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pp ' ' ??i??? 6 43 LIVES LOST AS iii STEAMER GOES DOWN :h|; Captain IJerrj ing crew. As Monroe Sinks Rapidly After Be- light failed t fog. Captain ] ins Hammed. liteboats and away into th Monroe. Tht gling survivoi SOME THRILLING STORIES. crying frantU those picked ed and unabl .. . .... Thomas R. 11 Was En Route to New \ork When ajj0t j)V qwIh Nantucket Ploughed Into his teetli onl; minutes after Its Sale. Nantucke tis, U. S. A., after reachini Noltolk. Va? Jan. 30.-The *?ry o|,C$%'"o?! of how 43 souls went down to death vpmp iu the chill waters of the Alantlc of the officer when the liner Nantucket rammed the Monroe r and sank the steamer Monroe early held here ton . . . . . , . Ration of the today was brought to port tonight by ?e begun jmn 91 survivors of the sunken ship's pas- steamboat inf sengers rescued and brought to shore Eight of th by the Nantucket It was a story of whom wlreles awful and sudden death sweeping out tho^steame/l of the dark and fog and taking uu- ter landed tl n a ares the doomed half hundred with this afternoo the heaviness of sleep still upon them. Mrs. Thom It told how the stricken Monroe with Bridgeport, C bor side gored deep . y the knlfa-llko Legrand B.' C steel prow of the Nantucket filled jbe steamer rapidly rooed over on her sido. and rescue. Lteut< in a few minuets turned completely froin t_be Wat over and plunged to the bottom ly jnjuired, t carrying with her the ill-fated pas- flcation founc sengers and members of the crew name "Curtis who had foiled to get clear of the taken by the wreck. Qf tho army Tonight th revised lists prepared t?v Captain Johnson who survived tho RESCU1 sunken *.essel showed: Mrs. Harri Passengers 19; crew 24 total 43, *'or hcrok Saved: swimming wi Passengers 36; crew 55; total 91. teeth when pi WERE MOVING SLOWLY. tho Nan:U^Y, overcome wn Under the thick bank of fog that Natucket rev! hid the heavily running sea, both big dead. With ships were making their way slowly remained by and with difficulty in the early morn- in his presen ing. The Monroe with Captain John- tucket. Mr. son on the bridge and a double look- row accompai out peering into the fog ahead, was home of her edging under half speed to the north- J. Kelly, No ward, having loft Norfolk for New walk, Conn. York last evening with a nerev-rack- There we ing, fog-bound voyage in propect. heroism by / The Nantucket heavily laden with Perkins and freight and with but two passengers Ferdinand J. aboard, was noising here way south- the inrush ol ward, bound from Boston to Norfolk, dynamo and Urged through tho dripping fog, the pi te darknei two vessels slowly were drawn toward to work an < each other. is among the Thp ornfih rnme about 1:40 oelclock HEROISl\ without warning. Out of the gray Wireless C black fog that suit out even the first S. O. S. waves from view the gleam of a presen tha Nantucket searchlight scarcely less have sf touched the dripping side of the moved this f Monroe before the high steel prow of ^ on a the southward bound vessel cut into a distant, R. her side with a ripping and crashing walked i of plates that threw the stricken ship w,1? sto?d tc aback The Natucket, with her bow tucket docke crushed in backed out of sight into a*terno?"the fog as Captain Johnson seeing *. ? i that his vessel was fatally stricken, ,Sap ? l1 shouted an order for the lifeboats. covu'd get bo; who were 01 TIMS TOO BRIEF. cept thoese v When the crash came those aboard officer Horsle the Monroe were in bed and asleep. , Jo,'Ils?n Only Captain Johnson and the watch dropped dow on deck were up and about. But M?nroe for t] A the shivering of the stricken vessel, . portside as