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Evening star., 1916-09-04
Cobb Gains on Speaker
for A. [. Batting Honors

~ Cobb How Is only eight
points behind Iris Speaker in
the struggle for premier batting
honors II the American League
as the result OF gain of five
points yesterday, With the two
leaders playing against each
other yesterday. cobb made four
hits in as many times at bat.
boosting his average by six
points. white Speaker gained only
one point on Two hits in four
times up. joe Jackson lost a
point when he failed 10 hit safe
ly in two trials
Hal Chase was the only one of
the five leaders ia the National
League 70 play yesterday. and he
lost . point, with one hit in four
attempts However. he is only
two POINTS behind the leader.
Jake Daubert.
The standing
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Course Hard and Fast.

The dry weather of the past few
days has made the course hard and
fast, SO that the balls took very long
runs The early starters found it hard
to hold the ball on their pitch shots
and the cups in spots on the greens
which required the utmost accuracy.
Robert A. Gardner. the present cham
pion, got away on the east course early
in the day. playing with Hamilton Kerr
while Charles Evans. jr, the open
champion. started a half hour later
with f. Mortimer Barnes of Englewood
Evans is one of the favorites. and took
a large gallery along with him Other
ployers who drew galleries were Rob-
ert Gardner, Jesse Guilford. the long
driving Massachusetts champion: Max
Marston. Oswald kirkby and Phillip
Carter.
Evening star., 1916-09-04

Manager Higgins of the ST. Louis
Cardinals announced last week that
Pitcher Henry Jasper had been released
back to Los Angeles, but Jasper said
he wouldn't go. The surprising thing OF
It all is that Los Angeles would ac-
cept a ball player who gave the Angels
the dea! Jasper did year or so ago.
Evening star., 1916-09-04

cut Ia tile race for tGe h3ShtSt Sb,., I o,
amateur base han Eonors
: There seems "a 5e considerable So,
prise over in Baltimore because AZ
result of the series 80. the champions
Of that city IL was confidently cant.' =
by the followers Of the sport thor, ...'
the fl&4pdeu Athletic 'lgp ~uald a. H
in front However IN tho deci +i.C su.-
lest SATURDAY the Fideiits aud r.
compaaN nine proved tie "trcnEu3 .
won the iiti,
Thc Home i:uIdc;% uf H,ehBaad
tEc E,d~htN aud Trust 'o.~ri ...
arro:tr here wr~> from tEis cosaiuc -
urtias. September IL. la - du-ui :
against Treasury Rp(n game Z
scheduled ~ A'ne"tc@n Lea=ua far', = +.
Will l., played IN the afternoon
Evening star., 1916-09-04
Down Pirates in Ragged Game.

CINCINNATI. September 4.-In 4
ragged game, where errors counted for
many runs, Cincinnati defeated Pitts
bursh here yesterday. to 6. of the
thirteen runs made only four wer.
earned. Mamaux and Mitchell Were
both hit hard, and each gave several
bases on balls. Score:
Ciucinnati.......-. . o ~
Pittsburgh. ....... ~ / 10
Evening star., 1916-09-04

One of the things Mathewson has done
as manager of the Reds is to figure out
why his players don't hit better. He
concluded that Neale. who was weak
against southpaws. could hit them if
he batted right handed, so he changed his
position at the plate.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
STANDING OF THE c
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.

Nashville, 5: Chattsnooga, I.
Sew Orleans, ] /, Mobile, Q.
Memphis. q; Little Rock. III Innings.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Chicago, &; St. Louis 2.
Chicago. A, st. Louis. l.
Cincinnati. Z. Pittsburgh, 9.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
PITCHER JOHNSON.

and a special prize will be played for at
eighteen holes between J. 3. Duke and
+. A. Ball.
Evening star., 1916-09-04

.lim Thorpe has had a string tied dto
him SO often that he is getting to re-
Semble department store parcel.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TQpA'
TOMORROW.

TODAY. TOMORROW.
fhtla. At Washington. New York at Wash n
Cleveland at Detroit. Boston at Philadelphia
Chicago at St. Louis.
Boston at New York.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
LEAGUE RESULTS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.


Baltimore, q: Newark. 8.
Baltimore. 8; Newark, !.
Richmond, 3; Providence, J.
Other clubs not scheduled.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
TEXAS LEAGUE.

