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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
JAMES O'NEIL DIED
TO-DAY In NEW LONDON
Actor Made Famous by Rendition OF
Edmund Dantes in "The Count
OF Monte Christo".

New London, Conn, Aug. 10.-James
IO'Neil, the actor, died in hospital
here early today. He had been i'll for
mtnths suffering from an internal dis
order. His wife and sons were at his
bedside when he passed away. He
was 70 years old.
I For more than fifteen years and in
more than 6,000 performances, James
O'Neil played the part of Edmund
Dantes in THE Count of Monte Chris
to- until his name became so associ-
ated wi h that play that in the minds
! OF drama lovers that to mention enc
was to suggest the other. 1t was his
great part, the character in which he
achieved his greatest success and, de-
spite his efforts to discard it for h.
ers, he was often compelled to return
to it in qualification of public de-
lmand or at the request of theatrical
managers
/ Mr. ONeil made his first appear
ance in tha. play at Bco MS theatre in
New York, in 1888, under the manage
ment of John StetsOn. When Charles
iiO4 ut wiz HluyGu lItc pdll VI
Dantes, died, Mr.. O'Neil took the part
and thereafter played it continuously
for years.
/ Mr. ONeil was brought to this coun-
/ Try when a small child from the home
of his parents in Kilkenny, Ireland,
where he was bern November 49, 1S49.
His first appearance on the stage was
/ in the National Theatre at Cincinnati
in 1868. Subsequently he appeared at
I the St Louis Varieties, played for a
season in Cincinnati, was leading juv-
emile in a Baltimore Company; played
| in Chicago stock company for two
years; and appeared with Adelaide
Nelson and Edwin Booth in classic
plays.
He wen TO New York in 1875 and
played Pierre" in "The Two Orph.
ans, The Prince, in The Danicheffs"
and as Jean Renaud in "A Celebrated
Case Beginning in 1898 he achieved
an enviable reputation as D'Artagnan
in The Muskateers.7 He attempted
many years ago to retire from the
stage but often was recalled to appear
in romantic dramas in which he was
at his best.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
FINAL WARNING TO
DRAFT DESERTERS
War Department Seeks to Square Ac'
counts with 1891 Men Listed
as Deserters.

Washington, Aug. 10-The war
Department, in final effort to square
accounts wi h the 1891 men now
listed on its books as draft deserters.
has offered a las chance to any OF
those men whose names are enrCl'ed
there by error TO put themselves right.
Any draft registrant who is IN
doubt as to his status Is enjoined by
the department to write at once to
the Adjutant General OF the Army at
Washington and find ou how he is
classified He is urged to do so with
in the next two weeks, so as to allow
sufilcinet time for his case to he
passed on before public announce
ment Of the names of the deserters is
made. Each man classified as draft
the community in which he is reg S
tered as being required to perform
certain duties, and efforts have been
made to notify him at he address Civ
Ell by him.
Owing TO the eXpLnse that would be
involved in app ehending the payment
of $50 for eacn deserter captured and
turned ever o the military authorities
"believing,' as its announcement
reads, "lhe public spirit of State
and local ohiclas, patriotic societies
and other ageHcitA including the De
partment Of Jd5rice, win cause them
40 cooperate in the search for offend
err.
In its announcement the War De
partmens lays stress On its anxiety
mot tcl place upon any man who serv-
ed his country honorably the humilia
ton of having his name appear as a
Stacker" and says that for tha reason
it is advertising as widely as possible
the fact that The list Of de5erters will
soon be published, and that the men
whose names appear on it will be ar
rested and tried before military courts
/ therefore urges every man VINO Is
not positive that his record with ms
local draft board was comple.e II
every detail to clear his record, ad
ding: Once the LIST of deserters Is
posted every means at the disposa
of the army win be brought into play
TO bring about he arrest and trial o.
the guilty.
"The tremendous public sentimenl
against slackers,' the announcement
concludes, will cause the where
abouts of most Cf them to be revealed
and it is not expected that any gull )
man will escape"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
TENNEsSE IN DOUBT
Vote on Ratification the Last of This
Week

