New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1922, Page 1

Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business ESTABLISHED 1870 MEXICANS REOPEN OFFICE IN NEW YORK AS SOON AS ATTACHMENT IS TAKEN OFF Sec. Huglm and Gov. Miller Active in Having Foreign Consulate Re- leased From Legal Tangle NEW BRITAIN HERALD= NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1922, .-SIXTEEN PAGES. SUICIDE LEAVES $1 FOR GAS SHE —0— Paterson, N. J, Nov. 1.—Be- side the body of Mrs, Carrle Kimball In a gas lled boarding, house room today was found a note addressed to the proprie- tress: “Enclosed is a dollar bill the gas I used.” USED for FIGHT OVER NOTES Mis, Gibson Tells of Two Women Quarrelling Belqre Firing of Shots MRS, HALL PACES CAMERAS PREGEDED HURDER Widow of Slain Calmly to Take Her Picture—Sisters-in-Law Sure Clergyman Permits Newspapermen |, She 1s Innocent. New Brunswick, N. J,, Nov. 1, (By NORMAL CONDITIONS IN ROME ONCE MORE Premier Mllssolini Indicates Will Rule With an Irod Hand e — IS VERY YOUNG STATESMAN . Ambassador Ricci Tenders His Resig- nation as Envoy to Washington— Communism in Italy Gets Paral Rome, Nov, - 1.—(By Associa “GANG’ CASTIGATED BY P. 3, WMAHON He . Unges Change in Officials FAILS TO MENTION NAMES Noonday Audience at Russell & Er- win Gate Hears Oandidate for Sen- ¥z~ ator Criticize Republican Office Holders—Discusses Muter Case, ted| p, § McMahon, democratic nom- Democratic Aspirant for Office| MRS, HARDING HAS SLIGHT RELAPSE R, Washington; Nov, 1.~ Mrs, Harding was said today at the White House to have recovered from a slight relapse she suf- fered a few days ago, and to be @ble again to sit up for brief periods several times a day. The relapse, It was said, was caused by a cold. BOSTON FEARS COLD SPELL BECAUSE OF LACK OF COAL; ITS SHORTAGE IS SERIOUS 300,000 Tons of Hard Coal Loaded on Monday Alone In Meantime, Washington Reports More Tham Associated Press).~—In her eyewitness account of the Hall-Mills murder on September 14, Mrs. Jane Gibson, the farmer woman o(fiwg’ton road, told Press.)—-Rome mas on the road back to normalecy today after a most ex- hilarious ‘we#k that saw the younger generation ri¥8 to power and in a inee for state senator, continued his attack on tige “‘gang’’ that s in charge | of the locdl wing of the republican | party, when he spoke to a gathering In Meantime, Southern Re- Increased Freight Shipped public’s Chamber of Depu- ties Takes Vote Criticiz- ing United States. New .York, Nov. 1. (By Associated Press)—The Mexican consulate clos- ed last Friday as a protest against the action of New York courts in issuing a writ of attachment on its property in connection with a civil action brought by the Oliver Trading Co. was reopened today. The writ was vacated in Nyack, N. Y., last Monday and the final formali- ties in connection wth the vacating order were completed today by the sherift of New York county. As soon as this was done R. H. Musquiz, in- spector general in charge of the con- sulate, ordered its reopening. The writ of attachment served on other Mexican government officers here as well as on banks and oil com- panies holding Mexican government funds stfll remains in force. The direct cause of the lifting of the attachment against the consulate was a request of Secretary of State Hughes to Governor Miller. U. 8. Oriticized. Mexico City, Nov. 1. (By Associated Press)—The United States was ad- versely ' criticized and a vote of con- fidence in President Obregon was pro- posed in the chamber of deputies last night during animated , discussion of the situation growing out of the Oliv- er-American Trading company's at- tachment of Mexican government funds in New York and the closure of the Mexican consulate general there in reprisal. The vote falled because of the lack of 'a quorum but it was apparent that the suggestion-was well received by thoss members present. Various speakers commended ‘ the government's stund and. -deelared that even firmer FaBkEUTes should = have + been mmv. ¢ MARCELLUS L. BAILEY WAS WORTH §63,143 $300 FINE AND JAIL TERM FOR MRS, %’w‘, Lawyer for Defense C ; Policeman Grampici Was Drunk Mrs, Mary Wisk, owner of extensive real estate in the northwestern sec- tion of the city, was fined a total