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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
TROOP SHIP is SUNK
FRENCH TRANSPORT REPORTED
TO HAVE HIT MINE.
Eleven Persons Killed When Steamer
Minneapolis Was Destroyed in the
Mediterranean.

Berlin, Germany Thy wireless to
Sayville, l., ID, March 2S.-Reports
have been received from Athens that
French transport with troops on
board from Saloniki had struck a
| mine and sunk. Seyenty-three persons
were rescued. the Overseas News
| agency says.
THE foregoing may refer to the
| sinking of the British liner Minneap-
oils in the Mediterranean, reported
yesterday from Marseilles. The Mime
apolis was believed to be in the gov
eminent service in Mediterranean wa
tiers. The Msrseilles report said that
the Minneapolis was torpedoedl
London, March est is announced
that eleven persons were killed when
the British steamship Minneapolis,
formerly in the New York-London
Mediterranean.
The French steamship Hebe. 1,494
tons, the British steamer Cerne and
the British fish carrier Khartoum of
Hull have been sunk. The crews Of
the Hebe and Cerne have been land
ed. Two members of the crew OF the
Khartoum have been saved but it is
feared the remaining nine men were
drowned. Lloyd's reports that the
British steamship St Cecilia, the sink
ing Of which was announced, was
blown up by a mine. It had general
cargo from Portland Me.
Marseiles. France, March 2S.-The
British liner Minneapolis was sunk in
the Mediterranean by submarine,
according to Captain Bibby of the
British steamer Leicestershire, which
has arrived here from RapgoOn.
Captain Bibby reports mat while in
the Mediterranean he received a wire
less call for help from the Minneap-
oils, which said that the steamer had
just been torpedoed and was sinking.
The LeiCestershre went at full
speed to the assistance of the Mime
apolis, but arrived too late the YES
sci having sunk. The fate of the crew
was rot known to Captain Bibby.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
AIR RAID on SAL.0N!KI
SEVEN GERMAN AVIATORS DROF
BOMBS ON ALLIES.
Four Greek Soldiers Killed and Sew
eral Houses Destroyed-FIeet
Shells Airmen.

London, March 2S.-An Athens re-
port to Reuters says the Turks have
ordered the evacuation of konieh, in
Asia Minor The city is in Anatolia,
about 175 miles northeast of Adana,
and is on the railway .unning from
Constantinople to Adana
Saloniki, March 2S.-m retaliation
for an attack on German camps north
of the Greek frontier by squadron
of French aeroplanes on Saturday,
seven German aviators Monday bonn
barded Sa,oniki from the air.
Four Greek soldiers and n number
o, civilians were killed by bombs and
several houses destroyed, bat little
damage was inflicted on the Anglo
French military stores.
The German aviators attempted to
fly over the allied feet in the harbor,
but the warships opened fire upon the
attacking squadron and it was COM
PEELED 70 retire.
Athens March 2S.-Dispatches from
Saloniki say that the frontier actions
which had been considered merely as
trying-out operations on the part of
the Bulgarians and Germans are now
assuming the character of a general
attack against the advanced line Of
the allies. Considerable vigor is be-
ing displayed and heavy s"tillery is
being employed on both sides. 1t is
said that in both military and diplo-
ratio circles of the Teutonic allies
there is a belief that the long-prophe-
sled effort to drive the allies into the
sea has bpplln
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
436 SAVED FROM
TORPED0ED SHIP
French Steamer Sussex At
tackled in Channel.
VESSEL IS STILL AFL0AT
Bio Naval Battle Reported In the
North Sea-German Warshps
Are Accompanied by
Rirship.

