davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
A GOOD nRrRND,

A Bood friend stands BY vou when
In need. Laurens people fell how
Iioan'e Kidney Pills have stood the
test. Mrs Templeton endorsed Doan' s
oyor there years ago and again con-
firms the story. Could you ask for
more convincing testimony?
., Mrs. B. Templeton, 235 Oak ST., Lau-
rcns, says: "My kidneys acted too fire.
duently and caused me distress. I
was hardly able to get around on ac-
count Of the pains i'm my back. My.
limbs were swollen and so were any
hands and feet. Doan's Kidney Pills
removed all the ailments and my kid
ncys became normal"
OVER THREE YEARS LATER. Mrs.
Tcmpleton said: Whenever have no
tcCd Il slight return of kidney trou-
bic. due to a cold, IEoan's Kidney Pills
have given me prompt relief
Price 60c at all dealers Don't sim
ply ask for Il kidney remedy got
Doan's Kidney Pills The same that
Mrs. Tcmpleton has twice publicly
recommended. Foster-Mlburn CO..
Props, Buffalo. n. Y.
Car load Of Chairs Just rcccivcd the
kind that does not break down, and
priced to save you money.
S. NJ. & e. H. WILKES & co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
LOANS MADB TO FARMERS.
Over Three Million Let Out During
October.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Ioans of
$3.374.oo0 wore made to farmers in
October under the federal farm loan
system, raising the total paid out since
the systems inauguration fifteen
months ago to $21,O00,O0O. The Fed
cral Farm Loan Boards report today
showed that the demand for loans was
four times the amount actually paid.
Loans applied for by States include:
Virginia. $5,2OS,743; North Carolina.
S6'l32,il9; South Carolina. $5,32O,7S7;
Georgia, -, 525,2S7, and Florida. 3d.
790,307.
Applications to the Columbia fed
cral farm loan bank total $l0,7GS, 500,
while The loans closed amount to $G20,-
$50.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
Bosehee's German Syrup.

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
I"hen Boschee's German Syrnp has
leen used SO successfully for fifty-one
years in all parts Of the United States
for coughs. bronchitis. colds sottled
in the throat. especially lung troubles.
1t gives the patient good nights rest.
ire" from coughing, with easy cxpec-
toration In the morning, gives nature
q chance to soothe the inflamed parts,
throw OF the disease, helping the pa
tient to REGAIN mis-, health. rs and IS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
RIDDLES OLDFIELD NEWS.

Riddles Old Field. Nov. 1a.-E NJ.
Riddle and family and Mrs. j. B.
Rhodes enjoyed a very pleasant day
with relatives in Cross Anchor Sun
day
j. NJ. Wood and family were the
guests Sunday of W. c. Wilkic nca"
BramIetts.
w, a. Cannady is at home from the
cantonment in Spartanburg.
Misses IIcatha Cooper and Emma
Mae Burdcttc Of Ianford, were the
welcome guests at the home of ]. D.
Williams Saturday night.
Mrs. S. T.. Riddle who recently un-
derwcnt an operation for tonsilits,
is improving nicely.
Mr.. T.. n. Garrett went to Columbia
Friday, TO accompany Mrs Garrett
home, after undergoing a serious op-
Grafton. Mrs. Garrett was unable to
return home. having to stop over in
l.aurcns with her sister, Mrs. ]. O.
Davis.
Little Jessie and Lewis Hughes are
expected to go to the Connie Maxwell
orphanagc Wednesday,
Mcssrs. y. H.. H. c., RI. f. and ]. ID.
Garrett also P. H. and Guy Owens
motorcd to Laurcns Saturday after
noon.
4. w. Rhodes and billie Garner were
in Woodruff recently.
e. H. Garrett has turnips that weigh
t. pounds.
{. d. Green traded mules last week.
J. 5. Todd and family ate dinner
with j. a. Cannady Sunday
Blanch Rhodes visited BIanch Todd
Saturday night
Rev NJ O. Owens Of Aiken was a
visitor in these parts Thursday.
p. II. owens will leave in few DAYS
TO take up his carpenter work in
Aiken county
Miss Lille Bell Garrett, we are
sorry to state, is on tho sick list.
\. w. Rhodes. Oridcll and Charlie,
also Miss Lucha and Alvin Owens
we're IN Fountain Inn Saturday, hav-
ing some dental work done.
Mrs. Harris Riddle and family were
visitors OF II. a. Holcombe recently.
Misses Irene Owens and Ida d. Gar
rett visited Lidie Howard Saturday
night.
Our school is improving nicely un-
der the careful management OF Miss
Annie Laurie Wright.
Rev. A. l.. Sisler Of Greenyille will
preach at this place every fourth Sat-
urday night, Sunday afternoon and
night; also on the second Saturday
night, Sunday afternoon and night.
There will be box supper held at
Riddles Oldfield school house on Nov.
2Sth. everybody who will take inter
est. will please come and bring box.
Public invited.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
AN AMERICAN EXECUTED.
One OF PerShing'S Soldiers Shot for
Ugly Crime.

