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Evening star., 1914-12-31

States and Mexico. Nelson O'Shaugh-
messy, the American representative,
was given his passport and requested
to leave the country. Brig. Gen. Fred
erick Funston. commander of the
American forces at Vera Cruz, was
ready to enter on a vigorous campaign
at the word of command from the war
Office. While he was waiting to receive
it. the Red Cross officials proceeded to
make a sanitary city of Vera Cruz.
Robert J. Kerr of Chicago was appoint
ed civil governor and business began
to pick up.
Before hostilities were carried fur
ther. an unexpected way out of the
difficulty presented itself. The diplo-
matte representatives at Washington
Of three South American states
Argentina. Brazil and Chile-sent in to
the Office of the Department Of State a
formal tender of their services as medi-
ators. This combination soon became
known as the "A. B. c. President Will
son accepted the offer without delay,
but with certain reservations. He re-
quired the mediators to include the
constitutionalist chief Carranza and his
generals in the peace negotiations with
Huerta. He was also firm in his deter.
mination to refuse any proposed set
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the American flag as an essential fea-
ture of an apology for an unwarranted
arrest and Imprisonment of several
American bluejackets who had landed
on Mexican soil to obtain a supply of
gasoline.
Although the episode was the result
." . '7iS''n 't-'S' anA'ng in which all the
parties concerned shared about equally,
II was MANI st tI..tl RI ic. - sd, -. no
mood to comply with any request of the
Washington authorities, however DO
lttely and even delicately made. He re-
fused to order the salute, and the
naval demonstration followed Congress
passed a resolution sustaining the
President in the position which he had
taken. April p Admiral Fletcher seized
the customhouse at Vera Cruz. This
was done in order TO keep Huerta from
obtaining military supplies The Mexi-
cans resisted the occupation of the cos
tomhouse. and the result was a fight,
in which four Americans were killed
and score wounded. Unable to with
stand our naval guns. Gen. Mas, the
Mexican officer in command of the gar
rison, withdrew and left the Americans
in possession.
At this point the situation involved
state of war between the United
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President Wilson would remain In the
White House. Meanwhile. the bandit
chief, Pancho Villa, was steadily gain
ing ground in the north. The fiercest
battle Of the revolution, which was
fought for almost two weeks, ended
in victory for the rebel forces. There
was an appalling loss of life in this
long-continued fight. and more than
1000 fugitives crossed the Rio Grande
and took refuge in American terri
tory. Here they were cared for by the
United States authorities.
February 3. as a preliminary and
experimental measure. President Will
son revoked an order by his prede-
cessor in Office to put a stop to the
shipment of arms and ammunition into
Mexico by citizens Of the United States.
The situation grew more critical every
day. 1t was evident that Intervention
of some description was only a ques-
tion of time. At last. April IA, Presi-
dent Wilson instructed Secretary DAN
iels to assemble an imposing naval
force at Tampico. on the Mexican
coast. This first direct intimation to
the Huertan government that armed
interference was not improbable was
due to the refusal Of the Mexican pres
ident' and his military aids to salute
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CASUALTIES

January IL a volcano Sakura Island burst suddenly
into activity destroyed three killed than 1000
persons.
January 16 during the British maneuvers off Plymouth,
failed the surface after diving and her
perished.
During performance at motion picture theater, Sura
baya, Java seveny-ve and children burned
death.
January 80 the Monroe rammed by the Nam
tucket during night fog off Cape Charles and
were lost.
March IA than thousand persons lost their lives
during which flooded several towns southern Rus
sa and about the time killed by
earthquake at Akita, Japan.
April % 1SO killed in explosion in mine
shaft al Eccles w. Va.
May 20 the steamship Empress Of Ireland struck by
the Norwegian collier Storstad in the St Lawrence river and
than 1000 persons lost their lives.
July Is fire at Salem, Mass- destroyed half the city.
Floods Southern China destroyed crops and left 2o00
600 homeless
In October earthquake in Turkey killed than
5000 persons in a few minutes.
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INTERNATIONAL

