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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-14

maa experiences IL Is the coming 70
the surfaee Of waves Ia the earth.
These saves cannot be compared SIM
ply 10 the an-and-dewn waves Of rip
pied Nater nor 70 the back -and-foTih
waves IN he air that make sound.
Even the simplest wave motion Is
none toe easy 10 understand and the
waves in the varying earth materials
that make themselves known 20 man
as earthquakes are probably the most
complex waves that exist, They are
al once motions 'up-and-d0wn' like
sea waves; eT0sswise like the waves IN
a mapping nag back and forth like
sound waves or the melton In long
eoiled spring suspended with weight
hahhing al its enhi and In addition
may have twists about imaginary pir
yet lines in all OF the three dimen-
si0ns.
'-fhe earth waves originate In some
region down in the earth and start out
in every direction, The waves from
a pebble dropped into a pond form
circles on the surface OF the
water, But the waves in the earth
being in a solid, attempt 10 form
spheres that constantly grow outward,
Soon. however, because OF the diner
enee In the rigidity OF different rock
the form IL not sphere at
all but very Irregular curved solid
more nearly that OF a potato.
'"fhe two principal types OF earth
waves. those that travel like the pulsa-
ions In bobbing spring. straight.
,ut: and those that travel like ripples
md the waves in a flag, with n side.
s.ise motion. move at different speeds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-14

lFhs pslslng waves are ths seifter
ana Of e0aTse the place where shes
make themselves fen hrss and mos
slrongig is the sarfaee area straight
above their starting pelAl, This u
Technically the 'enieenter or 'epieen-
tTum' The Pulsang waves around shs
epieenter alternately push Up the sur
race Of the earth ana everything on
il, and lei them fan back, This Il
done very rapidly, and though the aer
tual rise ana fail may be only a fEse-
ton % al inch on rocky surfaces OF q
very few inches on soft soil, the sio=
lenee may be like that from innnmeF-
able tremendous blows, and sufficient
10 shake down buildings,
''The 'sidewise' waves follow along
almost Immediately after the flrsi
pulsing waves and the two. with per-
haps twisting waves as wek. then
operate together The ground in the
epieentral area. therefore. gets in
Vulnerable thrusts and falls and al the
same time 10 ierked sidewise and back
for tiny distances in every direction,
AT points some distance from the
epieenter the pulsing waves strike the
surface al slant and 50 aeeentuate
the effects OF the 'sidewise' waves and
create new surface fluctuations, The
shaking at the epieenter. too. throws
the earths surface there into nndula-
tory waves like fipples on pond. and
these also travel outward in widen
ing circles These surface waves are
those OF greatest motion but least
speed. They register the heaviest VI
brations on the selsmographs of the
world.
"The second important question In
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-14

AT BRAINARD FIELD-Hartford
A few weeks ago seven huge Martin
Bombing Planes landed at Brainard
Field en- route to Mitchell Field, New
York. These planes must have the
best gas obtainable and your atten-
ton is called to the DIXIE TRUCK
in the act of filling the fuel tank of
one of the planes. Up in the clouds,
fighting head winds blowing twenty
five miles an hour and more these
planes must be sure of DEPEND
ABLE POWER. The gas must be of
the kind that literally LEAPS half
way to meet the Spark. The answer
is DIXIE GAS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-14

! pins e as raeks phieh ssRds gioisnl
waves e tAe surface, ea1saas ssNh'
aaakes.
The blow type 81 earthquake Is
probably less important Such = blow
might result from the falling in Of .
gssSt eaKeFa. hst probably would
eanse only local shiYeT. A more
important cause Of blow might be
; siipning Of enc mass 81 rock over
another with collision az the end Of
the slide. SUCH 4 blow often follows
break, The tao acting together.
Earthquakes In active yeleanie re-
gieas MAY often result from eNplo1
siaHs OF gases far beneath the SUR
facet but il is quite possible that even
in the neighbaEheed Of volcanoes the
majority Of the auakes may arise
from sudden breaks Ia the rocks.
THAT the earlh's crust is sub,
ieeled 10 squeezing and pinehing Is
evident from mountain ranges, which
are The portion af the crust that Il
sRiaehed up as one can pinch up a
ridge Of skin on his arm, II noun
tains were ever thrust up al all rapr
idly the earthquakes at the time must
have baeh terrible, Even now there
are certain mountains that. though
millions Of years old. are slill geo
logically young and are slowly Fis-
ing. The mountains OF Japan fall
into this class. and II is their grow
ing pains 80 10 speak. that cause
tho almost daily earthquakes in the
japanese archipelago. Now and then
the strains accumulate over eonsid-
cradle period and the break or side
and collision which finally occurs is
violent enough 10 shake down hills,
nnen wide cracks and destroy cities"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-14
EARTH WAVES ARE
CAUSES OF QUAKES
This Is ScIentlh Explanation OIL
TremOIs

