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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
SOMERSET POMONA CLOSED ITS ANNUAL
SESSION IN SK0WHEGAN YESTERDAY
H. L. Heald Elected Masto-> >-se'' Class in
History Of the Order Take Initiatory Degree

ton of officers for 1915, resulting as
follows Master, II. l.. Heald, Nor
ridgewock; overseer, f A. Dinsmore,
Madison lecturer, Kate B. Ellis, Fair
field; steward. A. H. Ellis, Fairfield !;
assistant steward, o. NJ. Hilton, Madi-
son; Chaplain, Mrs. Alfred Watson,
Smithfield treasurer, S. H. Bradbury,
Skowhegan; secretary, S. f. Emerson,
Skowhegan; gate keeper, Alfred Wat
son, Smithfield; Pomona, Mrs. H. L.
Head, Norridgewock; Ceres, Mrs. F.
A. Dinsmore, Madison; Flora, Mrs. S.
F. Emerson, Skowhegan; lady assis-
tant steward, Mrs. o. M Hilton, Madi-
son. executive committee, S. H. Brad
bury, Skowhegan. A short recess
and Mrs. Effie Furber presented an
original paper on Responsibilities
and duties of the home" Mrs. Lizzie
Kicker gave the final report as chair
man of the girls fund at the Good
Will Home, stating that the entire
fund had been raised and the work
completed. Chas H. Gardner, master
of Skowhegan Grange. gave the well
come address and reports of subordi-
nate Oranges were in order. Bingham,
Solon, Anson, Kennebec Valley, Mer-
GER, Smithf1eld, Somerset, Victor, Ca
naan, East Madison and Skowhegan
being reported. A large degree of
prosperity attends the subordinate
Oranges within the jurisdiction of
Somerset Pomona. Worthy Master
Allen offered timely remarks in the
interest of the Pomona. Mrs. Mae A.
Allen presented finely written paper
on Domestic Science" Mrs. Angie
Steward followed with a reading
closely related to the same subject.
Mrs. Lizzie Watson gave monologue
entitled the prayer meeting in Hills
dale, which closed the days session.
The evening session opened with a
large attendance. After some pre-
liminary remarks R. T. Patten gave
an original poem which was greatly
appreciated. Next came the initiation
of SIS fourth dagree members into the
Continued on Page Five)
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Placed Order with Local Firm

Charles W Ryder Of the firm
bearing that name IN New York City
was in Skowhegan yesterday and
placed large order with the Savage
Manufacturing Co, paper manufae-
turers. This company has lately I'd
ded chemical room and color room
to their extensive plant and since Sc
curing Thomas W Legg, a color ex-
pert they have done colorng very ex-
tensiyely Another new addition to
the equipment has been a daylight
lamp by means of which perfect day
light is obtaipable in the middle of
the night, the lamp being used for
the matching of colors Prepara-
tons are now being made to install 4
beating engine, the largest in these
parts which will be used especially
for beating the black stockings used
in the manufacturing of the paper.
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Jefferson Wentworth Passed Away
Monday

MADISON, Jan. 13-Jefferson Went
worth, a well-known resident of this
section, died suddenly at p. m. Mon
day at his home on Main street Mr..
Wentworth was In his usual health at
noon. A little after o'clock he had
a paralytic shock, from the effects
of which he died. Mr.. Wentworth
was a member of N. A. Weston Post,
G.. A r. Besides widow, two
daughters. Mrs. George Davis of this
place and one in Lawrence, Mass,
survive. The deceased had an hon
orable war record. having served three
years and three months in the 18th
Maine Infantry.
The funeral will be held in the
Methodist Church today. Thursday, at
o'clock. Rev Il. A. Rich conducting
the services. The Circle and N. A.
Weston Post will attend In body and
the C. A. X. services will be read
The body win be placed In
the receiving tomb at Forest Hin Gem
etery.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
MADISON CITIZENS
AROUSED
Over Increase in Water
Rates
Complaint Is to be Made TO the Public
Utilities Commissioners

