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• .- . , ^ '.t '** • _*.? Chronoloi f Sinn Ftth Coa«»UJk,E.W. PickS Mi, '•*•« newspaper b il •• #'• INTERNATIONAL M--Units* DUlW tttUtow li tattvep tnm <x>ua<!ti of awtiesMfora. > 12-Victories of Turkiafc, Na#onalover Oraeks la Asia Ulnar innouaced •*-President Wilson aaked that |B|Wtw Russia from outside «(• -S*WjWlep preliminary to bis undertaking; •?W» for Armenia. •I--Supreme council met in Parte German disarmament and rep- Germany given more time to . Jan. 26--Supreme council, after rcjecttng proposal to tarn Austria's financial problem over to the League of Nations, Appointed commission to examine economic status of Surope with reference tg Austria. Jan. 26-- Supreme council decided 1-a.tvia And Esthonia should be rec&giiiaed as Sovereign states. ' Jan. 29--Supreme council fixed German reparations at 22fc,000,000,000 sold marks, jpayable in annual installments, and 12 9*r cent tax on exportc curing the period 0t payment. , Feb. 6--France and Poland signed military agreement for aid ag&iust Invasion ty Gentian y and Russia. Feb. 14--Ited plot to overthrow govern- CBer.tp of France, Italy and Spain on May 1 uncovered in Paris. ^.Feb. IS--Azerbaijan declared war on <J»orgia, and the Reds started attack, %king Till Is. JjThe United States formally withdrew r|Bom the reparations commission. •'J^Feb. 21--Supreme council In London opened Near East conference. ' "[Teheran, capital of Persia, taken by fefbel Cossacks, and the shah made prls- ; Feb. 23--League of Nations council received protest of United States against in- CiUBion of Island of Yap In territories subjected to mandate of Japan, and demand for a voice in disposal of former German OOlonies. <Feb. 24--Panama enraged by Invasion of ®s territory by Costa Rican forces. i^Feb. 27--PanamanB defeated Costa .fljlcfans In disputed territory of- Coto. March 2--League of Nations council replied to United States that It was not Spncerned with the allocation of Yap to Span, and invited United States to take fart In discussions on Turkish and African mandates. {March a--German counter proposals on Separations rejected by allied supreme Council as totally Inadequate. Germany «ven until March 7 to accept terms laid iwn in Paris. March 8--Occupation of German cities •f Duesseldorf, Duisburg and Ruhrort by French troops carried out as penalty for Qermany's failure to meet reparation demands March 16--Trade agreement under which Commercial relations will be resumed by it Britain and Russia signed at Lon- State" peace treaty with Austria •igned in Vienna. States signed peace Am» £ £ SfeT««"»y «n Berfia/ Sak-n I "~,Turka drove Greeks fce*k across sakarla river trite heavy 1omST ^iffieUHtles opettad between ,,nfary and Austria Concerning frontier. united States peace treaty with Hungary signed in Budapest' T ^Agreement reached to divide Sept. ^American oil km ment with Mexican ss~-r^ j Sept. •--Soviet Russia and Afghanistan I signed treaty. j Sept. 5--league of Nations assembly met Ln ?en®v« and elected H. A. Van Karne- I b«k Holland, president. I . SePt- 12- Elihu Root refused seat on | bench of international court of Justice. Sept. 14-- League of Nations assembly elected 11 judges of international court of Justice, including John Bassett Moore of the United States. Sept is--Hostilities broke out between Jugo-Slavia and Albania. Sept. 21--Lithuania, Esthonla and Latvia admitted to League of Nations. Sept. 24--Allies ordered Hungary to evacuate Burgenland. Sept. 30--German reichstag ratified peace treaty with United States. Oct. 5-- League of Nations s seem My adjourned after re-electing Brazil, China. Belgium and Spain nonpermanent members of council. Oct 7--China rejected Japan's proposals for settlement of Shantung controversy. Oct. S--Greeks announced great victory over Turks In eight day battle. Oct 10--Division of Silesia decided by League of Nations council. Oct. 18--United States senate ratified treaties of peace with Germany, Austria and Hungary by vote of 66 to 20. Oct. 38--Soviet government of Russia asked United States, Great Britain, \ag the Hapsburg dynasty. Allies' reparations commission notified «Jerman government it must pay $250,000,- 4K) before March 23. Russia and Turkey signed t treaty; Ar- , men la divided among Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan. March 17--Allies agreed to postpone pay- Blent by Austria of sums to which they Were entitled under peace treaty in order to avert starvation in Austria. March lft--Peace signed at Riga by representatives of Russia, Ukrainla and Poland March 21--Plebiscite held in Upper Silesia to determine the future national •tatus of that region. Germany received .9RM00 votes and Poland 389,000. ' March 23--Germany in her reply to ultimatum of allied reparations commission refused to pay l,000,o00,000 gold marks due March 23 and disputed commission's fig- ' Wes showing balance of 12,000,000,000 •Barks due May 1. March 25--Greeks began offensive against Vurks in Asia Minor. March 30--Turkey protested to allies against Greek offensive. April 1--Greeks defeated by Turks at •aklshehr. April 2--Washington government informed Germany United States would •et countenance Germany's escaping full responsibility for the war or getting out 41 paying its obligations to the limit of her ability. April 6~Secretary of State Hughes sent to allies a note, taking Arm stand concernisland of Yap, and mandates in cental. April 8--French government supported United States in Tap controversy. April 20--Japanese cabinet declined to 'yield on Tap mandate. \pril 21--Germany anked President Harig to act as mediator of reparations ipute, but he refused. April 27--Specific reparations bill of 122,- M0,000,000 gold marks presented to Geruny by allied commission April 20-- Italy indorsed United States Untlon concerning Tap. May 2--United States rejected German rations proposals as Inadequate, ce called out troops for occupation •Vw_ SR--uPhorl es Invaded Upper Silesia and niUtary law was proclaimed. - May 4--Poles and plebiscite control fllrces fought In Upper Silesia. Uerman cabinet resigned as result of reparations dispute. 