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Iron County register., 1916-10-05
LARGE new DRESS GOODS STOCK

Our shelves are filled with the New
Silks and Dress Goods which Fashion
DEGREES should be worn this Season.
Beautiful Novelty Silks and suitings SOC to $500 I'd
Staple and Novelty Cloakings at 75c to ESQ yd.
Fancy Cottons and Nerd Dress Goods 10c to SOC yd
silk Crepes and Georgette Crepes-42 in. $15O yd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12
SK0WHECAN FAM
SEE fine C A Ne
WITH GARDINER

Skowhegan, Me-, Aug. ll.-fsna,,,
In a holly contested battle q, =,
home grounds Friday afternoon
which neither team had any advan,.,
up to the seventh inning, the s.ou.,
gan team managed to slip over ~
runs in the ninth and win from, =,
speedy visitors from Gardiner bv o.
score of 2 to 1. The Skowhegan ,s,.
changed it's players positions freor,..
ly. four of the men being PLAYED !,
different capacities during the s.u.
landing eight hits, one Of them hs;,,
Fishburn's three-bagger and ano.,.
Fahey's double, while Gardiner %, !,
five. Leicester getting a two-sac,,.
Moore, the pitcher for the yis,,o., :
struck out four men, and the ,o,.,
pitchers. Fahey and Gould, famed fo1
between them, evening up that mar. :,
the argument. The fielding was aho,.
as near perfect as it ever can he y,
errors being Chalked up for ei,h,,
team, and Houser's II putouts and
hit for his times at bat show tina, n.
old man is not failing very ran;d,r
even yet. Twas some battle, and Meth.
er team was able to claim any par,ic.
ular superiority at its close. The scoro,
The score:
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C|NC|S 3, PH|LL|ES 2

Philadelphia, Aug. 11.-Cincinnati
won the final game here today, to .,
although for a time it looked as
though the Phillies had pulled out of
the fire by a ninth inning rally. With
one out in the ninth. Dugey on sec
ond and Stock on first, killifer sent
a drive to left field past Neale. Dugey
and Stock scored and Killifer reached
third. Umpire Rigler declared that 4
bleacherite had touched the Sall as it
bounded toward the stand and that
Killifer was entitled to only single.
Dugey was sent back to third base
and Stock to second. Knetzer then
famed Paskert. and caused Cooper to
force out killifer, ending the contest.
The score:
Cincinnati 0 0 o 0 0 2 0 0 1-3-1O-l
Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 @ 0 1 % 81
Moseley. Knetzer and Clarke; Rixey,
McQuillan and Killifer.
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BROOKLYN WINS TWO

Brooklyn, Aug. 11.-Brooklyn cleaned
up Chicago today by winning both
games Of a double-header, 2 to ! and 4
to 1, and making it three straight. Dell
kept the hits scattered in the first
game. Brooklyn made II hits off Hen
Dirk. among which We're a triple by
Stergel and three successive doubles
by Wheat. Knabe's brilliant fielding
saved Vaughn in the second game I'M
til the seventh inning, when Cutshaw's
single started rally Of five hits and
three runs. Hy Myers made a home
run off Packard in the eighth. Chica
COS run in the second game was due
to Saier's single and Zimmermans
triple. The scores:
First Game:
Chicago ......0 o 1 o 0 0 0 o o. 81
Brooklyn % 0 1 0 0 1 x-2-11-1
Hendrix and Archer; Dell and Myers.
Second Game:
Chicago ..........0 0 0 Il 0 o 0 0-1-9-0
Brooklyn .........0 0 o 90 0 1x-4-8-2
Vaughn, Seaton, Packard and Will
son; Marquard and Meyers.
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GIANTS WIN DOuBLE-HEADER

