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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: THURSDAY AUGUST 12 1920

Identified photograph OF Ponzi "ns
the most useful prisoner VIC ever
had"
Tell. of Atlanta Sentence.
Ponzi when found later In the day
admitted tho Atlanta sentence,
| saying:
THAT unfortunate experience hap
pened as a consequence OF my first
mistake: Released from prison with
out friend or a dollar and with
out credentials. | tried 10 earn n liv-
Ing the best way I could. Within
ten days Or my release l was asked
TO escort five Italians into the United
States. l did not smuggie them in.
crossed tho border on II train. openly
and was placed under arrest. did
not dodge the consequences. l pleaded
guilty. expected lcniency. in view
ana not a felony. but 1 was sentenced
to two years-thc heaviest sentence
ever imposed for such an orcnse
Ponzi several times declared the one
big mistake OF his life has been in
not telling his wife of his past con-
victions.
"She does not know OF them yet
he repeated. | have given orders at
home to keep all newspapers from
her. II ] find that Impossible I shall
would learn of it from me first.
My mother knows. She knows all.
She knew 1t all the time. but we kept
1t from my wife"
The closing of the hanover Trust
Company Is merely new attempt TO
prevent me from getting the million
and half dollars which | have In
that institution" declared Charles
Ponzi. foreign exchange wizard. late
| today. in his first statement concern
ing the action of the bank commits
sion In closing the doors of the bank
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
PONzI ADMITS HE is
A FORMER CONVICT;
HIS BANK Is CLOSED
CONTINUED from First PageD


man apparently friendly TO my
employer. suggested that he icavc
Canada. apparently for the object Of
trying TO appropriate all the assets
during tho absence of the fugitive
banker
In c-der to be sure that nc did
no, come back and demand an &C.
counting, he compelled me to forge
Il certain instrument which he was
- hold as club over my employers
head.
II was present at that transaction
when 1t developed later that :hat
man could not be in possession 81
the assets Revenge or some other
motive prompted him later 20 de-
mand the return of my employer o.
some other bank official from Mcx'-
co: took the blame and went up.
II have sinncd and paid for it,"
With regard to the shutting down
or the Hanover Trust Company. the
the Joan OF 100000 made to ronz.
by this bank on the certificate of de-
post, constituted withdrawal and
was therefore violation of the law.
doors of the bank. Later they we've
addressed by President Henry H..
Chaisllnski, who issued an announce
mcnt TO the effect that the bank was
SpI'tH .aHu VIII give OUT Il FORMAL
statement showing It's assets and
liabilities.
The treasurer OF the bank said to-
day that his institution never re-
cc!vcd the missing $4,000 said -
have been transferred from Ponzrs
account in Manchester. " H. Fed
eral and State Immigration officials
declared that no action thus far is
contemplated toward PonZrs depo.-
tat!on.
The Atlanta dispatches telling OF
Ponzfs arrest and conviction there
said the Italian fnancicr spent two
years IN the gray garb of prison
there.
a. G. Adcrhold. record keeper at
the federal prison. today positive (,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
twenty-five Skeletons
Are Found on River Bank

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX, August
n-Twenty-flve h u m n skeIc-
tons have been found fourteen
miles south of here ON the west
bank OF the bnpunn Mn,ire by
Thomas steele and D. s. Atwood,
local contractors. Indications point
to the fact that they had been
covered by earth for many yenrs,
and 1t In thought thnt the storm
of September last brought them
to view.
The teeth OF niI Indicated men
of about 80 years. of age and old
timers recall the sinking OF a
spanish trensurc nhlp In the carly
fortlcs near this place, md auE-
Ecxt that this In the crew. No
articles Of Identification have been
found.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
Hands and Arms Made
Surprisingly Beautiful

With n single application OF Der
willo. Girls. Derwillo not only beau
titics your complexion, but II is Won
dcrful for the hands and arms. Der
wilio comes in three shades, white.
flesh and brunette. White is cspc-
cially recommended for the hands and
arms. Since short sleeves are in
vogue IT is necessary TO have your
hands and arms looking their best
and a trial OF Dcrwillo for this pur-
pose will astonish you. Remember.
IL stays on so much better than pow
der and does not come off on cloth
ing. 1t is Just the thing" to use in
identifying your hands and arms. At
all toilet counters of department
stores and p-to-date druggists
Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12

