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New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
Italy Forces Down Cost
OfW atch On Rhine; Focll
May Occupy Frankfort
Ruhr Area Also To Be Seized
And Possibly Port of Hamburg

agitation over reSarations, declared to-
day that he would not bulge one milli-
meter from the position he has taken.
The Germans appear equally deter
mined to resist. Reports are current
regarding the purchase by Germany of
unusual quantities of food, presumably
In anticipation of future scarcity.
As the situation now stands, Ger
many has certain time limits, set by
the treaty, the Spa agreement and the
by its actions its refusals to carry out
the Allies demands. If one of these
dates is allowed to lapse without the
required action by Germany France
Immediately will call upon the Allies
to take urgent measures. If, previous
to these dates Germany officially re-
fuses to recognize the Paris agreement
it is probable that Immediate steps
will be taken.
If France and the Allies are. called
upon to take action it is understood
that measures of the widest Importance
are contemplated. 1t is known that the
occupation of Frankfort and the Ruhr
section is contemplated. 1t was also
reported that during the Paris confer
ence there was discussed with Marshal
Foch and others the possibility of seiz-
ing Hamburg.
France just now is at the period of
the year when the old army class is
not yet demobiliZed and the new one is
ready to be called to the colors. There
fore it is the time most favorable for
military action if this should be found
necessary.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
Special Dispatch to The rrinuna

MADISON, Wis, Feb. by order
of the Dane County Board of Super
visors the body of Richard ("Diamond
Dick") Lawrence, former Denver poll
tician, was exhumed for the fourth
time on Monday in a final effort to
clear up the mystery of his death and
the disappearance of the 100000 in
jewels and other vaiuables, including
the 100000 Orange Diamond.
The widow charges that her husband
was murdered. his wealth stolen and
a laborer killed by train, identi-
fed and buried as that of her husband.
The mangled body was identified by
his nephew, an undertaken, notwith-
standing the fact that a workingman's
dinner pail was found beside the body.
When, however, the charge of murder
was made, the grave was opened. The
body of Lawrence was found, not man
gled, bus with a wound on the skull,
according to the widow. Exhumed a
third time, investigators say, Law
rence's body had been mutilatad to
make it appear that it had been man
gled by the train.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08

Gaiii-Curci will sing where and when
she ilkes under her new contract.
When Ben III. Atwell, representative
OF the Chicago Opera Company, was
seen at the Manhattan Opera House
last night he declined to make any
statement. Asked what the announce
ment that Galli-Curci was not to be
with the Chicago company next season
meant, he said:
would rather that any statement
that is to be given out should come
from Mime. Galli-Curci She is stop
ping at the Hotel Pennsylvania"
Asked if the new arrangement means
that Galli-Curci will not appear in
Chicago. he said:
81 am Inclined to believe she will
sing both in Chicago and New York
next season, but you will have to
get the facts from her."
AT the hotel, it was learned that the
metropolitan contract was most salts
factory, not alone as to the money
Nine. CALI Curci is to receive, but as
TO what she considers more important
details.
"lt is not improbable that I shall
sing IN Chicago as we'll as in New York
next season." she said. "I love Chi
cago. 1t was the city of nv Ameri-
can debut and l naturally have a
kindly feeling for the operagoers
there. Under my new contract shall be
somewhat of free agent and it is
not. impossible that | shall have not
only contract with the Metropolitan
next season, but also a contract with
the Chicago Opera Company."
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
By Ralph Courtney
Special Gable to The Tribune

copyright, l92l, New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, Feb. 7.-France is prepared
to take military measures on the larg-
est possible scale, including the seizure
OF Frankfort and the Ruhr region, in
case Germany defaults further in car
rying out the provisions Of the Ver-
sailles treaty, the Spa agreement and
the Paris conference demands, it has
developed within the last few days
In face of the extraordinary and
somewhat disquieting news which is
arriving from Germany, many govern
mental consultations are taking place,
and it is known that the subject of
military preparation forms one Of the
chief topics.
In view of the excitement into which
Germany has worked itself over the
reparations question it is considered
possible in certain circles that it may
refuse to send delegates to the Lon
don conference on March / to discuss
the decisions of the Paris conference.
That this is quite possible is gathered
from the tone of Foreign Minister
Simons in his latest conversation with
the French Ambassador in Berlin, but
it can be said that France is prepared
for such an eventuality.
Premier BRAND, in discussing the
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
Metropolitan Signs Cali -Curci;
Can lake Outside Engagements
Noted Soprano Tells of Remarkable Contract and
Denies Row With Mary Garden; May APP
pear With Chicago Company, Too

