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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-07
MOTHER OF GIRL s SLAYER :
INSISTS SENATOR NEW IS
THE FATHER OF HER SON

CHICAGO. July Mrs Lulu Bur
ger, mother Of Harry S. New. who
gave himself up to the police in Los
Angeles on Saturday after killing
his fiancee. Miss Frieda Lesser, passed
through Chicago on her way to her
son in California
Her attention was called to the
statement Of Senator Harry s. New
OF Indiana-that her story Of their
marriage and subsequent divorce was
false.
''Harry's father is United States
Senator Harry S. New of Indiana, -
she said. Mr.. New and / were mar
ried a long time ago when / was a
young girl and We have been divorced
more than twenty-five years"
She gave no details of the marriage
or divorce. She said she was married
a second time after being divorced
from Senator New. and she has a
daughter. Edna Burger. by the second
marriage. My maiden name was
Lulu Scudder." she added. Mr. Bur
ger is dead"
Opposed to Match.
In my sons association with the
girl he Is said 10 have killed" Mrs.
Burger went on. "he violated my
wishes for the first time. I can't IN
derstand this tragedy. but all my re-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-07
BIRMINGHAM. Ala.
L nrnnr I-iNlna - -

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. July 5.-Freda
Lesser, killed by her sweetheart in
California, is well remembered here.
Her father. Emil Lesser, formerly vas
proprietor OF the metropolitan Hotel.
of this place. and was prominent in
fraternal circles.
He left Birmingham with his family
about six years ago for the Pacific
coast and was reported to have
drowned while bathing in the sgrf ~
Santa Barbara two years ago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-07

~ INVIGORATOR-Horsf Acid Phos-
hate Relieves languOr. brain faE and ex-
-austiou. Tasty and refreshinE-Adyt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-07


sources will be placed back OF my son
to save him from execution. Harry
has always been devoted to me. Why,
he never had q girl before; he must
have been temporarily insane.
Il know nothing whatever Of the
girl. / think he had known her only
three months. When 1 first learned
Harry was going with her pleaded
with him to give her up, but this was
the only thing he ever refused me.
understand her father committed suit
eide at Ocean Park, Cal, after being
accused OF being q German SPY.
at was more than four years ago.
that Harry went TO California, he
had just been discharged from the
army because of his health, and he
went there to try to get well. he
was educated at Culver Military Acad-
Dame, and ever since he has been IN
California driving a truck, so that he
could be in the open air.
Believes Son Is Insane. +.
Harry has never had any bad hah-
it's He neither smokes nor drinks
and while in the army he had a line
record He enlisted at the time Of
the Mexican trouble and went down
10 the DOEucI Win DaLNCNg - VI N
diana, where he soon won promotions
to a corporal While on the border
he contracted tubsrcHlOsis and was
given an honorable discharge. 1t was
then that he went to California t.
regain his health. -
he tried to enlist at the outbreak
OF the war with Germany, but he was
rejected. This seemed to prey on mis-
mind but. don't. know lwhat'ft had
20 do with this terrible tragedy. Hg
surely must have been insane.
II will soon be with Harry and
will do everything in the world %
help him, as he needs me now. He
has always been my baby. and will
go to the ends OF the earth for him."
Officers OF the 150th Field Artil-
leFy. Rainbow division. said that q
Harry S. New served as a Corporal
Of muleteers in the unit on the Mex
lean border and that during the en-
tire time OF his enlistment he claimed
The Senator was his father
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-07

| The Senator. he asserts. was always
glad to see him. and assured him that
he was always willing TO aid IL the
boy needed help.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
STATE SCHOOLS
TO Be REOPENED
BY LEGISLATORS
WiIburton, CIaremore and
Tonkawa Are Affected,

Three secondary state schools which
were closed by vetoeS OF Governor
Williams on appropriation bills are
certain to be reopened hy the seventh
legislature, II became apparent today
at a meeting OF the senate appropria-
tionS committee.
The schools to he rcopered are the
state school OF mines at Wilhur,on,
state military institute at Clare
more and state school OF commerce
at Tonkawa.
The house already has Indicated
favorable action on the secondary
schools and the senate appropriations
committee voted today unanimously
to recommend favorable passage OF a
blanket hill for the three Institutions
AT least two members OF the senate
committee are against the reopeninp
Of the schools, but have agreed no, TO
oppose the measure on the floor.
Under the present plan the three
schools will be operated as vocational
institutions and will receive federal
aid.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
LOCAL SHRINERS
TO indianapolis
COUNCIL MEETING
Plans Laid at Ceremonial al
Temple Tomorrow,

