Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-01-08
PRINCIPAL EVENTS RECORDED
AS THEY OCCUR OVER
THE LAND.
WORLDS WAR THE BIG EVENT
Every One Should Read the Short
Resume to Refresh the Important
Happenings of Past Year-San
Diego Fair Opens Dec. 81.


fel Tower, Paris, France.
Jan. 3-Henry Ford, Detroit automo-
bile manufacturer, sets aside 100000
600 for distribution among his en-
ployes, being part of his plan for
social justice"
Feb 14-Alphonse Bertillon. in
ventor of Bertillon system OF identi-
flying criminals, died in France,
aged 81.
March 10-Senate passes Alaska
railroad bill authorizing expenditure
of $40,000,000 on railroads in Alaska.
| March 13-United States Express
company announces retirement from
post. throwing $4,000 employees out of
work.
March 16-Mme. Caillaux, wife of
French minister of finance, murders
CASTOR Calmette, editor of Figaro.
April 2-Government names ~ re-
serve banks-New York, Chicago, ST.
Louis, San Francisco, Richmond, Bos-
ton, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Cleve-
land, Dallas, Philadelphia and Atlanta
April 5-Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels bans use of liquor in navy. Order
to take effect July 1.
April 19-Unarmed American sailors
arrested at Tampico by Mexican mill
tary authorities precipitates the "sa-
lutte or fight" episode of the Mexican
war.
April 17-Attempt on life of Mayor
Mitchell of New York by Michael Ma
honey.
April 22-Vera Cruz taken by Rear
Admiral F. F. Fletcher, commander of
American fleet.
May Eleanor Wilson, daughter of
President Wilson, and William G. Nc
Adoo, secretary of the treasury, mar
ried in White House.
May 20-South American A B me-
diators meet at Niagara Falls to dis
cuss peace in Mexico. Sign three
peace protocols and adjourn June 26.
May 26-House of commons passes
home rule bill.
June 26-H. B. Cliflin company of
fails for $44,O00,000. Biggest single
financial collapse Of the country.
June 28-Archduke Francis Ferdi-
nand and his consort assassinated at
Sarayevo, capital of Bosnia.
July 16-Huerta abdicates as pro-
visional president of Mexico.
July 23-Austria sends ultimatum to
Selvia in regard to assassination of
Archduke Ferdinand and precipitates
European war.
Aug. Herman empire declares
war on Russia; Aug. a, England de-
clares war on Germany.
Aug. 4-Congress appropriates $780,
900 for relief of Americans in war
zone of Europe.
Aug. 5-Germans commence siege of
Liege, Belgium; German casualties,
$4,000; Belgium loss, 1000. Germans
take possession Aug. 8.
Aug. 6-Mrs. Woodrow Wilson dies
at White House
Aug. 15-Panama canal officially
opens.
Aug. 16-Japan sends ultimatum to
Germany, demanding evacuation of
Kiau-Chau. Oct. 10 German emperor
orders Tsing-T in Kiau-Chau to sur
render to Japan.
| Aug. 19-Pope dies at Rome.
Aug. 23-Japan declares war on Ger
many.
Sept. 4-German army reaches point
within 80 miles of Paris.
Sept. Sherman army begins re-
treat from France.
Sept. 19-German army takes Maui
beuge, France; 10000 prisoners and
400 guns.
Oct. S-Belgian capital removes
from Brussels to Ostend.
Oct 10-German army enters Ant
werp.
| Oct 12-Mexican internal war
crosses American line into Naco, Ariz.
One soldier and one citizen killed.
Oct 13-Belgian capital removes
from Ostend to Havre, France.
Oct 17-Administration war revenue
bill passes senate.
Oct 27-English dreadnaught Auda.
cious sunk off coast of Ireland.
Nov. 8-Turkey invades Egypt.
Nov. 2-United States district court
indicts 81 former New Haven direc
tors charged with violating Sherman
antitrust law.
Nov. 3-Epidemic of foot and mouth
disease closes Union stockyards, Chi
cago
Nov. 24-General Frederick Funston
and troops evacuate Vera Cruz, Mex
leo, after occupation since May l.
Nov. 14-Field Marshal Roberts
dies in France while inspecting Indian
troops.
Dec. % = Hobson's prohibition
amendment defeated in house of rep
iresentatives by vote Of 1877 to 1879.
Dec. 31-Panama-C California exposi
ton opened at San Diego.
Four Persons Killed.
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