and Germany. Nov. 16—Great Britain, Japan. France and Italy accepted American naval llmRa- tlen plan In principle. • Nov. 14—China, In the Washington con ference. asked recognition as an inde pendent nation, respect for tefrltorlai rights, restitution of seised provinces and regions, abandonment of special foreign pnvllegee, withdrawal of foreign troope, permission to govern her own Internal af fairs. and th* open door. League of Nations council met In Parte; Bourgeola of France elected president. Nov. 19—Jugo-Slavla accepted the Al banian boundaries Nov. 21—Premier Briand presented to ermement conference France's reasons for maintaining large army, setting forth her fears of aggression by Germany, and delegatee of other power* pledged France (heir continued eupport. ('(inference committee on Far East adopted "bill of rights'’ for China. Nov. B—Powers In Washington confer ence agreed In principle to abolition of extraterritorial rights In China. Dec. 10—United Statee. Great Britain. Japan and France. In Washington con ference. agreed on treaty lo stabilise peace In the Pacific, to last ten yeare. Anglo-Jepenee* alliance to be abrogated Deo U—Four-power Pacific peace treaty ■trned. Dec 19—United Statee. Great Britain and Japan agreed on 'V*-**' naval ratio, with modifications, and on plan to matn- tath etatue quo In Partflr fortifications end navel bases with exceptions Doc )♦- Germany told allies she could not pay January Installment* of repara tions Dec. 19-France made unexpected de mands for navel strength. Irish conference opened Sept. 29—Lloyd George again Invited •inn Fain te evnfereae* te London on Oct. 1L a Oct 2—Spanish troops kilted a thousand rebellious Moors in battle. - * Oct 10—Central American Unloa., com prising Salvador, Hoaduraa and Nica ragua, esta bits lied. Oct 11—Britlah-Ii In London. Oct 19—Portuguese ministry overthrow*! by military coup and several cabinet members killed. New ministry formed by Manuel Coelho. Oct, 21—Premier Lanin of Russia ad mitted economic defeat of communism. Ex-Emperor Charles and hlo wife went to Hungary by airplane and Charles was proclaimed king. Little entente' began preparations to attack - Ocjt. 24—Regent Horthy’s army defeated the Carllsts near Budapest. Charles, £lta, Count Andrassy and other leaders taken prisoner. M—Dr. Oct. trg for Germany. Wlrth formed new mlnls- 29—Council of ambassadors ordered little entente to cease war threats against Hungary, and demanded that Hungary surrender Charles. Oct. 30—Prealdent Condra of Paraguay resigned owing to revolutionary move ment. Nov. t—Former Emperor Charles tak en to exile at Funchal. Madeira. Petiurlst Insurgents, Invading Ukraln* from Rumania, captured Kamlneta-Po- dolsk and all of Podolla. Nov. 3—Premier Hara of Japan assas sinated. Novr~ 9—Hungarian national assembly passed law dethroning Charles and oust ing the Hnpsburg dynasty. Alexander sworn in as king of Jugo slavia. Nov. 12—Viscount TakahashI mads pre mier of Japan. Nov. 16—Seven hundred Moplah rebels killed by Gurkha garrison In India. .Nov. 17—Serious riots marked arrival of prince qf Wales In Bombay: Nov. 22—Engagement of Princess Mary of England and Viscount Lascelles an nounced. Nov. 26—Grown Prince Htrohlto made regent of Japan. ^ Nov 29—Lord Chancellor Birkenhead re vealed Brltalrfs offer to Ireland of full dominion status with reservations con cerning tariff and naval facilities. Nov. 29—Ulster ^ejected British plan for Ireland. ^ ' Dec. 9—British and Sinn Fein signed treaty creating the Irish Free State, with in the empire. Canada Liberals * won parliamentary elections, overthrowing Meighen govern ment President Herrera of Guatemala ousted by rsvolutlonlste. Dec. 7—King George freed all Interned Irish prisoners. Dec. 9—De Valera denounced the Irish peace treaty. Dee. 14—Ulster cabinet refused to enter Irish Free State. Dec. 19—British parliament ratified the Irish treaty. DOMESTIC FOREIGN Jan. 9—British unearthed Irish plot to blow up th# houses of parliament Jen 12 I^-rguee ministry overthrown by French chamber of Uepuooe. Jen U-Urtand made premier of Fiance of- by IUmI by lalan iprtl poelllun concerning Yep May 9—United Stale# rejected Oerman reparations proposals s* Inadequate France called out troopo for occupation ef the Ruhr May 9—Holes Invaded Upper Silesia and military law was proclaimed May 4—Poles end plebiscite control forces fougbt In Upper fillesla. German cabinet resigned as result of reparations dtsputa May 6—Supreme council handed Oer- manv reparation* ultimatum and protocol, granting six days for acceptance. German debt fixed at 136 ono.000.tM> sold marka. May 6—President Harding resumed American representation In councils of the allies May lb—Dr. Wlrth formed new ministry for Germany and the reichatag voted. 