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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Desolate Scene

The town of Oppau is a scene Of
utter desolation, more than a third of
the houses having been completely
destroyed while the roofs of the 9TH
ers were swept off as if by a whirl-
wind. Here also many were killed
or.s injured.
The explosion is attributed by
some to high pressure in adjoining
gasometers of whole of this part of
the works being literally pulverized
Where the gasometers stood is now a
funnel shaped hole $50 yards wide
and As yards deep, while twisted grid
ers and debris of every description lie
scattered about.
For a distance of several hundred
yards not wall is left standing.
The directorate of the company is
quoted as saying that the explosion
occurred in storehouse containing
1000 tons of nitrous sulphates, which
was believed to have been free from
danger of Xplosion.
All the workmen's dwellings in the
vicinity were RACED to the ground
At Mannheim on the opposite side of
the river. 35 persons were seriously
injured and 200 or more slightly in
jured. Ludwigschafen reports say
that three workmen's trains were
buried under the wreckage and many
oh IN in
that town We're injured.
Heart rending scenes were wit
messed on all sides. At the little
cemetery on the outskirts of Oppau
there are already more than 200 bod
les laid out on the grass. Numerous
tombstones were lifted and hurled in
various directions by the force of the
explosion. There was not door or
window left intact for radius Of
three miles.
French medical units are aiding in
the rescue work. Assistance also has
been rushed from all the neighboring
towns and all public and pricate mo-
! tor cars and vehicles were requisi-
toned. The roads leading to 'Oppau
were soon crowded with people MAX
ing their way to the scene of the dis
aste.
A regiment of Colonial Infantry
| and the First Madagascar Regiment
from Ludwigschafen Immediately
proceeded to Oppau to preserve or
der and aid in the work of rescue
Describing the disaster. a captain of
the First French Colonial Infantry,
who was an eyewitness, said:
II was riding close to the factory
at 7.30 in the morning when sud
denly / heard a dull rumbling. The
earth seemed to CULVER and an i'm
mense column of fame and smoke
shot up few hundred yards from
me, followed Immediately by an ex-
plosion and rush of air which
hurled me and my horse to the
earth. When I picked myself up
great cloud of dust and smoke hid
that part of the factory near the
gasometers. All sorts of objects,
beams. blocks. stones and bricks
rained down on the road
Hearing cries behind me I turn
ed and realized that the village of
Oppau was destroyed as by an earth
quake. Shortly after the main
buildings of the plant burst into
flames and the air was filled with
fumes of ammonia. Twenty min
utes after the first explosion there
was another. but less violent
THE alarm was quickly given and
in less than half an hour after the
first explosion help arrived. Unfor-
tunately, as further explosions were
feared, the rescue parties were not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Biggest Entering
Class in History
of Bates College
Especial to Kennebec JournaD

Especial to kennebec JournaD
Lewiston, Sept. 21-President Gray
today officially opened the year 1921
22 with an address of welcome to
Bates freshmen. This years enter
ing class is the largest in the history
of the college.
In the evening the famous fresh
man caps were put on sale. The de-
sign this year is a red cap with a
black visor. The reception was held
in Chase hall where the freshmen met
members Of their own and the other
classes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Fire Unchecked
in Colorado Mine

Trinidad, Colo. Sept. 21-Fire
which broke out Monday in the Nu-
shaft Mine of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company at Florence. Colo, was
still raging today, according to D. A.
Sout, manager of the fuel department
of the company's mines here Three
men. two rescue workers and a miner
were overcome by gas and smoke,
he said. The fire burning on a 40 foot
surface at the entrance of the mine
is spreading through mine tunnels
5000 feet underground, he stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Harrison Conjures Up
Long String Faults
in Republican Regime

Washington, Sept. Ex-senator
Harrison of Mississippi. one of the
Democratic spokesman in the Senate,
today attacked President Harding
for taking a vacation trip last week
and charged the Republican admins
tration with failure to carry out it's
campaign pledge to bring increased
prosperity to the country.
The Mississippi senator in his
speech which enlivened the reconven-
Continued or, PAGE 4-Col. g.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
DAMAGE Over 100000

