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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
AvEzzANo CITY OF DEAD
Practically Wiped OF Map by the
ouake--Eleven Thousand Be.
ileved Buried in Ruins.
Rx CHAPMAN COLEMAN.

~. s. Consul General at Rone.l
Rome, Jan. 17.--Pompeii is no long
er the worlds city Of the dead. Some
where in the ruins of Avezzano, where
three days ago there were $4,000 per.
sons, the majority of them workers
In the six big sugar refineries which
made the district prosperous, lie the
bodies of more than 1000 persons.
IL Is difficult to convey an idea OF
the absolute destruction of Ayezzano.
Not more than half dozen structures
are standing, and of these only the
walls remain.
Only a Few Escape.
Debris, tossed In all directions, has
ebliterated streets, plazas, and alleys,
80 that the few inhabitants who es.
capped death. even though many of
them we're born and brought up In the
town, are unable to pick out more than
the approximate sites of their own
homes
Stretching away on all sides from
the acres upon acres of ruin, the coun.
try is as bare of human inhabitants
, as a wilderness. The landscape Is
whitened in places by patches Of shat.
tered stone and brick, but these are
all that remain of splendid country
estates and farms.
Six Villages Wiped Out.
Six district villages In the enyirons
were wiped out by the same stroke
: which leveled Avezxano, aad the toll
of life In these towns was proportion
| ateiy severe.
Probably not less than $4,000 per.
sons were killed and injured In this
one district.
The disaster, reports here indicate,
extended from Rome as far north as
Ancona, Florence. The Gulf OF Saler>
| no felt the shock.
Sora Flattened Out.
| Sora Is laid fiat, the barracks only
withstanctng the earthquake shock.
A mountain near Montagnano liter
ally split In two, half OF It rolling In
4 vast landslide into a valley, huryfng
| a half dozen hamlets under thousands
| Of tons OF earth and rock.
! Undoubtedly the earthquake shoch
| was more severe than that OF Mes
sina. .~.-.~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
lines as those nov passing ON pictures
In the larger cities OF the country.

sc. Paul, Jan, 1s.~~The bin propos-
Ing an amendment to the constitution
giving the elective franchise to won
en- will be reported favorably by the
committee ON election OF the Mime
sofa senate. A vote has been taken
by the committee. Those fayorIng
suffrage were @. A. Lende OF Candy.
chairman; Frank II. Putnam OF Blue
Earth; II. p. Peterson OF Lltchfe1d;
w. A. Campbell OF Minneapolis. and Ole
o. Sageng OF Dalton. Those opposed
were Al. j. Rockne Of zumhrota and
NJ b, Coliester OF Wageca.
Senator Sageng was the author OF
the bin. II Ii likely that the com.
mittee report will be made to the Sem
ate and that q vote will be taken dur.
Ing the week.
N Ii difficult now to determine the
fate of the measure In the upper
house. The vote admittedly will be
cioae II the bin passes the senate 1t
will encounter serious opposition In
the house, but might pass that body
with the prestige of senate approval
Convention Plan Defeated.
AT the same meeting the committee
voted down the proposition OF Senator
+. H Peterson Of Moorhead for the
enactment of d Law submitting TO the
people the question OF calling a consti.
tutional convention to revise the or.
ganic act OF the state. Those favor.
Ing this measure were Lende, Sageng
ard Campbell. Those opposed were
Peterson. Coilester, Rockns and Put
nam.
Uniike other propositions submitted
70 the people by the legislature, the
measure calling for vote on the
question of holding q constitutional
convention requires two-thirds major.
ity In both houses. Constitutional
amendments, such az woman's auf.
frage. can be submitted by a majority
vote.
In the house Gnnnar b. B5ornson of
Minnesota has introduced a copy Of
the Peterson bill. From sentiment rs
II exists now the probability of sue
cess In that body ID very remote.
Two resolutions introduced by Sen
ator John D. Sullivan OF st. Cloud at
the previous days session. and held
over for debate. we're adopted. They
called on the beard OF control 10 fur
niah an explanation why, NJ II was
declared. state-producea materials had
not been used n the construction OF
various state bdildings. These resoiu
tiona are the outcome OF considerable
agitation On the part Of the st Cloud
ararfY interests,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

