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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-28

The Boston "News Bureau finan-
cial newspaper, published a statement
to the effect that Western and South
western bankers "have agreed to lend
no money to borrowers who intend to use
it to buy motor-cars. In one Kansas
City bank are ffty-two real estate
mortgages, the money for which went
for automobiles. Kansas City resents
this statement, and the Kansas City
"Star' has searched in vain for the
bank with the ffty-two mortgages On
the other hand, newspaper accounts
show that in several southwestern
states the local bankers have publicly
deplored some such condition. The
Oklahoma State Bankers Association
passed the resolution:
Resolved, That the banking frater-
nifty of Oklahoma should use their pow
err and influence to curtail the tendency
of the people of the state toward ex-
travagance and speculation in real es-
tate and the prevalent habit of with
drawing funds they sadly need as capt.
tai in their business for investment in
motor-cars and gasoline,''
In answer to queries sent out by a
St. Joseph, Missouri, banker, four hun
dred and twenty-seven banks in his
neighborhood reported that total of
fifteen million dollars had been spent
for, motorcars, and only seventeen
banks could report that no money in
their territory had gone for this pur-
pose, A municipal bond buyer last
month refused to bid on bond issue
offered by town in Oklahoma, be-
cause he said he believed that the town
showed it was in a precarious financial
condition by having too many motor
cars in proportion to the population
What value to assign to such bits of
news it is not easy to say. Certainly,
if they indicate that an indiscriminat-
ing reaction against the use of motor
cars has begun, there is some cause for
regret. There's good deal to be said
on both sides. Undoubtedly, a good
many people ride in automobiles, whose
financial resources ought to counsel
them to remain content with bicycles.
And it is pretty clear that man who
buys motor purely as a matter of
pleasure ought to have the cash in
hand tirst-to buy On credit can be just
flied only where the machine is to be
an aid to business. On the other hand,
it is doubtful if any class of men has
better justification for buying automo-
biles than the farmer who has the mon
ey. And is equally doubtful if any
other part of the country has had more
real service and pleasure from ears than
the southwest They have been of in
estimable value in shortening the dis
tances between farm and farm, and be-
tween farm and town They have Civ
en- the opportunity for social life to
families that used to live in compare
tive isolation They have enabled city
people to live in country homes, even
where no railways were near. These
services are not slight nor do they ex-
haust the list.-Colliers,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-28

The tests of the lake water along all
of the Wisconsin shore which are being
made in the state laboratories at Madi-
son are about completed and when they
are given out it will be possible to get
a Ueror idea of general conditions than
ever before. 1t is generally believed
by sanitary engineers that these tests
win show that the lake water is per-
fectly safe for all uses provided it is
taken from far enough off shore and
that the showing made by the tests
will settle the question of the extension
of intakes for many of the cities on
this shore Of the lake.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-28

Did you notice that we had an acct
dent in Kenosha Saturday evening in
which two horse drawn vehicles ran
down another in which man, woman
and child were riding and that the driv-
ers of these vehicles made their escape
without waiting to see how seriously
their victims were injured or offering
any assistance? All of which goes to
show that a brutal disregard of conse-
quences is not confined entirely to the
drivers of automobile. To be entirely
consistent, the police should hunt down
the drivers Of these rigs as vigorously
as they would the driver of an automo-
bile in similar circumstances.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-28

looking gentleman he is speaking to is
Mr.. Lyman, the shoe merchant. They
are both excellent men and progressive
citizens.
If we had the time, we might go up
to the bridge, but the old bridge ism t
safe and they are using the ford just
west short distance, and besides our
films have run out.
With full apologies,
Chas. H. COTE.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-28

The Misses Dora Gross, Grace Arm
strong, Ida Senne and Frank Runnalds,
William Gross and Lloyd Driver,
spent Sunday in somers at Mr.. Run
nald IS farm
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-28
THURSDAY, JULY %, 1910.

People who suffer from the heat have
not had even the consolation that cit
is good growing weather" lately, owing
to the drought.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-28

The funeral of the late Andrew Hav-
aida drowned in Pike Creek on July
18th was held from the German Luth-
eran church on Sunday afternoon. The
remains were inferred at the family
plat at the Kenosha City cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-07-28

Odella English who has been visit
ing with his father in Kenosha left to-
day for Sioux City, Iowa, to accept a
position with Armour & Co., there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
DIAMOND GLINTS

