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The New York herald., 1921-10-10
ACTRESSES HELD IN
DEATH OF FILM MAN
AL Stein Dies After Party in
His Apartment in Los
Angeles.
SEEK ARBUCKLE FRIEND
Women Guests Assert Director
Died as the Result of
Liquor.
SEEK ARBUCKLE FRIEND

speeia! Despatch 10 THE SEw YoRK HERALD.
Los ANGELES, Oct. 9.-Two actresses
are in jail on charges Of suspicion of
murder and police are engaged in a
search for three unidentified men fol-
lowing the mysterious death early yes
terday morning of Al Stein, 26, assistant
director for the Century Film Corpora
tion.
A party in STEMS apartments at 1870
West Seventh street late Saturday night
also is being investigated as result
of Autopsy Surgeon Wagner's report that
the film director apparently died from
acute alcoholism.
kilograms and notations bearing on
the Aibuckle case in San Francisco were
found in STEMS apartment and have
deepened the mystery. while adding to
it more sensational aspect
Stein was assistant director for Fred
Fishback. motion picture director, who
was a guest at the liquor party con-
Quoted by Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle in
San Francisco after which Virginia
Rappe died. The officers late to-day
were attempting to get in touch with
F'ishback, who is known 10 have been a
close friend of Stein
The two under arrest are Mrs. Jeanne
Munroe, %. and Miss Mildred Frances
Bellwin, %. chorus girl at the Broad
way Pantages Theatre, who has gone
under the stage name of "Billie Deslys."
Detective Sergeant Box and Thomp-
son answered a call to apartment 201,
| Golden apartments, at 80 A. NJ. They
found Stein on the floor, dead, his head
on two pillows. There was no sign Of
violence except for a two inch scratch
! on his left cheek. He had been dead
for approximately four hours.
The two girls stated that Stein had
come home just before midnight with
three men. all apparently under the
| influence of liquor. The men remained
less than half an hour. An hour later
Stein rolled from the bed in great
agony. He was gasping for breath, was
unable to talk and the pupils Of his
eyes were greatly distended.
Mrs. Munroe said she called two ply
| slcians. but only one responded. Carl
NJ. Stein, a brother, also was summoned.
He arrived just as Stein died.
The two girls were taken to the police
station this morning and held on sus-
picion of murder.
DR.. Wagner, autopsy surgeon, con-
Quoted a post mortem examination OF
Stein. Alcoholism appeared to have
caused death. he stated, but a chemical
analysis of the stomach contents might
be made IL it became necessary.
A telegram found in the apartment
was addressed to Ira Fortlous at the
| Century Film Corporation. 1t was fro'r
District Attorney Brady of San Fran
cisco under date of September 10. anc
read:
please report to District Attorney
| office San Francisco Immediately
A newspaper clipping containing tho
account of an annulment suit by q
woman who charged her husband WITH
| forcing her to marry him at the point
| of q gun was another article found.
Mrs. Munroe is wistful faced and
| red haired. Miss Bellwin is blonde
inclined to be airy in her manner anu
conversation. Both were dis'ncllned
to discuss the case, their answer to
questions being II don't know
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
COREANS ASK HEARING
AT COMING CONFERENCE
Present Appeal to American
Delegation.

wAsHrNGroN. Oct. 9.--Tho Corcan
Commission to-day presented to the
American delegation TO the conference
on limitation of armament an appeal
For an opportunity to fully present the
cause of the Corean people to your dele
cation. to the end that you will either
present II to the conference or that you
will create an opportunity fer us to do
so''
Tho commission acted through ex-
Senator Charles S. Thomas or Colorado,
its special counsel.
Since the fundamental principle of the
coming conference must be the inviola-
bility OF treaties, the Corean delegation
said. the Corean question will be SIM
pie one to adjudlcate
Without exception" the appeal de-
clared, every nation invited to the con-
ference made treaty with Corea agree
ing to use It's good offices to prevent op-
preston in Corea, and each nation rec
ognized Corea as an independent State"
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
EDWARD PORRITr LEAPS
TO DEATH FROM LINER
Noted Hartford Journalist
Victim, of Mental Strain.

