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Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
VILLA TELLS HOW HE
 ELUDED PERSHING'S PURSUIT


 San Pedro, Coahuila, Mex, Aug. H. Wia Laredo Junction. CBy the A. P.)- Francisco Villa, surrendered bandit of northern Mexico. today told of his ma noeuvres which kept him safe from cap ture at the hands of the Pershing puni- tive expedition into Mexico in 1915.
 Villa once more confirmed reports that he was wounded when pursued by the expedition headd by General Pershing He declared. however, that his found came during during a fight with Car ranzistas within five days after the Per shing expedition entered NteXico, and that his leg was broken in three places. His wound and suffring he said, came to him in the midst of his efforts to or ganize a great band of followers to at tack the Americans. He declared he had picked 1,200 faithful followers to accomp- fish the task of recruiting. dividing them into grouss of two. three, four and five men, of which were dispatched Chihuahua to spread propa ganda intended to arrange a great up rising of citizens against the punitive expedition.
 He was confident. he insisted, that he could have equipped at least eight thousand of these recruits with rifles, the others carry knives wto feet long. z $l never le1t Chlhuahua While Per shing was in the country" declared the cheftain.
 After being wounded. two of my cou- sins carried me to a cave in the noun tains4 The cave was located in the center of a perpendicular cliff which rose fifty meters from a brook on the level plain below
 Villa said he lived in this cave for five weeks, recovering from his injuries, and often saw American soldiers on hill top, two hundred yards across the brook
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13

bait of "50 per cent. profit in 45 days.
 Among the amazing disclosures was that the bulk of Ponzi's millions were gathered in after the postoff1ce depart ment had begun it's investigation last February. In discussing the Ponzi case tonight, Chief Postoffice Inspector Hal D. Moseby, said that so far as their inves- tigation had gone Ponzi had never done any business in international reply cou- pons. He said that he had warned hun dreds of people against Ponzi when in auiries began to come in last February that no man or set of men could manip- ulate or speculate in international reply coupons in asy suIl m;an ner as they alleged Ponzi had explained to them
 Earlier, in reply to specific inquiries Inspector Moseby said
 "Our attention was first called to Ponzis operations last February when inquiries began coming into the office from investors and prospective investors and an investigation was immediately undertaken. Since that time we have been working in Europe and elsewhere
 As a result of this investigation we have obtained conclusive evidence that there has been no abnormal issue or re- demption of international reply coupons, while on the other hand in some coun- tries the use of coupons has been greatly curtailed to prevent this very scheme which no doubt has reached the ears of postal officials in many foreign countries. There is no means by which a man can manipulate international reply coupons. Ponzi's claim that he has made millions in this way is simply stupendous fraud with nothing upon which it can be based
 '"The most amazing thing, and the thing which I am not able to understand is why people invested their money with Ponzi. I can only attribute it to his personality. They invested in the man. not in the business. We warned hun dreds of people against him. Many of them needed the warning but undoubt- edly there were many who gave him their money notwithstanding.
 "One of Ponzis attractive features was the easy manner in which he talked in millions instead of in hundreds or thousands He simply charmed and dazzled the people
 He appealed to the gambling spirit of the people by the quick Action on the investments. When he started out he promised 50 per cent. in ninety days but he paid in 45 days with the result that many re-invested their principal and their winnings. It was during the past few weeks while his business was being exploited by the newspapers that he col lected the greater part of the millions that trusting persons turned over to him"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
CONVENTION OF AMERICAN S OFFICERS OF GREAT WAR

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 12.-Plans are taking shape for the first convention of the American officers of the Great War, to be held here Sept. :, and 9. Dele gates from chapters in nearly every city of the United States. Cuba and the C:N, nal Zone, Hawaii and Alaska are ex- pected.
 The organization comprises officers of the army, navy an dmarine corps who fought in the World war. A permanent national organization is to be formed
 Those in charge of the program are attempting to bring to the n,Naking as speakers the more prominent officers of the three branches of the service. The Detroit chapter of the organization will entertain the visitors with boat rides, a military ball, banquet and a smoker in Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
COOLIDGE ADDRESSES REP.
 CLUB OF MASSACHUSETI

