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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
In ENNU| OF IDlENESS
|. EXCITEMENT IS STARTED
Rtihe Firemen Get Things Going SO
apparatus Might lie Kept
Busy.
SHADES OF CHARLIE Hoyr
fnrce Comedy Department of Harris
dale Sets Fire to Dwellings just For
the Fun of Putting Out the
Flames

New York. Sept 2s.--Teu mem bers
Of the Harisdale Volunteer Fire De
partment, some Of them boys. and one
OF the village policemen are lock
un in the Westchester County Jail in
White Plains, charged with setting
fires in Hartsdaie to break monotony
of hanging around the fire house and
have the fun Of sleeping through the
night in their automobile hose cart
Sheriff Wissen says that he has con-
fess0ns from eight or nine of the men,
N which they tell of having set two
fires within the last six months one of
which did $4,000 damage They had
planned another, they told the sheriff.
but when they looked over the combi-
nation hose cart and chemical engine
they found motor trouble which stalled
the machine. The fires were set in
houses that had been used for years
scheme Is Hatchcd.
The first fire was hatched the sheriff
says, in the fire house after an evening
during the pleasures of pinochle had
been exhausted. Some one suggested
setting fire to the Randolph bunga-
low so they could have real fire
drill and cards were cut to see who
should touch off the place, The four
highest men won the honor
-Four OF the men were arrested Sat
urday night and about O'Clock this
morning under Sheriff Nossiter and
Deputy Sherffs Moore and Chirico be-
gan rounding up the other seven
They were taken from their beds
about daybreak.
The Hartsdale department was at
one time said to be one of the best
volunteer companies In the country.
Ii was started in 1906 and is supported
by subscription, some of the men who
contribute to it with the idea of pro-
tecting their homes being Paul War
burg. member of the Federal Reserve
Board 6. w Leavitt. landscape gard.
ner. of New York, and Thomas Healey.
a restaurant man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
CREDIT PROVISIONS
WILL HELP EXPORTERS
French Loan Wiii 7arernent Et,r-ssss-,
Buying Power Wall street
Believes.
SUNS REVIEW or THE wErt,
Practice of Economy in Warning Va
tions Viii H. StrefgtlFned---lh.,S
Expensive 10 America if Not I'm
t'ouragcd.

New YORK Sept 25-The SUMS
weekly review Of Jno financial srtua
ton tomorrow wiil sav;
Interest mas contlru.d 10 center
IN tho fa,atse,. 4ca, 4. ...,rs,, ,4,.. ,,.,+
- ''" '''7 "''tN' 'f> S't"''S
promised % bc u factor IF great i'm
s5orte4c4 in the Immediate cond,;ff
nT ,..,1-f,,,. a. f..,... .t..4.
=" al
@'h"@f pTNsttSa seemed I" be m;tGr
last week toward tbe arrangement Of
mr. apr.-,sr,..n. u-l,1, th.. An,sl.,. fs,....,.,,
s.<,,,,.,.s.s.... A..
''''N 'Nt''7' YEA
~ me outset Of the week, hut there
was 10 warrant for the continuous
cl,.e,,,lq.tc,, ~ ,..Y,g.~t. t,,.,,. .t,a .,.r.
''ae'"iiS' "''o 'htSf"Pft F"fttauon or al
ttedes IN opr banking community to-
ward t.ae contaminated operatiou
..7,he Er,,,,.,, 49,, ,...5, ..,..,.,,.,,.. 60.
'*'''' '''''' wa ans 4i'7''A A"i
sisn buying power. Tho s'uRendous
rg1lress az the II " british budget
INCLUDING, The hoay.,, tax r,,,r,7,,,.s xr,,t,,t,
,
'l'' u co. ~ r ''k' 'i'at 'lis
practice OF economy IN the warning
countries Will be increasingly tnfnrf,-f
ed This eronoro,, x,y,l d.. 1a.s ev-
'i'i'es - W 1A ~ "e 40 h'1 encourage
IL by iihberality In our trade deal
sngs In turn ofir evtar4e,s van no
helped if proyjeioY, of credit IA mad,
Make Marlse, eouu,lnr
IAN the axuarsi,-n fat.;,,r. NM
forces haxa bcer ro4,e.tg@, a., ~
broader activity of s+f,,.l n,s,.l5a, 60
uist;or and investment A psrticg-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
FRIGHTENED ANIMAL.
RUNS AGAINST TRAIN

