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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
SUBMARINE FILM
COMES TO CLOSE
AT THEATORIUM

An attempt at suicide on the part of
the pretty heroine, an unexpected clue
to the identity of the slayer Of the old
inventor, the attempted assassination
OF the Russian secret agent and the
sensational escape of the assassin fur
nish the action and thrills of Chapter
Fourteen next to the last of the fif-
teen stirring episodes comprising "The
Secret of the Submarine" the wonder
full preparedness photo-novel featur-
ing Thomas Chatterton and Juanita
Hanson. An added touch of the un-
expected is injected into this import
ant chapter by the discovery of the
first definite whereabouts of the wide
ly travelled Robinson's Philosophy in
which it is believed, is the cipher ex-
plainpg old Burke's submarine invent
ion, for which Lieutenant Hope and
the various secret agents of several
foreign governments have been search
ing. 1t is to recover possession of
this book that the town secret agents
wage a better duel, resulting in the
fatal injury Of one and the escape of
the other This picture with comedy
will be shown at the Theatorium on
Sunday.
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PROPOSALS
Tcontinued From Page One.l

[continued From Page one.]
federal power behind him to prevent
an open break
The railroad executives completed
their consideration of their counter de-
mands and prepared them in writing.
The proposal would recognize the
eight hour day as a basis of pay by
implication. 1t would propose that the
accounting departments Of the roads
at once begin compiling the pay of the
men on the eight hour day basis.
1t would insist, however, that the
differences the present pay basis and
the proposed new plan should be i'm
pounded in the custody of the inter
state commerce commission or some
other federal authority, pending the
permanent settlement of the dispute
by arbitration.
II the arbitrator awarded a perma-
nent eight hour day basis the fund
would be distributed to the men. If
they refused an eight hour Gay, the
money would go back to the railroads.
An arbitral commission is to be named
by the president, or in another equita-
BILE way. would take charge of entire
dispute, including the various contin-
gent controversies attached to the
eight hour day demand
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
ISLANDER TONGUES
FORM CHIEF MOTIVE
IN MURRETTE FILM

Mischief wrought by slanderous
tongues in a small town constitutes a
large portion of the story of can In.
nocent Magdalene.' the new Triangle
feature starring Lillian Gish, which
is to be shown at the Murrette Sun
day. ..
Dorothy Raleigh is a high-spirited
Southern beauty who has been
brought up by her father. Colonel
Raleigh, an unreconstructed Kentuck-
ian, to have nothing to do with the
people of the little village of Norwalk,
just outside Of Louisville. She has
no other companions than the old
negro servants, her pets and her
books.
One day there comes into her life
by chance, a young millionaire gamb-
Ter named Forbes Stewart.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
POPULAR ACTRESS
ADAPTED TO PART
IN GREAT PLAY

In Ambition" at the Murrette on
Monday and Tuesday, the information
ally famous dramatic artist, Madam
Bertha Kalich, has vehicle which at
least equals her first moving picture
venture in a William Fox production,
Islander" For Ambition is a photo
drama of such vital and purely Ameri-
can theme that the great Kalich, with
all her European culture but SYM
pathy with the new world of her
adoption, fits her part perfectly as
the wife, unwillingly scheming, of an
ambitious politician. Her good and
bad nature wavers between the
triangle Of wifely and motherly love,
Illicit affection and that great danger
il all life, ambition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
HUbBY'S LOVE
CAUSES SCRAP
IN NORTH END

