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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-07
OLD LOUISVILLE
SCANDAL RETOLD
Utterances OF John McGraw Recall
Only Case of Proven Dishonesty
in National League Games.

Since the National league vas found
ed in 1876 it has had to deal with but
one case of proven dishonesty among
its PLAYERS. That was the famous Louis
vile scandal of 1877 and, in view of the
talk which the recent rash utrerance
of Manager McGraw of the Giants has
occasioned, may well bear retelling.
The Louisville club of that year came
east for its last trip of the year look
ing like a sure winner of the pennant.
BY winning six of the 10 games to be
played the club could make sure of the
flag. The first series, one of six games,
was to be played against the Hartford
team, second division organization at
that time playing on the old Mutual
grounds in Brooklyn.
Louisville looked like an easy winner
of a majority, if not all of the games.
The night before the first contest GER
tain poolrooms in Hoboken, n. j., laid
heavy odds that the Hartford team
would win. Louisville lost the game
the next afternoon through the errors
of Graves, Hall and Nichols. Again the
poolrooms laid heavy odds on Hartford,
and the second game was lost on errors
by Devlin, Hall and Nichols.
The bad work was kept up during the
whole trip, and the Louisville club re-
turned home with a record of 10 games
lost and two won, the Boston club win
ming the pennant by a margin of three
games.
When the players reached Louisville
they found rumors of crooked work had
preceded them. Devlin called upon
President Chase of the club to find
out how matters stood. Chase made
Dcvlin believe that he knew far more
than he did and gave him until that
night to make full confession. Hall.
who had seen Devlin 90 into Chase s
office, went to see the president. Chase
saw his opportunity, and by working
one man against the other obtained a
full confession from each.
The entire team was summoned be-
fore the Louisville club directors and
each player was asked to give a written
order on the Western Union Telegraph
company for duplicates of all messages
sent out by him during the season. Cant.
Graves was the only player to refuse.
so he was summarilv expelled. Exam
ination of the duplicate kilograms led
to the later expulsion of Devlin. Nichols
and Hall. Not one of these men was
ever permitted to take part in organized
baseball thereafter, although Delvin,
until the day of his death. pleaded at
every National league meeting for re-
instatemcnt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-07
Sporting Notes.

"Rubc' Marquard has signed to 60
on the stump for Wilson as soon as the
worlds series, in which he is consider.
ably interested, is over.
Two members of the Red Sox are
among the IA American league players
who are listed in the 800 batting
class. They are Gardner with 81, and
Shorten with 800. Brooklyn has two
in the National league select class.
They are Daubert with an average of
800, and Wheat, whose mark is 80.
shorten has played in only 80 games,
but the others have all played in the
large majority of the games of then
respective clubs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-07

The White Sox won the third
straight game from the Cubs yesterday
the score being ; to O. Jackson 5 great
hitting featured the contest
llonus Wagner is unique in baseball
in several ways besides being the only
man who ever batted for 800 in II sue
cessive years, and never being a hold
out, he has worked for only one man
in his 20 seasons in major league base
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-07

ball He went to work for Barney Drev-
fuss in Louisville in 1s97, and he is
still drawing his pay from the same
man in Pittsburg in 1916. No other ac-
tive player has worked for one man
anywhere near the same number of
wears
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-07

The man who knows the least is often
IN the biggest hurry to tell it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-07
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

IL you want them filed with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
eat careannd accuracy-'flled precisely
as your physician orders them flrl,
to produce the exact effects he desires
We are proud of the record we have
made in our prescription department
And yet we fiji prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and fill them quickly,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-20

