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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11

The temperature today was L de-
grees below normal. The wind was
blowing eight miles an hour from the
SOUTHEAST ut O'Clock
Tomorrow will be another good day
to hang onto your umbrella. There
is nothing in the weather forecast to
indicate a repetition of the intense
heat in which Topeka has sweltered
for weeks up until the last few days
There was rain in the air, rain in the
forecast and rain in Kansas today
1t was raining in Wichita this morn
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
BIG BUILDING FALLS
Five Hurt, Two Missing in Harrisburg
Plunge.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 11.-With but
a moments notice, a three story office
building adjoining the twenty foot
deep excavation for the new million
dollar Penn-Harris hotel, this after
noon dropped into the great hole.
Five persons were injured and two
others known to have been IN the
building are missing.
The accident is believed to be due
to recent heavy rains undermining
the foundation of the building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
COOL AND "SHOWERY"
Temperature Below Normal First Part
of Week; Warmer Last Part

Washington, Aug. 11.-W a h e T
prediction for the week beginning
Sunday issued by the weather bureau
today are:
Plains states and upper and middle
Mississippi valleys: Generally fair
except for local rains at beginning of
week Temperature below normal,
becoming considerably warme- toward
the end of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
CUTS OFF U. S. IMPORTS
Russia Issues Sweeping Restriction on
American Goods.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Russian
embassy will issue tomorrow orders to
its consular agents restricting importa-
lions from the United States to Russia
the embassy announced today This
step is an extension of the Russian
governments restrictions on passports
to Russians from the United States
and closing the Russian frontiers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
TAFT HAS GOOD NIGHT
Former President Feeling Decidedly
Better: Able to Eat.

Clay Center, Kan, Aug. 11.-For-
mer President w. H. Taft spent a
good night and today showed marked
i'm Improvement in the illness that has
confined him to a hotel here since
early Tuesday His physician an
nounced that he was continuing to
take nourishment and was feeling
decidedly better"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
KANSANS ARE NAMED
Hutchinson and Lucas Men Win Army
Commissions at Fort sheridan.

Washington, Aug. 11.-Commissions
awarded to students at the Fort Sher-
idan. ILL.,. training camp announced by
the adjutant general included the fol-
lowing:
Bansas--Frederick p Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, captain; William A. Belt,
Lucas. first LIEUTENANT.
Leslie A. Morgan, Potwin, second
lieutenant field artillery.
Missuuri-Neil w. Brown. ST. Louis
first lieutenant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
Australia Removes Duty.

Melbourne, Aug. 1.-THE duty on
wheat, flour and corn stocks has been
removed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
RAIN DUE TOMORROW
Mr.. Flora Says Hot Spell Is Broker
for Some Time.

Following are the temperatures re
corded today reported by the local of
flee of the United States weather bu-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
NUITY TO KEEP COMMUNICATION OPEN in TRENCHES

tensive training preparatory to service
In the trenches the company will be
attached to brigade with instructions
to keep communication open. 1t will
be instructed to hang on to this bri-
gade like a wood tick to a bulldogs
ear. Literally speaking, these seventy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
Recapture ALLIES Trench.

Paris, Aug. lion the Aisne front
the French carried out brilliant at
tack south of Allies and recaptured
an important trench which had been
stormed by the Germans. Repulsing
several counter attacks the French
maintained their new positions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11

f THERE are TO be any casualties,
let's have special war session of
the Kansas Legislature!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27

a blind poke at the green after good
drive. The shot appeared to be to carry
the trapping far down the fairway aud II
looked as though the green would he ON Just
the other side. But even n good luSty shot
over the hazard was most often yards short
Of the green, despite the fact that the golfer
might think that his ban had gone iorty-
five miles across the green. That. in brief
was the old hole.
II is said that no member of the club
ever got So that he could gauge that ap-
proach shot. and Jim Barnes himself is
quoted as saying that he always had trou-
bile in planting his shot for the formal
puts.
But the new hole has a whole flock of
thrills and interest Trench hattlcmcnts
have been run out from the boundary line
on the right. about half way across the
fairway. so that from the enlarged tee it
is carry Of $50 yards above the traps
The player shooting safe to the left. hop
ing to find the fairway and hugginG tho
huge dirt buttresses of yorc, no matter how
long his shot. or short. will have the same
blind hrassic stab at the green as formerly
But if he is bold and unafraid he can
take the correct wallop to carry the new
trapping which spreads from the left out
into the farway. If he gets away with Il
nice hail he gets a lovely open shot at the
pin and green. for scooping Of the guarding
mounds has been done to the left. so that
the green is open to the shot carrying to
the left.
The green has been holstored up n bit
SO that the hole now seems ideal.
The golfer plays for something, and If
he gets away with his shot, he gets it, ON
the new hole.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
LOCAL BOXERS WIN
IN SHORE TOURNEY

