Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-31
WORLDS EVENTS
OF 1914 PUT 1T In
GLASS WITH 1776
Children a Thousand Years
From Now Will Learn
Date" as One ofthe Most
Important of Era.

Nineteen fourteen will go down In MS
tory as ono of the Great Years, perhaps
the most significant since the founding
Of the era, for II has seen the outbreak
OF the long dreaded World war. School
children thousand years from now will
write 1911 in their notebooks as now they
do 1892 and 1T76 Following Is record
OF some of the prominent events OF the
year
January 5000 Mexican refugees from battle
january i-steamshlp Oklahoma breaks In two
80 miles from, Sandy Hook' - die
january S-tInited states naval force at Vera
Cruz strengthened.
January 3o-Steamship Monroe rammed and
sgnk by steamship Nantucket on Chesapeake
February 4--Castillo. Mexican bandit. wrecks
hsssenEer train n burning sa tunnel neat near Ma
Eebraary 1o%EsrthauaEs. New York State.
February li-Lleutehant A. b. Cook, U. 8. n,
FsbrusTy fS-viiia kills W. Benton, Scotch
SisLsh i2-georgo Westinghouse, inventor Of
March ie-Gsston, csimette, editor Of Paris
. French Minlster OF Finance
March 20-Criss in Ireland British officers
April i-House repeals canal tolls bill.
April 2-,170 killed when storm oyertakes New
April Twelve Federal Reserve Bank dis
April 5-secretary Daniels bars liquor, in navy.
April 1o--Five men of navy, under the stars
and Stripes locked up by Huerta agents at
April fsSeFour murderers of Herman Rosenthal
April iIIPrcsIdent orders feet to Vera Cruz
to force Spoll99gy for da nsnIt 70 a 20 Huerta
Hpprii ApriIii is-Hueqta refused to salute u. s. fsg
April 20-Presdent asks Congress- permission
TO use armed forces House assen's' senate senate
April :SSi-22-Admiral Fletcher:s, %arires maj seize
~. ADnRr
April S2--car-snza calls Vera Cruz seizure un-
April. "a, b, c. Powers offer mediation.
4pI ash9Srtq deSsp1'i %aa in eooadc rs killed
May s-4severai hundred die in earthquake near
Nav is-Eirst Commercial cargo goes through
Panama Canal. .u, ,-,r,,.s
When The Empress OF Ireland. hit by the
storstad, sinks near Rimouski st. Lawrence
June senate repsals canal tolls Ia BILL aIl.a com
June 25rEsslen,. Mass, laid waste by FIRE.
June s0-Mrs Louise Bailey mysteriously, ,T. shot
Jdhe Ss' '3s-Archduko Francis Ferdinand assassl-
July ie-esneral Huerta resigns and leaves
July SSSAustria sends uitin.atum to servia.
July 2I-slr Edward Grey proposes interna-
My SsE4ustria and Germany decline Sir Ed
ward Grey's proposal Austria declares war
July 3i-Kaiser demands Russia suspend mo-
Utilization within II hours. Russia orders
August 14Germany declares war on Russia.
French Cabinet otders general mobilization.
Germany addresses ultimatum to Belgium
demnndinE free passage for troops. .. p..,,,
neutrality. Germany rejects, ultlmatnm. Ger
Wilson tissues proclamation Of neutrality
August 5-Engla nd announces state OF war with
August 6-Austria declares war on Russia
August T-Germans enter Lege. French invade
August s-Italy rearIrms neutrality. French
August 1O-France procialms state of war with
August la- England declares war on Austria.
August is-Presldont carbajal leaves Mexico
August 15--Austrlars enter servia. Japan's ui-
timatum to Germany.
August ,17,nrtish expedltionery force com
moved moved from Brussels, Beginning OF hye days
DAYS battle Between scrvlans amd Austrtans aHs
on Jadar. ending in Austrian rout
August 20-Gern ans enter Brussels
August 2i-Germans begin attack on Namur.
treat from Mons Zeppelin drops bombs on
August sgs-Austria declares war ON Jana,
Muihausen evacuated by French. '@p""'
August 26-Non- partisan French Cabinet or
ASsust 27SEouyaIn ''Ss bSrned m9nsSy' by G.rm,n,
Japanese blockade TsinE-tau.
August sS-British ~ feet sinks five German war
August 2s-Germans capture LaFere. Russians
August 3O-Germans occupy Amiens.
September list. Petersburg renamed Petro-
September 2-Germsns' advance penetrates to
crell, about 20 miles from Paris and swings
and Rheims driven back. Seat OF French
snesmbsp seGSea 6ecaS tS sordeHgG
September 5-Battle begins south ot the Marne
a h 'sss wins q PT5s pushed Sss Ssh ttow.S shs SS
general retreat.
eeS.smSssr 71IGN1qssuEe = GWt;Aa taken by Germans
against dum-dums
ishssn Gommsso aeIi' Sn Asne e
President Wilson against alleged German
septsmbsr l7-AustrIan armies effect ,unct,on
and hold line Of San River aEainst Russians.
inlure famous cathedral, 's S"u
September e2-German submarine sinks British
cruisers Aboukir. CresSy and Hogue in North
September 25- Germans forced back from osso-
september ee-TrOops from India land at Mar
september as-oiermans begin siege of Antwerp
october i-Heavy hghting near AIras begins
IN which the Germans are defeated.
October S-S-Russians occupy towns In Hun
October zRelEian Government removed. Ant
werp 10 ostend.
British submarine sinks, German destroyer.
Iapanese seize Carolina Islands.
octobsr e-Antwerp occupied by Germans.
October 1O-lreneh win cavalry engagement at
Hazehrouek;
October 12-Boer command mutnieB and mar
tlal law declared throughout the South
october is-Beisian Government transferred
from ostend 20 Havre.
October t4-Allles occupy Ypres, Battle bs-
oetobsr is- ostend occupied by Germans.
October ltl-Hritish cruiser Hawke sunk by
October i7-Japanese cruiser Takachino sunk
hy tornado IN Kiaehou Bay
October ls-zBelgian army effects junction with
October aisTen days battle before Warsaw
ends In German defeat.
October q South African ssdltion spreadsi
De Wet In revolt.
October 2s-Berlln admits retreat from War
saW and Ivangorod. German cruiser EInden.
a. Ponang, torpedoes Russian cruiser and
French destroyer
October 3O-Marltz. rebel leader IN Cape
November 1-F'iva German cruisers defeated
British squadron on coroneli Chill. Turks
Nsysm5sf. " isrnssa squadron raids British
November 3 Republican landslide In United
States elections.
November 5-German cruiser Yorck strikes
mine IN Jade Bay and sinks.
EoYonher 6-EngIand and France declare war
November u--Ising-tsu surrenderH 10 Japanese
November 1-GerInan light cruiser Geler In
teHnes IN Honolulu. Russians reach Pleschan
in Silesla, and enter East Prussia.
Nalth keeling Island BY Auatraiian cruiser
sydney.