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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16
This is year
Estrayed or Stolen

I From DIR. burdens plantation, on
April 9Th, one Black Mare Mule, IL
or Ia years old, line burn above right
knee, in lean condition; also one heavy
built Bay Mare, 6 years old, about
Is hands high, white blaze in fore
head. Information leading to their
recovery will be rewarded. Address
NICK MCBRIDE,
p. O. Box No. 26 Sidon, Miss.
Let StOner & Co. do your
heavy transferring. Phone 744
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16

TAKEN UP-Two small mules in
North Greenwood; one light and one
dark. See S. c.. Wilson.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16

FOR RENT-Front room for gen
tlemen only. Telephone SOB.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-16

FOR SALE-Cleveland Tractor, in
first-class condition, and available for
immediate delivery. Bargain for
quick sale. The Kraetzer-Cured Lum-
Der CO., Greenwood, Miss.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
IT4LY'.S WHEAT CROP
A DISAPPOINTMENT
And the Present Food Crisis Is the
Gravest Italy Has Had to En-
dure, Says Nations Food
Commissioner

Rome, July 30.-Grsve statements
concerning Italy's food position were
made in the chamber to-day by Signor
Soleri, the food commissioners. The har-
vest was disappointing, he reported,
and despite requisitioning there would
be only IL instead of 40 million quintals
of wheat it had been hoped TO OBJ.
tain.
TO meet the needs Of the popula-
tion, the commissioner explained, Italy
would be required to purchase abroad
about 30,000,000 quintals, but as Ar
gentina and India had placed embar-
goes on wheat exports it was very
doubtful whether Italy could obtain
her requirements.
Signor Soleri, announced that Italy
had proposed, and Premier Lloyd
George had consented, to call a con
ference to discuss the problem, with a
view to assuring Europe's bread sup
ply. He concluded by saying;
"The entire truth must he told,
which is that the present crisis is the
gravest Italy has had to endure. II can
only be surmounted by a spirit Of sac
rifce Of discipline
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
LA TOILETTE
A CANDIDATE
Leads the Boilers Of the
Recent Farmer-Labor
Convention
NEW CONVENTION TO
PICK RUNNING-MATE
La Follette's Consent Was
Given After Many
Messages Received

Detroit, Mich, July 3l.-Senatoi
Robert NJ. La Toilette of Wisconsin
will be the presidential candidate OF
the faction of the committee of As
which refused to amalgamate with the
labor party at the recent Chicago con.
vention, according to announcement by
Howard f. Williams, national vice.
chairman of the organization.
A national convention soon to be
held, Mr. Williams stated, will for
mally tender the nomination to the
Wisconsin senator and select vice
presidential candidate.
Senator La Follette's consent to be-
come the candidate of the new party
was given as the result of kilograms
and letters from all parts of the coun-
try following the close of the Farmer
Labor convention, Mr.. Williams said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
step in the development of the repub

step in the development of the repub
lie.
The tendency TO class consciousness
is product of developing fortunes
and is both reflex of achievent and
a menace to maintain progress. we
must caution against class distinction
and class conflict at every step.
Here in the middle west, where
farming is free from tenantry and holds
to the normal way, and manufacturing
is mainly confined to the plants OF
that moderate size which indexes the
surprising fabric of American indus
try, we have the touch of intimacy and
that closer understanding which EN-
phasize the thought / have in mind,
We cannot promote agriculture alone,
because the factory is necessary to
the making of market. We cannot
foster the factory and ignore 'agricul
ture, because the farm is our base of
food supply.
81 can readily recall forty-cent
wheat, fayed from the fields of Rich
land and Morrow. That was before
industry deselopedthe home consum
err"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
WILSON ISSUED APPEAL
To Mine Lsborers TO Resume and He
Would Call Conference.

Washington, d. C., July 3l.-Presi.
dent Wilson, through the United Mine
Workers Of America, last night sp-
pesled to striking mine lsborers in llli-
nois and Indiana TO return to work
Inequalities in the existing wage
scale-beld by the strike leader to he
the cause Of the wslkout. which has
closed most Of the bituminous mines
in the two states-msy exist, the pres
ident said. He added rat he could not
recommend correction Of any inequsli-
ties until the strikers returned 10 their
Jobs but that when they did 50 he
would invite the joint scale commit
tee Of operators and miners 10 meet
for the purpose Of adjusting any such
inequalities
The president issued his appeal in
the form Of = telegram addressed 10
the United Mine workers Of America.
after he had studied = report on the
coal situation, submitted hy Secretary
Of Labor Wilson
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
MOTOR ACCIDENTS.
Fred Geer Reports Driving Machine
Against Automobile Clerks Son.

