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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
Freak Blast of Slow Ex-
pIosive Blows Build
ings to Atoms.
SCORES ARE HURT AND
FIVE STILL MISSING
Other Explosions Follow First
at New Jersey Plant, but
Without Fatal Results.

Gibbstown. n. j., May 15.-One ter
rife explosion at the Repauno plant o.
the du Pont Powder Works TO-DAY
lifted two frame buildings into the air
and scattered their remnants over sew
eral acres OF ground, killed at least
fifteen men and injured scores. rive
more men are missing tonight, but the
disorganized state of those remaining
at the works and the unstrung conol-
ton of men who were near the planl
st the time Of the disaster make IL
impossible to say what this implies
The explosion was one Of the freak
blasts that have taken scores OF llves
at the works since the beginning OF
the war time pressure. Trinitrotoluol
not usually looked upon as a high eT-
plosive, suddenly proved the truth OF
the belief OF old munition workers that
nobody knows anything about cxplo-
sives' by Aaring up. carrying away the
house in which it was being packed
into shells and mines and killing every
body in the building.
Man and Team Blown to Atoms.
The wreckage and parts OF the bodies
Of the slain workers we're scattered
over the countryside for more than
mile in all directions. A man named
Redson. otherwise unlisted on the com
pany's payroll. was seated in R wagon
70 which two mules were hitched'
few feet from the trinitrotoluol house
Spokes Of wagon wheels and the mans
shoes were all that could be found OF
the driver, team or wagon after the
blast.
Other explosions followed the orig
inal fare, but. strangely enough. no
body was killed in the succeeding
blasts OF high explosives, many oil
which are scheduled as hundreds oil
times more powerful than that which
caused the disaster.
A building IN which nitro-benzol Is
manufactured was blown up by tho
force Of the first explosion. Two more
buildings. in which huXite was manu-
featured. also were blown up. but the
explosive remained intact, though blaz
ing embers fell about II.
Cause Of Explosion Mystery.
Just how the explosion occurred I:
not known probably never Will n
known. since every man who had an,
opportunity 10 know about 1t IS dead
!. IS suggested however, ths. the sup
posedly "slow explosive" caught FIRE ~
some unexplained manner.
Among the dead are W. F. bawley, d
Woodbury., y. j.; George Marsh, Franz
Bamberni, George W. Ryan, Andrew
Ettinger. Luke Theyney. FredericE
Ream, John J. Volk, Charles Hoelzei
and Bernard Keller. At late hour 10
night it had been impossible TO iden'
tify any OF the other bodies that have
been taken to undertaking room neat
/ here.
Special trains were run to Camden
where the injured we're cared for IN
several hospitals. It is believed that
the list Of dead probably will tota
twenty when all the returns are in.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
War Only Side Issue.

Declaring that the question Of his
sermons on the war was merely a side
issue, Mr.. Johnston said the main dif-
ference arose from his conception Of
the duties of minister.
81 believe the clergyman of to-day
should be alive 10 the issues of the age
He should study every doctrine that
gains foothold TO know what he is COM
batting. If the I. ". W. springs up he
should endeavor TO become acquainted
with them and find out for himself
how much truth is behind their beliefs
without condoning acts of lawless-
ness, the clergyman should know what,
the anarchists are doing. Every move
ment along social lines is based upon
an infntesimal grain Of truth. The
minister should be able to point out
how much error is involved.
"My efforts toward mediation in the
garment workers strike of 1913
brought suggestions from the domin-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
I o5O 600 To Be Vaccinated

San Juan, Porto Rico, May 10
cases Of smallpox have
been reported in the island during the
last week. the first cases since 1911.
The department OF sanitation plans TO
every one OF the million and
= quarter inhabitants VI tie Island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
Earle to Press Divorce Suit.

