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MISCELLANEOUS

JANUARY.
s. Germany assured the United States
that submarine warfare in the Med
iterranean would be conducted accord
ing to the rules of international law.
TO- Germany disavowed the sinking of
the Lusitania and promised repara-
ton for American lives lost.
IS. Sweden protested against British in
fractions of her commercial rights.
FEBRUARY.
l. Captive British steamer Appam arriv-
ed as a German prize at Norfolk, Va.
49, German order to sink armed enemy
merchantmen arrived in Washington.
H. The United States senate ratified
treaty with Nicaragua for trans
oceanic canal route 10 cost the United
States 100000.
g. The United States ratified a treaty
with Hayti, assuming a protectorate
over that republic.
MARCH.
g. Germany stated her new U boat pol
icy against merchant SHIPS.
April.
g. The European allies refused to stop
seizure of neutral mails
49, President Wilson before joint session
of congress announce that Germany
had been notified tn; submarine war
fare against merchant ships must be
abandoned.
25 British reply note defended interior
ence with neutral trade as incident to
altered conditions Cl Nacfare.
Irish Sim Fem patriot rebelled In Dub
lin, seized the poatotice and other
points in the city.
q. British troops recaptured points in
Dublin. Martial law declared for Ire
land. Sir Roger Easement captured
while attempting to land arms.
MAY.
/. Sim Feiners throughout Ireland sur
rendered.
g. Irish rebel leaders, including Pearse,
provisional president, shot in London
Tower for treason.
s. Four executions for treason in Ireland.
The Unitei States marines landed in
Santo Domingo to protect the Ameri-
can legatic q.
Germany agreed to visit and search"
rules for Submarines.
3. Germany ad tilted sinking the Sussex
and offered Indemnity.
II. Connolly, Irish rebel commander, shot
in London Tower.
&c. United States notified Great Britain
that it could no longer tolerate '1aw-
less mail seizures by British patrol
ships on the high seas"
JUNE.
3. New United States army bill became
law, federalizing the militia and in
creasing the regular army
6. Yuan Shin Kai, president of the Chi
nese republic died In Picking; sue
ceeded by Vice President Lii Yuan
Hung
l. New United States army reorganiza-
ton law in effect.
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WAR ON THE SEA.

JANUARY.
7. Germany agreed that survivors on
liners torpedoed would not be sent
adrift in open boats and that She
would pay. for lives lost on the Luz
sitania.
MARCH.
5. German sea raider Moewe, after
months on cruising in South African
waters, during which she captured the
British ship Appam and sank Is mer-
chantmen, reached home port laden
with prisoners and gold.
"a. British steamer Sussex torpedoed and
sunk in the English channel; 50 deaths.
MAY.
5. Germany agreed to modify submarine
warfare on merchant ships.
81. German high seas fleet and a heavy
squadron of the British grand feet
fought several hours off the coast of
Jutland. The Germans reported loss
of 5 cruisers, / battleship and de-
stroyers. British lost warships and
destroyers with 2 battleships in
doubt British loss Of life. about GOO:
German. about 4000.
OCTOBER.
g. Submarine U-59 sank three British,
one Dutch and one Norwegian ships
off Nantucket shoals, All on board
were saved.
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city totaled $500; 4S7 deaths
AUGUST.
O. German nerchant submarine Deutsch-
land from the Virginia capes
for Geaa1 ~.
3. Sir Roger Easement, Irish revolution
list, hanged for treason in London.
A. Lieut.. Shac Teton reached Falkland
islands anG reported his failure to
reach Eie1aant island and rescue his
crew.
United s. and Denmark signed
treaty g. tae cession of the Danish
West In islands to the United
States; pri s25,0000oO.
%. Merchant submarine Deutschland,
which sailed from Virginia on the 3D.
arrived at Eremen, Germany.
SEPTEMBER.
hour railroad labor bill signed by
the president.
Z. Deaths from paralysis plague in New
York city reached 2,047.
s. Lieut.. Shackleton, antarctic explorer,
landed in Chile with q survivors of
marooned Elephant island party.
s. U-53 sank ships off Nantucket
OCTOBER.
z. German submarine U-53 dropped an
Choir in Newport harber at the end Of
II days run from Wilhelmshaven.
NOVEMBER.
1. Merchant submarine Deutschland
reached New London. 81 days out of
Bremen.
y boat So reached home port.
3. Victor Carlstrom broke the American
cross country aviation record by fly
ing from Chicago to Erie, Pa, 454
miles. in hours and 16 minutes; he
reached New York
49, Ruth Law landed at New York after
a record nonstop fight on the way
from Chicago of 668 miles.
81. Merchant submarine Deutschland sail
ed from New London for Bremen.
DECEMBER
2 Bartholdis Liberty statue in New
York harbor illuminated
10. The Deutschland reached home port
15 United States Steel wage increase
schedule in effect for 250, 900 employees;
annual total, $5Q000,000.
a. Partial eclipse of the sun; invisible in
America.
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SOUTH AND BALKAN FRONT.

