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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
TRIBUNE CHILDREN
RETURN TO CITY
Left Here on Noon Train Today Laden
with Bundles, Bags, Boxes and
Suit Cases for New York.

After an outing of two weeks in the
country the Tribune funds FRESH air
children left here today on the 1928
O'Clock train for the return trip to their
homes in New York The Ludlow chill
dren were on the train when it arrived
here. The IA children who had been
cared for in Townshend and West Town
shend homes came here this morning and
others were to board the train at Vernon
The farewells exchanged by the chill
dren and their foster" parents of two
weeks acquaintance indicated the affec-
tion which had been kindled in the short
time the kiddies were here, and the bun
dies, bags, boxes and suit cases, Judging
from their apparent weight, doubtless
contained articles which win be happy
reminders of the Vermont outing for sew
eral months to come.
Mrs. III. A. Wood stated this morning
regarding the work for the fresh air
children that she would appreciate the
receipt of the money which has been
promised for the board of some of the
children but which has not yet been re-
ceived by her, as she is desirous of clos
ing the matter up as promptly as possi-
BILE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
TENT UP TODAY
FOR CHAUTAUQUA
Children Have Parade This Forenoon
Opening Performance at 3 p. m.
Ticket Sale Goes Well.

Everything is in readiness for the
opening of Chautauqua at 3 O'Clock
this afternoon, the big tent having been
set up this forenoon and the entertain
ers and lecturer for the opening pro-
gram having arrived.
About 50 boys and girls joined in the
parade this morning from the high
school building to Elliot street and re-
turn, music for the march being rem
dered by the children themselves on
horns, tin cans and other noise making
Instruments The parade was headed by
Dorothy Clapp, who rode her Shetland
pony Many of the children were dressed
in costume as season ticket prizes were
offered. In this contest Helene Sparks
won the ticket for prettiest girfs CO.'S
tune, and Perry Howe won that given
for the funniest boys costume, A spe-
leial prize of a season ticket was given
Dorothy Clapp for riding her pony. The
names of the winners on the SIX lucky
numbers were not available at the time
of going to press.
Much enthusiasm was shown in the
last meeting of the guarantors last night
and indications today pointed to suf-
ficient sale of season tickets to meet the
guarantee.
A series lecture by the superintendent
will open the afternoon program and
this will be followed by concert and en-
tertainment by the McGrath- Batting en-
tertainers, which is considered the best
banjo team in America.
This evening the same company will
give concert and Chancellor George Fl.
Bradford will give a lecture on This Way
Up in which he interprets the how when
and where OF ones own way up.
Tomorrow afternoon the program viii
include the series lecture and concert
by the Suwannee River quartet, introduc-
ing banjos, guitars and mandolins. The
evening program will consist OF a con-
cert by the same artists and an illus
trated lecture by DIR. Edward Burton
MacDowell, Around the World
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
RECEIVERSHIP FOR
PONZI SCHEME
Creditors Claims Run Into Millions -
Liquor Found In Raid On
Ponzi Mansion.

BOSTON, Aug. III was agreed in
the federal court today that Charles Pom
zi's quick riches scheme snould be placed
in receivership for the benefit of 10000
outstanding creditors whose claims run
into several millions of dollars Counsel
for Ponzi joined with the petitioning
creditors and Attorney General Allen in
agreement that a receiversip was advis-
able, but advanced the possibility that
Ponzi would prove solvent after all and
asked for representation IN the receiver
ship.
Judge Morton took under advisement
the question whether one or three receiv-
ers should be named The attorney gen.
eral announced that records of Ponzis
liabilities as reported to him by note
holders to date exceeded $3000,000, with
the morning mail of 500 Ponzi letters still
untabulated
The probable solvency of Ponzi was ad-
.vanced by Daniel v McIsaac, his coun-
sci, and was based on the estimate which
he attributed to the attorney general that
Ponzi's liabilities would not exceed S3,-
0O0. 900. "P6nz having more than $1,000
900, it might easily be found he is sol
gent he said.
Ponzi's mansion in Lexington was
raided today by prohibition enforcement
officers who seized IS gallons Of wine and
three dozen quarts of Chianti.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
s.PREPOSTEROUS,"
SAYS MANNIX
Australian Archbishop Says Mother
Cannot Visit Hin-Will Go to
ireland as Free Citizen.

