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Show r British recaptured Morlancourt and Chip- Illy. March retook three towns and Germans advan-etoward Airmni hut wet with heavy losses tiupp.d Mnri li ccti put ,n o.nu-onof allied ariiuua In kratu e, and Gen. un.-rvto him all hi troop end t'neii kiin-- from Gernien long 7S ip Pun nur ti. t uuc turns, DATES OF TEUTON DOWNFALL ' Ends With Leaded of Victorloua Nations Gathered to Set tlo Peace Term Other Foreign and Domestic Occurrences. , COMPILED DY E. W. PICKARD. THE WORLD WAR board, rreirted missing. April 15 Berlin announced th occupation of Helsingfors by German troop. Itrlllsti warships, sweeping the. Kattegat, tank lo German trawler. Allies look ten village Rum Bulgarians on Mncsdonlan fiont 16 took Ballleul, Germans April tVytMehiieie and moat of Messlne ridge. C. M. Hehwab made director general of U. 8. shipbuilding. April 17 Viscount Milner made British War secretary. Baron liurlan mad Austrian foreign minister. Itolo Iasha sxecuted for (region against Frnnee. April 20 Germans mad strong attack on Americana In Toul sector and took Hclchcpiey village, but were dilven back with heavy loss. and French naval April furies railed German bases at (.odend and Zeenriigge and sunk loncrHe-lade- n vessels at i hannel mouth April 25 lirnisli drove back Germans 7- -U. - i-- sep-aia- le ecu-aret- ltih daylight ruld on Karlarutia. Germans buuiburdud Yamiuuih from the eta. Jan. 15 Daniel Willard resigned ae bead of U. b. war Intluatrlee tinaril. Jan. 2i In naval action at entrance to Dardanelles the British sunk Turkish cruleer Breslau and furred the Out-be- rplh east of A mien. Germans took Mount Kemmel and advanced to nnrlliwait, threatening Vpres. Apt II 2H Germans captured Dranuutre and H. Klol April I Germans attacked strongly on three sides of 1 pres salient and on Belgian line, hut were repulsed, tuning heavily. French retook aeliora. Jan. 21 tirltlah boarding ehlp Louvain unk; 2: lout. Jan. and Auairl replied to peare proposals of Wllniin and l.loyd Geoigs, rejecting the cuncrels sugges-tlon- e. Jan. 26 Twelva killed by exploslnn In Newport naval torpedo station Odeaen by the bolahevlkl. ' Jan. 27 ruptured e Itueeinn government broke 1 Penal May Campaign for Third Liberty loan closed with loan heavily May 6 ('resident Wilson ordered Inves-tlgon of a.leged graft In aircraft work. y May 7 Nicaragua declared war on and her aides. Ilnumania signed psac treaty with central power. base bottled up May lo Ostend bv th sinking of old cruiser by British Msy II Italians took th Col del Orso and Monte Cnrno by storm. May 14 Houue pussed the Overman with Itoiimnnla. begun offenalv between Aalago and the llrenta. Houmnnlane look Kishinev. Jan. 28 German air raldcrt killed 4? In London. Ukrainians defeated bolshevik troops In three day battle and look I.utak. Itallnns broke through Austrian line, taking I. Sflfl prisoners. Jan. air raid on Parts; 46 killed. 81 Jan. polshevlkl took Orenburg. "Feb. 8 Allied supreme war council declared war must be carried on to vic- Uer-nirni- . bill. German pint In Ireland and Blnn Fein leaders arrested. May powers, Japan and China, agreed on plan for preacrvatlon of the pear In the far east. May 19 Australian troops captured VIII stir Ancre. German air raiders killed 44 persons In lamdon and five planes. May 23 ll. 8. took over cariter business of Pullman company. British merchant troop transport Moldavia torpedoed: 55 Americana killed. May 24 Repuulio of Whits Russia proclaimed. Cost Rica declared war on tho cenMay tory. Feb. 4 U. B. government look over control of nil von Rlnteen and six Feb. other convicted of conspiracy In New York. Feh. States transport stink by torpedo off Irish coast; 24 Americans lost. Feb. S re: ce treaty between Ukraln and the rentr.il powers signed. Feb. 10 Ktisela declared the war at an end so far as she was concerned and ordered complete tlemnhlllxatlun; but to elan pence treaty. Feb. 14 Rolo Pasha convicted of treason In France and sentenced to death. Feb. 15 President Wllaon put all foreign trade of U. 8. under lltense. Elcht tirltlah submarine chasers sunk by German destroyers In Dover strait. Feb id German aviators attacked London. killing 21. Feb IK Germans resumed war on Rusal. crossing the Dvina. took Dvlnsk and Feb. 19 Germans Lutsk; Uulshevtkl offered to sign peace ran 17 lst la tral power. May 27 Germans attacked on the Atsne front, taking the Chemln dea Dames; and between Voormexecle and Lucre In Flanders, where they were rrpul-eItalians broke through enemy lines at Capo Bile on lower Piave. May 26 Center of crown prince's army crossed the Vests at Fisnies but allies checked advance on flanks. y Americana In Picardy captured by dashing attack. 