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Newspaper
Cumberland Press
Location
Cumberland, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1915
Page
4
A chronological review from 1915 surveys conventions sporting fires weather vagaries and miscellaneous events. The list highlights notable happenings, including public gatherings, weather incidents, and various civic notes.
The report details Carranza forces recapturing Mexico City and various shifts in power among Mexican leaders including Garza, Villa, and Obregon. It notes U S intervention fears, Pan American talks, and recognitions of Carranza as de facto leader with ongoing peace pressure.
A long death roll lists civil war veterans artists authors editors and leaders with ages and locations from January through December. Names include J. Wright R. Schurner Marshall Wider Mrs Wood Gen Stoessel Diaz McKelway O Donovan Rossa and many others with cities like Washington New York Philadelphia and Burlington noted along with ages and brief descriptors of their prominence. The compilation also references storms earthquakes and disasters across regions with dates and effects.
The Norfolk coast saw the British steamer Penarth wreck with 18 deaths. Harvard beat Princeton 10 to 6, Yale 13 to 7 over Princeton, Harvard defeated Yale 4 to 0, Army over Navy 0. Submarine F-4 sank near Honolulu with all hands lost. Dutch liner Maurita lost off Atlantic coast with 49 drowned. Eastland disaster in Chicago river left most passengers drowned. about 2,400 aboard and 1 perished.
The sixtieth- third congress closed as leaders like General Huerta arrived in New York from Spain. Daughters of the American Revolution re elected President Mrs Story. Italy denounced the triple alliance with Germany and Austria Hungary. Wilson reviewed the fleet on the Hudson and proclaimed US neutrality in the war between Germany and Austria Hungary. Japan and China signed treaties to carry out Japan's demands. British Field Marshal Kitchener decorated. United States moves toward dissolving the US Steel Corp denied by a court. William Jennings Bryan resigns as Secretary of State. Lansing becomes interim secretary. Military and political turmoil spread to Haiti with a revolt, refuge in the French legation, and a US recognition of Dor ingue ve and a ten-year protectorate treaty. Naval advisory board is formed with Edison chair, while camp life for G A R veterans continues.
A digest of 1915 era items including the San Diego and Panama-Pacific expositions opening in San Francisco and San Francisco events, the Danbury hatters ruling with a 2000 fine, a Roebling wire plant fire, and other notable incidents. Reads of panics, trials, battleships, and notable deaths with dates and places like Excelsior Springs Missouri and New York.
A January roll of naval disasters and wartime losses includes British battleships Formidable Irresistible Ocean Majestic Goliath Triumph and others sunk or damaged in the English Channel Dardanelles and Mediterranean. Losses range from hundreds to over a thousand sailors and civilians with numerous ships torpedoed or sunk by German Austrian and Italian submarines and surface forces.
Reported actions show Italian advances under General Cadorna capturing Monfalcone and pushing toward Trieste while Austrians counterattack near Goritz. Other notes describe German and Austro-Hungarian incursions into Servia, Bulgarian mobilization, Greek protests at Saloniki, and British and Balkan engagements including Monastir and Nish.
Russian forces advance south of the Carpathians into Hungary while a large Russian army nears the border against Koe tulgsberg in East Prussia. German counterattacks near Bolimow and Warsaw shift flanks, retreating Russians. Przasnysz falls north of Warsaw. Przemysl surrenders in Galicia with about 400 Austrians among the trophies.
The report details Allied withdrawal south of the Aisne near Soissons with large trench losses and 6,000 prisoners taken. It mentions early British attacks at Neuve Chapelle and subsequent French and German actions, including gas use near Ypres, and German gains at Hartmannsweilerkopf.
Albion Michigan reports Henry M. Dearing former Albion National Bank cashier who served part of a five year term for bank failure is due for release after 15 months off for good behavior. A new warrant awaits charging forgery of notes aimed at deceiving bank examiners and a preliminary examination and trial are expected here.
Turkish forces reportedly attack British guards along the Suez Canal south of Ismailia while Allied forces bombard Turkish sea entrances to Constantinople. Troops land on a sandy shore in a widening conflict.
German envoy states liners will not be sunk without warning unless resistance or escape. German airships raid London causing 4 deaths and several injuries. Germany disavows sinking the Arabis and agrees to pay indemnity. Zeppelin raid leaves 55 dead and 14 injured in London.
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