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was picked up by the Gear. the other
by the Seydlitz.
Makes Vain Attempt to Rescue.

by the Seydlitz.
Makes Vain Attempt to Rescue.
Despite the terrific gale, the captain
Of the Carmania had one of his life
boats lowered to proceed to the Vol
turno to help in the rescue. The boat
was launched with much difficulty for
even on the lee side of the Carmania
the sea was terribly rough, and it was
only by extraordinary efforts that the
small craft was prevented from being
smashed or capsized as she left the
side of the ship.
The Carmania's lifeboat, in charge
of First Officer Gardiner, made q gal
side the doomed VoltuFno. After two
hours battle with the waves, during
which the lifeboat lost all but three of
her oars, the rest being broken or torn
from the hands of the crew, First
Officer Gardiner returned to the Car
mania, which he succeeded in making
without loss of life among the mem
bers of his boats crew.
Capt Barr of the Carmania in the
meanwhile kept his wireless apparatus
at work communicating with all the
vessels within the radius of his in
struments. At o'clock in the after
noon the Grosser Kurfuerst and the
Seydlitz came in sight and these two
were joined later in the afternoon by
the Kroonland, the Devonian, the Rap
pahannock, the Minneapolis, La Tou-
raine, the Narragansett, and the Gear.
Capt. Barr then brought the Carma-
mia close to the stern of the Volturno
and fired several lines at the burning
ship, but the gale was too strong and
the leaden ends fell into the sea. One
line carried close to the rail and
scores of eager hands reached out to
when the line fell few feet short of
the Volturno cry of anguish went up
from the frantic passengers.
Ten Vessels Form BATTLE Line"
By consent of the commanders of all
of the vessels in the rescue fleet Capt
Barr was allowed to take command OF
the situation. He then decided that
the 10 vessels which formed the rescue
fleet would form in battle line" in a
| circle about the Volturno. Then, un-
der half speed, the 10 vessels began q
march around the Volturno which con
tinued throughout the night.
| All through the night the captains
kept up conference by means of the
wireless. While numerous plans were
suggested, each calling for desperate
attempt to reach the burning liner, al
were abandoned and it was decided
that the only hope lay in the chance
that tho gale would abate and the sea
| subslde somewhat. But through each
hour of the night the gale swept ovel
the sea, tossing great waves at the yes
sels causing them to roll and pitch 81
that they were nearly half out of thu
water.
AS the hurricane swept over the Vol
turno, gusts of sparks and frequenti!
burning masses would be sent whirl
ing away over the water. But Will,
the force of the gale prevented any at
tempt at removing the passengers ant
crew from the Volturno. 1t also cause,
the waves to drench the decks OF tn
burning vessel and made life on tn,
floating furnace possible.
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lomic proposals of those who deman,
that private ownership of the mean
If production and distribution o
wealth be abolished.
In this inquiry there will be In
cluded study of the differences II
the fundamental aims and methods o
The labor movement as conducted b.
the trade unions. the Socialists and tn
Industrial Workers of the World.
The committee on plan and scop
consists of Talcott Williams. chail
man; X. w. Jenks. Charles II, Miller
NAarlac p. Neil, William d EaIdwir
: Saf'nc! Mccune i4Hdyay. Janea 2roI