New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 6, 1923, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press ESTABLISHED 1870 NEW BRITAIN HERALD NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1023, —SIXTEEN PAGES, Mflm ‘9,186 PRICE THREE CENTS Wut Sept, 1st, 27 NEW QUAKES ROCK TOKIO DURING NIGHT; ISLAND BELIEVED SUNK WITH 10,000 PEOPLE; NO COA iz GREEMENT, DESPITE CONCESSIONS MINERS AND OWNERS | MODIFY POSITIONS Latter Agree to Drop Their De-| mand Lor fl)fitratlon FORMER LIMIT CHBCK-OFP| Even With Give and Take Spirit Ewl. | Side Has Quite | Brought About Bargain Suggested | dent, Neither by Governor Pinchot, By The Amsocinted Press Harrisburg, Pa., Sept, to a general suspension had some new ground to go over, but still exhibited marked difference views when' Governor Pinchot reas- sembled them today in the course of | his peace ecffort. Tentative agree- ments on the part of the employers group to drop the stand for arbitra- tion’ which has been upheld since the inception of negotiations, were un derstood to be in the governor's hands as a result of the executive sessions of yesterday. Some Moderation, Miners union officials, too, had in some degree moderated the original scope of their organization's demands by agreeing that a 10 per cent wage increase for contract miners might do. They continued, however, to ask more for the day workers, who constitute the bulk of anthracite em- ployes and to this the operators were most unwilling to accede. The union likewise tentatively offered to put a limit to the amount of dues which would be assessed against its mem- bers if the operators would agree to | collect those dues by the ‘“check-off" method of holding the amounts in- volved out of each individual miners’ pay check, Based On Original Proposals. 6.—Leaders | of the miners union and anthracite | operators whose differences have led | of mining | inj M'{"’/ 44 Libeyy, Appeals to His People 0 PREMIER YAMAMOTO. The Assoclated Press. Nagasaki, Sept. 6.—The first public utteranee of Premler Yamamoto sent broudcast by wireless, appeals to the people of Japan to unite in the try- ing hours through which they are passing and make a supreme effort to relleve the sufferers from the quake and hasten the work of reconstruc- tion. By JAP PREMIER CABLES REPORT T0 NEW YORK Says Quake is mmzr'm Since Period Between 1854 and 1850— Palace Not Destroyed New York, Sept. 6.-—A message from Count Yamamoto, Japanese for- eign minister, describing the disaster in Japan was received at the Japan- ~ iy, Uoo, lmmJENTIflNv ' REPUBLIGANS' PLAN \Upham to Advise Coolidge to Compel France to Accede SUGGESTS FINANGIAL LEVER America Holds Solution to Ruhr Im- | | passe—I1f France Refuses to Agree, Then Denutnd Immediate Payment, Party Treasurer’s Recommendation, | Chicago, Sept. 8.—Fred W. Upham | treasurer of the republican national committee will ask President Coolidge to Intervene In the Franco-German impasse over reparations as the first step in putting BEurope on a sound economic basis, he sald upon his re-| turn here after having studied the| European situation’ throughout the | summer. He svill go to Washington | next week, on invitation of the presi- dent to report on Old World condi- tions. . American Commission Mr. Upham said he would recom- mend to President Coolidge that he ask congress for authority to name a commission of American business men to determine reparations Germany is able to pay. Without asking permis- | { sion of Irance, the United *States, in Mr. Upham's opinion, should inquireg into Germany's ability to pay and then France should be informed that the figure arrived at should be accepted at | once. Failure of France to accept the commission’s findings should be fol-| lowed by a demand upon France to| pay at once the debt she owes the United States according to Mr. Up-| waghington, Sept. 6.—Appropria- | ham’s plan, !tion of $10,000,000 for federal work in | S. Has Strong Position . |enforcing prohibition next year, and “The United States is the only na-|jncrease of $1,000,000 over last year tion in the world today that 18 In @ inag been requested of the budget Ambassador Hanihara (left) ASKMILLIONMORETO | CARRY ON DRY FIGHT| $10,000,000 Appropriation to Enforce Prohibition Next Year Sought garding relief measures for his stricken country men. chairman of the Red Cross; Herbert Hoover, member of the central committee; Eliot Wadsworth, acting secretary and treasurer of the Red Cross. FUND FOR JAPANESE | {Red Cross position to demand that Burope put|purequ by Prohibition Commissioner its house in order” Mr. Upham said. Haynes. An chneuc of §$500,000 addi- | ! seribed, Harold L. Planmng Rellel for Stricken Japan TREMORS BRING NO ADDED FATALITES 'Streets and Canals of Yokobama 1 cloggod With Bodies \DEATH REPORTS VARIED - | Japanese Home Office Places confers with American Red Cross officials at Washington re- To the right are James L. Fieser, acting [TALY REPORTED AS TAKING MORE ISLES Greek Fleet Withdraws to Avoid Clash — Fixing Blame for Killing RELIEF STARTED HERE Branch Takes Action—Million Raised in New York The Associated Presa. London, Sept. 6.