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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06

Connie Mack is generally regarded
as one OF the craftiest Of managers.
1t is baseball history that be las
been able in the past TO pick young
sters who in year or so justified his
Judgment and came through with great
baseball talent and ability.
1t was Mack who found and made
such players as Eddie Collins Jack
Barry, Jack McInnis, Frank Baker and
Wallie Schang.
Seldom has mis- judgment Of player
been wrong.
But there is young player in the
National league today who is showing
that Macks judgment is not infalla'
BILE.
Back in 1914 Mack secured Larry
Kopf as an understudy for Barry who
was shortstopping then. He held on
to him two years and then sent him
back to the international league. He
didn't even think Kopf was good
enough to keep strings on.
This year, with the Reds, KOpf has
proved on the strongest links in Mat
tvs infieId chain.
His fielding has been excellent and
he has batteL about .265, mark rare
ly reached by shortstops in the last
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
Chicago headline says Cubs have
been paid their salaries. What for?
Stevenson Employees
Dine at The Fairmont

The employees of the Stevenson
Gorcery Company in the city we're
entertained at a noon dinner on Sat.
urday at The Fairmont by John 3.
Stevenson, president of the Ste3en.
son Company. Sixteen guesAs were
served at the dinner which was u
most excellent one. The menu was
as follows: fried chicken with corn
fritters, corn on the cob, whipped DO
tatoes, tomato salad, '.offee, lcs lisa
pr milk md gooseberry pie a ia mode.
The guests included DarSin Ensign,
Ray Pepper, Ray Flower, Charles
Smith, ]. T. Wells, &. G. Douglas,
v. ]. McGoaagle, c. v. Fear, ]. D.
Falkenstein, H. l.. Flower, manager
and secretary, T. \. CromllSl assist.
ant treasurer, Mary Altman steno-
grapher, Ruby King assistant book
keeper, Mary DeBuSSey, stenographer,
n. +. Smith manager storage depart
ment and house Atale5msn ]. B.
7tnVaaSn1 nregidenk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06

Lives on Six a Wesk-In Play.
THE Millionaire Vagrant," which
is showing at the Princess today il.
illustrates the extreme difficulty Of liv-
ing on six dollars week even II you
are millionaire and doing It on a
wager. We first see our hero as son
Of the idle rich who is utterly weary
Of his purposeless existence but who
lacks the initiative to get into some
more serious atmosphere. In a dis
cussIon at his club he resents the
statement OF one Of his friends, that
every man is a potential thief and that
it is only the absence Of temptation
that keeps the rich from taking their
place at the dock of the unfortunate
poor. He signs a wager before wit
nesses TO live honestly for five weeks
on six dollars a week. This expert
ment which began as joke carries
him into very serious complications
for he finds himself in love with a
young girl who is arrested on a charge
of soliciting. In the final scenes in
the night court, however, the girl re-
yeals herself as a settlement worker
who has been in search Of evidence
against the detectives and the two
are united through their common pur.
pose Of seeing how the other half
lives
Although the idea back Of this play
is excellent and worked out clearly
enough in the end, the action in spots
is somewhat confused and seems to
indicate indiscrimInate cutting which
obliges the audience to take much OF
the continuity for granted, Charles
Ray appears in the role Of the mil
lionaire.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06

few years.
In 10 recent games Kopf was at bat
80 times, scored II runs and made 10
nits for an average OF .SS5. In the
Reds winning streak in the east he
was responsible for the scoring Of more
runs than any OF his teammates, his
batting being more Opp0rtune than that
OF Lis harder hitting teammates,
Rousch, Chase, Griffith, Groh and
Neale.
When Kopf was given regular berth
this spring Matty was pretty freely
criticized.
How can Matty expect to make any
thing Of player passed up by Mack"
was the most frequent comment.
How does Matty do lot OF things
might easily be the answer.
Anyway Matty has made Kopt :.
highgrade infielder, a hard and time.
ly hitter and a valuable addition to his
ball club.
1t just occurs that Kopf, hitting 265
batted rings around most Of the great
short fielders OF 1916. His mark was
equalled by Herzog; MaranvilIe Gat'
ted .235, Bancroft PIP, Bush .255,
Scott .232, and oeckinpargh .255. So
it may be seen that Kopf Is quite lit
lie above the average shortGtop as a
hitter,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
LIEUTENANT LINeER OUT.

