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merous prominent concerns were on the
"easy list" of the operators.

merous prominent concerns were on the
easy list" of the operators.
The larceny indictments grew out OF
alleged transactions with the Pocahontas
Fuel Company. from whom. 1t Is charged,
$50 was collected for the Phillips Di-
rectories Company" under which name
the defendants are said to have done
business in May, 1917. and SIS for
White. Orr & Co., in August. 1919. The
collections were supposedly for advertis-
Ing matter inserted in the reference
Register" The District Attorneys office
contends that the publication did not ex-
list.
AS indicating the speed with which the
money flowed in, two accounts in the
Edgewater Trust Company. New Jersey,
were referred to. Those accounts were
found to have totaled $4,000 in depos-
tied checks alone during sixteen months
of 1917 and 1918. Incidentally, those ac-
counts were said to be carried in the
names of BENJAMIN Knapp and "Alex-
ander Livermore." Mr.. Simmons said
he was unable to find that any such per-
sons really exist
The forgery charge was made against
Bowen by s. I. Stroock of S. Stroock 6
Co. 315 Fourth avenue, who said that
Bowen collected $40 from his firm upon
q forged advertising contract.
In the District Attorneys office is
list of eleven business directories which
are alleged to be fictitious. Some of them
are said to have been published once
many years ago, since when new covers
bearing new dates have been placed on
old volumes, very few Of which are in
circulation.
Mr. Simmons said that the reference
Register" mentioned in the Pocahontas
4. Il
only in New York but also in Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Newark for
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
ITALIAN BANK HERE
TO REOPEN TUESDAY Y
Unofficial Assurances Giuen
to Anxious Depositors.

Unofficial assurances that the italian
Discount and Trust Company of 399
Broadway, which closed its doors Thurs
day. would reopen Tuesday and that
everything will be all right" were given
yesterday to more than 100 men and
women who gathered outside the institu-
tion anxiously waiting to learn devel-
opments.
George w. Egbert. special deputy su-
perintendent of banks. appointed by
George w. Mclaughlin. State Superin-
tendent of Banks, worked on the books
of the institution with a staff of seven
men until early yesterday morning.
An official of a banking institution Of
the city not directly affiliated with the
bank which has closed, but acquainted
with its officers. said last night that he
believed the bank was solvent and that
as soon as officials of the State Depart
rlent of Banking completed their inves-
tigation everything would be found safe.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
BELGIUM VICTOR IN
LUXEMBOURG RIVALRY
Secures Political and Com
n1erci0l Supremacy IL, Duchy.

Special Cable to THE New YORK Herald
Copyright, 1891, oy THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris, Dec. 30.
Belgium has won another victory over
France in one of the numerous little
friendly wars so popular in Europe just
now. For months there has been rivalry
concerning the commercial and political
supremacy in the little Duchy Of Luxem-
bourg. Commercial leaders were silent
iy competing as to whether Antwerp or
French ports were to get the benefit of
the duch's trade and also respective
right of control over railroads.
Belgium and Luxembourg, however,
have signed an economic agreement
which excludes French rights. and Bel
gium can now organize through traffic
between Antwerp, Brussels and Luxem-
bourg. The most important victory.
however, Is in prestige, as in future the
Luxembourg Government has agreed to
be represented by Belgian diplomats and
consuls. thus. as far as foreigners are
concerned. becoming part of Belgium.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
ITALIAN MORATORIUM
NOT GENERAL, SAYS RICCI
Ambassador Asserts Crisis
Affects Only Sconto Bank.

WASHINGTON, Dec. so (Associated
Press) The moratorium declared in
Italy 'is not a question of a general
moratorium of the Italian banks. but
simply of a transitory crisis affecting
only the Banca Italiana di Sconto,' Sem
ator Ricci. the Italian Ambassador. de-
clared to-day. The Ambassador con-
tinued:
THE crisis of the Banca Italiana di
Sconto is due to causes which do not
affecr in the least the solidity of other
Italian banks, which continue normally
their regular operations.
THE Italian Council of Ministers on
December 2S issued decree, in view of
the difficult situation of the Banca Ital-
lana di Sconto, calling again into force.
with certain notifications and additions,
the provisions of the code of commerce
regarding the postponement of payments
on the part of stock companies, limited.
The Banca Italiana di Sconto. being a
stock company, limited, availed itself of
the faculty granted by this decree and
requested postponement of its pay
ments.''
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
SAYS u. S. FOMENTED
DOMINICAN REVOLT
Lawyer for Deposed Govern
ment Sees Trick in State
ment by Republic.