—A Central News dispatch from Rome says that reports| are current there that Italian forces have occupied the islands of Merloa no and Mathraki northwest of| Corfu. B By At a mecting of the directors of the New Britain branch, American Red| Cross, 'this afternoon, a fund was | started for Japanese relief work. Within a few minutes $355 was sub- Judd and Mrs, C.| Dead in Tokio At 30,000, In- jured At 100,000 and 350,000 People As Without Homes. By The Associated Press, Tokio, Sept. 6.—(Delayed)— Twenty-seven new earthquake shocks were felt during the night but the authorities today expressed the view that no fur- ther destructive ones were like- ly. Occasional outbreaks of fire lighted up the sky but they were not dangerous. Splendid Order Maintained Splendid order is being main- tained in the affected area. Temporary lighting systems have been established in the parks where thousands are en- camped under rude shelters. The weather remains warm and bright. Railway communication has been re-established from Omiya ' westward. Isle and 10,000 People Gone By The Assoclated Prees. Peking, Sept. 6.—The police of Chiba at the northeast cor- ner of Tokio bay, report a new |island off the Izu peninsula while they say the island of By Tho Akwer {Oshima, which eontained an ac Athens, Sept. §.—The Greck fleet| (i okl s < ¥ has réceived orders fo retire to the“t':lve_ Yiolt(fal}fl, 4/ mVlBlg]e and 'tlls : If ot Volo to avold contact with the | LEAr€d 10 have gone down with “‘While every right thinking person belfeves that under the rules of the war game, Germary, having lost A should make proper reparations it is in’ the nuner of fleld | tional for enforcing the/narcotic drug}g, Landers subscribing $100 each, .| [laws has also been, askdd by Commige ! ey wv-mg:m sunkeriptions whiey sioncr Haynes. ecelvod: ese consulate here today. It follows: “Barthquake broke out at noon Sentember 1 Of tremenduous pro- The tentative offers as made were all based on the original peace pro- posals of the governor which in- $100.00 Harold L. Judd .....v0. ¢luded 4 10 per cent flat increase in wages for all anthracite workers; abolition of all but eight-hour em- ployment; recognition of the wunion and of the principles of collective bargaining, and dropping of the “‘check-off" demand by the union in exchange for an agreement by oper- ators to let union agents collect dues in company: offices on pay days. In bringing out the new proposals yesterday Governor Pinchot was sald to have suggested that the employ- €rs forego their arbitration stand to which the union has indicated un- fiinching opposition and that the miners leaders in turn drop the ‘‘check-off” proposition entirely. The resulting statements from each slde did not auite bring about the bar- gain suggested. E. C. GOODWIN ROSE BY HIS OWN EFFORTS From Humble Start, Be- came Prominent in Indus- try and Public Service shop to in 22 From machinis in the treasurer of the corporation years was the record of E. Clayton (Goodwin, treasurer of the Hart & Cooley Co., and vice-president of the, JFafnir Bearing Co., who died late vesterday afternoon in the New Brit- ain general hospital following an op- eration performed recently, He was b7 years old on June 11. | Mr, Goodwin was born in Terryville and spent the early part of his life in that community, working for some time as a machinist for the Eagls Lock Co. When he came to this city he was employed as a machinist by the Hart & Cooley, Co, from which position he rose to that of paymaster and treasurer. Mr. Goodwin came to the Hart &‘ Cooley plant from the Fagle Lock Co. in 1902, to take charge of the ma-| chine room. In 1903 he was made superintendent of the plant. Tn 1907/ he was elected a director, in 1908 he| was made assistant treasurer, and one vear later became treasurer, which position he held until the time of his death. He also was a director of the Hart | & Hutchinson Co. and a director and vice-president of the Fafnir Bearing Co. He was vice-president of the Rotary club, for several years treas- urer of the Shuttle Meadow club and a member of the New Britain club. He was an active member of the First Congregational church, and some time ago was deacon. He was a man who was respected by All the workmen, according to Norman P. Cooley, of the Hart &| Cooley Co., and also by all with whom he came in contact. He was formerly chairman of the New Britain branch, American Soclety (Contirued on Tenth Page). FOUNDER DIES. Cleveland, Sept. 6.