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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

CAMBRIDGE Mass, April IL
Candidates for the varsity base
ball team at Harvard have an
excellent chance 20 cavort on Sol
dier's Field this week. as the snow
has melted. and all that IS needed to
bring things 10 playing conditions is
good sunny weather.
Coach Slattery has been taking a
number Of pitchers and infielders to
lliddlesex school cage. Concord, and
is developing smooth infield play.
CAPT Bobbie Emmons, at second base,
and Jack Conlin. at shortstop. are
sure Of their varsity positions, with
Eddie Lincoln. q strong possibility
at third Austie Blair. veteran
catcher, and Ned Bigelow. the hockey
star who made his baseball ~ as
a substitute initial sacker last June,
are rival candidates for the first bag,
The best sticker viii get the assign
HARRISON LOOKS LIKE
WINNER THIS SEASON.
Carl Harrison and Babe FELTON,
shape up like winners in the box this
smoothly and showing lots Of stuff.
He has q regular big league splitter
and has already defeated Yale once
in baseball Felton, has speed TO
burn and Is backing IL up so far with
good control Eddie Goode. Tubby
Clark and Everett Hardell are the
other pitchers attracting coach Stat
terys attention
Behind the bat Jerrie Murphy,
Bob Lancaster and Tom Gam
mack are showing lots Of pep.
Murphy fields well and stieked
Ike n champion rs a freshman-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
STANDINGS
NATIONAL LEAGUE


where They Play Sunday.
Boston at Brooklyn
Phnadelphia Al New EsrE-
Pittaburg - Ccinnati-
Chicago a. St Louis.
VIII play At same cities Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

Chicken Feed that makes the hen
lay. FL Paso Seed Co., 523 East san
Antonio St--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
Wireless Chess Is
All The Go; Next

Chicago. III. April IA game Of
chess played by wireless. believed to
be the first on record. between Ed
ward Lasker. OF Chicago. and A. +.
Whitaker. Of Washington, Thursday
night awaited decision by J. r Capa-
blanca. pan-American chess cham
pion. as to the victor. The game
started at o'clock last night and
ended at 1:25 o'clock this morning.
The moves made by the Washing
ton man were telephQned from the
Capitol City Chess club to the naval
operator at the Arlington wireless
station Messages were received at
an amateurs station in Evanston. a
Chicago suburb. and relayed to the
Illinois Athletic club.
It was declared the game proved
to be much faster than those played
by telegraph.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
CHAMP STEGHER
IS AGAIN VICTOR
Defeats Stranger Lewis by
Use Of Head Scissors
and Arm Lock.

New York. April 1T.-Joe Stecher
successfully defended his heavyweight
eatch-as-catch-can wrestling title
here Friday night by throwing Ed
stranger" Lewis OF Lexington. KY,
IN three hours. four minutes and fiji
teen seconds with a head scissors and
arm lock
The match was one OF the most ex-
citing seen here in the last year.
shortly before the third hour mark
flying headloczs on the titieholder in
such quick succession that Il appeared
as though the champion was weaken
Broke the Hold.
Lewis held each FOR about a minute
but on the last one Stecher turned
quickly and obtained a body scissors
which he held for three minutes and
four seconds while Lewis bridged-
When free Lewis made a wild at
tempt for another deadlock. Stecher
broke the hold. lifted his opponent
up IN his arms and threw him heavily
10 the center Of mat on his back The
champion then pounced on him and
in Is seconds pinned his shoulders
down
stecher was unusually aggressive,
forcing the pace for the first half
hour. constantly worrying Lewis with
a reverse arm hold The first good
hold was obtained by the challenger
after 80 minutes wrestling when he
got his favorire deadlock which lasted
AZ second Stecher retaliated with a
similar hold combined with an arm
scissors Lewis was in jeopardy FOR
s. seconds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

