The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-25
1913 IN BRIEF
Chief Events of the Past
J Twelve Months.
SHORT DAILY RECORD.
History Of the World Told IN
Paragraphs
THE YEARS OBITUARY ROLL.

THE YEARS OBITUARY ROLL.
Political Affairs, Sporting, Personal
and Miscellaneous ltems-Loss OF
Life and Property by Accidents
Shipwrecks, Storms and Gonna
xrations-A Chronological Review.
JANUARY.
1. Parcel Post: Parcel post service began.
Sporting: Al Palzer was defeated IN tns
eirhteenth round in a contest for the
white heavyweight belt with Autner
McCarty at Los Angeles. Cal
4 Obituary: Gen. E. M. Lee. civil war
veteran and ex-governor of Wyoming
territory; aged II.
4 Storm: Violent wind and RAIN stoIi"
worked destruction In sections OF ene
United States.
Obituary: James r. Keene, noted imam.
cier and turfman, in New YORK; aseo
* LEFT Davis. United States senator
from Arkansas and Former eo'erAA'''
at Little Rock; aged 81
iA Obituary: Lewis Swift. noted astrono-
mer, at Marathon. NJ Y; aged w.
Z. Shipwreck: The steamer Rosecrans
was wrecked on Peacock Spit, Ore; u
fseamen drowned.
L Sporting: Alfredo De Orc. champion
pocket billiard player OF the worio'
saved his title by defeating James "'e
turo in New York.
IL Fire: Loss Of 81, 100000 by burning OF a
cold storage plant at Calgary. Alberta"
II. Political: The British house of COM
mons passed the Irish home rule Dill
by a majority of no. Raymond POM
care prime minister Of France. was
elected president Of the republic
Obituary: DR.. Thaddeus 8. c. Lowe, aero
naut and inventor, at Pasadena, Cai.;
aged 81. E. Prentiss Bailey. editor
connected with the Utica observer tor
60 years, at Utica; aged 49,
Ii. Obituary: Mrs. Julia G. r. Dorr. poet
and author. at Rutland, VT: aged 81.
Shipwreck: 43 lives lost in the wreck1ng
of the passenger liner Veronese of
Portugal
=. Personal: Helen Gould. the philanthro-
pist, married to Finley J. Shepard IN
New York
Naval: The Brazilian super-Dreadnought
largest and most powerful battleship
! af1oat. was launched at Newcastle-on-
Tyne, England.
a Political: Nazim Pasha. commander OF
the Turkish army, killed In a political
uprising which overthrow the govern
ment
e. Balkan War: Turkish batteries de-
Tending Constantinople opened fire upon
the Bulgarians.
q Shipwreck: The German bark Pangani
sunk in q collision in the English chan
mel and IS of her crew drowned.
20, Political: The British house OF lords
rejected the Irish home rule bill by a
vote Of 1926 to GO.
FEBRUARY.
1. Obituary: DR.. Theodor Won Holleoen.
noted German diplomat. In Berlin;
aged "a.
Balkan War: Tho Bulgarian artillery re-
surned bombardment Of Adrianople on
expiration of the peace truce
4 Constitutional Amendment: The 18TH
amendment to the United States con-
sitution authorizing an income tax was
approved by Delaware. Wyoming ana
New Mexico: three-fourths of the states
having Endorsed 1t, the amendment De-
came law.
~ SPORTING: Willie Hoppe retained his
! 49, balk limo billiard championship by
defeating George Sutton in = title match
! In New York; final count 500 to Ol.
Balkan War: Bulgarians attacked TURK
ish forts at Gallipoli. on the Darda-
nelles.
& Sporting: Hannes kolehmainen mace
new worlds indoor record by running
miles in "a minutes 4S seconds In Nc"
York
a Obituary: John George Brown. noted
I painter of street boys. died in New
York city: aged 81.
IL Mexico: Revolution In Mexico, headed
by Col. Felix Diaz. besieRed President
Madero in his palace. The revolution
list leader Gen. Bernardo Reyes killed
in battle
ha south Pole: News Of the disaster to
Capt R. F. SCOTS antarctic expedt-
ton was cabled from New Zealand;
the south pole was reached March q.
1872, and subsequently Scott and four
of his companions persisted In a bliz-
! card.
Mexico: A truce reigned between Ma
dero's government and the Mexican
revolutionists.
Strike Riot: In coal strike riot near
! Mucklow. w. Va, II strikers and 4
mine police were killed and 20 persons
injured. ..
IA. Mexico: The Mexican .revolutionists
/ and government forces bombarded each
! others positions with heavy artillery.
h Sporting: Hannes Kolehmainen. the
Finnish runner, made new worlds 5
mile record by going the distance in "a
! minutes q Is seconds in New York.
! Mexico: Mexican forces continued artli-
lery firing in the streets OF the City OF
Mexico The revolution gained fresh
adherents. a'..
IN Obituary: Charles Major. author OF
many popular novels Of old English
81 life. including when Knighthood Was
In Flower" at Shelbyville. Ind; aged 81.
IL Mexico: Fighting continued In the City
Of Mexico. Government troops revolt
f ed. Madero agreed to resign the presi-
dency.
Obituary: Gen. Stewart l. Woodford.
soldier and diplomat, in New York city:
aged n.
IL sporting: A. r. Kiviat made a new
mile running record In New York:
D. time 4 minutes Is is seconds.
aG Balkan War: Fierce attack Of Monte
= negrin troops on the Turks at Scutari
was successful. with loss to the assati-
ants of 2500
IA. Obituary: Joaquin Miller. the poet Of
the sierras." in the Piedmont hills.
California; aged z.
IA obituary: Gen George Washington
~ Gusts Lee, eldest son Of the late Cen
4 Robert E. Lee. at Ravensworth. Va:
aged 60 @
Mexico: President Madero resigned his
. (Sav,5 Ria