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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED.
Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Auxil.
iary to Hold Joint Exercises.

William B. Cushing Camp. Sons of
Veterans. and the Ladies' Auxiliary of
that organization are to hold a joint
installation of officers this evening in
Pythian Temple. Past COMMANDMENTS
Chief Harley v. Speelmar is to be the
installing officer for both organiza-
tions. 1t is expected that delegations
from various Grand Army posts, wom-
ans Relief Corps and Daughters of
Veterans of this city will attend
The officers of the camp to be in
stalled are George S. Hill. commander:
]. Clinton Hiatt, senior vice command
err; Eugene E. Stevens. Junior vice COM
mander; E. Albert Lang. Charles c.
Jones and Adolph ]. Schippert, camp
council; Wilfred f. Garlick, secretary.
and William F. Wolfe. treasurer. Mrs
Anna L. Kirkley is to be installed as
president of the auxiliary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05

Daniel Lloyd, seventy-eight, a son of
Daniel and Virginia Upshur Lloyd of
Wye House, Talbot county, Md, died
from blood poisoning. He was a grand
son of Gov. Lloyd and served four years
in the Confederate army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
Press Clubs Inaugural Parade"

novelty in the way of an in
augural parade awaits the members of
the National Press Club tonight. The
annual business meeting of the club
will be held at o'clock, following
which the recently elected officers will
be inaugurated. The committee in
charge of the event has maintained
strict secrecy concerning the Stunts"
but in a general way it is understood
the parade Will be a series of topical
burlesques upon current eventsS in
Guiding the latest "Wall street leak"
and the prohibition situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
Michael Dreicer Buys Noted Picture.

NEW YORK, January 5.-Michaei
Dreicer has acquired for $4,000 the
painting. Christ Appearing to Mary"
by Roger van der Weyden (1400-1464).
which was in the possession of Queen
Isabella of Spain at the time she was
befriending Columbus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
B. and O. BUYS 1000 Steel Cars.

BALTIMORE, January 5.-The Balti-
more and Ohio railroad has placed
contract for 1000 steel hopper cars
of the composite type, to be delivered
during this year. The equipment will
cost approximately s2,500,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05

Washington show the following aver
ages in salaries paid to elementary
teachers:
Cincinnati, s94s; Minneapolis. 1897;
Newark, $917; Milwaukee, $S76; New
Orleans, 1887: Washington, s79S.
sc. The salaries of elementary teach
ers are inadequate for maintaining the
proper standard of living.
Secretary Redfield reports an in
crease of "a per cent in 1916 in the cost
of living. Teachers must meet the con-
ditions which are the outcome OF this
advance. Their salaries should be cor
respondingly INCREASED if the standards
of living to be maintained.
The purchasing power of the 81 of
1915 is equivalent to Sc cents in 1916.
A teacher receiving $500 in 1915 and a
longevity increase of $50 in 1916 has a
salary the purchasing power of which
is only $547S0."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05
lack Of men can be balanced by British
troops"
Bulgarian Premier's Statement.

A Rotterdam dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company which
does not specify the source of it's in
formation, saws that Premier Radios
laVom Of Bulgaria, made the following
statement to a Hungarian Journalist:
Bulgaria has won the game and can
AFFORD to sign peace treaty satisfactory
to all. Peace is nearing quickly. We
are expected to make concessions, but
the greatest concession-our peace
oner-has already been made"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-05

six months old. from his barn last
night.
Bessie Bruce, SO o street northeast
articles of jewelry valued at $50, yes
terday afternoon.
Charles j. Garner, ST. Quincy street,
two spark coils, worth Sc. from his
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
POLITICAL

