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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-19
Husband Gets AU in First viii /:
Home in Institution by Second
Gilbert Ray Halves to Contest Later Testament of
Wife, Which Leaves Estate to Kin and Suggests
He Use $50 in Seeking Haven Among Aged

The two wills of Mrs. Gertrude D.
Halves, making widely different dispo-
sition of her estate, were fled in the
Surrogates' Court yesterday and it
was indicated that they would furnish
the basis of a bitter contest. Mrs.
Hawes died on May at 223 Rivers ide
Drive.
One Of the wills was dated February
!, 1905. and was filed by Gilbert Ray
Halves, a lawyer. the husband Of the
testatriX. This instrument leaves the
entire estate to Mr.. Halves. and also
names him as sole executor His ad-
dress is given as 1876 Lexington Ave
nue.. The second will offered for pro-
bate WAS executed July %, 1919, and
was filed by Miss Agnes +. Dunlop. a
sister of Mrs. Halves. with whom she
lived Under this document MIR. Have
receives only $4,000 Miss Dunlop and
her mother. Mrs. Mary W. Dunlop, re-
ceive $4,000 and $4,000 respectively,
which Mrs. Halves in her will said
she borrowed from them. They also
are two Of the residuary lcgatees, the
others being Mrs Helen D. Hutchinson,
Of Sewickley. Pa. and Mrs. Marie L.
Taylor, of Portland, Ore, also sisters
Of Mrs. Halves.
In leaving Mr.. Halves $4,000 in the
later will Mrs. HAYES recon ended
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-19
Rich Lumber Man Shoots
Himself Cleaning Rifle
Edward l.. Thornton. of Chi.
cago. Taken to Hospital in
Critical Condition

HPNc'"1 DtSpGtch TO The 1rjbtnie
CHICAGO, May is. - Edward j..
Thornton, wealthy lumber dealer. is in
the Grant Hospital, critically wounded
from the accidental discharge of rife
which he was cleaning Tuesday after
noon preparatory to departing on
q hunting and fishing trip. The acct
dent occurred in the Thornton apart-
ment. it was learned to-day from a
brother of Mr.. Thornton.
mere is absolutely nothing except
an accident in the shooting" said Ever
EFT Thornton. who visited his brother
at the hospital. Edward was cleaning
his rifle.
only a maid and nurse were in
the home when the accident han
pened. They heard the shot and ran
INTO the little hallway. just off the
kitchen, where they found Mr.. Thorn
ton. They called a physician, who or
dered his immediate removal to the
hospital"
After private ambulance had
taken Mr.. Thornton TO the hospital Mrs
Thornton was notified of the shooting.
she had been visiting at friends
nome, and fastened to the bedside of
her husband. About that time also the
hospital authorities notified the police
and detectives were assigned to the
investigation.
The bullet eutered Mr. Thornton's
body just above the heart and passed
through the left lung Pneumonia has
set in.
Neritication Of the fact that Mr..
Thornton was just about to leave on 8
hunting and fishing trip was found,
the detectives say, in the fact that a
trunk had been sent to the station.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-19

on the comparison by the referee of
the handwriting Of Mrs. Stllman with
the writing on the four "kaththlo'
letters Submitted at the last hearing
The calling of experts would have
taken several more days on the direct
and the cross examination, and with
David N. Carvalho for the plaintiff,
asserting that the writing unquestion-
ably was that Of Mrs. Stillman and an
other expert equally as famed as Car
valho although the defense woald not
give out his name, as positively in
sisting that the writing was not Mrs.
Stilman's, the court would be exactly
in the same position as it would be
without the calling Of these witnesses
AT the last hearing, Referee Gleason
said he was familiar enough with hand
writing to take the samples and com
pare them without the expert evil
dence. In fact even if the experts
were called. he would be compelled
to use his own judgment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-19
Guys Picture Is Final
Stillman Case Exhibit
Filed by Consent as Evidence
Closes, Without Either Side
Revealing the Reason
specini Dispntch 10 The Tribune

