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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21

Roms-ItsIy again has been visited
by an earthquake Of wide extent,
which, according to tho late advices,
has resulted In the death of IL, 900
persons and injury 10 possibly 20, 900
more In towns snd villages destroyed.
Tho shock was the strongest Rome
has felt In more than hundred years.
The town Of Avexzano. In the Abruxxi
department. SO miles east of Rome,
has been leveled to the ground. Here
5000 persons are reported to have been
killed.
In many small towns surrounding
Rome buildings were partially
wrecked. while at Naples panic oc-
Cured and houses fell at Cascrta, q
short distance to the east.
From below Naples In the south to
Ferrers Ia the north. distance OF
more than 800 miles, and across almost
the width Of the country, the undula-
tory movement contained for q consid-
cradle period.
In Rome II was thought At first that
two shocks had occurred. but the
seimogrsphic instruments In the OBJ
rervatories showed there was only one,
which beginning At 1855 o'clock In the
morning. lasted from 20 10 80 seconds.
In the capital itsclf. 80 far ss
known. there was no loss Of life, but q
great deal Of damage was done.
churches and statues suffering most.
For time the people were stricken
with fear and there was veritable
panic in the hospitals, monssteries and
converts. The buildings on both sides
Of the Porta del PopoIo. the north en-
trance 10 Rome. threatened TO fall, and
the eagle decorating the gate crashed
to the ground.
The obeIisk In 81. Peters square
WIS shaken and badly damaged. while
the statue Of 81. John Lsteran and the
statues Of the apostles surrounding
the Basilica are In danger Of collapse.
The famous colorado decorating the
dome Of the church Of st. Charles Cat
mari was cracked. A largo piece OF
the cornicc OF the Jesuit church Of st.
Aznatius broke and fell with crash
which added to tho fright Of persons
In the ncighborhood.
Ceilings in many OF the houses fell.
several persons being injured In that
manner.
Several streotcar lines suspended
operations because OF tho damage
caused by the earthquake.
At Tore Cajetani. about "a miles
east OF Rome. almost the entire village
was destroyed. while at Arnara the
municipal building collapsed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
STARRING Chinese Sell
Wives to Buy Food

Pekin - The ordinary suffering in
China has been so intensified by loss
of trade with Europe that in some
provinces the sale of wives and chill
dren Is being carried on extensively.
The Msnchus of Sbansi province
have resorted to s.practice SO gen.
orally that President Yum Shi Kai has
issued a mandate In which he speaks
of the conditions as "heartrending.
I'm former days." according to the
mandate, 1.-THE banner men followers
Of the Manchu banners) of Shansi
were supported by the Ta-ying gran
airy. But since the revolution they
have been dealt with In accordance
with the common rule. namely, fall sup
port has been withdrawn. The fac
tories Of the banner men have also
been suspended on account Of lack of
funds Therefore means Of livelihood
have been greatly reduced. The win
ter will set in very soon, and it is ex-
pected that the prices of foodstuffs
will RISE The aged and the young
will be starved to death, while the
stronger ones will wander from their
homes.
Therefore we are very anxious
about them, and 1t Is hereby ordered
that 1000 shin "a shin is 100 litres) Of
rice from the Ta-ying granary of the
Shansi province be delivered over to
the major Of the garrison, to be dis
tributed to the genuinc!sufferers.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
Bible or Cen Is Choice.

Los Angeles-Earold Lane. facing a
suspended 10 year prison term for
burglary committed three years ago,
was offered his choice between so
day Bible study course or services Of
his sentence. He is. therefore. now a
student In the county Jail. preparing
for an examination on everything from
Genesis TO Revelation. TO be given by
Judge Wilbur. Of the Superior court,
in 80 days This poetic justice fol-
lowed Lanes arrest for violation Of his
probation recently when he took from
Presbyterian church FIVE Bibles.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
Car Sends 1000, 900 NeI0
Men Against Prussians

London - That Russia has started a
new army of from 800. 900 to ], 900, 900
men toward West Prussia to cooperate
with the army invading East Prussia
and the forces on the Vistula, is indi-
Gated, think military authorities, by
dispatches from Petrograd which say
the Russians have reached point 40
miles east Of the German fortress of
Thorn, after defeating cavalry de-
tachment.
1t is believed that the plan Is to
crush the German forces in the region
of Mlawa, between the Russian army
in East Prussia and the one advancing
on West Prussia, and also to operate
against the lines of communication of
the Germans operating before Warsaw.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21