lation of about ten thousand. One OF
the welLpreserved buildings there was
the lowered castle built by Gentle vir-
ginio Qrsino In 1890, Most OF the
towns In which damage has been done
are situated virtually In the heart of
Italy, a line running northeast ard
south east from Rome 10 the Adriatic
sea The country in the province ct
Rome and the department Of the Alb
raxzi Is mostly mountainous. but
thickly populated
Numerous villages and towns dot
the territory Monte Rotondo has q
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

cared for in their home towns In tenn.
porary structures presided over by
physicians and nurses rushed FROM the
capital and other cities in Italy.
Victims Die In Fire.
1t is believed many of those caught
In the wreckage were not injured but
perished from cold and hunger or
were moderated in Ares which broke
out amid the ruins. ....@.
The number burned probably was
largest at Avezzano and Magliano-De-
Marsi, where fires started and there
was no water to auench them.
Avezzano apparently suffered most
from the disaster. Ten thousand per
sons In that district are said to have
persisted and the entire town has been
leyeled.
1000 Killed in sora.
Sora and Peseipa each has 1000
dead, while the fatalities at Ciosi-
marsl reached $500 and at San Bene-
detto 5000. Numerous other towns
report death toll running from ten
to more than two thousand.
In the stricken districts the people
are camping in the open. Troops are
guarding the demolished or partly de-
molished towns to prevent footing.
Caste distinctions everywhere have
been laid aside and members Of the
/ nobility. senator's, deputies and high
officials are working shoulder TO shout.
| der with private soldiers anG labor
| ers In their efforts to rescue the liv-
| Ing or remove the bodies of the dead.
+ HATS Military Call.
A phase of the political situation In
| the quake Is that the call for con-
scripts In the damaged zone has been
rescinded by the military authorities.
| Automobiles containing members OF
i the Roman aristocracy left Rome OF
| intervals throughout the day, carrying
relief stores TO the earthquake vie.
Tins. The familc OF the duke OF Tor
lomina has gone to Avezgano. the dis.
triet which is closely connected with
/ the traditions Of THE ducal house.
1 Prince and Princess Teano. Duke
/ Gelasio Gaetani, who lately has col
i leeted large sums of money for Bel
| gian relief, and the countess OF Spail
Ell, president OF the womens move
ment In Italy, were among those who
went to stricken districts,
Mayor Of Rome Aids.
Prince Colonna, mayor of Rome, has
arranged to supply all the stricken vii
lagos with oil for illuminating pur
poses at the expense OF the city o.
Rome. This win enable the reseuers
to work throughout the night.
j A refugee arriving here from Mag
nano.iiMarsi says 1900 persons arr
dead In that locality and that barrel.
two hundred persons survived the dis
aster. After the earthquake. he says
IRE completed the work OF destrne
ton, .N-..
/ Page Offers Help.
! Thomas Nelson Page. American am
hassador TO Italy. today asked Signo
Salandra, the Italian premier, ant
Baron Sonnino. minister of foreign al
fairs, whether assistance from tn
United States government. financial o.
| otherwise, i'm aiding the people strics
en- by the earthquake would be az
ceptable.
Twice before similar offer ha
been made, but. while the Italian gov
eminent expressed great appreciation
they were declined.
II Ambassador Page was told that. ON
Ing to the international situation, th
, italian government had decided as
! question OF principle to abstain iron
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
MORGAN MAKES RUSS LOAN
Plans Are Agreed Upon for $4,000. 0os
Transaction to Aid the
Gear.

New York, Jan. 1s.---The loan OF the
group of New York bankers to the
Russian government has been perfect
ed. The amount of Russian bills nc.
cepted by j. r. Morgan 4 Co. and their
associates reaches $4,000. 900 for &c
days, subject to renewal for an add
tional 30 days at q rate Of Ave per cent
per annum. plus q bankers commits.
sion of one@half OF one per cent.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
Champions Corrupt Practices ACT.