Boston, Aug. Ex-Governor Calvin Coolidge republican ominee for vice president, addressing the Republican Club of Massachusetts at a dinner in his honor at the Hotel Somerset to- night, said that in these troubled times no man an no party ought to be rash enough to promise the performance of plans for long in advance" but that this is no excuse for failures to do our best" He praised Senator Harding, the presidential nominee, as "a sound man, tried in the fire of public service, unwarped and unafraid"
 Tt is desirable to restore our z | arn- ment to a more even balance" saIu the governor. Representative government ceases to represent when it's dcisions re- fleet any opinion but its own, or result from any influence, high or low, under whatever guise or name, whether of property or men, save desire to pro mote the public welfare.
 There is need of a strong executive, but there is need of a correspondingly strong congress. And the greatest need of all is that each should cooperate with the other, functioning according to the constitution.
 'I believe in Warren G. Harding. He is too much engaged in doing good to his fellow countrymen to find time to abuse any of them, to intent on solv- ing his country's problems to pay any attention to the abuse of others.
 Our country must reconstruct itself. The prodigaI wastefulness, in private life and public administration, must either cease or there will be danger of a severe economic reaction. We must have less of government interference in business and more reliance of the peo- pie on themselves. Our great war debts must be met, but by a system of taxa tion that rests evenly on the broad shoulders of the great public"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
COURT EXoNERATEs NATIONAL
 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY

New ork, Aug. 12-The United States district oeurt of appeals today reversed d decision of the federal district court which denied the petition of the Ma tional Steam Navigation Company, Ltd, of Greece, owner of the steamship Thessaloniki, for limitation of liability and complete exoeratio in the loss of the ship and its cargo.
 The steamship was abandoned and sunk at sea anuary 1916, and claims for personal injuries and loss of bag gage and cargo, aggregating s967,o75.9S, were presented to the commission in Ad- miralty The federal district court held the company in full liability on the ground the ships boilers were in unsea- worthy condition at the beginning of the voyage.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
CHARGED WITH WRITING
 FALSE STORIES ABOUT MEXICO

Mexico City, Aug. 12.-Dr. Paul Der nado Altendorf, a writer on international affairs, who was arrested last Monday charged with writ z false articles rela- tive to conditions il. Mexico, declared to- day in the course Of an interview with the newspaper Excelsior that he had never maligned Mexico and that news papers which printed his articles had al- tered them. He denied ever testifying before the United States senate sub-com mittee which investigated Mexican affairs
 Altendorf claims he was naturalized in the United States after that country broke relations with Germany, and con- tinued:
 T came here to serve Mexico. At present am not employed by the United States, but l was in the service of that country
 Died While Driving in Race.
 London, Aug. 12.-Walter Winans widely known American resident of Lon don, collapsed and died while driving his horse, Henrietta Guy, in race at Parsloes park this afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
HARDING CONSIDERING TRIP TO
 ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 12.-A trip by Senator Harding to the twin cities of Minnesota early in September, to speak on agricultural issues at the state fair is under serious consideration by the re- publican nominee and his political advis- CTS.
 That the candidate also is thinking of the tariff issue as prominent feature of his campaign was revealed by him in making public a telegram to California regarding the fruit industry. The tele- gram said the republican party would stand for protective schedules to prevent injury of American interests by after war competition and Senator Harding added in discussing the message that he felt the tariff question was bound to come more and more to the front during the next few months.
 While the senator was at work in his office on the speech he will deliver to morrow to the Ohio Republican Editor ial Association, the denpcratic presi- dential nominee, Governor Cox, passed through Marion on. his way to open his campaign at Camp Perry, Ohio and sent a message of greeting to his republican opponent.
 September 6, aLbor Day, was the date suggested for Senator Hardings Minne- sota address by the group of leaders who called on him today and should that time be selected it probably will be the nomi- nee's first speech of the campaign out side of Ohio.
 The nominee indicated today that he might have some comment to make the next few days regarding the present Flu ropean situation.
 He worked late tonight preparing the address for tomorrow, and said he ex- pected to complete the manuscript in the morning. The speech is not to be delivered from the front porch, but will follow a luncheon at downtown hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
EUROPE THREATENED BY
 THE SPIRIT FOR CONQUEST

