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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
Negro Blinds Clerk With
Snuff; Then Robs Hin

Especial TO The Times-Dispntch.l
DhNyILLE. Va dec. 1f.-An
unidentified negro pcrpctrntcd
bold robbery nt Newton. near
Schooifieid, yesterday. when. armed
with supply OF snuff. he blinded
w. Conner Clifton, clerk In W. VI.
Grimn's store. aud, scizinE $50
from cash drnNycr. made HIS
escape. The Negro dashed the
snuG into Clifton's face.
Clifton shot at the negro. hut
failed to hit him. SchoolncId OIL
GERS carly were ON the scene. md
bIoulhounds were taken from
Dunrilic. The dogs made little
headWn!, however, because OF
rain. which had ObIitcrntea the
trail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
COLBY WILL WELCOME
UNION OF 5 REPUBLICS
secretary OF State Communicates
This Message 10 Guntcinulan
TRY Asyoc!nted press.l

SAN SALVADOR. Dec. 1.-THE
United States government would wit
ness with pleasure 4 union Of tflE
five Central American republic ii
such union We're brought about peace
ably and III harmony. the Secretary
Of state y: Washington is quoted Al
having informed the Gnatenialan
minister there. according to a dis
patch from Costa R!ca to-day. The
Union OF the Contra, American re-
puhlics Is in session in San Juan.
Costa R:ca. cons iderine plans TOR the
adoption Of z pact uniting the iive
countries
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
P0NZi, WIZARD OF FINANCE,
ENTERS UPON SWEAR TERM
Obtained Millions OF Dollars From
Thousands OF Persons by
Fraud.

PLYMOUTH. MASS. Dec. H.
Charles PonEi today entered upon
service of his sentence OF five years
at tho Plymouth County jail that
was imposed BY tho Federal Court as
punishment for the fraud by which
he obtained millions Of dollars from
thousands OF persons.
Accompanied b. his wife and Fed
cral officers. he was brought here
from the East Cambridge Jail. whore
he has been confined since his arrest
In August.
Ponzi today pu. on prison sarb
for the third time in his career of
attempts 10 make easy money. har-
ing previously served time 1t Mon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
Quiet IN Minro CnnI Strike Arrn.

WiL!IAMSON, w. a., IleS. IL
No acts Of violence in the Miago
County coal strike area have been
reported to military headquarters
since the statement WAS made EoSier-
da. that John Cioras. An cmploSc
OF the Malta Cooperative Coal Com
pany. was badly beaten by un!acnti-
fed persons. Flora9 is said 10 be in
serious condition. having suffered
internal injuries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
Two Hunt In Mail Car manc.

DESHLER, OHIO. Dec. IA large
quantity OF mail was destroyed and
Two United states railway mali clerks
severely burned today when IN ex-
plos!on set tire 10 a mail car on !.
Baltimore and Ohio train ca route
from Chicago 10 Baltimore. Tho cX-
plosion is believed TO have been
caused by the contents OF package
in the mail
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12

trcal and Atlanta. Then no rejoined
his youthful wife for temporary
farewell. She intends to leave the
mansion homo which he bought In
Lexington to como hero and work in
order TO be near him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
l.. :. k,ldi.s riny santn.

WV SlIFNIIT''N, DC. lI.--.|T n G
Cn0 Christmas baGs for distribution,
among the suffering children az
Vienna and Budapest, Il WIS an
Red Cross These are IN addition
Ia the gifts Of shoes. stockings. toys
and candy already dispatched h. the
Junior li.d Cross 10 the children OF
Al IA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
TWO NEGROES DIE
EHplonion mt Indian Head of 1O0.Mhl
Pounds of Powder Iius Entail
Rcsults.
IBy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-Two nc.
gro workntcn were burned TO death
and three others injured In Il cx-
plosion OF 100000 pounds OF powder
ut the Naval Powder Factory Mt
Indian Head. Maryland. yesterday. II
WAS announced to-day by the Navy
Department. The cause of the cx-
piosion has not been determined and
no estimate of tho loss WAS made
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12

Tic Costa Rican message says that
public opinion there favors the idea
OF the next Pan American Congress
guaranteeing the neutrality OF the
other countries reported In tho con-
eress toward the, Central American
nations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
oklahoma q. q. ~, to- Meet.

OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. Doc IL
Republican state Central committee
Will meet Al Oklahoma CITY becuin-
Der 20 10 consider rrcorlme nj IONS
To the national committee 10 nh IT,.
vacancy or national committeeman
from Oklahoma caused ny tie death
OF tile late Jake J.. Iiamon OF Ard
moro. according 10 call issued late
today At Republican state hcaduuar-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12
VIII Receive Colby.

MONTENEGRO. pec. ii.-Sccr:tarv
az state Colby will he received at .,
special! session OF the Cruguayan
Senate under the terms Of a rtso-
luton passed by that body today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12

| PARIS. Dec. li.-uai,.d States
Senator Mcdiii Mccormick, of Illinois.
| lift for Geneva today. lie VIII remain
thcrc sunday and Monday, and then
! 20 to Vienna.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-12

Go to your favorite store and
ask for "WHEAT BREAD
Sun-Cured Chewing Tobacco"
You'll understand its popular
ity Immediately.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
LEGION PAYS OFF BIG DEBTS
Organization Oisposes Of Claims and
Interest Amounting to s44.76s.6o
During Month OF April.

Long-standlng debts aggregatinR
$23,OO5 and accrued interest amount
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
HAD RUSH OF ORDERS IN MAY
Demand for Memorial Day Supplies
Taxed Legion Department; Fourth
of July Warning.

"Don't shoot the pianist-he's doing
the best he can"
Treat the undertaken kindiy-you
may be buried yourself some day.
These, together, with various ana
sundry kindred admonitlons might
constitute a seemingly appropriate IN
PRODUCTION to this pathetic narrative
II deals with the plight of certain us
iracted individuals at national hehh-
Quarters of the American Legion. ASlde
from Lemuel Bolles national ad1utaht'
who has been swamped so often that
he's getting used to 1t, this unfortn-
note had to read and answer more
teIerrams and letters IN May than all
other members of the headquarters
staff combined. And the reason is
this:
Retween May and May % the fol-
lowing orders, among others, all for de-
livery by May 30, poured in ike
barrage on the emblem division, OF
which the hero of our tale has charge
2.15S grave markers.
16S silk United States flags.
12S wool post flags.
90 wool United States flags.
Result, some 5000 separate and dis
tinct rush" orders. including almost
innumerable demands for buttons
pins, badges. rings. watch-fobs' aut"
radiator decorations and whatnots.
So, at last in tones that moved his
colleagues to tears, the martyr sent
out this as. o. s.:
please tell all posts and buddies,"
he sighed. "that they'll either have TO
order the stuff they want for July
Fourth earlier than they did their Me
mortal day paraphernalia. or I'll drop
dead in the midst of the rush and gum
ND the whole works. Please tell 'em
to have a heart; decide now on what
they want and write about it. This
will make it possible for the factory
10 get the orders out on time and save
the expenses of 'steen hundred tele-
grams"
Whatjusay. men?
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
British Deny Reputation Talk.

London.-The British treasury de
portment authorized the statement
that no proposition for dealings with
the allied indebtedness to the ohlteu
States WAS discussed either at the
Bythe or Boulogne conferences. Mel
ther have any of the governments rep
resented at those conferences ever sug-
gested the reputation of their oDllga-
tions. it was added. The treasury
statement was given in response to an
inquiry us To- whether there had been
any discussion of the suggestion that
tbe French and Italian debts to Eng
land should be waived provided Eng
lands debt to America was waived.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
NEW HAMPSHIRE IS IN LEAD
Department Shows Gain of 5000 Mem
bcrs During American Legion
Week; Nebraska Second

In a letter forwarded to all depart
nents of the American Legion recent
ly. Lemuel BoIles. national adjutant,
announces that standings of states in
the Legion "membership push" Will be
determined on the basis of returns at
national headquarters up to the close
of business June II.
Incomplete reports from various
parts of the country indicate that the
New Hampshire department with
gain of 5000 new members during the
Amerio an Legion week. having so far
enrolled the largest percentage or ell
eibIes in its state, is leading all 9th
ers. Nebraska is second. Massachu-
setts third and California fourth IN
the race at present. 1t is estimated
that the grand total of new members
gathered in during the entire CAM
noipp will be nearly half million.
Telegrnms arriving at national heau-
quarters during the last few days snow
that in comparatively few instances
have all posts in any state reported
their totals of new members galneu'
and it is believed the winning depart
meut will not be definitely known uh-
til after June 10.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
GOVERNMENT STARTS ROUND.
UP AGAINST FAKE OIL
CONCERNS.
WILL STOP SWINDLING
MILLIONS oEFRAUDE0 THROUGH
MAILS BY FAKE SCHEMES BY
MANY PROMOTERS.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

