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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

The injured number at least so.
Most OF them are in local hospitals,
but many of them were taken to
their homes in the rush TO remove
them quickly from the scene Of the
disaster. Several Of the injured
are expected to die.
AT least haII Of the great muni-
uons plant was wiped out by the
nre and series Of explosions which
followed Ten buildings were de-
stroyed and the property damage
VIII exceed $1,000 600.
The explosion occurred at $50
O'Clock and shook the entire city.
AT least is buildings Of the great
muniuon establishments we're
wiped out A fire preceded the ex-
plosion by 5J minutes or more.
when the fire broke out. hundreds
OF the workmeH left. but others re-
malned TO fight the flames and
many Of these fell victims of the
blast.
The night was one Of terror fo-
u ~A -'.+@- O. EAJlA@ lb--RW tiA
me explosion Besides the fleeing
@orkmen. many families moved
aWay from the scene. Some push
"a |heelbarrOws c0ntaicing their
1e@ household goods.
While last night it was thought
ne number OF dead was confined
Q hat dozen. GayIigh, brought
realization Of the full horror of the
1lsaster. In the ruins were count
ed scores or bo-ies.
SIX OF The bodies were identified
BY their rey0lYers and keys as
hose OF patrolmeu.
While there were rumors OF in
aehdiarism and also that the fire
0as started hy German spies, il
was stated today that there are no
l2cts 70 confirm this theory.
Put Deaths at s..
Figures furnished today by
-Solyay officials gave the
lumber Of dead as So. Forty nine
eodies, they stated, have been re
IDYered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

ARE 1,019,115 AMERICAN
SOLDIERS NOW OVERSEE

Washington, ID. &, July 3-Here is President
Wilson S statement that more than 100000 United
States soldiers in France-probably the most
thrilling piece OF for Americans that has been
announced since the first big ankee Fourth of July
story in I776:
Il have today received the following letter from
the secretary of war; which seems to me to contain
information which will be so satisfactory to the coun-
try that its publication will be welcomed and will
give additional to national celebration of the
Fourth Of July:
My Dear Mr.. Presidents:
More than million American soldiers have
sailed from the ports in this country participate in
the in France. In reporting this fact to you
feel that you will be interested in few data showing
the progress of our overseas military effort.
sailed May 819Iz having on board base hospital No.
1 and members of the reserve nurses corps.
General Pershing and his staff sailed on May
20, IQIZ. The embarkations in the months from
MAY, 1917, and including June, 1913, fol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-03

PLANT KILLS
80
Many Lives Lost in Syra
cuse Explosion-Dam-
age $1,000, 900.

Syracuse, \. Y July 3.-The
bodies OF 41 victims OF the ex-
plosi0n of tTinitrOtOluOI which
wrecked the plant Of the Semet-
SeiTay company at Split Rock,
Just west Oi this city, last night,
had been received at the coun-
ty morgue at noon today. 4 re-
port from Split Rock said that
10 more bodies had been taken
from the debris, bringing the
total dead 10 81. Other bodies,
1t was said, may still be in the
ruins.
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
nothing In their young llves.

