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Help NL..E.D-r E-LALE.


NURSE or n..aer ae.Ya Fl...s. Ger
man or EnslsA Df.ttrei; 60 geo tone
island. Tor t"o nly anN 1'utt it
light chamb' rNork. CAR Mona.s mora.
between ~ $3.50 and $50, 30 H. iitA; mret
ave refereuec.
NURSE Tor S months infant and years
child. must bu prepared 20 travel and
present recomm uGa. IONS. attractive salary
for exceptional qualifications as regards
experience, charaCtr and disposition, must
b. nctiy neat and healthy. Telephone Cath
edral 6012.
NURSE or nursery governess for children.
best references required. Telephone G36 Cir
lie, apartment G-B, Sunday. or Monday
n II A. M
NURSE Wanted. thoroughly reliable. expe-
rienced white woman take entire charge Of
two boys, aged We and 3i2, IN Yonkers; sal
airy so, references necessary. Box AGA, FOB
able Building.
NURSE, white. for infant, to assist with
child gons to school. good wages; ref
eronces home-all day. 81 w. Goth. Apt. 20.
NURSE-Und. raduaJe. German speaklng;
day duty s11 per month. with room and
board, Gl2 llgIald. Hcrald 20.
PARLORMAID and coat rack attendant, neat
appearing young woman, good position, IN
GLIDING mCa'e Apply Monday before 10 A. NJ,
Manager, tlotei Gotham, 81 av. and Doth 81.
sALESLApI smart loo inns refined POSI-
lion, silks $50 weekly Experience unnece g.
sary eXccp lunai opportunity; permanent :.
ehoc hours. peluxe. lls2 broadway.
s'rENOGRAPHER capable. experienced, to
take dictatiois aud tranacribe exclusively
exceptional opportunity for right applicant.
A0ply by letter tn own hand wFitlng, Mani
tou Paper company Inc, 2i1 Amsterdam
ay., Now York city.
tn EPHcNl 90, .ator and file clerk law
office. meats experienced young woman
moderate salary 20 begin: advancement.
Apply MONDAY after 10 30 NJ, room 1900,
~ 10 an 81 NV York
TELEPHONE opcrator wanted IN law office
Write, stating qualifications, references
and salary oipoctod, 1908 Herald, Fulton
81
WAITRESS. competent; priva.o house; must
have uferancrs can Monday between
and Y, 20 y s0th.
WOMAN. o. 10 80. high school or college
educational work; position permanent: $1,000
salary; bonus 10 tart, splendid opportunity
70 adyance. 10 Herald y rald 50.
sc &c on frr irfalna ioa bureau.
sloane Hoz2.,al Tor Women, az w Both
Instruction.
LADIES' ATTENTION.
Hair and 3uty culture Taught scientific
ally; Qlaifie you in hort time 10 earn $50
20 $50 weekly. fny. cgeuiur classes. C 70
or write for free booklet y hcad.my .of
Uairdrrssi1r avid Beauty Culture, 1913 W
san 81 Phone Bryant aa5-
EARN S2l-2l-0 weekly only through Prof
Rohrer'e tho Reliable Hairdres7. Manicure
Beauty School 81 up; free tor service; earn
while learn circular explains iis W. sea -.
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YOUR OPPORTUNITY.

DO you want 20 get ahead and quickly
establish yourself In position that
leads 10 the succegs that nsures flnan-,
cial Independence We Will train You
and when YOU qualify will add you -
our ales force; no travelling. Call after
Ign. M
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

Statesmen. EXCEPTIONAL OPPOr.-
TtTNITY FOR MEN WHO CAN SELL
100 CUMULATIVE PREFERRED
STOCK WITH f00ea COMMON BONDS
Liberal COMMISSION; L r A d
DEST OFFICE COOPERATION. CALI
BETWEEN 1885, ROOM 207 sos FIFTH
AV.
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Statesmen.

rara opportunity for a few high class
men. WIEN or without selling ability. who
desire 20 make q worth while connection.
Investigation ~ thls matter VIII prove
most interesting and beneficial.
ROOM SOL. - COURT ST. BFSLYN.
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Pierce Arrow IS hip. passenger coupa.
made IN September, 1870: run 100 miles
I Pierce Arrow 2s h.-p. Z passenger touring,
made In July. 1880 run 0.0o1 mhQa.
Pierce Arrow ton covered truck. made
ir April. 1920: run 1900 miles.
studebaker passenger sedan. 1919
model.
All OF above arc practically brand new and
can be bought NJ an attractive saving.
Address
EERRIA1AN FURNITURE CORPORATION.
jamestown. ~. Y.
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JAPANESE, first class cook. wants posi-
ton, do homework. Toxic. II Concord,
I'rpoitivu
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HELP WANTED-FEIIALE.

