Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-10-26 | Page 8 | Johnny Evers "Gets in Bad"

JOHNNY EVERS , 'TON BAD" Scandal Developing Out of Little Crab's Trip Abroad and His Alleged Series. WASHINOTOM, Oct. W. Something approaching a scandal Is developing devel-oping In connection with John Kvers' trip to France snd his series se-ries of baseball stories presumably written writ-ten from ovsr there snd to ths credit 'of the Knighte of Columbus action Is likely to be taken. Uvere was engsgsd as a field secretary-of -Hie- K, of tV-seversl months snd went to Franc, after con-airier, con-airier, aj. oress scenting on this sids. It Is said that Instaad of snUatlng; for the ordinary salary paid a K. of C. sec-rotary, sec-rotary, Kvers secured a contract with that body calling; for tlOO a week for fir-ty-iwo. weeks or U.200 a year snd that ths contract was secured through efforts of certain persons who sngaged further with him to uaa hla name aa the writer of a series of articles now appearing; In the newspapere. For this work he was to receive profits that are supposed to net him In connection with bis K. of C. pay about $10,000 a year. Members of the Knights of Columbus are objecting to the situation that has been brought about and complaints have been Indeed. It never has appeared from the art idea allegred to be written by Kvers Just what part Of Prance he may be In, but invi paper correspondents recently located i him In the aertor where the Americana are ftghtlng northweat of Verdun, where It was said he had been under fire while delivering; supplies for the Knights of Columbus. Ths policy of Evers and those connected with him In capitalising his connection with a welfare organisation organisa-tion for profit haa caused coneidratie adverse comment.