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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-28

GRndil. Eddie Collins. Eddie Murphy
and High were tho batting stars. Muir.
phys single scored tho winning runs
Gnndil made two hits out Of i've tlmes
up and scored one Of the runs Collins
made two hits out Of four times up and
High made tWa-hits out OF four times up,
one being for two bases and the other FOR
three. Hts teammates were unable TO
deliver the necessary pinch HIT TO put him
over the plate.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-28
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Uncle Wlpolly and PsetIe's Biscuit.
Copyright. 1917, nv McClure's Nowspa
per Syndicate
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-28

That tells the story, with tho nNcep.
ton o fthe fact Cooper, the young south.
paw Of the Pirates, pitched hls third vic.
the Polo grounds,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-28

In u game which required three hours
and ten minutes to plav,- Washington
Yesterday defeated cleveland, II 10 o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-28

Carey was the star Of the New York
Pittsburgh game. which the Pirates won
vest erday. I to q. The summary OF the
game reads In part M follows Runs.
Carey. two-base hits, Carey; stolen bases,
Carey.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-28

Babe Ruth was no puzzle to tho De
featcd the Red SoN d 20 / Burns won
the game Tor the Tigers when he hlt a
homeruu IN the nm inning with Cobb
and WIT on base The Red SoN's one
run was the result NJ a base on balls md
tNo singles lu-the nfth inning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

ding to the office girl. Just to prove how this
scene gets on the editors nerves picked up a
little pamphlet in one of the Offices and the first
thing read was: "A Note TO Authors: Send
your manuscript by mail; don't bring it!'
In spite of these bars within bars l loafed
around this week in twenty-five magazine offices
and saw nearly all the editors. My list in
Guided "The Century" "The American" "The
Metropolitan" 1.-THE Cosmopolitan" "Hearst's,"
"McClure's, ""The Smart Set" "Saucy Stories"
la Parisienne," "Everybody's," "The De-
lineator," "Pearson's," Good Housekeeping"
Every Week" THE Masses" "The Top
Notch" "The Popular" Smiths" 1.-THE Peo-
ple's," "Munsey's," "The Railroad Mans Maya
zine," 1.-THE Seven Arts" "The Chronicle"
1.-THE Little Review" and The Tribune Maya
zine. want to say right here that once you
are finally seated en- tete-a-tete with an editor
you will find him, in the majority of cases, an
open-hearted, friendly soul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
"One Rafting Funny Story
Would Make a Magazine"

asked all the editors what kind of stories
they find hard to get, and from their replies
gather that there is an astounding lack OF
humor among American writer's. Everybody
wants humorous stories and no one knows
where to unearth them. Mr.. John Siddall, of
1.-THE American Magazine" told me that Zone
rafting funny story would make magazine
and make an author" Charles MacLean, of
the Street G. Smith publications. said he be-
lieved that humorist had TO be born and not
made; and that that was the real trouble with
most of our humorous stories, they are so OBJ
viously manufactured. Where is all our well
advertised native wit? Mr.. MacIean made an
interesting comment on this:
Eddie Foy wants to play Hamlet, he said
when he can do something else much better
I knew newspaper man here who was great
fan. I asked him why he didn't write baseball
stories. He said there were none, and while we
were talking he told me three. | persuaded him
to write them. He did--in one week-while he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
ARE THE EDITORS IN? THEY ARE
,ereubou Thew Tell Miss Louise Bryant "Just What Is They Want

their work. They have better conception Of
real literature; scholarship comes easier to
them. Our young writers do not compare to
Hugh Walpole, D. H. Lawrence, Beresford,
Stackpole, w. L. George
On this point editors don't agree Mr.. Sis
son didn't think culture was British monop-
oily. THE author has the whole world to
choose culture FROM" he said, land, after all,
English and American productions are good
deal alike. Is there any writer more cultured
than Howells, with more finesse than Booth
Harrington, with more gayety and technique
and deicacy of craft than Robert w. Cham
bers? All real artists have lovely sense of
keeping time, and it is almost chance which
way they express themseves-in music, paint
ing or writing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
Editors Are Not Always Anxious
10 Meet Authors

