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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
WHY NOT TELL THE TRUTH

The Morning News of yesterday
contained the following editorial ref
erence TO the political campaign in
this State:
According TO a careful esti-
mate OF the Republican leaders
the Republicans are between seven
and eight thousand ahead on the
registration in the State.
This is indeed a remarkable
showing which emphasizes tho
good work done by the party man
ayers in getting the eligibles to
register. The Republicans must
nov take advantage of this ap-
parent lead and get the voters out
on election day.
Not only are the Republicans
leading on registration but re-
ports show that the party faces
no serious difficulties. The indi-
cations are for united Repubi-
can party on election day and the
Republicans majority will, we
fancy, surprise the Democrats"
How smugly comfortable is this gen
eral reference 10 a political situation
How assuring its tone. But how vii
Il stand the test OF analysis and q
comparison with existing conditions
Even the Morning News had to re
wise It's estimate, in today's issue, b,
reducing the majority TO 5000 or 1000
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28

Father usually drives rather fast.
One evening he drove so much slower
that the change was noticeable. Lit
tie Doris piped up: Grandpa, why
do you go so little?"-Democrat-
Chronicle, Rochester.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
THE EVENING SMILE.
THE NEW CATECHISM.

@. What is the greatest thing in
human experience? A. Love.
q. What is the greatest Joy OF life?
y. Love.
@. What is lifes greatest misery?
A. Love.
Q. What welcomes the baby and
buries the dead? A. Love.
Q. What comes first and leaves
last? a. Love.
Q. What imitation is 1t that curses
literature and degrades the movies?
4. Love.
Q. What is the most desired and
least appreciated Of all gifts? a.
Love.
q. What is the one thing that can
and does thrive independently of all
other things In creation? a. Love-
Richmond Times Dispatch.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
FOREIGN RELAIIu1,Ie eN M2NI77EE LS AGREED ON RISER RKA 77ON SHOWING
 ~ g. NOT PLEDGED 70 ANALLLANCE
MAN SLAIN IN COURT BY GIRL HE WRONGED Waco, Tex, Young Woman Takes Law Into Her
 Own Hands

Waco, Tex, Feb 24~-Miss Mariene Matthews, l7 years old shot and in stantly killed j. $. Crosslin today dur ing proceedings in the district court here. He was charged with criminal ly attacking the girl two years ago.
 Crosslin, aged 50, was tried, con- victed and sentenced to years in the penitentiary but the case was reversed on an error in the admission of't 'tcstl- mony and remanded for trial.
 The preliminaries had been com plcted and Miss Matthews had beer called to the witness stand.
 She walked toward the chair. thcr turned with pistol in hand and fired straight at Crossin, who sat beside his attorneys r. feet away. She ther took two or three steps forward and fired again Advancing to within three feet of the man who had collapsed ir his chair she shot a third time, tho bullet penetrating his side.
 Officed Burton seized the girl in his arms and carried her out of the courtroom He took the weapon from her and locked her in a room witt the sheriff's offices.
 He disgraced me, ruined m, health and deprived me of schoo privileges" she stated after the kill ing. But he will never ruin another girl"
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
TWO MEN THOUGHT KILLED
 AND $1OQ, 900 DAMAGE M
 EXPLOSION AT STAMFORD
CITY MEETING BOARD
 TO CONVENE MARCH ' 2l and 20 Mill Budgets Will Be Considered; Lively
 Meeting Expected

Mayor Orson r. Curtis issued call this morning for q session or the City Meeting board, to be held Tnes- day evening. March [, at the Gram mar school auditorium.
 The board will receive the budget drafted by the board of finance ana taxation and amended by the common council, and another proposal drafted by P. $. MeMahon. The city budget will propose a tax rate of 2l mills while that drafted by McMahon is for 20 mills.
 What changes McMahon will offer so as to make possible reductions amounting to one mill, is matter ot coniecture, although indications are that the school board, public works department and the New Britain h. stitute will be cut. The salaries, it is understood, will not be interfered with in any respect. Such new items as the dental clinic, contagious dls- ease nurse, a new piece of apparatus for the fire department and six new patrolmen for the police department, will appear in neither the finance boards or McMahons budget. Ap- propriations for these propositions
 (Continued on Sixteenth Page).
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
GLOVER RET|RES AFTER
 40 YEARS IN BUSINESS
Changes Made in Am. Hard ware Officers-Colleagues
 Voice Appreciation