221 to 176, to accept the allied ultimatum May 19—France warned Germany the sending of troops or munitions Into Upper SHcslu would be considered a warlike act. May 22—Organlxed "volunteer'’ force* of Gemana attacked Polee In Upper SUcsla May 23—Trial of four German soldiers and officers for. war crimes opened tn Letpstg May 24—Germany reassured France con cerning Upper Silesia, and Premier Briand declared he would rtialntaln the entente with Great Britain, Italy and the United Staten June 4—Lieut. Neumann, who sank Brlt- tah hospital ship Dover Castle, acquitted because he obeyed orders. June 7—Great Britain rejected Ger many's offer of troops for Upper Silesia, and British troops began clearing Poles from disputed territory. June 18—Allies ordered Greeks not to at tack Turkish Nationalists at present. June 24—Council of League of Nations awarded Aland Islands to Finland. Juns 2C—Greece rejected mediation with Turks, offered by entente, and refused to defer offensive. Poles agreed to allies' plan for Upper Btlesta. . June 28—Germeny paid 44.000,000 goto marks to reparations commission. June 20—Greeks opened offene'.e againat Turk Nationalists. July 9—Poles and Russians fighting on •Id German-Ruseian front. July 10—President Harding Informally Invited Great Britain. France, Italy and Japan to conference on limitation of ar maments and on Far Eastern problems. In Washington. China Included. July 20—Greeks occupied Eskishehr, Asia Minor. July 24-F ranco - British compromise reached on Silesian policy. July. 29—Japan accepted Invitation to Washington conference, with certain rea- •rcatlona. July 27—United States demanded release •f American prisoners in Russia. July SO—Soviet Russia agreed to release all American prisoners In return for American famine relief. Aug. 10—Supreme council strict neutrality concerning Turkish question. Aug 11—United atatea sent formal In vitations to Washington conference on disarmament and Pacific question, to •pen ’ ■ > vrmh*r 11. AM- lb- Supreme council decided to rg- tsr thy Upper Silesian question to the League of Nations and to send rein force- seen (s te SI testa Aug. 19—Russian sovtetg and Aaertran gelded on Greco- Jas 22—Irish leaders opened fenslie" against BrIUeti for Feb. 4—Greek cabinet Us resigned Keb t j-bultan of Turkey head of Mohammedan reilgk I lie cimgrese ai git as and Knur r steal appointed. Fsb 77—38 ideepread revolt against sovi et rule In parte of Kuaala. Marvh 9 During bombardment of work ingmen a quarters la Moscow by lio.shec- lat artillery several hundred persons were killed or wounded Kduardo Dato. premier and minister of marine, aseaasmaied at Madrid. Mpatn. March It »lx Slim Fein prisoners con victed of rc-niblKlty In killing of British soldier* In Ireland hanged in Mount, Joy pneon. March 19—Talaat Pasha, former grand vlsler end Turkish minister of finance, assassinated by Armenian In Berlin March 34—Kitty communleie and uollce- men killed In Red revolt In indi'etrial re gion# of central Germany. March 27 Former Emperor Charles made attempt to regain throne of Hun gary, but Regent Horthy refused to yield • March A»—c'secnosiovakla. Jugo-t»tevta and Kurmcnlu mobilised lo prevent res toration of t'harlea April 1—Allies' council of ambassadors warned Hungary the restoration of th# Hapuburga would not bw tolerated, and Hungarian national assembly condemned atU-mptcd coup of Charles. Lord Taj hot, lending British Roman Catholic, appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland. Coal miners of Great Britain struck. April 5—Former Emperor Charles left Hungary for SwttserUnd. April i—Dr. bun Yat Sen elected Presi dent of Republic of South China. April 9—National Bank of Cuba sus pended. ■» April 14—British transport workers and railway men decided not to Join In strike. April 17—U, S. government decided Dr. Alfredo Zayas was elected president of Cuba ln