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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

Earl Hamilton. the youthful southpaw
who tried out with the Kansas City team,
is to be farmed out and both Abilene and
Salina would like to get hold of him.
Funny FIJI is name that is being
applied to President Hostutler of the
Kansas State League.
The Arkansas City management has de-
cided upon it's three outfielderS for the
season. They are Hutchinson, Cramer
and Johnson
Bob Hassler who was with the Salina
team last season is with the Pittsburg
Western Association team this season.
Ebrigft of Beloit that late studying is not
conducive to good playing. Ben Young
adds that billiard playing at night is no
better.
grounds into shape. This is the first sign
of life from that G. K. town in some time.
Manager West of Manhattan in signing
his players made them promise that they
during the season The Central Kansas
league is the best circuit in the world for
such a promise. The seasons are shorter
than anywhere else in the wide, wide
world.
w. W. Wright, for four years on the
University of Missouri team has signed
to play third base with the Beloit team.
Jewell by name He claims no connec-
ton with the Missouri college of that
name
players: Bryant of lola, manager. Fisher,
Hyde. Irwin, Price. Faulkner, Davis,
Koehler. Stewart. All are claimed to be
WiIiiams. an Indian pitcher, is trying
out with the Newton team in the Kan
sas State League team. Newton claims
him as the only Indian player in the
league, but forgets La Flamboise. the
The Sioux City team win play at New
| ton Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
Milwaukee 5, Minneapolis o.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 20.-The
home club won it's fourth straight
game, while Milwaukee punched its
hits off Olmstead. Jimmy Collins, the
Minneapolis manager, was ordered off
the grounds for pulling Umpire Hayes
about too vigorously.
Score by innings: R.
Milwaukee ...-..............0 o O 3 IS
Minneapolis ................0 10000 100
Two-base hit-Downs. Three-base
hit-E. Collins. Stolen bases-O'Neill,
Pickering, Randall. Bases on balls
Off Dougherty 1, off Olmstead l. Hit
by pitcher-Robinson Struck out
By Dougherty 2, by Olmstead 7. Wild
Umpire-Hayes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES.
Boston, s; Washington, 4.

BOStOn, .; washington, 4.
Washington, April 20.-Gray was wild
and ineffective yesterday. Boston de-
feating Washington easily by the score
of to A.
Score: R.HE
Washington ...OOOo12 OO1-4 4
Boston .........0 2O42 0OO0-S II 1
Batteries-Gray. Blankenship and
Street; Cicotte. Steel and Corrigon.
Summary: Two base hit-Gessler.
Sacrifice hits-Ganley. Stolen bases
Clymer, 2; Speaker. Double plays
Delehanty to Mcbride to Freeman; Nc
Bride to Freeman. Bases on balls-Off
Gray, 3; off Cicotte. 5; off Steele, l.
Hit by pitcher-By Cicotte1. Struck out
BY Gray, 4; by Cicotte, 1. Wild pitch
Gray. Umpires-Evans and Egan,
New York, 4: Philadelphia, 2.
Philadelphia. April 2O.-New York yes
terday defeated Philadelphia by the
score of to =.
Score; RHE.
Philadelphia ....O110 OOoO0-2 Z
New York. ......0 o 0 0 0 81 o. 10 :
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dygert and Thorn
as; Doyle, Warhop and Kleinow CO.
Blair.
Summary: Two base hit-Murphy
Davis. Three base hit-Laporte. Sac
rafce hits-Oldring, Keller. Stolen
bases-Knight. Double play-Collins
and Davis. Bases on balls-Off Doyle /;
Vickers, 3. Hit by pitcher-Warhop 1
Struck out-By Doyle. 2; Vickers, 3;
Warhop. 8; Dygert. 1. Umpire-Hurst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Boston, 80: Brooklyn. 20

Boston, April 20.-Breoklyn and Bos-
the morning event being won by the
home team, to 2, and the visitors
shutting them out in the afternoon
to 0.
Afternoon game-Score: R.H E
Boston ..........0 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 90
Brooklyn ........3 20 0 o 0 0 2-5 10 {
Batteries-McCarthy and Bowerman;
Mcintyre and Berger.
Summary: Two-base hits-Burch, Jor-
dan. Sacrifice hit-McIntyre. Stoler
bases-Bates. 2; Lennox. Double plays
Becker to Dahlen to Ritchey to Stem
Bases on balls-Off Mccarthy, 1; of
Mcintyre, 1. Struck out-By Mccarthy
p; by Mcintyre, A. Wild pitch-Mc-
Carthy. Umpires-Rigler and TRULY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
WAR ON OUTLAWS.
National Commission Decides to Fight
California Circuit.

