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REPUBLICAN
ARIZONA
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AW INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL
THIRTY-FIRST YEAR
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1920
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VOL. XXXI., NO. 108
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ADVANCES
ASSOCIATION
ANOTHER STEP
IN BUILDING OF EMPIRE
Thousands Assemble to Further Great Project in San
Carlos Day Celebration at Florence Barbecue and
Sports on Program Reports of Progress During the
Year Show Great Headway Political Candidates
Are Introduced and Give Pledges of Support
Meeting Greatest Yet
Before a crowd which took up every foot of space
in the big outdoor auditorium of the Florence high school
and verf lowed to the lawn surrounding, the achievements
of the San Carlos association for the past year were out
lined yesterday and plans for the future initiated in what
was called afterwards the largest and most enthusiastic
gathering ever brought together to discuss the problems
of the Florence-Casa Grande valley.
to be paid in the sum or jia.ouu.uuu
annually.
Thousands Attend
Early In the morning automobiles
from the country contiguous to Flor
ence began to enter the city, and by
noon, when the out-door lunch was
ready, thousands of people were pre
pared to listen to the program of the
day and to assist, each in his own
way, in bringing the proposal to dam
the waters of the Gila river at San
Carlos a little nearer to fulfillment.
The grounds around the high school
were filled with automobiles; the in
coming train had discharged its pas
seogtrs; two score candidates had
picked out places in the grand stand
where they might be seen to advant
age and from which their literature
might be distributed easily and quick
ly, and all the soft drink stands were
experiencing the first rush of the day,
when announcement was made that
the outdoor lunch was prepared and
all those who had not brought baskets
of edibles with them lined up for
heaping plates-of beef barbecued to-a
turn, beans cooked like mother cooks
them, chili sauce, and honest coffee.
Besides the candidates, who were
considered as representing only them
selves, there were representatives pres
ent from all the nearby towns and
some from as great a distance as
Yuma. All the civic and commercial
organizations of Phoenix had mem
bers present on the delegation sent
from here, while Tucson was also well
represented. Almost all the citizens of
Casa Grande were out in force, as was
readily apparent - when the Casa
Grande baseball team, after the meet
ing, defeated the Florence ball tossera
Reports On Progress j
The meeting was opened by J. O.
Baughn, judge of the ' superior court
and chairman of the executive commit
tee of the Sail Carlos association, after
which the Rev. Dr. Hunter of the Pres
byterian church offered an invocation
and the gathering was ready to get
down to business.
The first item of the program was a
report by Judge Baughn concerning
the activiti'es of the association for the
year. He outlined in detail what had
been accomplished the forming of a
committee to undertake the task of
slsrninsr up the membership of the as
eociation. the appointment of San
Carlos committees by' the chambers of
commerce of Phoenix and Tucson to
assist in the work of making the San
Carlos project a reality, the making of
motion pictures of the project to be
shown throughout the state, the send
ing of representatives to reclamation
meetings at Salt Lake City and at
Washington and to conventions of the
League of the Southwest at Los An
e-eles. and the mailing of thousands of
ntoops of literature concerning the
project and its importance.
In addition to these labors of the
association, many meetings were held
bv the executive committee, and oe
cause of these many moves towards
the completion of the San Carlos proj
ect were taken. One of these was the
enlisting the active co-operation of the
state srovernment and the United
States reclamation service on the side
of the proposed development, and an
other, which is considered one of the
outstanding features of the associa
tion's labors for the year, was the pay
ine of $5,000 to the reclamation service
for a complete survey of the project.
In addition to this sum, the associa
tion also pledged another $5,000 should
further assistance become necessary
Five thousand dollars has also been
added to the foregoing amount by the
state of Arizona.
Whole State Now Interested
The chief feature of Judge, Baughn s
report was the continual stressing of
the thought that the San Carlos proj
ect had been brought to the notice of
the entire state in an organized man
ner, and that the authorization of the,
dam and distributing system is now
almost appreciably near. 1
Following this, the report of the
treasurer of the association, M. T.
