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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20
OAKDkJE Plant Is
SCENE OF DESOLATION
Fifty-six Known Dead and
Thirty-one Missing Result
of Saturdays Explosion.

Pittsburg. Pa. May l9.--The valley
east OF Oakdale. which. until yester-
day, had been the site of the Aetna
Chemical conlpany's plant. was q
scene OF devastation today, almost be-
You'd conception.
With various Investigations under
way to determine the cause OF the ex~
plosions, hundreds of men today
searched the ruins to recover the
bodies of victims. The death toll
stood tonight with fifty-stx known
dead. thirty -one employees missing and
ninety-four injured
The oblteration Of a plant which
had been one of the finest handiworks
of man was almost complete. And
under it all were many charrsd speci-
mems OF humanity, many of them
caught In the midst OF heroic err
rand of mercy.
parts OF the wreckage. The hllsides
and there blackened stumps OF trees
completely burned away and every
tree left standingfsvas stripped bare OF
foliage.
Indeseribable scenes OF grief were
enacted there. Fathers and mothers.
sons and wives. were in the throng
that crowded into the place in the
hope Of Identifying the bodies.
Four arrests We're made at Oakdale
today. Department OF Justice special
agents, while admitting the men we're
being held for an investigation. re-
fused to ,divulge their identity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20
KING GEORGE EXPRESSES
GRATITt DE OF BRITISH

London. May 19.-The following
letter from KING George to Presi-
dent Wilson was made public to-
night
ITO the President Of the United
states Of America
On the eve of the second appeal
which the American Red Cross Is
about to make for funds with which
to carry on IT'S work of mercy.
thank fou In the name of my peo-
pie for the assistance already Of
fered the sick and wounded Of the
allied countries
"My heartfelt wish is that the re-
suits Of this new appeal may ena-
bic the Red Cross of America. side
hV side with our own organization
and those Of the allies countries.
successfully to carry out the great
humane mission imposed upon US
by the gigantic war such as the
world has never known
The unexamp}ed munifeance OF
Americas first response provided
noble record I'm chsritab bic effort
and feet sure her generous hearted
people viii again respond to the
extent that the resources Of your
great country alone can command.
GEORGE. r. L
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20
GEPTaN PLANS READY
FOR THE NEXT BLOW

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rn"ntator said 10 Frlend rev dayA
ago.
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nothing But know this: have con-
Td~-cc"
The same writer adds r;errary's
rrepa ratiors for A new blow are conn
pie'ed
Tho list twArtv-four hours again
we're rN"r'Sed ~ lively air lighting ana
sucre<~ful Allied local consolidating
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20
VIRGINIA ROADS
To GET MILLIONS
McAdoo Announces Budgets
for the Necessary Improve
mcnts Demanded by V ar.
DEMANDS ARE REDUCED


Washington May lo.--0.rector-
General NcAdoo today announced
budgets Of SgS-.t6l.3I6 for 1918 To
put the railroads in he most efficient
condition possible 20 meet the enor-
NOUS growing demands Of the war
OF th's amount. $472.fSG.531 is for
equipm .07l.0l3 for additions
aud bcttermebts. and SlS,203.774 for
eN ers nis
The ,arious road asked for 81 PSF
a0q.l4s. hat the director general cut
tn down hl $34a.24T S2S. in the be
lief that mary Of the projects laid
down eare not needed or were not as
essential in the present stress as
others
The CreAtest amonnt Is allotted TO
the railroads now carrying the greet
est hutk Of war mum lions equipment
and supplies, The Pennsylvania rail-
road svst em re, elves the highest
amount Sll2s56 e5@ ITS ostrn tea
were cut sf4.59T. The fines Ia 81
get Set 2SS.743 and the Hines West
get s4g 267,q4a
Tho Ne~ Yor,l Central obtains the
feNt h hist stnettnt $70.672.o&7 It's
est m - we're trimmed only Sal coo
The Baltimore and Ohio IS allowed
s43. SOS 2o3. which is 50 454.30 below
the amount asked. The Atchison,
Tope>a and Santa F'e receives SAL
t65.7S4, which is sa.sS4o27 below its
estimate.
The Southern railway wanted S7S.-
o30 aSl and rec Give. S29.1i3.51t: the
Nirginian raiiHaT aske) Tor S4l,1Si,-
IS am GETS $S.6Sf2$7
The N0rtolE ana Nes'r-1 wanted
s444l7.42i and reee yes 1913, $50 PA.
Director General AcA|oo said the
budgets were necessarily tentative.
that they were st{N under study and
II needs wer" shown TO he grea or
than anpeare =. - 1diustment would
he made, The r1atn thoIghf was to
have the work done before next win
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20
QUESTION Of SALE
SURPLUS CURRENT
UNCLE SAM INTERESTED


