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DAILY v INDUSTRIAL NEWS, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1908 III Will Wrestle Herbert ' Friday Night ASSQGfATIQN 60,000 Dead; Many Cities Wrecked by Earthquake PRESBYTERIANS TAKE ' y 3' I TOURNEY AT P1NEHURST ? - Low Scores Made In Rounds. Seml-Flnals to Be Played Today. Pinehurst. X. C, D.c..2!. Low medal i plav scores 'ruled in today's match play i rounds of -the annual holiday week golr i tournament,. lames C. Parrish, Mr., of Sliinnceock llilU: K. E. Sproule, of the Royal Port- rusn Club. Ireland; 15. 11. (iwallney, ot Ksseola Vluli. Wilmington, X. C, and l. E. Cuslimaii. of the -Winchester louii Iry Club, .Massachusetts, were the sur vivors and they will meet hi tomorrow's semifinal rounds. The winner will de cide the ownership of the president's, r first division cup in tho afternoon finals. A summary of play in the first divi sion follows: First round J. C. Parrish, Jr.. Mun necock Hills, beat C. B. Hudson. Koclies ter C, 2 up; Dr. !. .1. MclCoe, Oak Blount, beat (i. U. White, Itidgewood. 3 and 2-"Wilbur C. Johnson, lanoe Itiook, beat H. V. Annsbce. .lpine. Miss., by default ; Tt. K. Sproulo. .-Royal Porlru.-li. Ireland, beat H.. 15. Hates. St. Andrews, X. Y.i 5 and 4: R. H. Owaltnex. I seola, Wilmington. X. C lieat Capt. E. B. Parrott. Xew Burnswiek, X. .1.. t and S; R. H. Hamilton, Wykaggl. beat C. L. Beeker. Woodland, ". to 2; H. K. (iishman. Winchester. '.Mass.. beat AY. L. Hurd, Oak Mount. :', and 1; Dr. Frederick Schavoir. Fairfield, l.'rcenwieli. beat Homer Bovar. Soutlilion, Mass., 2 and 1. Second round- -Parrish beat McKee, I up; Spronls beat Johnson, 2 and 1; t'.waltney beat Hamilton. 5 and 4: Cushmaii beat Schavoir, 4 and 2, FOURTEEN YEARS FOR FORMER BOSS RUEFI SAN FRANCISCO B00DLER SEN TENCED AFTER LONG AND IN TERESTING TRIAL. San Francisco, Cat.,' Dee. 23. Abraham Tiuef. formerly political boss of San rrnneisco, today was entenced to four teen years in the state penitentiaiy at ! San Quentin. Sentence was d b' Tude 'l,?rnw,hoCer.reMded' ovev 1 t he charge of bribing a ! ' , .! r 1 -f 1 M-hniitz board of super-, ard ot an overhead trii- r William P. Itw- IJnei's trial on member of the Selmutz board or super- j visors in the award ot anoveineau u-ii-f .. ... . .. , . j . ley .trancniMi-lp 'ne'"'J. Tl'r,? on Decern oer many . - 1 --" a weeks. THREE BOYS KILLED AS : ' THEY SNOWBALLED TRAIN ' j ollicials sav. York, Pa., Dec. Three boys were: Such a Shutdown, owing to the fact killed tonight a short distance north of v that 'that -compa'ny has no reserve snp this city by a southbound passenger j ply of paper,-would, .it is said, cut off tr iin oil the Xorthern Central railroad, j shipments to a mlinber of big dailies. 'They were returning to their homes af- i Vfitlt ltlvsnowballingYTV MZfl imMM ., imitMmiind I'reiHit train and did not OlAI I III LIB LIIIUllULU notice the approaching passenger train. Waterlogged Schooner Towed In. Xorfolk, Va., Pec i!).The derelict schooner Warner Xtoore, recently aban rloned off Winterrpiarter Light by her crew who were subsequently lumti il at : Fortress Xlonroe, was todny towed into Hampton 'Roads by th" l.'nited. Slates revenue cutter .Seneca. The Moore, bound from Charleston''. o t'rovid 'iue. lumber laden, is completely .'waterlogged. Leave for New Field of Work. The Rev. Dr. L. L. Xash. accompanied ! Tiv his wife, left yesterdav lor ( .libs,-,,,, , Xfr. Xash's new ehnrge., Theyhave been ! here for some time n a visit tu rela-i tive. -. I Transfers of Real Estate. H- A. Barrett has sold to Jinn v i. i worth a ten acre farm south of the city. A. J. Klutz has' sold to K. Li -Crouch' a lot in Xlendenhair street. Would Mortgage the Farm. . A farmer on Rural Rome 2, Empire, On.. W. A. Floyd by name, says: "liuck len's Arnica Salve--cured the t wo worst sorps I ever saw; one on my hand and one on my leg. It is worth more than its weight in gold. I would no: be with out tt if I had to mortgage the farm to get it." . Only 2.3c. at all druggists. ';. Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that l.os Angelev. t'nl.: at.d : Frederick P. may develop into penumonia over night i Stearns. P.oston. Mass. are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and I Alfred Xoble, of Xew York city, was Tar. as it soothes inflamed membranes, j the first engineer invited by the Presi lieals the lungs, and expels the cold from j dent, but he was unable to leave his thc system. Conyeri Drug Store. BIG AUCTION SALE Tonight in C. W. Jennings buildinj West Market street. Xew and soconci hand furniture, typewriters, one : 54 rush register, only slightly used; some splendid rugs, shades and curtaim. Everything will go to the highest bid der. Come and get bargains. ; .Sales tc day and Saturday at miction lot. Send anything you want sold to Jennings building or unction lot. GATE CITY Al CTIOX CO. A Unique Creation of Nutrio Nut Chocolate Nutritions . New Nat Trio A cake of VS WORLD-FAMED 1 . ' . j CHOCOLATE with 3 distinct sections each separately blended with roasted j Almonds, Filberts & Spanish PeanntSj " . SOLD EVERYWHERE Bedford's Liver Pills Cure rv24 t?!il? m" r I ' i ! ! k ,1 fe 1 . ! . -ai-.;?sxiii.ii: , f , ,,,1.,., ,rtV - E. D. ADAMSON, - T -1.1.... V. in. Wr;il W.lli ui juiuuui&, a.t "iiu ..in ....- Handicap Bout MAY BE FAMINE IK NEWS PRINT PAPER! DRY WEATHER IS FORCING MILLS 10 RUN ON SHORT TIME AND THEY MAY STOP. Glensfalls. X. Y, Pec. 2S. Tluit alll'ne in the news print paper: market ' Hkelv to result from a much longer ; continuance ! of the present dry spell, in ) , .- ,. . pappr..t-g territory is ,dic.v:ed .11 .,,.. a -.j,:taJ rnioV. W nu nt: : napertnakinjr . territory is indica'ted m statements adopted roda v by the of .a .... ii.. ....... .... .... fieia)s of the International Paper (0:11-' mills vvhieh have been .pany ... ; compelled to run on sliort time in sev eral departments owing io lo ,v water. "' ! n-ill -h lV,r,l I,, slnil Hmc, ' entirely will be forced shut down 'entirely within fo.ir w unless rain falls,:ithe (Continued rrom First Page.) - ' ' ' ' :-l A messMge received at ten o'clock lo night. ' - tiie general ..-oil.iees 'of the Nor-,) folk and estern Kailvay in ;liis city; Sly tii.it toui'tecn men li.ive liecn t.ik-,j en out of the inine. anil that lour ot this: miuiber are dead. - It il now practically; '''ttlud that tiCV liiiiief-weiV at work in 1 lie win.' wneu 1 n-1 .-uh -ecu ami ;tnl. t here .yet 1;. ' "'. ("'iu"., ' " I yery -slow.-:. Ilie onniag" io- ne mine is . to-..- lie .mine .1... . . ... . ' the cause ot tee explosion mis 110: vet been determined. -as the rescuers , . , , ,, ... , h;ive not et reachCv! me seat 01 IU".nien ''itiuereii ineie were ium, iiiu-i.s. trouble. ' , I ' ' PRESIDENT INVITES ENGINEERS TO PANAMA Washington, D. C. Dec, 2!l.