Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-01-11
YEAR JUST GONE
ONE Of REVOLTS
Marked by Unrest Involving the
Entire World.
REBELS" ALWAYS vlCT0RS
Chinese ara Mexican Revolutions ana
Strife Against Graft sno Noaop-
ely-6rest Strides Msoe In
Aviation.

when the historian Of tie future -ec-
o-cs the events o The year 1911. Ae
will lay particular stress O. the poll
ticzl and social unsst throughout the
world This vas 1ot confined 70 any
one COUNTY,. Tor 70 few countries:
st VAs worldwide. involving practical
II every nation, both civilized and II
civilized Il i1clc6e5 revolutions
against lo1g-stsn6ilE governments.
battles Of labor and capital, vars Be-
tween different nations and. i, short
everything that could Be branded IS
strife against existing conditions O.
growing coa6i1oos
Nos significant q al tie events q
the year Vas re explos;o. II open
rebellion CT tie hatred nat lac bee.
sccun1l2-ing through TIE ages. q he
Chinese against TIE 6espot5c Nz-ch1
dynasty Passive. unrssislnS. yst ~
the sane tine lozlhirg and dsspis51E
the power that he'd them il subject
ion. the Millions II TIE Fzr East En-
pi-e had for centuries submitted 10
being 1-o5den O. b unrezso-i1s. over
bearing. sI-potsat self-sIyle5 6s-i-
gCcs- But China vas gradually sEsk-
ening and VIXEN the first flames q
revolution burst forth. i vas Ire sig
nal for the con12g-z1ioa % become
general
Rebels the Winners Eyer,oahe-e.
Sut the Chinese insu-rec,on VS.
hu- : larger edition Of dozens. yea.
scores. Of up1ezyals q various kinds
IN ether parts Of tie world. They
broke forth with such su6de1osss that
II US slnoS, impossible 70 realize
what vas occurring u.til TIE whole
thing vas over Without exception.
every oos OF TIE great disturbances Of
The year that reached Al ultimate -
suit. wound up II favor OF the party
O. element rebellias against the coz
ditic1- II lot ole did Ire defense yin
over TIE cfenSe-
The Mexican revolution. near 70 or
oSn doors. was z striking example Q,
the overlurn OF regime Nearer sun
vas the successful elimination Of the
battle for statehood OF Arizona and
New Mexico.
Other struggles OF equal magnitude
developed during the year. many o.
them with sensational effect in which
the issue is still being fought Among
these are the battle between labor and
capital. the people and monopoly.
and advocates Of popular government
Is opposed 10 representative govern
nent Campaigns on graft have been
vegsd with fierce resolution BIZ city.
state and federal authorities. not only
in ali corners OF the United States. but
abroad as we'll
The McNamara dynaniting case, tie
growth Of sentiment for popular cleo
ton Of al federal officials, the prog
ress OF the woman suffrage movement,
trust prosecutions. the campaign for
currency reform and that for lower
tsrirs-an these typify the unrest that
exists in our Own country
Years important Events
Aside from the numberless conflicts.
many noteworthy things have been
penned in the diary OF 1911 Science
has witnessed vast strides. particularly
in the field OF aviation The fights Of
Atwood from St Louis TO New York
and Of Rodgers from New York 10 Pas
sdena. Cal, were the GROWING
achievements in this line About al
iation. as feat. is the crossing OF the
ocean
When all that is good and all that
Is bad are considered together. II can.
not be said otherwise than that the
year was one in which the good pre-
dominated
A chronological table Of the impor.
tant events Of 1911 follows:
JANUARY.
Juan Estrada inaugurated presf
dent of Nicaragua
president Taft officially recog
nizes the Estrada government
3-W. E Corey resigns presidency
Of the United States Steel corporation
First postal savings banks opened
Senator Elkins Of West Virgins
dies
l0-Tobacco trust dissolution suit
started in United States Supreme
court President Taft sends congress:
special message urging fertilization o.
Panama Canal.
14-Battleship Arkansas launched a
Camden. y. J.
1S-Paul Morton, president Of Equit
able Life Insurance company and for
mer secretary Of the treasury, dies.
sS-David Graham Phillips. noteS
author, shot in New York by a mad vi
olinist: died a day later.
e6-Canadian reciprocity agreemen
presented to congress by Presiden
Taft
Sl-House Of representatives vote
the Panama-Pacifc Exposition OF 1911
to San Francisco. defeating New Or
leans efforts.
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry dies
FEBRUARY.
Miss Vivian Gould married {,
Lord Decies OF England In New York
11-Archbishop Ryan OF Philadel