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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
PERSONALS

Mrs. Henry Winans of New Mex
co is here visiting friends.
Dave secly, well known citizen
Of Kingston, was a visitor here yos.
terday
Cal Stewart was here Yesterday
from his farm near Holder
s \. Brown. a former resident of
this city, was a visitor here ycstc'-
day from Aylesworth
c. r Reeves the popular shoe sales
man, Is in from his territory TO spend
Sunday here with friends.
Attorney Van II. Williams Of Hugo
was here yesterday looking after le.
gal business.
George w Carson, vice president of
the Oklahoma Farm Mortgage Co.
was a visitor here Yesterday from
Oklahoma City
w. T.. u. Leonard was here yCstor
day from Fort Towson looking after
business dIlalTS.
r. c. Barksdalc was a business Wis
itor here yesterday from Hugo.
IT. O. Hird Of Oklahoma City was
among the out Of town visitors here
yesterday.
J. \. Decnan Of Ryan was transact
ing business here yesterday.
G. r. Letter was over yesterday
from Tishomingo looking after bust
ness affairs.
II. l.. Standover Of Hobart was
business visitor here YESTERDAY
DR. and Mrs w. NJ, Chancellor sol
and daughter, W. G Chancellor an'
wife left yesterday morning for TeXa'
where they will attend family re
union of the oath anniversary of Mrs
w. NJ. Chancellors mother
Fount Duston has returned fror
McAlcster where he went to III
state prison with prisoners.
4. c. Cruce has gone TO Muskoge'
He will be at Ninila Monday wher
M will appear in court in the detens
of Governor Haskell.
Judge w. r. Nixon is III at his res
dcncc on North 4 street.
Prof. c. J. Kinds Of Berwyn
spending sunday here with friends
c. l.. Dryden, former resident
this city. but now of TahleQuah' wa
here yesterday as witness In di
trict court.
w. r. Simson and wife of McAle
ter were visitors here YESTERDAY
u. \. Sweet and wife OF ShaWne
were visitors here yesterday.
j. T. Orrell who has been here Il
the past few days visiting with h
children, left yesterday for his teri
tory in northern oklahoma
Mrs. Jas Watson of Psuls vale
who has been here for the past fe
DAYS visiting with her daughter MI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
Good Cartoon Work.

Miss Ethel Bullion has sent her
mother IA cartoon of Our College
Girl in September and in juno The
girl upon entering school is not at
all stylish, not particular In her
ness and manners and her caruag,
is not at all graceful, but the gir
as seen ia September rs well dressed
very stylish and very naughty 10
her appearance, The thought oN
pressed is good and bears the cau
mark of originality. Miss Ethel f.
attending school in Dallas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
Rroadwax Methodist Church.

as a. M sunday school.
II a. m. preaching.
II a. IN. preaching. Subject, "Th'
Divinity of Christ.
. p. m Junior League.
I p M. Senior League.
In the evening AT 80 o'clock the
choir will present the music loving
public a splendid program of music
and song Friends of the church ana
strangers in the city are cordial,
invited 10 attend.
W. H. ROPER. Pastor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
Christian Church.

The pastor will preach at both ser.
vices today. The subject Of the morn
ing sermon is THE Christianity This
Age Needs"
The evening sermon Is THE lnflu.
rncc Of Character" This is another
especially prepared talk 20 hear which
the young folks are cordially invited
The Endcavor society will have an
unusually Interesting hour al G:15
This part OF the hour will be cspeci
ally helpful to every young person IN
the city and all arc invited
All strangers and visitors in Tho
city are invited 10 all services of mo
church.
II. G. CONNELLY. Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
Woodmen Circle.

Regular meeting of the Woodmcn
Circle Monday afternoon at 2:3O All
officers and members of the degree
team are requested to be present.
All members falling 70 pay their
dues by the 9Th of the month will
stand suspended until paid,
MRS. ED SANDLIN, Guardian
MRS. CLEMMIE MARTIN, Clerk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28

