THE WEATHKH
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and ' ,r
QoTOOCK
Tordg-ht and to
morrow, rain
warmer-; tonight;
southerly winds. -Humidity.
"70.
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' ; ,VOL. XV. NO. 337.
PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL 10, 1917. EIGHTEEN PAGES.
PRICE TWO CENTS.
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TA.P . . FIT J. CISTS
V-,'- .V " "" . . . i
Free Russia
Does Not Seek
Dardanelles
Provisional Government Relin
quishes Claim on Constantinople
aa Part of Price of Peace.
BIG AMERICAN LINER NEW YORK, which hit floating mine near Liverpool last night and was towed into port. . Cables
say he was damaged in only one water-tight compartment and that all' of her passengers were landed safely in Liverpool.
The captain and crew of the tramp steamer that strung the mines were taken and executed, it is reported. , : ; ,
PRliSER
By Night EVery Indication Is
They Will Have 15,000
German Prisoners and Be-
. tween 50 and 100 Guns to
Show for Drive.
FALL OF VIMY RIDGE IS
- BLOW TO THE GERMANS
Little. More Advance by Brit-;'-Ish
Will Place Them in Po
sition to Turn German
Flank and Menace Strong
Hindenburg Position.'
-.' Blag Congratulates Half.
' London, April 10. (U. P.) -
' King George today sent this
message to Field Marshal Haig:
"The whole empire - will re-
Jolce at the news of yesterday's
successful operations.
"Canada will be proud that
taking of the coveted Vimy
Ridge ha fallen to the lot of
her trOops,
"I heartily congratulate you
and all who have taken part tn
this splendid achievement."
.'
By William Philip SJmms
' ' With the British Armies Afield,
" April 10. (U. P.) There is every rea
. son to believe that by tonight the great
British smash will have yielded Field
Marshal Hale 15,000 prisoners and be
'.. Iwun EA Btt4 1 AA run. . Th. ririvinflP
' force of the great offensive was un
diminished today, even with bitter op
position from the enemy.
While these figures are unofficial.
they are based on careful estimates
and calculations.
- The British have advanced to a point
fouf niilea to the east of Arras, and
' along the north bank of the Scarpa to
boasted strength. .
To the . south or ths Scarps today
th Srttiali wm farln. 4h.
tem. of -the German line, 'which is
nearly opposite -the famous "Hinden
burg- line. From this point the fight
ing front runs by Feuchy Chapelle to
the east to Neuvllle Vftasse and south
ward. All along in this section the
(Umtlnwd on Pnge Two. Column Two)
CIVIL POPULATION OF
RHE1MS IS
A TO EVACUATE TOWN
French Evidently Expect Ger
man Attack on Famous
v City In Marnej Sector.
- Paris. April 10. U. P.) French
authorities today ordered evacuation
Of Rhelms by the civil population.
For the past few days the Germans
have been waging a powerful offens
ive northeast of Rheims. Order for
Civil evacuation of the city may be
-due to a desire to save needless sacri
flee in the bombardment of the town
by the Germans, or because of unusual
military steps about to be taken there.
I Paris, April 10. (I. N. S.) An ad-
vanca Dy ine t renca Detween tne
Coucy forest and tle Aisne river and
the repulse or a German attack in
'Champagne, southeast of Rheims, were
reported by the war office today
There-were heavy artillery duels.
. The text of the official communique
follows:
"German artillery north of the Olse
was less active last night. There were
numerous patrol encounters. South of
the .Olse the French advanced near
Coucy forest. Near La Faux, north of
Solssons, there was heavy . cannon
'' ading. .We repulsed a German attack
southeast of Rheims and north of
HHiery. ; There wa grenade fighting
near Maissons Ee Champagne farm."
Indian Enlists for
; Aviation! Service
Ernest Cloquet, an Indian of Kelso,
: Wash., was enlisted in the aviation
section of the United States Army
Signal Corps, last week, through Cap
tain Huebscher's recruiting station in
the Worcester building.
The Indian was well versed In gas
engine work. It was claimed, which
fact qualified him for the branch of
the service in which he enlisted.
