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Evening journal., 1916-03-25
VILLA GETS OUT
Of TRAP bAIDBY
CONTEMPORARIES
BY E. T. coNkLe
United Press stan Correspondent.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
FL PASO, March 25.-Villa has es-
capped the trap formed by combined
American and Carranza troops near
NamiQuipa With a large number of
his followers the outlaw was today
believed to have reached the San
Miguel country. Military officials ex-
pressed this belief wher reports of a
battle between American troops and
Villas band failed to materialize.
Villa has scattered his forces. A
small number OF his men may be sur
rounded in the Namiquipa district
from which reports persistently come
that the American expedition Is clos
ing in on bandits. Another group of
Villistas set fire to Jan os, north of
t. American base in Mexico.
Reports of Nillistas again crossing the
border into New Mexico and killing two
American women and one man, were un-
confirmed and uncredited here. The
story was brought to Douglas by an au.
tOmobile party who received the report
from an American soldier. The names
of the three supposed to have been
butchered bv the Mexican bandits have
I ilOl WI HtfN l'NllAhs lii NUNl'o hti ~
not been recovered. Another band OF
Nillstas was believed to have been con-
nectcd with the wreck Of an American
troop train south of Casas Grande'
where the Mexico Northwestern line is
in General Pershing's hands. The cngin,
and several cars of cavalry reinforce
ments for Namiquipa we're 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 O
the journey was made overland.
General Luis Herrera whose rumoreC
revolt TO Villa proved TO be unfoundeC
again because the center of conflicting
reports today. With 1000 Carranza sol
diers Herrera was reported en- route Z,
Paual. Carranza military authorities
on the other hand said that Herrera
column was sent into southern Califor
MIA to catch Villa if the outlaw cuti
through the line of Carranza troops be
tween chihuahua City and Madero.
Mexican Consul Garcia, who Thurs
day night reported villa surrounded
near El PasJ and fighting with the
American forces imminent, has re
ceived no further word of the situa
ton there. Villistas have cut the
telegraph wires south Of Casas
Grandes.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25

rageously exaggerated reports on
conditions in Mexico was expected
today to call upon the people of the
country to discre6it other than Off
cial reports emanating from the bor-
der.
Some OF the Presidents advisers,
however. consider the matter of such
in portance that today tn = Urged him
to issue a formal statement at the
White House instead OF having it
come from the State Dep tment. Sec
retary Lansing, it is saiG. believes
this would be the pest way to con-
vince the country tnat caution and
poise must be maintained If the
United State is to pursue its eXpedi-
tion after villa, unembarrasscd by a
general uprising in Mexico
Decision to put a stop. il possible.
to the systematic disseminating OF
mis-information" was made at yes
terday'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 TINS
country to intervene in Mexico
Regular reports are being made by
secret service and justice department
agents to the State Department and
it is believed the findings Of these
agents have been such as to warrant
the issuance by the administration OF a
warning to the people Of the country
that plots to force intervention are
avidopf
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
IL ABOARD sALYBIA SAVED.
FOUR AMERICANS BELIEVED LOST
WHEN ENGLISHMAN IS TORPEDOED

text Of Consul Armstrong; dis
patch follows:
Dominion line steamer English
man torpedoed; time and place un-
known here. Survivors brOught into
northern British port. thirtytthree 80
far; believed total saved sixty; more
reported as possibly rescued, leav-
ing shortage OF eighteen.
-Four Americans were on board.
Their names not included in list OF
thirty-three so far known TO have
been rescued.
"Englishman was bound for Port
land. Maine; left Avonmouth 21st
instant. Transported horses 70 ST.
Nazaire. France. for Northwestern
Trading Company. New York. Was
not on government business. No
further particulars at present avail
able at Bristol.
(Signed) ARMSTRONG"
Secretary Of State Lansing was at a
loss TO account for the statement that
the Engiishman was tOrpedoed but
that the time and place were unknown
here" He anticipated further reports
would come. but IL these did not clear
up the situation he expected TO request
further data from the American Off
eials and ultimately from foreign gov
ernments if necessary.
Secretary Lansing has frequently
said case like this is'even more SER
ious than the torpedoing Of a liner on
which American passengers are killed
or placed in jeopardy. since Ameri,
cans like those on board the English.
man were pursuing their line Of peace
/ ful business and therefore have an
unassailable right TO travel on sucf
ships
Evening journal., 1916-03-25

