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DOZEN KILLED OUTRIGHT 49, ...
WHEN TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
WRECKED PROV OF SHIP

embassy tonight that he last saw
Miss Baldwin lying in the midst Of
wreckage aboard the Sussex, bleeding
from a wound in the head. A woman
was attempting to staunch the how
Of blood.
Ambassador Sharp obtained anida-
Wits from several American survivors
tonight. He told us upon our arrival
here that he is not yet convinced
that any Americans lost their lives.
in view Of the contradictory reports.
The naval and military attaches Of
the American EN- bassy left Paris to-
night for Boulogne to begin an in
vestigation for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning whether the Sussex was tor
pedoed or struck mine. They plan
to question the officers of the chan
mel steamer and to examine the hull
of the Sussex when she is dry-docked-
At least a dozen persons must have
been killed outright when the explo-
sion wrecked the forward part Of the
Sussex, as she was nearing the
French coast.
Others were mangled and hurled
wounded into the water. How many
of these perished before the boats
reached them could not be learned
accurately III LuS COHLuBlOh SAAoth5
here tonight. Women survivors, sepa-
rated from husbands or children, are
running about frantically seeking to
learn il their relatives are among
those reported landed at Dover.
1 had walked forward short while
before the explosion. Several dozen
passengers taking advantage OF clear
weather were on deck despite the
aharn atmOsnhere II Ia inCOnceiv-
able that many of these could have
escaped in the terrific blast that
broke and splintered the forepart OF
the Sussex.
A man dived overheard a moment
after the explosion. That started
panic Several women jumped carry
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About Fifty Lives Lost When the Sussex Met
With Disaster While Crossing the
English Channel.
CAUSE OF EXPLOSION NOT DETERMINED
Several Of the Passengers Say They Saw Tor
pedo Fired at the Boat When Near
French Coast.
by Chas. P. Stewart, United Press
Staff CorrespOndent.

by Chas. P. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, March 25.-Four Ameri-
cans have been killed, two seriously
injured and at least one other may
have lost his life in the sinking of
the steamers Sussex and Englishman
by torpedoes or mines in the last
twenty-four hours. 'r...'.'
More than fifty other Americans
narrowly escaped death in the two
catastrophes.
About fifty persons were killed out
right by the explosion, or drowned
when the Sussex met with disaster
while crossing the English channel to
Boulogne, with $50 passengers, most
of them women and children. Fifteen
or sixteen horse tenders and mem
bers of the crew. including four Amer
leans, OF the Englishman, perished
when the vessel was sunk In British
waters.
Prof. ]. NJ. Baldwin. one of the
Americans aboard the Sussex is miss
ing Survivors landed at Dover and
reaching London tonight reported he
had been taken off by a. boat bound
for Boulogne. His name, however,
was not included in the list of Ameri-
cans arriving at Boulogne telegraphed
here 1t is possible that other Ameri-
cans have been lost.
Miss Elizabeth Baldwin, the profess
sor's daughter, is in a Boulogne hos
pital with a broken leg. according to
several news agency dispatches. One
report, however. said she failed to
reach Boulogne.
w. G. Penfield of Hudson, Wiscon-
Sin, Rhodes scholar at Oxford uni
versity, is also in hospital with a
badly injured leg.
The first Of the Sussex survivors
to reach London stated frankly to-
night that they did not know whether
the channel liner was mined or tor
pedoed. John II. Hearley of Albany,
N. Y, United Press staff cores
pondent, who was aboard the Sus-
sex, telegraphed that three American
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YANKEE CURIOUSITY SAVED
DOZEN AMERICAN LIVES
ON BOARD THE SUSSEX
deck. Four civilians launched a life
boat and dropped it over the side

