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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
DEFENSE TO SHOW
INSANITY OF NEW

Los Angeles, Calf. Dec. 2a,--Open-
ms fire with a hroadside OF objections
District Attorney Thomas Lee Wool
wine today fought against the intro
duetiun OF insanity testimony in de
t"use cf Harry S. New. Ir,, on trial
for the Staying OF Frieda Lesser.
Tho battle that started betw cen the
prosecution and defense today was
deemed the most important Of the
trial. as The question of News mem
tai condition viii probably decide his
fate.
Woolwiue succeeded in blocking
temporarily the testimony Of the first
witness called by the defense to tell
OF News insanity after the Staying
With the Introduction OF the tes-
,imony the defense began in earnest
its fight to prove New was aud is in
sane. ON the strength Of this evil
denc" depends News fate as the
theory of suicide never was taken
seriously. even by the defense.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

Costly Slip on Part Of Attorney.
General Saunders Results in the
Total Destruction Of Pretty Bowl

cordinEiy advanced one number on
the program and Satisfied the most
exacting critics with a fanciful eitin
solo. He responded to a vociferous
encore with still moro soulful bar
itone solo and brother Hank an
nounced himself primed and rearin'
to 60.
SPEAKS HIS SPEECH
: Before I speak my speech" he
said, II want to tell you, at the re-
quest of song OF our unfortunate
married members that it is the
truth~-~the Honest Injun truth--that
we Kiwanians meet twice a month at
night" Here he was interrupted by
loud cries Of gratitude and when he
finally recaircd the floor. IL vas to
speak in this wise:
I'm choosing a subject for this
important speech. have been great
lv annoyed by distracting suggestions.
President Norman suggested that !
soon after entering the holy state Of
matrimony that this was unwise to
the point of insanity.
Some other well m Gaming brother
told me to talk about the iInpropri-
city OF nailk-drinking. This appealed
To me strongly. until I remembered
that Charley Bowe had said. Inst
after Christmas, for goodness sake,
never say any thing about drinking
to -" again.
"Max Ducharne recommended
Youth and Beauty as my topic, hut
/ concluded, after mature delibera-
ton, that this was entirely too per-
sonal."
He then proceeded to render sever
al new versions of God Bless the
Ladies' The assistant attorney-gen-
eral forsook his frivolous vein and
made a stirring minute talk on
what Kiwanis means, what 1t stands
fer and what it is developing I'VE
could increase our membership even
faster that the present rapid rate"
he said, III we did not insist that
every member be, above everything
else, a truo-blue. 100 per cent Amer
lean"
Mrs, Joe Entrekin brought the
musical program to conclusion with
two beautiful solos.
Norman Letter. billed for a 'reci-
Ia ton and "a story or two" convulsed
his audience with a Hebrew and Wop
dialect seldom cqualled in Keith
vaudeville. He was called back time
and again until too hoarse to ascend
the center table.
Not the .east feature of the even
ing was fhe prize contest in which
nineteen prizes were awarded
The prizes were: one case OF an
pies. one spotlight, one pair silk hose,
years subscription Tines Dispatch,
case salad dressing. six music rolls,
gold pencil. pearl necklace Sand ten
bank accounts each with one dollar
on deposit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
HOUSE SAID To HAVE
DESERTED. PRESIDENT

New York Dee. sa.--Enionei I'D ~
ward VI, House. Ionr known as pres
idrnt Wilson'S personal adviser, has
broken All personal and advisory re-
iations With the president il was as
serted today by political leader who
satd he had talked with Colonel
House Today The leader said also
mat Colouc. HOUSE WIN decline to
support either President Wilson or
any one whom the latter may name
as the Democratic uomime for the
presidency, that Al present tho col
oHel is disposed 10 give his support to
Senator Oscar Underwood or Some
other conservative Democrat for the
presidency and that Colonel House is
bending every effort TO have Senator
Underwood unhorse Senator Hitch
cock 81 minority senate leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