the water poured through the gash gaming pass in her side, awakened the passengers deck w ho hac and sent them clambering toward the account 01 deck. Warned by the officers, they . droppt hurridley adjusted life-boats and was enKaged made for the titled deck. But the time was all too brief. Those rescued agreed that from the time the Monroe ?. was struck until she settled beneath the waves not more than a short 10 minutes elapsed. Baggage, clothing, valuables, all were forgotten in the flight. Pajamas, ? nightgowns and bathrobes and blan ivoil) WtTIU IUW UUUIUJUIl ilppiirtJI Ol those who reached the deck. And g most of thorn wore that garb when hey left the limping Nantucket at her dock late hero today. As the half-clad, excited throng of passengers reached the deck, they were hurried toward lifeboats by ofh- Vaav cers and crew. Three of the lifeboats Lm were gotten away from the side. freighted with frightened humanity. mostly women. By the time these were away the Monroe was rolling over on her side, and it was impossible to launch the other boats. f y ' With a sudden lurch the liner rolled over on her side. With a chorus of shrieks the unfortunates left on the sinking vessel turned and crawl- 0^^ ing like rats made their way over the f* <r ' superstucture, through portholes. P*" windows and companlonwey, until hey rested Just out of reach of the waves on the upper side of the half8|>erial Notice. pZi The state Sunday school convention will meet at Anderson February 1113th. Lancaster county is entitled to 10 delegates. Anyone wishing to go as a delegate will please send me thejr name and the Sunday school xxroofl they represent. I have credentials wwu. iur ten oniy. We hope to have a full r i delegation from our county. Please RIUl J attend to this at once. We want a . contribution from every Sunday tlllS C school to help carry on the Sunday school work. Won't you help? Ap- the tl j.olnt your delegate next Sunday so as to get their names In time. +V?iriir W. L. CROXTON. 10*1*15 Al8<> I Notice of Discharge. Notice Is hereby given that the un- DIGS V dcrslgned will, as administrator of the estate of Charles A. Rowers, decased, on the 9th day of February, _ make his final return as such administrator and apply to the probate court of Lancaster county for a letters dismlssory. JAMES R. BOWERS, Admr. Estate of Charles A. Bowers, _____ Deceased. _ Jan. 9th, 1914. 29-36-F ? THE LANCASTER NEW si .Even this slippery who had leaped overboard and in a iot long available. With very short time had about 3 5 person: ound the ship plunged in the boat, these lining it so that it vaves, leaving her hu-: had only about eight inches ree tloat in the icy ocean. board. A pretty good sea was run the Nantucket herself ning, and the boat was overcrowdet id had stood by and but no one was left in the water whi r had aroused his sleep- could be found. First ofilcer Horslej tlio rays of the search- succeeed in lowering boat No. 7 o pierce the blanket of taking all who remained on the boa Berry ordered out his deck, and followed the example o one by they slipped Captain Johnson in picking up those e fog to search for the who were in the water and procceede< jy found the strug- j by the stern to the port side of tb< fs afloat in the icy water vessel to rescue those who were clitic rally for help. Many of;." T" "" ? up were utterly exhaust- 1UK 10 ^'^h side, e to help themselves. WOMAN AND CI1ILDRKNN FIRST larrington kept his wife "Captlan Johnson's orders, imrno liming with her hair in <jiatly after discovering the vesst ' *? llavo her die a few- ; vvas ,i00nied, were that women am she was mailed aboard children should come first, and tlii t. Lieutenant l. ij. tur- order was repeated ?y the other of was rescued but died j\serK an(j strictly obeyed. K the N a tucket. "There was 110 pauic at any time linson of the Monroe and nor waa there any failure to take any cers got away from the jjody 011 board lifeboats who couh 1 and were recued. All be fOUn(i s and the c'"w of "The passengers speak in the high ind the Nantucket were _ ; ight to await an invest! catastrophe which will icdiately by tho Federal ipectlon service. 