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riYE srOKE PERISH l.\ tiKL'AT EXPLOSION .Believed Final Death Toll Will Be loO or More?Shrapnel Loading 1*1?nt Wrecked. Four Investiga tions to Ascertain Origin Started ? -Many of Dead Blown to Pieces, While Others Are Burned to Death. Philadelphia. April 10.?One hun dred and sixteen munition worker* ?the majority women and girls?ire known to iiave perisnea touav iu a mysterious explosion which wreekeu the shrapnel loading building of tnc .Eddystone Ammunition Company, iwned by the Baldwin Locomotive >rks at Eddystone, Pa. j leven of the dead have been iden Scores of others are missing, is believed that the final dearii be 150 or more. j indred and twenty-five per in the structure when thtj .occurred. Of this number 250 were injured, many or "were rife as to the cause losion, but Alba E. Joliu ent of the Baldwin Loco rks, insisted that it could only to an accident or care n the part of persons with ilding. iculed any idea of German saying that 200 armed icket the plant day and night at no plotter could have had to the building without the Oar\f ittoltor VV'ilhftliTi i uvwieu&e ui vayi. general manager and vice president of the munitions company. Basil Greenko, the inspector for the Russian government who "was in the building at the time of the explosion, declared that prior to the explosion; he saw a flare of flame coming from a room at the north which held no Thaetk t/\nmies Of fire, which ?* Uti 4 J. UVk)V VVMQW -W?r ? . _ f slipped under the door, preceded the; detonation by several minutes. He: said he was at a loss to account for! the fire except that it had been dua1 to an acicdent, or was the work of ! incendiaries. j Four investigations immediately j were started to ascertain the origin. Frank Garbarino, special agent of the "bureau of investigation of the depart-! ment of justice in charge of the ac-j tivities against aliens suspected ot overt acts, was on tne scene wiui sev eral of his assistants. He. said at the end of a superficial investigation that he held the explosion to have originated in an incendiary fire. Capt. Wilson, in charge of the plant, also instituted a separate in quiry and intimated that the explos ion was due to either carelessness in packing the powder or to a con cussion from other source. Captain of Detectives Tate dis patched Lieut, wooa wuu men iu V?'V<i;ii >i iiiavk. f NEW \ DISCOVERY FOR . COUGHS/ \ AND A .COLDS. oldest friends J ? ?vMr?kK* ?*a]ioU]a m a cuiu a uugiAij awiacww one. Many a cough and cold of mine and my children too has been stopped by Dr. King's New Discovery." For nearly 50 years Dr. King's New Discovery has been the standard remedy for coughs, colds, croup -and such bron 1*1 rc _ Icnial affections. At all druggists. Try it I 5,000,000 Corns Lifted Right Off! Try 2 Drops of Magic "Gets-It" X UVi X> O a* TV VUUWi 4. Ui uiuwvuw ww - twcen getting rid of a corn now and the way they used to t;ry to get rid of it only four or five years ago. ^Gets-It" has revolutionized corn .history. It's the only corn remedy "See? Just 2 Drops of 'Gets-It/ Now Tomorrow I'll Just Peel That Corn nflP unH Tt'c Anns ? ? today that acts on the new prin ciple, not only of shriveling up the corn, but of loosening: the corn off? so loose that you can lift it right off with your fingers. Put 2 Orops of "Gets-It" on that corn or callus to night. That's all. The corn is doomed s-ire as sunrise. No pain, or trouble, or soreness.? Ycu do away once and ?for all with toe bundling bandages, toe-eating salves and irresponsible what-nots. Try it?get surprised and lose a corn. "Gets-It" is sold everywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent on receipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, 111. ' Sold in Newberry and recommended as the world's best corn cure by P. E. Way and W. G. Mayes. the scene and from the information I) liiey picked up they held that the e.v-j plosion was a mystery that mi'-hi never be explained. Chief of Police A Vance, of Chester, held an< Austrian prisoner who was seen running alon^ j the tracks of tne 1 ennsylvania ran-; road from Kddystone to Moore sta-; tion. Chief Vance declared he hau j unship to ^et the suspect to OI ; UCCXi w talk freely. j n Kuilding- Wrecked. t! The building which was wrecken v by the explosion stands in the cei.