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New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
HOMES WRECKED WHILE
 OWNERS SEEK SAFETY
Official Statement Issued by Company Says Accident Was Responsible Deliveries Not Interfered With DetonatiOns Heard As Far As Poughkeepsic.

ANS" AOA n. CdlA 1o.-W w lille OuICldl Information was lacking, it appeared today that there was no loss of life in the, series of powder explosions last night at the plant of the du Pont Powder company at Haskell, N. J. About dozen employees were injured No estimate of the damage was given by Haskell officers, who said state ments might be Forthcoming at the company's headquarters at Whining , ton, Del.
 Only powder was being manufac- tured at Haskell. After nine explo- ssions within ten minutes ton after ton of powder fared up until the shlaze burned so brightly that it was visible at points many miles away. Several of the explosions were heard as far north as Poughkeepsie, N. Y. > Haskell residents who fled from the scene found their homes wrecked when they returned today. In other towns the deputy sheriffs spent the night guarding banks. public build ings and dwellings where all glass panes had been shattered.
 It was estimated that the loss to glass alone would amount to several hundred thousand dollars.
 The death of Mrs. Peter Gould, an elderly woman who lay i'll at her home, was attributed to the shock. There, were reports later in the day that there were two other deaths.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
MURDER SUSPECT HELD
Prisoner of Huntington, Ind, Police Admits Staying at Hotel in Column bus, O., Where Girl Was Slain.

Huntington, Ind, Jan. 13.-w, H. Wells, twenty-seven years old, of Kan sas City, formerly of Huntington, was arrested here early today for suspect ed connection with the killing of Mona Simon in room of a hotel in Columbus, Ohio. He also is held on charge of embezzlement filed at Kan sas City.
 Wells admitted, according to the police, that while in Columbus he stayed at the hotel in which the girls body was found and that he registered under the name of Van Brunt
 In Wells suitcase Chief Banter found two blood od-stained handker- chiefs. Stains also were found on the collar the man was wearing but Wells contends these resulted from a slight cut on the neck
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
Swiss Press
Considers Note Sincere

Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. M Paris. 11:25 p. m.-The Journal menting on the Allies reply to. dent Wilson, predicts that thu
 will make the most favorable IT sion. Its language is firm anl nified," says the Journal, "and of sincerity, It is instinct vii principles of justice. The Aliile explained their position wit possible clearness and 1t is now Germans to reply <
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
Neutral Editors See Little Hope of War B1 Brought to Conclusion But Consider All Reply to President Wilson's Note Fl Complete and Dignified.
MORE INTENSE UNION OF TEUTONS FORECAST BY BERLIN JOURNAL

and pure sentiment. With call cision'" says this paper, the le governments explained their al and proved tho necessity of the order to obtain . just and
 peace. They also defined thei gress which considers not oi1l restitution of invaded territory ! reign of Europe on historic b4A conformity with the principle E tionalities, which guarantcee growth of progress and 1berty.'
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
LAWSON RECALLED IN LEAK INQUIRY
House Empowers Committee to Compel Answers from Witnesses
 NEW SUBPOENA ISSUED
No One Connected With Investieation VIII Be Permitted to Evadc Queries Wall Street Journal Manager to Be Called Again.

Be Called Again.
 Washington, Jan. 1s.-A resolution to empower the rules committee to compel witnesses in the leak inquiry to answer all questions in relation to the investigation, was adopted with out objection today by the house.
 The resolution applies to both of that no person, whose name had been connected with the investigation will escape testifying.
 Lawson probably will be the witness called. James R. Reilly, managing news editor of the Wall Street Journol will be asked for more details about private wires had advised Wall Street of the coming of the peace note on December 20.
 The resolution specifically provides that witnesses shall be compelled to give all the information they have whether hearsay or otherwise. This answers particularly by Thomas w.. Lawson.
 Lawson has been subpoenaed to re- appear. .
 Lawson, in telegram to Chairman Henry signified his intention to be here Monday.
 Representative Bennett said today that he would insist on recalling Bernard Baruch, with his books and also upon a thorough investiga- ton of messages sent through the To- cal Western Union and Postal Tele- graph companies offices on December 20
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
Italian Press
Considered Step Forward,

