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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1920
Page
1
The will of Edward Francis Searles, Methuen art patron and recluse, disposing of a 50 million dollar estate, names a young New Yorker as the chief beneficiary with nothing left to charities or the town. His nephew Albert Victor Searles of this city plans to challenge the will, seeking to have it set aside.
Montreal police jail warden and officials state Charles Ponzi of Boston and Charles Ponsi of Montreal sentenced for forgery on an Italian bank are the same individual. The two and a half year sentence ties the pseudonym to the well known Ponzi scheme organizer.
The Department of Justice has investigated the closing of textile mills in New England and New York to probe a possible conspiracy. A special investigator traveled to textile centers and district attorneys were directed to cooperate.
Montreal authorities identify Charles Ponzi and Charles Ponsi alias Charles Bianchi as the same man. A police inspector and a penitentiary warden corroborate the suspect in a Boston Post dispatch from August 10 1920. The case involves a get rich quick scheme with a Montreal bank where Ponzi worked.
The United States states its support for Poland’s independence and Russia’s territorial integrity in a note to Italy. Secretary Colby and President Wilson approve of pursuing an armistice between Poland and Russia and favor allied declarations that Russia’s true boundaries be respected.
Government state that it will not participate in any proposal to widen armistice negotiations into a general European conference for the present. The stance signals no immediate move toward a broader settlement framework.
In Ohio's GOP governor primary Harry L. Davis of Cleveland held a substantial early lead after 386 of 9000 precincts reported. Davis had 1079 votes while Ralph D. Cole 4600, Roscoe McCulloch 2206 and David W. Wood 472, with Cleveland and Cincinnati precincts contributing 100 each. Davis led in urban areas while rivals trended stronger in rural districts.
The Boston Ponzi rejected being the Canadian Ponzi when shown a despatch by Post staff. He shrugged and said it does not concern him and claimed he is not the man. He welcomed the Post reporters and said good night after a brief, cordial interview.
Arthur Mudgett, detained at Hyde Park jail after being arrested at a Garfield lumber camp, is held as a suspect in the death of Amy Shonio whose body was found near a Johnson cemetery after her disappearance from a local rooming house. No charges filed. He is a 40-year-old married man from a prominent local family.
National League results include Boston 4 Cincinnati 3 in 11 innings and Cincinnati 18 Boston 10 in game two. St Louis 5 Philadelphia 1. Rain affected Brooklyn Chicago Newark Pittsburg. American League St Louis 6 Boston 4. College and weather notes for Eastern League games Hartford 2 Pittsfield 1 Worcester 5 Springfield 0 New Haven 7 Bridgeport 0 Albany Waterbury with wet grounds.
The will of late millionaire is filed at Essex County Probate Court in Salem leaving $250000 to the deceased’s nearest kin The largest beneficiaries are Arthur T Walker and the Rowland children The reading followed funeral services at Pine Lodge Methuen and a clause threatens the University of California with a legacy if any legatee sues The nephew plans to press the case in court amid intense legal counsel in the East
Marion Ohio August 10 Will Hays national chairman announced at Harding headquarters that the front porch campaign will be retained with most speeches at Marion and only a few special events elsewhere. He said no speaking dates outside Marion have been set and that Harding and advisers favor local addresses. Harry M Daugherty concurred and noted Cox’s whirlwind campaign would not change the plan.
Investigators report several Fall River mills closed yesterday due to lack of orders, risking cloth shortages this fall and higher prices. Officials note the industry is entering a broad slowdown with idle spindles rising, while 60 days ago operators blamed under production for high prices. now they claim production exceeds consumption, a shift officials call impossible. Thousands lose work as cotton mills in the South cut hours and extend night shifts to manage reduced demand.
Self styled French nobleman General Philippe DeCly remains at large though his latest sweetheart and her companion have returned home. Victim and others who fled with him to Providence in a brief marriage at the Narra gansett hotel are safe with their families in Cambridge.
Robert Burns of the Burns Detective Agency examined the prints yesterday and found they tallied exactly with those of the suspect, confirming a crucial link in the investigation.
Mrs. Katherine Torney 55 of Dorchester was killed when struck by an inbound Boston Elevated trolley on Centre Street Jamaica Plain near Beauford road. Motorman Archie Andrews of 477 Massachusetts Avenue was arrested on a manslaughter charge as the road near Lakeville Place was under improvement.
The clipping records Montenegro declaring war on Germany in 1914 and notes later events: Texas Governor calls for troops to guard the Mexican border, and a series of historical markers such as Carnegie's death and Britain’s Prince of Wales visit.
Forecast shows Wednesday showers in Boston and vicinity with Thursday partly cloudy. Temperature expected to remain steady. Winds from the southwest to fresh along the Atlantic coast with overcast showers. Conditions indicate falling pressure across the East and rising in the Northwest with general showers east of the Mississippi and a cloudy outlook for midsize Atlantic and New England states.
Overcast skies bring occasional showers and possible thunder. Tonight remains warm with lingering humidity as unsettled conditions continue.
Weather forecast expects showers today cooling temperatures after a heat wave. A southwest wind and possible thunderstorm bring lower humidity and relief, with the system moving in to reduce the high heat across the region.
A warm day in Boston with temperatures near eight degrees and high humidity left adults and children seeking relief at parks beaches and resorts. By late evening a fresh breeze and cooler air offered some relief as night approached.
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