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 to
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-
hdence 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 survivor
could be obtained It is possible tina
persons first reported missing ma
be found later 20 be among the saved
Most Of the survivors were leavinl
Boulogno on early trains this after
noon for Paris or cities i'm southern
France. The French authorities wer,
waving some OF the more rigid for
maiities in the way OF examination o.
personal effects.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
By The United Press

BY The United Press
WASHINGTON, March 25s-The Do
minion liner Englishman was torpedoed
at an unnamed time and place, Ameri
can Consul Armstrong. at London, cabled
the State Department today.
Thirty-three survivors landed at a
northern British port. -Four Americans
are believed lost They were on board
the Englishman and were not reported
among the saved. Their names ares
Peter Mcdonald, horse foreman, No.
5s Cherry street. Boston.
p. Buckley and NJ. a. Burke. horse
men, addresses unknown
George Macdonald, trimmer, 81 Com
mon street, Lawrence, Mass.
Sixty arc reported to have been
saved altogether. Il Is not known
where the others were landed. The
Evening journal., 1916-03-25

Ministers from all parts Of Delaware
and the Eastern Shore OF Maryland
will flock 10 Wilmington next week
for the annual session of the Whining
ton Methodist Episcopal Conference,
which will convene in Union NJ. E.
Church on Wednesday morning next.
Monday and Tuesday will see the in
fiux of the pastors, and nearly every
one will be present when Bishop
Berry calls the conference to order on
Wednesday morning.
Il is expected that the Rev. w. A.
Wise. pastor Of Scott Church, Will be
reelected Conference secretary and
that the other Conference officers will
be chosen again. The Rev II. A. G.,
Westerfield statistical secretary, has
been i'll and may not assume that OK
acting work for the approaching ses-
sion.
Instead OF a missionary sermon be-
ing preached on Tuesday night as a
preliminary to the formal opening OF
] Conference, the Rev. DR.. $. Parkes
Cadman. pastor OF Central COngrega-
tional Church. of Brooklyn. will lee
ture that evening on "The Three Great
Religious Leaders OF oxford Univer-
sity-Wycliffe, Wesley and Newman
Or. Cadman is one OF the most brill
| liant orators in the American pulpit
/ today.
Bishop Berry will come to Whining
ton tomorrow and will dedicate the
] no frt M d fn
morrow night II is expected he and
District superintendent Hoffecker,
Watt, Stephenson and O'Brien will
have a conference Tuesday night
During Conference week the women
OF Union Church will operate a lunch
room for Conference visitors in the
newly bought property on Washing
ton street near the church. Bishop
Berry expects to take luncheon there
so he can save, time for the cabinet
sessions In the afternoon.
ihe lay conference, composed of on
layman from each charge of the Confer
/ cncc, will meet ON Friday. when fou
lay delegates 10 the General Confcrcnc
will be elected.
! Important legislative questions &
come before the ministerial and lay con
fcrences viii be action ON a memorial
proposing bishops for races aud Ian
guagcs. which il adopted by tho rcqui
site number of conferences, would en-
power the General Conference 90 appon
colorcd bishop.
Another subject TO be acted on MAJ
he a memorial to let down the bars
somewhat on the amusement ques-
ton Still another question that may
provoke discussion is the tendency
TO modern thought" and higher
criticism" in some OF the publications
OF the church.
One OF the veterans Of the ministry
10 retire az the Conference session IL
the Rev. c. w. Prettyman, pastor Of
Asbury Church. Smyrna. who is Il
years old and has been minister
forty-eisht years. The Rev. J. w
Colona. Of Georgetown, is understood
10 have been invited to become pastor
az Smyrna.
Methodist pastors will preach Their
farewell sermons tomorrow.
Conference examinations OF candl
dates for the ministry will begin il
2 Union Church on Monday night
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
BY JOHN H. HEARLEY
United Press Staff Correspondent
Aboard Steamer Sussex.

