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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1915
Page
8
Reports from Rome indicate a widening disaster with fatalities near 20,000 and injuries around 35,000. King Victor Emmanuel oversees rescue efforts while the pope extends hospital aid to the city’s wounded, as officials scramble to verify numbers buried under collapsed homes.
Rome reports 20,000 dead and 35,000 injured with Avezzano and Sora nearly wiped out. Water cut off, sixty towns damaged, rescuers toil while King Victor Emmanuel and Pope Benedict aid victims. US embassy staff assist in Avezzano as recovery drags on for weeks.
Rescue work in devastated Avezzano Italy proceeds by torchlight through collapsing ruins. Many bodies lie unidentifiable along the road to the railroad, with some victims perishing from exhaustion and cold during the long winter night. Count Filippo Resta and his family of nine plus two servants perished in the dwelling collapse.
Survivors describe harrowing experiences after the Avezzano quake. A priest narrowly escaped when a church arch saved him. others faced collapsing ruins and a ruined water system. Relief efforts expand with 300 bed hospital aid, rail telegraph news, and noble involvement. Casualty tallies cite Castellini 70 dead, Isola 37 dead and 170 wounded, Capolacroce 16 dead.
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Rome January 15 reports from Italy's earthquake zones grow cautiously. Early figures place dead and injured between 25 000 and 50 000, with final tallies unlikely for days as officials assess the damage after a disaster likened to Messina six years earlier.
Rome dispatch reports rescuers after Avezzano ruins bury many schoolgirls. Firemen focus on the girls' school. one survivor and one body recovered. King Victor Emmanuel left Avezzano. officials remain. Physicians and troops organize two hospitals and a survivor camp. death toll will take weeks to confirm.
London dispatch reports Turkish troops advancing deeper into Persia after occupying Tabriz, moving toward Isfahan with additional contingents. Russians to exit Azerbaijan, heir to the throne to reach Tabriz to assume control, as Turkish ambassador signals readiness to evacuate once Russian forces depart.
Washington dispatches from Rome report Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page stating Italy will not accept aid from any foreign country after the earthquake. Estimates place dead between 12 000 and 15 000 with about as many seriously injured. no Americans reported among casualties. Access to the devastated zones is hindered by rail disruption as staff are sent to the region for fuller reports.
Paris reports from Rome quote the Massagero stating that 11,000 people lie buried beneath Avezzano ruins. The blast of disaster comes as confirmation, with authorities warning the death toll may rise. Separately, Miss Emma C. Vene and William P. Eppens, both of Caimar, wed with Justice of the Peace Walter French officiating.
Paris reported January 16 that French officials described ongoing operations near Soissons and St. Paul where Germans briefly occupied the village before being driven out. French artillery exchanges continued with gains near Lombaert ayde Becelaere, and zouaves captured enemy positions near Arras Lille. The Meuse footbridges at St Mihiel were destroyed as French lines held. Berlin said the Aisne front north of Soissons was cleared of French troops with six villages occupied by Germans, as French attacks elsewhere were repulsed.
Des Moines reports a Wabash Railway wreck near Rua-Tells Iowa left one dead and fifteen hurt as two sleeping cars derailed from train No. 1 routing north from St. Louis to Des Moines. Injured passengers were brought to Des Moines hospitals. cause cited as a broken rail with no investigation planned. Names and addresses of injured include Stanley Greene, Frank Waterman, Mrs. J. Clapp, RW Fullerton, Roy Rucker, John Brandt, J. M. Callendar, D. Wingler, G. Davidson, H. Fullerton, F. R. Andrews, J. A. Badger, ALL Howell, R. G. Martin, J. Mitchem.
A January 15 blaze in the Trimble block at Sixth and Pierce streets caused about 200000 in damage. Principal losses include W S Gilman owner 65000 Nash and Hough Furniture 45000 Oveland Sioux City Co autos 40000 Schultz Auto Supply 50000. St Vincents hospital staff evacuated patients without incident.
The Havas agency reports a British victory near La Bassee with a one mile advance after a stout assault at 2 pm. The Germans suffered heavy losses and many were captured while British forces incurred light casualties. The move marked a strategic gain for the British.
Washington, Jan 19. The British ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice urged the state department to oppose Carranza's embargo on oil exports from Tampico, a move affecting fuel supplies used by the British navy.
Nashville Tennessee January 15 Democrats resume control after four years of Republican rule with Thos C Rye inaugurated as governor. The Democrats hold a large majority in the Legislature.
Washington dispatch reports Britain may release prize ships on bail if judges agree. An embassy statement says seven neutral vessels are in prize courts and five more detained for cargo checks. One ship likely to be released soon. none of the vessels are American-flagged.
Chicago January 14 Wheat broke the war price record shortly after the opening. May delivery rose to 1.4358 a bushel, about a cent above last night’s close and surpassing yesterday’s peak. May wheat traded as high as 1.444-8 midday, gaining over two cents, with strong ocean shipment demand and reports of scarce vessels. Farmers in Kansas and Nebraska were selling little while buyers showed no limit. Rumors that all wheat afloat at Buffalo had been withdrawn from sale were viewed as significant.
Otto Witte, manager of an iron works in Kansas City, appealed to Denver police to recover 13000 he sent in cash and checks for a bogus wire tapping scheme. He met two men in Venice California about horse betting in Juarez Mexico, was told he won 24000, then urged to flee California before a Denver meeting to split the winnings. He attended alone, seeking aid to reclaim funds.
London January 15 Britain will delay letters destined for belligerent nations if included in mail to neutrals unless the envelope is unsealed. The war offices issued the announcement today. Earlier, much mail from England went to Germany via the United States.
London dispatch reports a violent German attack north of Soissons directed by Gen. von Kluck. Flooding in the Aisne region hinders operations as British forces claim a local success near La Bassée. Italy tremors from a 13 January earthquake divert attention from war plans.
President Wilson breaks precedent by moving cabinet discussions to the president's study every Friday at 8 p m for informal governance talks. After Congress adjourned, meetings moved from Tuesday mornings to twice weekly, now shifted to a weekly informal session to review departments and general policy.
Judge Mutlar rules George W. Rarick cannot inherit from his parents as no news of him arrived for years after he left Cedar Falls in 1877. The case notes that a person may be legally dead after seven years of silence, wrecking any claim to collateral inheritance tax.
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