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The New York herald., 1921-03-12
OFFER TO SELL DEALER
HIS OWN STOLEN TIRES
TUo Youths Held on Suspic-
ion IN $2,5OO Bail.

Two young men driving an autonao-
bile truck on which were loaded nearly
score OF tires. stopped at the automo-
bile supply shop of Aaron Sheerer OF
24s West Fifty-sixth street yesterday
and offered some of the tires for sale.
Get out OF here" said Sheerer. i
was robbed OF $1,000 worth OF supplies
last night ! don't want to pay out any
money to-day
Motorcycle Patrolman Henry Ford.
who had been trailing the youths and
the truck. stepped into the store at that
moment and asked Sheerer to inspect
the tires. Sheerer looked at the wrap
pings and consulted his books and the
vacancies existing in his stock of tires.
and, the police said, identified them as
his property.
The men were then placed under ar
rest. In West Side court they said they
were John Birmingham. 81 Amsterdam
avenue. and John Delery. $50 West
Fifty-second street. Magistrate Corri-
gan held them in S2.500 bail each for
the Grand Jury.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
ALL-AMERTCAN MEETING
PROMISES TO Be BIG
Heavy Demand for Garden
Tickets for Next Friday.

F. ". Galbraith, national Commander
of the American Legion. announced last
nieht' that 20 great has become the de-
mand for tickets 10 the all-Anerican
mass meeting W Madison Square Gar
Cen On next Friday night that a new
system lad beer devised "a handle ap-
pllcaiionF II Il requested that officers
~ patriotic and civic societies apply for
tickets on the letter paper OF their or
Eanizations to the headquarters OF tho
nli-A1srican COMMITTEES n the Offices OF
tho Victory Hall Association, East
Forty-third street stating the number
of tickets required Commanders OF Lo-
gion posts will apply to their county
headquarters.
The Overseas Service League OF which
Alice if'll Chttendcn is president made
public yesterday resolutions adopted on
March 10 protesting against the action
pf the city government 81 permitting the
recent Horrors or tho Rhine" meeting
The Westcttster County Committee or
The American Legion announced that It
also had adopted resolutions condemnlng
tie mcctins and recommended that SUM
mary action ba taken against all mem
bers of THE organization who attended
ana tock plrt IN tho meeting.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
OPERATION TO ENABLE
MRS. NICOLL TO WALK
Bone Crushed During War
Work Is Replaced.

A surgical operation performed upon
Mrs Delaney Nicon of % East Thirty
ninth street last December by DR.. Fred
H. Albee Of 40 East Forty-flrst street is
expected to result in her recovering the
use of her right leg so that she can walk
again without crutches. probably within
a year. It was said yesterday by Mr..
Nicoll. Mrs. Nicoll was injured in an
automobile accident In England in 1915
when doing war work.
Her leg was crushed above the knee
and English surgeons removed several
pieces Of bone which became infected, so
that she was unable 10 walk without
crutches. The operation performed by
DR.. Albee was an unusual one. He cut
a splinter from the tibia, which he
used to replace the missing bone in the
thigh. The splinter was attached on
both ends and the leg encased in splints.
Gradually the grated bone was alb
sorbed and the bone structure OF the
thigh Is being restored to It's natural
size and strength.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
HARDING VIEW PRAISED
AT CONGRESS IN SPAIN
Urged as WotchDord at
World Transit Conference.
81 ths Associated press.

BARCELONA, March 1I.-President Har-
ding's phrase ia bis inaugural address.
I'VE cannot sell successfully where we
do not carry" might we'll serve as the
watchword FOR tho labors of the Interna-
tionat Conference on Communications
and Transit. declared Gabriel Hanotaux,
the presiding officer. 70 the delegates to-
day. He described Mr. Hardings mes
sage as conceived in a vein which was at
once proud and distinctive orc.
Concerning the League of Nations. un-
der whose auspices the present con-
ference was called. NJ. Hanotaux de-
clared: Tho League Of Nations has only
one purpose, namely, to work out prac-
tical details Of agreements freely reached,
avoiding always any action which might
cause II TO be vegardsd az q superstate. -
NJ Hanotaux referred 70 the over
wsalming Importance" OF the pact to be
framed here. which. according 70 tho
Versailles treaty, must come into force
within ave years after the conclusion
OF the war. Ii would facilitate com
mercial communication and the distribu.
sion OF necessary articles.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
GERMANS AGAIN TRY
TO DIVIDE ALLIES
Berlin Orders People to Be
Friendly With the British
and Belgians.
OPPOSE THE FRENCH
Residents Refuse to Take Off
Hats When Allies Anthems
Are Played.
OPPOSE THE FRENCH

