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The New York herald., 1921-07-24
Bv the Associated Press.

HELGoLANp, Germany. July 23-Tne
people of Helgoland have sent a petition
to the League of Nations asking for
naturalization of the island under pro-
lection of the league or remuneration
to Great Britain. They express high
hopes that the>> September meeting OF
the league will relieve them OF German
control. which natives born under the
British flag declare to be highly often
sive and In violation of many OF the
terms of the agreement under which
England ceded the island to Germany
in 1890 In exchange for Zanzibar.
A committee of sxty-two residents
visited Berlin under the chairmansliip
OF August Kuchlenz and conferred with
the allied disarmament committee In
an effort to correct what they declare
to be the great error Of the Allies In
leaving Helgoland TO Germany under
the Versailles treaty.
Recently the natives OF Helgoland
were much encouraged by the. report
Of Chief Engineer Savers of the British
Admiralty, who was alleged to have
declared that the island, even after
being dismantled. should be taken from
Germany to prevent its possible reforti-
fication.
The destruction OF the fort and naval
harbor of Helgoland Is progressing
under the direction of allied officers.
but two years more will be required
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
MISS ALICE M'ELROY
DIES FOLLOWING FALL
ThrouDn Ouer Horses Head
While Taking Hurdle.

Special Despatch to TIE New YoRK HERALD.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, July 22.-Miss
Alice McElroy debutante daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. McElroy OF New
York, and an expert horsewoman. died
dast night at University Hospital from
injuries received in riding accident.
The young woman was in the act OF
showing her grandmother. Mrs. s. r.
McElroy. who had just arrived from
California. how proficient her favorite
mount recently shipped from the McEi1
roy country place at Belle Mead. N. j.,
was in taking the hurdles In taking a
jump Of medium height the animal
tipped the top bar sufficiently to toss
the rider over his head.
Though born In Chicago eighteen
years ago. Miss McElroy had passed
most OF her life in Whtestone. L. !. Two
years ago her father bought the estate
Westcairns on Ivy road, west of the
University of Virginia.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
POLICE CAPTURE THREE
ON SINKING MOTORBOAT
Cargo of $4,000 Worth of A.
legged Stolen Coffee.

Three men in a sinking motorboat
said to contain 5000 worth of coffee
stolen from nearby lighter were ar
rested yesterday at the foot of Fulton
street. Brooklyn. where they had ap-
peaded for aid. Another motorboat
which accompanied the first one to the
pier made of in the darkness. Neither
boat had lights.
The trio said they were William A.
Young 80. or 30 West Forty-eighth
street: Samuel Berkowitz, "a. of 522
East Houston street. and Harry Jones.
2s, OF 476 East Houston street. In Adams
street court they were held in $4,000
bail each for examination Tuesday.
The coffee. according to the police.
was taken from the lighter Perfection
while her captain was asleep. IT was
consigned to the Jewell Tea Company at
Newark
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
VALERA AND GRIFFITH
DISCUSS PEACE TERMS
London and Dublin Optimistic
Ouer Outlook.
Rr the a seoctnted Pr,ss.

LONDON, July 23.--The feeling both in
London and Dublin over the prospects
OF peace i'm Ireland remains optimistic.
canon de Valera. the Irish Republican
leader. to-day discussed the British
terms with Arthur Griffith and others
at the Mansion House in Dublin, but no
formal conference was held and Mr.. De
Valera informed inquirers that it was
most unlikely any developments would
take place in the immediate future.
There will probably be further consul
tations among the Sim Fein Minister'S,
after which meeting of the Dali Fcireann
will be called. No date for this meeting
has been fixed and II is presumed that
notifications OF the terms will be sought
before the Republican Parliament takes
up the matter officially.
Gen. SHUTS, the South African Pre-
mier il is understood. will go to Ireland
ciliating If possible the opposing factions
of the north and the south. he VIII
place his services at the disposal OF both
Mr. De Valera and Sir James Craig, the
Ulster Premier. and 1t is probable that
he will have considerable latitude In the
task before him.
The opinion In London is that the
British terms are not likely to be ac-
cepted as they stand, but Mr.. De Valera
is almost certain 10 come to London
sgain. with more of his colleagues. ana
the Ulster Premier has already declared
that he would be available at any time
he was really needed.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
yHELGOLAND ASKS LEAGUE
TO END GERMAN CONTROL
Naturalization or Remuneration to Great Britain
Sought-C Colonization of German Workers to
Outvote Natives Feared on Island

