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, 1918-05-23
BODIES, THROWN HIGH IN AIR,
FALL BACK INTO SEA OF
FLAMES.
NURSES LEG BLOWN OFF
RED CROSS WOMEN ABANDON
PITTssURe PARADE AND RES
CUE SURVIVORS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
P~ittsburg, Pa, May 2O.-Probabls
200 men were killed Saturday when
an explosion of T. N. T. demolished
the plant Of the Aetna Chemical Com
pany at Oakdale, on the Panhandle
division of the Pennsylvania railroad,
sixteen miles from here. Five hun
dred workmen were startled at noon
by a report not much larger than the
crack OF a pistol. 1t came from the
soda house, but they knew its deadly
import, and as n man, they rushed
for the nearest exit. Before they
could gain the open the very air
seemed to burst into flame, the earth
heaved and rocked, and, with a roar
that was heard for miles, the long FAC
tory buildings were hurled high into
the air, carrying with them ponderous
equipment and scores of men. A
great cloud of dust and smoke settled
over the scene, and through its deadly
fumes torn and mangled forms
dropped to the earth, many dead, but
others to meet their end in the fam
ing debris.
The number Of dead had not been
determined Saturday night, and it is
possible that it may not be known for
days, If indeed it will ever be known.
State and county authorities agreed
that it would reach 200.
Many of the injured, some Of whom
were found half a mile from the rem
nants of the factory, were brought to
Pittsburg hospitals by special trains
and in ambulances, all of them so
badly hurt that in only a comparative
ly few instances were physicians able
to hold out any hope for their re-
covery.
The property loss was estimated at
81, 500, 900.
The thought was inspired that the
Red Cross worker was needed at Oak
dale more than at Pittsburg. Aban-
doning all thoughts OF parade, the
women flocked to the afflicted area
by automobile and by trolley, ready
for any sacrifice or service.
And these women lent valuable aid
in bringing order n system out of
the chaotic condition among the panic
stricken families of workmen.
Answering the first call for hos
pital aid and ambulances went a corps
of nurses and physicians from st.
Johns hospital.
One of the nurses, Meryl Aschel-
man, was acting as a stretcher bearer
carrying a wounded man to the ambu-
lance when, in one of the explosions,
she was thrown to the ground and the
patient on the stretcher raj killed.
One of her legs vas blown off.
, 1918-05-23
City Of Boats Comes and Goes.

In the shadow Of the huge Manhat-
tan bridge which connects New York
proper with Brooklyn nestles a veri-
table fishing village which consists Of
nine two-story houseboats moored side
by side so as to form a solid row and
sheltering the fishermen and their
families, on whom New York Is de-
pendent for a good part of Its fish sup
ply. But unless you are familiar with
the vagaries of fish and the localities
In which they school In certain seasons
you need not go in search of this vii
lage. Often 1t disappears from a local
Ity overnight, without any farewells.
reappearing as quietly a few months
later.
, 1918-05-23
stat. Of Ohio. city Of Toledo, Lucas

State of Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lucas
County-ss
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he IL
senior partner Of the firm Of F: J. Cheney
iedo, County and State Aforesaid. and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUN
that cannot b. cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK J.. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9Th day Of December,
iseaD A. W. Gleason, Notary Public.
en- Internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney q Co., Toledo. Ohio.
, 1918-05-23
Submit Irish Question to NeutraIs.

ADMINISTRATORS are being in
vited in Ireland to a proposal that the
Irish question be submitted for adju-
dication to a competent international
tribunal, says a dispatch to the Times
from Dublin. Such a tribunal. adds
the Dispatch, might consist. for exam
pie, Of the United States and the neu-
trail powers of Europe.
, 1918-05-23
British Regain viue-sur.Anere.

