N DAILY NEWS
C FRIDAY AFTERNOON JAM'ABtY IS 1*15
SOTALY
AND MAGNITUDE
DEAD AND INJURED
? ? MORE THAN 50,1
ft
Property Loss is Appalling? Century
Old Buildings and Priceless Statues
Badly Damaged in Rome? Accu*
rate Details Threaten to Place Data?
strophe Second to Messina Disaster;
Seven Towns Reported .
? ~'r
-As Completely Destroyed
, Rome. Jan. 14.? With ?very hour
as ?jddfUonal And more nocurat* de
tails are received. tjie horror of ye?
ter^ay'.s *artjiqujike Inci^ase^ threat
enlng to plaoe it ln.the .llrt Ipf siuu-.
tar catastrophe* Jn Europe second
011I7 to the Meeslnp disaster or isoy
The Mst of dead, dying and injur
ed has Increased from a relatively
small figure last night to more than
'60,600, according to an offlcla) an
nouncement today, and It fit- expected
that this number may grow.
" The 'fair extent of the * prdperiy
lota has not yet been determined.
Here in Rome priceless statues,
century -oW buildings and structures
?that for years hsve been the mecca
of all visitors have been destroyed
or injured. Though the.Jqy o? ltfe
1 ?nd powltnr the damage may bo
Jean than it was In 1908 the v-n
of jtratvM-bAivee greatly, exoeeds the
Mfeeaina earthquake. It covers the
whole central portion of 1taiyv ex
teniing "from* Naples on the south to
Fermra on the north.
The most disastrous disturbance,
?from air reports, soems to hsve cen
tered in the vicinity oT the town of
*Avef*ano, where 15,000 persons
.have been killed or injured, accord
?ins* to She .latest official reports.
Reports of amage In varying dc*
. -greea of. severity hnve%come from*
Latium, Abruzzi, UnYbrka, the Mar*
chee, Tuscany, Aeslla, Campania add
Apulia.
? The earthquake belt is estimated
to be about S00 mi lea long, extent*
ing practically from one side of Ita
to tlxe -other." In Abruzzi, Lnti-j
v ua and Campania, the quake reach
ed tta highest -degree, described by
scientists as "eatastrophlc," and In
other places it varied between the
seventh and the tenth degress.
Relief measures for the thousand*
>frho' have suooeeded In escaping from
thels ruined bancs -in safety but are
in want and without shelter are go
ing ahead with 'Vl possible speed.
Special trains have been dispatched
carrying physicians ami nurses, sod
government officials -havs been-order
M to hav* all necessaries for th<
stricken people.
King Victor ' EmtfJanoil, despite
the protests 61 government officials
who urged the international situa
tion fn Europe f>9 a reason for hie
staying in Rbtae, left early today
for the vicinity of AVeftsano to do
>haiev^r he potyd pnd by ,hl? pres
? enoe give stimulus to the relief
worl t.~
"Relief committees ace. being orga
t" ntted In each loeafttjr that haa been
stricken ?o wofk under the direction
anda in <*>-oj>eretion. with the cm
00 man rtlee of Rome, whiob is under
<? the enpervleion of Premier Salan
?? - . 6m: .. 1 * - ?*; . ' ' : , ' >"? ?'
-"-.'v.. floMieri hav^ bsen rushed to the
scene and by night wilt have estab
lished tent colonies In which the
ftortelets thousand# may find *tem
oorary shelter.
? Unee-of communication especially
rmilrrmd tracks tad telephone and
| Si sgiraph wires, hgv* been interrupt
ed aertoualy throughout the entire
earthquake .belt* and the transport 0
tlon of supplies furnished by th?
government and private sources in
going rov9**vd by automobiles and
The forces at work relieving dis
tr*ee face scenes of greetie*
X'KrtKRRAi. PHnfori.AYK.
8 ? RBHLS ? 8
' "HEuMwi Monran,"
, In, U(rw R?ot?,
^ "IAci'U.B LOYK"
" WM* ?Mi;
AM, NTXT WRKK.
dren aro fatherless and wives have |
become widows. r
In oyery stricken sectfoj>-"tft^porn
ry hOspltaia have been established I
and' to then* have #one nurses an ! |
doctors *o car# for .the Injured Th'
fist Include* ttie i>uoh~$3S~ of Aost&.|
who has gone to M<cnterodunl as
nurse. ' *""? " " _ . N
Among towns In the earthquake |
district xegprted desroyed arc Hussi
Capelle, Bcurcola, Magliato. Cappa
docla, Celano and Pesetro. 9orr [
and Arplno ^re said to hfcve been pa
tially wrecked.
