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About The Augusta herald. (Augusta, Ga.) 1914-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1915)
THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Sat- I urday. OLUME XX, No. 15. AMBASSADOR PAGE REPORTS THE DEAD, SERIOUSLY INJURED, AT 30,000 PERSONS l\iews of Earthquake Disaster Coming in Slowly—Days Be fore Exact Figures Available—Sixty Towns in All Suffered Demolition or Damage—Thousands of Troops Work Night and Day in Succor—United States Ambassador Ready to Appoint American Relief Board Washington.—Dispatches from Ambassador Page, at Rome place the dead between 12,000 and 15,000 and the seriously injured at about the same number. The ambassador said he had inquired of the Italian government if aid were needed, but was told that Italy was not accepting assistance from any foreign country. No Americans have so far been reported among the victims. * Rome. Constantly shifting estimates, based on incoming reports, now place the death toll from Wednesday’s earthquake at 20,000 and the in jured at a number ir, excess of thirty-five thousand. Hundreds—possibly thousands—of victims remain buried alive, im prisoned oy the wreckage of their homes while rescuers from every walk of life struggle desperately to dig them out. BOTH DESTROYED. The principal loss of life and Piobably the chief property damage ap pears to have occurred in Avezzano and the town of Sora, i 5 miles away Both municipalities were destroyed and their populations virtually wiped out. Latest reports placS the number of dead in Avezzano at ten thous and and in Sora at four thousand. In sixty other towns affected more than 6,000 have been killed. From those towns come the majority of the in jured. In Avezzano and Sora almost every one was killed. MAGNITUDE INCREASES. London, 4:32 p. m.—The Exchange Telegraph Company has received a message from its Rome correspondent who says that the magnitude of the Italian disaster increases as further news from the devastated area is received. The casualties at Magliano-di-Marsi are estimated at 1,300 out of a population of 1,500. At Pesoini, 4,000 persons are reported killed, and the number of dead at San Benedetto is given as 3,000. ALL HAVE PERISHED. London.—All the people of the village of Capelle are believed to be buried in the ruins of their homes. The entire population of Albaufesnes *»i?80 is believed to have perished, and out of 500 inhabitants in the vil lage of Lese 450 are said to be dead. EVERY TOWN. V Every town in the Livi Valley is reported to have been either totally destroyed or seriously damaged. Rescue work at Sora is being pushed with all possible expedition There is however, little hope of saving any of the people alive. I 90,000 TO 100,000. London,—The Chronicle's Rome correspondent estimates the total killed and injured in the Italian earthquake at between 90,000 and 100,000 A Central News dispatch from Rome estimates the number of victims at 20,000, distributed as follows: Avezzano, 10,000; Sora, 4,000 and elsewhere, 6,000. Rome, (via Paris).—The Giornale d’ltalia estimates the number of earthquake victims in the region of Avezzano and Sora at 25,000. Sixty Towns in All. Rome. —News from Italy’s earth quake stricken districts still comes in slowly, but enough is known to show that the disaster closely approaches that which befell Messina six years ago. Estimates of the killed and in jured vary from 25,000 to 50,000 and it probably will be days before exact figures are available. Avezzano, sixty miles east of Rome, and Sora, fifteen miles south of Avez zano, were the worst sufferers so far as loss of life was concerned. About sixty towns and villages in all suf fered either total demolition or se rious damage. Move Quickly. The Italian government and people have moved quickly to help the stricken people. Thousands of troops have been sent to the scene and the work of rescue and relief is proceed ing night and day. Supplies of food, clothing, blankets and medicines have been dispatched by train where pos sible and by motor , cars where the railroads are blocked. King Victor Emmanuel is said to be tireless in his endeavors to spur on the rescue work and encouraging the survivors. The king, it is stated, asks all the abandon unnecessary formali ties. His only wish, he says is to visit the wounded, express his sym pathy and ascertain what is possible to be done to relieve so much misery. To Stricken Districts. Having heard that means of trans portation are still lacking, the king has ordered that all automobiles at the royal palace be immediately dis patched for use in the stricken dis tricts. American Ambassador Page called at the ministry of the Interior yester day to express America’s sympathy. He intimated a desire to send mem bers of the embassy staff to the earth quake district to give such aid as they could, and was