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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03
MRS. HAMON IS
| HIDING IN JUAREz
Several Friends of Jake Eamon
Leave Town, With Sheriff
Also Gone Some
where.
HER TRUNKS OPENED
Letters and Newspaper Clippings
Which are Thought to be Ap-
pIcabie to Her situa-
HER TRUNKS OPENED

! United Press Leased Wire Service ]
/ ARDMORE, Okla. Dec. 3.-Mrs,
Clara Smith Hamon, protege and
former secretary to Jacob L. Hamon
republican national committeeman
and millionaire oil man, in connec
| tion with whose death she is being
sought by police, has crossed the
| border into Juarez, Mexico, accord
ling to reports here today.
These reports, originating with
police in Juarez, said immigration
officers at Ell Paso, Texas, saw a
person fitting the missing woman S
description cross into JuareZ.
Simultaneous with the report that
Mrs. Hanson was in Juarez, several
iof lannon's friends departed from
tArdmpre today Sheriff Bob Garrett
had also mysteriously disappeared.
|, County Prosecutor Russell Brown
who has pushed the hunt for the
missing woman, made another mys-
sterieus trip out OF town today. II
was reported he had gone to Texas
Before his departure Brown lan
inounced he would prefer a charge
of murder against Mrs. Clara Smith
Hamon as soon as she is appre-
hended. Brown claimed he had
found additional evidence against
Mrs Hamon. @
Mrs. Hamon's crossing to the MexI-
can side was partly confirmed today
by a report from Cisco, Texas, where
she was last. reported seen, that she
could not be located there.
Effects OF the hunted woman were
seized today by authorities. These
Included two trunks held at Kansas
City. which Mrs. Hamon said in her
alleged confession had been shipped
there from Ardmore as a blind" II
the police started to search for her.
These trunks contained letters
newspaper clippings regarding Hamon
and numerous excerpts from maya
zines, books and mostly editorials
which she evidently thought were
applicable to her situation.
One of these read:
Through no fault of my own, l
have lived in hell for ten years-in
hell for ten years-the best years of
my life. I've slaved and suffered
and sometimes almost starved. And
the loneliness, tragedy. the helpless
ness of it kept tearing at my heart
and nerves They tortured me to
madness"
Another clipped newspaper edi-
toriaI read:
"No character is .ormed without
suffering and denial No great
achievements are possible without
great effort and sacrifice"
'tShe is frankly an animal ex-
Iquisitely preserved, damnably selfish,
completely devoid of intellect, with
sugar manners, the senses Of a harem
houri, and the tenacity Of a rat" an
other clipping read.
A paragraph from a love novel
which she had saved read:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03
FIFTEEN YEARS IN PRISON
FOR ROBBING MAIL CAR

a dozen mid-western states. During
this time. Collins had visited with
relatives at Columbus, Neb., and had
stopped at many points enroute to
Oklahoma.
He posed as an army captain, who
had been recently discharged, but
war records showed him to be
mechanic, who saw service at an
army aviation camp in the south.
Collins share of the loot consisted
of s25. 900 in currency, Coble told the
court. When he was taken into Gus
tcdy, s23,S00 of this sum was re-
covered.
Government bonds worth approxi-
mately s5OO,GOO. which had been
stolen by the robbers, were placed in
a suit case and dropped into the Mis-
souri, river near Council Bluffs, Coble
said Collins had informed him. The
bandits did this to avoid detection,
Coble stated.
In pronouncing sentence upon Col
llins, Judge Wade stated the crime
in which Collins had participated
had attracted world wide attention
and a sentence must be given which
will fit the crime"
Collins received the sentence
calmly and with no outward sign OF
emotion. He was taken from the
court room by Coble
Collins is the first one of the gang
of eleven, who are alleged 10 hay
participated in the robbery, to p
guilty.
After he had been sentence
! eral officials said, coy
apreed 10 return to CouncN
tcstify against other meg
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03
TELEGRAPHIC TABLOIDS
s4s FROM FAR AND NEAR

for killing a Persian cat in his back
yard. 81 thought it was a rabbit" he
saiG.
Spirits in Church.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 3.-Wal-
ter Cruso, church festival magician,
could call up spirits in church, Judge
Hardison ruled but when he extracted
more than one-half of one per cent
from bottle the judge fined him for
drunkenness.
-. Got Their Goats.
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 3.-The goats
Billy and Nanny were being held
in Jail here after they stopped aTo-
mobile traffic by charging every car
that came their way. A riot squad
of police surrounded the animals anG
hauled them to the station in Che pa
troll wagon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03
Do YOU KNOW

