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The midland journal., 1916-08-04
s25,00O,O00 Loss
. 8 PERSONS KILLED.
Explosion Of War Materials in
New York Bay.
SHOCK FELT IN FIVE STATES
New York Shaken As BY Earthquake
office Buildings Rocked And
Streets Strewn With
Glass.

New York.-Property loss estimated
at $25 100000 was caused by series
OF terrific explosions CT ammunition
awaiting shipment to the Entente
Allies and stored on Black Tom
Island, small strip of land jutting
into New York bay of Jersey City.
The loss of life is still problematical.
It will not be decided definitely until
there has been opportunity to check
up the workmen employed on the
island and on boats moored nearby.
Three are known to be dead and
ct least two more are missing. Scores
of persons were injured, some of them
probably fatally.
Shock Fel4 In Five States.
The detonations, which were felt in
Eve states. began with a continuous
rapid ire of small shells, then the
blowing up of great quantities Of
dynamite, trinitrotoluene and other
high explosives, followed by the
bursting of thousands of shrapnel
shell, which literally showered the
surrounding country and waters for
many miles around.
Fire that started soon after the first
great crash, which spread death and
desolation in its wake, destroyed 13
Of the huge warehouses of the-Na-
tional Storage Company on Black Tom
Island, in which were stored mer-
chandise valued between $4,000, 900
and S15,O00,000. The flames, shoot
ing into the clouds. were reflected
against New York's sky line of tower
ing Office buildings, which only few
moments before were shaken to their
foundations as if by an earthquake.
Miles of streets in Manhattan alone
were strewn with broken glass and
shattered signs.
C. w. Leyden. chief of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad police, was killed
while aiding an engine crew in at
tempting to save number of freight
cars from the fire. A quantity of
dynamite exploded near where he was
standing, it was said, and blew his
body to atoms. The members of the
car crew escaped with lacerations and
burns.
Hints At Plot Made.
The cause Of the disaster has not
been determined. Officials Of the Ma
tionl Storage Company and the Lee
high Valley Railroad, which also suf-
fered heavily through loss of property,
declared, however, that reports to
them showed fire started shortly
after / o'clock on barge belonging
to an independent towing company
that had been moored alongside dock
used by the railroad company to trans
fer ammunition shipments from trains
to vessels in the harbor.
The barge, it was said, was there
without authority either of the rail-
road or the storage company.
A statement issued by the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company, after a con-
ference between heads of ell depart
ments here, said:
'sThirteen brick storage warehouses
out of the "a owned aid operated by
the National Storage Company and
six piers owned by the storage COM
pany and leased to the Lehigh Valley
road were destroyed Several others
of the brick warehouses were badly
damaged and some minor damage was
done to the Lehigh Valley grain ele-
vators In addition. as far as known,
s5 loaded cars were destroyed.
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
GEN. CARRANzA
TO YIELD RE|Ns
Will Retire as First Chief to
Run For President.
NOT AN ACTUAL CHANGE
pablo Gonzales picked To Succeed
Conferences OF Generals At Mex
ico City To Call
Elections.
-oprrlgnt-I

Laredo Texas. - Venustian0 Car
ranza is to retire as first chief OF the
de facto Government of Mexico at an
early date and will be succeeded by
Gen. Pablo Gonzales, according to in
formation given out by Mexican ad-
ministratiye circles in Nuevo Laredo.
General Carranza will enter the field
as Presidential candidate at the
forthcoming general elections, appar-
emily confirming recent unofficial ad-
vices from Mexico City, which inti-
mated that the first chief would seek
elevation to the Presidency at the
hands Of the voters.
To Call General Elections.
The conference of Mexican generals
with Carranza soon to be held in Mex
leo City, according to these advices
will arrange for the call for general
elections and for the retirement OF the
First Chief. This conference was said
to have been summoned to prevent pos
sible friction in military circles over
the proposed transfer of power.
While no date has been set for the
conference, several high officers Of the
de facto Government military forces
have left the border within the last
few days with the announced intention
of proceeding to Mexico City to confer
with General .Carranza, and it is be-
lieved in Nuevo Laredo that the ac-
cession of Gonzales to the administra-
tive power win not be delayed long,
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
TEXAS MAY VOTE -wET.s
"Dry" Majority Cut To f,os7. With
Anti County To Report.