Clemans, concerning the financial af
fairs of the organization was present
ed to the members. The secretary. W.
W. Cochran of Tucson, then detailed
the work of his office for the year. '
This report showed that the secre
tary has signed up and collected from
9,687 acres on the 50-cent assessment
that 13,000 pieces of literature concern
ing the project have been sent out and
that the total land now signed and
naid up on the 50-cent assessment
" nmes to 39.993
The next repoft was that of W. S.
"Proutv. member of the executive com
mittee a-nd representative of the asso
ciation in Washington before the West
ern States Reclamation conference
there last winter. His report showed
Events at Washington
That he and W. A. Earnhill had
journeyed to Washington last January
to attend the Western States Reclama
tion conference ' in which 17 western
states were represented. They were
received by the several land commit
tees, the ways and means committee
and the joint committee of the senate
and the house on irrigation. Their re
1 ception by the senate committee on
order o business was the first recep
tion ever accorded visiting delegations.
The-object of the trip was for the
purpose of combining the efforts of an
the western states in a mighty effort to
secure an appropriation of $50,000,000
and fixing a definite annual amount
to le expended by the reclamation
service in the development of arid
lands. This appropriation would put
the reclamation service in si- position
where it could carry out a definite pro
pram of constructive upbuilding of pro-ipc-ts
that would benefit the . western
states.
A treat deal of interest was mani
fested by the several committees, but
it was generally believed that a ca
rect appropriation could not be , se
cured, but that a bond issue might
be negotiated, the monies to be turned
over to the reclamation service as the
bonds were sold. Regarding the situ
ation of the reclamation service, Mr,
Proutv said:
"While its early efforts were criti
cized, of late years it has grown into
one of the greatest authorities on rec
lamation for it has been in the bust
ness for over twenty years, and the
people are giving the service more
confidence now than ever before.
Representative Mondell, leader of the
house, told the committee that the
debts to be paid would be nine billion
dollars by the first of July last ana
there was but five billion dollars in
sight with which to meet the debt.
However, the government debt has been
reduced from over twenty-six and a
half billions to twenty-four and a
quarter billions. At that rate the gov
ernment debt would be reduced until
the total debt within three years will
be less than the total sum of . monies
loaned the allies.
Power Plant Discussed
Then came up for discussion one of
the vital subjects of the meeting. T his
concerns the construction of a central
power station for the entire valley. The
discussion was open to all the members
of the association, and as wled by
Judge P. H. Overfield of Casa Grande.
The subect was debated thorojughly,
and a committee was appointed to
taek up the matter for detailed con
sideration.
Following the discussion representa
tives of other communities and of
commercial organizations in other
cities gave their views on the San
Carlos project, each of them expres
sing the hope that a short time will
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Strike Leaders
Will Not Leave
Official Posts
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
DENVER, Col.. Aug. 12. Offi
cers of the Denver union of street
car men. facing sentence for con
tempt of court will not resign, they
declared tonight, despite the an
nouncement of Judge Greeley W.
Whitford in district court today
that their resignatidns might af
fect the sentences imposed.
When the seven officers of the
uinon came ebfore Judge Whitford
this afternoon for sentence, their
attorney, Wayne C. Williams,
asked for a continuance to Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
In granting the request. Judge
Whitford declared that he was not
entirely satisfied with the actions
of the officers in attempting to
end the strike.
Strikers who have not made ap
plication for their old Jobs by mid
night tonight, will automatically
lose their seniority rights and pen
sion privileges, according to an
nouncement by the company.
Tramway officials declare they
have received applications for jobs
as motormen and conductors from
1,000 men, including 7 of the men
who struck a week ago last Sun
day, i
A rock was thrown through the
window of a car late today, but no
one was hurt. This was the only
disturbance reported.
