Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-31
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
Parcel Post: Parcel post st8vs-H began
sno-tfnz. Al Paizer was defeafe N the
ef1bteenth round IN n coutest y the
uhfts heavyweight belt VIII Gtner
NfcCa-ty at Los Angelica Cal
S %S''1ai' END sa-soveTno1 OF " nias
territory. aged a.
Storm Violent wind and rain sorm
worked destruction IN sections " the
United States
bItuary: James r keena noted imam
h and turfmsn. in New York: aged
JEFF Davis. United States senator
Arkansas and former governor.
little Rock. aged 81
luary: Lewis Swift. noted astTono-
AT Marathon. ~ Z: aged s.
Npwreck. The steamer Rosecrans
wan wrecked on Peacock Spit. Ore: u
seaTnea dr'~ned.
4 Sporting: .,lfredo De orc. champion
pocket billi.r I'd player OF the world.
saved his rite BY defeating James Ma
furo IN Sew York
u Fire: Loss OF sz.GDo.0o0 by burning OF
cold storage plant AT Calgary. Alberta
b. Political. The British house OF com
mons passed the Irish home rule bin
bv a majority OF no. Raymond Pofn-
care. prime minister Of France. was
elected president OF the republic
Obituary: DIT. Tnsddeus = g Lowe aero
naut and inventor. at Pasadena. Cal.
aged 81 +. Prentiss Bailey. editor.
connected with the Utica Observer for
90 years. at Utica; aged =
IL Obituary: Mrs Julia g. r Dorr. poet
and author. at Rutland. VI aged 81
shipvreck. a lives lost In the v-recking
of the passenger liner Veronese OF
Portugal
= Personal: Helen Gould. the philsnthro-
pist. married TO Finley ]. Shepard IL
New York
Naval: The Brazilian super D-eadnouEht
mr. r1OvrerffII nNrrlezn1y
ahost was launched at NewcastIe-or-
Tyne. England
"a Political: Maxim Pasha. commander 81
the Turkish army. killed IN a political
uprising which overthrew the govern
ment-
8. Balkan War: Turkish batteries de-
tending Constantinopie opened IRE upon
toe Bulgsrians.
o. Shipvreck: The German bark Pangani
sunk in a collision in the English chan
mel and % Of her crew drowned
90 Political: The British house n lord.
rejected the irish hons rule bin By a
vote OF 5es TO &C.
FEBRUARY.
L Obituary. DIT. Theodor Won Holleben.
noted German diplomat in Berlin:
aged -
Balkan war: The Bulgarian artillery re-
Suued bomhsrdment OF Adrianople on
/. expiration - the peace trrce-
. Constitutional Amendment; The 18th
amendment to the United States con-
sitution authorizing an income tax was
II approved BY Delaware, wyoming and
New Mexico. threc-fourtns OF the states
having Endorsed 81. the amendment be-
came law.
b Sporting Willie Hoppe -etained his
Isz balk line billiard championship by
f" defeating George Sutton iu = title match
IN New York. dEal count 20 20 Dbl.
Balkan War: BulEarians attacked Turk
fsf4 C.afIfroli ~ Darda-
nelles.
G Sporting. Hannes Koleha1ainen made
new worlds indoor record b. running
miles IN - minutes IS seconds In S-w
YORK
IL. Obituary. John George Brown. noted
painter o: street boys. died In NeW
YORK cl:y. aged 81
10 Mc=ico. Eevoiution IN Mexico. hea ded
b. Cot Felix Diaz. besItEed President
Madero 81 Eis palace. TIE revolution
ist leader Gen BernardP Reyes killed
IN battle
b. South Pole. News OF tie disaster TO
Capt r. y. SCOTS an rctic eEpedi-
ton was csbled from New Zealand.
] the south pole was readhsd March -.
1872. anc subsequently Scott and four
90 his COMPANIONS persisted in bliz-
Yard
Mexico truce rsiEnsd t>fVeen Ma
derC.s government and ne - rican
revoiltiouists-
Strike Riot: In coal sr-ike RIO near
MucEIoN w. Va 4. strfksrs ~ I
mine police were killed and % persons
81 LEsd-
n Mexico. The Mexican revoIutioiiists
ard governments forces bvrnbarded each
others positions with heavy artillery.
J. sporting. Hannes kolehmainen. the
Finnish runner made a new worlds
mile record by going the distance IN -
minutes - Is seconds n New York.
Mexico Mexican forces continued = It'll
Iery nriuE IN the streets OF the city o.
Mexico. The rsyoiutiol gained tfesh
sdherents
Il Obituary; Charles Major. author o.
many popular novels OF old English
life including When KuiEhthood vas
In Flower" Al SheIbyviEe. Ind. sged s.
Il Mexico: Fighting continued On the CRY
OF Mexico Government troops revolt
cd Maccro agreed 20 resign the prssl-
dency.
OBITUARY. Gen Stewart T. woodford
soldier and diplomat. In New York city.
aged -
Is sportins. \. r Kiviat made a rev
mile running record Or New Yorx
TINE minutes IS 10 seconcs-
Il Balkan War. Pierce sttack q Mo-'e-
uexrin troops on the TLrSs az scl-lr1
Nas successful. with loss 20 the rsss 81
ants Of 2soo
~ obI.uary: Joaquin MILE. ~ poet OF
ths sierras" In the Pc mont Is
California. aged q
n Obituary: Gen George Washington
Gusts Lee. eldest son % TIRE late Gen.
Robert z Lee. ct Ravensv orth. "a.
aged 50
NexIeo. P-es,dent Madero resigned his
once after arrest BY Gen Blanc let.
one OF his os5cers. Gen Victor ano
Hucrta, coruutander % a. nat oaAl
army. assumed the presidsnE.
Political: Raymond Poincars wa in
auGurated president 90 France
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