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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

Liv-ver-laK stimulates the liver.
A harmless vegetable compound.
Any child can take it safely. Ask
any druggist.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

G. M. M. Harris and son, Cecil,
John II. Scruggs and Bob Smith
left Tuesday evening on a trip to
Memphis.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

For Rawleigh,auality goods caK
at the hardware store where YOU
will find line Of goods on sale.
.H.F. Mcdaniel, the Rawleigh man.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-10-08

Liv-ver-lax is harmless-not a
deadly poison like calomel. Any
child is safe and happy by the use
of Liv-ver-lax.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
IDA ROGERS TO GO
CELL ON TUESDAY
District Attorney Martin Plans
10 Send Her to Bronx Jail
Early This Week.

Mis- Ida Rogers, who has been In the
Lebanon Hospital for two weeks and
half recovering from the effects OF bichlo'
tide OF mercury, which she took after
giving some OF the tablets to her two
babies, now dead. was 80 far recovered
Yesterday that District Attorney Martin
81 The Bronx thought he would have her
taken to the county Jail on Tuesday
Mr.. Martin completed his preparations
yesterday for presenting the final testi-
mony to the Grand Jury tomorrow in tho
case against Mrs. Rogers, who lived as
the wife OF Lorlys Elton Rogers before
she killed her babies with poison.
The District Attorney had long con-
ference yesterday with Assemblyman NJ.
NJ. Fertlg, who is planning to introduce
in the state Legislature a bill TO obtain
punishment OF home wrcckers Mr.. Fertig
said arterwRrd that the Jaw against those
who are faithless 10 the VOWS OF wedlock
had been practically a dead letter because
of the difficulty of obtaining the proof
required by the courts He wants &c
frame o law that Will make indictment
and punishment possible when mar
lives openly with q woman as his wife
without having gone through the marriage
! ceremony.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
DENIES KNOX COULDN'T
EARN ENOUGH FOR HER
Wife Always on Friendly Terms
With Husbands Parents,
She Says.

Just what the relations are between
Philauder G. KuON, Jr., son Of the for
mer Secretary OF state. and his pretty
twenty-five year-old wife, who IS in this
cl'y, having left her husband in Charles
ton. ", Va, ten days ago, could not be
learned Yesterday from either Mrs Knox
or her attorney, william Alban Ulman.
Inquiry about the cstrangcment simply
served to draw q Vel of mystery about
the relations Of the young couple.
II was reported that Mrs Knoxs rea-
sons for leaving her husband, whom she
affectlonately refers to "a Zip" were
based on his refusal or inability to earn
enough money to become independent Of
his parents. Las, night however, she
vigorously denied this and dcplored the
fact that her domestic affairs have been
brouph, before TIN publ, eye again
In her modcstly furnished room, whore
she has sought refuge from, as she put :
n, "prying eyes and the personal ques'
lions Of repoItc Mrs Knox lives witt
a companion. Though she eloped with
/ Young Knox four years ago, when sac
/ had Just turned eighteen. sine looked
/ hardly more than that yesterday,
The stories printed about me nave
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
Known Dead In HaDs
Quake Mun,ber 36,Z21
Confined from FIRST Po0e

