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Evening journal., 1917-04-10

permit of tho rush Of ambulances
uninterruptedly TO hospitals.
Many Unacceptable.
Most Of the bodies taken TO the
morgue were unrecognizable. Fire
men said that a bracelet or trinket
remaining on the bodies would be the
only means of Identifying many Of the
women and girls who were employed
in the shrapnel-load!ng departments.
where great loss OF life and injury oc-
Cured.
Believe Plot Was Cause.
All kinds of wild reports went the
rounds as 10 the cause OF the explo-
sion. On all SIDES the belief was gen.
eral that an incendiary plot was re-
sponsible for the great blow-up.
Belief was general that a fire was
started in a place where the shells
would be ignited before the flames
could be discovered.
According to reports, a man was
shot dead by a guard shortly after
tho explosion occurred
Another report was that an Aus
trian found lootlng lockers was ar
rested, and still ano'her report was
that a guard was under arrest.
One of the injured workmen said
there was a fire followed by a slight
explosion in the shrapnel loading
room. There then were sew
ertl intermittent blow-ups. followed
q by a tremendous smash, which set
/ off another building containing pow
der pellets AMI loaded shells.
The wounded are being cared for In
the two Chester hospitals, the Arm
! ory, in private homes, and even the
! evangelistic tabernacle has been con-
verted into a hospital.
Nurses from Wilmington, Media
Philadelphia and many other places
have been summoned here 20 cope
with the situation OF caring for from
1 300 to 500 wounded men, women and
/ gir's
Shortly after the first explosion thi
entire cadet corps OF Pennsylvania
Military Academy turned out to d.
guard duty at the plant.
Boy Scouts acten - messengers an,
bandage-bearers for surgeons ant
nurses.
Secret service men and Philadel
phia detectives were early on th'
scene. and commandeered automobile
TO aid them in their work.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
NATIONAL Defense
LEAGUE At DOVER
Home Guard Will be Or
ganized and Farmers
Urged to Plant
WANT YOUNG MEN
OF TOWN TO ENLIST

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del. April 1O.-The Dover
Branch Of the National Defense Com
NIT &c, appointed last week by Mayor
Arley 3. Magee, met IN the Town
Council chambers last evening with a
large representation OF the commit
tee present.
The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Magee. who aftor stating the
objects of the committee, left the
meeting IN the hands Of those present.
A permanent organization was af-
fected by the elect on of Henry Ridge
~, president; Harry Mayer. vice pres
ident. and James Hall Anderson. sec
retary.
Addresses were made by Chief JUS
tice pennewill, who urged that the
farmers be requested TO plant heavily
Of all farm products to supply food
which will necessarily be IN demand
If the war continues any length OF
time.
r. r. Kenney also spoke on the need
OF preparedness. as did DR.. James
Martin and State Senator Charles NJ
/ Wharton.
II was agreed that the president
appoint an executive committee which
in turn should appoint sub-commit-
tees 20 look after the various lines
OF work, namely the interesting OF
the young men 10 enlist; TO secure
enlistment Of home guards and alsS
to solicit the farmers to take theii
part in planting sufficient grain. etc.
10 supply the needs incident with The
war.
The organization will be known a
the Dover National Defense Organi
cation. Another meeting OF the OF
ganization will be held Thursda
night. when more definite plans vii
be discussed and put In operation.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
25OO BELGIAN TOTS
Wards OF Delaware
Relief Commission Asks
$500 a Month for
Starving Children
MAKE URGENT
APPEAL TODAY

