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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11
GOSSIP OF BIG SERIES
Dope Indicates Giants and White
Sox Win Clash.
Both Teams Have Been In and Out OF
Lead and Are Expected to Meet
With More Opposition Be-
fore End of Season.

There is many a slip twixt the Aug
ust drive and the finishing tape in the
big leagues, but with the 16 teams in
the two majors settled down to what
appears to be their true levels, the
dope sheet indicates that the Giants
and White Sox will go to the mat in
October to decide who's who in the
worlds series.
The Giants and the Sox have al
ready had their ups and downs. They
have both been in and out of the lead,
and before the season ends they are
liable to find opposition stubborn, but
they look like the clubs with the driv-
ing power to go through. It's a
good bet now that the ''big SERIES will
be fought out between them.
The bulldog character of the Giants
should carry them through. They
have the fighting spirit and the all
around class. They are consistently
hard for all rival clubs to beat, and
they have managed so far to take the
measu Of the Phillies, their strong
est rivals.
The White Sox have speed and class,
and they have the smoothest working
pitching staff in the American league.
Like the Sox of other days, their hit
ting has been weak, but they are
playing smart baseball. The critics
who predicted that the Red Sox pitch
ing staff would find the going too
heavy evidently knew what they were
talking about, for Jack Barry's stuff.
consisting chiefly of Leonard and
Ruth, is up against the real thing.
With two more pitchers like Ruth and
Leonard the Boston club would be liza
bic to breeze in. But that's the rub
for Barry.
For the good of the game an East
West series for the purple and gold
g~Onfalon this fall is badly needed, and
despite the war a series this fall be-
tween Eastern and Western teams will
probably be a recOrd-breaker in the
matter Of interest and attendance, es-
pecially if it is played between New
York and Chicago teams.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11
MANAGER ROBINSON PRESENTING HANS WITH LOVING CUP.

before he broke into the ranks of the
home-run brigade, joining this COM
pany at the expense of Jack Dunn Of
Brooklyn, on August 81, 1897.
Wagner's first game in the infield
was played at second base on August
%, 1897. Hans probably has played
all nine positions during his National
league career. He pitched part Of a
game for the Pirates against Boston
on September s, 1902, and struck out
five men, passed two and uncoiled four
wild pitches.
Men who were playing ball when
Wagner came to the big show now
identified with major league clubs are
Hugh Jennings, John McGraw, Clark
Griffith, Fielder Jones and Wilbert
Robinson, who are managers; Al Orth,
who is an umpire; Charley Farrell,
George Davis and kid" Gleason, who
are coaches, and Joe Kelley, who is a
scout.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11
George Gibson.

made good with a vim. Bill Rariden,
although he likes plenty of work be-
hind the sticks, was beginning to grow
a bit stale from too much work when
Gibson was showed into the breach to
fill McCarty's shoes.
In the first full game Gibson worked
he handled the shoots of young Ger
die Schupp and caught a perfect game.
More than that, he won the game
with g slashing hit in the eighth in
ming, and although some of the fol-
lowers Of the Giants figured that Glib
bie's" showing vas a flash in the pan,
he has managed to shatter the idea by
catching consistent ball in every game
he has worked.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11

Hans Wagner on July 10, 1897, play
ed his first game in the National
league, covering center field for Louis
Vile against Washington. This was
his record:
At bat, twice; hits, one; putouts,
two; assists, one; errors, none
Hans then alluded to as a clumsy,
b~owlegged rookie from Paterson" got
his first long hit on July 81. 1897. 1t
was a double and was gained off Les
ter German, who won more distinction
at the traps than he did on the dia-
mond.
Wagner made his first triple on July
%, 1897, In a game with Boston, and
then participated In his first major
league double play, his assistants
therein being Billy Clingman, who
played with Cleveland in 1908. and Bill
Wilson.
Plays Second Base.
Hans had to wait for a longer time
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11
HOLD COURT DURING AIR RAID
London Judges Hear Evidence While
Bombs Are Exploding In Nearby
Streets.

