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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-18

Ardmore, Oklahoma, March 17.-Clara
Smith Hamon late today was acquitted
on a charge Of having murdered Jake
l.. Hamon, Republican national COM
mitteeman from oklahoma, and mil
lionaire railroad and oil promoter.
The jury was given the case at 4:30
o'clock this afternoon and returned
to the court room forty minutes later.
b. +. C. Laughridge, 73 year old fore
man, said only one ballot was taken, a
secret one, confirmed by rising vote.
Clara Hamon obtained the informa-
ton fully seven minutes before the
verdict was rendered in open court
and sat surrounded by her family. half
smiling, half-afrad to believe the mods
of assurance that were sent toward het.
When Judge 7. w. Champion mounted
the bench and received an affirmative
response to his question:
"Gentlemen, have you reached n YER
dict?" Her eyes intently followed the
bailiff as he received the verdict from
Mr.. Laughridge and handed it to the
clerk. who read it in a nervous, fat
setto voice.
Clara Hamon gaspcd audibly in the
tensely silent courtroom, dropped for
ward in her seat, only to be seized from
behind by her younger brother, jim
mie", squeezed violently and kissed.
Tears came to her eyes and other
members of her family cried with her
as she crossed to the standing jurors
and haltingly thanked them.
The defendant came to the press
room to thank newspaper workers.
holding to the arms of Sheriff Buck
Garrett and her brother, and with
tears streaming down her face. said:
Il am the happiest woman in the
world She used secret passage
from tho court room to escape the
crowds that threatened to overwhelm
her and went to a lower floor OF the
building, where she received congratu
lations.
Tonight her plans for tho future were
Incomplete. she and members OF her
counsel said. She Is considering
number OF business propositions. ac-
cording to Walter Scott. OF Fort Worth,
Texas. one OF her counsel.
| She probably will remain hero a day
| or two and then probably will go TO
| Wilson to stay with her sister a few
days Her father. J. l.. Smith is ser
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-18
JACKS PRESENCE IN
9YRAEO PULLMAN
BY MERE CHANCE
Contemplated Riding in Day
Coach-Narrow Escape
Of Friend
Special to Tho chlcttaln.

Special to The Chicttaln.
Ia lara, Colo, March ia. Il. Jack
whose name IS given as one OF those
thought to have lost their lives when
- x l.. q. sleeper Corona on train
No. ii5 burned near Walscnburg Tues
day morning was Il resident OF Man
assa, nine miles south OF this place.
instead OF La Jara as reported, There
is thought to bc little doubt that Mr..
Jack lost his life at that time. He
shipped several cars OF hogs to Pueblo
last saturday. loading at La Jara.
Walter Koepcke of this place who
boarded train No. ll5 at Colorado
Springs Monday night reports that
Mr.. Jack got on the train at Pueblo.
Kocpcke wuS In the day coach and
says MIR. Jack came in and sat with
him Tor while before the train pulled
out OF Pueblo. IIc made the remark
that he was SO tired he would have
taken a sleeper except for the fact
that he had run short OF cash in Pu-
eblo and did not have enough money
with him to buy berth. koepckc Of
fcrcd to cash check for him and Mr..
Jack accepted the offer and got off the
train and bought n ticket
Aftcr getting his ticket Mr.. Jack
came back to the day coach and asked
kocpcke to share his berth with him.
kocpckc decided to do so and started
into the sleeper with Jack. But when
he reached the door he SAYS he got
to thinking that Mr.. Jack was u
large man Il would bc rather crowded
in the berth so changed his mind and
told MIR. Jack that he would go on
thru tn the day coach. 1t looks almost
like the intervention or fate that Mr.
koepctc was not also II victim OF tho
disaster.
MIR Kocpckc says that he dozed on
to sleep soon after returning to his
fcontinuod ON Pare Two,
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-18
NOT GUILTY IS VERDICT
FOR CLARA SMITH HAMON
Jury Only Out 40 Minutes and But One Ballot Takep
Defendant CoDapses As Freedom Words
Are Broug ght to Her