deck Four civilians launched life
boat and dropped it over the side.
Our boat had just struck the water,
when we heard woman scream on
the upper deck. The next instant she
Jumped from the third deck, landing
squareiy in the middle Of our boat
Several of US threw out our arms and
broke her fall so that she was prac-
tically unfnjured.
ct am Miss Hilton. from New York"
she told us, when she had recovered
her breath.
Her mother. Mrs. Edward Hilton.
was also among the survivors landed
at Boulogne and included in our party
arriving in Paris tonight.
Meantime pass were jumping
by the dozens. We picked up several
around us and SO did other boats that
had been lowered. Our boat sprang
leak. and despite our efforts to plug
the seas, threatened to sink at any
moment.
Samuel Bemis Of Medford. Mass.
who was enroute to join an ambulance
corps at the French frcnt, was the
real hero Of the Sussex disaster. A
woman fioundering in the water near
our boat, screamed loudly for help
and then sank beneath the waves.
Bemis leaped into the water and
swan to her rescue. He brought her
to our boat and we dragged her in.
The sides of the boat, by this time,
were so nearly to the water that to
drag Bemis into the boat was to iu-
sure disaster. With a wave of the
hand. Remis rolled over on his side
and swan carelessly as If he were
playing in the waves at summer re-
sort. Certainly few men have faced
possible death with a lighter heart
BY this time the Sussex under the
head OF steam she carried when she
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UNARMED, UNWARNED STEAMERS
F RANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiceI
LONDON, March 25.-Fear for the
safety Of the great verdun cathedral,
the bishops palace, and other struc-
tures Of priceless value, wac felt hero
because Of the German report that
the city was set In flames by shelIs.
In several recent bombardments,
fire has broken out In tho city and
some difficulty has boon experienced
In checking tho blaze. An unofficial
dispatch from Berlin said tho western
suburbs Of the city were first set In
flames by German shells.
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Had Gone to Stern of the Ship
Ito Watch an Aero
plane Hovering
Above.
BEMIS AS THE HERO
Saved Drowning Woman and
Then Swan Around With
out the Least
Fear.

[By John Hearley, United Press staff
Correspondent. Who Was Aboard
the Sussex
PARIS, March 25.-Yankee curiosity
saved the lives Of at least a dozen
Americans aboard the channel liner
Sussex when she struck a mine or
was attacked by a submarine off the
French coast Friday afternoon.
An aeroplane hove in sight just be-
fore the explosion. With dozen
other Americans, I was standing at
the Prov of the boat, but rushed to
the stern to watch the circling bird
man.
While we we're back there admiring
the skill of the aviator we heard a
muffled roar. I ran forward and saw
the whole front of the Sussex crump-
ling away as a huge squirt of water
threw debris upon the deck.
Every one grabbed for a life pre-
server and then ran for the upper
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the EuaRex gafrisun had hasn tnoUgGo.
ed since the Columbus raid. He rtdt-
culed reports that CarrannA soldiers
between Pershing and tho border COZ
stttuted q menace to the American ex-
pedition.
Pointing 10 . misataSy map 0eS0A
showed that II Villa was IN tho Santa
Clarp canyon he was virtually s3r-
rounded by Colonel Dodd's column at
his rear and Carran.a troops near the
eastern mouth of the canyon at O1e
Do Aqua, Moctezuma. LagunA and
villa Ahmuada Each detachment In
the field was marked by pins, yellow
heads for Americans and whtte-headed
pins for the defecto governments
forces The villa bands. Gayira To-
Gated in the canyon and q smaller
group reported just south OF San L0r-
emo, were marked by black pins.
| Other American forces were Indicated
ty pins ten miles north Of Crucez, an
other near the Cumbre tunnel and the
main division where Gavira Stated
Pershing himself is, near Caeas Gran
oes. The remaining Carranza detach-
ments cooperating in the pursuit,
were at Tepehuanes Crucez. Santa
Clara. Babicora, Temosachfc, Santa
Ana. MADEIRA. Gases Grandes and Pear
son.
Gavfra admitted. however, that his
pins had not been moved for thirty
six hours because Of absence OF ad'
vices on account Of interrupted com
Imunicattons. The Villistas had cut
wires south of Casas Grandes at two
points. In his opinion, If Villa Is IN
the band Dodd Is following the chase
will be over in days instead Of months.
He estimated nodd was thirty miles
behind the bandits at last reports.
Villa might reach the eastern outlet
Of the 200 mile long canyon, GaV1ra
admitted. but would then be confront
ed by large numbers of Carranza
troops along the Mexican National
railway. The country east OF the out
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Consular reports.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Con.
sular reports on the explosion of the
channel steamer Sussex tonight bore
out statements that the vessel was
torpedoed, according to state depart
ment messages from Am bassador
Sharp at Paris. .. 7.
Sharp that the vessel had been tor
pedoed. He said she sent out num-
ber Of calls for help and was brought
into Boulogne where number of
wounded passengers we're landed.
Sam Bemis, an American, is report
ed as saying several persons were
wounded. IT..
Sharp said sixty to eighty persons
were killed or wounded.
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Many Others We're Injured
and Some Were Drowned
During the
Panic.
UNITED PRESS MAN ON
Contradictory Reports as to
Whether or Not Any
Americans Were
Killed.
lBy John H. Hearley, United Press
Staff Correspondent, Who was


