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New-York tribune., 1920-12-03

the arrest of the woman charged with
firing the shot that killed Jake l.. Ha-
mon, Republican National Committee
man from Oklahoma
The report that Mrs. Hamon was
never the wife Of the millionaire s
nephew apparently is refuted by life
insurance receipts found. They show
that the premiums were paid in the
name Of Mrs. T, l.. Hamon.
There was a scrapbook containing
thousands OF clippings dealing with
the political and business activities Of
Hamon. In each his name was under
scored with q blue pencil, indicating
that they had been collected for Mrs.
Hamon by a clipping bureau.
Another book contained scores of
pictures of Mrs Hamon and her
friends, some of them dating back to
her college days ut Lexington. No.
Many bore titles. One, for example,
was labeled MY. first sweetheart" and
showed . boy in his teens. There was
one Of Hamon, apparently taken at the
shooting OF an oil well, and entitled
The Old Man Himself"
The scrapbook and loose clippings
showed that Mrs. Hamon had carefully
preserved everything she could lay her
hands on that referred to Hamon.
There we're even unpublished, type writ
ten articles lauding and praising him.
One OF these referred to him as an
empire builder and spoke Of his
"dauntless courage, boundless conf
dence in his own ability and marvellous
capacity for surmounting Obstacles" :"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03

.vae 0; the worst mistakes in life
arc made because Of deeds which arc
jugded simply as deeds without thought
Of the cause behind them. Folks some
times do things because through lack
of knowledge those things seem to
hem the right things 20 do, when per
aaps the arc wrong. Just take the
case Of Rusty the FoH Squirrel.
When Rusty awokc carly the morn
ing after Farmer Browns boy had
sourd him wouaued D. The hunter with
home and taken care OF him and made
MIN as comfortable as he could. he
couldn't q, first remember where ne
vas But wnen he tried to move he
remembered his terrible fright and
hGrt Of the day before. and much OF
tnat fright returned as gradually he
realized that ne was TO longer in the
ercen forest, bpt was in a strange
pace rom which he could sec no wa
d escape.
lie was feeling stronger, though it
stil hurt cruelty 10 move. For long
,ime nc lay still, listening to the
range sounds IN Farmer Browns
barn, foT that Is where he was. al the
time becoming more and more fright
cned oy the strangencss of il al. BY
and by he heard steps approaching, and
men suddenly there was Farmer
Browns boy night close TO MIN. look
~ down through the queer roof full
o. holes which you know vss the wire
o. the cage in which Farmer Browne
D'y rad put nirn.
Rasty's hear. almost TODD still with
ff'Hns. Here was one Of tnose two
legged giants Ike the one who had
nnr' HIM 30 With the atich that flashed
hFe and made terrible roar. What
-4s eoing 70 be doae 70 him now?
n'ubttess /. Vas something dreadful.
hus'y sniyered all over Then h. set
MS teeth together hard He would at
least tgnt for his life If he had
chance he was no coward.
Farmer Browns boy opened door
? sne cage and reached in w.th hand
covered with thick glove The In
10 bite il. Yes, sir, that IA what he
trled To do; ne tried 20 bite the hand
If Farfacr Erown's hoy. nrd he did
driYe hic sharp tectn through that
tniek glove enough 70 hurt a little. Bat
ae yasn't >et strong enough to drive
his teeth my In.
"C9ch'" exclaimed Farmer Brown.
boy, Ouch. you little saseali russs
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
Farmer Browns Boy.