GAINESVILLE, O.. Sept 21.-All wreck
age and debris left in the path of the
tornado which struck three. blocks
in the business district of this Jcity
shortly after noon today had been
cleared away tonight
Damage wrought by tie twister
was estimated at slightly more than
500, 600.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22

able to get to work properly before
nine o'clock"
A late statement issued by the
management of the Oppau factory
says that the explosion occurred in
reservoir containing 200 tons of
ammonium sulphate. 1t adds that
all necessary precautions had been
taken during the process of manu-
facture and storing the product. so
that an explosion appeared >impossi-
BILE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Reprieve for Six
Arkansas Negroes

Little Rock. Ark, Sept. 21-United
States District Judge Jacob Trieber
today granted writ of habeas corpus
in the case Of six Elaine negroes
sentenced to be electrocuted Friday
and issued temporary restraining
order enjoining State authorities
from executing sentence pending
hearing of the case Monday. The
negroes were convicted of murder in
connection with the Elaine riots in
1919
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Four Heats Fail
to Settle ZIG Race
at Cherryfeld

Cherrytield, Sept. 21-(Special to
hennebec JournaD-The attendance
at the Cherryfield Fair today was
about 5000, The feature event was
me "16 class, which raced until
uark without any decision and will
De hnlshed tomorrow. Little Peter,
me Machias gelding had won two
meats and Mr.. Dell from Eaton's
'dlals stable had also taken two,
with neck and neck finishes. 1t was
one of the most exciting races seen
mere IN many years. The summary:
ZIG CLASS. PURSE s400 (UN-
FINISHED
Little Peter. chg. (Dousc) 1912
-Nr Den, bg. (Pomerroy-
"aFland Echo, bg. (South-
,,
ranks Bellini. By. Mckay 4 4 4
Ilme--2.l6 IA; PIG IA; PIG 1-2;
Ill IA.
NAMED RACE, PURSE $3.50
nture Queen, bg. (Southard) HI
game Todd, bis. (Douse) ....4 . 2
t.utoia' Big. (Higgins) ........ 4 4
@ttoom c. BIN. (Haley) ......3 3 3
i'me--2.23 ga; zee IA; 224.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
S350,OOO Water Front
Fire in New York CITY

New York, Sept. PA spectacular
waterfront fire today burned the stor-
age house of Astoria Mahogany
Company of Lonk Island City and
spread to an adjoining coal yard.
causing damage estimated at more
than sa5e,ooo. Large piles of mahog-
any valued at 100000 were saved
by fremen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
THE. WEATHER
SHOWERS

North New England: Showers and
somewhat warmer Thursday, Friday
fair.
South New England and east New
York: Clearing Thursday. Friday
fair: no change in temperature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Two Thousand Others Injured at
Chemical Plant, 0ppau on the Rhine
Terrible Scenes Of Suffering and
DeSo|ation--A Buildings Raced
Aid Being Rushed to Stricken
Town---High Pressure in
CaSometerS the Cause

Mayence, Germany Sept 21(By the Associated Press-
explosion today at the chemical products plant the
Badische Aninfabrik Company at Oppau on the Rhine
wrecked the town and death and destruction every
hand The number of killed varously estimated 900
1900 and the injured close to 1000 One report that there
5000 the spot at the time of the explosion and
is believed that about half of them were killed,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Crew of Wrecked
Castine Schooner
Reach New York Port

New York. Sept, 21.-The crew of
the schooner Elizabeth n. of Castine,
Maine wrecked Sept. II during hur-
ricane at Turks Island, arrived here
today on the steamer Hurin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Boston Forecast

Boston and vicinity: Thursday
clearing. Friday fair; not much
change in temperature; fresh and
strong southwest winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22

Interesting reading-that's what 10
found on the Classified Ad. page Of
the Journal, because this 10 where
money is saved. And Of course
that's interesting.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19
HELD
FOR ACCIDENT
Merle Miller, l., Dragged by
Car, VIII Recover.

