Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-01
Chief Events of the Past
Twelve Months.
SHORT DAILY RECORD.
History Of the World Told In
Paragraphs.
THE YEARS OBITUARY ROLL.


Political Affairs, Sporting, Personal
and Miscellaneous ltems-Loss of
Life and Property by Accidents,
Shipwrecks, Storms and Confla-
grations-A Chronological Review.
JANUARY.
l. Parcel Post: Parcel post service began
Sporting: Al Palzer was defeated In tho
eighteenth round in a contest for the
white heavyweight belt with Luther
McCarty st Los Angeles. CAL
z Obituary: Gen. E. NJ. Lee, civil war
veteran and ex-governor Of Wyoming
territory: aged Il.
8 Storm: Violent wind and rain storm
worked destruction in sections of the
United States.
Obituary: James r. Keene, noted hnan-
cier and turfman, in New York; aged
Is. Jeff Davis. United States senator
from Arkansas and former governor.
at Little Rock: aged 81.
8. Obituary: Lewis Swift noted astrono-
mer. at Marathon. N. T.; aged w.
z. Shipwreck: The steamer Rosecrans
was wrecked on Peacock Spit, Ore: 81
seamen drowned.
& Sporting: Alfredo De Orc. champion
pocket billiard player Of the world,
saved his title by defeating James Ma
turo in New York.
IL Fire: Loss Of s.. 100000 by burning OF
cold storage plant at Calgary. Alberta
II. Political The British house Of com
mons passed the Irish home rule bill
by majority of 11a Raymond Poin-
care prime minister Of France, was
elected president Of the republic
Obituary: DR.. Thaddeus s. c. Lowe. aero
naut and inventor. at Pasadena. CAL:
aged 81 e. Prentiss Bailey. editor.
connected with the Utica Observer for
60 years. at Utica; aged n
Is Obituary: MIRA Julia G. r. Dorf poe<
and author, at Rutland. VI; aged 81
Shipwrecks ~ lives lost In the wrecking
of the passenger liner Veronese on
Portugal
a Personals Helen Gould. the philanthro-
pist married to Finley ]. shepard In
New York.
Naval: The Brazilian super-Dreadnought,
largest and most powerful battleship
afoat, was launched at Nswcastle-on-
Tyne. England
n Political: Nazm Pasha commander OF
the Turkish army, killed IN = political
uprising which overthrow the govern
n1ent
Il Balkan War: Turkish batteries Do
Tending Constantinople opened fire upon
the Bulgarians
ao shipwreck: The 0erman bark Pangani
sunk In a collision In the English chan
mel and % Of her crew drowned
a. Political: The British house Of lords
rejected the Irish home rule bill by
vote Of t2e to e.
FEBRUARY.
L Obituary: Dr.. Theodor Won Holleben.
noted German diplomat. In Berlin;
aged u
sumed bombardmsnt OF Adrianople on
expiration OF the peace truce
4 Constitutional Amendment: The ldth
amendment to the United States con-
eitution authorizing an income tax was
approved BY Delaware, Wyoming ana
New Mexico: thres-fourths OF the states
having Endorsed It. the amendment De-
came law.
Z. Sporting: Willie Hoppe retained his
1ae halk line billiard championship By
defeating George Sutton In q title match
in New York; final count 200 TO S0.
Balkan War: Bulgarians attacked Iurx-
ish forts at Gallipoli. en- the Darda-
nelle6-
Z Gportinr: Hannes Koaehmatnen made
new worlds indoor record by running
miles In "A minutes a seconds IN NO"
York.
a Obituary: John George Brown. noted
nainter OF street boys. died In New
York city: aged n
4 Mexico: revolution IN MEXICO. beaded
by Col Felix Diaa. besieged PTesiosns
Madero La his palacA The rsvolutton-
IT, leader Gen. Bernardo Reyes killed
In battle
N south Pole: New Of the disaster. y
Capt r. p. SCOTS antarctic sxpsdi-
"a XAAlAn0S
tho south pole wac reached Aarcn =.
1sf2 and subsequently, Scott and touf
az hia companions persisted In olis-
sard H.,
Mexycos A truce reigned besween Aa
6aroia government and the Mexican
revolutionists.
strike Riot: In coal STRIKE Sto< nea!
Mucklow. w. Va. u strikers ana =
mine police were killed ana - psfsons
injured. .,......
ana government forces bombarded each
others positions With heavy artillery
~ aportin9: Hannes Kolehmaanen: the
Tvrnish runner. made . new voF1d's
n,iIe record by going the distance IN "A
minutes . ~ seconds In New YORK.
Mexico: Mexican forces continued aFtl'.
lery firing In the streets OF the CITY %
MEXICO. The revolution gained freen
adherentA
., Obituary: Charles Major. euthor q
nenv popular novels Of old English
NE. including when Knighthood Vas
In Flower" at shelbyville. Ind; aged p.
=. Mexico: Fighting continued In the CITY
Of Mexico Government troops revolt
cd Madero agreed to resign the presi-
dency. n..Ar.,a
obituary: Gen. Stewart l. Woodioro:
soldier and diplomat. In New 4orA c'ty'
aged r. .v
~ liz running record In New YORK;
time minutes 10 is seconds.
~ Ralkan Wgr: Fierce attack Of Monte
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