-lhe President has invited the -following en - gineers to iierompauy -,-President-elect Tar: on his trip tu P.iilainai - Arthur I. Davis, chief engineer of the r.eel.itnatio.i service. ashingtoti; 1. ('.: Jnhn I!. Freeman. - Providence. R. I.; Allen Haen. New York city: Isham Randolph. Chicago; James Pix Schuyler. present vivirk. H was on his reeommeh dation that the engineers announced to day, were selected. Attend High Point Reception. A lari.'e party of relatives and friends of Mr. and Xlrs. J. Elwood Cox, of High Point, left last night to attend a recep tion given by them at their home. Among the party were Mr. and Xlrs. J. L. Cart land. Xlr. and-Mrs; S. A. Hndgin, Mr. and Xlrs. J. Van T.indley. Xirs. W. C. Tioren. Mrs. Xlary Petty. Xliss Annie Petty. Xlr. and Xlrs. J. E. Lewis. .Mr. and Xlrs. A. J. Sykes. Woman Fined for Disturbing Peace. . Iu mayors court "yesterday morning. Xlrs. Eugene.'. Stack was tried 011 a charge of disorderly conduct and lined $10 and the costs. Xf. A. Lesser, a mer chant' in South Elm street, was tried on the. charge of using a condemned flue in his store. He was let off. with the pay ment of the costs, : Boy Charged With Larceny. ...Tohn. Vroetor, a young white boy, was arfnsteu yesterday tor tmv larceny or two rings. In a hearing before Justice nf tho ,earc u E sils Proct or waH bound over to court in a $25 bond, in default of w hich ho was committed to Jllil- ftwn - M W Horhort nt !ran.WA in ' wvu.f... ... . .v . v. vf vi...., m Tomorrow Night. WRESTLE FRIDAY NIGHT HANDICAP BOUT TO BE GIVEN AT GRAND ADAMSON IS 150 POUND MIDDLEWEIGHT. A wrestling match has been arranged to take place Friday night at the Grand operahouse between lieorge X. Herbert. f nshoro. and E. I). Adamson of I.vn.'hburc. a. 1 his will be a handicap m'ateh, ,damson being a middleweieht .. i.-.-.i... ...:u u. .i .u t... a handicap' : i ni'si ler. win in- 1 1 iiin 111 10 iiiiun jui-- ben three times in an hour in order to - in. : hostler, will be required to throw Her- A letter from Adamson addressed to ; u" 1 "f, ' 'V ' . ".. " . . ''!; , ';: i !""'". Jr1""''-' '"'" """ "" Herbert for a Unit. The letter was shown to Herbert, who promptly1 re plied thet he would meet him at the ' W. 'B. Hayinore of Xlt. Airy was in (inind 1' 1 id ay night. ". '. ! the city yesterday. In the letter Adamson says: "I am Charles ..Van Xoppen returned yes prepared . to wrestle on a. day's notice, terday tn .Vtlnnia. ., and the sooner the match is made the K L. li;i returned from States: bitter it will suit me. I ..weigh !- : villc. where lie spent several davs with jKinnds. stripped, and have beaten Such rejatjve! . ' men as Joe Turner, of Washinston, and ; ..... ,.' . ' . , Jack Lewis, the Memphis ; ft -V' ' " '- " wrestler. Herbert savs Ail.imson is a good mtn.l Vli Abiry Helms. , daughter of Xlr. Inf. he does not: believe that he can I "J Mrs..Ji- D. Helms, left yesterday for throw him three times iu an hour. Visit to In.nds in Charlotte. . I J. N. Longest left a' noon yesterdav piE aleb:s fob KISHT JIBS SEEDS EJSli ra! (Continued from First Page.) ; ; . - ; We.ii , l,v l,,ke ' " ,,.',;,.;...;:;' e.mii,i ,e,i ,.s -e- ...e.. ...v . ...m "- The sherill had authorized tln'iit to .1 . - ii i..t.i geiner 101 pi nu'cu'iu. ioiiiisum .unr.-u that nnvune vvus inaked. "or that 'he :.. ... .... . . . 