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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-25
TWO HUNDRED DIE IN GREAT
THUNDEItOUS BLAST.
;Nplos on i'll Oaidnlc, PA. Rocks
Earth for Several Miles ~
Flames Burst Forth.
MANY TORN
MANY TORN AND MANGLBD.
Pondcrdus Equipment is Hurled
Through Air, Along With Bodies
Many of the Latter Dropping Into
Seething Mass Of Wreckage.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May IS. Probably
200 men were killed today when an
explosion of II. N. II. demolished the
plant Of the Aetna Chemical Company
at Oakdalo on the Panhandle dlvis--
ion of the Pennsylvania Railroad six
teen miles from this city. 1t occurr
ed in the soda house. Before the EN-
Raoyccs could gain the open the very
air seemed to burst into flames; the
earth heaved and rocked and with a
roar that was heard for miles the long
factory buildings wero hurled high
into the air carrying with them pom
dcrous equipment and scores OF men.
\ great cloud OF dust and smoke set
tied over the scene and through its
deadly fumes torn and manglcd forms
dropped to the earth many dead but
others to meet their end III the flam
ing debris.
Many Of the injured some OF whom
were found as far as half a mile from
the remnants OF the factory were
brought to Pittsburgh hospitals by
special trains and in ambulanccs dur
ing the afternoon and early evening
all Of them so badly hurt that in only
4 few instances is hope held out for
their recovery. The property loss was
estimated at $1,500.000.
Immcdia.c ely after the second explo
sion the mass Of broken beams and
'w,Stcd timbcrs broke out in Il great
blaze which the highly inflammable
chemicals used in the manufacture OF
the factory's deadly products--T. N.
r.. and n. N. A.-Addcd ampe fuel
to the flames.
Blast after blast followed as the
heat reached the tanks. NoXious gas
cs rose from the burning mass and
spread over the little valley and sur
rounding mills, making pcrilous the
work of rescue. Telephone and tclc
graph wires were wrecked by the OK
ploSion and the railroad tracks were
blocked by the falling buildings.
lltJRRIERLY MAKE UP
TRAIN CARRYING RELIEF
An employee FASTENED to Carnegie
.onr miles distant. where wreck and
relief trains were quickly made up
ana hurried to Oakdalc while every
hospital in Pittsburgh sent ambulance
cS with nurses and doctors. Company
guards and State constabulary sur
Founded the burning ruins and were
la'er rcenfor"ed by deputy shoriff:s
anG large party Of deputy coroners.
throughout the afternoon the fire
burned Each succeeding explosion re
duced the blazing pile as embers and
chemicals were widely scattered. Soon
after o'clock an explosion louder
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-25

GOOD PROPOSITION-SEND $500
for Big 81. 75 Package OF Saline
Pain euro and become regular
agent. Easy Seller. Saline Mfg.
Co.. ola N. 1st. Richmond. Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-25
REPLY To 4 SOUTHERN
EDITOR ON LYNCHINC
IN LOUISIANA

