New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 22, 1923, Page 1

‘News of the World By Associated Press F enclz Answer to Brttam Says Rahr Occu) - Stand Until France Has.No Idea of Abandoning Debts But Insists She Will Also Collect From Late En- emies. Asks if English Would Treat Ally Worse Than She Planned to Treat Foe. By The Associated Press, ' Paris, Aug. 22.-—-Germany can obh- tain evacuation of the Ruhr only by paying reparations, she can assure at- tentuation of the rigors of the ocenpa- tion by ceasing passive resistance and she can win no reduction in the amount she owes France unless the al- lied creditors of Yrance see fit to give France credit for equal amounts on her war debts. These are the conclusions of Prem- ier Poincare's reply to Marquis Cur- zon's reparations note of recent date. The French government also express- es its belief that the allies can agree on methods of bringing abont the exe- cution of the treaty by continuing courteous negotiations, As for the inter-allies war debts, France holds that a settlement of this question should wait upon final pay- ment by Germany of £0,000,000,000 gold marks in reparations comprised in the A and B bonds. The British proposals for a re-esti- mate of Germany's capacity for pay- ment, and Lord Curzon's suggestion that the question of the legality of the occupation of the Ruhr he referred to The Hague, are rejected and the Krench position is re-affirmed as re- maining unchanged. i Official opinion of the reply as set forth in the English summary given ouf. this morning at the foreign office is that the note contains the elements of a practical solution of the repara- tions problem but a careful reading of the communication shows that in the opinion of M. Poincare the enly, practical solution is for Great Britain to accept the I'rench thesis in every detail. Operation Legal The reply, made public at the for- eign office today maintains that the I'rench operation in the Ruhr is ab- solutely legal. It offers to consider the casiest method of exacting pay- ment from Germany when resistance has ceased and expresses a willing- ness to continue the recent discussions with Great Britain. The French position remains un- changed, according to the official sum- mary of the reply issued in English at the foreign office prior to publica- tion of the complete text. Premier Poincare in the reply stresses the priority of reparations over other war costs as represented by the inter-allied debts. “I'rance never repudiated the debts she contracted during the war, either to England or to America in the in- terest of the common victory,” the note asserts. France is also the creditor of the other allies for five or six billion gold marks, the summary continues but “there can be no doubt but that in the minds of those who drafted the treaty, damages to persons and prop- erty were to be granted priority over war costs.” Therefore asks the note, is it to be supposed that ‘“such war cdts, which the allies agreed should rank after reparations, after pensions and after the damages stipulated in the treaty and which they do not claim from Germany, are now to he claimed by the allies from each other before Germany has even begun to pay, us?” England’s Payment Referring specifically to the British demand for the payment of 14 1-5 bil- lign gold marks, the summary con- tinues: “We do not suppose that England intends to claim the sums owing her by the allies before reparations are actually settled. She will certainly be the first to realize that in order to pay what she owes France must previously have recovered her contri- butive power, have repaired her griev- ous losses and must be in a position to meet German competition-with equal weapons. “It is, no doubt to England'u inter- est that Germany shall recover. It certainly cannot be to her interest that France should be difminished.” The summary begins by describing the note as “a general and sympathe- tic statement of the position taken by France” containing ‘‘the elements of a practical solution.” The synopsis asserts that France “never dreamed of pursuing a selfish policy in the question of reparations— a question that cannot be solved with- || out due regard to the whole Euro- pean interests involved.” Further- more, she always took into consider- ation Great Britain's lamentable and persistent unemployment. Germany Depreciated Own Currency. The occupation of the Ruhr was made obligatory in Premier Poincare's opinion by what he calls the deliber- ate debasement of Germany's finances with the avowed intention of escap-' ing payment of reparations. “Until the end of 1922" the reply to Great Britain explains, lermany had not ceased to aggravate her financial situation. She did nothing to balance her ‘budget. She maintained railroad age (Continued on Fourteenth Page). Qonimcflm ‘State Lib rm)rd, Conn. Germany Pays POLICE HUNT WOMAN WHO HAS NEW GAME Sold Spurious Agency Con- tracts in East—Believed to Have Made $50,000 . | Chicago, Aug. 22.