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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11


"IIe was a fine-looking chap" Hy-
dock said, "and l had often wanted to
ask him where he came from. Yester-
day l had a chance. and he had just
said Harrisburg when there was a low
boom and our room was brighter than
any light l ever saw. We were all on
our feet, and the Harrisburg lad fell
backward.
"I stopped to catch him, then those
behind mo started to push forward to-
ward the door. 1t was terrible crush
and jam, and two of us went through
the door at the same time as though
we had been tied together doing a lock-
step. Behind us came the others who
could escape. Then the sound was
deafening and the heat more intense.
1t was hotter than any heat I ever
imagined one could feel, but as we
got into the open we almost staggered
at the change in the air.
One man, Arthur Bergy, was able to
give a detailed description of the scene.
superintendent Sheppard of the
loading room, Is the one man who can
tell if the explosion was an accident"
said Bergey. who was one of the load
ing bosses, last night. Bergey, a for
mer newspaper photographer. has been
working at Eddystone for some months
and was in the center of the room
when the disaster occurred.
NO IMAM Two DONeS OF powder
were permitted to be opened at one
time" he said. THE first thing 1
heard was an explosion. Then came
the flash of fire and at the same in
slant a second explosion of the same
volume. With it the roof of the build
ing lifted and came crashing down on
the girls in the pellet room as the third
explosion followed
What caused the three explosions?
If only two boxes were opened accord
ing to the rules, 1T would seem there
should have been only two explosions.
Superintendent Sheppard had charge
of the distribution of the boxes and
knows how many boxes were passed
into the room and how many were
open.
with the first explosion I started
for the door, and the man ten feet
behind me had his hair burning when
he reached the yard after me. 1 stop
ped for nothing. AL any of us thought
of was safety. We had reached the
deadline wires in the yard when the
third detonation came, and we stopped
and looked back, undetermined what to
do.
"Then came the fourth and most ter
rible report, and with 1t the flying of
the shells. AS the ground began to
plow around us we bolted through the
wires and took refuge, while the fifth
and last RAIN of shot and she'll poured
out upon those who had escaped from
the building.
"You must bear in mind the powder
in those shells is strong enough to
throw them two miles after their ex-
plosion. They carry powder good for
five miles to carry the she'll and an
additional two miles for the shrapnel.
a total protector force of seven miles.
The powder used will not explode on
concussion. Heat will fire them, but
time fuses are only put on when the
shells reach Russia"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
We Guarantee
- J. This Corn Cure

' Raser's Corn Solvent @
absolutely guaranteed TO res
move every corn or bunion,
upon which 1t is applied; 20
completely dissolve the corn
and not merely lessen the
pain temporarily.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
NEW DRUG
KNOCKS RHEUMATISM
10 Cents Worth Does the Work

No more singing Rheumatic pains
-Good-by chronic, miserable Consti-
pation-No more sore kidneys nor
aching. back. A new drug called Trek
goes straight to the spot and acts right
off. Even the most sickening cases
are often relieved in from to days.
II. B. Denton & Co. (not Inc.), Boards
town. ILL.,, are so anxious to show you
what their new remedy will do that
for 10 cents they will send a regular
full sized (not a sample) package to
your address. Send just a dime. but
write to-day. Only one Introductory
package to a family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
GERMAN PLOT IS
SEEN In BLAST
CONTINUED From First Pagc1

ing. from the explosions yesterday at
the shrapnel-loading plant of the Ed
dystone Ammunition Corporation at
North Eddystone. near Chester. place
the number of dead at 122, the ma jority
girls and young women. Between 125
and $50 men. women and girls were In
jured, at least ten being so burned
and torn by shrapnel fragments that
death was momentarily expected.
Twenty-three others employed in the
structure which was blown to splin-
ters are missing.
Although police and company officials
worked through the night attempting
to establish identities of the dead they
were hampered by the condition of the
bodies and the fact that the time book.
recording all employed in the structure.
was destroyed by the first blast of the
explosion. Some of the victims. COM
pany officials believe, were blown into
the Delaware river. so that an exact
calculation of the death list may never
be possible.
The energies of investigators to-day
concentrated on sitting the narratives
of survivors. Four separate investtga-
tions were begun: Federal, State ana
municipal. and an inquiry by company
officials. The entire force of special
agents of the Department of Justices
Bureau of Investigation in Philadel-
phia was assigned to running out
maze of leads, many of which were ad-
mitted to be based mostly on rumor
but from which information of impor-
tance might be developed.
Captain Walter Wilhelm, general
manager and vice-president of the mu-
milton company. started a separate in
quiry, while police of Philadelphia and
Chester investigated several angles of
the disaster. The State investigation is
in charge of lew Palmer, chief OF the
Bureau of Inspection of the State De-
partment of Labor, assisted by corps
of inspectors.
Gangs of laborers, guarded by pick
cts, worked until an early hour to-day
clearing away the wreckage of the IF
building. Work was resumed as usual
to-day in all departments except the
box, loading and shell base depart
ments, which were housed in the ruin
ed building. The plant will be in COM
plete operation on April "a, it was an
nounced.
When the extent of the disaster was
realized, Chester citizens Immediately
began raising subscription fund for
the injured and their families. Five
thousand dollars was subscribed in
few hours and measures were adopted
to increase this amount. Officials of
the workmen's compensation fund an
nounced that the State would be call
ed on to furnish but a comparatively
small amount, as most of the victims
were young women with no depend
entS.
Instances of conspicuous bravery
were numerous during the work of
rescue. short distance from the site
of the building destroyed is the smoke
less powder magazine of the company,
while nearby, in the opposite direction,
is the building where the shells are
charged with smokeless powder. While
the exploding shrapnel filled the air
with thousands of bullets, a force OF
guards stood coolly on the two ena
dangered buildings and played streams
of water on the roofs and sides to pre-
vent additional fires with resulting eX-
plosions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
PROMPT ACTION
IS EXPECTED

