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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
ANTHRACITE WAGE
CONFERENCE HALTS
Miners and Operators Disagree
Over Meaning of Telegram
From President.
FEDERAL VIEW SOUGHT
Operators Insist Only Matter
at Issue Is Inequalities in
September Award.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.-The anthra-
cite wage negotiations were brought to
a halt here to-day when representa-
tives of the hard coal miners and the
operators adjourned their conference in
disagreement
Adjournment was taken ,when both
sides were unable to agree upon the
Interpretation to be placed upon Presi-
dent Wilson'S telegram requesting re-
opening OF the award of the United
states Anthracite Coal Commission.
OFFICIALS of the mine workers an
nounced that they would proceed to
Washington Immediately and ask the
Government to more clearly define its
stand In the matter.
Thomas Kennedy of Haxleton. Pa,
chairman of the miners delegation,
said that owing to the stand taken
by the operators further discussion was
futile until the Government had Of
ficially defined its stand.
The operators, it was learned. in
terpret the Presidents telegram as Civ
ing permission only for the adjusting
OF alleged inequalities within the pres
ent wage agreement signed last Sep
TENDER at Scranton, following the COM
missions award. They contend that
they have no authority to discuss new
wage increases beyond the II per cent
written in this contract
Miners representatives contend that
when they requested the President to
reopen the award they pointed out that
they wanted wage increases equal to
the y per cent. given the bituminous
u+a a the IN, l,A
present agreement adjusted. They claim
that President Wilson had these facts
in mind when he requested the negotia-
tons resumed.
The demands which the miners want
the operators to consider besides wage
increases equal to the bituminous rate
include a minimum day rate of Sc and
universal eight hour day in the hard
coal region.
Philip Murray. international vice
president of the United Mine Work.
ers, represented the international or
ganization at to-days session, which
was behind closed doors in the Phila-
dephia and Reading Terminal
Neal Ferry the miners representa-
tive on the Presidential coal commits
sion, and Michael Hartneady. one Of
the commissions technical advisers,
were here to-day comforting with the
miners representatives in the confer
ences.
James German, secretary of the an
thracite board Of conoiliation, announced
that the board would meet here on
Monday to complete adjustment of the
eight hour day schedule for pumpmen
and hoisting engineers in the hard coal
region.
While the award of the board has not
been made public ii was learned that
the commission has decided to give all
inside pumpmen and inside and outside
hosting engineers now working a twelve
hour shift an eight hour day. The rate
of pay remains to be worked out at the
meeting on Monday. The Presidential
commission ruled that this matter should
be adjusted by the board.
Miners officials said that the matter
OF obtaining an eight hour day for
stablemen, watchmen and others work.
ing twelve hour shifts would be pressed
as soon as a basis could be found for
resuming wage negotiations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
THEATRE MEN FREED
OF HOMICIDE CHARGE
To Face Another Trial for
Admitting Children.

The charges OF suspicion of homicide
against Max Schwartz of 457 East 1S6tn
street and Barnett Weinberg of 6S7 East
13Sth street, proprietors of the Catharine
street theatre I'm which six children were
killed last Sunday. and Joseph Polani Of
Al First street. an employee. were dis
missed yesterday by Magistrate William
Sweetser In Tombs Court on motion of
Assistant District Attorney Benedict Di-
neen of the Homicide Bureau. The three
were then charged with violating section
asa of the Penal law, which forblds adj
hitting minors to q theatre unaccom-
panied by parents or guardian. They
pleaded not guilty and were held in $500
bail each for examination November 26
Earlier in the day city officials, the
atre managers and representatives or
welfare societies who have been investi-
eating the panic of last Sunday con-
ferred with District Attorney Edward
Swami. From this conference 1t was
said that insufficient evidence for the
prosecution of culpable negligence had
been gathered, and the conclusions
which were reached are believed to have
had some part in replacing the homicide
charge with less serious offence.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20

