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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-19
FIRE on AMERICAN TROOPS.
One of Uncle Sans Cavalry Officers
Killed and Another Wounded.

Brownsville. Texas, August l6.-
Armed Mexicans in force crossed the
Rio Grande at a ford near Mercedes
tonight, attacking an outpost OF a
half a dozen cavalrymen at Saenz.
Ranger Lieut.. Reynau, at Mercedes,
telephoned State Adjt. Gen. Hutch
inks here that Corpl. Wilman, OF
Troop c, 18th cavalry. was killed and
Lieut.. Roy o. Henry and two privates
of the same troop were wounded.
Reynau reported that the Mexicans
had crossed the border in three
bands and were advancing toward
Mercedes.
A clash between Mexicans and
United States troops occurred last
night. The troops were. fired upon
from across the Rio Grande, but the
Mexicans withdrew when the fire was
returned. None of the Americans
were wounded.
Americans who arrived here today
reported that they had been threat
ened by a party of Carranza soldiers
aboard a train enroute from Monte
rey. The soldiers apparently had
been drinking and were incensed by
exaggerated reports OF the raids on
the American side Of the boundary
and treatment accorded Mexicans.
Officers quieted the troops.
The Americans. said that state
ment signed by Gen. .Nafarrate. Car
rama commander at Matamoros, had
been published in a Monterey news
paper. declaring that Carranza
troops had no connection with the
Texas raids. They reported that the
majority of the American residents
of Monterey had left that city.
The 26th infantry arrived today
from Texas City to- reinforce the
United States border patrol.
1t has been learned that Clyde
Robinson, an American. was detain-
ed in the Matamoros Jail five days
pending an investigation Of his pres
ence near the Matamoros military
trenches. He was released at the
request of United States Consul John
son at Matamoros.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-19
Southern Crops.

If the elimination of profit in rails
ing cotton by the European war can
bring home TO the South the value
o. diversified crops the loss to the
Southern farmer will not have been
entirely in vain. While it is true
that cotton is the basis of the South S
wealth. it is equally true that the
small farmer of the South has been
ridden by the one crop-cotton-idea
until he has been to a large extent
impoverished by it.
Custom and the hope of cleaning
up big profit each year have led to
a habitual over-acreage OF cotton as
regularly as such planting season has
rolled around, to the practical exclu-
sion of grain crops. This shortage
of home grown grain has had the
effect of limiting the raising of live
stock. The South has come to get
it's bacon and beef as we'll as its corn
meal and -four from the West as a
matter of course. although the home
grown product is superior to the i'm
ported in every case.
AS long as cotton fetches good
price this system works we'll enough.
for then the Western supplies can be
purchased for considerably less than
the cotton brings. But when the
bottom drops out of the cotton mar
ket then the Southern farmer can
neither eat the product of his soil
nor sell it for enough to pay eX-
penses. Many of the small farmers
mortgage their crops before their
cotton is picked; the result for such
is bankruptcy.
It is a grim lesson that the South
is learning. 1t may we'll be that the
loss will reach 20O.000,0o0, as
some Southern authorities compute.
But already there are indications that
the loss has taught what State gov
ernment campaigns for dlverslhed
crops have failed to inculcate. The
department of agricultures latest
forecasts give Georgia an increase OF
lS.701. 900 bushels over 1914 in its
wheat. corn and oat crops. This is
typical of the Southern State from
Virginia to Texas. Perhaps the pres
ent loss may mean gain in future
vears.-N. Y. Evening Sun.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-19
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-19
Weekly Weather Forecast.

Issued by the t. S. Weather Bu-
reau. Washin eton. d. c., for the
week beginning Wednesday, August
iSth. 1919:
For South Atlantic and East Gulf
States: Local thunderstorms for a
day or two will be followed by gener-
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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-19
Thursday, August l9 1918

That was rather a disgraceful al
fair over in Georgia, when a croWd
of men went to the State prison farm
and secured forceful possession OF
Frank. Whether the governor OF
Georgia was right or wrong in re-
ducing Franks sentence from death
to life Imprisonment, the prisoner
was entitled to protection while in
the custody of the State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-19
WHAT A SOLDIER CARRIES.
Science Does Little to Tighten Load
of Modern Fighter.