November. April IS—Province of Ontario. Canada, voted "bone dry." April 29—Alfredo Zayas proclaimed President-elect of Cuba. British coal strlks negotiations aban doned. May 10—Dr. Wlrth became German chancellor. May 22—Serious antl-Brltlsh outbreak In Alexandria, Egypt. May 26—Dublin custom house burned by Sinn Felneri. Vladivostok seised by antl-Bolshevlsta June 7—New parliament of Northern Ireland organised In Belfast June 22—King George formally opened the Ulster parliament. June 26—Lloyd George Invited De Val era to a conference on Ireland. July 9—De VaJera agreed to conference In London and cessation of all hostilities In Ireland was announced. .July 21—De Valera received British of fer for settlement of Irish troubles and took It to Dublin. Aug. 9-S©vlct Russian government abandoned state ownership of all but g few of the largest Industriea Aug. II—Baron Byng of Vlmy Ridge In augurated governor general of Can ad A Aug. 21—Alexander proclaimed king of the Serbians, Croats and Slovenes. Aug 23—Emlr Faisal became king of the Irak region, the new Arab state of Meso potamia. Aug 29—The Irish refused Britain’s of fer end Lloyd George warned them against delaying settlement Mathias Ersberger. German statesman, assassinated. Aug. 27—Malabar district of F^itlab In dia put under mtUtary rule because of se rious rioting by MopUhs Sept. 7—British cabinet In answer te Stun Fein note, naked De Valera te send delegates to another eenforceco on M. unposing oondtOon that Instead remain within the empire. ^ •opt M—Norway prohibited of liquor* and t4 war < Uepfi i i reserved rapiy from Da • right l* av ia n. 1—President Wilson sent Gen. Crowder to confer with President of Cuba on conditions in the Island. Jan. 9—Proatdont Wilson vetoed bill to revive War Finance corporation and sen ate repaaoed It < apitoi building of West Virginia de stroyed by Are. - „ Jna 4—House pass#* bill te revive Wnr Finance corporation, over Preotdent's veto. Jsa. 9— President -elect Harding re signed ea U. ■. senator from Ohio. Jen 17—Congress net limit ef regular army at I7i.«a» men. Jan. 19—Mouse decided Its membership should not be Uu reseed. U statee ‘ and eight gala repreeeniaUvas Jan. 19—Soviet Muamaa Martens and hie Staff deported Jan. 24—deant* passed te ulet ion btlL Jan. 91—Uuprame court bald Judge Land is had ao lawiui right or power to pre side over trial ef Victor Berger and oth er fiociaileta Feb 9 President vetoed army reduction raaulutlaa aad bourn rfpnnaed It 4 ob. 7-denote repaeebu army reduction resolution Fob iv - denote pasosf emergency tar iff blll Feb. Id—Herding announced appoint ment of Charles E. Hughes as secretary ef state. Fed. 21-M M. Daugherty appointed at torney geperwl by Hardlag. end Henry P FVti her named under-secretary of stats F« b. 23— Harding completed bin cabinet by selecting Edwin lwnt>y far secretary of the naty; Mertxrt Hoover, secretary uf (ommerca. and Jam#* J. Devin, sec ra tary of labor. Andrew Mellon, secretary of th# troeeury. John W. Week a eVcte- tnry of wnr. Will llayn. poet master gen eral; Henry C. Waiter*, orrretary of ag- ncutture, aad Albert B. Kail, eet rotary of the Interior Feb »—denote adopted resolution re pealing wartime lav a March 9-prealdeat Wilson vetoed amer- gency tariff btll M«rJh 4—Warren G. Harding Inaugu rated President of the UnliedMtatee March II—Ohio National Guardsmen quell race riot at Springfield. O. March 29—Eighteen men Indicted la Chi- ' agu In connection with baseball scan dal James C. Davis ef Iowa appointed di rector general of railways March 19 dupreme - court bald profits from'sale of corporate- stock and bonds and capital assets ere taxable as Income. April U—Congress met In extra eesaion Telephone commutikation between Unit ed States and Cuba opened by Presidents Harding and Menocal. U. 8 Supreme court refused to review convictions of Haywood and 79 other I. W. W. a April 12—Immediate declaration by con gress of peace with Germany, complete rejection of the League of Nations cove nant. and ultimata ratification of such parts of the Versailles treaty as Invqlve American rights and Interests proposed by President Harding In his message to congress. April 14—George Harvey and Myron D. Herrick nominated ambassadors to Great Britain apd France, respectively. April 19—House passed emergency tar iff bill. Frank