The Delaware commissioners for
relief in Belgian say work will CON
tinue without interruption. AT this
moment the need Of feeding Belgians
is more important than az any time
except in the first few months Of the
war. There is but one alternative
IL the service Of the commission
should so--starvation.
Disease is spreading fast among
one million Eeigian children, result
ing from being underfed. II is pur-
posed to give these children one extra
meal a day costing 81 a month TOT
each child. The United states IS
asked 10 assume the furnishing OK
this one meal az the cost or one MIL
lion dollars a month for six months.
Delaware's share is S2500 month
for six months, making $4,000. Della
wareans are expected to furnish the
extra meal for six months 70 25OO
Belgian children. They are, during
/ this period, to be the wards OF Della
ware. They are inhabitants OF the
! Province Of West Hainaut, Region or
Solgnies. All Of the money con
| tributed will go TO children In the
towns OF this Province.
The children and the people Of the dis
tricts. covering 25OO children, will be in
formed that they are being taken care
OF by Delawareans, and the names Of the
contributors will be given 20 them unless
the contr butor requests otherwise The
number Of children In these towns and
districts runs from IS TO 1900. In many
places an individual has assumed t.
take care Of all of the children In one
town; IN other cases q few persons have
combined to do sos in others. clubs hav'
been formed TO do so; In others, town
have agreed TO take care of 80 many
This plan will give people who desir
% assist In the work an opportunity o
forming the clubs, or organizing town
to take care Of one of the districts ol
towns In Belgium.
Anyone desiring a list Of the towns
and the number Of children contin-
ed I'm the same can obtain same by
writing the chairman OF the commits
sion az No. 333 DUPONT Building.
Independent Of these plans, each
one can contribute either by monthly
payments or by one gift. by sending
their contribution 70 S. ID. Townsend,
treasurer, Wilmington Trust Com
pany. or they may give their con-
trihution 10 any bank I'm this city or
State. and It will be forwarded 20
Mr.. Townsend.
One dollar viii give a child an
extra meal every day for a month.
The commission hopes for a gen.
eral or rather universal response FOL
this urgent need. and bel owes that tho
. people OF Delaware will promp ly as
I sumo their proportional share In fur
nishing the extra meal for 25O0 chill
I, dren for six months. twenty-five
cents will furnish a meal a day fol
week; 81 a month; So for the ful
period of six months.
, Use the l'ttle ads or big value-thI
Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
WILSON LINE

TON.PHILADELPHIA ROUTE.
Schedule In effect Thursday. April 5th
Leave Fourth street wharf Wilmingto
for PHILADELPHIA az 7 80, . 90. 10. 30 A. 81,
/ 80 A.i5 and 7. 90 u. n.
On Saturdays and Sundays only, additional
trip AZ q 90 p. NJ.
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Wharf.
for Wilmington, at 2. 80 aud 10 30 A. ~,
1. 80. g. 90, 4 10 and z 90 T.. NJ.
On Saturdays and Sundays only, additional
trip ut $50 =. NJ.
All boats stop 90 Chester.
Last car connecting with Philadelphia boat
leaves Fourth and Market streets 10 min.
utes before boat time
TONpENNsGROVE ROUTE.
Leave Wilmington O. 80. z 90. 3 90. o. 90.
10. 90. 100 A. NJ. ~ O'Clock noon, 90.
. 90, 3 100, loo, 8 90, 800. 3 90, 10. 90,
and 70 90 p. NJ.
Leave Pennsgrove at 715. 500, 500,
1000, 100 q. m, II o'clock noon 90,
215, 800, 400, 500, 600, 100, 900,
100 p. m. and 12.ib a. M.
New schedule IN effect between Wilmington
and Pennsgrove. on Saturday, April 9Th.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
INTFRRST IN CLASSIC DANCES.

A great deal OF interest is being
manifested In the program 10 be given
on Friday afternoon by Miss Janet
Jackson and Miss Ruth Cramer, dane
ers. and Miss Lillian Jackson, plan
iste. Tickets for the recital can bo
procured from Miss Eleanor Pyle
phone 8O74. or Miss Mildred Hopes,
phone 9O9. or thev may be secured at
the door on Friday afternoon. The
program arranged IS particularly in
teresting TO children though grown
ups" also VIII find Il appealing
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
Child IS FATALLY
CRUSHED UNDER CAR

Harry Hudson Kutes. the 4-year-old
son of Mrs. Myrtle Kates. OF No. III
West Nineteenth street, died at the
Delaware Hospital shortly before Z
o'clock last night from injuries received
by be ng run over by a Shellpot car
at Twentieth and Market streets. The
child darted in front of the car before
the motorman could apply the brakes.
Coroner Spring will make an investi-
CATION. The dead child was a son OF
the late Clarence Kates, who died about
two years ago.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
EXPLOSION IN TRENTON.

BY The United Press.
TRENTON. N. J.. April 1O.-Twenty
men were injured and damage esti-
mated at S125,000 done here today by
an explosion In the finishing room Of
the De Lon Tire Company's plant.
Six of the victims are IN a hospital and
the others were taken 10 their homes.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
NEED CIVILIAN WORKERS
FOR FORT DUPONT SERVICE

The Quartermasters Department at
Fort DUPONT is in need OF civilian
workers. Workmen will not be re-
Quired to enlist and they will be paid
at civilian rates. There are excellent
quarters at the fort where the civil
ians can make their homes.
Among the workmen needed are
electricians, radio operators, clerks,
skilled and unskilled labor and gas
engineers.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
MISSION SOCIETY SOCIAL.