Joseph Smith, -year-old
boy living near williamsburg. was
brought TO the Retreat for the Sick
Yesterday afternoon suffering with a
fractured leg and internal injuries re-
.ceiFed in an accident near his home.
Young Saith was riding in a buggy
drawn by "a spirited horse. When he
attempted 10 hold the horse in check
.M lille waiting. for, a. train to get hy
the crossing the horse became fright
ca ana ran against the rear ear
throwing the boy ont. the fall causln,
tho Injuries
II was stated at the hospital last
night that his condition was very
serious
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
Dock s,iNikc Spreads

New York Sept 2e,-Four hundred
longshoresman working on piers in the
North River walked out on strike to-
day for more pay
The Watkou Increases the number
Of tonESaoi@mcn on strike To about
Nne, which, together with 2,t00 men
who have been oD strike for a week
or more ut the railroad terminals ON
the New Jersey aide of the Hudson.
makes q total of nearly 5000 idle
freight handlers In the Metropolitan
District.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27

Mr. Q. F}ennett LOWS. well -known
young man OF this city, wishes his
-'f'ei'fis- al'a-,the public at large 10
KNOW inst 1lisnnie Lewis. arrested
on the charge of assault on Saturday
4 In no way connected with himself
ar .. Bennett Lew lis sometimes ad-
dressed as ''Bennie. hence his wish
TO nave this notice published.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
SCOTT COUNTY WILL
HONOR ITS TOOTH YEAR
TweiTe-Foot Marble shaft win Be I'm
yelled nj Mocca>n
Gap.
PARADE FROM GATE CITY
Celebration VIII Begin on Wednesday.
September 29-Addrcsses of promi-
Made.

Gate city, sept. 2e.--Scott County is
one hundred years old aud on Wednes-
day. September 20. it viii celebrate its
Z one hundredth year by unwilling a
twelve foot marble shaft which will
make the spot where the first Scott
County court WAS held.
While the unveiling exercises will
+ be the leading part of the program for
this city. there will be other features
that Will go to make up a centennial
celebration of more than usual inter-
est. Citizens of Scott, former resi-
dents and those who were born with
in the borders of the county and have
since been scattered 10 many parts of
the country, are expected to assen BILE
at Gate City on September 30 TO do
honor to their county's founders
Parade to shaft
The main events of the celebration
will be at Mocassin Gap, but the par
AIDE viii form at the courthouse in
Gate City at il o'clock and VIII march
the two miles to the spot where the
shaft has been erected. The parade
viii be made UP of county officials. citi-
Gems and school children from all points
within the Scott County borders, and
Will he headed by brass band The
line of march will be decorated in
national colors
The exercises at Mocassin Gan will
he opened by an Invocation by the
Rev I. S. Anderson. whose ancestors
have PLAYED so conspicuous a part in
the county's history. Addresses will
be delivered by Judge Charles r. Dun
can, of Lee County. and Or. John Pres
ton Mcconnell, president of the Rad
ford state Normal. both of whom are
natives of Scott County
Following the speaking there will
be an interval Of one hour and half
during which time dinner will DO
eaten and friends and acouaintances
will have an opportunity of seeing
each other.
Unwilling Ceremony.
The unveiling ceremonies will follow.
Ihe great thrange expected ia be press
ent viii unite In singing America"
ond then Master John c. Anderson of
bristol, son of the late banker. John i
{, Anderson. and great grandson Of !,
scott Couhty's first sheriff. will pull |
the cord that will drop the veil from
the imposing monument
The history of Scott County lis inter- |
estins and dates back to autumn of i
INA. when the General Assembly I
formed n new county from the terri |
tory OF Lee, Washington and Russell /
and gave il the name of Scott in /
honor of General Winfield Scott. In
1918 the first court OF the new county
assemble at the house OF Banjamin
y. Italians at Mocasin Gap. Fifteen
justices or the peace, among them MI.
dollans. composed the court
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
SEPARATION IS
DENIED CASLERS
Judge Reads Severe Lecture
and Advises Some At
tempt at Reconciliation