1aiil-Curci will sing with the Met
fopoiiean Opera Company next season.
Wnen this statement was made pub
lie yesterday afternoon by the director
OF the Metropolitan, Giulio Gatti-
l'asazza, there were those who voiced
the opinion that since the ascent of
Mary Garden to the dictatorship of
ene Chicago Opera Company, with which
Galli-Curci has been singing since her
appearance in this country, row of
some sort had been responsible for the
success of the Metropolitan in getting
Galli-Curei.
That is not at all the case" said
Nine. CALI Curci last night at, the
Hotel Pennsylvania. 'Mary Garden
ana l are the best of friends. NV, con-
tract with the Chicago company ex-
pres this season. 1t was important to
me that | get new contract. Mr,
-Casazza offered me most fiat
terlng opportunity to appear with the
metropolitan NEXT season and, as it
has been my ambition since / came to
America to sing with the opera COM
pany IN New York, have accepted his
terms.
:. However, the contract with the
Metropolitan does not forbid me sing
ing elsewhere"
And that last statement really an
swers all questions raised when it be-
came known that Gatti-Casazza had
signed the noted soprano.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
Motor Thefts
Drop From TOO
A W eek to None
Record Shows 400 Stolen in
December and Not One
SO Far This Month, the
Whitman Probers Hear
More Indictments To-day
Police May Be Involved i'm
Wall Street Bond Thefts;
Surety Co. Books Asked

Automobile thefts which averaced
more than hundred week during
December, have hit the zero mark for
February up to yesterday, according TO
reports which reached the grand iurv
investigating the Hylan administration.
Charles S. Whitman. former Cow
arnor, was appointed special Assistant
District Attorney on January a. Ten
days later he took UP the subject of
alleged police graft in the recovery of
automobiles,
He found that 5000 cars had been
stolen In year. Of that number, he
said, 4,5o0 had been recovered and "re-
wards" paid by insurance companies to
the police. The convictions of auto
thieves in proportion to the number of
cars recovered were very small
Only Twenty-one Stolen in January
In checking up yesterday it was
found by Mr.. Whitman's assistants that
during December, before the Whitman
inquiry started, there had been 4O8 ma
chimes reported stolen. In January
there was drop to twenty-one cars
stolen. Thus far in February--the fig
ures are based on reports received yes
terday--there had not been report of
the theft of a single car
These figures are not from police re-
ports. The statistics are based on rec
ords furnlshedfby insurance companies
Other developments of the day were:
Three witnesses other than the al
legged convicted automobile thief now
in the Tombs, have given former Magis-
trate Frederick j. Groehl, one of the
Whitman aids, considerable informa-
ton, which, it is said, has been cor
roborated, showing collusion between
the police and automobile thieves
Officials of the surety companies on
the bonds of messengers for Wall
Street houses which have been victim
bond crooks have been asked for rec
o1ds which. may prove to be Of interest
in the police graft exposure.
The Whitman investigation of the
leads turned over by Meier Steinbrink,
special counsel to the Board of Es-
Inmates city contract investigation,
was said yesterday to be absolutely
apart from the information possessed
by Comptroller Craig, which has been
called for by District Attorney Dana
Wallace, of Queens.
Detective Has Side Line
1t developed yesterday that one of
the detectives involved in the automo-
bile graft scandal has been for some
time conducting well paying business
on the side.
Counsel for ex-Detective Sergeants
MARTY" Owens and Thomas j. Horan,
indicted in the scandal made an un-
successful effort yesterday for an ex-
animation of the grand jury minutes
(CoatInued on page thrssl
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
Senate Passes
Army Bill Over
Veto by 81 to l
Kirby, Who Was Among
'sWillful l2' Attacked
by President. Is Lone
Democrat Voting for Him
Baker Obeys New Law
Holds Forces to It's, 900;
Wilson Sustained i'm Re-
jecting Gun Club Grant

