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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
BRITISH FcRESEE SUCCESS
AND TRIUMPHANT PEACE.

Londcn.-"Wa LOOK forward with
confidence to success and triumDhat
peace." was the conclusion Of an in
sp;.:ng telegram from General Sir
Dcue:as F:S,::ss-. commander Of the
British crr;cs il France read at c
oacke5 -;c5;!:-- !. Crean Ea:! to eel.
citrate the second anniversary CT the
~ tt. TAI of Darby, Ucdc"-Sec'
rosn~, u: Va. presided and the
a-":c9ce YES In3ct enthusiastic and
r@r.eza--.o:i-.o Of I'll classes -: @c"i't'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-08-09
Calls Not Professional.

"How much does that stylish doctor
of yours charger"
1.-TWO dollars visit"
Gee. How often has he called At
your house this mcnth?'
Twenty times
Gosh. You owe him forty dollars
then"
NO; cnly two dollars. He's MADE
tbe other nineteen calls trying to coz
lect it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
OFFERS MILL TO WORKERS.
Paterson Silk Manufacturer Wants
Only Per Cent on Investment.

PATERSON. n. J., March 25.-An
offer by Henry Doherty. part owner of
one of the largest silk mills in this
city. to turn the mill over to his en-
ployes to operate. provided they guar
antee to pay him s per cent on his in
vestment. has caused much discussion
among the silk workers here.
Mr.. Doherty asserts that his offer is
sincere. and that. if the operatives ac-
cept, they can work as few hours a
day as they please, provided his s
per cent is paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
Ten-Cent Hotel for Women.

CHICAGO, March 25.-Plans for a
hotel, which will be operated and man
aged by women for women, are today
in the hands of Charles G. Dawes, who
is building the hotel as a tribute to
his mother. Mrs Mary Dawes. When
the hotel is opened there will be no
barriers. All women who work for a
living who are poor and those who
seek nights lodging will be received.
The hotel which is to cost $125, 900,
will contain $50 rooms. which will be
rented at 10 cents a night and upward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
ORDER OF DISMISSAL BY WIRE.
Longtime P. o. Officials Removed,
With No Reason Assigned.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-Orders
have been received from Washington
removing from the postal service here
Edward McGrath, superintendent of
the railway mail service, and James
O'Connell. city inspector, it became
known today.
The telegram containing the orders
assigned no reason for the action. Nc
Grath who was superintendent of the
eighth railway mail service division,
comprising California. Nevada. Arizona,
Utah and the territory of Hawaii. had
been in the service twenty-eight years,
and OConnelI twenty years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
U. S. CITIZENS ABOARD:
ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Total of $50 Survivors Have Been
Landed in France.
CASUALTIES BELIEVED LARGE
Wireless Apparatus Being Destroy
ed, No Help Reaches Stricken
Vessel for Many
Hours.

LONDON, March 25.-Infor-
nation obtained from passengers
on the channel steamship Sussex,
damaged by an explosion ycster-
dav afternoon on the way from
Folkestone to Dieppe. indicates
there may have been a consider
able loss OF life. One American
is missing, and is supposed to
have been lost. Another was in
jured seriously Several Ameri-
cans were rescued.
Opinion of passengers OF the
Sussex is divided as to whether
the vessel was the victim of a
mine or a torpedo The explo-
sion was terrific. 1t occurred just
ahead OF the captain bridge and
tore the front part OF the steamer
to pieces. killing or injuring a
number OF persons Many were
wounded severely by flying
SDlInterS
$50 Survivors Landed.
The admiralty states that 80 sur
viyors have been landed in France and
ha,uaa on ,,, ,oo -. r,,o
~ NV ' ~ s
were 3S6 passengers and about nifty
men in the crew. seyenty-fve or more
nersons arc still missing
~
MISS BALDWIN, daughter or pFoml-
nent American resident of Paris. was
injured seriousI,- Miss Ra1duin,s
-,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
Lobsters Reach Record High Price.

BOSTON, March 25.-Lobsters have
reached the highest price ever known
in New England. They are quoted in
the local market at IS cents a pound.
Boisterous weather, an unusually late
spring, and small imports from the
Canadian provinces, are given as the
cause of the advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
Fruit Company Places Embargo.

