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The Washington herald., 1920-08-12

Adn<rents Cs,adeaL
Onrers of the North Carolina
EGnal Suffrage League announced
tonight that they are confident that
some OF those who signed the petit
ton VIII reverse themselves and
mat the amendment will yet be
ratined, II has already been an
nouncec at suffrage headquarters
that Secretary of the Navy Daniels
and Democratic National Commit
Ieeman Angus W. Mclean will come
To Raleigh this week and actively
support ratification of the amend
mont Efforts will be renewed to
Persuade FurinoId NJ Simmons
senior Senator from North Carolina,
also to come to Raleigh and engage
IN the fight
Candidate Is silent.
Cameron Morrison, Democratic
here in behalf of good roads last
nlSht, refused to commit himself on
the suffrage amendment while in
the city. but suffragists connect his
presence here with the sending of
the message to Tennessee. Mr..
Morrison and United States Senator
OVerman are the only very promi-
nent Democrats in the State who
have not expressed themselves as
being unreseTvedly in accord with
the party platform in this State
which indorsed ratification.
Gov. T. W. Beckett announced to-
night that he will transmit the
amendment to the general assembly
Friday or Saturday. The governor
stated that he will accompany the
ratification, but will not read the
message in person as he did hts
message regarding taxation legisla-
ton yexerday.
Text OF Petition.
The petition wired to Tennessee
today was as follows:
To the general assembly of Ten
nessee: We. the members of the
house Of representatives of the gen.
eral assembly of North Carolina con-
stitutinE a majority of laid body.
send greetings to the general as
sembly of Tennessee and assure you
that we will not ratify the Susan
z. Anthony amendment. interfering
with the sovereignty of Tennessee
and other States of the Union.
We most respectfully request
that this measure be not forced upon
the people, of North Carolina"
Several of the signers are per-
sonally in favor of ratification, but
state that they feel bound to re-
CONTINUED ON FACE THREE.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12

his family. His daughter Kath-
crime had eyes of dark Irish-but
why should you be told? Be con-
tent with your Geraldine or your
Eliza Ann. For Con dreamed of
her. and when she called softly at
the foot of the back stairs for the
pitcher of beer for dinner, his
heart went up and down like a
milk punch in the shaker. Order
ly and fit are the rules of Ro-
nance, and if you hurl the last
shilling Of your fortune upon the
bar for whisky. the bartender
shall take it. and marry his boss
daughter. and good will grow out
of it,
But not SO Con-. For in the
presence of women he was, tongue
tied and scarlet. He who would
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
567 Murders and 1881 Suicides,
Washington Record for7 Uenty Years;
Lou Percentage of Violent Deaths

From 1900 until July l, 1920, there
have been nearly 1000 violent
deaths in Washington. Vital sta
tistics. however. show this city to
have a lower percentage of suicides
and homicides than other cities of
like size in the United States.
Since 1900 until July 1 Of this
have a lower percentage of cuicides
In the District. OF these, I,175 were
white persons and 156 negroes. Five
hundred and sixty-seven homi-
cides. e42 Of which were white and
325 colored. bring the total up to
t.sss.
The average number Of suicides
for the years 1901 to 1905. inclusive,
was 81. as white and colored; 1906
to 1910. II. 62 white and 8 colored:
|19Il. 80, 70 white and IL colored;
|IsI2. 50. so white and 3 colored; /;
|l913, 72. 81 white and coIored;
|19I4, 81. SO white and colored;
|ts15, 81, rs white and IL colored;
|1s1s, 50. n white and IL colored;
|1sI7, rs. 81 white and . coIored;
|fs1s, II, IS white and colored;
ts19. 5s, so white and coIored. and
|is2O, January 1 to July /, 20, 16
fwhite and 4 colored.
Homicides, including sudden
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
PAST BORS UP
TO VEX PONZI
Wizard Confesses Serving
/ Penal Term in Canada
On Forgery Charge.
CBy Universal service.)