Nashville, Aug 9-The Tennessee
Legislature, meeting in extraordinary
session to act on the federal suffrage
amendment today, heard Governor
Roberts urge prompj ratification, and
then adjourned until tomorrow with
cut introduction of the ratification
resolutions Neither House was in
session more than an hour.
Ratification resolutions, leaders
said tonight, will be offered tomor.
row and referred to committees
which may conduct hearings. A vote
is net regarded as probable in ether
house before the end of the week at
the earlist.
Both advocates and opponents OF
ratification in statements issued after
the initial session expressed conf
dence in the outcome of the fight tc
make Tennessee the S6th state tc
ratify and thereby enfranchise the
women of the natcn in 'ime to per
NIT them to vote in the November
elections.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
Peop
HISTORICAL "FAcTs"


Dear Sir-I think in the editorial on
the later former Empress of France
you bear out the error have noticed
in several Eastern papers. You ndi'
cate that France, under Louis Napol-
con, was the offender and starter of
the war OF 1870. If you Will turn to
the memoir on Bismarck in Andrew d.
Whites Seven Great Statesmen" you
will see that il was Bismarck and Won
Moltke who so doctored and changed
the German note to France after its
signature by the old Emperor William
who did not want war-that It could
mean nothing save war. Won Moltke
remarked when the honest pair had
completed their dastardly work, "There
- f that won't make them fight, moth
ing will"
All Germany was very bitter over
Mr. Whites words, but they were true
past all contradiction and were never
contradicted.
There is another matter upon which
our histories are silent and our peo-
pie generally uniformed, viz: The
Monroe doctrine and it's origin. In
1928, when the Holy Alliance was for
med, George Canning informed our
Minister, Mr. Rush, that it was a direct
threat against our country. Rush
promptly brought the matter TO Presi-
dent Monroes attention, and he at
once consulted Thomas jefferson, at
that time in private life. What he
thought Of ii is shown in his reply:
The question presented by the let
ters you have sent me is the most mo-
mentous which has been offered to my
contemplation since that Of indepen-
dence. Our nation most of all disturb
us. She now offers to lend aid and
accompany us. With her on our side
we need not fear the whole world;
with her, then, we should most seri-
ously cherish a cordial friendship. and
nothing would tend m/re to unite our
affections than to be fighting once
more side by side in the same cause"
SO you see that Canning spoke to
Rush, Rush to Monroe Monroe to JEFF.
ferson, VINO wrote as quoted above.
Surely it is time our school histories
were rewritten. If they are not abb
so.utely untruthful they omit facts.
That is quite as bad, as they thereby
provide direct aid to our enemies
through the igronance of our students.
Very truly, NJ. NJ. Shoemaker.
Bennington. Vt, July s, 1920
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
BANKS DECLINE
To. CASH CHECKS
FOR MR.. c. P0NZI
State Officer Says His Account
Is 0verdrawn
BIG DEALS ARE DENIED
Creditors with Notes File Petition to
Have Ponzi Declared
Bankrupt

Boston, Aug. 1.-Two new difficult
ties appeared today in the conduct of
the business of the sensational Charles
Ponzi, who claims to have made mill
ions through international postal ex-
change
Joseph C. Allen, Bank Commits
soner, announced that Ponzi's account
at the Hanover Trust company was
oyerdrawn and prohibited the bank
from paying any more checks made
by Ponzi or his agents. The account
is in the name of Miss Lucy Martelli,
his private secretary, as trustee
After this came the action of three
Boston men, James Fernald, Charles
Cantwel! and Harry Farrell, who
have notes totalling $3.50, in filing an
involuntary petition in bankruptcy
against the wizard The petition
alleges that about July Is Ponzi trans
ferred $4,000 of his assets to one
Charles Hoffman with intent to give
him preferment over other creditors
The audit of Ponzi's books, which
had been going on ten days, was com
pleted today by Edwin l.. Pride, who
Immediately filed his report with Dan
iel ]. Gallagher, Assistant United
States District Attorney,
After a lengthy statement by Attor
ney General Allen today, the first he
has made since he became active in the
case, Ponzi responded with more hot
shots against the state official, all more
or less vague.
The Attorney General declared that
although Ponzi claims that his deal
ings in international reply coupons
were conducted on large scale the
investigation discloses nothing to con.
firm his statement. We find no evi-
denca of his ever having either of the
institutions he described to us
Ponzi charges that Allen is behind
the action against him at the Hanover
Trust company, the bank in which he
recently acquired an interest. Ponzi
asserts he has $1,500,00 in cash at the
/ Hanover Bank. 1t is known that he
has cert ficate of deposit tor that
sum there. He fixed his liabilities at
$500 600,
Those appearing at the School street
Offices today for the purpose OF invest
ing in the new venture were informed
that money was not being received as
yet A score or of holders of Ponzi
notes, most of which were matured
presented themselves and were paid
promptly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
Campaign Progress Thing To Remember That
GRACE SAGE TONIGHT
Famous Reader To Be Here at High
School Hall.

