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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12

Grand Rapids people VIII find Ii
worth while to read the advertise.
ments in the Reporter every day. Com
nence today.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
Workers Chiefly Women.

In this building time fuses were pre-
pared, more than so per cent of the
workers being women and girls. Prob
ably fifty men and boys were employed
in the building at the time of the blast.
and the majority of them escaped.
Great excitement followed the ex-
plosion. A heavy pail of smoke dark
ened the entire town. which has a
population of about 5000. This was
soon lightened by the flames from the
burning building
Rescue squads composed of other
employees at the plant were quickly
formed and a call for assistance was
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
Change IN
WAY Freight

The Way freight on the Valley divi-
sion of the Milwaukee road has been
changed to a Patrol train, the same
change taking effect this week. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
liz Die IN SHELLY
PLANT EXPLOSION
4 IN PENNSYLvAN
121 Others Wounded at Eddy
stone Factory.
CAUSE Is STILL IN DOUBT
Thirty Thousand Shells Explode and
Women and Girl Workers Are
Blown to Atoms-PIotter
Are Suspected.

Chester, Pa, April 11.-One hundred
and twelve persons, most of them
women and girls, are known to have
lost their lives and 121 were injured
by a series of terrific explosions in the
Shrapnel building Of the EddystOne
Ammunition corporation at EddystOne,
one mile from this city. Many of the
injured were mOrtally hurt and it is
feared the final death list will reach $50,
while some who were hurt probably
will be manned for life.
How any of the 300 or more en-
plOyees in the building, in which were
stored approximately $4,000 shells, es-
capped is almost beyond conception, as
there was scarcely a fragment of the
structure left intact.
Fire Adds to Horror.
Fire added to the horror and most
OF the bodies were so badly charred
that Identification was impossible
In the absence Of any official state
ment. many theories as to the cause
of the disaster, one of the worst ever
experienced in this section, were ad-
Vanced. RumOrs of plots and arrests
Of persons both inside and outside of
the plant were numerous, but all
lacked confirmation.
After spending several hours inves-
tigating they reported that they had
learned from officials of the corpora
ton who made an investigation that
a quantity of Shrapnel had been placed
near radiator and the heat might
easily have exploded it. Their opinion
is that the explosion was purely acci-
dental and they scout the suggestion
that 1t was the result of a plot.
An official of the corporation, in dis
cussing the probable cause of the ex-
plosiOn, declared that at no time did
he bel eve there was more than one
half ton of powder in the building at
one tilNe, and that this was never in
bulk.
The explosion, which was felt in
Philadelphia, distance of Is miles. oc-
CURED about ten O'Clock in the morn
ing in what is known as the 10 F.
building, a twO-Story structure. 75 by
800 feet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
Braves Flames Ten Times.

Capt. Walter Wilhelm, vice president
of the Eddystone corporation and for
merIy a National Guardsman, dashed
through smoke and fame into the
Wreckage no less than ten times, each
time carrying someone to safety.
SO serious was the danger from
eXrI0ding shrapnel that the trolley
lines were tied up for more than an
hour.
Throughout the afternoon and until
late hour last night Chester present
ed a pathetic scene. Thousands of
friends and relatives Of the victims
were surging through the streets in
an effort to locate their loved ones
either dead or alive.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
sent to Philadelphia, Chester, Whining
ton and other nearby points.
Militia Guards DI,n+


The entire Chester fire department
responded and ambulances from Phila-
delphia and Chester were soon at the
scene. A strong guard of PennsyI-
vania m1litiamen and cadets from the
Pennsylvania Military academy was
thrown around the plant and everyone
except those assisting in the rescue
work were forbidden to approach
Fifteen minutes aftee. the explosion
the bodies of the dead and injured
were being carried out.
Bodies Thrown 200 Yards.
Several bodies were fished out of the
marshes 200 yards from the ill-fated
building, and it is feared that others
may have been blown into the river
still farther away. All were badly
mutilated and many were burned be-
yond recognition.
Some of the injured were temporarily
cared for in buildings of the ammuni-
ton company, while scores of homes
at EddystOne and nearby towns were
thrown open to others.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-04-12
Fire Adds to Horror.

