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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
FIRST REGIMENT IS ,;i
SOON TO LEAVE

for Departure Of Laureda and
Other Companies From Camp b
Sewer. q ~
The following is from The Green
vile Piedmont and viii be read with
interest:
The old First South Carolina. m-
fantry, known now as the 118th, at Z
Camp Sewer. including the Butler
Guards Of Greenville, the Pelzerg
company, Laurens company, Ander-
son companies and other outfits Of
the upper section Of the state, is z
making preparations, with the 117ths
and 10th infantries; to leave Camp
Sewer in the wake of the 10th
engineers, the first battalion Of
which was under orders to be IN
readiness to leave Monday for an /
unannounced destination.
Equipment is being issued to {
these outfits such as will be needed
in different climate, such as that !.
Of northern France, and as there is
a shortage, precaution has been ta-
ken to equip these three infantries
first. They are destined to be the !
next to leave. M - 4
Pershing Wants Carolina Men & {
The enlisted men at the camp
have heard that General Pe,shing,
with the rainbow division" in
France, has notified the department
that he wants North and South
Carolina men next, because of their
splendid showing on the border last
year. ~ .s
Efforts toscomply with this call is
taking definite shape in the actiyi-
ties at the camp. Lumber has been
placed on the ground for the con-
struction of boxes in which the
equipment is to be shipped and work
in some quarters has started on
these. Companies have been order
ed to turn in all surplus clothing
that will not be necessary. Much Of
the heavy clothing, it is understood,
will be shipped direct to point to
be picked up by moving regiments
upon their embarkatiop.
The concensus of opinion among
the men is that practically the en-
tire 30th. division will have left
Camp Sewer within the, next six
weeks, although such reports lack
confirmation at headquarters. 1t
wa sstated there that they knew
nothing whatever Of such orders,
but orders for movement of troops
have been issued in some instance
as late as eight to ten hours before
the appointed time to leave. "To be
in readiness is the preceding in
structions.
1t was stated that carload after
carload of "stuff" arrives at the
camp over night. In the afternoon,
it is said the tracks may be clear
and the next morning will find per-
haps so cars standing to be unload
ed. This has been a daily occur
renee for the past week.
There's an unprecedented rush.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-16
URGES PEOPLE OF
STATE TO USE WOOD
State Fuel Administrator Announ-
ces That Coal Situation Is Very
Critical.

Anderson, Nov. 13.-The i'm
portance of cooperation on the part
of the people with the plans of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
Topeka Free Fair viii Have
Big Program This Year.
Seven Thousand and Fifty Dol
lars Hung Up in Purses.
CLASSY HORSES To Be HERE
Kansas Derby, Classic of Fair,
VIII Be Run Tuesday.
Seven Pacing Events Are on
Weeks Program.

The fact that there will be auto
mobile races at the Kansas Free Fair
in Topeka this fall and the further
fact that automobiles are increasing
in number in Kansas every year, will
have no bearing upon the horse rae
ing program The speed department
for the big week in September-10 to
lis complete in every respect and
will be sufficient for all horse lovers.
There are twenty-three races listed,
including trotting, pacing and rum
ming.
Seven thousand and fifty dollars
will be hung up as purses. There
are seven trotting races hsted-one
2-year-old trot, one 3-year-old trot.
one 1920 trot, one 2:22 trot, one 2:19
trot, one 2:15 trot and one 2:12 trot.
On all except the first two named the
purse is $500. The first is $500 and
the second is $500.
Seven Pacing Races.
In the pacing race program are
seven races-one KansaS-Oklahoma
futurity for 3-year-olds for a $500
purse, a 3-year-old pace for a purse
of $500, and 2:25 pace, a 2:17 pace,
2:14 pace, 2:11 pace and free
for all, each with a purse of $500
hung up.
The Kansas Derby. one of the draw
ing cards annually on the racing card.
will be run on Tuesday, the second
day of the fair. 1t will be for one
mile and the purse will be $3.50. On
the same day will be 4-furlong race,
and 6-furlong race, each for a 500
prize.
On Wednesday there will be two
running faces, with Tuesdays win
ners barred in each. One will be a
| 5-furlong race and the other 7-fur-
long race, each for 500 prize.
The running races on Thursday
consist of a AZ furlong and a fur
long race, the latter a consolation for
| horses that started and failed to win
| firsts. For each race there will be a
purse of 800.
Other Running Races.
There will be two running races or
| Friday. One will be a 4 furIong race
| a consolation for horses not winning
first or second, and a 6 furlong race
for horses not running. In each race
| the prize will be 500.
| The rules of the American Trottine
association. of which the Free Fail
| association is a member, will gov
ern all races except as otherwise pro
vided. The entries to purse races will
close August 81, when the horses en-
tered must be named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
TOO HOT HEADED
That Is One Great Failing of
Manager OF Giants.
Always Out OF Frying Pan Into
the Skillet.
BY JACK VEIOCK.