QUEENSTOWN, ireland. Oct. Soon
fter the steamship Baltic left Liverpool
yestcrday one Of the passengers, whose
rame was given as Edward Porritt, a
journalist, of Hartford. Conn, while con-
,ersing with friends on the second cabin
Promenade, rushed to the rail and sue
c. eded, despite the efforts of the others.
in going overheard.
A boat was lowered and buoys and
flares were thrown into the sea, but
there was no sign of the mans body.
Friends of Mr.. Porritt say that re-
Gently he had been suffering from mental
strain and was going to the United
States to recuperate.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Oct. 9.-Mrs. Annie
Webb Porritt of this city received a
cablegram to-day announcing the death
of her husband. Edward Porritt who
jumped overheard from the steamship
Baltic. Mr.. Porritt was in poor health
and had been accompanied by an at
tendant while travelling. He was born
in England sixty-one years ago. He
was on the staffs of the Liverpool Daily
Nail. the London Echo and the Man.
chester Examiner.
Coming to the United States he wrote
historical articles for American news
papers and magazines Later he was a
correspondent of the London Times and
the Manchester Guardian. Mr.. Porritt
had been a lecturer at Harvard. Johns
Hopkins and University of California.
Mrs. Porritt Is widely known as a suf-
frage worker Besides his wife, Mr..
Porritt leaves several children.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
u. S. RED CROSS ENDS
REFUGEE RELIEF WORK
Many Appeals to Continue
Fail to Change Decision.
BIZ the Associated Press.

CoNsrANTISoPLE, Oct. S.-The Ameri-
can Red Cross to-day discontinued the
relief work among the Russian refugees
which it has been carrying on here for
the last two years. Widespread ap-
peals to continue the work during the
coming winter have failed to change
the decision of the Washington authori-
ties and the last workers are returning
TO the United States. The final measure
taken by the Red Cross was to turn
over l.250.00o francs to the local chapter
of the society.
Major Clafiin Davis of Boston. director
OF the unit. and Capt. Wilfrid Day Of
Richmond. Va, were decorated by tho
Government with the Order of Osmanli.
the highest Turkish civil decoration.
The Americans also received decora-
tions from Gen. Wrangel in behalf Of the
Russians.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
PRESIDENT OF FIUME
HAS 3 CABINET POSTS
Zanella Pleads for End of
Feuds and Hatreds.
BIZ the Associated Press.

FIUME. Oct. e.-Riccardo Zanella,
President of the Independent state of
F'iume, to-day submitted his programme
to his constituents and also made public
the names of the men who will form the
Fiume Cabinet. He will take over the
portfolios of foreign affairs. commerce
and communications.
In his programme President Zanella
said he desired to end feuds and hatreds.
He had no thought of revenge against
political enemies. The President an
nounced that he placed all Fiuman citi-
zens residing abroad under the protec-
ton of the representatives OF the King
of Italy. He urged an early solution
of the question of Port Baros. which he
declared. was still an unsettled point be-
tween italy and Jugo-Slavia. The pro-
gramIne was adopted by the Assembly
by vote of so against 10.
Opposing the programme was Signor
Susmel of the annexation party. He
praised the work Of Gabriel d'Annunzio.
and said Fiume in October. 1918, desired
annexation to Italy.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
CHINA WANTS LOAN
OF MONEYS DUE U. S.
Delegates Have New Solution
of Problem of Allied Debt
to America.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
WA shin ID e. Oct a.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington, ID. C., Oct. 0.
Representatives, of the Chinese dele
cation to the arms conference who ar
rived to-day offered a new solution of
the problem OF the allied debt to the
United States. Their suggestion is that
the deferred interest on the debt be
used for the purpose of making internal
improvements in China either as a world
investment or as a loan to the Chinese
Government.
This advance representation of the
Chinese delegation includes DR.. p. Il. c..
Tyau. Chinese Minister to Cuba. who
will act as the secretary-general; Y. S.
Tsao. counsellor of the Minister of For
eign Affairs; DR.. II. t. Huang, member
of the Finance Department Of the Pekin
Government; S. NJ. Chang, Y. L. Tong.
P. S. Tyau and s. *. WI, all of the
Havana Chinese Legation.
Their argument is that the question
of the allied debt is almost certain to
enter the conference despite efforts on
the part Of this Government to keep 1t
out.
They point out that there are two
schools Of financiers here, one advocat-
ing cancellation of the debt and another
that the allied Governments
be made to pay.
In Europe 1t is believed the enforced
payment of the debt no matter how long
deferred will delay Europe's rehabilita-
tion, which is prime prerequisite Of an
econoppir reffirr, IN normal
The Chinese delegates say China s
debt is one billion dollars, and that while
she is short of money. she is a going
concern" and il her political integrity
Is assured her ability to pay cannot be
questioned.
Use of the interest on the allied debt.
now approximately three years In IA :
rears and amounting to s5o0.0oo.o0o an
nually. for the purpose of building up
the railroads, canals and other internal
necessities Of China, would result in
large contracts for machinery and sup
plies In Europe and the United States
1t Is argued. That would renew employ
ment and stabilize industry.
1t was impossible to obtain any officia
reaction to this suggestion, but senti'
ment among Administration leaders
renders consideration Of any such pro.
posal unlikely.
The Chinese delegation has engaged
$50 rooms at the Cairo Hotel. giving ar
advance suggestion Of the manner ir
which the Washington hotels will be
allied during the arms conference. Com.
plete arrangements have not been mace
the plans being made secretly
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
GERMANY'S PACIFISTS
INDORSE CONFERENCE
Their Congress Wants Nation
to Join League.
Bu the 1ssocia,ed Press.

