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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-15

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
OAKLAND NOTES

The Helping Hand class of the Oakland
Christian church have changed their place
of meeting Thursday from the church to
the home of Mrs. o. NJ. Keats. After ave
nue.. 1t will be an all day quilting.
Two boys from Oakland will soon have
their names added to Oakland's service
flag. Mr.. Walter Shehi left Wednesday
for JGooding, Idaho, to go. from there to
Camp Lewis, at Tacoma Wash. Mr. David
Main. Green street, will leave Friday for
Camp Funston.
Mr.. and Mrs Dwight Huey and family
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Huey, 500 Chester
avenue.
4'Ie yd. the little 4-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Emory Smith. is Guaranteed at
his home, on AFTER avenue, with the scarlet
fever.
The final meeting of the season for the
Gilt Edge Card club was held Tuesday
evening. when the club was entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Williams.
Michigan avenue Mrs. 5. V. Atwood was
awarded first houors and Mrs. L. A. Peters
second. The members will have u picnic
later in the season.
Henry Schiller. Chester avenue. left Sun
day for Portland. Ore. where he will work.
A meeting was held last evening at which
time plans were laid for the Alumnae din
ner to be held soon. Tho date has been set
for May 10, but definite arrangements
have been made vet.
The Oakland W. c. T. L. met Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. Thomas Potter. Her
guests were Mrs. J. L. Heller. Mrs. Jennie
Leggitt. Mrs. j. f Shaffer: Mrs. $. w.
McCiarrah, Mrs. Effie McCasln. Mrs. Mary
Zarnek. Mrs. George Newbold Mrs. Maude
Eastman. Mrs. c. NJ. Reaugh. The next
meeting to be held in two weeks will be
a Mothers meeting at which time Mrs G.
NJ Reaugh will be hostess
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Warbritton will go
to Garnett. Kan. Thursday. They have
spent the winter with their daughters. Mrs
r. e. Waite and Mrs l.. NJ. Lewis and their
Mar
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young lady should not ask a gen
tleman whom she has met for the first
time to call upon her, unless he has
been introduced by a relative or close
friend of her own.
Questions Answered by Alicia Hoyt.
Miss Hoyt will answer in this col
umn all questions on matters of eti-
uuette addressed to her in care of this
paper. If a personal answer is de-
sired enclose Scent stamp.)
LORETTA: A baked potato should
never be scooped out of it's skin after
it reaches the table. but the skin
nay belaid flat on the plate; and the
potato may then be eaten from it.
BY cutting the potato half thru
lengthwise and across. you can turn
back the skin 50 that it lies perfectly
fiat with all the potato on top of it.
often when baked potatoes are served,
q cross is cut in the skin on the upper
side. the points are turned back, and
bit of butter is slipped into the
opening. Another appetizing way of
preparing baked potatoes is to cut
them in halves lengthwise. remove the
potato. season. and stuff it back into
the half-skins, which are then placed
in the oven until the potato is brown
on top. They CO n then be eaten from
the skins with the fork.
PROFESSOR: Never give gratui-
tous edvice and seldom offer unso-
licited Information No matter how
much Won know. keep your technical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

Some comment has been made by work
ers in the shops regarding the failure of
the Mexican employees to buy liberty
bonds. meeting of the Mexican en-
ployes was held last evening at which
fifty nine MeNicans took bonds amounting
to $1,000. Wednesday evening u meeting
VIII be held i'll the ear repair shops in the
interests of the third liberty loan.
Fireman and Mrs. Estell Lodge have
changed their residence from 100 Larcb
street to Kansas City. where Mr.. Lodge has
been transferred.
Engineer Ed Ash of Kansas City. spent
the day recently as the guest of his sister
Mrs. Mary Norwood.
Miss Edna Crowl has returned to her
work in the general claim department after
Il day spent recently in Fort Riley
The first day of the spring membership
campaign at the Railroad ~ closed with
total of 125 members added to the as
ISOLATION books William Brady. repre-
sentine the stores department team handed
in a total of Is members A. A. Graham
OF the general offices. Is: Frank Movers
of the coach and car repair department %
members, and J. H Armstrong of the
locomotive shops. - members making n
total of III secured the first day The
usual $50 O'Clock supper will he held This
evening ut the association building A
w. Smith will speak.
Fireman \. Todd, who has been i'll at the
company hospital, has returned to work
Henry Moody. formerly fireman. bpt
now foreman IN the round house at Ar
Kansas City is here for few dnvs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