Ponzi. for which he was sentenced in
1905 to three years Imprisonment.
and for which no claims to have
erved twenty months. are being made
by. the detectives. They refused to
tell whom they represented.
Antonio Cardosa, q Montreal bank
or. said todayIthat strangers had sub
United to him pictures alleged to be
likeneSses of the Boston man. and
that these pictures greatly rcsem-
bled tho "Ponsi" known in Montreal.
Mr. cardosa said Ponsl told him his
nrst name was really Carlo and that
he came originally from Palma. Italy.
>, "Ponsi became u clerk In tho
Irossi Bank here about fifteen years
ago" said Mr.. Cardosa. This bank
later failed. One of the partners
committed suicide and another. ally
Ing himself with Ponsi. started a new
business. taking most OF the old eli
cnts. This business nourished but
In time, Ponsi. in addition to being
convicted of forgery was charged
with smuggling Italian labor across
the border and sentenced to the
United states Federal pcnitentiary in
Atlanta. | never knew him after he
left Montreal"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
Tennessee Hear. From Hayes.

icy Associated Press
MARION. OHIO. August 22.-lmme-
date ratification OF the woman SUI
fragc amendment, in order 10 clear
the political atmosphere and contri-
butte to national stability. was urged
by VIII II. Hays. the Republican
national chairman, in telegram sent
today to several Republican mem
bers OF the Tennessee Leg is!aturc.
The message was framed after con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12

Formal. according TO figures obtained
y Lionel L. Jones, of the Bureau OF
crop Estimates of the United States
Department OF Agriculture.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12

sultation with Senator Harding. tho
party's nominee for the presidency,
and WAS sent from here shortly be-
orc DR.. Hays departure. carly to-
uay for Chicago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
np,tcr To A,tend (,onv.n,,o,

William ID. Butler. of Lee Ward. will
go to the convention OF the League
of Municipalities with the committee
CT councillnen representing Richmond
instead OF Alderman Ordway Fuller
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12

ItIce Crop Nincty-One Per cent.
NEW ORLEANS, August 11.-A con-
dition of rice crop in Louisiana
August /, was ninety-one per cent of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12

In which Ponzi kept most of his funds
and in which he was 4 director.
1T is easily seen that Commissioners
Aliens hope Is that l now will be
unable to meet my obligations to my
note holders" Ponzl continued
II put my money in State trust
company. approved year after year BY
the bank commissioner. examined,
understand within three months and
received n certificate OF deposit for
anywhere in the hands OF any in
dividual bank or trust company, but
not good now that the bank commits
sioner has taken charge and suspend
ed payment OF all the company's OBJ
legations. What merchant or bank
or could stand the strain Of being
compelled by the public authorities 10
meet obligations before they came
due. to pay notes upon which l was
merely an endorscr and at the same
time be deprived Of all liquid assets?'
Probe ronxi's Past In Montreal.
MONTREAL August lI.-Dctcctivcs
from Boston and Philadelphia have
been here for several days making
INQUIRIES In Italian and banking cir
les regarding Charles Ponzi. who adj
hitted in Boston today that he served
prison term In the St. Vincent dc
PAUL Dentcntiary.
Complete copies of the records in
the case. charging forgery agains
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-12
SUFFRAGlSTS WIN
FIRST SKiRMlSH IN
NASHVILLE BATTLE

the hundreds OF workers from other
parts Of the country feeling that
the fight In Tennessee was strictly a
matter for Tennesseans to dispose Of
Forces representing the National
American Woman Suffrage Assocla-
ton were overwhelmingly confident
of ratification. but Miss Sue White.
chairman Of the Tennessee branch Of
the National Woman's party. In n
statement tonight. declared that while
the tabling today OF the resolution,
which would have deferred action.
WAS victory for tho sunragists. 1t
was not the end OF the night and
could not be so regarded. Fitty
votes In the House is a constitutional
majority and the resolution was ia
bi.i by Il vote OF ffty to thirty seven
Membership of the House is ninety
nine. and ;he constitutional majority
OF the members present n; the time
the vote is taken. Will be necessary
for ratification.
VIII Taylor. Republican representa-
tive in Congress from the Second
District. informed Miss White today
that the Republicans would give 4
majority OF their membership in each
house 10 ratification and that indi-
cations were the number already
counted upon TO vote favorably would
he Increased.
Mcclellan In Confident.
United States Senator Mcclellan.
who is active In the contest in be-
half OF ratification, said today he had
been confident OF victory from the
beginning. but that the situation at
this juncturc made success n certain
~. The Senator would not divulsc
what change had taken place. but sur
fraYists who have charged that Gov.
Roberts was displaying only Il pas
sive interest, said tonight the Gov
crnor had begun TO take an active
part. Governor Roberts was on the
floor OF the House during the morn
ing session today and conferred with
various members.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
HOOSIER CREAMS
WILL ORGANIZE
Fast Local Aggregation Calls
Meeting Tonight at Club
rooms.

