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The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
WOULD CEASE PROBING
(Public Ledger Seryice.)

Charging that the Senate subcom-
mittee investigating campaign ex-
penditures has reached point
where because of the character of
the testimony introduced 1t is more
harmful than befeficial." Senator
Walter Z. Edge. of New Jersey,
yesterday in q letter to Senators w.
p. Dillingham; and William S. Ken
yon informed them that he would
no longer participate in its ses-
sions. Senator Edge left yesterday
afternoon for Chicago.
Claims Purpose Served.
Senator Edge pointed out in his
letter that it would be impossible
for the government to act against
any of the candidates due to the
lack of a corrupt practices act and
that the primary purpose of the
investigation had been served in
adducing the amount of money
spent by the various candidates.
The testimony now being presented.
Senator Edge said. consisted mainly
of charges. counter charges, unsup-
ported allegations and rumors.
The letter of Senator Edge fol-
lows:
Senator Edges Letter.
"As requested by you. l consented
to serve on the subcommittee to in
vestigate the primary campaign ac-
counts of aspirants for the Presi-
Dental nominations. 1 have assist
ed in this investigation to the best
of my ability and have noted with
conscientious care all the evidence
and information adduced at the
numerous hearings held by the COM
mittee which l could attend.
Two primary points, in effect,
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The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
TOWN SEIZED
BY STRIKERS;
DEFY POLICE
Drag Persons from Troneys
In Oakville. Conn.,, to
Cripple Plant.
TROOPS CALLED OUT
Surround Mob With Fixed
Bayonets and Draw
Them Into Trap.
TROOPS CALLED OUT
Especial to washington HeraId.l


Waterbury, Conn, June 2.-Sev-
eral hundred strikers took control
of OakviIle, a hustling manufac-
turing suburb. this morning and
were dragging persons on their
way to work off trolleys and jit-
ncys. Vehicles were halted and
searched for those who have re-
fused to join the strikers.
Oakville is without police pro-
lection and several squads of po-
lice were rushed there to restore
order. Strikers hooted and hfssed
the police and refused to disperse.
They walked in mob formation to
a hill Standing on the top, with
clubs and stones in their hands.
they begged the police to charge
them
Troops Fix Baycnets.
An alarm was sent to the po-
lice station and a platoon of city
guards with fixed bayonets was
rushed in a motor truck to the
scene of trouble.
To head off the strikers who
were, about to cross the town line
into Watertown to get into an
other jurisdiction, the soldiers sur
rounded the hill The troops sue
cessfully maneuvered the strikers
back into the Jurisdiction of the
local. police. who then managed
to arrest six leaders.
'SoIdiers' Rises Loaded.
The soldiers rifles were loaded
with ball ammunition and il ap-
peared for a time as If there would
be bloodshed.
Following the incident over 2oU
workers at the Oakville Companys
plant remained away from work
this afternoon, fearing violence.
Oakyille is tonight under a strong
police guard. When the police re-
turned to headquarters they an
swered a call from the Scoyille
Manufacturing Company. where five
Portuguese women strikers were
causing a disturbance. They were
roughly handling women workers
on their way to the factory. The
women strikers offered much re-
sistance to the police and many of
them were stripped of their cloth
ing by the time they were placed
in a patrol. Women refusing to ac-
cept their mandate and remain
away from, work were dealt blows
on the faceI and the Portuguese wom-
en- also tore the clothes from their
backs. 1t took over thirty police
men to quell the disorder. Women
with their hair disheyeled fought
like wildcats.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03

The nomination of Charles EIdred
Herring of Washington, second as
sistant director of the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce. N
be first assistant director, was yes-
terday confirmed by the Senate.
Herring recently returned from Bel
gium. where he acted as trade com
missioner for the bureau.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
Suffrage Pickets Called Out
ToWar on COP. Convention
As Protest for Delaware Defeal

