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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
PONZI HEDGES
BEFORE RECEIVERS
Unwilling to Say His Claims of From
Ss,ooO,Ooo to s1O,oOO,OOo Assets
Are True.

BOSTON, Aug. 2l.-The efforts of the
federal receivers of Charles Ponzi to get
his assets for the benefit Of
investors in his disrupted scheme was
begun today. Ponzi was under examina-
tion by counsel for the receivers at a
hearing in the federal courtroom. At
the outset of his examination Ponzi eX-
pressed his readiness to make full dis
closure of all his property to the reeeiv-
ers who, it was explained to him, are
acting as much in his interests as those
of the public so that if it is shown he
is solvent any surplus win be returned 70
him
In a few minutes the examination
struck a snag in Ponzis unwillingness
to say whether certain statements which
he made to Attorney General Allen about
having SS,O00,0OO or sIo,OO0,oo0 in cash
on July % we're truthful His counsel
objected to the question and advised
Ponzi not to answer and he took sim
liar attitude toward question whether
Ponzi intended to tell the truth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
PRICES OF SHOES
TO REMAIN HIGH
Brothers Co. s Statesmen Told
by Weyenberg Sales Manager
Why Drop Cannot Be Expected

Walter j. Booth, sales manager of the
Weyenberg Shoe Mfg Co., of Mil
waukee, Wis, has been here this week
to meet statesmen of the Dunham Broth
ers Co. A meeting of the statesmen was
held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
and another at o'clock in the after
noon, when Mr.. Booth gave an instrue-
tive and interesting talk regarding the
shoe and leather situation.
Mr.. Booth said that while there had
been slight decrease in the price of
certain kinds of hides little or no drop
could be looked for in the price of shoes
when the material increase in overhead
expenses are taken into consideration.
The prices of labor, boxes, shoe trim
mings, freight rates and other expenses
have continued to increase in a measure
to offset any decrease in the price of
hides, he declared The meeting was one
of the most instructive ever held for
the statesmen
All but one. Of, the statesmen were pres
ent, r. w Lowell being away on his
wedding trip Some of the men came by
automobile and some were accompanied
by their wives.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
MILK PRODUCERS
SELL 140 ACRES
Dispose of Part of Former Bradley
Farm to Mrs. George H. Thomas
and Warner L. Thomas.

Sale was made yesterday of about 140
acres of the former Bradley farm prop
erty by the Windham County Co-opera-
tive Milk Producers, Inc, to Mrs. George
H. Thomas and Warner l. Thomas,
leaving from so to 60 acres owned by the
organization.
The so-called Lawrence pasture, con
sisting of approximately so acres, was
decided to Mrs. Thomas, and all the north
ern part of the farm consisting of ap-
proXimately 80 acres was decided to War
ner Thomas. All of the standing timber
was reserved by the milk producers, as
ell as the meadow on the West river, the
land around the buildings and another
small rectangular piece nearby. 1t is
expected that the timber win be sold
when the right opportunity arises.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
TOO RIDICULOUS TO MENTION.
President Wood Issues Statement Re-
garding Cox's Threat.

BOSTON, Aug. 21-William Nj. Wood,
president of the American Woolen Co,
issued a statement today regarding the
announcement that Governor Cox OF
Ohio was to investigate the laying off OF
workmen by large corporations, mclud-
ing the American Woolen Co. Mr. Wood
said: For Governor Cox or anyone else
to say that our mills were shut down
for any other reason than for want of
orders is too ridiculous to pay any at
tention to-
A despatch from Columbus yesterday
said that the proposed investigation by
Governor Cox was based on alleged in
formation that Republican leaders were
planning to use unemployment as an ar
gument in persuading workmen to vote
against the Democratic ticket.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
COUNTY COMMITTEE
FILLS VACANCIES
Files List of Candidates for Office on
Democratic Ticket Identical
with One Filed Before.