The Tribune recently published a
statement announcing that Theodore l..
Earle, who is suing for divorce from
Mrs. Hester Renwick Earle, would
abandon his suit Mr. Earle. through
his attorneys, Greene. Hurd & Stowell,
denies this. He has no intention Of
dropping the suit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
WON'T
STAY In NEWARK
The Rev. M. S. tombstone
Will Go 10 Baltimore
for Uplift Work.

There are good many sinners in
Newark said the Rev. Mercer Green
Johnston yesterday, land Trinity
Church has its share Of them. I would
not be preaching the Gospel of Jesus
Christ il my sermons did not make
them uncomfortable"
The rector of Trinity Protestant
Episcopal Church in Newark, who an
nounced Sunday that he would resign
because Of efforts OF dominating
group" to bride his speech, explained
yesterday the convictions which led
him to the step.
"This pulpit for the last three and
half years has been a free pulp;
despite pressure. The real issue is the
radical difference between my inter
probation Of what the church ought to
be and that of the dominating group
in the vestry, whose spirit savors more
of the things Of this world than of
God"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16
MRS. WAITE HERE
FOR SLAYER'S TRIAL

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-16

Inc IOTIUWdII VIV9 WIZ 10" - "'1'
were permitted to enter the Educa-
tional Alliance. on the platform sat
Jacob II. Schif. Oscar S. Straus, ex-
Congressman Henry Goldfogle, Pro-
fessor |. Friedlander. DR.. Joseph Sill
verman. DR.. J. L. Magnes and two
score other noted Jews. Suddenly the
assembly arose. while through the aisle
passed the coffin Of Sholem Aleichem.
DR.. Magnes began his euloGy slowly
and softly. He read the Will of the
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-11
DEMOCRATS ELECT ,
CONVENTION SLATE
Hunt For Proxies Is Started By
The Snubbed-TO Attend
Anyway.

Fifteen Democrats sat around in the
cold and shivered in the Common Pleas
Courtroom while three or four of their
number closeted themselves and pick
ed the thirty-four delegates VINO are to
represent Cape township at the Demo
cratic Convention in Jackson tomor.
row when a candidate for Common
Pleas Judge will be nominated.
The three who named the SLATE
we're Prof. H. l.. Roberts of the Nor
NAL School, Harry E. Alexander arti
I. J. Juden. They were appointed by
County Chairman J. A. Kinder, who
presided at the township meeting III
the Cape.
The room was cold as the Democrats
sat around in their overcoats and wait
ed for Roberts to bring in the "slate.'
The "slate" was adopted without
change, which was as follows: Z +.
Lane, W. H. Stubblefield Jr., Otto
Kochtitzly, L. G. Stovall, r. E. Oliver
Jr., Late Caruthers, R. L. Dearmont,
r. H. Whitelaw, E. G. Granting, W. j.
Seagraves, G.. S. Summers, A. l.. Oil
yer, J. G. Miller, H. Z. Alexander, jeff
Hutson, Joe Barenkamp Jr, Henry
Mystedt, A. C. Vasterling, L. H. Land
graf, R. T. Wichterich, j. A. Kinder, f.
l.. Drum, J. A. Banks, w. j. Hit,
Henry Schwekper, Maj. Giboney
Houck, John James, Alph Nothdurft,
H. l.. Pickcns, Harry Hale, E. L. Nc
Clintock, L. L. Bowman, C. T. Lewis,
and 7. J. Juden.
Several prominent Cape Democrats,
who worked hard last fall for the sue
cess of the Southeast Missouri Demo
cratic rally we're left off the list and
many names were placed there who
took no active part in the rally. This
feature of the township delegation
was the subject of much comment last
night.
Here are some Of the men who gave
their money and time for the success
of the rally and were snubbed for the
convention: George Patton, DR.. w. C.
Patton, D. A. Glenn, NJ. D. Wilson,
Clay Lutz, Ed Massengill, Rodney G,
Whitelaw, L. B. Houck, DR.. C. e. Schu-
ebert, E. ]. Deal, Dr. r. P. Dalton,
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-11
LUTHERANS TO FORM
MUTUAL AID SOCIETY
Mems Club Now Drafting Set
Bylaws and Constitution
Embraces 2 Counties.

