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The New York herald., 1921-04-11
Americans Leave
London for Paris,
Oping to Strike
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bilt Start for Tour of the
Continent.

Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALD.
COPYRIGHT, 1921. by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Jor.aoD, April TO-
Numerous American tsurists fearing
they would be stranded nj England II
the railroad men should strike in SYM
pathy with the coal miners have has
tened from London to the Continent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
and Miss Grace Vanderbilt started on
Friday night for Paris and tour of
the Continent.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Henry Hugh are
on their way 10 the Riviera after at
tending the marriage here Of their
daughter, Miss Gladys Hugh. to Com
r1nander Burney. British aviator
MIR. and Mrs. Richard Francis Muir
ply OF lis East Eighty-second street,
New York, and their debutante daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth Murphy, have gone
to Paris.
Others leaving London for the Con-
tinent include Mr.. Adolph S. Cchs. pub
Usher OF the New York Times; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Burden, Mr.. Julius Adler,
Fitzpatrick Of Philadelphia Mrs. Joseph
Grant, the Misses Grant, Mr.. J. #. Sui
Ivan, Mr.. ana Mrs. T. ID. Meredith, Mr..
w. b. Baldwin, Miss Caroline Holland,
Mr.. and Mrs. James +. Elliott. Mr..
James Chr'stie, Mr.. Roy Harris. Mrs.
Z. l.. Hawthorne and Miss Doris Nevin
of New York.
Mr.. Edward Dalton has arrived from
Paris aboard an airplane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick 1. Raymond,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sheafe and Mr..
ana Mrs. Horace Boucher have arrived
from tour Of the Riviera and Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Benson have
come from Monte Carlo.
At the Hyde Park Hotel are Mr. and
Mrs. II. S. Cooper. Mr. r. J. Hurley, Mrs.
H. l. Forester, Mr.. and Mrs. W. T.
Earle, Messrs. B. L. Dunn, II. j. Fisher
and William A. Drayton, Miss l.. J.
Moore. Mrs. NJ. e. Loring, Mr.. u. c. At
kinson. Mrs. c. E. Gurten and c. T.
Sackett of New York.
Mr.. Samuel Hurson, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
SAanks and Mr. William Adams are at
the Regent Palace.
arrivals at the Strand Palace include
M and Mrs. Hans Lublick. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Berwin. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lam Moseley. Messrs. John Morton
David Kimball and Walter Merrigan.
Americans in Berlin include Mr.. and
Mrs Adolph Fucker. MIR. and Mrs
Charles Hardy and Mr.. Marshall Ford
Of New York; Mr.. J. S. Woods of Chi
cago, Messrs w. e. Rogers, Harry Fore
man and l.. G. Smith.
In Milan are Messrs. Leo T. Gordon
Frederick Kerner, G. w. Peckham. Jacob
Bunn and Edward Douglas of New York
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
ATLANTIC CITY HAS
LARGE SUNDAY CROWD
Boardwalk Is Thronged De-
spite OUercost Skies.

Special Despatch to THE New YonK HERALD.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. April 10.--This
resort had one of it's greatest spring
Sundays to-day in point of patronage.
Most of the Boardwalk hotels were filled
and while the skies were overcast most
OF the day. there always was a large
throug on parade along the wooden way.
The Count de Perigny, who came from
New York for the weekend. visited
Mrs. James b. Haggin and Mrs. r. w.
Sharon of New York. who are together
at the Trayfnore Mr.. and Mrs. Otis II.
Cutler of New York were seen on the
Boardwalk. as were Mrs. j. Clifton Ed
gar and Mrs. X. Neal Taft.
There was large group Of theatrical
folk on the Boardwalk. Including Lee
Shubert. Max MARGIN. Marc Klaw. Will
lam A. Brady, William A. Brady. Jr..
Frederick Stanhope, Montague Love.
Archibald Selwyn and Sam RI Harris.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
EX-MAYOR NATHAN
OF ROME Is DEAD
Succumbs at rs to Illness Con.
tracted While Fighting
i'm Late War.

