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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
FALL OF TURKISH CITY is RE.
,GARDED AS SEVERE BLOW TO
NEAR EASTERN DREAM OF
GERMAN NATION.
LITTLE RESISTANCE Is
INDICATED BY REPORTS
Celebrated City Taken by British
Was Once Capital Of Empire Of
the CaIiphs-Turkish Resist
ance Weak Since kut-Ei.
Amara Fell.

London, March 13.-General Fred.
erick Stanley Maude, in command OF
the Allied forces in Mesopotamia, has
telegraphed the welcome news of the
occupation by the British of the city
of Bagdad, the chief Turkish city of
Mesopotamia and formerly the capital
of the empire of the caliphs.
No details Of the capture have yet
been received. General Maude's story
of the operations carrying events only
up to a few days ago when the Brit.
ish, after affecting a surprise eros.
sing of the Diala and bridging the tt.
girls, had driven the Turks back to
within three miles of Bagdad. 1t is
evident, however, that the Turks have
been unable to offer any serious re.
sistance since the fall Of Kut-el-Am.
ara.
The Ottomans were said to be hur.
riedly summoning reinforcements
from other theaters of the wal where
Turks were engaged, but the distanc.
ies to be covered were so great that
additional forces were unable to ar.
rive In time to save the ancient city
which, after Mecca, occupies first
place in the Mohammedan minds.
Losses Believed Slight.
Apparently the occupation was eff.
fected without resistance and with
only slight losses. Even if the Turks
succeeded in extricating all their
forces, the loss of Bagdad is a grave
blow to them. Bagdad has been the
base for all Turkish operations in
Persia. Up to within a few days the
Turks occupied about 10000 square
miles Of Persian territory, but with
the Russians pressing them closely
from Kirmanshah as we'll as from the
direction of Erzerum, indications
point to a speedy junction of the Brit
tsh and Russian forces which would
soon compel the Turkish evacuation
of Persian territory.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
Strange Trunk on sernstofrs Ship

Strange Trunk on Bernstoffs Ship.
London, March 1.-THE story of a
mysterious trunk which was on board
the Frederik VIII, the steamer which
brought Count Won Bernstorff from the
United States, has just come to light.
The trunk is said to have been CON
signed to Stockholm by the Swedish
minister to the United States. and to
have borne the seal OF the Swedish
consulate in New York. The story
says that the trunk was held at Hail
fax because its seals were broken aud
that it win be sent to England by q
varship.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
ALL u. S. WARS BEGAN
IN APRIL EXCEPT ONE

With the exception Of the war .
' with Great Britain In 1912, every .
. Big war In which the United
= States has been involved started
. during the month Of April. .
The war Of the revolution began
. April 10, 1775, at Concord and
" Lexington. .
= The war with Mexico was de. .
= clared April "a, 1886.
Tho 6Iackhawk war, the great. .
" est conflict with Indian forces. .
= began April Fl, 1881. 1.
The Civil war began with an
= attack on Fort Sumter, April 12. !.
= 1861.
war on Spain was declared
= April 81, 1898.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
LABOR OFFERS ITS SERVICES
Would Serve Country In Case OF
War,

Washington, March 14.-Organized.
labor in America through it's repre-
sentatives in conference here has Of
Tered Its services to the country in
every field of activity if the United
States should be drawn into war.
The action was taken by unanimous
vote by more than $50 delegates from
national and International trade I'm.
ions afaliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and five unafiliated
organizations including the four rail-
road brotherhoods. In all about g.
ooo,ooO American workers were repre-
scented In the conference called to de.
termlne and announce the part to be
taken by labor in national prepared
ness plans.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
German Swindler Held.

New York. March 12.-Max Wex. a
native of Hamburg, is under arrest
here charged with swindling Germans
in different parts Of the country by
mean of a machine said to be capable
of reproducing paper currency. The
police say they have complaints from
Germans in New York, st. Louis, Gin
cinnati, Chicago and other places.
Frank 'sternberg of this city told the
police that Wex assured him that ne
had been sent out by the German gov
eminent on a mission to entangle the
currency in this country.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
Wireless Outfit In German

wireless OUTFIT IN Germans Trunk,
New York, March 10. - Instead of
being a machine for making counter
felt paper currency a scheme by which
Max Wex, a German, vas allowed to
have swindled many of his country.
men in various cities, the police de-
clared that the continuance is a com.
plete portable wireless outfit capable
of receiving messages all the way from
Berlin" This conclusion was reach.
ed after government wireless bureau
experts had examined the black
money making box" Wex also had
code papers In his possession.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
Sights Teuton Raider