London, March GA cross channel
passenger boat from Folkestone &c
Dieppe, reported by the Central News
10 be the steamer Sussex, was torpe-
doed off Beachy Head Friday after
noon. The vessel carried $50 passen'
gers, with a crew Of so, mostly French,
under command of Captain Moutfet. A
few of the passengers were British
The continental traffic Office of the
Brighton railroad says that all persons
on board the Sussex were saved. The
Sussex remained aiiOat.
"a think if probable that there were
number Of Americans among the pas
scngers Of the Sussex said Robert p.
Skinner, the American consul general
because in the last few days my Office
has vised passports for many Ameri-
cans going 10 France
The Brighton railroad issued the fol
lowing account of the accident to the
Sussex.
The Sussex, sailing under a French
flag in the Folkestone. Dieppe service,
met with a mishap somewhere on
Dieppe on her passage on Friday
There were $50 passengers aboard and
a crew of about nifty 1t is assumed
that all the passengers were saved.
The Sussex left Folkestone flying
the French flag When the alarm was
sent out a number Of vessels in the
vicinity hurried to her assistance,
while others rushed under full steam.
from Dioppe harbor.
The Sussex is owned by the French
State railroad.
The steamer Englishman Of the Do
miuion line has been sunk, according
TO Lloyds 1t is stated that thus far
GS survivors have been accounted for
The Engllshman sailed from Port
land. Me. February II, for st. Nazaire
and Monmouth
Another Danish steamship, the
Christianssund, has been sunk. Her
entire crew Of % men was saved.
The British steamer Fulmar also
has been sunk Eighteen members or
her crew we're rescued
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
FIGHT BOTH HEAT AND COLD
U. S. Troops Face Terrific Climatic
Rigors in Their Search for
Villas Band.

Field Headquarters of the American
Punitive Expedition in Mexico (by
army courier to Columbus, n. NJ,
March 2S-Climatic rigors v!.ich are
seldom equaled in campaigning are be-
ing endured by the American army in
the field. Heat OF the tropics alter
mates with the chill of northern au-
tumn every twenty-four hours. In adj
dition, winds of hurricane velocity
sweep over the dry and dusty prairies,
carrying before them clouds OF sand
and dirt, which envelopes everything.
General Pcrshing said that in all
his years of campaigning he had never
experienced anything as bad.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
EXPLORER LOSES HIS SHIP.
Lieut. Shackleton Marooned in Antarc
tic Region.

London, March 26.-A few hours
after she had learned that her hus
band had come out safe from his
antartic expedition. Lady ShaCkleton.
wife of Lieut. Sir Ernest Shackleton,
the polar explorer was deeply cha
grined to hear that the Aurora, one
of his vessels, had gone adrift and
that she would not be able TO hear
from him for another year.
The Aurora broke from its moor
ings at the Ross sea base, said a dis
patch from Sydney, n. s. w, leaving
ten men Of the exploration party
ashore and unable TO embark for an
other year.
Earlier in the day a dispatch from
Sydney brought the news that Lieu
tenant Shackleton had returned to his
Ross sea base. News of the achieve
ments OF the expedition is withheld
for the present, although he is be-
lieved to have reached point 500 to
900 miles beyond the south pole,
The expedition left England in two
sections about six weeks after the
European war began.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
KILLS IN PRESENCE OF GIRL
Indiana Man Shoots Youth Of II as
Latter Enters Home of
Classmatc.

Scottsburg. Ind, March 2S.-In the
presence Of Miss Grace Huffman, a
high school student, Hardy Robinson
twenty-four, shot and killed Ancil Phil
lips, seventeen, rival for the girl 8
favor, at Miss Huffman's home in Lex
ington, village eight miles from here.
Robinson was arrested. Robinson ar
rived at the Huffman home, and when
Phillips entered the door, it is al
legged, Robinson began shooting. The
families of the three are the most
prominent in the county.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
TWO ARE HELD AS SlAYERS.
Paul v. Hadiey and Wife Taken at
Checotah, Okla.

Muskogee, Okla, March 27.-Paul V.
Hadley and his bride, who are alleged
to have killed Sheriff Jacob Giles of
beaumont, Tex, on Missouri, Kansas
e. Texas passenger train at Checotah,
were captured in the country near
there. The version Of the officers is
that 1t was the woman who killed tho
sheriff using her own revolver. which
she had concealed from the officer all
the way from Kansas City, waiting un.
Oklahoma.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
SIX PERSONS ARE DROWNED
Occupants of Gasoline Launch Perish
When Craft Is Run Down
by Tank Steamer.

