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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07

Control. there IL tsill some doubt as
TO the ACCESSIBILITY OF continuing the
gas plant II shows that the city
sells gas at 65 cents per thousand
cubic feet. and last month paid out
tl.23l cents per thousand cubic feet
for all gas produced. This Is a loss
OF about so per cent
During the fiscal year July 1914.
TO July 1915. the city lost S2.727.O2
IN operating the plant and selling gas
losses for June aggregate 81 900. while
indications are that July losses viii
aggregate 81. 800. These figures do
not include interest on bonds which
would make the loss much greater.
Some time ago the Board OF Control
recommended the suspension OF the
plant. but this was turned down.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07
SIDE TALKS
What A Child I.earns-
(6y Ruth Cameron;

Did you ever think how much il
crowded into the first fve or six years Of
In i've years Counting out the first,
the average child. in addition TO growing
faster than az any other period. learn 10
epeak and understand an entirely new
language. learns 20 stand. 10 walk. 10
: feed himself. dress himself and probably
90 read. hcsides hundreds ~ Incidental
lessons II We kept on living at this
rate through the allotted four score
3 Years and ten. what a lot We would come
Ths Hardsst Lesson Of All
The child also begins 20 learn the les
son q bis social relationships with q
Q me present chiefly BY his family ' '''
In some ways. this lesson o. bigger
ana more Pergl'eS,ins than an the rest.
p ~ surely should be made az simple and
o. clear a. possible We should be careful
never o. comphcate b. by treating him
.ufIsfIr ~ uurelronably.
And set how seldom any such Ideal is
3 held hy me Erowu.ups in whose coun-
uy this little foreigner De- trying 90 ORR
b consider some ~ me purzline ana un-
settling dfffiruitiee child has to deal
z with loo on average home
One parent forhida him % do a thing
] and the other permits him.
I Is BE- merely rrproted Tor transrress-
ing some Law which Ia really funfnurer-
Z faf such a. treating ar arir4aI rrrefiv
and OIL EinlrrfIF punished Cor ruruafhfrr
I which % only on the borderiaud between
I spiuira NE bowl ~ mills st DE t.ti.
I To be- sure. the latter ra.rsa HIr rrtfs-
d more trouble. but should our Irrurraaf
. curr or the rhIid.s wrong Intent be- f-.
7 criterion n the severity of punish
/ urUfF
Firrt Lau-hsd A.. Then sooidsd
IH iH n. rHHN ff I.r aI.|uu sonnet bin L
y funny and aD0ldad without duo rrrIarH.
I fI.u vrrr Do tries to arouse laughter
. br repeating 90
I % b. ras unreasonable fearr instead
~ having them irfeiiInfrfly explained
q away fhnv bro often uaff aa a means 81
p aUar..r p. w into obedience
m Do o. naturally without fear hr IRE
] uuerfIg has frnrs IrafUIef into HIu 90
. rrf-. H.HH HfUfr H..HH fHIr ur that
ff. IeHra fIe arrrHf ftIrra - ffs heart
D uhI.h Ir fHa been foolish er0urh fa
. conf. da fu hir rrnrH..r friends ffaKrreH
nHruIu ana TurHHIa laughed a.
People who Thfuf ~ 10 Funny 20 Lie
To a child
b Tho many .NraHHH which hn unuHf learn
U about Nfe ore confused Hr1 rurnrIIrafrI
d hr fle wIsInfurwnfI which people give
. Dim In answer fn n'a quest lone either
8 rtrficeaIr or In fHr idea that they are
, thereby showing ragIfaife rIf
I IIr Ia spoken fr Ir FIFn pitched IrrIfa.
D Die tones HT The urHHH.HUa u HHHr nerves
l ra NHa disturbed end then a.1lded fur
I rraf ending fn ire HUrFuHa atmoerhrre
D DIV shat those same people have the OF.
I frnnffrF fu rHIl .rn. ausra
20 course children ara a great deal ~
trouble anf 10 BE- easter fo treat them
/ rnreIr-rIy than though. ruf M you
i invited n guest fn 81 rIr house Hur would
I and falrly. wouldn't you Ana ahat are
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CHRISTIAN.

