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V - THE LITTLE ADS. i THE WEATHER !-;(ir Thursday and Friday. VOL. XCV KO. 89. TEN THOUSAND) PE1S0MS , ; , MESUKT OF EAMTHOf J A K i : iil - 1 ih':!. ENTIRE TOfNS DESTROYED AND THOUSANDS DIE UNDER L RUINS OF THEIR OWN HOMES M r .;'! Twelve Thousand People Dead as a Result of Terriffic Quake Italy and for Three Hundred Miles North and South Through the SHOCK THE STRONGEST FELT IN ROME IN . MORE THAN A HUNDRED YEARS, IS REPORT Eight ThousandTeople Lose Lives in One Town Whose Origt inal Population Only Ten Thousand Observatory on , Mount Vesuvius Damaged Panic General in the Territory of Seismic Disturbance. Rome, January 13. Italy has been visited by an earthquake of vide extent, which, according to the latest advices, has resulted in the death of 12,000 and injury to possibly 20,000 more in towns and villages destroyed. - ; The shock was the strongest Kome has felt in more than a hundred j vears. : j The town of Avezzano,. in the Abruzzi department, 63 miles east ol"Rome, has been levelled to the ground, and here 8,000 persons are imported to. have been killed. In many small towns surrounding Rome buildings were partially reeked, while at Naples a panic occurred and houses fell at Caserta, a short distance to the east. From below Naples in the south to Ferrera in.the north, a distance of more- than 300 miles, and across almost the width of the country, liie undulatory movement continued for a considerable period. To Rome it was thought at first two shocks had occurred, but th siismoraphic instruments in the observatories showed there was only on'1, which, beginning at 7:55 o'clock in the morning, lasted from 22 i 30 seconds. In the capital itself so far as is known there was no loss of life, l.iit h great deal of damage was done, churches and statues suffering -.nost. For a time the people were stricken with fear and there was a veritable panic in hospitals, monasteries and convents. Buildings on both sides of the Porta del Popolo, the north en trance to Rome, threatened to fall, and the eagle decorating the gate crashed to the ground. The obelisk in St. Peter's square was shaken iuid badly damaged, while the statue of St. John Lateran and thei statues of the Apostles surmounting the Basilica are in danger of col lapsing. The famous collonade decorating St. Peter's square was low-ei-fd four feet, and the adjacent house, once occupied by the sisters of l'opo Pius X. was badly cracked. Owing to the wide extent of the disturbance, and its evident, ter iibl ;ortsequences, the actual effects are not at present known. Com- fornications are cut off. The fortified city of Aquila is isolated, but it reported several villages in that region were destroyed. Likewise, lotfriza. capital of the province of the same name, on the eastern de clivity of tho Appenines, which has a population of nearly 20,000, has bffn isolated. In 1857 this town was almost destroyed by an earth tin a lie. rather Alfani. director of the observatory at Valle di Pompeii, ti'c noied seismologist, has sent the following telegram to Rome: '"The earthquake registered by our apparatus appears to have 1 n most disastrous for a radius of more than 100 miles. Probably '.-euter was the province of Potenza. Meanwhile, communications " jib Potenza are interrupted, and a grave disaster there is feared." PANIC AT ROME lkr l.ntpd for Many Seconds and People Badly Frightened. i-iiTP, jan. 13. A terrific earth Kiako. the strongest ever felt in, Rome, in-rr.ri rarly today. It lasted sev 1 . Seronds and caused a serious idine, people everywhere rushing from neir houses in terror. ' Many build- Were damae-Arl hv ' tho eY. -. k- 1 oome of the Church of St. ' I'-arios Catinari was cracked. A large Pifc-e of cornice of the Jesuit church ot. It-nifino n ...!iv j i -o.-.tiuo icn wiiii a crasn, auur r n-rhhorhoO(l. a "Ss in many of the houses fell, i ... '. :!:,a,er of persons being injuring 1,1 'hat manner. A s' 11 ui- at the Basilim of St .TnVin 'n'i Tan" whicn occupied a position ,,,', from many parts of Rome, turn : "J":i and was shattered on the ' "". "f the edifice. , "v trVet car lines were forced v,,-;t:it operations. j "iKtnrhance Severe. '-euuis began to arrive it was j J and Twenty Thousand Injure! That Extends Clear Across Country Appalling apparent the disturbance in the prov ince of Rome and the Abrtizzi had been felt severely. At Monterotondo eight persons were killed, two wounded. At Zagarolo the dome of a church fell; at Galiano part of the cathedral was wrecked; ' at Veroli two persons were killed 'and' two injured. At Tivoli one person" was killed. At Pereto five houses 'collapsed and at Poggio. Na tivo ' one ' person was killed and sev eral -were injured. - There is no communication with the ancient fortified city of Aquila in the Abruzzi, owing- to poor action of the .telephone . and telegraph service. It is reported, however, that