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BULGER WILL HEAD
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COLORADO S
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
PUEBLO. Colo.. Aug. 12 J. C. Bui
ger of Denver was re-elected president
of the Colorado State Federation of
Labor at the meeting of that federa
tion in Pueblo tonight. Bulger received
176 votes to William H. Young, his op
ponent's 112. Ed Anderson, also of
Denver, was re-elected secretary
treasurer by a vote of 181. His op
ponent. Frank Monroe, received 10S
votes.
The next state convention will be
held in Colorado Springs.
R. T. Robinson was elected dele
grate to the convention of the Amerl
can Federation of Labor, which will
be held in Denver next summer. The
vice presidents elected are: Sadie Ad
ney of Denver, Fred Howard of Pueblo,
James Dunham of Oak Creek, J. W
Sturdevan of Grand Junction, W.
Thornton of Denver, W. II. Shelley of
Trinidad, W. F. Taggart of Colorado
Springs, T. O. Spacey of Denver and
John Gross of Pueblo.
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ILLINOIS DERBY WINNERS
LA HARPE, Ills., Aug. 12 Two out
of the three events on today's Great
Western card -went to winners in
straight heats, Axtien, driven by Har
ris, winning the 2:13 trot, and Chimes
Wood, the 2:24 trot. Five heats were
required to decide the 2:12 pace, Minnie
Edgewood winning after her rival Hal
Bear had captured two firsts.
SHOULD
OFFICI
HIS REPLY
IllE INDUSTRIES
BE GIVEN
PROTECTION SAYS
SEiTORJlDIN
Tariff Question Will Be Big
Issue in Campaign; Can
didate Subscribes to Poli
cy of Protection
Republican A. P. Leased Wire v
MARION. Ohio. Aug. 12 A trip by
Senator Harding to St. Paul and Min
neapolis in September, to speak on
agricultural Issues at the state fair, is
under serious consideration by the
nominee and his advisers.
After a conference today with Min
nesota Republican and agricultural
leaders, the senator said he felt strong
ly inclined toward acceptance. He add
ed that should he go he did not Intend
to speak at any other western and
northwestern state fairs to which he
has been invited.
That the candidate also is thinking
of the tariff issue as a feature of his
campaign was revealed by him in mak
ing public a message to California re
garding the fruit industry. It said the
Republican party would stand for pro
tective schedules to prevent injury of
American interests by after-war com
petition and Senator Harding added
that he felt the tariff question was
bound to come more and more to the
front.
"The wool situation is even more dis
tressing than the fruit situation in.
California," he said.
Cox Sends Greetings
While the senator was working on
the speech he will deliver tomorrow to . , v . j . i r i J
the Ohio Republican Editorial associa- 5? Pne?r and POJlZl'S bOndS.
Two Die Result
of Sheep Feuds
Near Williams
(Special to The Republican)
WILLIAMS, Ariz., Aug. 12
William A. Johnson and George
RsMnson, well known men here,
are bekjg held on charges of mur
der, following the shooting or two
Mexican sheep herders on John
son's ranch seven miles north of
here, at sunrise this mocaing.
The men came into Williams
about 9 o'clock this morning and
surrendered to Constable George
MacDougall, saying there had been
a shooting scrape which had better
be looked into. They turned over
two high powered rifles.
Arriving at Johnson's ranch the
authorities found the body of a
Mexican about 17 years old. After
considearble search Deputy Sheriff
G. A. Cunningham found a second
Mexican dieing in the brush about
a quarter of a mile from the cene
of the shooting. Two rifles belong
ing to the herders were picked up
also.
Sheriff Harrington arrested the
two ranchers on murder charges.
A coroners' inquest was arranged
for Friday afternoon.
The men under arrest refused to
make any statement for publica
tion and the authorities professed
to know little about the incident,
but ft was understood the shooting
was the culmination of a dispute
over the trespassing of the sheep
when grazing. The sheep were
owned by Bob Dagmans, in whose
employ the two herders were.
