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The Washington times., 1915-12-14
UNCLE SAM TO GIVE
SAFETY-FIRST SHOW
Government Planning Exhibit Of
Methods of Safeguarding
Life and Health.

Safety First" week will be observed
by the Federal Government here during
February, it has been decided by a
special committee Of departmental Of
ticers. They now are&busy planning an
exhibit of all the methods and apnli-
ancea OF the Government used In safe-
guarding life and health.
The exhibit will be held in the New
National Museum and In addition 10
all the life-saving apparatus OF tie
Rureau of Mines and the Coast Guard
Service. the Public Health Service will
show how 1t has conducted campaigns
for the betterment of health and the
prevention of disease. Motion. pictures
and lectures. on subjects pertaining tc
safety first methods will be a part Of
the program for the week.
The details of the exhibition were out
lined at a meeting yesterday in the War
Department. where Major W. j. Lyster.
of the Army Medical Corps, presided.
was secretary. Others present were
Lieut.. II. II. Wolf, OF the Coast Guard
Service; Surg. Charles q. Smith. of the
Navy: surg. Gen. w. C. Fucker OF the
Public Health Service; w, I. Peabody.
of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, and
T., B. BowerHlan, Of the Lighthouse
The foileNins committees were ap-
SsEixhibits ana door spGce1I,r. W. G.
Ruekers chairman; yDr. C,%G; smith,
and NV n. PeabodH, b - Is
Program 4 bt. 1.eopoldss chairman;
W.&F. Peabody, Lieut.. II! IL leNVoh. = l1t.
u. o." SInitlI and! ~. B. BoMoru1aIl.' . =
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
STOPS STOMACH
DISTRESS AT ONCE
Druggists Sell Best Prescription on
EarthsOn the Money Back Plan.

Almost everybody knows that sick
headache. nervousness. dizziness. bad
dreams and sleenlessness are caused by
a disoTdeTcd stomach. ..r
Unset stomach and indigestion hap
pen lust because the food you eat does
not digest-but lies in the, stomach and
ferments or turns sour
You can stop fermentation and stom-
ach distress in Ave minutes by usinE
Mi-o-na Stomach Tablets. prescription
that hes done more to end indiEeSiioH
and put the stomach In fine condition
than any other remedy known to us.
A large 5O-cent box Of Mi-o-na stom.
sch tablets Is sH YOU mood TO be con-
WINGED that there Is notbins that gives
such quick and lasting relief.
II YOU have aeaTtburn. beichihg OF
EaS, hsasiness or any stomach trouble
no matter how chronic don't suffer an
other day; try An-o-na stomach tablets
on a guarantee they will help you or
money back.
Sold w o'DonRelrs DruE Store and
ieRdfnR dIuggisfg rlA here. Adyt.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
ANTESALO0NLEAGUE
PLANS Big CAMPAIGN
Organization Of Committee Of
One Hundred Win Be First
Step IN Fight.


The District Of Columbia Chapter OF
the Anti-ssloon I.easue fs plannins for
4 big prohibition campaign The nrst
step in the Hight which will be waeed
before Congress atathe coiniRg sePsion
was taken last night at the annual meet
ing OF the League. a committee Of one
hundred, whose members willg be 4di-
NIded into subconimlttees. was Huthor-
ized. The subcornlittccs \ viii have
charge OF publicity, iIiSss ,nieetiHgs CHI
gagement Of speakers with national
regulations to appear in Washington.
and Of the conduct Of correspond
ence campaign to line up voters
throughbut the country an favor of pro-
hibttion for the National Capital, who
will be asked to bring pressure to bear
upon their representatives on Capitol
Hill.
Resolutions which expressed condcm-
nation OF the local Excise Board and
Conlnncndatlon for such members Ot
Couarees as are working for a. dry
Wesl1t1gt tom, were adopted and officers
President, Andrew Wilson; president
pro-tefI4 Ten Eyck Wendell vice presi-
dents,a Bishop Earl CIanston, the Rev.
$. H.. 0TEene. William Knowles Cooper,
Theodore Hostetter, tho Rev. J, Hen
ming Helms, kicut. Gen. Nelson A.
Miles, tho Rev, f. A. Hannah and Dr.
Creed W. Childs. The Rev. George a.
Miller was elected chaplain; Thomas G.
sherman. secretary; the Rev. ID. a,
BlakeD1ore. financial secretary, and
Hugh "A. Thrift, treasurer. \ new board
Of trustees was chosen.
The committee of one hundred. to
have charge of the publicity work OF
the campaign, was suggested by the
Rev. y. III Martin, of the DumbarIon
Avehile, Church. After its adoption. II
was rCferrcd to the board of trustees,
who Will work out the details.
several speakers urged that an unre-
lEittiIlg fight he waged against any at
tempt to submit the question OF pro-
Eibltton for Washington to n reteren-
Cpunn vote. The matter was brought UT
by ~. 3. Erashears, who declared that
he did not fear the result of an honest
vote in the District: but did fear TIE
Gctauchery which he charged would
result from the greatest fund the
liquor interests would, ever throw into
stngie city" He was supported IN
his contention by Andrew Wilson, who
declared that the referendum idea was
born or the liquor interests" AMI be-
cause Of that must be fought u the
last ditch
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Pigeons Friend In
Court for Kindness
Promises Judge He vii, Quit Con-
gesting Of TraHis In 4
New York. II