1. .:i. III fact, he had never seen 11' iii-iiit rider 1 land would nut know one it he saw nun. I . Arthur Hoar, one of the defendants. i admit ted going masked to a .meeting 1 called to give a whippin.' to an allejed j t,li(,f He ,i,.,.lureil. lion ever, that the ; ni, n , t) mP,.iing ' decided not to act I a WPt l,ome. . lie denied joining Ui ,i,l,.rs or a'oinif on the rides. Joe Hogg, father of Ilersehell Hogg one of the confessed night riders, testi fied that his son, who turned state's evi- i deuce,: was at home and in bed i'.sleep Ion the night of the Rankin murder. Ilersehell Hogg swore that he was pres ent, when Rankin was killed, and ldenti- licit some of the. occ ndants 11s pa: tin - pints. ."' Fined $15,000 For Rebating. Little Hock. Ark.. Dec. 2S. Judge ."Trie, ber this afternoon in the Federal Court imposed a $li.000 fine 011 T. H. Hunch, a prominent grain dealer, who pleaded guilty several weeks ago to having ac cepted rebates from the Missouri Pacific and the, St.: Louis, Iron Xfounthin anil Southern. Red Men Meeting Next Tuesday. We. desire n large attendance next Tuesday evening, December 20, 1!08. at 7.:t0 oViock. at the wigwam in the Bevill ,;U i VrH. Vlrr, ulrl S. I.. WILLIAMS, C.. of II A. S. HARWARD, Sachem. Characteristic of Irishman. It is characteristic of the Irishman that he is as a rock for the chastity of woman Xew . York American., Cantata at St. Andrews' Tonight. .A. .cantata, The Xttivity, will lie given tonight at St. Andrews' Episcopal church. A special musical program has been arranged for this occasion. , Another Precinct Heard From. Col. Wescot't Roberson. of High Point, is brought out by the Enterprise as a probable candidate for the Democratic nomination for Congress- in the Fifth district in 1010. All Liver Ills, TRANSFERS SECOND HALF OF ITS; CONVENTION TO VIRGINIA j '-.'".'.CITY.. '":, ,: ' Richmond. Va., Dec. 2!i.-rTlie Ameri-1 . ..i li;ini-...ii i,.,.;..ti,... tijiwipri'pil 1 'the second half of its convention from! I asliingtoii to Kiehmond today, mem- j wvmnf literally to pick up our boat saved. At the railroad 'station only eight i hers coming here in the afternoon by a; and shake it. Other craft, near-by Were 'out of 2S0 employes have been aceount ' -peei il train. j similarly treated and the ships looked cd for.. the session here was tornuilly opened at the Jefferson hotel tonight with tho annual ailuress ot 1'resiclent t.eorge 1J. .'lliaillS. 1)1 ..l-M Jl.ltt'll, V.UIIH., liw j ussed "History and the Philosophy of : History." There were no (it her addresses or fea'.ures. PERSONAL MENTION Cant. Milt L. Jones, of fhomasville,"s.,"nf "'reekagc. which was carried , was liere yesterdav attending a hearing is here yesterday attending a hearing!0" '" .V". " , !! . !:'' l.onring rain th.il' added !o I in the ' I'nited States Court concf ruing ithe lola Mining Company. ' J. T- Jeroriie, of Salisbury, was liere I yesterday on legal business. Miss Elizabeth Harry is in Reidsville on a visit to Miss Kva Mirtin. Mrs. i. XI. Xlorehead left at noon yes terdav on a visit to relatives in Dan ville. . ' ... Dr. C. T. I.ipscnmb ha returned 'rom Caffney," S. ' where he- lias been on a visit to relatives. Mr. and Xrrs; J. W. Murray have re turned from a visit to relatives in Hills boro and Mebane. Xliss Hattie Eldridge. a member of the faculty of the city schools, of Washing ton. D. Ci 'is here on a visit to relatives. Kx-Iudce W. S. O'B. Robinson, of -l.n ' i - .i : i ii i id s ih irii, was uere ycsiernay. rei urning i troni South Boston. a., where he deliv- ered a speech for prohibition. ; - I Mr. and XIrs. J. II. Jordan left at noon ! yesterday on a huntins: trip to XInn- i . . . - 4 I : cnesrer. . I H. XI, riiilliiis. of S,,nford, was a vis- ! iter here yesterdav , - i4 , '. , , , y Br0 ''turned yesterday, at , nnon nom a irip norm. .