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E1ieS C. YahrunG.

,,nwn resident Of ,Rr!dEeport, @. died
a at'V the home Of hi ncphew. \. c: vii
"ox or Wilcox r.. yesterday morn
inS. no. Law, rcsidcnt
Mr. YRhrling lifelong TES!uth'
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EMBARGO LIFTED.

TOPEKA, Eans., Aus. 3l:-Ihe en-
bsrro on perishables was lifted by the
Santa Fe tonight. according TO an az an
road will accept freight. paid i2
vance at owners Esk. Live sto6]
ments are
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ynh. %, ~o,rnn,

Jobs For Womsn-W
According to q U. S. G.
313 vocations listed i'm
but nine have women
rolls. The day Of close
over In the Industrial
litical door will have
next,
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the founder Of q school
in Wilmette, says Of
which the school Affo

which the school affq
"As the complete e
women draws near, z
make the mistake th5
Of leaving the trainifl
to a hit or miss sy5
chance"
The ants say that
will double the unedu
women Of Wilmette {
fallacy Of the criticism
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v,r,I,inr <or +h. vote.

The club women Of Wilmette. ILL.,. not
only are trying to make intelligent use
Of their own vote, but they are also
nestle servants valuable lessons In civ
les and politics. In a letter to the New
York Evening Sun. Mrs. P. F. Lebanon
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MERCHANT
DIED SUDDENLY
WAS ONE OF THE MOST WIDELY
KNOWN CITIZENS OF WHEEL
ING AND OHIO COUNTY.
Stricken III While at His Duties We'd
nesday Evening and Passes Away
Early YeEterday.

r. Berry Merchant. probably the most
widely known citizen of this city anc
throughout Ohio county: died yesterday
morning at o'clock in tho North Wheel,
ing hospital. Death was sudden ana
was attributed TO fatty degeneration of
the heart. of which he had been suffer-
ing for the past year His passing came
rs severe shock to his thousands OF
friends of this community.
For the past six years. he had been
county law librarian and was at ms
post of duties Wednesday. lie conVnrs-
ed with friends late in the afternoon
alarmed late in the evening over his alb
s>cncc from his boarding houses and as
he had not been seen in the streets, I'd
ward McEntee, county Janltor and VIII
liam Beckett found him sitting IN q
chair unconscious in tho liabrary AT J.
o'clock Wednesday. DIR. J. r.. Caldwell
was called and ordered that he be re-
moved to tho hospital, where he rap
idly sank. For some time he had been
Mr.. Merchant was horn in Dumfrics.
Virginia. fifty-srvcn years ago. and came
to Wheeling when 4 youth with his par
cnts, who died several years ago. re
learned the painting trade IN ms
a few years He later engaged in the
grocery business with his brother
George. at Eleventh and Market streets.
Upon their retirement from IN" grocery
they established tho ltcd Line livery
stable. Later Berry Merchant conducted
for several years the White Front res
taurant. whore he made hundreds Of
lasting friends by his TYPICAL and con-
genial southern disposition. In tn"
carly ninctics he Travelled for the
Schmulbach Brewing company. In l9l
hc was appointed county librarian. So
we'll did he discharE" his duties that he
WAS rc-appnntcd i'm 1918 and 1918. Mr.
Merchant WIS Democrat.
Mr.. Merchant was u m"Wher of Wheel
ing lodge, No. ia. Knights "f rythias
and Il. p q. Flks. No. 2S Surviving arc
ono brother. George w. Merchant. clerk
in the Grand Central hotel. and Two sis
tors, Mrs l.. +. Higgins and Mrs. Ella
Holiday. both Of this city.
Funeral This Afternoon.
Funeral services will he held in the
Mcndcl chapel 12I2 Charinn street Fri
dny afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Eiks
will he In charge. TIL" Roy. William
NJ. Schulz Of Zane Street Methodist
Episcopal church. will oftfficatc. Inter
mcnt will he private in Greenwood conf
ctcry.
rho following will 10 the pallhear"rs:
John r. Garden. Charles q. Ephlin. l."
II. Naller. George W. Oldham. Louis
Schradcr and John l.. kinEh"rn.
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rilliams, of North Main
re on Saturday for New
n cities, while in the
iend the Equal Suf-
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bwns. Weston. W. Va:
bberly. w. Va; O. II.
w Va; Mrs. {. Il.
bwn, W Va: Jno. G..
(ty. WA: J. Rose. Jr.
4: Thos. H. Corne:, New
Va
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wv. E. Coburn. East
R. Porter. Akron, o.:
I Rodenburg. Parknrs-
lie Shepherd. Grafton,
Sipe. Bethesda. o.: =.
hesville. O.: y. H. Lat
Bond. Hoodsfield. q;
'rksburG. W. Va: y. +;
,cn. w. Va. Mr.. ana
I'd, Buckhannnn. ".
eyfield. Ruckhannon,
Pine Grove. W. Va:
lynesburE. Pa: " m.
Ernon. o.: y. c. Ste
frs. Martha Hcndley'
no. o. Hare. Clarks-
Durham. Columbus.
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to be on thI
eral troops
FAIR DI
rinGl ANE
noon