Several business and professional
men of Madison held meeting in
that town Monday evening to discuss
the advance in the local water rates
and the advisabilty of bringing the
matter before the Public Utilities
Commission. Many citizens of the
Madison Village Corporation are said
to be considerably agitated over the
increase in their bills as presented by
the Madison Water Co. This came
TO the users OF more than one faucet.
The explanation OF the increase II is
understood was made by representa-
tive of the Water Co. to the effect that
not been charged. but owing to the
Public Utilities law this has to be
done
As result OF the meeting. writ
ten complaint has been prepared 10
be sent 10 the Public Utilities Com
mission. asking that the Water Co.
be summoned to appear before them
and alleging that the hydrant pres
sure In attempting To eNtinguish frcs.
ls Intellectual, that the HAT rates sys-
tenn Is believed to be- unjustly dis
crimlnatory. that the water Is impure
and that the rates tolls and charges
are excessive and unreasonable
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The thirty-ffth annual session of
the Somerset Pomona convened with
Skowhegan Grange, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Jan. IL, 13. 1915. There
was an average attendance of the
members at the opening of the morn
ing session Tuesday with the follow
ing officers occupying the chairs:
Master, L. l.. Allen; overseer, F. A.
Dinsmore; lecturer, H. B. Ellis; ste
ward, H. L. Head; assistant steward,
O. M. Hilton; chaplain, Mrs. Alfred
Watson; treasurer, S. H. Bradbury;
secretary, S. F. Emerson; gate keep
er, Alfred Watson; Pomona, Mrs. y. A.
Withee; Ceres, Mrs F. A. Dinsmore;
Flora, Mrs S. F. Emerson; lady as
sistant steward, Mrs. o. w. Hilton;
committee on applications for MEM
bership, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Gard
ner and Fred Magoon. After the
opening exercises were completed the
secretary and treasurer submitted
their respective reports for 1914 which
were accepted.
The Secretary's report shows that
the Pomona held meetings in Show
hegan, Madison, Bingham, Norridge-
wock, Solon, Athens, Starks, Canaan,
East Madison Cornville, North New
Portland, Fairfield and Anson. The
members of the subordinate Grange
where the sessions were held mani
tested good degree of interest and
gave the Pomona a most fraternal
welcome.
The Lecturers programs have been
of extra interest and well carried out
in all the meetings. The topics for
discussion presented by the Lectur-
er were practical, up-to-date and pro-
fitably considered by the different
speakers. Sixty-three fourth degree
members have been instructed in the
fifth degree and admitted into the Po-
mona. OF the 13 sessions held the
steward attended 13, secretary 13, lee
turer Il, master 8, overseer 8, Ceres
8, Flora 8, Chaplain 6, lady assistant
steward 8, Pomona and assistant
steward, 4 gate keeper 4, treasurer 2.
The Pomona proceeded to the cleo
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Former Resident Brought Here for
Burial

The body of Miss Emily Dean Plum
mer arrived in Skowhegan Saturday
evening from Lewiston. where funeral
services were held earlier in the day
and was placed In the receiving vault
at the South Side to await burial In
the North Cemetery next spring. Miss
Piummer's death occurred during the
night OF January and her age was
81 years.
The deceased was formerly a resi-
dent OF skowhegan. her father havine
been John Piummer but she has lived
for some time In the home OF her
nephew. Leon Reed. in the city where
her death occurred. She Is survived
by one sister Mrs. Rebecca Spencer
OF Bowdoinham and two brothers
William Plummer OF Lewiston and
Charles Piummer OF this town. The
last mentioned was tn Lewiston t.
attend tho obseauies as were Mr. and
Mrs Elmer Roweli OF Madison. Ae-
eompanying the remains 10 sko~ he
gan besides Mr. Fiummsr were AV
and Mrs. Heed. this couple wi,h whoul
the deceased had resided
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
FARMERS UNIONS DIS
TR|BUT|NG CENTER
Has Been Arranged for In Charles
town, Mass. for Purpose of Hand
ling Potatoes and Farm Produce

