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OREV 4f VTJtTSDiL nt ltM BUdiarB(6 SoT COMPLETE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS SERVICE OF THE UNITED PRESS. P1TTSTON, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1916 ONE CENT A COPT. TWBNTX F1VB CENT8 A MONTH. EIGHT PA mTii bi theo. HAST, II 1882.

WILSON IS American Cavalry Crosses Into Durango in Pursuit of Villa and Bandit forces ANOTHER SILK MILL INDUSTRY IS LANDED FOR WEST PITTSTON West Pittston is to have another many years ago and having in the important industry one that will course of years been enlarged and furnish employment to a large num modernized so that at the present the ber of hands and add to the commer i building is, on the average, 46 feet cial prosperity of the town. Announce wide and 60 feet long, being two stor ment was made today that the old ies in height It is well adapted for Hltchner Bakery property, on Exeter factory purposes. In connection with street, had been sold to William Dut the factory building is a large brick ton, the well known silk mill pro barn on the rear of the lot and a prietor of Duryea. who plans to equip two story dwelling house alongside the same with silk throwing machin the factory, facing Exeter street. The ery and operate it in connection with lasd on which these buildings stand his mill in Duryea.

has a frontage of 100 feet and a The property which has changed depth of 230 feet, running back to hands is one of the oldest factory i an alley. The. property has been own SPURT IS NECESSARY wo wis buildings in the borough, having been ed by the estates of Joseph C.j Hltch erected by J. C. Hitchner a great i Continued on page two' MAN KILLED IN BIG EXPLOSION AT DUPONT MILL By EI.

L. KEKN (Unit! PKn Staff rs.rr,m,lr.. iou8 French cl kn.T artll, fir are Iv Uie drive Punched iZJE northern blows rival lf.1Je': the tremendous smash T.an hi anl the posi VZjZ" i. Ql veraun The Crown Prince haa been brought to a com piete halt on evrv a northeastern rldsr of 4." wtoer the Germans, use French War office admits, sained a rootingr in portions of French "w'ctw last night. losses 8ince tho Verdun atue began 61 days ago, total more tne French War office vcunuueu totiav.

TU uauiui semi oiriciai nows agency claims the capture of 36,000 French prisoners, indirutiiifr that: Tirn losses have at least exceeded 100,000. Under the most tremendous ham mer oicwa in the history of the world. isH rTencn line is holdinK firm in the great battle rairfnir Wave after wave of German yrey wiis are roiling up ugaiiiKt th French barricades on the six mil' front northwest of Verdun. Bursting snell storma have vha tier ed trenches, parapets and redoubts of tne rtcrondcrs. The French are driving' back the German lesions in sav vage hand to hand fighting on the southern banks of Forges brook.

Beginning with heavy Infantry attacks delivered last Saturday, the lrtittle has hourly become more violent aa if it is about to culminate in a grand assault on both banks of the Meuae. "If the Trench hold them this time, Verdun b) saved beyond doubt," said an English' authority today. Twenty thousand Germans were killed or disabled ill thP first 48 hours tile neW Verdun attack. Paris reported today. It is admitted th.it the T'Vench losses have been very heavy.

Throughout yesterday, the derma its charged caascly. throwing one division after another lrto the assault mi Dead Man's hill With machine like precision. So well (ild the French sustain th shock that only atja.tvanc cd position? did the Germans succeed in penetrating French trenches. In most instance tbv wp. out by immediate counter 'attacks.

ISnoonraged by ur.r success Termiten Hidge, the Germnus rushed down the slope for a frontal at lAckjott Hlll 104. In the barren mvines they, were caught under the fire of scores of guns. Ihc attack en end bit greai ftOies in the grey masses. Similar scenes' were being enacted oetween Haucourt and Bethincourt rnuui divislcns rushed down from ii northern ridce of ivad Man's Hill, only to bo smothered oy the Fr icf fire. On the extreme oa.st, Uf here ragged ravines afforded sumo shelter from alter artillery fire, the Germans broke the French advanced line for a distance of more than a quarter of a mile.

On the east bank of the Mouse the Germans shifted their attacks from the Vaux region to a new flank as sault on Popper Heights. Beginning with operations ngainsi smati rencn i field works, the Germans finally launched an attack through a ravine southwest of Pepper Ridge in an at tempt to cut off the Fitich defenders. The was broken up before any nf attacking forces reached the French barricades. HHB men jma ion was halted bVfoiw unreached the low ifiUjg, The: guns lifted as the Germans fled Mk to their trench 5 15. USE OF DELAY IN CABINET ME By ROBERT J.

