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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
NOTED BEAUTY Is
SPLENDID SCREEN STAR

Maxine Elliott, who gained an en-
viable reputation on the speaking
stage makes her initial appearance
on the screen at the Lasalle today in
a strong dramatic story of modern
business life The title. Fighting
odds" concerns a faithful wife S
loyal fight TO save her husband from
the prosecutions of high inanciers.
How this seIf-reliant woman uses her
wits against one of the nations
shrewest and most INSCRIPTIONS
monied men forms the basis of a
most interesting story. Miss Elliott,
long noted as a stage beauty and
who recently returned TO this country
after three years as a war nurse in
Europe is admirably cast. She will
please her many admirers who will
want TO see her on the screen and
win new friends as a phOtoplay star
Charles Dalton, a fine dramatic &C
tor, has a strong leading part and
the remainder of the cast is excel
lent The picture will be given a
second days engagement tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

Because Sam Houston william
Farnum) had been raised in the
mountains, he had little or no edu-
cation. When his father died. sam
felt as il ne ha1 lost the last friend
he had in the world. He still had
the Indians, among whom he had
lived since the earliest dawn of con-
seriousness.
The city was not far from where
Sam lived. He made frequent trips
to it, and that was how he came to
meet Eliza Allen (Jewel Carmen).
1t was a case OF love at first sight.
one day soon after Eliza had
learned this awful truth Sam went
10 see her. she could not bear the
thought of receiving such a person,
so she told her Negro nanny TO
tell sam that she could not see him
because she was "constrainedly un-
able" The Nesro nanny did not
tell sam this. She told him that
her mistress had said she could not
see him until he strained TO be
constable.
Sam decided to become constable.
The rest forms an exciting theme
for The Conqueror," shown at the
Auditorium today and tomorrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
AT TIE ORPHErM-

"A Picturesque Idyl in Harmony
Land indeed, is the all feature
musical act offered by the six Mu-
steal Noses" on the new bill which
opened at the Orpheum Sunday.
The Moss family, six in number.
open their entertainment wi h a Sc
leet on by the entire company IA
the capacity Of a trumpet sextet. "
which is followed by several selec-
tons by the "saxaphone quintet. "
Other features Of the act are a VIC
lin tria brass" band and "jaz''
band.
An up-to-date minstrel show is #
fered by the Seven Dixie Boys. -
In addition 10 handing out a good
~ amount OF comedy. Harry Nc
Bride and Joe Carroll, who appear
as end men, have a we'll selected
vocal number, Down Upon the ole
Swanee." The Dixie Boys Trio, /"
composed of Gene Gaset, Harry ia
Co5son and Wallace Brunette. rem
der several popular selections.
Ofth and Cody furnished : > min
utes Of clever comedy. Most Of it
was in French, however, and we are
not quite sure as to just how the act
should be interpreted.
Ed and Irene Lowry have a pleas
ing mum Der of "Jests and Jigs.'
Miss Lowry's impersonation of a
hoy is especially good.
The "Bally Hoo Trio" who APP
pear in a pleasing acrobatic act
which they call a Circus LaPette, -
round out the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
HOME GUARD HELPS
BRING IN GUNNAN
Massachusetts Bandit Gives
Police and Civilians
Long Battle.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, oct. Is
Fred Galleraai, sought by the police
since the murder early Thursday
morning Of Clement Martini and his
sister-in law. Mrs. Della Gaueraui.
IN their home I'm West Springfield.
was captured Saturday afternoon
several miles west OF this city after
a running gun fight with q posse
OF police and civilian volunteers
and after he had killed his wife
Armeiia Gallerani and had been
wounded himself Gallerani had
been IN the woods i'm the vicinity
since the murders and this after
noon took refuge in a small house
occupied by Mrs. Gaileranis parents.
With him was his wife. whom he
had fOrcibly removed from the Mar
tint home after the murders. He
was forced by cold and hunger 10
leave the woods. a small party of
searchers reached the house not
long after Gallerani and his wife ar
rived there. Galleranis parents and
brother took alarm and ran from
the house when the officers appear
ed, but Gallerani refused 20 leave
and compelled his wife TO remain.
Home Guard Out.
ReinfOrcements were sent for and
Chief OF Police edward BrOmage
brought up party of 20 or more
police officers and Home Defense
league members, who surrounded
the house. Taking cover behind
trees and telegraph poles the party
opened brisk fire on the house with
rifles. revolvers and shOtguns. quick
~ Kidding the windows while Gal
lerani returned the fire. firing per
haps a dozen shots in all, none of
which took effect.
After the ire had been continued
some time the besiegers made a
rush and kicked in the doors. Cal
lerani's wife lay dead on the floor of
the sitting room with a bullet wound
between the eyes while Gauerani
was helpless from glancing
wound In the temple Whether he
had shot his wife when the attack
began or only when il became evil
dent that he would be captured is
not known. The police believe he
attempted 20 take his own life at
the last, for just before the rush
shots were heard that did not seem
TO be directed out Of the house. Gal
leranis wound is not serious and he
was brought to hospital here.
Mrs. Gallerani evidently was
aware OF the fate that awaited her
for she had left a letter in her bed
room bidding good bye to her two
children who were in a local insti-
tuition.
Gallerani is &c years old and his
wife was about the same age.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
GERMAN ADMIRALTY
EXPLAINS MUTINY

