davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14
FALL OF TURKISH CITY is RE.
0ARDED 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 caliphs-Turkish Resist
ance Weak Since kut-Ei-
Amara Fell.

London, March 12.-General Fred.
brick Stanley Maude, in command Of
the Allied forces in Mesopotamia, has
telegraphed the welcome news of the
occupation by the British of the city
Df 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 Maudes story
Of the operations carrying events only
up to few days ago when the Brit
lsh, 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 war where
Turks were engaged, but the distanc-
es 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.
Will Rehabilitats Prestige.
The fall Of Bagdad, besides ending
German hopes of near eastern domin-
lon, based on Berlin-Bagdad rail-
way will reverberate throughout the
Mohammedan empires and, it is be-
lieved will more than rehabilitate Brit
lsh prestige in the Far East, damaged
by the earlier loss of Kut-el-Amara
Perhaps no more welcome news
could come at time when the Brit
ish public for the first time owing to
the submarine war is beginning to feel
the effects Of the war in a greatly
reduced food supply besides being
thrown into depression by the revela
tons of the Dardanelles report. Fur
Their news must be awaited before 1t
Is known whether General Maude
made important captures of Turkish
troops or guns, either before or at
Bagdad.
Losses Believed Sight.
Apparently the occupation was ef.
fected without resistance and with
only slight losses. Even if the Turks
succeeded in extricating all their
Eorces, the loss of Bagdad is a grave
blow to them. Bagdad has been the
base for all Turkish operations il
Persia. Up to within 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 speedy junction of the Brit
hh and Russian forces which would
soon compel the Turkish evacuation
Of Persian territory
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14

If you want to buy, sell, rent, Dor
row, hire, trade, get in or get out Of
business in short, If there is any
tangible thing you want-you are
sure to get in by using Sheaf
Want Ad.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14
+++++++++$44 +$$+@
: COMSTOCK :

: COMSTOCK :
= + = = = I. = = . ~ = +++ = .
Quite few people attended the
meeting held at John Olson's Sun
day.
Hildur Carlson visited with friends
at Radium Saturday.
Teddy Skonovd is back to school
again after having been absent for
about three weeks on account Of a
sore foot.
Nina skonovd left Friday evening
for Minneapolis.
Ida Dahlin and Hilma Turnlund
were to Radium Friday doing some
shopping.
skonovd's shipped some cattle Sat-
urday.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14
Mission Church of Viking.
WERNER DROTTS. Pastor.

Services will be held next Sunday
at 1890. Sunday school at IL.
Union services in the Norwegian
church at p. m. All are welcome.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14
School Notes.

Carrie Nelson has been absent
from school for some time on ac-
count of illness.
Prof Neraal presented buttons 20
five Of the pupils for their earnest
work in contest work.
The girls Of the sewing class are
making Dluebird fudge aprons.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14

You want real Kerosene engine
the next one you by. It is a
pleasure to have one. For sale at
Lundgren, Wittensten Co.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14

$50
, ALMA =
. . Q . . . = = = . . . . . . .
Ole Knutson was around this com
munity, from Argyle, buying up a
carload Of stock, last week.
Alfred Vinge visited his home at
West Valley last Saturday.
Peter Grund has returned from
Pitt, Minn., where has has been the
past winter
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-03-14
Tha,,. first

Steam engine on this continent
gWas brought from England il 1853.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
WOMEN TO PAY SHARE,
High Standard of Preparedness De-
manded by Mrs. Barrett

That the women of the country will
pay the price of war and demand a high
standard of military preparedness was
the assertion of Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett in an address last night at banquet
of the District of Columbia Officers Club
Of the Woman's Benefit Association of
the Maccabees. held at the New Ebbitt
House.
Others who spoke were Mrs Fannie F.,
Walters. on Fraternity; Mrs. Sarah
Andrews, Insurance From a Le,,ll
Standpoint; Mrs. Velma Sylvester Bar
Der, District Boundary; Mrs Isa3el
w. Ball. I'VE VIII Rally Around the
Flag; Mrs. Virginia Metcalf. "Develop-
ment of Woman; Mrs. Mary Smith, The
Woman in the Home" and Mrs. Estelle
V. Huntington, Our Hospital Work.
The banquet was given in honor of the
deputy supreme commander of the Dis
trict, Mrs. Mabel T. La Rue, who, on
behalf of the eight branches represented.
was presented by Mrs. l.. S. Hammond
with silk parasol in token of apprecia-
ton of her work for the organization
Evening star., 1917-04-13
MINIATURE TO BE GIVEN
IN MRS. BURROWS HONOR
Nieces to Present Memorial for
Michigan Room in D. A. R.
Continental Hall.