Horace C. Knowles. attorney for the
deposed Government OF Santo Domingo.
issued a statement at the Republican
Club yesterday in which he declared
that at the time the United States in
tervened in the Dominican Republic
this country was trying to start revo-
luton there to give 1t an excuse to inter-
vene.
'All the evidence given before the
Senate committee" said Mr.. Knowles,
proves that the hands of Uncle Sam
in this Dominican matter are not only
dirty. but exec edingly filthy.
And yet, in the face of all this, the
special committee of the Senate, in a
hurry up report rushed into the news
papers during the Christmas holidays,
and during ten day recess of the Sem
ate, without waiting for the Senate to
reconvene, and in the very middle IF
the investigation on the main point OF
the subject matter OF the investiga-
tion.
zone reason for the surprising and
precipitous action of the committee is
given in the report itself 1t is that the
incompetent and criminal military Gov
ernment is again in need or wants
more money. BY gross mismanagement
of its financial affairs the military Gov
ernment has bankrupted itself and the
country. A few months ago and in
direct violation of the word and spirit
OF the Roosevelt treaty of 1907 the
State and Navy departments at Wash
ington borrowed in Wall Street. or au-
thorized the operation. at an uncon-
sciously high rate of interest and In the
name of the Dominican Government
which does not exist and for five years
has not existed. and against the protest
of the Dominican people. s2.500.000 and
turned it over to the military Govern
ment. Four-fifths OF that large amount
had been spent before it was borrowed"
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
CAMELS IN VOLCA
FIGHT OFF FAMINE
Lives Spared, but Horses and
Dogs Are Killed for Food.

Horses and dogs are killed for food.
but the lives of the cameIs are spared in
the famine stricken sections of Russia,
according to word brought back yester-
day by L. c. Floete OF Beverly Hills.
Cal an agent of the American Relief
Administration. Camels, he said, are
almost the only living thing that man
ages to fight off the famine. They live
on In spite of the small sustenance they
are able to get, and water seems to sus-
tain them sufficiently.
Freight cars loaded with emaciated
children are being moved from the
famine regions of the Volga Valley
across the Caucasus Mountains into
Armenia and other regions of trans
Caucasian Russia, the Near East Reli Il
announced yesterday on receipt of a
cable message from Harold c. Jaquith,
director In Constantinople. The mes-
sage stated that the children were in an
appalling state
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
AMERICAN MARINES
GET LONG SENTENCE
Ten Years in Prison for Kill
ing Three Nicaraguan
Policemen.

MANAGrA, Nicaragua. Dec. 80 (Asso-
ciated Press) The American marines
who have been on trial before a naval
tribunal composed of officers from the
United States cruiser Galveston, in con-
nection with clash here with the
Nicaraguan police. have been found
guilty OF the staying of three MIC
araguan policemen. The marines have
been sentenced to ten years imprison-
ment at hard labor.
The clash with the police took place
during Fiesta day" brawl December 8
at Managua. The men who were held
responsible for the staying of the three
policemen and the wounding of four and
who were themselves slightly wounded
are Sergeant Lee Henry of Louisville,
KY; Corporal Ray Frey of Carthage,
Mo-, and Private Arthur Owen of Spo-
kane, Wash.
As soon as the report of the fight was
received by the Navy Department the
gunboat Galveston, with enough naval
officers on board to hold court martial,
was ordered to proceed from Balboa to
investigate the situation.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
WIRTH'S PEACE MESSAGE
SOUNDS A HOPEFUL NOTE
Though New Year Breaks Over Germany With Heavy
Clouds, Chancellor Says, She Welcomes the Work
Begun at Washington to Abolish Causes Of War;

not lose it's faith in destiny and con-
tinues sincerely resolved to do to the
best of its ability it's share in the work
OF curing a sick world To the welfare
of mankind, the conscling motto per
aspera ad astra' which now fills the
hearts of countless millions OF men
over the whole globe also will be Ger
manys motto.
"In this spirit Of world solidarity the
German people welcomes the great work
which the President OF the United States
and the American people have so bravely
and nobly begun at Washington. 1t
wishes full success to the sublime idea
of abolition of the causes of war and
real reconciliation and friendship among
peoples which underlies the conference
there and which is also Germany's aim.
Let it soon become the truth that nation
shall not lift up sword against nation.
neither shall they learn war any more :"
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
SHIPPING BOARD STAFF
ABROAD ANERICANIZED
Aliens Replaced to Extent of
20 Per Cent.