of $300 and given jail sentences aggre- gating 20 days, by Judge George W. Klett in police court this morning after she had been found guilty of selling llquor, maintaining an estab- lishment where it is reputed that spirituous and intoxicating liquors are kept for sale and exchange, and con- ducting a disorderly house, at 143 Grove street. Her son, Valentine ‘Wisk, was fined $160 for selling and $150 for reputation. Miss Marian Wisk, a daughter, was discharged, she having proved presence at a place other than the tenement at. the time that sales charged against her were alleged to have been made. The Wisk tenement has been rafd- ed oh numerous occasjons. The build- ing in which it is located is tenanted by 12 families, almost every one of which has a liquor conviction charged ‘agalnst it. On one occasion, eight families were arrested in a single raid. The most recent arrests were the re- sult of information furnished by po- lice “agents.” “Agent” Henry Bates told the court that he visited the Wigk tenement Oc- tober 10%and 11, On the 10th, he bought a pint of liquor from Valen- tine Wisk for $1.25 and on the fol- lowing day paid $1 for a pint, he said | and both bottles he gave to Sergeant McCue and he {dentified as the same @ bottles proddted in~court.” TNe| gent” sald he saw Marian in the house. Several other ‘men botight drinks and paid for them, he testified, On October 21, 20 or 25 men and women were carousing in the tene- ! ment, he reported, and there was much liquor in evidence. < Sergeant McCue testified to going to Grove street with Sergeant Rival and “‘agents” Bates and George Duff. The latter is now in jail. The “agents" lhp u'ut,h.,;w Yamme to "ght through a conversation she had with a neighbor after mak- ing her statements to There was a moment or two of heated argument, it was said, after the ex- out warning, the shooting. to have passed between the Rev. Fd- ward Wheeler Hall and his leader, murder victims, about their bodies under the tree. | day, though veiled in peared to be centered, for the part, three given by Mrs. Gibson. ported that special Deputy Attorney General tune moment to bring the three fore Mrs. Gibson. that the eyewitness; ctory Mrs. Jane Gibson would speeial Deputy. Attorney. Nmml Vil bur "A. Mott continued his efforts to identify the mntan seribed as being the murderer. have been found to corroborate her| statement that a woman wearing a long “gray coat’:was on the Phillips farm on the night of the murder. | N arned today, “rre the fatal ' the women *‘:\}xcln(m in- \‘ b fi’&hew letters,” t of Mrs. Gibson's story investigators. planation was demanded, then with-| A number of notes that were said choir Eleanor R. Mills, the were found strewn Mrs. Bring Fingerprint Expert. Detective Schwartz, of Newark, fingerprint -expegt, his assistant, De- tective Derivus, and the official police photographer of Newark, were on! their way here today to make pho- great triumph overthrow the older politiclans: Tens of thousands of the vigorous young Ifaseistl and their enthusiastic admirers Who accompanied th from all over the land were on the Yes- way back $6 thelr homes today. terday theirs was a thrill of a Rom triumph and in which many people made the streets ring. with plaudits for king and country after Dr, Benito Mussofiiil and his new Fascisti min- oaths before As soon as this for- | mal cergmony had ended, the black- shirted boys and men who hrought marched as victors through the ancient streets the elty, ‘crowded with a vast con- istry had taken their the sovereign. about the rise of Mussolini, of course that for the day doubled population of Rome. Rules With Iron Hand. Today the flush of triumph gave way to the dmh bushwss m toll, indi- tographs and diagrams of the scenej of the murders and to examine cloth- ing of the victims now resting in the county court house, A detective em- | ployed by the investigators said today ! that the day after Mrs, Gibson's story was mgade public she had been ap-; proached by a man who sald: % “Keep quiet. If you don’t talk, you: can make more from the defense.” | ‘Watch Three Men. | Movements of the investigators to- | secrecy, ap-. most ! in keeping under surveillance | men answering descriptions | It was re- Mott intended