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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13
No Paw Due Wife.

Mrs. Herman M. Wendt of Jersey
City, N. j., sued to have her claim
against her husband given preference
over other mortgages. She put in a
claim for $1,000 which represented a
loan and for $5,592 for services rem
dered for sixteen years as her hus-
bands cook. Mrs. Wendt claimed she
and her husband agreed that she was
to be paid So week. The court ruled
that the claim be disallowed because
the work performed in the home by
the wife is in the nature of duty.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13
Washes for Half Century.

Recently Mrs. T. H. Bailey took
down the family washing of G. B.
Buck of Atchison, Kan, and incident
ally she called attention thta it was
the fiftieth anniversary of the day on
which she first washed for the Bucks.
She has done the laundry of the fam
lily without interruption for half a
century
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13
Roosevelt Sued for Libel.

Colonel Roosevelt has been sued for
$4,000 libel by William Barnes; chair
man of the New oYrk republican COM
mittee. The colonel has been bitter in
denunciation of Barnes and Charles
Murphy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13
One On Grandma.

Jimmie sat on the chopping-block.
refiectively twiddling his fingers.
Should he go fishing or play ballf
His grandmother called from the open
window: Jimmie. don't you know
Satan finds mischief still for idle
hands to dor Bring In basket OF
chips"
Replied Jimmie. with q twinkle;
THAT amt no mischief"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13
Wanted q Pusher.

What did the new neighbors come
TO borrow now?"
"They wanted the lawn mower"
'1s that all?"
"That was all they spoke about. but
think from the way they stood
around they would liked to have bor-
rowed my husband to run It"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13
Derivation Of Garnet.

The precious stone garnet is sup.
posed to derive its name from the
Latin granatus (having seeds OF
grain), and Is 30 called from its 70.
semblance In form and color to the
seeds of grain of the pomegranate.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13
FATHER OF SIX SPANKED

~ Turned Him Over My knee," Na'
plains WIfe-"WeIl Done," Com.
ments the Judge.
Northumberland, Pa.-John Bergen
weighs ninety pounds; his wife 500
John procured warrant charging h4a
wife with assault and battery for
spanking him, but Squire Tierney
praised the woman instead Of fnina
her after she told her story.
I'VE have six children and he makea
S12 week." she said. Last week he
spent So of 1t for drink 80 when he
came home laid him across my knee
and he ate supper standing up"
Let me congratulate you." said tha
squire. You are discharged"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13
Panama Bars Gambling,

Officials of anama have determined
to prohibit gambling on the isthmus.
Parties in the United States and Eu-
rope had stated they would make
Panama rival oMnte Carlo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13

Peculiarly About Hot Springs.
The distribution Of hot springs In
the United States comedies very close
ly with that OF the mountain uplifts.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13
SIGNS of ProsperitY.

Christian Science oMnitor: Con-
sidering the planning for vacations
going on in the west at present, the
question is not only one of moving
the crops but one of moving the crop
owners also.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13

The New York Subway has made
total abstinence also . condition Of
employment.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-08-13
BIC WAR WILL COST 81 MILLIONS A DAY

The
Estcian of the University of Paris.
such and lasts at least five diplomats certain
amazing total of These based the cost Of
England
seya and Ropmana of this kind it feared would not end in
on large and small the conflict and increase the far beyond
the estimated for eight
Rhet the following daily
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WHEN BUYING FURs.

Hints That May Help Solve the Prob
lem of Many Shoppers.
Goats for morning, afternoon. even
ing and for motoring are made Of fur,
from seal to astrakhpn. Suits of inde-
scribable elegance lire fashioned Of
broadtail and caracal Fur adorns even
ing dresses In both arrow and wide
bands.
Kolinsky Is the new fur of the sea.
son for coats. 1t strongly resembles
sable. 1t has the warm, soft cOlOring
of Russian sable, but not the same
quality of hair
Fitch is the favorite tr,ra.ming for
fur. Skunk remains the choice Of the
conservative yet modishly gowned wo-
man. Blue fox is very fashionable for
bordering the high neck. sleeve edges
and outlining the edges Of wraps.
Very tiny barrel shaped muffs are an
interesting novelty. They come in sets
that include tippet, hat and muff.
= = =
Any one fur does not seem to take,
the lead in fashionable favor, as was
the style formerly. and II there is a
pelt that Is left out of the fashionable
scheme II must be accidental.
r = =
This season monkey fur. that lovely
long haired, glossy pelt, has been add
ed to the already long list of peltry.
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Worlds War
Under Many
Movements and Battles
OF the Great Armies
and iNavies.
WAR PRELlMINARIES.

