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New Britain herald., 1923-07-30
TO EXTRADITE CORCORAN
Governor smith of New York Today Signs Papers Sending Him Back to Mass. to Stand Trial.

Boston, July 30.-Governor Smith of New York today signed papers or Gering the extradition of William J.. Corcoran. former district attorney of Middlesex county, held in New York on indictment warrants charging lar ceny and blackmail, according to a telegram received by District Attorney O'Brien of Suffolk county from Owen L. Potter, executive secretary of the governor.
 Corcoran's alleged confession of the operations of a blackmailing ring in Middlesex and Suffolk counties played en important part in the trials that resulted in the removal of District Attorneys Tufts of Middlesex and Pel- letter of Suffolk.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-30
INSPECT PARK

A number of local aldermen with Mayor A. M. Paonessa this afternoon paid a visit to Willow Brook park where they made an informal inspec- tion. The park is rapidly being whip ped into shape to become one of the city's most attractive beauty spots. Mayor Paonessa is interested in the project for a swimming pool and the visit this afternoon may result in some recommendations to this end.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-30
1fl1trprals
David Robinson.

Funeral services for David Robinson were held at o'clock this morning at St. Mary's church. Rev. Raymond Clabby officiated and interment was in St.. Patrick's cemetery, Thompson vile.
 The pallbearers were John Rene- han, James Renehan, John Renehan, Jr., Frank and Thomas Silk and John Connor. The flower bearers were Will liam Veach and Kenneth Barnard.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-30
Erma Clair Anderson

Erma Clair Anderson, infant daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. Ernest H. Ander- son of 287 Stanley street died at the New Britain General Hospital yester- day. The burial was held this after noon in the Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-30
Angelina Geryase

The funeral of Angelina Gervase was held this morning from St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock. A mass of re- quiem was celebrated by Rev. w. A. Krause. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-30

NdCdlloA dI DilfSi
 MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Dechant of Reading, Pa, motored to New Britain Saturday and are spending the week with relatives in this city Yester- day, MT. and Mrs. Frank E. Dechant, MT. and Mrs. Ernest R. Dechant, Herbert S. Dechant and Miss Agnes Laziki of Part street motored to the New Britain Fresh Air camp at Burl- ington and from there to Torrington.
 Rev. A. B. Taylor of Greensburg Pa, formerly pastor of the Peoples Church of Christ of this city, who has been leading the music at the Methodist camp grounds at Plainville, spent this forenoon in New Britain renewing old acquaintances.
 Mrs. S. Greenberg and daughter, Ida, of 303 Chestnut street, have gone to Old Orchard, Maine, where they will be the guests of Miss Minnie Clark who is spending the summer there.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-30

TODAY'S TREASURY REPORT U. S. Treasury-Balance, s2S5,S99, 1882.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-30
PERSONALS

The Misses Sylvia Norden and Gym thia Deming have returned from their vacation at Silver Sands.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
WIFE TESTIFIES
DEAD SALESMAN
WAS "A BAD MAN.
Developments at Major
Culberson's Trial Takes
Sensational Turn.

Wichita Falls, Tex. Feb. 13.-The
defense in the trial of Major W. L.
Culberson, inspector Of the Texas
National Guard, charged with murder
in connection with the shooting of NJ
c. Lamar. salesman. January 5
Monday introduced evidence alleging
that Lamar had seduced a girl in
Houston and had deserted the girl he
married following divorce from his
first wife.
Ernestine Porter Lamar of Hous'
ton, alleged deserted wife of Lamar
with a small child in her arms, teSti-
fled that she had known Lamar in
Houston and that "he was a bad
man." Objection to further question
ing was raised by state attorneys,
which was sustained by the court.
The court, after sending the jury
from the room, allowed the introduc.
ton of testimony by W. f. Porter, of
Houston, father Of Ernestine Porter
Lamar.
Porter testified to the alleged in
timacy of Lamar and his daughter and
his demand that she be treated right.
They were married in Galveston when
Lamar was divorced from his wife,
he said.
1t was indicated at adjournment
yesterday evening that the defendant
would take the stand this morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
Woman Taking Dispositions in Com
munist Hearing Is Also Injured.
Detective Who Joined Reds De-
clares That Radicalism Was Fo-
mented by Burns Agents to Extort
Big Fees for protecting" Capital
lists -Double-crossing and Theft
From Government Alleged.

