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The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
REPORTS INDICATE THAT EARru TREMoR RAN NORTHEAST
 TO SOUTHEAST.
SMALL DAMAGE TO PROPERTY
Most Accounts Agree There Was Rut One Shock Probably Lasting Not More Than Few Seconds.
 Others Think Longer.

Memphis, Tenn.-Distinct earth. quake shocks, covering a wide terr, tory over four or five states in the Memphis territory, were felt.
 Reports indicated that the earth tremor ran from the northeast to inc southwest, although in this immediate section there are no seismographs. so that no exact record could be obtain ed, either of the trend of the shocks or of their duration.
 Most accounts agree that there was but one shock, probably lasting not more than few seconds, althougn many persons believed that the shock lasted for fully mlnute.
 Photographic reports came from wide ly scattered points, indicating that the earthquake was general one in this section.
 No damage was reported anywhere in the immediate locality of Mem phis. Many reports of the shock came from points in Arkansas, Missouri. Mississippi and Tennessee.
 In Memphis the eighteenth earth quake shock recorded in the past 42 years was felt It shook buildings. frightened residents and upset things generally No one was hurt, accord ing to reports received. The shock was felt in various cities in the Mis- sissippi Valley.
 Houses in various parts of the city were shaken and the occupants. wom- en especially, were badly frightened. The last shock recorded here on March 31, 1911, and did but slight damage.
 Records obtained from s. C. Emery, forecaster Of the local United States weather bureau, fix the first earth quake shock recorded in the Memphis office as 1872. This is exclusive of the great tremor of 1911, known as the New Madrid upheavaI.
 Telephone operators in the various exchanges of the Cumberland Tele- phone Company and that of the Mem phis Telephone Company were greatly alarmed at the unusual occurrence. The shock, though felt but slightly in the uptown district, was more or less heavy in the eastern part of the city.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Colorado Must Be Dry.

Denver, Colo.-The authority or Colorado to enact and enforce state wide prohibition was upheld by the State Supreme Court, which held that cities governed under special char ter are without authority to continue traffic in intoxicating liquors after January l, 1916, when statewide pro hibition becomes effective in Colo rado.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Fears U. Sherman Union.

London.-Ad Addressing the Fabian So. ciety on diplomacy after the war;" Bernard Shaw warned his hearers that crushing defeat of Germany, leaving Great Britain the strongest naval and military power might drive the Ger mans and United States into defen. siye alliance against the combined na- val power of Great Britain and Ja- pan"
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Allow Copper to Pass.

New York.-Shipments of copper and other materials are now going 10 Switzerland from this country after long being cut off by the entente pow CTS. Switzerland has organized an association which under government supervision, guarantees that shipments consigned to it will remain in Switz- erland.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Italy In to the End.

Rome.-Baron Sonnino, minister of foreign affairs, has informed Parlia- ment that Italy has adhered to the agreement that no separate peace should be signed by the entente pow CTS. This agreement was signed at London, September 5, 1915, by France, Great Britain and Russia.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Will Divide Post Estate.

Battle Creek Mich.-Mrs. c. w. Post, widow of the Battle Creek ce- real food manufacturer, announced she has agreed to accept $6,000, ,OOO cash for her rights in the Post estate. She will retain ownership of valuable real estate here and at Santa Bar hara. Cal
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
War Plant Strike Ends.

Cleveland, O.-The strike of 1,S00 workmen, chiefly Hungarians, at the auto-body plant of Theodore Kundtz, which has been filling war orders, was settled after being in progress sew eral weeks.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Loan Is oversubscribed.

Ottawa, Ont.-The Canadian domes- tic war loan has been increased from $50,OOcO00 to $100,0O0,000. This was announced by w. T. White, minister of finance, who previously had an- npunced that subscriptions to the loan had more than doubled the amount de- sired.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
PyraIin Plant Purchased.

New York.-The Arlington Company of Arlington, N. J., manufacturers of pyralin, celluloid product, has been purchased by the Dupont de Nemours Powder Company tor a price between S6,OOo,0O0 and $7,O00,00O.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
French Submarine Lost.

Vienna-Destructio of the French submarine Fresnel by an Austrian warship is announced officially by the War Office. The incident oc- cured near San Giovanni di Medina Two officers and 25 of the men were captured.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Can't Make Any Changes.

