The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-27
CLARA SMITH TELLS
EDITH JOHNSON THAT
SOME DAY SHE WILL
WRITE STORY OF LIFE
EDITH &. JOHNSON
On Daily Oklahoman)


her life, and gifted as she is with
unusual powers of expression. it will
be a human document thousand
times more interesting reading than
was her diary, absorbing as that was.
This she told me this afternoon in the
office of her attorneys, Mathers and
Coakley, where a series OF conferences
are being held relative to her case.
Il can write-oh, so much better
than l can talk" he said "It Is
rather difficult for me to talk, but
write easily, especially If am in
the mood. l am rather moody wo-
man, and when this trouble is all
over, intend to obey the impulse
when it comes over me. and If it be in
the dead of night, l will get up and
write--that story of my life"
1T will be an interesting story" I
said to Mrs. Hamon.
Yes" she admitted, II think il
will And when l write it, l am going
OF tell about il just as it has been"
Your diary was full of warning
to young girls" ! observed.
Mre Hamon wrung her hands and
lin the most impassioned tone She burst
out, ooh, If l only could save other
girls from the terrible experience /
have passed through, if could save
only one girl, would willingly be
the martyr. Ny life should be a warn
ing to every girl who knows about
it.
But, don't think for 4 moment that
| am embittered---or that / have lost
the capacity to enjoy. Even now, l
all the wonderful kindness that is
being shown me, in the support OF the
people who understand me. And down
in Mexico there were hours when l
was almost happy. The flowers were
so beautiful ana the trees. The moon
light nights were exquisite, and never
il seemed to me, had / seen a night
sky with to many stars. Someday, I
am going back there. for a visit. I
encountered nothing but beauty and
kindness in Mexico. Even the noun
tains, in their ruggedness, seemed
10 have q friendly attitude"
Then your brutal experience has
not embittered you toward men?'
by no means" she replied with a
brilliant smile IT love men and
always will" Nor was this the re-
sponse of q coquette, but OF the wo-
man who is extremely grateful for
the support OF many OF the leading
men OF Carter county, who are will
ing 10 do everything within their
power to secure her final release.
Mrs. Hamon has made no plans with
reference TO her future life.
81 have made up my mind" she
said. 'to just one thing. l want to
make it up to my family, IL that be
possible, for all the sorrow and trou,
BILE I have caused them. When /
come out OF this affair, l want To do
something that will be worth while.
am terribly confused now, and |
am so weary OF mind that cannot
even think clearly. But, L shall want
TO find some occupation"
What about the movies?" l asked.
That's a question | cannot answer
until after my trial. | have received
number OF offers from moving pic
ture companies that want 10 star me,
and l have been asked to go on the
lecture platform. Now Of course.
cannot make UP my mind"
do you like Uaslness?" she was
asked.
"oh. very much" was her reply
"Mr. Hanon never made deal. never
hired a man without asking my I'D
vice"
Men who We're closely associated
with Jake l.. Hamon during his life
time bear out this statement.
"Wha. do you think about ,hls.
Clara" they say he would always ask.
Clara Smith Hamon was Jake Ha-
mons constant adviser IN business and
Just as constantly. hc relied upon
her judgment, or it may have been
the woman's intuition that one often
speaks about. Every business man In
Ardmore have talked with abou.
Clara Smith Hamon says that she Is q
clever business woman. Six or seven
years ago she did a good deal Of steno-
graphic work. But l have lost that
now" she said 10 me, ~ do not
believe could operate typewriter
or take dic;ation rs I once did.
NO one has deeper or flf>Ser
faith In God than have" said Mrs
Hamon when | asked II she had any
religious lcanings II do not belong
20 any church. in fact I have not
found the church that exactly suits
my way OF thinking. believing. have
made pretty thorough study Of
Christian science. and have read all
Of Mrs. Eddys writings. | have read
good deal OF spiri;ualism and es'-
peciAly the writings OF Sir Oliver
Lodge. I, L. very interesting. but I
cannot understand Il. In fact l am
little fclrful OF it--ihough perhaps
that may be because am little
afraid o, myself. have also looked
into the creed Of ;ho seventh Day
Adventists
Occasionally not regularly, | have
gone TO church Nearly always. ! I'M
Ogiiicd that some OF the persons
around mo- were looking psknncr az
inc. but. even II they did, always
came away feeling better, and co'n-
tortcd Aftt "a while. l wuW 90 find
my way clearly. ! want 20 belong 10
"A church
While Mrs. Hamon was In Chihua-
hua. Mexico. she WAS sheltered In q