Rome, Aug. F (By the A. P.).-The Corriere D'Italia says today that Europe again is threatened "by the traditional spirit of the Muscovite for conquest"
 Instead of facing the danger 'l eGn- cord,'' the newspaper adds, "Europ, gives the saddest spectacle of dissensio.4 The Russians wish to conquer Poland in order to form greater empire than that dreamed of by the czars themselves. Bol- shevism is the pretext mask which even Brussiloff (former commander-in-c chief of the Russian army) puts on with a view to realizing the imperialistic designs If the czar were resuscitated he would shake hands with Lenine, and, finding all his old courtiers in the service of Pan- Slavist Russia, would declare himself the best bolshevik"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
 SUFFRAGE IN TENNESSEE

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 12.-The com mittee on constitutional conventions and amendments of the Tennessee senate af- ter hearing on the federal woman suf- frage amendment ratification resolution announced late tonight that it would re- turn a favorable report on the resou- tion tomorrow.
 A similar committee of the house. which conducted a joint hearing with the senate committee. announced that it would not report until Monday This action means, legislative leaders say, that the suffrage amendment viii not be finally disposed of tomorrow as suffrage leaders had planned.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
STRIKE ALONG THE BALTIC
 COAST OF LITHUANIA

Berlin, Aug. 12-Memel, on the Baltic coast Lithuania, is in the grip of a general strike which is apparently a communist movement say statements published here. Collisions with the po- lice in connection with communist dem onstrations are reported to have oc- cured there on Tuesday, several police men and demonstrators being injured
 The general strike developed yester- day and the city is without gas, electri- city, water and newspapers
 Negotiations have occurred with French occupation authorities with a view to settling the trouble, the state ments add, but they have been without result.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
BRIDGEPORT MAN WINS
 VASE IN RIFLE MATCH

Camp Perry, Ohio, Aug. 12.-Governo. Cox opened his campaign trails today with ad address at the national rife com, petition urging continued American inter- est in craftsmanship but honorable settle ment of national disputes without resort to war. ...
 This was Governors day" at Camp Perry and the governor presented to Cap tain Charles J. Vananberg, Bridgeport, Conn.,, a silver vase two. feet high the Ohio executives trophy in the rife com test. Captain Vananberg. world war veteran and former member of the iNfassa- chusetts national guard, made what is declared by the cup donor to be the mag nificent score" of 149 hits out of 15e shots.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
JFUFIRY THIEF TO
 SURRENDER IN TORONTO

Miami. Fla. Aug 12.-Dewitt C. FL wood. wanted in Toronto in connection with a SIoo 900 jewelry robbery, accom- uznied by an attorney, was on his way to Canada tonight, ostensibly to surrender to the Torono. authorities
 Eivood. who was arrested here Mon day. was released on request of British Vice Consul Hubbard yesterday when he appeared in connection with habeas cor pus proceedings brought to obtain his re- lease from custody
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
ASsassins Attack Premier of Greece
Venizelos Was Shot a n d Wounded at the Lyon Sta ton in Paris.

Paris, Aug. 12 (By the A. P.).-Eliph- therios Constantine Eenizelos. prime min lster of Greece, narrowly escaped assassi- nation at the hands of fellow countrymen tonight as he was entering the Lyons railway station here. He was shot in the left shoulder and the right thigh. At midnight at the hospital where he was taken it was said his. condition was as satisfactory as could be expected.
 The assailants of the premier were two former Greek officers, Georges Thyriakis and Apostolos Iserppis, both lieeutenants, the former in the engineers and the latter in the navy
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
SALT LAKE CITY DANGERS
 MUST BE DECoRoUS

Salt Lake City, Aug. 12.-salt Lake City's morals ordinance" which has been the subject of considerable com ment lately, has finally become a law, and hereafter public dances and trans portation lines running to nearly resorts will be under strict regulation. The dance ordinance prohibits all immodest posturing or gesturing, bars from the dances to which the public Is admitted all persons under Is years, unless ac- companied by parent or guardian, and abolishes the moonlight" dance. The ordinance regarding transportation lines requires that all cars used in transpoSt- ing persons after dark shall be brightly lighted.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
HeApoo TO CAMPAIGN FOR
 NATIONAL DEM. TICKET