Claiming Mrs. John Moon, North G
street, was attempting 20 break up
her home, Mrs. w. r. White, North
Eighth street, called at the Moon res
idence shortly after 6 o'clock last ev.
ening and a lively battle ensued, in
the course OF which Mrs. White had
her right arm severely cut by thrust
ing It through door glass.
She was also drenched with pail
OF warm water, thrown on her by
Mrs. Moon. A window glass was also
broken during the melee. Mrs. White
pleaded guilty to a charge OF pro-
family in city court today and re.
ceived the minimum fine, SO and costs.
IL used a few swear words, but
had a good cause TO do It," said Mrs.
White.
Dares Mrs. Moon Out.
Officer Remmert testified that Mrs.
White dared Mrs. Moon to come out
of her house and fight her and then
broke the window and door glasses.
He said Mrs. Moon threw water on
Mrs, White while she was storming
the house. Remmert sad he ordered
Mrs. White to return to her home. but
she refused to do so, addressing some
profane remarks to him.
Mrs. White denied breaking the
glass In the door and window. She
said Mrs. Moon broke the door glass
after she had threatened to kill her.
then. she said, Mrs. Moon threw hot
water on her.
The window glass was broken by
Mrs. Moon and her husband when
they got into a sham battle after
started to leave" said Mrs. White.
Mr.. Moon got into row with his wife
because she was going with my hus.
band and I heard her tell him that
she intended to keep going with my
husband"
Mrs. White also informed the court
that three years ago Mrs. Moon had
broken up her home and was once
more threatening the harmony of the
White household II went down to
see her yesterday to find out why
Mrs. Moon kept coming past my home
.antalizing me-" she said.
After the near-riot. which attracted
great crowd to the scene. Mrs.
White had to be taken to a physician
o have her arm wounds dressed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
MARGUERITE CLARK
ASSUMES NEW ROLE
! MOLLY.MAKE-BELIEVE

Everyone who has seen Marguerite
Clark in "Wildflower," Mice and
Men," and the other Famous Players
Paramount pictures in which she has
played the mischievous little girl, will
hail with delight the news that she is
to star in an elaborate film adaptation
Of the popular story, Molly Make-Be-
lieve," which is to be the feature at
the Murrette. Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Only those who have witnessed the
diminutive stars portrayal Of one Of
these irresistible little scamps can
possibly realize the infinite charm
with which Miss Clark invests her in
terpretations. Molly is one Of the
most lovable creatures in all fiction,
and Miss Clark is admirably suited by
temperament and by artistic skill to
visualize the petite bearer Of good It'd.
tngs whom Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
so delightfully."- described in her popu-
lar book.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
GRAINS ARE STEADY
AS MARKET OPENS

CHICAGO, Aug. 26-All grains op.
ened steady on the Board today at
prices approximately the same as
last nights close. Then a free selling
element entered and prices ranged
of from IL to III cents.
Corn also was unsettled, prices gen.
orally were unchanged to Is cents
higher Sales were down q cents
after the first hour.
Oats were stronger and slightly high.
er but liberal selling shortly after the
start led to reaction and prices drop.
ped off q from the highest.
Provisions were active
Fears of a railroad strike were felt
in the closing hours of the grain mar.
ket today and the finish was almost
at the lowest of the day. December
wheat met good supporting orders at
$154
December corn closed ! cent off and
other futures were off Is to ". Heavy
selling by some of the recent buyers
particularly in December led to the
weakness.
Oats closed at the lowest of the day
with decline of IS cents. Provisions
closed slightly higher.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
pittsburg

P1TTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 26.-Cattle:
Supply light, market slow. prime
steers ss25@975, good steers $500
800, tidy butchers S775@S.25, fair
$7.00@750, common S600@700. com
mon to fat bulls s4.50@7.25, common
to fat cows s4.00@750, heifers $500
$500, fresh cows and springers $4,000
$4,000. veal calves $12.00@12.75.
Sheep and lambs: Supply light
prime wethers $7.S0@S.00, spring
lambs $7.00@10.50,
Hogs: Receipts II double decks
market higher, prime heavy $11.15
mediums $1120@1125, heavy workers
s11.20011.25, light workers. s10.50@
1915, pigs $9.75@100O, roughs $9.5O@
9.75, stays $7.50@S.00, heavy mixed
S11.15@11.20.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
MON DAY..
REID WILL APPEAR
IN LASKY FILMS