First Christian church Rev W IL
Fields. pastor. Services sunday August
sth. as follows. Bible school. $50. ".
- TruNell. superintendent Preaching
1920. subject. DO You know God -
Communion. Junior Christian EndeaVor
meeting 6:f5. Senior Christian Endeavor
meeting 6;s5. Evening service T:45.
song service. Nearer Ny God to Thee.
illustrated with 90 beautifully colored
slides. Midweek prayer meeting on We'd
nesday evening at 7.45. The Ladies Aid
society meets on Thursday at the church.
ali day session. The public r. cordially
Invited to all services OF this church.
strangers In the city will be given a
hearty welcome. Those desiring a
church home are earnestly invited 20
come and worship with US
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BOY INJURED
Rudolph futile Rendered Uneonse ious
And Head Painfully Hurt by
Elevator Gate.

Rudolph futile. youth living N
Twenty-eighth street. was seriously
injured early yesterday morning bv
the elevator gate at the Balzer and
Balzer garage. Main street. falling on
his head. badly cutting his scalp and
rendering him unconscious for some
time. DR.. W. T. Morris closed the
wound
Young futile, who Is employed At
the garage. in starting the elevator
up from the first floor Jared the gate.
causing the weight TO fall from II.
allowing the heavy oak gate-arm 10
fall on his head.
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A. N. i CHuRcHEa-

Wayman A. NJ. r. church. Rev. W o.
Davis. d p. pastor. 1915 m. sermon
by the pastor: l2I5 .. m. class meet
inEt ESQ y. m sunday school. Mr.. Thos
miller. superintendent. 900 p m. Allen
= r League, Mrs. Mamie Boggs. presi.
dent 1sfb =. m. Sacred Concert chorus
by the choir.
Duet. Violin and Cornet.
...... Mr.. T. Davenport. Thos. Miller
nontralto s9lo...... Mrs Edna Ballard
Chorus by the Choir.
solo. ........ Mrs. Settie williams
solo....... Mrs. Mamie Newman
solo ......... Mrs. Hattie Carpenter
Baritone Solo. .....-.-.......M ar. Lewis
SOLO. -. Mrs. Lhvtna Harris
Offering Announcement. Benediction.
Camp Meeting at Rudler's Grove sun
days. August 18th and 22nd.
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Fourth Street Methodist Ep,sc,

Fourth street Methodist Episcopal
Chapline. No. 1919. Arthur w Mills.
IN. ID. pastor. The supply pastor Tor
sunday. August >. viii be Rev. 4. 81.
preach both morning and evening Pub
ITO worship At 10 40 A. m. and Evening
worship At $3.50 y M. Sunday school
az s:lb a m. General prayer service on
wednesday night at 1.45 o'clock \
hearty invitation t. extended TO all
strangers and those without a cuut.
home TO Join with the congregation IA
all these services. All sSst- lrec ani
a most cordial welcome awaits every
body who comes.
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BAPTIST.

First Baptist church. 18Th and Byron
streets. =. r. Brininstool. pastor ReEu-
lar services Sunday morning and even
ing. 1870 and 7.45. Rev. Geo. r. Dye
u. d, OF Mount Vernon Ohio. will sup
ply Tor the pastor. pr. Dye is one OF
phio's best preachers. Didn't fail to
hear him. Bible school s:ib Warwood
Mission school 2.3O. Midweek prayer
service Wednesday evening. 7:45.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07
CHRrsrIAH SCIENCE.

. FIRST church OF Christ Scientist A. o
=. W. Auditorium, ill9 Chapline street
services sunday II 90 a. m. subject
spirit sunday school s45 a. m. Wed
nerday testimonial meeting 500 T. m
Reading Room lll9 Chapline street oper
daily. except Sundays and legal holiday
day evening from : 90 10 300 O'clock
The public II invited to attend the ser
vices and TO make use OF the privileE,
OF the reading room
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yREsBYrERIAu.

First Presbyterian church corner
Chaplin and Thirteenth streets. Ser
vices will be held both morning and
evening In the absence Of Rev Claude
Porter Terry. the Rev. W. {. Johnston.
Of Washington. will preach next sab
bath and az the services next week. DR..
Johnston n forceful speaker and H.
not stranger In Wheeling. having filled
the pulpit In the First church last
spfing. Morning service 1876: evening
| 7.A5.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07

Trinity Lutheran church. 353e Eoff
street Rev. .. g. Dean, pastor The
services on sunday will b. regular for
the tenth Sunday after Trinity Morn
ING worship At 1850 a m. theme.
Troubled Waters" sunday school ser
vice $3.50 a. m During the pastors alb
sence. Mr. Roy J. Meyer. "A student 81
the Susquehanna University School OF
cordially invited.
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ner Chapiine and Fifteenth streets The
SER Ices during the week will b. a. fol-
lows; Tenth Sunday after Trinity. sun
day. August hth. 1915 SEQ a m Holy
Communion. 1890 a m. Morning prayer
and sermon. s.i5 a. m. Sunday school.
me Roy. James W. DigEles. OF Johns
town. Pa. will conduct the above ser
vices 90 which the public IL cordially
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07

