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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-15
Vote Calls for Closing Coal
Mines Friday Morning.
Affects All Mines of Southwest
Coal Operators ASSN.
INVOLVING 10000 WORKERS
Protest Fine System; No Quar-
rel Over Wages.
Tieup Threatens To Spread
ThruOut Four States.

Kansas City. Oct. 15.--A resolution
calling for a strike affecting all mines
of the Southwestern Coal Operators
association in Oklahoma, Missouri.
Kansas and Arkansas, beginning
Friday morning. was passed today at
a meeting of the presidents and sec
retaries of the state organizations of
the United Mine Workers of America
in this city. The point of contention
between the miners and operators is
the fine system for violation of COM
pany rules.
Kick on Fine System.
The miners declare they will not
go back to work until the fine system
which deducts certain amounts from
their wages for the infraction of rules
of the operators is abolished They
assert that an agreement has been
reached with the operators in the
matter of the wage scale and working
conditions other than the system of
fines. In addition to the official of
the state o. ganization of the United
Mine Workers of America, John
Steele, southwestern representative of
the United Mine Workers national
council, was also present at the
meeting
While the main point of contention
between the miPers and operators is
in the fine system, there are many
state differences according to officials
of the miners.
State Issues Differ
In Oklahoma the miners and oper-
ators have not reached an agreement
as to wages to be paid for different
classes of work. representatives of
the miners of that state say In Dis
trict 21 in Arkansas of the United
Mine workers, the tonnage wage in
crease is also in dispute. In Kansas
the operators have agreed to six and
two-thirdS cents increase in wages for
long walp' work, according to Alex
ander Howatt. president of the KAN
sas district but have not agreed to the
abolition of the fine system.
The Missouri dispute is over a de-
crease in wages paid for dead work.
An increase equal to that granted in
the Usage field in Kansas for Long
WALL work has been made by the op-
orators, the miners say, but the de-
crease in wages paid for dead" work
more than overbalances the increase
Approximately 35, 200 miners will he
affected in the walkout which is sched-
uled to take place Friday according to
Alexander Howatt, president of Dis
trict IA of the mine workers. He de-
clared that the miners would not go
back until they were definitely asslir-
ed that the fine system would not he
enforced and that they would never
sign an agreement with a fine clause
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struck his hand, and Umpire Klein
allowed it. Collins threw out Holke
at first, Robertson going to second
Rariden famed. McCarty batted for
Perritt. Collins tossed out McCarty
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Before the Game.
BY HI. c. HAMILTON
Polo Grounds. New York. Oct 10
The Giants and White Sox met mere
this afternoon in bitter strife for what
may be the deciding game of the 1917
worlds series.
1t was a case of Rowland. the
busher." fighting for his place in the
sun, and John McGraw, veteran of
long string of battles in the past,
struggling to overcome the jinx that
has ridden him thru three past world s
title series.
The "busher" stood on the verge of
turning a victory, where the veteran
has failed three times out of four.
There were no friendly greetings
and handshakes exchanged between
Giant and White Sox players before
the game. Each group went thru bat
IContinued en Page Twol
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making Faber pitch to him. Wilhoit
batted for Benton. Wilhoit also walk
ed, Faber becoming unsteady. Burns
forced Wilhoit, Weaver to Eddie Col
Inns, Rariden going to third Rariden
and Burns scored on Herzog's three
base hit off the right field wall. The
stands were in a frenzy. Kauff fouled
out to Gandil. Two runs, one hit, no
errors.
Sixth Inning
CHICAGO-Perritt went in the box
for New York. Felsch walked. Per
ritt lost his man trying to work the
corners of the plate Felsch went out
stealing, Rariden to Fletcher. Gandil
struck out on three pitched balls.
Herzog threw out Weaver. No runs,
no hits, no errors.
NEW YORK-Eddie Collins took
Zimmerman's smash and threw him
out. Fletcher sent up a high foul to
Gandil. Robertson sent a single into
right field. Eddie Collins threw out
Holke at first. No runs. one hit, no
errors.
Seventh Inning.
CHICAGO-Schalk worked Perritt
for base on balls. Faber struck out.
Leibold batted for John Collins. Lei
bold popped to HerZog, who dropped
the ball and then ran over to first,
touching both Schalk, who was stand
ing on the base, and the bag we'll
Leibo1d was declared out and Schalk
was ruled as safe. McMullin struck
out. No runs no hits, no errors
NEW YORK-The official scorer
scores the play on Leibold as an assist
for Herzog and put out for Holke in
the first of the seventh inning. Lie
bold went in to right field in place of
John Collins. Rariden went out to
Gandil, unassisted. Perritt got a line
single over second. Burns lifted to,
Weaver. On a short passed ball Per
ritt dashed to second, and then ran to
third when Schalks wild throw got
away from Collins. Ball two Herzog
popped to Weaver. No runs, one hit,
one error.
Eighth Inning.
CHICAGO-It was announced that
the official attendance was 33,006.
Collins went out to Holke unassisted.
jackson sent a hit into right field for
a base hit Felsch fouled out to
Holke. Kauff made a corking catch
of GandiFs long fly. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
NEW YORK-Kauff flied out to
Leibold. Weaver threw out Zimmer-
man, robbing him of a hit. McMullin
threw out Fletcher. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
Ninth Inning.
CHICAGO-Weaver got a single to
the left field. Schalk fouled to Zim-
norman. On the hit and run play.
Faber bunted. Weaver going to sec
ond. Faber's bunt was a sacrifice
and he was thrown out Perritt to
Holke. Weaver scored when Kauff
dropped Leibolds line drive close to
the ground. The official scorer gives
Leibold a hit. LeiboId went to sec
ond on Kauff's throw to the plate.
Zimmerman threw out McMulIin.
One run, two hits, no errors.
NEW YORK-The official scorer
later giving Kauff an error on his
throw to the plate in the first half of
the ninth. Robertson claimed the ball
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-15
TAKE over SHIPS
Merchant Marine Passes Under
Govt Control Today.
Q. S. To Transport Only Freight
Vital to Life and War.

