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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
POLITICS IN SOUTH
DAKOTA THIS WEEK
DAILY SPEECHES SCHEDULED IN
SOUTH DAKOTA TOWNS.

Sioux Falls, March 2.-The first
week of March will be one of the
greatest political activity in South
Dakota. During the week two dem
ocratic presidential candidates and
one candidate for the presidential
nomination on the republican ticket
will be in South Dakota. The demo-
Gratis are James o. Monroe of Illi-
nois, who will meet in joint debate on
the issues. The republican candidate
is Senator Hiram w. Johnson of Cal
ifornia.
The itinerary of James w. Gerard
follows, it being expected that Mr..
Monroe will be present at the Sioux
Falls meeting to engage in joint de-
bate with him: Sioux Falls, Tues
day; Yankton, Wednesday; Mitchell,
Thursday; Aberdeen, Friday.
The itinerary of Senator Johnson is
as follows: Mitchell, Tuesday; Sioux
Falls, Wednesday; Yankton, Thurs
day; Watertown, Friday.
The debate between w. H. McMas-
ter of Yankton, lieutenant governor
of South Dakota, candidate for the
majority republicans for nomination
to the office of governor, and r. o.
Richards of Huron, independent re-
publican candidate for nomination to
the office of governor, will be contin-
ued throughout the week, the dates
and places being as follows: Huron,
Tuesday; Brookings, Wednesday;
Watertown, Thursday; Aberdeen, Fri
day; Milbank, Saturday.
During the week Gov. Norbeck will
continue his campaign in behalf of
Gen. Wood, making addresses at a
number of places in the state. Gif-
ford Pinchot will arrive in the state
tomorrow and during the week is
scheduled to make addresses at Mil
bank, Webster, Huron, Woonsocket,
Brookings and Watertown. Charles
Osborn, former governor of Michi-
gan, also a Wood booster, will make
13 speeches in South Dakota, opening
the series tomorrow.
A staunch and proven republican -
Yankton writes that with the visits
of republican aspirants for the presi-
dency the people of the Mother city
of the Dakotas have become so accus-
toned that they attract no more at
tention than an airplane in the sky.
But there is Zeppelin in the offing
now. Yankton is overwhelmingly re-
publican, but the stanch democrats
have proved valiant members of re-
ception committees for republicans.
Now James w. Gerard is to be here
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The stanchness of the democratic mi
nority in the city and the jealous de-
sire of the republican majority to
show their democratic friends that
they can be good sports once in a
while promise that the democrat will
be received most cordially and given
a complete hearing above that he de-
serves by mere merit of his notable
career as a statesman"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
ADR|AT|C QUESTION
UNDER DISCUSSION
ITALIAN PREMIER AND JUGO-
sLAv FOREIGN MINISTER RE-
sUME DISCUSSIONS.

London, March 2.-The proposal
for opening the Adriatic discussions
which the British and French pre-
miers advanced in their latest note
to President Wilson was translated
into action today. Premier Nitti, of
Italy, and Anton Trumbitch, Jugo-
Slav foreign minister, held confer
ence in London this morning which
was described as a resumption of the
conversations" which Premier Niti
began with M. Trumbitch in Paris
some time ago. The nature of the
conversation" has not been disclos-
ed, both the Italian and Jugo-Slay
delegations declining information, bu.
it is expected the conference will be
continued tomorrow.
Premier Nitti will leave for Rome
the end of this week to attend parlia-
ment, his further absence from the
deliberations Of that body not being
considered adyisatse.- The Associated
Press has been given to understand
will not return to London.
Some stir appears to have been
caused among the Italian delegation
by a report from Washington that
President Wilson would not accept
the Anglo-French proposal for new
negotiations. The Italians are inquir-
ing whether there is any truth in this
report and whether they may regard
it as official.
On the Turkish and Russian Ques-
tions the Italian delegates are stated
to be in complete agreement with the
allies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
Sale of Lands
In South Dakota

Washington, D. c., March Pub
lie sale of 10000 acres of land in
the farmer Cheyenne river and Stand
ing Rock Indian reservations in North
and South Dakota was ordered today
by Secretary Lane. Lands in the
Lennon, s. D., land district will be
offered at Lennon, May q, and
those in the Timberlake. 8. D., land
district. at Timberlake, January l.
Appraised prices of the lands are SO
cents to $6 an acre and none will be
sold at less than appraised value. Nc
limitation is placed on the area to be
sold any one purchaser.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
They Stole Sugar On
The Wholesale Plan