Second United Presbyterian church,
corner Fourteenth and Chapline street
Rev. James Harper Littell u. u. pas.
tor sabbath school and Bible classes
AZ $50. preaching services at 10 as
owing to the absence OF the pastor ser
vices will be conducted by Rev. Robert
Littell. Of Newark. y. J. 4 cordial In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07

Marwood Presbyterian church. Twen-
ueth street, near Marwood avenue Rev.
r v. Carson. pastor. Sabbath school AT
$3.50 a. m. J. G. Moore. superintendent.
Bible classes for men and women There
VIII be no morning service. The regular
evening service at 1870. subject The
Devils opinion OF Man This service
will be held upon the lawn ~ the wealth
er u pleasant. Strangers and friends
are welcomed at these services
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Warwood Lutheran church. the Cen
trel high school place Of meetin. Rev.
Ralph a HarshmRn. pastor. August :.
tenth sunday after Trinity. Divine wor-
a. m. sunday school at 2:3O D. m. All
are welcome
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UNITED PRrsRYrERIAr

First United Presbyterian church. sun
day. August sth, the Rev. j r. Millin.
q Knoxville College Knoxville. Tenn
Bible classes at 9:3O a. m Preaching
service. 1895 a. m. No evening service.
All invited.
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st Luke's Episcopal church. Island
End OF steel Bridge. The Rev. Jacob
the Tenth sunday after Trinity will he
:. 10 a m. sunday school. 10 80 a m
Morning Prayer and sermon by the Rev
Mr.. Miller. There will be no evening
service
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Edgwood Lutheran church. the Edg-
wood town hall. place OF msetin. Rev.
Ralph A. Harshman, pastor. August S.
tenth sunday after Trinity. Divine wor-
ship with sermon by the pastor at 7:t5
p m. Sunday school at s:30 a m. All
are welcome
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children but the guests whom Ne have
invited 90 our homes. and To whom We
eehsegn ently owe courtesy and consider
ailon az veil az food and shelter
RUTH CAMERON
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07

Read Prot. William ledyard Cath.
carts article on The Battle Cruiser"
In to-day's Inteilieeneer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07

Emmanuel Baptist church. EogE street
near 18TH. Arden y. Miller. pastor. sun
day school calls az 9:4h a m Morning
preaching eleven o'clock. Evening SER
vice 7;f5. Prayer meeting Wednesday
7.4k
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07

The Third Presbyterian church. 3sth
ana Jacob streets. J. l.. Leyenbergsr.
pastor.-The usual services will be held
sabbath. Aug Sth. Preaching at IO:45
a m. and Sabbath School at 3 80 a m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07

County Superintendent John n. la
zear refuses TO take any part in the
night as to where the school should
be located
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-08-07

St Paurs Evangelical Lutheran
Rev. otto Wendell pastor Tenth sun
dey after Trinity. Sunday school and
Bible class al 9:30 a. m. Divine SER
ices Al $3.50 q. m. Wednesday even
ing. meeting OF the SUNDAY school
teachers. Thursday evening. birth
day party and Parcel Post sale will be
given by the Ladies' Aid society The
hostesses will be. Mrs. Getzinger. Mrs.
Gottlob Gretzinger. Mrs. William Rueck-
IL and Mrs Gottlob Hertler Sunday
afternoon. al 2:30. the Ladies Aid so
ciety will meet. All members are re-
quested TO Be present.
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~ Rev. Milton Dowler Grifien. No even
ing service. Midwcek prayer service
NedneSday, I.3o y. m. Arthur "a.
stricklln. leader.
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WEST ALEXANDER

eugsies, Surveys. Wagons and Hsr.
ness at very low prices. chas. H.
seabrisht, 42nd and Wood streets,
Wheeling.
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In the Churches
MIrHoDrsT.