Cincinnati, April 2O.-War on the
California State league, which is
classed as an outlaw league, was de-
clared by the National baseball COM
mission in session here late yesterday.
An assessment on the sixteen clubs
of the two major leagues Will be made
to provide a substantial sum to be ex-
pended in the fight to be made on the
California league
1t was said no application had been
received from Pitcher Ed Walsh of
the Chicago Americans to be declared
a free agent and no action had been
taken in his case A number of minor
cases were considered by the commits
sion and decisions announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
TRAIN KILLS A KANSAS FARMER
Attempted to Cross Track in Front OF
Approaching Engine

Wellsville, Kan, April z0.-Harry Nc
Carnachie. young farmer of near
Leloup, was struck by the Santa Fe's
Emporia-Kansas City passenger train
and almost instantly killed. McCarna-
chic attempted to cross the track ahead
OF the train. Seeing the train approachs
ing he stopped and backed up. 3 Then
he concluded that he had plenty of time
and again started across. The train
struck the team and wagon and killed
enc horse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
PhiIadeIphia. 3: New york >

New York, April 20.-The Philadelphia
Nationals yesterday won their first vic
tory of the championship season, de-
feating New York to 2, by punching
hits on Crandall in the third inning.
Score: R,H.E.
Philadelphia 100 5000 oo-8 2
New York.......0 o L 0 1 0 o. 4 1
Batteries-Moren and Doom; Gran
dali, Durham, Raymond and Schlei.
Summary: Two base hits-Knabe,
Titus, Doyle. Three base hit-Murray.
Sacrifice hit-Moren. Stolen bases
Doyle. Struck out-By Moren, 2; by
Crandall, 1; by Durham, 1; by Ray
mond. 2. Bases on balls-Off Crandall,
Il; off Moren, 2. Hit by pitcher-By
Crandall, 1, (Dooin). Wild pitch
Moren. Umpires-Johnstone and Cusak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
Words to Freeze the Soul.

Your SON has Consumption. His case is
hopeless" These appalling words were
spoken to George K. -Blevens, a leading
pert doctors-one a lung specialist. Then
was shown the wonderful power of DIR.
Kings New Discovery. After three
weeks use," writes Mr.. Blevens, -'he was
as well as ever. I would not take all the
money in the world for what IT did for
ny boy" Infa1lIble for Coughs and Colds.
its the safest, surest cure of desperate
Lung diseases earth. SOC and $1.0o.
Campbell Drug Co Guarantee satisfaction.
Trial bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
New York, 4: Philadelphia. 3
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
indianapolis 5. Columbus 4.

Indianapolis. April 20.-The second
game of the home clubs first series
with the Columbus team was another
victory for Indianapolis, to 1. Chen
ey held the visitors to three hits, and
the whole club played quick, error
less game.
Score by innings: r.
lHQldudpOHS ~ y y U -
Columbus -.......-.......-..0 o 0001o OO-1
Two-base hit-Hayden. Three-base
hits-McChesney, Geyer Struck out
BY Cheney 8, by Geyer 3, by Milli-
gan l. Stolen bases-Chadbourne
Hayden. Passed ball-Schreck Hit
by pitcher-Miller. Umpires-Owens
and Eckman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
Cincinnati. 3; 81. louis. 2.

Cincinnati. April 20-Cincinnati went
into first place by defeating st. Louis
in an exciting finish. A base on balls
an error and sacrifice put men on
third and second for the visitors in the
ninth inning. Mowrey then threw the
runner at third out at the plate on an
infield hit, the next batsman rolled to
Fromme for the final out.
Score: RHE
Cincinnati .....2 90 1OO*-3 4 1
st. Louis. .....0 o 0 O O o 2 0 o. 8
Batteries-F'romme and Roths; Beebe,
Higginbotham and Bresnahan.
Summary: Two base hits-Charles,
Lobert. Three base hits-Delehanty,
Paskert, Bliss. Stolen base-Paskert.
Bases on balls-On F'romme, 8; Beebe,
8; Higginbotham. L Struck out-By
F'romme. 2; Beehe, 8. Wild, pitch
Beebe, l. Umpires-O'Day and Ems
lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

