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New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
LOCAL GIRL ELOpES?
Believed That Miss Corbett Has Mar ried Mir. Pierce in Washing


 It is believed that Eleanor A. Cor bett, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. r. H. Corbett, of this city, was married in Washington, D. C., last evening by the Rev. Jason N. Pierce to q man named Alexander A. Pierce, who gave his address as New Britain in the li- cense application. Efforts to definite ly establish the fact have so far failed Both of the young folks gave their age as 21 in the application. ac- cording to the records in the Wash ington archives, although Miss Cor bett IS but 6,
 In an effort to trace the truth of the report today, the Herald first got into touch with Mir. and Mrs. Corbett, both of whom are greatly surprised by the message. They know of no man named Pierce. Their daughter, it was thought, was visiting relatives in New York city and had been there about d week, according to their best belief. The next effort was directed toward Washington, where the Rev Pierce was found to he not at home His secretary, however, stated that he married young couple last evening and the girl, at least, was thought to have been from New Britain. She could not state what the names ct the contracting parties were, and Had no way of verifying tine names on the license that was issued to A. w Pierce. q, and F. A. Corbc1t, both Of New britain.
 Miss Ccrbctt was extremely popu' lar aa,cre hnr classmates it thc NcW Britain I;;sll school. S!tc was of very pleasing appearance and seemed to be older than her age would Indicate.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
TO PRESENT PRIZES
Essay Writers in Community Drive Contest To Receive Awards MoD- day Noon.

The nine school children who wrote the prize winning essays in the Com munitv Drive contest will be gwen their awards at the noon luncheon or team captains and workers and com mittcc heads at the Elks' grill Mon day
 The speaker for that day has not vet been secured, The directors Of inc Chamber of Commerce will nor hold their weekly dinner on Monday because of the dinner at the Elks cup.
 Pledge cards for the drive Will be dist;ibuted to all the churches to- rtorrow by Boy Scouts and 1t Is ex- recteG every church member who has not been reached any other way will te solicited Sunday.
 Persons who have not been solic't- cd and who want to turn In pledge card may do so at any umc. deliver ing them to Treasurer Charles J. Law. at the New Britain Trust Co. 7-FIkST
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
Predicts That 600,0O0 Operatives Will Be Idle..BlameS Owners
 Of Mines for Trouble
HARD COAL MEN ALREADY
 ARE LEAVING THEIR JOBS
Officials of Larger Eastern Railroads Not Worried by Walkout, Claiming They Have Enough Coal on Hand to Last For From Two to Four Months-MineS Being Protected.

Indianapolis, March 31.--CBy the Associated Press) 1.-The last day of work under present wage contracts was completed today by the country's s half million union coal miners. Officially their suspension of work was set to begin tonight at midnight but virtually it was to start six hours ahead of schedule for most miners and their shift in the mines at that hour. The extent of the suspension however will not be an exact certainty until tomorrow the first day of the shutdown.
 A complete tieup of union fields in 20 states was predicted today by off, cials of the United Mines Workers of America at the union headquarters here and they also asserted that 100,- 900 non union workers would lay down their picks President John l.. Lewis said at least 600,00O men would join the walkout, his estimate includ- ing the non-union participants. No final instructions to district leaders were planned to be issued today from union headquarters and officials de- clared any move averting the suspcn- sion vas now impossible. we are ready for a fight, forced on us by the operators declared MT. Lewis, i've have sought in every honorable way to get new contracts but the opera tors have consistently refused to deal with us. Then, too the powerful non- union interests have tried in every possible way to persuade the union operators to fight the United Mine Workers in order that the non-union interests may reap financial harvest by operating during the strike" Twenty states will be affected by the shetdown. and the only unioi men expected to coD,inue producing
 coal are 5000 workers in southwest
 crn Kentucky, whose contract witl the operators does not expire unti
 April 1, 1923. In addition, forces ot
 union men will be left in the mines to protect the property from damage Pennsylvania will turn out the larg est number of men, and other states
 to be affected are West Virginia, Ohio Indiana. Illinois, Iowa. Missouri, Kan sas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, Ala bama Tennessee, Kentucky, Mary | land, Michigan, Montana, Wyoming Colorado and Washington. Westerr | Canada also is expected to join th' suspension, but not the Nova Scott; | district.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
MISS STONE PLEADS FAULTY MEMORY Denies She Wrote Him Letters Of
 Threatening Nature IDENTIFIES HER PENMANSHIP
Prosecutor Dictates Exact Wording of Threatening Note and Then Makes Her Compare Writing in Court room.

