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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24

IF the French government sin
cerely desires to receive positive
pledges for German deliveries after
the expiration of the moratorium. we
can find a way of reaching an un-
derstanding, But no differentiation
must be made between the Rhineland
and Ruhr on one hand and the Ger
man Reich on the other.
Germany cannot accept as basis
for solution of the reparation ques-
ton even temporary pledging of
the Ruhr or a transfer of the Rhine
land railways and collieries or other
property In the Rhineland or Ruhr as
suggested in documents 20 and rs of
the French yellow book"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
DEMANDS FOR RANSOM
Father of Kidnapped lillian McKen-
Iie Puzzled BY Letters Received
From Two Different Points

New York. Aug. 24-Police today
were attempting to locate the writers
of two letters received yesterday by
Peter Mckenzie. father of three
months old Lillian. who was kdnap-
ped from Manhattan street last Sat
urday. Each letter. one from Brook
lyn and one from Rutherford. N. J..
asked for $1,000 ransom for the re-
turn of the baby.
The Brooklyn letter declared Lillian
had been stolen "lust because OF all
the dirty tricks YOU did me-" The
father said he knew of no one whom
he had injured in any way.
The other letter. which was written
in purple ink in a flowing masculine
hand, was signed K. X. K II said
that Lillian was being well cared for.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
,,s,sssss.s |, .s'a'sa2ll.!N GOLD
SALrn, - JlVtRS
Bullion Which Went Down
With Laurentic Has
Been Recovered
By The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
London, Aug. 24.---All except O. few
bars of the s30.0o0,o0 worth of gold
bullion which dropped to the ocean
bed when a German submarine sank
the Laurentic off Donegal, Ireland,
has been recovered by divers who,
since 1918 have been carrying on
their labors 80 feet below the sur
face of the sea. The 80 bars remain
ing in the wreck, it is expected. will
be brought up within a fortnight
In addition to the gold. which was
consigned to American bankers, the
Laurentic was laden with almost five
million dollars in silver specie mostly
in two-shilling pieces. all of which
has been salvaged. The men have
been using a diving spear with % dial
attachment that shows whether the
spear point is touching gold or a base
metal such as iron. The clock-iike
dial is kept aboard the salvaging ship
and is connected with spear which
Is in the hands of the diver working
30 feet below the SURFACE
The apparatus was brought to the
attention of the admiralty in 1920 by
college professor. Previous to that
time the divers in three years of labor
had recovered sos bars, but since the
galvanometer was brought into use
more than 2,100 have been brought to
the top. each bar being worth from
$4,000 to $4,000, depending upon the
standard of the goldsa5d. tho size of
the bar.
The work of the divers has been
made harder by the activities of the
hungry dogtish which seem to think
that they are the watchdogs of the
wreck Each diver carries a : large
knife as a protection against any fish
that gets too bold. Each man re-
ceives s2nd part of the treasure he
RECEIVERS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
WATERBURY, PLAYER |
LEADS GOLF field
With Few Entrants to Report
Merriman Has Low Gross Score
LOW NET EVENT is TIED
sixty-nine Players In State Event at
Shuttle Meadow--Prizes Given for
Morning and Afternoon Rounds
Singly and Collectively.