1. That the Board of Edu-
cation ihas acquired an ad-
mirable site upon which to
erect a new high school
building at some future
time?
2. That the entire block
with the exception of a frac-
ton Of a lot was purchased
by the Board Of Education
for the small sum of s27, 800?
8. That in the light of
present real estate values
this represents an unusual
bargain?
4. That before the trans
action was completed the
Board Of Education was
made a bona fide offer Of
$50, ,OC0,a clear gain Of
So, 800 on its bargain?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03
SAFETY !.
: RRIAi!f RAJ
BLADE
Louis Marcum Sentenced for
Life, Commits Suicide in
County Jail at Bur
ingt0n.
CONVICTED OF MURDER
He Killed Peter Moran at Tri State
Fair Grounds There This
Summer During
Quarrel.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BURLINGTON, Iowa, Dec. 81
Louis Marcum, 81, under life sentence
for the murder of Peter Moran, died
in the county jail here today from
wounds in the neck, which, authorities
said, were self-inflicted with a safety
razor blade.
The prisoner left farewell note
to his mother, sister and brother, In
st. Louis, authorities said, but with
held the contents of the note.
The murder which occurred at the
Tri-state fair grounds here last sum
mer. followed dispute over a horse
race.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03

ST UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
Declaration of peace with Germany
repeal of the excess profits tax and
substitution of a sales tax, passage
of budget legislation and of law pro
yiding better facilities for keeping
Americans informed as to foreign
trade conditions are some of the
things that should be accomplished by
congress, in the opinion of Francis ii.
Sisson. noted New York banker. The
United Press asked labor, business
and farmer representatives what con
gress should do in the session which
opens Monday. Sisson's article is the
second or the series.
[By Francis Fl Sisson, Vice President
Guaranty Trust Company, Written
for the United Press.l
[Copyright 1920 by the United Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-No congress
has ever faced more important prob
lens than the one which is about to
convene The country is now passing
through the most critical period of its
readjustment and only the most care
full thought and soundest judgment in
the enactment of reconstructive legis-
lation can restore normal economic
conditions. The problem of congress
is one not only Of enacting certain
constructive legislation, but also of
repeating obstructive laws now in ex-
istence.
While many changes should be
made in our existing tax law in the
interest of business progress, the first
and most important step in tax re-
vision should be the repeal of the ex-
cess profits tax.
Although the adoption OF a, budget
system and the introduction Of more
economic system of administering the
government will materially reduce the
aggregate amount of revenue required
for the support Of the government, it
seems likely that the rapid fall Of
prices which we airy now experiencing
and the existing depression in business
will adversely effect the amount of
revenue to be derived from income
taxes. Some form of sales tax at a
low rate seems to offer the least OH
jectionable substitute for the excess
profits tax, since it would be most
productive and would be so widely dis-
tributed that it would not prove un-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03
Theft of Ronds.

United Press Leased Wire Service j
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 3.-The
American Express company today
made public the theft of between
100000 and 100000 in bonds con
signed by Washington, D. c., banks
to their representatives here.
The bonds disappeared from the
local office Of the express company
early in October. Express company
operatives have been working on the
case. ....
Approximately $4,000 in Liberty
bonds were recovered
Police are searching for Arthur
Bennett Smith, Sc, who disappeared
from his position with the American
Express company shortly after the
bonds were missed.
According to special agents, Smith
was last seen in Williams, Ariz.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03

able that the allies will consent even
to the accession of Crown Prince
George if Constantine and Queen
Sophie are not debarred from re-
entering Greece
at remains topbe seen whether the
Greeks will change their minds" the
Times declared "The allies can af-
ford to ignore the expected indignant
rhetoric of the Greek government
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03
ARTICLE TEN MAY Be AMENDED
Other Nations Besides United States are De-
sirious Of Remodeling That Part Of
the Covenant.