Carleton Swjft Is
. ; Licensed to Wed
Chicago, v "April 10. Carleton B.
Swift of the Portland' Cattle Loan Co.,
is licensed to wed Miss Eliza Leonard,
of Chicago.. . . . ,
v Mr. 'Swift has made Portland his
home since late last falL He is a
member of the Boston branch of the
widely known family of packers.
ORDERED
Petrograd. April 10. (U. P.) The
provisional government today an
nounced relinquishment of its claim
xor Kussla of Constantinople a part
of the price of peace, as previously
stated by the bureaucratic regime.
The, proclamation specifically ex
plains:
"The government deems it a duty to
declare that free Russia does not
aim at domination of other nations.
nor the occupation by force of foreign
territories.
"Russia does not lust for strength
ening of her power abroad at the ex
pense of other nations.
"The government Ooes not aim to
subjugate or humiliate anyone.
; "These principles constitute the
basis of its foreign policy."
Kaiser Sends Peace Emissary.
Amsterdam, April 10. (I. N. S.)
The kaiser is bending all. efforts to
ward obtaining a separate peace witn
Russia. Philip Scheidemann, noted So
cialist leader, has left Berlin on a
secret mission, according to a dis
patch received here Monday night. It
is lAtlmated freely that'ScheMenvan's
mission Is to get in touch with lead
ers of the Socialists in Russia, many
of whojn are known to favor peace.
Tell Truth, Says Russia.
Petrograd. April 10. (If. Jj "The
grovernmcnt has no right to hide the
truth when the state is in danger anl
every effort must be made to save it,"
declared an official ; proclamation is
fcued today.
warTdeclaredby
BRAZIL ON GE
Y.
STATES
South American Power Fol
io Ws Example of U. S. Af
ter; Ships Are Sunk,
Bio jaasiro. AprU lftr (X. H )
BraaU declared war on Oe aaay to
day. : ; -V'V v',-:'i:i',':'
The text of the roren uaaavm aee-
laratlott wut be given ont late tonight.
Brasllra action makes n tne xir
South American eonntf to -enter the
world conflict. Xts action followed the
slnkjng cvtbo BraslUan steamer n
rana by a Oerman snhmarlne. -
Passports hava been issued lor the
Grsrmant minister and consuls through
out Brazil and they will depart Im
mediately for Spain.
The government officials plan to
seise all German ships In Brazilian
waters.
By H. B. Robertson. ,
Rio de Janeiro. April 10. (U. P.)
War loomed as more likely than mere
diplomatic rupture between Braail and
Germany today. The city seethed with
demand for instant hostilities. Foreign
Minister Muller was reported to have
resigned, with other members of th
cabinet..
It was understood passports for the
German minister and the German con
sul had already been signed, ready for
Instant delivery.
President Bras' decision to take this
step followed a formal report from
the Brazilian minister in Paris corrob
orating In full the story of the captain
of the .Brazilian steamer Parana as to
the circumstances of the sinking of
that vessel by a German U-bcat. Every
detail of the original story, including
the unwarned attack, the firing of
shells on the sinking vessel, the deaths
of three Brazilians by the explosion
of the torpedo and the 12 hours of suf
fering in open boats endured by the
survivors many of them . wounded
was said to have been fully confirmed.
It was expected , that Switzerland
would assume charge of Brazilian in
terests, in Berlin.
Minister of Marine , Alencar today
ordered a speeding up in Brazil's naval
preparations, and great activity In na
tional defense was otherwise Indicated
But the official, governmental hope is
that there need not be an actual war
declaration following the diplomatic
rupture, unless Germany gives addi
tional provocation.
The public, on the other hand, to
day apparently regarded the diplomatic
break a purely a preliminary step to
war. !..-.
Washington Not Informed. '
. waanmgton,' April 10. (I. N. S.)
No word of BrazlTs action in declaring
wax on Germany had reached tin
Brazilian embassy here at a late hour
this afternoon, in the absence of ad
vices, officials declined to .talk.
