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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
POWDER EXPLOSION KILLS 81
Seven Others Were Fatally Injured In
Disaster at Du Point Plant
At Wilmington, Del.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. Thirty
one workmen were killed and seven
fatally injured today in an explosion
of about four tons of black powder
at the Upper Hagley yard of the Du
POnt Powder Company. It was the
worst accident that has occurred in
any Of the company's plants in a quar-
ter of a century.
The cause of the blast is not known.
According to a statement issued by the
company the origin probably always
will remain a mystery" Nevertheless
most searching investigation has
been instituted by the officials of the
company and every employee who was
near the building when the explosion
occurred will be questioned at length
in the hope of finding some clew as
to the cause.
There was the usual rumor af1oat
thta some outside agency may have
caused the explosion, but officials of
the plant said tonight there was no
evidence upon which to base such a
theory.
Nearly all the victims of the blast
were young men between Is and 81
years of age. A greater number of
them lived in and about Wilmington.
The explosion occurred in a packing
house where black powder pellets are
prepared for shipment. Much of the
powder, if not all, was being shipped
to the nations engaged in the Euro
pean war.
Four of the thirty men killed were
blown to pieces while at work outside
the packing house. The remainder
were at work inside
The work of gathering up what was
left of the dead was a gruesome task.
Baskets and boxes were employed for
this purpose and the men searched the
ground for bits of flesh, as though they
were picking mushrooms. Some
climbed trees and brought down other
parts of human bodies and small pieces
of clothing.
The men injured were outside the
plant. They were struck by bits of
machinery, flying boards, rocks and
other debris, and all were badly mutt
lated. They were rushed to hospitals
in this city. One or two had been
or leg. Physicians said they were
so badly injured that none of them is
expected to survive.
One theory advanced by workmen
at the yard is that the explosion may
have originated in spark from a
horses shoe or from a spark caused
by a small car running over some
spilled powder.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
SO DEAD IN MUNITION PLOTS
conspirators Have Damaged 81 Plants
With Loss Of 5000, ooo-Scores
Were Injured

New York, Dec. 3--The remarkable
frequency with which fires and ex-
plosions have occurred IN munition
plants throughout the country during
the last four months again has been
brought to public attention by the in
vestigation of the DUPONT Powder
Mills explosion at Wilmington Tues
day. in which thirty lives were lost
It is estimated that thirty-seyen mu-
milton plants have been damaged with
q monetary loss OF million dollars
and a toll in human life Of sixty-nine,
with many scores MANNED
Inquiry throughout the East and
Middle West reveals that there were
exceedingly few fires or explosions
a year ago in the plants which suffered
most recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
LABOR GRAFTERs INDICTED
Chicago Grand Jury Returns 46 True
Bills Against Manufacturers and
Union Leaders.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Forty-six indict-
ments, naming ffty-four defendants
were returned today as a result of the
grand jury's inquiry into alleged labor
graft.
Fifteen of the true bills charge ex-
tortion, another fifteen, containing
seven counts each, charge conspiracy;
a third batch of fifteen charges mali
cious mischief, and one indictment,
containing sixteen counts, charges
conspiracy.
The defendants named ranged from
heads of labor organizations and small
plate glass manufacturers to sluggers.
Testimony before the grand jury
wove charges of intimidation, extor-
ton and the harassment of persons
who declined to submit to the demands
of certain union business agents and
their alleged associates.
Total bail in the cases aggregated
SIC, $50, 900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
NINE EXPLOSION KILLS 10
Little Hope for Eleven Others Trapped
In Workings Of West Virginia
Company.