Thu most interesting topic before
tho ansnce committee at is regular
meeting tomorrow night VIII prove to
be the proposition from the admin
ist-ative board that the CITY sell 5000
GOO kIlawa;t hours uf surplus electric
current which MAY be generated A
the city plant during the idle hours Of
that plant. from water power.
This plan was laid before council
some time ago ny the administering
board. Thn board saw where the city
could rear the benefits Of such sale.
and In no WAY interfere with the sup
ply of electricity now necessary for
municipal use II may also. With the
expenditure Of about ~ q 6on. supply
light and current for some Of the city
institutions usiug 0t1er current. ard
eventually be in position 70 supply
many large consumers,
The sale Of the current r is shown
bs the administrative board. viii re-
suit in revenue az from anything from
$40 ono annually Up II the current
IS sold 81 one ccrt an hour the city
viii get $40 600 annually, on the the
orv that only 00o 600 kilowatt hours
may he available The amount may
be more
The fuel adminietr,tjon has writ
fen the hoard that Il he current is dis
posed OF IN the Virginia Railway and
Power company that company may
save many Hundreds of toms Of "oaI
The board. however seeks authority
70 sell to the highest bidder. and Will
offer the surplus in competitive bids
letting it go to the highest responsible
bidder
Another matter IF interest to he
considered hy tho committee viii be
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20
WILSON HONoRS NAVY
WITH SUDDEN VISIT
Vastly Pleased With What He
Finds at Pelham Bay Sta
tion-Attends Services.

New York Nav 9.--Trcsjdent Will
son paid his com pllments 10 the navy
TO-DAY ny making an unheralded visit
to the Pelham Fay training station.
whose boys marched in yesterdays
Rcd Cross parade and So i'm pressed
Mr. Wilson that he determined to see
them in their home surroundings.
Driving quietly NJ 10 a side en-
trance. the Limousine containing Pres
idert and Mrs. Wilson and Colonel
and Mrs. House came To a stop, The
president opened the door and ad-
dressed a uniformed boy OF about
sixteen;
How can We get in here?" he
The youth recognized the visitor
and was apparently paralyzed with
fright for d moment
Gee, IT'S the president himself
What'u dor he suffered
Having received no notification Of
the SIT. the camp had made no prep
arations for receiving the distin-
guished guest. guard WIS hastily
gotten together to render proper hon
ors. A large crowd OF sunday visitors
became aware that the president was
on the grounds and cheering followed
the party as il drove about.
Several hundred Young sailors raced
after the pre- sideut's car. sv. ngirg
their caps and yelling a wild welcome
which produced broad smile upon
Mr. wilson's face.
Commander ". +. Franklin greeted
the president and his party at head
quarters before they started on the
return trip to the Waldorf,
Cordial respectful greetings met
the president on every side as he left
the hotel shortly before / ! o'clock this
morning mpanied by Mrs, Wilson
and Rear-Admiral Grayson, and pro-
ceeded IN Fifth avenue TO the Brick
Presbyterian church Men removed
their hats Handkerchiefs futtered In
the hands OF women. All smiled a
dent" and Mr.. Wilson's hat wac off
much of the time in acknowledgement
Of the cordiality shown him.
The president and his party min
gled quietly with the worshippers en-
tering the church. At frst there was
no recognition. Then. as If his pres
ence had been announced, everyone
appeared to know the nations head
was there,
An impressive war sermon WIS de-
livered by the Rev. DR.. II, Bruce Tay-
lor. who had served In the trenches
at Ypres as chaplain to the Gordon
,Htghlanders.
Fifth avenue was thronged with
people awaiting the presidents exit
when the service closed, Wild cheer
ing broke the Sabbath calm. The peo-
Pile pressed toward Mr. Wilson. to-
ward whom hundreds OF hands were
outstretched,
Entering an automobile. the presi
dents party drove to Colonel Houses
home and picked up the Colonel and
Mrs. House. They had luncheon with
Cleveland H Dodge. at his Riverdale
estate, after which the visit was made
at Pelham park All the employees of
the Dodge estate were presented to
the president before he left Riverdale.
Rolfe Boiling. Mrs. w ison $
brother. and Mrs. Boiling We're dinner
guests OF President and Mrs. Wilson
tonight at the Waldorf The presi-
dent will reach Washington tomor-
row. =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20
Count Horace Plunkett
Is One Of Men Taken
in Hun-Irish Plot.
IRELAND IS QUE
Scarcely Amy Bloodshed
Occurs When Govern
ment's Dragnet Is
Operated.