at an oppor- be- Maintaining that ‘he felt confident told . b; stand. up, Mrs, Gibson de~ According to Mrs. Gibson witnesses Sisters Defend Wife. Two sisters of murdered clergyman, | Mrs, Paul Bonner of New York an DR, BER\ o Ml vidual and national. Dr. Mussolini of several hundred workmen at the Russell & Erwin factory gates this noon, He was not slow to express disap- proval of the manner in which offices are filled, not by being spread out so that several deserving men might be recognized, but rather corralled by one individual. He pginted out that the judge of the police court is also judge of the city court, is republican state central committeeman, that his law partner is deputy judge of the clty and police gourts and now seeks election to the Jegislature. He charged that the common coun- cil with its overwhelming republican majority, was' ‘‘made a fool of” for years to keep the individual first re- ferred to in the office of prosecuting attorney. He urged a change, criti- clzing the electors for their indiffer- ence in political matters, He ex- pressed a feeling of certainty that now that the facts have been pre- sented to the voters, they will act for a change. Visits' State Police, The speaker told his listeners that he was in Hartford yesterday after- noon with Mrs. Muter, owner of the Chapman street bus lines, and that an effort was made to secure impor- tant papers from the state police to substantiate certain information con- cerning two local lawyers. Detective Tomanio was out of the city, but Capt. Nichols promised their delivery immediately upofi the return of the policeman, said Mr. McMahon. Can- celled checks and a mortgage on Mrs. Muter's property comprise the papers, the candidate claiming that they rep- resent $5,000 paid to two attorneys to secure a bus franchise. Calls Fee Exorbitant. Going into- the question of the fee, the speaker felt it, was' exorbitant, As a form of protest he ‘suggeated that they. “rout the g h Heh PO R #»« 3 o again introduced \Agures bar- ing ‘on thé toal sttuution;to prove his contention that coal shonld net be selling for $20 a ton:here. FElection by popular vote of the Public Utlities Commiission members was advbcated, and the daily tribute to Mayor A. M. Paonessa’s economical administration was paid h}‘ the candidate. em nan the i g o e BIG SURPRISE GIFT FOR FORMER KAISER Former Friends of Court Will Give Him Wedding Present on Sunday Potsdam, Germany, Nov. 1. (By As- soclated Press)—Despite former Em- peror William's expressed wish that no presents be sent on the occasion of his marriage to Princess Hermine of Reuss, it is learned that a big sur- prise gift is being prepared in former court circles here. Each day brings an appetizing grist of detalls regarding next Sunday's event at Doorn and these are eagerly devoured by the monarchist colony in Potsdew. Fraulein Goernitz who presided over the imperial kitchen here for de- cades has been engaged to prepare the wedding breakfast at Doorn. The property deed to be signed Sunday morning will bear the first officlal designation of Princess Her- mine's future title. It is understood this document will provide for a strict. division of: property between the ex-kaser and his bride since Wil- llam’s children wll not be beneficiar- les under the apportionment connect- ed with his re-marriage; Princess Hermine's wedding dress has been ordered from a leading Ber- Uin establishment this being the first “imperial” trousseau prepared in Ber- lin, it is said, since the marriage of the Duchess of Brunswick in 1918, The princess’ gown s described as being of mauve chiffon and satin, lax rieanes oy 2 ACCUSES HIS AUNT Revere, Mass,, Man ‘on Stand, Openly Expresses Opinion of Her Guilt of Murder. About Country Said to Reflect Rapidly Improved Business Conditions. Boston, Nov. 1.—The shortage of anthracite coal here is unprecedented, sald a statement issued todsy by the Boston emergency fuel committee. Householders were told that much of the coal they expected to burn this winter could not he mined in time to reach them hefore spring. “'So far only fiiconvenience has re- sulted,”” the statement continued, “but during the really cold weather the situation will grow steadily worse,” Business Improving Washington, Nov. 1.