Jan. 4-Congress reassembled.
Jan. 11-Progressive national committee
called convention for June in Chicago.
Jan. 23.--National Prohibition convention
called for July 10 in St. Paul.
Jan. 25.-President Wilson nominated
Louis D. Brandeis for Supreme court
justice.
Feb. 2.-House passed antichild labor
FEB. 4.-Senate passed bill for indepen-
dence Of Philippines in 2 to years.
Feb. 9.-Senate passed house resolution
making available 100000 for re-equipping
Mare Island and New York navy yards
and house bill increasing by 300 the en-
trance class at naval academy.
Feb. 10.--Secretary Of War Garrison and
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge re-
1' FEB. 15-a. T. Marye. ambassador to
FEB FEB. is.Msenate ratified Nicaraguan
FEB. 2S.-Haitian treaty ratified BY SEN
M March al. H Shea OF Seymour. Ind
nominated ambassador to Chile.
March 6.-Newton d. Baker Of CIeye-
land appointed secretary Of war.
March 22-House passed Hay army re-
organization bill.
hill with literacy test clause.
April 11.-House passed $Ss.OOO,oO9 rivers
"A April is.-senate passed army reorgani-
April 2i.--Japanese ambassador protested
to President Wilson against oriental ex-
ciusion clause OF immigration bill.
April 22.-Senate passed house bill re-
peaiing free sugar law.
April 25.-Henry Morgenthau resigned as
ambassador TO Turkey.
April S0-Soclalist Labor party nomi-
mated Arthur D.. Reimer. Of Boston for
president and Caleb Harrison Of Chicago
Tor vice president.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
FOREIGN

Feb. L--Yussuf Izzeddin, crown prince Of
Turkey, committed suicide.
March 22--Oflcial mandate announced
abandonment of Chinese monarchy and
resumption of republic, and rejection Of
emperorship by Yuan Shi Kai who re-
April 1S-Sir Roger Easement captured
and German ship sunk while landing arms
In Ireland for uprising.
April A.-Sinn Fem rebels seized parts
Of Dublin and serious fighting followed.
April 90.-Main body Of Irish rebels sur
rendered.
May 2-President Jlminez OF Dominican
republic impeached
May 3--Pearse, Clark and MacDonagh,
leaders of Irish revolt, executed.
May 5.-Fighting broke out In Santo Do
mingo; American marines landed.
Nay flames Connolly and John Me-
Dermott, Irish rebels, executed.
June 6.-Yuan I'll Hung became presi-
dent OF China
June 29-Casement convicted of treason
and sentenced to death.
July IL s. marines routed go Santo
Domingo rebels. killing q and losing one
man.
Sept. 20-China appealed for aid for
million people driven out by great floods.
Sept. 30.-Emperor Lidj Jeassu of Abyss
sinia deposed; Oui5ero-Zeoditu proclaimed
empress of Ethiopia.
Oct. 4-Gen. Count Terauchi made pre-
mer Of Japan.
Oct. 2L-Count Carl Stuergkh, Austrian
premier, assassinated by Vienna editor.
Oct A.-Two American officers killed by
Dominican rebels.
Nov. 22.-Karl Franz proclaimed emperor
of Austria Hungary.
Nov, 29.-Capt H. f. Knapp, U. s. NJ,
commander in Santo Domingo, proclaimed
a military government of that country.
Dec. 4.-Pope created ten new cardinals.
Dec. H-Denmark voted to sell Danish
West Indies to United States.
Edmund Schulthess elected president Of
Swiss confederation.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

German airships raided England; two
ZeppeIins destroyed
Nov. 2s-American steamer chemung
sunk by German submarine; crew saved
Nov. 29.-Sir John r. Jellicoe was made
first sea lord OF the admiralty and Sir
David Beatty. commander Of the grand
fleet.
Falkenhayn captured Pitechti. Rouman-
ian railway center, and Kampulung.
Italian steamer Palermo torpedoed on
Spain: Is Americans aboard.
Nov. S0.-Teutons opened battle for Bp>
charest
Greece refused demands Of Admiral do
gourmet and allies prepared to seize
Athens, landing troops at Piraeus.
Dec, L-Allies marched on Athens;
French sailors and Greek reservists
Dec. 2-Germans pressed closer on Blu.
charest while Russians attacked desper'
ately in the wooded Carpathians and also
seized Czernavoda bridge.
Greece and allies reached compromise.
Bill 'nian r'''As'as passed man power
Announcement made In duma that al
lies had agreed to give Constantinople to
Russia If entente wins war
Dec, 4-Teutons began Smelling Of Bu-
charest
German submarines shelled Funchal.
capital of the Madeira Islands
Dec. 5.-Premier Asquith Of England re-
signed.
Dec. 6,-Bucharest and Ploesci taken by
Lloyd-George appointed premier of
Great Britain.
Allies protested to civilized world
against deportation of Belgians.
Dec. ST.. s, protested to Germany
against deportation of Belgians.
Dec. 10.-Lloyd-George announced his
cabinet.
Russians and Roumanians had successes
In Trotus valley and east Of Ploechu.
Dec 11.-Germans levied huge taxes on
captured Roumanian cities.
Dec. R.-Germany offered 10 discuss
peace terms with the entente allies
General Nivelle made commander In
chief of the French armies of the north
and northeast.
King of Greece ordered a general mobi-
lization.
Germany answered American note by
defending deportation of Belgians.
Dec. B.-Greek regulars took katerina
from the French.
Archduke Carl Stephen OF Austria Sc
lected as regent of Poland.
Germany in reply to u. S. justified
sinking of American steamer Lanao.
Dec. 4.-Great Britain called 100000
more men to arms.
France decided to prohibit alcoholic
drinks except wine and beer.
British horse transport sunk by sub
marine in Mediterranean; II Americans
lost.
Dec. l5.-French captured wide stretch
of German trenches near Verdun.
Russian duma rejected German peace
proffer.
Greece accepted ultimatum OF the en-
tente
Dec. H.-French drove Germans from
Chambrettes farm Verdun front.
Roumanian army safe behind Russian
lines.
Dec. 19-Premier Lloyd-George replied
to Germany's peace proposals, virtually
refusing to consider them.
Dec. 2.-Violent bombardment of Eng
lish positions In France
Dec. 22.-Russians attacked Turkish po-
sitions in Armenia
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
SPORTING