~ ?) tral portion of the munitions ground M west of the Pennsylvania railroadI g. tracks, which run aiong the water s)t-c' edge. It is one of the usual mush-} at j .-oom structures about 600 feet in I ir. I length and nearly 100 feet wide. j j0 1 In this Duilding the shrapnel shells; p] are packed and completed for deliv- f ! ery to the belligerents. The struo-j w" j ture houses about 500 men and 125: a< ; women, the latter being employed in; ' ! the loading room where the greater j j loss of life resulted from today's dis- J a1 ~? 4.Un ??r^cL-Hpr Dellets'1'i i aster. neit? llic ^ _ are placed in the shells, the powder | packed down upon them and then : they are stencilled, sealed and pack- ai | ed for delivery. Inspector Greenko stated that yes- tj | terday there were 20 long cases, each! u ! containing 4,206 of these powder pel- 5 | lets, awaiting the labors of the wo-1 5 I men and girls. In addition, he said, j a] | a great number of shells had been) 0 I finished and stored for shipment. j n , Ninety giris were at work in thefC( floading room, he estimated, while ; about 35 others were busy in an ad [ joining room to the north. j William A. Dreyer fixes the time I of the major explosion at 9:50 o'clock, j C( He had just finished checking up the j j, j_.. . Thprfi came a | ,> e; a ! W j list or ine aav I.V1 W. ~ j low rumble, the building shivered,! ~ , and then came on gigantic "boom.'.' ; Instantly the structure was engulfed | in flame and hundreds of men and, ! women were held helpless prisoners.; ! They were carried down in the ruins, j when the building collapsed under the force of the three explosions that fol I lowed in rapid succession. Explod j ing shrapnel shells filled the air with a rain of lead pellets and victims j were slain by these as if they had fallen. in battle. Many of the dead were blown to pieces, while others, j stutaned by the explosion, were uu.u j ed to death in the flames that ate j up the structure in an incredibly I short space of time. Fifty windows, which furnished the light for the isolated loading build- P j ing, proved the savior of at least 6u ^ ! men and women. At the first rum- ? j ble of the approaching explosion n j dozens dashed for these exits. So e (precarious was their race that the) flames ignited their clothing as theylfi tbroueh the windows. * I * . Women on Fire. Women, ablaze from head to foot,: were hurled by the force of the ex-| plosion through the windows or toss-j ed high in the air, to fall lifeless. I Dozens of others, their clothing in J flames, were rescued by the work men of the other plants in the stock ades who rolled them in the snow that still remained on the river banks I near the site of the ruined structure, j The fences in the rear of the building j were blown to. bits. This saved many j lives. It afforded m6n a chance to! * dive into the river with, their cloth-;t ign afire. At least 20 lives were sav-l 1 -j v_. iUaoQ moacnres. I S Xot a timber of the structure re-jc mained standing ten minutes after the; * explosion. The fire completed the de-i11 struc-tion of that part of the plant .' which had been spared by the explo-1 1 sion. The fire department of Chester* and Eddystone arrived soon. J ^ iWihen the State militia arrived they; 5 found that order had been brought I1 out of chaos. The armed guards or ( ! the plant, who had been on dlty all1 d I night, were relieved Dy iue iiliixua-, - I men who, in turn, were aided by the ^ cadets of the Pennsylvania Military; academy at Chester, who appeared on c the scene under the command of their11 instructor, Capt. Lewis S.. Morey, 13.