Preliminary steps were taken Tues
day night by the Mems Club of the
Trinity German Lutheran Church for
the organization Of a church mutual
aid society for the members of the
German Lutheran churches in Cape
Girardeau and Scott Counties.
A constitution and set Of bylaws
now is being drafted which will be
presented to the next meeting of the
Congregation of the Trinity German
Lutheran Church for approval. On
receiving the approval of the church,
the enrolment of members in the aid
socie.y will be started in all the
churches of that faith in the two coun-
ties that it will embrace.
The committee named to draft the
constitution and bylaws Is composed
Of Prof. +. W. kIermann, q. w.
Setback and Theodore Gerlach. The
proposed aid society was first discuss
ed a. the meeting Of the Lutheran Con-
gregation last Sunday, when it was
agreed to allow the Mems Club to take
the matter up in detail.
The character OF the organization is
slIlIlar Ia cer.aIn respects to other So
cieries for insurance. The German
Lutherans make the essential differ
ence, however, in that no annual pre-
miums are required of the members.
An assessment scheme is worked
out whereby the members of the or
ganization are assessed a certain sum
on the death of a member of the Or
der. This money is raised for the pur-
pose of giving aid to the surviving
members of the mans family.
Similar organizations have been
perfected in other states to great adj
vantage, Mr.. Setback said, last night
and at Fort Wayne, Ind the aid So
ciety has nearly 100000 in the treas
ury, the interest from which pays the
death benefits, and the assessment in
the case of deaths, has been lowered
considerably.
1t is the purpose in the Cape organ
ization to build up a fund in a similar
way. There are prospects for about
1,200 members in the territory that the
organization will embrace and it is ex-
pected that the members will join
rapidly after the order once is started.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-11
MINSTREL WILL BE
AN ANNUAL EVENT
Announcement Made at Closing
Performance-Big Crowd
Laughs at Puns.

The second and last performance of
tie Minstrel show, given by the EIks
lodge, last night, was played to a
iaiily good house. The theater was
about two-thirds filed, and the efforts
Of the actors did not lack apprecia-
ton.
The fun-makers turned their batter
les upon new victims last night, and
he audience laughed heartily at the
'nerriment The minstrel men acted
better than they did on the opening
night, due probably to the fact that
they had overcome their stage fright.
Tony Gockel, George Boltz, Palmer
Oliver and Robert Num-, who had the
heavy parts, were exceptionally ap-
plauded. DR.. Vorbeck and his collect
Ion of curios received good hand.
Gap" Bridges, dressed as Little Or
phan Annie" appeared to be in dis
tress, although he lad avoided tight
lacing. Louis Hopp, who impersonat-
ed cannibal, looked the part. Jim
Phillips, the living skeleton, deceived
The crowd. No one suspected he had
lost so much weight.
The Bearded Lady" did not divulge
cher" identity but it is believed that
"shc" was Angelo Dempsey.
Prof. Kenyon handled his cane well.
doc" Edwards was the only men,
Der of the troupe to receive a pack
age of celery. No cabbage was hurled
during the performance.
Bob Num- moved ike a regular"
actor.
DIR. Vorbeck's spurious mustache
and whiskers made him resemble a
male sea lion.
Leslie Patton looked like an old
photo of George Washington.
Skinner Speak and Gene st. Avit
sang "base."
Alvin Haas, like all tenor singers,
made hit with the ladies.
Bernard Gockel, who filled out a
1uartette, made the audience believe
he was singing.
Palmer Oliver, who employs an
army of colored help at his home, boss
ed much Of the show.
Chris Silver acted as if he would
rather layout sewers than get in front
Of Tony Gockel's jokes.
"Pooch" Gaines was simply dressed
like a colled man.
But the show was worth while. 1t
ill become an annual event, Palmer
Oliver announced from the footlights
'ast night
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-11
VACUUM CLkANER WILL
BE USED ON STREETS
Indianapolis Decides TO Let the WOm-
en- Do the Work Now.