HotJsEWoRKER, white. good cook, care OF
first floor; na laundry. no vatiing; second
maid kept IN family. Mrs. Grasst. Harts-
dale. n. Y. Phone White Pains lSeu, or
comhe av. corner i36th ST.. ] block west OF
sth nv.
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JAPANESE butler. houseman. wishes posi-
ton. good experience; personal reference:
state salary. SO. lO2 W 1874.
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u 8 T A T n
A " u

y = "
SU PER y r T. Nj DENT
DESIRES A POSITION WHERE A
FIRST CLASS MAN WITH BROAD
LIFE EXPERIENCE IN THE MAN
AGEMENT OF LARGE ESTATES
AND COMMERCIAL FARMS ~
WANTED. UNDERSTANDS THE UP
TO DAY UPKEEP THOROUGHLY
AND IN ALL THEIR DETAILS.
ALSO LIVESTOCK. WITH THE EX-
CEPTtON OF SHEEP; PRODUCTION
or ALL GARDEN AND FARM
CROPS; DO ALL KINDS OF ESTATE
AND FARM CONSTRUCTION WORK,
SUCH rs ROApBUfLDING, &C.. AT
PRESENT EMPLOYED AS SUPER .
1NTENDENT, BUT as PLACE rs
SOLD WOULD LIKE TO LOCATE
on ANOTHER ESTATE WHERE AN
HONEST AND RELIABLE MAN ~
WANTED EEFORE OR ny THE
SPRING OPENING. CAN BE SEEN
ON PRESENT PLACE AND m DE
SIRED WILL ARRANGE WITH ANY
ONE FOR a Personal. INTER
VIEW WITH MY PRESENT EN-
PLOfER: Al REFERENCES FROM
FORMER EMPLOYEES AS TO HON.
ESTY. CHARACTER AND RELTA-
EILiTY, &C. KINDLY GIVE FULL
DETAILS IN FIRST LETTER ONLY
FIRST CLASS PROPOSITION CON
SfnERED NONE TOO LARGE OR
TOO sM IL, E. s.. BOX 3G5 LARcH-
MONT. N. Y.
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DoGs. HIHDS 4 POULTEY.
EMPLOYMENT AGENCrES-DOMEsTIC
LaZARE'S
ENfPI OYNENT AGENCY.
ON Tnaf Tud Al


