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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-09

inelander-While working in the
woods near Gleason. Gilbert Johnson,
80. was struck by. falling tree, re-
ceiving injuries which caused his
death several hours later Johnson
leaves, a wife and six children.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-09

Pardeeville-The Rev and Mrs. D.
G. Jones, this city, celebrated their
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
The unique part of the celebration was
that the couple wore their original
wedding suits of years ago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-03-09

Fond du Teachers in the Fond
du Lac public school are wearing
broad smiles, following the receipt of
their January pay checks, which in
Guided bonuses for the last half year,
ranging from S25 to 500.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
FoNZI vICTIMIZED HIS
 PATRONS OF SOME Ss ooo ooo

Boston, Aug. 22.-Charles Ponzi turned over to federal receivers Saturday mart oI what remains from the millions of dollars he received from investors in his olscredited financial operations and went on the witness stand to tell about the rest. Little had been elcited as to his assets. however, when the receivers hear Ing was adjourned until Tuesday.
 Fonzl showed irritation when coun- sel for the receivers asked whether he nad told the truth when he informed J. weston Allen, attorney general of massachusetts, that he had between six ana eight millions in cash For a time the hearing was stormy, the receivers charging that Ponzi was trying to deceive them and Ponzi's counsel retorting with the assertion that their client was being browbeaten.
 The checks and securities that Pong, hanofd over to the receivers, as an nounced in the court room Saturday did not greatly exceed million dollars. Edwin L. Pride, the accountant who has been conducting an audit for the federal authorities again estimated Ponzi's lia- bilities at s7,0o0,0e0. Ponzi said he had additional assets, but did not indica te their amount ,e
 The only business of which Pride could md any trace. the audior tesctified was the issuing of notes for the amount of the investment, plus 50 per cent. and the payment of early notes by receipts from later ones. There was nothing in Ponzfs books, he said, to indicate any business in international postal reply coupons, such as Ponzi claimed to be the basis of tremendous profits
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
COMPROMISING CIRCUMSTANCES
 IN DEATH OF MRS. DEyERALi

New York. Aug. 22.-The body of Mrs Alice Deverall, found dead from asphyx. iation with Harold Eustis Ferry, a for. mer lieutenant in the aviation corps, il a Brooklyn hotel Friday night, was iden. tifed and claimed today by her husband Percy Deverall, a photographer 0. Wheeling, w Va --s''.
 T did not know Ferry" said Deverail, but l had often heard my wife speak of him. and had the utmost regard for him. I don't believe there was anything more than friendship between them"
 Deverall said his wife left Wheeling three weeks ago, corning back to Brook lyn to pack up their household goods, which were in storage The his tt before Mrs. Deverall and Ferry were found dead Deverall received telegram from his wife saying their furniture was ready to ship. DeveralI said he and his wife had never been estranged or quarreied.
 In my mind this is nothing more than an unfortunate accident" he said. and l can never believe she was unfaithful."
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
AMERICAN SEAPoRTs
 ARE CRYING FOR SHIPS