THE Love Mask" at the Murrette
Friday and Saturday. Having marked
an epoch in photodramatic history
with their wonderful performance in
THE Golden Chance" Cleo Ridgely
and Wallace Reid appear together as
co-stars In a new production by the
Jessie L. Lasky Feature Play COM
pany. entitled THE Love Mask" a
gripping Western drama written by
Cecil B. DeMille and jeanne MacPher.
son. Miss Ridgely has been bowling
before photoplay lovers for several
years. Mr. Reds most notable en-
gagement before he becomes a Lasky
star was in support Of Geraldine
Farrar in the Lasky production Of
Carmen"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26

ambition of o. J. Smith and party of
Cleveland, who are at the Westcott.
B. F. Thompson, of Clarksburg, Va.
is at the Westcott for a few days.
E. ]. Alberts. Chicago; c. NJ. Keegan
Rochester, N. Y; E. H. Curtis, New
York; Tom E. Rogers, New Castle, and
r. c. Tauer, Pittsburg, registered at
the Arlington this morning.
Edward Branson. and family, of
Battle Creek; John l.. Brant, of st.
Louis, and B. w. Hartman and party,
of Chicago, registered at the Westcott
this morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 90
Hogs: Receipts 10 to 15c higher, best
hogs $11.O0 heavies $1,000, pigs 5000
9.75, bulk of sales $6.00@9.75, bulk of
sales $1,000
Cattle: Receipts $50, market dull,
choice heavy steers Ss.75@10.35, light
steers $625@9.50, heifers S4.75@8.00,
cows s525@7.00, bulls $4.50@6.75,
calves S5.00G11.75.
Sheep and lambs: Receipts 100.
market steady, prime sheep S675,
lambs $6.00@10.00.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
Cincinnati Produce

CINCINNATI, Aug. 26-Butter
creamery whole milk extra. 34kc;
centralized extra, 80; do firsts 2S1a
do seconds, 251a dairy fancy. Csc.
Eggs: Prime firsts %; firsts 26h
ordinard firsts, 23h; seconds. 1917.
Poultry: Broilers under 2 lbs. 201A
broilers over lbs, 201a; ROSTERS, II
hens, 4 lbs. and over, 16h; under
lbs, 15c.
Potatoes: Eastern Cobblers, $3.00G
1926 bbl.; home grown, S3,00@3.25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26

stove or egg, $3.50; coke. 800; POGO
hontas lump or egg (ibrked), $500;
Pocahontas lump or egg (shoveled),
$3.50: Pocahontas, mirse run. $4.75:
Pocahontas washed nut, $500: Poca-
hontas slack, $4.25; jackson lump,
$575; Tennessee lump. s5.25: Ken
lucky lump. $500; White ash lump.
$500; West Virginia lump, $4.75;
Hooking Valley lump. $3.50; Indiana
lump, $500: Winfred wash pea, $4.25;
nut and slack, $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
Feed Quotations
,rreeted DaiIv nv 0n.r wh.I-

Corrected Daily by Omer WheIan)
Paying-Oats, 37@40c; corn, soc;
rye, $1.00; clover seed, 81 bushel;
straw, SIS a ton.
Selling-New timothy hay. $40 to
$12 ton; clover hay, So a ton; cot.
ton seed meal, $3S ton, 50 a cwt.;
middlings, $50 ton, $3.50 cwt; bran
S26 ton, $1.40 a cwt; tankage $4S a
ton. $3.50 cwt; salt, s1.5O Dbl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, O., Aug. 26.-Hogs:
Receipts 1000, market slow, packers
and butchers $10.80@11.00. common to
choice $750@10.75.
Cattle: Receipts 400, market quiet.
calves lower.
Sheep: Receipts 500, market steady
lambs steady.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
Chicago Cash

