Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1916 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Fourteen Die and Many Hurt In Dupont Powder Mill Blast. At least fourteen men were killed and about thirty injured Monday Tn a terrific explosion at the Repauno plant of the DuPont Powder Company near Gibbstown, N. J. The caues for the explosion is not known and according to officials of the company may never be ascertained, as all those believed to have been in the building where the first explosion occurred are dead. Investigations to prove that this and other recent explosions were,caused by spies have been unsuccessful.

High School Notes. Anyone wishing a Chaos book can place their order with any of the Chaos staff or by telephoning 221. Price sl. The proofs of engraving are exceptionally good and the printers are in a position to handle the v ork well. The book will be ready May 20, if the work progresses well. Owing to the rush surrounding commencement week, < *Chic” Jackson will, not give an entertainment. All classes in German have finished their work and will spend the Week in general review. The recital by Mrs. Alice Shedd Randle which had been postponed, will be given Thursday afternoon, May 18. Mrs. Randle promises the students an excellent program. The sewing in the domestic science department is almost completed and there will be an exhibit of the work on Friday. The sophomore English class and the Latin class are in a general review this week, preparatory to the final examinations of next week. The exemption list will be published Friday evening. The manual training department will give an exhibit Friday and prooably Sunday afternoon. This will be held in the grammar building. The invitations for commencement have arrived and were given out Monday evening. The school board secured six for each member of the class. * The following committees on the joint junior-senior banquet and reception are as follows: On entertainment at banquet, Gwendolyn Kannal, Doris Morlan, Cornelia Leonard, French Crook. On the banquet ‘in general, Elvyn Allman, Victoria Marsh, Marjorie Vanatta** Harry Moore. On reception in general, Ross Lakin, Robert Loy, Daniel Guild, Robert Reeve. This event is being supported well by the two classes.

San Pierre Man Writes Letter About Virginia. 6eorge R. Faylor, of San Pierre, has-written—a_iong letter describings a trip to Virginia, where he went in quest of land, and asks that it be published in The Republican. While interestin in part, the letter s so long, covering 35 pages, that we find it impractical to publish it. There is also some indication that it contains a boost for land agents in that section of Virginia and in that event it should, come under the advertising classification. Mr. Faylor i 3 somewhat of a singer, according to his own statement, which says that he sang all the way from Cincinnati to Lynchburg, and he names all the songs he sang, both religious and rag time. He did not exhaust his voice, however, for he was able to get up from his bed at Richmond, after reclining for only about ten minutes, in order to go over to the depot and sing for “the boys” over there. Mr. Faylor says, what is probably true, that there is much good land in Virginia that is selling for little or no more than the cost of the building improvements. Land is quoted at sls, $25, and S4O per acre. He described a farm operated by a man from Nebraska that contains 200 acres of alfalfa now being cut, also 150 acres of ted clover and 50 acres of wheat that looked like it would be good for 50 bushels per acre. He was also using two planters putting in his com crop, expecting to put out 300 acres. He had 250 head of white faced cattle, 300 head of sheep on blue grass pasture and 400 head of hogs on clover. The man. told him that alfalfa grows just as well as blue grass on that soil. Mr. Faylor writes a fine hand and his letter would take a page or more of print and we believe the points here covered are the principal ones contained in his letter.

20 Are Killed in Collision Of Akron, Ohio, Building. At least - twenty persons are believed to have been killed and many others injured in the collapse, early Monday evening, of the old BeaconJournal building, occupied by the Serris Bros, restaurant, in Akron, Ohio. The victims were seated at tables in the restaurant, when, without warning, the building gave way. and they were buried beneath the falling walls. The collapse of the building was due to blasting for an excavation in an adjoining lot. The exact number of dead has not been ascertained but a force of volunteer workmen are digging in the ruins and dragging out the killed and wounded. There were about thirtyfive persons in the restaurant when the crash came. There was no chance for escape, Mrs. M. Myer went to Chicago to-1 day for a short visit.