C. H. Gardner, president and c. E.
Embree, general manager of the Far
mers' unions of Maine have taken over
section of the Charlestown, Mass.
potato house for the purpose of hand
ling potatoes for the different unions.
In opening this house for business, po-
tatoes can be handled for the Unions
to an excellent advantage, Boston be-
ing distributing center. Wires will be
received from New York markets each
morning at the Boston house, and
these messages will be transferred
from that point to the local union
daily. o. B. Abbott formerly of
Maine Is to be in charge of the opera
tions there and beside handling pota-
toes. hay, onions and other produce
will be included in the commodities
dealt with. Mr. Gardner returned
from Boston Saturday.
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Social Meeting is Being Planned

Practically all of the meetings of
the Parent-Teacher Association are
public and everyone in town is urged
to attend. There is a social meeting.
however. on Saturday evening, March
IL, which will be restricted To actual
members. At that time all will be
welcome who have atlilu ted by sign
ing the constitution and bylaws. and
those who may do So ON or before
February -. The committee who are
To have charge of the social meeting
are: Mrs Ora Vallicr Miss Jose
phine Leighton. Miss Baache Emory
Miss Etile Noddin, Mrs Mary Stineh-
field Mrs Gertrude Bu,enam. Mrs.
Lola Blunt Mrs u \ nrter, Mrs
Maude Jewett. Mrs. Jos rl iaCasce
Mrs r. A. Bisson. Mrs ste Roul-
lard. Mrs Viola Buruor Mrs Tracy
Gates, Mrs Mae Dan, Mrs }. r
wadswor,h. Mrs. Frank tm,ry. Mrs
Delbert Smiley and Mrs 10 : Hop
kins This committee is ssked to
meet at the High school hiding al
J i5 next Tuesday afternnuH "a plan
for the meeting Of March
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LOCAL WOMEN ADDRESS w.
L. L.
David j. Huxley of New York not Pre-.
sent to Talk on Pure Food

That Skowhegan women are equal
to any emergency was proven Tues
day when David J. Huxley, of New
York, who was expected to speak be-
fore the members of the Clemeptine
Weston w. C. T. U. did not reach here
The result was that two local women
Mrs. Hattie B. Fogler and Mrs. Eliza.
beth 2. Merrill, members of the Union
rose to the occasion and gave splen.
did addresses. Mrs. Fogler's talk
was upon Thomas Mott Osborne, a
practical prison idealist. She tooR
up the work of this new warden OF
Sing Sing and told of his methods oi
advancement for improving the pre-.
sent prison system. Mrs. Merrills
subject was "Economizing Oul
Forces" and points of her address
were that there is a higher economy
than that pertaining to money. III
is the economy of our forces so that
every act. be it of mind or body will
increase our strength and happiness
A human being Is what he thinks
breathes and eats" She suggested
the substitution of the spiritual quail,
tiles of order, .repose, thankfulness an6
love for impatience, hurry, worry ant
hatred, and said the Kings son, with a
broken sword fought and saved the
day. Let us learn to economze our
forces and increase our faith, so that
from repose we shall gain power. from
sorrow. strength and from defeat
victory"
Other features of the program were
two piano solos by Mrs. Dora r. Nye
and a piano solo by Miss Edith w
Lewis. Miss Gertrude Weston alsc
added to the program by telling o
the Christmas tree furnished for the
prisoners at the local jail
The public was invited to be presen
and there was a large attendance. The
hostesses were Mrs. Nellie Conant
Mrs Laura Dinsmore. Mrs. Nelli,
Chase and Mrs Anna r Merrill
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MOTHER AND CHILDREN
SEPARATED
Because of Alleged Improper Rearing
on the Part of the Parent