to three of them Only fourteen per-
sons. it developed. had appeared TO pur-
chase coal at the stations located at
Delancey street and the East River. Fifth
street and the East River and Fifty
fourth street and the Hudson River
Employees of the Burns Brothers coal
yard at the foot Of Delaney street were
prepared to supply each applicant with
at least 200 pounds of coal. The fuel
was dumped. into bin facing the street
and a scale had been erected at the
street entrance. Big placards were dis
played outside Only nine persons had
applied up to the time the reporter ar
rived late in the afternoon. The tenth
and last appeared few minutes later.
He came with a pushcart and bought
two bags. For the sake of accuracy 1t
must be said that the man actually OBJ
tanned 207 pounds, so good was the
measure.
Conditions were similar at the yards
of the Farrell Coal Company, Hudson
River and Fifty-fourth street. where
only four applicants for coal appeared
during the day. At the third yard Wis
tied, that of the Sinram Coal Company,
Fifth street and East River, none OF the
emergency coal was sold.
THAT scheme will never work"
George +. Sinram, president of the Sin
ram company. declared. why should
the people walk a mile to get hundred
pounds OF coal for rs cents and then
drag it home on their backs. when they
can obtain it from the coal dealer at the
corner. delivered right into their home,
for 20 cents more? The weather is too
warm, at any rate. When ii gets colder
demand may develop, but there is none
at present"
Mrs. Ida Willinksy, 10, of 1885 Morris
avenue, The Bronx. was one of those who
got a supply of emergency fuel yester-
day at one of the depots. She started q
fire in the stove n the basement of her
house A back draught suddenly sent
sparks and brands flying about the
room, igniting her clothing. as well as
that of Augusta, a twenty-year-old
daughter: Leonard, a nine-month-old
son, and a niece, Shirley Stern, Is
months old.
Their screams attracted passers by,
who rushed in and smothered the fire
in their clothing. Max Preger, living at
1867 Morris avenue, took the four to
Fordham Hospital in his automobile.
Their condition was said to be serious.
Fremen quickly eXtinguished blaze
in the room started by hot Goals.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
4. c. &. IS BLAMED BY
UTILITIES OFFICIAL
Congress to Be Asked to
Safeguard Coal Supply.

j. w. Lieb, chairman of the National
Committee on Gas and Electric Service
has placed squarely upon the shoulders
of the Interstate Commerce Commission
responsibility for the scarcity of btu
minous coal which for months. he said
has menaced the continued activities of
the public utility corpora tions of New
York and other cities. The committee, Of
which Mr. Lieb is the head. is composed
Of members appointed by the American
Gas Association and the National Elec-
trio Light Association. which represent
about 50 per cent of all the American
utilities furnishing these classes Of
service.
"Up to the present time more than
5000 applications for relief have been
received from public utility companies"
Mr., Lieb said. ut is probable that i'm
mediately upon the converting of Con-
gress we shall receive requests for all
the information we can obtain as to the
coal supply necessary for the operation
of public utilities, the required reserves
to be carried in storage, &C., as it seems
inevitable that some legislation will be
proposed looking to the elimination of
some of the difficulties in the protection
of the coal supply necessary to maintain
the service of the public utilities.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
having refused TO consider the situation
serious enough to grant assigned cars,
our committee felt it necessary to notify
all public utilities OF the situation as it
existed on November 6. On that date
letter was sent to all public utility
companies throughout the country which
gave figures presented to the /. c. c. Of
shipments of coal FROM the mines for the
week ending October 80, showing there
was consigned TO public utilities but 81
per cent. of their daily requirements"
At the same time Mr.. Lieb said tele-
gram was sent by the committee to the
1 G. G. urging it to arrange at once "for
the providing of an adequate supply OF
cars at the mines that the present
situation is intolerable and seriously
jeopardizes the continued operation of
the public utilities"
Mr. Lieb referred to the convention Of
the National Association of Railroads
and Public Utility Commissions in
Washington this week and said that
Commissioners Clark and Aitchison OF
the /. c. c. took a much less definite po-
sition than was TO be expected from
public officials who must realize what
the public utilities of the United States
are confronted with. The coal produc-
ers show their willingness to ship II
they can get sufficient cars"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
CHANGERS CONVICT
BOUCK ON CHARGES
Washington State Master
Must Apologize.

Boston, Nov 19.--Four Of the eight
charges against William Bouck, master
of the Washington State Grange, were
sustained by vote of the National
Grange late to-day.
The penalty voted by the grange was
an apology to be made by Bouck and a
reprimand for his alleged disloyalty to
the Natioral Grange and for permitting
politics to be introduced at grange ses-
sions. The charges sustained were:
Using his grange position for political
purposes.
Disloyalty to the National Grange.
Permitting a duly disqualified mem
Der to act in a State Grange meeting.
Permitting political speakers at a
State Grange session.
Bouck who has been known as a
leader of the radical element in the
grange. was the unsuccessful candidate
of the Farmer-Labor party for Congress
in the Second Washington district at this
years election.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
SETTLE DIFFICULTIES
OF CLOTHING TRADES
Manufacturers and Workers
Hold Joint Session.