—A nation-wide search for a woman who is believed to have fleced members of her sex of more than $50,000 in recent months through a spurious agency contract game perpetrated in virtually the en- tire ,eastern half of the United States was inaugurated today by a local silk house. The woman is described as ‘“pros- perous looking, ‘sometimes appearing with bobbed hair of a reddish or yel- low cast, very small feet, weight about 180 pounds and her age between 40 and 45 She is variously known as Mrs. Bates, Wills, Dean, Wilson,- Drew, Hill, Castle, Stewart, Priest and Cul- ver. The culprit’'s scheme is to sell ex- clusive agency rights for certain goods in each locality, In many cases, re- ports to the firm here indicate, she has collected cash in full for her offer- ing. She has recorded cash sales to mil- liners, dressmakers, beauty shop, pro- prietors and furriers in New York,, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Oh‘n, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Illinois, In- diana, Towa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and not is believed to be in North Dukuta. DEATH OF SAMUEL CLARK Business Man Here For 23 Years Suc- cumbs to Tlness of Six Months Du- ration—Member of Many Societies, Samuel Clark, a well known and re- spected resident, died last night at his home, 305 Chestnut street, at the age of 68 years, He had been in ill health for the past six months but death was unexpected. Mr. Clark was proprietor of a store at the corner of Elm - and Chestnut streets for the past 23 years and en- Joyed ' the confidence and friendship of his customers. During his' life he took an active interest in séveral organizations, being a member of B'Nai B'Rith, the New Britain Zionists, the Hebrew Ceme- tery association, Beth EIl synagogue, Talmud Torah association and the New England Order of Protection. Mr. Clark is survived by four daughters, Mrs. S. Greenberg, Mrs. D, Fredericks, Miss Minnie Clark and Miss Sylvia Clark; three sons, Bernard F., Charles and Emanuel, and three grandchildren. He also leaves a sis- ter, Mrs. Ida Civin of New York cf Funeral services were held this aft- ernoon at 2:30 o'clock at the late home, Rabbi Aaronson officiating. In- | terment was in Beth Alom cemetery. | Sightseeing Auto Goes Over Alpine CIiff, 1 Killed By The Assoclated Press, Berne, Aug.: —A sight-seeing- ing automobile containing six tourists | fell into a ravine along the St. Goth- ard mountain road yesterday causing the death of one and serious injury of two persons, says a message received here today. The dead tourist was of Dutch nationality. Sixth American Dies After Alpine Auto Crash | By The Assoclated Press. Nice, Aug. 22. — Alexander Sond- heimer of Muskogee, Okla., who was among those injured in the automo- bile accident near Guillaumes, died this morning, bringing to six the num- ber of Americans who met death in the crash. His wife was also killed. PLANES HELD UP | Bangor, Me., Aug. 22.—Unless there is some abatement in the»50 mile gale from the north-northwest the | | Brooklyn, N. | the boat because of thg strong tide Missm Koplowitz and Newhart Home After Long “Hitch-Hike” AW BERKSHIRES ON FOOT Heary Sweaters, Walking Sticks and Canvas Haversacks Their 'Total Equipment for ‘“Roughing 1t” in| New York and Connecticut. Misses Beatrice Koplowitz, Koplowitz and Anna Newhart of 38 Dewey street returned yesterday from a “hitch-hike” during which they visited Massachusetts and New York states. The girls left New Britain Augus.t 16 and the first day they made the trip from New Britaih to Housatonic, Mass. F'rom Housatonic they went to Camp * Greylock, Beckett, Mass,, where they spent two days hiking through the Berkshires. While at the camp they were presented with canes carved from hickory trees on which the name of the camp and various in- signias were carved. From Camp Greylock they hiked a distance of 16 miles to Camp Copake, Caryville, New York, where they stayed for three days. On the return trip they were forced to hike from Caryville to Jacobs Lad- der where they encountered a party of New Britain ®*people on their way to New Britain. They reached New Britain late Tuesday afternoon. For equipment they carried heavy sweaters, walking sticks and canvas haversacks. They received their meals at stopping places and during the en- tire trip, a matter of 300 miles, their total expenses amounted to 30 cents. Of this, 25 cents was spent for a meal and 5 cents for a jitney fare. Miss Beatrice Koplowitz said that they met a great many parties of a similar nature going in all directions and that in speaking to them found out that they had trouble in securing rides, although Miss Koplowitz said that they did not have any trouble of this nature. Miss Beatrice Koplowitz, a member of the graduating class of the Univer- sity of Vermont this spring, has made many similiar trips and says that she finds it an ideal way to spend a vaca- Julia | EN[llJliH HARI] COAL T0 LAST 4 MONTHS Surplus on Hand--Government Aid for Distribution SUBSTITUTES MAY BE USED| Government Ready to Intervene if situation Demands