The hn
rcctors Of
AssociAt4
at 3 o'c
for next
will mai
specting
which d.
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About People
premsnts ct individuals t.
md Rrssn aiss CITY.
AT THE HOTELS,

HE HOTELS.
RI. l.. Dallas Bethesda.
all. ZaneSY O.: IS. L.
a. o. Johnson.
Rochester.
b.; F. l..
kubenvslle.
v. Va; r.
nston. W.
Pa; Evans
!. Wood.
Dbd. Union
Z, Uniontown.
" Va: Mr.. and
w Va: Miss
o.; J. NJ. Rich
O.; &. Ouer
u. Hayman,
G. DenhaIn.
knham. Clarks-
N, Clarksburg.
e, Clarksburg.
Foulk. Hunt
Virginia Foulk,
G. /. Bradford.
therine w. Rex,
Betty Warren.
VI Arrher.
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SPORTING

Jan. sc. H. Weeghman and partners
bought Chicago National league club.
Feb. S.-Charles Ellis won three-cushiop
billiard championship from De Orc.
March 25.-Jess Willard defeated Frank
Moran at New York.
May 3O.-Dario Resta in PeuEeot car won
indianapolis 800 mile race.
June T.-Syracuse crews won regatta
At Poughkeepsie
June 9.-Harvard beat Yale in New
June So.-Charles Evans, Jr., Chicago,
won open national golf championship.
Western tennis championship.
Aug. 18.-Walter Hagen of Rochester,
~. Y. won Western open golf champion
Aug. as.-Mrs F. c. Let's. Cincinnati.
won women's Western golf Championship.
Sept Freddie Welsh defeated Charley
Sept 9-Charles Evans. Jr, Chicago.
won national amateur golf championship.
Sept 0.-Johnny Aitken in Peu1eot
won Aston cup. breaking worlds record.
Oct. l-Boston won American league
championship.
oct; s.R,Eooklyn won National leasu.
Oct z~Aiexa Stirling. Atlanta, won
women's national golf championship.
Oct. 12.,Boston Red sox won worlds
Oct M-Resta won Grand American 70
mile automobile race at Chicago.
cup at Santa Monica, Cal
Nov. 18.-Grand Prix race at Santa Mon
lea. Cal. won by Aitken; Driver Lewis
Jackson and three spectators killed
Nov. 25.-Ohio State university won
western conference football championship.
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FOREIGN

