Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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GUARD GUNTERS fct^itition of Wall Street Outrage 1VB8 INVESTIGATE EXTREMIST PLOTS William J. Burns Engaged By Morgan to Make Investiga tJon Bfcew York. Sept 17? Fuf Commli ?Von?! Drennan told Mayor Hvlau that yeeterday'* Wall Street esploslon wu evidently caused by a bomb exploding In a horse drawn covered wagon op? posite the entrance tc the United Malta assay office. At omey General Pahner and his assistant are en route here to investigate. The stock esohange cpsned as usual as did the sub-treasury which is heav? ily guarded. Hank messengers who osrally carry tare sum* were escorted sty i. The district is crowded by s>gsi*?ers and the police have reestab? lished the lines for a r*dius of two bocks Psrtly revised lists at eleven o clock brought death list to thirty three when a man and woman died in ? hospital A watch ?Tbeing main? tained about the hones of many w?*ahhv mea. A piece of metal pre ?JBMsaiy from the bomb and an iron Slug weighing one pound wer a fount) en the roof of the sub-treasury. New York, Sept. 17.--Financial e?n In American big cities are armed earn pa today with police and private sentries posted to guard against a repetition of the mysterious explosion wh'ch killed thirty on-- and Injured two hundred on Wall street yesterday, as fatal New York detectives and Be? eret service men left for unannounc? ed destinations tods/ to investigate lead* they had of widespread extrem? st* plota NM? York. Sept. 16 (By the Aaso StSted Pfeae> ?A myatcrlous explosion la Well street, near Broad, believed |y trained deportment of justice and petite Investigator o have been etussd ay sn Internal machine, rocked ltd heart of Nets York's financial dis? trict at noon today, leaving death gad destruction In Its wake. Thirty-one persons were killed, lions than 209 were Injured, the ISSktng house of J. P. Morgan A Co. sub-treasury and the assav of [Mjrejre partially wrecked and prop Illy damage estimated in excess of U.vOO.090 was caused by the blast. Thomas W. I .amon; of the J. P. Morgan Arm expressed the belief, gow.-ver that the explosion was pure? ly an. accident caused by a collison be? tween an esplosive-lsden wagon and sseother vehicle. The nrm bad receiv? ed no threats of any kind, he said, and there was no real reason for the planting of a bomb outside the firm's office. The noon hour had struck and an si most endless stream of oftioe work era had Just started pouting into the streeta from buildings in the neigh? borhood. Suddenly, a cloud of yellow? ish, black smoke and a piercing jet of Haine keaped from the street outside t>0 Morgan office. Then earn* a deaf? ening blast. A moment latsr scores af men. women and children were ly? ing prostrate on the ground and the streets were covered with debrla from thousands ef broken wlndoas and the torn facadee of adjacent buildings, to minutes later the stock and curb changes, the financial pulse of the ssorld, had closed. Panic and confu? sion reigned "in the heart of New form's financial district. Thousands of clerks and stenog? raphers fled In terror from adjoining structures. St ores fainted, fell and wers trampled In the rush. Mean* whlls the noise of the explosion was S?e*rd throughout lower Manhattan and across the river in Brooklyn and brought thousands of the curious to the sesae. The lew police on ditty H the dis? trict were unable to cope with the crowds and a hurry call for police re? serves eras sent to all downtown po? nce stations. Bhftb-treasury officials, fearing that aa attempt might be made to rob tho building, all the windows of which Were broken.1 reunited assistance of the military authorities at Governor's I aland and a company of ao'dlera was sent to guard ths institution. Hurry calls were also sent to all hospitals In the downtown section of New York, end scores of ambulances were soon ap*edlng through the nar? row/ streeta. Dressing stations were established in the lobbies of the build mgs nsarby where the less seriously Injured were given immediate treat? ment. Evidence tending t- confirm the the ?ry that the explosion was caused by a bomb or hoi,h ,,irer Infernal ma? chine came from aeveral soureea. Chief Police Inspector Lahey report? ed late toddy that ho had found evi? dence to Justify th? conclusion that ths explosion was c tuued by a huge boron loaded with T. N. T. (trinitroto? luol ( reinforced with Iron slugs fash? ioned from wlndou weight burs. Fleece of these slugs were found in several adjacent struct urea. This type of weight bars, a close inspection by police and department of Justice ageutS disclosed, is not used in any degree within s radius of several bun dred feet from the scene or tb?