Among the accidents reported to
the secretary of states Office Friday
was that of Fred Geer driving his su.
tomobile against Horace, the l0-year-
old son of William Teachout, automo-
bile clerk in the secretsrys Office. The
accident happened in the late fore
noon near the head OF State street.
The youth was on a bicycle which
skidded and slipped in front of the
automobile. This was moving slowly
so the child escaped injury. Mr.. Geer
made the report to the child's father,
not knowing how doubly interested he
was in the matter. The boy did not
tell his family at home of the scci-
dent until after his father arrived at
noon time.
Other accident reports included G. p.
Barber and II. f. Morse of Montpel-
Ter reporting that the Barber car was
twice run into while they were on a
t>ip, once in Maine and once in New
Hampshire. Little damage was done
either time with the responsibility each
time on the driver of the other ma
chine.
Mrs Ludwig Link of Springfield re-
ports that while driving her machine
along the highway recently the car
ran into a horserake which the hired
man Of j. A. Belknap was riding upon
and the man was slightly bruised.
Joseph Savard of Winoosh reported
hitting COW, claiming that the COW
"lesped into the road" ahead of the
machine. Moses Miles of Wolcott re-
ported that his car ran into telephone
pole one day this week.
Rev. r. f. McMshon of Fairfield re-
ported that the driver of automobile
number l564l ran into his car at
Woodbury. lake recently, doing a little
damage 10 each ear. Number 1854, ac-
cording 70 the register, is assigned TO
James Hills of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
MONTPELIER

Members Of the city council were
notified Friday forenoon by Frank
Town that dogs had been chasing his
sheep. MIR. Town saw the dogs and let
the sheep come toward the barn. One
Of them was later inspected by two
members Of the city council with the
result that they found it had been
badly bitten by dogs. Mr. Town Is
satisfied a. to the locality in which the
dogs are owned. He has reported the
matter to the police who arc conduct
ing an investigation.
n. y. Davis. deputy commissioner
fweights and measures, has returned
from investigation Of complaint
against the ice dealers in Newport in
which il was claimed thcy did not
weigh the ice at all. He has assured
himself that in inaccurate weight is
being given and has turned the matter
over 20 the states attorney, together
with the information he has secured on
the matter.
Henry Hall commences today va
cation from his work in the auditor Of
accounts Office and, with his family
and friends. viii spend a portion Of il
~ Grcton pond
Miss Marion Martin Of the eXecu-
tive Office in the State House com
mencss Monday her two weeks yaca-
tion. a part Of which viii be passed in
Rnstnn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
ST. JoHNSBURY FIREMEN STRIKE
Village Trustees Refuse to Grant
Raise in Pay.

st. Johnsbury, July 3t.-Tbe st
Johnsbury firemen have notified the
village trustees that they win strike
on August unless they get additional
paw This came TO the trustees in a
signed notice which they returned 10
Harry J. Marden, the chief of the de
partment. MIR, Marden notified the
trustees that he thought the men were
entitled to additional pay and that
he sympathi1ed with the men in their
efforts to get additional pay.
The St Johnsbury fremen receive
S2l a week and the chief receives S25.
They have one day off in seven and
are on duty q hours out Of the "a,
three hours being allowed each day for
the three meals They claim that they
are not receiving the wages that most
firemen are receiving in communities
Of this size and that in other places
where conditions are similar the FIRE
men receive SOS a week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
NO CALLS FOR REFUND
Although Ponzi's Burlington Office
Stands Ready to Do So.

Burlington, July 3l.-The situation
as regards the local Office of the Securi.
ties Exchange company in this city re.
mains as it has for the last few days.
Men are in the Office ready to refund
money to those who invested with
them, but there is no call from the so
or more who invested money, amount
ing to several thousands of dollars, in
Burlington. The men in this city are
unable to say when business will be re-
sumed, if at all. II is their theory,
and they say it is Ponzi's, that as time
goes on the profits in the business will
gradually decrease. At first the mar
gin will be cut to 40 per cent, later to
30 and finally down to ten or less.
This is thought to mean that enough
foreign exchange will be purchased TO
bring IL back toward normal. Messrs.
Mcintosh and Heating Of the local Of
nee are now in Boston, where they
went to confer with Ponzi regarding
the situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
JAPAN WILL REFUSE
TO CHANGE POLICY
Will Continue to Occupy Saghalin. ST.
IBERIA, According to Unofficial
Report.