>OAAcANAShSN oCNR VI - eSS7r1tI
 Rome, Jan. 12, Via Paris, Js 1905 a. m.-The Allies reply tq1 dent Wilson is regarded as ~ worthy step toward the discusA peace by the Corriere D'Italia h1 1t is a statement of the precis4 the Allies wish to reach throu81 The Tribuna says that the Allte sented in their answer a mA Europe drawn according to riEl1 ness and Justice in contrast to
 map emanating from the overb spirit of conquest"
 It concludes its comment by that the note is worded in lad such as only used when tho VT mathematically certain of 1t.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
French Press.
French Editors in ScofIin

Paris, Jan. 13.-The new A
 and German notes are greeted ridicu.e' by the French press or shades of opinion. The Figaro the Germans and Austrians had clared they would not reply to refusal of the Allies to consider proposal but that on reflection concluded it would be better nj remain quiet under the snn, blow of our note."
 They have replied" says
 (Continued on Second Pnxe.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
McCulloch Ordered to Aid.

San Francisco, Jan. 13.-The United States coast cruiser McCulloch was ordered to go from here to Eureka to assist the Milwaukee. Boats usually require eighteen hours for the trip.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 13.-A charge of first degree murder was filed today against Welton H. Wells, former Kansas City brokers clerk, under ar rest in Huntington.' Ind, for alleged connection with the murder of Mona Simon in a hotel here yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13
Spanish Press
"Dignified and Pure

Madrid, Via Paris, Jan. 13-The lmparcial says that the Allies reply was inspired with the most dignified
New Britain herald., 1917-01-13

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New Britain herald., 1917-01-13

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
lips Chicago Youths
Get Licenses in Day

Chicago. April 9.-Eleven hundred
and twenty-siX young men, called slack
ers by clerks and spectators. took out
permits 10 marry to-day When the
Office closed long lines Of prospective
bridegrooms still waited in the County
Building.
Judge Dean Franklin. the marrying
Judge IN charge OF the Marriage
Court. welded l35 couples.
When Federal Judge n. NJ. Lands
learned that 1925 marriage licenses
had been issued he said:
Think of il. A regiment OF men
and at time when our country needs
men 30 badly. too. II is shameful. and
! wish that some law could be enacted
to prevent repetition. The law max
ers will take notice Of this. Think OF
the state Of marital relations that VIII
exist from a union of this kind"
Judge Stelk, in the Court Of Domes-
tic Relations, issued this warning to
girls:
81 want to send out a warning TO
girls who are marrying hastily because
of the cloud Of war. If this is not
stopped at once there is going TO be a
boom in the Court of Domestic Rela-
tions. A man who marries girl TO
shirk his duty TO his country IS not
going TO think very much Of sinking
his duty to his WIFE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
New High Record
Set by Seekers
For Citizenship
55l Ask Papers in Day; More
Allied and Austrian. Fewe:
German Subjects

All high records for American clu-
zenship applications were broken yes
terday at the Naturalization Bureau OF
the County Clerks Office. -Four hun
dred and fifty persons sought first
papers and lOl second papers.
Unlike the other heavy days follow
ing the severance Of diplomatic rcla-
lions between the United States and
Germany. the German applicants mum
bered only twelve yesterday most oil
the seekers for citizenship being Aus
trians and Hungarians, who, like the
subjects of their war ally, were spurred
On to declare themselves by the knowI-
edge Of an impending break between
this country and Austria.
A feature Of the rush yesterday was
the Unusual number Of Englishmen who
appeared 20 declare their intention 10
become American citizens. They mum
bered about 10 per cent Of the day
total Italians, too. came IN greater
numbers. Il was suggested that many
Of the subjects of Allied nations, who
heretofore have RETAINED from bother
ing about American citizenship, are
now ayailing themselves OF the oppor'
tunity. n the belief that with tn,
United States now practically An ally
Of their own country they may be com
PEELED TO return TO JOIN the colors un-
less they are protected by their dee
laration of citizenship here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10