LONDON. Aug. 17.-Proposals by
Premier Lloyd George in the house OF
commons yesterday that every facility
would be given the mother of Arch
bishop Mannix of Australia to come to
London from Ireland to see her son
were characterized by the archbishop
as preposterous in an interview
with the Daily Mail last night. The
archbishop said his mother could not
possibly travel owing to her extreme
age no matter how much assistance she
might be given.
He also denied having said he wished
70 90 to Ireland for personal reasons.
q When / go to Ireland,' he declared,
s';t will be with all the freedom of a
free citizen - The prelate denied ru-
mors that he had been summoned to
Rome and said he intended to adhere
to his original plan to visit Rome about
Christmas time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

NEVER REGAINS
CONSCIOUSNESS
Hurried Operation Gives No Relief -
Players of Detroit and Boston Amer
leans May Ask for Banishment of
Mays from Baseball

NEW YORK, Aug l7.-Raymond
Chapman, shortstop of the Cleveland
American League baseball team, who
was struck on the head by ball thrown
by Pitcher Carl Mays in yesterdays
game with the New York Americans,
died at the st. Lawrence hospital at 4.30
this morning. He never regained con-
sciousness after an operation hurriedly
decided upon shortly after midnight
when portion of his skull was removed
by surgeons who hoped against hope that
the operation might save the players
life
Carl Mays was overcome with grief
when news of Chapman's death was told
him. The accident happened in the fifth
inning, Chapman being the first man at
bat. Mays had served one strike and
one ball and on the next pitch appar
emily tried to cut the inside corner of
the plate The ball was a little high and
as Chapman tried TO dodge it his head
came in line with the breaking curve.
The crack of the ball, as it struck the
players head, was so loud the spectators
and PLAYERS though 1t Int his bat. he
ball bounded back upon the diamond be-
tween the pitchers box and third base
and Pitcher Mays, unaware that he had
injured the. batter, fielded the ball to
first base to retire him.
The shortstop dropped in the batter's
box and Umpire Connolly, realizing that
Chapman was hurt seriously, called for
doctors, and several in the stands at
tended the player He responded to
treatment and after several minutes
started for the clubhouse, aided by two
team mates. Before they had crossed
the diamond. Chapman again collapsed
and was carried to the clubhouse and
then hurried to the hospital
On account of Chapman's death today's
game scheduled between the Cleveland
and New York American league teams
was postponed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
DIVORCE PETITIONS
FILED BY FOUR
Petitioners from Rockingham, Vernon,
Guilford and Brattleboro-one
Petitionee in Canada.

Four more divorce petitions have just
been filed in the county clerks Office for
the September term docket.
John A. Cummings of Rockingham
asks divorce from Myrtle (Before) Cum
mings, whom an affidavit says has been
confined in the Home of the Good Shep-
ard in Boston since last spring. He says
they were married in West Derby, now
Newport, Oct 81, 1902, and he alleges
statutory offenses.
Pauline Holt charges desertion at
Windsor in a petition for divorce
from Henry A. Holt, also intolerable Sc
verify, neglect and refusal to support.
They were married in Newbury Dec. %,
1916 The petitioner asks for the eus
todv of one minor child Service was
made on Mr.. Holt in Hanley, Saskatch-
evan
Frank Barry of Guilford. who married
Nellie O'Gilvie of Halifax Nov. 8, 1895,
in Halifax, seeks divorce on grounds OF
vost. charging desertion in Holoke, Mass,
in 1905.
Hubert Prenovost of Brattleboro seeks
divorce from Lucy A. 4ander) Preno-
vost charging deseFtion in 1892 in Burling
ton, also intolerable severity. They were
married Sept. 25, 1888.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
MAY CALL SPECIAL SESSION.
Connecticut VIII can One If Tennessee
Ratifies.

HARTFORD. Conn, Aug. 17.-Lf
Tennessee ratiies the suffrage amend
ment, special session of the Connecti-
cut Legislature is sure to be called to
provide for women balloting, and this
legislature is sure to ratify the amend
ment. 1t was stated at the capital yes
terday that the contingency would
arise by which the special emergency
referred to in the state constitution
would be created for the calling of an
extra session.
If the legislature of Tennessee adopts
the federal suffrage amendment before
the election is held, and the adoption
of the amendment is formally declared
at Washington it will be incumbent on
Connecticut to provide a means by
which the women of the state may
vote. At present it is doubted that the
statutes which provide the machinery
for voting can be construed as apply
ing to women, who, by the federal
amendment, would have the right to
vote in November.
If the state authorities finally decide
that the scope of the statutes cannot
be extended to include women, a special
session of the general assembly will be
held to provide the necessary machin-
cry
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
win Not Play With MAYS.