'May 6--Supreme council handed Germany reparations ultimatum and protocol, ranting six days for acceptance; German (bt fixed at 135,000,000,00O gold marks. Hay •--President Harding resumed American representation In councils of m allies. May S--German forces drove Insurgent Mies from Kreuzberg. Upper Silesia. May 10--Dr. Wirth formed new ministry tar Germany and the reichstag voted, 221 tS 175. to accept the allied ultimatum. May 20--France warned Germany the sanding of troops or munitions Into Upper Silesia would be considered a warlike act. May 22--Organised "volunteer" forces of Germans attacked Poles in Upper Silesia. May 2#--'Trial of four German soldiers Mid officers for war crimes opened In Lflpsig. Mlaayy 22*4 --Germany reassured France consenting Upper Silesia, and Premier Briand declared he would maintain the entente with Great Britain, Italy and the United States. June 4--Lieut. Neumann, who sank British hospital ship Dover Castle, acquitted because he obeyed order a June 7--Great Britain rejected Gerjy'S offer of troops for Upper Silesia, •d British troops began clearing Poles bm disputed territory. June 18-~Allies ordered Greeks not to attack Turkish Nationalists at present. Jane 24--Council of League of Nations ^warded Aland islands to Finland. June 2G~Greece rejected mediation with Turks, offered by entente, and refused to defer offensive. Poles agreed to allies' plan tor Upper BHesla. June 28--Germany paid 44.000.000 gold •t£rkg to reparations commission. June 30--Greeks opened offensive against Tjjrk Nationalists (uly S-- Poles and Russians fighting on German-Russian front. July 10--President Harding informally tainted Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan to conference on limitation of armaments and on Far Eastern problems. In Washington. China included. July »-Greeks occupied Esklshehr, Asia Minor. July 24--Franco - British compromise readied on Sileslan policy. July 26--Japan accepted Invitation to Washington conference, with certain reservations. July X--United States demanded release •f American prisoners in Russia. July 55- Sc.vie-t Russia agreed to release all American prisoners In return for American famine relief.. Aug. 10--Supreme council decided on ettici neutrality concerning the Graco- Tarkisti question. Aug. 11--United States sent formal Invitations to Washington conference on dttarmament and Pacific question, to «M»n November 11. >ug. 1^--Supreme <onacil decided to refer the Upper Sileslan question to the Laague of Nations and to send reinforcements to Silesia. Aug. 19--Russian sovlets and American Belief administration agreed on relief terms Aug. 21--United States government notified Panama the arbitration award ceding deputed territory to Costa Rica must be aecepted. and sent battalion of marines to Panama. Aug. 23-Panama agreed to let Costa Idea occupy Coto. Aug. 21--Japan formally accept* tffji n ttsannaaem ' Franue, Italy and Japan to make peace with It, promising to pay nation's debts. Nov. 8--Treaty between France stad Tnrklsh Nationalists announced. Nov. 7--Great Britain entered strong protest against Franco-Turkish accord. Nov, f--Council of ambassadors approved boundaries of Albania. Nov. S--Allied ambassadors ordered Jugo-Slavs to get out of Albania, but latter continued their invasion. Nov. 12.--Conference on limitation of armaments and Far East questions opened in Washington. Secretary of 8tate Hughes announced the 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 peace between United States and Germany. Nov. 16--Great Britain, Japan, France and Italy accepted American naval limitation plan In principle. Nov. 16--China, in the Washington conference, asked recognition as an independent 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 affairs, and the open door. League of Nations council met In Paris; Bourgeois of France elected president. Nov. 18--Jugo-Slavia accepted the Albanian boundaries. Nov. 21--Premier Briand presented to armament conference France'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 Kast adopted "bill of rights" for China. Nov. 2&--Powers in Washington conference agreed in principle to abolttion of extraterritorial rights in China. Early formation of an asioclation of nations suggested by American administration. Dec. 10--United States, Great Britain, Japan and France, In Washington conference, agreed on treaty to stabilize peace in the Pacific, to last ten years; Anglo-Japanese alliance to be abrogated. Dec. IS--Four-power Pacific peace treaty signed. Dec. 15--United States, Great Britain and Japan agreed on "5-B-3" naval ratio, with modifications, and on plan to maintain status quo in Pacific fortifications and naval bases with exceptions. Dec. H--Germany told allies she could not pay'January installments of reparations. Dec. 16--France made unexpected de- JQ%d4ji foCjtiaval strength. h V ^ • • • TOREIGN l»ft.-£Aish unearthed !rlsha blow up the houses of parliament. Jan. 12--Leygues ministry overthrown by French chamber of deputies. Jan. 1C-- Briand made premier of France. Jan. 22--Irish leaders opened "major offensive" against British forces. Feb. 4--Greek cabinet headed by Rhal- Hs resigned. Feb. 6.