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The Washington times., 1920-08-02
REPORTS SUICIDE
ON GAIN IN j. s.
Save-a-Efe League Says Child
SeIf-Destruction Is
Alarming.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Suicide is on
the increase in the United States.
though in New York city the number
Of cases is fewer than last year, ac-
cording TO figures IN the semi i-annual
report of the Save-a-Life League,
made public yesterday by DR.. II. NJ
Warren, president. The society aims
to prevent suicide by Offering advice
and financial assistance to despondent
persons.
During the first six months of 1919
the league received reports of O63
suicides in the United States; this
year the number is 2,771." the report
stated. Male suicides were 1910 and
female 961. In 1919 there were 1856
suicides in New York during the first
six months. This year the total is
341-234 men and 100 women. OF this
number nearly. two-thirds were be
tween the ages of 20 and so, and II
were under 2l.
There is a noticeable increase of
suicide among women, doubtless due
to the fact that women today are
entering upon public life as never
before, both in business and in poll
tics. NOT long ago ABOUT One-IOurtn
of all suicides were women; now it
is one third.
From January to July 161 returned
soldiers have in despair given away to
suicide
Nothing should cause more real
alarm than the suicide of children. In
our own country, with it's boasted in
stitutions for human betterment, dur
ing the last six months SS boys and
1877 girls committed suicide. an jim
crease of so over last years report
for the same time. The average age
of boys is 16 and girls IS Boys most
frequently use a gun and girls take
poison. These terrible facts urgently
call for strictly enforced laws to sup
press he sale of all poisons and fire.
arms.
"While many who destroy them
selves are men and women of wealth
and social position, there are also not
a few among the poor and the un-
known. Many belonging to this class
might have been saved IL few dol
lars had been available for temporary
aid"
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
PON1
IS |NSOLvENT
Former Publicity Man Assails
Financier-Story Starts In
vestors After Their Money.

BOSTON. Aug. .. Apparently
alarmed by the published charge
that Charles Ponzi was insoiNen''
hundreds OF note holders besieged MS
offices today demanding their money
back. The throng began to gather
early In Pie alley and by o'clock
the line extended to Court square
with a squad OF police onicers Keep
ing order. ,,,
for payments until after O'CLOCK
The empIoyes who were on hand cN-
pressed the greatest confidence In
their employer and attempted 10 IN
still this confidence into the cro"o'
CLAIMS HE'S INsOLVENT.
Charges that Ponzi. is unbalanced
on one subject. is hopelessly insoi-
vent, has not sufficient funds to meet
his notes, and has sent or received
no money from Europe recently
were vigorously denied by Ponzi To-
day. The charges, contained In
&C oyright article In a morning news
paper, were written by william II.
McMasters, who has been employed
as "A publicity man by Ponzi.
Ponzi said that to prove he was
solvent he would continue to pay OF
the bearers OF notes issued by the
Securities Exchange Company until
he had met all outstanding obiiga-
tions
Ponzi declared that the publicity
mans charges were prompted by re-
venge growing out OF the disposition
OF 5000 which the inancier had
IL n
tising matter. The serious nature or
the charges, Ponzi said, warranted
consultation with his attorney. Suit
for damages may be brought against
those responsible for the "unsup-
ported accusations" Ponzi said.
DENIES ALL CHARGES.
= "McMasters' statement that / have
not sent money abroad and that IL has
not taken the course OF my system OF
operations and returned to this coun-
try with heavy prohts is entirely
false" said Mr.. Ponzi 81 have sent
FUNDS abroad very recently, as my
agents could testify TO, were / in
position to divulge who they are. Nc
Masters has no means OF knowing
anything about my business. Nobody
in this world. to my knowledge,
knows anything about my system OF
operation, not even my agents, VINO
have been instructed to make certain
transactions.
Big interests have tried and are
trying to circumvent me, but i have
beaten them all thus far. and / as
sure the public that when this con-
troversy is over my name Will be
clear and perhaps several others won't
look so nice.
In the meantime the auditing OF
nv books continues. The result will
settle for all time this sort of talk" ="
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
.SUESEX-W|FE
WE'D TO NOBLE
Former Husband to Bare Lady
CunIiffe- Owens Romance
in Court Action.