Following Investigations conducted
under the direction OF a committee
from the Home Relief Society, the
children of Mrs. Teresa DeYoll. aged
respectively, Is. 10, S and years,
were ordered taken from the custody
of the parent and given into the care
of the agent for the Protection of
children.
Mrs DeVoll and her family, three
girls and a boy were in Municipal
,urt Saturday forenoon before Judge
Brazzell it being claimed that the
children were not being properly
reared Neighbors told of conditions,
claiming that Mrs DeXoll left her
family to 60 TO dances. that the chill
dren did not attend school and one
witness said she had seen the boy
barefooted in the snow a number OF
times Or. GAIA told Of what he
considered improper conditions in the
home when there profe ssionally and
Supt Gerrish testified regarding the
non-attendance OF the children at
school
Ii defense Mrs DeNo!ls sister Mrs.
Lucy Wheeler told of the mother bo-
ing employed. and described the con-
ditions generally Of the home as not
being so bad as the previous Witnesses
had considered them 10 b. Mrs.
Devoll herself told of her absence
from home IN order tha, she might
support her family thai ,ae child had
run out Of doors for 'as mischief ~
it in hls bare fcct and DENIED having
been 10 dances ~lth faa exceptions ot
q brief visit a. a dare. haH and that
time sht ~aa aecomp.a I'D Is bar ghl.-
dt,e she seemed an,Iags - suu-
uuue 10 ke.p h.r elaartn enh h,r
and AS II fas olu.ua that ST. could
g,f along bette bY staying a how
aud allowing fss oldest daughter ,A
vork ost The case Nas a pathetic
onr aad mofh,s ara eh8afa ~rr-
iru4a,rfb a. fsArs II - s.rmsJ
ho~essr aaa.ahI. p, ~. preNtIrs
Iesass 'hal thr et.irsa b. es.n 1,
q, ~. aeeeI atn ~fl afrsas. ~
ia.F future ~s.;Ar.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
SEVEN MONTHS OLD
BABY SHOT
By a Twelve Year
Old Boy
Infant of MIR. and Mrs. L. Hively OF
Madison Probably a Fatal Case

MADISON JAN 14-The seven
months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. E.
Hiveley of Old Point Avenue, was
shot and probably fatally injured
about four o'clock yesterday afternoon
by a revolver in the hands of neigh
boris boy about twelve years of age.
The shot entered the little ones head
over the left eye. passing through the
back of the head, and went so close
to the cheek of another small Hively
child that it was burned by the pow
der. The mother was out of the
house at the time and the father had
just gone to his work at the pulp mill
Several of the neighbors' children
had come in, among them being the
child who did the shooting.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
Had the Wrong Man Locked Up

Deupty Sheriff Rufus McKenney of
Madison arrived In town last evening
from Houlton, whittier he had journ=
ed on what proved to be a wild goose
chase. Officials herea-UArs- moi 'ssA'ss
-
wanted for breaking. II is alleged, into
the Great Northern Boom house at
A1so0 bad been found and was being
detained in the town previously men
toned. Deputy Mckenney went to
that place to make an investigation
but found that the man held prisoner
was not Ellsworth, although he bore
strong resemblance to him. Off
Ger Strickland had arrested the man
at Island Falls and although he de-
clared he was not Ellsworth, he was
held pending the arrival of the Som
erset County officer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
MOTHER FINDS CHILD
DEAD IN BED
Coroner and Medical Examiner Think
Death Was Due to Natural Causes

Mr.. and Mrs Wilford Gagne were
terribly shocked Sunday morning by
finding the body of their infant
daughter, Mary Lucille. not quite four
months old dead in bed. The child
occupied the bed with its parents and
had taken nourishment at midnight
Nothing was detected wrong with the
little one and the mother upon awak-
ening in the morning was Mortified
to find its life extinct Sheriff
Thompson Coroner Trufant and Medi-
cal Examiner Stnchfeld were all
summoned but it was decided that
the infant died of convulsions No
suspicion of death by unnatural
causes was entertained by these Of
ficials.
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S0R0SIS MEMBERS LEARN OF
MUSIC
AT their Meeting Held Tuesday Even
ing In the Parlers OF the Publi,.
Library

