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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-14
Earthquake in Italy Proves to Have Been One OF
the Worlds Greatest Catastrophes, as
Details are Received 4
IT IS SECOND ONLY TO MEss|NA
Rome Escaped With Little Damage and no Cas-
ualties, But Other Cities Were Terri
bly, Shaken up.

inhabitants either killed or injured;
town completely destroyed; death list
in adjoining territory very large.
Aielli. 1000 reported dead; 500
hurt; many fatally.
Arpino, $50 known dead, many hurt.
Albano, some dead, number un-
known; town badly damaged.
Arricia, 40 reported dead
Campo-Basso, partly wrecked, 20
known dead, rumored that many are
buried IN the ruins.
Ciprano. many houses destroyed; no
loss OF life reported.
Corr, partly demolished, no loss OF
life vet reported.
Ceryetri, seven reported dead.
Galiano, several dead In ruins OF
noted. cathedral here: others reported
buried in ruins OF their homes; no
details as yet obtainable.
Megliano. entire city reported Do
molished, feared death list will be
large, no details obtainable
Monte Rotondo, three known dead.
including Prof Luigi Megaatius.
Naples, none dead, many injured.
Potensa, 90 miles east Of Naples, en-
tire city reported very badly damaged.
Population about 10000; none report
ed dead
Pofi 500 out Of total population OF
1000 reported killed; town practically
demolished
Poppi, reported death list heavy. no
details as yet obtafnable.
Palestriano, five dead. many hurt
Rome, none dead in city, but many
hurt,
Ripi, is reported dead, many in
jured.
Sora, 100 reported dead. town re-
ported completely wrecked.
sarno, Subiacco and sanvito report
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-14
rw, Dead Men Found.

LA PORTE, Ind, Jan. 14.-Salva
tor Ciune and Joseph Mirisenna,
both OF Cleveland, today we're found
shot to death in Fox memorial park.
Police have arrested several sus.
poets, and say blackhanders are re-
sponsible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-14
Begins His Second Term as
Chief Executive of Iowa,
Being Sworn in by Chief
Justice Deemer.
STRICT ME U TRAL1TY
Urges Progressive Legislation and
Capitol Extension With Approx
al Of the Creator Iowa
Movement.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service. J
DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 14.-Gov-
ernor George w. Clarke. republican,
was inaugurated for second term
in the house chamber this afternoon
before joint session Of the thirty
six general assembly and thousands
Of state officials and citizens. After
an all night race from his Sioux City
home, where he had been summoned
because OF the arrival OF the stork
with baby daughter, Lieutenant
Governor Harding reached here In
time to be ,inaugurated for second
time.
Governor Clarke was sworn I'm by
Chief Justice Deemer and In his In
augural address urged strict neutral
ity in the European war; advised
state law makers to pass progressive
legislation altilelgh it will subject
them to criticism from reactionaries;
approved of cooperation Of Iowa in
two years ago and SO strongly en-
dorsed capitol grounIs extension
that it was considered a warning to
those who advocate repeal, that q
veto may be usec to save them. He
approved of cooperation OF iowa In
dustries and approved OF the Great.
er Iowa" movement.
The Illinois House.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 14.-After
adopting a resolution by Representa-.
tive Donahue to hold daily sessions
except Sundays, beginning next Tues
day, until speaker is elected, the
L.inois house adjourned today to
hold a perfunctory session Saturday
morning.
Three fruitless ballots were taken
on the speakership All showed Walt.
er A. Provine, of Taylorvil1e, holding
his lead with 81 votes. Representa-,
tive Purdunn was second with 35 on
the first ballot taken, the sixteenth.
The seventeenth and eighteenth bal
lots showed no material change ex-
cept that on the eighteenth, eighteen
dry democrats voted for Edward l..
Merritt of Springfield.
Governor BIease Resigns.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 14.-Gover.
nor Cole L. Blease resigned at noon
today, five days before his term ex-
pired.
Disregarding the attacks Of his
critics, Blease, who has a record of
having pardoned or paroled more
than 5000 convicts. today declared he
was proud of his record of mercy.
ct was right to extend this mercy
to my fellow men and It was my
duty said Blease II expect re-
ward for it, not only here, but here
after. believe that there is a God;
/ believe that He is my God; and l
believe that but for His help, would
have never been governor Of South
Carolina.
at was my pardon record that re-
elected me two years ago. I said on
the stump: If you don't want people
pardoned, don't sign petitions, for If
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Killed by Bull.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-. Jan. 14.-Isaac
C. Pressly, SO. died here today from
injuries suffered recently when he
was tossed thirty feet by an enraged
bull on his ranch near Oklahoma City.
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GERMANY