Washington. Sept H. - Exactly
what is an earthquake and whai
causes III
These two questions very naturally
pop into the minds OF millions OF per-
sons when a catastrophe such as that
which recently occurred in Japan
overtakes some great city and causes
thousands OF deaths.
A bulletin from the Washington
headquarters OF the National Geo.
graphic society answers these aues'
lions;
'superheially the name itself tells
the story. Il is no more nor less than
auaking OF the earth or a part OF II;
and theoretically any vibration al all
nils the bill. from the tremor caused
by a heavy truck passing along the
street or blast in nearby quarry
20 the most violent CONFUSION that
slides hills from their bases and opens
yawning chasms in the earth,
But going beyond the superficial,
there is more that needs 20 be said
even by way OF bare definition OF an
earthquake. The quake insso far as
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-14

regard 10 an earthquake Is: WAs'
starts the NaNess
NO one has ever seen "a esfih7
quake wave start outward from ,ls
center, aRd L Is safe enough 70 say
that 40 one ever Mil, tsut science
has built certain hyPesheses about
the matter that seem % account sat-
isfaelOrilY for the happenings, ana
which are accepted pretty generally.
Hold a dry stick as big as senF
thumb IN your hands and bend Il
until il breaks, A. the snap waves
will travel % your hands and usually
give you quite painful sensation
"Iield an iron bar by one end ami
strike the other sharply with a ham
.mer, Again the vibrations carried 20
your hand may be violent enough 10
produce a singing pain,
"And n you should strike a small
explosive cap with the end 81 long
F0d gTasped by the other end, the
explosion would probably bFiN the
same painful tingle 10 your fingers
freaks Probably Mosi Important,
ut Is generally believed that EARTH
quake waves now from point where
one Of the three forces illustrated Is
suddenly released--a break, a blow
or an explosion. Breaks are credited
with the responsibility for most
II is believed that be-
cause OF slow contraction or shrinking
which may result from the cooling of
The outer portion OF the earth or be-
cause OF pressure from deposited silt. /
strains are set up below the surface /
ike those In the bending stick. |
Eventually the strain reaches the
breaking point and there Is snap
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-14
AT Charter Oak Park With The Speed Demons

At Charter Oak Park With The Speed Demons
Summary Of Charter Oak Auto
Time Trial One Mile Won by Ralph De Palma Seconds DIXIE
by Ralph De Palma Minute 3
Won by Ira Vail minutes 81 AS Seconds Used CAS-
Ie-e Handicap Won by Red Sh Mn II AS Sec Used DIXIE GAS
the
them in
through the buIelhe travel devep would be the kind
of
the gasoline that MEETS THE
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-14

DIXIE GAS is on sale at Of filling stations through
out New England. Try DIXIE GAS once - drive up to
the next DIXIE PUMP and say Fill Er Up"
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

Mrs. O. k. Wilbur of Idaho Falls, Idaho, where Mir. Wilbur is mer- chant Mrs. Wilbur had been liv- ing here with her daughter for some time.
 Mrs. Wilbur, her daughter and Hearst were playing whist at the Wilbur home yesterday when Hearst and Miss Wilbur decided to go for a motor ride. The ride in Hearst's car ended in the wedding. Later in the day they returned and broke the news to the brides mother. Mrs. Wilbur said she was much surprised but that her family did not object.
 Hearst lived at the home of q cousin. Mrs. w. w. Murray. It must be mistake; Mr. Hearst is only 1S," Mrs Murray said
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

troupe will present an entertainment in Forester's hall m Kensington Thursday evening of this week for the benefit of the T. A. B. society of kensington. Dancing will follow the entertainment.
 Miss Marguerite Bourgeois ias. re- turned to her home on Main street after spending the past few days as the guest of relatives in New Britain
 The local members of the Girl Scouts will attend meeting of their troop at the community house in Berlin Wednesday afternoon.
 Miss Ruth Bourgeois entertained several of her school friends at her home on Main street last evening in honor of her fourteenth birthday. Games and refreshments were en- joyed by all.
 The schools of the town re-opened this morning for the spring term after the Easter recess.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
WILLS0ON REPAIR
 ROADS OF BERLIN
Seletman Carter Has Three Galgs at Work at Present Time
TFUCK.. STALLED IN BERLIN
pack and White Minstrcis to Be T Presented Ihursday---Iibrary Asso-
 citation Will Meet-Grangc Neigh- .hors' Night-Othcr Items.