.eese range in variety from fat women who
.-a loudly when they tie up their bundles
van 70 thin young men with bow ties and
= hsir. You can tell right away whether
are successful or not by the way they sit
'aer chairs and ttare at the rest of the com
~ ~ II they have already written or illus
i 80 two or three best sellers they have an
q. vs. such an airl And if they are the sort
are on big contracts and bound 70 turn out
1. Any thousand words or so many square
Il o. picture month they can walk right
wv % into the inner Office without even nod
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22


picture producers. They have held out to
them the fairy tale of 81 900 for two pages.
They are concentrating our young authors
| cannot express myself too strongly about it.
Why, we are actually sent scenarios by au-
thors, with notes telling US they will do them
into stories if we are interested 1t ought to
be the other way round. Films should be
made from good stories"
Broscoe Brink, of "Hearst's," said he was
getting stories that were practically scenarios
from good authors as well as bad ones; and
Wyndham Martyr, editor of "Saucy Stories"
and la Parisienne," told me: Motion pict-
ures have made fiction more melodramatic;
they have created more villains, killed artistry
and spoiled all nicenesS of dialogue" Mr.. SIS
son, Of "The Cosmopolitan" was hopeful, and
believed that out of it all would come better
fiction and better movies. Nothing affects
anything unless it should be affected he said.
American authors often complain that there
is preference for British writer's by magazine
editors in this country. But most editors ab-
solutely deny this, and say that if there is
preference it is for their own countrymen.
They claim that they have TO print so many
foreign stories because they cannot get enough
of the same quality at home. Sonya Levlen, OF
THE Metropolitan" said: English writers
have a background Of culture that we don't
have over here, and it can't help but permeate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
What? Buy Stuff Before You See
IT.? Shocking!

| was curious to know where most of our
naughty fiction and sentimental verse comes
from, so l asked Wyndham Martyr, Of LA
Parisienne." 81 get great deal Of senti
mental verse from nice old ladies living in the
Middle West" he said, "and the bulk Of our
light stories come from California. We hardly
get any from the South and almost none from
New England. Californians seem TO be the
only Americans with leisure TO write frothy.
clever stories. Foreigners seem to understand
our light magazines; in fact some of our con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

fat English story" said Frederick Allen, man
aging editor of "The Century"
asked him if ne thought we had any women
writer's who equal Phyllis Bottome. u don't
know any one whose work is strong in the
same way" he answered. MRS. Whartons
work is as fine, but of different kind. There
are lot of women in this country to-day" he
went on, "who occasionally do something love-
ly. They are writing great deal more fiction
that amounts to something than our men are.
They must either live on small competence,
or are just simply contented to keep out alto
gether unless they have something TO con-
tribute as art. These women are doing honest
and occasionally very fine work."
Robert II. Davis, editor of the Munsey pub
locations, discoverer and friend of many lit
erary celebrities, said: There is no vitality In
the world equal to American vitality; and when
we have finally assimilated the emotional I'M
derstanding of other nations, plus this vitality.
we will produce great literature"
All the editors seemed sick Of contracts.
didn't find one to defend them, even on the
magazines that bid highest for popular high
priced authors "The game isn't worth the
scandal" said Charles Hanson Towne, "and
decry it and fight it every way can. l don't
believe in buying stuff before see it, and no
good writer wants to sell poor manufactured
fiction. 1t is shocking state of thingsl"
The last editor saw said: "Well, for good
ness sake! If we all feel this way, why don't
we do something about it?' Some of them
felt that they needed the well-known names to
sell their magazines, but all agreed that it is
an unworthy practice and has ruined many a
promising young writer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22
A Point on Which Editors Do Not
Agree

There is a delightful snobbishness for
everything British" said Frank Harris, editor
Of "Pearson's." "Of the half dozen best writ
ers of fiction in the last twenty years five are
Americans There is no one writing fiction
in England as we'll as Frank Norris, Upton
Sinclair, Theodore Dresser, Jack London at his
best, or David Graham Phillips. The trouble
isn't with American writer's. l could find
plenty of good ones if l had enough money
The trouble is with American editors. None
Of them has goal at all. They trim their
sails to every wind that blows" "Everybody's"
assured me they had mo preference for, no
prejudice against" while Mr.. Bigelow, of
Good Housekeeping" maintained that of two
stories of equal merit by British and an
American writer he would choose the Ameri-
can but he finds it hard TO get American au-
thors who are doing as good work as Locke or
Galsworthy. His readers, he claimed. were
eating up THE Red Panic" by Locke, which
is running at the present time. Il think the
British are better craftsmen, but that is all.
mean, as far as journalism goes they know
how to write better, but nothing is 50 fiat as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

