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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
BURGESS GETS TEAM
IN TRIM FOR SEASON
Especial to The Argus)

Burgess, Ill, Sept. 23-The Burgess
Independent football team, which had
It's first season of existence last wear
mas been reOrganiZed and a team
formed for this season. Fred Nc
Laughlin, cashier of the Farmers bank
or Burgess and former star fuIIback
OF the William and Vashti team. has
been instrumental in getting together
the team. Mr.. Mclaughlin will m
douotedly be named captain when the
election Of ocffiers for the team takes
place. The team this year will aver
age aDout l6o pounds, and is made IN
mostly or former high school and col
lege players. The probable lineup will
De as follows; Right end. A. Nesbjtt
right tackle, Harve Martin; right
guard Henry Martin: center. Verne
Sedwick; left guard. H McCrearv: left
tackle, L. DIN; left end, T. Marford
quarterback, 7. Haynes: fuIlback +
Mclaughlin; right halfback. + Mar
I'M left halfback, G. CARPENTER
Ihe opening game OF the season for
tue independents VIII be staged NJ
Horth henderson. on Wednesday SEM
a. with the heavy North Henderson,
town team as opponents. This j. Ia
be an attraction of the TOWNSHIP f.tr
Nhlch IS 10 be held at that place next
Week The schedule Of games Tor tba
team Tor the entire season has not been
completed. although il is known tbat
II VIII engage the William and Vashti
college second team IN two encountar,
during the season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
ALL STAR TEAMS
To MEET SUNDAY
BauerSfeId's Rock Island Nine to Take
on Moline Gang in Final Contest
Of the Season.

The final curtain on the 1916 base
ball season locally will be rung down
/ tomorrow afternoon at the Island City
park when the Rock Island All Stars
will take on the Moline All Stars. Next
week the local fans will hear the thud
of the pigskn on the same field A
real treat is in store for the fans to-
morrow, as many big leaguers Will he
seen i'm action. The winner is 10 take
the entire gate receipts and a side bet
of 500 has been posted. Among the
celebrities TO appear will be big BIZ
Jacobsen, former Islander and this sea
son champion siuEgcr in the Southern
association and Stalter. Quincy iufield-
er Bill will play in the outicld for
the Moline nine Red Lynch and Bren-
nan will fill out in the garden. Either
King Selhy or Harder will work on the
mound for the Plows. Brennan is cap
tain of the Moline aggregation.
Manager Bauersfcld of Rock Island
has also arranged the strongest array
possible. Andy Ware will take IN
twirlinE responsibilities with Sonny
McGinnis behind the log. Dutch"
Engman, Rock Island boy. who PLAYED
il the South Atlantic league the past
season. will play at short for the To-
Gals. The game is to be called PROMPT
" at O'Clock and competent umpire
has been secured. In case OF favorable
weather large crowd is expected TO
witness the final game of the season.
The lineups
Rock Island All Stars -McGiunis. e..
ware. p Magerkurth. III; Lister. 2h.
Engman, SIS; Bakersfield. 3b: Kolls. If,
O'Neill, Of; Ihrig, RI.
Moline All Stars Kennedy. e: Sell
by or Harder, p; Johnson, 1b; Graham.
2b' Stalter, IS; Smith. 3b; Jacobsen.
II; Brennan, Of; Lynch, IF.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
FLANTGAN'S ELEVEN
HAS FIRST WORKOUT

