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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-16
a KILLED IN
EXPLOSION At
DUPONT PLANT
FOUR BUILDINGS
TOTALLY WRECKED
Thirty Injured And Many Of
These May Not Survive
The Shock
CAUSE ISUNKNOWN

GIBBSTOWN, L. j.. May l5.-At least
fourteen men were killed and about
. ou injured Today in "A terrific eNplo-
sion az the Repauno plant of the Du-
pont Powder Company. near here. The
Dlast occurred in the building in which
lnhi'roloIuol Is manufactured and
others.
The Identified Dead:
w. +. lAWIEY. Woodbury., NJ. J..
asst Superintendent Of the frinitroi.
oIuol plant.
GEO. MARSH. PsuIsboro, NJ. J..
foreman. -
FRANK eAMBERNI.
GEO. w RYAN, PauIsboro.
ANDREW ETTiNGER. Pauisboro
LUKE THEYNEY, Pausboro.
FREDERICK REAM, Gibbstown.
JOHN J. VOLk, Woodbury..
CHARLES tOELZER, Woodsburv.
BERNARD kELLOCk. Paulsboro.
Some of the injured were taken
10 a hospital in Camden and other
places. while about score, who re-
ceived minor wounds. were treated by
hyslcians at the power plant.
Cause Not Known.
The cause of the explosion is not
known, and, according TO officials OF
the company. may never be ascertain.
cd as all those believed TO have been
IN the building where the first expIo-
sion occurred are dead
Irinltrololuol and nitro-benzol are
explosive risk, and company officials
DelieVed that il caught fire before ex-
plodlng. This blast caused a nearby
building, In " hich nitro-benzol is man.
uiactured. 10 blow up So great was
the force that two buildings some dis
lance away in which huNite was man.
uiactured We're wrecked. but the ex-
plosive dtd not 60 OF
Many OF those killed and injured
were outside the buildings involved
and were either killed or hurt by Nv
Ing debris. Other workmen promptly
went 10 the rescue and ambulance
calls were sent into various surround.
ing towns. Some Of the dead were 80
badly mangled that Identification was
difficult. Two of the dead remain uni
Identified and two other workmen are
missing and believed dead by the com
pany.
Used to Fill Shells.
Trinitrololuol and nitro-BenzoI are
used IN hlling shells and mines. The
buildings in which they were pro-
duCed were Of frame construction
The Repauno plant of the Duponts
consists OF 5000 or 1000 acres on
which there are about 300 small build
ings. About 1900 men are employed.
OF many other recent explosfouS AZ
the Dupont plants the most serious
were those of November 30. 1915, and
January 10. OF this year. In the first
OF these, at Lower HaEley. near VII
mineton, Del. so men and boys were
killed and six seriously injured on
January ln. the explosion was at the
carney Point plant u cost the lives
Of three men.
Investigations seeking 10 prove Clat
the explosions were caused by spies
have been unsuccessful
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-16
SPANISH EDITOR HELD
IN DEFAULT OF BAIL

LAREDO. Tex. Nav Lien u
Walker. editor Of local Spanish daily
newspaper today was held in default
ot bail ON complaint filed by the dis
tr.ct attorney in connection with the
aIIeEed publication of anti-American
articles
The action was based particularly
on an article. which it is chars
Characterized Mexican citizens OF ss-n
lonIto. Texas. who have offered their
services 20 Governor Forruson. IL
needed. in controlling the Mexican
border situation. as black Amt-i-
cans
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-16
MINE FOREMAN IS
KILLED BY MINER

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Nav II
Dennis BowleS. a miner shot and In.
-'antly killed Thomas Goodman. a..
si-tant foreman OF the Shamrock limo
20 kaylurd at 4 O'Clock this afternoon
ln' slayer then made his escape 10
me hiIl- and i- etill az large
No cause for fho shooting i. known
Bowles worked Iu tine mine until noon
today when he left. cleaned himself up
and thon returned fo the mine shaft
When Goodman came up BOwle- fired
lWo bullets into his body. Deputy .hcr.
ti-. assisted by miners. are securing
The bills for tho fugitive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-16
THIRD PARTY NOW
IS BEING HUNTED

special Dispatch tn tie Intelligence.
EBklNS. W Va. May I5-Evi.
dence introduced I'm the coronar.- in.
quest to-day indicated that third
party. additional tu rho two men nm.
der arrest hired Tho shots which lt.f
night killed VIM s Painter John 2.
Davis. farm foreman. and dangerou
.y wounded VIM burton. farm hand.
J. wp young men had been arrested az
me Da'i- summer camp. which they
.dd entered. and we're being taken fo
Jail when the fatal shots were FREQ
Fo-ses ~ -h'rIfa and deputies -cour.
ing the country have failed to Gnd a
clue
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-16
LITTLE FIGHTING
IN PROGRESS ON
ANY WAR FRONT

