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The Washington herald., 1920-08-14

With his person full of beer and
his feet out the windy and his
old woman frying pork chops over
a charcoal furnace and the chill
dher dancing in cotton slips on
the sidewalk around the organ
grinder and the rent paid for =
week-what does a man want
better on a hot night than that
And then comes this ruling Of the
polls driving people out o their
comfortable homes to sleep in
psrks-'twas for all the world
like ukase of them Russians
twill be heard from again at next
election time.
We'll. then. Officer Reagan
drives the whole lot of us to the
park and turns US in by the near
est gate. 'Tis dark under the
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/. c. c. Allows Increase
Adding $50, 1000, 900 to
Annual Bill of Nation.
ANOTHER HOIST IS DUE
Present Raise Does No
Cover Wage Advances
Allowed Employees.
CPubIic Ledger serviee.)

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission granted the American Rail-
way Express Company an increase
in rates OF 12.5 per cent in a deci-
sion handed down yesterday. The
increase is estimated as addingt ap-
proximately s36 900, 900 TO the an
nuaI express bill of the nation.
Another Boost Expected.
A further increase in express rates
is anticipated inasfar as the in
crease in wages granted the en-
ployes of the American Railway Ex-
press Company by the United States
Railway Labor Board is not includ-
ed in the increase granted yester-
day. The decision Of the Railway
Labor Board increased the wages of
the company's employees approx
mately $4,000, 900.
Under the Cummins-Esch trans
portation act, the Interstate Com
merce Commission is permitted to
increase rates in order TO make up
for increases granted in wages. The
express company has already filed
with the commission a supplemental
estimate for further rate increases.
Huge Deficit Claimed.
The petition of the express com
Iany stated that during the year
1919 it operated at a deficit of
22,O"6.352.lS," with prospects for
an increasing future deficit" This
estimate was reduced during the
hearings to $2l,Sl9.4sS.2S.
Beyond the matter of additional
revenue necessary to afford living
prohts, the witnesses who appeared
before the commission in the rate
hearings. urged the imperative need
of materially augmenting the equip
ment and facilities of various kinds.
estimated TO involve an expenditure
upward of s31. 900. OOO."
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
By O. HENRY

trees. and all the childher sets
up to bowling that they want to
go home.
"'Ne pass the night in thi,
stretch Of woods and scenery
says Ofhcer Reagan. Twill be
fine and Imprisonment for insooIt-
ing the park commissioner ana
the chief OF the weather bureau
il ye refuse. I'm in charge OF
thirty acres between here and the
Agyptian monument, and I advise
We to give no trouble. 'Tis sleep
ing on the grass yez all have
been condemned 70 by the suthori-
ties. Yezll be permitted to lesv.
in the morning. but ye must re-
toorn be night Me orders wss
CONTINUED on PAGE sEyEA
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
Insanity Finding Saves
Slayer of Six From Chair

Ossining, n. Y, Aug. 13.-Adjudged
insane by three alienists appointed
by Gov. Smith, Antonio Sansone,
who admits committing six murders.
was taken out Of Sing Sing death
house and started for the Dame
mora State Hospital for the trim-
inal Insane. Sansone, who was to
have been executed Thursday night
August 26, with four other sIayers,
therefore. escaped the electric chair.
A Iunacy commission examined
Sansone twice before finding him
insane. Sansone had been in the
death house fourteen months for the
murder Of Giachino Pinetti, of 3Os
East 1O6th street, Manhattan.
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APPEALSAVES
'GUNMAN J0E''
Technically Stops Extradi-
ton to Md. as He Is Be-
ing Put on Train.
Especial 10 Washington HeraId.1

Philadelphia. Pa. Aug. l3.-Quick
action by counsel for "Gunman Joe"
Thomas, believed TO be one Of the
five bandits who robbed the Sandy
Spring. Nd. bank Of SI56,oOO and
Killed Director Francis VI. Halo
well on April Is last, prevented his
extradition to Maryland today after
he had been turned over to the
Maryland authorities and was about
TO be placed on a train for Bal
timore.
A technical appeal to the Su-
perior Court prevented removal Of
the prisoner.
After Judge Monaghan. in the
Quarter Sessions Court. had granted
eNtradition. Thomas counsel nur-
ried TO the Superior Court with an
appeal
Meantime the detectives had rush
ed their prisoner TO the Baltimore
and Ohio station.
The lawyer and TWO deputy sher-
ifs apprehended Thomas and the
Maryland detectives as they were
about to board a train.
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THREATENS SUBPOENA
OF LAMBS CLUB IN N. Y
Especial to Washington HernId.)