Is nothing In their young lives.
1--WE spent most Of Christmas day
giving monologues entitled: What ]
had planned to do. and why / am here
Nearly all of their tales OF woe were
about the same as mine. had a leave
of absence to go home for the holidays
but was ruthlessly lassoed and cast
into the carriers den
"One lieutenant, however. was
awarded the medal for having the hard
est luck OF all. He was on the train
ready TO so home. He was having
visions Of home, mother, dinner and
maybe an eggnog.
1.-THE train was late in pulling out. in
fact 10 was over an hour late, but just
as IL had made up ifs mind 10 leave a
couple OF military police rushed into
the car, grabbed the officer, his Christ
mas package and all. and here he is
Had that train been regular 'sho nun
train like the Southern and left on
time the lieutenant would have been
homel
Another officer was awarded second
prize. His wife came over 5000 miles
from Seattle, Wash, 10 spend the holi-
days with him. When she finally gain
ed permission 20 come near our deten-
tion barracks, she had to stand of
twenty PAGES while Christmas greetings
were shot back and forth across the
enforced No Mans Land. Not even "a
touch Of hands. must less kiss And
yet they say life over In the trenches
is a hard onel
I'VE are all perfectly well and are
said 10 be immune from meningitis, but
we are supposed TO wish It on some
one else with impunity.
3 None Of us, OF course, believe we
have these pesky bugs, but the doctors
say that we have. and as the army reg
ulatlons prohibit US from telling the
medicos what we think. we just make
the best Of 10 and are wishing the bugs
short but merry life.
I'VE do not know how much time Is
deducted for good behavior, but we
have fixed three weeks as our limit.
Here's hopingW
Since writing that young Strauss
Mas gotten out Of the bug house,
but his company stiH Is duarantlned
and he with IL. lie received his first
lieutenant commission last week and
now is all dolled up with his silver
bars.
I'VE are now on the target range
every day, and pretty near freeze he
writes to a Wilmington friend. This
getting up early Is one thing about the
army I sure do not like. We get up
at G.i5 a. m, and Il IS pitch dark and
very cold"
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
DRAPER BRANCH MEETING

The January meeting Of the James A.
Draper Branch, Of the Delaware Hospital
will be held this afternoon at 2.30
O'Clock on The mezzanine floor Of the
uotol dupont
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
AU[IT ACCOUNTS OF
DELAWARE COLLEGE
Newark Junior MethodiStS
Present Cut Glass TO
Pastors Wife
FARMERS TRUST
ELECTS DIRECTORS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Jan. 25.-The legislative
auditing committee spent the day in
Newark yesterday auditing the Della
ware College accounts.
Members Of the Junior League Of the
NJ 2. Church have presented Mrs. E.
p. Roberts. wife Of the pastor, with
three pieces of cut glass in apprecla-
lion OF her work while in Newark Mr..
Hoberts on account OF poor health, will
retire from the ministry next March.
He has purchased home in Middle
town where he will live after retir-
ing.
The Music Committee Of the New
Century Club has arranged for an open
necting to be held I'm the club house
next Monday evening.
Indications are that the annual ban
ouet Of the Delaware College Alumni
Association 10 fe held at the city Club,
Wilmington. tomorrow evening when
former Judge George Gray will be the
principal speaker, will be largely at
tended
representative OF the government
Is In Newark this week explaining the
Federal income tax. The Farmers
Trust Company has given him office
room IN the bank for the week.
st q meeting Of the stockholders Of
The Farmers Trust Company this week
these directors were reelected. Alfred
A. Curtis, Eben b. Frazer, Samuel NJ.
Donnell, Daniel Thompson, Harry Hay
ward. Harvey Honecker, Charles B.
Evans, John W. Scott H. +. Ninsinger.
Nathan NJ. Motherall and Ernest Fra
sor Frank Y. Nhiteman was elected
director 90 succeed the late Dr. Fran
ciS Z. Springer. ana Frank Collins and
~. :. Kennedy were ciected additional
members Of the board The board Or
ganized by re-electing Mr.. Curtis, presi-
dent. Nir Frazer. vice-president; Mr..
Thompson. secretary. and Mr. Ninsinger,
treasurer. g.. =. Diggs was elected as
sisiant treasurer. Ralph Riley, a for
rner sergeant Ia Company +, n. @. d.,
was appointed a clerk in the bank. The
company declared regular dividend Of
i've per cent. and an extra dividend OF
two and one-half per cent.
Teachers and pupils Of the Newark
schools are making an excellent re-
sponse TO the call for the purchase or
thrift stamps An agency has been
opened IN the school, under the dircc-
ton OF Principal Koehler. FOR TIE pnr-
chase Of the stamps and the sclo to date
has amounted 20 $3.50. There is consid-
erable rivalry between the various
classes for the purchase of the stamps
Mrs Angle B. Perkins and Miss Re.
bekah Whaeln have resigned as teach
crs In the Newark public schools. Mis-
Lulu Grantham has been appointed t
I'LL one OF the vacancies.
The second beginners class has beer
started IN the local primary school
with Miss Marie Ritz as teacher
Two new courses will be opened II
the local high school IN the near fu
ture One Of the courses will be FOL
home making and will be open to girl;
more than "a years Of age and the
other course will he I'm agriculture and
win be open TO boys Of the same age
Mr. and Mrs. Bayard Perry. Of Pied
mont. West Virginia. are visiting local
friends
Mrs. Nellie NJ. Bennett has accepted
the position OF matron az the Delaware
College dormiiory.
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
Be Careful in Using
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos con-
tain too much alkali, which IS very inturi-
Gus, as IL dries the scalp and makes the
hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain mulsi-
lied cocoanut oil, for It is pure and en-
tirely greaseless. It's very cheap, and
beats the most expensive soaps or any
thing else all to pieces. You can get this
at any drug store, and a few ounces will
last the whole family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water and
rub II IN. about teaspoonful is all that
is required. Il makes an abundance OF
rich. creamy leather. cleanses thoroughly,
and rinses out easily. The hair dries
quickly and evenly. and Is soft. fresh
looking. bright, fluffy. wavy, and easy to
handle Besides II loosens and takes out
every particle Of dust dirt and dandrulf.
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
news HAPPENINGS
ABOUT new Castle
Committee Will be Named
Tonight to Purchase New
Fire Fighting Apparatus
SHEDDING NOW THE
POPULAR DIVERSION

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE, Del, JAM 25.-The
snow has brought JOY to the younger
folk Of this place, especially 10 those
boys an girls who got sleds for Christ
mas, and now scores of them are seen
on The hills and in the streets through
the town enjoying The pleasures of
Shedding. Many of the grown-up ones,
too, are pa licipating In the eXhilarat-
ing outdoor sport.
Ice has packed the river near here
worse than il has for a number Of
years, and number of boats are un-
able 10 get out Of port
10 add TO the cold weather there is
a great shoi lage of fuel, causing suf-
fering for many Of the town people.
nr. Julius Doid yesterday treated
Thomas Stryker, Of this place, an cm-
ploye at one of the local steel plants,
for "a foreign substance in his right
eye.
A special meeting Of the Good VIII
Fire Company will be held in the fire
hall tonight A committee, 10 act
I'm conjunction with the fire commit
tee OF Council towards the purchasing
Of new motor fire apparatus. will be
appointed. President Watson Will
preside at the meeting.
Dorothy e. Pope, the 5-day-old
daughter Of Roger C. and Alice C. Pope,
OF No. i2s East Third street, died on
Wednesday evening The funeral SER
vices were held this morning with in-
termcnt at Delaware City.
A card party will be given this even
ing at the home OF Miss Reeda NJ
Stoops by the High school Alumnae
esoclatlon. for the benefit Of the Red
Cross.
Resolved, that the Government
Should Control All Munitions Plants. "
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
NEWS HAPPENINGS
ALONG UPPER STATE Line

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BOOTH CORNER. Pa Jan. 25,-Prof.
Francis II. Green. Of West Chester. VIII
lecture In Chester-Bethel Methodist
Church on an evening early in Febru-
airy.
The monthly social and business
meeting Of the Women's Bible class Of
Sloan Sunday school was held at the
home OF Mrs. Leah Booth, following
the business q luncheon was served.
The Rev. William 5. May pastor Of
Sloan Church. was called to Hart
ford, Connecticut. 10 the bedside Of his
son. Arthur May, who Is a patient In
a hospital, there suffering from a
severe attack Of typhoid fever. The
young man Is a student Of Wesleyan
College preparing for the ministry.
The weekly meeting Of the local Red
Gross Is held each Wednesday after
noon at the home Of Mrs Leah Booth
Only the Sunday services ore held
at Sloan Church, all church services
during the week being held at the
homes Of the members.
Martin kameether, who had a Dor
iion OF his hand amputated al the
Chester Hospital, is stil q patient IN
a Chester hospital.
William Hutton, Sr., aged 20 years,
died last week at the home, ,of his son,
Lawrence Hutton, after an illness OF
several months.
The Rev. Thomas Riddington, OF Og-
den. Pa, preached at Sloan Church
, Sunday morning
Men from this section assisted Il
harvesting and storing many tons Of
n hf ~ TnC al
Claymout, Delaware.
Joseph MARITIME. FAX collector. o!
Brandywine hundred, IS confined TO hil
bed.
George Eb right has returned to hi
home from Chester Hospital.
New babies have arrived for Mr.. an,
Mrs Irwin D. Pyle, Mr.. and Mrs. Johl
Husbands, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. W
Cooley.
Sloan Methodist Church VIII soOl
display q service flag bearing five stars
Personal Mrs. George H. Beale. u
Central Bethel. spent Wednesday witt
har mother, Mrs. George mclaughlin
at Booth Corner.-Mrs. John Boyd ha
been ill--Mrs Henry c. Webster 4
much better after recent serious III
ness-Mrs. w. Harry Smith is imprOY
irg in health. She Is at the home @
her daughter. Mrs John Taylor, il
Chester.-Aliss Ethel Beale was a re
cent guest OF her friend, Miss Allcl
Williams, at Trainer, Pa.-Willian
MAJ, Jr.. an cmployc al Carney's Point
has been visiting his mother at Sloan
parsonage--Elmer STROBE l. recoverin
rom an attack oi grip-Nlrs. Georg
Hutton has been quite III under III
egfe OF DR.. kalbach.-liarEeii, the in
rant daughter o. Mr.. ard Mrs. Harr
Cox, has had heavy cold.
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
''BOBBY" STRAUSS TELLS OF
SPENDING XMAS In BUG" HOUSE
Former Vaudeville Artist Now First Lieutenant, and
Well Known Here, Gives Graphic Recital Of Experen ce
saMeniugiS Carrier in Camp Jackson, COiumbia 5.

Lieutenant Robert Strauss, Of Com
pany p, s23d Infantry Regiment. is well
known I'm Wilmington lie formerly
was a playwright and vaudeville per
former, known 10 his friends as
Bobby" Strauss. Whenever he came
10 Wilmington 10 perform in the
.was entertained by the family
and Van Buren streets. His home is in
Chattanooga, Tenn. The Daily Times,
Of that city. after reciting that Strauss
and twenty-five other officers were in
detention barracks at Camp Jackson,
Columbia. S c.. charged with being
carriers" OF meningitis. II publishes
the following letter from the iOvial
young Chattanooga:
~ thought at first that spending
Christmas at camp would not be the
most pleasant thing in the world--even
under the most favorable circum-
stances" he writes. "Then some
thing happened. Last Wednesday our
company, which always leads IN esprit
and which viii always do anything
once, developed ease Of meningitis
and was promptly. and I'm a very mill
tary manner. placed under a twenty-One
day quarantine Ny prospects for a
merry Christmas under the most IA
vorable conditions took an enormous
flop.
"Whie broodng over said prospects
was sent for by the hospital authori-
ties and informed by them that | was
carrier and before had time to ask
Noah Webster lust what sort Of an
animal a carrier IS. I was sent 10 a de-
tension barracks.
so here l am. spending the holt
days with about twenty-five fellow-of-
ilcers, who also qualified as flrst-class
carriers. There are also over 100 pri-
Yates who unanimously decided that
some men are born with bugs others
achieve bugs. while others have bugs
thrust upon ihem-so bringing some Of
their choicest bugs with them they
Loyalty followed their officers.
we promptly printed a sign reading
bug house and placed u over our
doorway.
Upon arriving here last Saturday
found two lleutenants who had pro-
ceeded me hy only few minutes. Since
then we have welcomed from 0neitO six
officers daily, and today we feel highly
nattered by the fact that one colonel
and one lienlenant-colonel have Joined
our merry little colony.
"These bugs seem sadly deficient In
the much -vaunted military discipline,
because they fllrt with colonel or
with rear-rank buck private with the
same degree-of reckless abandon. Rank
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
$50 fine ON PEkNSCRLVE
SPEAEEASY PROPRIETOR