New York, June 30.-The pugna-
cious spirit of John J. McGraw was
alone responsible for his recent trou-
bles with the National league, John K
Tener and several New York newspa-
per men.
His fiery temper broke loose against
Umpire Bill Byron in Cincinnati, and
for plugging Bill on the beak he drew
a heavy fine and suspension The ac-
ton of President Tener in filming and
suspending McGraw was like tossing
oil on a blaze. Once again McGraw's
temper flared up, and correspondents
with the Giants printed interviews in
which he was quoted as saying some
very harsh things about Tener. the
umpires and the National league in
general.
Called on the carpet by the league
directors, McGraw denied statements
credited to him in a written statement,
which discredited the stories sent
home by New York writers, and got
him in decidedly bad with the scribes.
1t was out of the frying pan and into
the fire for McGraw, but it is said
that he admitted heavy pressure was
brought to bear which resulted in his
signing the statement that appeased
the National league, and as this is
generally accepted as the straight"
or the affair, 1t is only natural to con-
clude that McGraw said everything
that was credited to him.
In Bad All Around,
McGraw is working for the New
York baseball club. He is permitted
to do practically as he sees fit in
everything and is rated as one of the
most capale men in the game. But
when the National league, headed by
President Tener. called McGraw'
hand, the New York club had visions
of another Horace Fogel case, and
persuaded McGraw to take what ap-
peared to be the easiest way out.
The signed statement handed over
TO the directors py McGraw made a
closed book of the case in so far as
official action by the National league
was concerned But it did not ap-
pease the New York scribes, who were
put in a bad light, and their actions
| in the matter have been generally
supported by neutrals who know al
angles of the case.
The net result of McGraw's state
ment, therefore, has not been a very
nutritious morsel for the Nationa
| league to swallow. The manner il
which the case was handled placed
| the league in a rather unpleasant
light. 1t made the league look ride
ulous, and it has engendered the be
lief that if McGraw took water
lwhen he signed his statement tbs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

National league took water along
with him.
McGraw's troubles in the National
league have been numerous because
of his fiery spirit. Last September
he startled the baseball world by &C
cusing his ball club of tossing off
games to the Brooklyn Dodgers At
least he was quoted to that effect,
and later denied that he had meant
what he said. At the time the base
ball public looked for drastic action
OF the part of the league in the way
of an investigation But the investi-
CATION, if there was one, never was
made public, and it is said that the
league decided the best course was to
let the agitation die out The same
system has been applied to the recent
incident, and, to say the least, it has
been a blow to the straight-laced old
Iaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
COBB HOLDS HIS PACE
He Has Bagged 81 Hits in 60 Games
This Season

Chicago, June 3O.-Ty Cobb, keep
ing up his terrific pace as leading bat
ter in the American league, is far up
in the lead in total base hitting, I'm
official figures released today show.
The Detroit star, whose average is
1853, bagged SO hits in 50 games for
a total of 126 bases. Sixteen of his
blows were doubles, eleven triples and
two hcme runs. His batting, COM
bined with Veach and Heilman, also
has shot Detroit to the top in team
hitting with an average of .246. A
week ago Chicago was in front The
averages include games of Wednesday.
National League.
Hans Wagner, the Pittsburg veter-
an, is batting 1923 among the National
league regulars. Roush of Cincinnati
with an average of 1856 is the leader
Cruise of ST. Louis, who was out in
front a week ago, is point behind
Roush Wagner made "A hits in Is
games,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
~ Uptot the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
~ FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY ~cLUo-
BIC FIELD MEET
Soldiers at Fl. Benz. Harrison
viii Stage Mammoth Affair.
800 Contestants Are Expected
To Compete for Prizes.