Physicians at the city hospital said
today that Merle Miller, H. 035 Eugene
street, a Technical High School student
who was injured by an automobile at
II 80 q. m, probably would recover
Miiler's condition is serious, but Il IS
believed his skull was not fractured.
Bruce Sillery, IT, 1918 Broadway. driver
Of the automobile that struck Miller was
arrested, charged with assault and bat
terry and speeding. The accident oc-
cured in front OF 923 Eastern avenue.
Miller and o'her Technical High School
students had attended a party at the
home Of Edward Z. Green, a teacher. r.
J. Coons. 1892 Lexington avenue; Alvi
Leht, Harold Van Bussen and K. W.
FiCher, living in Woodruff Place. all
students at the high school, were with
Miller. They were walking on Eastern
avenue when Sillery's automobile turned
the corner suddenly. All leaped to safety
except Miller. He WAS dragged forty
feet, the police say. DR.. r. J. D. Peters.
31Os East Michigan street, gave first aid
and Miller was taken to the city hospital
in an ambulance. He was badly cut aud
bruised.
In Slllery's automobile at the time Of
the accident was Miss Hazel Mier. 1909
Central avenue. Mrs Ella Senlnberg,
teacher at Technical, witnessed the acct
dent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19
UTILITY BILL
STIRS SENATE
Power of Cities to Form Sepa-
rate Corporations Debated.

The advisability of giving to cities
below the second class the power to
form separate corpora tons for the pur
pose Of building and maintaining utility
plants and permitting them to issue
bonds up to . per cent Of their tax dup
licates brought about lively debate in
the State Senate yesterday afternoon.
The debate was on a bill introduced by
senator Oscar Rats of Paou carrying
these provisions. intended TO apply es-
peciaIly to the city of Washington, where
a heat, light and power plant is under
construction.
Senator James Nejdl of whiting moved
TO strike out the enacting clause, thus
killing the bill. He declared that taxes
are already too high and that the bill
was introduced to rehabilitate a plant
which has been mismanaged. The plant
referred to is that of the Washington
Heat, Light and Power Company, IN
which former Governor James p. Good
rich was interested.
Senator Winfield Miller of Indianapo-
lis defended the bill. declaring that the
voters of Washington favored the cree
ton Of the new plant by a vote Of 1859
10 119 in a referendum. Senator Joseph
E. Henley of Bloomington objected on
the ground that the bill would set a bad
precedent. which might. result in the
formation of separate corporations for
various other purposes.
Senator William Z. Bowers of New
Haven declared that. inasmuch as larger
cities have been allowed to divide them
selves into taxing units for various put
poses, the smaller cities should be al
lowed the same privilege.
The motion to strike out the enacting
clause was killed by a vote of II ayes
to "a noes. The bill now goes to third
reading.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19
HERBS USED IN MEDICINES

A Manchester, England. paper urges
the renewed cultivation Of old fashioned
medicinal herbs In English gardens. In
the United States they have also gone
out Of fashion as a feature Of the small
garden, although they are imported In
large quantities from Turkey, India and
China, where they are grown purely for
commercial purposes, as their medicinal
value is recognized by many leading
physicians. Tons Of medicinal herbs are
used annually in the preparation Of Lydia
e. PiDkham's Vegetable Compound. a
most successful medicine for woman's
ills 1t contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and women afflicted with such all
ments should try Advertisement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19
WOMEN TNDORSE
COMPENSATION
Legion Auxiliary Elects Mrs.
BarcuS President.

Endorsement Of the compensation bill
the American Legion before Congress
was given by the newly organized WON
ems Auxiliary to the American Legion
department Of Indiana, at its first con-
vention at the Young Womens Christian
Association yesterday.
Mrs. J. L. Barcus. 2515 Broadway, was
elected president Of the auxiliary. Mrs.
Barcus, the mother of Earl Barcus, Bat
terry A, 10th Field Artillery, who was
killed by a German bomb while in
field hospital, has been active in or
ganizing the Indiana department.
Other officers elected were: Mrs. II.
f. Snyder, MuncIe, first vice president;
Mrs. L. c. Shauer. Valparaiso, second
vice president; Miss Ruth McDougall,
Shelbyvile, secretary; Mrs. W. d. Lynn
of Wabash, treasurer; Mrs. J.. r. Gie-
nilliat. national committee woman, and
Mrs. w. a. Stevens. Columbus, historian.
Two delegates to the first national
convention Of the legion auxiliary and a
representative on the State executive
council were chosen by each district. 1t
was agreed that the next state con
ventlon will be held at wabash in June
at the same time the State convention
Of the American Legion Is held.
Resolutions adopted favor consollda-
tion Of the public health service and war
risk insurance bureau and Federal voca
tional education board, the legion's bill
compelling instruction in American his
tory and clvics In the public schools
and the proposed state war memorial.
Miss Pauline Curnick, Indianapolis,
secretary Of the national headquarters
Of the womsn's auxiliary, spoke before
the convention on the Anercanizatlon
measure
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19
NURSES OPPOSE
KAMMAN BILL
Say Proposed Changes Would
Lower Profession.