Boston. Aug. 11.-Events moved
rapidly today in the career of
Charles Ponzi, finance wizard who
claims to have made millions in
foreign exchange negotiations.
Early editions of Boston newspa-
rers published dispatches from
Montreal to the effect that the lit
tie Italian had served part Of a
three-year sentence for forgery in a
Canadian prison there. Ponzi ad-
mitted the reports.
The Hanover Trust Company. in
which Ponzi deposited his funds
and in which he was a director was
closed this afternoon when State
Bank Commissioner Allen took over
the management of the bank on the
ground that its business operations
were unsafe.
Later reports from Atlanta, Ca.
salu lndI a man named SndrleS
Ponzi had served a term in Federal
prison there for violation of i'm
migration laws. This report. so far.
has not been answered by Ponzi.
Ponzi made three statements to
newspaper men today. In all he in
sisted that while he confessed to
forgery in Montreal he was inno-
cent and made the confession and
rerved bs term to save the man for
whom he worked.
Calmly Ponzi dictated the state
ment of his Imprisonment in Canada
which he said occurred nearly thir-
teen years ago.
This statement should have been
made before" he said. Il make it
now because of what appeared in
the press. However. 1 felt that my
past had been buried or that l
should be allow,1 to enjoy the pres
ent when I live an honest life.s
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
By ROBERT r. BARRY.
Copyright. 1890, by Public Ledger Col

Copyright. 1890, by Public Ledger Col
The long-sought restoration OF
the federation of Central American
states appears likely of accomplish
ment in the near future. according
to authorities in Washington pre-
suming to have the latest advices
as to the sentiment of the people
of Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Costa Rica and Salvador for a re-
union of the five republics in one
nation to be called the United
States of Central America
Efforts begun some months ago
by the foreign minister of Salvador
looking to a conference Of repre-
sentatives of the five nations are
said to have taken a decidedly
favorable turn following the initial
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
Two ESCAPE
WORK HOUSE,;
one AN EX-C0P
G. W. Bayliss and Thomas
Reed Make Getaway
From Occoquan.
THOUGHT HEADED HERE
Made Dash for Freedom on
Tuesday and Leave No
Trail.

Two prisoners. one d former po-
licoman of the Metropolitan police
force, escaped from occoQuan. the
District workhouse. late Tuesday
afternoon and are now being sought
by police throughout the city.
The two men are:
Gather w. Bnyiiss. n, ave
feet nine and three-quarters
inches tall, 15s pOunds, auburn
hair, front gold tooth, scar On
left index finger.
Thomas, alias J0hn Reed. n,
Ave feet ten inches tnii ,165 to Ito
pounds, -. r.. r., tatooed on his
left arm.
Bayliss. who, before he was con-
victed of conspiracy to steal auto
mobiles in this city, was a member
OF the Third precinct. was employed
as fireman on one of the loco
motives on the workhouse grounds
Reeds Fourth Effort.
Reed, whose escape yesterday was
his fourth try for freedom, was serv-
ing a sentence for robbery. On one
of his other escapes Reed managed
TO make his way to Boston. Upon
his return to Washington he sur
rendered to the authorities.
No guard was placed over Bay
liss," said Charles c. Foster. super
intendent of the District Jail and
the workhouse. last night, as h<
worked on one of the locomotives
Reed was employed at the brick
plant and should have been vel
guarded"
Believed Headed Here.
Despite the discovery of the es-
cape of the two prisoners shortly
after they had left the grounds. the
authorities have as yet been unable
to locate the trails of the missing
men. They are believed to have
headed toward this city. however
and police have been instructed 10
watch for them.
Mrs. Bayliss lives at AIS Sixteenth
street southeast. and Reeds mother
lives at 1921 Ninth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12

deaths attributable to malicious in
tent and criminal negligence, for
the same period, are as follows, the
numbers given indicating the total,
white victims and colored victims,
respectively:
1902. 16. s, s: 1903, IS. 6, 12; 1904.
10. 7, ); 1906. q, Il, 13: 1906. 1s. z,
IL; 1907, 32s II, IS; 1908. 80. 1s. II;
1909, IS, 10, 8; 1910, 81, IL. Is: 1911.
81, Is. IS; 1912, 20, s, Is; 1918, 20, 9.
II; 1914, %, H. 16; 1915, 50, -, 25;
1916, SO, II, "a 1917. 80, II, 10; 1918,
So. 20. 80; 1919, 81, IS, 80, and 1920,
January l to July l, 20, Is, 16.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
Bu O. HENRY

few things.
~ forgot 10 tell you, boys
says he, that Nicaragua slapped
an import duty Of IS per cent sd
valorem on all bottled goods last
month. The President took a.
bottle of Cincinnati hair tonic by
mistake f9r tobasco sauce. and
he's getting even. Barreled goods
is free
Sorry you didn't mention II
sooner says we. And we bought
two fortyetwo-gallon casks from
the captain. and opened every bot
tie we had and dumped the stun
ali together In the casks. That
IS per cent would have ruined
us: so we took the chances on
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The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
THE LOST BLEND