CHARLESTON. Aug. G. Adjutant
General BonI received word from the
commanding officer of the First Regt-
ment last night that Second Lieuten-
ant Leonidas B. Linger, Of Fairmont,
had been discharged because Of physi-
cal disability. The vacancy in the
First Regiment was last night filled
when the adiusant general appointed
Sergeant Fred E. Swiger, member OF
Company X, First Regiment as Lin.
gers successor. Lieutenant Swiger's
home is IN Salem. He now is at the
officers training camp at Fort Benja'
min Harrison.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
PASTOR MADE ARMY CHAPLAIN.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Aug. g.
The Rev. Frank F. Willkamp. OF
Buckhannon, has been commissioned
as chaplain of the First West Wiz.
ginia Regiment by Adjt. Gen. John c.
Bond with rank OF first lieutenant. He
is aged 81, a graduate of ohlo.wes.
leyan College aud has been connected
with West Virginia Wesleyan,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06

showing at the Dixie today. 1t is
called "Womanhood" and is Fevela'
ton OF the three noblest passions in
a woman's life. 1t is a remarkable
production, tremendously inspiring,
and spectacular.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
womanhood at tn. Dixie.

What has been called by some re
viewers the "loye epic of the screen
and has the enthusiastic endorsement
of United States army officers engag'
ed in recruiting begins a two-day
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06

Games Scheduled Today
Boston at Pittsburgh.
New York at Cincinnati.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Chicago, 2; Detroit, 2. called third
inning, rain.
Othnrs NOT scheduled.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06

Acontem reports that Owner Rourke
Of the Omaha club says he will "prac-
ticaly manage" the team for the rest
of the season. More truth than fiction
probably.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
First Conquest Program Today

First Conquest Program Today
Chris and the Wonderful Lamp"
the Conquest feature released through
George Kline, will be presented at the
Nelson theatre today. This film sto'
ry has comedy abundance to entertain
Thomas Carnahan a clever young
actor, plays the role of Chris, the boy
who purchased an Oriental lamp at an
auction sale, and was relieved from
most Of his trouble when he rubbed
the lamp and slave appeared and
informed him that he was to obey any
command the owner of the lamp
might give. This slave could change
into any shape and Chris quickly
found him useful as his double when
he sent him to school, made him take
thrashings intended for himself and
fit into all sorts Of unpleasant inches
which Chris wished to avoid The
participation of Chris and this slave
in football game will please the boys
immensely.
Beside Chris and the Wonderful
Lamp" there will be shown at this
theatre as a part Of the Conquest pro-
gram THE Luck of Roaring Camp"
"SkyIarkiug on Skis" He Couldn't
Get up in the Morning" and Cap
tains of Tomorrow" This makes ex-
ceptionally strong entertainment and
is referred to as "Films of the Whole
Family"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
nsom. Bow at the Grand.

George Walsh is featured at the
Grand today in a William Fox produc-
ton called "Some Boy"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06

Games Scheduled Today,
St. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at Philadelphia.
Detroit at New York.
Cleveland at Boston.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
Baseball at a Glance
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Results Yesterday.
Philadelphia, q; Chicago, 2.
New York, Z; Cincinnati, 2.
Brooklyn, 8; st, Louis, 2.
St. Louis, 4; Brooklyn, l.
Pittsburgh-Boston, not scheduled.
ctandinn of the Clubs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-06
IN THE
FRONT ROW
HEApLINERs TONIGHT
Musical COMEDY.

~ OMETIMEs, acting is the least
part of a photoplayer's trouble.
~ Take some Of the scenes In VIII
liam Foxs adaptation Of Ralph Con-
nor's 1.-The Doctor" for example. Dur
ing a period of swCltering heat, when
everyone was trying to wear as little
as social conventions would permit.
William Farnum, the star of the film
had to walk about for hours In heavy
corduroy and flannel shirt.
The scenes are laid (supposedly) IN
northwest Canada, where it's cold.
aye, Icy cold. And what mattered it
that the views were actually made in
a hot New Jersey studio where the
sun burned down through the glass
roof?
"Bnl" enacts his part so realistical-
" that one almost expects to see him
eat snowballs when he sits down to
the table for dinner.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
HOME
GUARDS
DRILLING

