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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
HISTORIC EDIFICES
DAMAGED BY SHOCK
Church Of ST. John Lateran and
Column of Marcus Aure-
Illus Damaged.

The Church of St John Lateran. which
suffered in yesterdays earthquake.
is one of Rome's famous structures.
The original basilica was erected by
Constantine in the palace of the
Lateran. which served as the residence
Of the Pope until the fourteenth CEN
tury. The buildings on the plot Of
ground have undergone many changes
since the first owner, Plautius Lat
cranus, was put TO death by Nero. The
church itself was destroyed by an
earthquake in 500. 1t was rebuilt and
twice destroyed by fire, once in 1903
and again i'm 1860. II has been re-
modelled innumerable times Extensive
changes were made in the latter half
Of the sixteenth century. The present
classical front is of the eighteenth cen
fury, while the heavy Renaissance
ornaments Of the nave date from 1914
The thirteenth century cloisters have
round arcades, slender coupled columns
and mOsaics. The octsconal baptistry
was founded by Constantine and is
essentially unaltered. 1t possesses =
much revered font and beautiful old
mosaics.
The Lateran, an imperial palace. was
Coustantine's gift TO the Bishop Of
Rome and the first patrimony of the
Popes. II was first occupied by Saint
Sylvester and enlarged many times in
the next ten centuries. In 1908 a great
part was burned, while IN 1886 the an
Client palace was completely destroyed
by Sixtus Y and the present palace
built by Domenico Fontana. The Ca
pella SGncta Sanctorum is the only relic
OF tho older palace. The present struct-
ure has never been used as n Papal
residence. In the eighteenth century
IL was an orphan asylum. and IS now
a museum of classical sculpture and
early Christian remains.
The column of Marcus Aurelius,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
KILLED NEAR ROME
SAID TO Be 100
Column Of Marcus Azure
Illus May Have To Be
Pulled Down.
I, c,bi. 70 me rrpun' .

London. Jan. Il. \ dispatch from
Rome 20 The Times says that the cor
umn OF Marcus Aurelius was broken ri
various places and the beautiful bass
relicfs were irrcparably damaged.
The dispatch adds that possibly the
column will have TO I've pulled down.
"The Daily News" mas a dispatch
from Rome which says that Il Is est
mated that about 100 persons were
killed i'm the neighborhood Of Rome.
"The Abruzzi barracks at Sulmona
collapsed" the dispatch adds, land iNe
soldiers were killed. Two wards at the
Aouilla hospital collapsed and many
patients were killed and wounded.
NO news is available yet from
Avezzano. Telephone communication
was interrupted and the highroads
made impessable by a heavy snow
storm. Rescue parties have been
rushed from Aqvilia. Naples and Rome,
but have not yet reached their destina-
twenty people were killed and
many wounded a. Nillalago. Several
villages were RACED to the ground and
many victims were buried beneath the
ruins. At Popoli and Pentina, where
rescue work has started, many houses
were damaged.
From Aquilla news has been re
ceiyed OF extensive damage. as also
from Isola del Lir and seven other
small towns in the province Of Rome.
The village Of Sora was razed TO the
ground. st. Domenich's Church, AZ
Sulmona. collapsed. together with many
houses. and other buildings are threat
ened with ruin:
at Chieti. Teramo and other towns
end villages in Abruzzi great loss OF
life is feared. Avezzano is reported
from Tagliacozzo to be RACED to the
ground The railway station collapsed
and bridges and tunnels were de-
stroyed.'
A dispatch 10 the Exchange TeIe-
graph Company says that 1000 per
sons were killed and 500 injured by
the earthquake. which completely de-
stroyed the small town Of Aielli, TO
the east Of Rome.
II is added that MaGlisno also was
destroyed and that forty persons were
killed in the province of Aqulla.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
GET MEDALS TOMORROW
Well Known People Honored
by Institute of Social Science.

