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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
EASTERN CANADA
AND NEW ENGLAND
SHAKEN BY QUAKE
NEGRO KILLED AFTER
STAbB|NG OFFICER
Policeman Hill. Of Danville. in
Precarious Condition as Re-
suit of Fray.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian)
DANVIL.LE, VA, Feb. 10.--After
being dangerously stabbed twice in
his chest by Percy Foster. negro,
w. c. Hall, member of the local
police force. turned upon his assail
ant and sent bullet crushing into
his heart. dropping him In hts tracks
Medical aid proved futile, and the ne
gro died thirty minutes later In the
City hospital.
Patrolman Hall was taken to the
General hospital. where late tonight
he was reported TO be in a precar1ous
condition His attending physicians
declared that he had fighting
chance.
The cutting and shooting fray oe-
Cured late tonight when Foster was
refused admission to negro moving
picture show. The negro was in a
drunken condition. and tried TO force
his way IN to see the movies Po-
iiceman Hall. who was standing a
short distance away. was asked TO
take charge of the man
When the officer responded. the ne
gro drew large knife from his
pocket and made several lunzes at
the officer.
Hall was stabbed twice In the chest
and once in the arm. Just as he was
falling, he pulled a revolver from his
pocket and fired at the negro. The
ball found its mark and sent the ne
gro to his death.
Foster had criminal record, hav-
ing served several terms In Jail. and
the State penitentiary for felonious
cutting and larceny.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
CROWD IS STIRRED
BY Mr.. TROTTER
Richmond Bible Class Fedora
thin Tonight Has Famous
London Teacher.

Grace-Street Baptist church was
crowded with members and friends OF
the Richmond Bible class conference
for the second of the series of 1--WE
meetings, and Melville Troster, of Chi
cago, was given great reception.
Tonight the lecturer. another world
famed teacher and preacher VIII be
DIR. william Sonper, OF Chaplain Com
mon Presbyterian church. London.
Mr.. Trotter, one of the best known
mission workers in the world, stirred
his hearers. He is man of unusual
spiritual power and his message, his
experiences and the lessons they teach
are of interest TO all men in the move
ment for improving mankind.
His subject last night was The
Circle" In the address he went
through thecrcle of faith, in which
are the largest number of men; power.
service, companionship and fellowship.
TO love. in which circle he placed but
one with Christ. in hrs days upon earth
John. on the Masters bosom. He
urged all to enter the first named cir
declaring they should not be satisfied
until that had been reached.
The session tonight begins with a
service led by Fred Butler.
evangelistic singer. OF Chicago. at 7:45
o'clock.
Mrs Mercer assisted in last nights
song service, singing a solo.
Dr. Souper. who speaks tonight, has
the ability to put into IA nifty minute
address the equivalent OF ten pastoral
lectures. and, il is said he is one of
the most powerful Of all Sunday school
speakers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
MURDER Of infant
IS CHARGE MADE
Young Woman and Her Faith
er Delivered to Lunenburg
by Richmond Police.

Dora Auton. eighteen years old. and
her father. A. T. Auton. of 2soS Chaifin
street who were arrested yesterday by
Detective Sergeants Wiley and Kellam
on a charge of numbering the infant
child OF the girl In Lunenburg county,
were last night taken. In charge by
Sheriff A. B. Shackeiton OF that county
who Immediately left on the return
trip with his prisoners.
The girl protested her innocence to
officers 1t the First precinct station.
whore she was locked UP, and declared
that she was not q mother Her father
refused to discuss their predicament.
Auton was taken into custody in the
West End while his daughter was ar
rested at the Whitlock Tobacco fac
tory, whore she had been employed
since coming to this city. The arrest
by local officers resulted from charges
made by M. =. Turnbull. Jr., OF Lun-
enburg county, which stated that the
murder OF the infant occurred on jan
uary end. The body was discovered
buried ON farm formerly occupied
by the Autons ON hast Friday. An au-
topsy to determine the nature -of the
child's death was begun but has not
been completed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
MRS. BARRETT TO
SPEAK HERE TWICE
Social Service Federation and
w. P. L. of A. to Have Ses-
sions Friday.

Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, NJ D.,
national president OF the Florence
Crhtenden mission. win speak to the
Social Service Federation of Rich
mond Friday afternoon at O'Clock
Owing to the fact that she was not
secured for this city uEtil late last
night, the place for the meeting has
not yet been selected.
Mrs. Barrett will speak Friday night
under the auspices of the Women's
Prohibition League of America at a
place still TO be selected.
Mrs Barrett is a native Eirginian
and a resident of Alexandria. She
comes here from Baltimore, where she
is addressing similar meetings. She
Is splendid orator and the women
of the w. p. l.. A. and of the fed
GRAFTON regard themselves as fortu-
nate in bringing her here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
VICTORY IS ASSURED
FOR ENABLING ACT:
COMMITTEE ''DRY''
ALDERMEN CONCUR !.
IN APPROPRIATIONS.
Budget Adopted as Presented
by + nance Comrnittee-Sep-
arate Bond Issue.

After some debate as to the pro-
posed bond issue in connection with
the budget. the board or aldermen last
night adopted the budget II had
been passed by common council in Its
original form. as coming from the
finance committee, as framed BY
Messrs. Grundy, Grimes and Fuller
The debate arose over the proposed
bond Issue OF $500, 0Qo, including an
appropriation of $4,000 for city farm.
which had been advocated for Il long
time by Commissioner Hirsehberg. Of
the administrative board. Several al
dermen did not think this item should
be- placed in the issue inasmuch the
city already owned 81 farm OF several
hundred acres brought out by AL
ierman Powers, but II was finally
adopted.
Mr.. Gunst suggested that the bond
issue be raised 100000 so as 10 give
that sum for street improvements. AT
ter some discussion Mr.. Gunst with
drew his objection to the original re-
port and on a subsequent motion the
body agreed 10 resolution asking
the finafiee committee to formulate
plans for a short term bond issue of
$500. 900 for street Improvements.
The original bond issue provides for
funds for the Free bridge. schools,
Shockoe creek, sewers, First regiment
armory. Second police station. water,
and opening Of streets
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
ALDERMEN FAVOR
NORFOLK FOR DOCK
Calling Upon All Business Bod
les to Urge Governmental
Action

Alderman James Disney last night
at the meeting OF the board OF alder
men. upon suspension of rules, intro
duced this resolution. which was
unanimously adopted:
BE 1t resolved by the board Of al
dermen of the city of Richmond that
the naval authorities of the United
States government are hereby petit
toned TO locate the proposed new dry
dock at the Norfolk navy yard. in
consideration OF its harbor location
and natural advantages; and that our
representatives and senators in con-
gress are earnestly requested TO use
their best efforts to secure this i'm
provement for Norfolk.
BE it further resolved. That the
business organizations of this city are
requested to adopt similar resolutions
and forward the same to the govern
ment authorities"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
PROGRESS IN CURING
OF INFECTIOUS ILLS

DIR. John r. Anderson. director of
the hygenic laboratory. United States
public health service, delivered lee
ture last night in the chamber OF
commerce before the Richmond
Academy OF Medicine on the progress
OF medicine In the cure of infectious
diseases DR.. Anderson declared that
with the evolution of archaeological
technique there had been a very rapid
expansion in the knowledge OF acute
Infections in years past but that In
recent years there had been a iuil
In the progress Of knowledge until
the present time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
soon To IMPROVE
SHOCK0E CREEK

In order to facilitate matters in
connection with the proposed i'm
provements to Shockoe creek. the
board of aldermen last night sent to
the street committee a resolution de-
signed to help the movement. The
resolution provides that the city al
torney and the city engineer ascer-
tain the cost. and the amount Of ter
ritory needed to straighten the road
bed of the creek, and to report back.
SO that the finance committee might
consider the proposition fully. before
an appropriation is made for the pro-
posed improvements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
SHOWS RESERVE
BANK WILL GIVE
GREATER CREDIT
George J. Seay Tells Of Benefits
to Richmond From Estab-
lishment of Institution Here
Under Federal Reserve Act.