Selectman George E. Carter stated Jthis morning that the roads are rap, ! idly being brought back to norman after one of the most severe winters experienced in many years,
 There are three gangs of workmen hrsv repairing damage done by the ice and snow. Two auto trucks are working carrying gravel anu dlrt for filling in the rough spots anu several of the town teams are also on the job.
 The labor problem has hit the town hard tythis year, said MT. Carter. U Is difficult to, get help, as the brlcK wards and factories of Berlin are tax 5ir most of the available labor. tJhonrh men have been secured 10 carry on the work satisfactorily. IL is ssthought that there will be need for more in the future.
 Tin the Blue Hills section several or fife armers are cooperating With the town and have leased their wagons and trucks to the selectmen al req sonable rate for carrying on the Work in that district, in order that the roads, may be in better; condition Tor the spring and sumrcrsfarm work :.
 Mir. Garter said this morning that he has personally inspected several or tbe roads and finds that they arc in exceptionally good coadition, taking into consideration tnf severe winter. The roads where water mains have heen laid have suffered most. Ihe town teams and wrrkmen will not st.rt u.ork on these roads until the contractors have finished leveling off and filing in the holes caused by the sinking of the dirt over the mains.
 The state aid roads seem to have been hit hardest says the first se- lectman, as thefs las been more travel over ther during the winter than there has been over the dirt roads.
 Trucl Is Stalled.
 The truck fclongfng to the Red Ball Trucking Co. of Buffalo, N. r., is still laid up along the Berlin turn
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

have me try it. l took one bottle and could see what it did for me in week 8 time, and when had taken three bottles had gained both in strength andweight and was doing my own work. took it before my last baby was born and it helped me so much. l sure am glad to recommend the Vegetable Compound to any woman who suffers from female ail- ments, for know by experience what 1t can do. l have used Lydia B. Pink hams Sanative Wash, also the Liver Pills, too, and think them fine. "-Mrs. VIM. ELDRIDGE, 620 B. Grant Street, Marion, Indiana.
 A record of nearly fifty years service should convince you of the merit of Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
HEARSTS SON GIVES
 DADS PAPERS NEWS
IS Year Old Youth Elopes and Is
 Married to Coed

Berkeley Cal, April 3.--George Hearst, young son of William Ran dolph Hearst, and his bride were on their honeymoon here today after their elopement and marriage yester- day.
 Hearst and his wife, who was Miss Blanche Wilbur, were, married by Father F. S. Olson at Martinez. Hearst gave his age as Fl and Miss Wilbur hers as 9. Both were stu dents at the University of California here. He was a sophomore and she junior.
 Mrs. Hearst's parents are Mir. and
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
COLLECTORS NOTICE

W. J. Hemingway, collector. will be at his store every day and the follow ing nights: April 2. 6, '. 9, IS, IA, 16, 20, 21. 27,t2S and 30. Interest will be charged on all taxes from April 1st that are not paid by April goth.
 W. J. HEMINGWAY
 Collector.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
SOUTHINGTON NEWS
Farmhouse Saved By Bremen = Kenyon Ftneral-Start Work On state ROad--ltems.

The fire department of Southington Mildale and Marion were called out yesterday afternoon to a fire at the DeBlshop farm. The barn on the grounds was totally destroyed and il was with difficulty that the firemen saved the house which was close by Several times the house took fire, but the firemen quickly put out the blaze Another house caught fire from the sparks, but this blaze was also quenched.
 When the fire in the barn had died down the iiremen were called to a nearby wood tract where the fire had gained considerable headway. After hard fight, this was put out, but a large tract of timber was damaged. The entire loss is about Sl,50O.
 The funeral of Mrs. Emma Kenyon will be held Thursday afternoon. at the First Baptist church in Southfng- ton. Rev. G. C. Landenslager will of iciate and burial will be in Qunnipiack cemetery.
 The employees of the state highway commission are preparing to start work on making the new road be- tween Plainville and Southinston. Several shacks have been erected and machinery and other equipment will be moved to Qheen street this week
 Bible school institute will open at the First Congregational church Tuesday evening al o'clock. Rev. John l.. Davis of New Britain will be the speaker.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
PERMISSION GRANTED