in their places The carbineers. VINO |
escaped, as did those at Sora. quickly
organized rescue parJcs, out their EFFORTS
were only partly successful. as 1t Is
said that In the three towns only -FOUR
persons were taken from the -uins alive
The local doctors we're unable to re-
lieve the injured because their medical
supplies ind surgical instruments were
destroyed
The town of Antrosano shared the
fate OF Magliano. In the rush OF horror
following the disaster the two places
were completely overlooked, and as
communication OF every sort is cut or
the Government workers have been
unable to reach them yet. A parish
priest who walked to Avezzano after
two days and nights Of ceaseless work
without food has pictured the situation
IN his home district as most deplorable
and renewed efforts to get help there
were begun to-day.
Massadalba was likewise forgotten for
a time but yesterday soldiers manager
to make their way to the town. They
were almost too late. Scores OF IN
jured persons had persisted OF their
hurts and from cold, lack of food and
exposure. Paterano Is still unreachable
because the road has been destroyed ana
the survivors are said to be without
food Of any sort.
In Celano 5000 were killed and the
question Of burying the dead there IL q
great task Heaps OF bodies have been
piled up in what was orce the Iuonc
square and every moment the ghasty
pile is enlarged Only one person ma
been found alive so far. The churches OF
ST Francis and 81 Angelo. Capuchines
oil hnryinK mani
in their ruins.
one hundred and nifty soldiers arrived
Yesterday at Cerchio and found 2OOV
dead. Many OF the inhabitants were IN
the CHURCHES hearing mass when tnt
shock came. In one church where mis-
sionary fathers were holding services the
structure collapsed and not a soul escapes
, bean of 100 bodies was made OUTSIDE
. this building The situation Is described
as desperate. -,
At san Benedetto an appalling number
OF dead and injured was found. All tn'
doctors In the village were klieu am
, disease is spreading. The parish prizes
lie heroicaliy doing his utmost In al
ninistering first aid and religious con
ISOLATION TO the survivors and In dlstrlou'
ing the scanty supply OF food. here as u
many other small places. the escape o
hundreds was due to the superhuri1
. eofor,s OF the clergy, who bore the buTdei
Q OF caring TOT WH"lV - ,,o,orn
arrival OF the soldiers and the HoNerh
= rnent relief parties. a.
80 many houses in Sora are on Tn
noInt OF collapse that the soldiers nav
:, surrounded the town and refuse TO alio'
y any OF the inhabitants to return VINE
. the convent OF the Sisters OF Charity wa
!, excavated this morning the rescuers foun
u the bodies OF seven sisters, who had nee
% kneelIng in prayer when death overtoo
y them. The body OF a priest was found
front OF the altar. Only one sister wa
alive and she was seriously wounds
when revived she said that she and u
other sisters were receiving commune
when the earthquake shook the ouiidir
Ia down upon them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
Pope Sends His Blessing to
Italian Troops in Relief Work

Speciai ca6is Dcspatca to TuB srN.
ROME. Jan. 16.-Messages which
passed to-day between Pope Bcne-
dict and Mgr. Bagnol, Bishop Of the
diocese in which Avezzano is located.
show how great the catastrophe is
in that region. Mgr. Bagnoli tele-
graphcd:
"The Marsica diocese has been
transformed into a great cemetery.
Avezzano, Capelle and Palermo were
RACED and almost all Of the inhab-
itants we're killed. u the eccles-
iastics some are dead and some
injured. A few villages IN the
diocese are immune. but generally
desolation prevails. 1t Is an I'M
mense and distressing catastrophe"
To this the Pontlff replied:
Being the father OF all the faith
full but now first OF the unfortunate,
I am pierced with grief at this mis-
fortune. ] extend my arms 20 my
unhappy children and am praying
for peace for the dead and comfort
for the survivors and for all engaged
in the rescue work"
As most OF those engaged In rescue
work are soldiers. the Pope thus, TO
all effect, confers his blessing upon
the troops Of the Kingdom Of Italy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
FEARS FOR SURVIVORS.
:. Military Attnchc Describe.
Holocaust ut Avc.zano.
Special cable Despatch to Tur 81,


ROME. Jan l6.--Lleut Col. Gelrgr NJ
Dunn. the American military nttacho. who
visited the Avezzano district yesterday In
an automobile which carried supply o,
blankets and food for the Injured ray.
the following description OF the scenes
which he witnessed
"I never dreamed OF such horrihI.
situation The whole town is ruined. AS
every house is down and only thre.
stables remain intact Churches. palaces
and dwellings have crumbled L. m,
ground What once were streets ar, nov
full of debris to the height OF six or seven
feet
within short time the work o,
rescue will be useless, as all those hurul
under the ruins will be dead. The entire
populatlon is extingushed. the peop'.
either being dead or wounded in HOSPITALS
The dead IN the ruins compose the
greater percentage of the inhthitar',
over / O. 900 were killed at Avezzano alone
while the remainder Of the popul,t' on
about 900 persons. are practically all
/ injured Very few escaped withou,
/ wounds, because every house collapsed NJ
once and nobody had any chance 10 run
out Thus the hecatomb Is worse than
/ that OF Messna, "a it occurred within
thirty seconds"
The motor car with the stan from tho
American Embassy visited the earthquake
district yesterday and witnessed the work
of rescue They saw some OF .he victims
eNtricated alive from the ruins and ais,
visited the cam ps where refugees are
centred They gave such help as they
could
The American automobile was greeted
everywhere most cordially. II AS Oh,
FIRST embassy 20 show tangible sympath,
by sending it's stan TO the scenes ~ desc
lation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
BARNES VS.. ROOSEVELT IN APRIL
Libel suit Against Colonel 10 lie
Tried In OnondREa.

