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New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
Other Estimates Place Loss As High As $lOO, GOO, When Three Story Building Burns
DOZEN FIREMEN ARE
 OVERCOME BY SMOKE
Structure on Fairfield Ave.
 Occupied by Chinese Res.
 taurant, Piano Company and Bakery.

Bridgeport, March 3,-Fire, which started in the basement of the Re- public Chinese restaurant, at 114 Fairfield avenue, shortly after 1130 o'clock this morning, swept through the three story building, owned by Yale University and jointly occupied by the restaurant, the Alfred Fox Piano company, and the Barker Bakery, resulting in damage to the building and stock, estimated at from s75,0o0 to s100.000.
 Bremen Injured Ir
 The fire is still raging. A dozen fremen have been overcome by smoke. Four of the firemen have been removed to a hospital and the Times newspaper office is being used as first aid station.
 100 Pianos Destroyed.
 More than 100 pianos stored on the second and third floors of the build ing owned by the Fox Piano Co.,, as well as photographs and pianos Tn the show rooms on the ground floor, adjoining the restaurant, were de- stroyed, either by fire or water and smoke. Alfred Fox, president Of tho company, estimated his loss at pe- tween s4O,O00 and $50.s00.
 The Chinese restaurant was reduced to a mass of smoke blackened tim bers. The stock of pastries ana other products of the bakery was likewise destroyed.
 | The firemen were overcome ny smoke as they fought their way into the burning building. With four ana five men directing each stream or water, the men would remain close to the smoke until they were practically overcome, then were brought out Of the building.
 In Business Center.
 The vicinity of the fire, when IS fho heart of the business district. IS occupied by the Telephone central and several of the most important re- tail stores, employees of which were forced to desert their workF by the smoke that filled the air for blocks.
 The fire apparently started from an overloaded furnace in the rear of the restaurant or from the boiler i'll the | basement.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
KERN OUT FOR COUNCIL
Well Known Brick Mason And Ath- lctc Seeks Election In Ward Rcp- resented By Father In 1SS3.

John I. kerin of Sefton drive, has announced his candidacy TOT conhcll- man in the sixth ward. Nr. Kern IS d democrat and a resident of the ward practically all his life.
 The candidate is 36 years of age, IS married, and the father of four chll- dren, He is a brick mason by trade, formerly foreman for the B, II. Hubbard company and for tune was with the Marshall Davis company lie is well known about the city as an all+ around athlete.
 Mr. Kerin is the son of John herln' who represented the sixth ward III the common council in 1883.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
Oblate Fathers to Give
 Mission at St. Joseph S

A two weeks mission will be open- ed at st. Joseph's church by the Obs late Fathers one week from sunday The first week will be devoted to morning and evening services for men and the second week for women. A mission for the Italian members of the congregation will be held March .27. 2S and %. Rev. J. J. Kane oi Providence, R. l., will be in charge, assisted by Rev. J. Leo Sullivan.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
CASE AGAINST ASSYRLAN PRIEST ZS
 DROPPED AS HE GIVES UP HZS WIFE

Newark, N J., March 3.-Charges of threatening to kill his bride of three days, on which Rev. NJ. Simon Woman, 57, a Nestorian priest of New britain, Conn.,, was arrested last night were dismissed today, when the priest consented to an annulment of the ceremony, which made l2 year old Julia Mahanna his wife.
 The girl, who was reared in Pal estine, does not speak English, de clared she was tricked into the mar riage. Rev. Yonan, she said, engaged her as a housekeeper and took her to the marriage license bureau under the pretex of obtaining working pa pers."
 She tried to protest when she was taken to a church for the marriage ceremony, she said, but could not make herself understood
 The threats to kill her and mem hers of her family, were alleged to have been made when she refused to take part in a wedding feast
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL FOR LIEUTENANT EDDY All Ex-Servicemen's Organi- cations in City Will Take
 Part Tomorrow