The presentation Of gold medals TO
Eugene Brieux, Luther Burbank. An
drew Carnegie, Miss Anne Morgan and
Myron T. Horrick for noteworthy deeds
performed during the year will be
made Friday at the annual meeting
OF the National Institute of Social
Sciences. at the Hotel Aston. Burbank
alone. among those to receive medals,
will not be present
Former President Taft will address
the afternoon meeting on Economy
and Efficiency in Federal Government
Award OF the medals to all except Mr..
Herrick will be followed by a busine s
meeting for the election Of officers
Mr.. Herrick will receive his medal at
the annual dinner IN the evening, which
will be attended by about 800. The
speakers will be Talcot Williams. Of
the School Of Journalism. and Mrs.
Frederick Nathan, president of the Con-
sumers' League. On Saturday morning
members OF the institute will visit the
Morgan library.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14

Southern Italy IS one Of the most
rronouncedIy seismic areas on the
globe. and a constant repetition oil
EARTHQUAKES has been the fate Of the
land for centuries. Only four years
AGO. with the Messiua disaster fresh
I'm the public mind, the Province or
Avellno felt the force OF q ShocS
which destroyed much property ana
took twenty-five lives. Since that time
Italy has been comparatively Gnlc'
EXCEPT for the slight tremors when
strike terror into the hearts OF the
popuisCe. ..,
The Ncssina earthquake, which cost
nearly 100000 lives. was the seNereSt
I'M the history of mankind. and oeslde
IL the 1900 lives lost yesterday seem
few. The seismic casualties IN me
last few centuries have taken Dig
ger toll than many wars. One o. me
first 10 come 20 the attention OF moo
orn civilization was an earthquake I'D
Sicily in 1898. which cost 6O.VOO IlEes.
Ten years later Japan, on the o'neI
side Of the globe. was VISITED anu
The fearful payment Of 20O.oOO hNeS
was made by the citizens OF eauo'
peLirr was the next 10 suffer from a
disturbance Of great proportions anu
In 1871 100000 were 6lled.
Tho eighteenth century was marked
lv many disasters Of this nature for
.,yentv-four years after the visitation
~ Picking came the Lisbon earthquake
with casualties Of 10000. only 70 be
followed in the closing wears Of the
century by great destruction IN quito
Hero I'm 1877. more than 10000 we're
rar
tLe early part Of the nineteenth cent
,,r, and IN wasn't until an earth move
rrert was d;scerned i'm South America
that disturbance OF any account was
Observed But I'm 1851 things broke IN
The greatest fury and $4,000 lives were
lost i'm Ecuador and Peru. Activities
81 Krakatoa in 1883 cost $4,000 lives
while a loss in Japan OF 10000 was re-
corded in 1895.
This suHiced for the nineteenth
century and q new era had scarcely
opened when the West Indies were
visited bv seismic shock Of vigorous
rroportions. I'm 1902 the island Of
Martinique was awakened from its
lethargv by long forgotten tremors,
and q toll OF $4,000 lives was taken
when the shocks terminated with an
eruption Of Mont Pe!ee Three years
later India. as If not sufficiently
stricken with floods and famines, suf-
fered with an earthquake which took
1900 lives.
Close upon this came the catastrophe
nj San Francisco. which was light IN
casualties but effective enough with
fire Here the loss in lives was put at
800
The account has grown steadily dur
ing the early part OF the present Ger
.urv. The same year that saw the San
Francisco disaster marked seismic &C
tivitv At Valparaiso, which cost 1000
lives. Kingston. Jamaica. felt the full
force OF a disturbance in 1907 and
$4,000 lives were lost. while Turkestan
paid a penalty Of $4,000 lives the same
year. 100
il was in the latter part OF 1908
that the greatest disaster Of all &C
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
LIFT BURDEN FROM
CAPITAL, SAYS TAFT
EX-President Sees No Prosperity
Until Unjust Curbs Are
Taken Off Business.