COPENHAGEN. oct. Is. - The
German admiralty has been forced
10 issue an explanatory statement
regarding the mutiny Of the feet I'm
which Chanceu.r Michaelis and
Vice Admiral Won Capelle endeavor-
ed 20 place the blame on the indie
pendent socialist party and now de
clares that the affair was confined
20 a single ship. where a few sailors
endeavored 20 carry out not a mU-
tiny but a propaganda. The at-
miralty denies fatty the report Of a
muntiny on the Nurnberg and four
battleships
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15

DC Gu Special %
XII -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
BUSY TEACHING RUSS
MEANING OF LIBERTY

BOSTON. Oct 15.-Education Of
the Russian soldiers at the front in
the meaning OF liberty and democ-
their leaders, according 10 a letter
from Catherine Breshkovsky. the
grandmother OF the revolution" to
Alice Stone Blackwell Of this city.
Many OF the soldiers are mad with
the sole idea OF liberty" while others.
uneducated young people imagine
that the war must be abandoned
now that the monarchy is over
thrown because the people were not
consulted about beginning IT, All
the country, she declared. is work
ing for the soldiers.
some ignorant and some bad
persons" she writes inspired and
enforced these ideas among the re-
cru.ts and IL took time and effort
before the soldiers were convinced
that they ought TO begin again 10
DO their duty Il is much better
now
Thank Providence. our peasants.
fathers and husbands. are reason
able enough % wait and maintain
order i'm their village. But the young
wOrkmen and young soldiers are too
inexperienced and ignorant 10 he
mindful and patient They imagine
that all the old wrongs can be un-
done in a few DAYS and therefore
they demand new conditions in life
that cannot be created in few
months and with war on our
shoulders.
Happily. we now have a board
% ministers very noble in all senses.
Most Of them are old acquaintance
OF mine. All the country is working
for Tho rlen az he frnnt -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
7 HEAT Frs

Leon Moore plays the role of Paul
Pilgrim, Rosika's lover. Throw Me
Rose" is one of his best songs.
Some unusual dance numbers are
presented by Mae Hennessy and
Charles De Haven. their dance in
the last act being especially artistic.
con Trial" one of the most sue
cessful plays of a couple of seasons
ago, will be shown in picture form
at the Oliver theater for five days,
starting Wednesday afternoon. One
of the big features in the produc-
ton is a court room scene during
murder trial where a man is on
trial for killing a supposed friend,
as each witness is called and be-
gins to testify, the scene reverts TO
those surrounding the murder. This
was so unusual in a stage produc-
ton, That il caused much comment
and the play at once became a great
success. partly because of its origin
atty. The picture is said TO be
equally as good and is interpreted
by an excellent cast which includes
Sydney Ainsworth, Little Mary Nc
Allister, James Young and Barbara
Castleton. During the run of the
picture at the Oliver continuous
performances will be given, start
ing at 1 o'clock.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
AT THE CASTLE.