RoME, April s.--Ernesto Nathan. for
mer Mayor OF Rome. died here to-day
OF heart trouble. He contracted the
disease while fighting In the mountain
Gus country as a volunteer In the war.
which undermined his constitution. Stg-
nor Nathan was In his seventy-sixth
year.
Ernesto Natn-n's visit to this coun-
try in 1914 as personal representative of
the King Of Italy at the San Francisco
Exposition caused stir throughout the
land. Although cordially received. cer-
tain alleged anti Catholic utterances
which he had made provoked a lively
controversy and brought protests from
various organizations.
Sisncr Nathan. throughout his whole
public career, was a smasher of prece-
dents. Born in gloomy little house
in London on October 5. 1S45. of Jewish
parents. he seemed u long way from
being Mayor of Rome. He had eleven
brothers and sisters. His father traced
his family to the Nathans of Frankfort,
a collateral branch OF the Mayors,
whence sprang the great banking family
OF the Rothschilds. Ills mother was an
Italian Jewess.
1t happened that In the same house
lived Giuseppe Mazzini, the Italian pa
triot. and when the new Italy was born
Ernesto Nathan became business man
ager Of Mazzini's newspaper La Roma
del Popo'o After Mazzini's death he
devoted himself to publishing and diff
fusing his works and to writing for
periodicals.
In December, 1907, he was elected.
the first foreign born and the first
Jewish Mayor that Rome had ever had.
His administration was marked with
many radical changes in conduct of the
municipality. He was elected to office
by a fusion OF disgruntled Democrats.
Moderate Socialists and Progressive Re-
publicans. He resigned four months
before he came to this country
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
TO AID RUSSIAN REFUGEES.

The American Committee for Russian
Relief will hold bazaar in the rose
room of the Hotel Plaza on April 2s
and 80 the proceeds TO be used to re-
lieve the sufferings of Russian refugees.
The articles to be sold are all th york
OF Russian refugees. The Princess
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is chairman Of
the committee, other members being
Mrs. r. J. Oakley Rhinelander. NJ.
Charles n. Boynton. Mrs John
pyneley Prince, Mis- Elisabeth Mar
bury, Mrs. Lland e. Cofer. Mrs.
Frederic H. Coudert. Mrs y. Thayer
Robb and Mrs. J. Norman de X. White
house
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
RuMMAGE SALE FOR CLINIC.

Under the patronage of the Auxiliary
Committee OF the New York Clinic for
Speech Defects runmage sale will be
held at 511 Madison avenue next Friday
for the benefit of the clinic. Articles OF
every description will be gratefully re-
ceived up to Thursday evening. Among
the members of the auxiliary committee
are Mrs. Richard Aldrich. Mrs Virgil +.
Gibney, Mrs. William Howard Taft I'd.
Mrs. L. B. r. Gould. Mrs. Louis Living
ston Seaman, Mrs -. Howard Martin.
Miss Mary Kenna. Miss Marion Gregory.
Mrs. Rembrandt Peale. Mrs. William
Usher Parsons Mrs. Albert Bigelow
Paine, Mrs. Herbert T. s. Houston. Mrs.
w. Il. Weidler. Mrs. John p. MacKenty.
Mrs. Harmon Smith, Mrs. George w.
Colby, Mrs. G. Van Santvoord Camp and
Mrs. III. L. Robinson.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
ADDIS--BAKER.

spSctcl Despdtc,. to THr NEw yorE HEeMp
PLAfNFfEtp, ~ j.. April fo.--Miss Ida
Alice Baker, daughter of MIR and Mrs
John Baker. and Mr.. Fred Fl. Adds son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William +. Adds. werc
married yesterday Afternoon at st. An
dfew's Episcopal Church by the Rev c.
r.. Mallery. Miss Annie 0ierks OF
Brooklyn was the bridesmaid and Mr..
III. Norman Irwin Of Hillside. N. j.,
was best man. The fishers were Mr.
Lloyd A. Wheeler OF Brooklyn and Mr.
Paul c. Youngs Of Newark The bride is
the orgs'ist Of st. Andrews Church and
the bridesroom Ia employed in the New
York Office OF the Tidewater OIL Com
pany
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
GEORGE NJ. KELLY FUNERAL.