NEW YoRIs; Dec. IGs-Frank l.. Me-
Kee, brother Of ]. n. Mckee, manager
Of the General Electric Company at
Schenectady. who was A son-in-law Of
the late President Harrison. landed in
the Yorkville police court before Mag
istrate rockingham to answer for his
Kindness in feeding hundreds of pigeons
that make their homes in the vicinity
OF Madison Square Park. Mr.. Mckee,
who 10 slxty-two years old and lives al
'9L Lexington avenue, Is a retired banker
or indianapolis and now Is a mission
worker In. the Fifth Avenue Presbyter-
Ian Church.
Patrolman Barrett was the complain
ant. The policeman says that Mr.. Me-
KEGS pets congregate In such large
numbers that for q half hour every
morning m MN and evening traffic Is blocked
sions Barrett demonstrated with Mr.
Mckee but the answers that he ELECTED
were short and to the point, he said.
Driven to S distraction Sio by by the constant constant
complaints Of drivers and automobllists
who were unable to get through the
street, Barrett served a summons on
Mr.. Mckee on Friday to appear in
court and answer a charge OF blocking
traffic.
The defendant told Magistrate Froth-
ingham that he had been feeding the
pigeons for ten years and that IL would
be Impossible to stop it. The magis-
trate found Mr.. Mckee guilty and sus-
pended sentence under his promise thar
he would find a new place to feed his
friends. Mr.. Mckee promised and left
TO interview the park commissioner and
try to get place in the park for the
daily meal 10 ba given out.
Mr., Mckee gained considerable notice
in 1907 when he was removed from his
homo To Bellevue Hospital for Observa-
ton In the psychopathic ward. After an
examination he was released. In Febru-
airy Of this year Mr.. Mckee was again
arrested after he refused to tell two
policemen the contents Of a suitcase
which he. was carrying late at night.
When stopped byt the policemen he be-
came 80 abusive that he was locked up
and charged with disorderly conduct.
When the suitcase was opened in the
station house Il was found To contain
Billy Sunday sermons and literature.
Magistrate Simms discharged him in the
Yorkville pQlice court the next day.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

"Brownatone 1air
Stain.
This preparation
viii inRtantly
streakea orr iaded
hair to tho = softeat
and richest, golden
brown, medium ~
d rk brown 0t
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wish. Pc ~ 50
Just comb o.
or brush IL y intn
your hair. 9
F." Br oyw n atone
will alV-aye Eive
yoti the, most pleaf.
lnk results, ana yoti
need have had nc
previous expert
ence. F.,
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
7OO-Pound Moose Slain
By Minnesota Hunter

FLOODWOOD. MINI. Dec. H.-The
frst bull moose siaIn In this section has
been killed by Charles Anderson, OF
Hibbing. about twelve miles west OF
Floodwood. This In the second moose
that has been killed by Mr.. Anderson
this year.
The hrst one ran into Mr.. Anderson
some two months ago. while he was
in the brush picking hazel nuts, and
charged upon him with such fiercencss
that he had to defend himself and kill
the animal. After returning to camp ne
told his friends, who informed the game
warden what Anderson had done. and
the game warden had him arrested
This cost Anderson a $50 fine and costs.
The last animal Killed lawfully and
properly tagged weighed nearly T0I
pounds. About six or s"vcn deer have
been killed around hero. ~
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Dog Earns His Own Board
By Digging For Bivalves