Six Inch Gun Keeps
. Diver at Distance
New Tork. April 10. (I. N. a) A
lx-inch! gun mounted on the stern of
the Cunard liner. Ansonla frightened
away a German submarine as the
steamship was passing through the
"barred zone" 100 miles off the coast
of Ireland. Twenty minutes afterward
the same . submarine torpedoed and
sunk a British tramp steamer;: .
The story- was told -by passengers
on the Ansonla which docked here to
day. The passengers were unanimous
in declaring that a submarine dare not
attack armed ships in daylight. .
s. The liner's gun " crew easily could
have destroyed the U-boat. As soon
as the U-boat's officers saw that the
Ansonla-s - gun ' was . being- - trained in
their direction they turned their; boat
soumwara ana disappeared,
Meanwhile a British tramp, steamer
was observed five miles awav. . Pas
sengers on the Ansonla were watching
tne . tramp , wnen an explosion - was
heard. . , ...
Presently the freighter sank and the
Submarine - again disappeared in tht
distance. , - ,
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STATE-WIDE APPEAL
SENT OUT TO GROW
E..
ChamberWiC6mrnerc6-A3kg
Cooperation of Grange and
! , All . Other Organizations,
Letters asking cooperation in a state
wide campaign to" increase ' the food
supply are going from the" Chamber
of Commerce today to the Oregon Ag
ricultural college, the state grange and
other organizations. The action is tak
en . in accordance with ' a resolution
adopted by the Chamber of Commerce,
Monday, through ' the members'
council.
The purpose is to secure a general
organization and, by means of it bring
about an increase in the actual amount
of land planted to crops this year, to
encourage the cultivation of back yards
and vacant lots, to see what can be
done to. secure seeds at reasonable
prices and labor - when needed, and . to
facilitate transportation. ....
. Active Cooperation Urged.
Some organizations have difficulty in
working together." The resolution
adopted Monday pleads, "that reasons
which ordinarily keep organizations
from -cooperating lte Ignored in this
campaign at least during - stress . of
war." ;:.'.. j.
The "food , preparedness" train dis
patched over lines of the O-W. R. & N.
Monday ' under direction of the; exten
sion division of Oregon Agricultural
college will be made an aid In the cam
paign. The agricultural college faculty
members In attendance will give in
structlon in vegetable gardening, poul
try keeping and the economical use of
foods. Organization of clubs to aid
the effort to increase the food supply
will be undertaken in Hood River, Th.
Dalles, Bend. Redmond, Wasco, Her-
mlston, Pendleton, Milton, Wallow.,
Enterprise, Elgin, La Grande and Baker.
Bw B. Ketsel WtU Speak.
R. D. Hetsel, director of the exten
sion division of the agricultural col
lege, will come to Portland WednesdJv
after two days - spent with the "food
preparedness"' -train and his . address
before the Portland Ad club at-noon
will be an appeal to the advertising
men of the organization to join the
general organization. . "
Freight Bates" Will
Be Increased Soon
Washington. April 10, (U. P.
Immediate Increases in -the general
freight rates are being prepared today
as a result of a special conference be
tween the Interstate Commerce com
mission and; representatives- of the
rauroaas or tne .country called to con
elder urgent needs of the railroads for
additional revenue on account' of the
war. : -:y--...i- r- - : -- -'
Brownsville Glove;
Factory Destroyed
Albany, Or.. April 10.-
Fire ; break
ing out in ? the old glove factory
in
South Brownsville Sunday night threat.
ened the destruction of the Christian
church . and other property. The ' fac
tory building, which was unoccupied.
was destroyed, the church caught fire
several times." and was ' onrv - mavmA
after the most' diligent kind of work
ny tne oucaet ongaaa' "-.
MOR
FOODSTUFFS
American Liner New York Hits
Floating Mine Five Miles Off
Liverpool, But Reaches Port
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lJi&,rassenger. Steawrainasc ,b
System Works and All tm
"; l .' :; flayer Is
Washington. April 10. (1 N. S.)