While the rifle OF the infantrymen
of the worlds armies mas steadily
lessened in weight during the last 30
years and while constant attempts
have been made in other ways to
tighten the soldiers burden on march.
it is nevertheless a fact that the unlt
formed fighter of today carries very
little if arv less than he did gen.
Grafton or two ago. His gun and
bayonet and some other details OF
equipment that had an exact counter
part in the old armies may be lighter,
but modern military necessities have
added to his carrying requirements.
He must now face this marching
load: Magazine rifle, bayonet, scab-
bard, rife cartridge belt suspends,
first aid packet. canteen strap, set OF
blankets. roll straps, haversack. meat
can fused as frying pam. cup,
knife, fork. spoon. one shelter tent
(half), FIVE shelter tent pins. one
poncho rubber blanket. one pair
shoes, one housewife (needle and
thread), on overcoat, one 1ntrench-
ing tool.
These marching loads have varied
from 40 to 100 pounds in the past.
and weigh about the same now.
Of course in going into action much
of this load is discarded, some Of it
never to be possessed by the owner
again, even though he escapes the
battle peril. In the old days KNAPP
sacks were always cast off by season.
ed troops, who grow calloused as to
the boarding up of little trinkets and
mementos that so appeal to the anna
teur soldier.
After a battle these discarded
knapsacks might be recovered, but 1t
was not likely At any rate, while
another knapsack might be issued, 1t
would not be the one possessed by
the soldier before the battle.
Whenever a new levy of troops
was mustered in and arrived in
camp where veterans were stationed
the newcomers were greeted with
mock praise for their spick and span
soldierly appearance, with special en-
phasis on How nice those knapsacks
look" This rime-honored recep-
tacle of everything soldier desired
or hoped to keep ever near him is no
longer reckoned in the latter day
universal fighting equipment. The
japanese soldiers and the men OF
other armies carry long sack in
which it is possible to tie many
things the fighter needs or thinks he
needs-until the weight suggests a
discarding.
During the Japanese-Russian war
the infantrymen of Nippon carried,
among other things. a hemp ham,
mock. a water bottle of aluminium, d
supply of rice in a grass box and a
copper charcoal camp kettle of pat
ented kind that enabled water to be
BOILED right in gale of wind. While
troops on going into battle discard
everything not absolutely necessary
to them for the fight and are thus
lightened up some. they have to take
on some weight in the place of that
relinsuished. in the shape of an ex-
ira rfumber of cartridges.-N. Y. Sun
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-19
CCSTER'S LAST SURVIVOR.
Frank H. Earle Buried at Greenville,
Miss, Sunday.

Greenville, Miss. August 16.-
Frank H. Earle, -. said to have
been the only survivor OF Gen. Gus
ter's command when the 1th cavalry
was massacred by Indians al the bat
tie OF the Little Big Horn, was
buried here yesterday. He died at
Arkansas City. Ark, Friday.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-08-19
An Extreme Case.

My cousin is true pesslmlst.
How that"
Even the brand Of hope he uses
is forlorn. ."-kansas City Journal.
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
Spring Gets CLAD
welcome At The Y. U. X.

Spring got a glad welcome in the
home OF the Y. L. y. Club at the Or
chard on Sunday All the club NOM
bers were out TO greet the new conner
and it was some reception Charles
Atkinson was master OF ceremonies.
Leslie Groves. chief musician. and
Cecil Thomas. chef. and the enter
iainment the committee provided ex-
celled anything Of the kind that here
tOforc has made the Orchard famous
as one OF the most delightful of spots.
Even little Joseph Bend. the mascot
agreed that it was the best ever. Paul
Young and Joseph Cleary were given
rising votes of thanks for the pleas
ures they contributed. The club is
making preparations TO enlarge its
quarters and with the arrival of the
real balmy days Of spring the mem
bcrs vii occupy more cOmmodious
quarters than It's present convenient
cabin home.
Those who enjoyed the day we're
Thomas Guthrie, Joseph Cleary, Les
lie Groves. Charles Atkinson. Cecil
Thomas. Edgar Broadbont. Martin
Berrd Thomas Phillips, Joseph For
man, John Leighpold. George Enlis
Paul Young. Harry Munsey. William
Kirk, Joseph l.. Green. Charles Green
Hop Lee and John Berrd
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
MADELEY Holds NARROW
LEAD IN N. {. LEAGUE