Sixty nine of Connecticut's foremost
golfers started from the first tee at
Shuttle Meadow club today in "One
DAY Tournament" for prizes, based on
medal play, awarded by the Shuttle
Meadow club and the Connecticut
State Golf association. Favored with
perfect weather and ideal playing con-
ditions, many out -of-town people
made the club grounds their object
early this morning and the play was
well started at 10 a. M, most of the
players electing to go out in groups
of four though there was an occa-
sional twosome and threesome.
The play slowed up somewhat later
in the day and at 1880 the last four
some out had not yet finished the
morning round
The last few reporting in the low
net event upset the earlier scores con-
siderably, r. NJ. Armstrong, of New
Haven and r. w. Chamberlain OF
Shuttle Meadow were tied for low net
first prize at IS apiece. Armstrong
made a rs with II handicap and
Chamberlain n with IL handicap,
c. l.. Warner, of Brooklawn had
H. Pease of Shuttle Meadow had 50
with IL handicap.
Low Gross Event.
The low gross scores handed In just
before the finish made it look as
though B. P. Merriman. of Water
bury, with rs would lead the field.
He was followed closely by G.. r.
Smart, of Wethersfield and w. e. Bat
terson. of Hartford, with. 76 and II
respectively.
The cards for the leading men in
the morning round. before the play
had finished were:
Merriman---
Out--44s 43s S-37
In-5 44444 "A 45-ss-75.
Smart
q Out 3 4 356 s 3-39. |
Int IS 44S A 5--37-76.
w. z. Patterson
Out---455 554 s 3--41,
In--53 "a 34S As 5--s6-77.
Low Net Scores
In the low net event the leading |
scores this morning were. Batterson's |
card Gas above) with a handicap of s. |
"a net of Is.
Warner
Out-546 343 6 s Al.
In --3 4 s43 6 5 56--37-7S-tO-6S,
When all the cards for the morn
ing round were In it was found that
Merriman was the winner by one
stroke. r. NJ. Armstrong, of New Ha-
ven tied for second place with Smart
at rs and r. w. Chamberlain. of
Shuttle Meadow, +. n. Ross, of Sc
quin and w. E, Patterson were tied
for third place with n apiece.
This afternoon the same players,
with possibly a few additions will |
make another round of s holes for
he final round on the one day affair,
There will be prizes awarded for the I
ow gross and the low net made in [
his afternoons round and another {
,et of prizes given to the players i
whose combined scores for the two is S
hole rounds are the lowest net and I
owest gross. {
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
RETURNS FROM SWEDEN

Boat Bringing Policeman Carlson
Back Late One Day on Account of
Heavy Storm at Sea.
Policeman Axel Carlson, who has
been soiourning i'm Sweden for the
past four months, has returned to
New Britain and called on Chief Will
liam c. Hart at police headquarters
this morning He said that he had
fine weather while abroad and en-
joyed every minute of the time he was
away. He further stated that the
boat from Sweden to this country was
day late in arriving in New York
because OF severe storms and the
heavy sea il passed through directly
after IT had left Sweden. The po-
'ieeman will ret,.rn to duty soon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
LEVIATHAN BEATS OLYMPIC
TN RACE ACROSS OCEAN
American Liner IL Hours Ahead of
white Star ship In Trans
atlantic Duel
Rv The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
Southampton. Aug. 24,-Thes giant
American steamship I'eviathan arriv-
ell here from New York at 1889
D. m. today. Greenwich time.
At that hour the White Star liner
Olympic which left New York about
the same time as the Leviathan last
Saturday had not yet arrived at Cher
bourg, her first port of call IN this
side, at which the big American pas
senger ship arrived at S o'clock this
morning.
II was estimated by officials of the
United States lines that the Leviafhan
had beaten the Olympic in by at least
IL hours, as the British liner was re-
ported as not likely to reach Cher
bourg until o'clock this evening.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Police Board to Meet
On Palmer Application

A special meeting of the board of
police commissioners will be held this
evening, The matter of appointing
Lefty Palmer to the supernumer-
ary squad will be taken up. If Palm
er is appointed he will be eligible to
play with the coppers in their games
with Meriden next Wednesday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
90 KILLED, 100 INJURED, IN
RUSSIAN RAILROAD WRECK
Many Victims Were Jews on Way 10
Amertoa--Broken Dam Adds
TO Horror

Moscow, Aug 24.-tJewish Tele-
graph Agency More than so per-
sons were killed and approximately
100 injured when q train proceeding
from Wilma to Warsaw left the tracks
near Ida and crashed into dam
early yesterday. The impact burst the
dam. the ensuing rush Of waters help
ing to swell the casualty list.
The train was filled with passengers,
mostly Jews, and among them were
large number of immigrants bound
for America. A special first aid train
dispatched from Ida was held up
by damage to the tracks caused by
the flood from the bursting dam,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
One Way to Avoid Fuel
Shortage This Winter

l. Wexler. building contractor, re
ported to the police today that
quantity of lumber had been stolen
from the building at the corner of
Main and Winter streets where he is
making repairs. Policeman Michael
Meehan later found the lumber in
the cellars of various buildings and
two IL year old boys admitted having
stolen it -
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Bootlegger With Loaded Gun
CAUGHT Here and Fined SIPS
18 YEAR OLD BOYS, DRUNK,
PICKED UP IN wILLINIANTIC
SELLER GETS RECORD FINE

