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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
Calls Ponzi Deals One
of Greatest Frauds in
History of Postal Service

"One of the greatest frauds in the
history of the postal service" was
the way John Rooms, first assistant
postmaster general, today branded the
actions of Charles Ponzi in Boston.
Mr.. Rooms stated that he had wired
Inspector Hal b. Moseby in Boston
to speak freely on the work of the
department in connection with the
Ponzi case, and said that Mr.. Moseby's
statement made in Boston covered the
case thoroughly.
The statement of INSPECTOR Mosebv
follows:
1T has been my great desire for
some time past that Ponzi should
be brought to account and his scheme
laid bare, and never for a moment
but that in the end he would be shown
TO be 1nsolvent, probably by a mil
lion. Within the past few days, hav-
ing felt sure that we had. or would
shortly have sufficient evidence at
hand upon which to arrest Ponzi, and
to make sure that he could be found.
when wanted, / have taken the pre-
caution to keep him under surveil-
lance as far as possible, although he
gave no indication that he would at
tempt to leave this jurisdiction.
Earlier. in reply to specific INQUIRIES.
/ Inspector Moseby said:
Our attention was first called to
Ponzi's 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.
las a result of this investigation
we have obtained conclusive evidence
that there has been no abnormal issue
of redemption of International reply
coupons. There is no means by
which a man can manipulate inter-
national reply coupons Ponzi's claim
that he has made millions in this way
is simply a stupendous fraud. with
nothing upon which it can be based.
THE entire issue and REDEMPTION of
International reply coupons through
out the postal union for the past six
years would not aggregate $500, 900.
Ponzi could not have handled the mill
lions of them that would have been
necessary to make the fortune he
claimed to have amassed in the past
few months without the knowledge of
the officials of the governments and of
the postal union.
Some countries. fearing specula-
ton or manipulation of the coupons.
ton months ago, some of them, par
ticularly Italy, prior to the time when
Ponzi claims to have started his bust
mess.
THE most amazing thing. and the
thing which ! am not able to under
stand is why people invested their
money with Ponzi. l can only attrib-
ute it to his personality-they in
vested in the man, not the business.
We warned hundreds of people
against him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13

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the Hanover Trust Company was in
volved i'll PonZi's operations
Henry H. Chmielinski, president of
the Hanover Trust Company, declared
the institution was solvent and an
nounced that every depoSitor woult
get back dollar for dollar with in
terest." State Treasurer Burreu has
announced that the commonwealth
has $125,000 deposited in the Han.
over Trust Company
Ponzi denied that he intended r.
leave the city for. vacation. He said
that if he had wanted to depart he
would have done so before the events o,
yesterday.
NOtehoiders Seek Protection.
Legal steps to protect PonZi's note
holders continued to be taken today
In the federal court another bank
ruptcy petition was filed, this one
being directed against Charles Ponzi
or lexington John S. Dondero of
.Medford and Guglielmo Bertolotti of
Parma, Italy. copartners, doing bust
ness under the firm name and STYLE
of the Securities Exchange Company. y
May Have to Return Money.
The belief was expressed at Attor-
ney General j. Weston Aliens office
today that it would be possible to
compel persons who cashed the PonZj
notes with interest previous to the
crash TO return the money for pro-
rata distribution among ali the cred
ltors, representatives of the attorney
general are making Il study of this
angle of the situation, working on
the theory that the money distrih-
uted by Ponzi was stolen and so can
be pursued and recovered anywhere
ii was announced.
The attorney rapasa1 oil ~,
deavoring to find legal means for
proceeding against Ponzi's agents. OF
whom he believes there were hun
dreds employed in various parts OF
New England. 1t has been found. il
is stated, that Ponzi had a small and
select coterie of lieutenants with
whom he did business personally.
Each of these had numerous agents
of their own, and, in some instances
the agents. themselves had sub
agents. all working to obtain lin
lEestors' in Ponzis so per cent inteS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
Cox Urges Prevention
of War by Using Reason
Instead of Armed Force