SrfCHt DlSpHtfH 10 rms 5'IuHNC
POUGHkEEPSlE. May IS BY con
sent Of attorneys for James A. Still
man and his wife, Mrs. Anne u. Still
man, a photograph of Baby Guy Still
man was filed with Referee Daniel j
Gleason to-day.
This officially closed the divorce case
Of the financier 80 far as the taking of
testimony is concerned. The photo
graph of the blond haired youngster
is a recent one. The object of having
it in the minutes is not known.
The conference yesterday at the of
flee Of John +. Brennan in Yonkers
between Mr.. Mack, guardian Of Gus
and Mr.. Brennan brought out the an
nouncemcnt they would rest with the
evidence that had been submitted. The
defense is willing to take its chances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-19
The Stage Door

The Rioters" by II: +. Maitby, Will
open night at the Stamford Thea1er,
Stamford. 1t will come TO the Thirty
ninth street Theater next Monday night.
Allan Pollock has post poned the open
ing date of "a Pinch Hitter from Mon
day May 20, 10 Thursday. June !. 1t Will
be at Henry MilIer's Theater. where
it is now in rehearsal.
George NJ Cohan and William Collier
are to present skit at the "Friars'
Frolic" at the Manhattan Opera House
Sunday evening. June 4. Mr.. Conan wrote
the dialogue and the lyrics.
The sixteen Ttller dancing girls who
arrived here recently to join the "Ziegfcld
Follies." will be guests tonight at tho
performance of Fanny Hawthorn" at the
Vanderbilt Theater. The locale OF the
play is the village Of Hindle in l.anca -
shire and several of the girls come from
the village. Others of the group are from
Blackpoo, another Lancashire village
which figures in the action of the play.
"Salut au Monde" will be repeated to-
night. tomorrow and Sunday evenings At
the Neighborhood Playhouse.
Louis Calvert will return to the cast OF
He Who Gets Slapped" when the play
returns TO the Garrick Theater next Mon
day night, moving down from the Fulton
Beginning next Monday afternoon. the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1922-05-19
Fidelity League to Give
Annual Concert on Nav 28

The Actors Fidelity League will
present its annual concert at the
Knickerbocker Theater on Sunday
night, May 2S. Among those who are to
take part are Mrs Minnie Maddern
Fiske. May Irwin, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Coburn, Ina Claire, Eileen HUI
ban, Lenore Uric, Frances Starr. Julia
Arthur, Pauline Armitage, Olive Wynd-
ham, Janet Beecher, Helen Hayes,
Gladys Hanson, Amelia Bingham, Mar
jorie Wood, La Sylphe, George NJ
Cohen, William Collier, Louis Mann.
Holbrook Blinn, Alan Dinehart. Curtis
Cooksey and Sidney Toler.
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the recent primaries in Indiana and
Pennsylvania showed "a burning desire
of Republicans to condemn the record
of their party at Washington
THE big lesson to be learned from
these primaries" he said. "is that all
Democrats and Republicans are un-
equivocally opposed to further control
of the Federal government by the old
special interest elements of the Re
publican party. This brand is firmly
typifed in President Harding and his
Republican Congress. The American
people are the innocent victims of an
orgy Of special privilege at Washing
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Three major reasons for
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Primaries Encourage Hull

CONCORD, n. H.. May 1s.-Cordell
Hull, chairman of the Democratic Ma
tienal Committee, told leading New
Hampshire Democrats gathered at
Jackson Day banquet here to-day that
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
City Items

Take her 10 Rogers Recreation Building tonight, Open alleys.--advt. | Miss Beatrice Griswold Of Jamaaca New York, Ms visiting with her grand. parents, Mir, and Mrs, Fred Thinner man of Park street,
 Robert Thorn of Plainville Is spending n week with Leroy Charles Fletcher of 10 Black Rock avenue.
 s, F, Magson of ls3 Maple street, has returned 10 his home from the New Britain hospital.
 Charles Kellernan has sold his home and property on 75 Francis street to Clara Griswold through the Andrew Land company,
 The Bethany Sisters will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Swedish Bethany church tomorrow afternoon at 230 o'clock. On Frl- day morning at lo:S0 o'clock, special Good Friday services will be held.
 Thomas Smith, n baker in the Y. s, Navy is spending n few days at his home here.
 Antonio ferez has purchased the barber shop formerly conducted by Frank Del Mastro on Church street. He is not in partnership with Joseph Giantonio.
 Engine company No. was called out this afternoon to A Lexington street, to extinguish fire in an auto- mobile belonging to Wesley Redden. The wiring and coils under the hood were badly burned.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
.C. NJ. JARVIS ESTATE
 MAY BE INSOLVENT
Creditors of Berlin Man, Once Wealthy, Will Be Given Hearing