--Sultan of Turkey deposed as head of Mohammedan religion by Islamitlc congress at Slvas and ifirt\lr Felsal appointed. Feb. 20--British killed U Irish In battle near Cork. Feb. 27--Widespread revolt against soviet rule in parts of Russia. March 8-- During bombardment of workingmen's quarters in Moscow by Bolshevist artillery several hundred persons were killed or wounded. Kduardo Dato, premier and minister of marine, assassinated at Madrid. Spain, March 14--Six Sinn Fein prisoners convicted of complicity in killing of British soldiers in Ireland hanged in Mount Joy prison. March 18--Talaat Pasha, former grand vizier and Turkish minister of finance, assassinated by Armenian in Berlin. March 24--Fifty communists and policemen killed in Red revolt in industrial regions of central Germany. March 27--Former Emperor Charles made attempt to regain throne of Hungary, but Regent Horthy refused to yield. March 30--Czechoslovakia, Jugo-Slavia and Rumania mobilised to prevent restoration of Charles. March 31--German authorities released Neaf and Zlmmer, Americans sentenced to Jail for trying to kidnap Grover Bergdoll. April 1--Allies' council of ambassadors warned Hungary the restoration of the Hapsburgs would not be tolerated, and Hungarian national assembly condemned attempted coup of Charles. Lord Talbot, leading British Roman Catholic, appointed' lord lieutenant of Ireland. Coal miners of Great Britain struck. April &--Former Emperor Charles left Hungary for Switzerland April 7--Dr. Sun Yat Sen elected President of Republic of South China. April 2--National Bank of Cuba suspended. April 14--British transport workers and railway men decided not to Join In strike. April IS--General Gonsales started a new revolution in Mexico. April H--U. S. government decided Dr. Alfredo Zayas was elected president of Cuba in November. April 18--Province of Ontario, Canada, voted "bone dry." April 9-- Alfredo Zayas proclaimed President-elect of Cuba. British coal strike negotiations abandoned. May 10-- Dr. Wirth became German chancellor. May 2?--Serious anti-British outbreak in Alexandria, Egfpt. May 25--Dublin custom house burned by Sinn Feiners. Vladivostok seised by anti-Bolshevists. June 7--New parliament of Northern Ireland organised in Belfast. June 22--King George formally opened the Ulster parliament. June 25--Lloyd George Invited De Valera to a conference on Ireland. June 27--Italian cabinet resigned. July 9--De Valera agreed to conference in London and cessation of all hostilities In Ireland was announced. July 21--De Valera received British offer for settlement of Irish troublss and took It to Dublin. Aug. 8-- Imprisoned members of Dall Elreann all released. Aug. 9--Soviet Russian government abandoned state ownership of all but a few of the largest industries. Aug. 11--Baron Byng of Vlmy Ridge inaugurated governor general of Canada. Aug. 21--Alexander proclaimed king of the Serbians. Croats and Slovenes. Aug. 23--Emir Keisai became king of the Irak region, the new Arab state of Mesopotamia. Aug 26--The Irish refused Britain's offer and Lloyd George warned them against delaying settlement. Mathlas Erzberger, German statesman, assassinated. Aug. 27.--Malabar district of British India put under military rule because of serious 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 remain within the empire. Sept. 12--Revolutionary plot at Constantinople discovered. Sept. 14--Norway prohibited importation of liquors and wines containing more than 14 per cent aicohoi. I.loyd George received reply from De Valera insisting on Ireland's right to se- «ss '•*' 's,:- %,' I. . ^ again invtts* In London cm r killed a thousand Itral American Union, comdor. Honduras and Nicaragua, established. Oct. 11--3rltlsh -Irish conference opened In London. Oct. »-- Portuguese ministry overthrown by military otivp and several cabinet membera killed. New ministry formed by Manuel Coelho. Oct. 21--Premier Lenin of Russia admitted economic defeat of communism. Ex-Emperor Charles and his wife went to Hungary by airplane and Charles was proclaimed king. Little entente began prepeurauons to attack Oct. 22--Chancellor Wirth and Omasa cabinet resigned. Demltroff, Bulgarian war minister, assassinated. Oct. 24-- Regent Horthy's army defeated the Carllsts near Budapest. Charles, Zita. Count Andrassy and other leaders Uiken prisoner. Oct. 26--Dr. Wirth formed new ministry for Germany. French chamber gave Premier Briand vote of confidence after hitter debate. Oct. 29--Council of ambassadors ordered little entente to cease war threats against Hungary, and demanded that Hungary surrender Charles. Oct. 3ft--President Condra of Paraguay resigned owing to revolutionary movement. Nov. 1--Former Emperor Charles taken to exile at Funchal, Madeira. Petlurist insurgents, invading Ukraine fro id Rumania, captured Kaminetz-Po dolsk and all of Podoita. Nov. 3--Premier Hara of Japan assas slnated. Nov. ft-- Hungarian national assembly passed law dethroning Charles and oust g the Alexander sworn in as king of Jugoslavia Nov. 12--Viscount Takahashl made premier of Japan. Ulster cabinet rejected British plans for Ireland, offering substitute. Nov. Ifr-- British cabinet refused Irish plan. 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. 21--Food riots and strikes spreading over Germany. Fatal rioting in Belfast. Nov. 22-- Engagement of Princess Mary of England and Viscount Lascelles announced. Nov. 25--Crown Prince Hirohlto made regent of Japan. Nov. 26--Lord Chancellor Birkenhead revealed Britain's offer to Ireland of full dominion status with reservations concerning tariff and naval facilities. Nov. 29--Ulster rejected British plan for Ireland. Dec. 6-- British and Sinn Fein signed treaty creating the Irish Free State, within the empire. Canada Liberals won parliamentary elections, overthrowing Meighen government. President Herrara of Guatemala ousted by revolutionists. Dec. 7--King George rreed all interned Irish prisoners. Dec. 8--De Valera denounced the Irish peace treaty. Dec. 14--Ulster cabinet refused to enter Irish Free State. Dec. 16--British parliament ratified ths Irish treaty. DOMESTIC w MfeJ^Presldent Wilson be: Crowder to confer with President of Cuba on conditions in the island. Jan. 3--President Wilson vetoed bill to revive War Finance corporation and senate repassed it. Capitol building/of.fWest Virginia destroyed by fire. \ ,*• Jan. 4--House passed bill to revive War Finance corporation, over Presidents veto. Jan. 9-- President-elect Harding sigped as U. 8. senator from Ohio. Jan. 10--Plans for elaborate inauguration canceled at request of President-elect Harding. 