vou are feeling better He pulled of
tnc glove and looked at the finger that
had been bitten. "I':n glad ! had TINT
oloyc on" said nc. But he didn't lose
his temper because Rusty had bitten
him. Not bit Of it. 81 don't blamo
you,' said he. "You did that because
you don't understand. I'm not going
to hurt pou. When you Snd that out
you wont wan. to bite. But until you
find it out guosa III have to be care
sul"
He threw a cloth over Rusty's head,
through which Rusty tried in vain to
bite. Then he lifted Rusty out, and
very. very gently bathed MS wounde
and covered them with something that
was soothing and took the smart and
ache out OF them Then as gently as
possible he put Rusty back in his bed
in the cage, and left food and water
where he could reach them with ain oct
no effort at all. And all the time
Farmer Browns boy talked to Rusty
softly and Kindly.
"You are coming along all rixht.~
snid he. "The best thing for you Is to
be left alone. You rustn'. be excited.
Won't bother you any oftencr than s
necessary" Then he closcd the door
Of the cage and went away.
Copyright. 1920. by T. w Burgess,
The next story: Rusty Maker Up
His Mind"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03

which was central over Massac husetts
"Wednesday night moved northeastward to
the Canadian Maritime provinces with
tended by westerly gales along the middle
and north Atlantic coast and by rain in
Valley and the north Atlantic statee.
Another disturbance or wide extent covers
the western half of the country and IT
has been attended by rains within the
last twenty-four hours in tho plateau re-
gion and in the Pacific states from CEN
tral California northward.
Tho temperature has risen In the Mis-
the southern plains states and readings
We're above normal tonight almost gen
orally except in the caat Gulf and south
Atlantic states.
I nthc states east OF the Mississippi River
until Saturday night except that rain or
snow Is probable In Michigan Friday and
Saturday. and rain In the Ohio Valley and
the lower lake region Saturday.
The temperature will rise In Michigan
Gulf ana south Atlantic states Friday
and IN the Atlantic states Saturday. while
somewhat colder weather Will oversprea d
Michigan and Indiana Saturday.
Forecasts by Districts Ea stern New
York, fair to-day; tomorrow partly
cloudy in southern ana probably rain in
northern portion: somewhat warmer.
New England, eastern Prnnsylva MIA
Maryland. New Jersey and Delaware, fair
What warmer to-inorrow.
Western Pennsylvania. fair and some
what warmer to-day; tomorrow unsettled,
proba bly, rain
Western New York fair to-day: TO.
morrow unsettled ana somewhat warmer,
proba bly, rain.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
Court Rebukcs Alderman
Magistrate Threatens to Have
1nterceding Official Elected

Alderman Frank Schmitz, for the
last seven years the representative Of
the Flushing College Point district in
the Board Of Aldermen, sought yester-
day in the Flushing Police Court to
lntercede in behalf OF Anton Lcrner,
Of 19 Eighteenth Street, College Point.
Lcrner was in court on summons
issued as a result Of dispute with
neighbor over s. property line.
With bland smile Alderman
Schmit2 stepped up 10 the bench Of
Magistrate James J. Conway. His
effort to describe the exemplary con-
duct Of Lcrner brought forth sharp
rebuke from the magistrate
stop that said Magistrate Con-
way. "If you have anything to say in
the interest of this man you may take
the stand Alderman Schmitz stepped
back. If this Alderman tries that
again. continued the magistrate,
"have him thrown out"
Alderman Schmitz left tho court
room without comment. The summons
was dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
Things to Knou,

The Gift, Plan Bureau will dscrcctlv learn from your
friends what they wish for Christmas if you viii give us
their names loW mains
Headquarers-First Floor Old Building
Both Pianos and Photographs may be purchased on
tnc partla payment plan First Gallery. New Bu;ld;ny
Restaurant is open for service to store clos
ing but from 80 to II 80 is the best time for luncheon
--leaS' crowded. Eighth Gallery New Building.
TOY WORLD is and qoino every and all CAV
including 'Santas Cmcus.'-b the best days to sec
everything Thursday, Friday Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Leave Saturday, if you can, for those who
other dav.
Third Gallery, New Building
The Christmas panels of Madonna and Angels in the
Stewart Rotunda reproduced from paintings Fra
Angelica in the Gallery Of u1izi, Florence Italy
A wonderful Christmas Of leather luggage is
now located on the First floor, Old Building
Oriental rugs in the Auditorium.
First Gallery New Building
Books have overlowed from their Eighth Gallery
home into the Old Building and a Christmas Store Of
Books is now on the First floor.
Check your wraps. overcoats packages, in the
Checking Room by you enter from the Inter
borough Subway at AsOr Place.
Music in the Rotunda of the Old Building 1890 to
:30 every day by the Festival Vocal Quartette Organ
and Carillons Hour Chimes from the Church of
The Martyrs, Cambridge England.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03