A basis for adjustment OF the troubles
of the clothing trades was reached last
night at the close of a conference OF
officials of the Clothing Manufacturers
Association and the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America.
The meeting was informal and was
attended by a committee appointed by
William Bandler. president of the manu-
facturers, and Sidney Hillman, president
of the Amalgamated. No explanation
was given for the designations of b. III.
Gitchell chairman of the labor COM
mittee of the Manufacturers Assocfa-
ton, and DIR. Joseph Willetts. labor
manager of the Clothing Trade Associa-
ton. which were submitted during the
negotiations several days ago. Mr..
Gitchell was in favor of a return to a
piece work basis, it was said.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
MOB ATTACKS MEXICAN JAIL.
Effort to Reach Mayor of city I'm
Cell Is Frustrated.

NodALEs, Ariz.. Nov. ia mob OF
about 1000 persons attacked the city
jail In Nogales. Sonora. Mex. last night,
hurled stones. cursed Mayor A. G. Villa
senior. who was a prisoner in the jail.
and threatened TO hang him. The mob
failed TO break into the jail, however.
Gov. Flavio A. Borquez IS en- route
here from Hermosillo. the State capital.
by special train. to endeavor to control
the situation arising from the arrest OF
Mayor Villasenor on a charge of con-
niving with n Tucson, Ariz.. policeman
TO deliver Modesto Martinez to the
American officer FOR trial In Tucson on
a murder charge.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20

tanned by the switchmens strike and
the miners vacation in September,
shipments for six months 10 September
80 are only 100000 tons behind those
for the same period last year. and part
of that decrease is in steam sizes not
suitable for household use.
The responsible operators and dis
tributers." says the bulletin. 'who supply
95 per cent. OF the total tonnage OF
anthracite, have deprecated and do
deprecate the action of INSCRIPTIONS
parties who have taken advantage Of the
present situation TO exact excessive and
unwarranted prices. Their action has
paved the way for placing on the con-
sumer excessive prices for coal that left
the mine at reasonable and sta bilized
prices"
DR.. Royal s. Copeland, Health Com
missioner. said the sale OF relief emer-
gency coal was progressing satisfac-
torly. He had received word from the
Birmingham relief committee, he said
that the days allotments included orders
for eighteen cargoes to be shipped to the
river front relief yards throughout the
city and for seventeen shipments. aver
aging from two 10 five cars per shipment,
TO be sent to yards located at points not
on tidewater Several days must elapse.
said the Commissioner, before some OF
this coal can be delivered ready for sale
in small lots.
Two additional stations have been
opened in Brooklyn and one in Queens.
A. NJ Ryon of Flushing will receive a
cargo on Monday while the new stations
opened in Brooklyn by the Common
wealth Coal Company and John +. Lar
ney, both on the Gowanus canal. already
have received allotments.
Though the general price charged for
emergency relief coal at present is rs
cents for 100 pounds, further reductions
seemed to be in prospect.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
MAYOR DENIES RUMOR
OF ENRIGHT RESIGNING
Discredits Reported Action
of Police Commissioner.

x report that Police Commissioner En-
right, who is on a vacation trip to Pan
anna, was TO resign was in circulation
yesterday.
John A. Leach. First Deputy Police
Commissioned, who is acting Commits
sioner, said: This is news to me.
know nothing about the supposed resig-
nation. Yesterday I received a wireless
message from Commissioner Enright
dealing with official business. but he
made no mention of resgnng."
The report was referred to Mayor Fly
Ian.
IT'S dream said His Honor.
"There's nothing to it,"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
DEMAND COAL PAYMENT.
Los: Tons Seized by Governme mt
Not Paid For, lis Alleged.

Coal which was Communicated by the
navy at Newport News. Sewell's Point
and Hampton Roads during September
and October. 1919. was never paid for
according to allegations in an action
started yesterday at Newark against
the United States Government
The complainant is the New River
Galleries Company, a New Jersey cor
poration, with offices in Philadelphia.
The amount Of the claim is s432, POI for
51.0s2 tons of coal, said to have been
seized
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
-FOUR DIRECTORS ELECTED.