several villages were" destroyed in that vicin ity. At Torre Cajetani 37 miles east of Rome, almost the entire village was destroyed; at Arnara the municipal building, collapsed. From numerous places calls for phys icians are reaching Rome. Pope Benedict was reciting the thanksgiving after the morning mas when the shock occurred. The ,pon Continued on Page Eight - - WIIiMIKGTCXN", . K". VICK TAKES STAND Probe of Charges Against the Dominican Minister Resumed UNFIT FOR THE POST Walker W. Vick Tell Board at New York Why He Thinks Sullivan Unfit Appointed by Influ ence of Interests. New York, Jan. 13. Walker W. Vick, former receiver of customs at Santc Domingo, resumed the stand today at the inquiry into his charges against James N. Sullivan, American minister to the Dominican Republic, and told why he regarded Sullivan unfit for the post. Big financial interests, Vick alleged, were instrumental in having Sullivan appointed. Vick today declared that it was a common report in Santo Domingo that Prank J. R. Mitchell, president of the Banco Nacional there, had previous knowledge that Sullivan was to be ap pointed. After Vick's appointment to the customs post, the witness said Mitchell and Sullivan made insistent demands that the depository of the customs funds be changed from a private bank to the Banco Nacional, which was re garded as an American institution friendly to the Dominican government. Vick said Je finally yielded and de posited $38,000 of special government funds in the Banco Nacional in Octo ber, 1913. The Washington govern ment gave tentative approval for 60 days, to this transfer, but " later, the witness '-'said; he' cabled the Dep-icTtmed! of Insular Affairs that a thorough in vestigation should be made. Several Incident. Vick's opinion that Sullivan was unfit was not entirely due, he said, to his belief that the minister had been too closely, identified with, the . Banco Na cional officials, but was based on an accumulation of incidents. On one oc casion Vick said he was told by Joseph Tumulty, secretary to President Wil son: "If what we hear is true, Sullivan ought to be fired. It looks if Gray put something over on us." - "Who is Gray?" the witness was asked. "John G. Gray, also of the Naco Na cional." The witness said he learned that Continued on Page Sight STORM DOES DAMAGE OF! ATLANTIC COAST Schooner Sinking Off Cape Lookout Another in Distress Schooner Gladys, With Cargo ot Salt Springs Leak ThomasWinsmore Shifts Deck Load of Lumber But Still Floats. V Beaufort, N. C, Jan. 13. The Ameri can schooner Gladys, from Turks Is land for Baltimore with salt, sprang a leak in a gale off Cape Lookout today and tonight was filling rapidly. . Life savers who took oft her crew reported that she . probably would sink. The American schooner Thomas, Winsmore is in distress off Cape Look out. She shifted her deck load of lum ber, but still is afloat. SIXTY MILES AN HOUR Little Damage on Land and None at Sea Report From Norfolk. Norfolk, Va., Jan. 13. The gale which swept the Virginia coast last night reached a maximum velocity of 60 miles an hour early today, but later abated. The storm did lirttle . damage on land and thus far no marine dis asters have been reported. The blow was accompanied by rain and snow, the rainfall for 36 hours being 2.53 inches. Some of the streets here were flooded. TRANSPORTATION HAMPERED Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massa chusetts Suiter. Boston, Mass., - Jan., 13. The Gulf storm attained its maximum strength off the southeast coast early today, causing much damage in Rhode Is land, Connecticut and Southeastern Massachusetts. Many telephone and telegraph wires were crippled" and transportatiSn by . land and sea was hampered. Summer residences on Massachusetts bay from Sandwich to Cape Ann were damaged. . Some loss was reported-at Nantucket, .Cbaheseat and .other south Bhore noiixta. IN SULLIVAN CASE C THURSDAY MORXEtfG, JANUARY 14, 1915 ALL OFFICERS ALL E Legalized Primary Bill Intro duced by Senator McNeely BIBLE KISSING DEBATE Bill to Abolish Passes Senate on Sec ond Reading State Dog Tax Bill Introduced Economy Resolution Adopted. Special Star Telegram.) Raleigh, N. C, Jan.' 13. The first le galized primary bill of the session was offered in the Senate today by Sena tor McNeely, of Union county. It pro vides for primaries for all parties on a common day and for all officers, the State to bear the expense of the primary for all State and legislative officers and the county for the county officers. The two highest of each party are to run in a second primary two weeks later in cases of failure to nominate in the first" primary. Nearly an hour was consumed with debate on a bill to repeal requirement to kiss the Bible in administering oaths. It finally passed second read ing by a close vote and went over for final reading on objection being lodged and inability of friends, of the bill to suspend the rules. 