- . ; ( Xfr. and Xfrs. (ieorge (lendenin. of tiraham. arrived last niirlit from a trip to Charlotte. Thev remain here scv- : eral days on a visit to relatives. j J. X. Vilson has returned from i legal business trip to Charlotte. Xlr. and Xlrs. . B. Hill, of Danville. Ure here on' vi.i. Y ,int iv. ..ni; witn M, and Mrs. M. li. Hill, in 'L.t.l jy ' , i 1 ashington street. .Mr. and Xlrs. .V-B.'-Kimball have re 'nTd frm :a Visit ,0 r(,1tives in Ox Herbert T.owry passed through the iieirH-n. i.nwrv pusseil inrougll tile tity yesterdav en route to Smithfteld. V. C. front Ke-nersville. where he had been visiting Russell Kerner. Xfrs, .7. W. Taekett returned to the city ye!eioav after a visit at Kerners ville. ,. : for a business trin north. n..' j . ,ii, ii ri ..-.it 1 , Prot, .1 Allen Kolt. ot Oakr.dge. w ,s , a v.s.tor here yesterday. : , rank Mebane. of Spray, was here !I'V" ': --'; -'.'. - I .. Prof. T. f;. Pearson left at noon ves- tenlav un a Hip to Xew X'ork. I Wiidr sioi kurd arrived yesterday from a visit-Ii.. relatives in Reidsville. Mr from I. V. Merritt returned last night iii-ton Salem. where she had .,,... ,. :. .,.nrt ..: ... rin,ivs . ....... Prot. V T-.nrlish 01 1 rmil v vti 1 , 1 " v ,r' hist ttiglit. . i ri l 11...1.....1. 1 iv ir :.i .... 1 ii.iu.s n;n im,n, .1. ... .ut-iiui .tun J. R. A. Wilson returned last night .from limiting trip 111 Alamance county.. Miss Marie Reynolds and Xliss Louise ! trains, steamers and automobiles. 1 hey liiadshmv left at noon yesterdav 011 :iare half naked and stupefied with ter-. trip to New X'ork j ror and suffering. Some of them appear Matthias Jones,' of Columbus, S. C. '"j'!0 '""""J flom th ot formerly of this citv, is here 0,1'a short j h.eh they Jiave gone. 1. the beg n-, business trin nmg they could only babble "Messina ' i.-' i , i. ';'-" 'has been evaslated; 'the citv has been ; -Miss Mary Iries Hall, of Lenoir, is a anniliil,ited."' Little bv little sortie idea : guest nt miss aza t cek, in JJouglas Street. R. II. Ilehhin. of Chicago. III., is visit ing his sister, Xlrs, R. L. Jusiice, in Ash boro street. Xliss Miittie Campbell has returned from Bear Creek, where she had been visiting relatives Daiton Pearson, Leonard (!uy and Xliss Marion Lea are visiting Xliss Xlary XIcAdoo in Ashlioro street. H. T. Ham returned last night from a sliort business trip to Keidsville. Congressman -elect Charles H, Cowles, of W'ilkesboro, was in the city, yester day. . ' Mr. S. E. Perkins, of Kansas, is vis iting her sWterv Xlrs. G. E. Edgerton, !of (iuilford. X. C. .;. ' , V'-v-V-v- Vn ' vml"1 i &uiltord. V C , Xlr. Ciulley is a working O.O. Ciulley and wife are visiting at lllllll I ill HI Lilt V. Ill 1 1 II I V O IIM 1 1 1 .1 I I'll - struetiou Company, and is now engaged in some construction work at sanford. flow P. P.. Olenn arrived last night from Raleigh en route to this home in Winston-Salem. Insist on Blue Ribbon. Don't call for Vanilla don't be satis fied with extracts of unknown quality, hut call, demand and insist on having Blue Ribbon. "Thea-Soda" is Fascinating. aT . ae-ftnnnmaT mUffUV ft A a. -A a Laxative Qromo Qumine Cures a Cold in One Day, Crip in 3 Dv 25 CentsFariss-Klutz Drug Company (Continued from of sympathy continue to pour In from all imarters of the L'lube. At the time of the eirlhiitiake the torpedo boat Sappho was lying in ill-.? harbor at Mes-iua and one oi" the olliccrs : told of the occurrences as follow: ; "-U I'!' Uve "'.n1'"'""!?;"' J' : inis ot cork bobbing about in a j 'tempest. Almost immediately a tidal wave ot huge j.roporl ions swept across 1 (If SllHll. . imIU!Mll!I CI'.ISIS i.HVI r;.irying everything before it. Scores. of ships were damaged and the Hun- earian mail boit Andvassy parted her ; anchors and vent . wishing into oth--r vessels Mcssma Hay was wiped on: and the sea was soon .covered wun r.TIll sailors iroill (lie (mii:iimi nnru, : .,ri i;.,.t. il..,,- i-.ili-..!' landed an! took nr. 