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Near-Ponzis.

From the moment that the news of
Ponzi's operations in international
finance in Boston became known it
was assured thai there would be other
get-rich quick schemes, in imitation.
The rule always works that way A
great oil well is developed, a gusher
and "near-wells" are projected in the
same neighborhood. If Spectator
makes a killing in the market others
follow his example. Already schemes
are being announced in New York,
that fertile field for financial enter
prise, that are obviously inspired by
Ponzi's performance. Their pro-
jectors are taking advantage of the
advertising that has been given to
PonZi's business. One of these, the
latest, announces that money placed
in the hands of the promoters in ex-
change for their promissory notes will
yield the investors more than 80 per
cent in sixty days. This is not quite
as good as Ponzi's promise to return
so per cent in forty-five days, but it
is alluring nevertheless. There can be
no doubt that investors" will be at
tracted, even though the details of
this scheme are lacking. The fact that
Ponzi has paid back all of his cred
itors to date is likely to create con-
fdence. But everybody who puts
money into plan of this kind takes
great risk. The game may perhaps
be legitimate. The profits may be pos
sible. At the same time it is to be
remembered that swindlers are certain
to start operations on the strength of
the Ponzi publicity, and after collect
ing large amounts in investments"
vanish with the spoils. As long as
people are willing to put their money
into blind pools, without knowing just
what they are investing in or how the
process is operated, tricksters will play
them for "easy money"
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The New York Democrats.

The democrats of New York have
recommended to the voters of the
state Lieut.. Gov. Walker for United
States senator. He is an upstate man
of good ability, but unknown to ma
tional life. He does not wear Tam
many's tag, and it is said of him that
if elected he will not wear Tammany's
collar. And yet without Tammany,s
active support he will not have the
ghost of chance to win. Upstate is
republican. Tammany rules down
state.
In making this recommendation
which is equivalent to nomination
the democrats, for one reason or an
other, passed over some widely known
men regarded as of senatorial size.
-Bourke Cochran has had legislative
experience in the House, and is New
York's foremost orator. John ]. Fitz-
gerald ranked high when a member
of the House, and was rated as his
party's best parliamentarian in that
body. Robert Lansing for four years
was very much in the picture. James
W. Gerard returned from Germany
with diplomatic laurels. D. Cady Her
rick has been prominent party eoun-
selor for many years. James A. OGor-
lnan's one term in the Senate was
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highly ereditable to him, and he is

highly creditable to him, and he is
still lin the prime of life.
In the passing over of these men
for an obscure man for such a high
honor at such time as this we may
probably read the difficulties and en-
barrassments of the New York situa-
ton. They were never greater; and
both parties show them. Factionism
is rampant But it is three months to
election day, and in that time, if dill
gence is obscured and artists in the
line of Cancellation and compromise
are set to work, good deal in the
way of harmony can be produced.
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The question, "Where did you get
its" which has caused the most sea
soned operators in queer finance to
quail, has no terrors for Ponzi. He
rests in apparent security on the propo-
sition that he has it and is willing
either to give or take, according to the
mood of the investor.
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The Social Instinct.

"You don't seem to take the same
interest in your work that you did at
first" remarked Farmer Corntossel.
81 take as much interest as ever"
replied the hired man. "But what's
work that I'll get unpopular with the
rest of the help!"
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Self-Centered.

"You have always been one of these
skeptical people," remarked the re.
proachful friend
81 must admit it." replied Mr..
Growcher. "You even said the flying
machine would not be success"
"Well, so far as my own comfort
or peace of mind is concerned, it
isn't"
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exactly fitted to their needs. 1t les
sens the pains and burdens and in.
sures healthy. vigorous offspring.
You will escape many ills and clear
MP the coated tongue, the saIlOw cont
plexiOn, the dull headache, the lazy
tive, made up of the May-npple. juice
of the leaves of alOes, root OF jalap,
and called "Pleasnnt Pellets" You
can obtain at almost any drug store
in this country these vegetable pei
lets In vials for twenty-five cents
simply ask for Doctor Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. Sold for Atty years.
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According to report, a soviet soldier
who gets drunk is shot Immediately.
What happens to the bootlegger is not
stated, but in order to make the penal
ty proportionate, it should be some
thing lingering and picturesque.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNsOr.