White, North Dakota, appointed treasurer of United States. April 22—House passed emergency Immi gration bill. April IS—National budget blll passed by senate. April 28—House passed naval bill car rying 2399.000.000. April 30—Senate adopted Knox resolu tion declaring war wjth Germany and Austria at an end. May 2—U. 8. Supreme court set aside conviction of Senator Truman 8. New berry of Michigan hnd 14 others for al leged violation of federal corrupt prac tices art. holding the act void. May 3—Senate passed Immigration bill. May 6—House pa need the budget bill. " May 10—House passed army appropria tion bill, reducing army to 160.000. May 11—Senate passed the emergency tariff bill. May 13—House passed Tlncher bill to regulate dealings In grain futures Gen. Pershing made chief of staff of army. ^ May 17—General reduction of all railway wage# decided on by federal'railway la bor board. Richard Washburn Child nominated am bassador to Italy, atld'Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman minister to Chin a May 26—Senate adopted unanimously Borah disarmament amendment to naval blll „ Censorship of press by Post Office de partment abolished. May 21—Greet race riots In TuIsa Okla.; 39 killed, many wounded; negro quarter of city burned. June 1-Senate p'rsed navy appropria tion bill carrying 9494.090.0W June 2—House passed meat packer coa- trol bill. Senate passed MO.Ofd.WO farm loan bill. June 9—A D. La ker of Chicago ap pointed chairman uf U. • shipping board- John T Adams sf Iowa sleeted chair- maa Republican national committee Senate passed army MU. providing for army of iftM*. June U- Roy A. llaynsA Ohte. took of- June 12—Charles O. Dawes mad* direc tor of federal budget i June 19—Secretary of the Navy Derby C itollcly reprimanded Admiral Blma for discreet utterances In London speech. C. B. Warren of Detroit nipolnted am bassador to Japan and W. M. Colllsr of Washington ambassador to Chtls. June 27—House passed supplementary prohibition law barring medicinal bear and wine. , June 19—William Howard Taft made chief Justice of Supreme court of U. 8. House adopted modified resolution de claring war with Germany ended. July 1—Senate adopted peace resolution. July I—President Harding signed the peace resolution. July 9-^Senator J. O. Wolcott of Dela ware resigned to become chancellor of state. July 7—Gen. T. Coleman Du Pont ap pointed senator from Delaware. July 16—Senate shelved soldl&r bonus blll Indefinitely at President’s request. July 29—Senate parsed the Sweet blll for soldiers’ relief bureau. Gov. Small and Lieut. Gov. Sterling of Illinois indicted on charges of fraud and etnbezslement of state funds. July 21—House passed the tariff bill. Aug. 4—Senate passed agricultural cred its bill. Aug. 9-8enats passed blll prohibiting medical beer and otherwise amendfng the Volstead act Aug. 9—Sweet soldier relief bill signed by-President and Col, C. R Forbes made director of the veterans’ bureau. Bill for federal regulation of boarda of trade passed by senate. Aug. 29—Tax revision bill passed by house... Aug. 22—Senate passed railroad adminis tration bill. TT — Aug. 24—Congress recessed until Sept. 21 after passing 948,600,000 shipping board deficiency blll and the billion-dollar farm exports qredlt blll, and extending the dye embargo to Jan. L 1922. Aug. 39—President Harding Isaued proc lamation ordering bands of West Virginia miners to cease insurrectionary move ments and disperse. Sept. 2—Regular army troops sent Into the West Virginia mine region. Gen. Leonard Wood accepted post of governor general of Philippines. Sept. 3—West Virginia insurgents sur rendered to U. 8. troops. Sept. 9—President Harding appointed Omrles E. Hughes, Henry C*bot Lodge. Ellhu Root and Oscar W. Underwood to represent U. S. tn conference on limita tion of armaments and Far Eaat ques- tlona Sept. 29—Holm O. Bursum elected U. 8. senator from New Mexico. Sept 21—Congress reconvened and Pres ident Harding submitted treaties witb Germany, Austria and Hungary. J C. * Grew nominated minister to Switzerland, and Dr. J. D. Prince of New Jersey minister to Denmark. Sept 29—Conference on unemployment opened In Washington. Sept. 27—Fifty-fifth annual encampment G. A. R. opened In IndlanapOha Sept. 29—I.