The case ~ Barnes versus Roosevelt
in which william Barnes, Republican
leader. is suing the Colonel for $0O,OOO
damages for alleecd libellous remarks
made by him on july n, Is on the calen-
dar for the April term of the Supreme
Court in Onondaga county In April there
will be two trial terms in Syracuse pre-
sided over by Justice william :, Andrews
and Justice irving q, Hubs. II was not
known yesterday who would hear the
ease,
William II Van Benschoter OF the firm
Of Bowers & Sands explained yesterday
that John NJ Bowers of the firm would
represent Col. Roosevelt, The law firm
OF WINS, Wolf 4 Hoguet will act for Mr..
| Barnes. The suit was brought the day
! that the alleged lbellous statements APP
peared in print. At that time both parties
| to the action expressed themselves AZ
I eager TO nave the case trled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17

bassador Page visited Premier Salandra
and offered relief from organizations In
the United States. The Premier, with
the most grateful acknowledgements Of
the offer, declined the proposal. stating
that the Italian Government had decided
TO take care Of the sufferers.
The women OF the Roman nobility
and many from the American colony
are taking an active part in the relief
work Mrs. Page, wife of the American
Ambassador has formed committee OF
American women and others IN the en-
bassy circle. They will work In conJunc-
ton with the general committee Of Italian
women, headed by Signora Salandra. wife
OF the Premier. The Rev. Walter Low
RE Of Newport. who knows the stricken
area thoroughly, left to-day to make
an inspection. He will report on what
districts need assistance the most. Mrs.
page has contributed $500 TO the relief
fund. The Duke OF the Abruzzi Is hard
at work IN the province of the Abruzzi.
More wounded have been taken TO the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
LONDON PRESS SEES
RUSE IN DACIA CASE
Belief Expressed That the Incl
dent Is Meant to Cause
Friction.
SEIZURE DEMAND GENERAL

Special cable Dsspofch 10 THE sUs.
LONDON, Jan. 1s.--The Notion regards
the purchase OF the Dacia AS genuine
but does no, soc how Great Britain can
avoid stopping her II only for the pur-
pose OF testing Article LVI OF the Dec
laration OF London.
The Nation regrets that the question
Of the Dacin cannot DO decided by an
Anglo American prize court
The standard earnestly hopes that the
American Government and people VIII
veto the transcerence Of German ships
to American registry. II says that the
project Ia Inspired In all probability with
the intention OF creating friction between
Great Britain and the United states
"W. ought" continues the standard,
TO mair every reasonable concession TO
avert fflu;ion. but we trust that the
United States will not persist IN putting
forward contentious which we must re-
slst II would be lamentable II mis-
| understanding arose, but 1t cannon DC
denied that tho wholesale transfer OF
| German ships to American registry ana
their sailing for Europe under the Amer
! lean flag would be regarded here with
| deem regret and We are afraid also with
! some natural resentment II the Dacia
! sails for Bremen under the American
flag she ought 20 he seized ana Drought
| before a prize court, where II Is very
probable that she would be cohdemhe"
/ The Daily Telegraph says:
'The issue raised by the Dacia ques'
| ,ior MA have a permanent influence or
tho future OF the United States, for sh'
| 10 n great naval Power and her Tor
! tunes in any war IN which she may oe
come involved will greatly depend OF
tho efficiency with which she can use he
her fleet " - $500,
"To the extent TO which the presen
administration attempts TO tie the hand
Of the ALLIES In bringing lawfui eco
monte pressure upon their enemies "e
hands will be tied" A..
The Ddily Telegraph emphasizes ina
this is not q question between the unite
states and Great Britain. but Tor all VI
Allies fighting In tho cause OF oe'hoe
racy. .. amman,
The Westminster Gazette, comment
, ,,, IN the refusal OF the war FISK pu
-, y, the United states Treasury DE
, nar,n,ent TO insure the Dacia- says
, I'VE may fairly take this as evdeno
/ cha, the United States recognizes IN
! tr,rsfer OF the Dacla as one whlch car
3 40, silently he accepted by our GoVerI
,,ent This Is much more than aue'
, ,ton whether Germany is 10 get the Co
4 ,o, u.hlch naturally enough tho Unite
. S,,,es wants to sell her. ~ the bac'
!. transfer were permitted similar ClaILei
J might he made OF all German snips
e AMERICA. The resut or TINS "ou'u
10 deprive us Of one Of the advantages
b, sea mower to which we believe we al
y iegitimately entitled
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17