JuLY.
q Austria delivered ultlmatum to Ser
via demanding prompt punishment OF
assassin of Archduke Ferdinand on
June 2s and his accomplices
n The czar Of Russia asked Austria to
extend the time limit of her ultimatum
to Servia.
g. Servia's reply to Austria's ultimatum
resulted In the severance Of diplomat
ic relations between the two countries
B. Hostilities between Austria and Ser
via began on the river Danube. near
Belgrade
n. Austria invaded Servia. England pro-
posed international peace conference
q. Austria formally declared war on
Servia Russia moves troops to
frontier
DO. Germany demanded that Russia cease
mobilization within "a hours.
AUGUST.
L Germany declared war on Russia and
mobilized her army: France mobi-
lized
q Germans invaded France through neu-
tral territory of Luxembourg Rus
SLAMS invaded eastern Prussia.
England mobilized and voted war loan
Of s25O0U00OO Belgium refused to per-
NIT German troops to cross her ter
ritory TO invade France.
q Germans invaded Russian Poland;
also France at two points.
1 President Wilson offered to mediate
In Europe. Belgians resisted Ger
man invaders at Liege and Namur.
Great Britain declared war on Ger
many: also Germany on Great Brit
ain. United States neutral
G. Austria declared war on Russia
10 France declared war on Austria
L. Great Britain declared war on Aus
tria.
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% Alfredo De Orc defeated George Moore
for the three cushion billiard cham
pionship by SO TO Sc in New York.
d. Harvard beat Michigan to 0 IN an
intersectional football contest at Bos-
ton. Chicago and Wisconsin tied, o
to 0, at Madison. Wis. Illinois defeat
ed Minnesota q to 9 at Minneapolis,
NOVEMBER.
I. Football: Michigan defeated Pennsyi-
vania "a to 3 at Ann Arbor. Yale de-
feated Brown IA to 8 at New Haven.
Harvard beat Princeton 20 to at
Cambridge.
u Illinois beat Chicago q to in a
crucial game Of football at Urbana.
ILL.,
Yale defeated Princeton at footbaii ~
to II Ut Princeton, N. j.
n. Six day bicycle race In New York won
by tho Australian team. Goullet and
brenda. Distance, 2,75s miles l lap:
time. l4s hours. Previous record, 2.75i
miles Harvard scored 80 and Yale 0
at football game at New Haven.
n. Hannes Kolehmainen ran six miles
across country In SO minutes A sec
onds In Brooklyn, N. Y Illinois de-
feated Wisconsin in conference foot
fall contest at Madison, WIS. "a to o.
r. Army defeated the Navy at football
on Franklin Field. Philadelphia, 20 TO 0
DECEMBER
10 National junior indoor championship
contests In New York
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MISCELLANEOUS


