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The Washington times., 1913-10-12

1910, August 29-The West Point,
British steamer, burned on Cape
Race. Twenty lives lost
1904, June 1s-The General Slo.
cum, burned In Long Island
Sound. One thousand lives lost.
1900, June 30-The Saale, the
Bremen, and the Main, three
steamships Of the North German
Lloyd Line, which burned IN the
pier fire at Hoboken. Three hun
dred lives lost.
1897, March The VILE de st.
Nazaire, burned on Cape Hat.
teras. Forty lives lost.
1890, December 27-The shanghai,
burned in the China Sea. One
hundred and ene lost.
1857, November 15-The Wah
Yung, burned between Canton
and Hongkong. Four hundred
lives lost
1874, December S6-The Cespat.
rick, burned Of Auckland -Four
hundred and seventy.six lives
lost.
1855, September The Austria,
burned In mid0cean. Four hun.
dred and seventy lost.
The Washington times., 1913-10-12

TIDE TABLE
High tide, $40 a. m. and 6.n p. m.
Low tide, 12:17 a. m. and R:5 D. m
SUN TABLE.
Sun rises. ....... Sos Sun sets...... 81
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A Beautiful Wedding.
That's what you hear when GUIDE fur
nishes the flowers and decorations. 1914
F-Advt
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HUMAN LIFE GOAL OF RACE.

Human life was the reward Of VIC
tory; death in its most horrible form
the penalty of defeat. In spite Of the
winds which beat against her and the
rolling seas into which she plunged. the
stanch Carmania worked up to a speed
of over twenty knots an hour. Part of
the time the racing propellers were COM
pletely out Of the water as the waves
rose and fell.
standing upon the bridge, awaited
eagerly the first sign of the burning
ship. About four hours after we picked
up the call for help we could see from
the bridge the blurred ship, wrapped in
flame. smoke, and fog, rolling in the
heavy seas. In the meantime, during
the hours. that we had been rushing
to the rescue, the wireless operator had
kept up an incessant call, notifying all
liners within range of the plight and
position of the Volturno.
Situation To Blot Reason.
THE volturno was q seething mass Of
flames from her bow to the waist. She
was pitching and rolling drunkenfy
Huddled In the stern of the vessel in
suspended lifeboats, which they had
been unable to launch, were a num-
ber Of passengers. All they could do
was to watch dumbly the rush of the
flames. They were helpless before a
terrible death which seemed inevitable.
The wind dashed the heat and smoke
about them. and they were alternately
smothered by spray and suffocated by
smoke. Most of the passengers in the
boats were women.
I'VE could see men lashed to the rails
facing death with q kind of frantic de-
spair. There were a number of chill
dren In the boats Alternately the
victims wept prayed, or shouted in
their helpless and apparent doom. 1t
was a situation to blot out human rea-
son.
shortly after we arrived several
other liners which had previously ac-
knowledged our o s calls came UP.
The seas were very high and treach-
crouc wind made 1t dangerous to ven
ture too near TO the burning ship.
That was the situation when darkness
settled The Carmania and the other
liners turned their searchlights upon
the seas around the Volturno, hoping
thus to keep watch for passengers
violent rolling of the ship into the
water.
'The passengers upon the Carmania
and her sister ships in the rescue feet
crowded upon the decks. and, despite
the wind and rain and dangers from
mighty combers which occasionally
swept the vessels. stood at the rail over
come with emotion at the sad scene be-
fore item. At intervals across the water
came the lamentations of the passengers
on the flaming ship.
Scene Desolate and Gloomy.
Life buoys with lights attached were
thrown into the water in hope that they
might offer a means Of support to any
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VoHurno Disaster at a Glance

