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Evening journal., 1915-05-15
APPEAL IN PORCH CAsE.

Notice was given in City Court to-
day by Baldwin Springer. one of conn-
sci for Peter J. Ford. that an appeal
would be taken in the case in which
MIR. Ford bad been fined 81 and costs
for alleged violation of a city or
dinance in building porch beyond
the building line at No. 1913 West
Fourth street. bond for 800 was
ordered TO be given.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
YITAL STATISTICS

According to the records Of the City
Health Bureau there we're 25 deaths.
46 births and "A marriages in this
city last week. Records for the cor
responding period of last year show p
deaths, 19 marriages and As births.
During the week 13 cases Of measles
we're reported and two OF chicken pox.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
ODD FELLOWS MEMORIAL.

Members Of the Memorial Commit
tee Of the /. o. o. r.. will meet at the
Odd Fellows Hall. Tenth and King
streets, this evening when plans for
the memorial services to be held in the
near future will be made. The date
for the memorial services will also be
selected.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
MEACHAM HAS LUCKY ESCAPE.

A nolle pros was entered in City
Court today by Assistant City Solicit
tor Lynn, in the case of Harry
Meacham, charged with disorderly
conduct This order was made be-
cause the disorder alleged occurred
in the Office of the Harlan & Hol-
lingsworth Corporation AMI not on
the public highway.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
no OFFER SCHOOL BONDS.

On Monday evening the Board Of
Education will receive sealed pro-
posals for all OF any part of 100000
Of school adm equipment bonds. known
as the Glass c and Glass ID issue. Pro-
posals will have to be in strict accord
ance with the circular advertisements
and must be submitted on forms pre-
pared by the Board of Education.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
RusSIANs GAIN NEAR PRzEMYsL
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PETROGRAD. May 15.-The center
OF General Mackensen's army that
threatened Przemysl not only has
been halted at the San, but has been
driven back at some points, accord
ing TO dispatches received here to-
day.
Il is admitted that the Russian
right and left wings are still falling
back upon previously prepared posi-
tions. This movement is said to be
in accord with the general stans
strategic plans
Tho Austrian right, north Of kolo-
mea and Czernowitz, is rapidly giving
way The enemy's losses in the en-
gagements in southeast Galicia are
now reported to total 10000.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
eERMANs TAKE SWEDISH BoAr
lsy Inc UNITED Press.

COPENHAGEN, May 1.-THE Swod-
ish steamer Belle. bound from New
castle to Stockholm. was intercepted
in the North Sea by German submar-
inc and escorted to the Swedish port
OF Halmstad. according TO dispatches
from Halmstad today. The dispatches
did not say why the steamers course
was changed.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
AnmrRATloN MAY PREYAn.

AMSTERDAM. May i5.-"Hlgh government circles in Ger
many Ia sor aubmng Lusana matter and the deui'es
with America to court OF arbitration according 70 tAs B'F
lin newspaper vossisehs zeituns
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
nYRNRrRe Nay RETURN HOME.

NV YoRR Nay IS VIII rumor current iaat p BAD
mad. Dlsns 10 return to Germany in asyv Dr. BsHhasa
Dsrnsurr 'sslusOs st bis apartment N 'A' ''
Carlton today His Ahsvsf~A n .s7hen' calls An'
refused 10 discuss the rumor.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
KnIEn EY PORrUaUEsE ZOE.

MADRID. SPAIN Nay is--Dr Alfonso Costa prOninent
aoruguese leader and writer on nnsnos killed
ions in Lisbon according to report Aobs lighting
with the troops in tas streets Of the capital
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
PARIS GREEN KILLS FARMER.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
LAUREL, Del. May 15.-Edward
Dickerson. a well-known farmer liv-
ing one mile outside Laurel. was found
dead this morning from Paris green
poisoning.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
THEY WIN CONTINUANCEs.

John II. Saunders and James Cam,
both colored, we're arrsigned in City
Court today on the charge of fighting
on the street. Both pleaded guilty but
said they wished TO have their cases
continued until Monday. The con-
tinuance was allowed.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
GUNS ROAR IN BALTIC.
By The United Press.

Hy Tho United Tress.
STOCKHOLM. May Shippers
arriving here today reported hearing
heavy cannonading in tho Baltic Sea
off the Island of Gothland They be-
lieved the German and Russian fleets
were engaged.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
REVOLUTION BREAKS
OUT IN lisbon
Bv The United Press.