Washington. d. c. - War depart
ment BILLS to strengthen the army and
create reserve corps were taken up
Wednesday by the senate military COM
mittee in open session with Secretary
Garrison and his aides present to ex-
plain the various projects. Members
Of tho committee indicated by their
questions their general approval Of the
measures.
Senator Dupont, however. objected
to the bill providing for the addition
OF 1000 officers to the mobile army.
contending that It would create nearly
thousand vacancies In the grade Of
second lieutenant and provide for q
disproportion Of colonels and lieuten-
ant colonies.
Secretary Garrison said the bills
had been prepared In the war college
by his direction and that he had d.
rected that efficiency Of the army
should be the end sought. He said
statements Of the reason Of the appor-
tlonmcnt selected would be drafted at
once for the committee.
Discussing the bill providing for the
creation Of reserve corps by grant
ing power to the secretary to discharge
competent men from the regular army
into the reserve at the end Of one year
Of service. Mr.. Garrison said the pres
ent reserve system, which had pro-
duced force Of only 10 men In two
years. was vacuum. His plan, he
believed. would bring to the army a
class OF recruits not now available.
The secretary strongly urged the
enactment Of the bill providing for the
officers reserve corps.
Even with the other bills enacted. he
said. the department would be faced.
In time OF war. with the problem Of
providing officers for force Of $780,
600 men. and II now had no list Of
graduates Of military schools or other
civilians competent to take these posi-
tions.
The secretary said the enactment Of
the coast artillery bill would bring
that arm Of the service up to 80 per
cent of the strength II would have in
war. He said he had considered this
the most urgent matter. because the
isolated position Of the United States
made its coast defenses of most i'm
portance. A single shot from a big
gun. he said. would sink a SIS. 900. 900
battleship. but no foe would take a
chance against the coast defenses in
order to drop a few random shells into
cities.
General Weaver. chief Of the coast
artillery, told the committee that the
United States had expended SITS. 0o0.-
600 on it's coast defenses since 1888.
and that. In material. they were the
best in the world.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21

Amsterdsm-A dispatch to the Tele-
graf from Brussels says that a court
martial at Liege has sentenced the
retired Belgian general, Gustsve Fife,
and Lieutenant Gille, to life imprison-
ment on charge Of assisting $50
young Belgians to reach Holland and
join the Belgian army in France. THE
general at the trial, the correspond
ent adds, asked for death sentence,
saying he Gisliked Imprisonment. He
told the court that Emperor William
was rascal. The general was sent tc
Glatz, Prussia.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
Pope TO Act If Var Gains.

Rome - Information was obtained
here that in case of Italy's interven-
tion in the war, the Pope has agreed to
recommend that diplomatic representa-
tives Of enemy countries accredited to
the Holy See leave Rome, while the
Italian government, on its part, under
takes to guarantee continuance of
the Pope's telegraphic and epistolar
correspondence with the entire world.
The agreement is the result of negotia-
tions between the Vatican and the gov
eminent, in which Agliardi. bishop of
Albano. acted as Intermediary.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
CHAPTER III.
The Candidate.

The butchers boy brought the It'd
ings OF the auction sale In at the
kitchen door OF the Old Ladies' home
even while Angy and Abe we're lin
gering over their posies, and the In
mates of the home we're waiting to
receive the old wife with the greater
sympathy and the deeper spirit OF
welcome from the fact that two Of
the twenty-nine members had known
her from girlhood, away back In the
boarding-school days.
"Yop." said the boy, with one eye
upon the stout matron, who was criti-
cally examining the meat that he had
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21

Paris--The Havas Agency has re-
ceived dispatch from Stomer. dated
January 10. which relates British
victory and an advance near La Basse
Of one mile. The message follows:
The British. by an impetuous at
tack, stormed the strongly entrenched
German position near La Bssse after q
vigorous Smelling. This is an import.
ant strategic point and it's occupation
represents an advance Of one mile,
The British losses were slight. but the
Germans lost heavily. Many Germans
were taken prisoners. 80
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21

Boston-Festures OF the storm which
dashed Southeastern New England
Thursday were the unusually high tide
that swept into Massachusetts, Bay In
the forenoon and the damage TO tele-
graph and telephone wires In Bristol
county. In Rhode Island and In Eastern
Connecticut. The tidal rise in this
city came within LA feet Of the
record established In the famous gale
Of 1881, when Minot's Ledge light
house was destroyed. and was the fifth
big tide In the last 10 years. Summer
residences were badly battered.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
Allies Report Heavy Loss
In Aisne Valley Fighting