Thursday at the Westminster Presbyterian
church. Mrs. Dadisman, of China will be
the speaker. Luncheon will be served at
noon.
Mrs L. L. Simpson. who recently under
went a surgical operation. is slightly i'm
proved.
B. Austin. of Camp Doniphan. Fort Sill.
Okla is visiting his parents ON East Sixth
avenue.
Miss Nettie Peterson. Grattan street, will
have as her guests Friday evening the
Olive club.
Word has been received by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Burkland, 52J Branner street, of the
departure of their son Clarence, who has
been stationed at Philadelphia at the navy
yards, for France. Mr.. Burkland has been
appointed quartermaster on a certain yes
sci sailing from eastern port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
Dandruf Surely
Destroys the Hair

Girls-if you want plenty of thick.
beautiful, glossy. silky hair. do by all
means get rid of dandruff. for it will
starve your hair and ruin it if you
don't
1t doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash it out. The only sure
way to get rid of dandruff is to dis
solve it. then you destroy it entirely
To do this, get about four ounces of
ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at
night when retiring; use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub it in gently
with the finger tips.
BY morning, most if not all. of your
dandruff VIII be gone, and three or
four more applications will complete
~ dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of it
You will find, too. that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop, and
your hair will look and feel a hundred
times better You can get liquid ar
Won at any drug store 1t is mex
pensive and four ounces is all YOU will
need, no matter how much dandruff
you have. This simple remedy never
Advertisement.
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Columbia, Mo, where she teaches
piano, after visit to her parents, MI.
and Mrs. D. p. Paxton.
Miss Helen Hunter and Miss Doro-
thy Crane have returned from Fort
Scott, where they visited Mrs. Reese
Hughes.
Mrs. Charles Burger, who has been
i'll at her home, is recovering
Miss Lulu Greenough is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Roy Moore of Kansas City.
Miss Nellie Baker and Miss Grace
Baker, of Baldwin, are visiting Miss
Jessie McCarter.
da Mrs; E W Ni Thompson s1n l4 and her
Virginia since. last fall. have moved
to their own home, III Greenwood
avenue.
Miss Mary Aten is i'll with pneu-
monia at the J. H. Close home, 915
Fillmore street. Her brother, Mr.
Clarence Aten, has arrived from
Dodge City, called to Topeka on ac-
count of her illness.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Hugh Crawford
came from Lawrence, Tuesday even
for some time with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Davis. Lieutenant
Crawford who was with the army,
has been transferred to the navy, and
has left for Chicago.
The Research club will meet
day, April 26, at the home of Mrs. C.
H. Hepworth, 1921 Mulvane street.
Mrs. Mccoy will be hostess
Mrs. Josie Elwood of Braman.
Okla, and Mrs. Lloyd Moore of Win
field, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs John
Runyon, 1915 Garfield avenue They
were entertained at dinner last night
by Mrs. A. A. Hope.
Mr.. and Mrs. James S Hays will
go to Excelsior Springs Thursday to
remain a few days
Mr. Leslie Guild will return this
evening from business trip to KAN
sas City.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Wolff, Miss
Altha Watson and Capt. Joe Wilson are
spending the day in Kansas City.
SerSt. Charles Blakely, of Camp
Doniphan. is spending a seven DAYS
furlo with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles S. Blakelv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
Looking Backward In Stote
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Mrs. Harry Seery and Mrs. Herman
Lescher gave reception Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs Seery on Topeka
avenue. Mrs Lescher's sister Mrs. Reck-
them.
The rooms were prettily decorated with
cut flowers and potted plants. In the din
ing room red was the only color used. In
the bay window in the library Mr.. Law
rence's mandolin crche played during
the afternoon. Mrs Seery wore Il gown
of American beauty organdie over silk
of the same color. Mrs. Lescher's costume
of black grenadine over lavender pink
silk Mrs Reckar Is wore "A pearly grey
chiffon gray silk. trimmed with black.
Those who assisted through the rooms
were: Mrs L. II. Mum. Mrs. W. A. Nor
ton, Mrs. Robert Pierce. Mrs. Baker of
Valencia. Mrs. NJ w. Macferran and Mrs.
{. c. Baker About two hundred guests
called during the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