spective home stations and for that pur-
pose they are limited to an allowance OF
% cts. per day for each enlisted man
actually present for duty as shown by
the morning report. To obtain settlement
therefor receipted vouchers will be OBJ
tanned on Form $50, W. D. and Form g.
D. M. A., forwarded for payment through
this office accompanied by ration return.
4. Where adequate facilities do not ex-
list for sleeping, organization commanders
are authorized to permit such enlisted
men as they may designate to sleep at
home.
5. All officers and enlisted men will be
examined by an officer of the medical de-
partment prior to leaving their company
rendezvous with a view of determining
the presence of any infectious or conta-
gious diseases
8. Intensive training and instruction OF
all organizations will be commenced at
once. The Articles of War will be read
at the first assembly Of the organizations
under this order and will be read to all
men subsequently joining by enlistment or
otherwise.
III oIucT 10 DC dCCepttu lOE lcuSIdl
service all organizations must have the
minimum peace strength prescribed for
the organized militia and all organiZa-
tons must be raised to the maximum
strength as prescribed in Section II, Ia
BILE Of Organizations, United States Army.
No recruit will be accepted unless he has
been given thorough examination by a
medical officer and has been found to con-
form to the physical standard prescribed
for the regular army.
s. While assembled at armories, organ
ization commanders will report to the
adjutant general by wire each morning
at 9 o'clock the total strength of their
commands.
BY Order Of the Governor:
GEORGE Mel. PREsSoN,
The Adjutant General.
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r. E. Beane of this city, who returned
during the afternoon Monday from Ban
gor. stated that the company there had
recruited when he left to within nine men
Of its full quota, and that they were plan
noon train.
Typhoid Treatment
1t was announced by an officer on Mon
day that all of the recruits and militia
men would be obliged to take the typhoid
treatment during their stay here, and
gave it as his private opinion that the
boys would be in camp at the Muster
field for about three weeks before going
to the border. Sergeant Grin P. Dow of
this city, formerly of Dover, has served
five consecutive enlistments, his fifth ex-
piring on Monday, and he immediat ely
enrolled again. The young men in the
Guard who are leaving at this time have
the city, most Of the large stores having
lost from one to three or more Of their
employees.
The Central Maine Power Co. lost five
in this city alone, and it was unofficially
stated that they are losing IA employees
in all on account Of the sudden call.
Local Boys Enthusiastic
The local boys are all enthusiasm oyer
the prospect of the trip to Texas and re-
cruits were arriving all day long at the
armory. where the officers were kept busy
swearing in men and rejecting those who
were Judged to be unfit. one or two being
turned away because they were unable
to read and write. Disa ppointment was
very evident on the faces of the rejected
ones. and the way in which the local boys
responded to this call gives a fair con
ception Of what would be the result Of
such call if war was actually declared
1t is confidently expected at headquar
ters that the full war strength Of the
! company will be attained before noon to
day. and those who wish to enlist are ad
vised to appear as early as possible.
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VERMONT

Montpelier. VT, June 15.-Nearly ev-
cry company Of Vermont's infantry reg
iment tonight had its minimum quota
of 65 men in readiness to go to the mo-
bilization camp at Fort Ethan Allen,
while some had rs men. Recruiting
progressed rapidly and will be contin-
ued until the war strength Of $50 men
for each company is reached. 1t was
stated at headquarters that no COM
pany would be allowed to go to camp
until it had at least 60 men.
The squadron Of cavalry composed Of
cadets from Norwich University is
seeking 100 more men in order to fill
up its ranks to maximum war strength.
Mayor Edmonds of Concord, N. H., is
the squadron's commander. Those of
his force who are members Of the grad
uating class will be allowed to return to
school for their diplomas. In the
ranks are members of the rifle team
whose remarkable shooting towards the
close Of the recent intercollegiate league
season attracted widespread attention.
Although marching orders had not
been issued tonight. 1t was stated that
the men would move on to Fort Ethan
Allen Wednesday morning. Lieut.. Col
F. B. Thomas will be in charge upon
the arrival Of the force in camp during
the temporary absence Of Col Ira b.
Reeves, who is to be installed as presi-
dent Of Norwich University Wednesday
afternoon,
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Augusta Response
TO Presidents Call
Is Credit TO the CITY
Rush to Armory from all Directions and Are
Ready for Drill on Reuel Williams Field at
A. NJ Mondav-Recruits out in Sur rising
Numbers