A suffrage drive on the Repub-
lican national convention beside
which the White HOUSE picketfing
of a year ago will pale into insig-
nificance is promised by the Ma
tional woman's Party as a result of
Delaware's rejection yesterday of
the equal suffrage amendment.
Immediately upon announcement
of the action by the Delaware legis-
lature. 5000 appeals were sent out
from headquarters here to suffrag-
lists in States surrounding Chicago,
calling upon them to participate in
the demonstration of protest which
will begin with the formal opening
of the Republican conclave next
Tuesday.
Republicans Blamed.
Republican party leaders are held
to be directly responsible for defeat
of the amendment at Dover and
members of the National Woman's
Party are demanding to know the
mysterious influence" which block
ed all efforts to place Delaware in
the suffrage column as the thirty
sixth State necessary to formal rati-
fcation of the amendment.
The suffragists, 1t was learned to-
day, will not be satisfied by the ac-
tion of General T. Coleman DUPONT
1 ~ occurring RenuhlicaD and0rsamant
of the nineteenth anne ndment in
Chicago. Nothing short of strong
arm work on the part of the Repub-
lican convention, which will force
an extra session of the Republican
of Vermont or Connec-
ticut and ratification by ope or the
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03

Warrington Herald-Public Ledger
Service. Special Cable Dispatch.
London. June 2.-The British gov
ernment was advised today by its
observers in Germany that another
revolution was imminent under the
leadership of Gen. Won Falkenhayn,
former chief of the general staff.
Although the British government
has been inclined to view previous
reports of a militarist "putsch as
part of the political electioneering,
today's detailed statements of Gen.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
Pan-Germans Flock to uon FaLkenhayn,
Leader of Intrigue for Commune Coup,
Who Aduocates Peace Treaty Reuision

Falkenhayn's preparations, plans
and policies indicate the German
clique. which supported DR.. Kapp,
is intriguing with Won Falkenhayn
to bring about a Janus-headed revo-
luton from both right and left
against the present coalition gov
ernment.
There is no doubt now, as far as
Britain is concerned, that Reinhardt
and all the other chief Supporters of
Kapp are backing the ex-Kaiser's
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other will appease the women. Why
General DUPONT did not stay in
Delaware and fight to put over the
amendment in his own legislature is
the question. I
President Wilson entered the Del
aware situation at the eleventh hour
yesterday by a telegram to three
Democratic assemblymen, but an
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The Washington herald., 1920-06-03

Delay in joining will handicap your
chances of winning. The time is
short. The race will be over in less
than seven weeks.
Are you a salesman? You GER
tainly are! An editor in a magazine
article wrote: Being a salesman is
someone who sells something. 1t
may be soap, silks, or service, even
salvation: If you are trying to get
someone to take it, you are essen
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The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
Lie Hurled Back and Forth
At Senatorial Investigation;
Edge Tenders His Resignation

Senator Edge of New Jersey yesterday his resignation
member of the subcommittee investigating
penditures Senators Dillingham; and Kenyon, with the
PLANTATION that the had purpose,
further probing might work harm Proceedings envened
by the charges OF Judge Bonnxe Philadelphia
General Mitchell Palmer Each denied toto.
made by the other
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
LON/DENBOOM SEEMS DOOMED
BY DETECTION OF DELEGATION
!. AND MISSOURI DISCLOSURES
CUMMINGS SAYS HE KNOWS
WHO'LL GET CHICAGO HONOR
(By q stan Correspondent

2-Homer Cummings chairman of Nationa
Republican nominee
information
Chicago.
Cummings halted by a of newspaper h
Republican viii
ANY pointers on the nomineer" queried
nomination, but I keep
will nominated
Francisco"
idea of the seating Incidentally
tRepubican contestinf
His business Democratic
committeeman Incidentally
entertained
he
from now until me-.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03

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Herring Is Confirmed.

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New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
PROPOSE CHANGES
 IN FOOTBALL RULES
Periods Would Be Regulated by
 Plays Instead Of by Time