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BERLIN, Jan. 14-It 10 stated here
today that the German bomb ardment
of Rheims is being pushed with vieor.
During yesterday 10e shells fell In
side the French lines In the town, in
fictino considerable damage. Fight
ino also 10 In progress to tho east OF
the city and in the nelghborhood OF
Scissor, where attacks have been re-
pulsed. German forces have been sue
ce ssfuI In advancing the line some
what east Of Soissons and also re-
PEELED several French attacks In the
region Of tho Argonne and Woevre
regions. Elsewhere on the west, the
situation Is unchanged. On the east
ern front, :3ghtlng 10 In progress at
several points Of the long battle line,
but official reports Indicate that at no
no point 10 It becoming decisive.
UFRE ERMosT WAR LORD.
BERLIN, Jan. 14.-Westende has
been wiped off the map by the com
bined fire Of the allied land forces
and their warships. Tho monitors
and torpedo boats which took part in
the general sheIIing Of this town and
the surrounding positions were driv-
on off by the fire Of the German land
batteries. The fighting in the north
10 said today to be confined to artil-
lery duels along the sand dunes
about Nleuport and to tho southeast
Of Ypres.
To the northeast OF scissors, the
German attack In force yesterday on
the plateau Of vresny resulted In a
complete German victory. The
French were taken by surprise In a
driving rain and their trenches car
ried. Fourteen French officers, II
1870 mon, four cannon, four machine
guns and a searchlight were cap
tured by the Germans. The official
announcement, ,as iasued in reporting
this success Gays:
"This brilliant feat Of arms took
place under the eyes Of the upper.
most war lord"
To the northeast Of chaIons, the
French attacks were repused yester-
day and at Psrthes where the French
carried a limo Of German trenches,
counter assaults by the Germans re.
suited In their being taken with
heavy losses. Additional prisoners
are reported taken in Argonne while
the situation In the vosges and A.
sace remains unchanged.
Tho war office in discussing the
situation In the east takes issue with
the Russian claims Of distinct euc-
cesses In east Prussia. Tho Russian
attacks near Gurnbinnen and east of
Loetzen are declared to have been
universally repuIsed, while hundreds
Of prisoners have been taken by the
Germans. In the remainder Of the
eastern theatre the situation Is de-
ciared to show no change.
CONEIScATE ALL COPPER.
AMSTERDAM, Jan. 14-Reports
received here say that Germans have
confiscated the copper fittings Of all
of the railway stations in Antwerp,
ostend and Brueses and on all Of the
postal buildings In Antwerp. In addi-
tion copper fittings have been taken
from all factories.
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were all destroyed and reports here
today say at least one train filled with
passengers fell into gulley.
The cabinet met today and adopted
energetic measures for the relief of
the quake sufferers. Funds were ap-
propriated for the work and the mill
tary authorities were authorized to
utilize such army supplies as may be
needed in feeding and caring for the
stricken people.
t The actual casualty list in Rome, it.
self was small. but the reports today
constantly increase the property dam
age. There is nothing but the high
est praise everywhere for Pope Bene-
dict who when the first shock was
felt was reciting the thanksgiving
after the morning mails. He inme.
;diately directed that every effort be
made to aid the sufferers and by his
example finally quelleG an incipient
panic among his attendants and
guards. His holiness Immediately
gave orders for a solemn high mass
in the cathedral and had Investigation
made Of damage sustained by st.
Peters.
Great Tower ColIapses.
NAPLES, Italy, Jan. 1.-THE great
tower at Arpino, commemorating the
birthplace OF Cicero, collapsed during
Yesterdays earthquake, it was learned
today, killing and injuring many peo-
pie. II is also reported that 100 per-
sons have been killed at Fora; Ice at
Arpino and that many were injured
Communication with the stricken dis
trict is still interrupted.
No Lives Lost There.
NAPLES, Jan. 14.-It is stated here
that there has been no loss OF life IN
the province of Potensa, where the
full strength of the earthquake was
believed to have been felt Communi-
cation was restored Cor brief inter-
val today and the officials report that
while there has been great property
damage, it is not believed that any
one has been killed. The grayest anx-
iety had been felt for this province
.because all communication with it has
been cut off since the earthquake.
More Encouraging News.
ROME, Jan. 14.--With reports re-
.ceived from Potensa stating definitely
that there had been no loss OF life IN
that province, government officials
this afternoon declared that the death
list from yesterdays earthquake dis
aster would not be as large as earlier
seemed. The chief victims are In
Avenzanno and towns of that vicin-
ity in the department of Abruzzi. Just
how large the loss of life there is,
will not be definitely known until the
relief expedition gets to the scene
and communication is reopened, but
Premier Salandra is inclined now to-
believe that less than 1000 are dead
in the entire earthquake zone.
Can Expect more.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. A.
Rome and central Italy will doubt
less feel subsequent tremors for days
as the settling process follows yes
terday's violent quake Father Oden-
bach. director of St. Ignatfus uni
versity observatory, said. commenting
on the second and minor earthquake
reported from Rome today. ut is the
natural process" said the scientist
"The same was true at San Francisco.
The nervous tension now being en-
dured by the people in Rome of course
also accentuates the reported force
of these tremors.
Today's quake was not recorded on
the seismograph here.
--Read The Daily Gate CITY.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01
YOUNG farmers ARE
UNCLE SANS GUESTS
Fifty Boy and Girl Club Members
Sightseeing in National
Capital.