Toxic, July 30 (By the Associated
Pressl.-outlines of Japan's answer to
the note Of the United States relative
10 Jspan's intention to occupy Sag
halin, Siberia, are printed to-day by
the newspapers, which report that the
reply was drawn up at yesterdays
cabinet meeting
According TO the newspaper accounts,
the answer, in pointing out Japsn's
policy. will say that occupation is un-
avoidable TO maintain her national
privileges and that the decision to
occupy the island viii not be changed.
II is reported also that the reply
will again emphasize that Japan has
no territorial ambitions and that the
occupation will be only temporary un-
al a stable government is established
in Russia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
HIRED MAN GOT SHOCK
When He Stood in Doorway Of Barn

Stsrksboro, July 3l--The COW barn
on the farm owned by A. L. White
which NV. Newton runs, was struck
by lightning in the shower Thursday
at p. m. and totally destroyed. About
half the seasons hay crop was in and
COW were also lost. The other farm
that with the double wagon and one
implements were saved.
The cows were just being driven into
the barn, one which had entered was
rescued and one in the door was killed
instantly. The others, which were in
the yard, were unhurt.
The hired man, Mr.. Norton, stood in
the doorway but only received slight
shock The loss is only partially Gov
cred by insurance. The heavy down
pour of rain and favorable direction of
the wind saved the horse barn nearby.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
TWO MEN INJURED
When Automobile Overturned Near
Ssndbar Bridge.

Isle La Motto, July 3l.-F. L. Hart
and S. A. Shires of Montreal were in
iured when their limousine, $4,000
Pierce Arrow, overturned near Sandbar
bridge yesterday afternoon, and
jammed tie top of the car down on to
the body. The chauffeur was bruised,
but not seriously The men We're
taken to the Mary Fletcher hospital in
Burlington.
The car attempted To pass an auto
mobile that was trailing moving
machine, and apparently turned out too
far. The result was that it went over
a bank and turned over twice. The
damage to the car is estimated at
81, 500.
The car was bent out of shape and
the tenders were jammed up against
the body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
Truck Broke Hip and
Bruised Harold Lyons
of ST. Johnsbury
ANOTHER MACHI'E
HURT A. CAT PEE
Latter's Ankle Br : N and
Head Injured soth
Taken to \ : pital

st. Johnsbury, july 1.-Two small
boys were injured yesterday afternoon
in automobile accidents. Harold Lyons,
the four.y year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Lyons, was run over by truck,
belonging to the G. H. Goss Garage Co.
The child started across the street and
fell, just as the truck was speeding up
to make the hill. The wheels went over
the child, fracturing one hip and bruis
ing his face and head. He is in Brigh-
look hospital.
Alfred Gadapee, seven year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gadapee, was
playing on the street near the entrance
to the grounds, where the American
Legion's carnival is being held, and
was run over by New York car. His
ankle was broken and his head injured
He was taken to Brightlook hospital
The car was owned and driven by g. ID.
Pratt Of Fredonia, n Y, who is tour
ing Vermont. Neither driver was
blamed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31

Marriage of Barre People Took Place
Friday Afternoon.

Frank H. Bartlett and Miss Gertrude
+. Cheney, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
H. n. Cheney of this city, were united
in marriage Friday afternoon at 8
Camp street, the home of the officiat
ing clegyman, Rev. James Ramage.
They were unattended and the single
ring service was used
Mr.. and Mrs. Bartlett are taking
wedding trip through the White
mountains and will return next week
to Barre, where they will reside in an
apartment in the Currier block.
Mrs Bartlett has been employed in
the shirt waist factory on Church
street and MIR, Bartlett has been for
number of years employed in the
watch repairing department of the
Goodfellow jewelry store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
GOES TO CINCINNATI.
Rev. Harold G. D. Scott, Universalist
Pastor at ST. Johnsbury.