No scrious yioiations 'of the - h1
taken place. Where mocnahinipE I'M
been attempted II has been 9upyf1 u!
Cd by the special inspection con1i
tee which haS been appointed ~ M
In conjunction with the SOCIAL m5td&8
try Of the government. Thcrefofe
tho prohibition law has been QUITS
succcssfiIl in Finland. ssS
The people Of Finland car, zee aI(s
fecl in their own lives the good -
suits at prohibition, and rejoice hi
the knowJedge that the curse Of A1cp-I
hoi has been ended In their country
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

ho!ic poiscn lis sold and set there tho
tabor that Is so mucn needed from
the 100000 proprietors deaiine>in al
colaoi and the million others III their
employment. But that Industry was
not yet decafent. it says. for in the
regions that have been smashed up
by tbe war new alcohol shops were
now sprtnging up like mushrooms and
the public authorities were doing
nothing to prevent them.
At the end of its appeal the league
asks the voters to give their support
only To candidates pledged to do their
utcst TO abolish the drink traffic in
France, as it had been unanimously
condemned at the congress Of tho
Confederation Generate du Travail at
LYONS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
CHRISTMAS DINNER AT
MALE ORPHAN ASYLUM

The annual Christmas dinner Of the
Richmond Male orphan asylum will
be held this afternoon at four O'Clock
al the home. on Amelia street betw eerl
Meadow and Robinson. An interest
Ing program has been arranged by
Mrs. James T.. Cook, wife of the Rev
James T.. Cook. superintendent to
proceed the dinner. The boys will
rceite and sing songs. Mr. Cook an
nounced last night that an old sh
Toned turkey dinner had been pre-
pared. The puplic is invited to the
exercises
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

both Of which are good for us. Times
without number your cartoons have
illustrated or interpreted. or exposed
policy. or purpose. quicker and more
offecliyely than the written VOID
You have been ready with The flash
Of humor or the touch of satire yhen
that was the treatment required. You
have my envy, because you must have
such fine times doing yonr work,
especially those of you to whom tho
gods have given the blessed gift Of
hun1or"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
WOMAN ENTERS LIST As
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE

Pierre, s. D., Dec. ga woman has
entered the list for the RepubIican
presidential nomination She is Abhie
Whistler. Of Chicago.
A letter came from her today adj
dressed TO the secretary of state of
South Dakota. in which she signiflcd
her Willingness to accept the Office
of president of the United States IL
elected" She announced herself as a
Republican candidate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
DEATH NOTICE

at Her Home. l1is
Grove avenue, Dec. 2sth, after an III
uhEs o! several moaths, MRS ALICE
uNEREsY TAYLOR, wife Of n. Miles
Taylor Resides her ushand she is
survived by her mother Mrs, Isaac
! oS@rbes and one sister, Miss jean
s 0yerbey Burial in Chase CITY.
%'rstnsa Wednesday,, DECEMBER 81.
at aeon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
ATTACK ON DRINK
Continued from Page One>

tContfnued from Page One)
edy for workers who appreciated the
ravages OF the alcohol evil In the
country was to take the matter in
hand themeelves
For every new school that was
opened there were hundred new
cabarets started. 1t had hecn declar-
ed by legislators that the eight hour
day was not practicable at present
when there vaa such . need for in
creased production But, asks this
Labor Antt-Alcorolic League, why. IL
that Is the casa. 40 not the authorities
SO behind the bars wnGre tie alco-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN
CONTINUED from Page One)

(Continned from Page One)
Miss Anna Harrison. Harrisonburg.
Mrs. n. z. Mccain, Winchester.
Miss X. v. Riddle, Charles Town,
W. Va.
town, w. Va.
Miss Pattie Chrisman, Moorefield
w Va
Mrs, Hampton Fleming. Mrs, j. w.
Sutton, Mrs. L. M. Johnson. Mrs. i.
Calvin Stewart. Miss Carrie Lee
Campbell. Mrs. g. +. Cannon. Rich
mond.
Mrs. C. B. Somervilie. Charlottes-
vile. i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
INSPECTOR HALL