Eighteen candidates for Flaniganf
independent football eleven respond
ed for initial practice last night al
the Twenty-hfth street playground.
powerful are lights have been erected.
coach Ted Davenport ran his men
through light workout. so as not 70
stlnen the players A temporary line
up was whipped into shape and some
signal practice INDUCED in. n1Fen'
port handed out the signals 20 the men
aud instructed them to study them
carefully tor tomorrow morning. Wheh
"A workout viii b. held at island ClN
park Art Salzmaun viii coach NV
lnemen Members Of last year
eleven who attended last night we're
Davenport Swanson. Vie Bredlmus'
kolls, Philbrook and NcGinnis Jof,
genson ANA Greer new men, shower
tiptop form. Gotthardt and Red Law
renee, formerly with the 500 bloeA'
ere also out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
WOUND 1FUNCH'S LEG
NOT A SERIOUS ONE

me condition of julius Munich. Rock
island ball player, who was shot bv a
former saloonkeeper at Springfield
III, continues to improve The attend
ing physician states that the wound Is
not serious. The Illinois State Reg
lister OF Springfield has the following
story OF the shooting:
Julius Munich OF South BLOOMINGTON
ball player of the Rock Island Three
Eye league team, was shot in the LEFT
leg above the knee early last night bv
Eddie Comes. The shooting occurred
IN front of the saloon which Comes for
merly conducted at $50 North Seventh
street. Munich was taken by automo-
bile to St. Johns hospital. Comes was
arrested by Patrolman Rice of the no
ice department and later gave bond to
appear in police court today on a
charge OF assault with a deadly
weapon.
Trouble between Comes and NIuncb
started, according 10 a report at the
county Jail, when Munich and about
seven OF his friends were i'm the State
saloon. the dramshop which Comes
formerly ran. According to the TAIL
report, the argument between the two
men began when Munich ana his
friends wanted TO play on the piano
in the saloon. Munich and his friends
lett the saloon. In front of the place
Comes and Munich engaged in "A fight
during which Comes is said 80 have
hit the ball player over the head with
a pistol following which the gun was
discharged
The physician who attended the in
jured man said that the wound was
not serious"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
iris RECOGNIZED
As BAT CHAMPION
Ty Cobb Is Conceded No Chance to
Head on Speaker of Cleveland, Who
Is Hitting at .391 Clip.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-Speaker put an
other point between him and Cobb in
the race for the American league bat
ting championship this week and with
CODb's concession Of the title may now
he reckoned the champion. It viii be
the first time since 1906 that any play
er participating in more than fifty
games has outhit Cobb in the American
league. The Georgian still leads in
stolen bases with so, against his rec
ord or Sc for the whole season last
year. and also is in front in number of
runs scored with 103, compared with
144 for the whole 1915 season
Weaver. Chicago. leads in sacrifice
hits with 80; Baker of New York has
tied his teammate Pipp, for the home
run honors with 10; Jackson, Chicago.
is ahead in total bases with 281 and
Detroit leads in club batting with 261
Leading batteTs who have played in
half their teams games, including
Wednesdays:
Speaker, Cleveland, .391; Cobb. De
troit, $50; Jackson, Chicago, 348;
Strunk, Philadelphia. .316; Gardner,
Boston, .312; E. Collins, Chicago, 300:
Veach, Detroit. .301; Sisler, St Louis,
.299; Roth, Cleveland, .293; Nuna-
maker, New York, .292.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Hal Chase OF CINCINNATI is SUI in
front in the National league race and
Daubert, who led the league a large
part Of the season, has dropped to
fourth place. The contest in the Ma
tional is much more open than that in
the American. Carey, Pittsburgh, holds
the stolen base honors with So; Flack,
Chicago, leads in sacrifice hits with 50 :
Williams, Chicago, in home runs with
II; Wheat, Brooklyn, in total bases
with 256; Burns. New York, in runs
scored, go; and Brooklyn in team hit
ting with .259. Leading batters:
Chase. Cincinnati, $50; Wheat,
Brooklyn, .314: Hornsby, st. Louis.
.312; Hinchman, Pittsburgh, .3O7;
Robertson, New York, 306; Wagner,
Pittsburgh, .298; Stock, Philadelphia,
.294; Zimmerman, Chicago-New York,
.290; Long, st. Louis, 800.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
PETE LISTER AND
HOLL0CHER LAND
HIGH IN FIGURES
Charlie Tops Shortstops of Circuit,
While Ex-Manager Shows Way
for the First Sackers.
OTHER ISLANDERS WELL Up
Veteran Billy Neal Leads Local Pitch
ers for Year, Allowing 2.9S Earn
ed Runs Per Game.