Fort BENJAMIN Harrison, Ind,
June 3O.-SOldier athletes now in
training at the officers training camp
here are preparing for the biggest
athletic field day ever held in In
diana. The meet will be held at the
state fair grounds July 4. AS the ath-
Ietes represent the cream" of some of
the colleges and universities of the
middle west, spirited competition Is
expected.
Major Alfred Wilson, Of the United
States army, who is in charge of the
meet. is figuring on three hundred
contestants Gold, silver and bronze
medals will be awarded the winners;
cups will be given winning companies,
and individual honors will be recOG
nized by specially marked cups The
medals and cups have been donated
by Indiana business men
The gate receipts will be divid ed
between the Red Cross and a fund set
aside for expenses of recreational and
social work at the camp. A militia r.
atmosphere will be given some of the
events. Wall scaling and a tug of
war are expected to be among the
contests In addition there will be a
mile relay, each contestant carrying
full marching equipment weighing
sixty pounds.
Track Events.
The track events include the l9O,
220. 440. and $50 yard dashes aud
high and low hurdles. The field
events will include the discus and
javelin throw, shot putting, running
broad and high jumps and pole
vaults.
Many Of the former college and
university athletic stars at the camp
have been recent competitors in pig
Nine" events. but others have APP
peared in the colors of eastern
schools The record of the Third
Ohio company is typical Among the
athletes on its roster are Newell Gar
. field. of Cleveland, a former foOtba H.
baseball and basketball star at Yale,
NJ. 3. Banks. of Athens, o., who play
ed football and basketball at SYRIA
cuse university; z. p. Bells, of Cleve-
land. a guard for three years on the
= williams college eleven; James A
Garfield, of Cleveland, former cap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
WON'T FIRE LEE FOIL
Owner OF Cleveland Indians Is Salts
fled With Managers Work.

Cleveland. o., June 30.-James
Dunn, owner of the Cleveland Amer
leans, is on the warpath because of
rumors that he IS to depose Manager
Lee FohL Dunn denies that he is
contemplating a shakeup.
Foil had done splendidly, and
have not considered any change in the
management" Dunn said. Il suppose
he has made mistakes; everybody
makes them, but 1 do not blame him
because we are down in the race.
Some person who wishes to harm
the Cleveland club started the story
that I was planning a shakeup."
ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL
BE FOUND ON OTHER PAGES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Toledo TAT Kansas City, .-..---.----0 !
Kansas City .---.---.--. -
Bowman and Sweeney; Mcconnell and
Berry.
Columbus lat St PauD ...-....--.2
St Paul - .
Carter Brown and DilhOefer; Williams
and Glenn.
Louisville (at Mimi .........-..-.1
Minneapolis 4
Beebe and Clemens, Kocher; Patterson
and Owens.
No other games played
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

R. n. E.
Chicago "
Meadows and Gonzales; Demaree, Hen
dirk and Elliott
Boston lat New York; ..-.-..----.-1 Q
TYLER Barnes and Tragesser; Benton,
G. Smith, Tesreau and Rar1den-
Second game
Boston -..1S u
New York
Rudolph and Tragesser; Middleton, Tes-
reau G. Smith and Kruger and GIBSON
Cincinnati (at Pittsburg) .....-...-1 4 2
P1ttSDurE
Mitchell and WingO; Mamaux and w.
Wagner
Philadelphia at Brooklyn; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
Gins Get Athletic Letters.

Alma, Mich. June 30.-Two co-eds
were among the athletes to receive
sweaters and letters recently for
prowess in sports at Alma college
Edna Ward. of Cincinnati. and Miss
Ritter. of New York City. won their
"a" for service on the tennis team
Fourteen letters were awarded to
football men and eleven were given to
members of the baseball team
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

Some one wants that
which you do not. A
small ad in the State
Journal want columns
satisfies both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

tain of football baseball and track
teams at Williams.
The entire state is requested to join
in the novel celebration of Independ-
ence day. Gov. James P. Goodrich,
Mayor Bell of Indianapolis, and MEM
bers of the state council of defense
are among those back of the meet
AS the admission fee will be so cents
a sum reaching nearly $1,000 is ex-
pected to be realized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
Smith Some PLAYER.

With an average of -37s. Earl
Smith, Omaha, is in possession of bat
ting, home run and total base hitting
houors in the Western league Smith
has driven out IS hits in 81 games
for total of 15z bases. He has
made seven circuit drives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
BASEBALL TODAY.