More than fifty boy and girl champions
OF the corn CLUBS, tomato clubs. and can
ming clubs of the Central. Now England.
and Middle Western States arrived. in
Washington Yesterday for a weeks visit
at the expense OF Uncle sam. The
party. which is at the New Ebb!tt. is
under the direction of o. II. Benson.
special agent Of the Department of Agri-
culture in charge Of club work. Elabo-
rate plans for sightseeing trips through
the public buildings, well as several
theater parties. have been arranged for
the youthful farmers.
The party today will visit the Secre-
tary of Agriculture. see the Washington
Monument Bureau of Engraving, De
partment of Agriculture. National Mu-
scum. Smithsonian institute. and Con-
Sressional Library. Tomorrow they will
pay their respects to the President, see
Ford's Theater Lincoln House and Mu-
scum. the Capitol. House and Scnat"
office buildings. and Government Print
ing once.
Wednesday they will visit the Zoologi-
cal Gardens, Arlington and Fort Myer.
Mount Vernon, and Alexandria. Thurs
day they will see the Treasury. State,
War and Navy Building. Corcoran Gal
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01
AIM BLOW To
Crush RUSSIANS
German Offensive in Full
Swing from Roumania
to the Baltic.
two MILLION ON MARCH
Won Hindenburg Risks Winter Cam
paisn Dangers to Crush Muscovites
Before Western Battles Reopen.
TWO MILLION ON MARCH
BY COL. REPINGTON.

| Mill-aIy Expert Of the London Times
London. Feb. 2S.-The Austro Ger
| man offensive, now in full operation.
| extends from Roumania TO the Baltic.
1t is of one piece and probably is
| designed to Illustrate the preparations
for Russias further development of
| her forces. For this reason the
Teutonic allies have accepted the
risks and difficulties of a winter sea
son. Their primary aim is to defeat.
and. If possible. 10 disperse the
| Russian armies in order to allow time
| and opportunity for a renewed of
fensive in the west
In view of the strength and dis
| position of the stro-German forces
| in the east. il is difficult to come
to any other conclusion than that a
| real decision il being sought. and that
at least 100 divisions-approxim
100000 men-are on the march.
The operations take the form OF
| double enveloping attack.
Center Is Weak.
The right of the Austro- &c rman
operative wing is that which is in
| vading Eastern Galicia. has traversed
Bukowina. and seeks to act against
the Russian forces in Galicia and
North Poland which is fighting on the
Narew. the Bobr, and the Niemen.
This force hereafter may extend
farther to the north of the lower
Niemen in order to exercise its full
effect.
l. Between these two wings there is a
comparatively weak center. stretching
from the middle Carpathians to the
mouth of the Bzura. This army is chars-
ed mainly with the role of active demon
tration.
The German staff would not have com
mitted 100000 men to the advance over
so much unfavorabe ground on front
of 800 miles in this season of the year
without very strong reasons. These rca-
sons are. no doubt. the dread of the de-
Velopment of Russa's forces in the spring
and summer and the necessity for smash
ing the Russian armies before they be-
come too formidable
If the AustTo-Germans have not more
than 2.GJJ00o men they ought not even to
pretend 10 carry out decisive operations
in the eastern theater. Serious invasion
of Russia requires very great numerical
superiority. This cannot be obtained
easily until the allies in the west are
CruShed-a contamination which is not
within sight.
As for the moral and political effect of
the Austro-German offensive this no
doubt has Importance in the Balkans.
the allies operations in the DardanelIes,
staninople. an event which would rever-
berate through the near east. and alter
The whole aspect of affairs.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01