Council Bluffs, Ia, March 2.-PO-
lice arrested four men and recovered
seven tons of sugar valued at nearly
$500 which had been stolen from
box cars in the local railroad yards.
The sugar was secured In a shed be-
longing to A. Jensen. Four men are
under arrest. James Yates, special
officer of the North Western railroad
discovered a man with truck driving
from the yards with load and fol
lowed him to where the sugar wal
stored. The sugar is in 100-pount
sacks.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
Match Tax Proposed
To Raise Bonus

Washington, d. c., March "A
tax of one cent on every hundred
matches, to be paid by the purchasers,
has been proposed In . bill introduced
by Representative Ack herman, repub-
lican. of New Jersey as q means OF
raising revenue for the bonus for sol;
diers movement. Discussing the
measure, members declared that the
burden of the tax would fall upon
smokers and firemen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
ORIGINAL LODGE RES
ERvAT|OVs ADOPTED
II s. TO DECIDE WHAT ARE DO.
fMESTIC QUESTIONS.

Washington, March 2.--The Sen
ate today adopted the original Lodge
reservation providing that the Unit
ed States reserves to itself the right
to decide what are domestic questions
and will not permit the League of
Nations to have jurisdiction in any
thing affecting such matters. The
vote was Sc to 55. The senate re-
jected a substitute reservation pro-
posed by Senator Hitchcock.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
PROHIBITION ISSUE
GETS INTO CAMPAIGN
MOVE OF POLITICIANS TO AVER
SHADOW THE TREATY OF
OF PEACE ISSUE.

Washington, March 2.-Prohibi-
tion enforcement may overshadow the
treaty as the big issue of the presi-
dental campaign, according to de-
velopments of the last few days in
the political situation.
AS it becomes increasingly evident
that the senate is not likely to take
final action on the peace treaty and
that the issue will be thrown into
the campaign, there is an apparent
movement to dwarf it by injecting
prohibition into the fight.
This movement is believed to have
the backing of some politicians who
do not want the treaty as para
mount issue in November Their be-
lief is that prohibition would over
shadow the treaty. This would be
particularly true, it is held, If two
parties went into the campaign with
slightly different treaty planks, both
fayoring reservations. In that case
the public might have a hard time
DISTINGUISHING between the interpre-
tive reservations and the so-called
American reservations, but the clear
cut issue of beer and light wines for
home consumption as against the
present strict enforcement OF the dry
laws would get the public attention
at once.
Every vote pledged in favor OF
light wines and beer will serve to en-
courage lawlessness, and any political
party that puts plank into its plat
form to repeal a part of the constitu-
tion with this backing will meet with
overwhelming defeat, according to
Wayne B. Wheeler, counsel for the
Anti-saloon league, in statement is
sued today.
Even wet leaders admit they can
not elect two-thirds of congress to re-
submit the question this next year"
Mr.. Wheeler said. Every candidate
who pledges his vote to provide for
sa-called light wine and beer encour-
ages lawlessness. The definition fixed
by congress for intoxicating liquor is
the one which most of the prohibition
states have and the courts have de-
clared to be necessary in order to Sc
cure the enforcement of the law. To
weaken 1t means crippling law en-
forcement and encouraging law vio-
lations. What party will want to go
before the people on that issue?
"As it now stands, we have 81
states beyond recall for the repeal
of the eighteenth amendment. The
additional decisions will probably
make this 40 or more. If the supreme
court holds that the referendum is
unauthorized under the federal con-
stitution, we will, of course. have the
whole As"
Boston, March 2.-Complete returns
from Ga Massachusetts, towns which
held annual elections yesterday has
shown that 33 registered heavy vote
in favor of selling liquor. Practical
ly all of these towns were previously
dry strongholds. Lexington, Mass.
voted wet for the first time in 40
years.
Trenton, N. j., March 2.-Gover-
nor Edwards shortly after noon
signed the bill passed by the legisla-
ture to allow the manufacture and
sale of beverages containing 31s per
cent alcohol. The law, however. does
not become operative until the ter
mination of the state OF war.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
Plumb predicted the failure of the
bill within year.
Gov. LOwden On
Tour In Minnesota

