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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
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Paris, ILL.,, Jan. 14.-Samuel Magner.
who won fame by wig-wagging at Al
toona Pass, Sherman's famous war
message, Hold the fort, am COM
ing" died here on Tuesday. aged sew
enty-three
London, Jan. IA dispatch from
Athens says that the Mussulman in
surgents have captured the heights
around Durazzo, capital of Albania.
and have mounted guns to shell city
Paris, Jan. 14.-Emperor William is
reported to be paying another visit to
his army on French soil and is living
at the chateau of a French member
of the chamber of deputies in north
ern France.
Petrograd, Jan. 14.5-The reported
death of Grand Duke Alexander Mich
aelovitch. brother-in-law of Emperor
Nicholas. while fighting in Persia last
week, was officially denied in Petro-
grad on Tuesday.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
RISKS LIFE TO SAVE PAINTING
ST. Louis Millionaire Rescued, but Val
liable Canvas Is Destroyed-$1o..
600 Organ Destroyed.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 1.-THE pala-
tial home of Jackson Johnson. million
aire president of the International
Shoe company, at University City was
destroyed by fire. Mr. Johnson, his
wife, his son and his daughter were
rescued by firemen when means of
egress were cut off by the flames.
Among the valuable destroyed was
the painting 'viscountess Melville" by
Sir Thomas NJ Lawrence, the cele-
brated English portrait artist Mr..
johnson tried to enter the burning
building to save the painting. but had
to give up the attempt.
A $4,000 organ, the Christmas gift
of Mr.. Johnson to his family, was de-
stroyed, as were also rare oriental
rugs and expensive pieces of imported
furniture Mr.. Johnson estimated the
loss at s140.000 to 100000 The house
contained 35 rooms.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
$4,000 QUAKE
TOLL IN MANY
CITIES in ITALY
Tidal Wave Adds to Horror
King Is Aiding in Res
cue Work.
TWENTY TOWNS WIPED OUT
New Shocks Follow Disaster-Damaee
May Be Greater Than That Inflicted
When Messina Was Destroyed
Twelve Thousand Dead at Avezzano.

Rome, jan 15.-Twenty-five to fifty
thousand dead and injured as result
of the earthquake which rocked Italy
Wednesday and which was followed
by a second convulsion Thursday are
the estimates of the casualties of the
greatest disaster that has visited this
country since 1908, when Messina was
destroyed.
The $4,000 estimate is made by the
Rome Tribuna after what it calls a
fairly extensive canvass. The $4,000
estimate is made by persons familiar
with the district and the possible con-
sequences of an upheaval.
Hundreds of thousands of people
are homeless. Towns and entire cit
les have been destroyed. Communi-
cations are cut and railroads are un-
able to reach the devastated districts.
The Italian government is bringing
every resource into play to alleviate
the suffering and care for the injured
King Victor Emmanuel left interna-
tional questions to his cabinet mem
bers and hastened to Avezzano in the
Aquila province, there to superintend
personally the relief work
10000 Victims In Avezzano.
Avezzano suffered the worst dam
age, 1900 people being killed or in
jured and the entire city destroyed.
Fresh earthquake shocks added to
the damage and created panic anew
among the residents of Rome, Sora, so
miles northeast in the province of Cas-
erta, and at other points. In Rome
buildings already damaged by the first
shock collapsed.
Besides Avezzano, the towns of Cap
pelle, Magliano, Marse, Massadalbe,
Collarmele, Cerchio, Celano, Lelli, Pa
terno, San Felino. Giosamarsi, Source
la, Capistrello, Antrosano and Cas-
tronovme have been practically de-
stroyed
Pescino, Or.onamarsi. San Benedict
to, Ortucchtc, Caculla, Bisegna, Bal
sorano, Canistrc, Civitelladantina, Cas-
tellafumi, Pagiiotra and Sorbo re-
ceived serious damage.
Tagliacozzo, Ovuedo1i, Cappadoccia,
Santa Marie, Pogiog Filippo, San Don
alto, San Stefano, Rocacerro, Carsoli.
Peraoluco and Trasaceo were all more
or less damaged. Every one of these
towns shows a casualty list.
The disaster is second only to that
of Messina in 1908. Troops have been
sent into every part of the stricken
country to aid in the work of relief.
The earthquake belt is estimated to
be abott three hundred miles long. ex-
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22

