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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
.NTIMATES RICH 4
MEN AID ESCAPE
/. OF HAMON WOMAN
Prosecutor, Mentioning No
Names, Threatens Action
Against Friends of Slain
Millionaire.
(By International News serviee.l

tby International News Service.l
ARDMORE, Okla. Dec. Wealth
and power, secretly but desperately
fighting the law to prevent the cap-i
ture Of Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon, al.
legged slayer OF Jake l.. Hamon, mui-
timilllonaire Oklahoma "oil king,
was the intlmation given here today
by County Prosecutor Russell Brown.
Fear that the arrest OF the missing
woman might rip the lid" from q
dozen other checkered careers lived
behind the lights o. nights" in Okla1
homa's oil fields 1t was said, gave
momentum to the movement to help
lannon's so-called affinity" to es4
cape the clutches OF the law.
No names were mentioned by the
prosecutor who had previously de-
clared that IL he could get evidences
against any person, regardless OF
power or position. he would prose-
cute them as accessories after the
fact. 1t Is known that at least three
wealthy friends OF the dead oil king
have made mysterious trips to Texas,
obviously going into Mexico" on
business.
One of these men Is nationally
known for his political activities and
was bosom friend OF Hamon. This
man left Ardmore In the midst Of
lannon's funeral after getting q mys-
terious telegram from the south.
Newspaper men were told he had
gone to attend Obregon's inaugura=
tion at Mexico City. He has not res
turned.
The search for Mrs. Hamon, meanA
while, has centered along the inter~
national border near FL Paso, with
army officials, department. of Justice
agents, sheriffs and police stretching
huge net hundreds OF miles long.
Due to lack OF definite information
that the woman is in Mexico, au-
thorities here are Of the opinion that
the net has turned her back from tho
border and that she is hiding near
FL Paso.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
TENNESSEE c. O.P.
OPPOSES TAYLOR'S
SON AS Secretary
Proposed Naming of Demo-
Crat for Place Has Stirred
Up Leaders at Nashville.
Fowler Boosted for Cabinet
(speciaI 10 Tic News seimltar.l

(SpecIaI TO Inc NEWS SSiUhat1
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 4.-All Is
not serene in the camp of the q. q.
p. leaders in Tennessee. According to
whisperings heard about the hotel
lobbies, certain Republican leaders In
the state are up in arms against the
appointment of Ben Taylor, Demo-
cratic son of the Republican gov
ernor-elect. as secretary to his fa-
ther, They are not hesitating to ad-
wise Uncle Aif' of such displeasnre,
so the story goes, and many of the
leading Republicans have announced
that in the event Colonel Taylor does
name his son for the place that they
will never put foot across the thresh-
old of the executive offices at the
capitol.
In other words, said G. Q. p. lead
ers are mad as horaets about it. They
are saying that they do not propose
to run the gauntlet of Ben Taylor
and his Democratic advisors every
time they want to get in to see the
governor. They say that the gov
ernors son didn't even make a
speech for his father in the recent
campaign, although he was urged to
get in the fight because the parties
were divided" and many Democrats
were making no bones" about sup
porting Taylor.
The further objection is being
raised to the appointment of the gov
ernor's son to the place because OF
his law partnership with Thad A.
Cox, a we'll known East Tennessee
Democrat, who is rather abnoxious
to the Republicans OF that section.
The Republicans are afraid, 1T IS
said, that the young man might be
| Influenced by other Democrats.
While there had been more or less
discussion with respect to place In
Harding's cabinet for some good
Southern Republican, the leaders OF
the G. o. P. in this section and In
certain other sections of the state
are turning their eyes to James A.
Fowler, of Knoxville, Mr.. Fowler
| will be an applicant for the post OF
United States attorney general 1t is
said. The leaders point out that he
| has served in the Taft cabinet as as- :
sistant to the attorney general and
that in the absence of General Wick
ersham that Mr.. Fowler was in full
command of the office, The further
fact has been brought out that FoW-
Ter is one ofSthe few Rep'l0l leans IN
| the state who espoused the cause OF
Warren q. Harding before the ma
tional convention IN Chicago.
If a Southern Republican Is given
a. place in the cabinet, one prominent
party man declared today. 'it will
either be given to Fowler, OF Knox
| Vile, or Hert, Of Kentucky. or the
two 1 should think Fowler's chances
are better because Kentucky tailed 70
go Republican and Tennessee oidn
fail"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
Eliot Urges Changes
|. In School System