Miss Grace Sage will be at High
School hall tonight and read The
Country Cousin, Tickes have been
selling we'll for this entertainment and
a good sized audience is assured. The
following press notices have recently
appeared relative to her work
Miss Sage made her third appear
ance in Binghamton last evening. Her
work in Jean Webster's play Daddy
Long Legs" was delightful She is a
young woman of unusual talent and
beauty Binghamton, N. Y, Press,
Miss Grace Sage enter aimed the
Lynn Women's Club Tuesday after.
noon with reading of Romance" a
play in three acts by Edward sheldon.
Miss Sage proved herself master in
the art Of character interpretation
Lynn, Mass, Evening Item.
An exquisite rendition of the opera
Madame Butterfly" was given by Miss
Grace Sage in the Myr lie Room of the
WaldorfAstorla last evening Her
work was fin shed and artistic in
every detail-New York Sun.
A charming reader.-Boston Tran
script.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
CANDIDATES A-PLENTY
IN OHIO PRIMARIES
Five Republicans Seek Place in U. S.
Senate and Four Would Be
Buckeye State Gosernor.

Buckeye State GoSSrnor.
Columbus, o., Aug. l0.--Ohio, this
Years chief source of presidential
nominees, goes to the polls today to
choose from among its sons, candi
dates for senatorial, congressional
and ate Offices. Among the men the
voters will poss upon in this primary
Iare former Governor Frank b. Willis
who placed Senator Harding in nom
ination at the Republican national
convention, and Waller F. Brown, OF
| Toledo a leader in the old Progress
sive party both candidates for United
States Senator and former Senator
Theodore f. Burton, a candidate fol
Congress, FROM Cleveland all running
in he Republican primaries.
For the Republican ticket there are
number of spirited contests. There
are few contests On the Democratic
ticket
The leading contests on the Repub
| lican ticket are for United ates Sen
ator and governor For the senator
! ial nomination there are five candi
dates, Walter f. Brown, former Gov
Iernor Willis, Justice X. NJ Wanamak
er OF the sta.e supreme court Macy
Walcutt, of Columbus, and j. p. Wal
ser, of Elyria,
In the Democratic senatorial con
es, the two entrants are w. A. Julian
a Cincinnati business man, and A. +
lO'Neil Donahey, Of New Philadel
phia, state auditor is unopposed toI
the Democratic nomination for COVER
Inc,
The Republican guberna oral con
test, however. is spirited one witt
/ four cand dates entered. They are Co
onel Ralph d. C0e. of Fiulay, former
Mayor Harry l. Davis, of Cleveland
| Representative Roscoe G. McCulloch
of Canton and David Wesley Wood, o
/ Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home a
Sandusky. Colonel Cole, former
Congressman, served wi Il the 37tt
/ (Ohio National Guard) division il
France. He was candidate for ths
senatorial nomination in 1916 Davi,
was three times elected mayor o
Cleveland. resigning when he became
a candidate for the nomination fol
governor. Wood, Civil War veteran
is an inmate of the soldiers home a
Sandusky. He never has been in {
political contest before.
All Cf the IA Republican congress
men are up for renom nation and only
two, John G. Cooper of Youngstown
and Henry l. Emerson Of Cleveland
have opposition in the primary. Rep
resentatiye Emerson is opposed bJ
former Senator Theodore f. Burton
Mr.. Burton did not seek denomination
in 1916 being Ohio's candidate for the
presidential nomination For somt
years he has been associated with {
New York bank and his reen rance
into Ohio politics is looked upon will
much interest
OF the eight Democratic Congress
men, all are seeking denomination eX
cepting Warren Cart, of Hamilton
land Clement l.. Brumbaugh, Of Colum
bus Both parties have full list o.
candidates in each of the 22 districts
Spirited contests have developed fol
the other state Offices, for which there
are many candidates on beth tickets
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
MISSING PRINTER
At BRATTLEB BORO
FINDS WAY HOME
Had Been Wandering Alone on
Wantastiquet Mountain
SUBSISTING ON BERRIES
Arthur Pease Temporarily Lost His
Mind and Did Not Know
Way Back.
SUBSISTING ON BERRIES