NEW YORK, March 25.-The United
Fruit Company has placed an embargo
on all shipments to points on the west
coast of South America. south of
Callao Peru. This followed the dec
laration of similar embargoes by two
of the steamship lines operating be-
tween Panama and the wes: coast 1t
results from the piling up of goods at
west coast lines to keep pace with
heavy shipments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
japan Denies Revision of Alliance.

TOXIC, March 25.-The foreign Of
fice declares that rumors concerning a
revision of the Anglo-Japanese alli-
ance are baseless. Japan and Great
Britain have reached an amicable un-
derstanding concerning patrols in the
Pacific for the inspection of ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25

Peter Mcdonald. horse foreman. So
Cherry street. Boston, p. Buckley. NJ.
A. Burke, horsemen. addresses un-
known here; George Mcdonald, trim
mer. 81 Common street, Lawrence,
Mass. Their names are not included in
lists of thirty three SO far rescued.
Englishman was bound for Portland,
Me. Left Avonmouth 21st instant.
Transported horses to st. NaZaire,
France. for Northwestern Trading
Company. New York. Was not on gov
eminent business. No further particu-
lars at present available in Bristol"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
Tomorrow

1.-THE MAN IN THE STONE
HOUSE." by FREEMAN TIL
DEN, is the title of our new
serial; it Is Iaughable story
and quite out OF the ordinary
a MAP of that part Of MEXICO
where UNIT ED STATES
TROOPS ARE II Mt ING
VILLA.
"sIoELleHTs ON BERLIN IN
WAR TIMES" an eyewitness
account Of conditions in the
German capital
THE LAST BULLETIN" an i'm
HOLLAND BROWN.
JUNGLE SAM is TEACHING
THE ART OF PROMOTING
70 EIGN TRADE WITH
THE UNITED STATES"
"PEoPLE WHO WAiT"-a two
page spread Of interesting pho
tosraphs.
THE PRIDE OF FRANCE is
HER GREAT ARTILLERY
SERVICE" vivid picture Of
the duel that Is going on Inces
sanity between French and
GerrYan guns.
"HoW MADE MY GARDEN
PAY" an article repIete with
practical suggestions.
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PoR-
TUGAl AS A BELLiGERENT
NATION" by CHARLES M.
PEPPER.
"MINE OWNERS OF ALASKA
MAKE MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS FROM LOW GRADE
ORES" by FRANK G. CAR
PENTeR.
"DREssMAKERs REVIVE cos
TUNES OF THE LOUIS XIV
PERIOD by ANNE RiTTEN-
NEW SECRETARY OF WAR
AIDED TOM L. JOHNSON IN
HIS POLITICAL ADvEN-
TURES." by JAMES B. NOR
ROW.
~ FRENCH COOKS ExPERI-
ENcES AT THE occuPA-
TON OF NoYoN BY THE
GERMAN ARMY" by STER-
LING HELLO.
"a sixTeEN-HoUR DAY FOR
THE HEN"
; HE X a M 3 L { r" writes OF
"OLO ORCHARD, A MA
GRUOER HOME" on the out
skirts OF the District.
SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS
WANTS MILITARY EFEI-
CiENCY AND PREPARED
NESS" an Interview with
Frederic Louis :1uIdekoper.
A PAGE OF ESSAYS AND
ST r KING ARTICLES BY
HERBERT KAUFMAN.
In The SUNDAY
Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
No Trouble at Juarez.
To Represent Japan at Conference

TOXIC. March 25.-Baron Yoshiro
Sakatani, former minister of finance.
has been designated to represent Japan
at the forthcoming economic confer
ence Of the entente allies at Paris,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
Towne Again Seeks Senatorship.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Charles A.
Towne. former United States senator
from Minnesota, announces that he will
enter the primaries in New York for
the democratic nomination to succeed
Senator James A. O'Gorman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
Further Complications Faced
Over rSubn1QrineD DEVELOPMENTS
Destruction of Steamer Enghshnan Witt
Possible Loss ofAn1erican Lives, Presents
Most Serious Aspect of Situation.