New York, March 31.-TIalting her testimony frequently to weep, Miss Olivia M. P. Stone admitted today at her trial for the murder of Ellis Guy kinkead, former corporation counsel of Cincinnati, authorship of threat- ening letter 10 Kinkead which she denied yesterday she had written,
 Apparently recovered from her col lapse which halted the trial yesterday, Miss Stone took the stand at the opening of this mornings session and faced Assistant District Attorney War basse for further cross examination.
 Takes Dictation.
 Handing her paper and pencil, Mr Warbasse asked her to write at his dictation.
 The letter he read. dated October f. 1918, at Mount OIivet, Ky, ad- vised kinkead that Miss Stone in- tended to file suit of breach of promise and that she had hold her lawyer 'al about that woman-the real cause of your not wanting to marry me"
 After the suit is over" Mir. War basse read, and Miss Stone wrote, q am going to telegraph my brother Guy to come to me at once, and you know what will happen to you after he sees me and hears the story.
 You will be mortified to ,fcath when the suit is brought for breach of promise"
 Hanlinp hpr tho 1ottor Mp basse asked her to compare the hand writing with what she had written, and say whether the comparison did not refresh her memory Of having written the original.
 Identifies Writing. She said it was her handwriting but that she had no recollection of having written it, adding that, there was something back of these stories
 The letter, with several hers, was introduced by MT. Warb,4so yester- days as a surprise, after Miss Stone had testified she considered herself already married to Kinkead and had denied writing hin letters demanding money on thrr<t of suing him for breach of promise.
 Mr. Warbasse announced the pro secution had retained a handwriting expert to testify in rebuttal and hat Miss Stone identify letters she wrote fror, her jail cell to the police depart m> .t and Mayor Hylan. These he ex rlained, were of importance nos fol their contents but because O. tho handwriting.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
Falls Asleep Near Fire,
 And Is Seriously Burned

l.. Huber, 31 being wakeful during last night, left her bed and sat before d stove in her paror, reading Il news paper until she dozcd. The paper icll against the stove and ignitcd, The flames communicating ,o her gown. She is at the hospital in a acrious state from burns. Mrs Huber mad been visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Samuel Cook, here. Her homo is in California.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
|2,OOO Liens Against
 BridgepOrt Taxpayers

Bridgeport, March 31.-ApproXl- n.atcly 2,o0o liers were to be filed against property of taxpayers here for tnpaid 1920 tax bills, today, by the town clerk under orders of Tax Col lector Edgar A. Drew. The amount involved Is about e500.0oo, The taxes range frem u few dollars to over sl4'- op0. The explanation Is that the m dustrlal deprcssicn made it difficult for many persons to meet their taxes.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
Mrs. Wrinkle Loses in
 kalkOWski Suit Case

Hartford, March Sl.--Judge Malt bic Of the superior court denled Thursday Il motion to set aside the Judgment of non-suit in the action of Ada Winklc, administratriA, against klement KalkowslI of New Britain for s25,00O damages for the death or her husband, Louis Wrinkle, who was tound dead near kalkowskis saloon September 1T, 1921.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
SIXTH WARD GIVES
 PAONESSA VICTORY
Halloran, Victorious in Four
 Wards, Loses in Total
MIX-UP IN BALLOT COUNTS
In Fourth Ward There Were 10 Bal lots UnaCCounted for and Third Ward had Surplus of 25-Conlon Wins Aldcrmanic Nomination.