A meeting of the Parent Teachers .s
sociation Of the State street school will he
held FRIDAY evening at the school r. II
n n who has spent several years in
bulgaria. us Il missionary and who has
recently returned via Austria and France
VIII tell of conditions in Furope as they
are at present Mr. Maynard has also been
m kusSln Special music will he given by
the children of the grades
Mrs Svlvia German of Junction civ is
visit ~ her aunt Mrs Tom brennan 431
Larch street She will remain several
davs.
Walter. the youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. \. Burkland :;2:i Branner street. has
been seriously i'll the past three weeks He
is not improving.
Thursday evening. May , Mr. and Mrs
guests the members of the Progressive
Card club.
The Dorcas society of the Third Chris
tian church viii meet at 30 o-cIocs
Thursday morning at the church for an all
dav quilting.
Mrs. W. j. Fouts Ohio avenue. hes been
quite i'll but is now recovering Her sis
ter, Mrs George Klein, of Tonganoxie.
returned Tuesday to her home
Mrs. H NJ. Graefe and little SON. Twiss
avenue who are spending this week in
Wichita and Douglass. Kan visiting will
The meeting of the Fleur- Lis Art cub
TO have been held Thursday has been most
poned and will not be held until Thurs
gay afternoon. May .. at the home of Mrs.
+. II. Slusher. East Eighth avenue
Wednesday evening II meeting Of the
First quarterly conference of the East
Side Methodist church will be held. pr
H. E. Wolfe Will be present. A stereonti-
con lecture on South America will also be
had. After the meeting the Sunday school
workers will have conference.
The Presbyterian Missionary union of
the city will have an all-day meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

The regular meeting of the commit
tee for the care of French Orphans,
was held in the breakfast room of the
J. W. NJ. A. with the chairman. Mrs.
j. &. McClintock. presiding. The re-
port of the treasurer, Mrs. Bennett
X Wheeler. Tor the period between
March II and April IA. showed ST..
4S2.21. received. AdoptiOus thru the
committee reported were 2S2.
one of the subcommittee of the
organization has charge of the sale
OF French flags and medals for the
orphan fund. Mrs. 4. A. Robinson is
chairman of that subcommittee, and
Thomas Mrs H. 4. Auerhach and
Mrs. Charles :. Gleed. Their report
showed the sale of FLAGS and medals
at the auditorium at the meeting when
Private Peet spoke. amounted to S36
and at the subsequent meeting Sat
urday evening. the sales amounted to
$3.50. making a total of nearly $50
for the two evenings.
The Junior Prom at Washburn col
lege. an annual party. will be given
Friday n ght N the college gymna-
juniors for the senior class members
The faculty members who will be
chaperons are: President and Mrs.
p p. Womer, Dean and Mrs. d. L.
MckachTon. Dean and Mrs Albert
Harno. Pref. \. NJ. Hyde. Miss Hyde
ard Miss Edith Meek
An informal tea will he given Sat
urday afternoon, May 4, at the home
e Miss Helen NeeSe and Miss Georgia
Neese. The hostesseS will be the
members of the active chapter of the
Alpha Phi sorority, and the mothers
60 he members will be the guests of
honor.
The women of Washburn faculty
WI he guests at a party to be given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

Saturday afternoon from ESQ to
$40, by the girls of the Phi. Sigma
Omega sorority. a newly organized
society of college girls who live away
from the campus. The party VIII be
held at the D. F. Shirk home, 1885
Mulvane street.
One of the society girls with a good
sized bump of order" is annoyed to
distraction by the manner in which a
lot of the girls are wearing their
hose, since they put on pumps. She
says that the hose are put on by some
o. the g'~'s so crooked that the back
seam zigZags enough to make you
dizzy. She thinks a snake would
crack his tail off trying to negotiate
Il trip from heel to knee on that
seam. The girls" she says, come
trotting out in their new spring out
fits. wearing transparent stockings
and the newest of new pumps, and
except fer the crooked hose. are su-
perb samples of sartorial perfection.
| have thought that the spiral sea m
might indicate that the knee of the
hose had a hole in it that the wearer
didn't want to be visible below the
skirt, md thought il would be less
Conspicuous if it wa placed at the
back, where the bend in the knee
might pucker it together At all
events l can't bear to go downtown
until those distracting seams are
made straight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

Mrs Anna schmidt writes:-I weighed 1sS
pounds before 1 started your treatment and
I weigh 1873 pounds You may print
this if You like.
These are just EXAMPLES of what my
treatment can accomplish Let me send
you more proof at my expense
DR. r. NEWMAN, Licensed Physician.
ss6 Fifth Avenue. New York. Desk k-ss5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
SF TIP ZIP FAT

Free Trial Treatment on Re
quest. Ask for my pay
when reduced" offer. My
treatment has often reduced
Mt the rate of n pound II day.
No dieting, nc exercise. abso-
lutely safe and sure method
Mrs. f. Bateman writes
Have taken your treatment
and It is wonderful how it re-
duces. 1t does just as you
say. 1 have reduced n pound
a day and feel fine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