Arrangements for attending the I'm.
perial council Of the North American
Mystic shrine will be made tomorrow
at a ceremonial and smoker At India
temple here. Eight hundred members
OF India shrine and their wivks are
expected 70 attend the council which
meets in indianapolis on June 10. II
and II
Approximately fifty novices are TO
be taken into India temple at the cerc-
monial tomorrow. A Dutch lunch"
and vaudeville attractions from local
houses and the Au,omo,ive show will
provide amusement.
The last Imperial council attended
in force by local shrinets was tina,
at Buffalo in 1915. Subsequent meet
ings were handicapped by govern
ment control OF railroads.
The band and patrol of India temple
will probably accompany the delega-
ton of Shriners to indianapolis. |,
is probable that a special train will
be chartered, and that a side-trip will
be made TO the Great Lake. or some
other point before the Shriner, go 70
indianapolis, It was said this morn
ing by prominent Shriners.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
Slav Claims Referred to
Committee Over Protests
OF Delegates From Italy

PARIS. Feb. l9.--When the Jugo-
Slavs' claims for territory on the c; st.
ern shores Of the Adriatie came be.
fore the supreme council Of the peace
conference, II was tentatively decided
that they should he referred to the
committee to which was entrusted the
examination OF the Rumanian de-
rands, says Havas report. Baron
Sotnino, the Italian foreign minister,
objected to this plan, however. deeias.
ing that treaties dealing with those
territories had been concluded be-
tween Italy. France and Grea, Britain
In February, lgl8 He said these
treaties were still IN existence and
consequently the signatories alone
were qualified 10 change them
This objection was supported by
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
OEHAV|lANDS
ARRIVE FOR
MOTIVE SHOW
Pamphlets Are Scattered
Over City From Mid-Air.
MANY AUTOS ARE SOLD
Manager Optimistic That Ex-
hibit viii Be Success,

Two big De IIayiland army planes
from Post field. Fort Sill, btayed the
wind and cloudy weather tin, morn
ing and, shortly after ~ o'clock. began
making great sweeps and circles over
Oklahoma City as a part OF the pro
gram OF the ku,omo,i,e show
The planes were 20 arrive here yes
terday bu, were DELAYED. On account
OF ,1he high wind the li,era'ure-drop.
PINK exploits in which they engaged
we're not a. successful as they have
been. but. at that. many posters ad.
yertising the show and urging a b,,
attendance fell in the streets The
planes flew as low as recen, ruling
Of the war department allows. but the
wind was so strong that i, carried
much Of the ligh, paper outside the
city limits before II touched the
ground.
There wa, a large crowd in the hall
again this morning lust after the door,
opened,- o. 10 O'clock. =
Man, 7. c..,,a..,
N,,,..r R,v n U.un .,;d ,h;.
morning Ina, v;,b an ,v.,d,ne. oj
more Than JmD v..,e,d,v and ~,,h
several HUNDRED reL.,, ,o,d ,h;,
morn;ng he wa. eonIid.n, oI IN. .uc
ce,, Of The und,,,aL;ng
There are ,;ll VGIo ,;eL.,. n n.
cold Il We are N maj. ,,o.n,.. IN
the show" ,a,d Ham aaud our orlv
ANXIETY now il N oe, IN. neoole down
here and 10 keen The hall r,nvd.d"
The aisleS OF the hall have all been
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
100000 TO
FINISH NEW
INSTITUTION
Appropriation TO Complete
University Hospital,
$500, 900 ALREADY SPENT
Building May Be Used as
TubercuIar Sanitorium,

An appropriation Of SOL 600 will be
needed 10 complete the University hos
pital on Fast Thirteenth street. It was
declared by the members OF the senate
committee on appropriations today.
100000 Appropriated.
The building was 10 have been COM
pleied for a cost OF 2U.0DO. and this
amount was appropriated hy the Sixth
legislature and has been used II IS
estimated that $4,000 will be neces-
sary for equipment, $1,000 for com
pleting the building and 5000 for tile
and marble work.
There is a movement on foot among
senator's TO take the hospital away
from the university and establish il as
a state ,ubercuiar hospital
THE hospital now is q white Gle
phant on the hands OF the state" said
Senator Z. NJ. Kerr today. II is said
il would cost $4,000 q year to main
tain the, institution Is = university
after il ], completed.
My y eAailesiun.
Some legislators are Of the opinion
that the buildinA could be converted
into a tubercular sanitotiun, so as TO
relieve the ph,hisis situation in the
state while the sani,oria plan is being
pushed" Mr.. Kerr said
Several members OF the senate ap-
preparations committee have made in
speetions OF the building with view
to recommending that it 10 converted
into ,ubercular hospital,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
lANGST0N MAY GET
100000 INSTEAD
OF $50, 900, PLAN