London, May 2O.-The village of
ville-Sur-Ancre, north of Morlancourt,
was recaptured by the British, the
Australian troops making a successful
raid, in which they took $50 prisoners
and twenty machine guns.
, 1918-05-23

-upRUlnuR 10 no moro necessary
than Smalfp OK. Army
UUU experience has demonstrated
the almost miraculous effi-
e,cy, and harmiexsness, Of Antityphoid Vaccination.
Be vaccinated NOW by your physician. you and
your family. It Is more vital than house insurance.
Ask your physician. druggist. or send for Have
you had Typhoid" telling Of typhoid Vaccine,
results from use, and danger from Typhoid Carries.
THE CUTTER LABORATORY, BERKELEY, CAL
Saopucins vAeciNEs . sERuns uRpra U. .. sev. LICENSE
, 1918-05-23


when he could be covered enough TO
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him-an lrishman like ourselves
lvin. on nothing a week SO that ne
couid De educated and be mt TO hoid
hign places. You tax about MS being
u poor CHRISTIAN! wen, mes goou
enough lor the Dishop, Whos Diesseu
every room IN Mr. Mulcaheys ne"
mousse L nope youn reel DETER lin
ior kho"ih mat "hen you want
MIN 10 get you on the foorce!
ihere was u laugh' ana lin sat
oowh oy the stove.
but yes L want ye' Dimmycrat
VI h'epuoilcah' TO vote Tor Barney
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going 10 ten We something mat 1
"ouiu ne Durled IN my heart' II 1
ash you not 10 mintloh IL among your
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Wen' tney turned MN out from Mon
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sun III store mink o mat Dyes
Moriarty OIL Limerick a inner! VI
course II was Ill a ne N they 1ound
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1t WIN my iather' anu ne look 10 urink.
iney proke MS heart.
we were poor aIter tnat' almost
wv poor W cut anu always TOO prouu
: pes. so .hose years 1 IKE 10 T
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man IN the mex room saying TO my
ianf' MI. morihr'y' irishineh snouio
sunni u each other. L nave Deeh
ioohihs ior YOU, anu 1 want you TO De
Jahitor IN the Neenagn piock. NOT a
moru uiu ne say ABOUT MS discharge
iroh Mohroe but IL was 100 iate'
anu my iather dieu, ana To-Day IN
steau VI lying In fotters neiu' ne ID
III 81 Josephs B. WIN u stone at MS
neau. palney Muichhey was d tue
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hothlhs IN return. Dyes, DON'T De 1eai-
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Dit VI IT. puI Jake MS own WORDS
ir,shineh shouia stanu Dy each otn-
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soIhs up
vac Preehtai year' ouL Oh
eiec.,oh lhe interest IN tne Ihir-
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per VI consress' anu the saloon Oh lne
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.he evening, NO private wire ran ito
lhe roohn' out messengers iroh tne
polls were constant ana laxative.
Inc WHO" was uhnhistakaDly nervous
anu iet niahy d giass 1oam over on
me tioy par.
now hsl eoihs3 she ~lan
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uuhno' L uuhho' ne saiu'
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say eoAhpouys ueen VIII
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ehars uone IT. wiuuy.
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no" shouiu kno~s retor,eu ue
miuow CONSCIOUSLY l haven't seen
him simce iast hisht.
wen na'e' a.' hnomefeu -. u.
, 1918-05-23
You May Try cutleura Free

Send today for free samples Of Cutt-
cura Soap and Ointment and learn
how quickly they relieve itching, skin
and scalp troubles. For free samples,
address, "Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston,"
At druggists and by mail. Soap rs.
Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
, 1918-05-23

Washington.-June 8 has been fixed
as the date for registration of youths
who have attained 81 years since the
first army draft registration June 8
last uaor
, 1918-05-23

Always think twice before you speak
and nine times out of ten you Will
have no occasion to say a word.
, 1918-05-23

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
cfG:: i gos Blue An M so6S a Sssa.ifnl l,as sl'''
, 1918-05-23

To keep clean and healthy take DR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu.
late liver, bowels and stomach.-AdN
, 1918-05-23

When the old boy with a sancti-
monious face breaks loose he Is gen.
orally the gayest bird of all.
, 1918-05-23
A Beaut.

as she good looking?" 81 should say
she is. The clerk sold her five pounds
of sugar all at once"
, 1918-05-23

The back of a clock is olways be.
hind time.
, 1918-05-23

Exempllfying duty is better than ex-
planning It.
, 1918-05-23

II is easier to lead a man to the
alter than 1t is to make him eat war
biscuits.
, 1918-05-23

A woman never forgets her first love
nor forgives herself Is she marries
him.
, 1918-05-23

The mar who can smile in the time
of adversely has a mortgage on success.
, 1918-05-23
Magicl Just drop a little Freezone
on that touchy corn, instantly 1t stops
aching, then you lift the corn of with
the fingers. Trulyl No humbugI

Try Freezonei Your druggist sells
q tiny bottle for a few cents, sufficient
to rid your feet Of every hard corn,
soft corn, or corn between the toes,
and callouses. without n particle of
pain, soreness or irritation. Freezone
is the discovery of a noted Cincinnati
genius.-Adv.
, 1918-05-23

He is the richest man who enriches
mankind most.
, 1918-05-23

Don't be misled. Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
, 1918-05-23
A Discrimination.