Secretary McAdoo, with supreme as
surance. takes to his department
large measure of the credit for main
tenance of financial order in the
United States in the crisis caused by
the war Indeed, he acknowledges
cordial and intelligent cooperation of
the banking and business interests of
the country but he places first 'the
prompt and effective action of the
treasury department But public con-
sensus will be that the larger measure
of credit belongs to those interests
to which he gives credit only for CO
operation. For instance. the prompt
closing of the stock exchange did
more to avert "a panic of cataclysmic
proportions than any step taken by
his department. And but for the en-
ergency-currency law which Repub-
lican congress some years ago enact
ed, the treasury department would
not have been able to give relief by
means of emergency currency. for this
administration currency law was still
far from being effective when the war
broke out.-Albany Journal
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
E0y. BLEAsE QUITS OFFICE
learns of Abandoned Impeachment
Plan Just Before Filing His Res
isnation-Pardons ~.

Columbia. s. c., Jan. 16.-Gov. Cole
z. Blease, whose term of Office expires
January -. filed his resignation on
Thursday with the secretary of state
after granting ciemency to % convicts.
The resignation. transmitted to the
senate, was Immediately accepted.
E5eutenant Governor Smith took the
9zfh for the unexpired term. No rea-
son for the governors action was given
zn his resignation 1t was stated that
Governor Rlease was told Of a meet
ing Of some of the members of the leg
Esaature Tuesday night when, accord
ing TO members of the conference. a
proposal to institute impeachment pro
seedlings against the governor was dis
<zssed. but was abandoned. Blease
rrmtinued tC exercise pardoning power
unf5l the end of his administration,
granting clemency in some cases just
8efore he sent in his resignation. Last
August Governor Bleese was defeat
ed In the senatorial primary.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
REPORT BRUSSELS IN FLAMES
Former Belgian Capital on Fire-Ger-
man Line Periled by the
Allies.

Amsterdam, via London, Jan. 13.-
Refugees who have arrived at Bergen
Op-Zoom from Brussels. says the
News Van Den Dag, report that a
great fire has broken out at the former
Belgian capital.
Fighting of desperate character is
going on in the center of the Franc
Belgian battle line. notably northeast
OF scissors, which, through bombard
ments, seems likely to suffer the fate
of Reims and further east in the vicin-
ity of Perthes and Beauseiour. From
these points the allies have been try
ing to reach the important railway to
the north, seizure of which would cut
one of the German main arteries of
communication
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
INDUSTRY MUST GO
Mill Driven From Country by Un-
derWood Tariff.
Good Illustration of the Results Of the
Law Should Make Interesting
Reading for the Nations
Workers.

This concrete illustration of how
the Underwood tariff works cut in one
of it's phases comes from Portland.
Oregon. There is, the Oregonian
tells us, in the vicinity of Portland
hardwood lumber mill which is about
to move away. Until recently it i'm
ported logs from Japan and sawed
them into veneers for sale in this
country. Since we reduced the duty
ON hardwood the Japanese have built
mills in their own country. They
have taken to exporting the sawed
lumber to this country. The Oregon
mill is closed and the owners an
nounce their intention to remove the
plant to Japan. They win maintain
only distributing YARD at Portland
The mill soon to be dismaptled EN-
ploys about one hundred men at al
average of So per day. The Japanese
mill will employ men at thirty to
forty cents per day. The Oregon
millmen operating in Japan will have
the advantage of this cheap labor, but
what is to become of the one hundred
Americans who are to be displaced?
And what reason have we to expect
that hardwood lumber and its prod
ucts will be any cheaper because It
is sawed by thirty-cent Japanese in
stead of three-dollar Americans? The
millmen are not moving to Japan in
order to save money to the consum-
ers. They are moving in order to
save money for themselves and to in
crease their profits. The owners of
the mill in question, the Oregcnian
tells us. are enthusiastic Democrats.
Why should they not be?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
U. S. SEXES QUEENS GEMS
TWO Eighteen-carat Diamonds Taken
Because Owner Failed to
Declare Them.

NewJYork, Jan. 16.-Treasury agents
on Thursday seized from A Anpikad-
jan, resident of Constahtinople now
in this city, two egg-shaped diamonds
weighing more than eighteen carats
each and said to have been worn CEN
turies ago by queen of Egypt The
diamonds are said to be of great value,
not only because of their size and quail
ity, but because of their antiquity. Col
lector of the Port Dudley Field Malone
directed the seizure of the jewels,
which, it is claimed, Anpikadjian failed
to declare to the customs officials
when he arrived in the United States
on October 19 last.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
FRENCH IN DEFEAT.
INFANTRY FIGHTING BETWEEN
LARGE FORCES NEAR
SOlSSONS.
PARIS ADMITS SOME LOSSES
Petrograd Claims Russians Have Made
Gains Over Germans in East Prus-
sia-Ten Thousand Russ Fail at
PrzemysL.

