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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