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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
FEAR OPPAU MADE
SECRET WAR GOODS
French investigating German
Plant Where 500 Were
Killed or Injured
BLAST DUE TO FERTILIZER
BY the Associated Press

Paris, Sept. 23.-FrenCh Govern-
mcnt chemists have begun an'investiga-
tion Mt Oppau, Germany, where more
than 1000 persons were killed by an cN-
plosion Wednesday. to determine
whether secret war stores and NUM-
tions had teen clandcstincly nanufac'
tured there. says a MayenCe dispatch
to the Journal.
Their inquiry has shown the cxpl
sion was due to the spontaneous de-
composition of new product--nitro
sulphatc of mmonia--from which won
ders were expected us fertilizing
agent.
The manufacture of this salt had
been going on in the plant Of the Ba-
dischc Anilcne Company at Oppau for
the last five months, and large stocks
o: it had accumulated The dispatch
declares this practice appears to have
been grossly imprudent," as ammonia
compounls are most unstable, and the
Properties of the new preparation arc
thus far poorly defined.
Dchagrntion Of the nitro sulphate Of
ammonia is declared TO have caused the
explosion of other ammonia products.
and then several gasometers, one of
which of $4,000 cubic meters capacity
let 30. This lnrge gasometer contained
Ignite gas, which was used as the mo-
tive power of the factory. The plant
also contained n quantity of liquid air
ir tubes, which added to the power of
tic explosion. and would tend to ex-
plain tn, extent and exceptional char
acter of the disaster.
Mannheim, Germany, Sept. 23.--Des-
olation and ruins alone remain of what
was once the hourishing town of Oppau.
The town had $500 residents. of whom
a majority of the men, engaged in the
chemical works, which was blown up
Wednesday. were killed or wounded.
Soldiers in French uniforms are clearing
away the wreckage, picking up the dead
and injured as after big battle.
Eleven hundred dead and 1000 in
iurcd is the latest estimate Of the dis
astcr Wednesday, which caused a great.
Pr number of casualties in the Mann
helm Ludwigshafen district than the
four years of the war. The desolation
around Oppau equals anything seen at
Ncrdun or in Flanders over Il similar
area. Hundreds of persons are digging
in the ruins for the bodies of relatives
or friends, nearly 1000 of which have
been recovered thus far.
Two days after the explosion,
from the gaping, funncl-l like hole where
the Badischc works formerly stood.
there are still to be heard means and
cries of the wounded. while the soldiers
search for possible survivors. Twenty
fvc hundred of the injured are re-
ported to have passed through hospitals
Of the surrounding cities.
The vast crater is slowly filling with
water. and it may never be known how
many victims found grave there. All
mutilated but still living ANIMALS
crawling amid the twisted girders and
blocks of concrete are being put out OF
their misery. The firemen and relief
workers have not yet been able to dis
card their gas masks.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
FAGAN AND HIS HEIRESS
BRIDE IN NEW MYSTERY
"Have They Eloped Again." the
Query That Thrills Their Friends

"Have They Eloped Again" the
Query That Thrills Their Friends
New York. Sept. 23.-The younger
married set il thrilling with the mys-
terry apparently surrounding the where
abouts of "Dick" Pagan and his heir
css bride, Katherine Stevens Pagan.
Have they elopCd again. is the
question asked by their friends and aC-
Guaintanccs. The youthful Mrs. Fagan
went to Reno last Jun" for the purpose
of having her marriage, barely two
months old. dissolved. \ month later
she returned.
Reno is too dull she said. ME
for Paris in the fall.
So far as was generally known this
was the situation On.Scptcmbcr 10 when
Young Fagnn and his supposedly es-
trangcd bride appeared in the luncheon
hour at the Hotel Biltmore. He car
riCd suitcase.
Dick and Kate seemed extremely
happy. Dicks sister Caroline, who was
also in the hotel, said:
II don't know what's up. When
Dick left he said he was going to Han
over, y. H.. for the week end. lie also
Npbkt VI HolhS uP ~ INV lihho'li IpuS
country to work for the winter"
Miss Josephine Stevenson. of Brook
lyn. friend of Kate. said
Il do not know where Kate is. but
she isn't with Dick. ! am positive OF
that. She is off somewhere, trying to
get quick divorce or an annulmcnt
of marriage"
Richard Pagan is the eighteen year
old Dartmouth Undergraduate who
clopcd April II last with Kate Stevens
also eighteen. and principal hciresS to
the estimated S15, ,000, 900 estate Of CAL
vim Armory Stevens, eccentric reclusc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
Result of votlna In Norwood

