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The New York herald., 1921-08-27
TREATY WELCOMED
BYLONDON TIMES
Newspaper Thinks U. s. Ought
to Share .Drudgery' Of
Enforcement.

LONDON, Aug. 2f.-The London Times
says editorially to-day that 1t prefers to
take. on the whole. an optimistic view
OF the German-American peace treaty,
but 1t does not believe the Allies will
be contented to continue to do the
drudgery of execution of peace while
the United States stands at convenient
distance to reap the share OF benefits
that may emerge"
The newspaper welcomes the treaty.
however, as the first definite indication
Of renewal OF American active interest
in European affairs, and assumes from
acceptance by the United States of the
provisions on guarantees that she will
continue to participate in the occupation
OF the Rhine.
Failure by the United States to ratlfy
the defensive convention between the
United States, Great Britain and France
is considered by the Times to have been
one OF the chief causes OF friction, which.
1t says, impeded developments Of the
Entente and the maintenance of peace
in Europe ever since the war.
Noting the unsettled conditions In
Germany, as instanced by the assassina-
ton Of Matthias icrzberger, the Times
concludes:
'It is particularly opportune at such
moment as this that America once
more has appeared on the field in still
unfinished battle"
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
LARCENY is CHARGED
TO BROKERS' CLERKS
TWo Accused of Losing $22,-
600 IN Speculation.

Running a dummy" account while
employed as clerks in the office Of John
son & Wood. stock exchange firm of
Broadway, Richard II. Jenkins, Jr., 28,
said to be a member of a prominent
Baltimore family. and Charles w. Engel,
of 201 Ninety-seventh street, Brooklyn.
played the stock market. but It cost
their employers s22.651. according to De-
tective Kalbfleisch of the Old slip sta
ton. who brought Jenkins from Balti-
more last night. Engel was arrested a
week ago and is now out on bail.
The detective said he had been look
ing for Jenkins since last June. when
an expert accountant discovered that
something was wrong with the firms
accounts. The operations of the two
clerks, according to Kalbflelsch. began
october Is. 1920. and continued until
June 3 last When the market was
good they were flush. he said, but they
began to lose heavily.
Their attempts to cover resulted in
such a Juggling OF the firms books
that an inquiry was started. during
which. according to Kalbfleisch, the
Young men departed suddenly. So far
as the police have been able TO deter
mino the young operators had not
made a dollar.
Jenkins was arrested on bench
warrant charging grand larceny in the
second degree and forgery in the third
degree.
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
LABOR FEDERATION
FIGHTS NELSON BILL
Measure Giving New Power to
Federal Judges Called lie
galized Kidnapping

Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD.
ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 26.-The execu-
tive council OF the American Federation
OF Labor Issued an appeal tonight to
the citizens of the United States" to
prevent the passage OF the Nelson bill
relating to the issuance of warrants by
Federal Judges, which already has gone
through the Senate and Is now before
the House OF Representatives. In a
statement the council describes the bill
as "the most subtle and pernicious at
tack yet made In the history of our
of the rights and liberties of our peo-
ple."
The statement declares that the bill
has passed the Senate by a cavernous
route and darkened ways" and that 1t
has for its purpose the placing in the
hands of the Federal courts power
formerly possessed only by kings, and
In which the citizens were treated as
subjects rather than the sovereigns of
a nation. The measure, the statement
declares, intends to give the right and
opportunity to any Judge in a Federal
district to issue q warrant for the ar
rest OF an indicted person who may live
In a far distant State. and to transport
him TO the place of indictment and trial
without giving him the opportunity of
hearing on the probable cause upon
which the indictment or complaint is
founded before being removed from his
own district.
I'm other words" the statement says,
this bill has for its objective the re-
vival OF legalized kidnapping and the
taking OF the heart out OF the habeas
corpus"
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
PANAMA OPPOSES
BOUNDARY MISSION
Officials Refuse to Accept APP
pointments Made by Chief
Justice Taft.
DECLARE AGREEMENT OFF
Secretary Hughes Says q. s.
Desires Only to Do Com
plete Justice.