After having played for TO sue
ceSsive seasons and winning a large
maturity Of their games the Hoo
sler Creams. one OF the fastest base
ball clubs that ever cavorted about
"a South Bend diamond will reor-
ganize Friday night at the club
rooms. Sf4 S. walnut St
Joe Mutt. captain OF the team and
:. kryZaniak manager will outline
the plans for the 1920 season II
viii be composed for the most part
OF youngsters who have served their
bit in the army and navy during
the World war.
New uniforms will be procured
FOR the team. and a tentative sChed-
ule which has not been officially
announced will be discussed at the
meeting.
During their 10 years i'm the anna
teur ranks the Ho0sier Cream club
has met and defeated some Of the
best teams I'm Indiana. Michigan
Ohio and Illinois.
With the new blood which will
be injected iu the team this year
Mgr. Kryzaniak expects 10 have the
banner year IN baseball
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
MNNTFACTTRERS' TNIONDINC

Sale al Ellsworth'S Saturday.
Coats. Suits and DRESSES
i-3 TO IL on.
THE ELLSWORTH STORE
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
HARD WORKOUT FOR
HIGH SCHOOL MEN
Coach Burnham Makes Best
of Poor Situation by
Indoor Work.

Coach Burnham gave his thinly
clads mother stiff workout yester-
day afternoon at the high school
But despite the handicap Of having
TO workout inside many men are
showing form, and will be in the
best OF condition when the weather
permits the local squad TO work
outdoors. J. d. divers field will
be where tie locals will workout
The track has been improved and
moss the track meets 10 be held
here this season will be held there.
a little mixture Of everything was
given the candidates, as the mentor
will have TO develop men for most
every place on the squad. The To-
Gals have two monogram dash men.
Thomson and Witwer and a weight
man, Sluss, TO count upon, while
there are no experienced hurdlers.
distance men or field event men.
great deal of material must be
turned out before April "a.
NkaNcy Shows Form.
In the distances yesterday, Maxey
showed good form. this being his
second night out and before long
should be stepping the mile in good
time. Capt Thomson stepped the
dashes off better than any other OF
Coach Burnham's proteges. Not
many men have turned out for the
100 and 22O most OF the dash men
seem to take TO the Quarter-mile.
Two big events will take place at
the high school today, the chang
ing OF the school colors and cleo
ton Of the basketball captain. Nyi-
kos and SCheer are the men who
are eligible, but Scheer vii, only be
junior next year and NyikOs
senior So Nyikos will undoubtedly
be the popular choice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
SAYS CARPENTER
HAD LAME ARM IN
EUROPEAN FIGHT
Sparring Partner Of French.
man Confident He Can
Whip Dempsey.
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL.
United Press stan correspondent.

hhtfh TVS SIAN correspondent
NEW YORK. April s.-Georges
Carpenter knocked out Joe Beckett
with a right arm NJ hadn't been
able 10 use for almost week. ac-
cOrding To Jack Biumenfeld. the
British middleweiEht
BlumeRgeld Eas one OF seven
sparring partners who set out 90 go
through a six weeks course training
the Frenchman for his bout with
the British champion.
Il was the only one who was able
20 stick 10 out, said BlumCufeld.
who is working out here.
Bruises Arm.
More than "a week before the
tight Georges slipped in his training
quarters and fell heavily on his right
arm. The bones were bruised be
low the elbow and the muscles were
strained
I'VE kept e a secret The public
was not admitted 90 his quarters and
no one knew when he went in the
ring that he had lame arm" he
said.
This Joe Beckett lis one tough
bird. believe me. He's not the boob
The Americans think he is. When
'AFNA 80 WfiAA AlA anu put MIN AF tl1
with one punch from disabled arm
J made VI my mind there that no
living man can whip him.
Some Punch.
Has he a punch Well. let me
tell you he has He's not a murderer
OF sparring partners though. He al
ways asks TO be told when he's hit
ting hard I told him more than
once. And he can take a punch. He's
awful hard 90 hit being very fast
and shifty on his feet and he never
takes the same punch twice. His
blows are short and snappy and they
come. over with terrific steam.
Another thing / like about him
IS the way ne trains. He always
wants about five or six weeks 10 get
ready for a big fight and that long
grind is no more 90 him than a
dance. He smokes cigarets. eats
what he wants 70 and acts normal
He's not tcmperamental and never
irritable Re studies too
"tf he ever gets chance against
Dempsey he'll win the champion
ship"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
FURTHER UNREST FOR
ENGLAND PREDICTED