August Alteration.
katydid a-talkin'
Says the heat must 90.
Locust comes a-balkin'
An declares it isn't so.
Locust hollers all day long,
Katydid all night.
Both are arguin' so strong,
Can't say which is right.
Katydid a-tryin'
To convince US all.
Locust keeps a-cryin'
With his loudest call.
Don't know which is tellin' true.
Simply have to wait.
Seldom is a finish to
Any joint debate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06

Sir Thomas Upton will use Sham
rock ~ as a pacemaker for Sham
rock V, which no doubt will be en-
ployed in the same capacity for Sham
rock VI.
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Bergdoll has put number of peo-
pie to the greatest possible incon-
venience. Letting other people bear
the hardships is the principle on which
the draft dodger normally operates.
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Ballad of the Beach,

In August comes a sudden chill
Which many gladly note
Perhaps the bathing beauty will
Put on an overcoat.
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Russia, always reluctant about ad-
hitting visitors, is enthusiastic when
it comes to exploring the map on its
own account.
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New railroad rates tend to encour-
age the average citizen to remain at
home and save up his money for the
landlord
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On discussing article X Senator
Harding makes it clear that while he
finds little to admire in the league
covenant he regards some parts of it
as worse than others.
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The threatened invasion of the reds
has not apparently given Berlin any
thing like the anxiety it has caused
Warsaw.
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Tammany has always been disposed
to recommend its own particular style
of democracy for New York state.
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Neither Russia nor Poland shows
any respect for the idea of maintain
ing fixed boundary lines.
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The attitude of New York democrats
toward beer affords new proof that
Col. Bryan is not being consulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-06

Students Of unrest" will find the
most interesting and distinctive speci-
mems in Europe.
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AS A SUPPORT for exhausted.

n erv you 3, over
w or X e d women,
nothing can do Ms
much MS DIR. Piercess
FavOrite Prescrip-
ton. 1t regulates
and assists all the
natural functions,
never conflicts with
I h e m and it
sire n z thens and
builds up the fe-
male system In n
way of it's own.
Nursing mothers
md women gen.
orally will ind 1t
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Preliminary Training.

GLOW did you manage those soviets 2"
easily enough" replied the Rus
sian politician. 81 encouraged them
all to talk at once till everybody was
in a fighting mood and then I put
them into the army"
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Jud Tunkins wishes to explain that
he was not wasting precious time when
he was sitting on the fence whiting.
What he was cutting up was the fam
ily ouiia board.
The Washington times., 1920-12-05
CABINET TO Be
PICKED EARLY.
Harding to Break Precedent by
Naming Selections in
February.

