Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-28
|. Obituary: Dr.. W. A. Cro6ut Journal
ist, traveller and aushor, In Washing
ton; aged 30.

ton; aged 30.
AUGUST.
4 Neutral Rights: Germany refused TO
consider the w. p. Frye damage case
Q matter for negotiations with tho
United Statea Great Britain insisted
upon her policy Of restricting neutral
trade with Germany.
4 Storm: Cloudburst at Erie. Pa. caus-
Cd loss Of 100000; 7b deaths.
1 British Blockade: Great Britain sent
three notes to the United States up
holding her blockade Of neutral ports.
q Haiti: United States naval force oc-
cupied Port au Prince. Haiti, to pro
tect American rights.
Obituary: "Maarten Martens" Dutch
novelist, in Zeist. Holland: aged IT,
Mexico: Conference Of A. B. c. powers
and the United States over Mexico
met In Washington.
& Haiti: United States forces took for.
chile possession Of Port Au Prince:
resisting Haitians fired upon.
Obituary: Gen. B. F. Tracy. lawyer and
soldier, former secretary Of navy. In
New York city; aged 85.
10 Mexico: United States battleships
Louisiana and New Hampshire sailed
for Vera Cruz, Mex, to Queu anti
foreign demonstrations.
The War: United States declined to put
an embargo on the sale Of munitions
to belligerents and agreed to accept
pay from Germany for the sinking OF
the ship Frye.
II. Mexico: Gen. Carranxa resented Pres
ident Wilson's attempt to restore peace
In Mexico.
General Carranxa was notified that arm
cd intervention In Mexico by tho
United States would not be approved
by the Alb. C. powers.
War Treasures: Heavy shipment OF
British treasure, including 100000
in gold, arrived at New York.
Il Volcanoes: vesuvius, Strombol and
Etna, the italian volcanoes, became
active.
Haiti: Haiti elected Dartisuenave pres
ident.
Il obituary: John W. Harper. noted
publisher. In New York; aged "a.
Mexico: The United States and Argen-
and Guatemala, Jointly, appealed to
Mexican parties to make peace.
IL War Riot: Riot In Boston; italian re-
servists assaulted policemen who pro-
tected Germans from the mob.
Obituary: Gen. ]. c. Black, noted law
yer and civil war veteran, In Chicago;
aged 76.
Is Storm: Tropical hurricane flooded
Galveston with waters Of the gulf;
other points on the coast invaded.
Loss estimated at 10000. 900 and deaths
upward Of 800. with many missing.
Frank Case: Leo Frank, Georgia life
convict, forcibly taken from prison
at Milledgeville and hanged near Ma
rietta, homo Of his alleged victim,
Mary Phagan.
Convention: National Educational asso-
citation met at Oakland, Cal.
II. The War: The United States agreed
to q Joint board to settle the disputed
Frye damage case.
q. Mexico: Carranza'B generals announo-
cd that they would support his objec-
ton to engage In a peace conference.
Tho War: Great Britain declared cotton
contraband.
d. The Arabic Case: Berlin informed
Washington that the killing Of Amer
leans on board Of the Arabic was not
intentional.
Convention: Conference Of governors
met In Boston.
q Obituary: John D. Long. former eco
retary Of navy, at bingham. Mass:
aged II.
Obituary: Paul Armstrong. playwright.
In New York; aged a.
o. Convention: Spanish American war
veterans met at Scranton. Pa
Cold Wave Frost In the middle west.
d. U. q. Submarine: United States F-4.
which sank of Honolulu March S.
was raised.