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New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
Business Improving

Washington, Nov. 1.-Indications of rapidly improving conditions in tho country's general business life were given today in reports to the car serv- ice section of the American railway association, which among other things showed the greatest weekly loading of freight from which the railroads de- rived revenue in two years. The re- ports disclosed that. with the excep- tion of four weeks in September and October, 1920, the loading of 1,o03,75sI cars of revenue freight the week Of October 21 was the greatest 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 46,2sS cars of bituminous taken away from the mines on that day amounting in round numbers to 2.500 900 tons. On only one day in the past three years has so much coal been produced In, addition the railroads on Monday loaded 6.451 of anthracite or some thing over 3eo.noo tons. This was . total greater than has been mined on any on .,daxs sA ?. sttses pss*e Atss&ey years,
 Secs No Need To W0rryi N Fuel Distributor Spens has esti- mated that weekly production ~ Ii 100000 tons of soft coal would car ry the country through the winter without any difficulty ill 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 Mir. Spens' es- innate.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
Sec. Hughes and Gov. Miller Active in Having Foreign Consulate Re- leased From Legal Tangle
In Meantime, Southern Re- 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 8 protest against the action of New York courts in issuing . writ of attachment on its property in connection with 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 with the vacating order were completed today by the sheriff of New York county As soon as this was done R. E. Musquiz, in- spector general in charge of the con- sulate, ordered it's 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 stiil 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.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
LOCAL MAN ATTENDS
F. l.. Fay Of South Church Present at State Sunday School Association Meeting in Torrington.

Torrington, Nov. 1.-Several hum dred delegates were here today for the opening Of the three-day conven- tion of the state Sunday school asso- citation, Speakers at today's session are Rev. Dr. R. Chalmers of Phil adelphia, Rev. R, r. M. Sheldon of Boston, Stanley F. Davis of New York, Mrs. Lucy Stock Chapin of Hartford, Prof. A. J. w. Myers of Hartford, Rev Dr. A. Waite of Chicago and F. l.. Fay of the South Church, New Britain. Various phases of church school work throughout Connecticut will be discussed. Group conferences and the executive committee meeting are on the program for tomorrow morning with deaominational confer cnces in the afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
U. S. Criticized.

Mexico City, Nov 1. (By Associated Press) s)-The United States was ad- versely criticized and a vote of con. fdence 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 failed because of the lack of "a quorum but 1t was apparent that the. suggestion was well received by those members present.
 Various speakers commended the goyernments stand and dcclared that even hrmer measures should have ! been taken.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
FRENCH WRITER DIES

Paris, Nov T.. -- (By Associated Press) Alfred Capus, editor of the Figaro. member of the French aca- demy and one Of Frances best known writers, on political and literary sub jects, died here today.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
ACCUSES HIS AUNT

Expresses Opinion of Her Guilt ot
 Murder.
 Boston, Nov. 1,-J. Thomas Getti- gan of Revere on trial for the murder of his aunt, Mrs. Lizzie M Cook in answer to a direct question today by Assist. Dist. Attorney Maurice Carr said he was of the opinion that Mrs. Cassie F. Richardson, Mrs Cooks sis ter, poisoned the woman.
 Are you of the opinion that your aunt, Mrs. Richardson. killed Mrs. Cook by arsenical poisonipg?" asked MT. Carr.
 Gettigen h ssi.ated then answered.;
 Yes"
 Mrs. Richardson has testified that she was attracted to Mrs Cooks apartments by humping on the floor and that she found her sister in dis tress.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01