Chicago, Feb. discharges that Allan o. Meyers, of
the Burns detective agency had him go to the office of the
Thel agency rival bureau, and write threatening let
ter to the postmaster of New York City The type
writer, made today by Albert Baien ais Bailanow,
when he continued his deposition for in the trial %
alleged Communists at St. Joseph, Mich.
The deposition is being taken by Frank P Walsh, at
torney for the defendants. The hearing to alb
rupt halt shortly before noon, when the premature eXpo
sion of photographers fashght wrecked the offices of
William Guinea where the hearing being held blew out
all the windows, seriously injured Miss Ida Sverman
court commissioner before whom the deposition being
taken and probably fatally injured photographer Capt
j. Mcdonald, former member of General Pershing's
headquarters staff in France.
Every window in the suite of office was blown out,
law books in adjoining torn to taters and Nc
Donalds right blown off Miss Siverman was show
cred with broken glass and side of her face badly cut
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
NOT 500 VOTES CAST
IN SCHOOL ELECTION
UP TO NOON TUESDAY
Better Schools Ticket" Is
Apparently Winning in
Early Returns.

With less than 500 votes cast Tues
day noon in the school board election,
school board officials believe that the
total lber of ballots cast by tn.
time the polls close at o'clock Tues
day evening will be less than 1000.
Reports from various polls indicate
that the Better Schools" ticket. com
posed Of Guy S. Mcfarland, Herbert
PEARS, Mrs. Henry Guerra and Henry
A. Rogers, will carry by a large ma
jority. The number Of ballots cast
at the sixteen polling places ranged
from 16 TO 46 at noon,
The largest vote cast SO far is at
the Herff school in ward No. Z. Ont
of the 46 votes, s. Engelking, the in
dependent candidate, had received six
votes and Mrs. David Schein had re-
ceiyed five. Mrs. Schein's name is
not on the official ballot but is being
written in by the voters.
In those boxes where Mrs. Schein Is
receiving votes the nNnc Of Mrs. Hen
~ Guerra is scratched. In those boxes
where votes are being cast for Mr..
Engelking. either Mr.. Netherlands or
Mr.. PEARS names are scratched. Il ts
reported.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
COLDER WEATHER is
COMING WITH 40-4G
DEGREES WEDNESDAY
Cold Wave Will Strike Pan
handle Tuesday Night;
to Be Felt Here.

Colder weather is predicted for sal
Antonio Wednesday noticing as a re
suit of a strong high Pressure area
that is pushing down over the North
west, bringing zero temperatures to
mony stations. The thermometer is
cxpectet. TO drop as low as 40 to III
degrees. Thursday morning will prob
ably be colder.
The center of the thigh" is still in
Canada. but the zero line at o'clock
Tuesday morning had pushed down as
far as Nebraska. Montana stations
reported IS below zero; Cheyenne re-
ported Is below. A cold wave is fore
casted for the Panhandle Tuesday
night and the zero line is expected
TO reach there.
Two low pressure areas Will re-
tard the southwark movement of the
high" and will offset cold weather
reaching as far south as San An.
tonic. One of the lows" is centered
over Missouri and the other over Col
orado. Tuesday morning the "high"
WAS tultIliE Nht Htts D'N 'AAN 49,
lows" will serve as buffer against
severe cold. J. Ii. Jarboe believes.
Partly cloudy skies are forecasted
for San Antonio Tuesday night. Mod
crate. variable winds will blow which
will become northerly as the colder
air reaches this region. Cooling tenn
peratures will probably cause partly
cloudy skies Wednesday.
The New Orleans weather bureau
station was keeping close check on
the southwark progress Of the cold
wave throughout Tuesday, as the
presence Of two lows makes forecasts
uncertain. Were these low pressure
areas not so stratcgically placed, San
Antonio would probably get the full
force of the cold wave and tempera'
lures would be much lower.
Temperatures in the East, North
and Southeast. we're not severe but
the high will drift across the country
eastward and will probably bring
zero weather clear across the northern
part of the United States. Rain fell
on the east gulf coast during the
night. Pacific coast stations were
cloudy but all stations inland re-
ported clear wcather.s
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
ROTT|NG T|MBERS BREAK
| AND THREE ARE BURIED
IN DEBRIS; ONE MAY DIE
'rivate Roy c. Kubelis in Hospital
With Broken Back-Men Dig Into
Wrecked Building to Rescue Com.
rades-One Soldier Severely Cut on
Head-One Shouts Warning But
Men Do Not Have Time to Escape.