New York, Aug. 22.-The slogan of ships! ships* and still more shipsr' so ef1ectlvely used during the war to speed up America ship building program as a defiance of the submarine campaign still IS heard in American seaports. It comes, however, not so much from those having freight for transit as it does from those Who desire to make trips to foreign shores on business or pleasure
 Steamship accommodations for all lands, despite more than a douDlng of pre-wartime tariffs and rigid restric- tions as to passports are at d premium. Representatives in New York and other terminals of passenger carrying line say that all available accommodations are booked as far as three months ahead. The unfortunate business man faced with the need of making an unexpected trip abroad, is forced to depend on pos sible cancellations of previously en- gagged passage on the part of someone who at the last moment is prevented from sailing. On many ships third class accommodations hold men and wo- men who are financially able to travel in the best that the ship affords. It is no infrequent occurrence for a staid ban ker, Or a wealthy head of a large busi- ness house to be found booked with the humble alien laborer returning to the land of his birth for visit.
 It was recently said by the head of a large line in speaking of tariffs, that in 1914 man could purchase a tourist ticket including rail fares and hotel ac- commodations for a trip half way around the world for the same sum that he is now compelled to pay for one way ticket from New York to Medlter- ranean port.
 Records of departures and arrivals as kept here by the Steamship Mems Asso- citation show that despite the very ap- parent rush, travel is only about half, as to number of passengers, what it was in 1914. In May and June of that year there sailed from American to trans-At- lantic ports 164, 300 persons of whom moro than 100, 900 were classed as third class. In the same months of 1920 the outgoing total was S0.323 of whom 50,- 900 were third-class.
 Of incoming passengers in one month of 1914 there were 105,100 persons. The corresponding month this year showed 4519O persons arrivals.
 The rush this year and the difficulty in getting accommodations is accounted for bv the fact that there is needed Ships, Ships and More Ships v of the passenger-carrying class. Available ton mage due to the ravages of the war, IS greatly depleted
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
Harding Invites
 Probe of Funds
Declares Democratic Stories of a $15,OO0, ,00O Fund Are Perfectly Ridiculous.

Marion, Ohio, Aug. Ex-Governor Cox's charge of a republican campaign fund of s15,o0o,ooo was characterized by Sena- tor Harding today as absolutely un- true" and perfectly ridiculous.
 Declaring he seconded cordially the challenge of Republican National Chair man Hays to the democratic, nominee to produce evidence of excessive repub- lican contributions Mir. Harding said he was not fearful of the results of any investigation of the party treasury
 We court the fullest understanding of our funds, in every respect said the republican nominee, in commenting on Governor Cox's speech of yesterday Not only are statements of excessive expenditure absolutely untrue, but as a matter of fact we are having difficulty in producing the funds we legitimately need to conduct the campaign as it should be conducted. Stories of a $15,- 0O0,00O fund are perfectly ridiculous"
 Senator Harding added that the wave or advancing costs and the enfranchise- ment of women had raised the legiti- mate financial reuirements of a national campaign, but he declared his party's money chest contained nothing like the total named by his democratic opponent Asked whether any of the money raised by the national committee before the
 
 campaign, he said it all had been ex- pended by convention time, and that in making it's arrangements at Chicago the party treasurer had been compelled to borrow something like a quarter of million dollars
 The Senator's attention also was called to Governor Coxs charges that the sl,o00 limit fixed by republican mana gers had been evaded by dummy con- tributions. The Republican nominee again declared he would welcome any proof of the assertion and when he was asked whether the party would return money found to have been given through dummy contributors, he replied
 ''l think that is rather a far-fetched hypothesis.
 In discussing the added expense of carrying the campaign to the newly en- francahised women. the candidate said his party would not change it's cam paign machinery materially on that ac- count Personally, he said, he expected to make mo particular appeal for the votes of the women Do not believe" |" said Senator Harding, -"In making a dis tinction by appealing to either sex or to any class as such"
 The nominee declared he did not ex- pect enfranchisement of women tot change the political complexion of anv state adding that experience in the suffrage states had shown the wisdom of his opinion
 Senator Harding did not say wheth- CT, in any of his four speeches during the coming week, he would make more formal reply to the charges of the demo- cratic nominee. He suggested, however that he considered the next move should come from Governor Cox in reply to the challenge for proof of his assertions.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
ARMY CORPS AREAS SET BY WAR DEPT