- 1 S. A., the hero of Carrizal. Captain t Morey offered1 his pupil-soldiers to a substitute for the' guards, and the i youngsters were accepted. j t Meanwhile, every vehicle was com- r tiandered for service in taking the o dead and wounded from the scene. 11 While a vast majority of those In-J e jured wer? burned, there were o:ners( ? who had been shot and carried one, 3 two or even three shrapnel balls in a their bodies. \11 Those who escaped deatli were ^ powder-blackened and bullet-torn, n while great burns covered their faces, hands, arms and legs. . * LUTHERANS I> DRAW. a t I a Six Tie, ! Si I v The State. j11 Newberry, April 10.?Newberry ! w came back strongs in the ninth in-! ^ ning of a closely fought baseball, ^ game with Catawba here this after-j ? noon, scoring two runs and evening! t<: the score. The final score was 6 to 6. Moyer pitched a good game, bet ter than the results show. Lack ot support at critical times was the reason of a draw instead of victory, vinfcnic anri wise nlaved a good game for Newberry. Nichols' hit in the j ninth inning saved Newberry from a defeat. O'Kelly was the shining star! for Catawba. He played a good game! n at first and hit a home run and a dou-j ble out of five times at bat. w Catawba . ...111 010 101?6 8 2 c; Newberry 020 100 012?6 11 6 ' ft Wilson, Lawrence and Rinehart; j a Mover and Renken. ti o South Carolina's Share. c In the event that President Wilson ' calls for 500,000 men for the first ' ! S< grand army, South Carolina win have to furnish about 4.000, ex clusive of the National Guard. A call for 1,000.000 men means 8,000 from this State. RUB-MY-TISM?Antiseptic, Relieves Rheumatism, Sprains, Xouralgia etc. I'TJES OF PROBATE JUDGE A HE OUTLINED! ssisiunt Attorney (ionoral Advise*! 3h*i ormiek <)>'fir<>r of Operation oi| Act wiiicii iolo Effect April! >-. ! A statement of the duties of judges J probate ui' South Carolina in car-' ^ ring out the provisions of the re-i e entiy passed quart-a-month act, jt h:c]i will go into effect April 2"), is i ven in an opinion rendered by A?-j t stui:i Attorney General Claud N.'t ipp to L. G. I5ell, judge of probate'c t McCormick county. The assistant !f ornev general states, among otliti \ iterpretations of the act's provis-; ns, that, although there is no direct! -ohibition of the ordering of liquor1 i citizens of other States, such action: ould be contrarv to the spirit of the! ;t. I The opinion follows: "Your letter of the Oth inst. to the, ttorney general in reference to your uties in connection with the enforce lent of the law relative to the quari -month act has been handed me for tention. "In reply thereto I beg to advise iat the affidavit required to be made nder the provisions of this act may ; e made before any officer of this j tate who is qualified to administer a oath, but if made betore tne juagei f probate issuing the permit, he lay charge and collect a fee of 25 ?Dts for administering the oath. "You ask to be advised as to wheth r or not under the provisions of this ct citizens of the State of Georgia ould have the right to order and re vive within this State the amount or quors permitted under the provis os of the act. ''In reply thereto I beg to advise hat there is 110 direct or specific pro-i ibition or tne rignt 01 ciuzeus ui em itter State to receive within this tate the amount of alcoholic liquors grmitted under the act. yet the whole enor of the act seems to be an et >rt to localize, as far as possibli. tie receipt of liquors permitted to the >cality of the person receiving. "Section 10 of the act requires all ersons desiring to receive alcoholic quors to apply to the judge of pro ate of the county in which they re ide and file with mm an aiuuavn, lat lie has not received any like per lit during the same calendar month. "Section of the act prohibits any erson from receiving any alcoholic quor shipped to him within the tate except at the office