Earthquake in Italy Kills Ten Bhonsand. Many Antique Structures Are Ruined | and Destruction Is Through Central Italy. Widespread A terrific earthquake shook Rome | and the whole of central Italy, causing a loss of lives estimated at 10,000. The town oi Averzeno was virtually | destroyed, the dead being estimated at about 8000. One thousand persons escaped from the rulns, but most of | them were injured. In Rome the earthquake was the | most terrific the city has experienced. | It lasted several seconds and caused a serious panic, people everywhere | rushing in terror from their houses. Many buildings, some of historic in- | terest, were damaged by the shock. | No lives were lost so far as could be | learned. Among the old buildings damaged | was the Palazzo Chigi, as well as the | famous column of Marcus Aurelius. | At a point about half way up the col- umn had been broken and twisted. It was at least six inches from its | true axis. The immense bronze statue | of St. Paul on top of the colmun also | inclines to one side. Historic buildings on the Piazza Co | lonna, in the center of Rome, also | were damaged, as was also the fa- mous Farnese palace, occupied by the : French embassy. Here a piece of the | i stone cornice had fallen. The belfry of the church of St. An- drea is in danger of falling, and the | building has been surrounded by a cordon of police to prevent the peo- | ple from approaching it. So violent was the shock that the | dome of the church of St. Charles | Cattinari was cracked. A large piece of the cornice of the | Jesuit church of St. Ignatius broke | and fell with a crash, which added | to the fright of the persons in the | neighborhood. A colcssal statue at the Basilica of | St. John in Lateran, which occupied | a position visible from many parts of | Rome, fell and was shattered on the | steps of the edifice. Ceilings in many of the houses fell, a number of persons being injured | thereby. Several street car lines suspended | operations. As the day wore on and details be- | gain to arrive in Rome, it was appar- | ent that the disturbance in the prov- ince of Rome and the Abruzzi had! been greater than at first believed and that it also had been felt severely in | the region around Naples. At Monte Rotondo three persons were killed and two wounded; at Za- gerolo 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. Thus far it has been impossible to | communicate with the ancient forti- fied city of Aquila, in the Abruzzi, owing to the interruption of the tele- graph service. It is reported, how- ever, that several villages were de- stroyed in that vicinity. In Torre Cajeani, about thirty-seven miles east of Rome, almost the entire village was destroyed, while at Ar- nara the municipal building collapsed. From numerous places in the af: fected districts calls for doctors and medicine are reaching Rome. Pope Benedict was reciting the thanksgiving after the morning mass when the shock occurred. The pontiff retained his composure and gave or- ders immediately that the damage, both inside and outside the Vatican, be ascertained and requested a report whether assistance was required. King Victor Emmanuel also order- ed the minister of the interior to give him all details of the earthquake. The king expressed a desire to visit the damaged cities. At the capitol two magnificent can- dlesticks fell and were broken. TWO-BATTLESHIP PLAN WINS House Committee Also Votes For Seventeen Submarines. The naval affairs committee of the house of representatives has voted to recommend construction next year of two new battleships, sixteen coast defense submarines, one seagoing sub- marine, six destroyers, one hospital ship, one transport and one oiler. Eight of the coast submarines are for the Pacific coast. Japanese Seek German Cruiser. Japanese cruisers continue active along the coast of Peru, seeking the German converted cruiser Prinz Fried: rich. Late reports say the Japanese armored cruiser Acama appeared in Payta, Peru, took on provisions and left at once. U. S. Army Aviators Fall. Lieutenant Dargue and Corporal Dodd, while making a flight over Cor- regidor, near Manila, P. 1., in a hydro- aeroplane, fell 150 feet into the sea. Both escaped unhurt, but their ma. chine was wrecked. Glves Birth to Three Girls and a Boy. Mrs. Ernest Matthews, of Prince