Vessel burhedVourDo Uranium fleets 1851 tons; Rotterdam
Haifay New York.
Time of dsaser-Thursday, October to Friday.
Scene of disaster-Mdde Of the North Atlantic
Number of lives 1885, Number of lives saved, SCI.
Number Of cabin $40 seerag
sians Delmatians. Poles, and Germans.
First to o. S. signa-Cnnard liner Carmana Captain
Rescue vesselCarman H. La Tourane o Minneapolis
pahannock 49, 1os Narraganset 2; Devonan
land 80; Grosser kurfuerst, 1O5; Seydlz, 36.
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luG udIHcs, lcdpiiiS oAo AAoASA
into the air, balefully lighted the dread
full scene, while lighted buoys thrown
from the rescuing ships danced devil
ishly within inches of swarming hands,
and broad bars Of searchlights, scanning
the waves, sought to give help and en-
couragement to those beyond the reach
Of help.
, And every time a wave tossed fewer
white faces rose again from the black
gulf into the searchlights' rays. OF all
the scores who jumped overheard only
one was saved. One man caught a
buoy, and fortune washed him close to
the Carmania, where a sailor, lowered
into the sea on the end of q lifeline,
grasped him and brought him safely to
the deck.
drowning We're silenced, and once more
only the rending tumult of the gale
mingled with the roar Of the Folturno's
cauldron. After the explosion the
flames were briefly baked The fore
and after bulkheads had resisted
stanchly, and those crowded on deck
We're able to see that their small island
Of safety was growing no smaller. while
the sea was slowly calming, making
possible another attempt by the res
cuers to launch their boats.
Wireless Call Never Ceases.
All the time the wireless Of the Vol
turno never ceased working, but even
after the explosion had destroyed the
boilers and dynomo on the Volturno
the operators hooked up their appara-
tus to batteries and the Volturno
and the Carmania continued sending
their calls for help through the storm.
Only after broad daylight on FRI
day, more than twenty-four hours after
the first call for help had been sent,
were the rescuing boats able to reach
the Volturno. and as a eliminating
horror, as the small boats swarmed
under the stern Of the burning ship the
flames burst through the after bulk
heads and the fire swept down with re-
newed fury.
The seas were still so furious that 1t
was impossible for the boats to come
close enough alongside for the rescuers
to reach them, and the deck ladders
had to be put over, and the passengers
were saved only by jumping into the
sea. When the flames renewed their
panic and leaped into the sea in such
numbers that the boats were unable to
save all and many were drowned with
rescuing hand reaching out to grasp
theirs.
Boats Overturned.
Even that was not all, for two of the
boats were overturned while returning
to the ships and all were lost. In all
521 were saved, these being distributed
as follows among the rescuing ships:
The Carmania. II.
The La Touraine, 40
The Minneapolis, 30.
The Rappahannock, 10.
The Czar. 12
The Narragansett. q.
The Devonian, 50.
The Kroonland, 80.
The Grosser Kurfurst, l05
The Seydlitz. 3s.
The Carmania and La Touraine re-
mained several hours after the re-
mainder of the fleet had dispersed.
searching the sea for possible surTt-
vors and hoping to find the two boats
which first left the Volturno, but no
trace was found even OF the wreckage,
and at $50 n m. the still blazing hulk
was abandoned. 1t will be nothing in
the future but a danger to navigation.
In spite of the terrific gale raging
" hen She arrived near the Volturno, the
captain of the Carmania had one OK his
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Scene Desolate and Gloomy.