For today and tomorrow a special
feature. entitled The Stacker s
Heart" will be shown at the Castle
theater. Prominent in the excellent
cast presenting this great patriotic
drama are Edward Arnold and
Byrdine Zuber The sorry is thor
oughly modern and answers ia some
respects the vital question OF why
we are at war With the entire
country aroused TO the necessity Of
conflict this picture brings out a
subject Of wide appeal. II shows the
more personal side Of the conflict
without bringing into play battle
scenes. There are a mum Der OF hu-
man touches in the scenes, illus
trating the loyalty OF a man once he
is aroused 10 his cOuntry's needs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-15
100000 CATHOLICS
NOW IN u. S. SERVICE

BALTIMORE. Md. Oct 16.-
There are now 100000 Catholics
under arms On various branches OF
the United States service. 10 was
announced sunday at meeting OF
leading baltimore women who or
ganized at the request OF Cardinal
Gibbons. the "chaplains aid socie-
ty''
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

and conducted by the Sisters OF 81
Francis with their characteristlc
1t has every faciilty
for treatment and operations, anu
the leading medical men and surgeons
have a service there.
The Graham hospital is under the
auspices Of the Methodist church,
has been enlarged several times since
its foundation a quarter of century
ago, and has excellent facilities and
comforts for patients.
The Birge Benevolent Union Home
is not exactly hospital, but a home
haven for aged persons who Whlle
not SICK, require attention and the
services that are important to old
ladies. 1t Is perfectly administered
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
MANIFEST DESTINY OF KEOKUK

A study Of some centuries In
Europe shows manufacturing set
thing into the richer valleys.
The same movement is very ap-
parent In America today.
keokuk is In the very center OF
Americas greatest and richest
valley.
The reason for this movement
Of manufacturing is the economy
Of getting close to the food sup
ply.
keokuk Is In the center Of the
big food supply Of the world.
AS inexorabie physical laws con-
troll the place Of the planets, so
inexorabIe economic laws point to
keokuk as great Industrial CEN
ter Of the future.
The advance made here In the
last five years indicates that keo-
kuk Is moving certainly, solidly
and naturally toward great things
in Industrial growth.
Her foundations for this growth
have been laid well, and from now
on her growth will be more rapid
and Of increasing proportions each
year, especially after the world
war ceases to create industrial
chaos.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

believes to be Justice, in a large
sense, and has no sympathy with the
professional agitator trying simply
to stir things up.
The average Keokuk citizen prob
ably can not name offhand any
strike that ever occurred in Keo-
kuk. There have been some, on oc-
casion, but they were quickly settled
and never attained the size to attract
the attention Of the general public.
Be sure you're right before you
start something, is the slogan of
organized labor in Keokuk
A score Of unions are represented
in the Trade and Laoor assembly.
which is always differed by careful,
conservative men OF brains and real
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

would be very different, If not i'm
possible in Keokuk.
The Keokuk Industrial association
has been working hard for some
years improving the soil and getting
the old farm into condition to raise
big crops. This work is vital and
valuable beyond appraisement. 1t is
the very foundation corner stone OF
the new Keokuk destined to be big
manufacturing center.
keokuk's Rich and Wise Uncle.
But this sturdy, industrious youth
also has a rich and wise uncle.
Keokuk participates with the other
cities Of the power zone which de-
sire it in the benefits inherent in the
development work of the Mississippi
River Power company.
This water-power company has a
manager and two complete depart
ments devoting their big brains and
skilled knowledge to bringing manu-
featuring into the power zone-which
m cans Keokuk in the center of that
zone with the worlds greatest power
house just off the center of the city.
The company has sales manager
and department selling it's power,
which means to new, incoming fac
tories; 1t also has an industrial COM
missioner and department devoted
solely to studying and teaching the
benefits Of the power zone as loca-
ton for manufa cturing. These things
cost more money than any city in
Iowa can afford to spend, and Incl
dentally bring expert and trained
brains impossible to obtain outside
the big organizations of captains OF
industry.
All Things Work Together for Good.
With its location at the exact point
toward which all manufacturing tends
in the industrial history of the world;
in the very center of Americas great
est and richest valley; in the center
of agriculture, but also touching three
great manufacturing states; with the
laws governing industrialism operat-
ing inexorably for a manufacturing
metropolis here; with good start
made in five years under adverse war
conditions: recognizing the modern
arguments that win new factories;
properly organized and working wise
ly on the foundations Of real sue
cess; assisted by the brains and mon
ey of big water power company de-
yeloping a new power Zone-with all
things working together for good for
those who live in Keokuk--it is ap-
parent that nothing but a cataclysm
like the end of the world or the sink
ing of continent can prevent Keo-
kuk marching on to her manifest
destiny here in the very heart OF
America
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
THE HOSPITALS
HERE ARE GOOD
Provide Excellent Care for the Sick
and Injured and Are Large
Enough for all Demands
Made Upon Them.