mittee with prospects of prompt action
by Congress.
The bill also contains a provision
giving the Secretary of the Treasury
authority to issue, as needed. S2,000.-
100000 in one-year treasury notes to
anticipate the tax receipts which will
result from the war revenue bill. She
provision was put in so as to prevent
any possible handicap to the nations
military needs through delay in rails
ing the $1,750.OO 900 proposed as the
amount to be raised by taxation.
Scheduled For Friday
Chairman Kitchln. introducing and
reporting the bill to the House, an
nounced that it would be called up
Friday for action.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
MOTOR BILL
IS PASSED BY HOUSE

An attempt to amend the Mearkle
motor vehicle bill before the House
on second reading so as to compel a
device on the rear to indicate at night
when turn to the right or left is
made was defeated Another amend
ment to the bill which would exon
crate from payment of registration
fees by city and county official cars
was also defeated.
The House concurred in the Senate
resolution providing for changing
the names of all State lunatic, insane
and feeble minded institutions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
Roosevelt Outlines in Full
His Plans For a Division

? washington, April 11.-Theodore
Roosevelt, following a day of con-
ferences with President Wilson and
Congressional leaders regarding his
project for raising division of troops
for foreign service and seeing numer-
GUS callers, arranged to leave for New
York to-day.
Colonel Roosevelt also arranged to
communicate more fully in writing
his views on his project to the chair
men of the Senate and House military
committees.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
Dr.. Newell D. Hills, Famous
Orator and Writer, Will
Address Commerce Chamber

DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, the FAM
GUS orator and writer of Brooklyn,
New York, will address the member
ship of the Harrisburg Chamber of
Commerce on May 2.
The place where the meeting will he
held and whether it will be luncheon
or evening meeting have not been de-
cided as vet. DIR. Hills is one of the
most noted speakers in America and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11

meree feel that his coming is a very
fortunate event for the membership
as it is seldom that such a great orator
comes to Harrisburg. DR.. Hills is
going to address the Chamber
of Commerce in connection with ac-
tyities of the National Association of
Manufacturers who are devoting q
great deal of effort to industrial con-
versation, a subject which has enlisted
the sympathy of DR.. Hills.
DRUGUAL IS NEUTRAL
The Uruguayan government to-day is
sued a decree of neutrality in the war
between the United States and Ger
many and between Cuba and Germany.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
GUARD KILLS TREsPASsER

New York, April II. Louis Fuer-
stein was shot and killed yesterday by
a National Guardsman protecting the
New York Central tracks in the upper
part of the city. Fuerstein is said to
have been a peddler. and was shot after
his failure to obey the Churchman's
command to move away from the
tracks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
REVISE LIST OF DEAD

After making a careful investiga-
tion, w. Nj. Wilhelm, general manager
of the munitions plant, said this at
ternoon that 116 are dead as a result
of yesterdays explosion. Forty OF
the dead have been identmed, but the
remaining bodies are so badly mutilated
that Identification is almost impossible.
Between fifty and sixty injured per-
sons remain in the hospitals and OF
these eight are so seriously hurt that
they may die. In addition persons not
connected with the plant have made
Investigation and report that thirty
six are missing. Many of these, II not
all are Thought to be alive.
Plan Public Funeral
Arrangements are being made by the
Chester authorities for a public funeral
for the unidentified victims of whom
there will be, it is expected, nearly
seventy.
Two arrests of suspects were made
here to-day and two are reported from
Philadelphia, one of the latter a man
said to have been employed in an Ed
dystone hotel, but who left before the
explosion.
About 500 employees, scared away by
the explosion, failed to report at the
plant to-day. The authorities are re-
ticent and nothing can be learned as
to the charges against the persons ar
rested.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11
HARRISBURG BOY
CRUSHED In BLAST
HarrlsburE Bog Ikilled
CONTINUED From First Pagel

who worked beside him until to-day.
just before the explosion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-11

