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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-08
NIECE EXPOSES
DUAL LIFE Of
SLAIN OIL MAN
Says He Paid Wife to Live in
Chicago and Gave Nephew
Coin to Desert Girl After
Marriage.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. SAN in-
terview with Ruth Walker Hamon.
said to be the wife of Frank Louis
Hamon, former husband of Clara
Smith Hamon, sought in connection
with the death of Jake l.. Hamon.
millionaire oil operator and Repub-
lican national committeeman of Ok
lahoma, was published in the San
Francisco Examiner this morning.
The interview dated at Sacramento.
Cal, quotes Mrs. Han1on as saying
her husband, 'at the behest OF Jake
l.. Hamon," married Clara Barton
Smith and in return was given 800
month from that time by the oil
operator
Frank L. Hamon and Clyara Bar
ton Smith, according TO the published
interview, were divorced at Weather
| ford, Texas, May 23. 1917. and never
had lived together.
The interview further alleged that
Mrs. ], 4. Hamon. widow of the mill
| lionairc,@ was paid 81 900 a month to-,
| live in Chicago by her husband
Frank Hamon. according TO the in7
| Iterview, disappeared five weeks ba-
for the death of his uncle. after
| having declared he was going to see
the millionaire and have 1t out with
him."
Lived With Hamon.
The Examiner quoting Mrs. Ha-
mon. said in part:
| I married Frank Hamon. in Tue
son, Ariz,, Aug. IA. 1918. He was a
fireman on the railroad After six
months courtship l became his wifex
"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
uncle Jake Hamon. He assured me
that he never lived with her himself
and that he had secured a divorce
In Weatherford. Texas. May 29, 1917.
AT first, Frank tried 10 make
me believe he had married this wD-
man while under the influence nf
liquor. / doubted this aH Mn never.
drank while he was with me. Later
i I perceived that be was getting i
check from his uncle for 500 every
month and / wanted to know why.
1t was then that he admitted that he
had married the Smith girl merely
as convenience to his uncle so that
she might bear the name of Hamon
| ahd iiNe Win VIC OIL uah Wltnuue
| arousing public suspicion. The
monthly check, he confessed, was
his reward for this accommodation.
He frequently declared that hts
uncle was not sending him an ade-
quate payment for what he had done.
l think he was more and more in
censed after he learned that Mrs,
Jake Hamon was getting; $1,000 for
the support of herself and her child
in return for her tacit conniyance In
Jake's dual life.
Woman Gets Angry.
"'As for Clara Hamon, she wac
angry, know, because Jake Hamon
had neglected her while his wife was
in Ardmore last summer. About this
Continued on Page 10, Column 30
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-08

10 ava lIOlli ilSl z
A.-He likes you
better. The other
girl is just a friend.
A. L.-Will my
husband be sue
cessful in his busi-
ness?
Al advise him
to go right ahead
With his meat mar-
ket, as 1 see sue
cess for him with
it.
r. R.-Does my
mol ot hoV11n IOxyo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-08
Must Gut Yield.

With the supply Of cotton for 1920
running around 27,000,0O0 bales, with
the greatest world consumption in
history running around 100000
bales and with the record American
consumption less than $4,000, ,00O
bales, it is automatic that the yield
for another year must be cut. In or
der to bring this about all over the
belt We must have an organizati tion
similar to that of the Liberty loan
and the Red Cross during the war;
we must have every county repre-
sented by central association to
carry out the plans of this conven-
tion.
THE banker, the credit merchant
the supply merchant and the planter
holds the whip hand, and by cur
tailingtloans can bring about the de
sired results.
II condemn the action of Senator
Lodge, Republican leader. in NOV
ing the postponement Of rural cred
its legislation. In this action the
scholarly and accomplished senator
Continued on Page 10, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-08
.DEPLORES selling
|. BREEDING STOCK
FROM THE SOUTH
Governor Brough Of Arkan-
Sas Says DiversifiCation Is
jAxiomatiC in View of Pres
ent 0yersupply of Cotton.

