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Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
Less Than 5OP Cent For POnzi's Creditors
Office Manager Says He Had No Other Source of In- come Than From Invest ors.

Boston, Aug. 24-A payment of less than 50 cents on the dollar to the cred itors of Charles Ponzi's quickrich scheme, if official estimates of his liabilities are correct, was indicated by his statement of assets at the receivers hearing today.
 Robert G. Dodge, counsel for the re- eeivers, declared Porzis assets were mot worth anywhere near $3,OOO ,O00@ The official estimate of lis liabilities stands at $7.o0O,000. Ponzi, claiming this wa5 error, said he was solvent and had of four millions of assets to meet on bilities, which he set at three In. pn
 The hearing was stormy aten
 iel H. Coakley, counsel for heet- . dered to the receivers, to S,0Oa Da ing creditors claims, check his Na each which had been given 9IIe Ser associate counsel as retainfhe
 said that when he took that thought Ponzi was a milliora>e pol now he wanted everything k hal creditors. Ire lie was passed of
 between Coakley and the re&I
 Ponzi told of loans of s20,k
 Henry Chr1ielinsh, president, SA
 liam S. McNary, treasurer of X
 over Trust company, which went, wall with his collapse. His anne ment that he had leaned $10,oo0 to Bta-I- iel P. Desmond, treasurer of the Law renee Trust company, of Lawrence, was followed by Desmond's resignation later in the day.
 Showing Pong stubs for six checks of S200, 900 each. B5r. Dodge asked him who obtained the money, and for what purpose. Ponzi rerlied that he had with drawn the money himself to prevent at tachments, and had deposited it later in other banks, a little at a time. These checks constitute the only evidence SC far disclosed at the hearings of with drawals by Poniz personally of more than few thousand dollars.
 Ponzi smiled again when he answered in the negative question whether he had any stock of international postal cou- pons, which he had told investors formed the basis of his new-found road to riches On the ground that it might incriminate him, he refused to say whether he had received any income from European sources or whether he had any income except that from investors who bought his notes
 Miss Lucy Meli. IS years old, Ponzis office manager. said she knew of no source of income for Ponzi except what he received from investors. When asked if she had ever seen in the office any international reply coupons, she said there had been "one CT two there, which we used as samples for investors"
 Up to today Ponzis high mark in promises of interest was supposed to have been 50 per celt. in 45 days, but in the course of Miss Melis examination NIT Dodge produced tke stubs of five notes issued at the Ponzi office which called foI payment of 160 per cent. Two of the notes ! ere for s1,UG0 each,
 The hearings were postponed nidef- nitely to allow Ponzi to go over his pa pers for further info rmation of his assets and to enable the receivers to collect those he has disclosed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
TO RELIEVE ACCUMULATION
 OF WOOL IN ARGENTINA A

Buenos Aires. Aug. 24-Enactment of q law exeupting wools from export tax s7d authorizing the government 10 nego- tate with foreign governments for the sale of this commodity on credits extend inE not more than two years was recom- mended by President Irigoyen in his mes sage to congress today. The measure is intended to aid holders of wool in dis posing of large surplus stocks accumuIat- ed on account of slack market
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

plea that action on the amendment by the present legislature was in violation of the state constitution and illegal in other particulars.
 Issuance of the writ and the governors certification may transfer to Washing ton the battle over legality of ratifca- ton. Anti-suffrage leaders declaring the American constitutional League was prepared to apply to the District of Co., lumbia supreme court for an order re- straining Secretary Colby from issuing the proclamation.
 Governor Roberts would maye no statement but suffrage leaders regarded the battle ended so far as the legisla- ture and the state are concerned and prepared to leave for their homes.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
MEXICO NOT TO HURRY
 OIL TAX PAYMENTS

Mexico City. Aug. 24-Every legal means will be employed to collect export duties on petroleum for the months of March, April. May, and June, said a treasury department bu - in issued to- day. An official announcement made some time ago said the time limit for these payments would be Aug. 30, but Benjamin Marin, under secretary of the treasury, said a great many compana 5 had signiied their intention to make payment. and he did not expect the pro visions of the law, calling for the deten- ton of petroleum boats owned by delin- quent companies, would be carried, out
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
UNABLE TO
 INTERVIEW LLOYD-GEORGE