Events here today and in the last
few days indicate other nations than
the United States are desirous of re
odeling that portion of the cove
nant. The trend in this direction was
indicated yesterday by Lord Robert
Cecil's declaration that the article
does not guarantee any member its
territorial integrity.
An amendment was said to be un-
der preparation by the Canadian dele
cation.
N. w. Rowell served notice that the
Canadians intend to present covenant
amendments. It was, expected these
will not pass at this sitting OF the
assembly. but the delegation hopes t6
force sufficient discussion OF them tc
determine the leagues attitude.
A further light on the attitude to
ward article ten was believed to have
been shed by Denmark's notification
that the government desired to send
troops to aid in the wilma plebescite,
hut was compelled to await parlia-
mentary approval
The league agreed the Danish par
lament had full power to determine
the matter and that Denmark couia
not be compelled to join the expedi'
ton over the heads of the lawmakers.
Further aid in mediation between
Armenia and the Turkish national
lists was promised today when Peru
cabled acceptance of the leagues IN
vitation.
Notes from the governments OF
italy and Cuba said they were consid-
ering the invitation and will decide
later.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03
Bank ia Robbed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
MUNCIE, Indiana, Dec. Six
masked bandits today held up the
Ridgeville State bank. imprisoned the
cashier and several employees in the
vault, and escaped with three sacks
of money and quantity of Liberty
bonds.
The bandits obtained $4,000 in
cash and an undetermined amount q.
Liberty bonds an. securities, accord
ling to bank officials.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03
Third Try at Suicide.

TJJnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 3
Denny Chester, under arrest in con-
nection with the murder of Flor
ence Barton, society gill, made a
third unsuccessful attempt at suicide
today.
Chester attempted to butt out his
brains against the bars OF his cell
when his guards looked away for a
minute
Chester, after being subdued, was
chained to cot.
His injuries were not serious.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servics.1
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-An invita-
ton from the league of nations fer
United States participation in delib-
erations on disarmament was re-
ceived at the state department today
The invitation said that the league
wanted representative of the United
States to "sit in consultative ca
pacity on the permanent military,
naval and air commission"
Message From Hymans.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The mes
sage of Paul Hymans, president of
the league Of nations assembly, reply
ing to President Wilson's acceptance
Of the invitation to mediate between
the Turkish natiOnalists and Armeni-
ans. was received at the white house
today.
Secretary Tumulty at once took the
reply to President Wilson.
In his message to Hymans, the
president asked. what avenues would
be provided for him to approach the
two conflicting parties and told the
league material aid by this country
could not be assured. If Hymans
message answers these propositions,
the president is expected to announce
soon his representatives in the medi-
alton work.
To Change Article Ten.
lBy Henry Wood. United Press stan
Correspondent
GENEVA, Dec. 3.-Article ten,
fought over in the United States,
faces amendment in the league of ma
tions.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03
some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

ru-1ted Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Dec 3.-M. d. Mum,
president of the National Dairy coun-
Gil, won't admit there's any KICK In
it, but he claims the consumption oil
milk has increased IL per cent during
the life of prohibition
Kills Persian Cat.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. Sc. G.
Finneran Is being sued here for 800
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03
Governors Close Conference

HARRISBURG, Pa, Dec. 3.-Gov.
ernors of thirty-six states close their
twelfth annual conference here ro
day. The entire party was expected
to leave for Philadelphia, where they
will be guests of the city.
The final sessions was devoted to
discussion Of general agricultural, in
dustrial and commercial problems.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-12-03

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The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
MENDOZA AGAIN
HELPS SCHOOL
Young Demonstrated in Har-
mes at Washington for
Two Weeks

A. A. Mendoza, st. Landry's pop
ular federal agricultural demonstrate
or, again came to the rescue of the
Washington school, when he relieved
Prof. W. S. Burke of Natchez, Miss,
who resigned the middle of January.
Mr.. Mendoza has headed the Wesh-
inton school in two emergencies dur
ing which time he rendered such val
liable services and made himself so
affable that the citizens of Wash
ingson have repeatedly asked Super
intendent Prescott to appoint Mr.
Mendoza permanently.
Prof. P. E. Wilson, formerly prin-
cipal of the Port Barre school, has
been named the principal Of the
Washington school, and officially re-
lieved Mr.. Mendoza on Thursday
morning. Mr.. Wilson has splendid
record at Port Barre and will doubt
less prove an excellent head of th :
Washington high school, Mr.. Men
doza, on the other hand, has tht
thanks of the citizens of Washington
for his splendid assistance.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
PLANNING FOR
BIG K. c. MEET
Local knights Preparing to
Give Delegates to State
Convention Great Time