Washington. Attorney General Gregory has given an opinion to Pres ident Wilson that the Federal Reserve Board has no authority under the reserve act to reduce the number ol existing federal reserve districts or to change the location of federal re- serve banks.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
British osses 6oo.ooo.

London.-British casualty lists pup lished during November total 1,23z or ficers and 45,184 noncommissioned ol- ficers and men in all fields of war; bringing the total since the beginnins of hostilities up to approximately 6O0,0OO.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Holiday For u. S. Navy

Washington ships of the Unit ed States navy not on special service in foreign waters will be in their home ports on Christmas Day and as many of the men and officers as possible will be given holiday shore leave.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Draft a Shippino Bill.

Washington.-Crea of a federal board with Jurisdiction over deep wa ter traffic and appropriation by Con- gress of s50,000,cvJ for the construc- tion of merchant ships designed for use as naval auxiliaries, are proposed in a new shipping bill drafted by Sec retaries McAdoo and Redfield.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Bernstorff Denies.

Washington.-Cou von Bernstorff. the German ambassador, made eIn- phatic denial of reports that Germany or German official agents had been concerned in recent attempts to set up cou.ter revolution in Mexico.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Sensations Promised.

Chicago. to Hinton G. Clabaugh, chief of the local bureau of the Department of Justice, inquiry oc the Federal Grand Jury at New York into alleged plots to tie up munitions plants in the United States is likely to prove more sensational than sus- pected
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
May Open Canal Soon.

Panama.-Such excellent progress has been made with the dredging in the Gaillard cut of the Panama canal waters of the channel. This little neck, less than 20 feet high, can be removed by dredges in few days Colonel Goethals, however, says the slides have not yet stopped.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Commissioner Removed.

Albany, N. Y.-Governor Whitman sustained the charges of official mis- conduct and neglect of duty filed by the Thompson Investigating Commit tee of the legislature against Edward E. Mccall of New York, chairman of the DownState Public Service Com mission, and removed him from of fee
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Blow to British Trade.

London.-British merchants are much chagrined because the Italian government has just placed large or. ders for cloth for uniforms in the Unit ed States
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Paper Plant Is Damaqed.

LaTrobe, Pa.-Two men were in 1ured and the plant of the Peters Pa per Company was damaged to the ex- tent of sS0,OO0 at Kingston. near here, by an explosion.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Quiet Aoain in Haiti.

Washington.-..Allq quiet throughout Haiti" was the report by cable to the Navy Department from Rear Admira Caperton at Port au Prince.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
Hawaii Atttorney Resions.

Honolulu, T 1.-The resignation Of Jeff McCarn, United States attorney for the District of Hamii, it became known, has been accepted by Presi- dent Wilson.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10

The Driggs-S -Seabury Ordnance cor poration of sharon, Pa, has acquired the Savage Arms Go. of Utica, N. Y. The latter company manufactures all kinds of side arms.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10

For the third time in day, an automobile started of its own accord on the main street of Summit, S. D., and created panic. 4 haltering ordi- nance is proposed.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10
NEWS IF THE WEEK
 FROM OVER WORLD
HAPPENINGS IN OUR OWN AND OTHER COUNTRIES
 BRIEFLY TOLD.
SHORT ITEMS FOR BUSY MEN
Weeks News condensatlons Re viewed Without comment-Aii Nations Find Something to
 Edify and Instruct

In what it calls authoritative state ment,' Zurich, Switzerland, paper declares the central powers have de- cided to create an independent king dom of Albania bordering on Austria. Bulgaria and Greece.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10

Increases in rates on bituminous coal amounting generally to 10 cents ton from Illinois mines to Missis- sippi river crossings were approved by the interstate commerce commis- sion.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10

Walter Willoughby, alleged leader of the night riders in New Madrid county, Mo-, was arrested in Cairo. III.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10

Tn view of the resignation of the cabinet of Premier Castro of Portu- gal, congress was called in special session.
The Pulaskian., 1915-12-10

Word comes from Malvern, Ark. that an attempted hold-up of the Iron Mountain train was foiled bv the on. glneer and fireman of the crew, but that in the effort to apprehend the bandits the sheriff of Clark county was slightly wounded.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
OR. HENSLEY'S' BODY
SENT BACK TO CHICAGO
Ending Of One of Most Unique Episodes
in AtIanta's History--Ftance
Lived Only In Miss Crum-
ley's Mind.

