THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS ALMANAC AND YEAR-BOOK FOR 1915 COMPILED BY JAMES LANGLAND, M. A. ISSUED BY THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS COMPANY [Copyright, 1914, by The Chicago Daily News Company.] In this issue of The Almanac and Year-Book, in addition to the regular statistical and other annual features, much material relating to the European war is presented. The conflict, in respect to the number of persons affected and cost in men and money, already ranks as the greatest in history, and many questions, especially as to its origin and early progress, will come up in the future. It is with a view to answering such questions that most of the war data given in this volume have been compiled. Attention may be called to the fact that the diplomatic and other correspondence, issued in the form of official "papers" or "books" by Great Britain, Germany, Russia and Belgium immediately following the outbreak of hostilities, is published in full. The "Yellow Book" issued by France appeared too late to be added to the others, but the official summary of the conclusions reached is given. Information relating to the armed strength of the belligerents, loss of life and property, the use of airships, submarines, automobiles and wireless telegraphy by the armies, naval operations, effect of the crisis on the markets of the world, action taken by the American congress and President Wilson, strategy of the combatants, gigantic war loans and numerous other features of the struggle will also be found in shape for ready reference. A chronology carried up to the latest possible date and a pronouncing gazetteer of places most frequently mentioned in the dispatches from the various war zones have been added. The story of the trouble between the United States and Mexico, involving the capture and temporary occupation of Vera Cruz, is told at some length. Important laws passed by congress at its long and eventful session are given in full or in summarized form. The new internal revenue act, with its list of special and stamp taxes to meet the deficiency in the national receipts caused by the war in Europe, will also be found. INDEX-1915. NOTE-Table of contents of previous issues of The Daily News Almanac and Year-Book will be found on page 710. A Abbreviations of Titles, etc. 165 48 259 331 308 Academy, French.. Animals, Farm, Value....... 197 | Assassination of Jean Jaures 64 350 ... 39 196 Annapolis Academy.. 48 Africa, Union of South...... 562 Assay Offices... 196 605 Austria-Hungary 43 Army of the United States.. 78 80 В 191 Bulgaria Baptist Ex. Council, Chi..... 528 Baseball Baseball, Chicago Basket Ball, Chicago......... 684 Belgium 604 357 | C 620 44 Chicago Election Returns.... 632 Chicago, Progress of.... Cab and Carriage Fares.... 111 Calendar, Election, States.. 342 31 576 628 ... 592 622 647 686 Chicago University Library.. 608 Children's Home Society........ 276 Calendar for 1915 Begins.... 15 Children's Science Library... 607 44 Calendar for 1916...... Chile 49 Benedict XV.. New Pope.... 236 Calendar, Local Election.... 646 Chile, Ambassador to........ 290 Benevolent Institutions...... 169 47 Calendar, Ready-Reference.. 21 China Benevolent Societies.... 271 14 Chosen 48 Benton, W. S., Killing of... 222 Calendars, Various... California, State Officers.... 473 Christian Science Church.... 365 Bequests. Notable..... 472 Christian Science Ch.. Chi.. 526 Bible Society, American..... 366 California, Vote of... Cambridge-Oxford Races..... 320 Christian Endeavor Society.. 366 Chronological Cycles..... Chronology of Recent Wars. 181 Chronology, Mexican......... 230 Cheese, International Trade. 195 219 Church Days.. Circuit Court, Cook Co....... 565 Circulation, Daily News...... 706 Circulation Statement........ 254 Carnegie Foundation.. 246 Circuit Court Judges, U. S.. 61 Carnegie Hero Fund... 514 Cities. American, Statistics 160 Carnegie Institution..... 517 Cities. Distances Between.. 164 Carranza, Gen........ .222, 232 Cities. Largest in World..... 154 Cartago, Earthquake.. 237 Cities, Per Capita Statistics 163 Casting, Fly and Bait....... 307 Cities, Population American 156 Casualties. Fire... 351 Citizens' Association.......... 658 Citizenship of Foreigners.... 134 Citizenship in United States 54 360 City Attorney... 196 City Club.... ....... 205 Casualties. Miscellaneous.... 352 604 527 573 22 City Manager Plan........... 152 94 61 282 Clay Products in U. S....... 205 282 Clayton Antitrust Law...... 287 327 Clearances. Vessel, Chicago. 596 249 ........ 577 559 Corn Crop by Years... Corn Crop of 1914... Coast Line of U. S... 267 Corn Crop of 1913... Clerk. Sup. Ct., Vote for.... 526 Clerks. City. List.. 582 Clerks. County. Illinois...... 534 Climatological Ass'n. 282 77 232 205 ....... Cook County Finances........ 563 Daniels. Josephus. Portrait.. 56 Corn, International Trade... 193 560 356 577 Coins of the U. S... Coins. Value. Rare.. Collector. City.. College Colors... 257 Correction, House, Statistics 668 Debt, Public, Analysis...... 255 205 49 Colleges, American.. Colombia Colonial Wars, Society. 193 Declaration of London....... 117 49 Cotton Crop by Years. 187 Decorations for Chicagoans.. 614 296 Cotton Crop of 1913... 192 Delaware State Officers...... 474 473 Cotton Crop of World....... 189 Delaware. Vote of.. 474 Cotton Futures Tax... 290 Democratic Editors, Illinois. 526 Cotton Seed Oil, Int'r'l Trade 193 Democratic Nat'l Committee 347 Cotton Statistics, U. S...... 193 Democratic Platform......... 345 Council, City, Chicago........ 576 Denmark Council. City. Parties in..... 586 Counties, Banner Agricult'l. 195 Counties. Ill.. Facts About. 555 County Agent... County Court, Cook........ ... 565 County Depts.. Directory.... 560 County Officers. Illinois...... 534 County Officials. Cook........ 559 County Officials. Salaries..... 563 County Seats, Illinois.. County Union..... Court, Municipal, Chicago... 666 Court Tennis... 318 .... 565 61 559 560 Commerce Department...... 597 Division Table.. 323 34 178 177 330 196 190 189 49 Cullom, Shelby M., Death of 119 Customs Appeals. Court..... 61 D ...... Dunne, Edward F.. Portrait. 529 E Conventions. Nat'l Party... 344 573 Daily News Circulation...... 706 Eagles. Fraternal Order..... 274 Cook County Election....632, 637 Danbury Hatters' Case...... 298 Earth and Moon.... 25 |