London, Jan. 15.-Violent fighting
between large bodies OF infantry con-
tinues northeast of Sois.ens. The
Germans claim the advantage. While
declaring they have retained strateg ;
positions previously captured, the
French admit being forced to fall
back in one place.
All ordinary traffic, passenger and
freight, on the railroads of Germany.
was stopped during the day until
January IS. to expedite the movement
of troops and munitions.
Following is the French war of
fees night report of the fighting on
the Aisne:
Northeast of scissors our counter
attack has progressed slightly be-
tween Cuffies and Crouy. However.
we were unable to deboucn from
Crouy
Our troops. subjected to violent
attack to the east of this place. nave
yielded slightly near the village OF
Moncel.
'On the Aisne, northeast of Sois-
sons, the fighting around spur 132
continued with great severity during
January r. To the east ou, troops
were obliged to give up ground"
Germany's official statement as sent
by wireless from Berlin reads:
French attacks at La Boiselle and
the hill of Touvron were repulsed.
Unsuccessful attacks on the hills
near Crouy were followed up by a
German counter-attack. which ended
in the complete defeat of the French
and the clearing of the hills northeast
of Bussie and north of Crouy.
Our troops took possession of two
French positions and captured LOO
prisoners, four cannon and several
machine guns"
Petrograd, JAN 15.-The official
statement issued by the general staff
of the commander in chief follows:
Cannon and rife fire prevailed on
the night of January IL all along our
front Engagements of more import
ance took place in some districts on
the road followed by our vanguard
column advancing in the region to the
east of Rosog. East Prussia.
Our troops, having repulsed the
enemy's cavalry. supported by infan-
try, occupied several villages, one of
which. strongly fortified, could only }
cleared of the Germans by 5ayonet at
tack"
Included in the news given out by
the official press bureau at Berlin
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
SUFFRAGE is DEFEATED
AMENDMENT RECEIVES 174 VOTES
FOR TO 2o4 AGAINST.
Branch of Congress After
Long Debate.

Washington, Jan. I4.-On Tuesday
night the house of representatives re-
fused to submit the woman suffrage
amendment to the states for ratifca-
ton.
The vote was 174 ayes to 204 nays.
AS the amendment requires a two
thirds majority. it was declared de-
feated
To the applause and cheers of sup
porters of both sides of the question
packed in opposite galleries. the house
plunged into debate as spectacular
as that which attended the vote on
the prohibition amendment.
Representative Webb. chairman of
the Judiciary committee. led the de-
bate in opposition to the amendment.
He believed if the question was voted
on by women more than so per cent
would vote against suffrage. Mr.. Webb
charged that woman suffrage was
more or less a fad
Representative Taylor of Colorado
supported the amendment, saying the
opposition spoke from prejudice and
misinformation.
Representative Mondell of Wyom.
ing, coauthor of the resolution, urged
its adoption in a speech which traced
the history of the movement
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
ALsAcE BATTLES ARE FIERCE
Fight Has Been Raging Ten Days on
Hills and In the
Valleys.

Geneva. Switzerland, Jan. 12.--The
hattie In Alsace that has now been
raging for ten days is being fought
zznzer conditions unparalleled in mod
sxn warfare In the valleys and on the
hizls-wherever the opposing German
and French troops can gain foothold
the fighting goes on night and day.
Both sides have suffered heavy
11sses at Steinbach. which the French
NOW hold The Germans lost 5000 in
Kfzlea and wounded in their attempts
40 hold Stein bach and their efforts to
zerzpture it
Red Cross nurses who have arrived
here state that at some points German
and French soldiers have been killed
Ay their own artillery.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
SULTAN BOWS TO ITALY
Reported That Kings UItimatum to
Turkey Brings Agreement to Set
tie Hodeida Clash.

ID Milan, Jan. 14.-Italy's demands for
the solution of the Hodeida incident
have been agreed on en- bloc by the
Sublime Porte. Turkey already has
ordered the release of British Vice
Consul Richardson. who was arrested
in the Italian consulate at Hodeida.
and has promised to punish the sol
diers who broke into the consulate. as
well as to salute the Italian flag when
1t is again hoisted over the building.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
80 TERRE HAUTE MEN GUILTY
Politicians Admit Vote Frauds in Fed
erai Court-Mayor and Others
File Demurrers.