PQNZI'S FRENZIED FINANCE
MPOSSIBLE, STATE POSTAL
ALS INVESTIGATING
COUPON SCHEME
Ponzi Gives Up To Officers Admitting
He Cannot Meet Obligations; Massachu
setts State Funds In Defunct Hanover
Trust Company
(Republican Associated Press Leased Wire)
BOSTON, August 16. Some 40,000 investors in
trusted a total variously estimated at from $15,000,000
to $20,000,000 to Charles Ponzi in a money-making
scheme which postal officials today declared impossible
of fulfillment.
Ponzi surrendered to federal authorities this after
noon, explaining he could not meet his obligations be
cause of the closing yesterday of the Hanover Trust com
pany, where most of his funds were deposited. He was
arrested, charged with having used the mails to defraud,
FLAGSTAFF. Ariz.. Aug. 12. Fol- awoirrr.n o-nrl Vmlrl in rwnrl of $25,000 for hearmff AllOTlSt
lowing the arrest today of W. A. John- . T V 1 J- ' , " , ,
son and George Robinson, charged with 19. Morris Rudneck, real estate dealer, iurnisnea the
5USS MexTcTnshepherders? ifbe? sureties. Meanwhile a warrant charging the Italian with
came known that two weeks ago John- lov.Qr liurl hPPTi nht.aiTlPrl hv thfi Rtatft nolicfi in the.
son swore out a warrant charging the ic"v-v'" J1 " , 1 ; ' , , . c 7, , . V-t .
herders with trespassing and asking municipal court ana on leaving tne ieaerai Duiiamg jronzi
dered off the premises.
stood here that when Johnson and nv. orroaranPf AllOTlst 2H. KlldniCk afam went On
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Claim Herders Shot First
tion, the Democratic presidential
nominee. Governor Cox, passed through
Marion on his way to Camp Perry, O.,
and sent a message of greeting to his
Republican opponent.
Alighting a few minutes the gover
nor said to newspaper correspondents
assigned to Harding headquarters:
"Tell Senator Harding that I wish
hfm good health and good luck in
everything but one.
When the message was delivered, the
senator smilingly replied:
"That is generous enough of the gov
ernor, I'm sure
Besides the Minnesota delegation.
Senator Harding talked during the day
with C. B. Miller, secretary of the Re
publican national committee, and Ar
thur L. Garford, who in 1912 was the
Progressive nominee for governor of
Ohio.
The outcome of the Ohio primaries
was discussed by Senator Harding and
Mr. Garford, and the senator expressed
satisfaction with the Republican nomi"
antions. . (
Will Speak On Labor Day
September 6, Labor day, was the
WAR DEPARTMENT
MAY GRAN7 POLES
MUNITION SALES
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12. Moved by
the reiterated pleas for aid from Po
land, the war department has unaer
serious consideration today the request
of Prince Lubomirsky, Polish minister,
for permission to purchase war mate
rials from the United States.
After conferences yesterday and to
day between the Polish minister and
Secretary Colby, the state department
also took up the problem of finding
means of re-invigorating the ebbing
strength of .the Polish state and there
by of fulfilling the assurance of sup
port contained in the American note to
the Italian ambassador.
Polish officials explained that, in ad
dition to the desire for war materials,
they were anxious to obtain authoriza
tion to permit recruiting for the Polish
army in America. It was said that
not only had many offers of enlistment
been received by the legation from Po
lish citizens resident in the United
States, but that many offers had come
from former American veterans.'
May Recruit Volunteers
The Polish government, it was said
officially at the legation tonight, had
not made a formal request for the ex
tension to it of so unusual privilege. At
the same time it was conceded, the
privilege was one of which Poland
would gladly avail itself if tendered by
the United States.
While a. statute forbids enlistment of
armed expeditions in the United States
for employment against a friendly
power, some officials , explained the
president could suspend the operation
of the law under his war-time powers.
Raising of recruits by Poland under
Paderewskl before the United States
entered the war, it was recalled, was
agreed to by the American government
and many Poles enlisted to fight under
the allies, were removed from the
United States and trained in Canada
and abroad. So thr.t the United States
may keep in more intimate touch with
developments in Poland, Hugh Gibson,
American minister to Poland, home on
leave, will depart tomorrow for War
saw. He will be accompanied by W. B.
