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Show v Chronology : ! of the Year 1920 j I ' GmPacdbyE.W.PiaCARD j:j 31 (, li:t, Wulitn Newspaper Union.) j INTERNATIONAL ' Jan. 1 Ilotahtvlkl announced capture of L Tekatarlnoslav. l Jan. Latvian and Potlah troopi took 11) Pvlnsk from the Bolahevlkl, II Jan. 19-lUtlflcatlons ot peace treaty '!' signed. United Statei. Greece, China and It Jtoumanla not being represented. J' Jan. II Uemenccau and Lloyd George j!-; accepted plan giving Italy sovereignty 1) aver Flume. fl Jan. 14 Hungarian delegatei were III banded tlie terms of peace. j I Jan. It Council of League ot Nations MI , keld drat meeting In Paris. Hi Jan. 17 Supreme council called on Hoi 1 land to surrender former Oerman em Rl peior for trial. It Jan. 20 Supreme council gave Jugo jl Blavla tour cars to agree to the Flume Hlf Clemenceau retired from the council of km the League of Nations. lit) Ja,n 21 Holland refused to surrender If the former Oerman emperor to the allies. mtm Jugoslavia given more time to reply to proposed Flume settlement. l Jan, 24-Baltle between I'oles and Hoi-Ja! Hoi-Ja! ahevlkl along the Dvlna reported. ?; Jan. 17 General Denlklne and staff ref i ( on untlsh vessel at Constantinople. ill' Jan. 28 Jugo-Blavla rejected the Add-IK) Add-IK) sitlo compromise offered by Italy. ffi Jan. 29 Ukrainians announced they had JnP, captured Odossa. jI Jan. Jl Vladivostok selxed by revolu uli Feb. 2 Peace concluded between Ei- 3; Bionla and soviet llussla. JTll Feb. t List ot Oermuns accused of war i crimes, headed by former crown prince. BVii handed to German representatives by VMf Feb. C Illusion soviet troops entered K , Feb. 7-Admlral Kolchak and his pre H xaler executed by revolutionists. (I i Feb. 10 Danes won tne plebiscite In l i North Bchleswlg. Si President Wilson notined allies he would i . aot assent to proposed settlement of Hf, Adriatic question. l5i Feb. 11-Letls declared armistice with yjf soviet Russia. Mil Feb, 1 Supreme council agreed sultan WE may remain In Constantinople, under VAI Feb. ltH-Allies renewed their demand T en Holland for extradition of ex-kalser. Ill Allies ugreed Germany might try the t war vandals, reserving the right to try HHf them themselves It results aro contrary Hlfi Feb. li -Premiers of allies sent conclll JHl a lory mply to Wilson s ,,vne on the Adrl Hifll atlu settlement H Buprerno council decided on Interna M tlunullxalloi. ot tliu Dardanelles and the Hflfv) I'eb. aA-Russian Uolshevlkt announced nil the capture of Archangel. In "eb, 21-Ilo!shevlkl occupied Murmansk, n Feb, 27 Soviet ltussla made offer ot sssHcl veace to United States, Japan and Hou HBJZJ March I Moscow reported destruction tf Denlklrre's Kuban Cossack corps and J also the mpture of Stavropol. J Marti, (r-tlolland ugatn refused to sur- send -r former kaiser to allies. B . al-r ii (-President Wilson again re jectMl ontente plan concerning Adriatic i . lla.ui 7 Bolshevlkl decisively defeated by Poles at Moilr and Kolenkovlts, fl southeast ot Minsk. April (Japanese troops occupied Vlad HJI April 't French occupied Frankfort and VH Darmstadt .because Germany was sending JBJ too many troops Into Iluhr district ana j was otherwise disregarding the treaty, April t Germany formally protested IH against French advance. April 19 Allied premiere In conference Mj at Ban Itemo decided Sultan should re (l) muvln In Constantinople and the Uarda Belles should be Internationalised. April 25 Supreme council, having JHj reached agreement on Turkey and Oer f H many, warned Uorlln treaty must be car rted out, threatening force. President j wllson asked to determine boundaries ot HflMfl April 24 Poles started successful of I tensive against Bolahevlkl In UUralno, mpB April 29 Russians In Vladivostok region yielded to all Japan's demands. B May ( Donmark occupied North Bchles- HbBb May I Kiev taken by the Poles. May a Moscow unnounced treaty of j peace between hovlet llussla and republlo f Oeorgla had been concluded. hh May IT Turkish, treaty handed to Otto mB lean delegation. j. May 17 French evacuated Frankfort. iTsfsffBsB May Is nolshevlkt drove British from MBS Snsell, Persia, and started counter offen s-ve against the May 17 Canada filed reparation claims t 11,171,000.(100 against Germany, j May It-Capture ot Itesht, most Impor tant Caspian seaport, by Uolshevlkt an HHftS June T Japanese brake oft negotiations HMftVJ "n Uo'-hevlkl for buffer stato In Slbe HHH June Treaty of peace with Hungary HJHftS June's Huthenlant decided to Join Poles j la war on soviet llussla. June 11 Poles ovacuatd Kiev. HBbbbbbI June U liolshevlkl opened midsummer HHJBl elrlve against Poles. HfHfl June 17 Eleventh Oersagllerl regiment aMaffal f Italian army mutinied at Ancona JBB when ordered to Albania. Other troops JpnBJ overpowered rebels after battle In which JVwSB many were killed. June ,10 Four hundred Italian troops ffJlfM killed In two-day battle with anarchists MATfBJ at Ancona and Ploiubtno. ..ulT -Uolshtvlkl captured Lemberg. ( Ukralnla. PflBtBl' . Jul' -OreeUs captured Dma In Asia QaJMH Minor from Turks. flVKlOsV Ju' (Allied and Oerman representa iMssaVfWfl Uv'" mot SP Ilelglum, to discuss JAsMlllH disarmament clause of peace treaty, IHB.K 4u.ljr r.'lor .,?". of,lovno. In Volhynla IHBlBw esptured by