PANAMA, Aug. 26.--Appointment Of
Prof. John f. Hayford Of Northwestern
University and Prof. Ora Miner Leland
Of Cornell University by Chief Justice
Taft of the United States Supreme Court
as members OF commission to lay out
the boundary between Costa Rica and
Panama Is opposed by the Panaman
Government.
Officials here have advised the State
Department In Washington that Panama
refuses to recognize the validity of the
nominations OF the two commissioners.
The note sent to Washington Is said
TO declare that. Panama having rejected
the decision handed down by the late
Chief Justice White relative to the
frontier the arbitration agreement en-
tered into before that award was made
does not exist. II 1t were existent au-
thority from Panama and Costa Rica
would be necessary before Chief Justice
Taft could make nominations to the
commission. II is asserted by President
Porras
This country will not be officially rep
resented at Guatemala's celebration OF
the centenary OF that nations emanci-
patton from Spanish rule, 1t is an
nounced The Panaman Consul in Qua
temala City was recently appointed to
act as Special Ambassador at the CEN
tenary celebration. but this appointment
was cancelled yesterday.
The reason for this action on the part
OF the Panama Government Is that Qua
temala aligned herself with Costa Rica
when the frontier controversy between
Panama and Costa Rica became critical.
Atf1
Hughes. in a note to Luis Garay. the
Foreign Minister OF Panama. In reply
to formal protest lodged against the
decision OF the American Government
in the Panama Costa Rica boundary
controversy, declares that he Is "un-
able to find that any of the statements
made by your Excellency require fur
ther comment from me-"
The note OF the Panaman Minister,
who has been here on q special mis-
sion, was transmitted just before he
left for Parama last Wednesday and
reasserted the Justice of his Govern
ments claims. while deprecating the
possible use Of force by the United
States in seeing that the White award
Is carried out
The reply OF Secretary Hughes. which
was made public tonight. says that the
American Government has fully con-
sidered all the questions in the contro-
versy. but has found no escape from the
conclusion that the Governments of
Panama and Vosta Rica are bound by
the arbitral award"
1T is my earnest hope the note
closes, that the Government and peo-
pie OF Panama will realize that the
Government OF the United States has
acted in this matter in the most sincere
friendship, animated solely by the de-
sire to do complete justice and with the
profound conviction that the surest
safeguard OF independence and terri
torial integrity lies in the faithful OBJ
servance of international obligations"
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
WALL STREET BOMB
SETBY BOSTON REDS
Clues to Series of Outrages on
June 2, 1919, Found by
Federal Agents.
ELLA TELLS OF GANG PLOT
Said He Warned of Explosions
at Homes Of Palmer and
Judge G. Z. Mott.

Special Despatch TO THE NEw YoRK HERALD.
BOSTON. Aug. 25.-Revelations indicat-
ing that the Anarchists who bombed the
homes of Judge Albert +. Hayden OF Rox-
bury and Leland P. Powers. State Repre-
sentative of Newtonville. on the night OF
June 2, 1919. were leaders of the gang
that terrorized the whole country have
been made by the Department OF Justice.
Agents have discovered that the group
Of Reds" whose headquarters were in
Boston also engineered explosions in
New York. Philadelphia and Washing
ton at the same time, and were RESPONSE
BILE for the Wall street bomb horror last
September.
Roberta Ella, an italian Anarchist,
arrested and held by the Department OF
Justice several weeks before deporta-
ton. is said to have implicated the SO
called Galleani group OF Boston Reds"
in nationwide bomb plot.
Ella is declared to have admitted he
was q member OF the gang. and that It
was he who printed the pink propaganda
circulars found wrapped about bombs
in many cities OF the country.
The arrest and statements of Ella have
substantiated the theory OF the investi-
gators, the department claims.
The Boston bomb explosions occurred
simultaneously with similar outrages in
the home OF Judge Charles c. Mott. Jr.,
New York city: in the rectory of Our
Lady of Victory Church and the home of
Louis Jagiely. jeweller. Philadelphia at
the home OF A. Mitchell Palmer, then
AttorneyGeneral, at Washington; the
home of Mayor Harry L. Davis Of Cleve-
land: that OF Max Gold, silk mill owner.
Paterson. y. j.; United States Judge W.
n. Thompson. and w. W. Sibray Of
Pittsburgh, immigration Inspector.
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
MINERS OF MANGANESE
ASK FOR HIGH TARIFF
Deny Steel Mems Arguments
Against Protection.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.-Western min
ing operators appeared before the Sem
ate Finance Committee to-day to press
claims for tariff protection on man
ganese. one OF the steel alloys on which
representatives OF steel interests yester-
day urged low import rates.
Both George H Crosby OF Duluth and
G. w. Potts of Deerwood, Min, minins
men. declared their mines would be
forced to close unless import duties were
levied on their product.
Representatives of the steel industry,
In urging lower duties on ferro alloys,
Mr.. Crosby said, had asserted there was
not worth while supply Of manganese
ore in this country, whereas, there was,
he added, 36.000.000 tons Of manganese
bearing ore In the Guyana Range alone.
Under war time stimulus. he said, about
sT.000000 was spent in the development
of thirty-four mines In that range, but
lack OF protection had resulted in all
except two being cloEed.
Even when conditions become nor
NAL again. Mr.. Crosby said. ''those
mines cannot be reopened without a
tariff"
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
SHORTHAND REPORTERS
HAIL A NEW CHAMPION
NetD York Youth Takes High
as 28O Words a Minute.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. Aug. 26.-Albert
Schneider. 20. a free lance reporter OF
New York city, IS the worlds champion
shorthand writer and the youngest that
has ever held that title, 1t was announced
at the convention Of the National Short
hand Reporters Association here this
afternoon.
Schneider established a worlds record
when he wrote IT'S words a minute In q
State literary test without making an
error. On questions and answers jury
system. he wrote ESQ words a minute
with forty-four errors. On a charge to
q Jury he wrote 240 words minute with
twenty-two errors, and in one State
literary test he wrote 200 words In a
minute with twelve errors.
George DAILY OF New York received a
gold medal for proficiency in combina-
tion tests.
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
SIS ARRESTS OF DRUG
ADDICTS FIRST MONTH
DR.. Simon Pleased at Result
of NeU LoUs.

