The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-01-08
WHAT 1918 BROUGHT TO THE WORLD
Summary Of the More important Happenings Of the
Twelve Month Here and Abroad

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 DIR. 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 great
| value In case OF war. and Germany
has devoted much time and money to
dirgible ballooning. The United
States has spent some $4,000 during
the year in military experiments in
| aviation
The number Of deaths resulting from
aviation has not been especially large
Aviators have died, just as ayiators
died in 1912, and Germany suffered
number of disastrous accidents to Yep
pelin dirigible balloons, Many of the
accidents Of aeroplanes resulted from
fancy exhibition flying and military
experiments. The year 1913 saw the
first aeroplane flight over the Panama
| canal.
On the Panama Canal.
In Panama great developments have
taken place. October 10 last saw the
| dynamiting OF Gamboa dixie, being the
removal OF practically the last serious
obstruction in the big ditch The ca
nal is now almost completed, so far as
a trans. continental waterway Is con.
cerned, although not yet prepared for
the passage OF steamers from ocean to
ocean. Work has also been begun on
the buildings and grounds for the great
Panama. Pacific International exposi.
ton. to be held in San Francisco in
1915, as n celebration OF the formal
opening OF the Panama canal.
New York state furnished the most
sensational bit OF local politics OF the
year In the impeachment and removal
OF Gov. William Sulzer, followed by
Suffers nomination by Progressiyes
and election to the state assembly.
In the world OF sports the United
States still stands supreme. in addi-
ton to humbling the British polo cup
challengers, the United States further
shocked Johnny Bull when Francis
Ouimet. the youthful golf wonder.
walked away from tho English experts
in the national open golf championship
at Brookline. Mass. and by the win.
ming Of the international Davis tennis
cup, Americas supremacy In sports
was further recognized during the year
when King Gustave OF Sweden pre-
scented the American athletes with the
medals and trophies won at the Olym-
pie games in Stockholm IN 1912. The
sporting world suffered shock. how
ever. when 1t was learned that Jim"
Thorpe. the famous Carlisle Indian
athlete really belonged in the CLASH
ficatlon of professional" He yolun-
tarily renowned the trophies he had
won as an amateur In the Olympic
games
Here are the leading events of the
year
Disasters, Fires, Floods.
Floods in Ohio many killed, much
suffering and great damage done.
Floods In the Mississippi valley as a
result OF Ohio foods
Tornado destroys part of Omaha,
Neb
Zeppelin I,2 exploded October 7.
! Twenty killed
Gas explosion near Pittsburgh kills
100 miners.
Long BeaCn, Nhl, pier gives way,
killing 30 persons.
Disastrous foods In Texas, early
part OF October.
Firedamp in Welsh mine entombs
93I. Five hundred rescued alive.
Two hundred and eighty miners en-.
tombed following mine explosion at
Dawson y. NJ. Twenty-three rescued
alive
Steamship Nevada strikes a mine in
Gull Of Smyrna One hundred and
twenty drowned.
Steamer Volturno burned at sea DC
tobcr 10. One hundred and thirty.six
drown CPS rescued
FIFTY girls die In factory fire at Bling.
hamton, n. y. July %.
Storm at Nome Alaska. kills II,
destroys 500 houses, 81 800, 900 loss.
The Death Roll
Envcr Bey. chief OF stan Turkish
army assassiuated February r.
Henry y. Flagler, one OF founders