FEBRUARY.
Peruvian revolutionists depossd Pres
ident Guillermo Billinghurst
MARCH.
u. CASTOR Calmette. editor Paris Figaro,
shot dead by Nine. Caillaux. wife Of
the French minister Of finance
u. Memorial exercises to United States
sailors killed at Vera Cruz at the
Brooklyn navy yard; President Will
son took leading part.
JUNE
4 The 1000 ton steamship Alllanca pass
ed through the Gatum locks OF the
Panama canal on a test
D. Fl. b. Claflin u Co. great wholesale
dry goods concern. also holding COM
pany for numerous retail stores, placed
In hands Of receivers with liabilities
Of $34.000.0O0
l. The use of liquor on shipboard IN
the United States navy was prohibited
by order of Secretary Of Navy Daniels.
~. The Cape Cod canal. constructed at
q cost Of $l2.000.000 was opened to
ships
q. Owing to the war events In Europe
the New York Stock Exchange closed
for the first time since 1873 (Black
Friday.
Jean Leon Jaures, the noted sociaiis,
leader Of France. assassinated In
Paris.
AUGUST.
II The International Harvester company
declared on illegal monopoly and or
dered to dissolve
ID Panama canal formerly opened to
commerce Steamer Ancon passed
from ocean to ocean In ten hours.
u. Conclave OF cardinals opened at Rome
to elect successor To Pope Plus X
SEPTEMBER
!. Ofiicial name OF st. Petersburg Rus
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by Great Britain as war measure.
Germany reported that she held as pris-
oners of war 5,40l officers. including n
generals. and 291. 1853 men.
q Second revolt Of the Beers in South
Africa against British rule Former
Boer generals, DE Wet and Beyers,
appeared at the head Of this move
ment
30 Turkish government severed commu-
" tion with Great Britain: also de-
cl:red war on Russia.
NOVEMBER
& France and Great Britain declared
war on Turkey.
l. Japanese captured Tsingtao, China,
after the siege of 38 days; German
loss. 2300 prisoners.
& Turkish troops crossed the frontier
into Egypt.
n. British aerial squadron dropped bombs
on Zeppelin factory at Friederichs-
haven.
DECEMBER
: Allied airship dropped bombs upon the
famous Krupp gunworks at Essen.
Germany.
Austrians captured Belgrade, capital OF
Servia. after siege Of 126 days.
IL Servians recaptured Belgrade from
Austrians.
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WARFARE AT SEA.

AUGUST.
British cruiser Amphion sunk by q
German mine; 131 men drowned.
!. German auxiliary cruiser Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse sunk by British
cruiser Highfyer OF the coast Of
Africa.
British feet destroyed German war
ships of Helgoland.
sEPTENBrR.
!. British cruiser Pathfinder sunk by
German submarine In North sea.
British auxiliary cruiser Carmania
sunk the German cruiser Cap Trafal-
gar off South America.
! German submarine U-9 sunk the Brit
ish armored cruisers Aboukir. Cressy
and Hogue by torpedoes in the North
sea.
OCTOBER.
L Russian cruiser Pallada sunk In the
Baltic by German submarine.
). British cruiser Hawke sunk In the
North sea by German submarine Us.
I. British cruiser Undaunted. with four
destroyers, sank four German destroy
ers Off the Dutch coast.
& British submarine E-3 sunk by Ger
man warship In the North sea-
Z. British battleship Audacious wrecked
Off the coast of Ireland. In the North
sea, by contact with German SUBJ
marine mine
B German cruiser Emden sank the Rus
sian cruiser Jemtchug and a French
destroyer at Penang. British Straits
settlement.
3 Turkish warships Goeben and Breslau
sank two Russian warships in the
Black sea: Turkish torpedo boats
raided harbor Of Odessa and sank a
Russian gunboat, and a Turkish cruis-
or bombarded Sebastopol
.. German submarine sank the British
cruiser Hermes In the strait of Dover.
NOVEMBER.
I. Battle on Chile between the German
cruisers Scharnhorst. Gneisenau. Leip-
xig and Dresden and the British Good
Hope. Monmouth and Glasgow. Good
Hope and Monmouth destroyed.
Z British submarine DIS sunk by Q Ger
man mine In the North sea.
1 German cruiser Yorck sunk by Z
British mine In Jade bay. North sea.
q German cruiser Emdsn destroyed at
Cocos islands Indian ocean. BY Brit.
ish cruiser Sydney.
4 German submarine sank British tor.
pedol boat Niger on Deal. England
japanese torpedo boat . sunk by Z
mine IN Kiauchau bay. China.
- N0-usuU ouuiubIluO Buu2 W - I0uCI
torpedo boat of westende, Belgian
coast
q NGerman submarine U-ls sunk by Brit
:sh warshlp OF Scotland.
b British 1900 ton battleship Bulwarh
sunk by explosion at Sheerness. Eng
land: about 500 lives lost
DECEMBER
In action of Falkland islands. In thu
Atlantic Sturuaa'a Rrifieh t,aNror
defeated Specs German squadron
sinking the cruisers Scharnhorst
Gneisenau. Leipzig and Hurnberg. with
a loss OF ISIS to the unpublished feet
u British submarine Bill torpedoe<
Turkish battleship Messudieh In th'
Dardanelles
ls German warships sheiled Scarborougi
and Hartlepool on the coast Of Eng
lana.
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SPORTING EVENTS

