Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-07
France and Russia are stronger than
ever. possibly made SO by the Balkan

Inere nave Deen some Ie" SpdtS De
tween France and Germany, but moth
ing in any way approaching a breach
of diplomatic relations. The falling Of
couple Of German war balloons on
French territory created some little
excitement, as did the mobbing OF
some German subjects by French citi.
zens in border towns. France, as well
as the United States, underwent a
presidential election in 1918, placing a
very democratic and very diplomatic
person in the office of chief executive
President Poincare. 4 $751;. d. ..,,T3 #
II. In the Far East. s I
In the far east several things OF mo-
ment occurred in 1913, among them
the Chinese rebellion and establish
ment Of republic, and in Japan the
death of the Mikado and the success
sion Of his son and the anti-American
demonstrations and riots as result
Of the adoption OF the anti-alien land.
owning law in California. A.
In the realm Of science and explora-
ton there have been but few develop
ments that could positively be desig-
mated as history-creating. i5
The discovery of the south pole and
the disaster to the Scott expedition
both occurred in 1912, although the
fate of Captain Scott was not made
known to the world until 1913, DR..
Friedrich Franz friedman, discover
ser Of a ''cure" for tuberculosis, made
his appearance in 1918, but the value
I Of DR.. Friedmann's cure and other
cures" for that dread disease an
nounced at about the same time, are
very much open to doubt. Great strides
have Undoubtedly been made in the
treatment of cancer, but no positive
cure has vet been discovered, although
much has been learned about the value
of radium. q, X sij &
Aviation is progressing rapidly
Much attention to aeronautics has.
been paid by the various European
governments from a military stand
point, but no means Of making aero
planning anywhere near safe have yet
been discovered. France has organized
and trained a military aviation corps
that would unquestionably be of great
value In case Of war, and Germany
has devoted much time and money to.
8dirigible ballooning. The United
\ States has spent some $4,000 during
the year in military experiments in
aviation. 81 h j j5s$s;f
The number Of deaths resulting from
aviation has not been especially large.
Ayiators have died, just as aviators
died in 1912, and Germany suffered a
number Of disastrous accid tents to Yep
pelin dirigible balloons. Many Of the
accidents Of aeropl planes results ted from
fancy exhibition flying and military
experiments. The year 1913 saw the
first aeroplane flight over the Panama
canal. a 81 js6S |3s.
55.s On the Panama Canal. /; h:
IN Panama great elopments have
taken place.. October 10 last saw the
Hdynamiting Of Gamboa dixie, being the
removal OF practically. the last serious
OBSTRUCTION in the big ditch. The ca
nal is now almost Hcomple ted, SO far as
he trans.continental waterway is con-
5cerned, although not vet prepared for
the passage Of steamers from ocean to
ocean. Work has also been begun on
1.-THE buildings and grounds for the great
Panama. Pacific international exp0si.
ton, to be held in San Francisco in
i 1915, as celebration Of the formal
lSopening Of the Panama canal. In this
connection 1t may be mentioned some
slight International Ill feeling may
have been caused by the refusal Of the
4 British and German government tc
1sparticipate officially in the San Fran
cisco exposition. German and Eng
lish merchants, however, will take par
on their own accounts. MIDI
The United States may congratulate
:Iitself that, barring the case Of Hans
Schmidt, the New York priest, there
4 have been few gruesome and startling
murders during the year. 8 u Il
New York state furnished the most
sensational bit of local politics Of the
Il year In the 5impeac hment and remoya
Of Gov. w illiam Sulzer, followed by
4 Suffers nomination by Progressiyet
4 ana election to the state assembly. @
4 IN the world OF sports the United
I States still stands supreme. In add
1 ton to humbling the British polo cuI
4 chaIlengers, the United States further
\ shocked Johnny Bull when Francis
Y Ouimet. the youthful golf wonder
walked away from the English experts
In the national open golf championship
4 at Brookline, Mass. and by the win
lining Of the internati onal Davis tennis
\ cup. Americas supremacy in sports
was further recognized during the veal
when King Gustave Of Sweden pre-
i fsented the American athletes with the
medals and trophies won at the Olym
i pic games in Stockholm in / 912. The
\ sporting world suffered a shock, how
ever. when it was learned that Jim
Thorpe. the famous Carlisle Indiar
athlete really belonged in the classi
f1cation of professional" He volun
tarily renowned the trophies he had
, won as an amateur in the Olympic
i games. & 3a Il Y 4 Il. z. . A
Here are the leading events Of the
year: rs J, " M b. v 4. 5.
Disasters, Fires, Floods. ss s5:5i
i Floods in Ohio, many killed. much
suffering and great damage done.
q Floods in the Mississippi valley as q
result of Ohio floods. X
Tornado destroys part Of Omaha
Neb. 4 4 ss.a, y: V g .S S5
Zeppelin LIZ exploded October Z
4 Twenty killed. "a u
4 Gas explosion near Pittsburgh kills
4 120 miners. as rs
Long Beach, Cal. pier gives way
killing IS persons. 55 "A
4 Disastrous floods in Texas, early
/ part of October. 49, 4 " Il. " 5s
Firedamp in Welsh mine entombs
931. j Five hundred rescued alive.
Two hundred and eighty miners en-
tombed following mine explosion at
4 Dawson, N. M. Twenty-three rescued
alive. z E5i
l Steamship Nevada strikes a mine in
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