Life buoys with lights attached were
thrown into the water in hope that they
might offer a means Of support to any
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to give cheer of hope to their wretched sister, AS
darkness closed down Thursday the gale showed some
signs of Abatement and fresh efforts made to launch
boa but these wildly tossed by the roaring seas
that again they had to give up and wait for the calming of
the waters.
Soon after midnight the flames which had been stead
lily visible forward of the Voluno took fresh impetus and
rushed upon the gravely fighting Sailors and they fled
the fire reached the boilers and with great explosion the
whole forward part of the Volturno blew up
Here happened the greatest loss of lfe for the frenz
led passengers the aftedeck seeing the flames sweep
ing down with redoubled fury, leaped into the sea by
Scores while men, fighting their way to the stern of the
shp their faces scoched and backened by the fierce heat
and with tongues of flame licking at their heels ruthlessy
crowded women and children to the rail and forced them
n+o fhnc
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CARMANIA CAPTAIN
TELLS FIRE TALE
"Stuaton to Blot Out Human Reason" Holds HELPLESS Hun.
dreds on Decks of Tossing Ships About Blazing Vessel
With Agonized Human Freight

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. IA thrilling story
of the final hours of the Uranium liner Vorno which
burned in mdAtlantic cleaned from wireless mes
sage received here from Captain Barr of the Cunard liner
Camana which the first ship to respond to the wire
less calls of the Voluno. 1t an epic of tragedy 1t fol-
lows:
"On Thursday, while making our way through gale,
the Carnania picked up the following S O s. call:
"Come quick; ship afire; fear are doomed
"That was the plea which came out of the storm. We
Immediately secured the location of the burning Ship
which directly in the steamer lane Extra sokers were
ordered into the engine roo and then began wild race
of seveny-eght miles, which separated us from the i'll
fated shin
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ship disasters, women and children
first was enforced by the officers when
the work of filling the lifeboats began.
"A wireless from the Narragansett
said that the wireless operators had
ship, while the purser and surgeon and
several other officers were on the
Grosser Kurfurst"
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WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District Of Co
lumbia-Fair and colder tonight; Mon
day fair: moderate west winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey.
Delaware. Maryland and virginia-Fair
and colder tonight: fair tomorrow: mod
crate winds.
The temperature today as registered
at the United States Weather Bureau
and AH1ockfs.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18

Don't become discouraged simply
because YOU hair falls and is thin
weak and wispy. until YOU have
tried Herpicide. Il first began 10
use Newbros Herpieide three years
ago, after q spell of fever. which
caused me to become almost bald.
Herpicide soon restored the guam
tity and natural color OF my hair.
feel lost without bottle OF Herpi-
eide in the house" Thus. Mrs.
Anna G. Layn. S21 Second Ave,
Louisville, Ky, tells in her own
words how she lost her hair end
how she got 1t back. Mrs. Layn's
experience has been duplicated
thousand times and can be repeated
thousands more.
Newbro's Herpieide keeps the
hair and scalp in perfectly healthy
condition. When the hair papilla
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
TROOPS TOLD TO GET READY

San FRANCISCO, May lT,--Orders
lave been received from the War
Department to prepare both the
Sixth and Sixteenth regiments OF in
antfy, now at the Preside, for field
service. Company Z of the signal
corps has also received orders to
prepare to - to Honolulu The or
der detailing the Sixteenth Infantry
20 ta-get practice has been cancelled
and the battalions will remain at
he Preside. Lieutenant A f..
Brown and another detachment of
nen were to take a large number O.
prisoners to Fort Leavenworth, but
orders were today issued canceling
the detail until further notice. Or
icers at army headquarters state
that the movements are merely regu-
ar duties OF the troops.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
THREE HUNDRED URGE
LUTHERAN HOLIDAY

New York, May 17.-Three hun
dred Lutherans from New England
New York state and New Jersey.
who are in convention here, have
voted to urge all state Legislatures
o make the 4e0th anniversary of
me birth OF Luther legal holiday.
The date falls on October 81, 1917,
A committee has been named to en-
Ter at once upon the preparations
Tor celebrating the day in Lutheran
churches regardless of what obsery-
ance may otherwise take place.
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HOPE TO SOLVE MYSTERY
OF ARCTIC CONTINENT

