New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1923, Page 11

§TBO0ES AE " TAKEN FRON MINE (Continued from First Page) svmadhbely and under direction of P. 1'J. Quealy, vice-president/and general ~manager of the Kemmerer Coal Co. 1 and T. C, Russell, supdrintendent of | the Diamond Coal and Coke Co. an experienced mine rescue expert, the work of éxploring the mine began. In thé meantime, 'fresh afr had been restored in'thé main slope and the , pumps had been started again. A few " hours after the rescuers entered the mine, two men who had been working | in entry 9, emerged from the workings “ the first survivors to appear. Far back in the mine, is a room off entry 29, where they had barricaded i themselves with brattices of canvas, | timbers and portions of their own clothing 26 survivors were rescued Six others were found in entry 25 and still: others in entry 30. A first aid station was established at the mouth of the mine. A corps of six-doctors, 12 ‘nurses and Red Cross ‘workers remained at the portal throughout the day. In the mine, the crew of car No. 2 of the United States bureau of mines assisted rescuers, and directed in administering first aid to the victims, Indications were that those who had survived had takén sheiter in rooms off- the passageways and had either lain on the floor or pbratticed off areas which were kept free from gas. / Scores apparently had thrown down their tools and rushed from the rooms only to be met by almost instant death as the wave of gas enveloped them. Number in Mine Unknown! Company officlals weré unable te state exactly the number of men en- tombed, sor .the number of dead. A~ thorough search of the mine alone, is expected to reveal the number. YIOLENT STORM WRECKS HOMES IN NEW JERSEY Near Hurricane Creates Havoc—Four Houses Struck By Lightning— Garage Ruined Belmar, N. J, Aug. 15.—A storm of hurricane foree . struck. Monmouth county this morning and in half an hour worked widespread havoc. The short violent storm broke at 6 a. m. The government weather bureau at l.ong Branch estimated the wind at 100 miles an hour, with % of an inch of rain in 30 minutes. Hail and lightning accompanied the storm. Four houseés were struck and one burned; several garages were demol- ished by the wind; a casino was un- roofed and trees and wires were fell- ed throughout the county. a a a ALLEGED MURDERERS. Mariboro, Mass., Aug. 15.—Bernar- do Martino of Newton and Hugo Baldi of Somerville were held with- out bail in the distriet court today for a hearing on August 24 on the charge of the. murder of John B. Girouard. Formal pleas of not zullty were en- tered. Girouard, an ice dealer, was . 8hot near his ice house Monday night. Above-Board Circulation OGRESSIVE publications belonging to the of Circulations have adopted an open and v r circulation policy. They lay before advertisers cireulation facts that have been verified by experienced auditors. s Advertisers, before the advent of the A. B. C. were. forced to depend upon hearsay circulation information and unverified “gworn statements” of circulation. available and no verification was possi to the advertiser. Nowadays advertisers look tp the A. B. C. for deper}déble, un- biased circulation information and select their advertising medi- ums accordingly. Today 91% of the circulation of papers having over five thousand circulation is audited by the A. B. C. It should not be long before every newspaper goes duction of 6.6 cents made. day morning in Kentucky, Misd#issippl, Georgia and Alabama. In Kentucky, companies met the Standard’'s reduc- tion. Wi officers of the Louisville Automobile club, tional Motor assoclation prepared showing that it was possible to_sell gasoline cheaper than the rates which obtained prior to the recent re- ductions, it was said. This report, it is understood is to be submitted to the federal authorities, e NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1922 ; l. Titans In Death p A twisted mass of ‘steel was all that remained when_these two monsters crashed head-on in “REACHES HERE (Continued from First Page) a gallon was The Kentucky company made reduction of one cent effective Tues- Florida, at least, the independent Officials of independent companies declare it is impéssible that the pres- ent price of P be maintaine: fuel is sold at filling stations in Jeffer- sonville and New Albany, Ind., across the Ohio river, for 18.3 which includes cents a gallon long will in Louisville when the two cent road tax. s Nation-Wide Investigation That a nation-wide investigation of gasoline prices has been inaugurated by the National Motor association as result of the reduction competition a8 the statement made last night by A report prepared by the Na- ‘has been A meeting of the board of directors of the Touisville Auto club has been called for today to consider the sit- uation. independent companies forced against the wall by the Standard panies but we do want to see gasoline prices reduced if the companies can sell gasoline at a lower rate and still make money,” Eugene Stuart, secre- tary of the club, said. “We do not want to see the 0il com- Columbus, O., Aug. 15.