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ONE HUNDRED THIRTY SIX LOSE THEIR LIVES OTHER CRAFT RESPOND TO CALL BI T A HE HELPLESS. High Waves ( heck Efforts at Rescue.? j Unable to Take On' Scores on Board Doomed Volturno. i London, Oct. 11.?Not since the Titnn:r* cnnk hn? Fnrnno hppri thr^llprl as bv a wireless message today telling j of the burning of the steamer Vol- j turno in mid-Atlantic, with a loss, so j far as is at present known, of 135 j lives and the rescue of 521. The sur- j vivorS are now aboard a fleet of j steamers summoned by the Voltudno's ! call for help, some of which are bound j O vi ^ Tl"/"VC+TX*0 T?/^ caot?aiu anu uiucxo i> too ? ax u. The Vulturno sailed from Rotter- j dam on October 2 for New York. According to the official statement she carried 22 first cabin passengers, 538 steerage and a crew numbering 96, The rescue ships reached the Beane of the disaster in plenty of time to Scive all, feut for hours ?tpod fey the II \)iazing vessel, impotent because of the storm to reach the agonized men and womeL and children crowding the afterpart of the snip, which was within a store's throw": FOiiiriit for life. ? All night Thursday the lifeboats J - ? -3 ?%?/> ^ r\ f/\ fTQt Q 1 Afl O*? < niaue <& uespwaic cuui t j side the Volturno but the waves beat j them back again and again, and not until the storm abated at daylight Friday did the rescurers succeed in removing the survivors from the doomed ship. Even now only the fringe of one of the most thrilling tales of the sea is available. Exactly how thejj rescue was effected \s not known. The Volturno was wen equippeu. | with boats, sufficient, the agents say,, for a thousand people, but the bois-| terous sea or lack of boat drill or panic among the passengers prevented the successful employment of 'them. The rescue ships were able to lower Knt onnoToritlv mnet nf thfi IllCUUaiO) k/UV ayj^Ui VMVAJ ^ w w- I boats launched from the Yolturno j were smashed or upset and the occu- j pants drowned. Two of the boats,, crowded with passngers, are expected to have got away from the ship, but a search for them has proved fruitless and they have practically been given up as lost. The occupants of these * a - a _ XT J 4.-U w/v11 Doats are mciuaea m iue ueam iun. i Heard Call for Help. The steamer Carmania, bound from New York to Liverpool, was 78 miles j away when the call for hip sounded. Capt Barr ordering full steam, in ; spite of the gale drove through the seas at 20 knots an ibour, and was j first of the fleet to reach the burning | vessel. The Carmania was followed j by La Touraice, Minneapolis, Rappa- j jannock, Czar, Narragansett, Devonan, Kroonland, Grosser Kurfuerst, and Seydlitz at varii us hours through- j out the day. But try as they might, the rescuing vessels could get neither Mnb jor lifeboat to the Vulturno, the forward part of which was almost hidden by a dense cloud of smoke when the Carmania arrived. The burning steamer lay in the j rough of the sea, pounding helpless-! ly with her propellers fouled by the boats' tackle. The terrified passengers j were huddled together, as rar as it was possible to get from the flames, while throughout the day the officers and crew fought desperately with what- ! ?ver appliances were at hand to hold 1 the fire in check. The hopelessness of this situation was manifested at 8 o'clock in the j evening, when a great explosion tore way part of the upper works and Barnes burst from the engine room. It +hen became a matter of how long the j Volcurno would stay above the waters. Propped Into Sea. 1- - 1 meanwmie several ui mc nauu^ I passengers, within life buoys, dropped ->ver into the sea. One of them was *aken aboard the Carmania. It may be that others found a haven with j ^her vessels of the fleet. When day broke the Volturno was ; still afloat. The gale was moderated ! and the seas had calmed down. From i almost everyone of the encircling | steamers' lifeboats were sent out and into these the women and children i were lowered first. Several trips were | lecessery before the survivors were j removed to a place of safety. It is pointed out as a remarkable i coincidence that the Volturno, about' "our years ago, made a notable rescue : of the crew of a French vessel in a ' Teat storm in mid-Atlantic. Oapt.: 'larrison, who then commanded the i Volturno, was decorated by the French j s:overrment for his daring deed. * I COMMERCE COFRT WILL BE DROPPED I Jobs for Jurists Not Affected by the j Action of Honse on Urgent Deficiency Bill. Washington, Oct. 11.?The United States commerce couTt, created In 1910 to have exclusive jurisdiction j over appeals from decisions of the. I? it or 57. 