QUARANTINE and customs officers
~ let US get by. The all American
- team Of winEshOts aboard
Transatlantic greyhound was an
chored in Mersey river, the port Of
Liverpool awaiting the "Once over
from the custom and quarantine Of
ficers before docking. A special tug
came racing out in advance OF the
regular, with reception committee
aboard leased By Frank lizard. rep
resenting the trapshooting team OF
Great Britain They were accom-
panied by special government Off
Gals who at once escorted US ashore,
where guns and equipment we're list
ed by number to be reported back
upon our departure
At the station Of the Great Western
railway in Blrkenhead- speclal
train OF two cars awaited us Ior a
run Of about 295. miles across 70 Lon
don One coach was equipped lor
luxurious comfort; the other. semi
dining car, was stocked with every
culinary delicacy TO tickle the inner
man. the thirst parlor" accessories
las I now distinctly remember) were
all that q man with a thirst could
desire Our team members we're Ia
boring under a distressing handicap,
their bar manners We're not up 10
the usual standard. On the trip Nep-
tune had shot his harpoon Of seasick
justice 70 a depth that eliminated all
desire for artificial stimulants- Mem
bers were unable TO get their exact
physical bearings. stomachs were no.
ticeably weak aside from their aoi-
ENGLISH COULD FIRE
TWO SHOTS AT TARGET.
Before sailing we had been criti-
cised by some Of our American friends
fol-. concedinE conditions in the race
which they maintained were an in
surmountable barrier to success Tor
our team. The English were permit
ted to fire two shots (Engllsh rulesl
at every tar get thrown while We had
the right to fire but one shot (Ameri-
can rulesl-
There was naturally n prevail
ing desire among our team mem
hers TO be absolutely ~fit" when
we were called TO the firing line
in the international contest for
worlds trnushOotinE hOnorN and
no IoOphole left for disaiputing
criticism. We took no chances
on being off on form. Our hosts
were conEeminls courteous ana
eoucIIinffnE. extending every
courtesy without being iuslstent
on acceptance. Aboard the ~rat-
Tiers our team members relaxed
and assumed n more hopeful eI-
preston Most OF their lives had
been devoted TO rail travel In
transit between tournaments the
rumble Of wheels, undulltinE
swing Of coaches sound Of loco
motive bell and whistle accom-
panied BY a few sudden stops,
had the effect of awakening
Crosby and Gilbert from their
Eemfeomatose condition and they
nOtIceabIy eperked up
Gubert's vocabulary was again m
lirnbered. His first claim was to
loss Of II pounds between New YORK
and Liverpool Invest eating IN
uriry disclosed the fact that he had
been pried loose from exactly that
amount in the poker game hence lit
tie sympathy was extended he next
confided 20 ne his surprise at being
passed without suspicion by the quar-
autlne officers, as his sallOW. ghostly !
facial expression was indicative OF
disease.
AMERICANS DID NOT
LIKE TRIP ACROSS.
"A battery Of English queries we're
launched on team opinions OF our
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
Harvard Has Likely Material
-:H:- -:I:- -;II:- -:II:- -:I:-
Looks Strong On The Diamond

He comes Of n baseball family,
his two brothers having cap
tanned Dartmouth teams Murphy
served with the Harvard R o.
T. c, and when peace was Aligned
continued as a regular student.
Lancaster. a war vet. has the ear
marks OF a valuable man Gammack
has served for two seasons behind
the bat. but cannot hit, althougi- he
throws well to bases and handles the
ball in good style.
Claude Davidson. former Athletics
infielder. has been secured to coach
the second team, and DR.. Bill Young
is. looking out for the freshmen The
material for the first year team Is
not up TO that OF former years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

Providence, r J., April IL
Irving Reid, IS year old Moses Brown
school athlete, is a regular human
grssshopper, and he hopes to win
place on the American Olympic team
as a broad Jumper. Reid has jumped
10 feet 4 inches in competition and
recently, in practice. cleared 10 feet
6 inches in the standing broad jump.
The American title was won by Will
ian Z. Taylor last year with a jump
OF 10 feet y inches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
Golfers Compete
For Victory Cup

London. Eng. April 1.-THE Amer
lean ambassador, John W. Davis, has
presented a handsome challenge cup
to the American GolfinE society.
which will be known as the victory
Cup il viii be competed for annually.
normally on Decoration day, but as
Nay 30 this year falls on a sunday
the 1920 event will be held on the
following Wednesday or Thursday.
This Is one day in the year when
members OF the American GolfinC so
ciety are privileged TO invite British
playing guests and the anticipated en-
try OF from $50 20 200 should ensure
keen competitors among the members
and their guests.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

Kodas Finishing. see Gandara-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
RIcHaRns An rII.nEN-

New York. April 17.-Vincent Rich
ards, 1913 indoor tennis champion,
and William T. Tilden, II. runner-up.
we're opponents again in the final OF
the Seventh regiment armory here
today. In the final OF the doubles
Richards and Tilden. title holders,
faced Samuel Harding. former Cali
fornian. and S. Howard Voshell. Of
New York
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.


Where They Play sunday
Seattle az salt Lake.
Portland at Sacramento
san Francisco at Oakland
Los Angeles at Vernon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
MATCH WORTH WINNING.