—Indications of rapidly improving conditions in the' country’s general business life were given today in reports to the car serv. ice section of the American railway association, which among other thinge showed the greatest weekly loading of ° freight from which the rallroads de- rived revenue in two vears. The re- ports disclosed that, with the excep-. tion of four weeks in September and October, 1920, the loading of 1,003,768 October 21 was the greéatest on record. Near Production Record ° Coal production on Monday was close to a high record output for all times, according to reports compiled by the association. There were 45,298 cars of bituminous taken away from the mines on that day amounting in round numbers to 2,500,000 tons. On only one day in the past three years has so much coal been produced. In, addition the rallroads on Mopday loaded 6,461 of anthracite or some-' { was on the job early and he said he | was going to see to it that everybody else engaded in the business of the BRINGS SUIT FOR MILLION Boston, Nov. 1.—J. Thomas Getti- gan of Revere on trial for the murder cf his aunt, Mrs. Lizzie M. Cook in thing over 300,000 ton: total greater than has been.: R T Fuel Distributor Spens . hes 11,000,000 tons of soft coal would ry the country through the wl:gr without any difficulty in spite of the shortage in stocks produced by the long mine strike. The rate: of output of bituminous indicated by the Mon- day figures is’' substantially . greater, than that required by Mr. Spens’ es- timate. cars of revenue freight the week of mited that' a weékly phdueclon Ui.' VA Th\l!ll;. o |Mrs. Frank Voorhees of Jersey CIty,| nation follow suil. He made it plain told newspapermen that their knowl-| ¢1a¢ ne was going to rule with an fron edge of the circumstances made them| yona that Italy might the sconer believed implicitly in the innocence of | pe restored. to a better economic basis the rector's widow. It was Mra. Voor- | and a more powerful place in inter- hees’ ten year old daughter Frances! pationat affairs. who was in the Hall home on the| Communism Paralyzed. night of the murdér and who 8ays| For the moment at least, commun- that Mrs. Hall was at home that night|jsm has no part in the life of Italy. t least until 9 p. m. The onslaught of the Iascisti has Detective James . Mason, chief In-| rendered all radicalism a paralyzing| vestigator for Mrs. Mott, coinclded| blow. Carrying their battle into the with his chief's view declaring he haS| labor temples and the meeting places every confidence in Mrs. Gibson's story | of their antagonists, the militant na- and believes it will stand the strictest| tiénallsts have selzed the records and examination.” rosters and burned them. Faces Battery of Cameras. | Politically the chief topic in Italy Shipping Bmu'd Made Defendant By went to the house in full view of the sergeants and shortly thereafter re- turned to the street. They turned over bottles of liquor which were tasted by the witness and labelled. The stuff, he said, was white whiskey. Sergeant Rival corroborated Ser- geant W. P. McCue's story. Policeman Frank Grampico on Oc- tober 1, bought a pint of liquor .for $1, he testiffied. The purchase was made from a “short, hobbed haired hlond,” and he pickdd Marlan Wisk out as the saleslady. The policeman admitted he was at the house until 1 o'clock, or about answer to a direct question today by Assist. Dist. Attorney Maurice Carr said he was of the opinion that Mrs. Cassie F\. Richardson, Mrs. Cook's sis- tef, poisoned the woman. “Are you of the opinion that your aunt, Mrs. Richardson, killed Mrs. Cook by arsenical poisoning?” asked Mr. Carr, Gettigen st “Yes,” Mrs. Richardson has testified that she was attracted to Mrs. Cook's apartments by thumping on the floor and that she found her sister in dis- tress, Inventory of Estate Reveals $36,800 Interest in Union Manufacturing Co. MAY PAY $15,000,000 T0 SECURE GOAL I!INE Ford Dickering for Pur- chase of Land Containing About 180,000,060 Tons Pittsburgh, Nov. 1.-—More than Sea Captain Who Claims He ‘Has Been Pat On Blacklist, Chicago, Nov. 1.