Sa. Louis, April 20.-Manager Nc
Aleer's Texas recruit, Arthur Griggs,
seems to be a genuine find and of ma
jor league calliber. He played second
base for the San Antonio championship
aggregation of 1905 but before that he
was a catcher and the st. Louis man.
ager may add him to that department
of his team. He has been behind the
bat in several of the games this season
and has shown up in good shape. He
is a good emergency hitter and he may
succeed Criss as st. Louis emergency
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
Agra 6; Lebanon 5,

Agra, Kan. April 2o.-Agra high
school won a game of baseball from
Lebanon high school in a twelve-inn-
ing game by score of to 5. The
game was close throughout.
Score by innings: R.
Lebanon ..............0 0 o 0 0 O-5
Batteries-Agra, Wagner, Dundes
and Noyles; Lebanon, Ricord and
Nave,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
TAFT SAW THE GAME.
Was First Major League Contest
President Saw in Years.

Washington, April 20.-President
Taft attended yesterdays baseball
game between the Washington and
Boston American league teams. 1t
was the first time in years that a pres
ident has attended a major league
contest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
Toledo 8. Louisville 1.

Louisville. KY, April 20.-Toledo
broke Louisville's winning streak yes
terday in a ive-inning game which
was called because OF rain. Both Sell
by the baltimore pitched good ball.
allowing but three hits apiece. There
were no special features
Score by innings: r.
Louisville ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. o 00A1
Stolen bases-Dunleavy. Hinchman.
Two-base hit-Delehantly. Struck
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

also with the hope that the game will
draw better attendance at the
Skene's park.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

See J. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND
CEMENT. Warranted none better.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

out-By Selby 1, by baltimore 5. Base
on balls-Off Selby 5, off baltimore 1.
Hit by pitched ball-Seybold. Time
1:10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

Maxey Meixell, a youngster who has
been trying out on the Lincoln team
tripped over first base the other day
and threw his arm out of joint How.
ever when he got up. the dislocateG
member whipped back into place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

In practice game recently Jarrote
played left field for Omaha and made
two hits out of three times up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

Miller has joined Pueblo. but Will
Hosriever, Matticks, Spencer and
Chadwick as outfielder possibilities ht
will have to make good as pitcher
If he wants to stick" His wildnes:
kept him out of the box last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

holding out for more money and don't
like the contract sent by Brother Mike
through Uncle John
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

The locals had but one workout Mon
day, and that in the afternoon. Ever
this was cut short. by the wind and the
threatening rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20

The Joplin team this week will play
a series Of games with a team COM
posed of physicians and surgeons. This
was probably necessary in order to get
Strengthened out after the invasion of
Topeka.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-16
Tuesday.

The state department has decided TO
establish a school of special instruc-
tion for the new appointees to the
diplomatic service.
Four men were killed by the explo-
sion of boiler connected with a port
able sawmill on the outskirts of the
town Of STAFFORD, n. Y
Held in port by high seas, the Nan
ticoke, at Edenton, n. c., continued to
take aboard cases reported to hold
arms for Castro partisans.
W. K Vanderbilt's bay colt Nego.
fol won the French Derby, worth $40,-
900, run at Chantilly Sunday. The
same owners Oversight was third
University of Illinois is refused par.
ticipaton in the benefits of the Car.
negie foundation, the trustees of that
fund declaring the standards of the
Illinois state school unsatisfactory.
Fifteen of the japanese strike lead,
ers in Hoolum have been give "A pre-.
limlnary hearing and District Judge
w. L. Whitney held - Of them for
trial on charges of conspiracy to riot
and three for conspiracy to murder.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-16
ENCOUNTER WITH BURGLAR
Two Sisters Stabbed and Their Guest
Felled With a Jimmy.

Miss Ada c. Townsend and her
sister Bessie Of Oyster Bay, n. Y,
with their guest. Miss Kitty Hal
sey of Great Neck, are in the
hospital as the result of an en-
counter with a masked burglar, un-
doubtedly member of the band Of
automobile house breakers, the activi-
ties of which have long terrorized
Long island.
Miss Ada Townsend heard the in.
truder moving in the hall and grappled
with him. She was stabbed in the
arm and thrown to the floor fainting.
Bessie ran to her sisters aid and was
stabbed twice in the breast. Miss Hal
sey tried to use the telephone but
found the wires cut, and joined in the
fight and the burglar felled her with
blows on the head from jimmy. Bes-
sic then returned to the attack despite
her wounds and forced the desperate
to take flight. Neighbors, aroused by
the shrieks of the young women came
to the rescue, but too late to effect
capture. The burglars automobile
was found nearby.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-16
BLACK HAND RAID
TURNS UP SHELLS
More Ammunition but No Men
Found by U. S. Inspectors.