ESSEN, Germany, Oct. 9.--The German
Pacifist Congress has approved the
Washington conference. recognizing
American initiative and hoping that 1t
would result in practical plans toward
world disarmament. and particularly
help in avoiding conflict in the Far East.
The congress demanded that the Ger
man Government take immediate steps
TO get admission to the League of Ma
tions. One of the speakers. Helmuth
Won Gerlech, charged this had been pre-
vented by DIR. Rosen. the Foreign Min
lister, who. he declared. Stands as the
representative of Kaiserdom." He urged
that all responsible statesmen not in
harmony with the new democratic spirit
In Germany should be eliminated
quickly.
Other speakers urged the necessity OF
permitting the League of Nations to
shape foreign policies at every confer
ence as step toward world disarma-
ment.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
PLAN FOR RUSSIAN INVASION
WITH u. S. AID STIRS BERLIN
Nationalist Press Doubts if Ludendortfs Proposal as
Outlined in N Y. Herald, Will Attract French
or British, Despite Bolsheviki Menace

Quart rmaster- General imaglnes. They
d re that the British, who are al
! ) doing business with the Bolshe-
VI. would have nothing to do with
such costly undertaking as Gen. Lu-
dendorff proposed
Organs of other parties declare that
Gen. Ludendorff's advances toward the
French were synpiomatic OF the change
which has taken place in German Ma
tionalist circles since Germany's mill
taristic hopes have collapsed.
The German Communist press re-
prints Gen. Ludendorffs interview. at
the same time warning against new
"capitalistic conspiracy" against Rus
sia. A member of the executive COM
mittee Of the Third (Moscow) Interna-
tionale told THE NEW Yo7K HERALD
correspondent that Moscow welcomes
publicity regarding such an undertake
ing, since such schemes as Gen. I.uden-
dorff's do not endanger the Soviet Gov
ernment but, to the contrary. give ex-
cellent propaganda material to the So
Wet for use in Russia in their Work Tor
national solidarity.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
FORGED $40 u. S. BILLS
FLOATED IN EUROPE
Gang of Counferfciters and
Much Material Seized.
By the Associated Press.

BUDAPEST. Oct. 9.-Forgers who
planned TO float s4o.00O.OO0 OF counter
felt American currency In the states of
Central Europe have been arrested here.
The gang specialized In a $50 bill. sew
crsl hundred of which had been circu-
lated. The forgeries. while well executed.
were elected through the fact that all the
bills bore Identical numbers and the ad-
ditional fact that the paper on whicn
they were printed had more than the
normal quantity of silk threads.
Members OF the gang had five thou-
sand of the completed bills when they
were arrested and materials enough to
print q total of two million bills. They
are believed TO have had accompliccs
among the Budapest police and to have
had agents in Bulgaria, Jugoslavia.
Czecho-Slovakia and Rumania. The po-
lice believe large quantities of the forged
bank notes were sent to Belgrade and
Sofia.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
WOULD RATION BRITAIN
TO HELP UNEMPLOYED

LONDON, Oct. 9.-Unemployment de-
monstrations were held in various parts
Of TIE country to-day. The Bishop of
Winchester. in a letter read at a de-
rnonstra.ion In F'arnham. gave his COM
mendation to the demonstrators. telling
them the Government had been slow In
taking up the matter and that the un-
employed were right in pressing for
action. He suggested that the nation
ration itself.
I'VE can only demand that work
should be made. In order that men.
women and children shall have at least
a minimum livelihood until the trouble
lessens," the Bishop said.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
ELECTION OF RULERS
IS URGED IN HUNGARY
Charles Ready for NeW Dash
for Throne, Is Report.
BIZ the Associated Press.