Following publication yesterday
by the Times OF an article relating
10 conditions in the colored Agri-
cultural and Normal university at
Langston, special legislative
committee consisting OF R.oraen.
tatives Ewing. Newman, Bobo and
Hill OF Craig county, decided To
recommend an appropriation Of
SlWWO for the institution instead
OF $4,000 as originally planned.
II was said by members of che
committee who had visited the in.
sti,ution that the Times story was
a complete and accurate picture of
conditions as they exist at Langs-
ton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
YAQUlS DEFEATED
By MEXICAN ARMY

NOGAIES. A H., Feb. ia band
Of several hundred Yaqui Indians were
defeated in a battle with : cxican
federal soldiers near ldsborregoa.
Sonora, forty miles south Of here,
Tuesday, according 10 word received
here Six Yapuis were killed by the
soldiers The Indians broke up into
three parties
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
CITY WILL PROTEST
STATE PAVING BILL

Believing that the protest of 50
percent OF the residents Of any dis.
trict is sufficient to prohibi, paving
the city commissioners will express
TO Governor Robertson their disap-
proval OF pending bill providing thai,
rs percent Of residents must enter a
protest before paving projects will be
abandoned.
The commissioners decided at the
regular meeting yesterday afternoon
that IL 50 percent Of residents OF any
district were against paving il was
sufficient reason to abandon the plan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
Barber Captures Man Who
Fired Five Shots, Only One
Of Which Took Effect;
Others May Be implicated.
VIRIllTY STANDS SHOCK
French Premier Expected TO
Recover From Gun Wound
in His Back and Shoulder;
Peace Conference Delayed,
lHy The Assoclatcd Pre.,N

by The Associated PresD
LONDON. Feb. 10. Pre-
mier Clemenceau will be up
in a day or so, Andrew Bonar
Law, government spokesman,
announced in the house Of
commons today.
LONDON. Feb. 10. - Cot
ton, who shot Premier Glenn
enceau, is known as q danger
ous anarchist. according to a
Central News dispatch from
Paris. When questioned, Cot
ton took all responsibility for
the shooting of the premier.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-Premief
Clemenceau was very slightly
wounded in the attack upon
him this morning. when he
was struck in the shoulder by
bullet. The premier was
able to walk to his home.
Professors Labrie. Gossett
and Cuissiere examined the
wound in Premier Clemen-
ceau's shoulder. According to
their diagnosis. the premier
was struck in the posterior
part of the right shoulder
blade. The bullet penetrated
without a visceral lesion. The
doctors reported general and
local conditions as perfect.
PARIS, Feb. 19.-Georges
Clemenceau, Frances aged.
but vigorous premier, was
shot at and slightly wounded
this morning as he was enter
ing his automobile for a drive.
Five shots were fired by the
assassin and it was at first
reported that the premier had
been wounded in the head.
1t developed later, however,
that the wounds were in M.
Clemenceau's back and shoul.
der and he apparently is moi
dangerously hurt.
The shooting took place al IS!
O'Clock this morning as the premier
vas leaving hi, house in the Rue
Franklin to go 10 the war office.
The assassin was an ordinary-look'
ing man, dressed as a workman. Fiv.
shots were fired, OF which one took
effect in the shoulder. His assailant
was arrested.
Policeman Goursat, who was
wounded in the right eye. although
no, seriously by one of the assassin's
shots, told a representative OF The
Associated Press tina, Premier Glenn
enceau rushed up TO the assassin and
grappled with him
The premers wound is no, regard
ed as dangerous in itself. but II il felt
that there might be serious conse-
quences from it, considering the age
and iniirmitieS OF the victim.
At about II o'clock this morninf
however, 1t was officially announced
that NJ Clcmenceau was not seriously
wounded.
May Be Russian.
|, was learned at the city haii ~
the aSsailant OF Premier Clemenceau
was man named Emile Co,tin, rs
years OF age, and born at Creil The
man said his home was m the Mon
,rose quarter Of Paris The police,
however, do not believe the papers hs
possesses belong to him and are In
clined to think him 4 Russian.
Policeman Goursat gave his de-
serip,ion OF the shooting to The Asso.
eia,ed Pre-. representative In VT city
hall, where the arrested man wss
brought
An enormous crowd, which ebsssve1
a respectful silence, ssssmolQ6 N(c1
M. Clemenceaus sesIdsgee al>ol ~
occurrence. Within I, NJ toog, yto0p
ident poineafs arrived ~ ~ 80
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19

