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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
IS WIDOWS 1a7 ORPHANS.
Families .Bereft Of Heads by Throop
Mine Horror-Au Bodies Of VIC #
tins Recovered.

Scranton, Pa, April S.-seventy-
three ts the revised total of the toll Of
/! the mine fre at the Paneoast Colliery
!! IN Thfoop yesterday: A canvass Of
the fanatics Of the victims. shows
As widows and 1877 orphans.
II is authoritatively stated tonight
that every corner of the workings
which a fleeing victim might have.
reached in his frenzq for pure air has
been searched, and that every body
has been removed. The last group Of
dead, comprising seven men, was
brought up from the depths a little
before noon today. .:.E
AS fast as the bodies were identified
they were tagged, and if relatives did
not come to claim them they were
turned over to an undertaken to be
prepared for burial and taken home.
The undertakers fairly fought for the
bodies, believing that the company
would stand for a good round charge,
and scenes that were disgraceful re-
suited. Police authorities had to in
terfere to preserve some aspect Of
decency.
Crepe on Many Doors. y s =.
Aflo11t eyerv other house in the vii
lage of Throop, typical mining set
tlement, had crepe On the door, and
in some houses there are more than
one corpse Funerals probably will
be held Monday. In the matter of
the number of victims this is the
worst mine horror that has ever oc-
CURED in the LackaWanna Bailey re-
gion, and the worst in the whole an
thracite coal fields since the Ayondale ;
disaster of September 6, 1869, when
one hundred and ten men lost their
lives. e.. d,
The twin shaft disaster of June rs,
1896, in Pittston, near here, claimed I
81 victims. These men were entrap-
ped by a cave-in which they were
to preVentby ,ne erection OF
pillars. No one of their bodies was
ever recovered. Many explanations
are offered as to how the Pancast VIC :
tins came to their death, but none OF
them is as yet generally accepted.
The fire started yesterday morning
A little after 9 o'clock. 1t is not known
but it is estimated, that it was we'll
along towards II o'clock when the !.
danger to the men in the tunnel was +.
realized. "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
LINER HELPLESS, 1929 ABOARD.
Princess Irene Founders OT Long
Island Coast-Danger Probably
Not Imminent.

New York, April 6.-Seventeen hum
dred and twenty passengers, within
sight Of the first of the big lights
which marked the finish Of their
transatlantic voyage, spent a Sleep
less night tonight on the great steam
ship Princess Irene, of the North G>r-
man Lloyd Line, fast in the sands of1
the seaward coast of Long Island, On
the edge of the "Graveyard of the At
lantic" and less than fifty miles from
this harbor. AS night fell a high
ground swell was battering the full
height of the vessels superstructure.
After running her big nose in the
sand during the fog early this morn
ing, the liner lay helpless throughout
the day, surrounded by tugs and reve-
nue. cutters. Efforts to pull her free
at afternoon high tide, failed, and be-
cause of a rough sea, no transfer OF
passengers was attempted, pending
renewed attempts to drag her clear
early tomorrow.
If these fail, transfer will be made
to the Prinz Frederick Wilhelm, OF
the same line, which will be sent to
the scene from her. dock here soon
after daybreak.
Transfer Made to Sister Ship With
out Mishap.
Lone Hill, L. l., Life Saving Sta
ton, April I'm five hours and ten
minutes this afternoon the 1925 pas
sengers on the stranded North Ger
man Lloyd Liner Princess Irene were
transferred to her sister ship, the
Prime Friedrich Wilhelm, and one
hour after nightfall they were on
their way to New York. The feat is
unparalled in the history of marine
disasters.
Not life was lost, not case of
panic was reported. The first pas
senger off was a. woman and the Sec
ond a baby. The cabin passengers,
masters of the situation and the Ian
guage, generously gave precedence to
the more timorous steerage,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
SCORES PERISH IN NINE.
Caught Like Rats in Trap Lives Snuf-
fed 0ut-Fire and Gas. Block
Escape.