for the complete destruction of the for
tifications and improvements, upon
which Germany expended fifty million
geld marks. The cost of destruction.
which Germany also has to bear. is
estimated at four million gold marks.
Germans working on the dismantlement
were sent from the mainland. and the
islanders say the German officials are
endeavoring to colonize so as to outvote
the native population. The native Hell
gclanders, however. hold the balance OF
power. having elected six of the nine
members of the island council
The civilians OF Helgoland were all
deported to Hamburg during the war
and were given papers showing them 10
be of English birth They were watched
as spies. In January and February or
1917, when Cuxhaven, Emden and VIII
helmshaven were frozen in. the Helgo-
landers say the German submarines
operated from Helgoland alone. Conse-
quently, they insist that the base is so
important TO the peace of the world that
il should not remain German territory.
The failure OF Lord Salisbury. British
Prime Minister at the time Helsoland
was ccded to Germany, to stipulate that
Helgoland should not be fortified by
the Germans Is bitterly denounced by
the islanders, who say the British ofii-
cials were so eager to acquire Zanzibar
ard carry out Cecil Rhodes's Cape TO
Cairo scheme that they permitted
menace to the British navy to be
,rcated.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
CHIEF JUSTICE TAFT
TO SPEAK AT WILLIAMS
Will Welcome European
Statesmen to College.

WILLIAMSBURG. Mass. July 23.--Chief
Justice william. Howard Taft will make
his first public appearance since assum-
ing office before the opening session of
the Williams College Institute of Politics
July 20. II was announced to-day.
The Chief Justice will welcome Wis
count Bryce and other European states
men who are to lecture before the in
stitute, and will also act as chairman
of its first meeting.
President Lowell of Harvard Univer-
sity, Gov. Cox and Mayor Peters OF
Boston also will address the assembly.
Following the session the Chief Justice
will attend a reception given by Presi-
dent II. A. Garfield OF Williams to the
institute members, comprising business
men and executives and professors from
forty-nine American colleges.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24

Special Gable to THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright 1921, By THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, July 20.
The German Government has given
its approval to relief work among the
Russians by Germany and has desig-
mated the Red C-oss as the agency
through which the work will be done
The Government also announced that II
would send doctors and medicines to
Russia in the near future.
Bread is selling in Petrograd and
Moscow at 1000 rubles a pound. (The
pre-war value of a ruble was fifty
cents.) A quart of milk costs 1900
a pound of butter 10000 rubles
and a new suit of clothes from 100000
to 100000 rubles.
RIGA. July %. - The anti-Bolshevist
elements in Soviet Russia are uniting
with the Bolsheviki to fight the famine.
the Rosta Agency. the official Rolshevik
news bureau here. announced to-day.
~ M. Klshkin, Soviet Minister Of Pub
lie Welfare. and S. N. Prokopovitch. for
mer head of the Department of Trade
and Agriculture. both of whom were Min
listers in the Kerensky administration
.>itpldi huttleT, a IOTmeT CEdfISl
Minister; Feodor Golovine, former presi-
dent Of the Second Duma, and a number
of other persons. including Maxim Gorlky,
the author. ana Alexandra Tolstoy, met
Leo Kamaneff, y: esident of the Moscow
Sc viet; Leonid Krassine. Soviet Minister
OF Trade and Commerce !; NJ. Lunachar-
sky. former Minister of Education
Maxim sLitvinof. Assistant Comnissai'y
for Foreign Affairs, and other Sovie:
Government officials on July 20 at the
headquarters of the Moscow Soviet
They agreed the famine was a much
greater matter than politics. the Rosta
Agency declares.
Kishkin. speaking for the initiators of
the movement, and Kameneff, for the
Government. agreed to guarantee free
dom of work and indepers-nce in the
collection and distribution of funds.
Kameneff said it was necessary to get
aid from America and Europe. which
should be urged to give. regardless of So
clal differences with Russia.
A decree has been issued creating a
central commission for famine relief,
headed by NJ Kalinin. member of the
Soviet Central Committee. the Rosta
Agency says. II includes the heads OF
many Government departments. but nc
Communists are members. The anti
Bolshevist elements, however are ex-
pected to aid this commission.
Unless seed grain is furnished imme-
diately the winter crop of the Volga
provinces will also be a failure. the
agency states.
Latvian. Lithuanian and Polish citi'
zens in Russia. who hitherto have been
rcpatriatcd In an orderly manner, nc
longer await the formation of regular
groups but instead are endeavoring to
escape from Russia at their own risk
says the higa Rundschdu. Refugees
frantic from the spread Of hunger and
cholera. are escaping from Moscow ir
such numbers that no regulations car
master the situation. the newspaper
asserts.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
GERMAN ACTORS UNION
GUSTS 1000 MEMBERS
Had Objected to Affiliatins
With Transport Workers.