CON LANTRY worked on the
~ sober side of the bar in Ke-
nealy's cafe. You and I stood,
one-legged like geese, on the
other side and went into volun-
tary liquidation with our weeks
wages Opposite danced Con.
clean. temperate, clear-headed. po-
lite. white-jacketed- punctuai.
trustworthy. young. responsible.
and took our money.
The saloon whether blessed or
cursed) stood in one of those 1T
tie places" which are paralieio-
grams instead of streets. and in
ha5ited by lsundries. decayed
knickerbocker families and Bo-
hemians who have nothing to do
with either.
Over the cafe Lived kenealy and
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
Asylum Head Says
Hospital Has Had
No Ouija Patients
ouija Is discredited again.

Out1a IL dt1credited again.
The psychic plaything Of the
credulous was accused Of having
been the cause of a number of
patients being at the Washing
ton hospital.
But It's all wrong, because
Maj. Patterson. the superintend-
ent. has heard nothing about any
such cases in the institution.
There's only one patient that
i ever heard of who even men
TONED the thing" he said. land
as for any patients being here
on account of the ouija board ac-
tivities. I don't know anything
about It"
So the devotees of the moving
board may breathe q sigh of re-
lief and again ask ouija whether
or not Repeater will win at
Saratoga today without fear of
the padded cell.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
u. S. PROBES DUMPING
POTATOES IN RIVER

Investigators for the Bureau of
Markets left yesterday for Whining
ton. Del, to investigate reports of
wholesale dumping of potatoes into
the delaware River, near Will
mington.
According to Wilmington advices,
eighty carloads of white potatoes
were dumped into the river in the
past week as a means of keeping
the prices up.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12

Columbus, Ohio. Aug. Ii
With returns in from approx
mately 5000 precincts or slight
ly more than half of the States
entire number. former Mayor
Harry L. Davis, of Cleveland,
was leading Col. Ralph d. Cole
for the Republican guberna-
~ torial nomination by 9,2S6
votes. Roscoe C. McCulIoch,
the other Leading candidate,
was a poor third.
The Senatorial race was a
walkover for former Governor
Frank B. Willis of Delaware,
who defeated both walter F.
Brown and Judge r. NJ. wana-
maker. w. A. Julian, the Demo-
cratic nominee of Cincinnati
won out by a close margin over
Judge A. F. O'Neil, of Akron.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
CARAWAY WINS SENATE RACE:
DAVIS LEADS COLE IN OHIO

Little Rock, Ark. Aug. IL
T. c. McRae has been nominated
for governor of Arkansas over
his three opponents. according
to almost complete returns re-
.ceived up to tonight from yes
terdsy's Democratic primaries.
McRae has a lead of more than
10000 votes over his nearest
opponent. Only a few returns
from some of the Northern
counties are still lacking, but
these will not alter the vote
enough to change the vote as
1t stands tonight.
Representative Caraway has
won over Senator Kirby by a
two to one vote for United
States Senator.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
DEFEAT SUFFRAGE
TAR HEELS PLEA
TO TENNESSEEANS
Majority of North Carolina House of Repre-
ssntatWes Sign Telegram Urging Defeat of
Ratification of Amendment in Nashville
and Promising Same IN Own State.

Raleigh c. Aus I-SiItythree of the members OF the
North Carolina tonight signed telegram
addressed the general assembly of Tennessee requesting that
oos ra the Susan B Anthony amendment and plcdgng
themselves prevent raihcaon North Carolina.
Thr nnde
- ForT of the Republican members of the
houSe affixed their the petition although had been gen
crafty expectrd that the would support
sotdy effort to their achon
Speaker Brutt did sign the petition fight
fnrr
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
ADMIRAL HUTCHINS
DIES IN PEKIN, CHINA

The death of Rear Admiral
Charles T. Hutchins, L. S. N, at
Pekin, China. on Monday of apo
plexy was reported to the Navy
Department yesterday by Capt
Charles T. Hutchins. jr., the de-
ceased's son. an American naval at
tache at Pekin.
Admiral Hutchins was born in
Kingston, Pa.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
MANNK WONT HURT
A FLY" SAYS MOTHER

Dublin, Aug. 11,-"My son is a
man of peace. He wouldn't hurt a
fy," was the comment of Mrs. Man
nix, SO years old, the mother of
Archbishop Daniel J. Mannix, of
Melbourne. Australia, now in Eng
land under surveillance.
"I hope that God will spare him
and induce the English officials to
let him come home to me. am
too old to make the trip to England
to see him."
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
GOLFERS!