A miniature of Mrs. J. c. Burrows,
who was the corresponding secretary
general of the National Society, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution, at the
time of her death. will be presented to
the Michigan room in Memorial Cont
mental Hall Monday evening as a me-
mortal gift from her four nieces, Mrs.
Alfred B. Connable and Miss Dorothy
Peck of Kalamazoo, Mrs. Henry Hobart
Hawkins of this city and Mrs. Bingley
r. Eales of Pasadena, Cal.
The presentation will be made by
Mrs Hawkins, who, before her mar
riage recently to Capt. Hawkins of the
Philippine constabulary, was Mrs.
Luella Peck Wadsworth. and the gift
will be accepted by Mrs. Artus Sher-
wood, chairman of the Michigan room.
The miniature was painted by Miss
Katherine Leone Wood of Kalamazoo,
Mich.
The Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Chapter,
D. A R., of Kalamazoo, will be repre-
sented at the congress this year by
its regent, Mrs. William A. Stone; Miss
Alice l.. McDuffee, vice state yegcnt OF
Michigan; her mother. Mrs. !. z. Nc
Duffee; Mrs. +. Howell Colman, di-
rectress of the Children of the Repub-
lie Clubs; Mrs. Horace B. Peck ard her
daughter. Mrs. Henry Hobart Hawkins.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
TROOP TRAINS URGED
DIRECT TO FORT MyER
Col. Baker Tells Capital Traction
Men How Railways Here Can
Cooperate With Government.

How the street railways of Washing
ton can cooperate with the govern
ment in the war crisis was outlined
last night by Col. Chauncey B. Baker,
u. s. A., in an address before officials
and employees of the Capital Traction
Company in the assembly hall of it's
main building, at S6th and NJ streets
northwest.
The meeting. which was the regular
monthly session of Capital Traction
Section, S, American Electric Railway
Association, developed into patriotic
rally, III which many of the employees
announced their readiness to offer their
services to Uncle Sam.
Col Baker said that in preparation
for mobilization at Fort Myer the local
street railways first should agree upon
military tariff, established upon
mileage or trip basis. Next. they
should arrange for physical connec-
tions between their lines, so that
continuous trip could be made by troop
cars to Fort Myer without the neces-
sity of transferring. Col. Baker said
that the mobilization of 15S.000 troops
on the Mexican border last summer
was effected without congestion, and
Ilal cooperation between the army
and the steam roads had resulted in
the working out of a practical plan for
troop movements in war time. He
concluded with an appeal to every
American to do his part in making ma
tional preparedness a reality instead Of
something TO talk about.
J. ". Hanna. wee president of the
company. stated that the suggestions
made by Col. Baker regarding the local
situation would he taken up by the
company, and that it would endeavor
in every way to cooperate with the
government to the end of facilitating
troop movements. President Morrill, Of
the association, c. Q. Flynn. w. II. Nc
Carly and others followed with ad-
dresses. in which they pledged loyalty
to the flag of all the employees of the
company. George H Dunlop. general
counsel of the company, said there was
so much patriotism among the en-
ployes that he was afraid not enough
men would be left to man the cars. At
the conclusion of the speeches William
Pcndleton and A. f. Anderson struck
up n piano and bass drum medley of
national airs, after which T. G. Hill
led the members in singing America.
Refreshments were served.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
POLICE ARE COOPERATING
IN SEARCHING OUT ARMS
Big City Departments Helping to
Enforce President Wilson's
War Proclamation.

Heads of police departments through
out the country are cooperating with the
Department OF Justice in making effective
portiO1ls of President Wilson'S war proc
lamation In circular mailed TO the
chiefs of police of H. of the larger cities
attention is called to that portion of the
proclamation which deals with alien enc
mics having in their possession property
that may play a part in the war
Mai Raymond W. Pullman, superin-
tendent of police of this city, cooper
ated with the Department of Justice IN
the matter of selecting the more I'M
portant cities that should be reached
without delay. and had members OF his
force address envelopes in which the
circulars were mailed.
A COPY of the circular had not reached
police headquarters this afternoon, SAID
Mai Pullman, but the superintenden
added that he was acquainted WIN ils
contents. 1t covers three paragraphs OF
the Presidents proclamation, whlch
provide:
An alien enemy shall not have in his
possession, at any time or place, any
firearn, weapon or implement OF war,
or component part thereof, ammunition,
Maxim or other siiencer, bomb or eX-
plosive or material used in the manu-
facture of explosives.
AN alien enemy shall not have in his
possession, at any time or place, or use
or operate any aircraft or wireless APP
paratus, or any form of signaling de-
vice or any form of cipher code. or any
paper, document or book written or
printed in cipher or i'll which there may
be invisible writing.
"All property found in the possession
of an alien enemy in violation of the
foregoing regulations shall be subject
fnI
Maj. Pullman said the method of pro-
cedure here had not been definitely set
tied. 1t is possible that war census
will be taken to determine the number
of alien enemies in this city and their
places of residence, and those who tail
TO surrender contraband war material
within a certain number of hours, it is
stated, probably will be arrested.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
Spring Arrived

