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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-19
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
TO DEMOBILIZE JUNE so

The Maryland Council of National
Defense and the Woman's Section of
which Mrs. Theo. Johnson was chair
man for Anne Arundel county, will
so out of existence on June so, with
a record of achievements felt through
out the entire state. The business of
the council was practically brought
TO a close a few days ago at a meet
ing of the executive committee.
1t was organized July, 1917. and
contributed much toward the winning
of the war by moral and financial
support Through its organization
Liberty Bonds were sold. food saw
ing programs were carried on and
every other form of war work was
assisted. At one time in its history
over 200 organizations were working
under its direction and 1000 people.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-19
Held For Signature

charges of the telephone left at this
office yesterday and signed "A Vic
tim" is being held for the persons
signature. No anonymous commune
cation can be published, and it is nee
essary for writer to send name, if
not for publication, as matter of
good faith. Another communication,
unsigned. commendatory of the work
of the Home Economics Agent for
Anne Arundel county. is being held
for the same reason.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-06-19

Coach Lush to get line on the pros
pectus of his squad for the regular
season in the Spring. 1t is reported
that large number of the new mid
dies are lads who have had expert
ence on College and High School
teams. in baseball. football and other
branches of athletics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
PREDICTS STRONG LAW
TO REGULATE PACKERS

That law with teeth in it" to
regulate the packers will be enacted
before the present session Of Con-
gross ends is the promise made by
Representative Sidney Y. Anderson.
chairman of subcommittee Of the
House committee on agriculture. Mr..
Anderson intimated that three of the
five members Of the subcommittee
strongly favored such legislation.
Mr.. Anderson is supported by Chair
man Haugen. but Representative John
W. Rainey OF Illinois IS opposed to
such legislation. Mr.. Rainey thinks
the consent decree" IS sufficient. He
believes that the Attorney General
can successfully combat the evils
complained of in connection with
packer activities without the support
OF additional legislation.
In this view. however, Mr.. Rainey' 8
colleagues refuse to concur. They
say the consent decree is not suffi-
GENTLY clear and, while it might meet
A given case, it Is not thought that
1t can possibly cover all contingencies
| which might in the future arise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the fol-
lowing:
Whitfield Tates OF Condo. Va. and Lilly H.
s. Duvale Of this city.
James Smith and Henrietta Harvey
Clarence WashinGton and Julia Hariins.
Edgar Jordan and Annie strong.
Berkley n. Crobarger and Marion v. Shiflctt,
both Of Scottesville. Va
Charles I. Boley Of this city and Kathleen
Brennan Of Macdonald. W. Va.
Preston Cook and Dora r. Smith
Stanley r. Herb and Florence f, Cooke
Oscar 8. strole and Mary Il. Lucas. both OF
HarrisonburE, Va.
Michael N. shuEtrue and Richard shurhruc.
Robert bolton. tr.. Of New York, n. r., and
Ene II. BRAND Of this city.
Frank Norris OF this city and Mildred l.
Kay Of Ewing. Neb.
John F. REYNOLDS Of Hasscna. n. Y, and
Gertrude H. Kaufman Of this city.
Frank Sweeney and Mabel G, Holmes
Martin B.. Arnold Of York. Pa. and May F.
Leonard Of Lancaster. FL.
Arad b. Shipp Of Elberfeld, Ind, and Lois
G. Pflkerton Of this city 'N-
J. Floyd Powers Of Richmond Va, and Ann
Il. Earl Of Highland Springs, Va
Fred +. Sanford Of Adams Tenn. md
Grace q. Garrison Of knluma zoo, Mich
Paul .. FoRlc and Mildred Corder, w..
William Harris and Elvira Il. walker.
Milton N. Da! and Addie Carter.
Edward L. Criggs and Emma willis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05

NAL period will be sold. A band of
music will enliven the scene. and
there will be the usual dancing on
the green. Mrs. Julian-James is the
honorary president of the board of
managers and Mrs. Henry B. Brown
the active president:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05

Mrs Logan Waller Page entertained
a small company at luncheon Nester-
day at the Cafe St. Marks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05

Mrs. George w. Cocheu. Of 1870
Wyoming avenue. wife Of Col. G. w.
Cocheu. general star. has left for
visit Of several weeks at her home In
Johnetown Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
ADMITS HE IS SPY
Army Captain Copfesses Ger
man War Plot When Captured.
Says 800 Germans Enlisted in
the United States Forces.