BrNGHAmToN, April 10.-The funeral
Of George NJ. Kelly. known to circus
goers since 1856 as "the worlds cham
pion leaper," was held here to-day. He
was 81 years old Kelly began his career
with the North &c Taylor circus and was
later with the Barnum, Forepaugh and
other circuses. He visited Europe. where
he appeared before the Car of Russia
and Queen Victoria Of England. In
France he won diamond studded belt
by jumping over the backs OF twenty
eight horses placed side by side. Later
lie substituted elephants and cames for
horses.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
MRS. ELIZABETH II. CARROLL.

Mrs. Elizabeth Helen Carroll of At
lantic City and Pittsburgh, and mother
of Earl Carroll, actor, died yesterday y
morning in her sons aerial bungalow
729 Seventh avenue, after an illness Of
several weeks. She was 40 years old
Mrs. Carroll was taken seriously Ill dur
ing her last sojourn at Atlantic city. and
last Monday. realizing her condition,
asked that she be taken to New York TO
spend her last days in her sons novel
home atop the eighteen story Godfrey
Building. She Is survived by three sons,
James. Earl and Norman, and daugh-
ter, Alice, all of whom were wjth her
until the last
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
JAMES j. HAssON.

James J. Hasson. deputy tax COM
missioner formerly connected In an
editorial capacity with the New York
Press, died Saturday at his home. 414
Oakland avenue, West New Brighton.
Staten Island. He had served the city
for ten years. and was appointed a.
deputy tax commissioner by Mayor
Hylan. lie was in his forty-fourth year
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
CALIFORNIA ORCHESTRA HERE.

Max Fishers Dance Orchestra from
Los Angeles. Cal. sponsored by Mary
Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, as we'll
as by the entire colony Of movie actors
in California. viii begin an indefinite
engagement on the New Amsterdam
Theatre Roof tonight. playing during
the intermission OF the ziegfeld Md
night F'rolic." Max Fishers organize
ton promises to give New York dancers
something new in the way ~ lively and
Inspiring music.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
MORE PAY ron uNDERsTUDiEs.

At meeting Of the Producing Man
ayers Association Saturday at their
headquarters at 231 West Forty fifth
street II was unanimously voted that
understudies be paid pro rata for extra
performances the same AS regular men,
bers OF the casts Of theatrical COM
panies. a notice of the vote WINS sent
to the Actors Equity Association and
the Actors Fidelity League. II hereto
fore has been customary to pay to under
studies merely the trim called for in
their salary contracts.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
AUGUST sILz BURIED.

August Silz. pocltry dealer, who died
in London on March % after an opera
ton. was buried yesterday after Masonic
rites In the Masonic Temple at Twenty
third street and Sixth avenue. The in
terment was at Woodlawn Cemetery.
The services. which were held In the
Grand Lodge room, were attended by a
large throng OF friends and members Of
the Palestine Commandery, TO which
Mr. Silz belonged
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
DANCE ron IRISH RELIEF.

The Women's Committee of the Amer
lean Committee for Relief In ireland Will
give an entertainment and dance this
evening in Terrace Garden. The officers
Of the committee are Mrs. Morgan J..
o'Brien. honorary chairman; Mrs. Rob-
crt Il. Mcdonnell. honorary vice-chair-
man Mrs Beatrice Brown Young. chair
man Miss Mary Devlin. vice-chairman :
Mrs. Jane Garrahan Glassford. secretary.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
IN M r M . RIAM

BRANDT.--in loving memory uf Edward
Moore Brandt, Arril H. ipi2.
CcMAN.--fn memory Of John Hhrdy Conan
drd April ~. 1913. Anniversary MAS
vlll b celebrated IN the Conan IMMORTAL
Chapel, oxford, Conn
LEsLIE.-1n lowing memory of Charles J.
Leslie, who died hprii ", 1870.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
HIPPoDRoME,s BIRTHDAY.