LONDON May -. 11.22 r. Nj
Little heavy fighting is in progress IN
any of the various war theatres.
The French. in the Meuse HIS. 10
the East Of Nerdun. in a surprise at
tack have cleared the Germans from
trenches over a front of about two
hundred yards and also have put down
in Champagne several German attacks.
Several bOmbardments alone are
taking place around Verdun.
Along the British line. in France.
COMPARTMENTS and sapping operations
are being carried on at various points.
East OF LOOs the Germans sucCecu>d
IN gaining footing in British trenches.
but were able TO hold them only a few
minutes under counter attack.
The Italians In the Monte AdamellO
zone have succeeded in occupying posi-
lOns N the sector between CTozzon Di
farEorida and Crozzon IN I.ares M h
are al great strategic value in their
movement against Trent The Italians
also have made further progress
against the Austrians on Mount Spe-
rome.
Austnans Repulsed.
Attacks by the Austriaus TO the
north of LenZumo were repuised BY
the Italians. Elsewhere along this
front there have been only artillery
engagements
Little fighting Of moment is going
on between the TeutOnic Allies and
The Russians ON Russian territory eX-
ccpt artillery ducls.
In the Caucasus region the Russians
are continuing their advance against
the Turks according TO PetrOgrad.
In the operation toward Mosul. having
WI a l.N. H..
declared 10 have retreatcd prcCipatyiy
before the Russians. abandoning war
material The Russians are pressing
on tn pursuit.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-16
Identified Dead:

The list of identified dead follow
WILLIAM c. LAWSON. 4S6 Wood
lawn Ave. Akron.
X. w. HANEY. 357 East Buchtel
Ave. Akron.
REV. o. S. THOMAS, Cumberland
Nd
5lANcH KLINE. Mansfield. Ohio
c. A. ToMPkINs. 1863 Jonathan
Ave. Cincinnati Ohio.
MARY LAWSON. 4SG Woodland
Ave. Akron.
MRS. ED. GALLUP, Cambridge
Ohio
DOROTHY KENYON, Western
Union telegraph operator.
Two girls. unidentified. believed 10
oe Mattresses.
AKRON, Ohio. May i5.-At a
late hour tonight the body OF Dor
othy Kenyon, -, Western Union
Telegraph Operator. was located
at Cunninoham's Undertaking
rooms, making a total Of ten VIC
TINS. Miss Kenyon had gone into
tne restaurant 20 spend ten min
utes at lunch. She arrived lust IN
time 20 be crushed TO death. Al
$50 the search for bodies was
given up and the crowd around
ire wrecked building had dimin-
ished so that the militia was re.
lieved Of duty. Police and city
building inspectors began an IN.
Nestisstion Of the wreck toniaht.
Ten are Killed.
AKRON, Ohio, May f5.-At least
ten persons were killed. two are
missing and nearly = score injur-
ed early this evening when the
old Beacon Journal Building, oc.
eupied by the Crystal Restaurant
collapsed as result OF a blast Of
dynamite in an sdjournins esesva-
ton.
Several identified and three un-
identified bodies have been re-
covered and two persons, now
missing. are thought 20 be IN the
ruins
Battery 3. Ohio National Guard,
fteld artillery vas called out TO
AID the police IN restraining
crowd - more than 10000 per.
sons who packed the streets and
Main Quarry, were the accident
occurred
a Tremendous roar. eehoina
tcontinued on Page TvelvsJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-16
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wAsHrNoToN. r. G.. May is.-rors-
rnaft
west VIrrinfa-CIoufv anh cooler
Tuesday. "wednesday fefr
WeHfrru pcnnHvlvanfa and Ohfo-rat
ana cooler Tuesday, wednesday fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-16
DYNAMITE CHARGE
CAUSED ACCIDENT
Diners In Restaurant Buried
Under Tons OF Debris
No Chance OF Escape
MILITIA IN CHARGE

AKRON. OHIO. MAY t5.-AMoNG
THE INJURED WERE r. eeckIEY.
OF WHEELING, AND JOHN SEA
BRIGHT. OF sTEU8ENvlILE. BOTH
WERE RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

composted manure and pile on top OF
this alternate six-inch layers Of fresh
manure and weeds or sod, mixed witt
some earth, until the pile is about
waist high. The weed seed will be
killed in the process If the heap is
properly handled, and an addition OF
such extra material as leaves and
straw increases the amount of com.
post obtained from given amount OF
manure. When many leaves are used
add lime to make them decay more
quickly and sweeten the acid condition
they produce,
The whole pile should be covered
with thin layer Of earth to help alb.
sorb the ammonia and many other val.
liable plant foods which escape in the
vapor. Keep pile wet but not so well
soaked that water runs from 1t and
carries away the plant food. Fork
over and rebuild the pile every six or
eight weeks and cover 1t again with
earth. Composing should be com.
pleted in from six months to a year,
depending on the kind of material
used and whether lime and wafer have
been used to hasten decay.
From 10 to Is tons of compost
should be added per acre or a little
more than If undiluted manpre had
been used.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

