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The New York herald., 1921-09-22

In laboratory No. So of the old plant
OF the Badisehe Company In Oppau.
The laboratory was raised bodily by
the air pressure from the shock ana
then collapsed. not single one or the
500 workers in II escaping death, this
account states.
The conclusions were so terrinc tnat
they were felt in this city. some thirty
Ave miles from the scene. Many rooIs
wore blown of houses and all the VIM
dows in the town were broken AZ
Worms. The shock was felt as far as
Frankfort. more than forty miles
away. and many windows were broken
there.
This whole district was enyeloped IN
thick smoke, which. together with tho
cutting of telegraph and telephone COM
munlcation with neighboring towns
hampered the efforts at assistance.
The Badische AniIinfabrik company $
plant at Ludwigshafen. one OF the
largest in Germany, was not harmed.
The Frankenthal sugar refinery, how
ever was considerably damaged. In
Frankfort the street cars were tempo
rarily tied up by the effects of the con-
cussion.
The region in the Rhine Palatinate
where to-day's disastrous explosion oc-
Cured was developed during the war into
one of the most extensive and productive
OF Gernany's chemical munition supply
districts. Oppau itself Is a compare
lively small town with only few thou
sand population, but near by are
Frankenthal. considerably larger
place, and Ludwigshafen, which has a
population of some $4,000 and which
during the war was accounted the lsrg-
est of the German chemical manufac-
turing plants for war purposes. The
chemical works there are still on vast
scale. 1t Is about seven miles southeast
of FrankenthaI and directly across the
Rhine from Mannheim.
During the war the region was fire.
quently bombarded byallied air squad
rons, Ludwigshafen being their particu-
lar target.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
ALLIES MAY HANDLE
GERMAN FINANCES
300, 900, 900 Marks Gold Due
November IS.

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE New YoRK HmALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Sept. FL.
Germany's next reparation payment.
which is due November Is. is estimated
by the Allied Committee on GUARANTEES
at So00o0.oo0 marks gold. while Ger
many's expectations during the three
months ending June l are estimated at
1850. 900 900 marks gold.
Meanwhile the committee is much
concerned over reports that Germany
is. facing bankruptcy. which may pre-
vent her meeting this payment. Mem
bers of the committee intend to go to
Berlin immediately to devise a scheme
for controlling Germany's finance and
expectations.
Statistics covering French importa-
tions from Germany In the period named
are not yet available.
Official statements made in Brussels
show that the continued dumping of
German goods in Belgium Is RESPONSE
BILE for the sudden hating Of Belgium's s
industrial progress. German deliveries
during the first half of 1921 included
100. 900, 900 francs worth Of various kinds
Of machinery. as compared with 40.000.-
900 francs last year; 100000 francs
worth Of railroad material. as compared
with 100000 last year. and 100000
francs worth OF chemical products. as
compared with 20.000,000.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
FRANCE AWAITING
Y. S. WITHDRAWAL
Rhine Force Down to IS, 900,
but Surplus Is Intact.

Special Cable to THE NEW YoaK HERALD.
Copyright, 1871, bv THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris sept 81.
The French War Office mas announced
that Frances contingent on the Rhine
has been reduced to $4,000 officers and
men, all the forces sent TO the Ruhr
border several months ago, when an ad-
vance was thought probable within
forty-eight hours notice. having been
withdrawn to garrisons in Alsace and
Lorraine. These forces win be kept in
tact. however, for any emergency which
may develop. such as the withdrawal of
The American Army of Occupation from
CoblenZ, which officials here are con-
WINGED is only a matter OF few weeks.
II Is understood that France has
reached an agreement with Belgium
whereby the French will occupy Coblenz
IL the Americans withdraw from there.
1t Is announced that conference TO
study the question OF the cost OF the
armies OF occupation In the Rhlncland
win meet In Brussels from October Is to
October rs. The United States. II is un-
derstood, will be repi esented.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
COUNT LERCHENFELD
PREMIER OF BAVARIA
Wins BY Sc Majority, Easily
Beating Dr.. Uon kohr.