Tho Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society OF Brandywino NJ r. Church
will hold a business and social meet
ing this evening az the home Of Mrs. J
Nelson Talley, No. 13 West Twenty
third street A full attendance is
desired. Hostesses for the evenlnr
will be Mrs. wilkins. Mrs. Pyle, Mrs
Plummer and Mrs. Talley
Evening journal., 1917-04-10


Thousands of Shells Exploded.
About 10000 loaded shells were in the
departments affected by the explosion.
The greatest loss of life and injury was
caused by the explosions that followed
when flames reached the shells.
Persons who had gathered 10 try 20
fight the flames that preceded the explo-
sions we're moved down by the flying
fragments Of iron and steel.
II was all the horror Of open warfare
compressed into the one small space
Like giant bombs one she'll went of
after another, and il seemed that dozens
went of at a time, scattering death and
destruction.
Girls and women in the loading de-
partments were caught in the maelstrom
and were mangled and torn by the flying
iron. They had no chance of getting out
of the way of tho death-storm, VIII ch
swept from every direction.
One Of the Chester fremen was said
10 have been killed by a shell explod-
ing where there were supposed to be
no shells.
Wild Scenes On All Sides.
Indescribable scenes marked the VI
cinity OF the plant and the morgue.
Thousands OF men and women rushed
10 the scene, but we're kept back by
armed guards. They had to view the
destruction. the digging out OF the
dead and the manned from afar.
Mangled forms were carried from
the ruins and rushed IN automobiles
and wagons to hospitals and emer'
morgue IN Chester.
Women Panic Stricken.
Women were grief-stricken. Most
OF them had relatives working I'm the
plant, and naturally were anxious "a
get some definite information.
When the hauling out OF the dead
and wounded began women trailed
from the plant TO the hospitals and
morgue seeking news.
But little information was vouch
safed up to 2.3O O'Clock this after
noon, more attention being given 10
rescue work rather than compiling a
list OF dead and wounded
narrowing scenes were enacted as
the bodi . OF girls and women, torn
charres. their clothing blown on
WEI carried out Of the wrecked
Buildings. At least 75 or so Of the
dead are girls or women, Il was esti-
mated.
Crowds Storm the MOrgue.
Crowds stormed the morgue in an
effort 10 identify the dead, but the
police and soldiers and armed guards
established dead line" and nobody
was permitted TO get into the morgue
A constant clamor was kept up b!
thousands Of persons for information
but no list Of the dead and woundet
was given out up 70 o'clock. The
authorities were swept OF their fee
BY the enormity Of Il all.
Streets were closed TO trafic u
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
MIR. RASKOB HAS NO
STATEMENT ABOUT RUMOR.

An effort was made today by a re-
porter TO obtain from John J Raskob
confirmation or denial OF the report
that he intended to buy some air
planes. to be turned over 10 the gov
ernment after ava'ors had been
trained 10 operate them. Mr.. Raskob
had no comment to make one way or
the other about the report, according
TO his secretary.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
british CRUMBLE
GERMAN DEFENSE
lContInued from Flrst Pagel

CONTINUED from First fase)
bites stingingly into the faces OF the
men but fails TO dampen their spirits
When the "push" started one could
hear thousands marching through tho
blackncss of the night singing and iok.
ing. The Canadian divisions, be IL
known, stepped along 20 the lively music
Of American ragtime.
Prisoners continued 20 pour back Of
tho lines today--most Of them Wurtom
hurgcrs. llnmburcers and Bavarians
They appeared quite checriul-evcn th,
many officers Ia the march.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
LEGAL SECURITIES Market
laird and Company. DUPONT Building
MANY STOCKS Stow
General DECLINE Today
BY The United Press.


NEW YORK. April lo.-Baldwin Lo|
comotive sold of 5-s points at 5l. on
the stock Exchange here, following newl
Of the explosion in the Baldwin plant AZ
Eddystone.
The stock quickly recovered and sold
up TO "a rs shortly aftcrwnrd
A moderately buoyant opening on The
exchange was followed during tho first
hour by general Declines; many leader
losing % point or more.
Texas Company broke points 10 20l
under the selling pressure. Utah Coppel
was down ? and United States Steel solf
below 100.
Rails were less affected. but Delawasl
and Hudson yielded 2 points under pres
sure, selling at l25 80.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
LATrN.AMERIcns ATTITUDE.
.y The United Press

by Inc United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Latln-
America can be counted on 10 do her
part either in actual war or in strict
and justified neutrality" John Barrett,
director OF the Pan-Amerlcan Union,
declared today.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
HOG MARKET ADVANCES.