CAMP PERRY, Ohio, August 10
Honorable prevention of war by the
arbitrament of reason rather than
of force" was urged by Gov. Cox here
yesterday in an address opening the
democratic presidential nominees ma
tlonal speaking tour.
Gov. Cox did not make the league
of nations the paramount issue of
the democratic campaign, as declared
IN his acceptance address, the text
OF his speech today at the national
rifle contests. but he emphasized the
toll of the war and declared that the
peoples of the world now seek peace
ful modes of settlement.
Il recognize" he said to an audi
ence of national guardsmen, regular
soldiers and civilians. that in a sense
you are assembled here for the pur-
pose of increasing the efficiency of
our military strength, and yet | am
convinced that the great mass of
our soldiers is united in purpose and
prayer to prevent wars in the fu-
ture, II 1t can be honorably done.
National Guard Permanent.
There will always be a National
Guard in the states, if for no other
reason than domestic defense, and the
military arm of the federal govern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13

est proposition. Information has
reached the attorney general. it is
said, that even PonZi's chauffeurs
acted as agents, taking the oppor-
tunity to interest the curious persons,
who focked about their employers
big car whenever it stopped on a
downtown street. The prevailing
rate paid to agents is said to have
been 10 per cent of the amount of
the note sold.
Upward of 500 letters containing
unpaid PonZi notes or information
concerning them were delivered to
the attorney general this morning,
while the corridors about his office
were crowded with persons anxious
TO convey information personally.
Until yesterday many of those who
had called in reply to the attorney
generals advertisement had expressed
their belief in Ponzi and his ability to
pay, saying they were reporting their
holdings merely as a matter of duty
Today much hostility to Ponzi was APP
parent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13


to press onward to Warsaw showed
itself at various points along the
battle line today, there being hand
to-hand fighting in many instances.
The Poles savagely defended their
positions. and contested every foot
of ground given up to the invaders.
Thirty Miles From Warsaw.
Fighting was reported today within
thirty miles of the capital. 1t was
said Pultusk changed hands several
times. and last accounts were that
the fighting was going on in the
streets. The Poles were holding the
west bank of the Narew river at this
point. beating off the bolsheviki from
the north and hurting back other
enemy forces which We're trying to
cross the river.
Warsaw hummed tonight with mill
tary activity, but only soldiers and
officers were allowed in the streets.
Preparations for the defense of War
saw were being made. and lights
burned until late in the war offices
and the foreign office, where affairs
of state We're being discussed The
terms and conditions to be carried by
the Polish delegates. who will meet
the soviet representatives on Satur-
day to discuss the peace prelimina-
ries, We're also being drafted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
FELLOW EDITORS
TALK SHOP WITH
SENATOR HARDING

BY the Associated Press.
MARION. Ohio. August 13.-Repub
lican fellow editors of Senator Hard
ing from throughout Ohio came to
Marion today to talk shop and poll
tics at a luncheon in honor of the
nominee.
The program included a speech by
the senator and a round table discus
sion of ways and means to cc-ordi-
nate republican publicity in the state
during the campaign. Several scores
had accepted invitations and many
of them brought along members of
their families and of their newspa
per STATS.
Gather I'm Hall
Unlike previous delegations of WISH
tors to the candidate. the editors
gathered in a downtown hall instead
of on the Harding lawn, and it was
arranged for the senator to make
his speech in the hall at the conclu-
sion of the luncheon. He had prepared
what he had to say in advance, work
ing until late last night to complete
his manuscript.
pices of the Ohio Republican Edito-
rial Association, of which Senator
Harding is member. Besides ONO
editors, however, there were num-
Der from other states.
Thinking of Tariff AS Issue.
That the candidate also is thinking
of the tariff issue as a prominent
feature of his campaign was revealed
by him in making public telegram
to California regarding the fruit in
dustry The telegram said the repub-
lican party would stand for protective
schedules to prevent injury of Ameri-
can interests by after-War compeu-
ton. 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.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
REDS ARE KEPT IN POWER
BY RONCZAD MzZITARLSN
Soviet Support Diminishes With Increasing
Distances From Noscow-European
Russia One Great Army.

