Charles Ponzi puts a sign outside his offices warning his investors against “syndicates of money sharks” attempting to buy up his notes cheap. “I shall pay everything in full.” He buys hotdogs and coffee for those standing on line to get their money back, which seems to have persuaded many of them not to ask for their money back.
Salt Lake City Mayor Edmund Bock resigns after being caught embezzling, which actually dates back years to when he was city auditor. He’s 32 (or so). In 3 years he will be accidentally shot dead while duck hunting, as is the custom.
Pancho Villa surrenders, and will retire to his ranch. 600 of his men will get 6 months (12 months?) back pay from the government. The government says it will protect his life (but not well enough).
Women sit on a British jury for the first time, in the Bristol Quarter Sessions, although at the end of the first day two ask to be excused because they have children, which is granted.
Headline of the Day -100:
The inventor thinks telestereography (which the Times spells wrong) will be mostly used for sending financial documents, pictures of wanted criminals, and the like. The picture in this instance was of a little girl, which, well, yeah.
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