HIGH FINANCIER DEFIES CHARGES OF DETRACTORS Continues to . Pay Off Huge Sums to Investors Run Doesn't Worry Him. " Boston, Aug. 4. Boasting that he had met a. run never before equalled in the' history of finance and continuing to pay off all m veitor who demanded the return of their money, Charlie Ponii, the "postage stamp millionaire, today hurled defiance at his detractors. Ponri said he had disbursed nearly $4,000,000 in five days. "People have admired my nerve he said, and smilingly added, and my smile is prompted by a clear conscience. This run cannot af fect my serenity I have more than double enough money to meet it. Ponri was summoned to the of fice of Attorney General Allen, as a result, it was stated, of his failure to keep an agreement with Mr. Allen to visit him either Saturday, Sunday or today. Question Publicity Man. - While the "money king;' was making his statement, in which he said that drastic steps should be taken to bring the guilty to an accounting, William M. McMasters, his former publicity man, who ac cused him in a signed article in a local newspaper this morning with oeing insolvent, was being questioned by lederai autnonues. McMasters took part in a confer ence with Assistant United States Attorney Shea aod Postoffke In spectors Mosby, Hall, Dakin, at which his published statement with regard to Ponzi was discussed. "So far as being insolvent is con cerned, I absolutely deny the allega tion," Ponri declared in a statement issued after a conference with his attorneys. Sayi Enemies Are Mad. "There is a desire to embarrass the investigators; a desire to turn public opinion against me, and a de sire on the part of others to even tually cover something which a fa vorable investigation of my affairs might disclose to their detriment. It is fully apparent that there is noth ing but malice back of the statement that Mr. McMasters and others have so widely published. "I do not ask the public to re frain from demanding ofame pay ment of their matured notes or un matured notes. AH I ask is that 'they come in an orderly manner. I have enough to pay in(full,as I have done ait the past week. v My re sources;' are stronger thaftj the re-i sources of certain other interests. Pays Out Millions. "I doubt very much whether any other individual or grOTip of indi viduals would have faced for five days a run which amounted to more i than $3,500,000. , .. s "The story that my payments have not exceeded $60,000 a day is untrue. From one certain amount the with drawal was $1,872,234.12. 'In addi tion, from my own personal' ac counts my payments amounted to approximately $900,000. From an other personal account the same amounted, to $50,000. All these pay ments have been made in the city of Boston." mill. ii.iiiii.iii l l i ii ii National Open Tournament to Be Played On Toledo Links Toledo, O., Aug. 4. Arrange- ments were completed today for the operation of a fleet of motor busses for the accommodation of golfers taking part in the national open tour nament to be played on the Inver ness course next week. .. Local promoters of the tourna ment were notified today that Bobby Jones, twice southern title holder and medalist in the western amateur at Memphis a week ago, will arrive Saturday morning. He has made reservation at one of the leading hotels. i Walter Hagen, James Barnes, Harry Vardon and Ted Ray are others who are expected to arrive Saturday to prepare for the interna tional team match scheduled for Sunday, . . '4 Bolshevik Eggs Selling -For 50 Roubles a Basket Vladivostok, Siberia, Aug. 4. Fifty rubles a basket sounds like a big price to pay for eggs But the sound is the only big thing about the price, for the baskets in ques tion contain 200 eggs and 50 rubles above mentioned are worth, in good American money, about 15 centss A little rough calculation based on the above figures, shows that the im ported Manchurian eggs which sell in Vladivostok for 50 rubles a bas ket cost, in American terms, some thing like less than 1 cent a dozen. "Vallie the Vamp" ' Faints As Judge Sends Her to Jail Miss Vallie Reynolds, known to police because of her escapades in 1918 as "Vallie the Vamp," fainted in police court yesterday when Police Judge Foster sentenced her to 30 days in the