Hamnond's Home Guard troop-to IA
miliarize the men at home with military
tactics and TO take the place OF the ma
tional guards-is fast becoming more
and more popular.
Every Thursday night at the Masonic
Temple the troop-12O members-drill
under command of Captain W. D. Pat
ton. an experienced army veteran. Every
one is intended TO attend the drills
whether they intend to join the troop
or not. Boy Scouts and other like com
panies are asked to attend. No one IS
baned.
On Tuesday nights the captain holds
special non-commissioned officers
classes at the Chamber of Commerce.
This instruction is for the Home Guard
members only. It IS to familiarize the
members with military tactics and a
non-commissioned officers duty.
The Home Gurad is fostered by the
Chamber of Commerce. the business and
manufacturing men and the people. 1t
takes the place of the national guard
1t is the plan of the leaders to arm
and properly dress the mem within a
short time.
E. n. Bunneu is first lieutenant of the
lieutenant. Lieut.. Bunnell served in the
Spanish American war Lieut. Brown
belonged to the national guards for
nearly twelve years. Captain Patton
served in the Spanish American war and
was military instructor at Memorial uni
versity, Mason City. Ia, for some years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
SNITCHMEN PATRIOTIC;
co BACK TO WORK
e. j. & K. r. r. Promises
to Adjust Wage Troubles
After Walkout.
GARY SWITCHMEN
WE'LL BEHAVED

Gary swttchmen have been praised
on all sides for their conduct during
the eleven days walk-out. The men
were orderly, kept away from sa-
looms, and came IN contact with the
law in no mean way whatever. They
ceased work, they said, because they
had to have living wages, not be-
ing Increased since 1909 although
fellow employees OF the steel trust
have received fve increases IN this
high cost of living era. At their
meeting the men sang patriotic songs
and every one from Chairman o. ].
Trainor down, acted Ike gentlemen.
steel officials who figured In the
settlement were Vice President Rog-
exs, Gen. Supt. EIcManus and Supt.
Coorley Of the railroad; and Gen.
Supt. Gleason and Gen Supt. New
ton (south Chicago) of the Illinois
steel Company. It was at the re-
quest of the switchmen that Mayor
Johnson of Gary, first brought work
men and employers together to lay
their grievances before them. The
mayor compnmented the men on
their behavior and 1t is notable that
during the labor difficulty 4t was
not necessary to detail a single po-
Hceman. Having been promised fair
treatment by the company all of the
men out, $50, were scheduled to be
at work today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
By REERx WOOD

(United Press STAFF Correspoudent.)
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Oct. s.--Germany's milk
tary chiefs for the frst time in the war
are beginning to talk about econoniztng
the nations human material.
German army orders signed by Quar-
termaster General Luderdorn have re-
Gently been taken rom prisoners empha-
sizing the need for this economy.
heretofore economy orders captured
on prisoners dealt only with the import
ence of not wasting shells. munitions
and other material supplies. In the pres
ent order LudendorR conceived that now
economy of lives is more important and
hereafter must take first place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
IS LEAVE
WEDNESDAY

Nineteen Hammond railway men will
leave Wednesday to join the United
States engineer corps. They will build
transport lines in France. italy and Rus
sia.
On the eve OF their departure. a big
patriotic demonstration at Huehn's hall
will be held. Hundreds OF the engineer
Sammies" friends will gather at the big
hall TO bid them farewell as well as
participate in a rousing patriotic pro-
gram and dance
Mayor John D. Smalley. Judge V. s
Reiter. Attorney D. E. Boone, Frank
Hitchcock and Judge Fred Barnett will
address the patriots
Al conference at Sergeant William
S. Welch's office Saturday night rail-
road heads planned tomorrow nights
program. There is to be no attendance
charge, everyone is invited.
The Hammond engineer contingent is
headed by Councilman Eric Lund. who
enlisted as construction foreman. The
remaining eighteen men are George F.
Burket. William Murphy James II
Blake. William Parks, John S. swets
Robert J. Mitchell, Fred L. Neff. Louis
l. Budnall. Henry Shuck. Andrew ].
Reith, Fred Overmeyer. August Piazza,
William II Worley. George A. Fox. Ma
son NJ. Beasley, Edward NJ. Cola, James
Lanister and William T. Groves.
Two Lowell men. Bernard ]. Beck
man and Andrin Olivenger. and a Ham
mond man. John Graham, enlisted TODAY
in the infantry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
.BELMAN URGES
BIC ATTENDANCE
Come Out Tonight to Cham
Der of Commerce and
Help Plan Drive.