Had the democrats in selecting a mayoraty candidate last evening voted under the old caucus system instead of the primary plan, which resulted in victory by a 254 ma jority for Alderman A. M. Paonessa over ex-Mayor J. M. Halloran, the odds would have been overwhelming ly in favor of the latter, assuming that the same vote was boiled, an analysis of figures shows
 Loser Takes Four Wards.
 Alderman Paonessa the winner, carried only the second and sixth wards, the heavy vote polled in the latter district being sufficiently heavy to put him across easily. The un- successful candidate. Mir, Halloran. ttook the first, third, fourth and fifth wards by fair majorities.
 Had the vote been for delegates to the city convention, instead of di- rectly for candidates. MT. Halloran with last nights vote, would have had 34 delegates as against Mir. Paonessa s 17, making the odds two to one in favor of Halloran. This, however is purely speculative as there is no way to prove that identically the same vote would have been cast.
 The wards carried by MT. Halloran and the number of delegates each would have given him under the old plan are: First, &; third, &; fourth S; fifth, 10. Total 34
 Mir. Paonessa would have had the delegates of the second and sixth wards, a total of IT.
 Concession Granted.
 At the time that Alderman Pao- nessa suggested the ward primary to supplant the caucus, MT. Halloran agreed, although he said he realized that he was granting concesslon It was reasoned by the supporters of the former mayor that, he having drawn sufficiently upon the popular vote to secure election twice as mayor. he would probably have strength enough to carry the first five wards. Alderman Paonessa, prior to last night, being the selec- lion of sixth ward voters, was con- ceded solid backing in that ward. (Continued on Page a1).
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
FAST EXPRESS WRECKED
Dominion F1icr Derailcd Near liar risburg. Pa.-Dozcn Persons Slight ly Injured.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 3l.-The Pcnnsylyania railroads Dominion ex- nrrss which left Buffalo at 7:45 p. m. last night and due in Washington at 9:1O a. m. was deralcd near Halifax, IS miles north of hero early today, a.d about d dozen persons were slightly injured
 A coach and five following sleepers wer. derai!cd and went over an en- bankment but remained upright Three other coaches, sleeper ana tho locomotive remained on the tracks.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
WOULD RETIRE OFFICERS

Washington, March 31.-The presi- dent would have discretionary author ity to place on the retired list, naval officers who have been in active serv- ice forty years or are sixty years of age under a draft of bill sent to- day by Secretary Denby to Speaker Gillett for introduction in the house.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31

for the republican nomination for mayor.
 What Curtis Says
 Mayor o. F. Curtis, whose first term in that office will be concluded next month, had the following to say: T feel certain that I will receive the republican nomination. l think the voters will come out to the prim- ary in large numbers and I anticipate that a majority vote will be cast in my favor. I think I am going to be elected"
 Quigley's Statement
 MT. Quigley's statement was like wise brief and in an optimistic mood. He said
 There is no question in my mind but that I will be nominated if the voters come out to the polling places
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
ISSUE MORTGAGE BONDS
New York Central Railroad Will Dis pose or $6O,0OO.OO Worth Under Permit Issued Today.