Galveston, 2-S; Houston, o..
Shreveport. 2; FORT Worth. l.
San Antonio. i-5: Beaumont, U5.
Waco. 81; Dallas. ~.
Evening star., 1916-09-04

] U II " " u
Cumberlond. ...... o = 0 %
Runs-Leonnrd. Sawyer. Milan t2). Jamison
Charity. Knode, Deal. Keener, Gratz, Dye.
Errors - Charity. Altrock keener. Philips,
Gratz. Earned Washington, 4: Cumber-
land. 1. TwO-base hits = Cobb. Doyle. Salb
Keener. Hits-Of Johnson. in % innings
OF Dye, in 4 1-3 innings: of Craft, in 4
innings: OF, Flaherty, in innings: on Al
trock. in 3 innings. Three-base hit--Milan
Stolen base - Charity. Sacrifice flies = Smith
t2). First base on balls-on Johnson. .. OFF
Dye, 3 OFF Altrock. 3. Hit by pitched ball
by Johnson, l. Struck ont.By Johnson, a. by
Dye, 3; by Craft. :; by Flaherty, 8; by Altrock
]. Passed ball - Charity. Left bases =
Washington, 8; Cumberland q. I'mpres -
Messrs. Derr and Morgan. Time of game-1
hour and IS minutes.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Detroit S; Cleveland. 8.
Chicago. /; 81. Louis. ..
Evening star., 1916-09-04
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

TODAY. TOMORROW.
R-ooklyn at Phsla Brooklyn at New York.
New YORK at Boston. Phila. at Boston.
ST. Louis at Pittsb'gh. ST. Louis at fittsb gh
Cipci at Chicaxo Cincinnati Chicag 90.
Evening star., 1916-09-04

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
TolsAs, 90; Louisville. I'll.
Indianapoiis, 90; Columbus. IL.
Minnsaoolis, 81; ct. Paul, PA
Kansas City. 9: Milwaukee. 5.
Evening star., 1916-09-04
CANTWELL SIGNS CONTRACT
WITH NEW YORK AMERICANA
Local Boy Gets Trial in Big Leadue rd-
cause Of Brilliant Work With Semi
Professional Club-Other Gossip.

out IN tile race COR Zoe h3Shest %ois, ! o,
anna teJr base hdll EonorS
Evening star., 1916-09-04

Totals. .33 8 81 II Totals 35 s 81
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
FOOTBALL BACILLUS
BITES YOUNG CHAPS

Status Of Independent football In
RiehmeHd fer the coming season viii
be determined the evening OF Septem-
Der 1. when ali members Of past Rich
mond eievens and others interested In
tn sport viii meet at the Y, M. c. A.
to discuss the '16 campaign. Whether
or not Richmead eleven will be or.
ganized this year will be determined
by the sentiment expressed at this
meeting.
Despite the rather tragic and dis
astrous season of 1915, football en-.
thusiasts Of the city are still the vic.
tim Of the gridiron germ and indics-
tons are that Richmond first and
second combinations will be organized
this fall to attempt the comeback.
Members of the old Richmond
eleven-the team that has been In
the field for two years. claim they are
game and will risk another shot at It
this year. Veterans of the old Pirate
eleven-the team that made it's repu-
tation at Cambridge City and West
Alexandria-are still strong for the
sport and say that nothing short Of
a state ban on football will hold up
the. organization Of the '18 team.
Hagerstown, the champs Of Wayne
county last year, will be in the field
again.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDS HALL

The erection Of Q $4,000 divinity
hall on the campus of Capitol uni
versity, Columbus. to be known as
Lehman Hall, was recommended to
the Joint Synod Of Ohio and Other
States by the executive committee of
75 members meeting at Sandusky, O..
yesterday. The Rev. A. ]. Feeger is
q member of the committee.
The committee further recommend
ed that the normal school at Wood
vile. Ohio, be granted another pro-
lessor; that practical seminary be
erected and maintained on the cam.
pus OF the Lutheran Seminary at st.
Paul, Mimi: that an old folks home
with suitable charity hospital to be
operated in connection Herewith be
established at Springfield, Mimi, and
that the salaries Of all living home
missionaries be increased in proper
ton to the advance in the cost of
living.
The committee also recommends in
vesugation of the case of Rev. Will
liam Schmitt, of Sandusky, and Rev.
Jesse Pfueger, Of Columbus, formerly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
KAYSEES SWAMP
KREMo PLAYERS
WHO SLIP DOWN
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE,
xsysee. 10; k~mes, ..