A strong plea for diversified farm
ing. for the saving of live stock in
the South through leniency of bank
,ers in not forcing the payment Of
live stock loans in order to carry
loans on cotton. and for the passage
of. state and national laws calculated
to facilitate the work of the farmer,
was made by Gov Chas. H. Brough,
'of Arkansas, in his speech Wednes-
dav before the cotton acreage reduc-
tion convention. *'
Livestock is going out of, the
South In appalling numbers" said the
governor, much of this stock rep
resepting the farmers breeders. The
South can so into the cotton bust
ness in one year. but it takes many
years to get comfortably started in
the live. stock business. When we
see our breeding stock going out Of
the country; going out at ridieulously
low prices, and going in order that
cotton may be held. we must pause
and consider our situation; we must
reflect that we are losing the work
OF many years all in one short year;
losing an industry which 1t will take
many years to rebuild.
II indorse the plan of safe and
sane farming, urged by DR.. Brad
ford Knapp; | indorse the Edge law
and the great federal international
banking corporation being organized
In 1.-The It'll HinsleF It's nr0NisianR,
and indorsdp the plan of the Mis-
sissippi Delta Cotton Export and
Trading corporation. Every planter
and merchant in attendance, on this
convention, and in the tri-states ter
ritory, who has a few bales of low
grade cotton, should Immediately
communicate with Mr.. Gerald Fitz-
Gerald, of Clarksdale, Miss, or Mr..
Saul Bertig, of Paragould, Ark, with
the end of having the company ham
d1a this pottOnn rs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-08
'DOes He LOUe Me or other
GirI:?"- "--ALerdnder ANSWERS

D.. C.--Does the young man am
going with like me, or the girl who
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-08
MKELLAR CHOICE
|. OF PRESIDENT FOR
/ POSTMASTER'S JOB
Fate of Successor to MetCaIf
Now Up to Senate--NOmi-
nee Brother of Senator
Mcclellan.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Pres-
ident Wilson sent the following
nominations for postmasters to
congress: Hugh G. Mcclellan,
Memphis, Tenn. Thos. C. How
ell, Chattanooga, Tenn; Perry I.
Harmed, Clarksville, Tenn; Rob-
ert L. Whliams, Griffin, Ga;
James R. Walker. Laurel, Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-08
SOUTH WILL TURN
TO SAFE FARMING
AND FEED ITSELF
DR.. Knapp's Program Win Go
Hand in Hand With That of
Acreage Production Which
Was Adopted by Convention

A reduction of the yield of cotton In
1921 to so per cent Of that grown in
1920 was recommended in resolutions
presented by the cotton acreage re-
duction committee to the cotton
acreage reduction convention at We'd
nesday's session of the convention.
In order to insure that production
will not exceed this SO per cent it
was also recommended that no farm
er in the South plant more than
3S 1-3 per cent of his lands under
cultivation in 1921 to cotton. This
acreage reduction is more drastic
than most of those in attendance
upon the convention had expected,
put the committee had in mind the
yield, and its members were dis
posed to take no chances on a big
crop upsetting their plans for 1921.
\ The resolutions committee sug
gested that the land owners of the
South instead of demanding money
rent or a certain number of bales of
| cotton agree to- accept certain por-
ton of the crops grown upon their
places. Other recommendations were
in favor of bonded warehouses for
the storage of cotton, for the sam
Epling and grading of cotton In order
that cotton of q specific grade might
be offered as collateral for asloan and
the cooperation OF. the various In
terests connected with cottolfi IN mar
beting the cropFk v. " n \
Credits as Lever 4 sss,s.:a .'s \. ".
Means to bring about the adop-
ton of the plans of the convention
will be- placed in the hands of the
bankers and merchants of the South,
who will be urged to use the credit
lever to bring recalcitrant individu-
ais into line. In accordance with
the suggestion of Gov. John M.
Parker, of Louisiana, permanent
chairman of the convention, the
bankers will be urged to refuse to
| advance dollar of credit to the
farmer WHO will not agree to meet
the plans formulated at the conVen-
tion, which will be indorsed by cot
ton men throughout the South,
| Wednesday mornings session was
opened with simple but eloquent
invocation by Rabbi William Fine
shriber. In the absence of Gov. John
M. Parker. of Louisiana, permanent
chairman of the convention, ]. p.
Norfleet, chairman of the local COM
mittee, occupied the chair and intro1
duced the speakers in pleasing
manner.
In introducing e. T. Stewart, presi :
dent of the First National bank of
st. Louis, the first speaker at the
morning session, Mr.. Norfleet said
that while he rendered full homage
| to the governor of his state and to
president of the greatest country In
the world, because of their positions,
he rendered more complete homage
to his banker, who at this time held
his financial destiny in the hollow of
his hand.
In speaking on "The Bankers In
terest in Cotton Acreage Reduction
and Diversification," Mr.. Stewart re-
viewed the history Of the cotton ex-
port movement, and said that the
greatest export Of cotton in single
year had been over 100000 bales I;
the smallest slightly over 100000
bales, whereas the country had re-
ceived $45,000,000 more for the
1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-08
GET $4,000 LOOT,