The American liner New York struck a
floating mine at 7:40 o'clock last night
while five miles off Liverpool bar. Alt
jf her passengers with the exception
of four who refused to leave the ship
were-transferred to patrol boats. The
liner, under her own. steam, successful-
y negotiated the passage into Liver
pool harbor and will be docked at once.
There were no casualties.
The report of the accident to the
New Tork was sent to the state de
partment by Consul Washington at
Liverpool.
Text of Kessage.
The text of the message was made
public today. It was as follows: .
'The American liner New , York
struck a0 floating mine , last night at
7:40 while she was five miles outside
of Liverpool bar.
'The captain reports that all of the
nasseneers exceDtine four, .who elected
t r F.m.ln Iun.p H w a tMn.f.v,l1
to patrol boats which were In the vi
cinity. .
"There were no casualties.
"The vessel - under her -own steam
proceeded into the harbor and success
fully docked."
The New York was armed and car
ried an armed guard detailed Tor her
protection. Officials here said ' that
they-were hopeful that the damage re
sulting from the mine could be quickly
repaired. . -
Mine Strew sr Taken.
The St. Louis, a sister ship of the
New York, which reached an American
port yesterday, following a successful
voyage, reported that Just before 'she
crossed Liverpool bar on her outward
bound trip, a merchant vessel, flying
a neutral flag, was captured, whih
ITORSHIP TO
TAKE DIP IN RIVER,
WEDNESDAY, ZP. IVI.
W. F,: Burroughs, Building at
Standifer-Clarkson Yards,
Awaits Launching,. .
Launching , of the motorship W. F.
Burroughs, building at the Standlfer
Clark son yards In North Portland, Is
scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
The launching has been awaiting the
rising of the river and with the Wll
laraette showing ' 10.3 feet on . the
gauges, it was decided to put - her in
the water tomorrow.
- Owing' to the accident which he suf
fered when his machine skidded into a
pillar on' the Broadway bridge two
weeks ago, James Clarkson, builder cf
the craft, in not see her launched
He lies in the hospital recovering from
a fractured knee cap. Guy: Standlfer,
the , other , member : of , the f irmi Is in
the east,' ' '
- The Burroughs will be christened by
Mrs. C. C. Colt,-wife of the head of
the Union Meat company. lt was large
ly, through the Influence of Colt that
the contracts . for ; the craft and- the
j others to follow were placed here oy
Llbby, McNeil s Ubhy,
NEW
CmmaSet Mine, Bat BuJkbead.
Board are Saved; Aline.
Captured. .
bad -been strewing the entrance to Liv
erpool harbor with floating mines.
Tne. New. York carried seven Amer
ican passengers. -Her list Included la
first, 22 second and -21 third class
passengers.
. There were 112 Americans in the
crew.
The disabled liner is commanded by
Captain W. J. Roberts, one of 'the mo.it
experienced navigators of the line's
staff. . ...
The New York is a steel screw
steamer of 10,798 tons, built in 1S3S
by J. and G. Thompson of Glasgow and
owned by the International Mercantile
Marine company (The American Line).
The vessel Is 617 feet In length and C3
feet beam. She is registered at the
port of New York.
Bnlkheads , Save Craft.
New "York, April 10. (U. P.) Offi-
(Continued on Page Two. Column Three)
ROOSEVELT CONFERS
FOR EXPEDITION PLAN
Says He Is "Heart and Soul"
In .Favor of! Obligatory
Military -Training.;
Washington. April 10. (U. P.) Ex
pressing himself as Tieart and soul"
in favor of obligatory military train
lng. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt held
a "war conference" . with President
Wilson today.
He wanted to outline in detail his
plans for sending a division of 20.000
men to France, and upon leaving the
White House, expressed the opinion
that President Wilson would render a
decision ' on the question "in his own
due time." After talking 'with the
president 30 minutes, Roosevelt came
out and dictated tbe'followlng state
ment to the newspaper men; .,-
"1 came desiring to see the presi
dent to reiterate (personally what
have said about his message and lay
before him and-explain in detail what
I desired in the case, of the division
ami why it was my earnest hope and
belief that I should have the authori
zation to raise such a- division to - be
sent as a part of an expeditionary
force to France and at an early mo
ment. , .