New York, Aug. 11.-New York defeated
St. Louis today in both sections of a
double header, the Giants winning by to
and to O. In the first game Sallee, the
former ST. Louis hurler, pitched his first
game against his former team mates, re-
lieving Anderson in the second inning
with the score a tie. He permitted only
four hits in 2-3 innings.
In the second game Tesreau held the
visitors to two hits in a seven-inning
game. 1t was called in order that ST.
Louis could catch train in time to play
tomorrow's game at Cincinnati. Mana
ger McGraw was ordered off the field in
the first game by Umpire Quigley. Cap
tain Larry Doyle of the Giants had han
died 6s consecutive chances clearly at
second base before he made an error to-
day in the second game. The score:
First game:
st. Louis .......0 2 0 0 0 0 1852
New York ......2 2 0 0 0 l x-5-6-2
Meadows and Gonzales; Anderson, Sal
lee and Rariden.
Second game:
st. Louis .......o 0 o 0 o 1-o-2-0
New York ............2 0 0 0 0 0-2-S-2
Watson and Gonzales: Tesreau and Rar-
iden.
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Senators Develop Winning
Punch in Interesting Game
with the Fast Belfast Team

for Winthrop and gave a good ac-
count of himself. He was accorded
sensational support, particularly by
the outfielders.
Condor, who twirled for Hallowell,
was hit hard and often, and his sup
port was not Of the best.
Maxwell led the Winthrop team at
bat with five singles in five times at
bat, and Lindstrom was high line for
the visitors with a single, a double
and triple in four times up.
The game was too one sided to be
interesting, Winthrop obtaining fou-'
runs in the first inning. three in the
third, two in the fourth, three in the
sixth and two in the seventh. Halo
we'll managed to tally one score in the
fourth, fifth, seventh and ninth. Pretz
Gale stole home in the seventh inn
ing. The score:
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Braves and Pirates
Divide Double Set

Boston, Aug. 11.-After winning the
first game today to l. PITTSBURGH
lost to the Braves in the second, u
4. Miller held Boston to one hit up
to the ninth inning in the opening
contest, when three singles netted a
run The Pirates found Barnes TOT ~
hits in seven and one-third innings
but were able to score only once un-
til the ninth, when, with Tyler pitch
ing, Fischer, who had reached first on
an error, advanced . third on field
er's choice and an out. and scored on
Rico's passed ball.
Tyler pitched again in the second
game, and was in control all the way.
He allowed but two hits up to the
ninth inning. An error by Smith in
that inning allowed the visitors only
score. Mamaux, although holding Bos-
ton to five hits. was wild. The scores:
First Game:
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TROLLEY LEAGUE
BASEBALL today

This afternoon at $50 P. NJ, Cat
Reuel William field) Augusta and Win
throp will struggle for supremacy. All
the games played this season between
these two teams have been very close
and hotly contested ones and this game
will be a hummer from start to finish.
The biggest crowd Of the year will
doubtless be in attendance. You can't
afford to miss seeing it, for it will be
a baseball treat for the fans to see
big Chief" Squanto Wilson and his
band of warriors try to defeat the SEN
ators. Augusta thinks 1t can win this
game for the boys are playing good
ball and with an even break believe
they can trim the leaders today.
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HARTFORD BRIDGEPORT SPLIT

Hartford, Aug. 11-Hartford ham
mered Turner, the Bridgeport pitcher,
in the first game today and won to
2, while bridgeport took the second,
a pitchers battle. scheduled for seven
innings, to 1, after 10 innings Of play.
The scores:
First Game:
Hartford ...3 1 0 0 0 0 4 0-9-14-1
Bridgeport % 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-2-10-1
Smith and Mcdonald; Turner and
Flaherty.
Second Game:
Hartford IL 0 O 0 90 0 0 0 o-1-9-3
Bridgeport % 0 90 90 0 0 1-2-4-O
Goldberg and McDonald House and
Flaherty.
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DETROIT 2, CHICAGO 0

