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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
SWEDES LEAVING
RUSSIA AND SOVIET
Declares It Impossible to Exist There
Bolshevik Swedes .Haye Had
Enough of Soqietism.

STOCKHOLM. Aug. 1I.-One hum
dred and forty eight Swedes, including
80 women and children, have arrived
here by steamship from Russia
Workmen in the party were unani-
nous in saying that it is impossible to
exist in Soviet Russia. Despite the ex-
travagantly high wages paid they said
they were insufficient to purchase nee
essary food and clothing. The arrivals
included number of Swedish Bolshe-
Wiki metal workers who, some months
ago. set out for Russia amidst the cheers
of their friends Some of their coun-
trymen. they said, had been detained
in Russia against their will.
The only food ration now distributed
the men said, is half pound of bread.
Fish, horsemeat, sugar, butter, tea and
other food can only be obtained they
said, through illegitimate trading at
incredible prices. A daily income of a
thousand rubles, one returned worker
declared, would not be sufficient to avert
hunger Most industries have prac-
ticallv ceased it was said, the great
Putilow works having closed months
ago after vain attempts to keep it CO.
ing.
Chancellor Oscar Lundberg, semi-of-
fetal representative of Sweden, said all
foreign legations have been raided and
looted and looked like STABLES - after
having been in possession of Bolsheviki
soldiers or sailors All of the members
of the party said they were i'll as re-
suit of the privations they had exper-
fenced
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
COX STARTS ON /.
CAMPAIGN TOUR
l.!
In Columbus Today, Where
Campaign Headquarters
Will Be Maintained
CAMP PERRY is
FIRST ON SCHEDULE
Will Speak In Almost Every State Be-
fore November - Will Do Consid-
Gets Rest In a Machine.

DAYTON, O., Aug. ll.-Departure of
Governor Cox today from Dayton
marked the opening of campaign
swings" scheduled to take him from
coast to coast and into almost every
state before Nov. /. Columbus instead
of Dayton win be the future personal
headquarters of Governor Cox, although
he hopes also to spend few days here
occasionally DUNG the campaign. His
rschedule today called for his arrival
shortly after noon at Columbus, work at
his executive office this afternoon, a
night spent at the executive mansion
and an early morning motor trip of l25
miles to Camp Perry tomorrow.
Because he secures much rest when
travelling by automobile the governor
also plans to motor from Columbus to
Wheeling, w. Va, and possibly to fill a
later engagement at South Bend, Ind.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
HEAT AFFECTS
TICKET CANVASS
Receipts from Season Tickets Only
Not Single Tickets, Aid Local Cha
tauqua Committee.

The excessive heat has delayed
somewhat the sale of Chautauqua sea-
son tickets as it has made it practically
impossible for some of the canvassers
to complete their work. 1t would make
the work of the committee much easier
If those wishing tickets would tele
phone the person selling IN their section
or the chairman of the ticket commit
tee. Mrs. Will B. Smith. The fact is
repeated that the sale of single tick
cts does not aid the local committee.
The guarantee and the local expenses
Snust be met from the sale of season
tickets. The general association has
the proceeds of the sale of single tick
cts.
If people wish Chautauqua in Brat
tleboro. and from the ticket sellers
reports, there are many people who do,
they must support the season ticket
sale. The guaranters are people inter
ested in Chautauqua as an institution
of inspiration. No other institution
brings to Brattleboro in any season
such varied program OF really hrst
class entertainments.
The program is well balanced. For
those who enjoy lectures on live top
les of the day there are three after
noon addresses by the Chautauqua SUI
perintendent as well as Others by the
following: Chancellor George H. Brad
ford, Dr. Edward Burton Mcdowell,
DIR. Frank Bohn, Minosaku Toski Yam
amoto. and Crawford Vaughan.
Music lovers have an unusually in
teresting program. The Kilties
band is of course the big attraction,
but the Russian Cathedral choir is
likely to appeal to almost as many.
The Suwanee River quartet, the Nc
Grath- Batting entertainers and the
McDonough -Synott company viii pre-
sent programs of rare merit and inter
est.
The Chautauqua players on the fifth
night will present Rebeeea of Sunny
brook Farm This is the first year
that this comedy drama has been avail
able outside the big metropolitan the
atrcs, where it enjoyed immense pop
ularitv. Besides these features there
are one or two programs that will es-
pecially please the juniors.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
Championship Tournament
Starts Over Country
Club Course
CHAMPION OF 1919
TO BE PRESENT
Brattleboro Has Hopes of Capturing
Governor Mccullough Cup for -Four
Lowest Scores in Qualifying Round
Finals to Take Place Saturday.