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO. April l0-The hog marke
advanced fifteen cents on The opcuin.
today. top prices going 10 sl0a0 pei
hundred on the hoof The cattle marlso
opened steady, while sheep were toI
cents higher.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
PRINCE KARL DEAD.

By Tho United Press
AMSTERDAM. April TO- Berlin to-
day announced official confirmation Of
,he death Of Prince Frederick Karl. an
aviator, reported m ssing several weeks
ago.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
EXPLOSION STARTED AMONG SHELLS.

By the United Press.
NEW YORK, April 1O-The explosion Eddystone orig
mated in the powder department of the Eddyone Munitions Com
pany according information received today by William Dick
son. Secretary the Mvae Steel and Ordnance Company which
has a plant in the section.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
WILMINGTON DOCTORS
AND nurses CALLED

Miss Jeneatto Duncan, superintendent
of the Delaware Hospital, received tele-
phone call shortly before noon for help
from the authorities Of Chester, who
asked that physicians, nurses and am
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
Brazil German
BREAK IS EXPECTED
Continued from First Pnrnl

NN'hN'huNN rum AHnA ihbtJ
ing made by this government. II was
stated today that in event Of a break.
Ambassador Elkus at Constantinople.
would probably have to return home
on the gunboat scorpion, now lying
outside Constantinople.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10
EXTRA GUARDS SURROUND CAPITOL.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, April 1O-Reports Of plot to blow the
Capitol received by Secret Service operatives in New York. re-
suited increasing the guard the Capitol grounds today
Fifty officers will be duty night and will be allowed
to enter the grounds after sunset, without pass.
Evening journal., 1917-04-10

TRANSPORTATION.
DA1LROAD AND RIVER EXCURSIONS
H An Parks aud Pleasure Resorts,
CHARTERS. STR. QUEEN ANNE.
fDay or Evening
WILSON EXCURSION & OUTING Co,
Parkway building. Philadelphia.
Mar2Q-ood-1m
Evening journal., 1917-04-10

Use the l'ttle ads OF big value-ths
Want Ads.-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-05
FISH AND GAME BODY
MEETS THURSDAY NIGHT

The St. Joseph County Fish and
Game Protective association, or
ganized Nov. p. extends an invita-
ton TO all who are interested in the
protection Of fish and game to attend
Q meeting called for Thursday night.
Dec o, at s o'clock in the superior
court rooms at the court house.
This meeting is called for the pur-
p,se of interesting everyone in St.
Joseph county in this movement,
not only a movement to protect fish
and game, but a conservation move
ment as well. II is not only request
ed by the state, but by the national
government, that these organizations
should be fostered in every county.
The foundation Of a large Organi-
zation is said 70 have been laid and
every hunter and fisherman in the
county is urged 10 join Mishawaka
hunters and fishermen are especially
invited TO help the work along.
There is no fee charged
The president of the organization
has received from the state fish and
game commissioner some interest
ing reading matter which will be
handed out to all who attend.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-05
HAPPENINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
ELECTRIC RUNS AWAY

Pedestrians on ". Colfax az.
Tuesday night shortly after O'CLOCK
were treated TO a rare sight. The
said sight being a runaway electric
coupe. which started at Colfax az.
and Main ST. and finally came TO a
halt when it struck a fire plug in
front OF the high school.
J.. II. Badet. owner of the car.
had just alighteJ ana entered one OF
the stores on Main st. and in some
mysterious manner the car started
on its trip. 10 is believed by the
police that Mr. Badet. when leav-
ing his car. neglected TO throw the
lever back far enough and they
dropped back and the car started.
Another theory is that some passer-
Boy desiring 90 see some excitement.
opened the door and started the
car.
Luckily the machine had the right
OF way down Colfax av. and no
damage resulted
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-05
EXTEND TIME TO ENTER
POULTRY SHOW EXHIBITS

AT a meeting OF the South Bend
Poultry and Pet stock association
last night in the j. NJ. = building,
IL was decided TO extend the time
for the CLOSING of the entries for the
annual show 20 be held next week
from Monday 10 Friday inclusive, in
the vacant store room at the south
east corner of Main st. and Wash
inston av. The time for closing the
entries had been originally an
nounced TO last until midnight. but
owing 10 the large number at a dis
lance who desire to enter exhibits.
the time was extended 10 next
Thursday night Entries have al
ready been made from New York,
Michigan. ohio, Kentucky, Illinois
and Mississippi Present indications
are that this years show Will be the
most successful ever held by the
association i'm spite of the war.
The work OF installing the eX-
hibits Will begin next saturday. Will
liam Wise OF L.ansins Mich. has
been selected as judge and Charles
X. Feldmier of Lakeville, Ind, VIII
he superintendent lin charge. Mr.
Wise is Judging the show at Battle
Greek the forepart Of this week and
later in the week viii assist i'm judg-
ing the exhibits at the Chicago show
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-05
HOME ECONOMICS
EXPERT SPEAKS
Miss Elizabeth CoWan of Pur-
due Explains Work to
be Done Here.