Dallas. Texas.-With almost COM
plete, returns in from 267 counties the
early majority in favor of the sub
mission of a Statewide prohibition
amendment has been cut down to
1887. More than 5000 votes are ex-
pected in. that return. and there is a
strong possibility for the defeat Of the
plan,
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
ENDS LIFE WITH TOE.
Man Apparently Used Member To
Press Rife Trigger.

MillVille, N. Capt. Howard Tyler
committed suicide at his home here
by shooting himself in the head. He
Is believed to have lain on his bed,
placed the muzzle Of rife in hts
mouth and pulled the trigger with his
toe. The body was found by a neigh
Dor. Tyler had been in poor health
for long time.
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
FIFTH SUSPECT ARRESTED.
Developments In the San Francisco
Bomb Horror inquiry.

San Francisco.-Edward Nolan,
union machinist and former delegate
to the San Francisco Labor Council
was arrested in connection with the
recent bcmb explosion in which 8 per.
sons lost their lives and 40 were
wounded. The police said they found
samples Of acids and powders IA
Nclan's room.
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
AERoPLANE HITS AUTOS.
Lieutenant Wheeler Loses Control OF
Flyer.

Ontario, Cal.-Second Lieutenant s.
H. Wheeler, of the army aviation
school at North Island, lost control OF
his aeroplana here and crashed into
line of automobiles. overturning
four, killing Harold Stoebe. years
old, and seriously injuring Mrs. C. A.
Stcebe, the boys mother. Lieutenant
Wheeler was not injured, although his
machine was wrecked.
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
MORGAN ESTATE $7s,,4s.o24.
Does Not Include Property Outside
That State.

New York.-The total assets of the
estate Of J., Pierpont Morgan, the
tinancIer, who died in Rome. Italy.
March 81 1913. exclusive of property
outside New York State are fixed at
s7e, ,l49, ,o24, in a report fled with the
State Controller by Transfer Tax APP
praiser Lyons.
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
FLAMES SWEEP ONTARIO.
From $50 To 200 Persons Perish In
Forest Fires.

Forest FIRES.
Englehart, ont.-Forest fires in
northern Ontario have resulted in the
loss of from 15O to 200 lives. Other
scores of persons have been injured,
and it is feared many of them may
die.
Several small towns have been
wiped out by the flames. Reports thus
far received show that 81 perished at
Nushka, a French-Canadian settlement
and "a at Metheson- Cochrane has Is
dead and "a injured; Iroquois Falls 10
dead and many injured, and Ramore
Is dead The number killed at Porcu-
pine Junction is not known. but the
entire town was destroyed except the
railroad station.
The midland journal., 1916-08-04
THAMks AMERIcAN CHILDREN.
President Poineare OF France Appre-
ciative Of Gifts.

ciatlve OF Gifts.
Washington Poincare of
France in personal conference with
American Ambassador Sharp. sent his
thanks to American children who have
given approximately 100000 to French
children orphaned by the war
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-03-30

Tie was annoyed as wen as toucned
by her warning. for II proclaimed that
he was still far from looking the brave
forester he felt himself TO be. lie re-
piled. TN not going to try anything
wild. but ! do intend to master the
trailer's craft"
"I'll teach you how TO camp II youll
let me-" she continued I've been on
lots Of surveys with father, and I al
ways take my share Of the work.
threw that hitch alone" She nodded
toward the pack horse. whose neat
load gave evidence Of her skill II
told father this was to be a real camp
Ing expedition. and as the grouse sea
son is on well live on the country.
Can you 6shr'
Just about that" he laughed
Good thisg you didn't ask me II I
could catch 6sh." He was recovering
his spirits. at will be great fun 10
have you as instructor In camp sci
ence. seem to be In for all kinds Of
good luck"
They both grew uneasy as time
passed for fear something or some one
would intervene to prevent this trip
which grew In Interest each moment.
but at last the supervisor came out
and mounted his horse. the pack 20
MES fell In behind Berie followed.
and the stodent Of woodcraft brought
up the rear
Continued Next Week.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-03-30

clumsy 40 mittens while just as warm.
The other pair Is heavy brown leather,
with gauntlet tops. The strap ls
especially good for motoring. as II
keeps out the wind. while for rough
sports these gloves are stitched in such
q way as to prevent splitting.
Very Moving Pictures.
"Say, old chap. are you fond Of NOV.
ing picturesT
81 should say sor'
Then come round to our house next
Tuesday and give a hand. We're NOV
ing that day."-Chicago Herald.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-03-30
SYNOPSIS
Copyright 1914 By naslIs 0srisst