—Suit for $1,000,- 0100 damages has been flled in the U. 8. District Court against the U. 8. Shipping Board and the Munson Steamship lines by Captain B, 8. Haagensen, formerly employed by the Munson line. In the bill of complaint Captain Haagensen charged that he had been blacklisted by the Munson line and the Shipping Board,. The Inventory of the estate of the late arcellus L. Balley, late treasurer of e Unfon Mfg. Co., filed in probate ourt this morning, reveals assets of ore than $65,000, In the Union Manutacturing company, where he was most heavily interested, the re- port shows 800 shares, valued at $46 ‘ated then answered: \ 2 share, which makes a total of $36,- 800 invested in that company. In the Stanley Works, the only oth- @r corporation in which he was inter- ested, the inventory shows $5,600, rep- resented by 200 shares of preferred stock at $28 a share. Although there was $200 worth of jewelry, the report shows only $75 worth of wearing apparel while there was in actual cash $3,174.80 deposited in the New Britain National bank and $93.60 in war savings stamps. The homestead at 93 Vine street is valued at $16,000 and a half interest in an $8,000 property on West Main street, property less $1,600 subject to mortgage, leaves $3,200, making a to- tal of $36,143.40. Appraisers of the estate were A. N. MAY BE PYROMANIAC New York Police Arrest Mm‘smpect- ed of Setting Fircs Which Took Toll of 22 Lives. y Naw York, Nov, 1.—Joseph Presto- monaci was arrested early today as he ran from the hallway of @an up- town apartment where a fire had been started. Police are inclined to believe the arrest may aid in solving the mys- tery of two fires in uptown apart- ments recently in which 22 lives were lost. Patrolman Ryan passing a three story tenement on: Jerome avenue in the Bronx thought he saw flames coming from the stairs in the hallway. Opening the door he bumped Into Prestomonaci who was running out. Ryan grabbed the feeing man, forc- ed him to take off his coat and beat out the flames. He then took him to the Bronx park police station. Prestomonaci told detectives that he had gone te the tenement to see a “priend” whose name he was unable to tell. An investigation disglosed evidence that the woodwork of the stairs had been soaked in kerosenc. A mitk bottle half full of the oil was found. SHOE DEALER BANKRUPT New Haven, Nov. 1.—Honore Mar- rate of Killingly, shon dealer in a bankruptcy - petition today showed debts of $15,419 and assets of $1,090. four hours, but denied that he was so drunk he was vjecterl from another tenement. (Continued on Fourteenth Page). WANTS INYESTIGATION Police Commissioner to Ask Chief | Hart to Look Into Case of Gram- pico, New Member of Force, A member of the police commission told the Herald this afternoon that| he would ask the board to investigate | the case of Policeman Grampico, who | has been a witness in several cases in police court during which his testi- mony has been under fire. The policeman figured in the Ger- raitis case and it was claimed by counsel for the defense that he en-| couraged the proguring of an im-| proper photograph. He also testified in the Wisk case today, and it was al- leged by one of the witnesses that he was under the influence of liquor in| the Wisk block a short time previous to the time it was, raided. A few | days ago the court discharged a pris- | oner on the grounds that Grampico's testimony could not be believed. Chief Hart is said to believe that Grampico's trouble is due to the fact| that he is & new policeman and needs | the rough edges knocked off. SHOOTS WIFE, KILLS SELF . New -lnso; l“nrmerflufl_fllnz From Melancholia, s Sujcide As Sons Sleep in Adjoining Room. North Bergen, N, J., Nov. 1.- ’rl to be a sufferer fromy melanchol Frederick ‘German, a steamfitter, ear- ly today shot and seriously wounded his wife and then killed himself while the two were in bed. Two sons sleeping in an adjoining room sald they did not hear the shots, but Fred Olsen, who lives In the same building was awakened and broke through the door. Com KIDNAPPED GIRL IS Shanty, day as she came from church, found wandering in the woods near ! Dublin, | night, according to a telegram receiv- ed today from the chief of police at ! | Wellston, sage intimated that the girl had been abandoned by her ahductor and had | wandered about in the she reached a farm house where she