NeJOeet ~ NVVWOO> "
That the Kremos have earned The
title of the most errate club Of the
Commercial was again evidenced last
night when the Bayer following after
q succession Of three cleverly gained
victories. literally handed the Knights
Of Columbus club the game that
caused the Kremos to drop from sec.
ond to fifth place In percentage stand
ing OF the circuit. Even Jimmy
O'Metz and Harm Eokler admitted
they were rather rotten last night.
To start with Murel Maher. on the
sand pile for the knights, pitched
clever ball. Samuel Suits, who OIL
ciated for the Kremos during the
opening numbers, pitched good ball.
too. but his support was a minus
quantity. Ivan Toney, cousin of
Big Fred. the Red. sought to help out
the Kremos after the third, but he.
too, had no luck.
Walt Boyce, OF the knights, who
bingled three out Of three, and Char.
lie Klinger, who registered near.
home run to deep left, were the hit
ting kids Of the affair.
The score.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
FORMER LOCAL STARS
fLAY WITH kRCANUM

A regular family affair will be the
Acknowledgement ball game at Ath.
letic park Sunday afternoon. At least
three or four former and present
lights Of the diamond are with the
Buckeyes and will be largely case
of brother against brother, figurative-
ly speaking.
Russ Hawekotte. former Quaker and
teammate Of Pete Miner and Howdy
Wilcoxen, present Quaker Fingers,
will pitch for the invaders. Along
with Hawekotte will be frankie Will.
Jams, erstwhile S. A. L. umpire and
local league light Williams plays the
third sack. Arcanum's complete line.
up has not been announced as the
Buckeye manager intimates he wishes
to spring thing or two on the home.
folks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
UNDERCOES SECOND
SERIOUS OPERATION

WEBSTER, Ind, Aug. 25.-For the
second time within four years, Angie,
the youngest daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Glidewell Of near here, was
operated on yesterday at st. vincent's
hospital, Terre Haute. She recovered
nicely.
Mr.. Glidewell is field examiner for
the State Board Of Accounts and Is at
present examining the books in the
court house at Richmond.
Four years ago. Miss Glideweu was
operated on for appendicitis. The
wound never healed properly and this
time 1t was necessary to open it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
JEAN, POLO DEMON,
MAY DIRECT TEAM

New Castle. Muncie and Richmond
polo arrangements are interested IN
the return Of Big Fred Jean. the old
Marion CENTER" recognized as the
greatest defensive polo player Of all
times. Jean is In Indianapolis visiting
with his former teammate, Ted Lew
Is, Jean will get In touch with the pro.
moters of the proposed Indiana polo
league, and 1t Is altogether probable
that he will be given the captaincy
Of one of the new clubs entering the
circuit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
RESCUE SUGAR KING
EXHAUSTED At SEA

LOS ANGELES, Aug. PAT. W.
Haveymer. millionaire sugar king of
New York and California was recover
ing today at Avalon, Catalina islands,
from more than "a hours exposure
in an open boat, during which he and
his Mexican boatmen were forced to
battle continuously to keep from be-
ing carried far out to sea.
Friends of the sugar king, alarmed
at his absence, sent out boats, which
found him with his engine broken
down.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
MANY ENTER EVENTS

According to Y. M. C. A. and Play
ground officials entries for the annual
Chautauqua track and field meet are
coming in fast and every indication is
given for the largest field of contest
ants that has yet featured the annual
lists. The meet is an open one and
only professionals are barred. Entry
blanks may be filed at the office of
the Y NJ c. A. or at the Playground.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
INSTITUTE ABSORBED.

LOGANSPORT, Ind, Aug. 24.-Su-
perintendent Frantz of the county
schools solved the problem of the con-
fiict of the county institute and the
chautauqua by announcing that the
teachers who attend the chautauqua
will be allowed credit for attendance
at the institute.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
New York;; Chicago, 4.
st. Louis, 5; Washington. 4.
Ten innings.)
Washington, 4 St. Louis, 2.
e innings; darkness.)
Boston, Z; Cleveland, s.
Detroit, 10; Philadelphia, 8.
Games Today.
Chicago at Washington.
St. Louis at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
Sport News
kITCHEl WAlLOPS
S0MERv|lLE CROWD

KITCHEL, Ind. Aug. 24.-In a
speedy and we'll played game here yes
terday afternoon Roy Fout's crew
of Kitchel diamond artists walloped.
turned around and sent back home the
Somerville, Ohio, club, 18 to IL. Pit
ching Of Worley and Wright was q
big feature Of the contest. September
3 and 4 the Union county teams meet
at the Union county fair grounds to
stage a series that will decide the
championship of that county.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
BURNS WORMS AND HOUSE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. "a
Mrs A. Brinkman attempted to burn
caterpillars OF Of her house by pour
ing kerosene on them and setting fire
to It, The blaze set fire to the build
ing but the flremen extinguished the
blaze with small damage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24

Two base hits, Boyce, Toney; three
base hits, klinger; struck out by
Maher, 81 by Suits, 4; Toney, 4 bases
on balls, by Maher. 1; by Toney, 2;
hits off Suits, in innings; time
of game, 100; umpire, Brumley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24

German experts after tests have de-
cided that ivy benefits rather than in
jures stone of brick walls on which it
grows by drawing superfluous mois-
ture from them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
REALTY BUSINESS GOOD.