Biackburne. Sensational short
stopper with Providence IN the East
ern league last season. and who has
been n disappointment with the
White SOx this spring. In rounding
into form and playing great ball
Chicago critics say the only trouble
with the youngster has been that he
lost his nerve when he found him
self In the big league.
Jennings has switched Cobb TO
center in several games recently
and put Crawford iu right Wahod
Sam IL getting aged but he stlil
clouts tho bali for keeps.
Fred Tenney Is now managing
and playing first base FOR Lowell
IN the New England league.
Ban Johnson Is being Kept busy
trying 90 patch up the troubles be-
tween the Cleveland baseball team
and the labor unions.
Canton. o.. fans took up n purse
to help out the club. which was In
financial straits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
MORRISON MOURNERS
LEAVE SAN FRANCISCO

his old dash and speed, and also that
Johnson was "A far better man than
hn was credited with heing Mon
DAYS happenings proved the sound
ness nf the dope.
Iohneon showed Jcffriea up IN al
most the same way Jim showed up
lack Munrne few years ago. The
oue-time marvel looked Hike some
husky section hand with champion
ship aspirations liis battle would
have been laughahio had Il not been
piglable.
noh F9tasimmona travelled from
Rene "a Frisco with the Seattle
crowd lie has been a ataunch JEFF
fries booster throughout. ana be
came near crying when Johnson
sent JEFF Through the ropes like a
bag Of sand
"'E was the worst ! ever saw
said Hob gwen WAS right
would ave knocked the ed off the
Jeff We saw to-day. in one round
And ! believe ! could DO e right
now ~ hooked more like a bloody
farmer than Fighter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06

VANCOUVER. Is. o.. July g.
George Engle. snattlo'a prize Grip.
was given an awful waii9ping hy
the Beavers, mqst ~ the heavy
blows being Ci9uted in the second
spnsm. when the furry dcnizcus nn-
uened eight runs. Later in the
game they took one more. tho final
tally showing up in plain but pain
ful Figures. 3 e. @ Smith. tWlrling
Tor Vancouver. had ne game we'll in
hand all the time and held the Turks
10 three scattered hits. Seattle
played rotten fielding game. be-
Ing credited wfth four errors said
black mnrhs not hair telling the
story.
Hreen Brinksr. Flanagan ard
Lewis atuuF tie bali hard and often
and accounted Tot many ~ fhe runs
This makes the eighth conEecu-
tive victory Tor the Beavers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
JOHNSON WALlOPS
ANOTHER WHITE MAN

OGDEN. Utah. July Before the
train 70 which Jack IuhuHou'a car
was attached pulled out from the
ogden station. another white man
felt the weight q the champions
fiat
This time the crowd vas with the
negro and appiauded vigorously
when he sent a fellow who called
him n vie name whiriing from the
platform ~ his car
a. the train left the station John
squ appeared AZ "a window A man
On the crowd uttered an epithet and
dared Johnson 20 leave the train.
Johnson saw tho fellow swing onto
the rear platform 81 the car and
met him NJ the door. The negro
struck the Intruder and the crowd
checred when the man tumbi.d from
the car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06

Such Will soon have TO be played In
submarines TO prevent aviators from
observing them gratis
Altogether base bali Is 50 much
an American sport that few other
peoples use t. Only the American
tongue can give particular express
sion 20 the thoughts or emotions en-
gendered by seeing three persons
waiting 20 tally on swipe 20 tho
haberdaahery sign on the left field
fence only 90 have said swipo not
evontuate Abroad the game is re-
vered. but not emulatru, only inc
japanese are practiCing themselves
I'm II, but sordidly, Intending 10 cm-
ploy the neatly manicured large
league diamonds as means OF coli
lecting their indemnity when the
milmdo possesses himself OF the
White House
SO, until that time. let us enjoy
u GLADLY while we may.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06

Pat Tcbeau found Criger catching
for the Fort Wayne team w 1891
ard TOOK him 70 Cleveland with ~
Young pitching and CFiKer catching
tho oid Spiders HAD a battery which
was feared all around tho circuit. In
1888 the RohinHuns Transferred their
team 20 81 louis CriEer going
along with Young h. Jumped the
the Boston Americans Last season
he was with 81 Louis and was trad
"a during the winter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
FITz LOSES TRUNKS
NOT SWIMMING KIND

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. July S.
LOST-Eight trunks belonging 70
Robert FftxsimrnonH.
Somewhere between Melbourne
Australia. ard san Francisco are
eight trunks which the ex-champi0n
would like % find Bob IN his
eagcrness 20 reach Reno IN time 60
see the fight. overlooked checking
the trunks and now mourus the
temporary loss u much gaudy raj
meHt.
When he returned 70 San Fran
cisco from Reno ne did not find his
trunks as expected. Inquiries az
the offices Of the transportation
companies brought the explanation
that the trunks probably are being
held by the customs officers at Van
couver. az Bob did not wait there
pending an examination OF the con-
tents Of his trunks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06