Rock Island Jared better in the field
than at bat in the Three-Eye league
the past season. finishing second
among the clubs In fielding, according
70 the figures prepared by J. Phil
Appel, Official stattstican Blooming
ton was first with a figure OF 965
and Rock Island and Peoria tied for
second with $50 apiece. Pete Lister
and Charlie Hollocher led the league
in fielding in their respective posi-
tons an dali OF the other Islanders
were we'll up in the race. Mike Simon
OF Bloomington made a wonderful
record, going through the season with
but three errors, two Of which came
in one game. Smith of Hannibal.
who was suspended. led the pitchers Of
the league, allowing but $50 earned
runs per game. Billy Neal topped the
Islander pitchers with 2.93 earned
runs per game. Billy was credited
with I3 wins and II losses. The
averages of the year follow:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

| player to report injuries before prac-
| tice and never to complain, crab or
grumble on the field"
John Maulbetsch, famous halfback
of the University of Michigan eleven
worked on a passenger steamer, plying
between Chicago and Michigan ports
| this summer. On one trip a giant coal
paSSer mOdeStly referred to himself as
| the strongest man in the world. A
wrestling match between the giant
and Maulbetsch was suggested. 1t
was staged on the boat The coal
passer rushed at the STRIPPING. who
ducked, caught his opponent about the
waist and crushed him to the deck.
When the giant woke up he wanted to
know if the boat hit a rock
Coach Yost of the Michigan football
squad. began his 18th season at Ann
ArhOr, when he took charge of the
team on sept. Is. lie has one con
ISOLATION, his 1916 eleven cannot he
much poorer than his weakling squad
of a year ago.
Miss Detroit, the Detroit hydroplane
which captured the national title in
1915 but lost it to Miss Minneapolis
this season. is to be sold at auction
The proceeds will he used to start a
fund for the purchase of a new boat
Detroit enthusiasts hope to have a
craft that can travel 20 miles an hour.
Fritz ShiveriCk. Cornell fullback. is
practiCing with the Maroons on Stage
Field because his alma mater has not
yet opened her doors. fearing the in
fantile paralysis epidemic.
Hugh Jennings, manager of the De
troit baseball club is a great football
enthusiast. Fielding Fl. Yost, coach of
the Michigan football squad. is a keen
baseball fan Each leader respects
the prowess and opinions of the other
and both are agreed that the first sen
tence in the baseball book should be
first in the football calendar. Their
co-slogan is The best defense is a
strong Offense." jennings often has
termed Cobb, Crawford and Veach, the
best pitching staff in the league.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
WHITE HOSE TRIM
YANKEES 6 AND 3;
BRUINS DEFEATED
Rowland's Men Turn Heavy ArtfiIer,
on MOgridge and Fisher and
Make Their Blows Count
GIANTS ESTABLISH NEw RECORD
Make IL Three IN Row Over SHINING
Cubs, With u Straight Victories
-Sallee Applies Whitewash.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-The great pas.
time Of follow the leader was contin-
ued yesterday at Comlskey park after
the brief interruption by the Athletics.
when the White sox defeated New
York, s TO 3, in the first game OF the
final home series. u was a damn
game, interrupted once for IS minutes
by leaky skies, while raincoats were
needed in several other rounds.
Despite the honest hearts and WILL
ing hands OF the Hose. they are still
trailing the Red Sox two and a half
games. as there was no break IN the
winning habit Of the champions al
Cleveland. Detroit also kept pace.
he Tigers being half a game behind
the locals. Score.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
THE FLAG RACES

Chicago, Sept. 23.-BOston to-
day still maintains its lead of
two and a half games over Chi
cagO with Detroit half game be-
hind Chicago in the contest for
the American league champion
ship.
In the National league Brooklyn
Is entrenched in first place. two
and a half games in front of Phil
adelphia and five and a half games
ahead of Boston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Toledn Gets llnl,lnnts.

