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The Sentinel=record., 1915-04-01
KILLING OF AMERICAN BY GER MAN SUBMARINE MAY BRING
 ABOUT COMPLICATIONS.
FACTS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED
Officials Not Inclined to Discuss the Killing Of Thrasher on Board the British Liner Faaba, Which Was Sunk by German Submarine.

Washington, March 31-Whie no official notification of the death of an American. Leon C Thrasher oil the British liner Falaba, sunk by a German submarine. had reached the American government today. officials viewed the situation as traugat vita grave possibilities
 Secretary Bryan said he expected Ambassador Page in London 10 sup init a fun report on the case if ad- vices there confirmed reports of Thrasher's death but added thata no inquiries had been received by the department nor had any been made of Mir Page Officials general y were not inclined to discuss the matter.
 1t is known, however. that n view of the language of the American note Of inquiry in reply 10 the German notification of a submarine blockade of England, the facts in this case will he awaited with the greatest interest That note contai led a plain warning that the loss of American lives through the German program of sinking merchant vessels would be viewed as an unfriendly act
 IL was suggested in some circles that the German rosr,'ou w.Alld be 10 place responsibility fo. the de- struction of the FaIaba upon her cap. tain, contendiue that his effort 10 escape rendered his vessel liable 70 attack under the rules of interna- tional law.
 On the other hand, however it was said that while the rules of intena- liouai Iaw heretofore applied per mltted the destruction of merchant craft which resisted search by be,- iiserent war vessels, it appeared that tho Falaba only attempted to escape and did not rests
 It was pointed out in official cir t;es that according to reports tho ships boats were over her side and her passengers and crew attempting to leave her when the torpedo which destroyed her was discharged
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GERMANS JEER ENGLISH AS
 THEY SINK THEIR SHIP

Barry Wales, March Gl.-S D. m The crew of the British steamer Grown of Castle, waich was sunk by a German submarine off the Scily islands Monday. was landed here this evening by the French steamer Ma. gellan. Members Of the crew said that the submarine was a much faster boat than the one which pre- yiousIy had chased the steamer. but that it took her over an hour to over. take the Grown of Castile
 IL also was stated that the steamer was sunk by the shell fire of the sub- marine and not by a torpedo.
 The members of the submarines crew, 1t was asserted by the men from the Grown of Castle, boasted that during the four days previous to the sending Of the Grown of Castle to the bottom they had sunk seven British vessels, including the steame. Falaba.
 We thought at first one of the German officers is quoted as having said, that we ,vuld sink you with all hands; but it was decided ulti. matey that We would give you a chance"
 As the boats were leaving the Grown of Castle the members of the crew say, some of the Germans iecsed al the men from the steamer and sneeringly shouted 'Brittania rules the waves. does she
 The boats from the Crown of Cas- tile drifted about in the channel for seven hours before they were picked up.
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BARON ROTHSCHILD
 DIES IN LONDON
SUCCUMBS FROM EFFECT OF OP ERATlON HE UNDERWENT
 LAST SATURDAY.

London, March 3l.-9:40 D. m.- The death of Nathan Mayer Boths- child, first Baron Rothschild, head of the British branch of the great bank ing firm occurred at his London residence at 4:30 o'clock this after noon. Lord Bothschid underwent an operation for tIe removal of the prosuate gland on Saturday, the first intimation of this being con tained in a bulletin sent to London papers late Saturday night, in which it was stated that he was progressing satisfactorily
 On Sunday a bulletin conveyed the information that he had recovered from the first effects Of the opera ton and the impression was that de. spite his age there was no danger. This morning, however, it was an. nounced that the patient had spent a rather restless night and that his condition was not so favorable
 Funeral services will take place Friday at Wiileoden. northwest su burb of London
 The news of the death of Lord Rothschi.d, which circulated through ont the city just as business men were leaving for the day. created | shock, for besides the great power he yielded Lord Rotnschild was one of the most popular men in the city ot London. This popularity spread far beyond financial, social and sporting circles, as all classes shared his be- neyolence Once a year every omni- bus in London was decorated with his racing colors, for on this day he sent to each driver and conductor a brace of pheasants,
 In Jewish circles the death of Baron RothschTd creates vacancy which there is none to fill With his other manifold duties he devoted a great amount of time and money to his poor co-reGeionists. Since the war broke out he added to all these voluntary duties the presidency Of the British Red Cross Society which has raised by subscription $7,500.00o within few months for the care of the wounded, and it is believed that the consequent work and worry had much to do with his death
 Among the first to send condo. fences to the family were the king and queen and the queen mother, Alexandra.
 Lord Rothschild's heir, the Hor. Lionel w. Rothschild, who reioined his regiment. the Royal Bucks Yeo- marry, on the outbreak of the Wa 2, is not so well known as other mem bcrs Of the family He has devoted his attention to the study of zoology and has been a consistent supporter of racing Although in the house of commons for a time. he took little part in the debates.
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Made Eat Haul.

