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Evening journal., 1916-01-29

DUPONT and other officials hurried to
plant No. l.. where the first detention
house had ignited. It was in this
building that the seven men who we're
injured were at work. The workers
in the other buildings had ample time
to run to safety.
AS the first blaze died down, the
employees from other parts OF the
plant responded to the fire call and
streams Of water were soon played on
the other buildings. Before the flames
we're eXtinguished five structures
had been destroyed. even though they
were a considerable distance apart.
The second mill to be burned was
i'm Plant No. 8. which adiOins Plant
No. l. II was a considerable dis
tance from the first mill. IL was sug-
gested that burning embers set this
mill and the others on fire after the
original blaze. The last flare-up Oc-
Cured in Plant No. 3. and it was in
another detention house. This build
ing was a half mile from the Other
mills destroyed and officials of the
powder company today said that it
was most likely destroyed by embers
from the first fire falling on Il. II
was first reported that this blaze was
due TO the ruins OF a destroyed
"sweetie' house igniting. This build
ing was destroyed several weeks ago.
The company officials denied that re-
port today, however.
While women and children whose
] Iuf In nlu
! panic stricken and rushed into the
streets. thousands gathered about the
. wharvcs OF the Wilmington and New
Jersey Ferry Company, at the foot
of Fourth street Tho ferryboat
Long Beach was about TO leave
! PennsgrOve at the time Of the fire
but orders were issued to hold the
vessel TO remove the injured TO this
city. but the company did not require
the services Of the boat. and it came
across the river. The passengers were
surrounded b. relatives OF the work
ers living here. hut they could not give
any details about the Gre In the
meantime residents Of PcnnsgrOve, a
short distance north of the plant. and
at Riverside. the powder workers. viii
lage. rushed TO the gates of the COM
pany Here they were held mp by
the company's guards, and several
clashes between workmen and guards
occurred.
c. B. Lands. official spokesman for
the DUPONT Company. today said. THE
fires were due to inside causes, the
details OF which we cannot ascertain.
Considering the number of men we
have employed at the plant and the
number OF deaths. our death rate is
not as high as that of other occupa-
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
TWO dead, FIVE
OTHERS BURNED
IN POWDER FIRE
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structures, ut 40 O'Clock las; night, an
hour and forty minutes after the first
fire.
The first blaze occurred at 6
O'Clock aud coming at time when
the streets OF this city. Chester and
Philadelphia were crowded with
workers returning to their homes
from work. the entire heavens ap-
peared to delugo a great mass of
light. CONSERVATION and fear gripped
many residents and in some sections
of this city and Philadelphia super
stitious persons thought the end OF
the world had come Children rush
ed into the streets followed by their
mothers and for awhile excitement
was high.
The spectacle Of the peculiar-tintod
flames unfolding skyward was inspir-
ing II was the greatest pyrotech-
nical display Wilmington has ever
seen and awe-inspring in its grand
eur. The fires were devoid of any
reports like an explosion The first
inkling of any trouble at the plant,
which is located opposite this city,
was when suddenly the first fare IL
Eliminated the sky Suddenly the vol
cano-liko illumination was heightened
by a huge cloud OF white smoke that
assumed fantastic shapes and then
like a huge display of fireworks Il
opened into one large blaze. II was
like fireworks display when the
DUPONT Company celebrated its cen
tcnnial i'm 1902.
Residents We're Awed.
As this flare faded away and dusk
settled over the city. another illumi-
nation broke forth AT intervals of
a minute or two three others fol-
lowed. two OF the hare-ups not being
so great as the others. The weird
lighting OF the heavens and fear that
a great tragedy was occurring caused
many persons to feel ill for awhile.
some had o feeling of nausea. others
suddenly were seized by "A feeling OF
weakness and others became very
nervous. The majesty OF il all and
gripping fear that many lives were
being snuned out was appalling TO
many beholders of the strange lights
In the heavens.
Wilmingtonans rushed to the street
intersections and stood gazing at the
long shore line OF the plant on the
opposite side. OF the Delaware river.
Many expected to be knocked down by
conclusion. No report was heard,
however, aud after the fourth illumina-
ton a rush was made for telephones
to call up the newspaper offices, the
police station. hospitals and the du-
Pont offices. AT $50 o'clock, ten min
utes after the first fare-up. the long
distance operator OF the Bell Tele-
phone exchange reported that thirty
calls had been listed for Carney's
Point.
Tho most OF these calls we're from
relatives OF men who work in the
plant H. f. Brown. yice-president in
charge OF the Carney's Point plant
was in his Office in the DUPONT Build
ing at the time of the fare-up. anC
he got in communication with the
plant at once. The details OF the ex.
plosion were soon received. A. Felix
DUPONT was in the office at Carney's
Point al the time. and he secured and
phoned the information quickly. Mr.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
BY S. w. STRAUS
PrfJiaeHf Azsrioas SsoieD foy TArtr