January 27 Michael oreste president Of Haiti abcated;
February Oretes Zamor elected president and the
day Jose Vicente Concha elected president Colombia
February 10 King George, speech the opening of
parliament urged mutual concessions in the Irish home rule
controversy; May Is the home rule bill passed the commons
virtually becoming law without the approval the Of
lords; September 18 King George signed the home rule bill
March IL the wife of the French minister of finance
Nine Caiaux shot and killed the editor of Figaro CASTOR
Calmette She acquitted July e.
March peace treaty was signed between Servia and
Turkey, a sequel to the Balkan
May IS Col Benavdes, leader Of the Peruvian faction
which expelled President Bnghust elected provisional
president
July 21 Ahmed Mira, sixteen years old, crowned
King of Persia.
September 28 the Albanian senate which driven its
recently elected ruler Prince William Wied out of the coun
try, chose Turk for king.
On the death of King Charles of Roumana nephew
Ferdinand became sovereign.
October Is Lieut. Col Maritz, Boer officer the Brit
sh service joined the kaises colonial troops rebellion
in South Africa began
September Cardinal Della Chiesa was elected
Pope. He assumed the title of Benedict XIV.
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CONGRESS

The longest session of Congress held Decem-
Der 19l3 October a. 1914 Including the special session
Of l9 the national legislature had continuous ses
sion for SCI days.
January "a the Senate passed bill authorizing the gov
railroad in Alaska February 10 the
House passed the bill
March the President addressed Congress in which he
urged the repeal of the the act of
August 1872 exemptng vessels engaged coastse trade
from the payment of tolls
April 20 the President again addressed Congress- this time
on the Mexican crisis.
August both houses unanimously adopted an amend
ent the federal by which the
Treasury empowerd to issue additional currency
September the President more addressed Con-
sress pointing the need to meet the
deficit caused by the decline imports due to the Euronean
The stamp tax resulted.
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NATIONAL

November 16 the federal bank system into
effect.
January u the President signed order establishing
civil government the Panama Canal Zone to
into effect April few days later COL George w. Goethals
nominated to be first governor.
June Is the President made public charge that big busi
interests had been trying force Congress to adjourn
In June the United States Supreme Court affirmed the
of the interstate to fix rates.
July IL President Wilson instructed the Attorney Cen
eral bring civil and criminal proceedings against the New
York. New Haven and Hartford railroad This done
days later
August the interstate commission denied
petition of eastern railroads general per
IN freight rates, but allowed certain increases the middle
west On reconsideration the interstate commerce commits.
sion December 49, decided grant the application the rail-
roads with certain exceptions
August IS the Panama canal was formally opened for
world traffic.
The outcome of the elections November in the
ture of political landslide The democratic majority in the
House reduced from 147 Is, although democratic
majority the Senate increased from 10 Consti
tutonal amendments giving suffrage carried
Nevada and Montana, and prohibition mphed in VIRGINIA
Washington, Oregon, Arizona and Colorado
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SCIENCE AND DISCOVERY

Prof Ernesto Uv perfected device by of which
able project what he the Fray with such force
that warshps of the largest tonnage be blown the
Experiments conducted by Prof Robert Kennedy of Gas
England demonstrate that the of exchanging old
nerves for may become practical.
January the first wireless message without relay
transmitted between Hanover, Germany and Tuckerton
the New Jersey coast.
May 10 exPresident Roosevelt returned home after
exploring through the Brazilian wilderness. He
the discovery of hitherto unknown river.
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STRIKING POINTS IN BRIEF
EUROPEAN WAR