Sunrise, Minn., March 2.-Gover-
nor Frank o. Lowden of Illinois to-
day began four days speaking tour
of Minnesota by visiting this village,
where he was born So years ago. He
speaks in Minneapolis tonight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02

Liner Bohemian, which went ashore
off Sambro Point yesterday, broke in
two today. She will be a total loss.
Passengers were aiken off yesterday.
The crew deserted her early today
when she began to settle.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
Demand Legislation i
For Service Men

Washington. March 2.-The Amer
lean Legion today served notice on
the House ways and means commit
tee that 1t plans to force immediate
action on legislation to aid service
men. Franklin Dolier, national COM
mander. declared the legion has wait
ed long enough for congress to act.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
Wilson Completes
Another Note

Warrington, March. 2.-Fresident
Wilson has completed another note to
British and French pramiers on the
Adristic situation. The state depart
ment win put 1t into din lomatic form
before forwardine.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
Steamer In Trouble
Near the Azores

Mobile, Ala, March as. o. s.
calls sent out today by the steamer
Moose Hausic, sad three of her pro-
peller blades were broken and the
vessel was helpless near Azores. She
was bound from London to Mobile.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
Suit to Test
Railroad Bill

youngstown. Ohio, March 2.7The
constitutionality of the Esch-Cum
minis railroad bill will be tested be-
fore the supreme court. Glenn Plumb.
author Of the Plumb plan for nation
aliWtion Of railroads, declared. m
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
Daily Market Report

Minneapolis, March Corn: Un-
changed to 1c higher. advance In me-
dium grades; demand good. No. 3
yellow closed at $1.41 @ 1.43; No. 3
mixed, $1.3801.40.
Oats: Firm, some sales hc better.
compared with futures: No. whites
mainly 505hc over May. No. 8
white closed at s30S4hc. No. 4
white oats, 80h q 82c.
Rye: Demand good; No. mainly
10 &c over May. No. 2 rye closed at
$1.56 01.57.
Barley: Market steady, demand
fair to good: mailing grades scarce
and wanted. Prices closed at $1.16
01.3S.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02

Halifax, March 2.-Seven people
were drowned and several others
were injured when the Leyland liner
Bohemia broke In two and sank to-
day.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
Sioux City livestock.

Sioux City, March 2.-The cut on
choice lights is reflected In the tor
which dropped from $14.l0 on Sat-
urday to $14 today. The bulk ran
from $3.50 to &13.85 and the low
point was AROUND $13.26.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02
Liner Bohemian
Breaks In Two

Halifax. March s.-The Leyland
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-03-02

Trenton, N. j., March 2.-Gover-
nor Edwards shortly after noon
signed the bill passed by the legisla-
ture to allow the manufacture and
sale of beverages containing 3k per
cent alcohol. The law, however. does
not become operative until the ter
mination of the state Of war.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-03-16
DECLARATrUNEA DonfNULUI
v. COLDS.

d. Y. COLDS, a carui dccla
ratiunc dc crcdinta facuta fati
dc monarchia altsro-ungara a
fost asemcnca publicata Gle F.
pocaa arata ca documentul pu-
blicat de numitul ziar a fost ca
mtcntie trunchiat.
D-sa arata ca sensla scrlsoarHi
a fost rastNlmacit Gu intcntluna.
Hotaririlc noastre lin politica ma
tionala de pestc munti all fost
iluatc in acord cu parerilc cmlse
de frlmtasii victei politice din
Regat. Mis- 'au dat din Bucurcst!
indrmari de la persoane earl All
sunt in viata 81 carl pot confirma
ccea cc affirm aci.
ID. n. IORGA, i'm numele Adj
narci, a cxprimat, in termenl
foartc asprii. rcgretul pc care-j
simte fata de procedarea ,,Epo-
eel" care creaza noui dificultatl
la conferinta de la Paris.
D. INCULET. mMnistrul bash
rabcan. gasit momcntul potrlvlt
spre a relcva serie de atac',ri
intreprinse lmpotriva sa de o
parte a presei. D-sa declarat
ca neadevaratc toate acuzat tlunilc
carl is 'au adus.
ID. lORGA roaga pc ceialalti dc
putati inscrisi sa vorbeasca IN
chestie personala de renunta
la cuvint.
intro atmosfcra foarte incaf-
cata 81 in fata unci Camere foar-
to obosite, d. CTZA spune CA IL
tr'o problema importanta ca a.
acea care Sc discuta, d. presedln.
te IL ) i.i:l;rci III poate ccrc .,sa
Use .acA p!%cerc'. In accasta or
dine, d-sa ere sa Sc contlnnc
dis,;.,..
Dupa ce d. lORGA da explica.
tiunea ca n "a avut rn singur mo,
mcnt intentiunea sa fnlaturc dis.
cutiunca asupra vre-unci ches-
ltiuni, lncearca sd vorbcasca d-nul
IMAGEARU.
1nt1mpinat GU lungi exclamatl'
d. Magearu este dcs interrupt 81
in celc din urma rcnunta la cn-
want.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-03-16
.TOATA LUMEA E REvOLU.
TIONARA"!