Washington, March 3l, = Permits sion was given the New York Central railroad today by the interstate com merce commission to issue and sell s60,o00,000 in five per cent refund ing mortgage bonds. at not less than go per cent, of par. From the funds expected by the sale the road will pay off maturing indebtedness to to- tai of $1 ,945,000, while the balance will he returned to it's treasury as re imburscment for expenditures for bet - termcnts made in recent years.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
Flood of Connecticut
 River Is Now Receding

Spriag,lc,d. Mass. NarcE 31.---The crest of the spring locc water lI the connec1icm river apparently Las been rca chnd. at least so fay as the latest rise is concerned, anu today the river is dropping bo;h here and ia,th"r ucrtl. 4 recession of five Inches 10 alS even Ia feet is recorded here, while at I;cllcws l'plis. Vt, the water Is two feet lower than yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
Landers' Officers Are
 All Reelected Today

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the l,anders, l'rary X Clark company was held this after noon It was voted to amend the present zy-laws regarding the direc- toratc and not to increase the board of directors. Two new directors were elected. John B. Elton of Water bury was one and Pardon C. Hickey, treasurer of the factory, was the other. All present officers of the factory were reelected. a..
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
Indications Point To Close Fight
 Between Curtis and Quigley Today
Both Brimming Over With Confdence-Each Candidate to Have Motor Squadron Rounding Up
 Prospective Voters

Messages of confidence and success in the republican primaries, being conducted today between the hours of 4 and o'clock, emanated this morn- Ing from the headquarters of both Mayor Orson r. Curtis and eX-Mayor George A. Quiglcy, the two candidates
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
Bridgeport Alien on
 Protest Hunger Strike

Bridgeport, March 31.--Albert Scr r:l, i., an altcr sert to the Hillside Home for observation, has refused to cat or drink since Wedreaday, taking this method. il is clairled by depart me.;;: of chorly 10 resiat dcportation which IS being sought. Sefr1 nad shown nicnl"l derangcmeh1 at H's i,oarL ing house.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
Is Big Hotel

Miami, Fla. March S1.-A wireless message received here this morning reported that the Colonial house in Nassau was in flames. The Colonial was one of the chain of large hotels constructed by the Flagler interests along the Florida cast coast.
 The message said there had been no casualties. The fire started in the laundry.
 Loss Totals Millions
 A wireless message from Nassau Bahama Islands received here al 10:15 a. m. reported that the entire city of Nassau was threatened by de struction as result of fire which started in the Colonial hotel. The damage at the time the message was sent already had run into millions it was said.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
CHARLES VERY ILL.

Funchal, Madeira, March 3i. (By Associated Press) A though his fever diminished during the night former Emperor Charles of Austria Hun gary who is i'll of pneumonia re- mained today in serious condition. The ex-ruler is in a weakened state and Is delirious from time to time.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31

and express their preference for a candidate I believe the electors will be out in numbers and accordingly, l expect to win. If I did not, l would not be in the race"
 Hours f to
 The ward voting places will open
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
MOORE, DENIES.

In n letter to The New Britain Her aid, F. A. Moore asks us to uehy 'l'at he was elected chairman or the poerd of directors of the New Britain Ma chine company yesterday.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
JOSS TOTALS MILLIONS w
 FIRE WH7CHRAZES FAMOUS
 HOTEL WRAHAM ISLANDS
FORMER BIG COAL
 STRIKES

Number of coal miners strlk- ing at various times In former years and days Of work lost by average striker arc as follows, according to the governments geological! survey:
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
THE WEATHER

Hartford, March 31.-Forecast for New Britain and vicinity: Rain or snow tonight and Sat urday without any decided thermal change; strong cast crly winds becoming northwest on Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
K. K. MAN DIES.

New Haven. March 31.-George w. Sommers, formerly southern New England freight manager Tor the Pennsylvania and Reading railroads for 30 years. retiring fin 1917, died at his West Haven home today, aged CS'
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
.;NIAyD.lOX AGAIN

nr:dgenorl. March 3i.-Thc cisy'' ,.:rd smalipnx ,nsc since the GnceIn. Ter cs,l,rr;.lt was annouir~'. today 7!.a pauan; I3 a nIan 30 rsaIs old.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
Wireless Calls Received

Key West. Fla, March 31.-The naval station here received at 10 a. m. wireless call for help from Mas sau, in the Bahama islands, where it was reported fire of great propor- tions was raging. No details were available.
 Preparations were made to start two naval vessels immediately. Nassau is between 250 and 300 miles from Key West and about 200 miles from Miami.
 The call for help from a point this far away was taken by officials here to indicate that the situation was one of great gravity.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31
Entire City Of Nassau For Time Is Threatened With Total Destruc- tion--Radio Calls For Help Sent Out
Navy Department Prepares to Dispatch Two Naval Vessels From Key West to Bring Aid.