- .\ plosion. Wsrnlng that radicals plan.i * renewal of bombing outrages were samt less than a month ago to a|] Kastern clients of the William .1 Jlarns detective sgercy. according to m statement by Mr. Burns, who said he Was convince') that today's egplo si on was a premedlated attack, and was no* accidental. Mr. Burns, who said he had been eagaged by ths Morsen Arm to make SB Investigation of ths accident, mi Hed that his persotiul Investigation con COTTON CROP TAKES A_ SLUMP Boll Weevil Very Active During Past Two Weeks EXPECT LITTLE TOP CROP -v Plant Unusually iArge, But Sappy and Poorly Fruited? May Become General in About Two Weeks t Commercial-Appeal). CfOf) leiterH, of the average date of September 10, received from edrre spondents of The Commercial Ap? peal Indicate that the condition of the cotton crop baa deteriorated in "excess of normal since August 25. Deterior? ation has been general, but heaviest In Oklahoma and least in North Car? olina. The general condition of the crop is somewhat below the 10-year average for the corresponding date. Unfavorable weather and boll wee? vil activity, stimulated by excessive j moisture and low temperature* about general over tho belt, account for the poor showing made by the crop dur? ing the past two weeks. The plant In most sections Is unusually large, but is sappy and has run too much to weed, and Is showing tittle indi? cation of maturity to be expected in varying stages at this season. Boll weevil are now in every Im? portant cotton producing state, with the exception of North Carolina, but are doing little damage in Oklahoma, Tennessee, the Yazoo-Mississippi del? ta and W?est Texan, and in scattered counties of South Carolina. Elsewhere boll weevil have vitiated, on a very large scale, efforts of the plant to make a top crop, and where the plant? ing was late the middle crop has also been greatly reduced by boll weevil. In some sections, due principally to heavy foliage and excessive moisture, bottom bolls, especially those touch? ing the ground, are rotting. On the whole the plant Is not well fruited. It is now merely a question of boa much cotton will escape the boll wee vil in weevil sections, and how tmtch will be ahead of frost In sect on ?? where boll weevil is a negligible fac? tor. Home cotton is open to about tin* northern limits of the belt, but it will probably l>e 10 days to two weeks before picking becomes general. Weather conditions have been most? ly favorable for picking in South and Southwest Texas, where picking Is about 60 per cent completed, but less favorable in Louisiana. South Alabama and South GcoYgla. ' Fields as a rule are eompletely free from grass and there has been little abandmitn- nt of arrt-a Warm, dry weather is badly needed Nome, Sept. 17.?Captain Amund send's ship Maud, bound for the North pole is caught in the ice off Caps Sergv on the Siberian eoast, according to word reaching here today. vinced him that a wagon containing a bomb or bomb* was left in front of the subtrcasory building with a tim? ing device so fixed as to cause it to explode precisely at noon. No trace of the driver of the wagon has been found, he said, and added that in his opinion the man escaped a few mo? ments before the explosion oceurred. Fire Chief Kenton and officers from the bureau of combustibles, also ex? pressed the belief that the explosion was caused ?by n bomb after examin? ing fnigments of metai found in the nti ? et in front of the Morgan offices. Dr. William F. Doyle, chief of the bu? reau of combustibles, pointed out that the small hole found in the street near the Morgan offices and the widely scattered scars on the facades of near? by buildings also indicated that the blast was caused by a bomb rather than by explosion of a quantity of dynamite or other explosives. The banking house of J. P. Morgan A Co. and the recently complet? ed annex to the sub-treasury building received the greatest amount of dam? age by the explosion. All the windows in the Morgan building, facing on both Wall and Hroad streets, wene blown out and with them the wire* protection by which they were faced on the outside of the structure. The glass dome ceiling of the building also was broken and many of the steel supports to the glass bent and twisted. The interior finishing of the Mor? gan bank Is of marble, much of it Imported from* Italy and arranged in designs and patterns selected by the founder of the bank. This marbta is blackened by smoke, but not beyond the point of restoration, it