wesley Methodist Episcopal church.
tor.-A most cordial Invitation is en-
tended 70 the general public, and cape
shslly those without n church home. 20
Vices: sunday school. $50 a. m w. q.
cunningham superintendent. Morning
sermon. iOit5. subject. ''Misunderstood."
mcconnell. leader a ES.nins N wer. 5spnis :
o'clock. "Our English Bible" Epworth
b bsssSe Monday evening At o'clock.
boerd OF stewards Tuesday evening at
o'clock. Midweek Prayer service We'd
hssday evening at o'clock.
German Methodist church. Chaplins
street. opposite High school. Rev. +, A.
Speckman. pastor SUNDAY school at
sis a. m General class meeting AT
So Mr. i EsTsaf aI hnslIsh .u q.
eriniendent OF the Anti-Saloon League
viii speak Wednesday evening the
dial invitation IL extended and a hearty
welcome awaits all at this ''Home-L.ik
Zane street Methodist Episcopal
chsrch. corner 18th and Jacob streets
nfrsschine at 10 a. m. and 7:4S p. m.
~ the pastor. ~ the morning service
the raftor viii administer infant hap
usm. ~ who desire their children bap-
tired should have them present az that
hour. Sunday school nj Ii.1s q IA
l,emmon- Supt.. Prayer meeting WedneS-
Gay eiening. To All 81 these services you
pastor
Ch1pline Street Methodist Eplscopal
church samuel e. Jones. minister. To
the rolloNing services a very hearty in
yitauon IL extended. 9;45 SUNDAY school
MI a. l. Winters. Supt; 1900 morning
MeItnlf. Sermon by the Pastor. Subject
The Christians Hope" There will be a
programme OF fine music under the lead
erfhip OF Mrs. Arthur +. Hitch. The Fp-
wcrth League devotional meeting Is "a
beheld OF the lawn Of Mr. Charles Kerr
Or mozart, Tuesday evening. \ delight
fui time IL ANTICIPATED. Tn. PRAYER and
class meeting ON Wedne sday evening
The North street Methodist Episcopal
thurch. corner fifth and Market streets
Rev. John " Hess. minister. Announce
ments for sunday. August :. 1918. sun
DAY school, 40 a. IN. T.. II. Wilson.
superintendcnt. Preaching. 1880 a. m.
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OPERATES AT LOSS
Statement From Gas Plant Shows
That $1,000 Was Lost During
Month OF June.

BY the annual report Of the gas
department fled with the Board OF
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LUTHERAN.

yita,ion is extended to ali. come and
worship with Us
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St James Evangelical Lutheran
Chapel. Elm Grove. W Va. Rev NJ I.
Steuer. assistant pastor. Sunday. $50
a M. Sunday school and Bible class
100 p. m. Regular Divine services
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81. Paurs Evan. Church. Ssth a Wood
SITS. Aug. G. Rasche. paHtor-German
service 30 a m. sunday school s.a5 n
m; English service 1910 a. m: Evangel-
teal League Thursday D. m.
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James Evangeiical

st James Evangelical Lutheran
church. 140s-if- Chapltne street. Rev
\. ". Wcrder. pastor. Rev. VI. l. Steuer
assistant pastor. Sunday. eI5 a. m
sunday school and Bible classes, Eng
hsh and German. 1880 a. m. services
In the German language. Thursday
evening Nestry meeting
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EPr9COPAL.
81. Matthews Episcopal church. cor
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-01-22
GREAT CROWDS AT ROUNDUP.
Men and Women From Many States
Assemble at Logan.

Logan. Utah.-A record+breaking
first days registration characterized
the opening OF the farmers roundup
and housekeepers' conference at the
Utah Agricultural college here Monday
afternoon. The total enrolment was
205, 30 per cent increase over the
opening day last year. II is estimated
that the attendance for the two weeks
will reach 1000, Last year 1t was
1900. A noticeable feature Is the in.
crease in the percentage OF women at
tending the institute each year. Last
gears the housekeepers' conference
numbered fourth of the entire en-
rollment. This year 1t will reach one
third.
Representatives from Canada, Cali
fornia, Iowa, Montana, Idaho and Colo
RADIO are included in the personnel OF
the institute. In addition to the
Utahns, not only farmers, but lawyers,
doctors and business men are here
with their wives and daughters.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-01-22
GENERAL sToEssEL DEAD.
Famous Russian Commander Who
Surrendered Forth Arthur to Japs.

