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AETNA EXPLOSION KILLS TWO
Third RlOwup At NItroaly ccrine
Plant In Ten Months.

KANE. Pa. Feb. 23@Two men were
killed and several had n narrow escape
from death In an explosion which de-
stroyed the nitroglycerine plant OF the
Aetna Explosive Company at Emporium
late this afternoon.
The explosion. which was the third
at the Emporium plant since it was
erected ten months ago. could DC heard
for miles. aud windows were bl WI out
of the adjoining buildings. The cause
of the explosion Is a mystery.
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OF 400 meters. About eighty prisoners
were taken.
In numerous aerial engaeements BE-.
mind the enemy lines our av,ators
maintained the upper hand.
1ernAan Gains Costly. Say French.
The oh,ciai communicate issued by the
french Wal Ofice tonight says:
In Belgium a destructive fire by our
artillery opened several breaches in
the German trenches before Steen-
straete.
To the north Of the Aisnc. our bat.
teries destroyed the enemy organisa.
lions on the plateau Of vauclerc.
In the region north Of verdun the
herman attack developed. as had been
foreseen. into a very important action
Tor which very great preparations had
been made. The battle continues to.
day with increasing intensity and has
been theoretically maintained BY our
troops. who have caused extremely
heavy losses TO the enemy. An unin-
terrupted bombardment with shells Of
large calibre. to which our artillery
has replied with an equal violence. ex-
tended over nearly forty kilometers
(twenty -fiv miles) from Meiancourt
t"O AU6soH ht VI E<t&kltl.
German infantry actions In which
large numbers OF electives were used.
comprising men Of seven different
army corps. were carried on through
out the day between Brabant-sur-
Meuse n Ornes. rear the village Of
Haumont. The enemy was unable de-
fplte his efforts to dlslodge Us from
III positions in the Bots des Caures
the greater part Of which We hold.
Dur counter attacks stopped short the
enemy offensive eas Of the Bots des
Cauree.
The Germans were able TO penetrate
into the Wavrille wood after a series
OF sanguinary attacks
North of Ornes the assaults of the
enemy on our line through the Herbe-
bois were stopped by our counter at
tacks.
There was no infantry action on tn.
left bank Of the Meuse nor between
Ornes and Fromezey.
In Alsace the enemy attacked our
positions yesterday evening southeast
of Carsanach wood. southwest OF All
kirch. An immediate counter attack
forced him back from the greater part
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TIE German propaganda in the United
States had merely chilled American
sympathy for Germany, he said.
IN regard 10 the Polish question. the
Foreign Minister said that since the be-
-ur.'g of Tho war the aim Of Russia
- been the reunion Of Poland. In re-
'irn OR the few minor concessions
mad. by the Germans To Poland, he
ll, he Germans are contemplating
iur : an army of hundreds of thou
sands Of Poles 80 be used tn bring
.'"t 'uc triumph of Germanism."
y >aluloff said fiussia's attitude to.
ward Sweden was one of sincere friend
-. H., >iId there could he no preteXt
- 'untlat!g interests between the two
Countries. since Russia must obtain an
'l'.et 10 tae sea not through Swedish
territory, but iii quite another diIec-
ton
In rrsard to Rumania- he said:
'tlHau.a will not betrny her own
Int =, and when the hour strikes she
Haow how to realize her national
ur'y
Emperor Nicholas said, in part:
! reJol'e that ' am able to join you
IN 'at'hsg!ving FOR the brilliant VIC
Tory ot our army of the Caucasus.
! am happy to De among the repre-
'"hla,.N"s OF my faithful people. pray
10Y Hode blessing on your labors In this
'1e % trial. ! am convinced that you
'". 10 all your experience and knowl-
'lse lli be guided By love of your coun-
% the work Tor which you are re-
'opns be to the country and to me. I
VISA YOU fruitful labor and complete
tI'ccS..'
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GERMAN BUDGET 81. 600, 900.
Estimate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
May Make Postage HIGHER.

