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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
Amended Information.

Af0mOre, .Okla., MarCh li.--Clara
Smith EHa1flon went on trial for the al
legged murder of Jake L. Hamon un-
der am amended informatton,s,to which
s,he,S through her attorneys, entered =
plsn .of not guilty y became known 20
,,tshsa -osrtg tginal information. which in
Qklahp1na has the status OF. q grand
jnt:s :iuictment4in other states, assert
ed that Clara Hamon did kill Jake L.
Hamon with a leaden bullet fired from
/: riNsl she held in her hand.
. m e~a1nfhation of the bullet
which made the wound on November
81, .i.L IN which Hamon died five
days later, S. P. Freeling, state attor-
ney genera, in charge of the prosecu-
tion. found that twas not leaden, nor
steel jacketed with a leaden core as
frequently used with automatic pis-
tolls, but was Of solid steel.
1t was purely a 4techpicality, Attor-
ney General Freezing stated. but to
cover all makes and manufactures of
bullets the. amended information
charged Hamon was killed with a
metallic" bullet. s#s u
Defense counsel agreed to the sub
tered the same plea of mot guilty
Clara .Hamon entered at her formal
arraignment a few days ago.
Plans to have the jury inspect early
today the suite at the hotel occupied
ky Hamon and the defendant when
Hamon was shot, were postponed be-
cause of heavy rain. The court room
was crowded several minutes before
court convened.
Clara Cried.
Clara Smith. Hamon, on trial for the
alleged murder Of Jake l.. Hamon,
bowed her head and sobbed today
when the prosecution told the jury
that Mr.. Hamon, describing the shoe, .
ing. said he "never had chance, the
old man never had chance; she shot
me as Iglay about like am now
Hamon was onFa hospital cot when
he made the statement to Erret Dun
lap Of Ardmore, Attorney General
Freeling. in charge Of the prosecution
said.
The state moved to introduction of
testimony in the trial iof Clara Smith
Hamon and four witnesses were in.
1roduced at the morning session.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11

1U VNA1OE tvO1VySs . u8kANs d
member Of. the industrial conn
mission, was very directly inter
ested In contracts, tsfor. or ON ac-
count Of the Institution" with
which he was connected.
Without any contention that Hagai,
received any special favor, it is. plain
that his action was in direct violation
Of the law, as expressed in Section
1926. Compiled Z Laws of 1913, aa
quoted above, *t."t $50
f. Law Demands Removal.
\. Now Section 1925 Of the Compiled
Laws Of 1913. which directly follows
the section quoted, reads as follows:
ANY violation Of the preceding
section shall be sufficient cause
for removal from Office
So Mr.. Hagan, under the law,
should be removed from Office.
{. The state oficial whose duty 1t would
be TO enforce this law is the attorney
general The attorney general at this
time is William Lemke, who Is also q
member Of that same Industrial com-
mission. s@
I,emke Too.
AS a member OF the industrial
commission Mr.. Lemke has the same
pOWcIo, anu 10 UOuuu ny LHc Saline re-
strictions Of law as MIR. Hagan.
And the Home Building aesoci-
alton is now constructing or has
constructed . housc for Mr..
Lemke in the city Of Fargo. In
cidcntally this house is costing
considerably more than the 5000
limit placed by the law on houses
constructed tbyst Homo Building
association. =: -
Also the Fargo Courier News,
In which Mr.. Lemkc is stock.
holder and officer, has been one
of the papers which has been
publishing full page political adj
vertisements paid for by the in
dhstrinl commission out of the
public funds oflthe state, which
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
THIEF RIVER WON
FROM MINOT By A
SCORE or 1928

Thief River Falls, Mimi. March IL.
The Thief River Legion basketball
team finished their season last night
by defeating the crack Min0t Legion
outfit by a score OF 81 to A28. : The
Thief River team. has played the en-
tire season without single defeat. Z
The last night was hard fought
from the start. The visitors made
the greater majority OF their points
in the first half OF the contest em-
ploying practically football tactics.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
WYOMING WOMAN
KILLS THREE OF
HER CHILDREN