was given shelter. Wellston, where the gir! was removed early today. Dublin for trace of a man who is said by two boys here to have enticed the child into an automobile tion here last summer for her swim- ming and diving stunts at the muni- cipai bathing beach. Ellison 8. Smith, promoted to be first licutenant of in- fantry and is assigned to duty with Company C (Willimantic) from the adjutant general’s office to- He found | day. Mrs. Frances Noel Hall today faced | a battery of newspapermen for the first time since her husband, the Rev. ‘ Edward Wheeler Hall, was slain with | his choir singer, Mrs, Eleanor R. Mills, under a crabapplime on Phil- lips farm September 1 The interview through her attorney, fer, of New York. Wi Timothy Pfeif-| This morning a| her home and Mrs. Hall .posed for a | number of snapshots. DESERTED IN WOODS 11 Years Old Muskegon, Mich,, .’s‘wlm- ming Marvel, Found Safe-—Had Been Missing Since Sunday. Muskegon, Mich.,, Nov. 1.—~Rosalie 11 years old, kidnapped Sun- was late Tlast Manistee county, Mich. According to the police, the mes- woods untit Muskegon officers have left for A posse is searching the woods near Sunday, Rosalie won considerable recogni- M II:H‘ARY ASSIG Nhth’l‘b Hartford, Nov. 1.--8econd Lieut. 169th infantry is in orders Sergeant Edward A. Morrisson, German dead on the floor with a bul-|Company G is appointed second lieu- let wolund in his temple and Mrs. German unconscious on the bed. tenant of infantry and is assigned to duty with Company C (Willimantie.) today is what the fortunes of | new cabinet will be when it goes be- fore the chamber of deputies. | thing is certain. If Mussolini's g ernment does not receive a majority in the chamber he will have par! | ment dissolved and then the Fascisti arranged | will take their cause to the country. Fighting Js Stopped. Yesterday's excitement in The communist deputy, had prep: with a group of his followers to st the Fascisti in that city and was about to open fire against them when | arrested | him for his own protection, they the police and carabiners clared. He was lodged in prison 1 on Fifth Page) LOCAL MAN A’I‘TENDS F. L. Fay of South Church Present Associat ((,onhnu State Sunday School Meeting in Torrington. Torrington, Nov. 1.—Several h dred delegates were here today the opening of the three-day conven- tion of the state Sunday school asso- Speakers at today's session Chalmers of Phil- | ciation are Rev. adelphia, Dr. Rev. R. R. . M. Sheldon Boston, Stanley . Davis of New York, Lucy Stock Chapin of Hartford, Hartford, Mrs. Prof. A. Rev, Dr. L. Way Britain school will be discussed. J. W. Myers of A. Waite of Chicago and of the South Church, Various phases work throughout Connecti Group conferen and the executive committee meeting tomorrow morning with denominational confer- are on the program for ences'in the afternoon, ATHER Nov. 1—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight; Thursday fair and l Hartford, ] warmer, l One | Rome band of photographehs appeared at|had its repercussion in the provinces. Guido Picelli, i leader of the communistic and allied | | elements in parliament, New of church the | blacklist the bill alleges, followed a {report he made of irregularities in- volving Shipping Board employes. Captain Haagensen charged that through a series of alleged persecu- tions, in which he claims to have been libelled in various ways, the “de- fendants did wickedly and maliciously intend to injure the plaintiff and bring him to publfe scandal and disgrace and to deprive him of following his {ehosen profession, that of master of vessels.” PAONESSA ANSWERS FUEL COMMISSIONER ov- la- | ard re- de- on More Conciliatory Tone Said to Fea- ture Mayor's Latest Letter on Coal Prices, 'uel Commissioner 1. W. Christ received a letter today from Mayor A. M. Paonessa in which the coal situa- Ltion is further discussed. Mr. Christ declined to issue the letter for pub- lication in the press but did say that it was couched in a friendly tone. The mayor is said to have disclaimed any intention to “play politics” in his pub- lic utterances regarding the prid¥ of coal and sald that his single purpose was to get and keep prices down. “It was a very decent sort of a let- ter,” Mr. Christ said. “I have al- ways thought that two men could dis- cuss a subject better if they sat down together for a conference and I am going to try to arrange a meeting with the mayor so that we can exchange our views and so I can lay the facts of the case before him.” Commenting on the letier today, Mayor Pdonessa stated, "1 Jlave no de- sire to play politics, only Tfm still urg- ing him to see that the price of coal comes down.” The mayor declined to Eive out the text of the letter, saying it 1t is made public at all H would have to come from Mr, Christ. 