The federal reserve act and it's effect
bank Is situated In Richmond. was fully
discussed by George J. seay before the
Richmond chapter of the American In
stitute of Banking In the Business
Mems clubrooms last night.
Mr.. Seay showed that the establish
ment of reserye bank in Richmond
would strengthen the financial re-
sources Of this city to a tremendous
extent, and also declared that Rich
nond was the logical point for the es-
Enlistment Of such bank.
In discussing the matter. Mr.. seay
showed that If a. reserve bank is Sc
cured by Richmond, its capital would
approximate s6.0e0,Q 600. and the deposits
would approximate se4, 100000, which
would make total banking resource
Of sac, 600, zoe.
This resource would give an approx
innate total OF credit of s75,oe,e GOO for
Richmond.
Mr.. Seay explained the act providing
for reserve banks, and showed that
the establishment of such bank in
Richmond would be OF untold benefit
TO Rtchmonds business.
He further explained that the act
which provided for reserve banks
would result in the expansion of ere
dit throughout the country TO the ex-
tent of at least s232 Gee, zoe.
Alexander RyIaud. assistant cashier
of the First National bank. spoke af-
ter Mr.. Seay, in support of the move
ment for a reserve bank. George
kesee alss spoke. stating that in his
recent trips TO Kentucky. Tennessee
and West Virginia. he had found in
West Virginia sentiment favorable to
reserve bank in Richmond. In
Tennessee and Kentucky he found
Richmond favored as second choice.
hrkt being given either ST. Louis and
Cincinnati.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
Big E.arthshock. Shortly After
Noon. Gives Portion Of Do
minion and United States a
Scare-Lasts Almost Minute.
OUIVER ON
SIX MINUTES
Seismograph in Dominion Oh
servatory at Ottawa Shows
Lasted That Long-New
York and Surrounding Cities
Get Brief Shock.

OTTAWA. ONT, Feb. lo.--An
earthquake shook up Ottowa at 1885
this afternoon. and CAV ethe people
a bad scare, but did no damage. It
was felt throughout the city and IN
Montreal. Toronto. London. Hamilton,
Quebec, and nearly ell Ontario and
Quebec towns send similar reports to-
night. 1t occurred during the lunch
con hoxr In the Parliamentary res
taurant. and upset the nerves of
members OF parliament, rafting
rlasses and shaking the portraits of
royalty and statesmen In the pariia-
mentary buildings out OF line.
The shock was distinctly felt for
nearly a minute. and the seismograph
In the Dominion observatory here
showed that 1t lasted six minutes. Oc-
cupants in high Office buildings fed
from the rooms, and small panic
occurred in the Bell Telephone COM
pany's exchange.
DR.. OtOto klotz. Dominion astron-
omer, In charge Of the observatory.
said:
This earthquake may be called a
real Canadian earthquake. for its cpl
centre was between seventy and sew
ensy-ive miles from Ottawa. but
have not worked out yet the direction
OF the epicentre from here. 1t was
4 much more severe earthquake than
the one felt here In April, last year.
and that one covered an area OF
rs, 600 square miles
About AeiiF before cur saisssao-
graph recorded another earthquake,
whose epicentre was several thousand
miles from here. but 1t bore no re-
lation to the later one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
EXPLOSION VICTIM
IN HOSPITAL HERE
Captain Vetra Caught in Flare
up at West Point May Re-
cover From Injuries.

Captain vetra. OF Baltimore, who
wAs badly burned In an explosion at
West Point yesterday afternoon. was
brought to the Grace hospital an the
o'clock Southern tram for treat
ment. He was accompanied by his
sister.
At the hospital last night n was
stated that the condition OF the In
jured man was not thought TO he
serious, although he was painfully
burned about tn cface, neck and
head, and Is thought to have swal-
loved some OF the fire from the ex-
pioatons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
MRS. THAW CUT OUT
BY MAYOR A|NS[|E
But Show May Go On With
out Her Appearing on the
Academy Stage.

Upon advice OF the city attorney
Manager Leo Wise, Of the Academy
of Music. that Mrs, Evelyn Nesbitt
Thaw could not appear In the per-
Torrance at the Academy of Music
today.
Manager Wise said last night that
the show would go on. and he did
no. yet know what steps he would
take as to the appearance of i,irs.
Thaw, under the order of the mayor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
CITY TO HOLD ON
TO WATER POWER

The board OF aldermen last night d.
rected the city attorney to use his in
duence with the Richmond represent
atives in the State legislature 10 hold
up senate bill 263. giving to Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad company the
right to dispose OF its interests In the
water power of the old canal to the
James River and Kanawha company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
As After nm Explosion.

