The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-06
Chief EVENTS Of
ARRANGED IN THE
Record Of Shipwrecks, Fires,
Storms and Accidents
and the Years
Neurology.
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
L Exposition: Panama California expo
sition opened at San Diego.
Obituary: J. NJ. Wright, civil war
veteran and military annalist, In
Washington.
4 Financial: London Stock Exchange
reopened
6. Supreme Court: United States su-
preme court ruled that the Danbury
hatters must pay $4,000 fine for a
boycott set up In 1892.
Gen. J. l. Rinaker. veteran ex-congress-
man; aged s6.
Personal: President Wilson's daughter.
Mrs. Sayre, gave birth to a son In
the White House.
6. Obituary: II. w. Shurtleff, civil war
veteran and noted artist. In New
York: aged B
T. Mexico: Carranzas forces defeated
Villas troops at Pueblo: villa lost 100
killed.
%. Obituary: Marshall p wilder, hu-
morist and author. at st. Paul. MINI:
aged IS.
2 Obituary: Mrs. John Wood. once not
ed actress ON the English American
stage. In England: aged 50.
g. Earthquake: Earthquake in Italy;
many cities and towns destroyed.
Avezzano being the principal sufferer.
About 10000 deaths.
Z. Socialism: Socialists of European neu-
trail states met In London for a peace
conference.
Obituary: Gen. A. NJ. Stoessel. noted
In the defense of Port Arthur in ls04-6
at Petrograd; aged 81.
Mexico: Gen. Rogue Gonzales Cara
chosen provisional president Of Mex
leo by the convention at Mexico City.
g. Obituary: Gen. c. ii. Tompkins. U. 8.
A, retired. in Washington; aged s.
Shipwreck: British steamer Penarth
wrecked on the Norfolk coast; q sail
ors drowned.
9. Obituary: Col. ]. A. Joyce. federal
veteran, author and poet. In WASH
ington; aged 70. @. Il. rockingham.
noted light opera star. at Burlington.
VT: aged IS
2. Mexico: Provisional President Cara
and his cabinet abandoned Mexico
City as a capital.
g. Storm: Storm ravaged the Pacific
coast, causing widespread damage.
Mexico: Mexican First Chief Carranza
reoccupied Mexico City.
Political: President Wilson vetoed the
immigration bill.
.. Mexico: General Cara renowned the
office Of provisional president OF Mex
leo.
FEBRUARY.
/ Mexico: General villa proclaimed
himself president Of Mexico.
L Obituary: Alban ]. Conant. veteran
artist, died In New York city; aged 90.
& Lusitania: British ocean liner LUST
tania reached port in England flying
the United States flag.
O. Mexico: Carranza, head OF the Con-
stitutionalist party In Mexico. expelled
the Spanish minister.
l. United States Notes: The United
States addressed notes to the German
government and also to Great Britain
stating its position regarding new
German war zone and the use of the
United States flag by Great Britain
Obituary: James Creelman. noted
journalist. died In Berlin: aged 60.
Fanny Crosby, blind hymn writer.
died In Bridgeport. Conn.
/ Obituary: Ellen Mary Mcclellan. wild
ow Of Gen. George ID. Mcclellan. not
ed leader In the civil war. at Nice,
France.
/ Obituary: Frank James, last OF James
brothers. noted In the civil war and
later as desperate men. died near Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo; aged a.
J. Obituary: Frank Fuller, war COVER
nor OF Utah under Lincoln. In New
York city; aged S.
Exposition: Panama-Pac information
al exposition at San Francisco formal
ly opened.
MARCH.
J, Mining Accident: Mine explosion at
Hinton. w. Va. killed over 100 miners
Obituary: Chester w. Firkins. poet and
story writer. In New York city; aged 80.
/ War Embargo: United States con-
raanlnffnn nrnhihifinR
the sailing OF ships carrying fuel.
arms, ammunition. men or supplies to
any warship. tender or supply ship
OF a belligerent nation.
/ Political: The Sixty-third congress
closed.
!. Thaw Trial: Harry Kendall Thaw
placed on trial In New York for con-
spiracy to escape from the asylum at
Matteawan.
/ Thaw Acquittal: Thaw and four al
legged conspirators acquitted on charge
of conspiracy.
. Aviation Disaster: Lincoln Beachey,
the American aviator. killed in flight
at the Panama. Pacific exposition In
San Francisco
Obituary: Samuel Bowles. editor and
publisher OF the Springfield Republic
an, at Springfield. Mass. aged "a.
|. Obituary: Charles Francis Adams.
historian and publicist. in Washing
ton; aged 80.
. Obituary: Mary Anna jackson. wild
ow OF Gen. T. J. (StonewalD jackson,
at Charlotte, N. c.; aged 81.
/. Ship Disaster: United States subma-
rine F-4 sank on Honolulu while max
ing a submerged run. All on board
drowned.
J. Fire: Fire In the business district of
Spokane caused loss OF nearly 100000
|. Neutral Protest; The United States
protested against the British order In
council barring neutral trade with
Germany.
APRIL.
!. Shipwreck: Dutch liner Maurita lost
In storm on the Atlantic coast: 40 peo-
Pile drowned.
Pugilism: Jess Willard defeated Jack
johnson at Havana. Cuba.
. Neutral Protest: United States chal-
lenged Great Britain's right TO bar In
nocent neutral ships from belligerent
ports.
Obituary: Curtis Guild, statesman and
diplomat. In Boston; aged 3.
. Cruiser Interned: German cruiser
Prince Eitel Friedrich interned at