Toledo, O. Sept b Outuelder
Fluhrer and Third Baseman Hoffman
reported 10 the Toledo American assoc
citation club here Yesterday Both have
been holdouts since the Central league
season closed. Both players we're
iarmed 10 Springfield early in the sea
son and were ordered to report back
several days ago The question of sal
airy Ia said 20 have been responsible
for the delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Giants Keep In Pace.

New York, Sept ga new record
was etched into the annals Of baseball
at the Polo grounds yesterday after.
noon when nine Giants took the fnai
game of the series from H. Cubs by
> to o score. II was the 18th consecu.
tive victory for the Giants and the
second time this season that McGraws
charges have patched together a win
ming streak of that number Earlier
in the season the Giants. then in last
place. swept through the west, win
ming every game from each Of the four
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

den; three-base, Robertson strike
outs BY Sallee, 3. by Perry 3, BY
frendengast. 3. Bases on bGlls-OH
FERRY. / ; OF Sallee. J. Double plays
FLETCHER TO Herzog to Halke: Herzog
10 Fletcher To Halke Lett on bases
New York. s; Chicago. 6. Uupires-
byron and Quigley Time-l:35.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
American Association.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
American Iearue.

Chicago, 6; New York. 3.
Detroit, 6; Washington, 5.
Boston. A Cleveland. ]
st. Louis, 6; Philadelphia. 3.
National League.
New York, 5; Chicago. o.
Philadelphia, Z: Pittsburgh. 4.
brooklyn, IL; St Louis. /.
cincinnati. s; Boston. 3.
American Association,
Louisville. 3 4; Columbus. 2
ST Paul, I: Milwaukee. ,
minneapolis. Il; Kansas CITY 4
Foledo-Indianapolis, rain.
western League.
Des Moines, 10: Denver. 4.
Lincoln, -; Colorado Springs. 10.
II. Joseph, s: Omaha.
Sioux City. 8. Topeka. 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
Batted for Fisher ln ninfh.

Chicago ............31O0O11O-6
Extra base hits ~ Two-base, Pipp.
Schalk; three-base, Baker, Felsch.
Strike-Outs By Cicotte, 9: by No
gridge, i. Pitchers records-Nine hits
off Mogridge IN innings; . hits of
Fisher i'm l inning. Bases on balls
OFF Mogridge, .; off Cicotte, 2. Double
play-Peckinpaugh to Baumann 10
Pip. Left on bases Chicago. s; New
York, .. Wild pitch-Clcotte. I'm
pircs Dinneen and HiIdebrand Time
III
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23
On Ole Side1ines
lIIIlIII!lIlllIIIlIIIIIIIIIIInIIIIIIIIIITIII

Becker Of Kansas City continues to
lead the hitters in the American asso-
citation with 1927.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Butcher of Denver has practically
clnched hitting honors in the Western
league. He is at present going at a
$40 cIlp, while Miller of Omaha is
second with .347.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

II Detroit does not take part in the
worlds series Ty Cobb may be one
OF the stars with Shelby. Ohio, an
nual baseball tournament, beginning
Oct. g. 1t is planned to have Cobb en-
nsted with the club, while Speaker of
Cleveland is expected to play with a
Forest City team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