FEBRUARY.
8 Willie Hoppe maintained his title for
the 1872 balk line billiard championship
by a score OF 800 to 226 In II innings.
defeating George Sutton at Hotel As
tor. New York.
IS Jay Gould won worlds court tennis
championship. defeating George F.
CoveY at Lakewood. N. j., by Z sets
to
20 Champion Willie Hoppe defeated
George Sutton in an 1871 inch billiard
championship match In New York.
APRIL.
"a Opening Of baseball season OF 1914
MAY.
rs. Buskn won the Metropolitan handi-
cap at Belmont park.
"a. Durbar H., an American owned horse.
won the British Derby at Epson
Downs.
q Francis Ouimet, American open golf
champion. won the amateur champion.
ship of France at Versailles.
JUNE.
IL Mary Browne and Mrs. Robert Will
lams won the womens double tennis
championship at Philadelphia: score,
Sc. 6-2
i6 English polo team won the prize cup.
ueIedtlnB tHe american ted" " "a
at Meadowbrook, N. Y.
is Yale won the varsity eight, defeating
Harvard l-5 second at New London,
Conn
e. Buckhorn defeated Buskin In the
Brooklyn handicap by 1.-The very mar
rowest of margins" on the Aqueduct
course. New York.
26 Columbia crew won the varsity race
at Poughkeepsie. leaving Pennsylvania
irl fima min
utes 81 4-5 seconds.
"a. Sardanapie won the Grand Prix dc
Paris, the turf classic Of France. at
Paris. with purse Of 100000
JULY.
z The Harvard crew defeated the Brit
ish Leander crew In a rowing race at
Henley, England.
L Harvard Oarsmen won the Grand
Challenge cup rowing event at Hen
ley. England.
q Freddie Welsh of Wales won the
lightweight championship Of the world
at Olympia, London. defeating Willie
Ritchie the American champion. in 20
rounds
la Gunboat Smith LOST TO Georges Car
pentier In q boxing bout In London
in the 9Th round by foul.
AUGUST.
L. Peter volo made worlds record at
Kalamazoo. Mich. by defeating The
Harvester's time for three heats
made in 1910 Peter Volos time. 2:04A.
2:05% and 2:06at.
a. Dlrectum / made worlds record by
pacing second and third heats In 2
minutes flat at Syracuse.
SEPTEMBER.
g. Francis Oumet won the amateur golf
championship by defeating Jerome D..
Travers. 6 up. 6 to play. at Manches-
ter. VT.
g. National baseball league pennant
clinched for Boston club at New
York, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeating
the New York Giants.
30 Directum l. made worlds record by
pacing first mile In 1858 In competition.
OCTOBER.
O. Worlds baseball series opened in
Philadelphia: Boston Nationals defeat
ed American Athletics. 7 to l.
TO- Boston Nationals defeated American
Athletics. TO 0 in Philadelphia.
IL Boston Nationals won third game In
r garipq.
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FIRES

