Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PACEL POST PACKAGES CONTAIN SIXTEEN BOMS Addressed to Prominent Men in Varl. ous Parts of Country. Discovered in Mati at New York Offiee. New-York, April 30.-Every agency of the! national -and municipal govern ments was at work tonight trying to track the "reds" responsible for the terroist bomb plot awhich has startled the country. SixtecUp infernal machines 'were found, literally !by chaqce, early to day in the general posptflce in this city. Apparently they were identical with six others which went through the malls safely and were delivered to the persons to whom they were ad dressed. Fortunately, however, none of the intended victims has been Injured thits far. low many others have been mailed no one can tell. From all the Information available tonight It was apparent the makers of the bombs hoped to exterminate every one who has been prominently involv ed In tie prosecution or deportation of memliers of the I. W. W. Not only were otilcers of the 1mm 1 gration bureau marked for destruction but also the authors of the bill which would have stopped imlmgration for a year. This measure woulld have made It. difllcult for Russian radleals to gain access to this country. Agents of 'the department of justIce sald they believed the mailing of thIe bonbs was Intended to cause a reign of terror on May day, observed throughout the tworld not only by peaceful labor organizations but the most pronounced radlicals. it. was re called that radlicals In this country had -threatened a demonstration on May 1, ,in lehalf of Thomas J. Mooney, under sentence of life imprisonment in Cal ifornia for murder in connection with a honi) outrage. The deductions of the govern i ent agents were based on the list of those who have recelved the bombs and the names on the wrappers of the infern al machines seized in the postoillee. Mayor Ole ITanson of Seattile, who broutght to a sudden end the "general strike" Instituted by the I. V. W. In his city was the first to receive one of the deadly packages. Former Senator Thiomas W. Ilard wick, of Atlanta,.author of the senate bill to stop iminigration, was the Second. 'ills wifc was injured when the bomb exploded. A 'bomb was received today by Rep resentative John L. Burnett of Gads den, Ala., former chairman of the house committee on immigration. Another of those marked for do struction was Judge Kennesasw Moun tain lIandis of Chicora before whom William D. Haywood and his folowers were tried and found guilty. Bombs also were sent to Charles M. Flickert, district attorney of 'San Francisco, and his assistant, Edward Cunha, who were trotminent in the Irosecution of Mooney and others im plicated with him. Included in .the list of those to whom the bombs found here were addressed we-re: Anthony C'aminetti, comimissioner' general of immigration, wvho Issuied oder1s for thre deportation of a large number of I. W. W. agitators rounded up In the W~est. Frederick C. IHowe, commissioner of Immigration at Now York, wvho has confessed somewhat radical ideas of his own but w~ho was charged with carrying out the orders of his chief. William B. Wilson, secretary of labor, whose jurisdiction extends over the bu reaum of Immigration. Attorney General Palmer, who di rec'ts the operations of the depart menit ini enforcing prosecution of al leged violators of tire espIonage law and iplotteris against -the government. W~illiam II. Lamar, solicitor of the lotfIe dlepartment. W. S. Finch, one of tire representa tives of the diepartmnent in thris~ city. liomubs were also deposIted In the mails for \Mayor I lylan of tits city and Police Commissioner Enr'ight. Radicals have nccursedl them of making it Impossible to r'ent hails In whbich to hold demonstrations. They also hravc barred thme red flag in parades or at meetings of any kind. Oilhers on the list of throse marked for death by the r'eds wvere JIohn D). Rockefeller and .J. P. Morgan. (Government olals made nio at tempt to minimize tihe seriousness of the situation. They admItted frankly they had no Idea how many of tihe bnombns had been malled. All air parent,1y wvere wrapped in paper purr Ask~o~ugealer Grand eg Hrearm kmunition THI R IMINOTON ARMA UJ MCO fIfn~ porting to come from the department store of Gimbel Brothers In this city but declared by members of that firm to have never been in their estoblish ment. It was pointed out that 14 of the infernal machines had been held up In postofllces along the Pacific coast. The postoffice department has sent a general alarm to .postmasters all over the United States directing them to oyatch the mai'ls cnrefullyt for packages similar to those seized here. Inspectors in different parts of the country have been set at iwork on the difficult angles of the plot. Chief Inspector William E. Coch ran 6f the Postofilce department took charge of the investigation in this city. Ills operations have expanded until they include a score of agents of the (eiartlent of justice. Police In si)ector Fourot anld scores of New York detectives. Detectives who know the anarchists and radicals in New York were round ing them up and questioning them to night anid a careful watch was being kept on the known haunts of 1. W. W. Agitators. A slit, on the part of the sender of Ihe Infernal machines. coupled witi the sharp wits of a postoilce clerk. were all that prevented the bombs from being delivered. The 1I pack ages were mailed Siturday nIght in : box somewhlere in the neighborhood of 30th Street an(d Broadway. 