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The New York herald., 1921-09-04
BILLION AT STAKE
FROM THYSSENS'S WILL
Coal King in Dispute With
Son Ouer Increased Fortune.
Special Cable to THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, BIZ THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.

Special Cable to THE New YokK HERALD.
Copyright, 1871, by THE New YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Sept. 3.
Herr Thyssens, the coal king. who Is
Btill reputed to be Germany's richest
man, is having a dispute over his for
tune with his divorced wife and son.
Herr Thyssens holds large coal mine
properties in the Rhineland and the
Ruhr Valley. has his own bank In Hol-
land and owns large foreign properties.
The family quarrel dates back thirty
years, but the original cause for 1t Is
unknown. A settlement at the time left
the father to administer his estate, but
assured the children OF obtaining his
total wealth at his death The present
dispute has broken out over the ques-
tion as to whether the wealth acquired
since the settlement should go to the
father or revert eventually to the chill
dren- The amount involved In the dis
pute exceeds 1000. 900. 900 marks.
The father at one time sought to have
his son declared insane and incompetent.
but the son fought him in the courts for
over ten years. the fees of the lawyers
amounting to more than 1900, 900
MARKS. An administrator was APP
pointed. who nearly succeeded in bring
sng about a reconciliation between father
and son, but at the critical moment the
administrators died and the whole quar-
rol was reopened.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
FRENCH -BLUEBEARD
MAY ESCAPE DEATH
Known to Have Killed Eleven
Women, but Police Probably
Cannot Prove Guilt.
Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, ov THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. ov THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau, |
- Paris. Sept. 3.
Landru. Frances eccentric Blue
beard" who Is accused Of having killed
eleven OF his mistresses, stands q fair
chance Of getting of with the Scotch
verdict OF guilty. but not proved" as
1t is known that he intends to put the
whole burden OF proof on the police.
Find ono of my Victims" Landru
challenged the detectives last week dur
Ing lae final examination before the case
is called for new trial at Versailles
There is nothing beyond a few circum-
stantial details, always unreliable. 10
support the charges against me. Surely
the French police, known the world over
for their brilliancy, might have worked
harder TO find the women who have dis
appeared. as with the records at their
disposal they could easily have traced
their departure to some foreign country
or even their return to France"
Landru's attitude Is considered to be
justified by the most able legal experts
who are pointing out that inasmuch as
experts are unable to identify the parts
or any specific body among the ashes
I'm Landru's villa at Gambais, the crime
legally does not exist and therefore
cannot be punished.
Landru insists that there is a secret
behind his past which he will not revea
even II faced by the guillotine. and his
care free attitude is reviving the sug
gestion that during the war Landrt
acted as an agent to send light moralet
women from France through Switzer
land to Germany. where they wer,
trained for espionage duties.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
WHAT'S A BOOK PUZZLES
AUSTRALIAN POSTMEN
One Tried to Shoue Bible In
Printed Matter Class.

MELBOURNE. Sept. 3.--The Postal De-
partment IS perplexed how 1t should de-
fine a book. The postage on books is 5
cents a pound; on printed matter 16
cents. Each postmaster has been left to
his own Interpretation.
The Prince OF Wales's book has been
relogated TO the category OF printed mat
ter on the ground that It mostly con-
sists OF photographs. Books OF Joint
authorship are charged as printed mat
ter. and grammars, arithmetics and an
notated classics are classified as COM
pilations and made to pay the higher
rate. Similarly with books to which a
second person has written a preface.
One postmaster who stopped the Bible
going at book rates was promptly over
ruled, whereas n book on politics was
lifted to the 16 cent list with the con-
temptuous Endorsement that X contained
too many statistics. The Postmaster
General has been bcsieged by angry
deputations and has searched every
where for a definition. but has found
none which satisfies him. Meantime the
trade Is enraged. and is delivering doubt
full volumes by messengers or by rail-
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
LONDON JUBLATION
OVERLONCER LIQUOR
HOUR PROVES FIZZLE
Red Tape Prevents Wake OF
Gd Regime and Celebra-
tion Is Postponed.
PEOPLE NOT EXCITED
Late Supper Dances Still Un-
der Ban, So Some Gloom
Still Pervades City.