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--Soviet Kussian "Ambassador" Martens and his staff deported. Jan. 24--Senate passed the packers' regulation bill. Jan. 31--Supreme court held Judge Land- Is had no lawful right or power to preside over trial of Victor Berger and other Socialists. Feb. &--President vetoed army reduction resolution and house repassed it. Feb. 7--Senate repassed army reduction resolution. Feb. 16--8enate passed emergency tariff bill. Feb. 19-- Harding announced appointment of Charles E. Hughes as secretary of state. Feb. 21--H. M. Daugherty appointed attorney general by Harding, and Henry P. Fletcher named under-aecretary of state. Feb. 22--Harding completed his cabinet by selecting Edwin Denby for secretary of the navy; Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, and James J. Davis, secretary of labor; Andrew Mellon, secretary of the treasury; John W. Weeks, secretary of war; Will Hays, postmaster general; Henry C. Wallace, secretary of agriculture, and Albert B. Fall, secretary of the interior. Feb. 28--Senate adopted resolution repealing wartime laws. March 3--President Wilson vetoed emergency tariff bill. March 4--Warren G. Harding Inaugurated President of the United States. March 11--Ohio National Guardsmen quell race riot at Springfield, O. March 25--^Secretary of State Hughes notified Russian soviet government that resumption of trade with United States depended on ending strife and protection of persons and property in Russia. March 2C--Eighteen men indicted in Chicago in connection with baseball scandal. James C. Davis of Iowa appointed director general of railways. March 28--Supreme court held profits from sale of corporate stock and bonds and capital assets are taxable as income. April 11--Congress met in extra session.' Telephone communication between United 8tates and Cuba opened by Presidents Harding and Menocal. . U. S. Supreme court refused to review convictions of Haywood and 79 other I. W. W.'s. April 12--Immediate declaration by congress of peace with Germany, complete rejection of the League of Nations covenant, and ultimate ratification of such parts of the Versailles treaty as involve American rights and Interests proposed by President Harding In his message to congress. t April 14--George Harvey and Myron D. Herrlck nominated ambassadors to Great Britain and France, respectively. April 15--House passed emergency tariff bill. Frank White, North Dakota, appointed treasurer of United States. April 22--House passed emergency Immigration bill. ' April 26--National budget bill passed by April 28--House passed naval bill carrying $396,000,000. April 30--Senate adopted Knox resolution declaring war with Germany and Austria at an end. May 2--U. S. Supreme court set aside conviction of Senator Truman 8. Newberry of Michigan and 16 others for alleged violation of federal corrupt practices act. holding the act void. May 3--Senate passed immigration bill. May 5--House passed the budget bill. May 10--House passed army appropriation bill, reducing army to 150.000. May 11--Senate passed ths 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 aU railway wages decided on by federal railway labor board. Richard Washburn Child nominated ambassador to Italy, and Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman minister to China. May 26--Senate adopted unanimously Borah disarmament amendment to ns>y»i bl" ^ « Censorship of press by Post Office department abolished. May 31--Great race riots In Tulsa, Ok la.; 35 killed, many wounded; negro quarter of city burned. June 1--Senate passed navy appropriation bill carrying $494,000,080. * June 2-- House passed meat packer control bill. Senate passed 160,000,000 farm loan bill. June 8--A. D. Lasker of Chicago appointed chairman of U. S. shipping board. John T. Adams of Iowa elected chairman Republican national committee. Senate passed army bill, providing for army of 150,000. June 11--Roy A. Haynes, Ohio, took office as national prohibition commissioner. June 13-- House adopted Porter resolution declaring war with Germany and Austria terminated. June 22--Charles G. Dawes mads director of federal budget. Secretary of the Navy , Denby publicly reprimanded Admiral Sims for indiscreet utterances in London speech. _ C . B. Warren of Detroit appointed ambassador to Japan and W. M. Collier of Washington ambassador to Chile. p--House passed supplementary prohibition law barring *( medicinal beer and wine June 29--The house accepted Borah amendment to naval bill designed to limit naval programs by agreement. June 30--Willlftm Hnwarrl Tuft made chief justice o( Supreme court of U. 8. ' House adopted modified resolution declaring war with Germany ended. July 1--Senate adopted peace resolution. July 2--President Harding signed the peace resolution. July 6--Senator J. O. Wolcott of Delaware resigned to become chancellor of state. J,u'y 7--Gen. T. Coleman Du Pont appointed senator from Delaware. July 15--Senate shelved soklier bonus bill indefinitely at President's request. July »--Senate passed the Sweet bill for soldiers' relief bureau. ®ov- Small and Lieut. Gov. Sterling of Illinois indicted on charges of fraud and embezzlement of state funds. July 21--House passed the tariff bill. Aug. 4--Senate passed agricultural credits bill. Aug. 8--Senate passed bUi prohibiting medical beer &n4 otherunending the Volstead act. Aug. 3--Sweet soldier relief bill signed by President and Col. C. R. Forbes made director of the veterans' bureau. Bill for federal regulation of boards of trade passed by senate. Aug. 30--Tax revision bill passed by; house. Aug. 22--Senate passed railroad admlnis-. tration bill. Aug. 24--Congress recessed until Sept. *- after passing $48,500,000 shipping board deficiency bill and the biilion-doUar farm exports credit bill, and extending the dye embargo to Jan. 1. 