BOSTON, Aug. l7.-Players of the De-
troit and Boston American league teams
today prepared to draw up a petition
asking for the banishment of Carl Mays
of the New York Americans, whose
pitched ball fractured the skull and
caused the death of Ray Chapman of the
Cleveland team.
Probability that the members of both
teams would refuse to play in any game
in which Mays was the pitcher was ex-
pressed by some of the players "Stuffie"
McInniss, the clubs first baseman, hur-
ried from his home near this city. to be
at the clubhouse early to call a meeting
of the players to act on Chapman's death
Members of the Boston club who were
teammates of Mays until the latter de-
serted the club prior to his sale to New
York last year, said they felt certain
Mays should be banished from the game.
."Ty" Cobb, the Detroit star. asserted
that summary measures should be taken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
SEIZE $1,000 MISSING FUNDS.
officers Find Some of Old Colony Sc
curities Company's Cash and Papers.


BOSTON, Aug. I7.-More than $11,-
600 of the funds of the Old Colony
Foreign Exchange company and i'm
portant papers relating to the business
of the company were safely locked up
in the office of Attorney General j.
Weston Allen at the state house last
night
The funds are part of the missing
assets of the company, for which a
search has been made by the police
since the arrest of the officers of the
company last week. They will be held
for the benefit of the depositors pend
ing a settlement of the company S af-
fairs.
1t was stated last Saturday that
fully $1,000 in cash, which had been
taken in by the company, had disap-
peared and that the officers refused to
say what had become of it.
Asst. Atty. Gen Albert Hurwitz Sc
cured the money as a result of his visit
to the offices of A I'll. Lawrence & Co.,
81 State street, and of J. 4. MeCuen.
27 School street, yesterday afternoon.
Tt is claimed that the Lawrence COM
pany, dealers in investment securities,
acted as agent for the Foreign Ex-
change company, whose officials are now
in Jail.
Among the papers taken by the po-
lice are small business cards which tell
that the office at 81 State street is a
eFbranch of the Old Colony Foreign
Exchange company" On the cards is
printed: Fifty per cent on your
money in 40 days. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
GREAT COUNCIL OF
RED MEN COMING
State Meeting Here Next Week - Hon
John w. Cherry, officer of Great
Council of u. S., to Speak.

Quonekticut tribe of Red Men is
making preparations to entertain the
Great Council of Vermont, Improved
Order of Red Men, which will hold its
18th annual session in Brattleboro next
week.
There will be public session in Fes.
tival hall Thursday night, and the bus.
mess sessions will be held Friday fore.
noon and afternoon.
1t is expected that so representatives
and great council officers will be pres
ent in addition to those who come in an
unofficial capacity, and their headquar-
ters will be at the Brooks House.
Plans are being made for a street
parade Thursday evening, to be headed
by drum corps. This will be followed
in Festival hall by addresses and an
entertainment, beginning at s O'Clock.
One of the speakers viii be Hon.
John w. Cherry of Norfolk, Va, past
great incohonee of the great council of
the United States. Great Sachem N.
A. Norton of Lyndonville will give an
address, as will other great chiefs.
The entertainment, aside from the
speaking, will be furnished by local tai
ent, and after the program adjourn
ment viii be taken to Red Mems hall,
where refreshments will be served
The sessions Friday will start at $50
a. m. and will be open only to members
of the order.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17

CLARK PREVENTS |.
SERVICE OF. WRIT
Leaves Town When Ranney
Starts Alienation
Proceedings EE
MRS. RANNEY GOES,
TOO, ATTORNEY SAYS
Is Well-Known Professional Nurse -
Suit for $4,000 Was Begun - Mrs.
Ranney Recently Caused Husbands
Arrest on Disturbance Charge.