Chicago, April 24.-An dogs look
alike to the tax collector now Chica-
COS new scale is: Males SO per year:
vice versa the same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
EAST SIDE NOTES

by Frances Jones' o1I Grattan straer
Telephone hetwpe1 and 10 a. IN 1880:
other hours. 475J K-a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
SANTA FE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa sc
ty Fra ices jones'. 2l1 Grattan street
I telephone between 5 anc ~ a. a., $780,
other hours. 1851 k
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
THERE'S a WOMAN IN OUR TOWN

Who is regarded as the model wife
by all the society bachelors who shy
away from matrimony because they
regard it as the death blow to free
dom. This woman gives her hus-
band just all the liberty any man
could possibly want she never stays
about to watch when some silly girl
makes eyes at him. Any designing
matron or maid can get him off for
a bit of a filtration, if he wants to
trifle bit, without a sign of protest
or dismay from her. She not only
avows her theory, but she also lives
up to it. that any woman who can get
him away from her can have him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

knowledge to yourself unless request
ed to disclose it; impart it only in
the classroom.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

The women of Washburn faculty
VIZ he guests at "A party to be given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24

One of the soldiers who is home on
furlo has not yet learned the techni-
cal terms connected with the work of
women. even tho the needlecraft ac-
compIishments are fast being attained
nv the men who do their own mending.
This young mans overcoat was fray
ing at the hem, and he wanted some
stitching done on it to keep it in ser
vice His request to his wife was
that she hemstitch his overcoat-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-02
1t is just as important to project the right sort
pictures lover here" as to fire the right
sort of cartridges "over there"

More than year after the United States
entered the War; Americas motion picture in
dust1y finds itself stronger. more favored, more
necessary than ever before.
The motion pictures mightiest task is to keep
up the morale of the folks at home-it is the
national amusement. filing an urgent human
need.
The organization behind Paramount and Art
craft pictures is dedicated to two purposes-to
help keep up the spirit of America and to per-
petuate and refine the art of the motion picture.
Twenty million photo play lovers and many
thousands of theatres demand Paramount and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-02

Aircraft pictures every week because they afe
better pictures
This week. you can 10 to any Of the better
theatres. anywhere. any day, Or every day. and Be
sure Of good, clean, wholesome, heartenins show
all through, every minute. Drama. adventure
comedy. travel-the program will be msde up Of
Paramount and Artergt features, and very little else
besides. Such programs as these set out below
are typical.
After this week is over you will k,,oU it Is
Paramount and Afrtcraft that have made 'better
motion pictures familiar to you:-"Foremos stars,
superbly directed. in clean motion pictures"
The courier-index., 1918-07-26

and states -Ea- wnse- 1e- sells n turkey tar ss5 & aasneA n grs~ar days 50 eo se cen-s wzs rte normal ur1ee. Speaking 1E this zGEzneet1 ur1ce 0-. PesE szld-
 This indicates 70 ne thar ne sunp1y is now coming rom north B21gzr.a
 For some rt-s those oz small means in Turkey have been uslng he seeds uz certain weeds hartsF and sesame roun1 together. us q sunsrirure for Hour
 The seeds furnished bv the Pasna TO be planxea for crops vers ussd TOT food said Dr. Peer. IS assurS znee o1 harvesting rhe crups were 70 uncertain Eh21 the pe0nls would nor waste tnear energy in planting some thing they mignr nor rear.~
The courier-index., 1918-07-26
DANCE MONDAY EVENING

The younger society ser had a most delightful dance ar the EIks Home on Monday evening, the affair 0eing arranged in special eompli- menr 10 Clifton Harrington. who left home Tuesday afternoon 70 enter the service AT Camp Pike. The ball room and partors were alaborareIy decorated with the national eulors and Walls band of Memphis furnish cd the music. Young people came rom Memphis. Helena. Forrest Cisy Haynes and Wynne ro participaGs in ehe dancing. which continued eiiI , o'clock. and even ar that lare hour they were reluctant so leave. Among the visiting young ladies' were Misses Maekcss Rarh smith and Dorothy Block af wynne. Misses AeDougal. Marse pextas. Matte Mann and sew. srsl others from Forrest City. Miss Lacaie Crenshaw of Memphis and Miss short of Helena. The young ladiss fron Forrest City were chap. ereRed by Mrs. Fettus,
The courier-index., 1918-07-26
REAL -OpE=9L

in X south side street aE r11s eEzy lives a ~oman whe. s0r 0p<iZism Aza au-nesv pnalozounys rskes rznk ~1tn Mrs. Wigs a1 the vel kzowr and susrlv famous .abn2ge p2Een-
 This w0m2n ~Vh her husband and sa1r.ilv. vas searsi 2r the dinner able one d2y aOt long since when a knock came u the LOOT and . arfnd called
 Won't ron come m for dinner he housewife invited
 Oh. no. the caller answered. ron have such B large tznily yuar- self il souzd os a shame 70 Dur Tou ID 4xrra sroEnle"
 Oh was the ene~Tv reply. one nare don't make . oit 01 difference Al I have TO 10 is 10 pur a snp If water in rhs stew -F0ungSro1 Telegram
The courier-index., 1918-07-26
2 --ooG-- =oE --g WEEK

