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The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

Mai. Gen. George o. Squlcr. Chief
OF Air Service, U. s. A.. went to
New York early in the week and is
at the Hotel Astor for a few days.
Also in New York at the Hotel
Astor this week are Mrs. John
Thomas Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B.
Hilliard, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward n
Dingley and others. .....-
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

Countess Mario Caracciolo di
Melito, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar T. Crosby, is established for
the winter at Shadow Lawn. the
home of Mr.. AMI Mrs. Isham Keith
near warrenton, Va. Count Car
acciolo is in Italy on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crosby, accompanied
by their daughter, Miss Celeste
Crosby. are in apartments~ al the
Lafayette Hotel for the winter
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

ago, will sing. Nine. Grippon was
the dramatic soprano chosen TO
create the role of Electra" in
France and this country.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

Tonight, the closing night Of
Aida" at Polls 'Theater. will be a
social event of unusual Interest
Many prominent Washington So
ciety people. who were unable to at
tend Monday. viii be present. Nine
Eva Grippon, who sang in concert
at the French Embassy a few days
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

Miss Angela de Socarris and Miss
Angela de Quesada. of Cuba, aunt
and sister of the vice consul. Caye-
tano de Quesada, arrived yesterday
to spend Christmas with Mr.. Quesada
at 24oe sixteenth street.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

Countess Gizcka has returned to
Washington and is at her apartment
at wardman Park Hotel. Later she
expects to open her house on r
street or to join her mother. Mrs.
Robert w. Patterson. who is es-
tabiished at her Dupont Circle resi-
dence for the season.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

The meeting Of the Southern So
cIety of Washington and the recep-
tion by the society to the British
ambassador and Lady Geddes takes
place this evening at the New WI
lard. After a short business meet
ing at $50 o'clock, which will in
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

W. E. Acker, assistant attorney.
Interior Department. who has been
spending the past week at Atlantic
City, returned yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

Rev. Henry A. Upper returned the
first OF the week from a brief visit
to Boston.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

Miss Margaret Treadwell was
hostess at luncheon yesterday az
Rauscher's. Her guests included
Miss Rosa-Maye Kendrick, Miss
Katherine Sutherland. Miss Nina
Gore, Miss May Taylor. Miss Bar
rine Drake. Miss Katherine Marriott,
Miss Mona Blodgett, Miss Elizabeth
Hill. Miss Nora Hill. Miss Zilla Mac
DouSal, Miss Adeline Oxnard,. Miss
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

Mrs. James Hamilton Lewis. wife
of the former Senator from Illinois,
will arrive today or tomorrow to
join her husband at the Shoreham.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

Marc Peter, the Minister of
will return today from
a brief visit in New York.
Emile Fontanel. attache Of the
legation, sailed from New York on
Tuesday for a three months leave
of absence in his own country.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

George c. Arnold. vice consul at
Seville. is at the willard for a few
DAYS
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

"edncsdny' Decembcr y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crittenden Mar
riott. tea for Miss Katherine
Marriott.
Noel House ball at the New
willard.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

Miss Margaret Layman will spend
the holidays with her mother in Chi
cago.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-17

Mr.. and Mrs. George Mesta will
entertain at dinner at the Willard
Hotel this evening.
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18

reached the place during southward journey in 8o6 the townsite wooded plateau surrounded all sides at variable distances by mountains. These mountains while eternal the They glide into new shapes and coors the play of the sunlight in the eager of the morning in serenity and in the platve dusk. Day by day your love for the country becomes stronger. You wish get better acquainted with the friendlness of Nature Here of the repellant features of the Rocky mountains which while imposing, tremendous, yet cold, forbidding
 THE. FRIENDLY OZARK MOUNTAINS
 It is different with the Gzarks of Arkansas To stand Ozark peak and look out over the valleys checkered with farms reaching miles and miles
 Continued Page Four)
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
Polk County's Great Enterprise

