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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01
Outside Agency?

There was the usual rumor after
might have caused the explosion, but
Du Pont officials said tonight there
was not a shred of evidence upon
which to hang any theory.
Following is the list Of killed as CIV
en- out by the company.
James Baird, Benjamin Barber,
Maree Pricotti, Elmer Cumpton, James
Egner, Harry Elliott, Elmer Fox, Nor
man Fisher, James GemmelI, Nelson
Hogeat, James Haber, Fred Jeffrey,
Battle keIIeher, Edward King, James
MaIIoy, Bryan 'Connor, Harry Place,
Gimi Silevste, Phil Smack, John
Smask, Wesley Simpson, e. Spring
field, Allan A. Thaxter, Leslie Timmons,
w. Vein, Elmer Mace, Patrick Hanra-
han, Clarence PIeaston, William Oliver,
and one man, name not known.
The injured are: Lewis Booker, Ed
ward Davis, r. w. Ware, p. }. Sykes,
w. n. Oliver, J. r. Meredith and one
employee not yet identified.
Booker, aged 40, died at a local hos
pital tonight, making thirty one dead.
Nearly All Young Men
Nearly all the victims Of the blast
were young men between 16 and q
years of age. The greater number Of
them lived in and about Wilmington.
The explosion occurred in a pack
ing house where black powder pellets
are prepared for shipments. These pei
let's are used for rifles and other pur-
poses, much Of the powder. II not all,
being shipped to the warning nations.
The packing house was situated in q
valley along the historic Brandywiue
creek and was one Of a large group OF
small buildings which make up the
upper Hagley plant Of the Du Pcnt Co.,
about three miles northwest OF the city.
1t was 100 P. M, when slight ex-
plosion was heard in the neighborhood
followed by another one a trifle heav-
Ter which was quickly succeeded by
terrific blast that not only rocked the
whole valley but shook and startled
Wilmington. Workmen ran from every
building and shack in the wide area
which the company's plant covers.
A great column Of smoke rose from
the spot where the packing house
stood and when the cloud disappeared
there was only big hole left in the
ground.
Portland Man Victim
Workmen who survived the tremen-
dous blast said the scene was one Of
horror. Twenty-six men were in the
packing house when the powder vent
off and not enough Of any Of them was
left for Identification with the excep-
ton Of Allan A. Thaxter, the foreman
| whose home is given as Portland, Me.
Four of the 30 men killed were blown
to pieces while at work outside the
packing house.
The pellet packing house was ore
| story frame building, IS by 20 feet and
| was divided into six rooms Not sin
| gle part of it was to be found. Nearby
buildings were badly damaged. A fence
| was blown away and telegraph and TEL
ephone wires which were strung near
the scene were ripped from t'e:r fas-
| Continued on Page 5-column p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01

Washington Nov. 3O.-Democrats of
the Senate will resume their caucus
tomorrow. prepared for lively dis
cusSion over report from the special
rules committee recommending mod
iled form of limitation on debate. Sen
ator owen, chairman of the special
committee, said tonight he expected
cioture rule would be approved by the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01
Portland
Man Dead

Portland, Me-, Nov. 3o.-Word
was received here tonight that Alan
A. Thaxter, member Of prominent
Portland family, was one Of those
killed in the explosion of the Du
Pont powder mill in Delaware. Mr..
Thaxter had attended Virginia Mil
itary Academy and Trinity College
and had been employed by the Du
Pont Co. about six months. He was
% years old and unmarried. His
father was for many years a grain
merchant Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01
Boston Forecast

Boston Forecast
Boston, Nov. 30-Forecast for Bos-
ton and vicinity:
Fair Wednesday and Thursday; not
much change in temperature; moder-
ate westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01
Evacuation Expected

For weeks the Italians have been
attacking the Austrian bridgeheads
and mountain positions along the
Isonzo river, and are slowly but sure
ly drawing their nets around Tolmino,
Gorilla and Doberdo. Their attacks
have been repeated against positions
which have been most carefully pre-
pared and while the Austrians report
that most of these assaults have been
repulsed, their accounts are coasld-
cred here to have been SO ~orded as
to prepare the public for heir retire
ment from Gorilla at least.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01
THE WEATHER
FAIR AND COLDER