29 Allies evacuated Bolssona and May Geimana push d advance to Fere en treaty. alx miles north of the Marne. Uolshevlk Don Cossack republic organMay Si German aviators bombed Canaised at Teherknak, Gen. Kaledlnes havdian hoapltal, killing many. suicide. ing committed May 31 Germans reached th Mams at Feb 20 Germane InvesteJ Reval and Spa of their salient. landed troops In Finland. U. 8. transport President Lincoln sunk Feb 21 Germans took Minsk and 26 navy men lost. by Rovno. House passed army approJerliho captured by the British. bill. Feb. 22 Senate passed Wilson bill to priation2 Allied reserves June stopped German rule railroads. Feb. 23 President Issued proclamation advance. U. 8 8. June learned German Stipulating government guaranteed price operating In American waters, had sunk for wheat at principal primary markets, sines vessels May 25. 82 $2.28 to from at Spokan prices varying June 8 Germans hlfted main attack to New York. at Oise no success. wl.h front, Reval. Feb. 25 Germans captured Two mors vessels sunk by German Feb. 26 Americana repulsed strong atIn American tack In Chemln dee Damee sector with - June 6 Amerkanswaters. defeated Germans In heavy losses to attackers. . March 1 McArioo announced third Lib-rt- y Chateau10Th'erry sector. June Germans advanced two miles 6. loan to open April of Montdidier. losing heavily. U. 8. troops repulsed raid In Tool sec-- - east cleared Americans Germans from Beltor, suffering many casualties; German les u wood. loeenn very heavy. Italian torpedo boats raided Austrian British cruller Calgarian torpedoed; 4S naval base near Dalmatian Islands, sinkllvee lost. on battleship and damaging another ing of Invasion 8 halted Germans March June 11' French defeated Germans Russia; Slavs elgned peace treaty giving southeast of klontdldlcr and Americans Turkey big4 slice of territory. won near Chateau again Thierry; Gerdelivered French nurprlae March reached lha Oise at Machemont and blow near Verdun, penetrating German mans Bethancourt. Torpedoing of British transport Ausontu British, French and Dalian ambassaled; 40 lost. steps tenor dors asked Japan to lake necessary June 13 French repulsed heavy German In Siberia. allied Interest to safeguard between Cour. ellea and Mery, and attack front In mail successful British advanced on counter-attac- k southwts' Palestine. of Noyon. reIn March 14 Turks selxed June Tahrls, pulsed Germnn attack and took prisoners e and looted American consulate andPersia hosPresident Wilson refused assent to pital. Intervention In Russia. offensive June began great Bernard M. Baruch named chairman of on front of luO miles In Italy, crossing the the war Industries board. various places. elgned preliminary ptave at 16 March Italians checked 'Austrian Jun giving up Dobrudja and reace treaty drive, retaking many posllluns. the Danube. Americans repulsed heavy attacks In and Finland algned Toul sector and March In Alsace. ' pence trenty. 20 Allies drove back Austrians In June resigned at foreign March Italy. minister of Russia, Americans stormed German trenches British advanced three miles on and positions near Cuntlgny. front In Palestine. 22 Austrians June began retreat In on British repulsed attack line with heavy losses to enemy on Italy. 23 Austrian retreat Jun turned Into Flevrn killed. 46 injured in air raid a rout. cleared west bank of June persona killed In air tha March Plavs of Austrians, and attacked raid on Paris. In mountain region bombed heavily March airplanes June 27 Second national draft drawing Paris; 31 killed. attacked Naples. Seven held In Washington. Knemy aviators Canadian hospital ehlp Llandovery Caskilled In hospital. tle torpedoed; many lost. President. In message to Soviets, pledgJune 28 Important gains made by BritRussia to free State United ed aid of between Haxehrouck and Rethune from German control. thousand drafted ish and by French southwest of Boisson. March First American troops landed In Italy. men called to begin movement to ' and others attacked June Man'll 29 an profiteers lit report of federal trade Riillnh aviators droped ton of exploscommission. on Coblems. ives Congress voted $.1,000,000,000 for war March IS Germans selxed Odessa. March 14 American Rainbow division pnrp ises. Americans captured Vaux vilJuly occupied trenches In Lunevllle sector f om which they drove the enemy; first lage and with French took other Important positions. by Americans. permanent15 advance American transport Covington, homeGermans repulsed with heavy March ward bound, torpedoed; 6 lost. British. Flnnders In b aa by Julv 4 Australians and Americans cap congress of Soviets at Mostured Hamel. cow ratified German peace term Iv.chtv-twships launched In American March supreme war coimrlt ondemned .German treatment of Rus- shipyards. von Mlrbach, German am6 Count ti and refused Roumanians July tins and bassador to Russia, assassinated in Mos- acknowledge the peace treaties. Manlcv destroyer Much Pcpulatton of Murman coast. Russia. eo'lided with British war vessel; 16 killed. and Great