New York. Aug. 13.-John J. Nc
Graw was i'll today.
A special delivery letter said so
The letter was sent by the Giant
managers physician TO District At
torney Swami after a subpoena had
been issued. McGraw was called
upon to testify as TO how John c.
Slavin came to be injured in a row
at the Lambs Club in which Slavin
was the supposed peacemaker.
'McGraw can't get away with
rough stuff in this town" Swami
said. He threatened to subpoena all
the members OF the Lambs Club for
the investigation Of the row now
in progress. He hinted he might
ask the grand jury to subpoena Nc
Graw.
According to McGraw's doctor he
is suffering from lacerations of the
scalp, swollen eyes and a possible
slight conclusion of the brain as the
result OF his recent fight at the
club
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By nivcrsaI Service.D

Chicago, Aug. 13.-One OF the
most amazing stories of mother
love was revealed here today when
Mrs. Clara Walters. a pretty stenog-
rapher, admitted she had pawnel her
2-year-old daughter to get money
to supply the needs of the child's
life.
AS she sat on her cot in Jail to-
day, she told of the heartbreaking
struggle to obtain money for the
baby's ransom, the desperate eXpe-
dient of forged checks and-jail.
Il was living at the home of Mrs.
Maud Goodhue," sobbed the girl
wife. The baby needed clothes
and food. I saw two diamonds in
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
NEW PORTIA NAMED
PALMER'S ASSISTANT

Following closely upon the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Annette Abbott
Adams, of San Francisco. as As
sistant Attorney General. Miss Ethel
Donahue, of Hartford. Conn. has
been made special assistant to At
torney General Palmer, ii was
learned yesterday. Miss Donahue.
although only % years old. is re-
puted to be one of the most bril-
liant women lawyers in the coun-
try. She will report September l
and will be given charge of admir-
atty matters.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
PHILADELPHIA FIRM
BEING INVESTIGATED

Philadelphia, Aug. 13.-While Of
fcers of the Old Colony Foreign Ex-
change Company were being ar
rested in Boston today, an investi-
cation was started here into the
business method of two brothers,
Max Morgan Seaman ana Joseph H.
Seaman. who have been informing
the public for the past three days
that they would pay so per cent in
forty-five days on money deposited
with them.
The two Seamon brothers arrived
in Philadelphia four days ago from
New York. Their method of adver-
tising consisted of the distribution
of cards.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
The CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT

HDURING the recent warmed
- SPELL" said my friend Car
ney. driver of express .wag-
on No. s6O6, "a good many oppor-
tunities was had of observing hu-
man nature through peekaboo
waists
The park commissioner and the
commissioner Of polls and the for
estry commission gets together
and agrees to let the people sleep
in the parks until the weather
Bureau gets the Thermometer
down again to a living basis. So
they draws up open-air resolu-
tions and has them o. KID by the
Secretary Of Agriculture, Mr.. Com
stock and the Village Improve
ment Mosquito Exterminatlng So
eiety Of South Orange. N. ].
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
Crank S" Death Before
Trial Date Is Feared

Norristown, Pa. Aug. l3-Au-
thorities here today expressed fear
that Augusta PasqUsIe, held in con-
nection with the kidnapping OF
BlakeIy Coughlin. might die before
he can be brought to trial
PasQuale, they said. had lost
thirty pounds since his capture in
Egg Harbor, y. J. August . and
was suffering from an incursbIs
disease. Police now believe BlaEely
dead and are bending all their ef-
forts toward finding the body that
they may have a clear case against
the prisoner
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
Lloyd George Differs With President
On Refusal to Recognize Soviet
And Questions Next Step for Poles

Premier Lloyd George read the
full text of President Wilson's note
with deepest interest. He does not
follow the Presidents reasoning in
refusing to recognize the Soviet
government. He is seriously con-
cerned to know what are the means
of supporting Polish independence
and whether the President is pre-
pared and able to carry his policy
to its logical conclusion.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
JIMMY THIEF AGAIN
WORRIES D. c. POLICE

Recent robberies of several apart
ments in the Northwest have been
accredited by detectives to a clever
jimmy" thief, it was announced at
headquarters yesterday.
Lieut. Burlingame said the thief
had been working in Washington
during the past four or five DAYS.
Thus far nothing of great value
has been stolen.
The thief works in the daytime
and uses small jimmy to force
DOORS restricting operations to
apartment houses.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
ALBANY OUTCASTS
TRY FOR REELECTION