New York. Aug. 12-William G. Mo Adoo. former secretary of the treasury, conferred with Senator Patrick Harri- son. chairman of the speakers bureau of the democratic national committee, here today regarding a campaign tour in behalf of the national democratic fi-let. NIT. McAdoo will make his first vnsech at Syracuse Labor Day, and ii Is regarded as probable that he may make tour 10 the Pacific coast before tbe campaign is ended.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
CREvICEs IN EARTH
 MENACE RAILWAY BEDS

Billings, Mont. Aug. 12.-Great crew ices are appearing in the earth about Acton, 20 miles west of here. They are so serious, it is said, as to menace rail way beds and it is possible may cause a new line to be laid.
 It has been said for years that there was some connection between the struc- ture of Montana and the California seis- mic belt but there has been, as far as is known, no scientific statement on the S1hiecf
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
BIG BATTLE 3S MILES
 NORTH OF WARSAW

Warsaw, Aug. 11.-(By The A. P.) A great battle is being fought in the vii cinity of Pultusk about 3S miles north of Warsaw, where the bolsheviki have launched violent attack intended to oust the Poles from the town ."at any price"
 Today's communique, says the volun- teer Polish regiment counter-attacked with bayonets. Heavy fighting on vari- ous other parts of the front is reported The bolshevikf are continuing their ef- forts to cross the Sereth river but have been repulsed with heavy losses.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
MERGER OF DYE AND
 CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS

New York, Aug. 12.-An approaching merger of four, with possibility of five, of the largest chemical and dye manu- facturers in the country became known here today. The combination has not yet been legally effected.
 The companies concerned are the Brett company, General Chemical company Solvay Process company and Semet Sol way company. Whether the National An iline and Chemical company will be party to the merger still is undecided The Barrett company already owns 45 per cent of the Aniline company's stock.
 Details of the merger, involving about s20o, 900 900, will be made public soon, it was stated by an official of the Barrett company.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
BRITISH SHIP ENGAGED IN LAYING CABLE

New York, Aug. 12.-Western Union company officials here said today that the British ship Colonia now is engaged in laying a cable from a point outside the three-mile limit off Miami, Fla, to Bar bados The British cable ship Stephan is engaged in similar work between Bar bados and South America, it was added. The work is being undertaken pending settlement of the dispute as to whether the cable may be landed on United States soil.
 Regarding an order to suspend all work on the cable by the British consul at Miami, acting on orders from the British embassy at Washngton,' it was said that it subsequently, was deetrmined that the embassy had no authority to interfere with the Colonia outside the three-Tnile limit and that the British owners of the vessel later ordered the captain to pro- ceed with the work.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
COLBY IN CONFERENCE WITH
 THE POLISH MINISTER

Washington, Aug. 12.-Secretary Colby and Princ2 Lut omirski, the Polish minis ter, held d long conference last night at the state department, it was learned to- day.
 The conference was held a few hours after the Polish minister had announced that he not only would ask immediate and material aid from the United States for his country but that he also would seek to learn definitely just what the American government meant by the statement in its note of Aug. 10 to the Italian government that it would use all available means" to maintain a free Poland.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
s.e 900 ESTATE LEFT BY
 OLD-TIME BALL PLAYER

Greenwich. Conn. Aug. 12--An estate of s5oeeo was left by the late Frank Prescott Norton, baseball star of the early 'sSs. according to the provisions of ms iii admitted to probate here today. MT. N-a~ton was a catcher for the old Ath- 1e.ss. Later he entered the real estate business. The bulk of the estate was left to his widow.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
roo MUCH EMPHASIS
 ON THE WRANGEL INCIDENT

Paris. Aug. 12-"Too much impor- tance is being given by the French and British press to the divergency in views between the French and British govern ments on the Wrangel incident" was the statement made to The Associated Press today at the French foreign office Pre- mier Millerand is away from the city. and M. Paleologue, former French ambassa- dor to Russia, was in charge of the for eign office today.
 France" it was added, follows its own traditional olicy towards Russia and towards Poland"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
BoLSHEVIK UNITS FLYING
 THE OLD RUSSIAN CoLoRS

London, Aug. 12.-News has reached London that number of bolshevik units of the Dunaburg (Dvinsk) front are fly ing the old Russian colors of white. red and blue. This is taken here to confirm reports from several sources to the effect that the bolshevik idea is to foster a na. tionalist spirit among their troops. ,.@
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
WILL. BE NO SPECIAL
 SESSION OF LEGISLATURE

