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THE PENS A COL A JOURNAL
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 1921.
CLARA SMITH HAMON
TRIAL AT ARDMORE
(Continued from Pag Ono.)
I indicated that they had been burned
' to keep the widow from seeing them.
Dr. Hardy said after the operation
(' Hamon rallied and had the use of his
faculties.
He said Clara Hamon came to the
-hospital the next morning and was
permitted to see Hamon alone, thi
nurse being withdrawn,
"She did not stay more than two
minutes, maybe three," Dr. Hardy
nald. After Clara left, Dr. Hardy said
he went in and Hamon said ho was
going to die.
"That's the woman that did the
work. I was lying in the same posi
tion as I am now," he quoted Hamon
as saying. Hamon then was lying on
his back in the hospital cot. Dr. Har
dy described the day-by-day progres
of Hamon's case and said the condi
tion was brought about by the wound.
"A .gunshot wound in the liver," re
plied Dr. Hardy to a question as to
what caused Hamon's death. Under
cross examination, Dr. Hardy testified
that Mr. Hamon was found to have
been a sufferer from cirrhosis of the
liver when ho was operated on and
could not have lived two years longor.
Kelly M. Roach, of Oklahoma City,
a life Insurance and oil man, was an-(
other witness for the state. He said
he came to Ardmore on Nov. 21 to
deliver to Hamon a $200,000 life inst
ance policy. lie said he learned Ha
mon was at a sanitarium and went
there and saw an operation of Hamon
toy which a bullet was removed from
the back.
Mike Gorman, active vice-president
of a bank in Ardmore, testified he had
een Clara in Hamon's offices fre
quently working as a stenographer
when Hamon first camo to Ardmore.
Mr. Gorman said once in 1915 he
thought he saw Clara with a small
pistol in her hand standing near Ha
mon and she ran into another room
us he entered.
This testimony was brought out over
strenuous defense objection. The court
overruled an objection that it was re
mote and lrrevalent and had no part
in this trial.
W. H. "Meyers, of Oklahoma City, a
hardware salesman, said In November
1920, he sold a .25 calibre automatic
pistol to "Clara 11.. Smith," the date
being near November 0. The pistol
ttale record was marked "Exhibit A"
and the plntol itself "B." Mr, Meyers
was recalled and testified he at he
same time sold the pistol purchaser
a. magazine ful of cartridges. The
defense admitted Clara Hamon had
been the purchaser.
Myrtlo M. Skane, formerly a colored
maid at the hotel where Hamon was
nhot, testified Hamon had room 28 in
a hotel here and Miss Clara Smith
had No. 29; that the rooms were ad
joining and the bed in No. 28 gave
intimation of having been slept in and
that the one In room 29 did not show
it had been used. On cross examina
tion she said she had not seen the
bed in 28 for twenty-four hours, how
ever, and no blood was found in No.
29 on the day following Hamon's
shooting.
Miss Ella RIsslori, one of the pro
prietors of the hotel, where Hamon
was shot, testified that Clara Hamon
occupied th room next to Hamon's
part of the time, that Hamon paid for
his room and Clara Hamon her'sr when
she occupied it.
Amount of Hamon's Estate.
OKLAHOMA CITY, jMarch 11.
Jake L. Hamon had a net estate In
Oklahoma of approximately $4,200,000,
debts and inheritance tax deducted,
according to the report of N. W, Gore,
asblstant state auditor. Mrs. Jake
Hamon and th two children received
$400,000 each from the estate in Okla
homa, the report shows. Outstanding
debts were $3,687,426 and the Inheri
tance tax on the estate was $12,000.
10,000,000 RUBLES
IS PRICE OFFERED
FOR TROTZRYS HEAD
Continued from Page One)
VICKSBURG WILL I
NOT ENTER LEAGUE
Having No Ball Park, Fans Decide
Not to Join Cotton States.
TOM AND HIS CUP
(Special to The Journal)
VICKSBURG, Miss., March 11. A
delegation of about 20 fans from towns
of the newly organized Cotton States
league, headed by J. B. Daly, presi
dent of the league, met a committee
of local fans here today In an effort to
get this city in th league. Two con
ferences, morning and afternoon, were
held at the board of trad rooms, after
which It was decided that Vicksburg
could not enter the league this season,
mainly due to the fact that no ball
park was available.
