The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-12-31

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Volcano: Mount shishaldin, Alaska.
burst out in volcanic eruption.
Z Obituary: Right Hon. Joseph Cham
berlain. noted figure in British poll
tics and industries. died in London:
aged Is.
Sporting: The Harvard crew defeated
3. the British Leander crew in a rowing
race at Henley. England
L 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-
feating 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.
IL. Obituary: Associate Justice Horace
Harmon Lurton of the United States
supreme court, at Atlantic City. N. j.. !:
aged TO-
Aeronautics: Balloon Goodyear won the
elimination race for the Bennett cup,
having landed at Constance, KY, 300
miles from the starting point. beating
all competitors.
Is. Mexico: Gen. Victoriano Huerta re-
signed his office as provisional presi-
dent Of Mexico; succeeded by Car
bajal.
le. sporting: Gunboat Smith lost to
Georges Carpenter In boxing bout
in London in the 9Th round by a foul.
20. Mexico: Ex-President Huerta of Mex
leo sailed from Puerta. Mexico. on
the German cruiser Dresden.
q. Railroads: United States filed suit
against the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad company.
q. Ireland: Ulster war clash in the
streets of Dublin between Nationalist
volunteers and British troops in the
Ulster war against home rule.
g. Cape Cod Canal: The Cape Cod canal.
constructed at cost of $12.0)0.00o,
thrown open to ships
81. European War: Owing to the war
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. Nicaraguan Canal: Treaty between
United States and Nicaragua secured
the United States the right to con-
struct canal through Nicaragua.
Railroad Accident: 80 killed and many
injured in wreck on the Kansas City
Southern at Upton Ford. Mo.
G. Obituary: Mrs. Woodrow Wilson ella
Louise Axson). wife of President Will
son, at the White House: aged 81,
Jules Lemaitre, French dramatist
poet and novelist, in Paris: aged G1.
10. Mexico: Carbaial. provisional presi-
dent Of Mexico. resigned.
High Prices: Price Of food advanced
in United States.
L. Antitrust: The International Har-
vester company declared an illegal
monopoly and ordered to dissolve
Sporting: Peter Volo 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:o4A. 2:05A and 2:o6%.
Obituary: John P. Holland. inventor Of
the Holland submarine boat. in New
ark. N. j.: aged r.
l3. Peace Treaties: United States senate
ratified peace treaties with Norway.
Netherlands, Portugal. Switzerland.
Denmark. Italy. Salvador, Guatemala.
Honduras, Nicaragua, Bolivia. Persia,
Costa RIGA, Venezuela, Uruguay, Ar
gentina. Brazil and Chile.
Is. Panama Canal: Panama canal for
mally opened to commerce. Steamer
Ancon passed from ocean to ocean in
ten hours.
49, Weather: Hottest day Of the season
in New York city.
10 Obituary: Pope Plus x. Giuseppe
Sarto) in the Vatican. Rome; aged ~.
Mexico: Gen Venustiano Carranza,
chief of the Mexican revolution. en-
tered the City Of Mexico as provision
al president of the republic.
n. European War: Americans warned
to leave Europe without delay.
81. Papal Conclave: Conclave of cardi-
nails opened at Rome to elect success
sor to Pope Plus X.
Sporting: Directum l. made world 9
record by pacing second and third
heats in minutes fiat, at Syracuse.
Conventions: 4Sth National Encampment
Of the Grand Army of the Republic
met at Detroit. Spanish-American
War veterans met at Louisville
SEPTEMBER.
I. Russia: Official name Of st. Peters
burg, Russia, changed to Petrograd.
3 Personal: Cardinal Giacomo Della
Chiesa elected supreme pontiff to sue
coed Plus X
s. Coronation: Newly elected pope crown
ed at Rome as Benedict XIV.
Sporting: Francis Ouimet won the anna
teur golf championship by defeating
jerome -. IraVerS up 10 pay. at
Manchester. VT.
6 Anniversary: Centennial celebration
OF the Star Spangled Banner hymn
begun at Baltimore.
Z. Rainstorm: Phenomenal rainfall fol-
lowed by flood at Kansas City. Mo.
Seven inches fell in II hours: loss.
$l,5OO.OOO.
10 Personal: James Gordon Bennett. pro-
prietor of the New York Herald. mar
ried in Paris to Baroness de Reuter-.
Political: Turkey abolished conven-
tons, treaties and privileges protect
ing foreigners in the empire.
3 A 9th satellite discovered to the planet
Jupiter
s. Railroad Accident: q dead and Is in
jured in a st. Louis and San Francis
co railroad wreck. caused by cloud
burst near Lebanon, Mo.
Political: Peace treaties between the
United States and Great Britain.
France. Spain and China signed at
/. Washington
z. Railroad Accident: 30 killed and many
hurt in collision on Illinois Central at
Binghamton, III.
Political: United States warned Turkey
that rights of her citizens must be
respected by the Ottoman government.