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Show LIEUT BALL PLEADS GUILTY TO ABSENCE The land lottery at Provo was responsible responsi-ble for Lieut. Garry L. Ball not being present at the National Guard encampment, encamp-ment, according to evidence given by the" first victim of the court-martial last evening. He was the only person brought before the court. Ball asserted that he was In Provo, when ths Guard was preparing to leave and returned Just as the crowd was leaving. leav-ing. In his efforts to get land, he said, he forgot to file the necessary papers for a leave of absence. He pleaded guilty. A report of the court proceedings will be presented to acting Adjt.-Gen. Geoghe-gan. Geoghe-gan. The court will hold a session In Ogden, but the Nephi members of the Guard will have to stand trial herd. |