Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1915-07-14
BOMBS PLACED ABOARD SHIPS.
Discovery of What Appears to BE
Well Organized Plot.


New York, July I'll C. HILL
European representative Of an Amer
lean automobile company that has
made large shipments Of military au-
tomobiles to the allies, arrived here
to-day on the Espagne and said that
British ship, loaded here in Nav
for Havre, with a cargo of automo-
biles and grain for the French army,
was found to have two bombs on
board when she reached her destina-
ton. Mr.. Hill refused to give the
name of the ship, saying that to d }
so might hamper an investigation
now under way.
One of the bombs, consisting he
said, Of two metal cylinders, capped
with wax, was discovered in one of
the automobile cases and the other
was in sack of grain. One cylinder
was filled with acid, the other with a
highly infiammable chemical.
The bomb in the automobile case,
Mr.. Hill said, evidently was de-
signed to be exploded by the motion
Of ne ship causing the acid and the
chemical to mix An unusually
smooth passage probably resulted in
failure Of the plot, he thought. One
of the boards on the automobile case
had been pried loose and the bomb
inserted, possibly at the time the
case was placed aboard the ship.
1T also has been found" said Mr..
Hill, that attempts to destroy Or
make useless automobiles shipped to
the allies are frequent. We arc
compelled to keep at Havre a large
force of mechanics to examine care
fully each machine before it is test
ed. On several occasions during the
past few months emery dust has
been found in the cylinders, which
soon would have made the car use
less. IL some instances borings
have been made in vital parts of the
machinery"
In each case, it was said, the
bombs had been placed aboard a YES
sci carrying automobiles and other
supplies for the French army. An
investigation is being made by De-
partment of Justice agents, city de-
tectives and French government rep
resentatives, it is said.
The bombs were found among the
cargoes. At least one Of them con-
sisted of two large iron cylinders,
one containing acid and the other an
explosive which would be set off
when the acid should eat it's way
through the walls Of the cylinder.
The plot was frustrated in each case,
It was said, by failure OF the acid to
penetrate the iron.
The existence Of well-defined
plot to destroy war munitions, it was
said, has been uncovered. Announce
ment that the bombs had been dis
covered was made by a steamship
man Of high standing in this city,
who confirmed the story told by II.
" Jill, passenger on the steamer
EspaSne. Mr.. Hill said that one
such bomb had been found aboard
vessel which he declined to name be-
cause he thought it's destination
might hamper the investigation. For
the same reason the steamship man
the attempts to wreck
steamers declined to allow his name
to be used.
Bombs on Three Ships.
New York, July 7.-Three ships
sailing from this port to Havre and
reaching there last May, it was
learned from an authoritative
source to-day, were found to have
unexploded bombs aboard. placed
there in this city before sailing.
Plies Cured In 6 to ~ Days
Your druggist will refund money II pAzo.
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Blind, Bleeding OF Protruding Piles in to davs
the hrst application gives Rase aud Rest, soc.