Following the receipt Of the bulletin
from Washington Sunday evening an
nouncing the calling out of the entire
National Guard, which was excitedly
discussed by about everyone in town
during the evening, First Lieutenant
Frederick owen of the local militia COM
pany received a telephone message at
about A. NJ. Monday morning from
Adjutant General Presson, as follows:
Militia Federal service, have your COM
mand report to the Armory at once. and
recruit to war strength G5O); be ready
to leave at a moments notice. At 4.30
A. NJ. the alarm, s whistles. twice re-
peated, was sounded to call out the mil
itia, and at $50 A. M. second alarm
was sounded, the boys hurrying in all
directions to the armory, where they
donned their uniforms and at A. NJ
a drill was held on Reuel Williams
field The rest Of the forenoon was
passed in the looking over equipment,
purchasing shirts, shoes and other es-
sentials that were In some instances
lacking. 1t was announced that Major
Goodwin, the State quartermaster, re-
ported that there were 1900 pairs of
army shoes and stockings at the State
House. where they have been stored for
the past three years, in readiness to be
issued to the recruits and militiamen if
needed. Thirty new steel lockers are
now on the way for the use Of the SOL
diers, and SO new rifles will be needed to
equip the company when 1t has reach
ed its full strength. On Monday about
35 men were recruited, and dozen or
being unable to pass the medical ex-
animation, and a large number Of boys
expressed their intentions Of signing up
very soon.
All over the State the other COM
panies were doing much the same as
they are in this city. excepting that
prepa rations were also on foot for send
ing the other companies to this city
today. which involved a lot of hasty
packing Of equipment Of all sorts.
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BORDER TOWNS SEETHE
With THE EXC|TE mENT
OF GREAT MOBILIZATION
General Bell at Ell Paso Feels His Force Is Com.
petent to Cope with any Possible Attack
Survey of Situation

Ell Paso, Tex, June 19.-Develop-
ments in the Mexican situation, one
crowding on the heels of the other in
the last SO hours, caused excitement
today paralleling that following the
crossing of the frontier by the Ameri-
can expeditionary command at Column
bus, n. NJ more than three months
ago.
American military authorities adj
mitted that every preparation had been
made for eventualities. but asserted
that no trouble was anticipated in this
immediate locality.
General George Bell, Jr, command
ing the FL Paso military district,
seemed confident today that with the
$500 troops on station here, he was
prepared to cope with any emergency.
Some consideration, however, was
given a rumor that a body of Carran-
"a soldiers, estimated at 5000. was en-
camped about 20 miles south of Juarez,
prepared, if necessary, to reinforce the
garrison of 1000 and that 5000 Carran-
"a troops left Villa Ahumada yester-
day for Ell Vallee, southeast of Dub
Ian, one Of General Pershing's field
bases. This report, however. could not
be confirmed and was not generally be-
| lieved.
/ Reports were also current that Gen.
eral Jacinto Trevino, Carranza COM
mander Of the army of the north was
arming all male citizens above the age
of IS, following his recruiting cam
paign for which orders were recently
issued by the Mexican minister of war.
| News that the fourth expedition had
been withdrawn from Mexico after a
brief campaign and Secretary Bakers
statement that the new draft of Ma
tional Guardsmen are for border duty
only as needed and not for increasing
Pershings command had a quietinS
effect in Juarez. While large numbers
of persons gathered about the plaza
Ell Paso, was confined largely as to
eventualities. With the military on
| both banks of the river taking in
creased precautions, no demonstra tons
were attempted.
So far as is known here, only about
10 Americans other than expeditionary
soldiers remain in Chihuahua. Appre-
tension was manifested here for the
| five at Parral, all of whom are en-
ployes of American mining companies.
All of them have been directed by their
employers to leave Parral for the Dor
der today if possible. The remainder
at Chihuahua City are said to be am
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MASSACHUSETTS