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tomorrow for Chickasha where he
VIII open a stock oil furnishing goods
about the middle of in' m"n'A
y j. Roberts of Grady Texas. Is
/ visiting with 81 'ncy T. Ford az the
coal mines. llc says Do is greatly
/ pleased with Ardmorc ana is look.
ling Tor Investments
J. G. Cockroft. a member OF the
! irm of d. j. TrcadNpIl & Company
Twin leave here today for Chickasha
where his firm is preparing TO em-
bark in business in that city.
Chas Dl5rcl. one OF the clever
Ardmorc clerks aad window dtcsscrs
has gone 10 Amarillo. Texas, whe-c
he has accepted position with a
large dry goods house
Chas. ]. Gill was in the city yes
tcrday from Hewitt. His sister az
rived from sherman to visit with
him. Mr. Gin reports that he has
"a fine ten pound boy who has come
10 live with him.
J. Il. Dngcr, popular lecturer
will have for his subject Tuesday
might at the Christian church, The
Northwestern. He rings always the
bell Of good cheer and an evening
with him will be one Of pleasure.
Z Mrs. Eloise Polk McGm. an artist
from New York has arrived in the
city and will rcr here a short
;imc the guest on .,r sister. Mrs.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
Public Notice.

Notice is hereby given that in Nor
gan township all warrants on road
and bridge fund SO, u, 73 are payable.
General and contingent fund l. > I,
81, 49, 81, 50. 81, 81, IS, 90 100, iCl
are payable al my office
3wi JOE HIGNIGHT,
Township Treasure"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
FOR COMMISSIONER

hereby announce as a candidate
for Commissioner from the Second
ward subject TO the action OF the
democratic primary election.
w. X. BURNITT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
shriness Return Home.

Mr. and Mrs y c. Freddy, Mr.
and Mrs. \. Ii Palmer MI and
Mrs. w. 4 Gillian and Forney Gil
liam. l.. II Love and W. J. Cassiday
are back from Oklahoma City where
they went Friday TO attend the
Shrlners ceremonial session there
All report Friay's session one OF
the best yet held. forney Gillian
Of this city was one Of the noyices
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
Money 70 Loan.

On farm lands at low rate of inter
est on five and seven years time
NJ. l.. Alexander Ardmorc, Okla.
colin
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
tho Peonle of Ardmore !:

To the People of Ardmore:
|. the undersigned do hereby an
nounce myself as candidate for
commissioner In the First ward.
JOHN HOFFMAN. SIR.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
Money TO Loan.

! viii loan you SO, S. $40 500 or
s25 with chattel mortgages as secur,
ity. NJ. l.. Alexander. 26lm
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r. H. Sturgeon resumed bis work
today after an illness OF q week.
Mrs. = :. Tolson who was report
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Cr,ycrort Pros 4 DYER stated ycs
t.rdav thoy v.r. surpriscd to learn
tbev were proparinp to move from
,rdpor. as had b..,, rublfsh.I Tl,
firm, u,,- o., L,rl. IN DALLAS n a.,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
Danderine

lust as surely as rain and sunshine
raises crops. 1t produces a timex
growth of luXuriant hair when all
other remedies fail. We guarantee
Danderine. All druggists sell 1t -25c'
soc and 81 per bottle. TO prove Its
worth send this ad with lOc in stamps
or silver and we will mail YOU large
free sample. kNOWLloN Dan
DERINE CO., Chicago, Ill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28

East Ardmore Presbyterian Church
Services az II a. m. and ',3o y. M;
sabbath school at 3 p m. Strangers
most cordially invited.
II. c. CARNAHAN, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28

The Ardmorelte Is authorized to
announce X. s. Hayden as candi
date for the office OF commissioner
from the Second ward, subject 10
the action of the Democratic pri.
mary. The support Of the voters OF
the ward and city is respectfully
solicited.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
WE CAN DO YOUR GAS FITTING
FRIGHT NOW"

Don't wait until II gets cold again.
Phone so. Ardmore supply co
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28

Sam Daube visited friends at Mari
eta yesterday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
ALBATROSS
25f

That's the name OF the best Sour
sold In Ardmsra.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28