BERtiN, via London. Feb. 23.-.iri>y
Councillor Iichrnauer. writing In the
nam burger No~chrr"htou. estimates that
the next ordinary budget OF the empire
viii reach the sum OF ,.6oO. 0OU, OUu
marks ,S1.37J.0Oo .00o). The budget for
the year lal3-li. which MAS tho highest
IN the history of the German empire. w,s
$500. ooo, 600 MARKS CsS75.0O o.0Oo). Tr,,
$500, o0o. 900 mark budget will include
1000, 100000 marks interest On war
loans.
The Priv Councillor believes that ~
the financial yea beginning CA April
! 5000. 600 " MARKS N160.oo o0ub IN
new revenue will be needed for current
expenses outside the war on account of
the great reduction in customs aud
other revenues.
II H. stated in other new papers that
the Government VIII increase It's rcvouu"
Icy higher postiG" and telegraph TOLL
besides the new war take which have
been snnounc, H.. Heavier taxes on bills
of ladiny ar" also believed 20 be under
TN consideration Of tho Government.
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and SWEDEN
AGREE ON IMPORTS
Concessions Made by Roth
Narrow Breach Caused by
Mail Seizures.

LONDON. Feb :3--Arrangements have
been made by Great Britain and sweden
whereby the latter country will be per-
mitted to import LARGER supplies Of coal
from England thar heretofore
Sweden in return will perml, the ex-
among them pit props, and also will not
hold up or delay goods for Russia.
The concessions made by both Great
Britain and Sweden indicate that steps
are being taken to close the breach
which for some time had been steadily
growing wider.
Interference with swedish vessels and
the opening Of parcel post package, and
mall matter for sweden was tNc Original
cause Of tho trouble.
When the steamship stockholm of the
ncu Swadi sh- american Line sailed on
her maiden yoyagc 10 Anne RIGA, In De-
cember, there Nas great rejoicing
Throughout, sweden. but Indignation was
aroused when the vessel was halted aud
taken into kirkwall by the British au-
thorities. ON her return she was again
stopped and VAS held at Liverpool for
several weeks.
Other vessels carrying Swedish mall
and parcel post matter have also been
stopped. and the mail opened and ex-
aInined by the British authorities.
In retaliation Premier HammarskJold
held up about 10000 parcel post pack
ages sent from England 10 Russia. The
Swedish Parliament also prohibited the
sending from England TO Russia over
Swedish railroads Of merchandise such
AS cotton, which was much needed be-
cause OF a law prohibiting the export OF
such commodities from Sweden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
LORD CECIL IN CABINET.
\ppOimtmrUt ms WRr Tr"d" Win.
istrr announced h. Pre-

InSpoS. Feb. .3.-Thr appointment ~
Lord Robert Cecil, u I'uiouist. - MAJ
Trade Minister was officially announced
in Tia, House Of Commons to-day by
Premier A>Quith.
Lord Robert ,'eCil. who l. itrlNrm"u-
'ary Under Secretary for Foreign NJ
fairs. attended a cabinet meeting today
as tn. Minister of HlnchIde.
lie will be the Government : H'Sp"n-
siblc .gen, in dealing with questions
arising from the shipment Of mer-
chandise to neutral countries around The
Central Powers.
The DdtIu Express urge that Admiral
Sir Hclworth McuN. retired, II" made
Lord Robert Cecirs naval ADVISER on the
blockade question.
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ANOTHER BRITISH
SHIP GERMAN PRIZE


teries were cleared up. Her commander
had little TO say. but from the 451 per-
sons a enough was cleaned to
piece together the details of q remarks
able a of the sea.
A despatch from London on February
3 gav the following list of steamers, all
Of which sailed from England about the
end Of December. posted at Lloyd's as
missing:
Satrap. British. 1873 tons Initiative.
italian. 1850 tons Benlliure. Spanish,
2.52s ons T%ynemouth. British, 2,22e
tons Hummersea, British. $40 tons. and
Glenar1f. British. 400 tons.
An aerogram was received from the
Benlllure On December 81 tina she was
sinking on the Scllly Isles. Since then
she has not been heard from. No word
has been received from the others.
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Brttain's GIFT to France.

LONDON, Feb. 23.--An album contain.
ing the seals Of about $50 municipali-
ties In Great Britain and an Illuminated
Lord Mayor OF London to tho French
Ambassador to the Court Of st. James's
for President Poincare Of France. Sym
pathy, gratitude and admiration for
France are expressed In the address.
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the German prize crew. have been re-
leased as the German commander wOuld
not be permitted to recruit a new crew,
and AZ British cruisers are lying off the
Virginia capcs ready to oun OF the
vessel the moment she goes outside the
three mile limit, il il regarded ~ a
foregone conclusion that the German
commander would not obey an order to
leave.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
BRITISH SHE'LL AT YPRES.
Report Damage to German 70
sitions-DAperse Grensdters.