#wIs S. Pilcher of Brooklyn sleeted command#r-in-chl#f of O. A. R dept. 25—Shipping board and Emergency Fleet corporation *• pa rated Oct. J—John Barton Payne appointed chairman of American R#d Croon William H. Taft sworn In as chief Just ice of Supreme court. Oct.* 4—President Harding appointed the following minister* To Panama. Dr. John Olover South of Kentucky; to Klc- eragua. John E. Reiner ef Colorado, to Venezuela. Willie O. Cook of South Da kota. te Guatemala. Roy Davie of Mis souri; tn Caechoniovakla. I-ewta Einstein of New York; te Bulgaria. Charles d Wilson of Main*, te Finland. Charles L. Kagev of Kansas, aad te Slam. Edward E Brodle of Oregon Oct 9—laturits 8 dwenenn of appointed minister te Sweden (Vt to Senate pa seed Borah Mil ex empting AmerV'xn cuaatwie* shipping from payment of Panama canal toils Oct 19— Leonard Wood Inaugurated gov ernor general ef PhUipnlnea Oct 39—Oovemor r raster aad ether roster Non part teaa league Fate ofikials ef North [Xakota ousted by recall election Oct. 21-American I»s ton coa real tea opened Hi Kansan City Nov 1—Cordell Hull of T ea pease* el*< ted chairman ef Democratic national committee Nov 9—Lient. Co* Hanford MaeKMer of Mason City. 1a. elected national com mander of Amertcar l-egten Nov. 9—do Idler bonus bill defeated la -Tka Revtelea Mil Aug, 19—United States Steel corporation i flounced further wage mduetlea for un skilled labor. Sept. J—Judge Landla a* arbiter for building trades of Chicago district, re duced wages 10 to 36 per cent and estab lished new working rules and condition*. Kept 19—Big packing companls* tn- stalled shop representation •ystsm. Sept. 20—Open shop for carpenters es tablished In Chicago. Oct. 15—General railway strike called, to start October 80. Oct. . 22—Nine allied unions r*fus*d to support strik* by rail brotherhoods. Oct 26—Railway labor board announced It would not consider wag* cut request* until all working rul* questions had b«*n decided. i j * Oct. 28—Railway strike order cancelled by brotherhood chief*. _ „ Nov. 1—Milk wagon driver* of New York district struck. , Nov. 19—Garment workers of New York struck. Three thousand teamsters of Chicago struck. , - Nov. 16—Chicago teamsters’ strike ended. Nov. 18—Packing houae. employees, un der 'shop representation plan, voluntarily, voted a 10 per cent cut In wages. ' Dec. 1—Open shop principle for railroad shop crafts recognised in working rule* handed down by railway labor board. Dec. 6—Packing Industry butchers struck tn some cities! * Supreme. Court of United States ruled picketing'Is illegal, but organising in non union plants in legal. Dec. 7—Fatal strike riot* at Chicago packing plants. Dec. 9—Eastern railroads served notice of reduction of wages for 760,000 employees. Dec. 19—Kansas state troops called out to check rlopi of striking mlnera SPORTS defeated Jan. 1—California university Ohio State at football, 28-0. Davis cup won by Tilden and Johnston, Aiberlcah team, in New Zealand. Jan. 12—Baseball magnates signed agree ment giving Judge Landis full powers as bead of the commission. Jan. 19-Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, defeated Richie Feb. 7—Jack Britton, welterweight cham pion, defeated Ted Lewis of England. April 13—baseball season opened. May 30—Tommy Milton in a Frontenac won Indianapolis 6u9-mile auto race. June 4—University of Illinois won West ern conference field and track meet W. T. Tilden of Philadelphia won inter national tennis championship at Parte. June 6—Susanne Lenglen beat Molla Mallory for woman'* tennte championship In Parte June 9—University of Illinois won West ern conference baseball championship. June 19—University of lllinou won Na tional collegiate athletic meet. American team defeated British In first polo gam*. . _ June 23—American team defeated British In second aad final game of polo. June 99-Jock Hutchison. America, and Roger Wentered. England, tied for British open golf champtenaidp. Yal* defeated Harvard to annual boat race. , Juns M—Hutchtsoa woa play-off for British golf championship. July V-Jack Dempsey knocked ont Georges Carpentter of Franca In fourth round of world * championship battle at Jersey City July 9—W\ T. Hayes of Chicago woa day court sin*I** tennis championship July 19-Charles Evans. Jr., of Chicago won wee tern amateur golf ef : I■ »hi July a-Jn open golf champK M-Yal* H* M Her nee won natloeml ship at Washington July to—Yale-Harvard athletes