Boston. Feb. 1S.-A proposal to change the rules of footbsll to the length of q game will be regulated by the number of plays instead of by time will be considered at the next meeting of the football rules com mittcc. The plan. advanced by Harry +. Coffin. d Harvard graduate, is said to have the indorScmcnt of Walter Camp, Percy D. IIaushton and others prominent in the sport.
 The object is to overcome the wide variation in the numbcr of plays in contests directed by different officials and 10 prevent a team which is lead ing from delaying in order to consume time. Mir. Coffin advocates tL 40-plaN period, with tries for goal after touch down and penalties for fouls not counted as plays.
 To show the need for change, he cites the fact that in Harvard Yale games from 1910 to 1919 the mum Der of plays in each contest varied from 12l 10 169: with the smallest period consisting Of 24 plays and the largest of 51. In the last five Princeton Harvard games the variation by games was IT. plays to SC, and in the YalcPrinCcton series Of the last six years the variation was 137 to I75 A summary Of the games direct cd by two leading referees iS advanced by Nr. Cot1in to show q similar mark cd variation. He adds:
 "WhCn experienced referees in q series of games average a difference of 10 per cent, and games vary over % per cent. and periods over 100 per cent in the number Of plays, some thing is fundamentally wrong. It is the subtlcness of the watch. When team obtains u ScNCnpoint lead and has a strong regard for the other team it inVariab bly plays slowly and greatly lowers the number of plays in order to give it's opponents q minimum oppor- ,tunitN. The premium on scoring first 7iS altogether too great.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18

City Island ward is supervising the communication by cable with either Sir Thomas or Mr. Nicholson, so that both the owner and designer are kept in touch with the operations on this Siftc Of the Atlantic.
 l.; is understood that chief among the changes which arc being made to the Shamrock " Is the shortening of her keel from , to 50 feet. The immediate effect of this reduced keel base will be 10 quicken the action of the SlOop in going in stays. Racing with a shorter keel it IS said the visit ing yacht will be more susceptible to hcclinG to lceward in stiff breeze than main the original length.
 The change will give the Lipton Sloop q greater tendency to heel to the breeze and enable her to sail on d longer water line base. YaChtsmen look upon Designer Nicholson's deci- sion on these radical changes as a bold stroke. He is making q bid for greater efficiency in windWard work although the yacht will have the ad- vantage of a centerboard when the occasion requires
 Sir Thomas ii is understood has given MT. Nicholson absolute freedom to alter or add to the racing rig of greatest possible speed on every point.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
OpDOScu to Change,

Philadelphia. Feb. 1S.-William F., Roper. coach of the Princeton uni verSiiy- football team, yesterday said he was opposed 10 regulating the length of football games by plays in stead of time as proposed by Harry E. Coffin. a Harvard graduate.
 Tt is hard enough to keep the tim C straight and to keep plays would re- uuirc a whole bUokkccping force on tht. ticid.'' said Mr. Roper As to eliminating the system of stallinG for time, the same objectionable feature would be present. A team with a slight lead and the ball and say four more plays. would simply take the four downs and the game would be even. The other side wouldn't have anN more chance than it had under the time system.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
OXING AFACTOR | IN WINNING WAR
RjOr Riddle So Declares at Hear
 ing on Walker Bill

klbanY. Feb. 1S.--"It was the lrit of boxing that won the world |pr,' declared Major Anthony J. 'eXel Fiddle of the Army. Navy n Civilian Board of Boxing Control. Sakins before the Senate Judiciary |nmittee yesterday afternoon in tor of the passage of the Walker ] to reestablish legalized boxing iu Nv York state.
 When the hearing ended the gen Il belief was that the bill would reported fayorably and would pass foush the Legislature.
 fenator James J. Walker, demo- 5tic leader of the Senate. announced ! the conclusion of the hearing that would introduce an additional 2asnre under which boxing bouts N be permitted in State arm ories. The Walker bill permits fifteen
 tnd bouts and provides for com
 Fsion of three men to supervise the htests, with q. board to license king clubs, the boxers and officials &nected with the encounters.
 i've want to legaliZe the sport in banner to purify it. was the way Ijor Riddle summed up the situa-
 !. He told of joiuing the United Itc Marines and training it's mem IS in bayonet work and boxing. hit was then, that he made the |tement to the effect that the spirit into the men by boxing won the tsenerai O'Ryan's Opinion.
 He was followed by Col. Franklin Ward. who was chief of staff to |ior Gen. John F. O'Ryan on the kas border in 1916 at Camp Wads- Irth and later on the fields Of lnce Col. Ward brought word Inn Gen. O'Hyan, who was unable |us a most important factor in be present. declaring that boxing 'as most importua factor in Icloping initiative and personal tance" among the soldiers.
 Eff the boxing commission and tue knse committee authorized hy this l are ,conl posed of high class. ag kssiye men, with sufficient ability Ikeep the sport clean and healthy N will administer the law with a NJ to the development of boxing bong young men of ul classes Iher than to the advancement of |few professional fighters, General Ryan strongly advocates its -pas- Nd. and ' think l am safe in saying l t every red blooded man in mili- >s and naval esta tablishments strong ] |favors it also" said Col. Ward. i he Is first chairman of the Army Nv and Civilian Boxing Board, de Tres he thought 1he work accom-
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
TOM LIPTON'S YACHT
 CHALLENGE TAKEN
New York Club Accepts Sports
 mans Attempt to Gain Cup