Jan. SC. H. Weeghman and partners
bought Chicago National league club.
Feb. 25.-Charles Ellis won three-cushion
billiard championship from De Oros
March 25.--Jess Willard defeated Frank
Moran at New York.
April 12.--Baseball season opened.
May 30.-Dario Resta In Peugeot car won
Indianapolis 800 mile race.
June n.-Syracuse crews won regatta
at Poughkeepsie.
June 23.-Harvard beat Yale in New
London regatta
June 3O.-Charles Evans, Jr., Chicago.
won open national golf championship.
Aug. 15.-George M. Church retained
Western tennis championship.
Aug 18--Walter Hagen of Rochester.
N. Y, won Western open golf Champion
ship.
won women's Western golf championship.
Sept, 4.-Freddie Welsh defeated Charley
White in 20 rounds.
Sept. 9.-Charles Evans, Jr., Chicago.
won national amateur golf championship
Sept. 30-Johnny Aitken in a Peugeok
won Astor cup, breaking worlds record
Oct. 1.-Bostcn won American league
championship.
Oct 7.@Aiexa Stirling, Atlanta, won
women's national golf championship.
Oct. .12-Boston Red Sex won worlds
championship.
Oct. r.-Resta won Grand American go
mile automobile race at Chicago.
Nov 16.-Dario Resta won Vanderbilt
cup al Santa Monica, Cal
Nov. I8.-Grand Prix race at Santa Nom
lea Cal, won by Aitkeni Driver Lewis
Jackson and three spectators killed.
Nov @-Ohio State university won
western conference football championship.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
DISASTERS

