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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
Pillars of Flame,

This was the only illumination the
place had until the mounting flames from
the buildings and the pillars of dazzling
orange colored light from the burning
powder. which blossomed into beautiful,
II terrifying. sunbdrsts at the top. gave
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06

started on her perilous Journey 10 Man.
haitian the bow was 90 low in the water
that ono adventurous man, standing far
out, reached down and kicked the crest
OF a wave.
After nearly two hours some OF thu
passengers on the Columbia got TRAD
and fought their way off the boat, Then
the captain pulled out for Manhattan.
There was much congestion on tho
North River ferries both in Manhattan
and Jersey City and Hoboken, but moth.
ing like the Brooklyn brushes.
AS Mayor Hylan was leaving the City
Hall last night he was approached by A
reporter TO learn the details of the order
that had closed the bridges and tunnels.
He replied that he never talked to news.
paper men and any questions should bs
submitted In writing. The Mayor then
disappeared in his automobile and left
his secretary to mako the explanation
already given.
Chief Inspector Daily was quoted n,
saying that Patrick Quit OF the armed
fire guard Of the United States Army
stationed at the foot OF Fortythird
street, Brooklyn. had gent word to the
Police Department that he had heard
from New Jersey officials that an ex-
plosion Of n vast amount Of INT was
likely to happen at any time.
Explaining that q heavy explosion
might cause leaks in the tunnels and
might weaken the foundation Of the
bridges. DAILY said IT. had been deemed a
wise precaution to shut off the traffic.
At once word was sent to the 10000
members of tho Police Reserve Corps 10
report at their various stations and stand
ready for anything that might happen
Hospital units in every borough were
directed to prepare for instant action.
The patrolmen going out on the O'Clock
tour were instructed to notify superin.
tendents OF buildings. particularly in the
downtown section, to keep their win
dows open to prevent breaking glass
Pedestrians were asked to take the mid
die of the street.
Soon after 6 o'clock the work Of notify
ing the men on post that the danger Rp-
parently was over began. But Thousands
Of people all over the city spent the night
anxiously waiting for the explosion that
never came.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
PARAGRAPH RECORDS SHOCKS.
Explosions Send IL Jumping at
Weather Bureau.

The pen OF the weather bureau baro-
graph, which registers continuously the
air pressure of the lower end OF Man
haitian, acted frequently yesterday as II
1t were In the hand OF paralytic. 1t
jumped fractions OF an inch at every ex-
plosion. achieving the maximum tremor
Of .13 of an inch when the loudest hang
Was registered. It did a higher stunt
than this when the Black Tom smash
shattered plate glass of this borough, be-
cause that explosion was so much
nearer.
Brooklyn's aerial vibrations. as re-
corded at the United States Weather Bu-
reau Office on top Of the Eagle Building
were a bit stronger than those OF this
borough and caused the cavein OF many
plate glass windows! The explosions, as
written by the tremulous pen of the
tarograph. were at Z AS and 8.45 p. NJ.
on Friday and at 1905. 1910, 1929,
1880, II :1s, IL :3S and II :57 yesterday
morning and IL :0s In the afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
NEED 1900 WORKERS AT ONCE.
U. $. Bureau Calls for Aid on
Powder Plant.

THE SUN received from the United
States Employment Service yesterday
the following telegram:
Because of the explosion at the Gil
lespie plant In New Jersey an emergency
situation has arisen where 1t is abso-
lutely necessary for the United States
Employment Service to furnish 1900
men at once from New York city for
construction work on the Mays Land
Ing, n. j.. project. This is under in
structions from the Ordnance Depart
ment and Construction Division Of the
army. The loss OF munitions caused by
the explosion must be made up by other
plants during the time necessary 20 re-
build the Gillespie plant. Can you not
therefore Issue a call for men to report
to the United States Employment Ser
vice offices at New York and New Jer-
sey for this work Immediately?
I'D. ". REYNOLDS"
The Offices OF the United States Em-
ployment Service in Manhattan are at 90
East Twenty-second street,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
EXPLOSIONS ISOLATE
MANY JERSEY TOWNS
Traffic Not Restored Fully
Till Late Yesterday.

