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The Washington times., 1920-08-13
PONz CONCEDED HIS
INABILITY TO PAY DEBTS

BOSTON. Aug. l3.-Liabilities run
ming at least up to $1,000, 900 and as
sets unknown save for his assertion
that they amount to $4,000, 900. are
among the echoes of the bursting of
Charles Ponzis bubble yesterday.
when he surrendered to the Federal
authorities and was arrested.
He was arraigned before United
States Commissioner Hayes and held
in $4,000 for heaDing next Thurs
Gay. The bond was furnished by
Morris RudnIck. Roxbury real
estate dealer. Ponzi admitted that
held on a charge of using the mails
to defraud.
He was no sooner released on the
Government charge than he faced a
charge OF larency brought by the
State. Again bail of $4,000 was re-
quired and furnished by the same
bondsman.
The estimated total CT $1,000, 900 of
liabilities is taken to indicate that
there are hundreds. If not thousands
OF notes outstanding, OF which the
authorities have no record. The
State Attorney General was fairly
swamped by no+tholders today, once
the news of the arrest spread. The
several hundred letters behind in
tabulating notes received. Until
these are all in and recorded. no true
figures can be had as to the liabili-
ties.
IN DARN AS TO ASSETS.
AS to the assets the officials are in
the dark. SO far they have nothing
but Ponzi's statement that his assets
total $4,000. 600
Ponzi remained seated in Marshal
Duane's private office while the war
rant formalities were being COM
pleted before United States Commits
sioner Hayes, and he waited there.
silent and gloomy of countenance
with shoulders hunched forward in
detection. while bail arrangements
were being made.
Following Ponzfs surrender. United
States Attorney Gallagher said:
"In a conference Monday with Post
Office inspectors and myself Mr..
Ponzi said that Friday he would show
assets to cover all his liabilities.
Pressed today. he said he would be
unable to do what he had promised
and, therefore, surrendered. l feel
that the case against him is COM
plete."
A receivership for Ponzi's affairs
was petitioned for in the United
States Court while the arrest was
pending. The action was brought by
one of the three note holders who
sought bankruptcy action several
days ago. Both moves await action
by the courts.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
P0NZI'S ARREST LAID
TO EUROPE'S ADVICE

The Federal Government caused
the arrest OF Charles Ponzt, "bushel
basket" millionaire. of Boston, II
was learned today.
The nature of the evidence COL
1ected for use against the foreign
exchange spcculator is not known
Officials OF the Postoffice and JUS
tico Departments hero refuse fatly
to discuss the case, saying all in
formation will be made public in
Boston. Attorney-General Palmer Is
believed to have conferred with Dis
trict Attorney Gallagher OF Boston
recently at his home in Pennsyk
vania.
Ponzfs arrest may be the result Of
International correspondence, II Is
believed. State Department officials
however, refused to confirm this. It
Is regarded as likely, though, that at
least one foreign Eovernment has
communicated with this Government
concerning Ponzi's activities.
There was a furry in the post
offices OF, the world when disclos-
ures OF Ponzrs reported millions be-
tion became: what government
would have 20 foot the bill7"
To date this question has not been
answered so far as the postal offi-
GERS OF this or any other country
have been willing to admit. At the
Postofflce Department II was stated
naNy that this Government could
not hnvo been contributing. The de-
partment Official went to unusual
trouble to show that Ponzl could not
hnvo cashed enough reply coupons
In America to MI his purse with
ss,000,000. The total Of all coupons
cashed in the country In n year was
only about s2.50cO00. officirls ox-
niaIped
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
STAGE 3 HOLD.UPS
TO SHOW GIRLS
AGOOD Time

CHICAGO. Aug. l3.-Three
auto bandits took their sweet
hearts out TO show them a good
time, and, according 10 the po-
lice and the victims OF the rob-
bers, a pleasant time was had
by all except. OF course, the
police and the victims.
According to the police who
pursued the bandits car. the
girls enjoyed the party"
hugely. screaming with delight,
as the automobile bounced over
crossings with the police in pur-
suit.
The bandits staged three hold
ups for the benefit OF their lady
friends before the police got on
their trail. The Officers came
upon the bandit car at Divi-
sion street and Oak Park ave-
nue.. A 10-mile-an-hour chase
down Division street followed.
The police opened fire and the
bandits replied. More than
twenty shots were fired before
the bandits finally lost the po-
lice car.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
REDS HAMMER At
GATES OF WARSAW
Poles Fight Foe Hand-to- o-Hand
in Final Desperate Stand
Before Capital.
CONTINUED from First Page.)