defeated Caabridge-Oxfurd team. • * July » Pete Herman waa bantamweight title from Joe Lye< h July 27- ftryaa Downey knocked out Johnny W’lleea la Agbt for middleweight rhasspteashlp Aug 2—Ferine* members ef Chtrage White dea and other* acquitted of tea- ■piracy to ‘ threw" the Bl* world sort*a tn NnxT ■eea to. Nov *—John F. Mylaa re-elected may or of New York T. Lee Triable alerted governor of Virginia. Democrat a won In Keaturky. Hen it* extended emergency tariff an M4tol9*tff. Nov. A Amert a # unknown deed eoIdler rearhe-t Washington and lay ta state be neath the 'lome of the rapx >1 J W Riddle of Connecticut appointed omhnsaodor to Argentina Nov 11—AmerVn a Unknown gold ter buried at ArDngton >n Armistice day. Nov IA henate adopted conference re port on ant!-beer MU Nov teHouee passed the maternity MU. Nov 21—Houao adopted conference re port of tax bill Nov B—Porto Rico aeked the removal of Governor E. Mont Retly as "Incom petent and prejudiced " Nov: 29-Tax and anti-beer Mils were enacted Into law and special session of eon rreea ended Nov 29-Wood-Forbee commlaalon re ported agalnet Immediate Independence for the Philippine* and recommended strengthening hand of American govern ment there. Deo. 6—Conrrea* met In regular session President Harding submitted to con gress the first rational budget,- for gov ernment expenses of 1923. showing reduc tion of half a Mil Inn Dec. 9—President Harding In message suggested labor court lo end strikes, de velopment of cooperative marketing among farmers, decentralization of indus try. modification of the Am-rlcan valua tion scheme In tariff hill, and other rem edial measurea • INDUSTRIAL Jan. 3—Supreme Court of United States held that labor unions or their members are accountable to the anti-trust law* where they depart from th*lr "normal and legitimate objects and engage in an actual combination or conspiracy in re straint of trade." Jan. 12—National conferenc* of state manufacturers’ associations pledged sup port for open shop movement. Jan. 21—Railway executives asked that "national working agreements” be abro gated, and railroad brotherhoods ap pealed to President Wilson to prevent wage reductions. Feb. 6—President Wilson declined to In terfere In railway wage controversy. March 8—Wage decreases of 12V9 to 16 per cent, affecting over 100,000 employees of packing Industry In all parte of the United Statea announced. Mkrch 23-Representatives of packing In dustry and it* employees reached agree ment at Washington and prevented threatened strike. March 31—Goal miners of Great Britain went on strike and state of emergency was proclaimed by the king. April 16—Railway labor board ordered national working agreemente terminated on July L . • . May 1—May day strikes and lockouts involved the byildlng trades of Chicago, job printers of the country, marine work ers of Atlantic cotori and livestock han dlers of Chicago. May 3—United States Steel corporation announced wage cut df 20 per cent for day labor and reduction of other wages and salaries. ^ May 6—Strike ef Chicago stock handlers and Jcb printers ended. May 9>—Union bakers of Chicago struck. May 31—Railway labor; board announced Wa»e reduction averaging 12 per cent June 19-Lockout.of Chicago building In dustrie* ended. Judge Landis chosen ar biter of wage scale. , June 39—Railway shopmen voted te m> toeL wage red*cU*si June 29—British Mai miners' strike set tled. Rati wav laker beard abolished ttaan- sad-a-balf nay for overtime work, but Aug |9—Walter Hagen of New York •on Weatem upon Golf ckamptewohlp. ml Cleveland. v. Fibs Hash of Canton. O. won Grand America a T rvpehooiins handicap •opt 9— A ro#ri<-an tennis i#am woa Dovto cup defeating Japan#*# •opt 9--Ml*# America II #04 world’s rec ord for wxttr craft by maklag 9*.2*7 mites an hour at DotroR * dept. Id—William TUdoo II won national • •ante cbamplonohip dept ft—Je##o Guilford of Boston won | national amateur golf championship opt. Jd—New York Oiaai* won National «u# pent anl v Ort. 1—New York Tajik### won Amerl- ran tenge# pennant Oct 9- Peter Manalag trotted world's record mite In 1 57\ Oct. 9- Mies Marion llolllna of New York woo national women's golf chainpxwish'p Oct 13—New York Giants won world's chasnpiontolp Oct N—{tsllfai schooner Bluonooo woo taterimtlnonJ fishermen’s race. Nov Id—UnlxeraHy <»f lews