SALEM, n. j.. Jan. 25.-One Of the
most severe sentences ever meted out
by Judge Waddlngton for the Illegal
sale Of liquor was that imposed today
upon Adam johnson, who was convict
ed Of operating a speakeasy near Penns-
grove. He was fined $500 and costs
and sentenced TO six months in the
county Jail. The latter will be suspend
ed providing johnson leaevs the state
within two weeks.
stephen Johnson. his brother. was
fined 500 and costs and sentenced to
one month in Jail. as was Mike Maka-
rech, with the same proviso as to the
lail sentence.
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
DANISH CATARRH
Breathe Hyomei for Two Minutes and
stuffed Up Head win Get Relief.

II you want TO get relief from catarrh,
cold In the head or from an irritating
cough in the shortest time breathe BY
omei.
Il will clean out your head In two
minutes and allow YOU to breathe freely.
Hyomei will end a cold in one day, IL
will relieve you Of disgusting snuiiies
hawking, splitting and offensive breath IN
a week.
Hyomei Is made chiefly from soothing
healing. germ killing antseptc, tha'
comes from the EUCALYPTUS forests or IN.
land Australia where catarrh, asthma and
consumption were never known TO exist
Hyomei is pleasant aud easy 70 breathe
Just pour "a few drops into the hard rub
her inhaler use as directed and relief Is
almost certain.
A complete Hyomei outfit. including in
haler and one bottle of Hyomei. costs but
little al druggists everywhere and at \
Il Danforth's. II you already own an In,
haler you can get an extra bottle of
HyOmei at druggists.
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
RHEUMATISM
Physician Relieves Genuine Remedy
for the Disease Has Been
Found.

Rheuma. the wonderful rheumatism
remedy, sold by n. B. Danforth and all
druggists, gives quicker and more
lasting relief than other remedies costing
many times as much.
Rheuma passes the deadly poisonous Sc
cretions into the bowels and Kidneys.
from which they are quickly thrown on
IN "A natural. healthy way.
Read what Il reputable physician SAYS
about Rheuma. 81 have made q most care
ful investigation OF the formula employed
in the manufncture of khouma, aud
heartily recommend it as q remedy for ail
forms of rheumatism ! ind kheuma far
in advance of the methods generally EN-
ploved IN the treatment OF rheumatism
and altogether different IN composition
from the remedies usually prescribed. "-
Dr. NJ g.. lyons
This should give any sufferer from rheu'
mnlism confidence 20 try Rheuma.
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
PRIVATE CAM ON FURLOUGH.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ST. GEORGES. Del, Jan. 25r-Prlvete
Herbert Cam, OF Company II, iiith Del
aware Infantry. now at Camp Dix, spent
three days furlough with his grand
mother, Mrs. Sallie Cam.
The Parent-Teachers Association met
in the principals room al the school,
on Thursday afternoon
Mrs John G. Stuckert Is IN Baltimore
this week, because Of the death Of a
relative.
The Rev. J. Il. Milligan has returned
from a visit with his darShter Mrs.
Charles Rommel. in Baltimore, Nd.
Mrs. Matlie Jones Is spendlns several
eeks with friends IN Wilnln-i n.
Mrs Williln Shivery IS IN Whining
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
isc.-Lucia Assorted el

iSc.-Lucia Assorted Chocolates-iSc.
Packed In pound boxes, each contain
ing Peanut Butter, Assorted Fruit
Creams, Vanilla Nougat, Nut Block and
Caramels. 43c the box.
Fenway Pink Package, Coo the pound.
DANFORTHS DEPENDABLE DRUGS,
Market and 2nd Sts.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
nallaf comns lnstantly.