1 Representative J. H. 'urrie, of Cum berland, featured the day in the House with a bill to impose a tax on dogs throughout the Statev Representatives ? Galloway and . IujgJuse.ffged 4 joint bill- to 'abollstf the "homestead exemptloii'. -&yt constitutional amendment- The Senate passed the MacRae res olution today providing a joint stand ing committee on consolidation of pri vate and public local bills for- great economy and saving of time for the Assembly. A lively discussion was had on the resolution to purchase 18 sets of Pell's Revisal at $15 per set for use of the House and Senate. An amendment by McMichael to increase to 30 sets was voted down and the resolution passed. There was sharp criticism of a hundred or more sets heretofore purchased hav ing been allowed to be "purloined." Representative Currie featured the House session with a repeated demand tht no local bills be rushed through Continued on Page Eight - L BILL IS AGREED UPON Nearly Fifty-Four Million Dol lars is Total. House Committee Agrees on a Pro gramme for Two BattleshipsNot What Wanted by Big Navy Advocates. Washington, Jan. 13. Provision for construction of two great dread noughts, six torpedo boat destroyers, 16 coast defense submarines, a seago ing submarine, a hospital ship, a trans port and a fuel ship at an aggregate cost of $53,168,828 is made in the naval appropriation bill agreed on today by the House naval committee. All told the bill carries ?145, 500,000, of which $22,903,988 is f3f new construction. The construction programme falls far below plana urged by Representa tive Hobson and other big navy advo cates, but it includes the two battle ships asked for by Secretary Daniels and provides for. more auxiliaries than the Secretary had contemplated. ; Chairman Padgett protested that the committee was "running wild" with appropriations. The programme proposes the build ing of two battleships at not more than $7,800,000 each, exclusive or armor and armament. Six torpedb boat destroyers at not more than $925,000 each, exclusive of armament. One sea-going submarine at not more than $1,400,000, exclusive of ar mament. Sixteen submarines at not more than $550,000 each. Qne hospital ship at not more than $2,250,000. One transport at not more than $2, 129,700. Representative Hobson gave notice that he would carry to the floor of the House his fight for three battleships, two battle cruisers and additional de stroyers and submarines. The bill's total appropriations exceed Navy Department estimates by $3,000, 000, but it was pointed out that this was occasioned by appropriations for a battleship being built, from proceeds of the sale to Greece-of . the . battle jshinji 2Xissl&sinni. sjvd Jd ah v PARTIES SAM DAY NAVA APPROPRIATION AUSTRIAN FOREIGN STER RESIGNS Was One of the Main Factors in War on Servia. HUNGARIAN IS NAMED Hungarian Minister Appointed to Suc ceed Retiring Foreign Minister. Diplomatic Europe Surpris ed at the Move. Vienna, Jan. 13, via London The re tirement of. the Austrian foreign min ister, Count von Berchtold, was an nounced today by the Vienna Fremden blatt. It published this statement: "Count von Berchtold, who for a long while desired to retire and who had asked the Emperor to relieve him of his office, renewed the request.4 The i Emperor, recognizing the important j personal reasons moving the foreign minister to take the step, has granted his request. "Count Von Berchtold will be suc ceeded by the Hungarian minister, Baron Stephen Burian Von Rajecz." Count Von Berchtold .was one of the main factors in the situation which led to the Austrian declaration of war on Servia which in turn precipitated the European war. As Austrian foreign minister, Count Von Berchtold was largely responsible for formulating the policy which re sulted in the declaration of war on Servia. On several occasions recently it has been reported unofficially that he would resign. The appointment of a Hungarian to succeed him in control ot Austrian "lore-igr to indicate that henceforth Hungary will assume a more prominent place in shaping the policy of the dtial mon archy during the war. Ax.vorscED iiv Berlin. Foreign Minister, of Austria Had Per sonai tteaioni lor aiove. ... . io' - vine; a statement issued oy tne om- cial press bureau today: "The Austrian Emperor has agreed i to the renewed demand that he accept the resignation of Count Von Berchtold, minister of foreign affairs, which was tendered for important personal rea sons. "Count von Berchtold's successor has been appointed. . He is the Hungarian minister to the court; Baron Stephen Burian, a son-in-law of General Baron Fejervary, ex-Premier of Hungary. "Baron Burian formerly was minister of finance and chief of administration in Bosnia and Herzegovina. "The change in the Austrian pre miership came unexpectedly." DIPLOMATIC SENSATION Retirement of Foreign Minister and