NEW YORK. Aug. after a de-
lay OF almost nve months, steps are
to be taken TO spread upon court
records the story OF the remarkable
romance between Helen Elizabeth
oliver Brice. former super in tbs
movies, and Sir Hugo cunliffe- owen.
British tobacco king.
Lady Cunlife-Owen is the former
wife of Marvelle Cooper Brice, better
known in this city as Monte" Brice,
song writer. On March 10 last. Brice
1led mystery" suit for $500 900
against the bsronet in the Supreme
Court.
Because the defendant is a foreign
citizen this suit has been transferred
to the Federal District Court, and the
&C mpiaint will be filed ION or about
August % next"
When this document Is placed in
the official records all doubts will
be dissipated as to the nature of the
suit, which has puzzled society land
the newspapers for months. Refus-
ing to comment publicly upon the
speculations aroused by his action
against his former wife's titled hus-
band. the handsome. nattily attired
young Brice has told friends:
you can bet your bottom dollar
am going through with this suit.
/ am going through with 1t even II
/ am beset by a thousand more pri-
vate detectives in the employ of some
interest which is moving heaven and
earth to force a discontinuance of my
action"
Friends assert that for the last
two months, since the secret divorcs
was won by Mrs. Brice and her swift
marriage to man reputed to be
worth O,0OO, 900. Monte" Brice has
been dogged by detectives. His every
movement has been watched and he
has reasons to believe his rooms have
been watched several times,
The search has been fruitless.
friends assert. because every docu-
ment relied upon by the Broadway
troubadour to win his suit against
the baronet reposes in the safe of his
attorney, Hartford T. Marshall. These
papers include, it is said, certain let
ters written by a friend to Mrs. Brice
in the winter and spring Of 191I-1S.
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telephoned to her fiance. Mr.. Shayne.
and that when he reached the fiat
the men had terrific struggle.
Both men were powerful, but Lofts,
weakened by the whiskey he hal
consumed, fell down and was killed
That was only one OF many
drunken brawls staged in the flat
sleep in a room at the rear of the
Apartment. and many. many times
have been awakened at ., 3, or 4
o'clock in the morning by shouting,
cursing, breaking Of glasses and other
indications OF revelry."
LOFTS LIVELY CAREER.
Sam" LOFTS for many years had
been one OF the most glaring figures
in the gay life" as well as the COM
mercial life OF Chicago To his social
intimates he was an "all-around
sport and q lavish spender. He was
born in Philadelphia in 1870. the son
of a Quaker father, founder OF the
present Lofts nrm.'
Sam" became president OF tho
The Washington times., 1920-08-02

They believe his death was due to
accident, but they were not ready to
admit Miss Ruth Woods, the pretty
bookkeeper, who was his companion
in wild orgy, was not responsible.
The investigation proved Lofts had
died OF concussion of the brain. The
girl said a wound on his head was
caused by a fall. The authorities be-
lieve he wa~ struck over the head
with a quart whiskey bottle. Frag-
ments of the bottle were found near
his body.
TRACE MONEY AND JEW ELS.
The authorities directed their eff
forts toward tracing money, and jew
els that disappeared when the dia-
mond merchant died. His watch and
ring were recovered from Miss
Woods. She admitted having had a
small amount of money belonging to
him, but denied knowledge of at least
81 900 for which the police were
searching.
According to Miss Woods story.
she had gone to the apartments of
the diamond merchant for dinner and
to discuss tho future OF Roy T.
Shayne, Lofts friend and the man
she expected to marry. Lofts be-
to leave the apartments and attacked
her She called Shayne over the
phone.
Shaync admitted having been called
by the girl and at nrst said the dia-
mond merchant was killed by fall
after he reached the apartment. Later
he admitted the mar was dead and
the girl had gone when he reached
the apartments. Shayne was released
from custody Saturday night.
The authorities do not believe Miss
Woods knew Lofts was de3d when
she left him, and they believe she
took his Jewels and money for safe
keeping, but was robbed by n taxi
cab driver. Herman Waxler. driver
u the cab In which she fed from the
apartment, Is being held. According
to his story, the girl ordered him TO
stop and pick up man unknown to
him.
; Miss Woods told the authorities
WaSler had picked up the man and
had introduced him to her as his
The Washington times., 1920-08-02