London-The German official report
issued at Berlin Saturday. says that
the entire north bank of the Aisne has
been cleared Of French troops and that
the retreat of the allies was accom-
plished only under the fire of German
heavy guns. A further announcement
from the main headquarters of the
German army says that as net result
Of the three days fighting northeast of
scissors about $500 prisoners. ID guns,
six machine guns and some revolver
guns were captured.
The further statement is made that
the French suffered heavy losses. from
1000 to 5000 dead French soldiers be-
ing found on the battlefield
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21

Tokio-There Is some tension be-
tween Japan and China as a result of
a note sent by China to Great Britain
and Japan announcing that China has
abolished the war zone on the Shan
tung Peninsula II Is understood that
Japan will ignore the notification. II
is not believed that Japan viii with.
draw her troops from the Shsntung
railroad, as the war between her and
Germany has not ended. Japan has
arranged treaty of commerce with
Bolivia She will endeavor to obtain
a portion Of Germany's export trade.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21

London-The Petrogrsd correspond
emit reports II Is the general belief In
Russis that the projected new invasion
Of Servia Is due to the urgent de-
mands of Hungarian statesmen that
something should be done to defend
their country, otherwise they threat
en- that Hungary will look after her
self. IL is said that an expedition OF
400. 900 men Is being made ready UNI
der the nominal command of Archduke
Eugene Of Austria. to which viii be
attached German general as the real
leader.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
All on Scharnhorsf Lost.

Amsterdam = Information received
at Berlin is to the effect that none of
the officers or crew were saved from
the German crusier Scharnhorst, sunk
of the Falkland Islands by the British
squadron Seven officers and Ill men
were saved from the Gneisenau. sever
men from the Nurnberg and four off.
GERS and Is men from the Leipszig.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
CTo BE coNTINUED)
Bees Favorite Color.

The late Sir John Lubbock, one of
the most noted authorities on bees.
proved by long observation and repeat
ed experiments that blue is the favor
lite color Of the bee. and that next
after blue come, in order of prefer
ence. white, yellow, red. green and
orange. Sir John determined the fact
that bee visits about rs flowers per
minute. and that it always keeps to
the same species of flower during each
visit to the fields.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
CHAPTER II-contlnued.

Under the pink rose a soft pink
flush bloomed on either Of the old
lady's cheeks. Her eyes flashed with
unconquerable pride, and her square,
Arm chin she held very high; for now.
indeed, she was filled with terror Of
what folks would say" to this home
leaving. and 1t was bright juno after
noon, too clear for an umbrella with
which to hide ones face from prying
neighbors. too late In the day for a
sunshade.
Angy tucked the green-black affair
which served them as both under her
arm and swung Abe's figured old car
petbag in her hand with the manner Of
one setting out on a pleasant journey.
Abe. though resting heavily on his
stout. crooked cane, dragged behind
him Angy's little horsehair trunk upon
a creahng, old. unusually large toy
express wagon which he had bought
at some forgotten auction long ago.
The husband and wife passed into
the garden between borders OF box
wood. beyond which nodded the heads
OF Angy's carefully tended, outdoor
'children"-her roses. her snowballs.
her 'sweet-smelling syringas, her wax
like bleeding-hearts and her shrub of
bridal-wreath.
Jest minute" she murmured, as
Abe would have FASTENED on to the
gate. She bent her proud head and
kissed with furtive, half-ashamed pas
sion fluffy white spray of the bridal
wreath. Now overlapping the hus-
bands silk hat, the shrub had not
come 80 high as his knee when they
two had planted it nearly half-cen-
fury ago.
You're mine!" Angy's heart cried
out to the shrub and to every growing
thing In the garden. You're mine.
planted you. tended you, loved you
into growing. You're all the children
ever had. and I'm leaving you" But
the old wife did not pluck single
flower. for she could never bear to see
blossom wither In her hand. while
all she said aloud was Pm glad twas
Mis- Holmes that bought In the house.
They say she's a great hand ter dig
In the garden"
Angy's voice faltered. Abe did not
answer. Something had caused .
swimming before his eyes which he
did not wish his wife to see; so he
let fall the handle OF the express
wagon and. bending his slow back,
plucked sprig of Goldman" Though
he could not have expressed his senti-
ments in words. the garden brought
poignant recollections of the hopes
and promises which had thrown their
rose color about the young days OF his
marriage. His hopes had never bios
somed into fulflment. His promises
to the little wife had been choked by
the weeds of his own inefficiency.
Worse than this. the bursting into
bloom OF seeds OF selfish recklessness
in himself was what had turned the
garden of their life into an arid waste.
And now, in their dry and withered
old age, he and Angy we're being torn
up by the roots, flung as so much
rubbish by the roadside.
Mother. l be dretful sorry ter take
yew away from your posies." muttered
Abraham as he arose with his green
sprig in his hand.
With shaking fingers. Angy sought
pin hidden beneath her basque. "Fa-
Their. shall l pin yer Oldham In yer
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21