Washington. Nov. 1T.-An American
soldier Of Gen. Pcrshing's forces. found
guilty by court marshal OF the rape
and murder of French woman, has
been executed by a firing squad
All details of this, the first death
penalty imposed since the troops land
cd in Europe. are being withheld by
the war department.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
WHAT THE NEW YORK IA.
PERS SAY ABOUT "THE
MASQUE OF LIFE"
New York American.

New York American.
The most remarkable and
most thrilling motion picture ev-
er seen by New I.orkers-un-
doubtedly takes rank with Ca
biria' and other real film sue
ccsscS OF the past few years. 1t
's truly great picture. and you
can expect your hair to stand
on end when seeing it. There is
certain and big success ahead OF
it,"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
HOEB DEMONSTRATIONS
DEPARTMENT.
SDy Miss Daisy Harris.)

,,,, ,,,,nn, ,J;o, $50 ;,, .
,,aro,,o, hv A,tro,, r Ion ,,,,, no
.oro ho,n ), thoso i,tor,s+o, ~
,,,,tr ,,r,,o d,,ir;, ,,,,,,o,;,, &c
,nc r,,,ov;n. vii, n,e,., writ, mo ro,.
,hon p,u,,rv l,,r., co,.,,,o,;,,
s,,,,d,.a v,,io,io ~ ch;o,.o. N;,,
and Iico on Ch;clnns ,,int. !, pom.
,rv H,jsnr. 1p,rnr,,rt por,,rv Di.-
c..ns ana H,tr,,, ,ra >,,;nc;,I Ina,
h,tion or Hons. ,oyw. A,r ~. -,
~, ,.ho !. ;,,,.,, :, oi,,, ,
nouItrv ,,,,h and ! ,,,,c nj 20, ~,
yi,, nln,eo writo MO
.rIo nrodrc,ion NJ 900. ~ wi,,n,
fron nu,,o,, ma 10 soma ox,or, ,ro,,
NON. r,, y, ,,,,,,, ,;,,,r,,, ~,
x,,,a mc,hod>. or focainy hon.i,c ana
r,na,;r. yo,v f,,. .u uro,
on tbo ,v,r,wo ,,,or,l r,,, d,,ri,u
tho fan ana co,,v wintcr whom oays
h,;ny 40 hichn.i ,,ri,o. po,,,,vra,
bovcvcr h,, hot,o, o,,
1,ro f,i, oou noa,,,;,n a.;
doc, eo,.,,c MI ,;oo,
< ~ nili Il. >f
u,n, whior v;,, ,o,,, III,
,c cpu nrodncti,n
,.ro reco;,o .ood ,o.,,,,. e,
r,cl Of ,o,,,, ;, 49,
bonsoc ana ooo,,. .,,o,,a IA,
condition on1v bo,lthv so,, ,a,,
in those hr;,d;,us 49,, 49,,
en- 10 tho nor,trv rr,,o,o ,
nc thorouph,, cIoonad ,;,i,f,,oa ~,
made tipht for win+,r Ie 49,. $500
kss drt 400, :, :, mol, ,
.bc top or inches of dirt and rc-
place this with dry gravel or sand If
, has a cement or wooden noor rc-
mnve all litter and dirt and mi in i
~ } inches Of fresh straw or litter 10
a,ne thai the house is tight on three
sides and that there is no chance for
a draft to strike the hens. If hens
iCpst or are placed in draf, during
INC fall and winter, colds arc s,,re to
dovcop which may result in roup an
= 'O'N'-' 'Niii oh' hiiN w
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
"Xit', New York
Evening Journal.