. MATCH WORTH WINNING. q
They have some real sports q
= out at the Albuquerque Coun- =
. try club. If a wager recently .
. made there is 70 be taken as .
. q criterion Two golfers ". .
. A. Disqque and E. F. Landolfi, =
= both enthusiastic players, re- .
. Gently finished in the final OF .
= a tournament. Disque losing by .
. the narrowest Of margins He =
. therefore has issued q chal- .
. 1enge 10 Landolfi for an IS .
. hole match in the near future. -
= the loser to pay the expenses .
. OF the winner for a trip to Cal =
. ifornia and return, some time =
. this summer. .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
GOV. cox TO SPEND
WEEKEND IN N. Y,

New York. Aug. 24..-(By A. P.)--.
Governor Cox, Democratic presidential
candidate, will remain in New York
over Saturday night and Sunday as the
guest of former Representative John j.
Fitzgerald, after his address at the
Police Field Day Saturday afternoon.
This announcement was made today at
the national Democratic headquarters,
where it also was said the governor
would spend part Of Sunday making
speeches for talking machine records.
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, Democratic
nominee for Vice President, will visit
Governor Cox at Columbus, o., on Aug
ust 81 and deliver an address at the
Ohio State Fair.
The following speaking dates in Gov
ernor Cox's itinerary were announced
today: September 1, Fargo, s. d. Sep
tember 8, Billings, Mont. (; September o,
Butte and Helena, Mont. September
10, Missoula, Mont, and Spokane,
Wash. September IL, Tacoma and
Seattle, Wash.
William G. McAdoo, former secretary
of the treasury, will make his first
speech for the Democratic ticket II
Syracuse on Labor Day. This will b'
followed by others in Maine on dates
to be announced later.
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which includes the crown jewels. 1t was
the intention of the Bolsheviki to re-
serve this fund solely for propaganda
purposes in the East, but Germany in
sisted upon cash payment.
"The second object of Trotzky's visit
to East Prussia was to prevent NUM-
tions from reaching Poland and to ac-
complish this object he employed Ger
mans at Danzig with money from the
same Jewel fund A large traffic in
arms took place between the Russians
and Germans in the neighborhood of
Soldau."
The maneuver whereby the Polish ",
Posnanian and Pomcranian troops are
driving the Bolshevist forces eastward
from Thorn into the arms Of General
Sikorski, is well on the way to success.
telegraphs the Warsaw correspondent
of the Times, under date of yesterday.
| Sikorski was expected to reach Mlawa
on that day, leaving no escape for the
Bolsheyist infantry except into East
| Prussia.
Russian Bolshevik forces in the re-
gions of Lomza, about seventy five miles
northeast of Warsaw and Biaiystok
about sixty five miles northwest of
Brest- Litovsk. are engaged in heavy
| fighting against advancing Polish le-
| gionS, according TO an otlclal statement
issued yesterday in Moscow and received
here today.
In the Brcst- Litovsls region there is
no change In the situation. the state
ment says, while further south in the
neighborhood of Vladimir -Volhynsk and
Lemberg the battle continues.
Paris, Aug. 24.--(By A. PD-Hugf
Gibson, United States minister to Po
land. arrived here last night frora tn,
Uritcd States. He will remain II Paris
day or two and then proceed to War
saw.
Warsaw. Aug. 24.-(By a. PD-
Hector De Panaficu. French minister
to Poland. who left Warsaw when tn,
capital was threatened by the Russian
Soviet forces, returned to the capita
yesterday with the legation personnel
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
NO n. J. law BARS
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Amendment to State Cons titu-
ton Not Needed, Attor-
ney General Decides

Special Dispatch TO Evening Public Ledger
Trenton, Aug. 24.--Women may. II
they wish. vote in New Jersey at the
coming presidential election, and IL will
not be necessary to amend the state
constitution, according to an opinion
rendered today by Attorney Genera!
Thomas f. McCran to Secretary of
State Thomas +. Martin.
This opinion was in reply to an in.
quiry as to whether IN case the nine
teenth amendment to the constitution
of the United States becomes opera
| tive il will be necessary to amend the
state constitution in order that female
citizens Of New Jersey may be given
the right to vote.
"In the light Of the interpretations
and effect given to the fifteenth amend
ment by the United States Supreme
Court. and precedent established by our
own state following the adoption OF
said amendment, | am of the opinion
teenth amendment. the word male in
| Section ! of Article II Of the constitu
ton of this state will thcreupon be an .
nulled and rendered imperative. and
that female citizens of the United States
who are otherwise qualified under Sec
tion l of Article II Of the constitution
of this state and who comply with the
provisions Of our election law. will be
entitled to vote for all officers that then
are or thereafter may be elective by
the people of this state the attorney
general said in part is his opinion.
After citing a number OF opinions,
Attorney General McCran said: I'm
addition to the above decisions. 1t is to
be noted that notwithstanding that the
fifteenth amendment to the constitution
Of the United States became operative
in March, 1870. the constitution OF
the state of New Jersey at that time
and until the amendment of 1915 lin
tied the elective franchise to every
white male citizen Of the United States.
Notwithstanding that, this provision in
our state constitution remained un'
changed; for five years the right tc
exercise the elective franchise was not
denied to those citizens who were af'
fectcd by the adoption of the fifteenth
amendment ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
PITTSBURGH WOMEN
PAY ASSESSMENTS

