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DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD 1 B J- r y Yf w V . Lnmiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniimnij Chronology) of the Year 1921 Compiled by E.W. Picknrd 1 i Illlllllliiiliiliililliiiiiliiiiiiiliiiilninr ttgj. i, western newspaper Union.) I INTERNATIONAL Jan. U United States withdrew Its rep resentatives from council of ambassadors. Jan. .3 President Wilson asked that allies guarantee Russia from outBldo ag gression preliminary to his undertaking mediation for Armenia. Jan. 25 Supreme council, after reject ing proposal to turn Austria's financial problem over to the League of Nations, appointed commission to examine eco nomic status of Europe with reference to Austria. Jan. 26 Supreme council decided Latvia and Esthonfa should be recognized as sovereign states. Jan. ffl Supreme council fixed German reparations at 2:6,000,000,000 gold marks, payable In annual installments, and 12 per cent tax on exports during the period of payment. Feb. 6 France and Poland signed mili tary agreement for aid against Invasion by Germany and Itussia. Feb. 19 Azerbaijan doclareo? war on Georgia, hind the Reds started attack, taking Tlflls. The United States formally withdrew from the reparations commission. Ieb. 21 Supreme council in London opened Near East conference. Teneran, capital oi x-ersia, luueu uy rebel Cossacks, "und the shah made pris oner. Feb. 25 League of Nations council re ceived protest of United States against In clusion of Island of Yap In territories sub jected to mandato of Japan, nnd demund for a voice In disposal of former German rolonles. Feb. 27 Pannmans defeated Costa IUcjiis In disputed territory of Coto. March 2 LoAgue of Nations council re plied tn Tie tied States that it was not concerntd with the allocation of Tap to Japan, and Invited United States to take part In discussions on Turkish and Afri can mandates. March 3 German counter proposals on reparations rejected by allied supreme council as totally inadequate. Germany lveu until March 7 to accept terms laid down t-s Paris. MftKfl S Occupation of German cities of Duesseldorf, Dulbburg and Kuhrort by wrench troops catried out as penalty for Germany's failure to meet reparation de mands. March 16 Trade agreement under which commercial relations will be resumed by Great Britain and Russia signed at Lon don. Allies' reparations commission notified -German government It must pay 2GO,0O0, 000 before March 23. Russia and Turkey signed treaty; Ar menia divided among Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan. March 19 Pence signed at Riga by rep resentatives of Russia, Ukrainla and Po land, March 21 Plebiscite held in Upper Si lesia to determine the future national status of that region. Germany received 876.000 votes and Poland 3S9,000. March 23 Germany in her reply to ulti matum of allied reparations commission refused to pay l.OOO.UO.OOO gold marks due March 23 and disputed commission's fig ures showing balance of 12,000,000,000 marks due May 1. March 23 Greeks began offensive against Turks In Asia Minor. March 30 Turkey protested to allies against Greek offensive., April 1 Greeks defeased by Turks at Esklshehr?' r " April 2 "Washington , government In formed Germany United States would not countenance Germany's escaping full responsibility for the war or getting out of paying its obligations to the limit of her ability. ,. April 5 Secretary of State Hughes sent to allies a note, taking firm stand concern ing island of Yap, and mandates In gen eral. . , April 8 French government supported United States in Yap controversy. April 20 Japanese cabinet declined to yield on Yap mandate. April 21 Germany asked President Har ding to act as mediator of reparations dispute, but he refused. April 27 Specific reparations bill of 132, 000,000,000 sold marks presented to Ger many by allied commission. April 29 Italy indorsed United States VOBttlon concerning Yap. May 2 United States rejected German reparations proposals as inadequate. France called out troops for occupation of the Ruhr. May 3 Poles Invaded Upper Silesia and military law was proclaimed. May 4 Poles and plebiscite control forces fought lrt Upper Silesia. German cabinet resigned as result of reparations dispute. May 5 Supreme council handed Ger many reparations ultimatum and protocol, granting sixdays for acceptance; German debt fixed at 135,000.000.000 gold marks. May C President Harding resumed American representation in councils of the allies, . May 10 Dr. Wlrth formed new ministry for Germany and the relchstag voted, 221 to 175, to accept the allied ultimatum. ,May 20 France warned Germany the eendlng of troops or munitions into Upper Silesia -would be considered a warlike act. May 22 Organized "volunteer" forces of (Hermans attacked Poles in Upper Silesia. May 23 Trial of four German soldiers and ofllcers for war crimes opened In Lelpsig. May 24 Germany reassured France con cerning Upper Silesia, and Premier Brland declared he would maintain the entente with Great Britain, Italy and the United States. June 4 Lieut. Neumann, who sank Brit ish hospital ship Dccr Castlo, 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. Juno 