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The evening world., 1920-05-14

Day. and his clever feAtheFWeiEht. HArOld FGrese
to box Young Chhney. May 81. at Hartford. and
Bobby Josephs. Nay II. At Lowell.
II Il not nkely that Jack 6hArhey win get the
chance to mad Jimmy Wilde. tho flyweiaht cham
Edou, In . return battle in this country. despite
the fact that two Western clubs have offered wilde
q big guarantee for tho bout. Wilde says that he
can got moro money by meeting ShArkey in . bout
over in London when he (Wilde) returns home.
Phil Lewis announces that the Albany middle
weight. Butch O'HAgen. IL back under his man !.
Ggement and that he is Seeklng . mGtch with
Champion Wilson for him.
L. Barbour. the big boxing promoter Of Detroit
Mich. IL In town in search Of bouts for his frst
open air boxing show. which he intends 10 stage a
tho Detroit Baseball Park In that city May 81.
The evening world., 1920-05-14

THERE lie no question that one Of
the first things the new cham
piOn should do is to wipe out
this defeat In a decision bout by
Martin which he will undoubtedly
do. NArtin IL one Of the freaks OF
boxing history because OF his affllc-
tion. but he is regarded as one Of the
best middleweights that ever drew on
q glove. having been credited with
knocl6downs over both Al Mccoy and
George Chip while this pair were the
middlewelRht champions. He has
fought Mike O'Dowd three times and
has stopped Pal Reed In six rounds.
This 10 the lad that Wilson had to
beat, which he did In twelve round
referees decision. In order TO get the
chance at O'Dowd. Martin also claims
Victories over Jack Clarke, Harry
Greb and Mike McTeagUs. He has
also fought Jack dBritton.
Martin has been fighting nearly ten
years. He 10 a dangerous hitter and
fairly clever. He Is managed by an
other deaf mute. Fred w. Meinl5en
and is tWenty-eight years old.
The evening world., 1920-05-14
Both Lynch and Moore TraininE
Hard for Bout.

Joe Lynch. the west side bantam, has
begun active training Tor his twelve
round bout with Pal Moore OF Memphis.
scheduled to take place at the Armory
A. 4. in Jersey City Monday might.
his showing against Kid ReEan in ST
Louis, when he knocked the latter out,
proving conclusively that he Is back in
the best OF form.
Moore's recent battles also show that
the Southern star Is in uptop condition.
as he has figured in more than a half
dozen contests in the last two months
and every one OF them was a gruellinR
battle. The Memphis boy believes he
should have been selected TO meet Pete
Herman instead OF Joe Lynch. and will
tender for the bantam crown by taking
the measure OF the west side gladiator.
The evening world., 1920-05-14

Six members OF the American heck
ey team OF eleven players, which
took part in the Olympic games at
Antwerp. arrived here Sto-day ON the
steamship Mongolia from southamp-
ton, The party consisted OF Capt.
j. w. Mccormick, Lawrence McCor-
mick, Raymond l.. Bonney ana Herb
ert Drury. all OF Pittsburgh; Gym
WidenbOrner, OF ~. Paul. ard Francis
Synnott. OF Boston.
PRINCETON. N. j.. May 1l.--With
the triangular regatta with Yale end
cornell tomorrow. the Tiger eights
ended hard work. The varsity. junior
varsity and freshmen eights confined
theft enorts 10 raoing startB. II II be-
lIeVod that to-day the Tigers will take
= iast SLOW paddle over the course, but
ye1terdhS even mis- was omitted.
nAaRnAIL TO-DAY. POLO GROUNDS.
SIC y. ~ Yankees Va chlcAEo.-Adrt
The evening world., 1920-05-14
JAZZ NOTES OF A FAN.
By Charles SomerUilIe.