Joseph S. Williams, who was
chauffeur of the party at the time of
the shooting and star witness fer the
defense at the trial In September, also
accompanied the inspectors,
The prosecution u In the hands Of
Thomas II. Lion; commonwealth's at
torney OF Prince William county.
John d. Wood, uncle OF young Hud-
son. has engaged the services Of tho
law Arm Of Tayenner & Bauserman,
OF Woodstock. to assist the common
wealth's attorney =
THE CASE
sLawrence p. HUDSON. Of Petersburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
Mrs. Alice Oyerbey Taylor

Tho funeral of Mrs. Alice Overhey
TAYLOR. wife of D. Miles TAYLOR. who
died Yesterday at her home, Ills
Grove avenue, Will be held at noon
tomorrow in Chase City. She
is survived by her husband her
mother Mrs. Isaac i. Overbey, and a
sister, Miss Jean Overbey.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
Think Jrl,y In Cincinnati

Ira Darlington lrby. alias Ia lrh
frhy, alias Robert Fleece, is thought
10 hs in; Cincinnati, Ohio. Information
was gained through efforts OF local
police, together with Pinkerton Ma
tional Detective agency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30
spEEDERs

IA hne Of $50 and costs was I'M
posed npon W. G, Gabhett and c
|S6 Luck Ia police court yesterday
Ear the charge OF exceeding the
4 4pfesf finsif
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

The 'reserve list of the St Louis
Browns contains The name Of. Eddie
Plank This IL surprising. as it was
geseraliv believed that~tho veteran
soulhpsw was the property of the New
York club. Eddie saws he is through
with major lcaeue baseball for all
tisne.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

Jos birmingham. looking as young
as when he first managed fhe Clev*-
land club, mingled with other man
ayers a + the Waldorf during the meet
iurs last week Biemingham' Pitts
field club won the Eastern league PEN
rant last season, and Joe is a big ia
verite there
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-30

thicaF0. Doc, ENberIcncc re-
ported 81 tn" county hospital here
zinc" prombttioU.p into effect shows
It's beneficial effects. The typical
county hospital lsatient" is said to be
no longer typical. ,.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Village Boycott Knocks
''High'' Out of III. c. of l..
Cheshire, Ohio, Won't Wear
Shoes Next Summer Unless
Price Comes Down

Cheshire, Ohio, is the first commun-
ity TO take concerted and effective ac-
ton against advancing prices, accord
ing TO H. A Resenc-, OF Huntington,
v. Va. who is a the Hotel Majestic.
Mr Kesener said yesterday that on
n recent visit to Chcsire, IA village of
800 inhabitants, he found that the en-
TIRE population had met as a commit
tee OF the whole to discuss the rising
cost Of living. 1t was found that shoes
and gasolene were among the articles
whose price advances had been most
consistent Every inha5itant of the
village, said Mr. Resener. took a pledge
to go barefoot from May / to Sep
tember ! next year unless shoes have
dropped to a purchasable price.
In addition every villagcr who owned
motor car went home and lacked
it up. Within three weeks he sad.
the price o. gasolcnc had dropped in
Cheshire to such an extent that the
villagers removed their jacks and re
sumcd the use OF their cars.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Hits Wife With Hammer.
Then Cuts Own Throat
Brooklyn Mans Suicide and AT.
tempted Murder Laid to
Injury to Head

