The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-04
GLEAN|NGS FROM
1916 PRESENTED
JANUARY.

JANUARY.
4 obituary: Tommaso saivini. eminent
Italian tragedian (retired), at Flor
ence; aged 81.
Submarine War: Austria Informed the
United States that the submarine COM
mander who torpcdoed the liner An
coma had been punished.
Neutral Rights: Great Britain explain
cd that all neutral mails In British
ports were liable 20 search.
Z Obituary: Gen. Grenville w. Dodge.
noted Federal commander In the civil
war. at Council Bluffs. Ia aged 81.
= Labor Troubles: Conflict between
armed strikers and armed private
guards at East Youngstown, o.; TWEEN
ty people shot.
Z Sporting: Nick Gianakapoiis. 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 tho
United States that submarine warfare
In the Mediterranean would be con-
Quoted according to the rules Of inter-
national law.
Frye Case: Germany dlsavowed the
sinking Of the William p. Frye and
promised PREPARATION for American
property lost
q Obituary: Gen. victoriano Huerta-
former PROVISIONAL president OF Mex
leo. at FL Paso, Tex
z. Floods: Floods In Colorado river
caused damage of 100000 in Yuma
valley, Arizona. In southern Califor-
MIA heavy rains crippled the railroads.
isolating Los Angeles, where damage
was estimated at 100000
Convention: National Civic federation
met in Washington.
q Neutral Rights; Sweden protested
against British infractions OF her COM
mercial rights.
Convention: Biennial convention Of
United Mine Workers OF America met
at Indianapolis
Q. Obituary: Jeanette L. Glider. writer.
critic and editor. in New York;
aged CO.
o. Greece: King Constantine OF Greece
appealed to the United States against
aggressions by the allies.
y. China: Japan renewed the seven de-
mands on China which that power re-
jected IN January. 1915. as being op-
pressive.
n. Weather vagaries: Hottest Jan. n
ever reported Ia New York. tempera-
ture 65-t9
Blizzard In the Pacific coast and Rocky
mountain region: IL people killed by
the bursting Of 2 dams In Otay valley.
south of San Diego: loss estimated ut
NOo0coo
10 Lusltania Case: United States note
asking specific disavowal OF sinking
OF Lusitania reached Berlin.
FEBRUARY.
L The Captive Appam: Missing British
steamer Appam arrived as a German
prize at Norfolk. Va.
& The Appam: The Appam declared =
prize of war and her passengers re-
leased.
Fire: Explosion and fire IN Canadian
parliament building at Ottawa: loss Of
life.
G. Convention: Chamber OF Commerce Of
the United States met In Washington.
Il Obituary: John Townsend rrowbridge
poet and story writer. at Arlington.
Mas; aged 50.
Is. Neutral Rights: Germany formally
recognized liability for deaths Of
neutrals In the Lusitania.
Ia Fires: Fire at brooklyn dock caus-
ed loss Of 100000. Fire In the busi-
ness district of Fall River. Mass.
caused q loss OF 100000 Fire I'm q
steel plant feeding munitions factories
caused a loss of $4,000 at Bridgeport.
Conn.
IT Political: Tho United States senate
ratified treaty with Nicaragua for q
transoceanic canal route to cost the
United States 100000.
o. Obituary: Henry James. noted author.
at Chelsea. England; aged u
Haiti: The United States ratified .
treaty with Haiti, assuming a pro-
tectorate over that republic.
.. Political: President Wilson asked con-
gress to act on the srming OF mer-
chantmen. etc.
MARCH.
4 Obituary: Carmen sylvia. poet and
novelist. dowager queen OF Roumania.
at Bucharest: aged II
& Congress: The United States senate
voted TO support the presidents sub
marine policy 6s TO IA
9. shipwreck. Spanish steamer Principe
de Asturias sunk on San Sebastao;
over 40 drowned
l. Congress: The house voted 10 sustain
the presidents foreign policy 276 to H.
q Villas Raid: Francisco villa. outlaw
ed Mexican, rsided Columbus, N. NJ.
set fires and killed IS Americans:
finally driven back to Mexico by
United States cavalry. Upward OF LOO
Villistas killed.
10 Mexico: Punitive expedition ordered
into Mexico to dispense the bandit
bands.
II. Obituary: Former United States SEN
ator Henry Gassaway Davis. at WASH
ington; aged So
Mexico: United States troops modified
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.
L. Mexico: Col. q. A. Dodd and Gen.
into Mexico to pursue Villas bands.
H. Mexico: Mexican generals prohibited
United States troops from entering
towns and cities.
H. Mexico: United States troops reached
Casas Grandes. Mexico.
q. Fire: 100000 fire In Paris. Tex; 81
blocks burned.
q Fires: IS blocks burned in Nashville.
Tenn. loss 100000. Fire In the bust
ness section OF Augusta. Ca, caused
loss OF s.. 10000.
China: Yuan Shih Kai rejected the
monarchy In China and resumed the
role OF president OF the republic
.. Sporting: Jess willard outpointed
Frank Moran IN a ten round combat al
Madison Square Garden, New York.
8. Mexico: q OF Villas band. including
Gen. Gozmans killed In action with
carranza's troops villa reported
wounded.
n Mexico: Col O. A. Dodd's column OF