county jail. The complaint against her was fled by Mrs. Charles Durrell, 2002 Webster street, who claims that Vkllie and her husband ran off two years ago and have been living to f ether . since. Durrell, 38 years eld, Sun shoe store salesman, is charged with wife and child abondonment. Italian and Albanian Agreement Has Been Signed London, Aug., 4. The agreement ..that has been pending between S l.atv anA Alhania has finally been figr.ed, it is announced in an ex- change teiegrapn aispaicn irora Rome, quoting an Avalona message. Italv, it is stated, renounces both Cape Lenguetta. and Cape Treferti. Hastings Fire Destroys' , Auto Trucks in Storage ; Hastings, Neb., Aug. 4. (Special Telegram.) Fire Wednesday morn - ing destroyed the Hansen Implement company warehouse and the A. H. Jones ' automobile storage house. - containing 10 motor trucks. The loss : j. d-i.pnno Origin of the is u ikilir ' : ,,, Retires as Head of Home Society After 27 Years The Rev. E. P. Quivey, whe? or ganized the Children's Home society 27 years ago, resigned as state su perintendent at the 'annual meeting of trustees Tuesday in the Cham ber of Commerce. , He intends to remove with his family to Los An geles. WATER BOARD TO PAY SHARE OF ELECTION COST So R. B. Howell Writes Mayor On Burning $1,000,000 Bond Issue. Replying to a letter received Tuesday from Mayor Smith, stating that the Metropolitan Water board stand the costs of the election to be held in September, at which time the city commission will present an ordinance calling for a $1,000,000 bond issue to provide working cap ital for the gas company, R. B. Howell, manager of the water board, by letter yesterday in formed the mayor the city will be reimbursed for the expenses in curred. , V Mr. Howell stated he would rec ommend to the water board that the debt incurred by the board bepaid back to the city on or before De cember IS,-1920. Mr. Howell believes no member of the council will oppose submis sion of the bond issue to the people, as-the total requirements for cap ital within the next few months will be more than $300,000. I he gas plant needs of immediate repair or the supply of gas may fall fhort next winter, according to Mr. Howelh . The company also needs 180 days supply of coke, oil and. coal. According to the letter, money re ceived on accounts to August amounts to about $137,000, of which about $90,000 has Been expended. With but $47,000 in the treasury and bills'due and unpaid amounting to $72,000. it will be necessary to float a bond issue .to continue to operate at full force. Masked Water Carnival, Carded at Muny Beach A mask water carnival will be held at municipal beach next Tues day night from 8 to 10. Ira Jones, city recreation director, will be in charge. A grand march in the water is scheduled at 8 o'clock. Contests also will be held and prizes will be awarded to the winners. No chil dren under 16 years old will be al lowed in the water after 8 p. m. The Weight THE supremacy of the Pianola over all other Players was positively settled when the great Steinway Piano Company de cided that none other but the genuine DUO-ART Pianola would be allowed installed in a STEINWAY Piano. Everybody who makes a Player will claim his product is the best, but can any other manufacturer corroborate it? "When, how ever, STEINWAY & SONS puts its seal of supremacy upon the DUO-ART Pianola it should convince not only the unbiased, but also the most skeptical We are sole distributors for the DUO-ART Pianolas. Our prices are positively the lowest in the United States our terms the easiest. Remember, the DUO-ART Pianola is installed in the STEIN WAY, WEBER, CEO. STECK, WHEELOCK and STROUD Pianos only. We have them on display as well as many other types Finest Player Pianos $645 and up. Genuine Pianola Piano..... ...