Members of Skowhegan Soross en-
joyed a program upon music at their
regular meeting held Tuesday even
ing in Library parlors. The arrange
ments were in charge of Mrs Effie c.
Furber and the hostcsses were Mrs.
Grace Cover and Mrs Georgia Vii
son. Three papers were read dur
ing the evening pertaining to the sub
ject as follows: aye Olden Hymns
Modern Hymns" and The Nation S
Hymns. The first was read by Mrs.
Bessie Allen Smith and delightfully."-
illustrated by Nictrola selections; the
second was by Mrs. Ethel M. Hight,
with song illustrations by Mrs. Ell
dena S. Hawes and the third by Miss
Leila Fairbrother, with songs by
Miss Goldie keene and Miss Lois
Mantor Additional numbers were
a piano solo by Miss Mabelle f. Ross
and duet By Miss Ross and Miss
Mildred r. Weston
The next meeting of Sorosis will be
observed as gentlemens night with
Prof. f. o. Harrell of Waltham, Mass,
musical magician as entertainer. The
affair will be held in Congregational
parlors.
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kEWBERT LACKS NECESSARY VOTE AND
DEADLOCK CONTINUES At AUGUSTA
President Hersey Rules Against Special Ballots.
Thibodeau is Unseated

Of Richmond, Republican. and TWO
for Roland f Clark Of Hoaltoa. Pro-
grcssiFe
The deadlock was broken when DR.
Augustine Z Libby Of Merrill Pro-
gressige absented himself from the
hall while ne ballot was being taken.
He was il the State House and ausw-
cred to his name on the roll call but
was not in the hall when the ballot
was taken and it is said that he was
down stairs with Irving {. Vernon Of
Portland. chairman Of the Progressive
State Committee.
With the president Of the Senate
and speaker Of the House voting and
Dr. Libby absent. the whole number
of votes was ISL, necessary for a
choice 81 and the Democratic candi-
dates in each instance had exactly the
81 votes required. The members Of
the executive council elected on this
ballot are DR.. c. NJ Sleeper of South
Berwick from the First District: John
c. Scates Of Westbrook from the
Second District. O. W simmons Of
kingfeld from the Third District;
Cyrus p. Lawry from the Fourth Dis
trict; c. \. Cunningham of Els
worth from the First District: Mica
jah Hudson Of Guilford from the
Sixth District and F. W Burnham of
Milbridge from the Seventh District
The Republican candidates received
each y, being their full party vote
and the vote of one Progressive. and
the Progressive candidates each re-
ceiyed three votes, one of their num-
Der being absent and another voting
with the Republicans.
Immediately after the election of the
councillors three of them were escort
ed to the front of the House and took
oath of office. The three were John
Clark Scates of Westbrook, Macajah
Hudson of Guilford and F. " Burn
ham of Milbridge. Later Silas 7.
Lawry of Fairfield arrived and took
the oath. Thus at about l o'clock
Tuesday afternoon four members of
Governor Curtis Council were ready
CONTINUED on Page Four
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Flre ON the trowrll Rad

ftrv, caused hs ths bar. nut at
chimney caught 10 the ha # Mrs
Augusta Coleman THIS Wn Hs an
at ~ lo sssutssi lisky io str1f ths
house NsiKhi-afs raljlFd lhe tss
Ia the efsst that ths build.ak maf b
saved, althaaEh raustdeFat tAmss.
hsa already essH dnEs Na tals
asAa 10 70 psAfs st ast WaHr mssa
tFfs ~ the haa@shald aFs hATiss
Ntt and MFw Ahhis fhampt sta
l % Nfs galsnaAh
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SUSTAINED A BROKEN
SHOULDER
And Other Bruises. Enoeh o>good
Falls About Ten Feet