Indianapolis, Feb. 9.-IndianapoIis
streets may be swept with d vacuum
cleaner. Then the men can go to the
front and let the women do the work.
A vacuum street sweeper has been in
vented by r. W. Furnas of this city.
The sweepcrs are driven by motors
and work very rapidly. Furnas will
give the machine drastic test for the
benefit of the board of public works
and if it proves satisfactory it is prob
able a contract will be given him.
In previous test the sweeper took
all the dust off the pavement in front
of the city hall until there wasn't
enough for a fan to stir up. The in
ventor says it is more sanitary and
more economical than anything the
city has ever tried.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-11
ALDERMANIC POT
BEGINS TO SIMMER
Carl Umbeck is Circulating Peti.
ton For Cvuncll In Second
Maid.

in a quiet unpretentious way the
-.uniclpal po!itlcal pot has COM
fenced to simmer in the Cape and sew,
tral candidate are getting out their
campaign hats and coats. 1t became
Ninown yesterday that Carl Umbeck OF
i09 North street, who conducts a
grocery store on Broadway, is having
a petition for his nomination circu-
lated in the Second Ward where he will
be candidate against Councilman Ar
thur Bowman, should the latter decide
to seek reelection.
Mr.. Bowman last night told re-
porter for The Tribune, that he had
not made his mind up definitely if he
will be in the. race. He said he con-
sidered that there is plenty of time
before the election in April and wishes
to wait a few more weeks before an
nouncing his candidacy.
Several of his friends in the Second
Ward, Mr. Bowman said, have urged
him to run on a platform of which
sewer improvement for the West
End will be an important plank. The
sewer improvement now is being held
up to certain extent by the condition
of ordinances providing for the widen
ing of several of the streets in the
West End.
Mr.. Umbeck moved to the Cape two
or three years ago from farm west
of town.
In some of the other wards, political
contests are shaping themselves. Ed
ward Fren-el has announced his candi-
dacy in the Third Ward as well as
Stein and Brunke, it is said.
Edward Blumer and w. H. Medley
have not met with serious opposition
yet, in the First and Fourth Wards.
In. addition to the election of four
councilmen this spring, two members
of the School Board will be elected and
it is anticipated that candidates viii
appear for those positions.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-11
GLENN MAY GO ON
The ROAD DISTRICT
Council Asks Court to Make Him
Kochtitzky's Successor as
Coupty Commissioner.

David a. Glenn last night unani.
.lously was recommended by the City
council for appointment to the board
III commissioners of the Cape Girar'
deau Special Road District by the
County Court.
The nomination of Mr.. Glenn was
.lade to fill the vacancy that will be
:reated in the board by the expiration
of the term of Office of Otto Kochtitz-
", who will retire from the board as
soon as the County Court announces
tie new appointment. The County
Court opened its February term of
court yesterday and it is anticipated
that the appointment of the road COM
missioner will be made within q short
time.
A copy of the resolution of the
Council will be sent to the court to-
day. In the opinion of the Council
the resolution declares, Mr.. Glenn is
we'll qualified to meet the require
ments of the Office and his efforts at ali
times would be directed to unfolding
and forwarding the interests of the
city.
The resolution was offered by Coun-
Gilman w. H.: Medley. The position
carries no monetary compensation.
Last night at the meeting of the
Council, the Auditing Committee made
report in which it was stated that
s2,840.30 is due the road district from
the general revenue funds of the city.
Councilman Bowman thereupon placed
a motion before the Council to order a
warrant drawn for that amount with
which. the city should pay the road
district.
Several requests have been made for
the money by the road district and
Bowman declared that he would like
to see it paid so the commissioners
would let the Council alone.
Councilman Charles Armgardt of
fered an amendment to the Bowman
notion, ordering the request Of the
commissioner for the money, filed.
A debate ensued, Bowman speaking
in behalf Of the payment of the funds.
The Mayor declared that the city is
Withholding the money until the road
commissioners repair the bridge on
North Broadway over Sloan's Creek
that has. been out of commission for
several weeks.
The responsibility for the repair of
he bridge has been placed upon the
2ad district, although an attempt was
made to put that work upon the city
When vote was taken on the propo-
'ition of paying the funds, Armgardt's
amendment carried by a vote of three
to five,
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-11
w. H. Bohnsack Jr, J. T. Num-, NJ. A.
Dempsey, and DR.. J c. Vorbeck.