through hundreds of miles of wheat
fields, which at the height of the har-
vest late in July were filled with
countless aged peasants, women and
children. Many of the reapers were
women and children who came in by
trainloads from Moscow and Petro-
grad. declaring they had been prom
lsed share in the crops.
The government leaders urge faith
fulness and sacrifice on the part of
the people until they can end civil
war and foreign aggression by mill
tary victories. They assert that any
failure which may have attended their
efforts to thoroughly establish the
soviet program has been due to back
Wardness on the part of the Russians
or to foreign Interference.
In Omsk, center of the Siberian
grain districts, there is at present
shortage of bread, which apparently
is not due to scarcity of grain. Re-
ports indicate it is the result of
boycott condition conducted against
the government by the peasants be-
cause they are not satisfied with the
returns they receive in exchange for
products. The situation consequently
has resulted in shortage of cloth
ing and other manufactured products
and textile machinery for the rural
population.
Concessions May Be Made.
In the far eastern republic, where
a compromise has been made with
features of the bolsheviki system
there is indication that concessions
Will be made in attempts to gain
economic contact with the outside
world through the orient, efforts to
accomplish these airAs via Europe ap-
parently having met with little sue
cess. There are evidences in that Sec
ton of private rights to property, free
a nd inv tot fo Lat
of the natural resources by foreign
capital. These steps are said to have
been taken with Moscow's approval,
and NJ. krasnotchekoff. the new gov
ernment's foreign minister, is report
ed in Moscow now for the purpose of
obtaining documents giving bolshevik
recognition to the republics indie
pendence in commerce and trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
cox BEGINS WORK
. ON TWO SPEECHES
IN WEST VIRGINIA
National Policies and Politics
to Be Themes of
Wheeling Talks.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 13.-Gov
Cox returned today from Camp Perry
Ohio, and planned to spend most OF
the day on the two addresses he will
deliver tomorrow at Wheeling, w. Va.
an afternoon speech at the democratic
state convention and public address
in the evening.
National policies and politics also
the governor intimated today. viii be
the themes of tomorrow's addresses
His Camp Perry address yesterday
generally was non-political and was
featured by declaration for world
peace by arbitrament without resort
to war, if possible with honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13

BY the Associated Press
TERIJOKI, Finland, Russian From
tier, August Acknowledgement of the
soviet government in Russia has been
such tntt today the vast Russian terri
tory frfm the Pacific to the Baltic is
divided into three distinct sections in
the attitude of the people toward
bolshevism
IN a recent 4.0oo-mile trip across
thu entire country all the way from
Vladvistok to the Finnish border. the
Associated Press correspondent OBJ
sefved that soviet support diminishes
with increasing distance from the
capital at Moscow. where the supreme
flats for iron-clad militarism are
issued.
Fail in Remote Sections.
In the remote eastern section of
Siberia the bolsheviki admit failure
to establish their system and are
seeking to create a buffer state
known as The Far Eastern Republic"
Siberia proper. from Irkutsk to the
Trails, where eight months ago boil
from the kolchak regime. is ready
for another change to anything which
Will bring economic betterment Pro-
ceeding farther westward the traveller
hndS European Russia, like a great
mohiliZed army, in starvation circum-
stances and cursing the reds, yet
executing their orders passively
The apportionment of food, as we'll
as the relative proximity to military
headquarters. apparently is vital
factor in maintaining soviet support
Everywhere through Siberia one
hears stories that the peasants are
refusing TO plant their fields or raise
stock because of repeated acquisitions.
Throughout the central part of this
eastern region, wbersthe military OPP
position has been largely eliminated.
efforts are being made to establish
card systems for the exchange of
manufa ctured goods in return for
agricultural products.
From Samara on the Volga to Mos
COW the traveller from Siberia ma Sses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
NEW MARYLAND RATES.
Public Service Commission Grants
Right to Follow I. C. C. Ruling.