Albert, Sask., gave birth to three girls and a boy. All are living, healthy and strong. Mrs. Matthesw is thirty-six years old. These are her first chil dren. Killed His Wife and Baby. Web Matthews, a teamster, residing in Whitley, a suburb of Muncie, Ind. killed his wife and year-old babe, then cut his own throat. He is in a local hospital and will probably die. Von Hindenburg Abandons Drive on Warsaw and Plans Great Invasion of Galicia. Reuter’s Telegram company in Lon: don, Eng. has received a dispatch from its corerspondent in Petrograd, , saying that an advance detachment of the Turkish army has occupied the Persian city of Tabriz. This means that the Turks, who undoubtedly had the backing of some . of the wild Turkish tribesmen of the locality, have obtained a more or less important base for the projected Ger man-Turkish attack upon the Russian positions in the province of Erivan, north of the Persian border and south of Tiflis. The occupation of Tabriz, which is the capital of the province of Azer baijan, was rendered comparatively easy by the recent withdrawal of the Russian forces to meet the Ottoman advance further west. In the absence of Russian troops it is not likely the city offered any serious resistance. Russia’s most vulnerable point, at which the Turks are aiming, lies along the undefended Russo-Persian frontier to the north of Tabriz. There never has been any necessity to guard this portion of the Russian boundary against attack. A telegram from Petrograd says 1000 persons are fleeing on foot from | the province of Azerbaijan toward the Caucasian frontier, before the Turk: ish advance. Many of these fugitives, it is said, are dying of hunger and cold. Russians Capture Turkish Regiment The capture of the entire Ninety: i second regiment by the Russians in Transcaucasia is officially reported in Petrograd. A statement issued by the general staff of the army in the Caucasus | says: “Fighting in the region of Olti, fifty-five miles west of Kars, contin ues obstainately, the rear guard of the Turks being on the river OIlti and to the west. “The bitter fighting in the Kare Urgan region has latterly inclined in our favor. On Jan. 11 we captured the Ninety-second regiment of infan- i try, including eleven officers, three surgeons and 1500 men. “We also partly destroyed the Fifty second regiment of infantry, a portion of which, consisting of 250 soldiers and one officer, was captured.” Field Marshal von Hindenburg has | again changed his plan of campaign in the eastern theater of the war. The massed attacks in the Warsaw region have ceased and intermittent fighting, with spasmodic attacks by the Germans at various points, re places the violent battles that hereto fore have marked the invasion. It is reported that Germany will abandon the. drive on the Polish capi tal, and that the next great move by the kaiser’'s commander-in-chief will be from the Carpathians. Large Ger man forces are assembling inside the Austrian frontier, and it has been re: ported in advices from Berlin that this force will be sent against the Servians in order to retrieve the de feat of the Austrians. However, Pe trograd is skeptical in accepting this version. In the meantime the Russian troops in Buckowina are marching south ward at the rate of twelve miles a day in an effort to form a junction with the Servians. The Russian army on the south Po lish frontier has again assumed the offensive toward Cracow, the gateway to Silesia. It is working westward on the Nida river, and steadily pressing General Dankl's forces backward along the road to Czenstochowa. The Germans are keeping the Ma zurian lakes open with ice-breakers to block the Russian advance in East Prussia, where the Russian troops hold positions around the larkes and have been waiting for the lakes ta freeze over before resuming their of fensive. PRUSSIAN LOSSES 840,343 Latest Casualty List In Killed, Miss ing and-Wounded In War. The Prussian losses since the be ginning of the present European war are 840,343 in killed, wounded and missing, according to casualty lists from 117 to 121. These lists contain the names of 44,299 officers and men. In addition there are 133 Bavarian, 90 Saxon and 89 Wuertemberg lists and 14 naval lists. Bavarian losses figure continually, the troops being the heaviest losers in West Flanders. At Wytschaele, near