LONDON, April S.-Labor leaders
see further unrest for England and
new demands for wage increases in
the government decision TO decrease
the bread subsidy and permit the
trade to charge "A shilling for a four
pound loaf Of bread.
II think il is bound 10 induce
many trade unions 10 make fresh
wage applications" Arthur Hender-
son declares.
There can he no industrial peace
until the cost OF food comes down.
is the assertion OF w. Brace. Il
would rather see the subsidy in
creased than the price Of bread
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
NOTRE DAME PREPS
HAVE STIFF CARD
Coach Kline is Out After
Scalps of Northern
Indiana Schools.

Varsity activities at NOtre Dame
do not overshadow everything else
in the line Of sports. The university
has full squads Of baseball and
track men going through the grind
of training routine daily. but the
attention OF the campus fans is not
all III, ected their waq. The Notre
Dame "preIs" have launched their
spring sports campaign and will
again be counted among the strong
est baseball and track units in the
northern Indiana interscholast!c
sports.
Green Diamond Squad.
Coach Jake" Klein Is facing ore
OF the most difficult Jobs Of his
coaching career in endeavOring 70
line up n satisfactory baseball team
to represent the "preps" From last
years fast growing nine he has but
one veteran 10 build around. Nc
Gibney his most reliable mound
man. Final workouts Will start as
soon as Easter vacation Is up ana
the candidates return TO the campus.
The schedule already arranged is a
stif one. The six game schedule is
as follows:
April 24-Dowagiac II. 8. at Do
wagiac.
May S-Elkhart II. S. at Elkhart.
May 15-Dowagiac II. s. at Notre
Dame.
May 22-Mishawaka H. s. at
! Notre Dame.
May 99-Mishawaka Il. s. at
Mishawaka
Invitation Track Meet.
The Notre Dame 'preps" will also
be hosts at an invitation interschol-
astic track and field meet 10 be held
I on Cartier field in the early Fart Of
/ May Invitations have been for
warded TO the more important high
schools Of northern Indiana and II is
expected that most OF them will ac-
/ cept the invitation 70 enter full teams
/ in the meet which will decide the
| honors for this part Of the state as
/ the northern Indian meet formerly
| did. The prep" track material is
an unknown quantity and Coach
/ Kline has a superman's job on his
/ hands in endeavoring 10 develop men
I for all the events included in the
! program Of an interschOlastic meet.
The Notre Dame "preps" are also
| scheduling football dates for this
/ fall and would welcome any com
rnunications from managers Of 9th
/ or high schools I'm this section of the
/ state who desire games. Mishawaka
! high has been scheduled for October
/ %. and Elkhart will meet the
"preps' at Notre Dame on Nov.
/ as the curtain raiser for the bigges;
game OF the 1920 varsity schedule,
/ the purdue game. The Purdue game
| will be Notre DANES home COM
| ing" game and plans 10 make il the
/ greatest home game occasion ever
! Attempted are under way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
PEORIA BOYS FAIL
TO ROLL IN MONEY
Home TOwners Must be Salts.
fled to See Other Towns
Cop Prizes.
BY Associated Press

