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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31
As Others See 1t
cAPlrArlzlNe HER NoToRlETY
(Orlando Reporter Star.l


Many thought and hoped when the verdict of
the jury which freed Clara Smith Hamon
pronounced she would drop from the headlines
of the front pages, and would be swallowed up
in the great world of its numerous COM
ponent.
However, such seems not to be the case. Her
first act was to join the church, which in itself
commendable but her next move rather
spoiled the frst-sgning up with a movie-pic-
ture corporation-the capitalization of her
toriety, which brings from the Ocaa Star the
curt remark, I'VE much fear Clara got away
from Jake in this life only to spend the here
after with him."
Bob Holly, however, wakes warm upon the
subject and treats it in the following manner:
Acquittal for the murder of Jake L. Hamon!
Says she's the happiest woman in the world.
Joins and is received in the First Christian
church!
Church honors her by banquet
Signs up with the movies-The Clara Smith
Hamon Pictures, Inc!
Disgusting, outrageous, damnable to the last
degree. The above is the record of the now
press-known Clara Smith Hamon, confessed de-
spoler of home, murderer of man and all
around adventures. Possibly from the record
of Hamon, Clara performed a service and an
act that might be frequently repeated to the
benefit OF the world, but to have made her act
blessing it would need be that she had never
been much party to the elimination of the
drama she After being acquitted, Clara
tells the jury, I'm the happiest woman in the
world and the press lowers itself by telling the
reading world that this lady of scarlet is
decided what her future will be. Immediately
thereafter Clara proposes herself, is baptized and
accepted in the First Christian church of Ard
more. The brothers and sisters particularly the
brothers, no doubt yelled themselves hoarse over
the pulling from the brink of ruin this beautiful
sinned-against creature On the face of this it
looked pretty good and. up to this time, people
generally felt warmth of sympathy for the girl
and wished her well.
Clara had plans of her and while the First
Christian people were banquettng the modern
Cleopatra. Bee Turner president of the movie
company instigating legal proceedings so
that Clara could have her name in full preceding
the word incorporated" A mion-doar mov-
ing picture company with Clara Smith Hamon as
its leading lady-a picture for your wife, my wife,
your children and mine to see. The title of the
picture Clara will first film has not been men,
toned but it will doubt be entitled What
Wore When Shot Jake Hamon' The Proper
Way to Ruin Home" Clara tells the public
that she is not entering the picture business for
money alone, but to point out to would-be erring
girls the danger that turks in trying to grab off
the biggest portion of a millionaire's will. 1T is
admitted, casually, however, that Clara is to re-
ceive so per cent. royalty as well as a hand
some cash advance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31
TRAINED HEADS

think it wise to train domes to think of
pleasant things, Of works of art and high class
PONIES, fair brides and wedding rings When
some old gossip comes along to spring a low
down tale, | think about the peaks of song
where scandals don't prevail. All thoughts
habit more or less in groove we trot and
il we think about Distress distress will be our
lot; and if our thoughts are full of fear, instead
OF hope and glee, they'll make our brief exist
ence here a painful thing to see When | fall
SICK OF mumps or govt, my thoughts are dark
as SIM until force the dark ones out and let
the bright ones in; and have found this can be
done. however great the pain; when one is
thinking of the sun he doesn't think of rain
When one is thinking of the hills where sun.
shine goes to waste his thoughts are lifted from
the pills that have a widowed taste | try to
think that life is good, however harsh it seems
that all the troubles I've withstood were merely
seen in dreams; and, thinking thus, | find that
life is wool and two yards wide and invite my
aunt and wife to take fivver ride
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31
THE TELEGRAM AND ITS READERS