Special Cable TO THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, July 23.
A conflict within tho German Actors
Union has resulted in the ousting Of
1000 actors from that organization.
German stage stars have for a long
time protested that the dues collected by
the union were too high, but they ad-
mitted they could not hold aloof from
such powerful organization. Also they
objected to the union becoming radical
ized through affiiation with the trans
port workers and the Socialist central
organization.
While many of the actors admit they
gained through membership in the union
advantages in the way of wage protec-
tion, they resist participating in gen.
eral labor movement. Many OF them
declare they are content with their
ousting from union membership.
The issue now will be whether those
ousted from the organization will be
powerful enough to obtain theatrical en-
gagements when the theatre managers
are confronted with a general strike.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
Bavarian Minister Forged
Coins; Commits Suicide

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by The New YoRk HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. July %.
THE Bavarian Minister of
Finance, Herr Won Frauen-
dorf, has committed suicide as
a result of his being disclosed as
a forger of antique coins. When
his victims began to take legal
action Frauendorf withdrew
from Office and ended his life.
Frauendorf, himself prominent
collector, began by reproducing
rare gold coins. The suspicion
of collectors was aroused by the
large number of these submitted
for examination, and eventually
they traced the forgeries to the
Finance Minister. Frauendorf
engaged in the forgeries because
he needed more money to pro-
vide for a mistress and keep up
a villa, having found his own
wife's small fortune insufficient
for this.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
u. S. FIRM ON DATE
FOR ARMS PARLEY
Continued from First Page.

VIII be in line with world opinion. to be
preceded by a registering OF opinion in
the various nations. This means that a
composite OF world consciousness IS
hoped for as the solvent difficulties of
the conference.
In the conduct of its foreign policy
the Harding Administration has already
shown what can be done through pub
licity. In presenting the views 1t held
on the rights OF this country growing
out of the war Secretary Hughes spoke
in loud tones. He did not mince mat
ters, and the result was prompt accept
ance of his position.
So far as the International conference
is concerned 1t is realized that opposi-
ton to the negotiation of the Anglo
Japanese treaty Is involved. This Is an
other case where publicity has had its
effect not in this country but in Eng
land itself The new idea in diplomacy
is commencing itself everywhere
Formerly such treaty would have
teen negotiated, signed and published.
III this instance the Dominion Premiers
were called in. and the discussion that
developed made II unwise to go ahead
with an agreement which might have
had a serious deterrent effect on the
stabilization of the world.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
ANNIE BESANT, ~, ASKS
HOME RULE FOR INDIA
Head of Theosophists Gets In
ferUielDs for Gdndhi.

Special Cable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, BY THE NEW YonK HEsALp.
New York Herald bureau.
Paris, July %,
Annie Besant. "a years old. who is
widely known as Theosophist and a
partisan of the movement for home rule
for india, has just arrived here to pre-
side at the Worlds Theosophical Con-
gress. She declared to-day she was con-
fident that India's aspirations would be
realized before long, as the agreement
among the extremists that they would
suppress all violence was having the ef-
feet of conciliating the Government
Gandhl. one of the most active indian
agitators, through the intervention OF
Mrs. Besant, has had numerous inter-
views with Lord Reading. viceroy of In
dia, and II Is believed ne Is ready to
abandon the movement which he has fol-
lowed. india without the English
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
ULSTER NOT WORRIED
BY LONDON PARLEYS
Regards Position Secure With
Her Ovn Parliament.
BIZ fhe Aasociuted Press.

BELFAST, July 23.-Ulster at the mo-
ment is not concerned with the negotia-
tions being carried on by the British
Government with the Sim Fein, it is
declared In Unionist quarters here.
These negotiations. 1t Is generally as
sumed by the public. deal with fiscal and
financial questions 1t is conceivable.
political circles say. that in certain even
Qualities Ulster would become involved.
but that stage Of the proceedings has no.
yet been reached.
Fresh developments in the political
situation here were lacking to- day. No
anxiety was expressed in Unionist quar-
ters. because they regard the position OF
Ulster as secure. holding that there is no
question either OF the granting OF re-
public or of the abandonment OF the
Northern Irish Parliament.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
JAPAN TO TAKEPART
in PARLEY, IS BELIEF
Newspapers All Agree That
Committee Decided to
Approve Plan.
NO DETAILS REVEALED
Count Kato Urges Nippon
to Go to Conference With
Clean Hands.
HIS STAND SUPPORTED
Need of Defining Policy on
China and Siberia Seen as
Imperative.
HIS STAND SUPPORTED
By the Associated Press.