Because man against whom a writ
was made out for damages of $4,000
was not at home when the deputy
called, suit charging alienation of af-
fections has not yet been fled in the
Office of the clerk of the Windham
county court. This statement is made
ON the authority of Neil ID. Clawson,
through whose office the writ was is,
sued.
The plaintiff in the action is Edward
D. Ranney of West Brattleboro, com
monty known as Ned Ranney, farmer,
and the suit is against Charles II.
Clark of the we'll known Clark farm,
whom the writ charged with alternating
the affections of the plaintiff 's wife,
Grace Margaret Ranney
According to Attorney Clawson, Mr.
Clark left town last week Wednesday
morning and Mrs Ranney left a short
time afterwards. Mrs Ranney is
well known professional nurse, who has
Ilursed both in hospitals and in private
families about town and elsewhere.
/ About three weeks ago Mrs Ranney
made complaint to States Attorney
E. w. Gibson that she had been threat
ened by her husband and that she was
afraid he would do her bodily harm.
Mr.. Ramsey was arrested on the charge
of disturbing the peace.
Mr.. Ranney then published an ad-
vcrtisement forbidding all persons from
trusting or harboring his wife, stating
that she had left his bed and board
without iast cause.
| The case against Mr.. Ranney in the
| municipal court has been continued
since then from time to time, and now
the material witness in the case, Mrs.
Ranney, is not available.
Mr.. Ranney brought suit for $4,000
against Mr.. Clark on an alienation of
affections charge, and the officer learned
by telephone that Mr.. Clark was at
home, but when he arrived at the house
the defendant named in the writ had
disappeared.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
Wants strong Cabinet.

TACOMA, Wash. Aug. l7.-Senator
Harding in a telegram to Gov. Hart yes
terday said he could readily see the pro-
pIiety in the selection of suitable
western man. for the post of secretary Of
the Interior and added that one of his
particular ambitions" was TO see that
the country gets one of the strongest
cabinets than can be brought together.
. Il appreciate fully what you say con-
cerning the interest of your wonderful
country in the matter of reclamation and
development and / think | am in pretty
cordial accord with the best thought OF
your people on the subject Senator
Harding said:
There will be some suitable opportun-
ity before long at which ] can say some
thing more fully on this particular ques-
tion than / ventured in my speech OF ac-
ceptance."
II can readily see the propriety in the
selection of a suitable man for the port
folio which you mention. This Is a mat
ter that is going to receive most earnest
and serious attention at the proper time.
The one particular ambition in my work
is to see that the country gets one OF the
strongest cabinets that can be brought
together ~
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
REoRGANIZE IMMIGRATION.
Assistant Secretary of Labor Post Wants
Better Service in Office and Field.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-Reorgan-
ization Of the bureau of immigration has
been ordered by Assistant Secretary of
Labor Post. The action was taken,
officials of the department declared, be-
cause of conditions indicating utter dis
organization of the bureau both here and
in its field service"
Secretary Colby's proposition, ac-
cording to the newspaper, was: First,
that North American lives and prop
erty be respected; second, that indem-
mites be paid for those who suffered
during the revolution; third, that Car
rama decrees which are found to be
eonfscatory be repealed
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
Expected Harding Will Con-
fine Himself to Front
Porch Until October
LEFT FREE FOR
LAST FIVE WEEKS
Publisher of Western Farm Magazine
In Attendance to Advise on Agri-
cultural Interests - Harding De-
clares for a Strong Cabinet.

MARION, o., Aug. Ito discuss a
stated schedule for Senator Harding for
the next six weeks was the purpose of a
conference here today between the Re
publican nominee and VIII III. Hays, the
party's national chairman, Harry S. New,
head of the speakers bureau, and others
active in the Republican camp. Numer-
Gus requests that the candidate make
speaking trips away from Marion were
under advisement, but those in touch
with his desires predicted that most of
the engagements would be for front
porch speeches.
The program was arranged, however.
only as far as Oct l, leaving the senator 5
time for the last five weeks of the cam
paign to be allotted later. Discussion of
time and places for the presentation of
various issues also is understood to have
been one of the topics before the confer
ence. One of the visitors present was
Henry Wallace, publisher of a western
farm magazine, and it was taken Tor
granted that he would be consulted on
issues pertaining to agricultural interests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
LORD MAYOR OF CORK
SENT TO ENGLAND
Deported After Conviction of Sedition
Refuses to Eat Since His Ar
rest Thursday.