nj the close " the arguments In
n the Caster separate maintenance
aud alimoul suit Thursday morning,
District Judge uaNson arraigned How
ard easier and Lillian easier most
severely Tor the mess they had made
" their own aud their children's
lives
The testimony In the case showed
that continuous flSslng and fighting
had marrcd the Casters lives for l8
years. She charged that easier had
repeatedly beaten her aud that he re.
fused to buy the necessities OF life for
her. easier filed counter-suit, aud
askd for divorce, claiming that his
wife. who ran rooming house, pock
cted all the money she made. aud
then hled him for all she could get
lie also charged that she had thrown
an iron ut him, and had forced him to
leave home
II am going to take this case un.
der ndylspmcnt,' said Judge Hayson
1T seems To me that two people, who
have brought children into the world
II. by chance, they find they have
made mistake and are not congen
ial, that the least they can do In Jus
tice 10 the little ones Is TO forget their
difference aud try to make good
home for the children, instead Of
turning that home life into a bedlnm
To me. the testimony shows that botl
parties are at fault, and trust that
reconciliation, or at least a0me set
Element can be arrived at for the chll
dren's sake. In the meanwhile. m,
temporary allmony and court order
win he IN effect"
Attorneys for Mrs. easier assured
the court that reconciliation was moi
possible, hut the Judge was obdurate
and stated that he would take IN,
matter up again al his convenience
lie lntimated, however, that II he wa,
forced TO decide the matter. he woult
grant n divorce to the husband AM
give the mother the custody OF IN,
children, together with enough to sup
port them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
ARDMORE PROBE
IS UNDER WAY
Principal Witness of First
Day Is Chief to Bureau
of Explosives
NEGLIGENCE IS CAUSE
Disaster Would Have Been
Averted If Federal Regula-
tions Been Observed
NEGLIGENCE IS CAUSE

u W. DUNN Of New York. chief In
~ spcctor Of the federal burruu Of
explosives, WAS the principal witness
Thursday mnruiug before thc state
corporation commission when was ne
-umrd the Investigation ur the cause
and responsibility for the ,ATD,-i"n
NJ ynslughcad gu. That, September r.
wrecked considerable part ~ the
town of Ardmurc Milling and mjurug
Il number uI persons and causing
property loss r,lImnlcI m >ioOuuu
to N,OOOOOU
Chlcf Dunns testimony WA. largely
uf technical nature. dealing with Nh,
nature aud characteristic, " gasoline
gas lts dynumi. effects under certain
circumstances. government regulation
relative ~ its transportation accom-
panied by a recommendation thai the
state should In the event II Is urcrs
snry 10 formulate any new rule rD'u
tive 10 the handling Of explosive. 'H
transit from the findings N the iu,rs,
llgution, cooperate with the federal
governments plan for unity iu thu
matter Of restrictions affecting th"
handling and transportation NJ such
dangerous commodities
The Witncs. said he hnd not visited
Ardmorc since the explosion, but had
based his opinions relative 10 the dis
n-trr and ils causes upon information
ituuNuu.l uu Hrt pHgrt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
PACKERS PRATE
I-TOLD-YOU-SOS
Smash in Hog Prices Pointed
to in Support Of Conten-
ton as to Foreign Trade

|CHlCAGo, Oct 81. - That the
smash In hog prices " from t75
to slW per hundredweight In the last
ls hours was larnly the result OF
Great Britain's Interference with the
United States commerce with neutral
European nations was charged Thurs.
day by y, A. la Bart, an official Of
Morris 4 Company.
"rhe fact was pointed out several
weeks ago nv the American packers
that unless some action were taken by
the United states, the livestock bust
ness Of this country would In large
measure 20 TO ruin" he said. THE
breaks In prices are only a forerunner
Of what can naturally be expected
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
USE TAFT IN
NEW HAVEN CASE
Former President May Be
Asked to Tell About Ger
tain Railway Stock

NEW YORK oct. n Under the
~ ruling of Judge Hunt that the
government prosecutors In the ton
spiraCy case against ten former dl.
reCtors aud the former counsel " the
New Haven railroad are at liberty to
trace the beginnings Of the alleged con
spirucy to monopollEe the traffic In
New England. Charles Mellen, for.
merry president " the road, wus pre-.
pared Thursday TO continue his testi
mony.
Counsel for the defense announced
that they expected that the govern
mrnt would call former President Tnft
as witness In connection with a
conference between Mir Taft and Lewis
CaS Ledyard IN regard to the taking
over ~ Boston 4 MOlne stock by the
New Haven.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
some DISAGREE
|. ON NAVAL PLAN
Officers Not Unanimous in
Favoring Six Superbattle
Cruisers
IN AsnNGTnN On- gI MMc