Caught under the falling roof of building which they
ere wreckng at Kelly Field Monday afternoon, three
|ldiers were hurt one probably fatally.
The crash suddenly when rottenng timbers gave
lay. The directly under the roof The build
tottered for an instant and then crumped, buryrg
em in the debris One man working with them jumped
lit in time escape Other soldiers nearby tore frant
billy at the wrecked building to free the imprisoned men,
Private Roy C. Kubes Thirteenth Squadron Attack,
in the station hospital at Fort Sam Houston with brok-
back.
Private D. E. Caldwell also of the Thirteenth Squad
n was cut on the head in the crash Six stitches were
ken to close the wound He also bruised scratched
nd sustained other injuries. ''
Another soldier had his hand mashed An X-ray was
hing taken Tuesday to determine if bones broken.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature 40, foggy, a.
mile wind from the south; lowest tenn
perature in last 70 hours, IS; highest, a.
Chicago; Temperature 81, cloudy, g.
mile wind from the northeast; lowest
temperature in last "a hours. 80; high,
est, SIS.
Kansas City: Temperature. 40: clear
22-mile wind from the northwest; low,
est temperature in last "a hours, 90
highest, 81.
New York; Temperature -. cloudy
14-mils wind from the northeast; low.
est temperature in last 20 hours, 80,
highest. a.
Washington: Temperature 80. cloudy,
Smile wind from the southwest; lowest
temperature nj last 20 hours. az; high
est. 40.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13

The building was at Kelly Field No.
The salvaged lumber was to be
ken to Kelly Field No. 2 for con-
ruction work. The building was an
b mess hall. -Four men were work
h inside tearing down the walls.
Inside eight more men were engaged
pulling nails and sorting the sal
ged lumber. The four corner posts
the mess hall were standing and
was thought that the building was
|fe.
Suddenly one of the corner posts
|unbled and the roof fell. The jar
Isaksned the entire structure and 1t
-syed and started TO fall. Screaming
warning, one man near an opening
mped to safety. The others made
ante efforts to get out from under
@ roof. but the falling structure
ucht them. UpOL examination 1t
as found that the corner post was
|tten.
As soon as the men were dug from
meath the debris were taken to the
lid hospital. Kubelis was taken to
station hospital later when it
rs determined his injuries were SER
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
wing Roof Kelly Traps Enlisted Men, Soldiers Back Broker
VISITORS OF TRADE
WEEK HERE NUMBER
APPROXIMATELY 200
Luncheon and Prize Fight
Are on Program
for Tuesday.

There were approximately 200 visit
ing merchants and their families in
San Antonio by noon Tuesday, accord
ing to an estimate by c. c. Wolfe,
secretary-treasurer of the organization
which is sponsoring Merchants Trade
Week" Although the register in the
Gunter Hotel did not show this num-
Der, Mr.. Wolfe made his estimate
from the number that attended the
Royal Theater Monday and probably
failed TO register before that time
Tuesday. A luncheon at noon Tues
day and a prize fight Tuesday night
have been planned for the guests.
The first day of Merchants Trade
Week" brought number of visiting
merchants from the surrounding trade
territory that exceeded local jobbers'
and manufacturers expectations by
far, Mr.. Wolfe states. The lobby of
the Gunter Hotel was crowded with
merchants both Monday and Tuesday
who came TO purchase seasonal mer-
chsndise. Jobbers as well as manu-
facturers are reporting substantial
sales.
Visiting merchants attended a
luncheon at the Gunter Hotel Tues
day at noon at which Mayor o. Is.
Black. c. V. Birkhead. president OF
the Chamber of Commerce; Arthur
Storms. president of the Manufactur.
crs' Association, were speakers. A
musical program at the luncheon con-
sisted of Mildred Wiseman Orchestra
and Mrs. Fred Jones, soloist. Tickets
arc being furnished by the members of
the Merchants Trade Week" organi-
cation. At s o'clock Tuesday night,
the visitors and locM Jobbers and man
ufacturers will attend prize fight
at the Business Mems Athletic Club,
Beethoven Hall. Jack Shelton, pro-
motor. announces that he is staging a
first-class program.
Among the guests who registered at
noon Tuesday were the following !
Jared J. Bissner. Mrs. NJ. Meyer, Miss
J. Iissner and Mrs. Safr Lssner.
Jared ]. Iissner, Nstiety Del Rio,
i'll West Locus; Miss Isabelle Pier
dolla and ]. Il. Pierdolla, variety, Sc
guin. 125 Herbert; 4. Vallus, and
y. G. Vallus, variety LAGRANGE; Ben
Tudzin and Ben Tudzin, dry goods,
Cuero; +. L. Herzik and A. +. Her
xix, general merchandise, SchulenburS.
Travellers: Mrs. William 6. Bouldin
Jr.. Bouldin Store. general merchan-
disc. Harwood, Gunter; Carl Troell,
Carl Troell. general merchandise, Sc
gum. Gunter; w. n. Long, army
store. general merchandise, Valley
Mills. Gunter: s. +. Wiseman, 5. L.
Wiseman. general merchandise. La
Vernia, Gunter; II. c. Purgason,, X.
c. Purgason, general merchandise.
Jourdanton. Fredericksburg road {;
Ben Weatrek. Weatrek Grocery Com
rany. general merchandise, Scsto-
howa: Arthur J. VOgt, Macdona Assn.
Sta. Auto Aces, MacdOna William
Harper. Murphy Walker Company:
dry goods. Maria; Rubin Bernhard
and Mrs. Rugh Bernhard. Quality
Cash Grocery Company, Fredericks-
burg.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
200 ORPHANS
ARE RESCUED;
FIREMAN DIES
Fire Visits Old Home Of
Daniel Webster, Now
an Orphanage.
FALLING WALL FATAL
Three Firemen Are Badly
Burned-Children Re-
moved Without Panic.