been absurd and decidedly unfair she
said 81 have always been on the friend"
lest terms with my husbands parents
and have taken number or pleasant
trims with them. As to the stories reter-
ring TO me az a shop girl, ! have never
taken the trouble 10 deny them--th'y
arn so ridiculous. But what II ! was
a shop girlg' she added Indignantly. The
majority of shop girls are certainly as
honorable as any other persons.
Mrs Knox was asked II she contem-
plated going on the stage, and This she
also denied.
This IS the second time Mrs. Knox
has left her husband. The first time.
about year and half ago, MRS knoN
remained away from him -FOUR months.
She was formerly Miss May q, Boiler OF
Providence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
Enlarged view of the magnet,
showing it's point.

made at all hours OF the day and night.
II is the most efficient and practically
organized small hospital Of its kind that
| have ever seen.
Mention should also be made and grs I
commentator given to the hospltal
established by Mrs Mitchell Depew AZ
Compiegue, which contains hfty beds. an
operating theatre and an efficient stan
Of surgeons, nurses and Orderhes, with us
own amhulanccs working between the
hospital and the front, to the untrlnS
energy OF Mrs. George Munroe ana Mts.
Renet who have worked increasingly lot
the American Ambulance since its incep-
ton TO the enormous generosity ana per
sonal effort OF Mrs Robert W Bliss. VINO
has been active In the organization OF the
American Ambulance, who also supports
two separate units OF hve amoulhhces
each fully equipped with surgeons huu
orderlies, who has her own hosptal III
central France for the wounded. VINO mas
turned her chateau pom Bon INTO
,I,re ~ rest and convalesccnce for nurses,
twenty-fve being transported every ten
/ DAYS in motor ears with their luggage
and who is also active with MIS- MAJ toi,'
Mrs walter Gay. Mrs Edward TUCK ann
Mrs Charles Scott in the support OF ''e
! American hostels for refugees ,.,.
/ Then there are Mrs Barton tfehSH,
who was one of the inltiatory members v,
/ tho American Ambulance committee ana
one of the few persons who remalh'u W
paris during the stresstul days OF Angus,
! ana Septenber, and who did varied ana
NE, useful work in connection with botr
the French and British Red cross MIs
! Cooper Hewitt, VINO turned hrr house 90
the Avenue Dubois into smhl' puC "lou.
hospital. with forty beds and a iu'i com
nlem, Mt OF doctors, nurses ana orueriles
The eauipment OF which she mas Hlnc'
given 10 the Belgians, ana Mts. 'huI'''
Marshall. who did splendid rehel "orh ~
going night after night 10 tehu tn
wounned and 10 distribute food. c'S"r"''"
ana hodily comforts to them as they "et
italsn from the trains at Aubervll!lers am
81 Georges Villeneuve preparatory 10 pe
iirg transt,orted to the various Paris nos
nitals and who was also most active WIZ
ibo Duchess OF Camastra In the conversion
~ ,ba hospital "Mouere" into mllltdr
ambulance, which to-day - cohsiuereu -
r man. the best equipped ana most oedu''
f,lly appoiuted hospital IN Paris
r Another model hospital Is provided
I lanes II. Hyde in his house on the itu
AdnInbe won, which IL splendidi
s,,,,innad and where the convalescents 81
low a large pavilion In the garden,
, one, however, has done better. hlhuer
: more varied work than Or. watson u
; minister OF the American Church on u
I Avenue de rAlma, and MIS-. Natsol
- who have ORGANIZED an "ouvroir' Tor MAJ
4 ing clothes and sending them TO the iron
' Who proyided beautiful CHRISTMAS tf'
:. Tor Belglan ladies and who have help'
: ali Americans in distress.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
CASE STILL UNDECIDED.