May 13, 19lS.-The National Asso-
citation for the Advancement of COL
orcd People makes public tho follow
ing letter, dated May 10, of John r.
Sh:llady its Secretary to tho editor
OF the Shreveport Times, Shreveport
La. The editor OF the Louisiana pub
LEGATION having published a long cdi-
torial occasioncd by the protest made
by Secretary Shillady on account of
recent Louisiana lynchings in which
the editor told Mr.. Shillady that no
outside scolds were needed and that
Louisiana would take care of her own
lynching problem. Mr.. Shillady retorts
rs follows:
Editor Tho Shreveport Times,
Shreveport, Louisiana.
May 10. 1915 Dear Sri do not
know whether you will admit to your
columns a comment on your editorial
Of April 80 under the good tempered
heading. "No Outside Scolds Needed"
and in which YOU advise me to climi
nae myself from your lynching prob
lem until my intervention is asked
for.
In the first place no good is to
come from calling names. Secondly
one OF the purposes Of this Associa-
ton is to bring home to the people OF
the United States that lynching in
any state is the concern not alone OF
that state but Of the nation as a whole
1t is appreciated that good citizens
OF Louisiana, like good citizens every
where stand for law and order and
dcplorc mob violence. More than
verbal Misrepresentation Of lynching is
Il
is ut war to make the world safe for
democracy. Abroad our President is
recognized as the worlds moral lead
CIR. His prestige in this regard must
not be cloudcd by actions al home
which would tend to embarrass him
in UNFOLDING the rights Of the weak
and the supremacy Of law. Provincial
ism must go. Louisiana like every
other state is now acting in the worlds
arena. She cannot sit back and call
any Americans outsiders.
Furthermore this Association has
two branches within tho state of
Louisiana for which it speiRS~!.s for
lis one hundred other branches in
various parts OF this country.
Mr.. Editor, let us face the facts
for II moment. Since the United states
entered the war there have occurred
the East ST. Louis Riots iii which l75
Negro men women and children were
killed. Aside from tho East ST. Louis
riots there hayo occurred within the
same period according to our informa
ton, a minimum Of fortysiX lynchings
in fortyfOur Of which Negroes were
victims. The largest number of these
occurred in Louisiana who has elev-
eli to her credit. In Texas during this
period Negroes were lynched, in
Georgia 7, in Tennessee S. in Alabama
4, i'll Mississippi 3, and in eleven
other states smaller numbers. These
figures show that the largest number
of lynching per sc have occurred with
in your state.
The National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People takes
no delight in presenting this to you.
1t does so in sadness of heart. Is it
not clear that the most determined
efforts are necessary on the part OF
LouiSianas good citizens and her
press to bring about action. Would
not the prosecution of lynchers be
more effective than any other action
that could be taken?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-05-25

All persons leaving Richmond and
nearby cities for Atlantic City, on
vacation or for work, this Spring and
Summer, may obtain the very latest
news OF their homes in The Planet.
at Arthur A. Williams, Agent, DOL
IL Baltic avenue.
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Very truly yours.
(Signed) JOHN r. SHILLADY.
Secretary. :.

Mr.. Shilady also makes public his
reD'y to a letter addressed to him by
j. Madison Vance OF Baton Rouge,
La. Il Negro. in which Mr. Vance en-
deavors to set the National Assoc'a
ton for the Advancement OF Colorcd
People right us to Governor Peasants
attitude on lynching. Mr.. Vance al
legged hat on more than one occasion
Governor Pleasant had said to him
am unaltcrably opposed to mob
Violencc.' and that tho Governor was
now pursuing an inquiry as to the
cause OF the recent lynchings to which
MI. Sh!l'adyS telegram referred
MT. Nancc'S letter which appeared in
somc OF the Louisiana papers also
said in part:
"ln Louisiana we both look uD0n
this momentous question from differ
cnt angles. We do not agree upon the
method of its suppression. You seem
to think that force is the proper RENE
dy. [ believe in educating the mass
rS IN the various communities to u
realization of its abhorrcnt features,
The stigma cast upon a particular
community where lynching occurs is
blot upon everyone in the state
which only time can wipe out. Mould
this sentiment; crystalizc it into n
Homogeneous mass. Put it behind the
name of Governor Peasants sialwari
ness and let him lead the drive. BE
licve me | promise that he will get
The results"
Mr.. Shillady's reply in which he
quotes from a letter received by him
from group Of colored men in Louisi
ana who approve Secretary Shillady's
protests against Louisiana lynchings
ana who disapprovc OF Mr.. Vancc's
attitude follows:
May 10, 1918.
N1r J. Madison Vance,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Dear Sir-Yours of April 81 wac
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16
N|CCER, CRANK HER UP!

Nose was an accommodating
character Of agreeable disposition
ever willing to do his part IN hc'p.
ing along any good cause. One
day he was asked by an aeroDaut
II he would not like to fly. He
concluded that he would, So he
climbed to the seat designated
and in a few minutes be was sail.
ing like . bird through space with
no visible means OF support
When he got back to the earth he
was filed with q sense Of security
and . realization Of safety greater
than he had ever before conceived
Of. In recounting his experiences
later It would seem that he was
not altogether charmed with the
sense Of its safety.
He described the situation about
90 follows: mo sir, l amt banker
ing no more to ride In one or dem
flying machines. I'd rather for to
stay on de ground"
When asked what had changed
his views and why be had giving
~ flying, he said: "Yon see, 1t
was like dis. When we got up In
de air, about 2 miles high, dc en-
gine stopped. De boss got busy
BY de way he worked, l knowed
something was wrong. Putty
soon he raised his head and said
to me, "Nlgger, get out and crank
her upp When l came to, | wss
back on de ground Wild q lot OF
folks standing around. No Stree,
I amt goin to fly no more"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16
LON A. SCOTT JOINED
THE NAVY.