LONDON, Dec. 80 ASSOCIATED Press) -
The European staff of the United States
Shipping Board will be composed en-
tirely of Americans at the beginning Of
the new year as result of the Amerl-
oanization inaugurated by Chairman
Lasker.
The policy OF retrenchment which has
been pursued as a companion policy Of
replacing aliens by Americans has ef-
fected 20 per cent. reduction in the
number Of employees in the European
field.
When reorganization was begun the
board maintained staffs I'm thirty-five
Baltic. British Mediterranean, Scandl-
navian and Near Eastern ports. Of
ficials OF the board here said to-day adc-
quate facilities would be continued In
thirty ports. either through the board s
own employees or through American op-
Grating companies and their agents.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
TREATY APPROVAL
GAINS IN IRELAND
County and Municipal Officials
Pass Resolutions Favoring
Ratification.
LABOR ALONE DISSENTS
Pierce Beasley, Founder Of
Volunteers, Converted to
Its Support.
LABOR ALONE DISSENTs

DUBLIN, Dec. 80 (Associated Press).
--Resolutions favoring ratification OF
the peace treaty between Great Britain
and Ireland were adopted to-day by the
County Councils of Meath and Mon
aghan and the Limerick Chamber OF
Commerce.
Delegates representing forty Sim
Fein clubs in County Monaghan. while
maintaining republican principles and
Ireland's indefeasible right to absolute
independence. passed resolutions In
favor of ratification OF the treaty un-
der present circumstances, and in the
event of rejection of the treaty by the
Daily Eireann for its reference to o
plebiscite of the Irish people.
or the important county and munich
pal bodies there are fifty in Ireland
Ten of them have held special meetings
during the Christmas recess of the Dali
and passed resolutions favoring the
treaty. The opinion Is held generally
that it's Endorsement will also be moved
at any meeting called during the COM
ing week.
In addition to statutory and admins
trative bodies. various associations OF
farmers and horse breeders and train
ers are passing resolutions approving
the treaty. With very few exceptions
labor bodies heard from thus far dissent
from the treaty.
A notable addition to the supporters of
the treaty in the Dali Eireann when il
resumes its discussions next week will
be Pierce Beasley. who was among the
original founders of the Irish volun-
teers, now the republican army, and
fought in the Easter rebellion. The
new convert declares he is supporting
1t on it's merits-"for the opportunity il
affords of preserving Gaelic civiliza-
tion.''
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
VAUGHAN FAVCRS LONG
CREDITS FOR EUROPE
Baldvin Head Getting Com
tracts From the Near East.

Special Gable to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, bv THE NEw York HERALD.
ANTWERP, Dec. 30.--Samuel NJ. Vau-
claim. president Of the Baldwin Locomo-
tive Works of Philadelphia, speaking at
the American Club OF Antwerp. said he
favored the granting Of long term credits
to European nations to assist them back
to normalcy.
Mr.. vauclain is on his way to the
Near East on business. He recently
closed a large contract for locomotives
and cars with Rumania, taking oil as
payment he does not approve of the
eight hour working day and favors an
open shop. Work, he says, will bring
prosperity.
He was entertained at dinner last
week by the King and Queen of the Bel
gians.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
M'GILL UNIVERSITY
HAS ROCKEFELLER GIFT
Receives 81 ,OOO,O 900 Promised
by Foundation.

MONTREAL, Dec. 30.--McGill University
announced to-day it had received a
s1,000.000 gift promised it some time
ago by the Rockefeller Foundation.
The gift to McGill University is part
or the s3.O00.Oo0 which has been voted
to four Canadian medical schools. Ac-
cording to DR.. G. c. Williamson. in
charge of the public information for
the Rockefeller Foundation, George Il.
Vincent. president of the Rockefeller
Foundation. in his July report wrote
1T is estimated that Canada needs
each year 900 new doctors. Existing
med ical schools are easily able to pro-
vide this number. To help in meeting
this outstanding need in medical edli-
cation in Canada, total Of $4,000, 900
has been voted to four schools-Dal-
housie University, Halifax McGill Uni
versity. Montreal: Toronto University
and the University of Manitoba"
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
CURE FOR SLEEPING SICKNESS
Germans Discover New Drug
which Proves Success.
Drug