iously i'll in FL Paso, Texas. and it
was said she might return there to
be with him.
None of the members of the family
of Jake L. Hamon was present when
the verdict was returned. Mrs. Ha-
mon, the widow and her 19-year-olI
son. Jake l.. junior, left when the
case was placed in the hands of the
jury.
Mrs. Hamon then was in tears and
had wept violently as S. p. Freezing in
charge of the prosecution had referred
to her several times i'll his plea to the
jury as a neglected wife and honor
able mother, and to young Jake as a
noble boy, and to 1l-year-old Olive
Bell as a sweet little girl.
Altho Mrs. Hamon and Clara Hamon
sat opposite each other, only 80 inches
did they appear to become conscious
of each other except on the days they
testified, when each regarded the other
closely.
Tonight at tho home of Mrs. Jakn
Hamon it was said that she would not
he told of tho verdict tomorrow because
of her condition.
Mr.. Hamon was shot on the night
of November 81 last, thru the upper
right body with IA .25 calibre bullet.
He died five days later
Clara Hamon left Ardmore Novem-
ber 22.' She went to Chihuahua City.
Mexico, travelling part way across Ok
lahoma and Texas by automobile. She
surrendered at Ell Paso and returned
here Christmas.
Tho trial has been remarkable by
its startling developments, according
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-18
San Luis Valley Men
Engage in Pistol Duel

Alamosa, Colo. March III.
u. Robinson, retired contractor.
is wounded. probably fatally.
and n warrant has been issued
for the arrest OF c. 5. GalbrcaEh,
prominent business man. as the
result OF n st. Patrlcks' pay
alteration at South Forks, fifty
miles west of here today.
Sheriff's officers have left here
for South Forks to investigate.
According To reports to the
sheriff. Robinson entered the
general store Of Galbrcagh.
wearing n green emblem In his
button hole. a remark by
bystandcr that st. Patrick was
an Italian and an ensuing argu-
mcnt in which Galbrcagh is said
to have participated, prccipitat-
cd the shooting.
Robinson is said to have
drawn pistol and Galbreagh
took refuge behind a barrel.
from which he is said to have
fired the shot which pierced Rob
inson's abdomen.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-18

Special to Tho Chieftain.
Walsenburg. Colo, March 1.-THE
coroner's jury OF liuerfano county
investigating the burning OF the
sleeping ear Corona at Roof. Colo.
on the morning OF March 40. brought
Ia its verdict at ESQ O'Clock tnis
afternoon. one copy of the verdict
was handed to the survivors of each
OF those accepted as having lost their
lives in the burning coach.
The verdict stated that tho de-
ceased came to his death 1T or about
1880 "a. m. on March 10. 1874. near
Roof, Huertano county. Colorado.
from asphyNiation @ni lire or un-
known origin to us, IN the Pullman
car Corona, alta ch"d to Dcnvct and
Rio Grandc train No. ll5.
we md further that this accident
insofar as loss OF ilte Is concerned.
could have been avoided had the
Pullman company's rules been such
that the porters were ON duty in
their respective car nt the time the
fire originated instead Uf asleep IN
their berths, making 1t necessary Tor
the Pullman conductor to watch both
cars"
The verdict was signed by IL. c.
Summers. .is foreman; Adoiph Cn-
rug, kubL Young, Eugene Height, j.
;. Windsor and y. ". Sears, and Ii
attostcd by Aubert Durnail. coroner.
Special to The Chieftain.
WulscnburE, Colo, March l1.-Thc
inquest into the burning OF the sleep
ing car Corona, was resumed thus
morning at g.2U o'clock. ii. &. Mil
Ter. brother of james Miller. Flor
cncc, Colo, gave evidence that was
read into the record OF his visit We'd
nesday to the scene of the fire and
OF the finding of an automobile Ii
Nf articles hv which
he was enabled to accept the fact of
his brothers death.
Joe Tompkins, porter on the Co
roma, was again called to the stand
and testified that he inspected the
Baker heater when about 80 or 10
minutes out of Pueblo, on tho night
OF tho accident, found 1t little
warm. and shook it down thoroly. He
also stated that four ventilators were
opened in the car, Also, that clink-
ers do not form in "A Baker heater.
TO his knowledge.
Mike Gregovich. n car cleaner en-
ployed by the ID. x Il. G.. railway at
Pueblo. one of the witnesses sum
moncd yesterday, testified that he
had placed fire in the Baker heat
er at , o'clock Monday afternoon;
that he added a bucket of coal at
s o'clock Monday night. some four
hours before the train carrying the
that this amount OF coal was suffi-
cient to furnish heat for 1: hours.
Grcgovich stated that, To his know
ledge, clinkers did form In the heat
crs. uc stated that tine Corona had
arrived in Pueblo Monday morning
ut c:ib o'clock from Alamosa-
A. NJ. White. general car foreman
for thesD 4 II, q, at Pueblo, tcsti-
fled that he had examined tho r"-
mains of the Corona when II was
brought to Pueblo, on a flat ear. in
the yards at Pueblo and that the
heater was in apparently good con-
ditioa. At the top, there is an ar
rangcrent of two sliding doors: that
the inner slide was opened to space
of 2ia inches; the top cone door was
open. The porter, Tompkins, had
testified that to his knowledge. all
doors OF the heater had been closed.
White also testified as to the for
nation of oxidizcd scale on the heat
cr. He was not able ~ state as to
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-18
KRONSTADT TAKEN