W ASHINGTUN. oct ~ - while
w fhc general board Of rhr un,, has
approved plans for sN ,uu 5J.kuol.
rW'rhuitc cruisers lp be- built. within
Nh" urAt five years navy Officers
ml officials. 10 vu- lruru-I TO-DAY are
mot uuunlmuu, Iu fWurug This Npo
NJ ship
Before Secretary Daniels decided to
recommend the big ship 700 alternative
plan Tor another tylw of y,.-,cl tu cost
about % third as much had man, add
hrrruls The ,hirf reason for favor
lul the smaller ANA less expensive
ship. It Is said wa, that fpr the
muuuI tu hr expended uu The mtIr
cruiser, eighteen uf the other tyur
could have been hunt aud equipped
probably u considerably h,s, lime.
The alternative plan suggested a
type uf ,upcrdrrndunnsht scout rrulS.
rrs ranging from IIUO Ia 10000 tons
displacement with very light armur
and equipped with only two II iuch
guns each. one munnted forward and
''f wv NhHWl AVfIfI IV'NFtIlNIl. IVY
this glcnt saving Ia weight. vessels II
high spe'sl. grenl endurance aud vide
cruising rndius could have been nh.
talned To- rlnfurc" the slower aud
smaller scout cruisers and dr,tru,rrS
W. their mission " hrrlEMu yu rue
mNs communication lines DESTROYING
his commerce az sen aud uycru helm
lng conveys composed uf lilht rrui.
cn or DESTROYER, II Is said that a
>lecd " forty knots FOR these shin,
WAS suggested lu enable them rp flee
from an enemy NJ greater gun uuurr
hut slower speed ~u,h q, % hattie
cruiser.
III" navy general beard however.
favored construction of the hIrgpr
ships uu the theory q ly -iH rhnr.
since European uayir, we're ruulpprI
With battle cruisers. II Wns necessary
for a We'll balanced navy that the
United States should have equal ur
superior Crafi In gun power aud speed.
II was argued that battle cruiser, N
the iyl" recommended would mot be-
compelled to seek safety in FLIGHT from
nWthlng lint o heavily amrI battle
shin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
JAPAN Is REV ARDED
In Return for Activity in Matter OF
supplying Russia With Munitions
MlkadU l. Given Island Of NaLhnlin

LONDON. oct 81 The Cologuc Ca.
Nclie' copy of which has been rc
'e'Ned here, publishes n rppurt which
II says passed the Rus sian censor that
japan has undertaken ~ supply Russia
win munitions In return for u com.
plrte ce''lon " the Island uf SukhalIn
The island of Sakhnlln. $40 mllrs
long and frum seventeen tp ninety
Miles Wide, Hes between the east cuas,
NJ Asia ana the northern Islands NJ
'he japanese archipelago Russia
owns the northern aud lapau the
southern end VI the island
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
WANT FEDERAL PROHIBITION
Meihodists Draft Resolutions Asking
Submittal Of Question

TOPEKA Kaus., oct n The hoard
of managers NJ the Temperance Socl.
ETY. Of the Methodist Episcopal church
In their annual meeting held here
Wednesday adopted resolutions urg
Ing congress TO submit 10 the several
states constitutional amendment
providing for national prohibition
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
PRESIDENT CANNOT
EVER DECLARE WAR

NEW YORK. oct. n While under
the constitution congress has the power
to declare war. the president as chief
NJ the army aud navy can take action
such rs tO Involve the country In war
and to leave congress no option hut 10
declare II, was view expressed by
former President VIM. H. Taft In lee
ture At Columbia University Wedues
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
RECEIVER REPORTS
Final Statement shows That Consoli
dated Printing Company Owe, $500
More Than II Can Pay

Final report of the receiver f0r the
Consolidated Printing COMPANY John
T.. Born, WIS filed In the district court
THURSDAY The report shows thni n
sale of the property WIS made tn snt
iafy mortgage II St9TSO7, held by
John Fields. and that outstanding hllls
to the amount " NpjO. 10 had been col
lcctcd. ~ this amount, sSSS03 has
been paid out. lrAylnu It balance uu
hand Of SiOI1. with which 10 pay ~.
ceiver's and court costs
The report show, that S1,5itNi Is
still due creditors ~ the company, aud
that there arr no nssrst, tn Suti,fy
these claims. chief items In this total
are a note owned hv the state National
bank for $3.50 claim ~ the Western
Newspaper Union, aud labor nnd sup
plies claims
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
CAN'T MELT GOLD
UP FAST ENOUGH

NEW YORK. oct n So great has
been the tide NJ gold poured Into New
Work 10 pny the war bills Of the bel.
llgerents that the task of melting II
up to be turned into United States
coin has almost overwhelmed the cm
ployes OF the United states assay ~
flee here Ordinarily about SlOOnOO.
100 IN gold passes thorugh the assay
office In u year Since july !, the
office has received aud melted more
than ss2.OOOOOO worth. Nearly u
Years work has been done In the last
few months
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
n. o. LANDMARK PASSES

NEW ORLEANS, oct n The ST.
Louis hotel or Hotel Royal, one oi
the Landmark, In New Orleans. viii
be demolished To make room for q
modern building, according to an an
nouncement Wednesday night The
structure was sold Wednesday To a
Wrecklng company aud the work oi
raIlng II Is 10 begin Immediately
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
INDICTED FOR MURDER