The Keokuk hospitals are excellent
ones. Broad in their administration,
admitting all reputable physicians
and surgeons equally, with well
trained nurses, they have facilities
sufficient for the needs Of the city
and its enyirons.
St Iosephs hosDital Ia old. large.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
TOR NADo

standing in the community. Jealos
OF its principles and strong IN !.
faith, the assembly in Keokuk IS !.
ways ready to reason out things W.
anybody concerned, and every
tempt to stampede It by outsiders
newcomers has failed completely
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
wa. a Pioneer Napoleon.

In the pioneer days of Keokuk, " !,
community was practically ruieu
DR.. Isaac Galland by sheer force =.
great personality. DR.. Galland y, "
an educated physician, originally H Is
came here before the Indians =
and became the dominating foro e.
the frontier section centering IN ~
kuk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
LABOR HERE Is
SANE AND SENSIBLE
Quite Thoroughly Organized, the I'm
ions Tend to Stability and Jus-
tlce and Professional AL
tators Are Kept Out.

Organized labor Is quite well es-
tablished in Keolsuk, especially In
certain of the larger trades, and this
very closeness of organization is
used to keep the rank and file sane
and sensible. 1t seeks only what It
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

and conducted in beautiful old Keo-
kuk home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-07

Blankets have 81 last been provided
for Company 3. Governor LuwIeH.
after a lengthy session with Repre-
sentative Wells and several PROMINENT
Aiedo business men, has seraped the
capital for supplies, and as q result
blankets VIII be- given 10 every uau In
the Sixth regiment ARMY officials
have done nothing concerning rha mat
ter. and we're If left to them It is
doubtful If the boys would be aeH p
ped Tor some time TO come. Governor
Low6en stated that he would make q
personal payment for the articles It
the government refused rhe bf#s Ra-
mors that Company 3 had been order
ed 10 the coast. somewhere fu fha
United States are being circulated IN
the city bat for the most part are
rjdiCuIet II is fncoueeLgaala that
such a thing would he done owing to
the condition Of the company Two
trucks piled high with boxes were
sent 10 the boys Friday afternoon and
should be delivered 70 tneTa today.
Everything il the line of foadst8as
comprise tae shipment ana good 1iv-
ing for some time 10 come is assured.
Arrangements have also been made
10 care for The wives Of several nom
bers Of tire company Lieutenant wy
att was unable to verify the report
that eight members of the company
ned failed - pass the federal exam
nations and were tn be sent home no
notice Of suca action has been received
at the arworr and if IS given no foHu-
dalton there SO recruits have haen
obtained other chan fhe two who en-
listed early ia the week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-20

Gus honor Of having lost to every
club is held by Harper Of San An
tonic. Incidentally. he has won from
every opposing team expect Dallas.
But for the Houston Buffaloes,
Jimmie linn Of Waco would appar-
emily have il all his way in this
league. The Skipper has lost but
three games and all to Houston.
Jake May Of san Antonio would look
better but for the five times he has
been beaten this year by Dallas
Criss and Heitt of Houston and
May Of San Antonio probably enjoy
meeting sgd Smiths Gassers. The
leviathan and May have each beaten
the Shreveporters four times and
Hiett thrice without being defeated.
No pitcher has succeeded in beating
Waco three times, while Applegate
Of Fort Worth has turned the Sub
marines back that many times and
Lewis of Dallas has had the same
fortune with the Bluffs.
ConIey and Bono of Dallas.
linn of Waco and Whitaker of
Fort Worth have each beaten
san Antonio three times without
n defeat. COnley, who has not
lost game this year to n South
Texas club, also turned this trick
with the late beaumont team
No pitcher has been able to beat
Fort Worth three times.
May Of san Antonio leads the
league in strikeOuts with IS. closely
pushed by Conley and Lewis of Dali
the widest pitcher, with Il bases on
balls, while the palm for control goes
10 Donalds Of Waco.-From Calves
ton News.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-20
Abolish Spitball Is Cry
IIIII1I.IIII,
Freak Delivery Opposed