Destruction the British Englman with the possible
lives the explosion the channel liner Sus
carrying American passengers coming close the alleged
and the sinking of the Tubanta served
unsee the submarine situation again and possibilities
the central
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
Liner Alamo Towed Into Port.

NEW YORK. March 25.-The Mallory
liner Alamo. recently in distress off the
Atlantic coast, arrived here today in
tow of other vessels. She carried fifty
passengers and was on her way from
Porto Rico to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
100000 Fire at Grand Rapids.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. March 25.-
Fire of unknown origin early today
caused loss estimated at 100000 to
the plant of the Criswell Furniture
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
q Comic Sections
Il Tomorrow

The Comics lost last
Sunday by the railroad
turned up yesterday, and
both Comic Supple
ments will be issued
with Sundays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
LISTS
LEGISLATIVE BILLS
Is Prepared to Insist on Every
Item He Submitted to
Democratic Caucus.

President Wilson was prepared
TODAY to insist vigorously on
every item OF the legislative pro
gram he laid before the House
democratic caucus last night. in
cludinS the appropriation bills,
revenue bills and anti-dumping
legislation. Il tariff commission
bill, the Philippine and Porto
Rico bills, shipping legislation,
conservation. Mississippi river
and corrupt practices bills.
Before announcing the exact items
on his program to the caucus the
President considered the subject very
carefully because of his desire to have
Congress complete its work quickly
as possible He finally came to the
conclusion that the measures included
in the program are essential, and
ought to he acted on during the pres
ent session.
Looking to National Election.
The President included a corrupt
practices law in the program because
he believed the time has come for the
enactment of federal statute pro-
hibitins frauds in national elections.
He has summarized his idea of a cor
rupt practices act by saying that it
should provide that "a man who buys
an office cannot have it"
The White House does not foresee
serious opposition to any of these
measures within the party ranks in
Congress, and feels assured that all of
the program will be put through if the
republicans do not seek to prevent.
The President and the party leaders,
who are in accord with him. take the
position that if the republicans want
to defeat or hamper any of the legis-
latiop the responsibility will be upon
them before the country, and they are
willing to charge this responsibility
in the coming campaign where it be-
longs.
Hope of Early Adjournment.
The President has been told by some
of the leaders that Congress ought to
be able TO put through the whole pro-
gram and adjourn by early July. He
is gratified at the movement that is
said to be afoot among the democrats
to push everything along. and he hopes
that the decks will be cleared early.
SO that the presidential fight this year
may take place without the complica
tions of Congress in session.
House Leaders Speeding Up.
Steps to speed up congressional ac-
tion on the administration legislative
program so that adjournment may be
had early in June. We're being taken
by House democratic leaders today, in
accordance with a party caucus de-
cision ast night. President Wilson has
urged an adjournment before the ma
tional political conventions
The plan, outlined III resolutions
adopted by the caucus, calls for earlier
sessions of the House and night ses-
sions whenever necessary. Under the
agreement the business of all special
days in the week except calendar We'd
nesdays" viii be dealt with at night
sessions, and the tariff commission bill
will be made a part OF the proposed
general revenue measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
Text of the Dispatches.

The text of the dispatches, dated to-
day, to the State Department, was as
follows:
"Dominion line steamer Englishman
torpedoed; time and place unknown
here Survivors brought into northern
British ports. Thirty three SO far be-
Iieved saved. sixty more reported as
possibly rescued, leaving shortage OF
eighteen.
Following Americans were on board:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25

Edward Huxley, who witnessed the
catastrophe from beginning 10 end,
states that several passengers and IA
number OF members of the crew un-
doubtedly were blown TO atoms by the
explosion.
MIR. Huxley told the Associated Press
a remarkable story of the manner in
which the forward part Of the Sussex
WAS torn of at the captains bridge.
The remainder OF the vessel was so
little damaged that even the electric
lights continued TO burn.
Mr.. Huxley described the scene after
the explosion as horrible. He could
give no estimate OF the number of per
sons killed, further than 10 say that
many lives We're lost. He would Ven
ture no opinion whether the disa ster
was caused by Il mine or a torpedo
The chief engineer OF the Sussex was
killed by the explosion. and the purser
was wounded seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
Presents Serious Aspect