MUNICH, Sept. 2f.--The Landtag by a
majority Of Sc votes, to-day elected
Count Hugo Lerchenfeld as Premier.
Twenty votes were cast for Or. Won
Kahr. the former Premier. Thirty-nine
members abstained from voting Count
Ierchenfeld accepted the post.
Count Lerchenfeld belongs 20 the old
Bavarian nobility. He was Bavarian
Minister 20 Warsaw during the war and
aftcrward became the plenipotentiary OF
the German Republic at Darmstadt. He
IL described as an amlable aristocrat
With conciliatory views.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

Then. during the trip to the frontier.
she provided luncheon for their guard.
with the result that he forgot his official
instructions and discussed his war ex-
periences. Only once did he show the
humorous psychology of the German
policeman. That was when Mrs. Fag-
mani opened one of her valises and the
guard noticed two-bladed knife an
inch long on keyring. This knife is
an heirloom. The guard became excited
on seeing 1t and warned her against try
ing TO prevent deportation by cutting her
arteries. He appeared greatly relieved
when DR.. Fagnani put the knife in his
pocket.
suggestion that he was in Germany
collecting information to be used
against the country in a course of lee
lures. He said:
Il never had any intention of gather
ing information in Germany for use
against that country. 1t would be worth
nothing. Such a likelihood would not
have suggested itself to the Germans
unless they feared disclosures of some
Sort
Although naturally not desiring to
give the Germans any basis for such
an argument against their admission
into Germany, DR.. and Mrs. Fagnani
agreed that they had gathered the i'm
preston while there that the Germans
were longing for revenge and the re-
covery of Alsace and Lorraine, and
that they were not willing to admit they
had been defeated.
They pointed out that In an article
by a German General. published in the
Munich Neueste NdcIrichtun0 recently,
1t was declared that the Germans had
not lost the battle of the Marine, but
that the German troops were ordered
by their headquarters to retire. these
headquarters being too far from the
scene of operations to know that the
German forces actually had been VIC
torfous. This General declared that
the French were amazed when they
found they were left in possession Of the
field.
that he had intended making a protest
against his deportation through the
American Embassy here. but that when
he told his story TO a young official there
the latter apparently considered the mat
ter of little Importance. Ambassador
Herrick was busy with conferences in
connection with the arrival Of Gen.
Pershing in Paris to-day. and was able
to accord TO DR.. Fagnani only a casual
greeting.
Naturally, I decided to put the mat
ter up to the State Department" he said
Il am sure that prominent Americans
will join In protest against such inter-
ference with the rights OF lawabiding
American citizens"
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
REDRESS FOR FAGNANI
IS BELIEVED UNLIKELY
Germany Can Deport Whom
She Pledses, Says Washington
specioi Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washinxtou, ID. c.. Sent 2I.

specioi Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Sept. FL.
The State Department has not taken
official cognizance of the expulsion
from Bavaria OF Rev. DR.. Charles p.
Fagnani. professor in Union Theological
Seminary Of New York, because the case
has not been officially reported.
AS soon as the official report is be-
fore the department 1t will be submitted
to Loring Dresel, American Commits
sioner at Berlin.
While It is believed this Government
can do nothing In the case, the incident
has left a bad impression here. It is
conceded that in the absence Of special
treaty agreements Germany can deport
whom she pleases. Under the American
law. however. Germans In this country
who are offensive can be deported only
by proper application Of law and through
legal process for deportation.
DIR. Fagnani had a passport to travel
In Great Britain. France and Italy and
when entering Germany had his passport
vised by the German officials according
to the usual custom.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
FAGNAM EXPULSION LAID
TO PRO-GERMAN PLOT HERE