JANUARY.
7. Allies evacuated the Galipoli peninsula
la, leaving TO the Turks enormougl
plumber British loss in the campaignl
10000.
FEBRUARY.
Is. Russians captured Erzerum, with Isl
600 Turks and 1913 guns n
5. British attack on Tigris front repulseU
by counterattack of Turks, BritislH
lost 5000 killed and wounded u
APRIL.
10. Austrians in great force attacked Ital.
ian positions in the Plezzo basin, Trend
tino, and were repulsed, according to-
Italian report. Italians recaptured pos
sition on Monte Sperone, which tho
Austrians captured on the 18th.
Is. Russians captured Trebizond, an Inn
portant Turkish town on the Black
sea, by a land and sea attack
~. British under Gen. Townshend sur
rendered Kut-el-Amara. Mesopotamia,
to the Turks, with about 10000 troops,
after prolonged siege.
MAY
"a. Italians continued retreat In Trentino
Austria claimed 5000 prisoners in the
Tyrol campaign.
l. Italians opened counter offensive
effort, May 30 and 81. Result reported
disastrous to the invaders"
70. Italians began an offensive movement
in Trentino. Austrians reported in
general retreat
~ AUGUST.
Q. Italians captured Goritz. the supposed
key to Trieste Prisoners reported,
10000. The town had been under fire
over year.
GnIo til
sive northward through Macedonia.
~. Roumania entered tho war and attack
ed Austria in the Carpathians aiming
to invade Pennsylvania. Germany de-
clared war on Roumania.
~. Roumanians forced three mountain
passes into Hungary and captured
Kronstadt, north OF Vulcan pass ana
an Industrial center
u. Turkey and Bulgaria declared war on
Roumana.
SEPTEMBER.
B. Bulgars and Germans captured bridge
head Of Tutralsan, ON the Danube, so
miles from Bucharest
IA. Teutonic allies defeated Russians at
Dobric, In Dobrudja.
~. Won FalkenhayD's column surrounded
the Roumanians near Red Tower pass
and destroyed their army
OCTOBER
8. Teutons recaptured Kronstadt, Hun
gary, which Roumanians took Aug 30.
70. Constanza, on the Black sea, Rouma-
Mas chief port, captured by Germans
and Bulgars
"a. Roumanians evacuated Cernavoda, on
the Danube.
26. Danube bridge at Cernayoda was
blown up to check invading army.
y. Roumania moved capital to Jassy
NOVEMBER.
IL. F'ranco-Servians captured hill 1912, in
front of Monastir. Bulgars evacuated
Monastir.
Il. Austro-Germans captured Craioya.
Roumania. with heavy booty.
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l6 Gen. Trevino notified Gen Pershing
that movement of troops south, east
or west. would be considered hos
tile act
49, President Wilson called out the or
ganized militia of the whole country
for service on the Mexican border.
War vessels ordered south to Mexi-
can waters.
20. President Wilson notified the Mexican
government that American troops
would not be withdrawn from Next
can soil and would remain solely to
protect the United States border
q. Two troops of the 10th cavalry were
in action outside Carrizal, 80 miles
south of Jearez. with Carranza forces.
Mexican Cen. Felix Gomez was killed;
also Capt. c.. T. Boyd and Lieut.
Adair of the 10th cavalry. The affair
resulted from an attempt by the cav
airy 10 march westward in defiance OF
Gen. Trevino's notice of the 10th. p
troopers were made prisoners by the
Mexieans. 10 killed and Is missing.
%. Militia ordered to proceed to the Mex
lean border.
Is. President Wilson demanded the imme-
date release of the Carrizal war pris-
ouers.
Is. 3 negro prisoners taken by Mexicans
at Carrizal were delivered to the Unit
ed States forces at El Paso.
JULY.
8. Col G. A. Dodd, leader of an adj
vance into Mexico, promoted to brig
adler general.
s. Carranza troops fought Villistas at
Los Nievos CThe Snows), near Jiminez.
Is. National guardsmen from department
of the east on the Mexican border
numbered 5000
AUGUST.
3. Mexico appointed members of joint
commission to confer on the issues
with the United States.
p Franklin K. Lane, Judge George Gray
and DIR. John r. Mott appointed for
the United States on Mexican joint
commission.
SEPTEMBER.
6. Joint American Mexican conference
met at New London, Conn.
is. A band of 500 to LOO, led by Villa,
raided Chihuahua City. Fighting re-
ported with Carranza troops.
NOVEMBER.
@. Villistas defeated by Mexican resu-
lars at Chihuahua
"a. American-M Mexican protocol signed.
Is. Villistas attacked Chihuahua City .i.d
drove out Carranza's troops.
,sEcEMBER
/. Villistas driven from Chihuahua City.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MARCH.