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 15.--The body of
the unidentified man brought to At
lanta from Chicago by Julia Choate
Crumley as that of her fiance was
started on it's way back to Chicago
Sunday. Friends of the Crumley fam
lily privately arranged for its shipment
to the Western Undertaking Company
at Chicago and proper disposition after
1t reaches there.
Miss Crumley, who is twenty-eight
years old, a successful music teacher,
and who had more than ordinary in
tellectually. is reported to have ac-
cepted the body In Chicago as her
husband "Dr. Alleyne Hensley.' while
at the same time Invitations were out
for her wedding to the physician"
Under care OF physicians here since
the arrival of the body last Wednes-
day, she has stated that she realized
that "Dr. Hensley lived only In her
mind and that she had worked inces-
sanity to drive the halacination away.
During that time her friends had ad-
monished her to cease some of her &C
tivittes. which they feared would re
suit in impaired health.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16

has been SO fortunate as to be the re-
cipient of several large requests from
public-spirited citizens. and it's A.
nances. through the ingenuity of it's
president, Mrs. Lewis Williams. and
the board of directors. have
been so managed that an appeal
10 public charity was not necessary.
Now the time has come when the
management feels that this step is
necessary, and. therefore letters are
being sent out to those who II il
believed are able to give. asking for
contribution for the increased en-
dowment fund The Virginian hopes
and believes that there will be a cheer
full and liberal response to the APP
peal There Is no more worthy char
ity in Richmond than this. and 1t is
one which deserves the cordial. hearty
support of Richmond people Let
every man and woman who can help
and help literally.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
THOUGHT PROHIBITION
WOULDN'T PROHIBIT
Conductor of Chicago Wet Goods Ein-
porium In Jail, After Stand-up
Battle With Police

Chicago, Nov. i5.--Captain George
Wellington Streeter's defiance to the
enforcement of the Sunday closing
law in the District of Lake Michi-
gan" came to an ignominous con-
clusion Sunday when the captain and
his entire army" were captured by
police from the Chicago-Avenu Sta
ZION. after a pitched battle, in which
more than fifty shots were fired. The
captains munitions of war and sup-
fiscated and hundreds of thirsty
patrons who called during the day
were disappointed
In the fight that accompanied his
arrest and. that of his followers, Mrs.
Monte Hoist, wife of Streetersville's
chief Of police" received a bullet
wound in the thigh. while the cap
tain himself sustained n deep scalp
wound, which he says, was caused by
shot from a police pistol.
The capture of Streeter and his fol-
lowers was effected only after a
strenuous resistance on his part, with
the result that charges of assault with
deadly weapon with intent to Kill
were placed against him. Hoist and
Chris Mantis, his Greek ally. last
night
Since Mayor Thompson's Sunday
closing order was issued Strceter has
done thriving business on the Sab
bath. Streeter owns a government
license. He claims that the district"
Is not a part of the State of Illinois
and, therefore. is not subject to pe-
lice regulation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
FAIR ATLANTA GIRL
CHARMS R|CHMONDERS
A rcat-Granddaughter of Old Domin-
ion Brings Back Memories of
Old South.