CHICAGO, Aug. 26.-Wheat: No. 2
red, s1,5SA; No 2 hard winter, $1.56.
Corn: No. 2 white, S71a; No 2 yell
low, 871a @8Sk; No. white, S5h @
S7A. Oats No white, 46@461a; No.
white, 47@471a; standard, 47A@
49,.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
kI1ocal and foreiun
W Markets

$S.50@9.S5, bulk of sales s10.45@11.00.
Cattle: Receipts 600, market steady,
beeves $6.75W10.75, cows and heifers
| So 50G9.40, stockers and feeders S5.25
@765, calves $10.50@12.00.
Sheep: Receipts 1000. market
steady, natives and westerns $475@
500, lambs $8.25@10.75.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
COURT REVIsEs ORDER.

Two years ago when Verna Roberts
Martin was granted divorce from
Ter husband, the custody of her two
children was given to him. Today the
.ircuit court reversed Its former de-
ision and gave the children's care to
he mother. The boys are Herbert,
re 10. and George, age II.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
Toledo Grain

TOLEDO, Aug. 26.-Wheat: Cash
$1.57; September, $157A; December
$1.624.
Cloverseed: Cash, $3.50; October
1902
Alsike: Cash, 1896.
Timothy: Cash, $2.45; September
$40.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY.

MILTON, Ind, Aug. 26.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. L. Manlove Of Manlove Park,
celebrated their forty-seventh we'd
ding anniversary Friday. They enter
tanned at dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Will S.
Logan and daughter, of Paris, III.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
COLLECTS $4,000 BETS,

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 26-John
Madden today finished collecting the
$4,000 or $4,000 he won on the first
race here yesterday His horse, Eel
lowship, was quoted at 40 to l when
the Layers" began operations. Mad
den placed so many bets that the odds
shot down to s to /.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
Masonic Calendar

Friday, Sept. king Solomon's
chapter No. r. A. NJ, called meet
ing. Work in the royal arch degree.
commencing at z o'clock. Refresh.
ments.
Saturday, Sept loyal chapter No.
40 o. E. S., stated meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
Indianapolis Representative
Sales
HOGS
New York Exchange Closing
Quotations

American Locomotive n.
American Beet Sugar, S812.
American Smelter, SO.
U. S. Steel. com, Th.
U. S. Steel. Pfd., 16K.
Atchison, 103.
Great Northern Pfd., 117A.
Lehigh Valley, S0k.
N. Y. Central. los.
So. Pacific, 98x.
. Union Pacific, 141A
Pennsylvania, 55%.
Bethlehem Steel, 4SS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
GRAIN
Chicago Futures
Cincinnati Grain

CINCINNATI, Aug. 26.--Wheat: No.
red winter $157@159: No. 3, $500
$1.56; Sales IA cars. Corn: No. 2,
white, STU @88c; No. 2 yellow, $40
S7Hc. Oats: No. mixed, 45@46c.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
PRODUCE
New York

NEW YORK, Aug. 26--Live poul.
try: Irregular; chickens, 24@26; fowls
17@1Sh;
Butter: Easier; creamery firsts 301a
@32.
Eggs: Irregular; 29@30.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
MOVIE FLASHES
MARIN SAIS STARS
IN KALEM PICTURE
AT THE ARCADE

THE Girl from Frisco" Kalem's
new production starring Marin Sails
and True Boardman, will be shown at
the Arcade today. This is one Of the
costliest productions that Kalem has
offered the moving picture public. AL
though a drama Of the plains and wilds
Of the sunset country. the beauty Of
the settings and the able manner in
which the theme Is handled lends a
class and refinement to this picture
which is rarely enjoyed in drama Of
the far west. The cast includes such
noted stars as Marin Sais, True Board
man. e. Forrest Taylor. formerly
with Mutual Mustang), Ronald Brad
bury, Frank Jonassen and others.
MONDAY.
To leap from a water tank to the
top Of a speeding train and lassoe
criminal as the train speeds by, is no
small trick for a seasoned cowboy of
the plains. but this Is one of the nervy
tricks performed by Helen Gibson in
the Hazards of Helen episode, "The
Mystery Of the Rails" A completed
episode Of 1.-THE Hazards of Helen" ap-
PEARS at the Arcade each Monday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
LIVE STOCK
Chicago