July q, the Austro Hungarian government sent uti-
Serva demanding punishment of concerned
of Archdue Franz Ferdinand and instant
preston of all ntiAusran propaganda that country
The Servian government replied within the time limit,
agreeing demand with single exception. The
reply satisfactory Austria She promptly declared
Servia.
The day Austria declared Servia the Russian min
lister of foreign affairs warned the German ambassador that
Servia invaded would able remain
trail
August Germany declared Russia and the fol-
lowing day German marched into the Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg whose neutrality had been guaranteed by the
in 1867 day later the German
note to the Belgian demanding passage for Ger
troops through the country. Belgium replied that she
would defend her neutrality by force of necessary
Great Britain then began active mobilization and
against Germany declared August A. The day the
German ambassador Paris that between his
and France declared
Russia August and her crossed the Russian border
The Montenegn joined the Serbs against Austria and Bosnia
invaded August 10 the French declared
against Austria and days later England followed her
ample Japan announced her intention side
ish ally.
In October Turkey entered the conflict and ni
tial demonstration in the Black against Russia.
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tlement which did not eliminate Huerta
rom Mexican politics. Both Huerta
and Carranza accepted the proffered
mediation. with sundry reservations
mostly of a personal nature.
The .mediatory conference was held
at Niagara Falls. Canada, and opened
May 20. The mediators declined to
permit Carranza to take part in the
discussion unless he granted an arm
istice, and that he refused to do. since
the lighting in Mexico was resulting
markedly in favor of the constitution :
alists. June ~ the conference had
agreed upon a plan accepted to both
by President Wilson and Huerta. One
of it's provisions was that a general
election should be held at an early
date and that recognition should fol-
low Immediately and the American
troops be Withdrawn from Vera Cruz
Then a deadlock arose over the choice
for president-the American delegates
declined to accept the name of any
non on-constitutionalist.
Success Of Constitutionalists.
Meanwhile the constitutionalists We're
making unmistakable advance toward
the capital. Their success was SO pro-
nounced that it was evident they
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MEXICO

Early in the year became evident that nothing short of
straghen the tangle Mexico. Vcoriano Huerta had
held the provisional presidency for disregard and
in defiance Of the plainly expressed wish of Washington Of
6cals Meanwhile the bandit chief, Pancho Villa stead
lily gaining ground in the north
April IA President Wilson instructed Secretary Daniels
assemble imposing naval force Tampco, the Mex
coast On refusal of the Hueta salute
the American flag apology for the
buejacket Admiral Fletcher, April 21, seized the
house Vera Cruz American beackets and troops
the latter under Gen. Funston being landed They with
drawn November q.
The meiatory conference Niagara Falls, Canada be-
ginning May TO- failed to bring about between the
ring factions
July Is Huerta resigned the presidency and went to
Europe Executive authority left in the hand. of Fran
cisco CarbajaL
August 10 Carbaal resigned and FIVE day. the con-
sttutionalst entered Mexico City unopposed Carranza
took upon himself the Office of president
September Is the quarrel between Carrnaza and Villa
reached climax and the latter declared upon the pro-
visional president.
October IA, convention at Aguascaentes Carranza
presented his resignation He withdrew Mexico Ctv a.
the Villa forces neared the capital established himself at
Vera Cruz
Firing the border Naco Ariz during fehtnp
between the rival factions has necesated American troops
being sent there.
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,rn in comparative peace, with fair prom
ise of satisfactory things to come, it has
marked the overflow of pacific conditions
on an entire continent and goes out to an
accompaniment Of international strife in
its most terrible manifestation. 1t has
been year conspicuous for it's sensational
developments and for the long-dreaded
European quarrel. The victories of peace
and the triiumphs of human ingenuity are
overshadowed by the gloom of warning
nations.
Evening star., 1914-12-31

The year has been characterized by perplex-
ing interruptions In the regular order of
American affairs, especially in the 6nan-
cial world. The still unsettled Mexican
problem; the almost unnoticed compile
tion Of the Panama canal, the great inter-
oceanic waterway; another political
landslide, and succession of surprises
have made notable history. Partial list
Of the more famous men and women
whose careers have been completed, and
brief record of the chief events of year.
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Tells Congress of Situation.