Robbins, acting chief of the division of
Near Eastern affairs, who has been
temporarily assigned as chancellor of
the legation.
France Will Recognize Wrangel
The official communique announcing
the intention of France to recognize as
a de facto government, that repre
sented by General Wrangel in southern
Russia, was received today.
It says that a French diplomatic
agent will be sent to Sebastopol, with
the title of high commissioner.
Administration officials consider the
French step as logical, in view of the
succession of General Wrangel to the
a-uthorities of Admiral Kolchak and the
Omsk government, which was recog
nized by both France and Great
Britain.
Without foreshadowing a similar step
by the United States, oificials declared
that the acton or.- r ranee was in no
way inconsistent with the policy to
wards Russia advocated in the Amer
ican note to Italy. The American gov
ernment, it was recalled, while not hav
ing recognized Kolchak, at one time en
deavored to pl t-e Kolchak in a posit ion
"in which he mljht be recognized."
Reports that France's recognition of
This sum it was planned was Wrangel's government had led to de-
Johnson and Robinson then began
shooting. It was reported here the
Mexicans had established camp either
on or close to Johnson's homestead.
ROOSEVELT SAYS
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LEAGUE BY U. S.
WILL STOP REDS
ENDOR
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State Loses $125,000
Developments came fast today. As
Ponzi was being' arraigned before
United States Commissioner Hayes,
Edwin L. Pride, auditing the books of
the Securities Exchange company for
the federal authorities announced that
it already had been shown Ponzi owed
$7,000,000.
Attorney General J. Weston Auen,
who is conducting a separate investi
gation, said he believed Ponzi's liabili
ties would total millions.
State Bank Examiner Joseph Allen
in a statement declared that the cap
ital of the Hanover Trust company of
which Ponzi until yesterday was a di
rector, was seriously impaired and
probably wiped out. State Treasurer
F. J. Burrell attacked the bank com
missioner for not having given him
an opportunity to withdraw state funds
before the Hanover was closed, in re
sponse to Governor Coolidge's demand
that he make known how much state
money had been tied up, Burrell an
nounced the sum of $125,000. ,
Ponzi's field appears to have in
cluded New England and New Jersey.
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 12. En
date suggested by party leaders for dorsement of the league of nations by The line that formed daily at Ponzi's
Senator Harding's address in Mlnne- the Lnited States would have saved office appears to have been far from
sota. In choosing the setting for the Poland, Franklin D. Roosevelt declared representative of his clients. This was
agricultural speecn, tney also are un- nere romgni. xne morai eneci or me made up largely of foreigners inter-
aerstooa to nave given consideration meniueranip m me leaguo wuum nave ested largely in getting their money,
to the state fair of Iowa and those of I halted the Russian armies without a
cided differences between Premiers
Lloyd George and Millerand generally
were minimized here.
French Press Surprised
PARIS, Aug. 12. Recognition by
France of the South Russian govern
ment of General Wrangel is commented
on today by all French nawspapers,
most of which expressed surprise at
statements Premier Lloyd George made
in the house of commons.
They hold that the British premier
is not in a position to reproach
France in connection with this initla
tive by her, advance notice of which
was given by Premier Millerand in his
speech of July 20, as they point out
that Mr. Lloyd George began negotia
tions with the bolsheviki without con
suiting France.
The papers consider French recog
nition of General Wrangel is a strict
continuation of the line of policy pub
licly mapped out by France.
Poles Retreat to Soldau
BERLIN, Aug. 12. Heavy fighting
east of Mlawa, the important city on
the Warsaw-Danzig railway, which
has been reported in bolshevik hands.
is told in a Polish dispatch to the Nord-
deutsche ( Algemeine Zeitung. The
Poles, it adds, have retreated to Soldau.