on the scales at the recruiting Once
Of the Marine Corps
you would weigh less than SIN
.nch shell if YOU we're stripped. Cap
tain Frank f. Evans told him. as ne
gave him q pat on the back and sat
him home 20 grow little.
Captain Accepts Fifteen
CAPTAIN VI. J. Boomer, who was a
member of the 2Olet New York In
fantry during the Spanish american
War. has opened two recruiting st"-
lions for volunteers Cor army service
one at 400 East l19th Street. me
Bronx. and the other al 81 Wet l2''h
Street.
Between > o'clock yesterday alter
noon. when they were opened, a"d
o'clock last evening. Captain Boomer
had examined and accepted fifteen men'
some Of whom were sent him By Fegu-
lar service recruiting stations 20 whlch
trey had applied as volunteers Tor the
neriod Of the war. As his details grow
CAPTAIN Boomer plans 10 send has re
crafts to drill with TIE Columbia men
who are preparing for the OhccrS' re
serve Corps.
Al present nc is assisted by force
o. four men. but he plans later to m
ciegsc his staff and 10 open other OIL
sces
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
Couples Swamp License Bureau;
Ban Put on Stacker Weddings
Youno Prospective backgrounds Eager to Evadc War
Service. Lead Rush-Women Call Boycott
on towards Proposals of Marriage

thoritv 20 perform marriage refuse 70
we'd " -laCker-.
However 10 was recalled that Eng
land found q way TO deal with men who
married 20 evadc service. and 1t was
predicted Uncle Sam would find way,
too.
I'm BROOKLYN. where tho average num-
Der Of marriage licenses issued daily
in peace times was dozen, 260 were
issued Yesterday and thirty-eISht mar
riages were performed by Deputy CITY
Clerk J. b. Scully. In Long Island
CITY. william r. Zimmerman. Deputy
CITY Clerk. issued ufty-ouc licenses. in
stead Of the normal half-dozen, and IN
Richmond tho number was eight as
many as ordinarily would be called FOR
in a week.
Will start Crusade
Mrs. Margaret Crumpacker, president
Of the Womcn's Auxiliary to the Navy
Recruiting Bureau, announced last night
that she would start a crusade against
the Stacker weddings this afternoon
AT "Rilly" Sundays Tabernacle.
"Such cowards!" she cried. land the
Girls are Just as bad to marry them.
Nobody. suppose, really wants her
loved ones 10 70 W wal N"' 20
women realize that there comes time
when their own personal fears must be
laid aside. No high-minded woman
would countenancc such trickery to
escape military service.
Mrs Helen $. Woodruff. one Of the
founders Of the Junior Patriots. de-
clared that patriotic girls would nave
10 call boycott on proposals.
THE only kind Of proposal girl can
listen 20 these days IS one m when q
long engagement is suggested Sne
said cor ono from a man who has al
ready enlisted. The war brides oil
Furope seemed hys.erical and over.
sentimental to some of Us coldblooded
Americans. but they at least were no,
oren 10 the suspicion of lack o. patfi-
Ot'sm."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
To Pay Soldiers Families
Wagner Plans Commission to
Administer Funds

Albany. April "a bill 10 provide
for the appointment by the Governor
Of commission of five members 70
serve without compensation in super
vlsng and directing payments made
to dependent members Of families OF
soldiers and sailors who have been or
may be called into active service, was
introduced tonight by Democratic
Senate Leader Robert F. Wagner.
The commission would be created 70
make possible an equitable and fair
distribution Of such funds as may be
collected by voluntary Subscriptions
The sum Of $4,000 would be appro
priated for administrative expenses.
This viii be the only expense to tho
state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
Wide Aid Assured
Plan for Special
Day of Recruiting
Six Governors, 80 Mayors
Promise to Cooperate
with Mitchell Committee

state and municipal heads through
out the country have given ready re
Spouse TO the telegram sent them by
Alexander j. Hemphill, chairman of the
recruiting committee OF the Mayors
Committee on National Defence, asking
that on April 10. the anniversary of
tine Battle of Lexington, they cooperate
in stimulating recruiting for the army
and the navy.
six Governors and the Mayors Of
eighty cities, representing thirty-slX
states. had promised their aid up to
last night. The greatest response came
from the South. Thomas L. Campbell.
Governor Of Arizona, alone regretted
that he could not cooperate. as his state
already had made elaborate plans for
other special recruiting and loyalty
DAYS other Governors who promised
support were Richard Manning o.
South Carolina. Keith Neville of Ne
LraSka. John ). CaIuwcll of West Nir-
GINA and Horace b. Graham Of Vermont,
Hugh w. Dorsey. TO whom Mr. Hemp
hIn wired as Governor Of Georgia, re-
piled that he was not yet Governor and
advised communicating with Governor
y. r. Harris.
j.. e. Nero. representative Of the
New England Historical Society, came
from Boston yesterday to confer with
members o. the Mayors committee con
,crning the cooperation of his city on
INC 18Th. Ills society will hold "A con
to1tion April t. and ~, at which dclc-
gates OF many patriotic organizations
...c 90 be present. and Will work out
complete plans for the observance o;
Wake Up America Day at that time.
or utmost Importance in the work
being done by the Mayors committee
Us that being carried on among women
by Mrs. Rclla A. Armstrong. All artist.
in addition 90 MODELLING women as aids
90 recruiting. Mrs. Armstrong Us organ
izing others Of her profession 20 give
their services in making cartoons and
posters AS recruiting advertisements.
oscar Ccsarc. EycGtt Shinn and Roll
Armstrong have been placed on Mr.
Armstrong; committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
Chance for Patriots
Unfit for First Line
Colonel Moses Would Recruit
293 to Serve as Navy
Yard Guard