this variety has been obtained by the
department, which very much resem-
bles the ordinary Dwarf Yellow milo.
White milo has given evidence of
greater drought resistance than even
the ordinary Dwarf milo and feterita.
Tests at chlIlicothe.
These four varieties of sorghum
were grown in field tests at the Chill
licothe (Texas) field station for the
years, 1918, 1914, and 1915. Dwarf
hegari made the highest average yield
Of both fodder and grain for this
period, with Dwarf feterita second In
grain yield, but lower in yield Of fod-
der. At Amarillo, Tex, for the same
period Dwarf feterita gave the highest
grain yield, with Improved feterita
second in grain yield and only sur
passed by Blackhull kafir in the
amount of fodder produced,
At Hays, Kan, for the two year 1914
and 1916, White milo gave the highest
grain yield and fodder yield about
equal to that of Dwarf hegarl. The
grain yield Of White milo waS about
ten bushels greater per acre than that
Of the ordinary Dwarf milo.
1t was found possible at Chillicothe
(Texas) to obtain two grain crops in
one year from Dwarf hegari and the
two feteritas. The Dwarf milo, how
ever, produced only one cutting.
Purpose Of Bulletin.
The purpose of the bulletin is not to
urge the general adoption Of tht Sc
new varieties in preference to the
present standard varieties of the Great
Plains. 1t is intended to serve as q
source of information in regard tc
these varieties at a time when they
are being sent out for trial among the
farmers, and it is believed that one OF
more of them is apt to fill the needs
of certain limited localities and he
come of considerable importance with
in the next ten years. This bulletin
"New Sorghum Varieties for the Cen
trail and Southern Great Plains" may
be obtained from the department
Of agriculture as long as the suppl!
for free distribution lasts.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09
SWAMP-ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered, re-
member it is needless to suffer-go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root. 1t is a physicians
prescription for diseases of the kidneys
and bladder.
It has stood the test of years and has
. reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands of cases.
This prescription was used by DR.. Xii.
mer in his private practice and was 30
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get bottle, SOC and
tl.00, at your nearest druggist.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09
COMPOSTED MANURE
SUITED FOR GARDEN
Better Than Ordinary Article and
Much Disqualification
for Making Pile.
BY ]. 8. GARDNER, Missouri Agricul-
tural Experiment Statlon.)

BY ]. s. GARDNER, Missouri Agricul-
tural Experiment Statlon.)
Well-rotted manure is better than
fresh manure for gardens. 1t is also
cheaper than commercial fertilizers
in these war times when the supplies
Of some fertilizers are cut off by the
blockade and the materials used in
making others are very high In price
because they are used In making ex-
plosives. CompOsted manure is as good
or better than the ordinary well-rotted
article and very much cheaper be-
cause more can be saved and much
less is wasted by being washed away
or teaching into the soil while rotting.
1t is better balanced plant food and
does not produce so much leaf and
vine instead of the fruit or roots for
which most garden crops are grown.
At the University of Missouri such
a compost pile in made every year, not
only for garden use, but for use in
pottlng house and greenhouse plants.
The directions given the workers there
are as follows: Select a level, we'll
drained spot as near the barndoor as
possible, where the wash cannot go
through the pile and wash out the
plant food. Dig away three or four
inches Of the looser surface soil over
a strip four feet wide and as long as
desired.
Fip the hole with well-rotted or
Meade County news., 1916-11-09
"a Soft Answer.m Etc.