BUDAPEST, Oct. 9.-Dethronement by
gary's right to free election of rulers is
being urged by the Farmers party.
Rumors that friends of former King
Charles are ready for another effort to
return him TO the throne persist. Former
Premier Apponyi Is reported to have
visited Charles and TO have urged the
former ruler to resist effort to persuade
him TO make a second attempt to regain
power I'm Hungary. Charles is said to be
disposed to wait patiently for moro ia
vorable developments. but other exiles
are seeking to have him try TO recover
the crown.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
WAGE CUT SUSTAINED.

MONTREAL, Que. Oct. 9.--Wage re-
ductions Of 10 to IL per cent made by
Canadian railways last July will be con-
tinued tentatively under a provisional
agreement reached yesterday with rep
resentatives Of the brotherhoods and
railway arrangements by the Commits
sion of Cancellation and Investigation.
Further conferences will be held. with
the agreement that II a final decision
n.akes the wage reduction less than the
present one the difference will be re-
funded to the railroad men. II the cut
In more there will be no refund to the
railways.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
FIRE noUTs HOTEL GUESTS.

ScoTTspALE, Pa. Oct. 9.--Fire. believed
to have started in a restaurant here
early to-day. destroyed property In the
business district valued at approximately
$500. 900 Twenty-Five persons at hotel
In the section burned were forced to
flee from their beds. but all escaped un-
injured.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
BREACH OF Truce
IN IRELAND FEARED
Chief Risk to Settlement
Shifts as Delegates Pre-
pare for Conference.
SESSION TOMORROW
Sim Fein Engages Noted
Legal Expert as Secretary
to It's Delegation.
COLLINS LEAVES DUBLIN
Two Men Found Padlocked to
Church Railings in
Belfast.
COLLINS LEAVES DUBLIN

LONDON, Oct. 9.-With the Irish dele
gates preparing in London for the
conference which begins Tuesday
morning. the chief risk to settlement
now is believed to be in Ireland rather
than in the conference chamber. Both
sides allege that breaches of the truce
have been recently multiplied. Dublin
Castle claims to have list Of 600
such breaches. while Sim Fein liaison
officers have issued numerous III
stances Of alleged aggression by police,
auxiliaries and soldiers.
To carry arms is a breach Of the
truce, but to drill troops Is not; neither
is the transfer OF troops, and each side
has answered the others complaint
by saying that they were only train
ing or moving troops. The appoint
ment to the London delegation of
Eamon J. Duggan. who since the
truce has acted as chief liaison officer,
removed from Ireland a man whose
great discretion helped to the avoid
ance of trouble. His successor, Muir
ply, has had less experience.
This question Of breaches of the truce
possibly will be the first subject taken
up by the conference. Another danger
some anticipate is that If the inferned
Irishmen are released there will be cele-
brations throughout the country, which
might cause clashes between the people
and the crown forces.
It is understood, however. that there
is no immediate intention Of releasing
the prisoners. but once the conference Is
we'll started the release of some OF these
men is regarded as probable. Those con-
victed by recognized courts OF political
offences, II is said. would have to await
amnesty, which would follow the final
settlement.
Michael Collins, the Sim Fein Minis
ter of Finance and head Of the Irish
Republican Army, left Dublin tonight
and Is expected to reach London to-mor-
row.
A third secretary. John Chartres. has
been added to the delegation. His ap-
pointment has provoked much specula-
tion. as he Is the only one connected
with the delegation who Is not men,
ber Of the Dali Fire or any other
representative body. His accession is
taken az indicating that Sim Fein Is
engaging all expert advice possible. as
Mr.. Chartres is an expert In several
branches of law and has served in the
intelligence section of the British War
Office.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
Think of Me as a Friend,
Clemenceau's Last Wish
By the Associated Press.


MoUILLERoN EN- PAREDs,
France, Oct. 9.-"I should
like before ! disappear to formu-
late as a last wish that every
body should think of me as a
friend" said M. Clemenceau, the
War Premier, at the inaugura-
tion of the soldiers memorial at
his birthplace to-day. ut would
be my best reward. I have never
changed. Life has taught me
much. ! finished by admitting
that certain of my ideas cannot
be placed on the same plane as
formerly, but / always recognized
that there is nothing higher than
the brotherhood of all French
men,"
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
DooLEY PREMIER AT SYDNEY.
ParIiam entnry Labor Leader Sue
ceeds John storey.