Chairman w c. Belman Of the Ham
mond Liberty Loan campaign calls ur-
gent attention to the meeting of the peo-
pie of Hammond tonight at the Cham
Der of Commence in the interest Of the
second Liberty Loan bonds, and all true
patriots and friends of our gallant SOL
dier boys are asked to be present to
assist in planning the big Hammond
drive. Last Saturday the Hammond
Womans club subscribed for $500 worth
of the bonds. Chairman Belman reit-
crates the words of Secretary McAdoo
who said last week:
We must make this loan a success.
We can make 1t a success. The failure
of a single issue of government bonds
would be worse for America than a dis
aster upon the field of battle. We must
never let that happend.
few days ago I read the following
manifesto issued in Berlin by the League
Of German Municipalities:
IF money talks the president Of the
United States may learn by October Is.
when the subscription lists close. that
the echo Of the new war fund given by
the German people will have drowned
out completely the clamor of unending
protests to which his reply TO the pope
has given stimulus"
Let US meet that challenge bya a sub
scription to our Second Liberty Loan on
the 27th day of October. nine days af
ter the close of the German loan. which
will make clear to the German military
despotism that America marshals not
alone her brave soldiers upon the field
her savincible navy upon the high seas.
her industries throughout the length
and breadth of this land, but as well
her financial resources, and that she Is
determined to use them all without stint
and regardless Of sacrifice to vindicate
American rights, outraged too frequently
by German infamies.-From Secretary
McAdoos speech before the American
Bankers Association, September 2S.
1917
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
Rv CHARLES p. srEwAzr

(United Press stan Correspondent)
BUENoS AIRES, Oct. e.--Two more
Latin-Ame11can nations were today
definitely aligned against sutocracy and
frtghtfu1ness on the seas. The Peruvian
government, according to dispatches
from Lima, followed up iSs action in
handing passports TO German officials
there with cable instructions to the
Peruvian minister IN Berlin to demand
his own safe conduct.
Montevideo reported the uruguayan
government ready to take the same
steps. The German minister has already
been handed his passports following an
overwhelming vote in both houses Of
congress favor4ng diplomatic rupture.
with Peru and Uruguay at diplo-
natfo outs with Germany eleven Central
ana south American nations have Joined
the world combine against the central
powers.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
POINT FINGER At
HARRISON CLUB

Complaint has reached leaders OF the
Independent party Of Gary that much of
the under-hznded work that is being
carried on is being conducted from the
Harrison club. much to the disgust of
it's members.
It is stated that designations, written
out either at the club or at the instance
of the political department of Wall
street. are presented to Independent
candidates and they are asked to sign
them. Committees" have called on
business men. who are candidates on the
ticket and in one or two cases II is said
that intimidation methods were success
fully employed. All evidence concern
ing attempts to threaten candidates is
being gathered. with a view. 1t is said.
OF bringing it out in the federal elRa ion
cases. The entire Gary system of
politics in all its ramifications are ex-
pected to be outlined.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08

Switchmen and those trainmen en-
ployed as switchmen. who left their
places al the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
Railway company on September 81.
have returned TO work and as a result
the Gary and South Chicago steel plants
have been able to resume work at full
blast
1t is stated that the men retlwned to
work following the promise Of the com
pany to adjust wages to a fairer basis.
to maintain seniority rights and to
make no discrimination against any
man because of the part he took in the
walkout. Final settlements were made
at Military hall. Gary, on Sunday when
Gen. Supt. P. +. McManus Of Joliet.
conferred with the men. appealed to
their patriotism and promised a living
wage A similar settlement was made
at South Chicago.
The y" men went out, not as mem
bers of their union but as individuals.
each demanding better wages. Claiming
that their ultimate employer. the steel
corporation. had, outside of the adjust
ments of the Adamson law, made no
wage increase to them since 1909 they
asked for more wages. The increase
they demanded was the same which
they would have received had they been
raised each Of the five times other steel
employees were in Gary.
Several earlier conferences were held
with the company, but without results.
Gary steel plant and South Chicago
works was badly crippled, and the
American Sheet & Tin Plate Company
was hard hit. Through trains were
done, but only one-fourth the switch
engines were operated. These were
manned by yardmasters. The company
did not attempt to put other men TO
work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08

