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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-22
LAND SALE.
State of South Car0linn,
County of Laurens.
In Probate Court.


Pursuant to Il decree of the Court
of Probate for the county OF Laurans,
in the State of South Carolina. in ,he
case of James NJ DaShields, as Ad-
ministrator. VS. Elizabeth f.. Lawson,
ct al, will sell At Laurens Court
House, South Carolina, on Salesday
in November next, being the Bird day
of the month, during leg hours for
such sales, the following described
real estate:
|. Pol l-2 acres. more or less.
bounded north by lands of NJ. B. Poole.
east by lands OF j. R. Anderson, South
by lands Of w. NJ. Myers. and west by
lands of William ID. Byrd and other
lands of w. f. LawsoY deceased
2. oS l-2 acres, NOPE or less, bound
ed north by lands oHM b. Poole. east
by lands of the estate of the late w.
IF. Lawson and w. ID. Byrd, above de-
scribed, south by lands of William
Myers and west by lands of William d..
Byrd.
Terms of sale: one-half cash, bal
ance due at twelve months with in
tercst from date of sale at the rate of
eight per centum per annum, credit
portion to be secured by bond of the
purchaser and mortgage of the prem
ises, with leave to the purchaser to
pay all cash; purchaser to pay for pa
pcrs. If the purchaser does not com
ply with the terms of sale, the prem
iscs shall be sold on the same or on
some subsequent Salcsday at the risk
OF the dcfaultng purchaser.
o. G.. THOMPSON.
Probate Judge for Laurcns Co.
Oct. II, 1913.
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LAND SALE.
State Of South Carolina,
county Of Laurens.
Court OF Probate

NOurt OF Probate
"A. H. Settler as administrator OF the
personal estate of DR.. w III, Ball
deceased, plaintiff.
against
Mrs, Mary Bail. et al, defendants.
Pursuant to a decree in this case
VIII sell at public auction at .aurens
I. H., :. G. on saleSday in November
1918, being Monday the 3rd day of the
month. within the legal hours for such
sales. the real estate OF w. n. Ball, de-
ceased in Dial township. l.aurcns
county. consisting of two hundred and
ten acres more or less, in three tracts
TO wit:
Tract No. 1 All that tract of land
lying, being and situate in said county
and state containing eighty-niue tS9)
acres more or less. bounded by lands
OF Sam Bramlctt, lands of Mrs. Cheek.
John Owings and tract No. =. of said
estate.
Tract No. ?. All that tract OF land
lying and situate i'll said county and
state, containing seventy y-one t7D
acres more or less, bounded by lands
of ID. s ilill. Tracts No. and 3 of
said estate, and lands OF Amelia
Smith
Tract No. 3 W that tract of land
lying and situgtc in said county and
state. contai16g nifty and thrce-forths
toO sd acres. more or less. bounded
by lands OF ID. S. Hill. X. l.. Gray, Mrs.
Amclia Smith and Tract No > of said
estate. Plats may he seen at the
office of Probate Judge
Terms OF sale: onc-half cash, bal
ancc due one year from date of sale.
credit portion to be secured by bond
OF the purchaser and mortgage of the
promises sold, with interest nj eight
per cent per annum, with leave to pur-
chaser to pay his whole bid in cash.
purchaser to pay for papers. If the
purchaser fails to comply with his bid.
said lands to be rosold on the same or
some subsequent salcsday, at the risk
OF the FORMER purchaser and on the
same tcitrs.
o. G.. THOMPSON,
j. Il. l.. {.
Oct ~. 1913. l2-3t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-22
LAND SALE.
state Of South Carolina,
County of Iullrcns.
IN Court OF Common Pleas.
ANNA l.. MARTIN. Plaintiff.
against
HENO ElMORE. MARGARET MOORE
and \ w NEnrnt, OOsNN