Practically everything is in readiness
for the championship tournament of the
Vermont State Golf association which is
scheduled to start on the course of the
Brattleboro Country club at $50 tomor-
row morning. The number of participants
has not yet been determined, for entries
do not close until o'clock this evening,
but it is expected that close to so golfers
Will take part in the qualifying round of
IL holes including representatives from
the clubs in Bennington, Dorset, Rutland.
Montpelier, Barre, Manchester and Burl-
ington, in addition to the local entrants.
A. l.. Walker, last years champion, is
expected to be present to defend his
title and If he is some classy golf may
be expected. While not strictly a Yer.
monter Walkers membership in the Elk
wanok club of Manchester entities him to
participate in the state tournament
Brattleboro viii pin it's expectations on
.Onslow Thompson, Jacob and Joseph Es.
tey, Dennison Cowles, l.. L. Dunham and
I. I. Brittan from whom four will be des-
ignated to compete for the Governor Nc
-Cullough cup awarded each year to the
club whose four members make the lowest
aggregate score in the qualifying round.
The sixteen players having the best
scores in tomorrow mornings qualifying
round will be paired for the first round
.of the championship, which takes place
tomorrow afternoon beginning at i.30
o'clock. There VIII also be match play
rcompetition for the second l6 as well as
for the third Is if there are sufficient
entries. At $50 Friday morning the sec.
ond round of match play starts, the los
ing eight of each sixteen to continue to
play. The semi-final round viii take place
Friday afternoon.
Saturday morning will see the start of
the final round for the championship,
which consists of SO holes match play. In
the other divisions the final round will
he IS holes. There win be an l8-hole
medal play handicap Saturday afternoon
with prizes for the best gross and net
scores
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
BRATTLEBORO MAN
."HROWS NEW YORKER
Bailey -restling Match from
Faust in oono Fails, as Does
Barnes firm Duffy.

An interested crowd, and fair sized
one, considering the rainy weather, saw
the double wrestling bill in the Audi
torium last evening and saw Jim Burns
of Greenfield throw Eddie Duffy of Bel
laws Falls, also saw George Farmer
Bailey of Brattleboro pin down Harry
Faust of New York, both in two
straight falls.
The Burns Duffy match was the pre-
'iiminary, and while Duffy showed some
skill he was not as experienced as
Burns. He weighed 200 pounds and
Burns 900 Burns took the first fall
in six and half minutes with head,
scissors and arm lock and the second
in five and half minutes with body
scissors hold.
Bailey stood in at 230 pounds and
Faust at 220, and they were fairly
evenly matched The first round went
275a minutes and Bailey was given the
decision with a toe hold, head. scissors
and arm lock. In the second round the
time was 15 minutes, Bailey getting
his opponent Is shoulders down with
double toe and head scissors holds.
Faust pulled new hold on George, one
that the latter never saw before, after
they had been struggling l3 minutes. 1t
was a double arm lock with leg scissors.
The big fellow was nonplussed at first,
but after two minutes and some somer-
saults he succeeded in extricating him
self. Faust tried the same hold later.
but with less success. This feature was
somewhat spectacular.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
UNITED STATES FOR
INDEPENDENT POLAND
Will Not Allow Interference With Its
Investigating-Wil Not Active
ly Defend Poland.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Ameri
can government declared yesterday for
the maintenance of the political indie
pendence and territorial integrity of
Poland and against any dismemberment
of Russia.
In note addressed to the Italian am
bassador, Secretary Colby, speaking with
the approval and consent of President
Wilson, said the United States took mo
exception" to the efforts to arrange an
armistice between Poland and Russia
and would regard with satisfaction" d
declaration by the allied and associated
powers that the territorial integrity
and true boundaries of Russia would be
respected.
The government fatty stated, however,
that it would not, 'at least for the pres
ent, participate in any plan for the ex-
pansion of armistice negotiations into a
general European conference because it
would in all probability involve two re-
suits from which the United States
strongly reeoils."
THE recognition OF the Bolshevist
regime.
"A settlement of Russian problems al.
most inevitably upon the basis of dis
memberment of Russia"
The note was in response to an 'agree.
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
OPEN LETTER TO
SENATOR HARDING
William Sibley Wants to Know What
He Would Do About Columbian
Government s Claim.