BENDER. 'United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, April 11. Because of the coid that incapacitated President Wllon most of yesterday, it was not certain tho cabinet would meet today. In any event, ihe President and his advisers ate without many of the desired facts on which to base the def inite decision in the submarine issue which it had been expected would make today's meeting one of great importance. The German note which the German Foreign office advised would be given to Ambassador Gerard was apparently delayed, Berlin dispatches saying it would be given to Gerard today.

The oabinet was without official verification therefore of the German announcement tlwjt no German boat torpedoed the Sussex and that no international law was violatetl by the submarines which torpedoed the other four vessels, concerning which the government has asked Berlin. Officials confined themselves today largely to discussion of the general issue. One thing was clear from utterances of certain officials: The single incident of the Sussex has not been responsible for the present critical situation. Tho Lusitania case and the whole submarine issue is yet to be disposed of. The United States, it was pointed by one authority today, has not considered th Lusitania case closed since tho armed merchant decree of March 1.

No settlement that does not cover the whole ground will be con sidered satisfactory, it was said. With the Sussex, Manchester Engineer, Eaglepoint, Englishman and Berwin cases ib.eir greatest significance lies in the indication that the American position is not accepted by Ger many. This means, some officials say, that urther negotiations are futile. The administration too, will not permit tho issue to be subjected to long drawn out negotiations. AS RUNNING MATE FOR WILSON IS DEMOCRATIC SCHEDULE Washington.

April 11. Vice Presi dnt Marshall, again the running mate for President Wilson and Senator J. Hamilton Lewis, temporary fhairman and keynoter at the Democratic National convention is the prospective arrangement, according to many Ix'moratic leaders gathering here for the meeting of State chairmen Thursday. Lewis announced today that talk of his possible candidacy for the Vice Presidency had been dispelled with the ietcrmination of Marshall to run again. The United States Senators are to be elected In Indiana this fall and the presence of Marshall name on the ticket Is figured by Democrats here to aid their party's candidates.

Hence the withdrawal of Lewis. A recent visit of National Chairman F. McCoombs to Washington paved the way for Lewis' rrobable selction as temporary presiding office the St. Louis convention. It was decided to have a western man and the Senate whip is said to bo satisfactory to the President, who will 'have the final say.

It is believed there will be opposition to Le'Wis in the National committee. His own state committeeman, Charles Boepchenstein, a close friend of Roger Sullivan, is opposed to Lewis and will vote against his selection for the chairmanship, it is state4 Lewis campaigned against Sullivan, when tho latter ran for Senate in 1914 and tho breach resulting has not been healed. Senator Kern, of Indiana, also a committeeman, while he declines to discuss. the situation is understood to oppose I.ewis. IS OYER BARNES REMARKS New York.

April 11. The breacli between Colonel Roosevelt and William Barnes, is wider than ever following the issuance of a statement by Barnes declaring him the "most pernicious influence in tnc country." "Mr. Roosevelt is an enemy of the American republic and the most pernicious influence in this country upon the public mind not even excepting Bryan," tho statement said. Barnes made the attack on Roosevelt after denying a Boston rumor that he would support Roosevelt if tbe Republican convention iiHmed him. Barnes declared Roosevelt was without respect for ihe right of oth C8 and said hfc was not the preparedness leader, but rather on who had Jumped aboard the National Preparedness movement after it had been htarted.

FEARS FOR SAFETY OF TOWNSHEND'S TUPS London, April 11. Increasing fears were felt her today for the safety of Goncral Tcwrshend's forco of 10,000 troops; besieged by the Turks at Kut El Amora, in Mesopotamia. Tr.wnshend has now been cooped in bv the Turks for exactly four months and it is believed his dwindling supplies are rapidly reaching the point of exhaustion. Official dispatches report the fail ure of the relief txgeditioit trett 8 trnd kn ferfousti'peHni; i a In By E. T.

