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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
"Interuiew" Misleading,
 Declares Clara Hamon In q Signed Statement
Blair Story Is Highly C:olored, Greatly Exaggerated and In Many Places Inaccurate, Says Girl In Statement Given Associated Press
By Associated Press

Fort Worth, Tex, December 24.-Denial that she had sign ed any statement whatever since she left Ardmore except her letter to her attorneys and characterization of purported interview by a press associa- tion as highly colored, eXag- gerated and in many places in- accurate" were made by Mrs Clara Smith HamDn, charged with the murder of Jake L. Hamon, Oklahoma millionaire in a signed statement given to the correspondent of the As sociated Press aboard her trair shortly before her arrival here late today.
 The text of the statement follows
 have signed no statement
 whatever since l left Ardmorc lcN-
 cept my letters to my attorneys nt
 Ardniore and Fort Worth, and no
 one knows the contents of these letters except my attorneys. After
 reading the Blair interviews | can state that it is highly coIorcsi and greatly exaggerated and in many
 places inaccurate.
 The statement was handed to the correspondent, who had acconpanied her party from El Paso, by one of her attorneys. W. P. Mclean, Jr.. of this 1 city with the following comment i This statement was signed by Mrs i Hamon in Che presence of nine wit. nesses. Including her atb,raess. guarantee the genuineness of thes is nature"
 sherin Buck Garrett of Ardmoro okla. where he is to take Mrs. ITamon to face trial, and his party loft the train at Beubrook. 10 miles west of here, shortly after , o'clock this aft- ernoon and proceeded on thelr way to Fort Worth in automobiles that were awaiting them. They drove i'm mediately to the law offices os Me Lean, Scott X Mclean, where a con- ference with Mrs. Hamon was held be hind closed doors
 MT. Mclean said thar Charles <. Coakley of Ardmore. who is associated with him in the handling of the IIa- mon case would proceed to Ardmore iutme ediately but that their client would remain in Fort Worth with friends until she was needed in Ard e more"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
Moore on Parker's Staff

New Orleans. December 2f-D. D. Moore, editor and manager of the Times Plea yupe. who is well known in southern newspaper circles. was to- day appointed member of the staff of Gov John NJ. Parker, with rank of colonel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
CHILDREN SEE SANTA
 CIRCLE CITY IN PLANE

RldgeWood,. N+ J..s Iecen1per -i-- santa Claus came out Of the clouds and circled low before assembled hundreds of ehi- dren who could see the pink Of nis cheeks and the whirl of his whishers as his airpians cut '.didoes in the air here today Then he dropped dolls and toys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
AIR OF MOURNING AT DOORN OBSERVANCE

poorn, Holland, December 24.-Th, third Christmas of the Hohenzollerr family in Holland will be less pre- tentiogs than last years celebration d
 tContinued on Page seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
OUTLINES PLAN ID
 PLACE PRODUCE IN
 FOREIGN MARKETS
Howard Urges Opening of Mar kets Through Handling For eign Securities By War
 Finance Corporation
By Associated Press

Washington, December A.-Opening of the markets of Russia, Germany and of ether foreign countries to American farm ities of those nations by the war finance corporation was suggested by J. R.. Howard, president of the American Farm Bureau federation, today, to the Senate agriculture and banking committees.
 MT. Towards plan, as outlined to the two committees in joint session. would provide for the extension of credits by having such securities as foreign coun- tries might be able to give for the pur- chase Of American farm products handled by the war finance corporation either through selling them to American invest ors or by issuing debenture based on such securities. MT. Howard emphasized that his plan did not involve putting the treasury behind such credits.
 In the case of Germany, the farm bu- reau federation head suggested that the American credit be made a first lien on all the resources and income of that country by taking priority over the claims of the allies for reparations.
 SAYS STEP POSSIBLE
 Such a step, he said, would be pos sible under the Versailles treaty and the only thing necessary would be to obtain the consent of these governments to the making of such credit a priority over reparations.
 The federal reserve board. through Governor Harding, suggested to the banking committee, introduction and con- sideration of a bill authorizing federal land banks to make direct loans to the public for agricultural purposes and au- thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit funds with, or purchase the debentures of those banks. Such a measure the board said, would prove more effective for the purpose of mak- ing additional credits available than a bill permitting the treasury head to deposit earnings of the federal reserve banks as a special deposit to cover extensions of such credits. A bill of the latter na- ture has been introduced by Senator Hitchcock, democrat, Nebraska
 w w. Brauer of New York, who claims to represent the German govern ment with authority to secure a loan of a billion dollars for the purpose of buying American farm products, was present in the committee room, but did rot appear as a witness.
 No date was set for another hearing by either committee but members said that additional hearings might be held after the holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
HARDING WILL LET HOME FOLKS DECIDE
 POLITICAL PLUMS
Wants to Place Responsibility for Appointments on Party Leaders of the Vari-
 0uS States
Hx ROBERT T. SMALL