EMP. OIMENr AGENCY.
200 East T2d 81.
The only agency La2are connected Win.
Tel. Rhinelauder 4Oi4.
The ladies' attention O. respectfully
invited To the following list Of available
household help
COOK, HUNGARIAN. 81 years old. ex-
celient reference; Ss0-S6j.
COOK, German, neat. young ilrit class
recomme nda tloua So.
CHAfBERMAfD. Irish, vcry neat Al
references $50.
Gil MAID AND WAITRESS. Austrian;
city apt. preferred So.
LAUNDRESS. German. city or country;
reference Si0-sOi.
HOrfsEWuRKEH SiaNeh thoroughly
competent. $50.
NURSE-Infa1ts nurse. city or coun-
try SGO-S1O
GOVEENESs. French. meat, young,
highly recommend ID, $40.
MOTHERS HELPER, middle aged.
neat. clean E3s.
COIfpI f.. cook and nuler. neat young
ScardinaFla $50.
COUPLE. COOK ana housemau. refer
snces, ti3J.
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The best positions 20 girls, and women
without charging registration or office fee
Of any kind.
FREE EMPLOYMENT FREE
The following Is a partial list Of the
hundreds OF positions which are listed
with us:
COOKS DEPARTMENT.
maid kept prhat. house, city: $50.
,COOK-F0r apartment, 3 IN family. in
help. West Side. city; S1J-ssO.
COOK-For apartment, in family, IN
help. East Side. city, $50.
COOKS N family. in help. private
house: $40
CooK-For Short Hnls, in family. In
help, any nationality; $75.
COoK-For Far Rockaway. small family.
girls kept S15-SS0.
COoK-For Great Neck, in family.
girls kept S5 $50.
CoOK-Tor White Plains. 8 IA family,
girls Kept; SO.
COOK-For Bronxvlle, 4 IN family. Irish
preferred; $50
COoK-For city apartment, East side,
IN family, girls kept; sS75.
CooK-Tor New Rochelle, in family,
girls kept SO.
COOK For Woodmera. 6 IN family, 2 in
help; $50.
WAITRESS DEPARTMENT.
vAITnEee- Far ro.rgto,,n irish pre-
ferred, boz family. Girls kept; $40.
cHAStBEHatNp AND WAITRESS DE.
AI'IAii.Nt.
CT4ANrBGRMAID AID WAITREss-w
Side npa -lu.lt : In family, : girls
(,,5t,,, t,,,-,',r, ,,.r, ~, ,,,rr,r,e., nj.
&c o,ert,,.,,- ,n,ii fa19iiI. Am.
anrisn prcfcrred. sos.
unto,vn = IN ta.,i.g . eirIl ltrnf. soc
,,,',,,,,-,,,,,.., -, ,r.-r.r.e,e. -,
on anai-t German prefeyrod s65
80
fsmIiy Dyiya,e boo ZEE ss5 III
KITCHEN3IAID DEPARTMENT.
ki,rCfl.N ~ ". h i2r private mousse IN ths
elty' Waie5 @'V-9i''
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DEPARTMENT.
HoUsEwoRKEo FOR APARTMENT in the
city. 4 adults Iu Inc family; wages SI5.
HOUSEWQi,fEN for city apartment. In
family nurse Mpt' vases s10-S75.
HOCSEWOUE sE apartment. West 18th
e., in family, aduLt7; wages 500
81. 3 IN amy ~ iaundry; WAGES $50.
hoL5,ii.W D..,,,.,' West Sota 81" ~
-'Ni'H' no lauhoFy' "'ses
,,.,.,.,,.-..-.
IN .'N ,rd ~ %p ,,r o'nJ i,n,,
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| JAPANESE butler, useful or houseworker,
wishes positions has best reference. Motto,
| 900 IL E7fh
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cooKs, nrpAnTMcNr.

The following ls a partial list OF the
hundreds OF positions which are listed
with US:
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HELP WANTED--MALE.

HELP WANTED-MALE.
~-~---~----y-D-,.------~---s~.~
ARTIST Steady position out Of town for
experienced retoucher on high rrade ma
chlucry. icwolry ana cntaionuc work Call
with samples see Mr y s. Murf0td Mug
ford & Co. 500 rroafwa y. Monday. 10 70 4
O'Clock and 10 o'clock
phRlEW wanted. Hotel Na,arre Barber
Shop. 3sth stS eth av.
BCOEKEEPEU ana typlat. reference re-
quirrd Finan. POS W. i2fth.
BOYS. CHRISTIANS. SHIPPING nEPAIlr-
MsNT, IpHblNi HOt SIC GOOD SAIL
AIRY STEADY ADVANCEMENT BLACK
MAN TALKING MACHINE CO.. 81 READE
say. NliW YOiuts 81. n.
CLERK first class house furnishing estsb-
lshmcnl, city icltfcuces required. ou2 9th
av
COUPLE. whites entire work nps ~tuIent tx
cept laundry woman good cook man
homework. waiting Phone S4s Columbus. or
can to.l as treferences) Hammer, 49,
Cerirei Para Wgct. corner 10 "a.
EN9pAVEH with experiences on MEDALS ara
Badge. wn- FshibAb-s. AZ Asa "a. NV
xors sisy.
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I MAN (l0) reliable and Trustworthy; with
/ last employer live years; can and willing
/ TO do anything; have been in charge of pub
lie library building; also in charge of ship
| ping department with a large export cotton
| house: wish position with reliable people:
city country; highest references. ls5
| Herald. Herald square.
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JAPANESE, young. neat, plain cook. OF but
| Ter, useful; morning, evening or evening
only; good reference. Write Tokyo. T24 Lex
ingtOn aV.
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ArfTOAronIrE AUCTION.
VAN TfSsFLL & EF Af,NEY,
C1s' 1hifsfed tSfD
i2G-12s East 18Th a.
TUESDAY. DEC EMNER z.
AT T. O'CLOCK NOON.
This snie win comprise a great many pleas
ure and business cars, the properly 81 differ
ent consiguors. Special mention OF tho fol-
iowine ord red
sTUpEBAKER PASS. TOURING, with
winter top.
COMMERCE. q TON TRICK.
BROCKWAy ~ TON TRUCK.
l., r. DUNHLEY. Auctioneer.
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HOUSEMAN. 80. furnaces. windows. gem
orally useful; references. Michael Bennett,
900 Washington av., Bronx.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