the structure left intact.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10

The work of building highway
through Smuggler's notch has been
started, under the direction of State
Highway Commissioner Bates. Snug.
gler's notch is one of the most fam
Gus scenic features of Vermont 1t
cuts through a deep gorge in the
mountain range east OF Mt. Mansfield.
Years ago there was a carriage road
through The notch, but it has long
been impossible and IT is estimated
that it will cost $4,000 to make a
read that can be used by automobile.
1t will probably take $4,000 20 make
q good road, but it Will be worth
while to make this natural marvel
available for visitors, not only from
other states, but people of Vermont
as well, ninety per cent of whom
probably have never seen Smugglers
Notch.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10

In any Srrvian vilia-c Those s u,
ono swin,hcfd. end ha beads al OBJ
pigs of the community I'm ihc m ru.
Ing he goes through tho street. h.u
ing his horn, AMI the piss come o.t Ul
;heir owl accord and fal m rHn'
him and follow him 10 the pa,wn, AL
neht he brings them homo. aui 'hrf
dspcrse 10 their stiles in the sam' D.
derby way as they pass thc Aol,e iH
which they belong They require no
attention aud no Singing oui
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10
- -. - ~, . -.

While Chiw and Japan OBS. fe
with chopsti,h,, Korea eats hc. VI 'h
a spoon Prediction is tart .te
step VIII usher 60 the broad f.t
Whence comes this pecul.ari.yt a.r
the Korea Magazine. cone rla0n ls
that IN TIE Annlccts of Coulncils io..
ord exists TINT thc master ate De ieI
let not with chops.'cks tYt wt. p
spoon. Every saying that rruH to
C0ufuc.us IS rcvercu,iy re- u.eI PM
Korea. and the people of Thar lri
would rather follow the master tuu
present day CUSTOM. "-East anal Wet
News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10
WHY Shoes Wear Out.

The average step Is twcnty-siX
inches. This means 2,437 steps to the
mile. or l2.1S5 IN a five mile day. \
person weighing 100 pounds in n day
las pounded into his shoes GA tons
and 1,G0O pounds Of meat, hone and
troubles, and all this he carries above
his shoes. Men buy three pairs Of
shoes year. a steel hammer weigh
ing 100 pounds coming down at that
rate for four months would have to be
renewed each day and would have to
be iished out Of the deepest hole In the
earth at the end Of four months.-New
York Mail
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10
Application for License

Bennington, VT, Sept. l. 1917
Notice is hereby given that in ac
cordanoe with the Public Statutes Of
Vermont Amos +. Johnson has applied
for license of the First Glass TO sell
intoxicating liquors in the southeast
corner room in the American House
corner OF North and River streets in
the village of Bennington, VT.
Public hearing on said application
win be hel din the attorneys room at
the County Court building in the vii.
lage of Bennington, at nine o'clock A.
NJ, Sept, 18th, 1917.
Il. D. Moore,
J. II. Dimond,
w. ID. Howe,
License Commissioners for the Coun.
ty OF Bennington.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10

Under physical inspection by war
department surgeons the Vermont
soldiers at Westfleld showed up bet
ter than those of any other New Eng
land state. Evidently that old poem
by Charles Eastman still holds true
But when it comes to talk OF
men
You may depend upon't
No state can boast of such a
race
or people as Vermont"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10
GirGGEI9ge IT

60 he nrraycr % frI towns ot
fcninisoW a r'o b tDc toFn
'aNel a. 1857 hos zen ptUrl Oh my
fsi' .ur collection ag rioVH so
tcne 90 us dollar 'nr The town tex
cents rr the toNl- lor 'he town
h.Elaly 'aS. b cents 30 ne dollar
for '7a toNa district school uH
hcrofr demand payment % ail t.yos
eni ra,.f Nru thh' 1852 attend ai thc
Ncrru t,en Count, ssvinr bIk from
q ot'c' q %. urnl a o"n.f p. IN
There 800 pe n discount 0' por cent
con- upan lt 81 rl.I rithH H0 days
g. q urne. treasurer
trong.on &c. luh l5. lal1
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10