the activities of German propagandists
In this country.
Dr. S. z. Mezes. president of City Col
lege and close friend Of DR.. Fagnani
said last night that he had heard from
the professor several times since July
when DR.. Fagnani sailed for Europe
but that so far as he knew DIR. Fagnani
had no suspicion that any move was
under way to expel him from Germany.
"Of course l do not know who IL
back OF It" said DR.. Mezes. but un-
doubtedly it Is the work of personal
spite. At any rate 1t Is an outrage
and | hope. in common with his other
friends, that an apology Is demanded.
While DR.. Fagnani was very loyal
during the war did not think he was
too bitter. In fact, / believed his at
titude toward the Germans to be en-
tirely fair
An official of Union Theological Semi
nary who preferred that his name be
not used said:
"Dr. Fagnani was prominent among
those In the seminary who resented the
pro-German outbursts of DIR. Hall. and
there Is every reason to believe Hall has
seized this occasion to vent his spleen.
Hall. for example. justified the sinking
OF the Lusitania, even going SO far as
to publicly air his views the day after
that dreadful event.
Several members of the faculty went
to Europe this summer. / know from
what have heard that Hall was advised
Dr.. Fagnani also was intending to visit
Europe. Hall met one Of the professors
in Baden who was still on speaking
terms with him. and perhaps In this
way he learned that DR.. Fagnani actu-
ally was on German SOIL"
DR.. Fagnani was born in this city IN
1854 and has been connected with the
seminary for several years as professor
OF Old Testament. literature and exc
gesis.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

to protect existing social legislation to
seek an interclass understanding and to
make possible the fulfilling Of the repair
ations obligations to the furthest possi-
bic degree through large participation
Of capital
The Industrial party at their meeting
next week can concede such generalities
without difficulty. When THE New YORK
HERALD correspondent called the atten-
ton of Socialist leaders to clause re-
lating to class harmony, they replied
that they are as yet not qualified to
take over the machinery OF production.
and added: 1T is better to assure the
gains we have made than to provoke a
new conflict which we are unable to
win."
The Goerlitz decisions postpone the
fusion of the two Socialist parties which
already are collaborating in many places.
The only active opposition to a COM
promise. however, comes from the radi-
cal workers who are practically leader
less. This opposition Is finding the only
real sympathy from Communists.
A broader significance of the Goerlit7
decision is that the taxation conflict
which is now dominating German politics
will be less likely to become purely
class war.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
SERBIAN KING IN DARK
AS TO ALBANIAN WAR

Special Cable 70 THE NEw YonK HruArp.
Copyright, 1891, by THE New York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Sept. 21.
Inquiry at the suite of the King Of
Serbia in the Trianon Palace Hotel
In Versailles has elected the statement
that no information had been received
there that state Of war exists between
Serbia and Albania.
The King had intended leaving Paris
for Belgrade at the end OF this week.
but THE NEW YFRK HERALD correspond
ent here was Informed that the Kings
physicians declared the journey was im-
possible for him at this time.
The King is suffering a slight relapse.
which has just necessitated urgent
treatment. lilo probably will be con-
fined to his bed several days longer
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
NITROGEN TANK BURSTS,
SETTING OFF 4 OTHERS
All in Building at Oppau Be-
Iieuea to HaUe Perished.

BERLIN, Sept. 21.-The Ludwigshafen
correspondent OF the Allegeniei,se Zeitu'i0
says that the disaster at Oppau was
caused by the explosion of a nitrogen
tank. after which four other tanks ex-
ploded. In the building at the time
were 500 workers, and all OF them. it is
feared, perished. Pieces of machinery
weighing half ton were hurled into
Ludwigshafen.
The correspondent says he learns that
a new process OF manufacture was being
tested in the laboratory.
The Boerse committee has decided,
in view OF the lack of details concerning
the damage TO the Badische Analin-
fabriS plant, to omit its stock from the
official list.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
FRIENDS HERE ANGRY
BECAUSE OF EXPULSION
Thought Due to Controversy
Here in 1915.