Scranton, Pa, April 7t-One Of the
most serious mine disasters Of ibis
section occurred tci?S =: the little
villege of Throoo, a saort distance
from this city, when the lives of be-
tween fifty and sixty men and boys
were snuffed out
Among. those known to have per-
ished are Joseph Evans, who was in
charge of the United States mine res
cue car; Isaac Dave, fire boss, and
Walter Knight, a foreman.
Evans's death was the result Of a
defective oxygen charged armor
Charles Ensian, .ehe expert in charge
of the mine rescue work for the fed
eral government, was also overcome,
and is said to be in critical condi-
ton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11

New York, April 9.-Bearing no Wis
ible scars, except sa1tered Tudder
post, the North German Lloyd L,ner
Princess Irene slipped away from Fire
Island this afternoon as avnnctel
as she had come in the fog Of Thurs
day morning. After SO hours OF iu-
prisonment in the sand OF III Lo"?
Hill life-saving staI:on, she h"arHd
the "graveyard OF the Atlantic" nd
was tioated with the aid OF 'uos al
3.05 D. m. At $40 sh2 Yer Ill tow
for Scotland Light, practic2'iy at th.'
entrance of New York l2rbc". 20 an
Choir for the night.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
HOME TALENT FOR GOVERNOR,
Repndiates Contract With Charlotte
Architect to Design Winthrop
Building.

On the ground that South Carolina
architects ought to be employed to do
architectural work for the State, Gov
'ernor Blease has held up a contract
which had been agreed on between
the building committee of the Win
throp trustees and a Charlotte archi-
tect, for the drafting g of plans and
Specifications for the new domestic
arts and sciences building at Win
:throp.
President D. B. Johnson, Of Win
'throp, is out of the State. On his re-
turn Governor Blease will have the
winthrop trustees meet here to can
vass the situation. Governor Blease
makes the following statement in re-
! gard to the matter:
~ want to go on record as repu-
dating such a contract. I have asked
the committee not to sign the con-
tract and to hold it up pending the
meeting. My reasons for so doing are
that we have as good architects in
South Carolina as there are in the
Union.
"Our men are raising families in
this State; they are paying taxes and
are helping to support our institu-
tions; then why should we patronize
an architect from another State for
the plans of building to be erected
in one Of our towns and by one of the
States institutions? Why should the
State put itself on record as favOring
the employment of men from beyond
her borders? We should employ
South Carolinian. As soon as sax
it reported that the building commit
tee was to employ a man from Char
lotte, at once made known my po--
sition.'
Governor Blease was emphatic in
stating that he repudates such a con-
tract and as chairman of the board
he will never place his name to such
a proceeding. He thinks that South
Carolina's professional men are good
enough to employ and that the State
should not set such an example as
this in going beyond the border to
get an architect
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOR.
SAYS Peace Officers Must Actively Aid
i8 Enforcing the Dispensary
Law.

Columbia, April Gov. Blease is
sued Thursday a proclamation call
ing upon sheriffs and their deputies
MAGISTRATES and their. constables
rural policemen and city and toWr
officials of the State to enforce &C
Itively the law against Illicit traffic in
iGtoXicants.
The governors proclamation fol
lows:
State of South Carolina-Executive
T.. artment.
: | Sherifs and their Deputies
;istrates and their Constables
: stables; Rural Police; City and
-. vn Officials of South Carolina:
ktease take notice that can act to
declare the law in reference to and
to regulate the manufacture, sale, use
consumption, possession, transporta-
ton and disposition of alcoholic IL
ouors and beverages within the State
and to police the same" and acts
amendatoryt hereof, provides, in part,
as follows:
cit shall be the duty of the sherifs,
and their deputies, magistrates, con-
stables, rural police, city and town
officials. to enforce the provisions Of
this act," etc.
Now, gentlemen, beg and insist
upon your doing your duty under this
act, and wish to say that those of You
who come under my authority, If you
do not do it (while it would be very
unpleasant) I shall take action in the
matter and use the authority given
me under this act. I hope that you
will not force me to this; and for
this reason and because I am anxious
that all of the laws of the State be
enforced and that laWlessness and
vice shall be put down as far as with
in our powers, lie, appeal to you to
assist in the enforcement of all the
criminal laws of our State. I will do
my part and give you all the assist
ance I can, I also call upon all good
citizens of our State to assist in the
enforcement of our laws.
Very respectfully,
Cole. l.. Blease,
Governor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
Bodies Piled in Shaft.