Marion. O., December 24.-(speciaL) ) President-eIect Harding has no word of Christmas cheer for the office seek CTS.
 Some several thousand worthy souls desirous of sacrificing themselves for the good of the country. who expected to find large, rosy plums in their stock notlfication that and after March next the nation could not do with out them are doomed to disappoint- ment.
 Senator Harding has refused ab- solutely to consider up to this time any of the complex problems of patronage. He has not even considered the higher diplomatic appointments and says nat urally he will not begin that consid- eration until after he has selected a man to head the department of state. In a large sense the ambassadors and ministers are a part and parcel of the state department, despite the fact that ambassadorial rank carries with it the right and privilege of dealing with the President direct, and speaking for him abroad So MT. Harding will con- suit freely with his Secretary of State. when he names one. as to the makeup and complexion of thes American diplo- matic corps.
 LET HOME FOLKS DO IT
 As to the general line of appoint ments. involving party patronage and affecting thousanads of offices of varying degree in the government there is every reason to believe Mir. Harding Is going to adopt method which will relieve him in large meas ure of. the irksome task of dealing di- rect with the army of would-be gov ernment workers. There are many places, of course for which Mir. Hard ing as President will have to take per- scrai responsibility, but when it comes to what might be called run of the mine appoin tments such as marshals. postmasters. and such like. the new President, while standing as official sponsor. plans to place responsibility for the good conduct and good service of these appointees, directly upon the shoulders of the republican party or ganizatien.
 For example. if marshal is to be appointed in kentucky, the leaders of the republican organization in tina [ state Will be called upon to canvass The situation and select fhe other man for the place and so that will go through the ramificaticr of party or :. f<lr aos~-xt--& .- rs--.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never
Suspect 1t
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public. there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence Of Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt u
soon realized. IL stands the highest for
is remarkable record Of success.
An examining physician for one Of the
prominent, Life Insurance Companies. IN
an interview on the subject, made the a.
tonishing statement that one reason why
so many applicants nor insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble Is 50
common to the American people. and the
large majority Of those whose spplica-
tons are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease. II Is on sale
AZ all drug stores in bottles Of two sizes.
medium and large.
However, il you wish 6rst to test this
great preparation send ten cents 70 Dr.
kilmer & Co, BinghamtOn. y. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21

her Identity. hut tell You Dalton amt
I exhausted the possibilities. II was
by accident that she got her chance an
the pantominIc-Some one wouldn't do
AZ the last minute. and they gave Miss
Dewlns a trial. She was well liked
by her associates In spite OF the fact
that she was n bit offish and vanished
from their world the minute the cur
tain fell.
"A clever s0verneSs out 81 job.
satisfying a cravin: for excitement
aud playing the mysterious role as
mart % the adventure. Am ! 10 as
sumo thar you've burned your play
and that the Incident Is cloSed.'
oh. didn't burn IL: have n copy
locked In a safety vault. and Dalton
ieft one heavily sealed az small ex-
elusive London hotel where. he found
after much difficulty. the girl had
lodged during her two engagements"
you're morbid" said. "ShOw me
her photograph"
He laughed Ironically. "Never n
chance. Singleton. htu maven 80
got the idea that this young
woman l. out OF the ordinary.
She refused 10 be photographed
wrote Il into her two contracts that
this Vas not 10 be- asked. never
saw her OF the stage. and I can't give
You description Of her that would
he ~ the slightest assistance 10 the
kecncst detective alive. In that panto-
mime she was a frolic. the clowns
daughter, and. although nobody saw u,
she was the whole piece. the elusive
sprite that could evoke laughter and
fears BY a gesture. lifting OF the
hrows a grimace. BY utterly differ
ent methods In Honorable Women
she proved her wide range Of appeal
Hers was the one true characteriza-
lion IN the piece. When Terry was IN
her prime you remember how we used
90 say that only one bird sang IKE
that. and from paradise Il iewr Well.
Tits bird sings on the same branch .
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21
CHAPTER I.
Ths sTroonss