Charles Glover today retired from his position of first president of the American Hardware corporation after forty years of continuous serv- ice with the organization or one of its components, many of them in high office.
 He entered the employ of the P. & F. Corbin company at the time that that organization started in the man. ufacture of screws in 1877. The de- velopment and growth of that branch of the business reflects his care, skill and management as superintendent of manufacture from the beginning. as president of the screw corporation from it's formation ill 1903, as vice. president of the American Hardware corporation since 1911 and it's first vice. president since 1917.
 His health makes it necessary 10 seek relief from his previous respon- sibiltes and his colleagues in the directorate of tho American Hard : ware corporation have expressed thelr recognition of his long and faithful service, it's great value to the corpor- alton during the period of nearly half a century, and their hope that hls better health will quickly result from his freedom from business cares.
 George T. kimhall was elected first president to fill the vacancy caused by MT. Gloyer's resignation, A N. Abbe succeeds to Mir. kimbaa former position as secretary ot me cornoration and VII. Booth to Nil Abbe's position as assistant treasurer
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
ELOPING PREA CHER LOVED THE GIRLS, . ACCORDING 70 THOSE WHO KNEW HIM
Ellsworth Was Emnloved For Three Weeks in Local Store, But Was Discharged Because ot His
 Amorous Activities, It Is Said.

time he was living with his wife, It is stated by residents of the village, he was paying open attentions to Miss Turner. Mrs. Ellsworth left for New York very suddenly, stating that she was going to that city to undergo treatment for mild affection of the throat. For some reason unknown to the villagers, but surmised she never returned, ...-
 Shortly after she left. Ellsworth fell i'll ana was taken into the Turner home where he was nursed back to health. Il was at this time he re- uuested the parents Of the Turner girl to permit him to pay his attentions to her, sating that he was about to get a divorce from his wife. The request was not considered, the Turner's say.
 Friends Speak Well.
 Both Mir. and Mrs. Turner arc under a physicians care at their homt today, suffering from shock and worri- ment because of the unfortunate af- fair.
 The elopement has stirred up quite little excitement in the village, be- cause of the prominence of both parties. Miss Turner was a popular girl there and also at the New Britain State Normal school has been con- sdered above reproach. Friends dis cussing the case this morning. insisted upon stating that Miss Turner is a perfectly good girl and comes from d good family she was just little headstrong that's all"
 So far as could be learned, nothing has been heard from the eloping couple, beyond the first letter sigued by both, ststing that they had gone away together
 Ellsworth is said to he about 1o years older than Miss Turner.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
NURSED IN THREE WARS
Amy F. Holmes of Hartford served in Spanish American. Boer and World StrifcS--Funcral Today.

New York, Feb. A. Funeral serN- ices for Amy F. Holmes formerly a resident of Hartford, Conn.,, and a nurse who cared for sick and wound cd soldiers in three wars, were to be held in the chantry of Grace church here today Miss Holmes who was 52 years old died yesterday at the Ne" York hospital. Interment Will oe made in the national cemetery al Arlington, Va.
 She received her training in the New York training school for nurses and cared for sick and wounded sol diers in the Spanish American war When the Boer war broke out she went there to continue her work and offered her services at the outbreaR of the world war. She was engaged as a nurse from the beginning of the struggle until after the armistlce.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24