Up to late hour tonight nearly
two-score of bodies have been piled
at the bottom of the shaft, but it was
thought advisable not to bring them
to the surface until the crowd had
dwindled. A temporary morgue has
been erected at the opening to the
mine, and here were congregatod hum
dreds of women and children, rela~
tives of the men and boys who hal
been so suddenly snatched from them
Their grief was pitiful, children, Of
tender years singing to the skirts of
their mothers, while older male mem
bers of the family sought to soften
the anguish of the distracted mothers
and sisters.
None Of the bodies recovered was
mutilated, death doubtless having
been caused by inhaling flames and
gases. The rescuers are pushing into
the mine, and it is thought all of the
bodies will be rescued within few
hours.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
Elizabeth K Glenn.
Mark.
DISPENSARY COMMISSION
TO BE WOUND UP QUIETLY
Matter Will be Disposed of and the En-
tire Squabble Will Soon be Writ
ten on Pages of History.

Columbia, April 8.-None Of the
principals care at the time to be quot
ed directly, but it may be said with
out violating any confidence, that the
wi2ding-up of the State dispensary IS
not now expected to extend over any
considerable period of time. The rev.
elations incident to that process will
be neither so numerous nor so start
ling as the public expects. Dispensary
affairs are unlikely to have much fur
ther attention at the hands Of the
criminal courts and that comparative
ly little probing is to be done into the
actions of the winding-up commission
recently dismissed by the governor.
1t may bte said also that examina-
ton into the law has given rise to a
doubt in several quarters as to the
authority of the new commissioners
to make formal Investigation of their
predecessors. Or, in fact, to inVesti-
gate anything of date subsequent to
the abolishment of the State dispen-
sary itself, An analysis of the status
involved has put new aspects upon
several features of the situation.
There is some question whether the
former commissioners would, without
fight, submit to such cross-examina-
ton by their successors as has been
proposed, even If the new commission
ers themselves should conceive them
selves to be clothed with authority to
put tho old board on the grin in such
fashion.
This is said without authority from
either set of commissioners, though it
is known to set forth a phase of the
situation which is being given more
than passing thought.
The attorney general remains con-
sistentiy firm in his refusal to dis
cuss the dispensary question for pub
lication or to talk to reporters about
his intentions in regard to criminal
prosecutions. There is no reason, nev-
ertheless, for a belief that no impor-
tant moves will be made in this direc-
ton at any early date.
Secretary Kelley of the lew diSp an-
sary commission also refuses to be
He has been in Colum-
oia for some days looking over the
ground, attending to clerical duties
and in general finding out for the !
BOARD just how the situation stands.
He has had several talks with the at
;orney general. |
There is a feeling around the State
house that the old State dispensary
las produced about all the sensation
t will yield and that it will very !
shortly be done with and forgotten. ,
Things are working around Of ther:
selves to a point where it will be said
If the whole unsavo:y affair, let
he dead past bury its dead.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
Four Hundred in Mine.

The fire started in an engine house
at the opening of slope 80 feet from
men in the mine when the fire started,
about sixty Of them in the workings,
into which the slope led. The sixty
were at work in "blind' tunnel Il:
the end OF the slope
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
SHOT An INFANT.
Negro Boy Twelve Years Old Shoots
Infant in the Arms OF Its
Sister.

|
On last Thursday afternoon Cor
oner Felker was called to hold an in
quest over the dead body of an infant,
F'Iossie Glenn, who had been shot to
death by Thomas James, all colored.
The infant was only about one year
old, and was in the arms of a little
girl about ten years old, who was sit
ting on the door step of her mothers
home James is about twelve years
old.
The testimony taken at the coroner>s
inquest developed no cause for the
offense. 1t could not be stated that
it was an accident because the boy
went back after bringing the gun out
and put a cap on it and deliberately
fred
The jury of inquest simply stat
ed that the child came to its death by
a gunshot wound in the hands OF
James, and he has been placed in
JAIL
The following is the testimony TAX
en- before the coroner:
Elizabeth Glenn, sworn, says: Thom-
as James said if I did not stop crying
he would shoot me, and he shot at
me and hit the baby. I had the baby
in my arms. Thomas said Loney
Glenn shot the baby. After he shot
the baby he ran. He was about 16
yards from me- He held his gun up
in his arms when he shot. He reach
ed in his pocket and got something
out. When be got the gun out of the
milk house there was no cap on the
gun. I am II years old. Fait James
went in the milk house and brought
the gun out Marion Worthy was not
here at the time of the shooting.
Her
Elizabeth K Glenn.
Mark.
Lonnie Glenn, sworn, says: I was
sitting on the door steps and Fait
James said, 81 am going bird hunt
ing" and he went in the milk house
and got the gun and shot. He held
the gun toward the baby and her sis
ter and said, II am going TO shoot
you" Sister was crying and telling
him to put the gun down. He, Fait
James, comes up here often, 50
His
Lonnie x Glenn.
a. - * :" ~: . Mark.
Ike Glenn, sworn, says: I am the
father of the dead baby. 1t was my
gun. The gun was loaded once, but
/ thought the boys had taken the load
out This boy, FAT James, often
comes up and plays with my children.
The boy Fait James is a second cous-
in to me- I never had any objection
to Fait James playing with my chill
dhen; never knew my children to
have any fuss with Fait James. The
last time I saw the gun it was in the
house. I moved here since Christmas.
don't know who carried it in the
we'll house. His
Ike x Glenn
Mark
May BooZer, sworn, says: | pHt the
gun in the milk house Christmas
week, behind the door. 7 told TIE
children not to bother the gun as Fart
Of the load was in it. There was no
cap On the gun when I rn. it i'll the
milk house. When I leave | always
lock the we'll house to keep the .hi!-
dren from the gun. I live IN Now
berry county, where the shooting took
place. The child lived a5oEt haE
hour after I got to it.
Her
Mary x Boozer.
Marx
Dr. ". G. Houseal, being sworn,
says: I have examined the body of
Flossie Glenn. I found several shot
IN right leg. two in right chest near
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11