PARIS. March 25.-Three Ameri-
cans, Professor ]. NJ Baldwin, his
Wife and daughter Elizabeth, were not
among our party Of American survi-
vors of the Sussex disaster arriving
In Paris tonight.
A dispatch received here before our
arrival said that Elizabeth Baldwin
was in Boulogne hospital suffering
from broken leg and other injuries.
1t Is possible that this may be true
and that her father and mother re-
manned behind with her at Boulogne,
though none Of the Americans reach
ing Paris tonight could recall having
seen the Baldwins after the explosion.
ihe fear is growing that they may
have been lost
r. w. Cufbertson Of Pittsburgh, one
or the American survivors who was
enroute to France to join an ambu-
Nnce CORPS, reported to the American
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GAINS MADE.

PETROaRAD, March 25-Russian n
troops have occupied tho fortified dis
strIot and village Of Epenko, southeast
of Augustinus In the fierce fighting
around Jacobstadt, the war office an
nounced tonight.
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In Hospital for Repairs.

In Hospital Tor Repairs.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
Ell PASO. Texas, March 25.-
Lieut.. Thomas Bowen. who fell 100
feet while flying near Casas Grandes,
arrived at the Fort Bliss hospital to-
day to be treated for a broken nose
and bad bruises. ...-.---
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Ammunition Held up.

I United Press Leased Wire Service1
DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 25.-Per-
mission to take consignment of sixty
thousand rounds of ammunition to the
Carranzista camp at Aqua Prieta were
withheld today by military authorities
when the shipment arrived at the
border The ammunition was consign-
ed to General Gales and was under
stood to be a portion Of an order for
six million rounds placed with an
East Alton. Illinois, ammunition fac
tory.
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RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PETRoGRAD, March 25.-Russian
torpedo boats have sunk sixteen Turk.
Ish sailing vessels In the Black sea,
It was announced tonight.
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THE WEATHER
Fair and warmer Monday. Sat
urday's temp a. m. 81; Z p
m. 60.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
MANAGER OF BIG FARM IS
DELEGATE TO FARM MEETING

Among the delegates from Texas 10
the International Farming congress is
W. F. Gohlke. of Austin, VINO arrived
today to represent Austin and Travis
county. Mr.. Gohlke. who Is manager Of
the big Walker properties at Austin,
is a great admirer Of Fl Paso-
1t affords me much pleasure 10
again visit the great metropolis OF the
west for which I have a very warm
spot in my heart" said he I have al
ways felt that the fates were unklnd
TO me not enabling me 10 make my
home there
The association OF which AR Gohlke
is manager. has the largest spinach
farm in the world under one manage
ment. and is the largest single shipper
of spinach on the universe NOrtolk
ships many times more than AUSTIN Dll
they are all small shippers and small
units of ground. AT Austin. there are
several large spinach growers and q
number of small ones have formed an
association and its is only question
OF time when the spinach OF the Colo
RADIO valley will sell in all markets OF
the United States at premium. on
account of its high grade quality ten
der. crisp, juicy leaf said Mr. Coil ke
IN our factory we can the spinach
PURGE which is used from Minneapolis
TO New Orleans and in some OF the
large hotels in the west
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