—Mrs. Julia Gerold widely known as a founder and promoter of foreign mission dies MISSIONS ‘| Nair, trustee of the estate, the hearing that he will endeavor to| yesterday at the age of 80 years. portions. The biggest since the per-| iod between 1854 and 1859. Water system is wrecked. Fire broke out. It extends from Tokio as far as the| Shonoan district including Yokohama, Yokosuka and Kamakura. There is heavy damage in Toxto. - The imper- ial palace and Yamanote (a hill In the suburbs of Tokio overlooking the city) are fortunately safe. “Two-thirds of the city was prac- tically destroyed. 1 regret to report that the British, American, French and Ttalian embassies and the Chinese | legation were burned out. “In Yokohama and seems to have done tremenduonus damage. The government is endeav- oring to face this catastrophe.'. RESCUED FROM DROWNING Man Taken From Naugatuck Automobile © Accident, Following This Morning. Ansonia, Sept. of Michael Parker, supernumerary of ficer of the Ansonia police force, col lided with a’ commercial car of Plaftt & Co., Inc,, of Bridgeport, on the west | side road between here and Seymour, |at 9 o'clock this morning. | who was headed north, lost control of Parker, his machine following the crash and it went down a 30 foot embankment into the Naugatuck river. Parker was rescued by John T. Danskey Milford, driver of the truck, after a narrow escape from drowning. Park er was arrested by the Seymour po lice and will be arraigned in town court there tomorrow morning. It is said he was "“hogging” the road at the time of the accident caped unhurt, while Parker was injured except for a few brulses un Surpnse Features Laurel Lunch Herman Belkin Says Other ing in Spite of Oath to Contrary. At a meeting of the creditors of the bankrupt estate of the Lausel Lunch, Inc, which was held this morning at 10 o'clock at the office of Referee Ed ward M. Yeomans in Hartford the fact was disclosed that Herman Bel-| kin, president of the concern, was the only member of the three who or- ganized the company to pay in $2,000 with which to begin business although | Mrs. Charlotte Pyros and A. J. Careb, other officers, swore on thelr certifi- cate of incorporation which was filed at the town clerk’s office on 24 of this year that they had each paid in $2,000. Attorney David L stated at collect theremaining $4.000 which has not been piid by Mrs. Pyros and Cateb. Kamakura it | River, | ~The automobile | of | Danskey es- | January | Increase stupld to seek to impose conditlons on |, ponte ag well as the, Washington and | the vanquished nation that would re- o1 headquarters staffs of the prohi- | sult i ruin not only for Germany but | o ® el BT LT e n- | for the countries in Europe that are | oreased appropriations are approved looking to Germany for reparations. ‘hv the budget bureau, President Cool- | Acciaes EXanD lidge and finally congress. More pro- “France today instead of paying Its|yipivi0n agents are belleved by Com- debt to the United States is employ! h‘g!mimiounr Haynen. to. be ‘needed. RE| that credit to make of herself what| o FO0Sh s 0 e enforce. she told us in her hour of need Ger-| o\t yaw and partial faflure of state many. Wik Ay toados f0uthe d"‘|co»uprranon there and elsewhere are struction of our very civilization. | et e s L “While . many. sympathize with |inderstood to be the chief reasons for Franos's fdea 8¢ protecting . herself |the reauest for additional appropria- tions, against another war, the fact is that The prohibition enforcement fund | for the current yearis $9,000,000. This | also includes funds for enforcing the narcotic drug laws. Commissioner | Haynes requested originally $9,250,000 | but the budget bureau lopped off a quarter of a million and congress appropriated the full amount estima ted in the budget. This, in the opinion of Prohibition officlals has been de- monstrated to be inadequate and they | monassett and May Make Bathing|, .. asking for a total Im’ 810,500,000 | Beach Larger. for liquor and narcotic drug prohibi- [tion activities for the next fiscal year. Madison, Sept. 6.—The state has| How many field agents can be ad acquired control of the \Vlnchnswr"dm} to the federal staff it the increase property east of Hammonassett beach |requested fs provided has not been | here and it will be possible to make |determined by Commissioner Haynes, | this public bathing place twice its|Increased salary rolls due to the new present length. A Naugatuck reaity|oclassification of federal employes and | company, of which J. H. Whittemore | repeal of the $240 honus must be | |1s the head, bought the property and|taken care of. The prohibition field | leased it for two years t6 the state|force now consists of about 1800 | | park commission Mr. Whittemore | agents to cover the United States, | | has gone to Californta