| HE l ELEGRAM AND IT'S READERS
1t is not always true that community will have
good paper as it wants. but it is always true
that it will not have better paper than it wants;
because, in the long rum the success of every
paper depends upon the active appreciation Of the
community which it serves.
The Lakeland Evening Telegram believes the
people of Polk county want the very best paper
1t possible to issue in a city the size of Lakeland
Accordingly, it has installed news and feature SER
vices and equipment which make it, both in con-
tents and mechanical execution, the equal of any
evening paper in the state. 1t might have more
pages, but it could not have its pages filled with
things of more immediate interest to its readers
Its Geographic service has been greatly en-
arged. 1t carries full Associated Press reports of
the days news. 1t has added sports page which
will be increasingly interesting as the season ad-
vances. 1t has line of features which have been
pronounced excellent by competent judges Its
picture service including the Satter6eld cartoons,
is the very best that can be obtained Its editorial
page is open to your inspection. 1t is made at
home and reflects the independent thought of
the writer upon the events of the day.
We believe such paper as the Telegram is
and expects to be will constitute valuable asset
to the community, not only Lakeland, which its
owner has deliberately selected as the best city
in the best state in the Union, but throughout the
county, which this paper unreservedly accepts and
presents to the world as the best county in Amer
lea. In that belief, it blows its own horn to
the extent of calling attention, as modestly as it
knows how, to its Improvements and intentions,
and appeals for the support and good will of its
fast growing list of readers
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31
THE IRISH QUESTION

Although the report of the American Com
mission on Conditions in Ireland is a terribl e ar
raignment of Great Britains policy, there is no
blinking the fact that it represents the sentiment Of
this country
The question is a delicate one, with so many
rami6cations that frank discussion has seemed i'm
possible. The press. with few exceptions, has
observed a silence that is ominous. when account
is taken of the underlying feeling. Editors have
not felt at liberty to discuss the question freely
They have known that there was a strong contin-
gent in this country ready to defend Great Britain
right or wrong, and they have felt that any crt-
clsm they might offer would be met with the cry
of pro-Germanism or jmgoism. They have in the
main, remained silent. hoping for a turn in affairs
which would take the Irish question out of the
extra-dynamic category
But the report of this commission can not be
passed by in silence. Its findings must be an
swered. or its membership and motives dscredited
hen the ban must be lifted for the free expression
of the horror with which humane Americans re-
gard outrages of such magnitude, wherever, or by
whomsoever, they are committed.
1t will help the British in the long run to know
what Americans think of their mana cement Of Ire
land, 1t will not lead to strained relations, except
to the extent of standing in the way of anything
more intimate than diplomatic friendship. Its ef-
feet should be to induce the British to seek other
leaders and adopt policy, or accept the
realization that they stand under moral condemna-
tion in the forum of American opinion.
That is all, but it is enough Ireland is the an
sNer to all of Great Brtain's present professions
of democratic principles. 1t is the answer to her
invitations to the United States 10 join her in up
holding the cause of civilization. She must re-
form her course or stand before u.s. not as an
enemy, but as a friend of whom we are ashamed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31
REGULATING LAWYERS

he State Bar Association has adjourned without
Incorporating and putting on foot its much-taked-
Of project for controlling admission to the bar and
requiring all members to belong to the association
1t just well that this scheme blew over. While
1t might have had some advantages, as an appIica-
lion of the closed shop idea to the legal profession
there Is no 10 suppose that it would have
done any good whatever in wedding out 'shysters'
or Objectionable lawyers
Experience has shown that bar admission re-
quuements are practically worthless so far as i'm
proving the personnel of the profession is concerned
New ork, which probably has the most stringent
laws OF any state in the Union, is not free from
shysters, 'pethfoggers" and law sharps." In
diana, which formerly had and. SO far as we can
learn still has. examination and no conditions of
admission, has always maintained high profess
slonal standing both on the bench and at the bar.
Back in the old days when circuit Judge, or
two OF them al most. could admit anybody to prac-
hce we had as good lawyers as we have today.
kenucky and West Virginia furnish fine case
IN point. West Virginia reformed her admission
rules hrst. For good many years it was possible
tor West Nirginians, who could not pass the exami
nation in that state, to go down to Kentucky, live
there year, be admitted, and 20 back
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31

to his own state and secure admission under the
comfy" rule. AT the same time, Kentucky pos
sessed, and had for a century, perhaps the strong
est bar of any state in the Union in proportion to
population. -
These facts illustrate the conclusion, which
ought to be self evident. that it is not by making
stringent rules for admission, or easy provision for
dsbarment, that the bar of state is made strong
and respected, but by the professional standards
set by the leading lawyers and judges One shin
ing example is worth dozen glittering precepts or
bristling penalties.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31
GIVE A HAND
Thrift Magazine.