l know that spring is here, for
at my door appear some seven
times a day fair maids who won't
go way until I've had look at
some immortal book, some great
and gorgeous tome to ornament
nv home. Gee whiz, fair danes, y
| cry, no volumes will | buy.
lust look around yourselves
upon my loaded shelves, and you
will see, gadzooks, how little |
need books" "You need not to
invest" exclaim these females
bIest; "but you cannot refuse the
titles to peruse, the pictures to
adnire-those pictures which in
spire! We ask you not to buy,
but just to cast your eye adoWn
the shining page prepared by bard
and sage" In winter | don't fall
for this old graft at all in sum
mer I can shoe the agents from
my view, and bid them seek no
more my vine-mcumbered door
In autumn | can chase the agents
from my place. But when the
winters flown my heart has mel
low grown and I'm an easy mark
for every smiling shark. l look
around my cot upon the Junk I've
bought, the books I'll never read
by authors gone to seed. and say
[and shed a tear). Il know that
spring is here!'
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
D, A. R. DELEGATES ARRIVING.
Members of National Society Here
for 26th Annual Congress.

Hotel accommodations in this city are
rapidly being filed as the result of the.
arrival here of many of the delegates
and alternates to the twenty-sixth an
nual congress of the National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution,
scheduled to begin Monday. Several of
the larger hotels already have booked
their full capacity of guests. 1t is
estimated that at least $500 Daughters
will come here for the congress Regis
tration of arrivals started today at
Memorial Continental Hall This aft
ernoon Mrs. William Cumming Story
president general of the society. and
other officers and members plan to
make their annual pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon. where wreaths will be
placed on the tomb of George Wash
ington.
y large delegation from Illinois is
expected to arrive here today and a
big Georgia delegation starts today for
this city.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
ARMY AND NAVY VETERANS
FORM RESERVE CORPS
Number of Organizations Represent
ed at Initial Meeting in Ma
tional Tribune Building.

Veteran soldiers and sailors assembled
in the National Tribune building, 14th
and E streets, yesterday afternoon and
took the first steps toward the forma-
ton of the Veteran Reserve Corps,
War with Germany" the name decided
upon by vote.
The Grand Army of the Republic was
represented by Department Commander
A. II. Frear, the Upited Spanish War
Veterans by Department Commander
Lee H. Harris, the Army and Navy
Union by National Aid Barry Bulkley
and Past Department Adjt. Finucane,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars by Capt.
Winfield Jones, Association of Former
Sailors by Robert +. Bradbury, 8th
Army Corps Association by William l..
Hickey and the Rough Riders by
Creighton Marshall.
Col. John McElroy was elected tempo
rary chairman and Capt. ]. Walter
Mitchell temporary secretary. The
chairman was instructed to appoint a
committee of seven members, repre-
senting the several semi military or
ganizationS in this city. to formulate
plans for the organization of an armed
force for such duty as may be assigned
by the proper authorities, the force to
be composed of men who have honor
sitit uiSIHdiS StS from the Army, Navy
or Marine Corps or any volunteer COM
mand.
Capt. Winfield Jones and Barry Bulk
ley explained that the purpose is to
form home guard for duty in and
about Washington. to be composed of
veterans above the military age in
order that trst-lne soldiers now en-
gagged in that service may be released
for other duty. Commander Lee w. Har-
riS proposed that the veterans when
formed into companies and battalions
tender their services to the War De-
partment through the District Commits
sionerS.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
Minstrel Show Given by Holy Name.