In Court of Common Pleas.
MRS NlCrORlA HAMMETr. MRS.
LAURA llUFF, and MRS. MOllLE
LANGSTON. plaintiffs.
against
MACK DAVIS, MRS. CORNELIA DA-
Wis and MARY Il. AUSTIN.
Dclcndantg
lMrsuant to Decree of the court
IN the above stated case. ! will sell ut
public outcry to the highest bidder.
ut laurcns, c. H., s. c.. on Salcsday in
November next, being Monday the Bird
day of the month, during the legal
hours Tor such sales. the following de-
scribcd property, to wit:
MI that lot, piece or parcel of land
lying, ncing and situated I'm the above
state ANA county. nryF Ware Shoals.
containing forty -f0s4| aud one half
til l-2) acres, more or less, bounded
by lands of Green Murn r. NJ Bnrz-
hardt. Wistcr l}ahb and others. being
the tract Of land Cornclia Davis pur-
chased from II. j. Crawford, said decd
beng recorded I'm the clerk OF courts
oilicc for Laurcns county I'm Deed
Book -, at page 20. reference there
unto had. meets and bounds will more
fully appear
Terms of sale: Onc-halr cash. bal
nncc to b" paid twelve months from
dat" of sale thr credit portion To he
secured by bond and mortgnnc of the
purchaser over the said promises boar.
i'm" eight por cent interest from date.
With loaTc TO purchaser to pay his en-
tire bid in cash. Purchaser 10 pay for
papers. If the terms OF sal" are not
complied with the lana TO hc rc-sold
ON same or some subsequent salosday
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-22
LAND SALE.
state OF South Carolina,
County of Lapreus

In Court of Common Pleas.
ANNA l.. MARTIN, Plaintiff.
against
AENO ElMORE. MARGARET MOORE
and j. w. MOORE. Defendants.
pursuant TO Decree OF the court
III the above stated case. will sell
nj puGlic outcry to the highest bidder
at Laurens. {. H.. :. c.. on Salesday I'm
November next, being Monday the 3rd
uay or the month. during the legal
nours Tor such sales. the following
described property, to VIII:
All that tract or parcel OF land ly
lng. being and situate In the aboya
state and county, containing seventy
eSht uSl acres OF land, more or less.
nounded on the north by lands OF
boy" prothers. ON the east by Elmore
ni"ve' on the south and southwest by
.anu @ OF Mlchel owings and Wash /.
Miller, on the west by Reedy River.
Also, all that lot or pa eel Of land
lying, being and situate IN the above
state and county contaiping ntteen
to) acres more or lGSs. bounded by
lands OF Nj. G. Smith, AIRS. L.. a. tiun-
ter and the public road, icadine to Mt
Pleasant from Cold Point.
Terms of sale: One half cash. bal
ancc To be paid twelve months from
date of sale; the credit portion TO bo
secured by hond and mortgnsc of the
purchaser over the said promisrt.
bearing eight per cent intrrcst from
aate with leave to purchaser To pay
MS entire bid in cash. Purchaser TO
pay Tor papers. II the terms OF sale
are not complied with the land TO be
re-sold ON same or some subsequent
Sal"Sday on same terms. n; risk OF
former purchaser.
c. A. POWER,
c. c. c. P and q. s. Laurcns, s. G..
Dated. this 18th day of October. 11-it
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-22
LAND SALE.
state 0f South Carolina,
County OF Ia,IrcnS
In Court of Common Plcas.
Charles f. Brooks and l.. II. Brooks,
ct al, plaintiffs.


Charles f. Brooks and L.. II. Brooks,
ct al, plaintiffs.
against
Julia Childress, ct al, Dcrnn1ants
Pursuant 10 deere" OF tho Court
in the above stated case win soll
at public outcry to the highest bidder.
at l.aurcms G. H., s. G.. ON Sclc,Gay IN
November next. being Monday rha i q
day of the month, during the lcual
hours for such sales, the following de-
Scrihcd property, to wit:
MI that lot, piece or parcel of land
lying, being and situate in TIE Conn.
ty Of Laurcns, iF the State Of South
Carolina. containing one hundred acres
more or less. bounded on the North
by the Grant place. on the east by
lands now or formerly owned by S.
Tillman Fuller. and others.
Terms of sale: One-half cash, bal
ance due one year from date of sale.
credit portion to bear interest at the
rate of eight per cent per annum and
to be secured by bond of the purchas-
er. and mortgage of the promises sold.
with leave to the purchaser to pay his
entire bid in cash. If the terms are
not complied with the land to be re-
sold on same or some subsequent
SaIesday on same terms at risk of
former purchaser.
JOHN ID. OWiNGS.
Sheriff Of Laurens County.
Oct, II, 1913.
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Plaintiffs
against
II. FORD SOUTH. T.. j. SOUTH, w. l..
GRAY. Defendants.
Pursuant to Il Decree of the court
in the above stated case. / will sell ~
public outcry TO the highest bidder. at
l.aurcns, G. H.. s. c., on Salcsday in
November ncXt, being Monday the Bird
day OF the month, during the legal
hours for such sales. the following
described propcrty,fo wit:
All that tract or land situate i'm the
said county and state containing III
ty-SiN (3G) acres. moro or less. I'm Saul
livan township bounded by lands of
j. y. Fits, A. Hun, Mrs. Anna West,
and j. II. Y. Manly.
Terms of sale: cash Purchaser to
pay for papers. If the terms of sale
are not complied with, the land TO be
r"-sold ON same or some subsequent
Salcsday on Same terms, ut risk OF
former purchaser
c. A. POWER,
c. G. G.. p, and G. s. Iaurcus, s. c.
Dated, this Ilh day of October mt
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-22
TELLS PLAIN TALE
OF OCEAN HORROR
Capt. Inch Describes Loss OF Vol.
tnrno- Battle with Flames.