ran and put the gun behind the, door
in the we'll house. l was sitting on
the we'll when the gun was shot. He
had the gun in the we'll house snap
ping it when l got here. After the
baby was shot l ran down across the
field to my home
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
His
Fat x James.
horE

Elizabeth Glenn, recalled, said: Fait
popped three caps in the we'll house
before he shot First cap popped at
wood pile it went off. made Lonnie
come and sit down by me. I was cry
ing because Fait said he was going
to shoot me. The cap that popped at
the wood pile is the one that killed
the baby.
Her
Elizabeth K Glenn.
Mark.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11

manning balance, s1S5,515.s2. This
money is deposited in banks at 4 per
cent interest compounded monthly.
The amount of interest received dur
ing March was $1,100."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
W. G. Houseal, N. D.
Statement Of Fait James or Jea:neS.

When l came up here Yesterday
Lonnie had the gun and some caps on
it and snapped it, and went in the
house and got some more. And when
he came back he put two caps on and
said he was going hunting, and got
out then in front of the wood pile and
turned around, and Fannie said,
"Shoot at me, but don't shoot the
baby" and he shot and hit the baby.
He said I shot it. but I never had my
hands on it. And when he shot he
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
Mary x Boozer.

Dr. ". G. Houseal, being sworn,
says: I have examined the body Of
Flossie Glenn. I found several shot
in right leg, two in right chest near
nipple, three in head; one shot pierre
ed right eye and entered brain. This
shot caused the death of said Flossie
Glenn.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-04-11
Amount of Fund.

The amount available under the act
is not as large as was thought at first,
owing to Independent appropriations
for school purposes in the 1911 ses-
sion.
The State treasurer, upon the re-
quest of the State board of education,
furnished the following statement OF
dispensary funds now in his hands.
The balance April s, was s32,66O.35;
appropriations, 1911, high schools,
100000; extension public schools, $780,
900; public school buildings, 100000;
total, $4,000, less amount paid this
year, s4o,s55. Balance on account of
appropriation, 1911, $135,O44.43; re-
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
INSPECTING
PENNSY LINES
Not Only Track, But all De-
partmentS VIII be Ex-
amined This Week
ANNOUNCE PRIZE WINNERS
AFTER HARRISBURG MEETING

All over the Pennsylvania Railroad
system annual inspections will be in
order this week. Each department will
have its own duties to look after.
In previous years the track inspec-
tions we're always considered the
most important. Now all inspections
are important. Beginning Tuesday,
the annual track inspection of the
main line will be taken up. Starting at
New York and going to Pittsburgh,
the officials will cover one division
each day.
The official party will stop off at
Harrisburg Wednesday night and an
informal reception will be held at the
Harrisburg Board of Trade at which
the prize winners for the best sec
tions of track will be announced.
The first prize is $1,000, of which
$500 goes to the supervisor and S4OO
to the assistant supervisor Of the best
division. There are four other prizes
of $500 each, of which $500 goes to
the supervisors and 5000 TO assistant
supervisors. There is also a premium
for the division which shows the
greatest improvement during the
year; the supervisor and assistant
supervisor receive 500 and $500, re
spectively. The inspection of the
tracks in order to decide upon the
winners was made some time ago by
the maintenance of way department
There will also be an inspection oi
bridges and signals. Then will come
a visit to shops and yards, nd finally
President McCrea will make his an
nual trip over the main line.
The inspection this week will be by
General Manager S c. Long and 6
staff of $50 of the officials of the op'
Grating department It will be the
thirty-ninth annual inspection. The
chief main line inspectors are j. t
Richards, chief engineering Of main
tenance of way. chairman; L. R. Zoi'
linger, engineer maintenance OF way
and several of the division superin'
tendents.
Upon the results Of these periodica
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
Activity in the Ranks of Voters