Britain Joined the entente. March Italians and French opened an offenDutch shipping. seized 1.000.0(0 torn of sive In Albania. March opened heavy Kuehlmanna resignation as Julv on British tines north of St. Quentin foreign secretary accepted by the kaiser. March 22 Great battle In France continued, Germans falling to break British Von lflntxe succeeded him.In Albania army July to line; both sides sustained heavy losses the Sktimbl rlvkr. British In Palestine crossed the Jordan. U. 8. army transport Westover torpefell hack from live to March estl. doed, ten men lost. ten miles their lines still unbroken; made a mile advance Julv 12 Frem-mated cssuallles, German, 250. OuO; British front southeast of Amiens. French and American troops on Ilcardy 13 President Wilson authorlxed to British to July up support brought Pnria shelled liv new German gun from tske over control of telegraph and teleof lines 76 country. miles. phone distance of forces occupied Kem, took Bnpaume. March 25 Germans July on White sea. Nesle and Gulsrard 15 Germans resumed offensive, atMarch 26 Hellish destroyed entire Turk July tacking along the Marne and on both rmy near lilt, Mesopotamia took Albert and sides of Reims. Americans drove them March 27 Germans d. Can-tlgn- -- 111 Jap-anee- , Overman 4 Italiani , passed bill. rela-tlou- , Inis-eniv'ii- c, rrill. Americana won all day light on Toul front. look Bntum. April HanZeppelin and airplane lactory sel, Germany, burned with great Idas. for4 II A pi aernm, Austrian eign minister, resigned. Amerhan navy miller Cyclop, 893 on Jan. I Italian drove Teulun serosa lave river iruni Zenson loop, Jan. 4 1ruaiiiuni Yviisun pimcnied hla railway ronirol program in congress Crnl''I,l"1'1111 a11! Itswa torpeuuud by Jan. stated war alma. l.loyd Geoigs Britain Jan. a government began mobIH-aatlo- n of S.Uni.Oio woikera. II. 8. Hupieniu court uplirld draft law. Muhinarliie crew mutinied at Kiel, kill-I- n a officer. Jan. ln eldcnt Wllaon elated America' war oiiiih and peace diuuuml. Jan 9 Russia and Bulgaria aliened peace, Jan. lo Central power withdrew offer of general leaf and offered Kueela e peace. . Russia and Cermany renewed arm)-Ik- e for niuiiih. Jan. airmen made big Tus-cnn- l made scpaia.e peat with 'lur- 4 resumed drive toward German April Aiiuuna, gaining little at heavy cost. A nnen un fcixcrum from cvcsptured Turks, April 6 Allies hsld their lines against heavy kiting. lieilln announred th ceptur of Russia, Japan ami Greet Britain landed small force at Vladivostok to prelect III and property. April Liberty loan ramphl.gn opens I In United plates. Pinvoet Mnrslml General Crowder railed leO.bxj dial! men to comra. A pul 9 lei mine hit Hritish front between Ijv Bass and Armentlvres, gain8 llllle. ing A pi II lo Germans drove British hack north atnl south of Armentleres. American troops on firing line In great battle. April II British evacuated Armentleres bul recaptured other position. April l Tremendous lighting continued In I lamlcr. German advancing to Me- COMPLETE DEFEAT OP CENTRAL POWERS IN WORLD WAR MARKS AN EPOCH IN HISTORY. Twelva-Mont- h af'vr rung sun Tpres-Dlx-mu- lans Ixty 1 o k 9-- Tar-denol- s, .l hsek across the rtvsr and French all assault further east. wsr agulad Germany. Ilnytl - i srno'h'-German Julv I American Sflaik east of t bateau 'I berry. iur-of Hum, and Ahiritna began July Oil bg ill He, pueiiilig to ufeiwrJ Runt Rom I, in Ain Slid toning many towns slid pilsonurs. nun h an trunp mads uuty ft rtuvr advances on poisevas Clialend with-S'no- J5rltfo ii.h riy float. Innish took town of Mstsren, ii. a. siiuoieu vtuieer wad Diego hear hug tom by suouieiius. uhsneivs July Jo ilium loans and gieat numbers of and taken. guns prikoiicra being Germans reirsutid Hum south bank bf d, klaruu. transport Jurtlda torpedoed off Ireland, ten of crew lust, July Thierry captured by alia s, nd Gtrinan sank three barge damaged a lug (.loss to Cap Cod. of th July fighting noun . Inins, 2i retaking Geimune istieel-- u along th July winds front nurtp of ins Herns. Amur leans trussed the Juiy Ouit'i on wuis Rout. 2b Allies took Juiy Grand Itusoy, Cngny and other tuwna, resh ium , and kainsd tuu-trdnepita of the Rurmaiis-Krlinroad. Atnsrh ans In light lotik hergy and Roncnsre. u July Si contiul ol teligiaph and tins taitsn over by U, 8. govern luenc Abg. I Americans cleared th Uols d Msuuiers of Runs. Aug, I -- Allies advanced their sntira tins, taking holssons and VilU-sit-- 1 Geimiiii r I rested prstipitaieiy toward th Vsdle. Germans In Albert region retreated east of the Amis. Allied luri-toccupied Archangel. 