Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-01-04

RontiCai. Unateu STATES recognized re-
public OF Portugal.
The Maine: First remains recovered
from wrecked battleship.
Centennial: Hundredth anniversary of
cotton weaving at Fall River, Mass,
celebrated.
90 Coronation: King George gave state
banquet. Shakespeare ball in Albert
hall. London.
M The Olympic: White Star liner reached
New York on first trip westward time
days 16 hours AZ minutes.
q Coronation: King George ". crowned
in Westminster abbey; John Hays
Hammond represented United States
as special ambassador.
a. Obituary: Rear Admiral Charles s.
Norton. U. S. NJ, at Westfield. N. j.;
aged rs.
Anniversaries: The Society of Friends
ORTHODOXY commemorated it's 18th year
ly meeting at Providence. R. T. Cen
tennial of Venezuelas independence
celebrated.
val review in honor of the king at
Portsmouth.
Explosion: II killed by boiler explo-
sion on the Mississippi steamer ST. Jo-
seph at Berkley Landing. Mo.
25. Sporting: Grand Prix de Paris won
by Marquis de Ganay's As d Attout.
2S. Obituary: Paul de Longpre, noted
pdlHlcT VI HOWSIS, at IlOiIyWOOu, Sdl.
aged S.
Naval: Russias first Dreadnought, the
Sevastopol. launched.
30. Sporting: Harry Vardon won English
open golf championship at Sandwich,
England.
JULY.
1. Heat Wave: Beginning of a spell of
intense heat throughout the northern
and eastern states.
Fire: Business part of West Salem, Wis;
loss $500.000
Obituary.. Eugene F. Ware, soldier and
poet. at Colorado Springs: aged 70.
A. Heat Wave: Thermometer l03 in New
York. 106 in Topeka; hottest July 4th
known in New York.
6. Heat: Fifth day of deadly heat wave
in east and middle west
Convention: Christian Endeavorers at
Atlantic City, N. j.
z. Political: United States Great Britain,
Japan and Russia signed treaty for
preservation of the fur seal.
Obituary: Gen. Clement A. Evans, ex-
commander United Confederate Vet
Grams. at Atlanta. Ga; aged II.
Shipwreck: The Pacific Coast liner San
ia Rosa stranded near Point Arguello,
CAL: 80 lost.
Mary welcomed on first visit to Dublin
as sovereigns.
10. Conventions: Elks grand lodge at At
lantic City, N. j. National Education
al association in San Francisco.
II. Train Wreck: Federal express, WASH
ington to Boston. crashed down en-
bankment at Bridgeport, Conn; II
killed. so hurt
Convention: Mystic Shriners in Roches-
ter N Y.
Fire: Oseoda and Ausable. Mich, prac-
tically destroyed.
Aviation Harry N. Atwood reached
Washington. having flown from Bos-
ton. 56S miles, winning a New York
Times trophy and esta blishing long
distance American record
IL. Fire: South WATERFORD. Me-. burned;
loss s30O,O0O
Is. Personal: Edward eldest son of King
George ", installed as Prince of
Wales. Tablet to Founder" William
Penn unveiled i'll Church of All Hal
lows. London
IA. Naval: First cruiser for China's mod
ern navy launched
IS. Mine Disaster: Explosion killed q at
Sykesville, Pa.
II. Aviation: Olleslagers. Belgian aviator
made worlds record of an uninter-
rupted flight of 1888 miles at Brussels:
previous record held by Tabuteau. 1862
miles.
f8. Convention International Order OF
Good Templafs in Philadelphia.
/ Naval: The annual naval war game be-
gan off the New England coast.
q. Obituary. Charles Walter Stetson.
noted artist. in Rome; aged S.
Anniversary: 50th anniversary of first
Bull Run battle celebrated at Manas-
sas Va.
Aviation: Marcel Jordan flew 465Z
miles, remaining aloft 2 hours As min
utes, then a distance and duration
record
%. Political: Senate passed Canadian rec
iprocity bill SO to q.
23. Heat: Most oppressive in Paris in 25
years; thermometer registered 104 in
Berlin.
Conf1agration: Fires n the Stamboul
district of Constantinople caused loss
of s25. 100000 and left 100000 people home
less
"a. Obituary: W. E. M. Hicks. last sur
vivor of Seminole war, at Flint, Tenn;
aged 81.
&c. Political: President signed bill for rec
iprocity with Canada.
Aviation: Andre Beaumont won $4,000
prize for circuit of Great Britain race
of 1010 miles; Vedrnes second
Storm: Typhoon and tidal wave de-
stroyed 1900 houses and 500 lives in
Japan
u. Haiti: Revolutionists in possession of
all cities on island but the capital;
troll coast.
Aviation: ST. Croix Johnstone stayed in
air hours | minute and fraction.
breaking American record to date
Obituary: Edward M. Shepard noted
lawyer and Democratic leader. at Lake
George. N. Y; aged 81.
rs. Railroad Accident: Is killed and 80 in
jured on the Bangor and Aroostook,
near Grindstone. Me.
AUGUST.
1. Obituary: Edwin A. Abbey. American
decorative artist in London: aged 59
3. Convention International permanent
bureau of peace opened at Berne Swift
zerland. Knights of Columbus in De-
troit
s. Political: Anglo American and Fran
co-American arbitration treaties signed
by President Taft.
4. Personal: Admiral Heihachiro Togo.
who led Japans victorious fleet in the
Russo-Japanese. war, landed at New
York
Flood: Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma;
damage estimate exceeded 81 O00 000