The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-31
THE YEAR 1915 DAY BY DAY

l5. Heat Wave: Temperature s. In New
York: hottest Sept. Is on record.
Sporting: Directum I. made new worlds
pacing record Of l:56 for three-quar-
tiers Of a mile without wind shield. at
Syracuse. n. Y.
i6. Contraband Trading: British prize
court condemned si5,Oo0,Oo0 worth of
American goods as contraband forfeit
to Great Britain.
Haiti: The United States recognized
the new Haitian government Of Pres
ident Dartiguenave and concluded a
treaty establishing a protectorate for
ten years. 90
y. Arctic Exploration: VIlhjalmur Stef-
ansson, the explorer, heard from after
a SILENCE of II months. He was in
Banks Land and reported finding I'M
charted land.
IS. 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, 1 American and II
Mexicans were killed.
Obituary: DIR. Austin Flint. noted physi-
clan and alienist, in New York city;
aged 50.
a. Obituary: J. KeIr Hardle, noted Eng
llsh Socialist NJ. p. and lecturer. in
Glasgow, Scotland.
q. Explosion: Gasoline and dynamite ex-
plosion In the business district OF Ard
more, Okla, killed IS people and In
jured over loo; property loss 100000.
Convention: 9th annual encampment Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic open
ed I'm Washington.
g Convention: Farmers National con-
gress opened Mt Omaha.
Personal: President Wilson welcomed
the G.. A. II. veterans In Camp En-
cry, Washington.
Sporting: The Philadelphia club cllnch-
ed the National league pennant at
Boston by defeating Boston to 0.
Wireless: Wireless phone talk was &c
complished between Arlington. Va.
and San Francisco, $500 miles
Conventions: Sons OF Veterans annual
encampment. In Washington.
War Anniversary: SemiCentennial ami
versary OF the Washington grand re-
view OF 1865 by 2OO0O G. A. r. veter-
ans.
Storm Disaster: Gulf hurricane struck
Louisiana coast deaths estimated
about $50.
80. Wireless: Speech transmitted by wire
less phone from Arlington. Va. TO
Honolulu. 1900 miles.
Sporting: Boston became American
league champion through the defeat
of Detroit by st. Louis. to 2 at De-
troit.
OCTOBER.
I. Personal: Capt E r. Monfort Of
the @. A. r.
l. Convention; International Farm con-
gress opened at Denver.
S. Submarine: Germany disavowed the
sinking OF the liner Arabic and agreed
to pay indemnity for loss OF American
lives when the ship was torpcdoed.
9. Sporting: Harvard defeated Carlisle
In football. % TO 7. at Cambridge.
Gil Anderson won $50 mile auto race
for the Astor cup. at sheepshead Bay.
Mexico: Pan-American conferecs voted
To recommend the CarranZa party In
Mexico as the de facto government.
II. Convention: National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union met at Seat
tie, Wash.
Is. Sporting: Boston Americans defeated
the Philadelphia Nationals In the fifth
and deciding game of the worlds Sc
ries. 6 to 4, at Philadelphia.
10 Mexico: The United States. Brazil.
Chile. Argentina Guatemala. Bolivia
Uruguay. Colombia and Nicaragua
formally recognized Gen. CarranZa
head Of the de facto government Of
Mexico.
q. wireless: Wireless teiephoning &C
compllshed between Arlington. Va.
and Paris.
q. sporting: Cornell defeated Harvard.
10 to O. at Cambridge. Mass. Princeton
defeated Dartmouth. 80 to I. at Prince
ton.
26 War Blockade: Steamer Hooking.
sailing under United States flag. seiz-
ed by British cruiser of the port
Of New York.
NOVEMBER.
l. Obituary: Herman Ridder. German
American editor. in New York; aged 81.
2 Shipwreck: Steamer Santa Claus, of
Oregon: Is deaths.
6. Obituary: p. a. Z. Widener. capital
list. In Philadelphia: aged s.
Football: Harvard defeated Princeton.
10 to 6.
T. Neutral Protest: United States note
to Great Britain declared the British
blockade illegal and a curtailment Of
neutral rights.
10. Japan: Emperor Yoshihito. formally
crowned at Kioto.
Storm: Kansas. Nebraska and South
Dakota hit by tornado; many deaths.
Fire: Loss OF 100000 at plant OF Beth
lehem Steel works.
70. Football: Yale defeated Princeton by
10 to Z.
H. Obituary: Booker T. Washington.
negro leaCer ana educator, al iusnS-
gee, Ala: aged 81.
ie Obituary: susan L. Dickinson. jour
nalist. sister Of Anna E.. the girl
orator" OF civil war days in Scran-
ton, Pa: aged 81.
Mine Accident: SO miners killed by dust
explosion at Ravensdale, Wash.
49, Storm: Record eastern gale OF "
miles an hour on the upper Atlantic
coast.
Obituary: DR.. Solomon Schechter, noted
Biblical scholar and authority. In New
York: aged S.
90 Football: Harvard defeated Yale. Il
to o, at Cambridge Mass
2. Railroad Accident: IS persons killed
in a circus train head-on collision near
Columbus. Ga.
Is. Tornado: II killed and 30 injured by
violent windstorm near Hot Springs,
Ark.
&C. Mexico: At Nogales. Sonora. about 20
Mexicans and 2 American soldiers
were killed In a long range shooting
affair.
q. Football: Army beat Navy. IA to 0.
I'm New York.
~ Neutral Rights: Great Britain seized
at Saint Lucia the American steamer
Tennessee.
Explosion: 80 workmen killed at the Du
Point powder plant at Upper Hogley'
Del.
DECEMBER.
q German War Charges: The United
States requested Germany TO recall
Boy-Ed and Won pone,. attaches OF
the embassy at Washington. DR.. Kari
Buenz and associates found guilty OF
aiding Germany by false shippers
manifesto