'two British (liatruyer sung by mlnsa, II lose Aug. 8 Allies pushed their tins to lha Vesl. Government announced America and Japan would send troops to Vludivostuk to oicupy ciiy and protect rear of C'xeiho-hlovs- k fore. Iirdish ambulanco transport Wartlda torpedoed; I2J limt. and French unit Aug. forced rroMung of llis Vs-l- s oh both sldi-of Aug. 8 British and French started offensive on the Amiens front, taking many towns and lo.itor prisoners. Aug. 9 Further progress mads by th allies In 7,uud mors prisoners taken. Monldliller and Aug. ID Allies took British won with Americans Fhaclnes; sever fight north of the 8oinm. Amerh-snrartured Flsmette, across iu-uil- e ul a e. Isla-plu'ii- , s th Vesl from Flsme. sank nln AshAug. II German ing hosts off Massachusetts coast. field American Organisation of First army, under Birshlng. completed. Hebu-terAug. ti Gentians withdrew Rum salient north bf Albert. British troops occupied Baku, center of Caspian sea oil legion. American regiment landed at Vladivostok. Aug. 17 One hundred I. V. W, members convicted In Chicago of disloyalty. Aug. 19 Germans were forced back In th Lyi asclur, between the Mats and Ui Oise and northwest of Hoissuns. Aug. 21 trench look Latslgny and advanced In oilier sectors. British attacked tn tli Hcbutern sector between Albert and Arras, taking sevsral towns. Aug. 22 British took Albert.' Aug. 24 British took Bray, Thlepval and UrandcourL trench cleared south banka of tha Ola and the Allcue. Ilous pasted draft ag extension bllL Bolshevik! defeated by allies on Ussuri ns front. Aug. 25 British entered Bapaums. Aug. 27 French took Roys and neighboring towns. Alims broke through Hlndenburg Una In Scarps river region. beuale passed draft ag extension bill. Aug. 25 British advanced astride the Reives. 8carpe, tuking i'rolseiles and French took Chaulnes and Nesle and many other towns and .reached, the Somme. Aug. 29 French took Noyon. American detested Geimana at Juvigny. benate passed bill making U. S. dry after June 3u, 1919. Aug. W Germans lost Comities and fell back toward Feronne. In th L)s sector they abandoned Bailleul. morican force won Aug. 31 t ranco-big tattle norm ot Solrsons. British, recaptuied Mount Kemmal In Lys salient. Sept 12 British captured Pcronne. trench and Americana gained b.pL full possc-ss'oof the Soissona plateau. British sma.tod Drocourt-Quealine, 4 British advanced far beyond tha bept Canal du Nord teward Cambral. French drove Germans noith of the Oise. Germans In Vesla sector retreated toward the Aisne, pursued by Americana and French. Germnn line from Peronn Sept. almost to Reims retreated for sevaral miles. German Chancellor Von Ilertling resigned. U. 8. transport Mount Vernon hit by torpedo; 85 kllloi. French captured Ham and kept. Chuuny. Manufacture of malt liquor In U. B. after Dec. I ordered stopped. Sept. 11 American First army, aided by French, attacked on both aides of St. Mlhiel salient, making big advances and taking many lowua. British took Havrlnrourt and Moeuvres. British steamer Galway Castle torpedoed. 159 lost, tr eluding M women and children. Approximately H.hOO.OOO Americans registered under new draft law. i pi. Mlhiel salient, taking nearly 29.000 prisoners. ny asked Belgium to kept make peace. Serbians and French took strong Bulgarian posit ions on Balonikl front. sucieasfully attacked bept nor ih west of 8t. Quentin and French advanced south of that city. Allies pushed tneir advance on 8alonikl front to a depth of ten m ien Belgium refused German peace offer. Sept. 19 Big .food riots In Holland tow ns British and Arabs routed th Turks In Palestine 8ept. 22 Gen Allenby reported advance of 60 miles In Palestine and capture of Naxnreth. Sept. 23 French reached th Ols river south of 8l. Quentin. Allies continued their big advance In Matedonla. occupying Prilep. bspt. 24 Gen. Allenby reported capture of Acre and Haifa. bent 26 Soros c nptured Veles and British invaded Bulgaria. tiept 26 Amerkans and French opened big drive between tha 8ulppe and the Aleiice. taking many towns and piiauners. British raptured Blrumnitsa, Bulgaria U. 8. warship lamp torpedoed; 118 lost. Sept. 27 Bulgaria asked allies fur arm-le- t -- A nt I Ice. . and British made big Fept advance In Yprcs regiun. and allies gained un every front. Fourth Liberty loan campaign opened, 29 British and Americans smashed through Hlndenburg line between Cam-brand 8t. Quentin. Belgians caplui ed Dlxmude. signed armistice, subkept. mitting to adieu terms. Including demobilGreece and Serbia of ization, evacuation and surrender of all her lines of bt-p- al French cavalry entered victories won by allies bent. tn landers and on the French fronts. American cargo boat Tleonderoga torpedoed. 