Port Royal, 8. C.--Side by side
Of men from various walks OF life,
Lon A. Scott, three times Repub-
lican representative from Hardin
county, Tenn, and minority floor
leader IN the lower house OF the
last two Legislatures, is rapidly
learning the 6ne points Of Marine
life.
He enlisted in the Marine Corps
recently for the duration OF the
war, waving exemption on the
ground that he was = state legisla
tive officer, and was sent TO this
station for preliminary training.
Scott 10 we'll known Ia political
circles, It being remembered. that
he was the author Of the 6rst res0
luton introduced 10 the house Of
representatives, pledgiDg support
20 President Wilson when war
With Germany became inevitable.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16
GOOD TEeTA--G00D
HEALTH.

A man suffered for years from
"acute rheumatism" He wen
from one doctor to another with.
out relief. Finally he went to hlt
dt mist one day to have his teeth
fixed. A blind abcess was found,
which was opened and cured.
Immediately his "rheumatism'
disappeared.
Another man had a supposed
case of "spinal trouble" No doe.
tor gave him relief, until, finally
one physician suggested that b.
have his teeth examined Pyo,.
rhea was discovered, cured, and
the "spinal trouble" left him.
In another case "defeetive eye
sight" was found due to defective
teeth.
A mans "throat trouble" OF
years. standing was found to be
caused by toxins iD his gums.
Evidently We do not give our
teeth doe credit for their impor
tance to our general health.-Tel.
News.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16

tAdditional for Cautonment Zone.
Iberia-Smallpox, /.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16
MORb|O|TY WEEKLY RE.
PORT.

Week ending Feb. 9, 1918
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16
ORGANIZED LABOR
BACKS THRIFT
CAMPAIGN.

At q meeting or Organized La
bor In New York Oity on Februa
ry 3rd. Organized Labor through
out the country was pledged to
the War.Savings Campaign.
Mr.. 9. l.. Balm, of Boston,
Mass, Labor's Representative on
the National War-Savings Com
mittce 10 Washington said that
recalling the way 10 which work
iDgmen aud women of this country
have backed up the government in
every move it has attempted 80
for, Mr.. Balne declared that they
were solidly behind the WARSAW.
ings Campaign and appreciated to
the full it's real value. lie cont.
nued:
"We appreciate the wisdom Of
those who are responsible for this
War Savings proposition, and we
have done everything we could to
encourage the members Of our or
gaDizations to support the propO'
sition. We know as we'll as any
body knows, that the members Of
our unions, as well az the wage
earners generally, those who have
shown some "thrift" and those
who have some money In the bank,
not only make better members Of
the Union, but they make much
better citizens Of the country.
Therefore, we are fully in accord
with this proposition. We know
that from the outcome of this
War Savings Plan, there are 90.
ing to be more and more and more
Of the citizens Of this country
financially Interested; and we
know from our own experience
that the men and women upon
whom we have to depend for con-
servative action at times when
there is lirble to be radical action
are the men aud women who have
money Ia the bank, own their own
homos, or for some other reason,
are financially directly interested
in remaining at work, unless it IL
a case which really justifies the
sacrifice.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16
YOUR RED CROSS
Six War Crosses in Three
Days
American Red Cross,

American Red Gross,
4, Place de In Concorde. Paris.
When the American Red Cross
Commission reached Europe 1t
made arrangements TO take over
several ambulance sections, and
sent out several scores of ambu
lance drivers to aid the French
army. For several months, until
the coming of the American Army
removed all field ambulance serv-
ice from civilian control, Red
Cross ambulances did heroic serv.
ice under fire and in all kinds of
hazardous service.
One of the French sections re
lieved was No. -. The relief
section left Paris fully equipped
and within few hours had reach
ed it's base station. Ordinarily it
would have had plenty of time to
arrange comfortable quarters there
and get acquainted with the new
conditions.
But tifteen minutes after section
"a arrived, dusty and tired from
tho drive from Paris, a call came
In from the Poste dc Secours, near
the frOnt.line trenches, for Six
cars. True to past traditions of
American ambulance Drivers, ev
cry man volunteered--pleaded to
90. Six were quickly selected
rhe others followed shortly after,
as more cars were called for.
One trip did not end their work.
Each car made dozens Of trips,
the entire section working day
aud Dight for three days without
intermlsslon. There was an al
most continuous shelling Of the
roads over which they passed. and
gas attacks were not infrequent.
One of the drivers was 80 badly
"gasssd" that he had to be re
turned to a Paris hospital foI
treatment; but every man stuck
to his job.
When the offensive was finished
the French army was so pleased
with the work of the section that
six Nroir 10 Gue,ve were awarded
among it's members. The clta
tions were made just three days
after the section arrived.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16
STENOCRAPHER
AND TYPEWRITER.
Field Service.