Speo'oF tooIe DsSDdlcN 70 THH StN.
LONDON, Feb. 23.-The following re-
port from British Headquarters in
France was issued to-night by the off,
cial press bureau:
There was artillery activity in the
neighborhood Of the Bassce Canal.
To the north and east OF Ypres our
guns did considerable damage to the
enemy's position.
On our extreme left we shelied work.
ing parties last night. and In grenade
fighting In n mine crater dispersed a
party Of enemy g%renadiera
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
TRANSPORT SET AFRE.
Austrian Aviator Drops bombs IN
Raid ON Durasso.

SPECIAL TdbYe Uespdtch 10 THr Sun
VIENNA. via London, Feb. .3.-The
official statement issued to-day regard
ing the operations on the Italian and
Balkan fronts
Italian front There was artillery
firing in the coastal region. Fires
were observed behind the cncmy's
lines.
Southwestern front-Southcist oe
Durazzo the enemy was driven out Of
an advanced position. An Austro-
Hungarian aviator dropped bombs on
ships In the harbor OF Durazzo. A
transport was set afirc and sunk.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
SCHEER IN HIGH COMMAND.
ce-tdmiral IL Named chief Of
Gcrman Battle Fleet.

BERLIN. via London. Feb. Gam
nouncement In made Of the appointment
of Vice-.Admiral Reinhardt Scheers as
commander OF the German battle fleet.
He succeeds Admiral Won Pohl. who is
retiring OH account OF poor health after
u year in command.
Admiral Scheer has been Chief of staff
Of the high seas fleet In active service
and has commanded "a battle squadron.
He has also been a director of tho Gem
eral Marine Department Of the Adj
miralty and Is regarded as an energetic
mar and q skilful tactician.
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To able Letter service.

The Western rri"u T,'cg ,rh com
parv announces tlitt i~WprpN.Innut in
it, ,railsttliutic ,,hlr tf,.i'iie: enables
IL 80 rciusttic it, cal'l' letter service
which has been sISuc' d.d since January
2. The Western luiou some time ago
rccstablishcd it. deferred half rate and
week end letter cable services.
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VIZ. G.rnrd'- G"Iin r,"nr R..~t.

BLEIi%. SNd London. l'.h - After
htV ny hi. on'ltrhup" r,.,' 1T 4 Rcrlin
hospital. huh'a ~tdor 'i'ttrd Nhp was
~ jureI ~ki'uC near Nu'I,h ou Sinday.
returned TO IN, embassy. Mr. ferard's
log W. a'-u injured ,uI ~. walked with
. slight imp
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
ALLY BONDS TO HELP
PAY DU POINT MELON
Five Per Cent. in Cash, 10 in
Securities. Surprise to
Wall Street.
SETS 4 NEW PRECEDENT

WILMlNGroN. Del, Feb. 23.-While d.
r%ectors of the T.. l.. du Pont de Nemours
Powder Company declared IA quarterly
dividend or "a per cent. to-day on the
common stock. the distribution brought
Keen disappoint ment to a large number
OF shareholders because 10 per cent. OF
the dividend Is to be paid in Anglo.
French . per cent. bonds and the re-
naming . per cent. in cash.
Reports of enormous earnings by the
powder company led many stockholders
10 believe that the dividend would reach
500 n share.
According To u statement issued by
the company "A regular quarterly divi-
dent OF 1ie per cent. and u special divi-
dend OF 22ia per cent, was declared on
the common stock, payable . per cent.
In cash and - per cent In Angio-French
bonds. with coupons attached, at %, pay
able March II to stockholders of record
at the close of business February 90.
A regular dividend of IL per cent.
on the dcbenture stock also was de-
clared. The Il. I. du Pom Powder Com
pany declared n regular quarterly divi-
dend of Ia per cent. on It's preferred
stock n a regular quarterly dividend
OF I ~ per cent. on It's common stock.
No reason was given by the directors
for paying the major portion of the divi-
Tend IN Angio-French bonds. thoug IL
liz said that following the dividend OF
$40 \ share ON the new stock. Decem-
Der IL of last year. the company had
reached the maximum Of monthly earn
ings and production.
To-day's authorized distribution
means "A payment Of about 5000. 600
In cash II approximately 81, 200. 900
in bonds to shareholders. probably three
fourths of which are held 10y persons Of
this city and state.
II leave intact the great cash surplus
that the bu Font company Is said to be
piling up as Il result II its war con-
tracts. To-lay's dividend Is equivalent
To a fraction more than = per rent. on
the market price Of the new conmon
stock. which was quoted at s3?2 to s3?t
to-day.
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WILL TAKE BONDS AS SALARY.
British Cabinet Ministers VIII
Get Thre~-fOurths IL tnsh.