Here's n chance for the man who just
falls short Of army or navy or marine
CORPS standards to do his bit-a chance
for 293 of him.
Colonel l.. II. Moses, commanding Of
hcer Of marines at the Brooklyn navy
Yard has been directed 10 recruit that
many men for home service. They viii
be- used TO police the navy yard and 10
guard navy property IN this district,
and though not liable TO sea or foreign
duty, viii draw the regular pay of $l5
month and the other allowances
which 20 with ".
In regular marine service the age
limits for enlistment are eighteen and
-hirty-fvo. For this work. though.
Colonel Moses may extend the upper
limit 20 forty-ouc. or perhaps even
further IN except oual cases. II Is
hoped the guarantee OF local service
will bring forward many men-shop-
keepers. Cor instance whose wives may
carry on their businesses under their
guidance. The term Of enrolment Is
four years. but men wA have no diff
Guilty IN getting their discharges, 1t is
promised. when the pressing need for
them has passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
Women Will Be
Active in State
Military Census
Stotesbury Estimates Its
Cost at Million; $780,
600 Set Aside
Dyer Gets New Post
General Will Quit the First
Brigade to Head Home
Defence League
Dyer Gets New Post

.r.a a -.sr ,orr-.por. '-r. of TIE rItuael
Albany. April 9.-Thc cost Of tho
military census of the state will great
~ exceed the Sl50.OOo appropriated b.
the Legislature for that purpose. in the
opinion OF Adjutant General Stotes-
bury. Following conference this
afternoon with other military Officials,
AT which plans for the census were
laid, the Adjutant General estimated
the expenses at 100000 Much Of
this amount will be made up by publ G.
subscription.
The women Of the state are GoinS 20
play an active part in taking the cen
sus. A large number Of women's So
cictics will be asked to help. All
women themselves will be listed for the
work for which they arc best fitted.
I Captain George Carr Henry. director
OF the Military Census Bureau OF the
Adjutant Generals Office. has already
requested various womcn's organiza-
tons TO aid in taking the military cen-
sus.
The Adjutant General this afternoon
appointed Brevct Major General George
Rathbone Dyer state head OF the newly
created Home Defence Department o.
the Mobilization Research Bureau.
General Dyer Will resign command OF
the First Brigade 20 devote his entire
energies 20 his new work. He will
direct the organization, equipment and
training of the Home Defence Corps of
the various counties and also the re-
cruiting for the regular army and navy,
the National Guard and depot units.
Heads OF other departments of the new
mobilization bureau will be named
after q conference tomorrow.
Captain Walter l.. Wells, OF the quar-
termaster's corps, has been ordered 20
Syracuse to establish a state remount
station al the State Fair Grounds. He
has been ordered 10 collect 10000
horses, mules and other animals for
military service.
Mrs. Goele5 Galatin. chairman of the
census committee of the National
LEAGUE l"I omen oelNIC", ISSUED an
appeal last night for women 10 aid in
compiling returns of the state military
census, in accordance with the request
Cf Captain Henry. Women, both skilled
and unskilled IN Office work, are asked
10 give fifteen days in May in all cleo
tion districts Of the state.
Volunteers are wanted for both full
and part time, night and day work
They may register at the leagues Of
fee, 3S West Thirty-ninth Street
Skilled typists and stenographers espe-
cIally are wanted 1t is estimated
$4,000 women can be used in New York
County alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10