As Thomas Nelson Page has said.
the old-time darkey. who was once
sa plentiful as the leaves upon live
oak tree Is now fast becoming a
memory only" But to those who live
in the further Southern States, owing
TO the greater number of negroes in
the cotton belt, there are a goodly
representation of this picturesque old
character of the South
Last night NJ the jefferson Hotel.
under the auspices of the Social
Workers for the Nurses Settlement
Home, Miss Louise Alice Williams, Of
Atlanta, Ga, sang the songs her
NANNY sang and gave delightful
stories of "Mammy's Memories of
Christmas On the Old Plantation"
and scintillating anecdotes of humor.
Though of the present generation.
Miss Williams preserves the rare gift
of impersonation and has absorbed
from tradition. much Of the romance
of the Old South.
HERSELF a Southern girl. she has
mastered the dialect of the old
darkey so completely that if those
who heard her last night could have
forgotten the slender, gtrlish figure on
the stage IN heF ruUle0 Whlte 0rS0nuy
gown and rose mantled hat, they
might have imagined the quaint old
characters Miss Williams portrayed
were truly before them. for she made
you shut your eyes and imagine you
saw the cotton fields and heard a
Tilt of negro melody to the twang Of
the banjo or the evening lullaby OF
the old nanny In "0ld Aunt Becky
Rain" and BLACK Sheep, Black
Sheep"
The male quartet effectively and ar
tistically sang several of tho old songs
Of the South.
Very attractive features OF the even
Ing was the ''Old Virginia Reel grace
fully danced in hoop skirt costume by
the pretty debutantes of the season
and the "beaux" OF Richmond
1t was benefit under auspices of
the social workers of the Nurses Set
Element Association and a long list of
patronesses of prominent society wom-
en- attended in social parties. Mrs.
r. st. George Cooke Is the able presi-
dent Of the social workers. Mrs. Will
liams, though Georgian by birth, Is
of Virginia ancestry. as she Is the
great-granddaughte of the late Judge
William Penn Beale, prominently
known In Virginia and is a lineal des-
cendant Of the Byrds of Westover.
She has attained wide distinction and
note in the art she has adopted and
has several times been heard at the
White House.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
THE PEACE OF DEsoLATIoN.

women will weep, refusing to be COM
forted. Orphans will be told OF their
fathers who marched away to the
rattle OF drum and flare of comets
never to return And this is glory
Deaths carnival stli holds forth
that rulers may make name for
themselves in history and may impose
their wills on alien peoples. But time
win come when even these rulers SO
prodigal of human life themselves.
will breathe no more and history will
declare them slayers of men, This Is
wari
Does II pay? Can any advantage
any nation might gain he con-
sldered FOR II moment a sufficient off,
set for the loss of life and all the at
,endant horrors of such strife? And
what normal man, with the love OF
God and "A fellow-feeling for his kind
in his heart. wants empire, or trade,
or glory that he must attain by muir
dering his neis hhor?
superficial view of life, we take
It, religion of the head rather than
of the heart, a lust for power not
understood by the average man~-all
these have. we believe, ohsessed the
minds of the men responsible for
Buropes death-t hroes, and have
caused a catastrophe the end of which
no man can see.
For the nations who were forced to
take up arms TO defend their homes
the world SORROWS. For the peoples
Of the aggressor nations who are
themselves the victims OF their i'm
pef4al masters the worlds heart
pteeds. But for those who Embossed
the dogs of war men have n verdict
which puts on those rulers hrows the
mark Of Cain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
RICHMOND COUPLE
TO WE'D IN NORFOLK

Mr.. Harold r. Nielsen and Miss
Mary Virginia Kidd. both well-known
residents of this city will leave for
Norfolk this morning. where they will
be married by Rev. B. w. Barga min, a
Methodist minister OF that city Clerk
Walter Christian yesterday issued the
marriage license
MIR. Nielsen Is brother of Aldermen
Arthur Nielsen. and Is associated with
him In the undertaking business in
Fulton. He said he and his bride-e elect
decided to go to Norfolk to get mar
ried for no other reason than that
they wished to have quiet wedding.
They will leave Norfolk this evening
by boat for Northern trip, and will
be at home to their friends about the
first Of December
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
A MOST WORTHY CHARITY.

II has ample accommodations for
oyer sixty girls, but because of the
small endowment and increased cost
of living. it has been found necessary
to reduce the number OF inmates to
forty,
The management of the institution
sees the need OF permanent improve
ments to the building. and an endow-
ment fund sufficient to enable the
home to properly care for the fun
number OF inmates II can accommo-
5ate.
Only once before, and that was
twenty years ago. has the institution
appealed to the public for help, II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16

corps OF safesfattes One-tenth OF
every cent that is spent in the store
during the entire day win be turned
over to the society. and II will go
towards helping the poor people In
Richmond.
The st. AIMS Society is purely q
benevolent one, as its name signi-
fies and dispenses its charity through-
out the city regardless Of creed. Its
workers are distributed throue bout
the city and are quick to respond
when call for aid Is made 10 the
society. Since the organization OF this
society 1t has done much towards all
leviating the suffering. especially in
winter. Of the poor and oppressed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
A Noble Memorial.