A Discrimination.
Everybody admires a good loser"
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. But
nobody envies him."
, 1918-05-23

Insult Aunt Columbia, and tote
Uncle Sam splitting on his hands.
, 1918-05-23

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
, 1918-05-23


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

are surrounded by or are near their own
people. In their rest periods as a rule they
can go home, with all that that means Our
soldiers and sailors on the other hand arc
from 5000 to 5000 miles away from their
own people, they are in a strange land. in
a new environment, where even the Ian
guage is foreign.
The agencies which have joined in the
United War Work campaign mean home 10
our men; they take the place as best they
can of the dear ones who have been left
behind; they are bringing to them that word
of cheer and encouragement, and even of
love and affection, which only those who
speak ones own language and think in ones
own terms able TO do. Every dollar
given TO make this work possible is as much
a contribution toward winning the war as
the buying of Liberty bonds or the supper.
of the Red Cross.
Evidence is not wanting of what the sctiv-
tiles of the seven agencies mean to our men
and we would be indeed derelct In our duty
If we did not accord taem the fullest meas-
ure Of our support.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
Mo Conflict With
1 Y Other Groups

The work Of the Jewish Welfare Board
does not conflict or duplicate that Of the
Y. M. c. A., X. of c., War Camp Community
Service any other welfare agency. The
Jewish Welfare Board has place of its
own in camp life. 1t steps in where the
other agencies would be less effective, and
it works with the other agencies, making
the Jewish contribution TO the larger well
fare programme of the country.
DR.. John R. Mott general secretary of
the Y. M. G. A. and director general Of the
United War Work Campaign, says: 1.-THE
most distinctive vital function of the Jew.
ish Welfare Board is the safeguarding
and developing Of the religious life and
conviction of your men. This cannot be
done by any other organization or worker.
1t is a matter of utmost Importance and
fully justitles you in developing and carry
ing out programme to make it possible"
The Jewish Welfare Board itself vigorously
opposes any attempt at segregation. Its
aim is, rather, to help the Jewish boys
to adjust themselves to. understand and
sympathize with their Gentle brothers
in arms and to be, in turn, understood by
them.
officially recognized upon the same basis
as the Y. NJ. c.. A. and K of c. as the
only Jewish agency authorized to do well
fare work in the camps.
The work of the Jewish Welfare Board
has been extended overseas. Headquarters
have been established in Paris and are To-
Gated at al Boulevard Haussmann. A spe-
cial commission has returned from France
with recommendations as to how the or
ganization can render the most effective
received by the executive committee An
overseas force of over one hundred men
has been recruited
Eight Jewish chaplans have been named
to date, seven in the army and one in the
navy. Six have already been sent over
seas and others will follow shortly Twer.ty-
five additional chapains are to be 3D.
pointed, recommended by the Jewish Wei
fare Board to the War Department.. The
Jewish Welfare Board has co0rdinated all
Jewish welfare work in the camps, Its
administrative council represents all Sec
tions of the country and all elements and
groups of Jewish life in America.
Every mail brings letters to the Jewish
Welfare Board from the boys in the SER
vice. who have high praise for its work 81
can't tell you what it meant to me to find
the kindly smile and welcoming hand of
your man." said soldier before he sailed
overseas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

With the help of the American Y. W.
c. A, the U. c. j. F., under whose direction
the other homes are run, opened country
house for girls at Bossy, This house called
L'Oiseau Blue (the Blue Bird, can enter
tain sixty girls at one time. The girls
come for week-ends, or for period from
q week to q month for vacation or recupera-
tion from illness.
During the past years of war the first
house started in Paris, on the Rue de
Naples, has opened its doors to refugees OF
all ages from three months to eighty years,
and it has turned one of it's rooms over
for sewing for soldiers and refugees.
Women who are destitute are employed
here and in addition to a small fee, have
luncheon and dinner A hundred and fifty
women are being helped in this way, the
main object being to provide them with
food. The women allowed to bring
their children with them. Mile. Fuchs or
ganized the first Girl Scouts in Paris, and
these girls, who at home. come to the
home and help to serve the women in the
workroom.
Mile. Fuchs is the daughter of Edmond
Fuchs, a famous professor in the Mining
School Of Paris, explorer and writer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

