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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1915
Page
1
The Italian king helped rescue efforts in Avezzano after a massive earthquake. He worked with workers to extract a buried child and directed others as hundreds perished or were injured. Queen Helena regrets she cannot join. Thousands killed, many buried. relief delays criticized.
Washington inquiry hears that changes in the Dominican Republic personnel were driven by interests seeking to exploit finances of the country. Secretary Bryan is accused of guiding Sullivan’s appointment to a New York financiers network linked to the Banco Nacional at Santo Domingo. Witnesses claim the bank sought to repossess customs duties and federal funds.
Allied forces report reverse actions near Soissons with the ruler claimed to be directing operations. Reports note intensified skirmishes and disputed gains as lines shift in the sector.
The French War Office admits a partial German reverse along the Aisne near Soissons after two days of fighting. Flooding and damaged bridges hindered French communications on the right bank, with several thousand French prisoners and artillery captured in the offensive across Vregny and northeast of Chalons.
Treasury agents seized two egg shaped diamonds weighing over eighteen carats each from A Anpikadjian of Constantinople now in New York. The jewels were said to have been worn by a Queen of Egypt and are valued for size quality and age. Anpikadjian claimed purchase in Constantinople with Egyptian Princess provenance.
The city of Sora is described as almost entirely destroyed with municipal officials among the dead as a list of casualties continues to grow hourly.
A Rome dispatch says Pope plus Cardinal Gasparri and Cardinal Merry Del Val visited the Hospital of Santa Marta to see injured after the quake. The Pontiff spoke with dignitaries, inquired about disaster details, and distributed gifts. If true, it marks the first papal departure from the Vatican since 1870.
Rome reports estimate 23 000 to 25 000 dead from the quake. Avezzano and Sora are described as near total destruction with thousands buried. Aid pours in as trains bring injured to Rome hospitals and troops guard towns.
The article traces the formation of Cincinnati Gas Light and Coke Company and the rise of holding entities, noting a total capitalization of 111 million dollars across the holding firms and affiliates. It recalls 1901 origins with multiple gas and electric providers and the eventual consolidation led by the Big Chief company.
At Trinity Church Miss Elizabeth Reid Rogers wed Prince Christian of Hesse, nephew of the German Empress and a German navy captain. At the American Embassy Ambassador Gerard gave away the bride as Miss Cecelia Jacqueline May wed Lieutenant Wilhelm von Rath Jr, a former German Embassy officer now with the Thirty third Cavalry Brigade on the eastern front.
Paris January 14 M Delahaye demanded postponing all discussion of the war situation urging silence while France faced invasion. The speech caused protests among senators with Premier Viviani regretting the language but some colleagues supporting him. After a brief debate the motion to postpone was defeated.
Rome dispatch reports 20 000 victims in the Marsi near Lake Fusino Avezzano after the earthquake. Deputy Lipari seeks 25 000 soldiers and huts material for relief. Fifteen Marsi towns destroyed and others damaged. Only about 100 of Avezzano’s 12 000 inhabitants survive.
Seabright New Jersey endures a historic flood as tides surge to unprecedented heights. The bulkhead fails, wiping out earth and sweeping away cottages, with several homes ripped from foundations and more at risk of collapse.
Earth shocks shook the Mont Blanc region and the Swiss and Italian Alps. Huge avalanches isolated Alpine villages and damaged forests. Five to seven feet of snow piled on Bernina and Splügen passes, three feet in Engadine. Tyrolean areas felt lighter shocks. telegraph wires were down, hindering damage reports.
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