Jan. 3.-Explosion on oil tanker Aztec
at New York killed ten,
Jan. 5.--Steamer Kanawha sank In Ohio
river; 40 lost.
Jan. s.--Du Point powder mills at Car
ney's Point, N. j., blown up; six killed.
Jan. 15.-U. s. submarine E-2 blown up
at New York navy yard; four killed, is
hurt.
Jan. 1s-Fire did s1O,OOOOOO damage in
Bergen, Norway. and S1.5O0,OOO damage in
Jan. l7.-Fire destroyed most of Writ.
Okla.
Jan. a.-Fire at Molde. Norway. did
100000 damage.
Jan 22.-Great Northern train wrecked
by avalanche near Corea, Wash; six
Jan. 2S-Otay valley dam near San
Diego, Cal, broke; so dead.
Feb. 2.-Japanese liner Daijin sunk in
collision; 100 lives lost.
Feb. 3.-Canadian parliament building at
Ottawa destroyed by fire; seven lives lost
Feb, 16-Three British steamships, many
lighters and a pier burned at Brooklyn;
loss 100000.
Feb. 16.-Holland suffered from great
Feb. 2l.--Ten killed in wreck on New
Haven road.
Feb. 29-F1fteen men killed by explo-
sion in mine at Kempton. W. Va.
March 5-Spanish steamer Principe de
Asturias hit rock and sank off Brazil; 800
lost
March 22.-Fifteen million dollar fire at
Nashville, Tenn. and $5OO0,000 fire at Au-
gusta, Ga.
March 29-Twenty-six killed and many
injured in collision on New York Central
lines near Cleveland.
April 17.--Six killed, 40 injured in wreck
on New Haven road at Bradford, r. I.
April l9.-Tornadoes in Kansas and Mis-
souri, killed II.
Anr,l % Mare than nm 1oet IN coIIistov,
between Chinese cruiser and transport.
May S-Steamer Kirby sank in Lake Su-
perior; 20 lost.
May 15.-Exrlosion in Du Pont powder
plant at Gibbstown, N. j., killed 49,
June 2.-Thirteen killed in train wreck at
Packard, Ia.
June 4-Waterfront fire at San Francis
co did $4,000 damage,
June 5.-Tornadoes killed 81 in Arkansas
and 40 in other middle Western states.
June 13-Four killed in two-million-dol-
lar fire at Baltimore.
July 4--Eleven killed, S76 hurt in Fourth
Of July celebrations
July 14.-U. s. navy collier Hector sunk
in storm off Charleston, s. c.
July 20.--Hundreds OF fishermen lost in
monsoon off Ceylon coast.
July 22.-Six killed and 40 hurt by bomb
during San Francisco preparedness pa
July M.-Twenty-two men killed by gas
explosion in a Cleveland water tunnel.
Aug, 9.-Cloudburst in West Virginia re-
suited in nearly 100 deaths.
Aug. 12.-Trolley wreck at Johnstown,
Pa, killed Is.
Aug. 29.-U. S. armored cruiser Mem
phis wrecked in Santo Domingo harbor: Al
dead.
Sept 12-central span Of great bridge
over st. Lawrence at Quebec fell; "a
Sept 1S.-Great dam near Hannwald
Bohemia, burst; 800 dead.
Oct. 26.-Nineteen killed in burning of
hospital at Farnham Quebec.
Nov. 3.-Steamers Connemara and Re
triever sunk by collision in Irish sea: 90
lost.
Nov. Fifty lives lost when Boston L
car plunged of bridge.
Nov. 21.-Explosion at Bal1aritza, Rus
STA, killed 341.
Dec 1.-Sixty-six persons killed in
train collision In Austria.
Dec 9.-Thousand killed by explosion In
Russian ammunition factory
Dec 11.-Million dollar fire destroyed
Quaker Oats plant at Peterboro, Ont
Dec 13-Canadian torpedo boat Grilse
foundered As lost.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

June N.-General Funston called for at
least 5000 troops for border service.
y. 5; sharply refused to withdraw troops
from Mexico.
airy attacked BY Carranza troops at Car
rial, u being killed. Mexican losses In
cluded Gen. Felix Gomez.
June 1.-House granted use Of state
militia as federal soldiers.
Secretary Baker ordered all militia to
border as quickly as possible.
June 25.-Prasident Wilson demanded
that Mexico release captured troopers.
June decentralization rejected plan
for mediation WITH Mexico,
Senate passed bill for drafting militia
into federal service.
June 29--Twenty-t troopers taken at
Carrizal released by Mexico.
Pershing's column began retiring north
wards.
July 6.-War department called out reg
ular army reserves to I'LL new regiments.
July 3,-President Wilson raised en-
barge on food for Mexico.
July 2S-U. S. accepted Carranza's plan
for Joint commission.
Aug. 12.-War department ordered 5000
more state troops to border.
Aug. 2.-Secretary Lane, Judge George
Gray and DR.. ]. r, Mott named as Mexi-
can settlement commission.
Aug. 0.-President ordered I,0O0 troops
back from Mexican border.
Sept. 6.-American and Mexican commits
sloners began sessions at New London,
Conn.
Nov. Mexican commission
signed protocol for withdrawal of Ameri-
can troops and patrol Of border.
Nov. &-Villa captured Chihuahua City.
Dec. 2.-Villa driven from Chihuahua
City by Carranza forces.
Dec. 6-Parral recaptured by Carranza
forces.
Dec. l2.-Carranza troop train blown up
by Villistas; 200 killed or injured
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