VsN OUUHty O OHUut &EtVH psIOO
 HARD-suRFAcE 11OLK Countys contribution to the great trans-conti- mental Lakes-to Gulf highway named in honor of Thomas Jefferson will be about 60 miles of hardsur- faced road running the entire length of the county from north south It will be the picturesque section of what IS known the Scenic Route of the big highway
 This great undertaking in road work the greatest in the history of Western Arkansas is to half million dollars and wifi be one of the most important links the wonderful system of roads that that section of the United States known history the Louisiana Purchase.
 The contracts have been let and within short time the work of building and constructing the grades the bridges and the roadway that necessary parts of the improvement will be in full swing When completed will be possbleto the northern border of Polk county or beyond and travel modern paved road most of the distance Texarkana, and thence south thru Louisiana to Shreveport.
 The highway will pass thru the cities of Mena and DeOueen county seats of two of the most important counties in Western Arkansas and touch the of Acorn Potter Hatfield Cove Vandervoort Wickes Hat ton Grannis Mineral Glham and oratio, all live thrv ing and representative of the varied industries of farming umberng mining and fruit raising to be found in the section traxersed
 Energetic, forward-looking citizens of Polk county began the work of promoting the big highway about five years ago. While the movement checked and lay dormant during the world definite step was taken when in March, 1919, County Judge H. W Finger de- clared the big district legally formed and appointed missoners go forward with the project From that day forth meeting and overcoming all obstacles the work has gone forward until the have been let and the actual construction Is but few weeks ahead.
 GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT CONTAGIOUS.
 But the big highway Is all for Polk county. Five other improvement districts have been formed follows
 Mena-Big Fork road "A miles east to county line.
 Mena to Oklahoma line, west 6 miles.
 Mena-Egger road, east r. miles
 Hatfield to Oklahoma line, west miles.
 Wickes to Baker Springs, east | 2 miles
 Crannis road east and west, 2 miles.
 In all these districts surveys have been made and commissioners chosen carry forward the work
The Mena weekly star., 1920-03-18
Mona and Polk County, Arkansas

mIUIld dIlu UIk UUulltyg HIkdIlSdS WHERE NATURE HAPPINESS A IL things considered 1t is not likely there favored sectionn the United States than that which lies within the borders of Polk county Arkansas The contributing factors this Eysian condition beautiful scenery, perfect climate and pure
 Located about midway north and south in the state, Polk county lies along Oklahoma eastern border The county elevation above level ranges from 000 feet nthe lowest valleys 900 feet the summit of Mount ena This peak the second highest point between the Allegheny and Rocky mountains. In Polk county the thermometer rarely goes low the winter and only occasionally as high as % in the The low est Temperature of the past winter degrees above zero and at no time the ground covered by
 Violent atmospheric changes far less common than in other localities even in Arkansas.
 SUMMER NIGHTS BREEZY AND COOL
 The summer nights are always cool and fine breezes off the pnecad mountains make conditions ideal for rest and sleep Is said there Is not mile in the coun- ty without its running stream spring.
 After thoro research and analyses of turnout the United States the national has found that Arkansas has the greatest diversity kinds and purest Ot all the states OnOn county mas the largest variety and the best quality of any county.
 FINE SPRINGS ARE NUMEROUS.
 There are many springs whose curative properties have made them famous turnout the country. Within three and half miles of Mena the foot of mountain, lie what are known Bethesda Springs group of fifty different springs whose waters impregnated with ron sulphur agnesia and hia Scientists have passed avoraby the therapeutic value of these waters and many summer campers have found them most beneficial
 And note ths all streams, and there many of them, flow out of, not nto Polk county. Some of the largest are the Ouachta the Cossato and Mountain Fork
 In the eleventh and latest edition of the Encyclopedia Branca the greatest general reference work in the world the article on Arkansas in referring the Ozark mountains declares them be the beautiful and picturesque to be found anywhere.
 UP IN THE OZARKS LIES MENA.
 2 Mena the county seat of Polk county owes its being to the Kansas City Southern Railway When the road
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
NEW PLAYGROUND
AT COPPER WORKS