Marion, o., June 15.-Hundreds of
shotgun shells, all marked with a
cross, were found by Government In.
spectors J. F. 0ldfield and George
Pate of Cincinnati in a second raid on
the alleged Black Hand headquarters
said to have been conducted by Sam
Lima in North Main street. The am
munition is similar to that found by
the inspectors in their raids at Denni-
son and Bellefontaine.
Lima, who is out under bond furn-
ished when arralgned at Toledo, was
taken by surprise. He protested ve-
hemently, but the federal officers, as
sisted by the local police, searched the
place from cellar to garrett One of
half dozen Italian women escaped
through a back door and could not
be located. She is believed to have
taken additional evidence sought by
the detectives.
Sebastian Lima. a brother of Sam,
was not found in the raid. but the fed
eral officers say he will soon be
caught in drag net which has been
stretched throughout the country.
When he is arrested Inspector Oldfield
says all the alleged Black Hand lead.
ers will have been apprehended.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-16
FUNERAL OF DR.. HALE
Boston Paid Reverent Tribute to Dis
tinaulshed Preacher and Author

Boston Paid Reverent Tribute to Dis
tingulshed Preacher and Author
Under the golden domes Of South
Congregational church where for so
many years EHard Everett Hale
broke the bread of life to his people,
there gathered Sunday the great Uni
tartan family of Boston to quietly pay
reverent tribute to the great leader
Of Unitarianism, the preacher, author,
philosopher and friend of all mankind,
while at the same hour a host Of
friends and admirers of DR.. Hale from
every walk of life gathered at the
Park Street Trinitarian church to lis
ten to extended culogies pronounced
by clergymen of many creeds.
Throughout the city from sunrise to
sunset flags were fioated at half-mast
by order of the city's chief executive
The body of DR.. Hale lay in state
from 10 to o'clock in the South Con-
gresational church and was viewed
ny many thousands.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-16
LAX PACKINGHOUSEM METHODS
Serious Charges Made by an Inspector
Who Has Resigned.

After eighteen months service as
a United States meat inspector
in East st. Louis packing houses,
j. F. Harms resigned, he says,
writing letter to Secretary of Agri-
culture James Wilson, demanding an
investigation of the meat inspection
system at the National stock yards.
Harms asserts that he has resigned
because he could not tolerate the con-
ditions and because the inspector in
charge of the bureau of animal in
dustry was too lenient with packers.
THE inspection at the National
stock yards, ILL.,, is costing the people
approximately 100000 a year" he
rlys IN his letter, "and 1t is not actual.
ly worth 81 to them. For when the
word Is passed from the inspector in
charge to the inspectors actually do
ing the work on the floors that they
are getting too many condemned an
imals and to change the grading, It
means that the whole thing is a farce
Mr.. Secretary, the packers are getting
today from 20 TO so per cent of what
ought to be condemned and destroyed.
81 have seen from 1,2OO to 1.5OO
pounds of lard spill and run into an
open sewer in the floor, the sewer
outlet quickly blocked, and said lard
taken up from the floor and out of the
sewer both of which were unclean and
unsanitary. And your doctors passed
same to the packers over the protest
of the United States inspector on that
floor and 1t went to the public marked
u. S. Inspected and passed."
Harms also cites several specific IN
stances cf alleged lax methods, de.
claring meat condemed by subinspec-
tors had been released to the packers
by higher officials.
Chief Inspector Clancy, discussing
the charges, asserted such cases were
not uncommon, because the duties OF
the chief inspector called for deci.
sions In matters of doubt.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-16
POLICEMAN LOCKS HIM UP
When Contractor Asked For Informa.
tion About Nephew's Arrest.