TO get return of prosperity, Will
lam II. Taft declared last night at the
dinner of the National Boot and Shoe
Manufacturers Association at the
Hotel Aston, this country must remove
some Of the unjust restrictions that
have been put upon capital and take
labor out of the privileged class.
For years, said Professor Taft, com
binations of capital and their political
allies ruled the nation with an iron
fist ard grasped privileges which were
not theirs. OF recent years, he assert
ed, the pendulum had swung to the
other side and curbs, which prevented
paying return upon the money in
vested. had been placed upon combina-
tions Of capital.
81 am an optlmist. however" he de-
clarcd. 81 believe that these extremes
constitute part Of the price we have to
pay for the inestimable advantage of
government by the people.
you cant arouse the leviathan Of
the peoples wrath and expect II TO
stop at median line. | am convinced
that these mistakes will remedy them
selves
The Trade Commission bill and the
Clayton act, said Professor Taft. were
iu reality but additional attempts to
attach and harass capital. In its ad-
minlstration by the courts, he doubted
II the bills fathered by organized la
Dor would be held to countenance the
compound boycott or other measures
involving moral duress.
Railroads, he declared. had suffered
particularly from drastic legislation,
the tull-crew law and the burden Of
the parcels post being part OF the
injustice
Other speakers were Rabbi stephen
5. Wise and A. c. McGoyern, presi-
dent Of the National Shoe Retailers
Associations; A. S. Krieder, president
OF the association, was POSTMASTER.
About 700 attended. The dinner was
preceded by the annual convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
BREAKS MERGER
WITH CALVARY
Rockefeller Congregation
Decides to Return TO
Own Church.

The Fifth Avenue and Calvary Bsp.
fist churches will not merge. Las
night the Fifth Avenue congregation.
OF which the Rockefellcrs are prom.
nent members, met in the chapel at .
West doth st. and decided by unsnl.
nous vote to return TO their ovn
church as soon as arrangements can be
made. DR.. Cornelius Woelfkin will re.
turn with his old congregation.
Edward L. Ballard, William n. Crane
and Charles II. Paddock had been 90
pointed by the Fifth Avenue congregs.
tion 10 confer with the committee from
Calvary, and when their report was
adopted a resolution Of gratitude was
passed thanking them for their ser.
vices. A copy was ordered TO be sent
10 the Calvary congregation.
John d. Rockefeller, jr., who attend.
ed the meeting, was asked what he
thought of the action. taken.
The decision was unanimous snG
speaks for ITSELF" he said.
The report submitted read:
Your committee takes pleasure in
reporting the remarkable unsnimity
with which our contributing constitu-
ency supported this new venture, and
also the excellent spirit which pre-
vailed when the churches came To-
Cether The respective representatives
Of each church on the conference con-
mittee agreed TO advise one another b.
January /, 1915. as 10 what, in their
Judgment. would be wise 10 counsel
with reference 10 the future and what
recommendation they might submit
for action 10 their several churches.
"lour representatives on the confer.
ence committee gave much time ana
earnest thought TO various questions
and conditions which arose and deyel'
oped. In all these considerations YOU
committee took the two official board
of the church into their confidence AM
councils. and did nothing without ;hef
unanimous approval
Your committee now offers as par
Of this report the following resolution
which have the unanimous indorsenth
Of the deacons and trustees"
The resolutions expressed 70 Cslvarl,
Church: Our deep appreciation o
their generous tribute TO our minister
and their cordial feelings Of FELLOWSHIP
for Us. rising out Of our co-opersIion
during the year.
1--WE convey 70 Calvary Bsptsi,
Church our hearty reciprocstion Q,
their Christian affection and persons
regard. We furthermore express %
them our value Of the friendship en-
gendcred during the year Of our ira
ternal associations, and We will treas
ure happy memories of the privilege
of our cooperation, and that this oono
will lead us 10 pray for their success
and rejoice in their happiness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
ONE OF THE WORST
SEISMIC AREAS
tav Has Furnished Worlds Greatest Earthquake Disaster
Loss of Life at Messina Reaching Nearly
25OOO0-Oher Catastrophes.