 Associated Press) .--In her eyewitness account of the Hall-Mills murder on September 14 Mrs. Jane Gibson, the farmer woman of Hs ton road. told the authoritisss ss earned today, that>a rore the fatal
 ...axgs the women < oAnte " exclaim in {. tnNyk s.rthese letters" ,tlo30e ydft of Mrs. Gibsons story rsume to light through conversation she had with neighbor after mak- ing her statements to investigators. There was a moment or two of heated argument, 1t was said, after the ex- planation was demanded, then with out warning. the shooting.
 A number of notes that were said to have passed between the Rev. Ed ward Wheeler Hall and his choir leader, Mrs. Eleanor R. Mills. the murder victims, were found strewn about their bodies under the tree.
 Bring Fingerprint Expert.
 Detective Schwartz, of Newark, fingerprint expert, his assistant. De- tective Derivus, and the official police photographer of Newark, were on their way here today to make pho tographs and diagrams of the scene of the murders and to examine cloth ing of the victims now resting in the county court house. A detective en- ployed by the investigators said today that the day after Mrs. Gibson's story was made public she had been ap- preached by a man who said.
 Keep quiet. If you don't talk, you can make more from the defense" Watch Three Men.
 Movements of the investigators to- day, though yelled in secrecy, ap- peared to be centered, for the most part, in keeping under surveillance three men answering descriptions given by Mrs. Gibson. It was re- ported that special Deputy Attorney General Mott intended at an oppor- tune moment to bring the three be- fore Mrs, Gibson.
 Maintaining that he felt confident that the eyewitness story told by Mrs. Jane Gibson would stand up. special nepAty eA Attorney Gsnefai 5vil-1 bur Al Mott continued his efforts to identify the man Mrs. Gibson de- scribed as being the murderer.
 According to Mrs, Gibson witnesses have been found to corroborate her statement that woman wearing 8 long gray coat'twas on the Phillips farm on the night of the murder.
 Sisters Defend Wife.
 Two sisters of murdered clergyman, Mrs. Paul Bonner of New York and Mrs. Frank Voorhees, of Jersey City, told newspapermen that their knowl- edge of the circumstances made them believed implicitly in the innocence of the rector's widow. It was Mrs. voor hees' ten year old daughter Frances who was in the Hall home on the night of the murder and who says that Mrs. Hall was at home that night at least until 9 p. m.
 Detective James F. Mason, chief in vestigator for Mrs. Mott, coincided with his chiefs view declaring he has every confidence in Mrs. Gibsons story and believes 1t will stand the strictest examination"
 Faces Battery of Cameras.
 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 crabapple tree on Phil lips farm September
 The interview was arranged l through her attorney, Timothy Pfeif- 1 fer, of New York. This morning a ! band of photographers appeared at her home and Mrs. Hall posed for a | of snapshots.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
50 YEARS WITH RAILRoAD

New Haven, Nov. 1.--Friends of A. S. May, veteran treasurer of tho New Haven road will dine him on Nsvem- Der l6. at the Lawn club. in resogni- ton of 50 years service with ths com pauy
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
SHOE DEALER BANKRUPT

New Haven, Nov. 1.-Honore Mar rate of Killingly. shoe dealer in a bankruptcy petition today showed debts of $15,41S and assets of s1,0s0.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
ME7CAMS REOPEN OFFICE
 NV NEW YORK AS SOON AS
 ATTACHMENTS TAKEN OFF
SUICIDE LEAVES 4i
 FOR GAS SHE USED
-o-

Paterson, N. J., Nov. 1.-Be- side the body of Mrs. Carrie Kimball In gas filled boarding. house room today was found note addressed to the proprie- tress:
 Enclosed is dollar bill for the gas I used"
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
In Meantime, Washington Reports More Than 3OO,0Oo Tons of Hard Coal Loaded on Monday Alone
Increased Freight Shipped About Country Said to Reflect Rapidly Improved Business Conditions.