of the com lon carrier transporting same near-; st the residence of the consignee. i "I am, therefore, of the opinion | rom a construction of the act as a J hole that it was the intent of the j sgislature to resrict the receipt ofi lcoholic liquors, allowed under the! arms of the act, to citizens of this: tate and would, therefore, advise liat you issue no permits to non-resi ents of your county." Letter of Thanks. Old Town. S. C., April 8th, 1917 Ir. Editor: Please allow* me the use of your I rumphet to blow -a blast of thanks o our white friends who so willing-; y helped us to run a month's pay ! choo) after the free school haa losed. The following persons con-: ributed the amount offset their! Messrs. E. W. Livingston. 25c; .InoJ )eLoach, 50c; C. L. Leitzsey, 25c; F.i V. Pitts, 25c; L. C. Pitts, 50c; .).j V. Sanders. 25c; H. T. Fellers & tons, 45c; Mark Wilson, 25c; H. B., >indsay, 25c; Edd Coleman, 25c; Mrs.! '. E. Whittle. 15c; Mrs. H. San-1 lers, $1.00; Mrs. R. T. Sanders. 50c;' Jrs. Joe S. Matthews, 10c; Mrs. W.' *7 Uoronnrtrf 9fif> v. i/a ? v, We, the colored people at the close f our school tendered a vote of hanks by standing to our good' peo-; >le (white) for their kindness shown o us and may God bless each and ,11 of them to live long and do much! ;ood. I am glad also to state fori he information of all that the best elation exsist among both razees in >ur community. Although our school asted only three months we were ncouraged by what they have done hat they will in the future give us 't least four months, for where there 1 1 1 ? /-.l-i ii r>r> Vl ac tVl ft re good 5CI1UU1& auu onui ands will be better for good labor. Ve have been pained to learn of so lany people in other places not hav- ' ug the labor they need. Look after; he interests of your colored labor! nd keep them at home. Now about j he war. So much is being saia1 bout it. It is God's way. Read the 4th chapter of Matthew and you will oil that mir Vood President I /ilson has done everything to keep ; back. He has shown the whole orld that he wants peace, rather lan war. Let us all pray and asK od to guide and help us in this our rand old United States to be nc jrious. Your humble scribe, D. M. Spearman. SKtFPHRRY MAN'S EXPERIENCE. /"^n , -,i Haubt the evidence of this VUrU J ewberry citizen? You can verify Xewberrv endorse ment. Read this: H, F. Addy, blacksmith. 1308 Cald ell St., Newberry, says: "A hard ase of the grip left my'kidneys in ightful shape. I had severe pains cross my loins and was laid up -for vo months. I couldn't do a stroke i work. My kidneys were weak and le kidney secretions were scanty and j aused a burning sensation in pas-j ige. The secretions also coniameuj, 3diment and I had dizzy spells and,, eadctches. Jhe first box of Doan'fl' Sidney Pills helped me and after I i ad taken six boxes, all signs of kld ey trouble had left and I was cured." Price f>Qc, at all dealers. Don't i imply ask for a kidney remedy?get) loan's Kidney Pills?the same that lr. Addy had. Fof-ter-Miftyurn Co., ; Tops., Buffalo.. N. Y. rHE NEW A! < ESSOKIES OK DKESs Haiiy Novelties Appear for .Sprint? ami Summer. Parasols, Hats ami Bays to Match. Xew York. April 10. 191 "i. The accessaries of dress to which ;o much importance is usually attach 'V4 V V UVUV1 * A & A ?2 v u. v. . ion at this time of the year tnan I ;ver. So much that is new is being j >rought out for spring and summer! hat we cannot afford to pass theini >ver without consideration. The per-! ect-fitting shoe and glove, the veil: vith j:!st the right rnesh to be beconi ng. the parasol of the smartest shape, and the bag of the newesi :;ze and ot:i!ine. are all of paramoun* mportance. Afternoon Frock of Chiffon Trimmea With Taffeta. Parasols are perhaps the most inter esting of the accessories that claim our attention just now. They have been rather neglected during the past summer, but, certainly, they aie to be made very much, of during the: coming seasons, and