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Evening journal., 1916-03-25
TWO Americans Victims
ON TORPEDOED sussex
contlnued From Flrst Page


passengers when an explosion sudden
ly shook tine wnoIe snip.
One of the -SusseX,s lifeb0uts was
blown off by the force of the explo-
sion and splinters sent hurtling high
into the air. At the same time
fountain of water dashed over the
side of the ship.
Il was about 4.30 when the Sussex
was struck Many passengers were
standing near the rail watching the
outline of the French coast when the
explosiouNrocked the Sussex. Several
were hurled violently into the water
and il was among these that the cas-
ualties occurred.
Boats were put over the side at
once but | was told that several per-
sons who were gathered near the
rail previous 10 the explosion were
not picked up. The Sussex listed
badly Immediately after the explosion
and it was feared for a few minutes
that she was about TO sink. AS the
steamer settled panic broke out
aboard, particularly among the wo-
men and children. Officers ran about
calming the passengers and in few
minutes the vessel appeared to right
herself
The survivors remained aboard the
Sussex until III o'clock last night
when most of them we're taken Off by
the Maria Theresa. We were landed
here early today.
The explosion occurred forward.
wounding many persons. The wireless
house was blown up and for this rea-
son Il was impossible TO summon help
by wireless. The Sussex drifted in the
Channel for hours, signalling in vain
for help. Passengers who were
wounded by flying splinters were
cared for as well as possible by sur
geon aboard the ship
When the Marie Therese bore down
upon the Sussex late at night, the
wounded we're first transferred. to the
rescue ship. The Maria Therese then
sent over boats to take OFF the Chan
mel boats passengers In addition 20
the boat that had been blown away,
several other of the SusseX's lifebOats
forward were splintered by the eXplo-
sion and the Sussex's crew feared they
might sink
The Sussex appeared in no danger
of sinking when passengers abandon
ed her. and her crew expressed con-
fidence that she would make port
without difficulty. Another boat ap-
preached in the darkness, while the
transfer Of passengers was being
made and offered TO convoy the dam
aged steamer into port. The Sussex
chugged along slowly, with the es-
corting steamer only a few rods
astern. as the Maria Therese turned
into Boulogne.
Wounded passengers were hurried
to the care Of physicians and surgeons
on their arrival here. The others hur-
ried out for breakfast, scattering be-
fore an accurate list of the survivors
could be obtained 1t is possible that
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
BETTER BABY TEST.

A better baby test is in progress in
Wilmington under the auspices of the
Parent-Teachers Association OF Cen
trail Presbyterian Church. At the first
meeting on Thursday afternoon. Miss
E. Sumner talked to the mothers and
measured the babies present. Interest
is being aroused throughout the city
in the contest and it is hoped that all
mothers will be willing to enter their
babies at the next meeting, which will
be announced later.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
POSTAGE WILL GET
Dozen OXALIS bulbs
Miss Alice Warner OF Jack
sonville, Makes Generous
Offer TO DelawareanS
TELLS OF FLORIDA'S
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS

Miss Alice Warner. of jacksonville,
Florida. has written. THE EVENING
JOURNAL stating that she will send
TO anyone in Delaware. who will pay
the postage, one dozen oxalia bulbs,
which she describes i'm her communi-
cation. Miss Warner in her letter
says:
Anyone wishing them. send a
plain address and stamp for postage.
and viii a7i, YOU q dozen uf the
OxaAs bulbs. TAey are mali and can
all be planted 10 one ordinary sized
pot or hanging basket Many. no
doubt WI be glad 10 get them as
well I remember the pleasure it gave
me before coming to Florida to get
few cotton seed and raise a real
cotton plant which bore large white
snowy flowers, and equally interest
ing were the cotton bolls, growing,
maturing and at = last, burst out
their fluffy contents. n you wish TO
try il / Will mail a few cotton seed
at the same time | send the bulbs
But ] most forgot to describe the
oXalis. for while we had il North, yet
it was not a common pot plant
"The oXalis we have is the deppi
variety of quick growth, strong
vitality and produces an abundance
of dainty pink flowers. only grows a
few inches high, and in bloom most
OF the time
Florida has many beautiful flowers,
vet our northern sorts are equally
as pretty The famous yellow Jessa-
mine is now in full bloom, and soon
the Florida Easter lily will be out,
when colored children will collect the
blossoms down on the hammock lands
and bring i'm to sell on the streets.
IL wish you could see the great
moon flower vine that covers our en-
tire porch every summer It is the
Brazilian variety and the flowers are
lavender colored with purple throats
and come so thickly as TO often over
lay each other. They open at sunset
and close at sunrise. / would offer
you seed Of it. but did not save many
of them, bat then / will mail as long
as they last Now mind, they only
make tender bulbs the first year. that
resemble big sweet potato. The
next season plant where you want
them to run; they will do the rest.
Alice Warner.
"2029 Hershel Street.
jacksonville, Florida =
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
WASHINGTON DENIES
OUTBREAKS ON BORDER
az RoRERT ]. RENpER