So FAR as train and telephone service
was concerned, the explosions at the 7.
A. Gillespie & Co. shell loading plant at
Morgan isolated many Jersey shore
towns from New York from the time Of
the first detonation on Friday night until
late yesterday,
Indeed, SO busy were the railroad com.
panies in restoring traffic that e1ecu.
tives had no time to talk about what
they were doing for the isolated comunl.
ties. This was particularly true OF me
Central Railroad Of New Jersey and ths
the New York and Long Branch Raj.
road. which taps Morgan Gaurencs
Harbor), Perth Amboy. South AmboN
Cliffwood, Matawan, Hazlet, Middleton.
Red Bank, Little Silver Camp Valid
Branchport. Long Branch, West End
Elberon. Deal Beach. Allenhurst, North
Asbury Park and Asbury PARK.
The last train, the theatre train"
which leaves Jersey City at IL IL A. NJ
and arrives at South Amboy at 70 81,
and at Point Pleasant at 2:20, was the
last train through. Commuters heard
explosions all night long. and when It
came time to go for their usual trains
found that not only were wire commun.
cations broken down. but also the trains
they relied on to take them to the CITY
were being used to transport the rsfu.
gees.
1t was n night of terror to many thou.
sands in the near vicinity of the Amboys
and rumors circulated early that fa-
greater explosion was expected when a
certain number of tons of INT was
expected to go of. Hundreds OF tin!d
women stuffed cotton in their ears.
A makeshift service was organized TO-
commuters using the New York and
Long Branch Railroad, so that trains
were sent south, then west TO the main
line of the Pennsylvania, and thus 10
New York city. 1t was not until 5lj
p. NJ. yesterday that normal traffic was
resumed on these lines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
FLIER SEES BUILDINGS FALL
Aerial Mail csrrier Passes over
ExpIoding Plant.

Pilot Robert Shank of Uncle SANS
air mail service drove his airplane over
the shattered Gillespie plant on the way
here from Philadelphia yesterday and
from a height of 1000 feet saw walls
and buildings tumbling near the plant
after one OF the greatest of the eX-
plosions that occurred just after noon
The din of his propeller prevented the
aviator from hearing the tremendous
roar. He thought It was a great fire he
was approaching as he flew toward the
Amboys and saw the banks OF smoke
and the great glares OF flame. As he
stepped from his machine at Bc.moa.
Park. Queens. a little later. the aviator
said he saw buildings topping. Sharks
started from Washington at 1857 yes
terday morning and reached Belmont al
1:43 in the afternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06
70 or 40 Dead. Say. Ds L. Gillespie,

PITTsBuRG. Oct 5,--'"The loss of life
In the explosion at the plant will be
much less than reported in news des-
patches" said d. l.. Gillespie OF this
city, brother OF T. A. Gillespie, head of
the Gillespie Shell Loading Company,
whose plant was wrecked by an explo-
sion. AS far as officials OF the COM
pany know the loss OF life will not ex-
coed twenty-five or thirty persons"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06

A girl, Mignop Brickman. living near
the Gillespie enclosure, stayed up all
Niday night making hot coffee for the
guards and refugees under shell fire I'M
til the guards compelled her to leave.
In Perth Amboy they were also tell
Ing OF the bravery OF George Francisco
and Richard Lamb, mechanical engi-
neers on duty at the plant, who after
the first explosion crawlGd through the
darkness and shut of the live steam
supply OF the entire plant SO that It
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-06