the decision of the French govern
ment to recognize the anti-bolshevik
de facto government OF General
Wrangel in southern Russia as a d.
rect result of Premier Lloyd Georges
speech in the House of Commons at
London on Tuesday.
French officials who have studied
the American note on Russo-Polish af-
fairs, believe the United States will
support the French decision to give
military aid to General Wrangers
anti-bolshevik army.
This is the first time since peace
was declared that France has sep
arated from England on a question
OF important factional doctrine" the
Echo de Paris pointed out.
Premier Lloyd George Is accused
by the Matin OF advising Poland to
accept the peace conditions of the
Moscow Soviet government without
consulting France and contrary to
the agreement reached by the Anglo
French premiers at Hythe." Accord
ing to the Matin. France is breaking
off relations of every kind with the
Soviet government and its ENJOYS in
Great Britain.
premier Lloyd George speaks of his
anxiety over the Russo Polish situa-
tion, but it is no keener than the
anxiety of France" said lie Figaro.
France has seen her strongest in
terests misrepresented."
According to Former Premier Glenn
enceeu's newspaper Homme Libre,
General Wrangel will send troops to
assist the Poles in Galicia. The fol-
lowing Bucharest telegram was
printed by Homme Libre:
"Rumania is understood to have
consented to allow General Wrangel
to send an army corps through Bessa-
rabia to Galicia, as a result OF Allied
insistance.
"Will Soviet Russia declare war on
France" was the flaring headlines
across the first page Of the Paris Midi.
The Socialist newspaper Humanite
calls the new French policy provoca-
tive.
Recognition OF General Wrangers
government is costing France what
remained OF the British alliance" said
LOevre.
The Journal declared that rccogni-
tion Of General Wrangers government
is designed to renew the Poles cour-
age. 1t says I'VE can say the same
thing OF President Wilson's new note
on Russian-Polish sfrairs."
III things have reached this point
isn't it fact that London has long
held to mediocre account Frances
legitimate desires and most pressing
objections?" demands the Pe.it Par.
isien.
Gaulois says: Saving Poland is a
duty. but let us remember the neces-
sity Of defending the Rhine. An al
lance with Great Britain is ,ndispcn.
sable"
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
SHIP BOARD TO CONSIDER
COASTWISE RATE BOOST

The United States Shipping Board
announced today that 1t will take
under consideration Immediately the
question OF increased rates for water
carriers operating in interstate traf-
fic on the Atlantic coast, Gulf OF
Mexico. and Great Lakes.
Formal hearings will open on Au-
gust Is. Applications for increased
rates equivalent to those received
recently by the railroads have been
received by the Shipping Board.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
POLE MINISTER REVIEWS
REQUEST FOR U. S. HELP

Prince Casimir Lubomirski. Polish
Minister to the United States. today
renewed his requests for immediate
aid for Poland from the United States.
in conferences with Secretary Of
state Colby and Hugh Gibson, Minis
ter to Poland.
Minister Gibson stated today that
there is no legal obstacle to this Gov
ernmeut furnishing supplies TO Po-
land, but that the whole question is
one OF policy, and that IL is now be-
ing thoroughly threshed out.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
MUNSEY TRUST COMPANY
FILES SUIT FOR S6,9l9.44

The Munsey Trust Company today
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court against the Southern Surety
Company for S6,910.44, alleged to be
the balance due on note given by
Sidney Bieber. in 1915. for $4,000.
The surety company is declared to
have reinsured the Southwestern
Surety Company, an Oklahoma con-
cern. Alleging that the defendant
has reinsured all the risks Of the
Oklahoma corporation. the Munsey
Trust Company. through Attorney
Wilton J. Lambert. filed proceedings
for the recovery OF the balance, with
interest from April II, 1918.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
REDS ADVANCE FURTHER.
SAYS MOSCOW REPORT

LONDON. Aug. 13.-Advances by the
Russians northwest. north and east OF
Warsaw were reported In the follow
ing Soviet war office communique re-
ceived by wireless from Moscow at 1
o'clock this afternoon:
I'VE have occupied Mlava ION the
warsaw Dantzig railway. Pultusk
and Siedlce. We have advanced to a
point within eight miles OF Lukof."
(Lukof Is sixty miles east OF War
saw on the warsaw-Minsk railway.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
TUMULTY BACK AT DESK
AFTER 8-DAY VACATION