Special Cable to THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright 1921, by THE NEW York HERALD,
DUSSELDORF, March 11.--Despite the
presence OF allied troops and the Ger
man green police. occupants Of the
newly occupied zone to-day refused to
take off their hats when the British.
Belgian and French national anthems
were played on the occasion or the
visit OF Gen. Moreland, British COM
mander at Cologne, to the headquar-
ters OF Gen. Gaucher here. But aside
from that not q single incident oc-
CURED to disturb the German tram
quillity which has marked the occu-
patton by the allied troops since the
first day.
Meanwhile six allied gunboats are
patrolling the river from Dusseldorf
10 Duisburg. the military authorities
declaring that they do not intend to
occupy any more towns without deti-
mite orders from the supreme council.
The population generally has received
the allied occupation of outlying towns
with the usual calm. although the main
opposition incontestably is directed
against the French troops. an order
apparently having been issued from
Berlin to make friends with both the
British and Belgians. but to obstruct
all possible measures that might incur
friendship with the French
This attitude Is marked by the APP
pearance In the local press of articles
belittling the Inauguration of free soup
kitchens by the French army. Those
accepting nourishment are informed by
the German newspapers that the cost
eventually will be charged against Ger
many. although this is denied at the
French Headquarters.
There is no doubt that the economic
problem is worrying the civilians more
than the military situation. Rumors
are current tonight that the Ruhr man
ufacturers are preparing to cancel large
contracts unless the Allies fcrego the
intention to collect so per cent tax on
interior shipments. Some important es-
u ablishments threaten to shut down un-
less the proposed customs tax regime IS
abolished, declaring that they cannot
continue operations # they are continu-
ally under allied supervision or sub
jected to discriminatory expectation
tariffs.
The troops in the occupied areas still
are confined in barracks. but it is ex-
pected that they will be allowed further
liberties Tomorrow. 1t is also consid-
cred probable that the Belgians win be
Withdrawn from Dusseldorf, leaving the
city entirely to Franco British detach-
ments. 1t is known that the Belgians
are reinforcing the line behind Ruhrort
and Dusburg, but the British declare
they do not intend increasing the num-
Der of their troops unless labor opposi-
ton develops. which generally Is con-
sidered improbable.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12

spcc;aI CobIs to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE NEW YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, March IL.
After none Of the candidates had sue
ceeded in obtaining majority in the
voting two weeks ago the renewed ef-
fort to decide the question next Sunday
with an election in the Second Paris dis
trict OF two Deputies has definitely re-
solved itself into heated battle between
the Communists and President Mil
Ierand's Bloc National. OF the two places
to be filled one was made vacant by
the election of NJ. Millerand to the Presi-
dency and the other by the death of a
Deputy.
The Bloc National is represented by
NJ. LIE Corbeiller. former president Of the
Municipal Council. and NJ. Bonnet, while
dramatically in NJ. Loriot and NJ. Sou
varinA, bith Of whom are still being held
in prison on charge Of plotting to over
throw the Government during the gen
eral strike last August
At the balloting a fortnight ago the
Bloc National. although not getting a ma
jority, received more votes than either
their Socialist or Communist opponents.
Since then four independent Socialist
candidates. all of whom are anti-Con,-
munists. withdrew their candidacy. their
newspapers openly advocating that the
non-Bolshevist Socialist support be hand
ed to the Bloc National rather than 10
the Loriot combination, whose leaders
caused a rupture in the Socialist ranks
at the Tours congress.
Workers for the Bloc National have
canvassed the principal labor sections
of the district. such as Belleville. where
the population Is always of extremist
tendencies. even harboring a clandes-
tine anarchist headquarters. and now
insist that the Bloc National will carry
the election five TO one. But the Com
munists are scattering propaganda and
funds right and left, basing their fight
mainly on what they term the new
effort OF President Millerand's Bloc
National TO reopen the world war.
The tension is so high over this cleo
ton that many of the meetings have
been marked by fist fights ana police
intervention. A special police guard
will be organized to protect the polls
IN the more thickly populated districts
Sunday afternoon.
The General Federation of Labor has
not yet interfered. but Its leaders are
known to favor the Bloc National can
didates as L punishment to the Com
munists for their effort recently TO
gain control of the labor secretariat.
Some persons fear that the Millerand
group will meet its first dangerous OPP
position. even prophesying its defeat
at the hands OF the Communists, which
In such an important district of Paris
would foreshadow an early dissolution
Of Parliament.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
BANKER WOULD CANCEL
n, PART OF WAR DEBT
Amount Used for Destruction
Line Set by Kent.