BOSTON, Dec. 4.-The introduce
ton of more individual instruction
for children in the public schools
was recommended by President
Emeritus Charles W. Eliot of Har-
ward university at the annual meet
ing of the New England Association
Of College Teachers of Education. II
children can not be classified better
than at present, he said, the Ameri-
can free school can not be main
tanned, as 1t was originally estab-
lished. 1t will become the school of
the lower grades of the population,
because the better classes will not
keep their children under the pub
lie school system with its slow pro-
motion. They will send them to pri-
Vate schools"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
.FITZHUGH TALKS TO
CIVITANS AT LUNCH

w. H. FitzHugh, local lawyer and
former president of the Chamber of
Commerce, was speaker of the day
at the Civitan club luncheon held Fri
day at Hotel Gayoso. He made a
plea for the public utilities law, say
ing that he had not changed just
because he is now lawyer for the
Memphis Gas and Electric company,
but that he had been in favor of the
law when he was with the Chamber
Of Commerce.
It was decided at the meeting to
arrange for supper dance during
the Christmas holidays, but no time
or place was decided on. A commit
tee was appointed toSlook into these
details
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

casion, coming when the child loses
faith in Old Kriss.
Life is made up OF dreams. We
are all children swinging from
deaths loose gates. We reach out
for the playthings of life made pos
sible by faith, love and charity. God
pity us when they are gone.
Indeed there is Santa Claus, just
as sure as exists faith. love and
charity. And it is with these graces,
Goodfellows, that you must aid the
kiddies. Enlist with the Santa Claus
club.
From f. F. Newell, of the Cole
Mcintyre Norfleet company comes
the following letter:
I'VE have before us letter from
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
County Prisoner
Accidentally Shot

Sam Conley, alias Hambone, negro
prisoner at Armour's camp. Kerrville,
Tenn, was shot and accidentally
killed Saturday at noon by county
workhouse truck driver. r. f. Pope.
No details of the affair reached the
sheriffs office and guards at the
prison camp said they had little in
formation as to the blacks death.
The shooting was accidental, ac-
cording to Claude E. Farrar, guard
at Armour's. Farrar said his infor-
nation was that it was unavoidable,
Early reports to Sheriff Perry said
that Pope had been killed by a pris-
Oner
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

ceived in the office Of The News
Scimitar since the announcement was
made that Alexander, "The Man Who
Knows" had consented to answer
the readers Of The News Sclmitar
during his engagement at the Lyric
theater, which will be for the week
commencing next Monday night. So
II you belong to this army Of anx-
ious ones
Pack up your troubles in an en-
velope--
And send them to Alexander
II you have worries; IL you're fret
ted about your new sweetheart-%or
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
CANADIAN PROPOSES
ELIMINATE ARTICLE 10
(By the Associated Press. J

GENEVA, Dec. 4.-Amendment to
the covenant to the league of nations
eliminating article 10, the most moot
ed section of the pact. was intro
duced in the assembly of the league
today by Charles j. Doherty Cana
dian minister of justice. The amend
ment will probably be referred to
the committee on amendments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

the Bernet, Kraft G. Kaufman Mill
Ing company, of st. Louis, thanking
US for calling attention to the Good
fellows and for offering them the
opportunity Of aiding in this cause.
They advise us to deliver to you 80
IL pound sacks of Sweet Rose flour
and send them the bill for same.
Ihese 80 sacks are in our warehouse
subject to the Goodfellows orders
Wishing you the most successful
year the club ever enjoyed and as
suring you our cooperation"
Saturday the total subscriptions
amounted to $S,S3ss6.
-
The morning mail lfncluded a check
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
CLOUDY AND RAINS
PROMISED FOR WEEK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning Monday
are:
North and Middle Atlantic states;
Moderate temperature; considerable
cloudiness and occasional rains.
South Atlantic and East Gulf states:
Moderate temperature; considerable
cloudiness and occasional rains.
West Gulf states: Moderate tempera-
ture, considerable cloudiness and oc-
casional rains.
Ohio valley and Tennessee: Moderate
temperature, considerable cloudlness
and occasional rains.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
(By the Associated Press.)