York City Branch Of the Jewish Welfare
Boart, has placed its entire facilities at
the disposal CT the men in uniform Sleep
ing accommodations have been provided for
65 men in the new Heinsheimer wing, and
on emergency the gymnasium is turned into
an overflow dormitory. The men receive
bed, towels, soaps and breakfast for 25
cents.
The associations swimming pool, gymna-
STUN. showers, library and other facilities
are open for the free use of the soldiers
and sailors.
The Jewish Welfare Boards rabbi at a
base hospital in New York City paused
beside wheel chair
"Are you going back again." he asked
the convalescent youth.
"Bet your life!" came the quick rejoin-
der Gust as soon as my leg heals And
He says:
"On the battlefield every distinction,
every difference of social standing is dis
not only that--three of my brothers are
going over with me-four Of US, fighting
the Hun. The boys are in camp now, get
ting ready to go across Any more? Well.
my other brother and my two little sisters
are too small to do anything more than sell
Thrift Stamps and Liberty bonds, but
Rrooklyn's going to be proud of US all some
day. You see, we're making this war
kind of family affair"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

tons, are working intellectually for the
success of the United War Work Cam
paign, which will provide the wherewithal
to carry on for the seven war work organ
izations, Protestant, Catholic and Jewish,
that are backing up the boys in the
trenches Both Mr.. Schiff and Mr.. Straus
have been intensely interested in the work
Of the Jewish Welfare Board, which has
provided home comforts and spiritual guild
ance for the young men with our fighting
forces.
Give until it feels good" is Mr. Strauss
slogan for the United War Work Cam
paign.
appearing in the comradeship of the same
bravery, the same hardships and the same
danger. And workers representing
every faith have united behind the lines to
give the boys home comforts and good
cheer. We owe great debt to these de-
voted war workers. who look after the well
fare and happiness of our fighting men,
No person is rich enough to give too much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
Will Care for Jewish Dependents in
New York
BY Mortimer l.. Schif

~ UR fighting men, from the rawest
u recruit to the veteran who has
~ been the top score of times,
have hundreds Of persistent needs
that the army organization cannot satisfy.
These needs range from doughnut or a
certain brand Of cigarette to participa-
ton in religious ceremony of their own
faith The business man goes home after
his work is done, but the soldier cannot
go home. He depends on our seven war
work organizations to bring home to him,
in camp or il. the trenches, 70 supply the
missing element in his life. 1t is the big
human task of these agencies to fill the
personal lives of the soldiers with whole
some comradeship.
The week beginning November II is TO
be devoted to the United War Work Cam
paign, a campaign to raise not less than
sl70, 100000 to enable the seven agencies
recognized by the War and Navy depart
ments to carry on the work they are doing
to furnish recreational, educational and
religious facilities to our soldiers and sail
ors both here and overseas. Thousands
of and women are engaged in this
task, buildings ranging from magnificent
hotels and casinos to humble huts and
tents are being used for this purpose, but
the spirit of all is the same, namely, to
minister to the needs of those who are
fighting for US on land and The work
itself knows no race or creed it is not
even limited TO our own troops, but spreads
among those of our brave Allies and in
the same way the appeal for funds is made
to all Americans, irrespective Of their re-
ligious beliefs or the stock from which they
have sprung
1t is united campaign, united not only
in purpose, but-what il even more i'm
portant--in the spirit which underlies it.
Protestant, Catholic and Jew have come
together for a single object the one and
only test of which is the maximum service
to be rendered to the fighting forces This
unity of thought and purpose will have
a farreaching effect not only upon the
work itself but upon our country after
the campag On and the war itself are over
Working together as they are doing with
the common respect which this engenders
will result in better understanding Of one
another. and much prejudice and section
aism Is bound 10 disappear. 1t is toward a
united country that we are striving, united
in thought and in action. and | venture to
believe that campaign such as the one
upon which we are entering will make no
mean contribution toward this end.
1t is impossible within the confines of
this brief statement even to touch upon
the many activities in which these seven
agencies are engaged, but there is one feat
ure Of situation which must not be
overlooked, and to which special attention
should be called as it has so great bear
ing on the need for the work these organi-
cations are doing. Our allies are fighting
to q great extent at or near home They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
WIN Cooperate
w With Other Bodies