Boston. Nov. 1.-The shortage of anthracite coal here is unprecedented, said statement issued today 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 before spring.
 {. ''So far only inconvenience has re- suited" the statement continued, but during the really cold weather the situation will grow steadily worse."
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Nov. 1-Forccast for New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight; Thursday fair and warmer.
New Britain herald., 1922-11-01

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New Britain herald., 1922-11-01
FIGHT OVER NOTES
 PRECEDED MURDER Mrs, Gibson Tells Of Two Women Quarreling Before Firing of Shots MRS. HALL FACES CAMERAS Widow of Slain Clergyman Calmly
 Permits Newspapcrmcn to Take
 Her Picture-Sistcrs-in -in-Law Sure
She is Innocent.

SHe IS IHHOCfnt New Brunswick, N. J.. Nov. 1. (By
 Associated Press) .---In her eyewitness
 account of the Hall-M Mills murder on September 14. Mrs. Jane Gibson, the farmer woman of Hs ton road, told
 the authorjtiss M earned today,
 that >as nrore the fatal
New-York tribune., 1922-07-02
Miss Cummings Is
Victor Over Miss
COllett bv 2 and |

BUFFALO. July Edith Cummings.
Of Onwcnts.a County Club. Chicago.
defeated Glenna Colleti. Rhode Island
Country Club. Providence, > 20 /. IN
thrilling contest to-day over the
Country Club links in the final Of the
championship nght Of the womon's IN
tcrnntional invitation golf tournament.
Miss Cummings had her opponent
down a. the seventh. making a birdie
3 on the i2O-yard second hole and DO
ing tho first nine holes IN 30. Miss
Colle.t did no; play up % her previous
good form o. the tournament. rcGuir-
ing 81 FOR the FRS. half OF the game.
Miss Collcit improved coming IN.
taking the eleventh and twelfth holes.
But the steady play ard long drives
o. Miss Cumming. her perfect msshie
work and consistent putting were too
much for her yourg rival.
Miss Cummings gave a remarkable
exhibition of s;raight shooting in a
stif breeze. while Miss Collett went
out o. bounds on the ffth and several
times found the rough with her drives.
A gallery OF about 1000 witnessed
the match
New-York tribune., 1922-07-02
Montauk Wins in Indian
Class at Moriches Y. {,

MORICHES. l.. L. july l.-Yaeht
racing on Moriches Bay started with
Tho annual invitation regatta Of the
Moriehes Yacht Club of here to-day.
Weather conditions were miserable. A
driving rain fell throughout the day
and o southwest wind OF from fifteen
20 eighteen knots whipped the bay into
n sea Of rolling vhitecaps Regardless
q the wind and weather, eight yachts
raced. being divided into two classes
The Indian Class was sent twice over
2 five-mile triangle The winner proved
10 be Montauk. the property Of vii
liam G. Atwater jr Then came Carl
Plugs Cherokee. The third 10 finish
was Cuyahoga the property OF Charles
I. Potts. Lewis +. Persons Wyan-
dottc. although II started ten minutes
late. finished well up with the balance
of the class II was the last boat
across the finish line.
The little s. s yachts we're only sent
once around the triangle. The winner
was Rodney A. Kimbais craft Then
came Frederick D. Burrell's boat. The
third 70 finish was sailed BY John
Plug. The craft that belongs 70 Dor
othy Bugee capsized. All were rescued
and the boat was towed ashore.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-02
Boxing Commission
spend S Flynn
And Panama Cans

Panama" Joe Cans and Leo Flynn.
his manager. have been suspended. ao-
cording 70 an announcement issued yes
terday by the New York State Athletic
Commission. These suspensions are
pending an investigation by the Box
ing Commission on charges preferred
by the National Boxing Commission Of
Havana. according 20 which Cans and
Flynn are charged with contract viola
tion
Cans, IL is charged accepted terms
for three bouts at Havana. the first
calling for a meeting with Nero Chink
for a purse Of $1,000 On the night o.
the fight, June 22. Flynn held the pro-
moters up for an additional $500 before
he would go on and this was paid un-
der protest After the match with
Chink. Cans departed from Havana
without going through with the other
two bouts contracted
William Muldoon, chairman ot the
New York State Athletic Commission.
in connection with the complaint reg
istered by the Havana promoters sent
the following cable 20 the National
Boxing Commission Of Havana:
TO Major A. ". York.
National Boxing Commission,
Havana. Cuba.
The New York State Athletic Com
mission has this day suspended
Panama Joe Cans and Leo 7. Flynn.
mis- manager. pending hearing on the
charge mnde BY your commission that
,hc said Flynn and Cans violated a
contract between Castro. manaer 81
club, and Flynn. manager Of boxer.
Unless the matter is adjusted IN fair
and honest way satisfactory 20 your
commission the license in TINS state OF
Cans and Flynn will be revoked
New-York tribune., 1922-07-02