In every community there are successful men
men of experience, men of means In every com.
munity there are young men who might make Il
success of life. They have it in them all they
lack is some one to give hand 1t may not be
money they need, perhaps only an interested
friend. Somebody helps whenever young man
gets started right in anything. Somewhere every
successful man got start by some ones help.
To keep the world moving an upward slope
the process must be made perpetual. Each man,
once started, should become starter of others.
And who starts another gets himself along at
more rapid gait There is that in helping another
that reflects not credit to the agent, but bent
Of mind, an outlook on life, generosity of soul,
that wins way forward for himself also
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31

Hotels at Jacksonville are joining in the move
ment to popularize citrus fruits by serving them at
nominal price at each meal. This is a move
ment which ought to be state wide 1t is not nee
essary to lose any money in serving them, but
merely to fix the price at figure which will at
tract the guests. The amount of fruit which could
be consumed in the state would astonish the
growers If the matter properly handled and
tourists given some inducements to buy.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31

A fire department has been organ
lied at Bounding Billows and the
members are Just wishing there will
'be a big fire 50 they can rush right
out to it with their new uniforms on
#*
Luke Mathewsla notices where a
lady at Tickville one day last week
entertained with miscellaneous
shower, but he has been unable to
find any record of such in the alma
nae.
- X
Sile Kildew and wife took shoe
box full of butter to town Saturday
and as she had pound of right old
butter left over she went around and
presented it to the editor with few
kind remarks
copyright, 1921, George Matthew
Adams.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31

If Governor Hardee wants to be the biggest
national figure in the south. all he has to do is to
see that the laws. all the laws, including those
against lynching, enforced in Florida during
the term of his Office. The opportunity is golden,
and we believe there is enough quicksilver about
our talented executives 30 amalgamate with it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31

philosopher once remarked. There are no
enemies. only strangers" Bit it doesn't seem to
work out that way among the nations. The more
they know of each other the less they trust each
other.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31
Member of The Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all dispatches
credited TO it not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published therein.
All rights of republication of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31

The best tax is the least one The next best is
The one we pay without knowing it at the time.
Like pulling a tooth, if it has to be done, better
take gas
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31

he void is full of information these days"
says the Atlanta Georgian Yes. so full that it
makes one prematurely bald trying to guess how
much of it is true
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31

60 lar as The balloon is concerned its main use
seems 10 be to afford something to hunt for.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31

Any curtailment of appropriations for the uni
verslty would be crime against the coming gen.
Grafton and high treason to the best interests of
the state
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-31

In little while the Florida legislature will be
busy whiting out new counties.
Evening star., 1921-10-23

Nhxr MEHx: "has. .AMsvt.nE9'
Evening star., 1921-09-07
start TB|GROUND-UP
Of LIQUOR RUNNERS
Haines conferring in New
York-15,000 Cases, VAL
ued at 81 900, 900, Seized.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Septmber Troy H.
Haines, federal prohibition commits
sioner. was here today for a confer
ence with local enforcement officials.
at which plans for reorganization of
the New York bureau and a concerted
drive against bootleggers were to be
discussed.
Particular attention was to be
given. it was Understood. to ways and
means Of breaking up liquor snug
Cling by water. which is declared to
be the greatest source of trouble to
the forces operating in and about
New York.
A roundup of alleged smugglers,
heralded with the arrival here recent
ly of a flying squadron" from Wash
ingtoH headed by E. c. Yellowley.
was inaugurated last night with the
arrest at an uptown hotel of man
who gave the name of John Walton.
He is alleged to have contracted to
deliver to a federal agent "a large
quantity of liquor from a vessel off
Asbury Park. N. J. Further arrests
were promised today.
Fifteen thousand cases of whisky.
valued at 100000. were seized at
North river piers yesterday. Most
of the liquor is alleged to have been
obtained from Kentucky warehouses
and distilleries through use Of forged
permits.
QUEBEC BANS EXPORTS.
Evening star., 1921-09-07
CANTONESE WIN "WAR." +"

