Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-04-22 | Page 6 | Big Blast Causes Earthquake Scare

I BIG Dm PIP HI BLAST ST GA CAUSES EARTHQUAKE AK SCARE I SEMINOLE Okla Okia April 22 D irl-I irl DAn An Au explanation was as sought today for foran foran 1 an explosion of or quarts of or nitroglycerine nitro itro I sly glycerine rine southwest of or Seminole which caused ed an earthquake scare e over a a. wide ulde area of central Oklahoma last night S. S A. A Capps local manager o of the American GI Glycerin company owners of or the explosive said Mid he believed the blast had destro destroyed ed any clue to Its cause He lIe advanced ad the theory thieves were attempting to steal explosives explosives ex ex- plosives from the magazine three miles from the Mission oil oll pool Trees and brush were leveled for feet about the magazine The shock was felt relt in more than half a dozen towns Telephone exchanges w were re kept busy answering calls calIs for Information 45