New York, Dec. Slams Willet,
alias Cap. John Williams, commander
of Company I, Forty eighth United
States infantry, during the war, was
held in Castle William, Governors Is
land today awaiting action by army
officials on a confession he is alleged
to have made to police detectives here
yesterday that he was a German spy.
Altho he had been sought as a de-
serter, alleged to have absconded soon
after the armistice with $4,000 in
company funds, his confession of
espionage came as a complete sur
prise.
Hugh J. Hannigan, a former lieu
tenant under his command, on whose
Identification Willet was arrested, said
not a man under the captains COM
mand had ever suspected he was a
German sympathizer. Willet said, ac-
cording to the detectives, that he was
one of the 800 cadets who had trained
IN Germany and were sent to this
country to enlist in the United States
army. The scheme, he is alleged to
have said, was for the cadets to lead
units of soldiers to France and expose
them in dangerous positions for
slaughter
Wi1let protested vigorously at first
that he was not the man sought for
desertion, but after two other former
officers of his company corroborated
Hannigan's identification, he sunk
down in a chair and murmured.
You've got met A few minutes
later he became calm and deliberate
and said: 81 have nothing to regret.
1t is just the fortunes of war. Luck
was against me and I'll have to pay"
His wife, who was formerly a Miss
Crawford of Chicago, called at the
police station early today after having
heard of her husbands arrest and
asked the police for his keys and his
money. When told Willet had been
taken to Govbernor's Island, she said
she would go to see him later. They
have lived for more than a year on
Riverside Drive she said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
PAY LITTLE HEED
Presidents Message Makes
Slight Dent on Congress.
Agree reconstruction Needed at
Once-Disagree on Method.

Washington. Dec. S.-President Will
sons recommendation to congress are
to be dismissed with scant attention by
Republican leaders, they made plain
today in informal discussion of the
message read to the two houses yes
terday.
The Republicans said. in effect, that
while they agree with Wilson that the
reconstruction job should be tackled
and finished as soon as possible, there
is no hope of agreeing with him as to
the methods to be followed.
One exception was noted in the gem
eral rejection of the presidents request
for immediate action. This was the
budget bill, which is scheduled to pass
the senate soon and go to Wilson
Tax revision will be deferred. There
is a strong feeling that something
should be done for the disabled SOL
diers and sailors. but that, too, will
have to wait, according to the present
plans Governmental economy cannot
be brought about fully until govern
mental reorganization is accomplished
under the next administration, leaders
maintained. The recommendation for
a loan to Armenia was secuted on all
sides. There is a wide variance of
opinion regarding Philippine inde-
.pendence.
The laws Wilson has twice asked TO
regulate cold storage again will fail
to pass, it was declared. His proposal
to license all concerns doing an inter-
state business was labelled as social
istic" or "paternaliStic.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
What, reNotes;
Says Greek Chief
Premier Rhallis Surprised to Get Com
munications From British on Return
of Constantine-Has Not Answered
First Two

Athens, Dec. Specification re-
garding the result of the plebiscite
held in Greece last Sunday will pro-
badly be sent to former King Con-
stantine at Lucerne, Switzerland, to-
day, according to a statement by
Minister of War Gounaris.
Eyes, he will come" he declared
when asked if Constantine would re-
turn to Greece. I'VE probably will
notify him on Wednesday,"
When the Earl of Granville, the
British minister here, visited Premier
Rhallis early this week to hand him
the latest British communication, the
latter smiled and exclaimed:
What, you have come with a new
note? 1 have not answered the other
two yet
The cabinet is spending much time
in conferences at which are discussed
the financial situation and the posi-
bilities opened up by the return of
Constantine.
Trading on the bourse was unsteady
yesterday, the dollar being quoted at
12H drachmas. Latest returns from
the plebiscite show but scattering
votes against Constantine, generally
one or two to a district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
New Elixir, Called Aspiron-
al, Medicated With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by Euro
pean and American Army
Surgeons to Cut Short a,
Cold and Prevent Compli-
cations.
Every Druggist in U. S. In
structed to Refund Price
While You Wait at Count
er IF Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm-Up.