CURED AZ Ncssina. but the yearly &C
count went on just the same. ard m
1909 100 We're Killed i'm Southern
France on June IT,. while p month later
500 were slain IN Southern Greece.
Before the summer was over the cities
Of ChIlpanciaCo and Acapulco, in Cen
trial Mexico. were destroyed with great
loss ci life. which was never accu-
rately measured. Portugal, too, was
visited, with many casualties, no Au-
gus.
I'm the last few years there have
tceu trcmor and shocks in many parts
of the world, but none Of serious pro
portions Last February New YORK
CIT, itself and all the eastern part Of
the United States was swayed by the
slipping Of strata Of earth. but no loss
IF life or damage TO property was
c1talled
Calabrja is the centre Of the earth.
quake region, which takes IN all OF
Southern Italy and extends to Sicily.
In 1888 Catanzaro was destroyed by a
shock that killed 10000 persons in Mes
slna. Another severe earthquake oc-
CURED I'm that region in November,
1894. In September. 1905. a series OF
shocks began, and continued at inter-
part OF 1906 About three thousand
lives were lost and the damage TO prop
erty was placed a. high SIS S25.000,C00
Then, in October. 1907. came another
shock that cost nearly a thousand lives.
Following the great Messina disaster,
for half year shocks of greater or less
violence we're weekly. and at times al
most daily, occurrences IN Italy. in all
these disasters of recent years the King
and Queen OF Italy have been leaders in
the work OF relief.
IN an investigation into the Messna
disaster a scientist Of the Nesuvian
observatory gave the reasons for the
seismic activities Of the land. He spoke
an part as follows:
AS TO the cause or these Cslabrian
earthquakes. the writer inclines TO the
opinion Of MercaIlI that they are due
60 the movements Of deep seated mag
ma and belong. therefore. 20 the type
which he denOmnates 'inter-volcanic.
In their nature they are. OF course,
tectonic, and ! often permit myself to
ask if the primal cause of all tectonic
earthquakes may not yet be found in
magmatic intrusion. the fact of their
non-occurrence i'm the immediate neigh
borhood of active volcanic vents and
% iNtIi HitNdltiCe III lUt sleepy lClu-
cd portions Of the earth's surface CON
shutting, IN my opinion. an argument
for and not against the hypothesis.
At all events. this portion Of the
Italian peninsula lying. as il does. be-
tween the Tyrrhenlan and Ionian deeps
and subject to the upheaval revealed by
the Quaternary terraces Of the Aspro-
monte, must be considered as one Of
the most pronouncedly seismic areas of
the globe. This being the case. il is idle
and harmful to encourage the hope that
this region viii not be subject I'm the
future, As it has been in the past. to
frequent and severe earthquakes.
Rather should it be impressed upon
both government and people that
sooner or later these are certain TO oc-
cur and that the proper construction
Of houses TO withstand their effects is
an absolute necessity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
BAFF CASE BAIL REDUCED
Cohens May Be Released To-
day on 5000 Bonds.

The bail OF Joseph and Jacob Cohen.
who have been mentioned IN the in
quiry into the murder of Barnet Baf
and who are under indictment for the
assault OF Arthur T. Pierson. was re-
duced yesterday with the consent Of
Assistant District Attorney Delehanty
from $25, 1000 TO $4,000. They remained
in the Tombs last night. According to
their attorneys, bonds will be provided
for them By surety company this
morning.
The reduction Of bail is considered
an indication that there is only re-
mote chance OF indictments for the
Bsf murder When the jury which is
investigating II met last Tuesday there
we're no witnesses TO be heard, and adj
journment was taken until next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
JEROME STILL THAW FOE
Again Designated to Act for
New York in the Case.