VVTAR or no war, everybody is interested
w in the magazine editor. You can't sit
long in any train without being in
weighed into buying what he considers the best
magazine in America; you can't take the ele-
vated or walk along the street for three min
ute without passing a newsstand covered with
them; and whether you like it or not, some kind
friend is almost sure to send you years sub
Sription to one for a Christmas present. But
20 matter how ever-present the magazine is IN
Jour daily life the editor is conspicuously alb
cent and though you live to an unreasonable
cd age you might never see him, let alone
bear the jewels that drop from his lips by way
q conversation. The truth is he is busy max
ng other people famous.
How generous" ! hear you say. Well, II
ym feel that way about it | won't try to dis
Illusion you; but just remember some of the
Pretty Girl covers and the mushy stories you
asliked, and the letters you thought of writing
bhim to relieve your mind. This is one Of the
reasons for his modesty. After reading SIX or
Sven letters from farmers wives and indlg-
aAai subscribers in his morning mail the poor
sitor feels as If be were marked by the Black
dand. And that isn't ALL wish it was, but
Risnt-he always has on his mind the terribly
'tpressing scene that is going on in his outer
Eee.
First, there is the beautiful Office girl, who is
oo the telephone operator. She is often
a'Aer suspicious, even of innocent reporters
ne hesitated moment TO inquire, Are you
'Ts you haven't anything to SELF" In very
F~perOus Offices they have two of these daz-
sas young creatures, looking like Mrs. Vernon
eaaue at least. All around on the chairs and
~'sns SIT illustrators and authors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

was covering his reg
ular work for his pa
per, and they were
great! He was Just
the right man for the
job. Now he is one of
our best known writ
ers of sport stories"
The mystery story
is also in great de-
mand.
"If any editor has
a good mystery story
locked up in his safe"
remarked the editor of
"The American Maya
zine" 81 wish he would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

one, "What does broad,
h UNI an in t e r est
mean?"
Broad, human in
terest means anything
the editor likes and
can afford to buy" he
answered.
The influence of the
movies on fiction stirs
most editors to verbal
violence. Charles
II a son Towne, of
"McClure's," said: 81
blame the la k Of
good fiction by young
auth ors TO motion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-22

let me see it. Everybody in the world wants
to read a good mystery story. Lots of them
start out all right, but the mystery isn't sus-
tanned"
"The Metropolitan" finds it difficult to get
love stories Love" is a more or less vague
term around magazine offices, anyway. Editors
advertise for young love Stories" evidently
meaning love between eighteen and twenty,
at which age the heroine gets married, and is
supposed not to think about it any more. Or
love may mean sex" Married love" isn't
barred exactly, but it is discouraged in num-
Der of magazines; and babies-well, babies are
seldom allowed to creep in, even in the last
chapter of a long serial once wrote love
story myself and the editor said in commenting
on it: Zone trouble is that they don't fall in
love until the ninth page. -
Many editors declare that they have hard
time finding any good stories, and that when
they do find them they publish them, no mat
ter whether they deal with love, mystery or
what not. But at "Hearst's" they wouldn't give
any information about it. IF we tell you, the
young assistant editor explained, you'll go
and print it in The Tribune and we'll get
food of manuscripts. And we don't want a
flood of manuscripts"
Several editors had told me they wanted
stories of 'broad human interest; thought
would find out what that meant, so asked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
RECREATION FUND
FOR SAILORS AND
SOLDIERS IS PLAN

The directors Of the Rock Island
Chamber Of Commerce have been
called upon to get their organization
behind the campaign 70 raise ma
t1onal fund for var camp community
recreation work.
The purpose of this is to inspire
the men, increase the efficiency and
help develop the fighting spirit of the
American armed forces. Features or
this big work include the providing
of wholesome. healthy environment in
the communities surrounding the 80
or more training camps and posts.
John n WHY'S of Toledo. autom0-
bile and aeropIane manufacture. ap-
pointed jointly by Secretary of war
Baker and Secretary OF the Navy Dan
iels as chairman Of the national com
mittee on the war camp communitv
recreation fund. has written d letter
to each of the following, asking their
assistance in this virtually important
war work. Fl s Gable, c. ]. searIe.
r. ". Bender. H. III. CIeaveIaud, J. IT.
Mcnamara. r. ". Lamont. a. A.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