98 acres of land abi berry, near Beth Eden, fc house, all out buildings g< i -v-v r? + C O * i k Vd.LgdLl.Li <X\j 60. 384 acres of land fi berry, with five-room cott* ant houses, one four-room barn, known as the Burtoi able price. 61. 139 acres of land from Cross Hill, two foui wells, good schools and chi farm open. Trice right. 62. 176 acres of land th six-room residence, two ne\ plenty of water, good past a reasonable price. 65. 224 acres of land 1( of Newberry county, on ] Newberry to Laurens, coi five-room cottage, three one one-room tenant house cow stalls, 150 or 160 acre; a price that will make you ^ fifi ftnnd new five-roo village with small barn anc able price. 67. 283 acres of land t at Gary's Lane. Five-roo houses in good repair, ban farm in cultivation. A ve I A DT Phone 57 N interstate commerce commission, will go out of existence December 31, if President Wilson signs #the deficiency aDoropriation bill as it repassed the ' house today. The positions of its | judges, however, were finally saved when the house accepted the senate's amendment continuing the ^ present judges as additional circuit judges of the United States. The fight against ' the commerce court which has raged ^ ? ? x ?nrif V* ior over iwu cuucu ?iw.x *,***> agreement of the house to continue^ the extra judges in office until they resign or retire. Speaker Clark, during debate on the measure, without a visible tremor, ruled himself out of a $7,000 automobile James R. Mann, republican leader, proposed to tack the automobile appropriation as an amendment to a similar provision the senate had made for Vice President Marsnan. The speaker would not recognize the propriety of the amendment, however, and in the end Vice President Marshall lost his new machine also. Democrats were primed for the fight on the proposal to give the vice president a new car but Mr. Mann got, the floor first with his motion to in- | crease the $7,000 appropriation to $14,000 and include the speaker as one of the beneficiaries. "I make a point of' order againsc that amendment," said Chairman I Fitzgerald of the appropriations committee, a democrat. "The chair sustains the point of order," said Speakei Clark without hes itation and the house voted out tne vice presidential perquisite. The house accepted some of the amendments of the senate, but rejected others from which the senate ! will have to recede. Under the lead ership of the Majority L?eaaer underwood and Representative Gillette, re-J | publican, the house agreed to the proposed $400,000 appropriation to be used as part payment for a $700,000 Red Cross building in Washington, to be known as a memorial to Northern and Southern women of the War of Secession. ximeij Aarice iv r aruuer?. Editor Herald and News: While we have been blessed in this State with an average crop in many sections, and with a price that is re ? T ^ ? ?? ? iX* " ^ ^ V /\ n o r> at A 1 munerauve, i tear mau me uuautjaj relief that is coming to many of our [farmers will make them forget the necessity at thi^ time of seeding a large grain crop, especially oats, and I would add, some wheat. I am calling the attention to the advisability of seeding these two grain crops from the fact that the corn crop in many of the great corn producing States of the "west is a failure In many sections it is an absolute failure, and the present prices of corn in the western markets, and reflected in our local markets, should make us realize the QsiIA