" 4
GENEVA, Dec. 4.-Argentina's
delegation to the assembly of the
league of nations did not appear dur
ing the first hour of today's meet
ing.
Honorfo Pueyrredon, head of the
delegation, refused to deny that Ar
gentina was withdrawing from the
league.
Il can not discuss the matter at
this time, he said to the Associated
Press at his hotel. The Argentine
representatives were in conference
when Senior Pueryrredon was seen
today. The Argentine foreign min
lister declared he would probably go
to the assembly meeting later. but
up until noon he had not appeared.
The fact that Senior Pueyrredon
did not attend today's meeting caused
suppressed excitement in the assem-
bly,, especially among South Ameri-
cans. His refusal to deny reports
that Argentina would withdraw from
the league after he had characterized
them last night as false, was be-
lieved to be due to communication
he had received from the Argentine
government this morning.
George Nicoll Barnes, of Great
Britain, was prepared today 10 ask
the council OF the league to account
for its failure to use its good offices
in an endeavor to keep the Russian
BolshevilSi and the Poles from fight
ing last simmer.
Methods to be pursued regarding
amendments to the covenant of the
league will probably come before the
assembly for final ruling next Mon
day.
Francisco Garcia Caldernon. the
Peruvian minister to France, ar
rived yesterday to replace DIR. Mar
iano1 H. Cornejo as Peruvian dele
gate to the assembly Of Che league
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
"Hdna And" Costs
"TEO Bits" Again

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. A.
Ham and -" back to 25 cents,
and two eggs, any style, for Is
cents, are some Of the new prices
announced by a large restaurant
here. Pie cuts at cents in
stead of 10 cents, was another
prewar figure announced.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

A ar e n tly,
there are many
hundreds | n
Memphis an d
1t S en- vir ons
who want to be
advised regard
ing d o m e $ tic
a n d other at
fairs. This con-
dition is obvi-
Gus from the
great number
Of letters which
have hapn re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
KIDDIES' LEXICON PLACES YOU HIGH;
FILL AN EMPTY STOCKING XMAS DAY

fellows their best Christmas. His
contribution was for 500.
-
I'VE are pleased to inclose check
for S154, being this eompany's sub
scription for the Goodfellows Santa
Claus club.
COLUMBIA MORTGAGE AND
TRUST COMPANY
Peter G. Grant headed this list with
an offering of 800 adding another
member to our Century" club.
The American Railway Express
employees line up 100 per cent in
sending forward $14.25, which the
Goodfellow postman handed me this
morning.
Dear Goodfellows: We are very
proud to say that this is the third
year we have had the pleasure of
contributing TO your good work of
aiding the tots at Christmas time
We have two beautiful babies, three
| and one year of age, They are as
sured of cOzy, warm home, food
and little toys for their amusement
so we are inclosing So to help some
little fellow who may have been for
| yotten.
Good luck and God bless YOU.
MIR. AND MRS. DOC HIGHTSHOE.
AND ARTHUR AND MILDRED
HIGHTSHOE.
Earle, Ark.
Employees Of the traffic department
# the Illinois Central again join the
| :lub with n fine donation of $6S,
Fifty dollars accompanied the fol-
owing communication from Pease
| 2 Dwyer:
Enclosed herewith find check which
We trust will add something TO the
pleasure Of the kiddies at Christ
! mas"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
ARGENTINE QUITS
LEAGUE IN huff
over TREATMENT
South American Republic
Charges President Hymans
Refused Them Recognition.
Council Notified.
BY NEWTON C. PARKE,
international News Service Staff
Corresnondent.l

GENEVA, Dec. 4.-Official an
nouncement was made today that Ar
gentina has withdrawn from the
league of nations.
The trouble between Argentina and
the league dates back to Wednesday
when President Paul Hymans, of the
league OF nations assembly, was
charged with giving no official
recoSnltion to protests made by the
Argentine delegation. The Argentine
delegates made further protests
against their treatment and were
supported by other South American
countries.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

fellows their best Christmas. His
contribution was for 500.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
81 iISIEl ERZ

'nty-four hours to noon Dec. 4 /:
Temperature
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

TRUST COMPANY
Peter G. Grant headed this list with
an offering of 500 adding another
member to our Century" club,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04

we are pleased to inclose check
for sl54, being this eompanys sub
scription for the Goodfellows Santa
Claus club.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
APPARENT ERROR IN
RATE RAISE CHARGED

