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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
WHOLE TOWNS DEVASTATED
AND MANY BODIES STILL
IN THE RUINS.
DOOM STRIKES IN NIGHT
RescuERs RUSHED INTO RUINS
TO SAVE SCORES BURIED
BENEATH wREckAeE.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Catania. Sicily. May 11.-An earth
quake Friday night brought death and
destruction to many villages near MT.
lEtna The number of dead is Off
cially given as 1873, with about $50 IN
jured; but large portion of the
devastated territory has not been in
spected.
The affected zone extends from
LZaffarana, the highest village on MI.
4Etna, to the sea between Aci Resale
on the south and Giarre on the north.
1t includes Linera, the center of the
disturbance, Pisano and Santa Vener-
ina
In Linera 110 persons were killed
and 80 injured. In Bongiardo 13 dead
and 81 injured have been taken from
the ruins. At Cosentini IL were killed
and many injured.
The district presents a spectacle OF
desolation, ruin and death. Peasants
rushed to meet the automobilists, I'M
ploring aid. From the debris agoniz-
ing cries could still be heard. Others
asked that their injured relatives be
taken to Catania, as all train service
was abandoned.
For centuries this region has suf-
fered from earthquakes, owing to the
activity of Mt. Htna. Yet 1t is rela-
lively thickly populated, the land is
most fertile, vineyards growing with
little attention.
Where Linera stood is a mass of ru-
ms. The village consisted of about
500 inhabitants. A majority of the
people escaped because the shock oc-
CURED when the men and some of the
women were working in the fields.
From the vineyards they saw their
houses falling and when they arrived.
breathless. at their homes, they found
only wreckage, with some of their
people buried beneath it.
Generals Trabucchi and Maccagatta
are in command of the rescue work.
which is being performed by soldiers.
firemen. policemen and Red Cross
volunteers.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
WOMEN PARADE TO URGE VOTE.
Thousands, Including Colorado Suf.
fragists, March to Capital With
Petition.

Washington.-Colorad was distinct.
ly in evidence In the great and i'm
pressive suffrage parade which took
place here.
Several thousand women, from prac-
tically every state in the Union, AMI
representing millions of their sisters,
paraded along Pennsylvania avenue,
from the White House to the capitol.
and presenting to members of Con-
gress petitions adopted at meetings
all over the country a week ago. made
plain their desire to be given the righs
to vote.
Five hundred aud thirty-one of tho
marchers carried these petitions, on,
for each member of the Senate and
House. and asking the adoption of the
Bristow-Mondell resolution, amending
the constitution so as to enfranchise
women.
Mrs Taylor, wife of Representative
Taylor. had as her guests in her elec-
trio Mrs. Thomas. wife of Senator
Thomas; Mrs. Shafroth. wife of Sen
ator Shafroth. and Mrs. Seldomridge,
wife of Representative Seldomridge.
The automobile was splendidly deco
rated with various kinds of flowers
and was the most imposing vehicle in
the parade. 1t carried the Colorado
state flag.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Harper of Den
yer, who are travelling in the East,
happened to be in Washington. AMI
Representative and Mrs. Keating rot'e
in an automobile with them in the
parade.
Senator Thomas and Representative
Keating were in the receiving line in
the. capitol rotunda.
In the line. in addition TO Senator
Thomas aud Representative Heating.
were Senators La Toilette, Thompson,
owen, Bristow. Poindexter and Brady,
and Representatives Sabe.th. Madden,
Falconer, Stone, Knowland Baker.
Moss of West Virginia, Roberts of Ne
vada: Helvering and Bryan, who
shook hands with each of their
callers.
Fort Worth, Tex.-C. w. Posts
aged father and mother. and one
brother. reside in Fort Worth. His
recent illness and his trip by special
train to Rochester, Mimi. was kept
from his mother because of her ad-
vanced years and feeble condition.
Post resided in Fort Worth before
moving to Battle Creek. At one time
he owned grocery store here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
Tribute Paid to Sailor Dead.

New York.-Bearing the bodies CT
the seventeen men who fell during the
taking of Vera Cruz. the armored
cruiser Montana made her way in the
harbor and anchored off the battery.
From then until darkness blotted her
gray hull from the view OF those
ashore, New York paid a solemn. ST.
lent tribute to the flag-covered coffins
which rested in long row on her port
boat deck and which were carried
through the streets Monday when
millions did them honor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
United State. Imports Most Sugar

Washington.-Th United States
leads the world in the importation Of
sugar. according to report issued by
the department of agriculture. The
grand total OF imports in 1912 was 81
O22,1S7 short tons. compared with p
797.514 short tons in 1911. OF this
amount sos per cent came from
Cuba.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
keatine Names Officials.