MILTON. Del. Dec 2t.--Johu wilkins,
who lives near Broadkin Neck, has a
collie that he SAYS will dig several
bushels OF oysters or CLAIMS In .avday
and think Il all fun.
Juno, as she IL named, wades into
the water along tho natural cyster beds
In the mouth Of the Broadkin creek,
and plunRinG her head into the water
pulls off the oysters In clusters and
she easily earns her board by bringing
out from one to three bushels OF oys-
ters day al q net profit TO him Of
about 81 as $3.50
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Locked Week in. Box Car,
He SnbsiSts On Apples

KANSAS CITY. Dec. ITO be locked
for nearly a week In total darkness in
box car loaded with apples; to SUBJ
sist wholly on the fruit during that
time, and then be arrested while trying
to cut his way 20 freedom. was the ex-
peTience which James McAfnhon. a lab.
oreF, has just passed through.
Jerome HodsOu. special officer, was
passing q closed car IN the c. & A.
yards when a queer, scrapinE sound in-
side attracted iliJn, Yelling an inquiry,
Hodson received reply, seemingly
whispered. i
Hodson unlocked the" door. and Nc
Mahon, weakened and enlaciated. Law in
the center of a pile Of cores on the in
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Loyal Women Plan For
New Year Reception

The annual New fYcaf reception of The
Legion OF Loyal Women viii BE- held on
the afternoon in tho I,aloieh IIotel. II
was announced last night Al neetlns
OF that organisation IN the hctel.
Tho folloWin officers were elected ~
fast nIeIit.s meeting Mira. ada n.
kVels re .rIecled IRE esldcbt fties Grace
tAf aicree. Siee we Sldefts Sire May
fio,iehtoh. ob6pI ajns Misc Mary 4.
smith, treafufeI Airs. Alberthle =
odell. hnauciat Fscretary.. Mrs tpieii
AZ Engie. corresponding se5retnry
Mrs. Anna Hall he,eld. Mra ANN
ercy. historian, nnd MrH, Flnrenco
Dcnohue, plaDistF
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Asks $4,000 Because
Horse Was Frightened

Alleging the canvass covering over
the cable reels frightened his horse
which ran away and threw him 10 the
ground, William NJ. Watson has tlled
suit in the District Supreme Court
against the District aud against the
Potomac Electric Power Company for
5000 damages. The accident. tpe peti-
tioa Iecites, took place on August q in
Benning road near Twenty fourth
street northeast. Attorneys ThcmaF w.
Baker and r. Carington represent
Watson.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Wealthy Widow of 70
Marries Employe, Is

WILMINGTON, Del. Dec H.-Thls
vicinity has been taken by surprise by
the announcement OF the wedding OF
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac tightcap, as the
marriage plans had been Kept secret,
even from close personal friends. Mrs.
LIRhtcap r. seventy-three, owns a big
farm, and ie reputed to be wealthy. Her
huaband IL TWENTY-FIVE.
when LiKhtcnp was htred TO act as
overseef On her farm Friendship ffpen-
"a into love, ana their romaica was
illuminated one nifht recently when
And went to the Methodist parsonage.
where the Rev, Warren Barr tied the
knot.
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
rOWnatops''
TInts. Your Hair
In 4 Minute
All SO-Called "RestOrers" That
Claim to Gradually Restore"
Color to Your Hair Are Sim
ply Slow Acting Dyes.

The straightest road and tho shortest
cut 70 the certainty of an attractive ana
beautiful appearance is the use OF
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
Prof, SWishef Win I. ! \, !,
ADDRESS OAR. Chapter

Prof Charles Clinton Swisher. ot
George Washngtom University. is TO
makea brief address before the mer1-
hers of tho Mary Washington Chapter.
n. 4. r.. at tho Washington Club to .
night. DR.. Swisher snent several weeks
in FraLce End Germany at the begin
ming OF the war
The Washington times., 1915-12-14
One Year Ago Today in the War

The allies began western drive get the Germans out Of Bel
gium. ...
England promised seize American ships f British consuls
s.a o. KID them. -s .-...-. u, .---..,
France raised the on cotton as toKnaband G aa5N
Commander Sliding Of the subnatine ecE told Congress the
United States realized the submarine worth beorc
the European began G g.l - ~
The Washington times., 1915-12-14