Washington, March 31-An official statement by the Villa-Zapata con vention government in Mexico City received today by the state depart ment charged that Carranza officials during their occupancy of the capital removed from the national treasury eofernment bonds and other securi- ties valued at sixteen million pesos.
 Many of these securities, which had been deposited as guarantees by commissionaires and contractors, are owned by foreigners The public is warned in the statement that they cannot "he made the object of any legal transaction, since, they are the
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TEXAS BANKER IS
 PLACED UNDER ARREST

Pueblo, Col, Marcn 21.-W. B. Slaughter of Dallas, Texas, president of the Mercantile Nataional bank. was arrested here tonight by Sheriff Mckee upon a warrant issued by District Attorney Davidson. The complaint. which was sworn 10 by County Treasurer Stannard, alleges the embezzlement of $20,000. The Mercantile National bank was the depository for county funds
 Slaughter remained at his hote, tonight in custody of the sheriff, as he was unable to complete the ar. rangement for his bond.
 The complaint and warrant also bear the name of c. c. Slaughter, son Of the president, who was until last week cashier of the bank and who is now supposed to be i'll Chicago.
 William T. Wheatley, a former bookkeeper of the bank, was ar. rested this evening and is being held for investigation.
 The Mercantile National bank was closed by order of the federal bank examiner on Monday. Francis A, Chapman of Denver appointed re ceiver by the comptroller of the cur rency, is in charge of the instita- tiou's affairs.
 W, B Slaughter operates a chain  of small banks in Colorado and Texas
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TOM GREEN COUNTY IS WET

Waco, Tex, March 3l.-Reports from 26 out of 29 boxes in Tom Green county at the prohibition election to- day give wet majority of A. The other boxes are small and are expect ed cut down the majority but not change the result. San Angelo went wet hy lj6 majority The vote is said to be the largest ever boiled in the county. The county was pre- Nously wet.
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TO MAKE MoToRDROME
 OF SHEEPSHEAD BAY

New York, March 31.-The Old Sheepshead Bay racetrack where for many years the Futurty, the Snburh' an and other big handicaps were run, was sold today for $2,400,o0O to a syn dicate which plans to turn it into a motordrome. The syndicate it was said, plans to spend one million dol lars in developing the property and in a two-mile track for racing motor cars.
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spending pericd of the preceding year
 The United Kingdom received ex ports valued at $1ol13l,72g last month, compared with $49,522S76 n February 1914 The eight months period exports were $53I12Sl2O, as against SIa9735,12S in tae preceding year
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property of the nation or of the de- positors as the case may be.
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Washington, March 31.--F Forecast rains at night or Friday.
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All the War News

The Sentinel.Record prints all the war news up to 2:30 each morning, two hours later than any other newS- paper reaching Hot Springs. When you read 1t in tnis paper you are reading the latest.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
TVS ''H0ODOO" CITY
Washington Only Place Cobb
Failed to Hit at 300 Clip.
LOCAL PITCHERS PUZZLE
Georgia Peach Batted PA Here, But
Swatted for .4S3 in
New York.
BY ERNEST ]. LANIGAN.