measurement.
The starting time was 70 have been
a. noon. brt so bad were the weather
conditions .hst william II. Porte. and
Louis Z. Marley Of the race committee
Of the New Rochelle Yacht Club re-
fused 20 star; the yachts.
After wait Of tvo and half hours
the little feet started or It's lonr
struggle. Almost on the gun. stuyve-
sant Wainwrigh,'s sloop Butterfly the
challenger from the American Yacht
Club. shot across the line and was
first away. In addition 20 her owner
there were on board the Butterfly As
s:stant Secretary o. War r. 5. VAIN
wright. Commander Robert Phillips. L..
S. y. Fred ThuTbor. Walter Sullivan.
who has sailed in every race for TIE
cup and Fred Bradley. Brtteray re-
ccives an allowance Of i5:os.
The sloop Azor. the property o. for-
uer Com nmodore {. a. Msrsland. one
OF the defenders Of the New Rochelle
Yacht Club, was the nent away. she
is the scratch boat On board the
Azor were Commodore Marslaad. Rob
er, Bav!er. g. X Sharre. {. sherman
Hoy,. T Jaeobus and John r. Bropny.
chairman of the race committee of both
the New Rochelle and the Brooklyn
Yaeh, clubs.
Following the Azor came the sesoon-
er Surprise. the property Q! W. u.
Kattcnhorn. also q member Of the New
Rochelle Yacht Club On board the
Yacht were G. Malloy. C. B. Smile, {.
Rcn,cnanr. ". y. Nutting AID her
owner. Surprise received ar allowance
Of 3:33:E a.,
The schooner Hookah. owned BY Mel.
yin Smith. South shore Yacht Club. OF
Freepor,. l. J.. followed close N the
wake Of the other craft. On bosEc
were her owner. Alfred Chapman. Mar
tin Rerscr and Kenneth stephens
Her allowance was 0:2l:l5.
Rear Commodore Ira l. Beeoe jr.s
sloop Dolphin. flying the bGrgee Of the
Atlantic Yacht Club. was the next 20
start Dolphin was manned by the
Youngest crew sailing in the race. koo-
erick Beebe. son Of the owner a Dart
r,outh student. was In command. HIS
cyew was Harvey Jube and Edger;on
Aiknaa. two other lads still IN .heir
teens. Dolphin received 3:3+:i6.
The course takes the boats through
Long Island Sound and Block Island
Sound 10 Vineyard Sound Light Vessel.
Afttr rounding the hight vessel the
yachts sail sou,herly o! Block l'.and.
Long Island aud Coney Island g the
fnish line IN Gravesend Bay OF the
Atlantic Yacht Club 80 Sea Gate.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-02