Washington. Oct. 15.-America's s
merchant marine passed under gov
ernment control today. Relief of the
French munitions congestion on piers
in this country, more efficient opera
ton for war purposes of oil tankers
and lower freight rates on overseas
trade are among the first results ex-
pected from the requisition order TAXI
ing over every vessel of $500 tons or
more.
Actually, present operation of the
merchant fleet will be disturbed lit
tie. Government charter commission
in New York city and a transportation
bureau under Edward F. Cary in the
shipping boards offices at Washing
ton will handle the details of official
regulation. The ships henceforth will
carry only freight vital to life and war
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ball. John Collins up. Fletcher came
in behind Benton and took Collins
hopper and threw him out. McMullin
sent up weak foul to Rariden. The
stands booed Eddie Collins to the echo
as he came up. Collins singled sharp
ly over second. Herzog took Jack
sons slow roller and tossed him out
No runs, one hit. no errors.
New York.-Eddie Collins threw
out Burns at first, Burns hitting the
first ball pitched. Herzog shot a sin
gle over McMullin's head. the stands
breaking into a cheer. Kauff struck
out, Faber's wide curves being too
much for him. Zimmerman sent a
long drive right into Jackson's hands
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Second Inning.
CHICAGO=Felsch struck out, fail
ing to offer at the third strike. Gan
dill punched a single over the middle
bag. Herzog threw out Weaver, Gan
dill moving to second. Zimmerman
threw out Schalk, making a nice play
on the Chicago catcher's grounder.
No runs. one hit, no errors.
NEW YORK-Schalk ran down
the line and took Fletcher's roller
and threw him out. Eddie Collins
took Robertson's smash and got his
man at first. Holl1e got a double
against the left field fence. A little
higher it would have gone into the
stands for a home run. Eddie Collins
threw out Rariden, who hit the first
ball pitched. No runs, one hit. no
errors.
Third Inning.
CHICAGO-Faber struck out. John
Collins popped to Herzog. Benton was
employing a quick drop ball which he
kept around the batters knees. Nc
Mullin famed. 1t was Benton's third
strike ont a nd the crowd Ohaarad
runs, no hits no errors.
NEW YORK-Faber burned an out
curve over for third strike and Ben
ton sat down. Burns sent a hot liner
to Felsch. Herzog sent a high fly out
to Felsch. No runs, no hits, no errors
Fourth Inning.
CHICAGO-Zimmer took Col
Inns grounder and threw wildly to the
stands, Collins going to second. Jack
son sent up a high fly to Robertson.
who dropped the ball. Eddie Collins
dashed to third, Jackson holding first
when Robertson threw to third. Felsch
up. The New York infield came in
on the grass. Benton took Felsch's
grCunder and ran over to tag Collins
Benton tossed to Zimmerman, who ran
after Collins and chased the SoX sec
ond baseman across the plate for
run. Jackson and Felsch scored on
GandiPs single to right. Gandil was
son to Herzog. Weaver sent a long
fly to Burns. Schalk shot a hot single
into left. Red Faber walked. Fletcher
threw out John Collins Three runs
two hits, two errors
NEW YORK=Eddie Collins took
Kauff's roller and threw him out
Zimmerman sent a high fly to John
Collins. Fletcher knocked a hit off
McMullin's glove. The ball bounced
to Weaver. who nearly threw the New
York shortstop out by a line shot
throw. Robertson flied to Felsch No
runs, one hit, no errors.
Fifth Inning.
CHICAGO-Benny Kauff robbed
McAIullin of a hit. coming in fast and
getting his line drive. Burns took
Collinss easy fly. Jackson struck at
the ball so hard that he fell down and
the crowd jeered- Herzog threw out
Jackson No runs. no hits. no errors.
NEW YORK-Ho oike struck out on
three pitched balls, Rariden walked,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-15
JAPS GET CHINA R. R.
80 Year Loan of 6.5OO,OOO Yen tn
China is Consideration.