conceive and best Of all at the right
price.
Now is the time 10 make the votes
count at the mems furnishing store.
II this is planned for a red letter
day there will be a vote coming TO
you that will be worth the while.
When IL comes TO mems furnishings,
Papperman and FARRELL is there with
an up-to-date stock. Make a point
Of Il from now on to studiously refer
to the directory of merchants who is
sue votes, for the contest is fast com
ing to a close and you certainly
haven't time to lose.
Voters should watch for a special
announcement which will appear in
THE EVENING JOURNAL Wednes-
day. for Il will offer an opportunity
for casting the maximum vote that
should be considered most seriously.
THE CONTEST MAN.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
PHOENIX MEN
READY FOR TRIP
Will Leave on October 5 for
Weeks Jaunt to PennSyI-
vania Ladies'

The full plans for the fine trip to
be made by the members of the Phoe-
mex Fire Company were gone over at
a meeting held yesterday afternoon.
The following itinerary was decided
upon:
Leave Wilmington, via p, B. and
w. railroad. October 8 at 2 p. m.
Arrive at Harrisburg 705 p. m. Head
quarters at Lynch's Hotel. Guests OF
Reilly Hose Company, No. 10.
Leave Harrisburg via p. and r. rail-
road October 10 at 625 p m. Arrive
at Lebanon at 7.22 p. m. Headquarters
at Colonial Hotel. Guests of Union
Steam Fire Engine Company, No. l.
Leave Lebanon, via the p. B. and
W. railroad October - at $40 p n.
Arrive at Reading at $50 p. m. Head
quarters City Hotel. Guests of Read
ing Hose. No. 1.
Leave Reading via p. and R. rail-
road October IA at 4.05 p. m. Arrive
at Wilmington at 7.12 p m.
Following members will make the
trip: George T. Munden. chief mar
shall. George w. Darrell, company
marshal; Joseph c. Hyndman, as
sistant marshal; Everett Morrow
John zebley. John Mulvey John J
Gallagher, spokesman; John W
Porter, first assistant engineer; Simon
Moran, chief engineer Of the fire de-
partment; B. f. McCullen, Harry Pat.
terson, George Neidermaier, Augustus
Roller, Walter Mcclure. John Jackson
William Callahan, William Ginder
George Donohue. George Geisendorfer
Robert Strong, Earl Thomas, Patrics
Welsh, joseph Morrow, Paul Adams
Harry Walker. Louis Sines, Harry
Schnepf, Jr., James Thompson. Ed,
ward Curren, Edward Gipp, Harr,
Vanderbrack, Oscar Hemphilli Georg,
B. Ward. John Hardy, William Joyce
Frank McCullen, Edward Buck. Harry
Parks, William Gahgna, Harry Win.
ninger and William Murphy.
The Independence Fire Compan,
will receive them on their return Sat.
urday evening and a reception will
be held in the fire house.
Evening journal., 1911-10-02
HOW WRINKLES ARE
CAUSED-AND REMOVED
lFrom Amerlcan Home.l

'Why did no one think Of this be-
fore" writes a clear-thinking reader.
wrinkles are caused by the skin be-
coming loose. Obviously the remedy
is TO tighten the skin. Equally it is
obvious that the only thing which
will tighten the skin is a powerful
astringent
Now. it is well known that the
only powerful astringent which is alb
solutely harmless and beneficial as
well. IS pure powdered saxolite, OBJ
tainable from any druggist. Dissolve
one ounce in a half pint Of witch hazel.
Battle the face in Il daily andV-be-
holdl The result is almost magical.
The skin becomes firm and smooth,
the face feels snug. comfortable and
solid, instead Of loose and fiabby.
Simple, isn't it? AS I asked-why did
no one think of it before?
cone should be careful. however.
to use no other astringents than pure
saxolite, as the former do no good
and are really injurious more often
than not