Pittsburgh. Aug. 24.-(By 4. PD-
Assessment of women, so they may
vote at the November election If the
nineteenth amendment is promulgated
before that time, proceeded here today
at the rate of more than one every
minute. The first woman assessed was
Mrs. Virginia Johnston. who has been
in the service of the county for thirty
nine years.
Assessment today was at the Ale
gheny Court House. but beginning next
Saturday assessors will be placed in
every polling precinct throughout the
county in order that the 254, 900 women
eligible to vote may have an oppor
tunity to pay the tax already decided
upon. This. in Pittsburgh. is 70 cents.
Most of the women assessed this
morning showed their faith in the ulti-
mate success of the suffrage movement
by paying the tax to two representa-
tivcs of the woman's Republican COM
m,ttec of Allegheny county, with the
understanding that it will find its way
to the county treasurer and they will
receive tax receipts so that they may
register.
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Harding Urges Harmony
to Achieve G.. O. p. Victory

Dover. Del, Aug. 4.-Senator
Harding today wired the Delaware
Republican convention as follows:
"Please convey my greetings to
the Republicans Of Delaware in con-
vention assembled. Entering rs we
are upon the serious phase of this
important campaign it behooves us
to do everything honorably possible
to achieve victory.
Forgetting minor differences, let
us all join in one united and har-
mcrioGs effort that this nation may
no longer be menaced by the sur
render of it's nationality. that speedy
formal peace be achieved and the
useless waste of wartime machine
be stopped, that the phase of peace
may lead up to condition where
We can TRANQUILITY rcadjust our do
mtstic affairs to safe and stable
basis.
"A great opportunity beckons to
America. but we shall be unable to
avail our elves of it If we continue
to mark time as we have done nearly
two years past. This country needs
the stimulus of virile Republicanism.
This nation has the essentials
of world leadership. but it must not
be longer restrained by hampcring
domestic and foreign policies"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
PAPER MAKERS MEET
viii Discuss Controversy Between
U. S. and Canada Over Pulp

New London, \. H.. Aug. 24.-Pa :
per manufacturers Of the United States
and Canada as we'll as forestry experts
assembled in this village at the foot of
Kcarsarge mountain today for the con =
ference under the auspices of the So
ciety for the Protection Of New Hamp-
shire forests. This annual meeting
which ordinarily is limited to consider
alton Of forestry problems of New Eng
land. will this year have international
significance through the discussion OF
various aspects of the controversy be-
tween Canadian and American interests
over Canadian pulp wood as related to
the paper shortage.
The sessions will begin tonight and
continue through Wednesday. Among
the speakers will be George w. Sis
son, Jr.. president Of the American Pa =
per and Pulp Association; II. s. Kel-
iogg, secretary of the American News
Print Service; Edward Beck. Of the
Canadian Pulp and Paper Association
and Charles Lathrop Pack, president OF
the American Forestry Association.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24

rarding Republican success" Mr.; Hays
said. Ethere must he no let-u OF cam
paign activities until election day. me
ground must be covered so well tnat
afterward there may be no cause tor
regret"
At the opening session Mr., Hays
outlined the purposes Of the conference
and introduced Fred w. Upham, ma
tional treasurer, former Representative
Clarence II. Miller, national secretary,
and other pnrty leaders. Afterward an
executive session was begun.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
HAYS WARNS LEADERS
Tells Delegates From ID States Not
to Be Overconfldent

New York. Aug. .24.-Rcpublican
leaders of fourteen eastern states were
here today to attend two days con
ference with Will II. Hays. chairman of
the epuhlican National Committee, to
discuss campaign matters.
At the opening Of the conference Mr.
Hays cautioned his assistants not to
allow overconfidence to lead them into
the error Of neglecting the smallest de-
tails of their campaigns.
while there can be no question re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
ASK CHURCH TO Be LlpFas;
Dancing Masters Stirred by M,
odlsts' Refusal TO Adp, S'n'

