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VOL. 5, NO. 29 Bv^X'ffs1’iiuba co. CHICAGO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18. 1919_PRICE TEN CENTS.No. 1—Capt. Meyers No. 2—D. Sparks No. 3—Chick HarleyWisconsin Michigan OhioBE FRANK 8-5 FAVORITEINVOLVE 7 SOX IN WORLD’S SERIES SCANDALDOLLAR CORN CERTAINTY ON DELIVERY OF NEW CROP—AURELIUSBY AUREZaXUSAll Bights Reserved by Collyer’s Nows BureauGRAIN and provision markets were featureless this week, traders having adopted a waiting attitude. When deliveries of the new corn crop begin another violent price slump seems certain and for the first time in nearly three yearsdollar corn looms up as a coming certainty.This doesn't mean that many over-eager and uncautious shorts will not lose their bankrolls in the meantime because all commodities make stout resistance to sellingpressure.Every indication, however, points to a revision of food prices on a downward scale. There is no chance of prices getting backto prewar levels for a long time but by agradual wearing down process.Stocks must increase and production continue, the financial conditions of Europe must improve and production in other countries must also approach normal before the United States can be relieved of the burdens that are always incident to war aftermaths.The disappearance of enormous quantities of butter and all kinds of fats has grown to the proportions of a scandal. It (Continued on page 2, col. 2)A Trio of Gridiron Stars-|||||iliuillllliutiuumuuuuiililllilliiliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiimuaiiiiiiiuiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiniiiiiiin.?COMMY OFFERS $10;000 REWARD FOR EVIDENCE SERIES WAS THROWNBY FRANK O. KLEIN (Special Investigator for Collyex’s Eye)INVESTIGATION into the alleged “scandal” surrounding the recent world series has been productive of considerable “inferential noise”; incidentally it might be mentioned that no less than seven members of the Sox team are named as “under suspicion.” The reward of $10,000 made by Owner Co-tniskey for the necessary proof that members of his team, for a consideration, “threw the series,” should stimulate the various brands of the Sherlocks to action. It is noticeable, however, that various scribes—baseball writers—generally accredited with being on th,* pay roll, are moving heaven and earth for the SUPPRESSION bureau.Probably nothing said or written anent the situation has caused quite the same furore as the published accounts of Chas. Drjden, humorist and baseball critic of the Hearst publications; also I. Sanborn of the Chicago Tribune, usually referred to as the Dean of Baseball Writers.” Both of the above named gentlemen would. I am positive, much prefer to have indited a “boost” for the national pastime than be forced to print such “news.” As they HAVE, it can be written down that con-(Continued on Page 4. col. 4)NOVEMBER 8 RED LETTERm a a A mm mmm in mm mm m mm mm m n
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Chicago Collyers Eye
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Sat, Oct 18, 1919
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