l.oNpoN. Feb, 23-Thc Times states
that the Ministers in I'll" Cabinet have
drrided in the future tn tab" "n"-Iuartcr
Of their salaries in exchrqu"r bonds.
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The dividends declared on the $50
o00, 600 common stock % T.. ! du FONT
Il. Memoirs Powder company yesterday
amount to - PER cent.
II, uuuc"'urnt that the companv
had declared an extra dividend IN nnglo-
French bonds came as q great SURPRISE
TO the financial district, although IL had
been ruinored from time 10 time that
some "f tn" muni'ion companies which
had purchased the bonds at the time
they were offered for substitution. in
tended =" use them for dividend nav
men,s. Wali Street was unable 10 re-
call yesterday a similar incident.
since tho ou'hr' Ak uf the war the T..
!. du POut Il" \.niours Powder COM
pany has been making powder and mu-
nitions on "A large scale for the Allies.
This concern waS popularity supposed to
have been the largest Individual sub
SCrihcr 70 ~. Anglo French loan. tax
Ing SON" $50 900. 600 Of the bonds. II
this estimate" is true II IL not i'm
probahl" that The remainder of the bonds
will Ia" discussed later as extra divi-
d"nd-. lil"r a r~earrang.fuent OF the
|o!nrau financial scheme the Common
stpchIu.d'r~ received a stock dividend
OF Zoo yer cent
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GERMAN AFRICA NEARLY WON.
s3O,OOO square Miles out ~ O3I.-
$40 Now IN AIIi~s' Umuds.

LONDON. Feb. o3.-More than 100000
square miles OF German territory IN
Africa have been occupied during tn.
war, according to a statement made by
Andrew Bonar Law. Secretary for the
Colonies, In the House of Commons to-
day.
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The members OF the Cabinet receive
together the sum OF fso,f25 S45c,l25)
yearly.
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Of the four German colonies in Africa
only German East Africa. the largest, is
still In The hands OF the Germans. The
total area Of the four colonies IL a3I.460
square miles. There are l1.+06. 900 ra-
tives and 22.4O5 white men in the four
colonies.
Togoland was taken by the British In
1914 and German Southwest Africa was
conquered by Gen. Botha last July. The
last German stronghold in Kamerun
capitulated last week. Part of German
East Africa Is now in British bands, ard
fighting Is still In progress there.
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Special Cdbt DespdfcN 10 THE Sun,
VIENNA. via London. Feb. 23--The
following official statement was issued
by the Austrian War ONCE to-day:
Northwest OF Zarnopol we rerulsed
the Russians.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
EXAMINERS TO SEEK DATA
FROM RECORDS OF BANKS
Are Instructed to Curry Out Law Conn
polling Disclosure of Money Cur
ricd on Deposit.

Declaring that the total amount of
ton last year in the whole State OF
Virgin was ''ridiculouSly small"
Christopher b. Garnctt. counsel and
executive assistant to the State Tax
Board. yesterday sen, out circular let
tiers to the examiners of records and
local boards OF review suggesting that
they send to banks lists OF taxpayers
who may have or have had money on
deposit. with the request that informa-
ton be furnished with respect TO each.
mans standing with the institution on
February |. OF any year from 1903 to
1915. inclusive.
The tax officials are reminded by Mr.
Garnctt that the last LEGISLATURE con-
ferred upon them the authority to call
upon any person. firm or officer OF any
company or corporation TO answer
upon his oath. all questions touching
the ownership and value of intang lille
personal property. money and income
OF any and all taxpayers. Failure to
furnish access 10 books of account
papers and other records is made Il
misdcmcanor. and subjects the offender
to penalty.
Mr. Garnctt suggests to the boards
should any banks called upon for such
information fail to furnish il. that
they summon tho officers and require
them to answer. under oath. questions
concerning the deposits. if any, cred
tied to persons on the lists submitted
on February OF any Of those years
Cmdcr an act Of the last ,Iegisla
turc. taxes duo tho State as far back
as 1905 arc still collectnblc Eoyond
that time. returns arc presumed To he
true and correct.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
REVIVAL ON TO-DAY
Norc Than t.t1n Cnn he accommodated
in ilir Tent on Mtdlothinn
Turnpike,

