Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-12-28

1915 TOP|CALLY
FORM OF A DIARY ::
Affairs of Interest In the
Political and Social World,
Sports and Miscel.
lane0us Items.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
! Peace Congress: International peace
congress met at The Hague.
Panama Canal: Name Of Culebra cut,
In the Panama canal, changed to Gall
lard cut.
| 90 Fire: Colon. Panama. swept by nrs;
loss $a6Oo,0O0 In the business district,
where 46 buildings were destroyed.
MAY.
I Obituary: Olive Harper, author and
translator, in Philadelphia; aged n
Weather Vagaries: Frost. snow and
rain in the central west from Texas
to Montana
L Political: Italy denounced the triple
alliance, Of which she was q member
/ with Germany and Austria.
l. Japan China: Japan delivered m ul-
timatum to China demanding conces-
sions.
Japan-China: China accepted Japan's
demands without qualifications.
II. Naval: Warship feet arrived at New
| York.
1a Neutral Protest: President Wilson
sent O note to Germany protesting
| against submarine warfare on neu-
trails citing the Lusitania case.
Il Portugal: Revolution at Lisbon.
1a Portugal: New government proclaim
ed by revolutionists In Portugal. The
new premier. Joao Chasas. shot by Q
senator.
II. Naval: President Wilson reviewed the
warship fleet on Hudson river.
| Is. Naval: Parade at New York
a Volcano: Lassen Peak. Cal. burst out
In eruption.
Personal: Roosevelt won his defense
suit against charge Of libel made by
William Barnes.
=. Japan-C China: Japan and China signed
Neutrality. President Wilson proclaim
ed United States neutrality in the war
| between Italy and Austria Hungary.
JUNE.
!. Convention: United Confederate Vet
! Grams met at Richmond.
| 4 Mexico: President Wilson warned the
Mexican revolutionists to make peace.
Baggage Law: New United States bag
gage law went into effect.
| Z Personal: Gen. Bennett H. Young re-
| elected commander in chief United
| Confederate Veterans.
| to dissolve the United States Steel
| corporation denied by court Of appeals.
& Sporting: Walter J. Travis won his
fourth Metropolitan golf champion
ship. defeating ]. G. Anderson . up
In the final, at Rye N. Y.
& Personal: William Jennings Bryan re-
signed the portfolio Of state IN VIII
sons cabinet.
q Personal: Robert Lansing appointed
! secretary Of state ad interim
Leo Frank Case: Georgia prison COM
mission reported against committing
sentence Of Frank, alleged murderer.
10 Frye Case: Germany announced that
the case Of the sinking Of the United
States ship W. p. Frye by q German
cruiser would be referred to q prize
court and not settled under the treaty
Of 1873, as this country had demanded.
Neutral Protest: Second note Of the
| United States to Germany on the Lu-
sitania case was published In the
United States and also delivered to
the German government in Berlin. It
reiterated the note Of May II.
Obituary: Gen. E. L. Molineux. noted
civil war officer. in New York city;
aged 81
Il Sporting: Molla Bjurstedt won the
woman's national tennis championshtp
at Philadelphia; score, ~, 60 60
Storm Disaster: 13 persons killed and 10
hurt in a storm which swept over Wis
conSin, Iowa ana MINNESOTA.
Il Obituary: Col. c. E. Woodruff. U. B..
A.. noted surgeon and anthropologist,
In New Rochelle, N. z; aged G.
II. Peace League: New peace league or
ganized In Philadelphia
Indian Troubles: YaQui Indians declar-
ed war on the United States. Fleet
ordered to sail for lower California
to protect Americans.
Il Sporting: Jerome D. Travers, noted
| amateur, won title Of open golf cham
pionship Of the United States. defeat
ing Mcnamara, at Baltusrol N. ].
Thaw Case: Harry X. Thaw granted
Jury trial to test his sanity.
Il Naval: Tho Arizona battleship, big
gest United States superdreadnaught
launched at Brooklyn navy yard.
q. Earthquakes: Earthquake In southern
California caused loss Of &. 100000
a Frye Case: United States sent note
to Germany asking for q reconsider
alton Of tho Frye case. refusing to ac-
cept Germany's contention that It was
O case for q prize court.
British Blockade: Great Britain an
nounced to the United States that its
blockade against neutral trade with
Germany would continue.
B. Mexico: Carranxa troops occupied
Mexico City.
Obituary: Rafael Joseffy. celebrated
pianist, In New York cityI aged 81.
Sporting: Yale defeated Harvard In the
varsity races at New Haven. winning
all varsity. freshman and second var
sity events.
n. Mexico: Gen. Huerta arrested at New
man, N. NJ. by United States mar
shals on charge Of conspiracy.
g. Sporting: Cornell won the varsity
race at Poughkeepsie, N. T., with Le-
land Stanford second. Time, 1o:sS 3-S:
also Junior race in 1915. with Penn
sylvania second. Syracuse won the
freshman race In s:sa-6, with Cornell
second.
b. Obituary: ODonovan Rossa (Jere-
miah oDonovan). Irish patriot leader
In New York city; aged "a.
10. Personal: Genevieve Clark, daughter
Of Speaker Champ Clark, married at
Bowling Green, No.. to James NJ
Thomson, q New Orleans journalist
JULY.
4 Obituary: Gen. Porfrio Diaz, forms!
president Of Mexico after several
terms and deposed by Madsro' N
Paris: aged IS.
& Attempted Assassination: ]. p. MOT
gan, the banker. shot at Glen Cove
N. z, by Frank Holt, German ooi-
lege professor.
Obituary: St. clair McheaWay eoieVs
Of the Brooklyn Eagle. In Brooklyn
N. T.; aged 10.
2. Storm: Tornado wrought havoc u
the middle west. Cincinnati suffered
most; dead reported at upward OF 70
with many missing.
& Neutral Rights: Germany replied u
the second note Of the United States
promising to safeguard Americana
under their own flag.
Il Neutral Rights: The United 6tatea
government notified Great Britain tha'
this country would not recognise pro
oeedings under British orders In coun
oil as valid.
rhaw Case: Harry K. Thaw dsolaret
sane by an advisory jury In New fofi
city.
IL Flood: Flood In Ohio caused loes o.
100000; 8 persons drowned.
IA Sporting: Norman 8. Taber OF Bostoi
made q new worlds mile run recort
. at Cambridge Time. 4:113S.
, Il. Anniversary: Southold, N. T., bega1
the x5th anniversary celebration OF II
|, settlement Q6to).
u Neutral Protest: Third American not
, to Germany on the torpedoing OF neu
u Tl>rltn II rafuaAa n