Is there a boy in Ardmore that you
love?
Pay the most you can for Red
Tag and wear Il.
Also pay as much as you can for
another and put It on your horse
also another and put it ON your house
another on your dog-and then a
few boys or girls might wear some
more II you have thGr real interest
at heart and will buy one for them,
25-tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR MAYOR

hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination OF mayor Of the
city of Ardmorc. subject TO the decis
ion of the democratic voters at the
democratic primary 20 be held I'm said
city on March 10, 1909
JAMES A. COTNER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28

respectfully announce my can
didacy for the office OF city com
missioner from the First ward at the
ensuing election. | will appreciate
the support OF thee itizens Of Ard
more. T.. Il. GUILLOT.
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The GREATEST MUSICAL
EVENT OF THE SEASON,
THE THEAToRIuM, MARCH
. THIRD AND FOURTH.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-02-28

hereby announce my candidacy
for the office OF mayor Of the city Of
Ardmorc subject 10 the action of the
democratic primary election March
10Th 1909.
" T. NNIIITTI\GTON
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NIluJg license was issued ycs',r
day to John Wyatt, age 3d. Of Dccse,
and Miss Amelia King age a. oi
uor-r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
CHURCH ORGANISE
CRANKY; LOSES
HIS POSITION
PROF. c. r. DAVIES TEMPER
DROVE BOYS FROM ALL SAINTS
CHOIR, so WARDENs CANNED"
Him, THEY EXPLAIN.

Prof. Charles +. Davies, who lives
at No. ll4l Third-ave, Detroit. has
received notice OF his dismissal as or.
sanist anu choir leader OF All Saints
Episcopal church Windsor, position
he had held for two years.
Prof. Davies claims to be utterly
dumfoundeG at the action Of the war
Gens, ana SAYS that when he demand
ed reason they gave only trivial eX
cuses.
My friends and family feel that
have been unjustly treated. Prof.
Davies saws. Rector Chadwick had
often Assured me chat | could have the
position tor life if wanted It. | have
always taken a great interest in the
work. and have been frequently con-
plimented on the standard of music OF
All Saints.
Prof. Davies cranliiness led 10 his
dismissal" one OF the wardens said,
Saturday. He had driven nearly all
the boys out Of the choir. and many
If our best singers had left because
OF his displays OF temper. Complain
from the choir were becoming so fire.
ducnt that We had 60 take some &C
ton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
JEWELER DROPS
1000 TO SHARPERS
SAYS he WAS INDUCED TO BET
ON RACES IN POOL ROOM IN
HARRINGTON HOTEL.

After dropping 81 900 in money and
jewelry on the ponies in an alleged
pool room in the Harrington hotel,
Frank Stan, a jeweler from Dunkirk,
n. Y. told his troubles to the police,
Friday with the result that man
giving his name rs John Maier, OF
Saginaw. was locked up on suspicion.
The police are looking for another
man, known as Osborne, who staff
says, persuaded him to come TO De
troit. and induced him TO go up against
the game 4 second time after he mad
already dropped large part of his
pile.
stan says that Maicr, as he il
known. called at his store in Dunslrk
about month ago. introduced himself
~ q friend of Buffalo salounkeeper
StaT knew well and told him OF a
good thing" ~ the harrington De
trnit. Some days later he received a
telephone cali from the man calling
himself Osborne, advising him To come
10 Detroit al once If ne wanted TO take
advantage of the good thing. re
decided not TO avail himself OF the
opportunity just then, ard "Wednesday.
he says. Osborne visited Dunkirk In
person The two left for Detroit soCE
afterwards.
Here they met Mailer, purely by a..
cident. II seemed theu, and the latter
led the way 10 q small room ia the
Harrington, where. the rollce say, e
bookie held forth with chart, ticker
and all the other paraphenalia. Stan
SIAN laid n small LET md won. Then
he was informed that no further bots
would be accepted under $500. lie
took n chance on "Pslvina" AZ 20 l.
The horse Won. according TO tho nrs'
announcement. but when hc went ny
to cash i'm the ticker brought the sad
information that "Palvina" camc IN
second. ON his second Visit. Friday
no was cleaned ont to bis last cent. be-
ayers
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
CHLOROFORM YARNa
WAS PURE FAKE
WOMAN STOLE MONEY FROM
BoARDER, THEN TOLD 20.
LICE FAIRY TALE. =

Mrs. George HER admitted to the
police, Friday night after submitting
10 a trying examination at the hands
OF Lieu.. Baker and Precinct Detec-
tives Redmond and Repp. that her
story OF being chloroformed In her
home. No. 1881 East Grand Boulevard.
wednesday evening. by two men who
afterwards stole s22 from the trunk OK
John Luth. a boardor, was fake. She
herself took the money. she confessed,
and sent Il TO an uncle out In the
state.
The police were satisfied from the
start that the story was framed UP.
and conducted their Investigations
along that line. But II was not until
the officers confronted her with EVIL
dence that she had purchased chlor-
form from neighboring drug store
two days before the robbery" that
she weakened. She was also confront
ed by a woman who had formerly
known her IN Flint, Mich, In the ofn-
GERS presence this woman accused
Mrs. HER VI having brought stolen
articles to tho formers home In Flint
while roomor there.
Mrs. Hier told tho police that she
was under the influence of morphine
when she planned the robbery, but
they arc inclined 10 be skcptioal OIL
this point.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
STRICKEN REGION FACES
DISEASE AND STARVATION
King of Italy Calls for Lime to Fight
Pestilence..Large Numbers Are
Without Food in Earth
quake Section.