BALTIMORE. Md, August 13.-Per-
mission has hceu granted the steam
railroads IN Maryland to put into eff
feet the !HJraStatc rates for passen-
gers and freight authorized by the In
terstate Commerce Commission on five
days notice by the Maryland public
service commission under an order is
sued today.
The order does not mean that the
Maryland commission has approved
the rates allowed by the Interstate
Commerce Commission in intrastate
traffic in Maryland. Complainants
may still file their objections and be
accorded a hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13

ment Will be maintained. but the hope
that vast expenditures for armame mt 8
are thing of the past possesses every
nome IN America, while the common
impulse that moves the great mass
OF people worldwide is inspired by
the vision of peace and the settlement
OF controversy by the arbitrament OF
reason rather than of force
fraislng the national ,guardsmens
record in the war. Gov. Cox said many
mad tailed to receive commissions won
oy bravery and declared that belated
justice now should be accorded them
Elaborates on Theme.
GOV COX elaborated on a theme in
ms acceptance speech. government
aid TO ex-serVice men, declaring many
met obstacles on returning to civil
NE These. he said, the government
should assist wherever possible.
Inc governor also cited the value of
american craftsmanship in the ma
tioh history and expressed the hope
mat America would continue "a ma
tlon of sportsmen, devoted to the
propagation of wild life and building
health and sinew in the open"
Roosevelt Denounces League Foes.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, August 10
n1enouncing the opponents Of the
ieague of nations as "a handful Of
crooks" who seek to "befuddle' the
campaign with a lot of lies" Frank
IN roosevelt, democratic nominee for
wee PRESIDENT, came to the defense
or the league covenant last night in
the closing speech of busy first day
on ms western speaking trip.
He laid the blame for Polands
plight on those little. narrow men
In the United States Senate" and de-
clared the bolsheviki would never
nave dared attack the Poles if Amer
lca had Endorsed the league and
thrown her moral support behind the
Polish people.
Il hate fighting crooks" Mr.. Roose-
welt declared. and We are being fed
up in this country today by handful
of crooks with lot of lies. Let's
call them by their right name. A
little handful of narrow men are try
ing to FORE US to fight this cam
paign on little, narrow issues.
Many Sincere in Belief.
There are many sincere people who
are honest in their beliefs. My quar-
rel is with the men who oppose the
league of nations dishonesty. who
try to befuddle this country by drag
ging in technicalities. They talk
about America first Is that a proper
campaign argument to flout in the
face of one-half, yes, three-fourths
of the people of this nation who want
America to enter the league of
nations?"
Mr.. Roosevelt's attack on the league
opponents was precipitated by criti-
cism that he had avoided the issue in
his Chicago speech yesterday.
II am not afraid of the league of
nations ISSUE" he told his audience
here tonight.
The vice presidential nominee and
his party left Milwaukee at midnight
for Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13

an adequate amount of space for in
dustrial purposes. He said that while
it is not the desire to encourage the
building up of industry in the Ma
tional Capital, there are certain in
dustries which must exist to supply
the needs of the residents of the city
The speaker praised the commission
for the vast amount of time and en-
ergy it has expended on the coming
of the city and said he believed that
if the commission left the height
limit 1870 feet downtown it would
meet the wishes OF a majority or the
business men.
John L. NeWbold also made a brief
address to the commission in support
of the recommendation of the Rotary
Club.
In written report filed with the
commission the Rotary Club recon-
mended that the high-value CONNER
cial district should cover the area
from LIST to 22d streets and from b
to NJ streets, with the exception Of
18th street from Lafayette Square to
z street.
The club further recommended that
in the residential districts buildings
should be permitted to- a height of
four stories, but due consideration
should be given to the subject of
apartment houses. hospitals. schools
and other institutions so as to safe
r.
ings, giving due consideration to ad-
joining property.
Some Ask General Revision.
The hearings yesterday afternoon
closed with testimony by the general
public, several persons asking that
| the regulations be changed to accom-
modate some particular business or
| lot already developed and others ask
| ing for more general revision
| Emile Berliner told the commission
| he thought drug stores and refresh
ment parlors should be permitted in
| the residence districts of 18th street
and 14th street extended, and that In
some places under the present plan IT
would be necessary to go half mile
| to get dish of ice cream or have a
prescription filled. He suggested that
| the west side of 14th street be made
| a first commercial area as far out as
Walter Reed Hospital.
| William S. Lyon urged that Con-
residential and maintained as one of
| the show streets of the city His
| opinion was seconded by Maj. F. Z.
Andrus and John NJ. Hall. Rev C. 7.
| Warner, speaking for the Cleveland
| Heights Citizens Association, pre-
| nue. from Massachusetts avenue to
| Snyders lane should be Zoned as a
| residence area.
| Speaking for the heirs of the John
| w. Marin estate, who own the south
| east corner at 18th street and New
! York avenue, Attorney Frank J. Ho-
| gan urged that the corner in ques-
| ton be included in the maximum =
| height area, and filed photograph
of the corner as it now appears to
| show that the limit of eighty five
| feet which now obtains there, would
mot permit a proper development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
SEEKS LIMITED DIVORCE.
Says Husband Has Not Bought

