New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 31, 1920, Page 1

3 [ . 4 of 60 per cent to ’ ,ESTABLISHED 1870. NEW BRITAIN ald Bu MEW BRITAIN, CONNE_CTICUT. SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1920. —TWELVE PAGES. - PRICE THREE C MONEY BY THE BASKET-FULL, {CONN. (0. HASNOT |MANNIX'S DEPARTURE IS FEATURED TOO FAST TO COUNT, IS WAY | WORKED OUT RATES - PONZI HANDLED HIS ORDERS | F(RNFARBY TllWNS Had 50000 Accounts At One Time and Generally Doubled Chents' Money in 45 Days. e “GOVERNMENT HAS PROBE UNDER WAY Boston, July 31.—Charles Tonzl, man of mysterfous millions, stood aside today in the offices where he has handled the investmeénts of thou- sands of persons in his international postal exchange business, while fed- ¥eral auditors went over his books to see how much he owed, and how much he had with which to pay United States Attorney Gallagher said he hoped to establish beyond aquestion whether Ponzi had made the multi-millions of profits which he has or has been paying returns ne of Investors obtained from another. Also the inquiry will be directed to learn whether it was by international reply coupon exchange exclusively or in some other form uch profits as may be shown we May Keep His Secret. Ponsi has pald without question or | delay every clalm made against him | to date and has been without income from the public since he shut off in- vestments by agreement with th authorities last Monday. He said to- day he was not ready yet, and might never be ready, to reveal the busi- ness secret involved In the operations which have brought him wealth. It should enough for the public to know that he gives a 50 per cent. on their money and for the authorities to know that he had resources to make good his obligations without hreaking the law, he said After a period market by a four pointed to a gro persons who soukht on his notes, sald the rn was over. As soon as audits had been | completed and reports made he add- | ed, e planned to resume acceptance of investments, uniess meantimc he sold Ris business. > Had 30,000 Accounts. Ponzl has had 50,000 aceounts ac- tive at one time, Miss Lucy Meli, his managoer said toda These have rep- resented In\mhonln ranging from 10 to $49,0 he said with the aver- age somewhere between #1,000 and $5,000, Most of those In the lines at the pay windows in regent days have been men of apparent foreign hirth or extruction, The accounts which the vestigntors have heen given undit consist of individual « names and addresses, the amount and date of the investment and the date of maturity. Against these, which represent Ponzl's liabilities bankhooks | and statements of deposit will stand for his assets, Miss Meli sald Money By Basketful. were employed, books; money came in too fast for any accounts of that kind, according to Miss Mell. At times the money was Aumped Into baskels being conveyed to the hanks. return | claimed, wet with money of uncertainty, day, run, Ponzi of less than G0 payment toda and fedoral for their rds, with in- No lediers no day before BRIDGEPORT JITNEYS ALLOWED SOME LEEWAY Judge Recognizes Emergen and Does Not Fine ’l'hem For Overcrowding. Bridgeport, July 31--Recognizing the fact that an emergency has been brought about in Bridgepor trolley Bartlett in by the traffic situation the abandonment of Judge Frederic A. in the police court today the of the eizht Jitney Lus men arrested hy the state motor vehicle department officers on charges of overcrowding. Of course I do not neymen to think that they late the law,” said Judge Bartlett. “To the best of their ability they | should observe the law. But here i+ an emergency. The jitney bus of- fars the only method of carrying the people. With th. withdrawal of the trolley ecu-= the finer busses are oduting the Lcuple who get to | »m their work. 1 realize that iey bus m n many o can not preven vorkers who ar nxlous to get (v tneir destination from crowding aboard the busses. I porpose to nolle these cases on pay- ment of $2. which will cover the costs in the cases.” i | Attorney Klein representing the fitneymen’s associations appeared in court on behalf of the eight men ar- sted for overcrowding. He called attention to the fact that the jitney men had either to gvercrowd their | busses or Ci.commoYe the working people of the city. The jitneurs. he service nolled cases want the jit- can vio- acconin and 14 the jit | the redemption of these sald, could not forcibly eject persons who insisted on crowding into busses. Judge Bartlett commenting on this point, agreed that the jitne: menI wouldd be foolish to “run the risk of | sreating breach of the peace by trying to keep passenzers off their THEME OF 00X'S SPEECH Not Only Wil He Toueh om Leagae, But Ako on Industrial and Other Domestic Problems. Dayton, O., July 31.