New York, Aug. Is - Undaunted
by their eviction, the five Socialists
recently expelled from the State as
sembly today took the field for re-
election.
We must win for vindication,"
was their declaration.
The Fusionists will offer them
most serious opposition in the dis
tricts where they will make their
campaigns.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
PLOT TO KILL PREMIER
STIRS SCOTLAND YARD
CBy Universal Scrvicc.D

London, Aug. ia plot against
the life of Premier Lloyd George
was said to haze been discovered
yesterday, and Scotland Yard in
creased the detective force on guard
at Downing street and at the pre-
mier's home.
The visit of the premier to the
continent during the parliamentary
recess is in all likelihood to be
abandoned.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
tBy Universal Seryice,)

London, Aug. l3.-'Is President
Wilson prepared and able to carry
out his policy to a logical conclu-
sion by sending men, munitions and
financial assistance to Poland?" was
the query that arose in the mind OF
Premier Lloyd George when he read
the Washington note, according to
an announcement from Downing
Street today.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
WILSON'S SILENCE
ON COX A PUZZLE
nv Infrer.nI scrNicch

zled over the failure of President
Wilson TO take cognizance OF Gov.
Cox's speech of acceptance.
A week has passed and not a
word comes from the White House.
Joseph p. TumUlty. secretary to
the President, who went 70 Day
ton as the White House representa-
tive after it developed that the
nominee intended to adopt the
league, returned home yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
FEDERALDATA
BARES .P0NZI
ASRONANCER
Couldn't Have Made More
Than $1,349, ,235 in 13
Years, Says Official.
BANKERS HIS VICTIMS
Many Women Also Duped
And Even Children Said
To Have Been Fleeced.
BANKERS HIS VICTIMS

The claim of Charles Ponzi, Bos-
toms "financier wizard" who is said
to have made millions by dealing in
international reply coupons "is
ridiculous, as the total value of the
entire issue since their conception
in 1907, is but s1,349,235." according
to statement from Postofice Depart
ment officials last night.
There could not possibly have
been more than 1880, 900 of coupons
in the world on December 81, 1913"
said W. J. Barrows yesterday, acting
Third Assistant Postmaster GEN
eral. quoting a statement issued by
the department which cites figures
covering issues of international re-
ply coupons to all countries in the
world which have adopted their use
from December, 1907.
Total Sale Value Only s751,OO0.
These coupons could not have
had a sale value of more than $751;
900. and redemption value in
stamps of s626,OOO. This fact. and
the values of the total issues and
redemptions are sufficient to make
Ponzis alleged dealings in inter
national reply coupons appear ri
diculous."
An amazing feature of the opera
tions of Ponzi is that among his
victims are numbered several staid
and unusually conservative bankers
of Boston and other cities who will
have the embarrassing task of testi-
flying how the little Italian 'fieeced'
them" said a Postoffice Department
official today 1T is understood
that the amount lost by the bankers
will total several. hundred thou
sand dollars"
Hunt Concealed Assets.
The authorities are working on
the theory that Ponzi has concealed
assets other than the SS,000.oOO al
ready discovered. Several Boston
banks are being Investigated.
A large proportion of Ponzi's vic
tins were women. and even chill
dren are said to have been lured
to invest their savings in his COM
pany.
1t is equally impossible for the
debonair Italian to have realized
millions either on coupons or on
postal money orders purchased in
European countries and paid in the
United States, according to a state
ment authorized by acting Third
Assistant Postmaster General Bar
rows yesterday.
System Is Safeguarded.
Money orders are paid in the
United States only in the amounts
in dollars certified by the foreign
money order exchange offices, ac-
cording to the statement issued by
the Postoffice Department. Each
European government with which
the United States interchanges pos
tai money orders is permitted to
fix the rate at which the money OF
the foreign country is converted
into that of the United States.
Under this provision the foreign
postal administrations are always
careful to fxe the rate at least as
high as the market rate to protect
their own revenues from loss.
While on the other hand so long
as orders issued in the United
States are converted at the old par
or mint value there was no pos
sibility of loss to the Postoff1ce De-
partment of this country.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
MASSED RUSSIAN
ARMIES VAN At
WARSAW DEFENSE
Poles Meet Reds
At Minsk Today

Cwashington Herald = Public
Ledger serviee-speciaI Cable
Dfspatch.)
Warsaw, Aug. Is. The
Polish peace delegation will
go to Minsk tomorrow to
meet the BoIshevists and to
discuss srmistice and prelim-
inaries of peace. 1t will
have the broadest possible
credentials.
All this is being done on
the version OF the Soviet
peace terms received from
London.
Copyright, 1870, BY Public Ledger Co.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14