Hartford, April 3.-Permission for the first battalion. 103d artillery Rhode Island National Guard to pass through Conn. under arms during its annual field training in June. July and August is given in orders from the adjutant generals offices today.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

I0r a g a arOuno, iet
 alone do my work. IT read some letters
 in the papers telling what Lydia E. Pink
 hams Veg e t a b l e | Compound had done for others and 1 thought I would try it. Then a man told
 my husband about
 his wife and what
 good it had done her
 and wanted him to
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
WILSON HEARS RADIO
EN-Presi1ent Listens to Lord Cecil. New York Address by Wireless

New York, April 3. - Woodrow Wilson listened to the address of Lord Robert Cecil on the league Of nations here last night by radio at his homo in Washington. When it was an nounced that the former presiden, was hearing the address the liners al the Hotel Astor rose to their feet and cheered. Mrs. Wilson who was pres. ent smiled happily as shn toned in the tribute to her husband
 Mrs. Wilson is the guest of Mir. and Mrs Bernard Baruch on her first visit to New York in two years.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
PRoHIBIrIoN IN FORGE
Constantinople Authorities Put Into
 Effect Long Delayed Order

Constantinope, April B. The au- thorities have pat into effect the de- layed prohibition order in response to instructions from Angora.
 A Turkish prohibition decree was to have been put into effect on March i. but it's promulgation was postpon- ed indefinitely dispatches said because of the large 'iuuor contracts involved. The nationalist authorities last Dc cember and that stocks on hand must be consumed before March l.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
USE SULPHUR TO
 HEAL YOUR SKIN
Broken Out Skin and Itching Eczema
 fiHeJped Over Night.

ifHelped Over Night
 For .fnsightly skin eruptions, rash or blorhes on face, neck. arms or body, fou do not have to wait for relief rom torture or embarrassment, declates noted skin specialist. Ap- ply ailittle Mcntho-Sulphur and inn provument shows next day.
 Be,anse of it's germ destroying proplrties, nothing has ever been founl. to, take the place of this sul- phur preparation. The moment you apply itIhealing begins. Only those who faI had unsightly skin troubles can knoe the delight this Mentho- Sulphur brings. Even fiery, itching eczema $ dried righ, up.
 Get aEsrnall jar of Rowles Mentho- culphuTfrom any good druggist and ..se it Ike cold cream.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03
WOMAN so ILL
 COULD NOT WORK
Gained Strength, Weight and Now Doing Own Work, by Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Marion, Ind.-'T was all rundown, nervous and bent over. could hardly
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

Found---Large black dog, owner can have some by applying to Select man William Johnson. .--advt.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

Furnished roms to rent. Skinner Smith O., Neri block, Plainville, Tel. 4l-4
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

Reduced prices on patent medicines every Wednesday at Byington's Drug store. Wampole's Cod Liver Oil, s9 cents. Squibb's Oil, S9 cents, Horlick' s Matted Milk, 45 cents. Others in pro- portion. --adyt.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-03

Pythian Sisters public whist in ] o. 0. r. hall Wednesday evening Admission 15 cents---advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Gasoline Price
Cut One Cent by
Five Big Companies

New York. April 21-F'iVc big oil
companies today announced n cut Of
one cent Il gallon i'll the tank wagon
price OF gasoline in their territories,
effective at once. Surplus produc-
ton OF crude and n consequent low
crinc of costs was said to have led
to the cut.
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey and the Standard Oil Com
rany Of New York. whose diStribu-
ton covers New England. New York
and most of the eastern seaboard.
made the second cut of cent a GAL
lon IN their tank wagon prices for
gasoline within the week. The new
price wiz be 2l1s cents for the New
Jersey Company and 22la cents for
the New York Company. With the
exception of 4 few places where
VARYING adjustments will be made.
, The Standard OF! Company of
louisiana. a subsidiary of the New
Jersey Company. also reduced its
gasoline prices cent a gallon for
Lonisjaria. Arkansas and Tennessee.
The base price Will be 49, cents a
gallon at New Orleans.
The Texas Company and the Gulf
Refining COMPANY also announced 4
one cent cut in the pric" of gasoline
III the territories they cover.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Maine Dry Directors in Clear
Talk on Enforcement Before
Augusta Club-Tells of Ac-
tiYities Against Rum-Run-
ners - Public Sentiment
Grows in Favor of Amend
ment