Sights Teuton Raider In Sea Lane.
New York. March 1O.-The presence
a vessel suspected as a German
raider In the sea lane travelled by ships
running between New York and Medi.
terranean ports has ben reported by
Capt. D. M. Nicoll Of the American
steamer Suruga, which arrived here
from Havre and the Azores. Captain
Nicoll said that when the suruga was
north Of the Azores in the direct track
of the New York-M Mediterranean trade
he sighted a strange vessel BEARING
down upon him. The vessel steam
Cd completely around the Suruga.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
Norwegian Steamer Runs Blockade

New York, March 10.-The Norweg-
Ian passenger steamship Bergenfjord
from Bergen, Norway. by way of Hall.
fax, has arrived in ballast. The Der.
gensfjord is the first ship from Nor.
way to arrive since the German sub.
marine blockade was announced. or
fcers of the ship said that under or.
ders from their owners they sailed
without passengers, cargo or mails.
leaving In Bergen hundreds of persons
many of whom were Americans anxi.
GUS to come to the United States. Kirk
wall was avoided.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
Would Be Worth the Cost.

Washington, March 13. IF the
alarm of war will take us away from
our great love of money and will bring
US a little nearer to the God of our
fathers, it will be worth all that it
costs the American people," declared
Vice President Marshall In an address
here.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
Zeppelin Buried in Simple Tomb.

zeppelin Buried In Simple Tomb.
rotterdam, March 13.-Count Won
zeppelin was laid to rest in the sim
pie vault at Stuttgart, which he erect
Gu Tor MS last resting place, his WI
oo"' respecting his wishes, declining
an oner of the King of Wurtembure
70 pace the body in a tomb in the
royai cemetery. Dispatches from
stuttgart reflected universal mourn.
ing for the dead inventor. The King
O Wurtemburg attended the services.
halser William sent General Won
Hoeppner, commander-in.chief of Ger.
many's air forces.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
go U-BOATS CAUGHT OR
SUNK WITHIN 6 WEEKS

, Washington, March 14.-About
60 German submarines were CAP
tured and destroyed between Jan.
uary I and February IS, according
; to reports reaching here, the first
, authoritative word Of the Allied
, success in coping with the under
, sea boats.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
Democrats to Fill Vacancy.

Albany, N. Y, March ia proc
lamation calling for a special election
April IL In the Fifteenth New York
congressional district to fill tho va.
cancy caused by the recent death of
representative Michael F. Conry, a
democrat, has been issued by Cover
nor whitman. The district has a large
Democratic majority.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
REPORT OF RUPTURE DENIED
Bulgaria Discredits Rumor of Break
With United States.

Sofia, Bulgaria, March 13.-An Off.
cial denial has been issued here of a
report that the Bulgarian government
had addressed a note to the United
States which had resulted in the rup-
ture of diplomatic relations between
the two countries. No note, it was
stated, had been handed either to the
United States minister at Sofia or to
h State department at Washington.
The announcement further denied the
Bulgarian minister at Washington had
been instructed to request his pass.
ports.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
Resigns to Enter Senate.

w .ueSI 0CTdISs
Sacramento, CAL, March 10. - Gov.
Hiram w. Johnson, United States SEN
ator-elect, has announced his resigna-
ton from the governorship, effective
March Is.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15
Convicted for Sinking Their Ship.

Convicted for Sinking Their Ship.
Florence, S. c., March Height
officers and men of the German
freighter Liebenfels, sunk in Charles.
ton harbor January 81, have been
found guilty yesterday OF sinking a
vessel in a navigable stream. They
were acquitted Of conspiracy to sink
the steamer. Captain Klattenhoff of
the Liebenfels was not tried. He is
Ill at Charleston.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-03-15

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The Washington times., 1917-06-02
GRIFFMEN LOSE THEIR
TENTH STRAIGHT GAME
JOhnsOn's Fine Pitching Goes All
for Nothing.