That Leon Ellsworth the 70 year old Methodist preacher from East Berlin, who clopcd with Marjorie Turner the 19 year old Normal school girl o' that village q few days ago was a lover o' the ladies and did not contine ms affections very long to any tnd1Vldual member of the feminine sex, Is sho"n by the statement that he was dls- charged as assistant manager Of a local store last summer, because ot heinz too attentive to the Salcsgirls.
 Why He Left the Church
 Ellsworth resigned from the Meth odist church in Berlin at tho eXpra- ton of the term for which he had been engaged. According to one mem Der of the official board, he resigned on his own accord, According to neighhorhood rumors. he resigned be cause the board had ntimated prev iously that this was the only course for him to adopt his open attentions 10 Miss Turner having caused some criticism among the congregation,
 Lasted Three Weeks. .a
 On July IS of this year he came to New Britain and secured employment in a local five and ten cent store, where he remained until August 6, when he resigned very suddenly, at the request of the manager, It was common rumor in the store at the time that his attentions, not only to Miss Turner, but also to the young ladies employed in that establish mept had considerable to do with his discharge.
 Wife Leaves Suddenly.
 Ellsworth and his wife lived to- gether in East Berlin for awhile. and 10 all intents and purposes were a happily married couple. During the
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
MABEL NORlNAND, OVERCOME BY DEATH OF TAYLOR, CRITICALLY ZL HERSELF
Doctor Still Has Hopes of Her Recovery-Police Doubt Latest Clue in Murder Mystery.

Los Angeles Feb. 24.-The condi- ton Of Mabel Normand, film actress reported critically ill by her physi- clan last night, remained unchanged this morning. according to the most reliable information obtainable here
 Miss Normand who secluded her self some time ago in residence in Altadena, a suburb of Pasadena is said to be suffering from an aggravat- cd case of influenza. She moved to the Altadena residence shortly after the funeral here of William Desmond Taylor motion picture director who was slain in his apartments on the evening of February 1.
 Condition is Serious
 Although her condition last nigh { was regarded as serious her physi- clan said he had hope she would re- cover.
 Miss Normand, a close friend of Taylor, and one of the last persons known to have seen him alive col apsed at the funeral services and at that time it was stated she was on the verge of nervous breakdown
 Afrccted by Murder
 Deeply affected by the mysterious shooting of the director the film com medicine left her Los Angeles apart ment shortly after she was question cd by the district attorney as to any clew she might be able to give to aid in the solution of the crime. Then, secluded in the foothill residence in in condition. Miss Normand suffered a nervous collapse, according to her physician, the result of continued de- pression over the tragedy in which
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
MARRIES HIS STEPMOTHER
Frederick Brooks of Bangor Is 20 and His Bride is More Than Twice His Ago.

st. John, N. B.. Feb. 24.-Frederick Brooks of Bangor, Me, whose recent futile attempt to marry his step mother attracted attention, succeeded yesterday The pair cloped to Me Adam, N. B.
 The wedding was performed. but when they attempted to return to Bangor they were refused admittance to the lnited States by the immgra- ton authorities and returned to St. John
 Mrs. Brooks who had been divorced from her bridegroom father all legged that the law forhdding such a marriage was imperative in her case Brooks is 20 and his stepmother bride more than twice his age.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
President of France
 Will Not Aid Landru

Paris. Feb 24. tRy Associated Press. President Millerand has re- fused 10 commute the sentence of Henri l.andru. the 'buebeard ot Gambais," it was announced th's afternoon. The guillotining of l.an- d,,u for inc murder of ten women md boy was set some time ago 10 oc- cur this week.
 Paris, Feb. A. - tRy Associated 1,ress) - Henri I.andru. the blue heard of Gambais" will be executed on the guillotine at Versailles at day break tomorrow, 1t was announced this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
SALES TAX FOR BONUS
 REPORTED AS KILLED.

Washington, Feb. PA pro posal to finance the soldiers bonus by n sales tax is under stood to have been rejected to- day by the special snh-commii- lee of the republican mem bers of the house ways and means committee.
 Tho proposition was said 10 have been supported hy only three members, Representative I.ongworth of Ohio, Watson of Pennsylvania and Bacharach of New Jersey. It is understood that the proposal will bc brought up again late today at l meeting of all of the ajority members of the ways and means committee.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
DEMOCRATS SEEKING FEMALE CANDIDATES
Offices Will Be Pr0iiered Women
 at First Rally Tonight
G. 0. P. CAMP IS SILENT
Followers of Quigley Sec Better Chance For His Election In En- trance of Dchm Into MayoraltS Race.

