Review of the Great War and Notable 1915 Events
A retrospective on 1915 describes the war as a deadly stalemate with shifts to the Dardanelles and Balkans. It notes German advances in the east, the fall of Przemysl, the Warsaw entry, Greek hesitations, Serbia and Bulgaria campaigns, and rising Allied losses including the Gallipoli and Isonzo fronts. It cites Mackensen and Hindenburg, Italian actions, and Haig replacing French in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Turkey
Africa
Asia
Poland
Flanders
France
Iself
Warsaw
Galicia
Vistula
Niemen
Marne
Russia
Europe
Dardanelles
pBrine
Neuval Chapelle
Meuse
Moselle
St. Mihiel
Belgium
Ypres
Przemysl
Lemberg
Vilna
Champagne
Artois
Balkans
Venizelos
Constantine
Serbia
Bulgaria
Danube
England
Italy
Balkana
Golden Horn
Kraguyevarz
Nish
Germany
Saloniki
Greece
Isonzo
Goritz
Venice
Ancona
New York
United States
British War Office
Sir Douglas Haig
Sir John French
Submarine Warfare and U S Diplomatic Actions 1915
The record recounts U S responses to Britain and Germany during World War I, detailing seizures and protests over neutral shipping, the Lusitania sinking, the April to December 1915 diplomatic exchanges, and the recall of German attaches amid espionage and supply issues. Key events include the Gulflight and Nebraskan incidents, the Arabic sinking, and the eventual British indemnity offer.
Time Signals In Homes Could Synchronize Clocks Nationwide
A proposal suggests using electric wiring in homes to deliver accurate time signals from central stations. Washington broadcasting time for mariners could be extended to households via brief interruptions in circuits or wiring to clocks, potentially via telephone links without hindering calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Washington
World War Era Mexico and U S political shifts
The article reviews Mexico's Civil War developments led by Villa and Carranza with Obregon rising, Zapata displaced, and U S intervention warnings. It also notes constitutional events in 1919 including New York and South Carolina votes, woman suffrage gains and defeats, and the 64th Congress opening.
Congress Ends Session With Neutrality Powers Expansion
The Sixty-third Congress closes on March 4 adopting a resolution to strengthen presidential enforcement of neutrality laws. It approves naval appropriations for two battleships six destroyers and eight submarines. Many nominations including Goethals and Gorgas are confirmed. Wartime policy shifts and state votes on prohibition and suffrage mark the final act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Panama Canal
Senate
Goethals
Gorgas
West Virginia
Tennessee
House
Arkansas
Iowa
Idaho
Utah
North Dakota
South Dakota
Fletcher
Howard
Cowles
Spry
Alaska
Bryan
William J. Bryan
Huro
Global political shifts and labor unrest of 1916
A survey of events from 1916 includes signing of the anti opium pact at The Hague by the United States China and Holland. Haiti sees revolts and assassinations while Greece reshapes its government under Venizelos. Denmark extends suffrage to women and Canada votes prohibition. Portugal Brazil Chile Peru and Haiti see leadership changes as labor unrest grows with wage gains and strike actions at Remington Arms and in New York City. The United States notes a growing trade imbalance and record crop yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hague
United States
China
Holland
Vilbrun G. Sam
Davilmar Theodor
Haiti
Greece
Euletherios Venizelos
Constantine
Demetrios Gounaris
M. Skouloudis
Italy
Germany
Austria
Serbia
Balfour
Bonar Law
Theophile Braga
Portugal
Christian
Alberta
Canada
Sam
Washington
Juan Luis San Fuentes
Chile
Jose Pardo
Peru
Port Au Prince
Dartinguenave
Yuan Shih-kai
Yoshihito
Kioto
Industrial Unrest Across Cities Sparks Labor Tensions
Early in the year the industrial relations commission in New York heard testimony from prominent capitalists on capital and labor relations. A January 19 factory shooting near Roosevelt New Jersey left one dead and several wounded. In April 16 Chicago 1600 carpenters struck for higher wages. June 14 14000 transit workers in Chicago paralyzed service until a two day arbitration. July saw a 60000 garment workers wage rise avert a strike. July 10 a carpenters wage accord ended months of disruption. Rioting followed a Bayonne New Jersey Standard Oil strike with two strikers killed and many injured. A week of disorder concluded the violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remington Arms Works
Bridgeport
Conn
New York City
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Walsh
Lloyd George
United States
Industrial Relations Commission
Roosevelt
N. J
Chicago
Standard Oil
Bayonne
Italy
Rome
Avezzano
Manua Islands
Imperial Valley
California
Missouri
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
China
Canton
Drie
Vesuvius
Mina
Stromboli
Texas
Mississippi Valley
Gulf Coast
San Diego
Mexico
Leyland
W. Va
Honolulu
Virginia
Colon
Panama
England
Carlisle
Eastland
Chicago River
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
Peabody
Mass
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bethlehem Steel Company
Roebling Sons Company
Trenton
Avalon
Catalina Island
DuPont Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
DuPont
Hopewell
McClure
Earthquake and disaster chronicle of 1915 incidents
A catalog of 1915 disasters lists major earthquakes hurricanes floods fires and ship and mine accidents. It notes Avazzano Italy wreckage, Eastland disaster in Chicago, massive fires in Colon and Wilmington, and several deadly storms and explosions with dates and death tolls.
Causes of Rheumatism Linked to Teeth and Other Ailments
Dr Charles F Painter of Boston says rheumatism stems from ailing teeth cold and disordered organs with the poison germ traveling via blood to joints. The New York Sun notes the idea. Italian experiments show tomatoes in vineyards may kill phylloxera insects attacking grapevines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinical Congress of Surgeons
Charles F. Painter
Boston
New York
Italy
Spiritual riches from hardship through holy purpose
The passage compares spiritual wealth to diadems formed from poverty and suffering and to a water lily transforming mud into a pure, fragrant flower. It asserts that a life guided by spiritual purpose can extract virtue and holiness from sordid surroundings, enriching the soul toward God.
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Carranza
Paign
Mackensen
Hindenburg
Austria-Hungary
Great Britain
Ireland
Liverpool
Wilhelmina
Gulflight
Scilly Islands
William P. Frye
Prinz Hitel Friedrich
Dumba
United States Secret Service
Robert Fay
Ger
Boy-id
von Papen
Carl Buenz
Hamburg-American Line
Nevada
Nev
Andrew Lang
Matthew Arnold
Lang
Francisco Villa
Republic of Mexico
Gutierrez
General Garza
City of Mexico
Vera Cruz
Villa
Obregon
Gonzales
Mexico City
Zapata
Lansing
Wilson
Robert Lansing
State Department
Mr. Lansing
Alabama
Interstate Commerce Commission
Middle West
Eastman Kodak Company
New York State
South Carolina
New Jersey
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Clarke
Champ Clark
Abraham
God
Isaac
Toe
Abraham’s
Supreme Trial
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