 Washington, Aug. 22.-The war depart rnent has announced the state groups composing the army corps areas estao- lished in accordance with the provisions of the new army bill, and the headquar- ters of each area as follows:
 First corps-Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont. Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut; headquarters at Boston
 Second corps--New York, New Jersey and Delaware headquarters at Cover nor's Island, N. '.
 Third corps-Pennsylvania Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia {; headquarters at Fort McHenry, Mary land, but temporarily at Baltimore until space is available at Fort McHenry.
 Fourth corps-North and South Caro- lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Lou isiana; headquarters at Fort McPherson, Georgia, temporarily at Charleston S. C., until space is available at Fort McPher- son.
 Fifth corps-Ohio, West Virginia, Indi- ana and Kentucky headquarters at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana
 Sixth corps-Il1inois, Michigan and Wisconsin; headquarters at Fort Sheri- dan, H., temporarily at Chicago until space is available at Fort Sheridan.
 Seventh corps-Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota; headquarters at Fort Crook, Nebraska.
 Eighth corps-Texas, Oklahoma, Colo rado. New Mexico and Arizona; head quarters at Fort Sam Houston. San An tonic, Tex.
 Ninth corps-Washingto Oregon, Ida. ho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and California; headquarters at Presidio or San Francisco, at San Francisco until space is available at Presidio.
 Porto Rico and Alaska-Assigned
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
TWO DEATHS FROM WRECK
 OF SPRINFIELD EXPRESS


 Meriden, Conn, Aug. 22.-william E. Cotter of Springfield, Mass, fireman of the New York to Springfield express train which was wrecked south of this city late yesterday, died in the Meriden hospital late tonight from burns he re- ceived in the accident This brought the death list of the wreck to two, George F. BiI. engineer. of Hartford. having been killed outright Eleven other persons vho were injured had all been discharged from the hospital tonight.
 Traffic was resumed on the Hartford division of the Ne-5 York, New Haven and Hartford railroad tonight after the lines had been blocked for twenty-four hours because of the derailment- The rosdbed was in such shape that it was necessary to lay new rails for several hundred feet.
 C. l.. Bardo, general manager Of the New Haven road, and E. l. Rudd, chief engineer of the public utilities commis- sion hoth said tonight that they believed inc wreck was caused by stone or wooden board being left on the tracks, nrobablv by small boys. MT. Bardo and N-. Rudd were at the scene soon aIter inc accident and spent several hours ex- snniniug the tracks and wreckage- MT Ts-,55 also said that he did not think any member or me iIa4A SAo" .. : !, any way for the wreck. It was the o,inion of railroad men who were at the .-c,s that a falling brakebeam caused line locomotive and five passenger coaches to jump the tracks. ,,.
 The wreck caused considerable trouble fl, Inc office of the Southern New England -rsIenhone company here. So many long distance calls were made by passengers from inc derailed train that fuses were ,lov-, out and the service badly impair sd for some time
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
to Certify Ratification.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 22.-From the ynzrl Of legal and legislative technIcali- lies that have enmeshed Tennessee's rat idcztion of the federal suffrage amend uent tonight came the prediction or the Tennessee constitutional league that the injunction against certiication of the ratification obtained yesterday, would prevent enfranchisement of the women of the nation for at least year and half
 The constitutional league, which has been fighting ratification in Tennessee on the ground that the state constitution prohibited the present legislature rom acting on the suffrage amendment ana which claims to include both suffrage ,1Do1snts and advocates in it's member ship. made its prediction in a message addressed 10 the governors of Vermont Connecticut. Florida, Alabama, Iouisl- ana Delaware and South Carolina The leagues message declared that Tennes- see had not ratified suffrage and served notice that any state official who at tempted certification would be attacked for contempt of court under the ln1unc- tion which the league announced would if necessary, be carried to the supreme court of the United States.
 Srr-are advocates. however, continued To characterize the situation as satistac- sorx. They reiterated their contention that the action of the house yesterday In calling up the Walker reconsideration motion. and in defeating it.
 The thirty or more anti-suhrage mem bers of the house who went to Decatur. Alabama. early yesterday in order to prevent the quorum. still were in Ala hama today and according to reports re- rsived here were determined to remain there at least during the next few days
 Suffrage advocates who participated sn vesterdzy's coup in the house assert es today that action on the Walker re- consideration motion would be upheld
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
MANNIX TO VISIT THE IRISH COLLEGE IN ROME