~ has
uonary Finland accompa-
nicd soldiers.
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John Says:

Seems like that new ruling
on May Is on the liquor ques
tion will certainly bottle up
the hooch.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
GREAT THRONES
VISIT BIER OF
DEAD CARDINAL
State and City Will
Pause for Burial
Tomorrow.

Baltimore, Nd, March 30.-Mem-
bers Of the Catholic laiety filled the
cathedral to overf1owing this morn
ing at the last Of the special re-
QUEEN masses preceding the final
funeral services tomorrow for Car
dinal Gibbons, whose death occur
red last Thursday. Bishop 0. B.
Corrigan, vicar general Of the dio-
cese, was the celebrant, assisted by
members Of the local priesthood.
The music was sung BY the cathe-
dral choir.
At the end of the mass. the con-
gregation filed slowly past the bier
for a last look at the features OF
the cardinal, and the long line Of
men, women and children who had
gathered in the street meanwhile
streamed into the edifice in q pro-
cession which bid fair to continue
all day. 1t is estimated that be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 persons
viewed the body Of the prelate yes.
terday during the IL hours it was
exposed to public view.
Governor Ritchie gave the final
touch to the plan for a genera
tribute to the cardinal when he is
sued an official proclamation yes
terday calling upon the people o.
Maryland to suspend all activitie.
at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
the hour of the funeral, and offer {
prayer of gratitude for the exam
pie of Cardinal Gibbons life.
In Baltimore the mayor and cit.
council have proclaimed five-min
ute period Of suspension.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
TO GET NAMES
DRAFT EvADERS
War Department VIII Give Lists to
Posts Of American Legion on
April l.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 3d.
Lists of men classed by the war de-
partment as draft evaders will be
furnished all American legion posts
in the United States beginning
about April l. P. C. Harris, adju-
tant-general Of the army, made the
announcement to national head
quarters OF the Legion today.
A copy Of each local draft boards
list Of evaders, will be furnished
national headquarters and copies
of board lists containing names Of
offenders In their localities will he
forwarded to Legion posts. Gener-
al Harris said. Publication Of the
4.251 boards lists will extend over
several months.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
ward RECEIVES
DEATH PENALTY
Murderer Of Two Men in Chicago
win Hang in ApriLIndiffer.
ent Over Fate.

Chicago, March 30.-Harry n.
Ward. %, who last summer shot
and killed two men. wounded q
third and hit q policeman with a
hammer, after an attempt to hold
up q hat store, today was sentenc-
ed to be hanged April 70. r
Ward was asked whether he
would prefer to be hanged April 15
or April %. both dates having been
set aside for executions at the Jail.
1T makes no difference to MI" "
said Ward.
Ward was under sentence Of life
imprisonment for the murder OF
Thomas Graney. q street sweeper,
who got in his way as he was es-
Gaping after the holdup. He was
then tried for killing William
Schwartz, and 1t was on conviction
Of this crime that hs was sentenced
to death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
]. E. Chiperfeld Wins G. @. P. Nomination
FRUIT CROP HIT
PARTICULARLY
HARD BY COLD
No Attempt Made As
Yet To Estimate
Damage.

Washington, March 30. = Leav-
ing widespread destruction behind
It In the orchards Of the east and
middle west, the cold wave. which
crossed the Mississippi river Easter,
passed out over the Atlantic today
with q return to normal .tempera-
ture following in its wake.
Government reports said today
the freeze was disastrous" to
fruit, especially early varieties, but
no attempt was made to estimate
the extent Of the damage.
A strip, starting in eastern New
Mexico, crossing south Nebraska
and moving eastward throuh Kan
sas, southeastern Indiana and Illi-
nois, Tennessee and reaching the
Atlantic seaboard, was particularly
hard hit. Delaware and New Jer-
sey fruit was said to have been
badly damaged" but the peach
growing section of the southern
states escaped, while Wisconsin got
off with light damage.
The exact damage will not be
known, it was said, until warmer
weather thaws out the frozen parts
and discloses the amount of actual
frost bite.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
BIG CESTATETO
ONLY BROTHER
Robert Pringke, Leading Grain
Dealer Of Chicago, Who Died
im 1919, Made $1,000, 900.

