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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21

ton are showing signs Of life and
fears are expressed that volcanic dis
turbances may yet add to the horror.
There have been several slight
shocks since the initial one. Ex:
perts say this was to bs expected and
that they will result n little further
damage.
The work Of rescue, begun imme-
d'atsly after the catastrophe. is being
pressed rapidly.
Every available man that can b
used is working searching the ruins.
In the work Of recovering bodies,
especially at Avezzano, many Of the
partly demolished buildings had to be
completely wrecked. Otherwise res.
cuers would face the danger of be-
ing buried alive.
Many Of the dead are burned and
mangled beyond recognition.
Three thousand soldiers, under the
command Of engineer officers, are sys.
tematically searching for the dead.
Relief Well Organized.
Probably never before in the his.
tory of Italian disasters has the relief
work been so complete and we'll sys-
tematized. This was possible owing
to the fact that a good part Of the
army was already mobilfzed for serv'
ice and enormous quantities of food
stuffs, medical supplies and the like
were in the various depots in anticipa-
ton of Italy entering the war.
BY orders of the king all these sup
plies have been made Immediately
available. AS fast as possible injured
who can be removed are being rush.
ed to Rome.
Military engineers have taken over
the operation of trains. Regular
schedules have been suspended. TEN
porary bridges have been constructed
across culverts where roads have been
wrecked. Where train service is i'm
possible train of military automo-
biles has been operated.
Temporary train service has been
established at the ruined towns In q
few instances.
All Red Cross nurses available are
on the scene and are being added to
by volunteers.
Felt at Swiss Frontier.
News which has reached here from
Como and Chiasso indicates that the
earthquake was felt in the Italian
valley clear to the Swiss frontier
Telegraph and telephone lines are
generally down in that district. but 1t
has been ascertained that no loss Of
life is reported there.
The little news that has come
through from the frontier reports that
the Alps trembled during the shock
and detached numerous avalanches, as
the snow on the mountains was very
deep.
From Courmayeur, Italy, through
telescopes, an avalanche was seen fall
ing from Mount Plans. A party Of
Italian troops who returned to Aosta
report that they felt the shock and
saw avalanches fall from Mount Rosa.
A message from Innsbruck states
that in the Alps, near the Italian from.
tier, seventy:five soldiers were over
whelmed by Ian avalanche and that
Ah.>o - <ho vnn,, uoro ooriou 10 h,irf
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
KILLED IN NINE.

Linas Boat, of Burleigh county,
young farmer, died in the Bismarck
hospital from injuries received in an
accident in one Of the Ignite mines
of that county. A premature explos-
ion Of Q blast Of powder was the
cause Of the accident.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
Stav in Frank Case Ordered.

Washington, Jan. 20.-A formal or
der staying the execution Of the death
sentence on Leo M. Frank, convicted
Of the murder of Mary Phagan, an
Atlanta (Ga.) factory girl, was issued
by the supreme court.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
He COINED NOTED PHRASE
"Lauah and the World Laughs With
You" Author Dead.

Washington Jan. 20.-Colonel John
A. Joyce, soldier.poet, who penned
Laugh and the world laughs with
you, weep and you weep aloie." II
dead here.
He is author Of number of books
and poems.
Recently Colonel Joyce raised funds
for q monument to himself, which he
told friends ought to be erected In
ljfe rather than when he was gone.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
Ru..l.n. Sink turkish Boats.

sebastopol, Jan. 20.-A detachment
Of Russian torpedo boats entered the
Bay Of sinope. Turkish port on the
Black sea In Asia Minor, and sent to
the bottom . Turkish steamer and
three sailing vessels. The crews OF
all four ships were saved.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
Grant. son.ln.Law Henered.