Bratt'eboro, Aug. 9-After going
wi hout food nearly week. except
wha berries he found, and having no
shelter except the woods, Arthur b.
Pease, an employe in he composing
room of The Reformer who disappur-
ed last week Tuesday morning, re.
turned to town about / O'Clock this
morning and made himself known to
Policeman ELS G. Worden, who took
charge Of him until his brother, Roy
ston Pedse Of Chicago, who had been
here looking for HIM several days,
came and took him to the home OF
Frank b. Tenney of 1872 Main street,
where he has roomed.
He is in fairly good condition. and
he can account for large part of he
time since he left, but portions of the
time are a blank to hlm. He lest h S
hat and glasses, and his clothes were
soggy from being out through the hard
thunder storm yesterday. but appar-
en- ly he did not take cold, and he is
rational His brother will take him to
Hyde Park (Vt), where his parents
and a married sister I've. DR..
Thomas Rice, who attended him,
tn nks that al f.er being on farm for
a time he will be al right again.
During his absence Mr.. Pease stayed
on Wantastiquet mountain, JUS across
The Connecticut river from this vii
lage, apparently south of the Schorl-
ing place. Shortly before midnight
las. night some Brattleboro young
men with an automobile stopped on
the Hinsdale road to fix a tire on their
way home. While they were thus en-
gagged Mr. Pease came out of the
woods and asked for smoke. AS he
was hates and had a weeks growth
of beard and acted peculiarly the
young men suspected that he was the
one whom they had read about in The
Reformer as having disappeared, and
they asked him to come here with
them and get something 10 eat AT
the suggestion of something to eat he
frightened up, but would not ride with
them
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
THIRTY MILLION
WAGE INCREASE.
To EXPRESSMEN
Labor Board Makes Award to
Railway Workers
SIXTEEN CENTS AN HOUR
Affects 10000 Men Not Provided for In
Recent $6oo,ooo,o0o
Award.
SIXTEEN CENTS AN HOUR

Chicago, Aug. 10-The United
States railway labor board today hand
ed down decision increasing the
wages of employees of the railway ex-
press companies $SO,O00,000 annually.
The workers get an advance of 16
cents an hour
Eighty thousand men not provided
for by the recent $600,O0O,O00 wage
award are affected by the ruling.
The award is retroactive to May l
last and gives messengers and other
train service employees $32.60 a week.
Under the terms Of the transporta.
ton act the company will be allowed
to raise rates sufficiently to meet the
increased labor cost.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
GERMAN WARsHIPS HERE
Five Captive Ships Have Reached
New York

New York Aug 9-Five captive
warsh ps, once units of the proud
German navy but now humble and
battered relics of defeated nation,
came into New York harbor today.
Their arrival marked the beginning
of their last u months of existence,
for as soon as they have served their
purpose as exhibits they are to be
sunk
They were the dreadnought Ost-
fmesland, ihe cruiser Frankfurt and
three destroyers, the V43, G-102 and
S132, With exception of the Ost.
friesland they are part of the great
fleet that steamed out of their
home port and surrendered to the
allied nations at Scapa Flow and
afterwards We're sunk by Their Ger
man crews The Ostfriesaland is a
replacement ship turned over by
Germany to replace one of those that
was sent to the bottom. They were
lallocated to the United States in the
division of captured vessels.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
CONWAY GRIFFIN
Pretty Wedding at St, Francis de
Sales Church Monday.