brother. This man, who has not been
fully identified, was being sought last
night. 1t was believed he had taken
the jewels and money from the girl.
She admitted being badly intoxicated.
Miss Woods had Lofts watch and
ring when she was apprehended by
detectives when she entered her
mothers home.
During the examination she was
directly accused of having killed the
diamond merchant for his jewels and
money. But her answers led them
to believe she was innocent, although
they considered II probably she had
struck Lofts with the bottle. not
with the intention of killing him, but
to bring him out of his drunken con-
dition.
At the conclusion of the hearing
Coroner Hoffman indicated he would
exonerate both Shayne and Miss
Woods.
Miss Josephine Hassell, secretary to
Lofts and for years his confident, OBJ
jected and insisted upon further In
vestigation. The coroner then order.
ed Miss Woods held and postponed
the inquest Indefinitely.
CALLS HIM "OLD WRETCH
Hulda Johnson, housekeeper for
LOFTS, mas tOld come amazing stories
about the millionaire diamond mer-
chant, who was killed In his luxuri-
Gus bachelor apartments.
The woman refers to LOFTS as an
"old wretch" says that drunken
brawls were frequent in his cham
bers and that he was SO seldom
sober that he had to transact
practically all OF his business by con-
sulting his secretary, Miss Hassell
over the telephone.
Most of the girls he enticcd to
his fat did not know what an old
wretch he was when he was drunk"
said Miss Johnson. When sober he
was calm and quiet; but he was very
seldom sober. He was a very power
ful man. and when under the infiu-
once of liquor would attack the girls
he lured to his place.
MY opinion OF the manner of his
reath is this: Becoming intoxicated
after getting Miss Woods to his nat
he tried to attack her; that she
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
GIRL AND
KILLED SELF
Rich South American Dentist
Commits Suicide in Jealous
Frenzy.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Dr. Jose
Arenas. wealthy South American den
tist. who was found dead with three
bullet wounds Saturday evening in
has two-room apartment. was a sui
Cide. He ended his life after an un-
successful attempt TO kill Ruth jack
son and lgnacio Marti, the twenty
year-old interpreter who succeeded
him I'm her affections.
This was the verdict of the county
medical examiner yesterday.
Al Roberts. the tax.cab driver
whose mile-a- minute race down
Broadway toward the Roosevelt Hos
pital was halted by n traffic police
man, told how Miss Jackson ran w TO
him at the taxicab stand with Martl
after the shooting. Blood was spurt-
ing from her right side, TO which she
had clasped her hand. Marti's hand
was over hers, and one arm was
about her waist She exclaimed
Roberts said:
Get a policeman and drive to the
nearest hospital j am shot!
CONTEMPLATED SUICIDE.
Pablo Alvarado, who lives at h
hotel where DR.. Arenas once resided,
asserted that two or three weeks ago
,he dentist told him he contemplated
suicide. Alvadaro said DIR. Arenas
was worried over love affair In
Havana.
Miss Jackson, in Bellevue Hospital,
told DR., Benjamin Schwartz. chief as
sistant to the county medical eNami-
ner. that DR.. Arenas was worried over
some affair in Havana, and she gained
the Impression from his talk that he
had killed "A man there in love af-
fair. She thought his remarks may
have been inspired by a desire TO
make her fear to leave him.
Mrs. Madeline Foster. with whom
Dr. Arenas boarded last winter, also
said that he had been worried over
some incident in Havana and feared
that the relatives OF girl there
might come to America to make trou-
BILE for him.
HUSBAND APPEALS TO GIRL.
At the time Of the shooting, Miss
Jackson was ignoring appeals from
her husband. Elmer Schultz, Toiedo
chauffeur, whom she had left to come
TO New York TO become a film actress,
that she should return to him. She
got telegram from Shultz yester-
day in the prison ward at Bellevue
Hospital.
Ignacio Marti spent yesterday In
the West Fifty-fourth street prison
The authorities kept him incommu-
nicsdo. An investigation showed that
the address given by him was ficti-
tious. According to friends. Marti
was celebrating his twentieth birth
day when he went to call on Dr
Arenas with Miss Jackson to help her
enforce her demand for clothing which
DR.. Arenas had retained.
DR.. Schwartz found two bullets in
DR.. Arenas's chest. One OF the bul-
lets struck rib and was DETECTED
under the skin. Another had pene-
trated the left lung near the heart
The third bullet had entered the brain
through the right temple. Neither OF
the bullets in the chest was sufficient
to cause death. All entered through
close-contact wounds. IL either OF the
chest bullets had toucned the heart
il would have been impossible for Dr.
Arenas to have fired the third shot
which entered his brain and killed
him.
Or. Schwartz obtained Miss Jack
sons statement that she had left DR..
Arenas for Marti because Of the dem
lists conduct.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
KEEP Ii QUIET!