Indianapolis, jan 14-Admitting
that they had participated in the al
legged conspiracy to corrupt the cleo
tion of November 8, 1914, in Terre
Haute, 80 of ia men under arrest
pleaded guilty before Judge Ander-
son in the United States district court
here on Tuesday Sentence was not
passed. Mayor Roberts, Circuit Judge
Redman, Sheriff Shea and others who
were represented by Representative
A. G. Stanley of Kentucky filed de-
murrers to the Indictment Arguments
on the demurrers will be made Janu-
ary 20. J. Edward Holler, who until
a few days ago was chief of police
of Terre Haute, and John F. Nugent.
former night chief of police. we're
among those who pleaded guilty.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22

tered in the vicinity of the town of
Avezzano.
Thus far 200 bodies and 160 injured
persons have been taken out of the
ruins there.
Reports of damage in varying de-
grees of severity have come from Lat
ium, Abruzzi, Umbria, the Marches.
Tuscany, Aezlia, Campania and Apulia
Troops Aid Rescue.
Troops are arriving in AvezzaLo con
stantly to assist in the work of res
cue. The. survivors are in a pitia-
BILE condition. Hardly one is without
relatives in the ruins of the town,
buried under the wreckage of their
homes
The streets of the city are nothing
more than huge piles of stone and
brick. Through this the rescuers are
digging wherever they have reason TO
believe they may find survivors. Their
work is enormously difficult.
1t is estimated that 1000 persons
were buried alive under the wreckage
at Avezzano. Throughout the night
shouts for help could be heard. In one
instance a school building collapsed.
burying 200 children. many of whom
are still alive.
400 Soldiers Caught.
1t is stated that 400 soldiers were
in the barracks at Avezzano when it
collapsed, and that only four of them
escaped
Several earthshocks occurred during
the fore part of the day. They caused
the collapse of some buildings already
severely damaged, resulting in the in-
jury of number of persons engaged
in rescue work in various towns.
These shocks we're not violent, but
they increased the alarm of the peo-
pie and made more difficult the work
of rescue.
At Sora, 60 miles northeast IF Rome,
in the province of Castera, another
shock occurred. The residents, panic
stricken, fed from their homes. The
town, which has population of some
10000. was almost destroyed.
10000 Troops at Work.
Thirty thousand soldiers have been
distributed throughout the earthquake
district and already large quantities
of provisions and clothing, with wood
for the construction of huts. have ar
rived.
A tour of the towns and villages
around Lake Fucino disclosed vast
destruction
Bishop and Monks Lost.
At Pescina the cathedral belfry and
the house of the bishop entirely dis
appeared
NO trace of Monsignor Badnoli,
bishop of Pescina, and 20 Carmelites
who lived with him has been found,
and it is feared that all perished.
Cities Report Losses.
Reports reaching Rome of the cas-
ualties counted set forth that at Sassa
five persons were killed and 40 were
wounded
At Popoli two persons were killed.
At Antrosano there are seven dead and
80 wounded, while at Cocullo there are
nine dead.
Twenty persons lost their lives at
Tore. ten at Picenze and six at Bussi.
The latest available reports say
there are SO dead at Tore Caetani and
20 at Vilalgo, and that in the valley of
the river Garagliano there are about
200 victims.
Naples felt the shock severely, but
suffered only slight damage. Sulmona
and Aquila, in the province of Abruzzi,
and other towns in that region report
much damage and some loss of life.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
GOLD MEDALS FOR FOUR MEN
National Institute of Social Science
Decorates Herrick, Carnegie, Bur.
bank and Eugene Brieux.

New York, Jan. 15.-The National
Institute of Social Science held it's
annual meeting here today and be-
slowed its gold medal on four men for
their work in the interests of human
ity. The men so honored are Myron T.
Herrick. former American minister to
France, who is now working in the
interests Of European noncombatants;
Andrew Carnegie, for his deeds as
peace advocate and philanthropist;
Luther Burbank, the plant wizard"
and Eugene Brieux. the famous
French dramatist. The principal ad-
dress of the meeting was delivered by
ex-President Taft
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
KAISER WINS FIGHT
EMPEROR OF GERMANY DIRECTS
RUSH AGAINST THE
ALLIES.
CLEARED vREGNY or ENEMY
Tcutons Capture Fourteen officero and
1,f5o Men Burins the Battle
French Forced Across Aisne by
Floods.