Washington, Pa, June 15.-Becauss
he remained 80 minutes in a cell at
the borough lookup, where he was
placed as the result Of disagreement
with Patrolman George Haines, Will
lam Milne, one of the best known con-
tractors and business men in Wash.
ington, says he will bring suit for dam.
ages. It Is understood the matter was
placed in the hands of Attorney Boyd
Crumrine.
Harry Melrose of Scotland, a neph-
ew of Mr.. Milne, who has been visiting
here several weeks, was arrested re-
Gently by Officer Haines because he
did not give the officer a satisfactory
answer when stopped in the street
after midnight and asked his business.
Melrose was taken to the lookup,
where he put up forfeit.
When Milne learned OF the arrest
he went to the police station TO in
qulre the reason for his nephew's in
generation. II ines was there and
when questioned by Milne, it is said
the latter was ordered off the prem
ises. Milne refused to go.
"lf you don't leave here I'll lock you
up" Haincs is alleged to have threat
ened. When Milne persisted in his
demand for information he was
placed in cell, where he remained
until Desk Sergeant Alexander Ran
kin appeared. Milne and Rankin are
well acquainted and the laeter was
astOnished to find the contractor be-
hind the bars. Milne stated the case
to Rankin and asked that Attorney
Crumrine be called at once Rankin
let Milne out after $40 had been
placed as a forfeit.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-16
AMERICAN EXPOSITION
Will Be Held In Berlin During April,
May and June of 1910.

An American exposition will be held
in Berlin, Germany, in the months Of
April. May and June 1910. This ex-
position will he in the well known
permanent exposition palace near the
geological garden, in the best and
most frequented part of the city.
Prominent citizens and business men
on both sides of the Atlantic will CO.
operate to make this exposition sue
cessful, and the European manage
ment will be in the hands Of men pre-
viously experienced with expositions.
The purpose of this exposition is
to exhibit American Fine Arts and to
offer to American industries an op-
portunity to exploit their products in
Germany and on the Continent, as
Berlin is a great center,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-16
SAVED BY WIRELESS
Cunard Liner SIavonia Wreck
ed Off One of the Azores.

Passengers and Crew Were All Taken
OF by North German Lloyd Steamer
Princess. Irene and Hamburg-Amer-
lean Liner Batavia - Rescuing
Steamers Received News Of Disaster
When over 100 Miles Distant.
Wireless telegraphy played a prom
inent part in the saving of the crew
and passengers of the Cunard line
steamer Slavonia, which Is a total
wreck two miles southwest of Flores
island. The wireless feat of the steam.
er Republic was equalled, If not ex.
celled.
After having steamed successfully
more than half way across the At
lantic the vessel which left New York
for Naples on June 3, is almost COM
plete wreck; but through the timely
aid rendered by North German Lloyd
and Hamburg-American liners that
were nearby every passenger, accord
ing to best reports here, was taken
off in safety.
The liners which gave aid to the
Slavonia are the Princess Irene OF the
North German Lloyd and the Ham.
burg-American line steamer Batavia.
Both were also bound for Naples.
First reports that the Cunarder had
run aground reached New York in a
message to the North German Lloyd
company from Captain Peterson OF the
Princess Irene saying briefly:
Took Oh board Princess Irene 10
cabin passengers from steamship Sla-
vonia at southwest of Flores island
The 300 steerage passengers on Ba-
tavia. Slavonia probably total wreck"
The list of cabin passengers on the
Slavonia as given out by the Cunard
line here contains no addresses, but
the tirst-class passengers are practic.
ally all Americans, among them Is or
20 In a Cooks tourist party.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-16
Monday.

New Rochelle. n. Y, celebrated the
22lst anniversary of the Huguenots'
landing there with a picturesque water
fete.
Washington reported that. the SEN
ate had completed the tariff free list
and that a final vote on the bill was
expected on June 49,
According to u dispatch from Rome,
Holland Bennett, Boston lawyer, dis
appeared from the Berlin at sea be.
tween Genoa and Naples.
Mason Mitchell presented to the
American Museum of Natural History
a takin, or Chinese buffalo the first
animal of its kind ever brought to
the United States.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1909-06-16
HANDLING BIG GUNS
Drill In Loading, Firing and Cleaning
Practiced In New York Forts.

New York, June 15.-Dnll In han
ding the big guns of the narbor forts
without ammunition was given to the
men forming the coast defense bri-
gade preliminary to their engagement
in the war game later in the week. The
guns were aimed at passing vessels
and the motions of loading, firing and
cleaning the weapons were practlced
without the use of powder.
General David E. Austen, who is
in command of the defenses, visited
the camp of the Eighth Heavy Artil'
lery at Forts Totten and Schuyler and
praised that command literally. The
general said that the coast defenses
of New York could be well manned
at an hours notice. In the afternoon
the men were given sub-calibre prac'
tice.