~ ET'S abolish the spit ball, ="
says Clark Griffith. 1t IS
~ one thing which has crept
into baseball in fairly modern times
which hasn't bettered the game. Il
ought to be prohibited for all time
to come.
in making this severe charge
against the wet delivery 1 realize
that am in measure responsible for
the spit ball. It is true that I never
used it myself as it is used today.
But I guess I was the first pitcher
to employ the principle which makes
the spit ball so effective
This principle in brief is that
where one side of the hall il
smoother than the other the ball
can be released from the pitchers
hand in such n way as TO com
pieteiy alter its proper rotation
rs IL shoots through the air.
And the altering of this rotation
is what gives the ball its peculiar
break as IL ducks across the
plate.
Now the spit ball pitcher accom-
plishes this end by Wetting one side
Of the ball so that it slips away from
under his fingers with the least pos
sible friction. The same result could
be accomplished in a general way
by roughening one side Of the bail.
For the principle would be the same.
That is, one side of the ball would
be smoother than the other
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-20

This is precisely what 1 used to
do. i had a habit a far back as
can remember, Of hitting the ball
on the spikes Of my shoe before /
started 10 pitch At first 1 think il
was nothing more than a habit. just
as some pitchers are always hitch
ing up their belts or shifting their
caps. But after a while 1 noticed
that when had SCARED one side of
new ball with my spikes il would
break a good deal better when il
crossed the plate. And right here is
where I made a big mistake. I had a
secret all to myself which would
have Teen worth a good deal to me.
What / was doing was really pitch
ing an emery ball It was the same
idea that Russell Ford later used so
effectively. an idea which made him
a successful pitcher for a good many
seasons. Ford. however, made an eX-
act study Of the thing and reduced
it to a science
@He made good use of the
idea and IL was only when he WIS
about through as u pitcher that
the secret leaked out. became
common property, and was abOI-
ished by all the leagues.
4 never used the idea in such a
thorough way as Ford did. I would
hit the ball on my spikes once in
while TO get a sharp break on a
curve. But j never put enough
thought into the thing to figure out
just why the ball would break so
well. Why didn't I do this? Simple.
/ didn't have sense enough"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-20

down the stretch TO a last minute
fight. and even to another cham
pionship. There isn't much differ
ence in the machine as it stands to-
day compared with its status "a year
ago. figured from the standpoint OF
effectiveness in any department ex-
cept pitching
Just wait until hot weather
strikes the batters and begins iron
ing the kinks out Of the other pitch
ers in this league" Bill remarked
Then Wen see whether Babe Ruth
and Dutch Leonard VIII continue
knocking over the opposition teams
We also viii begin 20 find out if
Ernie Shore and Carl Mays are going
TO add impetus 10 the Red SOx pen
nant flight"
The difference between the Red
Sex and the White Sox. generally
favored IN the pennHnt dash. lies
in the hurting mound. Rowland
has n first class string of fling
ing youths. from the first 10
the last. No one star seems 10
giimmer with more briliiance
than another except on certain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-20

r RON men are few and far between
this season in the Texas league.
Il Through last Thursdays games
there were only five Lone Star fling
ers who had pitched $50 innings or
better this year. The quintet is
headed by John Wesley Harper. the
Broncho wild man. who has toiled
162 1-3 innings, but a fraction of a
game better than James Patrick Con-
ley of the Dallas Submarines, Sam
Lewis of Dallas is third. with 100
Is, Jake May. of the Mays. fourth,
ISL; and Duffy of Shreveport fifth,
with $50 Is. Nor does iron manning
appear to make pitching averages
thrive. as Conley is the only one OF
the quintet with his head above the
halfway mark in winning and los
ing games
This same COnIey Is sharing
with DOde Crisis OF the Bluffs the
honor of leading the league.
Crisis having the better of the
percentage by Is points. The
Ievinthnn, however. mad figured
in far fewer games through
Thursday. COnIey having won
four more battles than any other
circuit performer
Conley. Eugene Moore OF Houston,
and Apologize Of Fort Worth. are
the only Fingers who have registered
at least one victory over every op-
ponent in the league. while the dubi-