CONTINUED on Page 16, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-08
Woman Gets Angry.

As for Clara Hamon, she wa@
angry, / know, because Jake Hamon
had neglected her while his wife was
in Ardmore last summer About this
Continued on Page 10, Column 30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
HALF ACRE

8 rooms and half acre land block car line: bath and lights; $750 cash, bal ance less than rent.
 WALTER E. BARNES Main 1753 Possession soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17

WHO wants a sugarcane syrup farm? One of the best plants and farm in south Alabama. For information, write w. G. Foutz. St. Elmo. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17

INVESTMENT--We have for sale on Nineteenth street, between 9th and proved with a residence at present that we can sell at bargain. For further information. see w B. Leedy R. E. ( I. CO. 112 N. 2lst ct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
BUSINESS EuUIPMENT
ARE YOU MOVING?

Highest cash price paid for furni- ture. stoves and household goods, store fixtures and stocks of mer- chandise. We buy most anything
 STONE SALVAGE CO,
 sth ave. and 15th st., N. Main S7S3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-17
THERE IS A HOME BARGAIN FOR YOU IN THESE CoLUNIH
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE K
HOUsEs FOR SALE 100
NORWOOD

NORWOOD Beautiful brick veneer home, mod ern in every respect, suitated on nice lot, 60x190; has tile roof two beautiful tile baths, three nice bed- rooms, glass enclosed sleeping and open air sleeping porch; beautiful oak floors throughout and hand some electrical fixtures; this home is beautifully decorated; front and rear stairways; large tile front porch. which opens into living room, connecting with den, music room and dining room; breakfast room, buffers pantry and kitchen; back porch; large concrete base ment; hot water connections in furnace; nice garage on. rear This home is being offered by the pres ! ent owners for quick sale at S1S, 975, on reasonable terms, and will give possession April l. l have other nice brick homes in this de- lightful section of Norwood; if this does not please you. 1 have other nice homes that I will be glad to show you. Call or see me at once.
 JAS. A. WOOD
 Sales Manager.
 xENDRICK- K ROUSSEAU R. E. & T. co.
 221 N 21st St. Main 6747.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
JUDGE BANKS DENIES TWO DIVORCES

In two opinions handed down Tues day morning Judge John w. Banks declined to grant diyorces in two cases that were tried before him here last week, In each case the wife was the petitioner and the divorce was con- tested by the husband
 Judge Banks denies divorce to Lucy L. Hunt1ey of Old Lyme from Freder- sick B. Huntley ofsthe same town. She brought the suit on the grounds of in- tolerable cruelty from the day of their marriage on Jan. IS, 1914, and she asked for the custody. of their two small children.
 In denying the divorce. Judge Banks says:
 established facts which entitle her to a divorce on the ground of intolerable cruelty. The only physical violence that plaintiff claims to have suffered was a single blow upon the side of the head in the fall of 1918. No injury was inhicted and 1t appears from the subsequent conduct of the parties that the plaintiff forgive her husband this indignity. The threat to shoot her was not accompanied by the actual display of the revolver carried by the plaintiff, and it does not appear that the plaintiff was actually in fear that her husband would carry out his threat There is no corroloration either of the blow upon the head or the threats and the defendant denies them both. The defendant was pro- fame and abusive in the language he used to his wife and apparently has a disposition which made it difficult for his wife to live happily with him. The disparity in their ages probably served to aggravate the situation. His con- duct, however, was not such as to make the continuance of the marriage relation intoleralble to the wife, and it
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
FLOODED TRACKS BRING COLLAPSE TO TROLL LEYS