May i=House rejected bin plsdginE
Withdrawal from Philippines within dem
mite time
May i5-senate rejeeted nomination Of
9. Rublee Of n. n as member federal
trade commission.
May 17.-senate passed army bill
House passed $51. 0000 900 flood control bill.
May @-House passed i50,0QQ,00O ship
purchase bill
House passed army bill
May 29.-Senate passed rivers and har-
bors bill
June I.-Louis d. Brandeis confirmed a.
associate Justice OF Supreme court
June 2-House passed naval appTopria~
tion bill
June 7,-Republlcan and Progressive ma
tional conventions opened IN Chicago.
June O.-Charles Evans Hughes nomi-
mated for president by Republican con-
June lO-Theodore Roosevelt nominated
by, PrOgressives.
June il.-Democratic convention op
at ST. Louis
June i6-Wilson and Marshall re-
mated by Democrats. 4
June 26.-Roosevelt declined
nomination and Progressive ma
mite Endorsed candidacy Of II
June H.--Senate passed sundry
roads and pension bills, carrying
$780, 100 600
June 2.-W. r. Wilcox made 81
OF Republican national committee.
June &.-House voted S27.0O0000 foS
mediate use Of army. and passed
roads bill.
July lo-House passed emergency re
enue bill
July l2---5senate passed agricultural bill.
carrying $4,000 900.
July i8.-judge j. H. Clarke Of Ohio
nominated for associate justice U. s. su-
preme court
July l5-Congressman Hay of Virginia
nominated associate justice U. s. court OF
claims.
July 1S-Abram EIkus nominated as am
bassador to Turkey
July 19.-Prohibition national convention
opened In St. Paul. MINI.
July sL-senate passed navy bin pro-
Prohibitionists nominated ]. Frank Han
~ for president and Ira d. Landrith for
vice president.
July M-senate passed army bill car
Aug. S.-Child labor bill passed by sem
ate.
Aug. 15-House passed big navy bill.
Aug. 16.-Senate passed bill promising In
dependence to Philippines when FilipinOs
are fit for self-government.
bill
Senate passed shipping purchase bill
Aug. l9.-Federal workmen's compensa-
ton act passed by senate.
Aug. 8.--House accepted senate amend
ments to army bill
Sept. 5.--Senate passed emergency rev.
enue bill with reprisal provisions against
British blacklist
Sept. 7.-senate ratified treaty for pur-
chase of Danish West Indies.
Sept. S-Congress adjourned.
Sept R.-Republicans won in Maine
election.
Nov 7.-Wilson and Marshall reelected
president and vice president Of U. S.
Nov 10.-Count Tarnowsky named Aus
trian ambassador to U. S.
Dec. 4.--Congress began short session.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, American ambas-
sador to the Netherlands; T. A. Thomp-
son, minister to Colombia, and w. H.
Hornibrook, minister to Siam, resigned.
Dec. 5.-President Wilson read his mes5
sage to congress.
Dec. H-Senate passed immigration bill
with literacy test clause
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
MEXICO

Jan 10.-Nineteen foreigners. nearly all
Americans, were murdered by Mexican
bandits near Chihuahua.
jan 12.-Lansing demanded that Car
rama punish slayers Of Americans.
March 9.-Nine American civilians and
eight soldiers killed and several wounded
when Villa bandits raided Columbus, N
M Many raiders slain on both sides OF
border by soldiers. President Wilson or
dered General Funston to pursue and pun
ish villa.
900 troops into Mexico to get Villa,
Villas men raided big Arizona ranch.
March 12.-First troops entered Mexico
in pursuit Of Villa.
March 14.-U. s, army raised to war
strength of $4,000 men for campaign
against Villa. Half million cartridges for
Carranza army seized at Douglas, Ariz.
March 16.-First clash between Villa out
posts and American expedition. Seven
troopers wounded.
March 17-Carranza forbade American
troops pursuing Villa to enter Mexican
u. s. senate passed resolution declaring
the United States did not intend to In
teryene in Mexico.
March 2-Capture Of Torreon by Willis
tas reported.
March 8.-Congress appropriated $780,
900 for Mexican expedition.
Mexican Northwestern railroad to U. 8.
for shipment Of supplies.
Dodd's cavalry defeated Villa forces
at Guerrero, killing 60; one U. g. soldier
mortally wounded. Villa seriously wound
Anr,I 1.-U. s. cavalry defeated villIsta
detachment north Of Guerrero, killing 80.
April i2-U. s. troops attacked by Car
rama troops and citizens of Parral; two
Americans and 40 Mexicans killed
April 13.-Carranza demanded withdraw
al of U. s. troops from Mexico
April 18.-Pursuit of Villa at standstiII
because of hostility of Carranzistas
+ April 29.-Generals Scott, Funston and
Ohregon conferred on Mexican situation.
Nav 6.-Villa bandits raided Glenn
Springs, Tex. killing three U. S, soldiers
AN Major Howe with six troops Of cavalry
routed villista band at ojos Azules, killing
NAV s-President Wilson ordered mill
fla az Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
and $500 more regulars to Mexican bor-
Nav t.-American-M Mexican border con.
ference ended futilely.
Curtis Bayles, American farmer. killed
by Mexican raiders near Mercedes, Tex.
Nav @.-Poole ranch in Big Bend coun-
NV Texas. again raided by Mexicans,
Candelario Cervantes, Villista leader
Killed by American troops.
Nav 5i-Carranza demanded withdrawal
OF American troops from Mexico on peril
OF recourse to arms"
June IT.-Generai Parker rushed REIN
forcements to American troops in Mexico
below Matamoros.
June 8-War department ordered all
state militia modified.
Fourth punitive expedition Withdrawn
from Mexico
Carranza soldiers at Mazatlan fred on
American landing party.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12