MARCH.
81. British orders in council sanctioned
the capture Of neutral ships destined
for nonblockaded port
MAY.
26. United States demanded that England
cease illegal seizures of neutral mails
at sea-
3. Sir Roger Easement. alleged German
agent in the Irish revolution. hanged
at London.
SEPTEMBER.
n. Greeks in Crete revoFted against King
Constantines rule.
OCTOBER.
l6. Allies recognized the Greek rebel gov
eminent.
NOVEMBER.
5. Germany and Austria proclaimed new
kingdom of Poland.
%. Archduke Charles Francis, Austro-
Hungarian commander in the field. as
sumed the reins as emperor and king.
IS. Provisional GebeD Greek government
declared war on Bulgaria.
DECEMBER.
g. United States protest to Germany
against deportation of Belgans made
public.
10. New British war council announced.
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plo0ship by defeating William Nj.
Johnston of San Francisco at Forest
Hills, n. y. Score. 4-6 GA. 6-2. Ga
Charles Evans Jr. (''Chick'). won the
national amateur golf championship
by defeating Champion Robert A.
Gardiner at Philadelphia, up and
to play.
New York Baseball club (Giants) COM
pleted string OF = consecutive games
by defeating St Louis (Cardinals) In
double header in New York.
OCTOBER.
Boston Red SDx clinched American
league pcnnant,
Brooklyn clinched the National league
pennaiit
Red Sox defeated Brooklyn in the
9Th and deciding game of the world
series, winning the championship.
Michigan defeated Syracuse at foot
ball at Ann Arbor: score. IA to 10.
NOVEMBER.
Ohio State defeated Indiana at foot
bali at Columbus, 46 to T. Cornell de-
feated Michigan at Ithaca, % to 20
Harvard beat Princeton, 3 to 0, at
Cambridge. Browns team beat Yale,
q to 6, at New Haven. PENNSYLVANIA
and Dartmouth tied, to Z. at Phil
adelphia.
Yale defeated Princeton. 10 to 0, at
football. Brown beat Harvard, q to
o. Pennsylvania beat Michigan, 10 to l.
at Ann .Arbor
Yale defeated Harvard at New Ha-
ven, 6 to 3, Army beat Navy, Is TO z.
Wisconsin tied with Illinois, to O.
Chicago lost to Minnesota. 40 to 0,
Colgate defeated Brown. at Provi-
dence, IS TO 0.
DECEMBER.
National College Athletic association
met In New York.
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OBITUARY