Tomorrow is the Hppodrome's birth
day. II is a double anniversary for the
big playhouse for II marks the sixteenth
year since It's doors were opened 10y
Thompson A. Dundy. and the sixth year
since Charles Dillingham; took charge
Of It's destlries.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
TAFT TO sPEAK At HAMPTON.

HAMPTON, va. April 10.--Dr. Talcoti
Williams Of New York ex-Gov. Beckett
% North Carolina and ex-President Taft
will speak at Hampton Institute during
the fifty-thfrd anniversary. on April Ia
and 10. Principal J. E. Gregg announced
to-day.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
MISS HALPREN GIVES RporTAL,

Miss Helen Rintelsn Halpren Of Lady
Billy gave piano recital yesterday
afternoon at the Adele Msrgulies studio.
Her programme included selections from
Brahms. Debussy. Schumann. Chopin
and Iiszt
The New York herald., 1921-04-11


Mr.. and Mrs. r. Penn Smith, Jr., have
returned to The Plains, Va, for a short
stay.
Mr.. Lawrence Jennings. who has been
passing the Easter holidays with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver G. Jen-
nings. has returned 10 Andover. Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Fl. Osborn
will so to their house at Garrison, n. Y.
on May 1.
Or. and Mrs. Walter e. James spent
yesterday at their country house in Cold
Spring Harbor, l. /.
Miss Anne Morgan will start for Eu-
rope by the France on April 90. instead
Of April IA. as she intended.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Goadby Loew
and the Misses Florence and Evelyn
Loew will start for Europe on April 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah Milbank have
returned from Hot Springs, Va, after an
absence OF several weeks.
Miss Lydia Dadmun. who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
e. Dadmun. has returned to Farming
ton, Conn.
Mrs. Emory Clark and Miss Martha
Clark OF Detroit. Mich. are guests of
Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson at her
home
Mr.. and Mrs. william Church Osborn,
who have been passing several months
abroad. will leave Europe for New York
by the Aquitania on April %.
Miss Belle Skinner, who has been at
her country house at Holyolse, Mass,
has returned to New York and with her
brother. Mr.. William Skinner, will start
Tor Franco on April 90.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brown, who
came to New York to attend the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lorillard Suffern Taller
will return this week to their home in
Baltimore, Nd.
Miss Cathleen Vanderbilt gave a tea
for sixteen of her friends yesterday
afternoon at the apartment of her
mother, Mrs Sydney Jones Colford, Jr.,
at 405 Park avenue.
WASHINGTON.
Col and Mrs. Francis r. A. Junkir
were at home yesterday. This week they
will mova to the old home of Mrs. Johr
A. Logan, which they have leased for the
spring season.
Miss Helen Cannon, who he's beer
abroad, is due to arrive in New York TO-
day on the Aquitania, and will Join her
father. Representative Joseph G. Cannon
in Washington.
Mr.. William r. Emo held an informal
reception yesterday for resident Yale
men and their wives.
Col. and Mrs. Robert L. Collins enter
tained at tea yesterday for Major-Gen-
eral and Mrs. Charles L. Farnsworth.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Margaret Atkinson Berry. daugh-
ter of Mrs r. Alexis Berry of Baltimore
to DR.. Daniel Fl. v. Stuart, Jr., son OF
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Stuart Of Wash
| ington, the wedding to take place In
September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron s. Adams an
rounoe the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Marie II. Adams, to Major j.
Craig King. The wedding win take place
In May. Major King is the son Of the
late DR.. and Mrs James C. King of
ReynoIdsviIla Pa
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
DIED.
In Memavlam.
Brandt. EdVardM Leslie. Charles ..
Conan. John H.