Mantle. Conn, Au. 12-Governor Mar ms Ii Holcomb, attending a state ,.7ta r,lsrnen's camp stated today that fbere would se no special session of the 1,onnecticrt legislature to act upon tne e-.E-.ge suendrlent This is his reply ,o fhs letter Of national Chairman Will n Hays pointing out the urgency or -,,iacation of the amendment.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
100 GALLONS OF WHISKEY
 SEIZED IN HARLEM

New York, Aug. 2.-Two detectives, who saw a curtained automobile rushing along the street in Harlem today, jumped onto the running board with drawn revolvers and asked:
 Whats in those gasoIene cans?"
 Gasoline 7" chorused the two occu- pants oe the car.
 Skepticism on the part of the detec- lives, however, led to the discovery and seizure of 100 gallons of whiskey and the arrest of the driver and his com panion.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
ROY DROWNED IN A
 POND AT WALLINGFoRD

Wallingford, Conn, Aug. 12-walter Dorman, of Brookly, N. ., who was visit
 ing here, and ulius Hessle, aged Is, were drowned while bathing in pond at the rear ofthe North Farms Milling Com pany this afternoon. Apparently the boy was seized with cramps and Dor man tried to rescue him and both sank. Dornan leaves wife and two children.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
JULIAN LEADS DEMOCRATS
 IN OHIO PRIMARIES

Columbus. O., Aug. 12.-w. A. Julian of Cincinnati jumped into a substantial lead of 2,31S votes over Judge A. r. O'Neil of Akron in the race for the demo cratic nomination for United States sena- tor tonight when an error was discovered in the tabulated returns from all but 155 precincts of the state. The corrected vote was Julian s3,ss5, ONeil 61,567.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
SUSPECTED OF BEING
 GROVER c. BERGDOII

Oneonta, N r. Aug. 12.-A man eivin ., his name as George Lenno. detained +o7 day by state troopers on suspicion tbo+ he is Grover Cleveland BergdolI, wealthy Philadelphia draft evader, who escanad from custody of military authorities was being held at the city jail here tonight pending the expected arrival of military authorities from Governors Island to es. tablish his identity.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
ARCHBISHOP MANNIX
 INTENDS. TO VISIT IRELAND

London, Aug. 12.-Archbishop Mannix of Australia today declared his intention of visiting Ireland before leaving the United Kingdom, despite the government edict. He said he would not consider himself bound by the governments or der.
 Movements of the archbishop at Naza- reth House, in a suburb of London, are being closely watched by the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13

Warsaw, Aug. 12, 1o5 D. m.-The Polish peace mission is said to be on it's way back to Warsaw. Reports received here indicate that the delegation is pass ing through towns and villages occupied by bolshevik forces. The local Jewish parish populations are said to be already setting up soviet and communist govern ments.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
SUBPOENA HAS BEEN ISSUED
 FOR JOHN J. MGRAW

New York, Aug. 12.-A subpoena was tssr,ed today for the appearance of John J NcGrav, manager of the New York Giants. at the district attorneys office to- r-orroE to tell what he knows of how .John C. slzvin. musical comedy actor, vas injured following a scufhe early Sunday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
AMAZING DISCLOSURES ARE
 ADDING ID PONz|'S PLIGHT

Estwhe Financial Wizard Had Induced 4OOOO Investors to Intrust Him With From $15,OO0O0O to $zO,OoOouo Out Under Bonds of $25,O0O For Having Osed the Mails to Defraud and $10000 For Larceny-State Bank Examiner Allen Declares That the Capital of the Hanover Trust Company Has Been Seriously Impaired and Prob ably Wiped Out.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-13
SCHOONER ASHORE ON
 POLLOCK RIP SHoAL

Chatham. Mass. Aug. 12.-The Mono nov Point coast guard station early to- Sz- reported an unidentified threemasted schooner ashore on Pollock Rip shoal A crew from the station was sent out 10 the ship.
 The vessel. which appeared from shore 10 be light and heading westward, appar- eativ went ashore during a dense fog which prevailed last night. Her position was discovered by a coast patrol when the fog lifted this morning