Charley Barrett. Cornelrs aIl-Amer-
lean quarter, has been engaged to cap
tam a professional football team
which Will represent Cleveland in con-
tests against other professional elev-
ems this fall. Others signed by
feggy Parratt, the former Case
star VINO IS managing the eleven, are
Des Jardlen, Chicago Bargman.
I I,,,., barne; Cherry, Ohio State;
Weller, Case; Cole. Michigan Web.
ster, West Virginia: Guthrie. Cornell.
BECK Washington and Jefferson and
Hahley, Pittsburgh II is reported a
football league to include. Cleveland
columbus, Canton, Toledo, Youngs-
town and Massillon may be formed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

bloomington. Ind. Sept 23-Mem-
peIs o. indiana's football squad will
u aIlo"eu 10 dance only on Saturday
nights following games and even fhag
are 10 start for home bv IL o,cIocl- ~
cordlng 10 training rules issued nv
Coach Jumbo" Stiehm. Included in
the list are rules reading DO not car
ry any grudge Off the gridiron:" one
SAVING that coaches will do all the
crlticlsing'' and another directing the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

*Batted for Williams I'm the seventh.
TBatted for Perry fin the eighth. 1Bat-
ted for E'lacI, In thn MIMI
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-09-23

player to report injuries before prac-
tice and never to complain, crab or
grumble on the field"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
Cosmos.

The new bill at the Cosmos Theater for
the last half Of the week beginning at
the matinees tomorrow. will have as its
headline attraction either Everett's Mon
key Hippodronle, one Of the most interest
ing and amusing ANNA! acts in vaude.
vile. or the "Assana Spanish Students"
in elite musical Offering from the
higher type of vaudeville The manage
ment j. awaiting confirmation from the
booking Office in Philadelphia as to the
act The supporting numbers will include
kitamura. the lone Jap. in purely Jap
anese entertainment. comprising juggling
equilbrism and magic. with athletics Of
the oriental brand Stanley and lie
Brack, in Charlie Chaplin feature with
songs and incidental comedy: Jor I.ani-
gan and PHYLLIS Foster. a favorite Cos
mos team, in eccentric comedy. MELODY.
and art posing Of original school .
I@n1 and MHndel. in pianologue with
some clever song selections and Dixon
and Dixon. The musical clowns. a novelty
The add ID attractions will include the
Pathc week.? news. a Lonesome Luke"
comedy and the big photopay. "A Half
Million Bride. featuring Hamilton Re
veile and Marguerite Snow.
fine orchestral program will be fea
tured at the sunday concerts from 10
10 80 pm. with other attractions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
EXCHANGE OF TEACHERS
is DESIGNED IN BILL
Measure Proposed in Congress, Fa-
vored by School Authorities, Has
o. K. of District Heads,

Designed to increase the efficiency of
the teaching force in Washington's public
schools. bill introduced in Congress re-
Gently to permit as many as twenty teach
ers annually to accept transfers to school
systems in other cities received the for
NAL 20. K" of the District Commission
ers today. Local school authorities also
are in favor of the proposed measure.
II the bill becomes law a system OF
exchanges will be put into effect imme-
diately, 1t Is stated. 1t will be the en-
deavor Of the school authorities to send
teachers to all sections of the country
and at the same time teachers from other
cities will come here, with the result that
national study and comparison can be
made of the educational systems in vogue
in the various municipalities.
Teachers on exchange will be paid by
the cities In which they are teaching, but
will not lose their status or rating with
the school systems from which they were
detailed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
STRIKE ON IN SPAIN,
Railway Employees Cause Stoppage
of Principal Traffic.

MADRID. July IL. via Paris, July
~, $50 a.m.-The railroad strike sit
uation shows no improvement. Premier
Romanones and the minister of public
works conferred with leaders of the
employees and railroad directors today
without results and the strike begins
at midnight, at which hour all trains
on the northern railroad will be
stopped. Meanwhile all the principal
railroad stations have been occupied by
troops and railroad men liable to mill
tary service have been notified that
they must continue at work, but only
express and mail trains will run to-
morrow. The railroad company has
offered to promote all employees who
remain at work.
The National Union of Spanish
Workingmen discussed the ACCESSIBILITY
of calling a general strike of all trades.
A special meeting of the cabinet. in
view of the gravity of the situation,
has been summoned for tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
McGiI|icuddy Measure Is
Designed to Procure Uni
formity for U. S. Workers.
SAVES OVER PRESENT LAW,
ITS ADVOCATES DECLARE
Opposed by Uncle Joe" Cannon,
Who Calls 1t Straight Pension
Plan-Defended by Author.