Brandt. Edr ard NJ. Leslie. Charles D.
Conan. John H.
AT,MfTAGE.-4 MoatciAtr, NJ ~. Sunday
April 10, 1871, Percy liasue Arniitage hus-
baud of Cert tvdp Benson. M his 4pth wear.
Funeral services wiii hc held at his late
home, ~ Elm st.. Wednesday afternoon.
at $3.50 o'clock
BERG. April \. Madeline Berg. widow of
Jchn. Funeral Monday irons funcral par.
lors Of james y. McLarney SON. I.cx-
inniun av. and G5th st. Rc1uicm isHss n,
SC. vincen; rerfer's Church at 70 O'clock.
BOLOGNA. -cienente, beloved husband Of
Adele bologna. AZ his residence. $40 West
a7th 81. on Saturday. April o, 1921, ru-
neral services ~ the phriofn of Flbof
Iiaic,t, iei Amiy II, FLUSHING, l.. 4. on
Tuesday. April ", At II A. ". Train
iestcs pcpu sAtiou. +. I. Division, o.
1920 a. NJ.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. r. Penn Smith. Jr., have
returned to The Plains, Va, for a short
stay.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Mr.. Lawrence Jennings. who has been
passing the Easter holidays with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver G. Jen-
nings. has returned TO Andover. Mass.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Mrs. William, Watts Sherman win en-
tertain at dinner tonight and take her
guests to the opera.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
NEW YORK.

Mrs. Charles II. Senff will soon start
for Europe TO pass part OF the summer.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fl. Osborn
will so to their house at Garrison. N. Y.
on May /.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Or. and Mrs. Walter q. James spent
yesterday at their country house in Cold
Spring Harbor, L. /.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

LosT-fliack and tan pet dog. corner
Blccoker, sullivan sts.; no questions.
p'Anaa Tfug store. Prone sprinE 1925.
lost -Tonicranian female dog. cars buff. 81
yrarp 30 teeth, ickiy. ketutu Gt ~ 1
ia. Reward So. Name Ixie
LOST As25 rrwaid hripdc and white 10y
boston. ansyers 10 name ~ Trixie. Mr.
HALL, a322 Fuitou st. Noodhayta. l. !.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Miss Belle Skinner, who has been at
her country house at Holyoke, Mass,
has returned to New York and with her
brother. Mr. William Skinner, will start
Tor Franco on April 90.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

The engagement has been announced
of Miss Margaret Atkinson Berry. daugh-
ter of Mrs. T. Alexis Berry of Baltimore,
to DR.. Daniel II. ". Stuart, Jr., son of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Stuart Of Wash
ington, the wedding to take place in
September.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Miss Anne Morgan will start for Eu-
rope by the France on April 20, instead
of April IA. as she intended.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Miss Cathleen Vanderbilt gave tea
for sixteen of her friends yesterday
afternoon at the apartment of her
mother, Mrs. Sydney Jones Colford, Jr,
at 405 Park avenue.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brown, who
came to New York to attend the wedding
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lorillard Suffern Taller.
will return this week to their home in
Baltimore Mo.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. William Church Osborn,
who have been passing several months
abroad. will leave Europe for New York
by the Aquitania on April %.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. William Goadby Loew
and the Misses Florence and Evelyn
Loew will start for Europe on April 20.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Byron S. Adams an
nounoe the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Marie III. Adams, to Major j..
Craig King. The wedding win take place
In May. Major King is the son Of the
late DR.. and Mrs James C. King Of
Reynoldsville, Pa
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Col. and Mrs. Robert L. Collins enter
tained at tea yesterday for Major Gen
eral and Mrs. Charles L. Farnsworth.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Mrs. Emory Clark and Miss Martha
Clark OF Detroit. Mich, are guests of
Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson at her
home.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11
WASHINGTON.