lery of Art, Pan-American Union. ID. A.
Il. Building. and the Navy Yard. and
On Friday trip viii he made TO Great
Falls cabin John Bridge, and the Army
War College
Members of the party are: Mrs. Mar
Garet +. Baker. Roy HolveTson. Mary
I.Oferen. Helen Fiergolla, and Harold
Baker. of st. Paul Mimi; A X. Roth
cnberger, County Agricultural III charge:
Rudolph Gertzen. Paul Darmstadter,
Clarence Brendlinger. Raymond RI. An
deere. Leroy r. Schultz. -. h. Rothen-
berger Emma Schultz. Minnie Bobo.
Eva Buckwalter. Elizabeth kriebel. and
Sarah Andere. from Montgomery County.
Pa: =. 4. WiIloughby. secretary to Rep
resentative w. Il. Mckinley: Myron Gus
kadem. Albert Reifstich. Rou James.
clarence Frirs. Dewey Morris. Ruel
Storm. Orville Samplcy, Edo Mire. ana
Jacob LOOMS. of the Mckinley Corn
club: y. J. Mack. Robert Mack, Kay
p Shilwcn. Neal West. Katherine T.
Logan. Clement l.. Miller. EloIse Par
sons Ruth Flick. NJ. F. Miller. Earle
Zeller. and V. Crowell. of Iowa. and
\. e. carroll and Joel II. Carroll. Of
New York.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01
HEEDSPLEASOF
THAW'S FRIENDS
Representative Porter Will
Ask Congress to Pro-
tect Lunatics.
PREPARES RESOLUTION
Measure Would Permit Person Ac-
quilted of Crime to Return
to Own State.
PREPARES RESOLUTION

In response 10 petitions from friends
of Harry Kendall Thaw asking the
House of Representatives for legisla-
tion that will prevent the detention OF
any citizen of a State by the authori-
ties of another State under circum-
stances such as surround the Thaw
case Representative Stephen g. Porter
has prepared and will introduce in the
House today the following resolution:
Resolved, that it is recommended to
the States and Territories that they
enact law or laws providing that when
a citizen of any State or territory is
acquitted of a crime or crimes charged
against him or her in any other State
or territory, he or she be allowed to
depart to his or her own State or terri
tory; that no citizen shall be commit
led to an insane asylum or other insti-
tuition of detention without notice.
hearing and trial by jury, of his or her
mental condition at the time of acquit-
tai of such crime or crimes"
Would Prevent .'Thaw'' Cases.
Representa- tive Porter admits that his
resolution was drawn to meet cases such
as that of Harry +. Thaw. who for
more than six years has been endeavor
ing to get out of the State of New York,
where he is being restrained as a lunatic
in order that he may return to h4 State
admits that there is little or no hope
OF passing the resolution in this Con-
cress but he says that he will reintro-
duce il in the next
Mr. Porter says there are many such
cases as that of Thaw's where trial
Judges have ordered persons committed
10 asylums who have been acquitted of
crime on the ground that they were in
sanc at the time the crime was COM
United.
REPRESENTATIVE Porter says that when
an insane person or an idiot goes from
one State TO another and commits a
crime. if he be poor. the State in which
the crime is committed is only to anxious
10 escape the burden and expense of his
care by sending him back TO the State
from whence he came.
This rule. however. does not appear
10 apply in the case where such a per-
son is wealthy" said Mr.. Porter. IF
Harry X Thaw had been an ordinary
rousta bout New York state would have
been anxious to have turned him over
10 Pennsylvania authorities. but mas
much as his mother is wealthy and he
furnishes such delicious 'pickings' for
New York members of my profession.
every power has been exerted to hold
him in New York State. Inmates from
Nattewan escape every year and little
" any attention is paid TO them. but
when Thaw escaped automobiles. special
trains and the highest OF legal talent
were employed at expenditure. l am |
Informed, Of over S4n.HaN to bring him
back
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01
May Call u. S. Troops H
To Queu Indian Revolt
Death of Pute Warriors Sweetheart nfrates Renesades
in San Juan River District, Utah-Rebelion Starts
When Marshal Attempts to Arrest Murderer.