The sensation of the year In the
erug trade is Aspironal, the two-min-
ute cold and cough reliever. authori-
tativeiy guaranteed by the laborator-
les; tested, approved and most enthus-
iastically endorsed by the highest au-
thorities, and proclaimed by the COM
mon people as ten times as quick ana
effective as whisky, rock and rye, or
any other cold and cough remedy they
have ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir. so all
you have to do to get rid of that cold
Is to step into the nearest drug store,
hand the clerk half a dollar for bot
tie OF Aspironal and tell him to serve
you two teaspoonfuls with four tea
spoonfuls of water in a glass. With
your watch in your hand, take the
drink at one swallow and call for your
money back in two minutes II you
cannot feel your cold fading away like
dream within the time limit. Don't
be bashfuIs for all druggists invite you
and expect you to try it. Everybody's
doing it.
| When your cold or cough is re-
| Eeve6. take the remainder of the bot
tie home to your wife and babies. for
Aspironal is by far the safest and most
effective, the easiest to take and the
most agreeable cold and cough remedy
for infants and children.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

San Francisco, Dec. S.-An inter
view with Ruth Walker Hamon said
to be the wife of Frank Louis Hamon,
former husband of Clara Smith Ha-
mon, sought in connection with the
death of JakC L. Hamon, millionaire
oil operator and Republican national
committeeman of Oklahoma, was
published by the San Francisco Ex-
aminer this morning.
The interview. dated at Sacramento,
Calf, quotes Mrs. Hamon as saying
her husband Eat the behest of Jake
L. Hamon." married Clara Barton
Smith and in return was given 800 a
month from that time ~ the oil oper-
ator. Frank L.. Hamon and Clara
lished interview, were divorced at
Weatherford, Tex, May %, 1917, and
never had lived together.
Mrs. Jake Hamon Paid Also.
The interview further alleged that
Mrs. J. L. Hamon, widow of the mil
lionaire, was paid $1,000 a month to
live in Chicago by her husband
terview. disappeared five weeks be-
fore the death of his uncle, after hav-
ing declared he was going to see the
millionaire and "have it out with
him." The Examiner, quoting Mrs
Hamon. said in part:
son, Ariz., August IA, 1913. He was
a fireman on the railroad. After six
months courtship I became his wife.
"a few months after our wedding
he told me he had been married be-
fore. His first wife, he said. was
Clara Barton Smith and he declared
that she was now living with his 'un-
Gle, Jake Hamon. He assured me that
he never lived with her himself and
that he had secured a divorce in
Weatherford, Tex. May %, 1917.
Paid 500 Per Month for Name.
"-At first Frank tried to make me
believe he had married this woman
while under the influence of liquor. /
doubted this as he never drank while
he was with me. Later I perceived
that he was getting a check from his
uncle for one hundred dollars every
month, and I wanted to know why.
It was then~that he admitted that he
had married the Smith girl merely as
a convenience to his uncle so that she
might bear the lame of Hamon and
live with the oil man without arousing
public suspicion. The monthly check,
he confessed, was his reward for this
accommodation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
Nephew Who Sold Name
To Clara Smith Vanishes
Wife in San Francisco Declares Mystery Woman Even
Received Mail Mrs. Hamon-Nephew Paid 500
Per Month as Reward and Mrs. Jake Hamon
Paid to Stay in Chicago.

"He frequently declared that his
uncle was not sending him an adequate
payment for what he had done. 1
think he was more and more incensec
after he learned that Mrs. Jake Hamon
was getting $1,000 for the support of
herself and her children in return for
her tacit conniVance in Jake'S dual life.
LAS for Clara Hamon. she was
angry, 1 know because Jake Hamon
had neglected her while his wife was
in Ardmore last summer About this
time she came to Tucson and visited
us for a short while. She was a very
pretty woman. She showed plainly
that she was dissatisfied with her life.
On one occasion she showed me an
automatic pistol which she carried in
her grip and told me she had always
kept it with her for protection.
Got Mail as Mrs. Hamon.
While we were in Tucson Franks
our home several months. 1 loved her
as my own mother, but she appeared
to resent my having married Frank.
prior to coming to live with US,
Franks mother had visited Jake Ha-
mon and Clara Smith Hamon in Okla
homa City. In talking to me about
her sojourn there she declared that
Jake wanted her to remain with them
as housekeeper.
In August, 1919. my husband went
to Ardmore and Jake Hamon gave him
job in the oil fields. He wrote to
me to come out and join him, but
when Jake heard that was coming he
told him, so Frank says. to clear out
and never come here with that woman
Later Frank told me that Clara Smith
was receiving mail under my name and
was using it generally to avoid sus-
picion and that a second Mrs. Frank
Louis Hamon in the community might
cause a. lot of trouble.
Nephew Now Disappeared.
"'Shortly after my husband came
back from Ardnlore his mother bought
the St. Elmo ranch, a few miles from
Vacaville, and I came here to live with
Franks brother Raymond and his
wife.
Frank came to me one day early
in October and told me he was going
away to marry a very rich woman and
he wished would find somebody
else
The very rich woman was Clara.
learned. He disappeared then and
the next thing I heard was that Jake
had been murdered and Clara had
disappeared. Frank is still missing 3"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