The Bennington Banner refers to
big dear damages" in Windham
county. Is this not redundant?-Rut-
land Herald.
Deer damages in Windham county
are certainly dear enough 1t is
claimed that Windham county
orchard experts have hsured out a
way of proving that any damage to a
fruit tree from fIe-blight to borers
should be charged up to deer and paid
for by the state. The theory is that
II the other things didn't get the ace
the deer woUld and then the state
would paytherefore the state should
pay aAyhow and generally does
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10

One reason why the army officers
are anxious to transfer the u. S.
soldiers to France as soon possible is
because Of the difficulty Of maintain
ing discipline in the camps where
the boys are within reaching distance
OF home. At Westfeld and at Aver
where New England troops are being
concentrated it is found just about
impossible 10 keep the boys from go
ing home when they have attacks Of
inconsistencies, without resortng TO
severe measures Il is argued that
it will be better to take them to
France to train as it will then be i'm
possible for them TO get home so fire.
quently.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10
Children Cry
e0R tLEfCHER'S
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l.a'cd in ms hau.s tr gei,c1oa rs
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io- ODE u.eheav taV N9 f1e g.an1 rs'
of si1 hCrcsg dmri a}mpt
of sad iaNcs lud raur oE 'hl! 3
wIll aticpd at ,bo rnnI1t-ol County
SaFu llns fum q l'lircf 4 On. un
ll3 o'clock % m Taot0 $50 be a as
couU ni q ger cent on yIHaro tag o.
oah ylum 9o ilys
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10

Pearls having an average total value
of S2000,000 are exported annually
from La Paz, a seaport In the gulf OF
California. near the southern end Of
Lower California. Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10
He ~ VA po..ei-

Jones understand his w'rr i..
money Bones lie Understands 90 o.
london Answers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-09-10
Which Was the 5ieaor?

1t is very amusing to try to repeat
this:
Mrs. Biggar had baby. Which was
the bigger? The baby was little Big
gar Which was the bigger, Mr.. Big
gar Or the baby? Mr.. Biggar was IA
Their Biggar. Mr.. Biggar died Was
the baby then bigger than Mrs Biggari
No. for the baby was fatherless. Kan
sas City Star. ,o
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-18
FAIR WORK WILL Be
COMMENCED A! ONCE

AT a meeting of the directors Of
tie Third Agricultural District Fair
held Friday night at the offices of the
Chamber of Commerce, the matter Of
PAINTING the present buildings on the
fair grounds was discussed and fig
ures covering the cost of this work
were referred to the building commit
tee.
1t is proposed to paint the buildings
and the new ones as fast as they are
erected. The construction of the en-
trance and the other buildings that are
to be placed on the grounds will De
commenced within short time, and
the building committee is also prepar-
ing to make definite arrangements fo-
this work.
Several stock sheds and small build
irgs are yet to be erected, and it is
expected that this construction work
will be completed early in the sum-
mer.
Charles L. Ansley was named by the
directors as chairman of committee
to confer with Crawford Wheatley and
J. B. Ansley, city engineer, to secure
data on the construction of the half
mile track, which it is proposed 10
build at the fair grounds in time for
the exposition on November 12-17 this
fall.
The addition of harness racing to the
program of entertainment offered the
patrons of the fair is deemed most de-
sirable by the directors, and as the
State Fair at Macon Immediately pre-
ccdes the Third Agricultural District
Fair, many fast horses will be brought
to Americus for the races.
No time is to be lost in making all
preliminary arrangements for the fair
and the committees are going ahead
with their work in order that all
phases of the big exposition may re-
ceiye the necessary attention.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-18

PETROGRAD, March 1.-THE fol-
lowing is the text of the imperial man
iiesto is which the Russian emperor
announced his abdication, and that
his SON.
We. Nicholas H., by the grace Il
God, emperor of all the Russias. czar
of Poland and grand duke of Finland,
etc, make known to all our faithful
subjects;
In the day of the great struggle
against a foreign foe, who has been
striving for three years to enslave
cur country. Cad has wished to send
the Russians a new and painful trial.
Interior troubles threaten to have a
fatal repercussion on the final outcome
OF the war The destinies of Russia
and the honor of our dear fatherland
require that the war be prosecuted at
all cost to a victorious end. The cruel
enemy is making his last effort, and
the moment is near when our valiant
army in concert with thase of our glo-
rious allies. will definitely chastise
the foe.
In these decisive days in the life
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-18
JJDGE HARPER SENTENCED
IN KANGAROO COURT"