United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson. embarrassed what are
termed In administration circles out
rageously exaggerated reports ON
conditions In Mexico was expected
tc1av 10 call upon the people OF the
c.lntry 10 discrect other than oih-
cial reports omanating from The Oor-
der
Some Of the Presidents advisers,
however. consider the matter OF such
i'm pcrtance that today thcs urged MN
10 issue formal statement at the
White House instead OF having IL
come from the State Dep tment' Sec
re;ary Lansing. IL is saiC, believes
this would be the~nest way to con
vince the country tnat caution ana
noise must be maintained II me
United State ls TO pursue It's eXpedi-
tion after villa. unembarrassod by
roneral uprising in Mexico.
Decision to put stop. n possible,
io tho systematic disseminating or
mis-information' was made at yes
ferday's cabinet meeting. The Official
reports read before the meeting were
diameterically opposed TO rumors
emanating from the border that Car
rama troops were revolving by the
thousands. Americans were IN dam
ger and numerous other reports all OF
which were defined as exaggerations
and deliberate attempts to force this
country to intervene in Mexico
Regular reports are being made 10y
secret service and Justice department
agents to the state Department anc
il is believed the findings of these
agents have been such as to warran
the issuance by the administration OF
warning TO the people ON the countr'
that plots TO force Intervention arr
evident
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
VILLA Gets OUT
Of TRAP Laid BY
Combined armies
contlnued fron FIrst Page.

NOnlluueu ilOlL lliot abe.
where the Mexico Northwestern line Is
in General Pershing's hands The engine
and several cars OF cavalry reinforce
ments for Namiquipa were overturned
near the Cumbrcs tunnel. There were
no fatalities among the soldiers. but q
number of cavalry horses were injured
and had to be shot. The remainder Of
The Journey was made overland.
General Luis Herrera, whose rumoIed
revolt TO villa proved TO be unfounded
again because the center of conflicting
reports today With 1000 Carranza sol
der, Herrera was reported en- route 70
parlal Carranza military authorities
on the other hand said that ierrcra's
column was sent into southern Califor-
mia To catch Villa ii the outlaw cuts
through the line of Carranza troops he
tween chihuahua City and Madero.
Mexican Consul Garcia. who Thurs
day night reported villa surrounded
near III PasJ and fighting with the
American forces imminent, has re-
ceiyed no further word OF the situa-
tion there. Villistas have cut The
telegraph wires south OF Casas
Crandes.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
WILL Dedicate new
School At GREENWOOD
SPECIAL to THE EVENING Journal.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BRIDGEVILLE, Del, March 25.-
Plans are being made by the people
of Greenwood for the dedication Of
their high school building next We'd
nesday afternoon. The exercises will
start with a flag raising, following
which addresses will be made by Dr.
Charles A. Wagner, commissioner Of
education and SuperintenC ent E. J.
Hardesty of Sussex county. There
will be songs and recitati1n IN by the
school children. In the evening there
will be a meeting az which DR.. Wag
ner will speak
During a quarrel between two ne
groes on the street yesterday, Harry
Massey was wounded. A bullet struck
Massey in the eye and lodged in the
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
MORAN DISABLED; NO
NOT FRANK The FIGHTER
Moran has sprained his Knee"

"Moran has sprained his knee"
This information coming over the
telephone from the Delaware Hospital
this morning. caused gloom to spread
over the sporting department of local
newspaper Offices. but when it was
learned that the Moran mentioned was
not the Pittsburgh pugilist, who is to
meet Willard tonight for the heavy
weight championship, but machmist
employed at the Harlan and llollings.
worth Corporation. and living at No.
400 West Seventh street, this city. even
the copy hoy shouted with glee The
Moran who was injured here is Joseph
A. Moran. Ills injuries are not serious
John Shields, OF Fourth and Tatnan
streets. was treated at the Delaware
Hospital for a bruised ankle.
in lTbfwasicgcC DIV ma nu mn nnl
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
MARKET RRFAKS-

NEW YORK, March 25.-Sinking Of
the steamer Englishman and the chan
mel boat Sussex caused heavy selling on
the Stock Exchange shortly before the
close of the market at noon today.
Prices broke sharply, but buying was
strong and the decline was stopped be-
fore the close The market had been
dull and featurelcss earlier in the morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
have Good HEALTH
exc Hoods SarsapariIIa, the OlaI
Reliable Spring Tonic.