a
New York, June 25.-with the
breaking of seals on indictments
charging fourteen concerns and fifty
individuals with frauds, government
agents let it become known that they
had begun a nationwide roundup Of
alleged fake oil company promoters,
who are said to have swindled the pub
lie out of millions within the last few
months.
The defendants-oil companies,
brokerage concerns and their officers
and salesmen-are charged with haV-
ing used the mails to defraud. They
are alleged to have made gross mis-
representations, and to have in some
cases paid impressive dividends out
of receipts on stock sales.
In one case the indictments charged
statesmen diSpOsing of the Crown OH
Company falsely represented that
sou of former President Roosevelt
was an officer of the company, which
il was claimed would soon rival the
Standard Oil Company in volume of
business.
Shares of this company, according
to one of the indictments, were sold
10 Investors in Chicago at SD
share. and to "evade the Western blue
sky laws" later was disposed of here
at So, after costing brokers ~ cents
u share.
The companies involved are the
Ranger oil Company. W. L. Williams
Oil Company, Great Western Petrole-
nm, t',rnnt,ttinu and Crown Oil Com
pany.
Brokerage concerns indicted We're
Stickney, Ruwliuson * Colclough or
Boston. and Curtis, Packer X Co.,
United Securities Company, ii. Kent
Holmes 4 CO.. H. Morgan Pollock "
Co, Thompson, james X Co, cross
man. Sherman X Co., George A.
Lamb X Co, +. NJ. Fuller X Co, ana
(reenbuum, Bigelow x Greenbauln,
nenrlv all of them with headquarters
in this city.
While federal Officers were seeking
Louis c. Van Ripper al Atlantic Clly
and Boston for alleged connection
with the sale of Ranger oil stock, the
promoter and his counsel appeared at
the Federal Court to answer the IN
dictment. Bail was fixed at S2O,Ooo,
after the prosecution had sought 10
have the amount fixed at S5O,0OO.
Van Riper's counsel, Martin W. Lit
tIeton. pIeaded the latter sum was ex-
cassive and would be tantamount to
punishment, contending that Dohu
of $1,000 was the usual bail in mal'
fraud cases.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
PAID-UP MEMBERSHIP COUNTS
Delegates to Conventions Are Chosen
on the Basis OF Number In Good
Standing.

Figures nj National headquarters OF
the American Legion show vast mum.
her of posts throughout the country
have enrolled considerably In excess
Of their present actual pald-up mem
bership. Delegates from posts to the
state conventions, and from states TO
the national convention are chosen on
the basis Of pald-up membership. with
out regard TO enrolment.
The state legislature of Massachu
setts has enacted law prohibiting thr
wearing of the Legion insignia by any
save actual bona fide members of the
organization. which is construed as
barring those whose membership has
been allowed TO lapse, from enjoying
this privilege. Individual LeglOnnalres
are being urged to assist I'm prevent
ing the wearing of the Legion button
by persons who are not paid-up Legion
members.
A few state conventions already have
been held. The dates Of the others,
and places where held. are given in the
following list:
Indiana, at VIncennes, June % and
20.
Montana. at Livingston. June % and
%.
Wisconsin. at Green Bay. June ?"
and 30.
Nevada. at Lovelock. July 3.
Rhode Island at Newport. July y
and "a.
Oregon. at Astoria. July 30 and 81.
wyoming, at Sheridan. August 3,
and ;.
Arkansas, at Helena. August 16 and
II.
Minnesota, at Duluth. August 16,
II and 1s.
Connecticut, at Bridgeport. August
20 and 81.
Louisiana, at New Iberia. August 90
81 and 90.
Ohio. at Youngstown. August % and
"a.
Texas, at Houston, August % ana ~
Kansas, at Pittsburg, August %. "a
and %.
Mississippi. at vlcksburg, August "a
and %.
South Dakota. at Watertown. August
"a. % and 90.
North Dakota, at Minot. August %
and &c.
New Hampshire. at Weirs, August
%. 26 and %.
Massachusetts. at Springfield Au-
gust &c. 81 and %.
Nebraska. at Hastings, August ~
81 and %.
Kentucky, at Louisville. August q
Illinois. at Chicago. September ana
3.
Iowa. at Cedar Rapids. September
and 8.
New Mexico, at Roswell. September
., 3 and 4.
virginia. at Richmond. September 2
3 and 4.
Maryland, at Cumberland, Septem-
ber and 7.
Michigan. at Saginaw, September T.
New Jersey. at Atlantic City. Sep
tember 10 and II.
New York. at Albany. September ~
and II.
North Carolina. at Wilmington. Sep
tember IL.
West Virginia. at Parkersburg, Sep
tember.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
woolworth Building Mortsased.