From numerous places In the affect
cd regions calls for doctors and medi-
cine are reaching Rome. Pops Bene-
dict was reciting the Thanksgiving
after the morning mass when the
shock occurred.
At the capitol two magnificent can
dlesticks fell and were broken. At
the Pslsxzo del Drsgo, where Thomas
Nelson Page, the American ambsssa-
dor lives, several cracks In the build
Ing, which had already existed, opened
wider. and plaster fell In several Of
the rooms.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
State Sues Santa Claus.

North Yakima, Wash. - Lucia A.
Crangle, of Olympia, assistant state
labor commissioner, has fled COM
plant charging Mrs. Henshaw, pro-
prietor of the Michigan Cafe. with
violating the eight-hour law for
women. in connection with the serving
of Christmas dinner to poor children
Christmas Day. A patron Of the hotel
paid for the dinner.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21

Portlands' silver fox is no more.
The little animal was found dead in
his cage at Washington Park ZOO. q
victim Of old age. He had been in the
ZOO for many years and was one of the
principal attractions for children. For
some time he had showed signs Of
failing. Silver foxes are so rare that
good specimen is said to be worth
about $1,000.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
AIbanians Plan Attack.

Athens - The Albanian insurgents,
according TO information which has
reached here, have occupied the
heights of Ritspol- They have placed
guns in position for use against Du-
rszzo, the Albanian port recently
shelled by Italian forces, and where
Essad Pasha and his troops. represent
ing the provisional government, are
stationed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
SYNOPSIS.

Captain Abraham Rose and Angslins.
bis Wife. have lost their little home
through Abe's unlucky purchase OF Tena,
goods sold. the 500 auction money. all
iney have left, will place Abe in the OLD
Mans home. or Amy IN the Old Ladies'
decides: MY dear this Is the fust time
I've had chance to take tho wust OF II.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1915-01-21
QUAKE KILLS Many
HM Villages Destroyed h Italy
N Thousands Suffer.
Stsfsayv at Rome Crucksd. Street
car Liss Quit King Goes to
Scene Of Cafasfvcphe.

London Reports early Thursday
morning are that $4,000 persons are
b1ried In the ruins Of Avezxsno alone.
King Victor Emmanuel has gone to
the afflicted district. and troops are
being rushed 10 do relief work.
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AND THIS MAY LEAD TO
RUPTURE WITH GERMANY
Sixteen Dead:
-Four Rescued
mBOOn1erMine

BOOMER. W. Va. Dec. Six
teen men were killed by the ex-
plosion In mine No. ?, Of the
Boomer Coal & Coke company
here yesterday according 20 Off
Gals Of the company tonight.
They said the work Of exploring
the mine had been completed and
they were confident that all the
men who went to work had been
accounted for.
Sixteen bodies were brought 10
the surface today and placed in a
temporary morsue. OF this num-
Der seven were Americans, seven
Italians and two negroes. A num-
Der Of them will be buried to.
morrow.
Reseuers today found four men
who had been trapped by the ex-
plosion. They were so weak they
were unable 70 talk, but physicians
believe they will recover.
Governor n. D. Hatfield visited
the mine today and encouraged the
reseuers. He returned 70 Charles
ton tonight An examination Of
the mine shows that the damage
from the explosion was Compare
lively light. Work will not be re-
sumed for a few days, however, in
order to give investigators suffi-
Client time to make their reports
regarding conditions at the time
OF the blast
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BIG COAL DEAL
AT FAIRMONT