24 Council of League of Nations awarded Aland Islands to Finland. June 2G Greece rejected mediation with Turks, offered by entente, and refused to defer offensive. Poles agreed to allies' plan for Upper Silesia. Juno 28 Germany paid 41,000,000 gold marks to reparations commission. June 30 Greeks opened offensive against Turk Nationalists. July 9 Poles and Russians fighting on old German-Russian front July 10 President Harding informally invited Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan to conferenco on limitation of ar maments and on Far Eastern problems, tn Washington. China Included. July 20 Greeks occupied Esklshehr, Asia Minor. ... . Julv 21 Franco - British Compromise reached on Slletlan policy. July 20 Japan accepted invitation to Washington conference, with certain res ervations. July 27 United States demandod release of American prisoners in Russia. July 30 Soviet Russia agreed to release all American prisoners In return for American famlno relief. Aug. 10 Supreme council decided on strict neutrality concerning the Greco Turklsh question. Aug. 11 United States sent formal In vitations to Washington conference on disarmament and Pacific question, to open November 11. ...., Aug. 12 Supreme council derided to re fer the Upper Slleslan question to the League of Nations and to send reinforce ments to Silesia. Aug. 19 Russian sovlets and -American Relief administration agreed on relief terms. Aug. 21 United States government noti fied Panama the arbitration award ceding disputed territory to Costa Rica must be accepted, and sent battalion of marines tn Panama. Aug, 23 Panama agreed to lot Costa Rica occupy Coto. Aug. 24 Japan formally accepted Invita tion to disarmament conference. United States peace troaty with Austria signed In Vienna. Aug. 25 United States slgnod peace treaty with Germany In Berlin. Aug. 27 Turks drove Urcelts back across Sakarla river with heavy losses. Aug. 29-HoatlIltles opened between Hunt try ui d Austria concerning frontier. United Slates peace troaty with Hun gary signed In Budapest Sept. 1 Agreement reached to divide Lithuania Ihto two states, one independ ent and one controlled bv Poland. Sept. 4-Sovlot Russia and Afghanistan-. signed treaty. Sept 6 League of Nations assembly met In Geneva and elocted II, A. Van Karne beek, Holland, president Sept. 14-Lcaguo 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, Esthonla and Latvia admitted to League of Nations. Sept. 24 Allies ordered Hungary to evacuate Burgenland. Sept. 30 German relchstag ratified peace treaty with United States. Oct 6 League of Nations assembly ad journed after ro-electlng Brazil, China, Belgium and Spain nonpermanent mem bers of council. . Oct. 7 China rejected Japan's proposals for settlement of Shantung controversy. Oct 10 Division of Silesia decided by League of Nations council. Oct 18 United States senate ratified trcatleB of peace with Germany, Austria mid ITlinirnrv hv vntn nf (A tn 20. Nov. 3 Treaty between France and Turkish Nationalists announced. Nov. 7 Great Britain entered strong protest against Franco-Turkish accord. Nov. 8 Council of ambassadors ap proved boundaries of Albania. Nov. 9 Allied ambassadors ordered Jugo-Slavs to get out of Albania, but latter continued thslr Invasion. Nov. 12. Conference on limitation of ar maments and Far East questions opened In Wnshlneton. Secretary of State Hushes announced tho American plan a naval holiday for ten years by Great Britain, Japan and the United States, and the scrapping of all building programs. Nov 14 President Harding formally proclaimed peaco between United States and Germany. . Nov. 16-Great Britain, Japan, Franco and Italy accepted American naval limita tion plan In principle. Nov. 16 China, In the Washington con ference, asked recognition as an inde pendent nation, respect for territorial rights, restitution of seized provinces and regions, abandonment of special foreign privileges, withdrawal of foreign troops, permission to govern her own Internal af fairs, and the open door. League of Nations council met In Paris; Bourgeois of France elected president. Nov. 18 Jugo-Slavla accepted the Al banian boundaries. Nov. 21 Premier Brland presented to armament conferenco Franco's reasons for maintaining large army, setting forth her fears of aggression by Germany, and delegates of other powers pledged France their continued support Conference committee on Far East adopted "bill of rights" for China. Nov. 25 PowerB in Washington confer ence agreed In principle to abolition of extraterritorial rights In China. Dec. ltf-Unlted States. Great Britain, Japan and France, In Washington con ference, agreed on treaty to stabilize peace in tho Pacific, to last ten years; Amtlo-JaDanese alliance to be abrogated. Dec, 13 1' our-power 1'acinc peace treaty signed. ,. , Dec. 15-Unlted States, Great Britain and Japan agreed on "3-5-3" naval ratio, with modifications, and on plan to main tain status quo In Pacific fortifications and naval bases with exceptions. Dec. 14 Germany told allies she could not pay January Installments of repara tions. , , Dec. 16 France .made unexpected de mands for naval strength. FOREIGN Jan. 9 British unearthed Irish plot to blow