Now York.-For the first time since
its erection Il decade ago, the WOOL
worth building-tallest office struc-
ture in the worlds to be incumbereu
by a mortgage 1t was announced that
heirs of the late f. w. Woolworth'
founder of Il chain of and 1O-cent
stores. had arranged to borrow $1,000
600 on the structure to provide ready
funds 10 meet state and federal inner
itance taxes, which total SS,oOO,ooo.
The Woolworth building, 729 feet hlgh
and covering nearly AN acre of land III
lower broadway. returns an annual in
come of Sl,55OOOO and is valued by
federal experts at S1O,OOO,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
Hail Storm Causes Damages.

Cheyenne, Wyo.-Two farm bulld-
ings were reduced to matchwood in the
worst halstory that ever visited
southeastern wyoming. Hail stones
as big as apples crushed down. pehe-
trating roofs, and breaking hair OF the
windows in the town of Hillsdale'
twelve miles east of Cheyenne. Ieie-
phone communication north OF HIS
dale was demoralized by the storm
and heavy damage TO crops ana i've
stock was reported south of Hillsdale
and Burns.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26

giOn as of April
80 l92O, marks an important step in the
history of the l5-months-old body. II
stands as conclusive evidence that the
initial expenditure of some $25T, 900
which the. Legion borrowed prior to
the Minneapolis convention for use in
building up solid. permanent organi-
zation on a firm basis. was wisely
made.
when the idea Of a Legion was
first conceived and its founders be-
gan putting into execution their plans
for making 1t the vast reality 1t now
Is" said Mr.. Tyndall. they found
they needed money. just as in the case
of any new association or enterprise.
All business men know that every new
enterprise must sustain an initial loss
TO be liQuidated later over a period of
time atter the body becomes sue
cess.
ITO initiate the organization plan,
some 200 friends Of the Legion indi
vidIally guaranteed % separate loans.
aggreGating S257,OO0. secured by their
personal notes. The money was bor-
rOwed on these notes throughout the
country on basis of appOrtionment
according to federal reserve bank dis
tricts. The loan is a legal debt, ac-
knOwledged by the Legion at its ma
tional convention. and constitutes an
ordinary. normal business transaction.
The notes bear interest and every
penny of interest and principal will
be uaid Off just as fast as our present
stable resources warrant
To-day. the best evidence that the
money was wisely expended is found
in the fact that the American Legion
is definitely established as complete
~ organized body. That active man.
agement of It's affairs is in the hands
of national executive committee
composed of representatives from ev-
cry state In the Union shows that the
organization is sound one.
eli is due entirely to the able efforts
of those in charge of the early organi-
zatiOn work. who raised the money
and expended II In business-like
way. that the Legion is now able to
pay off these debts In substantial
sums.
National headquarters of tho Le-
giOn receives no financial support ex-
ccpt from dues and sale of emhlems.
excluding. of course. the S4OO 900 trust
fund given to the Legion by the Y.
NJ. 4. A. This money. which probably
will be increas sad to S5nO0O0 after the
final audit of tNr Y VI. e. A. canteen
account. will be invested in safe secur-
tiles pending the formal appointment
of the Fletcher American National
Sank of indianapolis as trustee, the
executive CON" l.ttee of the Legion hav-
ing decided that the sum be held in
trust for Il period of five years. The
principal under this plan. is to be
invested and re-invested. the income
20 hr used for the benefit of disabled
eX-s rvice men or for work in con
nrctiUn with the National Americanism
Commission of the American Legion.
the donors having expressed this pref
erence."
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
Thousands Driven Out BY Gas.

New York.-Thousands of persons
on the East Side spent IA sleepiess
night on the stoops of their homes, un-
able 70 retire for fear of being over
come by chlorine gas that escaped
from defective carboy in il cheinlca'
plant. Deputy Fire Chief Henry b.
Helm and four members of the rescue
squad, who plugged the leaking cylin-
der. were overcome by the deadly va
DOR and are in Il hospital.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
Had the Spirit Of Thrift.