Washington was the only place on
the American League circuit last sea
son where Tyrus Raymond Cobb, an
nual batting leader of the American
League, did not hit the ball at 800
clip. His average in the games played
in this city was only .244 In Philadel-
phia Cobb hit for .305, in St. Louis for
80, in Chicago for .341, in Boston for
.351, in Cleveland for .i39, and in New
York for .h63. Cobb batted forty 1.-TWO
points better at home than he did on
| the road, his average at Navin Field
being 1892. and on the other lots .35e.
The Dixie demon was most precise
| in the way he collected his safeties,
for he made 104 of them at home and
the same number abroad.
Griffiths pitchers bothered Cobb
most, Tyrcs' stick credit against Wal
| ter johnson & Co. being .3O5. Jim Shaw
he nicked for 1000, Booth Hopper Tor
| 800. Walter johnson for .3i9, Joe
Boehling for .364. Yancey Ayers for
.SoS and Bert Gallia for .o71. Harper,
Dumont and Rice had the satisfaction
of preventing the Detroiter from hit
ting safely-a feat which also was ac-
conplished by eight other men-Wood
of boston. johnson OF Chicago, Cola
! more OF Cleveland, Russell and Cot
trell of New York, Morisette OF Phlla-
delphia and Sisler and Koob of ST.
Louis. Ty batted against Wood once,
against johnson once, against Cola
more once, against Russell once,
against Cott-ell once. against Mori-
settle once, against Rice once, against
Dumont twice, against Harper twice,
against Koob three times and against
SISler five times.
Cobb amassed a batting average of
.342 against the st. Louis pitchers, of
.3oS against Boston's, OF .374 against
Phila ladelpnias, of .3S9 against New
fork's OF .fu3 against Chicago's and
in each series is given below:
Evening star., 1915-11-28
ALEXANDER EQUALS RECORD
FOR SF1UT-OUT VICTORIES
Philadelphia Twirler Blanks Twelve Oppo-
nents During Season-Pirates Only Team
Biz Hurler Failed to Give Goose Eggs.

the Pirates and won it. Then came
New York with a claim that it had a
prior right to the services of Benton
ana the league upheld the claim.
Rube' joining the Giants.
Injury Hurts Braves.
Ihe Boston Braves, who suffered Sc
verely last season because of the in
jury to the mighty right arm of Bill
James. appear to have picked up a
youngster who will add the needed
strength to the pitching staff. The
name OF the young man who made
such a sensational debut into the Ma
tlonal League is Pitcher Nehf. He
came to the Boston Club from the Cen
ira! League, where he had won eighteen
OF MS last twenty starts, and in his last
n.e games had scored shut-outs. one
81 them being no-hit affair. Manager
otailngs. realizing that a pitcher who
could do such great work in the minors
must have the stuff, put him to work
almost as soon as he joined the team.
ne was sent in against Philadelphia
after it was practically certain Boston
would be beaten. He did well in the
couple of innings 1.e worked. A few
days later he was sent in against the
Phillies again. after the Braves had
been routed. and once more he did
nicely in the few innings he was al
lowed to work. He looked mighty
promising to Stallings
Getting back on home soil the young
ster was given his first chance to start
a game August 21, against Pittsburgh.
IT was evident to Manager Stailings
naux. who did such wonderful work
for the Pirates. Realizing the odds
were against beating the Pittsburgh
phenom, Staliings decided it was just
Evening star., 1915-11-28
Nehf's Good Start.

What Nehf did that afternoon is now
a matter of history. He shut out the
Pittsburgh team. to 0, allowing only
six hits and struck out the same num-
Der of men. To make his debut all
the more impressive lie came through
with hit in the sixth inning of the
game which scored the only two runs OF
the contest. Nehf showed that he was
no flash, by winning five OF his nine
starts, four Of them over the snut-out
route. He held Chicago to 4 to 4 tie.
and lost grue!ing 1 to game to BIZ
Doak at st. Louis, in which the Car
dinals made only four hits. In another
game he was overcome by the heat. At
the time he was leading Brooklyn to
j lnsthe fifth. His team won that game
By the 1opsided score OF Il to 1. In
one of his starts against Pittsburgh
he was forced to retire in the third in
ming after the Pirates had found him
for five runs and seven hits. The only
other game in which he was hit hard
was near the close Of the season, when
Phils delphia trimmed him. to .. on
fourteen hits. Mr.. Nehf certainly looks
like the real thing. number of major
league scouts who looked him over,
while liking his style and stuff, were
not Impressed with his physique. Most
OF them figured he wouldn't prove
strong enough to stand the strain of
the majors When he collapsed at
Brooklyn from the heat. the I told you
so boys w.sre working overtime. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether the scouts
lad the proper dope on Mr. Nehf.
The Chicago Cubs were mixed UP IN
bunch of shut-outs, and got the worst
Of it twenty-five times in the thirty
games played in which one of the teams
failed to score. The Cubs took part in
eight ] to games. and We're able to
win only two of them. In the matter
OF one-sided events the Cubs also took
a prominent part. Invariably coming
out on the wrong siC.e Of the score
sheet. Twice the CUBS were beaten 13
to 0. the big sl!ut-out score OF the year
in the National League. On two other
occasions they were wailoped 10 to 0.
The Cn!y decisive shut-olt the Cubs
handed the opposition was when Jim
Vaughn olanked Brooklyn, 9 to 0.
Evening star., 1915-11-28
JEROME d. TRAVERS.