Nomination papers for candidates
for Windham county office on the Dem
ocratic ticket have been fled in the
county clerk s Office by a majority of
the Democratic county committee and
the names win be printed on the pri-
mary election ballots.
A list of names of candidates was
fled last week, but they were not ac-
eompanied by the assent of the eandi-
dates. hence the, papers were returned
TO the candidates.
As the time had expired in which the
candidates could file new papers the
committee filed the vacancies as pro-
vided by statute. The list is identical
with the list previously filed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
ANTE-SUF FRAGISTS
BREAK QUORUM
Over 80 Members of Ten
nessee Legislature Re-
ported Out of State
SEEK TO DELAY
FINAL ACTION
Some Contend That Yesterdays Ac-
tion Was Final - Others Say That
Motion to Reconsider Stands On
Journal Not Acted Upon.

NASHVILLE, Aug. 2l-More than 30
members of the Tennessee house opposed
to suffrage were missing from their
hotels early today and We're reported to
have left for Alabama in an effort to
break a quorum of the house and delay
final action on the woman suffrage
amendment. Leaders of the suffrage
forces said it was almost certain there
would not be a quorum at 10 a. m. when
the house was to meet.
At l0l5 a. m, quarter Of an hour
after the house was due to meet, few
members other than the suffrage support
ers were in their seats and lack OF a
quorum appeared certain.
Leaders were preparing last night to
clineh their victory by closing today the
last parliamentary loophole through
which Tennessee's approval OF the led
eral suffrage amendment might be re-
scinded. They were confident, after the
adjournment of its house yesterday with
out a vote on reconsideration the last
obstacle to formal eertitication of the
action OF the legislature 70 oeCActdlg
Colby at Washington.
Some parliamentarians, including At
torney- General Thompson, contended
that yesterdays action was final
Others, including suffrage adherents.
however, took an opposite view.
When the house met. Speaker Walker
was in position to move reconsideration
of the amendment, having changed his
vote to aye" for that purpose. Under
house rules, he could make that motion
at any time in the next two days sue
ceeding the vote. Yesterday was the sec
ond day.
Attorney General Thompson contended
that Walkers failure to act yesterday
settled the question of reconsideration
and that the resolution was now ready
for engrossing and certiieation to Wash
ington. Others, however, maintained
that the motion stood on the journal as
matter of record and unacted upon.
And that to remove all doubt it must
be disposed of.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
RECOMMENDED BY DR.. BoHN.
Publications and Books Suggested by
Chautauqua Lecturer.
Editor of The Reformer:

Editor of The Reformer:
After his forward looking and inspir-
ing lecture, Revolutionary Europe, given
at Chautauqua Thursday evening, DIR.
Frank Bohn gave list of sources of in
formation to group of inquirers. AT the
request of lady l procured written
copy from the doctor. This l give below
for the benefit of all who may be inter
ested to keep in touch with the present
ferment of thought that is destined to
contribute so nightly to the shaping of
the future well l-being of us all:
One metropolitan daily, the New York
Times, the New York Tribune, or the
Boston Transcript
Weeklies: The Literary Digest, The
Survey (New York city,, either Outlook
or Independent.
Books: Sir Phillip Gibbs's Now 1t
Can Be told; Maynard Keynes The Eco
nomic Outcome of Peace; William English
Walling's The Soviets; Walter K.
WeyPs The New Democracy
DIR. Bohn also suggested the forma-
tion of reading club by means of
which the above and other papers and
books could be purchased on the CO.
operative plan.
Yours truly,
L. Z. ALLEN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
THREE ARE OUT
OF POSTAL WORK
Wilcox, Tasker and Hough-
ton Affected by Re-
tirement Act
LEFT SERVICE
LAST EVENING
Had Reached Age Limit-Mr. Wilcox
Sought Extension of Time, but Policy
of Department Apparently Is Not to
Grant Extensions Now.