From, The Tribune's Washington Bureda
WASHINGTON, Feb. democrats
united with Republicans in<the Senate
this afternoon to pass over the Presi-
dents veto the bill stopping enlist
ments in the army and reducing the
army to 175,000.
Without debate, by the overwhelm-
ing record of 67 to 1, the bill was put
through. AS the House had already
passed the measure over the veto, this
makes it a law, and Secretary of War
Baker will have no choice but to stop
enlisting men.
Secretary Baker, on being apprised
of the action of the Senate at once
took steps to obey the new law. At
his direction, Adjutant General
Harris sent out kilograms to all parts
of the country to stop recruiting i'm
mediately. The only exception is in
the case of establishments. These are
permitted under the new law. The
army has been conducting for months
an intensified campaign for recruits
and this campaign is brought to a
sudden halt. AS result of this CAM
paign, recruits have been added to the
army at the rate of thousand a day,
or more, every thousand men added
entailing an expense to tie govern
ment of $1.000,o00 year at the lowest
calculation
Senator Kirby, of Arkansas, Demo-
crat, member of the Senate Military
Committee, was the only Senator to
vote to sustain the veto. Senator
Kirby was one of the famous "willful
twelve" group of Senators whom the
President attacked about the time of
the outbreak of the war. Senator King,
OF Utah, Democrat, who was out of the
chamber at the time, announced later
IN the day he would have voted with
Senator Kirby had he been present.
To-day's Senate action caused much
speculation as to whether the Senate
would follow the action of the House
and, when it takes up the army appro-
prlation bill, vote to hold the army
down to 10000. The indications are
there will be an animated struggle over
this question. Senator New, of Indi-
Continued on next maze,
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
Cangrnne,l Steal
Girl in Battle:
2 W omen Hurt
Scarsdale Home Invaded
by Seven Thugs Whose
Leader Claims Maid Work
ing There Is His Wife
Man and His Son Resist
Pistols, Shotgun and Other
Weapons Used in Fight;
intruders Escape i'm Autos

Shots were fired and improvised
weapons brought into play during a
battle that preceded the reunion of
Anna King, nineteen years old, and a
man who styled himself her husband in
the home of Louis Albohn, in Scars
dale, suburb of White Plains, just
before midnight Sunday.
The noise of the conflict waged be-
tween the family and members of an
automobile party of armed gunmen who
accompanied the pretended husband
aroused the neighbors for blocks
around Sprague Avenue and johnson
Street, where the house stands.
Virtually all the adult members of
Mr.. Albohn's family received painful
bruises from revolver butts and other
weapons welded by the invaders, and
bullet fred by one of the latter clipped
two holes in the close-fitting cap worn
by Harold Albohn, nineteen years old.
Mr.. Albohn yesterday swore out a
of the gang, who claimed the King
girl as his wife, and gave his name just
before the fighting began as Walter
Joseph. He is charged with felonious
assault and, if it is later found that
the girl is not his wife, the charge
will be amplified to include abduction.
Mrs. Louis Ligouras, an eighteen
year-old daughter of the Albohns, was
struck over the eye with revolver butt
and was at first believed to be seriously
hurt. Mrs. Albohn, who was struck
by an iron bed rail, hurled through the
front window by the invaders, is in
a more serious condition. Physicians
are attending her for shock.
According to the story as narrated
yesterday by members Of the Albohn
family, they were seated in the front
room Of their home playing cards when
a man came to the door and demanded
to see Anna King, who has been en-
pIoyed there as servant and COM
panion for the last four years, except
for period of six months The man
said his name was Walter Joseph end
that the girl was his wife.
Mr.. Albohn told the intruder he did
not see how that could be, considering
the discrepancy between his name and
that recently assumed by the girl.
whose real name he says is Anna Dres-
meyer.
Here, according to the family, the
girl heard She mans voice from an ad-
joining room and came running to his
arms, weeping. Asking if he was her
husband, she at first said he was.
(continued on page three,
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
sforza Tells Deputies
Allies Annual Bill for
Occupation Has Been
Reduced to 90 Millions
Amount One-Sixth
OF Present Figure
Germany's Economic Con-
dition Good, Finances
Near a Crisis, He Saws