speeiaI Despatch 70 TIE NEW YORK HERALD.
CHICAGO, March i1.-Fred l. Kent,
vica-ETesident Of the Bankers Trust
Company of New York, in speaking be-
fore the Investment Bankers Association
HERB tonight made the suggestion that
the problem Of the loans OF the United
States 10 the Allies be settled by can
ceiling that amount Of the loans which
wcresused in ways which directly bene-
fted the United States.
The banker pointed out that the good
of the whole world required t,.at the
integrity of an obligation be upheld be-
tween nations as we'll as individuals,
and the debt ehould not DO cancelled as
8 whClc
VA very clean line Of deuarcatioa can
rrohabiy be drawn between expenditures
which went directly through to the bat
tlcfc.ds and those which were made for
ether purposes declared Mr.. Kent. "Iu
q lbrge sense the division would prob
ably BE- along the lines OF money which
was spent Tor purposes or destruction
and money which was spent for purposes
of construction"
IIeA suggested thst the amounts spen;
for eeetrGction be cancelled and that
maturltles could then be axcd for the
remainder.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
AUSTRIA IN YIELDING
MAKES RESERVATIONS
She Prepares Appeal to
League of Nations.

VIENNA, March 10 (deiayed) Three
reservations have been made by the
Government OF the Austrian republic
II accepting the Entente demand for
the surrender Of military material. The
first would cover the guns defending the
Danube at Vienna Krennz, lightweight
niles northwest OF this city. and Tulln.
naventeen miles northwest. The second
would take exception TO the demand
prohibiting the operation Of military
schools. and the third would relate to
tLe demobilization of the Vienna Ar
senal The Government is preparing an
appeal to the League of Nations.
The big guns demanded by the Allies
are understood 10 be of the same type
as those used by the Germans in bat
tering down Belgian forts at the be-
ginning OF the world war.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
AFFIRMS RIGHT OF w. u.
TO A CABLE LANDING
Appellate Court Sustains In
junction Refusal.

The decision of Federal Judge Angus
tus n. Hand in refusing the Govern
ment a preliminary injunction against
the landing of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company cable between Miami
and Miami Beach, Fla, was affirmed
yesterday by the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals. The affirmation was
rendered in an opinion prepared by
Judges Henry @. Ward. Charles NJ.
Hough and Martin T. Manton.
The Appellate Court. In It's decision.
said that It was the opinion Of the
court that the Western Union Telegraph
Company has the right to land its cable
on the beach near Miami. Fla, under
the post road act. The opinion said
further that the affirmation was made
without further consideration of argu-
rnents because of the. necessity of get
ting the case before the Supreme Court
OF the United States before II rises.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
GERMAN VOTERS RETURN
FOR SILESTA PLEBISCITE
Even South American Sends
Contingent of Eiigibles.

BaEsLAu. siiesia, March 1.-THE first
contingent Of voters for the plebiscite IN
Upper Silesia to determine whether the
region shall be German or Polish. which
will be held March 20. arrived here yes
terday. The train carrying the voters
came from Duisburg. and on board were
500 minors and their wives. who will be
the guests OF private citizens until the
day OF the voting.
Up to noon to-day 10000 eligible vot-
ers had registered in the Bresiau district
TARNowITz. Silesia. March 1l.--Five
Germans qualified to vote in the coming
plebssclts in Upper Silesia have arrived
here from Baltimore. Nd. Another 1870
eligible to vote are on the way from Ar
geat!na and Chile.
DUTspURo, March 1.-THE French au-
thorities IN the newly occupied area have
ordered the local bureau OF tho Upper
suesia Voters League to cease It's ac-
tivities.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
CHOSEN TO KILL DATO,
SAYS SYNDICALIST
Courage Failed Him and He
Fled From Comrades.
BIZ the Associated Press.