COXKL.E. (United Press Staff Correspondent) El Paso, April 11, lfnite 1 States Cavalry are reported to have crossed into Durango today after General Villa, who is now said to have reached Tepehuanea, which is on tlr? state road to Durango city. Besides these unconfirmed report arrivals from Chihuahua early today brought a new version of Villa's In jury at Guerrero on March 30. They said Andrews Kehaza a Mexican shot Villa through the leg after Rehaza'3 daughter ha been outraged. Villa's men caught Rehaza and Villa personally, while still suffering from his wound, put a bullet through iienazan pram.

The Chihuahua passengers also add ed Leon Bart, a French merchant cf Guerrero; four Arab peddlers and number of Mexicans to the three Am ericans and a number of other for eigners killed by Villas force. The Americans from Chihuahua City denounced the Carranzista forcej in southern Chihuahua, charging them witth stepping out df VlUas way after he defeated them at Guer rero. His flight from the American forces was through Mimca, thence through Kancho de Santiago anl Ciei ro Prieto to Satevo and Ojo Azules. No oDDosiuon was bv carran za soldiers at any of these places, the refugees declared and Carranzistas did not leave Chihuahua city to take up the pursuit until Villa was well on his way to Durango. How the Carranzistas in Durango city will treat Villa was the question uppermost in the minds of El Paso officials today.

A portion of the Durango garrison under the Arrieta brothers is reported to have declar ed itself against the American inva sion of Mexico. This is unconfirmed Other reports arc that the Arrietas ar ilia personal enemies and that they are cmrencnea at uurango city. A number of Salazar sympathizer. including Generals Mareelo Caraveo nd Zaragosa, have been arrested in El Paso. Department of Justice officials alarm ed at Salazar's escape into Mexico to head a new revolution, are determin ed to break up the anti Carranza fac tions working out of EI Paso.

An unconfirmed report reached here today that Carranza troops of Colonel Canos command raided a ranch belonging to A. Esquierado at ilia Ahumad. Chihuahua. IN THE GUFRRFRO FIGHT San Antonio, April 11. Gen.

Pershing today wired General Funs ton the list of wounded in the Guerrero engagement with Villistas, Mar. 29, in which sixty Mexicans were killed. Five American soldiers were hurt instead of four as previously reported. Tho list follows: Private Thomas P. Brown, shot in check, back and shoulder.

B. P. Mendenvillc, farrier, two slight wounds. Private Joseph G. Bennett, shot in ankle.

Private Joseph Garbell, shot in ami. Private Walter N. Gardner, shot in left arm. Funston today awaited consul Letcher's report of a telephone conversation, the consul had with Gen. Pershing.

Pershing conversed via long distance from Cusihuirachic, Letcher being at Chihuahua City, FOR BRIDE'S SUICIDE Omaha, April 11. The cause of suicide of Irma Kilgalion de Beaufort Howard, bride of Joseph E. Howard, actor and song writer, was undetermined today, while her body ley in a morgue here awaiting the disposal of tho parents, Mr. otiu Mrs. M.

H. Kilgalion. Married to Howard less than a month ago, his bride shot hc rcclf in a hotel here last night, after seeing Howard the recond time since the marriage. Letters which Mrs. Howard left, addressed to her parents.

ver; expected to reveal the cause of her rash act. The Kilgaltons were expected here from Chicago today. Though grief stricken r.t his wifo's tragic death. Howard, who billed as a hcndliner at one of the local theatres, forced himself through his act last night. Howard today stated that his I.

Hue's body would be buried in Omaha. rOHTY MOIIG AX TAPESTRIES IX TWO MILLIONS. Xew York, April It. The forty Morgin tapestries placed In the Metropolitan museum of art by the lato J. P.

Moigan, have been sohl to a. firm of dealers at a reported price cf S2.000.000. The firm has decl'ired t.hat it acted for itself in the purchase and not as an agent. GERMANS CLAIM TOTAL PRISONERS 36.000. Uerlin, April 1 1.

Mere than 36.000 nrisoners havo been captured by the Pf rmans since the Verdun, offensive began, it was semi officially stated today. GERMAN KITCHEN. Special Menu lor WeduesUay 35c Dinner 35c SOUP Tomato with rice soup. FISH Fried Halibut. Tomato Sauce ROAST Prime Rib of Beef; Spring Leg of Lamb.

Breaded Pork Chops, Tomato Sauce. ANTRAE Spanish Omelette. Bfown Hash on French Toast COLD MEATS Pork, with Potato Salad; Beef; Lamb. VEGETABLES Mashed or Boiled Potatoes; June Peas; Cold Slaw and Strawberry ies. Creams.

i 'i Buanan '85o Promnt BervlC SBc li. S. TO THE FLEEING BANDITS CAPX D. GROAT, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, April 11. Duplication of Dodd's dash which routed Villa's ragged band at Guerrero will be necessary if the bandit chief is to be overtaken by American pursuers, army men said today.