Berlin, Aug. I3-The advance
guard OF the concentrated Russian
Bolshevist army IS reported to be
within a few miles of the outer
defense lines of Warsaw.
Cavalry and infantry have thrown
the invaders out of Radzrechoff
and Lopatyn, and other suburbs,
according to dispatches from War
saw
Two villages to the north of War
saw have been evacuated by the
defenders, and the situation has be-
come more desperate than before.
Surrender Expected
Berlin newspapers say the city
Will be surrendered unconditionaIly.
Attacking the Polish lines north
and east Of Warsaw, the BoIshevikt
made a sweeping further advance
Casualties in the lighting of the
last tBentJ-four hours are said to be
heavy on both sides.
warsaw has been declared in a
state Of siege
Fighting hand-to-hand was re-
ported today as an indication of the
gravity of the situation and the ex-
pectation that something would de-
veIcp to change the situation ma
teriaIly within a few hours.
Defending the positions savage
ly. t.o RS continued tonight to
give tie Russ.a2s a bitter welcome
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
WOMEN CAPTURE
SENATEOF TENN.::
HOUSE TO FIGHT
President Appeals
To TenneSSeeanS
Hon. Seth Walker.
Speaker of the House,
Nashville, Tenn.

May I not in the interest
OF national harmony and
Vigor and of the establish
mcnt of the leadership OF
America in all liberal poll
cIes express the earnest hope
that the house over which
you preside will concur in
the suffrage amendment?
WOODROW WILSON.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
Withering Counter Attacks
Give Defenders Further
Lease on Capital, But
Doom Is Seen IN Few
Hours.

London. Aug. Is-The Soviet
government is shifting its troops
from Poland to the Crimea, where
a drive against Gen Wrangel is
m prpESS
The Washington herald., 1920-08-14
TED" RAY WINS

American Open Golf Championship
Read what Grsntland Rice. noted
golf expert and writer. has TO say
about IL on Page 10.
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on PAGE sEyEA
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-07
HELP SWELL
THE MERRY
SUNSHINE" FUND
A Chance to Give TO the Sup
port Of One OF the States
UnfOrtunates

Ii YOU had never known Il mother.
tender care, Il mother to ,uck YOU i;
! at night and 10 do Ill the turdr,
things that only mother can; if 70,
4 had never known IL fathers stron:
! DEVOTIONAL father, who would Won
and suffer if need be, that his little
child might be sheltered; if you hal
never been surrounded By the %roat
| love that is due every child, and IN
stead ha | been Knocked about, here
there and everywhere; if YOU ha'!
never known the activity of Il grow
ing child, and instead had lived Il!
your waking hours and most of YOU
sleeping ones tied into high chat,
where your feet Just danglcd in the
air, ana your body became twisted TO
conform to the chair; iw YOU had no
nurse to dress you carefully, and in
stead had your tender flesh caught
through with a large safety pin !;
could you still smile and smile? Could
you fold your hands and say "God
bless Ma1y?:" If you could you would
be able to demonstrate the heroic
patience and the sublime faith of th<
little three-ycar-old child, who has
justly been given the name of "Mery
Sunshine" by all connected with the
hospital where she now is.
Five months ago this case was TO-
ported to the State Board of Chair
ties, and the little child was placed
in the hospital for care, and if pos
sible, to make her whole. X-rays were
taken. She was examined by an en-
incnt surgeon and the verdict was
that the child's body could never be
made straight. At first it was thought
that she could never walk. When ~
her cot she was bound to u curved
board in order that her heels and
head would be lower than her bo1y.
this being done in an effort to
straighten the back. Even in this
condition, she looks up cheerfully.
with Goodnight, nurse Today the
child is walking and hospital care is
not necessary.
While in the hospital the expense
was paid from the State Board of
Charities Governors Fund."a fund
started three years ago, made up by
contributions from many kindly and
interested people. She i; still Il Grip
pie and will never be normal child
physically. She must have good care,
care that will see that she is properly
noullshed and has proper exercise.
There is no financial provision made
by the state for children like Mary,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-07
HIGH WAGES BUT FEW HOMES