Naples felt the shock severely bti
suffered only slight damage. SulJ
mlpa. and AqullKj.Jn. .the proving
?of Abruzil, and other .tjgfns In flafl
?region itftAfrt ^d&tf'tUm&ge ~a\u*|
loss of life.
No one was killed In Rome but,
? here ls_ considerable rryterlal dam
ago. Several historical structure'*
w*re damaged but it Is hoped not
irredeemably so. ? A-bout - one hun
dred persons worn killed In town;
near Rome, according-. fo. report?
Premier Salandrn has personally
taken charge- of relief work. Spe-^
clft| trains, with d^store, medicine!
ambulances and nuraos "have* alrcad"j
fcewi dUpatcbed anjygovernment off
llcials have he??n ^Iven carte blanrh
'to provide all necessaries to ~ th'*!
stricken people.
6Y POPULAR .
IE I US
HERETOFORE?
1 ITop- ?omd tiroo- (he voters of Beat
| fbrt county have desired to elect th >
[ members of their County Hoard n1'
Education by popular vote of th
people. 1 belief? this to be rigl>
and proper, hecahs*. ns tho ?ippo5n?
ments are now made, the body I*.
not always a representative on? ;
and It In almost entirely m the hands
of the ^hairman of , the County Ex
ecutive Committee.
1f.lt Is now the desire of a me
ferity , of th^ citlr?ns of Peanfor*
ebunty that yot?r Board of EdueaMor
bp elected -\y the people, ploa*e lef
yooir' wishes be fcoown. and T "V"'
endeavor t(? havo enacted a law
wHlch will give >nu an election
AKd?-lf mav hr
t?e*%?*d th far ThH wodidglv
*#T?r??<?ntatlon to *11 sections ofth' j
eoanty.
? Yosrj: yery trflly.
J. U MAIO,
New Theater
TONIQHT
The annual memorial - ccfcbratioo
of Genefal- Jiobfert'U. Lee and
?k3touHWBltA Jack gen vriti be obeerv
cd Lor* by the Pamlico Chapter,
JfrugLier* of the LouieUeracy,, pa
luv-sda j. January ll>th. The exirift
claes are to take place in the Couty
i iou.no at eighu o'clock In the even*
?? x*.
Tho committee on arrangements
havo perfected a pragram, which as
mapped out, will be one to Interest
and entertain.
? The ad drees of the evening Willi
be delivered by- Jucfge Stephon C. I
Bragaw. This address vm one he.
delivered sever hi years ago, but isl
io "be delivered again by special re-"
truest of the Daughters of the Con- J
>oderacy.
All those who attend these exer- 1
jinea can be assured of an evening
?ntertainment. which will be pleas- 1
,ng In its entirety.
The order of the program is a>|
follows: r ' .
?Master of ceremonies ? Rev. W.
H. OaU.
Song ? Dy United ; Choirs.
Praybr ? By Itev. R. L. Gay.
Song ? Dy Children of the Confod
a racy.
Recitation ? By Miss Sallie Car-]
row*.'
introduction -ct SpuaJc?r? -By ? ?
^ /darter.
Address ? By Judge Stephen C- |
Bragaw.
Selection- By Quartet. R. I..
%tew^rt, Zoph Potts,, L. Y. Shaw. |
John Smith.
Song ? By United Chairs.
Benediction ? By Rev. Nathaniel)
Harding. ?
"Dixie" ? By United Choirs.
Tho many friends of Mrs.- D. T. '
, Usher (formerly Miss Nettle Pugh,
j it baJtimOro, of 'this city and else- ,
I ./hero will learn with great sorrow
i of a telegram received yesterday
morning by Mrs. W. F. Clark, from
Mr. Usher, informing her of the
, ''ath cf Mrs. Usher Wednesday
?Ight ct North WiikeBboro. N. C. i
?ho had been 111 only flvo days with j
pneumonia,'' and her death was very
unexpected at that lime.