CANTON. August (Delayed)-The
war" between Kwangtung and
kwangsi has seemingly terminated
with will the fall Of Manning on July ~ p,
hostilities--when Lu >Yung-ting. the
foremost of southern militarists, made
his official exit from the province
which he had dominated for ten
years.
Gen. Lu was one-time inspector
general of the two Kwang provinces
and a constitutionalist leader when
constitutionalism was popular in the
southwest.
Prior to the opening of recent hos
tilities Gen. Lu had an army of
nearly $4,000. He lost it all within a
month by mutiny, desertion, surren-
der and loss in battle.
The Cantonese have won. They at
tribute their victory to the righteous
among the Kwangsi forces toward
their leader, and to better organiZa-
tion and discipline in the Canton
of Kwangsi of non-interference with
their ambition for self-government
and to DR.. Sun Vat Sens political
their ambition for self-government.
The military governors of kwan-
tung province have looked upon that
the one-time monarchist governor
Lung Chi-kuang was elected, not
withstanding the Cantonese played no
small part in ousting Lung.
Under the administration of the
Lu Yung-ting faction. licensed gam
bling was revived under the pretext
of raising revenue for military pur-
poses. burdensome taxes were i'm
posed to the deteriment of trade and
Industry, and millions of dollars of
worthless paper money was issued
without security.
The Kwangsi people themselves
have played an important part in
helping, the Cantonese to drive the
mflitarists out of the provinces.
Besides organizing revolutionary
forces to supplement the Canton
armies, they havef carried on propa-
ganda to convince their clansmen of
the good intentions of the Cantonese.
Cantonese leaders now declare that
they have no ambition to dominate
Kwangsi. Gen. Chen Chiung-ming
has repeatedly refused to allow mill
tary authorities occupying Kwangsi
towns and cities to establish political
organs or offices which will be mis-
represented or misunderstood by
those who are antagonistic to the
constitutionalist government.
Evening star., 1921-09-07
''Shrin,p Dance" Wanes
On Mississippi River
Because of Machinery
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, September 2.
Due to the inr0ads Of modern
machinery, the "shr1mp Dance"
one Of the picturesque bits of
routine that for years has
marked the work on the shrimp.
drying platforms along the
Louisiana south coast, this year
goes into the lumber room Of
memories, to Join other quaint
customs OF byEone years.
Machinery hereafter will
~chuckn the sun-dried shrimps.
Boiled in salt water in great
copper WITS, dried in the sum
shine to rubbery resilfency, the
shrimp hive been swept up into
hinge circles in the past years.
Then. while guitar or banjo or
accordion walled and plunked
n dancing strain In n weird
minor key, the husky platform
workers, hands on hips, have
shuf1ed soumingly over the cir
cular piles Of shrimp. Beneath
their tread the brittle shells
shells cracked into fragments.
Following the dance, the
pinkish shrimp meat was SHOW
eled through great screens.
the brittle shell fragments fall
ing through, while the piles of
dried iiesh were packed i'm
barrels.
Evening star., 1921-09-07
|u,S. TARIFF ISSUE
At CANADIAN POLLS
Proposed Changes Affecting
Dominion Dragged Into
General Election.
FREER TRADE ASSAILED
Newspapers Declare Washington Is
Holding Club Over Head
of Canada.
|FREER TRADE AssAILED
Special, Dispatch to The Star.