UNION STOCK YARDS, ILL.,, Aug
26.-Receipts 1900, market strong.
mixed and butchers s101O@11.1o, good
heavies $10.55@11.05, rough heavies
s10.00G10.50, light $10.25@1110, pigs
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26
RICHMOND MARKETS
Glen Miller Prices
Produce

Corrected Daily by Edward cooper)
Old chickens. dressed, paying 200
22c; spring chickens. dressed, paying
soc, selling 35c; country butter. paying
zoe to Csc, selling 25c to SOC; cream
cry butter, selling 35c; eggs, paying,
23c, selling, Csc; country lard, paying,
13c, selling 1Sc; new potatoes, selling
81 so busheI.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-26

Lemons: California, $6.50@7.50;
Messina, Sc. @6.50; lines, $393.75 box
Peaches Homegrown, $500; Ind.
lana, $2.25@2.50.
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Coal Quotations

Corrected by Hickman e. kIehfoth.)
Anthracite nut, $8.75; anthracite,
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
TODAY'S SSPORTORIAL
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

d. NST that fact baseball
@ & @ reason % PLAYERS 1 S DOWN % & generally
the league because existing diamond
o2 Harry Sinclair e Oklahoma oifnnS o m to the S
pus M auction T & gs ting as %afh @ can for them This
e ] 9ssS !5sTc might % be % well for
$ 70 S draw h lots Tor them Just as they do in the annual drafts it
talent while the talend left out in the
as the S % .n be srn fSSs aD SbS.o to % the & 5 there
Of aid American clubs
Rsy @sS fast
greatly he amusement @ of fSSsF tSO wns fn
s be Beating %3s out tn. % se s
tsr I % SR9 his ebsPsT or NBs oIs LngS & he , talking through
following his famous gtmstum to Charlie COmkey
% Ses hold His hi sr $ @ Ss S s IS sS M Il i s5 5
Snsss si' aG @ Sso @ 4s s sf
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y.E:s GS S6d. m uh an Do that t they
5sa 5sas @ S f:Tsnfs svs TaS ,n ss as
iSS:5s S's
$ S net s9
another hsndesg fighter on feq " to Carl a Mor s
into F5s doing In n sS sn @ 4sd % S I'd
fought bouts 196 with Arthur Peey
Of the heaves On August 2 he ten rounds
P R %a 5 QGS % % s 5 out ss ys ~ Is. 5 other
ffSR5a 5aG @ %oTs@ Sast 1
to the New Orleans they finished their few
championship should get I@" IT, mas the best right to
Walter Camp has changed his AAmecan football eleven re-
placing Bartlett MacombGr with Elmer Ophan
backfed Of roi University the past seasons Ophant
for three the haac
living his record at the Military Academy Point N
that he lacked time compare detail acmer
OhphanL he
make this change His future selections consequences
than those of the past The Yale
scored in the Mdde West for picking like ophan
football eleven ASTng that Camp rushed comparing
for Hagan who Nebraska in June i915 and
coached last fall Surely he must have had plenty to consider
his No-
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
HERMANN EXPECTED
TO Be NAMED AGAIN
Minor Leagues Will Hardly Re-
CeiVe Representation on
Baseball Commission.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Jan. The cleo
ton of a chairman and secretary and
confederation OF minor leagues rlea for
2 place on the commission, were the
most important matters to be considered
by the National Baseball Commission
when 1t met here at noon today. Chair
man Hermann said.
Hermann is slated for. re election as
chairman. and It Is likely John r..
Bruce, n local attorney, who formerly
owned an interest in the ST. Louis
Browns. will be renamed secretary. 1t
is not considered likely the minors will
be given representation on the COM
mission.
The commission also expects To name
the date for its meeting with the Fed
eral League and International League
representatives. at which al effort will
he made to smooth out the Intarna-
tional League situation.
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
TIGERS SCHEDULE
FOURTEEN GAMES
New York Giants Only Major
League Team to Test
Strength Of JungaIeerS.

