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Show DECATUR EXPLOSION KILLS 1, INJURES 2 WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. - One enlist ed man was killed anil two injured in an explosion today on t he destroyer Decatur De-catur at the avite navy yard, Philippine Phil-ippine islands, according tn cabled reports re-ports to the navy department. loid if, Blkins, second class gunner's mate, was killed. He was the son o t L. .1. Klkins of Lilly, UL The soriouslj Injured were Edward T,. Braihear, second 'Class fireman, son of Beverly Bra-dioar, Penver, (""olo.. and C. do LOS Pantos, seamao of Sau Pran- Cl SCO. Chief Gunner 't Mate William I '. Hayden was slightly injured. The navvy dejiartment announced that tho explosion occurred while the peen tnr was at anchor off the 'avite uta-timi, uta-timi, and that the cauifl had not yet been determined. |