Willimantic. Aug. 24.-Two
16 year old boys picked up by
the police yesterday helplessly
drunk and requiring medical at
tention. led to a raid on the
house of David Macha and the
seizure of two 20 gallon stills in
operation on gas stoves and 81
quart bottles of liquor. In
court today he was charged
with liquor Law violation on
three counts and fined $500 and
costs. This was the highest
total fines vet imposed here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Gompers Refuses to Prophesy

Milwaukee. Aug. GA sympathe-
tic strike on the part of soft coal
miners to aid an anthracite walkout.
should such be called, would make
the most powerful strike in the coal
industry that the world has ever seen.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor said in
an address here before the interna-
tional Photo Engravers' union last
night.
Il have no information, however,
as to the likelihood of such strike
Mr.. Gompers added. "As to which
side would win if it took place-well
! am no prophet
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
|BITUMINOUS Miners
WILL STAY AT WORK
No Thought Of Suspension, De-
ClareS Illinois Union Leader
LARGE SUPPLY AVAILABLE
Gompers Refuses to Predict Result
in Case OF Walkout-Connell
Coke Makers Prepare to Distribute
Fuel for Homes.

By The Associated Press.
Chicago. Aug. 24.-Apprehension
that a sympathetic strike in the soft
coal fields in Illinois would follow an
anthracite strike today was largely al
layed following the announcement of
Frank harrington, president of the
Illinois mine workers. that there was
no thought of a suspension In the BIZ
luminous fields. Coal operators who
met with mine union officials here
yesterday said there was plentiful
supply of bituminous coal above
ground to supply any emergency de-
mand in the middle west.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Exclusive Club Raided:
Liquor i'm Lockers

Buffalo. Aug. 24.--After a raid. last
night on the Saturn club. one of the
city's most exclusive clubs federal
agents returned today for detailed
inspection of the clubs individual
lockers. \ quantity of liquor was
seized and the club bartender ar
rested.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Brookhart Talks of Enanciers'
Plot to Make Farmers Peasants
HIGH WINDS. Low MARKS
BRING BANKRUPTCY TO
GERMAN SEASIDE RESORT

BY The Associated Press.
Swinemuende, Germany. Aug.
24.-Chilly breezes from the
ocean and the high prices of
the falling mark have combined
to force this Pomeranian sea-
side resort into bankruptcy.
The municipal authorities have
declared themselves unable to
nset the city's financial obliga-
tion and two of the deputies are
Fastening TO Berlin to place
their troubles before Minister of
Finance HiIferding.
Swinemuende was frequently
visited by the former kaiser and
before the war was the most
famous bathing resort in Ger
many.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
MoLLA BEATS MRS. BEAMIsH

Brookline. Mass, Aug. s4.-Mrs,
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. defeated Mrs.
A. E. Beamish of England, ga. 60 in
today's semi finals of the womens in
vitation singles tournament on the
Chestnut Hills court of the Longwood
Cricket club.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Gen. Wood Forced Back
To Land by Wild Waves

s. The AE6of lated Press
Manila. Aug. 24.-The yacht Apo.
with Governor General Leonard
Wood aboard. was forced by heavy
seas and wind and rain to return to
Manila yesterday after starting to the
island Of .tipdoro.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
.kATO, WARRIOR and
STATESMAN, IS DEAD
Premier of Japan Served
Country Well in War and
Diplomacy
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
Toxic, Aug. 34-Baron Tomosaburo
Kato, premier Of Japan, died this aft
ernoon, 1t was allowed to become
known officially late today.
Premier kato was born in Hiro-
shima prefecture in 1859, He enter
ed the naval academy in 1873 and
after graduating. was attached to the
warship Tsukuba for practical train
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
GET 100000 In GEMS
Cracksmen Bind Wstchman. Blow
Open safes Of Los Angeles Jewefry

Los Angeles. Aug. 24.--One hundred
thousand dollars worth of diamonds
and other gems was taken from two
safes belonging to manufacturing jew
elry companies early today by thieves
who held up and bound night watch
man and blew open the safes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Coolidge Again Cancels
Weekly Cabinet Meeting'

Washington. Aug. 24,-President
Coolidge cancelled today's cabinet
meeting third he has dispensed
with in succession.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
HIGH TIDES
TIL WEATHER

Hartford. Aug. 24.-Forecast
for New Britain and vicinity:
Fair tonight, saturday cloudy,
not much change in tempera-
ture. Variable winds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Lewis says Men WIN Not strike

Atlantic City. Aug. 24.-Speculation
as to possibility of bituminous strike
in sympathy with the anthracite sus-
pension was given no countenance to-
day by John l.. Lewis. president Of the
United Mine Workers. He said that
every principle of the union called for
maintenance by its members of con
tract obligations and that contracts
in the unionized bituminous fields re-
quire men TO stay in employment un-
til next April Further, IL was point
ed out. the soft coal fields in West
Virginia are non-union.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
SPANISH SOLDIERS MUTINY
Regiment Objects To Embarking
for Morocco and Fires on Officers
Disturbance Quickly Quelled.

