Explosive Plant Blast Kills Dozens in Gibbstown
A massive explosion at the Repauno plant of the Jumpant Powder Co near Gibbstown New Jersey on May 16 left at least fourteen dead and about thirty injured. The blast struck a building that produced trinitrotololuol and wrecked adjacent structures including nitro benzol facilities. Officials say the exact cause may never be known.
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Gibbstown
N. J
Repauno
Jupant Powder Company
Here
WF. Lawley
Woodbury
George March
Paulsboro
Frank Bamberni
George W. Ryan
Andrew Ettinger
Luke Theyney
Frederick Ream
John J. Volk
Charles Hoelzer
Bernard Keller
Paulsbory
Auto License Plates Will Not D0 Prosecution Warned
Springfield May 16 Investigators of the state automobile department under Secretary of State LG Stevenson notify owners with 1915 license plates to apply for 1916 licenses or face prosecution. In four months about 170,000 registrations have been made, five sixes of last year, with an expected 40,000 to 1,000 more licenses this year as Illinois roads improve. Over 2,500 sets of licenses are shipped daily as the department concentrates on enforcement.
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Springfield
State Automobile Department
Nate LG. Stevenson
Stevison
Illinois
Automobile Department
Illinois hopes for federal aid on foot and mouth losses
Dr O Dyson state Veterinarian returns from Washington to Springfield hopeful a favorable report from the House claims committee on Illinois claims of two million dollars for foot and mouth disease losses. He says the bill covers half the cost to farmers for about 200000 head slaughtered, and Gov Dunne and he will press Congress to reimburse Illinois, arguing the state bore the bulk of the expense to combat a foreign disease.
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Springfield
O. Dyson
Washington
House of Representatives
Bill of Illinois
Jr. Dyson
Illinois
Fanners
Dunne
Congress
Oldest Twins Celebrated Ninety-First Birthday
In HICAGG on May 16 Mrs. Bertha greetad and Mrs. Martha Erickson, believed to be the oldest twins in the entry, celebrated their ninety‑first birthdays here Monday.
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Hicagg
Bertha Greetad
Martha Erickson
Orpet Murder Trial Opens in Waukegan Court
In Waukegan a jury pool forms for the William H. Orpet murder trial of Marion Lambert. Court hears rumor of a potentially decisive letter and probes Orpet's motive tied to Celestia Yonker. State prepares to present over 100 witnesses, defense similar.
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Orpet
Marian
Celestia Yonker
DeKalb, HI
Casement Faces English Jury At Bow Street Court
London May 16 Sir Roger Casement, knighted in 1911 for Putumayo work, and Irish private soldier Daniel Julian Bailey faced preliminary examination for high treason at Bow Street. Crown evidence focused on Casement’s alleged recruitment in German camps and his role in the Ireland Irish brigade conspiracy with links claimed to extend to America.
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Roger Casement
Bow Street
London
Daniel Julian Bailey
Germany
Ireland
Bailey
Casement
America
Roger
Frederick IE. Smith
Edward Grey
Negotiations With Britain on Mail Interference Resume
Washington May 16 The state department prepares a note demanding changes in British handling of U S mails and will start work on a reply to Britain's note defending the blockade. Secretary Lansing notes the submarine war issue complicates talks but says negotiations will continue promptly despite embarrassment.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
State Department
Lansing
Wilson
Moehn bottling works destroyed by fire in Burlington
Fire at Moehn company bottling works in Burlington caused a loss estimated at 40000 dollars with insurance coverage of 24500 dollars. Fire occurred Monday evening and firefighters battled the blaze to prevent further damage.
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Burlington, In
Moehn Company
Huge German Fleet Sails From Kiel Toward Riga
A Copenhagen despatch reports a large German fleet leaving Kiel for Riga, including the new battleship Hindenburg and other large battleships. Another Gothenburg note claims the force, seen near Gothenburg, engaged British submarines and captured four Swedish steamers before retreating to German harbors.
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London
Daily Mail
Copenhagen
Kiel
Riga
Hindenburg
Gothenburg
Aftenbladet
Sweden
England
Brandeis Affair Goes To Senate Without Favorable Report
Washington May 16 Practically certain the Brandeis nomination to the supreme court will be sent to the senate without a judicial committee recommendation after more than three months of investigation. The committee reportedly could not agree on a favorable report and several Democratic senators oppose such a report, preferring a senate vote without recommmendation as Cummins and Shields were absent.
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Washington
Louis D. Brandeis
Supreme Court
Senate
Judicial Committee
Judiciary Committee
Cummins
Shields
Redmen Hold Parade in Springfield Meeting Night
Springfield Illinois May 16 A night parade closed the first session of the thirty ninth meeting of the grand council of Illinois Improved Order of Red Men About 1000 took part many of whom were Daughters of Pocahontas who are also in session.
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Springfield
Grand Council of
Tlinois
Red Men
Officials Face A Brisk Demand For Convention Tickets
Chicago May 16 officials of the Republican national convention meeting June 7 report unprecedented ticket demand with 40 000 applications for 12 400 seats. Tickets allocated to delegates alternates guests press Chicago committee and distinguished guests. Chaplains named for the week include John Timothy Stone Francis C Kelley William Pf McDowell Gerson B Levi and William O Waters.