CHESTER. England Dec. 30.--A cure
for sleeping sickness has been discovered
in Germany, according to Prof. New
stead of the Liverpool University. who
related how a man who had spent some
years in Africa went to Liverpool Uni
versity where he was found to be suf-
fering from sleeping sickness.
The man, along with young medical
student. was sent to Germany and. said
the professor. with more credit to the
Germans, he came home within month
completely cured" The Germans. he
said, had discovered a new drug which
had proved invaluable in the cure Of
sleeping sickness.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31

Special Gable TO THE NEW YoEK HrnLp
Copyright, 1921, by THE New yoEK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, Dec. 30.
Chancellor Wirth to-day gave to THE
New YORK HERALD the following New
Years message to America:
''Da.srg the year which now ends the
German people went through another
stage OF their onerous journey of suffer-
ing marked by colossal burdens which
followed the long years OF death and
wounds. The future which this new year
brings does not lie before the eyes in
bright and merry colors. Decisions Of
great weight are In store which will
most deeply affect the life of every
single German. The new year breaks
over Germany with clouds of heavy
anxiety.
Nevertheless the German people does
The New York herald., 1921-12-31

the fraudulent collection Of money.
James II. and Michael White and Orr
keep an office at 156 Fifth avenue un-
der the firm name of White. Orr & Co.
John f. White is manager, at Beekman
street, for the Phillips Business Direc-
tory. book said to have been published
few years ago by the White brothers.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
ARGENTINE FIRM IN TROUBLE
Domingo Barthe Company Asks
Meeting of Creditors.

BUENos AIRES, Dec 3o.--A meeting OF
creditors has been asked by the firm OF
Domingo Barthe. proprietors of fleet
of river steamers and owners of inn
mense yerba plantations and timber
lands in Argentina. Paraguay and
Brazil The petition asserts that heavy
restrictions on bank credits are the sole
cause of the difficulties.
Assets of the firm are placed at
12,5S1,992 pesos, with liabilities of
3.592.232 pesos.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
$3.50, 900 FIRE IN BUFFALO.

BtrFrALo, Dec. 30.--Fire In the ware
house OF the Plastergon Company, on
West Delevan avenue. near the barge
canal, to-day caused damage estimated
at s150.0oo. The stock consisted chiefly
OF bapged cement ready for shipment.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
NEW TAX ON WANT ADS.

VIENNA, Dec. 30.-A tax on all forms
of printed advertising has been decided
upon by the municipality. In news
papers the minimum tax will be 10 per
cent. for situations wanted up to 80 per
cent. for luxury articles and amuse-
mentS
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
CHILE WON'T LISTEN
TO TACNA PROPOSAL
Willing to Discuss PIebiscite,
but Not Arbitration.

SANTIAGO, Chile. Dec. 80 (Associated
Press) Whether the negotiations which
Chile began with Peru on December IL
looking to means of reaching a solution
Of the Tacna and africa dispute would be
continued appears to depend upon Peru's
attitude toward the Chilean note declin-
ing Peru's invitation to arbitrate the
differences growing out Of the Treaty of
Ancon. The note assumes that the re-
cent series of exchanges between the two
countries is closed, and replies to Peru's
reiterated desire for the arbitration of
all questions in issue under the treaty.
suggesting that both countries stimuli
taneously invite President Harding to
act as the ariter. The Chileans maintain
that acceptance of the Peruvian proposal
would imply disavowal of the pact which
Chile claims is the basis of the legal re-
lations between the two States.
BuENos AIRES. Dec. 30.-"Chile does
not accept and never will accept re-
vision of the Treaty on Ancon," Presi-
dent Alessandri of Chile said today. He
added that Chile was ready to arbitrate
on the differences of opinion respecting
the formalities for applying the plebi-
scite. provided by Article III. of that
treaty. but that Peru sought a revision
Of the treaty itself.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
PHILADELPHIA DIVORCES GAIN.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 80. Divorces
granted here this year totaled 2,291. the
highest number ever recorded, but the
number of suits begun was only 2,332.
the lowest since 1918. The records show
more than two-thirds of those seeking
divorce we're wives.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
ST. PAUL RETAINS COMMISSION.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 30.-St. Paul will con-
tinue to operate under the commission
form of government as the result of the
defeat of a proposed new charter at a
special election held yesterday.
The New York herald., 1921-12-31
To the Employees
Of ]. M. Gliding & Co.