' "The division and myself of course
would be put under command of -who
ever was : at . the . bead or tne expedi
ticnary force. As I have said I .wish
to lay the plans for the division some
what in detail before the president.
' "The president received me with ut
most courtesy and consideration and
doubtless in his own due time will
come to a decision. . . . . ,.:
I' "l am heart and soul for. the pro
posal of the - administration . for unl
Tersal obligatory military training and
service. .You can call It conscription If
you" like. . I am not afraid. I - would
favor It if it .were for 3.000,000 men.
"The division that I ask permission
to raise would ' be .raised exclusively
among the men" who wouldn't be taken
wider the conscription system. .
W1IHWIL0N
STRONG
I
WILSON WILL INSIST
I
i. KtTiV-1
War Preparations Must Not
Be '.Slowed 'Up by
. teer Plan, He Says.
Be-. Stowed 'Up by mAj SL& S
By John Edwin lievin.
Wuhlnrlnn Anrll 1ft t T XT S. 1
Tr.. Ii., , .. i.-1
Uiitfi i v en iUv,a.t. A. w , v --'-"-' 1
. - . . . wtw i
system o xorce a compr-m.--
will nullify the selective conscription
feature of the new army plan. will falL
President Wilson let it be known to-1
day through administration leaders J
that he cannot approve any action
... ... . .. I
wn.cn win .ow up w.e war preP-r.- r
tions of the natton. He has made up I
j.ib ... j " )
volunteer system will not furnish the
number or ruallty of men that this
nation must have at once to be a real
factor In the world war.
Wilson Begins Conferences.
It is understood to be the Intention
of . the president to endeavor to win
over the opposition through a series
of personal conferences. He held the I
first of these yesterday with Chairman
Dent of the house military affairs and
today talked things over with Repre
sentative Anthony of Kansas and
other advocates of the volunteer plan.
Administration leaders who have
canvassed both houses of congress are
(Ooocloded oa Page Tw Column One)
Some Opposition to
J. Herbert Anderson
Medford, Or., April 10 Some local
feeling has developed unfavorable to
J. Herbert Anderson, who was yester -
day sppointed an appraiser of the fed.
era! loan bank at Spokane. Mr. Ander
son, though owner of large property
Interests here, and a former resident. I
Is declared now to be a resident of
porterviile. Cel., where he Is develop
ing a number of interests.
Mr. Anderson has been chairman of
ths Republican central committee of
Jackson county and Democratic lead
ers are also finding fault with his sp-
pciaunsai on inn Koia
Boys Fire an Old
Gannon; "Boom" Is
Carried 18 Miles
i - .
Walla Walla Wash., April 10,
pr Dayton, Wash., held a patrio- Teg
tie celebration last" Friday and Js.
rsgon- i. w.e w w navs si.
1 V (- 9 am 1
wee. 1. ..M..t vi . vu v... s
war. cannon, irmainj r in tne re 1
courthouse yard. Tb powder fa
charge failed to Ignite for some ln
reason.; however, so that part tea
of the program was omitted. - fe'
Et Early Monday morning sev- )r
fa. era! boys added six or seven Bn
fa pounds of black powder to the
fa charge-in -the old; cannon, fa
fa rammed it home with wet paper
fa and pulled the trigger." ; - fa
fa .", The explosion 'was heard .for fa
fa a distance of lt miles and mors fa
fat than $200 orth of window Ci
fa glass In ; the Columbia county tl
fa courthouse and business houses fa
fa along ' Main street of - Dayton (ea
fa was destroyed by ; the : concuss
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fa falMlfafafafafafafa fa fa
Baldwin Locomotive Factory at Eddys tone, ;
Manufacturing Shells for Russian Govern-1
ment, Is Scene of Terrific Explosion-Esti-"
mate 101 Dead, Mostly Women and Girls. ,
AUTHORITIES BEGIN INVESTIGATION
ON THEORY IT WAS NOT ACCIDENT
Nine Buildings Completely Shattered by Force
of Three Shocks Minor Explosions Follow
Nearby Towns Rush Aid Quick as Possible. -
QUI Bad Beard Bunion.