up the houses of parliament. Jan. 12 Loygues ministry overthrown by French chamber of deputies. Jan. 1C Brland made premier of France, Jan. 22 Irish leaders opened "major of fensive" against British forces. Feb. 4 Greek cabinet headed by Rhal lls resigned. Feb. 5. Sultan of Turkey deposed as head of Mohammedan religion by lslam ltlc congress at Slvas and Emir Felsal appointed. Feb. 27 Widespread revolt against sovi et rule in parts of Russia. March 8 During bombardment of work ingmen's quarters tn Moscow by Bolshev ist artillery several hundred persons were killed or wounded. Eduardo Dato, premier and minister of marine, assassinated at Madrid, Spain. March 14 Six Sinn Fein prisoners con victed of complicity in killing of British soldiers in Ireland hanged in Mount Joy prison. March 15 Talaat PaBha, former grand vizier and Turkish minister of finance, assassinated by Armenian In Berlin. March 24 Fifty communists and police men killed in Red revolt in Industrial re gions of central Germany. March 27 Former Emperor Charles made attempt to regain throne of Hun gary, but Regent Horthy refused to yield,' March 30 Czechoslovakia, Jugo-Slavla and Rumania mobilized to prevent res toration of Charles. Arjrll 1 Allies' council of ambassadors warned Hungary the restoration of the Hapsburgs would not be tolerated, and Hungarian national assembly condemned attempted coup of Charlos. Lord Talbot, leading British Roman Catholic, appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland. Coal miners of Great Britain struck. April 5 Former Eirperor Charles left Hungary for Switzerland. April 7 Dr. Sun Yat Ben 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 April 17 U. S. government decided Dr. Alfredo Uayas was elected president of Cuba In November. April 18 Province of Ontario, Canada, voted "bone dry." April 29 Alfredo Zayaa proclaimed President-elect of Cuba. British coal strike negotiations aban doned. May 10 Dr. Wlrth became German chnncellor. May 22 Serious anti-British outbreak in Alexandria, Egypt. May 25 Dublin custom house burned by Sinn Felners. Vladivostok seized by antl-Bolshevlsts. June 7 New parliament of Northern Ireland organized In Belfast. June 22 King George formally opened the Ulster parliament. - June 25 Lloyd Georgo Invited De Vnl oi a to a conference en Ireland, July 9 Do Valera 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 Soviet Russian government abandonod state ownership of all but a few of tho largest industries. Aug, 11 Baron Byng of Vtmy RIdgo In augurated governor general of Canada. Aug. 21 Alexander proclaimed king of the Serbians, Croats and Slovenes. Aug. 23 Emir Felsal became king of tho Irak region, the new Arab state of Meso potamia, i Aug. 26 The Irish refusod Britain's of fer and Lloyd Georgo warned them ngalnst delaying settlement. Mathlas Erzberger, derman statesman, assassinated. Aug. 27 Malabar district of British In dla put under military rule because of se rious rioting by Moplahs. Sept. 7 British cabinet, In answer to Sinn Fein note, asked De Valera to send delegates to another conference on Sept, 20, imposing condition that Ireland must remam within tho empire. Sept. 14 Norway pronlblted Importation of liquors and wines containing more than 14 per cent alcohol. Lloyd George received reply from De Valera Insisting on Ireland's right to se cede, and thereupon canceled the proposed conference. Sept. 19 Lloyd Goorgo Sinn Fein to conferenco again Invited In London on Oct. u. Oct 2 Spanish troop killed a thousand rebellious Moors In battle. Oct. 10 Central American Union, com prising Salvador, Honduras and Nica ragua, established. Oct. 11 Urltlsh-Irlsh conference opened In London. Oct 19 Portuguese ministry overthrown by military coup ami soveral cabinet members killed. Now ministry formed by Manuel Coelho. Oct. 21 Premier Lenin of Russia ad mitted economic defoat of communism. Ex-Emperor Charles and his wife went to Hungary by alrplano and Charles was proclaimed king. Llttlo entente began preparations to attack Oct. 24 Regent Horthy's nrmy defeated tho Cnrllsts near Budapest. Charles, Zlta, Count Andrassy and other leaders taken prisoner, Oct 26 Dr. Wlrth formed new minis try for Germany. 0ct 29 Council of ambassadors ordered little entente to cease war threats against Hungary, and demandod that Hungary surrender Charles. Oct. 30 President Condra fit Paraguay resigned owing to revolutionary move ment Nov. 1 Former Emperor Charles tak en to exile at Funchal, Madeira. Petlurlst Insurgents, invading Ukraine from Rumania, captured Kamlnetz-Fo-dolsk and all of Podolla. Nov. 3 Premier Hara of Janan assas sinated. Nov. 6-HungnrIan national assembly passed law dethroning Charles and oust ing tho Hapsburg dynasty. Alexander sworn in as king of Jugo slavia. Nov. 12 Viscount Takahashl made pre mier of Japan. Nov. 15 Seven hundred Moplah rebels killed by Gurkha garrison In India. Nov. 17 Serious riots marked arrival of prince of Wales In Bombay. Nov. 22 Engagement of Princess Mary of England and Viscount Lascolles an nounced. Nov. 25 Crown Prince HIrohlto mado regent of Japan. Nov, 26 Lord Chancellor Birkenhead re vealed Britain's offer to Ireland of full dominion status with reservations con cerning