The Masquc Of Life is ov-
erwhelming. There is every
Kind OF thrill imaginable love
story full Of heart thrills that
call forth real sympathy-bril-
liant staging. artistic pageantry,
together with splendid photo
Graphy-makc a great picture.
'Ihc Alasnuc OF Life is one"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
New York
Morning Telegraph.

Most spectacular and inter
estlng. 1t will appeal because OF
It's novelty. The photographing
IS admirable, the tinting and col
oring mastery, the decorations
or inc titles unusually artistic.
10 the general public it. will an
peal because OF its novelty and
the universally Of its theme"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
Nine. olga Specizawa.

The new star Of the Russian
ballet. says:
For sheer artistry, gripping
interest and brcath-catching
story, The Masque of Life is in
class by itself"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
Marcus LOeW,

Owner of Americas greatest
theatre circuit, says.
The Masquc Of Life is the
one really different film-a gen
uinc novelty that holds any au-
diencc 'brcathless and delights
all. | bought it for New York
state because it is undoubtedly
the biggest film success OF the
year"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
New York Times.

one OF the thrillingest thrills
that 1t was ever the good fortune
OF movie camera to record"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
New York Evening SIM.

Spectacular and thrilling, IL
certainly furnishes the most OK
citing episodes ever seen in n
motion picture"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21

The great laugh maker. says:
II have never seen any picture
so exciting and gripping as The
MaSquc Of Life"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
To Cure a Cold In One Dav.

!" OVfU III OII0 I1dys
Take LAXATIVE: BROMO Quninc. 1t stops the
Cough and Headache and works OF the Cold.
Druggists refund money II it fails to cure
L. w GROVES signature on each box. soc
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
AIariejCahill,

lrrcprcssible e'comcdicnnc, says:
The mostthrilling, satisfying
film havp' ever yet seen"
Frank Tihney,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
WHAT THE GREATEST MOVIE
PEOPLE SAY ABOUT "TIIE
MASQUE or LIFE"
Daniel Fr0hman,

Dean iof Americas theatrical
managers, says:
"One OF the most thrilling,
ympathetic and appealing heart
stories have ever witnessed a
great picture"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-11-21
THE PICTURE OF 1901 THRILLS

Every and child greatest film sensation Of
the Different from Whatever vo do dnt
Miss the biggest show of the ~ = 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
cold AND SNOW
ON FRENCH front
HALT OPERATIONS
Germans Essay Attack Near
Ypres and Are Repulsed
by the British.
|. RAIDS ON SMALL POSTS
ALSO PROVE FAILURES
Big Guns Continue to Carry Out
Mutual Commandments in
Italian Thcatcr.
MORE PROGRESS IN PALESTINE
| ilIenby's Forces Continue Eictori-
| Gus March Against Turks, Who
Offcr Useless Resistance.
Il
RAIDS ON SMALL POSTS
ALSO PROVE FAILURES.
MORE PROGRESS IN PALESTINE
ilIenby's Forces Continue Eictori-
Gus March Against Turks, Who
Offcr Useless Resistance.
IRv Associated Press


