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New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Defense Seeks to Prove
New Mentally Defective
Evidence Also Offered That
Slain Girl Expressed a
Wish to Die

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.-EfForts to-
day to prove that Harry S New. on
trial charged with the murder of his
tiancee, Freda Lesser, was insane. and
that Miss Lesser, shortly before the
alleged murder in Topango Canyon,
near here, July 5, was despondent and
expressed the wish to die, marked the
opening of the case of the defense.
AS long ago as 1909 New was known
to associates as "Nutty" New, according
to a deposition read to the jury.
The prosecution. which closed its
case before noon, produced as wit
ness Mrs: |. NJ. Zibert. formerly Of
had told her afTer the alleged crime
that he was not insane and objected to
q defense OF insanity.
The prosecution ciso introduced
through the testimony of II. H. Cline. a
police detective. a second alleged writ
ten confession by New. J. H. Richard
son, newspaper man, testified that
New had admitted to him that he killed
Miss Lesser because she would not
marry him, and was emphatic in as
serting that there was no foundation
for reports the girl might have killed
herself.
The first defense witness was A. N.
Burger, o Glendale, suburb, who
worked where New and Hiss Lesser
were employed. He testified that in
June he haard Miss Lesser exclaim to
Miss Edna Clancy "a half-sister of New
and other girls:
II wish | were dead
lie Compte Davis, of counsel for the
defense, said hs -:.rodu-ed this testi-
many in ccnnec1ion with the oonten-
tions of the defense that Miss Lesser
was in seuch state of mind because of
the expected birth of child that she
was likely to have taken her own life.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
1. ". VS. General Strike
In Northwest POSTPONED

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Mimi,
Dec. PA general strike of Industrial
Workers of the World. which was
scheduled to begin in the Northwest
on January /, has been postponed In
definitely, according to information re-
ceived here from the military intelli-
gence bureau at Washington. The
strike, it was reported, was intende |
to Daralyze the numbering industry of
Minnesota and other states and por-
tions OF Canada bordering on the
Northwest states.
Presence of Federal Investigators, as
we'll as state troops here, is said to
have had a disheartening effect on the
leaders in the movement.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Many Christmas Seals Sold
Corporations Increase Orders
TO Guard City's Health

The Red Cross Christmas Seal Com.
mittec yesterday received subscrip.
tion of $4,000 from the Laura Spell.
man Rockefeller Memorial and a check
for $4,000 from John D. Rockefeller
The Heyden Chemical Company pur-
chased $500 worth of seals and J. P
Morgan 81 900 worth.
Thousands of orders for seals, rang
ing from 81 upward, are being received
daily, the committee announced The
increase in the number of corporations
which have invested to guard the city's
health has been notable over previous
years, it was said. Great assistance
has been rendered by the newspapers
it was added, in carrying Christmas
seal coupons.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Red" Held on Lever Act
For Nine interference

CLEVELAND, Dec. 22-Charles
Baker, state organizer for the Com
munist Labor party, was arrested at
Akron to-day by special agents of the
Department of Justice on a charge of
having violated the Lever act.
A warrant for Bakers arrest was is
sued from Kansas City, Kan. lie is
alleged to have interfered with that
states operation Of coal mines in the
eastern section Of Kansas
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
BOlsheviki Seize
Unit of American
Red Cross Train
Reds Announce Capture of
lO,5OO in Eastern Siberia;
7OOKolchak MenR Reported
Frozen Dead in Hospital