Chicago, Aug. Hilary Coveleskie
allowed the White Sox scattered hits
today while Cobb's triple, which follow
ed Wits double in the sixth inning.
gave Detroit one-run lead, which
Chicago could not overtake, and won 2
to 0. The visitors added their second
run in the seventh inning. Heilman
and Young singled and both advanced
on an infield out. Coveleskie then
grounded to Weaver, who threw wild
to the plate. and Heilman scored. The
fielding Of Witt and Bush was great
help to Coveleskie. The score
Detroit ..........0 0 0 0 OIL 1 0 02-7-O
Chicago .........O 0 o 0 0 o 0 0 0-O-6-1
Coveleskie and Mckee; Wolfgang.
Scott and Schalk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12

Two-base hit-Clemens. Three-base hit
-Lonergan. Stolen bases-Dowell, Beat
ty, Potteiger. Sacrifice hit-Gardella. Sac
rifce fly-Rrown. Double plays-Cooney
to Gardella to We're: McQuillan to We're.
Left on bases-Portland 9, Worcester 6.
First base on errors-Portland Q, Worces-
ter g. Bases on balls-Off Martin 9, off
Mckinley 8. Hits and earned runs-Of
Martin hits, run, in innings; off Nc
Ginley Z hits, runs, in innings. Hit by
pitcher-By Mckinley. Burns; by Martin,
Strand. Struck out-By Martin s. Wild
pitch-McGinley. Umpire, Ready. Time.
134
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new HAVEN 9, SPRINGFIELD 0

New Haven, Aug. n.-Woodward pitch
ed mastery ball today and New Haven
had no difficulty in banking Springfield
8 to O. A feature was the base running
of the locals, six bases being stolen. The
score:
Springfield 100 0 0 0 0 0 Q 0 90 81
New Haven ...3 0 2 l 0 9 x-9-13-O
Laroy, Terry and Ojerholm; Woodward
and Devine.
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Wins
ANOTHER CAME
BY CLOSE SCORE

Portland. Me-, Aug. n.-Worcester
found Martin for only three safe hits to-
day and the home team won to l. Nc
Ginley was effective except in the fifth.
when a triple by Lonergan, double by
Clemens and single by Tuckey earned two
runs for Portland. Burns was hit in the
head by pitched ball in the first in
ming and unable to continue. The score:
PORTLAND.
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LAWRENCE 5, LOWELL I

Lowell. Aug. 11.-Reiger had an easy
time with Lowell today, Lawrence
winning 5 to 1. In four innings Lowell
had eight men left on bases. Lawrence
batted and fielded effectively. The
score:
Lowell .......o 0 0 0 0 0 / O-1-12-2
Lawrence .....1'O22 10000 0--5- SO
Lehman and Kane; Reiger and La
vigne.
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new LONDON 3, Lynn |

New London, Aug. n.-Fortune was
wild but received good support in the
field and New London beat Lynn to to-
day. The score:
New London Il 0 1 0 x-3-9-1
Tuero and Carroll; Fortune and Russell,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-08-12

Three-base hit-Blackburn. Stolen base
-Maranvile. Sacrifice hits-Egan, Snod-
grass, Maranville. Bases on balls-Of
Mamaux g. Left on bases-Pittsburg 4,
Boston 7. Hits and earned runs-Off Ma
maux 5 hits, 4 runs in s innings; off Ty-
Ter hits, runs in 9 innings. Balk Ma
maux. Struck out-By Mamaux ]. Tyler
s. Umpires, KLEIN and Emslie. Time, 13o
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Pittsburgh ......0 o o 0 0 0 0 1 1-2
Boston, .......;.0 o O 0 o 0 0 0 Ii
Two-hase hit. >Hinchman. Stolen
bases, Schultz Sacrifice hits, Farmer,
Konetchy, Miller, Fischer. Double
plays, Barnes to Blackburn to Konet
chy. Left on bases, Pittsburgh 8; Bos-
ton 6. First base on errors. Pittsburgh
/: Boston 2. Hits and earned runs. off
Miller, hits 4, runs 1 in innings: off
Barnes, hits 10, runs 1, in Z 13 inn
ings; off Tyler. hits /. runs in 2-3
innings. Bases on balls, Off Miller ..
Struck out, by Miller 8; by Barnes
2. by Tyler 0. Passed balls, Rico. UNI
pires. KLEIN and Emslie. Time, 2 hours
Second game:
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Two-base hits-Conley, Coady. Stolen
DISCRETIONARY, Brown. Conley. Struck
out-By Sandwin g. by Lannon 2. Hits
Off sandwin 6, off Lannon Il. Double
play-Coady to Ball. Hit by pitched ball
Curtin. Base on balls-Off Sandwin 8, off
Lannon 2. Sacrifice hits-Coady 2, Conley
Umpire. Conway. Time. $50. Attendance,
300.
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National
Yesterdays Games