The genuine hospitality of the
people Of Opelousas is soon to be
tested, because the local Knights of
Columbus are preparing to entertain
the delegates to the state convention
Of the Louisiana branch of the or
ganization. An elaborate program is
being arranged and it is expected that
the 1920 convention, to be held here
the early part of May, will be the
greatest and most successful held
since the organization of the Knights
of Columbus in Louisiana, some six
teen years ago.
Grand Knight Oscar ]. Mistric has
appointed committee to assist the
entertainment committee of the To-
cal council and a real "swelP time is
being mapped out. All delegates will
be requested to bring their wives to
the convention and the ladies Of Ope-
lousas, headed by the Daughters of
Isabella, will be asked to arrange for
the entertainment of the visiting la
dies. The LaCombe Hotel is to be
chartered for the three days the del
egates will be here. Hundreds of Wis
iting knights are expected. Among
the entertainments planned will be a
dance, banquet and an auto ride
over various parts of the parish.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
NEW HOME FOR
Y. ANDREPONT
Modern Residence Being Erect
ed on East Grolee Street by
Well Known Cotton Man

The building "bee" appears to be
buzzing in the ears of many citizens
of Opelousas, each week announce
ments are being made that new and
modern residences are in process of
erection or are being contemplated.
Yves Andrepont, well known cot
ton ginner and former clerk of the
district court of St. Landry parish,
who recently sold his residence on
East Grolee street, is the latest citi-
zen to invest in a modern and up-to-
date two-story residence.
The contract for the Andrepont
home, which will be located on the
lot adjoining the residence he recent
" sold to Mrs. Quirk of Washington,
was let to Albert Amy, local contrac-
tor, and will be ready for occupancy
within the next five or six weeks.
When completed it will be one of the
most modern and most beautiful
homes in Opelousas
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
OPELOUSAS SOON TO
BE AWARDED THE
PERSHING WAY
Secretary McDougal is Pleased
With Showing of Southern
Louisiana in Campaign
SOUTH FAR FROM BEING
SLOW, HE TELLS EDITOR
More Action in State Than i'm
Any Other Through Which
the Highway Passes

Now that Opelousas and the dis
trict between the Avoyelles and La
fayette parish lines has gone well ov-
er the top in the membership cam
paign of the Pershing Way Associ-
alton, it is expected that opelousas
will shortly be awarded the Pershing
Way Much depends upon the re-
suits achieved in the campaign being
waged in the. various parishes south
of st. Landry, but as reports from
those parishes indicate success, it is
expected that the Pershing Way will
be routed through st. Landry.
Secretary Herbert F. McDougaI Of
the Pershing Way Association, who
was here recently in the interest Of
his organization, in a letter to the
secretary of the Chamber Of Com-
merce, expresses much satisfaction at
the wonderful cooperative spirit Of
the people of Opelousas and st. Lam
dry, and says that he stands ready to
make the award as soon as reports
from towns south of 0pelousas are
in.
"The man who told me that the
South was slow grossly deceived me" !"
he says in his letter. 81 have seen
...r..x = 49,. Lnv,o 4La,, - olvaor+ orxr
other place on the whole Pershing
Way. Louisiana will just about set
new pace for the North, and / GER
tainly will take back with me an in
teresting account of the spirit of the
South, as well as story of the fas-
cinations that the Louisiana route Of
the Pershing Way presents"
Opelousas has shown considerable
interest in the Pershing Way. Citi-
zens of this city readily subscribed to
the organization in order that this city
could be included on the Winnipeg to
New Orleans route of one Of the great
national highway. Much interest is
being manifcetc3 il the award Of this
highway.
On account of the interest shown
by the people Of this parish in the po-
litical campaign just closed, active
work on the organization Of the st.
Landry Pershing Way club was de-
! Iayed, but President Frank Dimmick
is expected to start to work again
within the next few days, when he in
tends to make the St. Landry club the
biggest in the state. Every business
man in Opelousas approached on the
matter thus far has enrolled as a
member of the club. X few of them
have not been interviewed, but it is
taken for granted that when Presi-
Edent Dimmick and his committee Of
organizers call on them they, too,
will readily join hands with the ether
progressive citizens Of Opelousas
Washington, Sunset, Grand Coteau
and Bayou Boeuf in their endeavol
to secure for their respective commu-
mites one of the principal and mosi
important highways in the United
States.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
POLITICS WARNS UP
FOR JUDICIAL RACE
NEXT SUMMER
Rumored That Leon S. Haas
Will Run for Judge and L
A.Fontenot for Dist. Atty.
HEATED CAMPAIGN IN
GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME
Definite Turn of Wheel Points
to Hot Race Between Them
and the Incumbents