National League.
St Louis at Chicago, cloudy, p m
Philadelphia at Brooklyn, clear, first. 80
p. m
Cincinnati at Pittsburg. clear. p. m.
Boston at New York, clear, 3 p m
American League.
Chicago at Cleveland. clear. 3 p. m
Washington at Philadelphia, ,, clear, first
As p. m
New York at Boston. clear, 3 p. m.
Detroit at st Louis. ?. cloudy first. p m
American Association.
Toledo at Kansas City. clear, ; p m
Columbus at St Paul. clear, 8 p m
INDIANAPOLIS at Milwaukee, clear, D m.
Louisville at Minneapolis. clear, p m
Western League.
Lincoln at Sioux City. clear. 3 80 o. m.
Wichita at Denver. >, clear. first 80 p. m.
Omaha at Des Moines, clear, 5 80 p m
Joplin at St Joseph, clear, p m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Wichita lat Denyer) --.--..-.-...--3 l
Denver ..-.-------.- $500 y ~ .
clemens and Yaryan; Majors and Shes
tax.
Omaha (at Des Moines) -.......---3 l
Des MONIES n 49,
and Spahr.
Lincoln (at Sioux City, -.....-..--.-2 6
Sioux City 49,. ~
East and Rohrer; Bremmerhon and
Crosby.
No other games played
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

CTUG

A Falling Star.
A golfer sat on the side of a bunker
sad, sad man was he.
He knew he was getting punker and
As he went from tee to tee.
War or peace, Topeka football fans who
have not gone to the trenches will be able
to enjoy football this fall. And Dr. Ken
burn they will be glad to follow.
every school of prominence in the country
will continue athletics. Many of them
will have weaker teams than ever before,
but with all their rivals in the same boat
no advantage will be lost
Coming Events.
An Elk met a Knight
On the Fourth of July;
No, there was no fight,
But one heayed sigh
With a winner take all agreement
Spencer Arthur Abbott's B. P. o. Els and
Tommy Brennan's K of c. players may
next Wednesday afternoon when they meet
for the second time this season.
Incidentally, Brennan and Manager
Jaenicke PROMISE good game tomorrow
between the Knights of Columbus and the
Topeka Greys.
Jess willard has little kick coming if
they refuse to let him exhibit his circus
have been bowling for him to exhibit his
fistic ability ever since he became cham
pion and he has heard them with his deaf
ear.
A lot of unusual things are happening
in these war times. But Wichita and st.
Joe are playing baseball just they did
in the good old days before the stars and
stripes went up over the French front
Ty Cobb, the averages show, is again
the pace setter of the American league Ty
was great in former years but it is much
easier to appreciate him since his fall and
his recovery ever such opponents as Iris
Speaker.
Company A Topeka engineers have been
enjoying some real sport this week They
have been drilling as much as hours
a day. If you don't believe this is some
sport, try it.
The local Red Cross fund ought TO grow
considerably If pretty nurses really follow
/ the Country club golfers around their
course and collect penny each stroke
/ Some of the players are liable to make a
/ thousand strokes on purpose.
/ At its meeting in Kansas City Friday
{ the Western league set a new precedent
/ for big minor leagues when it decided to
/ divide the season into two schedules and
/ to extend the playing until the shag end
| of September. The first schedule VIII
| close July % and the second Sept 10
| A 1-day championship series will be play
| the teams winning the two pennanrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30

"A Falling Star.
"A golfer sat on the side of q bunker
A sad, sad man was he.
He knew he was getting bunker ans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Detroit tat St Louis) 10 1s
St Louis ~ '>fo1,abo
Park and SEVERED.
Chicago TAT Cleveland) --........--3 .
Cle enhan and Scbaik coveleskie and o'Neili
Washington tat Phila-) --.-----.--3
Philadelphia 1880. -
Harper and Ainsmith; Falkenberg, Noyes
and Meyer.
New York Cat Boston, .-....-..-.-1 II
Boston ---- --.-..-.---
30 innings.)
Mogridge and Walters; Foster and Ag-
new
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-29
PROF. CHANDLER
TOURS STATES
North and South Dakota
Waterways Studied by
University Man.