LONDON, Dec. 22.-When Nova Nj
kolaevsk, in eastern Siberia, was cap
tured on December 13, 10000 soldiers
and 500 officers fell into the hands of
the Bolsheviki, according to an official
statement issued by the Soviet govern
ment at Moscow. Booty taken by the
Reds comprised a section of the Amer
lean Red Cross, the Ufa branch of the
State Bank with 4O,oo0,o00 rubles in
Siberian bank notes and masses of
other stores, it is said.
Severe fighting is going on in the
Narva, Kiev and Kharkov region, the
statement declares.
Seven hundred soldiers of the army
commanded by Admiral kolchak, head
Of the ALL l-Russian government in S.
IBERIA, have been found frozen to death
IN hospital near Omsk. according TO
wireless dispatch received here from
Moscow
A statement issued by the War Of
ilco to-day on the situation in south
Russia says that on December 19, north
of Tsaritsyn, the Bolsheviki were re-
treatlng before Caucasian cavalry.
Dons Reported Retiring
On the Don front Bolshevik cavalry
raids have penetrated deeply into the
left wing of the Don army and the
latter has retired as far as Migulins-
kaia and on a broad front astride the
Llksirostov railway. North of Kon-
tured a hostile battalion.
General DzniliOe'c vO111n+oorc l,,-,
advanced to the northwest OF Kiev. al
though the Bolshevik still hold that
town.
lRkuTSK, Dec. 2l.-Thc city OF
Tomsk, western Siberia has been
evacuated by the Siberian troops of the
All-Russlan government. General
evacuation Of Tomsk began on Decem-
ber 16
The Council of Ministers of the ALL
Russian government has issued a state
ment ;t! denying reports that the Bolshe-
Wiki have proposed peace to Admiral
Kolchak, head of the government, and
to General Denikne, leader of the anti
Bolshevik forces on the southern front.
The Council says that the reports of a
peace proposal are being circulated by
certain groups interested in misrepre-
sentinG the situation
Revol: in Turkestan
An intercerted wireless message sent
out by the Soviet authorities at Mos
COW says that a revolt against the Boil
shevlkl is in progress in Turkestan.
WASHINGTON, Dee. Estate De-
partment advices to-day reported that
Bolshevik attacks in Esthonia were in
creasing and that negotiations for the
withdrawal into Lettonia Of General
Yudenitch's Russian army were in prog
ress.
With the capture of Taiga, at the
junction of the branch line to Tomsk.
Polish troops west of that point will
have to fight their way eastward, the
report said.
The Soviet government is trying to
stimulate construction of army tanks,
and has offered prizes ranging from
$4,000 up to 100000 rubles for plans, to
be the property of the Soviet govern
ment, according to an advertisement
in Petrograd paper Of November II.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23
Dinner to Retiring Prosecutor

Friends have arranged a testimonial
dinner to District Attorney Albert c..
Each, of Richmond, who will retire
December 81 after three terms in Of
fee. The dinner will be given De-
cember 30.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-23

2Sss @ Third Ave, at l4Sth ST., Bronx.
~, .0a vest l25th ST. at Seventh Ave.
1o.s Broad way, at 50th Stree
soo East 42d ST., at Third Avenue
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
TELLS HOW MISS MABEL
HAWKINS MET SUCCESS

How Miss Mabel Hawkins. owner
Of a speciality shop. suite sos j. NJ.
5. building. borrowed $40 two years
ag0-and entered business, with q
successful enterprise, Is told in a
recent issue Of the Underwear and
Hosiery Review. New York publ
cation devoted to the interests Of
the industry which the name OF the
publication implies
The magazine article tells Of the
difficulties Miss Hawkins encount-
cred in establishing her business.
and OF the subsequent success that
met her efforts.
Early in her business career Miss
Hawkins decided that men should
be educated to visit her specially
shop. says the article. but after much
difficulty she established as a part
of her ufiness trade with men who
make pur :hases of lingerie for their
wives, sweethearts and friends
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26

the party il all OF the power had not
been centralized IN the state tax
board which is a republican board.
been centralized in the state tax
power 90 make leyies in all taxing
units in the state enables the OBJ
lectors 90 lodge their complaint di-
rectly against the republican ad-
ministraton it is pointed out The
middle here In Indianapolis where
the making OF the levy has been
greatly delayed because the repuDli-
can taxing officials have not supplied
the proper figures 10 the state board
also has caused mucn trouble. The
indianapolis school authorities also
have been at outs with the state tax
board
Republican politicians are not in
ciined 10 criticise the members Of
the estate board would exercise a
done very well under the circum-
stances. But they say the plan is all
wrng. When the law was enacted il
was explained that power was cen
tralized In the state board because
tia estate board would exercise a
restraining influence and keep down
the levies
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
CONTRACTS MARK
FIRST STEP IN PLANS
FOR CIVIC ENLARGEMENT