a cent. His father set him up in
business. He was wide awake, indus
trious, "a hustler" and, ne says
Every dollar that | earned l saved,
not that | really loved money. ] have
often been asked to define the true
secret of success. 1t is thrift in all
its phases, and principally, thrift as
applied 10 saving. A young man may
have many friends, but he will find
none so steadfast, so constant, so
ready to respond to his wants, so
capable of pushing him ahead, as a
little leather-covered book. with the
name Of bank on its cover"
Let those young men bent upon
spending every cent consider the prin-
ciples that guided Sir Thomas Upton
up the pathway of success, who be-
cause of his thrift in the beginning
OF his business career was enabled to
indulge his passion for yacht-racing,
something the thriftless young man.
no matter how much he desires to
cultivate hobby" will never be able
10 succeed.
Some Of the pupils in the Public
Schools OF Cook County, Illinois, no
doubt. will some day be able TO graf
ify expensive hobbies, for during the
last year. field and garden school,
home projects were made a part OF
the school course of study Two
thousand five hundred pupils took
this course. renting land from their
parents for cultivation purposes. The
total amount earned by the pupils
was more than $4,000, one boy mall-
ing $50 from an. acre of pickles.
Practical lessons in gardening and
valuable lessons in earning money
we're learned in this way at the same
time
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
GRANGE LEcTURERS'
TO HOLD CONFERENCE

Special to THE .NENlNG JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del, Jan. "a lecturers'
conference. IN which an of the lecturers
Of the subordinate oranges OF the state
Of Delaware viii participate. win De held
here IN hall OF Capital Grange ON Feb
ruaTy 3, IN charge OF State Lecturer
Edward a. Evans. The object OF the
meeting is to promote efficiency in this
very important part OF the work Of the
oranges and 10 help make the lecture
hour IN every grange more interesting
and educational
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
FIFTY perish WHEN
DAM BREAKS BANKS
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Continued From First Page.
could not longer Withstand the pres
sure.
Millions Of tons OF water we're un-
ieasnec when The dam gave way. Fam
i,les who had not needed warnings Of
me imminent danger were said to
nave been carried TO destruction along
Win the live stock and houses they
remained with 20 protect.
An area Of fifteen miles wide and two
miles long was said to have been laid
waste The destruction Of am tele-
phone lines TO The stricken district
gave the FIRST warning Of the disaster
Relief parties were Immediately OF.
ganlzed. They were said TO be hav
ing difficulty reaching the scenes OF
account Of the impossible roads.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29

Prominent as a suffrage leader and
ex-member of the congressional
committee Of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association. she is
now busying her self in Washington
as editor Of The Suffragist, a weekly
champion of the cause. Miss Burns
is well known in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
FXAMINE THE ASSESSMENT.

Property owners crowded the Levy
Courtroom today and inspected the as
sessment books. The five assessors
We're in attendance. The books will
be turned over to the Levy Court on
next Tuesday. During March the Levy
Court will sit as a court of appeals.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29
Bill is pISMIS sFp.

Chancellor Charles NJ Curtis yestcr-
day dismissed the bill filed in the case
Of Smith Cooper vs.. the Home Life IN
euranfo Company. This was an appi-
cation to stay a shcrif,s sale.
Evening journal., 1916-01-29

T he best
way to hnd
out the true.
meaning of
the " or d
thrift and the
results of
thrift when
dilig entity
practiced is to
consider the.
lives of sue
cessful men.
Almost with
out exception,
they preached
aud nraciiccd
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
DUBLIN ALMOST COMPLETELY
ISOLATED BY CUTTING OF
WIRES WHEN REBELS SEIZE
THE PosToFFICE.
TROOPS SENT TO CAPITOL;
GOVERNMENT is IN CONTROL
Connection Between Revolt and At
tempted Landing of Sir Roger Case
ment With German Arms on Irish
Coast Makes Situation OmiHous
Vast Conspiracy Feared.

