The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-01-01
1913 IN BRIEF
Chief Events Of the Past.
Twelve Months.
SHORT DAILY RECORD
History Of The World Told %
Paragraphs.
THE YEARS OBITUARY ROLL.
THE YEARS. OBITUARY ROLL.

anu I1ieccllhHtuus tteHs-L LUBE W
Life aud Property BY Accidents,
Shipwrerks, Storms aud Confa.
xrations-A Chronological Review.
JANUARY.
/. Parcel Post: Parcel post service began.
Sporting: Al Paizer was defeated In the
eighteenth round In Il contest for the
white heavyweight belt With Luther
Mccarty at los Angeles. Cal.
2 Obituary: Gen. E. 81. Lee, civil war
veteran and ex-governor of Wyomiib
te ..tory: aged q.
J. Storm: Violent wind and rain storm
worked destruction In sections OF the
United States.
Obituary: James R. keene. noted fnan.
cIer and turtmaa,. IN New York; aged
Is. Jen Davis. United, states senator
from Arkansas and former governor.
at Little Rock: aged u.
g.. Obituary: Lewis Swift. Noted 'astronO:
mer. at Marathon. y. sc: ased w. illn:
Z. shipwreck: The steamer Rosecrans.
was wrecked on Peacock Spit. Ore: -
: steamer drowned. 600 9A4 y.
GhSportiny:. Alfredo DE .oio.i champion
tpacket billiard player OF, tile world.
saved his title by defeating james Ala
turo III New York. :
u. Fire: Loss Of s..oDo.000I by burning OF q
cold storage plant at Calgary, Alberta.
u. Political: The British house Of con-:
mons passed the Irish home rule bill
By a majority OF. ITO, Raymond Poiie
care. prime minister OF France. was
elected president OF the republic.
Obituary: DR.. Thaddeus s. Z. Lowe. aero.
nntII and inIaUtnF nj pnlaHAnl lsllt
aged 81. E. Pren,iss Bailey. editor.
connected with the Utica Observer for
10 years. ut Utica: aged %.
Is. Obituary: Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr. poet
and author. ut Rutland. Vt: aged s..
shipwreck: 70 lives lost In the %wrccxins
OF the passenger liner veronese on
Portugal.
:. Personal: Helen Gould. the ptIlanthro.
pisi, married to Finley J. Shepard In
New York.
Naval: The Brazilian super readnought,
largest and most powerful battieship
afioat. was launched at Newcastie-on.
Tyne, England.
q. Political: Naziin Paslia. commander OF
the Turkish army, killed In a political
uprising which overthrow the govern
ment.
s. Balkan War: Turkish batteries de.
tending c~onstantlnople opened fire upon
the B%uisarians.
g. Shipwreck: The German bark Pangani
sunk in a collision In the English chan-
mel and &c OF her crew drowned.
50. Political: The British house OF lords
rejected the Irish home rule bill BY a
vote OF SO 10 Is.
FEBRUARY.
l. Obituary: DR.. NTheodor Won Hcllebcn.
noled German diplomat. IN Berlin:
aged a.
Balkan War: The Bulgarian artillery re-
suined bombardment OF AdrIanople on
expiration of the peace truce.
:. Constitutional Amendment: The 18th
amendment TO the United States c0l-
'SitutiOn authorizing an income Tux was
approved BY Della ware. Wyoming and
New Mexico: three-tourths OF the states
having Endorsed Il. the amendment br-
,:anle law. 3
6 Sporting: vfi:e Hoppe retained his
49,? balk line billiard championship BY
defeating George Sutton In a title match
IN New York: final count zoo 10 30l.
Balkan War: Bulsarians attacked Turk
.ish forts at Galllpoli. on the DarlA-
nelies.
6 Sporting: Ilannes KolehmaInen nude q
new worlds Indoor record by cunning
6 miles In a minutes ~ seconds In New
YORK..
3. Obituary: John George Brown. noted
painter OF street boys. died In New
York city: aged 81.
8. Mexico: Revolution In Mexico, headed
by Col. Felix Diaz. besiezed President
Madero In his palace. Tie revolution
list leader Gem bernardo Reyes killed
IN battle. -yrs.s &,
Is. South Pole: News OF the disaster To
Capt. r r. Scotia antarctic expedIs
lion WIS cabieh from New Zealand:
the south pole was reached March ID
1919. and subsequently, Scott and four,
Of his companions persisted In n biix-
zard IA Hg2ei "'ei
Mexico: A truce reigned 'between Ma.
dero's government and the Mexican
revolutionlsts.
Strike Riot: In a coal strike riot near
Mucklow. W. Va, i9 strikers and 4
mine police were killed and % persons
injured.
II. Mexico: The Mexican rcvotutioniSts
and government foi ees bombardcd each
Others positions with heavy ARTILLERY.
Il Sporting: llannes Eolehmainen. the
Finnish runner. made a new worlds 6
mile record by going the distance In a
minutes 3 l-5 seconds In New York.
Mexico: Mexican forces continued artII-
lery firing In the streets OF the City Of
Mexico. The revolution gained fresh
/. adhercnts.
u. Obituary: Charles Major. author OF
many popular novels OF old English
life. Including when KnIghthood Wa,
In Flower at S%heibyviIie. Ind. : aged 81
n. Mexico: Fighting continued in the Cit,
nt Mexico, Government tr00ps revolt.
ed NHdero agreed to resign the prrsi
dency.
Obituary: Gen stewart /. woodford
snid!ft and diplomat. In New York city.
aged -. aa "
Is Sporting: A. r. Kiviatr made n nrv
mile running record In! New York.
time I minutes 1915 seconds, !,
16 Balkan War: Fierce attack of Monte
negrln troops on the Turks al Srinar
was stIrcrssftis with loss to'tie afsaH
ants ~ ..5W ~
II Obituary: jonquin Miller. the '.poe, OF
the S%ierras." III the Piedmont hilll.
California: AGED =.
u obituary: Geng George Washington
Gusts Lee. eldest son OF tile late Gen
Robert F. Lee. at Ravrnsworth. Va,
aged 50
Mexico: President Mad-ro resigned his
office after arrest 10y lien BIamtuct
one Of Ills otiverS Gen. vic,orlaae
Huerta. c0mmaniar OF the national
army. assumed the presidency.
Political: Raymond Pofncare was In
anO1tRaNa1 se.ala 80 -