Tho party drove to the City Hal IN
automobiles. accompanied By The Sow
cn;h Regiment Band and welcoming
delegation who wore blue badges IT,
scrihed Walter Hagen. Wclcorie Homo
Committee" A. 'hc City Hall the cham
p.on was officially welcomed b. MURRAY
Huber, president n the Board ~
Aldermen The a.dcFmanic prcsideh'
pointed cu' that he and Mr hagen
were reared in the city of Rochester
He said j. gave -im unusual pleasure
20 welcome . native Ne~ Yorker.
NAV God srcoi ihc day when an
controycrsice between nations may 20
,e.,ici as amioahly and h.ood'c's.y as
was this golf champ pi'rship.' said Mr
Hubert Il congratulate YOU ~ the
name ~ the American people
Il really believe that 'h's solf cham
rionshir has created feeling "nich
will contribute much toward bringing
together The two great English speak
irg nationf." said NJ Hagen 10 reply.
This feeling engenGered by soo5
snor-smarshir on both sides ~ the
Atlantic would pia7. he seed - closer
co.orc-atior. The sooner We have tnis
closer cooperation the better j, VIII
be FOR all of us.
"Cr.nt though the British open
championship may be. the American
omen event is fully as important 70
the golfng world ], .s as large = not
larger. believe Mr Barnes is the
champion" said Mr.. Hagen gazing ~
'anky jim" who stood FEW feet
away.
Mr. Barnes laughed heartily, The
very though, ~ hsir- called Mister
fairly ,icklei 'hc BE- golfer who holds
the American title. Hagen said thnt IN
Barnes and Hutoh'son ne rad the best
rolf cxponents in he world rs his as
soeia,ts He sad i; gave him eoHa-
derce n know that 'vo of his pals
we're ou, or the fcli ready 20 fight the
battle through u he should fail
Great Britain has controlled cof
for A long time" continued the cham
mon. This country has been n close
second. but a, ;he present time there Is
no country equal 20 this country N
golf. don, mean that We turn out
or have n bette class - golfers. bu'
toe game is berg PLAYED here ~
greater numbers ;han elsewhere
The ocremcr.cs c.oscd with 4ircly
air bv the band. ana tnc champion AMI
his colleagues. accompanied By re well
New-York tribune., 1922-07-02
aPAW A,iIS

APAWAMlS
A 81 eo.. ball sweepstakes Won
he pa. g. a. PeaeOeE. srcoad.
p. u. golf ball sweepstakes-"cn oy
" VI. .rswa.nr; C"arics shivercS'
E,gh,con.holc media. play handcaps
-Tis between Y. n. Browning. IS
I'll. ard p. Harris. ,6-'-9l.
crer,-e.un,rv tournaren; Won b.
". Il. Barnwall. &c.
INWoOD
n A Aaron -on cup tournament
Won by ". Z. Sprague. who defeated
Leonard Field. 5 and 9.
kNsCKFRBOCkER
Sweepstakes Won h. William C.
BALTUsRoL
Bal, sweepstaAes-R. c. James. 70
5-7i.
WYkaGYL
Eighteen holes handicap match play
,cainst nar-Rotert Il. Miller ana
ue-rv V Games. 2 down 20 par;
Thomas 2. Murray. down 10 par.
CHERRY VALLEY
B-l. svec.ailkr. " -
h,-d, ~ % ss; II. 8. Hammond. see-
ond. s4-l5-6s; " c. Ho.t I, 'hird'
sO-l0-70.
NASSAU
Club championship maiehes-GaFdl-
rer ". White defeated John +.
O'Rorrkc. ? ard !; L. c. Murdoch ce-
Sea,ed /. Maxwell. z and 2; Leon Ao-
bet. IL defeated W L. Hicks. UP on
the rireteenth greer, Crowell Hadden
defeated {. 4. Dcrrirg. ? and J.
BRLiRCLIFf
Employees handicap thrst eighil -
I. NcFarlaae. s2-s-7i; ". Mcdonald
s7-,s-7s: T. Murphy. s5-iS-so;
G ". Tut,le. iOs--26-so; II. Johnson
s7-l7-s0: r. Heaiey, 9s-i5-N; y.
Cholakis. i0s-e0-s3: r. Morey.
i0a-i9-s3.
Second eight. 4. Morgan. s2-s-
81: c. c. Fears. l02-is-si; W.
weaver. I04-2o-si; }. Edbrooke,
Z. Setisrlund. lo5-23--
%: A. Hunt. li2-z0-s2; {. Reilly.
iI7-25-sz: ". McHenry. iiS-26-32.
Third eich. R Arnold. ili-2o-si:
" andrews. lif--20-si: G. Corgdon.
ss-i-s4; Z. Hsaley. il3-is-s5;
" Carey, 100 -2J-s5: A. B. Ihomp-
soa. iis--i3-ss; w. Argiriou. isl-
.e -l0s; A. Enrigh;. i7i-23-los
K DGLNOOD
FolE-ball July tournanon1 qualify
New-York tribune., 1922-07-02