—In addition to the League of Nations, the American industrial problem and other domes- tic questions are to have a permanent place in the address of Governor Cox accepting the democratic nomi- nation, according to men here in close touch with the campaign. It was said that a large portion of the nddress might be expected to deal with industrial affairs, with a view to bringing capital and labor closer to- gether. The comp! governor bent all efforts toward ting the acceptance address to- 8o engrossed was he that he nt on the :tatement of charging that Ly of- ed no comm Senator Hardir erful international interests favoring the League of Nations. were behind democratic financing apd that , tho democrats would seek (Giminimize the le: issue t customers received notge for the amount,of the investiag- 4 plus 50 per cent., payable In % but jn al- most every case th een noti- fled by mall that the® notes would be pald off In [T at the end of 45 days. i “* 99 RETURN 10 F EUROPE Three Families and Several Individ- uals Leave New Britain—1(8 Sail For Europe on August 11 for their old home in Gw'lacls, 22 New Hritain people left «nis morning for New York \here they will embark steamers taking them to Europe. Included in this quota are three families, and the others are individuals returning to re- )atives abroad. Harry Morton who secured thelr passage, also r ports that August 14, 18 will leave for ( an provinces. WON'T RESUME SERVICE Not Intend to Bound on others Conn. Co. Does Again Opernte Bridgeport Trolleys Just Because Fares Are Raised. incroase 8 does A Tem Bridge- Bridgeport, July 31.-—The to a seven cent fare on August ne that there will be sumption of trolley service in port, President Lucius Storrs satd in an Interview today. He sald thal the situation with ard Bridgeport remains unchanged Lightmng Hits Shed Filled With Dynamite Quebec, July 31.-~Three men Milled today in Valbriliant when It of Mghtning struck « shed b ito stored. re w in Wil I HEADS WATERBURY CONCERN Gos< Will Become Presi- ™ Faward O. dent of Scoville fac & M. ring Co Suceeed 1. Sperry. B | vie the Sperry. rorrow Waterbury, July wha had been and geneval manager of Mfg. Co., succceds Mark 1. president retires to has with the company d has been vice-pres and general nager for some v He will also continue as general m ager. M. Sperry has been with the company 5% years, eniering it as a clerk, snd a few years ago he took the office of in succession to John P. ( iward O. president Scovill the My who been long time & president Cleaner.GaEgc Fight Is. Opened in Meriden Meriden, July 31 van today warned ths who mixed vegetable m animal waste | with paper. ashes, cans, etc. would Il..~ arrested here after Monday. There has been a lot of trouble and mixed | cans and barrels of garbage and waste have been standing at the curbs for two weeks in some sections and threats were made by citizens that they would appeal to the state boaid { of health. Today everything v | cléaned up with a large force and the warning given for next week. Leaf Tohacco Stock Shows Big Increase July 3 gregated Mayor Dono- every person Waudhington stocks July 1 pounds, compared with A yesr ago, the ceasus bureau an- novaced today. Stocks by types: Cheying, smoking, snuff and export, 1,0Y4,719,134 pounds; cigar, 350,692, 935 pounds; imported, 88,549,955 poumds. 1.45 1.400,9 | wards. | | il Suieiet {on their ;-.;r\ Wwas nece | Governor €ox 1s | ence to the | cepting the presidential Fixed Fares Will Not Be An- nounced Until Aiter Meeting “to Be Held Next Week ZONE TICKETS WILL BE REDEEMED BY COMPANY President Storrs, However, Is Unable 10 Say Whether Cash Return Will Be Given, Or Whether Tickets Will Be Received in Exchange for New Issuc. Hartford, July 31.