London. May ta.--Horp"r Tiunh~
EFT. stnn Fein leader In pariia-
uent, Ia one Of the 50a wen and
women arrested yesterday in con-
n~ctIon with the widespread Ger
man-iri|, plot, II became known
this afternoon. The court played
prominep, role In the Dublin
FASTER rebellion t'S" years ago.
with his arrest four of the air
Slim Fetnrrs in parliament have
been srnr~hended. tn" two 9th
ere. Ginurlt ava ucCar'an. already
were in 5sii 81 hen thP new riot was
discovered. Both ERE serving EFr-
fences Of SIX months.
RerortS from pub!ip late this
evening describe the sitratian IN
the Irish capital ms quiet. though
the arrests are the sole tonic of
conversation. LARGE bodies of sol
6iers ere sauntcrirg ahou' N" city
readv 90 take hard -heTeyer dis
t1rbarces might develop.
seventy three SIM Feiuers were
transported al Nighttime FROM Kings
town To Holy Head. 4 crowd cheeret
the departing ship then dispersed.
A desperate eleventh hour attHr1 ~
to TURF me tables on The EoVernmen'
forces pas made yesss~dsy nv Sinr
Fetuers in County TYRONE. hi}e Niz-
count Err rch's d-agret was gather
ing in 100 men and women c5nspira-
tors
A crowd ~ masked men storr1et
Psrr Court castle the seat Of the
Duke Of Abercourt. and made an IN
sycceSs'ui searca 70" arms
There has been scarcely any blood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20

Hampstead, ". Y. Nav la-Seven
Belgian police dogs. valued at over
$4,000. persisted today in a fire which
destroyed the Meadowbrook kennels.
owned by Mrs Leo Wanuer. One OF
the dogs valued at $4,000 had seen SER
Vice in France. had been wounded. and
was sent To America to aid In the Red
Cross drive some months ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20

without avail. although he suggested
that before the week Is over some Of
those poor n1illionaires who did not
meet the tor Offering would he around
wanting to Increase their gift toward
the fund for the protection of their
sons now in tire firing line and facing
the Hun
The $4,000 sifts were made by
Major II, Doolsv. Miss r. X Branch
end the Bryan brothers (Johr stewart
Jonathan, Robert 81. George and
Thonssl and the next highest. ssnoo.
we're given by T, T., Moore and w, s
Forbes, Then came the $4,000 gifts
the list including T. G. williams. Jr
p. II MAYO. Dcsota Fitzgerald. Isaac
Scott, Miss Grace Arents. Clarence
MillhIser. f. A. Saunders, r. e. Jefrress
and Larus Brothers
Interest to Investment.
You will get this money back With
large interest" declared Mr., Branch,
a the money began to pour in. Every
man that you help to save will add that
much more interest to your invest
nent.'
He told a little story Of n man living
in no mans land. badly wounded who
had been passed up by the surgeons as
being too far gone TO be saved. The
surgeons said he had Just two hours in
which TO live. and the wounded soldier
heard them As they went on, and left
him TO his fate. he begged that some
one he sent back to be with him to
the last. He lay on that field for more
than two hours and still lived. and
then came Red Cross nurse. who
took him back 10 a hospital, and
brought him back to life and to worl>
and he went again into the trenches
and Ia now on the fring line helping
save the world TO democracy.
That man is a Richmond man" said
Mr. Branch "A letter was received
from him Just the other day. In which
he told of how the Red Cross had
saved hts life and given him the power
to return TO his work. Every one Of
YOU think OF that man. and think good
and long. Figure how you would give
II you could save life--how much that
life might be. IL only prolonged for a
few days or a few weeks or months
Think 1t over and give accordingly"
Money Higgins to Pour In.
Then Ligset l. Myers company con-
trihuted 5000. and a lot OF $4,000 sums
followed in rapid succession Those
contributed embraced Langhorne Put
ney. S. T. Morgan. ]. f, Dart, r.. 8
Carlton. ]. p. Taylor. Miss Mary r.
Williams, Coleman Workman, J. r.
Johnson and company. A. d. williams.
9hc t<tuNu were
by F. ID, Williams. e. @. Leigh, Jr, e.
B. Addison. f. r. Williams. r. A. Cary.
Heading the $500 pledges was T. q.
Scott, followed by j. B. Moshy COM
pany, News Leader. W. NJ Habliston,
James Moncure, f. J. willis. J. G.
Hayes.
Then came the $1,000 contributions
by J. NJ. Miller and ]. T. Walker.
The $1,000 list was quite long, In
Guiding f, Raab. Victor Villa ms.
Myer Greentree. Herman Schmidt, Cor
don Wallace. r. II. Johnson. r. NJ. Car
rington, Schwarzschild Bros ]. 3.
Munce, Miss Mary Boyrd. Miss Lizzie
Boyd, Fl. T. Newell. H. w. Jackson,
Tredegar company, A. L. Adamson.
Fred Noting. Richard Smith. j. j.
Raliou, Cottreli Saddlery company
John L. Williams Sons. Archer Jones.
Jones Brothers company. Richmond
Dry; Goods company, Southern Manu-
featuring company. and following
these came several additional SUBJ
J
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20
May Depend on Full
Moon to Aid Him
When He Starts
Next Drive.
WEATHER FAvoRs FIGHT
Bombing Raids Against Towns
Inside German Lines Are
Carried on Daily and
Causes Great De- y
struction.