NEW YORK. Feb. io.--After news
began TO come In from various parts
OF the State that something had gone
wrong with the earth's crust In these
parts, folks were found here and
there in this city who said they had
felt the, shocks The great majority
Of New York city folks. however, were
not aware that anything unusual had
taken place.
Across the bridge. in Brooklyn, the
telephone wires to police headquarters
and newspaper Offices were burdened
with inquiries by sharp-eyed and SEN
sitive folks. who wanted to know IL
there had been an explosion or some
thing. AS the messages were received
shortly after. the seismograph at the
American Museum of Natural His
tory showed disturbances beginning at
l:3s:l5 p. M. and lasting until
1850. they were accepted as estab-
iishing the fact that Brookiynites had
experienced a decided sensation,
William Siebert. traffic manager Ut
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company
was standing on the second floor of
the company's building and felt a
slight tremor. OF the building. At the
uUkA1A0 ASAiG HG uONiNCa utoAiAEo WahSA
ripple up in a bottle. as II 1t had
I been Jared by an unseen hand.
It was reported by professors and
Students at the Brooklyn Polytechnic
institute that a slight shock had been
felt both in the heights and the down.
town section.
Guests and attendants at the Hotel
Margaret. on Columbia Heights. were
go ~.ll tMA
were attributed at first to a dis a It
explosion. but people at the St
4 George, not far away. were Nundis-
turbed
Connecticut Feels II.
HARTFORD, CONN, Feb. 10
Within a few minutes after the earth
quake shock ratified through Con-
necticut about 1880 this afternoon.
hundreds OF telephone calls began to
pour in on local Weather Forecaster
\ Niefert, asking what 1t was all about.
and ii it was recordedNon his instru-
mentA
In the residential section and
throughout Northern Connecticut, the
second shock was distinctly felt, or
aiken notice Of. when dishes ratified
4 ind doors slammed.
In Western Massachusetts.
NORTH ADAMS. MASS. Feb. 10.
For the nrst time In history an
\ earthquake was recorded in Western
Massachusetts, today There were two
Y 1isttnct shocks felt in this city. and
surrounding towns shortly before l
\ o'clock in the afternoon. the quakea
being OF about thirty seconds dura-
y .ion. Several Of the higher buildings
" the city were shaken, but no dam
txe Ii reported. The earthquake was
olaintly felt throughout this section,
attending AZ far north as Burling-
ton. Vermont, and Albany. N. Y.
Like boat Rocking.
a PI4AINFIELD. N. j.. Feb. To-
earth tremors were felt here this
afternoon at the home OF William l..
4 6mailey. In North Plainfield. Mem
4 beers 81 the family felt "a distinct rock
S7ne sensation. Pictures. hanging on
II ths wall swaycd back and forth. and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
Think Negro Insane.

Henry jones, negre. said to he Of
unsound mind. will be examined by
il. board Of lunacy at the City Jail
tnla moSnInE II ~ o'clock,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11
In western Massachusetts.


PI4AINFIELD. N. j.. Feb. To-
Earth tremOrs were felt here this
afternoon at the home OF William l..
6malley. In North Plainfield Mem
Hbefe 81 the family felt q distinct rock
s1ne senantien. Pictures hanging on
t1t9 wall swAycd back and forth. and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11

ScsAttiAsea = ssssaS pass,,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-11

Mr.. Catron. Of Wise. said the b1ll
would work injury In his dtgt11c&
Wise county had 10000 popalAt10A
and four deputies were reaulre4
the adjoining county 1T Go0t4 AA
was tho same population and one A1
tsty ntafffocet to du ths work. - Sz7sssss'sS
Mr.. Cannon opposed the bIli, aA131
that the city Of Richmond ee
(continued On Thlrd 80 AZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22
COLBY nine LEAVES
COBURN PLAYS TODAY

