The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25

Mexico: United States Ambassador 10
Mexico Henry Lane Wilson summoned
from his post to Washington.
| II. Balkan War: Roumanian troops In
vaded Bulgarian territory following a
declaration of war by King Charles Of
\ Roumanla.
IL Fire: Fire in the plant of the Haskell
& Basker Car company at Michigan
| City. Ind. caused loss Of 81 100000.
| l3. Aviation: Leon Letort, French aviator,
flew from Paris to Berlin. 500 miles air
line, In 9 hours without stop
n Accident: IA persons killed and l5O In
jured in a collision Of electric trains at
Los Angeles. Cal.
Is. Obituary: Daniel Bowling survivor Of
the famous charge of the Light brigade
| In 1854. at Utica. N Y: aged 81.
i6. PERSONAL Robert Bridges appointed
poet laureate OF England.
| T. Balkan War: Turkish troops re-entered
| Adrianople after expelling the Bulga-
rian garrison.
| China: Rebellion against the republic
broke out In China, provinces declar-
ing their independence.
e. Fire Disaster: Fire In a clothing fac
tory at Binghamton. N. Y. resulted In
heavy loss of life.
| Is. China: Chinese government troops re-
| sisted an attack of rebels at Shanghai
q. Sporting: The worlds tennis champion
| ship won by Maurice E. Mclaughlin of
| the United States, who defeated the
| English champion Charles P. Dixon. al
Wimbledon
%. Balkan War: Balkan peace conferences
| met at Bucharest
| Storm: A windstorm caused loss OF
| 100000 in Washington. D. c..
Il. Fire: The Flory Manufacturing plant
| at Bangor. Pa. burned: loss upward
| Of 81. 100000
| AUGUST.
! z edestrianism: Ed ward Payson Yves
| ton. the pedestrian, arrived at Milwau
kee, ending his walk of 1.546 miles from
| New York city. whence he started
| June 2.
Mining Accident: 10 miners killed In q
| collery accident at Tower City, Pa.
| L War Game: War game between battle
ships, torpedo boats and submarines OF
! the north Atlantic fleet and forts at
! the eastern end Of Long Island sound
| opened with Admiral Charles J. Badger
| in command Of the enemy (navV and
| Gen. r. IL Barry head Of the defend
| ing army.
| Obituary: George Hitchcock, noted Amer.
| lean painter, on the island Of Marken.
| Holland: aged CO.
Personal: Resignation of H l.. Wilson.
|
! president
S Sporting: Peter Volo made a new
| worlds trotting record for 2-year-o lds
| at Kalamazoo. going the first mile IN
200.
| Fire: Blue Mountain House, a famous
hotel in the Blue Ridge at Pen Mar,
| Pa. destroyed by fire: loss about $780,
| OOO
World Tour: ]. H. Mears arrived In
| New York city. ending an around the
world trip In s. days. q hours. IS min
utes and ~ seconds, record
| Obituary: Robert c. Ogden, phianthro-
! pist, at Kennebunkport. Me-; aged II.
/ Convention: International congress Of
| medicine opened in London.
I. Explosion: Benzlne explosion in the
| Union Petroleum works. Philadelphia.
caused a loss Of 100000
| Aviation Accident: Capt 8. F. Cody.
| Britsh-American aeronaut. killed at
Aldershot. England. by the fall OF a
war aeroplane, which he piloted for
the government.
g. War Game: In the army and navy
war game in Long Island sound the
enemy (navy) was victorious, forcing
| passage at forts defended by army
7 forces.
10. Political: New alien land law. anti
! Japanese. went into effect in California.
! Balkan War: Peace treaty between Bull
| gara against Greece, Servia and Rou-
mania was signed at Bucharest.
II. Obituary: Gen. Edward F. Jones, civil
| war veteran. hero Of the march through
Baltimore April 10, 1861, and noted in
N. Y; aged IS.
IL Obituary: August Bebel. German So
cialst leader, at Zurich; aged u.
| Personal: Governor William SulZer Of
New York irnpeached by the assembly.
H. Obituary: Rear Admiral Silas Casey,
U. s. n, retired veteran Of the civil
war. at Warm Springs. Va: aged u
| H. Personals: Harry K Thaw, slayer Of
Stanford White. escaped from the state
asylum for insane criminals at Mat
teawan. N. Y.
Shipwreck: 40 lives lost at the wreck of
the State of California In Gambler bay.
off Alaska.
49, Personal: S3d birthday of the Emperor
Franz Joseph celebrated throughout
Austria and Hungary.
%. Obituary: Emile Olivier. noted premier
of France under Napoleon ILL.,. at An
necy. France: aged 80.
Sporting: Directum I. made world s
pacing record Of 2:O2A at Goshen N. Y.
Convention: goth international peace con-
gress opened at The Hague.
FIRE: $1.oUO,UUV loss Dy HFe LII the LdCtOEy
district of Jersey City.
| q Miscellaneous: Frederick J. Seybold.
for 40 years an astronomer on Madison
Square, New York. and G. A. r. vet
eran, died in Hoboken. N. J. Luke
Martin. last Of the Crows" died near
Saginaw. Mich; aged about 10 years.
| a. Conventions: International Esperanto
congress opened at Berne with LOO
delegates present
& Fire: Railroad shops burned at league.
Tex; loss s500.0OO
q. Fire: 81, 100000 loss by fire In the Smith
company lumber yards at Bay Point.
Cal.
Mexico: President Wilson delivered a
message to congress on the situation in
! Mexico.
%. Heat Wave: Record August heat In St.
Louis; thermometer 10S In the streets.
30. Sporting: Pennant won the Futurity
at Saratoga Springs. N. Y.
| Accident: killed by explosion Of boilers
of steamer Alice on the Ohio a Coraop-
oils. Pa
| 81. Panama Canal: The Pacific end OF the
canal opened by explosion Of dyna mite,
| letting the waters Of the ocean INTO
the Miraflores locks
SEPTEMBER.
| l. Convention: International trades I'M
ion congress met In Manchester. Eng