Judge w NJ. Harper of the City
court. was hailed before the bar Of jus
tice Saturday morning. and later be-
lore the bar of the soda fountain st
one of the local drug stores, where he
licuidated the fine placed upon him by
the kangaroo court"
Judge Harper was charged with hav-
inc married four colored couples
promising to grant divorces without
additional fees. The alleged offense
came to the notice of the'memhers OF
the Americus bar and his arraignment
in the kangaroo court" followed. A
verdict of guilty" was unanimously
agreed upon, and Sam Heys produced
the evidence" in the shape of four
silver dollars, rendered by the four
couples as fees. The evidence was
used to pay for the drinks and cigars
for the limbs of the law.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-18
BAPAUME IN HANDS
OF BR|TON TROOPS

Bapaume has been captured by the
British, according to an announcement
of the Reuters agency at London. The
Reuters correspondent at the army
headquarters in France also said that
the towns of LaTrandoy and Achiet-
Le-Petit were reported captured.
A dispatch to London said that 'onr
troops entered Bapaume this morning
after stiff fighting; the place in flames;
the Germans evidently set afire when
forced to retreat"
Paris declared that the French last
night advanced on the Ancre river
between Aver and that they are still
progressing for two and one-half miles
on front of thirteen miles.
Berlin has admitted further re-
treat of the Germans on the western
front between Sally and St. Pierre and
between Beuvraignes and Lassigny,
and they say it is according to their
plans.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-18
ARMY AND NAVY MEN
ARE IN AMERICUS

Recruiting officers from the United
States Army and Navy are located in
Americus to secure men for botn
branches of the service, John F. Nc
Carthy representing the Army, and c.
g. Sargent the Navy.
Mr.. Mccarthy is detailed from the
Atlanta Office of the recruiting service
and is anxious to secure Is enlistmen:s
from Americus and the other sections
Of Sumter county by March 31st. Ii
this is done he states, Americus stands
good chance to get a permanent re-
cruiting station.
On March % a recruiting party for
the Navy will arrive here to spend
about week and Mr.. Sargent is at
tending to the preliminaries for these
officers who are making a tour of the
state securing recduits.
Mr.. Mccarthy is located in the
postoffice building and the Navy re-
cruiting detail will also have heal
quarters there on their arrival.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-18
AMERICAN RHODE SCHOLARS
PLANNING TO go TO INDIA

OXFORD, England, March ia
dozen OF more American Rhode Schol-
ars are planning to go to India in
June if not prevented by war with
Germany. They will engage in teach
ing or in the Young Mems Christian
Association work with the Indian and
Mesopotamian armies.
After ten months service they will
go to the United States by way of the
Pacific and will return to Oxford "a
October 1918. The party will prob
ably include the following from the
freshman class: l.. w Faucet, Ten
nessee; L. Johns, Wisconsin; c. V.
Easum, Illinois; w L. Finger, Missis-
sippi; Rex Miller, Kansas; Douglas
Miller. Colorado; n. D. Scott Iowa; s.
NJ. Keeny, Pennsylvania; E. V. Nasr.
Missouri; and R. l.. Grismer, Vermont;
f. B. Naugle. Texas. has alredy gone
out
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-18
DE KALB COUNTY HAS ONLY
FOUR INMATES OF POOR HAUSE

ATLANTA, Ga, March 17.-While
the balance of the country is harassed
almost to death by the high cost Of
living, and haunted at night by the
grim spectre of nationwide railroad
strike that would paralyze transporta-
son and send food prices out of the
reach of all but millionaires, DeKalo
county, Atlanta's next door neighbo-,
has only four persons in the counts
aims house, and is wondering why
hungry men and women riot for foor
in New York.
DeKalb county. raising cotton strict
lv as a velvet" crop for cash, and
depending on the large production OF
food, forage and dairy products for a
living, has demonstrated conclusivety
that living at home" is the ultimate
solution of all the problems Of the
Southern farmer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-18
STATE IN GOOD
SHAPE To FIGHT
MR.BOLL WEEV|L