l. We favor and promise an ef-
hcient progressive. up-to-date honest
and fearless business administration
of the city affairs in every department.
2. We intend to honestly adhere to
the laws Of the state with reference
to civil service in the police and FIRE
departments in order to bring more
efficient service.
3. We advocate a complete reforma-
tion of the present system of expen-
diture Of the peoples money in every
department in order to get more re-
turns for the amount of taxes paid
4. We favor an administration of
civic affairs efficient enough to secure
more industries and more homes for
Hammond. Our slogan is: "A Greater
and Better Hammond"
5. We believe that much can be
done to develop Che Grand Calumet
river the canal and submerged lands
in Lakes Wolf and George, as nava-
gible waterways If the matter Is given
the proper encouragement by the city
CONTINUED on page two)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
MRS. JAMES DORIAN
ASKS A DIVORCE

James Dorian. formerly a well known
Gary young man, was made defendant in
a divorce case proceedings filed in Gary
superior court this morning by Mrs.
Mary L. Dorian. his wife.
The complaint reads that they were
married in 1905 and since 1915 he left
and deserted her, neglecting to support
minor child. Mrs. Dorian asks an al
lowance of $500 a year for the child's
support.
Charging cruel and inhuman treat
ment and failure to support Virginia
white filed suit for divorce against her
husband Elmer wilhite Of Gary in the
superior court today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
FOUND
HUNG IN
CD. JAIL

CROWN POINT, IND. Oct s.-Yezo
Lingo. 81 years of age. was picked up
about week ago by East Chicago police
officers at 151st street and Alexander
avenue and charged with being drunk.
At that time he said that the day be-
fore he had been robbed Of about $40
and had no money.
He was taken before Judge Fuzy.
found guilty Of the charge and given a
fine CT 81 and costs. He could not pay
his fine and so was taken to Crown Point
to serve a sentence Of eleven days in the
county Jail.
Last Saturday when his Jail sentence
was within a day or two of expiring.
Lingo committed suicide, hanging him
self in his cell. The East Chicago po-
lice cannot discover his previous place
of residence nor any relatives in that
city.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
Latest
Bulletins
(By united Press cablegra1n.)

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, oct. s..
A boat load OF German sailors, members
Of the crew OF the See Adler, was cap
tured in the vicinity of the Fiji islands,
according to repo+S received here to-
day.
steamer which was approaching
Sakaya islands was said to have sighted
a suspicious armed launch. The steamer
bore down on the tiny vessel and signal
ed 1t to surrender. The Germans did so.
They were surprised and overcome with
anger when they discovered their captor
was entirely uaar1ned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
THREE HIT BY GARY
GRAND JURY DEAD

When the cases of those indicted by
the Gary grand jury are called in SUI
perior court three targets Of true bills
will not be there.
The death of Mike Misken. leader in
democratic politics, was preceded by
those of Rosa Cooper and Phil Mekat-
insky. the latter a democratic leader
and a prominent Gary business man
since the city was founded. Friends of
Mr. Mekatinsky say i.e asserted his in
OF the charges during the clean
UP crusade and that he grieved much
over the situation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08
SOX-GIANT
TRAIN WRECKED
(RY United Press.l

BEAVER FALLS. PA, Oct. s.-Re-
ports at noon today from the scene of
the Pennsylvania limited crash into an
extra freight train said nine persons
were injured. two probably fatally. The
latter were trainmen.
John K. Tener. head of the National
league, and Garry Herman. chairman Of
the National baseball commission, en-
route from Chicago to New York for
the next two games of the worlds ser
les, were hurled from their berths 9th
er well known fans in the coach were
shaken up.
A nix-up in signals was said by the
trainmen to have caused the wreck.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-10-08

GERMAN COUNTER ATTACKS ARE THROWN BACK
Boshl

PETERSBURG, IND. Oct. 6.
Weather prophets in this part
of the pocket" are predicting a
mild winter. The beechnut trees
are almost barren, while there
is a great scarcity of other kinds
of nuts. The corn husks are
thin and the fur on fur-bearing
animals is not heavy. All this
portends a mild winter, the
weather sharps say.