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Chicago
London
England
Alaska Hawai
Porto Rico
Cuba
National Republican Committee
Republican National Committee
William JF. Stone
National Committee
John Timothy Stone
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Francis C. Kelley
Catholic Church Extension Society
William Pf. McDowell
Methodist Episcopal Church
Gerson B. Levi
Biani Sholem
Temple Israel
William O. Waters
Grace Episcopal Church
Italians, French Fight Small Battles Across Fronts
May 16 dispatch reports little heavy combat in major theaters. French forces repelled German trench gains near Verdun while clearing trenches in Champagne. Italian troops occupy strategic positions on Monte Adame lto and advance against Austrians. Austrians attack near Lenzumo repelled. Minor artillery duels persist with limited action elsewhere.
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London
Meuse
Verdun
Champagne
France
Loos
Gernans
Monte Adamelto Vone
Arozzon di Fargorida
Crozzon di Lares
Trent
Mount Sperone
Lenzumo
Ogden Mourns Former Mayor William Glasmann
Ogden Utah May 16 flags were half masted statewide and business halted as the city paid silent tribute to William Glasmann thrice mayor and former speaker of the house whose funeral was held Monday afternoon from the family residence.
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Ogden
Utah
William Glasmann
Fonmer
Equip Army Flyers for Air Battle
Aero plane machine guns and bombing devices arrived in Columbus New Mexico for the first aero squadron. Army aviators denied knowledge of whether aircraft headed for Mexico would carry the devices. The corps have tested newer planes but none are ready for service. No official report on Rancho Rubio attack. small bandit bands remain in Pershing's territory. A deadline was set at the base arsenal amid suspicions incendiaries caused recent Fort Bliss fires. Men from the front report quiet along the line of communication. Pershing and officers trust the command to protect itself.
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Columbus
N. M
Mexico
Rancho Rubio
Lake Itascate
Iowever
Gen. Pershing
Fort Bliss
Tex
Reorganizing Border Patrol Plan Outlined at San Antonio
Major General Frederick Funsten and Major Malvern Hill Barnum drafted the border patrol reorganization plan in San Antonio on May 16. Pershing reports stress unity of forces with no sign of Villa action. Col. Sibley’s cavalry moves south of Boquillas while guarding the Southern Pacific route to El Paso is prioritized for potential large scale operations.
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San Antonio
Tex
Frederick Funsten
Malvern Hill Barnum
Border Patrol
Pershing
Big Bena
Francisco Villa
Col. Sibley
Boquillas
Jesse Deemer
Southern Pacific Railway
el Paso
Rio Grande
Josie Westfall Regains Seat In Macomb City Court
Miss Josie Westfall is named city judge of Macomb Illinois after a state supreme court stay on the prior ruling that Dean Franklin won the election where women could not vote. The stay likely seats Westfall again, while Franklin remains unsettled until a possible rehearing at the next term.
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Springfield
Lil
Josie Westfall
Macomb
Duncan
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Dean Franklin
Westfall
Franklin
Mllnois
Miss Westfall
Caplan murder trial jury unable to reach verdict
In Los Angeles on May 16 the Caplan murder trial jury reported a second failure to reach a verdict in the destruction of the Times building. Judge Frank R. Willits ordered continued deliberations and sent jurors back to their rooms, warning they would not eat until the usual court hour Tuesday.
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Los Angeles
Cal
David Caplan
Times
Frank R. Willits
Willis
Akron Beacon Journal building collapse due to dynamite blast
In Akron Ohio on May 16 a dynamite blast at an adjacent excavation caused the Beacon Journal building housing the Crystal restaurant to collapse. At least ten are dead, nearly twenty injured. seven identified victims include William C. Lawson H. W. Raney Rev. D. S. Thomas and Dorothy Kenyon with Mary Lawson among the dead. Firefighters police and Ohio National Guard aided rescue as investigators began examining the wreckage and crowd control.
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Akron
Beacon Journal
Crystal Restaurant
Battery B
Ohio National Guard Field Artillery
Main
Quarry
Mary Lawson
William C. Lawson
Woodland, Ave
H. W. Raney
East Buchtel Ave
D. S. Thomas
Cumberland
M. Blanche Kline
Mansfield
Ohio
A. Tompkins
Jonathan Ave
Cincinnati
Woodland Ave
Ed. Gallup
Cambridge
Dorothy Kenyon
Western Union
Miss Kenyon
Albert Waldin Adjudged Bankrupt In Springfield
Albert Waldin a Quincy jeweler filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court on Monday and was adjudged bankrupt by Judge Tedge Humphrey. He lists liabilities of 3616 and assets of 3227 with attorney Frank J Penick representing him.
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Springfield, II
Albert Waldin
Quincy
Frank J. Penick
Tedge Humphrey
Court Martial Called For Sinn Fein Leader in Ireland
Dublin May 16 court martial to try John Mac Neill president of Sinn Fein volunteers and professor of law at the National University. He will be allowed representation by counsel.
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Dublin
John MacNeill
Sinn Penn Volunteers
National University
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Alfred Stickels
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Martian
Madison
Wis
Manan
Helms Woods
Lake Forest
Maran
Marian. Lambert
William Orpet
Celestia Youker
Freedom of
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Moehn
Brandeis
Republican National Convention Committee
Glasmann
Macomb City
Akron Ohio
Roar
City and Peoples Hospitals
George Zerris
Augustus Zerris
W. C. Lawson
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