—Trolley rates from Hartford to towns and cities outside will not be determined by the Connecticut Co. under the, new’ ruling of the state publl ugilities comumission until after hé bmdals of the company has had a conference with the managers of the various di- visions in the state, it was said today by Traffic Superintendent Nathaniel J. Scott. This conference will prob- bly be held next week at New Ha- ven at which time the various dis- nees to the towns in question will be = 4 a fixed rate announced. Will Redeem Fickets. Zona tickets that have sysen chased by trolley pations for —use under the present zone system will be redeemed at their face valye when the new system goes into effect accord- ing to an announcement by President Storrs of the Connecticut Co. Presi- dent Storrs was unprepared to say what method would be adopted in tickets, but that they would be re- deemable In the Puihess UL hes tch 18 or coupons for use when the | new schedule of fares is placed in ur- intimated | eperation SUITCASE BOOZE PLOT [ issex who insixt on boarding them.” | Federal \Agents Secure 18 Suitcascs, | ch of Which is Filled With [ Quart Bottles of Liguor. Boston, July 31.--Sixtgen suitcases /illed with quart bottles of high grade whiskey were produced before a fed- eral commiesioner today as the pro- ceeds of a seizure described as acci- dental. None of the ten men who are said to have been the custodians of it appeared in court. Two federal ‘agents returning from New York by train got into coniersa- tion with a fellow passenger. While the stranger was temporarily absent one of the deputies lifted his suitcase .nd concluded that it contained liquor. The officers induced their new acquaintance td point out nine other | members of his party. Plans wen made 1o arrest them when the ardf® reached this city but eight aped. The other two wege héld but failed 1o appear in court. rAll ten left their suitcases ~behind. KILLED BY IIIS’I‘AKE Farmer, Mistaken By Another For @ | Berry Thief, is With ' Fired Upon Fatal Effect. Concord, N. H., July 31.—Oliver C. Dimond, a farmer of the West Cor cord district, was shot and killed late | last night by hi ther who mis- | took him for a berry thief, accord- ing to reports to the police. Raids' upon their berry patch had aroused | | | the ire of the Dimonds. The father | suid he decided last night to himself and lic in wait for the raiders. Unknown to the father, the son de- cided upon the sume course and when the clder Dimond saw an armed man come from the thicket he said, he fired. Oliver Dimond died soon after- After investigating the shoot- uthorities decided no action ' ary WILL ANSWER IMMEDIATELY arm | ing the pected (o Take Positive Stand on the League of Na- tions Tss When He Speaks. Washington, July 31.—The position of the democratic party with refer- League of Nations “‘will | be made periectly clear” when Gov- ernor Cox deliverm his speech ac- nomination, George White, new national chairman, declarcd today in answer to the in- | Senator Harding as to the | party’s stand on the administratior foreign policy. Million and Half is BY NEAR RIOT AS LONGSHOREMEN RESENT JEERS AIMED AT PRELATE ARDING FIRES RS fillN IN HIS CAMPAIGN | Will Give “Front Porch A dress to Ohioans At His Home This Afternoon. Marion, 0., July 31.—Senator Hardiig’s front porch campaign be- gan today with a pilgrimage to Marion by a delegaiton from Mans- field and the surrounding country in Richland county, Ohio. The first of the many groups of voters to come here during the sum- mer on similar missions marched on | the Harding residence with flags and banners flying and with bands play- #og. Marion was in holiday dress to give the front porch campaign a rous- ing send-off. Two airplanes were pilots of’. the pilgrimage. G. W. Henney, vice-presi- dent of the Mansfield chan commerce, was chosen the advance | scout to fly over Marion and shower the city v:h Harding and Coolidge souvenirs. and Mrs. Gordon A. F row, vice-president of the i Aero club w; ccorded the d tion 6f convoying from the air the first of the front porch delegations. ‘d nator Harding's front porch A deciared by many Ohioans to be simi- lar to that at Canton where a stay- at-home speaking cumpaign was cons ducted in 1896 by McKinley. Adding to the analogy, McKinley flag pole sent here- from | Canton by admirers of Seaafor Hard- ing, rears its weather-ficaten height the center of thq Jawn. Strictlr -meaking. " powever the ¥n is no longer a . swn at all but an expanse of white : stone. 