Col and Mrs. Francis r. A. JunlSin
were at home yesterday. This week they
will move e the old home of Mrs. John
A. Logan, which they have leased for the
spring season.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

prtndie Boston bull. atih enc eye, house
hold pet: name Tfeto. Liberal reward FOR
return OF afy nforma;ion to owner. Mrs.
cliAs r. RANDOLPH. Central av. ana
1Lckahou road. Tuckahoe. y. L. Phone
1853 Tuckahoe.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

HAywABD.--wiliiam Wiley, died II France.
October 49, 1915, Of wounda received IN
battle. private Company ~. i0Tth u. = In
fantry. 2Tth Division. eldest son OF Grace
Clark and the late Edward r. Hayward -
Mount Vernon, ". Y. Private funeral
services were held on Sunday. April 10.
1921 ~ Kensico Cemetery.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Miss Lydia Dadmun. who has been
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
e. Dadmun. has returned to Farming
ton, Conn.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Mr.. and Mrs. jeremiah N1ilbank have
returned from Hot Springs. Va, after an
absence OF several weeks.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Miss Helen Cannon, who he's been
abroad, is due to arrive in New York to-
day on the Aruitania, and will Join her
father. Representative Joseph G. Cannon.
in Washington.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

Mr.. William r. Emo held an informal
reception yesterday for resident Yale
men and their wives.
The New York herald., 1921-04-11

HAYNE.--At Goshen. n. y. suddenly. April
10. 1921, IN the soth year Of her age.
Jennie W., widow Of Jacob w. HaNue and
daughter OF the late benjamin and Fran
ccs s. Strong. Funeral services at her
late residence. Goshen. Tuesday afternoon
nj O'clock
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-19
ADOLPH CUYER
SHOT TO DEATH
SON ARRESTED

Jacksonville, Fla, March 19-Adolph
Guyer. IS. retired farmer, was shot
10 death here early -oday and his
son Henry, 43, is in Jail pending an
investigation of the affair The son is
held under suspicious character
charge. He told the police his father
committed suicide because of f1nan.
cial difficulties but the authorities
not satisfied with several eircum.
stances surrounding the shooting,
took charge of him. A negro woman,
who makes her home on the first floor
Of the building, wh9re the Gayers re-.
sided, told the police that shorty be.
fore z o'clock this morning she heard
two men querreling on the floor above
her She then heard a shot fret and
a moment later some one scream. For
several minutes later she said she
heard the eroans Of the wounde mrn
The body of the elder Guyer, fully
clad, was found on the bed with a
felt hat on his head, and pulled down
over the wound in the back Of the
skull, the police said. Henry Guyer
was in the room when detectives
orced the door. The coroner's inquest
will be held late today.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-19
GERMAN SEIZED
BY ITALIANS
In SILESIA
Captain Lench Arrested for Pre-.
pairing to Interfere With
Plebiscite Next Sunday

Oppeln. Upper Silesia. March 49,
Captain Lanch. who was an adherent
of DR.. Wo!fgang Kapp during the
short lived revolution in Berlin last
March and who was head of the press
section of the foreign office during
DR.. Knapps regime, was arrested
here yesterday by Italian occupation
troops. 1t was alleged<he was at the
head of military Organization aiming
to uphold German claims in Silesia
by force, If necessary. should the pie
bisclte on Sunday go in favor OF the
Poles. He was released later, how
ever. on offering to procure proof that
he Was reporter for a German news
Paper.
Coincident with the arrest of Capt.
Lench came reports from Gleiwltz
that two Poles had been shot and
killed by plebiscite police while urg-
ing interference with the plebiscite in
favor of Poland.
There are approximately 10000
troops. including a complete French
division, four ba.talions Of British,
two italian battalons and Il large
number Of German and Polish police
on duty in the plebiscite area.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-19
FRAZER TO ORGANIZE
SCHEME OF CREDITS
BETWEEN THE NATIONS

London, March 19.--Sir D. Drum.
mond Frazer, the Manchester banker,
has been appointed by the economic
and finance committee :. tine League
of Nations as the organizer of the
scheme of international credits pro
posed by DR.. Ter-Meulen, the Dutc..
financial expert at the brussels finan
cial conference last October
Sir Drummond's first task, it is
stated, wiil be to visit impoverished
countries-feE-the purpose of making
IA report on the extent to which they
wish to take advantage of the plan
Briefly the scheme IS to finance es
sential imports into these countries
by means of gold bonds secured by as
signed resources in the Importing
country. s.s