Four directors OF the Thirty-fourth
Street Board of Trade were elected yes
terday at a meeting at AZ West
Thirty-fourth street. They are Mil
ton Klein, vice-presdent of B. Altman
& Co, succeeding Leslie Graft, resigned !;
A. II. Walsh. manager of the Fifth ave-
nue. branch of the Chatham and Phenix
National Bank Kenneth Herman, man
ager of the Queen Quality Boot Shop,
and Samuel Kronsky of Samuel Kronsky,
Inc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
MISSING STUDENT SOUGHT.

BURLINGTON, VI. Nov. 49, Searching
parties compo "a o. university officials.
students and membcre Of local police en-
gagged to-day IN a search for Cecil v.
clifford Of pittsford q University Of
Vermont freshman. who has been miss
ing since Wednesday morning. Clifford
has been ia poor health and is believed
to have gone away scantily clad. as
most Of his clothing was left in his room
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
ANTHRACITE OUTPUT NORMAL

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.-Production
of anthracite is now going forward at a
normal rate. and las been doing so since
operations were resumed following the
vacation" strike of the mine workers
last September. said a statement issued
to-day by the Anthracite Bureau of In
formation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
U. s. RED cross UNIT ESCAPES,

WASHINGTON, Nov 19.--All members
OF the American Red Cross unit In South
Russia except Capt Emmett Fitzpatrick,
who was captured several weeks ago by
Bolshevists. are safe in Constantinople,
cable advices to-day to Red Cross head
quarters said. Supplies and equipment
were also saved Members OF the unit
will be sent to Paris.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
Production VOW Normal.

From the anthracite bureau OF In
formation, in Philadelphia. which is the
implicitly mouthpiece Of the anthracite
Operators organization, came an OPP
ffnIstic bulletin. 1t asserted that pro-
auction now is going forward at n nor
NAL rate. Despite the setbacks sus-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20

These naval orders have been made pub
lic
Lieut.. Commander Lewis NJ Comstock. 10
training station, Hampton Roads; Com
mauder FRANK ". EElund, 90 command De-
stroyer Division 30 Capt. Frank T. Evans,
20 chief OF Staff. destroyer force, Pacific
fleet: Lieut.. John Evans, 20 y. s. $. South
Carolina Commander Allen s. Farquhar, TO
command I. s. S. Hruco. Lieut.. Homer w.
Graf. to duty Asiatic station. Lieut.. Ber-
wick y. Lancer, 20 y. s $ Biddle: Lieut..
Vincent Il. Leverne. TO Naval Station. Key
West Lieut.. W. r McNiff, 10 T. s. 8.
Wyoming Lieut. Commander W. NJ. Quigiey,
10 command a. $ S. SO; Lieut. Commander
Dewitt O. Ramsey, 10 L. $. s.. Pennsylvania .
Lieut.. Commander Charles r.. Roscndahi, to
connection Nttiug out T.. $. S. Marlboro
Lieut.. Commander +. s steinwachs. TO COM
mand Submarine Division Lieut.. Murray
Keosauqua Commander Edwin b. Wood
worth. TO command Destroyer Division
No 10.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
|BURNS'S BOOKS
| SEIZED IN COAL
INVESTIGATION
Sale Prices VIII Be Com
pared With Those Paid
at Mines.
'lINQCIRY Is WIDENED
lAccOunts of Other Local
Dealers Impounded for
Examination.
EMBARGO AGAIN ASKED
Cessation Of Lake Shipments
Will Increase Supply in
Other Territories.
INQUIRY Is WIDENED
EMBARGO AGAIN ASKED

Accompanied by a corps of clerks
carrying stacks of ledgers and other
office memoranda which covered deeply
two big tables in the Federal Grand
Jury room, Michael f. Burns, presi-
dent of Burns Bros, appeared before
that body yesterday. For an hour and
"a half he was quizzed by Armin w.
Riley, head of the Governments Fly
ing Squadron" which is investigating
alleged profiteering, and by Lester
Kafer, a special Assistant Attorney
General
At the close of the inquisition Mr..
Burns was excused subject to call.
His books and papers were impounded
and Mr.. Riley and a force of assist
ants began work upon them last night.
They included all his firms accounts
from June 1, 1920, to the present time.
A cursory examination, Mr.. Riley said,
showed that during that period the
firms selling rates were reasonable.
Stove coal, which was selling on June
j at 1910, had advanced by October
to $13.75, sidewalk delivery to con-
sumner, with added charges of 30 cents
ton for trimming and of 60 cents for
delivery by baskets.
Mr.. Riley said he had not vet ascer-
tained what prices the firm had 20 pay
at the mines. These figures might dis
close extortion by producers. Should
evidence of that character be revealed
it will be placed in the hands of Assist
ant Attorney-General +. Lowry Humes,
who is specializing in that phase of the
Government inquiry.
The books and accounts of Madeira.
Hill & Co also were surrendered to the
Federal authorities and were under scru-
tiny last night
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
NAVAL ORDERS.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald bureau,
MashlnEton, -. G., Nov. 10.
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HE SU N EFT