'he work of rescue i " ' """' nnd listless. il,e iu-li,M , lanmn an.i took up .n. woik oi csoi . i,,mlv W.1V , , 1)l0 ,,,.., , ,,...; Odicers and men from Italian and Bn'-. i:,rl ',;.;, . .,. ish steamers also went ashore as soon; as possible the Britishers saving a fam ,y ... ,,v-, m, e.e ...,.ms.,..u , burning house Xlany pr.sonersi fmnu the jails made their escape and lontr.1,. r,pht and lef Hundreds eng.iged n the work of robbing banks and bus.ness house', In the opinion of the oflieers of the Sappho, half the population of Xtessina perished.. SURVIVORS TELL OF THE DESTRUCTION OF MESSINA Tim .' fnllnu'inir irra. Catania, Dee. 29. l.lliu hivi V l ,nil(( l.v n nuriuiu n mi ill , : . l i l . ..l. J L . r il.:. : i i.eu neie jroin .iicssimh mis iiiui iiiiiy, b-idlv in hired: "'infernal' is the only word that will adequately describe the' fearful and tor- rifying scene." she said. I .11111. .1.. n i i i ucn me nrsi. shock came, iiinsi in the city was fast asleep I was uwak-, ened by the rocking of the house. Win-; dowg swaved and rattled and crockery . and ,asg crashpd ,0 ,he floor. The next ! nionlent r w.9 violently tlirown out of my bed to the floor. I was half stun ned but knew that the only thing to do was to make my way out doors. The streets were filled. Everybody had rushed Out ill their night clothes, heed less of the rain falling in torrents. Ter rified shrieks arose from all sides, and ' hcard heart rending appeals for hep from he unfortunates, p.nned beneath the ruins. "Walls were tottering all around us, and not one of our p.irty was able ';o ..:..- -r.. i .!,.! ... : r m i, r nine. -uiuiiuia mill nu is weri with me. and in a frenzy of ter - ror we grouped our way through the streets, holding our own against the nanic-strifken people, clambering over piles of ruins, until we finally reached a place of comparative safetvv Bu't this was not done before I was struck down and badly injured by a piece of furni- t re Tl t Mi n i of tl, niineV soy I I e l P , "., j '. , j "All along the road we were jostled by fleeing people, half clad like ur- selves. The houses seemed to be crash ing to the we. turned. ing 1 o i ne gioumi in w iiuiever iiirecnun Sea Pours In. 1 "Suddenly the sea began to pour into the town. It seemed that this must mean the end of everything!'' The on coming waters rolled in in -.1 huge wave, accompanied by a terrifying roar. I "The sky was aglow with the reflec I lion of burning palaces and other build iiins. and as if this wms not enough. 11 ei e simiirni 1 sihil u . iiiiw i ..- i , , of flame, followed by a crash ! , .,.,,... ,,. i.-hole 'town, i n'l.u nmbnlilv was the atk works blow- t 'ing up..- '! Kventiiallv we reiched the principal ; souare of Messina. Here we found two or three thousand utterly territied peo- I pie assembled. Xone of 11s knew what I to do. We waited in an agony of fear. ' Xfen and women prayed, gro ined and shrieked. I saw one of 'the big build ings fronting on the square collapse. -i. .......... . l.. ..f 11 wt-iim i uiv iiiui " 1.1. were . buried beneath the ruins. - Then I 1-.. ...... .j .. .! I ,!,,. r,n nisi i-.uisrniusui-?s nun 1 1 i-mv 1 more. I Refugees are pouring 111.0 (atania by, of the indescribable horrors at Xlessina ! was obtained from these unfortunate, j They declare that thousands of demerit- ! ed sun ivors are still wandering about j among the ruins of the city. . Soldier's Story. '; A wounded soldier said: 1 "The spectacle was terrifying beyond! wordv Iante's "Inferno' gives you but a faint idea as to what happened ves- terday morning at Xlessina. The first i shock came before the sun had risen. I It shook the city to its very'foundations. ! Immediately the houses began to .