213 lost. Chancellor Von Ilertling, Vies Chancel-lo- r Von Payer and Foreign Secretary Von Hintxe resigned. Oct. I Damascus captured by Aljenbys forces, Germans evacuated Armentleres and Ue-ku- b. ore Lens. Oct. 2 French occupied St. Quentin. Germans driven out of entire area between Alans and Veals rivers, American, British and Itullun warships raided Duraxzo, destroying the Austrian naval base thcr and all vessels tn th harbor. announced withdrawal of Oct. her troops from Albania. Germans driven back everywhere except around t'ambral. Prince Maximilian of Baden mads German chancellor. Oct. 4 Vienna asked Hollnnd to Invite th baillgersiu to a psac conference. west of Americana mad big advene ,hJapsnM torpedoed, Illrano liner Cf f'e'dmand of Bulgaria ahdl-cled In favor of Irou Buns. Germany snd Austria ssksd br,'"th; Hon and pu. negullaUun based on Aecn-- i r M Henry Whits. iry A Lansing, i oluUfl lLTl4woV. a iTr's-Gcrm- Ima north of an "'irlrRsnaport Oiranto Relma aunk tn colli U returning army TiJc.!k'reonvend m $-- r Gen-- e nt Idm and heard 4 ('rnwlflrdt WlUoili British fled arrived at Libau- Wilson and party th of $L5kiirijiadkl, bstman l ire country unuor I'k ruins, kllltd and emu rol of the Unionists. ,i I truups occupied Dussel ),.,on8 Belgian RhUi. he dorf between so- - sion; 4.V lost. In furious battl for Oct, north snd of Argunne forest. Blood v ilghimg In Berlin Wilson answered Gertat, cluiist factions. note by demanding llis evacman occupied Colo ns, imo. uation of alt occupied trrrllory and asktrmip rushed 1 la-forces crossed Hhln.ing vhrther tl.s chancellor meant Geras lens and many accepted the Wilson leim. knluer attempted sulI o. whether he spoke only for th present rl'lMK!. authorities of tli emplrs. srmy ocrupled Mnlni. Allies smashed Hlndeiiburg defenses ont. la-c-. 12Br!Uh troops crossed the limn and Cainhrat Is tween front l crossed th started lie.0 troop Quentin, and hew drive anal of llis Meuse Cambral "wilson Brest, at landed and, occupied tict. President Wilson received In 14 President periled fxr hejond. tier. sleetof ChurU liases k Prince 'redan, ed king of by landtag. Armistice extended lo Jan.17. mull boat Lsinstrr lorpe-dmOd. KUv occupied by troop of tno diroc . 40 lost. Caissu, railway tenter, taken by al- ,0Rec. 15 Gen. Mannerliclm elected re(t mc?f64'e "iriil congresi of i0l'lr 9,l wood cleared of Gert man by Anierlcen. met In Berlin, Lleb delugal workmen fedGerman Kaiser railed rulers of all knei-h- t and Hparmcldee defeated. erated rta're in conferent e. general ataff ordered yr 7 polish chancellor sent reply to o t. I S09.9 men. of mobilisation hie all Wllaon, suylng fertnany accepted Lieu. 25 President Wilson at Chrlstma terms and sgrwd to evacuate all Invauail dinner wllh troop of American aimy ol territory.German dafsns ChamIn occupation. Kntlre system HP pngn emashed lid. La Frr and Laon taken by tha French. kerbs esptuiwd Nish. 0.-t- . 14 president Wilson selected GerHP many's penes and armlMtlcin propositi. takFlanders, Allies tM'gan big drive towns and other ing lluulers Jan. 5 Charles B. Henderson appointed Itsllara cMptured Ruraxxo. senutor from Nevada. d took Menln. flanked Get. 8 Mississippi legislature ratlfled Jan. amt thrcutrtied Bruges; 12.WI prisprolilblllon constitutional amendment. oners token. lo llauee adopted national woman Jan. retreat from northern Oct, amendment resolution. euttiag bv Germans d Ilelglum Jan. 12 Chicago and middle Americans ca,itured Grand Prs, north Of terrltlu blizzard. by the Arginine. Feb. 19 Montana legislature ratlfled Allies pursued Austrians tnto'&tontena-fro- . fideral prohibition amendment. F'eb. ii Wisconsin senate pueaed resoGet. 17 Germane svarualud Ostsnd, Lille lution, 23 to 7, denouncing La Foiled. and Ikuial. Gen. Thomas Cruse, March Turcoln. Oct. ocruped Thli-ll- . A., department. U. In8. furquariermaeter'e Zechrug e and Cseclio-SlovsIn k nation named charges of conspiracy Independents ol Its declnrid by nishing army supplies. provisional government.' Anne Martin of Reno. March 5 miieror Chat le decreed federallxalton Nev., announced her cundldacy for tho Of empire. U. 8. senate. Oct. 19 President Wilson rejected March 6 Wisconsin assembly deadlocknace proposals. Allied armies, In Belgium readied tha ed all night on Joint resolution denouncDutch frontier. ing lot Folletts as disloyal.' March 6 Wisconsin assembly passes Fourth taberty loan dosed, heavily overJoint resolution denouncing La F'ollette. subscribed. InDaniels established Germans Oct hecretary retreating terned In Holland. "dry" tone around uaval Raining staPresi21 tions. to mads Oct. reply Germany House passed sabotage hill, 211 to 6. dent Wllaon, full of evasions, denials and March 7 Confeiee agreed on adminisassurances. Allis In FerbU reached th Danube and tration railroad blil. , Automobile chamber of commerce anIsoluied Turkey. OcL entered suburbs of Val- nounced cut of 3t per cent In production of phaaure automobiles for fiscal year. enciennes and crossed llis Scheldt. Wilson told German Oct. Metropolitan magazine for 51arch exhe would take up with allies cluded from mails for publication of argovernment the subject of an armistice; but that ths ticle Is America Honest?" by William U. 8., If It must deal with the kaiser and Hard. hla crew, demanded not peace negotiaMarch 8 Benate ordered