We are winning the var 0n tns nafrle9fssG- Despite -he dangers n ehe immediate nzSnres shsge is clear water not TOO fzr ahead so lar AS the niIitarv problems are concerned The German ls Hrepar-ng h1s new The ar attack and ais new method If SsaEnhar. We shall hzve every arsf- efce in his whole stock employed t0r the ureesse unrpozss oE oiiHdtng IS nn tne real issues zr stake and ze@u- inx open the reads. t0 new expansions and the hopes af new con4ussKs- II we permit our eyes to. 1H blinded snrr wounds To weary as. our misEak- an conceptions af Germany or ax German iaezs 10 conceive as we shzll rave t all 10 d0 Iver again .s,a the Gexman. ziI1 wsn the var. When we sas& A6onr a~acs. we allies. n is with the thought af winning the conflict. 5ux with the German T $ merely She ef-nr- 70 ase desire ruT oeme@ among hss enemies ls means sT winning sonezhing a< azs nof wun bv the sw0ra ax p@rce1Ses he cannot nsla ar the sworn if the hME- eis goes ra It's logical conclusions Frank E S1Dnn1s
The courier-index., 1918-07-26
cALuL4or SUBSTITUTE FOOD

cEl-lL5Cc SUBSTITUTE ECCc
 An ineomBusTible substitute for eel Iuloid- which vas invented by a Jap anese university professor some time ago. azs oeen found so satisfactory thar company 1aS been organized m Iapan 70 undertake it's manufac- rure. Poplar Mechanics explains that the new producr is made from soy bean cake. tornalin being employed rp prudnee & durable. horniike sub stance. According n reports it can be made more cheaplv rhan ordinary eelluioad and in many other respects IS preferable 10 the comhustible pro- duet
The courier-index., 1918-07-26
-sNEMS" IEeA1Ly DEFINED

The wort enemy as used Gn tAe
 Trading With the Ensmy Aea- means ~ans individual partnership or aeAsr body ex individuals. of any aaeioaAliey rsssdent within the sarrfs tory ttnehaaing that occupied Ny the military ar naval eorcesl of any aaEon wssA wAieA sAs vnkeea States is at waA ss and saen other ia2fvsiaalssl atS.s as may ee natives, eika3sns ar saAlevss ot any natAvn with which che Unitesa SSaeea lA ak var. ar any pelssscal or maaklpat subdivisions tA~rseg. CT any officer. oefsciAl VT axeas snereef N haesANa ss aAse 'sGoA ssAsr lesasN aaeals. er A@1S ~ cA@sa af seaavAaAAle. as @as ee aakase~. esktaeAs. eT saAAs<ss VI
The courier-index., 1918-07-26

T have heard French soldiers con ing out of ether and I love them, bus to hear under like eonditoins our ovn dear American slang made me reat ize that after all 1t cannot be m ones own country first He keK crying. An. I've got that one. Doas tell mother I've killed hin-dons-l oh. don't-damn this mud-after 'snI boys-fix bayonsts-that's a boy, And with clinehed fists and shafng his fine young head. Damn the Hun the dirty Baehss-Ah a sound hsrrur} they are coming. waves @ waves of them. They can't hck ~ American. and I knew tssa " they couldn n'r-not pOssisly.S11 "a
The courier-index., 1918-07-26
REAL LETTERS

The Red Cross Magazine is print ing extracts from personal lsrrers re- ceived from men and women in war service. They ars fiIled with fresh ness and vfvidness of impressions and human interest
 This Is part of one of the letters. It was written by an American vo- 71an who Is serving her second year in hospital in Paris. She writes
The courier-index., 1918-07-26

ner ux Lg1S The Bureau aT Fisheries ssnr sxDe<rs 70 the sp01. bur they were obliged 10 admit. 91ter carefnl investigation thar the cause 0f the strange aceurre1ee IS q mystery. One =xplanarion adTaucea is thar earth quake shocks. probably dne to West Indian hurricanes. released p0siunous gases from the sea bottom