Wetshar. NJ. S. Heagy. g. 4 Hallgren.
T. b. Davis, j. # Marion, J L. Yer
non and III. A CIevenstlne.
The public, it is pointed cut must
be made 10 realize that it must help
TO win the war The FIRST victories.
viii be won IN America and will de-
pend on the way IN which those who
stay az home receive. welcome and
hearten the men who are ready TO
bleed and die that democracy may
live The work for the soldiers and
sailors in the communities outside the
camps, should not be confused with
what is being done for their enter
taiument and recreation BY the Young
Mems Christian association, the
Knights OF Columbus. the Young Men,
Hebrew association and in other ways
during their leisure hours IN camp.
Three dollars for each soldier and
sailor is the amount required 70 car
~ on the work for the first year
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
Etnda CInb Prorranl.

The Misses Florence and Hattie Jor-
dan at their home in Davenport. yes
terday afternoon were h0stesses TO the
members ol the Etude club at the fort
night study program which was given
as follows.
Piano, .Waldesraucben" (Liszt)--
Miss Viola Koch.
Voice, Aria from "Herodtade" MAS
senetl Mrs. Alfred Mueller.
Reading, THE Selfish Giant"-MFs.
L, B. Canterbury, with musical set
ting.
Voice, sNeried" (GIauznoss) Yes
terday and Today" (Strauss) Mrs.
Mueller
Piano, Sonata a Major (Cadman)--
Miss Viola Koch
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

c.. * Anderson, 40 Sixteenth avenue,
East Moline, when the president, Mrs
&. J. Riess gave q. report OF the ma
tlcIal convention Of druggists held
recently in Cleveland. Ohio. which she
with her daughter Miss Bessie Riess,
attended as delegates. WOrH for the
year was discussed and planned and
after business games Of 500 were
played at three tables Mrs. Charles
UlIeueyer Mrs. Charles Strate and
Mrs. Harry Rowe were winners of the
prizes in the games. A delightful lunch
was served at the conclusion OF play
The November session Of the auxil-
larry VIII be held IN the home Of Mrs.
Charles Strate in this city, Mrs. Henry
Koch of Colorado Springs. d former
member Of the society, was visitor
of the afternoon, the ladies being de-
lighted 20 meet her aagiu and have
her as their guests
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

sr-e j. s. Luadberg invited q COM
-e~v -s 81 ladies', members OF o bible
- aaaat by Mrs. NJ i. ChaLley OF
~ Memorial Christian church TO
~ home 1926 TweBty-seven ta
-.~eat Yesterday afternoon as q cour-
.ss -a T-s Caatlev who leaves next
49,. ua Rev. SIR. Chatley for their
go home Iu Ohio. The Halloween
.za. Gas carried out fn the decorations
- rra house and t1 the luncheon that
ss served Contests furnished de-
.frer erta5nment for tne after
-e.- and prizes were given the the
-@--.-. and aIrs Cha-ley was pre-
-z--.# e.. pretty guest favor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
sTFAMER - ~.

N AIIaoIlo F0FT. Get Tl--AH
American steamer in the coastw3se
passenger service ran ashore off the
New England coast last night and was
doated today, apparently unchanged
The ship pulled herself free from
the sand without assistance and pro
ceeded ON her voyage
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
Daugh.ers i - Ealartalnaa.

Mrs. a. r 5audbo IN her home.
1925 "a Fourth avenue. yesterday aft
ernoon was hostess 10 1he Daughters
OF Norway meeting in regular OcCg-
Der session There were ~ mem beFs
In attendance and because Of the small
number present nc business matters
we're taken up. the afternoon being de-
voted 70 sociabtIity and the enjoyment
Daughters were invited to meet Nov.
with Mrs Henry Frank. HOP Twenty
sixth street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
EuEena - AssocIaLIan -.