In the first month OF an intensive
drive against criminal drug addicts fol-
lowing Immediately after the amend
ment OF the Sanitary Code on July 2s.
members OF the Narcotic Division of the
Police Department, under Special Deputy
Carleton Simon. have made 555 arrests,
DR.. Simon announced last night.
This number of drug addict arrests
In so short a period has never been
equalled In the history Of any police or
ganization In the world" DIR. Simon said
and the number is particularly gratify-
ing considering the number of men In
the Narcotic Division engaged In the
suppression OF the activity OF this evil in
this city"
or the 555 arrests 400 have been
brought TO tral and convictions have been
obtained In % per cent. OF the cases.
A comparison of police records shows
that 230 OF those arrested in the cam
paign have served time In penal instltu-
tions for such crimes as homicide. bur-
glary, grand larceny. highway robbery,
petty larceny and other crimes.
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
ANTI-CIGARETTE LEAGUE
FOUNDER TOO DRASTIC
Lucy Page Gasfon's Resigna-
fion Is Accepted.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2s.-The resignation OF
Lucy Page CASTOR, head OF the Anti
Cigarette League, was announced to-day
by the board OF directors. which issued
statement that Miss Gaston's methods
were more drastic than the methods ap-
proved by the league boa d Of ~
Tho board contented itself with
spreading scientific and other informa-
tion to protect the youth from forming
che cigarette habit" the statement said.
This information was procured from
Investigations in American and London
laboratories. Miss Gaston's methods
were more drastic. In that she insisted
In promoting prohibitory methods not
approved by the board. In It's best judg-
ment. the severing of the connection OF
Miss CASTOR with the league seemed ad-
visable. that the work OF the organiza-
tlon may GO forward unhampered by
individual influence and leave Miss Gas
ton free to carry out her more drastic
and prohibitory methods"
Miss CASTOR has been an active re-
former for many years. She founded the
Anti Cigarette League and was also as
ISOLATED with Frances +. Willard In the
anti-saloon fight. She has directed many
prosecutions Of cigarette dealers here
and elsewhere.
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
Special Despatch to THE NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 20.


The liquidation of the claims between
the United States and Germany and
their nationals, as provided for under
the peace treaty Just signed. win re-
quire several years. In the opinion of
officials to-day. The job will be diff
cult. involving as IL does hundreds of
millions of dollars. 1t will be begun
amost Immediately after the treaty Is
ratified.
Tho Alien Property Custodian holds,
according to the best estimates, about
S400. 100000 in money and property of
all kinds seized during the war from
German nationals. This is the present
market value. estimated. An accurate
figure is difficult to obtain, due to the
present situation in the stock and bond
market and the inactivity of business
generally. About 50.000.000 of the
property seized has been turned back. as
provided for in special instances by
Congress.
1t is estimated that the claims Of
American nationals against the German
Government aggregate about $780, ,000,-
900. This includes all the claims. such
as loss of life and property aboard the
Lusitania and other vessels even before
the United States entered the war and
the destruction OF American property
in Germany. A compilation of the
claims is going on at the State Depart
ment-
Under the terms of the treaty 1t is
provided that the property held by the
Alien Property Custodian shall remain
in the hands of the American Govern
ment until settlement Is made of the
American claims against Germany. Be
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
LUMBER MEN PREPARE
FOR BUILDING REVIVAL
Loans Being Negotiated for
Commencement OF Production