When the democrat women Of the city assemble tonight for d rally at Democratic club headquarters il Booths block on Main street, an offer will be made to. them to nominate candidates of their sex for several of the minor offices on the city ticket.
 Women Candidates.
 Democrat leaders have approached a number of the more prominent women voters in an effort to induce them to become candidates for office. They report that, while their words have not fallen entirely on stony ground, there have been no final promises of candidacy. It is expected that tonight's session will be produc- tive of candidates, however.
 The nomination of women for of- fees on democratic tickets elsewhere has been responsible in a great meas ure for the successes of that party this year, the local members of the party feel. Similar results are sought here and the town committee pro- poses to sanction the nomination of women candidates to whatever extent their interest indicates is advisable.
 Will Get Places On Boards.
 Assurance will also be given the women that mmissonerships will be awarded them if the democrat party is placed in power. This has been the principle of that party else where, the committeeman explain, and they are sure that there are sui l fcient number of capable women IF this city to manage the business o Ihny commission.
 The town committee, appreciatint that the female candidates are enter
 ing an entirely new field and are with out previous experience in campaign ing for office, has named campaign committee. This committee will as ward canva sses, etc.
 staff of canvassers has been re taiHed by the democrat club to con duct personal visits to women of democrat leaning who have not been made voters. They report most flaw orable results C. o. r. Camp silent.
 ' On the republican side of the politi- cal fence, everything is quiet today George A. Quigley, the only announced candidate on the C.. Q. P. ticket IS out of the city. Mayor O. F. Curtis maintains a characteristic silence con corning his reported intention of seek ing office. In the meantime, the can vass for financial backing for the present incum bent is reported to be going merrily on.
 | Reports that William R. Eossherc ' had been notified of an assessment l of $500 toward the Curtis campaign 1 (Continued on Eighteenth Page).
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
Judge ElSner Wants AlieniStS to Find Mental Capacity Of
 George Mulligan, Aged IS
IN MEANTIME HIS CASE
 GOES OVER TO MARCH 8
Accused Youth Was Arrested Early This Morning and Is Bcaag Held on Technical Charge of Breach of the Pcacc-l'irc Found in His Room.

Hartford Feb. 24.--George Multi gan, IS years old, Trinity college freshman arrested early this morning by the local police on technical charge of breach of the peace fol- lowing d fire believed to be of in cendiary origin in his room in Jarvis hall, Thursday evening, is to he eX- amined by alensts to determine his mental capacity by order of Judge Solomon Elsncr.
 Case Continued.
 Young Mulligan was presented in court shortly after o'clock. Prose cutting Attorney Nathan A. Schat7 asked for continuance in the case 10 March under bond of $1.000 and also requested the appointment of doctors to examine Mulligan. Dr. Paul Waterman and pr. A. M. Out erson were named to examine Multi gan in the police effort to solve the mystery of the seventh fire in the college buildings during the past two weeks.
 Seems to Act Odd.
 Mulligan's actions since his arrest and during the hours that he was being griled by detectives were said by the police to be odd. Some of his replies 10 questions were said to be vague and not direct answers to questions asked Three of the students who saw and talked with Muligan just before the fire was discovered were at first reluctant to talk to the police and themselves appeared to be puzzled concerning actions of Multi gan When they finally did consent to answer questions and tell all they knew of Mulligan's activities just before the discovery of the blaze the three men wept as they told their stories, know i,,g that their testimony would tend tc impicate rather than free Mulllgaf from suspicion.
 Challenged Johnson.
 If is recalled that Mulligan some time ago challenged Woolsey MICA Johnson to a fight following the an nouncement by Johnson that ne would try for the worlds heavyweight championship. Mulligan is about nan the size and weight of Johnson, Who is now under treatment at the hos pital for insane at Middetown'
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
WEDDING SET FOR MAY
Present Plans Calls for Miss Mctor-
 mick to Marry Oscr Early in Springtime.