Madrid. Aug. 24.--A Spanish. regi-
ment mutinied at Malaga on Wednes-
day as it was about to embark for
Melilla, Morocco. After killing sub
officer of an engineering unit, the
mutineers were subdued with the aid
of the Malaga garrison and We're fore
ed to board the transport. The gar
rison restored order without using
arms.
After the arrival of the regiment in
Morocco the ringleaders of the mutiny
were executed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24

Bilbao, Spain, Aug, 24.-The city
hall was attacked, yesterday by strik-
ers who were driven off by the civil
guards. One of the assailants was
killed and six wounded. Other clashes
occurred in various parts of the city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Prepared 10 Rush Coke

BY The Associated Press
ConnellsviIle, Pa, Aug. 24.--0pera-
tors in the Connellsville coke region
today Joined with bituminous coal
operators of the country in preparing
for all emergency demand for bee-hive
coke for domestic purposes IN the
event of a stoppage OF anthracite pro-
duction or September /.
An output Of 100000 tons of coke
weekly could be made available te
ordinary consumers of anthracite coal
operators declared.
The Connellsvile coke region lasi
winter was called upon to meet Q
similar emergency while anthracite
operators We're replenishing their de-
pleted stocks after the settlement o
the 1922 coal strike. For severa
months thousands of tons of beehive
coke was shipped daily to domestic
consumers in Philadelphia. New YorB
and New England states as a substi
tute for anthracite coal. The amount
of tonnage at that time was limited
to transportation facilities but opera
tors for some time past have had
maximum car supply and have beer
given assurances that there Is littl,
possibility OF car shortage at thE
time.
Heating coke was quoted here today
at $3.50 to S4.75.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24

Cconsnued on Eighteenth Pase).
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
Strike Would Cause Emergency


Washington. Aug. 24,-Stoppage OF
anthracite mining would constitute
public emergency. the coal commits
sion said today in formal state
ment, requiring the full cooperation
of consumers with soft-eoal operators
and all agencies of distribution, with
all possible aid through executive ac-
tien by federal and state govern
ment,
III those who now control the
mining and distribution of anthracite
are to continue TO think only of their
own demands and not at all of the
public's demand for coal" the state
ment said the coal commission feels
that every measure should be taken
to supply the domestic fuel needed
in the homes of the. great mass of
consumers, and especially of the in
dustrial workers. through the east
A careful review of the situation
Chairman John Hays Hammond said
led the commission to still cling to
its belief that the Aoppsge of an
thracite production would not be al
lowed to occur because of the vital
interests of both miners and oper-
ators. which would be Immediately
injured On the other hand, he said.
the government did not feel that the
public interest would be served
another attempt on its part
to intervene in the deadlock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24

tcontlnued % PAGE ee.--..l
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-04
MISSOURI RISES FOUR FEET
YANKTON SUFFERS FLOODS

Pierre, Oct. 1.-The Missouri river
rose four feet here yesterday after
noon and last night, as a result of
flood waters in the Cheyenne river,
caused by t%orrential rains in the
Black Hills section.
Bad River, which empties here, is
also very high, adding to high watsrs
below here.
Yankton, Sept. 29.-Yankton suffer
ed much flood damage last night when
Marine creek. which runs through the
city, rose II feet in an hour and went
clear out of it's banks as a result of
a rainstorm and claudburst which
brought 2.18 inches of rain in about
one hour.
A fire alarm was turned in and the
Red Cross life boat was needed to
rescue m mar0oned family. Proper
ty damage along the creek includes
flooded easements, drowned pigs and
chickens, wrecked buildings, and soak
ed household goods.
A part of the roof of a garage col
lapsed under the weight of the water,
shortly after a dance in progress
there had been dismissed.
The new municipal swimming pool
was wrecked, the concrete bottom be-
ing blown up by some pressure be-
meath. Streets all over the city be-
anne rivers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-04
Legion Notes