President-elelt Harding will break
all precedent by naming his Cabinet
early in February and putting all OF
It's members Immediately to work in
Washington, according 10 information
obtained here today,
The country wilI IN effect at that
time witness the Extraordinary spec
taclc OF two complete DycTnmcnts in
practical operation at once. the one
closing out its affairs and making
ready 10 quit while the other takes
lessons Of its Job and prepares to
move in.
The Times informant stated that
he had discussed III" proposed plan
an d"tail with Harry Daughcrty. con
fidcntial advisor 10 th" President
elect.
If the T'rcsidcnl-clcCt has a con-
rcrenc" with President Wilson dur
.ng his visit to Washington as is
now confidently expected. he will only
10 setting an example for IN" pro
uOscd members of his Cabinet whom
H. viii ask TO familiariZe themselves
v tn the Government business before
il auguration day, hc said,
whoever Mr. Harding dcsignates
FOR Secretary OF the Treasury. taking
that department as an illustration,
will Immediately be requested to com
municatc with Secretary Houston
with the suggestion that in the in
tcrcst of "A smooth shift Of authority
he be permitted to spend two Ar pos
Sibly three weeks in that department
solely as an observer preparing him
self for his responsibilities. In some
rascS private secretaries might fol
low the same process Of preparation.
SidcratiOn in the conferences when
the President. elect arrives in Wash
ington on Monday
In spite OF all previous suggestions
to the contrary, the selections for the
cabinet which appear most probable
today are as follows:
Secretary of State-Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts
Secretary of the Treasury
George VI. Reynolds, Of Illinois.
Secretary Of the Nn>y-John w.
Weeks, Of Massachusetts.
Secretary Of Wnr-Iienry J.. slim
son, Of New York.
Secretary Of AEriculture-Henry
C/WaiInce, Of IOwn.
Attorney GsneraI-H AIRY VI.
Daugherty. of Town.
Postmaster Grncrnl-W II.
Hays. of Indiana.
Secretary Of acknowledgements
tive John J. Nolan. of California.
Secretary of InteriOr-Herbcrt
Hoover. of California.
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C"ntinued from First Pagc,J
his career, William Duffy hit the
policeman in the eye.
What William Duffy did genius
does, II goes ahead where Others
hesitate. Contemptuous of limita-
tions, il hits opposition in the eye,
considers nothing impossible,
keeps on going, lets others worry
about the "impOssiblc."
Every child is a genius, every
genius child" is a true saying.
Childhood despises limitations.
deties precedent. That is what
genius does, whether it appears as
Columbus crossing the ocean,
everybody telling him he would
fall off the edge into everlasting
space, or William Duffy, aged
three, ignoring those that warned
him against tie crowded street.
British and other, European
prices are falling sharply, more
rapidly than ours. About s per
cent was the drop in Britain for
November. Here's the problem
that will face Harding and the
administration that will soon be-
gin thinking about the United
States:
Shall our workers, farmers,
manufacturers, ETC., compete on
even terms with Europe's low
prices and low wages? Or shall
we put up a tariff wall that will
bring in five hundred millions more
revenue and protect those that
farm, work and manufacture here
from direct European competi-
ton?
Tariff opponents say. IF you put
up your wall, you shut out Eu-
ropes products, and then Europe
cannot possibly pay interest or
principal of the fourteen thousand
millions she owes the United
States.
"To pay what she owes ms, Eu-
rope must make the money out OF
us"
The advocates of tariff protec-
ton reply. I'VE would rather get
along without Europe's money and
let the debt run on II the price of
payment is to be lower wages and
a flooded market here"
How would you decide if you
were Harding?
The Washington times., 1920-12-05
GAVE Up SOUL
TO LOVE KING
Slayer OF Millionaire Calls Self
Court Fool in Empire
u of Passion"
CONTINUED from First Page

Continued from First Page
Hive over days gone by. and to dream
Cor hope for happy days in the fu-
ture.
It's q bit Of character building
SsCuI deyeiopment-which we all love.
~ love the company of my own
tthoughts mt times-I love solitude In
which I might look nay own self
square In the face without the veneer
, we so often wear. even before our
own souls.
4 As 1 sit writing this, the falling
pfeaves rustic ceaseiessiy. Their rest
less movement In In keeping with the
! mood have; inpatience mingled
with other and nerccr emotions. Why
square my shouidersf The faint heart
again succoAibs to the strong heart.
! September 6.-Caught Santa Fee
train at Fort Worth for Ardmore.
! Took bad cold. Arrived at Ardmore
later.
ALWAYS .PUT Off"
Phoned colonel to eat lunch with
me. but as usual he was too busy.
Always finds excuses. Always he
puts me Off
Has given me little attention and
when with me is cold and Indifferent.
He doesn't seem to be in his right
mind.
, = September 22.--I like to face facts
and get away from Illusions like
TO look clearly upon the stern real
tiles of life and realize, what might
have been.
September 23-"Never in my life
have | been more disguested with my
self and with the life and selfish au-
thor Of my unhappiness. To accept
invitations to it to submit myself
to torture | cannot halt for one mo-
ment Ny consideration is life
smashed-utterly crushed by circum-
stances over which have at this
time not the slightest control
"Heart. soul. beauty going or gone
and no strength 10 stop the tide
or make n struggle. To he crushed
without noise OF violence. To he
smOthercd. That In my clearly out
lined fate.
TICKET TO FOOL LAND.
II myself ordained II through
foolish and unmerited love Lesson.
lesson. But what good are lessons?
Who needs lesson? i know all that
] now know when / bought my ticket
for Fool Land Now I've lived through
another lesson which will mean no
more than the others did to me- and
puff, I am gone
(Note-This was written two DAYS
after the colonel had made n fly
ing trip from Fort Worth and as
hastily dcparted)
at started so simply. The recital
of the days events. My interest, my
intelligence, and ability to abridge
chasms, which his slower logic halt
ed at. And then love-and hell, Jake
Lewis IIamOn. 'empire builder, and
Clara Hamon, his court fool, grimac-
ing under the weight of a broken
life.
Sept. 4.-"Heard lecture which
seemed to be directed at me alone.
And so / learn that no one but herm-
The Washington times., 1920-12-05
ARGENTINA IS
ONLY GUTTER
Other South American Nations
Won't Follow Suit in
League Dispute.
BY MENTION &. PARkf.
International News Service.