was stated. Much of the handsome office furni? ture was cut and marred by1 falling glass. At the sub-treasury building the en? trance with its stevl grill work was twisted and torn. The stone facing to the doorway west front of the building up to the height of the sec? ond story was scarred and chipped by (lying missiles. At the old sub tteas ury structure?closely associated with revolutionary history?tho carved Stone columns in front of the building were chipped and scarred In man) places ^ The greatest of the property h>sv howevi r, was to phsft, glass. For blocks lit every dlroetlon tho tall of Nee buildings had every window blown out. The damage to glass is the greatest since the explosion on Black Tom island. Just prior to the United Mates entering the war. Several stores "ii Wall street also were wreck? ed b\ the explosion. \ hattcrdashery ?hop in a half basemen! adjoining the ?uh treasury annex was almost snip? ped, windows, show cases and stocks being swept to the rear ?-f the room ? I piWd up in an Indiscriminate heap of mingled Ilass, splintered wood and torn and blackened merchandise. Win doWS in other shops several block:? from the explosion were also broken. JAPAN WANTS LARGER NAVY -?e> Heated Debate in Diet Over Proposed Increase SOME FEAR THE UNITED STATES Premier Defends Increase On Ground of Japan's Growing Commerce Tokio, Sept. 16.?There was a de? bate In the .Japanese diet recently be? tween Premier Hara and a representa? tive over the question whether it was necessary for Japan immediately to expend a large sum in an attempt to keep abreast of the United States in building of warships. The discus? sion was briefly reported by cable at that time but the official report of the speech delivered by lehizo ? Hattori, who criticized the action of the Japa? nese government in asking for a naval appropriation, and the reply of Pre? mier Harn permits of a more com? prehensive presentation! of the argu? ment. Mr. Hattori interpellated the gov? ernment asking why it introduced "the present colossal estimates for armaments into an extraordinary ses? sion of the diet which was called to discuss only such matters as ]*ermlt ted of no delay." The representative quoted Admiral Kato, minister of the navy, as hav? ing explained the "colossal estimates" by pointing to the naval expansion scheme Which was being pushed for? ward by a certain country. "Hy a 'certain country* presumably the navy minister meant the United States." said Mr. Hattori. "It must be re? membered, however, that America is lying to expand her Pacidc squad? ron simply because she misunder? stands Japan. ,4The Americans are laboring under the misconception that the Japanese I re a very dangerous people, wedded j o militarism and aggressiveness. He? ng obsessed by this mistaken notion, they are anxious to complete their na? val armaments against all emergen des on the Pacific'. America has al? ways been a country which sets store by peace and l do not believe the government thinks that she is doing all this for aggressive purposes. "Supposing the present naval and , military estimates were carried through the diet, though they ought to Ik* introduced in the next session of the diet as a measure not requiring very urgent attention. What impres? sion would be caused in America? Americans would ascribe sinister ln lentions to the Japanese diet which, notwithstanding an unfavorable eco? nomic situation and the restoration of peace wejit the length of carrying the estimates through at an extraor? dinary session. "I am not opposed to proper pro? vision for national defense but I do not see why this program should not be leferred to the next ordinary session of the diet. "Japan and America are the only SOUntrleS in the world which are going n for naval expansion. In my opin ton, It is too feeble an argument to say that the diet must approve the estimates at once, because America is building many warships and because he presentation of the estimates to the next ordinary session would cause lelay }n the completion oi the naval program." In his reply, Mr. Hara, the prime minister said: "It is superfluous to say thart Ja? pan is not actuated by any aggres? sive ambition in attending to th? replenishment of national defense. The national defense program takes into careful consideration the number of troops and warships needed to safe? guard the country. No aggressive significance can possibly be attached to the replenishment program which is drawn up with this in view and I cannot think that any misunderstand? ings will lie created in foreign minds In this connection. The question of '.he replenishment