AYE you LISTED % the gay rom
Reds-driving
shutting
NATIONAL don't nearly
al
whipping the
n
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ton beat out his bunions In first
class style in the contest, feet
and arms both working in excel
lent unison while administering
the Reds their raxx.
II was Ray Fisher. the old Yank,
that Macs men knocked down yester-
day and right after him for another
three tallies Luque, the Cuban, sent
in as "A Havana filler.
l heard good Joke about a recent
Incident in the life OF one OF the great
est the game ever knew-Wee Willie
keeler OF Brooklyn.
Bill was prematurely gray in ac-
tive baseball days. Now his hair Is
almost pure white.
He was crossing a lot near his
home. A bunch OF kids were playing
the good old game on II. Just as
Bin passed q kid had a third strike
called on him. He roared like a mad
man at the little umpire. He was a
bigger bird than the umpire and the
midget imp turned to the passing
William Keller In appeal. None OF the
boys recognized in the whlte-hnired
gent the great player.
Wasn't that strike. misterr'
cried the small Jump.
Sure" said Keller.
Jaw" growled the kid at bat, what
does that old white-haired geek 'inow
about baseball anyway"
II epeT a day Of reat tcdS crate
fully received Il teas bV the White
SOr yesterday.
The Yanks are certainly there With
their blackjacks these days. The
whack and whang In a game, Mr.
| Higgins, Is highly pleasing to ouI
orbs Keep the old pill sailing fol
the honor OF Coogan's Crest.
But Uncle Robbie, we observe, had
poison put In his tea In that bruta
burgh, Chicago. And what's worse 4
pushed the Dodgers down out OF tbs
third OF the topmost rungs OF tn
ladder.
Vank Ward also shows a high
" praiseWorthy desire 20 break
into the St,000,000 biting class.
Keep whamming II, my friend.
Nothing could please US more
You neither, hoy2
Now. Johnny Evers can deny hi
The evening world., 1920-05-14
wilde Knocks Out Murray in TIVE
Rouuda.

PHILADELPHIA. May IL. - Jimmy
Wilde. British fiyweight champion,
knocked out Battling Murray of Phila-
delphia in the second round OF a Bched-
uled eight-round bout here last night.
The evening world., 1920-05-14
Despite Fact It's Their Fifth
Meeting There Is Great Inter-
est in l2-ROund Dundee-JaCk-
son Bout In Newark Tonight.


been displayed In any OF their
four previous bouts 10 being
manitested In to-night's twelve-round
bout between Johnny Dundee. the
sturdy Italian, and Willie jackson.
the aggressive jewish lightweight.
Probably the distance-twolve rounds
lis what makes to-nlght's event I'M
usually interesting.
Jackson's friends are betting that
he again knocks out the little Jump
ing Jack. q feat he performed In heir
FIRST meeting, which stunt electrified
the boxing world. Johnny says that
victory was the veriest sort OF a fuke,
as IN their next two battles he won
: easily. while their fourth battle vas
credited 20 Jackson.
A decisive result Is looked for to-
night because OF tho distance. Dun
dee has been fightinE frequently Of
late and Jackson's friends declare
that Johnny Il not as good as he used
TO be, whereas they claim Willie Is in
finer fettle than ever. They declare
While r. thH real contender for the
title because he at one time dropped
Lew Tender, the crackerjack Quaker
boxer, for the count, a friendly referee
giving him n generous count and saw
ing him from the lgnominy OF q
knockout.
The Dundee-Jackson series hSs
proved quite as interesting as the
Leonard Dundee series. A Dunlee
fight ~ always a good exciting night.
Johnny always sees TO II that his OPP
ponent Is kept busy every second.
The sale OF seats indicates n ca
pacity crowd.
The evening world., 1920-05-14


EVERYBODY Is already hurting
II challenges at Johnny Wilson. the
New York italian who threw a
bomb into fiatic circles by winning
the referees decision and title from
Mike O'Dowd. The new middleweight
champion Is receiving defls from all
over the land, but one that Is worthy
of attention is that Of Silent Martin,
the deaf. mute, who has clippings
showing that when he fought Wilson.
Johnny was lucky to- avoid a knock
out.
The fight was a twelve-round af-
fair at the Rhode Island A. c. OF
Providence, April 26, 1915. Referee
F1nnell awarding the deciSion TO the
dummy. commenting on the bout
one OF the Providence papers said
az the time:
"a few seconds after the open
ina Of the tenth round Martin
aoored the only Touchdown Of the
contest. Wilson, IN duekina out
. Of q corner, ran kerplunk into a
vicious right hand chop and took
q header, but he leaped up and
WAS driven TO the ropes before q
storm Of rights and lofts to the
body Martin tried desperately for
knoekcpt ct this stage, but was
force.
martin feipned arogginoss oe-
oasionally in an effort 10 get VIII
son 20 come out Of his shell, but
the Boston lad did not fall for hiS
bluffs.
MARTIN was full Of craft. show
ina no end Of Improvement over
his appearance here q couple OF
ssasons ago. He left the ring IN
marked"
The evening world., 1920-05-14

s'nfEL i SSiSaEi !. EPsS Ss9SERs
The evening world., 1920-05-14

THE racing fans are all wearing a
smile to-day because to-mor-
row the metropolitan racing
season OF 1890 starts. with the OPEN
ing gun being fired at jamaica. The
season viii be longer than any since
antiebetting legislation was passed In
this state.
The evening world., 1920-05-14