Even though the greater part OF
the playground season is over, Ed
ward c. Burns. the playground su-
pervisor, has industriously seen fit
to open a new playground for boys
only, at the Raritan Copper Works
field. There are a large number or
boys in the Vicinity of the Copper
Works who are not situated conven-
iently to any of the three grounds
where the work originated this sum
mer and to the minds of the play
ground commissioners, 1t Is not fair
TO these boys that they be deprived
of the activities to which they are
entitled.
The new ground will open tomor-
row at 10 o'clock. While there is
no apparatus. it is the intention OF
Mr.. Burns to make the major ac-
tivities, baseball. volley ball and
other sports which appeal to boys
most. Any boys who are not anil
lated with teams from the other
grounds are invited to join the new
teams that areA being formed and
take their place in the Playground
League. Kite flying and 1nrormai
games that have proved a success
at the other grounds are bound to
be particularly successful here be-
cause of the space offered at the
Copper Works field.
The ground. viii be open from
Mondays to Fridays inclusive, ex-
cept tomorrow. when the activities
will be begun
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
FRENCH SEND NOTE
TO UNITED STATES

BULLETIN, PARIS, Aug. 1s-
The French government is sending
note to the United States expressing
pleasure on the French and United
States views on the Russo Polish
question are the same.
The note which is signed by Pre-
mier Millerand recapitulates the
conclusion of the American note TO
England. saying that France and
America reached an identical con-
clusion. 1t adds that France never
varied in its determination TO sup
port the principles so clearly form
ulated by the government of the
United States.
The French note says that with
these principles in mind, the French
recognized Gen. Wrangel, anti-Bol-
shevik commander of Russia. and
decided not to approve the Soviet
terms to Poland unless they conform
with these principles 1t concludes
that France is happy TO note once
again the most thorough harmony
between the sentiments animating
the French and American people
when there is at stake the future of
civilization.
Premier Millerand says in the note
that France is entirely IN accord
with the principles formulated IN
the American note.
A copy of the note was given to
Leland Harrison, secretary of the
American embassy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
so Per CENT. INCREASE IN
WOODBRIDGE POPULATION

Considerable surprise and concern
was expressed when the census OF
Perth Afnboy was announced last
April as being 4f.707 or an increase
Of only 29.S per cent. over the 32.121.
of 1910. Taking into consideration
the growth of the industries here
and the more or less prominent place
which Perth Amboy has made for
herself because of tn numerous
natural facilities there seemed at
the time to be no good explanation
for the condition.
However, a telegram from Wash
ing to this morning states the census
of Woodbridge township to be 49,
423, or an increase of fifty per cent.
over the census of ten years ago.
Here lies the secret of where the
Perth Amboy people have disappear
ed to. Woodbridge, Metuchen and
other surrounding towns apparnt1y
offer more attraction as residential
communities than Perth Amboy, and
while the places of business and
source of income to a number much
larger than was shown in the last
census. the city cannot boast of them
all as residents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13

LONDON. Aug. 1s.-The opposi-
ton Of British labor to assistance in
the war against soviet Russia was
heard today with extraordinary
vehemence at a Special conference
here representing all workers.
The resolutions adopted pledged
the British labor party to resist any
form of Intervention against soviet
Russia.
The meeting approved the action
of the triple alliance of labor or
ganizations informing the council OF
action to deal with the situation
arising from the governments policy
regarding the war between Poland
and Russia. and recommended the
levy OF a half penny on every
member of the party to raise a fund
for the requirements of the council.
Adoption of the resolution by a
vote was ratified by the delegations
at the Invitation OF William c. Adam
son, chairman of the labor party in
the House of Commons. who presid :
ed.
James H. Thomas, secretary of the
national union of railway men. said
that II circumstances demanded Il
would be for the whole railway
movement to decide on direct action.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
CLAIMS HE WAS HELD UP
AND BEATEN BY 8 men