Franklin, \. H., Feb. 13.-The old
homestead OF Daniel Webster, now an
orphanage asylum, was visited by a
fire this morning that wiped out
buildings worth 100000.
Two hundred children sleeping in
the nursery were saved when the head.
nurse supervised their removal with
out a semblance of panic. Four fire
men were caught under a falling wall.
One died several hours later. The
others are badly burned.
Sixty children, all less than Z years
old, were threatened when the blaze
broke out. They were taken TO dor.
mitory where 40 others slept. When
flames threatened this structure. all
were taken to cottages on the grounds
nearby.
A defective chimney caused the fire.
The orphanage was located on the
farm where Daniel Webster once
made his home. His father moved
there from the Webster birthplace q
few miles distant. The homestead,
now headquarters for the orphanage,
was untouched.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13

BalanOw'S testimony today con-
tinued his story of yesterday, in which
he charged the Burns and Thiel
agencies with fomenting radical and
labor troubles and told of double deal
ing in which he and others, he as
serted. betrayed one detective agency
to another.
Meyers, he swore today. had him
write the following letter on a type
writer in the Thiel office and mail it
to the postmaster Of New York on
October 10. 1920:
ATTENTION:
1--WE will not tolarate any longer
unless YOU free all the political and
industrial prisoners or We VIII XII
YOU this time for good. We mean
business this time all right. We are
going to blow up the Woolworth
building this time unless you free all
the prisoners mentioned here above.
The nights of the Red Star.
American Anarchist Fighters,
New York.
October, 1920"
The Burns agency offices in New
York are located in the WoOlworth
building.
An IIliterate Letter.
Balanow SwOre that, after that let
ter was mailed, Meyers had him 90
TO |. w. w. headquarters and write
an illiterate letter apparently from
one radical TO another and send it TO
Meyers to use in showing that the
threatening type of letter was the
kind radicals would write.
Detailing conferences he claims to
have had with W. ]. Burns, head oil
the agency bearing his name, and now
head Of the bureau of Investigation
of the Department Of Justice. Bala-
now swore that in 1920 Burns boosted
TO him that If Harding was elected.
he would be head of the investigating
bureau and that if Governor Cox won
the election his office manager, Allan
q. Meyers, would get the post. so
that. either way, the Burns office
would be in charge.
After he had 1uarreled with Burns,
he claimed, he sent William ]. Flynn,
then head Of the bureau of inyestiga-
ton. letters and documents bearing
on his charges against the Burns and
Thiel agencies. Later, during court
action in New York. he said. he OBJ
tanned a subpoena to get papers be-
longing TO him which the Burns
agency was Withholding and. when the
papers were subpoenaed, he found
among them photostatic copies Of all
his reports to Flynn.
Fired Shot at Window.
He swore in the deposition that
Charles Schuly. head of the New
York office of the Department OF
Justice. is a Burns employee and had
sold the phOtostatic copies from the
governments files To Burns.
Turning back TO his alleged expert
ences in Chicago, while he claims TO
have been connected with the Thiel
office here. he sWore that, after he
had mailed threatening letters 70 SOule
30 people az the direction Of r. J.
Cooney Of the ThiCl agency, as he
described yesterday. a shot was fired
through the window az the home OF
Maclay HoynP. Statr's attorney. %
whom one Of the letters was sent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
Every One Is Talking About "Talk
Title Talk"

Beginning in few days The Light will print
different set of movie titles each day. All that has
to be done by the contestants is to place these movie
titles together in such way as to make sense.
Ten dollars in cash win be given each day-to
the persons who can "Tak Title Talk the best
There will be first prize daily of $500 and five
prizes of $1.00 each.
In The Light tomorrow will be sample Talk"
using number of movie titles. This sample will
give the contestants idea Of how the contest is
to be conducted
Read The Light tomorrow, folks More about
"Talk Title Talk" and sample of how to compete
for the prizes. Tell your friends about It.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
WANT TO BUY LINE
Santa Fe Asks Permission To Pur'
chase camille Road.