of antional defense* has Inicn outstanding for some years and, as It fell through the last session of the diet owing to the dissolution of the house of representatives, the bill has been laid before the present session. "It is impossible to say with regard to any program that its delay for a year or half a year is certainly ruin ous, but tbe government Is convinc? ed that in view of the grave import? ance of national defense, the program which has been outstanding for some years ought to be attended to as quickly as possible. "As you are aware, Japan is now among the five great powers of the world and it is important for her to be provided with armaments to com? mensurate with her position In world politics. 1 teel sure that the present national defense program will excite no misunderstandings abroad and that Japan will not be credited with any ambitious designs. Bolsheviki Resent American Note _______ Say It Will Lead to Misunder? standing London, Sept. it. The bolshevik minister of foreign affairs addressed a. note to Italy saying Secretary Colby's recent note on Poland was Impossible to understand and would probably re? sult in insufficient information as to the real facts of national conditions in eastern Kurope. Sacramento, t'ulif . Sept i7. Co\ Cox today praised Senator Johnson as exponent of progressive tarn and Hay cd big business ami Republican I eater* supporting Harding In his address, making an effort to secure the elector? al vote which climbed Wilson's last clccl ion. ?? i H COLONE DARGAN MAKES ADDRESS Discusses Plans For Unveiling Laurens Portrait MANY PROMINENT SPEAK? ERS TO BE IN COLUMBIA Schools and Colleges Will Be Asked to Send Representa? tives To Ceremony I Colonel John ,T. Dargan of State-, burg addressed a small audience at the court house lust night on the sub? ject of South Carolina history. On ac? count of the few people present, Col. Dargan did not make an extended speech, simply telling of his efforts to have a picture of John Daurens paint? ed and put in th<> State House at Co? lumbia. Immediately after the unveiling of the General Su.mter monument in 1907. Col. Dargan began his -efforts to have a monument for John La?rens. Dolore doing this, it was proposed to have a portrait painted and placed in the State House. Alter appearing be? fore the legislature several times, action was taken by that body and Col. Dargan was appointed to serve on a committee with the governor of tho state to have this work done. / The picture was painted.and placed in the State House and plans made to unveil it w hen the colonel wafl taken sick. Tho matter was allowed to drift along for several years undl several months ago when the colonel recovered ftrom his illness and began to push the mat? ter again. He has just returned from Columbia where ln> has completed plans to have the unveiling of the plctuic on January :i3, 1921. The governor will issue a procla? mation and a great body of people will be expected in Columbia to wit? ness the unveiling. A northern orator and many prominent speakers will be present on that occasion and will speak on South Carolina history. Tho various schools and colleges in the state will he asked to make a special study of South Carolina history with a special view to .1 ?*in Laurens dur? ing the fall "in anticipation of this event and will he asked to send rep? resentatives to the unveiling. Colonel Dargan fcs asking the sup? port of the people of Rumter county to push this movement. The people of the stat" will owe a great debt to Colonel Dargan for pushing this mat? ter through. It is more than passing Strange, that a man who was spoken of by all who were familiar with his life as one of the greatest men in the history of the nation should not be known, even by name, by thousands of people in his own native state. Furman Alumni Meet "Movement off Troops Takes Time Greenville* Sept. 17.?A get-togeth? er meeting of all former Furman stu? dents in Greenville county for the good of "Old Furman' is to be held on the evening of Oteoher 1, accord? ing to plans formulated yesterday at a gathering of the Greenville Furman club. Jt is planned to make the event a lively one, and one which will result In great benefit for this growing institution. 