Washington. Jan. 20.-Prince Can
tacuxene, husband Of Julia Dent
Grant, has been decorated by the
asar for hsroism in the Galician cam.
paign.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21

The American ambassador, Thomas
Nelson Page, called at the Italian
ministry of the interior to express the
sympathy of America over the dis
aster which has befallen Italy.
He intimated desire to send mem
bers of the embassy to the earthquake
district to give such said as they
could II there was no objection. He
was informed that the Italian govern
ment would appreciate such sympa-
thetic initiative and soon thereafter
the ambassador dispatched IN auto
mobile to the Avezzano district with
supplies.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
JUDGE MOVES IS RECEIVER
Named by Federal Court In Rock 10.
land Case.

land Case.
New York, Jan. 20.-The federal
district court appointed Walter G.
Noyes receiver of the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific Railroad company,
the Iowa corporation whose stock was
sold at public auction two weeks ago.
The receivers bond was fixed at $751;
900. ..-.
The company for which the receiver
was appointed is a holding company,
the operating company being the Chi.
cago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail.
way company. The action was q de.
velopment in the litigation begun by
the Central Trust company of New
York as trustee for its bondholders.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
PREMIER SALANpRA Is
DIRECTING RELIEF WORK

Relief committees are being orga-
nized in each locality that has been
stricken, to work under the direction
and in cooperation with the central
committee in Rome, which is under
the supervision of Premier Salandra.
Soldiers have been rushed to the
scene and by night will have estab-
lished tent colonies in which the
homeless thousands may find tempo
rary shelter.
Lines of communication, especially
railroad tracks and telephone and
telegraph wires, have been interrupt
ed seriously throughout the earth.
quake belt, and the transportation OF
supplies furnished by the government
and private sources is going forward
by automobile and horse.drawn wag-
ons.
The forces at work relieving dis.
tress face scenes of the greatest trag.
edy. Families have been separated,
fathers have returned to their shat
tered homes to find their children
and wives dead or missing. Children
are fatherless and wives have become
widows.
In every stricken section temporary
hospitals have been established. and
to these have gone nurses and doctors
20 care for the injured. The list 10.
ciudes the Duchess Of Aosta, who has
gone % Montsroduni % . nurse.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
SYDNEY NOW THE CAPITAL
Seat Of Australian Government Trans-
ferred Temporarily.

Seat Of Australian Government Trano-
ferred Temporarily.
Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 21.-The
seat of the commonwealth govern
ment has been transferred temporar-
fly from Melbourne to Sydney.
Minister Of Defense Pierce has de-
clared that there is no limit to the
number Of troops the Australian COM
monwealth will send to the front.
London, Jan. 21.-The brief an
nouncement from Melbourne Of the
transfer Of the seat Of commonwealth
government from Melbourne to Sgd
ney finds no explanation in London.
The high commissioner OF Australia
in London, Sir George H. Reid, says
he is unable to throw any light on
the move unless 1t be connected with
the question of defense. Sydney is
the main center of the naval and mill
tary forces of the commonwealth.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
Authore.. 10 Given Divorce.

Authoreoo 10 Given Divorce.
London, Jan. 20.-Mrs. Robert H.
sherard, the authoress known as Irene
Osgood, was granted . divorce from
her third husband, Robert H. sherard,
On the ground q misconduct and
cruelty.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
SHOCK COVERS WIDE
AREA OF COUNTRY
Affected Section Is Three Hun.
dred Miles Long, Extending
Across the Kingdom.

Rome, Jan. 15.-With every hour,
as additional and more accurate de-
tails are received, the horror Of
Wednesdays earthquake increases,
threatening to place 1t in list Of catas.
trophies in Europe second only to the
Messina disaster Of 1908.
The list Of dead. dying and injured
has increased from 2 relatively small
figure At first to more than $4,000,
according to an official announcement.
and It is expected that this number
will be increased.
The full extent Of the property loss
has not yet been determined. Here
in Rome priceless statues, century
old buildings and structures that for
years have been the mecca of all
visitors have been destroyed or In.
jured.
Though the loss of life, and possi.
bly, the damage, may be less than it
was in 1908. the area Of the disturb
ance greatly exceeds the Messina
earthquake, It csscrs the whole CEN
tral portion Of Italy. extending from
Naples On the south to Ferrara on the
north.
The most disastrous disturbance.
from all reports, seems to have cen
tered in the vicinity Of the town of
Avezzano, where $4,000 persons have
been killed or injured, according to
the latest oticial reports. Reports OF
damage in varying degrees Of sever
ity have come from Latium. Abruzzt,
Umbria, The Marches, Tuscany, Aez-
Ma, Campania and ApuliR.
LARGE AREA AFFECTED >
eY THE EARTH SHOCKS
The earthquake belt is estimated to
be about 800 miles long, extending
practically from one side of Italy to
the other. In Abruzzi, Latium and
Campania the quake reached its high
est degree, described by scientists as
catastrophe" and in other places 1t
varied between the seventh and the
tenth degrees.
Relief measures for the thousands
who have succeeded In escaping from
their ruined homes in safety, but
are in want and without shelter, are
going ahead with all possible speed.
Special trains have been dispatched
carrying physicians and nurses and
government officials have been order
ed to provide all necessaries for the
stricken people.
King Victor Emmanuel, despite the
protests of government officials who
urged the International situation in
Europe as a reason for his staying in
Rome, left for the vicinity of Avezza-
no to do whatever he could and by
his presence give stimulus to the re-
lief work.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21