'ihey had the correct postage for the par cel Iost 'but were sealed with red wrappers and therefore could be ac cepted only as fist class matter. Ac ocrdingly they were sent to the gen eral postofilce to be referred to the sender. YOUTH LOSES LIFE AT GREGG'S SHOALS Claude FletAing Loses Balance and Falls to Death iI Water Wheel. :Anderson, April 30.--Claude Flem ing, 19 year old dynaio tender at the Southern Public Utilities 'Company power station at Gregg's Shoals, met a horrible death Tuesday afternoon when he stepped through a hole In a bulkhead and fell into the water be hind the trash screens and was sucked Into the water 'wheel of one of the tur biness The accident occurred about 5:30 o'clock and the body was recov ored -10 minutes later, when the water in the lake had been released and a crew went down Into the turbine to find the body. Young Fleming was the son of W. C. Fleming, of Abbeville and had been employed by the power comlpany for sone time at Gregg Shoals. The funeral and Interment will be at Belton Thursday morning. A party from Lowndesville had gone out to the dam for an outing with Dr. Thomas 0. Kirkpatrick. Some of the party were out !in a hoat taking pic tu res of thoso on tle dam, the young man and Dr. Kirkpatrick standing near each other. A lizard ran out and yoiung Fleming stooped down and re noved a plank to get the lizard and lost his balance and fell into the Iron grating and in the face of the dam. The turbines being In operation at the timc his body-iwas immediately sucked down and twas whirled around the wa ter wheel. When found his body lay upon the wheel, but was not in any way Ilutilated. Dr. Kirkpatrick did cv erytliing possible to revive the young man without success. Officials of the company express re gret at the accident and state that young Fleming was a highly conpc tent man. WWE NEURALGIA ATTACKS NERVES Sloan's Lhiment scatters the congestion and relieves pain A little, applied without rubbing, will Penetrate immediately and- rest and aoothe the nerves. Sloan's Liniment is very effective in allaying external pains, strains, bruises, aches, stiff joints, s9re muscles, lumba go, neuritis, sciatica, rheumatic twinges Keep a big bottle always on hand for family use. Druggists everywhere. 80c, f0c and $1.20. YOU WILL TREATED RIONT AT THI *l$ 37 IS IT worth while to suffer from eye-ache, head ache or poor vision when relief is so near and can be had at such small cost? We make a thorough examination of the eyes without cost, and if glasses are needed, furnish them at the lowest possible price. PERFECT FITTING GUARANTEED. TH C 31 0 1r Sno-1C)F "Don't Start Anything You Can't Finish" You agree with that sentiment we're sure; and you also agree with the added idea--"Don't leave unfinished what you start. That's where the Nation is today. We had to start something; and now we've got to finish it. The fighting's over, but paying the bills isn't. We've got to finish the job. Buy The New Victory Bonds They'll pay you a good revenue; better The war taught us economy; not simply than previous issues; but that isn't the saving money, but spending it for the point. You ought to buy them because right things. These bonds are one of the they help "finish the job"" right things; and Hart Schaffner & Marx CLOTHES ARE ANOTHER You can buy both---bonds and clothes; both high class se curity. The clothes are all wool, perfectly tailored, very smartly styled; they last long and pay a daily dividend in service and good looks; and your satisfaction is guaranteed. 0 The Victory Bonds are a good investment, too; they pay good interest; they are backed by our government---your money back; and they help FINISH THE JOB Visit The New Clothing Store IN- LAURENS HOTEL BUILDING Before buying anything in Men's and Boys' wearables. Our stock is now complete and we are in position to give you the very best of service. We specialize on Men's and Boys' wearing apparel exclusively---handle only high grade merchandise, charge you reasonable prices, and refund your money 'on any unsatisfactory purchase. We beheve you will like this kind of a store and solicit your patronage. Wharton Clothing Company Greenwood, S. C. CASH CLOTHIERS---"SUITS ME" Laurens, S. C.