MADRID. March l1.--The apprehension
of Premier Dato's assassin, II Is re-
ported. Is likely 10 result from the arrest
OF a youthful Syndicalist at Vicalvaro.
four miles from Madrid. who has con-
fessed that he was chosen to kill the
Premier. but his courage failed and he
fled from the vengeance Of his fellow
members In an association called the
"Justiciaries. the object OF which. the
prisoner explained, ie to "rid the world
Of those opposed to It's aims"
Antonio Maura, former Premier and
leader Of one Of the important Con-
servative groups. has been entrusted
with the duty OF forming a new Cabinet
TO succeed the Cabinet OF Premier Dato.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
u. S. COMMANDER ON RHINE
CLEAR OF CUSTOMS ISSUE
Gen. Allen to Be Guided by Decisions of the Commits
sion-Alled Occupation Makes No Change in Status
of American Forces, Says Washington.

forces on the Rhine will take no part in
the collection OF customs. but no objec-
tion will be made to such action by the
Allies within the territory occupied by
them.
No change in the status OF the Ameri-
can force or It's role has been authorized.
but 1t was officially stated that no OBJ
stacles would be placed in the way Of
the Allies in carrying out their newly
adopted policy. The American troops
Commission. but with the understanding
that has existed since the occupation Of
the Rhine, that the American command
ing officer is responsible only to his own
Government in determining questions
affecting the maintenance and operation
OF his force.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
DEFENCE RESTS IN
MATEWAN TRIAL
More Than Fifty Witnesses
Called in Behalf of Seventeen
Defendants.
FIGHT OVER DOCUMENTS
Prosecution Objects to Papers
Which Suggested Deal With
Sid Hatfield.
FIGHT OVER DOCUMENTS

WILLIAMSON, W. Va, March 1.-THE
defence In the Matewan battle rial
rested late to-day and before court ad-
journed the State had placed Its nrst
rebuttal witness on the stand. More
than fifty witnesses were called to tes-
tify in behalf OF the seventeen defend
ants who were indicted on charges in
connection with the death OF Albert G.
Felts, one OF the ten men who were
killed in the fight The defence con-
sumed ten days presenting It's case.
Counsel for the prosecution said II
probably would take two or three days
to complete the rebuttal testimony ano
similar period for arguments They
said they did not expect that the jury
would be charged for another week.
The most sensational offering of the
day was documentary evidence taken
from papers which the defence contend
ed were found on the body of Felts.
Only portions of the documents we're
given to the jury. One was memo
randum. dated May 13. 1920, which con-
tanned the suggestion that Sid Hatfield,
Chief of Police of Matewan and le-
ployed by the Baldwin -Felts Detective
Agency at salary OF from two to
three hundred dollars a month"
whatever arrangements were made
must be under cover" the document con-
tinued, land have this understood with
Hatfield if you make deal with him
think you should suggest some means
of bringing about a controversy between
him and the bunch. which will look
plausible and give him an opportunity
of turning against them and telling them
where to head in, because that is what
we will expect if we make deal
Now ! do not want him to be neu-
tral. except during the interval before
this misunderstanding and complications
are brought about, and after that we
will expect him to stand squarely be-
hind us in all matters which Will come
up and let everybody know that ne mas
become disguised with the bunch ana
wants nothing more to do with them'
and brand them as crooked and declare
himself with the other side when II
comes to showdown. However. l want
to impress upon him that the impor-
tance of net letting any one know there
is any arrangement between US"
Another document named the Bald
win -Felts operatives who were to be
sent to Matewan. The Baldwin men
just before the fight had eyicted the
families of striking miners from coal
company houses
]. NJ. Sanders OF counsel for the State
argued that the documents were not ad-
missable as evidence because Il had not
been proved that the papers had been
in the possession OF the detective. nor
who had signed them. He said the ini-
tial at" signed to one document and
the letters IT L. F." signed to another
we're not evidence that they had been
given under he signature of Thomas /.
Felts. general manager of the Baldwin
Agency. J. 7. Coniff OF counsel for the
defence argued that the papers were
relevant to the case and that evidence
showed that Albert + elts had tried in
dustriously TO carry our every sugges-
ton contained in the memorandum
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
Ru the Assoetatea prsss.

BERLIN. March 11.--Dr. Karl Helffer-
fch, former Secretary Of the Treasury.
severely criticised Dr.. Simons before the
Foreign Affairs Committee for offering
at the London reparations conference to
accept annuities for five years, says the
FoSSische Zeitun9. DR.. Simons admitted
that in making the offer he exceeded his
powers. the newspaper adds, but JUS
titled his action on the ground that its
purpose was to avoid a rupture.
The general impression. says the Vos-
sische Zeitun1, was that none Of the
Reichstag parties approved the conduct
OF the negotiations. but the dssatisfac-
tion was not so great as TO warrant the
belief that Or. Simons should be super
seded.
Other newspaper likewise express the
opinion that DR.. Smonss position is
no longer in jeopardy. and VorloGerts
declares that even the Pan-Germans
have abandoned their campaign against
him.
DIR Gustav Stresemann of the Peoples
Party was among the Foreign Minister'S
critics. The bourgeoise parties gener-
ally were not inclined to disavow him.
because some public opinion favors the
attitude Of DR.. Simons, and because they
believe any parliamentary opposition TO
him would be bound to create an unfa-
vorable impression abroad.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
THREE KILLED IN RIOT
AGAINST CHURCHILL
Egyptian Police Stoned by
Mob in Alexandria.