GRAY, GA, Oct 2i.--James and
woodall Green, white men, were IN.
dicted here "Wednesday for the murder
of Alonso Green, a negro, and his scn
near here several weeks ago. slas
Turner. n white farmer, had been
killed by a negro and several negroes,
were Tncbed by a mob after Turner
death. Alonzo Green and his sor
were shot to death near their home.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
ADOPTS MILITARY TRAINING

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 9I.-Cali
fornla viii add military training as
n part NJ the regular high school
course according IN an announcement
by the board of education here Thurs
day The ruling affects II high school
companies already organized.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
The RICH CONTROL IN
EDUCATION MONDAYS

PITTSBU RGH, oct. 2i.--Thut the
rich 10y enduwmeDts now control the
standards Of education 80 that the
poor boy NO longer has an equal oD
portunity in obtaining q profeSsInaI
edaasSipa gas tar statenIeBt OF the
Rev Russell II Conwcll. professor Of
Temple university ~ Philadelphia
speaking here Thursday at the Penn.
sylyania Baptist general convention.
lie declared nm atstocracy ~ educa
tiOn now exists.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
MILITARY IDEA
FOR COLLEGES
Americsnization Leaders Out
line Comprehensive Method
Of Teaching Preparedness

NEW YORK, Oct u Fifty cole
ges and universities were invited by
the National Americanization commit,
tee Thursday TO w-operats In 4 move
ment TO develop Ideals Of American
civilian preparedness throughout the
'gountry The committee was ctSsnisel
at the home Of Vincent Astos. 0et %.
Trained leaders, the counties said.
are needed 10 weld the msny people of
this country into Que natios fss psses
Or war. rf- x.sts.,,,s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
BETHLEHEM UP
TO 500 DOLLARS
War Pet" Among Stocks
Rises to New Record
Was SIS a Year Ago

NEW YORK, Oct. Bethlehem
~ Steel, twenty minutes after the
stock market opened today, had risen
to mo 7's, new record and an over
night gain Of T07-s points. year
ago when the exchange was closed be.
cause of the war. Bethlehem was he.
ing auolcd unofficlally at between ~
aud m
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
7. RS sECRETARY

TULSA Oct 2l--Frank Harper,
FOR more than five years secretary Ia
Theodore Roosevelt, now il resident
u Tulsa with hi+ wife and little boy.
He ~ connected With the Goxanna
Petroleum company.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
Crooks Had Huneh
DENTISTS TO MEET

ENID Oct 2le Preparations are
under way here tO entertain the
Northwest Oklahoma Dental society
which convenes here Saturday Oc.
tober ~.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
GERMAN sUBsEA
RECORD N SEPT.

BERLIN, 2l.-The over
seas News Agency Wednes
day gave out the following
During September Ger
man submarines sank twen.
tN-nine enemy merchant
ships OF l0S,SiS tons. two
transworts aEgregatlng rs.
sis tons and seven trawlers
of 1900 tons by mines we're
destroyed six enemy mer
chant ships Of 2O,6i2 tons
altogether these vessels ag-
gregate l4i.s77 tons which
is the best proof that the
English report that the ac-
tiyity of our submarines has
ceasrd on account of losses
IA Incorrect"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-10-21
GUN MEN GONE
CITY IS QUIET
Reign of outlswry Abruptly
Ends Told You So,'
Says Mayor

W HERE are the crooks: 4 mouth
w ago the city was trrrorizcd by an
epidemic Of huldups ana robli"ricS.
that On some nights followed each
,thcr In such rapid successlon thar
extra men were detailed for the dog
watch nj the police station, In order
10 be able a. respond to the hysterical
appeals for help that poured In from
frightened househplders aud autolsts
stuck up on lonely stretches Of
bUuleyards
There were those then who laughed
AT law enforcement, aud said that
they cOundn't understand why gang
of crooks could hold city at Its
mercy In that fashion And then the
state fair came on, aud the timid ones
took palns to leave their valuables at
home when they Went forth at night.
Not that they felt that the yRluables
we're safe there, hut there was no other
place 10 leave them For the city was
going 10 be n holy fright during Fair
week Everybody said So for all the
crooks In the state came 10 oklahoma
city at that time
Crooks Had Hmeh
iut the Fair week slipped past, and
the robbers and gunmen failed TO make
their presence known. either 10 the
police or 10 their eNpectant victims.
Then ensued reign Of quiet, the
equal Of which has never before been
known In oklahoma city Not one
holdup has been reported since the
jIontinued Oh Last rage