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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
FIND SOLE SURVIVOR DYING
Lone Mess Boy Lives Six Days on Life
Raft Of Vessel Mylie-Saw Com
panionS Die.

BY The Associated Press.
Shanghai, Aug. 3o.--One lone Chi
nese mess boy dying from thirst and
hunger aboard life raft was picned
up today by the Hong Kong Shanghai
coast steamer Sinkiang, and he is be-
lieved to be the sole survivor of the
British steamer Mylie which founder
ed in a typhoon recently en- route
from Chinwantangtao to Shanghai
with a cargo of coal
Just before finding the boy the
steamer picked up a lifeboat in
which was the body of Chief Engineer
Harvey Green of the Mylie. They
were found about 80 miles from
Shanghai.
The mess boy according to state
ments of the Sinkiang office. lived for
six days aboard the life raft and saw
Ave of his companions perish.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
TOO MANY HANDLING
COAL BOOSTS Price
Two, Three and -Four Dealers Get
Profit From New EnglanderS
STATEMENT OF COMMISSION
Margins Running as High as $4.75
a Ton Added to Mine Price of Fuel
Before 1t Reached Retailer In This
Part of Country.
BY GEORGE H. MANNING

BY GEORGE Il. MANNING
Washington Bureau of New Britain Herald).
Washington, Aug. 30.-Passage of
anthracite coal through the hands of
two, three and even four wholesale
dealers, with margins running as high
as s4.75 per ton added to the mine
price of coal before it reached the re-
taller, was a prime factor in creating
the extremely high prices paid for
coal in New England last winter, ac-'
cording to special statement issued
by the United States coal commission
today.
Middlemen Profiteer
Leaving aside consideration of min
ers' wages, and operators profits. the
commission states that in many cases
middlemen received as much in mar
gins as the coal miner received in
wages on the same ton of coal, and
that this pyramiding of middlemen's
profits, hitherto referred to in only
one paragraph of the July report OF
the coal commission. is one of the
largest causes of high premiums paid
on hard coal.
Place For Wholesale
eUnder normal conditions whole
salers have a proper place in the dis
tribution of COAL" the commissions
statement asserts, ''They furnish an
outlet for the coal of small mines
whose total tonnage is too small to
warrant the maintenance of a selling
In times of normal
market. competition among whole
salers for the operators available
tonnage on the one hand and for the
consumers and retailers trade on
the other keeps margins and prices
low and commensurate with the serv-
ices rendered as distributors Of COAL
In time of a panic or sellers market
however, the independent wholesalers
Continued on Third Page).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
Death, We Want DEATH" Is
Cry of French Prisoners

By The Associated Press.
CasabIanca, Morocco, Aug. SO.--
Death, we want death. Sentence us
to DEATH" shouted two French SOL
diers, Podevin and Tourbes, today,
along with a string of invectives they
hurled at the court-martial which had
just condemned them to penal serI-
tude for life on charges of insubordi-
nation. The judge ordered them led
away. but with frantic rage the con-
victs, across whose foreheads the
words out of luck" were tattooed.
threw their hats in the face of Col.
Julliard, the presiding officer, and
again shrieked "a mort" The court
obligingly revised its sentence and
they will be guillotined for striking
a superior officer"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
Danbury Yardmaster Hit
By Train, Instantly Killed

Dtnhury. Aug. So.--Robert w. Rus
sell. yardmaster of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad
here was almost instantly killed this
forenoon when stepping out from be-
tween two cars he was struck by the
motor bus of the Litchtield branch.
He was 40 years of age and had been
employed by the New Haven Co. for
more than 25 years.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
BOY BRUTALLY MURDERED
Newark Child of Slain While On
Vacation at Windham, N. Y-Crime
An Unusually Gruesome One.

windham, N. Y, Aug. S0.-Local
and state authorities sought today to
unearth some clue to the slayer of
seven year old Howard Rothenberg
of Newark, N. j., and the motive
which prompted the killing.
The boy, spending vacation with
his parents at a summer boarding
house here, early yesterday left on a
fishing trip. When he did not return,
the family became alarmed. Search
disclosed the boys body behind an
beaten by a blunt weapon. A gag
was tied over his mouth and his
hands were bound behind his back.
The inquest threw no light on the
crime.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
MINERS AND OPERA7 TORS AGREE ON
PLAN FOR MAINTAINING MINES IN
CASE STRIKE OCCURS SEPTEMBER I
Each Side Has Until Tomor-
row Noon to Accept or
Reject Gov. Pinchot's Pro-
posals for Compromise
Settlement.

Harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 80. - An
agreement was reached today between
the policy committee of anthracite
operators and the officials of the
miners union under which the union
men employed as pump men, engi-
neers and maintenance men will be
allowed to stay at work after Septem-
Der / If suspension OF mining becomes
reflective.
The men in the classification named
are needed to prevent the mines from
flooding and caving in during periods
of idleness.
Terms of Agreement
By the terms of the agreement men
in the maintenance service now work.
ing II hours per day will receive
wage adjustment of 2S cents per day
less for working eight hours than
they now receive for working IL
hours and will be paid overtime rates
If their days exceed eight hours in
service.
Men on nine and ten hour shifts
will work the same hours that they
now put in, but will receive a wage
T|'ib pNt ooy lot tlioSt HUW RECEIVING
the lowest rates, with greater amounts
proportionately for those who are en-
ployed at higher wage rates
In addition any general increase in
wages granted will be made retro
active to Septembe 1 for the bene-
tit of all maintenance workers who
are held in service
Lewis Statement.
John L. Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers. said that the
principles followed in working out the
pay adjustments necessary in estab-
fishing the eight hour day for the
maintenance workers were the same
as had been established in past settle- |
ments In the mining region where the
eight hour day had been granted tn
workers formerly employed for long |
er periods.
The signing of the agreement was n
last minute action of the operators
polcy committee representatives be-
before departing for Philadelphia to
meet with their associates to consider
Governor Pinchots proposals for
settling the main controversy in the
region
Failure to keep the pumps going
lor even single day after suspension
IL was said, would seriously damage
mines and equipment.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
TWO PATRICK GORMANS
WED TWO KATHRYN GORMANS
Springfield, ILL.,, Wedding Results in
Peculiar Mixup as to Who's
Related to Who.

Springfield. ILL.,. Aug. 30.-The
clan of German. camping in Lin
coin park here, was knitted closer to-
day by two marriage knots which
united two Patrick Germans to
two Kathryn Germans Patrick Cor
man of Cincinnati, O., married Miss
Kathryn German of Washington. D.
c., while the same. ceremony united
Patrick's sister, Miss Kathryn Cor
man of Cincinnati to the first Kath-
ryn's brother. Patrock German, of
Washington. D. c, And now all the
other S6 Germans in the party are
puzzling over who's related to who.
The brides and grooms are distantly
related to other members of the
group which came her week ago in
for an outing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
CONN. COAL SURVEY
Governors Lahfentikrd Agent Es-
pected to Make Complete Report
Within Ten Days.

waterbury Aug, Ex-Governor
Templeton today stated that he had
several days ago appointed an agent
to secure for him accurate informa
ton concerning the amount of an
thracite in the state and also to give
all estimate of the amount of sub
stitutes that will be required to meet
the emergency in the event of coal
strike, The governor, who declined
10 make public the name of the agent
appointed said he expected the re-
port would be in his hands within 10
days. For the present." he said
I'm order to obtain the best results,
/ think it best to withhold mention
of this officials name"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
HARTFORD FOOTBALL
PLAYER DIES IN FALL
kevin Fallon,. !. Brother of
Mickey" Suffers Broken
Neck at st. Bonaventure

olean, N, Y. Aug. 3o.--Falling from
fourth story window in the main
building of st, Bonaventure college
near aerer -kevin J. Fallcn. 81 years
old, of Hartford. Conn, died of a
broken neck today College officials
believe that Fallon either walked in
his sleep or had moved his bed be-
cause of sudden illness.
Fallon, guard on the varsity team,
was sleeping in a room with six other
students. All had arrived for foot
ball training.
He was a brother of Mickey" Fall
lon, a coach at Syracuse.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
FIFTY NUNS ESCAPE FIRE
Fire Burns Out Second and Third
Stories of st. Mary's Convent at
Pittsburgh This Morning.