HOTEL LUCERNE. POI West 10th st.
HOTEL WILLARD. 10th st. West End a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-03-26
NOTICE

To the Stockholders:
Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Washington Sanitary Improve.
ment Company will be held at the
office Of James r. Cation, Esq, No.
Ill South Fairfax Street, Alexan-
dria, Va, On Tuesday, April G,
1920, at 9 o'clock p. m.
Respectfully,
Geo. S. Wilson, Secretary.
oGT-fG
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-16

money and securities before her de-
parture Saturday.
In the Kraemer shop the thieves
selected nine OF her best gowns, ell
ready to go 20 customers, which were
valued at t1,tO0. These they packed
into suitcase from which samples
had been thrown on the floor. Miss
Kraemer said to-day the robbery took
place between z and o'clock last
night. She was then at dinner with a
friend, Miss Mario Afalaedy. They
we're followed by n man whom she
now suspects. Miss Kraemer said He
sat down at the same table with
Thorn and overheard their conserva-
ton about the newly completed
gowns. When tho waitress went to
serve him, he excused himself from
the table.
Miss Kraemer gave a description TO
the police, saying she believed that
either he or a confederate who knows
the value OF gowns, which are easy
TO dispose OF, had entered her shop.
In the robbery OF Miss Denton'a
suite the building superintendent said
to-day that fingerprints OF the burg
lars were plainly visible on tho door,
but the police have taken no photo
graphs OF them. This Is the second
time since January that thieves have
tried 20 steal from her.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-16
ROB COL. HOUSES
SECRETARY;LOOT
MODISTE'S SHOP
Daring Burglars Get Jewelry
ard Sf,io0 in Gowns-Po-
j lice Ignore Finger Prints.

The police today are trying to
solve two robbcrtes on the upper East
side characterized by the daring Of
the burglars The victims were Miss
Francis Denton. Secretary to Col
House. who has suite Of rooms at
No. COZ Madison Avenue, and Miss
Afadoletne Kraemer. who has a Dress
maxim establishments at No. 30 East
ssth Street., catering TO q wealthy
clientele.
Burglars in Miss Denton's suite
were scared away by a scrubwoman.
She reported for work yesterday
afternoon, saw that someone had
tried to force the lock, given II up,
and had Bmmied of n door panel.
she Immediately called up the police.
and In the meantime It is believed the
thieves took what they could gather-
two bar pins worth S1OO-and ned
Miss Denton IL enroute 10 Europe for
a summer vacation. She deposited
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drive. have oil safely emerged from
that region. according to word from tho
front but several OF them had marrow
escapes
Two avlators OF the Kosciuszko
squadron, the air force OF American
volunteers which operates with the
Poles, we're chased by the Bolshcvlki
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-16

after their airpianes had been lost.
They were Lieut.. George Crawford Of
Wilmington, Del, and Capt. Merton
Cooper OF Jacksonville. Bya. They
landed in a field and used their ma
chine guns on the approaching Cos
sacks, but finally set fire TO their air
planes. ran for the woods and escaped
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AMERICANS IN KEW
REGION ALL ESCAPE
Two AHators of Polish Squadron,
Charged by CoSsackS Have
TO Run for Life.
to Run for Life,

WARSAW. June - ASSOCIATED
Presu).-The Americans VINO were in
the Kiev region. over which the Boil
shevilci have swept in their westward
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AN Lost and FoHhd@ 0Ftioia9
Advertised in The World or reported
20 Lost aud Found Bureau" Room
Io8, World Building, will be listed
for thirty days, These lists can be
Ssen AZ any OF The Worries offieSA.
Lost and Found" advertisements
can be left at any Of The WSFid'a
Advertising Agencies. Or can BE
tolsphoned directly to TIE Verdi
Call 1000 Bsekman. New York. -
Brooklyn Office. 41O0 Main.