Friends of the Rev. Dr. Charles p.
Fagnani, professor in Union Theological
Seminary. were surprised and angered
yesterday when they learned that he and
his wife were expelled from Germany
last Saturday because of his strong pro-
Ally utterances during the war.
Mos. OF DIR. Fagnani's friends said
they believed the man back Of the ex-
pulsion was DIR. Thomas G. Hall. who
In 1915 went to Germany to live after
he had been dropped from the faculty
of the seminary for his pro-German
statements. When Hall left he said he
was going to do relief work In German
prison camps, but after the United
States entered the war his name was
frequently mentioned in connection with
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
FRENCH ON GUARD DUTY
AT THE WORKS KILLED
Other Soldiers on Transport
at Mannheim Injured.

LONDON, Sept. 22 (Thursday. - A
despatch to the London Times from
Mayence says that all the members of
a party of French soldiers on guard
duty at the oppau works were killed
and that a number of French soldiers
aboard a French transport unloading in
Mannheim harbor were injured.
The despatch adds that the old palace
in Mannheim was badly damaged and
that the National Theatre was rendered
unsafe and performances In it forbidden
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
GERMANS PLAN CREDIT
BY GENERAL MORTGAGE
To Take IN All Industries to
Meet Reparations.
By the Associated Press.

BERLIN, Sept. 21.-The German Rep
arations Commission. which is dealing
with the problem of raising funds for
future German indemnity payments. has
approved a plan elaborated by Dr.
Machenburg, looking to the creation Of
a collective credit organization enbrac-
Ing all industries. banks and realty own
ers, on the principle of limited liability.
The plans contemplate the mortgag-
ing to the State by each member Of a
fixed proportion of his holdings in re-
turn for which certain Attachments of
taxation would be granted.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
PLAN STUDENT EXCHANGE.

MADRID, Sept 21.--The Ministry Of
Instruction is investigating a plan for
the exchange of professors of Spanish
and Belgian universities. 1t is hoped at
the same time to introduce system
under which the students of both ma
tionalities may pursue their studies IN
the universities of either country. count
ing their terms as though they were at
tending their own universities
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
MAKE UP TO CAPITAL
Compromise Decided by 5 to l
Vote at Convention in
GOerlitz.
FEAR SOVIET WRECKAGE
Not Yet Ready to Take Over
Machinery of Production,
Leaders Say.

Special Cdbie to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, By THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald bureau.
Berlin, Sept. 81
Compromise and not conflict with cap
ital was decided on by majority Of
five to one by the Socialists at their
annual convention at Goerlitz in ap-
proving participation of the German
Peoples Party in the coalition govern
ment. This decision Is Of the greatest
Importance, because the Majority So
cialists form Germany's largest party,
with 1.250,0 900 members and a predomi-
nant influence in the trade unions, with
their 9.000.O 900 members.
Tho conference was critical. because
thers were only two courses left open to
German labor-either to renounce the
old Socialist shibboleth and collaborate
with capital as far as necessary for the
open the interclass conflict which would
thneaten to paralyze industry.
Ends Inconsistency.
The decision ends long practised
inconsistency within the Majority So
cialist party which had an avowed
orthodox MARKHAM programme but
p-actised an out and out Democratic
policy. The Socialists fear Stinnesiza-
tion as much as the American man in
the street blames the trusts for every
thing. but the same Socialists fear the
consistent communists even more. This
contradiction became evident at the
Cassel convention last year. The So
cialists then hoped to meet the diff
Guilty by revamping the old party pro-
gramme and appointed a large perrna-
nent commission to study the party
principles for q foundation upon which
to base the revamped programme.
The fear Of Soviet industrial disor-
ganization among the majority Socialists
exceeds even their shrinking from an
outspoken class warfare programme.
This was conspicuous during the sociali-
zation agitation last year. The nation
alization or specialization of the basic
industries was their leading plan. But
when the people demanded of the So
cialist leaders whether they were ready
to assume a guarantee that production
would remain undiminished many So
cialists hesitated to push the demand to
include the coal mines.
The workers who expected radical re-
forms therefore drifted into the Com
munist party. But the bulk of German
labor remains essentially small mid
die class. desiring small steady incomes
more than a world social transformation.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22
Urged to Burn Old Programmes.