gpecsol Cable to THE NEW York HnRALp.
popars0ht. 1881, bv THE New York HERALD'
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Sept. 3.
The death Of Dora" as the De-
fence of the Realm Act has come to
be popularly known, failed to inspire
the 1ollincation which had been long
anticipated. and tho jewellers who
gathered for the wake this week found
that II Is one thing to end war time
restrictions and quite another to
grasp peace time privileges. The
much talked OF bigger and brighter
London failed to materialize Sept. !
because official red tape cast shadows.
Longer drinking hours now prevail
and much Of the old rush and gulping
at 10 o'clock was not apparent at II,
but the restaurants and hotels. pre-
vented from holding late supper
dances, are still under the old spell.
Ono Of the clauses in the new licensing
bfll says that licensing Justices must be
approached for permission to keep open
an extra hour where meals are truly
served, and the Justices must be satisfied
that such premises are bona fide houses.
The proprletors must give the police
fourteen days notice as well as applying
to the Justices. These dignitaries for the
downtown districts sit September n, so
this date has been selected by many well
known places, such as the Savoy and
the Cecil for celebrations. This week
many hotels were forced to recall their
invitations to the wake, explaining that
the new date would be announced later.
In the meantime after theatre suppers
cannot be fabricated.
But folks are bit more CHEEKY. ac-
cording to police sergeant in Piccadilly
Circus. because of the extra hour al
lowed the pubs, though all reports in
sist that there Is no increase in drunken
ness. Patrons Of restaurants now can
order drinks until IL o'clock and can
drink until IL 80. But the people gem
orally took the change calmly ana
quietly like q child grown tired OF walt
ing for some promised sweets.
Hotel visitors can have drinks served
In their rooms at all hours now, SO
III irgs are not impossible IL the thirst
is really strong. Spirits have Kept the
same strength and generally the same
price, though 1t Is now possible to BUY
some special brands familiar to Ameri-
cans, such as Gordon gin, In Ave star
pinch bottle at from two to ten shii-
lings above the pre-war price. These
brands were not put on the market while
the price was restricted.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
FAILS TO COLLECT TAX
ON OPERA BY MR.. GAY
Assessors Demand Met by
Copy of Letter Dated 1928.

Special Cable to The NEW YonK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. BY THE NEW YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London. sept. 3.
The entire cast OF The Beggars
OPERA" which has been playing for over
two years at tho Lyric Theatre In Ham
mcrsmith. Is going to collect from the
local income tax assessor--one good
dinner each. That virtuous official OBJ
serving the steady display OF posters
bearing the inscription. "The Beggars
Opera. by Mr.. Cav" md not observing
anybody by that name on his lists. sent
. respectful observation to the theatre
stating that they had better make a
return for that gentleman. who undoubt-
edly was a millionaire by this time.
The theatre management sent back a
copy OF letter from John Gay 10 Dean
Swift dated Feb. Is. 1928, describing the
first production OF "The Beggars
Opera as follows: "Tt was acted at the
playhouse at Lincoln's Inn Fields with
such success that the playhouse was
crowded every night Tonight is the
fifteenth time OF the acting and Il Is
thought that It will run a fortnight
longer"
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
WOMEN 0UTNUMBER
THE MEN BY $4,000
Scotland's Population Still
Under 100000, Gain Of
$4,000 Since 1910.
Special Cable to THE NEW YoRK HEnALD.
Copyright. 1881, by THE New York HERALD.

Special Cable to THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright. 1881, by THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Sept. 3.
The population of Scotland Is still
under 100000. according to the latest
census returns. In ten years there has
been a gain OF only $4,000 in the
population there. This. as one editorial
writer here remarks, shows the fixity
OF the "old country as compared with
other countries across the sea.
The present figures Of 4.S82, 900 fnhabi-
tants are three times as many as were
shown in the census returns in 1881.
Women outnumber men by $4,000
This shows more women In Scotland than
did any previous census. However. the
rate of increase Of either sex Is the
smallest ever recorded there.
Lanark Is the most populous county
with a million and q half Inhabitants
and Midlothian a poor second, with hall
a million. Kinross, the smallest county
has less than 5000 Inhabitants. New
Galloway has 3,408.
Gaelic Is the only language spoken
In some localities. There are still IN
Scotland more than 10000 persons who
speak only Gaelic. while 10000 SPEAK
both Gaelic and English.
In ten years the increase In population
was greatest in Glasgow county, whose
population in this time Increased 2o,ooo
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
CORSICAN BANDIT
DENIES ABDUCTION
Ronnanefti Objects to Tales of
His Exploits.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HrnaLp.
Copyright, 1921, by THE NEW YonK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Sept. 3.
Romanetti. who for twenty years has
terrorized the mountainous regions OF
Corsica by long series OF vendettas
and banditry. may be story book VII
lain. but he refuses TO have hls escutch-
con tarnished by suggestion that
he IL unable to win a woman save by
force. A Paris newspaper man who
passed his summer vacation In Corsica.
after hie return here wrote seven col
umns OF wild stories Of Romanetti. one
of which told of his abduction Of a
young girl and which succeeded in
elicItinv n denial from the bandit to
the editor OF the Journal. The letter
was transmitted through the Corsican
Deputy. who vouched for its authen-
ticity.
Romanettfs operations arc said 70
have brought him a fortune amounting
to several million francs Several OF
tho most important Corscan farms were
legally registered in his name while
their owners we're prisoners In the
mountains
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
LONDON NOW TURNS
TO STARLESS PLAYS
Sir Alfred Butt and J. e. We'd
rcnne Unite to Take Advan-
tagc Of New Trend.