Inquiry Into tions, hut surrender. price of food. British broke through German defenses March 9 Victor Berger. Milwaukee; soutu of Valeneiennes. Adolph Germer. J. Louis Engdahl, W. P. Americans made advanca in terrtfle Irwin 8L John Tucker, Chicago, Kruse, Indicted under spy act. fighting In Meuse valley. teerbs, (Slovene and Croatian announced March unanimously authorformation of sovereign slat. ized sale of German-owne- d property In 24 on Oct. Italians began big offensive United States to American citizens. the IMave line. 12 Senate March passed urgent defiIn big advance in 8err-Ois- e ciency bill, carrying fl.lMi.OOO.Owl. Oct region. CongreHsman Scott Ferrie of Oklahoma 1- .udendorff resigned. elected chairman of Democratic congresDeclaration ot Independence of ths sional committee. copies of middle Europe promulgated tn March 13 Senate passed conference rerndepvndence Half, Philadelphia. on railroad control bill. port , British occupied Aleppo. Maryland house of delegates defeated Oct. 27 Germany replied to President woman's suffrage bill. Wilson, asking firms for armistice. March largest reinforced miliot control German put concrete ship, launched at a Pacific port. euccees tary In civil government. by experts. complete Allies crossed the Have In Italian drlva. pronounced Father Cleveland, daughter of Grover Oct. 28 Austria-Hungar- y asked 'fur sepCleveland, married to CapL W. 8. B. arate armistice and peace on allies' terms. of Coldstream Guarde. In London. Oct. 29 Austrian line beyond th Plavs March 15 Congress passed daylight savsmashed by allies. ing bill to taka effect March 31. Turkey presented separata peace proposMarch 15 Delaware legislature ratlfled als. amendment. Oct 30 Entire Turkish army on tho prohibition Republican, April 2 Irvine L. Lenroot,Wisconsin. Tigris captured. U. 8. senator from Austrian commander in Italy asked Gen. elected naratlfled 5Iassachusetts legislature Dias for armistice. amendment. 31 Armistice with went Into tional prohibition senaTurkey April 29 X. P. Whitley appointed effect. tor from Missouri. Allies opened new drive on Ghent. May 15 Air mall route between WashKingdom of Greater Serbia proclaimed. Philadelphia and New York ington, Croatian parliament decreed separation oiiened. f Croatia, Slavonia and Dalmatia from 27 Walter H. Page, American am-' Aug. Hungary. Nov. 1 American First army smashed bassador to Great Britain, resigned. Two American soldiers and a number German lines west of the Meuse. Allies drove German out of 19 towns In of Mexicans killed In battle at Nogales. Belgium. Bept. 4 Bomb explosion In F'ederal 30. Austrian army fleeing across th Taglla-mem- o building. Chicago, killed 4 and Injured In Italy. bept. 16 John W. Davis made American Count Tlza, former Hungarian premier, ambassador to Great Britain. assassinated. Oct. 1 Senate defeated woman suffrage Ukrainians and Teutons captured Lem- amendment to constitution. Nov. 5 Republicans gained control ol berg. Nov. 2 King Boris of Bulgaria abdicatthe senate and the house of representaed and a peasant republic was established tive In general election. Nov; 2o Government assumed control Hungary's complete separation from Austria declared. Of all cable lines. Americans made great advance on both Nov. 23 becrotary of th Treasury Ides of the Meuse. resigned. Trents taken by Italians. Dec. 16 c arter Glasa sworn In aa secValeneiennes taken by British. ot the treasury. retary Nov. 1 Trieste occupied by Italians. Armistice with Austria signed. Nov. 4 Armistice terms for Germany fixed by allies. British captured s Quesney In great offensive between ths Bambrs and the Scheldt. Nov. 5 Americans win fierce battle for Jan. 1 Dr. Frederick A. Noble, leading crnsslng of the Meuse. clergyman, at Evanston, President Wilson told Germany to ask Congregational 111. armistice terms from Foch. Jan. 5 Dr. John 8. Foley, Cathollo bishFrench mudo big advance, taking Gulaa op of Detroit and Marie. Jan. 13 U. 8. Senator James H. Brady Nov. French victory on of Idaho. front. A. P. Gardner, former Jan. American troops entered Sedan. Revolution spreading through Schleswig congressman from Massachusetts. Jun Su United States Senator William and other parts of Germany. Nov. 7 Practically all of German fleet Hughes of New Jersey. Feb. 2 John - Sullivan, former heavyreported In revolt. s reached Marshal Uerman eims-arleweight champion, at West Ablngton, Maas. Foth to ask armislles terms. dramatic editor Richardson, Germans evaeuaied Ghent. Socialist party demanded abdication of r.nd author. H. F'eb. Col. Frederick 4 Smith, Repubkaiser. ths lican leader In Illinois, at Peoria. Nov. 8 Bavarian diet deposed King F'eb. 19 Abdul Hamid, former aultan 'of Ludwig and the Witteisbarh dynasty. ' Oieut advances mads by allies on entire Turkey. former F'eb. 14 Sir Cecil Bprlng-Rlcwest front. Wilhelm abdicated. America. 