minstrel show was given by mem
bers of the Holy Name Society in the
Immaculate Conception Hall last night
for the benefit of St Stephens Church
Harry o. OMeara was director of the per-
formance. Claude Nichols had charge
of the music and Lee Moxley was stage
manager. one of the features of the
program was a cake walk by Miss
Camille Little and Thomas Bromley.
Others contributing to the entertain
ment Were Harry OMeara, A Allston
Moore, Ralph De La Vergne. Charles
Mcintosh, Edgar r. Kidweu, Edward
Howard, c. Fermillion and Lee Mox-
lev
Evening star., 1917-04-13
Brass Beds Relacqucred, Satin or Polish
John A. Gottsmann & Co., Main 3033.
Early Easter Egg Rolling.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Relative to your editorial statement
that Easter egg rolling probably
originated in 1874. would state that 1
participated in the custom as early as
1858. In that year l resided on 9Th
street between G and II, and on Easter
OF the above named year went to the
grounds south Of the Presidents house
and rolled eggs with children of fani-
lies OF the following names: Morgan,
Etchison. Robinson. Wright. Ellis and
Spencer. These families all resided in
the iocallty of .th and II streets My
father told of rolling eggs when he
was a boy. T.. S. RODGSON.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
TO SEND NEGROES TO FARMS.
Bishops Higgs and Brooks Start a
Camnaigu.

Bishop Joseph ]. Higgs of the first
episcopal district( of the Church of
Christ and Bishop Josiah p. Brooks of
the third episcopal district of the same
church have started back k-to- the farm
campaign in the interest of colored men
who may not be eligible for a military
campaign.
Street A. Martin of this city has
been appointed a field agent to further
the campaign, and is at present trav-
cling through Maryland and Delaware
locating agricultural opportunities for
those of his race who may desire to
become farmers.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
Tradition" Entertainment Feature

Tradition" a playlet by Mrs Carrie
w. Clifford, was presented at the Dun
bar High School last night, a local cast
giving the performance. Charles E.
Lane. jr,, and Albert Knorl were in
charge of the evenings entertainment,
which included dancing novelty
Members of the cast in Tradition"
were Marion +. Brown, Margaret f.
Wilkinson, Kitty Bruce, William An
drews, Elizabeth 7. Brown, Malcolm
d. Thomas and Paul Carter Randall.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
OF JAMESTOWN
Will Be Observed by scions of Co
lonial Cavaliers.

The three hundred and tenth ami
versary of the landing of the English
at jamestown. Va. is to be observed
by the National Society. Scions of Colo
nial Cavaliers, at the residence of Miss
Webster, 2126 r street northwest, May
10, according to announcement made to-
day by Daniel Smith Gordon. palatine
of Maryland of the organization.
Evening star., 1917-04-13

and New York-New 500 PM Express.
Pennsylvania r. r. now operates fast
express train, with buffet parlor car,
leaving Washington 500 pm. daily. ar
irving Philadelphia 11:20 pm. and New
York 1850 a.m.-Advertisemen
Evening star., 1917-04-13
CITY ITEMS,
4 Pkg.. oats. :sc; Gold Medal Wheat

Food, 121ac; IL lbs. Neal, 4Oc; AS
paragus, 15c: Fish Roe, 15c: N O.
Molasses. 15c: Head Rice. 7Iac: Peanut
Butter, 16c; Wonder Tea. 29c; Perfec-
tion Blend Tea, 49c; Wonder Coffee, 20c;
"A lbs: Old-time Flour, $l35. The j. T.
d. Pyles Stores.
Evening star., 1917-04-13

TODAN-DORGTHY BERNARD, in
THE ACCONPLICE."
-LOT-TELLEGEN, in
THE BLACK WOLF"
Evening star., 1917-04-13

TODAY ROBERT HARRON, in
THE BAD BOY"
MORGOW-NATINEE 2:sO - BLANCHE
SWEET, in THOSE WITHOUT SIN"
Evening star., 1917-04-13
con,parison between methods of SELL

ing motor cars and life insurance poll
cies was made by Claude Miller an au-
foInobiIe dealer, in an address before
the Washington Life Underwriters As
sociation NJ a meeting in the rooms of
the Washington Board of Trade last
evening. The association decided to
place itself on record as indorsing the
stand taken by President Wilson in re-
lation TO Germany.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
Henry u. Douglas of Mnssey. Nd. nnd


frequently q guest of friends III this
city. is unconscious in a New York hos
pltal. suffering with pneumonia, ac-
cordiug to news which reached here
tocay. Mr.. Douglas is supposed to have
two sisters residing here. and num-
ber Of his friends are today endeavor-
ing to locate them in order TO acquaint
them of their brothers Illness.
Evening star., 1917-04-13

The last plimCntary dance OF the
Naval Gun Factory Band is TO be given
ct old Masonic Temple. 9th and +
streets northwest, Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1917-04-13