1922. Aug. 25--President Harding created federal purchasing board and federal liquidating board. Aug. 30--President Harding issued proclamation ordering bands of West Virginia miners to cease Insurrectionary movements 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 surrendered to U. S. troops. Sept. 9-- President Harding appointed Charles E. Hughes, Henry Cabot Lodge, Ellhu Root and Oscar W. Underwood to represent U. S. in conference on limitation of armaments and Far East questions. Sept. 20-- Holm O. Bursum elected U. 8. senator from New Mexico. Sept. 21--Congress reconvened and President Harding submitted treaties with Germany, Austria and Hungary. J. C. Grew nominated minister to Switeerland, and Dr. J. D. Prince of New Jersey minister fo Denmark. Sept. 26--Conference on unemployment opened in Washington. Sept. 27--Fifty-fifth annual encampment G. A. R. opened In Indianapolis. 13ept. 29--Lewis S. Ptlcher 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 H. Taft sworn in as chief Just- Ice of Supreme court. Oot. 4--President Harding appointed the following ministers: To Panama, Dr. John Glover South of Kentucky; to Nicaragua. John E. Ramer of Colorado: to Venezuela, Willis O. Cook of South Dakota; to Guatemala, Roy Davis of Missouri^ to Czechoslovakia. Lewis Einstein of New York; to Bulgaria, Charles S. Wilson of Maine; to Finland, Charles L. Kagey of Kansas, and to Slam, Edward E. Brodie of Oregon. Oct. 6-- Lauritz S. Swenson of Minnesota appointed minister to Sweden. Oct. 10--Senate passed Borah bill exempting American coastwise shipping from payment of Panama canal tolls. Oct. 15--Leonard Wood Inaugurated governor general of Philippines. Oct. 29--Governor I<razler and other Nonpartisan league state officials of North Dakota ousted by recall election. Oct. 31--American Legion convention oi>ened in 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 commander of American Legion. Nov. 6--Soldier bonus bill defeated in senate. Nov. 7--Tax Revision bill passed by senate. Nov. 8--John F. Hylan re-elected mayor of New York. K. Lee Trlnkle elected Governor of Virginia. Democrats won In lentucky. Senate extended emergency tariff act hi definitely. Nov. 9--America's unknown dead soldier reached Washington and lay In state beneath 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--Senate adapted conference port on anti-beer bill. Nov. 19--House passed the maternity bill. Nov. 21--House adopted conference report of tax bill. Nov. 22--Porto Rico asked the removal of Governor E. Mont Reily as "Incompetent and prejudiced." Nov. 23--Ts* and anti-beer bills were enacted into law and special session of congress ended. Nov. 29--Wood-Forbes commission reported against Immediate independence for the Philippines and recommended strengthening hand of American government there. Dec. 5--Congress met In regular session. President Harding submitted to congress the first national budget, for government expenses of 1923, showing reduction of half a billion. Dec. 6--President Harding In message suggested labor court to end •trikes. development of co-operative marketing among farmers, decentralisation of Industry, modification of the American valuatlon scheme in tariff bill, and other remedial measures. Sept. (^-Chicago Building Trades' council appealed to Judge Landis for a rehearing on wages. sept l5 B|g 'packing companies installed shop representation system. Sept 20--Open shop for carpenteri established in Chicago. Oct. 15--General railway strike called, to start October 30. Oct. 22--Nine allied unions refused to support 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. Oct. 31--Butchers of packing plants voted for a strike. Nov. 1--Milk wagon drivers of Hsw York district struck. Nov. 14--Garment workers of Now Tork struck. Three thousand teamsters of Chicago struck. Nov. 16--Chicago teamsters' strike ended. Nov. 18--Packing house employees, under shop representation plan, voluntarily v®t®d a 10 per cent cut in wages. Dec. 1--Open shop principle for railroad shop crafts recognised In working rules handed down by railway labor board. D«c. 5--Packing industry butchers struck in some cities. Supreme Court of United States ruled picketing is illegal, hut organising in nonunion plants is legal. Dec. 7--Fatal strike riots at Chicago packing plants. Dec. 9-- Eastern railroads served notice Of reduction of wages for 750,000 employees. Dec 14--Kansas state troops called out striking, aatoera. \ \rr; SPORTS ' ;£LJ£alifornla university defeated Ohio State at football, 28-0. Davis cup won by Tilden and Johnston, American tcram, in New Zealand. Jan. 12--Baseball magnates signed agreement giving Judge Landis full powers as head of the commission. Jan. 14--Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, defeated Richie Mitchell. Feb. 7--Jack Brittoti, welterweight champion, defeated Ted Lewis of England. April 13--Baseball season opened. May 30--Tommy Milton in a Frontenac won Indianapolis 500-mile auto race. June 4--University of Illinois won Western conference Held and track meet. W. T. Tilden of Philadelphia won international tennis championship at Paris. June 5--Suzanne Lenglen beat Molla Mallory for woman's tennis championship in Paris. June 6--University of Illinois won West em conference baseball championship. - June 18--University of Illinois won National collegiate athletic meet. American team defeated British in first polo game. June 22--American team defeated British In second and final game of polo. June 24--Jock Hutchison, America, and Roger Wethered, England, tied for British open golf championship. Yale defeated