1 7 T c Monroe's passengers, VlltHtlritin L is roports put in the list ^l|||l||4 ||1 V 1 or were borne from * Nantucket when the latle rescued at Norfolk ?1~~~~??? " , 4 , Puts the farmer at an advai as R. Harrington of mnrket wi urtls. iTl A^diednaon THE EARLIEST CO! Natucket after their Ninety Days from Planting inant Curtis was taken ^ ^ er unconscious and badhe only mark of identi- (CTTPPI V ICR I 1\11T 1 on the body being the CJUI 1 li I I I-iUvII I " upon a handerchief coroner rrom the pocket ' HP Only tionuinc ofllcer'a pajamas. w R MIXS0N SEED ED BY HUSBAND ngtou had been reacaed Sole Distributors husband who was th his wife's hair in his Als? All other Seeds. Icked up by a boat from rM t. Harrington, himself _ en lifted aboard of the Ived to find wife "SMnMBBBBBHBBHMBBi a blanket about him he I her body until it was, I Harrington will tomor- II AN IMPORTANT M uy his wife's body to the i BUYER IN LANC ro notable deeds of issistant Engineer Oscar First Wireless Operator T . , , Kuehn. Perkins, when I 1UIVC JllSt rCCClVCd I ' water put out tho main left the Monroe in com- Wood & Co.'s Seed. Al 58, rushed below and put amergency dynamo. He jn the garden Can be fol j hescued. i of operator. complete line of heavy a )perator Kuehn pave the * J ,S1UiA.awourMadJdoubtK I oan get anything from ; rom his body ancl?' pTt | Peanut Butter. AlSO C f'SSMSU. WM saved I as Plow Stocks, Bri.lle: into the arms of his wife I , _ . , > greet him as the Nan- I aild anything you need < d with the rescued this 8 . 8 to serve you. Give us a LK OF RESCUE. fohnson, as soon as he A7. ? it No. 6 over took all in xOUFS lO] i the starboard side ex, ho were getting in First [ ;y's boat No. 7, and Cap- 817 s boat No. 5 immediately M W n to the stern of the I WW tie purpose of going to and taking off the reengers on the saloon 1 climbed to the port side "GOOD THI1 f its being the high side, id towards the stern, he in picking up passengers ^ n the morning when you get up and find all of or coal in the house, isn't it nice to just stick a list, t/o to cookinc. Now. lifo is short., wliv not O O" 7 J *' "vv ountry when it is in the reach of all. A Floren ling. Wiokless and valveless, nothing to get o in one-half of the time. Try one. Sold on a g take a peep at the Ideal Fireless Cooker and tl rill be over. Both have got to please you or ba Yours for business, B. MACKC S, JANUARY 30,1914. l est terms of the gallantry of the of- 1 *1 If 5 fleers and crew and many of thorn I flrQ ll'linPr** I- praise of the coolness of the negroes ImUI O IIUVU UllillUl and of the male and female negro P. ,, 14m* ||>aM employes of tho Old Dominion, who |>(ir 111|f"Q I |T| 141111(1111 I did everything in their power to aid I Ul UIIUU I II" IIUIIwl f ' ' the passengers in the adjustment of 4 ? r | the life preservers. There are many Oh, Ho! ROOT JUICE Makes . tales of heroism. Wireless Operator v rnl. riVo n Wnlf onH 1 Keuhn .after obeying the instuctions *-i c' 1 of Captain Johnson In sending the S. Digest Like ail 03triCQ. 3 ! O. S. signal took off his life preserver, _ . . . , . . 