Patrolman Riedy was informed by
John Kunatkowski, of IT'S Gadek
place, that he had been held Up at
about 11:40 o'clock last night by
three men, One fellow grabbed him
by the back of the neck and
Kunatkowsixi thrned and struck him
over the head with a bottle, which
broke in his hand. Then ne turned
upon another assailant who had
grabbed him by the throat and struck
him in the face with the bottle.
knocking his eye out. KRnatkQHsl<i
thought
The three men made tfeir escape.
but the attacked man has q clear
description OF man six feet in
height and wearing cap and the
other two about Eve feet six inches
tall, one wearing straw hat and
the other a derby.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
PONzI FINANCE
DREAM ENDS
All New England Awaits With
Interest Further Moves
Against Boston wizard"

BOSTON, Aug. 15.-Ali New Eng
land awaited with keenest interest
today for further development in
connection with the crash of Charles
Ponzfs dream castle of finance TO
the building of which 10000 invest
ors are alleged to have contributed
SIS, 100000 to s20.000.0o0. State
officials continued their investiga-
tions with a view to bringing out
The financial district of this city
was most concerned for fear the in
vestigation might inclose other insti-
tutions besides the Hanover Trust
company.
other elements Of the situation
were:
Ponzi was free under bail OF
s35, 900 of which SIS, 200 was for his
appearance before the federal gov
ernment on a charge using the mail
in a scheme to defraud and $4,000
to appear before the municipal court
on a three count larceny charge.
Edwin. l.. Pride. auditor for the
feceral authorities of Ponzfs account
was nearing the completion of the
liabilities of Ponzi. Mr.. Pride said
they are already at $1,000.000.
Ponzi claimed assets Of not more
Superintendent of Police Crowley
has ordered an investigation of the
police department to ascertain the
amount the police invested with
Ponzi or other connections officers
had with him.
Examiners from the bank com
missioners office rushed their work
to learn to what extent the Hanover
Trust company was interested IN
Ponzrs work
Henry Chamildski. president of the
Hanover Trust company, declared
that the company was solvent, and
that every depositor would receive
everything they deposited.
Ponzi denied rumors that he would
leave the city for a vacation. He
said he would have departed before
the events of yesterday. II he wanted
to.
Legal steps to protect Ponzi's note
holders continued to be taken today.
In the federal court another bank
ruptcy order was fled This one
against Charles Ponzi, of Lexington,
and accomplices doing business under
the firm name of the Security Ex-
change company. The petitioners
are note holders.
Bank Commissioner Allen said to-
day that so far as he knows there
is no foundation for reports that
other banking institutions besides the
Hanover Trust company may be in
volved with the collapse OF Ponzi.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
POLISH SOCIETIES TO HAVE
PARADE AND MASS MEETING

The Polish organizations Of this
city have announced an elaborate
program for their coming event this
Sunday in a parade of interest to
every one and a meeting at the
Auditorium of the High school at
O'Clock to which the general
public is cordially invited and at
which several prominent speakers
will talk IN behalf of the Polish re-
public.
The parade is scheduled to start
early in the afternoon and will in
clude the principal streets OF the city
In its line of march. In the lead of
the procession will be the marshals
and aids. including John Skrocki and
Valentine Przewezniak and Joseph
Rzezniczak and Walter Bieleck..
Next viii come the members of the
committee, to be followed by Ameri-
can banners. a detachment of ex-
service men, band. school children
in national costumes, the Polish
Young Ladies Society, the Polish
Military Societies, members of the
Ladies Societies. members of the
Polish Societies, with the automobile
division completing the detachrnents.
Special attention need be called to
the banners which will be used in
the parade. They will include in
their order:
Can America watch passively
while her sister republic perishes?
Poland fights for world freedom.
Help her.
Two hundred and sventy thousand
Americans of Polish birth fought in
the American army in France for
ideals Poland defends today.
The invasion of Poland by the
Bolsheviki is an invasion of covil-
lied Europe by barbarians.
Prussian junkers and bolshevist
hordes allied against Poland. Whom
does America favor?
The faith of civilization hinges
on Poland. Help her make it safe.
America fought to make the world
safe for democracy. Poland fights
to save 1t from barabrianism.
Poland is accused of Imperialism.
Her history gives the accusation the
lie.
Equals with Equals; Free with
Free" has been Poland's age-long
slogan.
One million Poles died fighting
at the Allied front for freedom.
Shall Poland be deserted now?
For our Freedom and Yours"
Sunday afternoon at 8 o'clock the
parade will disperse before the High
school and then a meeting in the
Auditorium OF that institution will
follow. The principal speakers are
to be Mayor Frank Dorsey; Senator
Thomas Brown, Rev. Joseph Urban,
and Walter Resicki, attache to the
Polish embassy at Washington. The
Polish Singing Society "Cecelia" will
render patriotic selections.
This meeting will close the events
for the day and 1t is expected that
through 1t the public will be more
thoroughly aware of the seriousness
and earnestness attached to Poland's
struggle for freedom.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
CHAUTAUQUA GUARAHT0RS
TO MEET HERE MONDAY NIGHT