T1s hard luck. said ScarleS.
-.rt- should spend a year writing
TEr r1- q Nomnn only to find that
SIP t11 vanished-iumped Of the
"8Er into nowhere. This was my
highest light. Singleton. the best writ
Hs Z ever DID. and after the vast
pains ! fork with the thing. the only
WOMAN ! ever saw who could possibly
EFr .- e, Unavailable: worse than that.
fH,1.r-e'r undiscOvcrahle, Nobody
t77Ts I have this script: I've kept
a'. rr1r- De- simply because Tm not
s'7- 'o 20 forced into accepting
sag Z don't want. I have feeling
H'7-' 'h's play that never had about
on 1'he- things The public has been
80 Sind ~ my small offerings that
M t-E.rs fp lead EN- on 10 the. best
can t'5 something n little finer and
F'7' Imaginative. with touch 81
poetry. n sou please And now"
We S.arei az me as though ! were
r1,011sh'e Tor his troubles. As he
s1Fr { had been flying On the French
'E.-fr1 c'rnS Tor two years and had
.F,- b'Fn invalided home. didn't
'1rs f necessary TO establish On
7-. Fate had been kind 10 Dick
N'ar.',- in college he had written
F.s~ o- rNa that demonstrated his
f'.e't and after = rigid apprentice
e.n - sceac-shifter and assistant
T-Ht-re- he had made \ killing with
.r' George IN &C." n farce that earn
"i enough % nut him az ease and make
'.f,, BE an upward step into straight
.r.T. Even a. We talked a capac-
house f3s laughing NJ his skit.
Who Killed Cock Rohiny" Just around
f'' c'uH- from MS lodgings. SO his
-.r-T Eas noi the invention 81 q -
st playwright % cover the not
'"-'1-arne ~ a play which nobody
1rr.i produce.
isn't Ga always mistake 10 write
PAS Tor = particular starr suc
-,,'n- seems 70 me I've read some
''fre -hat ;hat l. amon- the heSet-
'- sins 81 v0u playwrishts.-
".t sui NV hoy; bur this isn't
one ~ those cases. The person had
y m.1i Tor this play wasn't \ star.
rt' beginner. quite unknown. u
vas when ! was in London putting on
airy Cold that I saw her: she had
snail part IN q pantomlme. and
Paai'nlme : the SevereSt test OF an
s-'srs 2N-'srS you Know. A little
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21

later she appeared In Honorable wo-
men a capital play that died early.
but there again ] felt her peculiar
charm--it was Just that. She was ex-
qulsite! No one ever captured nv
Imagination as she did. watched
her night after night. I was afraid
that when heard her voice Il would
break the spell. aud actually shook
Ike man with an ague when she
tripped ont on the stage as the In
genue In Honorable Women And
her laughter, You know how hollow
the usual stage mirth is. but that girls
laugh had the Joy of the lark ascend
ing"
by Jove." I calculated. there's
more here than appears. You're in
love with the girl"
Rubbish" he cried impauently.
You'll think I'm talking rot. but this
girl was the INSTALLATION Of a char
acter I had dreamed OF and CROPPED
after for years. That's all; but it's
a whole Tot. I can tell you."
~Let Us be practical for n moment.
SearleS." ] urged. "Emperors. preSi-
dents. and popular murderers are not
more conspicuous than the people OF
the stage. No girl talented enough TO
get two engagements. even for small
parts. In q nrStclasS London theater
could vanish With your Acquaintance
In the profession you'd be able 90
trace her anywhere on earth. by the
way. what did the paragon call her
self2"
violet Dewing was her stage name
and the only name the managers knew
her by. assumed that. % course.
all I had 10 do was 10 finish my play
and then have Dalton. who represents
me over there. make an appointment
10 read II 10 her: but Dalton worked
for three months trying to find her.
without success. I wasn't the only
person VINO was interested In her.
Dalton said that half a dozen mana
gers had their eve on her, but after
Honorable Women closed she stepped
into the void. I knew what you're
thinking-that the other members OF
the two companies she appeared
with must have had some inkling or
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21
LADY LARKSPUR