tariff and naval facilities. Nov 29 Ulster rejected British plan for Ireland. Dec. 6 British and Sinn Fein signed treaty creating tho Irish Free State, with in the empire. Canada Liberals won parliamentary elections, overthrowing Melghon govern ment President Herrara of Guatemala ousted by revolutionists. Dec. 7 King George freed ,all Interned Irish prisoners. Dec. 8 De Valera denounced tio Irish peace treaty. Dec. 14 Ulster cabinet refused to enter Irish Free State. Dec. 16 British parliament ratified the Irish troaty. DOMESTIC Jan. 1 President Wilson Bent Gen. Crowder to confer with President of Cuba on conditions In the Island. Jan. 3 President Wilson vetoed bill to revive War Finance corporation and sen ate repassed It Capitol building of West Virginia de stroyed by fire. Jan. 4 House passed bill to revive War Finance corporation, over President's veto. Jan. 9 President-elect Harding re signed ns U. S. senator from Ohio. Jan. 17 Congress set limit, of regular army at 175,000 men. Jan. 19 House decided Its membership should not be Increased; 11 states lose and eight gain representatives. Jan. 22 faovlet Russian "Ambassador" Mai tens and his staff deported. Jan. 24 Senate passed the packers' reg ulation bill. Jan. 31 Supreme court held Judge Land Is had no lawful rlgnt or power to pre slda over trial of Victor Burger and oth er Socialists. Feb, 6 Piesldent vetoed army reduction resolution and house repassed It. Feb. 7 Senate repassed army reduction resolution. Feb. 16 Senate passed emergency tar iff bill. Feb. 19 Harding announced appoint ment of Charles E. Hughes as secretary of state. Feb, 21 H. M. Daugherty appointed at torney general by Harding, and Henry P. Fletcher named under-secrotary of state. Feb. 22 Harding completed his cabinet by selecting Edwin Denby for secretary of the navy; Herbert Hoover, secretary of pommerce, and James J. Davis, secre tary of labor; Andrew Mellon, secretary of the treasury; John W. Weeks, secre tary of war; Will Hays, postmaster gen eral; Henry C. Wallace, secretary of ag riculture, and Albert B. Fall, secretary of the Interior. Feb, 28 Senate adopted resolution re pealing wartime laws. March 3 President Wilson vetoed emer gency tariff bill. March 4 Warren G. Harding' Inaugu rated President of the United States. March 11 Ohio National Guardsmen quoll laco riot nt Springfield, O. March 26 Eighteen- men Indicted In Chi cago In connection with baseb.11 scan dal. James C. Davis of Iowa appointed di rector general of railways. March 2S Supremo court held profits from sale of corporato stock and bonds and capital assets are taxable as lncomo, Apill 11 Congress met In extra session. Telephone communication botween Unit ed States and Cuba opened by Presidents Harding and Menocal. U S. Supremo court refused to review convictions of Haywood and 79 other I. W. W.'s. April 12 Immediate declaration by con gress of peace with Germany, complete rejection of the League of Nations cove nant, and ultimate ratification of such parts of the Versailles treaty as Involve American rights and Interests proposed by Presldont Harding In his message to congress. April 14 Georgo Harvey and Myron D. Herilck nominated ambassadors to Great Britain and France, respectively. April 15 House passed emergency tar iff bill. Frank White, North Dakota, appointed treasurer of United States. April 22 House passed emergency Immi gration bill. April 26 National budget bill passed by senate. April 23 House passed naval bill car rying J396.OOO.00O. April 30 Senato adopted Knox resolu tion declaring war with' Germany and Austria at an end. May 2 U. S, Supreme court set aside conviction of Senator Truman S. New berry of Michigan and 16 others for nl leged violation of federal cotrupt prac tices act, holding the act void. May 3 Senate passed Immigration bill. May 6 Houso passed tho 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 Houso passed Tlnchcr bt.il tp regulate dealings In grain futures. Gen, Pershing made chief of staff of May 17 General reduction of all railway wages decided on by federal railway la bor board, Richard Washburn Child nominated am bassador to Italy, and Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman minister to China. May 25 Senate adopted unanimously Borah disarmament amendment to naval bill. Censorship of press by Post Ofllco de partment abolished. May 31 Great race riots In TuIb.i, Okla ; 25 killed, many wounded; negro quarter of city burned. Juno 1 Senate passed navy appropria tion bill carrying f43i.OOO.000. Juno 2 Houso passed meat packer con trol bill. , Senate passed JGO.OCO.OOO farm loan bill. June 8 A, D. Laskcr of Chicago ap nnlnted chairman of U. 8. shipping board John T Adams of Iowa elected chair man Republican national committee. Senate passed army bill, providing for army of 150.000, June 11 Roy A, Haynes, Ohio, took of fice an national prohibition commissioner, June 13 House adopted Porter resolu tion declaring war with Germany and Austria terminated. June 17 Senato passed meat packer con- t trol bill. June 22 Charlos O. Dawes made direc tor of federal budget, June 24 Secretary of tho Navy Denby publicly reprimanded Admiral Sims for Indiscreet utterances In lxudon speech. C. II. Warren