The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1914-12-31


miles from the starting point. beating
all competitors.
Is. Mexico: Gen. Victoriano Euerta re-
signed his office as provisional presi-
dent Of Mexico: succeeded by Car
bajal
ls. Sporting: Gunboat Smith lost to
Georges Carpenter In a boxing bout
in London in the 9Th round by foul.
90 Mexico: Ex-President Huerta Of Mex
leo sailed from Puerta, Mexico. on
the German cruiser Dresden.
q. Railroads: United States filed suit
and Hartford railroad company.
e. Ireland: Ulster war clash in the
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 cost Of s129n9oa
=. thrown. open to ships n:G<5[.rs11;;
81 European War; Owing to the war
:. events in Europe the New York Stock
Exchange closed for the first. time
= since tsf3 tElack Friday). - !.
Assassination: Jean Leon Jaures., the
noted Socialist leader Of France, as
sassinated in Paris.
AUGUST.
S. Nicarasuan Canal: Treaty between
United States and Nicaragua secured
the United States the right to con-
struct canal through Nicaragua.
Railroad Accident: 50 killed and many
injured in a wreck on the Kansas City
Southern at Upton Ford. Mo.
6. Obituary: Mrs. Woodrow Wilson (El!a
Louise A1son). wife Of President Will
son, at the White House; aged-61
Jules Lemaitre. French dranatist,
poet and novelist, in Paris: aged 81.
10. Mexico: Carbajal, provisional presi-
dent OF Mexico, resigned.
High Prices: Price Of food advanced
in United States.
Il Antitrust: The International aar-
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
2:04Z, 2:O5Z and 2:O6Z.
Obituary: John P. Holland. inventor o!
the Holland submarine boat, IN New.
ark. N. j.; aged Il
13. 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.
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.
90 Obituary: Pope Plus x (Giuseppe
sarto) in the Vatican, Rome; aged 70
> Mexico: Gen. Venustiano Carranza,
chief Of tho Mexican revolution, en-
tered the City Of Mexico as provision.
al president Of the republic.
q. European War: Americans warned
to leave Europe without delay.
g. Papal Conclave: Conclave Of cardt.
nails opened at Rome to elect success
sor to Pope Plus x.
Sporting: Directum |. made worlds
record by pacing second and third
heats in minutes fat, at Syracuse
Conventions: 4Sth National Encampment
Of the Grand Army Of the Republic
met at Detroit Spanish American
War veterans met at Louisville.
SEPTEMBER.
L Russia: Official name Of St Peters
burg. Russia. changed to Petrograd.
8 Personal: Cardinal Giacomo Della
Chiesa elected supreme pontif to sue
ceed Plus x.
S. Coronation: Newly elected pope crown
ed at Rome as Benedict XIV.
Sporting: Francis Ouimet won the azia-
teur golf championship by DEFEATING
Jerome D. Travers up to play. at
Manchester. Vt.
s. Anniversary: Centennial celebration
Of the Star Spangled Banner hymn
begun at Baltimore.
I. RainStorn: Phenomenal rainfall fol-
lowed by food at Kansas City. Mo-.
Seven inches fell in II hours: loss.
sT,500.0O6.
10. Personal: James Gordon Bennett. pro-
prietor Of the New York Herald, mar
ried in Paris to Baroness de Reuter-.
Political: Turkey abolished conyen-
tons, treaties and privileges protect
ing foreigners in the empire.
13 A 9Th satellite discovered to the planet
Jupiter.
IS. Railroad Accident: q dead and 1s 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.
II. 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
1s Political: Irish home rule bill be-
came a law in Great Britain.
ls. Shipwreck: 72 deaths in wreck OF
schooner Francis M. Leggett of the
Oregon coast. south Of Columbia
river.
q Mexico: Villa. the Mexican Constitu-
tionalist leader, renounced Carranza.
acting president Of Mexico. as head
Of the party.
a Personal: Rustem Bay. Turkish am
bassador to the United States. left his
post on account Of hostile criticism
Of this country.
@. Sporting: National baseball league
pennant clinched for Boston club at
New York, the Pittsburgh Pirates de-
feating the New York Giants.
Obituary: Gen. 8. S. Burdett, civil wa,
veteran and former national chief OF
the G. A. R. in England: aged q.
30. Sporting: Directum I made a worlds
record by pacing Hrst mile In i:sS II
competition.
OCTOBER.
4 Peace: Day Of prayer for peace as
appointed by President Wilson.
9. Sporting: Worlds baseball series
opened in Philadelphia; Boston Ma.
tionals defeated American Athletics
7 to L
10 Sporting: Boston Nationals defeated
American Athletics to 0 in Philadel'
ptia-
Obituary: King Charles Of Roumania.
consort Of Carmen Sylvia, died; aged
g.
Storm: Tornadoes in Kansas destroyea
Ii lives and injured q people
Il Roumania: Ferdinand. nephew OF late
the big" Lathem brothers, sor