Denver labor bulletin., 1916-10-07
Left Tuesday Morning on
Rocky Mountain Limited
Successful Termination Of Most
Remarkable Newspaper Contest
In the West; Winners Pose
for Pathe Weekly

After being properly filmed for the
Pathe Weekly. the six winners IN Ihe
Bulletins popularity contest left Denver
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock on the
Rock Island Rocky Mountain Limited,
for the Worlds Championship Baseball
games in the East. Il, was unquestion'
ably the happicst and best looking male
.eNtette ever sent out OF Colorado a.
guests OF any newspaper. Before TINS
issue of The Bulletin reaches many oi
our readers, these fortunate mortals VIII
b. experiencing the thrill OF their lives
seated in the grandstand roofing iof
their fayorite ball team TO win the
Worlds Championship.
Tuesday morning at o O'Clock the SIX
winners assembled in the editorial rooms
Of The Bulletin. each being presented
with round trip ticket TO New York city
Pullman reservations. md sufficient
amount Of money 10 pay hotel expenses
and meals enruutc. and letter !"
Garry Hermann. president OF the Ma
tiouai Baseball Commission. calling for
reserved seat. IN the grandstands. he
railroad tickets were 20 arranged as 70
permit Of stop-ovcrS anywhere along the
route returning TO Denver, thus afford
ing opportunities of sight seeing IN the
principle cities and visiting friends ana
relatives.
Party Filmed for the Movies
These little details completed 10 insure
: pleasant trip. the party was hustled
: INTO big touring car and taken to the
state capitol grounds TO make their first
ayper vasie~ in the movies tcr the-fafhs
Weekly. which will be shown not only
in every city in the United States but
turnout the world c. G. Eppcrson. as
- a.sh h.fa
Hicc. and Oscar y. Olson. official operator
Acre for the Pathc Weekly. and mem
bcr Of Denver Moving Picture Operators
Union No 210. were IN charge OF thts
big feature Two exposures were made
on the capitol grounds with the state
housn A. a fitting background; then
-trr4t scene was taken at Fourteenth
and California. in which the Elks' home
served 10 help illustrate the scene.
Sol Jacobs Plays Star Part.
Then the party was whisked to the
union passenger station and two expos
ures made for the film just before the
train departed. Here was where Sol
Jacobs Of Pueblo Stage Employees Union
and leader in the contest with l.s65,l15
votes, played the star part. He was
pictured doing a marathon to catch the
train. suitcase and ovcrcoat in hand,
Just as the limited WAS pulling out for
Chicago. Another exposure was made
with the entire party seated on the oh
scrvation platform a. the train was pull
ing out Of the station.
Manager Fppcrson and Operator Olson
later said the filming OF these labor
dignitarics was n great success and
would prove winning feature for the
Pathc Weekly The films were immc-
diatcly sent TO Jersey City to be assem-
blcd in the regular Pathc Weekly reel
and are expected TO be shown in Denver
next week or the week following. II
opportunity affords. announcements OF
date and place will be made in next
weeks issue of The Bulletin. At any
rate look out for Pathc Weekly. IL
will he treat.
NJ. L. Mowry. city passenger agent of
the Rock Island lines, was at the train |
to see that the party got started off |
right He introduced each member TO
the train crew, engineer fireman. brake |
man. conductors. dining car chef. etc, |
so that every convenience and comfort |
was assured. In Chicago the passenger |
agent of the Baltimore & Ohio met the |
party and accorded them similar cour
tesies whom the members left there
Thursday afternoon on the Chicago and
New York Limited.
"Subs" We're Disappointed.
Not single one of the winners failed |
to show up. thereby disappointing scores
who had offered to act ms substitutes in
event either of the successful contest
ants should be unable to go. This latter
number. of course. included the editor
and business manager OF Tho Bulletin.
The six lucky ones enjoying this trip
arc:
Sol Jacobs. Pueblo Stage Employees.
w. s. Walton, Colorado Springs City
Fircmcn.
James f. Gustafson, Boulder Typo
graphical.
l.. II. Thomas, Denver Prcssmcn No.
40.
w. H. Hayden, Denver Carpenters No.
55.
j. w. Sanford, Denver Cigarmnkcrs.
Travellers to Tell Experiences
The successful and altogether satisfac-
tory manner in which this contest was
Rpnductcd and concluded by The Denver