ATLANTIC CTrY, April 27.--I'atsy Appa lucci.
Of the Don BOsCp Catholic club, Philadelphia.
NJ \. \. \. l.. champion of the los. pound divi.
sion. stopped GcorGC Smith of Atlantic city. in
the second round in the wind up at the big sane
TONED boxing tournament her" last night.
In the l25 pound class. Charley BENDER. of
the Don BusCO club. heat Jimmy Brookline
Philadelphia. in East match. Young Rohidoau.
uf the Don IiosCn club. halted Frank Sti,ger. of
the Red CirClt \. g., Philadelphia. I'm the open-
ing round. ambrose Johann. another local lad.
in turn defeated Ruhideau Young Belmont. of
Philadelphia, won from Joe AppaluCCi, brothcr +
Of Patsy, in the Same set.
In the l3i-pOund division Johnny smith of
the Don Rosco Catholic club. surprised in "A
sterling bout with sam Robinson, of this city.
who knocked Smith out in the first rouul two
weeks ago. Tommy Gross. of West phadel-
phia. beat Johnny Niggi, of the Triangle Athletic
club. in another great match, which required
an extra round. Jim Rocker. of this city. de
foatcd Willie Baird os the Central Y. NJ. &, A.
nhiladelphin. in the lli.nound division.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
GOATS, BAA-A-BAA-A-ING AND EAGER
GAMBOL OVER LOCAL GOLF GREENS
WITH PLAYERS ANXIOUS TO GET EN-
TOWOrvOlr'S Tournaments
and TOddy's Tee TAX

~cmiGrals and final. for the Lakewood
Trophy. ut eighteen holes. Country Club Of
Lakewood. Lakewood, y. J.
There we're many Curi0Ii1 customs on the
links long before and during the time Of
our american Revolution. For instance, at
the end of n match II was ~ 10 the LOSER
to add his signature To n statement about
the match in the record hooks, giving the
name OF the winner and the details.
There j. much evidence 10 show that the
same feeling of good fellowship and cheer
which EXISTS between members of present
daS clubs was also present in the old days
VI II. Andrews, II seems. the custom used
to be to never play golf except in uniform,
and infractOns of the rule would seem t.
have induced some of the cheer at least {.
Here iS ease in point:
"Lrth, November I6. 1siG.
"This day Lieutenant James DaIrymple.
Of the F0rtN third Regiment, being convicted
Of playing five diiirrcnt times without his
uniform. was fined UnlN in Sin pint~, having
confessed the hcnou>ncss of hi, crime.
JAMES CHEAP.
"N his own request he was fined Three
pint4 more. ."-ENtract from the minutes.
Looking over the old records brings out
the fact that members were inSariabl, fined,
here II Pint and there n Pint, and seemed
ann0Scd If the tine was made too small
In that ease the jolly golfers fined them
selves. aS above.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27

SOUTHWESTERN IS
BOWLING CHAMPION
Tops Section B, Artisan
League, by Margin of
Nine Games
SPARTAN IS RUNNER.Jrp

southwestern is champion of the ,r,,-.-
oectlon B Bowling League. II easii,. ,h a
neNed the title of nine games, with en, alS
ana Oak Lane finishing In a tic fnr ,.n ,,n
ruhiler-up position. However in n rou-oee 'ae ~.
break the deadlock, Spartan riina, 70
second place, by winning the last two Wa ,0,a
of the post-season series se's
northwestern was the best pin-eat,or,.
squad The players of this team CLEARED ,us
alleys of 1885, pins in GO games for US .s
average of $50 The same squad also iii an Sn
best work in any single gam. VIII, "e
total of o6S. spartan Won honors for .''
best threc-gamcs score or tho entire leagno
2T5J. ""sue'
Van Artsdalen, of Spartan, was ,,.
leading individual player. lie tonplod or.0
1889 pins for an average of ia for 2,
games. Vic Beck. of oak Lane, fo,lo,.os
closely with lo,3is pins fGr O. rap,es ,Ia
dropped more pins tha,, cny PLAYER in ,ts
entire league His avs"aga was a rra,,inu
over 172, Ohlig of Spartan, won sing,..
game prestige with 2i5, while George sim
son led high three-game scores with $50
averages and records follow:
TEAMS TOT Al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27