In the following three hours the bonn
bardment from the INT plant was reg
ular and terrific. At about 10 o'clock
Friday night there came a lull and
everybody hoped that the worst was
over. But at 2 o'clock in the morning
came shock that was felt as far away
as lslip, fifty miles down Long Island.
A bigger one was felt at in the morn
ing, another about 10 A. M. and the
heaviest OF all a few minutes after noon.
Not only was INT exploding in mass,
put loaded shells were being fred by the
neat and driving helterskelter through
tne New Jersey atmosphere. adding 70
inc general terror. One Of these shells.
according to q correspondent. hurtled
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-06-07
Sustaining Strength

You must have II II you keep
up with the present big drive.
You get this II you buy and eat
our meats. Everything here Is
bought with an eye g. securing
tho utmost value that money
can get. Al the present prices
OF meats, you can't afford 20 ac-
cept an Inferior article. our
splendid. carefully selected stock
insurcs you against this,
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-06-07
DENVER NM mo GItNNDE
SOON To MEEf IfS HILLS

within M. next few days the FUND.-
sur the Denver nnd l,in Grand" are
,Np-,tcd a. be available fur deposit
With the TRUSTEES To- apply q" various
issuss at bonds involved, linld"rs ~
mnturrd rnupons win then h" able q"
got their money. Nourh"red bills VIII
nlsn b. paid. The total amount being
provided tor hy the current ohlisn-
lions of IN. Denver ana ~" Grnnde.
with th. exception uf the Equitable
Trust company judgment for about
Sa7 zoe. 0oO. win hay" been cleared
up.
The plan war worked ont hN \, w
krr,h. president uf the Equitable
Tuist company. and his associates la
the Western Pacific, lot whose ace
count the Equitable Trust company
as trustee. obtained the Judgment
against thu Denver ana Rio urande
and which was sustained hN tn TINT
ted Statrr supreme court,
The amount allowed hy the rail-
rund administration for hrttcrmrnt
improvements aud equipment on the
p.nNsr aud Rio Grande wac 'uu.id'
sruhly less than the budget caield for
hut 10 IL learned that Il represent
very closely the immediate moods "i
thu company The budget ideo
Tor some matters not absolutely r-s"n'
tlnl "a the moment
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-06-07
F1III'SE OF THE Sun ~
10 W. VISIBLE At ritICI

Tier, H. IN. chief data In nutshell
on the total eclipse of the sun which
cycurH little after Z o'clock tomor.
tow Saturday afternoon. Jun" Sth.
aud which viii De- visible at Price and
surrounding country
Persons living IN states visited 10y
The ECLIPSE viii not have another
chance a. view II for three hundred
aud sixty years. In Utah II win he
almost completely dark Tor u litl"
over minute.
The belt 81 totally viii pass direct
~ over th" vicinity of Rock springs.
Green River and Evanston. wyo., ana
% few northeastern points of Utah.
The totally belt win average sixty
mites wide and viii extend ff"m
Washington 4" Florida.
The eclipse viii b" visible here
phuuts about t;is o'clock an the at'
tcrnuun. Persons viii APPEAR like
vurps.s in IN Intense blush beam re-
firptcd by th' eclipse.
strange waves 1T llght viii gu
shooting by On the ground ~ though
tho Earth were moving swiftly from
under you.
For . brief period the day viii turn
. h. night ~ the black disc 81 the moon
wholly 'oVorr tho suns surface,
Astronomer have only about nln"t,
minutes IN century a. Investigate
7 this interesting but pcrplrNinE outer
rpps ndagr OF the sun.
Tn. last total rslipsr yiSihl" in IN
+ United States orcurrod On May ~
1900
The neat partial eclipse viii tab.
place iu 1915.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-06-07
JUNIOR am GROSS ~ DOING
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD WORK