New York, May 1.-THE Crocker
land expedition has completed ar
arrangements for departure from this
city on July 3, under command Of
DR.. Donald B. Macmillan, in the
ship Diana. Croker land is sup
posed TO be large island or CONT
nent which was seen from a dis
lance by Rear Admiral Peary in
1906. Captain Macmillan hopes 10
learn definitely whether Croker
land is really an arctic continent.
an island or only an illusion. The
expedition vii, carry large WIRE
less plant.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

DIED May le. 1913. James
Alvey, age 46 years. at family resi-
dence. I'll Thirty-elghth street
Cairo. Funeral services will b
conducted by Rev. ] w Henry o.
Church OF God at the residence on
Sunday, May is. at l o'clock
Special interurban train will leave
Thirty-fourth and Highland avenue
at D. m. Interment at Beech
Grove cemetery Friends of family
invited.
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ONCE RICH GOVERNOR OF
ARIZONA DIES PENNILESy

Los Angeles. May 17.-Colonel
sohn j. Gosper, former governor o.
arizona and a patriot of nation
vide fame, lies dead in this city to-
Day Declaring to the last that he
would rather die than be- an object
I. charity, he died In poverty ~
tne county hospitai,s Colonel Cos
per was wealthy when he came to
Los Angeles twenty years ago. II,
ost his money through unfortunate
mining investments and for man
wears lived in a furnished room.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18

A1OHSluutu lIOu IdSc Out.l
its crowd OF "shills on the out
side to lure the easy ones into be-
lieving that there are. no electric
"gaffs" attached and that all who
buy padd' es have a chance to win
a nice box of candy. The same is
true as to spindles, jeweiry or other
wise, poodle dog schemes, Jingle
boards, or sneak pitches, or anything
else to catch the unwary. either I'M
der canvas o. in the open. 1t is
said that there viii be specials en-
picyed who can't be-dxed and who
know the ways that are dark and
the tricks that are vain OF the
grating element to see that nothing
goes on along that line. a though in
tuenee already has been brought to
bear in an endeavor to close the
eyes Of those who can see.
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SHE LOST HER HAIR AND
GOT It BACK AGAIN WITH HERP|c|DE

has not been destroyed by the raw
ages OF the dandrrff germ. the hair
will resume its suspended growth.
Newbro's Herpiside eradicates
daadruff and checks falling hais.
The itching OF the scalp stops al
most instantly. Others initiate ard
make similar claims. but the origi-
dandruif germ destroyer is Herpi-
eide.
Applications of this wonderful
reemdy may be obtained az any
good barber shop.
Newbro's Heg9icide in soc and
sl.00 sizes is sold ey ail dealers who
guarantee it to do all that is claim
ed. II you are not satisfied your
money Will be reiundet..
Send loo in postage or silver toy
sample and booklet TO The Herpieide
Co., Dept. r., Detroit. Mich.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
'ENATE PASSES BILL
AIMED AT LOAN SHARKS

Springfield, ILL.,, May 1.-THE
touse bill authorizing the organiza-
ion OF wage loan associations and
placing them under state control. as
commented by the Industrial Club
I Chicago, passed the Senate.
While not directly aimed at loan
rents. it is expected to drive them
ut CT business. The Industrial
'ub has raised 100000 to found
he first loan society. The bill pro-
'des only for salary loans as against
'e caattel mortgage loan system
nd used ny the First State Pawn
= Sctiety.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
PHILADELPHIA TO AID
UNFORTUNATE WOMEN

Philadelphia, Pa, May IT,
Women driven from haunts in the
tenderloin by the vice quarantine
now in fo-ce in this city will be
cared for by the municipality and
private citizens. according TO an an
nouncement made yesterday by
Mayor BlanRenburg. An estate in
the suburbs. with accommodations
for ninety women, viii be devoted
TO that purpose by the Department
of Health and Charity, while two
houses in the cente- OF the city have
been rented by private subscriptions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
MRS. AYRES RESIGNS
DEMOCRATIC LEAGUE