Pekin, oct 15.-China and Japan
have signed an agreement concerning
the lease of the Kirin-C Change
railway, Manchuria. Japan will loan
China 6,500,000 yen at five per cent
for a period of thirty years. The
revenue of the railroad will he held as
security for the property during the
term of the loan. The Kirin-Chang-
Chun railway will be under the man
agement of the South Aanch Irfa
railway company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-15
American Killed in LifebOat
Leaving TOrpedOed Vessel.
U-BOat Deliberately Shells Sur
vivOrs, Staying Three.

London, Oct. 15.-One American
was killed and second seriously
wounded by shellfire from a German
submarine against their boats as they
were leaving a torpedoed steamer, it
was announced today, <
The American killed was James
Fringer Frank Donoghue was
wounded. Ten other Americans, like
Fringer and Donoghue, members of
the crew of the steamer, escaped.
Two Englishmen, members of the
vessels crew, were also killed by the
submarines gun fire, directed with
apparent delibei ate intention on the
lifeboats. Eight persons in the boats
were seriously wounded.
The name of the ship which was
torpedoed was not announced.
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PLAY BY PLAY


Chicago.-The umpires conferred
with the managers at the plate before
the game to discuss rules for field
discipline. Judge Hyland, Democratic
candidate for mayor threw out the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-15

This afternoon will probably be the
hottest day on record for this date,
according to the weather bureau The
this afternoon will prob
ably pass the Sc mark and will aver
age 12 degrees above normal
Clouds but no rain is the forecast
for tonight and Tuesday. Slightly
cooler weather but not winter cold
was the prediction. This afternoon
will be prs otically a duplicats of sun
day with a maximum temperature
close to the so mark Tonight viii
be cooler but the temperatures VIII
be nearly 5 points above freezing.
The official fer recast promises part
~ cloudy weather and cooler tonight
and Tuesday The mercury Sunday
night fell to So. which is degrees
above normal. At ? O'Clock this after
noon the termometer registered "a.
The wind was blowing miles n
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CLOUDS FOR TONIGHT
Temperature viii Drop, but Winter
Cold Weather Not Scheduled.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day reported by the local office of ths
United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-15

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas;
Partly cloudy and somewhat COOL
err tonight and Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-15
White SOX WIN
WORLD BASEBALL
TITLE FROM N. Y.
Victory in Sixth Game Today
Score Was 4 to ,.
McGraw Men Humbled Before
Big Home Crowd.
NATIONAL LEAGUERS LOST HARD
They BattIed Desperately In
til Last Out Was Made.

Chicago COnquerOrs, However,
Were Too Good for EN-.
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The Score by inning RHE
Ch citgo .-..-...........O 900 800 GOI-4 : 1
New York ...-..-....-.O 600 O20 OOO-2 8 3
Polo Grounds, New York oct. ID
The Chicago White soX are the new
baseball champions of the world
They cinched the title this afternoon
by taking the sixth game of the big
series from the Giants after one of
the most unprecedented fights staged
in modern worlds series history.
The final score of today's game was:
White SoX 4. Giants .
Not only are the Windy City champ
ions the idol of all Chicaeo this a ter
noon, but the whole west Will rejoice
in their triumph because il has heen
so long since the premier honors of
the diamond went on the sunset side
of the Alleghanies and because there
is no more popular club owner in the
Lig leagues than Charles Comiskey.
Altho humbled on their own home
grounds this afternoon, the Giants de-
serve nothing but praise for the Won
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CHICAGO-Benny Kauff robbed
McAIullin of a hit. coming in fast and
getting his line drive. Burns took
Collinss easy fly. Jackson struck at
the ball so hard that he fell down and
the crowd jeered- Herzog threw out
Jackson No runs. no hits. no errors.
NEW YORK-Hoike struck out on
three pitched balls, Rariden walked,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-15