liolshevlkl. Poles forced to isWKlsMl retreat on Tmllo front, tsMiMK JUJy 10-PolIsh forces evacuated Drest BHB litovsk. Vllna and Plnsk, J Jfily 11 -Allied supreme council 'agreed i to begin negotiations with Itusslan lm IwsSsmHVfl shevlkt to conclude armistice between mBbH Uolshevlkt and Poles. sHsVlH UoUhevtkt captured city of Minsk from HtKUB July. ?.' A1"" and Oermans agreed on flMBVV ooal deliveries. HHHAssI . Lithuania and ltussla made peace and KoHRS fcI!,,",n!, towns from I'oles. HflStsCl iul5 ,1Jb;?,'u,rtan ov",t "overnment re IfJfJBfM Jecled Urltlsh peace proposals for Poland MfMn New attack by lio Uhevlk armies re. MUV Pul"J 'l" ' VoUiynla but nd gliMI rnvadcdoll.h territory at oni point . ssSflHi ..J.u.ly -Orilusslana suggested peace nego. MDH tUtlone direct with the Poles. kteffsftHMl July lAIBb,a cceplel French terms afsKlviel concerning Byrls, HeslE Ju,y S-Poland asked soviet llussla for SEMbV Cvrmtstlce, and new Polish cabinet was HsBBnaasi formed with Wttos as premier. HHrtHt Jul-' 2Uussta consented to an arrols Hfif4W Jul'r B ltussla offered to talk peace BBS SB filth allies If Wrangel surrendered. BjpJUSJEI French occupied Damascus IVH July I Oreeks took Adrlanople, cap sVsVsHaSt turtng Jafar Tnyar. HHI July 8-ltusslans took Ulalystok and IffflQf HI attacked Urrut-Lltovek. ItHflgl U Jul SI Vllna abandoned to soviet PI Mil f II Peaco negotiations began at Uarano sBjslt lei Aug. 1-Fortreas of UresULItovsk taken WsSutflrl Auf: ! League of Nations oouncll at HsmbbBviLI B,n Sebastian adopted French plan for ssMsnSittlPf international general staff of-military ex sVHsKl f I Prt" A,M adopted ItMt's plan tor In HBfRl t ternatlonal court of Justice. MHsVBCi't Itussu-Polish negoltallons. Interrupted. HHsKilMi Itusslans continulsg Ihalr advanre IrisHHKSrt Turkish natlonallata otwnrd offensive liUmslVt '(alnst Greeks In AetA Minor. llwl 't u" 1"I,1J counill adopted inter ffJI'Hffil mA isaUouai bimkutle Kan IAnr. 4 TJoyd Qeerge Issuid ultimatum to Russian representatives. Poles agreed to meet Russians at Minsk to negotiate. . , Aug. S-Oolahevlkl rejected nrltlih plan for ten-day armistice. Aug. -Urltlah labor leaders warned government against war to aid Poland. Aug. 10-Unlted States notified Italy t would support Poland "with all avail able means" against dismemberment; would never recognize the soviet regime, or permit other nations to slice off Hussion Hus-sion territory, and suggested withdrawal of Russian troops from Poland and for elgn troops from Russia as a means to end present war. Turkish pence treaty signed, Aug 11 French government announced It recognised the Wrangel government In south Russia and would give It aid, and broke off relations with soviet representatives representa-tives In London. Letvla and soviet Russia signed peace treaty, and Finland and Russia agreed on an armistice. Aua;, lz-Mlawa captured by the Dot. shevlkl. Uolshevlkl captured Boldau. Aug 1t-RussoPollsh armistice nego tlatlons opened at Mlnek. Great battle for poasasslon of Warsaw. Aug. 17 Poles repulsed Russians and launched three counter offensives. Aug. 18 Dantlg corridor cleared of Uolshevlkl. Uol-shevlkl. Aug. 19 Russians retreating In disorder from Poland. Aug. U Poles recaptured Ulalystok, Aug. 54 Poles, having destroyed or dispersed dis-persed four of the five Bolshevik armies, rejected Russian peace terms. Aug. M-Genernl Wrangel opened great offensive In south Russia, taking Novo rosslak and othir cltlji and the Donets coal basin. Aug 2-Reds recaptured Orodno and Poles evacuated Ulalystok. Aug. 11 Ukrainians opened drive against the Dolahevlkl. Peace conference at Minsk broke up. Sept, 1 Budenny'a Red army In aallcla deatroyed by the Poles Sept, Dig defeat uf Reda by General Wrangel announced. Sept. t D'Annuntlo proclaimed the "Italian regency of Uuarnero." Sept. 20 Ninth session ot League of Nations council adjourned after persuading persuad-ing Poland and Lithuania to suspend hostilities and arbitrate their differences, and Finland and Sweden to arbitrate con corning the Aland Inlands. Pollah-Russlan peace conference opened at Riga. Sept 21 -Poles and Lithuanians rssumod ho-tll'll's. Oct. -Vllna seised by Polish troops under Zellgouskl, (t i: Poland and soviet Russia signed pea. e treaty. Wrangel began offensive agalust new t'lxth soviet army. Oct. II Russo-Flnnlsh peace treaty signed, Oct. 17 Japanese and Korean troops fought In Manchuria. Defeat of Wrangel near Kakhovka announced. an-nounced. Nov. l-Serlous defeats ot Wrangel'a forces announced. Nov. 10 Italy and Jugo-Slavla reached agreement on Adriatic dispute. Nov. 13 Complete collapse of rVran-gel's rVran-gel's forces In Ino Crimea. Nov. IS League ot Nations assembly opened first meeting In Geneva; Paul Hy muns ot Uelglum elected president. Nov. It Ukrainians routed by Reds, losing Kiev and other towns. Spain agreed to Join the allies In policing polic-ing Ihe Vllna district. Nov. It Germany notified League of Nations that the treaty ot Versailles had beon violated by the allies In the matter of mandates, and demanded her former colonies. Nov 2J Scandinavian amendments to League of Nations covenant voted down by committee on general organisation. Commlaalon on Armenian altuatlop appointed. ap-pointed. Peace negotiations between Poland and soviet Russia