JANUARY.
Gen Grenville w Dodge noted Fed
eral commander in the civil war. at
Council Huns la: aged 81.
s. Ada Rehan, noted retired actress, In
New YORK; aged Is.
H. Gen. Victoriano Huerta, former pro-
vssional president of Mexico. at III
Paso. Tex.
IS. Jeanette L. Glider, writer critic and
editor, in New York; aged 66
FEBRUARY.
Il. John Townsend Trowbridge, poet and
story writer at Arlington, Mass;
aged SO.
%. DR.. Allyn Gorton. Father of Eugen-
les" in Brooklyn; aged S.
Is. Henry James, noted author, at Chei-
sea. England, aged 7S.
MARCH.
3 Carr7on sylvia, poet and novelist, dow.
ageT queen of Roumania, at Bukha-
rest; aged e.
8, Jean Mounet- Sully. French actor. in
Paris; aged Is.
IL. Former United States Senator Henry
Gassaway Davis, at Washington:
aged 49,
81. Robert Burns Wilson. poet and artist
in New York city; aged "a.
APRIL.
L. Geo. w. Smalley, noted American
journalist, in London; aged 49,
MAY
10. Clara Louisa Kellogg, once noted
prima donna, at New Hartford Conn;
aged 70.
&c. Rev DIR. Timothy Dwight former
president OF Yale university. at New
Haven, Conn; aged 81.
n. Gen. ]. S. Gallien. leader of the
French flank attack at the Marine bat
tie, Sept Z, 1874 In Paris.
Is. Harry Hawk, the actor. on the boards
at Fords theater when President Lin
coin was assassinated April IA, 1865
died at Granville, England; aged 70.
%. James ]. Fill, railroad magnate. at
st. Paul; aged n.
80. Col. John Singleton Mosby, noted
Confederate cavalry leader in the civil
war, at Washington; aged 50.
JUNE.
.. John r. Mclean publisher of the
Washington Post and Cincinnati En-
quires; a.ed e.
20. Edward S. Ellis, American novelist
and historian, at Cliff Island, Me-,
aged Il
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MEXICO



J. Francisco Villa, outlawed Mexican,
raided Columbus, N. NJ. set fires and
killed IS Americans; finally driven
back to Mexico by United States cav
airy; upward of 100 Villistas killed.
!. Punitive expedition ordered into Mex
leo to dispense the bandit bands.
!. United States troops modified on the
Mexican border.
! Carranza refused permission to United
States troops to enter Mexico.
/, Carranza was granted reciprocal priv
ileges to send troops over the border.
!. Col. G. A. Dodd and Gen. Pershing
led two columns of cavalry into Mex
leo to pursue Villas bands
!. Mexican generals prohibited United
States troops from entering towns.
/; q of Villas band, including Gen. Coz
man, killed in action with Carranza
troops. Villa reported wounded.
!, Col AG. A. Dodds column of the 18th
and 10th United States cavalry defeat
ed 500 Villistas at Guerrero; 80 Next
cans killed, cavalrymen wounded
APRIL.
. Col Browns 10th cavalry defeated
Villistas at Aguascalientes, killing 80
bandits Col. Gonzales Mexican troops
repulsed an attack of Villistas at Par
ras, killing - bandits.
!. Mexican troops, led by Gen. Cavazos,
routed Villa and his bodyguard, kill
ing 10 bandits.
Z Mexico declared that no permission
had been granted the United States
to use Mexican railroads.
!. United States soldiers attacked by
Mexican soldiers and sailors at Par
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survivors were icebound ON Elephant
island.
AUGUST.
lG Steamer Admiral Clark, from Port
Arthur, Tex, foundered; q lives lost.
20 United States .armored cruiser Mem
phis formerly Tennessee) wrecked
in a hurricane in Santo Domingo har
Dor; 80 of the crew dead. 70 injured.
OCTOBER.
% Steamer Merida lost in storm on
Lake Erie. with Is sailors. The James
B. Colgate also went down with q
sailors.
NOVEMBER.
4. Steamers Retriever and Connemara
wrecked off Irish coast; 90 lives lost.
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Worlds War
Under Many
Great Drives and Battles
of the Armies In 1916.
Thirteen Nations
In the Field
WEST FRONT.