The funeral of Lieutenant H. Les lie Eddy, D. S. C., killed in action at Chateau Thierry will be held tomor- row afternoon at o'clock from the First Baptist church. Full military honors will be accorded him by rep resentatives of all the eX-servicemen's s post of the city.
 The pail bearers, all former officers, will be in charge of Major Maurice Pease. They are as follows: Captains Curtis Sheldon. Alfred H. Griswold Raymond James and John r. Connors and 1ieutenants Luther Parker, w w. T. Squire, Edward Ogren and Ha- zen Hinman.
 The firing squad will be composed of members of Walter J. Smith Post, No. 5l1, Veterans of Foreign Wars and will be in charge of Raymond Frost. They are: Clarence Smith, Howard Smith, Edward Long, Frank Schroeder, Carl Anderson, Edward Hanson, Edward Johnson and Eugene Jones'
 A delegation of war nurses and members of the Women's Auxiliary ot the American Legion will act as flow CT bearers, and the local machine gun company, in charge of Captain Ash lev J. Griffen. and four squads of the R. o. T. C., in charge of Lieutenant Colonel George Catlin, will act as q guard of honor
 Commander James Rogers of Eddy Glover Post, American Legion, re- quests that all members of the post assemble at the state armory on Arcn street at 1:3o o'clock tomorrow. The members of Walter J. Smith Post, Y F. W., will assemble in front Of then headouarters at Turner hall at l:5' o'clock 10 participate in the funeral
 The members of the newly tormed New Britain World War Veterans as sociation are requested to assemble 1T front of the state armory at the apoNe hour
 The cortege of eX-servicemen VII move from the armory 10 the Raptls' church at 2:3O o'clock sharp, pre- ceded by the New Britain M''l'arA band, and will proceed to the Sap'is church, and from there to the ceme- tery. Rev. William Ross Will con duct the funeral services
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
IS FINED S65,000
Ten Years In Prison Is Also Part or Penalty Given Former Brooklyn Man For BootlcgginG.

New York, March 3,-Fines of S65,- 900 and ten years Imprisonment in the federal penitentiary at Atlanta were imposed today upon Edward Donegan for traffcking in stolen and forged liquor withdrawal permits on q large scale, He was convicted on IS counts yesterday by federal court jury.
 Donegan, formerly a Brooklyn con tractor, must also face trial next month an charges of conspiracy to violate the Nostead act, in which he lad several co-defendants. Federal District Attorney Greene, of Brooklyn, said his conviction would not fore stall a further prosecution.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
AD0LPH G|ERSCH DIES
 AT HIS NEW ARK HOME
Was Former We'll Known Local Resident-Served
 in German Army

Adolph Giersch, former well known German resident of this city died at his home in Newark, New Jersey yesterday afternoon at the age of 76 years. Mir. Giersch suffered a shock about one years ago and has been in i'll health since. His last local visit was about two months ago.
 Mir. Giersch was born in Magde- burg Germany in 1S46 and during the Franco -Prussian war served as non- commissioned officer in the German army. He came to America when he was o1 years old, first making his home in New Britain.
 While living in this city he was employed at the Landers, F'rary and Clark manufacturing company, the P. S F Corbin plant and at the Russell and Erwin manufacturing company. He also conducted a store on Arch street for a number of years.
 During the time that MT. Giersch lived in this city he was active in German societies and in the days be- fore the war, when the German or ganizations held festive occasions, he was always a leader.
 Besides his wife, Mir. Giersch is survived by three sons, Rhenhold of Newark, Richard of Tompkin Lake, New Jersey, William of Belleville, New Jersey, and four daughters, Mrs. Paul Stoeckel of Hartford, Mrs. David Dehm, Mrs. F. w. Steinman, Mrs. H B. Post of this city. His son Richard is former member Of the cham pionship New Britain basketball team
 The body will be at the John A. Andrews company undertaking rooms from until 3 p. m. tomorrow Funeral services will be held at the Erwin Memorial chapel in Fairview cemetery at 2:30 ocfock. Rev. M, w Gaudian will officiate.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
LEAVES ALL TO WIFE
Will of lsador Simons Provides For such Disposition of Entrc t,state- Son is E,Xccutor.

Ry the will of the late lsador Simons, the entire estate is lett 10 his wife, Lillian Simons while hls son. Monroe, is named eXecutor
 The will is brief containing nnt three paragraphs, The first provided for th, payment of debts and funeral expenses; another names the son as eXecutor. The other paragraph dls- poses of the estate in the folioWlhs manner;
 "I give, devise and beQueath all of my estate of every kind, nature and description wherever situated, to my wife, Lillian Simons: and this ] dc having in mind my four children but consider that it is best that my wife should have all my estate.
 The will was drawn December 2l' l921. during the fatal illness o' MT Simons.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
HART PLANNING TO
 RUN, IS REPORTED First Warder Said to Have De- cided to Enter Mayoralty Race IF 80, CURTIS IS THROUGH
C. Q. F. Will Back Manufacturer Should He Change Plans, and Pres- cnt Mayor and George A. Quiglcy Will Be Left in the Cold.