Impossible OF detection, Will not ruo
or wash OF, and needs retouching only
az THE hair grows out, ..V 80
:"Browna tone hair stain "a far SD
perIoF TO dyes" ana : ,is absolutely
harmless In every way. - -
Sold by all Lp-to-date drlgeistk, in
offeredp a substitute, save annbYange by
refusing 1t and ordering "Br0wnatoEie'
direct from the makers.
Insist on "BrownatOne" at your hair
dreEsers. s ~ ~
A trial bottle and interesting booklet
will be mailed for 10 cents. 49,
Address The Kenton Pharmacali Co,
649 T.. Pike st., CovingtOu, KY.
J, Sold and RuaFaIit Sed In wa aBhingf0 on, Z y
,O'D0hnall's UfuA Rtofes Peoples Drug
Btores, ami other ieaiiipg dealers Acyt
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Aug. 13.-t1arbajal abandoned presi-
dency Of Mexico.
Aug. 20.-General Carranza entered
provisional president.
Sept. 23.-Villa DENOUNCED govern
ment headed by Carranza and an"
nounced his Independence.
Oct. 15.-Convention of Mexican con
stitutionalist chiers at Aguas Calientea
voted itself the supreme power In Mex
leo.
Nov. 1.-Aguas Calientes conference
named E. Gutierrez president OF Mexico
for 20 days.
Nov. 11.-war declared between Car
rama and villa factions in Mexico.
Nov. 25.--Americarl troops Under Gen
eral Funston evacuated Vera Cruz. !
Nov. 29.-Gen. Pablo Gonzales pro-
claimed himself provisional president
Of Mexico.
Nov. 3o.-villa entered Mexico City
with rs, 900 troops.
Dec. s.-President Wilson sent troops
to protect Naco, Ariz., on Mexican bor-
der.
Dec. 1s.-General Bliss told commanders
Of Carranza and villa forces at Naco,
Mex, that he would open fire on both II
any more shots came across the border.
Dec. 1S.-SarrL Luis Potosi surrendered to
Carranza forces. ~ u
Dec. 21.-Gen. Hugh Scott and General
Maytorena, vuIaista leader. conferred
near Naco rearding firing across boun-
dairy line.
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DISASTERS

Jan. 5.-Oll tank steamer Oklahoma
sank of Sandy Hook, Is of the crew per-
ishtng. 80 Z
Jan 10. - Great storm on the Baltic
caused submersion of several villages n
drowning ofImany persons. .
Floods In Belgium did millions of dol
lars worth OF damage. -
Jan. 1l.--Terriac storm hit northwest
Russia and LEO peasants lost their lives in
Many. thousands Of persons per1shed In
southern Japan when volcano Of Sakura-
lima burst into activity. following re-
peated earthquake shocks. Large city Of
Kagoshima partly destroyed and several
villages blotted out. ~, a..
Jan. 16.-Brilsh submarine Al with
crew of eleven, lost during maneuvers off
Plymouth. ~ !
Steam whaler Karluk, flagship Of Cana
dian governments arctic exploring expe-
dItion under VilljaImur ~Stefansson,
crushed in the ice and sunk northeast Of
Siberia.
Jan. 17.-Loss Of the German steamer
Actlia with passengers and crew of SO Of
the coast Of Terra del Fuego confirmed.
Jan. 1a-Three hundred Japanese refu-
gees from the volcanic eruptions on Sa-
kura buried under falling cllf n killed.
Jan. 1.-Old Dominion liner Monroe
sunk in collision with the steamer Nan
tucket of the Virginia coast and Al per-
sons drowned.
March s.-St. Louis Athletic club de-
stroyed by fire: 40 persisted.
March 15.-Quake and volcano killed
many on Hondo Island, Japan.
March 16.-Many persisted in hurricane
and food In Province Of Stavropol, Rus
Sia.
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FOREIGN

