The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-01-06
1915 TOP|CALLy |
FORM Of A DIARY |
Affairs OF Interest In the
Political and Social World,
Sports and Miscel.
IaneOus Items.

L. Mexico: Gen. vlctoriano Huerta ar
rived In New York from Spain.
Obituary: Eben Plympton. old time ac-
tor. In New York city; aged g..
H. Obituary: W. II. Nelson, editor Kan
sas City star, In that city: aged a.
Stock Boom: Bethlehem Steel Jumped
to i55 in the New York Stock Ex-
change, where 1880 shares were
dealt in.
H. Sporting: Big league baseball season
opened.
is obituary: Ex-Gov. U. A. Woodbury.
OF Vermont. at Burlington: aged u.
l6. Mexico: Villas army defeated by
Obregon's forces at Celaya.
Obituary: Nelson w. Aldrich, former
senator from Rhode Island In New
York city; aged %.
n. Munitions Export: President Wilson
officially notified Germany that this
country would not stop the exporta-
tiory OF arms and ammunition.
u. Obituary: Frederick w. Seward. son
OF Secretary OF State w II. Seward,
and who was wounded In defending
his father when attacked on April II.
1866, at Montrose. N. v: aged So.
rs. Heat Record: April heat record OF 81
degrees In New York city.
Cruiser Interned: German raiding cruis-
er Kronprinz Wilhelm was informed at
Newport News Va, till the end Of
the war
q. Fire: Public library OF St Paul de-
stroyed by fire; loss $4,000.
Peace Congress: International peace
congress met at The Hague.
Panama Canal: Name OF Culebra cut.
In the Panama canal. changed to Gall
lard cut
Do Fire: Colon, Panama, swept by FIRE:
loss t3,5000oo In the business district.
where 4S buildings were destroyed.
MAY.
4 Obituary: Olive Harper. author and
translator. In Philadelphia: aged a.
Weather Vagaries: Frost. snow and
rain In the central west from Texas
to Montana
T. Political: Italy denounced the triple
alliance Of which she was a member
with Germany and Austria.
]. Japan-China: Japan delivered an ul-
tlmatum to China demanding conces-
sions
s. Japan-China: China accepted Japan's
demands without qualifications.
H. Naval: Warship fleet arrived at New
York.
H. Neutral Protest: President Wilson
sent note to Germany protesting
against submarine warfare on neu-
trails. citing the Lusitania case.
L. Portugal: Revolution at Lisbon.
l6 Portugal New government proclaim
ed by revolutionists in Portugal The
new premier. Joao Chagas. shot by .
seyitor.
II. Naval: President Wilson reviewed the
warship fleet on Hudson river.
Is. Naval Parade at New York.
q. Volcano: Lassen Peak. Cal. burst out
In eruption.
Personal: Roosevelt won his defense
suit against charge of libel made by
William Barnes.
q. Japan-China: Japan and China signed
treaties to carry out Japan's demands.
Neutrality: President Wilson proclaim
ed United States neutrality In the war
between Italy and Austria Hungary.
JUNE.
I. Convention: United Confederate Vet I
Grams met at Richmond
2 Mexico: President Wilson warned the
Mexican revolutionists to make peace.
Baggage Law: New United States bag
gage law went into effect.
8 Personal: Gen. Bennett III. Young re-
elected commander In chief United
Confederate Veterans
Trust Victory: United States petition
TO dissolve the United States Steel
corporation denied by court OF appeals. |
b. Sporting: Walter J. Travis won his !
fourth Metropolitan golf champion !
ship. defeating J. c. Anderson 2 up
In the final. at Rye. N. Y.
g. Personal: william Jennings Bryan re- |
signed the portfolio OF state In VIII |
sons cabinet.
o. Personal: Robert Lansing appointed |
secretary Of state ad interim
Leo Frank Case: Georgia prison COM I
mission reported against committing /
sentence Of Frank. alleged murderer.
TO- Frye Case: Germany announced that |
the case OF the sinking OF the United |
States ship w. =. Frye by a German I
court and not settled under the treaty |
OF lS2s as this country had demanded.
Neutral Protest: Second note OF the
United States TO Germany on the Lu-
sitania case was published In the
United States and also delivered to
the German government In Berlin. II
reiterated the note OF May -
Obituary: Gen. 4. l.. Molneux. noted
civil war officer. In New York city;
aged So
q Sporting: Molla Bjurstedt won the
woman's national tennis championship
at Philadelphia; score, 80, e. 60
Storm Disaster: 10 persons killed and 10
hurt In a storm which swept over Wis
consin, Iowa and Minnesota.
g. Obituary; Col c. 4. Woodruff. U. 8.
A.. noted surgeon and anthropologist,
in New Rochelle. ". Y; aged G5.
a. Peace League: New peace league Or
ganized in Philadelphia.
Indian Troubles: faqui Indians declar-
ed war on the United States. Fleet
ordered TO sail for lower California
to protect Americans.
g. Sporting: Jerome ID. Travers noted
amateur. won title OF open golf cham
pionship OF the United States. defeat
ing Mcnamara, at Baltusrol, N. J.
Thaw Case: Harry X. Thaw granted a
jury trial to test his sanity.
o. Naval: The Arizona battleshlp big
gest United States superdreadnaught,
launched at Brooklyn navy yard.
8. Earthquakes: Earthquake In southern
California caused loss OF 100000
A. Frye Case: United States sent a note
TO Germany asking for a reconsider
alton OF the Frye case refusing to &C
cept Germany's contention that II was
case for a prize court.
British Blockade: Great Britain an
nounced 20 the United States that Its
blockade against neutral trade with
Germany would continue.
3. Mexico: Carranza troops occupied
Mexico City.
Obituary; Rafael Joseffy, celebrated
pianist. In New York city; aged 63.
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