WEST FRONT.
.. Germans sprang heavy attack on
five mile front near Tahure, in the
Champagne, on ground the French
captured In September, 1915.
FEBRUARY.
q. Germans began a heavy attack on
the verdun salient along n Is mile
front; gains at some points We're
miles deep.
rs. Giant armored French fort Douau
mont, miles from yerdun city and
one of It's permanent fortihcations
captured by Brandenburg Germans.
26. Germans captured fortified French
villages in the Verdun salient, with
1000 prisoners.
%. Germans had intrenched on - mile
front of ground captured before Yer
dun.
MARCH.
10. Germany's captures to date at verdun
i were $1,000 prisoners Ill cannon and
2s2 machine guns.
II. French repealed five German attacks
at Vaux, near Nerdun.
30 Germans captured Malancourt, in the
Verdun area, but were repulsed at
Dead Mans hill, according to French
report
Q. In an offensive on 10 mile front al
Verdun the Germans captured 500
yards OF trenches on hill 295, near
Dead Mans hill, No 304 Assailants
used liquid fire,
MAY.
II. French line held, firm and drove back
Germans around Vaux. Germans
claimed repulse OF French attacks
near Dead Mans hill.
JUNE.
Z. Germans captured Fort Vaux. called
the key to Nerdun," with Its garri
son of TOO: also captured Rooge IN
Belgium, making Verdun advance since
June / nearly miles wide.
81. Germans resumed vigorous attacks Mt
Verdun on both sides of the Mouse.
30 French recaptured Thiaumont (hed
by Germans since June 23), but were
driven out by nightfall.
JULY.
!. French retool Thiaumont; lost II at
3 p. m. and regained 1t at 4:30 p. m.
= Concerted French and British drive be-
gun on the north and south banks of
the Somme river; villages and towns
and even miles of trenches captured
lon n m mile front.
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GEN. HAIG. 20 N a ~ m q
French continued attacks toward Pc
rome. Allies claimed 1900 prisoners
4. Germans retook Fort Thiaumont
5. Germans made counterattacks on the
Somme, but were repulsed; also near
Luneville, Lorraine. French and Brit
ish were also repulsed at Hardecourt
and on the La Boisselle front
IL. British attack on the Somme covered
s mile front, including La BoisseHe,
Contamination, Wood of Mametz and
Trones woods.
IL British captured Coptalmaison. Ger
mans repulsed French south of the
Somme.
IS. Germans launched heavy attack on
the British new positions east Of Ba-
zenith and recaptured Delville wood
and Longueval British attacked at
Ovillers ana PoZiereS
90 Allies attacked along the front of II
miles on the Somme with 100000 men
German estimate) At one point the
German first line was pressed back 800
yards and the salient at Vermandovil-
lers penetrated elsewhere repulsed.
SEPTEMBER.
&c. Anglo French forces captured
Combles on the Somme front
OCTOBER
"a. French attacked on 10 miles front
at Verdun, capturing fort of Douau-
mont and $500 prisoners Germans
captured Douaumont May "a. 1850
NOVEMBER
3. French reoccupied Fort Vaux, Verdun.
10. British launched new drive on the
Ancre line miles wide.
DECEMBER.
6. After prolonged bombardment and suc
cessve attacks at Vefdun the Germans
captured the summit OF hill 30i.
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SPORTING

JANUARY.
s. Nick Gianakopulos, Greek athlete, won
the national cross country title by
outr'unning Hannes Kolehmainen, at
New York.
MARCH.
5. Jess Willard outpointed Frank Moran
in a 10 round combat at Madison
Square Garden. New York.
MAY.
Il. Miss Molla Bjurstedt retained the Wo-
mems Metropolitan singles champion
ship title by defeating Miss Marie
Guthrie at the Forest Hills tennis
court, II. Y.
20. Frfar Rock, three-year-old, owned by
August Belmont won the historic
Suburban race at Belmont park. N Y.
JUNE
9. Oswald Kirkby defeated Fred Heres
hoff for the Metropolitan golf anna
teur championship 9 UP and to play,
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Berne, Switzerland, aged 70.
il. John ]. Ennekin, noted landscape
painter in Boston; aged rs.
10 Capt. j. c. Clark, veteran clown, at
Long Branch; aged ~.
q Franz Joseph, emperor of Austria and
king Of Hungary aged Sc.
q Jack London, author; aged 40.
"a. Sir Hiram Maxim inventor. in Lon
don; aged &c.
DECEMBER.
5. John D. Archbold, oil magnate; aged
g.
10. Field Marshal Oyama, commander OF
the japanese army in the war with
Russia; aged "a.
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Summarized
Topical Heads
Greatest Naval Battle of
the War---Lond Consbafs
Numerous, Fierce
and Deadly