St Johnsbury, July 3l.-Rsv Har.
old Guy Scott, who this week COM
pletes his pastorste of the Church Of
the Messiah, has accepted call to
the First Universslist church of Gin
cinnati. o. Mr.. Scott takes up his
work in the Ohio city the first of Sep.
tember. He came to the Universalist
church here about two years ago from
oldtown. Ne His successor here. Rev.
Weston A. Cate Of Henderson. \. Y.
was clsssmate Of Mr.. Scott at God
dard seminary. Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
WARSAW MENACED
BY NORTHERN ARMY
Bolshevik Line Extends
From Suwalki, so Miles
Northwest of Gr0dnO,
More Than so Miles to a
Point Almost Directly
North of Warsaw.

Paris, July 81 by the Associated
Press. rBolshevik cavalry forces have
advanced to the East Prussian frontier
according to a report from the Frencl
military mission in Warsaw to the
French foreign Office. The bolshevil
line extends from Suwalki, 80 miles
northwest of Grodno, more than 81
miles to a point almost directly nortf
of Warsaw. The bolsheviki have moi
actually crossed the borders of Allen
stein and Marienwerder, but are fra,
ternizing with the Germans.
The mission says it understands the
Germans and bolsheviki are negotiat.
ing at Suwalki. The northern wing OF
the bolshevik army now is menacing
Warsaw directly from the north as
vel as from the east. The bolsheviki
are now 25 miles southwest of Bialy.
stok.
The allied troops in Aellenstein and
Marienwerder, which are mostly
French, will be held there until the sit
uation clears, though their plebiscite
duties have been completed. s
The advancement of General Joseph
Haller, who commanded the Polish di-
vision in France and is French trained,
to the supreme command of the north
ern group of armies, is the first step in
the reorganization of the Polish army
which was begun by the Anglo French
mission yesterday.
On the Galician front a Polish coun
ter-offensive is being organized. The
mission reports the morale of the Pol
ish army stiffened remarkably during
the past week because of the missions
arrival, news of the munitions en-
route and the fact of the allied sup
port. The mission states that only the
bolshevik cavalry is effective, the in
fantry being worthless.
The capture by the bolsheviki yes
terday of Graievo, 81 miles southwest
Of suwalki, also isxeported by the
mission.
The Polish srmistice delegates left
Warsaw yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
FUNERAL OF ROBERT MAcKIE
Held Yesterday Afternoon from Home
in Websterville.

The funeral Of Robert Mackie was
held from his home in Websterville Fri
day afternoon at o'clock, Dr. Archi-
bald of the First Presbyterian church
officiating, assisted by DIR. Petersen of
the Baptist church of Websterville.
Services at the grave were conducted
by the Modern Woodmen of America
and Clan Gordon, No. Il. Two hymns
were rendered by the choir OF the First
Presbyterian church of Graniteville
The following were pail bearers
Robert Mitchell, William Riddel of the
M. w. A., Stephen Nevin, John Gall of
Clan Gordon, George lawson, Frank
Roy of the Quarry Workers union.
A very beautiful collection of flow
ers was given by the friends of the de
ceased, as follows: Pillow, widow and
immediate family; spray Of sweet peas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey and fam
lily; spray of carnations, Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen Nevins, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Roy, Mr. and Mrs. John Gall Mr.. and
Mrs. William Matheson, Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Gilliyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Mitchell; spray Of carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Riddel, Mr., and Mrs.
George Milne; carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Belyille and family, La
dies of Clan Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam lmlach, Mr.. and Mrs. James Ed
wards, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Mcdonald,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Edwards and
family, George Ross, Gus Herring; ros-
es, Mr.. and Mrs. John Donald and fam.
lily; lilies, Mr.. and Mrs Walter Bel
vile; spray, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bar
tom
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
Frank E. Dimond of West
Concord, N. H., Made
Terrible Mistake
ALSO WAITING
FOR THIEF'S VISIT
But All Unknown to the
Elder Man-Oliver c.
Dimond the Victim

Concord, N. H., July 3l.Frank E.
Dimond, farmer of the West Concord
district, shot and killed his son, Oliver
G, Dimond, late last night mistaking
the younger man, it is said, for berry
thief. Raids upon his berry patch had
aroused the ire of the older Dimond, ac-
eording to reports to the police, and
Friday night he armed himself and
laid in wait for possible raiders. I'm
known to the father, Oliver Dimond de-
cded upon the same course and, when
the former saw an armed man emerge
from thicket, he fired. The charge
from the gun hit Oliver in the body,
causing a wound, from which he died
in short time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
SWEEPING EASTWARD,
RUSSIAN BOLSHEV7K
PERIL IS INCREASING
PONZFS METHODS
BEING PROBED
U. S. Attorney Trying to Find Out If
Boston Man of Mysterious Mil
lions Paid Dividends With
New Investment
Money.