Specid1 Dlspatch TO The Star.
OTTAWA. Ont. September =
Washington tariff changes. as affect
ing and harming Canadian industrial
conditions. are to be dragged into the
Dominion general election campaign.
Already there are unmistakable indi-
cations that the tariff, with a big
IT." is to be right in the center of
the political limelight. THE one
transcendent issue is whether the
United States Congress can buldgeon
Canada into surrender of her fiscal
independence" says one government
organ tonight.
pressions at the very start of the
campaign. City and town voters es-
pecially are to be warned Of the
frightful things that might happen to
Canada if the farmers plan of freer
trade and possible ultimate free trade
with the United States goes into
effect.
Sample Form OF Charge.
The Star correspondent forwards
this sample from the Ottawa journal.
probably a forerunner of stronger
statements to come:
What is it that Congress has said?
Simply this Gn effecD: If you
will come to Washington and see our
President, and are willing to have
American interests have free fling
at your timber and pulp resources
and American farmers free access to
your markets. we shall be glad to
meet you. But il you decline to do
this. if You decline to surrender your
fiscal independence into our keeping.
then prepare for an economic war.
We await your decision; but, mean
while, we promise giving you a taste
OF what you may expect by abrogat-
ing the fisheries arrangement YOU
n
coastwise shipping from tolls in the
Panama canal and by imposing
duties SO high that they will shut out
from our markets s170.oO0.000 worth
of your natural products. 1t is up to
vou'"
OF course, experienced voters are
not affected by such talk and do not
anticipate any real financial upheaval.
even if the farmers party does de-
feat the Meighen government: but
the above indicates that warm
, campaign is on and that every step
and stage of the much discussed
Fordney bill and the way it is af-
fecting and will affect Canadians is
to be threshed out
Indications are that the campaign
will be just as bitter as that of 1911,
and already one of the Opening po-
litical guns is a lengthy editorial
entitled Shall We Bow the Knee"
and ending with the words, "In 1911
We refused to barter our birthright for
mess of pottage; we must not and
shall not surrender il now. before
the flourish of the big stick"
Incidentally. your correspondent
/ notes that on the same day this ap
| peared two distinguished Americans
! ex-President Taft and Judge Alton
| B. Parker are here attending the
i American Bar Association meeting.
| The eX-President was congratulated
| by Premier Meighen on his Wash
| ington appointment. Canada's prime
| minister remarking: Il take this OPP
| portunity to congratulate him on the
| attainment of a great honor in his
\ appointment as Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of the United States"
Evening star., 1921-09-07
BAND CONCERTS.

. Logan Park, Anacostia by Boy
Scout Band, 1880 Pm, James l.
Kidwe1l, Leader
March. American Bandsmen,"
serenade. Twilight Hour"
Waltz. ':Roses and Orchids.
cornet solo. Royal Emblem"
Musician. Earl smallwood.
1ntermezxo. Land O. Dreams"
March. "Beraslieri," siismbera sinsi%aa
Baritone ssolo. "Conqueror."
Musician. Glen Jones.
March. "Washington Post"
sousa
1.-THE Star spangled Banner"
United States Capitol, at 4:so
pm. concert by the United
States Marine Band. William H.
Santelmann. leader; Taylor
Branson, second leader.
March. Star of the Guard"
Stieberitz
Overture, ''Mysora". .Wettge
Caprice, Hearts Message"
Santelmann
Clarinet solo. IT Puritani."
Bellini-Bassi
Musician, Emil Rada
Grand scenes from Mime. But
Waltz. "Lagunen.". Strauss
Suite. I'Arlesienne," No. l.
Bizet
(a) Prelude. allegro deciso-
tempo di marcia"
co. Minuetto. allegro gio-
(c) Adagietto. "Alagio."
(d) Carlton, "Allegretto mod
crate"
''The Star spangled Banner"
Concert by the United States
Soldiers Home Band, bandstand,
beginning at $50 pm. John S.
NJ. Zlmmermann. bandmaster.
March. Flag of Victory"
Won Blon
Overture. "Turandet," Lachner
Caprice. The Interrupted Rem
devious" .Goublier
Melange. Songs of Scotland"
Fox trot espagnole. "Amerita." %
Waltz suite. THE spirit sansenef Of
Finale, 'Swanee". .Gershwin
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1921-09-07

and diverted to beverage use. So far
as was known nc formal decision
was reached on any of these features.
After hearing Secretary Mellon the
committee. expec,s tt get down to the
real work of drafting bill for pres
entation to the Senate after Congress
reconvenes September Il. The House
measure " i'll be rewritten. but to what
extent the changes in levies will be
altered remains to be decided.
-he present plan is to call in the
democratic members of the committee
while the bill is being drafted, Chair
n an Peniose explaining that the re-
J.ublicans participated in the franz
ing of the 1918 revenue law when the
democrats were in control Of the
Senate