Pittsburgh, Aug. 30.-Fffty nuns
had narrow escapes from death or in
jury this morning when fire Quilted
the second and third stories of st.
Mary's convent, four story structure
in North Canal street. One of the
nuns discovered the flames and sound
ed a gong in the building. The oc-
cupants, several of whom are i'll and
had to be aided in escaping, took ref
uge in nearby homes and later in a
community house. The cause of the
fire, which caused $4,000 damage,
has not been determined.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
Three Men Killed in Auto
Crash at Wallingford, vt.

wallingford, VT, Aug. 30 Three
men were killed as the result of
collision between their automobile and
a motor truck on the road between
this village and East Wallingtord to-
day. They were George Congdon of
wallingford, his brother John T.
Congdon of Kansas City, Mo, and
James Derrick of Wallingford.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
Each Side Considers

BY The Associated Press
harrisburg, Pa, Aug. 30.-Propo.
sltions for settlement of the anthra.
cite controversy which Governor Pin.
chot placed before operators and
miners yesterday went before each
group in separate meetings for inten.
slVe study today. S. d. Warriner
chairman of the operators policy com.
mittee called his associates to meet in
Philadelphia away from the scene of
the negotiations but John L. Lewis
and his scale committee of the United
Mine Workers stayed here.
Sharp divergence in views taken of
the governors proposals early CROP
ped out between operators and miners
representatives. The offer of a 10
per cent fiat increase for the anthra-
cite workers of the universal eight
hour day, of the right to have a union
agent in the company offices for COL
lection of union dues which the cover
nor made, along with a tender of
union recognition and of the princi-
pie of collective bargaining won a
more than friendly reception from the
union contingent. There was grow
ing impression that Mr.. Lewis would
recommend and his scale committee
would grant a substantial acceptance
of the proposal and call in orders for
suspension of work September 1 if
the operators consented.
Operators Hostile
But with the operators the Settle
ment basis suggested encountered al
most open hostility. Their consistent
stand for arbitration of all outstand-
ing. issues was almost completely
neglected and there was a disposition
to consider that the proposals had
not adequately measured the increase
In the price of coal which would re-
suit from the wage increase awarded.
Governor Pinchot estimated this
would amount to so cents a ton of
which the operators could absorb 10
cents in lessened profits. Mine owners
themselves calculated that establish
ing a universal eight hour day would
add almost five cents ton to costs.
Further they contend that all of the
increase would have TO be added on
the domestic fuel the steam size pro-
of bearing it in the market competi-
tion with bituminous.
Have Until Friday
Both sides had until Friday noon to
file their answers.
An unsuccessful 18th hour attempt
was made by the operators and |
miners officials TO fix a basis for the |
employment of pump men, engineers |
and maintenance men who must be
kept at work in case OF suspension to |
prevent the mines from flooding and |
caving in. Union officials demanded an |
eight hour day for all men so employ
ed and while eoneeding that the oper-
CONTINUED on Twelfth Pase)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
MISSIONARIES SLAIN

BY The Associated Press.
Shanghai, Aug, So.-Rev' W. A.
whiteside and Rev. +. G. Watt,
British missionaries of the church
missionary society, were shot and kill
ed by bandits when travelling in Scezh-
wan province August IA. according to
a letter from Mienchow received here
today
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
aMET" PLANE CAPTURED.

New York. Aug. 50.-A seaplane
from the rum feet was captured by
the coast guard cutter Seminole when
it landed of the Jersey coast today.
Prohibition enforcement officials who
hurried out TO meet the Seminole on
the cutter Lexington believe that the
source OF the fine liquors which have
been flooding Broadway of late has
been discovered.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
RED CROSS wITHDRAws

By The Associated Press.
Paris, Aug. SO.-The American Red
Cross delegates to the international
conference headed by Ernest P. Bick-
nell decided definitely today not TO
attend the meeting in Geneva.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
GOVERNOR BANKRUPT.

