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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
GRID CANDIDATES
HOLD 4 WORKOUT
First Daylight Practice by Members
of Flanigan's Squad Davenport
A. c. Has Games.

Candidates for Flanigan's independ-
ent football team INDUCED in the sec
ond practice OF the year yesterday
morning at Island City park, being
put through stiff workout under di-
reCtiOn of Coach Ted Davenport The
new set Of signals was used for the
first time. Mem bers of last years
eleven who were present included
Bredimus, KOlls, Davenport and Smith
Kolls made several long place kicks,
placing them squareiy over the bar at
80 and SIS yards Kolls undoubtedly
will land the punting job for the squad
Five games have been scheduled by
the Davenport Athletic club eleven,
as follows: Oct. 1, Oelwein; Oct. s,
Moline; Oct. IS, Evanston North Ends;
Oct. %, Peru; Oct 90 Rock Island
1t was announced that the remaining
dates would be filled within the next
two weeks. Daylight practice was
held by the squad yesterday morning
at the Davenport Three-Eye park, IN
der direction Of Coach Littig The
new uniforms were handed out to
members of the eleven.
Davenport's all-around athlete, Ray
Mitten, who runs, hurdles, boxes.
swims, and rides the bicycle, as well
as playing football, reported for prac-
tice. Mitten tips the scales at 1875
and will try for a tackle position.
Fred Earps, last year with the Red
Men, also reported. Killian, a fast
quarterback; B. Joens, a tackle half
back weighing 165 pounds; e. Madden,
a tackle and end with good experience
and weighing 160, and E. Runberg, a
fullback, end and punter, were among
the new men who reported last week. |
Rumberg weighs 1876 pounds and play |
ed three years on the Monmouth high |
school team. Ward Shaw, a 200 pound |
guard and center, who had two years |
high school experience and a year of |
college training, was also another |
candidate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
NOVICE DEFEATS
DREW IN CENTURY
Harry Williams, 1S-Year-OId High
School Runner. Eliminates Col
Ored Flyer in Coast Trials.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Pacifc coast
newspapers containing accounts of the
far western try-outs at San Diego shed
interesting light on those competitions
especially on the sprint events, in
which Harry Williams, Spokane
CWash.D athlete, pushed his way into
the select circle of the athletic fam
Gus by disposing of Howard p. Drew.
the great negro Splinter.
Williams is but Is years old and is
still in high school in his second
years. The account of the 1OO-yard
event says t9at Drew and Williams
won their preliminaries in 10 seconds
Nat. In the final Drew got away to his
usual fast start. but apparently did not
nave the strength to carry his speed
through. Williams, coming strong in
the last so yards, won by a yard. in
% 40. The account adds that Will
liams is practically a novice, this be-
ing his first competition. Williams won
the 220-yard race in OBI As, Drew de-
clining the issue.
The western papers indicate in their
accounts Of the San Diego try-outs
that Ollie Willard, the 35-year-old run
ner of the Olympic club of San Fran
cisco, is as good as ever 1t had been
reported that Willard suffered in the
hve-mile run at San Diego, but it now
seems that the San Franciscan won
ms race in the smashing time of 26:19
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
MUSCATINE AWARDED
REMNANT IN CENTRAL

Muscatine, Iowa, Sept 25.-Presi-
dent NJ. e. Justice of the Central Base
pail association has capitulated in ia
For OF Muscatine's claim to the Central
association pennant. communica-
llon received today by local officials
from President August Hermann of
the national baseball commission in
cludes an excerpt from President Jus-
ice latest letter in which he saws
ne has no desire whatever Of doing
anything that IS contrary TO the rules
ana pledges that instructions in regard
ed"
President Hermann ruled thar tho
I'VE I'VE veteran rule was illegal and held
the protest against Nuscatine to ne
null and void
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
LOOMS SETS MARK
IN THE HIGH JUMP

