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The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
Inside Story of Alleged Sordid
Life of Han1on, His Slayer and His
Uncle, Told BY Mrs. Ruth Han1on

several kilograms from Jake Hamon,
all of which implied that she was his
wife.
Frank tried to make nc believe
during the first months of our mar
riage that he married Clara Smith
while under the Influence of liquor.
and that later he divorced her. |
became suspicious when he received
monthly S100 checks from his uncle.
He finally admitted that it was his
compensation for having married
Clara Smith i'll order to give her his
name SO that she might live with
uncle without fear of gossip. Clara
Ham on came to visit us. During her
stay she received several kilograms
from Jake Hamon. She showed Inc
on one occasion small pistol which
she said she was keeping as 'protec-
ton
Mrs. Ruth Hamon presides over
the tinWare counter OF the Metropol-
/ itan 5 to 50-cent store here. She is
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
BIC GROUP
To FINANCE.
RADE:
Corporation With Capital
of Hundred Millions Or
ga1lized by Delegates at
Chicago Conference.

Chicago, Dec. 9.--Leaders in in
dustry, finance and agriculture from
40 states gathered here today to
form u 500, 100000 corporation to
finance foreign trade. The corpora
tion will be established along limos
approved by the American Bankers
association, and authorized by the
Edge act.
'Th $ corporation is distinctly or
national lines and will be prepared
to render national service saic
John s. Drum OF Snn Francisco
president Of the American Bankers
association, who called the meeting
"lt will come into being through
the widest corporation and will bt
q source of strength and assistance
to agriculture, industry, commerce
and finance Of the nation. 1t vii
be helpful to all other foreign trade
organizations"
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
Especial United Press Wire. }

Especial United Press Wire,)
Sacramento, Dec. o.-Charges
that Jake Hamon paid his wife ST.
600 a month to stay in Chicago and
not bother him We're made in an
interview with the United Press cor
respondent here by Il woman who
claimed to be the wife OF Frank
Hamon. nephew OF the dead politi-
clan.
Frank Hamon is the divorced hus-
band of Clara Smith Hamon, who is
being sought as the slayer of Jake
Hamon. Mrs. Hamon declared that
Jake Hamon paid her husband s10o
per month for marrying Clara Smith.
SO that the latter could legally carry
the name of Hamon. In this way it
is said that the relations between
Jake Hamon and Clara Smith would
not be calculated to excite suspl-
cian.
sAs to Clara Smith living as the
wife Of Jake Hamotl. ] an positive OF
it. While. she was stopping at our
house in Tucson, ariz., she received
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
Southern Pacific to Resell Many
Thousands Acres Oil Lands to Its
Stockholders to Defeat Government
BY HELEN NUGUR,
Staff IOrrcsDOndcnt Federated Press,


New York, Dec 9-The Southern
Pacific has got 100000, 900 worth
Of government oil lands locked nn
tight where the government can't
get at it.
Amid the greatest excitement
Which has prevailed on the stock ex.
change since the premature an
nonncemont Of the armisticc, the
Southern Pacific cut \ melon, sep
arating its oil land from the railroad
property. Stockholders were infOrm-
ed that an oil company was to be
organized TO take over 259,000 acres
OF land in California. which the road
has held under patents from the gov
ernment and exploited for many
years. w-. -.
Southern Pacific stockholders were
offered the oil land which they al
ready own for the sum Of 52,O00,-
600. In January they will be able TO
BUY for each share Of Southern Pa
cific stock one snare Of Pacific Oil
company stock for the SUM Of Sl5.
Stockholders on the local exchange
who grnmbled at paying S52,0oO ,00l
for land paid for once We're reminded
that they arc getting for that money
lands estimated by government OK
perts to be worth all the way from
100000 to 100000, 1000; lands
which have been proven to contain
one of the richest oil deposits i'll the
World25, 600 acres already regis
tered as oil-bearing, out Of which the
railroad without any particular fuss
made 2,000.000 this year.
The stockholders who suspected
that the Southern Pacific was raising
easy money to finance its operations
were reminded also that there Is
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
Woman Wants to Know Reason for
Rotering's Silence in MeIia Case

publicly demanded thorough
Investigation and demanded that
il a suspicion of guilt exists
against him, ho be prosecuted;
or III the charges be found false,
that You publicly proclaim his
innocence and take steps to
prosecute his dcfamers. Surely
that proposal sounds fair enough.
According to public rumor,
which often is based ON truth,
you were at tho time tho
charges were published against
your officer, in u position to
know whether or not there was
any truth to them. II you were
not, then the presumption is
that your conduct as adninis-
trativc head of the county at
torney's office has been incon-
petent. nltmOr has id with ref
crence to the list of liquors
which the Anaconda Standard
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
KAHN WARNS Of DANGER
Or WAR WITH JAPANESE