Reports within the inner circle of the republican ranks indicate that all factions are not entirely satisfied with either George A. Quigley or Mayor o. r. Curtis, if he does as expected and announces his candidacy, as can didate for mayor Much busting ac- tivity on the part of energetic work CTS supports the undenied rumor that every effort is being made to secure a third candidate for the G. O. P. nomination.
 Hart May Reconsider
 That these efforts have not proved fruitless is indicated today by an un- official statement issued by friend of Howard s. Hart, to the effect that the first ward councilman has re- considered his decision not to run for mayor, and may consider becoming a candidate.
 From the same course comes a statement, which the informant claims is absolutely correct, that Mr. Hart is preparing to announce his candidacy shortly. He will not employ the us- ual method of informing the voters of his intentions through the medium of the press it is said, but will mail let .Srs to some 5000 electors.
 If So, Curtis Is Through
 Should these reports be confirmed by an announcement of candidacy on the part of Councilman Hart, it will be taken generally as proof that the republican powers have dumped | Mayor Curtis.
 l Councilman Hart's name was linked with the republican nomination for several months past. He took a very active part in opposing the two platoon plan for the fire department and also in endeavoring to bring about straight 10 per cent cut ir salary of city employees.
 He could not be reached today for | a statement as he is out of town or a business trip.
 Quigey has his legion of suppor- ters; Mayor Curtis is also not with out influential and strong packers, but those 'in the know" say they feel cer- tain that if a good, strong third can didate could be secured he would be able to WOO many votes from both l luTLlS anu N4ulSlSy anu dI lllc oail'e time corral great number of regis tered republican voters and also tho same time win the support of certain democrats who are known to look with disfavor on the candidacy of Alderman A. M. Paonessa.
 Think Paonessa Weak
 In fact, it is said intimate talk among the republicans gathered ir their gossip centers hints that the G. o. P. faction is well pleased with the candidacy of MT. Paonessa. Ac- cording to their views, Mir. Paonessa is not going to prove the unanimous choice of the democrats. On his candidacy will occur a division ot opinion within the ranks of the demo- crats, republicans say, with the re- suit that the republican "ace', who ever he proves to be. will benefit ma terially.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
BLAZE LN BRIDGEPORT BUSINESS
 CENTER DOES DAMAGE OF $z5, 600
GOVERNOR OF OKLAHOMA AND BANK
 OFFICIALS IN FiSTlC ENCOUNTER
While Acknowledging Introduction to James G. Lyons
 Latter Wallops Him in Jaw.-Robertson Retaliates

.. D. Ndick, of Oklahoma City. wko accompanied Governor Robert se0 to Attorney Hepburn's office, presented letter from the governor, demanding the right to be heard by the grand jury
 Mir. Iydck introduced Governor Robertson to Mir, Hepburn. Mir. Hep took a seat at his desk Governor Robertson and others. who accom- panied him, remained standing. Mir. Hepburn said he resented Governor Kobrtson's charge that he had melted riot on February 9, when the superior court grand jury was dismissed by Judge II. R. Christopher
 If l have made any mistakes, ] am willing to apologize to you Gov ernor Robertson said, But l believed my information was correct"
 MT. Hepburn admitted that per haps l have made some mistakes. ' He declared the governor had made unwarranted attacks on him and 'or the good citizenship of Okmulgec." The governor denied the correct ness of MT. Hepburn's statements.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
BOY COMMITS SUICIDE
Detroit Youth of If Takes Own Life Rather Than Continue Going to School.

Detroit, March 3.--Resenting and breeding over his fathers peremptory order that he must continue to attend school, Arthur Coleman, 14, shot and killed himself in his home here this morning. A bitter quarrel is said to have resulted from the. fathers order. In note the boy left, he bade his father farewell and added:
 II want to see mother" Young Coleman joined in the family prayers before retiring last night, and accord ing to his father, tossed about in bed until o'clock this morning. He then arose, obtained rifle, lay back on the bed and shot himself. The moth CT has been dead some time.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
MRS. COOLEY FOUND DEAD
South Norwalk Woman Was Mother Of Dr. C. NJ. Cooley, Well Known Local Physician.