The year 1910 promises % mark
the passing ~ many ball players who
have been famous Tor years. and
among those whom FnthsF Time np-
pears % have bestrd IL Lew F'rlxer,
fgr years one ~ the nnst famous
ctfchefH ln fha game. triEef began
the season uith the New York Hiyh-
laudefs. Naa used Ia buf n faw
games. Became seriously 90 IN Cleve-
land, ard tHs attending phs sicians
are doubtful n the veteran VIII ever
b. able 60 play again
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
nv LAURENCE REplNoroN.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal July a.
Jim Morrlsons seattle Special lcft
Frisco Yesterday afternoon for the
North. carrying "a party OF 'saddcr
but wisers who hoped believed
and bet that Jim Jcffries could
scome back IL was a train load ~
losers on the return journey, Tor
most OF the party who fanelcd The
Negroes chances have decided 60
ntay in Frisco laHs enough 60 put
some OF the Reno money in circula-
ton.
The fight irrespective ~ lts out-
come WAS bitter isappointmcnt o.
the Seattle sports who paid their
good coin and travelled so many
miles As spectacle, the Reno
meeting was unique and probably
never will b. repeated. but as q
championship fight Il was a farce.
The writer gave IN The star, sew
eral months aEn. a forecast % the
fight picking Iehnsaa 20 win Ia The
belief that jeff never could regain
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
THE WHITE sox
PICKED JEFFRlE,

CHICAGO. July g.-Elr -.
ball piayers--mOst Of their = =.
don't know any more 49, !.
fight game than the re~s 8 4
public Here Is the way tbs - :
so1 team forecasted the ia, s
June 90.
Manager Duffy - Jeftaa 4
rounds.
Billy Sullivan - Jestna !
rounds .
Fred Payne-Johnzon Is ,n,s,
Fred Olmstead - Johnxs =.
rounds
Jimmy Block-Jeffries L ,~.s,
John COlllns-Jeffries. Z sss.s,
Jimmy Scnit-Jeffrieg. z sr.z
I'd Walsh-JefffIes. eight r,1ss,
Doc. White--Jeffries. Il rgsss.
Chick Gandll--Je ffriex. L tus,1
R0llie Zelder-Jesfriea u -
l. Blackburne - Jefffla /
rounds.
Bully Purteil- yeffries. S rss,s
Pat D0ugherty - Jetfra 4
rounds.
Frank i4ange-Jeffries. u nssA
Payne seems TO be the ps,As
ical kid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
JOHNSON S MOTHER
SAYS JACK IS DONE

CHICAGO. July s-Mrs Tiny
Johnson mother Of Jack Johnson.
announced late yesterday that the
champion puEiliHt would retire Inn
mediately from the ring
Arthur told me positively that he
would whip Jeffries." Mrs Johnson
said. remove All possibility Of the
slightest dispute as 90 bis right to
the title and then quit lighting. he
promised me this on his INST night
In Chicago. before he went 10 CALI
fornia % begin training. lie said be
would Quit, and / believe he will"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
I. OUR NATIONAL GAME
BY FREo scHAEFER.

Base ball itself. next % serutiniz-
ing tho ever Kaleidoscope score
board. is the chirfeat ~ our national
sports Picture. N you can. a con-
course II people flxedEn admiration
~ weli-niFh n Hcora 10 burly ath-
ietes engaged iu buffging 20 and
fro. mostly fro. n flvse0tncs ball or
sphere. on. then. indf3si does one
realize the graan baBchaai possesses
upon those who relinqufhh an early
supper % witness A.
The enthusiasm evoked b. the
paatimo comprehendE the whole pop
ulation Of our fair lard and inaular
possessions Formerly no ono had
secure topic of common interest
with his neighbor. but now one man
may speak TO another over the back
fence upon az least tthia topic and
not be impciled 10 climb over and
make the other rcfre n bic views
Thanks 20 base halif4f eikgion. poll
tics and the noise vuDr Dog makes
are subjects that HT0 nd7N palnleHsly
tnhoOed No one quhfTefs with an
other over the fundamentals OF the
game, but generously attributes lack
Of aRreeability upon any phase or IL
20 caked brain or gross imbecility.
only a milksop with lace upon his
lunmentlonablos will fr0wn alto
! gether upon tho noble sport Such
one Is n mere muff and moth
eaten besides True. our grandslres
| did not enjoy Il. but they can now,
| n they arc vigorous enough To crawl
TO the bali Enclosure with the price
Of admission withheld from the sum
they were intruHted with 10 pay the
Ras man.
Formerly but n boys frolic, base
| ball Is now cond0ned aud abettod by
substantial merchants with black
string nocktios. Some OF these rise
10 become owners Of clubs or teams.
and rejoice at the usufruct which IS
wrung from the ball player Of COM
marce but these are somewhat
troubled BY the nwdlty with which
the public Ruttaperchas or rubbers
az the more popular performances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
A. ST. louis.