LORD MAYOR OF CORK--NO 2 j. s.
CORK, Ireland, Aug. l7.-Clarence Me
Sweeney, lord mayor of Cork, was de-
ported to England aboard a destroyer
early this morning after having been
found guilty of sedition by court martial
Yesterday. McSweeney, who has refused
to eat since he was arrested last Thurs
day, was convicted of having under his
control the secret police cypher, of hav-
ing made seditious speech on the occa-
sion of his election and of having posses
sion of copy of the resolution of the
Cork corporation pledging allegiance to
the Irish Republican party, which the
court martial declared was rightly the
cause of disaffection. The court mar
tial was held under the defense of the
realm act regulation
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
DEFIEs LABOR ULTIMATUM.
Premier Lloyd George Declares Govern
ment Will Resist Interference.

LONDON, Aug 17.-Premier Lloyd
George, replying to question IN the house
Of commons yesterday concerning labor's
ultimatum against war on Russia, de-
clared that any attempt to dictate the
policy of the government or parliamen.
by industrial action, struck at the root OF
the Democratic constitution of the coun-
try and would be resisted by all the
force at the governments disposal Loud
cheers greeted the premier's reply.
Lloyd George asserted that the govern
NETS policy concerning Russia and Po-
land differed in no way from the labor
policy and said s'this swing of the ssedge
hammer at the open door, by labor was
intended only for display
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
AMERICAN MAKES
NEW OLYMPIC RECORD
R. w. Landon of New York Clears 1.95
Metres LIN High Jump-Forty-
Three Points On Monday.

OLYMPIC STADIUM, Antwerp, Aug.
l7-R. w. Landon of the New York
Athletic club won the final in the high
Jump here today and in so doing estab-
lished new Olympic record. Landon's
jump was l.95 metres. The former
Olympic record was l.93 metres.
The Americans performance yester-
day netted them total of 43 points IN
the track and field events-l7 in the hur-
dies, Is in the l00metre dash and III In
the pentathlon-out of possible 66 for
the days contests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
HALIFAX.

Dr. Clubhouse is making extensive i'm
provements on his summer house.
John AIcCabe, Walter Davis and Harry
AtweH of Boston are spending week at
Maplehurst lodge.
Miss Irmah Vail and Mrs. Lillian Field
of Norfolk, Virginia, spent last week at
the Hartman cottage.
Robert Crosier and Edwin Hughes of
Watertown, N. Y, visited their grand
mother, Mrs. c. A. Crosier, recently.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
Counter-ofensive In Full SWAY.

WARSAW, Aug. Is, p. m. (Asso-
ciated Press THE Russian Soviet hold
upon the gates of Warsaw has been
broken, according to allied officials
here. The Polish counter offensive is
declared to be in full sway at various
points with the Soviet forces falling
backward in confusion
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
POOR MARKETS
CLOSE MORE MILLS
About 300 Hands Thrown Out at
Woonsoclzet and 5000 at
Biddeford.

WOONSOCKET, r. J., Aug 1.-THE
Dunn Worsted Co., today announced that
its plant would close Saturday until
Sept z Four hundred employees viii be
affected by the shutdown the cause of
which is given as dull market conditions.
The Lppitt Wooden Co., here employing
400 hands also viii be closed Saturday
until after Labor Day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
READY TO RECOGNIZE MEXICO.
President Wilson Insists on Acceptance
of Secretary colby's Proposal.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. IL ASSOCIATED
Press) President Wilson is ready to
recognize the present Mexican govern
ment if the latter agrees with the
terms set forth in proposal from Sec-
retary of State Colby, according to a
message sent 20 President De La
Huerta from the Mexican high commits
sioner to the United States, who is
now in that country, says the Excelsior.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
Powerful Fire ExtInauisher.

One of the best solutions for the ex-
tinction of incipient fires consists OF
crude calcium, 20 parts; salt five
parts; dissolved in rs per cent of wa
ter. Keep at hand and apply with
hand pump.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday evening, Aug. Irregular
meeting of Brattleboro camp 1887, w. A.,
at O'clock There will be adoption.
Applicants who were notified to appear
for adoption at the last meeting will
come at this time.
Saturday night dances are discon-
tinued until Oct. 2.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-08-17
PRESSURE
ON WARSAW STACKS
Poles Claim to Have Broken Soviets
Hold on City - Are Falling
Back In Confusion.

WARSAW, Aug. II, a. m CAS-
sociated Press The Russian pressure
upon Warsaw has been relieved. ac-
cording to the official Polish commun-
ique just issued.