What quaint jumbling of thoughts
on waste OF power must have been IN
the mind Of the little girl VIII" said
half her prayers one ni'-"t. and then
wss interrupted. She stopped. hegan
all over again. and then. struck ny the
Strnngeness Of the repetition. looked up
and exclaimed. "There now! I've
wasted half my prayers.
Morning Post.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26

ing to $11.763.60
were paid off by
the American Le-
gion during the
month Of April,
according TO a
financial state
ment recently is
sued by Robert
II. Tyndall. na-
tional trea surer
OF the organiza-
tiOn.
The statement,
which sets forth
the fin n C ial
status 80 ehA
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
sass Drum and viol in One.

An orchestral persuasive instrument
that combines the booming resonance
of the drum with the range of the
double bass viol. according 10 Popular
Mechanics. is the latest In iiusSian
musical novelties. In form II is COM
bination of both instruments. the four
foot finger board being fixed 10 skin
covered drum.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
Curious Pottery.

The use of dried fruits OF trees,
such as the gourd and the coconut
for holding water and liquid sub
stances is familiar. but It is not 80
generally known that cups. saucers
and jars TO take the place of ordinary
enrlhenware are made In the Orient
OF glutinous and plastic material
entirely of vegetable origin, which is
easily moulded and dried
The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-26
Makes Good Enrolment.

The Byron Hook Post No. 4'3, OF
Stockport, o.. has enrolled IS mem
bers which is approximately the num-
ber of ex-service persons to draw from
in the community.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
SOUTfER FIELD PLAYS
In DAWSON TODAY
A FAST GAME EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON. LADIES WILL
BE ADMITTED FREE.

A fast game Of baseball will be
staged in Dawson today at AS p. m.
when local boys will tie up with the
flying boys from Souther Field. This
game promises to be extremely ex-
citing and the local fans will once
again see such stars as Big Bill Par
sons, "Red'' and others in action. 1t
is probable that Johnnie Walker,
who so ably took the measure of the
Souther Field boys last year, will be
on the mound for Dawson. Big Bill
Parsons will hurl his lightning for
the visitors.
Dawson is going to have baseball
this summer, and we are going to
have team that will make any
club sit up and take notice. And
the beauty of it is every single
player lives in Terrell county.
The price of admission for this
game will be SOC, ladies admitted
free. 1t is hoped they will come
out to every game this season, es'
pecially today and tomorrow, when
Montezuma will play here.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
DAWSON SUFFERS FOLLOWING
CHANGED SLEEPER SCHEDULE

Sleeping car Accommodations for
Dawson. as we'll as all stations be-
tween Smithville and Eufaula, were
cut off by a recent order of the
Central of Georgia authorities, which
went into effect Sunday night. In
the future there will be only one
sleeper passing through Dawson, this
being the Tallahassee car, which
Joins and leaves the Central at Cuth-
bert, the other car formerly running
from Eufaula having been trans
ferred to the Smithville-Albany dlvl-
sion. ,.,,-
The change has caused no little
dissatisfaction, since such accomoda-
tions have always been at premium
due to the heavy travel on the Daw-
son-Eufaula division and what tour
lists will be able to do in the future
is hard to tell. Many take 1t as
case of discrimination without rea-
son. since this division serves so much
greater territory than the Albany
trains.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-05-04
FORMER DAWSON CITIZEN
HAS STROKE OF PARALYSIS
Did Not Know of Affection Until He
Attempted to Get Out of Bed.

Friends in Dawson of Mr.. S. T
Nance, a former highly esteemed resi-
dent of Dawson, will regret to learn
that he suffered a stroke of apoplexy
at his home in Arlington few nights
ago. The Calhoun tells of the regret
able occurrence as follows:
"Mr. Sam T. Nance had an Apo
plectic stroke at his home Sunday
night which paralized his left SIDE
and rendered him helpless. The
stroke came without warning and Mr..
Nance did not become conscious of it
until he started to arise from his bed
about 80 O'Clock Sunday night,
when he discovered he was helpless.
1t is not regarded as a heavy stroke,
and Mr.. Nance never lost conscious
ness from it's effects. He is some,
what improved now and it is hoped
that he may soon recover entirely.