Mrs. Newcomb-Good morning. Is
This Miss Wise's private academy?
Mrs. Binks (hotly)-No, it is not |!
This is private house, and these are
ny own children.
Mrs. Newcomb (hastily)-Why, l
thought it must be school, because
the children looked so educated and
scholarly and-refined, you know.
Mrs. Binks (genially)-Oh, yes, of
course. Come in and sit down. Lucy,
call your six brothers and five sisters,
and Introduce them to the lady, while
Just put on my hat to show her where
Miss Wise's school is.-Tit-Bits.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
After tests for several seasons, the
United States department of agricul-
ture is recommending four new varie-
ties of sorghum for trial in the central
and southern Great Plains area. The
varieties have resulted from the plant
introduction and breeding work Of the
department. They are described in
Bulletin 1888 recently issued by the
department.
Dwarf hegari is primarily a grain
sorghum. but like Blackhull kafir 1t Is
valuable also as forage plant. In
general appearance II Is intermediate
between Blackhull kanr and feterita.
1t is almost, If not quite, as early in
maturity as feterita, and at the Chilli
cothe (Texas) field station, where 1t
has been under test for five years, 1t
has produced better seed crops than
any other variety of sorghum, and has
become quite popular with the farmers
in that locality. Many farmers prefer
1t to Dwarf milo on account of its
higher forage value and the greater
ease Of harvesting, due to the erect
heads.
Improved Feterita.
Improved feterita is late impor-
tation of this variety of sorghum, hav-
ing been obtained from Africa in 1908,
two years after the first successful
importation of feterita. 1t has been
selected for uniformity and leafiness,
and shows higher yielding power
than the earlier importation.
Dwarf feterita originated from a
plant which was only two and one-half
feet high and two weeks earlier in ma
turity than the general crop of feterita.
1t has not fully retained either its
dwarfness or its aearliness, but has
made consistently high yields Of grain
and appears to be of some value where
an early maturing grain crop is de-
sired.
White milo is a variety of sorghum
which has been grown to small extent
throughout Oklahoma and Texas for a
number of years. A dwarf strain of
Meade County news., 1916-11-09
Mrs. Clemens

Mn.A'G'Clemen' relieved of my suf-
fering. 1t is agreeable to me for
you to publish this letter. I am glad
to have an opportunity to say to all
who are suffering as 1 have done that
1 obtained relief by using Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills.
Dodd's Kidney Pills SOC per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
lets for Indigestion have been proved.
50c per box.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

fered for a number of
years with backache,
also tender spots on
spine, and had at
times black floating
specks before my
eyes. 1 also had lum-
bagO and heart trou-
Bile. Since using this
f1,o6ioina houa honr
Meade County news., 1916-11-09
MUCH SATISFACTION IN sILo
Fortunate Owners VIII Save Consider
able Of Corn Crop That Would
Go to Waste.

Those who have sIlos are fortunate
this year. They will save much Of
the corn that might go to waste. But
where late corn is not ensiled II Ihould
be harvested II possible, as the stalkg
win be relished by farm anims Il
Meade County news., 1916-11-09
He Is CUTTING Teeth at seventy.Five. /

He Is Cutting Teeth at SeVenty-FIVe.
Peter Minor, seventy-five years old,
remarkable specimen Of the noun
taineer, is cutting new set of teeth.
During the spring he mauled $50 rails
a day, and himself built 2S2 panels Of
seven-rail fences. He cleared five acres
Of new ground and rolled his own logs.
He has all this in corn. At his noun
tain home, hid in the fastness, he sci
entifically cultivates flowers, having so
many varieties that he has roses
blooming all the year round.-Warren-
ton (Ga.) Times.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

WoMAN's GROWING GLORY
Is her hair. If yours is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use La Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t in
the natural way. Price $1.00.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09
A GRATEFUL OLD LADY.

Mrs. A. G. Clemens, West Alexan-
der, Pa, writes: have used Dodd's
Kidney Pills, also Diamond Dinner
Pills. Before using them had suf-
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

SOAP IS STRONGLY ALKALINE
and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with La Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darken, In the natural way. those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price. $1.00.-AdV.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

The main reason why some people
are not as wicked as others is be-
cause they had not the same chance
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

Call man diplomat, instead of a
liar, and he will be pleased. Yet II
amounts to the same thing.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

Always proud to show white clothes.
Red Cross Ball Blue does make them
white. All grocers. Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09
Important to Mothera

Two Pennsylvania inventors have
patented slingshot with sight to
aid in aiming 1t.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

Slams rosewood forests have been
heavily overexploited. The govern
ment is now protecting them.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

Moral persuasion is all right in Its
way, but at times it ought to be backed
up with club
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

Hollands mines are now producing
coal at rate of about 100000 tons
a year.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

Every woman's pride, beautiful, clear
white clothes. Use Red Cross Ball Blue.
all grocers. Adv.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09
One Who Doesn't Worry.

Miss Paul-Grace doesn't obey any
body.
Miss Pry-No; she doesn't even
mind her own business.-Town Top
les.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09
Contrary Way.

It would be better world II all In
1t who lose their tempers would never
find them
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

New York receives weekly from 125
to IT'S carloads Of chickens, averaging
10000 pounds to the car.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

Hibb.ng, Minn., is to acquire 16 acres
of forest as park.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

English people use an average Of
eight matches each person a day.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

Greenheart wood from British
Guiana is said to outlast iron or steel
when used under water.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

The longest river In Japan is the
Tone, its main course being about 200
miles long.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build LIN The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES s
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. so cents.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

A whale struck by harpoon has
been known to dive at the rate Of 300
yards minute.
Meade County news., 1916-11-09

Japan has 2,14e merchant ships.
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