Feb. L-Yussuf Izxeddin, crown prince Of
Turkey, committed suicide.
March 22-Oncial mandate announced
resumption Of republic. and rejection Of
emperorship by Yuan Shi Kali who re-
sumed presidency.
April B.-sir Roger Easement captured
in ireland for uprising.
April A.-Sinn Fein rebels seized parts
Of Dublin and serious fighting followed.
April 30.-Main body OF Irish rebels sur
rendered. n
May 2--President Jimines of Dominican
republic impeached.
May s;.Pearse. Clark and MacDonagh.
May 6-Fighting broke out in santo Do
ming0: American marines landed
May 12.-James Connolly and John Nc.
Dermott, Irish rebels, executed.
June SaYuan Il Hung became presi-
June 2a.-Casement convicted of treason
and sentenced to death.
July L-U: 9. marines routed $50 santo
Sept a-china appealed for aid for
million people driven out by great floods.
ssia deposed: 2 pr 81 AIMED
empress Of Ethiopia.
Oct. 4.-Gen Count Terauchi made pre-
mier Of Japan.
Oct. 21.-Count Carl stuergkh. Austrian
premier, assassinated by Vienna editor.
Oct. 2.-Two American officers killed by
Dominican rebels.
Nov. a2-Karl Franz proclaimed emperor
Of Now aS't ss -eaapEaH F. Knapp. U. g. NJ,
commander in Santo Domingo. proclaimed
military government Of that country.
Dec. 4.-Pope created ten new cardinals.
West Indies to United states.
Edmund Schulthess elected president OF
Swiss confederation.
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DR. Eugene Louis Doyea. noted French
surgeon, n PARA
Nov. S1-Mr Hiram Maxim. noted invsn-
tor, in London
Nov. N-NrsL Ines lnlholland Boiass-
vain. noted su6fagfst, NJ Los Angeles.
49, mFHs Sesnaers 80, rn 1890 49,
Dec &-Johu d. Archboid, president OF
Standard Oh Co, n TArrytown, n. Z.
New York.
Herbert D; Pslree: iermsr minister 10
Dec G-Hans Richter. noted wagnsrian
conductor.
Dec 0-Flssd AGarshal Prince Ivao
bee nj ". comyns Carr. English
critic and drnmatist-
Dee. B.-W. c. Nixon, president st.
Louis and San Francisco railroad.
Dec M--Hugo Munsterbsrg. professor
OF poycnoloGy AZ Ha5yaT &c.. r-,,n.x
In Padua- Italy.
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DOMESTIC

Jan. l-Prohihition in effect in Iowa.
Colorado, Warrington. Oregon. Idaho
Arkansas and South Carolina.
Jan. Silk New Haven road former
directors acquitted Of violating Sherman
law; jury disagreed as to five.
Feb 9.-Most Rev. George w. Munde-
lein installed archbishop Of Chicago.
May 12-Immense preparedness parade
MAY c7.-Forty thousand in Boston pre-
paredness parade.
May 3l.-Mrs. J. E. Cowles. California,
elected president General Federation Of
Woman's clubs.
June s.AImmense preparedness parade
in Chicago.
June L-Rockefeller education board
gave $7S9. $50 to colleges.
Sept. 2.-New York Chicago express on
Michigan Central held up and robbed near
Detroit.
Nov 10-Rockeeeller boards appropriate
cd 81, 100000 for great medical and surgi-
cal institution in Chicago.
Nov. l6.-Wireless service between q. g.
and Japan opened.
Nov. 19-Ruth Law broke American nom
stop airplane record. Chicago to Hornell.
Dec. z-Freight embargo put on ship
ments from middle west to Atlantic sea-
Dec. 3s-American Association for the
Advancement OF Science met in New
York.
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DlRASYKRS