81. Paul, Jan. 20sThe corrupt
practices act should DO retained said
Attorney General smith In his bien-
NAL report 10 the legislature. The at
forney general admits that the law II
not what ii should be and said that lit
aEould be perfected. !"
zone III lhe defects In the law, said
the report. s'is the tolerance Of false
charges against candidates. another Il
iii failure ii regulate expenditures By
private parties. another ls making triy.
sAI violation Of sa.s lax sizes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

population Of about Eve thousand, II
was here In 1861 that Garibaidi de
feated the papaa forces. At Tivoli.
where one person is said to hare been
killed. there il . population Of some
fourteen. thousand. Il lies Is miles
northeast of Rome asd retains many OF
the antiquities of the Roman days.
among them the Temple OF Tsberious
and the villa dEste. celebrated for the
beauty of its architecture, Pori Is a
village OF some 1000 inhabitants.
zagarolo, paliano. yercli, Pereto.
Poggio and Natiyo are small towns.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

At the Marshall home there was
much discussion of woman suffrage
and other political questions. and lit
tie Vera had always been very much
interested listener.
What will you do when you can
voter a visitor asked her.
Help to put candy on the free list"
was the unexpected reply.-Youth's
Companion. .-.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

accepting officially any foreign aid.
As this will not prevent private In.
itiative on the part of Americans or
other foreigners living In Ttals and
their friends at home, Ambassador
Page is now approaching the govern
ment with view of ascertaining the
best way OF directing relief work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
AvEzzaNo AN ANCIENT TOWN
Chief sufferer Eren Quake Has fta.
used In History for Many
Centuries.

Ayesaano, the town from which the
LARGEST number Of casualties have been
reported as the result Of the Italy
earthquake. lies in the province OF
Aaaila. n the Abruxsi department, 6s
miles east OF Rome, and q short dis
lance from the base of Mount Nelino,
ii y sn ancient town and had q pcpa,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
IN THE HOUSE.

Met at s b, nj.
Thirty-two bills introduced, inelud.
Ina statewide prohibition and inisia.
tive and referendum amendment.
All bills referred to respective com.
rnitteea.
Adjourned nj Sac D. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
EARTH SHOCKS
DESTROY CITIES
One Hundred Italian Towns and
Villages Demolished by
Recent Quake.
DEATH ROLL IS ENORMOUS.

Number Of Victims ls Estimated at
From $4,000 to 10000, az late Re.
porte Come ln--pestruction Of Avsz.
xano Practically Complete Eleven
Thousand Believed to Have Perished
There.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

DO you see where the Futurists
and Cubists have gone to Spain?'
Maybe they use their pictures on
the bulls to infuriate them in the
ring"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
SPEAKER NAMES COMMITTEES

~. Paul. Jan, IG.-H. H. Flowers,
newly elected house speaker, has an.
nounced his committee appointments
Juhn farimore, Il. "A. Lydiard. Thorn.
az uirling. James Dwyer and John Nj.
Harrison were among the Hennepin
members who carried away the impor.
tant committee chairmanships and
other assignment.
The Thirtieth ID represented By I'D
ward Condor amd Frank Ninocks. and
beth these men received important
committees assignments
Assignments for Gordon,
sam. Y. Gordon. Mr. Flowers op.
ponent. received excellent committees
assignments and was made chairman
OF the very committee he Is said to
have wanted most, This Ii the cen
sus committee, very important this
year because the state Ii TO take y
census.
6iunnar Hjornaon. chairman OF the
state Republican committee and pow.
erfui In the cause of Mr.. Gordan. also
was honored by some splendid ap.
polntments. lie was named chairman
of the COMMITTEES on elections, which
Ii Ii understood was the committee
he most wanted
Il G. Spoonar OF Morris is one ct
the country members who received
great honors. Not only is he chair
man OF the efficiency and economy
committee, which Ii TO handle the
measure OF that name, but he was
made chairman OF the committee on
appropriations,
sixteen OF the fifty.six chairman,
ships were accorded Gordon support
era T., 49,.
st. Paul. Jan. iS.--A drastic prohi.
hilton bin was introduced In the sen
| ate hy Senator III. IL. LoheeK of Doug,
las county, one OF the state prohibit.
ton leaders.
Tho bill would prohibit the adyer,
Using, manufacture, sale, barter, Gift
or transportation OF alcoholic liquors
| for purposes Of beverage. II applies
/ the same principle Of abatement 20 tbs
traffic that the Wallace Fosseeu Law
/ does to resorts.
The bin seeks To make Ii the Outs
I or the sheriff 10 watch for violations
i and place his findings before the eoua
III attorney. who must then proceed
1 10 abate the nuisance The owner 81
/ property Ii made liable to q fine 81
from $3.50 TO $1,000.
The wife, paront or child injured In
person or property can recover FOL
damage from intoxieation from this
liquor dealer.
Persons selling or giving away In
toSicating liquors are subject to TIM
i prisonment for 30 days under prosis
Ions bit the bill.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
100 Towns Destroyed.