Pittsburg 2, Boston 1 First game); Bos-
ton 4, Pittsburg Second game)
New York 5. St. Louis Nrst game);
New York 2, ST Louis 0 Second game).
: Brooklyn 2, Chicago l first game);
Brooklyn 4, Chicago I Second game)
Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 2
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HALLOWELL

Earned runs, Winthrop 10. Hallowell
4. Threeb base hits, Fuller Lindstror1,
Gale. Two-base hits, Williams, Aubc.
Lindstrom. Stolen bases. Gale 2, Fa-
gan, Maxwell. Fuller. Struck out, by
Williams l, by Condor 3. Double
plays, Fuller to Reddington to Wilson.
Passed bal, Hartford. Base on balls. off
Williams 4, off Condor /. Sacrifice
hits, Gale, Chapman. Umpire, Kelley.
Time, hrs. Attendance, $50.
A big contingent of Winthrop fans
plan to take in the Winthrop Augusta
game at the Capital City today. The
Winthrop boys will have plenty of en-
couragement and all the loyal root
ers are looking for them to win.
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GARDINER

Skowhegan 20 0 0 0 0 0 p.
Gardiner .....0 0 0 o 0 l o 0-l
Three-base hit-Fishhurn. Twobase
hits-Leicester, Fahey. Stolen baies-
Saunders, Fishburn, Lee. Struck cut
by Fahey 8; Moore 4; Gould l. Baa IN
balls-Moore 7. Sacrifice hits-P Ta.
bot, Houser. Umpire, McGauley Time
$50.
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Factory output four months to May LIST.
upwards of fourteen millions. Increase OF
over two millions in four months Larg-
est selling brand of 10c. Cigars in the
world Factory. Manchester. n. H.
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Eastern
Yesterdays Games

Hartford g Bridgeport (first game)
r,sd~enort 2. Hartford l Second game).
New London 3, Lynn 1.
Lawrence 5, Lowell l.
Portland g. Worcester /. -
New Haven 9, Springfield Q.
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Eastern League Standing

roday's Games
Bridgeport at Hartford.
Lynn at New London.
Worcester at Portland.
Springfield at New Haven,
Lowell at Lawrence.
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American Standing

1oeay's Cameo
. .rs
1.-TWO games each.)
Washington at Boston.
Detroit at Chicago.
Cleveland at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at New York.
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''{Af1leriiCan

Yssterday's Games
! Detroit z Chicago 0.
: 81. Louis 5, Cleveland (nrst game):z St
Louis 3, Cleveland Second game).
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Stated for MamauZ in 9th.
"Batted for Johnston in 9th.
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National Standing

Today's Games
Boston at Brooklyn.
New York at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Pittsburg.
st. Louis at Cincinnati.
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Statistics Of Building & Engineering
Operations in New England.

compiled by The F. W. Dodge Company
Contracts awarded to
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Sundays Games
:. Detroit at Chicago.
Cleveland at st. Louis.
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aug9m, W, &sat, to octl
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Sundays Games
= Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at st. Louis.
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Trolley League

roday's Games
Winthrop at Augusta
Hallowell at Gardiner.
The Washington times., 1916-06-20
CONSULT GOMPERS
ON MEXICAN LABOR
Effect of War on Federation
Interests to Occupy Atten-
ton of Its President.