GENEVA, Dec. 5.--Only complete
backdown by the majority OF the
members OF the League of Nations
Assembly seemed capable today OF
averting the absolute withdrawal OF
the Republic OF Argentina from the
League.
ARGENTINA - FIRM.
HOnorio Pueyrredon, foreign min
lister Of Argentina. stands absolutely
Arm on the demands refusal Of which
prompted him yesterday TO hand 20
Paul Hymans, president of the
League Assembly. an official note an
nouncing that his Government had
Instructed him TO announce it's inten-
ton to Withdraw from the League
because OF the Assembly's rejection
OF Argentina's proposed amendment
to the covenant.
NJ. PueyTrcdon today made this fiat
statement: what is the use in re-
manning In League with an unsound
founda ton
The tension was some what lesscned
today when delegates of a number of
the smaller countries declared that
while they sympathiZed with Argen-
tina's stand, they deplored III"
abruptncss of her note. NJ. Octavia,
brazilian delegate, said:
Il do not believe "A single other
Latin nation will follow Argentina's
example
NJ Hymans was locked In long
conference last night with cN-For-
eign Minister Niviani. Of France. and
Arthur BalfOur. who is one Of the
British delegates.
LATIN REPUBLICS DEMAND.
Briefly summarized the demands by
which Argentina is determined stand
or fair in the league are:
I-AdmissiOn of all sovereign
states to the league. the small ma
tiOns with representatives In the
assembly, hut with no right 10 vote.
:-D'rect election OF all MEM
hers OF the council, with four new
ones to he elected each year.
3-CompuIsory arbitration 10 he
included In the covenant.
The League OF Nations assembly
committee in charge of membership
applications yesterday recommended
admission Of Finland to the league.
The committee at the same time
recommended refusal Of Albania's APP
plication to enter the league.
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POLACKS' SCATTER
PLAGUE GERMS
In PARIS

PARIS. lire. A-The fact that
Paris IL m-nacrd With th. plague
WAS revealed LA thS, senate last
might. when Ia WAS stated that
100 eases have developed in Paris
since 100000 "POiacks" entered
France In the Inst twelve months.
% was declared that the, brought
plague germ. Win thym La add
tion q" HE'D propaganda
The majority of these ininii-
grunts. a IL reported, are actually
en- rout. 10 me United States.
The Washington times., 1920-12-05
GOT A BIG BARGAIN.

The United States Government paid
the Russian Government the full
sum OF S7.2O0.OOO in gold for the ter
ritory of Alaska
The Washington times., 1920-12-05

AVERY girl in Chicago has deformed feet" When
this startling statement made by the Interna-
tional Academy of Podiatry Research, Miss Violet
Woods battered into the International clinic and chal
lenged the medicos to find anything wrong with
mine" Miss Woods was suffering from "havus val
gus, which means that her toes were cramped.
The Washington times., 1920-12-05
CASING-HEAD GASOLINE.

The Bureau of Mines says that
casing head gasoline is too volatile
to be used alone and is ordinarily
used in mixtures with naptha to make
motor fuel.
The Washington times., 1920-12-05
Ii BELONGS TO ]. BULL.