Boomer, W. Va, Dec. Nineteen
men are known to have been killed by
an explosion in mine No of the
Boomer Coal and Coke Company here
today, according TO rescue parties
emerging from the workings tonight
The bodies viii be taken out tomorrow
morning, it was said Eleven others
are missing. Thirty miners were
brought TO the surface tonight and
rescuers have hopes that others viii
be found alive.
The work Of removing the debris
from the entries is progressing slow
~ and 1t viii be late tomorrow before
the inneTmOst parts OF the mine have
been explored
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The Sixty-SeYenth anniversary Of
the accession of Emperor Franz Josef
to the throne was celebrated through
out the Austro-Hungarian monarchy
recently with solemn services in the
churches and patriotic meetings for
the benefit of relief funds.
-Advices to General Carranza at
Monterey, Mex, say that Gen. Orestes
Pereya of the Villa faction was cap
tured with several hundred men. The
place was not made public officially.
Wholesale deaths were said to have
followed the surrender
Speaker Clark has invited DF. Anna
Howard Shaw and other officers Of
the National American Woman Suf-
frage Association to occupy the speak
er's gallery in the house on the open
ing day of congress, when Representa-
tive MondeH Of Wyoming will intro
duce the Susan B. Anthony suffrage
amendment.
Arthur Houser, charged with the
murder OF W. H. Smith when attempt
ing 10 hold him up at Omaha, pleaded
not guilty at his preliminary hearing
and was held without bail
-Aniroglycerin torpedo was thrown
out Of an oil well seven miles south o.
Tulsa, Ok, exploding high in the air
The shock was felt IN Tulsa, and scores
of windows in residences were shat
tered Preparations were being made
to shoot the well when the crude oil
burst forth Of its own pressure
Ten persons we're injured, two
probably fatally. by a gasoline expIo-
sion in the garage OF J. D StrutzeI at
Joliet, III. Fire started and fIfty-seEen
rev motor cars were destroyed The
loss is estimated at s12S. coo.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
VILLA PLANS RAIDS ON BORDER
Mexican Rebel BIames United States
for His Defeat by Carranza Forces,
Funston Hears

Washington, Dec. 2.-Attributing
his present situation to the failure Of
the United States government TO sup
port him, General Villa is planning
raids on American territory along the
border, according to information which
has reached Major General Funston,
commanding the American border
guard. In reporting this to the war
department today, General Funston
said he could not believe General Villa
actually contemplated any such haz-
ardous undertaking, and added that he
was transmitting the reports merely to
show what Villa was said to be telling
his followers.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec 1.-Two
Villa generals, Orestes Pereyra and z.
Jiminez, with fifty other officers of
their command, captured after a battle
on the Fuerte river, in Sonora, were
contaminated and shot, according TO
telegram received today from Gen
eral Obregon, at Nogales. by Arturo
Gonzales, CaTranza commercial agent
here.
Villas power now has been COM
pletely broken, ObregOn stated in his
message.
At Carlo, north Of Hermosillo, where
General Manuel Dieguez finally scat.
tered his main body, Villa destroyed
all OF his artillery, the report stated.
Nogles, ATiz., Dec General
Urbalejo, Villas Yaqui Indian chief
tain, with his entire command of 1,4OO
men, surrendered today to CaTranza
army officers at Corbo. 2O9 miles south
of here, according to a report which
reached here late today
Douglas, Ariz-, Dec. An Ameri
cans left FL Tigre, Sonora, early to
day and are travelling over the noun
tain trails on horseback toward the
American boundary line, according tC
4 message received here Automobiles
were sent from here Immediately to
meet them.
1t was not anticipated here that
these refugees will experience any
difficulty in reaching Douglas
FL Paso, Tex, Dec. "A Teorgan
ization of the Villa government in
Mexico and the election of new presi
dent are to be considered at a meeting
of sovereign convention Of the villa
government" soon to be held al
Juarez, according to announcement
tonight.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
BACK TO GERMANY
Recall of Captains Boyd and
Won Papen Asked by the
State Department.
Both Officers Showed Too Much ActiV-
ity in Getting Supplies for kaiser's
Commerce Raiders.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The State De-
partment announced formally late to-
day that it had asked for the recall of
Captain Boyd and Captain Won Pa
pen, naval and military attaches, re-
spectiveIy, of the Geaman embassy
here, because of the objectionable &C
tivities in connection with military and
naval matters
Criticized Idiotic Yankees.
Captain Won Papen was author of
the famous ''idiotic Yankees letter
found on James F. J. Archibald, when
the latter was arrested in London
bearing dispatches from Ambassador
Dumba TO his home government.
Because his activities closely Dor
der, at least, on violation of United
States laws, the recall of Won Papen
has freely been predicted for some
time.
Made Verbal Request.
The secretary's request was made
verbally to Ambassador Bernstorff.
I'VE have requested the immediate
recall of both Captain Boyd and Won
Papen, as they are no longer accepta-
bic to this government" said Lansing.
The activities of both attaches, he
said today, were cumulative"
The State Department believed, as
Captain Boyd had admitted connec-
ton with the financing of the opera
lions which the New York jury gave a
verdict as being illegal, there, was
nothing else to do except inform the
German government of its views.
Up to Bernstorff Now.
By informing the ambassador that
the attache is persona non grata, the
United States leaves it with the GER
man government as to the manner in
which Captain Boy-Ed shall terminate
his connection with the embassy. This
is the usual diplomatic procedure in
the case of an attache of an embassy
or legation whom the United States
finds Objectionable.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
Clarke Wins in Senate.