9 to Kaiser Nov. British ambassador F'eb. 22 Terry McGovern, former world's Social I 'eimir ruts In control of government In Germany; Kbert made chancelchampion, at New York, featherweight F'eb. 26 Dr. Samuel G. Nixon, comm Is lor; republic proclaimed In Berlin. Nov. 19 KaDer fled to Holland. of health ot Pennsylvania, at Phil slonsr armistice adeiphla. signed Nov. 11 Germany to unconditional surrenteims, amounting Archbishop Edmond Francis Prendsr-ga- st der and tha war cam to a clone. at Philadelphia. Americans and Bolahevlkl defeated by March 6 John Redmond. Irish NationalBritish on th Dvina. ist leader, at London. Charles of Austria abNov. March 7 Rear Admiral Thomas Perry, dicated. at Southern Plnee, N. C. retired, Nov. 18 Allied fleet arrived at Constan' Cardinal Seratiul, prefect of the congreof the propaganda, at Rome. tinople. gation Nov. 14 American and French troops Von L. Meyer, former March moved Into Alsace. Cabinet member and diplomat, at Boston. Incrown of Former Germany prlnco Prof. J. M. Munyon of Philadelphia, at terned In Holland. Palm Bearh. Nov. 15 New German government apMarch 13 Mrs. James A. Garfield, wtd to Gersave Wilson Frealdent to pealed w ot President Garfield, at Pasadena, many from starvation and anarchy. t Cal. Csecho-Blovarepublic under Masaryk ' Charles Pags Bryan, diplomat, at Washas president rat I lied by national assembly ington. at Prague , March 15 Former Senator leaao Stephentered AntNov. 16 Belgian troop enson of Wisconsin. werp. Sir George Alexander, English actor. '' American troops began mRrch to Rhine financier, at New York. Nov. 17 British troops started for the ..James Stillman, March 21 Warner Miller, former U. 8 Rhine. New York. Nov. 16 President Wilson announced he Senator from c March 22 Maggie Mitchell, famous acwould attend opening of peace conference In New York. tress. In control of Admiral Kolchak put ' March 26 Claude Achllle Debussy, comgovernment at Omsk. In Paris. poser, Nov. 20 Overthrow of Ukrainian governMarch 27 Martin J. Sheridan, famous forces announced. ment by athlete, 8 In New York. Nov. 21 German fleet was surrendered. Charley Mitchell, famous EngApril Nov. 22 King Albert of Belgium entered lish pugilist. Brussels April ll Rear Admiral 8. P. Coinly, U. Nov. 23 American troops crossed the 8. N. retired. Prussian frontier. C. McDonald, first governor of New W. Poles captured Lsmberg. Mexico. German states proclaimNov, April 12 U. 8. Senator R. F. Broussard ed a republic. of Ixiulelana. French under Gen. Gourand entered F'ormer Mayor Rudolph Bl&nkenburg of Btrassburg. Philadelphia. Nov. 25 Soviets gained upper hand In tn April 13 Hempstead Washburns, form were elsewhere outvoted Berlin, but er mayor of Chicago, Germany. 26 Crown Prince Alexander of SerApril 14 William Joel Stone, U. 8, senNov. ator from Missouri. state. bia made regent of Jugo-SlaNov. 27 Bavaria broke relations with April 17 Senor Aldunale. Chilean to U. 8., at Washington. Berlin. Nov. 26 Wilhelm definitely renounced all George Pope, at HartApril ford, Conn. hla rights lo the throne. Carlos da Pena, UruguayNov. 29 Hungary Interned Mackensens April an minister, In Washington. army of 170, 99). Fi. Fletcher Dr. Ingala, noted physician, King Nicholas of Montenegro deposed In Chicago. by national assembly. May 5 Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago, Nov, 89 Lithuania proclaimed a es Franco-America- n leh 13-- DOMESTIC Os-tn- wt Rou-bal- para-lyxe- x, Aiietro-lluiignrlH- n May cal manager, at Mayer, famous theatriAmliyvllla, U Judge t t l.iiugo May !e Pastor tl Oy .III C. C. Charlsa Kohlsaat, in Wagner, 'lies Gordon Bennett, pro- -. ill Frame. Lfielor of New Fork Minot J. bavuge, noRd UniMay fJ-tarian nilnietvr. e Julin B. Laeilaman, May ouldier. al Louisville. Cuntederul American Armstiung, May smut, in Nvw Yurk, 31. Valdes, president of June 14 Dr. fam-On- en. panama. June 4 Char lea Warren Fairbanks former vlra president, at Indlanapuli. Gen, R. E. D. Mich!, U. Jun 8. A.. In France. Juhn Merrltlee Driver, noted June at Chicago. preacher and ler lurer, li. Iluirla, bead of Bur June lington Railway. , Arrigo Hollo, Italian compoaer. June 22 Archbishop Juhn J. Keane of Dubuque, la. Jun 29- -J. A. Mltrbell, editor of Life. Dr. Washington Gladden, July 5--Dr. urze at Coliinihu. O. July 5 Muhanuned V, eullen of Turkey. Viscount Rliuiidda, British food control ler. Benjamin R. Tillman, U. 8. senator from Suuth Carolina. July 13 Julia D. O' Rear, American minister lo Bolivia. July 27 Uueiav Kobbe, American au, thor and critic. James II. DavidAug. son of Osbkueli, VI. Aug. 8 Max Rosenthal, famous artiet, i at Pbllsdclphla. D. 8hoop, superintendent Aug. of schools of Chicago. P. Kellogg, former Aug. governor of Izmleiana, in Washington. Held, aetresa, at New Aug. Aug. 17 Jacob II. Galllnger, U. 8. senator (rout New Hampshire. Aug. 22 Herman F. Schuetller, chief of police of Chicago. Aug. 28 Gills M. Jantei, U. 8. aenator olm nna from Kentucky. 