Clafiin Optical Co., 9O7 + st.
Black and Shell Spectacle Frames.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
a community dance. under the aus

pices Of the Parents League. third divi-
sion of the public schools is to be given
this evening at $50 o'clock in the gym
naSium Of Wilson Normal School. 11th
and Harvard streets. The proceeds are
to be for the community center fund.
Evening star., 1917-04-13

the Young Mems Christian Association
this evening at Sis o'clock on Drama
tic Art" and give a number of readings
from Shakespeare. She will be assisted
in a program of Shakespearean read
ings and music by Misses Elijah beth
Iecllie. Emma Cohen. Marie MacCourt
Marie Hansen and Emma Bender.
Evening star., 1917-04-13

ToDAY-"IDLE WIVES" with MARY Nc
LAREN. LOIS WEBER and PHILLIPS
SMALLEY. The picture that made New
York gasp.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
Home, I23B c ST. NE.
TODAI-MARIE DRESSLER, in
"IILLIE WAKES Up"


TODAY-C. AUBREY SMITH and JACK
sEERRILL. in THE WITCHING HOUR"
MARY PICkFoRD. in THE POOR LITTLE
RICH GIRL" SAT AND sun. APRIL
II AND Is. Reserved tickets now on sale
at Box Office.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
DIR. Joseph j. I1invoun, bacteriologist

Of the health dep; -ment. is to lecture
before the gyInn SUM classes of the
Young Mems Christian Association
Monday evening at 7:45 o'clock, on
History of Preventive Medicine" The
lecture is open to men.
Evening star., 1917-04-13
Announeement was made today by

Mrs +. L. Pleadwell. chairman of the
finance committee of the woman's board
of Columbia Hospital fer Women. that
S1.S91 was secured through the tag day
campaign last Saturday. The friends
e JiIc hospital and the public in gen
ers,l were thanked by the board for the
generous donations given TO the insti-
Evening star., 1917-04-13
crandau'- Ave. Grand. e45 Pa.Av.s.E

ToDAY-FRANK KEENAN,. in THE SIN
YE DO" Also ROSCOE ARBUCKLE,
WEBER AND FIELDS and WM. COLLIER.
in FATTY AND THE BROADWAY
STARS
OM0RROW-MATINEE . 2:3O-IRENE FEN
WICK and OWEN MOORE, in ''CoNEY
ISLAND PRINCESS"
Evening star., 1917-04-13

students of the Won Unschuld Univer-
sity Of Music. will furnish the program
at the weekly lobby concert at the
Young Mems Christian Association
Monday evening from to o'clock.
Mrs. J. ]. StahI and Misses Constance
Finckel, Virginia Schwab. Margaret
Murray, Belle Robinson. Marion Wat
son. Mabel Anderson and Ethel Coffin
viii appear on the program.
Evening star., 1917-04-13

Wan0erIusters OF WaehingtOn on their
outing Sunday afternoon. They are to
meet at 36th and NJ streets northwest
where they are TO take either the 1:44
or 2:i4 pm. car for Great Falls. They
are TO ger of at Balls Hill and will
walk almost due north to the river,
thence UP the Potomac, making stop
at the mouth of Scott's run. From this
point they are either TO follow the
river course or are to 20 along the
high range to BuIIneck run.
Evening star., 1917-04-13

"Nenatots of Fresh Water Aauaria"
was the subject OF paper by
DR. Nathan \. Cobb at a meeting OF
the Aquarium Society of Washington
held last evening at s o'clock in
the geological laboratory of George
Washington University, 2025 G. street
northwest.
Evening star., 1917-04-13

Circle. 2i05 Pm. Ave. Phi. w. 953.
WASHBUBN. in SKIN
NER'S DRESS SUIT"
Evening star., 1917-04-13

inSton-Regent, 18th and z.
BARRISCALE. IN THE
ROSE OF THE RANCHO" tParamouut.)
Evening star., 1917-04-13
harsetl win housebreakins, Freddie



President and expressing willingness
to give all possible service to the Coun-
tTy have been adopted by the Mount
] leasant Congregational Sunday school.
The resolutions express the belief that
the existence OF a miiitariStic autoc-
racy Is incompatible with the great
world Gemocracy-th brotherhood of
man.
Evening star., 1917-04-13

a. H. Long. Instructor Mt Howard
University, is to speak on The Com
parative Intelligence of White and Col
ored Children" before the Mu-So-Llt
Club this evening a Z the Twelfth Street
Branch cf the Y. NJ. c. a. Fellowship
is to he discussed by the club Walter
}. Singleton Is to preside and musical
program is TO be given.
Evening star., 1917-04-13

American. r. i. Ave. & 1st st. NV.
FAIRBANKS, in MAN
HAITIAN MADNESS" 4" Also keystone,