informed that the government would appreciate such sympathetic initiative. To Avezzano. The ambassador dispatched an au tomobile with Second Secretary Nor val Richardson, Lieutenant Comman der Charles Train, the naval attache and Pilvate Secretaries John Harri son and Marlon Elms Wyeth. They started for the Avezzano district with supplies which they will distribute. The party expects to return to Rome by Friday night. Ambassador Page Is ready to ap point an American relief committee, while Mrs. Page will name a com mittee If necessary to aid in the relief work. All in Ruins. Avezzano, chief sufferer from the I earthquake, presents a scene of wreck | and desolation. Practically every j building in the town is said to be in ruins and nearly all Its people are dead or injured. Many still are alive buried under the debris and the res cuers are working night and day try ing tn reach them. Late advices say about 500 bodies have been recovered and that hun dreds of injured have been taken from the ruins. Nearly all the civil 1 officials of Avezzano, Including the mayor, perished. Cold and Snow. Similar conditions exist In towns around Avezzano. Magllano and Pes clna are practically In ruina. Among ! the missing Is Monsignur Fagncll, the j bishop of Pezclna THE AUGUSTA HERALD Cold and snow are adding to the survivors’ sufferings. The lamenta tions of the people, according to the correspondents who have passed through the district, are pitiful and they are begging to be taken to places where it is possible to oare for them. Pope Offers Hospital. Rome.—The pope offered to the mayor of Rome the use of the hos pital of Santa Marta with three hun dred beds. The mayor accepted. There has been organized in Rome a private expedition to send out auto mobiles loaded with relief. Over 300 carß already have left for Avezzano. They carried blankets, medicines, food and cordials. Among the members of the Italian nobility active in relief work are Prince Borghese, Prince Co lonna, Prince Altierl and Prince Po tenzlani. The pope is anxious about the fate of Monslgnor Jannotta, bishop of So ra, from whom nothing has been heard. Recent reports stated thepe were 70 victims of the earthquake at Cas telliri; 37 dead and 170 wounded at Isola and 10 dead at Capolacroce. There the casualties were almost all among relatives of the local priest BOiIELEASE; PROM ON OIL Washington.—Release on bond o| Bhi pH detained in British prize courts will be permitted by the British *ov ernment if the Judge of the court In willing, according to a statement is sued today by the British embassy. Urgent Protest. Washington.—The British ambassa dor made urgent representations to the state department today against the Carrsnza embargo on oil exports from Tampico, from which the Brit ish navy draws some of Its fuel. *10,000,000 BWEDEN LOAN. Stockholm, (via London, 2:40 p, m.) —A new Swedish loan amounting to 110,000,000 will be Issued In a few days. RESCUE WORK BY TORCHLIGHT AT AVEZZANO GHASTLY WORK; BODIES UNRECOGNIZABLE; FROZEN IN NIGHT Avezzano, Italy,—Rescue work In this devastated town Is becoming a ghastly and nerve-racking task. Some of the bodies taken from the ruins are so unrecognizable that they frequently are claimed as kinsman by different people. Rescue work was continued by torchlight last night and the flickering shadows made It appear as though the walls were about to fall. Some did collapse. As the work proceeds It become* more and more apparent that many of the Inhabitants did not die of injuries, but from becoming exhausted and frozen during the long winter night. One girl who had been hanging by her clothing for many hours from an upper floor was rescued alive. Hount Filippo Reeta. a prominent resident of Avezzano, escarped though his family of nine persons and two servants were burled in the collapse of •heir dwelling. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 15, 1915. His Last Act Betore Resignation Yesterday Was to Turn More Convicts Loose <s\ jj ■ <• * . COLEMAN LIVINGSTON BLEASE, EX-GOVERNOR SOUTH CAROLINA. SMITH INAUGURATED. Columbia, S. C/—Charles A. Smith, former lieutenant governor, but yesterday elevated to the governorship of South Carolina by the sudden resignation of Governor Cole L. Blease, was formally, inaugurated today betore a joint session of the general assembly. Governor Smith's term of office will be brief. It expires Tuesday, January 19, iy, neon, when Rich, ard I. Manning, of Sumter, who defeated ten other candidates In tho re cent primaries, will be inaugurated S. C. Militia Re-organization. Washington.