Rome, Aug 22.-The Irish co11aga har. mas been notified that Archbishop Man. IllN or Australia will be its guest during tne prelate's visit to Rome next October
 II IS expected that Monsignor John Ha- gen rector ot the college, who is now in ireland, will come to Rome u,i+t1 A.. archpishop and formally welcome him to the college. The Irish Donainicans. An. eustlnians and Franciscans have inner. talI institutions here, and together with the priests and parishioners of the Irish Glluicn or St Patrick are preparing a for Archbishop Mannix. It IS authoritatively said here that Aha brlush government does not desire tc prevent Archbishop Mannix visiting Rome put on the contrary has used it's influence @ wlch the Vatican to hasten his arrival roa,7 noplng that his visit to the pope sentiments. .eA'n
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23

of the front and marched to the rear across the Vistula river and into the city, headed by a Polish guard, led by a mounted sergeant.
 Then came six boishevfk cannon drawn by skinny horses in rope harness. The horses were the size of American Indian ponies. The Russians and their equipment all were taken early Friday ill haul northwest of Warsaw. .-.
 Sitting an on ammunition car was a Soviet nurse in uniform and wearing a head piece which once had been white but today had the color of khaki. The procession from the bridge wound its way into Warsaw's principal streets where traffic was blocked for half an hour. Great crowds of spectators lined the thoroughfares and seemingly thor. oughly enjoyed the sight
 The prisoners were indifferent. Some were mirthful. Others gazed curiously upon the crowds and the sights of their new surroundings. The nurse sat erec1 and stolid, staring straight at the baca of the head of the driver of the cart
 In addition to the many Polish sold iers who were acting as guards, peas ants were called out to assist the troops in caring for the bolsheviki Some oi these peasants carried scythes and other. huge clubs, made from the limbs of oak trees cut along the road. There were nearly as many peasant guards as sold. iers. Only few of the peasants how. ever had rifles, owing to the shortage ot arms, even for the troops at tht front.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
An Irish Police
 Inspector Shot Dead
Had Been Implicated in the As sassination of Mayor Mac curtain of Belfast.

Belfast, Aug 22-Police Inspector Swanzy. against whom a verdict of will ful murder was given by a coroner's jury in connection with the assassina- tion of Mayor MacCurtain in March, was shot dead today while proceeding to his home from church at Lisburn, to which town he had been transferred after the finding of the coroner's jury. The killing of Inspector Swanzy was among the most daring of long ser ies. The officer had been with his mother and sister in attendance upon the services at Christ church and had reached the corner of Railway street. where he resided.
 Here three men, armd with rifles con fronted Swanzy and fired on him in pres ence of his mortified family. Swanzy fell, but to make doubly sure, the as- sassins discharged their weapons again into his body
 Turning, the assassins ran along Castle street. The congregation was just emerging from Lisburn athedral. burn branch of the Ulster volunteers, Captain Woods, commandant of the Lis made dash for the assassins, although only armed with a stick. The assassins fired on Woodss bullet shattering the stick in his hand. He was not injured
 The murderers then fired at other persons who had joined in the pursuit but without effect and jumped into a waiting taxicab and drove off toward Belfast All the roads ,converging on the city were promptly patrolied by po- lice and military, but the assassins es- capped.
 The verdict at the McCurtain inquest found Premier Lloyd George. Viscout French, lord lieutenant of Ireland, and other, including Swanzy, guilty of mur- der. Applause followed the mention of Swanzy's name and it was deemed ad- visable to transfer him to Lisburn, and overwhelmingly unionst center.
 In same quarters here the belief is ex. pressed that the shooting of Swanzy was an attempt to intimidate the gov ernment in connection with the incar- ceration of Lord Mayor MacSweney of Cork.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
RIOTING IN LISBURN
 FOLLOWS ASSASSINATION