When the board of public works
Saturday awarded the contract for
the laying of sewers in Indiana av
and Mcpherson. Arnold and Web
ster SITS. the city took its first ac-
tual steps in its program of extend
ing public improvements in connec-
ton with the citys Industrial ex-
pansiOn.
The sewers for which Mr.. Luther
was given the contract tn nthrough
or close by the Oliver tract and the
site where the Studebaker corpor-
alton is to erect houses. the oliver
site being where the Olived Chilled
Plow company is TO erect 100 dwell
lings.
The contract awarded is for SIP
299. owners OF the oliver tract
property have have already signed
waivers for the cost Of the con
structiou Of the sewers. and the
work of laying the pipes is to begin
the fore part OF this week
After William A Artingstall. the
consulting engineer employed by the
city as an expert in the city's eX-
pansion work. arrives contracts for
water main extensions are to be
awarded.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
News of the City
from the
Official Records
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Raymond r. Newcomer. farmer.
North Liberty. Ind. 10 Lela LaNerne
Kaser, North Liberty. Ind
John VI. Carbray. carpenter. South
Bend 10 Clara Dennis, saleslady,
South Chicago. Ill
Marion y Landen, farmer. Ber-
rien Springs. Ind 10 Marcella Nash,
domestic. Walkerton, s. Joseph
county. Ind
Amer s. Pickard. auto mechanic.
Kalamazoo Mich. TO Elizabeth NJ.
Bailey. South Bend
Frank ). McCune, laborer. South
Bend TO Marie Morris South Bend.
Walter r. Lamb. mechanic. Buch-
anan. Mich 20 Edith r. Horn, do
mestic. Buchanan. Mich.
Albert d. Zentz. shoemaker. South
Bend 10 Marie Flynn, spinner, South
Bend
William Heron. L. s. service.
South Bend to Lillian Segon. watch
maker, South Bend.
Frank II. Anderson. car repai-er.
South Bend 10 Angelina c. Esken,
South Bend.
r. r. Rausch, manager, South
Bend to Bessie Ullricht. bookkeeper,
South Bend.
James r. Fink, rubber maker.
Mishawaka 20 Marguerite L. Car
nish, domestic. South Bend.
Vincent Powlikowski, machinist,
Detroit. Mich. to Helen Powlikows-
ka, shoe maker, South Bend
Clarence f Green. machinist.
South Bend 70 Irene Brabon, domes-
tic, Newberry, Mich.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
FAMOUS PREACHER TO
DELIVER SERMON AT
CONSIDERATION SERVICE

Right Rev Sidney Catlin Part
ridge. d. d. of Kansas City. No. viii
be the preacher at the conservation
OF ST. James Episcopal church on
Sunday, Nov. 2. Bishop Partridge
is known as one Of the most elo-
quent pulpit orators IN the Anglican
communion. Right Rev John
Hazen White. .. D.. rector Of ST.
James viii be the celebrant at the
conservation eucharist and VIII be
assisted by a number OF visiting
clergy.
Bishop Partridge came into prom
inence i'm church circles as mis-
sionary 10 China and Japan His
work in the latter country resulted
in his being made first bishop Of
Kyoto In 1900. In 1911 he was
transferred TO Kansas city, where
he has since remained.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
FINED $50 FOR HAVING
WHISKY IN POSSESSION

George Szabo. 1902 W Thomas
ST., was fined $50 and costs in city
court Saturday on a charge Of hay
ing the unlawful possession of IL
quor There was not sufficient evil
dence presented by the police to
warrant Szabo being found guilty
on the first count Of the affidavit
charging him with the unlawful
possession Of liquor for sale, so tho
court found him guilty on the sec
ond count and assessed the fine at
$50 and costs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
WHOLE FAMILY KILLED
WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO

bEARNEY, Neb.. oct. 25.-The
entire family of Charles Kimmerly.
comprising himself. his wife, son,
two daughters and an infant child.
were instantly killed when an auto
mobile in which they were travelling
10 their home at Sturgeon, Colo.
was struck by a fast Union Pacific
passenger train at Odessa. Neb. near
here last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26

Insure financial independence in
your old age by investing your pres
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-10-26
Tax law Is Crux.