Washington. = Representative Keat-
ing recommended Edward o. Russell,
an attorney. formerly of Denver. for
appointment as postmaster of Manza-
nola, Otero county. The appointment
will be made in few days. Heating
also recommended the following post
office appointments: Del Norre, Rob
ert Tandy Alamosa, Herbert Sabine.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
Probably Soup.

The witness, heavy-set man. who
looked as though he spent a good
share of his time feasting. was called
to the stand as witness in case OF
assault and battery.
You were in the restaurant at the
time this happened began the Judge.
Now, tell the court just what you
heard"
Who, me?" asked the man. in be-
wilderment. Il didn't hear anything
/ was eating. Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
Forbids Importation of strikebreaker.

Trinidad. Colo.-President Wilson,
through the War Department instruct
ed Col. James Lockett, commanding
the federal troops In the southern Colo
RADIO strike zone. to forbid the importa-
tion of all new strikebreakers into the
district and to disperse both strikers
and mine guards to their permanent
places of abode. The colonel an
nounced that the department had de-
cided to permit the re-establfshment of
the Ludlow tent colony, destroyed by
fire on April 20. provided list of the
colony's original inhabitants with the
names of their former employers is
furnished the federal authorities and
a strong man is placed In charge.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
Average Cost of Growing Cow.

According to investigators in the
Agricultural Department, the average
net cost of raising dairy heifer one
year old on Wisconsin farm is
$39.52, and OF two-year-old heifer
Se!.1.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
President Approves Mothers Day Bill.

Washington-Pres Wilson ap-
proved a joint resolution setting apart
May 10 as Mothers day, and issued a
proclamation commanding that all
flags be displayed in observance of the
occasion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
Can Make U. Smile or shiver.

That hypnotist has wonderful pow
err. He can make a person feel hot or
cold, happy or morose. at WILL"
That's nothin' janitor can do
that"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14

Santa Barbara, Calif.-A coroner's
jury which investigated the suicide
here of Charles w. Post. "a. the cereal
food millionaire, returned non-com-
initial verdict simply finding that he
died from the effects of gunshot
wound
Dr. j. c. cambridge, his physician.
testified that Post unquestionably
was suffering from temporary insan-
ity when he shot himself.
+ The testimony of Miss Ella Benson.
the nurse, showed that Post had been
fighting suicidal inclinations for sew
eral weeks past. She said he had q
horror of a gun of any kind and that
moved from the house.
Post discussed his private financial
affairs with his wife and at his re-
quest Mrs. Post went down town to
transact some business for him. 1t
was while she was away that he shot
himself.
Post said he felt tired, and asked
Miss Ella Benson. his nurse, to leave
the room. She demonstrated at first,
but he insisted that he wished to
sleep, and she left.
AS soon as he was alone, evidently,
he got the rifle, lay down on the bed,
put the muzzle in his mouth and
pulled the trigger with his foot. The
nurse rushed into the room upon hear
ing the shot but Posts death had been
instantaneous. Mrs. Post was notified
She bore up well under the shock.
In the last few weeks Post has been
buying real estate adjoining his home
here and laying plans to build new
residence.
The body was placed aboard spe-
cial car and taken to Los Angeles.
The car was attached to the train
East and will arrive at Battle Creek
Thursday noon.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
A Sion.

Patience-Have you seen Mrs
Styles new hat?
Patrice-No. but saw her husband
this morning. and he had terribly
long face. 1t must be corker.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
Pleasure Gone.

"a wouldn't want to be king"
Me-"
Not a bit There would be no fun
In smuggling"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
Harding Accept. Bank Post.

birmingham, Ala. = Announcement
that w. P. G. Harding, Birmingham
banker would accept appointment as
a member Of the federal reserve hoard,
was made here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14

Where one man throws his whole
soul into his work another man Is sat
isfied to put his foot in 1t.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
Modern courtshlp.