LOWER SCALES
ARE ASSAILED
BY EMPLOYES
troops about Petrograd have demand
ed increased rations and the granting
i of them had the effect of increasing
the disturbances in the civilian groups.
Revolutionists in charge of Kron
stadt have announced that they had
provisions enough to maintain their
position and would appeal for outside
aid only on behalf of the non-combatant
civilians and children in the
event of a prolonged struggle.
Petrograd, according to the advices,
is virtually under siege, the bolshevikl
having disposed troops along the main
approaches to the city and Inaugurat
ed a policy of wholesale arrests of
workmen and citizens who are sus
pected of sympathies with the revolu
tionists. Practically all of the workmen in
Petrograd have voted to join the revo
tlonlsts, whose headquarters are at
Kronstadt.
(Continued From Page One.)
skilled labor. They proposed that the
reductions be made effective within 30
days.
PUBLISHERS OPPOSE
THE SHORTER WEEK
(By The Associated Press). N
SYRACUSE, N. Y., March 11. Un
alterable opposition to any working
basis less than the 48-hour week was
reaffirmed today in a resolution adopt
ed by the New York State Publishers'
association.
Wabash Proposed Reduction.
ST. LOUIS, March 11. Th Wabash
railway today issued an announcement
that notice of a proposal to reduce
wages next month has been served on
its 3,500 unskilled laborers. A con
ference of officials of the road and
representatives of the employes prob
ably will be held here -next week to
discuss th subject, it was added.
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ACTION ON TARIFF
IS TO BE SPEEDY
.
(By The Associated Press).
WASHINGTON, March 11. Speedy ac
tion of tariff and tax revision at the spe
cial session of congress was promised to
day by Chairman Penrose of the senate
finance committee. He said the object
of the conferences arranged for Monday
between republican members of congres
sional committees and Secretary Mellon
of the treasury, was to arrange a pro
gram behind which all republicans can
put their shoulders.
If necessary, Senator Penrose said, it
is planned to resort to caucus action to
, push through the legislation. There
would be no attempt to thwart proper
discussion, he added, but caucus action
might be resorted to in an effort of har
mony.
"We cannot look for improved bus!
ness," said Senator Penrose, "until the
tariff and internal revenue legislation
are outlined and government extravagance
stopped. Even the promise of the Dins
ley tariff law immediately produced bet
ter conditions In business. Urging less
interference by the government In
business. Senator Penrose said he fav
ored abolishing "all of the autocratic
mushroom government boards all the
Wilson boards which rose during the
war."
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This Is Tom Marshall and the sil
ver cup which was given him by the
senators over whom he presided for
eight years. "When I take that cup
home to Indiana," said Tom, "my
friends will think It's a memorial to
the eighteenth amendment."
Iceland is the largest civilized coun
try in the world without railroads.
OUR SECOND
MIR TED A
Saturday is the second anniversary of the coming of
PIGGLY WIGGLY to Pensacola. We have tried to make
everything about this store attractive and pleasant. The
second year of our existence has seen the development
to an unqualified success of a system of merchandising
which many of our friends declared would be a failure
in Pensacola, though its success had been demonstrated
wherever it had been tried. How far they were wrong
can be seen by the number of imitators which have
sprung up since we made the experiment. Imitation is
the best flattery. We are grateful to the people of Pen
sacola for the patronage which has made our store a suc
cess. -
Visit Us Saturday
You Will Be Welcome
NOMINATIONS
ARE CONFIRMED
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, March 11. Nearly
a score of nominations were sent by
President Harding today to the sen
ate, which, in turn, confirmed a num
ber. Only one day probably remains
for the senate to take action on noml
ations because of its expected adjourn
ment tomorrow night. Thereafter nom
inations, to be effective befor the
special session of congress next month,
will have to be of a recess nature.