At the close of business at the Brattle-
boro postoffice last night three en-
ployes connected with the office auto
matically became retired from the SER
vice by virtue of the so-called retirement
act which recently went into effect,
which in general provides that persons
who come under civil service who were 65
years old when the act became effective
or have become 60 since then be retired
Aug. 20 of this year and that persons
hereafter becoming IS years old be re
tired at that age.
The three Brattleboro persons thus
retired are Charles w. Wilcox of 8
Chaplin street, who had been in the ser
vice in the local office about Al years,
Dennis L. Tasker, who had been carrier
since July /, 1887, or 33 years, and George
i. Houghton OF Guilford, carrier on rural
route No. from West Brattleboro, who
had been employed as rural carrier about
II years.
Mr.. Wilcox and Mr. Tasker retire on
part pay, but Mr.. Houghton's term of
service was not long enough to entitle
him TO part pay. Mr.. Tasker early in
August began vacation which extended
to the date of retirement, and while he
has assisted a little since then he prac-
tically has been out of the service since
his vacation begnn. Mr. Wilcox remained
at work a few days longer and he was in
the office briefly every day until his re-
tirement.
BY virtue of provisions in the retire
a faf h.
eligible to retirement the department
may if it chooses retain his services two
years if he desires il and is recommended
for retention by the postmaster. In xhe
case OF Mr. Wilcox a request was made
that he be retained, but from what can
be learned it appears to be the policy of
the department not to make any reten-
tions at the present time, as hundreds of
men all over the country have. been re-
tired under the act. Mr.. Tasker did not
wish to remain longer in the service.
Carrier W. +. Barber viii be the next
one TO be retired from the Brattleboro
postotiiee on part pay, he becoming 65
next year.
Mr.. Wilcox entered the employ of the
postoflice - years ago this fall, in 1865.
when the postmaster nd one clerk did all
the work. For the past Az wears he
has been employed there continuously.
and for 4IH years he was assistant
postmaster. When he began in the office
the gross postal receipts were about
$1,000 year. Now there are over 80
persons connected with the office and
the annual receipts ON postal account ex-
ceed those of 1865 by about $4,000.
! or the original families whom the
office served when Mr.. Wilcox took DO
sltlon therein one or two remain whose
children and grandchildren also are now
being served by the office.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
MANNIx GETS MESSAGE.
Admits Rome Has Warned Him About
Discussing Irish Affairs.

LONDON, Aug. 2l.-Archbishop
Mannix, who has been in London since
Aug 10, admitted today he had re-
ceived a message from Rome exhorting
him to moderation in discussing Irish
affairs. cit seems TO me that many
such messages are always being re-
ceived by other people before they
reach me, = he stated The strangest
part of the matter is that great
many messages which have been re-
ported to have been sent have never
been delivered to me.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
BIGGEST DAY IN
CHAUTAUQUA YET
Kilties Band I'm Full Killed
Regimentals Fine
Attraction
PLAY TO BE GIVEN
IN TENT TONIGHT
Special Program Free to Public Tomor-
row at O'clock - More Excellent
Attractions Monday-C Chautauqua to
Return Here Next Year.

Chautauqua's greatest day thus far in
point of attendance was yesterday,
when the Kilties, Canada's great band,
attracted two large audiences, the one
in the evening being of such proportions
that it filled the tent and many chairs
outside. In the afternoon, besides the
Kilties, Supt. H. bennington Hayes gave
the last of the series lectures, which was
strong and forceful appeal to persons
to get on top of the conditions which
surround them where they are
As a musical attraction the Kilties
more than met expectations They are
remarkable organization, entirely apart
from their full killed regimental uni
forms which make them striking in
appearance, and they gave two of the
most pleasing programs of band music
ever heard here. They rendered not only
typical Scotch music, but music of
American, Irish and other national char
acteristics, and the program included
descriptive, jazz, military and popular
selections IN great variety.
Ihe band was under the leadership of
Murdoch j. Macdonald, whose ability was
constantly apparent, and his musicians
demonstrated their musicianly qualities
IN no uncertain manner, the delightful
harmony and the general all-around ex-
cellenee OF their work making a tremen-
dous appeal to ones sense of musical
appreciation.
Three soloists outside the regular per-
sonnet OF the band made distinct hits
and were repeatedly recalled. They were
James Stewart West, bagpiper, formerly
OF the I'D Seaforth Highlanders, Canada.
James w. Muir, dancer, who executed the
Highland Fling and a sword dance; and
Russell Lloyd, baritone soloist and inn.
personator OF Harry Lauder, the world
famed entertainer. Each of these ar
lists was worth the admission price of
the whole performance.
Halt OF If was the subject of the adj
dress IN the afternoon by SuDt. Haves
who divided his topic into three sections
-hefedlty, environment and the perlod
In which one lives. He declared that
too many of our shortcomings are
blamed upon heredity; If I had diff
ferent heritage; IF my grandfather had
not had so frey a disposition I would
not have lost control of my temper and
committed the crime While there is
Holheehlhg IN hefedIty there IS not as
much in it as some of us try to make
out. Do not blame the mistakes of life
on the IF of heredity Environment.
too, may have its effect in some measure
upon our lives, but neither can the IFS
OF environment be blamed for the fail
ures OF life; no matter what our environ
ment, we can rise above it and be on top
of circumstances, not under them. IF
we could have lived in some other nariod
OF time, If things We're as they used to
be, IF we could have lived when our
great-grandfathers did we could have
made something of ourselves. These IFS
are a mistaken idea, for there are as
many opportunities, as many chances to
make good now as there ever were
Half of IF, said the speaker, is I. IF
/r4.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
NO FURTHER DROP IN SUGAR.
Special Agent Says Prices May in
crease Before New Crop Arrives.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2I.-Retail sugar
prices will not drop before January /.
and they may increase, John b. Floyd,
special agent of the department of JUS
tlce flying squadron" of profteer hunt
ers, announced yesterday after a confer
ence wiah officials of three large refining
companies and representatives of whole
sale gocers.
The possibility of greater sugar short
age than was left last year also was in
dicated by Mr.. Floyd, who said refiners
told him that not more than 100000 tons
Of the raw product was now available in
Cuba. The monthly supply of sugar in
the United States is approximately $780,
coo tons, Mr.. Floyd said
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
BOLSHEVISTS PASS
OVER TO TURKEY
Two Cavalry Regiments Line Up With
Turkish Nationalists - Causes
Alarm Among Allies.