death toll from Wednesday's, earth
quake at 10000 and the injured at q
number in excess Of $4,000.
Hundreds. possibly thousands. OF
victims are still buried alive, impris.
oned by the wreckage Of their homes.
while rescuers from every walk OF
life struggle desperately to dig them
out.
King Victor Emmanuel returned to
the capital in his private car, to which
were attached three coaches bearing
forty wounded. These, like the other
hundreds who are slowly reaching
Rome, were distributed about the hos
pitals, regular and extraordinary, In
the city.
Pope Benedict has offered to the
mayor of Rome the use of the hospital
of Santa Maria. The offer was ac-
cepted gratefully and its 300 beds
serve as a material relief for the diff
ficult situation.
The principle loss of life and prob
ably the chief property damage ap-
pears to have been in AveZzano and
the town of Sora, fifteen miles away.
Both these municipalities were de-
stroyed and their populations virtual
ly wiped out.
10000 Dead at Avezzano.
The latest reports place the number
of dead in .Avezzano at 10000 and In
sora at 1000. In at least sixty other
towns affected more than 5000 have
been killed. From these towns come
the majority of the injured. In Avez-
xano and Sora almost every one was
killed.
The situation in Avezzano 10 in
creasingly grave because of the de-
struction of the aQueduct system and
the consequent shutting of of the
water supply. Communication is be-
ing re-established slowly and two
hastily improvised hospitals and one
refuge camp have been set up.
The rescue forces have been aug
mented by the staff of the United
States embassy at Rome, dispatched
to Avezzano in automobiles by Am
basador Thomas Nelson. Page The
secretaries and attaches carried sup
plies of clothing and provisions for
the sufferers. a
Reports from Switzerland show that
the quake was felt among the Alps
and caused destructive avalanches
there.
As in the Messina catastrophe, 1t is
believed that it will be weeks before
the los of life can be known or the
property loss accurately compiled.
The work of recovering bodies 10
proceeding slowly.
craters Show Signs Of Life.
Despite declarat ions of the seis-
mologists that the quake was Of geo
logical and not Of volcanic origin
reports from Naples say that many
supposedly eYttnct crsters n that sec
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
DEAD IN AVEZZANO AND
VICINITY NUMBER 5000

Odicial- reports received from Avez.
xano declared that the dead in that
city and in its vicinity In the earth.
quake numbered more than $4,000.
The fate of >vezzano. sixty.three
miles east Of Rome, and the sur.
rounding Abyuzsi country, called the
Italian Switzerland 1and which has
become one Of the most fertile lands
Of Italy, has plunged the whole coun'
try into the deepest mourning.
In this section, which suffered most
severely from the earthquake, there
seems to have been repetition of
the earthquake disaster at Messina.
It is In part rocky and inaccesst-
BILE country and practically all CON-
munication has been interrupted.
News received here from Arpino,
thirty miles south Of Avezzano. says
that forty persons were killed there
and 10 wounded. The Cicero tower
at Arpino, in memory of the great Ro.
man orator born there, collapsed as a
result of the earth shock.
TOWN OF SoRO SUSTAlNS
HEAVY PROPERTY LOSS
At Sora, In the province of Caserta,
a town of more than 5000 population,
the victims of the earthquake are es-
timated at 400. The town itself has
been much damaged. Two-thirds OF
the houses have been razed, while
many of the others are so damaged
that they will have to be pulled down.
The Rossi palace is ruined. Twenty
workmen are buried in the wreckage.
At Popoli two persons were killed.
At Antrosano there are seven dead
and thirty wounded, while at Cocullo
there are nine dead. Twenty persons
lost their lives at Tore, ten at
Picenze and six at Bussi.
The railways in the stricken dis
trict are we'll nigh useless, as the
bridges and tunnels are destroyed and
the tracks broken and covered with
debris. The highways are impas'
sable owing to the heavy snowfall.
The ofllcials here make no efforts
to estimate the extent Of the dam
age in the provinces. They are bend.
ing all their energies to hasten the
work of relief.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1915-01-21
AVEzzAN0 SUSTAINED
MOST SERIOUS LOSS
Half Of the Total Number Of
Victims PeriShed in DeStruC-
tion Of That City.
SUMMARY OF LATE EARTH
QUAKE NEWS.