special Cable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, By TIM NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Sept. 3.
The London stage is making another
effort. to raise the altitude of It's brow.
Sir Alfred Butt and J. q. vedrenne have
formed partnership and announce that
they will run starless performances In a
theatre near Picadilly Circus. Sir Alfred
Butt attends to the business end while
Mr. Vedrenne attends to the muses.. He
has already picked the first play for
presentation, an English version of Paul
Armont's and Marcel Gerbidons Las
Ouris d'IIotel" by II. N. Harwood and
+. Tennyson Jesse. But the cast has
not vet been chosen and Mr. Vedrenne
swears that no name will shine in cleo
trio lights over his door except the name
Of the play.
The men were tempted to make the
venture by the success or London's
Grand Guignol and by "Cooptimists,"
both of which, without stars. are draw
ing big crowds. Mr.. vedrenne formerly
was a partner of Granville Barker in
producing John Bulls Other Island
s.You Never Can Tell" Man and Su-
perman," Candida" Major Barbara"
'.The Doctors Dilemma" Galsworthy's
"Silver Box" and others that did not
appeal strictly to the commercial man
ayers. The opening date has been set
for October 6.
The Irish players sailed for New York
Yesterday to produce 1.-THE White Headed
Boy" "Play Boy of the Western World"
and other plays In the repertory at the
Henry Miller Theatre. Sara Allgood Is
remaining in London. but Marie O'Neil.
wife of @. H. Mair, formerly journalist
and now an official Of the League of
Nations, is playing Aunt Ellen In THE
White Headed Boy" as she did In Lon
don
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
WOMAN IN 800 MILE TAXI RIDE.
Trip Profitable to Driver who Gets
Big Tip and Several Fares.

LONDON, Sept "A taxicab ride OF
500 miles was made by an elderly
Scotchwoman who. desiring 10 visit rel
atives in Braemar Scotland. decided that
II was too warm TO travel by train. So
she stopped Frederick Clarke. a taxicab
driver. as he was driving past her house
and had him take her to the North OF
Scotland.
Clarke picked up passengers for yhort-
er hauls on his way back. so that HIS
entire Journey OF 1000 miles. which he
covered without even a puncture. was
decidedly profitable. Besides a SUBJ
stantiai fare. the elderly woman gave
him $50 tip.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
PEOPLE 5000 YEARS AGO
AS HEALTHY AS TO-DAY
Mummies Show Also That Rickets, Flat Feet, Corns
and Bunions Were Numerous, as Well
as Mcrobe Diseases.

tions. Potts disease, ricketts, and fiat
feet. as well as corns and bunions.
In some Of the bodies DR.. Jaures
found distinct evidence OF tubercular
LESSONS in lungs. while microscopic ex-
aminations of hardened tissues re-
vealed cirrhosis Of the liver, abscesses
and gallstones.
Not the least interesting discovery
by DR.. Jaures was the fact that ths an
cient Egyptians were more sure footed
than the people OF to-day. as was in
dicated by the fact that out of thou
sand mummies examined, not single
case of fracture OF the foot or leg was
found.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
MORE FRENCH MARRIAGES.
Now Double the Number I'm 1913
and Births Increase.

PARIs. Sept 3.-The number OF mar
riages In France has doubled. the num-
Der OF births increased while fewer
deaths are registered In 1920 than in
1913. the last full year OF peace. This
is shown by the official figures Just pub
lished by the Ministry OF Labor. The
excess OF births over deaths In 1920 was
159.790. as compared to 5S,914 In 1913.
The marriages totalled 62s,S69 in 1920
against .o36 In 1913.
The significance OF these figures Is
increased when 1t Is remembered that
the total population OF France has de-
creased sensibly as result of the war.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
SLEEPING CAR PORTER
VIENNA MILLIONAIRE
Makes Fortune by Smuggling
Money Across Frontier.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HrnMp-
COPYRIGHT, 1871, by THE NEw York HERALD.
New York Herald Burenu.
Berlin. Sept. ,.
A sleeping car porter working on a
train travelling between Vienna and
Budapest has become millionaire by
smuggling money across the frontier.
A customs official at Vienna was caught
passing money TO him and on investiga-
tipn II was found that he had more than
100000 crowns In the dining car safe.
Millions more werc found in the bank
accounts OF railroad employees engaged
In smuggling.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
DEMOCRATIC GERMANY
STILL ADORES TITLES
School Inspectors Object to
Losing Exalted