New York, Aug. 24.-(Bv
The American National Assoc,s.,f ~, f,)--
Dancing Masters, which at tbo ION 10. OF
Of its convention here yesterdavV vVpenlny
on the Methodist Church 10 imnrs.ea called
not hamper the dance, TODAY dSSvs adSns and
other plea for liberalization" "'eu an
After hearing a statement Nv n,
Edna L. Shaw, Of Wichita. KsM Mss
that she had been denied memhas,sas haassas
in the First Methodist Episcopal lSshrsnlp Shnanlp
of that city because she was a dsna,ch drutch
teacher, the associations essnu.s
board adopted a regulation urging gi",sse ,',s
amusement profession to fight this ~. Me
row minded policy, which is not H. 'as. az
laid down by John Wesley" "' 0he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
N. Y. eaesasemen Go on Strike

New York. Aug. 24.-(By A. P.l-
Baggage was piling high at railroad sta
tions here today. as a result Of a
Transfer and Westcott Express Cos.
The strike. for more pay and shorter
hours. began at midnight last night.
and the companies officials announced
they were unable to meet the demands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-24
BOLSHEVIK TROOPS
FLEE INTO PRUSSIA
BY the Associated Press

Berlin, Aug. 24.-IhP German DOruPr
troops are calling for endorsements,
as they are unable to control the in
creasing tide Of Russian Soviet soldiers
who are crossing the frontier ana ex-
pressing the desire to be intCrned. ac-
cording to dispatch from Allensteln'
East Prussia, today.
Among the troops escaping into Ter
many are many Chinese and Clrcas-
slams; The commander OF the fltty
fourth Russian Rrigade. accompanied
by the CHIEF OF stan ana the stan mem
hers, crossed the German tronter at
kamerau, where troops or the RUSSIAN
Elghteentn DIVISION also are arriving.
ne hussian onI.trs .ooh NV M Mlra.h u1
HoenlgSnerE, m Mnrre my Mrre '"N'n III
charse W hS''i.SMtHI ,roops.
ine ~ I"Ma Prsa;on 'u 80 ,onorts .bot ~
M - Wv .naat oinD ~ -, pr',ss;a,,
L.ussiaI re'sra. ,.,1 a.ous ;. Wv o,;a Inn
pressure OF tne lolisn raVa,rS'
itI.S VI -; - tLa S;",t nGo..s
are ih.eiIIiims,vn ~ VI" t.;s sn'. =. eo ateo
ana colnt.ilsS~urrn ~ uie I.sins &C isS''ts q
ord"r win tnelr retol.erS' oohiv ?l
IN" regiments nave IhFo"n away thctr
weapons
The correspondent Of the Tageblatt
at Proskcn says the first Russian army
| il in full retreat in the direction of
Grodno. The staff of the fourth army
and all the revolutionary committees
ants had formed militia force in the
service of the revolutionary government
which is also in fight. Lomza was pfl-
LACED before the evacuation.
III . oo.raanopJapt eoyS tba Rods do
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Order 1000 Booths
for Women Voters
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
eligibility Of women who were born
American citizens but married foreign
ers. Harry Mackey. head Of the state
workmen's y compensation board decided
that they would follow the citizenship
of their husband and not be eligible to
vote.
Senator Salus will head the lawyers
committee which will call on Judge
Ferguson today to ask him to authorize
will meet tonight to discuss the ques
ton.
To Take Final Action
This afternoon city Council will meet
this afternoon TO take final action on tn,
two ordinances providing funds for the
assessing and registering the new host
Of voters. The Mayor will sign the
ordinances promptly.
Philadelphia will then be ready Ia
welcome the women in the ranks OF
the electorate, no matter what the out
come of the legal struggle now being
waged by antisufragists in the Tenn
esses courts.
Ordinances providing the necessary
money to make woman suffrage a
reality were introduced at special
session of City Council yesterday and
reported out favorably by the com
mittees on law and county and munich
pal government.
Registration days will be September
2, September IA and October 2. The
last registration day Is also the last day
on which poll tax may be paid.
Women gptsrs, Ike their male col
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preceded the assembly on the Harding
front porch. AL Jolson was cast In the
lending role at the porch to express to
senator Harding in speech and song the
sentiment of the troupe. A chicken
dinner was held at farm outside the
city,