Dr. Eugene Louis DOyen. noted French
surgeon at Paris.
Nov. 22-Jaek London. author. at Santa
Nov. A.--slr Hiram Maxim, noted lnven-
tor, in LoddoR.
Nov. 26-Mrs. Inez Milholland Boisse-
vain, noted suffragist, at Los Angeles
Nov 9.-Emile VeFhaeFeR. Belgian poet
Dec. 3.-Sir Francesca Tosti, composer.
Dec, 5.-John d. Archbold, president Of
Standard on Co., at TarTytown, N. Z.
George c. Boldt, leading hotel man, in
New York.
Herbert D. Peirce, former minister to
Norway, at Portland, Me.
Dec. 6.-Hans Richter. noted Wagnerian
conductor.
nee, 1Q-Field Marshal Prince Iwao
Oyama at Tokyo.
Dec. Ri. w. Comyns Carr. English
critic and dramatist
Dec. 15.-W. G. Nixon, president St.
Louis and San Francisco railroad.
Dec. 16.-Hugo Munsterberg, professor
Of psychology at Harvard
Dec 7.-Clara Ward, Princess chimay,
In Padua, Italy.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-01-12
INDUSTRIAL

Jan. 7,-Rioting strikers looted and burn
ed East Youngstown, 0.
Jan. Bone man killed and five shot
in strike riot at East Chicago, Ind
Feb. b.-General strike OF switchmen on
Wabash railroad.
March 6.-Wage increases of 100000
annually granted in soft-coal fields.
April A.--Striking employees of West
lnghouse Co. rioted in East Pittsburgh
led by masked woman.
May 2--Fatal strike riots at Carnegie
Steel Works in Braddock, Pa
May 9.--Chicago Garment Workers start
ed big strike.
May 1s-Chicago express drivers went
on strike.
July 26.-Train service brotherhoods
voted overwhelmingly for a strike.
Aug 5-Strike stopped all surface car
traffic In boroughs Of Manhattan, the
Bronx and Richmond, New York
Aug 7.-New York street car strike
ended ~
Aug 12-Federal boards mediation ii.
threatened railway strike failed.
Aug 14-President Wilson conferred
with rail heads and union men,,
Aug. 9,-Failing to avert RAN strike,
President Wilson asked congress to pass
three bills to meet situation
Sept. 1.-House passed eight hour rail-
road bill, to avert strike.
Sept. 2-Senate passed eight hour BILL
Sept. 6.-Strike Of Subway, elevated ana
surface railway men in New York
Sept. 22.-Ceneral sympathy strike Of
union labor called in New York.
Sept. 2S.-General strike In New York
nzzled
Nov. ST.. w. w. men from Seattle
fought sheriff's posse at Everett. Wash:
killed
Nov. H-United States Steel corpora
ton announced 10 per cent raise of wages
Nov. 22.-Adamson 8-hour law held un-
constitutional by federal judge in Kansas
City.
Nov. 2S.-New England cotton mills
raised wages of employees.
Nov 9.-International Harvester COM
pany and many other concerns announced
large wage increases.
Nov 30.-Chicago Wholesalers associa-
ton raised wages.
Dec. 1s.--New York garment workers on
strike.