Washington, Dec 4@Senator James
P. Clarke of Arkansas was chosen to-
day for president pro tempore of the
Senate by the Democratic caucus. Sen
ator Clarke defeated Senator Pomer-
enc of Ohio after a spirited contest
The vote was % to %.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
mexieans STUDY U. S. SCHOOLS.

Washington, Dec. President
Wilson yesterday shook hands with
a group Of Mexican school teachers
sent to the United States by General
CaTranza to study school systems.
They were introduced by Counselor
Folk Of the state department
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
GERMANS GUILTY
OF CONSPIRACY
Three High Officials of Hamburg
American Line Convicted
i'm Federal Court.
AIDED RAIDERS OF COMMERCE
Maximum Penalty Under the Indiet-
ment is Two Years imprisonment
Case to Be Appealed.

New York, Dec S.-Three high off,
Gals and a subordinate officer of the
Hamburg-American line were found
guilty tonight in the federal district
court OF having violated the laws OF
the United States in sending coal and
other supplies to German cruisers in
the South Atlantic in the first few
months Of the European war The jury
returned verdict Of guilty on each Of
two indictments
The SPECIFIC charge against the de-
PENDANTS was conspiracy to deceive
and defraud the United States. The
maximum penalty for each indictment
is two years Imprisonment and a
$4,000 fine.
Sentence was not imposed tonight
and because of the late hour when the
verdict was reached Judge Howe de-
ferred until tomorrow morning hear
ing on the formal motions to set aside
the verdict and arrest judgment, which
the defense is sure to offer A date
for passing sentence then will be des-
ignated. In reaching its decision the
jury is reported to have taken only one
ballot
An Appeal Certain.
An appeal, it seemed certain tonight,
viii be made TO the federal court OF
appeals, and, in case the verdict is up
held, to the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The four defendants affected by the
verdict are DR.. Karl BuenZ, managing
director of the Hamburg-American
line in New York City, former German
consul general here, former German
minister to Mexico, and German COM
missioner in the Venezuelan arbitra-
ton proceedings before The Hague
Tribunal; George hotter, general SD
perintendent OF the line; Adolph Hach-
meister, general purchasing agent, and
Joseph Poppinghaus, a former officer
in the German navy and at present q
second officer OF the Hamburg-Amer-
lean line.
Took Verdict Calmly.
The four defendants took the YER
dict calmly. After the jury had fled
out Dr.. Buenz turned TO hotter, sitting
at his left, and rising, shook hands
''Auf Wiedersehen," he said. and Kot-
ter echoed the words Hachmeister
sat silent Poppinghaus, tall, athletic,
youngest Of the four, rose to his full
height and smiled
81 do not care" he said in broken
English This is not the last word -
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
CLARK Sec RooaeveIt .Room

Washington, Dec. 3.-"Theodore
Roosevelt will be the Republican can
didate for President next year; the
young bucks Of the party everywhere
are for him. declared Speaker Champ
Clark, today. He said he had been
feeling political pulses in many states.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
Min Dad Mar Reaeh e

Charleston. w Va. Dec 2-The
bodies Of eighteen miners. killed in the
explosion Of Nine No 2 Of the Boomer
Coal & Coke Company at Boomer yes
terday, were recovered today Five
men were rescued The number Of
dead may reach thirty-fve
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
Found a Real Cave Woman.