two weeks ago and Is thought 20 have
had few friends or acquaintance In
this country.
Mrs. Denise Engalitchef, OF the Ho-
tel Waldorf, who says she is the wife
of Russian noblcman, said she had
been we'll acquainted with Mrs. Reed
who, Mira. EngaltcheF told reporters,
was once the wife of David Howard
scion Of an English noble family. She
said Mrs. Reed had been married sew
eral times and had formerly lived in
Goderich, Ontario. Canada.
Helen Howard, eighteen years old, a
daughter of Mrs Reed, attending q
boarding school at Eighty-fifth Street
and Fifth Avenue. confirmed Mrs. En-.
galitchcff's identification. She said
her mother was the wife Of Boswell!
Reed, manufacturer. of the Canadian
city.
Funeral services for DR.. Potter, it
was announced last night, will be con-
Quoted with Masonic rites at an under
taking establishment at Broadway and
Sixty sixth Street Sunday afternoon.
Funeral arrangements for the other
v;ctims have not been made.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
Woman Wanted
'lnHanOnDeath
Traced to Texas
Mrs. Clara Smith Reported
to Have Crossed Into
Mexico as Prosecutor
Goes in Pursuit of Her
Trunks Give No Clues
People in Oklahoma Town
Where Tragedy Occurred
Drop Theory of Suicide

ARDMOEE, Okla, Dec. 2.-Scarch
continued tonight for Clara Smith,
wanted IN connection with the shooting
o. Jake l.. Hamon, Republican National
Committeeman from Oklahoma. Re-
ports from Kansas City. where two
trunks said by the police to belong to
MISS Smith, were opened too day, showed
nothing that would throw any light
on her whereabouts. County Attorney
kussel! Brown departed to-day for an
unannounced destination in Texas.
There was no further comment from
county officials in regard to the where
abouts OF the woman. who is CHARGED
with assault with intent to kill in con-
nectlon with the shooting of Mr..
HamoH. Mr. Brown reiterated that he
had traced Miss Smith from Ar6rore
through several towns in rorthern
Texas, and thence to Dallas and Cisco,
where Z. W. Sails, Dallas service
car driver, left young lady" after
buying ticket to Ell Paso for her,
Girl Confessed Shooting
The young woman. according to a
sworn statement by the driver. in pos
session Of MIR. Brown, confessed TO the
driver that she had shot q "wealthy
man" in Ardmorc, "after we had quar-
relied"
Ihe confession was made on the
way from Dallas to Cisco, where the
driver said he became suspiciousn and
refused to carry the woman farther.
influential persons in Ardmore to-
day, IN the face of details in the Sal
us statement apparently coinciding
Win the announcement of the County
Attorney, stated they were inclined to
place credence in reports tina. the
shooting OF Mr.. Hamon was not "ac-
cidental."
Frank L. Ketch. Mr.. lannon's busi-
ness manager, has reiterated that the
shooting was the result of an "acci-
dental discharge OF "a 25-calibre re-
volver which Mr.. Hamon was clean
ing"
The warrant against Miss Smith still
awaits service in the Office of the Sher-
III. and the original charge Of assault
with intent to kill has never been
changed.
Mr.. Brown was asked by a news
paper man tonight whether he be-
lieved that Miss Smith had visited Mr..
Hamon at the hospital. where he was
taken after the shooting
Il have reasonable grounds to be-
licve that she visited Mr.. Hamon at
the hospital" said Mr.. Brown, "but I
cannot say positively that she did"
Did Not Visit Hamon
Inquiries at the hospital were met
with statements by nurses and physi-
clans that Miss Smith had not visited
Dir. Hamon.
Ell PAS0, Tex, Dec. 2.-Police head
quarters in Juarez to-day announced it
had been notified that Clara Smith,
wanted in. connection with the shooting
OF Jake L. Hamon. had crossed the
river and was in Juarez
lmm gration inspectors here said
they had not seen woman answering
Clara Smiths description cross the
bridge TO Juarez.
Special Dispatch TO THE Tribune
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec "A search
Of personal belongings of Mrs. Clara
Smith Hamon, found in Kansas City
was made to-day on instructions from
Russell r. Brown, County Attorney at
Ardmore, Okla, in the hope they would
reveal some cleW that would lead to
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03