Dut six miles from New>ur room cottage, cotton Dod, splendid orchard. A ! fteen miles north of New ige, four three room tentenant house, stables and 1 place. A. very reason, one and one-half miles r-room houses, two good arches near. Three-horse iree miles from Newberry, v two-room tenant houses, ure and good barn. This >cated in the best section public road leading from ivenient to railroad with two-room tenant houses, ' good barn, stables and 3 of land in cultivation, at vant to Qwn this fine farm, m cottage near Oakland 1 store, at a very reason- j I en miles from Newberry, j m cottage, three tenant 1 and stables. Four-horse ry desirable farm. JK1UJN [ewberry, S. C. necessity of seeding a large crop of oats, and in many cases, wheat, in order to supplement the crop of corn that "vve are now harvesting. It is not too much to expect that corn next spring and summer will be selling for $1.25 cash, and $1.50 or more on credit, per bushel. Surely, the possibilities of such prices is enough to hake us stop and think, and the' farmer who has not produced a sufficient supply of corn for man and beast, certainly will be verv much in his own light if he does not seed as large a crop of grain as it is possible for him to do. I have mentioned the seeding of wheat, not from the fact that it is a paying market crop in our State, but I am one of those who believe that ^ "K rvn 1 rl mO Va O 1 1 Af Vl 1 C Oti J aai rnci !>avuiu uu \sm. iiiu supplies at home, for it is my observation that those who practice this method of agriculture are generally the men who are prosperous. It would take only a few acres on each farm to supply every family with flour enough for home consumption. W. W. Long, O+o+o A cronf and Sim'f- r>f "Rxt. c=n=" Death of a Good Man. Union Times. Mr. JohD B. Foster died at his home in Cherokee county on September 26, at 5 o'clock, and his remains were laid to rest at Goucher Creek church the following day. tyi/ititV>a Mr TTncfpr Vlfld I r Ul OUJ-llC iiiun uig .111. V1/.V. been in declining health, and for j some weeks preceding his death his life had been despaired of. Mr. Foster was born in Newberry county in March, 1853, his father moving to Union county in 1858. In 1871, Mr. Foster went West, staying for three years, but returned and liv ed the remainder of his days in Union, afterwards Cherokee county. In ! 1883 he married Miss Elizabeth I Goudelock, who with five children survives him. He leaves one brother, Mr. T. K. Foster who resides two I miles north of Union. i i Mr TTnctPr was an exemplary | Christian and a member of the Maj sonic fraternity. He united with J Skull Shoals Baptist church when a j young man. He became a member ' of the Masonic fraternity in 1877. M-r "EY>?fpr was a man of auiet dis : position, great kindliness of heart, a faithful husband, a loving father and a worthy citizen. His death is a loss to the community in which he lived and a sad bereavement to his loved jones and friends. The burial service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Vaughn, assisted by Revs. Dawsey, Bledsoe and Snyder, all ! personal friends of the dead man, for his home has always been a home that extended ministers a warm welcome. Pnr?? fiM SnrMc nther Remedies Won't Cure. The worst cases, no matter of how long standing, are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves Paia and Heals at the same time. 25c, 50c, $1.00 I I ' I ! The Nev * ? i i i Capital St i * i "IVhe Bani . I I I / esqjui V t earAtv J?.0 ?U.V.; , the combi the strong ItUUlllJf* J it's safe. ? Life is? balam bank. 4?o < i _! J Mmmmam?mmmmaammammmmm k nrirvM LU1>I31 ir AI Headache, Coated Tongne, Foal Breath, Clogged Up Liver, Upset Stomach, Lack of Appetite and Dizziness Speedily Disappear. Old people, young people and middle aged people all are fast learning that the best liver remedy on earth is the famous ? ? ? v r* HOT srmrvius LIVER BUTTONS Never use Calomel, because LIVER BUTTONS are better; they never fail?always give gentle action and for malaria and to drive poisons from the bowels, nothing is so