Ypres, the Sev enteenth Bavarian reserve, regiment was completely swept away, and the whole staff killed. The greater part of the Prussian lists contain names of men killed, wounded or missing in Poland. Governor Blease Disbands Militia. The organized militia of South Car olina was disbanded by ap order sign ed by Governor Blease. The order is effective immediately. Approximately 3000 men are involv ed, including 600 whom the governor had refused to muster out of service upon orders recelved eight months ago from the chief of the federal divi sion of military affairs. Governor Blease explained his ac tion in the order, saying that the dif ferences between the secretary of war and the secretary of the navy and State Adjutant General Moore, on one side, and himself nn the other, had prompted him to take the step. The differences, he said, resulted in seri ous breaches of discipline in the milk tia corps. “NEW GERMAN MOVE IN EAST for Candyland the Best. ‘The New Grocery. WATCH FOR OUR SPECIALS. Taffy and Peanut Brittle Mixture SPECIAL THIS WEEK 15c. New Candy Every Day. Pay us a visit and see the latest Candy we have made. SEAFOAM. KISSES 30 CENTS PER POUND. Fruit and Nut Croquets. Fresh Cut Flowers and Funeral Designs at reasonable prices. We can get anything in this line of Flowers if we do not have them on short notice. 60-1-1y ~te CANDYLAND. With the Churches of the County. Notes of Interest to Church People of all Denominations in all Parts of the County. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. Service Sunday 10:45 a. m. Wednes- day 8 p. m,, 93 E. High street. ——Safe, sure, and speedy, describes the action of “OIL OF GLADNESS” in croup, colds, asthma, burns and frost bites. 25c and 50c sizes. MOYER BROTHERS, Bloomsburg, Pa. Real Estate Transfers. J. C. Nason et ux to Sarah Miess, ceme- tery lot in Huston Twp.; $10. ; John C. Hoffer, guardian, et al to Mar- tin D. Carr, tract of land in Rush Twp.; $2,700. Samuel K. Hostetter et ux to Alvin C. Eisenhuth, tract of land in State College boro; $4,000 Moses Eby et al to James S. Weaver, tract of land in Haines Twp.; $12,599.44. David Noll to Mary Noll, tract of land in Spring Twp.; $1 Catherine Jennings heirs to Maurice Baum, tract of land in Spring Twp. ; $500. Robert H. Way et ux to Darlington A. hn 3 tracts of land in Half Moon Twp. ; Stanley Ziknewroz et ux to Mike No- vice et ux tract of land in Rush Twp.; $165. William T. Rothrock’s heirs to Cathe- rine Funk, tract of land in Philipsburg boro; $3.250. Adam H. Krumrine et ux to Harriet L. Sowell tract of land in Ferguson Twp.; Irvin B. Showers et ux to Kate Horner, tract of land in Centre Hall Boro; $725. Hanna M. Stitzer to Harry Monsel et ux, house and lot in Bellefonte Boro; $900. J. Blair Alexander et ux to Reuben I Mirchell 2 tracts of land in Union Twp. ; Harriet Linn’s Trustee Etc. to Robert F. Sechler, tract of land in Bellefonte Boro; $1,900. Andrew Lytle et ux to J. S. Weaver, tract of land in College Twp; $135. Harry Haag, et ux to M. C. Gephart, tract of land in Bellefonte Boro; $500. Marriage Licenses. P. H. Long, of Green Castle, Pa., and and Jessie§H. Shope, of Port Matilda. Kyle M. Alexander and E. Rae Bren- nan, both of State College. George W. Harter and Mary R. Frazier, both of Potter Twp. Paul Heisey and Tevola Reish, both of Pleasant Gap. Lawrence L. Leach and Fannie L. Bowles, both of Bellefonte. John T. Berish and Hilda M. Dahl- green, both of Munson. ——All good things have imitators. The only genuine “OIL OF GLADNESS” is prepared by Moyer. Brothers, Blooms- burg, Pa. 25c and 50c sizes, LEMONT. « Lloyd L. Houtz has been on the sick list for more than a week. Mrs. John Etters has been much worse since Saturday, but is better at this writing. Mrs. Mary Brouse, of Pine Grove Mills, spent a week visiting among her many friends near town. The rains last week raised the waters in the springs, and most of the people have plenty of water. The protracted meeting will open in the Houserville United Brethren church Sunday evening, January 17th. John Coleman and wife came down from Al- toona last Thursday, to visit among friends, in these parts for a few days. The venerable George R. Roan, who was tak- ing treatment in the Will's Eye hospital, return- ed home last Monday, and the eye operated upon has improved some but he will have to return