The Irish standard., 1913-01-04
BIG EVENTS IN 1921
NOTABLE HISTORICAL HAPPEN.
INos DURING THE LAST
TWELVE MONTHS.
BALKAN WAR THE GREATEST
Loss Of Titanic and Deaths Of AviS
tors-Manohu Dynasty Ovsrthrown
In Chlna-vIetory Of tho Demo-
cratic Party.

In China-vIetery Of tho Demo-
cratic Party.
New York, Doc. 3t.-Much notable
history WINS written in the year of
1919. Events Of vnst Importance and
Of worldwide interest followed each
other IN the quick march Of the past
twelve months.
The most significant Of thsse. doubt
less, was the war Of the Balkan states
against the Turkish empire. which
put a period to the sultan's ancient
supremacy in southeastern Europe.
The sudden rise Of the minor states
which comprised the Balkan allies Is
one Of the marvels Of the age. No
less miraculous was the swift and
decisive way in which they swept the
Turks across the plains Of Thrace
and forced them back almost to the
banks of the Dardanelles.
The fortunes Of this war caused the
whole world to wonder The very
map Of Europe was changed from day
to day. Especially has this war
brought into significant power the
states of servia and Bulgaria and
given them an important voice In the
diplomatic forum Of Europe.
Greatest Marine Tragedy.
The most grievous occurrence Of
the year. especially to America, was
the sinking OF the Titanic on April
IL. The loss Of this, greatest Of all
ocean liners, with over 1900 people.
was the greatest marine tragedy Of
all time. 1t was not only the multi
tude of victims that made the catas-
trophe so overwhelmingly sad. but
the character and importance Of
many of those who sank-the appalling
figure being 1873.
Death seemed to reign tn the air
as we'll as on the water, during the
year 1912. The number Of airmen
who lost their lives was unprecedent-
ed And one American woman is
numbered among the victims-Miss
Quimby, who fell into the ocean from
the height Of a thousand feet. The
year claimed 80 airmen, bringing the
total Of all up to 211.
In this year of the most numerous
air disasters, 1t is quite peculiar that
death should claim by sickness, the
man who invented the first practical
flying craft-Wilbur Wright The
great American inventor passed away
at his home in Dayton, O., and was
given one of the most notable tuner
ais in the history Of the city.
Remarkable Political Events.
In the political realm the year 1912
witnessed many remarkable things
Perhaps the most significant was the
completion Of the overthrow of the
Manchu dynasty in China and the in.
stallation of the Chinese republic
with DR.. Sun, a Harvard graduate. az
president.
In America, of course, the most i'm.
portant political event was the over.
whelming defeat Of the Republican
party, and the return OF the Demo.
cratic party to power after sixteen
years, with Woodrow Wilson as the
new president.
An interesting feature of the pc.
litical movements in this country was
the birth of the Progressive party
with former President Theodore
Roosevelt as its godfather.
The year 1912 also witnessed the
discovery Of the south pole by Capt
ROAD Amundsen, the Danish ex.
plorer.
In the field of science great prog.
ress was made, especially in surgical
experiments. The Nobel prize for the
most notable achievement Of the year
in the medical field was awarded to
Dr. Alexis Carrel OF the Rockefeller
institute. Although DIR. Carrel ia a
Frenchman by birth he has labored in
America for years.
Deaths and Crimes.
The year 1912 has witnessed the
passing of many prominent men
Among the eminent Americans who
died during the year we're vice-Presi.
dent James s. Sherman, Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans and Ambassador
Whitelaw Reid.
The most sensational Individual
crime of the year, at least in America,
was the assassination Of Herman RIOS.
enthal, the New York gambler, by
four gunner acting as agents Of Pc
lice Lieutenant Charles A. Becker
The latter and his four hired murder.
ers are now under sentence Of death
Another event which stirred the
heart of the nation was the attempt
to assassinate Theodore Roosevelt at
Milwaukee by John schrank, a New
York crank, who Is now in an insane
asylum.
In the matter Of legislation, perhaps
the most important features were the
veto Of the Democratic houses tariff
bills relating to wool, cotton and iron,
and the farmers free list, by Presi,
dent Taft; and the defeat in Canada
Of the reciprocity agreement.
Several important opinions were
handed down by the United States Su.
preme court. the chief Of these being
the opinion touching the Union Pa.
chic merger. The action taken by the
court resulted in the dissolving Of the
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