Belfast, Aug. 22.-Rioting is in progress in Lisburn as a result of the assassina- tion of Inspector Swanzy. An attempt was made to wreck the shop of Sim Fein leader within forty yards of the scene of the crime, and only. intervention by UIsteer volunteers prevented it.
 The crowd then attacked the residence of a nationalist republican, who fired from window. His assailantS returned the fire and wounded him.
 The crowds were out to burn the house oi every nationalist in Lisburn Boards were wrested from windows that previ- ously had been smashed and fire raiders entered buildings calmly to complete their destruction. The local fire brigade declined to interfere, and the Belfast brigade showed reluctance to respond to calls, as seven hundred men from Lis burn travel daily to Belfast to work in the sflipyards. A renewal of trouble here si feared.
 Last night large crowds assembled out side the Cork jail and prayed for the hunger strikers there. Special prayers and masses for the men were offered In all the Catholic churches of Cork today.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23

inasmuch as state constitutional provis- ions did not apply as the house was act ing as an agent of the federal govern ment.
 No date had been fixed tonight for the hearing on the temporary writ or lnJunc- ton issued yesterday by Judge Lang ford, restraining the governor, secretary of state and the speakers of the senate and house from certifying ratification 10 the secretary of state at Washington.
 The message of the constitutional league was sent out yesterday and was made public tonight as follows:
 .'Tennessee has not ratified the sui frare amendment. The resolution has not legally passed the house. The mo tion to reconsider today was de1eateo by less than the legal quorum. The governor and other state oihclals nave been- enjoined against attempting to eer- t;fv fis ratification. No women will vote for a year and a half at least on ac- count of Tennessee's action today as the injunction will be carried to the hlshest court Any state official who attempts +o certify will be attacked for contempt of court and Secretary Colby has al ready been warned that action in viola tion of the injunction is invalid unoer our laws. .o;od by amended Dlll Hfeu pS Niio - , child and the American Constltutiohai League at Washington.
 .oThere is no reason for any stampede in other states on account of Tennes- sees alleged action today and press re- ports assuming the ratification as com nleted are entirely misleading. There fore, we earnestly ask you to make sare- full examination of ratification status oe- fore doing anything that might nave a tendency to complicate the coming presl- dential election and the election Of gov ernors, congressman, legislators, etc., III many states"
Norwich bulletin., 1920-08-23
COX ASKS INFORMATION
 OF REP. CAMPAIGN FUNDS

Dayton, Ohio, Aug. PA request on Will H. Hays, for information regarding republican campaign funds was made to- night by Governor Cox, democratic pres idential candidate, who came here today from Columbus.
 statement yesterday regarding repubIi- can funds was not reply to the govern or's charges that the republicans were raising fund of $15 5000, 900.
 I was very much gratifed," said Gov ernor Cox. that MT. Hays made his re- sponse, but as I read his statement it's no denial. He says the irregular pre- liminary estimate is s Oo0,000. That doesn't mean anything. I want MT. Hays to tell us into how many sub-di- visions the country was divided by the republican managers. want him to tell us how many subdivisions there are and what territories each covers, and in- cidentally I want him to tell what the quota was that was imposed on each dis trict.
 He has spoken publicly often about these quotas and the public is entitled to this information The senate inves- tigating committee will insist on it ana why not have it now?'
 In addition to his statement tonight Governor Cox said that in his speeches late this week he woald deal further with the question of republican finances He has promised evidence to support his charges that $15, ,o0o 900 was the repub- lican Tow mark with tee. sky apparent ly the limit"
 The governor today received tele- gram from Senator Reed, democrat, Mis- souri, of the senate Investigating com mittee regarding Information to be giv- en the committee Senator Reed said the committee would resume it's inquiry to- morrow at Chicago and that every es- sential would be given careful and thorough" investigation.
 That "a great deal of money is to be expended outside of the republican na- tional committee" ,. fund was stated by Governor Cox in commenting on New York newspaper reports of subscriptions to an alleged history by William Barnes, IT.. New York republican leader.
 Governor Cox also made public to- night a telegram sent to W. P. G. Hard ing, governor of the federal reserve board at Washington, requesting that steps be taken to aid in moving the fall crops
 My attention has been, directed in several pafts of the country" said the governors telegram, ito condition which I think the federal reserve board should and can correct. It is with. ref erence to the movement of crops. Farm CTS allege that grain elevators are una ble to procure sufficient credit to take in the seasons yield. The farmers are without sufficient granary facilities to carry it over. In many instances this creates unnaturally fictitious prices I am giving this information as a private citizen, believing that the general vel fare will be conserved thereby"