Miami, Fla, March 31.-The 300 room Colonial hotel at Nassau in the Bahama islands was destroyed today in fire which for a time threatened the destruction of most of the city, according to radio messages received here. The conf1agration was con- trolled however after it had caused lars.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-31

(Continued oll Page a1).
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-09-15
La desicion final de aver

un cablcgrama al Presidente de los
Estados Unidos, Sr. Harding, partici-
plndole la general satisfaction de los
intereses comerciales por el nOlnbra-
miento del successor del Sr. BenedictO.
POR CUANTO En- la misma fecha
Sc habfa enyiado un cablegrama por
ell gobcrnador Rely al propio Presi-
dente de los Estados Unidos, en- ell
sentido de haber destitufdo al Teso-
zero ST.. Benedicto, por las desastro-
sas condolences del Tesoro p1blico.
POR CUANTO: Consideramos ex-
temperance @ Inconvenience el cable
grama remitido por ell Sr. Lee, NOM
! bre de la Cdmara de ComerciO, da-
daS las actuales condolences Y que era
IN acto en- alberta contradiction con
las declaraciones Y acuerdo de Ia Ca
mara lie Comercio en- % dc agostO
Iiltimo.
POR TANTO: ResuGlUGSe pOr esta
Asamblea, que como acto de conse-
cIlpDcIu CUu IGS dCucIuOS uC 1C1C-
rida Asamblea eXtrarordinaria de es-
ia Sccct0n de San Juan, Sc tramite
por cable al Presidente Harding la
RESOLUCION de la Cdmara aproba-
da en- la Asamblea de agosto % I'LL
timo Ell favor del Tesorero de p. r.,
Lcdo. Jose L. Benedicto, y que sc pro-
test6 de las manifestaciones inconve-
nientes que Sc hayan hccho al Presi-
dente de los Estados Unidos relativas
la malas condiciones del TesorO pu-
blico, las que han querido reflejarse
como resultado de las gestiones del
probo eficiente funcionario Official,
ST.. BcnedictO.
San Juan, de z. r., septiembre II,
de 1920
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-09-15
VIaENTO INCEND|O En-
Ponce
Las HGm0s destrayerOn ana casa Gse.
9mudG po,' ctfdtro mil QWif,ieTtOS
d0ldreS.