Don't let the idea that YOU may feel
better in day or two prevent Won
from getting a bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla today from any drug
store and starting at once on the
road to health and strength.
When your blood is impure and
Impoverished it lacks vitality. your
DIGESTION is imperfect. your appetite
is poor. and all the functions Of your
cody are impaired.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is a wonderful
blood tonic. IL viii build you IN
quicker than any other medicine. II
gives strength to do and power to
endure. II is the old standard tried
and true all-the-year-round blood
purifier and enrioher, tonic and ap-
peiizer Nothing else acts like IL. for
nothing else has the same formula or
ingredients. Be sure 10 ask for
Hoods; insist on having it.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
REV. DIR. WILBUR +. CORKRAN.
Pastor of Union NJ. h. Church in
Which Conference VIII Meet

criticism in some Of the publications
OF the church
One of the veterans Of the ministry
TO retire at the Conference session is
the Rev. c. w. prettyman pastor of
Asbury Church, Smyrna. who is 10
years old and has been a minister
forty-eight years. The Rev J. w.
Coiona. of Georgetown, is understood
to have been invited to become pastor
at Smyrna.
Methodist pastors will preach their
farewell sermons tomorrow.
Conference examinations OF candi-
dates for the ministry will begin in
Union Church on Monday night.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
FUNSTON MAY NEED
MORE FIGHTING MEN.

BY The United Press.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas March 25.-
General Funston may be compelled TO
request more troops. A food Of tele-
eraphed demands for Federal troop
protection poured in upon him today
from communities near the Texas,
Arizona and New Mexico border.
AS result of this increasing pres
sure for soldiers. il was intimated at
army headquarters General Funston
may soon recommend 20 the War De
pariment that a call be issued for the
National Guard OF three border States
10 be used for border patrol duty.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
cARRANzIsTAs ARE LOYAL.

rs The United Press.
MEXICO CITY. March %. Reports
that Carranza troops have gone over
10 villa were officially denied in a
telegram from the provisional capital
az Quereiaro today. General Obregon.
minister Of war. admitted that trouble
might develop through the continued
presence OF American troops on MoXi-
can soil. He said enemies OF the Car
rama government on both sides OF the
border were trying 20 force American
Intervention. but expressed the hope
that villa would be captured speed
ily and American troops removed
from Chihuahua.
Reinforcements are being sent into
the western Chihuahua district.
where Carranza troops are reported TO
nave engaged villa in battle
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
szARO.s BOnY sENr n0Mr.

Deputy Coroner Nichols this morn
ing shipped the body OF Stephen
Szabo. who was killed az the Hilles &
Jones Company plant yesterday. 10
t's late home i'm Bridgeport. Conn.
The arrangements were made by a
on of the deceased who Is employed
the Harlan & Hollingsworth Cor
Grafton
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
PORTLAND. Maine. March 25.-
Forty-one American horse tenders
are believed TO have been aboard the
Dominion liner Englishman when
she was sunk off the British coast.
while en- route TO this port from
Avonmouth. England.
Dispatches from London last night
asserted that siXty-eight persons
were saved. The Engishman was re-
turning 10 Portland 10 take on horses
purchased i'm the United States for the
Allies. She sailed from Avonmouth on
Wednesday, under command OF Can
Evening journal., 1916-03-25

be found later to be among the saved
Most of the survivors we're leaving
BoulOgne on early trains this after
noon for Paris or cities in southern
France. The French authorities we're
waving some of the more rigid for
malities in the way of examination of
personal effects.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25

Drake, head Of the company's Euro
pean branch.
The first passengers landed at Do
ver said they believed several lives
were lost.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
GIFT OF OLD
DELAWARE GAZETTE

A copy of the Delaware Gazette
OF l'so' was presented TO the His
'orical Society Of Delaware st ~
meeting on Monday night by Francis
X 5. Davis, Of No 7O9 Market streo,
Mr' Davis is a messenger betweon
Wilmington and Philadelnbia ans
has been in that service for many
years. The gift was greatly appre-
ciated by the society.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
"INED 81 FOR THROWING CANS.