Topeka Kan.-An assertion that the
interstate commerce commission made
an apparent error of s192,S53,6 96 in the
calculation upon which it fixed the
freight rate increase on western roads
to give the roads per cent return
was made in an opinion granting a
modified 80 per cent increase in
Kansas intrastate rates by the Kansas
court of industrial relations, handed
down here.
1.-THE error is of such magnitude as
to challenge attention" the opinion
stated, "and brings up for consideration
whether the basis used in the analysis
is correct. 1t may be said here that
the identical analysis applied to other
groups show result within frac
ton of 1 per cent of the rate increase
ordered by the interstate commerce
:
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
LISABEULA

Mr.. NJ. X. Taig has bought the
Grill place and moved his family
here from Snohomish county, near
Everett. We hope they will like it
here.
Mr.. and Mrs, Christensen and
family have bought the Dynge
place. They were in Seattle shop
ping Saturday.
Mrs. l.. Fuller of Seattle was
out visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs, Howard Saturday and Sun
day.
The Ladies Club will meet with
Mrs, Pope next Thursday, the 81.
This will be a get-acquainted
meeting and a good attendance is
desired.
Mr.. Cbatfeld was out Sunday
from Seattle visiting his children
at Mr.. Hoyle's. The oldest girl
lis quite sick.
Mrs. L. Howe came back from
Maiden Friday, where she has
been visiting a daughter for sever
al months. She makes her home
here with her daughter. Mrs. ].
Sullivan.
Mr.. D. Brown was visiting in
Seattle several days last week.
MIR. Bullard caring for the place in
his absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Shattuck and
Mrs. Sutton autoed to Seattle last
Wednesday on a shopping tour
Mr.. Church has purchased a
drag saw and has contracted for
the timber on the Donahoe place
right across the road from his own
and is busy saving wood. lie
thinks that better than working
in town.
This is huckleberry season, but
it's so rainy the picllers cannot
get out to pick them. We heard
some wild geese going over not
long ago, but they concluded this
Sound country was too wet for
them and they went on south. This
lis the rainiest season for years,
but we hope for the better soon.
Mr.. Peter Omess, Vice-President
OF Che lWn Guy steel Manuroc.
Iuumg 90, Mluneapons ana 81,
ram, Mlnuy was an over night
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
@ o V e

Mr.. Mcintosh, our mail carrier,
reports fine catch Of some seven
nice salmon one afternoon last
week.
Mrs. Axel Peterson and Mrs.
Frank Siegrist We're shopping in
Seattle last Wednesday. The rain
don't seem to phaze the ladies
very much.
Mrs, Ramquist resides in Seattle.
visit from his mother for week.
Mrs. RamQiust resides in Seattle
We suppose Ed, is on his good be
havor now.
W. G. Doyle is busy getting rid
of some of the pear trees on his
ranch and is going to put out
loganberry plants this coming
spring. Trees that don't bear
much fruit are only loafers.
B. A. Hunt has sold the last
brooder and colony house on his
ranch. Guess no more chickens
for him. Bert Moore bought them
from him. One he'll use to house
his ducks, the other (1Ox12 ft.)
for a feed house.
e. N. Earles was in Tacoma to
see his son, also took in the fair at
Puyallup. He reports it was one
of the most successful fairs he
ever attended, $4,000 people being
in attendance that day There was
a great display Of fruit and vege-
tables. Mr. Earles went to Ia
coma Monday, as his son is over
the smallpox and leaves the De
tention hospital.
p. A. Petersen, our merchant is
another one who has the logan
berry fever. He has two acres of
the property purchased from Il.
o. Rlndal Just north OF Mr.. Moe S
ranch, plowed in fine shape. Frank
Siegrist was the man behind the
pillow and for tough sod it's a neat
job.
Capt. Hans Anderson came
down from Bellingham to spend
Sunday with his wife who is at
her mothers place, Mrs. Abrams,
Mrs. Hialmar Anderson, another
daughter and grandchild have
been with her for a week. That
leads us to remark, we received a
new name from the grandchild, a
bright youngster Of some five sum.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