EGza Lucerne, Aug 24.-Former King Con 4stantine of Greece is reported to have ssaught unsuccessfully for an interview with Premier Lloyd George today The
 premier said that such meeting would
 be undesirable, especially in view of the
 recent attempt upon the life of Premier
 Venizeios of Greece.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
NEW YORK TO NOME IN 55
 HOURS ACTUAL FLYING TIME

Nome. Alaska, Aug 2i.-The four United Sisses aoirDlanes flying from Mi ne0la, N r. 10 Nome, arrived here from Ruby. Alaska. al 5.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon The actual flying time from New York was 55 hours Captain St Ciair Street. head Of the expedition, an- nouncsd- The h0p-Off on the return trir 10 New York will be made in few days
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
DIsORDERLY SCENES NEAR
 THE BRIXTON PRISON

London, Aug. 24.-There were disor- derly scenes tonight near the Brixton prison where Lord Mayor Macsweney of Cork is confined, incident to the assem- bly, of several thousand persons who waved red flags, booed the government and cried Up Sim Fein Up Rebels!"
 The crowd rushed the police guarding the avenue leading to the prison Several persons were injured and a number were arrested.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
RAIDING ALL GAMBLING
 RESORTS IN sARAToG.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Aug. 24.- The raiding activities of investigators of alleged gambling in this city, unexpect- edly shifted today from roulette wheels on the outskirts of the city to several cigar stores in the heart of the city. Of hcers cut the telephone wires and took possession of charts and sheets which they claimed were used in receiving bets and information on the races here and in Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
GERMAN WATERS REFUSE
 TO SERVE FRENCH DELEGATES

Breslau. Germany, Aug. 24.-The wait CTS, chambermaids, bootblacks and bell boys in the Hotel Monopol here have voted unanimously to refuse to serve the French members of the inter-allied com mission until the rights of the German people in upper Silesia are restored"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
DANZIG RAILWAY MEN
 TO HALT WAR SUPPLIES

Berlin. Aug 24.-The governing board of the Railway Workers Union at Dan zig has voted to halt all war supplies arriving at that port destined for Po- land. It will permit the transit only of food and sanitary supplies
 The governing board has appointed local surveillance boards, which also will include the stations of Zoppot Hohen- stein and Neufahrwasser
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
UPPER SILESIA IN HANDS
 OF POLISH INSURGENTS

Berlin. Aug PA German official communication issued today declares that the Upper Silesian districts of Tar nowitz Kattowitz, Beutehn, Pless and Rybnick are completely in the hands of Polish insurgents, who literally are swarming over this territory.
 The statement charges that in contra diction of the statement of the allied committee that it would proceed to put down the rebellion, the French have not yet taken single step toward disarm- ing the invaders and that they were openly fraternizinS with the Polish reb- els.
 On the other hand the statement says, the Italian troops are declared to be honestly endeavoring to disarm the Poles, but numerically they are too weak to carry out any decisive action.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
 CHARGE BRITISH MONEY IN DEMOCRATIC FUND

Chicago. Aug. 24.-Charles that $S7,- 800 appropriated by the British parlia- ment for entertainment purposes at the British embassy in Washington had found its way into the democratic -Da= tional committee" were made today by Congressman Fred A. Britten of Illinois. in signed statement. Proof of this as=s sertion will be brought before the senate campaign investigating committee when it reconvenes next Monday, he said. --s
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
SAC AND FOX INDIANS
 TO HOLD CORN DANCE

Kendrick, Okla, Aug 24.-Old mem bers of the Sac and Fox Indian tribes are making preparations to hold their annual green corn dance. The ceremony will be held on the Greyeye farm and will last three days
 Hundreds of bushels of green corn have been stored in the tribes granaries to be served as an offering. The dance is, held to give thanks to the Great Fa- ther for plentiful yield. Komahtoke- nah will be master of ceremonies. and has called all of his followers to be present.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
MORE HOPEFUL REPORTS
 FROM MESoPOTAMIA

London. Aug. 24.-Latest reports from Mescpotamia indicate that the situation is somewhat improved according to a war office conmunique the area to the northeast and north of Bagdad is report ed quiet. Papers captured from the bol- snevik staff officer disclose a compre- hensive scheme for overrunning Persia and capturing Teheran.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
ROOSEVELT IN RAIN
 EXTOLS GOVERNOR cox