Nominations confirmed by the sen
ate today were: D. It. Crislnger of
Marlon, Ohio, to be comptroller of the
curency; Fred Morris Bearing of Mis
souri, to be assistant secretary of
state; Elmer D. Ball, reapapointed as
sistant secretary of agriculture; Wil
liam S. Culbertson of Kansas, reap
pointed to the tariff commission; Cap
tain Charles B. McVeay, Jr., to be chief
of the navy bureau of ordnance with
the rank of rear admiral, and Ernest
Lester Jones of Virginia, reappointed
director of the coast and geodetic survey.
Former Representative John J. Each
of Wisconsin and Mark W. Potter of
New York were nominated to the In
terstate commerce commission and
their names were reported favorably
by the senate Interstate commerce
committee but final action was not
taken.
Other nominations sent to the senate
today by President Harding but not
acted on include:
Thomas Marvin, of Massachusetts,
to the tariff commission, and William
II. Joyce, of Los Angeles, renominated
to the federal farm loan board.
Colonel Gustave Lukesh was nomi
nated for membership on the Missis
sippi river commission and other ser
vice nominations included Chaplain
John Thomas Axton to be chief of
chaplains of the army with the rank
of colonel and medical director Ed
ward K. Stitt to be surgeon-general
of the navy.
Smedley D. Butler, Logan Feland
and Harry Lee were renominated to
their present rank of brigadier general
in the marine corps-
from within. Russia has been left
alone for awhile, and see the result
It is the beginning of. the end.
"Kronstadt and Reval furnish means
for wireless communication through
which the workers should be told it is
not the allies who are enforcing an
eeonomid blockade of their country,
but their own leaders. America would
render humanity a service if it under
took to do this.
"Russia Is starving, and if she Is
not relieved Lenine and Trotzky may
perpetuate their temire of office. But
when Russia is able to express herself
there will be no more bolshevism."
Kernesky characterized the reported
concessions in eastern Ruslsa to
Washington B. Vanderlip as "a gigan
tic bluff on both sides." He said that
If the soviet ' leaders felt that their
fall is imminent they will make any
concessions in order to conclude an
Anglo-Russian treaty.
The most powerful artificial light
in the world 13 that of the lighthouse
on Heligoland. v
For the second year women of the
University of Wisconsin have aver
aged higher in scholarship than men.
PINE FOREST
March 11. Andrew Wales was in
the city on "business Wednesday. A
protracted meeting is being conducted
at the First Methodist church, the
services being in charge of Rev. Mr.
Jones and Rev. Mr. Marble. The serv
ices are tc continue through the week.
Mrs. E. A. Hall of Muscogee spent
a week with her sister, Mrs. William
Doyle of Pine Forest. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Wales called on Mr. and Mrs.
William Doyle Wednesday night. An
Easter program will be given at the
First Baptist church on Sunday and
one at the First Methodist church Mon
day night. Fred Yonger of Klondyke
is seriously ill. Among the interest
ing weddings this month will be that
of Miss Lela Cowan and Jack Penton,
whose marriage will be celebrated
March 26. Mrs. A. J. Ransley visited
her mother,' Mrs. J. F. Pierce of Klon
dyke, Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Maude Doyle spent the night with
Miss Norah Brewton Sunday night.
J. C. - Cowan of Muscogee spent
Wednesday night with his daughter,
Mrs. William Doyle. W. R. Wales was
In Pensacola Wednesday on business.
Mrs. C. O. Peters spent Saturday
night with Mr. and Mrs. "William
Doyle. Jodie Webb was in Pensacola
on business Wednesday. Mrs. E. A.
Hall has returned to her home in Mus
cogee after spending a week with her
sister, "Mrs. Doyle. Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Doyle and ftfrs. E. A. Hall spent
Sunday on the gulf.
may be a just solution and the good
offices of this department are tender
ed In the hope of finding that solu
tion so essential to the promotion of
the common good."
Secretary Davis, who dispatched the
telegrams after a conference with
President Harding also requested the
(packers and the employes each to
designate two representatives to meet
with department of labor agents In
an attempt to readjust the dispute
which threatens to develop into a
strike.