During the past week the four par
ties of boil weevil experts who have
been touring the state of Georgia for
the past few months, practically com
pleted their work and the climax Of
the entire campaign will come at the
joint conferences to be held at Macon
on March 22nd, during the Chautau-
qua in that city.
J. G. Oliver, of Americus, who has
been in charge of the boil weevil cam
paign throughout the state, arrived in
this city last night after strenuous
trip which took him through the CEN
trail porion of Georgia in the final
swing of the schedule.
He reports that the formation of
Boil Weevil Preparedness Clubs"
among the farmers in the various cot
ton-raising counties has resulted IN
material ad. .antage in the effort to
wage a successful fight against the
rayages of the weevil.
Last week the party with which Mr..
Oliver was associated at the time, Wis
tied Putnam and Taliaferro counties,
winding up the work in that section
for the present. The farmers were or
ganized into community clubs and
great interest was manifested in the
plans against the weevil
Mr.. oliver stated last night that dur
ing the months in which the campaign
has been carried on. the four parties
q experts have visited lis counties,
held 500 meetings and have reached
almost 10000 farmers and business
men.
The campaigners from the State Cor
legs of Agriculture and the federal DE-
partment of agriculture feel that their
efforts have been well repaid by the
universal interest shown in the sug-
gestions made as to the operation o3
the farms in the cotton-raising sections
in the face of the weevil infestation.
Mr.. Oliver stated last night that in
ell his previous experience with Wee
vii conditions, he had never seen more
interest manifested in the work of
fighting the pest by modern methods
of agriculture.
The general situation throughout the
state is good, declared Mr.. Oliver, al
though many of the large farmers are
not yet convinced that diversiications
ci crops is the only sure way to beat
the weevil. The small farmers, how
Ner, are following the advice of the
experts.
On the whole. the campaigners are
well pleased with the results accom-
plished.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-18
$4,000 LACKING
FOR STOCK FUND
Of NEW RAILROAD

The committee of Americus business
men engaged in the campaign to secure
stock subscriptions for the Americus
& Atlantic Railroad connecting this
city with the A, B., G. A. system 1T
Games, on Friday afternoon made an
other canvass among the business in
terests of the city, securing about
$1,000 worth of stock subscriptions.
The business men visited we're those
who had not been previously seen IN
account of absence from the city or
other reasons. There still remain sew
eral enterprises which have not yet
been given an opportunity to assist IN
the movement to bring the new rail-
road to Americus, but the committee
will make another round on Monday
afternoon
There still remains a balance of 81 =
Q0O in stock subscriptions to be pledg-
ed before the total amount desired by
the committee is reached. When this
remaining $4,000 is secured, ]. S.
Morton, president of the Americus &s
Atlantic Railroad, will be waited on
by the committee in charge of the pro-
ject and it is understood that the de-
tails of the construction of the road to
this city will be finally settled
1t is anticipated that under the
plans as no outlined, the road will To-
cate its shops and headquarters IN
Amercus, the terminals to be central
ly situated with reference to the bus
mess district of the city. Tentative ar
rangements have already been made rs
to the selection of terminal sites.
The Americus & Atlantic Railroad
has already been constructed to a
point in the 2Sth district of Sumter
county, a trestle having been built
across the Flint river at Copperas
Bluff The rails have been laid al
most to the Methvin store in the 2Sth
district and the right of way to the
city limits of Americas has been en-
tirely surveyed.
AS soon as the final details of the
stock subscription by Americus men
are completed. the work of grading
the right of way to this city will be
commenced and the road constructed
to this point without delay.
The A., B., & A. Railroad has prom
ised 12 hour freight service to Atlanta
from this city when the new road is
completed to this point and local bus
mess enterprises are anticipating this
Improvement in service with consider
able interest