Inch, whose steamer. the yoItnr,o
was burned at sea with the loss of 1876
lives, tonight told his story of the dis.
aster. 1T is plain seaman's tale hu.
IN 1t, line by line, the horrors of the
ulsaster and the terrible ordeal
through which passengers and crew
passed are brought out with marked
ulfectness and simplicity. From its
beginning, where the outbreak OF the
hre which spelled the doom of the
"olturno is recorded, the narrative
goes to the point where the blazing
snip was abandoned, the remaining
passengers taken off, and the CAPTAIN
ana what was left O. the crew board
ed the waiting Kroonland.
capt Inch, however, does not say
what caused the fire. Although all pos
SlDle measures were taken to subduo
the fire the captains story shows that
II was impossible to save the watch
below The men were trapped in the
1orecastle and burned to death, their
Fellow sailors helpless to aid them.
Fought the Flames.
Then came explosions which wreck
ed part of the midship section of the
steamer. The call for help by wire
less had gone out as soon as the
flames shot through the forward
matches and the crew was doing it's
lighting best to stay the progress of
the blaze until assistance should come.
1T looked then as If there was no
possible chance to save the steamer
and although the seas were running
high and the Volturno was rolling
heavily the captain had boats pro-
Visioend and swung out. Boats Nos. 1,
3 and were smashed" is the simple
way Capt. Inch describes the first re-
suit of the attempt to launch the life
craft. But Chief Officer Miller's boat
got away and although she capsized
throwing everybody out, she eventual
ly righted herself and Miller and
several of the crew got aboard her.
Another boat, described as No. G
commanded by Fourth officer Lang
sell, also got away filed with steer
age passengers. Capt. Inch knew
nothing Of the fate of these boats and
so far as is known no one else does.
How Help Came.
Capt. Inch describes the arrival,
one by one, of the rescuing crafts,
i'm l,,,t 40 u.irn
who worked until IL o'clock at night
when the fire had progressed so far
that the magazine on the bridge. CON
tanning signaling rockets and lights,
blew up, carrying away the aerial APP
paratus and compelling the wireless
men to cease their efforts.
The Noltuno's master covers in a
few words the progress of the fire
through the night and tells how when
the rescue steamers came up and
had failed because OF the heavy
weather to set boats to the burning
liner some passengers jumped ever
board and were picked up by the at
tending craft. BY midnight the fire
had worked its way aft, but this dire
ful news was kept from the passcn-
gers, the captain says and there was
no panic.
Fearful that the fire might burst
through the after deck before day
break and transform the entire steam
er into mass of flames, the captain
,,l,.t
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stewardess In charge Of the chief Of
ficer, III. p. Miller. After this boat
left the ship she capsized, throwing
her occupants into the water. She
afterwards righted herself and sew
eral Of the crew got back into the
boat, the chief officer being one of
them. No. 6 boat was lowered and
got away safely filled with steerage
passengers in charge of Fourth OH
Ger Langsell. No. boat OH being
lowered was caught under the stern
of the ship, the boat being completely
wrecked
The Fire Checked.
Meanwhile the chief engineer, two
seamen and myself fought the fire and
apparently subdued the flames. gave
orders to send no more boats away
as l had received word from the Car
mania that she was hoping to be with
us by IL a. M Life belts were served
out and put on each passenger. Food
was served out to them. At 8 a. III.
the bunker was found to be ablaZe. 1t
being impossible to stop the fire in the
bunker on account of gases, the
watertight doors were closed and wa
ter poured down the No. . hatch on
to the fire, but the fire was gaining all
the time.
AT III a. m. the Carmania arrived
and lowered boat, but could not
reach the ship on account Of the high
sea. Asked Carmania to look for No.
. boat. The steamer Seydlitz arrived
and lowered boats, which could not
reach us About 3 p. III. the Carmania
returned and tried to reach the ship
with life-rafts, but all drifted past
our boat too far AVA
Several steamers had arrived by
dusk. The Kroonland put away
boats which made four attempts to
come alongside, but were swept away
each time.
Blazing Ficrcely Forward.
AT $3.50 p. IN. the saloon and chart
house were flaming. The deck, bridge
'Niiu sti' DSlOIC 'IC lullHcl "clC DluLlllS
fierccly. Pumps and dynamoes stop
ped for want Of steam. Wireless men
worked with the accumulators until
II y. m. when the magazine on the
bridge blew up, carrying the aerial
away.
Several boats by this time were
lying off the ship and induced pas
sengers to jump and they were res
cued by boats. AT II midnight the
weather was overcast and squally
/ Operations were suspended, it being
too dark for boats to see. The fire
( meanwhile worked through the wo-
mems steeragc to the after end of the
! ship, but we kept knowledge of this
from the passengers, who were quiet
throughout the rest of the night. The
/ chief engineer, the Marconi men and
scamen and myself spent the night
in making small RATS in case the fire
burned through the deck before day
light.
at 5:35 a. m. the first boat arrived.
( Weather and sea having moderated,
boats were enabled to come alongside
tine ship, which enabled passengers to
embark quickly All the steamers
lying around the ship sent boats. Nov
we were enabled to load these boats
with passengers at once. The passcn-
gers left in very orderly way and
thprn 1.:,
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Thanks for Help.