DETROIT. Jan. 3.-The Detroit
Tigers will play fourteen exhibition
games before entering upon the 1916
campaign for the American League
gonfalon. The list is lighter than usual.
though few additional teams may be
added later.
Every one o. the old spring stand
hys has been dropped. including Gin
cinnati which for some years has
given the Tigers a final grooming OH
the eve OF the American leagues start.
No Southern League teams are 10 be
tackled, which is another decided in
hovation. II will bc a source of re-
gret to almost all members Of the De-
arolt training party 10 learn that tae
itinerary does not include New Orleans.
The annual Visit to the Crescent City
always has been q pleasant ane, cs.
pecially in that it has given the tour
lists a chance 10 get some of the best
eats" in the world After n few
weeks OF strc light hotel fare, the change
was always welcome,
The New York Giants will furnish the
only major league opposition. Three
games have been booked with them.
Saturday and Sunday. March o and 26.
at Dallas, and Sunday. April 2, at Hous-
ton. These contests ought to be pro-
ductive of some gate money, which is
more than can be said of most of the
others on the list
Following Is the schedule:
March is and 10. with Waco CTexaH
League) at Waco.
March % and 26. with New York
Giants at Dallas.
March 81. with Beaumont (Texas
I.eague) at Beaumont.
April I. with Houston CTexas LeaRue)
at Houston.
April 2. with New York Giants at
Houston.
April 8, with Dennison Iwestern As4
sociation). at Dennison, Tex.
April I. with Oklahoma City CWestern
Association at Oklahoma City.
April s. with Muskogee Cwestern
Association) at Muskogee. Okla.
April I, with Tulsa (Western Associa-
tion) at Tulsa, Okla.
April s, 9 and 10, with Kansas City
(American Association at Kansas City.
The Washington times., 1916-01-03
BAKER LOSES ACE
AND SO MUST QUIT
SIuguer Figured on Threat Of
Feds, But Now He Must Take
Comics Orders.

II you. Mr.. Fan. had looked ten 11.OOO
bills in the face and had been offered
a salary OF 5000 a year in addition
thereto for merely signing a paper per-
rhitting you to play baseball. would you
have trembIed? But walt
II you had looked the tempter in the
eye, backed away from the bank roll.
and then found that by hegitatihE you
not get anything like an 5000 balary.
would YOU have tainted?
Unhappy as such an experience may
anpear. 1t is the lot OF Home Run
Baker, and as the great third baseman
sits around the old stove at Trappe,
Nd. these daYs he is going some tall
and uncut thinking.
Mind you Mr.. Baker did all this after
he had gone a whole season without any
job at all. He played with an ace IN
the hole. he thought but not once did
ne figure that something might happen
to the deck
James Gilmore is responsible for the
statement that he met Baker in hotel.
laid $4,000 before hime as a bonus for
signing a Federal League contract.
which called for a salary Of $500 or
more. and that II was turned down.
While With the Athletics Bakers salary
Nevertheless, Baker. still having a
streak of loyalty in him. saw what he
thought was q chance to get back in
the plg league ana packed on. NOW
there Is no bonus for him. and he will
have to work for what the maGnates
consider a fair price.
Had he signed that contract Baker
would have had $4,000 in the bank and
the club in organized baseball that
bought him would have been compelled
to assume the salary in his contract.
Such are the tales Of hard luck that
20 with baseball peace.
Just the same. Captain Huston 10 will
he LII 49,
feelings by giving him a much larger
salary than he ever got in PhiIadelphia.
Connie Mack will no get the purchase
price instead OF the Federal League. and