The correspondent, states that Ger
man communists and independent so
cialists are freely in evidence on the
frontier. ,
Six cars of ammunition, which ar
rived at Allenstein, East Prussia, con
signed to the Poles, are alleged to have
been robbed of their contents while
detained at freight yards where rail
workers refused to switch them. The
East Prussian Gazette says Italian
troops concentrated at Allenstein,
which were to leave last night, are still
there.
Warsaw in Critical State
PARIS, Aug. 12. The situation at
Warsaw continues critical. The Rus
sian plan of campaign of relivering
successive blows at different points
tends to disorganize the Polish de
fense, compelling the Polish staff to
rush reserves to widely separated
points.
The red northern forces have been
heavily reinforced and pushed to
within 30 miles of the capital. The
Poles are making a desperate stand on
defenses thrown up around Pultusk,
and although badly equipped, half
trained and not too well supplied with
ammunition, they are holding their
own, according to the latest news. But
the issue still is in the balance.
There is little change on the re
mainder of the front, except in the
south, where activity of the bolshevik
General Budenny is creating a new
danger.
The operations of General Wrangel,
anti-bolshevik commander in South
Russia, can do nothing to relieve the
pressure on the Poles, according to
French military opinion. Wrangel is
marching out of the Crimea to find on
the con?nt.a means for feeding the
other states.
In his telegram on tariff, sent for
mer Senator F. P. Flint of California.
Senator Harding said
Your telegram describing the de
pressed condition of the California
lemon industry suggests several things.
single American soldier crossing the
seas, he said.
History will lay a great share of re
sponsibility for the plight of Poland
upon those little, narrow men in the
United States senate, those little nar
row men who today control the ma-
I feel an especial concern for the Call- 1 chinery of the Republican party," he
fornia fruit industries because they
have given the country a splendid il
lustration of the beneficient results of
highly organized, well managed co
operation..
American Industries First
declared. "But their desire to satisfy
personal spite, the bolshevists would
not be knocking at the gates of
Warsaw.
The heart of America goes out to
the Polish nation. Our hands are tied
Sucker List Enormous
Anxious inquiries at the newspaper
offices and feverish conversations in
dicated that the proprietors of small
businesses, professional men and wom
en, clerks and stenographers by the
thousands accepted the bait of "50 per
cent profit in 45 days.'
Agents working in offices and fac
tories interested many, particularly
among Italians. The mystery of Pon
zi's methods added to the attractive
ness of his promises. It is said that in
many cases the possibilities of profit
ably exchanging American dollars for
"It is especially necessary that the because of the obstructionist methods F h francs francs for Italian
great industry snouia not De permuted l . ;. .-.v.... 0 vi ana.
to suffer because of a maladjustment
of tariff rates. American markets can
not be systematically surrendered to
foreign producers, however, kindly we
feel toward our allies; and the condl
tions your industry faces are those
tors. The United States is still tech
nically at war. It is not a member of
the league of nations. All it can do is
offer advice and sympathy."
air. Kooseveit s speecn came as an
answer to criticism that he avoided the
that many others do now or will later L'sue ln hJSa8r? speech last night
confront unless proper protection is
given in view of the extraordinary
conditions in the commercial world.
The Republican policy of giving
Krst attention to American interests,
rather than to those of other conti
nents, will insure against disaster to
industries situated as is this one. To
such a policy, I gladly subscribe."
The nominee indicated today that he
might have some comment to make
soon regarding the European situation.
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cavalry in Warsaw's sub
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pf the capital.
PUSS THRU ARIZONA
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 12. M. N. Ber
nal, special representative of Presi
dent de la Huerta of Mexico, passed
through Tucson today on his way to
Calexico on a mission regarding the
trouble between Governor Cantu and
the provisional government. Senor
Bernal said he was on such a mission
but would not divulge the nature of it.
He said, however, he hoped for an
amicable, settlement of the difficulties
between Cantu and his government.
Another prominent de la Huerta
agent passing through -Tucson today
was R. V. Pesqueira, financial agent,
on his way to Phoenix to discuss with
Governor Campbell questions relating
to friendly commercial relations be
tween border states.