Many Of those who wished to take
an active interest in the convention
last night declared they were making
arrangements to obtain proxies, and
expected to be present in spite of the
fact that an attempt was made to
"slate" them out of it.
The delegation from the Cape was
authorized to cast the vote of the full
delegation is chosen as follows:
Charles 2. Medley, S. D. Williams,
Charles Boehme, l.. f. kies, J. f.
Schmuke, DR.. D. F. SadIer, Charles E.
Williams, Under Miller, John NJ,
Smith, r. K. Wilson, w. F. Schade, f.
G. Sibley, A. NJ. Spreading, c. w. Hen
derson, George Washington, Peter
mann, and Elan Russell. The alter
mates are: DR.. G. w. Vineyard, DR.. f.
G. Seibert, Joe T. Williams, W. c.
Hope, A. n. Caldwell, n. Dale Brown
ing, Frank Drum, Everett Ware, Will
Shaner, james II. Howard, George
GOA, o. c. Litzenfelner, George E
Seibert, Ed Lewis, Mosa Henderson
and James r. Jenkins.
No attempt was made in the Cape
township meeting to instruct the dele
cation and the Democrats yesterday
were guessingat their OWN nomination.
4. NJ. Spreading, who was believed to
be a likely winner of the nomination,
tod The Tribune yesterday that he
would not make the race, because of
its interference with his practice.
Edward l.. Drum is the Democrats
remaining candidate. Mr.. Drum is
said to be in a receptive attitude.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-11
ELECTION JUDGES
NAMED BY COURT
Officials Will Be In Charge. OF
Polling Places, Saturday,
Feb. 10.