The San Francisco national conven-
ton to be held October Is to 10 will
be one of the finest and greatest
ever held. Each Legionnaire has a
personal invitation to attend and
every inducement is offered for him
to make the trip. Those who have at
ended national conventions in the
past need no urging to- attend. For
those who have not been so fortunate
let it be said that a national Ameri
can Legion convention is something
that will never be fogotten
San Francisco is an ideal city for a
be- convention The weather will be
most inviting at this time of the year.
Many of the greatest athletes will be
gathered there to take part in the big
Olympic games scheduled as part of
the entertainment There will be ath-
letic sports of all kinds to appeal to
all tastes
Among those chosen to represent
South Dakota, are: l.. l.. ~tevens, Perre
department commander; AID Jones,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-04

Spearfash; DIR. f.. q Kidd Moon.
socket; ID. G. Jones, DeSmet; and DIR
G. G Gotham, Sioux Falls. The dele
gates and alternates selected by the
Aiaoison convention are:
District IA. c. Halls. Garretson;
alternate, L. F. Hunt, Elk Point
Disric No. Wv. A. Jarret, Colman;
alternate M. A. Hoyt, Brookings.
District 3-Wright Tarbell, Water
town; alternate, l.. v. Ausman, Water
town
District George Gurken, Aber-
deem; alternate, W. A. Ward, Britton.
District 5-Merle F. Cornell, HUI
ron; alternate,E. F. Buss, Rockham.
District en-. l.. Shade, Mitchell;
alternate,E H. Lien, Platte.
District S-W. H. Hedrick, Winner;
alternate, Mark Payne, Ward.
District &C. Il. Clate, Murdo; al
~tolnate, H. A.. Schoenberger, Kimball.
District 10-Boyd Wales, Pierre; al
ternate, Dawes Brisbane, Pierre.
District 11-William Sonday, Mo-
bridge; alternate, Enock Brorby, Mo-
bridge.
District 12-H. H. McCreary, Stur-
District 13-Pat Colgan, Edgemont;
alternate, l.. B. Conklin, Hot Springs.
The following special excursion fares
will apply to points named, going
via c. &. N. w. Ry to Cakes, Northern
Pacific railway (via Seattle) to Port
land, Southern Pacific railway to San
returning via Southern Pa
cific to Los Angeles, Union Pacific to
Salt Lake City, ID. &. X. G. to Den
yer, C.. B. &. Q. to Omaha, thence C..
&. N. w. to starting point.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-04

mortgage having been recorded in the
Office Of the Register of Deeds of
Hand County, South Dakota, in Book
III Of Mortgages, on page 40S. Said
mortgage mortgages the South Half
of the Northeast Quarter (ShNEh)
the North Half Of the Southeast Quar-
ter (NhSEA of Section Thirty 500
the Northeast Quarter and Lots One
a., Two (2), Three CD and Four
(4) Of Section Thirty-One cd, all
in Township One Hundred Twelve
Q12), North of Range Seventy (70),
West of the Fifth Principal Meridian
and containing 43S.12 acres.
There is due on said mortgage at
this date the sum of Nine Thousand
Nine Hundred Twenty-Eight and
35-100 &992S.S $50 dollars principal and
interest, and Twenty-Five Dollars
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-04

statutory attorneys fees. That pur-
suant to the provisions Of said mort
gage. the mortgage herein mentioned
has elected to declare the whole debt
secured thereby to be due and pay
able.
Said mortgage will be foreclosed
by sale of the said mortgaged prem
Uses, under the power of sale In said
mortgage contained, at the front door
of the court house in the City OF
Miller, Hand County, South Dakota.
at public auction, for cash, on the
oath day of October, 1923, at the hour
of 10 o'clock A. nj.
Dated August 31st, 1928.
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
Mortgage.
BUELL. F. JONES, Attorney General.
Attorney for Mortgage.
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4. Gather the eggs at least every
day, better twice a day in very hot
weather. e
5. Keep eggs in a dry, cool, well
ventilated place.
6. Never wash eggs, as it spells
their keeping qualities.
z. Market eggs twice a week in
hot weather, If possible.
s. Do not sell eggs IA count. but
insist that your eggs be candled and
paid for according to quality.
8. Do not market small, inferior,
or dirty eggs.
10. Separate the male birds from
the flock as soon as the Matching sea-
son is over. I'm warm weather a
fertile egg will spoil in less han half
the time IT will take for an infertile
egg to spoil.)