LADY Lsrkspur' is a de-
-.fhf little whimsey OF a
,s,r 5y Meredith Nicholson,
,.Fs- Of The House OF a
-rsand Candles" and
--s- charming romances
"a. nearly everybody has
rad. It's short and sweet
s-i ful Of the fanciful
-F7r which has made
rH5s0n deseryedly popu-
ar
300 Singleton is the hero.
res an aviator invaded
.5-s. His Uncle Bashford
has married an English
goran in Japan in his old
s,s. Died and left a widow
anon Boo has never seen.
Sad widow, present where
as,lts unknown, is mystery
W. I. Mystery No. 2 is Vi
oct 0sWing, an entirely
charming English actress,
ss0 missing from public
NsS. 8O5'S friend Searles
has written a play, Lady
Ls-ssDgr," especially for
Ter and naturally is combing
tie universe TO find her.
Bob goes to the Bashford
farm at Barton in New
England to recGperate. The
household is made up OF
5r0ss1-6Own hotel en-
50yses beiriended by the
uncie-COmedy material.
A young and attractive
woman arrives and says
she's the widow. Bob is
quickly Captiyated. Appear
70 Que course a pulling
stranger, a remarkable
Tan, and a suspected Ger
nan S1y-material iOi ad-
venture and Incidents both
exciting and entertaining, to
say nothing of mystery deep
ard dark.
In the end-but what's
the Use in spelling it! Read
{ Tor yourself.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21
EAT LESS AND TAKE
SALTS FOR KIDNEYS
Take a Glass OF Salts IL Your Back
Hurts or Bladder
6others.

The American men and women must
guard constantly against Kidney trou-
BILE. because we eat too much and all
our food Is rich. Our blood is filed
with uric acid which the kidneys strive
20 filter out. they weaken from over
work. become sluggish: the eliminative
tissues clog and the result Is kidney
trouble. bladder weakness and a gen.
eral decline In health.
When your kidneys feel like humps
Of lead; your back hurts or the urine
Is cloudy. full Of sediment or you are
obliged 10 seek relief two or three
times during the night: n you suffer
with sick headache or dizzy. nervous
spells. acid stomach, or you have rheu-
matism when the weather Is bad. get
from your pharmacist about four
ounces OF Jad Salts: take q table
spoonful In a glass OF water before
breakfast for few days and your
kidneys will then act fine. This IA
nous salts Is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon juice. combined
with lithia. and has been used for
generations TO flush and stimulate
clOgged kidneys; to neutralize the
acids in the urine 80 II n" longer IS a
source OF irritation. thus ending
bladder disorders.
Jad Salts Is inexpensive; cannot in
iure. makes a delightful effervescent
Whitewater beverage. and belongs in
every home. because nobody can make
mistake by having a good kidney
flushing any time.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21
Unrest at the Barton farm.
CTo BE CONTINUED
Too Deep for Him.

An Irish sailor. after pulling in 20
fathoms OF line. muttered to himself.
"Sure. ifs rs long as today and to-
morrow. It's a good weeks work for
any FIVE men. More OF Il YETI The
says mighty deep. to be sure" Then
he suddenly stopped short; and. look
Ing up 90 the officer on watch, he ex-
planned: "Bad luck to me. sorr. IL
don't behave somebody's cut or the
other end OF this line !"-COngrega-
tionallst.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21

It's not easy 10 be famous or skill
full or pre-eminent in ones chosen pro-
fcSSion. bur il Is easy for every man TO
be a Kind father. a good neighbor. a
true friend and loyal citizen. IL he
is these he Is all that men of renown
can be. The great man who has won
his greatness at the expense Of his
children or his neighbors or bis
friends has traded lasting memories
FOR Temporary fame.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21
For Government Regulation.