Professor 3, F. Chandler. head OF
the civil engineering department OF
the University of North Dakota re-
turned his morning q tour
through North and South Dakota
where he conferred with water way
observers and studied the various
streams and lakes.
At Stanton, N. D., he visited the
new briQuet plant where the Ignite
coal deposits are being treated to
make fuel. Prof. Chandler believes
that the system is now developing
that within a short time, stock Will
he sold and the industry developed
into a profitable undertaking.. The
output is already large and so far the
process appears to be a Dig success
Grasshopper Plight.
In the vicinity of Bowman. N. D.,
a grasshopper plight has completely
destroyed all crops, Prof. Chandler
reports. In that district there are at
least twenty or thirty million grass
hoppers to the square mile. which has
brought destruction to all plant life.
It is estimated that there Is one grass
hopper to every square foot OF
ground. Last year much damage was
done to the crops in hat district. but
this season a total loss is reported.
Further damage next year is antlci-
pated, as the plight usually covers a
period of three years. Fear Is also
entertained that the plight may ex-
tend north into the Red River Valley
and it Ia anticipated that some pre-
tentative measures will be taken
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-29
FORMER AMERICAN
SENATOR in FRANCE
TO ENLIST, is SHOT

Paris, Aug. 80. L. McCIellans. a
wealthy American, formerly atLouisi-
ana senator. was slightly wounded
yesterday by q revolver shot fired by
a fellow guest at the hotel in Lyons,
where MI. Mcclellan was stopping.
says q dispatch to the Petite Parisien
from Lyons today. .Nl
Mr. Mcclellan. although 65 years
of age, went to Lyons to enlist in the
foreign legioneto fight for France, the
Lyons dispatch continues. While wait
ing for medical examination, he, made
friends with a fellow guest a.. His. ho-
tel, Recently, his new found frfard
tried 40 borrow 5000, but Nj. ssMcClaI.-
Ian refused the request. The man re-
newed 1t after luncheon yesterday.
Mr.. Mcclellan again denying to COM
ply, the. man fired several revolver
shots, one Of which wounded the
American :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-29
HEATING PLANT
MAY BE BUILT
County Commissioners to
I. Discuss ACCESSIBILITY Of In
stalling New System.

80
When the Grand Forks county
board Of commissioners convene next
Monday at the court house, the propo-
sition Of constructing a building near
the present structures for the purpose
Of installing a heating plant, will be
given consideration.
It is now planned to build a suit
able structure to mouse a plant that
win be adequate to furnish, heat, for
the county jail and court HOUSE. lust
Where the building will be. located has
not been decided but it's probable
chased. 4
The buildings are now heated from
the municipal plant and 1t is the be-
lief OF the commissioners that a coun-
ty owned plant would prove to be
a more economical method.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-29
CITY COUNCIL
MEETS TONIGHT
Informal Session will be
Held to Prepare Budget
For Ensuing Year.

An sinfornal meeting Of the city
council will be held this evening at
the city hall when the first steps to
outline the annual budget will be TAX
EN- up and consideration will be given
to the application of the department
heads for the annual appropriations.
The proposition of the Northern
States Power company to take over
the operation Of the city water plant
will not be taken up this evening. ac-.
,cording to an announcement made to-
day by City Auditor William II. Alex
ander. The meeting tonight will COM
mence at 1880 o'clock.
1t is probable that the aldermen
and mayor will gather several times
this week to consider the budget in
preparation for the formal p%resenta-
ton Of the appropriation at the regu-
lar meeting to be held next Monday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-29
KNEESHAW HERE
EN- ROUTE HOME
Presided at Ditch Hearing
at Lakota Yesterday-Case
Several Years Old.

District Judge W. J. Kneeshaw OF
Pembina passed through Grand Forks
today en- route to his home from La
kota, where for the past few days he
has been presiding during a ditch case
controversy which has been brought
into court there.
Sheriff A. F. Turner, formerly a
ditch contractor, has brought action
against the Nelson county drainage
board to recover money claimed to be
due him for the partial construction
Of a ditch for which he vas awarded
the contract. Mr.. Turner contends
that he advised the drainage board
against the building Of the drain, but
obstinate members demanded it's con-
suction. When the ditch was half
completed, it is claimed that plans
were changed and orders were given
to a operations, although the most
difficult part of the ditch had been
completed. 81
The settlement for the work
brought the controversy which finally
ended in the present litigation, which
Is now nearing a settlement.