; Constantly shifting esti-
mates place death toll in ltal-
ian earthquake at 10000, with
moro than $4,000 injured. Hun
) dreds, possibly thousands, Of
victims are still buried alive.
King Victor Emmanuel re.
turns to Rome with trainload of
wounded. Pope Benedict Of
) fers mayor Of Rome use of
hospital of Santa Maria, which
IL gratefully accepted.
Latest reports place number
of dead at Avezzano at 10000
} and In Sora at 1000. In at
least sixty other towns more
than 5000 have been killed.
} Reports from Switzerland
) show the quake was felt among
) the Alps and caused destruc.
} tive avalanches there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18
lsIs AZ liR|l l|OhIHIss MEHAAFIfFEY DEAD
One qf Oldest Residents of City Pas
~ :.iro ijliE .sili ~
ses Away Last Night at
Ham, omI,s # N;ee;cs..''. .I'I

Miss Emily E. Mehaffey, Sc years
old, and for mere than SIS years a
resident of Alexandria; died last night
at 1920 o'clock at the home of her
niece, Mrs. b. j. Howell, 100 Duke
street. Miss Mehaffey was born in
Montreal, Canada. ~ -. :
i The deceased had been confined to
her home for the past two. years rs
the result of a fall when she .fractur-
ed her hip. On Wednesday she SUI
fered a stroke of paralysis and since
then her condition has been critical.
Miss Mehaffey is survived by, one
sister. Mrs. Margaret Gibson, widow
of the late DR.. William Gibson.
Funeral services will be held from
the residence Monday morning, at II
o'clock and will be conducted by the
Rev. P. P. Phillips, rector of st.
Paul's Church. 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18
nom Avenue. !.

. H.
The Mount Vernon Avenue. As
ISOLATION, which Z has for it's object
the building of memorial boulevard
from Washington to Mt: Vernon, 10 10
memory of the first president, has
determined to. make renewed effort
at this term. Of Congress to secure
an appropriation from the federal
government with which to commence
construction of the highway. At their
request Senator Thomas S. Martin,
of Virginia, has introduced in the
Senate bill appropriating the sum
of $4,000 to the association. This
amount represents claim. of the
state of Virginia against the federal
government for money advanced for
; the building of the capitol in Wash
ington. Virginia has coded this claim
to the Avenue Association.
Bills apropriating this money have
several times passed the house and
senate separately in past years but
have never been enacted into law.
!. The boulevard as planned by the
association will be 500 feet wide and
will cost not less than $500,000.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18
AUTOMOBILIST IN FOG.
Alexandrian has Trouble in Reaching
Home From Washington.

An Alexandria automobilist had
tiresome, somewhat exciting and
a rather dangerous experience on
the road between Washington and
Alexandria last might After attend
the theatre he tsftthe capital in his
machine shortly after midnight, ex-
pecting that he w6HHreach home in
the usual 25 minutes, or perhaps IL
little longer on account of the slip
perry condition of the roads. When he
left the south end of the highway
bridge and turned into the military
highway he found that he was mistak-
en- about the time. when he would
reach home. Before he knew it he
was in the midst of d dense fog
which could not be even penetrated
by the heavy rays of the electric
searchlight on his; car He was COM
,pletely enveloped in darkness and
the lights of Washington were COM
pletely blotted outline car was stop
ped as the wheelsi touched the edge
of the enbankmenJ and further pro-
gress was impossible, except at con-
danger.
After a wait of a half hour and
the, fog remaining lbs dense, as ever,
the Alexandrian decided to walk
ahead of the car and then return and
drive cautiously for few feet. This
was. repeated time after time for the !
mile of the military highway and |
rs there are a number of sharp curv-
IS it was not safe. to go more than
10 or ia feet at "a time. 1t required
nearly an hour ~ cover the mile in
ihliSi gsaans Il: ls9a tbeshill, nesriI
EohnsQn Gprne& lRas REACHED tthe {
og lifted and the BALANCE of the
rip was made safely. Two hours
Isrs required fey tbs icncney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18
PARENT-TEACHERs' TO MEET
Primary Branch to Hold Session in
Lee School Monday. ,ga,s