Woteh the open golf ehompior-
ship tourney at IngcrneSS, Toledo,
Ohio, through the interesting dis
patches of GrdHfLaud Ricc, premier
sports trriter aud authority. Ricc's
articles appear daily on the sport
page of The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
WILSON'S NOTE
STIRSBRITAIN
Refusal to Participate in
Polish Farley Anglers
Labor Party.
Cwashtngton HcraId-Cross Atlantic
scrvice-Speciai Cable Dfspntch.)

SNhNssV-SpVNhot DfSpuNcn.b
London, Aug. .1l.-President Will
sons refusal to participate in the
proposed loan conference on the Fol
ish-Soviet question because of its in
forential recognition of the Soviet
and indeed his entire note. is re-
ceived with apathy in government
circles here. but has stirred sharp
criticism from the labor group.
A foreign office official declares
the note leaves the door open for the
President to send an observer to the
London conference, which will be
held. despite the note. If the Pre- si-
dent means he will defend the indie
pendence of Poland with all the
power at his command, even to send
ing troops 10 Poland, he can do so,
but England cannot. and will not"
Copyright. 1920. Cross Atlantic Newspaper
Service, Inc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-08-12

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The Washington herald., 1920-08-12
BABE RUTHHURT.

For full particulars see Pase 4
The Herald.s sporting pages are ths
best in washington-
New Britain herald., 1920-03-25
APPROVE WAR RISK
 INSURANCE MEASURE
Appropriate S1,OOO,OOO to Establish Regional and Other Sub-OfficeS
 and So5O,OOO For Advertising.

Washington, March 25.-Legisla- ton designed to bring the govern ment war risk insurance into closer touch with former service men was approved today by the house inter- state commerce subcommittee in charge of war risk insurance bills. Collection of insurance premiums at postoffices. establislln1 ent of state war risk insurance offices and funds for advertising the benefit of the gov ernment insurance are provided
 For establishing regional offices and other sub-offices the bill carries $1,0O0,O00 while $250,O00 is proposed for advertising. Besides collecting insurance premiums postoffices would handle applications for reinsurance and reinstatement of policies. No premiums on renewable term insur- ance would be collected temporarily from men while receiving hospital care or vocational training, or while suffering total temporary disa ability.
 For one year after passage of the bill the government would provide without charge all medical, dental and surgical care for men suffering from diseases resulting from the service.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-25
LONERGAN'S ACTION
 SAVES DEPORTATION
New Britain Woman Taken From Kronland at Moment Of Sailing
Especial to the Herald)


 Washington, D. C., March 25.--The department of labor, the bureau of immigration and Representative Aug ustine Lonergan. of Connecticut, "got together" yesterday and by their com bined efforts and the speedy trans mission of a telegram from the cap ital to Ellis Island, saved a New Brit ain woman-Bonaslava. Platek-from deportation.
 The Kroonland, sailing at 1 o'clock fSpm New York for ports abroad, had aboard a number of unwilling pas sengers, and among them, though un- able to realize her plight, was Bonas- lava Platek. She knew little-cared littie-for the fact that she was listed among Uncle Sam's undesirable aliens. For months her mind had failed in it's normal functioning, and today it is doubtful if she knew the fate that lay in store for her. But others did. and their action has re- sulting in the order from the depart ment of labor delivered on board the Kroonland d little while before the gan gplankS were to be drawn and the big steamer was to leave New York: At o'clock yesterday morning At torney z. J. Czubak, of Meriden, ar rived at the capitol hurried to the house office building, and located Representative Lonergan. He said he represented Bonaslava Platek; that she was to be deported on the Kroon- land at l o'clock in the afternoon and that he wanted action to prevent lit He got it. Representative Lon 1 ergan imm mediately was ill communi- cation with the assistant secretary of ' labor and the commissioner of i'm migration.
 He recited the facts in the case of the Polish woman, which. briefly were tfese: A few months ago she sustained a fall on the ice covered streets of New Britain. The fall in jured her spine, and the injury af- fected her brain. One day a normal, healthy. hard-working woman, the next found her mentally. incapacitat- ed. Herr condition became such that she was listed as an undesirable alien, and sent to Ellis Island for deporta- tion. f
 The order which took her from among the passengers of the Kroon- land lnG placed her in a comfortable ward in a hospital on Ellis Island. asso permits the filing of s brief, re- citing the history of the case togeth- ar with the arguments against the woman's. deportation. It also gives Attorney Czubak his opportunity be- fore the United States immigration officials, and by that hearing the lawyer hopes to sava her altogether from deportation.
 z. While the work from Washington directly prevented the deportation of fhe. woman, the efforts of Arthur Reilly assistant Polish consul in New
 York, and formerly a member Of the
 
 helped in obtaining the departmen ent
 of labor order.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-25
PLAN CELEBRATION
First Meeting of Committee on Ar engagements for Observance of Pilgrims Landing Held Today.