Al a meeting Of the Civic club Of
tire Muessel school community on
Tuesday. Miss Elizabeth Cowan of
Lafayette. Ind, a member of the
federal extension work explained
the work 20 be done by the home
economies expert coming to South
Bend
Food is TO be the basic factor
for the winning OF .he war, said
Hiss COwau. Without it, there can
be but one end and that would be
the bending tO-the rule OF the milf
taristic powers This time last year
we were all sort Of satisfying our
selves with the thought of Ger
uany's probable starvation This
winter. we are up against an en-
t.reiy different proposition. We face
the most serious thing we have ever
faced in our hves-the problem of
our own army and that OF the al
lied armies. True il is. there is lots
OF food here right now. and we viii
not starve over here. but we must
send food out of this country and II
is for this great need that the word.
conservation, has been revived and
mat all of the conservation methods
are being employed"
Miss Cowan told of the work that
has been done IN the other Indiana
towns. how the women are having
kitchen parties" instead OF the
usual parlor affairs In many 10
calities. il has proved most efficient
TO bring the demonstrate right into
the private home where a small
group of women have been gathered,
and work out the problems i'm the
home atmosphere and with the resu
1ar cooking utensils. The work in
south Bend will be carried ont 20
the extent Of LAWN window dem
oEstrtaions i'm one OF tn downtown
stores and the club women are plan
ming 90 cooperate and bring the
demonstrator 20 their meetings i'm
order that am may learn the new
ways Of conservatism and the why's
and where's and iis of the entire
proposition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-05
Boards Get Ton
of QUESTIONABLE
Draft Blank S

A ton Of QUESTIONABLE blanGs
have been received by the three To-
cal exemption boards and are un-
der a lock and key awaiting Dec. l.
when the work of mailing them out
to the 1891 registered men remain
ing TO be drafted from St Joseph
county. will be started. Five per
cent will be mailed out each Of the
20 days allowed for the work by
the provost marshals office
Publication yesterday Of the in 70
portance OF every drafted man no
trying his local board of any change
i'm his address since ne registered so
there would be no delay in the ques-
uonnaire reaching each man. there
by lessening the danger that fail
IRE 10 receive his blank would place
him in. brought many RESPONSES IN
person and by telephone during the
day 10 each OF the three boards.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-05
RED CROSS BENEFIT AT
0RPHEUM ON FRIDAY

y Red Gross benefit performance
will bc given az the Orpheum next
Friday afternoon when the entire
gross receipts viii be donated 10 this
war fund. There VIII he no war tax
collected. as benefit performances
are exempt The Orpheum joins
nation wide movement in which all
tho vaudeville performance of the
country viii take part on that date.
The suggestion comes from The ma
-ioual war council of the Red Gross
and is not simply 4 theatrical move
meut
the theater managers and per-
formers all over the United States
ere promoting this benefit with great
.rthusiasm In New York city
prominent actresses are going
through audiences during intermis-
stems and selling the seats i'm large
quantities At the Palace music hall
peeches were made by the star per-
formers ON the bin and money CON
tributions thrown ON the STAGE were
gratefully accepted
The Orpheum has provided q
good. strong bill featuring Margar-
eta Anderson and her American
All-GirI Revue for the last half OF
the week which will provide good
entertainment for the benefit pa
irons Others on the program are
Frank Gardner and company i'm a
military musical skG Raines and
Goodrich. the village cut-vps, Fitch
Cooper the musical rube, and Lapo
and Benjamin. comedy acrohats. To
IS expected that every seat I'm the
theater Will be sold for this benefit
performance next Friday after-
noon
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-05
AWARD JEFFERSON BLVD.
PAVING JOB TODAY

majority Of the time of the mem
bers of the board of public works
at their regular meeting held Tues
day night The awarding of the
contracts for the pavement of JEFF
fersOn blvd. between Michigan st.
and ;he bridge. will take place at
10 O'Clock this morning.
Repair work done by Contractor
Harry Barnes during the year
amounted to S641.19. The board al
lowed a partial payment of S5.2O755
on the Portage av. trunk sewer