In the NJ. +. Quot League last
week Goodman took five straight from
Mt. Salem by these scores: 21-9. 81
II, 21-16, 21-7 and 21-l9. Goodman
used G. Horn, II. Barrett, j. Phillips
and G. +. Stewart, while Mt Salem
used T. Nipple. II. Ball, A. Hamilton
and w. Johnson
Scott took three out OF FIVE from
McCabe by these scores: 21-i6, 21-2
and PIG. McCabe won, 21-15 and
21-20 Scott used ID. Dolson. G.. Van
dergrift, I. Lank and r. Brown. Nc
Cabe used r. Spindlor. A. c. Ward, II.
Cramer and G. L. r. Thompson
Scott took three out of five from
Epworth in playing off their postpon-
ed games. by these scores 21-15, 21-f4
and Pip. Epworth won. 21-2O and
2l-16. Scott used ID. Dolson. G. Van
dergrift. l. Lank and r. Brown. ED
worth used r. Gael, S. f. Jackson, /.
Cox and j. Moore.
Madeley took FIVE straight from St.
Paul's by these scores: 21-12, 21-16.
Bills. 21-9 and 21-S. Madeley used
II. Carr, J. Montgomery. j. Rossiter
and j. Assay. while ST. Paul's used r.
Jones. G. Cleaver, r. wilkinson and J.
Blackiston.
The Harrison-Epworth games we're
postponed.
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
OPEN SEASON FOR
RABBIT Stories
Bunny Hunted by SportSmen
Has Turned Up Hiding
Places for Money
STATE PIG ALSO
HUNTS FOR MOLLY

There is an open season at present
for rabbits only in Maine. New Hamp.
shire and Kentucky
States that have no laws on the rab-
bit include Illinois. Minnesota. Iowa.
North ana South Dakota. Nebraska
Colorado. Wyoming. Montana. Idaho.
Washington. Oregon. vast virginia,
North and South Carolina. Georgia.
Florida. Alabama. Mississippi. Tennes-
see, Missouri. Arkansas. Louisiana,
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas. New Mex
leo, Arizona. Nevada and Utah.
There is an open season for rabbit
stories. however. all the year round
Here are rabbit stories deserving OF
attention
According TO a Dover hunter. J. n.
Landlord of Lewes has pig that
hunts rabbits and joins in chasos with
its owners dogs.
The pig is r thoroughbred Of the
Chester county white variety. and is
known as Sir Grunter Il first saw
the light in August of 1913 and was
allowed to run around the Landlord
homestead with a pair Of rabbit dogs.
and II followed the dogs to the woods
and hunted with them.
When the rabbit season opened and
the rabbit dogs went on a hunt. the pig
followed Mr. Lankford tried to fasten
up the animal but in vain. Finally nc
gave the pig its liberty and permitted
II TO follow the dogs at will
Mr. Landlord says he will endeavor
TO train the pig so that il will hunt
without dogs.
According 10 Tampa. Fla, sports.
man. dog chasing a rabbit In the
woods in fernando county had a large
part in finding part OF the $4,000 from
registered mail pouch last March
between Tampa and Tarpon Springs
Four thousand dollars was recovered
The sheriff heard that a boy of II
was spending large bills freely a
Brooksville. and he had the boy ar
rested. The boy said that while hunt
ing recently his dog chased a rabbi
into hollow pine log: that he thrus
his hand into the opening and Dire,
out not only the rabbit, but a sac
filled with bills
Just then a negro came ND an
made him give up half of the none,
Then the boy proceeded 10 bury mos
of his half and TO spend the re
mainder.
He showed detectives where he ha
buried $4,000. and they dug Il up.
Later the boys mother said tha
II was his father who had hunted tn
rabbit and found the money and dl
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
BY Hal SHERIDAN