Feb. 2.-City Of Gonaive, Haiti, burned
during a battle between rival rebel forces.
Feb. 4.-Guillermo Billinghurst, presi-
dent Of Peru, captured by revolutionists
and his, deportation ordered.
Feb. IA. Chinese government, issued
proclamation decreeing the death penalty
for opium smokers. ~
March 16.-Wlfe of French Minister Of
Finance Caillaux killed Castor Calmette,
editor of Paris Figaro.
May 6.-House of Lords defeated woman
suffrage measure. 1H to 60.
May 19.-Revolt broke out in Albania.
5000 supporters of Essad Pasha attacking
King Williams palace al Durazzo.
third and final reading in the house OF
commons by e majority Of II.
July 5.-Carlos Mendoza. liberal,
elected president of Panama.
July 2S.-Mme. Henriette CaillauK
found not guilty Of the murder OF Gas
ton Calmette in Paris, on the ground OF
temporary insanity. u, Y
Sept. 3.-Cardinal Giacomo della Chi
esa, archbishop Of Bologna, elected
pope and assumed name iof Benedict
XIV. s -, T.
Sept. 5.-Wllliam Of Wied, prince of.
Albania. abandoned that country to the
rebels. q
Sept. 2s.TAlbanian senate elected
Prince Durham Eddin, son of the for
mer sultan. Abdul Hamid, to be prince
of Albania. asc
Oct. 12.-Ferdinand, nephew of the
late king of Roumania. took the oath
as his successor y NJ
Oct. 23.-Haitien rebels formed a
government under presidency of Gen.
Davilmar Theodore. n
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DOMESTIC

#EH.fI ]. s~. f'H.aEt sL-sg-s .s.nIya
Jan. 2.-President Wilson ordered per-
manent' government OF Canal Zone into
operation April = and appointed Col.
George w. Goethals the first governor. Z
Feb. 24-Court OF appeals reversed death
verdict in caiss Of Charles Becker, former
police lieutenant In New York. M
April .l.-Col. George w. Cocktails as
stunned his duties AS governor Of Canal
Zone. IN. - ~.
April 5.-secretary Daniels issued order
prohibiting use Of alcoholic liquors Tor
drinking purposes ON vessels and In yards
OF the navy. ~
April 12.-Four gl1nmen electrocuted in
New York for murder Of Rosenthal. ri
May 7.-Eleanor Randolph Wilson.
youngest daughter Of the president, mar
,ried to Secretary Of the Treasury W. q.
McAdoo in the White House.
May 1s.-Colonel Roosevelt returned
South America.
May z.-charles Becker. former police
lieutenant, found guilty a second time OF
murder In the first degree for Rosenthai
Staying in New York.
June 1l-Kefmit Roosevelt and Belle
Willard married In Madrid.
July 4.-Twelve persons were killed
and more than 900 injured In Indepen-
dence day celebrations. y
Aug. 15!--Panama canal formally
opened to commercial traffic.
Sept. 4.-David' J. Palmer Of Wash
ington. Ia. elected -chief
of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Sept. !1o~-Jarnes Gordon Bennett,
owner Of New York Herald, married
Baroness George de Reuter- In Paris.
Get. 17-Robert Taft, son Of the for
mer president, married Miss Martha
Covers. ri
Nov. 2.-Twenty-one directors or for
ner directors of the New Haven rail-
road indicted by federal jury In New
York for criminal conspiracy to violate
Hbe Sherman antitrust Law.
Nov. 4.--Chicago stockyards ordered
closed ten days to check epidemic OF
the foot-and-mouth disease In the
middle West.
Dec. 16.-U. s. senate ratified the inter-
national convention for safety at gea.
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POLITICAL.

Feb. 1S.-House passed Alaska railroad
bill. g., q
n Feb. 21.-senate ratified general arbitra-
ton treaties between United States and
Great Britain. Japan, Italy, Spain, Nor
way, Sweden, Portugal and Switzerland
March 5.--President Wilson read to con-
gress message urging that the clause In
the Panama canal act exemrrting Ameri-
can coastwisa vessels from payment OF
tolls be repealed. y;
March 10. Senate approved Alaska
railroad bill. - xxx av4t
March s1-House passed bill to repeal
canal tolls exemption clause by majority
Of So. rr ~
June '5.-House passed the three Wilson
antitrust bills by huge majortties.
jun 11.-Bil to repeal exemption clause
of the Panama canal Tolls act passed by
senate. ~
July 1.-George T. Henry, Jr.f of San
Francisco and Washington nominated
for ambassador ito Russia.
July 6.-Ira Nelson Morris OF Chi
ycago appointed minister to Sweden.
Aug. 19.--President Wilson appointed
James c. McReynolds to the Supreme
court and E,t. W.. Gregory to succeed
.McReynolds as iattorney-generaL y \
Sept. 1B.--Secretary Of State Bryan
and the { ENJOYS of Great Britain,
France, Spain and China signed the
Bryan peace treaties
4 Sept 24.-Frederic Jesup sstimson app
pointed ambassador to Argentine.
Sept. as.-The' house passed the riv-
'ers and aarbors bill as reduced to 800,
000.000 by the senate,
Oct. ;24.-Congress adjourned after
a session of $50 days.
Nov. SIN general elections Ftepuh-
lican party grained over the vote Of 1917
but tailed TO control congress. Pro-
greDslye party fell to third place. Wash
ingtor- Colorado. Oregon and Arizona
went dry. s. az
Def. 7.--5Ixty-thtrd congress was
called to order for its final session Z
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SALTS no FLUSH
KIDNEYS lF BACK HURTS
q LI~fy
Says TOO Much Meat EerrssuhaAcd
Which Clogs The kldneys and
drritatestts Blsdder.