Aside from bombardmcnts and re-
ciprocal artillery duels, little is going
on in the major thcatcrs Of the war.
On tho French front tho weather is
St;ll cold. and this. with the snow that
covers the ground everywhere, Is i'm
pcdins operations on a large scale.
The Germans Saturday night cssayed
an attack against tho British north
cast Of rprcs, where, for the last sew
cral days. they had been laying down
a heavy preparatory artillery fire. The
attack. however WAS futile, for the
British, ever on tho watch, rakcd the
Germans with their fire and rcpulsed
them with considerable losses.
Likewise. attempts by the Germans to
carry out raids on small French posts
near st. Quentin, EczonvauS and Nau-
uuois resulted in failure, and in addi-
ton the enemy lost men made prisoner.
There Is still considerable intermittent
artillery activity along the entire
French front
In the Italian thcatcr the infantry
for the present is idle, but the big guns
continue to carry ont mutual lombard
mcnts against opposing position in the
Hill region, from the AsiaSo plateau
cast ward to the Piarc River. This
activity is particularly pronounced on
tho Monte Tomba sector. and a few
/ miles to the cast on both sides OF Pc.
I dcrobba. near the upper reaches of the
/ riavc River.
The British forces under General Al.
! lcnby continue their victorious march
against the Turks in Palestine. Con
siderable fresh progress has been made
north and northwest OF Jcrusa lcm par
ticularly IN the occupation OF Birch
about twelve miles to the north. wher,
the Turks offered Stubborn resistance
but finally were overcome
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31

LONDON, December 3G.-Gcrmau
"fcclrrs' in the west continue. Her
aided by violent spurts of "hurri-
cnuc-nrc shock, battuiions are sent
forward. now against the French.
now against the Britain lines. All
these tthrusts are In the nature 81
trench raids, and have met with lit
tie success. In the last tuenty-four
hOnrs IL was evidently the BritonS'
turn TO be harassed. Infantry ns-
.aults In Flanders, particularly In
the fpres sector. were forcshndowcd
by Sir Douglas IIaiy. and they came.
The British defense made short
nhrift with them. Nor do these
local attacks seem to have any
inrEcr object beyond hnrassinE the
allie. mud keeping them guessing n.
10 where tho much drive
In tho ncxt viii be launched, At the
same time cndcnvoripS to find weak
apo;s in the Franco British lines.
Different from the comparative
uatchfui waiting atmosphere In the
west is tho situation on the Italian
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
Snow Will Follow
Cold Waves Wake

WASHINGTON, December co.
Prospects of relief from the bitter
cold wnvc that has swept over the
South in the pnst twcnty-four hours,
extending into Florida and bringing
the coldcst weather In the history
of New Orleans, 10 degrees above
zero. was held out Tonight by the
Weather Durenu. The forecast for
virtually every Southern State Was
for slowly rising temperatures at
least by Tuesday. For Monday,
however, continued cold was fore
cast.
The blanket of cold mir which
swept out OF the West brought
record low temperatures to New
| York and New England, and little
hopes OF relief were held out until
| possibly Wednesday. Az far south
| a. points near Bristol, Va, unonl-
I cini temperatures of 20 below zero
were reported. and from fnr down
the Florida peninsula Mimi re-
| ported snow.
Coincident with the movement Of
the cold nren toward the Atlantic,
the weather west OF the Mississippi
moderated to extent where
normal temperatures for this season
now are being registered.
The lowest temperature recorded
through tho country to-day was at
| Sorthficld, VT, where the mercury
| dropped 10 30 below. with II be-
low at Boston and II below at New
York Inst night, all records for the
1 eli -
broken, and in the Coast states
south or New York the cold was
aeycrcst since 1850.
Snow il forecast for tho Northern
Mississippi Valley md Lake regions
Tuesday, and for the Middle Atlantic
states and New England Tuesda!
Higher temperatures will accom-
pnny the snow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
New Year Will See $50 Days
of War on European Battle6elds