Upon the return Of Samuel Gompers.
president Of the American Federation OF
Labor. either late today or early to-
morrow morning. conferences will be
held at the federation offices regarding
the condition OF laboring men in Mex
leo.
Arrangements for such a conference
were made today by Frank Morrison.
secretary OF the federation. but Mr..
Morrison will not disclose any details
of the conference until Mr.. GoArVsrs re-
turns.
The federation is in receipt a Q pum-
ber OF communications, both npp Mex
leo and from persons In t006h with
organized labor there. in regard to the
effects upon labor in case OF American
Intervention.
Most of these await the attention OF
Mr.. Gompers.
Among these messages IL ono from
DR.. Atl head Of the Mexican Workers
of the World one of tire strongest la
Dor organizations In that country. This
message was sent to the Mexican con-
sulate in New York. and was sent In
duplicate to the federation offices.
II declares: "The general opinion In
Mexico Is against war. However. we
will accept IL II America forces II upon
us and provokes It,"
The Washington times., 1916-06-20
Militia At Armories
Prepare to March

More than 475 men prepared for a
period of military camp life at the First
and B street armory this morning.
While the khaki-clad guardsmen hus-
tied about collecting accoutrements and
packing field equipment, throng of
curious and deeply concerned men and
women formed about the entrance to
the building prepared to bid farewell
when the bugles should sound the form
alton call.
Ready for service and anxious for
prompt orders, the citizen soldiers be-
gan arriving at the armory early, and
many several hours before midday, had
packed and were prepared to move as
soon as ordered.
These early marchers formed In
groups in the armory halls to specu-
late on the probabilities of actual serv-
ice, eagerly read newspapers to obtain
the latest dispatches on the develop
ment Of events In Mexico, mingled IN
the streets with sad-eyed sweethearts
and heavy-hearted wives and mothers,
or posed before the battery OF cameras
brought forth by amateur photogra-
piers.
There was real work. however. for
many of the men. The hospital corps
started a division of it's men for Fort
Myer early In the day to prepare hos
pital to care for any OF the militiamen
who might meet with accident or sue
cumb to summer Ills.
Remembering that an army travels
on its stomach" some were detailed tc
get out the heavy camp stoves and load
them into the baggage wagons. while
other of the soldiery awkwardly polish
ed plates and frightened up cups.
The Washington times., 1916-06-20
Take Orders Only
From Washington

FIELD HEADQUARTERS OF GEN
ERAL PERSHISG, NEAR CASAS
GRANDES, Mexico, June 20.-The de-
tachments of our cavalry. which were
working east and west of General
Psrshing's main communications met
no opposition. Supplies continue to
reach Colonia Dublan by rail from
Jaurez uninterrupted.
There is no reliable information OF
the concentration of any son siderable
force of 'carranzistas within striking
distance of our lines
This may he due to the fact that
General Pershing has sent word to
the Carranza leaders in no uncertain
terms that any such movement would
be taken on their own responsibility.
News that the entire national Gnnrd
had been called out was reported to
the camp last night. General Persh-
ing made no comment on 1t. The
situation hereabouts remains at a
hair-.riRRer stage.
General Pershing's emphatic retort
to General Treviro. II take orders
only from my Government: plense
make that plain to General Carranza,'
elected no reply.
The Washington times., 1916-06-20

