Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
TO Be Filled
Of Eventful 1914
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Many Forward Steps We're
Taken on This Side OF
the Atlantic.

AS the OLD year was passing out the
German line was firmly intrenched in
France and Belgium, severe attacks
marking each days fighting with little
advantage for either side. In the west
ern theater the Russians, Germans and
Austrians were engaged in daily bat
ties without decisive results. Cold
weather had proved an added horror
to the war.
Our trouble with Mexico dates from
Feb. 3, when President Wilson lifted
the embargo on arms. On April 10
several American sailors were arrested
by Mexicans at Tampico. An apology
was demanded and was not forthcom,
ing. On April 20 President Wilson de-
livered a warlike message to congress
asking for authority to use force in
dealing with the Mexican situation.
This granted, the feet was dispatched
to Vera Cruz, forces landed, and in
the subsequent fighting nineteen Amer
lean marines were killed and seventy
wounded. On April 80, 5000 soldiers
under command of General Frederick
On the same day the Mexican media
ton congress, consisting of representa-
tives of South American republics, met
at Niagara Falls. Order was main
tanned at Vera Cruz by the American
forces until they left on Nov. %. In
the meantime President Huerta had
resigned the presidency. Provisional
President Carbajal was installed on
Aug. 10. After his rule of ten days
General Venustiano Carranza became
provisional president. On Dec. 3 he
was replaced by President Gutierrez.
In the political history of the United
States radical changes were made in
existing laws. On June 16 the repeal
of the Panama canal tolls bill became
a law. On Oct. % the war tax bill,
designed to meet the emergency caus-
ed by the European war, became eff
fective. On Nov. 16 the federal re-
serve banks were opened in cOmpli-
ance with the new currency law and
released $46O,O0000O for loans. Prior
to this, however on Nov. 3, the gen
eral elections were held and the DEM
ocratic majority in the lower house re-
duced to nineteen and that in the SEN
ate to ten.
Other important events were:
Jan. 3O.-Old Dominion liner Monroe sunk
by collision off the Virginia capes with
loss of forty-one lives.
Feb 3-Fire destroyed 81, 100000 worth Of
cotton at Clinton, Tex.
Feb. 4.-Peruvian revolutionists deposed
President Guillermo Bllinghurst. In an
attack on the palace Prime Minister Va
rela was killed.
March 9-In a fire which destroyed the
Missouri Athletic club house. st. Louis
thirty persons persisted.
March 12.-Loss of nearly $40 900 by the
burning of the Columbia docks at Port
land, Ore.
March 19.-Fifty persons drowned at
Venice. Italy. by the sinking Of passen-
ger steamer in collision with a torpedo
boat.
March 24.-Loss Of s1,OO0o0o by the burn
ing Of a tobacco plant at Durham, N. c.
April I'm st. Augustine, Fla, court
house and several hotels and residences
destroyed by fire; loss 100000 to $750,000.
April 7.-Treaty between United States
and Colombia signed at Bogota.
April 13.-Adlai Ewing Stevenson, vice
president of the United States, 1891 died
in Chicago; aged seventy-nine
April 20.-State troops and striking min
ers clashed at Trinidad. Colo; twenty
five, including eleven women and two
children killed or burned to death.
April 26-Fire in Salem Mass, caused
loss of about $12,O00O00; 10000 people
made homeless.
May 7.-Eleanor Wilson, daughter Of
the president married in the White House
to William Gibbs McAdoo.
May u.-Memorial exercises to United
States sailors killed at Vera Cruz at the
Brooklyn navy yard; President Wilson
took a leading part.
May 2.-By a majority vote Of n the
Irish home rule bill passed the British
parliament.
May Craftsmanship Empress of Ireland
rammed and sunk by the collier Storstad
off Father Point gulf Of ST. Lawrence
Out of 1,47e on board. 452 were saved, 1924
drowned.
July 1.-The use of liquor on shipboard
in the United States navy was prohibited
by order Of the secretary of war.
July Fright Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain, noted figure in British politics and
industries, died in London; aged seventy
eight.
July 6.-Mrs Woodrow Wilson ella
Louise Axson), wife Of President Wilson,
died at the White House; aged ffty-one.
July 15-Panama canal formally opened
to commerce. Steamer Ancon passed from
ocean to ocean in ten hours.
July N.-Ulster war clash In the streets
Of Dublin between Nationalist volunteers
and British troops in the Ulster war
against home rule.
Aug. 13.-United States senate ratified
peace treaties with Norway, Netherlands,
Portugal, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy,
Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicara-
qua, Bolivia, Persia, Costa Rica, Vene-
zuela, Uruguay. Argentina, Brazil and
Chile.
Sept. 15.-Peace treaties between the
United States and Great Britain, France.
Spain and China signed at Washington.
Sept. 20.-Pope Plus X. Giuseppe Sarto)
died in the Vatican, Rome: aged seventy
nine.
Oct. 3.-Cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa
elected supreme pontin to succeed Plus x.
Oct. 5.-Newly elected pope crowned at
Rome as Benedict XIV.
Oct 13.-Boston Nationals defeated Phil
adelphia Americans in fourth and deciding
game Of the worlds series. Score, to !.
Dec. Fire on board the steamship |