CONSTANTINoPLE. Aug. p. (Asso-
ciated Press Two Bolshevist cavalry
regiments have passed over Southern Ar
menia into Turkish TERRITORY and lined
up with the Turkish Nationalist follow
ers, according TO advices received here
today. Soviet Russia has concluded an
agreement with Armenia by which two
provinces in Southern Armenia will be
neutralized.
Entente circles here are alarmed re-
garding this move which they believe is
equivalent to permission by Armenia for
the Bolsheviki to cross the country from
Baku into Anatolia where the Soviet
forces can join those of the Turkish Ma
tionalists.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
One Woman to Four Men.

BOSTON, Aug. 2l.-0ne woman will
vote in this city to every four men in
the November election if Tennessee's
ratification of the suffrage amendment
stands. Registration of voters, which
ended at midnight, was completed with
the names of 81 500 women on the list,
twice as many as ever had made them
selves eligible to vote for school commit
tee. There were l20,244 men listed, the
greatest registration on record.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
Mr.. Weston conversion

Editor of The Reformer:
Very few of Windham county's voters
viii be profoundly impressed or sur
prised with the alleged conversion of
George A. Weston of Bellows Falls from
Democracy to his former political affil-
iations. but there was profound sur
prise when he stood up in Newfane's
Union hall in 1914 and proclaimed that
he was the first man IN Rockingham to
wear a Wilson button in 1912. Unlike
Saul of Tarsus, he hasn't probably seen
great light in his uneventful political
transformation which ought to add 100
to the Democratic vote of Rockingham,
with corresponding loss to the party
of state loaves and fishes, from which
some men do not care to be separated.
ROLLIN S. CHILDS.
Brattleboro, Vt, Aug 81, 1920.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
Governor Coolidge Orders
Examination of Bur-
rill's Books
EQUIVALENT TO
COMPLETE PROBE
Order Given to State Auditor Who Will
Start Work Immediately - Burrell
Saws He Welcomes Full Investiga-
tion.

BOSTON, Aug. Ex-Governor Cool
idge and members of the financial
committee of the executive council at
special meeting today authorized
state Auditor Alonzo' B. Cock to make
an audit of the books of State Treas
urer Fred J. Burrell. Mr.. Cook said
that this was equivalent to complete
investigation of the treasurer s office.
The governors Office made public the
following letter to Mr.. Cook:
"At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the governor IS council today,
being appointed by his excellency, the
governor, to examine the value of the
notes and securities held in charge of
the treasurer and receiver general and
provided by section 60, chapter six, of
the revised laws, it was voted that you
be requested to cause the examination
to be made at once and to report to the
finance committee of the council as soon
as possible. Signed, Claiming H. Cox,
lieutenant governor.
After receipt of the letter Auditor
Cook said he would set about the au-
dit Immediately and said he expected
to finish the work within a week.
When told that an examination of
his books had been ordered MIR. Burrell
said: CT am glad of it. 1t will open
up the truth. 1t will show that as
state treasurer 1 have conducted the
state business in an honorable and eff
cient manner
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
GETS TRANSATLANTIC
WIRE FROM FRANCE
Otter Cliffs Radio Station at Bar Har-
Dor Picks Up Signals from New
Wireless Station.

