Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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FOUND PILE; LOS1 LIFE. 1X)MM?N <. I 'Ts TIDINGS OF ANT? ARCTIC TRVt.F.RY. Itgspatch rroin Lieut. I lvmis of Ro>al Navy (iiinns News of Scott's DU aster Ion?! n I .1? If ~?>nly meagre de? tails I available of the Seott polar tragedy, ranking In disastrous results with the Ill-fated Danklin ex? pedition. New? of the de tth I | Ctpt Refceti T. Scott and his four brave com? panion* who succeeded by a final daah In reac hing the Soth ?.oh?, only to find proofs that Amundsen had fore? stalled them, came in a bvief dispatch from Lieut. Q. R. Evans of the royal navy, who era ..nd in command When the expedition st ir?ed. und who now signs as "lommHiulcr" of the ex? pedition. The message was signalled from the Terra Nova, returning from the Ant? arctic regions while pusiag Oamaru, New Zealand. The staggering effects of the news on the public mind is all the greater, as It was believed thst modern science and recent experience had completely divested polar explora? tion of its former terrors. No great surprise would have been felt had Capt. Scott failed to reach the pole, hut that he should perish in his hour of triumph /as the very last tMng that could be anticipated, and In view of the terrible dangers which still exist the fate of Capt. Scott and his companions is likely to discourage further attempts to reach the poles, now that both have been attained and the circumstances of hurried dash prevent valuable scientific results from being obtained. No detailed facts are yet known, but It in believed the records of the scien? tific m iterlal collected, together with the explorer's bodies, have been re? covered. / It ibo is understood that gallant I attempts were made by other mem? bers of the expedition to succor the Scott party but these were defeated by severe weather conditions and lack of food. It seems practically certain that the explorers starved to death. The fact that Capt. Amundsen reached his base from the pole in to days while the Scott party had Seen traveling more than two months w*\*n -i Eistei overtook thesu Ii be* Useid to she ,v that Scett must either ( have met son lun< *, ilhly hi a crevasse, at mm ountered n sue- ' eegMoa v.. MmuMoe, Petty Officer Evans died from con- I cusstor of the brain as early as Febru- t ary 17 seems to Indicate some such ' acclder. possibly Involving the loss of a portion of the equipment. Capt. Oats died March 17. which etearly shows that the party was In dire Straits and must have under? gone b rnble suffering during the re? maining 12 da-I No news has been received as to how t; fee sJ*0s84 Scott and his eeeapanions was I i srefesX but it hi assum? ' that a rescue party was dls- ' patched from the baj?c. At the meeting of the Roval Geographical society this evening 1 aunoun mi *>t was made of tie disaster whb h has overtaken Capt. Robert F. Scotts Antarctic expedi? tion, resulting in the death of Capt. Seott. Dr. E. A. Wilson. Lieut. H. R Bower?. Capt. L. E. Q. Oates and Pet iy 'Jftlv r K. Evans Capt. Scott's party. said Douglas W. ' Freshfb Id. \ \c preside nt of the Geo- j graph! il society. In making the an lounc found <'ipt. Roald Amunds .n's hut and records at the I South pole. On the return trip, about March 29. 1912, 11 miles from One Ton depot, a blizzard overwhelmed them. They had suffered greatly from hunger and exposure, and the death of Scott, Rowers and Wilson, was due to that. They died soon af? ter the blizzard swept down on the party It! \/l IN LANCASTER CHURCH. Starts from I'urutM-c ? Damage Seif? ? r.ii iiooi-.mhI Dollar*?Insured. Lancaab r. Feb. 9?Fire at 1 30 ?'clock this afternoon did damage to , the rtfM Mothodhs, Chtireh le the ext nt of $t. or ooesfod by Insurunce The >U/.e caught from the fm nass. whleh had been heated In tie* morning for the day'i service*. It sjsejfl spfesd le the coal bin, and in a short tune the entire building win till l wi b a a ? in- 1 ? The fur? nace la located i? tin basement, wbb h is in Um sentrs of the church, and the blaze slowly Ste Us way throu.h IftV See* Into the auditorlum, Msj i?d t he ? i" t and < hai n d i I ? hi n In ?? The Bremen bad dlnVutty in reach? ing Um Ssusm a .?