Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-31


burst out in volcanic eruption.
4 Obituary. Right Hon. Joseph Cham
berlain. noted figure in British poll
tics and industries. died In Londcn.
aged IS.
Sporting: The Harvard crew defeated
the British Leander crew In a rowing
race at Henley, England
& Sporting: Harvard oarsmen won the
Grand Challenge cup rowing event
at Henley. England.
Z Sporting: Freddie Welsh Of Wales
won the lightweight championship OF
the world at Olympia. England. de-
featinE Willie Richie. the American
champion. in 20 rounds.
10. Aeronautics: Eight balloons started
from St Louis in the elimination race
for the James Gordon Bennett cup.
L. Obituary: Associate Justice Horace
Harmon Lurton of the United States
supreme court at Atlantic City. n. j..
aged 20.
Aeronautics: Balloon Goodyear won the
elimination race for the Bennett cup,
having landed at Constance. Ky. 800
miles from the starting point. beating
all competitors.
I5. Mexico: Gen. victoriano Huerta re-
signed his ONCE as provisional presi-
dent of Mexico: succeeded by Car
bajaL
i6 Sporting: Gunboat Smith lost to
Georges Carpenter in a boxing bout
in London in the 9Th round by a foul.
n Mexico: EI-President Huerta OF Mex
the German cruiser Dresden.
n Railroads: United States fled suit
against the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad company.
streets OF Dublin between Nationalist
volunteers and British troops in the
Ulster war against home rule.
q. Cape Cod Canal: The Cape Cod canal,
constructed at a cost of $1,000, 600
thrown open to ships.
events in Europe the New York Stock
Exchange closed for the first time
since 1873 (Black Friday
Assassination: Jean Leon Jaures. the
noted Socialist leader OF France, as
sassinated in Paris
AUGUST.
S. Nicarsguan Canal: Treaty between
United States and Nicaragua secured !
the United States the right to con-
struct a canal through Nicaragua.
Railroad Accident: IS killed and many /
injured I'm a wreck on the Kansas City 1
Southern at Upton Ford. Mo.
s. Obituary: Mrs. Woodrow Wilson (Ella I
Louise ANson). wife OF President Will /
son, at the White House: aged 81 l
Jules Lemaitre. French dramatist, |
poet and novelist. in Paris: aged 81.
D. Mexico: Carbaial. provisional presi- |
dent OF Mexico. resigned.
High Prices: Price OF food advanced (
in United States.
, Antitrust: The Interna tional Har-
vestcr company declared an illegal
monopoly and ordered TO dissolve.
Sporting: Peter Nolo made worlds rec
ord at Kalamazoo. Mich. by defeat
ing the Harvester's time for three
heats in 1910 Peter Volo's time was
2:Of1s. 2.051t and 2:O6=s
Obituary: John p. Holland. inventor OF
the Holland submarine boat. in New
ark. y. J.: aged ~
: Peace Treaties: United States senate
ratified peace treaties with Norway. /
Netherlands. Portugal. Switzerland.
Denmark. Italy. Salvador. Guatemala.
Honduras. Nicaragua. Bolivia. Persia,
Costa Rica, Venezuela. Uruguay. Ar
Eentina. Brazil and Chile.
: Panama Canal: Panama canal for
mally opened TO commerce. Steamer
Ancon passed from ocean to ocean i'm
ten hours.
Weather: Hottest day OF the season
I'm New York city.
Obituary: Pope Plus Y Giuseppe
Ssrto) in the Vatican. Rome. aged 20.
Mexico: Gen. Venustiano Carranza.
chief OF the Mexican revolution. en-
tered the City OF Mexico as provision
al president Of the republic.
European War: Americans warned
TO leave Europe without delay.
Papal Conclave: Conclaye OF cardi-
mails opened at Rome TO elect success
sor to Pope Plus y.
Sporting: Directum l. made worlds !
record by pacing second and third
heats in minutes fat. al Syracuse.
Conventions: 4Sth National Encampnent !
OF the Grand Army of the Republic
met at Detroit. Spanish-AmericaE
War veterans met at Louisville.
SEPTEMBER.
Russia: Official name of st. Peters
burg, Russia, changed to Petrograd.
Personal: Cardinal Giacomo Della
Chiesa elected supreme pontin to sue
coed Plus y.
Coronation: Newly elected pope crown
ed at Rome as Benedict XIV. =
Sporting: Francis Ouirnet won the anna
teur golf championship by defeating
Jerome d. Travers up to play. at
Anniversary: Centennial celebration
Of the Star Spangled Banner hymn
begun at Baltimore.
Rainstorm: Phenomenal rainfall fol-
lowed by flood at Kansas City. Mo
Seven inches fell in IL hours: loss.
Sl5lOOOO
Personal: James Gordon Bennett. pro-
prietor OF the New York Herald. mar
ried in Paris TO Baroness de Reuter-. z
Political: Turkey abolished conven-
tons. treaties and privileges protect "A
ing foreigners in the empire.
A 9Th satellite discovered TO the planet
Jupiter. q
Railroad Accident: q dead and is in
jured in a ST. Louis and San Francis
CO railroad wreck. caused by a cloud
burst near Lebanon. Mo.
OPTICAL: Peace treaties between the IS
United States and Great Britain
France, Spain and China signed at Is
Washington.
Railroad Accident: 30 killed and many
hurt in collision on Illinois Central at
Binghamton. Ill.
Official: United States warned Turkey
that rights OF her citizens must be
respected by the Ottoman government. :.
Political: Irish home rule bill be- L
came a law in Great Britain
Shipwreck: ~ deaths in wreck of
schooner Francis NJ Leggett OF the
oregon coast. south OF Columbia
river.
Mexico: Villa. the Mexican Constitu- =
tonallst leader, renounced Carranza
acting president OF Mexico. as head
Of the party.
Personal: Rustem Bay. Turkish am
bassador TO the United States. left his
post on account Of hostile criticism
OF this country. D
Sporting: National baseball league
pennant clinched for Boston club az
New York. the Pittsburgh Pirates de- D
feating the New York Giants.
oituary; Gen S. S. Burdett civil war