the days are noi j so very far off when we shall be seek-j ing protection from the sun under \ them. True, many of the new para-i sols make no pretense of being use-, ful as far as shielding one from the I sun goes, but they will be very use-! ful in serving as a picturesque bacK-i ground for the dainty summer frocks, j The irresistible charm of some or; these parasols is all the excuse they can offer for their existence. Such are those fashioned of net, chiffon, Qr>mA of these are lin-tl dliU C V CU lavv/. ed with, thin China silk, but many of them have not even this thin stuff as a foundation. These are the parasols that will grace many a summer fete and lawn party this year. To ac company them there are often hats to match of these filmy materials. The idea of having hats and para sols to match is not seen only mj these very airy and dainty sets. For! sports wear, this idea is even more' popular. Usually these are made or ? the bright sports silks in the attrac-j tive colors and designs which belong : particularly to the present year. In shapes, the Japanese style is about the most popular of any. The Japaneses influence does not end witn the shape only, "however, for many ot the silks used are scattered with Jap anese designs and figures. In bags, the full, puffy silk bagsj with gap striped linings and sheh j or horn mountings are the very lat- J est. Bead bags are still popular, only varying in shape from the first bags of this kind. Sets of Parasol, Hat and Basr. .. Viai- hntr trimmed! IU lime .< uui iiui. to match the parasol you carry, is! one of the smartest effects any one:( can have this season, even if the; trimming is only a suggestion as1 shown Lii the sketch. The dress ii-j lustrated, is one of those cool, airy: affairs of chiffon cloth, which mater-j ial is beginning to rival G-eorgette' emorf afternoon frocks. The. L'i iUi oiiiui b _ belt, yoke and cuffs of this model j are of taffeta. The skirt is an ex-j tremely graceful model with softly draped pockets at the sides, giving an attempt at the slight bouffant er fect over the hips shown in some of the new models. The general lines I of the dress keep to the straight sil houette, however. Death of Miss Ola Ringer. These few lines are in memory of! 1 Miss Ola Rniger, daughter of Mr. ana < Mrs. Job H. Ringer. She was born 1 February 19. 1897, and die-a .uarcu 31. 19*17. The body was laid to rest at St. Matthews Sunday afternoon at 4 o' clock, service conducted by the Rev. S. C. Ballentine. .Miss Ringer haa been a great sufferer, having under gone several operations at '"he hos pital during the past year. She leaves a mother, father, three brothers and one sister and a hosT. of relatives and friends to mourn her death. She was a child or good na-| ture. Everyone loved her for shei tried to please everybody. She obey ed her parents and tried tD do ah she could to help them. They did all they could to make her life happy. It was hard for them to give her up, but she is at rest, and we hope rn meet her on that bright and golden j shore. Darling Ola, she has left us, Left this world of tender -ove; I Mill? ADVANCE SALE OF For t Big Re Chautauq nftn 7 DAYS OF BIG including the Great Cr< and A COMPANY ' In the Light Open -OQO In arranging to inaugurate t local committee bought 1,000 SEASON TICKETS After the opening day no teas than $3.00. For the single admissions to see the official programs. Season tickets are nontransferi family. The name of some membei in itilr nnATi T A.AA AMM ujbfva* v ? * ^ ?? as a protection to the owner in cas Children's tickets admit childr inclusive. All children are admitt The Charm of A satisfying s e n ta t i o i Smart S t r Gowns, da and becor House Dre: A n attra< -o1e>r.