and final ne-|udoording to officials il gotiations were made by W. O. Wiley, | * \ ON $125,00 BOND ISSUE shore frontage and extends from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | the economic structure of the civilized (Continued on Fourteenth Page). STETE GETS BEACH LAND Acquires Winchester Tract at Ham- Hammonassett Point to West Point at| the river's mouth. It was bought by |the Winchester Co. during the war Farj a range for rifle testing. | It is believed the state has an op- ‘,nnn of purchase under the release. Board of Public Works Wants Funds | | st | to Comple | = Side Sewer Hearmg On Bankruptcy Case Chairman Edward F. Hall of the | board of ‘finance and taxation has | called a special mecting of the board | for Monday ning at % o'clock to act on a requast of the Loard of pub lic works for the issaance of sewecr bonds to the amount of $125,000, Represented in this amount are | bonds to pay for the completion of | o id i < | the east side zewer which will pro- | Incorporators Paid in Noth-| [ <t e fover v and eastern sections of the city. This work has | | been partly done on both the north and south ends. The sum of 825,000 is sought ‘or the Cherry street asphalt extension | job and $15,000 is wanted for the Commonweaith avenue storm sewer. For ordinary sewer work $45,050 in bonds Is sought | Actlon on thé sewer bond iseue is the only matter slated to come befy o the board nt Monday's session as far oy ——e | | Belkin testified that he did not re-| | move an electric fran from the res- taurant nor did he taken any of the| He denied knowing the | whereabouts of any of these articles although Henry Shupack, owner of | the butlding in which the lunch room | was 1ocated at the corner of Main and | as Chafrman Hall has been able fo | Myrtie streets, testified that Mr. Bel- | sccartain | | kin told him that he had removed the i | fan. Albert Beder, employed at the| ¥ | place, testified that a week before the company went into bankruptey the | THE WEATHER new silverwear was exchanged for old On silver which was used during the last|| Hartford, Sept. week of business, for New Dftath and A dividend was not declared by|| Generally fair tonight. | | Referce Yeomans who will conduct an| | inereasing cloudiness | investigation in the case and announce | | by showers; moderate tempera- | 4 later date for an additional hear-|| ture. | Attorney George W. Klett was| | B for trustee David L. Nair. | ®— * silverware, | | | iy | 6.—Forecast { vicinity: Friday followed ing | vounsel i unless relief in tiamendous volume is| |thousands {tremendons lworld's task, {common humanity President Coolidge | ? ‘n! the local Red Cross Society | ditional | sity for { necessary supplies at the earliest pos- 100,00 &§0.00 50.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 Italian fleet, it was learned on good authority today. | (The Gulf of Volo, an arm of the| Aecgean sea is on the eastern side of the Greek peninsula and approximate- ly 80 miles north of Athens). Rome, Sept. 6.—A dispatch from | Janina to the Stefani News Agency | says that the instigators of the bound- ary mission massacre belong to the >an-Kpirote organization, most of the nmnhnrs of which are Greek officers and officials, Mrs. C. 8. Landers . F. Bennett . . H. Alford .... o (]\1mhf‘r!fl|n Mrs, 1. D. Russell . L. A. Sprague .... Curtis Sheldon . E. W. Irving .... 5.00 Barl Kisselrack .. 5.00 Chairman L. Sheldon issued the fol- {1owitg announcement: To the People of New Bri‘:in: The great disaster of nosern times has fallen swiftly upon o large section of the Japanese nation. Earthquake | and fire have destroyed their ||fi|]|Ph‘ and stores, obliterated their communi | cation And transoortation and left tha‘SEALSKIN COATS STOLEN Hina ey are teve i sark need and DURING FAMILY'S ABSENCE land. They are lnr' in smrk need u\m Garments Valued At $530 Reported hurried to thery they must perish, by | from hunger, thirst and | |sickness. The task of succoring them is so| that it becomes the| in which the United | States, endowed with plenty, quickly | should do her full share, Answering this urgent Taken Frgm Apactment On Elm Street Two sealskin coats, one valued at $200 and the -ther at $350 are al-| leged to have heea stolen from the rtment of a Mrs. Littlensies at| 7im street betweea June 18 and today, according to a report made at call to our| |promptly - tendered to the stricken {8 | people of Japan the aid of his coun- | ) trymen and designated the American | Police headquarters this morning by Red Cross. as. the agenoy 'hmlmm Mre, Littlehales, The family has been | which their help shall go i | out of town since August 1 on a va- The American Red Cross appeals to | """"""I'“‘x “““““:e"["‘: n'r‘; ‘,2;‘;::‘: e o | was at home only ut sh vals the people of the city of New Britain | Tehh ¢ AU 6Y (e for their help and it is their hope | Policeman the | detective bureau was assigned to that the response will be typical of ase and althong) he conducted & Ithe generosity which has always been | 257, And althoug \ | sHort investigatioa he is at a loss to characteristic of our ¢ It is time of | explain how an entrance was gained grim need when every cent will count| ;40 the apartment unless a skeleton L S viie Hosy | key was used. Subscription for this caus | " One coat was hip length and the received by Mr. A. Sprague, other was thrae.quartar iength with skunk fur collars and euffs. The in- | vestigation is beinz continned hy the | police. SON T0 QUEEN MARIE Alexander Ts 23 Years| will be reasurer | , at New Britain Trust Company Very truly yours, C. L. 8heldon, Chairman, Britain Chapter American Red | Cross, New New York, Sept. f.—Donations re ceived up to noon today by the New York chapter of the Japan relief com nittee of the Red Cross had reached $1,000,000 according to anthoritative estimates, The committee met at the offices of J. P. Morgan and Co. to consider ad- ways of expediting relief Wife of Ring of Age, While Royal Daddy Him-| self Is 32 Years Old, Belgrade, Sept. 6. —Queen Marie of | Jugo-Slavia gave birth to a son this| morning Queen Marie of Jugo-Slavia is the daughter of Queen Marie of was married to King Belgrade on June 8§, measures, | second Rumania and | Alexander at Washington, Sept. 6.—The neces expediting relief collections was fmpressed upon Red Cross chap- | A1¥And ters throughout the country in a mes. | 1922 8he s years old and her There still is no news from the Bonin islands and the catas- trophic changes there are feared. Official Report On Deaths Iwaki, Japan, Sept. 6.—(By Radio Corp. to the Associated Press)—The Japanese home of- fice today took the first steps toward attempting to clear up confusion and speculation: re- garding the actual number of dead and injured in the earth- quake and fire at Tokio when it announced 30,000 were dead 100,000 injured, and 350,000 were homeless. Russia Reports Uprisings By The Associated Pres: Moscow, Sept. 6.—Dispatches received today from Harbin and Peking say that the Korean revolutiopary elements in Ja- pan are taking advantage of the catastrophe and have started a number of uprisings in Tokio | where there is fighting in the streets. Bodies Float In Parks By The Associated Vress, Twaki, Sept. 6. — (Wireless Statjon, Japan)-—A courier re- turning today from Tokio de- seribed the disaster there as unspeakable. The city, he said, was three-fourths burned. On ponds in the parks he found charred, unidentified bod- ies floating like fishes, Within a certain area all things had been reduced to ashes except iron frames and brick pillars. The burned wrecks of street cars and automobiles clogged the streets, The sufferers were gathered in pnh]ic squares and ((‘onllnued on Third Par@) BROWN AND STIER SAFE IN JAPAK, Y. M. G. A, LEARNS sage sent today from national head- |TO¥al consort Her elder sister, quarters after a meeting of the execn- | Princess I-Hmhmh is queen of Greece, | | having married George 11 in February | tive committee year, before his accession to! “A dollar now next | of last is worth five | week,” will be the slogan of those in j'hn Greek throne. | The heir to the Jugo-Slavian throne 400 asked for officials said, should he |18 the second grand child of the Ru-| considered the minimum. Hope was manian queen as a son was born in| expressed that this figure would be | October 1921 to Princess Helene wife of the Rumanian crown prince Carol. charge of the campaign. The $5,000, passed not later than Monday. Secretary of Commerce Hoover, at- tending today’s meeting said too great (Qogpre of AIIEOS Saved in emphasis could not be placed on the Burning Ansonia Garage necessity for prompt action. The com plete character of the disaster, he Ansonia, Sept. 6.—More than a of automobiles were saved last said, made it essential relief workers to arrive on the with | night during a fire which destroyed the building of the Ansonia Garter Co. used by it for manufacturing pur- The loss Wwas for score scene sible moment in order to prevent star- | | poses and a garage. (Continued on Thirteenth Page.) | 3$10,000, Former New Britain Men Fscape Ine jury in Farthquake While Attending Conference, Franklin H. Brown and W. F, Btier, New Britain men who are in Y. M, C. A., work in the earthquake zone in Japan are perfectly safe, acoording to a letter received hy Clarence H. BRarnes general sccretary of the lecal “Y” this morning from the Interna- tional Y. M. €. A committee. Both the New Britain men are graduates of the local institution and are now in the “Hilltown confer¢nee” in Japan. The letter says all i, that conferencs cscaped injury. its 10,000 or more inhabitants: