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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
BANK ROBBERS
/ TAKE $4,000
Masked Men in Daylight
HoIdup at Newton, Kan,

NEWTON. Kansas, Aug. lL'--
Forcing three officials and . stenca
rspher OF the First National bank OF
Newton to ne upon the floor, lace
downward, three masked men robbed
the bank today OF $2o,000 In currency
and $4,000 in Liberty bonds. The
robbers escaped in a motor car. .
I. n. Evans, vice-president. had
lust opened the vault In which two
safe, are kept and had carried ont
aome money and bank book, when he
was confronted by N armed robbef
who forced him TO open the safes in
ne vault The robbers helped them
selves to the money. ordered all the
bank employees into the vanlt and
drove away unmolested, but posses
were organized within five minutes.
A mail carrier who entered the
bank during the robbery, likewise
was forced 10 lie On the floor.
9 Later estimates OF the loot place n
nearer $4,000 than $4,000 first an
nounced. This bank was tobbed in a
similar manner last October.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
AUSTRIAN OUTLAWS ATTACK
RED CROSS SUPPLY TRAIN.
BUT GUARDS REPULSE THEM
fBy Int.rna ,ionaI News scrvlee)

tBy Internations News servlee)
WASHINGTON, Aug. U.--Details
Of dozen attacks by Austrian revo-
lutionists upon an American Red
Cfess train carrying relief supplies
from Paris to Bucharest some oi
which xere repelled only at the rifles
point Of French, Serbian and Ru-
manian soldiers, reached national
headquarters Of NE Red Cross today.
II required three weeks for the three
Red Csoss officers in charge OF the
trip, CapttaG. H. Smith and Lieut., N
u. Watkins Of Chicago, aid Lieut.
P. II. Dodson Of Waco, Texas, to
bring their thirty-five cars overland
TO the Rumanian capital and during
the last four nights OF their trying
journey none was able 10 sleep be-
cause Of the ecpstant mensce Of the
Inf1tAIh ---@~ '''--"' y .'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
WATER
TRANSFER IS
/. PREDICTED
Patterson Shorn Of Authority
in Making Survey, ~
AUTHORITY TO WILSON,
Public Works Official as
1. Water Boss Is Hinted,

Commissioner Joe Patterson was
virtually sborn OF authority insofar
q, supervision Of the proposed water
survey i, concerned, when the Wal
ton Wilson Kesler faction in the city
commission refused this morning to
permi, the engineering firm OF John
son 4 Benham OF Kansas City 10 con-
duct the survey. Commissioners Pat
terson and Donnelly voted that the
survey task be given to the Kansas
City firm.
Department to Wilson.
The action this morning j, con-
/, strued IS being a move towards what
10 said to be a long cherished desire
to take the water department entirely
away from Patterson. Mayor Walton
hin,ed at the idea when he asked if
the city charter might not be con-
strued as giving supervision OF the
water department TO Ollie Wilson,
commissioner OF public works.
After voting down Pattefson'' plan.
Walton Wilson and keslcr joined in
3 motion providing for Advertising
for bids for the proposed survey
Their plan provides that the engineer
selected shall work in conjunction
with Bert Hart, city engineer, and
directly under Wilson. -.
Il 4 stated the "trimvirate" will
NOT select an engineer whose policies
~ nos thoroughly IN accord with
Vheir own. The employment OF such
Q man, working IN cowi junction with
Hart would divert the authority to
Wilson; ..
Walton cited the charter In . con
\ ntipn that Patterson has failed to
appoint 4 water superintendent who
.erdinarily would have charge OF the
Survey. Patterson retorted that had
he been let alone q competent super
intendent would now be on the job
This little tilt had lis setting three
months ago when Walton, Wilson and
Kssler refused to confirm II. N
Nabstedt as water superintendent
after removing him ~ supervising
engineer at the new dam.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
BOY HOME AFTER TRIP
WITH PACIFIC FLEET

Hoyt p. Kirkpatrick, 10 years old,
son of Mrs. +. Kirkpatrick, ia East
Fifth street, has returned TO Okla
homa City after serving two year,
and four months in the navy. Dur
ing his service he crossed the At
lantic seven times on convoy YES
sells and six times on troopship. He
made the trip through the Panama
canal with the Pacific fleet, and was
discharged Immediately after reach
ing California.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
BASEBALL WILL BE
LABOR DAY EVENT

Canoeling OF the proposed after
noon Labor day celebration at the
fair grounds was decided on At noon
today at a meeting Of the committee
in charge Of the arrangements. In
stead Of the entertainment the ball
game at the Victory park will be at
tended An attempt will be made to
make the largest attendance Of the
year. No word has yet been received
from Senator Owen regarding whether
or not he will be able to speak in the
morning of the celebration.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
WIFE ABANDONMENT
CHARGE is DROPPED

Floyd Blachly, who was arrested BY
county officers yesterday morning on
a cha, +. Of abandonment, and who
later was released on $3.50 bond, after
which County Judge w. X. Taylor
raised his bond to $50, was deceased
by order OF the county attorney this
morning. He has signified his in
tentions Of going TO work at once and
promises to support his wife in the fu-
ture. His wife accompanied him
to the county attorneys office this
morning,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22

Mr.. Whitchurs, announced that the
afternoon session would be devoted
to formulating a plan OF campaign.
Fifty persons attended the morning
session All OF the state officers and
the Oklahoma City members OF the
council, were present.
X. L. Echols, member OF the corpo-
ration commission, presented the re
port OF the subcommittee on organi-
ration, but the report was not acted
upon.
Here is the core OF the nniarks Of
the various speakers
"Proiiteering Exists"
JOHN A. WHlTEHURST 49, We
know that the proiiteerng evil exists
and tina, the people demand remedy.
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column s.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
BULLETINS

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Aug.
77.-Ths two children Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Street Of Ponca City,
Okla, we're instaatly killed last
night when q Santa Fe passenger
tfaia struck the Ford ear In which
they we're tdinS at Q road cross
ine, ssas Dljss, Okla. n. Street
dis& u Bic injuries . short time
later ut tAs mother &ill recover.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL
prssilsat Wilson sad Secretary
Lansias eoafsrred for more than
aa hour at the white House this
aftsyneea. Neither the secretary
not While House officials would
Sissaas ~ subject Of The confer
soee, ~ h wee assumed that
slthes ~ usxicaa situation Or
oo11oeu NM yslsfasss - ~
''e 4e - - q
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
SIX HURT IN AUTO
SPILL IN COLORADO

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. Aug.
H-Six persons were injured when
the automobile in which they were rid
ing plunged down an embankmem on
the Phantom Canon Highway, near
Victor late last night,
Among the injured are.
Mr.. and Mrs A. II. Nasle OF ST.
Louis.
Miss Edna Ege OF De Laven, Wis.
Miss Maud Geiger of Chicago.
Frank Trower. OF 81. Louis.
The accident is said TO have been
caused by a broken wheel.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
No ANSWER
to MEXICO
At PRESENT
Reply win Be Delayed Until
Troops Return. Z
U. S. FIRM IN DECISION
Punitive Expeditions Not OF
"UnfriendIy Nature, j
py International News seryics)

fBy international News ServceD
WASHINGTON, Aug 22 - Mex.
ico's protest against the invasion"
OF her territory by troops OF the
Eighth cavalry. who are following q
"hot trail" in an effort to run down
the bandits who held two American
aviators for ransom. probably will not
he answered until the troops ulti-
mately have been Withdrawn. This
was learned at the state department
today.
Troops to Continue Search. :
In the meanwhile, so far as tho
state department is concerned, tho
troops will continue the search, the
matter OF their withdrawal being for
the war department to decide. The
state department will stand by its de-
eision that for American soldiers tn
cross the border in pursuit OF bandits
who commit depfedations against
American life or property is not am
"unfriendly" act toward Mexico.
The text OF the representations filed
at the state department yesterday BY
Ambassador Bonillas has not yet been
made public, and there was no aa-
nouncement today as to when il would
be. II was assumed, however that Il
would be given out at the same time
the reply. which probably will be Of
| a perfunctory nature, is made public
| Mexican Papers Are Mia
Secretary lansing said today thu
summaries OF press and ediforia
comment in Mexican papers whicl
have reached the department are o.
decidedly mild trend. The press d
the southern republic Is taking the
activities of the American troops q
a matter Of course and inflammalosy
statements are conspicuous by their
| k.-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
Cavalry Had Been
Ordered 10 Search

WASHINGTON, Aug "A force
Of cavalry with airplanes has been
ordered to search the border in the
vicinity Of CaleSico, the war depart
men, was informed by telegraph to,
day. for LieutS, +, b. Wa,ethouse and
{. II. Connolly Of the Ninth aero
squadron, who have been missing
since Tuesday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
ooAST RAIL STRIKE
AlYzES AL LINES

+. LOS ANGELES, Aug. IA gen
erai and almost conplete paralysis cf
transportation in southern California
existed today. Strikes in progress
'on the Pacific Electric and Los An
seies Railway systems were supple
rnented by = walkout Of members OF
the four great railroad brotierhoods,
who quit their jobs on the Southern
Pacific, Santa Fe and Salt Lake lines.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
GINNERS CONTINUE
PROFITS EVIDENCE

Ginners continued to swamp the
corporation commission with s,a,is-
tical evidence today tending to prove
that the state will have to fix a much
higher rate on cotton ginning for the
year 1919 il the industry makes a fair
profit. It is probable that, the hear
ing will be concluded this afternoon.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
FEDERAL BRANCH
DECISION SOON
City 10 Know Fate Of Bank
Application Thursday.

The Federal Reserve board ~ -
Kansas City tenth fsderd cn -
district will meet NEXT Thafe6og e
make is recommesdstion . ~ -
eral reserve bard b Wotlaoose
relative 10 the bssseA = - ssso9vy
bank ID lhls sfaiA 6lees0 O
members of III senneoe vee NJ
the Otishons 81 H. - ~ ~
bash sevefsl - -
M Eaala - - t:ea
expeces1 = An9R ~ ~ gsn6st!sN
fos seone tlme but h y )isve4 thae,
q ~ meeting Thsfpdey \ WiII eoEs.
safniy arrive 1t . ecaclnjoA 4 k
that NJ rseeq9to11 ~
will probably b svpsovsl IN
ersi reserve hoard n ~
I. IT,; ~ o!s,sse 81
"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
BELA KUN REMOVED
TO ANOTHER PRISON
(By The Associated Press }

VIENNA, Wednesday, Aug. 70
The Austrian government, because OF
the protests Of the peasantry, has re-
moved Bella Kun. Or. LANDER and
Herr Pohr, Hungarian communists,
from the old mill in the Thays val
ley, where they have been imprisoned,
TO a new prison. the whereabouts OF
which is not disclosed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
SEPTEMBER I IS SET
ASIDE As LABOR DAY

Liest. Gov. NJ. F. Trapp today
signed a proclamation fixing Mon
day, September |, as Labor day. The
proclamation declares Labor day a
public holiday and urges that the
whole state take q vacation to DO
honor to labor.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
SOLDIER EMPLOYMENT
BUREAU OPENED HERE

A ney soldiers employment heads
quarters which will centr alise and CO..
ordinate the many agencies fos the
employment OF returned soldiers II
the state has been opened in the MsSss
kowitr building by William b. Sipls.
director Of the state war camp COM
muni,y service. Siple will work
largely through the War Mothers or.
ganization He has asked the Cham.
ber Of Commerce to cooperate With
him and the chamber ha, assured him
that it will do everything in its power
10 make his work a success. 1
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
u. S. IGNORES REQUEST TO RECALL TROOPS
Lost F|iers Not Found, Official Report
fBy Tho Associated Pre-)

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug 2l-Lieu,
X K. Fox of Rockwell field, mis-
understood a conversation IN the OF
lice oi Colonel Hanlor, field com
mandant, today and notified Miss
Georgia Warehouse tha, her brother.
fieu,, f b. Waterhouse and Lieut.
{. ii. Connolly, missing aviator', had
been found by Mexican cavalry
patrol
Colonel Hanlon later declared no
word ha1 been received at Rockwell
leld concerning either pilot
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
COMMITTEE REPORTS
FERRIS LAND DILL,

WASHINGTON. Aug 22-(Spes
cial)--The house public lands com.
mlt,ee reported the bill Of Congress.
man Scott Ferris giving to oil dis
charged soldiers and sailors = pref>
erence right of homestead entry.
Under the provisions Of the Ferris
bill, any honorably discharged sol.
dier is given a preference right for
a period OF sixty days upon any
lands opened to entry hereafter.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
WHERE, OH WHERE
IS BILL MOONEY

What has Become OF Bill Mooney
Bills case, involving q charge Of
has beep called for the last
three days in municipal court but Bill
ould not be found. The books showed
he should be in Jail, but the jailers
had no record Of his presence. The
case was finally dismissed this morn
inn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
OHIO GRAND JURY
INDlCTS FIVE BAKERS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug N-Al-
leging that they violated the valen-
tine antitrust law by conspiring TO
raise and control bread prices, che
special grand jury probing the high
cost Of living here, today returned
indictments against five OF the lead
ing baking companies Of Columbus.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
THOUSAND DIVORCE
CASES TO BE HEARD

WINNIPEG, Man. Aug, N.-More
than 1000 divorce cases will be heard
by six judges when court open. here
September Is. Most Of the applca-
tions were filed by returned soldiers
whose wives were alleged TO be un-
faithful.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22