written for the United Press
NEW YORK. March 2S.-Whether
the New Yors Yankees finish first
or eighth in the coming pennant flight,
they're going 10 have something this
season they haven't had in years. That
is a man directing the playing and
who is real manager and not
mere figure head subject TO the whims
and notions nj owners and small
stockholders who think they know
more about the daily diamond grind
than he does.
Bill Donovan Is a real manager.
What he says goes in regard to MIR
ing and firing Of players. t
This was shown in the Marty NC
Hale deal. Marty had been used TO
dealing with the Farrell-Devery crowd
and when he wanted to consult about
his new contract he went as usual 10
Captain Huston and Col. Rupert the
owners. Bill Donovan was complete
ly ignored.
Imagine the sorrel-topped hurler's
surnrise when he was curtly informed
that whether he was rendered a new
contract or not was strictly up 10
Bill Donovan. He wasn't even quoted
nrice at the Yankee headquarters.
This was so unusual that Marty Just
couldn't get il straight in his head.
So he went out and hunted up BIZ
Donovan. Bill told him what ne couid
expect when he signed a contract he
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
TRAP SPORT benefit
TO BASEBALL Player
Chief Bender Says Shooting
Has Been of Consider
able Value TO Him
REQUIRES NERVE
TO BECOME EXPERT

Chief Bender, in a special article in
the Philadelphia Public Ledger wrote
as follows:
"Trapshooting alone will not make
a pitcher, but the quick calculation Of
the angle of fight Of the target. its
elevation and the effect of wind in de-
fiecting not only the target but also
the charge, are not without value to
moundsman.
THE splendid physical condition in
which / found myself when / arrived
al the training camp of the Terrapins
at Fayetteville, n. c.. was due in no
small degree 10 my work at the Beide-
man Gun Club traps in the course OF
the winter.
THE exercise you get in clay-bird
shooting is not violent, yet It is not eK-
actly of the mollycoddle kind. for the
handling Of a shotgun throughout
100-bird program, taking the mild
pounding OF a like repetition of recoil,
and the other activities of halliday
at the traps, are just about enough
for the average man.
Besides keeping fellow physically
fit trapshooting has irresistible fas-
cinations as a game. This is proved
by the hundreds of thousands who
regularly shoot at the traps and the
representation Of every walk of life
among the shooters.
"TrapshoOting is not a sport for any
one short of a true sportsman. for the
game. like baseball. has its link and
the best shooter that ever toed the
mark is likely to blow up on occa-
sions.
'"Of course. trspshooting has an
element of luck in it-but what game
is worth while which has not a de-
gree OF uncertainty aside from the
varying skill and form of the playeri
However. trapshooting COM
pairing Il with bsseball-is essentially
a game in which skill, experience and
determination to win are the controll-
ing factors, providing the 'jinx' Is of
the job for the time being
Il know a lot of big league ball
players who say that after the nation
al pastime. trapshooting is their fav-
orite sport: and such we'll known
diamond performers as Ty Cobb
Frank Baker and Izzy Hoffman can
hold their own with the best Of the
marksmen: in fact they are among
the leaders in the country today.
After all. il is only natural that
the man who has good eye on the
ball field should quickly develop into
a crack shot"
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
Yankees, Win or Lose, viii
Have Real Manager This Year

quoted a figure 5000 over what Nc
Hale received last year and Mr.. Hale
gave him the laugh. Nothing doing,
he said, and hiked back to see Capt.
Huston and Col. Rupert, and dropped
vague hints about a league he knew
of that would be glad TO have him
He saw them. In very few words
they told him TO see Manager Dono-
van-that whatever figure he quoted
was good enough for them and that
all negotiations about his contract
would have to be between he and DON
ovan. Still Marty couldn't understand
II. II was so utterly unlike anything
he had ever had to do with the YAM
kee management before that he could
not get 1t. He was also slightly peey-
ed So when the Yankees pulled out
for Savannah on their annual spring
training jaunt the thespian pitcher
was not numbered among those pres
ent For about week after the team
left Marty hung around New York.
seeing Rupert and Huston almost
daily and always with the same re-
sult-"see Bill Donovan"
Finally Marty gave II up and paid
his own expenses to Savannah 20 see
Bill.
This may not seem so important on
the face Of IL. but II marks a new
epoch in the life Of the Yanks What
ever the success of the team may be
good or bad-it is wholly up to Bill
| Donovan.
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
HARVEY BOOKER, POPULAR
BALL player dead