front. There. in the mountains be-
tween .AxIa6o plateau aud the
Brcnta River aud eastward to the
upper reaches of the Piarc, con-
tiuuous guerrilla wnr goes on. Indi-
cations noipt more and more to
Tcutou design TO wear down Italy
before undertaking anything seri-
Gus on the Western front.
Having bitten into granite on the
Monte Grappa (Sn,v Mountntn) trout.
they arc now trying to mask that
formidable sentinel by pushing
southwark through the Frenscin
valley. Once ynistaEna Is I'm their
hnndS, tho road tn Dussano, less than
eight miles to the south, Will be
com pnrntively clear, and the plains
OF Venctin would he reached. with
full CONSEQUENCES OF this peril, the
italians, aided ny the French aud
HritiSh. nre nEhtinE and hitting
hack desperately. nnd their main
lines arc ktill holding firm.
New Years Day will be the
twelve hundred and Hftieth day OF
the unr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
CHRISTMAS EARTHQUAKE
RUINS GUATEMALA CITY
10000 People in Streets Without
Shelter or Food--Niany Killed
by Falling Walls.
NAVAL VESSELS GO TO RESCUE
American Ships Ordered to Stricken
City-Lcgations, Consulatcs and
Churches Levelcd-Dccp Fissurcs
Opening in Streets.
NAVAL VESSELS GO TO RESCUE
rBv Associated Press

WAS1I1NGToN. December 3o.--Guate-
na!a City capital OF tho little Central
American republic or Guatemala. has
been laid in ruins by series Of earth
quakcs. beginning Christmas Day and
eliminating last night in violent
shocks, which completed tho work or
destruction. \ cablc.ram to the Navy
Department to-day said $4,000 people
were in the streets wi:hou. shelter,
and that number were killed b.
falling walls. ~
Naval vessels in Central American
waters have been ordered TO tho
stricken city to render all possible
assistance.
Following is the brief dispatch which
brought the news of the catastrophe:
Fad earthquake yesterday finished
the work of others. Everything ir
ruins and beyond description as a re
suit of last nights shock. One hun
drcd and twenty-five thousand people
arc in the streets. Parts of the coun
try. aud very cold and windy. Tent:
are needed badly. quite a number
killed yesterday BY falling walls"
The shocks probably occurred be
tween 5:57 and o'clock last night
Violent quakcs wcro recorded at tina
+, Georgetown University observatory
I. and tho distance was estimated a
1900 miles from Washington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
rErUOGRAD CELEBRATES
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

LONDON. December so.-pispatches
from Pctrosr.d say that the city
was given over to-day to a celebration
Of the peace negotiations. The watch
words were: Down with international
imperialism and Long live the third
intcrnationalc"'
y telegram received in Petrogradl
from Novo Tchcrkack. capital OF then
territory OF the Don Cossacks an
nounccs that General Kalcdncs, who
recently resigned as hctman OF the
Cossacks on the ground that there was
opposition to him at the front, has
been reelected by IS. out of total
of Cos votes.
Moscow reports that railway commu-
nication with the south has been
| stopped, sections OF the tracks having
been destroyed. and that no food sup
plies arc arriving.
The rctrosrad Den states that Cos
| sack Leader Karaulofr. former mem
| Der of the Duma. and his brother, have
been murdered while journeyins from
Fiadlavkaz. in Ciscaucasla, to Yc-
| katcrinodar to attend Cossack milf.
/ tary gathering.
/ All teachers. male and female. in thu
4 municipal schools OF Petrograd have
\ gone on strike as protest again the
proceedings OF the Bolshcviki, and in
! tend 10 remain away from the schools
pending the opening OF the constituent
assembly.
AUTONOMOUS GOVERNMENT
FORMED IN TUHkEsTAN
/ II is reported that an autonomous
government has been formed in Turkes-
tan. with NJ. TvnySsavaiff, a member
Of the second puma. rs Premier. The
Siberian district conference at Tomsk
has elected provisional government.
headed by President Potanin, with r
coalition Cabinet. which includes Con-
stitutionai Democrats.
Ensign kryienko. the Bolshev!ki
commandor-in-ch chief has sent kilograms
to all army committees regarding the
Ercst Litovsk negotiations and the
Russian conditions OF peace He also
has issued an order OF tho day call
ing on the troops to turn their arms
against those who are standing In tho
way Of the conclusion OF peace.
The Eolshcvik organ, Izvcstia, insists
on new elections OF delegates to the
constituent assembly in districts where
those chosen do not express popula :
WILL such rs constituencies where So
ci2l rcvolutionaries and members OF
the Right have been returned.
; The Pctrosrad Council OF Peoples
Comnissarics has issued a statement
supporting the Council ot Soldiers and
Workmcn's Delegates Of Ukraine
which has been established In opposi-
; ti"n to the Ckrainian Rada, as 'the
truly popular power" and the real
: government Of this territory. 1t
4 promises the new government its fra
j trrnal support in ALI works of peace
such rs the handing over OF land fac
s tories, Workshops and bank5 to the
working classes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
NEGROES PLEDGE LOYALTY
New York Association Condemn Lynch
inss and Propasnnda-Predict Re-
fnoyaI or "Jin Crow" Cars.
Lnv Associated Press. |