of Detroit appointed am bassador to Japan nnd W. M. Collier of Washington anibussador to Chile. Juno 27 House passed supplementary prohibition law barring medicinal beer and wine Juno 30-WIIIIam Howard Taft made chief Justlco of Supremo co'lrt of U. 8. Houso adopted modified resolution de claring war with Germany ended. July 1 Senate adopted peoco resolution. July 2-Prcsldent Harding signed tho peaco resolution. July 6-Senator J. O. Wolcott of Dela ware resigned to become chancellor of stato. July 7-Ocn T. Coleman Du Pont ap pointed senator from Delaware. July 16 Senato shelved soldier bonus bill Indefinitely at President's request. July 20-Senate passed the Swoot bill for soldiers' relief bureau. Gov. Bmall and Lieut Gov. Sterling of Illinois Indlctod on charges of fraud and embezzlement of stato funds. July 21 House passed the tariff bill. Aug. 4 Senate passed agricultural cred its bill. Aug. 8-Senato passed bill prohibiting medical beer and otherwise amending tho Volstead act Aug. 9-8weet soldier relief bill signed by President and Col. C. R. Forbes made Iunviui- ui me veterans uureuu. Bill for federal regulation of boards of Aug. 20 Tax revision bill passed by house. Aug. 22 Senato passed railroad adminis tration bill. Aug. 24 Congress recessed until Sept. 21 after passing 43,6OO,0Oi) shipping board deficiency bill and the bllllon-dollar farm exports credit bill, and extending the dye embargo to Jan. 1. 1922. Aug. 30-Presldent Harding issued proc lamation ordering bands of West Virginia miners to ceaso Insurrectionary move ments and disperse. Sept 2 Regular army troops sent Into tho West Virginia mine region. Gen. Leonard Wood accoptcd post of governor general of Philippines. Sept 3 West Virginia Insurgents sur rendered to U. S. troops. Sept. 9 President Harding appointed Charles E, Hughes, Henry Cabot Lodge, Ellhu Root and Oscar W. Underwood to represent l S. in conference on limita tion of armaments and Far East ques tions. Sept. 20 Holm O. Bursum elected U. S. senator from Now Mexico. Sept. 21 Congress reconvened and Pres ident Harding submitted treaties with Germany, Austria and Hungary. J, C. Grew nominated minister to Switzerland, and Dr. J. D. Prince of New Jersey minister to Denmark, Sept. 26 Conference on unemployment opened In Washington. Sept. 27 Fifty-fifth annual encampment O. A. R. opened In IndlanapollB. Sept. 29 Lewis S. Pllchcr of Brooklyn elected commander-in-chief of G. A. R. Sept. 30 Shipping board and Emergency Fleet corporation separated, Oct 3 John Barton Payne appointed chairman of American Red Cross. William II. Taft sworn tn as chief Just Ice of Supreme court. Oct. 4 President Harding appointed tho following ministers: To Panama, Dr. John Glover South of Kentucky; to Nic aragua, John E. Ramer of Colorado; to Venezuela. Willis O. Cook of South Da kota; to Guatemala, Roy Davis of MIs Bouri; to Czechoslovakia, Lewis Einstein of now York; to Bulgaria, unaries b. Wilson of Maine: to Finland, Charles L. Kagey of Kansas, and to Slam, Edward E. Brodle of Oregon. Oct 6 Laurltz S. Swenson of Minnesota appointed minister to Sweden. Oct. 10 Senate passed Borah bill ex empting American coastwise shipping from payment of Panama canal tolls, Oct. 15 Leonard Wood Inaugurated gov ernor general of Philippines. Oct 29 Governor l'razler and othr Nonpartisan league stato officials of North Dakota ousted by recall election. Oct. 31 American Legion convention opened tn Kansas City. Nov. 1 Cordell Hull of Tennessee elected chairman of Democratic national committee. Nov. 2 Lieut Col. Hanford MacNlder of Mason City, la., elected national com mander of American Legion. Nov. 5 Soldier bonus bill defeated In senate. I . 7 Tax Revision bill passed by senate, v Nov. 8 John F. Hylan re-elected may or of New York. E. Leo Trlnkle elected governor of Virginia. Democrats won in Kentucky. Senate extended emergency tariff act indefinitely. Nov. 9 America's unknown deod soldier reached Washington and lay In stato be neath the dome of the capital. J. W. Riddle of Connecticut appointed ambassador to Argentina. Nov. 11 America's Unknown Soldier burled at Arlington on Armistice day. Nov, 18 Senato adopted conferenco re port on anti-beer bill, Nov. 19 House passed the maternity bill. Nov, 21 House adbpted conference re port of tax bill. Nov, 22 Porto Rico asked tho removal of Governor E. Mont Rclly as "incom petent and prejudiced." Nov. 23 Tax and anti-beer bills wero Annrtnrl inln Inw find Kneclal session of f congress ended. Nov. 29 Wood-Forbes commission re ported agnlnst Immediate Independence for the Philippines and recommended strengthening hand of American govern ment there. Dec. B Consresi met In regular session, President Harding submitted to con gress the first natlonnl budget, for gov ernment expenses of 1923, showing reduc tion of half a billion. Deo. 6 President Harding In message suggested labor court to end strikes, de velopment of co-operative marketing among farmers, decentralization of indus try, modification of the American valua tion scheme In tariff bill, and other rem edial measures. INDUSTRIAL Jan. 3 Supreme Court of United States held that labor unions or their mombers are accountable to Uie anti-trust laws where