Presents Serious Aspect.
American Consul Armstrong; pre-
liminary report, received today from
Bristol, that the Englishman was tor
pedoed and that four Americans were
missing from the rescued. presented the
most serious aspect of the situation.
The fact that the missing Americans
passengers on a liner does not lessen
the interest of the American govern
ment in the case. The circumstances
are accentuated by the fact that the
ship was bound away from Europe and
carried no contraband.
AS Consul Armstrong; dispatches did
not say upon what proofs he based his
statements that the Englishman was tor
pedoed, further investigation vii be made
before the case advances.
To Probe Sussex Case.
The explosion on i )e Sussex. variously
reported as having been caused by a
mine and torpedo. also will be investi-
ated before the United States determines
whether it is concerned.
Lansing iidut IL pam tfdt
all the reports received today were of a
preliminary nature and that more were
expected.
Consul Armstrong at Bristol reported
that the Englishman was torpedoed at
an unknown place and time, and that
thirty-three survivors had been brought
into an unnamed British port The
American citizens known to be aboard
the ship were not among the survivors.
The missing Americans are Peter Nc
Donald, horse foreman of 5S Cherry
street, Boston: George Mcdonald, a
trimmer of 81 Common street, Law
renee, Mass: p. Buckley and NJ. A.
Burke, addresses unknown.
The consul also reported that sixty
more persons who were aboard the
ship were believed by the British au-
thorities to have been saved, although
no definite information on that point
was available. If sixty more persons
were saved eighteen persons remain
unaccounted for, according to the dis
patch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
American Believed Lost.

An American whose name is not
known 10 survivors who have reached
London was talking with the Baldw in
family. close to the captains bridge,
when the explosion occurred. He has
not been seen since that time and is
supposed TO have been lost.
The explosion occurred at about 3
pm. when the Sussex was AN hour and
q half out of Folkstone. Had il
not been for the watertight compart-
ments the Sussex would have sunk and
Continued on Fourth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
Infantry Fighting Comes to
Halt, But Big Gun DueIs
Continue.
FRENCH NOW SMELLING
GERMANS POSITIONS
Paris Claims Success in Surprise At
tack in the Argonne-Bomb
Fighting in Flanders.

LONDON, March 25.-N erdun
is in flames, according to today S
official statement by German army
headquarters.
The French official statement says
that the past night was quiet in the
Eerdun region both east and west of
the Meuse. in so far as infantry fight
ling was concerned. BON ba rdments
continue by the French. of German po-
sitions in the woods Of Maiancourt and
Avocourt, and by both the German and
French guns of opposing positions on
all sides of Verdun.
French Official Report
The text of todays French state
ment follows:
In the Argonne d surprise attack
against the trenches of the enemy at
Courtes Chaussees resulted in our taxi
ing some prisoners and infiicting losses
on the enemy.
The night passed quietly both to the
west and east of the River Meuse.
"In the Woevre district there has
been an artillery duel near Moulain
Vile"
Last nights communication reads:
"In the Argonne following the eXplo-
sion of one of our mines at Nauquois.
the enemy today attacked and sue
ceeded in momentarily gaining foot
ing in one of our first-line trenches.
We expelled him at once through coun-
ter attacks in which we took about
thirty prisoners.
The activity of our artillery con-
tinues intense against the German lines
of communication in the eastern Ar
gonne, and also in the woods OF Malan-
court and AZOcourt
in the region to the north of Yer
dun no events of Importance occurred
during the day. except intermittent
bonn ba rdments of our second lines to
the west and east of the Meuse, to
which our batteries replied energeti-
cally.
Train Is Blown UP.
'"ro the northeast of st. Mihiel the
fire by our long range pieces on the
Vigneulles station gave good results.
A warehouse was demolished and
train which was in the station was
blown up.
Belgian communication: THE artil-
lery has been rather active on both
sides, especially in the sector of Dix
nude. Fighting by means of bombs
| has taken place in the region of the
'Ferryman's House
The British official statement on the
campaign on the western front. issued
last night, says:
1.-The enemy exploded mines last night
and today near Cuinchy, just to the
north of the La Bassee canal. They did
no damage. We bombarded hostile
trenches to the south of the Confines
canal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
SEE A WIDE PLOT
IN MEXICAN TALES
Administration Officials Think
There Is Conspiracy to
Force intervention.
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
ON SITUATION is LIKELY
Steps May Be Taken to Punish Of
tenders Under the Arson and
Riot" Statute.