The canteen will work in cooperation with
various other organizations in the neigh
borhood and throughout the city to provide
a social life which will be much broader
than a single clubhouse could afford. Among
these organizations are: The Community
Council, the Nurses Settlement, Young
Women's Hebrew Association, Jewish We'll
fare Board and the Educational Alliance
The canteen will be strictly non-sectaran
and open to men in any branch Of the army
or navy.
The canteen will be open from a. m. to
L. p. m. with three meals as we'll as re-
freshments throughout the day. Sleeping
quarters for men in uniform will be ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

you, who are SO anxious to make our boys
feel at home, that We can never repay"
This is from sister Of soldier.
From parent: ut certainly is comfort
to know that although it ia an impossibility
for me to be with my son, there are others
who are keeping watchful eye over him
and giving him the fellowship of wonder
full organization"
Catholic. before he sailed overseas,
wrote: II have only few more hours be-
fore leaving, and do not want to depart
from my adopted country without express
ing my thanks to the Jewish Welfare Board
for all the courtesies and favors which were
accorded me at Camp Merritt, New Jersey,
by your representatives. l am 6 Catholic,
but | cannot help expressing by heartiest
thanks to all your secretaries, and sim
cerely hope that can recprocate some day
what they have done for me-"
Major General J. F. Bell, U. S. A., for
merly stationed at Camp Upton. said: 1.-THE
Jewish Welfare Board has exceeded ali ex-'
pectations. In spite of tremendous OBJ
stacles at the outset. it has become one of
the most efficient organizations IN camp"
Raymond B. Fosdlck, director of the Com
mission on Training Camp Activities, IN
letter to Colonel Cutler, said: Il want to
express to you my hearty appreciation of
your fine cooperative spirit in all the work
we have jointly undertaken, as we'll as my
realization of the many obstacles you have
had to overcome and the difficulties that
have faced you"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10

TO this great work; no one too poor to give
something
Mr.. Schif speaks of tie campaign as fol
lows:
at speaks volumes for President vii
sons catholicity and deep vision in clearly
seeing, he does, that as a result of this
world war all prejudice and division be
tween men will diminish and gradually
become eradicated. 1t is no doubt in this
spirit the President has suggested that
the raising of the necessary funds for
war camp activities in army and navy be
undertaken as a united effort by protes-
tants, Catholics and Jews. This will
surely serve as practical demonstration
that the American people. without any
division whatsoever, stand shoulder to
shoulder in the endeavor to uphold the
morale of their young manhood which
has so courageously come forward to bat
tie for the ideals for which America
stands and the principles for which it has
gone into the war"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
l y Of Appreciation

young dentist, who was generally dis
interested in Jewish institutions, expert
enced complete reversal Of opinion, when
he came in contact with the Jewish Welfare
Board. He wrote Of the strangeness and
difficulties of his camp life and of the
facility with which the Jewish Welfare
Board overcame them all. He said, ~ am
sorry that | can't express to you all that
the Jewish soldier feels toward the Jewish
Welfare Board"
There is q debt of gratitude that we owe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-11-10
n MAT the Knights of Columbus and
Salvation Army are working IN

\HAI the knights or Columpus ana
Salvation Army are working IN
complete harmony among the
american troops in France IS asserted by
Joseph Scott, Overseas Commissioner for
the Knights Of Columbus in a recent inter-
view in Lafayette, Ind. In an interesting
statement Mr.. Scott paid q warm tribute
to the noble work dore by the Salvationsts
in France.
"Let me say word for the Salvation
Army lassies," said Mr.. Scott. "They are
out there, right up as close to the front as
the commanding officers will permit them to
go. They have given the Knights of Co
lumbus the opportunity to demonstrate
clearly that the Knights slogan, Every
body Welcome means just that-for the
lassies are carrying their doughnuts and
their hot coffee in automobile trucks which
the Knights have given them. Now the
Knights are sending up doughnuts of their
own, also, but the Salvation Army lassles
still are using the Knights trucks. We are
over there to help, but SO are the Salvation