Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-11
This DAY IN Fiitory.

This Day IN History.
l777-Battle : Of Brandywine, in
which the continental army carried
the Stars and Stripes into battle for
\ the first time.
l8l4-Commodore McDonough de-
feated the British feet on Lake
| ,Champlain.
ls42rSan Antonio, Tex, was sur
priscd and captured by a force. Of
l,400 Mexicans, commanded by Cen
eral Adrian Vol. ~ 81,
| 1847--American army Of invasion,
under General Scott, began an attack
on the castle of Chapultepec, the most
strongly fortified place in Mexico.
l862-In anticipation Of invasion.
General Lee having crossed the Po-
tomac into Maryland, Governor Cur
tin Of Pennsylvania called $4,000 vol
unteer militia to Harrisburg.
l877-Fifteen thousand men lost In
third unsuccessful attempt OF the
| Russians and Roumanians to take
Plevna from the Turks.
l893--World parliament Of religions
began its session in Chicago.
l8oz-The coal miners' strike in
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Ohio was ended by compromise.
l9Qs-Sir Wilfrid Laurier turned
the first sod for the Grand Trunk Pa
cifc railway.
1oli-The republic Of Portugal was
recognized by Great Britain, Ger
many, Austria and Spain.
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The Day We Celebrate. y
Dr.. Stacy B. Hall, was born Sep
TENDER II, 1877, at Bishop Hall, Ill.
and educated in science and medicine
at the University Of Chicago and the
medical department Of the University
Of Nebraska.
Arthur Metz, vice president of the
Metz Brewing company, is just ~
years old today. He, Is native son Of
Omaha and boasts having travelled
the longest distance of any to see the
Stecher-Lewis wrestling runabout
last Fourth OF July.
DR.. Willis H. Taylor, physician
and surgeon, is Just so years old to-
day. He came here from Iowa.
Most Rev John Ireland, Catholic
archbishop OF ST. Paul, born in
County Kilkenny, Ireland, 70 years
ago today. He was a visitor in
Omaha last at the time Of Bishop
Scanncfl's funeral in the early spring.
Lieutenant General Sir Julian Bynr
who is in command OF the Canadian
Oversee forces, born 81 years ago
| today
General Erich G. A. S. Won Falken-
hayn, recently deposed from his p6si-
tion as chief of staff of the German
| armies, born in the village Of Bel
| chau. S. years ago today.
Ri. Rev. Thomas ]. Shahan, rector
Of the Catholic University Of Amer
lea, born at Manchester, N. H., 50
years ago today.
Ernest Koob, pitcher Of the St,
Louis American league base ball
team. born at Hartford, Mich, "a
years ago today. Nil
Timely lettings and Reminders.
Following one Of the most siren
uous campaigns in recent years,
Maine win vote today for two Unit;
ed States senator's, four representa-
tives in congress and q complete list
of state. officers.
Following the close Of his New
| England speech-making tour, Charles
F. Hughes, republican presidential
nominee, goes to Syracuse today to
open his New York campaign with
a speech at the New York state fair.
| The celebration Of Iowa's first Off
cial dairy week. is to be opened to-
day under the auspices of the Iowa
State Dairy association and other
dairy interests of the state.
State fairs opened today: Wiscon-
Gin, at Milwaukee; New York, at
Syracuse; Kentucky. at Louisville;
South Dakota, at Huron; Topeka
Kansas, at Topeka; Nevada, at
Fallon. S
Conventions opening today:
Minneapolis-Naticnal Association
Of Stationary Engineers.
Cleveland - American Foundry
mems association. Z
Wildwood, N J.--Great Council Of
Improved Order of Red Men.