BINGHAM. Jan Is Euoeh OsEoud
while loading lumber In the ward of
the Am, Shoe Finding Co teIl from Il
load about ten feet onto fhe tr4tN
below His shoulder Was broken an 4
he received many bad bruises from
which he has suffered a great dea,
His friends and fellow workers cN-
tend their sympathy 10 him
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GIVEN UNANIMOUS CALL
To REMAIN
The Official Board of the Centenary
NJ. L. Church Met Monday Evening

At a meeting of the official board
Monday evening in the church ves-
try Rev H. G. McGlaufiin was given
a unanimous call to remain for an
other years pastorate. There was a
large number in attendance. Mr..
McGlaufiin is now completing his
third years duties as minister at the
Centenary Church, having come here
from Lewiston.
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II y Webb, whose Acquaintance
here leads him to b. considered =
ci,lsen of this place. though for tho
paal tea years emgltysd IN iifessr.
aas Just engaged ~ith the Jaskm sa
Lamber Co. of Jaekmaa 10 ta4e
charge ~ their sas alas dsIsaFtmef s. Z
aaa ~iil a. Ia iha, place ou Fshfa
arr let NJ Rvhbs sork At nsss =
had eesa wish the aastsVa AaAatas
tnFiAx Go. afss taF sss yeaFs snd
thea after = sAoti lat~FyAi tos a isn
rear term lusi eemeietsd
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The deadlock continues al Augusta
When the convention vas called To
order at 10.10 Wednesday morning for
the purpose of electing a treasurer Of
State, President Hersey said that a
certain matter bearing upon the busi-
ness of the morning had been called
to his attention in such a manner as
not TO be overlooked and he would rule
in regard to the use of ballots other
than those furnished by the State
He ruled that ballots of a size and
color or shape different from those
furnished by the secretary of the Sen
ate ohicially should not be counted.
if found in the ballot box but returned
to the convention together with other
ballots cast for the attention of the
members and a decision as TO their
validity. After discussion on the
matter the chair was sustained
The ballot for the treasurer of the
State showed the following results:
K. E. Newbert. Democrat. of Au-
gusta 81
Joseph ". Simpson. Republican.
of York, s.
Morrill, y. Drew. Progressive. of
Portland. (
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-01-14
Coburn Steamboat Go. Holds Annual
Meeting

The annual meeting of the Coburn
Steamboat Co was held Friday In
Greensille officers were elected as
follows; Directors. H. A. Saunders.
Greeaville. \. W. I'hiibriek. A ". Wy.
man. sko~hegan. C. J Robinson ami
A. A Crafts. Gresnvliie Junctioa.
Harry A. saunders was elected presi-
dcat and n W. Phllbriek. vice presi.
dent. clerk and treasurer. e Hob.
iusoa vas elected general manager
and &, y Woodward ef 0Fesayiils
Jasstlea gsassai aEsat Regular
reatiae easiasss was sitssasd To-
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tard of Thanks

We wish 10 hank The many thought
ful friends Who Werr 50 generous oi
their sympathy DURING the illness aud
al the death af our lowed oar IN,
noNcrs sent ht NJ and Mrs T. IL
Morrill, Nr and Mrs \ Il Caldcu
Mr. " fred rnt.tr Mf and Mrs
Forrvst sedstlsy aod 'hs employees
OF the Peoples l-agitg ~ers Erat,
fully received a. toArus Of latt tor
the dsparted aed sympAth1 for taos,
hsrra,ed b. bar loss
NJ ard Nrs Ffussf sWlfH
NJ aaa ars Pred iampbsr
NJ and Mrs John Mite
Mss Hsts1 White
ssoabasae NJ Jan a tst4
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TWELVE THOUSAND
KILLED
In an Earthquake in
Italy
Town of AYezzanO Virtually Destroyed
Yesterday

ROME, Jan. l3. 73O p. m. The
town of Avezzano was virtually de-
stroyed by earthquake today, the dead
being estimated at about 5000 One
thousand persons escaped from the
ruins, but most of them are injured.