New York, Sept 25.-Jo G. LOOMS
or the Chicago A. A. the lanky, raw
boned middle westerner, who formerly
held the national championship in the
high jump and 100 yard dash, per
formed a feat unparalleled in athletic
history at the annual fall games of the
New York A. c. at Travers Island Sat
urday.
coming from the dressing room late
LOOMS appeared on the field when n
bar in the running high jump had bee
rasled to feet 8 inches. CAREFUL
measuring his distance from the take
on, he swung through the runway
and with a mighty bound leaped clean
ly over the crosspiece.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
TEARNEY MAY ALTER
NAP THREHI LEAGUE

Rockford. H.. Sept 25.-Plans lot =
reorganization of several of sever.
minor league circuits viii be submit
ted by President Tearney 10 the h II
Eve league clubs az their fall meetlhs
in Chicago. oct 10. according 70 ~
nouncement yesterday 10 rs UNDER
stood Tearney believes the mlAel
league map of the middle west can Z.
rearranged 10 bring better results,
also is expected the Three Eye eilps
viii give attention Co Tedrney' prolsN
for changes in the national assos'
tons system of control
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
COFFEY IS WHALED
BY GUNBOAT SMITH

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 25.-Gun-
boat Smith left the ring at the National
Athletic club Saturday the victor over
Jim Coffey, the Rosscommon giant. IL
both the second and third rounds il
looked as if the big Irishman had
reached the jumping off place. In the
second Smith switched over a right
nush to the jaw that made Coffey
scurry hurriedly into a clinch. and in
the fourth another well directed right
to the point of the jaw made the
Irlshman sway like a reed in the
breeZe. Coffey emerged from this
round with a badly swollen left eve
and blood trucking from his mouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
Homer Keats Red Soy.
WHITE MAY TACKLE
WELSH 90 ROUND GO

Pittsburgh. Pa, Sept. 25 Nate
Lewis, manager of Charley White WIG
was in Pittsburgh with knockou.
Brown Saturday o sht, stated ne hso
accepted terms with James W. Oon-
roth, fight promoter for White 70 Ds''
tie Champion Freddie Welsh Tor thv
lightweight crown The terms, LEWIS
said, call for a 99-round contest on
Thanksgiving morning. he nght 70 ~
staged at the race track IN TIA Juaha,
Mexico. The purse was not announce
by Lewis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
THE FLAG RACES

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Pennant hopes
we're revived in a slight degree today
or the Chicago and Detroit Americans
who won their games yesterday while
Boston was losing to Cleveland. Bos-
ton, which has eight games yet TO plav.
two and half games in front of
-hicago and three ahead Of Detroit
chicago and Detroit still have five and
four games respectively on their
schedules.
in the National league Brooklyn is
only game and half ahead OF Phila-
delphia with Boston five games behind
me leaders. Brooklyn and Philadef-
phia each have II games before the
season ends and Boston has Is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
CHICAGO NET STARS
TO PLAY AT NIGHT

Chicago. Sept 25.-A tennis tourua'
ment played by arc light VIII Pc oP
ened here tonight under the anspie,,
OF the Chicago Tennis club. i"si'
large electric lamps viii serve IN IN W.
OF he sun and the concrete court Va
be painted green so as 20 make 'H'
white balls more visible.
Walter HAYES and Ralph burole.'
Illinois state. Missouri valley and Wes.
ern champions. Will oppose Jaiues
Fogstall and Maurice James. the lat5ss
"A former Northwestern UnlNeIs1
champion, in the first match.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
FOOTBALL RESULTS
Harvard, 10; Colby, 0.