Fresno, Cal Aug. 24.-Franklin D. Roosevelt soke barehaeded in the rain for thirty minutes here today He said that in a good many ways Governor Cox is the Hiram Johnson of the east and that Governor Cox has ut progress sive statutes on the books of Ohio and has carried them out"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
M'LEAS TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN
 REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Hartford. Conn. Aug. 24.-United States Senator George P. Mclean of Connecticut has accepted the temporary shairnanship of the republican state convention to be held in this city Sept s and 9. This was announced tonight by :. Henry Rorzbsck, chairman of the re- suhiiczn state central committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
JOINT LABOR CoUNCn
 HALTs WoRK IN CORK

Cork. Aug. 24.-Activities in conmer- cial houses and factories were halted be- tween 1O.45 and noon today while the workers attended mass. This action was taken under the direction of the joint labor and civic council of action, who de cfared it's purpose was ito show that there are powers greater than purely physical ones''
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
POLES HAVE TAKEN A
 TOTAL OF 10000 PRISONERS

Washington, Aug. 24.-Asa result of the Polish capture of Bialystok and the adjacent railroad junction, the bolshevik army in that vicinity has been cut of. The Polish legation was officially inform ed today from Warsaw.
 Complete defeat of the bolshevik army which was retreating without resistance was also reported in the advances which announced the taking of a total of TO- 900 prisoners.
 Thousands of prisoners are being cap tured daily, it was said, and were being brought in 'by peasants armed with scythes."
 The military spells already taken from the bolsheviki were described in the of- ficial advices as great"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
AMERICAN BOY SCOUTS
 HAVE SAILED FROM FRANCE

s. Nazaire. France, Aug. 24-The American Boy Scouts who have been at lending the -Jamboree' in England and France departed early today for Amer tcz aboard the American transport Prin- eess Mzfoika- They held a reception last night aboard the ship, entertaining se7- lrai hundred French Boy Scouts
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
AMERICAN LEGION POSTS
 IN JAPAN AND BELGIUM

Indianapolis. Ind. Aug. 24.-An- nouncement has been made at national headquarters of the American Legion here of the forma ton of new foreign posts of the organization in Japan and Belgium. There are now 13 posts of the legion outside of the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
CALLED PARAGRkS
Danzig.

Unwise to Unload Munitif Danzig.
 London, Aug. 24.-G h for the settlement of the problem un- der consideration Great Britain and France was military occupa- tion of the city. Wis stated here that the military authorities of both coun- tries are agreed that it would be in advisable to attempt to unload munitions there at the present time.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
25o FOREST FIRES RAGING
 IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Vancouver. B. C., Aug 24-More than 25e separate forest fires in the district of the Campbell river have been report ed within the past few days. Scores of these are istll raging it was reported here today, causing the destruction of thousands of feet of timber, particularly in the saltwater districts, which are said to be a vast sea of flames.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
EAMoRA, MEXICAN BANDIT,
 OFFERS TO SURRENDER

Mexico City. Aug. 24.-Pedro Zamora, the Jalisco bandit. has offered to surren- der. according 10 statement today iron, Provisional President De La Huerta's of Gee II is understood there are no con- ditions attacfEd 10 the surrender. and it probably will be accepted. The foreign CTS stiH held by Zamora will not be harmed
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
BOLSHE V|KI RETAIN BUT
 ONE DISTRICT IN POLAND.

Polish Forces Have Captured Positions 75 Miles Northeast of
 Warsaw and 50 Miles East of Lomza-BoIshevik Army in the Vicinity of Biaystok Has Been Cut Off In Their Advances the Poles Have Taken 10000 Prisoners
 tary Spells Are Described as Great"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

will be cleared of the bolshevik forces, says the London Times Warsaw corres- pendent.
 The Polish government does not know for certain, the despatch adds, that its delegates at Minsk are aware of the ai- tered military position due to the Polish victories.
 The first despatch from the Polish delegates has just been received here. The Poles say their wireless is work ing faultlessly, but that the only satis- factory way of communicating with Minsk would be by courier.
 Anti-bolshevik movements are break ing Vpt in many parts of Russia accord ing to statements by bolshevik prisoners.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