TOXIC, July 23.--This mornings
newspapers all agree In their reports
of the meeting yesterday of the diplo-
matte advisory committee to consider
the proposed conference on Pacific
problems that Japan Will participate
in such a conference. At present
however. nothing new is known con-
cerning Japan's probable attitude.
Let us go ito Washington with
clean hands: let us get out of Siberia
as soon as possible" declared Count
Tsunetako Kato. former High Com
missioner In Siberia. in a statement to
the press to-day.
1t was certain. he continued, that the
question of Russia would be taken up
at the Washington conference. and 1t
was to be regretted that the matter of
evacuation was still unsettled. The Jap
anese were excessively fearful of Boil
shevism, he declared. and should adopt
policy Of approchement toward the
Soviet.
Count Kato. who has been travelling
In China and India. said that Japan was
popularity regarded in those countries
as aggressive. in proof of which the
critics pointed to her policy in Siberia
and Shantung. Withdrawal from Siberia
and Shantung was imperative in order
to remove Misunderstanding.
The former Minister of Finance.
Reijiro Wakatsuki, who is one of the
leaders of the Kensei-kai. the opposition,
at a meeting of the political investiga-
ton committee of the party presented a
similar view. insisting that the main
tenance of troops In Siberia increased
suspicion abroad.
Japan must explicitly declare her
policy toward China and Siberia at the
forthcoming conference" he declared.
James F. Abbott the American COM
mercial attache at Toxic. who recently
returned from Chita, reserves his ,icws
for official presentation at Washington,
for which city he will leave at an early
date.
The newspaper Yami-,ri Shimbu be-
lieved to be interpreting the official
view, predicts that the cancellation of
the Ishii-Lanslng agreement will be the
outcome of the conference. as II Is not
favored by the Americans. In this con-
nection officials have informed the cor
respondent that Japan's special position
In China and the Far East generally Is
so self-evident that it did not need
affirmation.
With reference to armamcnts. the
Yomi-mi Shimbun, in addition to the
limitation or abolition of Notifications
In the islands in the Pacific demands
delimitation Of the areas in the Pacific
to be guarded by the various navies. 1t
says In this demand 1t has official sup
port.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
COY. SMALL ASSERTS
HE IS VICTIM OF PLOT
Charges That Mccormick and
Brundage Are Trying to
Ruin Him.
HE DEFIES HIS ACCUSERs
Says 'Vested Interests Attack
Him Because They Cannot
Control Him.

Special Despatch to The New York HERALD
CHICAGO. July 2s.-Appearing In pub
lie for the first time since he was in
dicted by the Sangamon County Grand
Jury. charged with embezzling State
funds, Gov. Small told thousands Of his
party followers at Riverview Park this
afternoon that he was victim OF gi-
gantic plot Matched by clique headed
by Attorney-General Brundage and Sem
ator Medill Mccormick. The accused
Chief Executive of the State defied his
accusers and drew applause with the
catchwords vested interests" treas
ury looters' and character defamers.
'It is a hard job had" the Governor
said. but when they found they could
gang gathered together their tools to
disgrace and destroy me by having me
indicted by the Grand Jury of Sanga-
mon county--a county ruled by the most
vicious ring in the State Of Illinois"
The Governor reviewed his acts in Of
flee and said he stood against the plum
dering of the State treasury by the
money powers" and that one who had
defied those interests could expect moth
ing more than to be the victim Of their
schemes.
On the question of whether he would
submit to arrest If the Sheriff of San
CANON county is ordered by Judge
Smith of Springfield to take him into
custody Gov. Small remained silent.
Adjt. Gen. Frank S, Dickson said he
had not yet been ordered to call out
troops, though it is regarded as possible
that the Governor may attempt to put
Sangamon county under martial law to
keep the Sheriff from arresting him.
Gen. Dickson is on his way to Camp
Logan, where the Second Infantry is in
camp. He said he wanted merely to
inspect the troops. 1t has been report
ed, however. that the Second probably
will be ordered to Springfield In event
the Governor decides to resist arrest by
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
DUTCH MONOPLANE
FLIES WITH s OVER CITY
Passenger Fokker Furnished
Like Pullman Car.