Before the business of which you part leaves the
premises in which you have worked faithfully and
WE'LL we want to thank you personally and publicly
for your large share in whatever has achieved
We recognize how fully whole relationship
with patrons lies in your hands
This is not business Of wheat steel rails, where
trade fractional price advantage; it does
deal in things which people forced buy No
would starve freeze for lack of what is for sale
Giddngs.
1t is business of beauty.
The furs, hats and rocks and lingerie shown and
bought here bought for the pleasure they bring their
owners and others. And people will buy such things
only when the buying Of them is in itself pleasant
Which means that every assistant must be honest
and painstaking and courteous and careful andmt1eed
and well infomed and that every worker in the
shops must be skllful and thorough and careful and
quick and neat and interested too.
All this is great deal to ak,-yet you have
given it whoeheartedly.
This has been hard season. What with the up
and delays of moving and the endless anxieties
of great building, the management has been
able recognize it would have liked to do the
efforts of each individual
You, bid welcome O your home.
May all be successful and happy there for years
come
For what has gone bywe grateful; for the
days to come-"Good Luck"
The New York herald., 1921-12-31

Special Gable 10 THE NEW YoKK HEIALp.
Copyright, 1921, by THE New yoEK HERALD.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
 TRY ID STOP
 EMIGRATION

LISBON, Jan. 2S (by Associated Press) ).-The Portuguese newspapers have undertaken campaign to pre- vent the continued emigration of Por- tuguese citizens to the United States and Brazil by pointing out that more than 2,000,0OO workers are idle and hundreds of factories closed in the United States and that the Portuguese are not welcome in Brazil.
 ''Innumerable emigrants continue to arrive in Lisbon from all parts of ;he country on ttieir way to Brazil and the United States" says the Se- Culo. Tt is necessary to stop this avalanche and avoid this calamity, not only because the hundreds that are leaving this country are needed in the fields and workshops but also be- cause they are going to suffer in a strange country all manner of sorrow and misery"
 The same newspaper prints a letter from a Portuguese workman in New Bedford, Mass, textile factory, who sent a warning to his fellow coun- trymen not to go to that city. He said that soon after he found employ ment he sent for his wife and children and they sold their farm in Portugal to pay for their transportation across the Atlantic. Then illness and the closing of the factory reduced the fam fly to extreme misery and the Portu- guese now desires only to return to die in Portugal. He declares that the Portuguese who remain in New Bed. ford, many are in abject misery.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
CULPRFT CONFESSES
 AND INNOCENT MAN
 IS TO BE RELEASED

GENEVA, Jan. 28 (by Associated Press) After serving more than 15 years of a life sentence for a murder of which he has always claimed to be innocent, a young man named Hirschbrunner is to be released, the real culprit having confessed.
 On the day following a popular masked ball at Soleure in May 1906, the body of young Swiss girl was found in the waiting room of the railroad station where she had been strangled to death. She had been seen the previous evening in the company of young man dressed as a peasant woman. The description of her com panion tallied with costume worn by Hirschbrunner and he was tried and sentenced to life imprisonment, entirely on circumstantial evidence.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28

COAST GUARD
 CUTTER SENT
 TO HONOLULU

HONOLULU, Jan. 2S (by Associat- ed Press) Coast guard cutter serv- ice has been restored to Hawaiian waters after an interval of nearly four years, with the arrival of the Eagle boat Earp, which will be sta toned permanently at Pearl Harbor for exclusive duty about the island ports.
 Dispatch of the Earp from Mare Island followed the request of customs authorities for a ship to undertake pa trol duty because of unusual activity on the part of opium smugglers.
 Large amounts of the drug have been confiscated in the island during the past few weeks Customs authori- ties, aided by divers loaned by the Pearl Harbor naval station, recently took from the bottom of Honolulu har- bor nearly 500 tons of opium valued at $9OOOO.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-01-28
SCOTLAND IS CONTINUE
 MOSTLY WET

EDINBURGH, Jan. 2S (by Associat- ed Press). - Scotland has definitely decided to remain mainly wet. Vot. ing on prohibition under the Scottish Temperance Act has been concluded with this result:
 Polls were taken in 572 areas, with the result that 496 voted for no change in the present regulations, Al for abolition of saloons and 35 for limitation of drink licenses.
 As consequence, out of a total in Scotland of 9,371 licenses, 447 will be withdrawn.
 Of 1,153,97S individual voters, 692,, 222 were for no change; 442,530 for prohibition and 19,266 for limitation.