Hartford, March 25-The first meeting of the commission appointed by Governor Holcomb under a law passed at the last session of the General Assembly to make arrange ments for the representation of Con- necticut at the celebration of the landing of the Pilgrims was held to- day in the office of the governor at the capitol. There were present Governor Holcomb, former Governor Simeon E. Baldwin, Charles Gross of Hartford, the Rev. Dr. Frederick w. Hartman of Windsor, Col Charles E. Thompson of this city, Mrs. Bonel ~f Norwalk and Mrs. Sara T. Kinney of Hartford. William Carroll Hill, sec retary of the Massachusetts orsaniza- ton which has charge of the arrange ments for the celebration was present.
 An executive committee to arrange for the part which Connecticut will take in the celebration was named, composed of Governor IIolconao, ex- officio; ex-Governor Baldwin, Col Thompson and Mrs. Kinney.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-25
CITY ITEMS

A son was born yesterday in the New Britain General hospital to MT. and Mrs. Ernest Hoyle, of 60 South Burritt street. A son was born in the same institution to MT. and Mrs. A. W. Peck, of 54 Lenox place.
 John Giani chauffeur for the Buckley Macaroni company, was ar rested this afternoon by Traffic Off, cer John Carlson for operating an au- tomobile without a license.
 To guard against accidents at the junction of West Main and Lincoln streets, the police department has placed silent traffic officer at that corner.
 A 12 year old boy was arrested this afternoon by Officer William Hayes, on a complaint of Mrs. War ner, that he had snatched her pocketbook on Grand street this aft ernoon.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-25
TOM LAWSON GIVES
 UP TO AUTHORITIES
Held by Boston Police in Mining
 Stock Deal

Boston, March 25,-The crusade of Attorney-General Allen against pro- motors and brokers who have been exploiting silver stocks led to the ar rest of Thomas W. Lawson today. He surrendered himself at police head quarters to answer to a warrant charging him with violating, on four counts, a state law regarding the tl- ing of information regarding stock issues. Four other operators and brokers were arrested yesterday, in- cluding L. C. Van Riper, of New York, former secretary to Lawson.
 Lawson and Van Riper, in recent months, have been active in the pro- motion of silver stocks which. ill the Lawson advertising, was featured as ''silvers, the greatest gamble of the aige." Each announced he was devel- oping certain individual silver mine properties as units of general holding companies.
 In the campaigns the prices of i:9 dividual stocks advanced from few cents to ss and s9, with subsequent reversals and fluctuations. After news of the arrests yesterday these prices tumbled further. Nearly all of the silver stocks which are named in the charges against Lawson, Van Riper and the other men now are selling for so many cents share.
 It was the fact that securities were offered so cheaply, the attorney gen. eral said in a statement issued yester- day, that attracted to them 8 class Of persons without investing experience who sacrificed Liberty Bonds and saw ings accounts to obtain funds for -fn a1- n1,a it, nf Y,1V riches. The attorney general said the arrests for Illegal advertising of stock issues on which no previous informa- ton had been filed at the state house cover only one phase of a situation which he now is investigating.
 7. After conferences between the att torney-generaI and the governing board of the Boston curb exchange, on which some of the stocks involved in the advertising campaign were listed, it was announced that new rules. intended to safeguard the pub lie, will be adopted. One of these rules provides for suspension of trad ing in stocks for which certificates are not delivered within a reasonable period. Complaints to the attorney general included several that large losses had been suffered by persons who, having bought stocks at high prices, were unable to sell them until they had reached low levels, because certificates for their purchases had not been given to them. Another of the new rules requires a report from a mining engineer on ' new mining securities s&
 Lawson. whose stock operations have attracted national attention in the past quarter of 9 century, called at police headquarters this morning to submit to arrest, gave his occupation as farmer and author, and walked through a noisy crowd to the court house, where he was arraigned and held for a hearing on April 6. H. furnished bonds of s2.50O.