Real estate business for the month
OF August has been especially good
this year. Today seventy warranty
deeds have been recorded at the
county auditors office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Yesterdays Results,
No games played.
Games Today.
Louisville at Columbus.
Toledo at Indianapolis.
Milwaukee at Minneapolis.
Kansas City at st. Paul.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
Big League Dope
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Chicago, Z; Brooklyn, 6.
Pittsburg, 2; Philadelphia, 1.
(Sixteen innings.)
- ~,
Games Today.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
New York at Pittsburg.
Boston at Chicago.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
Yesterdays Scores
In Major Leagues

At Pittsburg- r. H. E.
Phila.. 600 O10 600 600 900 OIL 2
Pitts 900 600 0o1 600 900 1-2 II 2
Batteries-Rixey and Killifer; Kan
thelner, Evans and Schmidt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24

of Clyde, Ohio. missionaries. who 1t
is charged were barred from India
because thay are Germans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24

Automobile service for both passen.
gers and freight over the Andes noun
tains between Chile and Argentina is
contemplated in opposition to the
present railroad.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-24
Am e RiCAN.

Az New 1OTK- 4. II. T..
Chicago ....... 900 $50 010-4 3 2
New York ... 900 100 O4*-5 10 4
Batteries - Russell, Faber and
Schalk; Morgridge, Fischer and Wal
tiers.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
MRS. STOUT HOME AGAIN
Returns from st. Louis Hospital in
Excellent Health.

Mrs. John L. Stout, who underwent
serious operation at st. Luke's Hos
pital in st. Louis six weeks ago, ar
rived home yesterday, accompanied by
Capt. Stout. She has virtually recov-
cred from the effects of the operation
and is in excellent condition.
DIR. Carroll Smith, a noted st. Louis
surgeon who operated on Mrs. Stout,
believes the source of her trouble has
been eradicated. In spite of the seri-
business of the operation, Mrs. Stout
never had any temperature, which was
due. DR.. Smith said, to her excellent
physical condition.
Before coming home, Capt. Stout
took his wife to Peoria, ILL.,, by boat
as a trial trip. On returning to st.
Louis, DIR. Smith found Mrs. Stout had
suffered no ill effects and gave per-
mission for her to accompany her hus-
band home. They arrived yesterday
morning on the steamer Cape Girar-
deau.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
BANK TO ARBITRATE.
ELLECOOD RUMPUS.
Will Buy Strip of Land or Wreck
Part of The
Building.

The terms under which the First
National Bank will arbitrate the Ellie
good spite fence war in the dwelling
at Themis and Spanish streets, yester-
day became known and at the same
time it was revealed that unless Mrs.
MOsella EliegoOd arbitrates on the
banks terms, part of the house will
be torn down.
When Mrs. EllegOod was forced to
move from the house on the southeast
corner of Themis and Spanish streets
next to the Elks' Club, she left spite
fence for the tenants OF the banks
property to face.
The EllegOods formerly owned the
place, but when it was sold out under
a $500 mortgage held by the bank,
they lost possession on the place and
after suit in Common Pleas Court,
were elected b ythe sheriff. However,
the house, when built, was placed two
and half feet on the lot adjoining the
place in the rear. This lot is owned
by Mrs. EllegoOd
In the rear of the place, two feet
and g half of the banks house rests
on Mrs. EIIegood's property. When
she moved, she placed line across
the end of the house with warning
sign, notifying anyone who encroach-
ed over the line that he would be pros
.ecuted for trespass.
The officers of the bank were con-
fronted with the proposition of get
ting a tenant who could either side
step the spite fence or be prosecuted.
They now propose to have a build
ing and wrecking contractor view the
situation, calculate the cost of the al
teration that would be necessary in or
der TO make the house conform in size
to the amount of land available and
offer a bill of costs.
With this bill of costs, the bank
then will approach Mrs. Ellegood to
arbitrate. They will offer her the cost
of the alteration for the strip of land
two feet and half wide that is nee
essary to furnish a bottom for the
house.
If this ultimatum is not accepted,
the bank will tear down that part of
the house and make the alteration,
rather than pay a higher price for
the strip of land.
1t is roughly estimated that the cost
of the alteration will be 5000.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.