Congress, this time on the Mexican
crisis. giving the facts in the Tampico
affair and asking authority to use force
in. compelling settlement. Both
houses passed the necessary measures
without delay. 1t was not until May 19
the administrators antitrust meas
ures. June 1 the amendment to the So
called Clayton antitrust bill. demanded
by the labor leaders. was adopted by
the House. and four days later the three
measures prominent in the President s
antitrust legislation-the creation of a
trade commission. the Clayton bill and
the railroad capitalization bill--were
passed. but 1t was not until August that
the Senate adopted The measure Great
ing federal trade commission. The
Clayton antitrust bill did not become
law until October.
One of the most important legislative
acts of the session was accomplished
August 4. Both houses unanimously
adopted an amendment to the federal
reserve act, by which the Secretary of
the Treasury was given power to issue
additional bank currency in such
amount as would be necessary to pro-
tect the business situation and avoid
financial panic. September the Presi-
dent once more addressed Congress,
pointing out the need of raising addi-
caused by the decline in imports due
to the European war. The closing days
of the Congress were passed in an
active effort conducted by members
from the cotton-growing states to OBJ
tain legislation for the relief of the
growers of the staple from the stagna-
tion caused by the war. October "a
the first regular session Of the Sixty
third Congress came to an end.
American Politics and Government.
January 2 Secretary McAdoo and
Secretary Houston began a series of
hearings in the largest cities in the
country to determine where the new
federal reserve banks were to be es-
tablished. The federal reserve bank
system went into effect November is.
January 10 the Washington authorities
and the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad officials came to an
agreement by which the railroad re-
linquished its trolley lines, its control
of the Boston and Maine and most of
its steamship lines. in order to avoid
further conflict with the Sherman anti
trust law. On his return from his vaca-
tion spent at Pass Christian, Miss,
President Wilson nominated John Ske1-
Evening star., 1914-12-31

PT is not enough to say Of the year 0
our Lord 1914 that it is unique-tha'
1t does not fall into the processio:
Of the years with the accustomed
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-17
If We Were Rich.
Fort Mill Times.

What a blessed thing it
would be if one could run
newspaper and never ask some
of its subscribers to pay up. AS
long as the paper goes on week
after week and no statement is
sent for arrearageS everything
goes like clock work and you
are one of the best and most &C
commodating editors on earth;
your paper is the best in the
country; your items are highly
polished; your advice followed;
your sayings gladden. the hearts
of the household and happiness
reigns supreme. But oh, what
brute you are after sending
paper two or three years for
nothing, if YOU politely send in
your bill for what is due or
portion of 1t! Your ratty old
paper is not any account. | lust
took it to accommodate you, no
one in the family reads it; we
can get all the free reading mat
ter at the drug store, and hun
dreds of other mean and con-
temptible things are hnrled at
the editor and his paper. If we
were rich we would not ask you
to pay for your paper-we would
not print one.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-17

Fertilizer is the topic of con.
versation among the farmers
now. The stuff is higher this
year, they tell us, but the farmers
must think that makes it better
for they are buying and hauling
to beat the band. Commercial
fertilizer is the great drawback
TO the advance of scientific farm
ing, and we hope to see the day
when no fertilizer containing
nitrogen will be bought by our
farmers. Millions of dollars
worth of nitrogen is to be found
over each farm, and yet we pay
high prices and haul it. Begin
this year 10 use the nitrogen YOU
already have by growing legum-
es-Peas, cloVers, soy and velvet
beans, alfalfa and vetch.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-17
CHURCH NOTES
Methodist Episcopal
By Rev. ]. a. McGraw

DS INV j. "a iSSIi"
Last Sunday was very dis
agreeable day ior travel, but we
went to Zion in the morning and
somewhat to Our surprise we
found, several on hand with a
good fire burning in the heater.
After a short service, at the sug-
gestion Of Bro. B, we drove by
brother Agerton's for dinner.
Yes, | think maybe it w9s for
dinner sure enough that my
companion suggested the trip,
but we sat by him and saw ii
through and did the best we
could while the game was in
process.
A gentleman found some
preachers sermon book last Sun.
day in the road near where RoSs
Hill church was reca5
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-17