The parochial campaign just ended
has given the people of st. Landry
just a little taste of politics, accord
ing to reports current on the streets.
and the voters of the sixteenth ju-
dicial district, composed of the par
ishes of St. Landry and Evangeline,
is in for hot time throughout the
approaching summer.
Monday morning a definite turn of
the political wheel pointed to the can
didacies of Leon S. Haas for judge
and L. Austin Fontenot for district
attorney against Judge B. H. Pavy
and District Attorney R. Lee Gar
land. Strong pressure is being
brought to bear on Messrs. Haas and
Fontenot and according to the
statements of the two gentlemen, in
dications are that the people of the
parish and district opposed to the
present administration have decided
to center on them for the race to be
staged in August.
Judge Pavy, it is understood, is not
very anxious to run for reelection
due to the meager salary paid Louis
lana district judges; but friends OF
the Pavy-G Garland faction insist that
he must be candidate. Mr.. Garland
for the past twenty-four years dis
trict attorney, is thought to be an
avowed candidate for reelection.
The four gentlemen, who viii prob
ably go to the polls next August, are
well known throughout the district
and all enjoy a large circle of warm
personal and political friends-a suf-
ficient number to make the race one
of the most interesting ever pulled
off in this neck of the woods.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1920-01-31
ROAD DISTRICTS May
CONSOLIDATE ON
NEXT MONDAY
Thought That Districts in First,
Second and Fifth Wards
May Join Forces
TAX ON THE PRESENT
ASSESSMENT PROBABLE
Scheme Would Raise Nearly a
Million and Half to Con-
struct Ninety Miles

The chances that the road districts
in the first, second and fifth wards
will be consolidated are considered
very favorable. 1t is believed that on
next Monday and Tuesday, when the
police jury assemblies for its regular
monthly session, an ordinance will be
submitted creating a road district
composed of the entire first and fifth
wards and portion of the second
ward. The move is in anticipation of
the Pershing Way, and it is expected
to raise sufficient funds by this
scheme being promoted to construct
some ninety miles of permanent
highways in st. Landry, under the
supervision of the federal govern
ment.
Should the three districts be con-
solidated, it is expected that tax on
the present assessment would be voted
so as to give the district all available
funds. According to the present
funds, the Opelousas-W Washington dis
trict has $5O0,000; the Bayou Boeuf
district $4,000, and the Sunset dis
trict $4,000. 1t is said that the fed
eral government and state govern
ment would match the parish money
on the proposed roads, as all of them
are subject to the rules of the federal
government, and thereby would place
the amount available under this plan
to 81 ,2S0, ,OOO On the present assess
ment, tax would yield approximate
ly one million and half, with state
aid.
The roads proposed, it is under
stood, are the Grand Prairie Wash
ington road; from Washington to the
Lafayette line, via Opelousas and
Shuteston the Opelousas-Prairie
Ronde-Plaisance road, around Rural
Route No. 2 and extending as far as
Debaillion bridge; the Bayou Boeuf-
Washington highway; one from ope-
lousas toward Port Barre to the ward
line; and one from Opelousas to-
ward Church Point, to the sixth ward
line.
Last Tuesday afternoon it was ru-
mored that the third and sixth wards
would likely join in the consolidation
and thereby increase the district SO
as to give the Opelousas territory all
available highways. In this manner
more than two million dollars could
be realized and some hundred and
fifty miles could be constructed.