-rum j hie. Those of iis who were not killed at once made our way over undulating 1 floors to the streets. Beams were crash ing down throne h the rooms nml the I stairs were equally- unsafe. ! "T found the streets blocked by fallen! houses. Balconies, chimneys, bell tow-! ers, entire walls had been thrown down, j From every side arose the screams and j moanings of the wounded. The people ! were half mad with excitement unit fear. ! Xlost of them had rushed out , in their! night clothes. In a little vvlii'. we were j all shivering under a torrential down-; pour of rnin. Everywhere there wcrc i dead bodies, nude, disfigured and tn.l'.!- i lated. In the ruins could ey arms and j legs moving helplessly. From every quarter came piteous appeals for aid. "The portion of the town down near i the water was inundated by the tidal ! wave. The water reached to the should-! g Cfcy en vary VrWXtvt. 25c First Page.) : en of the fugitives and swept thei:i iiiwiiy. ''The city hall, the cathedral and the J li:u raeks crumbled, and other public t buildings and dwellings wilnont nimi- j ber vers literally razed to the ground. J"'!T"T'!t'-'! """T'1 Same Story Told By AH. .ianv Of those who su vc j I in is- witli their lives are m.ipabl.' of ' 1. 1 ! mi fi,..;,. ..v.i.',,.;..... oiiili.i'..utlv l . ;, '. , io.:iiitin.i j',, talk. Most of them told the same , i i,..,. .;.i- ,i, h,,., ii,,, , hv .1(,;v' ,n,,v W( n. t brown out of. hut eui nmhl ,.r.,slin wi,!n , ,, Mlins tlln;i. ;,.. ln..,1,i tn .. ii,,,;,. .,.. lrt. .1,, strpPt. -j h-, in , kness o! nis'it "V T .' .m,; M.i - - .jwhi, ,' v ,(, :vm 3t down ln. fni)itli, 1 , Kr.ii i and masonry, a.:.! j.,, . . , , A . lmWy in . , , and down , ,p ri))fJ, str(,,,R tli;.v kll v s wpP.... "The looters and the rubbers wen shot. dead by the soldiers." It has hem proposed here, to r"'oove all the survivors of Messina to tXnnia.j The previous reports from the pro-j unci's inac a numiier oi villages v. 're ravaged have been confirmed.- Seven;."'n persons are ileid at Kiposto. I lie t-nvn Seminara, in Calabria, twenty iv.iles i 1 1. ill lltuunr, IS s.i!(i i. itiiir i :,. i i ecu de- . . 1.-.-,,l ...itl, e I, .... I,.,; I lj.-.ci " " FACTS ABOUT TOWNS NAMED IN DISPATCHES Xfessina -and Catania, in Sicily, are the two latest cities that have suffer in this oarthipiiike.. . Messina l as a pop illation ot aliout JlMi.iHHI, wliil Cntar.u has nbout 140,000 people. Messina is 011 the west side of the Strait of Xlessina. near the narrowest part. Catania is south of Xfessina. on the east coast of the island. -- Reggio is the capital of the pro,i-Mi of Reggio di Calabria, and the populq ti"il is about .it'.OtK). This city is on the east side of the strait not far from Mes . ' ,.. , . ... - . , , .. ... west from Taormina. It lias a popula-j tim of something over 7.000. .'-.K.ut.i. inn-iin ( ;,i .rt.i .i ' .. . f, , . , 'tehesre ,n ( atabn irnlln H Ixteer. mibs northecsi of ltcnA, and V " P'P ' fn 1 " "' f .r',l,.',n Lof. n'?n. E m " 1 : a e " 1111 V ",m""V nt ' f nd th,rt?,t,r. ",'I,'S UY """h I faf w,th, "..00 popnla ion ; P.ilim j ls im'es 10 ,,,e 111.n1. . 