— Governor A. V. Donahey today awaited a reply \ on record with A. B. C. membership. This will make it possible for every advertiser to use detailed circulation facts, covering the entire newspaper field. This will permit a fair comparison and eliminate guesswork from the pur- chase of space. The HERALD is a member of the A. B. C. and would be pleased to submit a copy of the'latest circulation report. OVER 9,000 DISTRIBUTED DAILY The HERALD has by far the' LARGEST CIRCULATION of any New Britain Newspaper. Demand Circulation Proof When Buying Space I\{o detailed figures were ble except at great expense from President Coolidge in response to his telegram of yesterday urging an immediate federal investigation into the gasoline price ‘war in order “to ascertain the facts so that justice may he done to all concerned.” The local development was the an- nouncement of the Pure Oil Co., of an average reduction of 6.6 cents a gal- lon in the price of its tank wagon gasoline effective in the northwest territory and territory covered by the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana. The cut is not effective in Ohio. Governor Donahey requested State's Attorney C. C. Crabbe to conduct an investigation to ascertain whether the high price of gasoline in Ohio is in violation of the Valentine anti-trust laws. Belief that the price war might have been instigated by the Standard | 0Oil Co. in an-effort to drive out in- dependent companies was expressed by the governor and officials of the automobile association. Horse, Cow, Three -Barns Lost When Lightning Hits Bridgeport, ' Aug. - 15.—A horse, a cow, three barns and 60 tons of hay | were destroyed. by fire on the farm of Francis Czytmeska in the Tunxis Hill section of Tairfield, early this morn- ing after tHe largest of the three barns had been stryck by lightning. The hired man, Sleeping in the barn, and a woman picking plums in the yard, were stunned by the bolt. Dam- age is estimated at about $10,000, Tidal Waves and Storms Cause Losses of Life By The Associated Presw. Tokio, Aug. 15.—It is feared that heavy loss of life resulted from tidal waves and storms on the west coast of Korea. Several hundred boats were missing today. .One fountain pen goes' through 210 distinct operations of manufactyre between the crude materials and the finished product. ‘Audit Bureau “Above-Board” the Nashville, Tenn., freight yards, killing three and injuring five others of the crew. % GASOLINE FIGHT WANT SAFETY OF GRIFFIS ASSURED Kmerican Legion Asks Protection ~ For Man Bergdoll Shot At Washington, Aug. 15—James A. McFarland national commander of the Disabled American Veterans today sent to Secretary Hughes a request “that every precaution be taken for the safety of our fellow member, Hooven Griffis, who is under arrest| at Eberbach, Germany for an al- leged part in an attempt to kidnap G. C, Bergdoll”, News reports have indicated that those under arrest in connection with| the incident have been threatened by mobs. Mg, McFarland said Griffis home is in Hamilton, O., and that he was wounded while serving with the 83rd division. By The Associated Press. Eberbach, Aug. 15.—Hooven Grif- fis and Victor Neilsen the Americans arrested following the attempt to kid- nap Grover Bergdoll, draft evader, are being held in separate cells in the Mossbach jail and are not allowed to receive newspaper men, Bergdoll repeatedly states his be- lief that the American Legion plotted to have him abducted, and he names the Paris post of that organizatien as specifically responsible. . MOROCCAN PROBLEM. Madrid, Aug. 15.—"The Moroccan problem is 'near a definite solution,” acecording to Tuis Silvela, Spanish high commissioner of Morocco, who is here to amplify to the cabinet his recent memorandum on the Meroc- can situation. i At the Lowest 9x12 Royal Kashan Wilton 9x12 Savalon Wiltons . 9x12 Trewan Wiltons .. 9x12 Mecca Wilgons, seamles Seamless Wiltons the building having done the work in their spare time, the bogrd of health. Curtis. An old building formerly used as an annex to the town home was converted into a hospital after some turned the building into an attractive Keyes Urges Drastic . | England would not take kindly to the g 0x12 Bagdad Wiltons, seamless .. 8 ft. 8 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. Royal Kashan Wiltons . . 8 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. Savalon Wiltons. . 8 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. Trewan Wiltons 8 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. Mecca Wiltons, seamless. ... 