10. Russians captured Dubno. Nolhynia
$1,000 prisoners claimed in the daysl
fighting and "booty IN enormous guam.
titles"
IL. After long campaign against Czerl
nowitz, Austrian capital of BulSowina,
the Russians entered the city. 1t had
changed hands many times since ial4
JULY.
%. Russians broke Austro-G German line
northwest of Lutsk, forcing abandon
ment of positions beyond river StoN-
hod, which Russians crossed
NOVEMBER.
IL AustroGermans broke through the
Russian lines In the Halicz section,
Is. Gen. Brusiloff's Russian armies began
a drive southwark across the Carpa-
thians to succor the Roumanians In
Wallachia
DECEMBER.
7. Russian advance across tho Carpa-
thlans southwark checked by small
reverses in Moldavia.
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cuss the mill Photo by American
tary situation Press Association.
der.
The United States and Mexican con-
ferees at Juarez were deadlocked over
the withdrawal of United States
troops from Mexican soil.
MAY.
Maj. r. L. Howe, 18th cavalry pat
talon, routed bandits near Ojo-Azules,
killing AZ.
Mexican bandits raided Glen Springs,
Tex.
Militia of Texas, New Mexico and
Arizona ordered to Mexico.
United States again warned Ameri-
cans to leave Mexico.
Conference at Ell Paso, on withdrawal
of United States troops from Mexico,
was suspended; no agreement reached.
CarTanza's government asked for inn
mediate withdrawal of all United
States troops from Mexico, alleging
bad faith and the violation of Next
can sovereignty.
JUNE
Anti-American riot in Chihuahua City,
Mexico; a protest against the pres
ence of American troops
Mexicans burned United States cor
sulatc at Durango City. Durango. also
insulted the flag.
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JULY

III
o. James whitcomb Riley, popular poet,
at Indianapolis; aged 6s (abouD.
AUGUST.
T. Gen. D. Mem Gregg, noted Federal
cavalry leader in the civil war, at
Reading, Pa; aged 49,
IL Gen. G. ]. Paine soldier and promi-
nent yachtsman, at Weston, Mass;
aged SO.
81 John p. st. John, noted prohibition
leader, nominee for president in 1884,
at olathe, Kan; aged 49,
SEPTEMBER.
q Samuel w. Pennypacker, noted exc
governor of Pennsylvania; aged 70.
16. Horace White, old time journalist. in
New York city; aged g.
Gen. Basil w. Duke, brigade leader
under John H. Morgan. the Confeder-
ate raider, in New York city; aged 49,
II. Seth Low, educator and civic leader
in New York city; aged g.
10. Prof. Frank Dempster Sherman, art
teacher and poet, in New York city;
aged sc.
OCTOBER
4. Maj. William Warner, former United
States senator from Missouri and past
commander in chief of the c. A. r.,
in Kansas City, Mo. aged 70.
Is. William M. Chase, noted portrait
painter. in New York city; aged G..
81 Charles Taze RUSSELL preacher and ed
itor, known as Pastor Russell, at
Pampa, Tex; aged Ga.
NOVEMBER.
10. Charles N Flagg portrait painter,
in Hartford, Conn; aged Co.
IL Percivai Lowell, astronomer, at Flag
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M RS. III Q t { y
Green, known as
the richest wo-
m a n In t h Q
world, in New
York city; aged
SO.
Prof. Ellie Met
chnikoff, noted
b ac / eriologist,
sharer In the
Nobel prize for
m e d | C al re-
search, in Paris;
~
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steamer hOdIl-
oke foundered
off the coast Of
California;; "a
drowned.
Lieut.. Shackle-
ton cabled from
the Falkland is
lands that his
exploring ship
Endurance was
crushed Oct q.
1915. and that %
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RUSSIAN FRONT.

JANUARY.
3. New Russian drive in Bulsowina CEN
tered in battle for Czernowitz.
MARCH.
r. Russian attack checked at Dvinsk,
with enormous losses to the assail-
ants.
JUNE.
Russia reported that Gen Brusiloff's
offensive in Volhynia, Bukowina and
Galicia had netted 10000 prisoners, n
guns, 154 machine guns and 40 NOR
tars besides arms and equipment.