Trolley schedules in the city have been uncertain enough ever since they have been struggling with the snow of last Saturday, but they collapsed ut terly Tuesday. Schedules in the city became non existent and it was sim ply a case of a car reaching Franklin square and going out again. most of the time regardless of connecting trips.
 The floods of water through which the cars had to blow all along the line motors went dead as soon as they were wet, and there were many places where the water was deep enough to reach up into the motors, which hang under the cars, only five inches from the ground.
 At one time during the evening the city system was operating with three cars. All the rest were dead some where along the line with short-cir- cuited motors and soaked cables, or were in the barn being dried out in preparation for getting out on the rails again. There were two cars dead be- tween here and New London. three on the. WiIlimantic brandh. and two ou of the three that started for Thames vile to bring the woolen mill employees back here went dead dn Thames square.
 The experience of the Shore Line here was no different apparently from that of lines in other parts of the country, as the ice and s1eet storm with. melting snow was the thing best calculated to cripple the trolley ser vfee
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

The pulpit of the Federated church will be turned into a Forum on Sunday evenings for the next two months. The Rev. R. Daniek Trick will turn, into a lecturer for the same length OF time. The forum feature will be observed in that the lecturer invites questions. !.
 The subject of the lecturers is ssThe Plan of the Ages" Rev. MT. Trick has devised a chart fifteen feet long by means of which he will illustrate his ed by Rev. MT. Trick next Sunday ev- ening- The several subjects will be as follows: February 1. "The Chart ex- plained;p February 8th, 'The Predis- pensation Period;" February 18th, "The Dispensation Of Innocense;" February 22nd, "The Dispensstion- of Conscience; February 29th. 'sThe Dispensation of Government; March 7th, "The Promise;" March 14th, ''The Reign of Law" March s21st, ''The ,Dispensation of sGrace;;" March 18th, 'The Kingdom Period"
 The fire bell gave the signal of four strokes Tuesday, att 12.38 o'clock, indicating that there would be no ses- sions in the first three grades of the Greeneville Grammar school
 Mrs. J. R. Porte1ance of Central avenue returned to her home Monday evening" after undergoing an opera tion in St FraRcis hospital, Hart ford, two weeks ago. She is improv- ing very rapidly.
 Mir. and Mrs. Homer Larou and son, Harry, of Fourth street, spent the week end in Plainfield.
 Francis R:ordan of New Haven is spending a few days at the home of his mother. Mrs. NJ. J. Riordan of Eleventh street.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
BILL OF s2,4st BRINGS
 SUIT OVER ESTATE

In the superior court here Tuesday before Judge John w. Banks, the en- tire day was taken with the trial of the case of Olive May Saunders and others against William c. Saunders of Waterford, eqecutor of the estate of Mrs. Caroline c. Gilbert. MT. Saun- .ders is the postmaster in Waterford. The appellants are contesting bill of $2,481 which he allowed to himself in settling Mrs. Gilbert's estate, and are asking the superior court to rule this bill out. It was presented against the estate for board and lodgings furnish ed for Mrs. Gilbert by MT. Saunders from 1911 to 1918. The appellants claim that Mrs. Gilbert gave to MT. Saunders a house worth from $4,000 to 1S5,0Oe in consideration of the Saunders family taking care of her for the rest, of her life. MT. Saunders claims that the board was to be paid for in addi-s tion and that the house was a tree gift and did not involve taking care of the old lady, who was "A when she gave Mrs. Saunders the house and 80 when she died.
 Attorney Frank L. Mcclure for the appellants and Attorney c. L. Avery for the executor. had a rather hot ex- change over a point of legal ethics when Attorney Mcclure was making his argument late Tuesday afternoon. Both arguments had been finished and the court took the papers and ad- journment was taken at 5 o'clock.
 Witnesses for the executor were Dr. G. R.. Miner, William c. Saunders. Minnie E. Chipman and Winifred Saunders Smith.
 Witnesses on the other side were Mrs. Nellie A. Bolster, Alonzo M. Bee be, Mrs. Mabel D. Booth. Mrs. Olive May Saunders, James F. Darrow. AL bert J. Perkins and Jane Perkins.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28