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I SUFFRAGE BALLOT
II TEIESSEE TODAY
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 12. The
committee on constitutional conven
tions and amendments of the Tennes
see senate, after a hearing on the fed
eral woman suffrage amendment arti
fication resolution, announced late to
night that it would return a favorable
report on the resolution tomorrow.
A similar committee of the house,
which conducted a joint hearing, made
the announcement that it would not
report until Monday. This action
means, legislative leaders said, that the
suffrage amendment will not be finally
disposed of tomorrow, as suffrage
leaders had planned
I am not afraid of the leasrue of na-
13," he declared, and described the
covenant as an application of moral
law to international relations
"As a result of the ereat war. the
chief gain, I like to think, has been a
complete change in the theory of inter
national law.
League Is But Law of Nation
"The league of nations is but an ex
pression of the new law of nations.
"Under the league of nations, the pre
sumption of neutrality is reversed and
the nation which plans to attack an
other can assume with far more nrob-
ability thai all the other nations will
be against it. The other nations win
now demand that the attacking nation
snail snow cause why it did not od
serve the law of nations.
"The plea for the league of nations
me piea. which so far onlv Russia.
Mexico. Turkey and the United States
have failed to heed, is that we discard
lire and the latter for something else,
seemed plausible enough without a
clear comprehension of just how the
things worked out. Among the amaz
ing disclosures was that the bulk of
Ponzi's millions was gathered in after
the postoffice department had begun
its investigation last February,
In discussing the case tonight, Chief
Postoffice Inspector H. B. Moseby said
that so far as their investigation . had
shown, Ponzi had never done any busi
ness in international reply coupons.
He said he had warned hundreds
against Ponzi when inquiries began to
come in, that no man could manipulate
or speculate in international reply
coupons m tne manner they alleged
Ponzi had explained to them. In
statement Mr. Moseby said:
Long Under Suspicion
"It has been my great desire that
Ponzi should be brought to account
and his scheme laid bare, and never
for a moment did I believe that he was
solvent but that in the end he would
be shown to be insolvent, probably by
a million. With the past few days,
having felt sure we have had or shortly
would have sufficient evidence on
which to arrest Ponzi and to make sure
he could be found when wanted, I have
taken the precaution to keep him under
surveillance, although the latter gave
no indication he would attempt to leave
this Jurisdiction. However, having his
previous record in view, I felt it my
duty to make every possible effort to
prevent his escape."
In reply to inquiries Inspector Mose-.
by said:
"Our attention was first called to
Ponzi's operations last February when
inquiries began coming into the office
from investors and prospective invest
ors. Since that time we have been
working in Europe and elsewhere.
"we have obtained conclusive evi
dence that there has been no abnormal
issue or redemption of lntemationol
reply coupons, while in some countries
the use of coupons had been greatly
curtailed to prevent this very scheme.
There is no means by which a man
can manipulate international repiy.
coupons. Ponzi's claim that he has
made millions in this way is simply a
stupendous fraud.
Ponzi's Statement Fades
"The entire issue and redemption of
international reply coupons throughout
the postal union for six years would
not aggregate $500,000. Ponzi could
not have handled the millions of them
necessary to make the fortune he .
claimed to have amassed without the
knowledge of the officials.
"Soon after our investigation was
started, Ponzi was advised by letter
that coupons would not be redeemed
in this country except for legitimate
postage purposes and postmasters
were instructed not to redeem them.
The best evidence that he did not deal
in coupons in foreign countries is the
fact that he has never produced foreign
customers or foreign coupons.
"The most amazing thing is why
people invested their money with
Ponzi. I can only attribute it to hi
personality they invested in the
man. We warned hundreds of people
against him.
"We found it difficult to talk wltli
some people they were so impressed,
they believed so strongly he was do
ing what he said he was doing.
"One of Ponzi's attractive features
was the easy manner in which he
talked in millions instead of hundreds
or thousands. He simply charmed,
dazzled the people.