Jethro, Ark, Dec 3-Mrs Minnie
Tucker, her 10 months old son and her
S-year-old daughter. were found living
in q cave on Black Rock Mountain by
officers today. The woman put up a
strong fight when the authorities took
her children
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11

New Orleans, Dec. 2-Goyernor Hall
today issued a proclamation charging
that "reign of lawlessness" exists in
Jefferson Parish, which adjoins New
Orleans, placing the parish under mar
tial law
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
csII Ohio Hininfer

Cincinnati, Dec z.-The Rev. John
Sylvester, noted social service author
ity, has accepted call to the First
Christian church OF Kansas City. He
will engage in social service work
there
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
ItaIv In the Entente Paet.

Paris, Dec. 3.-Italy gave its adj
herence Monday to the London agree
ment Of the other Entente Allies not TO
conclude a separate peace, says a Ii
Ian dispatch 70 the Matfn.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
British casu=Ities SOC. ooo.

London, Dee British casually
lists published during November to
tai 1,z23 officers, z5,1S4 non-commis-
stoned officers and men IN ali fields
OF war, bringing the total since the
beginning Of hostiIities up TO appar-
entity 100000
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11

London, Dec. 3.-The Wilson liner
Marengo, from New York for Hull, is
stranded on the Goodwin Sands. off
the mouth of the Thames Lifeboats
went to her assistance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
french stop Peaee Move.

Paris, Dec. 4.-The French section
OF the Women's International League
for Permanent Peace has been ordered
by the Paris police authorities to dis
continue the circulation Of peace pam
phlets.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
ei,le No. York Arnnored Rim

Albany, N Y, Dec. 1--AnnouHce-
ment OF the gift 10 the state Of an
srmored train valued 81 s150.6e0, and
an armored aeroplane for use Of the
militia. was made yesterdaT.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
France csIIs the Bows.

Paris, Dec France called boys
OF Is to the colors yesterday The
Chamber Of Deputies passed a bill
providing for such a call and 250,0G0
youth are now subject TO service
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11

Syracuse. y. Y, Dec z--ChaacelIor
James r Day Of Syracuse University
has declined Henry Ford's invitation
to select a student for the peace expe-
5ition-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
Trolley Station for Dallas.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 4.-Work on an
S-story fnterurban station in the down
town district viii be started before De
cvember 20, it was announced today
The building win coz 1.50o. 600.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11
German Peace TAX December 9.

London, Dec. 4.-December has
been set aside as the date for discus
sion of peace terms in the German
Reichstag, in accordance with the So
cialist demands, according to dis
patches from Lausanne, Switzerland.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11

PaoIa Has New oil WeIi.-An oil
well producing at the rate of 125 bar
rels a day was drilled in at a depth
of six hundred feet six miles west Of
Paola the other day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11

Veteran Conductor Dies.-W William
H. Irwin, veteran railroad conduc-
tor, is dead In Pittsburg at the age
Of IA years. Irwin ran the first Pitts
burg & Gulf train to Pittsburg from
Kansas City and return.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11

Shotgun Fatal to Farmer.-Car1
Hackford accidentally killed himself
with a shotgun the other night while
hunting on his farm, eight miles south
OF Salina.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11

Sold SaIina U. c. T. Hall.-The
United Commercial Travellers Con-
vention hall at Salina was sold re-
Gently at sheriff's sale, the Putnam
Investment company bidding it in at
$23, 900, about half its supposed value.
J. E. Putnam, head OF the company, is
mayor of Salina and an effort viii
be made to have the city buy it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-12-11

Urges Farm observation-disclosures
of Kansas should launch a movement
for self-help, cooperative marketing
and for more and better live stock,
J. C. Moh1er, secretary CT agriculture,
pointed out in an address at the Fort
Hays normal school recently.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-30
TAPS SOUND FOR
COL. TALLMADGE
SERVED IN CHICAGO MERCANTILE
BATTERY IN THE CIVIL
WAR.
WAS PROMINENT IN G. A. R.
Deceased Was Member of Family
Whose Ancestors Served in Revo-
Iutionary and War of 1872
Was rs Years Old.