San Francisco, March 2S.-Sx per.
sons were drowned when a gasoline
launch was run down and sunk by
the Standard Oil tank steamer Coal
inga between Vallejo and Crockett.
The drowned are: Edward Breslin,
Jerry OConnor, George Reynolds,
George Kelly, Lewis Toland, an uni.
Identified sailor The bodies have not
been recovered
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
R. R. MEN CLASH THURSDAY
Employees Will Present Demand for
Eight-hour Day at New


New York. March 2S.-The new de-
mands Of some 100000 engine drivers,
iiremen, conductors and trainmen, it
was learned, will be submitted to the
railroads of the country next Thurs
day The railroads are to be informed
that a reply in writing will be expect.
ed by April 90. The employees ask
for an eight-hour day and time and a
half for overtime. The railroads al
ready have said informally that these
demands would not be granted
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
THOMAS J. PENCE is DEAD
National Secretary Of Democratic
Party Succumbs to Pneumonia
in Washington.

Washington, March 2S.-Thomas J.
Pence, secretary of the Democratic ma
tional committee and President Will
sons political adviser, who had been
i'll for several months as result of
pneumonia, died at his home here. Mr..
Pence had an extensive acquaintance
among Democratic politicians through
out the country. lie was one of the
Original Wilson men," and after the
last election was offered several i'm.
portant government posts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30

Washing.on-Capt. Worth G. Ross,
retired commandant of the revenue
cutter service, died at his home in
New Bedford. Mass, as the result of
an illness of five years.
Petrograd-Savage fighting is going
on at Jacobstadt, eighty miles south.
east of Riga, where the Russians, us
Ing liquid fire and gas bombs, are bat
tering in the German salient.
The Hague Henry Van Dyke,
American minister to the Netherlands,
arrived here on the steamer Rotter-
dam.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
DENTIST HELD FOR DEATHS.
Son-ln-Law of Late John r. Peck
Found Dragged in New York.

New York, March 25.-Detcctives
sent 30 arrest Or, Arthur Warren
Waite in connection with the death OF
John e. Peck, a millionaire druggist OF
Grand Rapids, Mich. found him In a
condition OF stupor as result OF an
opiate. self.administercd Physicians
worked owes him TO save his life 1t
was given ont that Doctor Waite had
taken the opiate to induce sleep.
District Attorney Swami made this
announcement:
Il shall charge Doctor Waite with
murder in the first degree
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
More Trucks for Funston.

Washington, March 2S.-Secretary
of War Baker announced that he had
ordered 81 more auto trucks sent to
the border at once for use by the
American military expedition in Mex
leo. This makes 1872 trucks pur-
chased since tho chase to get" Villa
began,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Airships to Entertain Vets.

Ripon Visitors 10 the Grand Army
encampmcnt AT Ripon June II to l6
will be entertained by airship flights,
The amusement committee has closed
contract with Frank Kastory of Chi,
cage for two daily flights during the
cncampment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Believe in Preparedness,

Superior-The harbor committee of
the Superior Commercial club began
to plan improvements necessary to
make Superior port of entry for
ocean.going ships when the Welland
canal opens. which is expected to be
in two years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30

London, March 28.A surprise at
tack by British forces in Mesopotamia
on March 10 resulted in the capture OF
a small Turkish post on the west bank
Of the Tigris, It was Officially an.
nounced on Saturday.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
New Bank Gets Charter.

Madison The state bank commits.
sioner issued charter to the Peoples
state bank OF Prairie du Sac. Capital
stock is $4,000 lncorporators are
Mrs Fred Alhertus, Joseph II. Ragatz.
j. l.. 7, Accola John NJ. Schmidt and
Edward w Gruber.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
SHERMAN ASKS VOLUNTEERS.
Introduces Resolution Authorizing
President to Call Big Force.