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

These are vastly important matters to the average shopper True, there is q class of women who go to expensive houses that handle only few of .he most fashionable pieces of apparel and offer nothing that can lead one into the wrong path; but this class remains dn exclusive one, and what they do or do not do Is not always guide to the mass of women who must fight out the battle of clothes in their own way and to whom victory is vital
 Take colors Who does not feel per- plexed and confused on entering a shop where hundreds of colors are dashed upon the vision and offered as the latest thing? One feels that a gigantic kaleido- scope has been run before the eyes. The brain refuses to work. The judgment is suspended. One goes out of the shop with a feeling that it is futile to try to buy clothes and with desire to let the sea son slide.
 It is this Encouragement that assajls in October to get their new apparel, so let them be guided by the fact that lot many colors are really in fashion and not many are available for the woman who has not many social opportunities 10 display variety of clothes
 To begin at the beginning of the color scheme: Midnight blue holds it's own.
 Black is in demand by those who want to dress well in the afternoon and even-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

to military life. It includes directions for the care of the teeth, diet, clothing, and proper attitude toward the new duties before the recruit One of the most important is intelligent care of the feet. Tt will take an experienced of ficer,'' says this writer, "about two hours to teach you how to plant your feet on the ground properly, and how to step, but you can strengthen your feet a lot before being ordered to camp, if you take the trouble.
 4aud in underwear-no shoes-with your toes pointed toward each other in pigeon-toed fashion. Throw out your chest to it's normal dimensions. Raise yourself slowly on your toes, and then slowly let yourself down. Try not to swing your body forward as you do this; if possible have straight up-and-down motion. When the muscles in the calves of the legs begin to ache stop for time
 Once more: stand with feet about six inches apart toes pointing straight ahead of you. You are resting your weight practically on the entire feet from toes lo heels Now, rest your weight on the outside edges of both feet at tho same time, then come back to resting them on the entire feet. Throw the weight again on the outside edges, then back on the full foot. Do this a dozen or 20 times day, oftener if you think of it and have the chance, even if you are wearing shoes.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07
BEAUTIFUL HAIR, THICK, WAW,FREE FROM DANDRUFF Draw a moist cloth through hair and double it's
 beauty at once Save your hair! Dandruff dis appears and hair stops
 coming out

Immediate c-Yes. Certain ?-that' s the joy of it. Your hair becomes light, wavy, fluffy, abundant and appears as soft, lustrous and beautiful as a young girls after an application of Dander- inc. Also try this-moisten a cloth with d little Danderine and carefully draw 1t through your hair, taking one small strand at a tf3is. This will cleanse the hair of dust dirt or excessive oil, and in just a few moments you have dou- bled the beauty of your hair. A de- lightful surprise awaits those whose hair has been neglected or is scraggy, faded, dry, brittle or thin. Besides Identifying the hair. Danderine dis solves every particle of dandruff: cleanses. purifies and invigorateS the scalp, forever stopping itching and falling hair, but what will please you most will be after a few weeks use, when you see new hair-fine and downy at first--yes--but really new hair growing all over the scalp
 Danderine is to the hair what fresh showers of rain and sunshine are to vegetation. It goes right to the roots, invigorates and strengthens them. It's e, hilarating, stimulating and life-pro- ducing properties cause the hair to gi CIV long, strong and beautiful.
 You can surely have pretty, charm ing, lustrous hair. and lots of it, If you will just get 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's Danderine from any drug store or toilet counter and try it as uirected.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

northers sprang up, as they do at cer tain times of the year. The Chilian government at last undertook to build modern breakwater and docks which are now in process of construction. These will cost millions of dollars.
 The other west coat ports of Central and South America are exposed road steads, dangerous at all times of the year, and from which the sea exacts an annual toll in life and property.
 On the east coast there is a decided improvement in the docking systems. Montevideo, port of Uruguay, is situ- ated near the mouth of the Plate river, and is therefore not subject to attacks of the sea. The docks of Buenos Aires are the finest in this hemisphere, if not in the entire world Rio de Janeiro, Brazil has the most beautiful harbor in the world, safe at all times from storms. Until recently it had no mod ern docks. and vessels were obliged to remain miles from shore while dis charging cargo. Within the past two years some wharves have been built, but there is crying need of more This is equally true of all the ports of Bra gil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

