The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, October 14, 1913, Page TWO, Image 2
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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COMMERCE COFRT
WILL BE DROPPED
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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.
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it or
57. 98 acres of land abi
berry, near Beth Eden, fc
house, all out buildings g<
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dut six miles from New>ur
room cottage, cotton
Dod, splendid orchard. A
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The worst cases, no matter of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable Dr.
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Never use Calomel, because LIVER
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25 cents at all druggists.
Free sample LIVER BUTTONS and booklet
about the famous Hot Springs Rheumatism
Remedy and Hot Springs Blood Remedy at
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The Family Cough Medicine.
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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
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To Prevent Blood Poisoning:
apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR.
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COLLECTION OF TAXES.
The tax books of Newberry county
will open for the collection of taxes
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Copyrirht 1909. by C. fc. Zimmerman Co ? fl?,
I money is safe in
i don't have to wc
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tor behind our
ned resources o
jest financial n
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;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
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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 ;
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We Pay
Hens - - - 12c
Fry Chickens - - 14c
Rnnst&rs 7c
Eggs, dozen - - 25c \A
Best price for beef hides. \
MILLER BROS,
Prosperity, S. C.
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For Hens - 12c lb Jf
Roosters 7c lb
Cwinrr rkirtf^nt l^C lb
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Eggs 25c|doz
Jas. D. Quattlebaum,
Prosperity, 5. C.
No. 52, Whitmire 5- S
XT~ re '74y>n 4
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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.
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