Joseph P. Tumulty, secretary to
President Wilson, returned to his desk
at the White House today after an
eieht-day vacation. the longest ne
has enjoyed since the United States
entered the war. Mr.. Tumulty, with
party of friends. motored from
Washington to Dayton. Ohio. where
he attended the notification OF Cover
nor Cox. returning to Washington by
auto through Cleveland. Buffalo,
Pittsburgh. and Bedford Springs, Pa
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
BAGGAGE men HERE
GET INCREASE IN PAY

An increase of IL cents an hour has
been granted baggage handlers and
truckers at the Washington Terminal,
A. l.. Sterne, organizer for the Amer"
lean Federation of Labor. announced
today. The increase was granted fol-
lowing a fight Of several weeks, dur
ing which the men threatened to
strike IL their demands were not met
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
l0WDEN TO TAKE STUMP.

CHICAGO. Aug 13.--Gov. Frank o.
Lowden of Illinois, one OF tho defeated
candidates for the Republican noml.
natiop for the Presidency, will be one
or tho speakers In Senator Hardlng's
campaign, II was announced ot Re-
publican headquarters. Governor Low.
den said he could not state at present
Just how extensive hls speaking tour
would be, but that "he would devote
as much time as possible to it.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
MANNIX DEFIES BRITAIN.

LONDON, Aug. 13.-Archbishop Man
nix. of Australia, yesterday declared
mis- intention of visiting Ireland be-
fore leaving the United Kingdom. de-
spite the government edict. He said
he would not consider himself bound
by the governments order.
Movements of the archbishop at
Nazareth House. in a suburb OF Lon
don. are being closely watched by the
police.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
POLE ARMISTICE ENJOYS
TO CROSS RUSSIAN FRONT

The Polish delegation to arrange
for an armistice and preliminary
peace with the Russians, has already
been appointed and will cross the
front lines tomorrow, according to 4
cable received at he Polish Lega-
ton today from tn Minister of For
eign Affairs at Warsaw.
The negotiations Will take place at
Minsk, Immediately upon the arrival
of the Poles. it was stated.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
General Polish Peace Conference Despite ALI

CHARLOTTE Scheutze, sixteen year-od German i'm
migrant, who disappeared from her home in Brook
lyn N r. shortly after her arrival from Germany The
girl missing for week and when found told Of her
fondness for wealthy chemist whom she met when on
her way TO this country and who, she says promised
to marry her
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
QUITS. G. A. R. Posi-.

John L. Rastall, sdjutant of Kit
Carson Post No. ., G. A. R.. at meet
ing Of the post at G. A. r. headquar-
ters last night. announced his res
ignation from that office because OF
the illness Of his wife. f. d. God
frey. 9i2 Westminster street north
west. was appointed as his successor.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
PARIS HEARS WARSAW
BATTLE STARTS TODAY

PARIS Aue. 12.-Advises from the
eastern theater OF war Indicate that
grand battle for Warsaw will be
precipitated along the whole Polish
front today, II was announced at the
foreign office.
The Daily Soviet war office COM
munique had not been received by
wireless from Moscow UP to- 80
o'clock this afternoon.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Russis has ef-
fected an armistice and preliminary
peace agreement with Armenia, the
Russian soviet announced today.
Tho Information was received in
the Same radioWram that contained
the Soviet war office eommunique.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
BOY FIREBUG CONFESSES.

LANCASTER, Pa, Aug. 13.-Con-
Tossing that in two years he had
burned three barns, including his
fathers, Sanford Lewis yesterday was
sent to the Rotary home to await
trial in Juvenile Court. Six times in
the past month the lad left home, but
was located and returned.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
Bella KUN IS REPORTED
To BE In PETROGRAD

LONDON. Aug. 13-Bela Kun. for
mer communist dictator OF Hungary.
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
NEW HAMPSHIRE GIVEN
POPULATION OF 443,O83

The 1920 population Of New Hamp-
shire is 443.Os3, an increase since
1910 of 12,5l1 or 30 per cent, the
Census Bureau announced today.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
PONz| GETS DEATH
THREAT IN LETTER
Guards at His Home Are Doubled
Following Receipt of Black
Hand Note.
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and inspectors sent to investigate.
and that depositors may recover the
money through the bankruptcy court
were the other developments in the
Ponzi case today.
The Washington times., 1920-08-13