it — Relying on Shipping to Supply New England— Commission Framing Report. Washington, Aug. 22. stocks of hard coal are in : supply normal-requirements for more than four months, according tq a sur- vey made by a government depart- ment since the controversy. between anthracite miners and operators reached the 'stage where a discontinu- ance of production seemed a possibie outcome, With danger of a critical shortage averted by possession of this stock, the opinion was expressed in govern- ment eircles today that the problem to .be faced in the event of a tie-up in the hard coal fields would be one of distribution. The assurance from the White House that the public need fear no fuel crisis was interpreted as in- dicating that President Coolidge was réady to throw the government aid in this direction in the event of an emer- gencey. Govt, Aid To Distributors Steps already have been taken to analyze the situation with a view to getting up any necessary government aid to the regular commercial distri- buting agencies. Whether this would take the form of supervision of re. gional cooperative committees similar to those instituted by Secretary Hoov- er in the case of the general coal strike last summer had not been de- cided today, but the branches of the government that would be called upon in either eventuality were said to be preparing so they would be ready to Intervene should their assistance bp- come necessary. In New England New York and New England, com- ]nriéing most of the anthracite con suming territory of the country will be accessible, the analysis showed, for delivery by water of substitutes of the coal grades, whlrh probably would tion. GET ASHORE AFTER Four Young People Without Food or Water Pass Night on Sound Port Jefferson, L. I, Aug. Following a night of terror in a small rowboat on Long Island sound, four young people without food or water | and with only' a single oar to keep | the craft headed into the waves as they took turns paddling toward| the shore, reached land at a point near here shortly before noon today and sent word to their relatives at Northport, L. I. | All through the night fishing boats | from Port Jefferson beat back and | forth along the north shore in the| hope of finding the rowboat. time the steamer Park City left here this merning the rowboat was still missing, and the captain and crew scanned the waters of the sound all the way to Bridgeport searching for the boat. The occupants of the boat were: | Jerome Candela, 12, son of Dr. Domi- nick Candela of 214 Carlton avenue, Y 12, of 4690 Eighteenth Brooklyn: Miss Mary Rich, 27, of 2236 Gravesend avenue, Brooklyn, and Miss Caroline Sparno, 24, of 124 North Elliott place, Brooklyn. A fifth occupant of the rowboat, Margaret Candela, 14, dove overboard a mile from shore to recover one of the oars which slipped out of the oar- lock, and when unable to get back to avenue, swam to the Long Island shore for assistance. A motorboat put out !‘rnm North- port last night, but after two attempts army bombing planes, now located here will not get away today as was originally planned. ‘ SIX MINERS ALIVE. Silver City, N. M., Aug 22.—Six of the seven miners trapped in a cave-: at the Co-operative Mining company’s | property, 14 miles from here yes- terday were rescued ‘alive early today. | The seventh man, Pete Jones was killed, IF BURGLARS VISIT HIM THEY WILL HAVE TO WEEP Chicago, Aug. 22.—Prof. W. Lee Lewis of Northwestern Uni- versity, inventor of Lewisite and other high explosives and dead- ly gases used during the world war, announced today that after three visits of burglars he was tired of being robbed, so he had equipped his home with a bur- ||| glar alarm attached to a tear gas bomb. “As soon as raised or a door bomb drops to the floor,” he explained, “and 1 have added a booster charge to make it ex- plode so that it will reach eve corner. Olir sleeping porch is closed from the house so the family is in no danger. All 1 have to do when the bomb goes off is to call the police and tell them to bring an ambulance.” a window is opened, the | ports of President Havenstein's resig- give up, because of the high running | tide which threatened to bring both | boats in collision. The motorboat put back to Northport for further assist- | At this time darkness set in| were unable to locate the rowhoat. Uavenstein, President of German Reichsbank, Still Heads Institution, Reports Now State, By The Assoclated Presa. Berlin, Aug. 22.—The report that Rudolph Havenstein, president of the Reichsbank has resigned is entirely without foundation. It was semij- officially stated this morning. News ageney and special dispatches from Berlin Tuesday night carried re- nation, either actualy admitted or im- pending. The united socialists have been demanding Havenstein's retire- ment on the ground that he and his fellow directors had failed in institu- ting financial reforms which would have prevented the collapse of the mark. FIRST DAY IN WHITE HOUSE Washington, Aug. 22 NIGHT IN-ROWBOAT At the | Philomena (Castle, | (Cnntlnued on Third Pagv) COIL NEN AWAT Miners and Operators Have Not Left Atlantic City After Disagreeing Atlantic City, Aug. 22.