- the baa men! m small an I w.is lab d with smoke, but by atMthMJ UuTOSsll llM Boei lhe| final? ly get] s eieadj Hn -m ol water on Mm burning sir* I ire and m en eon q Mfed Mm Bfs There Is a mo^ nnnt on fool ' Inaugurate a ' swat the fly < palgn In Sumter this spring BLOODHOUNDS TRAIL NEGRO. m.vyf.k of riM wood dolk I.? man not rarf CAPTURED, Bloodhound* from Peniteutlui y Assist in Running Down Slayer of Pine wood Policeman?Details of the Trag?xly?Body of Murdered Man llrotigla Her?' for Burial. Sam Duke, the negro who shot to death Policeman Harwick, of Pinewood yesterday afternoon and th?>n made his escape, remained un taptureil at 2 o'clock Tuesday ac? cording lo a long distance telephone message received from Pinewood at that hour. A large posse of men has beta on the trail of Duke since the shooting took place and although one man shot at the negro live times without hitting him as he was run? ning away that is the nearest any of the posse have come to capturing Duke since he committed his outrag? eous deed. At 2 o'clock Tuesday morning the posse was Joined by a j trainer with blood hounds from the Mate penitentiary. The blood hounds I were brought from Columbia Monday j night in an automobile and the party stopped in Sumter and obtained a driver who was familiar with the road to Pinc.ood. Reports from there j Tuesday are to the effect that the dogs trailed the negro to the house of his mother, about four miles from Pine wood, where Duke passed the night, but he was taken from his mother's house In a buggy and all efforts to find where he was carried have up to this time proved fruitless. A ru? mor on the streets Tuesday morning contained the information that some I of the posse dealt summary punish? ment to one or more negroes wno I refused information concerning Duke's whereabouts but this rumor could BK>4 be verified. Details of the horrible killing, for which Duke is being sought, make the tragic death of Mr. Harwick seem all the more deplorable. It seems that Mr. Barwick had been told by the magistrate to look out for Sam Duke, and Mr. Barwick, when he saw the negro in Pinewood Monday afternoon, merely walked up to the man and Inquired his name The ne? gro's reply was a fusilade of pistol shots which struck the policeman in various parts of his breast and stom? ach and killed him before he could make a move to defend himself. The ti fed; all happened so quickly and I d- ii< ?'>\- th.v before the stunned bystanders were aware ?f wha* h*id curred Dul was making good his escape. v.?n*i men eh he negro as he tied, as stated abo\e, but was j too far away from his mark for his aim to take effect. The remains of Mr. Harwick, who was only 24 years of age and un? married, were brought to Sumter on Tuesday morning and the funeral took place in the afternoon. The dead man was a first cousin of Sergeant John Barwick of the Sumter police force. PINEWOOD POLICEMAN RILLED. C. I. Harwick of Pinewood Shot by sum Duke*.. PineWOOd, i ch. 10.?C, I. Barwick, policeman of Pinewood, was shot and Instantly killed by Sam Dukes, a ne? gro, this afternoon. The negro, who was resisting arrest, at once took tlight and made good his escape into the swamps to the east of Pine wood. He has not been captured, but every effort is being made to apprehend him. Bloodhounds from the State penitentiary have been sent, in response to a request, and they are ?snooted to arrive early tomor mornlng. The feeling of the community is high, and should the negro be caught, it is probable he will be lynched. Dttke i? said to be a bad char? acter. Mr, Harwick was about 24 years of age and unmarried. He was* a very popular young man in this r-^ce, his old home, and made an eillclent of? ficer He leaves an aged father, who Is very feeble, and a large family connect ion. Tie- OlttSeni of the town and com? munity are highly wrought up over the tragedy and feeling runs high. dd the negro bo caught tonight be will probably be summarily dealt with. DEUATE in THE SENATE 1 nie Tai.en up In DisCUSAkin of Warehouse and Medical College Dills. i 'olumbla, Feb. I -' d< bate on ths u trehou ? hill atui the medical col? li: bill to?