The housing conditions which a.
acute everywhere have reached the
limit i'll the growing city Of Detroit
! where a despatch aoys there is an
estimated shortage of $1,000 to 10,GG0
homes. Machinists arc llocking 10 the
| automobile center of the world at the
rate Of 1000 d week attracted BY high
wages, only to find too late that De
troit is the most expensive city in
which to live in the United Statcs.
The sad fact is that these same work
men leave comfortable homes in New
England and find no place to law
their head except in cheap boarding.
houses where there is nothing chcap
as regards price. Detroit is facing an
exodus of houscholdcrS and rents are
soaring. Thousands Of spectators
are in Detroit whose aim i, to make
money at the expense of the ncwconl-
crS from the east High wages do not
mean easy living and our advice Il"
the workmcn Of New England isl
found in the following story.
A city tourist stopped at 4 Vermont
farmhouse to sec the view OF the
Green Mountains and met the fam
CT and his son, who had accumulated
u fair competence by hard work and
had made their farm one OF the mo =
attractive and profitable in the COM
munity. The tourist began to ask
questions about thc farmer and his
family and learned that the older
son had followed Horace Grcelcy's
advice and left the home place for
the attractions Of city life in Chicago.
"And what is your boy doing??' ask
ed the tourist.
"Ho's on the Chicago Tribune ,
writing those editorials "Stick to the
Farm Boys" replied the farmer.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-07
Kentucky Girl Is Bride
of Newport Editor

Miss Minnie Pearl Ashcraft OF
Covington, Ky, became the bride OF
Richard u. Howe, editor and advcr'
Using manager Of the Newport Re
cord, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
! Herbert A. Smith, No. II Winter
Street, st. Johnsbury, at 4 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Frederick
b. Richards, pastor Of the North
Congregational church.
The bride, who maintains the rcpu-
ta.ion Of Kentucky us the home of
beautiful girls, was very charming in
gown of figured blue Georgettc
over blue satin. She carried Il bou-
quot Of roses.
Miss Ashcraft arrived from Ken
lucky on the mail train Tuesday morn
inr. The marriage ia the elimination
Of romance which began in st.
Louis, seven months ago when she
was visiting an aunt in that city and
met Mr.. Howe who at that time was
manager of the St. Louis bureau OF
The International News Service. She
had attended the training school for
nurses of the Good Samaritan hospi-
tai in Cincinnati and later worked in
the office of the Fl. & S. Poguc Co. in
that city.
Mr.. Howc's home is in Boston
where he formerly was with the In
tcrnatonal News Service, later going
TO St. Louis. He left that city to
take charge Of the Newport Record
when it was established as a daily
paper six months ago covering the
entire news and business field of
Northeastern Vermont in conjunction
with the st. Johnsbuly Evening Gale
DOMAIN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howe left this after
noon for Newport where they will
make their home. Mr.. Howe is
member of the publicity committee OF
the Newport Chamber of Commerce
and Company l. Of that city.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-04-07
HOOVER THE, CANDIDATE
(Barrc Tines

! Herbert c. Hoovcr's decision to y
Il receptive candidate for the Rcpubli
can nomination to the presidency d.
iinitely pavcs the way for Il move
mcnt which Is destined to sweep oyc
the entire country. Heretofore, there
has been a strong feeling OF doub
whether Hoover would agree at Thu
time to run for the presidency, an
there WAS the added confusion as Il
the party with which he might be cor
rcctly aligned. His telegram to the
Hover Republican club of Californi;
disposcs of both these doubts at one
and the same timc--Hoover is a can
didatc and Hoover is Republican
On these statements Us u basis will he
founded Il campaign OF geeat strength
and no one can safely fofetell the re-
suit. Others in the Republican party
have been campaigning for months
even years, and some of them have
succeeded in acquiring few pledged
delegates from scattered parts of the
country; but the vast bulk of the del
egatcs still remained unchosen and
therefore, unpledged when Hoover
made his statement of acGuiescence
with the plans Of the Hoover club of
California. Hence he enters the cam
paign without Il great deal Of handi
cap as regards the latcness of his en-
try. 1t is almost certain, too, thai
whatever handicap he may be labor
ing under at the start will be made
with the rush of popular favor with
which his announcement will be re-
ceivcd. Hoover clubs were in tie
process of formation all over the
country even prior to the statement
of acquicscencc and even though the
old-tinors in the party tried to laugh
him out of court when the name of
Hoover was first mentioned for the
nomination. They tried to ridicule the
idea of Hoover's becoming candl-
date because they feared the popular
acclaim for one of the greatest men
developed by the war and because
they we'll knew that Hoover is an
independent thinker and refuses to be
chained and shacklcd. Not only Is
he that, but Hoover is head and
shoulders above the other candidates
for the nomination lby either partly
as regards fitness to be in the White
House in the period of long drawn out
reconstruction following the war. 1t
is for the country to do the rest, nov
that he has announced himself rcccp-
tive.