Inc kern-McGillicuddy workmens COM
pensation bill. pending in both branches
OF congress. was debated in the House
To-Day The bill is designed to procure
uniformity for all federal employees in
pace Oh three present laws, which cover
out one-third of the federal employes.
II cofhpensates at two-thirds of the
wages during total disability, or the Same
percentage for loss In earning capacity
during lartial disability. limits comnen-
sation TO maximum of S6ss7 a month,
PROVIDES 80 per cent of wages for the
"iooW during dependency. with 10 per
cent additional for each child under
eishteeh years up to two-thirds of the
"orkmans wages 1t makes allowance
Tor reasonable medical. surgical and hos
ptal service
Inc Dill would create a commission
Oh three members to administer Tho
system and appropriate $500, for the
new system. Advocates of the Hill
elaIfh mat 1t would be more ecopor,
i iedl IMAM the system under nresent
>. mat the current annual cost of
.i.e partfal system is $500, 900. that the
UNI cost under the proposed law
'he end OF thirty years would he
.-hdii OF per cent of the govern
.neit pay roll and that the bill is an
P1.eu by the federal Department of
ior' the American Federation of
tons h1i oIsduiZd-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
ALMAS TEMPLE TEAM DRILLS
Exhibition Given at Buffalo at SEES.
sion Of Mystic Shrine.

BUFFALO. n. Y. July 12.--While the
imperial council continued its DELHI
erations in executive session today the
Arab patrols and bands furnished the
visiting thousands with the spectacular
features of the forty second annual ses-
sion of mobiles of the Mystic Shrine
The women attended reception at the
Scottish Rite Cathedral in the morning.
This afternoon the patrol drill teams,
including Almas Temple of Washing
ton, d. c.: Lulu Temple of Philadelphia.
Mecca Patrol of New York and the
gatling gun squad of Murat Temple or
Indianapolis will give an exhibition.
The Illuminated parade, a picturesque
feature Of the annual gathering of
Shriners. will be held tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
GERMAN STEAMERS TAKEN.
Russian Torpedo Boats Capture the
Lissabon and Worms. i.

LONDON, July 12.-Russian torpedo
boats have captured the German steam
ers Lissabon and Worms. according
to a report received in Stock holm from
Skelleftea Ia small seaport in Sweden
on the Gulf Of Bothnia) and trans
mitted by Reuters correspondent at
Stockholm. The steamers were taken
70 Finland. The Russians detained the
captain. pilot and twenty-four of the
crew of the Worms. all of whom are
Swedes. The remaining thirteen mem
bers Of the crew of the Worms and all
OF the crew of the Lissabon have ar
rived at Skelleftea.
The Lissabon and Worms are owned
in Hamburg. The Lissabon is of 2.7sl
gross tons and was built in Rostock
IN 1903; The Worms was built in
Newcastle in 1907 and Is OF 4,42s tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-12
MIR, EWING DENIES REPORT.
Statement by Friends of Francis W.
H. Clay Declared Erroneous.

Questioned this morning as to state
ments recently made by friends of the
newly appointed assistant commission
err of patents, Francis W. H. Clay.
which evidenced belief that Mr.. Clay
is surely to be recommended as COM
missioner of patents in the event Of
a reelection of a democratic admin
istration, Commissioner OF Patents
Thomas Ewing this morning made the
following statement to represent
alive of The Star:
THE statement that I have de-
termined to recommend Mr.. Francis W.
II. Clay to the President for commits
sioner of patents. and that have so
notified the Secretary of the Interior,
is an error. Mr.. Clay has not yet as
sumed his duties of assistant commits
sioner. He comes into the Office with
full understanding that the Secretary
and l are in no way committed as to
any recommendation which we may be
called upon 10 mako to the President.S