Harvard, 10; Colby, 0.
PENNSYLVANIA State, 81; susque-
hanna, O.
Holy Cross, Z; Connecticut Ag-
gies. o.
Rensselaer,, 0; Clarkson, 6.
Bucknell, 80; Bloomsbury Normal.
Dartmouth, 80; New Hampshire col
lege. 0.
Bowdoin, 6; Middlebury. 0.
Rhode Island 8; Fort Adams. 0.
washington and Jefferson. 80; Beth
any. 6.
University of PENNSYLVANIA. "a. Yin
come eleven, 0.
Oklahoma university. q: Central
Normal school, O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
HENRY GREYS CLOSE
SUCCESSFUL SEASON

Henry, Ill, Sept Wednesday
the Henry Greys close the season. Two
important series with Beloit Fair
banks Morse and st Louis were can
celed on account OF the uncertainty
OF the weather and the heavy guaran-
tees required The Henry Greys made
a great record for a semi-pro club.
with J. Y. Brasheld as manager and
ChaTies GTeenlee as president The
GTeys This season have been practic-
ally a road team, playing 5S games.
o. winch - were on the road. and
paying 81 .00743 in salaries To players.
The GTeys Travelled G,503 miles
Heine Biltz and clyde Mcbride of the
Islanders. played in the outfield for
the Greys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25

The Edelweiss colored football team
won from the Wizards, an eleven com
posed Of men from Rock Island and
Davenport, at the Ninth street field
yesterday afternoon, 13 to g. The
Edelweiss eleven is anxious for games
in this vicinity. Contests can be ar
ranged by calling Art Moore at r. /.
EAA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
OUTHIT SOX BEAT
CULLOP z To I'm
ACLOSE CONTEST
Rowland's Crew Gains Full Gams 4.
American Pennant Race as Indiana
Down Boston Team,
YANKEES WOBBLY IN yrrrn
Loose Support AZ Critical Times eI,.,
Hose Two Tallies- kavanaugh Hits
Homer mt Cleveland.

Chicago, Sept Turning from
rear guard action 10 "a frontal atfects
the White Sox defeated New York va
terday al Comiskey Park. 2 to / win.
Boston was being trimmed by 'CIevs.
land, the victory Of the locals and ~
defeat or the champions Iessening ~
gap between the pair TO two and one
half games. Detroit, by beating Wash.
ington. also crept up on the Leaders
full game, now being three behind
Delying into the higher matbemafie,
OF the race the Sox might stUl no 49,
ured as contenders for the Gag IN ~
Red SoX will now accOmmodatinglv 90
10 pieces and lose four or five games
BY dropping four Of their remainl,g
eight games while the White sox ar
winning all Of their five the season
VIII wind up in a tie. Should the
champions be catapulted into five a.
feats the bunting will 20 10 the Row.
lands, providing Of course that the To-
Gals come clean 10 tho finish.
Errors I'm al Tallies.
In order 10 grab yesterdays contes.
Claude Williams had TO come back IA
midseason form to turn the trick. al
the Sox could only find Mic Cullop far
four safeties. Williams was nicked for
six safeties in full nine rounds of base
ball. while the four blows Registered
off Cullop were rolled up in seven. Al
len Russell pitching the eighth inning
for the Yankees. Errors, however. hp-
ured in each of the three tallies. from
which II might be gathered that the
game was present TO the hose Score
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
Ebhets and Herzor IN Pnlnlt

Ne" York. Sept. 25.-Charlee Ebbets
owner OF the Brooklyn baseball team.
ana charles Herzog Of the New York
nationals talked baseball last night
rom the pulpit OF Grace Methodist
Episcopal church.
Mr.. Ehbets' subject was "Clean w.
ing Is Necessary In Baseball " Mr.
iierzog made remarks along the same
ilne and also prophesied that his cIrh
would keep up its winning streak.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
DEATH STOPS FIRST
ST. AMBROSE GAME

Owing to the death Of Warren E
Carter Of Davenport, head OF the Uni
versay Chiropractic college, the foot
ball game between st. Ambrose col
lege and the chiropractic institution
scheduled to open the local football
season was called off Saturday. The
Ambrosians may blast open the season
next Saturday. There is a possibility
the Collegians will meet Northwestern
academy of NapervilIe, Ill, at Dav-
export.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25