T,ond IN. Nav ao--(Nondar)- 49,
Tho ccr'rl,a ndc~ Of the home
fosr'~~ after midnight issued the
following statement:
''Four enemy airp'anes rsidsn4
tho southeast Of London last
nlr''s were brought down.
THE raid was carried opt on
large scale. Numerous bombs
were dropped. No details arc a.
rot ~ hsnd ms to casualties and
dampce
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20
re,err.sh.r. VIM Work On.

WASHINGTON, Nav 19.--There will be
no national strike OF telegraph
called bv the union heads during the
mediation attempts OF the national war
labor board. was the assurance to-
night of S. j. konenkamp, president OF
The Commercial Tsiegranhers' uniea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20

Detroit Mich. May l9.-Three per-
sons were fatally injured and hfteen
others cut by flying glass when two
crowded street cars crashed head on
In the downtown section here late this
afternoon Little hope for the recov-
cry of those seriously injured Is held
out
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20
Taft and walsh q, Te,r.

Washing ton May W.liiana-H,
Taft aud Frank r. Walsh, Joint chair
men of the national war labor board,
will start on a swing around the coun-
try next Tuesday to adjust labor dis
nufes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20

Mneola, y. Y, May 1.-THE funeral
of Captain Antonio. Resnati,> of the
Royal Italian flying corps. who was
killed here in an aviation accident,
will be held Tuesday at st. Patrick's
Cathedral.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-20

tcontinued on Second Pags,l
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
LOCALS

L. S. Davis, of R 3, was with
US Tuesday.
B. C. Butler has returned
from Nashville.
Leon Reeves, of Nashville, is
visiting relatives here.
Francis Cornwell, of Salt Lick,
was in town Saturday.
J. w. Long. of Haydenburg,
called in to see us last week.
Will Herod, of Nashville, is Wis
iting relatives at Rough Point.
Guy Maddux, of Granville,
visited in Gainesboro Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. V. Pistole, of
Rough Point. were in town Sat-
urday.
Miss Halle Hix, of Riddleton,
is the guest of Miss Miriam Quar-
les.
C. N. Aawkins, of Free State,
paid the office a pleasant visit
Wednesday.
Mrs. P. ]. Anderson has re-
turned from a weeks visit in
Granville.
Sam Thompson. of Lebanon,
well known stock trader, was
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
Jackson County Boys Leave
Tuesday, May Is.

Seventy Jackson county boys
leave Gainesboro, Tuesday, May
2S, lp. m. for Camp Pike, Ark.
They will mobilize at 8 O'Clock
a. m,, at the headquarters of the
exemption Board and receive in
struction as to their entrainment,
after which they will be given
entertainment by the Red Cross
Chapter. They will be photogra-
phed and then dinner served, aft
er which they will take cars for
Double Springs.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
GEN. CHARLES 7. Gates
Will deliver the address Of the day al The County Rel
Cross Meeting to be held al the Courthouse,
Sunday, May 26, P N.