Ell PASO. June 20-A pursuit OF BAN
dts by United States soldiers in spite of
Carranza's threat to attack General
Pershing's forces II they moved south.
east or west, was the most important
development in Mexico. early today In a
twenty-four-hour period marked by
comparative quiet.
II the threat is carried out American
and CarranEista forces will clash. Upon
learning from friendly Mexicans that the
bandits were operating to the south
and west of Namiquipa, Pershing i'm
mediately sent two detachments of cav
airy in pursuit. The American troops
trampled over Carrahza's dead lines"
Pershing arranged to support these
ments should they be attacked. He is
also keeping his communication lines
north to Columbus strongly guarded.
Trenches have been thrown up ir
Juarez near the two international
boundaries. General Francisco Con.
stated that while he did not expect a
clash with General Bells forces in e
paso. the entertainments We've intended
as a precaution against attack.
The body OF an unidentified American
was found on the Mexican side of th'
are investigating the possibility thai
the American was shot while in swim
ming.
State Department officials here an
nounced that every effort was beinl
made to bring to the border Americana
still remaining In Mexico. Estimates
OF their number reach as high as 400
men. women, and children. Twelve
hundred. said to be in Mexico City, arr
reported TO be unable to reach the sea
port OF Vera Cruz because OF numerou
bandits operating along the railroad.
,tb ,eSKs ,ars o ioss % os In ers rasertsd
The Washington times., 1916-06-20
Graduates at Wesleyan
And Goes to Plattsburg

Matthew II. O'Brien. son OF Attorney
Matthew O'Brien. after receiving the
degree of bachelor of arts at WESLEYAN
University at Middleton. Conn, yester-
day, reported today at the citizens
camp at Plattsburg. n. y: message
to his father gave this Information.
Theodore Nuber and Albert Reeves.
two other Washington you1G men. also
graduated at Wesleyan and received
the degree Of bachelor of arts at yes
terday's exercises
The Washington times., 1916-06-20
SinaIoa Declares
War Against US.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, June 20,-The gov
ernor OF the state OF Sinaloa has declar-
CD war on the United States. according
to a raliogran, today to Admiral Win
slow from Commander Arthur Kavan-
augh. of the gunboat Annapolis, now at
Mazatlan
This message followed Kavanaugh's
report OF clash with CarranZistas, In
which sc everal Naxicans were killed. one
of his botswain's mates was wounded
and an ensign and assistant paymaster
OF the Annapolis were taken prisoners.
The Washington times., 1916-06-20
Camp Officers Named.

The orders from headquarters designate
inMajor Harry Coope as camp adjutant,
Major Alfred p. Robbins as camp quar-
as camp surgeon, and Major John II.
officers are memters Of the staff Of
the District national guard. and are
TO serve during the pericd Of the camp
at Fort Myer only. They Will be mus
troops are ordered TO the border. They
are the only officers of the starr 10
be on duty with the troops.
The supply officer. Major whitaker.
announced this morning that as soon
each company troop ard battery would
be Issued 100 rations which are now
at the camp site waiting for the men:
The following morning an issue OF
five days rations will be made. de-
ducting the 100 rations per organiza-
tion from that amount. The stores
for these also are ready at the camp
site.
guard units in camp at Fort Myer to
din up vacancies created by the ex-
asninations which begin tomorrow
morning do not volunteer. draIt
upon the unorsanized militia VIII DC
Brigadier General Harvey SO stated
today when asked what action mac
been taken on his request to the Dis
trict C0mmissiSners rs,, Tor tas ne r1n mii,tis ia
have not yet been furnished the COM
manding general.
Several months ago General Harvey
found that the law in the District re-
auired the enrolment of every able
bodied citizen, with certain exemp-
tions, in the militia.
The commanding general OF the mil i
itia was authorized to make requlsi-
tion on the Commissioners of the
District for copies of such enrolment.
The law provided that the Commits
sioners could make up the rolls at the
same time they made their general
assessment rolls.
No Rolls Ever Made Out.
In accordance with the law. General
Harvey made application to the Com
missioners. The Commissioners con-
suited the Corporation Counsel and
found that the law regarding the en-
rollment was perfectly valid.
They then made application to Con-
gress for funds with which to make up
the rolls. The law has been on the
statute books twenty-seven years. but
up to date no roll has been made.
Just at present those rolls are neces-
sary. General Harvey announces that
he will utilize the authority conferred
on him by section 70 of the new army
appropriation bill to make a draft on
the unorganized militia in case he does
not have sufficient recruits to NIL out
the organizations now in camp.