~HWDREN of the public and paro-
4 chiaI schools OF the city attended
~ the International Soil Products
exposition by the thousand Saturday.
During the day children We're admitted
for 10 cents instead Of Is cents, and
mothers were admitted for - cents
instead Of 80 cents, when accompany
ing their children. Fathers We're re-
quired 10 pay the full 30 cents daytime
Observation-Disclosures this was Fathers
day as well as children's day The reg
ular admission prices prevailed during
the evening. Of - cents for adults and
Is cents for children
This was the first opportunity the
children of the city had 20 study the
exposition The exposition was not
quite complete when il opened last sat
urday night. During the week the
children have been IN school during the
day. and occupied with their studies
at night. They have been awaiting with
impatience the coming OF saturday.
that they might attend the big eX-
position
Better Than school
According TO al expression made by
q member of the school board at
meeting shortly before the opening or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
BAND SERENADES FARM CONGRESS

cipal ingredient Of chewing gum takes
in the raw state. Chewing gum manu-
featured in Mexico. is displayed Dy the
side of the raw gum
Crude rubber from Puebla- fragrant
vanilla gum. cocoa, vinegar and cocoa
lard occupy a place by themselves Com
rnercial articles woven from horse hair
are included in this display
Coast Products Exhibited.
Among the products OF the coasts OF
Mexico are guano, salt sea smells
mother of pearl. large female sponses
and small male spOnges, coral tortoise
and spOndylus-
Tobacco in the leaf mostly from
Tepic. and the manufactured product
in the form OF snuff. cigars ana cigar
cts. are an interesting part Of the eX-
hibit
are on display Guayuie, or IMITATION
rubber which hardly can be dlStlu-
euished from real rubber zacaton FIBRE.
from a swamp root. is shown in many
forms, including the finished brushes
into which il is made, vegetable SUD
stitutes for wool. ramine fibre CLIMB
iDe- cot+Ou vines cottonseed oil cakes.
oil for cattle feed. artificial SILK. can
dellila plants. from which expensive
candles are made. and many other
unique products Of the southern STATE
are Of interest 10 the exposition visitor
Great Variety of Fibers.
Fibers are used for many purposes
in Mexico There are sisal 1loers. 1or
rope making banana tioers- henequen
repo. zapupe. ixtle. jolocin and lechu-
ouilla fibers. Shoes and other pro
ducts made Of sisal fiber are shown
as well as ixtle cloth, made from the
plant from which pulque IS extracted
Coffee in the berry. including some
Of the worlds finest, and the tinlsheo
product. compressed into cakes, as IT
usually is sold in Mexico. Is on display.
Costly Mineral Exhibit.
The mineral exhibit IN the southern
end of the booth, IS valued a. thou-
sands OF dollars Rare ores from az
1,arts of the country are shown Gold
silver lead zinc, tungsten and many
other ore specimens are displayed IN
cluded in the mineral departments are
50 specimens OF building materials
used in Mexico. ranging from the com
mon adobe mud brick 20 the finest
black marble Sixty slabs Of different
types of Mexican onyx are included in
this display
Most OF the mineral exhibits are from
the geological institute OF Mexico il is a
national institution. that has Tor IT'S
object the rendering Of permanent ser
vice 10 the republic along its special
lines. Its efforts are directed along
the lines of science, technology and IN
dustry. It has prepared geological
chart of the entire republic. IS well as
numerous sectional charts II was Gre
Photographs of Buildings.
PHOTOGRAPHS Of some Of the maenlfi-
cent buildings Of the southern republic
are shown, with maps showing the dis
tricts common TO various products OF
the country
The visitor may have any part Of
the excellent exhibit explained to him
in excellent English. Those in charge
Gonzalo Vivarm and L p Castel
R1ancO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
CHILDREN'S DAY At BIC SHOW;
SUNDAY To BEALL SOULS DAY