Bar gold in London was 115s 3d an ounce, as against 115s at previous close. Director of the Mint announced furth- CT purchase of silver of 50,000 ounces, making total of 11,sos,2S4 ounces.
 Uniformed policemen and detectives gre guarding the Mott Haven and Oak Point yards of the New York Central and New Haven railroads to prevent further attacks on loyal workmen by outlaw strikers.
 Danish police are making a deter mined effort to stamp out the drug evil in that country. One raid resulted in confiseation of 800 bottles of morphine.
 Legislation encouraging newsprint pro- duction was passed in Brazil.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
PLEA FOR LIFE OF
 LORD MAYOR MACSWENEY

Dublin, Aug. 24.-The lord mayor of Dublin through the Freemans Journal has issued plea to the British people for the >s of Lord Mayor MaeSweney, not in the name of Ireland alone, but in the name of all hufnanity"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
SITUATION. IN UPPER
 sILEsIA WELL IN HAND

London, Aug. 24.-The situation in Upper Silesia is reported well in hand by advices from kattowitz. No clashes have occurred between the Poles and the al- lied troops ySaising the district
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

Warsaw, Aug. 24.-(By The A. Pl- The Polish forces have captured Lomza. seventy-fve miles northeast of Warsaw. and Bialystok, fifty miles east of Lom- "a, It is reported in today's official con- munique here
 With the capture of these two places, all Of the various government districts or Poland, excepting Suwalki, 150 miles northeast of Warsaw, and Grodno 50 miles southeast of Suwalki, are declared to be cleared of bolsllevika.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
Better ot Stay Ont.

Things are in such a mixed condition pretty much all over Europe that if America wanted to get into the mess it wouldn't know where to begin.-Philadel- phia Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
SUFFRAGE PROCLAMATION IS
 EXPECTED WITHIN A HOURS

Official Notification of Ratification Was Placed in Mails at Noon Yesterday by Governor Roberts of Tennessee Secretary of State Colby Prepared to Issue the Proca- nation as Soon as He Receives the Official Notification Suffrage Leaders Regard the Battle Ended as Far as is Concerned.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
BETTER FEEDING OF
 GERMAN COAL MINERS

London, Aug. 24.-Methods of carrying out the Spa agreement providing for bet ter feeding of German coal miners were ldiscssed today at the conference between Charles A. McCurdy, the British food minister. and Andreas Hermes. the Ger SasA food minister.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
Russians and Baruum.

The late P. T. Barnum said that the American people enjoy being humbugged. In that respetc they have little on the Russians.-Knoxviile Journal and Fri bune.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
RUSSIAN SOVIET, MISSION
 IS TO LEAVE EEGLAND

London, Aug. 24.-M Kameneff, head of the Russian soviet mission here, is preparing to leave England, according to the Daily Herald, due to the Lucerne de- cision of the British and Italian pre- miers.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

NLord Mayor Terence McSweeney, of Cork, who is in a British jail, is weak CT, but determined not to abandon his hunger strike. He is still able to smoke.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

Gift Prcdser, Bristol. England, pilot i; John c. Naldon and Gus Jamieson, of the Varney Aviation School at Redwood, City, Cal, were killed when their plane fell 300 feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

'oIish leaders at KattowitE, Upper ,sia, where serious disorders occurred, le accepted the interallied commits .on's proposals for settlements.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

Among new additions to the corps of officers at the Annapolis Naval Academy is Lieutenant Commander Carl S. Gil- land assigned to duty in the executive or discipline department.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
NO SWIFT CONCLUSION
 OF PEACE AT MINsK

London, Aug. 24.-There is not the smallest prospect of the Minsk negotia- tions resulting in swift conclusion of peace, but all ethnographie Poland soon
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

Production of anthracite coal fin week ended Aug. II was 1,S01.000 tons, against 1.756,oo0 tons in previous week and l. 640,O00 tons in same week last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25
BRIEF TELEGRAMS
: The Costa Rican Congress passed g
 law giving the right to vote to women