ROME, Feb. Count Sforza,
the Foreign Minister, in the Cham
Der of Deputies to-day made the i'm
portant announcement that at the
recent meeting of the Supreme
Council in Paris it was decided to
reduce the expense to Germany OF
the Allied occupation of the Rhine
to $60,000,000 year. On Italy's
initiative this sum will include the
expenses of the various inter Allied
commissions.
Count Sforza said that in fixing
the amount of the German repara-
tions it was necessary to consider
Germany's debt and her capacity to
pay. This was difficult because Ger
many had failed to supply the neces.
sary data. The conference, he added,
wished for payments in proportion
to Germany's growing prosperity.
The proposed 12 per cent net tax
on exports was opposed by the Ital-
ian delegation on the ground that 1t
would hamper German exports and
retard Germany's economic recon.
struction which Italy desired to
hasten.
The Foreign Minister said that al
though for obvious reasons Germany
had declined to publish statistics of
her economic situation, this could not
conceal the phenomenon that daily was
becoming apparent-namely, the con-
trast between the economic and finan-
cial condition of Germany.
In economic matters Germany, said
Count Sforza, was showing s. tendency
to regain her former fourishing posi-
tion, but her financial positions was
growing worse and there was reason
to anticipate a serious crisis.
Abiding to Turkey, Count Sforya
said ne favored direct negotiations with
the Angora government, because italy
desired a speedy reestablishment OF
peace in the Orient
Count Sforza, speaking in the SEN
ate, strongly advocated having German
delegates present at the meeting In
London March 1, saying he considered
this would be the best method "to
reach a tolerable atmosphere for Euro
pean cooperation"
The Foreign Minister ended by ex-
pressing the opinion that Russia,
through her present trials, may recon
struct herself on the basis of q large
federal grouping and show respect for
neighboring states.
LONDON, Feb. Count Sforza's
statement concerning important con-
cessions to Germany by reducing the
cost of the RhineIand occupation to
about 912,000,00o, which is only about
one-sixth of the present cost, is the
first official announcement in this re-
spect, although it previously had been
limited. AS the treaty provides for fis-
teen years of occupation, this reduction
will make an enormous difference in
the German budget and will almost
offset the amount which it was esti-
mated the II per cent tax on German
exports would produce during its early
years.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
Paris TO- Argentina Flight
Above Atmosphere Discussed

maximum speed of plane near the
earth's surface is 800 kilometers nm
hour, then it would be possible at a
height of 1000 meters to fy at the q
rate of 500 to 600 kilometers. This
would permit the Paris-Buenos Avres
flight in one day.
Flying above the atmosphere II 10
said, would be less dangerous thar
travelling in submarine. In thu lar +.
ter case one is likely to sink info an
element where it is impossible to i've 20
while if the engine of an over-airsbin'
stops one would merely drop into nor,
NAL air If the proposed over-airshin
materializes it would revolutionize not
only aviation but all international
travelling.
French experts say the air industry
Is. still dominated by war. All tvpes
OF motors are now built with war con-
dltlons in view, and it is held that a
peace motor, heavier in construction
end less fragile, must be developed,
During the war it was necessary to
construct high-power motors in the
lightest possible machines for quick
ascent, but now the need is for reliable
motors, regardless OF weight, which
are proof against engine troubles.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
Navy Will Use
Ostffr riiesland as
Target i'm Test
Former German Battleship
Reported Selected for
Battle to Decide Merits
of Aeros as Fighters
Contest Within 90 DAYS
Daniels Asserts He Would
BE Willing TO Command
Vessel i'm Bombing at Sea

From The Tribune's TYashsn0tos Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. THE Ost-
friesland the former German battleship
now in New York Harbor, probably will
be used in tests to decide the con-
troversy on the superiority of aircraft
over battleships which is raging in
army and naval circles. Secretary of
the Navy Daniels announced to-day that
tests would be made by the navy within
the next ninety days under the joint
board of the army and navy.
In a letter to Secretary of War
Baker the Navy Secretary invites rep
resentatives of the army to witness or
participate in the experiments, and
urges that some definite arrangement
be made whereby the claims of the pro-
ponents Of the air fleet as against those
who believe the usefulness of capital
ships is still paramount may be actually
determined.
Navy's Reply to Mitchell
The proposed naval tests are the
navy answer TO The suggestions or
Brigadier General William Mitchell,
assistant chief Of the army air service;
Rear Admiral William S. Sims and
others, who have maintained before
Congressional committees that develop
ments in aircraft had made the present
dreadnoughts obsolete.
In commenting on General Mitchell's
proposal that a feet of naval vessels
be pitted against army aircraft Secre-
tary Daniels to-day suggested that he
was not afraid to command a battle
ship as General MitchelPs target.
IF General Mitchell can't throw
bombs any better than, he can throw
logic" Secretary Daniels said, 81 will
be willing to get on a battleship and
let him shoot bombs at me all daJ long.
would take chance on maneuvering
a battleship myself while he tried out
his pet plan"
Admiral Coontz, chief of naval op-
eeratlons,,, also announced before the
House Naval Committee that a large
warship, possibly former German
Continued on page seven,
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
Peace Discussion for
u. S. i'm Berlin Secuted
Davis Says No One There Is
authorised TO Speak for
This Government on Terms