Harvard in annual beat race. June 2S--Hutchison -won play-off for British golf championship. July 2--Jack Dempsey knocked ont Georges Carpentler of France In fourth round of world's championship battle at Jersey City. July 4--W. T. Hayes of Chicago won clay court singles tennis championship. July 16--Charles Evans, Jr., of Chicago again won western amateur golf championship. July 22--James M. Barnes won national open golf championship at Washington. July 23--Yale-Harvrfrd athletes defeated Cambridge-Oxford team. July 25-- Pete Herman won bantamweight title from Joe Lynch. July 27--Bryan Downey knocked out Johnny Wilson in fight for middleweight championship. Aug. 2--Former members of Chicago Whtte Sox and others acquitted of conspiracy to "throw" the 1919 world series games. Aug. 26--Wslter Hagen of New Tork won Western Open Golf championship, at Cleveland. Ellis Haak of Canton, O., won Grand American Trapshooting handicap, Sept. 3--American tennis team won Davis cup, defeating Japanese. Sept. 6--Miss America II set world's record for water craft by making 80.G67 miles an hour at Deficit. Sept. 19--William Tilden II won national tennis championship. Sept. 24--Jesse Guilford of Boston won national amateur golf championship. Sept. 29--New York Giants won National league pennant. Oct. l--New York Yankees won American league pennant. Oct 6--Peter Manning trotted world's record mile In 1:57%. Oct 8--Miss Marion Holllns of New York won national women's golf championship. Oct. 13--New York Giants won world's championship. Oct. 24-- Halifax schooner Bluenose won International fishermen's race. Nov 19--University of Iowa won Western conference football championship. Harvard defeated Yale. Nov. 23--Jake Schaefer won world's balk-line championship, defeating Hoppe. Dec. 17--John Lay ton won three-cushion championship from Augle Kleckhefer. AERONAUTICS Jan 16--Twelve navy seaplanes com pleted flight from San Diego, Cal., to the Canal zone. Feb. 23--Aviators carried mall from San Francisco to Mlneola, L. I., in 21 hours and 20 minutes. April 27--J. T. Christensen, president of Associated Air Mail Pilots, killed in crash at Cleveland. June 1--Air mail routes, except New York-San Francisco, ordered abandoned. June 5--l^aura Bromwell, famous avlatrlx, killed by fall of plane. Sept. 20--Swiss balloon won International race cup, traveling from Brussels to Dublin. Sept 22--Lieut. J. A. Mac Ready made world's altitude record, 40,800 feet, at Dayton, O. Nov. 3-- Albert Acosta won Pulitser trophy at Omaha, flying 150 miles at average speed of 176 miles an hour, world recclosed course. NECROLOGY INDUSTRIAL Jan. t--Supreme Court of United States held that labor unions or their members are accountable to the anti-trust laws where thev depart from their "normal and legitimate objects and engage lh an actual combination or conspiracy in restraint of trade." Jan. 12-National conference of state manufacturers' associations pledged support for upen shop movement. Jan. 31--Railway executives asked that "national working agreements" be abrogated, and railroad brotherhoods appealed to President Wilson to prevent wage reductions. Feb. ft--President Wilson declined to interfere In railway wage controversy. Feb. 23--Union labor Issued defiance to government on Injunction question. March 8--Wage decreases of 12^ to 16- per cent, affecting over 100,000 employees of packing industry in all parts of the United States, announced. March 23-- Representatives of packing industry and its employees reached agreement at Washington and prevented threatened strike. March 31--Coal miners of Great Britain went on strike and state of emergency was proclaimed by the king. April 15-- Railway labor board ordered national working agreements terminated on July 1. May 1--May 4ay strikes and lockouts involved the building trades of Chicago, Job printers of the country, marine workers of Atlantic coast and livestock handlers of Chicago. May 3--United States Steel corporation announced wage cut of 20 per cent for day labor and reduction of other wages and salaries. . May &--Strike of Chicago stock handlers and Job printers ended. May 30--Union bakers of Chicago Struck. May 31--Railway labor board announced wane reduction averaging 12 per cent. June 10--Lockout of Chicago building Industries ended. Judge Landis chosen arbiter of wage scale. June 13--Annual convention of American Federation of L*bor opened In Denver. June 25--Samuel Gompers re-elected president of American Federation of La- June 26--Railway shopmen voted to re- ^une4^--^Policemen and firemen of QJune° 28--British coal miners' strike set- URailway labor board abolished timeand- a-half Pay for overtime work, but extended other national agreements In- **JUdytei2--Rail labor board ordered wages of railway express employees reduced six cents an hour 011 August 1. Aug 19--United States Steel corporation announced further wage reduction for unskilled labor. gcpt 7--Judge Landis, as arbiter for building trades of Chicago district, reduced wages 10 to 36 per cent and established new working rales and conditions. S&t1. 