Fighcs'. u deerees, ~ 2:30 ?. n: low
cat. 49, at 0 n n. average. ~; average
same date last year. 80: average astne date
for thirty three years. So.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
Weather Report

Sun rises. .o2 am. Sun sets 4:os Pm,
Moon rises. 2;13.a. III. Moon sets. :sT D. m
Local Forecast.-Fatr to-day, partly
cloudy and somewhat warmer Tomorrow
fresh northwest winds to-day, becoming
northery by Saturday.
local Official Record.---The following Of
fcial record from the Weather Bureau
shows temperatures during the last TWEEN
ty-four hours, IN comparison with tho cor
spending date of last year:
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
For Everybody's
Encourag cement

as we are not given to Dragging
any more than we are to the
making of cxtravagant workings
in our own advertisements.
We were certainly benefited
all November by the multitude
nous newspaper advertisements
other than our own.
II SgaS Vfvy tieaSing indeed!
This business has its own
ideals, to which we shall adhere,
pursuing steadily the even tenor
of Our way.
BY agreeable relations with
manufacturers and commission
houses representing manufac-
turers, we get to know among
the first the movements of lots
to be sold and of readiness to
reduce prices, of which we i'm
mediately avail ourselves, with
cash down whenever necessary.
Bear in mind that this busi-
ness began before the Civil War,
when we were buyers Of woolcn
goods from first hand, rurchas-
ing them in a small way. We
are now large buyers from the
same mills.
Be quite sure that our assort-
mcnts will be kept up whenever
goods are obtainable ard prop
erly priced.
(Signed)
3@< @.**'A !'.:.,,.: +
~ December 3, 1920.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
Special Dispatch to Th. Tribune

Special Dispatch to THE Tribune
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. "A search
of personal belongings of Mrs Clara
Smith Hamon, found in Kansas City.
was made to-day on instructions from
Russell r. Brown, County Attorney at
Ardmore, Okla, in the hope they would
reveal some cleW that would load TO
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
We had what
Theodore Roosevelt
would have called
"A Bully Month

last month, which we only refer
to here
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
Bedtime Stories
Rusty Tries to Bite

BY Thornton W. Burgess
Judge rot merely by deed;
Let the cause the action plead.
Farmer Browns Boy.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03
Humidity
General Weather Condition.

Barometer Readings
a ny. 2a5eli p. m. :s.7l,s p. m. S$.ts
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03

Inquiries at the hospital were me,
with statements by nurses and physi.
clans that Miss Smith had not visited
Mr Hamon.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03

. Tho next story: Rusty Maker ID
. His Mind" ~
New-York tribune., 1920-12-03

They arc big, warm. sturd
ported and domestic cheviots
ordered and carefully made st,
models which have proven so Us
that no one would think of changil
Wide range Of patterns in he
browns, oXfords. Sizes "a to 46.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-08-19
I order 81 .PubI I