The wedding Of Miss Anna V. Crit
fin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. j.
Griffin OF Stafford street and Joseph f.
Conway. son of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas
IF. Conway of Providence, r. l., was
sclemniZed Monday morning a. the St
Francis de Sales church with a nup j.
cal mass celebrated by Father T. r.
Carly A large number of friends OF
the bride and groom attended.
The attendants were Miss b Griffin
sister of the bride, and Richard A
Griffin, brother of the bride The
bride was attired yin gown Of white
georgette. She wore viii ha. and
carried an arm bouquet of brides
roses. The bridesmaid wore a dress
of pink georgette with hat to match
and carried a Bouquet of pink roses.
After the ceremony a wedding receI
tion was held at the home of the
brides parents after which the newly
welded couple lef for an unannounc
ed wedding trip upon the conclusion
of which they will make their home
n Providence
Among the out of town guests were
Thomas F. Conway and Miss Agnes
Conway of Providence, Mr. and Mrs
James Madden Thomas Madden and
| J, Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Nc
Carty, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Fleek
Mss Irene Ryder, Miss Margaret Dol
man, Miss Anna Foster and Miss
Laura Foster, all of Pittstield, Mr. and
Mrs. A. j. Bronson, Miss Catherine
Bronson and Chester j Bronson and
Miss Lillian Craven OF Nor h Adams
and Francis Buckley Cf Troy, Miss
Helen and Miss Marion German and
Hugh Brennon of Pittstield
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
PROBES INTEREST RATES

Controller of Currency Examining
Into Affairs Of National Banks
Washington, Aug. 9-National
banks in New York city We're called
upon today by the Controller of the
Currency to furnish detailed state
ment of interest rates charged on
time and call loans from October 1919
to July, 1920.
The Controllers QUESTIONABLE to
the New York banks provided for
detailed figures on loans and discounts.
The period covered by the questionable
corresponds to that in which crit cism
was directed at the New York banks
for charging alleged excessive interest
rates.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
BEE KEEPERS MEETING
Round Table Discussion at Crofut
Farm at West Arlington

On Saturday afternoon, August 14th,
at 2 o'clock STANDARD time) there viii
be meeting Of beekeepers at the farm
Of c. H. Crofut West Arlington
Mr. Crofut has a we'll equipped
Apiary and is handing bees very sue
cessfully. 1t will be an exceptional
opportunity for anyone interested in
bees to look over Mr.. Crofuts equip
ment and learn of some of the most
efficient methods of handling bees.
: The meeting will be in the nature
of a round table discussion and every
one, who has any desirable informa.
tion to impart, is urged to be heard
from. Let's get together and make
this county meeting success.
Mr.. Crofuts farm is west of Airing
ton Village, five miles, Take the
Salem road to covered bridge at left
then to the right on back road for
about 1-2 miles.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
INTERVENTION
SURE UNLESS |
QUIT, SAYS VILLA
Mexico's Bandit Chief Tells Why
He Surrendered
CHEERED BY BIG CROWDS
Greeted with Shouts of "Viva Villa"
When He Arrives at San
Pedro, coahulIa.

San Pedro, Coahuila, via Laredo
junction, Aug Francisco Villa
marched over the streets of San Pedro
N nday night between lines of cheer
sA.~-u-..
lie people which greeted him with
shouts of Viva vida
Behind the famous bandit leader
came his bald of faithful followers
which its cheftain has surrendered to
the De La Nuerta government.
Villa surrendered, he says, because
further fighting in Mexico would ulti-
mately result In intervention by the
United States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-10
WAS M'GRAW's FRIEND
Actor John c. Slavln Has Fractured
Skull.

New York, Aug. 9.-John c. Slavin,
a well known character actor of New
York, was found yesterday morning
in a comatose condition at the door of
an apartment at 301 West 109th street.
occupied by John ]. McGraw, man.
ager of the New York Giants.
Slayin and McGraw, it is said. with
parry of friends, spent the night at
celebration in the Lambs Club"
during which there was an alteration,
in which McGraw came out second
hes,
Detectives say, however, that their
investigation conylnces them that
McGraw had nothing to do with Sla-
wins injuries.
Slavin in the meantime, lies in an
unconscious condition in st. Luke's
hospital, suffering from fracture at
the base of the skull and multiple
bruises.