Special Gable to THE NEW YoRK HrRALp.
Copyright, 1891, bv THE New York HraaLD.
New York HcrrId Bureau.
Berlin. Sept. 2.
The German Socialist party is pro-
testing against the action of the Gov
ernment In depriving the school inspec-
tor. who Is member OF the Socialist
party, Of the title Exalted" The Gov
ernment insisted that the title school in
spector without the Exalted" was
sufficient.
Democratic Germany loves its titles.
Civil authorities sport theirs, but the
Government forbids former officers from
using theirs when employed in business
OF non-military nature.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
NEW WHITE STAR LINER.
Tho Arabic to Enter New York;
Mediterranean Service.

Special cubie to THE Nrw York HrrALp.
Copyright. 1871, by THE NEW YoRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau.
London. Sept. 2.
Tho white Star Lines latest addition
TO its fleet Is the reconditioned Arabic
formerly the Berlin. which goes offi-
cially into commission at Southampton
on Tuesday and sails Wednesday. Sep
tember Z. for New York with a full pas
senger list.
She will enter the steamships line
New York Mediterranean service, where
she will be the biggest vessel on the run.
being Of 42,450 tons.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
HARDEN TO LECTURE IN o. 8.
VIII stop His Critical "zulunft''
I'm Berlin.

Special Cable to THE NEW YonK TfrrALp.
Copyright, 1921, BY TIM NEW yoRK HraALp.
New York Herald Bureau
Berlin. Sept. g
Macmillan Harden intends to stop the
publication OF his periodical. the zukunft,
October / and will start for lecture
tour OF America. Harden In a biting
critic. but not constructive one Con-
sequently, the zukunt no longer at
tracts the attention OF the German
public.
Now everybody critcises the Govern
ment and Harden Is simply one Of many
critics.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
Illness of Lord Lee
Keeps Beatty at Home

Special Gable to THE NEW Yonx HnnALp.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW YoRK HzRAID.
New York Herald Bureau,
London, Sept. 5.
OWING to the illness of Lord
Lee, first Lord Of the Ad-
miralty, which requires Earl
Beatty's presence in London, it
is not likely that the Earl and
Lady Beatty will be able to visit
the United States this fall as
scheduled. They had planned
to go almost Immediately. Lord
Lees illness is not serious and
he will undoubtedly form one Of
the British delegation to the
armament conference at Wash
ington, in which case Earl Beatty
may have to remain in the har-
ness here. 1t is understood that
he is anxious to be present at
the Washington conference.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
TOURING WORLD IN BARE FEET
American From Seattle, with Dogs
Reaches Swiss Town.

TERRIrEr. Switzerland. Sept 3.-Bare-
footed and accompanied by a dog. an
American named Hippolyte Martinez
passed through here on a walking tour
around the world. He carried his en-
tire belongings on his shoulders. He
said he had started from Seattle, Wash,
and had crossed the Rockies to the At
lantic.
His subsequent route was by way OF
Antwerp. Paris. Lyons. Marseilles. Nice
and Geneva.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
LUNACY LAID TO DIsHwAsHING
Asylum Committee Tell. How
Housework Affects Women.

LoNroN. Sept 8. Houscwork IL
largely responsible for the increase in
Iunacy among women OF England. ac-
cording to report 10 the Eastbourne
Guardians. Sussex, by the asylum visit
ing committee.
And the thing that is sending more
women TO lunatic asylums than anything
else is the everlasting task OF dish wash
ing. according 20 Or Marie Slopes au-
thor OF Married Love-" who says that
the nervous tension OF housework is not
generally realized.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
GERMAN YOUTH OPPOSE
RELIGION IN SCHOOLS
400 Pupils March Around
Singing the Internationdle.

Special Gable to THE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, ~ THE New YORK HERALD.
lew York Herald Bureau.
Berlin, Sept. 3.
A schszf strike has been declared In
Spandau In protest against religious in
struction In the schools. Four hundred
pupils formed In lines and marched
around the playground singing the Tn
ternat.onale." They formed an organiza
ton In the afternoon and $50 more chill
dren Joined the demonstration.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
CHAMBERLAIN, MASTER,
GETS NOTED PAINTING
sOne of Hunt Sends Likeness
of Old Chancellor.
Special Gable TO TIE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, ov THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, Sept. 3.