MARCH.
q n nre which destroyed the MIssou-
q Athletic clubhouse. st. Louis. % per-
0ons perished.
\ Lsss Of nearly 100000 by the burn
0g OF the Columbia docks at Port
eaud. Ora
APRIL
= uxrs In st. Augustine Fia-. destroyed
the courthouse and several hotels ana
pOsadsncss; loss 100000 TO t7600oQ
y ySre IN Cleveland. O.. caused loss Of
QIo0.ooo.
= oSre In Salem. Mass. caused q loss
81 about Go.oOo: 1000 people rade
homsiess.
NOVEMBER.
y plant of the American Window Glass
company at Jeannette. Pa, burned; I;
1oas 100000
ppcEnBER
4 v1amss on the steamship Mississippi
destroyed art objects In transit from
Europe valued at 100000
\ Nearly the whoIs OF Thomas A. Ed
ssn's plant IN West Orange. N. j..
Uestgoyed; ioss S7,000000
HIames In Birmingham. Ala. caused
. Soss e elaaoce
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Gutierrez was elected provisional pres
ident Of Mexico by the national con-
vention.
.. Carranza. chief of the Mexican Ma
tionals, defied the national convention.
g. Villa took in control Provisional Pres
ident Gutierrez and cabinet.
g. Villas army occupied Queretaro.
q United States forces evacuated Vera
Cruz.
s. Zapata's troops took possession Of the
Mexican capital.
DECEMBER.
Z Gutierrez, president OF Mexico. en-
tered the capital protected by troops
Of Villa and Zapata.
s. Salazar and Campo, two former gen.
erals undelN Huerta. proclaimed rev.
olution In Mexico.
8. United States ro-enforced the troops
on the Arizona border to protect
American interests.
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The Games and Social
and Political Doings Of
Twelve Months.
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL

MARCH.
. Field Marshal Sir John French, chief
Of stan Of the British army. resigned
~ 4 protest against the coercion Of
Ulster.
. House OF representatives voted Cor the
Panama canal tolls repeal. 2H to l62
APRIL.
/ Treaty between United States and Co
oombia signed at Bogota.
British house Of commons passed tho
home rule bill by vote Of 066 to 276.
Eleanor Wilson. daughter of the pres
tdent, married In the White House to
William Gibbs McAdoo.
Colombian senate approved the treaty
with the United States.
JUNE
came a law.
The noted British general. Lord Kitch-
sner. created an earl by King
George "
1 The reconstructed Kiei canal opened
by the German emperor, William IL
AUGUST.
i Treaty between United States and
Nicaragua secured the United States
the right to construct q canal through
Nicaragua.
/ United States senate ratified peace
treaties with Norway, Netherlands.
Portugal. Switzerland, Denmark. Italy,
Salvador. Guatemala, Honduras. Mica
Ngua. Bolivia, Persia, Costa Rica,
Venezuela. Uruguay. Argentina. Bra
Ill and Chilo
SEPTEMBER.
Z Cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa elected
supreme pontiff to succeed Plus X.
Z d. ]. Palmer of Iowa elected COM
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THE RUSSIAN FRONTIER.

AUGUST.
3 Russians invaded East Prussia.
Z Germans invaded Russian Poland.
SEPTEMBER
I. Germans defeated Russian invaders
at Allenstsin and Tannenberg. East
Prussia. capturing many prisoners
Z Austrtans abandoned Lemberg, O.
licia. 70 the Russians
ocrosuR.
v The prolonged battle Of the vistulA.
In GaIicia, ended in Russian success-
a. German troops within ten miles Of
Warsaw. Poland. retreated.
a Austro-0 German forces continued 70
hold the forts at Prxemysl 0aliciA,
against the Russian besiegsrs.
Battles on the Russian Turkish from
tier.
y Cossacks crossed the German frontier
into Posen.
10 Continuous battle in East Prussia.
Germans repulsed Russians around
Soidau.
u Germans defeated the Russians south
OF Kutno. Poland
DECEMBER
Russians captured Plock, on the VS.
tula. In Poland.
= Fierce and decisive attack on Lods.
Poland by Germans.
Russians abandoned Lods. Poland. %
the Germans.
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aged "
- Gen. 8. 8. Burdett. civil war veteran
and former national chief Of the q.
A. r.. In England; aged ~
ocTosrR-
10 King Charles Of Roumania, oonsort Of
Carmen Sylvia; aged rs.
NOVEMBER.
/ Gen. A. r. Chaffee. u. q A.. retired.
veteran Of the civil and Spanish
American wars. at Los Angeles. Cal;
aged r.
= v. A. Heinzs. the "copper" king" At
Saratoga Springs. N. Y.
Z Prof. August Welssman. celebrated go
ologist. at Freiburg. Germany; aged w.
~ Rev. Robert J. Burdette. former hu-
morlst author and lecturer. In Los
Angeles. CAL: aged n.
o. Winnie Ream Hoxie. noted sculptress
in Washington; aged 6S.
1. Col. r. b. Beath. noted veteran IN
q. A. X. circles. In Philadelphia,
aged r.
DECEMBER.
l. Rear Admiral A. T. Mahan. q. 9. NJ.
strategist and writer. In Washington;
aged a.
10 Serene q. Payne, noted congressman.
author Of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bii. In washinstoni aged n
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MOODS OF NATURE