Tho term "a nation Of shorkc"rors
was first applied to the English by
Samuel Adams in an address dclivcr,l
at the state House. Philadelphia.
August 1st, l71G
The Washington times., 1920-12-05
'FVisit'' of Preacher z
Months Long, Replies
Man Sued For Divorce

You've heard the old vaudeville stock joke about the
mothernlaw who camc to call and spent the of her
life
The Washington times., 1920-12-05

Have The Times delivered to your
home for so cents a month. Telephone
your subscription now. Call Main $3.50
and ask for "Circulati ton"
The Washington times., 1920-12-05

The doings OF Boob McNutt" Gold:
berg's funniest cartoon character, are
weekly feature OF the rour.pagc color.
ed comic section OF The sunday Eve
ming Times.
The Washington times., 1920-12-05

lie.
The joke isn't so far removed from
what really happened to william q.
Peake hardware merchant at 1918
Fourteenth street northwest, accord
ing to his answer to suit for divorce
filed by his wife. Mrs. Emma Peake.
Except that in this case it wasn't
the mother-in-law. II was-or they
were-a preacher named Dempsey,
his wife and son. And they didn't
.tay lifetime, but they did stay
seven months, and then ONLY left
after being repeatedly ordered by
Pcake to get out
During the year 1900 the plaintiff
Mrs. Emma Peake learned Of a man
who was ADVOCATING some kind Of
religious doctrine in the city Of Nor
folk Peake says in his answer to
the suit. she insisted on going To
that city TO sec and become acquaint-
ed with tho said Dempsey. The plain
TIN visited the said Dempsey at Nor
folk against the wishes of the de-
PENDANT. and during the year 1901
the plaintiff invited the said Dempsey
and his family-w consisted of
himself, his wife and his son to
come to the defendants home and be
entertained and supported there at
remained seven months.
KEPT FEEDING THEM
When Dempsey and his family left
his home after being repeatedly
ordeled out, Peakc says the preacher
established a home just around the
corner. and Mrs. Emma Peakc pro-
vided the family with food, which she
had charged to her husband and de-
livered to the home of dempsey"
The religious fervor OF Mrs. Peake.
under the guidance of said Dempsey,
took strange turns. She gave to the
preacher at one time more than $1,000
worth of jewelry. Pcake alleges,
including her wedding ring. and was
ready to turn over to him additional
jewelry valued at $4,000 when her
husband interviewed and stopped her
On another occasion, according to
Peakc. Mrs. Peake, while engaged in
n religious street meeting singing,
shouting and dancnE--was so en-
crossed that she failed to heed n run
away team which was coming down
the street. and was knocked uncon-
scious. sustaining "a broken arm and
other fractures, which caused her to
be sent W Casualty Hospital and to
remain there several weeks.
Another turn OF the religious actlNl-
tics Of Mrs reake is described by
Peakc as follows:
DESTROYS his REGALIA.
The plaintiff stated to the defend
ant that the said Dempsey had adj
vised her that because the defendant
was a member of the Masonic order
and did not believe in the said Dcmp-
sey's doctrines hr. the defendant,
was not m man To- live with. and
that she believed the said Dempsey
was telling her the truth; and that
she thereupoh cut up and completely
destroyed the Knights Templar uni
form and OUTFIT belonging to the de-
PENDANT"
The actions of his wife. pcake
claims her associations with Dcmp.
soy and her singing and dancing and
shouting in tho strcct--subjeCtc him
to ridicule and injured his busincss
and his social standing.
Dempsey, according to Pcakc final
~ left Washington under very sus.
piciors circumstances and Mrs.
pCakc later went TO New orleans for
n visit and did not write or Comuuni-
cate in any way with her husband dur
ing the fifteen years that she was
away.
The Washington times., 1920-12-05

Another instalment OF this remark.
able soul diary will appear in The
Washington Times tomorrow along
with news Of the latest developments
In the HamOn murder ease.
The Washington times., 1920-12-05

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TODAY

C"ntinued from First Page
his career, William Duffy hit the
policeman in the eye.
The Washington times., 1920-12-05

its and saints need put store upon
subduing the flesh, and that they thus
become useless.