A pretty story of the presentation OF a
notable painting to Austen Chamberlain
when he became Chancellor OF the Ex-
chequer and moved into the house at IL
Downing street has just become known
here. Unlike the usual presentations on
such occasions. there was neither cere-
mony nor publicity In connection. but
when Mr.. Chamberlain walked into his
study at IL o'clock one night he found
hanging over his desk a fine portrait by
Sir Joshua Reynolds of Lord. Barring
ton. who was Chancellor of the Ex-
hccquer 200 years ago. Attached to the
frame was a sheet of House of Com
mons paper on which was written:
ITO the new master. from some one Of
the hunt of 1921"
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
WERNER HORN coLLAPsEs.

Special Cable 60 THE NEw YorK HrsALp.
Copyright. 1891. bv THE NEW YoRK HnzALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Sept. 2.
First Lieut.. Werner Horn. who dyna-
mited the vanceboro Bridge and was re-
celyed at home as n faithful patriot. is
receiving treatment for nervous col
lapse at the University Hospital at
Grelfswald
The New York herald., 1921-09-04

German Stage Leads
In Shakespeare Plays

Special Gable to THn NEW York HrnALD.
Copyright, 1851, by THE NEW YORK HExALD.
New York Herald Buresu.5
Berlin. Sept. 8.
THE German stage claims to
lead the world in the number
Of Shakespeare performances
presented in 1920. Forty-five
companies played "Othello" 1913
times, Hamlet" 1913 times, "The
Merchant>of Venice" 20 times,
Macbeth" so times and "Much
Ado About Nothing" 80 times.
Most of the performances were
given in Berlin and Munich.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
PARIS CREMATORIUM
IS FACING BANKRUPTCY
People Do Not Take Kindly
20 Idea of Burning the Dead.


Copyright, 1921. by THE Nrw yorx HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Sept. ,.
Although coal and coke prices are
considerably lower than last year the
owners OF the Paris crematorium are
alarmed over the prospect OF having to
close owing to the lack of interest taken
by the French IN that way Of disposing
Of their dead. Although II is estimated
that Paris cemeteries will not be able to
accept interments after another ten
years, the Crematorium Society has
only 1000 members who have pledged
themselves to have their bodies reduced
to ashes, while similar societies at
Prague. Budapest and Bucharest have
more than $4,000 members.
Explanation is found In tho fact that
despite the separation OF church and
state the French still are devotedly
Catholic and not inclined TO abandon the
rites which have been followed for 80
many centuries.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04

special CdbLe to The New YORK HNHALD-
Copyright, 1891. oy THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Sept. 3.
With all the worlds scientific prog
ress, health conditions to-day are
neither better nor worse than they
were 5000 years ago, according to DR..
Robert Jaures, who has just published
the results Of an examination Of nu-
merous Egyptian mummies that were
buried along the Nile.
Not only were there then existent
diseases that are now attributed to mi
crobes, but also there were malforme-
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
FORCES CHECK TO GET
MONEY MEANT FOR HIM
American Student in Berlin
Sent to Jail for Month.

Rpectal Cable to THE NEW YonK HERALD
cop,rsoht, 1877, By THE New York HHALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Berlin, Sept. 3.
Edward Hampi. an American student
In the Technical High School. sought to
double his income by forging check on
the Deutsche Bank for 10000 marks.
Hampi had his own account at this bank.
but he forged the name of his guardian.
who had deposited money in the bank to
be used for the students education.
Young Hampi was sentenced to months
Imprisonment.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
OLDEST DWELLING" IS FOUND.
Built In stone Age I'm Prussia, Ex-
pcrta Declare.

Special Cable to TEE NEW YoRK HrnsLp.
Copyright, 1921. oy TIE New YoRK HrnALp.
New York Herald bureau.
Berlin, Sept. 2.
A dwelling which experts say was
built In the stone age and which still
contains domestic utensils has been
found I'm East Prussia
This is the oldest dwelling thus far
found In Germany.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
VOICE HAS MILE RANGE.

LONDON, Sept 3.--Claiming that he
can still make his voice heard nearly a
mile away George Sawyers. head porter
on the London. Brighton and South Coast
Railway. Is retiring after fifty-one years
service.
The New York herald., 1921-09-04
SUBMARINE AS RESTAURANT.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. IA proposal has
been made to convert into seaside res
taurant tho German submarine U-20
which sank the Lusitania and was sub
sequently driven ashore off the west
coast OF Jutland.