Br'er Rabbit is able to look af-
ter his own interests according
the vote in the house of repre-
sentatives last week on a bill in
troduced by Mr.. McCravey to
protect the rabbit during the Pc
riod from the first of March to
the first of October of each year.
It was claimed that the rabbit
multI&|ies'' so rapidly and eats
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-17

News of the Inauguration of
President Wilson reached Page
land last week. jefferson JEFF
fersonian.
Yea, verify. And now they
say George Washington is dead!
Had YOU heard that, Bud?
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1914-02-17
February ~, 1914

Mr.. ]. F. Parrot, federal in
come tax collector, was in
Pageland last Tuesday. He
said we wouldn't have to paw.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05
CENTERyILLE.

The farmers of this section are about through gathering their crops.
 A great deal of wheat and oats is being sown. We think the people will be better prepared to live at home an- lother year. Ebert McNew and family visited at Math Blythe's Saturday night and Sunday.
 Mrs. Bertha Snow went to Little Rock last week for medical treatment.
 Andy Jolly and family visited at J. D. Gray's Saturday night and Sun- day.
 Lester Hawkins of this place visit ed at his Grandfather Hankins' Sat urday night. F. J. Snow was in Little Rock last week and purchased bill of goods.
 There will be an all day singing at Pleasant Hill the second Sunday in this month. Everybody is invited to |come.
 s. J. Hankins and wife visited at 0. Q. Shows Sunday.
 Health is very good in this section.
 November g.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05
SPRING HILL.

The farmers are about done gath ering their crops in this part of the country.
 The work on the new schoolhoues at this place is near completion and 1t is expected that school will begin next Monday, November 9.
 Rev. J. o. Cantrell filled his regu- lar appointment here Sunday and preached a very interesting sermon. His regular appointments have been changed from the first to the fourth Sunday in each month.
 The ladies will give box supper at the church on the night of November IA. They have a nice quilt worth S10 or SIP to be drawn for. The proceeds will be used towards the new organ.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05
At The Theatres
THE GRAND.

Bread Upon the Waters a Vi tagraph two-reel drama, will be fea- tured tonight at the Grand. This will be one special feature that will strike you as something different from all others. Very few people in this world practice what they preach In this story an artist with the high est ideals not only puts them into his life's practice, but in doing so, Is able to impart them to his canvass. His generosity and his great love for others bring him fame and fortune, through which he makes others hap pier, regardless of himself.
 "The Lure of the Ladies' Selig comedy, concludes the bill.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05

the time comes for Sophie to jump out of a second-story window At the last moment her nerve fails her. The girl is given another chance. She is to be cut in two at the old saw mill howbeit, the saw is made out of pa- per. At the last minute, while the will lain is gloating over his victory, she grabs the saw and stops it. A real funny comedy, this.
 "A Law Unto Himself" Rex drama, will be shown also.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05
community at this writing.

community at this writing.
 Several of the farmers are sowing oats in this section.
 Lon Loveless carried a fine milk cow to Conway Friday, which brought him &54.
 George Rhea went to Conway Fri cay.
 O. R. Tucker and R. NJ. Loveless were out east of Greenbrier last week threshing peas
 George Cato and family visited at Oakland Saturday night the guesz of Jinl Chaney.
 Uncle Bob Phillips and wife went to Conway Thursday.
 Ii;e little infant o. MT. and Mrs. John Rctison is very sick at this writ !ng.
 Mathis Mills went to Conway last week
 November 8.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-11-05

Dardanelles, and British cruiser has thrown shells into a Turkish Red sea port in Arabia. That Turkey has accepted as final the refusal of the al lies to accept her apology for the bom- bardment of Russian ports and ships, is indicated by her recalling her dip lomatic representatives from the cap itals of the Triple Entente powers Several Turkish cabinet ministers have resigned because of a lack of sympathy with the war party in the government.
 Berlin reports that the Persian ministers in Petrograd had demanded that Russia recall the Russian forces now in North Persia.