At the present Goerlitz convention
Hermann Mueller leader of the con-
servativc wing. declared Burn your
old party programmes drawn up before
the revolution SHINES is not the worst
by far in negotiating wage scales''
The Socialists make the condition for
their entry into the Cabinet with the
Industrial party that the latter promise
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW YoRK HzRALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
~Hi~ 0oxaA Z
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

Continued from, First Page.
The New York herald., 1921-09-22

Specfol Cable to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, bv THE NEW YORK HERALD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed bids, addressed to the water ana
viii be received by Eta NJ. Covell, City
Clerk of Topeka, Kansas, at her office up
to 10 O'Clock a. m, May II, 1921, and then
publicly opened, for furnishing equipment,
materials and labor and constructing add1-
lions to The boiler house and coal bunkers
at the West End. Pumping Station of the
City of Topeka, in accordance with plans
and Specifications on file in the office OF the
City Clerk.
Specifications, contract and bidding
FORMS may be obtained without charge
from either the City Clerk or the Engi-
Kansas City, Missouri. The plans for the
work may be examined without charge at
the office of either the City Clerk or the
Engineers. Bidders may obtain detailed
plans from the Engineers by making de-
posit of twenty $4,000 dollars; eighteen
funded ON the return OF the plans, two
$4,000 dollars being retained to cover cost
When flied with the City Clerk. each bid
must be accompanied by certified check
on a Topeka. Kansas, bank, or a Cashier
City Treasurer of the City of Topeka, in
the amount of one thousand Isl, 000.00l dol
lars. The checks of unsuccessful bidders
will be returned Immediately after their
bids have been rejected Checks of success
full bidders will be held until the required
with, and approved and executed by the
City
The City reserves the right to reject any
or all bids, or TO wave defects in bids.
H. j. CoRWINE, Mayor.
ETA NJ. COVELL,
Black & veatich, Consulting Engineers,
Kansas City, Missouri.
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First published in The Topeka State
Journal, Friday April 20, 1921
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed bids, addressed to the Water and
Light Department of the City of Topeka.
will be received by Eta NJ. Covell, City Clerk
of Topeka, Kansas, at her office up to 10
O'Clock a. n, May II, 1921 and then pub
licly opened, for furnishing f. o. b. factory.
with full freight allowed to the West End
Pumping Station at Topeka, one $50 Fl. p.
Water Tube Boiler, in accordance with
plans and specifications on file in the office
of the City Clerk.
Specifications, contract and bidding
FORMS, may be obtained without charge
from either the City Clerk or the Engr-
neers, Black & Veatch, Mutual Building,
Kansas City, Missouri
When filed with the City Clerk, each bid
must be accompanied by certified check
on a. Topeka, Kansas, bank, or a Cashiers
Check on any bank, made payable to the
City Treasurer of the City of Topeka, IN
the amount of five hundred ($500.001 dol
lars. The checks of unsuccessful bidders
will be returned Immediately after their
bids have been rejected. Checks of sue
cessful bidders will be held until the re-
quired bonds. and signed contracts have
been filed with, and approved and executed
by the city.
The City reserves the right to reject any
or all bids or to waive defects in bids.
H. J. CORWINE. Mayor.
ETA NJ. COyELL,
ISeal1 City Clerk.
Black & veatch. Consulting Engineers,
Kansas City. Missouri.
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SALE OR EXCHANGED acres rich
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consider small tract near Topeka. 5000
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FOR SALE OR TRADES east-front lots,
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BEST PLANTS IN TOWN.

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Phone 5000
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SOME fine bargains in sterling silver,
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