8. H. Wllllston, noted Aug. paleontologist, at Chicago. 8. Chat ford. Cathollo bept. blvhup of Imliamipoils. L. W. V. Kennon, In Gen. bept. New York. 13 Rev. Jenkln Lloyd Jones, nolad bept. pnclflet Of Chlcugo. preacher and Former U. 8. Senator J. C. B. Blackbura rig. Kentucky. Of Anthony W. Dlmock of New York, bept. 17 Cardinal John M. Farley, arch-bishof New York. Maj. Gen. l.loyd Wheaton, U. 8. A., retired, In Chicago. Ichiro Motono, , Japanese Viscount Statesman. SepL 25 John Ireland, Cathollo archbishop of 8C FauL Gen. C. O. Doyan, U. 8. Oct. live-mi- ls ,flv) reh-hsta- Boa-anqu- et . Mc-Ad- NECROLOGY reat 100-m- H-- MaJ. I- e. - -- k . Oct. 6 James B. McCreary, former United Stales senator and governor ol Kentucky. Oct. 13 John K. Hopkins, former mayor of Chicago. Oi-- t 14 Solon Menoa, minister from Washington. Halil, at Oct. 17 Congressman John A. Starling of Illinois. Oct. 22 Pr. F. K. Brooks, .Episcopal bishop of Oklahoma. Oct. 25 Charles Lococq, French com- poeer. Oct. 26 Ella Flagg Young, former au- of erhoola of Chicago. perlntendent Oct. 27 F2ugene Hale, former U. 8. aenator from Maine. Oct. 3(9 Nelaon N. Lampert, well known Chicago banker. Ruaaell Sage. Nov. Morton F. I'lant, financier and yachts-ma- n. 6-- Dr. Andrew White, educator and diplo mat. Nor. 8 Robert J. Collier, editor and publisher. H. C. King, soldier and Nov. author. In New York. C. R. Van Hlse, president Nov. Dr. of University ot Wisconsin. Joseph F. Smith, president of Mormon . church. Nov. 22 Former Governor W. D. Hoard of Wisconsin. Nov. 25 N. M. Kaufman, copper and Iron magnate and hotel man of Chicago. Dec. 2 Edmond Koatand, poet and dramatist. In Parla. Dec. 9 L. W. Page, head of U. & bu15-- 19-- reau of road. Dec, iif- 12 Effle Ellaler, actreaa, aged 85. - DISASTERS Jan. 1 Conflagration In Norfolk, Va.; 82.000.0ifl. Jan. 13 Million dollar fir In Indianapolis Industrial dletrlcL children - killed In Feb. 14 Forty-tw- o nunnery fire in Montreal. F'eb. 24 Liner Florizel, St Johns, N. F., to New York, wrecked tn blisiard near Cape Race; 92 loat. kilted In collapse of March moving picture theater at Winchester, Ky. Five killed and $5,000,000 damage by tornado In northwestern Ohio. April IS Seventy killed In burning of Insane asylum at Norman, Okla. April 21 Earthquake In southern California; towns ot Hamet and San Jacinto wrecked. May 1 Savannah liner City ef Athena sunk, in collision with French cruiser oil Delaware cost; 66 lives lost. May 18 Nearly a hundred persona kilted by explosions in Aetna Chemical plant, near Pittsburgh, Pa. June 23 Circus Rain telescoped at Gary, Ind.; 63 killed. Jun 29 Fifty persons killed by collapse Of building In Sioux City, la. July 1 Shell factory explosion In England killed 60. July 2 Explosion In munitions plant near Byraruae, N. Y., killed 16, July 6 Excursion boat sank In Illinois river; 85 lives loat. Guam devastated by typhoon. . July 9 Hundred persona killed In tram collision near Nashville, Tenn. July 12 Japanese battleship blew tip, killing 500 men. Aug. 21 Tornado In Minnesota destroyed Connors, killing about 50. Tyler and Oct. 2 8hell loading plant at Morgan, 'N. J., blew up; 94 killed. Oct. 11 Sever earthquake In Porto Rtro; 150 killed. Oct. 12 Great forest fire In northeastern Minnesota; many towns destroyed and about l,fl"0 Uvea lost Princess Sophia Oct. 25 Steamship wrecked on Alaska coast; 242 lives lost Nov. 1 Ninety-eigpersons killed la wreck on Brooklyn Rapid Transit train. loss ht Nov. 21 About 1,600 killed by explosion of munition trains in Belgium. SPORTS Feb. 5 Kleckhefer won billiard championship from De Oro. F'eb. 25 Jack Dempsey defeated BUI Brennan in alx tounds at Milwaukee, March 15 Kleckhefer successfully den billiard championfended ship against Cannefax. March 23 Michigan university won the eighth annual Indoor conference meet n April 19 Kleckhefer retalnd three-cuaht- three-cushio- three-cushio- &: championship, beating Maupom. team L K'l Sept U Boston American league team defeated Chicago National league )(I and profesfor worlds championship, sional baseball quit for period of the war. ull Nov. 8 Kleckhefer retained CO 111 title, defeating 51cC'ourt n Nov. 22 Kleckhefer retained title, defeating Cannefax. three-cushi- three-cushio- orth v 29-- Col. 30-- Dr. at Sarasota. Fla. April 22 Five hundred killed In battle and Mexican federal force between rebels. April 2S Dr. Sldonlo Pas cUcted president of Portugal. Bept. 6 Hsu Shlh Chang fleeted president of China. Deo. 1 Peru and Chile preparing fo war over provinces of Tacna and Arles. Dec. 11 Gustave Ador elected president Of Switzerland. Dec. 14 Sldonlo Pees, president of P? tugal, assassinated. Premier Lloyd George and coalltloa cabinet won in British general election. Dec. 17 Admiral Castro elected president of Portugal, cr t: Ol v I rtfl I'lon B ( |