The twirling OF r. Taber enabled
the island Citys 10 win tho second
straight game in the quad-cftv base
pail tournament at Silvis YESTERDAY
The locals downed the SiIyis shor
nine, TO 0. Taber allowed bur tbra,.
hits The Reith Boosters OF Davenport
defeated the Moline Hint club 4 To ,
IN the opener Final games will be
played next week In this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
Znnnke's BIG Inh

Urbana. III. Sept. 25.-Zupnl,e,e
lllini have a hard week ahead of ther
II is onl ytwo weeks till Kansas in
yades Illinois field. and Zuppke must
have new back field in working or
der Potsy Clark is assistant coach
OF the kansans. who will have. accord
ingly. "A well-drilled team The re-
turn OF Applegran is boost for
Orange and Blue prospects. Zuppke II
likely to shift the forward To end
where > subbed in 1914.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
Rockford Downs Crane. % to

ROCKFORD, Ill, Sept. 25.-Rockford
hlgh schoo! defeated Crane of Chicago
20 70 = IN the opening game OF the
outweighed Rockford roneidarat,i,,
but the locals scored on their enaad
The feature was Redin's stxtv-tbrea
yard return of a punt. Alexandra
played well for the visitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
NO-Hit Game for Knight

GaIena, Ill, Sept. 25.-Galena shut
out the Rockford Maroons, 3 to 0. in
one Of the best games of the season
yesterday. knight, OF the winners
pitched a no-hit game.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
1916 WESTERN FLAG
WON BY OMAHA CLUB

Denver. Sept. 25-The Western
league closed yesterday with Omaha
IN hTst place and Lincoln in second
Denver's victory yesterday over Bes
Molnes gave the locals fourth place.
and LETT the visitors at the top OF the
second division.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
Woman Sets Water Mark.

New York. Sept. 25.-Miss Ida Elton
sky set new record for women swim
mers here yesterday by swimming
around Manhattan island. covering 35
miles IN IL hours and IS minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25

/ the Morris Reds, 2 to 0. Seaman start
| ed on the mound, but gave way later
to Mcclure, Chicago semi-pro.
! Howard Ehmke, Syracuse recruit,
won his third victory for Detroit yes
terday, besting the mighty Walter
Johnson. The Tigers won over the
Senators to 5.
The Clabby Athletics. an independ-
entent football team of Hammond. Ind,
managed by Jimmy CIabby, the boxer,
won its opening game yesterday,
smothering the Peru. Ind, Athletics Is
TO 0. Calvin, late of Wisconsin, and
Blocker, former Purdue varsity crack
starred for the winners.
The Cleveland pitching staff certain
~ was lunch for the Tigers in their
late meetings In the last five games
the two teams played Detroit scored "A
runs. in spite of the fact that in one
game but two were put over And
how the Tigers did hit. In one game
Heilman got five in five times up. In
the final game Ty Cobb got four, two
of them being homers. Veach also got
four in five in the final game De
troit needed all the games it won to get
an even break on the season with
Cleveland.
Danny Shay has been excused as
manager of the Kansas City team in
the American association. Art Phelan.
former Cub, will run the club the bal
ance of the season. Shays poor health
was given as the cause of his retire
ment Kansas City was at one time
pennant contender, but slumped badly
toward the end of the Sgason.
Grover Alexander, star finger of the
Phillies, worked in both games of a
double bill against Cincinnati Saturday
and won both tits. Alex now has 30
victories to his credit and was given
IN additional bonus of 81 900 by the
club.
The Giants took two games from ST.
.Ouis Saturday. maxine = - -----.
Jawn McGraw is now bemoaning his
late start
Sol Butler, colored football and
track marvel, now a member of the
Dubuque German eleven at DUBUQUE.
Iowa, was a visitor in the city Satur-
day. Sol it adding weight right along.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
CnlI for Els

Sealed bids viii be received AZ tho
mayors Office until 10 a. m. Sept o.
Tor leasing Of bali park from Oet I
1915, until Dec. 81. 1916. Money muet
be paid In advance.
JOHN A. MURRIN. Commissioner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
Western League-FinaI.
RESULTS YESTERDAY,
American League.