imploring help. died from suffocation
almost within his reach.
Men and women are literally dying
OF starvation in ruined Calabria. Help
arrives slowly. but a greater danger
than thai OF starvation hangs over tho
devastated district-the danger OF
pestilcnce. Hence his majesty's de-
mand for Quicklime. Thousands OF
corpses lie immovable beneath th0
debris OF the wrecked towns and
cities. Burial in many instances ~
impossible.
Providing dogs are busy, and carbon
birds would spread epidemic.
The streets are so encountered With
wreckage that the movements OF tha
rescuers are very slow and the area
to be gone over SO vast that much
| time must elapse before all the ere
vases. holes, cellars and heaps OK
ruins can be examined.
The city has been divided into zones
and the work OF rescue in each dis.
trict is in charge OF army officers.
Very few children have been found
alive at Messina. Eight hundred dead
soldiers are under the wreckage OF
the Messina barracks. The survivors
80
for relatives and friends. The dis
;ribution OF food has been organized.
Bakeries have been opened and
slaughter houses established.
Refugees have saved nothing. All
their possessions, are on their backs
in the shape OF tattered clothing. The
survivors say that there are undoubf-
cdly still living people in the ruins OK
the smaller villages that have not been
carefully searched; that others are
straylng along the beach, and that,
still Others are high up In the noun
tains. Many people fled to the high
land to escape the waters
Soldiers have been called from the
rescue work at Messina TO quell dis
turhances in the surrounding villages,
where the survivors were In state OK
riot because assistance had not been
given them. They could not under-
stand the difficulty. indeed the impos-
sibility OF suocorring all Immediately
and providing the needy thousands
with food and shelter.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
VETERAN DIVER
PASSES AWAY AT 81

The remains of Peter Boyd, the old
est diver on the Great Lakes, were
Inferred I'm Mt Olivet cemetery New
Years day. The old diver was known
TO thousands In marine circles and
tales of his exploits and achievements
are always told where sailors gather
Boyd was born In Montreal 81 years
ago, aud at the age of l9 became Il
diver for the Canadian government.
He VS. 80 years old when ne came to
Detroit, but he followed his dangerous
calling for many years after that. Two
Of his sons lost their lives through div
ing.
Boyd leaves two daughters. Mrs.
Rose Grones. Of No. 129 Safest, and
Mrs. Thomas Whipple, Of No. PA
First.st.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02

means committee really made the
tariff bill. Which they don't.
Who will make the bill?
For the house. Speaker Cannon with
his rules committee.
For the senate, Mr.. Aldrich, who is
chairman OF the senate finance ttarifl
committee and Mr.. Hale. WIN Is be
hind Mr. Aldrich In all things. just rs
a prize fighters second in behind his
principal in the squared ring.
Mr. AlG'ich and Mr.. Hale are the
senate, just as Mr.. Cannon, with his
Jules committee, is assGredly the
oust:s@ .s-,.a4 s,s- 49, e.,.s..a,s.
Thus You see that when Mr.. Payne
and his ways and means compa triots
have wounded up their labors the real
tariff bill will still wait TO be ma!
Ivy AIR. Cdrmon--with Mr.. Dalzell aud
a docile bat as yet unnamed, unknowr
and Senators Aldrich and Hale. Ai-u
YOU are TO put on the loud pedal when
you reach Senators Aldrich and Hale.
Since these gentlemen are TO be
finally Your true architects OF tariff
il is in order TO ask how they stand
touching revision and those Paynep,o-
posed reductions.
Every tiust-owned man jack of them
is an emphatic standpatter. Ever
che Of hem has repeatedly declared
himself Is such. Not one believes in
disturbing schedule hair on the
Dingley BIZ head.
The only thing that could scare
them from this bandit position is pub
lie opinion And reading public opin-
ION by tic light OF the late election
returns, they see little or less 10
ShV al
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
LITTLE GIRL OF FIVE
BURNED TO DEATH