The result OF the primaries in the bor-
ough of Norwood is as follows Burgess
Talbot was nominated for reelection
over Taylor. the former receiving Az
to the lnttcr's $40. For Council. Orr
4I5. Collins 4rS, Higgins 356. School
directors. three nominated for six
years. Hartman 127, Hamilton 432 ;
two nominated for two years, l1offack
or, 800, Justice of the Peace, Robinson,
SGS: tax collector. Shiplcy. 49l; audi
tor. for six years, Dutton, 1856; audi
tor for two years. Collins. 2T1 judge
Of election, First precinct, IIipple, 210 ;
Second precinct. Jordan, 2S6.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
RUSSIA CALM OVER
POLISH ULT|MATUM
Trotzky Believes War Clouds
Will Be Banished by
Diplomats
MUST REPLY BY OCTOBER 5

MnSnnNr Co,t % N,,ysna,ors oI
'hlS CITY nave not commented upon the
announcement by Leon Trotzky. Soviet
Minister of Wor and Marine that
p,,o,I L.. .,.,,i -. .,I.i......, =,
''"n" n"S P'rH'"'e' "'' "''i'''a'u'I' ~
Russia, demanding that the terms OF the
peace treaty between the two nations
ho corriod ,,,
lnp r5nvua ana ,r me iSNtStlh I,rre,S
~ - nv uIsrS'S "! L"'"Nt ; p,'G" !"
w. .nI'CV" '7"Nrt W"''T Nv nI
expiring October ..
We have no doubt, Trotzky Is
quoted as saying, our diplomats will
act in such manner that. not only
among Polish w0rkmrn, but among
ln!lSh hourgeoisie' there VIII be created
tendency to preserve peace and normal
economic and political relations The
adjustment OF TINS connect. however
can b' erected only OE mi%gotiati0nS IA
"El'h both SIDES are Wiling TO Mike
cen, H:"i0hS' ,.,. 49,.
we nope thc remaining uhES o''"rT
me expiration H' '"' Wit'matum Will
'iear INC Atm"Sph'rr. we are not cX-
cited by TINS audaGl"NS action on IN"
part Of PoAnd' ana ar" ready 70 carry
on negotiations on cool business
basis
TrotzEy emphasized the fact that the
situation was critical. as breaks IN
diplomatic relations often lead TO war.
and expressed confidence that Russian
work kmcn wcr" ready to defend the
Soviet Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
GOT NO PROFIT FROM WAR,
PIERRE DU POINT WRITES
Denies MunItIon Makers Egg Ma.
tIons Against Each Other

Washington, Sept. 23.-Portrayal of
munition makers as sinister individuals,
having deep hatred for peace and do
Ing all In their power to fan the flame
ob distrust between nations is dc =
nounced as popular miSconception
by Pierre S. du pOnt in an article in
the current issue of the Nations Busi-
ness. The article is Il defense of the
munition makers.
| Mr.. du Pont. who points out that f..
| du pont dc NemOurs 4 Co. of which
he is chairman, has furnished n great
part of the explosives used in all the
wars of the United States. asserts that
his company has attained its present po-
sition not because of, but in spite of,
the wars it has helped to fight.
| Mr.. du Pont paints a gloomy picture
of the financial life of the nunition
maker and points to instances where
after a war munition makers are bank
rupt.
He makes the startling assertion that
lit is probable that few munition max
ers gained much financially from their
operations. In the case Of the du pnnt
Company, taxes paid to the United
States during the recent war not only
absorbed the entire profit of the com
pany on powder sold to our Government,
but in addition wiped out all the profit
made on these powders during the pre-
ceding twenty years
New York, Sept. 23.-Answcring
charges made to the League of Nations
Disarmament Commission that the pri-
yate manufacture of war munitions
leads the manufacturers to foment
wars, +. G.. Grace, Of the Bethlehem
Steel Corporation. and Irenee du Pont.
president of +. l. du Pont de Nemours
4 Co. in letters published here deny
knowledge of any of the activities al
legged to have been resorted to by NUM-
ton makers to stir international strife
or exert influence against limitation of
GrmamentS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
ULTlMATUM TO HUNGARY
Allies Threaten to Use Force
BurqenIand Is Not Evacuated

Paris, Sept. 23,-(By a. PD-IIun-
gary must in the near future completely
Withdraw from Burgenland or West
Hungary awarded TO Austria by the
Tronty Of Trianon, or be forcefully ex-
PEELED by the Allies. she was notified
today by the Council Of Ambassadors
here.
The council handed Ivan Praznov-
sky. president Of thS Hungarian peace
delegation, note In which Hungary
was invited entirely to cvacuate Bur
gcnland within brief period II Hun
gary refuses the Allies, she was in.
formed, would be obliged to use force.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
ACCUSE BENDER OF PRIESTS
MURDER IN CALIFORNIA
Man Who Escaped From Maryland
Prison Charged With Crime