mer. Going to work one after
noon was greeted thusly, "hello,
you old sport!" Surprised, but
not offended, a smile many times
chased over our face as we worked
that afternoon.
Mr.. Frank Eden was down
from Tacoma with his gun after
quail last week. On the Statelen
ranch the birds have been hunted
pretty hard. We used to think
Frank some sportsman after
banging some six times lobe
Bison called to him Many Frank2'
He held up one finger. Must have
lost his nerve since getting mar
ried.
One of the fishing boats tied up
at the Cove dock Monday. There
was quite rush for the fish on
board. Dog salmon at 25 cents and
Silvers at 80 cents each, weighing
from 6 to s pounds, met ready
sale. II you can't go fishing your
self let George do it" for you.
so cents for a nice fish is pretty
cheap compared with the Seattle
prices.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

viii Not Reconsider Dry Decision.
WOshingtou.-The supreme court re
fused to reconsider its decision OF
June 7 last sustaining the validity of
the prohibition amendment and provi-
sions Of the enforcement act,
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

duce 7,776, 900 bushels of potatoes this
year as compared with 7,250.O00 bush.
els in 1919.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

Read the Classified ads.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

visitor at his sisters, Mrs. W. f..
Bcngston while on the coast look
ing after the interest of the comp
any.
Mr.. A. Il. Bengston was visit
or at the Bengston home on Tues
day while on his annual vacation
from the U. S. Navy yard at Brem-
ertOn.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
west AND SOUTH TO
GAIN POLITICALLY
Census Figures Indicate Sub
stantiaI Gain In Represen-
tation In Congress.

Washington.-Exa Of the
final census figures of the country,
which place the total population of
the continental United States at 49,
S3,l0S, indicates that the west and the
south proportionately will gain more
in political way than the east or
middle west through increased mem
bership in the house of representatives,
more votes in the electoral college and
in larger delegations to the national
political conventions.
AS result of the increase of 1870
s42 in population during the past ten
years, so new seats could be added to
the house. Should the present member.
ship of 435 be left unchanged by in
creasing the basis of apportionment
there will have to be transfer of 10
seats now held by 10 states, to nine
'other states.
'T0 last half century the prece-
u to increase the size Of
to prevent loss of exist
by any state.
lent is followed this
aldiHonal representative
seas uu.7, be given to California, four
each to New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Michigan; three to Illinois and
Texas; two to Massachusetts, New
Jersey and North Carolina and one
each to Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut,
Georgia, Maryland, Montana, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Car
DINA, Tennessee, Washington. West
Virginia Wisconsin, Virginia, Arkan-
sas and Minnesota.
Congressional leaders are strongly
opposed to any larger increase in the
house, as they regard the present
membership of 1876 as too unwieldy
The present apportionment basis is
211,S77 inhabitants or its major frac-
ton, to the congressional district.
BY holding the house membership
to 435, gains would be distributed with
three to California, two to Michigan
and Ohio, and one each to Connecticut,
New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklaho-
ma, Texas and Washington. To offset
these gains, Missouri would be forced
to lose two representatives, while In
diana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky Louis.
lana, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska,
Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia
would lose one each. All other states
would retain their present numerical
delegation in congress.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
WOOL MEN GET $46O,OOO
Excess Profits Available for DlstrIbu.
ton TO Producers.

Observation-Disclosures closing up
the governments wartime operations
in the wool market the department Of
agriculture reported 100000 has be-
come available for distribution to some
100000 producers who grew the 1918
clip.
The amount has been returned by
dealers who bought the wool under
government supervision and were re-
CURED by regulations to return ex.
cess profits made in the process to
the growers.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
,ampaInn Eunda Pay Income Ia.

Campaign Funds Pay Income Tax.
Washiugton.-Co Contributions to poll
Teal campaign funds are taxable, Com
missioner Of Internal Revenue VII,
liums declared. In a statement he
advised members OF all parties that
they will not be allowed to deduct
amounts given to campaign funds from
their income tax returns.
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14

A 12.foot vein of coal has been
struck in new mine recently opened
in Bucoda Surface indications show
the coal to be of superior quality and
apparently unlimited quantity
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
Yes, Victrolas

are the same the world over.
But that efficient, courteous and liberal
SERVICE which has built this large
businessmen be found only at Shaw's
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1920-10-14
North Dakota Dry Agent Hofd.

Fargo, N. DR. B. Leady, recent.
ly appointed prohibition enforcement
group chief for North Dakota was ar.
rested on a charge of violating the
prohibition laws.