There will be a hearing of the creditors of the Charles Nj. Jarvis es. tate at the office Of Lawyer John J J. Mckone of 36 Pearl street, Hart. ford, April 17, The creditors have declared that the estate is insolvent in order that they might present their claims. Judge William F. ManEan of this city and Lawyer John ]. Nc. Kone of Hartford have been appoint ed com issioners to accept and view these claims
 Reputcd Wealthy
 When one speaks of Colonel c. M. Jarvis Of Berlin. visions of comfort able wealth In money and land come before ones eyes, and he was known throughout the state of Connecticut as a manufacturer and agriculturist of the first magnitude.
 Tourists passing through Berlin in their automobiles, were often told of the holdings ofland in the town which belonged to Colonel Jarvis, and they all pass by with the impression that he was one who possessed great wealth.
 SNsNVsSI" JuC
 His connections with various con cerns had made his life history one continuous tale of success. He was first identified with what later became known as the Berlin Iron Bridge Co.,. and later became its head. He was q director of Colts Patent Firearms Mfg. Co.,, the Savings Bank of New Britain and the New Britain Trust Co. He was at one time president of the American Hardware Corporation and was connected as a stockholder in many other concerns.
 He was the possessor of a large estate in Berlin and his magnificent residence known as the Naples" was known far and wide.
 Great Surprise
 The thought or suggestion, there fore, that he died insolvent causes surprise but this meeting in Hartford on April 17, has been called because the estate is declared insolvent.
 Colonel Jarvis was forced 10 sell his farm at public auction, to dispose of his beautiful home. Now, after his death, insolvency proceedings face his estate
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
M'MAH0N ATTACKS
 SPINNING COMPANY
BlameS JenckeS Mill Authorities
 As Responsible for Strike

Pawtucket, April 12.-The Jenckes Spinning Co.,, one of the few cotton plants in Rhode Island that has been able to survive the strike against low CT wages and increased hours, was the subject of statement today by Presi dent Thomas r. McMahon of the united textile workers of America. He said the concern had trcbled in value in the past five years,
 This strike in Pawtucket has talk en it's toll of human life" the state ment said Had the Jenckes Spin ming Go. been willing to negotiate with the textile workers here on the basis of fair treatment for the com pany and fair treatment for the work CTS there would have been no blood spilled in the Pawtucket strike; there might even have been no Pawtucket strike.
 What Causes Refusal?
 '1s the refusal of the Jenckes Co., to negotiate with workers or to ar bitrate the differences due to the pressing needs of the business? Hardly.
 III lIlc HSe years DtlWtcH July l, 1916, and July 1, 1921, the Jenckes Spinning Co. made total profits well over s10,o00, ,o00.
 Average High Profits.
 During these five years, the pro- fits have averaged 22 per cent year on the full value of the business ca pital stock and surplus combined. And in 1921, the bad year which made the wage cut necessary the company made profits sufficient to have paid 16 per cent on the inflated common stock in addition to its regular z per cent dividend on the preferred stock.
 The value of the concern owned by the stockholders is now nearly three times as great as five years ago. This fact is shown by the increase of the net worth of the corporation (capital and surplus combined) from less than S5,400,000 in 1917 to nearly S14,500,00O in 1921.
 Yet the Jenckes Spinning Co. de- cides that wages must be lower and hours longer.
 That is the textile workers reward for contributing to five years of fa- bulous profits"
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
MAYOR.ELECT GETS
 MANY MESSAGES
(Continued From First Page)
may be able to give the service in of fee that l aspire to render"
 Many TelegralnS.