Indianapolis, Aug. So.-Governor
Warren T. McCray today called a
meeting of his creditors to be held
here Friday afternoon. The govern
or's action confirmed reports that re-
Gently have become widespread to the
effect that the governor was financial
ly embarrassed.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
Allies Protest
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
Paris Aug. S0.-The inter-allied
council of ambassadors today decid-
ed to send a telegram to the Greek
government on behalf of the French.
English and Italian governments,
Jointly protesting with the energy
that the gravity of the circumstances
warrant against the outrage Of which
the Italian mission of the commission
for delimitation of the Albanian from
tier has been the victim.'
The telegram further invites the
Greek government to institute an
immediate investigation into the cir
cumstances surrounding the massacre.
Decision to send the telegram was
taken by the secretaries of the council
at a meeting this morning in the abb
sence of ambassadors who are on yaca-
ton. The ambassadors have been
urgently summoned and will probably
reach Paris in time for the meeting to-
morrow when Captain Limperani.
general secretary of Albanion bound
ary commission will be heard.
League May Be Called in
It Is expected is some quarters that
the action of the ambassadors coun-
Gil may be followed by some move in
the council of the league of nations
now in session. 1t is held by students
of the league here that the council
has power to take cognizance of the
situation and make immediate repre-
sentations to italy in view of her ul-
timatum even though no appeal has
been made by Greece for league in
tervention.
The drastic character of the ultima
tum caused considerable comment in
circles this morning and
the hope was expressed that Italy
would be satisfied to suspend her de-
mand for satisfaction until an inquiry
could be made.
Italy Acts Hastily
The Italian note was made too late
for comment by the morning news
papers but the midday editions ex-
pressed the opinion that the Rome
government was acting rather pre-
even If it had just cause for
against Greece. The terms
laid down by Italy are compared in
some quarters with the conditions i'm
posed by Austria upon Serbia in 1914.
Hope is expressed that some good
result may come from the action of
The ambassadors council, the inter-
national Jurisdiction of which has
been generally recognized.
Greece May Refuse
Athens, Aug. 30.-It is understood
lere that Greece is not disposed to
.ccept the humiliating conditions inn
'osed by the Italian government in
is note demanding satisfaction for
he killing of the five Italian mem
'ers of the Greco-Albanian frontier
elimination mission.
May Call On League
In the event a deadlock is
cached in settling the affair, Greece
is further understood will propose
0 submit the question to the league
f nations.
The Greek government is disposed
D express its profound sorrow over
ne massacre and to indemnify the
antilles of the Italian officials who
ere murdered on Greek territory.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
Albanian statement

Rome Aug. 5o.-The Albanian le-
cation here issued statement today
declaring that Gen. Tellini and the
other Italian members of the Greco
Albanian boundary commission were
killed by a band of Greeks while on
Greek territory i2 miles from the
Albanian frontier. The statement
which was received by the legation
from its government follows:
THE Greek, Italian and Albanian
missions left Janins on Monday In
separate automobiles for the Albanian
frontier. The Albanian mission went
first. followed by the Italian mission
the Greek mission being last
The Italian mission had arrived az
the outskirts of Delvoinaki. on Greek
territory when II was stopped BY an
CONTINUED on sixth PaRel
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
SEIZE CANADIAN ALE

Rochester, N. Y. Aug. 80. - Five
hundred cases of Canadian ale and
beer landed by yacht at Manitou on
the shore of Lake Ontario, were seiz-
ed today by federal agents.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
HURT AS CAR OVERTURNS
Six Nuns Injured When Taxi Cab
Turns Turtle at Oakyille Early This
Morning.

Waterbury. Aug. 30.-A touring
car, driven by Joseph Votaka, Bridge
port taxi driver, conveying six nuns
en- route to the Notre Dame convent,
Watertown, overturned in front of
the Oakville Co. plant in Oakville at
10 o'clock this morning, resulting in
the two nuns occupying the front seat
being badly cut about the face and
all the others severely shaken up.
Employees of the factory went to the
assistance of the nuns and the latter
were taken to the factory hospital.
None of the occupants was seriously
injured. AS far as could be learned
the nuns came from Bridgeport
Their names we're not made. public.
After being treated at the factory hos
pital they continued on their way to
Watertown.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
Ifaly,s Demands

The Italian governments note to
Greece demanded that the Greeks pay
an indemnitey of 50,00o.ooo lire. sa-
lutte the Italian feet and punish the
Greeks responsible for the assassina-
tions. An answer was required with
in "a hours. The note was presum-
ably dispatched yesterday.
An Athens cablegram last evening
said Premier Gonatas had informed
the correspondents that while Greece
did not find all the Italian demands
acceptable she would agree to some
of them and ask for modification of
the others. The Athens government
sisnified its intention of replying to
the note within the time limit.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
GREEKS Will NOT
ACCEPT ALL Terms
Object to HumiHating Demands Of.
Italian Government
ALLIED COUNCILS DEMANDS
Sends Ultimatum Insisting That En-
ergetic and Immediate Investigation
Concerning Recent Assassination Be
Made.