Washington, Dec. o.-Relations
between the United States and Japan
are kept unsettled by Japanese agi-
tators and demagogues seeking to
stir up hatred against this country,
Representative Kahn claimed in a
speech delivered in the house OF rep
resentatives. He warned that con-
tinued activity on the part of Jana
nese agitators might lead to war be-
tween the two countries.
THE people OF the Pacific coast
object only to large numbers of Jap
anese laborers coming into their
state; they have no objection to the
immigration of Japanese professional
mon, financiers Or Students" Kahn
said, declaring that the Japanese ex-
clusion question is not one based or
racial prejudice.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
WILL CONSULT DEMOCRATS.
Especial United Press Wire.

NoPI1ittl Gu.lcu IfcSS wire.
Marion, Ohio, Dec. o.-Making
good on one of his campaign prom
ises, Senator Harding is working on
q list of representative women and
prominent democrats he intends to
call to Marion to advise him on the
league of nations question.
Among the democrats it is certain
that Senator Hitchcock, who was
President Wilson's spokesman in the
senate throughout the fight. viii be
summoned. Among others will be
Senator Shields, who although II
democrat was among the irrecen-
cllAblo treaty opponents.
Harding has not divulged the
names of the women he intends to
call, but it is likely that Mrs. Ray
mond Robins Of Chicago and Mrs.
| Harriet Taylor Upton OF Ohio will
! be on the list.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
State Department Refuses to
ANoW American Red Cross to Lend
Its Assistance to Soviet Russia

Headquarters OF the American Red
Cross. Were such request to be re-
ceiyed it could not and would not be
complied with by the American Red
Cross. according to responsible Off
,cials of that organization, for the fol-
lowing reasons among others.
First. it could not comply because
lit has no such amount OF money at its
disposal. Second. it would not comply
even Ii 1t had unlimited funds. he-
cause to help finance a military ex-
pedition would be contrary not only
| to all Red Cross tradition and prac-
| tiee, but would violate the congress
sional act by which the Red Cross
was created In short the whole
character OF the Red Cross and the
purpose for which it was created
would preclude the possibility OF its
becoming participant in any mill
tary expedition.
| On the morning of December / an
/ officer OF the Red Cross called the
(Conttnued ON Pare Two.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09

charges Mr.. Mclia was attempt
ing to sell to some person whose
name the Standard neglected
to mention, but who the same
persistent rlmOr has it was Mrs.
Roy s. Alley, wife Of the private
secretary to Mr.. John ID. Ryan
Of the A. G. NJ, that YOU Knew
OF The purported transaction at
the time, in January last, l be-
licve it is said to have been.
Kunor also pcrsistcn.ly as
scrts that you were, cognIzant
of certain visits by Mrs. Alley
to tho room occupied by Mr..
Mclia in IL local apartment
house, which visits it is said
were made at her husbands
request for the purpose OF at
tempting to purchase seized
liquors from the store OF seized
goods which were in your pos
session. However, you have
never Informed the public as to
whether such rumored facts
were true or false. Since silence
is generally held to mean con-
sent, tho presumption is that
you did know of the transac-
tons.
Rumor also has it that the
store OF liquors. the list OF
which was published in the
Standard, was in reality the
property Of Il fellow named
TEX" Lcveaux: that the list
reproduced in che Standard was
nude out BY Mr.. Melia Mt Mrs.
Alleys request from II LIST fur
nished hy Lcvealtx 10 Il fourth
party, with your personaiknowl-
edge ana consent. IOn have
.r----.-s,.-.s- 4-.-.
rS.-a rN~~s
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
CONTINUED on Page Two.) J