Special Dispatch to the frtcfuFa1rar
FAlRMONT. W. Va. Dec. L. By
completion Of deal to-day through
which he has acquired possession ~
The I. B Davis mine Ht Farmnefor.
g. ID Robinson. prominent business
man of This c.ty and well known t,e-
publican politician. becomes one OF
Che foremost independent coal oprr
ators of FaIrmont region. The mine
was uIrcla.ld from The estate of the
Iafs r B Davis. OF E,Fser .. nas
a present capacity of 600 tom Der r.y
and Immediately the nov owner VIII
Install am electric hauI4nr system
which wI increase tho capacity fl
1000 tons daily This together uIfH
fa' U.n" rrDpertIsa already owned
end operated Hy Nr Robinson uII
make h.m one of tHr influential rE.
ur'. .n ffr coal lrfu.fr, off fHr .fa.e
& uuFr.ssuan Howard sutherland ..r
rr.....ur Tho UaF.. and STR Robin
uu urf Ir FI.m.u..Ur to-day nH.r.
f'H rar"rs were srH.I arI f.a uus
'H fIn u.rn passed IH. amount paid
i.r '.a property uh... Include. 1000
H'rrs off rHlI lands fHr r.r. r.arr.
and machinery and fH. Jv.Hr.. Ur
f.s form raa NOT announced f.r l.n.
...|...
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GIVE TERRITORY
FOR NEUTRALITY

PARIS. Dec /. $40 a. m-Diplo.
matte circles az Rome believe. saws the
correspondent Of the Journal thai the
visit ci Emperor William 10 Vienna
was made TO reconcile. IL possible. di-
Vergent views OF Germany and Austria
and obtain q pledge ot territorial sac.
rfiees from Hungary N the hope of
assuring The nclr Talt+y OF RUmania
Alexander N3rghil0man and =. p
Carp. leader OF the Rumauian. cousefg-
auve-, are reported 10 have assured
the Duke % Neckleuhurg Schwerin
when he was IN Bucharest that the
benevolent neutrality Of Rumania
could be- counted upon by the Teu.
tonic allies In Germany could induce
Austria 20 cede Pennsylvania and uart
Of Bukowina 20 Rumania VI Carp Is
said 10 have promised also 10 bring
about changes in the Rumania cabi.
net
Negotiations between Berlin and
Vienna. he Journal says. were fruit.
less owinv 10 the determined ouuosi.
flon OF Hungary and DO D. asserted
that The German ruler i- cudeayoriur
io induce Emperor Francis oIscph 10
consent tO The -aCrif.co OF Tran-ylva-
mia upon tho understanding that Ger.
many VIII return tU Austria two pro.
Fincf- OF SIle-lI annexed to Prussia
In 1sGG
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NO LIGHT ON
EXPLOSION
DUPONT OFFICIALS DENY
OUTSIDE AGENCIES WERE
RESPONSIBLE.
Wild Reports Branded AS False
The Official Death List
Placed at Thirty.

WILMINGTON, Del. Dec. Moth
ing developed today that would throw
any hight on the cause OF yesterday
explosion at the Dupont black powder
plant near here. Officials Of the Du
pont company dery that the disaster
was the work OF an outside agency.
An Official statement issued tonight
says
We have no ground 90 Auspect tho
explosion was the result OF anything
other than an accident The whole
thing is shrOuded In mystery. Unfor
tunaiely nose who might have knowl-
edge OF the cause are dead. Many sen.
saIonal rumors have been current.
but all are rroundloss so far as our
Information goes. No placards giving
warning of planned explosions were
posted at Carnrys Point. y. j.. or
along The Eradyw.ne creek here
Neither was an electric wire di-coy.
cred leading to She plant from the op.
Iositc side OF rho creek a- Wa. re-.
ported. The company has mo- reason
To place amy crodence lu reports that
Continued on Page ssvsn)
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CONNOR TO BE
P. M. AT TORONTO

Special Dispatch 20 the Iutelligencer.
SIEJ BENNIltLE, Ohio. Dec L.
James Common. al present city CLERK
Of Toronto. Ohio. has been recommend
ed 10 President Wilson BY Senator
Atlee Pomerene Of Ohio. as postmaster
ot Toronto. 10 succeed Robert Stewart
whose term expires December H..
Connor Is a Democrat and had the
endorsement of the jefferson county
Democratic executive committee and
labor organizations. His opponent was
Thomas shaw. a Toronto business
Robert Stewart. the present post
master. has held the office for twelve
years. He is a Republican. n is un.
derstoOd he will be a candidate for
sheriff Of jefferson county. in 1916.
The appointment OF Mr. Connor will
meet with popular approval in Toronto
where ho is held On high esteem Pres
ident Wilson is expected To- make the
appointment this week
From a reliable source 10 is learned
that Senator Pomcr.ue will make re-
commondations for postonice appoint.
menis in Steubenville and Mingo this
week. lf is expected that o. d Nc
Fadden. editor of the Steubcnvu, Ca
zette. will BE- Steubonville's new post.
master. but the Minpo situation is -tu
In doubt