Most folks forget That the sktdneys,
like bowels, get sluggish and ciosF
ged and need q flushing occasionally
else We have backache and dull misery
in tie kidney region. several eads
aches, r~hetirnatic Observation-Disclosures
acid stomach, aleeplesaness and aq
sorts OF bladder disorders. 8
You simply must keepSyour kdneyxs
active and clear, and tue mornent yovi
feel an ache or pain ia the kidney
region, get about -four ouncsS Of Lad
Salts from any good drug store here.
take tablespoonful I'm glars %
water before breakfast Tor q lew day.
and your Kidneys Will then net nna
This famous salts 81 made frcni the
acid Of grapes and lemon Juice. com
bined with lithia, and ts harmless to-
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity. Il also neu-
traiizes the acids d the urine so 81
no longer initiates, thus ending sblade
der disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpenare,
makes delightful eferTescent ithia.55
water drink which everybody should
take now and thenato keep their hid
Sneys clean thus avoiding serionsscom-.
plications.
a well.knoWn local druggist says he
sells lpts Of tJad salts TO folks who bes
heye In overcoming kidney trouble
while - Is only trouble;--Ady.
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March 1s."-Fifty drowned when boats
collided near Venice.
March 3l~--sixty-four lives lost in bliz-
gard that overlook Newfoundland seal
ing fleets.
April Fire in st. Augustine, Fla, de-
stroyed Ave tourist hotels and the county
court house; loss, $500. 1000.
April 8.-Fixplosion in mine at Eccles,
". Va, resulted In the entombing OF IT.
men and hope Of their rescue was given
up. Fifty-ntnes men, severely burned,
saved. s-as.
May 4.-Fire In commercial center OF
Valparaiso, Chile, burned over two a
half acres and cost more than fifty lives.
May 3.-Canadian Pacific liner Empress
Of ireland sunk in collision with Danish
collier Storstad In St Lawrence river:
1,n2l lost, Of whom 1913 were passenger; 49,
saved. OF whom 246 were passengers: Lau-
renee Irving, English actor, and his wife,
and Sir Henry. seton-Kerr, noted big
game hunter, among the drowned.
June 4.-Orle hundred villages In Japan
devastated by terrible storm -
June 1a-Mine explosion at Hillcrest,
Alberta; resulted in the death of about
200 miners. i
June G.-Nearly half the city Of Salem.
Mass. destroyed by fire, loss being about
$4,000. Oco. Most of the historic buildings
were saved.
Aug. G.-Thirty-elght persons killed
and 25 injured in train collision near
joplin. Mo.
Aug. t26.-Steamer Admiral Sampson
sum- by steamer Princess Victoria 20
miles from Seattle and II lives lost.
Sept. 1S-Steamer Francis H, Leggett
sunk in a gale of Oregon coast 10 lives
being lost ~ &
Oct. 3..-Earthquake destroyed Is
bartaL and Burdur, Asia Minor, $500
lives being lost.
Oct 17.-Earthquaket in Grecian prov
inces of Attica, Beotfa and Peloponne-
sus killed many persons and wrought
great damage.
Der. 27.AExplosion and fire in the
franklin company's coal mine at Roy
alton, Ill. resulted In DEATH Of So men.
Dec. s.--7-sleven-million-doll fire in
plant Of Edison company at West Or
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