MADRID, May ia revolution
has broken out in the Portuguese
capital of Lisbon, in Oporto, Coimbra
and several other cities, according to
fugitives who reached Badajoz today.
There have been numerous clashes
between civilians and troops. All
telegraphic and telephone communi-
cation with Portuguese towns was in
lerrupted today.
Evening journal., 1915-05-15
WEATHER

Fair tonight. Sunday In
creasing cIOudiness. Moder-
ate north and northeast
winds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22
GARRISON PULLS. 0tD =.
RECORD ON ROOSEVELT.
Vocifcrous "Prcpa rcdnes~' Advocate
Ordered Reduction of II. $50 Men
In Army In 1901.
NpOPrtD pOICS BECAUSE
BELIEVED 1T pOpULAE
Secretary of War Takes Sly Dig. at
r r.. Who. He Says He Weicome~
As Recent Convert. Declaring,
However, mat Front Pew Is NJ,
ready ruled.

Washington, Dec 2r.--Secretary o.
War Garrison issued tonight a state
ment charging Colonel Roosevelt with
attempting to steal thunder" on the
question of preparedness. DeclarinG
that the taste- for preparedness which
the Colonel now has is an acquired
one, TIE Secretary submits in proof
an order issued in 1902 by the then
Secretary Of War Root. acting on in
structjoHs from President Roosevelt
ordering n reduction in the enlisted
strength Of the army Of 1850 men.
= The statement OF Mr.. Garrison. in
splEed by a recent article of the
Colonies in a magazine, - as fol-
lows:
4 observe that Mr. Roosevelt ceie-
hrates the Christmas season by pre-
sorting himself with -aIl the good
things in sight
He saws IN effect: All policies
which are now popular) are mine.
He resembles the eager boy who comes
in from playing Ia find a able fun Of
good prepared hv his elders. and
touching all the most toothsome. saws
That's n.lne. ard that's mine and COS
that
:. Preparedness WIS with. him an ac-
CURED taste. Others brought il for
ward and urged il upen the attention
Of the people and il WIS only after
he found that il suited their taste
that he became vocal IA It's behalf
Standing in awe, ash do. OF Mr.
Roosevelt and being fearful Of his
wrath. II Is with hesitation that I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22
Funeral O. Mrs. ID. o. Bryant.

From Wins Chapel. in Hanover
County. yesterday afternoon was con-
Quoted the funeral Of Mrs Rebecca j..
Bryant. wife OF d. o. Bryant, of Ash
land who died MONDAY afternoon at
the home OF her daughter. Mrs. G. x.
Milter. 6o7 York Street. Barton
Heights Besides her husband, two
daughters and three sons sur
Iive. They are Mrs Miller. of Bar
tor Heights and Mrs. Edith Lawrence,
of Ashland: Herbert Bryant. OF New
York, and c. T. and Orie Bryant, OF
this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22
Mrs, Carter BaIiou.

Mrs. Hattie BalIou. wife OF Carter
Ballou, of 3017 Taylor street. died
Monday night in Grace Hospital The
body Will be taken to Irwin, Gooch
land County. her former home, this
morning for burial, Mrs. Bailou was
married about a yeaI ago. She Is sur
vived by her husband. and an infant
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. b. Fl.
Garter, and a sister. OF Goochland
County. and one brother and two
sisters. in this city, Monroe Carter,
Mrs Charles Alspaugh and Mrs, Les
lie Cartcr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22
OBITUARY
Mrs Minnie Knox Uutchings.

News has been received by friends
In Rtcbmond of the death In Calves
ton Texas. Monday afternoon Of Mrs.
Minnie Knox Hutchings, mother of
George Ran Hutchines, Of this city.
She Mad heen In III health for months.
She was the widow of John Henry
Hutchings. Besides the son living
here. she is survived by six children:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22

yeIt) issued an order reducing the en-
lis'rf strength OF the cavalry from I s.
$40 TO 1870; OF the artillery from
-1S;s6a. 10 tf.74s. and Of the infantry
from 3S.5a0 to 20. ss0. or a total re-
duction of the enlisted strength of
the. United STATES army of 1850.
Mr. Roosevelt is welcomed as a
convert upon the issue of prepared
ness but the front pew was already
hlied before his tony ersIon. and he
must NOW rely upon the strength of
his voice. for recognition. --
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22