Philadelphia. Pa., April 10.
(I. N. S.) Rumors have been
persistent since last Friday
that the Eddystone plant was to
be blown up. Mary Rivard, a
girl ammunition plant worker,
announced late today at Chester
that she resigned yesterday
along with several other girls
because of these rumors.
Late this afternoon federal
authorities had arrested 20 sus
pects In connection with the
holocaust.
I am working along big
lines," said Frank L. Gar
barino, head of the Philadelphia
bureau of the department of
justice. "It might have been a
time clock for a big bomb that
caused the explosions."
Chester. Pa., April 10. (U. P.)
Thousands of pounds of explosives in
tended-to. malm i Europe's soldIers to
day were touched off in some unknown
fashion and reaped a horrible -harvest
I - a. . m a
aCi-deata mj-gess- Sin, ana wv
More than ioe employes o iui--
win Locomotive Works' munitions
this afternoon. B4ts or ens ea ooiu
rtiril over sn inclosure of great
extent and resembling a European bat
tlefield in the great craters torn out
of the earth by, the heavy explosions
made it difficult to ascertain the
exact death 11 sti
.
xoi u a - -w
statement late this after
noon from coroner White of Chester
mi wm-h known to be dead. All
the . bodies had then neen taaen rroro
the ruins.
Aithowgn tnis numoer
officially reported, it was impossible
- ; the uames necauae the bodie.
e M badly cliarTed lt was im-
possible to ascertain in many ca--s
even whether they were men or ww-
men.
Coroner White stated that tnere was
only one woman who had taken from
the wreckage that could ever possibly
be identified.
Hospitals Tilled With Injured.
Two hoapltals were .filled with ln-
lured. The list will reacn nearly zoo.
Many cannot live. Their Doaies were
torn and twisted by the heavy explos
ions or burned by the terrific neat.
their' features blackeded and well nigh
unrecognisable;
Anguishing scenes occurred arouna
the iste of the explosion. Armed
guards. Inspired by wild rumors of
German plots and- determined to
seare hout the truth of such rumors,
coldlv flunsr back weeping relatives of
those known to have been employed
in the plant where the explosion occurred-
The cries of the sorrowing
ones rose all afternoon aoout tne
sound of Intermittent popping of
ahellSLi
Occasionally guards would bring
1 out black bits of flesh of the dead or
terribly Injured survivors
Bed Cross Societies itobClsed.
The Red Cross societies of Wilming
ton. Del.; Philadelphia, Chester. Wall-
inrford and otner nearny cities, al
ready mobilised by the German-A meri
can war, turned at once to tne aia oi
the stricken city, all nurses and phy
sicians volunteering st once.
The explosion -was the moat violent
and the most horrible of any of the
munitions satastrophes that have oz
curred in America .
Philadelphia was shaken as If try an
earthquake.
71am as Engulf "fleeing Workers.
Three distinct explosions .occurred
before the full mass of ths deadly ma
began popping off. A fire
started at once, its flames engulfing
the few that survived ths stunning
shock of ths explosions.
So many of the victims who survived
are unconscious or delirious from their
! r.l-V " " V"V .v "
litrllv burned Crisn that lt mar. be
. .
i several days before a complete list is
I svallable.
i Tot a time the authorities forcibly
I refused admission of frenxied relative
I and friends to the morgue. rne nor
ror was tne mors oean-gripping since
moat of the victims were women.
Nine builidngs In section F. with
partment of Justice. The government
agents are proceeding on the - theory
that the explosions . were not acci
dental.
. Detectives from this city joined with
machinery worth millions, of dollars.
wars completely shattered by the ter
rifle shocks, which shook this -city
like sn earthquake. Practically svery
building In ths ' entire plant
damaged. y i
: The origin of the explosions Is being
investigated this afternoon by a de
tachment of expert agents sent to the
scene by the local branch of the de-
officials of the company in running
down numerous clues to the origin of
the explosions. One report, which is
not verified, said that a' man who was
under suspicion was shot - when he."
tried to escape from t.he scene. Great
secrecy, however. Involved' the act! v- '
ity of the officials and details were s:
refused. ' ( . .. .