William Sibley of Newfane sends the
following for publication as an open let
ter TO Senator Warren G. Harding, Re-
publican candidate for president OF the
United States:
Warren G.. Harding.
Marion, Ohio.
Dear SIR Will you please state from
the front porch whether, in case you are
elected president of the United States.
YOU would favor the prompt payment OF
the claim of the Columbian government
of S25, 900 900 without apology or reser.
walton, or would you favor a continued
policy Of ''watchfut waiting"
There seem to be two parties IN Yer,
mont, the Canal or majority party and
the party Of common honesty
WILLIAM SIBLE4.
Newfane, Vt, Aug IL, 1920.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
HAYS SENDS TELEGRAM.
Urges Republican Members of Tennes-
see Legislature to Ratify.

MARION, o., Aug 1l.-Immediate rat
ifcation of the woman suffrage amend
ment in order to clear the political at
mosphere and contribute to national sta
bility was urged by VIII ii. Hays, the
Republican national chairman, in a tel
egram sent today to several Repubilean
members of the Tennessee legislature.
The message was framed after consulting
with Senator Harding, the party nominee
for the presidency, and was sent from
here shortly before Mr.. Hays's departure
for Chicago
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
RECOGNITION OF
RUSSIA PLANNED
France to Recognize Gen
eral Wrangel as Head of
Government
HE IS TO ASSUME
ALL OBLIGATIONS
Is Willing to Pay Debts of Former
Russian Government and Give His
Country a Democracy Russians
Continue Advance on Poles.

. PARIS, Aug. IL (Associated Press).
The French government has decided
to recognize Gen. Baron Peter Wrangel
as head of the de facto government Of
South Russia. In making this an
nouncement the foreign minister sail
this recognition implied rendering Cen
eral Wrangel all possible military as
sistance.
Two reasons were given by the for
eign office for recognizing General
WrangeL The first was his promise
to assume all the obligations of the
former Russian government; the sec
ond was his promise to give Russia
a democratic government, France no
tilted Premier Lloyd George yesterday
of her intention.
The Russians are now occupying a
stretch of 24 miles of the direct rail-
Nav line between Warsaw and Danzig
and a large force is pushing across the
Danzig corridor to cut the remaining
railroad according to the French for
eign office today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11

1t is possible to get your
moneys worth when you
purchase a suit of clothes.
Most careful dressers are
economical in their expendi-
ture of money.
This accounts for the size
of their splendid wardrobe.
Don't spend all your cash
on one suit of clothes-you
can dress up your gentle
manly exterior in a convinc-
ing manner at this shop
without spraining our
bank account.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
WEATHER MUGGY BUT
HEAT NOT EXCESSIVE
Hottest This Month Was % on Mon
day-Yesterday Only e6-Last
Night Hottest Night, 72.

Although the past three days have
been very muggy the temperature has
not been excessive. The highest the tenn
perature reached on Sunday at T. X.
yaughan's was 9l. 1t went to 90 Mon
dav, while Yesterday it did not get above
So Last night was the hottest night.
r.
The temperature this summer mas not
been excessive at any time. In June it
reached 90 and in July 90.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
Red Men S Hall