1 neg-.o. 1 ""'1 1"1"''' ' f something over , mnro y V " 10.010. while San (liovauni. with i, ,,,,. ' lu re . trorn Palm, nd llagnara, which nlition of P'000 is twenty-rive .milc'iw but fhort distance j from Rrgio, "'""1 ivJ;;! ''' ' " ' ' i ataUvlhat tho effect, of the carthshock east or tosenza. ; ,. places were terrible. XIanv Arnold Daily will betrin his season in ,.T. lp pi(.i-,H.i,,t' at, Atlantic Citv she ! tlv. MUTUAL BENEFIT IS BEST. iiiiWiifii.jiiiii.,, 1 nwfrit3TS-fii''l'. jjp'w"?-i:- V IP ?irw ' ' Yuletide Gifts Our purchases for the coming holi days have been far in excess of any previous ones. 'Tis well that they were, because our shop has been crowded with buyers, and without exception, they have bought something useful as well as ornamental for HIM . Those who postpone selecting until the last few days have many very appropriate articles of apparel to choose from, and we urge all our friends to inspect them. There's many an idea here that "ye wotted not of." I Vanstory Clothing G C. H. McKNIGHT. General Manager Open Until Nine, Evenings SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS EX ERCISES RENDERED AT SMITH MEMORIAL LAST NIGHT. Tn tho Sunday school room in the -niith Memorial building last night,. the ' Christmas exercises of the First Presby teriau clnirch were held, beginning at 7 .'!' o'clock. The exercises were iu tho form of cantata, ''.supplemented by a series of moving ictures with illustrated songs dcscripliv.i of Yule Tide scenes, includ ing perfurmaiices by dear old .Santa Clans.. '' '.. X. Taylor acted the part of Santa Clans, while Miss Sadie Dick rendered several song selections while tho accom linnving slides were being projected on ' the canvas. Kncli member of tho Mimiay scnooi m.s(,nfr,i wilh ms! of ea'ndv and 1 . a -i mls t) Jn rPturnVgiving to a sliver . . ..t.:,,,. ...nj) ikon un for tho ol" V' . , . l,lh'" ' , i l'P,K'111 V'e " "P"ni orpna.,- age. istl.t Deing raised lor me orpiuuiags in this manner. NR. STUBBS ADDRESSES I GENERAL SECRETARY OF MOVE MENT TO SPEAK AT MASS MEETING TONIGHT. ! The annual meeting of the stewards iand lav men of the tireensboro dictrict I of the Xletl!odisl church will be held in i V. est ..'.Market Street church today. The "' stewards" meet ill!! w ill he held this T morning, : while a special meeting for laviiien will tie held this attcrnoon. 10- night at 7.3" o'clock W. It. Stubbs. gen eral secretary of the laymen s inove-nsei.it.'- w ill address a mass meeting. Mr. Stubbs is at the head of the lay- mens lnovement. Which has spread all over the country wiuim me past two years. Xlen here who are interested in the movement say this afternoon and i tonight's meeting will be about tlw most important religious meeting neia here this year. Attentions Rejected, He Kills Self. i.ome. i.n.. .ijm. i nineteen yenrs old. 28 Clilford Clark, committed suicide l.A..& . a t . 1... .li'iiil-iiiiT nil Oimen nf env l"ii- i'"i."' ' " " ' I 'l. He had been pny1ng atten- younr voinan of I!o,e for the past several months and because she did Lt recinroeate his nllections he became' despond despond, ent. Effects of Shock Terrific. , Catanzaro. Dec. 28. Advices received hnuses were leveled and the dead and 1 wounded number several Hundreds. I John Crais: has revived ; Paw-tucket" in Boston. ' The Earl of o. Is the Place THE METKuDlS A As- 4v Ni
Greensboro Daily News (Greensboro, N.C.)
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