good. 25 cents at all druggists. Free sample LIVER BUTTONS and booklet about the famous Hot Springs Rheumatism Remedy and Hot Springs Blood Remedy at Gider & Weeks The Family Cough Medicine. ' 1 In every home there should be a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery, ready for immediate use when any member of the family contracts a cold or a cough. Prompt use will stop the spread of sickness. S. A. Stid, of Ma son, Mich., writes: "My whole family depends upon Dr. King's New Discovery as the best cough and cold medi-^ cine in the world. Two 50c bottles cured me of pneumonia." Thousands of other families have been equally benefited and depend entirely upon Dr. King's New Discovery to cure their i. j i _ ' cougns, corns, inroai anu lung uuubles. Every dose helps. Price, 50c and $1.00. All druggists. H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis. To Prevent Blood Poisoning: apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR. SORTER'S ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL.asurical dressing that relieves pain and heals at ~>m?? timg. -NTnt a liniment. 25c. 50c. Sl.ftx COLLECTION OF TAXES. The tax books of Newberry county will open for the collection of taxes ? ? - dberrv Savim j :ock : That Always Has TT ijrVnr ? Copyrirht 1909. by C. fc. Zimmerman Co ? fl?, I money is safe in i don't have to wc r> 11*1 tor behind our ned resources o jest financial n *r/\nw? mnflt L Ui J VUi AAiVAlV ;asy sailing if you h :e in a savings accoi 3ii savings deposits. for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1913, the 15th day of October, 1913, and will remain open without penalty until the 31st day of December, 1913. Upon all taxes paid after the 31st of December, 1913, and be fore the first day of February, 1913, j a penalty of one per cent, will be add- | ed; upon all taxes paid during the, month of February, 1914, an additional i penalty of one per cent, will be added, and from ttie 2Sth day of February, 1914, to the 15th day of March, 1914, i inclusive, an additional penalty of five I per cent will be added. The following is the levy: Mills, i For State purposes 5^4 ; 'For ordinary county purposes 3% For special, county court house.. % For special sinking fund loan.. .. % Fnr r>min+v bonds ^4 For school purposes 3 For special school purposes 1 For roads and bridges .1 j ; Total 14% Except the following localties, where an additional railroad tax has been levied, viz: Township No. 1 2-3 Township No. 8 IVz Township No. 9 ^4 And except the following school districts, where special school tax has been levied, viz: No. 1, Newberry 6 No. 5, McCullough 2 Vn q r>pari .Fall 2 No. 10, Utopia 1 No. 14, Prosperity 6^4 No. 15, Saluda 2 No. 20 Big Creek 2 No. 26, Poraaria 7 No. 30. Little Mountain 10% Xo. 33, Jolly Street 4 j Xo. 34 St. Pauls 2 Xo. 35, Excelsior 2 No. 39, Chappells 4 No. 41, Dominick 2 No. 45, Trinity 4 No. 48, Jalapa 4 No. 51, Trilby *2 ; I 1 nre Ronlr I ?0 i/aim ^ $50,000 1 ?p Mnrspv" DP I I flBk I a our bank. J )rry about \ Kanle afft - f some of len in the m ;y where ave a good 'Jj int with our H I a We Pay Hens - - - 12c Fry Chickens - - 14c Rnnst&rs 7c Eggs, dozen - - 25c \A Best price for beef hides. \ MILLER BROS, Prosperity, S. C. i fay J For Hens - 12c lb Jf Roosters 7c lb Cwinrr rkirtf^nt l^C lb * 4 J1"? | Eggs 25c|doz Jas. D. Quattlebaum, Prosperity, 5. C. No. 52, Whitmire 5- S XT~ re '74y>n 4 i\U. UUf iiiuu. . .. . .. .. . No. 58, Silverstreet. 6 1 A poll tax of $1.00 has been levied' \ on all male citizens between the ages; i of 21 and 60 years, except those exempt by law. 1 A tax of 50 cents each is levied oiT^J an aogs. Persons liable to road duty may pay J a commutation tax of $2.00, from the M 15th of October, 1913, to the 31st day^K of December, 1913. '[';$! Note change in dates for paying commutation tax. No commutation tax received after December 31, 1913. All taxpayers remember all proper- ? ty has been listed separately, and' please see that you have a receipt for each piece of property so listed. JOHN L. EPPS, County'toae&ursr. J