That the Kamman bill requiring
change in the State board OF examination
and registration of nurses and providing
for a change in the course Of study of
pupil nurses would result in a lowering
Of the nursing profession in Indiana, was
the statement OF nurses who attended the
public hearing on the bill last night,
conducted by the House Committee on
Medicine and Public Health.
The Kamman bill provides that the
State board of registration Of nurses be
composed of three doctors and two
nurses. selected by the Governor from a
list submitted by the doctors and nurses
associations The present board is COM
posed entirely of nurses.
The bill would also fix by law what
studies shall be taught pupil, nurses and
designates the number of hours Of study
required for diploma. The nurses board
at present outlines the course Of study
and It's members oppose any attempt to
take this matter out Of their hands, as
the nurses declare they are more &C
quainted with the needs of the profession
in regard to training than any doctor
would be. The nurses pointed out that
with the standards lowered in this State.
as they declared they would be under
the Kamman bill, no graduate nurse Of
Indiana would be permitted to practice
in other States where standards would
be higher.
Several persons, mostly doctors or of
ficials of small hospitals throughout the
State, who are supporting the measure,
spoke in favor Of the Kamman bill.
The Committee on Medicine and Public
Health, which is composed Of Represent
atives De Long, chairman; Phillips,
Smith, Kamman, Harrison, Sherwood,
Nelson, Bedgood, Boner, Rich, Lafuze,
Kingsbury and Erni, took the bin under
consideration following the hearing.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19
Need of Shoes Is
Scarcely Second
to Lack of Food

Lack of shoes among the under
nourished children of central and
southern Europe is almost as vital as
the lack of food, according to repOr,s
received at the European Relief Coun-
Gil headquarters, 147 North Pennsyl-
vania street. Herbert Hoover is ma
tional chairman of the council
In one province of Poland invaded
by the Bolshevists there were only
three pairs of shoes in the entire dis
trict-a territory comprising normal
ly about 100000 people. Only one
pair of these were children's shoes
and this one pair belonged to little
boy, who had received them from an
aunt in another part of Poland. The
shoes were esteemed so precious that
the little fellow took them Off in the
house and when the weather was cold
he stayed at home and let some of
his small friends make use of them.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19

Continued From Page One9
free to go as they please and as far as
they please. The presumption is that
they viii return when called for trial,
but there is no agency that keeps track
of their movements and nothing in the
world TO prevent them from Secreting
themselves in any part of the country
they may desire.
EFFORTS OF POLICE
SET AT NAUGHT.
Policemen who arrested them for felO-
MES and are waiting to see them tried
are helpless 10 interfere with them when
they are released on their own recog-
nizance. No one is responsible for their
conduct and 1t not infrequently happens
that they return to the practices for
" htch they were originally arrested while
enjoying their freedom through the in
diligence of the kind judge who thus
sets at naught the efforts Of the police
and the prosecutor.
In these seventeen cases it is a notice
able fact that four Of the defendants
released without any effort being made
Judicially to determine whether they are
guilty or innocent were accused Of We
hicle taking. More than ninety automo-
biles were stolen in the city of Indian
apOlis in December.
Five of these defendants are charged
with grand larceny which means the
theft Of property valued at more than
S25. Larceny, in various forms, is the
crime with which the police OF Indianap-
oils are unable to cope at present when
IN spite Of their best endeavors every
day brings forth reports Of hold-ups,
burglaries. etc
1t is noticeable, too, that when Judge
Collins releases a defendant on his own
recognizance the case is either long de
layed or forgotten. In the list above
there are cases that have been pending
more than eleven months during which
time the evidence that resulted in grand
jury indictments has been forgotten or
otherwise dissipated
In none of the seventeen cases above
mentioned did Judge Collins seek to
bring the defendants to trial after hav-
ing released them on their own re-
cOgnizance.
In effect, for the year 1920. the release
was the same as an acquittal without a
trial having been held and unless the
court takes steps soon to bring these de
PENDANTS to trial their cases will be auto
matIcaIly thrown out Of court for failure
to prosecute.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19
LAKE COUNTY is
FOR SOLONS
AssembIymen to Be Kept Busy
on Junket Trip.

