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The New York herald., 1921-01-02
FRANCE ALSO HAS
SCANDAL IN SALE
OF WAR SUPPLIES
Food Bought From U. S.
Sold Cheap to Friends
by Government.
HUNGRY PUBLIC is ANGRY
Spectators Get Big Profit Re-
selling Stocks, With Peo-
pie Paying Bill.

Special Gable to TIE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.1
Paris, Jan. 1.
Thousands Of boxes of dried fruits
weighing one hundred pounds each,
left behind by the American Army,
were sold for less than two cents each
by stock liquidators. according to a
committee which has been investigat-
ing fantastic >ales Of remarkable bar
gains offered to friends of the admin
istration. Less than a fortnight pre-
viously an offer of ten cents a box had
been refused.
While the Government is understood to
be satisfied with it's deal with the firms
which were granted the liquidation COLI
cession, inasnluch as the Government
obtained nearly double the $500. 000,0 600
which the stocks cost and for which, in
cidentally, the American Army has only
the promise of the French that they will
pay when financial conditions have be-
come more stable, IL Is apparent that II
the French Government had handled the
stocks for Its own account 1t would have
gained at ledSL duOLntT @ouV,VpO,UVV.
With. food prices still soaring despite
constant promises of wave of lower
living costs the public Is wondering why
100000 francs worth of corned beef in
perfect condition was not placed on the
French market instead of being sold to a
profiteering group for less than $4,000
francs.
Another group bought out one camp
for 100000 francs and then without
touching a single article in less than
four hours resold 1t at profit of 100
per cent, which the ultimate consumer
naturally will have to pay. Politicians
are finding plenty of campaign material
in the constant revelations of the man.
ner in which the public has been victim
ICED by repeated speculations and are
demanding that proceedings be insti-
tuted against about fifty individuals who
have interfered with the direct sales to
actual dealers and whose profits reach
almost 1.0oo,o00,o00 francs.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
AEROPLANE FLIGHT
DIRECTED BY RADIO
French TnUentor Controls Ma
chine by Wireless.

SpecioI Cable 10 THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
CoEyright, 1871. by THE NEW YorK HERALD.
New York Herald Burcau.l
Paris. Jan. l..
A French inventor named Detables
has succeeded In getting financial sup
port which IL is believed will enable him
to perfect an invention no has developed
of an airplane which can be directed
without pilot over long distances by
means of Autobiography, much on the
same principle as that employed for the
direction of seagoing vessels by John
Hays Hammond, Jr.
Shortly after the armistice dispatches
from America indicated that American
inventors were working on similar lines.
but M. Detables asserts priority in the
idea. declaring that long before the
Americans made their first experiments
he had succeeded in erecting an aeria'
apparatus which because OF the natural
stability of design. was able to either
leave the ground or to land without a
pilot. In the early days of November.
1918. he says. he even succeeded In
guiding the apparatus at height OF
ZOO meters for a distance of nearly 1876
miles. but in the excitement following
tho armistice the incredibIlity OF Gov
ernment officials resulted in his inven-
tion being abandoned.
Whether the rapid development of
Germany's aerial potentiality Is respon-
sible for the change in the attitude of
the French Government officials refuse
TO say, but Il Is certain that during the
next few months NJ Detables will have
not only ample funds 70 complete his
work but also the fullest use OF the
Governments civil aerodromes. He is
confident he can devise an apparatus for
the control of bomb-dropping machinery
and also that he can extend the scope
Of his airplane's flight area TO at least
500 miles without a pilot
The New York herald., 1921-01-02

Special cable 70 Tur Nrw YORK HEEuo.
Copyright. 1871. bv THE NEW YORK HEsALS.
New York Herald Bureau.
Paris. Jan. Z.
French school teachers had visions OF
frock coats fur lined overcoats. real
patent leather shoes with American
toes and perhans even silk socks with
dainty designs when the press one day
last week startled their financial misery
by the assurance that Andre Honnorat.
Minister Of Public Instruction. was ready
20 grant an Increase In their salaries.
II was even said that instruction gen.
orally suffered because of the nervous
expectation on the part OF the teachers
during the succeeding days But tho JOY
was replaced by darkest and deepest
gloom when the official announcoment
was printed. revealing that the phenon-
email raise amounted 90 only twenty
three centimes day. which at the pres
ent exchange rates Is about one and one
half cents day-S3.75 a year--despits
the fact .Aat living exrsnses cave
doubled since the armistice.
Did they accept? II Is not yet quito
certain but rumors indicate that the
committee Of teachers appointed to
study the situation has decided to hand
back NJ Honnorats odd coppers with
the caustic suggestion that the patriotic
moulders OF young lives did not want 10
see the Government bankrupt itself on
their account
The New York herald., 1921-01-02