That it is merely delusion 10 be-
lieve that we will have light wines
and beers while the 18th amendment
to the Constitution OF tho United
States remains in force. was the
declaration of Seth May of Auburn,
Federal Prohibition Director for the
State of Maine, in an intensely in
tercsting talk before the members Of
the Augusta Rotary club at their
regular meeting held Friday evening
at the Augusta House.
Mr.. May Went to say that most
wines con ain from l. to Is per cent.
of alcohol and that beers contain
from three to six per cent. Of alCo-
hol. He expressed his belief that no
court in the United States would
rule that liquors with such per-
Centa , of alcohol. were on-intoXi-
eating, and for this reason these
liquor will not be allowed while that
amendment is in force.
In his opening septcnces. Mr.. May
pointed out that when he too. office.
July %. 1921. the work of his office
was confined to the issuance of liquor
permits to druggists. physicians. hos
p.tals and others. 1t was and is
necessary for such individuals and
firms as use or sell liquor for medi-
cinal purposes. to first get a Fasic
Continued on Page 13-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Papermakers Get
Wage Boost in,
Pact with Companies

New Lork, April e1.-Eleven Cana
dian ana American paper manufacture
crS. producing nearly one-halt of the
news print consumed in the United
states, today signed agreements with
union representatives of their employees
increasing wages for al! classes of
labor five cents an hour The agree
ments are for one year. beginning May
/. 1929, and affects more than 10000
men.
Tho Great Northern. Ontario and st.
CroiX paper companies granted "A union
demand for a fiat increase of five cents
an hour for all classes of skilled and
Gnskillcd labor. The other eight COM
paniCs-Abitibi. Spanish River st,
Maurice. Fort Francis. Minnesota IL
Ontario. Union Bag & Paper. Hanna
and st. ReEis-sigEcd an agreement
increasing wages five cents an hour for
all classes of skilled labor and fixing
40 cents an hour as minimum for
common labor.
Tho agreement reached between the
last eight manufacturers and the rep
rcsontatives of the six paper workers
unions was compromise arrived at
after two days of conference. The
manufacturers had offered a fiat in
crease of four cents an hour for all
classes Of labor.
That offer was rejected by the I'M
ion men who asked for a 10 percent
increase in wages. Yesterday. they
made a counter proposition which
served as a basis of today's nego-
tiations.
A spokesman for the pulp and
newsprint industry said today that
today'S action by the II newsprint
companies undoubtedly would he fol-
lowed by tho other manufacturers
employing union labor who were now
negotiating with their employees on
the wage scale for the coming year.
Companies employing ron-union
men which had not made wage adj
justmcnts would he affected. it was
said. It was pointed out that the
International Paper Company. one of
the largest companies employing
non -union labor recently had made
wage increases amounting to about
percent for all classes Of labor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Rules. Referendum
on Dry Law Is O. k.

Boston. April e1.-In Il report
filed With the legislature today At
tOrney General Jay 4. Benton gave
as his opinion that a bill now before
the House for third reading provid-
ing for n referendum on the liquor
question in 1924 is constitutional and
that it is within tho jurisdiction of
the Legislature TO order such n refer
endum. The attorney generals OPP
iniOn was sought by the House Com
mittce on bills for third reading.
Tho proposed referendum as pro-
vidod in tn" bill. includes two cues
tions. One is: Shall the members
of Congress and the. Senators from
this state be requested TO Support re-
peal OF tho 18Th amendment: the
other is: Shall the members of Con-
eress and the Senators from this
state be requested to support rodi-
fcatiOn OF tho Nolstcad act.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-28
Democrats Win
FilibuSter in X. [.

Providence, r. l.. April 21-The ten
week tilbuster of the Democratic
minority in the Rhode Island Senate
came to a dramatic end this after
noon when the twenty Republican
members of the body. rising at their
seats in the Senate Chamber pledged
themselves to permit all three of the
Democratic platform measures. for
which the minority has been fighting
to come to a vote on their merits in
the Senate before the close of the
session.
The first act of the Senate. as soon
as the filibuStCr was over, was to
send back to committee the Republic
can measure for n textile fact tnd-
ing commission. 1t is against this
measure that the Democratic filibus-
er was directed. The Senate then
prOceede to consideration of the cal
endar. which has been piiing up for
two and half months and which
now contains more than $50 bills.