San Francisco, Sept. "a warrant
charging David Bender, who escaped
from the Maryland pcnitcntiury. with
tEc murder Of Father Patrick F.. Hes
lin. Catholic priest Of C"mn suburb
wa" sworn to today by t. Harry Dun
lap. a private detective.
William \. IIight0wer i also held
for trial in connection with the priest :
death.
bender wns arrested hcre about three
weeks ago after his escape from the
Maryland state Prison. where lie was
serving term of fourteen wears for
the murder Of Baltimore policeman.
For . time he shared lis cell with
Roscoe &. Fatty" Arbuckc. Bender
Vas returned to RaIrimorc Inst week in
custody Of police officer from that city
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
SHIFT LIQUOR LICENSES
1o4 SaIoonmen Seek Permission to
Make Transfers

Judges Ferguson and Rogers, at a
session of the Liquor License Court to-
day, heard 104 applications for trans
fcrS Of retail licenses and four appli :
cations for the transfer Of wholesale
licenses. Most of the transfers were
rom person TO person and were granted.
The application of Max Moskovitz for
n transfer Of his saloon license at Sixth
and South streets to Abraham Liss. and
a joint application by Liss to change
the location to Thirteenth and ROdman
streets were presented.
II visited that neighborhOod and
found five saloons, and l do not think
more would be desirable" said Judge
Rogers.
Both applications were withdrawn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
,NeV York Republicans
Congratulate Harding

Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. 23.-(By
4. PD--Dclcgates to the Republican
State Convention today voted to send
tho following telegram to President
Harding:
The Republicans of New York,
in State Convention. send you their
cordial greetings and sincere con-
gratulations. We are proud of the
splendid record you are making, and
We rejoice at this opportunity to
assure you of our support"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
MINERS RESUME FIGHT
President Lewis Clashes With Head
Of Illinois Union

IndiarapoIic, Sept. 23.--By \. PD
The fight Of the anti administration
element within the United Mine Work
trs Of America for tie rejection Of Pres.
idcnt John l.. Lewis recommendation
- rc0ui"o an itrmizcd accounting from
Illinois officials for S27 900 spent in a
strike two years ago, Wts resumed to-
DAY before the mine workers. conven-
t>on. Delegates expected a final vote
before adjournment.
When dchatr was renewed Lewis was
ready 70 present argument for the con-
vrntion's adoption of his recommended =
ton. Frank harrington. president of
the Illinois miners. said he might ad-
drcs, tln convention again in answer to
Lewis and the administration sup
I'urterS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
WOMAN ROBBED ON STREET
Miss Eleanor 5auerman Held Up.
Suspect Is Captured

Miss Eleanor Bauerman, of 81 Cecil
street, was held M by n Negro near
Fifty eighth and Chestnut streets, last
night, and her purse. containing 50,
was snatchod from her hand by the
ruhhcr
Her screams attracted the attention of
District Detective Thomas. who gave
chase and captured the Negro near
Fifty eighth and Spruce streets.
When searched the prisoner, who
gavc hts name as AQulc Holmes. Of
Forticth and SAMSON streets, was found
to have Miss BauPrman's purse in his
possession. but minus the money. Ho
was held without bail today by Magis.
tratn DMg0n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
BANK CASHIER ACCUSED
Arraisned as $257,ooo Thief, With
Woman as AccompIIce

Portland, Me-, Sept. 23.-(By A..
!. Robert l.. Bean. cashier OF the
Megunticook National Bank of Camden.
was arraigncd here today as a defaultcr
to the amount of $2J7 900, on n secret
indictment returned by the Grand Jury
in the Federal District Court.
Miss Ella NJ. Mackey, bookkeeper
In the bank, was indicted on the charge
that she aided Bean.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
DEATHS

FRIEDEI. Oct. 2 lNIN, o. wounds NJ
NnIli!les,, -ATgoqn,e Forest, Private ALIEN
A%DdEE iMlhE 5S a; rsiSG sgea ~ e son OF A.
Relatives and friends, also Griffith ForFythe
Oidam Post, Of Cheltenham, Gearty Post,
3l5th Infantry. War Veterans. War Mothers.
Red Cross and patriotic association OF
LawndIle. and other patriotic associa tiOns
arc invited to attend funeral Saturday, 3
+. NJ, from HIS parents residence oxford
pike and Summcrdaie ave, lntermcnt Lawn.
FranNford ave. and OxfoEd pike at 2:3O r, NJ.
LOUTEY,-Se2t n, WILLIAM D., hus-
band of Admire Il. LOutcy (noe Myers). Re 70
etiyeB ard friends, also Morning Star Lodge,
J. O. o. F. North star i, and l.. ASS :.
ylted 20 attend funeral services, Sunday. 0
r. NJ, at his late residence, 024 ", sth st..
lnterment private, Laurel Hin Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
Germans Atone to Argentina