Washington. N c, Dow. 15.--As a
memorial to their deceased daughter.
who died fourteen years ago, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Sprunt. of this city, have
decided to erect an annex to the James
Walker Memorial Hospital, for the
treatment of mothers and sick chill
dren, the cost to be about 100000. This
has been one of the pressing needs of
the city for sometime and the decision
of Mr.. and Mrs. Sprunt has been
learned with much interest. The peo-
pie OF the city feel deeply grateful
to them for their generosity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
THREE NEW OFFICERS
NOW ON POLICE FORCE

After consideration of the applica-
tons of various candidate for places
on the police force, last night. the
Police Board elected the following
patrolmen to fill vacancies:
j. II. Ridgeway. of 1912 Street,
Church HILL was elected to fill the
place vacated by c. r. Sims, Jr.
George G. Schultz. Of 404 Cowardin
Avenue, was selected to fill the place
left by the resignation Of r. r. Whit
low
S. w. Reams. of South Mulberry
Street. succeeded c. II. Kennedy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
Killed I'm Auto Asident.

New York. Nov. Isl. w. Kelly.
OF the United States Tire Company
branch at Hartford. was instantly
killed when his new automobile
smashed into a stone bridge wall near
Portland. Conn. yesterday, His COM
panion. Steven CLARION, of Bristol.
Conn. was severely injured,
The two men took the car for a
trial spin. Between Gildersleeve and
East Hartford they had to cross a
stone bridge over a small stream,
Roaring Brook. The car had almost
negotiated it, when Kelly drove too
close to the side
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16

Europe will have peace-~omstiue
No man can tell when this useless
butchery will cease TnIt some day IT
viii end, II now seems however, that
thi. peace Will he that OF death, so
vividiy portrayed in that scene in The
Birth of q Nation" entitled Wars
Peace"
II ts said that Up TO this time
three millions Of men have yielded
their lives while many millions more
have been made cripples for life. hun
no hope for permanent recovery. other
hundreds of thousands have lost their
night, while the insane asylums are
over-crowded By those whose minds
have not been able TO stand tho
stress of wars horrors.
Europe seems as far from peace as
II was when the war began. but II is
by three millions of lives nearer it
than il was year ago. Russian
peasant. German factory worker. Eng
lish clerk. French farmer. the plod-
ding folk Of Austria Hungary. the
native Of Michelaugelo's country. the
heroic Serb, and now the Bulgar crowd
each other for that six feet Of earth.
tho part OF every son OF woman.
Europe Is red with blood, The fount
OF its peoples tears is weil-nigh dried
up. Sorrow is so general II Is IA en-
an a matter of course. So awful Is IT
all that men even forget TO pray for
peace. asking instead for more
strength to lay low, their enemies.
Yes, peace will come In time--the
peace OF the ccmetery--the peace that
surrounds the ottt aoTnestead with all
its people gore and it's aforetime noble
ffnhers In ashes-and tho sun win
shine white old men wf1i mourn and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
United After Thirty Years.

Horton, Kan, Nov. 15.~-Mrs A. A
Pugh and her infant son has arrived
here from a visit to the woman's
brother. James Herndou. II was the
first time they had met In thirty years,
during which neither knew the where
abouts of the other John Herndon,
of Atchison, Kan. also came into the
reunion. He had been ignorant Of his
brothers Whereabouts for seventeen
years. The meeting followed the pub
LEGATION In a newspaper of communi-
cation from John Herndon. James
Herndon saw 1t and after getting in
touch with each other eventually found
their sister.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16
NOVEMBER % SET
APART AS ST. AIMS DAY

Members Of the st. AIMS Ben
evoient Society viii serve in Weis-
berger's large department store No
vember %. the firm having offered .
give the ladies of this organization 10
per cent OF the days sales, to be de-
voted to charity.
The large department store will put
on a special sale for that day and 1t
will be known as the St AIMS sale.
The ladies Of this society will he on
hand to assist the company's efficient
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-16

The business men OF Richmond are
being called upon--in personal let
fers sent out by the Female Humane
Associations contribute TO the eff
fort OF the directors % that charity
toward increasing the endowment
fund OF the institution. The institu-
ton. which is situated at the corner
Of Seventh and Leigh Streets. is the
oldest charitable organization in Rich
mond. Its charter dating back to 1911.
Tor over a hundred years ii has cared
for little orphan girls. or those lit
IL ones whose parents were unit to
I care for them. Il has done a great
~ork-