U,s,uSnros. Jan. l6.-Both the state
,,.,'ar,ront and British Embassy were
,ytthout advices from London to-day as
20 what the British intend to do In the
case OF the steamship Dacia. now at Gal
yeston with a cargo OF cotton which the
owners wish to get into Germany.
state Department officials were mucn
disappointed that no report was reSeiHeu
from Ambassador Page on tne bIi.lsn
Go,,ar,mant's attitude toward the request
of This Government that the Dacia be
permitted 10 carry her cargo OF cotton TO
rotterdam without challenge OF her pres
ent status. n-,., a..
II was admitted that the unofficial des-
matches from London in the last two days
give the indication that the British GOV
eminent looks on the proposal Win I"'''
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Extracting bullets by means OF
a magnet in American Ambu-
lance Hospital at Neuilly, near
paris

dalle Milltaire. and one can only nope
that these and the sense OF duy well zone
were some consolation to him In the hVe
weeks OF suffering before his end
out into the sunshine again sparEhhs
on the frost covered trees OF the pou'e-
ward. one breathes a heavy sigh ana tries
to swallow that awful lump and suppress
those vagrant tears that come TO we
hardest hearted I'm the presence OF death.
There are 80 many Americans In Iarls
who are doing splendid work in all III
toctions that II seems unfair to PICK out
q few for special commendaion' nut an
Observers seem to agree that among tae
best and most efficient work Is that being
done by Mrs Edith Wharton and by
Mr. and Mrs Herman Harjes.
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The American Relief Clearing House
started by Mr.. Herrick Is also doing eN-
cellent work In distributing clothes medl-
cines &c and the numberless American
doctors and nurses who have given their
services TO the American Ambulance and
other hospitals deserve unbounded praise
and commentator.
In saving at the beginning OF my letter
that Paris Is nearly normal | must not
give the false impression that people mere
are cheerful for every one that one meets
is serious, sad and tired from overworK'
hut there is a general spirit OF optimism
and strong confidence In the ultimate sue
cess of the allied armies. Not only has
one the deepest sympathy for those who
have lost their fathers brothers, sons and
husbands, but also for those who have had
! their properties destroyed and their
chateaux pillaged, many OF whom, espe'
|cially those whose interests are In the
wine country near Rheims, have been re-
duced from riches and prosperity to al
most abject poverty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
CALLS MATHEMATICS USELESS
Lincoln DIdn't Think So, says
woman TO Chicago Professor.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-When Prof. Frank
NJ. Leavttt of the University OF Chicago
asserted to-day at the meeting OF the
Chicago Political Equality League at the
Congress Hotel that arithmetic is one OF
the useless stunts" through which all
school children are forced TO go. he Fot
into trouble.
How about Abraham Lincoln asked
one woman. when he was President, he
asked why people studied geometry. He
was told. to improve the mind, and he
took up the study of geometry"
thinking about geometry does Ho-
teach you 10 think about political science 10
said Prof. Leavitt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-17
WILSON CABLES REGRET.
send. sympathy of American People
TO King Victor.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l6.-The White
House made public tonight the following
cabIegram sent by President Wilson to
the King OF italy yesterday:
"His Majesty Vdtorio Emdnueie, King OF
italy. Rome:
ct am greatly shocked at the news OF
the terrible calamity which has fallen
mon Italy and her people. l beg TO as
sure your Majesty OF my own sincere
sympathy and that of the Government and
people OF the United States In this moment
~ yyidespread suffering and national grief.
WOODROW WILSON"
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BIAMEs WAR OF PLANETS"
sisters strained Her Crust
snys EIihu Thomson.

LYNN, Mass. Jan. l6.--Prof Elihu
Thomson OF the General Electric COM
pany in an address here tonight sara
maj the recent earthquake in Italy is
probably attributable 10 "a war OF the
planets"
The professors theory OF the cause or
the recent earthquake Is that three planets
we're pulling on the earth through the
force OF gravity In three different direc-
tons. causing Il to crack. Prof. Thom-
son. besides having established reputa-
lion as an inventor. has large private
observatory on his Swampscott estate.
where he deyotes much time to the study
OF the planets.
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Santa Marta hospital, which IL close 10
the Vatican. The Pope visited the pa.
tents there again to-day and blessed
each one. Queen Mother Marghcrita and
Queen Helena made the rounds Of the
hospitals yesterday Ambassador Page
and Prince Coonna, the Mayor Of Rome
have reached the conclusion that tho bes,
way for foreigners to assist Is as In.
ldiyiduals