1 ' . * . , ,, ? ' Tut, tut, don't say you are not hungry, and handed it to one of the ladies on can't eat, can't digest, or suffer after 3 board, and was himself lost; T. R. That's a complaint of yesterday. Oct 0 ,, , ... ? few doses of ROOT JU1CD into that tin - Hurr.ngton of Bridgeport, Conn., leKy stomach of yours and see what hapjumped overboard with his wife, they pens. You'll soon know what good were picked up by Captain Johnson's healthy hunger is. you'll forget about In 1 1 . ?...* ?? .J? 1.... digestion and dyspepsia in a hurry ant boat, but Mrs. Harrington succumbed you'll sit down r>nd enjoy the biggest meal - to the excitement and exposure, and you've had in many a day. What's mor< 1 died when she reach the Nantucket, you'll experience tho greatest surprise ol 1 ,, ?? 1 ? ,??.?? your lir?>?you 11 digest that dinner aiul .1 C aptaiu Johnson, as soon lit \%as you'll have no pnixs and stuflfv feellnj s able to put the occupants of boat No. after it. You'll not belch and bloat lil? - 5 on board the Nantucket, returned ^?23*?. I to the place where tho Monroe had ?, sunk, and with the aid of tho search- ^2* C^T^rvSfi - light of the Nantucket and the lights \}3 > ' vajgJI il burning 011 the lifeboat searched a \. , longtime for away possible suirnlm ijV fyNirt >j rolitr i otton I ? ^ 1 UAHv VUllUll "S.ke* Alive, John, Yon Hnnnrrf Th? HOOT JUICE U a Marvel." you did before and you'll be ready foi ???1?????g another big:, husky feed at supper tlm< i l r i ^ iv.. i, und more big meals tomorrow. "llUJfG DGCflUSG HG IS IlTSt in tnc . Never you mind what failed to help yon ith hi?s ornn or what you've tried before or how much *}; i money yo* have wasted on uncertAlr ^TON IN THE WORLD. things, you Just try ROOT JUICE for ter i? -r-j |1 p?_,? rv^+ + , days and prove these words. It's slmpl] tO Boll. CiTOWS MorG Cotton pot to give results or back goes youi a Arrp money. You'ro taking no chances this c time. ROOT JUICE Is guaranteed tc pive satisfaction to everybody who usw 1< II ^ ORl)l< It OIIIC^K ,l- The druggist will tell you that pre vh l'liii vc *v -** clous few ask for money back?everybody says you couldn't buy the benefit i Sold in This State they've had for ten times the price and nuiu ill i1II? OUUC. they want more of it. rtr\ ntt a tjt t~ir?rprvtlt ROOT JUICE can't hurt anybody, nothCU.( UiliiltJuIljO i vJri Ing harmful in it. no bail after effects, nc _ , ? _, reaction, it Is made of roots and herbs fOr SOUXll Carolina. nr,d the way It works Is simply wonderful. It does more than merely put th< ???i^?????????? B stomach In fine condition. It bonellts r.,toln?im the whole body, stirs up the lazy llvei V? riLC I Or t^clliUOkUC. and bowels, strengthens the kidneys and .... . ^ bladder and cleans out the blood. It puts wv.t* --..i. ? . .. BUHffiOffi new vlm nnd forco lnto the nerves and makes you feel liko you have been made all over again with every part and orgar ?working liko a clock. Don't you let anybody switch you ofl onto something else this time. You gel guaranteed, money-back ROOT JU1C1 rnr( . mA nrrmr nnd try u for Just ten days. Oct it right UV V A I E 111 Ll/LDV 0,T- today and take your first dose before rMAIlL 1 IV r. f HIV I >our m'xt meal. It's good, you'll like th* LiUUUUE * Vf D I * taste, but you'll feel like screaming wit! Joy and happiness when you see what a nmnrfc /"l/\TTmTrw*r glorious relief It brings. ROOT JUICE A VTkD I ill INI IV "8 sold at all first class drug stores at | r.|\ (.11II la J I _ a dollar a bottle and It's worth a bun1 ^ * Ail* VVVll 1 1 ) dred. You'll say ao. too. Notice of Discharge. i fresli shipment of T. W. Notice Is hereby given that the un L dersigned will, as administrator o! lything you want to plant ^l^Tol ?LT2<sth day j -i x i 1914, make his final return as sucl LUlU. nei e. -L also curry a administrator and apply to the pro , - ~ tt bate chourt of Lancaster county fo' nd fancy Qrocierics. You letters dismissory. e ^ e W. P. BENNETT, 1 sack 01 Oats to Glass of Administrator Estate of Thos. E Estrldge, Deceased. arry Farming Tools, such Jan. 27,1914. 