8 ft. 8 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. Bagdad Wiltons, seamless. . . Several discontinued patterns, 9x12, Almeda DE VALERA TAKEN PRISONER TODAY (Continued from First Page) for the Clare seat in the forthcoming elections. A In some quarters it had been said that if De Valera was not arfested it would be a ridiculous manifestation of weakness on the part of the gov- ernment which is supposed to have been searching for him, On the other hard, . it was pointed out that if De Valera was arrested he will be widely hailed as a martyr and may be triumphantly returned at the head of the poll. BEATING LABOR COSTS Nurses and Others Renovate Sanitar- ium Building at Small Expense to City—Worked Spare Time, The New Britain Sanitarium build- ing on the town farm has been com- pletely renovated in the interior with- out any cost for labor, the only ex- pense being that of paints, varnishes, ete,, nurses and others connected with the hospital com- mittee was informed at a meeting yesterday afternoon at the office of The hospital board was established during the term of ex-Mayor O. F. necessary changes were made. The improvements made by nurses have hospital, Dr. R. W. Pullen, the health superintendent, reports. Measures in Coal Strike Washington, Aug. 15. — Drastic measures in event of a strike in the anthracite fields were recommended to President Coolidge today by Sna- tor Koyes, republican, New Hamp- shire, who declared the people of New use of “substitutes” for anthracite. Confldence was expreéssed by Senator Keyes, however, that the mediatory effects of the coal commission would avert a strike. Somerset Miners Accept Open Shop Conditions Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 15.—After having been idle for more than 16 months, 2,500 union miners in the Somerset coal fleld today were willing to return to work upon an ‘“open shop” basis, delegates of 40 local unions in the field at a convention yesterday having voted to calloff the strike which was called in April, 1922, L T T e i e e THE HERALD The A-B-C Paper with the A-B-C Want Ads Beautify Your Home Now While Prices Are 22.75 9175 89.25 81.00 . 68.00 . 11475 86.50 85.00 78.25 63.75 Several discontinued patterns, 8 fti 3 in. x 10 ft. 6 in.,, Almeda Seamless Wiltons C. C. FULLER COMPANY 40-56 FORD ST.,” HARTFORD FURNITURE RUGS Mrs. John D. Spreckles Jr., cabaret singer, divorcee and widow, has just become the bride of Prince Suad Chakir, member of one of Constantinople’s richest families. Her career has been checkered with adventures of romance and dotted with several love affairs which came to grief. She was formerly Miss Sidi Wirt of Garden City, Kas. Moore Bros. Sanitary Fish Market IS THE PLACE TO SELECT YOUR FRESH FISH—A BIG VARIETY AND FINE QUALITY AT ALL TIMES Fancy Block Island Swordfish right from the waters to the market in our own trucks. Splendid Shore Saybrook Eels .. Haddock ....... 12¢c b Log Island Sea 2, SS Saybrook Flounders 12¢ 1b Faney Sea Trout . 25¢ b Boston Blue Large Bloater Whole Fish .... 1dc tb Mackerel ....... 25¢ 1 Silver Bass ....... 16¢c Ib Large Cape Bluefish Steak 16¢ b Butterfish ...... 25¢ Ib Rockport Cod Steak 18¢ b Genuine Bluefish .. 38¢c Medium Mackerel . 18¢c Ih .. 35¢ b Newport Porgies .. 16¢ 1b Fancy White Halibut, Penobscot Salmon, Long Island Weak Fish, Scrod Steak, Round and Little Neck Clams, Steaming Clams, Live and Boiled Shrimp, Fancy Large Soft Crabs. Boneless Salt Cod 18c b, 3 1h 50c. We are open till 9 o’clock Thursday evening. Mocie Bros. Fish Market 30 COMMERCIAL ST. Just Off Main St. Sale Prices Allowed On Deferred Payment Ac-' counts, BIG VALUES IN RUGS AT C. C. FULLER CO.’S AUGUST SALE The collection of floor coverings in this store has begn chosen with great care. The va- riety of designs and colorings is ample to meet the requirements of any room in any home, and the range of weaves and sizes sufficient for every demand. As this store purchases only from those mills whose products are recognized for their excellence and reliability, the floor coverings purchased here will give utmost satisfaction. Every Item In Our Rug Dept. Is Offered At a Reduced Price During This Sale .. $53.00 44.25 9x12 Seamless Axminsters . $52.00 9x12 Axminsters reduced to ... $46.00 9x12 Axminsters reduced to ... 39.00 $40,00 9x12 Axminsters reduced to ... 34.00 $48.00 8 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. Axminsters reduced to 40.75 $43.00 8 ft. 3 in, x 10 ft. 6 in. Axminsters reduced to .36.50 $37.00 8 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. Axminsters reduced to 32.00 A few 9x12 Seamless Velvets to close out at ....... 27.50 9x12 Seamless Tapestry Rugs . $22.00 8 ft. 3 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. Seamless Velvets to close out at ...... o8 .. 2525 9x12 Wool Fiber Rugs ... $12.75, $15.25, $17.75 and $24.50 All mat-size Rugs and Runners at 15% Discount Overlooking Capitol Grounds - RANGES i