A meeting has ben called Of the
Chautauqua. guarantors at the Y N.
c. A. on Monday, August s. at
o'clock. The guarantors who in
clude several of the prominent peo-
pie of the city, late last winter de-
cided to endorse the Chautauqua
which offered TO come TO Perth
Amboy at the end of this summer.
Activities of theChautauqua Circle
have never been held in Perth AM
boy, and the members of the group
who gave their guarantees for the
sale of 500 tickets. at $3.50 each. see
no reason why this educational and
recreational activity should not be
well received here.
The Chautauqua Association is a
very old educational and entertain
ment institution which plays prom
inent part in the most intelligent
communities of the country. With
noted speakers. musicians, writers,
artists and educators of their cir
cles on the programs the perform
ances which usuallylast two or three
days, should be well appreciated in
Perth Amboy. Some people of this
city have tried for many years TO
educate Perth Amboy to, state
where it will feel that such activities
as the Chautauqua circle will be-
come indispensable TO the educa-
tional needs of the people. and the
realization of this institution may be
the first step toward a higher grade
of entertainment than hase been
known heretofore.
The following men and women of
the city have endorsed the proJecx
and win become responsible for the
sale of the tickets: Adrian Lyon,
George F. Reynolds. Frank Dorsey.
Charles I. Silk. Jacob S. Karkus.
Walter H. War;, F. L. Antisell, ].
Logan Clevenger. Tracy D. Waring.
Isaac Alpern. Samuel E. Shull, Jo-
seph F. Walker, Albert Leon, The
odore Spawn, Theodore Degenring.
Louis NJ. Rossi, Edwar H Kleinhans,
Glenworth Sturgis. Henry S. Hulse.
Jr., John N. Western. Max Wurtzel.
Louis Csipo Miss Helen Grannis.
Paul Steele, DR.. Matthew Urbanski.
Mark r. Leffler. Stephen Rostlow
ski, r. L. Predmore, Mrs. John Men,
denhall, Mrs. Charles Seguine, Mrs.
Frances NJ. Clark. Mrs Matte Du
Bois and Mrs. Ethel Dorsey.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-13
10 Meet .sRedy Envoys.

WARSAW, Aug. 12.-Polish COM
nnissioners with authority to nego<iaee
a preliminary treaty of peace expect
TO leave this city early Saturday
morning to meet Russian envoy4
between Warsaw and Brest-Lifovsk,
the foreign office announced The
meeting it was said would take place
between 5 and Z o'clock tomorrow
evening.
American and British newspapers
men will be allowed TO accompany
the ENJOYS, the bolshevik authorities
requesting that they be present.
The Polish commissioners will
probably be taken TO Minsls where
the conference is expected to take
place.
The two man mission. which went
to the front to inform the bolsheTiki
that Poland requested to send peace
delegates. returned today. and there
is a confident feeling in the city,
High officials believed the fall or the
city out of the question
The Associated Press will be rep
resented with the delegation and an
effort will be made either by wireless
telegraph or Daily Courier from the
scene of the negotiation.
In this city il was announced to-
night that outgoing personal mes
sages would not be accepted. Il Is q
military measure 10 prevent troop
movements getting out. Besides this
the officials desire to devote tae
wires 10 government business be-
cause of the crisis.