wee West ern confer* iw# fenth#)! championship Harvard defeated Tate Nov. B-Jake dehaefer won world’s be Ik -ill*# champions’IP defeating Hoppe Dec 17—John Layton won three-cushte* champ! on* l.ip from Augte Kleckhefer. AERONAUTICS Jaa. Id-Twelve navy seaplanes com pleted fiuto* from dan Diego, Cal* to th* sW# Canal April 27—J. T. Chrietensen. preelden latod Air Mall PUote, killed In ci T. Christensen, president of rash at Cleveland June 1—Air mall routes, except Nee York-Ban Francisco, ordered abandoned. June. 9—Igura Bromwell, famous avia- trlx. killed by fall of plane Sept. 2b—Swles balloon won International race cup, traveling from Brussels to Dub lin Hcpt. 39-Lieut. J. A. MacReady made world’s altitude record. 40.8W feet, at Day- ton. O. Nov. 9-Albert Acosta won Pulitzer trophy at Omaha, flying 150 miles at aver age speed of 176 mile# an hour, world rec ord for closed course. NECROLOGY Jan. 1—John \V. Steele, , "Coal Oil Jonnny," at Fort Crook, Neb.' Dr. Theobald von Bethmann-Hollwegg, former Imperial German chancellor. Jan. 7—James Q. Scrlpps, newspaper publisher, in California. Jan. 19—Henry Reinhardt, American art collector and dealer. * • Jan. 21—Congressman Charles Booher of Missouri. Mary W. Whitney, astronomy professor emeritus at Vaasar. Jan. ft—Frank I. King, grain man and philanthropist, in Toledo. O. Rear Admiral E. W. Taussig, U. 8. N.. retired. Jan. 39—John Francis Murphy, Ameri can landscape painter. Jan. 31—Frederick H. Parkhurst, gover nor of Maine. Feb. 8-Prlnee Kropotkin, Russian Nihi list leader. - * - Feb, 8—Prof. Barrett Wendell of Harr vard university. Feb. 9—James Gibbons Huneker, author And music critic, in New York. Feb. 12—Bishop J. P. F&rrelly of Rofiaan Catholic diocese of Cleveland, O. Feb. 14—Dr. A. D. Hepburn, former president of Miami university, at Oxford, O. Feb. 22—W. F. McCombs, former Demo cratic national chairman. In Greenwich, Conn.; FebJ 29-Dr. F. J. V. Skiff, director of Field museum, Chicago. March 1—Nicholas I, king of Monte negro. March 2-Represents five Champ Clark of Missouri, former speaker. March 9—Thomas H. Paynter, former United. Mates senator-from Kentucky, at Frankfort.- Ky. March 11—8. W. Burnham, retired pro fessor of astronomy at University of Chi cago. at Chicago March 17—Dr. Frank W. Gunsauius. edu cator. lecturer, minister, at Chicago March 19—Bert Lesion Taylor, Joung.]- 1st. la Chicago. March 39—Jameo Cardinal Gibbons, arch- tsf-P ef Baltimore aad primate of the Amerena Catholic hierarchy, at Baltl- Apr* «-» P. B«rll.A »..«••■•« •’SSVSSS; "TS; “ AStbShJ'p* •< w"""- April 19—Federal Judge J. C. former United Stale* senator, at Ashev 1 . N ap„| u—Auffu,!, VtotorlA. forme om- P 75lrtaESi.l M. KfrPm»n* railroad authority and author, In^hicado. April 27-Mra Lucy Flower. pioO*er edu cator of Wisconsin clrcu ». April 89-John RoblnsOh, retired circu owner, at Miami, FJa. 7i*7lhrarsr of May 9-Dr. W. R. Brooks, discoverer oi many comet*, al Geneva. N. *• , r May 16—Former United State* benamr T B. Catron of Now Mexico. *, A *sr« May 17-W. W. year* United State* consul at Vera Crus, we ‘ C May 19—Franklin K. Lane, former sec- "23 X-Ediard D r .' White? ^»eV^«en of United States Supreme court, in was ‘"May' 21—Mrs. Ella I. Rood, founder of Audubon society, In Chicago. May 26—Emile Combes. French state*- "“ff'B. Ledyard, chairman Michigan Cen- tr May°»-br. M. R. Vesnitch, Jugo-Slav 4 “ V«nr n Rev. Dr, Andrew Morrissey, co adjutor generalApf the Congregatioh o the Holy Cross nind former president of , N May fl^BrlA n a*m 1 HMOCO p Sr t ® r -^ , X U labor leader of England. June 7—Alvin T. Hsrt, Republican na tional committeeman from K « nt . u ^? y - v Brig. Gen J. W. RuCkman at Brook- " Ju’ne^^Col. F. W. Galbraith. Jr., na tional commander of American killed In automobile accident at Indian “Tune 9-Col. William Hester, president Brooklyn Dally Eagle. • " June 13—Gen. Jose Gome*, former presi dent of Cuba. In New York. H. C. Ide. former governor general ot ^June* 15—Judge W. A. Bloi/ht of Florida, president American Bar association. June 16—William E. Mason, congresa- man-at-large from Illinois. June B-Dr. Morris Jaslrow, Jr., au thority on Semitic literature. Gen. C. H. Taylor, editor of Boston Globe. June B—Prof. Ellas Colbert, veteran Journalist and astronomer of Chicago^ Charles J. Rons parte of