coming delegation. motored 70 the
Wcs,chcsicr-Bitmor Country Club at
Rvo. where dinner was gwen IN honor
81 Nr. Hagen last night.
Hagen vns received by large crowd
as hc came ashore from the Aquitania,
tho welcoming party being made up
largely of amateur and professional
golfers. 81,
Hagen seemed 70 avoid studiously oil
reference 20 his great victory ~ Sand !.
w.ch. but he was willing 20 talk Of g5ii
ge orally.
Il icel safe" nc said. in saying ma.
within four of Eve years golf VII. be
an exceedingly common game snd 90
c.p;ed a. a na'iona sport IN America
A. u is IN England. The Americans
IN cvery walk of life arr going IN Tor
golf because they like -. They are
,akiry !. IN because TIE game fasci-
mates ard grips them. The strong
roin. ~ 'hc average English golfer Is
his lorg drive. He takes plenty Of time
in maxine his shot and naturally makes
a good. iong drive.
The American golfer rushes along
IN his came just as he rushes along
in business he must overcome this
II he wishes 90 make low scores IN golt.
The American has u on the English
PLAYER. however. as put'cr. The
American. as rule. Is a calm ard
del .bcrato individual when he gets up
on the green. H. is n better prttsr
than tho average Erclishman. and sink
ing the ball IS what ultimately counts
in golf.
regarding his winning Of tho onen
championship Hagen said: "l' IS moth
ng remarkable played twice before
IN England in the championships aad
Kept ny eyes open. The obscrvatons
made nm beth these occasions helped
ne driving
New-York tribune., 1922-07-02

From time 20 time have received
requests from readers about the best
way to correct a certain fault.
This fault is socket.ng, or hitting
the ball up in the heel OF the club,
probably the most terrible affection
that can happen TO any golfer, for at
times it may last for weeks.
know some golfers who have had
this fault who won't let you even
mention IL in the course OF a round,
FOR fear It will come back upon them
again.
that car so completely wreck a players
confidence and break up his entire
game.
There are so many things that may
cause soeketing or shanking or heeling
that the average instructor usually
needs a lot OF time before he can find
Just what is bringing u on IN individ-
ual cases.
Frequently it comes from standing
too far away and then falling forward
as you hit the shot.
Or il may come from bringing the
elubhesd through outside the line.
II may come from showing the BODY
and the hands too Ear in ahead o: the
club 80,
But when il does come your golf
game is gone until you can correct H.
Some Suggestions
II a golfer starts soeketine. or IS
bothered by this fault al any time. !
would suggest first that he stand a
little strsighter and little closer 10
the ball.
Let him avoid any tendency 70
crouch and 20 stand away.
The next poin; ne might take up -
not 70 use too fat q swing. 20 keep
~ little more uprignt. TINS WI!
conc easier II ne Is standing closer
70 the ball than he normally does.
Another important point 20 take up
is 70 keep the weight more upon '"e
heels. <l
Letting the weight fal! forward on
.he toes is bound 20 throw the oony
forward in the course OF the down
stroke. and this brings the heel o; tne
clubhead into the ball.
with the weight back more upon the
heels this falling forward can DC oohe
away with
The Next Step
There Is still another ano more IN
portant move than all others TO make'
This is 70 watch the action OF the
TIE use Of the elbows Is feature
that is too much overlooked IN goh'