Norwich bulletin., 1914-01-01
Making History
In Year 1913
Important World Events That
Happened In Past Year
JANUARY.


JANUARY.
1. Parcel Post: Parcel post service
began.
II. Political; The British house of
commons passed the Irish home
rule bill by a mapority of 40.
Raymond Poincare, prime min
lister of France, was elected
president of the republic.
Is. Balkan War: Turkish batteries
defending Constantinople open
ed fire upon the Bulgarians,
80. Political: The British house Of
lords rejected the Irish home rue
bill by vote of 326 to SO.
FEBRUARY.
9. Mexico: Revolution in Mexico,
headed by Col. Felix Diaz, be-
sieged President Madero In his
palace. The revolution1st leader,
Gen. Bernardo Reyes, killed in
battle
10. South Pole: News of the disas-
ter to Capt. r. f. SCOTS Ant
arctic expedition was cabled
from New Zealand; the south
pole was reached March 90, 1912,
and subsequently Scott and four
hsiEsar&.
%. Mexico: The deposed president
and vice president Of Mexico,
Madero and Suarez, were killed
in a mysterious manner while
under guard by reNolutionists.
MARCH.
4. Political: Woodrow Wilson in
augurated as the 18th president
of the United States.
6. Political: The senate confirmed
President Wilson's cabinet nom
nations as follows: State. Will
liam J. Bryan of Nebraska;
treasury, William Gibbs McAdoo
of New York; war, Lindley
Murray Garrison of New Jer-
sey; attorney general, James
Clark McReynolds of Tennessee;
postmaster general Albert Sid
ney Burleson of Texas: navy,
Josephus Daniels of North Caro-
lima; interior, Franklin Knight
Lane of California; agriculture,
David Franklin Houston of Mis-
souri,; commerce, William Cox
Redffeld of New York; labor,
William Bauclaop Wilson of
Pennsylvania.
Is. Greece: King George assassinat-
ed at Saloniki.
Fl. Greece: King Constantine as
scended the throne.
APRIL.
rs, Strike: The industrial strike in
Belgium for equal suffrage end
ed; loss caused by the strike es-
timated at $20,000,000
MAY.
9. China President Wilson recog-
nized the Chinese republic.
IS. Panama Canal: The waters of
the Pacific ocean were admitted
TO the canal by explosion in q
retaining dixie near Miraf1ores.
10. Political: Governor Hiram John
son signed the California alien
land bill.
80. Balkan War: Treaty Of peace
between Turkey and the Balkan
allies signed at London.
JUNE.
10. Political: Tha British house of
commons passed to a second
reading the home rule for Ire
land bill in the face of fiery OPP
position.
rs: Cold Wave: Snow in Massachu-
sets.
Balkan War: Bulgarian troops
defeated in battle with Servians
at Zletovo, Macedonia
80. Hot Wave: Record breaking
heat day in Chicago; theromom-
eter 102 on street level; As
deaths.
l. Veteran Reunion: Opening of the
Blue and Gray reunion at Get
tyrCI 70
anniversary of the battle
7. Financial: First Second Nation
al bank of Pittsburg closed its
doors, tying up about $50, 000, 900
III deposits.
II. Balkan War: Roumanfan troops
invaded Bulgarian territory fol-
lowing a declaration of war by
King Charles of Roumania,
AUGUST.
,. Pedestrianism: Edward Payson
Weston, the pedestrian, arrived
at Milwaukee, ending his walk
OF 1,546 miles from New York
city, where's he started June 2,
World Tour: j. H. Mears arriv-
cd in New York city, ending an
around the world trip in 35 days.
y hours, 35 minutes and 1-2
seconds, a record
'cnama Canal: The Pacific end
II the Canal opened by explo-
sion of dynamite letting the wa
ters of the ocean into the Mira
flores locks.
SEPTEMBER.
Hexico: FREDERICK Gamboa, min
ter of foreign affairs, nomin-
ed for president of Mexico.
official: The Underwood tariff
III passed the house of repre-
sent2tives, 254 to 1913.
OCTOBER.
Nolitical: United States senate
ICED the Underwood Simmons
q 36 to II.
teal: The Underwood Sim
act became law.
n Disaster: Ocean steamer
rho. Uranium line, from
2,Tam, Holland, to New
burned in mid ocean;
IS 1871; over 500 persons res
by ships summoned by
.-ss
y: Yuan Shih Kai fnaugu-
first president of China.
raj: Governor William Sui
If New York convicted on
cf the articles of impeach-
against him.
al: Governor Sulzer re-
q from office by the court
impeachment
NOVEMBER.
~ leo: The premier of Great
tain announced that his gov
inent would uphold the Mex
III Of T-t,Tf To hoe
anna Canal: Steam tug Lou
passed through the canal
ON ocean to ocean.