Calling attention to the dilatori
ness Of County Attorney Rotering in
the matter of his alleged probe into
the charges made against former
Dry Squad Chief John Melia, Il cor
respondent who asks that her name
be suppressed and the nom de
plume Of Taxpayer be used in it's
stead, has written the following open
letter addressed to Mr.. Rotering,
with the request that it be printed
in The Bulletin:
To County Attorney Rotcring:
1t is now moro than five
weeks since one of your assist
ants, John Melia, chief of your
dry squad, was charged in n
local publication with selling
confiscatcd liquors and III con-
dncting a partnership with an
alleged bootlcggcr, named Rose,
in the Manufacture and sale.
illicitiy, of intoxicating liquor.
These charges, Mr.. County At
torley, are particularly serious
ones and your action in appar-
entity shelving them, although
snspcnding your dry squad, has
placed many of MS, whose SER
| want you are presumed to be,
in !: quandary. A qualldary as
| TO why, if the officer in question
| is guilty you have not taken
steps to safeguard the interests
of the public by prosecuting
him. The only thought one
can have, in view of your ac-
f1on, is that yon, personally.
are implicated in the alleged
4 delinuucncies of your assist
arts and fear to go into court
with any prosecution.
/ In behalf of the accused Of
ficer it may be recalled that he
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
DETROIT REACT|ONAR|ES
HOLD Up CITY INJUNCTION
tBy tho Federated prcss.)

Detroit. Mich, Dec. 9.-~'rempo-
rary injunctions restraining tho city
authorities from enforcing the de-
tectiyc ordinance adopted at the
general election in the city OF De-
troit nave been granted by Federal
Judge Tuttlo and Circuit Court
Judge Goff. --"--..~
This ordinance was sponsored by
the Detroit Federation of Labor and
provides for the licensing and bond
ing of private detectives and private
agencies. If enforced by tho city
authorities 1t would compel each
private "1ick'' to give his personal
biography and records which would
be open TO the public. --
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09

Hearings OH revenue revision un-
der the present plans will start next
Monday. recommendations for in
creased taxes in the annual report
OF Secretary Houston OF tho treas
uray will Ire considered first. APP
parcntly Houston's suggestion for
the repeal Of the excess profits tax
IS the only one upOn which the
committee members agree.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
AMALCAMATED HEAD TOURS
LARGE CLOTHING 'CENTERs
(By the Federated Press.1 J

New York, Dec. 9.-Josepll
Sehlossberg, general secretary OF
the Amulgamated Clothing Workers
of America, who has recently return
cd from Europe, will visit many of
the important clothing centers OF
the country to report on labor con-
ditions abroad His itinerary SO far
as arranged is Baltimore, December
12; Boston, December ii; Roches~
ter, N. Y, December II; Cleveland
January S, and Chicago, January z
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
STRIKING. PIANO MAKERS
To START OWN FACTORY

Chicago, Dec. 9.---The striking
piano workers, who are deadlocked
with their employers over demands
for increased wages, plan to manu-
facture their own pianos. A COM
pany has been formed and strikers
will put UP $4,000 to finance it.
The workers will contribute their
first months wages to put the new
firm on its feet
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
LABOR HEADS POLL BUT
No CANDIDATES ELECTED
{Ry the Federated Press.)

London, Dec. 9,--An analysis Of
the recent voting at the municipal
elections by the secretary OF the
Proportional Representation society,
shows that the results do not cor
rectly show the amount Of labor sup
port given. At Bradford, for in
stance, labor heads the list Of par
ties with q poll of $3.50 votes and
has not a single seat, while the lib
erals come next with a poll Of So
700 votes anu win II seats; and
the conservatives, with 29,57o votes,
IL seats
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
CIVIL WAR IN IREL and TO Be RESUMED
COP. CONGRESSMAN IN
ACCORD FOR REPEAL OF
EXCESS PROFITS TAXES
Especial United Press Wire.)

(5peCIaI U1l1LEU FTeSS WlTe]
Washington, Dec. 9-The present revenue and tariff
laws must continue for year. republican house leaders
agreed after preliminary plans for revision Of these two
measures.
committee said congress would be showing good
speed if the republican and tariff laws are on
the statute books by the end Of 1921. He believes at
least nine months will be required in the revision Of
the tariff.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
HOPE OF PEACE BETWEEN
BRITAIN and Sim FEIN
LOST; RAIDS CONTINUED
Especial United Press Wire.)