—Miners’ union officials and anthracite coal operators who yesterday broke off wage negotiations for their industry were still in the city today awaiting whatever communication might come to them from the United States Coal Commission or other agency of the federal government. On September 1 the present con- tract fixing the wages dnd conditions of employment for all the unionized mine workers in the anthracite re- gion expires. Repeated attempts to get an agreement as to the terms of |a contract to continue the employ- ment relations after that date have failed even with the coal commission's intervention. ‘Would Trounce Operators Mr. Lewis today reiterated his statement that the union would “ad- minister. to the anthracite operators the trouncing of their careers.” The operators had nothing to add to their declaration that rcpeated offers on their part to submit every point in |dispute to arbitration had been | fruitless. What government agencies or VPresident Coolidge had in mind, none of them pretended to know or surmise. As the matter stands, operators and miners’ union officials have come to complete disagreement on two de- | mands which the mine workers' spokesmen have presented. One of | these is for union recognition. and to come alongside was compelled £0 | the “collection of union dues by the | eral years after his ordination, Rev. check-off”. The second is for an in- crease of pay of $2 per day for all the men employed in mine workings by the day and for a 20 per cent | mining coal. Other Demands Not Considered Nine other demands of the union have never been formally considered in joint sessions. So far as the parties to the labor controversy are |eoncerned it was conceded today that failing entrance of some new factor, governmental or otherwise, the mines would be tted up September 1. HIGH TIDES ey August 23 (Standard Time) | At New Haven— 46 a. m.; 9:08 p. m, At New London— 6:39 a. m.; 7:083 p. m, #* | [ * R A R R Y= Ty T AR S THIE. WEATHER St Hartford, Aug. 22.—Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, continued cool tonight. Thursday fair, with rising tem- perature. Diminishing wester- | 22.-—President and Mrs. Coolidge are spending their first day as residents of the White House today, Iy winds. | |#————————— % than the record set in 1576, POSSIBLE . S.“#GTlflN{’ Ave Weemdlu Aug. 18th .. 9, 173 WATORS VLT Pone tb Veto Police LEGSOFJOURNEY p, 14 Resolution Passed | ByG.0.P. Men in Council 'East Bound Air Mail on Schedule; STRTONVACATION, Seys He Kaows of No ARE QUETLY MARRED Parel CaeWr West Bound Delayed 'FOG AT CHEYENNE, WYO0. Mayor Was Not Allowed to Name Members of Committee. Other Planes Hop Off On Second 'I"rip of Coast To (,uut Mail Things Go As Planned Beforehand. | ‘Omaha, Neb., Aug. 22.—Pilot F. R Yager, guiding the eastbound plane | from Cheyenne to Omaha arrived here Democrats May Introduce Resolution and Ask That- Investigators Be Named by Executive, Has at 3:15 a. m. central standard fime. | Been Customary. Relay— Miss Laura E. Kelly and\ Ralph C. Lawrence Send | News of Elopement Pilot H. T. Lewis hopped off ecast- ward at 3:20 a. m. Ralph C. Laurence, safes manager 8 for thegAutomntive Sales and Service Co,, of this city, and Miss Laura E { Kelly, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs T. H. Kelly of 69 Walnut street, were quietly married at Glens IPalls, N. Y., Monday morning at 10:30 o'clock by Rev. Mr. Stanfield, the parents of Miss Kelly were advised in a special deliv- ery letter received from her this morning. Mr. Laurence and Miss Kelly left the city Monday morning telling friends that they were going on a va- cation. They were joined at East- hampton by Mr. and Mrs, O, H. Gun- solus who acted as attendants at the wedding ceremony and who, with Mr. and Mrs, Laurence, are now touring the White Mountains. Mr. Laurence was formerly mana- ger of the New Britain branch of the Direct Importing Co., and for the past year has been sales manager of the Automotive Sales and Service Co. on East Main street. Miss Kelly was formerly manager of the ladies’ de- partment of the Connors-Halloran store on Main street, LIGHTNING BOLT HITS : SPIRE OF CHURCH Congregational Church in Stanwich, By The Associated Press. Chicago, Aug. 22.