50 YEARS WITH BAI!;.BOAD New Haven, Nov. 1.—Friends of A. & May, veteran treasurer of the New | | Haven road will dine him on Nevem- Ler 16, at the Lawn club, in vesOgni- | | tton of 60 years service with the €om- * | pany. ion un- for of | cut ces TORNADO RAZES HOUSES Killed and 15 Persons Which One Woman Injured By Terrific Storm Ravages Webb City, Missouri. Webb City, Mo., Nov. 1.-—~One wom- an was killed, 15 other persons were injured several seriously and about 30 houses were demolished by a tornado which struck this city early today. One hundred persons were made homeless. Four persons were unaccounted for and it was thought they were Kkilled and buried under debris. The storm struck first in the south part of the city passed over the busi- ness section and appeared again in the northwest residential section, In cach place buildings in an area of about a quarter of A mile square were demolished. $5a Dav for8 Houls, Wlth Paid Vacation Is Granted Detroit, Nov, 1. == A new working schedule providing a minimum wage of $5 for an elght hour day and a va- cation with pay, went into effect on one of the principal street railway lines here today for a month's trial. It satisfactory the schedule will be adopted on all the city owned ear lines. Platform men have asked some slight changes in the scale, National Sugar Rfg. Co. Declares Stock Dividend New York, Nov.' 1.—The National Sugar Rfg. company today declared a b0 per cent. stock dividend on its capital stock subject to the approva! of an increase in the capital by stock- holders at a special meeting Novem- ber 15, It is proposed to increase the capi- tal stock from §10,000,000 to $15,000,- 000. FRENCH WRITER DIES Paris, Nov. 1.« (By Assoclated ‘Press)—Alfred Capus, editor of the Iigaro, member of the FKrench aca- demy and one of France's hest known writers, on politica! and Iiterary sub- Jects, died h today. 30,000 acres of coal landing contain« ing approximately 180,000,000 tons of soft coal are involved in a deal which is in process of negotiations between Henry Ford and the Wayne Coal Co, of Pittshurgh. Official figures were not obtainable today but well informed coal men placed the price in excess of $15,« 000,000, There was no intimation as to when the deal would be closed. The properties are in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania and consti- tute practically all of the Pittsburgh' No. 8 seam now being operated by the stripping method. No tunnels are driven, but the earth {s torn off the top of the coal bed and ' the ' coal scooped up and loaded im railroad cars by steam shovels. Fiftesn of the 30 shovels now at work are said to be larger than any of the shovels used in the construction of the Pane ama canal. No miners are employed, steam shovel men and laborers come stituting the working foree, ¢ The coal properties. are tapped by five raliroad systems. GERMANS SAVE FRENCHMEN Teutonic Sailors, Braving Death at Sea, Rescue Shipwrecked Crew in Terrific Storm Off Ushant. L'Orient, France; Nov. 1.—The crew of the French sailing ship Corsair has heen brought into port here, saved from death by the German merchani- man Hugo Stinnes off the island of Ushant, The Corsair was in sore straits dure ing a recent storm, the most furious the old seamen recall in this locality, and had even lost her lifeboat h- ed by the high waves, when the Hugo Stinnes came to the rescue. The Ger- man ateamer launched oné of . its boats, and at the imminent peril the sailors manning {t, this boat Iy reached the Corsair and ing in getting the entire trew of Frenchman safely on board steamer. 3 <The Hugo Siinnes also saved. m which foundered off Ushant of the crew of the steamer St. )m the same storm.