Il wish to express my hearticst
thanks and gratitude to the captains
oil ships who stood by; also to the
o!licers and crews who came to our
assistance for their bravery and en-
durancc in their ondcavor to come
alongside the ship; also to the pas
scngers Of the Kroonland for their
Kindness to the rescued PASSENGERS.
engineers and crew and myself in fit
ting us out and doing everything for
us.
Following arc the names of the
steamers that came to our assistance:
Carmanin, Grosser Kmrucsrt. La Tou.
rainc, Asian, Narragansett, Scylilz.
Minneapolis, Devonian, Car. Kappa
hammock, also one steamer without
wireless. The ship was Abandoned
in latitude 1890 north, longitude 3l.57
west"
Capt. Inch's story tonight came by
wireless from tie Kroonland. which
is bringing him and other survivors to
this port. The Kroonland may not
reach here until Thursday or later, as
she had mishap to shaft, she re-
ported today, and is proceeding slow.
ly.
1T is possible that the total dead
in the disaster may shrink slightly
when all lists are balanced. Today
Passenger Agent Fourman Of the IRA
mum line here said his figures showed
that 657 persons sailed on the Voltur
no, including "a cabin and $40 steer
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-10-22
LAND SALE.
state Of South Carolina,
County OF I,uurcus.

In Court of Common Pleas.
}. II. SOUTH, CASON SOUTH. SAM
MY SOUTH. MRS. CNLLIE BROWN
LEE and MRS. SALllE COOPER.
plaintiff;
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at $50 a. m,, October .. 1913.
latitude l9l2 north, longitude &i.5I
west, fire was reported in hold No /
by chief officer At G:55 N. flames
were burning through No. l hatchcs,
setting fire to the forccastlc and all
deck fittings | slowed the ship down
and kept her before the wind to en-
able us to put the steam cXtinguishers
in operation, also three fire hose from
deck connections. The flames were
gaining rapidly, reaching the height of
the foremost light and imprisoning the
watch below, who were burned to
death in the forecastle.
series of explosions occurred,
wrecking the saloon and hospital
amidships, the compass and steering
gear also being damaged by the ex-
plosion. / gave orders to get help by
wireless as soon as the flames burnt
the matches.
1T seemingly being impossible to
save the ship, l had boats provisioncd
and swung out. The ship was rolling
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"A. IL. Settler as administrator of the
personal estate of DR. w. III. Ball
deceased. plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-11
Courts Findings.

Justice Anderson finds the evidence to
substantiate the right to an equitable
lien against Waggaman, and that there
was no undue delay in prosecuting but
in accordance with the recent decision of
the Court of Appeals an unrecorded lien
is void as against the trustee in bank
ruptcy.
An appeal was noted by Attorneys Mil
Ian 6, Smith, representing Mr.. Berl The
case may go to the Supreme Court of the
United States Attorneys Maddox & CAT
ley represented the trustee in bankruptcy.