NEW YORK, December 30.-Eesolu-
tions plcdgins tho loyalty OF the negro
population OF the United States to the
government in its conduct OF tho war
were adopted at mass-mecting held
here to-day under the auspices or tho
National Association for the Advance
incnt OF Colored People. The resolu
tons also condemned lynchings and
German propaganda designed to stir
up feeling between white and negro
soldiers.
Ashbic Hawkins, OF Baltimore, pre-
dicted the elimination OF Jim Crow
cars from Southern railroads. now that
tho government has assumed control OF
the lines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
room IN NEW YORK
SUFFER UNTca-.I MISERY

NEW YORK. December 30.---King
Cold. who sent the mercury of the Of
fetal thermometer down to Is degrees
below zero to-day, record for the
local Weather Bureau, reigned supreme
in New York, and his autocratic rule.
which, according to the forecaster. is
to extend until Tuesday, brought un-
told misery to the poorer classes owing
to tho dearth of coal The greater
city has but scant days supply on
hand, and some fear was expressed to-
night that tho rivers would freeze, pre-
Continued on Seventh Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
COLONEL BlGELOW DIES
Distinguished New England Lecturer
Stricken While Speaking on
War in Texas.

HOUSTON. TEN. December 80
While delivering an address on the war
here this afternoon Colonel Charles
Bigelow, lecturer OF New Haven
Conn, fell to the platform and died
within iivo minutes. ApopleSy was
given as the cause or his death.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
GENERAL WOOD AT FRONT
Army OmciaIs Confirm Report That Di-
vision Commander Is in
France.

CAMP FUNSTON, KANS.. December
3o.-.irmy officials here tonight con-
irmcd n report that cablegram was
received saying that Ma or General
Wood, commander of the Eighty-ninth
Division, at Camp Funston. has arrived
safely in France. General Wood and
his chief of staff. Lieutenant Colonel
G. l.. kilbourne. have COMO ahead to
study war problems a. first hand as
is to be done by commanding officers
OF each division.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
CROWDED THEATER
IOI.LtPSES IN QUAKE

SAN SALVADOR, December 60
Guatemala city. capital OF the republic
CT Guatemala. has been completely de-
Stroycd BY an earthquake. Many per-
sons were killed in the disaster. some
in their homes and others in tho
streets.
The Colon Taeater. which was filled
with people, collapsed. There were
many casualties among the audience.
Various hospitals and asylums and
tho prisons were badly damaged, and
many patients and prisoners were
killed.
The railroad depot. sugar mills, post
Office, the American and British lcga
tions, United States consulate and all
the churches in the city have been
lcvclcd.
Deep assures opened in the middle
OF the city.
The inhabitants in panic have fed
| from the capital. More than $4,000
| persons are homeless. The stock OF
provisions in the city is scan,, and aid
/ is required promptly.
! The Salvadorean government has
suspended the official New Year cele-
| bration and entered into mourning in
sympathy with Guatemala.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
THREE SOLDIERS DIE
Bring Total Deaths mt Camp ncaurc-
gnrd Up to IT,, since
November "a.
tnv Associatcd ;.r.s. !

Try Associated i.rcss.l
ALEXANDRIA,, LA, December Co.
Thrnc privatcs died at Camp Eeaure-
gard during tho past twenty-fonr
hours. bringing the total SINCE Novcn-
Der IA up TO 123. -