'The pebbly carpgushed lime- preserve a solid surface Wos laid to, tramp of the thousands exjnder the; take part in the ‘ront porch ,-""':"wl 10 The senator's speech was set for late in the afternoon. EASTERN YACHT RACES Sloops Will Pull Out From New Lon- 1 | | | don at | Mite 1 o'Clock Run, on Annual 195 New London, July 31—Many yachts- men from Boston and New York are here to witness the Eastern Yacht ¢lub’s annual race which starts at 4 clock this afternoan off Eastern int. A south-southwest bre bout ten knots was biowing | fication from | pede up the gangplank | smilingly refused the famoug i o’clock When the stak » Aquidnick, command: oy Robert Hempster T 1 gk up its tion starfe of th h's Laedue bues at ‘he month the Thame If the wind increases in and the fog lifts by the time boats huove assembled, conditions for sailing will'be almost perfect. The vachts will cover a 195 course. MAYOR CURTIS BUMPED s Knees Painfully Bruised When of mile G Automobile Which He Runs Into Machine in s Ridia May two hadly eral all ernoon »r Orson F. Curtis skinned knees and around king up th while riding with Coun Abraham Gorbach received ilman in the latter's car. The "councilman drove the mayor to some land in the northern part of the city and were returning from an mspection of it when the | occurred Without driven by street. the n warning a Ford limousine, Miver Berkowitz of Smalley came from behind and struck Gorbach machine squarely. The yor was thrown forward from the cat, the scraped knees resulting. Mr. Gorbach was not injured. Later in | the afternoon Berkowitz was arrest- led for reckless driving. PASS $1.000.000 Today was the last a ments in on taxes due the long line of people waiting in City hall for that purpose showed that warnings of extra tax money after to- day was heeded by many. The money collected today passed the miliion- dollar mark at noon, when it was ofli- cially reported 1pat $1,020.000 had been received. The large contribut- ors to today's amount were: Stanley Works, $90.,911 26; Stanley Rule & Level company, $64,139.94: North & Juda, $: 7.9 New Britain Ma- chine, $21,111.82; Traut & Hine, $13, 149,59, and Horace Booth estate, $13 570.23. The tax collections this year expected to far exceed those of other years. MARK ¥ to get pay- the city and any Damage in New Orleans New Orleans, July 31.—Nearly one and a half million dollars is estimated as the loss resulting from the fire which last night destroyved one sec- tion of the mammoth warehousc of the Appalachiun corporation of Louisiana. Thirty thousand bales of #lsal were burned. WEATHER —— Hartford. July 31.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinit Casettled. probably thunder showers tonight 2nd Sunday. * ! { Detectives With Drawn Re- One Englishman Who Dared to “Boo” at Aus- tralian. New York, July 31.- scene observed on the waterfront in many today marked arrival at the White Star piers of Archbishop Mannix of Aus- tralia, who plahned to sail on the steamship Baltic in the face of noti- Premier Lloyd George that he would not be allowed to land in Ireland. Men shouted and waved flags of the Irish republic; women screamed hysterically and it took the entire force of ' pier guards, augmented by police reserves to get the prelate aboard the ship and prevent a stam- by admiring | The wildest York thousands. Several Fights Occur. Several fights followed some Jjeers directed at the archbishop and in one case several brawny longshoremen clambered up the side of the vessel | and thrashed a man on the upper deck who had hooed the prelate. Eamonn De Valcra, “president the Irish republic,” was there. took his place on the deck of the | vesterday afternoon; and | and drank together and the archbishop to answer whether he was the ‘distinguished compa- triot” who would sail for Great Brit- ain with the churchman, as reported in dispatches from London. All his baggaze was in his suite at the Waldorf Astor hotel, where he arrived