Aboard Steamer Sussex.
BOUL0GNE, Via Paris, March
25.-Two of the twelve Americans
known to have been aboard the
Channel liner Sussex believed to
have been tOrpedoed, in crossing
the Channel yesterday afternoon,
are missing and believed to be
lost.
They are: Elizabeth Baldwin,
and her father, of Philadelphia.
A Paris dispatch reported this
afternoon that Elizabeth Baldwin,
of Philadelphia, suffered a broken
leg and other injuries, and that
her father and mother were taken
into BouIOgne. A United Press
dispatch from BOulOgne listed both
Miss Baldwin and her father as
missing.
Three American passengers
agree that they saw a torpedo.
II is estimated that fifty Of the
$50 passengers lost their lives,
though II is possible some were
picked UP and taken into other
ports
The Sussex left Folkestone shortly
after noon yesterday under excellent
weather conditions and was nearing
the French port OF Dieppe. when she
was struck. I was converslng with
other Americans among my fello
passengers when an explosion sudden
ly shook the whole snip.
One OF the sussex's llfeboats was
blown on by the force OF the explo
sion and splinters sent hurtiing high
into the afr. At the same time q
fountain OF water dashed over the
side OF the ship.
Il was about, 4.3O when the Sussex
was struck. Many passengers were
standing near the rail, watching tho
outline OF the French coast when the
explosion rocked the Sussex. Severa
were hurled violently into the water
and II was among these that the cas-
ualties occurred.
Boats were put over the side al
once, but I was told that several per.
sons who were gathered near the
rail previous TO the explosion were
not picked up. The Sussex listed
badly Immediately after the explosion
and Il was feared for a few minute;
that she was about 10 sink. AS tn,
steamer settled panic broke on
aboard. particularly among the wo
men and children. Officers ran abou
calming the passengers and in few
minutes tho vessel appeared to righ
herself.
The survivors remained aboard tn
Sussex until II o'clock last nigh
when most OF them we're taken OFF b
the Maria Theresa. We were lande
hore early today.
The explosion occurred forwar
wounding many persons. The wirele'
house was blown up and for this rel
son 10 was impossible TO summon hel
by wireless The Sussex drifted In n
Channel for hours. signalling in val
for help. Passengers who wer
wounded by flying splinters wer
cared for as we'll as possible by a SUI
geon aboard the ship
When the Marie Therese bore dow
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
CARRANzIsTAS ARE LOYAL.
The United Press

BY The United Press.
MEXICO CITY. March 25.-Reports
that Carranza troops have gone over
to villa were officially denied in a
telegram from the provisional capital
at Queretaro today General Obregon,
minister of war. admitted that trouble
might develop through the continued
presence Of American troops on Mexi-
can soil. He said enemies Of the Car
rama government on both sides Of the
border were trying TO force American
Intervention. but expressed the hope
that villa would be captured speed
lily and American troops removed
from Chihuahua.
Reinforcements are being sent into
the western Chihuahua district,
where Carranza troops are reported TO
have engaged villa in battle.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
MEASLES on THE INCRFASF,

According TO the records of the
City Health Bureau, measles is on the
increase here. 112 cases being report
ed this week as compared with 103
cases last week. The Seventh and
Ninth wards appear to have the
largest number Of cases, with 81 each.
while in the Eighth ward there are
% cases.
There were 33 deaths. AS births and
lS marriages here this week. as COM
pared with 2l deaths, 46 birth and
six marriages for the same period
last year.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
FUNSTON MAY NEED
MORE FIGHTING HEN.

By The United Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 20
General Funston may be compelled to
request more troops. A flood Of tele-
graphed demands for Federal troop
protection poured in upon him today
from communities near the Texas
Arizona and New Mexico border
As a result of this increasing pres
sure for soldiers. it was intimated at
army headquarters General Funston
may soon recommend to the War De-
partment that a call be issued for the
National Guard Of three border States
TO be used for border patrol duty.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
HAVE Good HEALTH
Take Hoods SarsaparlIIa. the Old
Reliable Spring Tonic.