Ihis man was throwing tin cans
people on the street al Second and
range streets last night" said on
er Dutton, in City Court today. I'm
appearing against SarlSus Tarosson.
VINO was charged with disorderly con-
'ucl Iarossan was fined 81 and costs.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
Four More Americans Nav
Be Lost With EngIishman

Continued from First Page.
at Oxford, and Miss Alice RUIZ. said
to be from Colorado; Edward Huxley.
president of the United States Rubber
Export Company. and Francis e..
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
Cold on Chest

May be a premonition of Pneu-
monla. Take BRAZILIAN BALM
every p hour. and be sure TO rub
some (hotl on chest at night. Miracle!
All right by morning.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
IN MEMoRIAM

Tn loving remembrance Of Mary @.
Thompson. wife and mother. who departed
this life twelve years ago, March 25. 1904.
Peaceful be thy rest, dear mother
IL is sweet to breath thy name
In life we loved you dearly
In death we do the same.
Angels bear this silent message
To the one we love so dear;
Mother. dear. we will meet you,
When the mists have cleared away.
BY Her Husband and Children.s
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
MORE DELEGATES NAMEs.

Republicans OF the Third ward at
a meeting last night elected Elmer
T.. Hare and Thomas ID. Myers as
delegates TO the State Convention.
Thomas Vail and Henry Stafford
were elected alternates.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
$40 AND COSTS FOR BECCINC.

John Ryan and William McGrann
were each fined SO and costs in City
Court today, on a charge of begging.
officer Bradford arrested Ryan at
Front and Market streets. and Me
Cram at Front and Shipley streets.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25

back of the neck. The man who fired
the shot escaped.
The Fruits OF His Folly. by local
talent was given last night for the
benefit of the Epworth League.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
BUILDING PERMIT GRANTED.

Building Inspector Anderson today
issued permit to the Bavarian
Brewing Company 10 make altera-
tions 10 the saloon properly. Cedar
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
Al AMERICANS ON BOARD
THE TORPEDOED ENGLTSHMAN

tain Morehouse. The British vice con
sui here said he believed there were
only about five Britishers. in addition
10 the crew aboard the steamer.
The Englishman was a 5237 ton
steamer. owned and registered at
Liverpool.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
LOCAL Securities MARKET
STOCK MARKET
BY The United Press.

NEW YORK, March 25.--MeXican Pc
trolcun, one OF the stocks pronouncedly
affected by the Mexican situation, open
ed los Ia, up 3-s Marine preferred
was -, Baldwin lO5 -, up IS, and In
dustrial Alcohol l54 ga, Off IA.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
AL ABOARD SALYBTA SAVED.

by he United Press.
LONDON. March 25-The Salybia
has been sunk. All aboard her were
saved
The Salybia was 1882 ton steam
er Sf2 feet long. built in 1904, and
owned and registered at London.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
CITY BANK cLEARINGs.

Clcarings of the local banks for the
week ending today were S2,646,0sI I.23, as
compared with 81 .50G, 445.02 for the cor
responding week last year.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
IN MEMoRIAM

Tn loving remembrance Of Sarah Mcdowell
Berry, who died March 25, 1913.
Gone but not forgotten.
Her Parents.t
Evening journal., 1916-03-25

enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
Cascarets will liven your liver and
clean your thirty feet of bowels with
out griping You will wake up feel
ing grand Your head will be clear.
breath right, tongue clean. stomach
sweet. eyes bright. step elastic and
complexion rosy-they're wonderful.
Get a l0-cent box now at any drug
stOre. Mothers can safely give a
whole Cascaret TO the children any
time when cross. feverish. bilious,
tongue coated or constipated- they
are harmless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
THE SWEETMEAT GAME"
Miss Mitchel's Chinese Sketch Well
Played al the Palace

Ruth Comfort Mitchell's interesting
sketch, "The Sweetmeat Came hand
somely mounted and at least compe-
tently played, is on the programme
this week at the Palace. This episode
of life in the Celestial quarter Of San
Francisco has more of the qualities OF
poetry than any sketch which has yet
found its way into the halls of the
two a day, and is as far above the
ordinary vaudeville sketch as is Beth
lehem Steel above H., X. g. T. Not
only that, but it created a distinct inn
preston at yesterdays matinee it be-
ing one thing to produce a literary
playlet and quite another 20 make a
success of il in vaudeville. In the
cast are Olive Wyndham, Albert Perry
and Fred Goodrox.
Nora Bayes, resplendent in new at
tire. returned to the Palace that she
owns and offered new cycle of the
songs that are typically norabayesian.
The evcr-amuSing Mr. Melrose repeat
ed his familiar nonsense with the
chairs and tables and the Cansinos
danced with their accustomed skill.
Also present were the entertaining Leo
Beers, Hussey and Lee. Norton and
Lee, the Australian Creightons and the
Danube Quartet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
Gompers's Speech Taken
as Confirmation of Union


