Explosion at Du Pont Powder plant kills thirty one workers
A four ton black powder blast at Du Pont Company Upper Hagley yards in Wilmington Delaware killed thirty one workers and fatally injured six more. Victims were mostly young men ages 16 to 21 from Wilmington area. Cause undetermined though outside agents ruled out. investigators will examine all near the packing house on Brandywine Creek.
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Wilmington
Del
Hagley Yards
du Pont Powder Company
du Pont
James Taird
Benjamin Barber
Marge Eliott
Gilmer Compton
James Egner
Flurry Eliott
Elmer Fox
Norman Fisher
James Gemmil
Nelson Hogate Times
Haber
Fred Jeffery
Battle Kelleher
Edward King
James Malloy
Tvin O'Connor
Larry Place
Giml Silenti
Phil Smack
Hohn Smack
Wesley Sinigon
Springfield
Anan A Thaxter
Leslie Timmons
W Wetn
Elmer Mace
Patrick Hanrahan
Clarence Wlaston
Willam Oliver
Lewis Booker
Hdward Davis
FF Ware
P Sikes
W. H Oliver
J. R. Meredith
Brandywine
Waas
Brandywine Creek
Hagley
du Pont Company
Chg Tt
Wilmangtor
Ompans
Atom
Allan A Thantee
France Calls On Boys To Arm For Spring De cisive Effort
In Paris the chamber passed a controversial bill to summon about 400 300 young men born in 1897 and 1898 into military service on December 15 1915. Premier Briand urged defeat of a motion to pull up shirkers and insisted the government would meet its duty. The measure aims to ready the class for a decisive spring effort alongside allies.
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Turmel
M. Turmel
M Turmel
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Auriol
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M. Auriol
Gallieni
Joffre
Raffin-Dugens
Humanife
M Deschanel
British Casualties Reach 660000 Since War Start
London reports November casualty lists total 1232 officers and 45184 other ranks, lifting overall British losses to about 660000. November deaths, injuries and disappearances were lighter than October’s toll of 3110 officers and 71187 other ranks, with prior totals to October 9 at 493294 and 472001 other ranks.
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London
Tleavy
Crisis Surrounds Austrian Cabinet Change Rumors
Dispatches from Vienna report surprise and apprehension in political circles over possible changes in the Austrian cabinet as war-time tensions rise. Parliament has been out of session since the outbreak of the war, and dispatches warn that critical matters may trigger ministerial reshuffles.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Vienna
Brilliant Electric Parade and Cloture Fight Linked
A Washington pageant of 150 illuminated floats and mobiles wowed crowds along Sixteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue as part of an electric prosperity week. The article also reports Senate cloture debate with three proposals and ongoing committee work as Congress weighs rules to limit debate.
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New York
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Arlington
Potomac Electric Power Company
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Sayville
New York City
Navy Department
Sixteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sixteenth
Atreeta
Scott Circle
New Hampshire
Roumania halts use of Danube by Russia in neutrality move
Bucharest reports Roumania forbids Danube use by the Russian government to reach Bulgaria, warns it will defend neutrality if needed. Overland march denied. Danube mining cited. proally sentiment noted and a patriotic league forms in Bucharest to wrest Bessarabia from Russia.
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Danube
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Austria
Patriotic League
Begsararbia
Marghiloman
Peace Move Seen In Kaiser's Visit
London dispatch notes Emperor William's Vienna trip sparks talk Germany may seek peace with Italy and possibly push for a separate Austrian settlement. The Milan and Vienna reports speculate on Italy's wartime stance and possible territorial concessions to satisfy liberal demands. Emperor William's Vienna visit is described as not having a clear political aim.
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British Defeats Near War To Be Won In West
London November 80 The British colonial secretary Andrew Bonard Law told a St Andrews day banquet that victory in the war is moving slowly but inexorably toward Britain He denied bankruptcy claims saying Britain’s wealth remains untouched and can endure longer He warned of months of bad news to come while insisting the war will not be decided in the East and that strategic gains in Flanders and on the Russian front will improve Britain’s position He credited naval pressure for hurting Germany’s economy and stressed that heroism and sacrifice must lead to lasting world safety.
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Roumania
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Bulgaria
Greece
Monastir Surrendered to Bulgarians Amid Balkan Front Moves
Monastir formally surrendered to Bulgarian forces after a Serbian commander agreed to hand over the city to avoid bloodshed. Greek and Roumanian consuls and priests negotiated the transfer as Col. Vassitch withdrew toward Florina. Rail links with Monastir and Fiorina were cut, signaling Bulgarians' advance on the strategic city.
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Daily Telegraph
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Miners Trapped and Rescued After West Virginia Blast
Boomer Coal and Coke Mine No 2 in Boomer West Virginia faced an explosion injuring and trapping miners. Officials said about 300 men entered the mine that morning with 270 accounted for and 10 rescued by evening in a semiconscious state. Rescue teams worked 30 minute shifts under state and federal supervision as air fans remained operating.
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Toinen
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Wre
Hunting Toll Tops Fifty Nine Dead in 18 States
Special to The Washington Post reports the hunting season ending today left 59 dead and 66 injured across 18 states, down from 111 dead and 162 wounded last year. Michigan leads with 14 deaths, Illinois 12, Wisconsin 9. most fatalities from accidental gun discharges and mistaken shots at other hunters.
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Du Pont Explosion Claims Several Lives in France Crash
News from the era notes a deadly explosion at Du Pont with fatalities reported. France calls out boys and showcases an electric week display described as marvelous. Roumania bars the czar's armies and clots senate harmony amid tensions across nations.
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i—Society
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Ohio Corn Club Boys
Balkan Developments Spur Allied Moves In War Council
London reports signal imminent Balkan campaign shifts with hints of Joffre in supreme command talks. Kitchener returns from the Near East to brief the war council as French leaders arrive, while Italy readies a parliamentary communique and the czar’s troops are seen near Kent.
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Italy
Czar
Near East
Sir John French
London
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Balkan
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Poincare
Italy Wins Ground In Fierce Balkan Front Battle
News from London reports the Italian Austro front near Gorizia and Tolmino sees the fiercest fighting of the war with Austrians retreating from Gorica while Italians press near Doberdò and Tolmino. Italian advances threaten key positions as Russian and Balkan moves unfold.
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