seems to me that if she should return to him for the sake of the children, if for no other reason, there would be a fair chance of establishing the fam fly.
 The complaint is dismissed.
 Stonington Woman Denied Divorce. In the other case in which Judge Banks denied the divorce the suit was brought by Ruby A. Marshall of Ston- ington against Walter H. Marshall of My stic on the grounds of intolerable caruelty and habitual intemperance. The wife was formerly resident of Norwich, her maiden name being Nichols. The couple were married on Aug. 16, 1910 and she asked the GUS today of two minor children
 Judge Banks gave his opinion as follows:
 I do not think the plaintiff has es- tablished her right 10 a divorce upon either of the grounds alleged in the complaint. There is no corroboration of the plaintife's testimony upon the question of cruelty, which is f7atly de- nied by the defendant Upon the plaintiffs own testimony the acts of cruelty claimed to have been commit ted were not such as to have injuri- ously affected her health or to have been in fact intolerable.
 The defendant was an habitua1 user Intoxicating liquor, but it does not appear that the habit was so grave as to produce suering or want in the family to a degree which could not reasonably be borne. Nor does it aD- pear that (whatever his habits in the past) he is habitually intemperate at the present time. On the contrary, the testimony of MT. Burdick and MT. Swan clearly negative any such con- aition since April. 1a19.
 The complaint is dismissed.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
TRINITY EPISCOPAL HOLDS
 ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

The annual meeting of Trinity church parish was held in the Sunday school room of the parish on Monday evening with the rector, Rev. J. sEldred Brown, in the chair and a large atten- dance of voters present.
 Treasurer Walter E. Gilbert present ed his report which showed the parish to be in good financial condition. The result of the nation wide campaign in the parish was beyond the expecta- tions of the managers.
 The e.ections resulted as follows: Wardens. s. Alpheus Gilbert, Henry F. Parker: Yestrymen Rozolvo C. Perry, Charles H, Phelps Louis P. Reath, Waller E. Gilbert, PerciYa1 w. Chan nan Joseph w. Curtis. Clarence E. Messinger and John Reece; clerk, Percival W. Chapman: treasurer Walter E, Gilbert; missionary treas arer. Joseph w. Curtis: convention de egates Walter E. Gilbert and John .Reece: substitutes. s. A1pheus Gilbert and Henry F. Parker; archdeacenry delerates, Henry F. Parker, Perciyal V. Chanman. substitutes, John Reece, Joseph ". Curtis.
 A large number of new voters were elected.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
FREED FROM THE
 PHYSIC HABIT
Says Her Constipation Ended and
 stomach Trouble Left-TeIls How.

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 physic every day I have to support
 work.
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 Mrs. Widner found out what all suf- ferers should know-that pills. salts but usually make it worse. Milks< Emulsion is a pleasant nutri- tive food and q corrective medicine. It
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 No matter how severe your case. you are urged to try Mi1ks Emulsion urld CT | this guarantee: Take six bottles home with you use it according to directions and if not satisfied with the results, your money will be promptly refunded. i Price 60c and $1 20 per bottle. The Milks Emulsion Go. Terre Haute, Ind. Sold by druggists everywhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-01-28
HEALTH OFFICER ORDERS
 NO MORErPUBLtC DANCES

Dr. E. J. Brophy, city health officer, puts the ban on public dances in a mo- tice he publishes this morning direct ing all those controlling publfc dance halls to close. them and keep them closed until further notice. This is on account of the influenza situation here.
 Dr. Brpphy said Tuesday night that it was not his intention to prohibit public gatherings at present, but there could be no public dancing. Obvious ly. he said. the modern dancing posi- tion is most favorable to the spread ing of the "ff1" germs among those who are susceptible
 The health officer will allow the the- atres to continue open for the present under certain eenditions. requiring that the following potice be read or shown on the screen at each perform ance:
 This theatre is allowed to give its regular performances provided the management enforces the regulations of the health department that all those in attendance who are afflicted with a cough must cover the mouth and nose withsa a handkerchief when coughing or ,sneezing. Those who do not comply with this order shall be expelled from the theatre or the place shall be closed"
 From o'clock Tuesday morning to o'clock at night 2s new cases of fn- fiuenza had been reported at the city health office, and it. is probable the total in the city may well up to- wards 100. Practically all have been mild cases so far.
 It isn't easy to get along on a short