ID. n. DTNAREANtT, socialist,
raspunzind acuzatiunii ca socia-
listii sunt rcvolutionari, face o
teorie urmator Garcia Parlamen
tul actual este 81 cl urmarea unni
gest revolutionar, .precum toatc
schimbarile socialc lfh stunt dato-
rite dc at unor hotarfri revo!utl-
onare. Partidnl socialist cunoasfe
pc Iiberali ca maiestrii in materlc
de organizare de comploturi. Nu-
mele lni Daschievici 81 al lui
Rcichmann ca 81 al lili Jelea, ca
re a fost pus la Gale sa savlrseas-
ca atentatul fmpotriva d-lui lionel
Bratianu, sunt tot atitea hume de
AGENT provocatori. Mie personal
.zice vorbitorul, mi-s'a facnt, in
tr'o vremc,, propunerea sa iaG
partc la un complot ticluit ampo-
trivia d-lui Ionei Bratianu, spre
comprcmite partidul socialist.
Este incxact ca s0ciali9tii az
avpa vre-m fel de .legatuNl ctl
Rakowsky. S'a spus ca la l3 De-
cenfbric, moi socialigtii, am vo.t
's1 facen revolutie. S'au facut ia
muncitori pcste 1900 dc 'perehi.
| lzitnn,i 81 MI san gasit dc eli
cratitc, faealete 81 ciomegc, =
nici q arnl. Astfel eli aeMxatil-
nea este falsa.
Liberalii n'au alta specialitatt
|, dc cit aceea a spionaginlui, dupi
Ecum dovcdfsc toatc sctcle tor. d
IIonescu-Quintns, deputat liberal
fost socialist, este martor "a II
beralii tnabuscsc mi9cariae popu
lare.
! D. IONEscU-QryINTrrS ds "a
plieafipnf ssseln& - nu1645 a
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-03-16


de la guvcrn, 81 numai dc ia ga
vern.
@ VOCE, Ia libcrili: Saracn!
guvcrn! (Ilaritatc).
ID. ministru BONTESCT, in
continuarc, face foarte pc larg
cnnoscuta teorie a legaturii dim
tire munca 81 productiune, reedi-
tind lucruri carl nu mai sunt 0
noutate pentru nimeni.
Noi. trans.lvanenii, spus 4.
Bontescu, cind am VENT in rcgat
II 'am VENT nici Gu preocuparea
de a propaga ura 81 nici spre a
incaleca pc cineva. Gasm ca o
crima cgala cu patricidul aceea
ce sc face in regat, urindu-se ON
pc ON.
Iibcralii aplauda. Dialogm'i
Sc angajcaza intre ei 81 bloc. Sc
schimba cuvinte aprinsc mtre t.
Mi O. Goga 81 Y. Biberea).
Partidul caruia apartin VENT
aci sd Sc contopeasca cu lrsasl
inteseselc tarii. Aud 7nsa acuzati-
uni de necinstc, de tradare, dc
nepatriotism. Negresit ca aces
te acuzar. sunt nefntemeatc,
caci daca ar Fl adeyarate, ar Fl
val 81 amar de tara.
M nevoie sd scormonim We
chile pacate, nici durerile pre-.
zpntului, ci sa ne apucam de III
cru. (Liberalii 81 parte din bloc
aplauda).
lntrind in chcstiunea proprln
lisa a expunerii sale, d. ministr:l
BOntoscn arafat ca leglferaraa
actualelor nevoi ale muncitorimai
preocupa guvernul de aproape 81
ca o scomisi,lne spcciala a 81 fost
instituita IN scop de a. 4studia
chestiMfea.
D. p. IOANITESCU depune, III
accst sens. motiune, care SC
ttr:mite la comisiunca respectivi
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-03-16
o DECLA1kTIE A D-LUI PRIlG
MTNI8rRU AD.ngfERIM.
- Gu PRIVIRE LA DHCIsARA-
TIA DE FDEIITATE CATRE
AUsTRO.UNCAR1A.