BeriiL. Jan. 16 (by wirelesc) EN-.
Deror William was present in person
during the battle on the Vregny
plain. northeast of Scissors, which
resulted in that elevated ground be-
ing cleared of the French.
The battle is described in the Ger
man official statement as "a brilliant
Heat for our troops"
In this engagement the Germans
Eaa1med to have captured IA French
officers and 1,150 men.
In the Dunes near Nieuport and
southwest of Ypres," the official state
nent reads. artillery combats are
going on The enemy directed an ex-
aremely strong fire on Westende,
which they soon will have entirely
destroyed Their torpedo boats dis
appeared quickly as soon as they re-
eelved our fire.
In continuation of their activities
Of January 8. northeast of Scissors,
our troops again made an attack on
1he heights of vregny and cleared this
elevated plain of the enemy.
In pouring rain and deeply sod
Gen clay. trench after trench was
tazt by storm until after dark, and
me enemy was driven back to the
border of the elevated plain.
The total results of the lights
January IL and 13 northeast Of Sois-
sons were $3.50 prisoners, eight heavy
guns and much war material"
Within a two-hour motor ride of
Paris Emperor William is directing a
violent attack on the French line.
In their latest report the French
slaim TO have stopped the German ad-
rance, but the battle is proceeding
VIA heavy re-enforcements thrown
n by both Germans and allies. A
sEffnite defeat for either side at this
point might force the reshaping of the
battle all along the front
Gannonading was very spirited in
the vicinity of Nieuport and aroun
EPres Belgian troops blew up south
east of Stuyveneskerke the buildings
an q farm which were serving the
enemy as o depot for his munitions.
The continued flood stage of the
River Aisne has carried away several
regular bridges as well as some tenn
7Drary foot bridges r'hich we threw
zzross The lines of communication
III the allies were consequently made
uncertain Under these conditions
we have established ourselves on the
suath bank of the river, in the region
Between Crouy and Missy, with bridge
heads on the north bank in possession
81 the French
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
HEAVY GALE IN NEW YORK
Miles an Hour, Lashes the At
lantic Coast.

New York, Jan. 14.-A 60-mile gale
@hirling up from the Florida coast
lashed the northern Atlantic coast all
night. In this city alone It caused the
death of two persons. injuries to a
dozen more and much property dam
age. More powerful blasts may be ex-
pected, according 20 the weather bu-
raeu with the gale attacking the New
!. rgland states. Incoming steamers
reported severe battles with the storm.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22

tending practically from one side OF
Italy to the other. The northernmost
point affected is Poppi, near Florence,
and the most southern point Paterno
in Sicily. The worst damage was
caused in Abruzzi, Latium and Cam
pania.
Relief measures for the thousands
who escaped from their ruined homes
in safety but are in want and without
shelter are being speeded by the gov
ernment. tf
Special trains, where possible, have
been dispatched, carrying physicians
and nurses, and government oficials
have been ordered t, provide all ne
cessities for the stricken people
King Aids Rescue Work.
King Victor Emmanuel, despite pro-
tests of government officials. early de-
parted for Avezzano, and arrived there
during the afternoon
He inspected the ruins and watched
the work of rescue, While making
the rounds of the ruins he reached
spot where workmen, aided by SOL
diers, were endeavoring to extricate
a child buried in the debris The king
mounted pile of fallen masonry and
superintended the rescue.
Queen Helena, still i'll, since the
birth of daughter, has expressed the
keenest regret that she could not go
to the scenes of devastation as she
did at Messina
Property Loss Great.
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 injured.
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.
The most disastrous disturbance
from all reports, seems to have Gen.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
putting Party First.

The last presidential utterance on
the issue between him and the senate
shows disposition to dodge the con-
fiict in the interest Of having hit
measures adopted. Is there any meass
ure which he still has for adoption
more important than respect for the
Constitution in spirit as well as let
ter? The views with which the presi-
dent is credited show disposition to
surrender independent action to party
spirit.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-22
Results Of nwatchfuI Waltino.,

Over fifty Americans have been shot
by Mexicans along Ane border. And
the bullets that killed them, the guns
that fired the shots and the food that
sustained their assassins were all OBJ
tanned in the United States. Through
out the cycle American aid to Mexi-
can belligerents has reacted disas-
trously upon our own people.-Bal.
timore American.