Chicago, March 30.-Final &C.
counting Of the 100000 estate of
Robert Pringle, who died q bachel-
or in February, 1919, was made in
probate court yesterday and the
executors discharged today. The
bulk Of the estate went to his only
brother, James, of Milwaukee.
Pringle, one Of the leading grain
dealers on the Chicago board Of
trade, is said to have made his first
million dollars on the board of
trade, at the age Of "a. and to have
lost it before he was 30. He soon
regained the fortune and increased
1t, later founding the brokerage
firm which was dissolved at his
death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
MINISTRY LED
COUNTRY TO WAR
EulG1rian Parliament Holds De.
partMent Heads Responsible for
Nations Entrance.

Sofia. March 80. - Accusations
against the bulgarian ministry
headed by Vaseil Radoslavoff.
charging 1t with responsibility for
Bulgaria's entrance into the war
against the entente. were approved
by parliament here yesterday, two
thirds of the members voting in
the affirmative. Members of the
ministry were held for trial before
the high court,
AL Of the accused men With the
exception of N. Radoslayofi. who
has ned from Bulgaria. have been
Imprisoned for the past year. linz
mediate judgment by the court was
directed By parliament
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
IlNT0NM|AN
ELECTED ON
18th BALLOT
di6al Voting on Judicial
\ Candidates Ran as
Predicted.
BY L. D. SAYADGE.
(Stah Correspondent.)

Yarmouth, ILL.,, March 3d.
Cisnde E. Chiperneld of Canton is
ihe Republican candidate for JUS
fIce Of the supreme court from the
Fourth judicial district. He was
eiven q majority Of 80 votes on the
nth ballot this afternoon. Vote
q the convention by counties on
tie final ballot was:
! Adams-C. A. Chiperfeld, 2; c. =.
Dietz, 3.
Brown-Dietz, 2; Louis A. Jar
nan, !.
Cass-Charles E. Martin, 8.
Falton-Chiperfield, 10.
Hancock Chiperfeld. IA.
McDonough- -Chiperfle1d, IA.
Henderson, Dietz, s.
81 Mason -ChiperAeld. 6; Martin, /.
Y Menard- Chiperfield. 4; Dietz. !.
Mercer-Dietz, 10.
i Morgan-C Chiperfield, 4; Dietz, A;
jasman, 4; Martin. 4.
Rock Island-Dietz, ~.
Schuyler-Jarman, s.
Warren-Chiperfield, IL.
The total vote was: Chiperheld.
q; Dietz, 67; Jarman. 10; Martin.
i.
Chiperfield, entered the conven-
ION with votes of'Fulton, Hancock.
NcDonough and Warren. totaling
&. pledged to him. c. q. Diets OF
Moline, Rock Island county's can
lidate for the nomination, was sup
Dorted BY Rock Island, Mercer and
Henderson counties, totaling 81.
First ballot gave Chiperfield So;
Dietz, 81; Jarman, IA; Martin. 2S:
G. H. Wood, %. A second ballot
bsfore recess 1t 12:45 o'clock pro-
duced only slight changes, Jarman
getting IA, Martin falling to %,
With Chiperfield. Dietz and Wood
retaining initial strength.
The convention reconvened at
| i:S0 o'clock. On the fourth bal
! lot the reading was: Chiperfeld
~; Dietz, So; Jarman, 8; Martin
u; Wood. 13. The fifth ballot pro-
duced a decided change, In senti'
nent Of delegates and the sixth bal
lot brought the needed majority to
chtperfeld.
The convention was called tc
order at 11:12 o'clock this morning
by c. H. Wood Of Adams county
chairman of the judicial committee
John J. Reeve Of Morgan county and
Oscar e. Carlstrom Of Aledo were
named temporary chairman and
secretary. Upon motion temporary
organization was made permanent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

war IN IRELAND
, His Holiness Expresses Deep Con.
ceFn Over Situation in Inter.
view With Mannix.

Rome, March 30.-Deep concern
over deplorable conditions in Ire
land was expressed by Pope Bene-
dict yesterday during his interview
with Archbishop Daniel J. Mannix
Of Melbourne, Australia, who came
to this city from England, where he
was in close touch with the Irish
situation. Archbishop Cerretti,
papal under-secretary Of state, acted
as Interpreter during the audience,
which lasted an hour and was
marked by utmost cordiality.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
CUT BREAD COST.