D. ST. G. POPP, prim-minis-
tru ad-interim, face urmatoarca
declaratie:
Gu inima indurcta am suit a.
.ceaata trl)nna, spre a vorbi, i'm
potliva obicei,lali meu, fntr' 0
chestiune personala.
1n ziarul ,,Epoca" s a publicat
% dcclaratie pc care Ell am fa7
cut-o in Parlamtntsil Maghiar.
Dara nu m sasi Il dsimtitf ppefnnd
.jignit de aprecierilc carl. Sc fac
asupra mea, n'asi fl vorbit. De
33 ami particip la viata politica.
ST din cauza ca ma bucur de in
.crcIerea poporului, am fost tot
deauna considerat ca primejdios
(Aplause aproape generale).
Acclora carl inccarc1 sa-mi va
teme onoarea lie voiu raspunde
ca nu vor rcusi, pcntru ca cpinia
pllblica prca sanatoasa.
C1nd marelc razboiu a izb,rcnit,
moi am ramas acasa, am vazut e.
lie mai grozave scene. Legati in
|ianturi Gu tiganii,t considerati ea
|pui de vipefa, Isomfnii au fost
tratati in Austro- -Ungaria ca nj
ste vite turbate. Pentru ncsfirs;i
de multi nenorociti Romfni, ,tsa
mca a fost, din intiInplare, des-
chisa. (Aracicnii aptdnda9.
Aprcciind marca alenorocire ca
re ne anleninta, marturisesc :a
m ann dus in Parlamcntul ma
| CHAR, 81 am vorbit. Am spus ca
regret ca. Rominia s'a aliat Ell
Russia. care a ialsclat-o 81 0 va
mai insela. Am cautat sd fmbat
fiara salbati'ca Gu 9cva. (Vii apla.
use. Liberalii aplauda III picioa-
rc). Urnarea fost ca am scapat
din. inchisori 20 mil de suflete
rominesti. APPLAUSE la bloc), eu
|impreuna GU Vasilc Colds. (A.
|plause).
Aceea carl ma calonlniaza, nel
vor sd reproduce q cuMntare a
mea, rostita, tot iii Parlamentul
maghiar, IN momentul ciild ar
mata romina Sc rctragea 9i cind
era 0 primejdie de nloarte numa.
sa marturisesti q csti roni;l
| Am arafat atunct ca anaghiari
mea a rapit drepturile Romirii'
Flor 81 ca decdaratisinea de fide!i
ttatc mia fost luata nilmai 81
lsila.
\ Am constiinta intpi6cafa unn
ON care STA facut tlatoria fats
de conationalii sal III fata dc tar.
sa Am fost avertizati Cd Sc 70
publica 81 alte d0cumentc, priyi
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-03-16

na fost iImpedecat, dar "a fost
char elogiat de ziarul oficios H.
bcral.
d., DUNAREANIT: ID. Ionescu-
Quintus este I'M eminent ON poll.
tie, care a ramas un modest de.
putat,. i'll vrcme &c nnlitatile all
ocupat ccle mai 1nalte situatii.
y. 1ONESCU-QUTNTUS NJ,
ma mai laula. ca ma da afara
din partid. (Haritatc).
d. DUNAREANU da o sefic de
date 81 de aManultc din carl
scoate concluzia ca liberalii intro
tin o stare de oprcsiunc priclni-
ca razvratirei, ei find astfcl adc-
varatii' instigatori.
In programul nostru de actin.
he aratam ca char in societatea
burrheza SC pot aducc imbunat;,-
tiri muncitorimei, fara revolutie.
Rcyolutia considcraan 81 moi en-
I'm accident in mersnl cvoluti,,.
nci.
(Tardnistii aplauda. Aplauda
81 d. ministru Lupu).
Patriotismul nn le lipseste so.
cial.stilor. lar ura de clasa, actu-
ala societate 0 propovaduiestc.
Socialismul este in curs de in.
faptuire sprc bincle omenirei.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-03-16