Waterville, Me-, April 21.-tSpeciaD.
With only one days actual practice
10 prepare them for the opening game
of the season Coburn Classical lnsti-
tute will face Good Will Farm High
school at o'clock this afternoon on
Alumni field. The college team left
Tuesday morning on a Vermont ana
Massachusetts, trip, and the field Will
be used for scrub matches only un-
til their return. Coburn will have
strong team this year and hopes TO
make as good a showing as 1t did
last season when it captured the
State championship.
Relger will start the game as
pitcher and Tresko, promising catch
er, will be behind the bat. Bryant
will fill in at first; Frazer at sec
ond, williams at third, Libby at
shortstop. Out in the gardens, Null
holland will chase left, Lord center
and circuit right. Three o'clock has
been set as the starting time, but the
late arrival of the Good Will boys
may somewhat interfere with the
schedule time. One of the Colby men
will umpire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22
CHILD SWALLOWS FLUID
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH


Had not DR.. H. L. Parizo been pass
ing the house of Alphonse Miehaud,
Redington street, Tuesday morning
when it was discovered that his three
year-old boy had swallowed half the
contents of a two-ounce bottle of
tincture of iodine and immediate
measures taken, the child would have
died within a few minutes. AS it was,
the most extreme measures were nee
essary to save his life, and he is now
out of danger
While Mr.. and Mrs. Miehaud were
busy in the kitchen of the house the
little fellow climbed into chair.
reached up to the shelf and took the
small brown bottle from it's place. He
drank half of it's contents and then
began to scream with pain. AS soon
as the father reached the boy he dis
covered what was the trouble and ran
out into the street to telephone at a
neighbours for a physician. DR.. Pari-
20, medical satchel In hand, was pass
ing the door at the time, and Mr. Mi
chaud summoned him into the house.
The stomach pump and antidotes were
used and practically all the poison
was pumped out of the child's stomach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22
siEGEL DEPoSIToRS MOVE
FASTER THAN THEIR MONEY

New York. April 21.-A second batch
of checks was started out yesterday to
depositors with Henry Siegel & Co.,
bankers. At the same time there came
back to Receiver Henry Melville as not
desirable some of the checks that were
sent out Saturday afternoon, when the
first payments were made.
Although it was just a week yester-
day since the first of the passbooks
were turned over to the receiver, some
of the depositors had changed resi-
dences already. In the past two weeks
one man who had an account in the
looted bank has given notice of four
changes of address.
Another element of difficulty in dis
tributing the money now in hand mas
arisen from the fact that a surprising
number of actors carried accounts IN
the bank. Most of these never gave
any addresses, and those that did have
long since moved. 1t has been possible
to notify only few of these that their
dividends are awaiting them.
From the beginning it has been ex-
pected that perhaps 1000 of the 15,000
depositors would never claim their
money. 1t now seems probable that
the number may be considerably in
creased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22
Lumberjack Stabbed
In Drunken BraWl

Just because a fellow lumberman,
whom he had stabbed in a drunken
brawl on the train did not appear to
testify against him Tuesday morn
ing, Z German lumberjack was allowed
to go with a sentence of Is days in
the county Jail in default of the pay
ment of a fine of SO and costs for
drunkenness.
To train No. Is, due here at 2.1S 2.
NJ, west bound, was attached spe-
cial car, Monday afternoon filled with
woodsmen and contracted for at Ban
gor by numbering firms to the west,
for river driving. Somewhere between
Pittsfield and waterville two of the
men, under thei influence of liquor. be-
gan fighting. One drew a large bowie
knife and made a deep cash on the
head of the other When the train
reached Wateryille, the conductor call
ed Officer Charles Butler, who was
able to handcuff the man only after
a hard fight The aisle of the car was
covered with pools of blood and sew
eral of the windows broken. Not until
he was placed in cell at the city lock-
up did the drunken 1umberman cease
his endeavors to get away from the
police The injured man continued on
in the same train
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-04-22
Boston Brokerage
Firm Is Suspended

Boston, April 21.-The suspension OF
the brokerage firm of Gay & Sturgis
was announced at the Stock Exchange
today. Harry H. Gay is the local Ex-
change member and Irving J. Sturgis
represented the firm on the New York
Exchange.
r. L. Hall is the third member of
the firm, which is one of the Oldest
in the exchange.
The assignment was made to f. T.
Greenhalge, former assistant attorney
general, who Immediately began an
investigation of the books. Until that
is completed no figures on the assets
and liabilities will be available.
Mr.. Gay said the suspension was
due to the general depression in the
stock brokerage business and inability
to realize on outside investments.
The firm dealt extensively in Lake
Superior copper mining shares.