starting Of play on -----, and on
-------------- will collect them and award
the prizes to the winners.
When goats are collected, the member
holding the goat with his name on it will
score two points for that goat, and shall
score one additional point for each goat or
Il. q. u in his possession.
The member with the most points to his
credit shall be the winner.
The eighth hole AT Whitcmarsh has been
made into a splendid example of the mod
crn golf link, Most clubs have holes. or AZ
least one hole which seems so good and
satisfactory from every standpoint that il
won't ever have to he changed. This scema
to be the case with the revised eighth Of the
Chestnut Hin course. There was formerly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
Two Wonderful Athletes at Franklin Field

Franklin
half length
onel and a
all entered Picking the winner in this race is
He will
Of
Is pion
in
Philadelphia
In tackles
the Newc
the
o
will do
be
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
Goat Master Murphy
Sets Loose a Flock of
Them Whitemarsh's S
New Hole
BY SANDY McNIBLICk

GOATS will neigh whinny. baa-a-a ana
VI yodel all over Aronimink golf pastures
this season.
Several hundred Of them have been
turned loose. Golfers at that club are
now desperately set to corral them.
The goats have ntrenChed themselves
in the trapping. they browse on the rough
they gOuge the turf they interfere with tn"
vegetable planting they butt the golfers
all unsuspecting, they gamhol they froltc.
they mock efforts to capture them. Their
hides are. only worth a dollar apiece, hut
the members are after them hot-foot, with
outstretched nibck and swishing driver.
The plot came to light today in the an
nouncement Of Goat Master +. V, Murphy,
a prominent member Of the Aronimnk
country club He is the parent and founder
Of the Goat club.
BY the payment of the entrance fee, each
member receives one goat" with his name
on the back of it, He ties it to his belt
and then dcfics the rest of the membership
to battle and to try to get his goat" The
club handcaps are used in all the matches
and the loser has to turn over his goat
to the victor. There are many other details.
which will he found in the statement to
follow
The Goat club was received with great
acclaim, and is expected to stimulate even
more the heavy interest in the royal and
ancient game at the club. where "A bulky
schedule of events is Carded.
There is some talk of making the goat
competition a war fund event, in which ease
it will likely be still more popular
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
MACK MUST HAVE GOOD BASEBALL TEAM
ATHLETICS NOW OUT OF JOKE GLASS;;
WILL CAUSE TROUBLE IN LEAGUE
"Great Offensive Aggregation and 100 Per Cent
Stronger Than Last Year." They Declare.
Team Is Bound to Improve


"A
vocabulary which could be used when
wecks try
angie
they Athletics
Macks grand stand
probably pulled
n
the sunlight
o
Red
he a and
otcd He
could
to
they adm
The question Has
a /
cisms of he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
Has Wdkings of a Dangerous CLUB


Abaseba World
to strunk Thahe and Mcnns
n
steady them from
the
be regarded
in Polo
eau no NJ o trout League
started of unexpected Trow
Mackmen
amm along toward ing
a
But power there n
However
in Neither Bode Bates
hardan likely become blurred
watch therw waIop he $
L,RED &C. MctllcudH brought
a
better thanh min q 1916
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
Baa-a and More Baa-a


Upon the payment of 81 Ia the goat mas
ter. r. V. Murphy, any member Of the
AronimUk Country club may become a
member of the Aronimnll Goat cub.
His payment of the dollar will he SUN.
Cient notice that he agrees to- Will abide by.
and help to enforce the rules and regulations
ms follows:
Al matches shall he played based on the
club handicap, as shown by the handicap
list
The n,ayer with the higher handicap shall
be allowed three-quartcrs of the dlnercnc"
between his handicap and that of his olpo-
nent Strokes shall bc taken on the holes
as indicated by the sCoreCard. Fractions
of one-half or more shall count as one.
The members shall receive upon payment
Of entrance fee one goat with ther nam"
upon It, and shall receive or be entitled to
one II. q. t." for each and every member
of the Aronmink Goat club
The members will play matches among
themselves for their goats and the loser
shall nay his losses with his goat" or any
other goat in his possession, or If he does
not have any goats" he shall pay it with
the a. o. l." Gssued to him in favor of the
member to whom he lost, but he cannot give
his 81. O. L." to the same member twice,
he having had originally only one II. O. u
for each member). He can, however, lose it
to a member, win il back from that mem
ber and lose it TO him again.
When member plays ana loses ms
goat" he can challenge the winner TO an
other match, but he must play this second
match with his handicap reduced by one
stroke; if he again loses and pays with his
ct q T." and challenges to a third match
he must play the third match with his
hardican % reduced by two strokes
nen,her may fafter losing his goat"
ond bic 81 @ r." TO one member) at any
,'ru ,,rlo r challenge and play any other member
and aIr'i' in the match use his full club handicap
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27


of
pitching loud lad
Noyes deal for i'm hard to heat
of
S
loafng gin ruckdur he
o
held
promise
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27