Chicago, 2; New York, 1.
Cleveland. 3; Boston, 8.
Philadelphia, 2-2; st. Louis, O-3.
National League.
No games scheduled.
American Association,
Columbus, 2-1; Louisville, So.
Kansas City, "a; Minneapolis, "a
Second game eight innings, darkness)
st. Paul, SO; Milwaukee, 4-2.
Toledo, 3-3: Indianapolis, 4-2.
Western League.
Lincoln, Is; Colorado Springs, 1.
st. Joseph, 6; Omaha, 2.
Topeka, a; Sioux City. 3-14.
Denver, 4; Des Moines, 8.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
On Ole Side1ines
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Frank SCanlan's semi-prO club the
Joliet Rivals, were beaten yesterday by
the Morris Reds, 2 to 0. Scanlan start
ed on the mound, but gave way later
to Mcclure, Chicago semi-pro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
ROCK ISLAND TO
PLAY SIOUX CITY
Manager Hill Accepts Offer of Strong
Iowa School for Game To Be Staged
There On October 81.

Manager A. G. Hill of the Rock Is
land high school football team today
closed a contract with the Sioux City.
Iowa, high school. for a game to be
played there Oct. u. This will be the
first time in many seasons that a Rock
Island eleven has journeyed so far into
Iowa. Sioux City is usually one of the
contenders for the Iowa prep title and
the game will he a hard one. The Sioux
City management guaranteed Mr. Hill
expenses for 6 men and it will make
nice trip for the boys.
The only remaining date that not
been definitely filled is Oct 81. Man
ager Hill is diCkering with Galesburg
for a game to be played there on that
date and at the present time it looks as
though this contest will be closed.
Should Galesburg fail through, the To-
cal squad will go to Monmouth to play
Oct. 7.
Last year the high school athletic as
ISOLATION suffered a deficit of over $500
during the football season through
lack of interest on the part of the fans.
Mr.. Hill blames Sunday football TO a
great extent. For this reason he sched-
uled as many games as possible out of
the city this season, as the guarantees
OF the other schools will insure a sue
cessful grid year financially The pros
poets for winning aggregation are
very bright this season. as Coach an
derson has wealth of material for
all positions. The revised schedule
follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25

Summary: Stolen bases-Ware, ].
AcGinnis, Ihrig, O'NeiI tae,r. ShafYer.
q. Mc0innfs. Sacrice 1885,, Willis.
Magerkurth. Two-base hits-Engman,
WiederQuist- Bases on ba1ls-Ware, 0 !;
Baxter. 4. Struck out-Ware, IL, Bax-
ter 2. Double plays-Stalter TO McGin-
mis- to Willis. Wild pitches-Baxter. 3.
Hit by p1tcher-Brennan. Mageskurth.
Time OF game-2:38. Umpire-Dufiin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25
RESTITS SATTTRnAY-

Boston. 5; Cleveland, 8.
Washington, 6; Detroit, 3.
New York, 7; Chicago, 2.
St. Louis, 4; Philadelphia, 2.
National League.
New York, 6-3; st. Louis. 10 Csec-
ond game called at end Of seventh !;
darkness).
Chicago. al; Brooklyn, IA (sec-
ond game called at end of seventh :;
darkness).
Philadelphia, IA; Cincinnati, 80.
Boston, fl; Pittsburgh, 2-l Csec-
ond game called at end of 18th: dark
ness).
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-25