The Folsker F-2 monoplane Half
Moon, which has been used In service
between London and Amsterdam. flew
over New York for tho first time yes
terday with Bert Acosta as pilot and
several newspaper men and photogra-
pliers as passengers.
Before flying over the city the plane
made n short flight from Curtiss Field
with ID. ]. Steyn-Parve. Netherlands
Consul; d. H. Andrease. commercial
representative of the Dutch Legation in
Washington; l.. Wittert Van Hoogland,
secretary of the New York Chamber of
Commerce for the Netherlands, and
Miss Jetta Goudal.
The plane can carry six passengers
comfortably. It's limousine body Is fur
nished with velvet upholstered chairs
curtains. carpets. mirrors and writing
desks.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
ITALY READY TO SIGN
RUSSIAN TRADE TREATY
Premier's Policy Supported in
Chamber by 302 to 1876.

ROME. July 23.-After sharp de-
bate on the Governments declaration OF
policy the Chamber of Deputies to-day
voted it's approval 302 to 1876. Social
lists, Fascist. Communists. Republicans
and several independents composed
those who voted against the Govern
ment.
Premier Bonomi declared the treaty
OF commerce with Russia was ready and
would be signed In a few days. Refer
ring to the conflict between the Fascist
and Communists he said IL was the Gov
ernment's intention firmly to guarantee
freedom for all parties and to secure re-
spect for the law.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
HIGH SOVIET HONORS
ACCORDED TO MARTENS
Heads Supreme Council Of
National Economy.

Ludwig c. A. X Martens. one time
agent or the Soviet Russian Govern
ment In the United States was elected
to the presidum OF the Supreme Coun-
eli OF National Economy, the highest
governing body In the Soviet after his
virtual deportation from America last
winter. according to advices Just re-
ceived in this city.
The advices, transmitted through
Soviet Russid, the official publication
here OF the Lenine regime, raid Mar
tens Is also member OF special COM
mittcc appointed to obtain the return
of Russian citizens from the United
states to their native land.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
MENNONITES TO HAVE
COLONY IN PARAGUAY
5000 Square Miles Concession
Granted; No Liquor.

AsuNcIoN, Paraguay. July 2a--Para-
quay Is to become the home of several
thousand MennonItes from the United
States. Canada and other parts of the
world as result of approval yester-
day by the Chamber OF Deputies of a
bill granting concessions OF 5000 square
miles for land colonization. The bill.
which had already passed the Senate.
grants immunity from military service
TO the sect.
Privilege is also given for The Men
nonites to practise the tencts of their
religion. Thay will have n trustee
form of government and may establish
schools teaching the German tongue.
They can import agricultural lmple-
ments duty free for ten years Alco-
hoic beverages are prohibited within
the colony.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
HORSTMANN NAMED
FOR EMBASSY POST
Neurath or Meinhard May
Become Ambassador.

Special Cable TO THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. by THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, July 20.
Legation Secretary Horstmann has
been appointed first secretary of the
German Embassy at Washington. He
Is the son OF the former editor OF the
Generdl-Anseiger.
There are two candidates for the post
OF Ambassador to America now that
Prof. Luigi Brentano has declined to
serve In that capacity. They are DR..
Neurath. formerly German Minister to
Constantinopie and now Minister to
Sweden. and Herr Meinhard. head OF
the Auer Incandescent Light Company
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
DANUBE BEING GUARDED
AGAINST THRONE DASH
Reported That Charles Will
Try to Regain PoUer.
BIZ the Associated Press.

VIENNA. July 23.-The rumored inten-
tion Of Former Emperor Charles of
Austria to make another dash for the
throne has caused the authorities to
order vigilant watch along the Danube
and on the Swiss frontier. The Swiss
authorities are keeping close guard on
the former Emperor at his castle In
Hertenstein. near Lucerne.
There Is unrest among the monarchist
groups. who lateriy. under the cloak OF
a religious jubilee, II was charged. held
n torch light parade and carried mon
archist cmblems. This resulted in a
counter demonstration. and casualties.
The New York herald., 1921-07-24
COMMUNISTS ARRESTED
IN BELGRADE SLAYINC
Assassination of Minister Re.
suits IN Big Roundup.

BEIGRApE. jus slavia. July 23--More
than 600 Commvnists and radicals and
several persons socially prominent have
been arrested In consequence OF the as
sassination on Thursday morning OF
Minister of the Interior Drashkovics.
There was much bloodshed at Agram
yesterday when the police interfered with
demonstrations.