You never seem 20 get any letters
from your sweetheart"
''Oh, nothing so commonplace as
that. We exchange graphaphone rec
ords''
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful. clear
white clothes. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14

1t is quite possible to eliminate the
sting from a joke and still retain its
point.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
Not Unusual Case.

"Oi hear Casey is havin' throuble
wild his better half"
"Yis: she wants t be the whole
thing"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
Point of View.

Patient-This is an i'll days work
Doctor-To me, it is well done.-
Baltimore American.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14

Be happy Use Red Cross Bag Blue
much better than liquid blue, Delight,
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14

Putnam Fadeless Dyes make no
muss. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14

Rich relatives are used by poor men
as objects at which they can point
with pride and expectancy.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14

Serviceable gas pipes are made OF
paper in France.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con
stipation. Constipation is the cause o
many diseases. Cure the cause and yo'
cure the disease. Easy to take. Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
Gas Channels.

Gas CndnnoW.
Bacon-Those old-fashioned gas
pipes seem to be going out of use.
Egbert-What do you mean by old
fashioned gas pipes?
why, speaking tubes"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1914-05-14
C. W. POST KILLS SELF
BULLET ENDS YEARS FIGHT FOR
HEALTH IN CALIFORNIA.
King Pulls Trigger Of Rifle
With His Toe.

western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-John Harvey Post of 1880
Ash street, a student at the School Of
Mines at Golden, is an adopted son OF
c. w. Post, the Battle Creek health
food millionaire, who shot and killed
himself at Santa Barbara, Calf. The
foster son. who has lived in Denver
for a number of years. probably will
be one of the heirs to the $25,000,0OO
estate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13
CZAR'S FORCES ROUT
GERMANS IN FIERCE
FIGHT NEAR POSEN
Thousands of German Dead
Left on Battlefield at Ka-
lisz-Heavy Siege Guns
Captured.
PETRoGRAD. Nov. IS.

PETRoGRAD, Nov. 1s
Ralisz. on the west Poland-Posen bor-
der. was the scene of sharp and san
culinary rspulse OF new German Of
fensive.
Kalisz Is only few miles east Of the
border of Posen and forms part OF the
line OF defense to which the Germans re-
tired after their unsuccessful drive
toward vistula. It IS on the Prosna
River.
II the Russians succeed in crossing this
stream with heavy forces they will have
level ground over which they can strike
into the interior OF Posen and force the
GeYmans 10 withdraw troops from Craeow
70 oppose them, thus weakening their
forces abosft the Galieian fortress.
srhe ofieial statement, covering this
field Of operations. announces:
"1he Siege OF Przemysl which was sus-
pended during the period In which the
Aurtro-German armies were on the Of
fsnslve. has been Fe-established.
eThe Russians operating from the south
are nov free OF any danger Of ianking
movements. As they occupy all Galicia as
fAr north As Turka. The force besieging
from lne i,sfth Is also protected.
stThe Carpathian Austrian rear guards
maintained at the crossings on the upper
san IN The region OF Sanok we're attacked
81 our trccps.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13
KAISER MAY INVOKE
MONROEISM AGAINST
CANADA'S SHIPMENTS
Will Seek to Stop Dominion
Sending Aid to England
Should u. S. Interfere in
South America.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10.

WASHlNGION, NOV. To-
A new construction Of the Monroe
Doctrine from the German point of view
may be put up to the State Department
and President Wilson II this Government
attempts in the slightest degree to in
terfere with shipments OF coal and other
contrabnnd of war 10 German vessels
from South American countries. This
was stated today by q high diplomatic
authority.
A very frank statement that "what is
sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander" may be presented to this Gov
ernment in that event, with regard to
the Canadian situation. 1t is pointed out
that this Government does not attempt
to prevent the shipment to England from
Canada of arms. ammunition and even
troops on board regular transports.
Therefore. Germany is ready to ask why
the United States should complain II an
other part of America, and one which
apparently is regarded as being affected
by the Monroe Doctrine to no greater or
less extent than Canada. makes contra
band shipments to German cruisers.
If the United States has the power,
under the Monroe Doctrine, to prevent
cCntraband shipments from Ecuador and
Colombia, it has equal power to prevent
cUntraband shipments from Canada to
England. Germany contends.
State Department officials intimated to-
day that the notes received from British
Ambassador Spring Rice, reciting alleged
unneutral acts by Ecuador and Colombia
in favor OF Germany, such as supplying
coal and permitting wireless ship mes
sages, did not require any action by the
United States or call for representations
to Ecuador OF Colombia. or even open
the way for further diplomatic exchanges
with Great Britain or France.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13
GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY
AS ATTACK NEARS CLIMAX