Don't let the idea that you may feel
better in a day or two prevent you
from getting bottle of Hoods
Ssrsaparilla today from any drue
store and starting at once on the
road 10 health and strength.
When your blood is impure and
Impoverished It lacks vitality. your
digestion is imperfect, your appetit,
is poor. and all the functions Of your
body are impaired.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is a wonderful
blood tonic 1t viii build you W
quicker than any other medicine. II
gives strength 10 do and power to
endure. II is the old standard tried
and true all-the-year-round blood
purifier and enricher. tonic and ap-
Detizer Nothing else acts like il. for
nothing else has the same formula or
ingredients. Be sure TO ask for
Hoods: insist on having IT,
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
MARKET BREAKS.

NEW YORK, March 25-Sinking o
the steamer Englishman and the chan
mel boat Sussex caused heavy selling OF
the stock Exchange shortly before th'
close of the market at noon today
Prices broke sharply, but buying wa
strong and the decline was stopped be
fore the close. The market had beer
dull and featureless earlier in the morn
ing.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
SIX AMERICANS
MISSING; SHIPS
ARE TORPEDOED

BY The United Press.
LONDON, March 25,-The
Channel liner Sussex was tOrped-
Oed today. A patrol boat took $50
passengers TO BOulOgne, according
TO a dispatch from Dieppe today.
AZ least II Americans were aboard.
Agents Of the line announced
that the Sussex was tOwed into
BOulOgne harbOr at $50 o'clock.
Details of the accident are still
lacking, it was stated.
John H. Hearley, OF Albany. ~ Y.
a United Press stan correspondent.
who left London yesterday morning
for Paris. was among those on board.
OF the $50 passengers, 270 were wo-
men and children.
FolkestOne correspondents OF Lon
don papers telegraphed that the chan
mel boat was struck amidships by a
torpedo at 4.30 yesterday afternoon
while approaching the French coast.
Agents of the line said early today
that they had no information as to
whether the Sussex was torpedoed or
struck one OF the mines the Germans
are reported to have been sowing in
the Channel.
The Sussex left Folkestone at 1890
yesterday afternoon. The weather
was very clear when she was struck.
II she was torpedoed, Il is considered
certain the submariners could not
have mistaken the fact that she was
passenger carrying vessel.
Among other Americans aboard the
Sussex were w. @. Penfeld. student
at Oxford. and Miss Alice Ruz. said
to be from Colorado; Edward Huxley,
president Of the United States Rubber
Export Company. and Francis E.
Drake. head OF the company's Euro
pean branch.
The first passengers landed at Do
yer said they believed several lives
were lost.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
By me united Press.

y Inc NnIUrd Ffctt,
PORTLAND. Maine, March 25.-
Forty-one American horse tenders
are believed TO have been aboard the
Dominion liner Englishman when
she was sunk on the British coast,
While en- route 10 this port from
Avonmouth. England.
Dispatches from London last night
asserted that sixty-eight persons
we're saved. The Englishman was re-
turning 20 Portland 20 take on horses
purchased IN the United States for the
Allies. She sailed from Avonmouth on
Wednesday, under command OF Cap
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
szARO.S BODY SrNT HOME.

Deputy Coroner Nichols this morn.
ing shipped the body OF Stepher
Szabo. who was Killed at the Hilles &
Jones Company plant yesterday. Il
his late home in Bridgeport. Conn
The arrangements We're made by q
son of the deceased, who is employed
by the Harlan & Hollingsworth Cor
poration.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
Al AMERICANS ON BOARD
THE TORPEDOED ENGLISHMAN

tain Morehouse. The British vice con-
sui here said he believed there were
only about five Britishers. in addition
70 the crew, aboard the steamer.
The Englishman was a 5.237 ton
steamer. owned and registered at
Liverpool.
ALL ABOARD SALYBIA SAVED.
BY The United Press.
LONDON. March 25.-The salybia
has been sunk. All aboard her were
saved
The Salybia was a 1882 ton steam
er, 342 feet lone. 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 S2GfG0S7 p, as
compared with 81 .59G. .445.02 for the cor
responding week last year.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
$40 AM COSTS FOR BECGISc.

John Ryan and William McGrann
were each fined $40 and costs in City
Court today, on charge Of begging.
Officer Bradford arrested Ryan At
Front and Market streets. and Nc
Cram at Front and Shipley streets
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
Cold on Chest

May be a premonition of Pneu-
monia. Take BRAZILIAN BALM
every 1-2 hour. and be sure to rub
some (ho) on chest at night. Miraciel
All right by morning.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
Local SECURITIES MARKET
STOCK MARKET
BY The United Press.