resumed, the Polish troops withdrawing lo armistice line. Nov, 25 League of Nations council asked United States to mediate between Armenia and Mustapha Kemal Pasha. Nov. O Italy started to force D'Annun slo out of Flume. President Wilson accepted Invitation of league council to mediate between Armenia Arme-nia and the Turks. Dec 1 D'Annunilo declared war on Italy. Austria voted membership In League ot Nations. Russian Reda took Erlvan and established estab-lished soviet ruts for Russian Armenia. Deo. J Great Ilrllaln, Franco and Italy warned Greece against restoring Constan-tlne Constan-tlne to throne. Deo. t Argentine delegates withdrew from League of Nations assembly because ot refusal to consider amendments to covenant, cov-enant, Armenia and Turkish nationalists signed peace treaty. Deo. I-Presldent Wlllaon declined to appoint American representatives on League ot Nations disarmament commls. slon. Dec 10 League ot Nations assembly postponed until next session decision on naval and economic blockade. Dec. 12 Russian soviet government protested pro-tested to Great Urltatn, Franca and Italy against their "brutal Interference" la the affairs of Greece. Deo. IS Leugue ot Nations juembly adopted statute for permanent International Interna-tional court or Justice. Holland broke off diplomatic relations with Jugo-Blavla because ot "a long series se-ries of Intuits." Deo. IS vustrla was admitted to the Leaguo at Nations. Spain. Urasll, Ilelglum Ilel-glum and China made elective members of the league council. Dec. 10 Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Finland and Luxemburg admitted to League of Nations. Dec. 17 Albania admitted to League ot Nations. Dec. It Meeting ot League of Nations assembly closed. Deo. 21-Oreat powers warned Spain against attempts In the cortes to strangle foreign enterprises. FOREIGN Jan, IS Dr. Jose Luis Tamayo elocted president of Ecuador. Grout mob attacked relchatag In llerlln and was. routed by troops, 33 being killed and scores wounded. Jan. 17 Paul Deschanel elected president of France. Jan. IS Mlllerand made French pro-Fob. pro-Fob. Active rebellion against Japanese Japan-ese rule broke out In Korea. Feb. 22 Serious revolution In Honduras Feb. S Irish home rule bill Introduced In parliament. March 1 Admiral Horthy elected regent or Hungary. March IS Overthrow of Kbert government govern-ment In Uerlln. aermany. by counter revolutionists headed by Dr. Wolfgang Kaup and monarchists. March IS Council of old German cabinet cabi-net meeting at Stuttgart, Germany, refused re-fused to negotiate with the reactionary faction headed by Dr. Wolfgang Kapp. March 17-Dr. Wolfgang Kapp reslgued as chancellor of Germany. March IS Ebert government regained control In Uerlln, Doctor Kapp'a troops Iphyl nit March' 20-Lord mayor of Cork: assasal nated by maaked persons. March 21-Three thousand persona killed In lighting at Lelpalg, Germany, before Kbert troops captured city. March 22 Gustav Noske, minister of detente de-tente ot Germany, resigned. March tO-Gennan cabinet headed by Premier Ilauer resigned. March 27 Hermann Mueller, premier of new German cabinet. March SI Japauess troops stationed at NUtolaevak, Siberia, defeated In battle With Russian forces. 700 Japanese killed April 1 House of commons passed Irish home rule bill. StS to tt. Ian Maephereon. chief secretary for Ireland, resigned. April 2-Ebert government at Berlin reached compromise agreement with worktngmen: civil war ended. April 4 Many government buildings burned by Irian rebels throughout Ireland Ire-land on Kaater Sunday. April It-Many noncombatants killed In Guatemala City when Ustrada Cabrera government was overthrown by rebel. New government fonned with Carlo llerreru as president April 20 Hidalgo and T'aicala, Mexico Joined the secession n mient April Former I'i.-..er Cai'-ux of Frunoo convicted of havlnt o-ainlerce end correspondence with the nemy. April M - Mexican revolt spreading INMle for Chihuahua City won by Cur-troepa. Cur-troepa. American border truoui foi action. K May I City of Juarex Joined the Mexican Mex-ican revolt. May 7 Rebels occupied Mexico City: Carrania fled. Mdy 8 Obregon'a forces occupied Tarn pIco. May It French government ordered dissolution of Oenerol Federation ot Labor. La-bor. May It Joan of to canonized by Pope Benedict May 20 Venustlano Carranxa, fleeing president of Mexico, killed by former comrades. May 24-Adolfo de la Huerta elected provisional prealdent of Mexico. June 1 Pope announced Cathollo sov erelgns might visit the king ot Italy, June 2t Seventeen persons killed and scores wounded In civil warfare In Londonderry, Lon-donderry, Ireland. July 8 Arthur Melghen, minister of In terlor ot Canada, succeeded Sir Robert Ilorden as prime minister of Canada. July 11-Presldent Guerra of Hollvla ousted and Baptists Savedra made provisional pro-visional president July ls-Prlnce Joachim, youngest son of former kaiser, committed suicide In Berlin July 21-Rlota broke out In Uelfaat, last Ing several days, ten or more killed. July 26 Francisco Villa surrendered to the Mexican government , July 28 Ksteban Cantu, governor ot Lower California, In rebellion agalnat Mexican government Aug 1-Dr. D. Porraa elected president ot Panama. Aug. 6 New Irish coercion law passed by commons. Aug. 