$795 and up. Duo-Art Pianola Pianos. ,. $895 and up. There is a great difference between an ordinary Player Piano and a genuine (Aeolian made) Pianola and DUO-ART. Better investigate before you spend your money; it's too late afterward. It's Pleasure to Show You. (TjAKFORD MCjsria CQ. No Commission s On Prico The Rev. R. B. Ralls, assistant to Rev. Mr. Quivey, was elected to suc ceed his chief. F. L. Haller wis named president of the board; Judge C. A. Goss, vice president; A. L. Havens, secretary, and Fred W. Thomas, treasurer. Henry A. Snow was chosen auditor. Mrs. H. Lj i Arnold Shoots Low Medal Score In Women's Title Match Mrs. H. L. Arnold was medalist in the qualifying round of the women's golf championship tourna ment at the Field club, with a Score of 101 for 18 holes. Mrs. Howard Goodrich was second, with 105. Other scores were: Mrs. E. V. Ar nold, 104: Mrs. H. R. Harper, 118; Mrs. Blaine Young, 118; Mrs. R. W. Craig, 127; Miss Helen Condon, 127;- Mrs. P. C. Pickrell, 134; Miss Anita . Currie, 119; Mrs. E. W. Ar nold, 149, and Mrs. M. V. Porter, 167. The pairings for the champion ship flight follow: Mrs. H. L. Arnold plays Mrs. Blaine Young; Mrs. E. V. Arnold plays Mrs. E. W. Craig; Mrs. H. R. Harper plays Miss Condon, and Mrs. Howard Goodrich plays Miss Anita Currie. , Four Awards Are Made By Compensation Board Lincoln, Aug. 4. (Special) Awards under the compensation law were made today by the com pensation department: F. S. Prince was awarded $15 a weekfor 300 weeks from the Swift Facking company and $12 a week for the rest of his life. Irene Miller was given $15 a week from Swift & Co. of Omaha for in juries. Floyd E. Duff of Broken Bow, in jured while working for the Alliance Potash Co., is given $13 a week for 31 weeks. Joe Sacco is given $15 a week un til injury is cured from the Omaha steel works and a 50 per cent pen alty for waiting time. Divorce Court Divorce Tetltlons. 1 Edna May Barret against George O. Barrett, nonsupport. Catherine Bartlett against Walter Bart lett, nonsupport. Divorce Decree. ?) George F. Dwyer from Mary P. Dwyor, ruelty. Prank Walther from Lottie Walther, cruelty. Vina Kllngensmlth from Cart Kllngon smith, cruelty. Maude Wittura from Herbert Wtttum, cruelty. Liberty Bonds Cashed . American State Bank, 18th and Farnam Sts. Adv. of Evidence 1807 Farnain tract, OMAHA, NEB. THE BEEr OMAHA", THURSDAY, AUGUST ,5, 1920. N. Y. DEMOCRATS SEEK CHANGE IN THE VOLSTEAD ACT State Convention Adopts Platform Calling for Modi fication to Permit Beer and yiines. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Aug. 4. A proposed plank calling attention to the 2.75 per cent beer law adopted by the 1920 legislature was included in the completed platform draft to be submitted to the democratic un official state convention at the clos ing session today. In the platform committee's de liberations advocates a plank en dorsing tne bill and recommending similar national legislation were op posed by delegations who believed the beer plank was too much at variance with the prohibition stand of the national platform. The com mittee finally adopted the clank. 21 to 9. A fight on the convention floor was threatened. Modification of the Volstead nra- liibition enforcement act, recpgnition of the Irish republic, affirmation of faith in the national democratic plat form, and endorsement cf the nomi nation of Cox and Roosevelt, en thusiastic commendation of Gover nor Smith's administration of state affairs, reorganization of the state government by consolidation of ex isting departments, creation of an executive budget system, a four years term for governors, belief of the people in direct primaries, home rule for cities and state development ot hydro-electric power are the prin cipal planks of the platform sub mitted by the committee on resolu tions. The plank on the Volstead act follows: "We favor an amendment to the so called Volstead, act that will make operative he act passed by the state legislature and signed by Governor Smith defining non-intoxicating bev erages and providing for th? regula tion of their sale. - "We' favor an amendment to the national constitution whereby all amendments to the constitution of the United States hereafter pro posed shall be ratified by a referen dum of the whole people and not by the legislatures of the several states." Women Make Good Ballast For Ship of State, She Says Columbus. O., Aug. 4. "Amer ican men will find women good bal last for the ship of state." This is the declaration made by Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, New York, addressing local suffragists at a luncheon here. "We do not want to take the en franchisement away from men. -We only