Weather forecast for northern New
England: Fair and colder Wednesday
and Thursday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01
RUMORS OF OUTSIDE Agency
BUT NO EVIDENCE IN SIGHT
AS SUPPORT FOR ANY THEORY
Nearly All
Y0ungMen

Portland, Maine, Fore
man Only One Whose
Body Could Be Identi-
fed Among Dead Who
Were Blown to Pieces
Injured, Horribly
Manned, Cannot Live
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01
May Rule Out
Big Phase Of
Govt Case

Prospects Endanger Relevance
of Testimony Concerning the
Westchester Lines-Day Spent
in Argument Results in the
Judges Questioning Strength
of Governments Proof
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01
F0ur" Tons OF Black Powder Mysterious
" IgniteS at the Wilmington Delaware
Plant OF Du Point ompa1y--Searchi1g
Investigation Begun
Imperial Government Pulled Strings Of Alleged
Conspiracy to Defraud i. s. Declares Buerz
italian Campaign Against
Gorilla the Most Important
War Action Of the Moment

Attacks of Great Ferocity Tearing at Defenses
of Tolmino, Gorilla nd Doberdo II ustri-
ans Believed Preparing to Retire-Italy's
Contribution to Balkan Endeavors
REJUVENATED SERBIAN ARMY
TO APPEAR AS SOON AS RE-EQUIPPED
PREP RATIONS BY BULGARIANS
Vienna, Nov 30.-Va London p. Mt is declared in
circles here that Emp Williams visit Vienna
without particular political purpose
London Nov 30With the retreat of the greater part
Serbian army the Albanian frontier the slowness of
operations against Montenegro and in southern Serbia
ing wnery weather. and the absence of any major op
eratons the western and fronts the mill
tary of the tran sfered to the Austrotaan
frontier where King Victor Emmanues troops carrying
an energetic offensive against the Austrian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01
Compels Reinforcements

Compels Reinforcements
This for the time being is Italy's
contribution to the Balkan operations
of the allies for it keeps large force
of Austrians busy anu makes it neces-
sary for them continually to bring up
Continued on Page 5-Column ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01

The reference to Prisrend in the above
dispatch is at variance with the latest
German communication, which announc-
ed that the Bulgarians had taken Pris-
reud on the 18th and captured more than
1000 prisoners and eight cannon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-12-01

Start Today in the
Picture Puzzle Pastime
GOO Details on Page 2
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18
BEAsLEY'S BEND

Born on 9th to r. ID. Cato and
wife, a boy. Billy Beasley aud
family spent Sunday with J. r.
Cham bers. D. j. Rollins was in
Huntsville Saturday. Mrs. Thorn
as HALEY is very low at this
writiag. William Corum was
IL the Bend Sunday. MISS De-
vado Taylor is visiting at Harris
vile this week. Vascar and
Arloe White visited Stanton
Gore Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. j
p. Rollins visited Mr.. and Mrs. j.
b, Duke Sunday. Will Culbreath
purchased mare from S. @.
White, paying a fancy price.
Miss Sallie Freed is talking of
buying an automobile real soon.
School at Elderado College is
progressing nicely under man
agement of Mrs. j, H. Massey.
one of Smith county's best
teachers.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18
MoNovILLE..

A great interest was mani
tested. and a large crowd at
tended the Association Insti-
tute which was held at the Bap
fist church last week. A Mis-
sionary Society was organized
with Mrs. I. e. Hackett, presi-
dent; Mrs. A. d. Haynie, vice
president: Miss Eva Key, secre-
tary and Mrs. j. 2. Baker, Treas
urer, Miss Daisy Boston is Wis
iting relatives III Gallatin. T. O.
Key is in Nashville this weelll6n
business. Mrs. Henry Key and
little daughter, of Stonewall
who have been here for the past
week returned home Sunday
John Cothren and wife of Dixon S
Creek were here last week. a.
C. HacketG and wife of Harris
vile, visited relatives here last
week.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18
ENOCH.