12 Premier Venlxelos ot Greoce wounded by assassins In Paris. Lord Mayor MacSwlney of Cork and ten assistants arrested while attending a Sinn Fein court Aug. IS Cantu revolt In Lower California, Califor-nia, Mexico, ended. Aug, IS Dr. Manuel Oondra Inaugurated Inaugu-rated president of Paraguay. Aug. 29 Carlos llerrera elected president presi-dent of Guatemala. Sept 4 Bolshevist uprisings In Italy: soviet rule established In many Industrial plants. Sept S Obregon elected prealdant of Mexico. Sept 15 Paul Deschanel, preatdent ot France, resigned. Bept 18 Workers In southern Italy seise many Industrial plants. Sept. 20-Fortress ot Mantua, Italy, blown up by anarchists. Sept 21 City of Ualbrlggan, Ireland, raided and partly burned by British police. po-lice. , Sept 23Alexandre Mlllerand elected president of France. Sept 24-Oeorges Leygues made premier of France. British police In Ireland raided three more towns, making eight In a week. Sept. 26 Italian workers and employers made agreement and reign ot communism In industrial plants ended. Bept. 29 Oerman wireless station at Nauen, largest In world, olllclally opened. Oct 17 One of Cork hunger strikers died In Jail. Oct 20 Jugo-Blavla declared a constitutional, consti-tutional, hereditary monarchy with the Uorblan royal family the reigning dynasty. dy-nasty. Oct 2S Terence MacSwlney, lord mayor of Cork, died of starvation In Brixton prison. Alexander, king ot Oreece, died. Oct. 28 Admiral Coundourlolls elected regent of Oreece. Nov. 2 Alfredo Zayas elected president of Cuba, Drys badly defeated In Scottish prohibition prohi-bition elections. Nov. 11 Irish home rule bill passed house of commons. Nov. 13 Hunger strike of Sinn Fein prisoners called off. Nov. H-Venlxelos' party defeated In Greek elections. Nov. 15 Sebastopol captured by the Uolshevlkl Nov. 17 Venlxelos, Oreek premier, resigned re-signed and Ithallls formed new cabinet Nov. 21 Many killed and Injured In raid In Dublin following the murder ot 14 British officers there. Nov. 23-Top of Mount ' Ulano fell off and caused great avalanche. Nov. 2-Arthur Grlfilth. acting prealdent preal-dent of the "Irlah republic," and other Irish leaders nrrested. Nov. 27-Hlg Sinn Fein arson plot In London foiled. Nov. 28 Irish plotters set fire to several large warehouses on Liverpool water front and killed two men. Fifteen auxiliary police recruits ambushed am-bushed by Sinn Felners near Kllmlchnel, Ireland. Dec 1-Obregon Inaugurated president of Mexico. Dec. 4-G reek people voted for restoration restora-tion ot Constanttna. Dec 8 areek government Invited Con stantlne to return ta the throne, despite warning by Oreat Britain, France and Italy, General raids throughout Cork by Brit Ish police. Deo. Dr. Michael Halnlsch elected president of Austria. D?' . 10-MartUI law proclaimed In south Ireland. Dec 12 Part of Cork's business section burned In reprisal for Blnn Fein raid. Dec. It Negotlatlona for peace In Ireland Ire-land broken off by demand that Lloyd George deal with De Valern direct King Conatnntlna arrived In Athens Deo. 20 Eighteen killed and many wounded In battle between English and Irish In County Tlpperary. Farrow's bank, London, with 75 branch, es, tailed, DOMESTIC Jan. 2 Thousands of Reds arrested In many cltlen. Raids continued dally. Taking of the census begun. J.'5",.-":D't",r,ment Juatlce revealed radical plot to overthrow the government War .Finance corporation announced loans of 117.000.000 to aid exporters. .Jl.n e-Kenluy nd Rhode Island ratified rat-ified suffrage amendment Jan. 7 Five Socialists were denied their seats In New York legislature. Jan. 8 Democratic national committee selected Ban Francisco for the conven Hon, opening June 28. Jan 10-House of representatives again denied Victor Berger his seat Benata passed Sterling sedition bill Jan. 14-Oregon ratified suffrage amendment amend-ment ". ,IN.tl.on!l, Prohibition amend ment to Constitution In effect Jan. 27-Davld F. Houston appointed secretary of the treasury and Edwin T. Meredith of Iowa secretary or agrlcut Henry P. Fletcher resigned as ambassador ambas-sador to Mexico. Jan. 28 South Carolina refused to rat. Hy suffrage amendment Feb. 8-Vlrglnla senate rejected federal suffrage amendment Feb. 7-Secrelary of the. Interior Lane resigned, effective March 1. Feb. rs-Arlxona ratitlod suffrage amend, ment Feb. IS-John Barton Payne. Chicago .nn..lnl.,l urr.lirv n th. ,.' ,'""-"" Secretary of State Lansing resigned at the request of President Wilson National American Suffrage association opened Its last convention In Chicago Feb. lt-Bubcommlttee ot house reoort. ed great extravagance, watte and Incorn. potence In aircraft production, severely criticising Becretary Baker, Colomfi Dlsque and Director Ryan. -olon1 Feb 1-New Mexico ratified suffrage amendment "..rag-, Feb. 2l-Rallway bill conference roDort adopted by house. .v-jn Feb. 2S-8enate adopted conference r. port on railway bill. 'ence re rJrne'd mtfXeV'to Clna"9' Ch". setarf-o'r'i?." Co,by " Feb. M-a. W P. Hunt of Arlxona made mlnleter to 81am. ruona Feb. 27 Court order entered dlvorrlnir rof.lWrir'M.'."" n0 d"y .ndme:nT0kUh0n" rat""J March 1-Federnl Judge Gelxer In Mil waukeupheld Wlaoonfln-aTpe? lon'i New Jersey legislature passed law i..i Islng Stt per cent beverageaT ' ' fulled Slates Supreme court iMi,ui I'nlted State. Steel cornoratton 1. 