Sending of, the telegrams followed
a day of strenuous work for the new
secretary in an effort to forestall the
first big strike to loom on the hori
zon since the new administration as
sumed ofice. The action of Secre
tary Davis was understood to have
been taken with the full sanction of
President Harding, who was informed
yesterday of the decision of the pack
ing house employes to call for a strike
referendum as a result of an an
nouncement by the packers that wages
would be cut approximately 12 1-2 per
cent. A memorandum left at the
white house yesterday by Frank Mor
rison, secretary of the American Fed
eration of Labor, was referred to Sec
retary Davis who arrived at his office
at 7 o'clock this morning in order to
thoroufhly familiarize himself with
the situation before attending the
cabinet meeting and at the suggestion
of President Harding, Secretary Davis
conferred with him again at 3:30
o'clock this afternoon when the pres
ident placed the entire matter in the
secretary's hands.
Secretary Davis later corferred with
Secretaries Wallace and Hoover and
transmitted the telegrams offering tho
services of the department to aid in
adjusting the differences at 6 o'clock
tonight.
Will Meet Packers Half Way. "
CHICAGO, March 11 If the federal
department of labor can obtain from
the meat packers of Chicago a prom
ise to defer enforcement of their ne.v
wage and hour adjustment effective
Monday, 'the employes also will defer
strike balloting, it was annonuced to
night by Dennis Lane, secretary treas
urer of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters
and Butchers of North America-
Mr. Lane made this announcement
on being informed of the offer from
Washington of mediation by the de
partment of labor.
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These stores are a blessing to those who find their earnings
are growing less, as we hold prices down to the minimum at
all times. Just watch our advertisements if you want the
most for your money.
Japanese made matches In boxes
bearing Swedish labels can no longer
be imported into this country.
The Swiss federation of manufac
turers has decided to reduce the price
of paper -S0V per cent.
One of the latest cigaret-making
machines will roll 650 clgarets a minute.
SUGAR
We Are Handling Only Standard Granu
lated Sugar
Men invited The Business Men's
Bible Clasa . cordially invites men to
join it. Meets with First Baptist
Sunday school 9:30 a- m., conducted
by pastor.
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RUSSIAN PEASANTS
HATE BOLSHEVISTS
Are Held in Check by Military Rulers
by Force of Arms.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Illinois lead in the production of clay
products.
SERVICES OF
DEPARTMENT
ARE TENDERED
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tlves of labor engaged In the packing
industry will report to this department
to make possible such inquiry into the
situation as may prove helpful in lead
ing to a just and satisfactory solu
tion. "I am sending a like request to the
employers, and am acquainting them
with this request to you. Surely there
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(By The Associated Press).
LONDON, March 11. Russia today
is in the beginning of phases of up
heaval which will have essentially the
same result as tho memorable occur
rence of March 12, 1917, said Alexan
der F. Kerensky, Russia's former
"man of destiny," today.
"The fundamental causes of the
outbreaks in Russia," Kerensky de
clared, "are the same as those which
brought about the first revolution
just four years ago, and the outcome
inevitably will be the same the over
throw of dictatorship."
"To the Russian working masses
and the peasantry," Kerensky con
tinued, czarism and bolshevism are in
distinguishable both of them are ter
rors which must be ended.
"The Lenine and Trotzky regime de
pends entirely on bayonets for its
iuaimeiiam;e. vviin me aia oi ineiri
Lettish, Chinese and Tartar mercan-l
aries, the soviet may be able to sup- j
press the present rising, but It will
be only a postponement of their fall.!
for the Russian hordes are tired of
the bolsheviki experiments. !
"The soviet claims that the present
risings are due to allied intrigue are
entirely unfounded. Allied aid to tha
anti-soviet forces ended with the col
lapse of General Wrangel, the com
mander In southern Russia. The suc
cess of the present movement depends
largely on non-interference from the
outside world. Russia must be left
alone.
Hatred for the bolshevist regime
has been smouldering for months, but
Russia has been suspicious of the ul
timate aims of foreign governments.
Therefore various fronti- campaigns
sponsored by the allies failed and int
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