the result that the airplanes frequently
return with their wings riddled u3sh
bullets. But these encounters rarely
reach the attention of the public, and
the French forces, despite casualties,
are continuing their efforts to pacify
the country, which has never been sub
jugated by aliens.
The latest effort in social and moral
reconstruction is the erection of purely
French villages beside native colonies.
At first this provoked conflicts, but as
the natives saw the wisdom of the
French in the systematic handling of
their affairs as well as the advantage
of living in more sanitary quarters
they gradually adopted the French
methods.
This wider vision has brought native
approval of the French railway prof.
ects for connecting Fez and Oran so
as to handle properly the transporta-
ton of goods from the fertile corridor
Of Taxa The work on this railroad
has proceeded so rapidly since the
armistice that only forty miles now
remain to be completed, and it is
hoped to inaugurate an efficient SER
vice before next summer.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
COST OF BALLS MAKES
BRITISH GOLFER GRIEVE
Price Is 20 Cents Against 81
in the United States.

Special Gable to THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright. 1891, by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
London, Jan. 1.
Because. as the manufacturers say,
the cost of labor has trebled and at the
same time the output of the workers is
about IS per cent. of what Il was In
pre-war days, British sportsmen feel
gloomy over the slim prospects OF a
drop in the price of golf balls which at
their present price OF three shillings
have reached the highest mark in the
history Of golf in this country. Before
the war golf balls sold for two shlllings,
which at that time was considered high.
But American golfers who come to
England see little 10 grumble about In
golf balls that cost 20 cents or less when
they are used TO paying dollar or more
for them IN tho United States.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02

Wilson Principle Makes
French Deputies Laugh

Special cable to TIE NEW York HERALD.
Copyright. 1921, by TIE NEW YoaK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Jan. l..
HOW are the mighty fallen.
When the name of Presi-
dent Wilson and his famous
principle of the right of self
determination were evoked by a
Socialist Deputy in the French
Chamber in connection with a
fiery plea for the independence
of the French colonies he was
greeted with laughter from all
sides. NJ. Berthon, the Deputy
in question, praised Lenine's idea
that all colonies should govern
themselves, a principle which,
Berthon said, was perfectly COM
patible with Mr.. Wilson's doe
trine.
One Deputy quickly replied
President Wilson "did not for
get to apply the doctrines in his
own country" whereupon Jean
Moliner shouted: Eyes, how
about the rights of negroes in
American" The debate closed
in confusion when the solemn
faced Able Wetterle added:
"And Cuba too, and the Philip
pines"
Berthon decided not to men
ton self-determination again un-
til the Chamber agrees to wide
open debate on the wisdom of
Moscow Sovietism.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
FRENCH LAW TO BOOM
USE OF BANK CHECKS
Currency Difficulties Would
Be Lessened by Plan.

Special cable to THE NEW YoEK HERALD.
Copyright. 1921. by THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau
Paris. Jan. l.. s
French citizens have never taken
kindly 20 the American system or pay
ing daily transactions in bank checks,
but II the bill now before Parliament be-
comes a law French financiers believe a
long step will have been taken toward
a solution of internal currency ditficul-
ties.
The hesitancy about adopting the
American system has been due largely
TO the fact that the law does not pro-
vide serious punishment for passers OK
worthless or undated checks. the cul-
prits merely being Liable to a fine OF 8
per cent. which rarely Is applied, and a
penal caution. which Is never admins
tered. Certain French Deputies. however.
point TO the satisfactory operation OF
the check system in the United States
and England and are asking for SEN
fences of from two to four years at hard
labor TO be authorized In cases where
checks are drawn against insufficient
funds or are post dated. without actual
provision for meeting them at maturity.
A resume of the provisions of the law
II to be printed on every check in an
effort to prevent the old plea Of igno-
rance.
There Is need for radical changes In
tho French law along these lines. as
under the present system many French
banking firms, IN order TO guard against
cashing checks drawn against insuffi-
Client funds, have instructed their tellers
not TO accept checks drawn on other or
ganizations unless the check Is specially
certified and tho indorser has been idcn-
tilted,
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
OFFICIAL WINE faster
DOESN'T LIKE HIS JOB
He's Paid $1,000 a Year but
He Hates the Task.