AKRON. Ohio, Aus. N,--Prodses'
ton in Akron's huge rubber piaate
was admittedly Handicapped today
while several machine shops we're q
a standstill as . result Of . msehia<
isn' strike called in twenty-six
Akron factories At 9 o'clock this
morning. The men claim they have
between 1000 and 5000 workers out.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
BENT BROTHERS SUE
CITY FOR $l,9U.N

Suit was filed In district court
this morning BY Arthur 8. and II,
Stanley Bent under the fism Mans
olBent, Brothers, against tise city for
$f,WN, which they say 10 due them
for construction work on the conduit
a the city water works running from
the main dam to- the settling basin.
The contract wss dated Feb. Il, 1917,
the petition says. ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
LABOR PARTY TO HOLD
CONVENTION NOV. q

. CLEVELAND. Aug. N-1he NJ.
.iionsi convention Of the newly .formtd
national labor party will be held IN
Chiesso on Saturday. Novewbsr r.
with approximately isSN 70 z.0W del.
ofpies reprssenting several thosssnd
f0bes organisations isom ins psrts Of
- eountsy In attesdsnes, 'Mss Hays,
kelsmaa Of Ne sxscutivs eomnittee
NM -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
State Defense Council
Opinions Vary Widely

Fifteen Oklahoma citizens named
by Governor Robertson as members Of
the new state council Of defense, an
swered the call for the general meet
ing held in the corporation commits
sion courtroom a, the state house this
morning and expressed az many dit-
fercnt views on methods Tor combat
ing the high cost OF living.
No Plan Adopted.
In addition 10 John A. Whi,ehurs',
chairman of the council, who presid-
ed, there were six speakers at the
morning session, who discussed CON
dtions in their communities. There
was no unanmi,y OF opinion as to
corrective methods to be used and the
meeting adjourned at noon withou, any
constructive plan having been adopted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22

MARIA, Texas, Aug. 0.--As long
as the American punitive expedition
continues to follow a hot trail, il
will remain in Mexico unle. orders
TO the contrary are received from
the war department, Major General
Joseph T. Dickman. commander OF
the southern department, announced
here today
General Dickman did not seem con-
cerned over the protest OF the Mexi-
tcontlnued on Page 2, Column a.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22

sssrsvsA ~ ~ nse,-s, as-ssss~ s,.ss~~
LOCAL FoNGcAsr-partiy cloudy TO
cloudy weather tonight and saturday;
not much change In tewpsrature.
ovATU oRecAoT-paetiy cloudy 70
o,evdy weather tonight snd Saturday.
kAkeAo--eartly cloudy; semswhst
unesttlsa tonight; Saturday OensraiIy
fair, not much change In Temperature.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
csSan, wiss chsss Title.

HASTINGS, Enslsnl, Aug. a.
Jose Cspsbianes Of Cuba, today won
the international chess toufnsmsni
eonducted b. ths British ehess fedora
Ftics. Dosis ksyise, ssstise -,
w. ~ apll1 q
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-22
MEXICAN BANDIT
LEADERS, HIDING
PLACE IS FOUND
No Recall Of Troops Now,
General Dickman Says,

MARIA, Texas, Aug. 22-Head-
quarters OF Jesus Rentario, head OF
the bandit gang which held two army
aviators for ransom have been To-
Gated in the Mexican mountains and
two airplanes left here today TO bomb
the outlaws from their fas,ness
The planes carried a heavy supply
Of explosives. II was indicated the
Mexicans will he given a taste Of
real war "straffing."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-21
RANK FOR NURSES
SOUTH DAKOTA ORGANIZATION
FAVORS COMMISSIONS.

Aberdeen, June Elm the cleo
ton of officers of the Trained Nurses
association Of South Dakota, at the
annual convention here. Mrs. Eliza
beth Dr~yborough, of Rapid City,
was reelected president, and Miss
Blanche Townsend, of Dell Rapids,
was reelected secretary.
Other officers chosen were: First
vice president, Miss Irene Labriee,
Redfield; second vice president, Miss
Hazel Dolan, Sioux Falls; correspond
ing secretary. Mrs. Nellie Card Har-
per, Rapid City; auditor. Miss Mary
I'D. Irme. Custer.
Mitchell was chosen as the meet
ing place for 1920. Resolutions were
adopted urging the formation of a
military rank for nurses in the army,
with a major as superintendent of a
Icorps of nurses. captains as assistant
superintendent, directors, and assist
ant directors and first and second
Lieutenant grades.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-21
ARE YOU LOONEY?
BOSTON SPECIALIST SAYS THAT
EVERYBODY is MORE OR
LESS OFF"