Triumph lodge, No. 1873, s. F. of A.,
viii hold a regular meeting in Red
Men 5 hall Wednesday evening, Aug.
Il. at clock.
Thursday, Aug. II, at p. m.-Regular
meeting of Pocahontas Council, ID. of p.
Let there be a good attendance as there
viii be the election of degree master.
At the request of many there will
be Il dance in Red Men IS hall every
Saturday night until further notice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
THE WEATHER.
Not Much Change in Dampness or Tenn
perature for Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1.-THE
weather forecast: Cloudy tonight,
probably showers in Maine. Thursday
partly cloudy, not much change in tenn
perature Moderate variable winds be-
coming northerly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
HOLD SUFFRAGE CONFERENCE.
Tennessee Legislators Planning Fight for
Ratification.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. lI.-Demo-
cratic and Republican leaders in the Ten
nessee legislature who favor ratification
of the federal suffrage amendment
planned to hold a conference today to
map out their fight for adoption of the
Joint suffrage resolution introduced yes
terday in the senate and house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
CATCH LIBERTY BOND THIEF.
New York Dancing Instructor Believed
to Have Stolen S11s 600.

NEW YORK, Aug. lI.-Robert Gard
ner, a dancing instructor and AN alleged
principal in theft from a New York brok-
erage concern of Liberty bonds and other
negotiable securities totalling sllS,000, was
arrested here today. He was trapped by
detective who is said to have gained his
confidence at a dancing academy by posing
as a prospective bond purchaser. Gard
ncr, the detective said, gave him $50, 900
Of negotiable securities for $4,000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
MAN WHO NAMED COOLIDGE.
Judge McCamant to Attend Coolidge
Dinner in Boston.

BOSTON, Aug. Il.-Judge Wallace
McCamant of Portland, Ore, who placed
Governor Coolidge's name in nomination
for the vice presidency at the Republican
national convention, arrived here today.
He Will be guest and speaker tomor-
row night at a complimentary dinner to
be given Governor Coolidge by the Re
publican club of Massachusetts.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
Beating General wrangel.

LONDON, Aug. Tuesdays official
statement from Moscow carries brief
paragraph regarding the fighting on the
Crimean front where the Soviet forces
are engaging those of General Wrangel.
The statement says: "0n the entire
Crimean front the fighting continues fa-
vorably to US"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
DILLINGHAM; FILES PETITION.
Gibson and Gordon File Petitions For
CONGRESSMAN

MONTPELIER, Aug. ll.--Primary pc
titions were filed with the secretary of
state yesterday by United States Sena-
tor William p. Dillingham;, candidate for
denomination. Ernest w. Gibson of
Brattleboro and John w. Gordon of
Barre filed as candidates for congressman
in the second district.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
CONTEST IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.
H. N. Spaulding Rival of Senator Moses
for United States Senatorship.

CONCORD, n. H., Aug. ll.-Huntley
n. Spaulding of Rochester filed with the
secretary of state yesterday for the Sep
tember primary as candidate for the
Republican nomination for United States
senator against the present incumbent,
George H. Moses, who is seeking re-elec-
tion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
Planning Counter Strike.

WARSAW, Aug. 10 ASSOCIATED
Press) "A concentration and regroup-
ing of the Polish forces for an exten-
sive commensurate on the entire War
saw front is reported by today S news
papers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11

The number of women opticians is
comparatively small, Notwithstanding
the fact that it is considered an ideal
profession for women.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11

BOSTON, Aug. 11.-An associate of
Charles Ponzi from the home of the
latter at Lexington today telephoned
the Associated Press that Ponzi ad-
mitted that he was the Charles Fonsi,
formerly of Montreal. He added that
the spectacular fnancier was in con-
ference with his lawyers and would IS
sue a statement later.
Reports from Montreal circulated
here were to the effect that POnzi, un-
der the name of Ponsi, had operated
a financial plan Offering large returns
in Montreal Is years ago. Attention
was called also to the record of pen
itentiarv in that city which was said
to show that man known as Charles
Ponsi had served brief term there.
Early today Ponzi denied any knowl-
edge concerning the Montreal report.
Later he refused himself to newspaper
men. His house telephone thereafter
was answered by a man who claimed
to represent Ponzi and who said that
some facts might be given out later.
Subsequently he stated that Ponzi ad-
mitted that he was the man who had
been known in Montreal. He added
that Ponzi had left his home to con
fer with one of his attorneys at the
iatter's Office in Boston. Half an hour
later neither the attorney nor Ponzi
could be found at that office.
Up to early afternoon Ponzi could
not be located by the newspaper men,
He was variously reported as at one or
the other of the Offices of his several
attorneys and again at a conference
with all his lawyers outside the city
Only one Of the attorneys could be
reached personally This was Judge
Frank Leveroni and he said that he
had not seen Ponzi this morning. Later
Judge Leveroni left his Office without
revealing his destination.
Meantime statements attributed to
PonM in which he was represented rs
having told in detail of his earlier
career appeared on the streets anC
caused considerable excitement among
the crowd in the vicinity of the
School street Office of the Securities
Exchange Co, of which Ponzi is th'
head. 1t was operating through this
company that Ponzi promised 80 pc
cent profit on money loaned him TO
investment for 45 days. The company
ceased receiving money when investiga
tion of his affairs was begun by th
state attorney general The investiga
tion is proceeding.
Yesterday, Ponzi in addressing tn
Kiwanis cub reiterated his claim that b
Continued on Page 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
First Baptist Church