and RaS at Brookline this shot came
to his help in wonderful fashion.
| Coming to the last four holes he had
| TO finish under par with 1884 to have
| 4 chance. At the fifteenth he played
his approach badly. and the ball sailed
out to the right OF the green, well off
| line. The green was a treacherous one
! and he had to get fairly close to nail
his needed four. If he hadn't had full
control OF this shot, Americas hope
would have faded then and there. But
| ne Clipped up dead within q foot of
the cup and saved the occasion.
| There is nothing that so jolts an op-
| ponent as a long putt that mas the
! cup. / have had better chance than
most to observe this feature through
my own erratic work from the tee. In
many match my opponent has out
driven me and played q FAR better sec
| ond shot He would be on the green in
| two, while ! was off i'll the rough In
F., two. Naturally, it looked an easy hole
for him. But after coming up in three
for four. the situation had suddenly
changed. in place of having the hole
without a fight, he suddenly found him
self with a three or a four foot putt
for a half Two or three holes of this
type are enough to get upon any golf
er's nerves, however strong they may
seem.
] know, because I've had the same
medicine .anded back TO me. And as
| it is easier to play with your nerves
unruffied, | would rather be the one to
| be getting down the twelve and fifteen
| footers for four than to be called on
| to sink the four-fcot puts for half.
1t works with double force. You are
elated and your opponent is correspond
ingly depressed--if he misses-w hich
| he will soon start doing if such condi-
tions as these continue for hole or
Evening star., 1915-11-28
Inquisitiue Fans.

Sporting Editor Star:
If possible please furnish the follow
ing information: ]. What year was
Hans Wagner born? . How long ha $
, he played in the major leagues?
F. A. LEAMAN.
!. Wagner was born February "a,
1874. :. lie began his major league
career at Louisville in 1896.
Sporting Editor Star: st
]. Is Klepfer of the Cleveland Amer
leans a southpaw" :. With what team
is Jackson. formerly OF the Boston
Nationals, now connected? IF. l..
j. Klepfer is a risht-hander 2. Buff
falo international League club.
Sporting Editor Star: -,
What was the poorest record ever
made by the Phiilies in National
League race? J.W.
Think the record of the Phiilies for
all time has been published. Their
poorest record seems to have been in
1883. when they won II and lost 81
games.
Sporting Editor STAR: .-.,.r--.s J.
Why is Cravath sometimes called
Cactus and sometimes Gavvy?
Cactus because he once played in
what was known as the Cactus League
of New Mexico and Arizona, presum-
ably; Gavvy seems to be a sort of cor
ruption Of Crayath.
Sporting Editor Star:
On what day did McGraw take charge
OF the Giants, what team did they play
and what was the score? BOB.
McGraw assumed the management
of the Giants July 19, 1902. The Phil
lies were the Giants opponents and
the Phillies won, to 3.
Sporting Editor Star:
Which pitcher. in your opinion. pitched
! the pest game IN the worlds series,
Leonard or shore:
HARVEY WILSON.
Personally we vote for Leonard,
taking into account all the circum-
stances. Take look at tho record
and form your own opinion.
Sporting Editor STAT:
Give base ball career of Billy sun
day. IA.
Billy. sundsy. who had won !. some
Evening star., 1915-11-28

