The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
MONTH BY MONTH HISTORY OF DYING YEAR
REMINISCENT OFWORLDSJ JOYSAND SORROWS


Congress authorized use OF army and
naval forces against Mexico. but declared
II had no intention OF making war upon
the nation.
Garranza declared Vera Cruz incident
act Of war against Mexican people.
Twenty-six striking miners reported
killed In battle with militia In Ludlow
mine district in Colorado.
Commissioner Siddons declared himself
in favor of the single tax for the Dis
trict.
NAY.
Brazilian Ambassador and Chilean and
| Argentine ministers conferred on Mexi'
can mediation plan.
Carranza accepted general principle OF
mediation.
Revolutionary forces resumed attack
| on Tampico.
Military government Of Vera Cruz COM
/ menced upon arrival of Gen. Funston.
Wilson ordered Federal troops to Colo
rado coal strike regions at request OF
governor.
/ Upton Sinclair and four women arrested
/ in New York City for crepe demonstra-
| ton before Standard on Building In
connection with the Colorado strike.
President of China given almost dicta-
torial powers by new constitution.
Shipments Of arms smuggled into Cl-
ster.
Census Bureau announced local popuIa-
I ton to be 3S3,37S
Retiring board of police department
recommended retirement Of Capt John c.
| Daley.
Secretary Garrison. at request OF Brig.
| Gen. Funston. prepared TO send sufficient
force TO undertake march on Mexico City.
should such a move become necessary.
Mediators refuse to admit carranza to
negotiations, as he had refused to accept
proposed armistice-
Paul NJ. warburg, w. p. G. Harding.
Henry A. Wheeler, and Adolph &. Miller
| appointed members of FedeTalP Reserve
Board
Naval program for two battleships
adopted by House.
Colombian senate passed first reading
Of treaty with United States concerning
Panama question. +
William Gibbs McAdoo, Secretary OF
Treasury, married to Miss Eleanor Ran
| dolph Wilson, daughter Of President.
Washington business men appeared be-
| fore Interstate Commerce Commission to
oppose Withdrawal OF store-door delivery
OF railroad freight.
Sidney b. Harrison. charged with en-
bezZlement OF $4,000, arrested at Rosslyn,
Va.
Col William c. Haskell. District Seal
er OF Weights and Measures, died.
Huerta named three peace commission
ers to. take part in mediation conference
at Niagara Falls.
Light house on Island of Lobos, on east
coast of Mexico. seized by American
| naval forces.
Villa directed assault on Saltillo.
Interstate Commerce Commission began
investigation Of New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad.
| Supreme Court set aside verdicts in CON-
| tempt cases against Gompers and other
labor leaders, holding them outlawed by
statute OF limitations.
Roosevelt returned to United States
| from South American trip.
House upheld haIf-and-half plan after
bitter fight.
c. e. Z. Father, Thomas Judge. and
W. H. Harrison advanced from police
lieutenants to captains
Big woman suffrage parade held here.
Mexican mediators met at Niagara
Falls.
Rebel victories for Villa at Tepic,
Panuco. and SaItilIo reported.
Lieut. Becker found guilty at second
trial in connection with murder OF Gam
bier RosenthaI.
F.ssad Pasha gave resignation as min
ister OF war to Prince William, new ruler
OF Albania and headed revolt. which
speedily was suppressed.
District Supreme Court declared Sum
day baseball legal.
District Supreme Court decided re-
moval of Samuel T. Kalbfus from board
OF assistant assessors Of District was H.
legal
Coxey's army of unemployed, number
ing eight, reached Washington.
British steamer Empress OF Ireland
rammed at mouth of st. Lawrence River
sSt persons losing their lives.
Colorado strikers fired on Federal
troops near Trinidad
Mediators arranged basis of protocol,
faYoring- reorganization of Mexican gov
ernmental institutions. appointment Of
commission to rule until election of a
President. and recognition OF Mexico by
United States
time detained as spy. reached Vera Cruz
from Saltillo.
Home rule bill passed House Of Com
mons for third time. thus practically
putting project into effect
American University, Methodist institu-
ton. formally opened at Washington by
President Wilson.
Public Utilities Commission proposed
reduced price of gas.
JUNE.
Hureta approved program Of mediation
Guadalajara surrendered by federal
Gen. Obregon to constitutionalIsts.
Kermit Roosevelt married at Madrid to
Miss Belle Wyatt Willard.
Company E, of Business High School,
won annual competitive drill Of WASH
ington high school cadets.
Interstate Commerce Commission ruled
in favor of railroads, denying merchants
of District lower rates in lieu Of store
door delivery.
John r. Early. alleged leper, escaped
from Diamond Head Quarantine Station,
in State Of Washington, and came here.
Senate, by vote of 80 to IS, passed bill
repeating exemption Of American vessels
from Panama canal tolls.
Seven killed In Iowa tornado.
Huerta agreed to waive privilege of
naming his successor.
Colombia ratified treaty with United
States on Panama question.
Danish Parliament voted woman suf-
frage.
Representative ]. Harry Covington. of
Maryland, appointed Chief Justice of Dis
trict Supreme Court.
District Court Of Appeals restored Sam
uel T. KaIbfus as assistant assessor Of
District