We have with us An unwels
coined J. visitor, cold weather.
which will keep the men busy
looking after the woodsheds and
the women looking sitter the
chickens. The farmers have
touch of ire blues. but let us oil
cheer "a bring is near and the
little birds will soon be singing
us their merry songs. The Sun.
day sch COL at Campbell's Insti-
tute which closed a short time
ago was to reorganize last Sum,
day but failed to do So on ac-
count of the bad weather. How
ever. we hope il will soon, start
and all will take part. if ine ffas
other way. pay us a visit. Our
last superintendent, R. r. Rob
inson, was of much benefit and
we hope he will return and take
his place. Our school is pro-
crossing nicely. with Andrew
SdE peUtcI dS be-dt5UFEs ANFIft1tie7
is very mnch pleased with him.
Several of the farmers are busy
trading. r. r. Robinson & Sons
bought u nice bunch of hogs last
week. David Moore sold his
family horse, Bob . to John
Pope Of Punch. Several loads
of tobacco passed through here
last week which speaks we'll of
the farmers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanton Robinson and son Rubin
Ridley, spent Saturday night
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Moore.
Mrs. j. s. Pope who has been
very sick for some time is bet
ter. Little Mildred Moore has
been absent from school on ac-
count of illness. Little Miss Inez
Bridges is able to be out after a
long illness. We hope she will
soon be able to return to school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Mofield
were recent visitors to her broth
er. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Rollins
were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Pope and family.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18
Examples of Industrial Education.


The following questions on the
subject of Examples of Indus
trial Education, the Reading
Circle look adopted for State
High School teachers, have been
prepared for the study of the
teachers by Prof. A. S. Williams:
Questions on Examples of
Industrial Education, " the Read
ing Circle book adopted for State
High School teachers.
Discussed the sources of the
demand for Industrial Education.
What interests have capital
and labor in the movement for
Industrial Education? To what
extent are they identical, and in
what ways are they antagonistic?
What has been the traditional
attitude of wealth toward pop
ular education?
Have We classes IN American
Society? Admitting the possibili-
ty afforded the individual of pas
sing from one class to another,
what are the probabilities that
any considerable proportion of
wage earners can ever change
their status to that of employers?
What relation. if any, exists
between Industrial progress and
the revolution of the school sys-
TEN?
What part have the schools
taken in the application Of art
and science to modern industry?
To what extent is our present
division of elementary and Sec
ondary education fortuitous, and
to what extent the result of pur-
poseful planning?
What is demanded of Educa-
ton in a Democracy?
What educational practices of
today most clearly indicate the
trend of popular education?
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18
SYKES.

School is progressing nicely at
this place under the manage
ment of Mrs. Connie Gwaltney.
Mrs. Dixie Hall is very sick at
this writing. Born to Joe Green
and wife on the 18th a boy. The
infant Of Chas Wills, who has
been sick is some better. Miss
Eta Tubb is attending school at
Lancaster. The condition % +
Bon Bruce remains unimproved.
Fruit Tree Agents were busy
last week here delivering trees.
Joe Deadmon, who has been sick,
is no better. Misses Lille and
Minnie Gwaltney, Virgil Will
liams were the guest of Walter
Wilson and wife Saturday night.
Several from here attenden reli-
gious services at Gordonsville
last Sunday. Much success to
the Courier.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18

twelve grades within twelve
years, but allow him two addi-
|tional years that he may finish
work thoroughly and he. too, is
ready to go to work when he is
twenty and we will allow him
the same time for work that the
common laborer used. Th e
statistics of the State of Massa-
Ichusetts will show that the aver
age salary of high school gradu-
ates is s1050.0O per year, which
will enable him to earn $31, 500. :
Pc in his lifetime; and taking
100000 from the $31, 800. 90
leaves the high school graduate
! profit of $22, 500. 90. A very
hice consideration for the work
Hone while going to school. Now
DO estimate the value of his time
per day while in school, we shall
kIlow him nine months each
year and twenty days to the
nonth for the twelve years in
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18

50 much assistance in helping 10
prepare their children for future
life work, are the schools not en-
titled to the very best consider
alton possible. And, too, when
we see other states like New
York. Massachusetts and many
others that are paying from SIS
to SO per capita to educate
their children, can any one feel
that Smith county Is paying 10
much when she is spending less
than $500 per capita? Can any
man in Smith county think that
we can buy as much in ednea-
ton for $500 as other states can
for two and three times that
sum? We would not complain of
our elementary schools; the
wonder is. how have they done
so we'll on small allowance given
them. Let us all make the eIe-
mentary school better. and then
the high schools and colleges
will have little trouble in secur-
ing all the support they need.
aud Old Smith will never take
any backward step with regard
to her high schools either.
Yours for better schools aud
churches.
John J. Hendrickson.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18
Majority Of Friends Thought NJ
Hughes Would Die, But
One Helped Him to
Recovery.