Howard Ehmke, Syracuse recruit,
won his third victory for Detroit yes
terday, besting the mighty Walter
Johnson. The Tigers won over the
Senators to 5.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06
OBREGON SLATED TO SIGN
OUTLAW CHASE PACT TODAY

Ell PASO, Tex, May 6.-General Scott
expects to sign the FL Paso agreement
with General Obregon. Carranza War
Minister, today establishing between the
two Governments the status OF the Ameri-
can expedition and providing for its future
course. Whatever obstacles prevented
Obregon from signing yesterday were be-
lieved TO have been overcome and he was
expected to meet Scott in the last con-
ference without further hesitation.
obregon declared his messages from
General Carranza were garbed and that
this prevented him from sealing the agree
ment as scheduled. officials here frankly
expressed doubt of'this excuse. asserting
Carranza probably hoped the German
reply to the submarine demands would
anect the Mexican situation.
Anti-American feeling is Increasing in
northern Mexico as a result of the de-
cision 10 keep United States troops in the
bandit'infested regions. Some OF the minor
Carranzista leaders have repudated the
pledge Of cooperation In the hunt for
Francisco Villa given by Minister of War
Obregon say reports.
General Luis Herrera Is said to be the
leader In the opposition 10 the Obregon
agreement and he is accused of having
permitted part OF his forces TO attack
American troops north OF Parral Details
OF this clash were anxiously awaited on
the border today.
The situation that appears 10 be de.
Veloping comes at a critical time, as ad-
vices from thee headquarters OF General
Pershing indicate that Villas hiding place
has been found. Conflicts with Car
ranzista troops would undoubtedly inter
fere with plans for the immediate capture
OF the bandit leader
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06
LONDON PRESS DISAPPOINTED
TO HEAR WILSON is SATISFIED
British Newspapers Held Note Failed
to Meet Demands

LONDON, May 6.-Washlngton press
dispatches reporting that President Will
son probably will accept the German re-
ply brought disappointment to the London
press today.
The early editions OF ths morning
newspapers carrying the full t,xt of the
German repl,. had lengthy editorials. The
writer's agreed almost unanimously that
Germany lad failed to meet the American
demands, that diplomatic break was in
evitable and that shortly the United
States would be ranged besides the Allies
In the war.
The English newspapers eN, ssed con-
cern, too over Germnay's ats u.pt to en-
broil Great Britain and America by maxi
ing her concessions conditional on
change in the British mode OF warfare.
They united in the declaration that the
British government will not allow itself
TO be made a party in such a three
angled diplomatic game.
The only paragraph of the German
note that brought satisfaction TO London
today was Germany's declaration that
her concessions to the United States were
made to prevent the prolongatlon of the
war.
London critics seized upon this as an
admission that Germany, despite utter
ances OF the Won Tirpitzites. is seriously
alarmed by the prospect of Americas en-
trance into the war on the side OF the
Allies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-06

on The question Of possible peace, IS = re.
suit Of The German note. one OF 'nese
said today. 80, -.
we hear IN this (the German repiyl nov nov
the voice OF the brageard or bully put inc
voice OF nation sick and tired on the end
iess fight II Is the heart and soul OF Ter
many speaking what II feels
From all the countries at war we reao
G. cry day Of some indication that the war
is becoming an intolerable burden Per.
haps this Is the time to move for It's end.
The President has for more than year
declined to again volunteer his services
in the cause Of peace, Until such action
was suggested to him by one OF the coun-
try's nghtlng, II has been understood, ne
would make no move. This suggestion, IN
the minds of many here, has now come.
Whether or not the President REGARDS IL
In this light remains to be seen.
Much probably depends on what Am
bassador Gerard has communicated as TO
his conference with Kaiser Wilhelm at
grand Headquarters The contents OF that
highly conndentiai communication are be-
ing closely guarded for the time being.
In the meantime. the President Will do
In this direction until he deter
mines whether he can, with dignity, ac'
cept the new German pledge as wholly
apart from its discussion Of the public
blockade.