Philadelphia, June 21.-Dr. E. s.
Southland, of Boston, today answered
John Armstrong Chaloner's famous
query: Who's looney now?"
According to the doctor, the ans
wer is everybody"
Addressing the American Medico-
Psychological Association, DR.. South
ard expressed the opinion that every
person is a little off," some being
more SO than others. The only diff
ference between "temperamental''
and insane" persons was that one
is treated kindly and the other is
confined in an Institution
High brows, cabinet officers, pro
fessors. presidents, doctors and work
men all have their individual pecu-
liarities. as much forms of insanity
as the disorders which affect the in.
mates of institutions for the insane
declared DR.. Southland.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-21
DOG HAS SERVICE cHEvRoNS
Also Wound Stripes, for He, az Well
as His Master, Wa
Gassed.

Waynesboro. Pa.-Private Robert l..
Ingels, with his war dog Sport, who
followed him all through the battles
Of the western front In France, Is
home from Camp Dix, ~honorably dis
charged. The two divided the hon.
ors in the home-welcoming. Both
were gassed and sent to hospital, and
both had a touch Of influenza, the at
tack developing into pneumonia for the
master.
The dog, a fox terrier, with lots OF
pep, was the pet of the soldier before
he enlisted in company f, Twenty
third engineers, known as the penn
sylvania Casualty" company. Sport
was struggled on board the ship and
became the mascot Of the company,
the boys notwithstanding him Casualty.
1t was In the Argonne campaign that
Private Ingels and Sport or Casualty
were gassed.
Sport wears a blanket OF olive drab.
which bears his gold wound stripes,
two service chevrons and the red key
stone.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-21
DAYLIGHT SAVING
CLOCKS WILL GO BACK TO NOR
NAL IN FALL TO STAY.

Washington, June 21.-Doom OF
the daylight saving. ipaugurated as
a wal measure, was pronounced late
Wednesday by congress, both Senate
and House adopting by overwhelm-
ing votes measures to terminate OPP
Grafton Of the law when the perioc
of summer time ends next October
|26.
The House, by a vote to 233 tc
1872, passed a bill to repeal the law
on the last Sunday in October, but
rejected an amendment to make the
repeal effective at once.
The Senate by a vote of Sc to si'
added a rider to the agricultural ap
preparation bill providing for repea
of the daylight measure on the same
date fixed by the house bill.
The senate measure 10Y goes Il
conference with the agricultural bill
and the house bill is to be sent to thu
senate. 1t Is considered likely tina
the senate amendments will be I'll
nally submitted for the house mea
sure.
Members of both senate and hous'
in advocating repeal of the law en-
acted March 10. 1918. said they wer'
guided largely by wishes of farmer
and laboring men who oppose tn
advanced working hours during tn
spring and summer season.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-21
POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE
CHEMIST DEMONSTRATES HOW
FACTORY AT CEDAR RAPIDS,
Ia, WAS BLOWN UP.

Sioux City, June 21.-When the
housewife dumps a package of ordi-
nary corn starch into a dish while
fixing the family meal she is taking
her chances with one of the most
dangerous explosives known to
science. j. w. Bonham. of the fed
cral bureau of chemistry at the Kan
sas State college. demonstrated this
Thursday before nearly 100 grain
men when illustrating what caused
the explosion that demolished the
corn starch plant at Cedar Rapids,
Ia, a few weeks ago.
Mr.. Bonham blew two tablespoons
full of corn starch into the air and
applied q lighted torch to the finely
divided material. The starch imme-
diately exploded with such force IL
shook the windows of the Martin
hotel auditorium where the demon
stration was held. 1t was a similar
explosion. only 1.000,0 900 times
greater. that destroyed the Cedar
Rapids plant, he said.
Any material of carbonaceous OF
vegetable nature that is finely di-
vided will explode II dry when sus-
pended In mid air and ignited. The
Ignition may be artificial, such as a
match. or il may be caused by spon-
taneous combustion In a pile of close
lily packed materials that is wet
enough to generate heat, Mr.. Bon
ham said. No one knows what ig-
nited the starch dust tn the Cedar
Rapids plant, as all evidence was de-
stroyed with the explosion. 1t Is
known, however, that three distinct
explosions occurred.
After demonstrating what corn
starch will do when finely divided
and mixed with oxygen. Mr.. Bonham
treated common elevator dust SINH
larry with the same results.