Appointment of Hungarian Surprise. London, Jan. 13. Announcement from Berlin published also in the Vi enna Fremdenblatt that Count Von Berchtold, the Austro-Hungarian Min ister of Foreign Affairs, has resigned and has been succeeded by Baron Ste phen Burian, has caused a sensation in European- diplomatic circles. Count Von Berchtold, who was re sponsible for the note to Servia wriich precipitated tie war, on a number of occasions had asked Emperor Francis Joseph to relieve him of office. But unsettled conditions which followed the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina made tfiis impossible. Anxious as he was to retire, it was not dreamed hfr would do so while the war was in prog ress, for it was considered this might suggest that his policy had fallen into disfavor. More significant than the count's Y. resignation is the announcement that he is succeeded by a Hungarian. Hungary, while as one with Austria In regard to the principle of the , war -, has shown dissatisfaction with the l manner in which it has been prosecut ed. While Austro-Hungarian troops have been utilized to prevent a Rus sian invasion of Germany, and even have been employed against France, Hungary has been left open to inva sion. Count Tisza, the Hungarian premier, has expressed this dissatisfaction, and finding that his complaints were not heard at Vienna took them to the Ger man Emperor. Although it was said that after his interview with the Kai ser the interests of Hungary were giv en more attentionCount Tlsza did not stop, his agitation and in a speech on New Tear's day complained that Hun gary's position-h.ad not been fully rec ognized. , 'Insisting on harmony, be tween Hungary and Austria and. Ger many, he said pointedly that Hungary must assume the place it deserved in consequence of its strength, its. active energy and he fact that all its inter ests, aspirations and desires' were in complete accord and in true sympathy with the interests of . the monarchy. Vienna newspapers took Count Ttssa to task, one. Die Zeitung, saying it was impossible to reply on aceount of the censorship. The appointment of Baron Burian suggests, however,, .that the Emperor will give Hungary a greater voice. . , . - . Baron Burian at one time . was .Austro-Hungarian minister of finance, and latterly he has -been Hungarian -minister ; to the, rpyal court, evidence .that Via la ti rvl f . 1 , k Ml A 1TK DEAD E M ITALY A CTIV1TY A GAIN IS E VIDENT THROUGHOUT ALL OF EUROPE MANY BATTLES ARE RAGING S SPEECH A OF DEBATE Republican Senators Attack the Administration. WILLIAMS DEFENDS IT One of the Liveliest Debates of Present Congress Takes Place on Floor of Senate Cummins Resolution Started Argument. Washington, Jan. 13. One of the liveliest debates of the present Con gress stirred the Senate today when Republican leaders launched a vigorous attack on President Wilson's Indian apolis speech, the administration's Mexican policy, and Democratic legis lation. Democrats met the attack with praise for the President and a pre diction of his reelection. The debate was precipiated over Sen ator Cummins' resolution asking the President to indicate what the govern ment proposed to do with Mexican cus toms collected during the occupation of. Vera Cruz." Action, on the resolution was postpon ed .. until, tomorrow those who replied ta Republican criti cism of the administration, declared with, emphasis that President Wilson would be renominated and reelected for the Presidency," because "the Ameri can people .have found him not only able to take the place of men with whom they were quarreling, but good (enough to stand in his own stead.' Broadside Attack Senator'.Cummins voiced a wish that President Wilson could be confined more closely to "the exercise of his constitutional power." Senator Borah made a general broad side attack -pn the administration. He declared President Wilson's statement at Indianapolis that if would bring on "deep bitterness to men, who should dare to break the solidarity of the Democratic team for any purpose or any motive," voiced "the sole and only principle on which any corrupt polit ical machiae ever was organized or put into existence." It was compara ble, he said, to the utterances of "Tom Taggart, of r Indiana, to his followers, 80 of whom pleaded guilty yesterday to the crime of political corruption" to "the orders, issued by Murphy to his satellites in Tammany Hall to follow the dictate of the captain regardless of the dictates of conscience or judg ment." "It is a remarkable speech," said Sen ator Borah. "Its purpose and purport) can not be mistaken or misunderstood. It is a most virulent attack upon one of the great political parties of this country by the chief magistrate of the nation, a party in whose traditions mil lions Of his countrymen take great pride and in whose policies they de voutly and patriotically believe. It is not challenges the wisdom