The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-01-09

tween France and Germany, but moth
ing In any way approaching 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 1913, placing a
very democratic and very diplomatic
person In the Office Of chief executive
President Poincare.
In the Far East.
In the far east several things OF mo-
ment occurred In 1918, among them
the Chinese rebellion and establish
ment of a republic, and In Japan the
death Of the Mikado and the success
sion OF his son and the anti-Amerfean
demonstrations and riots as a result
OF the adoption OF the antt-alien land
owning law in California.
In the realm of science and explora-
ton there have been but few develop
ments that could positively be desig-
mated as disappearing.
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
er OF cure" for tuberculosis, made
his appearance in 1913, but the value
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 yet been discovered, although
much has been learned about the value
OF radium.
Aviation Is progressing rapidly
Much attention to aeronautics has
been paid by the various European
governments from military stand
point, but no means OF making aero
planning anywhere near safe have yet
been discovered. France has organized
and trained military aviation corps
that would unquestionably be of greai
value in case of war, and Germany
has devoted much time and money tt
dirigible ballooning The United
States has spent some $4,000 during
the year in military experiments il
aviation.
The number of deaths resulting from
aviation has not been especially large
Aviators have died, just as aviatori
died in 1912, and Germany suffered
number Of disastrous accidents TO Zep
pelin dirigible balloons. Many of tn,
accidents of aeroplanes resulted from
fancy exhibition flying and militar,
experiments. The year 1913 saw tn
first aeroplane flight over the Panam
canal
On the Panama Canal.
In Panama great developments hav
taken place. October 10 last saw tn
dynamiting of Gamboa dixie, being tn
removal Of practically the last seriou
obstruction In the big ditch. The ca
nal is now almost completed, so far a
q trans-continentai waterway is col
, cerned, although not yet prepared 70
! the passage of steamers from ocean
ocean. Work has also been begun o
the buildings and grounds for the grea
, ! Panama-Pacific international expos
ton, to be held In San Francisco
/ 1915, as a celebration OF the form;
+ opening Of the Panama canal. In TIL
: connection it may be mentioned SON
] slight international i'll feeling ma
) have been caused by the refusal of Il
British and German government
q participate officially in the San Fra
: cisco exposition. German and En-
, lish merchants, however, will take pa
!. on their own accounts.
/ The United States may congratula
b itself that, barring the case Of Hal
:. Schmidt, the New York priest, the
e have been few gruesome and startliI
g murders during the year.
a New York state furnished the mo
; sensational bit Of local politics OF Il
a year in the impeachment and remov
d OF Gov William Sulzer, followed
e Sulzer's nomination by Progressiv
and election to the state assembly.
3 In the world of sports the Unit
d States still stands supreme. In ad
/. ton to humbling the British polo c
n challengers, the United States furth
il shocked Johnny Bull when Franc
W ouimet. the youthful golf wond
walked away from the English expel
in the national open golf championst
a at Brookline, Mass, and by the "
.. ming OF the international Davis tenl
4 cup. Americas supremacy in spol
~ was further recognized during the 70
n when King Gustave of Sweden p
= scented the American athletes with
= medals and trophies won at the Oily
: pic games in Stockholm In 1912. I
, sporting world suffered a shock. he
10 ever. when 1t was learned that III
81 Thorpe, the famous Carlisle Ind
ar athlete really belonged in the ella:
n fication OF professional" He vol
81 tarily renounced the trophies he
ba won as an amateur in the olym
games,
ne Here are the leading events O.
IA year;
in Disasters, Fires, Floods.