South NorWalk, March 3. - Mrs. E,lida R. Cooley. mother of Dr. Cliff ton NJ. Cooley, prominent New Britain physician, was found dead in bed room at her home, this noon, vic tim of gas poisoning,
 Medical Examiner. Harold Hunting ton gave his opinion that the case was suicide, as Mrs. Cooley had the end of a gas pipe near her mouth when found.
 Mrs. John R. Cooley, her daughter in-law, smeled gas after returning from shopping this morning and found the elder Mrs. Cooley lying on the floor of her room unconscious
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
Far East Is Mecca for
 Many Honeymoon Couples

San Francisco, March B. So many couples are making honeymoon trips to the Far East from San Francisco, that the Toyo kisel kaisha, il Jap anese steamship firm, has ordered in stallation of l2 bridal suites on each of it's six steamships plying out of thls port. Other trans Pacific steamship companies also report considerable increase in the number Of bookings by newly welded passengers.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
KILLS MOVIE-MAD WIFE
Newton, Mass, Man Also Wounds Woman Companion And Then Takes His Own Life.

Newton, Mass, March 3.-Enraged because his wife stayed out late, at a motion picture show, William T. Gar vey shot and killed her, wounded Mrs. G. Atwood a young woman boarder, and took his own life late last night. and two other children, witnesses of the shooting, tried unsuccessfully to stop their father, one of the girls jumping at him. At the Newton hos pital today, physicians said Mrs. At wood would recover. Garvey, 45, was a contractor.
 The Garveys and Mrs. Atwood for merly lived somewhere in Alberta, Canada.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
Two ScOws of Bottled
 Whiskey COnfiscated

New York. March 3.-Two scows full of bottled whiskey of brand popular in pre- -Volsteadian days were seized today in West Chester Creek, off 117th street by police officers, who declared their belief that the liGuor had been smuggled here by steamships mailing from Cuba. The crews were arrested.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
Sermons for Shut-Ins
 By Wireless TelephOne

Syracuse N. Y., March 3.-The Rev. Bernard c. Clausen, pastor of the First Buptist church, whose ser mons have been broadcasted by wire less telephony, recently, will make q final test next Sunday and if it proves successful radio sets will be estab lished in the home of every "Shut-in" member of the church at the expense of the church.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
MARKET BY WIRELESS.

Chicago, Mar. S-Market quotations of the Chicago Board of Trade will be sent broadcast by wireless telephone at half hour intervals during every business day, beginning next Monday, it was announced today. The plan was decided upon by the directors as a means of bringing the market closer to producers and dealers.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
River and HarbOr Bill
 Calls for $31, 100000

Washington, March 3.--New river and harbor improvements, calling for an estimated expenditure of $31,- 300, 900, would be authorized under bill ordered reported today by the house rivers and harbors committee.
 The bill would authorize expendi- lure of $50,000 for improvement of Inc Pawtucket river.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
HIGHWAY DEPT. OFFICE.

Hartford, March 8. - The state highway department will open next Thursday it's new quarters at the cor ner of Washington street and Cap tol avenue which the state has bought for office purposes. Office fur niture and records of the department will be moved from the temporary quarters of Pennington avenue next Wednesday,
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
Lives On Broad Street

Rev. NJ. Simon Woman, reported as arrested in Newark last night on a charge of having tricked Julia Mo hanna Woman into marriage, has a pastorate of about one hundred As syrians in this city. The Assyrian Mission is affiliated with St. Mark g Episcopal church. Yonan, whose home is at AZ Broad street, came here from Chicago. He is 57 years old.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
COMPROMISE DRAFT
 OF BONUS FINISHED Will Be Presented to Ways and
 Means Committee Tuesday MAY BE DELAYED TWO WEEKS
Members Arc in No Hurry to Push Measure As They Want All Mcm- bcrs of House to Have Time to Study Subject.

Washington, March 3.--The work ing out of details of the compromise soldier bonus bill was completed to- day by the special subcommittee of the house ways and means commit- tee. republicans, and it was an nounced. that the re-drafted measure would be represented to the entire committee membership, republicans and democrats, next Tuesday.
 Will Not Hurry.
 The perfected plan will be submit ted to the majority membership Mon- day. Chairman Fordney and other members said they did not think 1t would be necessary to present the bill to a republican conference. and added that the measure probably would not be reported to the house for ten days or two weeks, so as to give members ample time in which to study the subject
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
Woman Is ElectrOcuted
 While Taking a Bath

Omaha, Neb., March 3.--Mrs. Fred erick l.. DevereauX, 29, Omaha SO ciety woman, was electrocuted in a bath tub at her home here late yester- day, when an electric heater fell into the tub.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
3 DIE IN EXPLOSION.