London, April 27.-With II persons
killed as the result of an uprising in
Dublin, all Ireland is a smouldering
volcano.
Although the capital was almost
completely isolated by the cutting of
the telegraph wires when the rebels
seized the postoffice, the government
professed later to be in control Of the
situation. The most sanguine, how
ever, will not predict what the next
hour will bring forth.
Troops Sent to Dublin.
Augustine Birrell, chief secretary
for Ireland, who made the first an
nouncement in the House of Commons,
could give few details of the rioting.
The government knew, he said, that
about dozen soldiers had been kill
ed, the arrests had been made, and
that troops were on the way from
The Curragh to Dublin. 1t did not
know the number of rioters killed or
the parts of the city that were still in
their possession.
Mob Seizes Postoffice.
So far as is known, the trouble
started at noon on Monday in the
heart of Dublin. A mob composed
mainly of members of the Sim Fein
society, seized the Stephens Green, a
large park, the postoffice and several
houses Immediately adjoining.
Troops, hastily summoned, and 10y
al volunteers, sought to expel the reb-
els, who meanwhile, had cut all the
communication lines In the fighting
that ensued two policemen and two
citizens were killed together with sew
eral soldiers.
Makes Situation Ominous.
1t is the connection between the re-
volt and the attempted landing of Sir
Roger Easement with German arms
on the Irish coast Monday that makes
the situation ominous. 1t is believed
now that there is vast conspiracy
afoot through all Ireland and that the
arrival of Sir Roger had been set as
the signal for general uprising.
The official statement last night,
however, asserts that the disturbances
were localized in Dublin Reports re-
ceived from Cork, Limerick, Ennis
Tralee, and both ridings of Tipperary,
where the Sim Feiners have been es-
pecially strong, show that if any re.
volts were planned they failed to ma
terialize.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
GERMANS SHELL ENGLISH CITY
CRUISER SQUADRON RAIDS LOWE
STOFT ON EAST COAST.
eombardment Lasts Twenty Minutes
Before British Warships Drive OFF
Enemy-Two Killed.

London, April ga German cruiser
squadron has raided Lowestoft, on the
English east coast The warships re-
manned in the vicinity for about twen-
ty minutes, getting away clear after
bombarding the shore and landing
hits on two British light cruisers and
destroyer which engaged them.
Four Civilians Killed.
According to the British official
statement on the raid, the material
damage was probably insignificant.
The casualties reported are two men,
one woman and child killed. The
British warships that were struck by
German shells were not sunk.
The raid followed by five hours the
appearance of Zeppelins off the county
of Norfolk, few miles north of loves
toft, and is presumed to have been
part of an attempt to terrorize the east
coast by simultaneous attacks.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
AMERICAN CHIEF OF STAFF AND
MEXICAN MINISTER OF WAR
TO OUTLINE PLANS FOR
PURSUIT OF BANDITS.
NO REPLY TO CARRANZA'S
NOTE ASKING WITHDRAWAL
Lansing Tells Arredondo That Answer
Regarding Recall Of U. S. Troops
Cannot Be Made Until After
a Conference Is Held by
Leaders in Juarez.

Ell Paso, Texas, April 27.-General
Gabriel Gavira, the CarranZa comman-
der at JuareZ, when shown what pur-
ported to be synopsis of the instruc-
tions sent to Major Hugh l.. Scott ap-
peared to be much disturbed. He said:
There is tone in the instructions
that may seem sinister to the Mexi-
can people,, believe that it insinu-
ates a lack of cooperation on the part
of my government to date-an insinu-
alton that will naturally be resented.
The use of the railways for the Ameri-
can troops has been given as freely as
the heads of the government think ad-
visable and / am almost sure there
will be no further concessions in this
respect"
Seven carloads Of hay, destined for
operating out of San Antonio, have
been detained by Carranza military
authorities in Juarez. The forage was
consigned to private individuals at San
Antonio acting as purchasing agents
for the army.
Generals to Meet Obregon.
San Antonio, Tex, April 26.-Gen-
erals Scott and Funston planned to
leave at once for Ell Paso to discuss
with General Alvaro Obregon the sit
uation caused by the presence Of the
American troops in Mexico. Whether
Obregon, who has reached San Luis
Potosi on his way north, will go to
Juarez, opposite Ell Paso, or to some
other point on the border, has not
been definitely stated and the war de-
partment was requested to ascertain
and advise General Scott when the
conference would take place.
carranza Agrees to Conference.
Announcement that General Carran-
"a had agreed to the conference was
made by Elizeo Arredondo, Mexican
ambassador designate, who paid Sec
ond visit to Secretary Lansing to COM
municate the fact. Secretary Baker
was promptly informed and the infor
nation transmitted to General Scott.
The ambassador was informed that
no reply could be made to General
Carranza's note at present.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28