Premier Clemenceau of France, but A
J. BAlfour, British secretary OF state
for foreign affairs. proposed a com.
promise which was adc,ted. This
stipulated that claims regarding 3ul.
gayia and Austria Hungary should be
referred TO q special commission while
the Adriatic question should be re-.
served.
ROME. Tuesday. Feb. ls.--The ltal-
ian press Indignantly condemn. the
step taken by the lugo- Slavs in ask
Ina that President Wilson arbitu,e
conflicting claims 10 territories along
the Adrla,ic, The Epoca says;
arbitration is a means for avoid
iwe var, not concluding il when It has
al1sady been decided by arms"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
100 Mines Closed.

COPENHAGEN, Feb l9.-More
than one hundred coal mines in the
Ruhr district Of Westphalia have been
closed owing TO general strike called
by the Spartaoans.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
Tiger" Clemenceau, Shot, Bravely
s;sea!Nen'?!: sI!! 9!!':. Grapples With Assailant
Second Norman Fire
Disaster Is Facing
Fl. Supply Hospital

Aged Frame Buildings House Many Mentally Defective Pa
tients-No Fire Escapes the Grounds and Only Mes-
ger Water Supply-Structures Erected by Government
Forty Years AGO House Military Offeers Of General
Clusters StaH-Two Fires at Hospital Already Have
Cost Lives of Two Patients.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
Go On and Mourn.

WElMAR, Feb l9.-(Havas y
Telesrams of pro,es, against the
signing of the new armistice are
pouring into the national assembly
and one from Berlin demands tha,
period OF national mourning he
ordered.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
Indian Bill Reported.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-With
minor amendments. the senate Indian
committee today reported iavorably
the annual Indian appropriation bill,
appropriating slS,m,mO. an increase
OF $4,000 over the house bill.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19

EDITORS NoTE-Thi. the first BY Jessie W Hilton on
IN. State Insane Fort Supply She visited the in''
tuition Of January and February bearing credentials
article will tomorrow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19

LOCAL FoRGcAsr--cl Cloudy snd uo.
settled weather tonight and rhursday
With PROBABLY rainI somewhat colder
Thursday.
srATG rossoAsr-roc,oh. and
rhursday, cloudy, probably raini colder
tonight In northwest portion, colder
rhvrsday.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
He Wants an Election.

Through participating in the draft
ing OF the leagues constitution Sena-
tor Poindexter declared the United
States had been led to a poin, where
"we are now facing an abyss" II the
senate should ra,ify the proposed
constitution and sanction the entrance
OF the United States into a league OF
nations, without submission OF the
question TO the American people in
a political campaign where il shall
have been made the issue and upon
which they will have an opportunity to
render ludgmen, in an election" he
declared, the seli-government in
America will have disappeared
In adopting or rejecting tbs con-
S,l,ution," said Mr.. Poindexter, "and
thereby becoming or not becoming a
tcon,Inu.d on Page q, Column ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19
Poindexter Would Leave
League Ratification to
Popular Vote of People
CRy The Associated Pres.)

WASHINGTON, Feb. l9-ln the
first prepared address on the league
ol nations, delivered IN the senate since
the constitution OF the proposed league
was made public. Senator Poindex,er
OF Washington, republican. today dc.
clared the entrance OF the United
States into the league would mean a
surrender OF American rights. privi-
legeS and sovereignty, the abandon
ment OF the Monroe Doctrine and a
violation Of the constitution. The CON
Sti,u,ion OF the league. he asserted.
was conflicting and indefinite and un-
certain and the machinery which !,
proposes to set up similar 20 the
soviet government OF Russia"
"No such colossal burden or Ell.
tangling alliance was ever he. ore con
ceiyed in the world" the senator said.
Instead OF being an instrument OF
peace, It is the fertile seed of war
the dragons teeth from which, when
sown, armed soldiers will spring"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-19