Emporium. Pa. March 3.-Three men were killed and several injured ln all explosion in the gelatine pack house of the Grasselli Power com pany. that shattered windows within | radius of 30 miles.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
GOVERNOR IS BACK.

Hartford, March Ex-Governor Lake returned to Hartford today after. stay of about a month at southern resorts. principally in Florida. He was accompanied by Mrs. Lake.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03
T0DAY'SFAILURES ON
 'CHANGE REACH PHILA.
Three Additional Brokerage Houses Go on Rocks of
 Financial Distress

New York N Y, March S.-The uhirlnool of misfortune continued to drag down brokerage houses to- day. The failure of George w. Ken drick, Srd and company of Phlladel- phja was announced from the rostrum of the New York stock Exchange, and the Consolidated Exchange an- nounced the suspension Of Charles A. tion against C. A. Bertrand and Com- pany of this city.
 An involuntary bankruptcy peu- tion against Ci A. Bertrand and com- pany was filed in federal court NO estimate was made of liabilities ana assets.
New Britain herald., 1922-03-03

Philadelphia, Penn, March 3.-An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed in the United states district court today against l., A. Gerson and com pany. stock brokers. No statement or assets or liabilities was filed but counsel for creditors said they would amount to st25,oyn in liabilities and assets to about s55,ooo,
 Tho suspension of George w. Ken drjck and Co.,, stock brokers, was an nounced today.
 The suspension was announced on the New York Stock Exchange, al though the main office of the firm is in Philadelphia. The concern also held membership in the Philadelphia t'N- change. The members of the firm are George w. kendrick, 3rd, who holds the New York seat, and Clarence Il. Clark. Srd.
 The suspension was regarded in local financial circles as one of the most imrortant of the series ot tai'- ures among stock brokers that has occurred here in the last two weeks.
 The firm issued notice that it had insufficient working capital to con- tinue business and that it held large blocks of securities that are not read ily marketable.
 "The firm believe that it is en- tirely solvent and that its creditors will be paid in full" the notice added.
 New York, March S.--An lnvolun- tary petition in bankruptcy against Iiboy and Company, stock brokers, giving liabilities of s30.ooo. and as- sets of sS,O0o, was filed in federal court
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-04-13

meadow; go and ketch him, and don't
take no chanst with him. Shoot him
like IA dawg Of he tries to trick yc."
A dozen men ran TO look for the
would-be snipcr. The Littlefords, still
armed, came dashing across the river.
Ben Littleford threw down his rifle
and knelt beside his daughter; he
wrung his big hands and cursed the
day that had seen him born.
Dale held her close. His face was
as white as hers, and his eyes were
flaming.
why don't you shoot all your wom-
enfolkt' he said to the LittlefOrd
chief, ana every word cut like knife
Its by far the simplest way it's mer-
ciful, y'know See, she isn't breaking
her heart over. your murderous tight
ing now. No. keep your hands away
you're not fit to touch herw
They brought water and wet the
young wOman's face, and bathed the
red stgeak across her temples. They
did all they knew how TO do To bring
her back To consciousness, but, except
for her beating pulse and her breath
ing, she remained us one dead. Hours
passed. leaden hours, and her condi.
ton was unchanged.
Dale beckoned To John Moreland
who had just returned from having
seen Adam Ball caught, dsarmed, and
imprisoned in AN old tobacco barn
MOreland FASTENED 10 Dale, the new
master.
when does the next south-bound
train pass the Halfway switcht' Dale
wanted 10 know.
Moreland looked toward the sun
I've could make IL, all right, but it,
fast train, and it don't never stop ut
the switch"
Then we'll hold IL up" declared the
new master in a voice of iron. This
is case for Il surgeon. Get a blanket
and two poles and make litter"
John Moreland FASTENED away ODE
diently. Dale turned to Ben Little.
ford, who sat in motionless heap be
side the still figure of his daughter
1t was only Il few hours ago" h
said accusngy, that this poor girl
told me she'd he glad TO give her life
to stop your lighting, and now, per
haps, she's done it! You're brute,
Lttleford. l hike to tight, myself. but
not when it costs women anything"
The MISREPRESENTATION hllman
gave no sign that he had heard. There
was silence save for The low murmur
of the river and the tragic song OF Il
bird somewhere in the branches OF
the big white sycamore.
Continued next week.