A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken viii end grippe
misery and break mp severe cold
either IN the head. chest. body or limbs.
Il promptly opens clogged-up nostrils
end air passages IN the head, stops nasty
discharge or nose running relieves
sick headache, dullness, fevcrishness
Evening journal., 1918-01-25

was Che subiect of debate al the ses-
sion OF the Penn Literary Society In
the High School auditorium this after
noon Douglas Proud and George T.
Tobin, ILL., Spoke on the affirmative
side. and John Davidson and James
Loveless on the negative.
Mrs j. +. Phillips, president Of the
New Castle Century Club, attended the
celebration Of the anniversary Of the
Wilmington New Century Club yester-
day
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
cAM,T FIND pAMDRuFF

..,,s plt or dandrun disappears after
one or two applications Of Danderine
rubbed well into the scalp with the IN
ger tips Get a small bottle Of Dander-
Inc at any drug store for a few cents
and save your hair, After several ap-
plications you can't ind a particle Of
dandrun or any falling hair, and the
scalp will never itch.
Evening journal., 1918-01-25

sore throat, sneezing. soreness and stlff-
ness.
Don't stay stuned-upi Quit blowing
and snufllngl Ease your throbhlng
head Nothing else IN the world gives
such prompt relief ss "Pape's Cold Com
pound. which costs only a few cents at
any drug store. It acts without assist
ance, tastes nice, causes no inconveni-
encc. 30 sure you get the genuine.
Evening journal., 1918-01-25

ton Tor a VISIT with her children.
Bss Reb "a Brown has returned to
Chesapeake City, Nd, after a stay with
irionds here
Miss Claren Barnett has returned
from a visit at Mt. Vernon farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r Snedeken are
visltlng Mrs. J. c. Mccoy, ot Maple
Valley"
Evening journal., 1918-01-25
MRS. scHYcHEE DEAD.

Mrs Onfry schychee, aged 40 years,
Of No. 7Oi Rodney street, died on Janu-
airy q, at Hope Farm, Sanitarlum, at
Marshallton, Of pulmonary tubercu-
losls. Funeral services were held yes
terday with interment in the New
Cathedral Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERs
TO THE HOLDERS

or The
FIRST MORTGAGE SIX PER CENT. FIVE
YEAR SERIAL GOLD BONDS
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04

camille marine in competition with the
rest Of the world are among the first
measures to be considered MIR. Outer
bridge said.
"Since we entered the war."he added,
making up for lost time in unprepared-
ness. and we are only now getting into
our stride. The countries devastated
by war will have great reconstruction
problems; we shall have great read
justment problems. Their reconstruc-
tion needs will doubtless keep indus
try here busily employed for some time
to come. Economic necessities, how
ever will compel them at the earliest
possible moment to carry on their own
reconstrn.tion work and to again be-
come producers for and competitors in
world trade"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-04
Calls u. s. Unreadv
For Peace Changes

The United States is as unprepared
for peace as it was for war. said Eu.
genius H. Outerbridge. chairman Of the
foreign trade and shipping committee
of the New York Chamber Of Com
merce, in urging in statement to the
press to-day the immediate creation of
a nationa! commission to take up VA
rious after-the war problems. Devel-
opment of the natural resources of the
nation. improvement Of inland water
ways. reduction of port and terminal
charges and the framing of policies
that will enable US to operate our mer.