Alleging that her husband has not
bought even a pair of shoes for her
since they We're married" and has
treated her cruelty. Mrs. Ruth Fucker
man today filed suit for limited di-
vorce and alimony against Samuel q.
Zuckerman, a deputy income tax col
lector They were married March Is
last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
ICE SELLER IS FINED.

William l. Howard was fined $50 in
the Police Court yesterday on two
counts of having sold short weight ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-13
RUN is COMMENCED
ON SECOND BOSTON
EXCHANGE CONCERN

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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1920-01-31
Tractor Book Free

We have an interesting 32-page book entitled
Selecting Your Tractor" that will be sent free upon re-
quest. 1t discusses tractor farming problems on a brass
tack" basis. Write for your copy today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-16
OF LOCAL
MARKET IRREGULAR
Ten Stocks Traded in Early.
Hith But Two Showing
Net Change

during the first twenty minutes Of
trade on the local exchange this morn
ing, ten separate issues made their an
pearance on the ticker with eight Of
them unchanged, one scoring a gain Of
n quarter and one off an eighth, Two
blocks of bonds, one of the Bell Tele
phone rs and a $4,000 sale of Philadel
phia Electric first IS came out, neither
OF them changed in price from last
nights close
The stock to show the gain was
American stores which. at J6, was Il
quarter better than Yesterday. phiIa
dclphia Electric rcccipts, which have
been active all the week. sold off nm
eighth. at 2G1S. on a turnover of some
hundred shares.
Inc llst broadcncd after the start and
some fair gains were made. Philadcl
phla GO. moved up more than a point
american stores increased its gain and
cambria Iron was marked up fraction
ally. Electric Storage was about tho
weakest Snot in the list, showing a loss
of . points. 1889
Public utilities claimed the greater
part OF the attention on the local stock
exchange this week, with some substan-
tlal gains being made in the strictly
hOm" issues. The fractions shares did
''.''' 'i'uIL lluIh llIllt, pending
the settlement Of the question of fares
The bond market continues active and
although there has been number of
issues offered publicly recently, the de :
mand has not been satiated, according
to investment bankers. Recent offer.
ingS have been well distributed. As
commodity prices have worked lower.
there has been corresponding improve
ment in investment securities demand.
The conditions have become gratify-
ing to bond dealers after several months
of slow trade. With n number of rail :
read offerings just ahead if the market
conditions continue favorable dealers
are hopeful of a continued good invest
m"nt demand through the winter and
well into next year.
The feature of the week has been the
absorption Of various kinds OF securities.
Railroad issues have sold we'll, and there
has also been broader inquiry for high d.
class municipal bonds, while the public
utility offerings have met with a good
Response.
Liberty bonds continue to maintain
a strong tone, and the secondary diStri-
button that IS going on in these issues
is satisfactory, especially to the banks
which are now finding a market for these
securities which they have held for scv =
eral months.