By FRED scHAEFER.


A stolen base is no robbery.
Too many Wild pitches make a
tanne contest.
Always touch seeond-but be sure
10 get there first.
The last man isn't out until the
game 10 over.
When you can rattle the pitcher
u 10 sign he needs replenishina.
" takes long head TO cover short.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
a INNINGS TO TIE.


Ban ANTONIO. July g. san
= Antonio and Waco played %
> innings e. a tie and yeafer-
. day Afternoon. q record for the
= Texas league and one - the
= Longest games 90 record. Abiea.
. II the locals. struck out II
. men and gave 10 hitn IsoudslL
. - Waco, struck out II men and
. gave rs hits The game lasted
. four hours and a half
=
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
WITH THE AMATEURS

Tho ftothali Regulars took two
gameH from the Circle " team A.
hnfhsii Sunday and Monday the
first BY q shut cot. 2 o. Q. and the
second b the hig scars Of 10 % a
The Port Biakriy haii toaaers wai-
luped the Hrewcrton second team
sunday. shutting them cut 6 d ..
The poniiacs and Grants Fails
fought out che fifth game ~ fhs
series the tao clubs have been play
Ing with the Poniiacs grabbing the
flnal contest. making Il three out o.
five.
The Seattle sporting Goods team
took two games from Munros a. that
town. games being played Sunday
and Monday Sundays contest was
a shut9ut 3 Co. g. and Mondays went
hy tho score ~ . 20 /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06

Russell Ford, Yankees erael,
Young pitcher. says Il r. better fun
20 ST In the grand stand and listen
% the criticisms Of the fans than IL
is 10 SEQ a show.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
TIRESOME GAME
Goes To TIGERS


SPOKANE. July .. 49, Everybody
was tired here today, Including thr
Spokane and Tacoma baseball
teams Tacoma woke up enough 10
beat Spokane 4 tu 2. The game was
slow and featareleaa.
"a raaras
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06

lrpauo Aftsr IL

Tire froquois baseball team IL oui
looking Tor Hcalpa again. Any am
bilious Indian fighters can Be nc-
c1mmpdated BY calling up Sunset
sidney ig3. a game for Sunday Is
wanted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
WILD PITCHES

II tho schedule could b. arranged
80 that spokane or Vancouver
would BE- tire home team iu Seattle
with the series fixed excluding the
Turks altogether. fhe fans would
wake up and enipY life again. tnt
ahuckH. there l. 40 other town ~
the league that would stand for the
Mosicms. 20 what's The usef
The vancouver boys are keeping
40 their winning ways brown y
club now has record ~ eight
atfaiEh, games. three u them doa'
hleheadcrh
Pug Bennett gnt two blows for
four times az hat Yesterday II a
Few q the rest would oniy start hlt-
Tag
SPOKANE ana Tacoma seem 60 b
mutually tirod q each other. The
games they hAys hawn tearing or
are reported AZ bslHg sipw and tire
spmr.
Seattle Il under zoe uan ara ulll
soon begin 70 crowd 400.
purdaie l. cheerful optlmls,, but
any time BE thinkn he can polstrF
gp the team wigh Ma pltchefa right
Ia the thick ~ q losing strwak hts
optimism ls ikciy - receive jolt
gng Dow. a recent acquisition from
Raksr3fteid cal wherever that IT,
nAs been tried and found guilty
Ferdinand iIenkie. from thn Uni-
vvfnity ~ oregon. has had no better
tuck Zackwrt and chlnnuii arc the
only men that can BE- Depended upoa
10 Inst out game Lefty Miller
would help some naw.
President puTfais Announced last
night that George Enxie th~ Turk
an pitcher who was cinufea for
eight runs IN one inninR down at
Vancouver yesterday. wiu BE- suH-
PENDED for the rest ~ the sasa son
The suspension e0mra because u
EnEie's refusal % report on tluqr a.
the beginning ~ the SEASON. accord
4 Ing % Dug
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
COAST LEAGUE
Standing Of shs Clubs.
A. Los Angeles.
At San Francisco.

r. II. r.
Oakland ................T 10 2
Sacramento ...........2 & z
Batteries-Baum and La Longe;
Lively and Pierce.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
Al Portland.