The December meeting .of the
Primary Branch Of the Parent Teach
crs' Association will be held on Mon
day December goth, at $3.50 p. M,
at the Lee School. After routine
business, there will be exercises of
Christmas recitations, songs, and
music. by teachers and pupils. Re-
freshments will be served. and the
holiday spirit of good cheer and good
will welcome members and guests.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18

AT the Second Presbyterian Church
tomorrow, the Rev. J. L. Allison VII!
have for his morning subject Lords
Prophetic Reign" His evening theme
will be evange!istic. Sunday School
ut the Westminster Building ana
Payne Street Chapel at $50 a. m.
Pastors Bible Glass, $3.50 y. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18

At the Methodist Protestant Church
tomorrow the Rev E. I. kirkley.
pastor, will preach on :ne subject,
"a Life which is Acceptable to God,'
At 6:45 o'clock the Christian En-
deayor meeting will be led by Angus
tus Robey. The evening service will
be evangelical. Commencing on Jan
nary g. revival services will be COM
,menced by the pastor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18
SOCIAL 4 / mi 'llI|R / ! !!
distressing News Ast.s Absst People
i Al,s.t.sa,i g, ppesAss. ].
j :. Il stsif..,,u.

I Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, presl7
dent of the National Council Of Wo-
5hen, has anneuaeea the ensagepsn,
-idif her daughter, Miss Lila Waller
Bar.ets; to Mr. Edward 'Alfriend; OF
Atlanta. Ga, Miss Barrett is Pow
enroute to this city from San Iran.
cisco where che has been spending the
past four months and it is expected
that her wedding will take place here
in the early spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18

Members Of the Sophomore elias;
i of the Alexandria High School were
hosts and hostesses at a most de-
lightful Christmas party given ~
the Lee building last night, the Sen.
ior and Junior. classes being the
guests. Decorations in the lower hall
where those present INDUCED in
dancing, singing and other amuse-
ments, were of holly and ir trees and
all the offerings Of ci,e holiday sea-
son.
Upstairs where delicious supper
awaited the guests long black and
yellow streamers ran from the Gen.
ter of the ceiling to the sides of the
stair steps and along the walls, while
directly over the table that was In
the centre were long lines Of small
Christmas stockings, each contain
ing some gift for each person pres
emit. Cake, sandwiches, chocolate,
candies and other goodies furnished
the refreshments: =. =;
Adjourning downstairs after the
Saving of refreshments the fun WAS
cdntinucd until the time ts depart
"a Besides the two classes which were
guests. of the SophOmores, number
Of Alexandria High School slup,ni
was present at the festivities, and
The party was chaperoned by mems
bers of the faculty, which included
Miss kroes Ficklm.. and Miss Mary
Boatz. Capt William, j. Sweeney, /
,ulpsrillts pic e lIsfd5tl AID Msssfs:s
IS. g.. Blsntons and J. D Mclean,
he latter two stsu Of the faculty, !
ge-e g!sos t.eSsl.tt: Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18
AT THE CHURCHES.

The Rev. o. w. Triplett, pastor of
The Second Baptist Church, will &C.
cupy the pulpit at the First Baptist
Church, tomorrow morning. In the
e,s4ning, the Rev. Dr. w. +. Watson,
I'D, pastor, will preach on THE
Great Reward"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18

At Trinity tomorrow the pastor,
Rev. L. NJ. Ferguson, will preach in
the morning on "Comfort Yourselves
Together" and at 1880 p. m the sub
iect will be "The Wise Men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18

The Junior German Club met II;
the Elks' Hall yesterday afternoon,
having large attendance desnite
the inclement weather. Favors were
varied and attractive, and the dance
was greatly enjoyed by all the ,l:I.-
dren present. f4sz@4es,gtfsa l..s.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

In the corporation court today
Charles Hantzmon was appointed a
trustee of the Village Chapel in
place of George H. HinSen, deceased.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-12-18

Mt. Vernon Chapter, Daughters of
America held an interesting meeting
last night at which time one candi-
date was inflated.