SULLIVAN, Ind. Aug. 2.-"This Is
q frst-class blind tiger. but please
keep it to yourself"
This sign, printed on a rafter m
the barn loft OF a Hungarian south
west of Jericho got Steve Buzzo and
Steve 10th. Polish coal miners at Gin
ton. into a lot of hot water. The
sheriff got wind that the pair and
another miner were operating a still
on the farm of friend. Now they're
In tail.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02

LOFTS Arm following the death of his
father and Immediately put pressure
upon his brothers. Clifford and Joseph
Lofts, for complete control of tho
business. Clifford was ousted early
In 1909. Joseph was expelled at a
tragic meeting OF the company Of
ficials. At that dramatic gathering
Joseph fired three bullets into Sans
face and body. His life was saved
by his wife. who had seized Joseph's
arm and deflected his aim.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
HOLY ROSARY CHURCH
WILL GIVE LAWN FETE

A lawn fete for the beneit OF the
Holy Rosary Church will be held to-
day, tomorrow and Wednesday, at 8
p. M, in the church Fairgrounds,
Third and + streets northwest
The boys band of the parish will
render a program each evening.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
WOMAN
LEAPS FROM HEIGHT

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-In a moment
OF dependency because of i'll health.
Mrs Anna Grunner. sixty-two years
old. a housek eeper, blindfolded herself
and leaped from window Of her
eleventh-story apartment here. The
woman left a will and is said to have
been quite wealthy. Her family lives
in Germany.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
COMM THRU THE RYE.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. Real
"rye" in a rye field was the discovery
made by Virgil Church while he was
comm through the rye" on his farm
south Of the city. Two cases con.
tanning seventy-nine half pints was
what he stumbled over. Police have
the rye. but no clue to the owner.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
VILLA BALKS AT TERMS;
REFUSES TO SURRENDER

Some doubt as to whether General
Francisco Villa has surrendered to
the Mexican government was aroused
at the state Department today when
unofficial advices stated that villa
had not surrendered and that hitch
in the agreement for his surrender
had arisen, probably over the fullfll-
ment OF the surrender terms by the
Mexican government.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
ICE WATER QUEllS RIOT.

BEDFORD, ~ v, Aug. 2.--Ice water
baths were administered TO cool tho
lighting spirit Of girl rioters at the
state reformatory for women.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
284,48O MORE "CRACKERS."

Georgia has population OF
2,s93, col. the Census Bureau an
nounced today. This Is an increase
OF 2si.ts0. or 1o.a. per cent over the
population of 1919. &C.,. ...' see.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
Gem Merchants
Death Accident, Say
Police; Girl StiNHeld

CHICAGO, Aug 2.-After forty eight hours investlga
on the authorities convinced last night that Samuel
T. LOFTS wealthy diamond merchant, not victim OF
premeditated murder
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
Railroad Chiefs Applaud New Rates. Expected To Be Effected Sep

A NEW photograph of Charles Ponn, Boston financial
wizard, whose operations have amazed the country
Ponx is head of the Securities Exchange Company OF
Boston He has made millions it is said, by buying
foreign exchange at deprecated value. I'm.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
LARGEST OF RIBS
DUG UP IN
CARDIFF

SYRACUSE, ~ ", Aug. q
From the land OF the Cardiff
giant comes a new wonder. a new
twenty rib, relic per-
haps OF a dinosaur or .ichthyo-
saurps, or perhaps OF the giant
himself.
II was unearthed by Albert
Scullen on his premises In the
Onondega Valley.
The rib Is Of dimensions great
er than those of any domestic
animal extant, anatOmists TO
whom 1t has been submitted,
say.
There In no doubt of the
authenticity OF this nnd. MIR.
Scullen says that he is going to
dig to see II he can find the other
parts OF the skeleton.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02

DRINCE ANTOINE BIBEsCo, who has been ap-
pointed Rumanian minister to the United States,
and his beautiful wife, who was Miss Elizabeth As
quith daughter of H. H. Asquith, former premier of
Great Britain.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
by JULIUS KRUT-TSCHNITT,
President Of the Southern Pacific Rail-

THE decision. particularly that part
relating to special treatment of the
two divisions into which the commits
sion has divided the Western group,
will require close analysis to deter
mine its effect on the Southern Pacific,
whose lines are embraced in both di-
visions. 1t Is impossible to do this in
a short time and in the absence of
stat atistics."
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
ny AGNEW Il. DICE.
President of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railroad.

whatever the feeling may be as to
the method, there must be a general
agreement as to the necessity for ad-
ditionai revenue. The Interstate Com
merce Commission is to be commended
for its prompt, constructive action.
This must mean restoration of credit
to the railroads and will enable them
to provide equipment and other facili-
ties to properly handle the business
of the country and will undoubtedly
lead to further great industrial devel-
Opment"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-22
JACK LAWYER. SPECIALITY
STAR. COMES TO LYRIC