may be able to give the service in of fee that l aspire to render
 Many Telegrans.
 Daniel Dunn, for eight years mayor of Willimantic, sent the following congratulatory telegram: Willimantic, Conn. Hon. A. M. Paonessa.
 Hearty congratulations on your election. You did well, old boy Best wishes. DANIEL DUNN. | From Mayor John c. Mead of An sonia, the following message was re- ceived:
 "A. M. Paonessa, "Mayor-elect, New Britain.
 "Heartiest congratulations on your election. JOHN c. MEAD, Mayor of Ansonia." !" David FitzGerald, mayor of New Haven, was one of the first to trans init his congratulations. doing so in the following telegram: "A. M. Paonessa,
 "Mayor-elect, New Britain.
 "Congratulations and best wishes for successful administration.
 DAVID FITZGERALD,
 Mayor of New Haven" I. B. Pierson, clerk of New Britain camp, Modern Woodmen of America, on behalf of that organization. sent the following message: ITO Neighbor A. M. Paonessa.
 We, the members of New Britain Camp, No. 1850, Modern Woodnen of America, in regular session, ex- press our hearty congratulations >~nnd wish you a happy and prosperous term as mayor of New Britain.
 M. w. OF A.,
 By I. P. Pierson, Clerk" Isabella Circle, National Daughters of Isabella, woman's organization with membership of several hun dred. expressed it's congratulations in a telegram, as follow;
 Congratulations and best wishes to our mayor"
 Isabella circle, National Daughters of Isabella.
 A. $. Andretta, a banker with a place of business in Hartford, also sent his congratulations as did scores of professional and businessmen from other cities throughout the state.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Nicholas SchweitZer

Mrs. Julia Schweitzer, wife of Nicholas Schweitzer of 90 Bassett street, died early this morning at her home. She was a native of Germany, and had resided in this city since 1887. Besides her husband, she leaves two sons, William N. Schweitzer, a druggist in Middletown and Henry R. Schweitzer, a foreman at Traut and Hine Manufacturing Go. and a daugh- ter Mrs. Frank English. The funeral will be held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Peters church. The burial will be in St. Mary's new ceme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
Financial News

1o;So q. nn,--Oils were the strong est features at the opening of today's market in response to further ad- vance in prices of refined products
 Barnsdale "A" rose two points and Pacific, Houston and Standard oil of Calif., gained large fractions Steels
 equipments and coppers were better Crucible, Ann Car and Butte and Superior scoring one point gains. studebaker and N. Y Airbrake were higher on short covering American car increased It's gain to 3-S points within the first half hour, but the market became slightly irregular on heavy selling of Mexican and Pan American petroleums. New high re- cords were made by Liberty second, third and fourth 4 per cent bonds
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
CONTRACT AWARDED
Edward Balf Company of Hartford Will Make Repairs to Asphalt Pave mcnt This Year.

The board of public works at a meeting last night voted to recom- mend contract with the Edward Balf company of Hartford for repairs to asphalt pavement for the year at the rate of S1.s7 square yard. Rob- ison & Powers Of New York city of fered bid of $210 a square yard.
 It was voted to purchase oil from the Texas Oil company for five cents a gallon, f. 0. b. New Britain.
 Curbs were ordered installed on Winter and North streets between Hartford avenue and Elm streets.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
George White

The funeral of George White of West Main street. was held at 7:45 o'clock this morning from J. M Cur tin company's undertaking rooms. The body was taken 10 St. Laurent's church at Meriden, where a requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev Charles Paquette, the pastor. Miss Rhea Massicotte sang Face to Face" as the body was being taken from the church. The pail bearers were Charles F. Bellows, Charles F. White, Robert Brow, w. A. Brow, Walter Dano and Eugene Dano all of Wallingford. The burial was In the Catholic cemetery at South Meriden
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
MORGAN DENIES TT.

Jerry Horgan, senior, of Clark street, called at The Herald and wishes to deny that it was he who figured in the David Moore case on Monday night. According to the re- port at the police station, a Jerry Horgan told the officer in charge that he had been ordered to move along by the patrolman. The elder Horgan claims to have been in another part of the city on Monday night.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
To Observe Anniversary
 Of British Independence

The sixth anniversary of the dec laration of independence in Ireland, will be celebrated by Commodore John Barry council, A. A. R. I. R., Thurs day evening, April 2o A social will be held in Judd's hall on Main street. Irish independence was declared dur ing Easter week, 1916, and was at- tended by an outbreak and much bloodshed.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
complished this past year. An enter. tainment has also been provided.
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE NEWS

The Sir Francis Drake lodge, Sons of St George, will hold it's regular meeting tomorrow evening at Vega hall. Mir. Brown, the supreme lodge organizer will give a talk on the membership increase of various lodges throughout the United States. Busi- ness matters will be discussed follow
 ing the regular meeting. Carpet bowling will be enjoyed and card games throughout the evening.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
Y. ". (. A. ANNUAL
Yearly Meeting Will Be Held at the Hmgerford Court Institute This Evnpipr