Wayland Norcross. an eastern youth
seeking health In Colorado. meets Bersa
AcFariane, called Berrie, typical ranch
girl, daughter Of the supervising ranger
e Bear Tooth forest
Berrie In greeted by her lover. Clin Bel
Den, a cowboy. supposed to be Interested
In q saloon at Meeker's MIL where Nor
cross IN bound. Berrie guides Norcross
TO his destination.
A shower intercepts them and the girl
gives the youth her raincoat. There 10 q
rough element ut Meekers. and Norcross
chooses Landon. the ranger. as his com
panion. Landon loves Berrie
Cliff notices Berries interest In the ten
derfoot and warns him away. lie also
takes his betrothed to task. She resents
this and breaks their engagement
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-03-30
Good Night

that's a good idea, ma'am. havin
soda and water I'm them bottles with
the squirta I've done the floor In no
tune, and there's three bottles left out
Of the dozen yet"-Philadelphis Even
ing Ledger.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-03-30
For Al Sports.

One pair OF these heavy gloves comes
In any modish shade. They are wool
with one-clasp fasteners and are not 90
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-03-30

Bunker-Have you ever seen ghosti
Fooze-Well. no; but have met lots
Of people who know people who have
heard OF people who have.-Boston
Globe.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-03-30
CHAPTER ".

The supervisor Of the Forest.
4 YAsH. who was alone in the gov.
mi eminent once. looked up from
his work. "Come In" he call
= ed heartily. Come in and re-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
Charles Perry and Polly Sputz Die
of Burns at Chester.

~
Chester. Dec. 1.-Two little chill
dren were burned to death today un-
der circumstances s%tartlingly similar.
Both the little boy and little girl
who were the victims had beer left
alone by those who were caring for
them, and each died soon after its
clothing caught fire.
Charles Perry, three years old, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott P. Perry, of
Chester, had been left in charge of his
nurse, who went away for a few min
utes. During her absence. the little
boy fell into the fire. Efforts to save
his life proved futile.
Polly Sputz. six years old, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Sputz. Of Great
Falls, was left alone in a room by an
older sister. The little girl got too
close to the crate, in which a fire was
burning. She ran into the yard a mass
Of flames, screaming with pain. The
flames were eXtinguished by wrapping
blankets about her, but her burns
were so severe she died a few hours
later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
ADMITS EIGHT TO BAIL.
Chief Justice Acts I'm Abbeville Cases
in Hearing ut Chambers.

Columbia, Dec. Slight men &C.
cused Of completely in the recent
lynching at Abbeville of the negro
Crawford or the rioting which ensued
were admitted to bail yesterday by
the chief justice Of the supreme
court. Eugene b. Gary, after a hear
ing at chambers under habeas corpus
proceedings.
Bonds in the sum Of $4,000 each
were required of Sam Adams, Joe FL
gin, Jesse Cam and Bert Ferguson.
The bond of Will Cam, Sam Cam.
Eugene Name Inc B. Grant were fix.
ed ut $4,000 each.
Attorneys appearing for the De-
titioners were j. Howard Moore and
j. Moore Mars. both Of the Abbeyille
bar. The State, respondent, was rep.
resented by r. A. Cooper of Laurens.
solicitor Of the Eighth circuit. Solicit
Cooper discussed the Abbeyille
cases with Gov. Manning yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
VERDICT AGAINST ROCK HILL

Sam Sexton Awarded Sum of Thirty.
Ave Hundred Dollars for Accident on
Street.
Rock Hill, Dec. TN York court
Tuesday the jury returned a ver-
dict against the city of Rotk,HiIl for
$4,000. The case was that of Sam
Sexton VS.. City Of Rock Hill and
Holley and HALEY. About a year q
the plaintiff was riding a wheel and
at the junction Of two Of the main
thoroughfares collided with a truck
of Holley and HALEY. He brought
suit against the city for damages be-
cause the light at the intersection
was not burning and Holley and
HALEY were made codefendants be-
cause Of tho collision. The jury de-
cided the latter were not 10 blame
but held the city liable because the
light was not burning.
The accident occurred one morning
about $50 o'clock. after dawn was
breaking and about the time the city
arc lights were cut off. The city will
appeal the case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
DIES by OWN HAND.
Early Il. Wilton of Florence Kills
Self i'm Fit OF MelaDcholia.