jan a-ExpIosion on oil tanker Astse
ut New York killed ten.
Jan SIsteamsr kanswhs sank In Ohio
Jan. S@Du Pont powder mills at Car
nsy fein5 n j. S1Sw IN up 70 si1 s, asd nm
at New York navy yard: four killed. ID
,J.n. M.rrs aid 81; oes S g. d:m..s f.
Jan. i1.-Fir. destroyed most of Writ.
Jan: n.-F1rs At Mode. Norway. did
Jan. n.-Great Northern train yrecked
Jan. n-otay valley dam near San
FEB. a-Japansss liner D.i,in sunk in
collision: 100 lives lost.
Feb. 3-Canadian parliament building At
Bits. :tss%shp ssi ms en
l la.n e os sn n pier burned At Brooklyn;
Feb. is-Holland suffered from great
FEB. n:-Ten killed in wreck on New
Feb. as-F1ftsen men killed by explo-
sion In mine at Kempton. w. va
March S.-Spanish steamer Principe de
Asturias hit rock and sank on Brazil: So0
March 1,--Fifteen million dollar IRE at
Nashville. Tenn. and ssooo.ooo fire at Au-
March es.-Twenty-si. killed and many
Injured IL collision on New York Central
on New Haven road at Bradford, r. l.
.o April ki Iy,IdT15nadoes in Kansas and Mis-
April n.NMore than 1000 lost in collision
between Chinese cruiser and transport.
May Steamer Kirby sank in Lake gu
May S.-Explosion in Du Point powder
plant at Gibb.town, n. J.. killed IS
June 2:-Thirteen killed in train wreck at
June I-Waterfront IRE at San Francis.
CO did 800 900 damage.
June s.-Tornadoes killed 81 in Arkansa.
June n.UFeur killed in two-miiiion-do,.
July 4SElsven killed. SIC hurt in Fourth
July 1i.-U. s. navy collier Hector sunk
in storm off Charleston. 8. C.
July 0.-Hundreds of fishermen lost in
July 22.-six killed and 70 hurt by bomb
during San Francisco preparedness pa.
July .a--Twenty-two men killed by gas
explosion IN Cleveland water tunnel.
Aug. s.-Cloudburst in West Virginia re-
'u Has 7 nerr 10 a ssssh' a.
Aug. So. 8. .rmered cruiser Mem.
phis wrecked in santo Domingo hsrbor: n
Sept l2..central span Of great bridge
over st. Lawrence at Quebec fell: 2
Sept. 1s.-Great dam near Hannwald
Bohefmia, burst; 800 dead;
hospital at Farnham, Quebec.
Nov 3-Steamers Connemara and Re.
triever sunk by collision in Irish sea; 0:
Nov. Fifty lives lost when Boston L
car plunged on bridge.
Noy n;.Exploslon at Bakaritsa. Rus.
Dec. L-sixty-six persons killed In
train collision In Austria.
Dec. S-Thousand killed by explosion II
Russian ammunition factory.
Dec. 11.-Million dollar ire destroyed
Quaker Oats plant at Peterboro. Ont.
foundered: u lost.
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POLITICAL

Jan. 4-Congress reassembled.
Jan. 11-Progressive national committee
called convention for June In Chicago.
called for July Is in St. Paul '''
Jan. 25.-President Wilson nominated
Louis D. Brandeis for Supreme court
Justice.
FEB 4.-senate passed bin for indepen-
dence Of Philippines in Q to years.
Feb 9VSenate passed house resolution
MAXI island snd York Ss ssSy
and house bill increasing by 800 the en-
trance class at naval academy.
Feb. l0.-Secretary Of War Garrison and
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge re-
FEB ,s-o. T. Marye. ambassador to
Feb is.-senate ratified Nicaraxuan
FEB as-Haitian treaty ratified BY SEN
March 81. H. Shea of Seymour Ind
nominated ambassador to Chile.
March 6.Newton D. Baker Of Cleve-
March 22.-House passed Hay army re.
organization bill. :
March O.-House passed Immigration
bill with literacy test clause.
ana Ap5 harnor, H Si passed rivers
April is-senate passed army reorgani.
April 2i.-Japanese ambassador protested
clusion clause OF immigration bill.
April 22.-Senate passed house bill re-
peaiing free sugar law
April 1:-Henry Morgenthau resigned an
April so,:-sociaiist Labor party nomi.
mated Arthur = Re,mer OF Boston for
president and Caleb Harrison Of Chicaso
Tor Vice president :
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MEXICO