ing, but it does not hold high place for street suits or frocks
 Dark green is a serious rival to dark blue, and the French dressmakers who exploited it last year are now reaping reward because the public is accepting It. Know yourself well, however before touching any tone of green. If you're picturesque you can wear it in any one of the shades that are variously known as jade, Egyptian and lettuce.
 The woman who can wear jade clothes and 1ewelry has a successful season be- fore her, for many of the best materials are woven in this allurlng but difficult tone, and the oriental shops are filled with bits of ffno jade made into ear rings. hair combs and necklaces. There are fans of peacock feathers with jade sticks and also buckles of this Chinese quartz for slippers. Soft gold tissue gowns are embroidered with jade beads, in the Byzantine fashion.
 Red fliclkers through the color scheme or bursts upon the vision like the flame
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

trai foundation for whatever color scheme, Florentine of futuristic, that she cares to work out on it's surface Serge is good. if it is soft; otherwise, It should be barred. The fundamental thing is to get the fabric that clings to the figure All others must be put on the opposite side of the scale. Nothing must nave any chance to flare. Even though the oustle is an accepted fashion-and py the way, it is an American produc- ton that has met with an unusual suc- cess-it must be arranged in soft fabric that merely drapes itself over the end or the spine and does not show any am bition to project itself into space
 Gabardine has twill in it and, there fore, 1t must be chosen for frocks that are not to be draped Velour and duve- tyn are chosen above all other fabrics for top coats, street frocks and tailored suits.
 Velveteen is used for one-piece gowrs and top coats, and velvet in the new weaves that are sufficiently supple to re- semble satin, is chosen for evening gowns as an offset to the rich, heavy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

These are stirring times in clothes. The for rush season. It is their own ex- pression that they are actually scrapl- bling for a supply to meet the demand
 The French gowns are here. New American gowns are not only exploited, but tremendously admired and approved The efforts of those who have taken the French silhouette and built gowns in their own workrooms, made of Ameri- can materials, should be commended in an entire chapter.
 Some of the best houses in this coun- try have tried out experienced designers and colorists in producing several hun dred gowns that are first cousins to the French in that they express the adopted Paris lines. Each of the designers gives full tribute to the fact that Paris has laid down the laws for the season; but every designer boasts with honest pride that the clothes are the product of Amer ican study and workmanship
 It Is because of this extreme effort on the part of the American designers during the month of August that the openings were earlier than usual. There is no lack of French gowns in this country today, but before they arrived in bulk, several American houses of prom thence adventured into new f1eld-that of having openings to show their own models plus the few French gowns that their buyers had brought over as per Eonal baggage.
 In every case, the houses that showed these American gowns called upon their experienced French workers to produce them, and the only ones that were suc- cessful were the gowns that had been given into the hands of those who had studied the Paris methods with reverence and earnestness. The result was that the clientele of these houses saw extraordi- narily good drapery, the combination os alluring colors and an excellence in tail- ored suits that we are led to believe is purely American.
 THE COLORS THAT PREVAIL
 The silhouette has been established Every woman now knows that her skirt is to be narrow and her coat long or short. provided it clings to the figure She knows that top coats are as im- portant as frocks and that some of the beSt taflors offer only sport suits and top coats to wear over the one-piecei gowns
 She also knows that soft materials take precedence over stiff ones but she has not exactly classified the various col ors, fabrics and accessories that she must accept or avoid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

from the artillery at the front. It IS against the accepted psychology that the colors of war should be exploited while the war is on.
 It IS better to be sane than foolish when one approaches the subject of red in clothes. The scarlet danger sign should be put over all the counters where red fabrics are placed, and it should be worn by the mannequ1n who parades in red gown. It is the color of conflict; 1t is not the color of peace. The woman who can wear it well is thrice blessed sartorially speaking, and she is apart from her neighbors because she is a rare type.
 None of this applies to dark red No danger sign is needed against the rich wine surface that brings out what is best in Woman'S complexion and eyes These we'll known Burgundy shades are offered They come in duvetyn, serge satin, velvet and Rodiers weave of the so-called Bolivia cloth, which the Ameri- can weavers are initiating in success ful way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-07

| tone that one gets from the glitter of cut steel.
 These grays are not used alone this season. They are combined with horizon and Chinese blue with jade and Egyptian green. with incendine red, Mandarin vel low and amethyst purple.
 The silver gray tissues are loaded with rhinestones, jet, cut steel and peri winkle blue beads. An artistic dress maker can do anything she pleases with gray today She regards it as a neu-