"He appealed to the gambling spirit
of the people. WThes he started out he
promised 50 per cent In 90 days, but
LATE TELEGRAPH BRIEFS
M EX. AMMUNITION SMUGGLER CAUGHT
MEXICALI. Cal., Aug. 12 One man was arrested and an automobile loaded
the old policy of dangerous neutrality with rifles and ammunition was seized by customs officers near the inter
anaaaopt the sane principle which has national boundary line east of here today. The car was registered as the
. Jif l.? T.. or common property of Fred Dato, brother-in-law of Esteban Cantu, head of a revolt
law and of man's relation with man'P' T.. ', , t rw-
Uiaut WnnlH Enfn,4 man gave his name as a.i iua uuii. t
"If America had been a mamber of
the league of nations the Polish nation LEAD ADVANCES HALF CENT
would not be today fighting bolshev- NEW YORK, Aug. 12 The American Smelting and Refining company
ism with us back to the wall. If today advanced the price on lead from 84 to 9 cents the pound
America naa Deen able to throw into
hundrpimninn. i m,Jore, S u" CAPT. VANAMBERG WINS CUP
, cu,, uto uuiiiicv- l , , j rnt)- rv, a,, 10 .i t- i m t-v: j
1st armies would not be where thy "ii , uB. Ai vipi. inanea vauaiuuerg ui uiuyiiun,
are. Events which led up to the pres- won the Kvernor s CUP match of the National Rifle association sMoot hero
ent deplorable situation would never today with a score of 149 out of a possible 150. He was presentecU'the cup by
have occurred. Do not let us forget the Governor James Cox. Lieut. C. C. Simons, U. S. M. C, had tha-'same score but
moral force of the United States ln made his miss on the 200-yard range while Captain ""Varyamberg missed at
sucn n.n undertaking, it would not B00-yards.
"ecu nctcBoary ior a. single
have
American soldier to cross the sea. It
would not have been necessary for
America to become entangled in Euro
pean politics. Ours would have been
the quieting and steadying hand in a
league without which America is in
complete.' In conclusion, he said:
"We pray it is not too late.. We
pray that the United States may do Its
full share in helping to build up again
in the future that independent nation
of Poland which has always been our
friend and to pay back ln some slight
measure the splendid help given us at
the time of our own war for independ
ence by the Polish patriots and lovers
of world-wide liberty, Kosciusko ana
Pulaski."
MAYOR FOF CORK ARRESTED
CORK, Aug. 12 The lord mayor of
Cork and 10 associates were arrested
by soldiers today while attending a
session of the 'Sinn Fein court in the
city hall. .s .They were taken to the
military fearraeiuh
The Catrow cup match, concluded today went to JV?W. Hessian, New York
A. C, who made a perfect score of 105 with 14 bulVs eyes extra, making a
string of 35 bull's eyes. )
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JULIAN LEADS IN OHIO PRIMARY
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. 12 W. A. Julian of Cincinnati jumped into a
substantial lead of 2,318 votes over Judge A. F. CVNeil of Akron in the race
Cor the Democratic nomination for senator when, an error was discovered in
tabulation of returns from all but 155 precincts- The corrected vote was:
Julian, 63,885; O'Neil, 61,567. ,'
LAST JAP PICTURE BRIDES - ARRIVE
-SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12 Five Japanese "pMcture brides" arrived here
today on the liner, Korea Maru, five days before expiration of their .passports
under the agreement of the Japanese government to stop this marriage custom.
They are believed to be the last that will enter th;s country.
EXONERATE BALL PLAYER
, SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 12 Directors of the Salt Lake Baseball
:lub meeting today, completely exonerated William G. Rurnl?r, Salt Lake out
fielder, of charges made by W. Baker (Babe) Borton, former Vernon first
baseman, that Rumler received from him a bribe of $1'00.
Rumler, in a signed affidavit last night declared the $200 was received
by him from Borton in payment of a bet as to which team, Salt Lake or Vernon,
would win the 1919 Pacific coast league penant.,
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