ing will see Elihu Root, Charles E.
Hughes and ex-President Taft. Others
will be called later.
Calls in Leaders.
Harding stated today the special
session of congress will be convened
some time in March so that its work
can be cleaned up early in the summer
if possible. The call will be issued
by him shortly after the inauguration.
A special session OF the senate imme-
diately after inauguration is necessary
for confirmation of cabinet appoint
ments but the call for this probably
will be issued, according to the GUS
tom. by the retiring president.
Harding's desire is to avoid further
speeches before March 4. 1t is posi-
BILE, however, that one or two invita-
lions nay be accepted.
Harding's brief but triumphal visit
to Washington left his friends tre-
mendously pleased. The president
elect was gratified at the reception
given him and the cordially shown.
His formal call at the White House,
where he left his card. removed from
his visit to the capitol any suspicion
of discourtesy toward President Will
son friends said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
ARMENIA GOES BOLSHEVIK.
War Minister of Republic Declares
Military Dictatorship In Country.

ConstantinopIe, Dec. S.-Reports
reaching this city declare the war
minister of Armenia has proclaimed
a military dictatorship erthat coun-
try. He is said to have Joined Boil
sheviki troops at Baku and to be ac-
vancing toward Erivan, where soviet
government was proclaimed Decem-
Der 3.
The communist movement is re-
ported to be spreading swiftly in Ar
menia, and outbreaks are said to have
occurred in the region of Alexandra
pol, which is occupied by Turkish ma
tionalists. School building as well as
other structures, were destroyed, and
ninety persons were executed, it is
mafd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
AUTO DAMAGED IN COLLISION.
Car Driven by j. III. Mills Is Struck by
Freida HammerIie's Car

An automobile driven by J. II. Mills,
newly elected member of the school
board, was considerably damaged
Tuesday when it was struck by an
other car driven by Miss Freida Ham
MERLE, near the high school building.
Mills was turning his car around and
Miss Hammerlie, in trying to dodge
some school boys who were crossing
the street, ran into him, it was said.
Mills was elected Monday night to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
LaRoy Penwell. He is a retired mer-
chant, having formerly conducted a
hardware store at Sixth and Quincy
streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
MARION IS CAPITAL
PreSident-Elect Sees Busy
Three Months Ahead.
To Have National Policies All
Framed by March 4.
AcVc IlnnUCD rnn InrAc
ASKS HOOVER FOR IDEAS
Nearly All Party Leaders Called
Favor Modified League.
Special Session of Congress I'M
mediately After Inauguration.

Marion. o., Dec. S.-Policies which
will guide the government during the
Harding administration were being
formulated here today.
The president-elect arrived home
facing a long siege of work prepara-
tory to taking over the administrative
reins March 4.
The program confronting him in
cluded conferences with the nations
political leaders with regard to the
selection of a cabinet. mapping out a
scheme of international relations and
drafting a legislative program The
first conferences are scheduled for
next week.
Wants to Avoid Speeches.
A1tho Harding plans to call into
conference leaders of all shades of
opinion. those names thus far made
public are, with the exception of
George Harvey, generally considered
to favor the present League of Ma
tions. with certain reservations or
amendments. Herbert Hoover arrives
here Sunday and following him. Hard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
Kansas city livestock Market.