work accomplished by the Junior
Iged Cross Of Carbon county h fur
nlshrd The sun by Miss Ida II. Tan
nor. the dates of activity being from
March LIST 10 May 10. isls. Tho ar
ticles are enumerated and the guam
thy given. Afghans. 4. baby blankets,
90; baby caps anu hoods, 1875; ban
dsged footsocks. pairs. - bedsocks,
pairs. lee; baby quilts, 80. children's
Tinaforcs. 81; childTen's nightgowns.
q: chndTen's underskirts. 81, chill
dren's undershirts. 4; comfOrtbags,
IS; gunwipcs. In strings Of twenty
each. $50; handkerohiefs. 20; helmet
tkmtted). 1: hotwater bottle covers.
i6s; hospital rolls. 2; icebag covers,
f6; muffleTs (knittedD, Z; napkins u
balfworn material. 20; napkins Of
new material. ~; operating leggings,
pairs. s; pillows. f54; pillOwcases.
large. f2t; pilloweases small. $50;
pillowcases. oil cloth. ~; property
bags. $50; quilts. large. I; quiltcase,
oiloloth, 1: Red Cross shipping boxes,
90; scTspbOoks. 1873; sets OF baby
hods and saeqdes, 4; socks. knitted.
pairs. IS; sweaters. knitted, IL; tow
90. 4s7; washoloths. $40, and wrist
lets, knitted. pair. 1.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-06-07

elected grave on Memorial pay They
also enjoyed the dainty lungh which
Mrs. Held served In such q dainty
way
The celebration in honor ~ our
soldier boys held az Emery last Friday
was "A most succcssful affair. A spicy
program was given. after which all
retired 60 the town hail. where a ban.
quet was served by the Mutual organ
izationS
Misses Hazel and Alta Accord are az
home. the former from seasons
teaching IN salt Lake county, and the
latter from attendance al the Univcr-
sity Of Utah summer school.
Mrs. John Bou. Mrs Carl Ilott and
Mrs. Alva Wall left Tuesday for stan
cardvillc. where the latter two ladies
will visit. while Mrs John 1lott will
make her home there.
Personal and Otherwise.
Word h. received Of the safe arrival
In France OF willard Petersen. one Of
Castle bales finest. who enlisted in
the medical corps last summer.
Miss NADIA Lake l. visiting In Hunt
ington az the homo of her sister. Mrs.
John Gale. fine little son having
been born to AFR. and Mrs. Gale SUN
day night.
Saturday night farewell soldiers
party was given In the town hall In
honor Of David Dcnison and Lafe
Christensen. who left the next day Tor
Camp Lewis. Wash.
Kimbal williams who has been
away from home for some time. has
r. turncd to Emery.
Mrs. Sarah wickmar of Emery.
who has been sick for some time. Is
improving.
Miss Gcncvicvc stalker. who has
made her home IN Emery for over 4
year. has returned 20 Annabelic.
Mlss Iluth Tolboe T. visiting with
hcr sister. Mrs carl y. wilberg. VI
Mohfiand.
Miss BELLE Scott IL 81 Gcorsr u j,
guest az the \. a. Day home.
Harry Evans T. visiting with his
brother. Hector T., at Grace. Ida.
Mrs. Orron Harncy OF Ciawson lcf'
Sunday tot Castle Gate. where shr will
visit with her daughter.
Mrs. william Hitchcock u back If
Ciawson from visit at Black Hawk
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-06-07
GOVERNOR on UTAH GIVEs
CAPITAIISTIC CLASS fITN

= III the capitalist ~ today
. would look back and remember
= that his ancestors were emf
= grants aud working people, he
= would he able 10 get down and
= meet Labor half way. and this
= would solys< the socalled labor
q problem" SO declared Gov. ST.
\ mon Hamburger Of Utah, speak
4 ing the other day az Oakland,
4 Gala. at a trench luncheon" 81
= business men engaged In war
. service work. lie urged labor
= TO be- loyal and urged capital To
= meet with labor and adjust dit
q fsTences amicably. -
. The foreigner who comes here
. 20 partake OF the benefits OF Am
. erican freedom should be more
= loyal even than the natiyrborn
. American" said he. ~ have
= found the West more loyal than
= the GEOGRAPHICALLY because
. the West is a country OF pioneers
. who are always more loyal TO
y their homes."
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-06-07

hoy scout organizations are active
70 locating black walnu. trees. Black
walnut humber ls needed by the var
department. for use IA making air
plane propeliert ana ganstOeks-
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-06-07
EMERY IS PROMPT
TO MEET EVERY
DEMAND
OWN THE TOR EASY FOR PEo.
rLE To THE SOUTH.