urday in Lynchburg. where ne had
been for some time. The body reach
ed. ,Staunton on the midday train and
was ta<Aff to-the. county. Thu funeral
will be from Mt. Pisgah' United Breth-
rem Church at / l. A.. N. today.
Mr.. Stoyer was about seventy years
Of age, and was bachelor. He is
survived by four brothers. Joseph, -of
the county; Rev. j. Hartman. Of CALI
fornia, Rev. George w, of Winchester.
end Frank. of .Eairfax County; an.i
three sisters, Mrs, Margaret Cook.
Mrs. }. T. Ewing and Miss Sallie STOW :
err, Of the county. Rev. Mr.. Slower
has arrived from Winchester to at
tend the funeral.
Mrs. Jasper w. Smith.
stanton. Va, Dec. 21.A-Mrs. Dora
smith, wife of. Jasper w. Smith, died
,at. IL O'Clock yesterday morning at
her home pear cfuver Hill. Heart dis
ease was the cause of death, follow
ing an illness OF several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith moved to Rock
ingham from Randolph County, W.
Va. senly' a few months, ago. Mrs.
Smith was Miss Deter, and was about
forty-nine years old. She was a mem
Der OF the Mennonite Church. AMI
made many friends during the short
time the. family has lived In this
county.
Surviving Mrs Smith are her huS-
band and four children. Fiossie, Her
man. Raymond and John Smith. all
at home
= The funeral took place yesterday af-
tefnoon from. the Bank Mennonite
Church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22

e Iir Long Il has been decided
s75TcCSs. aed its employees have made
many friends In Petersburg and this
section
Granite Cutters Eict1 Officers.
Fetef~hule branch OF the Granitt
Curtera' ~}i@iep, ~ regular session al
the Rol Mems nan last evening
sit-.ss'4 officers rs follows. President
L 81 Guul TiCc pcesideut, .. q,
~tetsUs SECRETARY. aud treasurer. L. G.
i1gii tthCas Fleet.
-1l. Fh}'t fTss Glars Of the second
t..s' H Ch4Bes at a recent meeting
s.ta s.1 .tig-Es for he ensuing year a.
~ ov- E'7. silent. MIS- Emma Ral-
ae. 80. -f.6-rr siicr' Miss. ida Pope
retarr Sfz- homie Chappcl3
#~as. '--rt. ii Margaret Campbell;
.- re-.sst, r Nf.~~ E.&ach Mann.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22
Funeral Of Mrs NJ. G. Terry.

The funeral of Mrs NJ. C. Terry
who died Monday at the home of her
daughter. Mrs w s. Dansey in Pet
ersburg was conducted yesterday
afternoon FROM the Third Christian
Church. Interment was In lakewood
Five children SURVIVE: Mrs Dansey
of Petersburg. and Mrs. A w. Nc
Kee Mrs William Gressett. W. n.
wiltshire and Frank Terry, Of this
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22
Funeral ofProfeseor X. ~, Davidson

Funeral of Professor X u. Davidson.
Especial TO The Richmond it!rsnfan.)
Blacksburg, Va. Dec. 2I.--The
funeral "f Robert James DaHiqson. for
twenty -four Years professor of agri-
cultural chemistry iii III. Virginia
Polytechnic .Insatute< Was. held IN
Christ Church. 3'acksb rig, Monday
AFTERNOON. Rev n r Nelson. raetof
of the. church, Rad r'fe service: YES
thyme Of Christ Church were the ac-
tive pallbeafers, the. honorary pail
.t"lers were .-thns,. members of The
COLLECT faculty. who bad been most
!ntIrlptel% assoeiated. With Professor
Davidson in bbdy.'
: A detail from the corps, OF, cadets
acted as escort Of honor and the stu
dent body, headed by the band.
marched to the church and then to
Blacksburg Cemetery. where burial
was made. Fifteen cadets carried the
floral offerings, and among the out
of-town friends and . relatives here
for the funeral were DR.. and Mrg- T.
l.. Watson. of. the University of .Vfr-
ginia; DR.: c. n. McBryde, of Wash
ington, and Major Bolton, of Abe
marie.
Professor Davidson. cana from hts
home in Ireland to. South Carollns
when boy of fifteen, and graduated
at the University of. South Carolina
with the degree of NJ. a. in 1887, con-
tinuing as chemist at the experiment
station there until 1891. when ne came
to V. p. /, From his coming here
until 1905 he was chief chemist Of
the Virginia experiment station. and
in addition to his duties as professor,
was dean of the scientific department
for twenty-four years. In 1909 he
WAS delegate to the International
Congress OF Chemists In London. was
a member of the leajtng scientific so
cietes Of the United States, and a east
president Of the American Ass bciatian
of Official Agricultural Chemists He,
was widely known IN all sections Of
Virginia as lecturer on agricultural
subjects, and his services were much
In demand for farmers institutes and
similar meetings In 1871 Professor
Davidson married the daughter of DR.
j. NJ McBryde. land she. with two
daughters. survives him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22
William f. I1anfles,