Among the several novelties on the
new bill which Manager Rex is bring
ing to the Lyric for the week end
commencing. with the matinee perfor-
nance today, is the European speci-
atty star. Jack Lavier.
Jack Lavier is cool headed, Well
set-up, red headed pink chap, who
looks sort of foolish when ne makes
his appearance says. some still more
foolish things and finally gets down to
business and gives one -the surprise
Of ones young life In an offering in
which though billed as "A monologist
LaVier exhibits a seres CT feats on a
trapeze, meanwhile Keeping up a con
unual torrent OF comedy patter.
When he opens his act, he Jokes and
fools around, making an attempt at
Juggling. II IS doubtful Ii ninety per
cent OF the audience would not pre-
fer his absence to his presence. but
when he mounts has perch with the
aid of his cane and shows his really
wonderful ability as an equilibriSt he
has his audience won over CompIeteiy
The fun about LAYERS act Is that
he does not pose and does not stop
talking no matter how complicat ed
the tricks he IL performing He eX-
plains how easy are his turns posed
in mid and incidentally does not
forget TO mention how It is To lose
ones equipoise With comparative
ease. he balances an ordinary look iny
chair set across the bar OF the
ira axe and almost paralyzes the
audience with fears OF his safety
when he and the chair gently slide to-
ward the stage ficoT = IL ~. an act
both novel and most entertaining
and as Inonologist and equilibrist he
has distinguished himself by being the
only artist who puts over sucn n
ludicious exhibition.
Other features of the new bill
Mossmar, Winnifred and Vance. sing
Ing. dancing and comedy trio; the
Sa ION singers, vocal an instrumental
entertainer Hamilton and
Barnes, eccentric comedy duo and
Wright and Wilson, the human gyros-
copes. who offer an amusing poveity
act.
New movies" supplement the vau-
devifie .bill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-22
LAUGH AND GROW FLE.SHY

IF man cant or won't laugh
there is something wrong with his
stomach or his heart says Mike
Sacks the comedian who Will be al
the Strand tonight and Friday nights
trsvaganza oh Baby" The fellow
who cant laugh is 10 be pitied-~he is
beyond recall The guy who won /
litter is not 10 be trusted--he must
have Hun blood in him. a good laug n
that shakes one from feet 10 toupee
will do one more real good than a
barrel of medicine It makes the
brain the seat Of most Of our all
ments. glad"
Sacks believes in painting his
comedy with a broad brush. There is
no opportunity for one to question the
humor. 1t is fun and fun with both
feet
While oh BODY will be talked
about for its spectacular features. it,
dancing, its innumerable novelties
and its wealth Of variety, it is certain
that no portion will be more welcome
than the liberal vein % fun that
perVades the big show
The climax Of the fun making is
Sacks effort To direct band of nom
descripts
A cretic said of Oh Baby" last
season; L haven't laughed at such a
fund of clean humor since the days OF
Weber and Fields The Marcus show
is what Weber and Fields would
have had had they continued their
orga MIA ton to this day and age"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-22
TRAIN YOUR HAIR As AN
ACTRESS DOES.

No class OF people devotes as MUCK
time To beauty as do actresses. and no
class must he more careful to retain
ana develop their charms Inquiry
develops the information that in hafrs
care they md it dangerous TO sham.
poo with any makeshitt hair cleanser,
The n1a jority say that to have the
best hair wash and scalp stimulator
at a cost of about three cents ons
need only get package of canthrox
from your druggist. dissolve "a tea
spoonful in cup Of hot water and
your shampoo is ready. This makes
enough shahIpoo liquid to apply 1t to
al n" hair instead Of Just the top Of
III" head. After its use the hair dries
rapidly, with uniform color Dam
druf, excess oil and dirt are quickly
dissolved aud entirely disappear
whom YOU rinse he hair After this
your hair viii be SO fluffy 1t viii look
much heavier thaW it Is It's luster and
seftHess VIII delight you while the
stimulated scalp gains the health
which insures hair growth. ADV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-22
RICHMOND GROCERS
HEAR DR.. FREEMAN

Or Douglas s. Freeman was the
chief speaker at "A well attended
smoker last night given hy Richmond
Groccrs, incorporated. in tho Retail
Merchants association nall In the
course Of his address he emphasized
the important 81 organization az this
tim" and that if the business ot the
retailer must he safe guarded for the
future, cooperation should he fun
danentaliy the principle Of business
relations. ,s@lA.
Among other speakers were
julius Levitt and w, A. Clark Jr. Of
the Retain Merchants association.
President Heller ard Treasurer Oils
of Richmond Grocers Inc.