they depart from their "normal and legitimate objects and engage In an actual combination or conspiracy In re straint of trade." Jan. 12 National conference of state manufacturers' associations pledged sup port for opon shop movement Jan. 31 Railway executives asked that "national working agreements" bo abro gated, and railroad brotherhoods ap pealed to President Wilson to prevent wage reductions. Feb. 6 President Wilson declined to ln terforo In railway wage controversy. March 8 Wage decreases of 12V4 to 16 per cent, affecting over 100,000 employees of packing Induutry In nil parts of the United StateB, announced. March 23 Representatives of packing In dustry and Its employees reached agree ment at Washington and prevented threatened strike. March 31 Coal miners of Great Britain went on Btrlke and statu of emergency f;v"" proclaimed by tho king, -L 1 15 Railway labor board ordered I ... .nt .....rl I n f ni,.nnmiinlll Inrmlnntiid on July 1. May 1 May day strikes and lockouts Involved tho building trades of Chicago, Job printers of the country, marine work era of Atlantic coast and llvostouk han dlers of Chliago, May 3 United States Steel corporation announced wage cut of 20 per cent for day labor and reduction of other wages and salaries. May 6--Strlke of Chicago stock handlers and Job printers ended. May 30-Unlon bakurs of Chicago struck. May 31 Railway labor board announced wage reduction averaging 12 per cent, June 10 lockout of Chicago building In dustries ended, Judgo Landls clioncn ar biter of wage scale Juno 26 Railway shopmen voted to re Ject wage reduction, June 28 British coal miners' strike set tled. Railway labor board abolished time-and-a-half pay for overtime work, but extended other national agreements In definitely. July 12 Rail labor boaid ordered wages of railway express employees reduced six cents aa hour cu August 1, Aug. 19 United States Steel corporation announced further wags reduction for un skilled labor. Sept. 7 Judge Landls, as arbiter for building trades of Chicago district, re duced wages 10 to 36 per cent and estab lished new working rules nnd conditions. Sept. 15 Big packing companies In stalled shop representation Bystem. Sept. 20 Open shop for carpenters es tablished tn Chicago. Oct. 15 General railway strike called, to start October 30. Oct. 22 Nino nllled unions refused to BUpport strike by rail brotherhoods. Oct. 25 Railway labor board announced It would not consider wage cut requests until all working rule questions had been decided. Oct. 28 Railway strike order cancelled by brotherhood chiefs, Nov. 1-Milk wagon drivers of Now York district struck. ' Nov. 14-aarmont workers of New York struck, Threo thousand teamsters of Chicago struck, Nov. 16 Chicago teamsters' strlko ended. Nov, IS Packing house employees, un der shop representation plan, voluntarily voted a 10 per cent cut In wag-s. Dec. 1 Open shop principle for railroad shop crafts recognized in working rules fianded down by rallwny labor board. Dec 6 Packing industry butchers struck In some cities. Supremo Court of United States ruled picketing Is Illegal, but organizing In non union plants is legal, Dee. 7 Fatal strlko rlta at Chicago packing plants. Doc. 9 Eastern rallroad.1 served notlco of roductlon of wages for 750,000 employees. Deo. 14 Kansas stato troops called out to check riots of striking mlncrB. SPORTS Jan. 1 California university doteatcd Ohio Stato at football. 2S-0. . Davis cup won by Tllden and Johnston, American team, In Now Zealand. Jan. 12 Baseball magnates signed agree ment giving Juugo Luudls full powers as head of the commission. Jan. 14 Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, defeated Richlo Mitchell. hob. 7 Jnclt Britton, welterweight cham pion, defeated Tod Ixiwls of England. April 13 Baseball season opened. May 30 Tommy Milton In a Frontenac won Indianapolis 60u-mllo auto race. Juno 4 University of Illinois won West ern conferenco Hold and track meet W. T. Tllden of Philadelphia won Inter national tonnla championship at Paris. Juno 6 Suzanne Lenglen beat Molla Military for woman's tenuis championship In Paris. Juno 6 University of Illinois won West ern conference baseball championship. Juno 18 University of Illinois won Na tional collegiate athletic meet. American team defeated British In first polo game. Juno 22 American team defeated British tn second and tlnul game Of polo. Juno 24 Jock Hutchison, America, and Roger Wethered, England, tied for British open golf championship. Yule dufealed Harvard In annual boat raco. Juno 26 Hutchison won play-off for British golf championship. July t Jack Dempsey knocked ont Georges Carpentler of Frnnco In fourtli round of world's championship battle at Jersey City. July 4 W. T. Kayes of Chicago won clay court singles tennis championship. July 16 Charles Evans, Jr., of Chicago again won western amateur golf cham pionship. July 22 James M. Barnes won national open golf championship nt- Washington. July 23 Yalo-Harvard athletes defeated Cambridge-Oxford team. July 20 Pete Herman won bantamweight Utlo from Joe Lynch. July 27 Bryan Downey knocked out Johnny Wilson in fight for mtddlowctght championship. Aug. 2 Former members of Chicago White Sox and others acquitted