>h up the senate session thi* morning Hoth measures went over, Last year his time farmen wer? !still ptcklni rotton and the kIns wer? I running, while a( present praetl< ill; Iall the cotton has t een ginned ar? : sold, 1 Is estlm ited that the l i [will show less than loe bales sine? I the last t sport GROCERS IN TROUBLE. SOUTHERN WHOLESALE ASSO? CIATION ACCUSED OF CONTEMPT. Men in Sumter, Charleston, Green vllle and Spartanburg Included in Government's Petition. Birmingham, Ala. Feb. 10.?Crimi? nal contempt of court proceeding! against the Southern Wholesale Gro? cers' association and r>'J individuals for alleged violations of the anti? trust decree entered against the "gro OOrs' trust" more than a year ago, were begun here today by the federal government This Is the first prose? cution undertaken by the government against a "trust" for the alleged dis? obedience of a court's mandate un? der the Sherman law, Despite the decree, the government declares in its petition filed in the United States district court, the de? fendants have employed coercion threats, intimidation and persuasion to prevent manufacturers, wholesal? ers and retailers from reducing prices. It is charged that they have sought to coerce and compel manufacturers and producers to market their product through the medium of the wholesaler and havo conspired to prevent direct transactions from producer to re? tailer, or consumer. These are things forbidden by the decree, and the court here which en? tered it October 17, 1911, is asked by Attorney General Wickersham to make an order requiring the follow? ing named defendants to show cause why they should not be attached and punished for contempt of court: The Southern Wholesale Grocers' association; J. H. McLaurin, Jackson? ville, Fla.; J. D. Faucette, Bristol, Tenn.; c. W. Bartleson, Jacksonville, Fla;.; Hobert Moofre, Jacksonville, Fla.; S. W. Lee, Birmingham, Ala.; John D. Baker, Jacksonville, Fla.; F. L, Adams, Atlanta, Ga.; H. Lacy, Hunt, Wilmington, X. C.; John Stag maier, Chatanooga, Tenn; Sam Kauf? man. Montgomery, Ala.; B. B. Karn shaw, Washington; J. A. Avant, Pen sacola, Fla.; T. B. Bryan, Tampa, Fla.; W. E. Small, Macon, Go.; S. J. Falrcloth, Quitman, Ga.; A. Rytten berg, Sumter, S. C; A. S. J. Davis, Knoxville, Tenn.; L. B. Rogers, Ash ville, X. c.; J. A. Kelly, Henderson, X. C.; I* A. Melchers, Charleston, S. c.; C. W. Garret, Greenwood, S. B. D. Hartslleld, Gainsville. Fla.; \. j. Long, Macon, Ga.; C. O. Kues t< r, Charlotte, X. C.J K. F Menden? til, Gree??nsboro, X. C.J R. A. Mor -w, Monroe, x. c.j j. h. c. Wui bern, Charleston, S. C.J J. P. Brown, Spartanburg, S. C.; J. K. Crosswell, Sumter, S. C.; and others in various Southern States. The Individual defendants are members of the association and have been Ofllceri or directors since the decree Was entered. In direct violation of the prohibi? tion of the decree , the government charges, the defendants have publish? ed two editions?in December, 1911, and Augu-t, l'.GJ-of what is known as the "green book" containing a list of persons doing an ixclusive Wholesale business. The purpose and effec of this book, it Is charged, is to delay and prevent retail dealers and c< nsumers from buying directly from manufacturer and producer. The petition cites three letters said to have been writtn by President McLaurin to show the alleged purpose of the producers to prevent wholesal? ers atid retailers from reducing prices on certain commodities. Xine other letters written by Mr. McLaurin are incorporated in the petition, with the purpose of showing that commerce between producer and retailer or consumer is being restrained in vio? lation of the decree. Fach of these letters is declared to 'be a specific act of contempt. The petition, signed by Attorney Generul Wickersham, James A. Fowler, assistant to the attorney general, and United States Attorney Oliver D. Street, was sworn to by Hinton G. Clabaugh, special