BOSTON, Aug. 2l-Signals from the
new Lafayette wireless station in France
were received today at the Otter Cliffs
naval radio station. Bar Harbor. 1t was
the first transatlantic test of the
French station which is one of the
most powerful in the world, with send
ing radius of $1,000 miles
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
Soviets Surrounded.

PARIS, Aug. 2l.-Six Bolshevill divi-
sions consisting of from 10000 to 10000
men are surrounded by Polish forces be
tween Siedlize and Brest Litovsk, ac-
cording to press dispatches received here
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
Are in Alabama.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug, 2l-Thir-
teen members of Tennessee house have
gone to Decatur, according to the CON
ductor of the Louisville &. Nashville
train which arrived here at $50 a. m.
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
Capture Prisoners.

WARSAW, Aug. 21 ASSOCIATED
Press) The Poles had captured 5000
Soviet prisoners up to Thursday, it was
announced here today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
HEAVY FIGHTING
NEAR WARSAW
Poles Continue Battle Against Bolshe-
viki-Capture of $4,000 Soviet
Prisoners
Prisoners.

LONDON, Aug. 21.-Heavy fighting
continues north and northeast of War
saw, according to the Bolshevik official
statement issued yesterday in Moscow.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21

1870 a. m.-Morning worship. Ser
mon by Rev. J. F. Russell.
11.45 a. m.-Bible school.
730 p. m.-Evening service in chapel
Leader, Charles H. Palmer
A group of men will go to Putney TO
conduct service at 730.
The j. E. Hall class will hold food
sale on the lawn of the Baptist church
Saturday afternoon, Aug 81, at 3 o'clock
Ice-cream will be on sale.
Friday at 7.30-Regular church
prayer meeting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21

Spain has no Monday morning news
papers, for Sunday work of any kind
in newspaper plants is forbidden by the
government.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
STEAMER STRIKES LIGHTER.

Engineer Killed and Three other Men
Injured.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Aug. 2l.-Man-
uel Williams lost his life and three
others from lighter crew were injured
early today when the Bay State liner
Tennessee rammed and sank the lighter
in the bay near Bullocl1s Point. Will
liams was engineer of the lighter.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21

When friendly Arabs meet their sal
utation is almost grotesque, for they
shake hands seven or eight times, and
sometimes repeatedly kiss each other.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
THE WEATHER.
Showers Tonight or Sunday-Cooler
Sunday.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The weather
forecast: Showers late tonight or Sun
day. Warmer in the interior tonight.
Cooler Sunday. Moderate southerly
winds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21

Aug. 22-27-The Claremont Junction
camp meeting. Among the speakers
will be Bishop Hughes, Dean Beebe,
Professor Sitterley, and Rev. R. III.
Huse.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21
Red Men S Hall

Saturday night dances are discon-
tinued until Oct 2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21

Sunday, August q.
1870 a. m.-Morning worship Senator
s. A. Daniels, delegate to the
general conference of our church
held recently at Des Moines, will
give an account of the proceed
ings at that greatest of AIetho-
dist conferences.
1900 m.-Regular session of Sunday
school.
400 p. m.-Public service in the
Chautauqua tent.
7.30 P. m.-Evening service with
drawn
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-21

Continued on Page 81
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-07-29
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of William Bruce, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed administrator with the will an
nexed of the estate of William Bruce,
deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within
months after the first publication of
this notice, to the said administrator,
at his office at Emmett, County of
Gem, State of Idaho, this being the
place fixed for the transaction of the
business of said estate.
Dated July 29th, 1920.
J. P. REED,
Administrator with Will Annexed.