WHEN you lend TO the liberty loan
you receive freedom and interest
in return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-15
First Big Drive of Afternoon
Nets Them Three Runs.
Z. Collins, Jackson and Felsch
All ROmp Home.
BENTON REMOVED IN FIFTH
McGraW Sends Perritt to
Mound To Finish Game.
HerzOg'S Three-BaSe Hit Starts
Giant Scoring.

The Lineup.
Chicago New York
J. Collins. RI Burns. II
NJ NuiicG. 3b Eerzog. 2b
J. Collins. 2b Kauff Cf
Jackson, lf Zimmerman, 3b
Fc'sch, cf Fletcher, IS
CsauGt ID Robertson, RI
d. aver. ss Iioik". III
:...1ik. Z HaTIdcH.
FabcF. D. EcntCn. d.
PcrI-itt, p.
Umpircs: KLEIN. Evans, OLoughlin
and hfa-ier
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,continued on tage IN0I
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26

tenant said CONTEMPORARY. And their
interest ceased for the time being. But
soon the alert ear Of the sergeant heard
something that startled him.
at Is from one OF our men," he de-
clared, as the tapping continued. "He
has the password"
"Then open the door. quickiyr Baum
commanded.
\ The sergeant obeyed, and, looking
down into the cellar he cried:
Scott in ,Himmel! 1t is Herr Captain
Strassman, hound and gagged"
In few moments they had released
Streetman.
II was taken at great disadvan-
tage and unexpectedly attacked by an
Englishman," Streetman told them, in
response to their anxious questioning.
Have either OF You seen Captain
Karl?"
HE IL with Major Won Brenig.n
Lieutenant Baum replied
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26

Have you boy to spare? The sa-
loon must have boys or it must shut
up Its shop. 1t is great factory, and
unless 1t can have 100000 from each
generation for raw material, some Of
these factories must close up, the oper-
atives be thrown out upon the cold
world. and the public revenue dwindle !!
One family out of every five must con-
tribute boy in order to keep up the
supply! VIII you help? Which of
your boys shall 1t be?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26
MONEY SPENT ON HIGHWAYS
Over 100000, 900 Expended for Con.
struction and Maintenance In
United States in 1916.

More than $3OO,OOO.OOO was spent on
highway construction and maintenance
in the United States In 1915. OF this
amount 10 Southern states spent ap-
proximately $52,000,OO0. The state of
California has voted $15,000OO0 to be
spent in perfecting the state highway
system and not single county failed
to give the empowering measure ma
Jority. Ohio is talking of a $5O,O0O-
900 highway bond issue and the state
of Illinois will put to Its voters at the
1913 election the question of issuing
$6000O,000 in highway bonds, the in
terest and retiring fund for which is
to be provided for by an increase in
the motor vehicle registration fees.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26

himself that the policy of the stat
highway commission is the correct
one. Let us consider first Of all the
expensive type of road construction,
such as concrete, or the best grade
of macadam. This type of road will
cost approximately $4,000 per mile,
and let us suppose that the cost Of
construction is met by issuing 20
year 41a per cent bonds. The annual
expense on account of this first cost
would be about $3.50 per mile. And
these roads will need some mainte-
nance, possibly not much over $50 per
mile per year. This brings the total
cost up to about $3.50 annually per
mile for the expensive or so-called per-
manent type of road.
Now take a well-constructed gravel
road and the cost for this road will
run about $4,000 per mile for con-
struction, figuring again on a basis Of
20-year Az per cent bonds and the
annual account for first cost will be
about $50 per mile. The cost for
maintaining these roads, IL properly
done, runs up pretty high, and it can
be well done with an expenditure of
about $240 per mile per year.
This makes total annual cost then
for the surfaced road of approximate
ly $3.50 annually per mile. A compari-
son of these two annual costs shows
$3.50 per mile per year in favor of the
cheaper roads.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26
Temperance
lssNOfe5"
Conducted by the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
A DRY DIVISION.