Ten straight defeats Is now the rec
ord of the Griffmen, being just the
reverse OF the ten straight victories
hung up by the Red soX. The last
win for the Griffs was at 81. Louis,
May 10, by a score OF 9 to 8.
Walter Johnson was offered up as q
sacrifice to stupid baseball yesterday.
the Browns winning in ten innings,
to 2.
After Sloan had singled in the ninth,
Shotton died. and Austin walked
Smith came in fast for Sisters little
fly, calling loudly for the ball. Nor
gan and Judge. however, kept on 60
ing out, and the ball feii safe. Then
Smith threw II into left field. Sloan
and Austin scoring.
In the tenth, Marsans' double, Nc
Brides error. a sacrifice by Ernie
johnson. and Runners pinch bingle,
followed by Milan's boot, gave the
foe two runs and the game.
The sad results:
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
GORE AND LEECH MEET
IN FINAL ROUND TODAY
Play for Patriotic Tennis Title at
Columbia.

Albert J. Gore. representing the
Dumbarton Club. and Edward o.
Leech, OF Columbia Country Club,
clash at Columbia this afternoon in
the anal round OF the middle Atlantic
patriotic tennis tournament
Gore earned the right TO meet Leech
by defeating Herbert T. shannon. of
Columbia, in the semi-nnaIs yesterday.
He won in straight sets. 81, 90. and
"a.
Although chief interest yesterday
attached to the Gore-Shannon contest,
Slater and Chapman carried top hon
ers for the day with a brilliant vie
tory over Gore and Hillyer In the first
round Of the doubles.
Slater and Chapman dropped the
first set, go. but rallied gamely and
won the two succeeding sets. SO and
SO.
Play win be continued today in all
OF the events.
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
Lending Run Getter..
SCHUPP UNDEFEATED
In NATIONAL LEAGUE
Giant Wins Six Straight Alec Has
Fine Record.

Ferdie schupp, the Giants south
paw, Is leading the pitchers in the
National League with six victories
and no defeats.
Alexander has won seven in ten
games. while Eppa Rixey has won SIX
out OF nine. These two are doing the
best work for the former champions.
ReutheT, the Cubs rookie. has won
the two games he has pitched.
Tom seston, Cubs; Jer Tesreau,
Giants. and Barnes. Braves. have won
three out OF four games each.
Al MamauK, considered one of the
best pitchers in the game. has lost
i've games for the Pirates without
winning one.
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
GoWDY WILL ENLIST
Braves 8aekstop the First Major
Lacquer to Join coIors.

BOSTON. June Hank Gowdy,
crack catcher OF the Boston Nationals
and batting hero Of the world series
Of 1914. today announced his intention
Of enlistinE in the Ohio National
Guard, according to a dispatch from
Cincinnati. The team is playing there
and Gowdy said he would join the
colors at Columbus. Ohio. his home
city. tomorrow. He expects to serve as
headquarters orderly.
The Braves catcher. under contract
at a salary OF $4,000 a year. Is one OF
the first major league players to en-
list AS the Ohio guard forces will
not be modified until July IS. the dis.
patch says. Gowdy's services will not
be lost to the Braves for several
weeks.
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
RICE HURTS THUMB
Jameson Plugs Him and outfeIder
Has to Rest.

Sam Rice is again out Of the game
with a wounded thumb. He may play
today. but the chances are against II.
while Cuckoo" Jameson was
pitching to the batters yesterday he
slammed one against Rice's left
thumb. bruisinR II severely. The In
jury prevents Rice from gripping his
bat. and, until he can do so, he will
remain out OF the lineup.
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
ANNOUNCES TENNIS DATE
Y. M. II. A. Annual Tournament I,
BeuIn June ~.

Play will begin June II in the sec.
ond annual tennis singles tournament
of the Young Mems Hebrew Associa.
ton. Medals will be awarded the
winner and runner-up.
Meyer segal, Henry siskind, and
Nathan Linsenberg are the commit.
tee in charge Of the tournament
They have completed all arrange
ments, and from the enthusiasm
shown by association racqueters q
large entry list is expected.
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
Speaker and McInnis in Lead
Indian Has Slight Advantage Over MacL1man
With Bat-Milan Best Hitter Among
the Griffmen.