Washington, May, 17,--The res
ignation of Mrs. Stephen b. Ayres
of New York as president OF the
4Women's National Democratic
league will be accepted at the May
meeting Saturday. Mrs, Ayres or
ganized the welcome breakfast given
in honor OF Mrs, wilson and cabinet
ladies shortly after the Inaugural
ton. Rumors about the financial
management of the breakfast have
been rife ever since.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
HONOR MAN SO YEARS
AT HEAL OF SCHOOL

Kansas City, Mo-, May IL
"hen the resignation of James NJ.
greenwood as superintendent OF the
pubic schools of this city was ac-
eepted by the board of education, he
was appointed adviser to the board.
as salary of $500 year remaining
Professor Greenwood,
VINO mas a national reputation as an
educator. had been superintendent
thirty-nine years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
WORK FOR PEACEFUL
PEACE DAY PROGRAM

New York, May 17.--To assure a
peaceful "peaceday. for observ-
ance OF which in the pub ic schools
arrangements are being made, the
Board OF Education issued taetful
dietions today for a truly univer-
sal celebration. Every race and
nationality is to have an equal
chance in the peace demonstration
PARENTS have recently served notice
hat there would be trouble If the
exercises favored any nationality
over their own or cast any asper-
sions.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
sNEEZE BETRAYs BURGLAR
IN COUNTESS HOME.

New York. May IA sneeze be-
Fayed a burglar who had concealed
himself under the bed of a maid in
he hcmo OF Countess Annie Leary
'ere. Charlotte. the maid, went Ia
Ter room after midnight and was
preparing to retire when the sneeze
larmed her. When the household
lad heen awakened by the girls
creams the burglar had escaped BY
window. 1t was believed to ne
ne second visit OF a thief who en-
cred the house three nights ago
-cd got a rope OF pearls valued at
1900.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
GIRL TEACHERS SCOTS
AT M03BING THREATS

Joliet, H., May 17.--On receipt
Of an anonymous letter threatening
to tar and feather her, Miss Viola
johnson, Joliet school teacher.
stated she was not afraid Miss
johnson is charged in the letter
with severely beating several pu-
pills. The school board defends her
by saying 1t is necessary to use
heroic measures to control the pu-
PTS.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
FATALITIES IN EXPLOSION.

Nelle Vale, Ohio. May 1.-Two
men are dead and three probably
fatally wounded and l6 Others en-
tombed as the result of an explosion
tonight in the Imperial mine halt
mi west OF here. The 16 men
were caught by the explosion at
least half mile from the entrance
of the mine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
IT NEVER DID PAY TO
"BAWL OUT" THE COACH.

Champaign, ILL.,, May 17-Cham-
paign High school is without the
services of one of its best athletes
today This is why: Stanley Sill
displeased Professor Edward Milne,
the athletic director. Milne Sis
pended Sill from the team. Where
upon Sill "cussed'' Milne. Sill is no
longer enrolled as a student of the
high school.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
ATLANTIC FLEET
READY TO STEAM
ON BRIEF NOTICE
Concluded from Page one,)