Stauhton.' Va, Dec. 2l.--William F.
Landis. well known farmer. died
Saturday morning at his home at
Milhesville. Augusta County. He had
neuralgia of the heart.
Mr.. lands was sixty-one years old
He was member of the Reformed
Church, and had taken an active in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22

terest in rslistous affs!ts slaos his
youth. His wife Wa Mo 1asoArst
Stllin6.
Besides his wife. MI. lands = sur.
vived BY .six Children. Otc4f ass1 vii.
liam LAndse, OF Washinxton: 4ry. q.
r. Higgs. Of Lacey Hprfn9: MN. BOYD
Lola and Mabel LAndes, At home. He
also leaves four brothers. Newton
IAndes. OF Waynesboro: Jachsoa Lam
des, Of Stonewall;' Minor LAndee, Of
Summit Church; Harvey LAndes, Of
Fort Defiance. and three sisters, Mrs.
John Rhodes. Of Mount Crawford:
Mrs. William Shu11 and Mrs Laura
Wright. or Long Glade.
The funeral will Be held ct II
o'clock this morning from. the Re.
formed Church at, Milnesvitle, the SER
vices being conducted BY Rev. q. VI.
Beck InterInent will be In the GENE.
terry at the church.
Mrs. Ada D. spacex.
Harrisonburg. Va, DEC. A.--Nrs,
Ada D. Spicer. wife Of Mr.. z. J.. Optcer,
of Berea, Stafford County, died & her
home Saturday night. at O'Clock.
She was thirty-nine years old. and
for the past several years had been
Ia declining health.
The deceased ID survived By her
husband and four children. one S1rl.
May: three boys, Rixey. Jsffrsy and
Keith; her mother. Mr.. Ensa Dick
enson; three sisters. Mra Eta Arm.
strong. Mrs. ]. ". suicsr ana Mrs.
Wilson Burton, al OF Stafford. and
two brothers. william Dlcleenson, OF
Stafford. and Edward DickSason, OF
Washington.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22

long Illness OF tuberculosis; which
Miss Clarke, who was nineteen years
Of age. was a bright; pretty girl, and
bore her long Illness with Christian
fortitdds ard patience. Realizing that
her end was near. she was ready to
meet IT and called her family to the
bedside and bid them goodbye.
Besides her parents. Miss Clarke is
survived. by two sisters and mahy
other relatives -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22
Jacob VI. Slower

stanton. Va, Dec. 2l-Jacoh NJ
StoYer, an Augusta County veteran OF
the Civil War, died suddenly on Sat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22
Miss Eva L. Clarke.

-s''7FS '@Szt IF TOT me =,
Harrlsonhurg, Va, Dec. 2i.--Mtss
Eva. I4aura Clarke. daughter of Thos,
=. and Annie T.. Clarke, died at the
home of her parents on Main Street
Sunday morning at 1850 o'clock, after
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-22

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
COMPROMISE PROPOSED
BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Pollard Appears Before Supreme
Court In West Virginia Debt
Controversy.

Attorney-G General John Garland
Pollard returned yesterday afternoon
from Washington, whittier he went to
represent Virginia before the United
State Supreme Court in the West Vir-
ginia debt case
Mr.. Pollard submitted a compro-
mise proposal to the court. suggest
ing the payment of SASHA, s679T.
with interest from January !. 1861.
The interest would bring the total
up to about $4,000. 600.
A finaI brief was filed with the
United States Supreme Court yester-
day by Attoruey-General lilly, Of
West Virginia in the Virginia West
Virginia debt case. making seven
teen exceptions TO the report of the
master appointed by the court to
prepare a settlement, claiming cred
it's OF approximately 100000
more than given by the master, apd
stating number of reasons WY
West Virginia should not be charged
interest.
In the contract made between the
two States to adjust the debt after a
reasonable investigation, the West
Virginia Attorney-General declares,
no promise was made by the younger
State to pay any interest and no con-
sideration of interest was contem-
plated at the time OF the making OF
the contract He also gives numer
Gus other reasons why no interest Is
chargeable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
RICHMOND MEN PAY UP
TO Be GOOD CITIZENS
General Movement Upon Office of
City Treasurer Pace Has Begun
and Number Increases.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CALLS
Appeals to Citizens to Have Other
Men of Richmond Qualify as
Noters-Mass Meeting Tomorrow
Night I'm jefferson Auditorium.