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. March 1.-THE
native police In breaking up a demon
stration against Winston Spencer
Churchill. the new Secretary for The
Colonies. who Is to have charge OF
Egyptian affairs. were stoned to-day and
compelled TO flee. Reinforcements for
the police who came up fired on the
crowd. killing three persons and wound
ing others.
Mr. Churchill. who arrived In Cairo
Thursday. avoided hostile demonstra-
ton by students who were awaiting him
at the station By leaving the train a
few miles outside the city and motoring
to his hotel
Small sporadic anti-churchill demon
strations took place IN Alexandrio Tues
day and Wednesday.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
ITALY'S PREPARATIONS
POLICY rs APPROVED
Election Likely to FolloU
Dissolution of Chamber.

ROME, March 11.-Italy's policy with
regard to the London reparations con-
ference was to-day reported in detail to
the Council Of Ministers by Premier
Giolitti. All the Ministers announced
their approval Of the course pursued by
Coant Sforza, the Foreign Minister, who
repGe esented Italy at the London con-
ference.
The Epocd considers the dissolution
of the Chamber OF Deputies probable, to
be followed by general elections.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
By the Associated Press.

FRENCH MILITARY HEADQUARTERS, MA
YENcE, March INA jor-Gen. Henry T.
Allen. commander OF the American forces
OF occupation. viii follow the same policy
regarding the collection Of customs
along the Rhine as on other problems
connected with the occupation, making
tho decisions OF the Rhineland Commits
sion his orders to his army. according
to information received here from Cob
lenz to-day.
Cen. Allen has taken no action on the
customs question, IL was stated, and Is
awaiting instructions from Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 11.--American
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
FLAG FOR FRENCH ACADEMY.
American Committee sends siIlsen
Banner 60 Paris.

PARIS, March 1.-THE French Acad-
emg has received silk flag. which Is a
combination IT tile American and French
eolgrs from thc National Commlttee tor
An.reu GIFTS 10 France.
a message 0t thanks for tho election
0t Mataaais Foeh and Joffre as members
cf tAe academy accompanied the gft
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
no SETTLE VIVA DISPUTE.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Lithuanian
Government has accepted the proposal
drawn up by the Council OF the League
" Nations on March .. whereby Lithu-
nnia and Poland are 70 begin direct
negotiations for settlement Of their ter
rItorial dlsputa
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
HALL DENIED TO AGITAToRs.
Indianapolis omcials Refuse Irish
Request.

IHprANAPoLrs. March i1.--Peru1ission
10 use Tomlinson Hall. the only avail
able building for 4 big meeting on
April l was denied J. r. Neilager, rep
resentative or the American Associa-
hon for Recognitlon OF the Irish Re-
public, by the indianapolis Board Of
Public Works to-day. Donal O'Caiia-
ghan. Mayor or Cork. Ireland, was 10
have made an address on that date.
The board declared Tomiinson Hall
10 Ne purely an American hall" and
fald il could not be used fof spreadlr
81 propaganda against countries aiU0t
Ffth fNc Emited States.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
WILL APPEAL TO HARDING.

DANzIo. March IL (Jewish Tele-
graphic Agency).--A large number Of
emigrants whose passports the Ameri-
can Consul refused 10 wise have de-
cided at a mass gathering TO appeal
by telegraph against the Consul's de-
cision TO President Harding, according
to a Warsaw despatch.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
BANKER COMMITS SUICIDE.

CHELSEA, Mass, March il.--Harry
" James. former City Solicitor. vice
president of the National City Bank oi
Chelsea and q member Of the Republi.
can state Committee, killed himself by
shooting In an ante-room at the City
l1all to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-03-12
vEnMoNr rnEss MnN mEnr.

BAnEg, VT, March fi.-F u. Howe Of
Bennington was elected president of the
Vermont Press Association at its an
aual meeting here to-day. Addresses
we're made BY J z. Hussey OF Boston.
epresentinR the International Paper
company and n 4. PattAn Of Skowhe-
a.n. Ma