Washington, March "a. - Senator
Sherman OF Illinois introduced res
olmtiun in the senate on Wednesday
authorizing the president to call for
1000 volunteers for Mexican service.
He declared the present force wholly
Inadequate to cope with the situation.
The resolution was laid on the table
after Democratic senator's objected to
it, immediate consideration.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Otis Continues to Improve.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 2S,-Gen
Harrison Gray Otis editor of the Los
Angeles Times, continues to improve
In his fight against pneumonia. lie
passe-. a good night without the aid OF
stimulants.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
urnea Call for 100 600

Washington, March 2S call for
10000 volunteers to be used along the
Mexican border is PROPOSED in reso.
luton introduced by Representative
Dyer Of Missouri lie asks that militia
men be called first.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Yuan Shih.kal May Resign.

pebing, March 25--Yuan Shih.kai's
rejection Of the title of emperor and
his decision to maintain a republican
form OF government may be followed
by his resignation. Ills successor may
be chosen by the powers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Captain Ross Dies.

Washington, March 27.-The coast
guard announced the death at New
Bedford Mass, Of Capt Worth Cwynn
Ross. who from 1905 until his retire.
ment IN 1911, was chief Of the United
States revenue cutter service.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Want Bridge Made Accessible

Superior - Superior's fight to have
the bridge across the river to the new
steel plant made accessible for street
car and vehicle traffic will be carried
to the secretary of war. 1t was an
nounced here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
WORD FROM SHIP AURORA
Shackleton's Ship VIII Reach Port
In April, According to Wire.
less Dispatch.

Wellington, New Zealand, March 2S.
A wireless dispatch from the steam
er Aurora of Sir Ernest Shackleton's
Antarctic expedition states that the
vessel is 600 miles south of New Yea
land snd will reach port early in April.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30

El PaBo, Tex, March 2J.-police and
provost guards seized the forms and
shut down the publication OF La Con.
stitution, Mexican paper published
here. IL Constitution published an In
cendiary editorial
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Munition Depot DESTROYED,

London. March 2S.-A Reuter- dis.
patch from Saloniki reports that the
largest depot in central Bulgaria was
blown up Sunday. Thirty men we're
killed and l50 wounded.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Grain Bate Case at chlcaao

Washington March 2S-lt was an
nounced here that the interstate com
merce commission will hold a hearing
on export grain rates In Chicago April
&c and on lake and rail rates In the
same city April rs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Pass Deficiency Bill.

Washington, March 1.-THE senate
passed al urgent deficiency bin. car.
rying appropriations Of approximately
81 100000 Nearly million dollars
were provided for ordnance and ord.
nance stores for the navy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
u. S. War Craft Disabled.

Key West Ia, March rs The de.
stroyer Monaghan was rammed and
badly damaged by the destroyer Roe
here. The Monaghan was tied up at
the government wharf when the Roe
attempted TO make landing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
placed on Accredited List.

Stevens Point - The Stevens Point
and Superior Normal schools have
been placed on the accredited list of
the North Central Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
REFUSE TO DISARM SHIPS.
Entente Allies Reject Lansing's Pro,
posal TO Remove Guns.

Washington, March 26-The entente
allies, replying individually to Secre'
tary Lansings suggestion for the dis
armament Of all merchant ships, have
in effect rejected the proposal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
papermakers Demand s.hour pay.

Appleton by a unanimous vote, at
n meeting held here, the union paper.
makers decided 10 demand an eight.
hour day Of three shifts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Civil War Veteran Dies.

Madison Lawrence Post. rs years
old, one OF the best known civil war
veterans in Wisconsin, died at his
home here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Body is Recovered From Lake.

Madison The body Of Rudolph
Wessele, one Of three young men,
drowned in gale on Lake Monona,
was recovered.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
SAYS AMERICANS AID VILLA.
Senator Lewis Wants All pIotters Pun.
iEhsd

Washington March o. - Senator
Lewis declared In a resolution intro.
duced that American authorities had
knowledge Of supplies and money be.
ing furnished TO villa from foreign
countries and from the United States
His resolution proposed TO brand
Americans who give such aid as
guilty Of actual treason"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
WISCONSIN Man Injured.

London, England, March 2S.-Of the
three American survivors of the Sus-
sex who are in a hospital at Dover,
burg, Mass.-is in serious condition.
His skull was fractured by "A falling
mast. He regainod consciousness and
his physician believes he will recover.
Joshua ID. ArmitaRo of New York
and Wilder Pentield of Hudson, Wis,
are suffering from shock and bruises,
but are not seriously injured.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30

General Pershing establishes
main supply base and headquarters
at Casas Grandes.
Gen Pedro GuZman and twenty.
two members Of Villa band killed in
battle near Laguna and Jinamita. Ten
prisoners taken and executed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Marietta Ordered to Tampico.