1 Illegal combination ' "" Railroads returned to owners blr Auckland Geddea accepted asHri nil ambassador te Unlt(,d Hlatea President Wilson let It be k'nnn t. would not be candidate for re-etwian March i 10-. West Virata,, wsbtj " Ifled suffrage amendment ""t rat. United States submarine IM wrecked It ebb and three of crew lost J March 18-TJnlted States senate optea new Article X raaarvatlon to peace treaty by vote of W to 28. . ,.,, United States Supreme court Tanled permission to state of New Jersey to in-atltute in-atltute original proceedings to test validity va-lidity of prohibition nmendment John Barton Payne retired as chairman chair-man of shipping board and was sworn in as secretary of Interior. , ... March 18-Unlted States senate a d opted resolution by vote of 45 to 38 declaring for aelf- letermlnatlon for Ireland. House of representatives pasaed army appropriation bill providing for army ot 2W000 enlisted men and 17,800 officers. March 19-German peace treaUr wltn league covenant failed of ratification in senate. , , March 20-Truman II. Newberry. Junior I'nltod States senator from Michigan, and 18 others convicted by Jury at Orana Itaplds. Mich., of having conspired criminally crimi-nally In 1918 to violate election lo-we. Newberry fined $10,000 and aentenced to imprisonment for two years. . March 21-Balnbrldge Colby sworn in ss secretary of state. . , Government control of bituminous coal withdrawn by Prealdent Wilson, effective April' 2-Dlrctor General of Railroads lllnes resigned, effective May 15. April 2?-Supreme Court declared the Rending company and certain of It sud-sldlarles sud-sldlarles an Illegal combination. May 13 Socialists nominated Lugene Debs for president and Seymour Stcdman for vice nresldont . ., .. May 15-Senale adopted Knox peace resolution. , .. May I8-8ecretary of the Interior Payne made director general of railroads. May 21-House adopted senate peace resolution. , . May 24-Prestdent Wllson asked congress con-gress for authority to accept the man-date man-date for Armenia. . , Investigation of presidential campaign expenses begun by the senate. May 27-Presldent Wilson vetoed Knox peace resolution. May 28 Water power conservation bill passed by congress. . . June 1-Unlted States Supreme court decided de-cided ratification of a constitutional amendment Is not subject to submission to popular referendum. Senate declined to give President authority au-thority to accept Armenian mandate. June t-Presldent Wllson vetoed budget bill. Congress passed bill Increasing pay of postal employees. ., ,, Undersecretary of State Frank Polk resigned. Juno 5 Congress adjourned. President Wilson lotting sovoral Important measures meas-ures die without his signature. June 7-Unlted States Supreme court declared de-clared valid both the prohibition amendment amend-ment and the Volstead enforcement aot June 8 Republican national convention opened In Chicago, June 12 Republicans nominated Warren War-ren O. Harding of Ohio for president and Calvin Cooltdge of Massachusetts for vice president July 6-Democrats In Ban Francisco nominated James M. Cox ot Ohio for President and Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant as-sistant secretary of the navy, for vice prealdent. July 14 rarley p. Chrlatenoen, Bait Lake City, nominated for president by Farmer-Labor party In Chicago, after bolt by committee of forty-eight and single sin-gle taxera. July 20-George White, Marietta, Ohio, elected chairman Democratic national committee. July 21-Prohlbltlonlats opened national convention In Lincoln, Neb., and nominated nomi-nated W. J. Bryan for president by acclamation. ac-clamation. July 22 Bryan declining, the Prohibitionists Prohibi-tionists nominated Aaron S. Watklns of Ohio for president and D. Leigh Colvln of New York for vice prealdent. Senator Harding notified of nomination by Republicans. July 27 Governor Cooltdge notified of vice prealdentlal nomination. July 31 Interstate commerce commission commis-sion authorlxed freight, passenger and Pullman rato Increase amounting to about a billion and a half annually, Aug. 2 Twenty Communist Labor leaders lead-ers found guilty of sedition In Chicago. Aug. 5 Fatal antl-forelgn riots In West Frankfort, III.; state troops sent. Street car atrlke rlota In Denver; several sev-eral persona killed. Aug. 7 Oovernor Cox formally notified of his nomination. Aug. 13 Increase of KM per cent In ex. press rates authorized by Interstate com merce commission. Aug. 18 Tennessee, the last state neces. sary. ratlllad woman suffrage amend ment. Aug, 2S Ratification ot suffrage amend ment proclaimed by Secretary ot Stato Colby. Sept. 13 Maine went Republican by Sept. 15 Terrific explosion at Wall and Broad streets. New York, laid to Reds; thirty persons killed and 300 Injured, Sept 21 Three Socialists, re-elected to New York assembly, ousted; two seated, but resigned. Sept, 21 W. A. Ketcham. Indianapolis, elected commander In chief ot O, A. It. Prealdent Wllson declined to abrogate trade treaties, as aaked by congreaa In the merchant marine act. Bept. El-Col. J. W, Oalbraltli, Jr., Cln. clnnatl, elected national commander of tho American Legion. Walter Dill Scott elected president of Northwestern university. Oct 