Albany. Jan. l3.-Attorney General
Woodbury., after conference with
William 4. Jerome to-day, announced
AS a special Deputy Attorney General.
and his commission would continue in
force until such time as Harry h.
Thaw is returned TO the jurisdiction o.
New York State from New liamp-l &c.
1t is expected that action 30 return
Thaw will be started within two weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14

which was rsrtly twisted by the shock
o. monument in the Piazza Colonna::
IL was erected iu IA 4. ID. m honor OF
the campaigns against the MsrcomannL
II reproduces the type Of the Column
Of Traian and consists OF Roman
Doric column Of marble raised on n
square pedestal. tho total height with
out the statue Of 81. Paul Of Sixtus '.
being io3 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
Editor Secretary to Perkins.

District Attorney Charles A. Perkins
yesterday appointed George Barr
Baker. OF 375 Park av.. an associate
editor Of "Everybody's Magazine" to
the position OF private secretary. Mr.
Baker has been managing editor Of
"The Delineator" and is a member Of
the Players and other clubs They
have been personal friends for a mum
Der OF years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
End of Rutter Sale.

Mrs. b. j. Fraker gave 500 for a
Sheffield plated tea set Of four pieces
81 the final session Of the Rutter sale
Nv the American Art Association. at ol4
Tifth sv.. yesterday. This was the top
urice Of the session. the total OF which
was SO .6O7 20. The aggregate Of the
entire sale. which ended last night. was
s735S %. Miss {. Clarke paid $S2 90
1or twelve Seyres dinner plates and
so 30 for twelve DoUlton dessert
piatos. A pair Of old Belleyille poree-
Jain vases went 20 Richard Levy Tor
so 90.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
Montclair Cuts Death Rate.

Montclair. n. j.. Jan. IS. According
TO the annual report of Chester II.
Wells, Health Inspector, made public
to-day, the death rate for this town
IN the last year WAS the lowest on
ecord. The percentage was "a per
900 Of population.
There were 2i6 deaths in the town
in 1914 The number Of marriages was
$50 and the number Of births 400.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
Ordway TO Head Board.

Albany, Jan. 13.-Ssmuel II. 0rdway,
head Of the State Civil Service Reform
Association informed Governor Whit
man this afternoon that he would &C
cept the Craftsmanship of the new state
Civil Service Commission. HIS term
will begin on February J, when the
designations OF the outgoing commits
sioners so into effect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
The charmen Of the remaining COM
mittees, all Of whom are Republicans

General Laws. Abcrn. Of Kings. Railroads
Scaker. Of 81 Lawrence, Electricity, Gas
and Water supply Maier. or Seneca, IN
surance Brennan. of Kings. Internal A.
fairs. sullivan Of Ghautauqua; Taxation
and Rctrcuchmcut. l.sndon. oi DutchC-s;
Education. Tallctt. 81 Madison. Agriculture
Gillett. OF Yates. llealth. Seeite. of Sara
toga. Villages. Baxter. ~ Albany. canals
Conkling ~ New York. Labor. Ta'masc. of
SufroIk. Revision Mage. Of Livingston.
Conservation. Nachold. Of jefferson. COM
merce and Navigation. Fuller ~ Oneida ].
Charitable and Religious Societies. Howard.
Of schuyler. Penal Institutions Law ~
Wtetchestcr. Military Affairs >todlard II
New York: Printing. Wilson. % wayne,
Public Institutions. Miller. of Erie, Claims.
Wood OF Fulton and Hamilton. Soldiers
Home. Montgomcry. 81 Orange. Privileges
and Elections BreretOn. Of Warren; Printed
and Engrosscd Bills. Flamman. ~ kinss;
Social Welfare Hopkins. Of Westchcster.
The two Progressiyes, Hamilton Fish.
jr, Of Putnam, and Joseph Steinbers
of New York, were assigned TO the
Committee on Social Welfare, created
last year at the request OF Progressive
leaders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
FAR
AWAY AFFECTED
ObservatOries Both Here and in
Great Britain Record
the Shock.