LOUISVILLE, Ky. April .T.--t'atchor Brad
kocher has been released by the New York
Nationals to the Louisville American Associ-
atinn baseball club as final payment in the
trade whereby Pitcher James Middleton was
traded last year President o. H. Wathcn an
nounced yesterday. Kochcr played with Toronto
in the International League in 1915.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
Louisiana and Morgan to Box

Louisiana and Eddie Morgan box In the wind.
up at the Cambria Club tonight. Charley Rear
is paired off with Jack MCCloskcy In the semi
final, In the other bouts Bobby Mcleod meets
Denny Hughes, puggy Lee boxes Jack Caponi
and iank Smith faces Jimmy Duffy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27

The National Farm, School baseball team plays
pennington Preparatory School at Pennington,
N. j., tomorrow, and following week at home
Farm School will try and hold its own against
the Bethlehem Prep team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
Chicago Cubs Are in Need of Players


~
be
with his bebalc o
zephs breaks
be an
all esiden Weeghm
in playe
n
ca
w
of
haveb a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
Gerhart Wins Annual Shoot

SINKING SPRING. Pa. April 27.-In the an
nusl tsrSe, shoot Of the local gun club, W,
Of possible 20. Others scoring 22 each were
Bfubaksr. =. Bachmsn and 8. Meyer. J. w.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
Bethlehem High Wins

u18 School yesterday won easily from Mo-
Mas Payechial school nine, .13 TO 8. George.
Hr>dkisl School. starred at the bat.
- {skIs; aIsS'e'.... -. adiisS cGis Gs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27

1C<19DsArI. April 27---rhs sale Of Player
~ GkicnGo American 1easue club
w N SsSSs)f Cenmission ssstss-
~ ~ claims ~ tho MI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-27
. RelIle zeider's Father Dead

N NATL APRIL 31.---Word reached here
=; ~ -; fI':;| !; ;'i''; X;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-19
iRELAND'S WHEAT CROP
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
TBy Associated Press.l

IBy Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON, August 1s.-Ireland's
farmers this year have produced n
wheat crop 53.s per cent larger than
last years and 1871 per, cent more
than the average crop for 191I-15.
Cablegrams from the international
Institute Of Agriculture at Rome to the
Department OF Agriculture to-day give
Irelands wheat crop az 4.347,00O bush
els. and the combined wheat crops of
Ireland, Spain, France. India. Japan
and the United States as 1856, 00O, 600
bushels, or seven-tenths Of l per cent
more than last year.
The United States, Spain and Ire
land. the estimates show, will produce
100000 bushels Of rye this year, or
10 per cent more than last year; 1885,
600. 900 bushels of barley. or 40 per
cent more than last year and, 1,57i,000,-
0o0Y bushels OF oats. or 1913 per cent
more than last year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-19
HOOVER AGAIN APPEALS
TO ELIMINATE WASTE
Declares, Without New Economies,
U. s. and Allies Face Wheat Def
cit OF 400, 100000 Bushels.
URGES USE OF OTHER CEREALS
Saving of Ono Pound Of Wheat Flour
a Week for Every Person Would
Go Far Toward Solving Situation,
He Declares.
by Associated Prcss.I

tDy TIcS1
WASHINGTON. August 1S.-Declar-
ing the United States and its allies
face Il wheat deficit OF 400, 0o0, 900
bushels unless new economies are in
troduced, Herbert Hoover tonight APP
pealed again 10 the American people
to eliminate waste and to conserve
wheat by substituting other cereals.
A saving OF one pound of wheat flour
a week for every person.. he declared,
would go far toward solving entirely
the food question.
The allies" said Mr.. Hoover, in a
formal statement, ARE isolated from
those markets. other han Canadu and
the United States. on which they were
accustomed to rely before the war.
"All the allied countries are rigor-
ously administering and e~conomiziny
their food. But the allies are unable
to use other cereals alone for bread.
The deficit of 100000 600 bushels
can be at least partially overcome IL
we can increase our exports from $751;
600. 600 TO go, 900, 600. This can be ac-
complished il we will substitute one
pound of other cereals for one pound
of wheat -four weekly per person; that
Is. IL WI reduce our consumption Of
wheat our from five pounds per week
to four pounds per week per person.
st will be no privation to us and
will reduce the %privation OF our allies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-19
EVERY MEMBER VOLUNTEERS
Department Of the Enst Compliments
Const Artillery Officers on WILL
ing Response OF Men.