We notice that Mr.. Rube BEN
ton beat out his bunions In first
class style in the contest, feet
and arms both working in excel
lent unison while administering
the Reds their raxx.
The evening world., 1920-05-14

But Uncle Robbie, we observe. had
poison put In his tea In that brutal
burgh, Chicago. And what's worse II
pushed the Dodgers down out OF the
third OF the topmost rungs OF the
ladder.
The evening world., 1920-05-14

II was Ray Fisher. the old YanlS
that Macs men knocked down yester-
day and right after him for another
three tallies Luque, the Cuban, sent
in as n Havana filler.
The evening world., 1920-05-14

Now. Johnny Evers can deny ,his
Evening star., 1920-05-25
CHARGES MISUSE
Of LEVER ACT
Representative Nolan Tells
Union Mr.. Palmer Aimed
at Workers.

Complaint against proAteerinx and
against the actions OF Attorney Gen.
efal Palmer. charging him with using
the Lever act generally in the case Of
workers and not employers, was made
BY Representative John r. Nolan Of
California. author Of the Nolan mini,
mum wage bill. before Central Labor
Union In Musicians' Hall last night.
President w. W. Keeler as 2 former
secretary Of central labor union and
q leader in San Francisco's labor
movement.
Mr.: Nolan spoke of the creation Of
the the nrst union Of federal employees in
san sha nrrancn Traneiseo in 1913. formed for
wage law for federal employees. He
declared that at that time he frst
introduced the minimum wage bill
which was finally passed by the Senate
Regarding pronteering he declared
that in the case Of the coal Industry
alone miners were paid 81 cents TO
dig ton Of coal which eventually
brought $13. He also called attention
to methods employed by the Depart
ment Of Justice and Attorney General
the Lever act nearly always to the
detriment OF the workers"
Announcement was made by dele
gates from the carpenters union that
. contract had been let for q 5000, 900
home. Elevator constructors and hod
carriers delegates announced that
their crafts were continuing out on
strike.
Frank J. Coleman. chairman of the
legislative committee. told the body
that plans were being perfected
whereby Congress would be appealed
to for aid Of the school teachers
President Keeler Of the central body
made public his candidacy for dele
gate to the international convention
OF the machinists' union.
Evening star., 1920-05-25
WARNING OF BERGD0LL
PLOT GIVEN, SAYS PALMER
Disclaims Any Responsibility for
Escape Of Rich Draft Dodger
From Guard.

Disclaiming any responsibility on
the par. Of the Department of JUS
tice for the escape of Grover Cleve-
land Bergdoll, convicted draft dodger.
from his military guards in Philadel-
Palmer has disclosed that both the
Army Intelligence Corps and the de-
partment were forewarned that the
prisoner was planning an escape
"The Department of Justice re-
ceived a letter from one of its spe-
cfal agents, dated April 80" Mr..
palmer said, ito the effect that Berg
doll would make application for a
writ Of hbaeas corpus, which would
take him temporarily out Of the GUS
tody Of the War Department and place
him in the custody of a marshal or
deputy marshal; that pending these
proceedings he would attempt to make
his escape. or If allowed bail would
Jump his bail bond.
"The bureau of investigation made
it's plans. therefore. to prevent any
escape in case of application for writ
of habeas corpus. No such applica-
ton was ever made and Bergdoll did
not come within the jurisdiction of
the Department OF Justice in any
manner that would warrant our in
reference.
"At the time of Bergdoll's escape
he was in the jurisdiction and custody
of the War Department. The infor-
nation embodied IN the letter above
referved to first came to the atten-
ton of one OF the officers Of the mill
tary intelligence division Of the War
Department. who communicated the
Information to our agent"
Evening star., 1920-05-25