VI
Florence, Dec. 7.-Early L. Whit
ton, a we'll known and popular young
business man Of Florence. in a fit of
m~elancholia, brought on by ill health
for which he had taken treatment
That did not seem to give permanent
relief, shot and killed himself at his
home this morning. He was in such
a state of mind previous to the shoot
ing hat his wife had become alarmed
and called for aid, and before the aid
could become effective, he had turned
his pistol on himself and sent a ball
through his head just behind the ear.
He was thought to have a chance
for life, but al A o'clock he died from
the effects of the wound.
MI. Wilton had been brooding for
some time over his physical condition
as we'll as his inability to make his
store support his family. He leaves
a wife, who was Miss Green of
Ebenezer, and four children, two
boys and two girls, the eldest Is years
Of age and the youngest a boy of five
months. Il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
MONEY FOR ANDERSON COLLEGE
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
SUBSCRIBED AT DINNER.
Forty Thousand Dollars Needed to
Double DOrmintOry Space-Cam-
paign Goes on.

Anderson, Dec. 7.-Sixty-five bust
ness men Of this city gathered around
the banquet table at Anderson col
lege tonight and subscribed $2O,125
towards a fund of $4,000 to be spent
on doubling h dormitory capacity
of the college. President White an
nounced that he had $4,000 more in
sight to be subscribed by several bust
ness men who were unable to be pres
emit for the banquet. He also stated
that the executive committee of the
board of trustees Of the college had
announced that the members of the
committee would pay off the floating
debt Of the college, amounting to $2O,-
600, if the goal Of $4,000 is reached
for the new dormitory buildings. DR..
White stated further thai the plan of
raising subscriptions would be carried
throughout the country and he is as
sured that the necessary amount will
be subscribed without any trouble or
much effort. The college dormitories
are crowded beyond capacity and at
least SO additional girls could
have been secured this year as stu
dents If the college plant had been
large enough to accommodate them.
The subscription work will be con-
cluded within the next few days and
the board Of trustees hopes to be able
to begin work on the new building
within the next few weeks. 1t will
be recalled that Anderson college was
built four years ago by subscriptions
made by citizens Of the county and
was turned over to the State Baptist
convention to be managed and run.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
ssl sUMrER. IS. q. WEDNrsnA7 nrcrxREP d 77e
MANY Seek FARM LOAN.
THOUSANDS OF APPLICATIONS
ARE MADE TO BOARD,
Most OF Those Desiring to Know Live
e in South and West.

Washington, Dec. 7.-Oficials of
the farm loan board announced to-
DAY that more thain $4,000 farmers
have applied for mortgage loans ag-
gregating approximately $15G, 600, 900
or more than II times the amount of
money which will be Immediately
available for loans upon the organi-
Sation Of the IL farm loan banks.
I Most of the applications have
kome from the South and West. They
still continue to come in by hum
dreds every day. Requests for APP
splication blanks contemplating re-
quests for loans to 1000 farmers
have come from Iowa alone.
Although the location of the
banks probably will not be announ-
Eced before December 20, it was said
Today that almost Immediately after
organization the banks would find it
necessary to issue bonds for practi-
Ecally their entire capital stock to
meet the demands.
The rate Of interest on bonds is
NOW engaging the boards attention.
lft as thought that it will not exceed
H. per cent. Daily conferences are be-
ing held by board members with
bankers from various sections to de-
E$Armine the minimum rate at which
Fthe bonds will be absorbed by In
|vestors. as this will determine the
Etpterst rate to be charged on loans.
The board also is considering
Whether the bonds shall be offered ia
kipdfvidual investors or underwritten
~ banking houses. AS the capital
Ntock Of each bank Is to be only
1880 900, repeated turnovers of tho
fSEpital and frequent bond issues GOV.
8Sftng loans will be necessary If all
applications are to be taken care of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
COTTON PRICE p