to the hospital in two or three months to have the operation finished. U. S. LOAN FOR RUSSIA New York Financiers Will Advance | Nestlerod $12,000,000, Says Petrograd. A group of New York bankers, in cluding J. P. Morgan & Company, have agreed to lend to the Russian | road: government $12,000,000, according te an official announcement in Pefro- grad. This amount is subject to draft bs Russia at one, two or three months, | 2 ‘at 41% per cent, with one-half of one per cent additional for acceptance. Prominent Petrograd bankers say that this is a forerunner of further credits to be extended to Russia by American financiers. The president of an important Pe trograd bank has left for New York, where he will confer with financiers and government officials, with the idea of perfecting Russian exchange fa: | prem cilities. Germans Hurriedly Leaving Italy. Germans are leaving Italy daily in large numbers, and many applications which they have made for Italian na: tonality in the last few days have been refused. BOOKS, MAGAZINES, Etc. One of the striking contributions to February Woman’s Home Companion is an article by the Rev. [Charles Stelzle entitled “Making the Church Do Real Work,” in which he considers the question of the high cost of salvation. He does not of course, consider that the money cost per convert which a church pays is any evidence as to the efficiency or inefficiency of that church, but he does [show wherein some churches are vastly superior to others in the service which they perform to a community. In the same issue, Ida M. Tarbell writes on “The Talkative Woman,” and Anne Morgan, daughter of the late J. Pierpont Morgan, writes another talk to “The American Girl.” Pasquale Amato, the celebrated barytone, tells “How to Listen to Opera,” and Rollin Lynda Hartt de- scribes his experiences in “Swearing Off’’ from the use of tobacco. Another interesting contri- bution entitled “The Woman Who is Owned by the Town” is a description of the busy and high- ly responsible lives of ministers’ wives. Fiction is contributed by Kathleen Norris. Grace S. Richmond, Juliet Wilbor Tompkins, Frederick M. Smith, Mary Taft, Mabel Diil, and Evelyn Gill Klahr. ANNOUNCEMEN 1S. COUNTY TREASURER. We are authorized to announce that James E. Harter, of Penn township, will be a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the action of the Democratic voters as expressed at the primaries on the third Tuesday of September, 1915. New Advertisements. OR SALE.—Double heater, in good condition. Apply to MRs. GEORGE WILLIAMS, No. 15 East Linn St. Bell Telephone 201W. 60-3-2t OR RENT in the Exchange Building. The steam heated, double office recently occu- pied as Democratic headquarters. Also storage rooms at $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00 per month. 59-44-tf F. W. CRIDER. ITTLE PIGS FOR SALE.—I have 10 pair of fine little pigs, six and seven weeks old, mixed Berkshire, Chester White and Durok, all very thrifty which I offer for sale at the market. Call on or write THADDEUS CROSS, EGISTERED HOLSTEINS FOR SALE.— Two finely bred Registered Holstein bord Bulls. A good chance to improve your erd. S. BATCHELER, 58-47-6t Philipsburg, Pa. OTICE.—The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Whiterock Quarries will be held at the cffices of the compan the Centre County bank building, Bellefonte, ~ on Monday, January 25th, 1915, at three o’clock p. m., for the election of directors for the ensu- ing year and to transact such other business as may properly come before such meeting. L. A. SCHAEFFER, Bellefonte, Pa., retary. Jan. 7th, 1915 60-2-3t XECUTRIX NOTICE.—Letters testamentary having been granted to the undersigned upon the estate of Samuel Decker, late of Bellefonte borough, deceased, all persons know- ing themselves indebted to said estate are re- quested to make prompt payment and those having claims against the same to present them duly authenticated for settlement. Mgrs. NANNIE DECKER, S. KLINE WOODRING, Executrix, Attorney. 59-48-6t Bellefonte, Pa. XECUTOR'S NOTICE.—Estate of Annie R. Long, late of Bellefonte Borough de- ceased. Letters of administraion in the above named estate having been granted to the ungersigged. by the register of wills of Centre county, sylvania, all persons indebted to the said estate are hereby requested to make pay- ment and all persons having claims against said estate are requested to present the same duly authenticated without delay to J. M. KEICHLINE, Executor. 