The Washington herald., 1914-12-27
DECEMBER.

herman TelcnStag voted Kaiser war
credit of 81, 80, 10000
Austrians captured Belgrade, capital of
Servia.
Gen. De Wet. Boer rebel captured by
union troops.
Siege of Cracow begun by Russian in
vaders of Galicia.
War emergency tax law went into er-
feet
David Lamar. wolf Of Wall street"
convicted Of impersonating member of
Congress. and sentenced to two years in
jail.
District Commissioners proposed setting
aside excess revenues OF District to credit
Of sinking fund for application to pay of
funded debt of city.
Commuters protested against advance
Of fares in and out Of Washington made
by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Constitutionality OF Kenyon red-light
law attacked in suit entered by owners of
Ardmore Hotel.
Kaiser reported dying Of pneumonia.
Four German cruisers. the Scharnhorst,
Gneisenau, Leipsig. and Nurnberg. en-
gagged by British warships OF Falkland
Islands and sunk.
Germans occupied Lodz and menaced
Warsaw.
Pan-American Union selected commits
sion to take steps TO preserve rights OF
neutrals.
Congress- assembled for final session.
President Wilson in message TO Con-
gress opposed investigation of nations
preparedness for war. q
Colorado coal strike called OF by United
Mine Workers
Edison plant partially destroyed by fire,
damage tOtaIing 100000
United States Supreme Court denied ap-
peal of Leo II. Frank. convicted Of muir
der Of young girl Of Atlanta. Ga.
American forces at Naco, AriZ,
strengthened because of border difficult
| ties.
Provisional President Gutierrez entered
Mexico City.
J. \. Sullivan. Americah minister to
Santo Domingo, charged with using in
fuence TO obtain Dominican contracts for
| friends.
Commissioner Sidious named by Prssi-
dent Wilson to fill vacancy on District
Supreme Court bench
Chamber of Commerce urged raising
District to dignity Of a State. with rep
resentation in Congress and the electoral
college
Great Britain declared Egypt British
protectorate. ending Turkish suzerainty.
Four German warships raidEd British
coast, firing on HartlepOol, Scarborough,
and other towns
Belgrade retaISen by SeTvians
American warship ordered to Panama
to enforce neutrality in Canal Zone.
President declared State laws should
yield to treaty obligations.
President and Senate Clashed on noni-
nation of John D. Lynn as United States
Attorney for western district OF New
York
Postmaster General proposed contract
system as substitute for salaries Of rU-
raj mail carriers
National prohibition defeated in New
Zealand.
House voted to set aside Districts or
ganiC act OF 1873
Roumania restored to Bulgaria lands
acquired in second Balkan war in return
for assurances Of freedom from interfer-
ence in determining course in war situa-
tion.
Kings Of Sweden. Norway. and Den
mark met to discuss question of neutral
ity. Rumors of contemplated establish
ment of big Baltic empire.
Kaiser returned to front, despite weak
ened condition.
German provisional government at
Brussels withdrew demand for 500. .Oc0. 900
war contribution from Belgians.
Capt. Fourie, rebel leader in South
African revolt ShOt as traitor.
Turkish army reported marching on
Suez Canal from Damascus.
Bomb dropped from German aeroplane
into Dover.
Italy occupies Avlona. in Albania,
guarding entrance to Adriatic.
Gov. Goethals reported violation OF
American neutrality by vessels passing
from Panama Canal
President Wilson denied there was pa
tronage war between White House and
Senate
National prohibition amendment de-
feated by vote of 1877 for and 1SS against
in House, necessary two-thirds vote fail
ing.
United States Supreme Court approved
of extradition OF Harry X. Thaw from
New Hampshire to New York.
Former United States Treasurer Lee
McClung died in London.
Worship of heaven, neglected since
passing of imperial house, revived by
President Yuan Shi sE<aI, of China
Subcommittee of Senate Judiciary Com
mittee reported unfavorably on nomina-
ton of District Commissioner Siddons as
associate justice of the District Supreme
Court