Iris Speaker and "stuffy" McInnis
are making the night for premier bat
ting honors, with the Cleveland star
slightly in the lead. Ty Cobb is bare.
ly above the 300 mark, while Joe
Jackson. contender for several years,
is out of the running altogether.
Zeb Milan, the Grinfmen's veteran,
leads his teammates at bat with q
mark OF ,2e6. Rice and Morgan, both
with .2T3, are the next lads on the
local outft.
Following are the unofficial batting
marks UP to Memorial Day:
Batting Averages.
Records Of players who have played
in fifteen games, including May 30.
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
GUY MORTON MAKES
INDIANS DANGEROUS
Foil Needs Only Strong
Pitching Staff to Win.
JOE WOOD MAY YET RETURN
Washington Club Tries 4::30 Start
as an Experiment.
JOE WOOD MAY YET RETURN

with Guy Morton in old-time form
the Cleveland Indians threaten to be,
come most formidable contenders fol
the 1917 gonfalon. That's all the team
needs. a strong twirling stan.
Lee Fohrs outft may not win the
pennant but II begins to loom up az
a dangerous opponent for any club In
the league. iris Speaker, Josh Bill
ings. Bill wambsganss. and Ray Chap
man are all hitting for more than 300
with the redoubtable Texan leading
the league.
The indians showed plenty OF stun
against the Griffmen three weeks ago
and since then they have held their
own with all the Eastern clubs visit
ing the Sixth City. There IL every
reason to believe they will continue 10
do so on their present swing through
the East.
Need Good Pitchers.
Fohrs men have q heady, fast in
field. containing two 800 batsmen.
The outneld ranks with the best. and
has two more 400 hitters.
Steve O'Neill and Josh Billings are
catching as good baseball as any other
pair OF backstops in the league right
now.
The chances of the club center In
what happens to the pitchers. II Foil
can get good work out of Guy Morton.
Stanley Coveleskie, Jim Bagby. Joe
Wood, Fred Coumbe. Joe Boehling,
and Ed Klepfer, he will have nothing
TO worry about. He will have a first
class stan, supported by an agrees
sive bunch of good neldsrs and hard
hittera
Morton had a sore arm last season
- xn-h q =,
he reported at New Orleans this
spring. He took his time in his train
ing, and fearing q collapse, was most
careful In his wing. In his game
against the Griffs, which he won from
Walter johnson, 4 to 3, he threw
fewer than ten curves, depending en-
tIrely upon speed. Morton's one-hit
game yesterday against the Red Sox
gives every indication OF a return of
his former skill.
Joe Wood showed some class on his
FIRST trial for the Indians, and, II the
warm weather restores him to the
ranks, Foil will have two experienced
pitchers upon whom he can depend
absolutely day in and day out
Try Late start.
The Washington club inaugurated
its 400 start for the opening game
with the Brownies and the ushers
went through the stand seeking the
opinions of the fans concerning IL.
A mathematical shark claimed to
have counted fifty-one In the jury box.
thirty-seven in the left field pavilion.
seventy-hve in the upper tier, not
counting deadheads, and approximate
ly $50 in the right field pavilion.
The 4:3O start. according to Manager
Griffith. is an experiment. II the fans
prefer il. It will be continued. II they
don't, IL won't.
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
RED SOX STATESMEN
LEADING ALL OTHERS
Tigers FOND Near Bottom First
Time in Years.

The Boston Red Sox are leading
the American League in club batting
and in long hitting. For the FIRST
time in years the Detroit Tigers are
second last in team clouting, being
passed even by the Iight-hitting Griff-
men. who are sixth.
In extra base hitting the Grinfs are
seventh, the Mackmen holding last
place.
Following are the figures to
May 80:
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
JUDGE IS LEADING
eandII Below erIffs' First Stacker
With the FIaII.

Joe Judge is leading Chick Gandil
with the bat so far this season.
The Grifs' first baseman has a mark
Of go. with "a hits in 81 games. Gandil
Is down at "a. with 80 hits in IS games.
Judge has scored 2 runs to Z for
Gandil. He has stolen four bases to
Gandil's four, and made four sacrifice
hits to three for his rival
Judge has six doubles and six triples
with no home runs in his record. as
against one double. two triples. and no
homers for GandiL Judge has Is extra
bases to his total, as against FIVE for
GandiL
Few Washington fans are mourning
the passing OF Gandil
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
WHITE SOX ARE FIRST
IN FIELDING AVERAGES
Red SOx Run a Close Second.
Grifmen Fourth.