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French troops across the.
English Channel. Ma
poleon might have realized
his dream of dominion
had he accepted Fulton's
proposal. All of us oc-
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gestions, to our later dis
advantage. They profit
most. who most often dis
tinguish the good sugges-
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The Washington times., 1920-08-13

ELKNTHERIOs vENIZELOs.
prime minister of Greece,
who narrowly escaped assAssi-
nation last night when he was
twice wounded by fellow-coun-
tryaen-
The Washington times., 1920-08-13
HNNDhNlNhN MISUNDERSTANDING |Bl|I
Napoleon, Fulton
And Deductions

u L T ON first
presented h i S
steamboat idea
to Napoleon to
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-02
FARM TAXES JUMP y
WHILE AMOUNT ON
CITY LAND DROPS
F. E. .McCurdy Does Not Under
stand Why Owners of Farm
Land Should Suffer

The disadvantage of being farm
owner under the Nonpartisan league
controlled administration Isl graphi-
cally shown in the staxae ct. r.. H. tAIc=
Curdy on 1,24O acres in Pembina
county.
Mr.. McCurdy has Just paid his 1919
taxes and in comparing last years
taxes with those Of the year before
finds that in 1919 he paid $67S. .4G
while in 1918 he paid $25G.4O. On his
property here at 413 Ninth street, Mr..
McCurdy paid $S0.G4 in 1913 and only
$62 SO in 1919. which makes him Won
der why a sc-called farmers ad-
ministration'' should make the city
mans taxes lower in 1919 and the
farm owners taxes so much higher
for the same period. d
In order to quiet any claims Of those
who claim that it is not state taxes
that are responsible for this gigan-
tic increase in taxes on farm property.
Mr.. McCurdy, after deducting the sol
diers bonus tax and adding the .G'
hail tax to his 1910 figures he paid
$15215 for state purpose in 1919 and
only 5000 in 1913. This figures out
to be an increase of $50 percent. or
almost four times as much last year
for state purposes than the year be-
fore,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-02
IDAHO ATHLETIC
BOARD ANNOUNCES
ITS NEW RULINGS

Boise. Idaho. Feb. 2-Thc state ath-
lctc commission consisting of Chair
man r. S. Sherlock of Boise. q. W.
Richard Of Potacello and +. c. Rlca-
master, has made several important
changes in rules affecting boxing and
wrestling in the state. The changes
include:
Increase in the no-fall time limit
in wrestling from two hours to two
hours thirty minutes.
Decreasing the number Of passes
that may be issued to any athletic
event to one per cent of the seating
capac city of the house.
Travelling shows or carnivals stag
ing athletic events must get consent
Of commission and also of the club
of the town in which they are ex.
hibiting.
Permission for a club of one town
to exhibit athletic events in an adj
jacent town must be granted by the
commission.
Boys under is are now allowed to
participate in preliminarieS. H.
Boxing and wrestling events in
schools or colleges where admission
is charged will be under supervision
of the commission.
An application for an athletic club
in Preston. Idaho. was received and
acted upon favorably.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-02
DRAKE FLOUR MILL
is PROFITEERING

Mandan, Feb. 2.-"I'llat Drake mill
ought to make big profits" said II
merchant today.
Il have never had much conf
dcncc in the state running enter
prises at profit. though I have not
interested myself i'll the matter
very much.
II am in business to satisfy my
customers, and when some of my
customers who belong to the Non-
partisan league came td~me and ask
ed me to send and get shipment
of the Drake -four, from the mill
owned and operated by the state ]
complied with their request.
'"The Drake mill asks $1.OO per
barlel more than I can buy flour
for anywhere else, and with the
freight and carriage added tho price
to the customer is 9Oc more for a
hundred pound sack than other
flours.
"The Drake mill is 80 barrel
mill, and Of course if it can find
customers who are willing to pay
this dollar a barrel added profit, it
should make about $4,000 year
more profit than the ordinary mill
This plan might hold out until the
novelty wears off, but the public as
a rule will buy where they can buy
the cheapest"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-02
CANADA STRONG
FOR WATERWAY
TO THE GULF