Jan. 1o.-Nineteen foreigners. nearly all
Americans. were murdered by Mexican
Jan. R-Lansing demanded that Car
rama punish siayers of Americans.
March s.-Nine American civilians and
when Villa bandits .raided Columbus. n.
M. Many raiders slain on both sides of
border by soldiers. President Wilson or
dered General Funston to pursue and pun
March lc.-President Wilson ordered g.
ooS troops into ,a MsxicS e., to get Villa
March 12.First troops entered Mexico
. Mass II a men f fo4 e. no
against Villa. Half million cartridges for
Carranza army seized at Douglas. Ariz.
posts and American expedition seven
troopers wounded.
March T.-carranza forbade American
troops pursuing villa to enter Mexican
.. s. senate passed resolution declaring
the United States did not intend to In
March N.-capturs of Torreon by Wills.
tas reported
~ March sLconsrsssa Appropriated sssoo.-
March 2s.-Carranza granted use Of
Mexican Northwestern railroad to q. 8.
for shipment Of supplies.
mortslly wounded Villa seriously wound
April I.-U. 8. cavalry defeated villista
detachment north of Guerrero, killing 80,
April l2-U 8. troops attacked by Car
rama troops and citizens OF Parral: two
Americans and 10 Mexicans killed
April l3.-Carranxa demanded Withdraw
| al Of u. 8. troops from Mexico
| because OF hostility OF Carranzistas.
April 29-Generals Scott Funston and
Oregon conferred on Mexican situation.
| May 6.-Villa bandits raided Glenn
| Springs Tex. killing three U. g. soldiers
Major Howe with six troops of cavalry
| routed villista band at Ojos Azules, kiiling
Nav s.-President Wilson ordered mill.
| tia Of Texas. New Mexico and Arizona
| and $500 more regulars to Mexican bor-
MAY u.-American-Mexican border con.
| ference ended futilely.
Curtis Bayles, American farmer ktIled
| by Mexican raiders near Mercedes. Tax.
NAV 25.-Poole ranch in Big Bend co,n
Candeiario Cervantes. Villista leader.
killed BY American troops
May H.-Carranxa demanded withdrawal
| OF American troops from Mexico on perii
Of recourse to arms."
June 17.-General Parker rushed rein
| forcements to American troops In Mexico
| below Matamoros.
June Is-War department ordered MI
| state militia uiobili1ed
| Fourth punitive expedition Withdrawn
Carransa soldiers At Maxatlan frsa q
American landing party.
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German sirshfps rss1sd EAsaasd: swe
Nov. 1l-Americen steamer Chanuna
i Nov y es. 5es g:sss s. e. ::ss sa.
David Beatty. co@Dasdsr q shs srasd
Tsheahayn captured Pftschti, Rsusnas-
Ian r.ilway center. and kampulung-
sI ass,lss stss@sr rissmS torpsdesd %
Noy. A-Tsutoas ossss1 -battIs sss Bu-
ar: .:s.s: 40. a.a..a. q Aanir., o.
Athens. landing TROOPS ~ Pirasus.
Frsnch sailess and 0rsss rsservists
Dsc z-oermans pressed closer ON Bu-
s char I'd, Shiis RSss'sns .ttasssd despsr.
ssIssd cssrnsvods bridge. -
0Fsece and allies reached conuromiss
German rsichstss passed .msn power
Announcement made I'm duma that a.
lies had agreed to give ConstanttDopie 20
Russia II entente wins war.
De. 4-Teutons began shslling Of Blu
German submsr.nes sheIied runchai.
capital Of the Madeira Islands.
Dec &-Premisr Asquith Of England re-
Dee s;.sueharess and Piossei taken By
Gle L.syd Eqs;.;s appointed premier of
aeainst deportation Of BeIsians.
Dec. e-U. 9. protected to Germany
Dec. h.-Lloyd-Georgs announced his
Russians and Roumanians had suecesses
In Trotus valley and east Of Pioechu.
Dec. n.LGermans levied huge taxes on
captured Roumani.n cities. -.
peace terms with the entente allies
General Eivelle made Commander in
chief s Of the French armies of the north
King Of Greece ordered general mobi-
lixation.
Germany answered American note by
defending deportation of Belsians.
,rn Dee ,b 1T FIsech regulars took katerina
Archduke Carl stephen OF Austria Sc
lected as regent OF Poland.
Germany In reply to U. .. Justified
Dec N.-Great Britain called i.ooo. 900
more men to arms.
France decided to prohibit alcoholic
drinks except wine and beer.
marine in Mediterranean: II Americans
lost.
Dec. lb.-French captured wide stretch
of German trenches near Verdun.
Russian duma rejected German peace
Greece accepted ultimatum Of the en-
tente
Dec. r.-French drove Germans from
Chambrcttes farm. Verdun front.
Roumanian army safe behind Russian
lines.
Dec. Is.-Premier Lloyd-0eorge replied
to Germany's peace proposals.. virtually
refusing to consider them.
Dec. e0.-violent bombardment of Eng
lish positions in France.
Dec. 22.- Russians attacked Turkish po-
sitions In Armenia.
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wiihSra1ai from PSihppin.s within ID
Nay I-sen.s. rs,sessd so%ina.,oa e
HoSs. passed Sie0!oso hood control III
May 1.-Houss passed So.Oo.eoo ship
House passed army biIl
May 3-esnate passed rdvers and har-
June Louis d. Brandeis confirmed q
associate justice OF Supreme court
June A-Houss passed naval approoria-
June I-Republiean. and Progressive ma
June M.-CharIes Evans Hughes nomi-
mated for president BY Rspubilcas con-
June 0.-Thsodors Roosevelt nominated
June 1.-Dsmocratie convsntioo opened
june S.@wilson and Marshall rsaSap,-
June M-Roosevsit declined Prosrs. b
nomination and Progressive national en-
5an. .S on cis sood
rcsds and pension bills. carrying total Of
June NV. r. WILCOX made chairmsa
Of Republican national COMMITTEES.
June 0.-House voted "a 600 900 for .
mediate e., use Of army. and passed good
July io-Houss passed emergency rev
July ia.s.n..s passed agriculture, bin.
July 1-JudGe J. H. Clarke Of Ohio
nominated for associate justice u g. gu
July l5.--Congressman Hay Of VIRGINIA
nominated associate justice q. 8. court OF
July ls.-Abram Elkus nominated q; am
bes.ador to Turkey.
July 1s-Prohibition national convention
opened In 81. Paul. MINI.
vainx iar IS yss,. passed navy bill pro-
Prohibitionists nominated J. Frank Han
" for PRESIDENT and Ira d. Landrith for
July M;.senste passed army bill car
Aug. s-child labor bill passed BY SEN
Aug. B.-House passed big navy bill.
Aug. l6.-Senate passed bill promising in
dependence to Philippines when Filiplnos
Aug is-Prssid.ns Wilson vetoed army
Senate passed shipping purchase bill.
Al aug: n.Eedesai workmen's compensa-
Aug. 2s.-House accepted senate amend
ments to army bill.
Sept; S.-Senate passed emerEency rev.
British blacklist.
Sept. SENATE ratified treaty for pur-
chase Of Danish West Indies
Sept E.-Republicans won in Maine
Nov 7:-wilson and Marshall reelected
Nov l0.-Count Tarnowsky named Aus
trian ambassador to U. s.
Dec. 4-Congress began short session.
sador to the Netherlands: T. A. Thomp-
son. minister to Colombia, and W. H.
Hornibrook. minister to Siam. resigned.
sage to congress.
Dec. 1I-senate passed immigration bill
with literacy test clause.
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INDUSTRIAL

Jan. 7.-Rioting strikers looted and burn
ed East youngstown. O.
In strike riot at East Chicago. Ind.
Feb. S.-General strike Of switchmen on
Wabash railroad.
March 6.-Wage increases of 100000
annually granted In soft-coal fields
April 2.-Striking employees OF West
inghouse Co rioted in East Pittsburgh.
led by masked woman.
May Fatal strike riots at Carnegie
Steel Works In Braddock. Pa
May s..Ghicago Garment Workers start
May 16.-Chicago express drivers went
July 2s.-Train service brotherhoods
voted Overwhelmingly for q strike.
,ras IN sSsepp 81 s ss
Bronx and Richmond, New York.
Aug. New York street car strike
Aug. 2-Federal boards mediation In
thseatensd railway rssSsn strike W failed
Aug. s.-Failing to avert rail strike,
President Wilson asked congress to pass
three bills to meet situation.
Sept HOUSE passed eight hour rail-
Sept 1-senate passed eight hour bill.
surface railway men in New York
Sept. 22--General sympathy strike of
union labor called in New York.
Nov. ST.. W. W. men from Seattle
fought sherin's posse at Everett. Wash:
Nov. N.-United States Steel CORPORA
ton announced 10 per cent raise of wages,
Nov. 22.-Adamson S-hour law held un-
constitutional by federal Judge in Kansas
City.
Nov. z.-New England cotton mills
raised wages OF employees.
Nov. 3.-International Harvester COM
pany and many other concerns announced
large wage increases.
Nov. aO.-Chicago Wholesaler associa-
ton raised wages
strike.
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FINANCIAL