agent of the department of justice. Tiie weather bureau predicts nor? mal winter weather for the South At? lantic states this week, but normal spring wather prevails. Blues are Victorious. In an exceedingly interesting bowling match Monday night the Blues were victorious over their op? ponents, the Greens, by a score of 31 pins majority. The first game went to the Greens by 11 pins. The second was won by the Blues With a majority of M pins, while the la t game also w. nt to the Blues by 8H pins, having mem the victors ot* tin- day with a majority of :;i pins. As a result of this ? ontest the Reds ;ir,,l I-1 ii. are tied for first place an? the Greens und Whlt< i are t ied foi He < . liar Beal i -t?te Transfer. a .i Btubbs t" Joseph Fulton, lo !. n Main stn et, $2,600. BLOODY RIOT IN JAPAN. SERIOUS FIGHTING IN STREETS OF TOKYO. Resignation of Prime Minister and Cabinet Followed by Disorders. Po? lice stations Wrecked. Tokyo, Feb. 10.?Six persona were killed and 05 injured in political riot? ing here today. The situation tonight Is serious. The premier of Japan, Prince Kat Bura, was stoned by a mob in the streets. His resignation has been de? manded by the people. Mobs attacked the offices of tho bureaucratic news? papers and threatened dwellings of the ministers. They burned and wrecked police stations, train cars *nd private buildings. Detachments of troops patrol the ?streets. Each newspaper office is protected by a guard of 50 soldiers, to whom ball cartridges have been , served. They have their bayonets Axed for instant use. The minister of the imperial house? hold announces that martial law will be proclaimed if there are any fur? ther attempts at incendiarism. A mass meeting was held this af? ternoon in lbanya park ,in the centre of the city. The mob started from there to attack Prince Katsura's dwelling. Police, with drawn swordi. charged several times, wounded many of the demonstrators and drove the mob back. The night riot came as the sequel today of disorders following the res? ignation of Premier Katsura and hi3 cabinet. As the premier was returning from his visit to the emperor he was stoned and slightly injured. The mob turn? ed from its attack on him to assaults on various newspaper offices. The po? lice attempted to hold the crowds in check but were generally unsuccess? ful. Several policemen and civilians were l>a.dly injured. J-ate in the day one of the m<>b leaders was killed. The mob, in? furiated by the casualties, raided a number of petroleum stores in the business section of the city. They soaked bundles of straw 'r oil, lighted them and threw them into the offices of the newspaper Kokumin Shimbun. The police and gendarmes charged the mob and dispersed it, wounding several people. The mob then scattered and wreck? ed a number of police stations. A large number of people gather? ed at a mass meeting in Hibiya park and burned a number of street cars. At 9 o'clock this evening the toops of the Toko/o garrison were called out and soldiers were put on guard around the residences of Premier Kat? sura and other members of the cab? inet. The casualties up to 10 p. m. were two persons killed and 50 seriously i injured. No announcement was forthcoming this afternoon regarding the political situation. TAX RETURNS FOR ISIS. Notice is hereby given that I will attend in person or by deputy at the following places on the days indicat? ed, respectively for the purpose of re? ceiving returns of personal property and poll taxes, for the DscsJ year commencing January 1st, 1913. All males between lh? ages of 21 and 00 years, must make returns as to whether or r.ot they are liable for road duty for the year 1913. TlndalS, Tuesday, January 7. Privateer, Wednesday, J&uuary 8. Lev! Siding, Thursday, January 9. Wedgefleld, Friday, January 10. Claremont, Tuesday, January 14. Hagood, Wednesday, January 15. Rembert's, Thursday, January l?. Dalsen, Friday, January IT. Brogdon, Monday, January 20. Maye8Vllle, Tuesday, January 21. Pleasant Grove, Wednesday, Janu? ary 22. Shiloh, Thursday, January 2S. 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