7 The 1920 population of continental continen-tal United States announced as 103,683.108 Nov. 2 Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolldge elected President and vice president pres-ident of United Btates; Republican landslide land-slide California voters Indorsed the antl-allen land taw. Nov. 25Irlsh mob In New York attacked at-tacked Union League club becnuae British Brit-ish flag was flying, Dec. 3-Becretary of State Colby started on formal visit to South America, Dec 6 Congress began the short session. ses-sion. i.Dcfi 'Tm'1 peace Vrlt "warded to Prealdent Wllson, President Wilson's message to congress urged independence for the Philippines and a loan to Armenia. Dec 9-C. J. Voplcka resigned as United States minister to the Balkan states Rear Admiral Henry T, Mayo retired. Dec. 13-House passed bill suspending Immigration for 14 months. House adopted resolution repealing wartime war-time laws, Senate adopted resolution for revival of war finance corporation to old the farmers. Dec. 14-Government crop report showed shrinkage In values of nearly five billion dollars compared with 1919. Dec. 15 Senate passed bill authorizing farmers' co-operative marketing nasocli-tlons, nasocli-tlons, Dec. It-Senate passed bill forbidding strikes on railroads. mums Dec 20 Permanent merger of four ex. preas companies authorlxed by Interstate commerce commission. " INDUSTRIAL Jan. 8-Steel strlko called oft by work, ere' committee. ' ' Jan. 20-Oeneral railway strike In Italy martial law In principal cities ""' Feb. 8Three hundred thousand mm ber. of Brotherhuod of Maintenance ot Way Emnloyeea and Railway Shon La borers ordered to strike February ft leb. ll-Dlrector Oenoral lllnes refused to raise wages of railway employe's and dispute was referred to the President Feb. 14-ltall unions agreed lo hoM , demunds and strike In abeyance us oiked by Pieeldont Wllron. ea .March 1 French railway strike .tn. March 6-Two thousand ral Iwa ."pre,, emnloyeea at Chicago atruek. "Pra March 30 One thousand clerks miti. In Chh-ago city hall on strlko fSryn creased wages. v ,ur " March 31 Bituminous coal miner. ... cepted 27 per cent a7S. 'h eight-hour day awarded by Presided Wilson's coal commission resident April 1-Chlrago city hall clerk ... h atrlke; granted uage Increase 8nded April 5-Mne thoueund switchmen em. ployed by eleven railroads In Chlo. atriuk, freight traffic tied up ". Five thousand coal miners In iin..i. and Kansas struck beeau7e of dlsiLtli faction with wage awards. "issutls- Aprll 9 Chicago switchmen', .i.n. spread to all titles """""" strike Apr" IS-Prealdent VIon annolni.,! Son. b0ara ' !!" a wag. April li-Federal officers arreated thin, leaders of rail strikers ut Cliloiiro iX charges of Interference with movSm.n' of malls and violations of Lever rTnt June 7-Iortloth annual convenimr. -. African Federation of L'CTA ?' J June lf-Samuel aompert re-eMeted nresldent of the American Federation of Labor tor thirty-ninth time. Ju?y 20-Unlted States labor board awarded Mx hundred millions Increase In wes to all classes of railway workers, nhmit hnlf what was aaked, July 22-iUll I unions ordered referendum referen-dum vole on wage award. .,rl,. July 2A-llllnols coal miners on . July 25-lndlano and Kansas coal mln 'j'uly "International Harvester com- pany announced It would P7a,,m: ployces CO per cont of Its profits after 1 I per tent had been paid on Invested capl- July 31-BtrlkIng miners ordered back to work. . . n .. Aug 10-Wage Increases totaling more than $30,000,000 awarded employee'si or American Hallway Express Dy United States railway labor board. Aug. 29-New York streev car men struck. , . ... . Sept. 1-Outlaw strike paralyzed the an-thraclte an-thraclte fields. 8ept.M2-Outlaw strike of railway men In Chicago district ended. Oct. It-Coal miners of Great Urltaln struck, demoralizing the nations Indus- trl' .. . .. Nov. S-Brlt.sh mine strike called off. Dec. 13-New England cotton mills reduced re-duced wages of 100.000 workers about 22H per cent Dec 15-Several big Industrial concerns announced wage reductions and discontinuance discontin-uance or reduction of dividends. NECROLOGY Jan. 1-Thomas Hume, millionaire, lumberman, lum-berman, at Muskegon, Mich- Jan. 2-Paul Adam, French novelist Jan. 14-Charlea E. Magoon, former governor of canal zone. John F. Dodge, automobile manufac tuter, of Detroit. . , Jan. It-Reginald Do Koven, American composer, . ,. . Jan. 24-Rev. Cyrus Townaend Urody, author, at Yonkers, N. Y. Jan. 27-J. D. Wllson, Texas cattle magnate. mag-nate. . . Feb. 4 E. P. nipley, chairman of Santo Fe railway, at Santa Barbara, Cal. O. C. Barber, founder of Diamond Match company, at Barberton, O. . . Feb. 8-.:ev. James U. Buckley, emtor Christian Advocate, at Morrlstown, N. J. Feb. 10-C. F. Ounther, pioneer candy manufacturer of Chicago, and art connoisseur. con-noisseur. . Feb. 12 Julius Chambers, author and explorer, In New Ysrk. . , Feb. iS-Brlg. O si. P. W. Davison, U. 8. A. Feb. 20-Rear Adm.rnl Robert E. Peary, U, 8. N., discoverer of north pole. Feb. 22-MaJ. It W. Pullman, superintendent superin-tendent of Washington police. Feb. 24 Franklin Murphy, former governor gov-ernor of New Jersey. Feb. 28 John C. Olmstod. famous landscape land-scape architect at Brookline, Mass. March 1-Unlted