within the power OF the United
States to utilize the Panama canal
Tor the transfer OF all our big gun
ships from the Atlantic TO the Paei-
tic coast. The time when We Will
be able to do that is not certain,
while do not know officially.
hear from time 10 time that work
is being rushed upon the great
waterway"
This same Official in this rela<
tien said:
IN my Judgment the North At
lanfTe. iIeet is now in first class con-
dition and ready to be sent any
where in full fighting trim upon the
orders or suggestion OF the White
House or State Department.
1. might be difficult TO get the
crews for while, but In such
great cities as New York, Phi adel-
phia and Boston and such marine
centers as Norfolk. New Orleans,
Boston. Charleston. patriotism IT.
self would prompt enlistment OF
men 10 man and fight the ships
men, too, who would not be raw re-
cru!ts.
An extremely Interesting develop
ment of the discussion OF offensive
and defensive plans came out from
tbs official today. who said that in
his own opinion and in the judg-
ment OF capable naval officers there
was now existing an agreement be-
tween Mexico and Japan by which
japanese troops could be landed in
Mexico.
Another competent naval official
said:
I'VE are simply waiting orders
We are ready. Our base. or rather
point OF rendezvous, will be Guam
tanamo. II ii be deemed best to
mobilize the whole Atlantic feet fo-
. trip around the Horn on short no.
tee il has been decided to order the
three battleships on the East Next
Tan coast to the RENDEZVOUS. At
any rate, such movement would in
no wise conflict with the Presidents
orders OF two weeks ago that Meth
e ships nor soldiers should be
moved in such way as to give Of
tense to the Japanese government.
Ready to Move.
You viii notice that advantage
can be taken OF orders which have
long since been given for the as
sembling OF the fleet at Guantanamo
The first group OF the Atlantic
lotilla submarine was sent to Guam
anamo some time ago. You see the
announcement CT the Secretary OF
he Navy today that the second
sroup OF the submarines has been
ordered to Guantanamo.
They will take the usual course
If keeping in shore with a col ie'
ana a tender en- route to Guam
,anamo. l might say that the send
MS of the submarines of the navy
% rendezvous is not without spec
al intent. What we need is to get
MO the Pacific and when we ge;
here we can take care OF ourselves
whether it be to defend the coast
j to prosecute naval campaign"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
WILL MOVE BIG PLANT
UNLESS STRIKE ENDS

Buffalo, n. " May 17.-Unless
here is an immediate settlement of
ne differences with the striking
1achinists and pressmen of the
rosby Metal Stamping mills, en-
Toying 1000 men. there is a like.
thood OF the company moving its
liant to Detroit.
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FRIEND OF EX-WEATHER
CHIEF MOORE REDUCED.

Washington, May 17.--Charles T.
purns. assistant foreman of diy.si IN
IN the Weather bureau and a tr.na
OF former Chief Willis Moore, was
denoted from his $1,000 year ee-
s.ucn to a $3.50 job as compos to-
ny Secretary of Agriculture Hoi
today
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18

Miss Charlotte Sloo left for Chi
cago at 11:15 a. m. for vacation
which will last till October. Miss
Sloo has been associated with the
METROPOLITAN Insurance Co. in Cairo,
and after her vacation she will be
associated with the same company
in the Chicago office.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
RIVER Forecast.

The Ohio, from the mouth OF the
Wabash to Cairo, will continue to
fall for the next two or three days.
No very important changes are 'ex-
pected in the Mississippi, from be-
low st. Louis to above Cairo, in the
Tennessee, from above Jacksonville,
and The Wabash, at Mt. carmel, will
likely begin to rise within the next
day or two.
r. T. LINDLEY,
Local Forecaster.
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AND OTHER SPORTS
Concluded from Page Fiye.)

Concluded from Page Five.l
with Burgess still at bat and Marin
again wanted to substitute thir !
pitcher for Hendee, the rule COM
pelling Hendee to continue serving
burgess nutil the latter was either
retired or had reached first base.
As there is no question of judg-
ment involved the only issue being
one Of a proper Interpretation and
application Of the playing rules.
President Basset must within
thirty days, under the rules of the
game and the constitution of the
Kitty Baseball League award the
game to Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18

Mrs. F. r. Place and son, Freder-
lex, who have been the guests OF the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Spies, of SIG Twenty-seyenth
street. have returned to their home
in Catalonia, y. Y.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-18
CONVICTED OF BRIBERY
TO RELEASE THAW FROM
THE MATTEWAN ASYLUM

New York, May 17.--John Anhut
fas convicted OF attempted bribery
onight by the jury which has been
iylng him in connection with an
tempt to free Harry X. Thaw from
fatteawan by alleged illegal means.
tnhut viii be sentenced Monday