—Adjutant General Moore of the South Carolina militia, who discussed with Secretary Garrison today former Governor Blease'a disbanding order, said he had been assured by Governor-Elect Manning that he would do whatever he could, after his inauguration, to restore tho guardsmen to their former status. Goneral Mooro said he believed tho incident would be satisfactorily settled. TURKS KILLED GOVERNORS OF PERSIA TOWNS Ottoman Forces Advancing Into Country’s Interior. Promise to Evacuate if the Russians Leave. Ultimatum Has Been Sent By Persia. London (11:05 a. m.) —Turkish troops who recently invaded Persia are ad vancing to the interior according to a Teheran dispatch to Reuters Telegram Company. The message: follows: “It is reported that the Turks, when they occupied Tabriz, in Azerbaijan province, a few days ago, shot tho Persian governors of the towns of Soujbulak, Maragha and Bura*, through which they passed in making their way to Tabriz. "The small Turkish force which went into Tabriz is now moving in the direction of Ispahan, in central Persia, 200 miles south of Teheran. It is supported by other Turkish con tingents.” If Russians Leave. Teheran, Persia (vie. London, 12:40 p. m.) —The Turkish ambassador has notified the Persian government that the Porte Is ready to evacuate Azer baijan province as soon as the Rus sians definitely move out of that ter ritory and after the heir to the throne reaches Tabriz to assume control. The heir is soon to leave for Tabriz. Turkey’s note to Persia is a reply to a Persian ultimatum demanding that Turkish Invading forces with draw from Persian territory. “EARTR SEEMED TO REAVE AND GROW HOT” Sensations Described By Sur vivors---Say Earthuqake Vic tims Number Over 30,000. Greater if Large Cities Had Been Affected. Paris, 3 p. m.-The Petit Paristen’s Rome correspondent says that the number of earthquake victims exceeds 30,000 and that this list would have been greater had it not been for tho fact that no large cities were af fected. As to the cause of the disaster, the Petit Parisien correspondent quotes en eminent meteorologist as sayipg: "The most likely hypothesis is that continued heavy rains resulted in ni trations which formed great bodies of steam by contact with Incandescent matter. Thes hypothesis seems con firmed by the fact that the spring at Ban Oulllario has almost doubled tho volume of its flow since yesterday.” Confirms Its Gravity. Roms.—King Victor Emmanuel re turned to Rome last night, lie eon firmed the gravity of the disaster and expressed admiration for the efficient work of the Italian soldiers. More troops have been ordered Into the earthquake zone. Witnessed Extrications. He promised the wounded assist ance. He witnessed the extrication of a girt, gave directions for her succor and the next moment was sending or ders for the dispatch of more help and provisions to Avezzano. Some of the survivors there have not sufficiently recovered from shock to tell a connected story of the earth quake. ' . One man who was taken yesterdAy from a ruin, said: Thrown to Ground. "I had a sensation as though some one was forcing me to dance. Then I was thrown to the ground and the roof and walla fell upon my head. Ezen after I was half hurled the earth seemed to heave and grow hot.'* NEW WHEAT RECORD Chicago. Wheat. prl> e* beached new war time records today, the May option selling at *1.44 %aVfc. There appeared to he no limit on demand for ocean shipment, despite the supposed scarcity of steamers. AVEZZANO, ITALY, ONE IMMENSE CEMETERY Young Women Buried in Sem inary’s Ruins. “There Are 140 of Us Alive Here, Help Us Quickly,” is Frantic Ap peal. Paris (4:50 a. m.) —King Victor Em manuel arrived In Rome front Avoz zano Inst night, says the Rome cor respondent of the Havas Agency. In three cars atached to his special train were 40 badly injured persons. Three died on the journey. The Havas correspondent at Avez zano wires that Deputies Blssoiati, Chlaravlgiio, Federmeoti and Colli have arrived there to examine the sit uation. They found that all the streets had been blotted out and that the principal Equate alone was distinguish able. Fearful Scenes. London, 10 a. m. Rescuers working by torchlight tolled all night amidst the ruins of Avezzano, says a Rome dispatch from the Stefani Agency but the work is necessarily slow becauso of the great amount of wreckage. Firemen from Rome are centering their efforts about the girls’ school In which so many of the pupils are bu ried. They recovered one living child and one bojly. King Victor Emmanuel departed from Avezzano last night but the min ister of public works, the under sec retary of stute and other officials re mained. Frantic Calls. London, 5:14 a. m. -The Central News publishes a dispatch from Romo giving the recital of an Avezzano re fugee. "I can best describe Avezzano by calling it an Immense cemetery,” the man said. “From the ruins of the college for young women we heard a frantic appeal for help. ‘There are 140 of us still alive here; help us quickly.’ Soldiers and civilians rush ed to the scene and when I left were doing their best to cut a way through the mass of ruins. Twenty Other Towns. "I believe .hat twenty other towns suffered severely. These include Ce lano with 20,000 Inhabitants.” The dlreetors of the otiservatory at Rome declared the earthquake was the most severe that ever had been recorded on his Instruments. At least 150 large panes of glass In Rt. Peters, forty-six of which ore In the dome were broken. The quake nlso ci us ed deep cracks In the masonry of the stairway lending to the huge hall on the top of the home. The statue of Ihe Redeemer, standing on top of the facade was damaged. Collapse Feared. The Popolo Gate designed by Mi chael Angelo, lias been shoved up. Its collapse is feared. Latest available reports say there are fifty dead at Torre Caetani and twenty at Vilalgo, and that in the val ley of the River Garliano there are about 200 victim*. RUSSIANS RAIN UN THE VISTULA Important Bodies Push North From Warsaw in Movement Towards East Prussia Frontier London, 2:10 p. m.—Today’s dis patches Indicate that Petrograd la confident that the Herman offensive In Poland has spent Its force and the war office announces that Russian forces have made gains along tho Vistula, fleneral von Hlndenhurg's troops nr# now occupying strongly entrenched position. however, and there are no Indication that they ato threatened seriously by the Russian attacks. North From Warsaw. Petrograd, (via London.) Important bodies of Russian troops have pushed northward from Warsaw In the move ment. toward the westward end of the east Prussian frontier. They have re occupied several villages between Mlawa and Przansnysz hitherto held by the Hermans Russian newspapers print, state ments based on what they say is In formation from Herman sources to tho effect that the Herman staff is pre paring public opinion for the wlth ilraway of the Herman troops from the Warsaw district. THE PIPE VISITS QUUKIJPS Rom«.—Horn* of the newspapers on nnunre that Pop* Benedict, In visiting the woundnd at the Hants Marta hos pltal, left the Vatican, thus Interrupt ing the traditional Imprisonment of the pop* always adhered to by Popes t'lua IX, la'o, and Plus X, after the Pill of the temporal power, meaning thua to proteat against the occupa tion of Rome. In reality the pontiff did not leave the Vatican hut pausing through the hposrollc palace Inalde of HI, Potera h« reached the hospital without torch ing Italian soil. Mis predecessor did the same thing when he visited the wounded brought to Hunts Marta hos pital after the Messina earthquake. $6.00 PER YEAR—FIVE CENTS PER COPY,, BATTERING TACTICS STILL BY VON KLUCK GERMANS CONCENTRATING IN NARROW POLAND ZONE 1 Vs puS. \ t YO - W f o) / / , Piotrkow 9 I ) oStciermraHj \ J Wtojun } c jr \ / o Lkrttta* yfommtn f \ „L—&,,, übtovo / ' -—-Sfijuiamf * J (f’i-.fc/J I Kielce/^ _!■ JS d fienstoC.lxwa. S WITH 500,000 MEN. Within circle from Sochaczew to Bollmzow, Is where the Germans have ci ncentrated for a heavy attack Within this narrow zone they have concentrated a half million men. Dur ing the last week they crossed the River Radka; and are on the easterly bank. Holimok is the real objective point of the attack. BRITISH ADVANCE IT IN FIERCE ITTK Paris (5:45 a. m.) —The Havas Agency has received a despatch from Ht. Omar dated Jan. 10, which relates a British victory and an advance near Laßaaaee of one mile. The message follows; "Tho British, by an Impetuous at tack. stormed the strongly entrenched Uenuap ijusltlon near- Laßaaaee at 2 o’clock this afternoon after a vigorous preliminary shelling. This Is an Im portant strategic point and Its oocupa-, tlon represents an advance of one mile. Tho British losses were slight hut the Germans lost heavily. Many Germans were taken prisoners." 450 CORPSES IN SORA ALONE Bora, Italy (via. Paris, 2:05 a. m.) — Numerous detachments of soldiers have arrived here to assist In the res cue wtirk and guard property. The houses In the town have not all been destroyed, hut most of those still standing threaten to collapse. Up to the present time more than 450 bodies have been taken from the ruins and large numbers of Injured persons have also been rescued. The Injured are being cared for In booths and tents outside the lowns. The mili tary and rommiifinl authorities are di recting the work of rescue. U. S. S. Kansas Not Seriously Hurt Washington,—Official reports today stated that damage to the battleship Kansas, which fought a heavy gale off the Carolina const Wednesday night, while extensive was not se rious. Secretary Daniels today ordered the Kansas hack to the Philadelphia navy yard from Norfolk for repairs, which It Is estimated will take from five to fifteen days. The report from Cap tain Bryan says the storm tore away some of the stanchions and some range finders, part of the genr on tho bridge and some of the rails. The Kansas was on her way from Phila delphia to Norfolk. Reason Why U. S. Ships Detained London, 8:20 a. m.