The Red Cross drive in Jackson County will come close Sun
day. May 26 with mammoth rally the courthouse Chairman
John Gore has paned the rally and nothing being left undone
to the of the rally Large delegations from each dis
rct in the county will attend and the will be red letter
day in the history of the county.
Gen. Charles Gates who will deliver the address of the day
Of the most forceu and eloquent in the state
rare treat is in store for all who hear him.
The members of the Jackson County Red Cross Chapter and
the seventy boys who leave for Camp Pike next Tuesday, will
attend in mass.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23

help. He knew that death was
near, but its sting to him was
lost. On many occasions with
his friends and family gathered
at his home he would try to COM
fort them in contemplation of
that reward for which he had so
long and earnestly labored.
Servant of God well done,
Thy glorious warfare past,
The battle fought, the victory
won,
And thou art crowned at last.
A Friend.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
here Wednesday.

here Wednesday.
Mrs. J. II. Stafford has return
ed from a 8 weeks stay with re-
latives in Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. J. Draper, of
of Flynn's Lick, visited relatives
at Stone Sunday.
Mrs. H. M. Halle, of Flynn's
Lick, is with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. Y. Settle.
Geo. H. Lynch has returned
from 0ilfelds, Cal. where he
has been working several months
John J, Gore, chairman of the
Red Cross campaign, l.. c. Quar-
les and T. l.. Gist were in Gran
vile Sunday.
Miss Nettie Jones has returned
to Cookeville after an extended
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Gailbreath.
o. B. West, of Haydenburg,
was a visitor here last week.
Mr.. West has recently returned
from Hebron. Texas.
Fred McGlaSson mas returned
from Camp Jackson. S. c., being
honorably discharged on account
of physical disabilities.
w. A. Hensley and family. of
Co0keville. motored thru here
Saturday. en- route from a visit
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-05-23
POMINENT PRESBYTERIAN
MINISTER PASSES TO
REWARD.
Life Spent In Service OF The
Saviour.
Cookeville. Tenn, Route 8.
Nav 13, 1918,

ioJ ~, 1910
Rev. N. W. Swcaringin die,
at his home ut this place Satur
day, May II, at s a. m. after al
illness of six months. He wa
conscious almost until the end
except for a few nervous spells
and met death like he had lived
a christian.
Rev. Swearingin was borr
May -, 1854. Professed faitl
in Christ at the age of nineteen
and united with the Cumberland
Presbyterian church at the Arbol
Roaring river church, in which
he lived and worked until the
end came. He was a strong fac.
tor in the church and was soor
taken by the sparta Presbytery
and ordained Il minister. He
gave his whole life and interests
to the christian religion, being a
strong Cumberland. The num-
ber of his converts | do not dare
to estimate.
His pathetic, never firing and
watchful wife, was Miss Hessie
Hix, who has many relatives in
the surrounding country and mum
bers her friends by those that
have met her.
Rev. Swearingin leaves beside
his wife, three sons and one
daughter. Pascoe and Lee, of
Oilfelds, Cal.., Palo of this place,
and Mrs. Belle Pharris, of Dou-
BILE Springs. All the children
were with their father in his
last days, except Pascoe, who
was not expecting the end quite
SO soon.
Rev. 7. M. Berry, pastor of
the G. p. church New Hope,
preached the funeral at the
Spring creek church, where a
multitude of people gathered to
look on the face of that beloved
man, whom they all so dearly
loved and honored. This was
also expressed by the beautiful
floral tributes that covered his
casket. But none of us could
pay tribute, that was commen-
sureate with our desires or our
efforts, because he was so great
a blessing to every one who had
the privilege of knowing him.
Thus the mortal body of a great
man was laid in the kindly bos-
ON of the earth to await the final
resurrection while his soul has
passed on to everlasting glory.
He will be most acutely MISSED.
most deeply mourned.
He needs no wreath or marble
sheen,
To keep his blessed memory
green.
In hearts that love and trust
twill bide,
Until times latest eventide.
During the month of October.
1917, Rev. Swearingin preached
his last sermon at the Arbor
on Roaring river. Such earnest
appeals, such a powerful dis
course, such resistless enthus-
iasm aroused the whole congre-
CATION, The fires in his soul
seemed to burn more freely than
ever before. But the majestic
oak was tottering to its fall, and
the brilliant light that shone over
the whole surrounding country
was destined soon to go out.
The cause of his death was a
general break down. due to over
work. which affected the heart.
Physicians were consulted and
everything was done to prOlong
life, but he was beyond human