Porneroyton. Ky.-In interesting adj
vices from this place. Mr.. A. ]. Hughes
writes as fellows: II was down yith
stomach trouble for 1--WE 90 yeagS. and
would have sick headache 50 bad, At
times, that thought surely would die.
/ tried different treatn1ents, but they
did not seem to do meany good.
got so bad. gould not eat or sleep.
and all my friepds. except one. thought !
would die He advised me to try
Thedfopds Black-DrauGht. and quit
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18

Misses Daisy and Matte Barrett
spent Saturday night with the
Misses Hunt. Miss Enla Mai
Douglas has entered school at
Punch. Sunday School will he
organized here SUNDAY, March
18th. with Bro. L. A. Hughes as
superintendent. We want every
body who can come and take an
interest.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18
HoGIN'S CREEK.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fender
Minton 104 pound boy. Mr..
and Mrs. Vonza Pope visited the
latters' parents Thursday and
Friday. Miss Matte Lee Smartt
of Brush Greek is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Geo. Lyon. Bill
Robinson sold a mule recently.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18
DO TIE COUNTY
HIGH SCHOOLS PAY?
To the Courier:


Gordonsville, Tenn, March 9,
Are the high schools a paying
investment for Smith county?
This is being asked on all
sides. and the writer has sever
al times been called upon t, give
an answer. / desire, Mr.. Editor,
to submit through your paper
propositions taken, from statis-
tics Of other states together wieb
daily observations which colhe
within the vision of every man
who viii open his eyes. and then
let the people answer the ques-
ton for themselves.
Suppose we consider this mat
ter from a money making prono-
sition. as that is the side which
most people consider when maxi
ing any kind of an investment.
In the language of one who
knew what was best. Come let
us reason together If the high
schools are not good investments,
let us have no further high
schools; but if we find them to
be paying institutions for our
county, then let us give them
further and better support, and
make them much better in the
future than they have ever been.
/ neg leave to submit the follow
ing questionsA l. 70 how many
dollars profit is the high school
education worth to the boy. over
and above his uneducated
neigh Dor; aud to how many
dollars persday might his time
be considered as being worth to
him while he is attending schodl7
2. Suppose man should desire
to give his son money, or stocks.
or bonds. instead of an educa-
tor, to how many u. S. 4 per
cent bonds would o high school
education be equal? 3. How
many dollars will high schools
save the county each year as
compared with its expenditures
without high schools? 4. How
much value do the present
schools aud churches place upon.
the real estate of the county !?
5. How much prestige and pow.
er to do good does an education
give a boy beyond that he could
possibly have without such train
ing2
Now to question No. 1. Let
us take the common laboreF,
Drawn and muscle; statistics
will show him to be worth $3.50. :
90 per year, but TO make it easy
to calculate we will allow him
$500 per year tAnd many Of
them would be so very glad to
get $500 per month just now D
Starting him at twenty years Of
age and allowing him to work
until he is fifty, he will earn
100000 in his lifetime, The
high school student entering.
school at six can easily finish the
high school course composed Of
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18
N otice 6.

On SATURDAY, March 20, 1915,
at Stone Bulge, I Will sell to the
highest bidder. FOR cash, one
poplar log "a fQthes in diameter
and Ia feet I'M length, branded
circle L., to ply for catching and
taking care Of same.
Z. r. BOUhTON,
ElmWood, Tenn.
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18

