The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-01-05
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1911 IN BRIEF
The Chief Events of a
Notable Year.
SHORT DAILY RECORD.

Aviation: Hapry IN Atwooo reached
Washington having flown from Bos-
ton. sSS miles, winning New York
Times trophy and establishing a long
distance American record.
L. Fire: South WATERFORD. Me-. purned;
loss 100000
49, Personal: Edward eldest son Of King
George ", installed as Prince of
Wales Tablet to Founder" William
Penn unveiled in Church of All Hal
lows, London.
IA. Naval: First, cruiser for China's mod
ern navy launched.
is. Mine Disaster: Explosion killed 21 at
Sykesville. Pa.
II. Aviation: Olleslagers. Belgian aviator,
made a worlds record Of an un1nter-
rupted flight of 3SS miles at Brussels;
previous record held BY Tabuteau, 1862
miles
IS. Conventions: International Order OF
Good Templars in Philadelphia.
Naval: Tho annual naval war game be-
gan off the New England coast.
u. Obituary: Charles. Walter Stetson
noted artist, in Rome; aged 53.
Anniversary: 50th anniversary of first
Bull Hun battle celebrated at Manas-
sas. Va
Aviation: Marcel Leridap flew 465%
miles, Te1IldlfIuB aioil Hou'0 =" F'tp
utes. then distance and duration
record
%. Political: Sonata passed Canadian rec
iprocity bill, 50 to u.
e. Heat: Most oppressive in Paris in 25
years: thermometer registered 104 In
Eerin.
Connagration. Fires n the Stamboul
district of ConstantiRople caused loss
of $25, 100000 and left 100000 people home
less
"a. Obituary: W. E. M. Hicks, last sur
vivor of Seminole war. at Flint. Tenn;
aged 97.
2s. Political: President signed bill for rec.
iprocity with Canada.
Aviation: Andre Beaumont won $4,000
prize f6p circuit Of Great Britain race
of l,O1O miles, Vedrines second.
storm: Typhoon and tidal wave de-
stroyed 1000 houses and 500 lives In
Japan,
q. Haiti: Reyolutionists In possession OF
all cities on island but the capital;
United States warshps ordered to pa
troll coast.
Aviation. st. Croix Johnstone stayed in
MIR hours / minute and fraction,
breaking American record to date.
Obituary: Edward NJ. Shepard, noted
lawyer and Democratic leader. at Lake
George, N. Y. aged 81.
2S Railroad Accident: Is killed and 80 iEs
jured on the Bangor and Aroostook.
near Grindstone, Me.
AUGUST,
1. Obituary: Edwin A. Abbey, American
decorative artist, in London; aged 50.
z Convention: International permanent
bureau of peace opened at Berne, Swift
zerland. knights of Columbus in De-
tfoit
g. Political: Anglo American and Fran
co-American arbitration treaties signed
by President Taft.
l. Personals: Admiral Heihachifo Togo,
who led Japan's victorious fleet In the
Russo-Japanese war, landed at New
York
Flood; Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma;
damage estimate exceeded sl,000,0o0.
s. PERSONAL: Admiral Togo. guest Of hon
or at White House dinner.
T. Sporting: Bob Burman made auto REQ
ord for a mile on a half mile track,
time / minute s seconds, at Scranton,
Pa
Obituary elizabeth Akers Allen, the
poet. author OF Rock Me to Sleep.
Mother" AZ Tuckahoe. N. y; aged 70.
JOSEPH Parry. Utah pioneer, "the IA
tber OK lrrlcation," at Ogden, Utah;
aged es.
8. Personal. AdoiFsl Togo visited con-
gress, both houses taking recess to re-
ceive him.
Obituary: United states Senator William
Pierce Frye OF Maine, in Lewiston,
Me-; aged - John W. Gates, the
fnaneiar ln Paris aged Sc.
Persona. JohE G. Il Leishman appoint
ed American Ambassador at Berlin to
succeed Dr Iiil rcsigned.
q rTrrurh efpap1Ar Euafr
foundered OF Tsrifa. Spain; Sc lives
lost.
obitua.y, Sen. George W. Gordon. COM
mander in crief # the United Confed-
crate Veterans. IN Memphis. Tenn:
aged 10 Capt George E. Bartisit
world famous rifle expert, IN Los An
gelrs; aged ss
Aviation. jules yo9Fi1es flew 49s miles,
breaking einss long distance flight
record to d4tP. ~ Paris
"A Political. rfr British house Of lords
oass.d the farou- veto till,' virtual
ly surrendering 70 the house OF COM
mons.
war veteran and journalist. In Chica-
go; aged 7s.
Sporting. Uhlaa trotted half a mile to
wagon in 5G6 seconds at Cleveland,
breaking the worlds record Of min
ute. made By Major Delmar In 1906.
u. Obituary: josef Israels. noted Dutch
sgtist, at The Hague; aged S.
Anniversssyi Bennington, VI, celebrat-
ed its forma'oa a. ? town I5o years
ago
Aviation: International meet at chicasv
10 Obituary. M Henry Reed Rathbors.
military fid-a liucoln. who grspplcd