Especial to The Times-DIspatch.I
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, August 49,
Every member of the First Coast Ar
tillery Company, OF Roanoke. and the
Second Company. of ~Lynchburg, COM
prising the Virginia Coast Artillery.
volunteered for immediate service when
the captains called for volunteers for
warfare a few days ago. The
companies nov are stationed at Fort
resS Monroe.
Captain Tice, Of the Roanoke Com
pany. and Captain Varney, of Lynch
burg. were highly complimented by
officials OF the Department Of the East
on the success Of the call for volun-
teers. The two companies already
have received orders TO make ready to
so "anywhere."
When tho companies were sent TO
Fortress Monroe 1t was with the gen.
eral understanding they were to be
stationed there during the period Of
the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-19
SCHULZ PLEADS GUILTY
Tells of His Pnrt in East St. Louis
Rioting and May lie Used as
State Witness.
e Associated l'ress.l


BELLEViLLE. ILL. August 1S.-S.
L. Schulz, of EAast st. Louis. ILL.,. who
was indicted on charges of rioting, con-
spiracy and assault with intent to COM
init murder by the grand jury tina
Investigated the recent East st. Louis
ace riots. pleaded guilty In the Cir
cult Court here to conspiracy and to
one count charging assault with intent
TO murder.
He was sentenced TO an indetermi-
nate term of from one to fourteen
years in the penitentiary on the latter
charges. and to Eve years imprison-
ment on the conspiracy charge.
After his arrest, Schulz told " his
part in the rioting. the authorities say.
and offered to tell what he knew of
the disturbances.
The fact that. in entering the decree,
Judge Crow wrote Consequences ex-
planned" led court attaches to conclude
Schulz would be used as a State wit
ness In the trial of others accused of
participation in the riots.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-19
DRAFTED MEN WHO FAIL
TO REPORT ARE DESERTERS
Continued from First Page,)

taBCtJ
Among the artillerymen who will
leave Immediately for France are:
Virginia-First lieutenants: Ellis w.
Butt. Portsmouth. Second Iieutenants:
John S. Jenkins. Jr.. Norfolk; Alexan-
der G.. Campbell. David II. Waddey.
Richmond; Stapleton c. Deitric,i, Rock
Vile; Henry D. aaron. Bristol: Harry
q. Jones, Doe Hill; Henry II. Hundley,
Glover.
South Carolina-First l]ieutenants:
John II. Thompson. Union; Bertram III.
France. S~partanburg. Second lieuten-
ants: James r. Barron. Rock Hill;
Walter A. Mears. Westminster
North Carolina-First l~ieutenants
Allen Il. Morrison, Asheville: Martin
C.. Mcleod. Red Springs. Second lieu
tenants: Thomas A. Jones. Jr.. Ashe-
Vile; James NJ. Rumple, Davidson;
Henry H.. Parry. Chapel Hill; Samuel
II. Hammond, ~Spartanburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-19
LEGAL BATTLE PROBABLE
Hen"iey-Monxer Hearing In Circuit,
Court mt Hnrrfsonburs Expected
Ia Furnish brilliant Sct-To,

HARR1SONBURG. VA. August 49,
me W are getting ready for a
great legal battle when the Circuit
Court opens In the trial OF the parties
In the Hensley-Monger shooting afray
Charles Hammer and ID. o. Dechert viii
defend Robert Monger, while Com
monwealth's Attorney S%tricklcr. in the
prosecution will he assisted by State
Senator George d. Conrad and IL. Is.
Crawford.
Milton Hensley died our hours after
the shooting near Elkton on August 10.
His son. Claude Hensley, is in the
University Hospital with a fghting
chance for his life, but desperately
wounded. Robert Monger is still I'm
the Harrisonburg Jail rapidly recover
ing from the wounds In his side and
arm. Monger's two sons were not hurt.
The men met in the field and re-
newcd an old quarrel about n line fence.
= general battle with pistols and rocks
followed. Henslcy was worth $40, 0O0
and Monger $4,000.
The wide family connections give the
approaching trial Il great interest 10
the public.