— The American Ht earner Kdward Pierce, which left New York for Copenhagen November 25th and reached Falmouth December 1 14th, was detained five days because I the destination of her cargo of oil was i questioned. | The American steamer Oeo. Hawley, which left New York November ISth, for Copenhagen was detained at Fal mouth for three weeks because she carried 500 barrels of oil which the British officials suspected was Intend ed for fierrnany. COACH FOR PENNBY. Philadelphia. Richard Harley, the j former National League outfielder who coached the Georgetown University baseball team In 1913, yesterday sign ed a contract to coach the Pennsylva nia Hlate College team. He succeeds Walter Manning and will take charge of the candidates on February Ist. HOME EDITION French Forced Back Across the Aisne By German Com mander, But Have Not Re covered All of Lost Ground SNOW IN THE VOSGES AND FLANDERS FLOODS STOP BATTLES SAVE SOISSONS’ Italy Giving No Thought to War By Earthquake Disaster. Expected to Join Allies Later. London, 12:10 p. m.—The violent German attack north of Solssons un der direction of General von Kluck, which, coupled with a flood stage of the river, has forced the French back across the AiHne is the most striking news of the last 24 hours from the seat of wur. The Germans have been gaining in that locality for several days but they had not recovered all of the ground they lost. The engage ment north of Solsaons is the first notable fighting thereabout since last September when the British army, which subsequently transferred to Belgium was successful in crossing tho Aisne. Hammering Again. Hnow In the Vosges Mountains and floods in Flanders still prevent any extonsive operations on the eastern or western wings and to British ob servers it appears as though the Sols- Hons district had been selected for the point where, with reinforcements and first line troops the Germans are planning to display once more the hammering tactics so familiar during (he autumn. On the other hand, some war experts contend the operations at Hoissons may have been undertaken to compel the allies to lessen pressure In Alsace. No Change in Eait. There has been no change of Im portance in the east. Italy has been Momentarily dis tracted from thougnts of war by tho earthquake. The assertion is still made in London that the allies con fidently expect Italy to Join them In due time. LA FAYETTE AIDED U. S. AND GARIBALDI FRANCE, SAY JAPS Tokio, 9:46 p. m.—Promoters In Ja pan of what has been called the vol unteer movement have announced their Intention of dispatching an army corps to Europe. To that end they are appealing to Japanese and for eigners for funds. The manifesto says that as La -1 Fayette helped the United States and Harlhaldl helped France, so the Jap anese wished to assist the allies to terminals the misery of war. SHOT WIFE, KILLB BELF. Montclair, N. J.—James Hutchins, of Pittsburg shot anil mortally wound ed his wife. Ida, then committed sui cide hero early today. Hutchins had followed his wife here from Pitts burg where she rejoined him a month ago, after a reconciliation, having notified her. It was said, that he was coming to kill her because she refused lo live with him. *1,000,000 DYEBTUFFB. New York.—fine million dollars’ worth of dyestuffs from Germany was the cargo of the steamer Matanzas which arrived here last night from Rotterdam. CHEER UP! GET BUSY! BIRNB OF THE TIMF.B. In Its Issue of last Wednesday "The Pittsburg Post” describes the situation In that locality as fol lows: There were nearly a dosen Items In the newspapers yesterday show ing Improvement In this territory. The big plant of the Pittsburg Steel Company at Monessen Is operating In full, giving employ ment to 5,000 men; Improvements aggregating more than $1,000,000, anticipating boom orders, are be ing made at Iron and steel works. In the Youngstown district; ths West i.eechburg Hteel Company's mill has resumed In full, giving work to 750 men; several thou sand more men are returning to work this week In the Wheeling district; similar reports come from mills In this city. McKeesport, Homestead and other nearby towns. The same encouraging conditions are found In practically every part of this country. The monthly tonnage statement of the United Htates Hteel Corporation Is expected to show an Increase of about 400,000 tons In unfilled or ders for December. The Penn sylvania railroad Is asking bids on steel, and the Baltimore and Ohio announces an Important pro gram of expenditures. Hern we have facts of prosperity Instead of prophecies of It. Taks stok of how others about you ars beginning to hustle In the words of Secretary Redfleld, "If you want prosperity you must do your share; get that addition to your shop going, make needed Im provements now when you can gst the workmen, start things before conditions get the start of you." The outlook justifies the fullest uonflder.ee.