Frank Huston, machinist, crushed
his wlfe's skull with hammer YES
terday afternoon in their home at 1877
Hull Street, Brooklyn, and then ended
his own life by cutting his throat with
razor. His wife, who is at Bush
wick Hospital, has chance of re-
covery. Huston is believed to have
gone insane from an injury to his
head received more than a year ago.
Neighbors heard Mrs. Huston rush
ing about the apartment screaming
and the heavy tread and yels of her
husband as he pursued her. She man
aged to clude him and reach the door
to the hall, but he was upon her, rain
ing blows on her head, before she got
to the stairs. Then Huston went back
into the apartment and locked the door.
His children, Elizabeth, thirteen
years old; Mary, eleven, and Frank,
nine, who were playing in the street,
joined the throng of neighbors that
followed a patrolman, summoned by
the shrieks that had come from the
building. The patrolman forced the
door and found Huston dead.
Elizabeth said her father had COM
planned of pains in his head ever since
his injury.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Promoter of Pershing
Meeting Pleads To-day
Harvey Illegally Arrested for
Violation of Parole, His
LAWYER Saws

lsador Wasservogcl, counsel for Da-
Vld NJ. Harvey. the accused publicity
man for the George WASHINGTON Me
moral Association, who is to appear
N General Sessions Court to-day, an
nounced yesterday that he would move
for Harvey's dismissal on the ground
there was 10 legal authority for the
arrest Monday night, on bench war
rant issued in 1912, charging violation
o. parole
Harvey, who pleaded guilty In 1909
10 grand larceny in the second degree
and COT OF With q suspended sentence,
Il 10 come before judge Rosa sky for
re-sentence because Of alleged viola
liors Of parole
Mr.. Wasserogel said that Harvey
had Oecu in New y ork City within the
Jurisdiction OF the courts which tried
him origina ly. Tor the five years fol-
ioWlne. MS inst arrest
Ihc only reason ! can see for his
arrcs. was some ones. desire to stop the
?crshing Carnegie Hall meeting schcd-
uled Tor last Tuesday night, which he
was pronoting," said Wasservogel
This they succeeded in doing"
Mr. Talley announced that he had
his inquiries into the George
Washington Memorial Association. and
found that Harvey kad no access what
soever to the oreasization's funds.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Mothers of Pu pills
Give Their Support
To Jersey Strike
More Children Leave Desks
as Protest of Transfer
of Principal of Albion
Place School in Clifton

Staff Correspondence
CLIFTON, N. j., Sept. 1.-THE
music Of cowbell and tn-pan bands
smote the silence of the Albion Pla> e
School here this morning, and forty
wistful youngsters listened to the in
surgent noises of 200 of their com
rades engaged in a strike against the
local school authorities. When after
noon came there were only thirty-seven
students in the big building, which
houses 250. Tomorrow, the strike
leaders say, there will be fewer Pa
rades, bonhrcs and movie shows are
hourly delights on Albion Hill.
1--WE won't go back until Mr.. PETER
does" is the motto of the strikers, who
are protesting against the transfer of
their principal. Ernest PETER, to the
Delawanna School.
The cause of the trouble is said to
lie in the refusal of Mr. PETER to
graduate the young son of the local
school Boss" William Jackson. last
June, on account of the boys failure
to gain over forty eight per cent in
the final examinations. Mr.. Pefler sub
sequcntly was transferred.
At a meeting of protest Tuesday
night before the Board of Education
the mothers of Albion Place demanded
that Mr.. PETER be restored to his
school, but their request was denied
by a vote Of three to one. The strike
is the logical outcome, planned by the
mothers. Mrs. Mary Townsend and
Mrs. Herbert Il. Renner are the lead
ing spirits among the mothers. In
addition to aiding and abetting the
strike. they have written to State Com
missioner of Education Calvin n. Ken
dall, demanding that he interfere in
the cause of justice" and reinstate
Mr.. PETER
mass meeting of all citizens of
Clifton has been called for next Mon
day night Lawyers engaged by the
women willie advise as to future agi-
tatlon.
81 never shall allow my children to
go back to school until this matter is
settled right" declared Mrs Renner
yesterday. "The truant officer, George
Eisenhaucr, called here this afternoon
and read the law to me. If the chill
dren arc allowed to stay away from
school more than five days he SAYS.
we Will be arrested. The fine is 500
told hlm to go ahead and do his duty,
but that l was not afraid and that |
certainly would never pay any fine
Mr.. PETER could not be induced to
discuss the situation yesterday. except
that the matter was in the hands of
his friends, and he was grateful to
them for having informed the public as
10 the state of affairs.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Brooklyn Physicians
Are Forming a Union
Harlem Branch To Be Estab-
lished Saturday, Says
ORGANIZER