want ours. They' can keep heirs and share ours, once we get it," she continued. "Here I am with 11 grandchil dren and white hair endeavoring to secure what every man in the coun try has as a gift. . "We women are not going to be used as fodder for political ma- chines." RE-NEW-ED CADILLAC IF YOU WANT A QUALITY CAR AT A FAIR AND REASONABLE PRICE, WE HAVE IT. All the cars in this sale are in really good condition." CADILLAC CADILLAC CADILLAC CADILLAC CADILLAC CADILLAC When you buy a used Cadillac from us you are buying a valuable, satis'factory and high grade motor car from a repu table concern having a reputation to protect. We also have the following miscellaneous makes at ex ceptionally low figures,-considering their fine condition. BUICK 1919 COUPE OVERLAND COUPE CHALMERS TOURING FORD TOURING OVERLAND ROADSTER HUDSON SUPER-SIX TOURING HAYNES 5-PASSENGER TOURING STUDEBAKER 5-PASSENGER SECURE A GOOD CAR FOR YOUR VACATION ' We Are J. H. HANSEN CADILLAC CO. Farnam at 26th Open Red Forces Nondescript Lot Ruled by Iron Hand '- Of Commanding Of fieers Soldiers of Bolshevik Army Dressed in All Manner Of Clothes Except Regulation Uniform Arms And Ammunition Only Part of Equipment m First-Class Condition By GEORfiE 9ELDES. B Jfew York Times-Chicago Tribune table, Copyright, 1S20. . Rorlin Aur. 4. Hrr Siattamarv ii a German journalist, well Known to Berlin. who is representing The Tribune on th east to reach the worm with news of tne. inside or tne Russian army now invnumj -umim. TVis. nil tit n rtf at Has nf f ha.anvlet mvprnitiont has been the most guarded of the bol- ohawiir ...,.( Un ftnrrAftnnndent ever has the restrictions have been the more intense the ruling committees of soldiers and estabiisnea tne army on us oia aiscipunea . Herr Szattamary today writes in Grajevo, a town of 4.000 population, about J miles southwest of Augustowo, JusttOVr the east Prussian frontier in the domain of the Polish republic, now under the fteel 01 By EUGENE SZATTAMARY. New York Times-Chicago Tribune Cable. Copyright, 1020. Grajevo, Poland, Aug. 4. Today we crossed'the East Prussian fron three regiments of Russian cavalry tier to Grajevo, where we found and front line troops. Now that I have seen both sides, my wonder is increasing how the Russians could have won the war. Before going across the line I was told by Lithuanian guards that ".he Russians were an army of beggars, but I did not expect to find Bu- denny's legendary knights, who have blazed the way from the Crimea to Kief and from Kief to Grodno, such a ragged, starved, disreputable look ing crowd as they are. One of the cavalrymen was dressed in mufti, while his com panion was in a unitorm. J saw round hats, bearskin ' Jiats (the tem perature is about 80 Fahrenheit), derbies and slouch hats, sport clothes, fur coats and those peculiar brimmed caps that the Polish Jews wear. Nondescript Lot. I saw one British uniform and seven Polish hats and uniforms on the first few Russians that I met. Surely it was a nondescript lot, but they had one thing in common the red star insignia of the red army, which each wore on his blouse or cap.. i Victor Dealers Gather For State Meeting Here With an attendance of about 250 delegates assembled from different parts of the state, ,as well as sev eral prominent representatives of the Victor Talking Machine com pany in attendance, the 'fourth an nual convention of the Nebraska Victor Dealers1 association opened at the Rome hotel yesterday. Prominent among those who came to Omaha for the sessions are J. Gregg Paine of Philadelphia, of the legal department of ihe Victor company, and" Biily Murray, who sings exclusively for the Victor records. The meetine yesterday was pre sided over by W. M. Robinson of the National Music comoany of Omaha, in the absence of President C. L. Dudley of Fremont. - The opening address was de livered by E. Lyman Bill, editor of the "Talking Machine World." TYPE 57, 1919 ROADSTER TYP 53, 1916 ROADSTER TYPE 53, 1916 TOURING TYPE 57, 1919, 4-PASS. TYPE 53, 2-PASS. COUPE TYPE 51, 1915 TOURING Not Satisfied Until A Safe Place to Buy evenings until 9 o'clock Fear Starvation.,, , . Prussian frontier. His account Is the first been Dermltted to visit the active army, and since the reorganisation