The Chicago White Sox have q
slight margin over the Red sox In
club fielding, while the Griffmen are
ranking fourth.
The Indians and the Brownies lead
in making double plays, each having
thirty-nine to their credit
The Washington catehers, with
eleven passed balls. are the worst In
the league.
Following are the fielding figures
and base running records to May 30;
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
RUTH REMAINS AT TOP
NPITCHERS AVERAGES
Red SO1 Star Is Pressed by S.
Coveleskie and BOland.

Babe Ruth remains at the head Of
the pitchers procession up to May
30, closely followed by Stanley Cove
Ieskie and Bernie Boland.
Jim Shaw, with an even break in
four games. leads the Griffmen. Fol-
lowing are the pitching records to
May 80.
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
sPoILs No.HIr GAME.

BOSTON, June 2.-Babe Ruth,
going down to defeat at the hands Of
Guy Morton. spoiled the latter's pos
sible no-hit game by tearing OF q
single in the eighth, the only hit
made of the Indian hurler. 1t was
the second defeat OF the year for
Ruth, Cleveland trimming him both
times.
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
Sundau Baseball Is Baores Offer Fance-Vga Colleges
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

fighting spirit besides hardening the
participants for rough work. and l
think that football should be eneour-
aged to q greater extent this fall
than ever before" These are the
words OF Gilmour Dobie, the unbeaten
football coach Of the West. So far
As can be learned. Dobie won't have
to loaf next fall. for football Is to be
retained and cherished by every coll
lege in the country.
Cornell may lose Al Sharpe for the
coming gridiron season, but Ray Van
Orman and Dan Reed, who have as
sisted Sharpe ever since hs went TO
Ithaca. have yet to enter the military
service. and will be available. Cor
nell Is going in for a big football year
II all reports are based on fact. and
these two coaches vill be kept busy
handling q bunch Of green players.
The caliber Of the 1917 performances
may not equal that CT tbs past rev
years, but beyond Will loom up great
er service to the COUNTRY by the play
ers, which should 50 far toward add
ing life TO their games.
Richie Mitchell Iambasted Johnny
Kilbane In ten rounds q year or 50
ago. Leonard stopped Mitchell In
seven rounds. Kilbans earned . de
cision over Welsh In ten rounds. and
then Leonard stopped Welsh IN the
ninth. II dope counts for anything.
the new lightweight champion
should have little trouble disposins
Of the present featherweight title
holder, II they meet
All golfers chatter about holding
out in one" but it's mostly chatter.
Therefore, it's worth while to note
the feat OF Mrs H. c. Philbrickin. of
Boston, playing In the recent won-
ems Boston district championship.
On the fifteenth hole. q short one,
Mrs. Philbriekin drove from the tee
high into the air. The ball was seen
to land high up on the green and
disappear. At FIRST II WIS thought
to be hiding behind grass, but n
search showed II nestlink in the hole.
What do you know about that?
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
GUREVICH TO CAPTAIN
TECH NINE NEXT YEAR
Many Veterans viii Be Lost to
High School Team.

Morris Gurevich has been elected
captain of the Tech baseball team for
next year. He played behind the bat
this season, but last year was an out
fielder.
Veterans OF the team who will be
lost next year are Myers, shortstop:
Dave Pfeiffer. pitcher; Snyder. first
baseman: Waite, second baseman:
Parker. center fielder, and shiry, out
fielder.
The Washington times., 1917-06-02
MRS. FRAILEY Wins
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Defeats Strong Field in Chevy
Chase Handicap Event.
MISS LOCKET IS RUNNER-UP
Winner, District Champion, Gives
Consistent Performance.

Mrs. Charles L. FraiIey. Washing
toms premier woman golfer, added
to her laurels yesterday by winning
the women's tournament at Chevy
Chase, in which the crack performers
Of all local clubs took part.
Competition was at thlrty-six-ho
medal handicap. Mrs. Frailey turning
in a card of 10s gross for the first
eighteen, played Thursday, and 1o7
yesterday. Her handicap of ten gave
her q net score OF 1876 for the thirty
six holes.
Miss Louise Lacey, who turned In
the low score for the FIRST eighteen
holes, withdrew from the tournament.
Miss Pauline Lockett, one Of the
strongest women players in the city,
won second place. She had a net
score OF 1es. Mrs. Frailey and Miss
Lockett were the only two contest
ants to achieve net totals under 200.
-4rs. Fleming kewbold was third.
with POI.
Mrs Frailey played consistently
well, as indicated by her card. which
follows:
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