ittS q ~ AAA1tt ~ oOAlA9Ot
2l6O days. and dividing the
profit above named SO. 800 by
2I60 shows the boy time to be
worth more than $1,000 per day
10 him while he is attending
school.
To question No. 2. If we
shoald take the profit earned by
the high school students as
shown in the above calculation,
$50, 500 and divide it by 80, the
number of years he WAS earning
the money, we have the high
school graduate earning a profit
of $3.50 per year. and this will be
equal to a sum of $18. 75O. 90
invested in u. S. bonds drawing
4 percent interest p abI e
annually. How many fathers
can hope to give their boys a
capital of SIS, $50 on which to
begin life. Yet high school ed
ucation which is much better for
the boy. should be in reach of
every child In the entire county.
Question No. 3 brings even
more startling news to our notice.
From the report of the County
Superintendent which he made
last January, there will be more
than two hundred pupils who
should be in the high schools
some where next year. Should
we have no high schools in
Smith county. these students
will have to go out of the county
for their high school education,
and say % per cent of them or
fifty students go away to school.
To get the equivalent of high
school course of instruction, it
will cost them $500 each per
year, or SO, 10000 of Smith
county's money going to help
other counties run their schools;
and, too, the work can be done
just as well here at home for
ene-half the cost of sending them
away; and not only that. but by
spending lust one-nalf the money
at home makes it possible for
the other 100 high school stud
ents to attend school, who other
wise would be deprived of such
an opportunity. And if so per
cent or 100 pupils should go
away from home to school, they
would carry out of Smith county
$50, 00C each year. and everyone
knows that a great many stud
ents have been going away to
school each year and will con-
tinue to do so unless high schools
are provided.
Question No. 4. What would
your real estate be worth with
out schools and the churches of
the county? You say that you
are offered $5,0OO.O0 for your
farm now. suppose we bad no
schools nor churches, could you
sell for half that money? Could
You sell at any price? Is it not
reasonable tn conclude that with
our present school and church
conditions, the real estate and
other property bring good prices,
might we not expect these prices
to advance when we make pres
ent conditions better.
As to question No. 5. it needs
no argument. All the above
considerations fade into insight
ficance when we compare them
with the boys Increased capaci-
ty for doing good in the world.
A mans power for doing good in
the world, when he,is IN posses
sion of a we'll trained and we'll
disciplined mind is not compar-
able toany other consideration
you might mention. Ana when
the people LOOK to the schools for
Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1915-03-18
STOMACH TROUBLE
FOR FIVE YEARS

taking other medlcine. ! decided q
take his advice. although ! did not have
anx confidence AH.
Ihsse ncvbeen taking -DrsagtEt
for three hpnths. and il has cured me--
haye1t had hose awful sick headaches
sine began using T.
N am so thankful for what BIAck-
Draught has done for mesS'
Thediord's BIack-Draught has been
found q very valuable medicine for de-
rangements OF the stomach and IIveI 4
is composed Of pure. vegetable herbs.
contains no dangerous Ingredients, andN
acts gently. yet surely. II can be freely
used by young and old. and should be
kept In every family chest.
Get package today.
Only quarter. IN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
HENDERSON SAYS PEOPLE FIRMLY
 BEHIND WILSON

Montgomery June 11-(Special) ) "The people Of the country are sup porting President Wilson in his firm European policy and they have eolfi- dence iii the Presidents ability to han dle whatever situation may arise as a result of the delicate international sit : uation." said Governor Henderson to- day in discussing the resignation of William Jennings Bryan.
 The governor declared that he con sidered MT. Bryan's resignation unfor- tunate at this time. but indicated his belief that the President would be able still to guide the ship Of state despite the retirement of his secretary.
 I thoroughly approve of the Presi- dents policy" said Governor Hender- son He has pursued the only wise end ratrictic course. He prefers peace with honor and I am confident that his fur thcr acts will meet the entire appro- bation of the people of this country
 The governor was busy the greater part of the day in disposinS of large number Of official matters that had ac- cumulated on his desk. The governor has spent the greater part of the past two weeks agay from his office. the school commencements at the univer- sity, Auburn and Montevallo having taken much of his time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-12
COTTON CARGO
 CLAIMS SETTLED

Washington, June 11.-Settlement of the first number of claims filed against Great Britain by American cotton shippers whose cargoes have been seized was an- nounced here tonight by the British em- bassy in statement which said:
 "The British embassy Is informed by cable from London that payment on ac- count has been made to representa- tive of Messrs l.. Woolf & Co.,, in re- spect of their shipments of cotton in the steamships Dicido and Livonia. at the rate of 10 cents per pound. the total sum paid being upwards of f5900o. No other claims have yet been perfected by the production of documents showing the title to the cargoes
 ''The British government have already announced that they have from the first been willing and anxious to effect an immediate settlement of claims in re- spect of these pre-empted cargoes on production in London of the documents showing ownership and all the shippers interested have been SO notified"