State Of Missouri, County on M, j,
i In the Circuit Court of IN 9unty
i and State, October Term N N. a
/ Mary Baugher (nee Gi nan),
Katherine Esther Kautl aSSt HI nd
William John Kauftman ! tiffa.
Daniel Adolf Kauffm.n, Esass S NJ ny
mond Kaufman, Caroline ~ faret
Kaufman. Mable Elixahekh i anff-
man, Orval Ivan KauffniSf and
Glide Elmer Kauffmanys MINORS
and r. G. Schapeler, Glardian and
Curator of all Of said minor
UufSw aan.s.
Now at this day come the pl6intiffs
herein, by their attorneys And " file
their petition alleging. among other
things that defendant Caroline Mar
garet Kaufman is a. Nonresident Of
the state of Missouri.
Whereupon, it is ordered byG the
Clerk, in vacation, that said dcfend-
ant be notified by publications that
plaintiffs have commenced y suit
against her in this court the object
and general nature Of. which y to OBJ
tain an order and Judgment ~ the
court directing sale Of the following
described real estate in Bates county,
Missouri, to-wit:
The South fourth Of the Ncffh-
west quarter and the South hAH
OF. the; Southwest quarter oeSthe
Northeast quarter and the N0sth
half Of the Southwest quarter and
the Northwest quarter of the
southeast quarter, als6 TEN acres
being all that ~art Of the Sorth-
west quarter Of the Southwest
quarter lying, north and ear of
the public road running di1eon-
ally across said forty acre tract,
all in section Thirteen (i3)
Township Thirty-nine (3ol Of
Range Thirty 900, containing
One Hundred Ninety acres,
and for partition and division Of the
proceeds of such sale between plain
tiffs and defendants above named in
accordance with their rights and in
terests therein as may be found By the
court, plaintiffs alleging that each #
the parties hereto have q one-ninth
interest in the premises and net pro-
ceeds of the sale after deducting the
homestead interest of the defendants
and that unless the said Caroline
Margaret Kaufman be and appear at
this Court at the next term thereof, to
be begun and holden at the court
house in the City Of Butler, ID said
county, on the rst Monday Of Octo-
Der, 1920, and on or before the first
day of said term, answer or plead to
the petition in said cause, the same
s..4<
ment will be rendered accordingly.
And it is Further Ordered, that a
copy hereof be published according to
law in The Butler Weekly Times.
C. C. SWARENS,
Attest: -os. Clerk.
A true copy OF the record.
(SeaD c. c. SWARENS,
43-4t Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-08-19
Order of Publication.
L. Mechanism, Plaintiff.

VS., fe
r. unknown consorts, heirs, deyi.
sees, donees, alienees, immediate
mesne or remote, voluntary or in
voluntary grantees, assignees OF
trustees of Herman Hungerford,
John D. Myers. trustee, and Ed
win Mason, each deceased, Defend
ants. %f
The State of Missouri to the above
named or described defendants,
Greetings:
You are hereby notified that an ac-
ton has been commenced against you
in the Circuit Court of the County of
Bates, in the State Of Missouri, at
fccting the title to- the following de-
scribed lands and tenements, to-wits
The West half OF the Northeast
quarter of the Southwest quarter
and the Southwest quarter of the
Southeast quarter OF the South
west quarter all in Section Tween.
ty-six (26), Township Thirty
| nine 800, of Range Twenty-nines
(2o), Bates County, Missouri, u
which said action is returnable Oh
the first day of the next term of said
court to be held at the courthouse
in the city of Butler, in the county,
and state aforesaid, on the 4th day Of
October, 1920, when and where you,
may appear and answer or otherwise
defend such action; otherwise plain
tiff's petition will be taken as con-
fcssed and judgment rendered accord
ingly. - II q
Attest: Clerk.
A true copy Of the record. &
(Seal) C. c. SWARENS,
o3-4t Circuit Clerk.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-08-19
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
August 20. 1890