But, they felt, the man hunters will be equal to the task. All reports agre Villa Is a day or more ahead of General Pershing's riders. To overtake him will be a tremendous task, but authorities suggest the trail is still warm end they still predict that diupaiches within the nevt few dsys will bear tidings of success. The line of communications be tween Columbus, X. M.

und the heart of Mexico offers a problem for administration men. but opening of tho northwestern railway to private sup p'ies for the army has relieved anxiety materially. Dispatch of the twenty fourth (col trod) regiment to Columbus, has solved in part the question of protecting the tortoise automobile trail to Chihuahua. Other forces will be available of necessary Senator Fall's report that Villa is pot wovnded found no credence in the Wiir Department for Pcrvhing had re icrted again Villa was injured in th knee. REV.

WIN BULL, El Scranton, April 11. Rev. Dr Griffin W. Bull, the briliant and pop ular pastor of trie First Presbyterian Church of Scranton, died this morn ing at 5:15 in the Moses Taylor Hospital, following an operation that hr underwent two weeks ago. The en came very unexpectedly and was a great shock to the members of his congregation, whose officers on Sun day last had granted him a six months leave of abscne in which to recuper ate from his illness.

Dr. Bull was 47 years of age. He was born in Tallahass.ee, Fla. His father was a prominent cotton merchant in the South. His mother was a native of the eastern shore of Virginia.

One of his ancestors was the first governor of Rhode Island. His paternal grandfather performed the marriage cere mony of Pocahontas. Dr. Bull's early education was gain. ed in the publio schools of Norfolk.

Later he studied in Hampton Sidney College. For two years he was secre tary of the Roanoke Railway and Lumber Co. Returning to his studies. he was graduated from the Union Theological Seminary, of Richmond. He received the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from Columbia University and the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy from tne University of Virginia.

His first ministerial charge was in Cuthbert, in 1892. He was at Opelika. from 1894 to 1896, and in Atlanta, for eight years. Nine years ago last December he came to Scranton to accept the pastorate the First Presbyterian Church. Thougn somewhat frail in physique he possessed indomitable will power and was a tremendously hard worker.

His energy in his pastoral work was boundless. He was a scholarly preacher and exceedingly popular with his parish loners and the people of the city. Ho was in great demand as a public speaker, and was generous of Ills gifts in aid of the Y. M. C.

and other religious and social movements. For ten years he had written tho daily Bible notes for Association Men, the official international organ of the Y. C. and through them had gainel fame that was nation wide. Dr.

Bull was prominent in Masonry, having been a member of the blue lodge in the South and of Keystone Consistory and Irem Temple. His wife and three daughters survive Mrs. Roy Beal, of Norfolk, Va Josephine and Mary. IN ILLINOIS TODAY Springfield, April 11. With nly two canoidates in the field: Woodrow Wilson on the Democratic ticket and Lawrence Y.

Sherman, Illinois' favorite son, to head the Republican party, the first Illinois presidential preference primary is being held today. Because there arc no bittter contests, leaders declare tho strength of their respective parties will hardly bp indicated by the result. There was a few districts, however, where P.epublicr.n aaid Progressive hs pirants to the convention have filed "no petitions, where a heavy vote Is expected. Because all these fights are being wagod in Republican ranks. Democratic politicians declare their opponents' vote will be considerably larger than that of the Democrats and emphasize that tho vote today will not Indicate the retrrns of the presidential, election Nov.

7. The Republicans say they expect a 200,000 plurality here this year. IXn 1er normal condition this state is Republican with a plurality of 100,000. The state and 'county primaries will be held 8r FIBST AID TO HB'I NJUR ED workers of the South Ptttitton District of the PenfisvtrSnfa Coal Co. met pint vent" in t.e M.

A. 'T! ww. hirf5 ram ci IN II S.n Antonio, April 11. Once driven against the wall cf Carranzis. tas toward which Villa is reported headmg, thp bandit will encounter fierce opposition.