such details as have come through
leave no doubt. however. that about
100 towns and villages have been de.
mollshed or nearly wrecked and that
great loss OF life resulted.
The destruction caused by the earth.
quake Is fully as great as has been
feared.
Complete reports of the damage
done and the lives snnffed out from ali
but one or two small towns show that
the casualties will reach nearly forty
tlAusand and that the number of in,
jured probably will exceed $4,000.
Flood and famine have. added TO the
terrible disaster, which brought with
ii fire and pestiieace, Many OF the
small villages that suffered from the
initial quake are now flooded as the
result OF the overflow OF mountain
creeks diverted from their regular
course by the earth disturbances, New
tremors we're felt in the ruined zone
Rescue work and Efforts 10 clear the
ruins OF the normal school building in
Ayegaano we're pushed, Throughout
the nlght workers hattled with the
great piles OF wreckage by torchiight
Thousands of persons now have lain
for DAYS beneath eramhled buildings
throughout the earthquake zone
some are dead while others still are
itysns, Many have been removed from
the wreakage and brought to Rome
hosuitals for treatment or are heins
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
SUFFRAGE WILL
FAIL N HOUSE
IS PREDICTION
MEASURE 70 sc DEFEATED By
LESS THAN A DOZEN VOTES,
SAY CERTAIN OF THE
MEMBERS.
PROHIBITION PROVIDED
I'M BILL INTRODUCED

6llt Presented by Representative An
derson Of Gcodhue IL Copy of One
introduced In Senate BY ssn-
asor Lohsek--Thirty-one
Other Measures.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
Ful, Report unohsainahls.

Rome. Jan. i9.-~From $4,000 to 90
900 still remains the unofficial est.
mate OF the Casualties resulting from
the earthquake which rocked southern
aud central Italy early Wednesday
The amount OF damage done cannot
yet be determined from the meager
descriptions OF the catastrophe that
have reached Rome over the hampered
lines OF communication. -
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
important TO Mothers

The Soft Coal Question.
rs she blonde or brunette?'.'
Il don't know; | met her In Pitts
hurgh. ~ Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04
WOULD PROVIDE BETTER
TRAVEL TO H0PtWElL
and Western and Petersburg
Chamber of Commerce Today.

Judge William r. Rtnea. OF the State
Corporation Commission. wiz leave
for Hopewell at 3 o'clock this morn
Ing, where ne will have a conference
with the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Company, the Chamber of Com
merce of Petersburg, and the Dupont
Powder Company. relative to the traf-
fic conditions which are greatly con-
gested between Petersburg and Hope
we'll.
The Norfolk and Western Railway
is running three trains per day each
way between Petersburg and Hope
well, some Of them hauling fifteen
coaches.
1t is claimed the rates charged by
the "jitneys" running between the two
places for transportation of pas
sengers are exhorbitant. which pro-
hibits a great many OF the employees
of the DUPONT Company from using
them.
The Dupont Powder Company Is
working Its men three shifts daily,
who find 1t very difficult to get to and
from Petersburg, where a majority
of them live. as they are unable to
get sufficient quarters at Hopewell.
Judge Rhea will be accompanied by
Sam W. Bigger. bailiff OF the COM
mission. They will return to the city
tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04
MANUFACTURERS WANT
TAX LAW INFORMATION
DELEGATION From Lynchburg Has Con-
ference With state Advisory Tax
board Here.