Some OF the keenest politicians We
ueve that the outcome of the next
election in the state viii rest entirely
on the state tax law. Most Of the
levlcs for the taxing units Of the
state have been made by the state
tax board but this does not seem
Co have abated the opposition 10 the
Inv. The view is expressed that the
tepualicanS viii suffer unless the
ley-es that arc now being liked by
the state tax board result in a re-
Cuctlon OF taxes. Just how they can
result ln reduction when all gov
ornmental expenses are higher is
not understood. some of the demo
cratic leaders including Frederick
NanNuys. the democratic state chair
man are giving out predictions that
the devocrats VIII carry the state
at the next election
Amoug republicans the complaint
i~ heard that the now tax law might
not have caused So much trouble for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
GRAVES OF AMERICANS
BEAUTIFULLY KEPT

An American chaplain, who was
detailed for certain work in connec-
ton with the registration of graves
of American soldiers abroad, had op-
portunity to visit many cemeteries
!, in. England. AS a result of his OBJ
servations he has stated that it has
often been said that republics are
ungrateful. This characterization
does not apply to the U. S. govern
ment. Our government has always
shown a paternal interest in the
welfare of those who have respond
ed to it's call to arms. Neither have
our boys who fell in battle or sue
cumbed to disease been forgotten by
the government which they so 10y
ally defended. The writer has seen
a number of cemeteries in England
and in France where sleep our brave
lads. These cemeteries are kept in
a beautiful condition. During his
tour of inspecting graves he was
given the name of a soldier who
was supposed to be buried in the
CSIICISlJ dI lLclCSSlSIt was
told to make arrangements with the
superintendent of the cemetery
whereby the grave of this American
boy should be perpetually cared for.
1t was learned, however, that this
boy was buried at Derby, some
thirty miles away, and not at Leices-
ter. The grave was finally located,
and the superintendent of this GEM
etery was authorized to see that his
grave should always be kept green.
The occupant of that lone grave in
the far north of England was a
colored man, and while serving as a
cook on one of the naval trans
ports was stricken down with the
flu" After the vessel had docked
at Liverpool he was removed from
the boat and was taken to the hos
pital at Derby, where he fingered
a few days and then passed away.
If republics are ungrateful, the
United States government is an ex-
ception. Long live our glorious Re-
public"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
LEGION GOES AFTER
ALIEN SLACKERS

Congress does not appear to be
especially enthusiastic or active at
this moment in the matter of pro-
viding law to expel the alien
Stacker from America" says the
American Legion in an editorial an
nouncement. eff we are correctly in
formed, the alien Stacker is organ
izing for his own protection and is
going to use every effort to hold on
to the rich privileges of a country in
which he is only a drawback
But we will venture to predict
that organization and propaganda
will not save the alien Stacker. The
American Legion is determined that
the alien Stacker shall go. 1t be-
lieves his expulsion is in the best in
terests of America, and is not go
ing to forget or weaken for a mo-
ment in it's fight on this menace.
Early action through Congress is
earnestly to be hoped for. But if
the struggle lengthens into a neces-
sity for providing some new per-
sonnel in Congress, even that OBJ
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03

rest to this weary world. All who
seek need to hear the Baptizer's
word. spoken by the Jordan to the
TWO Seekers who were his follow
ers; Behold, the Lamb of Cad,
that taketh away the sin of the
world" Deeper than all our de-
sires is our need for a Saviour from
sin.
A Leader For To-day
From palace to Bedouin tent the
problem runs, Who is the leader
for to-day, who can deliver the
world from its unrest and its in
iqulties, and bring us real and abid-
ing peace?" Night and day thou
sands of earnest men and women are
orooding upon this question. They
are brave enough to accept any hon
est answer. For the sake of the
truth they would renounce any an
clent belief or allegiance which is
proved to be in error. Neverthe-
less, the sincere conclusion of those
who are closest to the red realities
or conditions is that there is no 9TH
er leader sufficient for our day ex-
cept the Redeemer to whom John
the Baptist transferred his two
Young disciples. Jesus is the Man
OF the Hour, the hope of the race.
III hopouy else is there any prom
Use OF relief. AS in Jerusalem on
the day of the crucifixion, it is eth
er Christ or the Barabbas of Bolshe-
Vlsm-love or Indebtedness; life
or ruin. The other historic teach
ers or the race-Buddha, Zoroaster,
Sonfucius, Mohommed. are local in
ooth time and place: they offer no
universal leadership. Jesus is to-
day In all lands the most progress
siVe leader and deliverer. He makes
tne decadent Korean nation new. He
tlres the Chinese heart with new
ana nobler passions. He takes the
AFRICAN savage and makes of him a
man. Out of the Armenian and Syr-
ian he creates a Christian of the
type which commands all mems
respect. He gives a new character
TO every disciple.
rms is the present-hour message
winch should ring from every pulpit
and classroom: Christ is an ade-
quate leader and deliverer for our
troubled time. AS men follow him.
they lead the world and save them
selves and society. Behold the
Lamb Of God which taketh away the
sin of the world"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
WHY HE ENLISTED