Hairdressing, manicuring, marcel waving.
all branches taught; register now for high
class positions; demand for Wanamaker
graduates never so great; learn In an envi-
ronment OF wealth and refinement day and
evening classes. Phone i176 Vanderbilt.
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! JAPANESE, beginner, wishes position a.
| houscworker. Moyoda, so z. 57t 81.
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Domestic Help wanted.

This agency s. offering it, services and
The best positions 90 girls and women
without charging registration or office fee
Of any kind.
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JAPANESE student wishes position In family
either as good family cook or useful butler:
no luncheon desired; small wage; references.
K NJ. i4S West Goth.
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FREE EMPLOYMENT
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JAPANEsB butler. thoroughly experienced I:
references. Tel Col 5579. 8. Matsura,
L - Il
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iCUSEAlAN. single. experienced; city, coun-
try. references. G n Herald. Herald 50.
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JAPANESE cook. homework. Hirata, $50
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.
HAY 4 FEED.

so. bay. direct from he farm. o. carload.
fou or bale; prices reasonable Inquir-
JOE LYNCH 81 bay St.. Brooklyn. Phona
Henry ID, Wildwood 1897
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Hor-sEvORKER AND COOK CvHITE).
ADULTS LIBERAL WAGES CALL
NO%pAW 10 TO I o CinCli, Nfta. GItOTTA,
COO WEST END Az, COR saTH ST.
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HOUsEMAN or useful. private family; ex-
cellent reference. @ 113 Herald Herald SO.
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MAN. 3S employed night. wants work from
II A. ~ to r. NJ. daily. 205 Herald.
I'srnlt "a.
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AuIOWUUUe InstruCtI0n.
AUTO INSTRUCTION.
and wcclts' COURSES for
Owners, Chauffcurg, Mechanics, Statesmen.
WEST SIDE y. NJ g. A..
30i West 11th 81. New York.
Get booklet and pass Special ladies' ciasses
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Nurses, &c.
Miscellaneous.

SAid-' hSnt Soiodeu, 70 thNe care o, ,cnlIn
s28 w sd.
HALF time: girl wishes work Afternoons.
Moore. 80 West Goth.
MOTHERS helper wishes position. 70 Q
+. NJ. S12. no Sunday. Phone Mott Haven
1880. Salvatore.
TWO Hight roiored girls as cook and cham
bermaid. waitress. IN private family: ref
erences, sleep I'm. Call or write Smith, 22S
e. l2Tth.
tORK wanted. part time, IN refined home.
X lis Herald. Herald 50.
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HOTsEWORK. genornl. competent white
girl by Chr'tian family. three adults /,
$50 month; permanent home G1G Riverside
privo. corner lssth. Ga. Audubon 92l7. Call
evening
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Stock revolutionary patent; contracts al-
ready assure large dividend; prominent local
directors large number exceptional live leads d.
men making large incomes Mi. D., suite
sos 22O 9Th at. Go p NJ only
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SALESMANACER-Mur have iivewire or
ganization for corporation whose activities
largest IN the world do nor Apply unless Won
are an executive OF high caliure and your
past record shows that you Rave ability 10
aid, Herald So
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AUTOMOBILES WANTED.
Late models. all makes, highest pri-oa paid
bring car. nfANtfATrAN AUTO EN
CHANGE, 1lT Columbus av.. corner Glth
Phone Columpus sisf.
WANTED -Cars on conrtgnmcnt. We charse
So commission Tor selling. results assured
no charge Until sold bring your car tish
Rushwtck avas Broodyn. 'piaens BushNiok
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