Milwaukee.-Col Samuel Hobert
Tallmadge, who served in the Chicago
mercantile battery in the civil war and
a Milwaukee resident since the close
of the war, died at his residence here,
after a long illness.
Col Talmadge was born on June s,
1910, in Chicago. He enlisted in com
pany A, Chicago Light artillery, on
April IS, 1851, and went to Cairo, III.
He re-enlisted in July, 1862, and as
sisted in raising the Chicago mercan-
tile battery. He was appointed quar-
termaster sergeant.
Tallmadge participated in Shermans
attack on Vicksburg and at Chicka-
saw mountain in December, 1852, was
at the capture of John A McClernand
and went through the campaign which
resulted in the capture of Vicksburg
He was under Gen. Sherman at the
capture of Jackson.
Col. Tallmadge was an active men,
Der of E. B. Wolcott post, G. A. R., and
was its adjutant for many years and
its commander for one term. He was
assistant adjutant general of the Wis
consin Grand Army of the Republic
under Department Commanders ]. A.
Watrous and w D. Hoard, and later
served as department commander.
Both of his great grandfathers were
soldiers in the revolutionary war, and
several relatives participated in the
war of 1912. Others fought under Scott
in the Mexican war.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-30
GOTHAM SUBWAY BLAST
CAUSES EIGHT DEATHS
Surface Car Plunees Into Chasm in
New York-Fifty Persons Are
Injured.

New York, Sept. 24.-Police are
hunting for Frank Midnight, whose
real name is Mezzanocee, on a charge
of homicide. He is the man who had
charge of blasting operations in the
new subway being constructed in Sew
enth avenue, which collapsed on
Wednesday, resulting in eight deaths
and injuring so persons, several per-
haps fatally.
The generally accepted theory of
the cause of the accident was that an
explosion of dynamite had blown
away pillars supporting the street sur
face. Coroner Feinberg said he be-
lieved faulty construction work, rather
than an explosion caused the collapse,
but fremen found several sticks of
dynamite and are keeping them as evil
dence
Six persons were crushed to death
when street car plunged so feet
into the chasm as a block and a half
of the street surface collapsed.
Two others died of their injuries
after being removed from the ruins of
the car, which was torn to pieces.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1915-09-30
DUMBA SLURS PRESIDENT
OF THE UNITED STATES
Ambassador From Austria-Hungary
Calls Chief Executive "SeIf-Willed"
Yankees Called Idiotic.

London, Sept. 23.-The papers taken
from War Correspondent James F. ].
Archibald by the British authorities,
on which was based the request of
the United States government for the
recall of Doctor Dumba, the Austrian
ambassador at Washington, were made
public in part.
In the letters from Doctor Dumba
that diplomats candid opinion of the
president and of American sentiment
is set forth.
There is a letter from Captain Won
Papen, military attache of the German
embassy at Washington, written to his
wife and entrusted to the accommo-
dating Archibald. In it Won Papen
speaks of these idiotic Yankees"
There is a copy of a letter written
by Count Won Bernstorff to Secretary
Lansing, but it is frankly an official
German reply to the allegations re-
garding German plots in the United
States.
The dossier as made public in the
house of commons comprises twenty
one pages, closely printed. Included
in it are the letter from Ambassador
Dumba to Baron Burian, the Austro-
Hungarian minister of foreign affairs.
In one of these, not hitherto made
public, Doctor Dumba refers to the
"discouraging attitude" of President
Wilson in respect to Austrias de-
mands that the United States pro-
hibit the expectation of munitions to
the allies.
Doctor Dumba says the PRESIDENT
position is that America in a serious
crisis would have to depend on neutral
foreign countries for all its war mate
rial and "at no price and in no case
will Mr. Wilson allow this source to
dry up"
For this reason" Doctor Dumba
says, q am of opinion that a return
to the question will not only
| be useless, but having regard to the
self-willed temperament of the presi-
dent, harmful"