t0are la d. Vaida, sal nu stim n
cine. fncercarea lor dc prisos
sprc a dcnatvlra niste fapte earl
sunt dovada de 'constiincioslta-
tea conducatori'lor Romini dc r"-
ste munti. applause aproapc ee-
ncrale).
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-03-16

1ncearca sa- spuna ceva d-nul
MELIC MELICSOHN, care face
% foarte confuza expunere, la NJ.
ma Garcia un dialog viu izbucn =
ste intre domnii A. C. CUZA 81
hardintele Adunarei, domnlll
IN. IORGA.
Din schimbul de cuvinte am
gajat ajunge pima la tribuna pre-
sci urmatoarea declaratie, apa-
sat rostita 81 adresata domnulul
Iorga:
- Nu voim sd ycdem rcinviind
vremea prezidentiei lui Ferichi-
de!
i'm protestarile unui mare nu-
mar de deputati 81 intro atmos-
fcra de oboscala generala, d.
MfRZESCU incepc, la orele 8 ia
IA 20 minute, 0 eNplicatiei in che.
site personala, care de fapt este
o noua lnterpelarc.
/ D-Sa semnaleaza scrie dc fap
l,te intre carl invaziunea bOlscyic.
Etilor spre Nistru, intrebind &C
Imasuri a luat millisrtul de inter.
Hne. Pc de alta parte, d. Mirzescu
/ |Iforbcstc dc propaganda boise
Ivista, in dcsele 81 violentele pro
Itestari ale taranistilor.
(Continuarc pc pag. s.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-03-16

n'a fost 'impedeeat, dar a fost
char elogiat de ziarul oficios Il
,beral.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-27
Republicans May
Modify the Walker
State Boxing Law
Leaders Discuss Confiscation
Of Purses Over $4,000
and Box Office Receipts in
Excess of COsl of Bouts

The Republican leaders are seriously
discussing amendments to the Walker
boxing law which will confiscate to the
state prize purses in excess OF $4,000,
and the confiscntion to the state of all
box Office receipts. in excess Of a ra-
tional sum to cover the cost of staging
the bouts
Any such scheme carried through
probably wouAl force the holding of
] the Dempsey Carpenter battle outside
of the State of New York. The purse
hung up for that bout is S5O0,0OO The
upstate Republicans say the state
needs the money, and that it is not in
the interest OF real sport to have the
promoters make huge profits.
The Boxing Commission either will
be reorganized on lines desired by the
upstate Republican leaders =. aDol-
ished altogether, 1t was predicted. The
Republicans were not consulted in the
constitution Of the commission when it
was organized. Governor Smith, it is
charged, after allowing the Republi-
cans to indulge in the belief that they
would share in the management of the
commission, filled all the best positions
with Tammanv men, with the result
that Senator James J. Walker, of Tam
many Hall, and a coterie of his asso-
ciates have had all to do with the COM
mission.
If the Republican upstate leaders
adhere to their present attitude, and
il they are supported by Judge Miller,
both prize fighting and Sunday base
ball are facing doleful prospects. The
Sabbath observance forces are organ
izing to force repeal of the Walker
end the Sunday baseball bills, and the
sporting interests, having backed the
losing candidate, have nothing to do
but wait and see how hard they are
going to be hit.
Assemblyman Joseph A. Maginnes,
Of Chautauqua, is out Of the Speaker
ship Aace. II. Edmund Machold, of
Jefferson County, nov has no formid-
able opposition. Mr.. Maginnies sent
Letters to various Assemblymcn this
week saying that he no longer was a
candidate for Speaker. 1t is expected
that he will. be candidate for chair
man Of the Ways and Means Com
mttee.