After a three hour conference with
a committee representing the manufac-
turers Of Lynchburg. the State AdV1s-
orv Tax Board yesterday afternoon re-
served its decision upon the question
Of whether or not manufacturers are
entitled to the same treatment under
the new tax law as the merchants re-
ceive.
The committee from Lynchburg did
not come to Richmond to protest
against the provisions of the new tax
law. 1t was declared. but to learn II
manufacturers and merchants are on
the same footing. The manufacturers
are OF the opinion that they are 10
be taxed on the same general basis as
are the merchants and il was to verify
this view that they sent representatives
to the capitol for the conference. Should
the advisory board determine that they
are not placed on an equal footing
under the new law. then the manu-
facturers will formulate such action
as may be proper The board would
not express an opinion yesterday.
The delegation was led by John W.
Craddock, president of the Craddock-
Terry Company, Lynchburg- among: the
largest shoe manufacturers in the
country. In the party were Walter Z.
Addison, candidate for Senate; Aubrey
F. Strobe of Amherst. nominee for the
Senate: A. F. Thomas. n business man
and student of economies. Granville
Craddock, OF Halifax; A. r. Long, Of
Lynchburg, and others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04
COMPLETE ADJUSTMENT

CONTINUED From First Paze.)
Germans full responsibility for the
loss of the American lives.
on On Vacation.
The German ambassador left Wash
ington last night and plans to take a
short vacation over Labor Day.
Yesterdays furry over peace caused
by the visit by Cardinal Gibbons to
the White House. to present mes
sage on peace from Pope Benedict.
completely subsidized today. This was
chiefly due to the realization that the
President is determined that he shall
not be used to further the ends Of any
group of the belltgerents and will
initiate no peace movement until salts
fed that any such advances would be
equally acceptable to both sides. Con-
sequently. no immediate results from
the cardinals visit is looked for as II
Is known the allies would deeply Ie-
sent any neutral urging them to dis
cuss peace at this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04
Y. NJ. @. A. NOTES.

The Young Mems Life Problem Club
will meet in the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
building Sunday afternoon at $40. The
problem to be discussed this week will
be that OF a livelihood. The discussion
will be led by Assistant Secretary D.
L. Buchanan. The club meets for ex-
actly an hour from $40 to 4:3e o'clock
The Boys Sunday Afternoon Club
will meet In two sections. A. Harrison
Saunders will speak at the association
building at 2:3o. Subject. He Lacks
Control" General Secretary Mckee
will speak to the second section at
Camp Richmond at the same hour on
The Great Exchange.
Second Boys Camp,
A bunch of twenty boys are enjoying
the second camp under the auspices Of
the Y. NJ C.. A. The camp IL located
on Swift Creek. The boys are having
fne time Notwithstanding the wet
weather with every prospect OF the
finest during the last week of the camp
Mr.. Fl. c. Johnson. boys secretary is
in charge of the camp, assisted by w.
L. Boggs Jr.. assistant physical direc-
tor 1t Is a noteworthy thing that this
year when 80 many camps are being
run, the association has taken out two
camps. and 1t is whispered big things
are in store for the association boys
along the line of camp for next season
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-04
SEGREGATION LAW
BEFORE JUDGE cRUMP
Jurist VIII Hand Down Opinion In
Interesting Case This
Morning (

Judge Beverley T. Crump. In. Law
and Equity Court. will today anand
down his decision in the case of Lula
Willis, ,celored. who lis under restraint
to observe the segregation ordinances.
She is a co1ored woman. owning two
houses Nos. 5l1-13 North Thirtieth
Street. She has been living in one OF
them for many years. Recently. how
ever. the building inspector has con-
demned the building. The woman
then wanted to move next door to her
other house.
She was reported to Police Court.
and was restrained. Then the case got
into the Law and Equity Court. where
a temporary injunction was granted
by Judge Crump. This order was
further discussed yesterday by Alfred
E. Cohen. counsel for the woman. and
Lawyers John B. Welsh and Joseph
Sadler, counsel for the complainant,
Mrs. Mary Sullivan, who owns prop
erty on the same block.
The idea was when the injunction
was granted that the Supreme Court
of Virginia would have handed down
an opinion in several segregation cases
now before that court.
There are more white people living
on the block than colored, and the
ordinance covers just such condition.
Counsel for Mrs Sullivan contend that
II the colored woman moves next door,
she is as liable as II she lived in
another section of the city.