1--John W. Steele, "Coal Oil JoAnny," at Fort Crook. Neb. Dr. Theobald von Bethmann-Hollwegg, former imperial German chancellor. Jan. 3--Ferdinand Schleslngsr, Wisconsin capitalist, at Milwaukee. Jan. 6--Benamin Thomas, general manager of the Erie railroad Jan. 7--James G. Scrippa, newspaper publisher. In California. "Devil Anse" Hatfield, leader in great Hatfleld-McCoy feud in West VlrgTSla. Jan. 11--John B. McAfee, American financier, in London. Rt. Rev. Rogers Israel, bishop of Episcopal diocese of Erie, Pa. Jan. 12--John W. Daly, general western agent of the New York Central, In Chicago. Jan. 12--Henry Reinhardt, American art collector and dealer. Jan. 21--Congressman Charles Booher of Missouri. Mary w. Whitney, astronomy professor emeritus at Vassar. Jan. 22--Jasper Darling, author of patriotic works. In Chicago. Archbishop Loza of La Pas, Bolivia. Capt. George W. Streeter, noted Chicago lake front squatter. Jan. 29--Frank I. King, grain man and philanthropist, in Toledo, O. Rear Admiral E. W. Taussig, U. S. N., retired. Jan. 30--John Francis Murphy, American landscape painter. Jan. 31--Frederick H. Parkhurst, governor of Maine. Feb. 8- Prince Kropotkin, Russian Nihilist leader. Feb. 8--Prof. Barrett Wendell of Harvard university. Feb. i>--James Gibbons Huneker, author and music critic, In New York. Feb. 12--Bishop J. P. Farrelly of Roman 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 Democratic national chairman. In Greenwich, Conn. Feb. 24--Dr. F. J. V. Skiff, director of Field museum, Chicago. March 1--Nicholas I, king of Mootsnegro. March 2-- Representative Champ Clark of Missouri, former speaker. March 8--Thomas H. Paynter, former United States senator from Kentucky, at Frankfort. Ky. March 11--S. W. Burnham, retired professor of astronomy at University of Chicago. at Chicago. March 17--Dr. Frank W. Gunsaulus, educator, lecturer, minister, at Chicago. March 19--Bert Leston Taylor, Journalist, in Chicago. March 24--James Cardinal Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore and pcimate of the American Catholic hierarchy, at Baltimore, Md. March 29--John Burroughs, A (perlean naturalist Levi Ankeny, former United States senator from Washington. April 3--Annie Louise Cary, once famous pries* donna. In Nor walk. Conn. April t--M. D. Berlitz, founder of language schools. In New York. April 8--Julie Owm Oft* William Fa*M» sham), actress. UTVew TorST April Asckbtahop.WJOsh of Dublin. Sydney IHaber, Canadian statesman. April HV--Federal Judge J. C. Pritchard, United States senator, at Asbevllle, April U--Augusta Victoria, former snpress of Germany. April IX--Marshall M KirkmaO, railroad authority and author, in Chicago. April 27--Mrs. Lucy Flower, pioneer educator of Wisconsin and Chicago. April 90--John Robinson, retired cirous owner, at Miami, Fla, M*y 3--Dr w. R. Brooks, discoverer of many comets, at Geneva. N. T. May 15--Former United States films tier T. B. Catron of New Mexico. ..May 17--W. W. Canada, for 19 years United States consul at Vera Crus, Mexico. May 12--Franklin K. Lane, former secretary of the interior, at Rochester. Minn. May 1»--Edward D. White, chief JuatlOS of United States Supreme court, in Washington. May 21--Mrs. Ella I. Rood, founder of Audubon society. In Chicago. May 25--Em lie Combes. French statsaman. H. B. Ledyard, chairman Michigan Central board. May 28---Dr. M. R. Vesnitch, Jugo-Slav statesman. Very ROT. Dr. Andrew Morrlssey, coadjutor general of the Congregation of the Holy Cross and former president of Notre Dame university. May 29--Brig. Gen. Horace Porter, Civil war veteran and diplomat In New York. June 6--Rt. Hon. William T. Crooks, labor leader of England. June 7--Alvln T. Hcrt, Republican national committeeman from Kentucky. Brig. Gen. J. W. Ruckman at Brookline. Mass. June t--Col. F. W. Galtralth, Jr., national commander of American Legioi£ killed In t jtomobile accident at Indianapolis. \ June 9--A 1. William Hester, president Brooklyn T\ Uy Eagle. John Golden, president United Textile Workers. June 13--Gen. Jose Gcmes, former president of Cuba, In New York. H. C. Ide, former governor general ot Philippines. June 15--Judge W. A. Blount of Florida, president American Bar association. June 16--William E. Mason, congressman- at-large from Illinois. June 22--Dr. Morris Jastrow, Jr., authority on Semitic literature. Gen. C. H. Taylor, editor of Boston Globe. June 28--Prof. Ellas Colbert, veteran Journalist and astronomer of Chicago. Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore, former cabinet member. June 29--Lady Randolph Churchill, to London. June 30--MaJ. Gen. Edward Fleldingt vice president Volunteers of America. July 3--John F. Wallace, famous engineer, In \yashlngton. July 10--Douglas Story, author and Journalist, In India. July 15--Dr. W. E. Stone, president Purdue university, killed In mountain climbing accident. July 24--Judge Septimus Hanna, leader In Christian Science church, July 29-- Robert E. Burke, former Democratic leader of Chicago. Charles B. Cory, ornithologist, at Ashland, Wis. July Hi-Hid gar Saltus, author. In Nsw York city. 1 Aug. 2--Enrico Caruso, operatic tenor. In Naples, Italy. Aug. 6--John G. Jenkins, Wisconsin Jurist, at Milwaukee. Congressman R. A. James of Virginia. Aug. 8--Thomas S. Howland, vice president Chicago. Burlington A Qulncy railway, in Boston. John D. Spreckles, Jr., la San Fran- Aug. u--William C. Hook of Kansas. Jurist. Aug. 12--Alexander Block, Russian poet Aug. 13--Samuel P. Colt, rubber manufacturer, at Bristol, R. I. Aug. 17--King Peter of Serbia, at'i Belgrade. Aug. 19--MaJ. Gen. Harry A. Greens, U. 8. A., retired, at Oakland, Cal. Demetrlos RhaUya, former premier' ot Greece. Aug. 23--Sir Bam Hughes, Canadian statesman. * Aug. 25--Peter Cooper Hewitt American inventor, in Paris. I Aug. 31--Field Marshal Count von Buslow, in Berlin. Sept. 2--Austin Dobson, English poet Sept. 11--Marquis of Mllford Haven (Prince Louis of Battenberg), in London. Former United States Senator George P. Wetmore of Rhode Island. Sept. 15--Peer O. Stromme, Journalist and author, at Madison, Wis. Sept. 18--Rt. Rev. Thomas O'Gorman, Catholic bishop of Sioux Falls, 8. D. Sept. 21--Sir Ernest Caasel. British financier. Sept. 28--Engelbert Humperdlnek, German composer. Princess Pauline Metternlch, in VlenM* Oct. 1--Former Federal Judge P. S. Grosscup of Chicago, at sea. Oct. 2--David S. Bispham, American baritone, in New York. Former King William II of Wurtemberg. Oct. 12--Philander Cass Knox. Units* States senator from Pennsylvania. Oct. 18--Ludwig III, former king s( Bavaria. Oct. 21--MaJ. Gen. W. W. Wotherspooa, U. 8. A., retired. Oct. 23--Dr. W. M. King, president emeritus