Wait tin light the candles and
show YOU my dolIic. said little Doris
Leonard. aged five years. daughter of
r. s. Leonard, of No. llG5 Brooklyn
ave. THURSDAY, and she ran TO the
kitchen 20 gee match.
\ moment later scream was heard
and the little girl cam" running in
with her light muslin dress IN flames.
Mrs. Leonard smothered the fire with
q heavy coat bur not before the child
was so badly burned that she died
New years morning
Mrs. Leonard Is Frustrated and un-
der the care Of "a physician Mr. Leon
ard. who is connected with the Meek
Advertising Co. was out OF the city
4t the time
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
MAN and WOMAN
ARE FOUND DEAD
OPEN GAS JET EXPLAINS DiSCON
cry BY HOTEL EMPLOYE-
WOMAN POORLY DRESSED.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Jan, e.
The dead bodies Of Patrick Henry
Pendcrgast. bachelor. aged 46 years,
and a woman who has not been idef-
tilted were found in a room at the
Clarendon hotel yesterday afternoon
by Madge Munton, an employee. Gas
was escaping from a jet and this OK
planned the cause OF death. whether
il was a suicide pact is not known.
The couple registered at the hotel
Thursda,, night as j. b. Johnson and
wife. Grand Rapids" They were
shown to an apartment and nothing
more was seen OF them until their
bodies were found. Pendergast was
a member of one Of the pioneer fam
lilies OF Berlin, Ottawa county, Mich.
The woman wore gold signet ring
bearing the initial A. In old English
type. She was poorly dressed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
THREE SOUTHERN STATES
ADDED TO DRY" COLUMN

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 2.-State-Wide
prohibition laws went into effect yes
terdav in three southern states, North
Carolina. Mississippi and Alabama.
Georgia Is the only other state where
in statutory prohibition exists, the law
having been in operation one year.
Having won their statewide hShta
in three states. the anti-saioon forcea
have greatly enlarged the south's
dry" area, and they are now lining
nm for carly campaigns in several
other states where prohibition has as.
sumed tho magnitude of political
Issue
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
FIREMAN'S COOL HEAD
ENTITIES ERIE THEATER

ERIE. Pa, Jan. Fire broke out
at the Park Opera house last, night
about Id O'Clock and Abraham Loucn,
the fireman. by his cool Judgment,
prevented disaster. He called 10
the performers on the stage, Keep
the show going. for Gods sake" BE-
for, the Zig audience realized every
seat in the theatcr was emptied. Louch
stepped 10 the front of the stage and
told the audience hat the fire was IN
an adjoining building. Smoke was first
seen issuing from the floor OF the gal
lory When the smoke filled the place
the people who remained became
alarmed. Several women tainted, but
were SOON revived.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02
CUBA TO GOVERN.
ITS AFFAIRS SOON

HAVANA, Jan. 2.-During the New
Years reception at the palace Gov
Gen. Magoon presented the diplomatic
representatives and consular officers,
together with scores Of other promi.
nent persons, TO Gen Jose Miguel
Gomez, the presiden,-elect, and AL
fredo Zayas, the vice president elect.
Thep rovisional government is about
To end and the Cubans will govern
themselves. Congratulations were ten
dered oy.-Gen. Magoon on the sue.
cessful completion Of the task which
was undertaken by President Roos'-
welt and his able assistants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-01-02

More shocks and another tidal wave
in the strait OF Messina have added
to the devastation.
There IL fear that two ships loaded
with refugees may have been lost IN
the tidal wave.
Mpore towns are found to have been
DESTROYED, as the investigation pro-
ceeds.
Horrible tales arc coming from Gala
bria of fights between starving fam
lilies for crusts and of fearful strug.
giles for food and life between men
and dogs. The terrors of famine and
thirst are heightened by fresh occa.
sional shocks OF earthquake. Few OF
the survivors dare TO go beneath a
roof. In the open the rain falls reav-
lily. mercilessly and increasingly.
An Engyishman az Messina named
Barrett, after the first shock. found
himself. his wife and his child be-
tween mattresses on the ground floor
buried beneath the debris OF their
house. which had completely col
lapsed. With difiiculty he managed
TO extricate himself. but was unable
to save his wife and child, and they,