New York. Feb. 1S.-England and the United States, allies in the world war. will be friendly rivals in a bat tie for the yachting supremacy of the seas, beginning July 15. when the scheduled over the Sandy Hook course here.
 This was formally announced by the New York yacht club here late yesterday afternoon in accepting the challenge of Sir Thomas Lipton through the Royal Ulster yacht club of Belfast, Ire. Sir Thomas will at tempt 10 win the world-famous yacht ing trophy with his challenger, Sham rock ". while the New York yacht club will defend the cup won in 1851 with either' the ReSolute or Vanitie, launched for that purpose in 1913.
 In announcing it's formal and deti- nitc acceptance Of the challenge, the New York yacht club made public correspondence with the Royal Ulster yacht club which showed that the dates and course were the result of a compromise of the wishes Of the two Haciting organizations.
 The American club, in agreeing to race off sandy Hook, beginning on Thursday. July 15. and every alter nate day. not counting Sundays. un- til one of the competing yachts has won three out of five races, abandons it's original desire that the regatta be held off Newport about the 1st of August The challenScrs, in turn, acauiesce to later date than the one first mentioned in the correSpondcnce, which was June A. -.-....
 |.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
"Y" TO PLAY ATLAS
Old Rivals to Clash in Music Hall in Their Second Game of the ScaSon- Local Rootcr> to Attend.

Manager Warren Slater has booked q game for the Y. M. C. A. quintet with the Atlas team of New Haven for Friday evening and for their benefit bring with him practically the same lineup as appeared in other games this season. The game will be played in Music hall. New Haven. The teams met previously but through a difficulty failed to reach d decision, making necessary another enSa cement to de eide the better team. The ''Y'' team will have following in the Elm City Friday evening and for their zenetit arran gements have been made for uc- comm odation on the CHS dinkN.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
Babe" Taylor, Cornell Star,
 Falls Victim of Pneumonia

Ithaca. N. Y. Feb. 1S.-Wilber Force C'Babe'D Taylor. left tackle on the Cornell 1919 varsity football leanI and well known as an athlete died in the Cornell university intirm aly here yesterday of pneumonia.
 Taylor Was substitute tackle on the cham pionship Cornell team captained by Charles Barrett in 1916. tie en- tered military service in 19l1 and re- turned to Cornell last fall.
 He Was 2 years old. His home was al Hubbard Wood, III.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
TO PLAY BRISTOL.

The New Britain High school bas- ketbalI team will play the Bristol High school quintet at the High school Friday night, There will be a preliminary game between the sec ond teams of both schools. The first contest is scheduled at 7:30 o'clock Dancing will follow the games
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
FRENCH TEAM LOSES AToRuGBY

Colombes, France. Feb. lS.-In Il rugby football match played here yesterday between French and Welsh teams. the visitors won by d score of six points to five Neither side scored in the first half of the game, but in the second half the players from Wales scored two trys (six points, and the French team made five points,
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
FACTORY LEAGUE GAMES
Machine Company Wins From Hart X Hutcllinson-Stanlcy Rule Shows Class, Winning From s. W.