Major General Funs ton believed today. Increasing indications of co operation by Carranzis tas neigntenen hope or a decisive clash with Villa, herded into the fray by the dashing American columns. Funston regarded the fre quent nention of Carranzistas' friend liness in official and unofficial dis patches as an encouraging indication. General Pershing, Colonel Dodd and Consul Letcher Chihuahua all have emphasised the friendly attitude of the defaeto government's officials and troops. Funston raid no important news had been received for twenty four hours.

Routine information, he said, came over modern telegraph, lines. The Major General himself was as much at sea r.s civilians as to trcop movements. The latest official message wis from Gc neral Bell at EI' Taso, statins: he had received word' that General Gutierez was displaying a friendly interest in the American activities TREASURY SITE AGENT PITTSTON TODAY; MEETS WITH OFFICIALS T. li. Maul, a Mtc agent of the V.

S. treasury department, arrived in town today for the purpose of making a further report on sites for a post office building in Pittston. Aout a year ago, another agent visited Pittston and sent in a report in which prim consideration was given the property at Dock and Wharf streets by the Reap Estate. There were some extensive inquiries regarding tho site, but no definte action looking toward a purchase was About a week ago. notice was sent to the postmaster that Mr.

Maul would be here today, would remain in town for a few days, and desired to meet jcrsons interested in particular sites or the project in general. The site agent spent the morning at th postoffice, where John W. Berry, civil engineer, and L. Cake, mine operator, discussed with him the system of mineral right conveyances employed in this region. At two o'clock.

Mayor Donnelly and a number of officials accompanied Mr. Mau! on a tour of the city. Tho different sites offered were pointed cut and the party returned to coun c'l rooms at three o'clock to meet with persons interested in the site question. Congress has appropriated $100,000 fcr a iostoffice tor Pittston. One fifth of this may be spent for a site.

but no more, leaving $80,000 for con btruction. PITTSTON PEOPLE AT BARRETT FUNERAL Many Pittston people attended tha funeral of Thomas F. Barrett, formerly of this city, held this morlng from the home on Gibbons street. South Scranton. A solemn high maj was celebrated in St.

jonn's K. Church. South Scranton, by Rev. Father Donnelly. His assistants were Fa ther Moffatt and Father Murray.

In terment was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Minonka. The pallbearers were P. f. McDonnell.

Luke Walsh. Thomas Brown. Thomas Kcarns, M. J. Langan and William Daniels.

The Pittston people who attended were: Dr. and Mrs. C. J. Barrett.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barrett, Mrs. M. J.

Fleming, Miss Eva Burke, Edward Burke. John Burke. Anna Barrett. Kathleen Burke Mrs. M.

J. Mulhall. Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. John Gil lespie, Mr. and Mrs.

John H. Mullin, John LouRhney. Mr and Mrs. T. Mangan, Mrs.

M. W. O'Boyle, Miss Mary O'Boyle, Mrs. Paul Bohan, Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph Glennon, Edward Rutledge, W. A. Devaney, Jos. Caw ley, Thomas Burke, Mr. and Mrs.

Oli ver Burke, Mrs. Koger Mines Mrs. John Munley. Miss Ida Walsh, Mrs. John Loughney, Lawrence Bra dy, Jas.

F. Corcoran. Miss Kathleen Burke. James Mooney. Mrs.

J. A. Fitzpatriek, MiSs Alice O'Brien, Mirs Sadie Gillespie, Edward Fiannigan. Charles Fiannigan. Charles Donnelly, John O'D.

Mangan, Gerald Mangan, Edward Mangan, Martin Burke, W. A. McAndrew and Paul Barrett. 'T WANT MIRACLES TAKEN TOO LITERALLY New York. April 11.

The New York Presbytery is today on record. 64.tr. 3, that the Biblical story of th Virgin hlrthf of Christ and other Bible miracles, 'are not to bo acepted too liberally. The action was taken in accepting as minlstere, three graduates of the Union Theological seminary' who both ortlly and in writing, refused affirm the Virgin birth story and singly and jointly refused to acknowledge the raising of Lazarus front the dead or tbe narrative of Jonah and the Whale. DECEDENTS' ESTATES All the property of J.

Donald late, of Hazleton, Is left to his wife, according to his wllUwhloh wa filed today, jut Mtats a executor, The wiH.of walw REPORT ON 01 Washington, April 11. The Senate today unanimously directed Attorney General Gregory to send a full report of his investigations into the standard Oil Company and other ol interests which are charged with boosting prices and fixing discriminatory costs. i DM FOR HUGHES IN Des Moines, April 11. A boom for Charles Evans Hughes in Iowa was demonstrated today in return's from the first Presidential preference primary held yesterday. Only fractional returns have been received and while Senator A.