Brooklyn physicians have joined
their Bronx colleagues in organizing a
physicians union DR.. Gertrude Green
stein, of 1913 West 115th Street, the or
ganizer of the union, said yesterday
that the organization in Brooklyn is
still in it's formative stage, but that it
is growing rapidly The next move,
Dr. GreHnstein added, will be to organ
ze the physicians in Harlem It is
expected the Harlem branch will be
formed on Saturday.
IA the Brooklyn meeting" said DR..
Greenstein- at was reported that the
sentiment of nearly all physicians
throughout the city is in favor of a
100 per cent organization Many of the
doctors have hard struggle making a
living They are not satisfied with the
terms paid to contract physicians, and
the insurance company physicians need
higher wages and better conditions"
Before formulating list of their de-
mands the physicians will organize in
all sections of the city, according to Dr..
Grcenstein. Affiliation will be made
with the American Federation of La
Dor. ''''''''''. '.'''',.'.,.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Prisoner Preferred
Life i'm MineOla Tail
to Trips to Movies
Shaw, at Hearing on Charges
Against Sheriff Seaman,
Tells of Trips While in
Custody; Warden Heard

At the hearing yesterday on charges
against Sheriff Phncas A. Seaman of
Nassau County, made to Governor
Smith by the Nassau County Associa-
tion, John b. Shaw, former prisoner
in the county Jail at Mineola, testified
before Joseph NJ. Proskauer, referee
appointed by the Governor, that he
preferred the Jail to visit to the
movies. The hearing was held at the
Association of the Bar. The charges
against Sheriff Seaman involve mis-
feasance in Office and general lack of
discipline in the Jail, and were brought
as result of an inquiry into the sui
eide Of DR.. Walter X. Wilkins while a
prisoner there.
Shaw, who was a prisoner from June
q, 1918, to April 25. 1919, was called
as a witness by Neil H. Vandewater,
counsel for the Nassau County Asso-
citation.
Didn't you go to the movies on sew
eral occasions and stay the whole
evening?" demanded Mr.. Vandewater
severely.
81 did Co. Shaw admitted, "but
only stayed a few minutes. l pre-
ferred the Jail"
Concerning trip to his home in
Brooklyn, which Sheriff Seaman per-
mitted under his escort. Shaw said that
his daughter was seriously i'll and her
recovery was attributed to his visit.
William H. Hults, warden of the jail,
said there were card games in the jail,
but only on rainy days when no other
entertainment offered. Prisoners were
never allowed to leave the jail un-
guarded, he said. He admitted taking
Leo Fischel, Federal prisoner, to the
Elks Club at FreepOrt but said that
Fschel told him he had some business
no one else could transact. So far as
he knew, Hults said. Fischel hadn't
anything to drink during the trip, but
he did lose sight of him for fifteen
minutes or so.
Elias Cornelius, who sells news
four to DR.. Wilkins the day that he
hanged himself. DR.. wilkins was out
of his cell at 10 o'clock. Cornelius
said, but was within barred inclosurc
He said he had seen Shaw and Fischcl
on the streets during their imprison-
ment. John J. Breen, postmaster at
Mineola, corroborated the assertion.
Sheriff Seaman filed a denial of the
charges against him. His warden.
Hults, testified that the Sheriff had
told him that Judge Garvin, of Nassau
County, had advised him that the pris-
oners were the Sheriff's responsibility
and might be permitted to leave the jail
at his discretion. The hearing will be
continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
The neW br0lUns
are all the rQ0e