Friday at 7.3O-Regular church pray
er meeting.
Saturday, Aug. IA, at 3 p. m.-The
Woman IS society will hold a food sale.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
DOvER'S POPULATION.
New Hampshire Town Shows Loss Of
218 in Last 10 Years.

WASHINGTON, Aug. ll.--Census re-
turns announced today included Dover,
n. H., l3,02o; decrease, 2lS or l.6 per
cent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
WENT UNDER NAME
OF PONSI THEN
of Former Conflict
with Legal Authorities of
Canada Causes Excite
ment Among Note Hold
ers at POnzi's Office-At-
tOrney Generals Investi-
CATION Progressing

MONTREAL, Aug. IL (Cana-
dian Press).-From records in the
hands of the Montreal police it ap-
pears that a Charles Ponsi was
member of the firm of zarossi &
Co., bankers in this city, which
failed in 1908. Zarossi fed the
country and was subsequently ex-
tradited from Mexico City.
Under the name Bianco, alias
Charles Ponsi, man was con-
victed of forgery and false pre-
lenses and sentenced to three years
in a local penitentiary.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
special Society Meeting.

Special Society Meeting.
First Univorsalist society viii hold a
special meeting in the church parlors
Friday, Aug. 13, at 7.30 p. m, to de-
eide if the society Will vote to sell the
house and lot on Green street and to
appoint an agent to make conveyance
thereof.
L. L. BARBER,
Clerk
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11

BOSTON, Aug. 11.-Bank Com
missioner Allen took charge of the
Hanover Trust Co. today. This is
the institution in which the account
of Charles Ponzi, the financier, was
shown to have been overdrawn.
Mr.. Allen said that his agents had
been examining the bank since last
Saturday and their report indi-
Gated that it had been doing busi-
css in an unsafe manner and that
it would be unsafe and inexpedient
for it to continue. The doors of
the bank were closed at LAB p. m.
and a notice was posted saying
that "by the authority vested in
me by law I have taken posses
sion of the property and business
of the Hanover Trust Co." The
notice was signed by Joseph Allen,
bank examiner.
Charles Ponzi was reputed to
own 1866 shares Of stock in the
Hanover Trust Co., in which he
also deposited large sums of money
in connection with the Securities
Exchange Co. Monday Bank Com
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
UniversaIist Church

Friendship Circle will have lawn
party at Mrs. W. ID. Gilson's on Brook
street Thursday afternoon, Aug. II.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
POVZI ADMITS PRISON
RECORD IN MONTREAL;
HANOVER TRUST CLOSED

missioner Allen ordered the Han
over Trust Co. to honor no more
checks drawn by Ponzi or his
agents against the account of Lucy
Martelli, trustee, in which name
the Ponzi funds had been depos-
tied
Mr.. Allen said his action was
due to the discovery that the ac-
count had been overdrawn. Viii
liam W. McNary vice president
of the Trust company, admitted
that the account had been slightly
overdrawn but said that the bank.
was fully protected. MIR. Ponzi
explained that in addition to the
cash account the Hanover held his
certificate of deposit for S1,500,-
600. Mr.. Allen however, stated
that the certificate of deposit
could not be drawn upon to tide
over Ponzi's checking account.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-11
Masonic Temple

Thursday, Aug. 12.-Fort Dummer
chapter, No. l., stated convocation.
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