Gen. John +. Organ, commander Of
the New York National Guard, is a ma
or'general In the United States army.
He is one of only two of the National
Guard officers to be thus honored.
General Organ, who last year put his
10000 border troops on the water wag-
on, takes bone-dry division of $1,000
men to France. In an address issued
to every one of these men on their re-
sponsibilsty for the efficiency of the
division. he said this:
"Alcohoi, whether you call 1t beer,
wine, whisky, or by any other name, Is
breeder of inefficiency. While 1t
affects men differently, the results are
the same, In that all affected by 1t
cease for the time to be normal. Some
become forgetful, others quarrelsome.
Some become noisy, some get sick,
some sleepy; Others have their pas
sions greatly stimulated. When you
stop to consider the thousands In a
division, do you not see how vital to eff
ficiency Is the elimination of liquor?
II one officer or man Is permitted to
use liquor, then others will claim the
right to do so. How can q division of
troops be ever ready-ever up on the
bit to drive ahead or thrust back the
enemy's drive-if through the presence
of this insidious evil some soldiers for
get their orders or become noisy when
silence is essentiaE fall asleep when
every faculty should be alert. or are
absent from their posts?"
Would that every soldier boy In our
army could serve under such a wise
general. And the mothers, wives, SIS
tiers and sweethcarts of the enlisted
men will echo this wish.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26
CHAPTER XXI.
An interrupted Game Of Cards.


While the oncoming horde of Ger
mans had been pushing their way
through Belgium, smashing forts,
burning villages. terrorizing the peace
loving Inhabitants of that little coun-
try, the French and English had done
what they could to prepare for the
impending shock of the Teuton attack.
The worst of it was, the Germans
were ready, and the allies were not.
The British expeditionary force num-
bered but handful of men, compared
to the hosts from across the Rhine.
But that thin red line Of 'eroes"-
only they were uniformed in khaki
now--set about its superhuman task
with bulldog determination. They had
swept out as far as they dared to
meet the invader. And then they In
trenched themselves; and there they
waited.
GRO BE CONTINUED,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26

But he could only mutter a few dis
connected words.
The English spys Where did he
gow Won Brenig asked him.
BY mighty effort Streetman man.
aged to answer him.
''Tourvillev' he said.
The Germans lost no time in cal
ing out the guard. They did not in.
tend to let their quarry escape. And
they at once rushed out of the inn
and hurried dswn the street.
Finding himself alone in the room,
Captain Redmond picked up the tele.
phone the instrument that Ethel had
tried so unsuccessfully to. use.
"Hello, hello! This is CourvoIsierr'
he said to the person who Immediately
answered him in French. They're
marching by the left fork, at mid
night" He dropped the telephone
then. And he glanced at Streetman,
who lay quite STILL Trench 81 chr"
Larry said refiectively. Already he
was altering his plans to suit the re.
qulrements of the occasion. Then his
hand travelled swiftly to his revolver
butt as a German soldier-chauffeu
threw open the door and saluted.
what Is it?" Larry asked
IAN officer here ordered an auto.
mobile. For whom is it?"
"Ah, yes-it is for me-" Captain
Redmond said. He remembered then
that StTeetman had sent for a car
with the intention of following Ethel
"To Tourville?" the driver inquired
as they both turned toward the door
"No! To the British lnesr' the
Irishman answered. He sprang into
the car. And the driver promptly en-
gagged his clutch. "Drive like hellv
Captain Redmond cried.
The chauffeur proceeded to follow
those instructions so far as his llmi-
tations would allow him. With muffler
wide open, they went tearing up tho
road.
And back there In the Lion dor
Streetman struggled to rise. Failing
that, he endeavored to drag himself
to the door. But he was not equal to
the ordeal. He could only murmur
"Stop himl Stop him. in a weak
voice. And since there was none to
hear him, he soon ceased his frantic
efforts and lay quietly in the middle
Of the floor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-10-26
MOVING FoR A DRY CHICAGO.

Chicago is in wet and dry cam
will vote upon the question next April.
at is the largest city in the world
that ever organized to put its saloons
out of business" says Rev. Philip Var
row, superintendent of the Dry Chica-
go federation, who is firm In his belief
that the day will win, provided all vot-
ers opposed to the saloon will register
and vote. The federation has special
committee which will look after per-
sons who are thrown out of employ
ment by the prohibitory law. Where
one man loses his job by the closing Of
saloons, it is stated ten will be opened
for him.