Boston. Juno 19.-Members Of the
Massachusetts National Guard assem-
bled at their armories throughout the
State today, In preparation for service
on tho Mexican border Many Of the
officers and men were notified by tele-
phone during the night of the call j.
service. and early today the militia
summons was sounded on fire alarms in
cities where there are armories.
Adjutant General Charles H. Cole.
who was busy until long after mid
night, arranging details of the mobli-
xation. was at his office again early to-
day. He said that although 1t would
be possible to move all the troops to
tho camp at birmingham today, it was
planned to defer this action until to-
morrow. Today, General Cole said,
would be devoted to gathering all the
men at the armories, inspecting their
equipment and examining them for pos
sible presence Of any infectious or con-
tagious disease. He said that work
also would be begun toward recruiting
the companies to their full strength.
Ofhcers have been directed to secure
options on horses suitable for field SER
vice. General Cole said that the actual
until he had received instructions from
Washington.
More than 90 per cent of the militia
under orders had assembled at their
armories at the appointed hour
Adjutant General Cole received many
telephone and personal calls today from
men who wanted to enlist Applicants
were referred to the commands at the
several armories. many of which had
already set about increasing their num-
bers
Massachusetts troops, in their mobili-
zation at South birmingham. will have
the benefit of frst-hand information
from the camps in Canada, Colonel
Frank A Graves, commanding the
Eis>th Regiment, having been in the
Dominion on special detail as observer
for several weeks. He was ordered to
return today.
Adjutant General Cole later in the
day issued an appeal for enlistments.
He said:
THE Massachusetts militia wants
good, able bodied young men. Now is
the time to volunteer for your state
and for your country. If you are in
good physical condition and want to
see service under the flag, enlist now.
Go to the nearest armory"
Recruiting for the full war strength
Of the Massachusetts militia is pro-
ceeding so rapidly that Adjutant Gen.
Cole said tonight that fully 5000 of
the 5000 men needed have been Sc
cured.
Mobilization orders were prepared
tonight. The field hospital and the
ambulance corps will be the first to
start, leaving Boston tomorrow morn
ing. Most Of the infantry troops will
move by railroad and trolley and the
mounted troops will go over the road.
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Maine

The IL companies Of the Second Regi-
ment, National Guard, State Militia. of
Maine, were modified at their armories
early Monday in readiness to start for
the State encampment grounds here
when ordered to move.
The regiment Is ready to proceed to
Is doubtful if it is modified here for
a day or two. Meanwhile commanding
officers are recruiting their companies
to the maximum.
Word was received from Lvermore
Falls that Company c. the largest in
the regiment. had recruited eight men
before A. NJ, making a total compile
ment of S. Company at Rumford
recruited II men before S. Both COM
panies. which We're called out by sig
nal on the fire alarm at 3 o'clock. We're
under arms and ready to move four
hours later.
The companies which now average so
men. will be recruited to war strength
of $50 The idea Of having the recruit
ing done at the nome stations was
thought by military authorities here
to be the most feasible plan. This is
expected to take three or four days.
The organization is expected to assem-
BILE at the State camp grounds by the
latter part Of the week All officers and
men will be given a medical examin-
alton at the home stations. The off,
GERS school of instruction. which was to
have opened here today, was cancelled.
Intensive training and instruction Of all
the units was begun at once.
The military authorities were OF the
opinion Monday night that the Second
Maine Infantry would be recruited to
its maximum strength Of $50 men to
a company within a few days. The
companies were recruited to the mini
mum before the orders to mobilize came
from Washington and some Of them
were nearly up to the limit. Reports
received at the office Of the adjutant
general show that the largest number
Of enustments during the day took place
at Bangor. Rumford and Dover.
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CONNECTICUT

Hartford, Conn.,, June 19.-The Con-
necticut state troops will be in camp
at the state reservation at Mantle to-
morrow. Following conference today
between Governor Marcus H. Holcomb
and Adjutant General George M. Cole,
it was announced that an order for
the mobilization would be issued today
and that the troops would be modified
Tuesday. The guard numbers at
present between 5000 and 37Oo men.
Later 1t was announced that the
militiamen would not go to the camp
ground at once but that they had been
instructed to report at the armories to-
morrow and there await further in
structions.
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GENERAL ORDERS
ISSUED MONDAY
BY ADJ. GENERAL
Depart m e ntal Officers Hold
Selves in Readiness to Report
for y-Subsistence and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
Recruits
STATE OF MAINE
The Adjutant Generals Office,