—Pilot Lewis in the eastbound malil plane from Chey- enng reached the air mail field here | at 8:40 a. m. central standard time. Planes were changed here and four minutes after the arrival of Lewis, Pilot R. L. Wagner took off with five pouches of mail for Cigveland on the flight to New York. By The Assoclated Pr Cleveland, Aug. Wagner, driving the eastboun plane from Chicago, passed Bryan, O., at 10:30 o'clock standard time this morning. P‘orrwl"rn Return Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 22,—Pilot H. G. Boonstra, carrying the westbound mail in the maiden trip of the trans- continental air service returned to Cheyenne early this morning after leaving at b o'clock and getting out six miles, 1 The fog was so dense that he was unable to penetrate it with safety. He planned to take off again later in the day. With the sun making an earnest ef- fort to break through the fog that has hung like a pall over Sherman Hill since early last evening, Pilot H. G. Boonstra left with the westbound trans-continental mail at 8:42 moun- tain timé today. At Rock Springs, Wyo., he was relieved by another pl lot who will continue the westward trip. . Air Mail Pilot H. A. Collison who left Laramie at 5:21 a. m. mountain time today, after being forced down there late yesterday afternoon and { (Continued on Third Page) OMAHA WATERLESS WHEN WORKS GAYE IN Businesses Which Need Fluid Compelled to Close —Improvement Friday as L. mafl over central Mayor A. M. Paonessa will veto the resolution passed by the common council last Wednesday night appoint- ing Alderman C. J. Dehfr, W. H. Judd .and ¥, L. Conlon and Council- men D. 1. Nair and George Molander to, investigate the police department! The mayor explained this after- noon that he knows of no parallel to the action of republican members who last Wednesday submitted a resolution calling for the appointment of a com- mittee and -at the same time selected the members to act. With the excep- tion of standing committees of the council, all such grdups are named by the mayor. The mayor's veto will be based on, this action of the council, he explained. May Receive New Resolution It was reported about the city this morning that the mayor would re« turn to the council without his ap+ proval the resolution, apd also that a new resolution would be introduced by the democratic members of the council asking for an investigation of the department, with the proviso that the mayor shall be permitted to name the new committee. ¢ Since the resolution wds acted fipon by the gavuell, Alderman K Q! lon ond vf the meinbers selectod, h declined to act. He asserts that th investigation is prompted by political motives and he refuses to be a party to what he declares is a direct affront to the mayor. His refusal to act would necessitate the bringing of the coms« mittee before the council at the next meeting since that body must fill the ' vacancy. . Checks Organization of Committee . Alderman Dehm, the first member ' named, and the one reported to have been the selection of the committee for its chairmanship, had planned to call a meeting for the latter part of this week at which time organization was to be effected. The mayor's an- nouncement of a veto will require the organization to be held up until after the next council meeting at least: ‘Will Insist on Investigation. David L. Dunn, chairman of the board of police commissioners, was asked this marning by a representa- tive of the “Herald” what the board of police commissioners would do .if Mayor Paonessa vetoed the resolution of the committee appointed by the common council to probe the actions of the police board. He replied that it the veto is sustained it is probable, ¢ at the next meeting of the commis- gioners, it will be voted top demand that the common council carry out the investigation which that body wants made. Chairman Dunn said that he can- not understand the action of the coun- cil in wanting an investigation of the board. He said further that there is nothing the board or department has done to be ashamed of and expressed the belief that when the investigatiop is made the committee members will find nothing wrong with either organ- ization. “We're going through with this in- vestigation,” he said, “and if there is anything wrong with the police de- partment T think we should know it." Says Name of Board is Clouded. “The action of the common council has put the board and police depart- ment in a bad light in the public's eye and has thrown a dark cloud over the work of the members of the hoard who work without compensation and have worked hard within the past year for the good of the city and its people.” Chairman* Dunn was also asked about supernumerary officers who, it is alleged, have complained to the in- vestigating committee that partiality is being shown and only a fdw faver- ed policemen get work. He denied the rumor that the board would seek the names of these men and then ask for their resignations. He said, how- ever, if the names are learned the men certainly would not be in the good graces of the board. Place to File Complaints, “Supernumerary officers and other officers should know that if they hava any complaints to make in regard to assignments they should report to the board of police commissioners. As I understand it, however, a very good system is in effect at police headqud- ters for giving work to the supernu- meraries and each one receives am equal share” Chairman Dunn said. To date the board has received but one anonymous communication rela-, tive to dissatisfaction among the su- .J pernumerary officers, and no atten- tion was paid to this, Mr. Dunn said, because the name ‘of the writer was not affixed. Conn,, Burned to Ground This Morning. Stamford. Conn.,* Aug. = The Stanwich Congregational church in the village of Stanwich, was complete- ly destroved by fire early this morn- ing after the church spire was struck {by a lightning bolt in a severe storm. Efforts of residents nearby to save the structure . proved vm the dodix of the chirefi being i4 and jad- ders by which they might reach’the spire, being available. Greenwich and Converse farm fire- men who arrived at the scene were too late to save the church but con- trolled the flames from reaching 13 residences within a radius of 200 feet from the doomed building. The church of wood construction, had been standing for 125 years, 22. Omaha, Aug. 22.