SEAL BEAVER HUDSON
HAVANA REINDEER COFFEE
BARK WALNUT CHESTNUT
OTTER OAK PHEASANT
\elveteens, duvetyns, We
lours, peachbloom and broad
cloth fabrics seem to be par
tlcularly~soft and beautiful in
brown.
Brown tones, too, comp
out wonderfully in mannish
chevlots, smart tricotines and
! poiret twills, in warm coat
materials like bolivia, silver
tone, velours and in jersey
cloth.
The Dress Goods section has
an extensive collection of all au-
tumn fabrics in the most varied
browns imaginable.
Main floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Fare Committee
Goes After Nixon's Scalp
Will Decide for Itself Whether
Grounds for Removal
Exist

Mayor Hymns Non-Partisan vixi-
la1loe Committee adopted a resolution
yesterday creating a committee ox
three to Investigate the official acts of
PUBLIC Service Comm issioner Leves
Nixon with view to ascertaining
whether such official acts constitute
sufficient grounds for his removal"
The resolution was introduced by
David Hlrshtield Commissioner of Ac-
counts, at meeting OF the executive
comm lttee- 1t names as members Of
the investigating committee Conmis-
sloner Hirshtield, chairman; Cornelius
NJ. Sheehan, Deputy missioner of
Water Supply, and Maurice De Young.
former president Of the Brooklyn Cen
tral Federated Union
The preambles to the resolution
dealt with Commissioner Nixon's acts
in connection with the efforts of trac-
ton interests to get permission to
charge an increased fare. -
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12

dress forms
i'm the Housewares Sale

i'm the Housewares Sale
More especially because
they are $3.50 instead OF
SIS. And as every one
knows they make the drap-
ing and fitting of a gown a
very simple affair.
Special features
Form enlarges at neck, bus!,
waist, hips, also open at bacA
D and front for length Of waist
and the skirt of fat wire can 90
enlarged to any desired figures,
any height or length Of sKlf'
can be obtained.
Hip portion has six sections
giving great latitude IN adJusF
ing.
Skirt section folds together
making it take up less space
when not in use, and also maA,
ing it more convenient when ohs
desires to work from a sittihs
position on the waist part only
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Smart little
mesh UeiL

1t has a single flgure-a
large clover-which one can
place on the cheek one day,
on the chin another and near
the eyes another day. Very
amusing to decide where it
is the most becoming place
to wear it; 81 a yard.
Main floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12

Hudson seal coats, $24O to
$405.
Mole coats, SAILS to $500.
Squirrel coats, $345 to $500.
Caracul coats, 1926 to 81, 900.
Beaver coats, $575.
Nutria coats, $500 to $500.
Raccoon coats, 1855 and $275.
Scarfs Of taupe and Lucille
fox are $50 to 800; of black
fox, $50 to $105; of cross fox,
S1l0 to $3.50; of silver fox,
$500 and $3.50; of stone marten,
$50 to $120.
Skunk-from slip collars at
$22 to shoulder capes at 1886.
Mink-from one-skin collar
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12
Survives Gas liz Argonns,
Dies With Mask On in Room

Michael Marine. former sergeant
in the 52d Pioneer Infantry, was found
dead last night by his mother IN their
home at 1874 First Avcnue. He was
wearing his gas mask and the room
was full of Illuminating gas escaping
from a jet which had been turned on.
The young man was gassed twice
during the fighting in the Arsonne.
He ''ked to experiment with the gas
,n-e' Ais mother said.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-12

chased into the house, ran into the
priests arms as he tried to escape
through the yard, and when the patrol
man returned from his search Father
Coogan was sitting on Basilo. He was
wanted to answer for burglary COM
mitted August 81 and was locked up
in the Alexander Avenue police sta
ton. Father Coogan returned to his
cooling lunch.