Zurich, Feb 24-tRy the Asso- ciated Press) The wedding of Miss
 Mathilde Mccormick to Max oser of this city will take place in May at the Mccormick country seat near Chicago according to present plans. | Oser who is still absent from Zurich has accepted the conditions under
 which the Mccormick family gave their consent to the match, which were that he take up his residence in the United States and become an
 American citizen.
 Oser's father was q cavalry riding master of Basic who lost the greater part of his fortune by an adventurous expedition into Africa, later founding the Basic university riding school. | The mother belonged to good old Basic family named Morgold, which was not of German origin.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
NEGRO IS EXECUTED
Baltimore Chauffeur, Convicted of Eelonio,is Assault on White Girl, Pays Extreme Penalty Today.

Baltimore, Feb. 24.-Samuel smith negro chauffeur was hanged al the Baltimore county jail at Towson to- day for attempted criminal assault upon Miss Marita Lyon, of Glen Ridge, N. J. Boucher college student and volunteer settlement worker.
 On October l3 last Miss Lyon was attacked by a negro driver of an automobile who offered to bring her to Baltimore from the Rose wood training school. She was shot seVera times and left supposedly dead in the road. Smith was identified by her and was found guilty.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
PLOTTERS SENTENCED
Romher Who Tried to Kill King Alexander to Die-HiS Accompllcc Gets 20 Years.

Belgrade, Feb. 94--(By the Asso- ciated Press Sentences have been pronounced on those responsible for the attempt to assasslnate klnG AleN- ander here on June 29 last, when ne was serving as prince regent.
 Death was decreed for Steitch, who threw the bomb. His chief ac- complice Czaki was sentenced to 2o years at hard labor, and slH coro munist deputies were given two years each. but the women accused were acquitted.
 Nine persons were wour ded hy the bomb which exploded under the car riage preceding the one in which Alexander and Premier Pachitch were proceeding to the national assembly.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
ESCAPE DURING PRAYER
Three COnyictS Flee San Quentin While Clergyman Gives Religious Lecture There

San Rafael, Cal, Feb, "A. While Rev. C. B. Forbes, San Francisco clergyman was delivering a religious lecture at San Quentin penitentiary last night three convicts took ad- vantage of the assembly to scale the walls and escape. A fourth donned the minister's robe and hat and walked past several guards but was recognized and stopped at the outer gate when he betrayed a strange nervousness in the way he said good evening"
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
First Jap Murderer
 Convicted in N. Y,

New York, Feb. 24.-Saito Taizo, 23, the only Japanese ever convicted of murder in New York city, today was sentenced by Judge Mott to die in the electric chair at Sing Sing the week of April 3rd. Taizo strangled Mitario Yasa Hara, couniryman, with a scarf in an upper Broadway hotel, october , last. and robbed him of $500.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
oyERS7RoM A CANDIDATE
Fifth Wardcr seeking Nomination on
 Republican Ticket-is Assistant Hospital Engineer.

Carl Overstrom of 54 Osgood aven- ne, has announced his candidacy for the office of councilman in the fifth ward He is registered republican. Mir. Overstrom's petition will be cir cnlated in a few days.
 The candidate is employed at the New Britain hospital as assistant en- gineer.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Mrs. Mary A. kotowski of t32 Ire mont Street, Expires Suddenly Dur ing Last Night.

Mrs Mary A. kotowski aged 5S years. of 132 Tramont street. was found dead in bed about ! o'clock this morning, by her daughter. She had been in ill health for few days, and was being treated by a physician. Medical Examiner Lyon viewed the body and gave the cause of death due to heart trouble. Surviving her are two daughters and a son.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Feb. 2t.-FOreCaSt for New Britain and vicinity: Fair, colder. with a cold wave tonight. saturday fair. strong northwest winds.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
William M. Ingles of Prominent Fam fly Arrested in South NorwaIk for Obtaining Money Under False Pre- tenSes.

South Norwalk, Feb. 24.-WiIliam NJ. Ingles, said to come from a prom inent family in East Radford, Va, was bound over to the May term of the superior court in bonds of $2o00 on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Tngles cashed checks to the amount of S400 here in Jan uary and then left town. After chase through Canada, Akron O.. Louisville, Ky, and other places he was arrested in Chicago. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24

(Continued on Second Page)
New Britain herald., 1922-02-24
Wife Leaves Suddenly.

Ellsworth and his wife lived to- gether in East Berlin for awhile. and 10 all intents and purposes were a happily married couple. During the
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