Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-12-26
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1916 PRESENTED
National and International Poll
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Of Interest = Years Necrol
ogy-Miscellaneous Events.
JANUARY.


ports were liable to search.
3 Obituary: Gen. Grenville w. Dodge.
noted Federal commander In the civil
war, at Council Bluffs, Ia; aged 81.
Z. Labor Troublesa Conflict between
armed strikers and armed private
guards at East Youngstown. O.; twen-
ty people shot.
8. Sporting: Nick Gianakapolis, Greek
athlete, won the national cross coun-
try title by outrunning Hannes Koleh-
mainen. at New York.
Obituary: Ada Rehan. noted retired ac-
tress. in New York; aged IS.
Submarine War: Germany assured the
United States that submarine warfare
In the Mediterranean would be con-
Quoted according to the rules Of inter-
national law.
Frye Case: Germany disavowed the
sinking Of the William P. Frye and
promised reparation for American
property lost.
la Obituary: Gen. Victoriano Huerta,
former provisional president of Mex
leo. at FL Paso. Tex.
II. Floods: Floods in Colorado river
caused damage Of $l,000.O00 in Yuma
valley. Arizona. In southern Califor-
nta heavy rains crippled the railroads,
isolating Los Angeles, where damage
was estimated at s. 100000.
Convention: National Civic federation
met in Washington.
i8. Neutral Rights: Sweden protested
against British infractions of her COM
mercial rights.
Convention: Biennial convention Of
United Mine Workers Of America met
at Indianapolis.
10. Obituary: Jeanette L. Glider, writer,
critic and editor. in New York:
aged g.
%. Greece: King Constantine Of Greece
appealed to the United States against
aggressions by the allies.
26. China: Japan renewed the seven de-
mands on China which that power re-
jected in January. 1915. as being op-
pressive.
q. Weather Vagaries: Hottest Jan. q
ever reported In New York; tempera-
ture 66-69.
Blizzard in the Pacific coast and Rocky
mountain region; IA people killed by
the bursting Of dams in Otay valley.
south Of San Diego: loss estimated at
$1.0000O0.
30. Lusitania Case: United States note
asking specific disavowal Of sinking
Of Lusitania reached Berlin.
FEBRUARY.
1. The Captive Appam: Missing British
steamer Appam arrived as q German
prize at Norfolk, Va.
8. The Appam: The Appam declared q
prize Of war and her passengers re-
leased.
Fire: Explosion and fire in Canadian
parliament building at Ottawa; loss Of
life.
8. Conventions: Chamber Of Commerce Of
the United States met in Washington.
IL. Obituary: John Townsend Trowbridge,
poet and story writer. at Arlington.
Mass; aged SO.
Is. Neutral Rights: Germany formally
recognized liability for deaths Of
neutrals in the Lusitania.
1S. Fires: Fire at a Brooklyn dock caus-
ed loss Of 100000. Fire In the busi-
ness district Of Fall River, Mass.
caused q loss Of 100000. Fire In
steel plant feeding munitions factories
caused a loss Of $40o. 900 at Bridgeport.
Conn.
II Political: The United States senate
ratified treaty with Nicaragua for z.
transoceanic canal route to cost the
United States 100000.
g. Obituary: Henry James. noted author.
at Chelsea, England: aged 73.
Haiti: The United States ratified q
treaty with Haiti. assuming a pro-
tectorate over that republic.
ss. Political: President Wilson asked con-
gress to act on the arming Of mer-
chantmen. etc.
MARCH.
I. Obituary: Carmen Sylvia, poet and
novelist, dowager queen Of Roumania,
af Rlkha aRed ~
8. Congress-: The United States senate
voted to support the presidents sub
marine policy 6S to IA.
6. Shipwreck: Spanish steamer Principe
de Asturias sunk or San Sebastao;
over 400 drowned.
Z. Congress-: The house voted to sustain
the presidents foreign policy ZIG to 1l2
.. Villas Raid: Francisco Villa, outlaw
ed Mexican. raided Columbus. N. M.
set fires and killed Is Americans;
finally driven back to Mexico by
United States cavalry. Upward OF 100
Villistas killed.
10. Mexico: Punitive expedition ordered
into Mexico to disperse the bandit
bands.
II. Obituary: Former United States Sem
ator Henry Ghssaway Davis. at WASH
ington: aged 93
Mexico: United States troops mooilizeo
on the Mexican border.
Il Mexico: Carranza refused permission
to United States troops to enter Mex
loo.
IL Mexico: Carranza was granted recip-
rocal privileges to send troops over
the border.
IL. Mexico: Col. G. A. Dodd and Gen.
Pershing led two columns OF cavalry
into Mexico to pursue Villas bands.
II. Mexico: Mexican generals prohibited
United States troops from entering
towns and cities. !.
ls. Mexico: United States troops reached
Casas Grandes. Mexico.
q. Fire: $5,oOO,00O fire In Paris Tex; %
blocks burned.
%. Fires: IS blocks burned In Nashvihe'
Tenn; loss $1.50o.oo0 Fire In the ousi.
ness section of Augusta, Ca. caused
loss Of 100000.
J China: Yuan Shih ,Kai rejected the
monarchy in China and resumed the
role Of president Of the republic.
Is. Sporting: Jess Willard outpointed
Frank Moran In ten round combat at
Madison Square Garden. New York.
q: Mexico: Is Of Villas band. including
Gen. Gozman,, killed In action with
Carranza's troops. Villa reported
wounded.
=. Mexico: Col. g. A. Dodd's column OF
the 7th and 10th United States cavalry
defeated 800 villistas at Guerrero: 30
Mexicans killed. cavalrymen wound
cd. 40
q Railroad Accident: 90 killed and y IN
jured In q triple collision on New York
Central lines at Amherst, o.
81. Obituary: Robert Burns Wilson. poet
and artist, In New York city; aged u.
APRIL.
L Mexico: 10th cavalry defeated Wills
tas at Aguas Calientes, killing 30 ban.
dts. Mexican troops repulsed an at
tack Of Villistas at ParraA killing a
bandits.
Z Pan-America: Pan-American congress
opened at Buenos Aires
L Conventions: National Congress Of
Mothers met In Nashville. Tenn.
l. Mexico: Mexico declared that no per-
mission had been granted the United
States to use Mexican railroads
& Neutral Rights: The European allies
refused to stop seixure Of neutral
|Ss mails.
II MEXICO: United States soldiers attack
cd by Mexican soldiers 1t Parral
X Panama Canal: Panama canal reopen.
cd to ships.
II. Convention: National Academy Of
Scientists met In Warrington. Daugh.
ters oe the American Revolution mst
IN Washington.
-. Submarine Controversy: President
Wilson before joint session of congress
announced that Germany had been
notified that submarine warfare
against merchant ships must b ahan-
doued.
Storm: Tornado in Missouri and Kansas