Continued on Page q, Column ~
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-19

A Ia hora dc 10 que los turcos
uanan e kicf, esta es, cuando des-
Ipu6s de conner Sc sienta uno d fll-
mar y procura pensar 10 menos pos
isible, Sc me aparecio un individno
a quien conozco algo y que es de
Icente, despejado y tratable. Ocu-
lpo un puesto a mi lado en- ln sofa,
ZEN e1 vestibulo de un hotel, y des-
spues de lin ittroito sobre el item
lpo, dijo:
He cavilado lnucho en- estos
1ltimos cuatro amos, y sobre todo
en- Ell 1ltimo, y mas en- estas tlti-
mas selnanas; y he Hegado a esta
conclusion: que la civilization es
Icargante cuando Sc abusa de ella.
!: D0nde sc abusa? lie pre-
gunte.
En- este pals y Ell todos los
deIllas de los cualcs Sc dice que
I ivan d la cabeza.v Hay ell ellos
Idemasiado rtiido, demasiada in
Eduietud y deinasiadas frilses; sc
Iliabla, a todas horas, de dinero, Sc
,dnernle POGO Y la gente de Ia clase
media, a que pertenecemos usted
" yo, 10 pasa NAL. Y esta situa-
,cion Sc agrayara Ell el periodic. en-
que hemos entrado.
SQuA le vamos a haeer?- die.
u Donde esta el remedio y quieii
>ha de aplicarle?
Para los pueblos res pond:o
no 10 yeo; pero 10 hay para mu-
chos indiyiduos, y consiste en- sl-
irse lie esta supcrciyilizacion; es
10 que yo voy a hacer euando haya
Inormaildad Ell los transpOrtes.
He estudiado ell asunto desde hace
dos amos; he leido, 10 menos, sesen-
TIA libros,, he pedido informes a pc
lritos. Lo tengo todo smapeado"
~ clasificado.
Veo que es usted metodico.
Ahera, terminada la guerra, no
habra aggression en- preguntarle a
usted 81 tiene algo de sangre ale
Imana.
No; nj una gotta. Mi padre
EZRA escoces; mi madre, nacida EN-
Boston. hija de ingleses.
ESQ explica 10 del s'mapeo".
iporque los escoceses tienen Ia pro-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-19
VIDA GALLEGA,

Saluda todos sus suscritores
en- Puerto Rico y les participa que
su representation esta establecida
va en- esta Isla, tambien tenemos
en- deposito para la venta las ST.
guientes obras de la Region de
Galicia "Andurina", "Alma de
Ia Aldea'' y "Ramo Cativo" a
$l.0O el ejemplar.
Suscripciones a "Vida Gallega"
en- Puerto Rico (un aho) pesetas
1850 ptas.
81 81 suscripci6n est6 vencida
puede renovarla dirigifndose o
Agcncia de svida Gallega, y
Box 1l4.Nieques, P. R. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-19
sQUIERE I'D. INvERTIR BIEN
SU DINERO.

C6mprese ana casa de las gu,
venden en- "San Juan Moderno' ;
con solar propio que miden 9x1S
La casa consta de jardfn al fren
Ite, ancho balloon, sala, comedor
dos habitaciones grandes, cocina
baiio, inodoyo 9 installation luz
electriea, reuniendo todas las con,
diciones sanitarias.
Las hay de $3.50 que rentan $40
de $3.50 que rentan SIP, de $1,000
que rentan SIS.
Para informes dirijase a P. San
che, Telefono 273iverde, San
Juan, F. RR. Advt.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-02-19
CASA DE EsPANAo EN-
PUERT ORICO
JUNTA DIRECTIvA CENTFAH
CONYoCATORIA

"a
En- cumplimiento de 10 que pre-
ceptna Ell artfculo IS de las Clan
sulas de incorporation, por u
presente y en- nombre de la Junta
Directiva Central que tengo e. ho-
nor de presidir, convoco a la Jim
ia General Ordinaria que ha de
tener lugar en- nuestro domicilio
social (ofcinas del Casino Espa-
iol) las nueye de la manana del
domingo % de febrero. mas
A la Asamblea solo podran con-
currir, los Delegados de la Jun.
tas Locales, siempre. que rednail..
las condolences exigidas por el
Art. "a de nuestro Reglamento, -
San Juan, P. R., Enero 28 de
1919.
Antonio CAUBET,
Advt. Presidente Accidental.