Convinced that powerful influ-
ences are at work to force inter
vention in Mexico through the
spreading OF alarming rumors,
administration officials today were
considering just what steps shall
be taken to bring the agitation to
an end.
President Wilson himself prob
ably will issue an official state
ment on alarmist reports from
the Mexican border instead of
having Secretary Lansing do it,
as was at first planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25
WEATHER.

Partly cloudy, probably showers late
tonight and tomorrow; warmer to-
night; moderate winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending . pm: Highest, SO. at 4:40
pm. yesterday; lowest. "a. at . am. to-
day.
Full report on page 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-25

IContlnued on Fourth Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
TUXEDO DANCES
THE NEW YEAR IN
Annual Ball at the Club
Brings Record ThrOng in
Fancy Costumes.

TUNFno PARK. Dec. 3I.-Tre wonder
tul weather. general prosperity the
Increase in the number OF seasons de-
bu,autrS in attendance made the annual
New Years Eve ball at the Tuxedo Club
Tonight successful. More people re-
ira!nej here than usual this season. and
the renewed activity Ia winter sports and
other festivities cuticed many more here.
A number Of dinner parties preceded
the dance. Pierre Lor'llard, Jr., enter
taired a party Of thirty.
Mrs, Lee pelaieid entertained Miss
Esther Netcher. Mr., AMI Mrs. John SAKE,
stuart Johnson, Harold G.. Sands and &.
u cleveland.
pinrere also wer" given 10y Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Morgan Tilford.
Among those who pCnc-l their cot
tages FOR the holiday season and enter
tanned for the bail to-nighi were Mr..
and Mrs Paul Tuck, rman. MI. Price
collier. Mr.. and Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting,
Mrs. Amory :. Carhart. Mr., and Mrs
Henry Pcndleton Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eben Richards and Mrs, Charles Henry
Coster.
After Inner all the co,tagers and
guests assembled in he ballroom, where
dancing was begun at 10 At midnight
the old year was ushcrcd gu, with un-
usual activity. The punch bowl was
brought into the ballroom and all Joined
in singing Aud Lang Syre."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-01
"PARSIFAL" HEARD
AT METROPOLITAN
"Madama Butterfly" Also
Given Before Large Opera
Audience.

Two performances took place at the
the afternoon 'Parsifal' was given and
in the evening Puccini's mos, popular
work. "Madama Butterfly" entertained
a large audience and dismissed Its hear
en abundantly early for the function
Of seeing the New Year In. The per-
Torrance OF Wagner's last work was
also well attended. but as there was no
subscription the assembly was naturally
less numerous than that of the evening,
1t was a good presentation OF the
sacred drama. n It's general merits
were similar to those OF its predecessors.
The cast differed in the assumption OF
the role of AmIortds by Clarence White
hill. who had been singing in Chicago
with Mr.. Campanini's company. The
admired American singer was suffering
from "A cold and his delivery was at
times labored and wanting IN that
sorority Of tone which ne customar ily
possesses. But his Interpretation had
all Of It's wonted emotional value. Mr..
Bodanzky conducted and again gave
pleasure by his discretion In the treat.
ment OF the rich orchestration
Before this season began II was ex-
pected that Lucrezia Bori would long
ere o have made her initial bow as
~Cio-Cto-Sdn, but her prolonged illness
has prevented her from appearing at all.
"Madama Butterfly" had been U n once
before this winter with Nine. VILLAIN
as the heroine. Last night the Cto-Cio-
San was Nine. Emmy Destinn, who has
long been favorably known In this part.
II would be idle to say that she Is an
Ideal picture az the. little Japanese girl,
but she can sing the music and delineate
the character. She was In good vocal
condition last evening and was heard
with pleasure.
Mr.. Martinelli was once more the
Pinkerton and deserved praise for his
vigorous singing. Mr., de Luca substi-
tuted az Sharpless for Mr.. Scott. who
was still i~ndisposed. and acquitted him
self with credit. Mr.. Polacco conducted
and showed no III effects from his hard
work OF the previous evening.