! ties. under chief old Posey, worked
their way by detour to the rear of the
posse. When Mancos Jim returned To
the posse the white men found themselves
surrounded. and Old Posey and his band
were about to attack from the rear. The
possemen divided their forces, one-half
attacking Old Folks Indians and :he
others attacking the Indians under Old
PoSey.
In this fighting a Mexican, Jose Cardo-
va. of Cortez. Col. was wounded. Three
more Indians were captured. making
total Of six Indian prisoners When
night fell the Indians made a fierce at
tack in an attempt to recapture their
brethren. They We're repulsed and three
of the Indians were killed. making a
total of six casualties altogether.
The war started as the result OF an at
tempt by Marshal Nebeker to arreet
an Indian known as Everett Hatch to
the whites and as Tse-Ne-Cat to the
Indians. a son of Old Polk. Hatch was
wanted in Montezuma County, Col, for
killing Mexican sheepherder. Juan Cha
con. He was arrested. but escaped and
has SINCE been a fugitive. Oil Polk told
his son not to surrender and warned the
authorities not to attempt to arrest
Hatch.
Deputy in Trap.
Marshal Nebeker dispatched Deputy
David Thomas from Salt Lake to Bluff
to talk with Hatch and try TO convince
the Indian of the futility Of resistance
Thomas was about to arrest the Indian.
when suddenly Hatch said: Don't touch
me- He pointed at boulders which
surrounded them and showed Thomas
that lie was covered by about a dozen
rifles held by Indians concealed behind
the rocks.
If you try to arrest me-" said Hatch.
you will be dead before you can move"
Thomas started back to Blur.
Nebeker quickly formed a small posse
and set out for the Piute's stronghold.
When the posse was about to rush"
they found that instead OF a band Of
dozen unprepared Indians there were nf-
~ of the most desperate characters in
the section.
Old Posey and Old Polk. two bitter
enemies. bad Joined forces against their
common Snerny, and that the Piutes and
Utes lad been strengthened by q num-
Der ~ han-breeds.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01
CO-EDS MUST USE SHOWER.
Made Part of Course Mt Radcliffe.
with Probation as Penalty,

Cambridge Mass. Feb. 2S.-Failure To
swim means the loss of a degree at
Princeton. and unfamiliarity with French
or German places one on probation ,,
Harvard. 1t remained. however. for Rad
cliffe TO put across THE real novel cp-
leSiate rule-compulsory shower bathing.
Miss Wright. the college gymna SUM
mistress, announced today the enforce
ment Of the new rule that shower baths
are compulsory after all gym classes.
Failure to comply means attendance
counts only One-half. and several ab-
sences from the shower bring greatly re-
duced marks and probation.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01

Argentina's average yearly exporta.
ton Of wool is $4,000 tons.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01
S6.OO0.OOO Note Issue.

The Lackawanna steel Company is is
suing sG10.rCo per cent two-year sold
notes to retire $9g9iCt0 debenture bonds
maturing March /. the company having
provided for the payment of si,0O1.Cco de-
benture bonds out of current funds.
kean Taylor < Co. Blair X Co. and
Robert Winthrop x Co. of New York.
are making a public offering OF the notes
at IS and interest. The notes are being
offered locally by Crane. Paris & Co.
of this city.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01
Fires Shot Into Brain.

Havre de Grace. Md. Feb. 2S.-
Joseph Sondheim. thirty-five years old.
a prominent member of the Eagles,
and long resident of this city. at
tempted to commit suicide this morn
ing by putting a bullet through his
right temple. He is in a critical con-
dition in the hospital and is said to
have little chance of recovery
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01
Sinks with Food for Belgians,

New York. Feb. 2S.-Two thousand
bags of flour. valued at $4,000 and
intended for Belgian sufferers. went
to the bottom of East River today
when lighter transferring them to
the steamer Harpalyce sprung a leak
and sank at the foot of her pier.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01

New York is urged to abolish the
office of coroner.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01
HEALTH, STRENcTH
AND VITALITY
FOR ALL.

The DR.. Lorenx Eleetrts
Body Battery is the s.stess
sef-curs fos weakness and
debility the world has ever
known No drug. no mc<h-
cine. no dieting. no unusnal
demand Of any sort; juo
csass all dissipation Al
this invention vii do q
work. 10 sends Q stream e
vital LIE into your psFveaI
organs. and blood during tho
time you ars a1fDep Pa
the treatment Of rheuna-
tixm. weak hack. nervous
ness. stomach. hy(, su1
kidney disorder1. and vsricop
cele II - incu0pnInh1e d.
The Washington herald., 1915-03-01
Share our Good Luck

Cash thing i'll business One OF the largest obbers OF
this found his house loaded with Fine Spring
Cancelled orders from the South He knew
could handle them the 1t supendouS addition
stock the took the Soodson
cash basis
Now, to back quickly. offer