X Hutcllinson-stanlcy Rule Shows Class, Winning From s. W. In the "Y' gymnasium last night the New Britain Machine company team won from Hart x Hutchinson by d g to : score and Stanley Rule x Level took a game from the Stanley Works, score - to II. Summaries:
 N. E. Machine. H. X H. Miller ......... C. Jacobson
 Left forward C. Restelli. ............... l.. Restelii
 Right forward LofSren ...........-.... Johnson
 Center Campbell, BegIey. .......... Church
 Left guard Locke. Jones. ..... Mcrwin. Bielman
 Right guard Field baskets. Miller s, Restelli D. Lofgren ?, Jacobson ,, Jones 1; from fouls. Jacobson T., Begley l. E. Res telli 1.
 $. R. & l.. Stanley Works Sheehan ................ kildaff
 Left forward Mulhn ..-......-: SelSrlst
 Right forward Walters ....r...---- Groostein
 Center schade ................M. Jacobson
 Left guard Johnson ..........~..... schroeder
 Right guard Right guard SMzDi wM cmfwypzi Field baskets. Sheehan 4. Mullin ,, kiIduff .. Walters 1. Schade l. SeiSrtst 1: from fouls, Kilduff s, Schade 5.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
TIGERS HAVE. CLOSE; CALL.

.PTinceton. N. J., Feb. 1S.-Prince- ton defeated Swarthmorc here last night. T. 10 l6, in d fast and exciting basketball game. Although the Tigers took the lead at the start of the :. ne. the Pennsylvania collegian .i were always dangerous. and in the last two minutes Of play cut Prince ton lead down from four points 10 one tally.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
I,OREEITS ARE POSTED.

The manage of Jack McNulty Of New Haven and Battling Morley of Hartford have posted with the sport@ ing editor of the Herald, s100 each for their men to appear in the star bout before Jack Willis National <. C. next Monday night.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
SPRINGFIELD "l" WINS.

Springfield, Mass. Feb, lS.-The local "Y' won fast game from Middlctown last night. 70 to r. Capt Chapn and his men were slow in setting started, and the visitors had registered six points before the home team scored. Heinz was the high point-setter of both tean&-
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18

pished by this board the greatest of his achievements.
 If We had had control of the Dempsey Willard fight it wouldn't have gone three rounds and il would moi have been the sorry spectacle it Wa>.". declared Mr. BorSlum.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18
GEORGE BURNS SIGNS.

Little Falls. \. Y., Feb. IS- George Burns. outfielder of the New York National league baseball club. who has been a holdout. has signed 8 contract for the 1920 season. The salary figures were not announced.
New Britain herald., 1920-02-18

plished by this board the greatest of his achievements.
 If We had had control of the Dempsey Villa nd fight it wouldn't huVe gone three rouqds and il would moi have been the sorry spectacle it Wa~," declared Mr. Borslum.
 Roosevelt Quoted.
 A letter from the late Col. Theo- dure Roosevelt was read by Mr. Bor- clum. The former president declared that the only question about the prize ring is the crookedness which has always attended its commercial developments" but he insisted that aside from that this is q great sport -
 Answering charges of the oppon- ents of the boxing bill that it is to legalize d commercial venture, MT. Borglum said:
 Every man living does whatever he does for some reward. The question of the kind of a prize a man values most lies in the man."
 Mir. BorSlum limits the conduct of boxing matches to well organized and responsible clubs, and he showed that none of these clubs could maintain a monster stadium such as might be used for the Carpentier- Dempsey bout. "because there are not enough actors.' He said it would be in- possible to run fights of importance oftcner than once in |, month or six weeks.
 Views of a Churchman.
 Another letter read by Mr. Bor- :5lum was from Mgr. George J. War ing of New York Nicar-General to tho Archbishop, who said that as a T.h n hp couraecd boxing and had found if means 10 divert the soldiers from evil influences surrounding the camps"
 Opposing the bill. George II. West of the New York Civil league ques- toned the sincerity of the Iceisla- ture in passing stringent laws against dog fights. cock fights and bull fights and then going about 10 enact a bill to permit men to fight
 Mr. West also charged that the moving picture interests were be- hind the moVeme ent to restore legal iZcd boxing in this State.
 Another opponent of the bill was Mannon Chase of Brooklyn. He said he though tho passage of the bill would make New York State the prize fight center Of the world.''
 Assemblyman Ross opposed the Walker bill in detail. lie declared the provision for fifteen round bouts would permit too extended exhibitions which would deteriorate into prize il2HtS. He declared the provisions for an unpaid board of license com missioners Were unsound. and that sections permitting revocation of licenses as penalties for violations were insufficient.