The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-31


croachments will be considered de
llberately unfrlendly."
Steamer Disaster: Lake excursion
steamer Eastland went down at her
dock in Chicago, out OF 240s passen-
gers and so crew 9sl were drowned or
missing
a. Haiti Political revolt against Presi-
dent Gullaume OF Haiti 10 avenge the
execution Of 100 political prisoners.
Guillaume took refuge IN the French
legation,
2S Haiti: Haytian revolutlonists i.vaded
the French legation, dragged out the
deposed President Guillaume and shot
him 10 death
g. Haiti: Haitian snipers killed United
States marines who landed In Port au
Prince TO aid In protecting foreigners
from the mob
81. Obituary; Dr. W. A. Croffut. Journal
list, traveller and author in Washing
ton; aged s0
AUGUST.
2 Neutral Rights: Germany refused 20
consider the w. r. Frye damage case
matter for negotiations with the
United States Great Britain insisted
upon her policy OF restricting neutral
trade with Germany
B. Storm; Cloudburst at Erie, Pa, caus-
ed loss OF $1,000 900; 70 deaths.
T. British Blockade: Great Britain sent
three notes to the United States up
holding her blockade Of neutral ports.
S. Haiti: United States naval force oc-
cupied Port au Prince. Haiti, TO pro-
tect American rights.
Obituary: "Maarten Martens" Dutch
novelist, In Zeist, Holland; aged o.
Mexico: Conference OF A. b. c. powers
and the United States over Mexico
met In Washington.
G. Haiti: United States forces took for
chile possession Of Port Au Prince:
resisting Haitians fired upon.
Obituary: Gen. b. f. Tracy, lawyer and
soldier, former secretary OF navy, In
New York city; aged So
10. Mexico. United States battleships
Louisiana and New Hampshire sailed
for Vera Cruz, Mex, TO quell anti
foreign demonstrations.
The War: United States declined TO put
an embargo on the sale OF munitions
to beligerents and agreed 10 accept
pay from Germany for the sinking Of
the ship Frye.
II. Mexico: Gen. Carranza resented Pres
ident Wilson's attempt to restore peace
In Mexico.
General Carranza was notified that arm
ed Intervention In Mexico by the
United States would not be approved
by the A. b. c. powers.
War Treasure: Heavy shipment Of
British treasure, including H9OO0,OO
in gold, arrived at New York.
IL Volcanoes: Vesuvius, Stromboll and
Etna, the Italian volcanoes. became
active
Haiti: Haiti elected Dartiguenave pres
ident
a. Obituary: John W. Harper, noted
publisher, in New York; aged a.
Mexico The United States and Argen-
tina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay
and Guatemala, jointly, appealed to
Mexican parties to make peace.
10. War Riot: Riot In Boston; Italian re-
servists assaulted policemen who pro-
tected Germans from the mob.
Obituary: Gen. ]. c. Black, noted law
yer and civil war veteran, in Chicago;
aged 76.
IS. Storm: Tropical hurricane flooded
Galveston with waters Of the gulf;
other points on the coast invaded.
Loss estimated at $30O0O,000 and deaths
upward of 300 with many missing.
Frank Case: Leo Frank, Georgia life
convict, forcibly taken from prison
at Milledgeville and hanged near Ma
rietta, home Of his alleged victim.
Mary Phagan.
Conventions National Educational asso-
H. The War: The United States agreed
to a joint board TO settle the disputed
Frye damage case.
a. Mexico: Carranza's generals announc-
ed that they would support his objec-
ton to engage in a peace conference.
The War: Great Britain declared cotton
cOntraband.
a. The Arabic Case Berlin informed
Washington that the killing Of Amer
- h. A III wrFaI W,rakI
intentional.
Convention: Conference of governors
met In Boston.
g. Obituary: John d. Long, former sec
retary Of navy. at bingham, Mass.
aged n.
Obituary: Paul Armstrong, playwright,
in New York; aged &C.
3O Conventions: Spanish American war
veterans met at Scranton, Pa.
Cold Wave Frost in the middle west.
n. U. S. Submarine: United States F-4,
which sank off Honolulu March 25
was raised.
SEPTEMBER.
L. Fire: Loss of S2,OOOOOO by flames on
the grain pier in Newport News Va
Sporting: Amateur golf championship
of the United States won by Robert
Z A. Gardner Of Chicago, who defeated
John G. Anderson of Mount Vernon,
N. r., up and to play, at Detroit
z. British Gold: $66OOO,0O0 in British gold
reached New York via express ship
ment.
Sporting: William NJ Johnston won the
national tennis singles championship
at Forest Hills, N. Y, defeating Maui
rice e. Mclaughlin, with score of
lie, 60, rs, 1O-S.
/ Convention; American Bankers asso-
citation met at Seattle, Wash.
.. Heat Wave: Temperature 80 in New
York; hottest Sept since 1884.
Obituary: Albert G. Spalding, baseball
veteran and sporting goods manufac-
turer, at Point Iona, CAL. aged 65.
= Personal: Naval advisory board ap-
pointed with Thomas A. Edison. chair
man.
Is. Heat Wave: Temperature So in New
York; hottest Sept. Is on record.
Sporting: Directum 1. made new worlds
pacing record Of 1:56 for three-quar-
ters of mile without wind shield, at
Syracuse, N. Y.
6. Contraband Trading: British prize
court condemned S15,0OO0O0 worth Of
American goods as contraband forfeit |
to Great Britain.
Haiti: The United States recognized |
the new Haitian government of Pres
ldent Dartiguenave and concluded a |
treaty establishing a protectorate for
ten years.
2. Arctic Exploration: Vilhjalmur Stef- |
ansson, the explorer, heard from after |
q silence Of II months. He was in |
Banks Land and reported finding un- |
charted land
g. Mexico; Pan-American conferees on |
Mexican affairs postponed decision |
three weeks.
q Mexico: In an affair between United
States troops and Mexican invaders at
Progreso, Tex, / American and II
Mexicans were killed.
Obituary: Dr. Austin Flint noted physi-
clan and allenist, in New York city;
aged 80.
g. Obituary: ]. Keir Hardie, noted Eng
lish Socialist, M. p. and lecturer, in
CIns0ovv Scotland