10 INVESTIGATE BOMB OUTRAGE Large Reward Offered For Cap? ture of Radicals TRY TO IDENTIFY DEATH WAGON Department of Justice Under1 Charge of Palmer Extend Search Over Country New York, Sept. is.?Convinced thai (he explosion which resulted in the loss of thirty-live lives and the injury ot' three hundred in Wall Street Thursday was deliberately planned by radicals, officials of the department of justice, headed by 'Attorney General Palmer himself, today spread the dragnet over the entire country to trap th-e originates. Rewards of $20, 500 spurred the police and others to ferret all clues. Detectives and witnesses continued to crowd police headquarters where officials are still seeking to identify the death wagon. Apparently more pro? gress was being made from the exam? ination of horse than of the wagon. Officials declared they-are unable yet to Identify the wagon or owner. ? Confidence that American .anarchist fighters who arc believed now to have earned the explosion would be brought to justice was expressed by Chief Flynn Of the department of justice in? vestigators who is in charge under the personal supervision of Attorney Gen? eral Palmer. Chief Flynn said' that there is similarity in circulars found in a mail box near Wall Street at the time of the explosion to those found at the scene of various bomb explosions in June last year. This indicated that the same crowd of terrorists was re? sponsible for both outrages. "We solved the mysteries of last year's bomb outrage but were frustrated in bringing the criminals to justice when Alferdo Sailedo jumped from the fourteenth story window during the night and committed suicide. That tripped our hand and the crowd got safely out of me country before we could nab them. Department of Labor Makes Report 1 Washington, Sept. IS.?A drop of four and a-half cents in the general level of wholesale prices durrng Aug? ust was reported by the department of labor. Foodstuffs showed the greatest price recessions, the decrease averaging morv than twelve per cent. Farm products declined nearly six per cent and clothing five and throe-quar? ters. Fuel, metals and house fur? nishings showed an increase. Millerand May Be. President Successor To DesChanel To Be Chosen September 24th Paris. Sept. 17.?The general belief is that President Deschanel's succes? sor will be elected September 24th and that Premier Millerand will be unable to resist the call to the presidency.' Prices Drop DIVORCE LAW IN ITALY Receives Protest and Approval From People CLERGY AND SOCIALISTS DIFFER ON SUBJECT New Law Opposed By Catholic and Many Think It Will Fail To Pass . Home. S<pt. 17.?A law to permit divorce in Italy proposed by the fcjo oialist ..de.nity, Marangoni, has rouaed both protest and approval in il" Clerical and Socialist camps. The bill has now been examined by a par? liamentary commission which has amended it. Under the proposed law divorce would be permitted in consequence of separation for three years in the ca?e of those who have children, two yea-s in the case of those who have none. , j Dissolution of marriage could also be asked by a husband who, having been absent on military service, or f?or the execution of civil or philanthropic duties on the occasion of some nation? al calamity, eould prove that during bis absence hi? wife committed adul? tery. Reasons for separation of mar? ried persons legalised by the proposed law include: Mental infirmity, de? clared to be incurable rendering mar? ried life dangerous or intolerable; de? sertion on the pait of husband or wife; infliction of a penal sentence carrying the interdiction of offi! rights; and habitual crime or immor? ality injurious to the honor of the family. i The proposed law also regulates the legitimation of children born out of 'matrimony; settles the question of alimony, the restitution of the dot and the arrangements regarding property held in common by man and wife* provides for the education and main? tenance of children and for the insti? tution called a "family council" to* which Italians fairly now dfteh fta*Ve recourse fot matrimonial troubles. However, the idea of the institution of divorce is so strange to many Ital? ians, and is so strongly opposed by the Roman Catholic church, that many are of the opinion that it has but a slight chance of becoming law, al? though it is supported with some fervor by the socialists. Jack Johnson Leaves For Leavenworth Drops Fight For Release From Conviction Chicago, Sept. 18.?Jack Johnson, negro, former world'-* champion pu? gilist, has decided to drop his fight for release from conviction of violat? ing the white slave law and prepared to leave tonight for Leavenworth prison to serve his year sentence. Quiet Day in Coal Strike District Birmingham, Ala., Sept. 17.?Quilt prevailed in the coal strike district af? ter the disturbance of yesterday, but reports that Governor Ktlby had or? dered troops into the district did not lessen th-e intense feeling. 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