London.-The death of Lieutenant
General Anatole Mikhailovitch Stoes-
sci, the defender OF Port Arthur, is
announced in Petrograd dispatch.
General Stoessel had suffered from
paralysis for several months.
General Stoessel was famous as the
commander OF the Russian troops at
Port Arthur during the RussoJapanese
war. After he had held out there for
months against the furious onslaughts
OF the apanese his ammunition supply
exhausted and his men virtually with
out food, Stoessel surrendered the
fortress to General Nogi.
For this action he was condemned
to death February 20. 1908, by court
martial. This sentence. however, was
committed by Emperor Nicholas to
ten years Imprisonment. He was re-
leased from confinement from the for
tress of st. Peter and st. Paul the fol
lowing year by order OF Emperor
Nicholas
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-01-22
FOOD SUPPLY FOR
QUAKE SUFFERERS
SURVIVORS IN STRICKEN ZONE
LEND AID IN EFFORT TO
AMELloRATE CONDITION.
Work In the Ruins Being Carried For
ward. Many Persons Being Res
cued Alive After Being Buried
Underneath Walls.

Rome.-The uninjured in the earth
quake zone gradually are regalning
their composure and lending their aid
to the volunteer workers in an endoa.
vor to ameliorate the terrible condt
tons in the ruined towns.
Food supplies and clothing have
been distributed nearly everywhere
and huts are being constructed for the
temporary housing of the homeless.
Work in the ruins is being carried
forward as speedily as possible. On
Monday many persons were rescued
alive in numerous towns from be
meath the debris of fallen buildings
where they had lain without food OF
water for six days. Hope Is expressed
that rany others who are held pris
oners may be reached In time to save
them. Nineteen we're taken alive
from the ruins at Avezzano Monday
six OF them unhur.
Subscriptions for the relief OF sui
ferers are being raised throughout
Italy and the people are respondingl
generously. King Victor Emmanuel
again has gone into the stricken re
gion to render what service he car
90 the distressed people. Queen Hell
ena on Monday sent trainload oil
foodstuffs. clothing and medical sup
plies to the people In the ruined towns
Members Of the royal family, high OF
ficials and leading legislators are
busily engaged in relief work.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-01-22
HUNDREDS IN ITALY
KILLED BY QUAKE
AND VILLAGES DESTROYED
BY EARTHQUAKE.
Twenty Thouiand People Dead and
Thirty Thousand Injured, While
Many Are Made Homeless and
Are In Dire Straits.

Rome.-All Italy Is In mourning.
many families have been wiped out,
hundreds of homes have been leveled,
as result of the terrible earthquake
OF January -.
The loss of life has been placed at
10000, while at least 10000 people
were injured IL Is almost certain
that the list will not be decreased,
and 1t is generally believed that even
more than this number have met
their death.
The property loss will reach up into
the millions. II is the most terrible
disaster since that of Messina, where
over 10000 were killed. The shock
was the strongest Rome has felt in
over hundred years, but in the cap
italy only one life was lost.
The greatest loss of life was at
Avezzano. where 10,400 lives were
lost; at Maglianomaisi, 1000 are
dead; at San Benedetto. 400; Sora,
500; Capelle. 100; Isolatiri co. Capis-
trello, 90; Solmona, so; Tore CAFE
tani, so; Togliacozzo, 40; Cesse, 30;
Arpino, 80; Villalago, 20; Cocculo, 8;
Antrosano. Z; Bussi, 6; Pescenza, 8;
Sassa, 8; Monterotondo. 3; Topoli, 2
Thousands of homes were wrecked
and the people will be forced to live
out in the open until relief measures
can be taken. Many OF the walls of
homes left standing may topple at
any moment and are unsafe for occu
pancy.
A new peril now confronts the pop
ulation OF the stricken valley below
Avezzano. Debris from the earth.
quake has damned Lake Fucino and
unless the engineers now graphing
with the Herculean task are able TO
provide an outflow for the fast.ris-
ing waters. 1t is feared break will
come and the valley will be deluged.
Pneumonia has struck down hun
dreds OF refugees forced to camp in
the snow in the open places without
proper shelter
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-01-22
UNEQUAL TO MesslNA DISASTER.
Were 76,4s3 Killed and s5,47o Injured
by Former Quake.

Rome.-Though II seems establish
ed the present earthquake will not
rival that of Messina in the number
of dead, the percentage OF casualties
in proportion to the population af
fected appears to be much higher,
due, II seems to the dry construction
of buildings that was almost univer-
sal throughout the stricken district.
Messina had 76,4S3 dead and 50, 470 in
jured; present reports indicate 10000
dead and twice as many injured in
this catastrophe. The only buildings
not leveled by this earthquake were
the few made with reinforced con.
crete.
The absence OF foreigners In the
district now devastated is another
point OF difference between this quake
and the last. Not only were the
American consul and his wife killed
at Messina, but long list OF tourists
from the United States were reported
missing, In addition to travellers from
other countries. No one. not Italian.
has as yet been reported as injured
or missing in the present disaster.