Lake County business men have com
pleted arrangements for the entertain
ment OF the Legislature on it's trip TO
the industrial center OF Indiana, accord
ing to members Of the Lake County dele
cation.
The members of the Assembly will
leave indianapolis on a special train Fri
day evening, going to Hammond. Sat
urday morning they will visit the in
dustries Of Hammond. They will then
go to whiting. Indiana Harbor. East Chi
cago and Gary In turn.
Lunch will be served at Gary and the
afternoon will be spent in inspecting the
steel mills. Following the visit to the
mills the Legislators will be entertained
at the Gary Commercial Club. They
will return to Indianapolis Saturday
evening.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19
Charge Infringement
of Cigar Trademark

Suit for injunction and accounting was
filed against the Upton Berry Cigar Com
pany Of ElwOOd by Antonio Mariner of
Jacksonville, Fla. doing business as An
tonic MARTINEZ Company, in Federal
Court yesterday.
The complaint charges that the plain
tiff has the sole right TO manufacture
and market a cigar under the brand OF
IT. H. \. T" and that the defendant
has been guilty of unfair competition
and infringement on the trademark of
the plaintiff by putting out a cigar I'M
der the same brand and by initiating the
plaintiffs labels and distinctive mark
ings. Judge Albert B. Anderson set the
case for hearing Feb. Z.
Officers OF the Tipton-Berry Company
named in the complaint are Moses D.
Harmon, president; Joseph D. Field. vice
president; Henry Berry, secretary; VIII
liam Berry, manager.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19
CREDIT MEN LOOK
TO LEGISLATION
Bills to Be Scrutinized by AS
ISOLATION Members.

In the current issue of the Credit
man." the publication of the indianapolis
Association of Credit Men, it is an
EOunced that o. f. Lewis of this city,
chairman Of the local associations legIs-
Jative committee, as we'll as the State
legislative committee of the credit men,
has planned to receive copies Of all bills
presented in the State Legislature, and
that any bills OF interest to credit men
will be carefully Investigated by the
committee. He asks that any member
Of the association having suggestions TO
make concerning legislation communicate
with him or with the general secretary
of the association.
A bill has been drafted by the Ma
tional Association of Credit Men, to be
presented to all Legislatures in session
this year, which has as its basis the edn>
cation of school children in modern
methods of FIRE prevention
1t is stated that the bill has received
the support of the National Fire Under
writer's Association ond OF the local az
ISOLATION and was Endorsed by State Fire
Marshal Freidley in his talk at lunch
con of the local credit men recently.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19

One day the quaint old neighbor had
been away to the pasture, counting his
Potential ham and bacon. He is not a
particularly bright old fellow, but is
able. with some difficulty, to count his
possessions.
The New Yorker asked him: well,
Mr.. Jones, how many pigs have your"
81 dunno exactly" said Mr.. Jones.
"I counted 'em all except one little runt.
and he kept running around so 1 couldn't
count him"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19
Reduce Your Fat
Without Dietfn1

Was "diet''-'exercise. Today II ~ Take
Marmola Prescription Tablets" Friends
tell frisnds-doctors tell their patients.
until thousands know and use this CON
venient. harmless method They eat what
they like live az they Ike, and stiil lose
their two three or four pounds OF fat
week Simple. effective. harmless Mar
nola Prescriptions Tablets are sold by all
druggists--a large case for one dollar. or
10 you prefer you may write direct to the
Msrmola Company, asp Woodward Ave,
Detroit Advertisement.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-19
Auto Bills Opposed
by Indianapolis Man
Special to The Times.

COLUMBUS, Ind, Jan. 19.-N. II. Car
tinhour of the Cartinhour Bowman Com
pany. truck distributors Of Indianapolis.
spoke at meeting of the Columbus Auto
Trade Association here Tuesday. Mr.
Cartinhour opposed several bills which
will come before the State Legislature,
saying they would place unfair taxes on
the owners Of automobiles.
The Columbus association is opposed to
these bills and is organizing the auto
men Of southeastern Indiana in an effort
to prevent their passage.