bg Abootldltu lEeSS.
PEORIA, Ill, April S. - Attacks
by PeOrians, Thursday in the Ameri-
can Bowling congress failed 20 affect
the standings and II was expected
the present leaders would be return
ed champions when the 1920 tourna-
ment closes tomorrow night
In Thursdays bowling by Peoria
men, +. Wilson landed among the
prize winning individuals with 572
and the Lichtenb ergers, rolling 2551,
were high in the team events.
The leaders tonight were:
Five men-BruCks No. l. Chicago.
1896. Central Alleys. Indianapolis,
1855; Livestock Press. Chicago 299O.
Woodville Times Toledo. 1851;
Fleming Furniture. Cleveland. 2947.
Two MEM. Erickson-E. Krems,
Chicago. 1901. u. Dev.to-F. Luby.
Chicago. 1878. II. Thomas-H. Vo-
tel Pittsburg. 1863 J. Nevaril-A.
Hartman. Chicago. 1858. O. White
head-E. Grubb. St Louis. 1857: A.
Schultz. Hack. Sheboygan. 1857.
Individuals - J. Shaw, Chicago,
713 s Mercurio. Cleveland. 7O2.
r. MeGowan. Evansville. 69S. Lei
linger. Chicago. 692. r. Pekie. Chi
CagO 6S1
All events. Smith. Milwaukee.
1915. J. Hradek. Chicago. 1856. r.
Meyer. ST Louis. 1855. r. Krems.
Chicago. 1851. II. Votel. Pittsburg,
1858.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
FIVE BUILDINGS BURNED.

DALLAS. Texas. Aprll e-r I've
main buildings Of the aviation repair
depot at Love field burned early to-
day with a loss estimated AT $1,000
Geo.
The fire originated among the
highly comuustible wings Of wrecked
German Fokker planes and only
the perfect fire drill OF the enlisted
men prevented heavier losses.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
THE WORLD O. SPORTS

KENOSHA. Wis. April SACK
Britton today was still the crafty
old master" which fact he demon
STRAIT d here last night when ne
gave nice exhibition of the art OF
boxing with Dennis O'Keefe on the
receiving end. The champion easily
had the best of all 10 rounds.
ROANOKE. Va. April S.-Wash-
ington Americans 13. IL, .. CinCin-
matt Nationals 4. $. T. Johnson,
Shaw and Charity Fisher smith
and WingO.
NORFOLK. Va. April S.-New
York Nationals e, 9. - Boston Am
orleans s, l.. & Nehf. Tony and
~ cCarty. Gonzales. White Harper
and walters, Vine.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. April S.
Louiville association Z. s, /. PhiIa-
delphh Nationals .. 6. g. Koob.
Decatur and Kocher. Meyer eau
sey, Weinert and Withrow
Pittsburg Nationals O.. 2. .; Shrcve-
port Texas league 4. ., o. Called in
nth inniDg, rain. WiSner and
Clark; Napier and Nann.
BY Associated Press
HALIFAX y. s. April S.-Mike
McTigue. for New York. Thursday
night. won the middleweight boxing
championship OF Canada by knock
ing out Eugene TSroSseau OF Mon
treal. the titleholder in the NTH
round OF a 1o-round match Nc
Tigue cornered his opponent and
after scoring several straight let's
20 the face sent him down for the
full count with short right cross.
ST. LOUIS. April s. - 81 Louis
Americans. 2. u; T. ST Louis Va
tionals O.. &: o. Galia and Seve-
ricd Haines. May. Tuero and Dill
hoefer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09

ST LOUIS. April s. - 81 Louis
Americans. q. Il; T. ST Louis Va
tionais O.. &: o. Gallia and Seve-
ricd. Haines. MAY. Tuero and Dill
hoefer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09

ROANOKE. Va. April S-Wash-
ington Americans 13. IL, ., Cincin-
matt Nationals 4. $. T. Johnson,
Shaw and Charity; Fisher smith
and Wingo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09

!: when Heller So. IT. OAK "a. oaL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09

LOUISVILLE. KY April s.
delphia Nationals .. 6. g. Koob.
Decatur and Kocher. Meyer: eau
sey, Weinert and Withrow.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
GOES 10000 MILES
FOR WIFE. DU ORCED

EDWARDSVILLE. ILL., April S.
Although George Pastor went 20
Hungary iu Europe 1--WE times i'm an
effort to get his wife 90 Join him in
this country she steadfaStly re-
fused The travelling distance APP
proXimates $4,000 miles or grid
ling OF the globe Sow Pastor wants
o. divorce. Ia suit Gled here he all
legcs descrtion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09
CHICAGO. Three

CHICAGO.-Three bandits.
when told by theater box Of
Zee man there would be no mat
iuec. staged a benefit perform
ancc for themsci They es-
capped with S25f
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-04-09

Notice. to alb members OF the ".
O. W. who are interested in either
indoor or outdoor baseball, please
attend meeting April 18th or 18th.
at the hall. 116 Z. Jefferson blvd.
Manager GEO. +. JONES.
2305-10