The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-01-07

IAN 4 ,. -. OhldDOuG breaks III
two 81 miles from Sandy Hook; 90 die.
Jan. s. Ford Motor Company an
nounces its workmen shall have at least
$50 a week each.
Jan. 8. United States naval force
of Vera Cruz strengthened.
Jan. 8. Villa captures Ojinaga
Jan. IA. Mexican rebels take Tor
reon.
Jan. 80. S. S. Monroe rammed and
sunk by S. S. Nantucke ct off Chesapeake
Bay, 43 drown.
Feb. 4. Castillo, Mexican bandit,
wrecks passenger train in burning
tunnel near MADEIRA; II Americans and
SO Mexicans perish.
Feb. 10. Earthquake through New
York State.
Feb. II. Lieut.. Arthur B. Cook, U.
S. Navy, wounded by bullet in Vera
Cruz street.
Feb. II. Villa kills W. S. Benton,
Scotch rancher.
Mar. II. Geo. Westinghouse, in
ventor of the airbrake, dies.
Mar. Is. Caste Calmette, editor
of the Figaro, shot dead by Nine.
CaiIlaux, wife of French Minister.
Mar. 20. Crisis in Ireland. Many
British officers resign.
Mar. %. War Minister Kelly of
Britain resigns.
Apr. l. House of Representatives
repeats the Panama Canal Tolls Bill.
Apr. 2. One hundred and seventy
killed when storm overtakes Newfound-
land sealers on the ice.
Apr. 2. Twelve Federal Reserve
Bank districts announced.
Apr. 5. Secretary Daniels bars
strong drinks from U. S. Navy.
Apr. 10. Five men of U. S. Navy
under the stars ard stripes are locked
up by Huerta agents in Tampico.
Apr. 13. Four gunner murderers
of Herman Rosenthal are executed.
Apr IA. President Wilson orders
entire Atlantic fleet to Vera Cruz to
force an apology for the Tampico in
suit to the American flag.
Apr IS. President Wilson sends
ultimatum to Huerta.
Apr. 10. Huerta refused to salute
u. S. flag.
Apr. 20. President asks Congress
permission to use armed forces of the
United States against Huerta. House
assents; Senate debates.
Apr. 21-22. Admiral Fletcher's
marines seize Vera Cruz; II Ameri-
cans and about $50 Mexicans killed.
Apr. %. Carranza saws Vera Cruz
seizure is unjustited.
Apr. %. A. B. C. Powers offer
mediation to u S. and Huerta.
Apr. 26. Huerta accepts media
ton.
Apr. 29. Industrial war in Colorado
mines. About Is mea, women and
children die in all.
Apr. 30. Admiral Fletcher turns
Vera Cruz over to Gen. Funston.
MAY 8. Several hundred die in
earthquake near Mt. Aetna, Sicily.
May II. Half million pay tribute to
Vera Cruz dead in New York,
May IS. First commercial cargo
goes through Panama Canal.
May o. Charles Becker for second
time found guilty of murder of Herman
Rosenthal.
May 27. Herman B. Duryea S
Darbar End wins the DurbY.
May %. One thousand and thirty
two drowned when the Empress of
Ireland, bit by the Storstad, sinks near
Rimonski, St. Lawrence River.
June II. Senate has to repeal
Panama Canal toll bill; SO to So.
June rs. Clafin Co. and allied con-
cerns throughout the United States fail
June %. Salem. Mass, laid waste
by fire; 10000 homeless.
June 80. Mrs. Louise Bailey mys-
teriously shot in the office of DR.. Ed
winiCarman at Freeport. L. l.
July Is. Gen. Huerta resigns as
President of Mexico to Francisco Car
bajol.
June 70. Archduke Francis Ferdl-
nand assassinated.
July 16. Gen. Huerta resigns and
leaves Mexico City for Europe.
July %. Austria sends an ultimatum
to Servia.
July 27. Sir Edward Gray proposes
an international conference.
July 20. Austria and Germany de-
cline Sir Edward Grey's proposal
Austria declares war on Servia.
July 81. The Kaiser demands that
Russia suspend mobilization within
twelve hours-Russia orders general
mobilization.
August /. Germany declares war
on Russia--French Cabinet orders
general mobilization.
&August 2. Germany's forces enter
Luxembourg Germany addresses ulti-
matum to Belgium demanding free
passage for her troops.
August a. England sends ultima