Special Despatch to THE Nrw YoRR HERALD
CHICAGO. Aug. 26.-If the rising tide
Of building permits continues for the re-
mainder of the year as In the last seven
months, Western lumbermen will hail
the actual commencement OF the long
hoped for building boom.
Leading lumber operators Of the South
and West, feeling assured that perrna-
nent demand for their products is In
sight. are preparing for operations. The
recent borrowing by the Hines-Weyer-
hauser lumber Interests may be taken
as a reliable indication of other lumber
financing to follow soon. There ia a
constant inquiry In the Chicago market
for loans.
The lumber industry has approximate
ly $1,000, 000, 900 Of assets and a volume
OF business under normal conditions of
about $3.50, 100000 annually. Produc-
ton is now about per cent. of normal,
but with the settlement OF building trades
disputes and the lowering cost of other
building materials and labor, there IS a
reasonable assurance that the lumber
trade viii reach larger proportions by
early spring. Much will depend upon
freight rate adjustments.
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
LIQUIDATION OF GERMAN
CLAIMS WILL TAKE YEARS
Alien Property Custodian Holds 100000, Ameri-
can Claims Are $3OO,0O0,OOO Besides
$25OOOOOOO for Army

fore any of the momeny is turned back
their authorization will have to be OBJ
tanned from Congress.
In addition to the s300,000.000 In
claims by American nationals the
United States Government win present a
claim of about $3.50, 900. 900, represent
ing the cost of maintaining the Ameri-
can army in Germany. II is not clear
tonight whether the Germany property
held by the Alien Property Custodian
will be retained until the Government
payment is made. but 1t is assumed
that this item will be dealt with inde-
pendently.
Details of the method for the settle
ment of the claims of American nation
ais will be announced soon after the
ratification of the treaty. but 1t is be-
lieved a commission will be appointed to
handle them. The opinion that II will
require years for a complete settle
ment is based on the fact that great
deal of time was required for the adj
justment of such claims after the Span
ish American war. when the items In
volyed did not in any way compare with
the amount now to be considered.
Alien Property Custodian Miller was
unable to-day to give more than a gem
eral idea as to the value of the German
property now in his hands. He fixed
the figure at around $400.0o0.000, ex-
planning that a large part of the prop
erty was in securities the value OF
which now is low. The Government. In
addition to holding cash and securities
has in it's possession numerous factories
the value of which at this time Is not so
great as If commercial conditions were
normal. 1t is the expectation that the
total value of the German property will
increase before final settlement is COM
pleted.
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
TREATY Is FRIENDLY,
COMMENT IN BERLIN
Continued from First Page.

solely because "it puts an end to the
state of allegiance which has been inim-
ical to the political, juridical and eco
nomic interests of both countries"
Comparing the Versailles and Berlin
treaties, the Td0eblatt, Liberal. says the
latter document does not represent a
dictated peace, but Is the result of nego-
tiations carried on by contracting par
ties enjoying equal rights. THE new in
strument," say the newspaper, "breathes
the spirit Of sober minded, calmly cal
culating business men, who chiefly were
concerned about the practical side of
the interests involved. This spirit is the
best guarantee for the speedy cement
ing of friendly relations"
VoriUderts, Socialist, believes the nego-
tiations reveal an American understand
Ing for Germany's physical and psychical
needs and that they were carried on in
a spirit Of reconciliation and accom-
modation.
Germanid, Clerical points out that, In
counter-distinction to the Treaty OF Ver-
sailles, the new treaty has given direct
expression to the desire for a restora-
ton Of the pre-war friendly relations,
which the newspaper interprets as
promising symbol for future relations.
The German editors already are iE
sharp disagreement with respect to Ger
many's alleged confession OF guilt for
the war, as contained IN Article 231.
Part &, of the Versailles treaty, which
the United States includes in tho reser-
vations cited In the Berlin treaty. The
Liberal organs claim the guilt issue was
not discussed at any stage of the nogo-
tlations between Ellis Loring Dresel. the
American commissioner here. and DR..
Rosen, the Foreign Minister. and that
the paragraphs inclusion was wholly
prompted by the desire OF the United
States 20 avail itself "of the real and
tangible privileges and prerogatives" of
that provision in the Versailles instru-
ment.
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
Leader of Catholic Party.