B. Cummins, gets the delegation to the Republican Na ional convention by a handsome majority, Hughes carries a few precincts and ran well ahead of Roosevelt. Wilson got the Democratic endorsement without opposition. n.m. 7R AAA avtA Ha namnni fl AVA.

000. It may be a week befora all' returns are in. For the Republican "VWPreslJen tlal nomination, 146 precincts save F. 1. Burkett of Nebraska 10,181 and G.

J. Webster of Chicago. 1.311. E. W.

Major, of Missouri had no opposition for the Democratic Vice Presidential nomination. rAIR AND WARMER DIAM1X0 OPENERS Washington, April 11. Here is th weather with which the official forecaster pays baseball will be greeted in right big league towns tomorrow: American League: St. Louis at Cleveland, fair and warmer; Detroit at hleago, probatly fair and warmer: Washington at New Ycrk, probably showers; Philadelphia at Boston, Voider and probably showers. National League: Chicago at Cincinnati, fair and warmer; Pittsburgh it St.

Irtuis, probably fair and warmer: New York at Philadelphia, fair warmer; Boston at Brooklyn, probably showers. BRUMBAUGH RUMPUS Philadelphia, April 11. The controversy between the Brumbaugh ami Penrose factions over the check Incident had calmed here today. Leaders of both camps apparently were awaiting the next move in the issue with hopes that the letter. which 'accompanied the check, will i made public soon and clear up the question or not the Oliver check was a Brumbaugh campaign contribution.

Meanwhile both factions will mar shal their forces for tho campaign to. secure candidates to. the Republican National convention. Leaders havo been designated and within a few clays are expected to make the entire State buzz with excitement. 30,000 TROOPS IN I Washington.

April '11 Thirty thoiinnnrl trnonn tk pa nrvm bUMirAj 4n Mexican sen ice, leaving only 2.000 the country, it was learned officially todny. About 2,000 troops are in Mexico. The largest part, of this force is guarding General Pershing's line of communication. are on border patrol. The 3,000 are scattered in groups at Spokane.

Van Couver Barracks, San Diego, Alaska, Kansas, tho lake district and northeast. i neat industrial community. i SENAT DIRECTS With a terrific rewr that awakenec" the entire Upper valley, ten tons oil Diaca powder exploded in the pre room of the Dupont plant at Belln Village, two miles east of Moosic, at fivt o'clock this morning, causing the instant death of Owen Warren, aged years, the night watchman. The mangled, shattered body of th watchman was found in the 200 yards from the scene of the explosion. His lantern, still burnine stood upright close to the site of the auiiK wm.

ia.7 vai.1.1111 nail unril (JiVIVCU up UUUU by the explosion and hurled a remarkable distance through the air. Officials at the plant were unable to assign a cause for the explosion As nothing nut black powder for corn mercial purposes, mostly for the min 1 ing industry, was produced there, the activities at the plant in no way concern the war munition question. The press room was supposed to hav been locked at the time and no one was at work at the whole plant except Donald Warren, son of the nighi watchman. He was fireman, in a building 400 yards from the room. No one except Owen Warren was injured and the property damage is mostly confined to the demolition the press room.

Concussion Was Terrific. Warren was last seen alive at o'clock, when he left his son at thf tire room and started on his las' round. The different buildings of th i Belln plant are scattered over a two mile area and it is supposed that tin watchman had reached the press rconr on his rounds when the powder let go Grant Brown, foreman at the plant said, that the watchman had no acces to the different buildings at any time The officials of the company art accordingly, of the belief that th watchman was not inside the buildinf when the explosion occurred. Froir the place where his lantern wa; tound. tney think he was just ap proaching and was probably 50 fee away when the discharge occurred.

The concussion was terrific. Belir Village Is about 600 yards away across Spring Brook from the plant wmcn stands on a hill The reverberation was felt in the village and the terrific roar awoke all who were sleep ing there, as well as at Glendale and Moosic. The concussion caused no damage in Belin or Glendale, due tc the fact that both lie down in the val ley and the force of the heavy dis charge passed over them. Little actual damage was done, except to the press room. No windows were broken That building was totally destroyed.

was about 40 by 80 feet and built of corrugated iron, lined entirely with asbestos. The press room Is where the damp powder, which is lumpy, it rolled out, or pulverized, in an eight ton press. The ten tons of powder ir. the room were to have been pressed out today. Some idea of the explosion may be gained from the fact that the huge press was lifted entirely from Its foundation and moved fully 50 feet.