Alabastine is the most
effective, economical and
simple wall decoration on the
market. 1t has demonstrated
its superiority in thirty-hve
years use.
Think of it! No boiling water, no
glue added. It's one of the easiest
jobs in the world to prepare and
apply Alabastine, and the resulting
surface, if ordinary care is taken, is
solid, streakless and mat-like.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
WOMEN SUFFERERS
NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women.
have kidney and bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be-
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs.
to become diseased.
You may suffer a great deal with pain
in the back, headache, loss of ambition,
nervousness and may be respondent and
irritable.
Don't delay starting treatment. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a physicians pre-
scription, obtained at any drug store, re-
stores health to the kidneys and is just
the remedy needed to overcome such con-
ditions.
Get fifty cent or one dollar bottle i'm
mediately from any drug store.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.,
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and.
mention this paper.-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
"Must Back Out of East or Fight" /"

Washington, April 19.-Former Sem
ator Charles Towne of Minnesota, later
a member of congress from New York
city and now said to be candidate
for the senate to succeed James A..
O'Gorman, has given an interview to
the New York Times in which he pre-
diets trouble with Japan and says the
United States must back out of the
far east, fight Japan or build a navy
large enough to make it unnecessary
to fight. Our powerlessness to make
stand in favor Of any policy of ours
has been made apparent" he said.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
ParIiament Holds Secret session.

London, April 26-Following a brief
open session, parliament met behind
closed doors late Tuesday to learn the
decision of the cabinet on the issue of
general conscription. The government
was expected to bare the military rea-
sons behind its action. 1t was really
an executive session, unlike the execu-
tive sessions of the United States SEN
ate. Before the doors were closed the
cellars and ventilators were searched
and the press and public were exclud-
ed from the Hobbies and corridors. A
sorcs Of guaxds inRQFad pe2recy,
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
Denies T. r. VIII Support Root.

Oyster Bay, April 26.-Reports that
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt might sup
port ex-senator Elihu Root If Mr.. Root
obtained the Republican nomination
for president were declared without
foundation in a statement made by
Judge Albert D. Nortoni of the Mis-
souri, court Of appeals after confer
ence with Mr.. Roosevelt. 81 know that
Colonel Roosevelt will not support
Senator Root on the Republican tick
et," was his statement. II know that
no such support has been promised
either directly Or indirectly"
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
Won Bernstorff Warns Berlin.

Washington, April 20. = Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador
has sent to Berlin long dispatch in
terpreting the situation in Washing
ton. He is understood to have ad-
vised his government that he believed
the United States meant just what it
said in its submarine note and that
something would have to be done
quickly if friendly relations were to
continue. Il can make no comment
either upon the address or the COM
munication which has been sent to
my government"
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
Say Roosevelt Would End War.

New York, April 1S.-Theodore
Roosevelt does not desire to be elected
president of the United States for the
sake of merely occupying the White
House again, his one ambition now is
to end the European war, according to
reports being circulated by his friends.
George w. Perkins, head of Roose-
velt's board of strategy, is confident
that the colonel has the republican
nomination practically within his
grasp. The board, however, is trou-
bled by one hurdle. That is the wide
spread opinion that be favors war.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
TO REMAIN UNTIL VILLA is
CAPTURED OR CRUSHED

Washington, April 25. = Behind the
formal announcement that President
Wilson had approved a plan for redis-
position of the American troops in
Mexico there was plain intimation
that the Washington government had
decided to maintain a military status
quo beyond the border until the Mexf-
can de facto government has demon
strated it's ability to capture or crush
Villa and his adherents and prevent
repetitions of the Columbus, N. NJ,
raid.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
Irish Revolt Planned In N. VI

New York, April 26-Although it is
known that several Irish-Americans of
acknowledged pro-German convictions
have been before the federal grand
jury that has been investigating al
legged German plots, Assistant Federal
District Attorney Roger D. Woods, in
charge of the investigation, declined
to comment on rumors that details of
the Irish insurrection had been plot
ted here. Precisely in what connec-
tion the Irish witnesses were called
to testify is yet to be revealed.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
U.S.. TROOPS TO STAY in
MEXICO; OBREGON GOES
TOCONFER WITH SCOTT
LOPEZ CAPTURED, REFUSES
TO TELL OF VILLAS PLANS