Mohrland aud woodsidc Citizens DO
MOrr' Than Asked For In the Late
tcd Cross Drvc-Youth Rushed ~
Hospital After Failing Prom Trce
and Sustaining SERIOUS Injuries.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-06-07

Parasols are a very important par
% summer coetumes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-01

azsesa f4zH-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-13
TRIBUTES FROM
SECRETARY BAKER

Following a tour of South England,
Secretary of War Baker made this
comment on the work doHe by the
American Red Cross for our boys:
"These are the things which cognt
The American Red Cross Is to be con-
graduated on the way In vhtch II Is
looking after our boys Ii Is deing
fine work"
Following his return from France,
Secretary Baker wrets this note to
the American Red Cross in London:
II left London 50 shortly after my
drive to winchester that had no
early opportunity to thank you for
the courtesy of the touring car which
you placed at my disposal for the trip.
On this trip TO EHrepe have received
fresh and noteworthy evidence of the
astonishing efficiency Of the American
Red Cross operations In France and
England have been delighted to see
how much the American Red Cross
has done to weld hearts Of the allied
people together"
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-13
AMERICANS FIGHT
GERMS in ITALY
tuberculosis Experts Sent by
Red Cross win Use Lat
tsr est Methods.

lhslatled In the unit OF medical md
lay workers which the Americas Red
Cross has sent 70 Italy are a number
OF the leading antl-tubereuiesis work
ers OF the country, sponsored by the
National Tuberculosis As&pcia ton.
Dr.. William Chayles Waite, who heads
tie uRls, Is medical director of the
Tuberculosis League of Pittsburgh,
and Dr. Robert II. Bishop, the assist
ant director. Is secretary OF the Anti
tuberculosis League of Cleveland as
city. DR.. John H. Lowman of Cleve-
land, former president of tho Ma
tional Association, 10 another promi-
nent member OF the unit Others are
Or. Robert g. Patterson, secretary Of
the Ohio Tuberculosis Association;
Seymour r. Stone, until recently see
rotary OF the Massachusetts Anti-Tu-
bereulasls League DR.. Gertrude Stnr-
gis, secretary Of the New York City
Association Of tuberculosis Clinics,
and N. A. Nelson, superintendent of the
Cincinnati Ahti-Tubereulosis League,
These men and women, at the re-
quest of the Italian government, will
cooperate with that country In apply
, ing the latest approved American
methods for combating the spread of
| tuberculosis. Some Of them will be
charged with the establishment OF
clinics where people Of all ages may
be examined and treated; others will
devote their attention particularly to
preventing tuberculosis among chill
dren, and third group will develop
health publicity and education.
II is to the credit Of the antl-tuber-
culosis campaign In America that II
| has produced specialists of such inter
national standing that Italy wishes to
call them into her service temporarily.
But the campaign will be continued
unremittingly here at home. Its sup
port during the ensuing year will be
derived not as heretofore from the
sale of Red Cross Christmas Seals, but
bya special appropriation made by the
Red Cross TO the National Tuberculo-
sis Association. tuberculosis workers
on their side will line up with the Red
Cross In its Christmas Roll Call for
universal membership.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-13
FOR ITALY's BABIES.

