The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-01-04
THE RECORD Of
IN DIARY FORM
Shipwrecks, Fires, Accidents,
Conventions, Races and
Weather Vasaries Important
Occurrences In Mexico.
APRIL.

APRIL.
l. Mexico: 10th cavalry defeated Wills
tas at Asuas Galleries, killing so BAN
dts. Mexican troops repulsed an at
tack OF Villistas at Parrss. killing a
bandits.
4 Pan-America; Pan-American congress
opened at Buenos Aires
L Convention; National Congress Of
Mothers met In Nashville. Tenn.
Mexicoi Mexico declared that no per-
mission had been granted the United
States to use Mexican railroads
g. Neutral Rights; The European allies
refused to stop seizure OF neutral
mails.
IL Mexico; United States soldiers attack
ed by Mexican soldiers at Parral
Is Panama Canali Panama canal reopen
ed to ships.
II. Convention; National Academy Of
Scientists met IN Washington. Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution met
In Washington.
10. Submarine Controversy; President
Wilson before joint session OF congress
announced that Germany had been
notified that submarine warfare
against merchant ships must be aban-
doned
Storm. Tornado In Missouri and Kansas
killed 30 people and injured 100.
Is. Neutral Rights; British reply note
defended interference with neutral
trade as incident to altered conditions
OF warfare.
Ireland; Irish Sim Fein patriots re-
belled In Dublin. seized the postoffice
and other points in the city.
q. Irish Revolt: British troops recapturs
points In Dublin. Martial law declared
for Ireland. Sir Roger Easement cap
for the revolutionists.
Neutral Rights United States demand
ed Germans seized by Great Britain in
China.
Is. Aviation: British aviator, Hawker.
made the worlds ascent record by
going up 4lOs feet.
Weather vsgaries. Snow fell in Mas
sachusetts. Connecticut and Rhode
Island: latest real snowfall there In 70
years.
Mexico: Gen Scott. Gen. Funston and
the Mexican Gen. obregon met at
Juarez. Mexico, to discuss the military
situation along the border.
- Mexico: The United States and Mex
lean conferees at Juarex were dead
locked over the withdrawal Of United
States troops from Mexican soil
MAY.
I. ireland: Sim Feiners throughout Ire
land surrendered.
q Ireland: Irish rebel leaders including
Pearse, provisional president shot In
London Tower for treason.
L Mexico: Mai r. L. Howe. 18th cav
airy battalion, routed bandits near
Ojo-AIulss. killing a.
Neutral Rights: German reply sent
from Berlin. Germany agreed TO wis
Il and search rules for submarines.
Z Ireland: -Four executions for treason
In Ireland.
4 Neutral Rights: United States declin-
ed Germany's proposal that the allies
be forced to respect neutral rights
Q. Neutral Rights: Germany admitted
sinking the SUSSEX on March "a and
offered indemnity.
Mexico: Militia of Texas. New Mexico
and Arizona ordered TO Mexico.
shipwreck: Steamer Roanoke foundered
on the coast Of California. "a drowned.
II. Mexico: Conference at FL Paso. on
withdrawal OF United States troops
from Mexico. was suspended; no
agreement reached.
Ireland: Connolly. Irish rebel CON-
mander. shot IN london Tower
II Anniversary: Exposition opened TO
celebrate the 230th anniversary Of the
founding Of Newark. N. J.
Obituary; Clara Louise Kelloss. once
noted prima donna. at New Hartford,
Conn. aged ~
ia Convention; United Confederate Vet
Grams met at Birmingham. Ala
II. Personal: General George p. Harrf-
son OF Alabama elected commander
In chief Of the United Confederate
Veterans
n Neutrality: German Ambassador Bern
storff warned Germans In America to
obey the laws OF this country.
%. Storm Disaster: Tornado wrecked over
70 buildings at Kemp City. Okla; .
deaths.
n. Sporting: Miss Moila Bjurstsdt retain
ed the womens Metropolitan singles
championship title by defeating Miss
Marie Guthrie at the Forest HIS ten
mis- court. ~ Y.
o. Neutral Rights: United States no,i-
fed Great Britain that Il could no
longer tolerate "lawless'' mail seizures
by British patrol ships on the high
seas
Obituary: Rev. DR.. Timothy Dwight
former president OF Yale university
at New Haven: aged 81.
q. Obituary: Harry Hawk, the actor on
the boards at Ford's theater when
President Lincoln was assassinated.
April a. 1855. died ut Granville Eng
land: aged ~.
20. Obituary: James ]. Hin. railroad mag
nate. at 81, Paul; aged II
%. Obituary: Col John Singleton Mosby.
noted Confederate cavalry leader In
the civil war. at Washington. aged 81
Sporting: Friar Rock. three-year-old.
owned by August Belmont. won the
historic Suburban race at Belmont
park. ". Y.
n. Exploration: Lieut.. Shackleton cabled
from the Falkland islands that his
exploring ship Endurance was crush
ed Oct. "a. 1915. and that p survivors
were icebound on Elephant island.
Mexico: Carranza's government asked
for immediate withdrawal OF all Unit
ed States troops from Mexico, alleg-
ing bad faith and the violation Of
Mexican sovereignty.
JUNE.
Personal: Louis n. Brandeis confirm
ed justice OF the United States supreme
court.
Suffrage; Iowa rejected woman suf-
frage.
Storm: Tornado swept parts OF Ten
nessee, Illinois. Mississippi and Ar
kansas; final estimate OF loss OF life
| reached les.
China; Yuan shih Kai. president OF
the Chinese republic. died In Pe''7' ?.
succeeded by Vice President ~ Yuan
Hung.
Sporting; Oswald Kirkbv dr'tt' Of
Fred Herreshoff for the Ne
golf amateur champions ~ %
TO play. at Glen Cove.
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