Jan. A.-U i. Supreme court declared
income tax constitutional.
May 2.-Richard H. Ashton elected
president Northwestern railway
June acorn Products trust ordered
dissolved by federal Judge in New York.
June 28-Wostern Pacific railroad sold
At auction for S18,000.O00
Oct 2-Amedcan loan of 90. 900 made
to China to build railways.
Nov B.-Starch trust ordered dissolved
by federal court in New York.
Nov. 16.-Chicago bank made loan of
100000 to China
Dec. I-Great Britain and France can.
celed proposed &co.ooo.eeo loan fro0 q. q
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HISTORY Of 1916
TOLD N BRIEF
0est Important Evsnts Of The
Last Year Set ferth
paoGREss OF EuRoPeAM.wAR
otsss osvsssssWsaes N sAs mighty
couslIee % esatisNs-pesltieal end
0tissr HaepsaiN0s In siss
uastsd otatsa
coMeIIEo ~ Z ". PIckARp.
eaoGRess OF EuRoPEAM.vAR

COMPILED ~ Z W. P,ckARp.
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Oct. s.-serbians forced crossing OF Cerna
river yer In ,o M1ssnHns resumed advance
Oct i1.oGreek fleet turned over to allies
on snst1 Sesan ~
Oct. 16..French captured sailiy-saillisei.
north Of the somme e;, A,.,,,
mine in English channel: part of crew
Oct D.-Roumanians won on Transyl-
vsnia frontier but lost in Dobrudja
Russian battleship 1mperatritza Maria
destroyed BY interior explosion; 200 lost.
oct. M-Freneh smashed German line
at verdun. taking Douaumont fort and
Oct. as.-Teptons occupied czernavoda
and the Vulcan pass, Roumania
Oct. 8--Teutons took campulung. north
Greek steamer torpedoed; 200 lost.
Nov. 2-Germans evacuated Fort
Vaux, Verdun front.
Noy; Sadsrm n g, and I'd Au.'ri. proclaim
No; 6,-von Mackensen forced back in
p. liner Arabia sunk " subma-
Nov s.-American steamer Columbian
sunk by subnagine.
British capturing five miles Of positions
and three strong town.
Nov W.-Allles captured Monastir.
Nov. 0.-Allies ordered diplomats OF
central powers to leave Greece.
Nov. A.-Teutons took Craiova. Rou-
manan rail and military center
Nov. administers of central powers left
Greece.
Liner Britannia. hospital ship sunk by
mine in the Aegean; "a lost.
Nov. N.-Teutons occupied Orsova and
Turnu Severin.
Nov. 25.-Provisional government of
Greece declared war on Bulgaria
Entente allies demanded Greece deliver
its arns and munitions.
Roumanian armies In Wallachia routed.
Nov. N.-Teutons captured An river line
en RouEnanie