LONDON, Oct flames Dooley'
Deputy Premier OF New South Wales,
has been elected leader OF the Pariia-
mentary Labor party and has been com
missioned TO form a Ministry to succeed
that of the late John Storey, says
Reuter- despatch.
All the former Ministers VIII retain
portfolios.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10

Copyright, 1921, by THE New foaK HERALD.
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, Oct. 0.
The German press comments gener-
ally on the interview with Gen. Eric
Ludend0rf which appeared in THE New
YORK HERALD, copies Of which have
Just been received here. In this inter-
view Gen. Ludendorf proposed Ameri-
can participation in proposed mill
tary invasion of Russia. He character
ized the Bolsheviki as menace to
world peace.
The German Nationalist press greets
the Ludendorff proposal synpatheti-
cally. but suspects that he has sailed to
understand the psychology of the
French people and Of the German work.
ers when he expressed the belief that
they would join in such an undertake
ing against Bolshevist Russia These
Nationalist newspapers express the
opinion that Bolshevist propaganda
among German workmen has been more
extensive than the one time German
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
JAPANESE SHIPS At CANAL.

PANAMA, Oct. 9.-The japanese school
ships Izumo and Yakumo, under com
mand OF Admiral Saito. arrived at Bal
bao to-day with $50 midshipmen aboard.
including two imperial princes. Elabo-
rate entertainments have been prepared
by the Canal Zone officials for the
visitors.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
FRENCH BLUEBEARD INDICTED.

PARIS, Oct. s.--Thc indictment against
Henri Desire Landru, the French Blue
beard has been drawn up. There are
twenty-six counts, eleven OF them charg-
ing murder Of women 20 whom he had
promised marriage. and the remainder
forgery and other fraudulent operations.
He will be arraigned for trial In the
arst week In November, having been In
jail since April, 1919.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10

Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. bv THE NEW YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Oct. Q.
Two persons are known to have lost
their lives and sixteen are missing as
the result of a three-fold steamship
collision in dense fog off the south
western Scottish coast at midnight
ping Boards vessel West Camak, car
rying a general cargo from San Fran
cisco to Glasgow struck a glancing
blow against the stern of the little
steamship Rowan Of the Laird Line,
carrying ninety-three persons. in
cluding the crew. bound from Dublin
to Glasgow. The Rowan flashed an
S o s, and ten minutes later the
5000 ton Clan Malcolm of the Clan
Line, responding to the call. crushed
the little passenger, boat like an egg
shell beneath her bow. The Rowan
sank within three minutes.
Within thirty minutes the British
destroyer Wrestler had travelled over
IillSSli nautical " lAiC iScNoC, oo
in the days of the submarine peril, and,
with her searchlights playing and her
crew piunging overheard three and
four times a man, cut down the loss
of life. OF the missing, three are
passengers and thirteen are members
of the crew. Two Of the passengers
died after being rescued.
Survivor Tells the story.
The Southern Syncopated Orchestra,
composed of twenty American negroes
who have been playing in Europe since
1919. were among the passengers on the
Rowan. Many of them were saved.
though Peter Robinson. the drummer,
was one of the two who died after being
rescued. The negro survivors were the
ones to tell the real story of the colli-
sion.
E. Thompson. the orchestra's leader,
said he was doing IN the smoking room
when the first crash came. He rushed
to the deck and found all hands gath
cred there. but not excited. and all ap-
parently sure the ship would not sink,
though life belts were served out. life
boats swung out and a wireless call for
aid sent. Nit
II had time to put on my lifebelt and
go several times to my cabin to gather
UP my things" Thompson said. II stood
talking with Wilson, the orchestra S
manager. and his wife. She said all Of
US ought to jump. l said, Don't, but the
words were hardly out of my mouth
when a bigger ship came along. All were
congratulating themselves on the quick
answer to the call when she hit us and
crushed our boat like match box.
Mother Finds Her Child.
II leaped overheard and came up near
a raft. I found Peter Robinson, our
drummer. on it looking pretty bad.
held out my hand to comfort him. Tnen
j saw a young lad drifting by and
dragged him on the raft, too, and man.
aged to keep all three of us on 1t until
we were picked up. But Robinson died
on the destroyer"
Another passenger was Mrs. wilson
of London, who was returning from a
vacation in Scotland with her little
daughter She is a powerful swimmer
and told how she jumped overheard with
the child In her arms, but lost her. After
swimming for a few minutes she became
desperate and as a last resort called out
tho child's name. To her delight she
heard the child reply:
"Here i am, mommie.'
The mother found her few YARDS
away swimming bravely and held her
up for more than an hour until they
were hauled aboard the Clan Malcolm.
The New York herald., 1921-10-10
TO FORM SWEDISH CABINET.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Oct. 3. - King
Gustave has requested Hjalmar Brant-
ing to form new Cabinet to succeed
that OF Oscar Won Sydow, which re-
signed recently.