The first meeting ct the fau OF the
PareDt-Tea cher association of the Eu-
gene Field school was held yesterday in
the school house with "a short pro-
gram as the afternoon entertainment.
Mrs. 7. N Caste spoke do the women
on the registration of womel~and Mrs.
g, d. McLane read paper On the sub
1ect The Unity Of Home and School. :"
Fjctrola music was enjoyed during the
social hour and light refreshments
were served by q committee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
FINISH PROGRAM
FOR RECEPTION FOR
OFFICIALS TONIGHT

The social committee OF the Young
Mems Christian association completed
arrangements for the reception to be
rendered 0. J. Stirratt, general secre-
taFy and c. C. Hartford. boys secre-
tary, this evening The reception viii
be Informal from S to 9 o'clock fol-
lowed BY literary and musical pro-
gram
Address Of weIcome -L 7. Green.
president of the association.
RESPONSE. J. Stirratt and C. c.
Hartford
Vocal solo-3Irs. S. Nyquist.
Reading - Mrs Fave Hough-Me-
C8rJhy.
cello soIo-R. C. Lyans accompan-
led by Mrs Lyaus.
Violin solo-Mrs. " T.. Frykmau
The many friends of the association
and the public in general are invited
TO ffle gathering. Refreshments VIII
lbs served in the cafeteria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
STUDENTS STRIFE THRFAT.

New York. Oct 12.-An increase of
from forty to eighty minutes in the
school day here for military training
was given as the cause of q strike to-
day of q number Of high school stu
dents A students committee told an
aLdermanic committee on public vel
fare that 600 students had struck and
that 600 would follow unless military
training was discontinued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
b. 0. b. - parIr.

Rock Island camp No. So. Woodmeu
OF the World. entertained at another of
the series Of private dancing parties
last evening at Odd Fellows hall q
company of 100 couples enjoying dane
ing TO music by 6IeueT's orchestra.
The next of the series of parties viii
be held Oct. Is At the Odd Fellows
temple
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
MARKS 175TH YEAR
IN MAKING OF STEEL

New York, Oct. IA celebration 10
mark the 175th year in the manufac-
ture of steel, including the making or
munitions in every American war, VIII
be observed by the Wharton Iron &
Steel company at High Bridge n. J.,
tomorrow The company made can
nouhaIls during the revolutionary war.
The original company was founded III
1912
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
WILL HEAR
CONVENTION REPORT

The bakers local No. 36, viii hold
its regular meeting tomorrow at the
Industrial hall building Several new
memb ers viii be taken into the union
and other matters of Importance viii
be discussed. Delegate N. M. Burns
will give a full report OF the bakers
convention held at Boston, Mass.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

3 r-aELE number Of the members
Of .Ha Ladies' sewing society OF the
Evangelical Church Of Peace gath
Tered Yesterday 1u the church to sew
far re. church bazaar to be held late III
fsa fall THE afternoon was passed
Il au.r.l eguforters and q commit
-ea refreshments after work
H8s been a51 aside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

Inside the ornamental cover OF n
new watch fob lis "a revolving disk
bearing numbers to make the affair
serve as a calendar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

The ladies' auxiliary to the drug
glstss chapter No. IS. held q largely
attended and Interesting meeting yes
Jerday afternoon in the home Of Mrs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12
4 Tab win Mrs. ZIeeIer.

Members NJ the l. S. q. club met iu
reeu-a session yesterday as guests Of
sE-s E eesar, 22aDAz Eddy street,
DAVENPORT b bean shooting contest
prove. great fun and the first prize. 3
euf glass vase, went TO Mrs. s. Cole
man e. rock Island and the second
prize. toilet set, was won by Mrs.
Iiae-ar refreshments were served in
the ea... of the afternoon and the
hostess entertained with musical
number. Ea Ewo weeks the club Will
be enter. Ine5 Dry Mrs Elmer Grubbs.
4aa. ..n avenue. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-10-12

S100 TO $1.25 Petricoats .--,.-..- ssc
500 TO SIPS silk Stockings .89c
All SIX PeJtic0ats --.-..---.. %f-6s
$500 Wool Sweaters. p of them
sale price .-..-.-.-..-.-. Szss
70 Cloth Skirts, values to SIS $1.9s
silk Petticoats. al colors. $z.95
so Plush or Fur Huffs- ..-,- s4.ss