34-40-T s. Collars, Hames, Traces I ~ Notice of Discharge. on the farm. We are here Notice Is hereby given that the UD derslgned will as admlnlstrix of th< Call. estate of Thos. McCorkle, deceased on February 6th, 1914, make he . final return to the probate cjurt o r business, Lnucaslei county and apply for let ters dlsmlssory. MARTHA H. KNIGHT. OWOTH A nr Admx. Estate Thos. McCorkle, Do MMAKL. sri; 1914. T i _ M Notice of Election. nG"S TO EAT. Whereas, ono-thlrd of the free holders and one-third of the elector residing in Unity school district, No 4 8, In Lancaster county, have petl .. .. .. tloned the county board of educatloi -wl order an election to determin ? whether or not an additional tax o one (1) mill shall be levied on al ^ real and personal property In sali i district for school pvrposea. We hereby order the election t fJK be held by the trustees of said Unit; school district, No. 4 8, on Wednesday February 4, at Unity school house. At which election only such elec vf J tors as return real or personal prop ?, jff erty for taxation aad who exhibl their tax receipts and regtstratloi ' certificates shall be allowed to voU The opening and closing hoar , shall bo the same as In all genera JM V\ elections. J \ \\ > - V. A. LINGLE, I m L A J J. O. RICHARDS, \ Ail J. K. CONNORS, \ |IV j County Board of Education. \ e **~^ ?- -< RECEIVER'S"BALE. U?ll u llv STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, IT\ rtPl 11 County of Lancaster. |1 \ In tho Court of Common Plena. ,\t| 1 Farmers Banking it Trust Co., an J ^ against Ti Southern Granite Co., Charlott p? P?l | Trust Co., and others. 1 Under and by virtue of a decree c ???? ^ ^ His Honor, Thos. S. Sease, prcsldln i Judge of date, Feb. 16th, 1913, 1 i the above cause, I will offer for sal before the Court House door In Lai your pipes frOZeil and no caster, 8. C., during the legal houi of sale on the first Monday In Fet match to your oil stove ruary. 1914, being the 2nd day then y of, the following described rei have what von want in estate: All that certain piece, pai 11avl WI1UL you want in eel or tract of land, lying, being an a j* ma situate in the counties of Kersha' Ce Automatic Oil Stove is and Lancaster, containing one thoi said and ninety-three (1,093) acree ut of fix and will cook any- bounded north by lands of T. . Strait, and lands known as "Stlnso ua ran tee, you take no risk. JnaDL.nT.T?! lien all your cooking trou- Xugin"*?? ^"Hammond"anj'wkr' law lands; west by lands T. J. Stral Ck them COIBC. lands commonly known as Warrento Place, and lands of McDowell, an being the same tract of land convey v ed to Southern Oranlte Company b \ 1 J 17 ?| T. J. Strait, July 3rd. 1905. | 9 "v gj I Terms of sale, 1-3 cash, balance 1 ?J * 1 " y B. r one and two years, secured by mor gage on premises, and Interest at per cent from date of sale. M. C. HEATH, 2ZZZZZZZ2ZZ2SHS2ZZZZZS2ZIISZ2 ?' Receiver, Southern Oranlta Compan; __ ?Jan. 6th, 1914 2S-SC i Wood's Superior 1 Seed Oats / l are choice, r< " !ranrtl, h?