| Ponce, septieInbre 13.-Se ha elcgia-
do siempre Ia intrepidez = abnegacion
Y herOfsmo de las CSmisas Rojas de
esta Perla del Sur; ese juiciO que
les hace honor, hiibo de que;:ar con-
firmado nueyamente anoche las do
| ce Y yeinte minutes, al declararse un
lviolentU ihcendio en- una casa de dos
piso, de MADEIRA, situada en- la calle
del Leon, extreme Norte, mas arriba
del Asilo de Ciegos, propietlad de do
fia Francisco Colon, viuda del que fue
estimtabIe poncehO don Juancho Ma
yaral, edificio asegurado en- 4,500 do
lares Ell una compaiifa que reprcsen-
| ia el senior Mariani.
| Darse la alarma, sonar Ii sirena
del Parque y dejarse DIR sin tardanza
| los silbatos dc los bomberOS Ia po-
licfa, las cornetas, ETC., y poaer verse
comq Gcudfan los valerOSOs bontberos
! al cumplimiento de su deber, al man
do dc sus jefes, arrastrando bombas
Y carros de maugas y hacienda los
cstablecimientos de riGor, todo fuG CO.
sa de breyes instantes.
SinembGrgd, como la casa que es-
taba desocupadaS desde hace varios
mescs y era de MADEIRA y sobre todo
ocupaba un sitio alto, el yiento aviv6
las llamas que la envOlvieron rapida-
mente, impidiendo SUI salvamcnto; pc
70 Ia labor de las Camisas Rojas To-
gro evitEr que el incendio Sc eXter
diese, salyandose sin mayores dafios
una casa de don Jose Sot0may0r, Pc
10 qucdando destrufda otra cas;ta, va
loradc en- Glen dolares, pertenecientc
WenceslaO DescarteS.
Ell celador del acuetGucto, don Luis
CaraballO, sc avino suministrar di-
rectamente aqua de uno de los dep0-
sitos de este modo puede decirse que
Sc evit6 una propagation del incen-
diO
Achdiercn al lugar del sinicstro, n
Hon. ComisiOnado de Servicio P1bli-
co, Ledo. Parracap0, el jefe Blanco,
de Ia poliGla, fuerzGs de la secreta Y
Ia uniformada, y un pdblico enorme,
que aplaudi6 la braNura de los bonn
bcro$s. -.
+ i;a.i r,i. 81, 4 f,.
COrTeSp0HSdt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-09-15
>Einstein y el Universe

cstclar. La ley dc Newton dice que,
hechas todaa las correcciones, la Or
bitG pIanetaria guarda una trienta-
ci0n fila entire las estrellas, en- tantO
cue ell planeta ,recOrre indefinidamen-
tc ell contorno. EstO quiere decir que
nuestra tajada de lin0n queda inm0-
vii.
Por el contrario, la ley de Efnstein
afirm& que Ia eclipse orbital gira con
inucha lcntitud entire las estrellas,
micntras que el planeta la recorre :
Esto quiert dccir, due lIuestla -tajada
dc lim6n >debe girar llgerMhente so
btfte2 la tnes;,, Ge manel,d que les dos
Gsxtrclnos del limon no queden delall-
tie de las mismas estrpllas pintadas
sobrt Il muro. ''' ) : '"' ''-''
81 Sc calcula, por Ia ley de Einstein,
la. cantidad a que deben girar en- 81
las 0rhitaS, ellpticas. de los planetas.
Sc encuentra que esta cantidad es in
nobseWable causa deE su pequenez,
saIvo npsobstsnte para hn planeta, el
mas sfaIido dc toqss{ Mcrcurio. Es.
te Raneta crlnpIe pAa revoluci6n conf.
pleta alrededor del Sol en- So dias po-
co mas 0 menos, Y la ley de Einstein
demuestra que su 0rbita debe girar Ell
TN misno tempo un pequcno angult
que, al cabo &c I'LL siglO, asciende q
Is scgundos de ;;rro (43") All, no es
que sea bien grande este anSulO. 81
nuestros ojos fucsen bastante agudo:
lara yer un hombre de talla normal
deSde s kilometres de diStancia, ntieS
ira mirada. fijGndo sucesivamente ST
cabeza, despuGs sus pies, desviarfaf
un d1gulo muy pequeho, que es preci
samente cl que Ia 6rbita dc Nfercurit
siguc en- un siglO. PerO por pequcna
! que ella sea, csta cantiGt;d cs de aque
Has que los. astronomers, con sus me
todos refinados, miden facilmente.
! Cabalmente, desde el siglo pasado 81
babIa notadO que, dc tclbs los plane
t;;s solamente Mercuiio presertaba el
| su moyimiento una pequeIa anolnall;
ineXplicable con la ley dc Newton, .
lie Nerrier hizo a este respecto cdlcU
los prodigioscs, pcnsando que esta ano
MALTA podfa deberse Ii; attraction d'
un astro ignorado, sitrado entire Mer
curio y el Sol. Esperaba asf ,descti