Thirty~eight Richmond men on
Monday appeared at the office of City
Treasurer Pace and paid their poll
ak; sixty-three appeared yesterday
and paid.
SO already there are good results
from the movement begun last Thurs
day night with the organization OF
the Registration Association of Rich
mond for the purpose Of arousing the
men Of Richmond to a sense of civic
duty.
1t is expected that the number
who will pay up and qualify today as
voters will be larger than that OF
either of the preceding days of this
week and, between now and May /,
1t Is hoped by the newly formed or
ganization that the number of good
citizens. paid up and qualified 10
vote. will be we'll III excess of $1,000.
For the purpose of creating addf-
tional interest a meeting was held on
the Southside last night. It was under
the auspices Of the swansboro Civic
Association, and was addressed by
speakers representing several South
side sections Each urged every hearer
to qualify at once.
Mass Meeting Tomorrow
Tomorrow night there will be a
great mass meeting Of all men in
terested In the welfare of Richmond.
Of thos who are qualified as voters and
Of those who have not yet qualified.
This morning will be In the auditorium
of Jefferson Hotel. and will begin
promptly at s o'clock. President r III.
Darlington, of the Registration Asso-
citation OF Richmond, will be in the
chair and several weil-known speak
ers will make addresses.
Concerning this meeting the follow =
ing letter was issued by the executive
committee OF the association yester
day afternoon:
You are hereby urgently request
ed TO attend a meeting of this organ
ization to lie held n, the Jefferson
Hotel auditorium, Thursday evening
April %, at sis P. NJ. This meetins
is called pursuant to expressions at g
meeting held in the Mechanics Inst
tute on April Is. at which time q
large number Of the lea ding citizens
OF the city we're called together. re-
sulting in the formation Of this asso-
citation. Should you b. unable to he
present. we most urgently request that
you will send someone to represent
you. We feel that this is matter
Of vital importance to our city's vel
fare. and trust IL you can possibly dc
so, that you will attend. Speakers
will fully explain the aim and OBJ
ject OF this association.
Very respectfully.
wv. GRAY WATSON.
Secretary and Treasurer
"Ev order OF the executive commit
tee: r. NJ. Darlington, president; Jno
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
LEGAL NOTICE.

VIRGINIA: IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF HENRICO COUNTY, APRIL 10.
George wenenger. Elizabeth wenenger
and Josephine Totusek
Franciska Wiebke, and the unknown
heirs of Frank j. Prokop, deceased
IN HANCERY.
The object OF this suit Is to remove
a cloud from the title of seventeen
acres of land In Fairfield Magisterial
District, Henrico County. Virginia. of
which eight acres Is now owned by
George and Elizabeth Weninger. and
the remainder $3.50 acres by jose
phine Totusek. and which was con-
veyed to them by Franciska weibke
and the original tract OF seventeen
acres OF which was conveyed to Fran
ciska Wiebke by Frank j. Prokop by
deed dated october II. 1919. and re-
corded In the clerks office Of Henrico
County. Virginia. in D. b. 1Ss-B. page
345, IL being alleged that the acknow-
Iedyment OF said Frank p. Prokop to
said deed Is defective. And an affidavit
having been made and filed that Fran
ciska Weibke Is nonresident OF vir-
ginia and that Frank J. Prokop il dead:
that he was nonresident of Virginia.
when he died. that his heirs at law or
devisees are to the PLAINTIFF unknown.
and, IL any, such there be, that they
are nonresidents of Virginia: II Is or
dered that the said Franciska Weibke
and the said unknown heirs or devisees
Of Frank J. Prokop appear here within
fifteen days after due publication of
this notice. once week, for four sue
cessive weeks in some newspaper pub
lished in the City Of Richmond. yir-
ginia, and do what IL necessary to pro-
tect their interest herein,
A copy---Teste.
SAMUEL p. WADDILI.
\ CLARK
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule in effect April 3, 1915.
Leave Byrd Street Station. Richmond,
FOR NORFOLK. 1900 A. NJ. 1890 p. n.
1900 p. M.
FOR LYNCHBURC AND THE WEST:
1920 r. NJ.
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk: s1i:4o
4. NJ, ee:3k p. NJ, also P. N. From
p. NJ. 's;l7 r, NJ. $500 p. NJ.
DAILY, Italy Ex: sunday. fsunday.
~. n pUylLL ". G. 9AuMn4NaF
y Ef1fsz 8 ~ r.s ~ ~ ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
NORTON SUFFERS FROM
DISASTROUS FIRE

Special to The Richmond Virginian.l
Norton, Va, April 20.--At o'clock
this morning fire destroyed w. NJ
Adams store, with its contents. as
we'll as his overall factory. the small
store OF Henry Dasb and the barber
shop of j. II. Smith. The property
was protected by insurance, except
the barber shop. The origin OF the
FIRE il unknown, there having been
no fire In either building 1t Is sup
posed to have been caused by rats In
one OF the places. The damage has
not been estimated.