60-1-6¢ Bellefonte, Pa. RIVATE SALE.—In the matter of the estate of Charles W. Cook, late of the Borough of Beech Creek, County of Clinton, and State of Pennsylvania, deceased. Notice is hereby given thay the Orphans’ Court has ordered the private sale for the payment of debts of the above named decedent, of the fol- lowing described real estate situated in the town- ship of Liberty, County of Centre, and State of Pennsylvania, as follows, to wit: Tract No.1, to Thomas W. Cook of Liberty township, Centre County, Penna., for the price or sum of Tracts Nos. 2 and 3, to Elizabeth Cook, of Liberty township, Centre County, Penna., for the price or sum of 00. DESCRIPTION. NUMBER ONE. Beginning at a post in the mid- dle of the Public road leading from e to Beech ; thence south 31 degrees east 27 perches along lot of Fannie Nestlerode to a Rost; thence along lot of David Bumgardner South 26 degrees west 33% Jerches to a post; thence Along lot of Clara Eva Hunter north 31 degrees west perches more or less to the middle of the afore. said road; thence along the middle of said road north 34% degrees east 3.4 perches to the place of De Senta ng 79 3-7 perches. NUMBER T Beginning at a corner on the Public road Nailin Eagleville to Beech Creek; thence ps == of the said Fannie ¢ e south 21 Locusts, thence by la 26 degrees wi sons Ke ery or 31 aie 26 hes Kessinger, no: perc! more or less to a point in the middle of the Public thence along the middle of said Public road north 24% degrees east east 3 3,gerches to to the place of e of begining. taining EE Te ey t rom vi the Bublic ron Teading from Uelss McClintock and Helen. McClintock south 28% # berches 10 9 8 Hither! thence soul 2% 5 a ; corner lands of]. ¢ "C Bumgardner: hy aon Sule Sou South perches to of lot oe Ww. oo ree oR on of en W. Cook north 30% degrees west 25 perches to centre of Public road leading from ed i Creek; north 32 Beech thence along de £54 to the place of begin- EE a more or less. It was further ordered Jecrosd by the the said Court that the return of the said private sale will Court Centre ises; that hy B ad ra of said decedent upon as afo s will be authorized and directed to make, and deliver deeds of conveyance in fee le for fhe above described premises, tothe ereof. DOROTHY B. oo trix Administra 0 BROWN & STEVENSON, Atty’s for Estate. Lock Haven, Penna. 60-1-3t. Cp ARE YOU STILL EATING? Good!" Then let us show you what Superior Goods you can secure from us at minimum cost—Cash Prices. If you are not numbered among our patrons you can really have no idea of the benefit of buying right grade GROCERIES FOR CASH JUST RECEIVED A STRICTLY FRESH LINE OF CHOICE DRIED FRUIT AT RIGHT PRICES. All Christmas Candy Reduced to Cost. Choice Mixed Candy at 8 Cents Per Pound. Now is the time to in- dulge that sweet tooth. Remember we are using this space for your information and mutual benefit. ROBERT MORRIS, 59-22. BELLEFONTE, PA. car p— , Jewelry. The Oldest Jewelry and Watch House in Centre County. Our stocks have been filled since Christmas and we are, as always, ready to serve you in every respect. ... F. P. BLAIR & SON, JEWELERS AND OPTICIANS, Bellefonte, - - Penna. 59-4-tf The First National Bank. 59-1-1y EE —— The Federal Reserve Banks The Federal Reserve system will not make a good bank out of a bad one, but it gives added strength to every well managed institution. We are still receiving subscriptions in aid of the helpless sufferers in Europe. The First National Bank BELLEFONTE, PA. The Centre County Banking Company. “STOP, LOOK, LISTEN! A Lawyer received $10,000 for suggesting these words to a railroad. The sign, “Stop, Look, Lis- ten!” saved the road many thousands of dollars in damages. It’s a good sign. It’s worth $10,000. Wise people are often warned by a similar sign on the road of extravagance. They stop in time. How about yourself? Think this over seriously. A bank account is the Best Kind of Security at any time. If you haven't a bank account now, start one at once. Any account, however small. you are able to begin with, will be welcomed and carefully conserved at THE CENTRE COUNTY BANK, 56-6 \ BELLEFONTE PA.
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