Not vestige or tne Duuaing remains The corrugated sheets of siding were bent and torn and hurled hundreds oi yards. Some of these must have been lifted and sailed away over the woods for longer distances. The nearest building to tho press room was a storage house, 300 yards away. The sides of that structure were "fanned in" by the concussion and it toppled over. anding of tbe Body Residents of Belin were the first to reach the scene.

The press room fore were in the shifting shanty, a quarter of a mile away, preparing foi work, when the accident occurred. They retired to the village and waited until certain that there would be no subsequent explosion. At first nothing could be found of Warren, but his lan tern suggested the tragedy and after an hour's search, the limp corpse was found in the woods, 'far distant from any path, by John Kilmer, one of the searchers. Numerous bones had been broken and the face was badly mutilated. C.

Morton. Avoca undertaker, took charge of the body. Mr. Warren had been a resident of Belin Village since three years ago, when he went there from Wapwallo Pen For many years he nad been wun int? iufttuiii in in, ii wo. a.

quih integrity. Moosic M. E. Church and faithfully attended its services. There was gen uine regret throughout Mooslo and Avoca over his death.

He leaves a widow and five sons. Donald, the fireman at the plant, who is 25. is the eld est. Tne others are William, tiarry, David and Finley. Grant Brown, foreman at the plant.

discussed tho explosion today and was utterly at a loss to account lor it. Two years ago there was an explosion the. rolling mill, no one was nun. That accident occurred during an electrical storm. Tlio Belln Plank The Belln plant has been in operation about four years, when the company abandoned the plants at Wap wallopen and Moosic and established the mills two miles east of Moosic.

The plant is to the right of (he 8prlng Brook road, the buildings being 'set far apart from 'on for safety. These stand lit the woods on a hill and, altogether, cover a two mite area. toyWth Dupont colnpajny bull in'Vlllsirsi i half mil or io from the rtatft. It is fc Vc Tt dbxen be a and at day sole pn Ml premise to" reform and ai htalii'ir wjitOT. Ambrose Kcarn.

of BrowntowiV vs saved the humilia of "Pending a yeoHn MwS0ty prison. He pleaded i guilty iinisnmw i i.urelary."bMk(ng and larceny in en ft on January 26, and stealinBfedtiahtlty of rice with his William is now in eiiatody offense. ttornev John R. Reap appeared for the defendant and explained that Kearn was heavy drinker, but that since tho comnpission of his crime he had reforroed.jrai going to church roffulartyH Md taken the pledge. Atfint District Attorney Walsh njftde an inyestiga Son'and iunii jMutt the trouble with Wrarn Md eels excessive drink iJudtefi Grrtn sentenced him to a Bweil the eosts of prosecution, restore the stolen property if not alreadyvrWtored, and undergo a rS ifpi isonmeint in the county CY ffita pmM him, condltion idiwt ftnand co8ts wlth 0BITOARY.

clitar MeOonnou. McDonnell, a middle aged fOt tumt Danville. The arrived here this afternoon and Sved 'tn, home of his McIonneU. 19 Carroll i. Wife wlfe.ho resides its survived by three tl2WBrVi of Carroll riiSW r.t nrrnU oniy DiacK powaer la mads at tn plant, which has a canactw of lU Si, ir one tons a day; Absolutely no high oom bustibies were manufactured' there; 5 4 The Belins.

from whom tha.viuaia Tr ASK Slow ut uri' Zrcri will make an plant take their name, are haary' noiaers in me uupont organisation. IMtte Shoe. HMlHf 'K The PIttstOn Shoe Renalrih ihOD3 tVplr I'? rl? tension of time iu 139 North Main afreet. Mill street is nam pwnd 'iwttf'Lv the manaaer in JYanle VHoy WlUiam Barnes) 'rem i aid 'h 'f't: i Tle bestol Setarl, and CfesllaM W'rooofeltur tWJVrUW and eatarday of this wefc wm will Uffles sho lOe, ft Mwwr aeelr fmwi rtlea; tMt rlihut.