which wiped out tne rea armies: The men were dirty and ragged, and the small Cossack horses were not groomed, but were caked with :he mud of a thousand miles. I saw .100 horses and their riders, but not one of them was dressed or fitted according to the standard of either side of the war in trance. Unly rifles and ammunition were in plenty, and one Cossack showed me a Taoanese carbine and bullets, and even a knapsack, proud souvenirs of a DoisneviK rata in sioeria. Iron Discipline. An iron discipline everywhere prevailed. .The officers were well dressed in uniforms. Writh them was a civilian commissar, who really is superior to the otticers, and watches them. When the Russians pulled out of Grajevo they requisitioned supplies, but they paid in soviet rubles and did not plunder nor con fiscate anything. Only one car ot flour was broken into. In looking over the Russian army I cannot understand what has been urging them from victory to victory throughout the last two years. Per haps it is their discipline. Perhaps it is fear of starvation, if they do not Win. I know the men feel that they have to conqquer new territory in order to obtain food, because there is none at home. That is whv I am doubtful if the army will quit conquering when an armistice is signed and word given to return to Russia. George Mickel of Omaha also made a talk on subjects out of his long experiences with the Victor concern and the various artists who sing and play for its records. Mayors Get Heads Together On Free Bridge Plan Again Mayor Smith entertained Mayor L. Zurmeuhlen of Council Bluffs and the Council Bluffs city engineer at the Athletic club Tuesday night. The mayors decided to call a meet ing of the Council Bluffs and Omaha free bridge committees some time this month to formulate more def inite plans on the free bridge pro ject. "Mayor Zurmeuhlen told me the people of Council Bluffs wanted a rtew bridge," said Mayor Smith. "I believe the thing can .be put over without great difficulty. 1 Bonds to finance the project may be sub mitted to the people at the election next spring." ' i You Are 9 Harney 710 .4 vi - SALE Vocational Students Not Protected Under Compensation Law Lincolp, Aug. .(Special) Ex service men taking vocational train ing in stores and other places where they 'receiyeno compensation except that given by the government do not come under the compensation law and pannot recover for injuries re ceived from the proprietor of the firm for which they are working. This is the ruling of F. A. Kennedy, secretary of tne department of labor. Personal Property Values Show Big Gains Over 1916 Lincoln, Aug. 4. (Special) In crease in personal property as shown by the reports of the several county assessors amounted to 40 per cent over the valuation of 1916, according to a report issued today by Secretary Osborne of the state board of equalization. The per centage of increase on all property is S3 per cent for the same period. The figures as shown by Secretary Osborne are as follows: Lir.d and improve ments 2S6,40,31 (438,180,221 Lett And Improve ments 7.667,4B2. lll.ia0.5H Money on hand.. 6,60S.65 11.3SS.775 Automobiles ..... 4.192.375 1ST391.906 Merchandise 10,345,625 11.814.314 Value of Interest In state lands.. 511,688 738,884 Improvements on leased land 1,313,042 1,720.729 Hog's 3,099.628 t.782,335 Sheep 143.007 401,788 Hi ri.es 12.986.68S 11.729,435 Cattle 16.829.808 22,996.883 Mules 1.968,433 2.181.812 Total live stork. 34.0H.S70 $ 4J.041,'26S Shares In b a n k stock 7.718,121 10,487,057 Total personal property ....8154,884,818 (218,243.200 Grand total (600,873.016' 8768,383,144 Cole and Grammer Will Be Granted Another Respite , Lincoln, Aug. 4. (Special ) An other respite will have to be granted in the Cole-Grammer cases as the U. S; circuit court has not sent dowl its opinion on the application of at torneys for the condemned men who were respited until next Friday. Governor McKelvie has not as yet determined to What date he will extend clemency, but probably will do so tomorrow. Census Announcement Shows Five More Cities Grow Washington, Aug. 4. Santa Ana, Cal., 14,485; increase 7,058, or 837 per cent. North Tonowanda. N. Y.. 15.482: increase 3,527. or 29.5 per cent. btreator. 