of Cornell college, Iowa. Nov. 2--Dan R. Hanna, capitalist and publisher of Cleveland, O. Nov. 5--Rev. Antoinette L. B. Blackwell, first woman ordained as minister in Uni ted States, at Elisabeth, N. J. Nov. 13--C. H. Prior, pioneer railway builder, in Minneapolis. Mrs. George J. Gould (Bdith Kingdon), at Lakewood, N. J. Nov. 20--Lawrence C. Earl, American painter, at Grand Rapids, Mich. Nov. 22--Christine Nilsson, Countess de Casa Miranda, operatic soprano, in Copenhagen. Henry M. Hyndman, British Socialist leader. Nov. 24--Ernest Wads worth Longfellow, artist and last surviving son of the Longfellow. In Boston. Nov. 27--Lieut. Col. C. W. Whittlesey, hero of "lost battalion," suloide at sea. Nov. 28-- Abdul Baha Abbas, leadsr of the Bahaists, at Haifa, Syria. Nov. 29-- Ivan Cary 11. musical comedy composer. In New York. Rev Dr. A. H. Strong, Baptist minister. In Pasadena, Cal. Lord Mount Stephen, creator of Canadian Pacific railway system. Dec. 10--Sir Arthur Pearson, notsd English publisher. Victor Jacobl, composer. In New York, Dec. 11--Earl of Halsbury, former British lord high cl\ancellor. Dec. 12-- H. Clay Evans of Tennessee, former commissioner of pensions. Dec. 16--Congressman J. A. Elston Of California. John W. Duntley, millionaire manufacturer of pneumatic tools. In Chicago. Dec. 16--Camille Salnt-Saens, French composer and musician. DISASTERS TORE is how W ! CARX or 1 Urban*, III.--"As _ kmrm found Dr. Plercsll Pallets to giv« te » Tery mIM ttgi ghm quick iwiivf te VMtton. 1 rarom--ad Fsilsts Bighiy m a _ _ _ •df tor stomach dl--riw _ ailments."--If re. Cra Z**wr, UaiTsnlty at*. GoastlpaUoa Is at tha root of •aost ailmsnts. Ton caa aTOld tha Ilia In life by taking Or. Ploaaant Pallats. Toar hood druggist has than la •ials, convenient to taks. Prica 25c. Revision Downward. "I could sit here and talk to jog ever, Geraldlne." 1 "I hear father stirring about up- *talrs, Augustus. You'd better cot the time down to live minutes."-- Birmingham Age-Berald. •' ^ MOTHER! CLEAN » CHILD'S BOWELS WITH 4 CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP 1 Rven a tick child lores the "fruity" taste of "California Fig Syrup." If iba • 1 <• S little tongue is coated, or if your child to l i s t l e s s , c r o s s , f e v e r i s h , f u l l of c o l d , ;-m Or has colic, give a teaspoonful to '$• cleanse the liver and bowels. In a f«w A. hours you can see for yourself bow -V £.»/'• thoroughly it works all the eonstipa- ' tlon poison, sour bile and waste out off the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. ^ Millions of mothers keep "California sffl ' Fig Syrup" handy. They know a te*- spoonful today saves a sick child to- -./jl: morrow. Ask your druggist for genuine "California Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother! You must say "California" or you may get an imitation flg syrup.--Ailif 1II-- OMnt. itmi- . if - As Marriages Qa "Who is that growling at Hi weather?" "A weather pan taking a day off. Naturally he thinks his-substitute has bunsrlrd thlnps more or less."--LouiavllU' Courier-Journal. AS SWtE AS DAWN BRINGS AKVMI QUININE WtllBv*ak 7hatQMfm& 1 Moke Mm ArRmtma i w. M.ni •afegsard rear laveeUaeats; Hsw, have yon lost kjr set analysing TMr ss» eartttssT Sead ILH hr eae ism's soripMoa Iaveataseal NATIONAL Jan. IS--I'achuca, Mexico, inundated If breaking of dam; many killed or injured. Jan. 20-- British submarine and crew of 66 lost. Jan. 24-- Four-mllllon-dollar fire In business section of Athens, Ga. Feb. 26--United States destroyer Woolsey sunk in collision oft Panama: 16 lost. Feb. 27--Thirty-seven killed and many Injured in railway collision at Porter, lud March 19--Armour grain elevator In Chicago, largest in world, destroyed by explo sion and Are; six men killed; f6,000,'»A loss. March 26--Thousand nouses destroyed by fire In Tokyo, Japan. April 1--Fire in Manila rendered 1^000 homeless; damage $5,000.o00. April 14--Four thousand buildings destroyed by Are in Hakouate, Japan. April 16-- Hundred killed by tornado in southern states. May 2S>-- United States ambulance plans wrecked In storm at Indian Head, near Washington: Lieut. Col. Archie Miller, former Congressman Maurice Connolly, H. A. Batchelder and four army officers killed. June 3--Terrible floods In eastern Colorado killed hundreds of persons in Pueblo and elsewhere and caused vast property losses. Aug. S steamer wrecked hm? Eureka. Cal.; 48 lives lost. Aug. 44--ZR-2. giant dirigible built in England for United States, broke In two and exploded over Hull on trial trip; H killed, including 16 members of American crew. Sept. 10--Disastrous flood in San Antonio, Tex., and vicinity; several hundred lives lost. Sept. II--About 1.500 killed, thousands Inured and town of Oppau, Germany, destroyed by explosion in nitrate plant. Sept. 27--Typhoon in Japan killed hundreds of persons. Oct. 25--West coast of Florida ravaged by grtat storm. Oct. 29--Several towns near Vancouver, B. C . destroyed and 36 lives lost by cloudburst. Nov. 27--Tidal wave stroyed several towns natives. Garfield Tea; WMYmt For every fnd intestinal 1XL This good old-ftoahloned herb In remedy for congtipation, and other meats of the tem so prevalent these days is In greater favor as a family medicine than la your grandmother's day. D«1 iMi (kMt knltk. Ot a ftni fmrfkKaoaMr. Ma kM^lm CONSUMERS RSI CO., Srra lif, Wh. What Ha Wtehed. * They were buying the son and heir • new pair of shoes. Father had tx- ! pressed the usual wish that he could 1 buy a paid of number 10s as cheaply as number 3s, and mother bad , pressed the usual hope that the n«v shoes would last a long while. "Ana i wish," salu iiie juviigwef, "that you wouid buy me a roothaii so that 1 could have some use for my u«w shoes I"--Milwaukee Journal. Humbugs wultlp.y as fast other Icliul of hues, Morning j , , , i •j?## t££P, The time W that be Philippines ded drowned many