Washington, ID. C., Feb. 13.-The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe rail,
road asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission today for authority to
take over and operate the 22-mile line
of the Rio Grande. FL Paso and Santa
Fe railroad, which runs from Fl
Paso, Tex, to the New Mexico Texas
line. The Rio Grande is now owned
by the Santa Fe and it was said that
the merging of its operating staff
with that of the Santa Fe would re-
suit in economies and more efficient
operation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
NEFF SIGNS BILL
reasure Urges Federal Recognition OF
Obregon Government Of Mexico.

Austin. Tex, Feb. 13.-Governor
at NJ. Neff late Monday signed the
|ool- Quad Quinn House joint resolu-
on in which the Texas Legislature
eclares itself pleased with the adj
Illustration of President Obregon.
bngratulates the people of Mexico
BON the new era of peace, prosperity
nd amicable relationship which has
zen established with Texas and urges
he federal government 70 take steps
ovard the recognition Of the present
hyernment of Mexico.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
Nip Plot to Let Irish Escape.

Dublin, Feb. 13.-Six women and
man named Forde, arrested yester.
day at Limerick, are reported t, have
attempted to obtain the release of 80
prisoners from the Jail there. They
bribed the sentry to How the prison.
ers to escape over the wall. This he
agreed to do, but soldiers in disguise
came over instead and captured the
waiting plotters. A document signed
by Deputy Maloney of Liam Deasy's
staff. asserting that the morale Of
the Irregulars is broken. is said ia
have been found on Forde.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
KIDNAP CITY MARSHAL
-Four Bandits arrest Him and Tie
Him To a Tree.

Edgerton. Kan. Feb. 13.-Edger-
ton was without its "arm Of the law"
for a time this morning when five
men kidnapped bill" Graham, town
marshal, as he was attempting 10 ar
rest them for stealing five overcOats
from a clothing store.
Graham tried TO arrest the men as
they left the store but was loaded into
an automobile and taken to a point
one mile from town. where he was
dashed to a tree. After working for
an hour he freed himself and returned
10 town.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
PADEREWSKI In AUSTIN
Calls on Neff, Who Is Very In
pressed, He Says.

Austin, Tex, Feb. 13.-Ignace Jan
Paderewski, world famous pianist and
former premier of Poland, called AZ
the office of Governor Pat NJ. Neft
late Monday and passed the time Of
day with the Texas chief executive.
After the meeting. Governor Neff eT.
pressed himself as much impressed
with the Polish statesman.
Paderewski played at concert here
Monday night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
MAY THROW CASE OUT
Robertson Bribery Case Hinges on a
Technicality.

Ada. Okla, Feb. 13.-Hearing on
general demurrer to the Indictment
against former Governor J. i. A.
Robertson of Oklahoma, charging that
he accepted bride to permit opera.
ton OF failing bank in OkmuIgee.
was set in district court here today
before Special Judge Hal johnson.
II the demurrer i. sustained the in
dictment will fall flat and the case
will not be taken 10 trial.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
COTTON INSURANCE UP
Underwriters Fear German Vessels
VIII Be Seized by French.

Galveston, Tex, Feb. 1S.-Fear on
the part of underwriters that German
vessels may be seized by the French in
view Of existing strained relations be-
tween the two countries, s considered
responsible for a sharp increase N
insurance rates on cotton and othey
commodities in German vessels sf-
fective today. The rate on cotton
has advanced from 10 cents 10 80 esnfs
per 500 valuation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
Bandits Kill Bank Messenger.

Los Angeles, Feb. 13.-Samuel Nc
Gee. bank messenger Of the First
National Blink, wa5 shot and killed
here today in a daylight robbery by
two automobile bandits who escaped
with a bag containing funds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-13
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
WEATHER.

San Antonio and vicinity: Tuesday
night and Wednesday partly cloudy;
colder; minimum temperature. 40 to 4s;
light to moderate variable winds prob
ably becoming northerly.
East Texas: Partly cloudy: colder in
north and west portions; Wednesday,
partly cloudy and colder.
West Texas; Partly cloudy and colder;
codl wave in north portion with tenn
persture Of 10 to %: Wednesday prob
ably fair; colder in south portion.