From The Tritune's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. mo one has
been or will be authorized to discusg
with the German government the cues
tion of separate peace, Norman n.
Davis, Under Secretary of State, said
to-day in referring to the report thaS
the Berlin Foreign Office had made
overtures to Ellis Dresel, the Ameri-
can commissioner in the German capi-
tai.
Mr. Dresel was said by Secretary
Davis to be without authority to dis
cuss with the German government any
subject that involved the fature diplo-
matte relations between the govern
ment of the United States and Ger
many.
Mr.. Davis admitted, however, that
Commissioner Dresel had transmitted
to the State Department certain Ger
man press comment, suggesting that
efforts be made to bring about re-
sumption of diplomatic relations be-
tween the two governments.
Referring to the cabled report that
Colonel Davis, American military as-,
tache at Berlin, had recently been in
communication with German govern
ment officials, it was pointed out that
the officers status was purely military
and he was not empowered to take up
diplomatic questions with any German
authorities.
Responsible American officials sgain
to-day reiterated that the amount Of
reparations Germany is TO pay was still
matter Of serious consideration by
the American government, although no
step has yet been taken again to give
the Allied governments the views al
this government on the sum tbat III q
enemy nation should be assessed Or
cials said that the American p6isoy as
requiring Germany to pay onay that
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
specsar Gable to The Tribune
Copyright. 1921, New York Tribune In


PARISy Feb. 7.-An over-airship,
capable of flying above the earth's
atmosphere and making the trip from
Paris to Buenos Ayres in twenty-four
hours, is being discussed by French
aeroplane constructors. 1t is estimat-
ed that the proposed plane would reach
a speed Of between 500 and 500 meters
an hour
The over-airship would travel above
the earth's atmosphere, taking the same
position in relation to the ordinary
aeroplane as the submarine bears to the
surface marine vessels. It would be,
of course, necessary to carry a supply
of oxygen for the passengers. The wing
surface would have to be increased and
the entire body of the aeroplane made
alright.
Studies of the atmosphere above the
earth, which is twice as rare as normal
at height of 1000 meters, have
started scientists thinking about the
over-airpiane. II is assumed that il the
New-York tribune., 1921-02-08
boy Hurls Can of Nitro:
Teacher and Seven Die
LAD innocently Throws Expio-
Sive TO Companion and Fatal
Blast Results

ri. LAW REENCEVILLE, ILL.,, Feb. T..
rssht rs persons are dead and another is
pssOeaaoly n fatally injured as the result
ers sae explosion of can of nitro
.s1ne SS1eefine at Cross Roads School, two
sos s'lss west of here, shortly after noon
s.ay w,aay. ne dead were Emmett Bun
stn5 ssn; sehool teacher. and some of hts
,,.1 me explosion occurred at the noon
can c'', When one of the boys found the
blast, I NOT knowing it contained an ex-
eeoSsase, eoma, he playfully tossed it to a
,ths psh'on who, in turn, tried to open
NJ can with an axe.
bova ne authorities were told that the
can .s VINO were at play had fished the
ysrd rom aa creek running by the school
has a. y Is believed that the container
ins .uoated down from a ro-glycer-
nil. nil magazine about three quarters of 8
sties' away, 1t was said that the prac-
sIpa . 20 empty the cans at the maga-
I. taiterward destroying them. and
Slsys believed that the container which
ano,sp m ap was one that held only a small
tbsounns tbns OF explosive and had been
sSwa o,a In the creek.
blsdH wall of the schoolhouse crum-
Nssa a ana Mr.. Bunyan and eight bows
sir aaried about fifty feet in the