Before fier marriage, nlie was a
frequent an most pleacant vlsiror
j !n this - city *nd numbered hor
friends by' the Score. Mrs. Clark
had been expecting a vslt from her.
| and her arrival was looked for mos'
any. day.
Mr. and Mrs. Usher have been
making their home at Keyser. Wept
Virginia, and were visiting Mr.
Ushei's^ parents in North Wilkes
boro at tho^ime of her eath.
Besldjfl, a. husband and a host of
relative i and frtendfe to mourn
their loss, ihe leaves a little child
in Its Infancy.
"" Her friend* here extern! their deep
cat sympathy to the loved ?nea In
? his *?d hour of bereavement.
Special Durmg
J. K. HOY TS
After Inventory
V SALE
W r?rt? of Androfconslo
Ith-pckiuc 7 1-lr r4
Med** ?n<1 Hot* Clttklnn
<He-Pourth off th? Kpgulnr
~|V)CW.
* Jjirfxr TnllorM Bull? ?t
.. .. .. .. .?!?
SOe <,Al|(jr 71x90 8be?t.,
.. ..
till qnoNlr ??*?? Pillow
. '-mtmost pleasing social feature wa
li4l.jEK.trtt dance given Wednesday ev
the Elks Home by the Halcy
lio C^fub. The danccs given by tlito
club are always a source or
great pleasure, and '.ho one on last)
evening proved to be decidedly so.
I'll? .music for the occasion was furn
.shed by Forbes Orchestra. After
dancing from' 9:30 until 1:30, the
dancers* departed fur their respec
tfvfe hemes, all Voting the club their
thanks for the pleasure of the eve**-,
ing.
Those, dancing were: Miss Mary
cfyde Ifassoll with Sam Grist, Mies
Katherlne Small with Wm. Kmght.
Miss Wlnuie Nichobon with H. D.
Kear, ,Mlss C'arloita Nichdlson with
P. W r. Ould.-, Miss Mary Cowell with
J. D. Calais. Miss Elizabeth Sim*
molts with W. A. Blount, Jr., Miss
Elizabeth Carrow with C. F. Cow
ell, Miss Sallie Carruw with L. L.
Sa\age, Miw? Caddie Fowle with W.I
3. Rodman, Jr., Miss Mary Fowlo
James Williams, Mini Janet Wet
n;re with Garland Hodges. Miss
Mary Bell Small with Mr. Ottinger,
Mihfl ^tajy.^ouise Mauuiiifc. jut. JJur
haoSvfwTtnN. Henry Moore, Miss Is
abel Carter with Herman Carrow,
Miss Mildred lvavia, at Wilson, with
C. L- M5d?.ap, Miss Annie Grist with
Tom Latighlnghouse, Miss I.auri
Btanch ".with James Weston. Miss
Mary Carter with Mr. Timbcrlake,
Miis Mildred Ruuiley with Joe
Mayo, Miss Bessie Connoly with
J. H. Bonner, Miss Rebecca Sixn
'.arab Ha ughtcn with F. S. Worthy.
Miss LouUe Nut Myers with Elbert
VVcaton, Miss -Bowen, of Asheville,
with F. 1i. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. C.
II. Riclu.j dfon, Mr. and Mrs. K. L.
tirooks. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Clary.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brldgman, Mr.
ud M.s. <*. B. Bell, Mr. and Mrs.
James KlJl&on, Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Carter.
Stags: ? D. M. Carter, Jr., Wm.
Patrick, :ieo. 1?. Stone, David Fowie.
Chapei ones: ? Mrs. E. S. Sim
mons, Mi's- M. H. Bonner, Mrs. W.
I H . Willi. I ins, Mrs. M. A. Smith, 'Mrs.
H. H. farrow,. Mr:;. D. T. Tayloe,|
I Mrs. Mt:i ilhenney, Mrs. CTrailes, Mr?.
Green.
Cil Fs I S OF M US. li.WVSOX.
Mrs. Kri ward Johnson snd son.
Richard, of Charlottesville, Vs., are
visiting I ho homo of her alitor.
Mrs. J. T. l-jivwn In Bridge street.
ISITI^O HKRE.
At her re=idenre on West Second
street, Mrs. J. W. Isnnogle has as
hpr house siie^t. Mlsa Margaret
Roseman of Enfield.
At Five ^ arm. Chocowlnity
IN. G., tlii> Uou. of Col. and Mrs |
Churchill Hragaw, on Tuesday the
twelfth, was solemnized the marn
age of Louise Elisabeth, daughter of
Mr. Samuel !.. Grist and Mr. Wil
liam Courtney Faucette. The bride
entered tho room on the arm ol'ber
brother, Dr. Wiley Grist of Florence
S. C., attVndM by her sltur, Miss
Annio Gilliam Grist. At the en
trance to the dining mum she wa>
met by the groom, attended by his
brother, J tunes K. Faucette. Ad
vanclng to the interior where was
erected an *reh entwined v?1ch Eng
lish Ivy the lie v. Chas. D. Malou*.-.
In the beautiful, impressive ceremc
ny of the church made them ma:
and wife. TIih rooms were exqu
itely decorated in native evergreen
r>.nd cut flowers In rear of the ai
and against the wall of the rooi
was erected a maud draped In ivy
flanked by pine and bamboo and
sniilax and crowned with many
candles, whose soft, mellowed ligh
was as a benedicrlon of love and |
youtli and beauty.
This culmination o? a courtship
running hack to childhood is bless
ed with the best "wish en of friends
of each' and is a brtght promise of,
tho happiness and joy which the^fn^j
ture holds for them in their -mvm
state. I
Tlie guests present were, D?. and
Mrs. I). T. Tayloe, Mrs. H. H. Car-i
row, M'bs Carrcw. Miss Elizabeth I
C arrow. Miss Simmons, Miss Eliza
beth Simmons. Mr. and Mrs. C. B.
Bell. r. n. Bell. Jr., Mr. and Mr*.
Norwood 1*'' Simmons, Mrs. Jr.o. fi.
J'o'vic. Mr. William Bragaw. Mr. I
Herman Carrow. Mr. James Grist,
Mr. S. L. Grist. Jr.. Mr. H. B. Wil
i'Hm?, of Green- born. Mr. Clarence!
Faucette, Mrs; Geo. C. Fssiek. of
Wynoate, Pa, Mrs. Jos. B. Patrick, |
Mr. W. E. F. Patrick, Mrs. F. II ;
Von Eherstein, Mies Vnn EberstPin ;
Mr. and Mrs. William 11. Von Eber i
stein, Miss Margaret lloyt Bragaw.J
Mrs. A. L. Bowers.
Mr. and Mrs. Faucette Wt on th?'
Norfolk Southern trp'u for points;
North, and. the tjur completed'
wtll residr. pt th^lr conniry homr.-i
near Grimes land , N. C
RETURN HP HOME.
Mr*. Cecil Fisher, who has been
visiting her m^ith^r. Mrs. H. B.
Mayo, on West. Second street, re
turned to h??r hom^ In Norfolk yes
terday.
Up to Doctor to Work.
The Eskimo pays his doctor hta
fee as ionn as h* arrives. If the p?
?|nn? r'C'vrs 51 is k?;pt. If not It id
-r.u
Friday and Saturday
SPECIALS
- Sv?'t ,(1o*pr Print Butter, per pound . , y 35?
Arburklen Coffee, per pound ? ISe
liiirhmno Coffee, per pound . . . 2.1c
Bnnlrn'n Engt? Milk, |>er rnn 15c
Hbhjr'd 2flr Cute-bap, per Mllft 18c.
Monoaraip IBc Catchup, per lw?ttlo . . . ^ ItV
?>v Armonr'i Htnr TTamn per pound . . H*e
F. P. -V. ifriWi, per pound 2<>c
BIO LINK SALT AND SMOKED MKAT8 AT THE LOWEST
\ PRICB9.
iUX RFOH AT <*>ST.
jjfeaM *4.00 n?t? ?t . . W.0O
Mm'. M.80 Mmm HM? at W.Ml
Men'n (i.no (;v.-imIN, per i>Mt 9&c
BIO LINK SHOES, DBV OOODS AND NOTIONS OOINO VKRl
chr*p.
HEBE ?* WHERE TOTT OET MORE r.'OOlM FOR SAME
MO\RY OR SAME OOODS FOR LESS MONEV.
J. E. ADAMS
Bills Introduced in House and
Senate Wednesday and Thursday:
Bills Introduced Wednesday.
Bills were Introduced as follows:
H. B. 112. Glbbs, to extend the
tjcrporaie limits of the town of
Butshiiell.
11. B. 113, Shepherd, to protect
g'amu bird:* in Hobeson county.
.^H. U. 114, Clayton, to regulate
tisLing lu Hyde county!
H. 11. 116. Phillips, by request,
tor the relief of S. J. Turner, a
^cho^l teacher of Mitchell county.
H. D. 116, Currie, to tax all dog*
:u North Carolina.
H. B. 117. Foster, to compel fcold
*-rs uf paid up insurance policies to
.!> t oauie for taxation.
H. B. 118, Mayo, to repeal chap
tor 112. laws of 1913. extending the
jurisdiction of the mayor of Waah
.ngton in criminal cases.
II. U. 119, Mayo, repealing sec
lion 5, chapter 12. laws of 1913. re
luc;ng the pay of the recorder of
Beaufort county.
H. B. 12 1>. Mayo, repealing chap
ter 557. laws 1913, relating to the
standard keeper ol Heaufort county
II H. 121. Johnson. appointing a
justico of the peace f^r Avery coun
ty.
11. II. 122. C' on ley, to amend the
net authorizing a Krnded school tax
in Old Fort. McDowell county.
11. B. 123, Williams, of Yadkin,
unu-nd section 14.15, revlsal giving
each party right to retntove, actions
front courts of Ju-ticen of the peace.
11. B. 12 4, Ebbs, amend chapter
102," laws 1918. Telatfve to working
convicts on the public road* of Mad
ison cuunty.'
H. B. 12ft, Kbbs, amend chapter
132. laws 15T)T. ~Tn~r egar d to The Is
suing of bonds In Madison county.
H. B. 126. Battle, to require rail
way companies to pay tbelr employ
ees working in shops, twice a week.
11. B 12 7, Battle, amend chapter
109, laws of 1013, relating to cer
tain sections of the vital statistics
iawlaw.
II. B. 128, Carr, by request, pro
viding for the Inspection of hospit
als, asylums, refer ma torles, and oth
er institutions.
I H. B. 129. Coughenhour, to allow
| Spenc.?r to it-sue bonds to complete
and equip graded school building.
II. B. 130. Hemlrlx. to lengthen
the open season for shooting quail
[in Joruralem township. Davie coun
|t>-.
i H. B. 131, llewett. to repeal chap
jter B96. laws of 1013, providing foi
i auditor of Brunswick county.
| H. B. 132. l.ong, of Halifax, to
I w-lth- -tiie . private examina
tion of married women.
11. B 133, Etlierldge. to compel
t Ite commissioners of Dare count}
to open ihe dykes on Dong and Mid
die creeks.
H. 1$. 134, Lsughinghouse and
f^Alloway, to amend the constitution
elimina'e and strike out the home
s'pad exemption,
H. II. 135, Howett. to repeal chap
ter 774, laws 1913, establishing a
recorder's court In Brunswick coun
ty.
S. B 4. providing for malnte
lenance of public, roads of Orang#
i ounty came over and took Its plaec
in the House an number 136.
II
New Rill a IntrtHlur<*l Werineftdjfcj'
New bills were then Introduced
nnd referred to the proper commit
tees as fallow*:
S. B. SR. Nash, of Orant:*. to sim
plify the 'form of deeds and morli
a*es.
a. R. SO. Ward of Craven. to vali
date certain acknowledgement*, pro
bate*, and e*amlnatlons of J. R.
Harvey, Notary Public of Craven
county.
S. R. 60, Ward of Craven to pro
tect certain fur-hearing anlmala of
Craven county.
S. B. fil, MoNeely. of Union, to
provliV* for State-wide primaries.
8- B. 62. Hobftood, iof Guilford,
to ratify a $100,000 street Improve
metit bond Issue for Greensboro.
BUI* Introduced Tburaday.
Rills and resolutions wera Intro
duced aa follows:
H. B. 137. McBryAe, Instructing ?
Secretary of State to famlsb coplee
of Pell'a Revlaal to the ooutttlM of
Hoke and Avery.
H. B. 1 8S, Vana, to provide for
lRtftt*-wld* pr Hoary.
| H. B Its. Dunn In*, to apt* Int i.
IW. Robbing justice ot the paaee
'or Goom Neat townahlp, Martin
?ounty.
H. B. 140. Small, to appoint oar
tain Justices of the p ?*o* for Nlxoo
ton and Salem townships, Pasquo
tank county.
~H. B". 1 4 1 7 Meekina,"- amending
law in regard to ?U? of Ash-nets In
Tyrrell. Mr. Meeklns wanted this
bill to go to the calendar but on
objection of Mr. Currle It was re
ferred to the fisheries committee.
H. B. 14 2, Bowman and Sure, re
pool chapter 497. laws 1907, and
amend section 39 31 rerriaal, relating
to the Board of Agriculture.
H B. 14 3, Faircloth, authorising
the commissioners o< Sam peon to
Invest the sinking funds of the coun
ty to provide funda for working the
roada.
H. B. 14 5, Deyton, for the relief of
I certain "citliens of Yancey oounty.
H. B. 146. Douglaaa, to amend
'chapter 126, laws 1918, for relief
of the lnmatee of the Soldiers' Home
i at Raleigh.
H. B. 147, Collins, to prohibit use
of firearms by children under 14
yeara of age.
H. B. 148, Denton, amend chapter
447. laws 1909, relating to grants.
H. B. 14 0, Cherry, amend section
J94 5, rev.anl. requiring the source
of nitrogen to be given on all guano
Backs.
H. B. 150, Valentine, amending
certain sections of the reriaal in re
gard to Statutes of limitations on
mortgages and deeds of trust.
H. ? 161, WttUan*. of Yadkin,
to prevent depredations of domestic
fo win in Yadkin county.
H- B. 152, Johnson, amend chap
ter 812, laws of 1913, exempting
Koanng Creek township, Avery
county, from stock law.
H. B. 163, Smith of Wake, relat
ing to comjtoet heaps on rented
lands of Wake county farmers.
H. B. 154, Conley, to appoint B.
G. Goforth and J. A. Haney, Jus
tices of the peaoe in Glenwood town
ship, McDowell county.
H. B. 155, Dean, amend chapter
66, laws 1909. relative t)o the grad*
ed school district in Macon county.
H. B. 156, 8waln, amend ohapter
4 3, laws 1913, relative to fishing in
Albermarle Sound.
Wild In trod a rod Thursday.
New bills were lnrtoduoed as fol
lows
S. B. fl B, Ward of Craven, to re
quire lumber companies, railroads
and other large corporations em
ploying & considerable number to
pay them not lees than semi-monthly
S. B. 66, Ward of Craven , to re
peal section 9, chapter 80, Public
Local Laws, extra session 1118,
concerning long and abort haul pro
visions of Justice Act, and substitut
ing therefor the long and tfbort
haul pro-vision, being section 1107
of the Rcvlsal of 1906.
R. B. 67. McMlchael of Booking
ham, to amend section 3886 of the
Kevlsal of 1905, fixing the minimum
(punishment tor bank officers.
8. B. 88. MeAuley of Montgomery,
to prevent further un "of ourow
tired wagons on the pnMIe road* of
Richmond end Montgomery counUee
B. B. 69. Cahoon of PaeqEtoftuk,
relative to graded school? of VliMr
beth City.
S. B. 70. 8pe1ght of Bertie, to gtre
to the board -of directors of tha
State's prison the control of tha
State's prison.
8. B. 71, Thompson of IredSU, to
Incorporate Davenport College.
8. B. 71. Wearer of Bnnoombe. to
amend resolution pr^orldln? for
statue of Oorernor Vanoe to be plac
ed In Stataary Hall tor striking oat
word "msrblo."
B. B. 74. Thompeoa of Irredel. to
redhenge name of t9M MM* BcWool
for Daaf and Damb.
8. B 74. Thorn peoa. of Iredell to
rsstrfot tha rtHlif of iubwm of
court* In far tor to Biartti eoart.
n. B. 71. Ooofer, of Iff* Rumr,
to Invite ftecretary W. J. Bryan ta
address tha 0? ral Ahhmbty.
8a?ator Oooper Ute4 Ml tha
| resolution be ptheed before tha 8ea
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