Mr. Moore dealt frst with Gov.
Cox's expenses.
Our Contributions" he said. ARE
made up solely from friends Of the
governor, outside Of $2,500 he gave
himself. We had no eminent reform
ers, as some here have. There are
twenty -four men who have contrib
uted amounts ranging from 5000 to
$4,000: it totals $1s,6S1."
Naming larger contributors, Mr..
Moore said H. G. Firestone gave $1,000.
J. J. Whittacre $4,000. ex.Gov. James
Campbell $500. H: P: wolfr $500.
Newman $500. All are Ohio men.
1--WE have spent $7,501.19 in Ohio
so far" Mr.. Moore continued. "In ad-
dition some has been guaranteed in
Kentucky. amounting to $4,000. We've
made no contest anywhere. Our total.
pledged or secured, is about $4,000"
THAT is just in two states." Sem
ator Edge observed. II you had gone
into ty-eight at the same rate 1t
would have cost you $4,000"
That wouldn't have been neces.
sary," Mr.. Moore replied. He said
he thought the Kentucky fight had
cost $4,000, part Of which came from
osiei Senator ffoindexter, republican. of
to Gov. Lowden in size Of expendt-
lures actually developed.
III. NJ. Rice, secretary OF senator
Poindexter, testified that J. F. Bache.
a banker Of New York city, had fur
nished $4,000 for the Poindexter
campaign, while William H. Todd.
brooklyn shipbuilder. had given $780,
600.
Evening star., 1920-05-25
Carranza Is Buried;
De La Huerta Chosen
Provisional President

MEXICO CITY. May 25 (by the As
ISOLATED Press).-In accordance with
his oft-repeated request. President
Carranza. slain last Thursday morn
ing at Tlaxcalantongo. was buried
late yesterday afternoon In Dolores
cemetery. where, In the shadow Of
chapultepec. the poorest of Mexicans
have for many years found their last
resting places.
AS the funeral cortege left the
home of the late chief executive the
extraordinary session of congress was
being called to order to choose a pres
ident ad interim. to hold ONCE until
a new president, to be elected Septem-
ber 5. is inaugurated. Adolfo de Ia
Huerta, governor of the state OF So
nora, was named after congress had
been in session for an hour and a
half. He will take the oath OF office
June l. according to present plans.
The body Of the slain president ar
rived in Mexico City at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning and was taken to
the family home. being escorted by
soldiers and a delegation from the
diplomatic corps. Later the body lay
In state until the hour Of the funeral.
thousands passing before the casket
| to look upon the face Of the man who
was hurled from power by revolution
and whose death occurred under cir
| cumstances that await explanation.
Evening star., 1920-05-25
REPAIR WORK BEGUN
ON MILITARY ROAD
Progress Being Made in Work of
Patching After Winter
Traffic.

Repair work has been started by
L. r. Grabill. superintendent OF coun-
ty roads, on Military road. a much
travelled highway across the north of
the city from Georgia avenue to Rock
Creek Park and the section west OF
the park.
Military road is one of the thor
oughfares that was left in bad con-
ditior this spring after the severe
winter, and the ruts and holes have
Increased the wear on machines OF
motorists using that route to the
park.
making noticeable progress in the
work Of patching the worst stretches
OF road on the main arteries.
The freight tie-up has delayed ship
ments of materials used in road repair
work. but District officials are hoping
this will not interfere with their ef-
forts to improve the roads during the
next few months.
If Congress retains the item of
900 in the general deficiency bill
for repair work during June the Dis
trict will be able to continue patching
the broken macadam surfaces until
the $25o.oo approximation for the next
fiscal year becomes available.
Evening star., 1920-05-25
COMMITTEE ASKS
PRESBYTER|ANS TO
QUIT |NTERCHURCH
Recommends Payment of
Amount UnderWritten by
New Era Committee.
By the Associated p-osx

bs the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. May 25.-Recom-
mendations were submitted today to
the Presbyterian general assembly in
session that il withdraw from the
interchurch world movement.
A report embodying this suggestion
was made by the executive commits
sion. of which Rev. John Willis Bacr
is chairman.
Recommendations Submitted.
The recommendations were as fol-
lows:
First: That the general assembly
decline to incur any further financial
obligation in reference to the inter
church world movement: that it ter
inmate Its relationship with said
movement and withdraw any repre-
sentation II may have therein
Second-That the general assembly
take immediate steps TO provide for
the payment by the Presbyterian
Church of the amount underwritten
by the New Era committee in behalf
of the interchurch world movement.
as authorized by the executive COM
mission. or of such part of that
amount as may still be owing.
Third-That official notice OF this
action be given to the interchurch
world movement, to the New Era com
of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States of America.
Records Appreciation.
Fourth-That the assembly record
its appreciation of the high purpose
and the Christian devotion of the men
who organized the interchui ch world
movement and have carried forward
it's work, and that Ii rejoices in tire
advances made by means Of the inter
church world movement in the way of
clearer vision of the vast and i'm
perative needs of the world and OF
a deepened sense of responsibility OF
meeting them.
Fifth. That, in harmony with the
catholicity of historic Presbyterian
ism, and in order to give further ef-
feet to the declaration of the assem-
bly, of 1919, in which IL affirmed it's
adherence to 1.-The central principle OF
a proper cooperative program among
evangelical churches" this assembly
take immediate steps to ascertain.
through a conference with the other
churches in the Inter-
church World Movement. the advisa-
bility of utilizing some of the feder-
ated organizations OF evangelical
churches already in existence or
which may hereafter be created, rep
resenting the participating bodies
themselves and under their direct con-
troll. for the purpose of conserving the
gains achieved and of carrying for
ward the work began by the Inter-
church World Movement.
Evening star., 1920-05-25
PRINTING MONEY FROM
ELECTROLYTlC PLATES
Method Employed at Bureau for
Producing Government Notes,
Securities and Postage Stamps.