Special Cobie 10 THE NEw, YoRK HEaslD
Copyright, 1921. by THE NEW YoEK tIERuD.
New York Herald Burrau
London, Jan. I.
There may be those in America 10
whom the attitude Of William Pheysey.
official sparkling wine faster for the
British Government. Is incomprehensible.
yet Mr.. Phoysey says that he means
every word OF It when he says that he
doesn't like his job. despite the fact that
!t provides him an income OF about
$1,000 year and gives him nothing to
do except eve. taste and smell wine
some Of II the very best in the world
all day long. In order 20 keep fit for
his work Pheysey can permit himself
to smoke only a very little. and he dares
not drink anything else for fear Of dull
ing his tasting ability.
"a veTr considerable quantity OF poor
wine is being shipped into this country
az present" Mr.. Pheysey said "and
new tricks arc being invented every day
by unscrupulous importers who try to
evade the correct tax: so Il Is most
necessary that | keep my palate lit for
tasting, my eyes keen for color and con-
ditlon and my nose clear for vinegary
smell Perhaps that II why hate tasting
and have hated N all my life"
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
FRENCH GOLD MEDAL
GIVEN u. S. COMMITTEE
IL Is Conferred for Work in
Devastated Region.

Special Cable to THE NEW YORK HEEALp.
Copyright, 1891. by THE NEW YORK HEn,Lp
New York Herald Bureau.l
Paris, Jan. l.j
The gold medal Reconnaissance Fran
caise has been awarded TO the American
Committee for Devastated France by
President Millerand of France. The
honor carried with IL the following cita-
ton: For having organized an import
ant war and construction relief work in
the departments of the Aisne and the
Disc, which the Government declares is
conducted on the most ingenious lines
for the victims OF the war and the eco
nomic reconstruction of the devastated
regions
The American Committee for Devas-
tated France was organized I'm 1915, with
Myron T. Herrick president and Miss
Anne Morgan vice-president. and has
been doing important relief work among
the civilian population OF the devastated
areas OF northern France.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
LONDON RESTAURANTS
HAVE INVASION OF DOGS
Women Also Taking Them
Into Theatres.
Special Cable to TIE Nrw York HERALD.
Copyright, 1871. bv THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,}
Ioufon. Han. I.

Copyright, 1871. bv THE NEW YORK HEaALD.
New York Herald Bureau,l
London, Jan. I.
An agitation has been started here
against the growing fad among women
Of taking their pct dogs into theatres
and restaurants. which. while II may be
extremely gratifying 70 the dogs. is not
always comfortable for those not so de-
voted TO canine pets. Many find II de-
cidedly unpleasant, for instance. TO eat
opposite a fashionaby gowned dowager
who insists on feeding norsels from her
plate to little Fido sitting pertly in her
lap with his inquisitive nose lifted above
tho table cloth. Nor are these fortunate
dogs always as well hammered as they
might be. and their barking In restau-
rants and during theatrical perform
ances is bitterly complained OF.
One man, who arrived late at a thea
tire, had the experience OF being bitten
by a dog while trying TO get his hat
under his seat. the dog having been hid
him. AS there is no law against this
fad the protesters must depend upon the
cooperation Of theatre. restaurant and
hotel managers TO put an end to the silly
custom, and the latter are doing all in
their power TO keep out the animals.
which are usually Of the "toy" variety,
but capes and muffs offer such an ef-
fective aid In smuggling the pets In that
the thing has become quite a problem
IL In much easier TO keep a dog out than
TO put him and his mistress out, once
they have got In.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
FINNS WILL SUPPLY
PAPER TO REDS HERE
Moscow Reported Arranging @
Shipments for Radical Pub
licationS in L. S.