Ed Oneal, while going home from
church at Jamestown Sunday, met
with an accident that resulted in his
death. Some boys with hin. were
running their horses and ran into
George Wells cart throwing Ed
from his horse, bursting his eye, and
breaking his nose and also knocking
George senseless for some time.
A marriage license was issued to j.
F. Simpson, of Ballard. aud Miss
Mollie Apologize, of .Maysburg.
From Jesse Trimble, who was in
the city Saturday, we learn Of the
sad news of the death of Mrs. ]. n.
Haynes, which occurred at her home
in Foster Friday.
The body of Mrs. Allen Cassitx,
who died in Summit township Thurs
day, was shipped from this station to
Buffalo, Illinois, Friday.
The citizens Of Johnstown aid vi
cinity have petitioned for daily mail
service.
On Thursday last the citizens 4:
the north part of town were all agog
over the report that. Mrs. J. Nj. Sal
lee, who ha for the past seven years
been, confined to her bed, a helpless
invalid, had been restored to health
through 4 the fundamentally Of
prayer. AS the good news spread the
neighbors began to gather and soon
there wers more than $50. in about
the home Of Mrs. Sallee, all an.,ious
to learn the full particulars Of the
wonderful cure. In the center of
tie room sat Mrs. 'Sailee,> surrounded
by her devoted husband and daugh-
ter. laughing chatting and shaking
hands with those about her, white
prayer and songs were being offered
BY friends to the great Physician
who said: Thy faith hath made thee
whole, take up thy bed and walk"
The board Of trustees Of the acad-
envy last week elected Mr.. ,Narten-
stein, Of Warrenton, Virgins, to the /
position Of assistant, to have charge
81 Latin'and German specially.
Miss Grace. the daughter 81 Nj.
and Mrs. ]. C.. Mcconnell, of this city
: feM days ago received notificationI
thai ahe had been elected teacher a
AZ xcsdemy near Toledo. Ohio.
Al advertisement Of the Butler
Academy says that good board can
~ Aecuxedr i'm this city At from apoj
here were many patriots anxiouSl
- SS10a their c0S10ffv Il sSxv 3Sr63
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-08-19
ssa..n..s - Ra,I.t.

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
SCOUT CAR WHICH PAID
MEMPHIS VISIT WRECKED

sRoLLtI!NGsToNE, MINI, July 20.
(Spl; )-Scout Car No. l, of the Missis-
,sippi river scenic highway national
ST. Louis, Mo-, which left st. Louis in
April and Davenport Ia, Commercial
club May |, on a. pathfinding tour of
1000 miles between New Orleans, CAL
weston. Memphis, Vicksburg and Daven-
port, La Groose, Mimi; St. Paul, Du-
luth, and Winnipeg. ,skidded and plunged
headlong down a cliff and into a gully
near here.
In the car were General Manager
Truman -Pierson, of Quincy, ILL.,, and
ST. Louis; Mrs. Pierson. Miss Muriel
way fox terrier mascot, presented by
Mayor Boggs and the citizens of Mon
trose, Ia. pYrposely to keep away jinxes
and hoodoes.
The car wassen route from La Crosse
Wis, to-st, Paul. The occupants
car although nearly demolished, was
able to proceed to Winona for repairs
1t was in such condition that Pierson
was advised to abandon it and continue
the trip in a new car.
This is the second time the scout car
has gone In the ditch, the previous ac-
cident taking place in Illinois, near
Keokuk. Ia, six weeks ago, despite
Scout" the mascot, and his jinx- killing
The trip has been full of adventure,
the car having encountered landslides.
floods, snowdrifts, washouts, thunder
storms and cyclones, since starting.
Hairbreadth escapes from plungifg
down steep Mississippi bluffs have
been common.
But it's all in the game" said Mrs.
Pierson, a comely Titan blonde, in her
twenties, who takes turns with Mr..
Pierson in handling the wheel II think
this pathfinding ife is glorious. One
meets with so many interesting exper-
fences in roughing 1t in an automobile.
An occasional night out in the woods
roosting in your car adds zest."