Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-01
Chief EVENTS OF
YEAR JUST ENDED
Record Of Twelve Months win BE
MOmenteus to Future Gen.
eratiOns.
DETAILS OF WAR IN EUROPE
Clash There Has overshadowed other
Evsnts-Disasters Both on Land
and Sea Have Been MANY
Minor Incidents Placed
on Record.


on Record.
This has proved one OF the great
years Of history. for it has seen the
outbreak OF the long-dreaded World
War. School children a thousand
years from now will remember 1914
as they do 1899 and 1776. Following
is a record OF some Of the prominent
events Of the year. especially the first
i've months Of the great conflict:
JANUARY.
Jan. John Lind arrives IN Vera Cruz
o. observe Mexican chaos for President
Wilson.
Jan. 1.-TWO thousand Mexican refugees
from battle OF Ojinaga flee into the Uni
ted States.
Jan. 4~-steamship Oklahoma breaks Ia
two g miles from Sandy Hook. 80 die.
Jan 6-Ford Motor company announces
is wcrkmen shall have at least $50 q week
each.
Jan. S-United States naval force Of
Vera Cruz strengthened.
fan. a-Villa captures ollnaga.
Jan. H.-Mexican rebels take Torreon.
Jan @.-steamshlp Monroe rammed and
sunk by Steamship Nantucket on Cheas-
pcake bay. - drown.
FEBRUARY.
Feb. 4-Ca stlIo. Mexican bandit. wrecks
passenger train in burning tunnel near
MADEIRA; Il Americans and 60 Mexicans
perish.
Feb. lO-Earthquake through New York
state.
Feb. m-Lieut. Arthur B. Cook. U. s.
navy. wounded by bullet in Vera Cruz
street.
rob H-vma kin W. s. Benton. Scotch
rancher.
MARCH.
March 12-Geo. Westinghouse. Inventor
OF the airbrake. dies.
March i6.-Gaston Calmette. editor OF
the Figaro, sot dead by Mime. Caulaux.
wife Of French minister OF finance.
biarch 2.-War Minister seely OF Britain
resigns.
APRIL.
April L-House Of Representatives re-
peals the Panama canal tolls bill.
April 2-One hundred and seventy killed
when storm overtakes Newfoundland seal
ers on the ice.
April 2-Twelve Federal Reserve bank
districts announced.
April b.-Secretary Daniels bars strong
drink from u. 8. navy.
April Olive men OF u. s. navy under
the stars and stripes are locked up by
iuerta agents In Tampico.
April Ia-FOur gunner. murderers OF
Herman ROsenthal. are executed.
April H--President Wilson orders entire
Atlantic feet TO Vera Cruz to force an
apology for the TRmplcO insult to the
American flag.
April B.-Presidsnt Wilson sends ulti-
matum to Huerta.
April ls.-Huerta refused to salute U. s.
dag.
Apdl 3.-Presldent asks congresses per-
mission TO use armed forces OF the Unit
ted States against Huerta. House as
sents. senate debates.
April 2i-2-Admlrai Fletcher's marines
seize Vera Cruz; II Americans and about
80 Mexicans killed.
April 2.-Carranza says Vera Cruz
seizure is unjustlhed.
April "a. b.. c. Powers OFFER media
ton TO L.. S. and Huerta.
April 29-Industrial war In Colorado
mines. About seyenty-hve men, women
and children die In all
April O-Admiral Fletcher turns Vera
Cruz over to General Funston.
MAY.
May s-several hundred die IN earth
quake near Mt Aetna. Sicily.
May L-Half million pay tribute to
Vera Cruz dead la New York.
May B.-First commercial cargo goes
through Panama canal.
May 2.-Charles Becker for second time
found guilty Of murder Of Herman Rosen-
thai.
May 27-Herman B Duryea's Darbar II
vim the Derby.
MAY 2S.-One thousand aud thlrty-two
drowned when the Empress OF Ireland.
hit by Storstad. sinks near Rimouski. st.
Lawrence river.
JUNE.
June n.-senate has to repeal Panama
canal toll bin. 20 10 IS.
June Ell. Il. Claim Co. and allied
concerns throughout the United States
fail
June 8-salem. Mass. laid waste by
IRE. 5000 homeless.
june 8-Arohduke Francis Ferdinand
Hssasslnnted.
June 3o-Airs. Louise Bailey mysterious
~ shot IN the office OF Dr. Edwin Carman
az Frceport L. l.
JULY.
July M.-General Huerta resigns as pres
ident Of Mexico to Francisco CarbaJai
July 16.-General Iluerta resigns and
leaves Mexico city for Europe.
July H-Austria sends an ultmatum to
servia.
July Z.-sir Edward Grey proposes an
International conference.
Iuly 8-Austria and Germany decline
Sir Edward Grey's proposal. Austria de-
clares war on Servia
July A-The kaiser demands that Rus
sla suspend mobilization within twelve
hours Russia orders general mobilization.
AUGUST.
Aug L-Germany declares war on Rus
sia, French cabinet orders general mobil-
ration.
"a 2-Geruan forces enter Luxem-
ne uAc AN A cu6pMrp