Il presume you're mighty glad the
war is over"
"weIl. | don't jes' know about dat"
answered Mandy. "'Cose Use glad to
have my Sam back home an all dat.
but jes' know l amt never gwine Z
get money from him so regular as I
did while he wuz in de army an de
government wuz handlin' his financial
affairs"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21
Doesn't hunt a bit and costs only

Magic, Just drop a little Freezone
ON that tOuchy corn. instantly IL stops
aching, then you lift the corn of with
the fingers, Trulyl No humbug,
Try FreezOne. Your druggist sells
a tiny bottle for a few cents. sufficient
TO rid your feet OF every hard corn.
soft corn. or corn between the toes.
and calluses. without one particle Of
pain. soreness or irritation. Freez0ne
is the discovery OF a noted Cincinnati
genius.-Adv.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21
An AII-knowinu Parent

''Pa. what's a pOgram'T'
"a what. my SOM"
"a 'pOgram'? I see II here in this
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
~0h. that's probably a typogFaph-
zeal error, for program my son.
Now. run along 10 bed and let father
study his seed catalogue. Bi.mins-
ham Age-Herald.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21
WHERE DOES j. s.
STAND ON PEACE?
QUESTION is UNANSWERED sY
MEN GUIDING WELFARE OF
TIE NATION.
CONGRESS FACES HUGE TASK

Measures Postponed on Account Of
Consideration Of Peace Treaty Now
TO Get Attention-Youthful Garden
ers Will sutpass work OF Preceding
Years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21

He's n mean father who has his
whiskers amputated just Because the
baby likes to pun them.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21

A foolish woman Is one who can't
make her own living and marries q
uan who can't make IL for her.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21

ton that Is pressing for an answer. IL
looks now as II the answer might be
delayed until after the election. Re
sardless OF political affiliations. sena-
tors and representatives are divided
on the question us TO whether the
merchant marine should be govern
ment-owned or owned privately. The
senate committee on commerce Is still
listening to persons who have thoughts
about what should be done with the
ships. but apparently is far from COM
ing TO a decision or a recommends
ton. In the meantime. IL Is the policy
of the shipping board 10 sell ships
whenever fair prices can be obtained.
During the last six months the gov
eminent has parted with a large num-
Der OF ships II built during the war.
Army Reorganization.
Army reorganization legislation viii.
it now seems probable, be completed
before adjournment is taken. IL Is alb
solutely necessary in the judgment Of
the war department that this legislG.
tiOn shall be in force by the beginning
OF the fiscal year July /. The house
has passed a reorganization bin and
the senate committee on military at-
fairs is now giving that bin considera-
ton. While the recommendations OF
the war department are In general
way carried out by the house bin, the
bill as a whole falls considerably short
OF the aspirations at the department.
The failure 10 make any provision for
universal training or for a reserve
army is particularly disappointing 10
the general STAFF. There are probably
enough votes in the senate TO put
universal training provision in the bill.
but senators realize that the house
would not accept it and sO the proba-
bility Is that the senate will not delay
the passage of the bill by attaching
any such provision. II Is believed that
the senate will take a somewhat more
liberal attitude with respect 20 army
legislation than did the house.
About the hardest nut congress has
20 crack relates to legislation that will
take suitable care of the soldiers and
sailors OF the world war. Some ex-
preston on this subject. Il seems, will
have 10 be made before the session
comes TO an end.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21
Interest Aroused in Gardening.

The United States school garden
army which enlisted a million boys
and girls i'm the war time and two mil
lion and half last year has perfected
plans TO make the summer of 1920
surpaSs both preceding years in num-
Der OF children enrolled In home gar
dens and in amount of land cultivated
and products harvested, and I'm aroused
interest in everything that comes from
healthful work on the soil.
In an announcement covering the
work for 1920, Director John l.. Ran
DAN of the interior department says;
with the coming of n new year the
problems that confront US are 10 in
crease the numbers in the United
States school garden army 10 make
the garden work more permanent. and
10 increase its educational value. The
motto of the garden army-'A garden
for every child-every child in gar
dcn'-can only be realized when gar
dening becomes a definite part OF
school work.
"The president recognized the value
OF .schOOl-supervised gardening by
making II a productive line of defense
during the period of the nations need.
Congress has appreciated the service
of garden leaders TO the country and
has recognized the permanent value Of
this work by granting an appropriation
TO continue the United States school
Garden army This is n work not FOR
ourselves or any organization. but one
devoted I'm spirit OF service TO the
edncniinn Of children"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-04-21

BY MEREDITH NICHOLSON


cOpyrishi By Charles seribuer'. son.