Btates Senator John II. Bankhcad of Alabama. March 4-George D. Smith, noted authority au-thority on rare books. In New York. March 15 Former Senator Henry W. Blair of New Hampshire In Washington. March 19 Albert Roullller, artist und collector of rare prints, nt Chicago. March 2G-Dr. Thomas II. Owon, dlrec tor of department of archives end history his-tory of Alabama, at Montgomery, Ala. William Thomas Smedloy, American artist, at New York. March 31 Edwin Warfleld. former governor gov-ernor of Maryland, at Baltimore. April 1-Dr. William Martin, medlcnl director di-rector United States navy, retired, at San Francisco. April 4 Bishop Mathew 8. Hughes ot Portland, Ore,, at Clevelnnd. April 8 Dr. John A. Brnshear, former chancellor of University or Pittsburgh, and astronomer. April 10-Judge Richard 8. Tuthlll, at Chicago. April 12-Most Rev. John Baptist Cro-zler, Cro-zler, archbishop ot Armagh and primate of all Ireland, April 14 Roger C. Sullivan, Democratic leaner, nt Chicago, April It Theodore N. Vail, chairman ot American Telephone and Telegraph company, com-pany, at Baltimore. April 25 Miss Marjorle nenton Cooke. American author, at Manila. May 4 R. J. Belford, publisher, at Los Angeles. May 9 Bishop J. II. Vincent, founder of the Chautauqua assembly and of the Rockefeller foundation, In Chicago. May II William Doan llowells, In New York. May 18 Levi P. Morton, former vice prealdent. May 17 Col. W. D'A. Mann, Inventor and puhllaher, In Morrlstown, N. J. May 18 Dr. John N. Stockwell, noted aatronomer, In Clevelnnd O. Juno 1-Re.ir Admiral W. W. Hendrlck son. U. 8 N. June 3 Dr. Charles Augustus Stoddard, noted author, In New Ynrk. June 6 Rear Admiral Wlnterhnlter, U. S N. Rhoda Broughton. British novelist. June 14 Mme. Rejane, famous French act) ess. Crown prince of Slam. June 18-aeorge W. Perkins, financier, at Stamford, Conn. July 4 MaJ, Gen. William C. Gorgas. former surgeon general of United Btntcs army, In London. Rppresentntlve Dick I. Morgan of Eighth Oklahoma district July 10-Lord John Arhuthnot Fisher, first lord of British admiralty. July 11 Ex-Empress Eugenie, last empress em-press of France, at Madrid, Fpaln. July 13-n.ear Admiral Henry Tudor Brownell Harris, U. S. N., nt BouthamD. ton, England. v July 21-Arthur J. Eddy. Chicago, au-thor. au-thor. art crltlo and lawyer. July 22 William K. Vanderhllt. In Paris ,. J,uIy Tjy- & n"d.'1ltor 'and Sub-Usher Sub-Usher of the Mirror, of 8t I.ou!s Au' J"7,'J,Irranlf nn,nJey- 'ormer governor gov-ernor of Indiana, killed In auto accident Marquis of Queentberry, In Johannes Aug. 2-Ishnm Randolph, noted civil en glneer. In Chicago. UmtedI'stSatae!;.tVln Dom,n,can """'-ter to Aug 8-Cominnnder C. M. Howe. U B N Rev. Dr. II. C. Herring, genera'! see're churches C0U"C" 0f ConrePl"ona Aug. f--J. E, McCntl, United States rii. trlct Judge for western- Tenneiwe dl!u caAnUnctoVJame8 0'N,n' Ve,eran k"- retired. Am tt "' ahen' U' a N" Aug. 12-Walter Wlnans, noted Am-ri can artist and -portsman. In London Aug 18-Slr Norman l.ockyor Jmln.n. scientist, at Sldmouth. England mlnent soAp?aRnoWa,y E,e'k0 Qcr8t"' " ..hUpalntVr,Anlroa" Zrn' famou" 8 wed- Au. M-Jamea Wilson, former aecrtn of agriculture, at Traer. Iowa 8ecr9,ar' ofAparl.2COr""':l1 AmeUo' hblihop Bept 2-Cardlnal Mendez. nrchhl.hn . Toledo and primate of Spain "p of (sSept. 17-Egerton castlo. English novel cl&t? eGeneva.a'my,h' A,nerl" - trSn0me.SrphI?lra0de.nphYa,.,,,9 pfehrUt., 1laerr,yrnrdMCPonnr0n " Phtthrnn,8.? "' N VoVbker and "eSHl!;fe.yM Un,,cd 8ta,M l.hCaut67or"BUel Ue ,,a"lcl0 noled Span. or0tn'.,uk'oenV: Dr " 8tUck' a"hdeacon nWc'S- .Pa?,',"8' BOclal leail Bprmfn-ghA"fcnr0lla 'Van8ell,t' arJt Snn8on..s,e'U1rer Ch,CttBU ra"ta'"t "" gSssf "ra&'leSg'ur JS&SUT Sanborn. Ame'tlca'toT UoU,, Uy'on' v""a l'nuU'W'n B areKOry' "nln"" Nov lurhS.'" ur' ik""f of ar,Me- te saiBSs, a piS..i?a oL08r6v,frnoVro8ldent Cb"' vNor. -Ludw.g m, fonJH.TTnJ h.ori.rne,,,,'rl rnCrardm.ra,T .. UM unU''1- ''".. mlM Ll Nov. 15 ihomaa Phi.M. ljH tor and painter, In New liilH Nov. 18-Krankl " itn irk- W of New Jersey. ur"kiijsiM -nPSli Thomas J. coolidg. ,, ""sB PRE5 France, at Boston ' ,,ml'iB HAV Nov, 22-George W p..,. M uE decorator. tMk'.mHkH NVYo2rir.COn,'m,lor"E,CBn dATc?; ca,,.r,nrc, Uro'.tlJ;HHuahe Nov. 2C-Jnko U iam fsH (or " national coumjIUeen, fc M M to United Blntis ' 8w-"H vM Nov. 28-James J liynnt. B wnv builder and en,"7r itsaB Nov 29-Eugene a';.1? C-SB Mdl leader, at Long Be,uh !.i 'tr3M Dec. 3 -Francis l.yiul'e 8titK. B S'1'01'11 attornoy of New Y.,rk '",0. W ,,1(.,t i Dec. 10-IIornco K )oil., , "tl manufacturer, in IM , Slv"" xi-von Marqul, Delia Ch,e, V ,ww, Doc. 12-Ollve Srhrelner. n-t... B " ' Dec. 18-Cyrus Beard, chul' mi fin Wyoming supreme court ai3iH , Dec. i)-Lleut. Pnt 0'nn, , H ,lUl1 ' lnIIN,?w,0Yo';k.SymoUr' UM tentn Ame?