Date Of examination: Tuesday
February 26, 1918.
Place of examination: New Ibe
ria, La.
The entrance salary for clerks
In the Quartermaster Corps, OK.
cept In special cases, ia $1,000 pei
annum, aud after the completion
of q satisfactory six months pro
bational period, their salaries will
be increased to $1,000; and to
those who demonstrate spec clal
qualifications and show capacity
to handle important administra
tive positions further opportuni
ties for advancement will be pro
vided.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16
ST. MARY WHOLESALE
GROCERY OPENS
BRANCH IN IBERIA,
Mr., J. P. Lipscomb Will
Manage New Activity Of
Growing Concern.

Mr.. }. |. LipscOmb has been SO
lected by the directors Of the st.
Mary Wholesale Grocery Compa
ny of this city to manage theil
new branch house located at New
Iberia, La. Mr.. Llpscomb has
been with the SC. Mary Company
since they organized about ten
years ago. He has served them a.
salesman, buyer and Office mana
ger and IL conversant with every
phsse Of the business. HE
friends and business associate,
believe that the new branch hous,
will be very successful under Mr.
Lipscomb's management although
regreting to see him and his fami
Iy leave Morgan Oity.-Morgal
City Daily Revlew.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16

On last Tuesday Mrs A. Bur
ris, who lives &C 1000 Frenchman
street, New OrleaDs, found q skull
wrapped In q newspaper lying on
the side walk in front Of her home.
A close inspection Of the package
disclosed the following name and
address written upon . soiled
piece of Manila paper and tucked
away inside the skull. "Mr. L. p.
Anderson, Ivanhoe Plant, Cypre
mort, Lar II anyone hes lost his
head, this may be q valuable clue.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16
CONGRESS PROPOSES
A WAR COMMITTEE.

President Wilson is naturally
opposed TO the creation of a new
committee for conducting the war,
or q war cabinet as some Of the
Senators have named it. The
war, IN which we are engaged is
the most colossal one in all histo
ry. President Wilson has not
only made gigantic strides in Gre
atlDg a great army and navy, but
he has been compelled to give
tremendous aid and support to
our allies at the same time. The
proposed committee or War Cabi.
net would have the effect Of divid.
ing the power and authority of
the President, which would he a
great calamity. We are compel
led to admit that Germany has
made a wonderful fight and she
has done so by concentrating ali
authority into single unit, aud II
we are to win, President Wilson
will have to continue as the SEN
gle directing head OF our great
War Measures. Divide his au.
thority or curtail It and we invite
disaster.
GRAFT.
To an uDprejudiced observer 1t
would seem that somebody 10 try
ing to create a condition for
Wholesale grating, which would
be sure to result from the bill pro
posed by Senator Chamberlain, of
Oregon. There is bound 10 be
more or less grating, which is the
inevitable accompaniment Of all
wars. But President Wilson has
done a wonderful work In holding
the grafters down so well. The
"embalmed beef scan-
dal" on which our soldiers were
fed in the Spanish American War,
and which resulted in the death Of
so many Of our American boys is
still fresh In the public mind.
All one has to do is to observe the
physical appearance Of our soldi
ers in the present army and II
could bs seen at once that they
are we'll fed and we'll cared for
and are treated az well as possible
under the circumstances.
It took George Washington
more than Ave long years to win
the War Of Independence--it toek
Abraham Lincoln more than four
long years to win the war OF
1861 o, and yet some people think
that President Wilson should con
Quer the most powerful war ma
chine that was ever created In less
than q year.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-02-16

Sash, Blind and Door Factory, spe-
cial work Of all description
Cisterns ana Tanks.
Il BERTRAND LUMBER CO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
REPUBLICANS SEAT
c. D. ?. SENATOR