Loaaan. while bombs Tained in the
streets nearby and a hundred guns
roared at the sky, judges, counsel and
witnesses In London courts went right
along with the dull job of boiling down
evidence into justice.
Rose Witten, a pretty girl OF seven
keen. stayed In the witness box in one
court and gave her evidence In a lit
tie louder tone to be heard above the
bombs
"You need not continue IL you
are frightened" said the judge to Miss
Written.
.rm not frightened" she replied
fLet's 90 ON with the story"
Before continuing the case the JUS
kfce appealed to all In the courtroom
no "die like Engllshmen' II they must
die.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11
CADY IS TALLEST BACKST0P
Considered by Many as Second Best
Catcher in American League
Outranked by Schalk.

Forrest Cady, who is the first string
catcher of the Boston Red Sox, is the
tallest man on the team, if this be an
honor. At present he is regarded as
the best catcher on the club. He was
born at Bishop, H., twenty-five years
ago and made his professional debut
with Indianapolis in 1908. He was sold
by indianapolis in 1910 to Newark and
was with that team for two years, be-
ing sold to Boston in 1912, when that
club won the worlds championship
from the Giants.
Cady is considered one of the best
backstops in the American league, be-
ing ~outranked only by Schalk. de has
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11

our part, but In reliance upon the sup
port Of the women's committee Of the
council OF national defense, state coun-
ellis of defense, the multitude Of exist.
ing women's organizations and the
strong support Of all the churches and
fraternal organizations of the country.
As soon as we can formulate the vol
untary regulations W. shall ask for
similar pledges from every public eat
ing place and every trade In the coun-
try.
The elimination Of waste In the
country has been most gratifying. The
best index of this saving is In garbage
returns from our large cities. We
have returns for the month of June
from cities a~ggregating a population
of 15,000,000, showing a reduction Of
their garbage by 81 per cen below the
month Of June last year. These fig
ures are a tribute to the energy Of
American women, not only in the work
Of their households, but In the organi-
zation of public opinion for the elm
ination OF waste.
Spells Germany's Doom.
II we make q broad survey of the
country, we find every state spontane-
ously creating a definite and active
food organization presided over by
capable and devoted men and women
who are sacrificing every interest in
this national service. We find a we'll
considered and well-deined %organlza-
ton of subcommittee ION the various
phases Of food production and o n
servation), and we see these re-dupli-
Gated by sub-organizations In counties
and municipalities. This is the Or
ganization Of democracy, and this is
positive proof that at the call of ma
tional duty our people will rise, and
rise overnight, to the real defense of
their faith. l feel sure that the SUI
perior intelligence of u people, their
capacity for self-denial and their viii!
to p~ersevere, will prove a wall that
will withstand the best efforts of the
Germans for the next five years, II 1t
be necessary.
Even though the situation In Europe
may be gloomy today, no American
who has knowledge Of the results al
ready obtained in every direction need
have one atom of fear that democracy
will not defend itself In these United
States.
/ recall that shortly before we joined
the war, I had a conversation with a
prominent German official who had
spent some time In the United States,
and who had a much deeper apprecia-
ton than most Germans of what
Americas entry in the war would
mean. His final remark to me after a
long discussion was: II do not fear
the American soldiers because they
cannot arrive In time; what / fear Is
the intelligence and devotion of 1O0,-
100000 of original minds and people
trained TO a faith In Individual initia-
tive. The day that these people, now
so materialistic In outward appear
ance, are stirred spiritually, that day Is
the day of Germany's DOOM"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11
Herbert Hoover Says Success in
This War Is a Question of
Resources.
FOOD PROBLEM is SOLVED
Spontaneous Volunteer Effort on Part
Of People Provides Great Stock of
Food-American Women Re-
spond Nobly in Great Crisis.
BY