last night from Atlantic City. liner beside Englishman Causes Riot. A scene almost approaching followed the booing of the archbi by an English passenger on the s Longshoremen who scaled the sides and attacked the booer, were driven away only after detectives with drawn revolvers broke through the riot 10p | Loftis to his apartment at BOLSHEVIK FORCES MENACING WARSA' AND HAVE ADVANCED T0 FRONTIER EAST PRUSSIA BUT HAVE NOT vaivers Have 1o Frotect JROPS DEAD WHILE HE |Polish Army R TRIES TO ATTACK GIRL This is How Woman in Case Explains Death of Rich Chicago Jeweler. Chicago, July 31—Miss Ruth Woods { a pretty hotel cashier, who was alone with Samuel T. A. Loftis, head of the diamond firm of Loftis Brothers, when he died suddenly in 'his luxurious apartment last night, today told the police that he crumpled to the floor dead after they had engaged in a “friendly struggle Although the police believe that he died as a result of concussion of the brain, probably caused by a fall, they express dissatisfaction with conflict- ing stories told by Miss Woods and Roy M. Shayne, son of a late mil- lionaire merchant, who also is being held pending the inquest. Miss Woods, who described Shayne as ‘her fiance, said she was called by 1 o'clock that they danced finally Loftis attempted to attack her. “We were having struggl she declared, “and my at- tention was momentarily distracted from him. The next instant I -was startled by the sound of his body falling to the floor. I was at a loss to know what to do and rushed to the telephone to summon Mr. Shayne.” Shayne told the police that Loftis opened the door to admit him and | suddenly crumpled to the floor. As soon as Shayne arrived, Miss, Wood fled from the apartment. IRELAND — THAT'S ALL a playful crowd, Carries U. 8. Colors. rving an American arrived =i vat and o fag, @ T Niahop taxicah p..-rhm L The crowd numbered +housand. There was some & 2 ment among the crowd bat Lo "Nt~ idly disappeared. Men, wome! and children were there, bearing sigk with taunts directed at Lloyd George. One read: *“Admit that American public opin- ion counts.” Working for Peace. The archbishon gssued a &'-nen\')m in which he sma that he hadl been “peprescnied in cc . QUALITérs as a. rromoter of Strife he reall; is working for peace Ireland, fnside and outside the Brit- ish ewmsPire. He said he hoped for ‘““peace not resting on force but on justice and the free will of the peo- ple concerned.” “If Treland’'s cause be just and sacred,” he added, “1 think, although’ T happen to be an archbishop. I am certainly within my rights in follow- ing in my own humble way the glor- ious example of Belgium's patriotic and heroic cardinal.”™ LA FCLLETTE WILL RUN Wisconsin Senator Will Be Presiden- (5 in tial Candidate for One Faction of Forty-eighters. Detroit, July 31.—Senator Robert M. Lalollette of Wisconsin will be the presidential candidate of the of the Committee of which refused to Anlth.lm.lh‘ with tho farmer-lahar party at the recent Chi- cago convention. according to Howard F. Williams, national of the o i A national convention soon to be held, Williams said today, would ten- der the nomination of the liberal par- ty to the senator and select a vice- presidential candidate. I Senator La Folleite’s consent to be- come the candidate of the new | was given as the result of teleg and letters from all parts of the coun- try after the farmer-labor convention, | Williams said, GHALLENGES GANDIDATES Christensen Dares Harding and Cox to | rty | ms | where they Visit Tennessee Legisiature to Boost | Suffrage Move. i New York, July p. | Chrisiensen, presidential el the farmer-labor party. foday chal- lenzed Governor Cox and enator | Harding te visit the Tenncssee legis- I lature and influence a majority vote | in that body in favor of raification of | the suffroge amendment. He charged that the democratic and I republican parties were in a conspir- acy to stifle ratification by Tenness. Worcester County in Mass., Shows Increase| Washington, July 31.—Population ! of Worcester county, Massachusetts, including Worcester, was announced toduy as 455,136, an increase of 53, | 478, or 13.9 per cent. Parley nominee Wearing a black frock coat and tall i at the | out- | He declared that | vice-chairman | | By Next Week All Soldiers Whao | ber Masked Men Enforce Economic Re- taliation War—Londonder Police and Civilians in Battle. Belfast, July 31.