London. July IA pitched battle
for the possession of important points
northeast of Albert has followed the
arrival of strong bodies Of German re-
endorsements to check the British of
fensive.
The German War Office announced
this afternoon that the fighting has
gone on practically without interrupt
tiOn since Monday The two armies
are locked in a hand-tO-hand struggle
in many sectors Of a wide front eX-
tending on both sides of the Bapaume-
Albert road. The fighting is especial
" violent near COntalmaisOn and in
sOutheasterly direction in the Mametz
and TrOnes woods, Berlin reported.
Gen. Haig, British Commander-in-
Chief. this afternoon reported the ar
rival Of strong German reinforce
ments and admitted that the British
have suffered 4 temporary setback.
The Germans regaired some lost
ground i'm the Mametz and Trones
woods, but elsewhere their counter at
tacks were repulsed.
A party of Irish fusi!leers penetrat-
ed German trenches at strOngly-held
position southeast of LOos last night.
They remained 90 minutes, killing
many Germans and retiring with
slight losses.
On the Verdun front the Germans
pushed forward in the region of Sou
vile and Laufee taking 2145 prisoners
and repuIsing all counter attacks, the
German War Office announced.
The German War Office reported the
repuIse of French attacks in the Cham
pagae region northeast Of MassIges
and southeast of Rheims.
The English coast town of Seaham
Harbor, County of Durham, was bonn
barded during the night by an enemy
submarine. the War Office announced
this afternoon. One woman was killed.
This is the second time since the be-
ginning of the war that an enemy sub
marine has bombarded British coast
town.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
CAPT. LEYHE HAS DANCE
Cape Couples Dance Till Boat Leaves
at 10 O'clock.

After the arrival of the Str. Cape
Gifardeau in the Cape last night from
the trip to Commerce in the afternoon,
Captain Leyhe issued invitations to a
private dance in the ballroom on board
the boat which was enjoyed till about
10 o'clock last night by several Cape
couples.
As the bell struck 10, the members
of the dance party were forced to hunt
the stage plank and get ashore, and
the steamer departed on the st. Louis
trip.
The members of the party were:
Miss Ruth Glenn, Miss Marie Weber,
Miss Jane Weber, Miss Grace Black
ledge, Mrs. Walter Albert, DR.. F. D.
Rhodes, Fred A. Groves, Norvel An
derson, Walter Albert and Captain
Leyhe.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-07-13
Jimmie THOMPSON
IS IN CANADA NOW
Cape Cement Plant Engineer
Writes From BellevilIe,
Ontario.

J. G. Thompson, known around Nav
Cooper's as Little jimmie" is in
Bellevill Ontario, Canada, on a va
cation with his wife sd child. He is
visiting with relatives in that part
OF Canada while he is having his vaca-
ton at the Cape cement plant where
he is employed.
Friends of the Thompsons in the
Cape yesterday received postal cards
from him. Mr.. Thompson's parents
reside in Canada and he was educated
in that country before he came to the
United States. Before his arrival in the
Cape to work as an engineer at the
cement plant, he had experience in ce-
ment plants in various parts Of the
Middle West.
Some of his friends in the Cape yes
terday raised the question as to
whether or not he ever became natur-
allied as an American citizen while in
this country and would not be subject
to the call of Great Britain for Cana
dian troops.
A short time before he left the Cape,
Mr.. Thompson said that he had re-
ceived word from his father, saying
that virtually all the young men with
whom he had grown up at his Cana
dian home, his old school and class
mates, have joined the colors of the
allied armies and have been shipped
to The European continent.
He said that at the beginning of the
struggle, when the first Canadian con-
tingent of troops was recruited for
European service, scores of young men
had no intention of joining the cOlors.
However, as the call became more in
sistent, more of the young men went
and eventually a public opinion grew
up, he said, that virtually forced the
Young men into the ranks of the Cana
dian troops.
Nj. Thompson received letters from
his father telling of the fortunes of
some of his classmates who had gone
to war. One of Mr.. Thompson's closest
friends obtained a commission in the
first contingent of 10000 Canadian
troops. He left as a second lieuten-
ant.
He was among the first to be gassed
by the Germans, was hauled out of the
trenches and sent home to stay. He
recovered and retuned to the front and
the last that was heard of him he had
been advanced to the rank of a major
He was one out of six men who sur
vived the $4,000 men sent in the first
Canadian contingent.