-1cnn-Mdru"ca,f,r,en R 1M Doo. 20-ltt Rev Chitlei n.H"11 NewChYorkU",S,nn, EP'I & ' ll H .lieu DISASTERS BS Jan. 3-EartlKtuake in llui hH ni n,a,ny p.cron" a"a " vast dtm?'asK . Feb. 6-Dlsastroua storm aweotiV.Bi 1 '" coast of United States. ,pl ", ,,.,. uMn.rclJ -3-Nearly 200 pertons klQiksH ,. hundrods Injured by tornado wMth!)jH ,llJl' Illinois, Indiana. Ohio. Ml hlrla i-.sB r sin, Alabama and Georgia, SSwlm ., Hon dollars' property damage ""itM rclli April 11 Thrco hundred killed. aH 0 Injured In explosion of munltloadtii!ieB . , Rothensteln, East Prussii UB turv April 20Bcorcs killed by torulMLiH J Mississippi. Alabama and Tenn.iw siM May 2-Flfty.nlnn killed by tottitlkM 'l'' Cherokee county, Oklahoma, H V Aug. 19 Groat floods in Jimb mssH heavy Iocs of life w M t'P Sept 7 Earthqunko In northtri biBsH I destroyed many towns and killed Ki iH Sept. 9 More destructive uttcutsB "K1 shocks In Itnly. H 1 Bept 30 Million dollar lire on CtlnH ton water front. H n'' Doc. 9 Dleastrous earthquakes la oklB 1 und Central America. siB Dec 10 Enrthqunke destroyed tmH ,n along Argentine slope of the Aniti H killed. ' SH SPORTS B'nr sH Qt Jan. IS A. Hnugcn ot Colorado vogssl International ski lournaniuil at Cxr,i,a'M Jan. 30 Joe Stcchcr won lieavytunSH wrestling championship from Earl UsibbI m dock. H " Feb. 4 W, B. Huey won world uH teur thrcs-cushlou champion ,iu n Ciesssl n cago. H March 6 Percy Collins of Chics nH 8' national amateur IS-2 billiard clumMifH tl ship. H Alarch 15 Walter Hagcn of Detroit uH west coast opon golf chump'unjni iH L llcllalr Heights, Flu., when he corapli'jIB 72 holes In 29. strol.ua. H May 8-Keiitucky Derby won by ruH Jones. IH May 31 Chovrolot won COO. milt mto-eH bile raco nt Indianapolis. H July :-Wllllam T. Tllden of rtUUttH phla won BrltUli lawn tennis claoplx.B ' ship In singles at Wimbledon H July 15 Shamrock won first of AmMLS-H ca s cup races, owing to accident to RoH oluto H July 17-Chnrles Evans, Jr. roo wttH ern amateur golf champlonshlo. H July 20 Bhninrock won twont tact a H America's cup. H July 21 Resolute defeated ShnmrodaslH third rnce. H July 23 Rosolufe won fourth race. H July 2-Mark Alrle, Illinois, uoaOlmB plo trnp-shootlng championship B July 27 Resoluto won fifth ru e tad ta saaB America's cup, fgHj Aug. 3 United States won Olytnple tv sbH got shooting contest H Aug. 5 Jock Hutchinson won wm!iisbbb1 open golf championship. H Aug. 13 Edward ilny of Encland safaH American open golf champlonchlp. B Aug. 22 Kohlemalnen of New York, iv kB tered. tor Finland, won Maruthon at ai M werp, M Americans won the Olympic champloi. ships. B Sept -Jack Dempsey knocked out B2r pH Mlske In third round. m Sept. 11-Charlos Evans, Jr , won u H ttonal amateur golf championship. M Sept. 27-Urooklyn won National letr:i ssH pennant H Hept 2$ Seven members or Chlfin H White Sox club and ono former roimtt M accused of conspiracy to "throw" worli M series of 191S. Two confessed Grul M Jury at Chicago voted Indictments. B Oct 2-Clcveland won American l(P M pennant. M Oct 5 Cleveland won first world suiM M game. M Oct (-Brooklyn won second world n- H rlea game. M Oct. 7 Brooklyn won third game. M Oct. 9 Cleveland won fourth gams. B Oct 10 Cleveland won fifth game. H Oct 11 Cleveland won sixth gams. M Oct 12 Cleveland won seventh r-ni H and world's championship, M Carpentler of France knocked oat I H vlnsky and became light heavyel(-l champion of the world. Oct. 18- Eight National leaguo and three American league clubs voted to wlthdrsf H from the national agrooment and adopt H a new system ot baseball government H Oct. 23 Grand Jury Id Chicago Indicted H Hal Chaso. Bill Burns and Abe AtUl hf H the baseball conspiracy. Oct. 30 American fishing schooner tt- H peranto defeated Canadian entry Del- H wanna In first rnco. Nov. 1 Esperanto defoated Uelawinu H again and won series. , Nov. 8 Owners of eight National an three American league clubs voted u H form new 12-club leaguo and offered ctuur- H manslilp of board of control to Jud.t Landls with annual salary of SLj.OW. Nov 13 Judge Landls accepted chair- H manshtp of baseball board of control, ani H war between tho major leagues averted. Nov 20 Ohio State university won cos- ference football championship. Nov. 20 llosco Barles won . mile nf fM tlonal championship auto race at loa A geles. Gaston Chevrolet killed In collilA Dee. 8-Wllllo Hoppe retained the IW balk line championship, Dec 13 John Lnyton of St I ila three-cushion billiard ehampioinh'p ir-1 Bob Cannofax. k Dec. 14-Champlon Jack Dcmp3 k iocx ed out Bill Urennan In two'ftn 'ownd. AERONAUTICS Feb. 27-MnJ. It W. Sell o dir miJ' worll's altitude record of ,ee'.'J Dayton, O., and then fell five miles, Ml survived. May 31 Two Italian lleut. na"a completed com-pleted flight from Rome to To jo , June 27 Avlntor John II. !.ur-n o new nonstop record In United oWf. 4.000-mlle flight from Omaha, Nfb " Philadelphia In 11 hours. July 15-Four United Btates aP planes started flight from Now York .AliI",ii July 29-Flrst transcontlneMil " , planes left Long Island for ban rr-c'aco rr-c'aco , ,,, Aug. 8-Flrst transcontinental air m.u reached Oakland, Cal. . L , k- Aug. 10-Alr mall service rstaM'sh-d t-tweon t-tweon Chicago and St. Paul Minn-apo!"- Aug. 15-t'hlcago-Bt Louis air m" service established. . .rt Aug. 23-Army tdanes from No 0,, reached Norui, Alaska. ,, ..,., Sept 8-Coast-to-coast air mall asrnrt established. . .,M Sept. 8-Jomes Gordon Bennclt trP' rao won by Sadl l.ecolnte Iriii - ,. Oct. 25- Belgian entry Bclgu-a ton w ternatlonal balloon race In America . Nov. 34-I.ieut. C. C Mosley won JW" zer trophy airplane rareut Mm -oia, ? hla average speed being i; mi" " n "Sji. Dec J-J. v. Chrtounaen. mr W2 jot now record for i i.uag N'wr. B night, maluntr 741 miles In I'0"" minutes. |