—Further impetus was given to County Louth’s project- ed economic war of retaliation against Belfast vesterday when the houses of four bread scrvers —wye Vidted by masked and armed men ::‘taiommlloxl them to sign an,un- Forense® ot to handle Belfast phead Londonderry, w.w. aj __s patrol and civilians collided Nationalist area of this city A fight ensued in which « was wounded seriously was shot in the hand. | Thurles, County Tipperary, | July 21 A coldier and a were ambushed near Upper Church { 1ast ning, both receiving danger- ous gunshot wounds. NEWSPAPERS 60 UP | New York Evening World Will Cost military in the last night one civilian and a woman Ircland, policeman Three Cents After Monday—Cleve- land Papers Also Increase Prices New York, World, the newspaper nounced today Monday its price | three cents. July 31.—The Ew: last New York to remain at two’'cents, an- ; that beginning next will be advanced to ng afternoon | Cleveland, O, July 21.—The eI of Cleveland's two afternoon 4 papers, the News and the Press, and pric new oo the morning daily, the Plaindealer, will be increased from two to three | cents commencing Monday. BRINGING B()DIES HOME Were Drowned When Tuscapia Sank Wil | Have Been Taken to Liverpool. | London. July 31.—I1t is ex the end of this week all American soldiers who s« when the transport Tus off the Irish coast in Februar 1918, will have been removed to | Liverpool from the Island of Islay | were temporarily buried, shipment home. The victims num- approximately 300 Two hundred and fifty bodies have been brought to Liverpool by the stcamer Gronigen, whkich was char- tered for the purpose. - The s now af Islay taking on the inz bodies. As soon as a tra is ilable the bodies will be home. Aerial Mallman is Ofi' Cleveland to Chicago Cleveland, July 31.—Pilot Bert Acosta, driving monoplane No. 2 in the trans-continental aerial flight, left herc foi Chicago at 9:25 today on the sccond leg of the flight. A new plane from New York landed today to ve- place machine No. 3, damaged in a tr flight yesterday. Captain Hart- pilot of No. 3, expected to leave rected by ¢ the bodies lost 1h for nsport taken | I 5 | ariving _steps-taken ization is No way With er in Comm3 Russian-Polish A Negotiations ranged to Take] Night—No De aris, July 31 s8) .—Bolshevik have advanced to thy frontier, according to the French military’ saw to the French fo Bolshevik line extend 50 miles northwest o than 60 miles to a reclly north’ of Warsa The Dolsheviki ha ‘rossed the borders ¢ Marienw. r but with th? Germans Iiussian-Polish axy tions d been arrg night. Whether the not beer: revealed. The mission says i srmans and Bolshe| ing at Suwalki. T of the Bolshevik ai acing Warsaw direct] as well as from th sheviki now are 25 Bialystok b The Allied troops Marienwerder, wh French, will be hel situation clears tho duties have been Romer, commandel lish army, which in the vital vej w, has been eral Joscph Haller Prame command grovp of armies. 1 Halles hy who comningded i in France asi-is the first st¢%"in the 1X:®Polish ariny whid the Azi-lo-French. E The crossing of a ment into German te was disarmed, is Journal. The d& crossed to escape pW cvalry, enterad Bast west of Schinezyn; states. Trom 1! them by th London. July have advanced tof a soviet statemen) day by wirel OBSERVES Phoenix Temple 11th Founder, Birthdays Still Phoenix Templ celebrated its 4% evening at the Arch treet. from Sevmour, A suesi of thy speaker also wa David J. Rohing] Ma A mes: William O. Buc Buckley is the fy lodge and now yeur, takes a kel est in lodge matt to send him a my tion and =2 The new ritual x for the firsy by the su AUTO Southington Ma \ccideni Near Complains to Pasquale Rich into N o'clock this mo) over the rise at he saw three ch street. He blew the children saf] Youngsters step; low was struck not badly hurt name is Meszko! who liv at 214 Mrs. Primi of reported to th that the paven door cause mucl] Policeman Hayy vestigate the mg STRIKING Indianapolis, mine workers i were ordd ident John United Mine Wd directed to eve affected distric immediate mee to work. Tho Polag® n L]