Augusta, June 49, 1916
General Orders No. IA.
1. Par. II, General Orders No. IL, A. G.
O., c. s., is hereby rescinded.
II. 1. In accordance with the procla-
nation of the President of the United
States dated the 18th day Of June. 1916
calling forth under the Constitution and
laws Of the United States the organized
militia of this State to be employed In the
service of the United States, the mem
bers of the End Infantry, National Guard
of the State Of Maine, will assemble at
their respective home stations on Monday,
June 10, 1916, in service uniform and with
full field equipment preparatory to muster
into the service of the United States.
2. The following departmental officers
will hold themselves in readiness to re-
port in person to the adjutant general at
Augusta when ordered for duty at mobil-
ization camp:
Brig. Genl George Mel. Presson, the
adjutant general.
Mai. Charles E. Davis. aijutant gener-
ais department.
Mai. Blaine Owen. ouartermaster
Corps.
Mai Bal F. Bradbury, Medical Corps.
Capt Harry W. Sampson, Medical
Corps.
3. Organization commanders are charg.
ed with subsisting the enlisted men Of
their commands reporting at their re.
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some trouble in Mazatlan, caused by
the intrusion of an American sailor and
that has also been adjusted for the
time being.
Go to your homes and be good Next
cans, remembering also that l will do
my utmost to preserve the dignity of
the Mexican nation. If we are forced
to resort to arms I will lead you in per-
SON."
crowd composed Of several thou
sand people cheered the remarks of the
first chief. Early in the evening a big
demonstration had been made in front
Of the national palace and afterwards
the demonstrators had paraded through
the principal streets of the city. The
Metropolis was perfectly calm at late
hour and Carranza's words were expect
ed to have a good effect in maintaining
this condition.
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GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ca, June 1s-Active prepara'
lions for National Guard mobilization
were under way in the South Atlantic
states today in response to the Presidents
call.
Military enthusiasm was at hign
pitch among militiamen. Officers said &
to Is per cent. Of the enlisted men In
Florida, South Carolina and Georgia
would volunteer for any service the fed
eral government might ask.
Louisiana National Guardsmen, the
state adjutant general says. will be as
sembled as Alexandria by Tuesday night
North Carolina Guardsmen were orderec
to be on duty at their home stations oS
noon today.
Tennessee's troops began mobilizing to-
day at the state fair grounds
Mississippi's mlitiamen. Adjutant Gen
eral Scales said today. can be modified
by Tuesday.
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CARRANzA URGES CITIZENS
TO REFRAIN FROM VIOLENCE:
LOOKS FOR PEACEFUL OUTCOME
Advises Boserous Gathering Retire Their and
Good Mexicans and Dope nd upon Him to Preserve
National Dignity

Mexico City. June 19.-General Car
rama, addressing mass meeting in
front Of his residence last night, urged
the citizens to refrain from hostile acts
against Americans and declared that he
had hopes of peacefully arranging the
difficulties between Mexico and the
United States.
Hopes for Peaceful Solution
The first chief said in part:
This is not the time for hasty ac-
ton. I am trying to arrange our diff
Guilty with the United States pacif1cally
and have hopes Of succeeding. 1 want
you to aid me.
THE encounter between American
soldiers and Mexicans near Matamoras
has been temporarily solved with the
withdrawal of American troops from
that region. The matter is now being
taken up automatically. There was
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NATIONAL Home

Officer of the day. Capt. Joseph Allen
The Tuesday band concert will be
omitted on account of the band being
on duty at the moving picture show
Monday night.
Gilbert Sandy has been granted a
furlough to visit relatives in North
Haven, Conn.
Richard H. Wilkinson has returned
from a pass to Boston to attend the
funeral of his sister.
Letters for the following are adver-
tised at the Home post Office for the
week ending June II: Fabien Boulay;
Henry A. Clough; Thomas Healy;
Jack Rogers and Eben A. Witherell.
Edward McMann and Joseph Meow
ern Of Co. B have been admitted to the
hospital.
George W. Harris has been detailed
on extra duty in the hospital.
Edward Burke has been transferred
from the hospital to Co. C.