The average recruiter can give
you number of good reasons for
any man joining the Army. There
are reasons of health, happiness in
associates, material betterment,
travel and education, all of which
gives the recruiter a strong argu-
ment. But not satisfied with these
alone, he asks the newly-enlisted
man for his reasons. and rarely fails
to get ready answer. The follow
ing is one that is based upon the
social instinct of man; the human
appeal being quite predominant.
Shuler Gilley, the recruit, says:
"On March 5. 1916. l enlisted in
the United States Army. At the out
break of the recent war / was sent
to Anderson, Alabama, where | un-
derwent a nine months period of
very strenuous training. working al
most night and day, in preparation
for overseas duty. This period of
tarining was terminated March 5,
1918, when the company with which
/ was serving, the One Hundred and
Fifteenth casual, was ordered to
France.
The feeling / had at this time
was not at all pleasant. / had Just
been through a good many of the
hardships incident to camp life dur
ing the period of the war. 1 was
now to leave my friends and rela-
tives and my native country and
start across a submarine infested
ocean on transport. To add to all
this was a realization of the hard
ships I would have to undergo in
France. To tell the truth, it was
by far the most trying ordeal l had
ever been through. Yet, despite it
all. such were my thoughts of the
glorious cause in which 1 was en-
gagged that I would not willingly
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
have exchanged places with the boy

have exchanged places with the boy
back home.
-. I arrived in Franch, March Is.
1918. Nor was disappointed in the
hardships had anticipated. The
first two months l slept in mud
holes and dugouts and for a period
OF three months never changed
clothes. Then came the battles of
Chateau Thierry and Belleau Woods
and l was in both. When the armis-
tice was signed, November IL, 1918,
l was at Metz with the Thirty-first
Division which was making prepara-
ton for the shelling of that city.
Soon after the signing of the
armistice and after l had had time
to think the matter over seriously,
the ardor which 1 had had for the
Army in time of peace and even I'M
der the stimulus of war, began to
cool and l looked eagerly forward
to the time when 1 would receive
my discharge in the good old u. S.
A., and told my comrades that 6nce
l was out of the Army I would new
er again enlist. At last the day of
my discharge arrived and l left
camp with q wonderful feeling of
freedom. enroute to join my friends
and relatives. / was out of the
Army. And while many things were
unsettled in my mind, there was one
thing about which 1 had no doubt;
/ was out to stay.
When ! arrived home I felt per-
fectly contented, but only for a day.
I then became restless. l missed the
outdoor life I had been accustomed
to in the Army. And not only this,
I missed the comradeship of real men
whose joys and sorrows / had
shared. The freedom which 1 first
felt that I had after l was dis
charged grew to be the worst sort of
slavery. Consequently, after a stay
out of the Army of only three days,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-10-03
DOPE" FURNISHED FREE
BY WAR DEPARTMENT.

To save people from going TO un-
necessary expense, the Harrisburg
recruiting Officer calls attention TO
the following communication, which
ne received from the War Depart
ment.
large number of applications
for information from the official
records of the War Department are
MADE through attorneys employed
lot the purpose. The employment
or the services of an attorney is rn-
necessary for this purpose. Appli-
cations for information from the Of
hcial records may be addressed by
the person directly interested in OBJ
lalning 1T to the. Adjutant General
of the Army, Washington. D. G.. who
will furnish 1t to the applicant di-
rect, provided such information can
properly be furnished under exist
ing rules of the War Department.