Kiel, Sept. 23.--In n solemn act Of
0tonement Germany yesterday gave sat
isfaction to Argentina for tho sinking
during the World War Of the Argentine
steamships Monte Protcgido and Turo
DR.. LuiS Il, Molina. Minister for Ar.
g"ntina, and his stnf were crrcmoni.
ously received on boarG the hattlcshiD
Hanover. When Minister Molina and
his party left the warshtp they were
saIuted by fifteen guns and the Argen-
tine flag was displayed, e..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
New Suits for City chautfeurs

Ten chauH"urs employed to drive the
Director. assistants and bureau chiefs
Of the Douurtmcnt Of Public Works
have been given salt and pepper serge
uniforms and cnvS with shining vi>urS.
Later, these viii be replaced by WIN
ter uniforms Of whiDCord, with Nor
folk coats and military brecches and
leather uultrrs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
ThomaA Mcfarland

Thomas Mcfarland. S26 North Six.
ty third street, an attorney. died yes
torday in the West Philadelphia Sta e
tion, after his return from Washing
ton, where he attended convention of
the National Council Of Catholic Men.
He was sixty seven years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
ARCHITECTURAL
|wUoO Y work
%.sy7

1t would take you all
day just to inspect our
plant. 1t would mean
steady, straight away
walking of more than 10
miles without allowing
for any side steps.
1t is the largest plant
for the construction of
fine woodwork in the
East, occupying 23 acres.
Although the business
has forty-four years OF
satisfactory performance
behind it, the machinery
is new and represents the
last word in modern
methods.
The company is per-
fectly equipped to handle
any sort of fine cabinet
work or joinery in any
quantities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23

Room $50, City Hall, today to rec.,,.
$40 pay for three days work. e''s y
There are 1430 divisions in the c,,,
md four registrars to the division Ivy,
three days at $40 a day, this brinos tpr 30
cost Of registration TO $171 600 90 ''e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-23
Letter PIeases .ArhuckIe

During the session .Nrbuckr took time
20 read special delivery I"ttpr sent
him from Los Angeles. He seemed
greatly pleased with 1t.
While thc hearing was in session
Robert II. Mccormick, Assistant
United States Attorney General in
charge of prohibition prosecutions. and
u. Forrest Mitchell, Federal district
prohibition enforcement officer, con-
ferred on the evidence thar liquor was
served and consumed at the Arbuckle
party.
Mitchell, who returned from Los
Angeles yesterday after investigating
certain phases there Of the partys
alleged liquor supply, said he had ques-
toned Semnacher and that he had made
"a very good witness,
Three hitherto unknown guests at the
Arbuckle party, two women and man.
are being sought by District Attorney
Brady as witnesses, II was learned last
night, The man being sought, accord
Ing to Brady is named Barrow, and one
Of the women is known as Miss Lewis.
,He said he did not know the name of the
second womgd.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-06-13
FROM WYOMING :

Editor Nonpartisan Leader: Con-
ditions are very bad with the men that
are trying to settle Campbell county.
The country is so new that as yet we
have no markets except local buyers
that pay you about the cost of hauling
the grain to market. am keeping in
touch with the League movement
through friendly papers and was dis
appointed on learning that organiza-
tion would not be attempted in Wyom-
ing this spring. Z. ..,z@s,..
The fight is bitter and may grow
worse (if possible), but if the sup
porters Of this movement "stand pat"
it will win. 49,: +. -~. ..-
If the League program is lost every
person not profit-gatherer will be
lost. If it wins the producers of cat
tie, coal, corn and every needed prod
act, with every person who is render
ing service to society, will eventually
be able to hold rp their heads as free
men and women, enjoying the fruits
of their labor and fair recompense
for all services performed. May we
not lose! F. O. DE LONG, ;.
Maysdorf, Wyo. a&....~,r.. ;.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-06-13
CO. p. PROSPERITY