The gunboat Marietta has been or
dered from Vera Cruz to Tampico to
aid in protecting American interests.
The report from Tampico said that
conditions were unchanged. with quiet
prevailing, but that it was desired to
have light draft navy vessels at that
point which can go up the river to the
town. The battleship Kentucky, now
off Tampico. will proceed to Vera
Cruz. Americans in the Tampico oil
regions are still apprehensive and the
Marietta and Machias will remain at
that port as long as there is any
alarm. There are about 1000 Amer
leans in the vicinity.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
Applies to Use of Railways.

The protocol suggested by General
Carranza was designed to cover use of
Mexican railways by American troops
in pursuit Of villa and would provide
structions would be issued by both
governments to the Mexican command
ers to cover any contingency. Details
of the new proposals will not be made
public before Secretary Lansing has
reviewed them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-03-30
c. D. P. SENATORS
AID PRESIDENT
Decide to Leave Wilson Unham-
pered in Mexico,
ENOUGH TROOPS ON BORDER
Carranza Envoy Presents Proposals to
Lansing to Broaden Protocol Gov
ering Joint Pursuit of
Villlstas.

Washington, March 2S.-Threatened
complications in the Mexican situation
disappeared when the senate Repub'
ilcans decided to accept the admins
tration's assurances that. sufficient
troops were on the border for protec'
ton of American interests and not to
carry the agitation for more troops
further at this time.
Major General Funston's dispatches
revealed no new developments in the
pursuit of Villa and reports from naval
vessels on both coasts of Mexico dis
closed nothing disquieting.
Eliseo Arredondo, General Carran-
za's ambassador. at the direction OF
his chief, presented to Secretary Ian
sing proposals to broaden the protocol
covering the joint pursuit of Villa
bandits. The proposals will be stud
led by Secretary Lansing before he
again confers with the ambassador.
The only effect Of the new proposals.
Mexican officials here believe, will be
to delay the formal ratification.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23

De Muth. In comedy: the Arcaria
Duo. IN All original knitethrowing
act. and tho third episode Of tho
sequel TO The Diamond From the
Sky complete the bill
oRpAEUM
beginning with Sunday matinee.
the .lkes players. at the Orpheum
theatre. will give n series of George
81 Cchan's musical comedy dramas.
forty.F1vc Minutes From Broad
way" will be tho opening bill Miss
Gladys lyman. prima donna so
pFano. will sing the roll. OF Mary.
made famous by Fay Tempieton.
Miss lyman comes from two years
successes In musical comedice. both
on the road and In musical stock in
81 Louis Supplementary Miss Ey-
tnan - q soluint on the bill. Gerald
r. Griffin. ireland sweet tenor. viii
make his American debut Mr..
Griffin lately arrived from Austria
Tia AMI will sing songs from has
own repertoire.
/ The Wilkes players. supplement-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-23

woman Of the streets. Her sympa-
thetie story touched my heart.
bought a home, furnished IL very
cory and comfortable, and we lived
together. She has been married.
but has not . divorce. She also
has a little boy II years old that
have supported all the time. Now
! find out that she Is receiving mail
from other men. She has admitted
that she has. Of late. had men TO
the house, but claims II was only
in a friendly way. On two occs-
sions she has come home drunk. I
am crazy with trouble. told her
10 leave me. but she insists on stay
ing. ! am Il poor man, and still
have to work TO gay on the little
home that ! bought. Can you ad-
wise me what to do TO make her
leave me In peaee7 Kindly answer
at once and help q
WORRIED MAN.
A.-You got into deep water:
now be man enough TO swim out
bravely. Why weren't you manly
enough to propose marriage and
take the responsibility OF house
hold upon your shoulders? Evident
~ YOU wish me TO advise you TO put
the woman out by force. so you
may be at perfect ease with your
conscience: but have no such in
tentions. | think you are just as
much TO blame as she. and you are
now roaming your harvest of wild
oats.