is"
Practically One Hundred Points Low.
er Than Close Yesterday.
The price of cotton today dropped
practically n hundred points. rele-
grams received here INDICATE that
tSess
tribute TO this decline. weakness IN
the Liverpool market and the an
nouncement OF the cotton ginning
figures which were very much larger
than expected are given as the two
primary causes. Other stated causes
for the decline were the political sit
uation in Europe. a flood of selling
orders and the sinking of large
French vessel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13

COMES UP FOR ADOPTION AT
SESSION OF S. L. A. A.
Annual Convention OF Southern Col
leges Will be Held i'm Charleston
All Members to Be Present.

Charleston, Dec. THE Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic association
and the Southern Athletic conference
will hold their annual conventions
here tomorrow and Saturday al the
guests of the Citadel. The Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic association is
composed of % universities and col
leges in the South and n or moro
representative from each of the in
stitutions is expected.
1t is expected hat much of the
time of the association will be taken
up with the following proposed
amendment to the constitution:
mo student shall be eligible to par
ticipate in an intercollegiate contest
in football, baseball, basketball or
track of any institution in this as
ISOLATION until he has been in attend
ance at that institution for the col
lege year Immediately preceding"
Should this amendment fail to pass
an attempt will be made to pass the
following:
mo student shall participate in in
tercollegiate athletic contests in any
game to which/a member Of this as
ISOLATION is q party unless his stand
ing is that Of a freshman with at
least IA Carnegie units" .
Summer baseball and scholarship
requirements for athletes will also
come up for discussion.
DR.. B. M. Walker, vice president
of the Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical college. is president of
the association.
Many Of the football coaches are
expected to attend in order to ar
range schedules for next year..
The Southern Athletic conference
will be presided over by its president,
Prof. Thomas Bragg Of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13

Miami. Fla. Dec. s.-AIcogas Is
the latest liquid manufactured to be
uesd for the propulsion Of automo-
bilss instead OF gasoline. Charles
Abbey is the inventor. and Carl G..
Wsildsrling. Of Fort L~auderdale, Fla.
u backing him In his efforts to get
f..c nuid on the market.
The new gas In being manufactur-
Cd In small Quantities In an impro-
viscd plant. The liquid Is composed
largely Of alcohol. which is manu-
featured from green corn stalks or
n other sort OF green vegetable mat
ter. .
MIR. Abbey IL a chemist OF consid-
erablc note. having for many years
been employed by tho pure food de-
partment OF the Hungarian Q
ment In his experiments here Mr..
Abbey started the engine Of a new au-
tomobile with the liquid without first
heating the engine. 1he automobile
was driven several miles. and APP
parcntly a. much power was obtain
Cd from alcosas u would have been
secured from gasoline. The burning
Of the alcosas did not leave carbon in
the cylinder.
The inventor claims to DO able to
manufacture a,cogas at a cost OF Ave
and q fraction cents a sollon. Some
adjustments Of automobile carburet-
ors are necessary before changing
from gasoline to alcogas. More COM
p,ets experiments are to be conduct
Cd with the fuid shortly at a big au.
tomobiie manufacturing plant In the
Last. or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
. PRESENT EVIDENCE TO WILL
SON.


Washington, Dec. 8.-District At.
torney G. w. Anderson boosts the gov
ernment's high cost Of living investi-
gator, will present bids evidence to
president late today or tomorrow.
showing a combination of minor rail
road and coal officials to manipulate
shipments to cause a car shortage
1t is believed that this is a major fea-
ture Of the alleged conspiracy to
boost the cost of fuel. 81,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13
GERMAN NOTE NOT READY.
Will Not Reach Decision
Until More Evidence is In.

Washington, Dec. S.-A denial is
made in competent administration
circles that the report dema ding
punishment of the submarine COM
mander responsible for the sinking
Of the Arabia and Marina has been
prepared. 1t is pointed out that the
president does not consider the in
formation obtained as sufficient to
warrant a decision.