The ground near the plant was so
badly torn up that ambulances . could
not approach. A heavy pall of smoke
hung over the whole district and inter
mittent explosions were atlll occur- '
ring after 1 o'cltfck this afternoon, i
Cadet Corps Acts as Querd. :-.
The cadet corps at Pennsylvania
Military academy at Chester, under
command of Captain Louis 8. Moray,
Tenth United States cavalry, arrived
upon the scene sthls afternoon, and im
mediately took bp guard duty about -the
plant at the request of Eddystone -authorities.
The boys were armed ''
with rifles. . . . ,,-
Captain Walter . Wilbelm, manager
and vice president of the Eddystone
plant, this afternoon said:.
"All departments of the Eddystone
ammunition. works will resume' opera
tions tomorrow-morning with the ex-
ceptten of the box. packing and has
cnargtn aspartmentav . . , - .
wniuesaiB' worjc on JLprll .at.?
Many newspaper men and relatives
of persons killed or injured were ar
rested by guards about the slant this
afternoon... Everyone who approached -
was subjected to examination and only
representatives of the companies wars
permitted to pass freely. AH photog
raphers were immediately arrested, ef
forts being made to prevent any
photographs being taken. Relatives
were not even permitted to enter the
morgues. There wss evidence of con
tinued excitement on the part of the
officials during: the afternoon. ' Con
stant rumors or arrests, among the
scores of foreigners wers afloat.
Confasloa Tollows Zxplosloa.
In the excitement and confusion fol
lowing the explosions, which occurred
shortly after 10 o'clock, it wss utterly
Impossible to get definite facts as to
the number killed or hurt, or the full
extent, of tbs damage. One - report
from the fire department ' headquar
ters at Eddystone stated that mors
than 100 men had been ' sent to - the
hospital at Chester snd that many of
them were believed to be so critically -injured
that they could not recover.
Reports direct from the' scene said
that "many must have been killed out
right--;.. ' ;y - ; .---..' ..
The nearby buildings were literally
shattered to pieces by the force of the
three successive shocks. . -, i .
Firs departments were called from
nearby towns to fight ths biases which
sprung up immediately after the ex
plosions. . .-,
After the three nig shocks, minor
explosions continued intermittently
and at times sounded like the firing
a Gatilng gun battery. For this
reason it was impoestbls for rescuers '
(ODotlaoed oa Psxe Two. Colama Tbtm)
U. S. Steel Scores
Another Kecord
New York. April 1C (U. ,P.) The
record business of the United States
steel corporation scored - another, high
mark today when the monthly report
of unfilled orders Ustc 1 unfilled ton
nage as 11,711,144 on March SI. an
increase- or 134,147 tons. - This figure
compared with 9,131.001 tons on Mar -a
31. llf. ' -
Early Rose Spuds '
Piano for Ford
' Swap Colnwtn as '
WILL swap Schilling piano In
excellent - condition for - Ford
. machine. -- . -f. . -
Tor sals sTliceriessens it
EARLY Rose - seed potatoes for
- sale. Phonograph to trad for
' rifle. v: - (-.
Motoreysles Bleyclss 6o
TWIN Excelsior, fully equipped.
in good condition; $100; Urns
" Automobiles .Aoosssorlss - 44 '
CHANGING of business; will sell -ths
- handiest, most economical
little combination roadster end :
! .delivery car you can buy.
' . -jy-" --'-, ass-s-s.-H sr - A 4.-" -Afs.
I Horses, Tehleles, to is
TEAM of horses. 7 -snd 10 years
j ;'. - old. weight 2700; sood workers
! 'single and double,, good heavy
! harneaa and. wagon. Pries 1210.
I The vitally interesting "TV ants"
( that reflect-, the urgent seeds of
(. -- households. . business - and ihdi-
- viduals are each day brimful of
opportunities that, turned to ac-,-
count, may result In many gain
ful transactions. ; , ....
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