.;on events vhir, have heretofore
passed ii BY because OF it's aobfeVi-
ated COURSE. and Il is understood that
the club is going 10 put in bid fo!.
either the championship tourney Itself
or that for the club ~cSanp!oEahi? vi
the association for 1917.
Kirks:de players are taking Il great
deal Of pride in dressing neatly on tie
course and the Improvement has been
so marked that Mrs. Gait, President
Wilson's fiancee, who is member and
frequently plays there. has noticed IT
and commented on it. There was a
time -HEen golfers used to save their
/, old clothes for the course, and many
of them looked like tramps when they
were out on the links, but this day has
passed. and now golfers generally are
beginning to dress better while playing,
and it is surprising how much it i'm
proves the general appearance OF the
! course. Kirkside is the first of the To-
cal organizations which has asked it's
members to cooperate in this respect.
The qualification round for the last
Bann oek burn event of the year was
/ played Thanksgiving day. This is
putting contest in which the players
putt twice around the seventh green
from nine different positions. NJ. Dor
| sett. Norman Dempsey and J. Vinton
| Birch tied for the prize for the low
| medal score. Notwithstanding the fact
that the seventh green is rather treach-
erous, fairly good scores were made
| and those between 40 and so strokes
| qualified for the championship fight,
! pairngs for which follow: J. Martin
| Scranage vs.. Richard Beatt!e, Herbert
| T.. Clarke VS. John T. Harris, NJ. Dor
| sett vs.. j. Ninton Birch, Daniel L. Haz-
| ard VS.. George T. Cunningham, c. T..
! Stewart vs.. Thomas ]. w. Brown. ). r.
| DE Farges VS.. Norman Dempsey, Tom
! Dempsey VS.. Herbert A. Smith, Bruce
| l.. Taylor vs.. E. w. Burton. jr.
| The winner of the event is given the
icustody Of the 1907 cup" which was
put up for competition that year and
which must be won three times before
| becoming the permanent property of
| the winner. Mr.. Dorsett was last years
winner.
! Walter J. Travis, who is RESPONSE
BILE for the changes now being made
on the Columbia course. arrived here
/ from New York last night and will
spend today and possibly tomorrow
situation 10 see IL the work is being
done ms planned and IL any further
Improvements Suggest themselves.
! Allan Lard and Sam Dslzeli won the
Hast Saturdays event at Chevy Chase,
! an eightcen-hole handicap against par.
Lard was down and Dalzeli Z down.
About twenty-five competed.
| Chevy Chase golfers. who are intev-
ssted IN the three nlno.ho'o .couBsc
Evening star., 1915-11-28
CAPAB[ANCA Wins
LOCAL EXHIBITION
Cuban Chess Marvel Wins 2s
Out of rs Games and
Draws One.
GEN. MILES INTRODUCES
VISITOR TO AUDIENCE
Star Performs Great Feat in Exactly
Three Hours of Continu-
Gus Play.

Jose r. Capa ablanca's simultaneous
exhibition before the Washington
Chess and Whist Club. as was the
case last year. brought out the chess
fans of the city in fun force Tho
clubrooms were packed with spectators
While the Cuban marvel moved rapidly
from table to table against twcnty-six
of the local experts. At $50. after a
sparkling address of welcome and in
PRODUCTION by Gen. Nelson A. Miles the
master moved the first white pawn
and at 1850 the last black king was
turned down in token of surrender.
Only at one board were the white
forces held in check. Capablanca pro-
posing 4 draw with A. W. Fox after
splendidly fought battle, the score
Of which will be found below Among
the vanduished Sidney Ballou. !. F.. T..
Ray and the Press Club allies put up
the hardest battles. Mr.. Ballou's de-
fense calling forth a particularly bril-
liant effort the part of the pam
American champion.
Boris kostcs, on his way TO New
York, after weeks visit with Wilbur
L. Moorman at Lynchburg. Va, stopped
over in this city long enough to give
blindfold simultaneous exhibition
idSl w WeuHeSUay evening IN the rooms
of the Capital City Chess Club. The
young Serbian master was ptted
against eight strong players, winning
four and drawing four games, most
creditable sans voir'' performance
The match between the Georgetown
Chess Club and the Press Club chess
experts was not ended in time to GtI
the results in this issue. but full. az
tails will be given next week. 7 ie
Georgetown club having now plS sgt,"
matches with the Capital City tt1t..
the Home Club and the Press Club. vi
shortly issue a challenge to the WASH
ington Chess and Whist Club.
Nineteen players of national repuua-
ton have TO date entered the lists 70
the third tourney of the Nationa! Cor
respondence Association. So far 10 at
of the local correspondence eype1t5
have entered their names for tbs
great tournament, though Washington
can boast of many disting uished b.
until January l, 1916. and it is TO be
hoped that some of our correspondence
stars will get in line before the curtain
falls
Boris Kostics will remain in the city
until the middle of this week, and to-
morrow night will give simultaneous
exhibition before the chess players
of the National Press Club. The actiy
ity displayed by these writer chaps"
should be an example and an incentive
TO the other organizations, where
chess is played, in Washington. Start
ing this fall they have two matches.
an exhibition and tournament to
their credit. II all cness players dis
played an equal interest in the game,
Washington would be the chess center
of the country in five years.