—Omaha suffered today from a serious water shortage due to a cave-in of the Missouri river water works intakes. (ne drug store sold water at 5 cents a gallon. Laundries, barber shops, restaurants | and other industries in the operation of which water is an essential, were closed today. City officials tendered the use of street sprinklers to convey water to h D hospitals, hotels and restaurants, | of the Williamstown authorities, and while the residential sections are left |are to be returned to that place. They to take care of their own water re- | Were in Bruce park, and Smith said quirements. that he brought the girl there because Surface springs within the parks, | D€ thought her parents were unkind. artesian wells about the city and even | rain pools within low Iying park dis- | tricts, are being frequented by crowds | of men, women and children with anything available that willshold wat- er, The Nebraska Power C ed free delivery of pure water to per- sons ill in their homes. An improvement in the supply not expected before Friday [Motorbus Victim Friend | | Of Rev. Henry W. Maier | Rev. Hiram Grant Person of New- ton, Mass.,, who, with his wife, was killed when a motorbus dashed over \d. precipice between Nice and Evian,| Monday, was a classmate of Rev. | Henry W. Maier, pastor of the Kirst Congregational church of this city, at ‘a seminary in Auburn, N. Y. For sev- Man, Aged 40, and Young Girl Are Detained Greenwich, Conn., Aug. 22—Rus- sell Smith, aged about 40, and Evelyn Betters, about 13, both of Williams- | town, Mass.,, were detained by the Greenwich police yesterday at request. EARTHQUAKE F T By The Associated Press, Rome, Aug. 22.—A severe earth- quake at Cervinara, Avellino province, in the Campania, is reported in news announc- | @8ency advices. The inhabitants were | greatly alarmed by the shock but the material damage done was insignifi- cant. SPANTSH SUCCESS. The Associated Press, Melilla, Morocco, Aug. ~—The Spanish forces dispatched to the aid of the garrison of Tifaruin which was surrounded by Moroccan rebels have | succeeded in reaching the town after severely punishing the enemy, accord- ing to an official communique, By 22 UNEMPLOYED INCREASE. London, Aug. 22.—The number of unemployed in Great Britain is in- [ Mr. Porson was pastor of a church | creasing. Twenty thousand persons Jjoined the ranks of the idle last wee K, in Seneca Falls, N. Y., the home of | Rev. Mr. Maier. 'I‘]w latter ‘was | bringing the total to 1,212,000. deeply affected by the news of his| former classmate’s death. The Per- son and Maier families were close | friends. BUFFALOS AFTER HUNTERS Salt Lake City, Aug. 22.—Cornered | by an infuriated herd of buffalos in Death Pass on Antelope Island in the ‘slreat Salt Lake, a party of hunters onday osrupfld possible death until After Visit to agthr four of Alderman J. Gustav Johnson of the | the animals had been slain, More fourth ward ,arrived in the city last | than 100 buffalos in herd attacked the night after a two months tour of his | huntsmen. native land, Sweden. Alderman John- son will attend the next meeting of the common council, of which body he has been an active member for | several years. Sought Shelter From Rain, One Dies as Barn Collapses | Camp Mead, Md., Aug. —First | Lieut. Walter R. Hirschemiller, a re- serve officer in the army air service, was killed and 18 other reserve offi- cers in training here, were injured to- day in the collapse of an old barn in which they had sought shelter from the rain. Lieut. Hirschemiller's home was in Pittsburgh, Pa. Aldcrman Johmon Home GASOLINE SELLS FOR SIX CENTS IN LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, Aug. 22.—Gaso- line dropped to six cents a gal- lon at one service station here vesterday. Roy Gehr, the proprietor, ex- plained that he was able to offer it' at that price because he was interésted in a small re- finery which was experimenting with a new process for making the fuel. He said he could make small profit at that price. The lowest price at which he previously sold it was nine cents. ' Other stations in and around Los Angeles are selling at vanging prices, the highest being 17 cents, 9 a (‘f'hl) N \l W YORK New York, Aug. -New York to- day shivered in the coolest August 22 in the history of the weather bureau. The temperature was 53 degrees at § a. m,, this being two degrees Io“’er{