Westinghouse one can rightly be
gloomy c the outcome for the Amer
dean people In this war. Success In
this war is a question of resources,
and the will and ability of the people
No organize themselves to- use their re-
sources rightly and TO endure. Many
thinking people, In America and
throughout the whole world, have been
watching a~nxiously the last four
months in the fear that Democratic
America could not organize to meet
autocratic Germany. Germany has
been confident that II could not be done.
Contrary proof is Immediately at our
door. Aside from the remarkable as
semblage of our army and financial re-
sources, our people have already dem
onstrated their ability to mobilize, or
ganize. endure and prepare voluntary
and efficiently In many directions and
upon a mere word Of inspiration.
Food Supply Increased.
W. entered the war four months
ago, and IL was announced by the pres
ident that n OF the great problems
or the war would be food; that we
must prepare to increase and to save
our fo0dstuffs for a year In advance,
not only for ourselves, but for u
allies ~ well. There has been no con-
%sequential national or local legislation,
yet the greatest spontaneous volunteer
effort ever made In history has pro-
vided us with a larger stock Of food
supply as a result of patriotic plant
ing In every quarter. and waste Is be-
Ing eliminated out of every crack and
crenny of our homes, and of our indus
Sres. This Is being done without COM
Bulsion of the law, and by spontaneous
effort and self-denial of the people.
There have sprung up over night
throughout the United States, in every
city. county. village and state, def
Mite and positive organizations, prac-
tical In their ends and %unflagging in
their efforts, which have the will to
solve food-supply questions. No au-
focratic government could accomplish
this. Germany accomplished less in
twelve months than our people have
done In four. The only need OF our
legislation and authority Is to curb
those who would profit by this volun-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11
Girl Wears overana.

Evansville, Ind.-Evansville women
are interested In the case Of Mrs. Hat
tie Miskell Of Danville. H., because
she wore overalls when at work In her
garden. Many women In Evansville
during the last year have adopted the
overalls, among them being Miss Marie
Messick. daughter Of Albert r. Mes
sick, nominee for mayor. Miss Mes.
sick dives her fathers car and keeps
1t In repair. When working about the
machine she always wears overalls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11
HOLSTERS PLAN TO AID
SOLDIERS BY BIG FUND

Richmond, Ind.-The citizens
of Wayne county, through the
county council of defense, ex-
pect to raise a large fund for
the benefit of the soldiers called
to the colors of the United
States. Under plans being de-
veloped financial aid will be CIV
en- in meeting premiums on in
surance. that may not have been
inyalidated by reason OF military
service; payment Of taxes owed
by soldiers, and other financial
assistance that will be needed.
The plan is TO meet problems
larger than giving aid merely in
the manner of comfort kits, lit
tie luxuries and the like.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11
NECESSARY PEP EF IS LACKING LACKING
No Particular Reason Given for This
Peculiar Condition Among Play
ers OF Big Leagues.

The opinion seems to be generally
held that the ball teams of both ma
jor leagues lack pep this season. No
particular reason is given for this con-
dition. but the fact is that the players
60 through their performances In .
most u~ninspiring manner They viii
all probably wake up one OF these
days and wen again see some Of tho
old stun that made AL of " stand
e. our tooaL
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11