The annual meeting of the Y W. C. A will be held this evening at the gymnasium of the institute on Hun- gerford Court. A supper will be served at 6 o'clock in the cafeteria and the reports will be read in the gymnasium at o'clock Members who do not desire to attend the sup per are asked to be present to hear the reports.
 Mrs. George Traut, president of the organization will preside. Miss Flora Humphrey secretary, will submit her report as will Mrs. Brooks, treasurer. Members of the Girl Reserves club will read reports of their various or ganizations and what has been ac-
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
WILL REPEAT PLAYLET
Children's McAIl Will Present "Tht Wishing Well' for Children's Home

The New Britain Children's Home will benefit from the repetition of the performance of the playlet, The Wishing Well' given yesterday by the Children's McAll.
 The Children's McAlI will present the play again Saturday afternoon, April IS, at the Camp school audi torium for the benefit of the local Home. The performance will begin at D. m. Tickets, obtainable at the door, will be 25 and 50 cents.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
KILLED BY GOLF CLUB.
Accidentally Struck By Player on
 Links at HaNerford, Pa.

Haverford. Pa, April 12.--Paul Flagler urner of Haverford, 19, a stu dent at Haverford college, died last night as the result of an unusual in- jury received while playing golf with several classmates
 Turner stepped behind one of his companions just as the classmate swung his club for a drive. He re- ceived the full force of the back swing on the head.
 His skull was fractured and he died few hours later.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
FLOOD IS REPORTED

Passumpsic river reached it's highest flood stage in seven years today, sweeping away the interstate bridge at Woodsville N. H., and forcing the closing of the Passumpsic division of the Boston and Maine railroad be- tween Wells River and White River Junction. Four culverts have been washed out between the two towns.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our most heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends for their sympathy and kindness at the death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Thomas Mo Aloon. We are particularly grateful to the New Britain Taxi Co.,. Postal Telegraph Co.,, Supervisory Dept. of the Postoffice and Russell and Err wins shipping department and to friends who contributed flowers.
 THOMAS McALOON AND FAMILY.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
LINDSAY LIABILITIES.
Owes S21I.2O0, Which is Not Covered
 By His Assets.

New York. April Probabilities of Alfred E. Lindsay, bankrupt stock broker. who is under indictment for feecing society women out of large sums entrusted to him for investment, were placed at $214.200 in a schedule filed in federal court in the bank ruptcy proceedings today.
 Assets were listed at $265,100, but this includes s250.o0o in stock of the Pacific Mineral and Chemical Go. which Lindsay was promised him for his prom otion work but has not yet been delivered.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
Sewer Work Strenuous,
 EX-SerVicemen Quit

Five -servicemen who were plac- ed at work this morning on the east end sewer construction job, laid down their picks and shovels before noon and announced that the work was too strenuous for them. The men were selected from among a large number of applicants because of the fact that they had served in the war
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
"MACHINE" IS KILLED
Defeat Of Thompson Faction in Chi cago Taken as Evident of His Loss of Control.

Chicago, April 12.-The politica faction of Mayor Thompson received blow in the primary balloting yes terday when 9 of the republican candidates nominated to the 13 chief county offices were opponents of the Thompson organization.
 Following the recent judicial elec- tion where every Thompson candidate was defeated, the primary results in Chicago were claimed by the mayors opponents to be the death knell of his machine"
 The mayor himself and his princi- pal lieutenants were silent.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
RUNS 25O MILES

Boston, April 12,--Sam Johnson, A years old, nick named the human locomotive" puffed up School street to city hall today and between deep breaths told Mayor Curley that he had run all the way from New York. The distance is approximately 25o miles. He said his time was 461 F hours. He left Broadway last Monday.
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
MINER WOUNDED

Beckley, w. Va, April 12,--A non union miner was wounded last night when his automobile was fired upon from hillside as he and five other non-union men were driving to 0s- wald from revival meeting in Mount Hope. Four men, were arrested
New Britain herald., 1922-04-12
TWO STORES ROBBED

New York, Aprt 1.-Two of a chain of shoe stores were robbed of a total of St,oO0 as they were opened for business today. In both stores the were forced to open cash boxes at the point of guns while the street outside were filled with shop pers.