rEBRuARY
= Virst cold wave OF the season in the
east; zero weather In New York city;
- below at Big Moose. N. Y.
- elimination OF foods In southern Cal
teornia. accompanied by several deaths
and . property loss Of S4.50O.000.
JUNn.
= Terrific thunderstorm In Paris caused
q loss OF life ana great damage to
property. Sewers and subway were
Hooded and chnsms opened In the
streets.
JULY.
4 Mount shishaidin. Alaska. burst out
tn volcanic eruption.
SEPTEMBER.
3. Phenomenal rainfall followed by fiood
~ Kansas City. Mo. Seven inches
fell In II hours; loss $l,600.000.
OCTOBER.
- Rain broke drought OF weeks dura'
ton.
DECEMBER
a. Intense cold wave prevailed.
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IL Action began on the Aisne between
British and Germans around Scissors.
where Won Klucks retiring Germans
faced about.
IL Rheims reoccupied by the allies.
20. German artillery bombardtd Rheims.
"a Germans laid siege to Antwerp. Bel
GUMS temporary capital
OCTOBER.
Z. Germans began bombardmcnt OF Ant
werp SHELLS reaching various parts
Of the city.
Q. Capture OF Antwerp by the Germans.
Is. Germans took possession of Ostend,
30 Belgian troops flooded the German
lines on User river by cutting the
dikes and compelled the Germans to
retreat.
NOVEMBER.
10 Germans captured Dixmude. Belgium.
r. Germans crossed the Ypres canal at
two points defeating the allies.
Is Germans forced back north of User
canal
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snHton.
United States warned Turkey that
rights of her citizens must be respect
"a by the Ottoman government.
Irish home rule bill became law
IN Great Britain.
Rustem Bey. Turkish ambassador to
the United States. left his post on ac-
count Of hostile criticism Of this coun-
try.
OCTOBER.
yerdinand, nephew of tho late King
Charles, ascended throne Of Rouma-
MIA.
War tax bill became law.
NOVEMBER.
Dr.. Anna Shaw reelected president OF
National Woman Suffrage associa ton.
Mes Annie A. Gordon elected presi-
asnt Of the w. c. 7. u.
DECEMBER.
Third and fnal session of tho esd con-
gress met
United States cabinet declared that
the neutrality OF the Panama canal
uoae would be enforced.
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BELGIUM AND FRANCE.

AUGUST.
3 German troops crossed the Belgian
border.
q French troops invaded German prov
ince of Alsace.
g. Germans occupied Liege. Belgium.
H. Belgian capital removed from Brus-
sells to Antwerp. Battles in Lorraine.
q. Germans occupied Brussels and at
tackled Namur. Belgium
q. Germans captured Namur and at
tackled Mons.
f6 British and French retreated from
Cambrai, France. after a battle.
3. City of Louvain. Belgium. sacked ana
burned by Germans.
SEPTEMBER
4 French government transferred from
Paris to Bordeaux.
1 Rheims occupied by German troops.
Germans 25 miles from Paris on thu
north and 20 on the east
German right wing, commanded
Gen. Won Kluck, attacked on