Batteries-Carson and Brown
Garrett and Murray.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
TURKS GET AN AWFUL
BEATING in VANCOUVER
Cripple" George Engle Is
Pounded All Over the
Lot Seattle Plays Very
Sloppy Ball.

standIna of VI cIabs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At Warrington.

Batteries-Hall and CaFrigan
Warhop and Sweeney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
At Detroit.

batteries--Plank and Lapp. John.
son and Street
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06

Batterics--Link. Mitchell and BE
mis-: Willetts and Schmidt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE


BatterIes-WIIfae, Amos and Mey.
ers; Mattern and Graham.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20
DOGS ATTACK CHILD
WHILE ALONE AT PLAY

Fairfax Advertiser: One day last
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Fairfax.
was bitten and roughly shaken by
two dogs belonging to Jerry Smolel;.
AS near as tie facts can be learne
the little girl had gone to the field
with her sister, who was driving d
disc. She was playing about on a
knoll while the sister was drivin 9
the disc in another part of the field.
The two dogs from Mr.. Smolek' farm
saw the child and started after her,
barking as they ran. The owner no.
ticed them when they started for the
child and fearing they would injure
her, took up a gun and ran after
them. He was unable, however, 10
overtake the dogs. and upon reachin G
the little girl they begun tearing at
her clothing. She started to run, bat
the dogs pulled her down, and had
torn her clothing almost entirely on
by the time Mr.. Smolek arrived. Up-
on reaching the scene he shot and
killed one dog and sent load after
the other. The little girl was
frightened almost to death and the
shooting added to her fright. Mr.
Smolek had some difficulty in per.
suading the child he had come tC
rescue her. The sister had driven
to the other side of the field behind
hill and knew nothing of little
Harta's predicament There are sew
eral severe bruises and some blacf
and blue spots on the child's body
where the dogs teeth had pinchet
through the clothing, but the flesl
( was not torn. =.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20
NEW MEXICO
UNDER ARMS
STATE TROOPS ON WAY FROM
SANTA FEE TO PUT DOWN
INDIAN UPRISING.
TWO TRIBES ON WARPATH
Ordering Settlers to Leave the Val
ley and Burning Farm Houses
and Assaulting Women.

Taos Pueblo, n. NJ, May 14.-The
entire country is under arms and the
state troops are on their way from
Sante Fe. The entire district is
terror stricken, fearing an uprising
OF the 1900 Taos Indians, who order
ed the settlers to leave the valley
and have burnt some farm houses
and assaulted some women and child
ren. The fences were cut and the
cattle run off.
Sante Fe, N. NJ, May 14.--Tele-
phone and telegraph wires into Taos
were cut this morning by Indians
ON the war path. No news is re-
ce4ved of troops sent to suppress
Men. The Indians are angered be-
cause officials of territory curtailing
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1910-05-20
NEW STORY ON
BALL|NCER
MYTERIOUS MEMORANDUM ON
WHICH PRES. TAFT BASIS DIS
MISSAL OF CLAWS.
Was PREPARED BY A LAWYER
Dictated Frederick Kcrby, Stcnos.
rapher, Imported by Garfield and
Retained by Ballinger.

Cleveland, O., May lathe Cleve-
land Press prints an inside story on
the Ballinger case. The myst Srious
memoranda prepared by Oscar Law
lew, assistant attorney general, for
the Interior Department, upon which
President Taft bases his letter ex-
onerating Ballinger, and scoring Gla-
Wis, was written by Frederick ker-
by, stenographer in Balllnger's Of
flee, man imported by Garfield and
retained by Ballinger. Kerby makes
a complete statement showing he was
in the West with Ballinger when the
CLAWS charges were made. That he
was also with Ballinger when he hur-
ried back to Washington. Ballinger
and Lawler went to Beverly, Mass,
saw Taft, and on their return Lawler
took Ballingers private Office and
dictated a statement which he pre-
scented to the president, and which
he adopted. even using the same Ian
guage, but this statement was not
transmitted to Congress when it ask
ed for the whole record. Kerby
says there is no doubt of Lawler
drafting the letter for Taft's sigma
ture. reviewing the CLAWS charges
and generating Ballinger. The let
ter began, "Sir, it referred 10 Bal
| linger." 81" is you" N each case.
The personal pronoun Il" could be
no other than Taft.
Kerby is "a years old and married
He is the only support of wife
mother and child He is vestryman
of the Episcopal church and teaches
Sunday school.