+ir?ri Wiv A A s p;o r cloth that arc pr cal and ec mical. The McCall e u t e d Cul IWcChM l'attorn No. 77P. atl( jCCBStrill Many oilier new designs ^ , for Ma*1 Guide, turi ed free with each pattern, itisur perfect-fitting garment. McCall Putteros for May Now on & n t t n ki. Newberr But we hope to meet our loved one In that heavenly home above. Though we know that she h2s gone. To a home of peaceful rest. For there she will dwell in safety, 1 nv, +Vio nno u-p Invert the b^Si. i 1 W XIJ 1,11^ v**v n 1 ? - ?? ) Now her place is vacant, Xow we'll miss her here so soot.; But we know that she was needed In that bright and happy home. While so painful she was suffering, So she gently fell asleep, Pell asleep to wake with Jesus, Oh, dear ones, do not weep. By a loving cousin, Lillie Mae Mack. Newberry, S. C. Without a Peer. Greenville Xews. Mr. Bryan commands the respect of his fellow-citizens not so much be cause of his views, as on account of ais undoubted sincerity and honesty Df opinion. Of him it may be said, is it was of Thomas Jeqerson, "He never sold the truth to serve the .? ri/->oc hp deserve his I jour. riiuiii v \x\s\u& v ? . _ :itle "The Great Commissioner,for ?uch is lie. His faith in the people ind his Insistence upon their right :o genuinely democratic government i lave endured through his long ca reer. In the assertion of those home y principles for the conduct of men tnd government which all Americans --u T>?.,.on i? xrifhout a ceer. lOiU, ??Y11 . Uk J C4J-*. ?f - ? A A'.ith most of what he says, all of is are in accord. Bryan's genius is :or expression, not for invention. In he clear statement of issues and in ogical and lucid argument, he has io equal in this country. That is he essential power of his oratory vliich added to his earnest conviction, nakes him America's greatest public;A ?u ^ pntl. I 31 speaker, me maa wiw VV*A rince others of the righteousness of lis cause must first convincc him self thereof, or he fails. SEASON TICKETS f he * dpath ! ua Week ATTRACTIONS satore and His Band, OF THIRTY i "The Mikado" his Chautauqua this year the /\These < tickcts^wili^SX I soldTwhile-theyJlast J Xat-$2.50*cichJ ^ 7 ?* m , ion tickets can be had for less the respective entertainments < tble except within the owner's r of the family must be written his provision is made primarily e the ticket should be lost, en aged six to fourteen years ed to the children's work free. Early Spring prevails in :Call Designs For May Pat tting ction tush es a ile ETTNER /, s. c. McCail I'attent No. 77J?. Many other attractive designs ior May Lutheran (Jinrch of Pomaria. Lutheran Church Visitor. . Rev. S. C. Bal'entine, pastor. Some :hings in the Pomaria pastorale may 3e of interest to the public. At St. Matthew's church, the aisles, chancei md pulpit platform have recently )een carpeted. The Sunday school is loing exceptionally gopd work. a growing interest is also evident in ;ach of the three missionary societies )f the church. At Bethlehem funds ire being raised for a new fencs iround the cemetery. Few congrega ions under similar conditions are loing more for missions. The meet ngs of all the societies, and notably 10 of the Young People's, are an in spiration. The members and friends >f the Pomaria church are optimis ic. The number in the Sundav school ilmost doubles the total confirmed nembership. A fine spirit of sym jathetic cooperation prevails. At the mblic missionary meeting held Sun lay afternoon, March 11, a splendid >rogram was rendered, at which Prof. Cenneth R. Kreps made one of the inest missionary addresses ths writ er has ever heard. A DELICATE CHILD Made Strong By Our Vinol Fayetteville, N. C.?"My little daugh ;r was in poor health, delicate and ) weak it made us very uneasy. I eard about Vinol and decided to try it nd the results were marvelous; her ppetite improved, she gained in weight, rid is now one of the healthiest children i town. Mothers of delicate children hould trvVinol/"?Mes.Gordo>"Jessup? Vinol is a constitutional remedy hich creates an appetite, aids di estion and makes pure, healthy blood 11 children love to take it. Try it on it guarantee. Gilder & Weeks, Druggists, New* erry, S. CU