Various denominations Of govern.
ment notes, securities, postage stamps.
etc, printed at the bureau of engrav-
Ing and printing. are now being pro.
duced from electrolytic plates. instead
of from the hardened steel plates for
merly used, according to a statement
by James L. Wilmeth. director OF the
bureau.
First of the notes produced by the
new process were made about April
l, and the output OF notes, securities.
etc, so made, Director Wilmeth stat
ed, Is increasing daily.
Electrolytic plates. Director VIII
meth stated. are made by placing an
original plate in a chemical bath and
producing from 1t a plate in relief.
known as a electrolytic alto. The re-
lief plate is then treated In q similar
manner. until by depositing metals
electrically a printing plate is pro-
duced that compares favorably with
the steel plates formerly used alto
gether.
"In fact" said Director wilm eth's
statement. the people Of the United
States will not be able to tell whether
the notes they are carrying in their
pockets are printed from a transfer
red steel plate or an electroIytic plate.
The work of the one is just a. good
as the other. and no expert can detect
any difference whatever in the ont.
put"
Evening star., 1920-05-25
CITY POST OFFICE
TR|BUTET0 HEROES
Mr.. GiIIett Pleads for Loyalty
at dwelling of Bronze
Tablet.

Government employees. including
members OF Congress. should prov
to the country that the sacrifice of
Americas manhood in the world war
was not wasted. Speaker Frederick
H. Gillett OF the House told employees
of the Washington city post office
at the ceremony today attending the
unveiling Of a bronze tablet in honor
OF the 1872 postal employees who served
during the war.
lean people" Mr.. Gillett said. I'VE
have peculiar relations with our
country. / recognize that you have
many grounds for complaint. yet you
are united by a closer tie than others.
1t is for US to prove that the sacri-
nee OF these young men was not
wasted. We should show this by our
careful attention to our duties as
Mr.. Chance PresIdes.
City Postmaster Merritt o. Chance
presided at the ceremony, the main
corridor OF the city post Office build
ing being crowded with clerks and
letter carriers, the latter being ex-
cused from the second delivery OF the
day in order to attend the unveiling.
Mrs. M. o. Chance drew aside the
American flags which draped the five
foot bronze tablet which bears the
names of those who went to war from
the city post ONCE, including the
names of Frank c. Valentine, Charles
M. Brown and Clair T. Newell, who
gave their lives in defense of their
country.
Program q Patriotic One.
Thomas F. McNulty. sheriff of Bal
timore. led in the singing of The Star
Spangled Banner" in which the as
semblage joined. The invocation was
given by Rev. William B. Dent of
Mechanicsville. Md. I'm Memoriam"
was given by George L. TAFT. late lieu
tenant colonel, United States Army
Miss Hattie E. Dyer recited In Flan-
ders' Fields" and the benediction was
given by Rev. Edward J. Sweeney
The Marine Band played.
Evening star., 1920-05-25
$4N, ,984.78 Expense
in Behalf of LoWden,
Senate Inquiry Reveals
By the Associated rress.

BY the Associated Press.
Evidence that sl04.ss4.7s had been
spent in behalf Of Gov. Lowden, re-.
publican. Illinois. and a charge that
the outlay in the Ohio primary con-
test between Senator Harding. re-.
publican, Of that state and MAI. Gen.
Leonard Wood made Senator New.
berry's Michigan campaign look like
a piker" were the high spots Of the
testimony yesterday afternoon at the
vention campaign expenditures.
L. l. Emerson, secretary Of state
for Illinois. was the spokesman for
Gov. Lowden. He was armed with
records and cancelled checks and
gave figures, names, dates and To-
calities. OF the total spent for Gov.
Lowden. he said. $37s,175.7s was con-
tributed by the governor himself
Friends gave $35.S25, he testified. he.