Winnipeg, Man. Feb. 2-Powerful
agitation for Canadian cooperation
with the United States government to
carry out the project for deep water
way from the head Of the Great Lakes
to the Gulf Of the Lawrence, was
formulated here this week at con-
vention of deep waterways delegates
Speakers at the convention includes
Charles +. Craig. one Of the original
''deep waterways" boosters iii the
United States and various Canadian
authorities. Deepening Of the Well
and canal is in progress. The por'
tion Iof the st. Lawrence river which
must be deepened. is between Lake
ontario and Montreal, a distance OF
A miles.
F. Maclure Solanders, commissions:
for the border, ontario, Chamber OF
cOmerce, declared:
"DeepcniEg Of the st. Lawrence
waterways would make Variable
North American mediterranean Of the
Great Lakes and would enable nine
tenth Of present ocean shipping of the
world to pass freely to the Head OF
the Lakes. 2.1OO miles from the NAt-
lantic seabOard.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-02
EQUITY FORCED
TO PAY BIG FEE
T0STATE TODAY
Deposits $4,000 With Treasurer
For Permission to In
crease Capital ~

The Equity exchange. a North Da-
kota corporation with headquarters at
st. Paul, today filed articles with the
secretary of state increasing its capi-
tai stock from $1,OO0,O00 to $4,000, 900.
Judge S. l.. Nuchols, acting locally
as attorney for the exchange, paid
the $4,000 treasurers fee under pro-
test, pending determination Of tho
question as to whether or not the cor
pOratiOn is a cooperative concern. Ac.
cording to the secretary Of state, the
fee TO the state treasurer in the case
would be IS if it were established the
exchange were cooperative. The fee
to the secretary of state amounted to
$780, n s .4s.sa u :.tt}1 =. - ,y
1t was announced that proceedings
would be brought to recover the treas
urer's fee. Following filing of the
articles. certificate was issued auth.
orizing the increase in capital stock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-02
OAK COULEE RANCH
TO HAVE FIRST OF
SLOPE ANGUS SALES

Mandan. Feb. 2..-Thc first sale of
Abrcdccn-Angus cattle held in west
crn Dakota will take place in this
city Friday, February q. when John
Dawson, proprietor of Oak Couee
ranch. will put up at auction SO head
of purebred stock.
The sale will take place in the big
new stock pavilion at the Slope fair
grounds. with an experienced stock
allctioneer in charge A great many
1919 and 1918 calves, both bulls and
heifcrs. vii! be offered full particn-
lars being contained in display adj
vertiScment in this issue of the
News.
A feature of the big offering Of
purbrcd animals that is not always
true Of sales of this size, IS that Mr.
Dawson bred on his own farm every
animal that will be put up on the
public. There is not an outside an
imal in the entire list of IS head. He
will, however, have on display the
big bull he recently purchased in
Iowa at fancy figure and had ship
ped TO this city. After the sale the
animal. a descendant Of the Trojan
Erica family, will be sent on out to
the ranch.
This sale. big forcrunncr Of the
Hereford sale scheduled for June. is
expected to draw a large crowd
from the Slope and many buyers from
all over the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-02-02
BOWEN MURDER
CASE OVER TO
JUNECALENDAR
Mrs. Bowen, Recently a Mother,
Unable to Testify -,..
for State

Beach, Feb. 2.-The expected fire.
works at this term of court have failed
TO materlalize and the BUSINESS OF
the court has dwindled down to- the
trial Of commonplace civil actions of
more or less moment. 5 ...
The most notable case, that relat-
ing to, the killing of NJ. X. Bowen,
went over to June /, to which time
the court will adjourn when the pres
cnt business is completed, owing to
the fact that Mrs. Bowen, who re-
Gently became mother, could not
be present ut this time, she being
material witness.
The next case In popular interest
and growing out of the charge upon
which the governor removed States
Attorney Gallagher and Sheriff Pier
zina, that of Mary Halstad VS.. John
Johnston ct al, in which she is suing
the signers Of the charges against
those two officials for $4,000 dam
ages to- Character, also goes over to
June. In this case the defense filed
an affidavit Of prejudice against
Judge Crawford, and under the law
the supreme court designates anoth-
er. judge to try the case, and Wedens-
day, Judge Crawford was notified
that the higher court would name u
judge to try the case in June.
One Of the features Of this case
was the fact that a subpoena had
been issued by the plaintiff for Gov
ernOr Frazier to appear as a witness,
but the postponement Of the trial
stopped Deputy Sheriff Mikkelson
just as he was about to board No. 2
for Bismarck to serve the papers on
the governor. The PLAINTIFFS attor-
neys have not 50 stated, but it is
understood the governors presence
was wanted TO- clear up the state
mcnt made by Seaman Smith last
fall that the original charge against
the two county officers had been
given him by Governor Frazier with
directions to get somebody to sign 1t
and send it back to him.