Special Cable to THE New YORK HERALD
Copyright, 1921. By THE NEW YORK HERALD,
|, New York Herald Bureau,1
Paris, Jan. /.
The seven Bolshevist printing shops
which Moscow processes to possess in
the United States, as well as thirty
similar plants scattered through Eng
land, France, Italy and Germany. are
soon to receive paper supplies from
Finland, according TO reports reaching
here this week.
Moscow sent an economic delegate
named Auerbach to Finland last month
with his pockets weighted with gold
rubles and promises of million more
to purchase all available stocks OF
paper with instructions that they be
held until direction for their disposal is
given by the Soviets. It is understood
here that the paper will be despatched
to selected commission merchants In the
various countries who are not under
police suspicion as being connected with
the Bolshevists. This, Il is said, VIII
mark the opening OF a concerted CAM
paign of Boshevst propaganda In the
western world in a final effort TO pro-
woke Lenine's long dreamed of revolu-
tlon Of the masses.
Meanwhile Lenine's propa ganda
agents are seeking to employ writers at
unheard of salaries, chiefly in Germany,
where hundreds of English and French
speaking communists are only too will
ing to add Russian gold to their depre-
ciated marks.
French port officials. however, re-
Gently have increased their staffs of in
spectors and will examine Finnish ship
ments TO trace the receivers, while the
closest watch on numerous Russian
printing shops here has been ordered to
prevent the issuing of Lenine's flowery
descriptions Of his political but hungry
m disc
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
MERRY DEL VAL TO
REMAIN IN LONDON
King Alfonso Decides Brother
of Cardinal Will Continue
as Ambassador.

Special Gable to THE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1891. by THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,1
London, Jan. 1.
The superstition that events travel In
threes has failed to materialize so far as
the London Corps Diplomatique are con-
cerned. Although the departure of Am
bassador Paul Cambon of France and
the MARQUIS Imperial of Italy left not
able gaps at the Court of st. James's.
IL is now officially denied that Don AL
fonso Merry del Val, the Spanish Am
bassador. will make the third to leave.
It had been reported here during the
week that King Alfonso had decided to
send him to Rome to prepare the way
for the Spanish Kings visit both to
the ouirinal and the Vatican in the
spring.
The Spanish Ambassador here is a
brother of Cardinal Merry del Val, papai
statesman, and is extremely popular In
all circles In Italy. The information that
he is not going to Rome is taken To mean
that King Alfonso feels that there Will
be no special difficulties in the way OF
his visit and at the same time is an
open admission that the Ambassador is
doing his most useful work here.
There is much speculation regarding
Italys new Ambassador. He Is plain
Mr." Dcmartino. appointee of old Pre-
mier Giolitti, who has excoriated diplo-
mats all his life. although he indicated
remarkable craftsmanship qualities this
week in the conquest of Fiume. His
appointee will have high standards to
uphold, for the retiring Marquis Impe-
riai was the beau ideal of diplomatists.
He was recently heard to talk New York
slang with an American, discuss the
abstruse points of cricket with an Eng
lishman. banking with Belgian and the
Sim Fein movement with an Irishman
all over the same cup of tea.
lie conducted some of the most deli
cate negotiations during the war and
after the war. and he is now leaving to
become Italy's representative in the
League of Nations. He is In fact such
an extremely practical diplomatist that
his transfer is one Of the things that is
encouraging the almost despairing
friends of the League of Nations here.
London has said its farowells to Am
bassador Cambon with genuine regret,
for he and the late King Edward were
Joint founders OF the Entente. Seldom
has a departing diplomat been showered
with such honors as he has received.
But the Embassy at Albert Gate during
the score of years of Ambassador Cam
bon's tenancy has been a centre OF
serious thought rather than social
gayety. His successor Count d'Aulaire.
with his beautiful wife is expected to
revive the social glories OF other regimes
there.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
SILK SOCKS AT 4 CENTS,
BUT ONLY FOR ONE DAY
Paris Hopes of Lower Cost of
Living Get Bad BIow.

Special Gable 10 THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, fo2f, bD THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Burcau,l
Paris, Jan. 1.
Silk socks for men sold for 4 cents a
pair and the finest quality of silk hose
for women at 20 cents a pair at a tre-
mendous price slashing sale in the Ro-
quette quarter OF Paris this week. Thou
sands of articles were eagerly taken by
mob of several hundred purchasers.
but the sale ended abruptly when mer-
chants In the neighborhood complained
against the competition and the ener-
getic salesman was taken to police head
quarters.
There all hopes of permanent low
prices disappeared when n Belgian de-
serter named Dubois confessed the goods
we're obtained from numerous robberies
in Paris railroad warehouses which the
police have been unable to solve during
the last year.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02


