Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-31
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promising 10 Safeguard rHrtt1a41s
under their own flag.
IL Neutral Rights. The United states
government notified Great Britain that
iris country would not recognize pro- /
ceedsngs under British orders In cean-
ell as valid
Tnaw Case. Harry K Thaw declared
sane by ar advisory Jury in New fork t
city.
ts Flood: Flood in Ohio caused loss OF
saoo.u 900: persons drowned
is Sporting. Norman 8 Taher OF Boston
fraae q new worlds mile run record
at Cambridge. Time, 4i2 20
q. Anniversary: soathoEd, n. T. began
the 275th anniversary celebration OF ifs
settlement Gsa0
a Neutral Protest: Third American note
10 Germany on the serpedotng Of nea-
trails received in Berlin. II refuses 70
compromise with Germany on neutral
rights and declares that further en-
eraachments viii he considered de
llberately unfrlendiy'
Steamer Disaster; Lake excursion
steamer EastIsnd went down at her
dock in Chicago: out Of 2,+0s passen-
gers and 20 crew 9s1 we're drowned OF
missing.
Il. Haiti: Political revolt against Presi-
dent Guiflauu7a Of Haiti TO avenge the
fIuiliaune took refuge In the French
legation
a Haiti. ITaYtian reYolutienists Invaded
the French legation. dragged out the
der,osed President f5uillaume and shot
him w death,
q Haiti: Haitian snpera killed United
States marines who landed IN Port All
Prince 10 aid in. protecting foreigners
from the mob
81 Obituary: DR. w, a. Croffut, journal
tst, traveller and author, III washing
ton: aged 30.
AUGUST.
J. Neutral Rights; Germany refused to
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.
5. Storm Cloudhurst al Erie, Pa, caus
ed a loss Of 81, 900 600; Is deaths
T. British Blockade: Great Britain sent
three notes to the United States up
holding her blockade Of neutral ports.
), Haiti: United States naval force &C.
cupied Port au Prince, Haiti. to pro
tect American rights.
Obituary: "Maarten Martens" Dutch
novelist, In 1eist, Holland; aged 81
Mexico: Conference OF A. E. c, powers
and the United States over Mexico
met in Washington,
g. Haiti: United States forces took for
cible possession OF Port Au Prince;
resisting Haitians fired upon.
Obituary: Gen. Il, r. Tracy. lawyer and
soldier, former secretary Of navy, In
New York city; aged S.
10 Mexico United States nattieships
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
10 belligereuts and agreed to accept
pay from Germany for the sinking OF
the ship Frye.
H. Mexico: Gen. Carranza resented Pres
ident Wilson attempt TO restore peace
IN Mexico.
General Carranza was notified that arm
/ Ell 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 sla.ooo.0oa
/ in gold arrived at New York.
/ L. Volcanoes: Vesuvius. strornbou and
/ Etna, the italian volcanoes. became
/ active.
! Haiti: Haiti elected Dartiguenave pres
ident.
+ - t,t..1- - -, 80 q
! Pup"Si'gts ia -NSN ~ 4 49, a.
41S4.0' 80, 1855 - So.
/ una t,fa@lI' S5iliie' noisSia. Ltas1s
I ana 1uateiha'ar aohssF. appeaieo 10
Mexican parties TO MAKE peace
10 war hiot; hiot IN 6oston; i1aiiah re-
servists assaulted policemen who pro-
tec'ea tfelilfais i[oil 'sae mon,
pHV1afy sen i. :. hiaehs hotsd law
ger and civil war veteran, In Chicago;
AGED IT,
Is storm: Tropical hurricane hooded
tialFsssen WIN waters OF me saas /.
o'sieF points on me coast lasaoeo.
! LOSS esAFlateu AT s5o.p33.pp ana asat31s
Frank Case: Leo Frank Georgia life
convict fernblF taken from prison
al Mil4edge1liis sna hanged near Ma
rtetta, home OF his alleged victim
! Mary Phagaf
convention: National h-daeationas asso-
carton met az Oaktaha. Ial.
II. The war; The tinted states agreed
70 joint board to settle the disputed
Frye damage case.
"a Mexico: CaTranzaS s generals announc-
ed that they would support MS oe1ec-
ton TO engage N peace conference
Inc war! Great bftt&lh declared COTTON
eohUaoatd-
- Inc Afao4e ~ase neflih iaiogsf1eo
washington tt.at tne k.iIlns o. amer