hIdlneWSOH mas maue mucn neauWay
with his young pitchers, Regain, Ring
and Eller.
The Des Moines club has taken on
Pitcher Franklin Johnson from the de-
funct Rock Island team.
Ruddy Kallio. who Is pitching some
remarkable ball for Des Moines, soon
may be recalled by San Francisco.
Howard Holmes, out of a job when
nse Three-I blew up, has been signed
for the American association umpire
staff.
Fred Falkenberg managed to win
his first game after he returned to In
dianapolis, but not without sweating a
good deal.
Catcher Harry Smith, formerly with
Dallas and Galveston, is now doing
the bulk of the work behind the bat
for Tulsa.
There are two Joe BeFgers in the
Western league now, the one with
Wichita and the other the pitcher with
Des Moines.
John McGraw is said to be after
Grover Lowdermilk for the Giants.
Big Grover has pitched some great ball
for Columbus.
Manager George Stovall say the
bulk of his pitching for the rest Of the
season will be done by Jack Quinn,
Roy Mitchell and Art Fromme.
Tony Boeckel, third baseman for
Great Falls, who was sold to Pitts
burgh, only to have the deal Cancelled,
now goes to the st. Louis Browns.
Shortstop Johnny Butler of the Lin
coin team has developed tuberculosis,
and on advice of his physician will go
to Southern California or Arizona.
Arnold Sheldon, first baseman of the
Waterloo Central association team, has
joined the coast artillery, in which he
has been given an officers commission.
Clark DickersOn Travelled all the way
from Texas via st. Louis to Butte to
join the team there, just to learn that
the league would disband within a
week.
Several Of the Browns are said to
have the war fever so bad they can't
keep their minds on the game. Some
thing new and unique in the way of
alibis.
Jake Danbert, first haseman OF the
Brooklyn team, may not play again
for some time. He has been suffering
with a bad leg on and OF for the last
three years.
Bill Rariden Of the Giants, who
punched the Cincinnati groundkeeper
during the McGraw-Byron fracas. has
written q letter Of apology, saying that
he made a mistake.
Milton Reed, shortstop Of the Mobile
team, has enlisted In the army ambu-
lance service. but win not be called IN
active service before the close or the
Southern league season.
E. MM Mt#MWI ENN
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11

Findiay. O.--John A. Sutton. super
sntendonf OF the state experiment sta
f;on, south OF this city. has added sew
Ieras more oddities to his crazy patch
!cerslen. which now has more than 100
!5lrercnt varieties OF seed planted. He
1ust planted some British Queen
|rofntoes from California and grain
|from the summit Of the Himalays
|mountains.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11

Warehouses of Londonderry In the
uniform Of colonel of England's Wom-
an Volunteer reserves. The members
Of the reserves are taught signaling,
dispatch riding, telegraphing. motoring
and camp cooking; to be ready In the
event OF an invasion Of England from
land. ca. or air.
Lady Londonderry Is wife Of one of
England's richest peers. She Is one
Of the most beautiful women in Eng
lands court circles, and from the be-
ginning OF the war has been foremost
In stimulating interest and enthus-
issm in war work to aid the govern
ment, and In charities caring for THOSE
Affected by the war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11
TYR0L'S GIRL SOLDIER (
WOUNDED IN BATTLE

Copenhagen.-Victoria, SAM
OF Meran. an eighteen-year-old
Tyrolean girl who has been fight
ing in the trenches on the Italian
front for the past two years, was
seriously wounded In battle a
few days ago, says a dispatch to
a Berlin newspaper. She was
operated on and later pro-
nounced out of danger. although
II was said she would be inca
FACILITATED Ger further service.
The girl Is the holder OF a
bronze medal for bravery and is
on the list for further decora-
ton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11

Cambridge. Mass.-The discovery OF
another star, said to be the only e
ssne found In i've years, was announced
~ the Harvard Observatory recently
~ Prof. Y. s. Adams Of Mount VIII
ccn Observatory. California. Credit
ror the discovery was given to Prot.
George w. Ritchey Of Mount Wilson.
yrbe star was estimated to be Of the
fourteenth magnitude.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11
GIBSON LATEST "COME-BACK"
Into Harness When Lew Mccarty
Was Injured.

George Gibson, Giant catcher, is the
latest member of the comeback club.
Gibson got his chance to step into
the harness as a regular when Lew
McCarty's leg was broken, and he
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11

New York.-Lord Northcliffe. while
the guest 70 Theodore N. Vail, presi-
dent Of the American Telegraph and
Telephone company In New York city.
heard the roar Of the Atlantic and Pa.
cihc oceans 1t the same time through
long distance -ecnnectton2
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11

NOTES :.