Washington, Nov. 1a.--After a futile
protest by Democratic senators, George
II. Moses was sworn in this morning
az senator from New Hampshire to
succeed the late Jacob II. Gallinger.
The protest was made by senator
Fomerene, of Ohio, chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections.
with whom notice of contest of
Moses election has been filed.
Senator Pomerene said he did not
Helleve IL would be proper to set Moses
until the contest had been disposed
OF, or a. least until there has been a
recount Of the votes cast in the New
Hampshire election. This view was
opposed by Senator Lodge. the Repuh-
itcan leader. who made the motion
that Mr.. Moses he sworn in.
When the roll was called Senator
Curtis, OF Kansas the Republican vi ip
object to the calling Of the name OF
senator Martin. of Kentucky, whose
term ended automatically with the
election of his successor. Governor
Stanley, who should have taken his
seat, This question remained un-
decided. the vice president ruling thar
the roll call could not be interrupted
by the discussion OF any question of
that character.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20

|AlCOH0L IS GROWING
UNPOPULAR IN FRANCE
People Give Warm Support to Re-
strictive Orders Imposed to Safe
= guard Nations Soldiers

According TO the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger quoted in the Catholic Cfti-
zen, the prohibition wave has struck
france the land of wines, cham payne.
rum and coErac. Backers of the "de-
mon" once would have thought that
France would be the last country to
surrender 10 the orys. But the war
and especially the coming Of the
American army have wrought an eco
nofnic change that astounds French
men. Not the least unexpected fea-
turo of The case is rho support given
by the French people.
Before the American expedtionary
forces began to arrive about = year
ago French barrooms kept omen at
night as long as hey wanted TO or as
long as they had customers. The
American authorities having in
charre troops which came from a
couatry watch denied them the priv
ife~c of drinking At any time, tmme-
aiHse1v ann ounced restrictions on i'm
hibirg for soldiers The French civil
authorities followed suit and provided
definite closing hours for all har-
rooms. IN sou1e cities this is rs early
as nine O'clock.
The French government has given
official support to the Gamma Ign
against alcohol in hanging large post
crs In THO waiting rooms % the sta
tions along the national ratlrods
These posters calling attention 10 the
ravages of liquor appear side by side
with VIZ loan appeals and other Off
ciat ADVERTISEMENTS The posters fire.
o',entl.- compare locscs by liquor with
the raNaG-cs of the German invaders.
dcclar5ar hat liqunT is greater en-
e1ay IT Ea French republic than the
hated foe and that tho war with its
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-20
LOYALTY TO PRINCIPLE
| WINS PROHIBITION
for Danish King and His Retinue
Brings Permanent Regard.

About two years before Iceland OBJ
|tained her prohibition law the leaders
OF the temperance movement there.
disturbed by the amount of drinking
taking place in the largest hotel on
the island, bo,ssht the place and trans
formed it into a temperance hotel.
Early in 1907 word reached Iceland
THAT the coming summer the king of
Denmark with a number of members
of the Danish parliament, would visit
the island. and the local government
began preparations to receive them in
BETTING style. The temperance no
tel, which was in the capital city, was
by all odds the most suitable for tho
entertainments Of re atty and the sec
|retary of state for Iceland visited the
society to obtain permission TO make
the hotel the headquarters OF their
honored guests. But. the secretary
said, they could not expect to enforce
their non-alcoho1ic program durine
the time 1t was leased for the use Of
the king and his party, who were not
Fabstainers
meeting of the executive commit
tee was called and the matter dis
cuSScu, and IL was decided to stand p%
the principle to which the hotel he'd
been dedicated. that no alcoholic
drinks should be served within it,
They did not expect tho local govern
ment would accept the conditions. but
after consideration II did SO. The king
land his company came and lived for
two weeks at the hotel without any
alcohol accompa njment to their en-
Itertainment. ard notwithstanding ap-
peared to enjoy themselves, More
over, to the surprise of the prohibition
leaders. they found themselves invit-
ed one day. with about eco other
citizens. TO dine with the king and the
Danish guests
After this tribr~a Of respect 10 their
principles. the icolandic parliament
decided to submit tho question OF pre-
hibition to 1.-THE people. ana the meas
ure carried hy 60 nor cent majority.
And when tAc lSing signed the law he
said that no official act Of his had
given him greater pleasure, and he
hoped soon to sign a similar law for
F1ruye7arf