London, Jan. 13.--The gravity OF the
Italian earthquake may be gathered
from the fact that it was recorded at
the British chronological observatories
~ Eskdale-Muir.. Scotland, West Brom-
witch and at Schide, in the Isle Of
Wight.
The record registered a disturbance
al distance Of LOO miles and
equaled that Of the big Messina earth
quake in 1908.
A. West Bromwich the pointers oscil-
lated eight inches, ringing the earth
quake alarm bell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-14
IRON The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Jan, 13.-The Rev. Father
Torndorf. in charge Of the seismograph
at Georgetown University, said tonight
that the seismograph registered an
earth tremor at 2:23 o'clock this morn
ing. Washington time, or 1913 o'clock
Roman time, the tremor lasting nine
minutes.
lie said that there were two phases
of the tremor. the shock travelling
from north 10 south being more pro-
nounced than one which travelled from
cast 10 west
Naples. Jan. i3.-Fsther Alfani, d.
rector Of the Pompeii Observatory,
saws that the earthquake appears 20
have been most disastrous for radius
OF more than one hundred miles. lie
fixes the centre OF the disturbance IN
the province Of Potenza. Communica-
ton with the town Of Potenza has been
and grave disaster there
is feared.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-06
MEMBERSHIPS BODY
FOUND IN STREET
Coroner Announces Jewctt City Mans
Death Was Accidental-Leo
Gilenski Released.

Jewett City. May 6.The dead body
of Peter Kendjersky, thirty years old,
was found in the street here, near a
set of hay scales, about midnight
with a wound in the forehead which,
the authorities believe, may have
caused death Leo Gelinski, of Moos-
up, who is said to have been seen
with Kendjersky last night, is under
arrest pending the outcome of the
coroner's investigation. This was be-
gun today.
Ge1inski was arrested early today
after a quarter mile chase by an Of
ficer. He was about to board a trolley
or when he saw the officer approach
ing and started to run away. The Of
ficer pursued and overlook him.
After his investigation the coroner
announced that death was accidental.
Kendjersky having fallen and frac-
tured his skull. As result Of this
finding Gilenski was released.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-06
DON'T LIKE PROSPERITY.
Boom Of Good Times Is TOO Loud for
DfNonni Family and They Complain,

Prosperity's boom at the New
Britain Machine company is too loud
to suit the Di Nonno family on Chest
nut street and they have complained
TO the police that it prevents them
from sleeping.
At 2:30 O'Clock this morning they
called up Captain Grace anG informed
him that a huge drop ro:,ce at the
Machine shop, which operates all
night, makes such noise they are
unable to sleep and they want ii
stopped. They were referred to the
prosecuting attorney.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-06
REACHES DECISION
In O'MARA'S CASE
Compensation Commissioner George
B. Chandler Cuts DR.. Walsh's
Bill s25.

Compensation Commissioner George
B. Chandler has notified Chairman E.
B. Alling of the local safety board,
of his decision in the compensation
claim brought before him by Officer
William O'Mara of the New Britain
police force.
Several months ago Officer O'Mara
was shot through the leg while MAX
ing an arrest when his revolver was
accidentally discharged. He was at
tended by DR.. Joseph Walsh and was
later. taken to st. Francis's hospital
in Hartford for treatment. The Of
ficer asked no compensation for his
injury, but did ask to be compen-
stated for his surgical bills.
According to Com missioner Chand-
1er's finding DR.. Walsh's bill has been
cut from $51 to $26. The charges
Of $25 for the operation in con-
nection with removing the bullet was
allowed as fair. In making known
his finding the commissioner estab-
lished the precedent that if in the
future any similar accident occurs the
injured man must be taken to a. New
Britain hospital for treatment if he
wishes his bill paid. If he chooses
to go to another hospital out of town
he must pay his own bills.