United states Public Health Service
The letter follows:
"The following sera and vaccincs TOT
prevention and treatment Of communI-
cable disease ARE hereby offered 70 the
government by the Department OF
Health Of the City Of New York at a
price which represents the cost OF pro
duction Of these biological products:
"Serum for tho treatment Of cercDI
spinal meningitis and pneumonia, so
a litrc: diphthcria anfl-toXln. . cents
pcr thousand units; tc'auus ani-toElh,
moderate strength for immunization, Z
cents per 1000 units; concentrated ior
treatment. 10 cents per 1000 units {,
bacterial vaccines, especially iypnol'
and paratyrhoid. containing l.oOO.V'o'-
Geo bacilli per cubic ceutimctrc, >" per
litrc; thromboplastin for preventing
hcmorrhage. So per litrc.
"A cost Of cents is added Tor each
containor where the products arc sup
piled in less than ltrc lots.
These products may be Obtained
promptly md I'm large amounts a. nc
call Of the various branches or me
Federal goverument.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
BOYS and Girls to Run
Canteens for Soldiers

tartccn stations, at which girls and
Boy Scouts in uniform will dispcn 2
coffee. chocolate, buns. sandwiches and
cold ham 10 the soldiers. sailors and
mlilt.amen detailed on guard duty, are
% De established ia New York and
other cities throughout the country
according 10 an announcement issued
last night by Mrs. William Carol Rat
ierty, of the Waldorf-Astoria. wife Of
Colonel Rafferty,. commandant a. Fort
Hamilton.
Mrs. Rafferty, has been made honor
AIRY commandant of the emergency
cantceu stations TO he opened here
after the plan originated by Mrs
James Montgomery llcndrick Lon
don. Uniforms are now being made
for girls Of the Young Womcn's Chris
tian Association who will be in at.
tendance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
Naval Militia Battalion
Drills, Awaiting Orders

The I'd Battalion. New York Naval
Militia. Captain Edward T. Fitzgerald
commanding. remained at its armory'
II the foot Of Fifty-sccond Street
Brooklyn. yesterday. waiting for orders
from Rear Admiral Usher TO proceed
TO Federal rendezvous. Regular
drills are being held preparatory to
active service aboard battleshlp Of
the reserve feet.
Commodore Robert ?. Forshew, com
handing the New York division, has
received word Of the arrival Of the 1st
and I'd Battalions at the Federal head
quarters for which they departed on
SATURDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
Prudential to Pay Soldiers

The Prudential Insurance Company,
u was stated at Newark yesterday, Will
continue the salaries Of employees no"
in war service and those who will en-
list. This viii apply. not only TO the
home Office force. but 20 the regular
ield men: or. m other words. to a
total payroll Of nearly 10000 men. Dur
ing the mobilization Of the National
Guard for Mexican border service, the
company carried at full pay all Guards
men i'm is employ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
New York City Offers
Anti oxins to u. S.
Health Commissioners Emer.
son Proposes to Supply
Them at Cost

Dr. Haven Emerson. Commissioner OF
Health, yesterday offered the services
Of his department to the United States
government for the production of bio
logical products in the laboratories OF
the Health Department at cost. He
made known his offer in an ldentc
letter 10 Surgeon General william Cor
gas, of the army; Or. Braisted, Of the
navy. and Dr.. Rupert Blue. of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
ADVERTISEMENT
THE OLDEST AND THE
STRONGEST

This Company is not only the
Oldest in this line Of business In
this country, but il has the lars
est capital and surplus.
Since its organization in 1892
IL has guaranteed MORTGAGES
a9ercsatins
S643,000,000.
There have been repaid 10 the
investors, who did not lose a dol
lar OF their principal and who
never had TO wait for their in
terest, MORTGAGES totallinS
1884, 100000.
There are nov outStandin3
guarantees aagreeatinS
s259,0OO,0O0.
Our Guaranteed MORTGAGES are
the best investment for those
who cannot afford TO lose their
principal and who wish to re-
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without any delay.
ANY amount can be invested
with the protection OF cur guar
antee.
No investor has ever lost 4 dollar
BosD<TpuGAGE GUARANTEE g
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10

some slight hitch may develop On a t,
point.
"Now. you just say that the girl, a..
enlist a' that sufragctte what-do.vs.'
caU-'cu 5O3 Fifth Avenue,' con,isa'.
Mrs.. Pierce. wen show people 49,
women can Ay just as we'll as nen.a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-10
Flag Replaces Face of Kaiser

The Licdcrkranz Society Of Elizabeth,
~ j.. voted yesterday to remove from
the wall Of It's cluhrooms a picture OF
the Kaiser and drape the American fsg
there instead.