Cleveland. Ohio, March 30.-(By
United Press.)-A pound loaf OF
bread was selling here today for
seven cents. A pound and a half
loaf brought ten cents.
This is the second reduction here
within two months. A price slash
ing war between the large whole
sale bakeries is responsible, &C.
cording to tho retail dealers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
VERDICT MEANS
DEATH TO WEEKS
su1 Renders Judgment Against
Slayer Of George Fosdick
st Dos Molnes.

Des Moines. Iowa, March 3d.
Eugene c. Weeks was found guilty
o. murder in the first degree and
the penalty fixed at death by the
1ery In the Polk district court this
morning.
Weeks. wtth orie L Cross, was
aeeused Of having killed George
Eesaick, . grocer. After their ar
ifeH they were alleged to have con-
ieosed. Cross repeated his con-
aeazion when arraigned. Weeks re-
violated his alleged confession and
stood trial. Both will appear in
ensrt for sentence later this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
BURY EZEKIEL
AT ARLINGTON

Washington. March so.-Wlthin
sight of the confederate monument.
his last and greatest work, the body
OF Sir Noses Ezekiel, sculptor and
confederate soldier, was buried to-
day in Arlington. The commit
ment services we're accompanied by
memorial exercises in which Pres
ident Harding. Secretary Weeks
and Rolandi Ricci. the Italian en-
bassador, Joined.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
lNO ACTION UPON
| STATE POLICE
BILL THIS WEEK
Measure Goes Before
House Committee
Today.

Springfield, Ill, March 30.-With
the house committee on efficiency
and economy preparing to take ac-
tion on the Castle state police. bill
Immediately after adjournment to-
day. Senator Henry M. Dunlap of
Savoy, father of the measure. de-
clared that he will make no effort
to have the bill passed by the SEN
ate this week. The Dunlap bill was
advanced to third reading last week.
The bills are identical.
Decision by the house committee
to act on the bill today was made
after long meeting while the rev.
enue committees Of both houses
were listening to more appeals for
legislation to give financial relief
to cities, schools. park and sanitary
districts, libraries, charities, PEN
sion funds and Cook county off
cials, all OF whom sought more tax
ing power.
Business men from all parts Of
the state we're here today to ask
the legislature to go to the aid Of
the University Of Illinois in its plea
for more money.
The Thompson peoples owner
ship" transportation bill will be re-
drafted, Chairman Brinkman of the
house public utilities committee
said at the close of a committee
meeting in which James G. Skin
ner, representing the Chicago Real
Estate board, endorsed the purpose
OF the Thompson plan.
Institutional Needs.
Spokesman for the department of
welfare will be asked to appear be-
fore the house efficiency and econ
omy committee to tell of the char
table institutions need for expan-
sion, Chairman Sonneman said in
discussing the Berry bill before his
committee to erect in Cook county
. $4,000, 900 institution for the fee
bIe-minded. ~ 49, s,,.sv.e. 4,
He declared that the proposed
transfer Of epileptics from Lincoln
to Dixon will not relieve the crowd
ed conditions Of the state institu-
tions much.
Two bills providing for q state
audit Of the books of all county
and municipal officials and the es-
tablishment Of uniform system OF
books for public officials through
out the state will be redrafted into
one bill by a subcommittee ap.
pointed by Chairman Sonneman.
The companion bills were intro
lduced by Representatives Watson
and Rev.
Friends and foes of the "osteo-
pathic" bill will be heard by Repre-.
sentative S6nneman's committee or
April 6. The bill makes it unlaw-
full for osteopathists to practice
their profession without a license
4 Mary MacSwfney, sister of the
late lord mayor Of Cork. Ireland
has been invited to address the gen
eral assembly tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
RETAIL PRICE
Of COAL DROPS

81 Louis. No. March s0.-The
retail prices OF coal here will be
reduced from 50 cents to 81 q ton
Friday. It waa announced at the
81 Louia coal service bureau to-
day. Preeent prices range from
$50 to $1k.7S . ton.
Tho reductions are designed to
encourage early purchases, rs the
prices are expected to advance In
the warmer months. It was ex-
planned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
four INDICTED
INL0vETT CASE
Vergil Decker, His Mother and Two
Brothers Must Answer to,
Murder Charge.

Warsaw, Ind, March 30.-Virgil
Decker, his mother, Mrs. Lydia
Decker, and two brothers, Fred and
Carl Decker, were indicted by the
Kosciusko county grand jury which
completed its investigation yester-
dag into the death of Leroy Low
ett. Virgil Decker has been held
in Jail here cn a charge of murder.
His relatives were arrested today
and brought to the Jail here.