of con spiracy to "throw" tho 1919 world sorles games. ' Auc. 26 Waltor Haccn of New York won Western Open Golf championship, m Cleveland. Ellis Haak of Canton, O., won Grand American Trapshootlng handicap. Sopt 3 American tennis team won Davis cup, dufeatlng Japanoso. Sept. 6 Miss America II act world's rec ord for water craft by making 80.667 mllos an hour at Detiolt Sopt. 19 William Tllden II won national tennis championship, Sept. 24 JeBse Guilford of Boston won national amatour golf championship. Sept. 29 Now York Giants won National league pennant. Oct 1 New York Yankees won Ameri can league pennant. Oct 6 Peter Manning trotted world's record mile In 1:57. uct s Miss Marion iioinns ot jnow iotk won national women's golf championship t 13 New York Giants won world's Oct chnmnlonshlD. Oct. 24 Halifax Bchooner Bluonoso won international Jlsherrnon's raco. Nov 19 University of Iowa won West ern conference football championship. Harvard defeated Ynlo. Nov. 23 Jake Schaefcr won world's balk-lino chnmplonshlp. defeating Hoppe. Dec. 17 John Lnyton won three-cushion championship from Augie Kleckhefcr. AERONAUTICS Jan. 16 Twelve navy seaplanes com pleted flight from San Diego, Cal., to the Canal zone. April 27 J. T. Chrlstonson, presldeiit of Associated Air Mall Pllotu, killed In cruBh at Cleveland. Juno 1 Air mall routes, except Now York-San Francisco, oidered abandoned, June 5 Laura Bromwoll, famous avla trlx, killed by fall of piano. Sopt. 20 Swiss balloon won International raco cup, traveling from Brussols to Dub Sept, 28 Lieut. J. A. MacReady made world's altitude record, 40,800 foot, at Day ton, O. Nov. 3 Albert Acosta won Pulitzer trophy at Omnha, flying 160 miles at aver age speed of 176 miles an hour, world rec ord for closed course. NECROLOGY Jan. 1 John W. Steele, Jonnnv." at Fort Ciook. Neb. "Coal on Dr, Theobald yon Bethmann-Hollwegg, former Imperial German chancellor. Jan, 7 James G. Scrlpps, nuwspaper publisher, In California, Jan, 13 Henry Keinhardt, American art collector and dealer. Jan. 21 Congressman Charles Booher of Missouri. Mary W. Whltno), astronomy professor emeritus at Vassar, Jan. 29 Frank-1. King, grain man and philanthropist, In Toledo, O. Rear Admiral E. W. Taussig, U, S. N retired. Jan, 30 John FranclB Murphy, Ameri can landscupa painter. , Jon. 31 Frederick II. ParkhurHt, gover nor of Maine, Fob. R Prlnco Kropotktn, Russian Nihi list leador. Feb. 8 Prof. Barrott. Wendell of Har vard university, Fob. 9 James Gibbons Uunekcr. author and music ciitic, In Now York, Feb, 12 Bishop J. P. Farrolly of Roman Catholic dloi'eso of Cleveland, O, Feb. 11 Dr. A. D. Hepburn, former president ot Miami university, at Oxford, O. Feb, 22 W. F. McCombs, former Doino emtio national chairman, In Greenwich, Com.. Feb. 24-Dr. F. J. V. Skiff, director of Field museum, Chicago. Match 1 Nicholas I, king of Monte negro. March 2 Roprosentatlvu Champ Clatk of Missouri, former speukcr, March 8 Thomas II, Payntor, former United StutcB bunator from Kentucky, nt Frankfort, ICy, Murch 11 H, W. Burnham, retliud pro fesvor of ustronomy ut University of Chit-ago, at Chicago. March 17 Dr. Frank W, Gunsaulus. cdu rntor, lecturer, minister, at Chicago. March 19 Burt teuton Taylor, Journal ist, in Chicago. March 2 Jutnes Cardinal Gibbons, arch bishop of Baltimore and prlmato of tho American Catholic hlururchy, at Balti more, Md. March 29 John Burroughs, American naturalist. - Levi Ankeny, former United States sen ator from Washington, April 3 Annie IOUlso Car v. once famous I prima donna, In Norwalk, Conn. April C M. D. Berlltx. ounder of tan- gunge schools, In Now York. April 8 Julio Opp (Mrs. William Faver sham). actrcsB, In Now York. April 9 Archbishop Walsh of Dublin. Sydney Fisher, Canadian statesman. April 10-Fedcrul Judgo J. U. Prltchard, former United States senator, at Ashovllle, N. C. April 11 Augusta Victoria, former em press of Germany. April 18 Marshall M Klrkman, railroad authority nnd author, In Chicago. April 27 Mrs. Lucy Flower, pioneer edu cator of Wisconsin and Chicago, April 30 John Robinson, retired circus owner, nt Miami, Fla. May 3 Dr. W. II. Brooks, discoverer ot ninny comets, at Geneva, N. Y. May 15 Former United States Senator T. II. Catron of Now Moxlco. May 17 W. W, Canada, for 19 year United Statos consul at Vera Cruz, Mex ico. Mny 18 Franklin K. Lane, former sec retary of the Interior, at Rochester, Minn. May 19-Edward D. White, chief justlc ot United States Supreme court, In Wash ington. May 21Mrs. Ella I. Rood, founder of Audubon society, In Chicago. May 25 Emlle Combes, Fronch Mate man. H. B. Led yard, chairman Michigan Con tral board. May 2S Dr. M, R. Vesnltch, Jugo-SUv statesman. Very Rov. Dr. Andrew Morrlsscy, co adjutor general of the Congregation ot the Holy Cross and former president of Notro Dame university. May 29-Brig. Gen. Horace Porter, Civil war veteran and diplomat In New York Juno C-Rt. Hon. William T. Crook, labor leador of England. Juno 7 Alvln T. Hert Ropubllcan n-, tlonal committeeman from Kentucky. Brig. Gen. J. W. Ruckman at Brook line, Mans. June i Col. F. W. Galbralth, Jr., na tlonnl commander ot American Legion, killed In automobile accident at Indian apolis. Juno 9 Col. William