of its lead ers, but it assails the intelligence and patriotism of the rank and file. All this is done at a time when our coun try has sore head of , united wisdom and patriotism. The people were not prepared for such a speech at such a time. Accept Wilson's Challenge. "Mr. President, we accept the chal- T.lenge. - While opposing.no legislation i hich we deem for tne public good, we m hQld ourselves perfectly free to 1 . nnnar OTlH n t,, f extent Qf Qur aoility that which l we deem to be unwise. Understanding that our chief magistrate prefers the leadership of a party to a magistracy of an entire people, we shall not need to be reminded of that fact again. Be lieving in the policies of our party, be lieving in the intelligence and patriot ism of its voters, we shall without any misgiving to our ultimate purpose seek to advance the one and make no mis take as to the defense of the other." Denouncing the achievements of the Democratic administration, the, speak er appealed' for an extra seJsion of Congress next spring to pass rural credits legislation, which he ' insisted was vastly more i important than the ship purchase bill. He characterized the Federal Reserve Act as a "sort of ante-deluvian mas todon, too, dead for a m&nagerie and too much alive for the operating ta ble, designed for the Treasury, but seemingly on its way to the Smithson ian institute." "The cry . of the 1915 campaign, will not be for newldeas but for bread, not for more rhetoric but for more soup," Criticising the administration policy to acquire the Ni car aguan canal route, Senator Borah declared that "having built one canal and given it to Eng land, we now want to build another and give it to Germany." Mexican Poller Arraigned. Senator Borah, . severely arraigned the administration's Mexican policy. fCnntinuAd on P aere Two.) WILSON MATTER To get tne right kind of help, to nnd lost articles, to rent a room, to sell anything; from a pin to a ship's an chor Advertise In Star Business Locals. WHOLE NUMBER 13,880. I Turks Occupy Persian Town i and Battle Dith Russians ii) the Caucasus. ARE TO INVADE EGYPT Russians Have Resumed Of fensive in East Prussia German Attack in Poland. Battle in the Aisne Valley, Where Germans Retake Some of the Ground Lost Most Interesting. London, Jan. 13. Battles, large and small, all having an important bearing on the situation, are rag ing at widely separated points in Europe and Asia. The Turks have occupied the Persian town of Tabriz, which is a Russian sphere of influence, are battling with the Russians in the Caucasus, and are reported to, be . making preparations to invade The Russians have resumed the offensive in East Prussia, while the Germans continue to attack them in Poland, and they again are trying to cross the Nida river in Southern Poland, held by the Aust- nans. The battle creating the greatest interest is that in the Aisne Valley, northeast of Soissons, where the French have been attacking the German entrenchments for a week. They took important positions Friday .and again Sunday, but the Germans, bringing up reinforce ments, recovered some of the the lost ground. Otherwise, the unfa vorable weather has compelled the -Germans and Allies to confine themselves to artillery engage ments. Renewed Russian activity in East Prussia indicates that the freezing over of the Mazurian lakes has occurred at. last, for oth erwise it would be impossible for troops to advance through the nar row defiles defended by the Ger mans. The Russians claim also to have made another advance southwest of Rawa, another indi cation that they contemplate a re petition of their attempt at an in vasion of East Prussia from the East and South, despite the fact that repeated German attacks south of the lower Vistula in Po land are keeping them fairly busy. These attacks are being made at different points and, ac cording to the Russian official statements, are easily repelled. Southern Poland Quiet. There fs no recent account of fight ing in Southern Poland and Galicia but a Bucharest dispatch says the Rus sians have begun an attack on the Aus trian fortifications in the mountain which divide Bukowina now in their possession and Transylvania, an attack on which is considered likely to bring Roumania into the war on the side of the Allies. . The Turks according to a Cairo dis patch have decided at last to attempt an invasion of Egypt. In London lit tle credence is given this report, if is not believed . possible that troops can crofe the desert east of the-Sues canal and even if they conquered the water less waste they would be -so exhaust ed that the British force In Egypt, It is confidently believed, could easily repel them. Lewis .Harcourt, secretary of state for the colonies,, addressing a gather ing of : Australians today, said it .was (Continued on Page TwoJ . 'V A e K - ; I I mm ---- f , i
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