Motherhood in Italy just now is not
the 10y that 1t might be, for the poor
women are at their wits ends to ciothe
the children already in the family. not
to mention the preparation for the lit,
lie newcomers. Perhaps the most APP
.preciated gifts of the American Red
Cross at this time are the layettes
which are being given to the mothers
OF Italy. Each luyette consists Of
twenty-four pieces and includes four
bright colored swathlng bands, so dear
10 the heart of the italian woman.
Twenty layetfes week are needed at
ChIoggia alone
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-13
EASING THE CARES
or SOLDIERS FAMILIES

The ten thousand Home Service Sec
tious OF the Americas Red Cross, in
their work VI looking after the fanii-
lies Of the enlisted men, are doing won
ders Cor the morale Of the army. Our
fighters are not men who are going 10
worry about themselves. bet II they do
not get cheerful letters from home, or
IL anything goes wrenE there, they are
going 70 worry. and that delicate thing
the amy men csll morale Is going 10
be disturbed. Il " 10 safeguard
against this and also to prevent need
less suffering and to promote that spif-
It Of nelghborliness and kindly aid tina,
binds each community into an organic
whole that the Heme Service was or
ganIzed.
Over $4,000 workers are serving on
these ten thousand committees which
reach into every conner of the country,
however remote. Not town or vii
1age or crossroads that Is not within
reach Of the Red Cross; not wife or
child or mother Of man In service
who cannot claim the ready aid OF the
Red Gross workers.
More than 100000 families Of Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors have beer re-
neved Of money troubles, legal Difficult
dies and worries Of all sorts by the
protecting arm of the Red Cross. II
the allowances of allotments under the
War Risk Insurance law do not come
the matter is at once referred to Red
Gross Il Headquarters. taken up with the
proper government bureau and prompt
" Strengthened out. II, through che
delay, the family nnds itself in need
Of money sums are advanced TO tide u
over until the allotment arrives. Dur
ing July over sixty thousand inquiries
OF this kind were received, and more
than third Of these were taken cleal
through to headquarters before they
could be Strengthened out.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-12-13
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING
FOR SOLDIERS In FRANCE
Fight in the Ranks of the Red Cross Against
Pain, Disease and Death.

Through three takiEgs of Belgrade
Austrians, again when Il was retakcr
| by the Sefbians, and still again wher
II was taken back by the Germans and
Austrtans together, an American Red
Cross NURSE Mary Gladwln, worked
In the operating room. In that first
capture, when nine thousand wounded
crowded the wards and halls ana yard
Of the Observation-Disclosures and doctot
and nurse worked together for day
and night without stopping, giving TO
eash operation an average of six min
utes, and employing emergencies in
spired By the desperate need Of the
moment, they did not know that the
city had been taken until all the
stretehers brought Austrian wounded,
and AustTfan doctors came 10 their
relief.
Several hundred women are work
ing over theFe In the American Red
Cross santeens. There are about rwo
hundred Of these cantseRs along the
Fre4eh and American lines Of CON-
mNDientioB, and the women are work
ing BndeS great pressure. feeding
thousands OF soldiers The BED Cross
10 also establishing eaRteens by mill
tary request, Mt a nsmbsT of Aviation |
Camps. American woman conduct |
these stations, comprising esBteea and !
club and reading room. Everyone Of /
these eanteens has something Of the .
genius Of home about IL; and Il is
beeauss of this, no less thah fhe ia.
eillties for cleanliness and rest and
Investment, that the French govern |
meht has given the responsibility for
cantesRs for both armies
o the hands Of the American Red Cross.
Ii hSge numbers women are going
fbroad as hospital hut workers., also,
md Us social workers fer traines
sefvies amoRg the refugees end the
'epatTiated. 1t each hass hospital the
Red Cross Is sqaippins, as fast as they
an be bsiH. recreation hgts for con-
TaieSeent soldiers.
Clerical workers have Rewtsify IN
'raased In number for the atlminls.
rative sfilses From that eyigiBal
,roap of eightean, which as the FIRST
american Red Gross Commission te
France sailed about June LIST, 1917,
he organization has grown 10 work
sg force OF more than aOos lHcA ana
women.