Commercial Help Wanted.
BROWN PLOYMENT EXCHANGE.
Room 900 200 Broadway. ". Y. @.
StenoFraphers, typists, clerks and III
clerks; Chr iau firms.
SECURITY EMPLOYMENT AGENCY,
"a Fart 42d 81.
POSITIONS FOR OFFICE WORKERS.
80 ranI ration fee.
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SALESMAN

High grade salesman, experienced. with or
without clientele must have Al references
and proven ability Tor something new 10 the
public to-day aaN ard commission. Phone
Mr.. Ausente, NandCroi 1921.
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PROFESSIONAL SITUATIONS
WANTED-FEMALE.

A French visiting teacher, highly recon
rnended. y I-hes moro nnplls. 80 y NTH.
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Instruction.

EARN S2l-2f-0 weekly only through Prof
Rohrer'r tho Reliable Halrdrpsr. Manicure
Beauty School 81 Up; free tor service; earn
while learn circular explains. 10 W. 42d -.
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Motor Trucks,

AUTOMOBILE MOTORS
Equipped with Bosch magnetic and
Worfi1urou o iiohtirn r.-rrators.
STHUTUERS ENGINEEGTNG co,
Ito r. iJNth. Harlem 80.
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SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE
Dressmaxer,. seamstresse. s. MiIliner..

pRESSMAKER makes evening gowns. also
remodels: reasonable. AL Manhattan av.
L.. I....- Il.
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

COOK and waitress-cha rnberrnaid city o
county excellent references. 80 n. Goth u
r1axa STnS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-09-22

side of the Morgan building. They
were shaken up by the force of the eX
plosion, but all escaped without injury.
Junius Spencer Morgan, son Of j. p.
Morgan, head Of the firm. who is now
abroad was at his desk on the lower
floor when the explosion occurred. 1t
shattered the glass partitions of his
office, showering him with fragments.
He received slight cuts on the hands
and arms.
"Thc explosion threw the conference
upstairs into disorder" Mr. Lamont
said. Eve were Jared by the concus-
sion and rather eXcitcdly ran down 10
the main floor, where the most confus-
ion prevailed There were about 30
employers who were more or less in
jurcd and those clerks who had mirac-
ulously escaped injury from falling
debris, were courageously devoting
their attention to assisting those who
were less fortunate.
One OF cur valued employees, Will
liam Joyce, was killed. He was tho
son OF Thomas Y. joyce, who has beer
in our employ for 30 years. and wht
: was himself badly hurt. All our win
lows on the first floor and some on tn
second floor were blown in. The oi!!c
; vii. be ready for business tomorrow
: morning"
Thcrc were between 400 and 800 EN-
: lioylS in tho Morgan building at tn
s tine ur the 2ccidcnt
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lice stations.
Sub-Treasury officials, fearing that
an attempt might be made to rob the ,
building, all the windows of which !
were broken, requested assistance of |
the military authorities at Governors !
Island and a company of soldiers was
sent to guard the institution,
Hurry calls were also sent to all
hospitals in the downtown section Of
New York and scores Of ambulances
were soon speeding through the mar
row streets. Dressing stations were
established in the lobEieS of the build
| ings nearby where the less seriously
iniurd were given Immediate treat
ment
| Evidence tending to confirm the
theory that the explosion was caused
by a bomb or some other Internal
machine, came from scvcrau sources
Chief Police Inspector Lnhcy re.
ported late today that he had found
evidence TO Justify the conclusion that
the explosion was caused by huge
bomb loaded with II. y .T.-trintro-
Stoluol--rCinforccd with iron slugs
} fashioned from window weight bars
Pieces OF these siugs were found in
several adjacent structures. This type
Of weight-bars,, a close inspection by
police and department of Justice
8 agents disclosed, is not used in any
4. building within a radius of sevcra
( hundred feet from the scene OF tho
$ explosion.
e Warnings that radicals planned ;
renewal Of bombing outragcs wcr,
\ sent less than a month ago to al
n eastern clients OF the William j. Burn
II Detective Agency, according to state
: mcnt by Mr. Burns, who said he wa
# convinced that today's explosion wa
s prcmeditatcd attack and was no
IS accidental.
$, Mr. Burns. who said he had bee
q engaged by the Morgan firm to max
a an investigation OF the accidcnt> state
II that his personal INVESTIGATION cor
vincod him that a wagon contain
4 ing a bomb or bombs was left
II front rof the sub-trCaSury with
ID timing device so fixed as to cause
n 10 explode precisely at noon. No trao
n, of the driver Of the wagon has bee
ar, found, he said, and added thai n Il
In opinion the man escaped q few M
ne mcnts before the explosion occurrc
a;
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WALL STREET SCENE OF
DEATH AND DESTRUCTION