Revival services in the biz ton,
erected hv the Nest End Methods,
church. Of South Richmond. ON tho
Midlothian Turnpike, near the Frank
lin school VIII begin to-day and con-
tinuc with preaching every night FOR
at least two weeks. Ecv. !. II I.icht.
l.. n OF tho Central Methods, church.
viii preach tho opcning sermon at .
O'Clock this afternoon Ecv. w. As
bury Christian, u. H.. pastor Of the
Union station Methodist Church. viii
preach ~ o'clock this evening and
at tho other services To hc held this
vock
Moro than LOCO people can be seated
in tho 'or.s. and t.th"rc arc places FOR
loo on :h". .r.atf"rm. y lare" choir
has heeu orcaw!zcd 20 lead tho slug.
uE during tho revival. All tho Mctl,o-
dist churches ~ South Richmond have
hacu invited to CO operate. Rev &
w VI. TAYLOR. pastor Of TIN" West End
Mcrhodi-t Church. viii have general
th;rCr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
GIRL AVIATOR TO FEATURE
FAIRS FREE EXHIBITION
Miss Katherine Stinsun. Nineteen Years
old. Itns International License
From Aero Club.

Featuring tho free entertainments at
the Virginia state Fair. October ala.
viii hc little Miss katherine Stinson,
uiuctccn-Ncar-o mississippi high
school girl. who has given l.4oo publ,
exhibitions with an acroplanc in cities
IN the United states. Canada and Mex
leo. From the reports received from
cities in which Miss Stinson has shown
her skill with lii" acroplanc. il APP
pears that the looping -thc-loop stunts
Of Art Smith Will be cqualcd. if not
outclasscd by this darius girl.
Miss Stinson il little more than five
feet tall and weighs about ninety
pounds. She is said To- be attractive
hut. above all. she is daring. which
ch aractcristic has placed her in II class
by herself i'll the aviation field.
Learning that the aCroplauc could
hc controlled hy n woman. Miss Stin-
son. after much difficulty. succeeded in
getting Man Ellis To teach her ut his
school IN thica-U she mastered the
pcrilouS art in three months. qualified
as capable pilot. and MAS given an
international license by the Aero club
OF America.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
KILLED IN FLANDERS
Nirr-t on>nl Wilmer Notified That y. G..
Douglas BoHd-t nrpcntrr Is
Dead NJ War Front.

Arthur l. Wilmer. British ricc-c"n-
sal i'm Richmond. received word N"s-
to-day 70 the effect that Y. 9. no"G-
las Boyd carpenter. formerly cueac-
cd i'm construction work in Nirc nia
for Tho Southern Railway but who
had hcen sc,vin. as a member ~ the
Royal Engineers Of tho British army,
had been Killed in action in Flanders
Floyd Carpenter was tho son Of
Right ROY. w. Eoyd- Carpenter. *. g.
V .. u. u, canon Of Westminster. and
was living in charlottesville when the
European war broke out lir At once
offered his services to England and
received au appointment as officer
10 the ROYAL Engineers. Tho young
innn repro ,,tcn iinElaud in tho Cen
cral Convention OF tho Episcopal
church held in Boston IN 1900. aud
WAS wcll-kuown in Eichmoud
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
MoRTHsIDE CELEBRATES
More Than 500 Enjoy Contests StnEed
by CItincns' Association Ht
Drynn Park.

'.SMorc than 800 people attended the
hrst annual picnic of the North Rich
mond Citizens Association. held yes.
tcrday afternoon from to o'clock in
Joseph Bryan Park. Free electric cars
carried the people to the park, and free
refreshments were served
1T was Il great success said w. Is.
Bachc. OF the committee on arrange
ments last night about wo-thirdS
or those present were Crown-ups. and
the rest were youngsters Of all ages.
There were contests for all classes.
ana almost every one carried away Il
prize Of some sort. The celebration Is
going 10 be a regular affair. and next
year we hope TO hold it all day"
The committee which arranged for
the picnic was compoScd OF w *.
i'achc. w. Stewart White and Rev. q.
w. Ecmpcr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
FIRED AT BURGLARS

{. T. shelton. ls9i West CLAY street.
reported tu tho police Yesterday that
another attcmp, had |.r"m made t"
burgiariac his home frii"y night. and
that bu, for the fact that a revolver
failed To fro. William Thompson. a
boardcr. probably would have killed
one OF the would-b c burglars.
The men wcr" discovered in the
house, and Thompson saw them hccinE
across :, roof Ito attempted 10 fire
at them. but for several minutes his
revolver failed To respond. Neither OF
,ho shots which h. hr"d later took
effect