FL Paso, April 25.-Pablo Lopez, =
Villa lieutenant responsible for
the murder Of II Americans at
Santa Ysabel and who was shot
y through both legs In tho raid on
Columbus, N. NJ, was captured by
Carranza troops near the scene Of
his crime according to lnforma-
tion received by General GavIra.
Lopez, It was reported, would
= not give his captors any Informa-
ton about Villa further than to
say that he was lover yonder"
In the distant mountains.
4 q
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
No Attacks Made by Mexicans.

Columbus, N. NJ, April 26.-Reports
that the American administration had
troops in Mexico until the Carranza
government demonstrates its ability
to capture or crush the Villista bands
resulted in no demonstrations along
the American line of communication,
so far as it could be learned. Only
routine dispatches arrived from Gen.
eral Pershing at the front. Nothing
in them, it was said, indicated any re-
newal of activity on the part of the
American command.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
Bryan to Try to Prevent War.

st. Louis, Mo-, April 21. = William
Jennings Bryan, while here dictated
to reporters a statement regarding
the crisis with Germany which he re-
quested be given to the press of the
entire country. Later in the morning
Bryan decided to go to Washir gton.
He gave out second statement at
the Union station at noon before
boarding the train for the East, where
he said he was going to try to prevent
the United States from getting into
the European war.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
VILLA LOCATED 100 MILES
FROM BORDER, is REPORT

Preside, Texas, April rs. - A
message has reached Ojinaga, op-
posite here, with the report that
Villa is at Aqua Chilli on vicenti
ranch with 200 followers. Aqua
Chill is 100 miles south of Ojinaga
In the Camargo district. One hum
dred and fifty Carranza soldiers
; are encamped on the chonchas riv-
er about four miles from Ojinaga.
B q
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
MORGENTHAU RESIGNS POST
American Ambassador to Turkey to
Help Wilson in Race,

American Ambassador to Turkey to
Help Wilson in Race.
Washington, April 27.-Henry Nor
genthau, American ambassador to
Turkey, has rendered his resignation
to President Wilson and it probably
will be accepted. Abram 1. Elltus,
New York banker, is expected to sue
ceed him.
Reports Of Mr. Morganthau's inten-
tion to resign to take part in the cam
paign for Mr.. Wilson's reelection have
been current for several weeks since
he returned from Constantinople on a
vacation.
Mr. Morganthau is expected to take
up important organization work for
the Democratic party in the coming
campaign.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
MEXICAN LEADERS STILL
BELIEVE VILLA is DEAD

FL Paso, Texas, April 21. - In
spite of every denial and doubt,
and in the face of the statement
of Governor Enriquez at Chihua-
hua that the story of Villas death
was only rumor, General Gavira
and Consul Garcia reasserted their
confidence in the truth of the find
ing of the body of the bandit.
.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
VILLA, WOUNDED, IS LOCATED
Bandit chieftain Has Not Crossed Du

Bandit Chieftain Has Not Crossed Du-
rango-Chihuahua Limo, Report.
San Antonio, Texas, April 25.-Ad-
vices locating Pancho Villa were re-
ceived by Major General Funston as
Chief of Staff Scott was preparing, it
was believed, to leave for the border
to confer with Carranza War Minister
Obregon.
Funston announced the receipt of
detailed report, the most thorough
since the chase began. stating that the
bandit leader was slightly wounded.
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
SHIPPERS ACTIVE IN MEXICO
Fire at Troops All Along American
Line of Communication.

Line of Communication.
Columbus, N. NJ, April 27.-1nter-
mittent sniping continues all along
the American line of communication,
according to reports Of returning
truckmen. One man arriving from
the front said bullet was fired at his
car three miles south IF the American
frontier, while nu reports of
sniping were made - The Rock Can
yon between Ell Vale and Las Cruces.
The bodies of nine Villistas, all ap-
parently dead from wounds, were
found recently, it was reported by
the crew of truck train, at an un-
named point
The Ely miner., 1916-04-28
Golden Rule In Business.

You get your moneys worth every
time. Hanford's Balsam is guaran-
teed to cure ailments and injuries that
can be reached by external application
or your money will be refunded by the
dealer. Getting bottle now is like
taking out insurance. ADV.