NEW YORK, March 25-MeNican Pc
troloum, one OF the stocks pronouncedly
affected by the Mexican situation. open.
ed los IA, up 3-S. Marine preferred
was -, Baldwin los -, up 5-S, and In.
dustrial Alcohol l54 3.4, oil Ia.
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
FINED 81 FOR THROWING CANS.

This man was throwing tin cans
at people on the street at Second and
Orange streets last night" said Off
Ger DuttOn, in City Court today. in
appearing against Sarkus Tarosson,
who was charged with disorderly con-
duct. Tarossan was fined 81 and costs
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
GIFT OF OLD
DELAWARE GAZETTE

GIFT OF OLD
DELAWARE GAZETTE
A copy OF the Delaware Gazette
Of 1895, was presented to the His
torlcal Society of Delaware. at a
meeting on Monday night by Francis
r. s. Davis. Of No. 700 Market street.
Mr.. Davis is "A messenger between
Wilmington and Philadelphia, and
has been in that service for many
years. The gift was greatly appre-
ciated by the society
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
az ROBERT J. RENDER

United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 25.-Presi-
dent Wilson, embarrassed y what are
termed in administration circles "out-
Evening journal., 1916-03-25

To- u HUIE. u-U LIstuI Ui0 anu
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 gripping. 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 10-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 or[constipated-they
are harmless. N
Evening journal., 1916-03-25
IN MEMoRrAM


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

~ AALAAOnAHnls
In loving remembrance OF Mary c.
Thompson. wife and mother who departed
this life twelve years ago March 25, 1904.
Peaceful be thy rest dear mother,
II 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
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Piety After SLAUGHTER.

The familiar story of the sharp
shooter who said after each shot, And
may the Lord have mercy on your
SOUL" is matched by an incident de-
scribed in Ian Malcolm's book, War
Pictures Behind the Lines" 1.-THE cap
tain of our guns" says the narrative.
was priest; his altar a few empty
cartridge boxes. First of all
he told us to pray for all for whom
he was going to offer the mass. Then
he added, Particularly l recommend
to your prayers the artillerymen whom
we have just destroyed and he recited
the DE Profundis.'"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Satisfactory Test.

$50 you want to marry my daugh-
ter, eh?" said the old man. DO you
think you have the patience and for
bearance to make her a kind and in
dulgent husband?"
"Surest thing yor know" replied the
applicant for the son-in-law job. II
can button collar on shirt that is
half a size larger, without getting
angry. and"
Say no MORE" interrupted the old
man: she's yours. Take her, my
son, and my blessing goes with her.
Unidentified.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06

Russians, strongly REINFORCED,
checked Teutonic advance toward
Lublin railway.
Austrlans repulsed repeated Ital-
ian attacks on Doberdo plateau.
Terrific bombardment of Goritz
bridgehead.
Allies won furious fight In south
part of GaIlipoli.
italian cruiser Amalfi sunk by
Austrian submarine.
U. S. government took over the
SayVilIe wireless plant.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06

IMITATION is SlNcEREST FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita,
ton has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price S1.00.-AdV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Short Vocabulary.

"You say Dubwaite has knowledge
of French.
HE knows enough to understand all
the lines in the play where there is a
French maid"
"Umph! Then he knows two
words"
'What are they?"
"'Oui, madame
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Not Guilty.

I'VE eat too muCh?"
1--WE dor"
And we sleep too much"
"Yes?"
And we don't take enough exer-
ciso."
Don't we?"
Have you ever thought of these
things?"
mo. get up at six o'clock and
frequently miss my breakfast in Or.
der to run three-quarters OF mile 70
catch q car"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
July 3, 1915.

German artillery furiously bonn.
oarded whole Franco-Brltish front.
French repulsed two attacks near
MetzeraI.
Teutons drove Russians beyond
Por river and took StudziankI.
italians repulsed near Folazzo
and Sagrado.
German submarine sank five
British and one Belgian steamers.
Russian submarine sank three
Turkish vessels In Black sea.
J. p. Morgan shot by Erich
Muenter, eerman-Amerlcan.