the exposition. day At the exposition
is worth week in the classroom IN
educational value To the children The
exposition presented an unusual op-
portunity for the children 70 become
familiar with the agricultural. mineral
and commercial development of the
whole world
The Fifth Artillery band gave con-
cert on the exposition grounds from
1870 TO . o. m saturday
Saturday Big Day
Saturday also was educational day
Moose day. realty dealers day. knights
Of Columbus day. and cattleman's day.
In the Horticulture and horticultural
department. sweet peas were regnant-
sunday is to BE- All Souls day Spe-
cial services viii be held in many
churches for the delegates and visl-
tors sunday is to be pOtted plants
day among the flowers
Monday viii be Ohio. Kentucky,
WOmens Achievements, Manufacturers
PENNSYLVANIA. United States Army.
Automobile, and Spanish War Veteran s
day.
The proposed concert by the Mexican
band for Pioneer plaza saturday. an
nouuced on Friday, was postponed UNI
I'll next week, after the close of the
exp0sitia1 because il was thought the
concert would detract from the eN-
uoSitfOu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

rfon Of womeu's hats, and me caco-
Many Stuffed Birds
birds from which aigrettes are pro-
,7,.cad- me Goa. termed the naLloiial
MA or Mexico. because Of its priliIan u
ed white and green breast plumase'
many varieties of parrot; the queNue'
ne talking blackbird; the CARA blane>t
.l-a1ile and the faisan- the wild chlck,
IN OF Mexico, are among the s1ulleo
Tbe ciiantera. the black squirrel.
,rrose flesh is considered table dell
80 and the golden squirrel may De
sen at the exhibit Many Jars iiIieG
win the fur of rabbits. which IS used
in Mexico for making clothes ana mats
are included. -
hundreds of varieties of seeds, USED
fo,- canning. medicinal and dyeins pur-
noses are displayed
Raw and Finished Products.
Many samples of wax are includen-
Z-irain animal and vegetable wakes IN
many coIors are displayed in cake form
Wax used in the manufacture OF phono-
.eraph records may be seen in the raw
state in the Mexico exhibit, and IN lhe
finished state in the commercial pho-
uograph booth across the aisle. Chlcie'
in huge blocks. show the form the pflh-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
WEALTH Of TROPICS SAOWERED
On NEXICO'S LAVISH EXHIBIT
Fields Forests Mines Coasts and Factories of Rich Re
public Drawn Upon to Make Up Marvellous Display
Hundreds of Varieties of Woods and Seeds
Stuffed Birds and Mammals.

-HE Mexican exhibit at the eXposi-
ton. which is located at the south
l. end of the Interstate. Interna-
tional and Varied Industries building
contains specimens Of the products Of
the fields, forests. mines. factories and
seas Of the southern republic in va
riety thar can ha-dly be imagined
Many Of the products Of this country
are included in the exhibits. together
with many things possessing wonderful
qualities. Of which most OF the people
of the United States have never heard
Most Of the exhibit was brought from
the National museum AT Mexico CITY.
which contains thousands Of specimens
More than zee varieties Of wood are
represented at the exhibition Eight
hundred other varieties. Il IS said. are
on display at the National museum,
Hundreds of specimens OF banks used
for dyeing tanning and medicinal pur-
poses are on display.
stuffed mammals and birds deSlrucl-
i've 10 trees and crops are shown
Among the animals are the marten- the
mico de noche. used in the ornaments
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

sweet potatoes. second prize
SOrghum-High bred, second prize
honey. first prize.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21

evnosition TO A. & Rollo for the
products he is showing from the III
Paso county poor farm. are as follows
Fmmer-spriug. second prize, piacN'
second prize
Corn-White Dent. first prize; calico.
second prize. yellow Dent, second prize
Peas-Cow. first prize
Beans-Oriental, second prize; lima.
first nrfze- white navy. second prize
Tepearv. second prize. Mexican. second
prize
Cottou-SecOud prize
Peanuts-Spanish. first prize: Jumbo,
first prize. Tennessee red first prize
sweepstakes. first prize
Seeds-AIfaIfa. second prize, who2pe'
second prize. oranges, second prize
Vegeta bles-Cucu first prize
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-21
.,,nv Stuffed Birds.

81 ton Of women's hats, and the eaco-