Copyright, 1921, 0y THE NEW YoRR HERAIn
New York Herald Bureau,l
Paris Jan. 1.
Although the life of a tourist is con-
sidered unsafe if he proceeds farther
into Morocco than to the points at
which the French blockhouse system
assures protection, travellers returned
recently from there tell of airplane
surveillance which has been instituted
by Gen. Lyautey. and which is having
a tremendous civilizing effect It would
require a standing army of 100000 TO
supervise properly every dangerous
quarter in a country where religious
as well as national ambitions are con-
stantly conflicting. yet ten air squad
rons are so efficiently covering the
whole territory that in the last few
years the number of attacks in the in
terror are understood to have decreased
80 per cent
The work is not without its danger
Gus feature. however, for since the war
hundreds of natives who had served in
the French army managed to secrete
rifles and ammunition in the hills, with
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
AMERICAN STUDENTS
INCREASE IN BRITAIN
NoW Are $50 at Oxford and
81 at Cambridge.

Special coofs to TIE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1877. By THE NEW YORK HrnLD.
New York Herald Burcau,l
London, Jan. 4.
There has been n considerable increase
In the number OF American students who
are offending British universities. Ac-
sording to the latest Official figures
there are now $50 Americans at oxford.
so at London University, 81 at Cam
bridge and 21 at Edinburgh. with others
at the smaller universities.
II In expected that the next term will
bring big increase In the present num-
ber OF American students. Thirty Amer
lean Rhodes scholars are due at oxford
In January, and In addition there are 90
Canadian Rhodes scholars In residence
at oxford. Sir George Parkin, who re-
tires as controller of the Rhod scholar
ship trust in London. will be succeeded
by Sir Edward Grigg. who was military
secretary to the Prince OF Wales during
his Canadian tour.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
MOTORS MUST CARRY
MUD CATCHING DEVICE
Paris Police TO Enforce Rule
Against SpIashing.

Special Cable 10 THE Nrw York HERALD.
Copyright. 1921. by TIrB NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau
Paris. Jan. 4.
The Paris police have started cam
paign against mud splashing by automo-
biles. They are about to enforce n rule
that every automobile must he provided
with an anti-splash device In order to
determine which device would serve the
purpose best the authorities put up a
long whtewsshed board fence about six
feet high along stretch OF exceptionally
muddy road.
Motor cars supplied with different de-
vices were then ordered to drive past
this fence. 1t was found that the most
successful preventive was strip of rub
Der around the edge Of the wheel.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
BEGGAR's STRANGE PETS.
Has Happy Family of Two Dogs
and vigiIant Cat.

Special Cobie 10 The NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1871, bv TIE NEW foRK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Paris, Jan. 4.
There f. certain old beggar here who
always arouses interest. especially among
the children. as with his three pets-two
dogs and cat---he goes home at night
after his days work" along the boule-
ward between the Madeleine and tho Rue
Drouot. Both OF the dogs are large. one
white and the other black. The black
cat is always perched on her masters
shoulders, where, with waving tail, she
keeps n sharp watch.
II one of the dogs lags along the way
she news and scratches the shoulders
OF the old beggar who thereupon calls
10 the dog. But IL a strange dog attacks
her two friends the big cat does not
notify the master. Instead she leaps
from his shoulder and plunges into the
thick OF the fight. for they are all very
good friends the four OF them
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
MOROCCO ALRPLANE PATROL
GREATLY DETERS BANDITRY
Attacks in Interior Districts Are 80 Per Cent Fewer
Than Before-Tourists Are Safer Now

Special Gable to THE New York HnaALD.
c Copyright, 1921. 6y THE NEW YoRf( IIERAIn.
New York Herald Bureau,e
l. 4
The New York herald., 1921-01-02

Special Gable to THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright. 1921. by THE NEW YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
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Continued on Fourth Poge.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
DUES NOT PAID FREELY
III Countries Behindhond,
Some Kick at Big Salaries.

Special Gable 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921. bD TIE NEW YORK Herald.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02
SORRY PAY INCREASE
TO FRENCH TEACHERS
May Refuse to Accept S3.75
a Year Advance.

Special Gable 20 TrE NEw YORK HEEsLo.
Copyright. 1871. Jv THE NEW YORK HEsALS.
The New York herald., 1921-01-02

Special Gable to TIE New YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, by THE NEW YORK HERALD,
The New York herald., 1921-01-02

Special Gable to THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1921, By THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-06-21
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