For good or i'll, tho Germans evidently
are stalking everything upon the issue in
Belgium. A French soldier who was
wounded on the User and reached here
today gives an account of his experiences
which clearly indicates the blind daring
and almost incredible determination OF
their assaults.
Ny brigade he says. occupied a
front two and half miles to the north
of Ypres. For 20 hours we fought foot
by foot, without a moments respite. II
Is impossible to describe such a hell. but
witnessed the following incident:
German regiment advanced with
their nag flying. At 800 wards from our
trenches It was met by a fire so deadly
that it fell back After being reformed
In the rear IT returned in markedly dl-
minished numbers.
This time II got within about 100 wards
of our lines, when our guns poured n tor
rent of fire upon 1t, and again II retreated.
The third time It attempted an assault
This time orders were given to hold our
hre till they had come up. At 20 Yards
every gun and rifle blazed away, and 10
minutes later the regiment was annIhIl-
ated, In less than an hour 5000 men had
been slain"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13
BATTLE AT CRACOW
AS RUSSIANS MEET
GERMAN OUTPOSTS
Gar S First Column Already
in Action, While Second
Moves Swiftly on City
Through Galicia.
pErRoeRAp. Nov. 10.

PETROGRAD, nov 10.
The Russian army north Of the Nistula
ia now in contact with the German out
poets before Cracow while the Russians
i'm Galicia are pressing westward with
their advance guards. News OF the en-
gacement which Is now believed 10 De III
progress, Is expected hourly.
The three passes in the Carpathians
between Galicia and Hungary are again
the object OF attack by Russian cavalry
which occupied them and advanced on
the plans Of Hungary early in October
hut withdrew when the German offensive
toward Warsaw compelled temporary
abandonment of the campaign In western
Gallcia and the siege Of Przemysl Both
OF these operations have been resumed
with such vigor that all Of the ground
temporarily evacuated has been retaken
and much new territory occupied.
The army advancing toward Posen has
driven the Germans back from their lines
of defense along the Warthe River. The
Germans had dug trenches and erected
barbed wire entanglements In an effort
to delay the Russian progress until they
could fortify themselves on the border.
The Czar has left Kolm on his tour
along the whole line of his armies, on
which he started more than week ago
He spent several days with the army on
the Vlstula and the East Prusslan front
and will not return to Petrograd for sew
eral days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13
PARIS, Nov. u.

EAtASs NOV. -,
The ofHciai French statement issued
here this afternoon was highly optimistic
Il stated that the German attempts TO
cross the User canal BY sortie west OF
pIxmude and at other points had been
repulsed In general It declared the lines
Of the ALLIES had been maintained un-
changed.
The official communiaue follows
From the sea to the River Lys the
conflict presents character OF violence
less than on preceding days. Numerous
efforts by the Germans to cross the User
canal BY sortls west Of Dixmude and
at other points OF passage above there
have been checked
Generally speaking, our positions have
been maintained without change,
ITO the north. TO the east and to the
south of Ypres the attacks OF the enemy
have hoen repulscd At the end OF the
day AZ different points Of our line and
that Of the British army. from the region
70 the east Of Armentieres to the Oise,
there have been cannonading and minor
actions.
ALLIES LINES ADVANCED.
In the course OF the last few days OF
fog our troops have not ceased TO pro-
Rress little by little. They are estab-
iished almost everywhere at distances
ranging from 80 TO 300 metres from tho
wire lntanglements OF the enemy
North of the Aisne we have taken
Tracy-le-Vai. with the exception of the
cemetery to the northeast OF that VIII
lage. We have advanced slightly to the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13
GERMAN ASSAULTS HALTED
BY ALLIES AT USER CANAL