Thirty are Killed and 200 injured In
Terrific Explosion In Heart OF New
York. Property Loss Over $l,OOO,-
600. Thought by Detective Burns to
be Result Of Radical Plot.
New York, Sept. 16.--A mysterious
explosion in Wall Street, near Broad,
believed by trained detectives of the
department Of justice and police inves-
tigators to have been caused by an in
fcrnal machine, rocked the heart OF
New YOrk's financial district at noon
today, leaving death and destruction
IL its wake,
Thirty persons were killed, more
than 600 were injured, the banking
house CT J. p. Morgan and Co.. the
sub-trcasury and the Assay Office was
partly wrecked and property dam
agc estimated in excess OF $lO000OO,
was caused by the blast.
Thomas w. Lamont, Of the j. p. Nor
gan firm, expressed the belief. how
ever that the explosion was purely an
accident caused by collision between
an explosive laden wagon and another
vehicle The firm had received no
threats of any kind he said, and there
was no real reason for the planting OF
q romb outside the firms office.
The noon hour had struck ana az
endless stream of Office workers hat
Just started pouring into the STREETS
from buildings in the ncighborhood
Suddenly, cloud OF ycllowish. blacl
smoke and piercing jet of iame'
leaned from the street outside tn
Morgan office.
Then came a dcafcning blast.
moment later scores Of mon, womc'
ana children were lying prostra'c O
tho ground and the sctrccts were GOV
cred with debris from hundreds Q
broken windows and the torn facade
Of adjacent buildings. TWO minute
later the stock and curb exchanges
1nc financial pulse Of the world, Ia
closed. Panic and confusion relEne
in tre heart of New York's iinanci;
district
thousands Of clerks and stcnogr;
phers fed in terror from adJolnln
structures. Scores tainted, fell an
were tramplcd on in the rush. Meai
while, the noise Of the cXpiosio
which was heard throuShout low'
Manhattan and across the river
Brooklyn, brought thousands OF u
curious TO the scene.
The few police on duty in the di
trict were unable to cope Win u
crowds and a hurry call for poiice /
serves was sent to all downtown y
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street in front of the Morgan Offices.
Dr.. William f. Doyle, chief of the bu-
reau Of combustibles, pointed out that
the small hole found in the street near
the Morgan offices and the widely
scattered scars on the facades of near
by buildings also indicated that the
blast was caused by bomb, rather
than by an explosion of quantity of
dynamite, or other explosives.
The banking house of J. p. Nor
gan and Company, and the recently
completed annex to the snb-treasury
building received the greatest amount
of damage from the explosion. All
the windows in The Morgan building,
facing on both Wall and Broad streets
were blown out and with them the
! wire protection by which they were
faced on the inside Of the structure.
The glass dome ceiling Of the build
ing also was broken and many of the
steel supports to the glass bent and
! twisted
The interior finishing of the Morgan
bank is Of marble, much of it imported
from italy, and arransed in DESIGNS
ard patterns selected by the founder
Of the bank. This marble is b'ackened
by smoke, but not beyond the point OG
restoration. il wae stated Much Of the
handsome furniture was cut and mar
5 red by falling glass.
At the suh-trcasury building the eli.
, trance with It's steel grill work was
, twisted and torn. The stone facine
!, to the DOORWAY. and tho front Of th'
, building IN to the height Of the sccont
V story was SCARED and chippcd by fly
| ing missiles. At the old suh-trcasm':
o etrnctnre--closclv associated with rev
stationery history--thc carved s,on
q columns in front cf tho building wcr
G chipYca and Scared in many places.