Heater, president Brooklyn Dally Eagle. Juno 13 Gen. Josn Gomez, former presi dent of Cuba. In Now York. H. C. Ide, former governor general ot Phlilpplnos. , June 15-Judge W. A. Blount of Florida, president American Bar association. Juno 16 William E. Mason, congress-man-at-large from Illinois Juno 22 Dr. Morris Jastrow, Jr., au thority on Somltlc literature. Gen, C. II, Taylor, editor of Boston Globe. Juno 2S Prof. Ellas Colbort, veteran Journalist and astronomer of Chicago. Charles J. Bonaparto ot Baltimore, for mer cabinet member. June 29 Lady Randolph Churchill, In London. Juno 30 MaJ. Oen. Edward Floldlnr, vice president Volunteers of America. July 3 John F. Wallace, famous en gineer, In Washington. July 15 Dr. W. E. Stone, president Pur due university, killed In mountain climb ing accident. July 24 Judge Septimus Hnnna, leader in Christian science church. July 29 Robert E. Burko, former Demo cratic leader ot Chicago. Charles B, Cory, ornithologist, at Ash land, Wis. July 31 Edgar SaltUB, author, In Now York city. Aug, 2 Enrico Caruso, operatic tenor, In Naples, Italy. Aug. 6 John G, Jenkins, Wisconsin Jur ist, nt Milwaukee. Congressman R. A. James of Virginia. Aug. 8 Thomas S. Howland, vlco prcsi. dent Chicago. Burlington & Qulncy rail way, In Boston. John D. Spreckles, Jr., tn San Fran cisco. Aug. 11 William C. Hook ot Kansas, Jurist. ' ' Aug. 13 Samuel P. Colt, rubbor manu facturer, at Bristol, R. I. Aug. 17 King Potor ot Serbia, at BeW grade. Aug. 19 MaJ. Gon. Harry A. Greene, U. S. A retired, at Oakland, Cal. Demetrlos Rhallya, former premier ot Ureeco. Aug, 23 Sir Sam Hughes, Canadian statesman. Aug. 23 Peter Coopor Hewitt, Americas Inventor, tn Paris. Aug. 31 Field Marshal Count Von Bus low, In Berlin. , Sept. 2 Austin Dobson, English poet Sept. 11 Marquis ot Mllford Haven (Prlnco Louis of Battenberg), in London. Former United States Senator Goorgs P. Wetmore of Rhode Island. Sept. 15 Peer O. Slromme, Journalist and author, at Madison, Wis. Sept IS Rt. Rov. Thomas O'Gorman, Catholic bishop of Sioux Falls, S. D. Sept. 21-Str Ernest Cassel, British financier. Sept, l Engelbert Ilumpcrdlnck, Ger man composer. Oct 1 Former Federal Judge P. 8. Grosscup of Chicago, at sea. Oct 2 David S. Blspham, American baritone, tn Now York. Former King William II of Wurtom bcrg. Oct. 12 Philander Case Knox. United Statos senator from Pennsylvania. Oct. 18 Ludwig III,, former king ot Bavaria. Oct 21 MaJ, Gen. W. W. Wothcrspoon, 0. S. A retired. Oct 23 Dr. W, M. King, president omorltus of Cornell college, Iowa. Nov. 3 Dan R. Hanna, cupltullst and publisher of Clovcland, O. Nov, 6 Rev. Antolnotte L. B. Blackwell, first woman ordained aa minister In Uni ted States, nt Ellzaboth, N. J, Nov, 13-C. II. Prior, pioneer railway builder, in Minneapolis. , , , Mrs. Georgo J. Gould (Edith Klngdon). at Lakowood, N, J, Nov, 20 Lawrenco C. Earl, American painter, nt Grand Rapids, Mich. Nov. 22 Christine NllBson,. Countess ds Casa Miranda, operatla sopruno, In Co penhagen, Henry M. Hyndman, British Socialist lender. , ., Nov, 24 Erriest W'ndsworth Longfellow, artist and last surviving son ot the poet Longfellow, In Boston. , Nov. 27-Lleut, Col. C. W, Whittlesey, hero of "lost battalion," suicide at sea. Nov. 28 Abdul Balm Abbas, leador ot. the Uahalsts, at Haifa, Syria. Nov, 29 Ivan 'Caryll, musical comedy composer, in Now York. Lord Mount Stephen, croator of Cana dian Pacific railway flvstem. Doo. 10 Sir Arthur Pearson, noted Eng IInIi publisher. Victor Jacobl, composer, In Now York. Doc. 11 Earl of Halsbury, formor Brit ish lord high chancellor. Doc. 12 H, Clay Evans of Tennessee, former commissioner of pensions. Dec, 15 Congressman J. A. Elston ot California. John W. Duntley, mllllonalro manufac turer of pnoumotlo tools, In Chicago, Dec. 16 Camilla Salnt-Saens, French composer and musician, , DISASTERS Jan. 18 Pachuca, Moxlco, inundated by breaking of dam, many killed or Injured. Jan. 20 British submarine and crew ot C6 lost. Jan. 21 Four-mllllon-dollar fire In busi ness section of Athens, On. Fob. 26 United States destroyer Woolsey sunk In collision oft Panama; 16 lost, Feb, 27 Thirty-sevoii killed and many Injured In railway collision at Porter, Ind.v March 26 Thousand houses destroyed by flro In Tokyo, Japan April 1 Klro In Manila rendered 15,000 hoinuleaa; damaga JJ,W),000. April 11 Four thousand buildings de stroyed by flro In Hakodate, Japan, April 16 Hundred killed by tornudo In southern stutes. May 29 United Statos ambulance plans wrecked In storm ut Indian Head, near Washington; Llout. Col. Archie Mlllor, formwr CongresMimn Maurice Connolly, H. A. Ratcheider and four army officers killed. Juno 3 Terrible floods In eastern Colo rado killed hundreds of persons In Pueblo and elsowhf.ro and caued vast property losses. Aug. 6 Steamer Alaska wrecked near Euiuka, Cal.. 48 Uvea lost Aug. 21-ZR-2, giant dirigible built in England for United States, broke In two und exploded over Hull on (rial trip; 4t killed, including 16 members ot American crow. Sept. 10 Disastrous flood In San Antonio, Tox., and vicinity; several hundred lives lost. Sept. 21 About 1.W0 killed, thousands Ifc tired and town of Qppau, Germany. Asm j Htroyod by explosion In nitrate plant. J