London, Aug. So.--A dispatch to
the Evening News from Milan says
the Italian fleet in laramie harbor
has received orders to be prepared IL
sail in the eventuality of a movement
against Greece.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-30
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Aug. SO.--Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair without much change IN
temperature tonight ard Fri
day. Northerly winds.
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Continued on Twelfth Pase)
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-11
SUCESOS EN-

Ell dia Z, en- la Gale Concerto, un au-
tom6vil guiadO por su duefo, Felix
Oller, choc6 con I'm poste de la luz
electrical, destrozandose completeness
te. Georgina Sudrez, Juan LOmeiio, Jo-
sc Santana Y Ell conductor Gel caro-,
r%esultaron lesionados. Contra ell con.
ductor Oller, Sc ha jurado dehuncia
por infringir la ley de automobiles.
FL dfa 5, en- Ell kil6metro s de In ca.
rretera No. 8, hubo una explosion Ell
III local de la "Buena Vista Packing
House Association, domde estaba ms
talado un motor ole gas, que sc utili-
zaba para dar color a las frutas que
allf Sc empacaban, quedando destrui-
do todO a techo de dicho local Y las
paroles del mismo. La policfa invesfi-
so ell case v, aunque no sc ha podidb
determinar ell yerdadero origen de la
explosion, Sc cree que la misma ha ST.
do prOducida por la accumulation de
gases en- ell cuarto donde estaba el mo-
tor, que estaba herm6ticamente cerra-
do.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-11
UNA VISTA DESAFORTUNADA A
PUERTO RICO

En- la oficina de la pOlicfa insulal
tienen noticias de que a los sefiores
Luis +. Clark de Gran Rapid, Mich
gan Y Harry l.. Hall, de Barsborn
Pa, quienes llegaron de Sur America
ell domingo pasado e ell vapor "Pre
sident Harrison, lie rObaron de Ia ha
bitaci6n que ambos ocuparon en- e
Hotel Palace de esta ciudad, $4,000
Ell cheques de viajeros Y un reloj, dt
ORC a Mr.. Clark y otro reloj de orc
a Mr.. Hall.
Estos selores, ell primero es qufmic(
f~armacedtico Y ell segundo ingenierC
electricista, quienes han yivido IN Ii
repGblica de la Argentina por mas d.
siete ahos, donde dicen ellos, los TO,
Dos son muy rarOs.
Aver embarcaron para Estados Uni
dos en- ell vapor Caracas, y como es
natural, no lleyaran muy gratos re
cuerdos, de la corta temporada gu,
aquf permanecieron.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-10-11
UN LIBRo NUEvo
"Bajo la tapa comba.

Hemos recibido este notable libro
del joven vate Juan Calderon Esco-
bar Su contenido responde perfecta-
mente a la extraneza y originalidad
del tftulo. Juan Calderon Escobar
tiene todas las condolences que Sc re-
l~uieren para cultivar con exito la poe
ia. Escribe con fuidez y expontanei-
dad encantadoras, y no c~ontrahace ell
caudal de su inspiration, obligandolo
/ encajonarse en- la estrechez de min
run GAUGE logico. Calderon Escoba1
lice, como buenamente Sc lie ocurre
uanto buenamente Sc lie ocurre. Es-
ia es una condicion de gran poeta. Las
otras que lie faltan, es de esperar que
Ell autor de LA Tapa Comba" las adj
quiera con ell tempo, la meditation y
ell estudio...
Por hoy, c1mplenos felicitar al Sc
nor Calderon Escobar por SUI primer
libro, v al Parnaso Puertorriqueno
por la llegada a Ell de este joven apo
lonida, en- honor del cual no tardarar
EN- sonar, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, las
justicieras trompetas de la Fama.