The following judges, who will be in
charge of the special election to be
held February 10, for the purpose of
selecting successor to the late r. G.
Ranney, were announced yesterday by
the County Court at Jackson:
Apple Greek township: Appleton
C. P. Hasten, o. H. Lang, Oscar
Thompson, James Penny, James Irwin,
John Miller. Daisy-H. j. Hahs,
Robert Kester, Frank Horn, G. C. Kin
der, T. B. Critics, A NJ. Smith. Fried
heim-John Sander, F. ]. Tackle, Fritz
Moeller, Chap Stearns, A. E. Dalton,
]. H Critics. Oak Ridge-Louis Eng
Ter, Henry D. Bruihl, John H. Bowers,
Silas Smith, Charles Harris, John A.
Sadler.
byrd township: Court house
charles B. Jaeger, Albert Behrens,
Otto Heider, W. F. Schade, Joe D. Viii
fiams, Garnet Morton. Turner Hall
John G. Pun, William Nagel, Greer
-. DAVIS, Sam D. Williams, L. E.
hies, H. H. Mueller, Jr.
Cape Girardeau township: Court
..~use-Balney kraft, w. G. Book,
4Aenry j. Brlnkopf, Late Caruthers, C.
). Lewis, l.. G. SIovali. BottlIng
"oIks-E. NJ. Thilenius, William
Drunka, William Hartung, J. G. Miller,
r. l.. Dearllont, Joseph Barenkamp,
Jr. Steimle-Gust Schultz, Robert
Keller, Jacob LaCroix, Jr., w. H. Min
on, Joseph F. Fourth, Al Meystedt.
Klostermann-Ernst Brinkmann, Jr.,
August Vogelsang, Martin Roth, ]. F.
Lilly, r. B. Andrews, w. H. Medley.
" st End-Max G. Taubert, J. w.
Gerhart, Louis Schlueter, G. M. Drum,
w. H. Hit, Harry Hale. Pecan
Grove-Alvin E. Feuerhahn, Edwin
Keller, Robert Nebel, Giboney Houck,
Hy. Schwepker, John James.
Hubble township: Gordonville-G.
C. Siemers, William H. VESSEL, Martin
P. Hanschen, w. S. Poe, w. o. Medley,
Jacob Thompson. Dutchtown-Albert
c. Rau, Jacob Eggimann, Albert
Schwab, N. F. Chostner, Zettie Thomp-
son, Arno Keller. Allenville-W. ].
Misenhimer, Henry Muster, Herman F.
Eggimann, Noah Young, John Shelter,
R. w. Groves. Whitewater-A. C.
Villa, G. o. Kinder, Marion Hampton,
0. P. Adams, John S. Medley, Isaac
Daniels. Tilsit-J. C. Rudert, William
Ramp, Max Birk, Frank Sander, Au-
gust Voshage, DR.. J. w. Ramsey.
Kinder township: Burfordville-J.
H. Thomas, Otto A. Siebert, Edward
Maevers, James E. Cauvey, Peter
Holmes, Alex Wilson.
Liberty township. Crump-A. E.
Poinsett, William Bornemann, Chas.
Gartung, S. A. WeIch, Bern McCul-
Tough, Monroe Proffer.
!. Randol township: Egypt Mills
S. H. Young, Louis Scisn, Fred Hane-
brink, Charles Mammon, Thomas
Sheppard, John Noland.. Brick school
Charles Loves, August Heuer, Ja-
cob A. Rau, A. C. Mintop, J, H. Camp
bell, f. S. Neal.
Shawnee township: Frlitland-Wil-
liam Sachse, DIR. Arthur Poe, Will An
derson, DR.. ]. w. Hall, Will Mcdowell,
Martin Gemeinhardt. Pocahontas-B.
+. Sides, J. 4. Lichtenegger, Arthur
Kieninger, ]. Robert Hope, Sam Nor
ton, L. H. Landgraf. New Wells
Martin Koch, R. S. Kaston, Ben Koe-
mig, Paul j. Wunderlich, Henry Tiede-
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-11
DR.. WILLIAMS WILL GO TO
HIS OFFICE TODAY
ape Physician is Virtually Well After
Blood Poisoning Attack.

DR. Phil R. Williams, who for the
iast month and half has been serious
~ ill with an attack of blood poison
ing, viii leave his home today to go
70 his office for the first time since he
became i'll, if the weather is pleasant.
At several times during his illness,
he doctors life was saved after fight
Of several rours when anti-toxin Sc
runs were injected into his system to
keep down the blood poisoning. He
now has virtually recovered and for
several days he has been up and
about his house at 10 South Ellis
street. ..-
In his trip to his office, the doctor
does not expect to do any work and it
will be several days before he is al
lowed to work.
The hand where the blood poisoning
infection set in, still is drawn and con-
tracted from the effects of the malady
and the doctor has not yet regained
his normal strength.
The infection developed in a
scratch on the hand that the doctor
sustained and later came in contact
with something that carried the blood
poisoning bacteria. The doctor was
treating a case of blood poisoning at
about the time that he became i'll.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-11
MORRISON is OUT AGAIN.
Pneumonia Victim Appears on Street
twenty-five Pounds Short.

Frank w. Morrison, president of the
Morrison Ice e. Fuel Company, who
has been confined to his home on
North Main street for several weeks
with pneumonia, yesterday was able
to be down town, the first time since
he became i'll.
He has been able to remain out of
bed for more than week, but too
weak to venture out. Thursday, how
ever, he spent short time in his of
flee and did so again yesterday morn
ing.
He lost about twenty-five pounds in
weight while confined to his bed, but
is gaining rapidly again.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-11
"MAYMIE MILES"

Mrs. Miles suffered for several days
while the dose of morphine she had
been taking was gre lually reduced.