Matthias Erzberger. signer OF the ar
mistice In behalf OF Germany in 1918
and leader of the Catholic party. was
the stormy petrol of modern German
politics. More than once since the war
he has been called "the best hated man
in Germany"
Erzberger reused a storm throughout
Germany in July. 1917. more than year
before the armistice. by proposing a
resolution In the Reichstag favoring a
peace without annexations and for par
liamentary reform. His proposal was
for peace by agreement, the payment by
the German Empire OF an indemnity.
the restoration of Belgium and the oc-
cupfed parts OF France, and for the re-
turn by the Allies of the German COL
onies. Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg
declared this formula unacceptable. DR..
Karl Helfferich. then vice-Chancellor
went further. He accused Erzberger OF
high treason. denounced him as "a men,
ace to the purity of our public life," and
subsequently blamed the Catholic lead
er's peace proposal for the moral col
lapse or the German people.
Erzberger sued DR.. Helfferich for libel
and the hearings were acrimonious. DR..
Helfferich denounced Erzberger I'm court
and accused him of having enriched him
self during the war by prostituting his
political and parliamentary position.
When leaving the criminal court build
ing In Berlin on January 20, 1920, Herr
Erzberger was shot and wounded by a
former cadet officer. a youth named
Hirschfeld. who said he considered the
man whose life he attempted was a
menace to the empire. The assailant
fired two shots. one of which glanced
from the Minister'S watch chain. The
other entered his ahOulder
Erzberger was the son OF poor tailor
and was a self made man. He was born
in 1875. In Buttenhaus. He became a
schoolmaster. obtained university ed
ucation. studied international law and
political economy, wrote quite extensive
y and developed into brilliant speaker
and politician.
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
WOMAN PREFERS JAIL
TO FINGER PRINTING
Husband Pays OUn Fine and
Is Liberated.

A taxicab chauffeur complained last
night to Patrolman McGrath of the East
Sixty-seventh street station that Frank
McLose and his wife OF 211 West Sixty
eighth street had ridden with him and
then had refused to pay. and McGrath
arrested them on his complaint at Fifth
avenue ana 5eventy-fifth street.
In Night Court McLose pleaded guilty
10 disorderly conduct. but his wife
wouldn't plead to anything and refused
vehemently TO have her finger prints
taken.
II have committed no crime" she de-
clared to Magistrate Cobb. you are
not Almighty God to dispose Of citizens
Az you see At. You can lock me up for
ten years, but I won't be finger printed"
Magistrate Cobb committed her TO JEFF
ferson Market Prison for the night Her
husband paid fine of IS and went homo
TO take care OF the apartment.
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
BLOOD STAINED SEDAN
FURNISHES A MYSTERY
Police Admit Abandoned Au-
tomobile Figured IN Crime.

A Ford sedan OF 1921 make stood In
Bellevue Hospital yard from late Thurs
day afternoon until late last night before
1t occurred to any one 10 examine II
and learn what had become of the
owner. Last night, however, special
policeman became curious. and he found
that the steering wheel had been locked
and that there were blood stains on
the cushions OF the back seat.
The special policeman reported TO DIR.
John J. Hull assistant superintendent
OF the hospital. and the police OF the
East Thirty-flfth street station were no
tifed. Tho police said last night that
the machine had two sets OF license
plates, bearing the New York numbers
es5467 and 21Ss09, but they refused
to make public the names Of tho per-
sons who had taken out these licenses
Tho Detective Bureau at Headquarters
said that the machine had "nEured in n
crime but refused further information.
The New York herald., 1921-08-27
ASHES OF PROFESSOR
TO BE BURIED IN JAPAN
Will Of George +. LGdd Pre-
scribes His Epitaph.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Aug. ga clause
in the will OF Prof George Trumbull
Ladd. late OF Yale University, which
was offered for probate to-day, provides
that his body shall be cremated and that
portion of the ashes shall be buried
beside camphor tree which he planted
in 1907 In the yard of the School of Com
merce In Nagasaki. Japan. II also pro-
vides that the epitaph on his grave here
shall be: II have lived and loved and
labored. and All IL we'll"
Prof Ladd was known ns an authority
on Oriental matters and had iectured IN
universities in japan and India,