Boston, July 81. Charles Ponzi
man of mysterious millions, stood
aside to-day in the offices, where he
has handled the investments of thou
sands of persons in his international
postal exchange business, while fed
eral auditors went over his books to
see how much he owed, and how much
he had with which to pay.
United States Attorney Gallagher
said he hoped to establish beyond ques.
tion whether Ponzi had made the null
ti.millions of profits, which he has
claimed, or has been paying returns OF
50 per cent to one set of investors with
money obtained from another. Also the
inquiry will be directed to learn wheth-
er it was by international reply coupon
exchange, exclusively, or in some 9th
er form, that such profits as may be
shown were gained.
Ponzi, having paid, without question
or delay, every claim made against him
to date, without income from the pub
lie since he shut off investments by
agreement with the authorities last
Monday, the public has apparently
taken for granted his ability to make
good his promises, and interest in Off
cial quarters and on the streets to-day
had turned to consideration of his
methods.
Ponzi proffered all the help of his
Office force and himself in the federal
audit and in the state inquiry to be
started Monday so far as the inyesti-
cations relate to determination of the
extent of his assets and his liablli-
ties, but he said he was not ready yet,
and might never be, to reveal the bus
mess secret involved in the operations,
which have brought him wealth 1t
should be enough for the public to
know that he gives a so per cent re-
turn on their money. and for the author
tiles to know that he had resources TO
make good his obligations without
breaking the law, be said
After period Of uncertainty,
marked by four-day run, Ponzi point
ed to a group of less than 50 persons
who sought payment this morning on
his notes, and said the run was over.
Payments became virtually normal
yesterday, he said. As soon as the aud
its have been completed and reports
made, he added, he planned to resume
acceptance of investments, unless
meantime he sold his business.
Ponzi has had $4,000 accounts active
at one time, Miss Lucy Nell, his man
ager, said to-day. These have ranged
from investments of $40 to $4,000, she
said, with the average somewhere be-
tween 81 900 and $1,000 Most of those
in the lines at the pay windows in re-
cent days have been men bf apparent
foreign birth or extraction.
The accounts, which the federal in.
vestigators have been given for their
audit consists of individual cards, with
name and address, the amount and
date of the investment, and the date Of
Against these, which repre-
sent Ponzi's liabilities, bank state.
ments of deposit will stand for his as
sets, Miss Nell said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
WON PRIx MoNTYoN
Regis Michaud, Summer Resident OF
Lyndon, Is Honored.

st. Johnsbury, July Sl.--Regis
Michaud. professor of French in the
University of California, Berkeley, Cal.-
a summer resident of Lyndon, has been
awarded the Prix Montyon by the
French academy of Pars. This is in
recognition of his books, Emerson
and "Mystieues ct Realistes Anglo.
Saxons.- 1t is said that the Montyon
prize is one Of the oldest and most i'm
portsnt in the gift of the Paris acad-
emy.
Prof. Michaud was a former teacher
Of French at smith college He did an
important work in France during the
war and much Of the time Mrs.
Michaud. who was Miss Chase of Lyn-
don. had charge of his classes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
LARGE BARN BURNED
Or Farm in williston. Occupied BY c.
I. and B. ?. Wright

wiliston. July sl.-A large barn on
the BushneH farm in Williston was
struck by lightning sbeut 1880 O'Clock
Yesterday morning and burned @ the
Ground. IN the barn - the time of the
fire was q quantity II hay an sutomo-
bile ard some farming tnels. With the
exception 81 uue pi-. no Livestock was
injured. The house was. saved The
fsrm * thr present tirse Is oerBpied
b. a. y ard B. r. Wright
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-31
MONOPL4NE NO. 2
LEAVES CLEVELAND
Bound for Chicago in the Transcon-
tinentsl Flight-Pilot Bert
Aoesta in Charge.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 3l.-Pilot Bert
Acosta, driving monoplsne No. in the
transcontinental aerial fight, left here
for Chicago at 9:25 this morning on
the second leg of the fight.
A new plane from New York landed
here to-day to replace machine No. 3,
damaged in a trial fight here yester-
day. Captain Hsrtney, pilot Of No. 3,
expected to leave for Chicago this
afternoon.