/ cast OF Tracy4ie- Mont and to the south
east Of Nuuvron; likewise between Crouy
and Vregny To the northeast OF Soils
sons. a counter attack by the Germans
against those Of our troops who had re-
captured Chavonne and soupir has been
repulsed.
similar failures have been incurred
by the Germans IN the euvirons Of Berry
Au-Bac. In the Argonne there has been
a violent artillery duel. We have made
some minor progress around ST. Mlhiel
and IN the region OF -Mousson.
GERMAN PRISONERS TAKEN.
- surprise attack by our troops
against the village Of Val-Et Chatillon
near Cirey. on the vezouse, permitted the
capture Of u detachment OF the enemy.
"a German attack on the heights Of
the pass Of ste Marie has been repulsed.
II Is reported that snow has begun to
fall on the heights OF the VosBes"
For two days and two nights the great
armies OF the Allies and Germans IN
Northern France and West Flanders
have been fighting in storm that swept
In from the North Sea.
The weather is much colder and the
hard rains have partly filled some of the
trenches. The inclement weather is caus-
ing great suffering and is responsible for
AN Increase Of sickness In the ranks of
both armies. 1t has brought incredible
suffering to the wounded, who stll lie
uncn~ed for, between the lines.
Since the weather has become so severe
the airmen on both sides have been
hampered In their operations. II is re-
ported from Furnes that a German avi-
ator was blown out over the North Sea
while making a daring reconnaissance In
the hurricane
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13
TURKS WIN DASH
ON CZAR'S SECOND
LINE In CAUCASUS
Russians Retreat on Entire
Front With Foes in Hot
Pursuit, According to Con-
stantinople Report.

BERLIN, Nov. l3-An Official dispateb
from constantinople reports that m.
russians are retreating on the entire
Transcaueasian front and that the Turks
are pursuing on all sides.
The dispatch asserting that the Rus
SLAMS had been routed was as follows:
The Turkish armies have succeeded
In completing the attack which COM
menced yesterday.
The Russians were unable to hold their
second line more than a day and a half
With the help of Allah, the enemy
was forced 10 evacuate its positions and
Is IetLeating along the entire front, pur-
sued by our forces on all sides"
The Nossische Zeltung reports that
Humenia has rejected a demand By RUS
sia that Russian troops be permitted 10
pass through Rumanian territory.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13
DRIVE ON DANZIG
CZAR'S NEW MOVE
TO CUT FOES LINE
General Staff Plans to Sweep
East Prussia to the Baltic.
Strategic Positions Are
Captured.
PETRoGRAD. Nov. 10.


Operations in East Prussia indicate the
intention of the General STAFF to make n
drive on Danzig Johannlsberg, on the
Mazur Lakes has been captured. bringing
the Cars forces further east and aiding
materially In the movement to separate
the two German armies in East Prussia.
The Russian armies opposing the COM
bined Austro-German forces now are on
the defensive at five different points in
tho great war theatre, extending from the
Baltic to southern Galicia; in East Prus-
sla about Goldapp, in East Prussia on a
long front from Lyck to Soldau: in west
ern Poland along the Posen border about
Cracow and about Przemysl.
With the occupation OF JOHANNESBURG,
the Russian force gained the key to the
railway lines along the border from
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13

Stalluponen, through Lyck, with Johanns-
burg as the southern terminal.
The advance toward Breslau is pro-
ceedng along the railroad toward Kalisz.
Cavalry detachmcnts have already
reached this town, where fighting is re-
ported.
In Galicia the investment of Przomys
has been resumed with the Russian army
encircinE the fortress on three sides
The southern most point Is at Turka
with the line stretching northeast and
then around to Rzeszow, TO the west OF
Przemysl.
The military critic OF the Bourse Gazette
says that the forces which captured
Johannesburg have Danzig as their OBJ
iectlve. A successful drive to this Baltic
port would give to the Russians virtually
all of East Prussia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-13
LONDON. Nov. /:

LO4NDOAN, NOV 10.
with all reports. including the official
statement OF the War Bureau, telling of
the desperate lighting in Belgium, 1T is
believed here that the attempt OF the Ger
mans to hack their way to the coast is
reaching climax.
Having advanced from Nieuport to
Lombaertzyde along the coast the Allies
continue to press their offensive in this
section. News dispatches received here
from Rotterdam quote refugees as declRr-
ing they saw allied forces entering os-
tend. No official confirmation has come
from the War Office on thfs point.
Entire regiments Of Germans attempt
ing to storm the British positions in
massed formation have been wiped out,
reports from the front declare. The cas-
unlties of the enemy are placed as high
as 30 000 In some reports. and IL is declared
the German forces at the beginning OF
the drive toward the coast numbered 5oO,-
CO.,
The Daily Chronicle correspondent in
Paris telegraphs: