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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1915
Page
1
News reports detail a massive earthquake striking Rome and many towns from Naples to the Abruzzi, killing thousands and injuring tens of thousands. Avextuno is leveled, churches and statues damaged, and King Victor Emmanuel heads relief efforts as tremors disrupt all of central Italy.
A fragmented report notes Nerberg concluding four aftercare actions toward Leipzig involving fifteen members. The readable text confirms the names Nerberg and Leipzig and a count of fifteen participants, but lacks full context or dates.
Reports from Rome describe doctors and medicine being summoned as news spreads after an earthquake. Pope Benedict was reciting prayers after Mass when the tremor struck. In the Capitol, large statues toppled and broke. At the Palace of the Drag, the American ambassador Thomas Nelson Page witnessed plaster fall as the building opened wide.
Astoria residents read of the steamer Cranley, tainted by action with the German cruiser Emden. Captain Alex Henderson, aboard, recounts a near miracle escape at Penang in the Straits of Malacca, with shells piercing decks and a battle with Allied ships nearby. The Cranley, en route from Moji to aid Oregon relief, bore fresh scars and a wounded second engineer.
The naval bill provides for two battleships, six torpedo-boat destroyers, 16 coast defense submarines, a submarine tender, hospital ship, transport and fuel ship at an aggregate cost of 68.1 million dollars. Total bill is 145.6 million with 22.9 million directly for new construction. The plan, though scaled down from Hobson’s and navy advocates’ hopes, covers ships sought by Secretary Daniels and exceeds some earlier limits. Chairman stated the committee was running wild with appropriations.
The Reichsanzeiger reports a decree signed by Emperor William postponing public celebrations for his birthday due to a grave situation. Only essential ceremonies at schools are allowed while many official and private birthday gifts are to be dispersed.
Toys shipped from the United States on the collier Jneun were distributed to over 5000 children. The event, linked to a French career fundraiser, took place at the Hotel de Ville. William esto oversaw the distribution. A United States ambassador in France was present.
A Pekin dispatch reports famine pressures in Shansi and other provinces. Manchu banner families face crushing hardship as food shortages escalate. President Yun Shikai orders release of 2000 measures from Ta-ying granaries to distribute to trusted sufferers amid ongoing economic collapse.
Reports from Petrograd indicate Russia is forming an army between 800000 and 1000000 men to join the invasion toward Prussia. Military authorities believe the new force will cooperate with the army pushing toward Thorn and Esar Pronsla to disrupt German lines and sever communications, aiming to bolster operations around Mlana and the Vistula corridor.
London reports from Berlin allege the north bank of the Aisne has been cleared of French troops and the German army claims the Allied retreat occurred under heavy artillery fire. While a separate dispatch from Paris notes a British victory near Le Base, with an estimated one mile advance and many German casualties, including prisoners taken and guns captured.
News notes from the state capital Salem discuss proposals to grant women the right to serve on juries while allowing exemptions. Delegates argue over exemption for vexatious burdens, noting rural sheriffs travel long distances to summon jurors. Boland and other women cite Washington state experiences as a precedent.
Governor Withycombe appointed Mira Clare H Waldo of Portland M B Woodstock of Corvallis and N R Moore of Corvallis to the board of regents of the Oregon Agricultural College. Waldo becomes a member replacing Irvine and Wilson whose terms expire February 15. Woodstock is president of First National Bank of Corvallis and Moore edits the Corvallis Gazette Times.
At Salem the senate faces opposition over approving a state fund board loan agreement with Jason C. Moore of New York for a proposed Alta de Pie project on the Deschutes and Columbia rivers. Moore’s plan includes a 25,000 dollar annual royalty to the state, plus a royalty bonus. bids centered on royalty terms with Moore as the sole bid accompanied by a 10,000 dollar certified check. The legislature must approve the lease and contract before any final deal.
A hostile aircraft over Yarmouth at 8 80 Wednesday night dropped seven bombs causing property damage and two fatalities. Samuel Smith shoemaker was found dead with head injuries and a woman unnamed perished. Local constables police and military were recalled to quell crowds as darkness followed and electric power was cut.
Washington reports Ambassador Gerardeal cites Captain Farley of the Greenbrier detailing British detentions of cotton shipments from New Orleans to Bremen. Farley accuses British crews of removing an American flag and forcing the ship toward Leith after Kirkwall. State Department investigates via the American embassy in London.
London report says Consul-Elect from the United States to Nottingham, Catright, returned to London without duties due to war and local opposition over pro-German writings in a Lincoln Nebraska newspaper. Officials consider sending him elsewhere. British Foreign Office has no confirmation. Rivers and Harbors bill passes House for over 4 million, sent to Senate amid expected fight. Noted actor Prothington, known as Friar Tuck, dies in Burlington at 27.
Portland notes slight gains in potato values amid mixed shipping. California-bound Burbanks fetch up to 50 to 60 cents at nearby points while Salinas and San Francisco show firmer prices. Eggs lack shipping outlets as receipts grow. poultry, pork and beans vary with Western Oregon hay, white beans, and flour futures listed. Tacoma reports apple movement strong though wartime shifts keep some prices firm. milling wheat advances locally.
Secretary of War Garrison and ex secretary Stimson urged rapid war prep in a Republican forum. They proposed expanding active forces to 186,000 men, building a reserve of trained officers, and alerting the public to the national need for a strong army and ammunition stockpiles for rapid mobilization.
After a strong earthquake last Wednesday several towns endured renewed tremors early Sunday. Cracked and weakened buildings were razed while residents fled shelters for open areas. In Bors cold rain hindered rescue as many remain buried beneath debris. total dead and injured climb with figures centering near Abrien district estimates at 20 000.
Lord Kitchener claimed at Westminster that Indian troops repulsed a German trench near Givenchy in December and then recaptured it. German dispatches rebut the claim, noting heavy artillery and ongoing bombardment along the front. The exchange reflects wartime info battles amid shifting Allied narratives.
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