Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-07-23

a gold watch, as testimonial of ap-
! probation of his presence of mind.
The secretary of the All-Year club
of Southern California writes: In all
California history there have been
only three earthquakes with death
rolls-one in 1912, one in 1906 and
the one at Santa Barbara Monday.
The total death list for all California
| for all history, from tremors, is less
than 500. The total death list in
southern California is less than loo.
! California is free from flood, cyclone,
+ tornado, excessive heat and exces-
sive cold The material damage at
Santa Barbara is estimated to be
SS.000,000. This is one twenty
/ fourth of the building that was done
in Los Angeles in the year 1928. 1t
! is only one-iifth of the value of
! huge New York skyscraper. 1t is
equal to the normal building for
/ Santa Barbara for two years. That
is if building there had been sus-
pended for two years, the loss would
be as great as that caused by the
shake. The city has $500 buildings.
Of these per cent, or 275, suffered
measurable damage. About so suf-
fered severe damage and perhaps
from 25 to 40 will have to be torn
down. The city was not leyeled.
The real cracking of buildings was
limited to less than 2 per cent of its
area. One may ride through Santa
Barbara streets in any but the bust
ness section, for miles, without en-
countering single sign of damage.
A San Diego inspector says: Sew
enty-five percent of the earthquake
damage to buildings in Santa Bar
bara would have been prevented,
had these been erected under San
Diego's building ordinance, enforced
to the letter, according to Building
Inspector Knecht who has just re
turned from the stricken city.
Heroism of Auto club men in
earthquake detailed: The driver of
a patrol car, after the first quake
found man on State street uncon
scious, with hole in his head. At
ter taking him to the hospital he
found two women who had tainted.
No sooner were these relieved than
he had to carry body from a
wrecked building to an undertaken.
His next job consisted of pulling a
Dodge car out of a wrecked building
and giving first aid to seven people
DurSng his working hours, which
covered two days and one night
sleep, he delivered eight
tents to destitute families, AZ loads
Of food io needy families, from the
Red Cross depot, brought 81 loads
Of food to The Red Cross depot and
helped to pull down the wall of
church.
Another patrol car driver. beirg
he first highway patrolman to ar
i've, Immediately went to carrying
ood TO workers at the Arlington h0-
ell. He established a canteen and
hospital at the Arlington,
IsfAg his own first aid kit He di
ersified by erecting a tent over a
aotder and a newborn youngster.
made rush calls to the hospital with
including au insane man.
Another driver went to Red Cross
mergency train on Southern Pa
ifEc, tracks, brought back six nurses
0 relieve nurses at Rsd Cross head I
uafters. Hurried to hardware '
tore. obtained oil stoge for nurse d
mo was attending newborn e
Went on emergency call 9
. Bath street ard found a woman
adly scalded with boiling water d
ssisted by nurse, bandaeed both h
egS, aid both arms from tip OF fin 4
ers to elbows. Supplied postoffice 2
18th food. Resolved word from a
era Cruz plaza that an Intoxicated e
ian was q menace and was annoy 1
lg nurses and people there. Took =
i'm to tie outskirts of tie tawZl,