London, Dec 9.-Recurrence Of fighting between the
Sim Fen and British forces in Ireland IS expected
Hope Of quick peace appeared to have been lost and
the government by sezing municipal buildings for its
officers and concentrating it's forces indicated it is
making ready for hard winter campaign.
The irish office declared Sim Fein attacks on police
had continued throughout the present week.
The government also continued it's raids on the
ground the Irish republican leaders had not suggested
peace.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
100000 TEXTILE WORKERS
WILL HAVE WAGES CHOPPED

Boston, Dee. o.---I'he wages
of the New England textile
workers will a" reduced % II
per. cent WitfSan q short while,
following q meeting 'Icrc, III
which practically ~ textile
manufacturers OF the New Eng
land states were represented.
Approximately 100000 opera
t.yes will be affected by tltie
wage cut. ~---s.---
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
VICE. PRESIDENT 7
OF LE.ACUE.RS
RESIGNS
Delegate Quits
High Post at Geneva;
Scramble on Among Can
didates for Vacant Post.
(special United Press Wire

Geneva, Dec. "a disagreement
in the league OF nations assembly was
emphasized when the resignation OF
Honorio Pueyrredon, vicc~president
of the assembly, was laid before the
noon session. 5.
The Argentine leaders successor
will be selected on Saturday, with
the prospect Of the interim being dc
voted TO a lively scramble" for The
important post. 1t Will be assignee
to one Of the smaller nations it The
rules adopted st the opening Of tht
assembly are followed,
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
Gene Debs TO Leave Prison
Before Xmas, Says Official
Spccial Federated Press Wire

Washington, y. e.. Dec 0-Eugenc v. DcIs will be
leased from prison before Christmas, the opinion OF Of
cial we'll situated to know The prospects, but whose
cannot be divJgcd.
ffcialy The Of the famous Socialist lcacr is sill one
Of several which Attorney General Palmer is reviewing with
to communication, nnrOle pardon. asM
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
NEACSWEENEY HATED ENGLISH
{spcciaI United Press Wirc.)

ESICEIstL IIIEtS'I I1'oS - 1's9'J
Washington, Dec. g.--The
story Of Terence MacsWeeney
and his final hunger strike was
told today by the widow Of the
late lord mayor OF Cork, who
appeared before the Nations
unofficial commission investi-
eating conditions III ireland.
So fierce was MacSwecncy's
love for Ireland and the irish
language, Mrs. MacSweeney
said. his baby daughter could
not speak anything except the
irish language. "She never
heard her father or mother
speak q word Of English she
said.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
HARDING SILENT ON OFFER.

Marion, Dec. 9.--Senator Harding
had no statement to make regarding
the proposal OF Governor Cox sug-
gesting that he resign as senator, un-
til he had an opportunity to talk
matters over win Willis.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
WE SHOULD WORRY,

Boston, Dec. 9.--The National
Grange, at its fifty-fourth annual
convention here, adopted Il resolu-
ton calling for tho non-union shop.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
MILLIONS PAID VICTIMS
or INDUSTRIAL CONFLICT
(By the Federated Press.

+ Olympia, WASH, Dec. 9-lnjured
workmen and families of workmen
killed in hazardous occupations were
paid So ,250.S53 during the year end
ing Sept. %, 1920, according to the
annual report OF the state industrial
insurance commission.
TIE WEATHER
Probably snow.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
REVISE TARIFF JAN. g.

Washington. Dec 9.--Republican
revision OF the tariff laws will bA
started January G. republican leaders
of the house decided. Hearings, which
are expected to continue until short
ly before Harding IS inaugnrated.
will be started on that date by the
house ways and means committee. it
WAS agreed.
The Butte daily bulletin. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1918-1921, 1920-12-09
INsURGENT MOVE STARTED.

Washington, Dec. 9--The refusal
Of Senator Lodge, republican leader
in the senate, to sanction the intro
duction and passage of the Knox
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lconttnned on Page Two.)
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Subscribers VIII Confer Il Irnv-
or by Calling 81 When
Paper Is Not Delivered
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(contlnued on Pags TWO.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-10
Persons Who Catch Cold
Easily And Who Are
Weak And Run Down
Are Earliest Victims.
DANGER is TOO GREAT
TOTAKEANY CHANCES
Build Up Your Bodily Pow
ers Or Resistance By
Taking Tanlac And For
tify Against Attack.

Much OF tho difficulty experienced
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rnpldItN Although state and city
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fluenza epidemic, II YOU find your
self weak and losing flesh or II yo,
are In generally rundown condi
tion you are really in danger il 20,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-10
WARD OFF INFLUENZA
BY KEEPING IN BEST
PHYSICAL CONDITION

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-10
GROWING DEAF WITH HEAD
N0ISES2 TRY THIS

n you are growing hard Of hearing and
fear Catarrhal Deafness or N you have
roaring, rumhiug mssing noises 10 your
ears 90 70 your druggist and get one ounce
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10 one fourth pint OF hot water and q
lite rranulatcd sugar Take one table
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a trisl.---Advt
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-10
Ends Stubborn Coughs
In q Hurry

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