Baltimore, Nov. 20 President Com
pers made statement before the
American Federation Of Labor Conven-
ton to-day that was taken by all who
heard it as confirmation of the report
that the railroad brother h GODS and the
railroad employees affiliated with the
federation are to amalgamate. The
smslgamated organizations, according
10 this report, are to take membership
in the federation, thus bringing to-
gether 100000 or more men in the
demand for an eight-hour day and in
opposition to compulsory arbitration.
President Gompers was closing a
three hour debate on compulsory asso-
citation as against voluntary assoeia-
ton. On the principle Of voluntary
association, he sstl, the federation has
grown and thriveh. Had the old prin-
eiple Of eompulslon remained IN force
the bricklayers, machinists and other
strong unions would never have afiil-
lated with the federation. he said And
then he added after an impressive
pause:
DO you think that if we go back TO
compulsion it will induce the railroad
brotherhoods TO become affiliated. Is
il not more likely 10 drive them away
from u.s."
1t was the first time that he had
nntioned the possibility Of sfiiliation
Of the brotherhoods, and all the dele
gates took the statement as contirmn-
tion of the above report.
Chiefs Stone, Carter. Lee and Shep.
pard. of the railway brotherhoods, will
arrive in Baltimore tomorrow. Each
will make an address.
In referring to their visit. Mr.. Com
psrs said;
81 do not want to discount anything
that might come before the convention
one this subject Nor do ! want to
anticipate the conventions action on
any proposal that the brotherhoods
might make. The brotherhoods and
the American Federation Of Labor are
closer together than they ever have
been before, and there is nothing of
any moment that would prevent. the
bro.hsrhoods from sfilisting with us.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
CHIC SALE AT COLONIAL
Rural Sunday School Benefit" Heads
Vaudeville Theatres Bill

Charles Sale-middle name Chic
presented his delightful skit, "The
Rural Sunday School Benefit" at the
Colonial yesterday.
Mr.. Sale played all Of the characters
himself, and some of his lightning
changes were quite marvellous.
Lew Brice and Helene Coyne gave
series Of original dances. which were
well received. Miss Coyne danced Paw
lowa's Passing of the Swan" which
was the most beautiful number on the
programme.
Harry and Eva Puck presented a
sketch scalled "Song Hit" which was
cleverly staged Jean Adair and COM
pany had playlet called Maggie Tay
Tor. Waitress" And other numbers
were Martin Brennan and Ethel Powell
in a pianologue; Moran and Waiser,
boomerang throwers; Horace Wright
and Rene Dietrich the different sing
ers; Frank Crumit, Harry and Rose
Langdon in kidding and Skidding,"
and Five OF Club in "A Pierrot's
Dream"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
SAM HOWE'S SHOW is HERE
"A Wife in Every Port" Is Presented
This Week at Columbia

Sam Howe's big show, with sam
Howe himself, is at the Columbia this
week. The show is called "A Wife IN
Every Port and there is distinct
plot running through 1t, In this par
,icular il differs from most burlesque
shows. sam How Sc Commodore
Flimsby, the sailor with wife in every
port
This would have been all right If
they had stayed IN the various ports
where he found them. but tey needs
must gather IN Venice to greet him
when his yacht came IN. The eommo-
dore's wives were much alike, inasmueh
as all were beautiful. all could sirg and
dance and all had eX-husbsnds VINO IN
sisted on following them around.
Dee Loretta was the commodores IA
vorite wife, and IT was not TO be won
dered at for she was decidedly good 10
look at Then there was Parisian
wife. who was on the programme as
Dainty Eva Null, but whether DAINTY
WAS a Christian name or merely an ad-
icctive was hard TO tell.
Stcf Anderson was a Spanish vlfe,
,rho could do most enticing national
dance. The other wives were Ethel
Hall. Edith Mellor and May lie Nori.
The chorus was way above the average
in looks and in vocal and terpslehorean
accomplishments.