Editor Nonpartisan Leader: We are
having real Republican prosperity out
here in this neck of the slashings. The
First National bank Of Charleston,
WASH, caved in about 10 days ago,
four state banks in Idaho, along the
Clearwater, went with it, as they were
under affiliated management or mis-
management. Also the bank at Sites,
10 miles up the river, petered out just
before the others. Of course it is easy
to account for bank failures in North
Dakota-the Nonpartisan league-but
what causes them to go broke other
places passes all understanding. The
country is fall of people with long
faces and blue feelings and empty
pockets, for you see we were wise last
fall and voted for the "good dope" so
we would have no system such as
North Dakota has, with guarantee Of
bank deposits.
Congress and the interstate COM
merce commission continue to nu1ct
the people in gay style to help the
poor railroads. At other times we
would hear much about the law pre-
venting taking property from one (by
taxes) to give it to another. But the
railroads are in such great need that
we can not do without. them. Well,
let's own them ourselves.
We hear much from commercial
clubs and tin-horn politicians about
doing something for the "deer peepul."
I would like to give them gentle hint.
The best way to help people is to help
them to help themselves-to become
self-supporting. But this is the Non
partisan league way and therefore
bad. A. G.
Kamiah, idaho.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-06-13
AGAINST SALES TAX
Editor NonpartiSan

Editor Nonpartlsan Leader: The
consumers or sales, tax proposed. in
congress will be tax on poverty. It's
greatest burden must be carried by
the poor, who generally rear the larg-
est families, while it will be easy ON
bachelors, spinsters and barren fami-
lies, because lap dogs, ETC., are not
heavy consumers. .',- ~ ~
If defation is desirable, why not
demand law that all interest exceed
ing per cent be turned over to the
government, with all other net earn
ings placed in the same boat. Demand
a law limiting the federal rediscount
to 37s per cent, which will stop the
federal reserve banks from milking
the cows without providing pasture.
Besides this, let us place on our
statutes law providing that all net
income exceeding $4,000 per year be
turned into the government Golfers
until all war debts are paid. This ar
rangement will simplify the income
and excess profits taxes. -
In short, let us be fair and not at
tempt to make large majority of the
people beggars, with anarchy face to
face in the offing. CARL BERG.
Erskine, MINI. '% -, e.----,,,,j + :
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-06-13
WANTS TO HELP

Editor Nonpartisan Leader: For
some time I have been greatly inter
ested in the development of the Nom
partisan league. Yet, due to the fact
that all our papers here are published
and owned by the opposition, I had
been unable to get much real infor-
nation. ~,
I shall graduate from the old Michi-
gan state normal college in June.
Previous to coming to college my oc-
cupation was farming. Understand
and appreciate the difficulties under
which the Michigan farmer labors to-
day, owning large farm myself.
I feel that the farmer must have
political organization with truth in it,
and have it soon. From what have
been able to learn I think the Nonpar-
tisan league offers that thing. In
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-06-13
ONE. WAY

Editor Nonpartisan Leader: AS I
have not had time to write to you for
a long time I am going to try it to-
night, as see a letter in your last
paper from I. E. Murphy, Dombey,
Okla. Mr.. Murphy, the next time you
have any steer hides on hand do as I
have done this spring. I have got
four big steer hides out in, my corn
field. When the farmer can get to see
as far as the end of his nose he will
never bring hide to town, or ship it,
when he can not get anything for it.
I am not going to bring hide to town
before can get enough so I can buy
good pair of shoes for my wife and
myself, and there are more around
here that will do the same.
GEORGE L. ANDERSON.
Battle Lake, MINI.
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-06-13
WHAT ABOUT WALLACE?

Editor Nonpartisan Leader: I have
been very close reader of the articles
written by our new secretary of agri-
culture, Mr.. Wallace, and must say
that they look very nice on paper
This man sees SO many ills that must
be cured but does not seem to have a
remedy for them. Mr.. Wallace in a
recent statement said that he does not
believe that the farmers should set the
price ON their products and that it
would be very wrong for them to do
SO. But he does not take the trouble
to tell why the farmer in particular
should not set his price on his prod
ucts. Can Mr.. Wallace name any
other business that is not run on that
basis? And yet they all seem to
prosper.
We understand that Mr.. Wallace
wrote some Of Mr.. Harding's speeches
before his election and we are wonder
ing if Mr.. Harding does not have a
hand in the ones Mr.. Wallace is SPELL
binding the farmers with now. Mr..
Wallace and the Republican admins
tration make US think of the "one-
The nonpartisan leader., 1921-06-13
Letters From Our Readers

hoss" show that used to come to our
town. The performer did a little
sleight- t-of-hand performance and kept
the crowd wondering what he had up
his sleeve, but they always went home
dissatisfied. We wonder how long the
Republican administration can keep
an audience of 106,00O,000 wondering
what it has up its sleeve. '&
Hinsdale, Mont. A. B: EATON.