Mathewson has made much Roadway
with his young pitchers, Regain, Ring
and Eller.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11

Milton Reed, shortstop Of the Mobile
team, has enlisted In the army ambu-
lance service. but win not be called in
active service before the close OF the
Southern league season.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11

Bill Rariden Of the Giants, who
punched the Cincinnati groundkeepel
during the McGraw-Byron fracas. has
written a letter Of apology, saying thai
he made q mistake.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1917-10-11

There are two Joe Bergers in the
Western league now, the one with
Wichita and the other the pitcher with
Des Moines.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05

Mary Fawcett Fischer, the older
woman and his second wife, is bitter.
His other wife and l are both his
innocent victims" she said.
Alta B. Fischer, the younger, takes
a different view Of the tangled do
mestiCity.
when Jesus was on earth" she
said, He forgave seven times. l
guess l should forgive once.
IF could save Charley and make
a man of him, I'd sacrifice my life
for it. I could forgive him if l
thought he was sincere, for l still
care for him"
For nearly a year Fischer lived al
ternately with the two women and
was loved by both of them. Neither
suspected the others existence until
late in February Of this year. Then
the storm broke and a week later
Fischer was headed for prison.
This is the way the story runs:
Fischer married Alta B. Fischer at
Redwood City, Cal, in September Of
1914, took her to Los Angeles and
established his home in a pretty
white bungalow. They were happy.
Three months later he had taken
a second bride-MaTy Fawcett, the
widow of British army surgeon and
mother of a 22-year-old son. She
was in the suit and cloak business
at San Jose, Cal. He met her near
Los Angeles in an auto his first wife's
money had helped him to buy. The
wedding was performed in the city
almost under the nose of the bride Of
three months.
1T was a debt Of gratitude" he
said in his cell here. Il was swept !
off my feet. I lost my head"
The second Mrs. Fischer returned
to her job in San Jose after the ceTe- !
mony and the double-wived man
went back to his young bride in>the
white bungalow
Fischer was in the oil bUSiOesS !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-05

ne disappeared from Los AuSGle5
without a parting ford to his first
wife. She made lone fight to keep
up the home, to preserve her pride
and to keep from her people the sUs-
picions that were in her mind. She
told them Fischer had gone to En-
rope to fight.
But a search she had started gave
her a clue that brought her to SpO-
kane on a hurried trip. She had not
expected things as she found them
here. In her confusion she told the
police and they did the rest - for
Fischer.
He had been living with Wife No.
and had built up profitable business
as a masseur in Spokane's most
fashionable hotel
The arrest sent Wife No. 2 to bed
with nervous prostration.
1t developed in the confessions that
followed that Fischer and Mary Faw-
cett were engaged at the time he met
and married the younger woman.
They had met a year before in Van
coUver, B. c.
But" said Wife No. 2, "he did not
forget me. He needed money. 1 was
earning $27.50 a week. He did not
forget me. The daily letters kept
coming in
And so later he married her, caus-
ing a lot of trouble for himself and
the two women.
The two wives have expressed
their attitude toward the eTTing man.
Fischer, as yet, is silent as to his
feelings toward them.
When he comes out of prison,
which one will he seek-the young
er woman who is willing to forgive
him, or the older one, who has earn
ing power of $27.5O per week?
-O-O
TODAY IN ILLINOIS HISTORY
April 5, 1928. - Vandalia, III. No
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
WANT WOMAN APPOINTED
FOR PRESERVING CAMPAIGN
Secretary Houston May Name One
to Organize Canning and Dry
ing Workers in D. C.

Recommendation has been made to
the Secretary Of Agriculture for the
appointment of a woman to organize
the canning and drying campaign in
the District. as II. NJ. Connolly did the
home garden campaign.
1t is considered likely the recon-
mendation will be approved if there is
an employee available for this task.
because the department already has
co-operated to the fullest extent to
make the garden planting effort in
Washington a success
Estimates made recently place the
number of gardens in Washington
considerably in excess Of the 5000
figure given a few weeks ago. 1t is
said there is surprising large number
OF back yards under cultivation in the
more populous Districts of the city.
To follow up this campaign. Depart
ment OF Agriculture experts are anx-
ious that canning education should be
widely distributed If this is not done,
it is stated. there may be glut on
the market of vegetables which could
be preserved for winter use to great
advantage.
The Capital Garden Club. the Central
Garden Committee and other organiza-