The Costa Rican Congress passed a law giving the right to vote to women. Dutch government has forbidden from tier markets to prevent smuggling of goods from Germany.
 The dollar in Paris was quoted at 14 francs 16 centines as against 14 francs 13 centimes at last close.
 Free use by Poland of Danzig was agreed on by England and Italy.
 Explosive Trades, Ltd, of London, ac- quired $25,000, 900 interest in the Gen eral Motor Corporation of America.
 Australia's wheat crop for the coming season is estimated at 50 per cent bet ter Tn condition than last year.
 Bar silver in London was so 7-sd an ounce. New York domestic price was ,Sg l-2 cents and foreign silver s7 1-2 cents.
 The twenty-fourth annual convention
 the National Dental Association was ened at Boston, with 5000 delegates asent.
 A case of smallpox developed on the
 nte Alighieri during the voyage from
 pies to New York and the 2,500 pas
 gers were vacinated.
 German workers at Danzig are re-
 ted to have established Soviets and
 Te seized docks, preventing the landing \ any supplies for Poland.
 Viak at y-kf
 ,sia, where serious disorders occurred
 Ie accepted the interallied eommis- .on's proposals for settlements.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

United States Congressional party in
 the Far East decided to decline all invi- tations for entertainment excepting the
 official Korean reception and also a joint korean-Ja panese Deception.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

American Line steamship St. Paul ar rived at New York with 730 passengers
 and seven stowaways. As five of the 1 latter are American citizens, they will l be permitted to land
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

Chief Engineer K. Takata, of the public works section of the Wanakawa perfectural office, will soon leave Tokio for the United States to study road building methods and materials.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

And the woman in the case may be a case herself.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

In, order to deliver ammunition to General Wrangel Franco-British mis- sion left Constantinople on board the steamship Families for Sebastopol.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-25

Baggage transfer business in Greater New York is practically at a standstill- Neither the New York Transfer Co., nor the Westcott Express Co.,. can meet the wage demands of the men, it is said.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-10
WORLD CHURCH
PLAN APPROVED

D. Associated rrev.
ATLANTIC CITY, y. J.. Jan. -
The budget OF the inter-churca
world movement to be used in coor'
dinating the energies OF the protest
ant denominations for the eyangeliE-
ing OF the world. was approved to-
DAY at the conference OF l.t0V
church members here. The bulge;
calls for the expenditure Of sl.i33,-
Geo. In the next five years.
Il provides for evangelist work IN
America and the foreign field, prop
or financing Of hospitals and homes
liberal awards TO struggling colleges,
for the fighting OF social and indus
trial unrest and better wages TO both
ministers and missionaries.
IL Is specified that no par, Of the
budget shall BE- changed by board
OF review. to be appointed with equal
representation Of all denominations.
without the consent OF the denomln-
ational board directly affected.
Afrer considerable discussion. the
administration plan 20 have rae fund
campaign this year was adopted.
Methodist aud Presbyterians as
serted that they could not bepar,le!
pating bodies without first gaining
the consent OF me rulins body OF
Their denominations.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-10

that demand for livestock loans for
restocking the ranges was materially
stimulated during the past thirty
days
Increased orders during Deem
her gave lumber prices an uncx-
pericd upward turn. Car shortage
continues To restrict output. Textiles
are In strong demand. with some
complaint of cur,ailment Of produc-
ton owing TO the inadeQuacy and
short hours OF labor. Other mand.
iacturers are similarly affected. es-
peCially the building trades which
closed tn" best year ever reported
IN thar line
Depr sion IN copper ana zinc
market t,ought mary ore mines n
Sew McNico and Arizora Ia u nd
still. saws the report. and such mines
rs are operating have reduced their
output To so per cent During the
lull, however, some OF the larger
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-01-10
RECIrsE LIVING ~ POVERTY
HAD $50. OOO EsTATf

iNf t~trrT~tNn1t NeNs -ftNtt
DENVER. Colo. Jar. "a re-
eluse for nearly fifteen years in her
little shack In Mint hstreet. this city.
Miss Mary Kenny. slxty-six. suppos-
ed TO be poorer than the proverbial
church mouse. left an estate valued
at upward OF $4,000.
Miss Kenny's body was found
frozen stiff 10 her home here. with
every surroundIsn indicating that
she had been poverty stricken for
years. Police discovered bank books
showing deposits OF $500: Liberty
bonds TO the amount OF $4,000.
other securities worth about $4,000
and titles and deeds TO real estate
valued NJ approximately $4,000.
Neighbors had seen very little OF
Miss Kenny for over a dozen years.
except as she daily trundled back
and forth from church.
Mrs. Joseph T. Newnum. OF 81
Joseph. III. believed 10 be 9 niece
Of the woman. was notified by the
police.