Baltimore, for- mer cabinet member. Jim# 29—Lady Randolph Churchill, th kjune* 19—MaJ. Gen. Edward Fielding, vice president Volunteer* of America. July 9—John F. Waltooo. famou* en gineer. tn Washington. July IS—Dr W. E. Mon*, president Pur- due unlveratty, killed la mountain climb- Ing aceldont. . - July 24-—ludge Septimus Hanna, leader In Christian Science church. July •—Robert E. Burk*, former Demo* craUc leader of Chicago. Charles B Cory. oraUbologtot. at A eh- laii4 July 21—Edgar da I turn, author, to Now York city. Aug. 3—Enrico Caruso, operatic tenor. In Naples, miff. Aug 9- John O Jenkins. Wisconsin Jur ist.ml M'lwauke* Congressman R. A. James of Virginia. Aug 9-Thomas d. Hoxriand. vice presi dent Chlrago. Burlington A Qnlacy rad way. la Boot no John D. •preefcte*. Jr., to daa Fran- cteco , Aug U—WMlom C. Heofe ef Jurist. Aug 19—damool P. Colt, ntbha (a> turer. at BritooL H> L Aug. 17—King Peter ol Serbia, at Bote grade. Aug 19-Ms) Gen Harry A. Greene. U. d. A., retired, at Oakland. CEL Demetrien Rnallya former premier of dam Hugh**. Conadlan Aug. Howttt. Amoricaa Bva#- K77- Aug 39—Peter C Inventor, to Paris Aug. B—FtoM Marshal Const v« low. in B*rtln dept. 9—AoeOn Dotmom Engltek dep4 U— Marouis of Milford tPrinco Louis uf Hottonberol. m L*>n.ion. Fuimer United dials* donator George P WeUnorv of Kheu* 1 aland. •apt Ite —Peer O dtrumme. journalist and author, al Madmoa. Win 8*p<. IS—Kt. He* Thom a a fr Gornann. I'athoHc blah<>p ef dtous Fall*, d D dept 3—btr Kreieot Coeoel. Mrttlnh dept. 2x— Engelbert Hutnperd^ick. Gor man compeoer Oct. I—Kcrmer Federal Judge P. 8. Grose tup nf CiGtago. at sea. OrL 9—Ixavtd d Htapham. American baritone. It New York. koroter King W Mils at 11 of Wurtem- berg. <A-t. It—Phllxndor Cano Knoa, United fit alee senator from Peonaylvaato. Oct. 19—Ludwig 111. former kin* 4 Bavaria. ‘ Oct. 21—MaJ Gen. W. W. W etherapoon. U. d A., retired Oct. 29—Dr. W. M. King, president emeritus of Cornell •■oiloge, Iowa Nov. S—Dan R. Hanna, capitalist and publisher of Cloveland. O. Nov. 9—Rev. Anlctnette L B. BlarkwelL first woman oTfintned aa minister la fai led States, at M.aabeth. N J. Nov. 19—C. 11. Prior, pioneer railway builder. In Minneapolis. Mrs Georg* J. Gould (Edith Klngdoa). at lAakewood. N. J. . . Nov. 36—lanrenrr C. Eart. American painter, nt Grand Rartde. Ml. h Nov. 22—Chrutlne Nilsson. Countcas d* Caaa Miranda, operatic soprano. In Co penhagen. Henry M. Hyndman. British Socialist leader. « Nov. 34—Ernest Wadsworth Longfahow. artist and last surviving son of the poet Longfellow. In Boaton. * Nov, 27—Lieut. Col. C. W. Whittlesey, hero of "lost battalion," suicide at sea. Nov. 28—Abdul Raha Abbas, leader ot the Bahalata. at Haifa, Syria. Nov. 29—Ivan Caryll. musical romady composer. In New York. Lord Mount Stephen, creator of Cana dian Pacific railway system. ' Dec. 19—Sir Arthur Pearson, no'.ed Eng- Hah publisher. Victor Jacobi, composer.' In Naw York Dec. 11—Earl of Halsbury, former Brit ish lord high chancellor. Dec. 19-H. Clay Ev^ns of Tenues former commissioner of"pensions. Dec. 16—Congressman J. A. Elston of California. . John W. Duntley, millionaire, manufac turer of pneumatic .tools. In Chlcagu Bsc. 16—Camille Saint-Baens, French composer and musician. DISASTERS Jan. 18—Pachuca, Mexico, inundated by breaking of dafh; many killed or injured. Jan. 20—British submarine and crew of 59 lost. Jan. 24—Four-million-dollar fire in busi ness section of Athens, Ga. Feb. 26—United States destroyer Woolsey sunk in coilision off Panama. 16 lost, Feb. 27—Thirty-seven killed add many Injured In railway colllaion at Porter. Ind. March 29—Thousand houses destroyed by fire in Tokyo. Japan April K—Fir* In Manila rendered 16.009 homeless; damage *3,000,000. April 14—Four thousand buildings de stroyed by Ore in Hakodate. Japan April 16-Hundred killed by tornado j» southern states. May 29—United States ambulance plane wrecked in storm at ln“ _ — .—,— — ..i Heaff, near Washington; Ueut. Col Archie Ml*er. former ( ongreaaman Maurice Connolly, H. A. Batcheider and tour army oitDem S' i o June 2—Terrible flood* In e* at era Colo rado killed huadreda of person* In PJteblo and elsewhere and caused vast pr<g>erty Aug. 34-ZR-l giant dirigible ttollt In England for United dUtoa. brok^ ln twe and exploded ever Hull on trialjtrlP. 41 killed, including M members vf