111., 14,77!: increase 50, or 3.7 per cent. Asbury Fark, N., J 1Z.4UU: in crease 2,250. or 22.2 per cent. v Kentonville, Ark., increase 357, or 18.3 per cent. THOIiPSOM-BELDEN COMPANY White Boots for $6 Every pair ofV white Nile cloth boots will be placed on sale' Thursday for this extremely low price. All have, welt soles and Cuban, military or medium Louis heels. For Thursday only, $6 a pair. All Whe Fancy Voiles 50c a YarB ' A disposal of all, "white ' fancy voiles, 36 inches wide, $1 and. $1.25 val ues, Thursday for 50c. Linens, Main Fleer The house dress section in the basement' is dis playing most attractive aprons and dresses. ) rfo Menu's Shop Union Suits, $i;49 Nainsook, lisle or bal briggan, , in a few makes we are discon- ' tinuing, may be had in i long sleeved, short . '.sleeved or sleeveless styles, knee, three quarter or ankle length i in sizes 34 td - 50. Early shopping is advised, the values warrant it. Sale of 'Men's Bathing Suits $10.00 suits for $6.00 $7.50 suits for $4.50. ; $5.00 suits for $3.50 The Shirt Sale Continues to offer val ues that suggest sup plying one's self for the future. To the Left A Yeu Enter , J Parasols have been re duced, women's sun- shades are selling for half price and chil dren's sizes have been vmarked down." '" , TEMPERAMENT IS BLAMED FOR THE CHAPL1NS' ROW Wife of Famous Comedian; Declares She Will Go On Legitimate Stage In Very Near Future. New York, Aug. 4. Simultanr ously with receipt of advices fron, Los Angeles that her attorney had filed suit for divorce for her from her husband, Mrs. Mildred Harris Chaplin, wife of Charlie Chaplin, announced that she intends to de sert the movies for the legitimate. Mrs. Chaplin refused to discuss the divorce at all, but said of Char lie: "He worries and frets all the time, He worries about his income tax, about his bills, his contracts, about everything. Besides that, he's an artist, a real one, and you know all artists have temperament. I'm temperamental myself. But he's just naturally erratic." Works on Picture. 4 Mrs. Chaplin arrived here Sunday and expects to remain about three months, working on a picture here her last, she says. Mrs. Chaplin also declared that living with a professional funny man is anything but amusing. , But that was by the way. "I feel so erMUpuraged by my two last pictures," lsaid the film star, "especially by the one which will have its premier here Thursday, "Woman in th House,' that I think I. now may look forward to the 'legitimate' hopefully that is, of course, if we are able to make all the right business arrangements. Silent on Divorce. Mildred Harris Chaplin has lost none of the fresh charm that was her's when she astonished the film World and its fans by marrying the comedian. Upon the subject of her domes tic difficulties she is pursuing a pol icy of silence. However, she did make shift to remark that too much temperament had upset the Harris Chaplin marriage. She listened with a smile to a bit of gossip concerning Charlie's al legedly present low state of mind. Friends of both members of the family have told how the famous Chaplin smile is for the camera only these days. Other things have been said about the comedian, head in hands, brooding apart in manner most uncomedian. Nevv Hand Embroidered Edgings To give that desirable hand-made t o u c h to blouses, to adorn all sorts of dainty under things, and above all, to grace the wee gar ments of a baby were jthese strips of ex quisite erabro idery fashioned. Very fine edgings from three to twelve inches wide, embroi dered on sheer or gandy, batiste and Swiss. Tiny hand embroi dered scallops may be purchased by the yard. And in addition to all these white embroi deries, we have a very rich embroidered edg ing of ecru batiste or cream- colored or gandy that is wonder fully effective on dark frocks. North Aisle, Main Floor A Sale o Odds and Ends in Notions v If $1.25 army tourist cases, Thursday for 25c each. If $1.25 army medicine cases for 50c each. $2 to $3 writing pads, Thursday, 25c . each. V 1f$l small writing ''. pads, 5c and 10c each. jf A very good special . in pearl buttons, all . sizes, 10c quality, Thursday, 2 cards for 13c. Center Aisle, Main Floor u r i 7 It" .V 5.7'! t 1 1i . is S - ( s 1? a t . ft TT A ?! 1