-nvy seed grain. Wo off -i all th> L stand nxjst produc- ha tivo kindb for bpiing seeding; Burt or 90-Day, Texas Red Rust Proof, Swedish Select, Bancroft, Appier, etc. Wrile for prices end sumplcB. I ! Wood s 1914 PcscrJci r. Catalog gives specially full ancl v. able information about ? Spring Or is, r>ariey, Grasses "ii:d Clovers, Seed Corn, Sorghum, Cosr Peas, Scja Beans: also about all other Firm and Garden Seeds. Catalog mailed free. Write for it. 1 t \fj wr>nh a chn.c p JL Wt f f w Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va. t j ^SENI^OI^REEC.Ulog-Circulw ^ I Fashion Plate No. 1, copyrighted, I ' I and the Famou* 90 Days Treatment and I [ McKISSICK'S METHOD I I mi treating the Scalp, Hair and Skin with No. I , I 1, 2 A 3 Preparations . W. T. MclClSSICK A CO. I ^ P. Q. Boa 102, Wilmington. DeL ^ Pit His Case Exactly. [ "When father was sick about six years ago ho read an advertisement J of Chamberlain's Tablets In the pai pers that fit his case exactly," writes Miss Margaret Campbell of Fort j Smith, Ark. "He purchased a box of them and he has not been sick l since. My sister had stomach trou| ble and was also benefited by them." , for sale by all dealers. r CITATION. t f? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. County of Lancaster. : Ry J. E. Stewman, Judge of Probate. | Whereas E. Leo Skipper has made j suit to me to grant him letters of adt ministration of the estate and effects of C. B. Skipper, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, that they be and appear before me, r In the court of probate, to be held at " Lancaster on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd, ? 1914, next, after publication the oof, 1 at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to " show cause, If any they have, why the r said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 20th day of January. Anno Domini 1914. j. ti. a in; w main, Probate Juris-. Notice of Election. Whereas, one-third of the free holders and one-third of the electors e residing in Camp Creek school dis. trict, No. 16, In Lancaster county, r have petitioned the county board of f education to order an election to de termine whether or not an additional tax of two (2) mills shall be levied on all real and personal property In i- said district for school purposes. We hereby order the election to be held by the trustees of said Camp Creek school district, No. 16, on ~ Thursday, February 5, at S. B. Robert's. At which election only such elec" tors as return real or personal prop8 erty for taxation and who exhibit K their tax receipts and registration " certificates shall bo allowed to vote. n The opening and closing hours e shall bo the same as in all general t elections. U V. A. LINGLE, d J. O. RICHARDS, J. K. CONNORS, ? County Board of Education. y ' Bank No. 222. 5. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION K OF t mi ri f* i_ o an a n ine r anners rsanK <a rrusL Co., -? j located at I-nncaster, S. C., at the close of business January 13th, 1914. RESOURCES. I/oana and Discounts. . .$ 95,614.41 Overdrafts 1,410.13 Furniture and Fixtures. . 2,875.00 V Due from Banks and Bankers 15,112.70 Currency 7,794.00 Gold 1,020.00 Silver and Other Minor Coin 885.72 Checks and Cash Items. . 1,366.44 4 Total $126,078.40 LIABILITIES. Captal Stock Paid In ..$ 50,000.00 m Surplus Fund 1,250.00 Undivided Profits, less >f Current Expenses and g Taxes Paid 4,664.16 n Individual Deposits Sub to Chock 43,310.54 i- Time Certificates of Do's posit 11,442.45 y- Cashier's Checks 411.25 y- Notes and Bills Redlsil counted 10,000.00 r- B'lls Payable, Including d Certificates for Money w Borrowed 5,000.00 I ' Total $126,078.40 'n STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, y County of Lancaster?ss. Jt Before mo came E. B. Llngle, I President of the above named bank, \i who, being duly sworn, says that the t abovo and foregoing statement Is a J true condition of said bank, as shown a by the books of said bank. ? E. B. LINGIjE. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 20th day of January, 1914. _ W. P. ROBINSON, 4t. Notary Public. 7 Correct?Attes:t J. E. CRAIG, W. T. GREGORY, f. W. P. BENNETT, Directors. ^