Harvey Booker, the ls-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs Claude Booker of Upland,
Pa, died yesterday after a brief illness
from Bright's disease.
Harvey was well-known baseball
player. He uegan his baseball career
with Eddie Abraham's Wilmington Jun
iors, for which team he caught for three
seasons. In 1912 and 1913 Harvey had
his best years with the Juniors in the
Junior League, when the team won the
pennant both years. Last year he played
with the Chesrook team.
Harvey was also well-known foot
ball player. having played with the Park
A. &. team and the Chesrook team.
The funeral will take place on Thurs.
day afternoon from his parents home.
Interment will be in Silverbrook GENE.
terry. The Chesrook team will send a
floral tribute and some of the Whining.
ton Juniors players will attend. Mem.
hers of the different clubs TO which he
belonged will act as pall-bearers.
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
BOYS HERE'S The FIRST
BOX, AND ITS real STUFF

The Stony Greek, Va, team OF wnich
many wilmingtonians in the employ
of the dupont Powder Co. there are
members, opened the season on Satur-
day with the acknowledgement, Va
club before a crowd that made ground
rules necessary. The game was
pretty exhibition, replete with fast
fielding, and resulted in a 8 TO vic
tory for DUPONT.
For Hopewell every man played
bang up ball. The infield was airtight
and the throwing of "Curley" Abra-
hams. from deep left felG was a fea-
ture. Mcclure. Jackson and Simons,
each worked three innings and showed
stuff. They relieved Manager Tray
nor's mind as far as the selection Of
his regular pitching staff goes. For
Stony Creek, Weaver and Rawley
we're a tower of strength both at bat
and in the field.
On next Saturday the dupont Club
will play Petersburg The line up;
Evening journal., 1915-03-23

George Sawtele, the Lehieh Univer-
sity halfback. who played against the
Chesrook Academy team at Smyrna,
last week won the metropolitan cham
pionship for middieweight wrostlers.
Some boy this fellow sawtcle.
led Kane. who in former years tore
boards of the South Side park fence,
by his slashing drives. is out for a
berth in the Dolaware-Maryland
League This time he will answer
the call in the blue uniform. ed has
been calling ballo and strikes in fine
fashion the past few seasons.
Manager Eph Jolls Of the Whining
ton and Philadelphia Traction Co.
team has one good all-round player In
Gene Chase. tho New Castle boy.
Chase held down first sack for the
New Castle club when they copped
high honors in the Semi-Professional
League. Gene is prince and has
many friends here who wish him a
good season with the Traction Com
pany team.
Manager Os Murphy says tho pio-
neers are coming TO tho front this
season. He had few of the boys out
for practice on Saturday.
Claude Brown. tho Delaware pool
champion. fooled the boys last Friday
! by Joining the bonedicts. Congratula-
/ tions old sport.
Managers OF the various local teams
will have their players out for prac-
tice next Saturday.
K. O. Harry Baker. the Whining
ton middleiwght, has been training In
earnest for the past three weeks. Har-
ry hopes 10 beat Harry Grehh. whom
he meets at Pittsburgh on Thursday
Jimmy Murphy, our other fighter
goes 10 the post against tho hard hit
ting Freddy Kelly A number Of
Jimmy's Wilmington friends Will take
In the show. which will be held al
Lew Bailoy's Palace A. c. at Norris
town.
Manager Eph Jolls OF the Trac
tion Company team expects 10 secure
the services of Doc Dolan, the bo,
who iourneyed TO Canada last year
where he played with the Hamilton
club Of the Canadian League for fou
months. He was suspended by Ham
? ilton and finished the season wit
{ Chester OF the Delaware Count
g League. Doc has received a fatter
? ing offer from that club for the CON
: ing season.
: Herb Ferguson. one OF the hes
, catchers ever produced by the All
Wilmington League has been signe
10 hold down the backstop berth fo
the Pioneers. Herb did the bulk o
Evening journal., 1915-03-23
Standing Of the Teams.
HARTMAN Y. NJ. G. A. PRESIDENT.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EASTON. Pa, March. 23.-Herbert
y. Hartman. son of J. w. Hartman. OF
Wilmington has been elected presi-
dent Of the Y. NJ. c. A. at Lafayette
college. Hartman is an end on the
Lafayette football team and is active
In many OF the undergraduate activi-
ties. The election 10 the presidency
Of the Y. NJ c. A. this year is con-
sidered most important event al the
college for the association is to under
20 a complete reorganization during
the year.