Kansas City, Dec. S-CATTLE-Receip
1900. Beef steers, butcher stock and can
ners, steady; one load Christmas yearling
steers. $16.5O: others, $6.50G10.50; few heif-
ers, $S.25: bulk COWS, S5.0066.0O; stockers
and feeders, steady to strong; veal calves,
average 81 lower: early top, $3.50: bulk
late, $11.00 down; other calves, steady to
unevenly lower.
HOGS-Receipts 1900. Market active,
steady to 10c higher; mostly Zoe higher
top, $1,000; bulk of sales, $965@9.90; pack
ing sows, 15c to 25c higher; pigs, steady
good and choice fat pigs, $960@9.S5.
SHEEP-Receipts $500. Sheep, 25c to Soc
lower; native ewes, $4.25; yearlings, 1926
feeding lambs, soc to 15c lower; fed west
erns. $10.35: feeding lambs, around Csc
lower: top, $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
HEARING BEFORE I. G. c. TODAY.
several Kansas Cement Companies Ask
for Refund in Rates.

A hearing of the interstate COM
merce commission opened in Kansas
City this morning in the matter of the
application of several Kansas cement
panies for PREPARATION" which
they claim because the rates on cement
under the government management OF
the railroads were unreasonable
The hearing may result in other ap-
plications being filed, and eventually
in the rates which were set by the fed
eral commission being put into effect
in kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
WEATHER


(COntinued from Page One.I
80 degrees. The high mark. Thurs
day will be as degrees. There is no
cold weather ahead.
The lowest temperature in the state
last night was 2S degrees at Goodland,
and the lowest in the United States
was 16 degrees at Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka on this date was GA
degrees in 1906, and the lowest was 6
degrees below zero in 1917.
At o'clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing at fifteen miles an hour
from the southeast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
BLOW TO JAW is FATAL
Pittsburgh Prize Fighter Dies in Hos
pital Following Ring Bout.

Jersey City, N. J., Dec. s.-Mickey
Shannon, Pittsburgh heavyweight, died
early this morning in city hospital
from fractured skull sustained in
the sixth round of a bout with Al Rob-
erts, Staten Island, here last night.
Shannon fell heavily from a left
hook to the jaw and struck the back
of his head on the ring floor. He was
rushed to the hospital where he died
without regaining consciousness.
Roberts is being held by the authori-
ties on a charge of assault
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
KANSAS WOMAN is CHIEF.
Colonial Daughters Open Annual Con.
Vention at st. Louis Today.

st. Louis, Dec. s.-Plans and policies
of the national society of the Colonial
Daughters of America were considered
at the opening session of the first an
nual convention of the organization
here today.
national society is the outgrowth of
a movement started by a state orSani-
zation in Missouri which led to the
formation of other state chapters.
Mrs. George Thacher Guernsey, OF
independence. Kan, is president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

New York, Dec. S.-MONEY-Prime mer-
camille paper, 7A@s per cent. Exchange
merciai. SO day bills on banks S $685. COM
mercial. 60 day bills. l;.3S7s; demand, 3.435s
cables, 3.44Ss.' Francs, demand, $50; cables,
619 Marks, demand. L34: cables. LIZ.
Greece. demand, T.S5- New York exchange
eminent bonds, irregular; railroad bonds.
heavy. Time loans. firm: GO days, 80 days
and 6 months T1kGT& per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
DINNER STORIES

James Trimmer, motorman on an
interurban car, ran down and killed
two calves.
People should keep their livestock
off the tracks," remarked Trimmer.
Then he found the calves belonged
to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08

Chicago. De-. s-BUTTER-Market easy
Creamery, 3504jc.
EGGS-Market lower. Receipts s51 cases.
Firsts, 7JdTsc; ordinary firsts. 70d1Jc: at
mark, cases Included. 69d15c; refrigerator
firsts. J60 SIC
POULTRY-Alise, lower: fowls, 16d24c /;
springs DC: turkeys CSC.
POTATOES-Msrket weak. Receipts 50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-08
FIRE CAUSES MILLION LOSS.
Southern Pacific Shops at Houston
Partly Destroyed by Flames.

Houston, Tex. Dec. Sire sweep
ing the central portion of the South
ern Pacific railroad shops here last
night caused approximately $1,000
600 loss, destroying twenty box cars
and twenty passenger cars, Including
the private car of W. R. Scott, presi-
dent of the railroad.
Origin Sof the blaze is unknown.
The fire is believed, however, to have
started in the paint shop.