; Lowell, wyo.. Marcel, 11.-Mrs.
James Watters, wife of a prom
incnt rancl1ee In the Big Horn
basin, last night, shot and killed
tllrc of her children, wounded
,thrc others, and, rcl0ading the
revolver, killed herself. Two OF
the c1ildren were reported to be
dying, white one may live. Mrs.
Waters y believed to have been
insane. s<..t5-,. s'::3 :, ,'.
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action has becn approved by Mr..
Lemkc' rs . member Of the CONF
mission. a'
So it would seem that Mr.. Lemke's
views in regard to the strict enforce
metn Of the law quoted are hardly
such that 1t can be expected that he
will take steps to have Mr.. Hagan re-
moved from Office Notwithstanding the
oath which he has taken to enforce
the laws OF the state. ~, =.
Nor can it. be expected that he will
take steps to remove himself from
Under these circumstances, with the
officers of the state sworn to enforce
the law, not only failing to do so, but
conniving in open violation Of it, what
remedy is left for the people?
1t would seem that their only course
would be to take steps themselves to
see that the law ia carried out and
the men who have violated Sit duly
removed from office. - 49,, = 500
There is one method BY which this
may be done, namely, the exercise OF
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Section 1925 Of the compiled laws
Of North Dakota for 1913 reads as
f0llnva. = @

Of North Dakota for 1913 reads as
follows: g8 81.
"No member Of any board Of
trustees or managers, or any OF.
bcial or cmploye of any state
educational, charitable. or correc- y
tional institution now existing I'm
this state or, which may hereafter
be esta blisl1ed by law shall be In.
terested directly OF, Indirectly n
any contract, purchase or sale for
or on account OF the institution
with which he may be connected"
]: N. Hagan. as commissioner OF
agriculture and labor Of the state Of
North Dakota. is member, Of the
state industrial commission I
.4 Hagan Benefited.
Mr.. Hagan testified ..under oath be-
fore the audit committee OF the house
OF representatives that as q member
OF the industrial commission he had
approved the transfer Of public funds
to the state Home Builders associa-
ton. He also testified that in the
same capacity he had approved the
application of public funds to the farm
loan business of the Bank OF North
Dakota. - ="
This was entirely legal and proper
under the state Law.
But then Mr.. HaEan also ad-
mftted under oath that with these
funds which as a member of the
industrial commission he had ;.
voted to transfer to the Home
Building association. that associa-
ton had built for him . home in
Bismarck.
He also admitted under oath
that with the funds of the Bank
Of North Dakota the application
of which to such purposes he had
approved q loan of $1,000 had
been made to him on quarter
section of land In McHenry
county.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
DAVIS TO DISCUSS
PENDING STRIKE
OF MEAT PACKERS

Washington. March 11.-Secretary
Davis went to the cabinet meeting to-
day prepared to take up with Presi-
dent Harding the impending strike in
the meat packing industry due to
wage cuts. Ie carried with him data
regarding the industry which has
been assembled by government agen-
cies since 1917.
1t was regarded as likely that the
department of labor would order me-
diators to Chicago soon in an effort
to prevent strike. a%
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
FIGHT WITH BULL
RESULTS in DEATH

.a;S Oshkosh, Wis. March 1.-THE
bull got me- said Fred Zwicky, 61.
pioneer farmer of Black Wolf. as he
staggered into, his home. A few min
utes later he expired. 1t was found
his chest had been crushed and sew
eral ribs broken. He had gone to
the stables to do chores. 1t was evil
dent terrific battle had been fought
NUT no one saw the struggle with the
vicious animal. Mr.. Zwickys wife
and daughter are in California.
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voted 70 roundEt1bl4 dia4cusstcr,- OF "vas
riois phases aof educational work
The convention will be concluded to-
morrow With ythe election of officers
and an taddress by President l.. D.
.Coffman OF the University OF Minne-
sofa. i q.
II The association decided at its open
ing session last might to merge with
the state Organization, and will hence
forth be known as the Southeastern
Division: Of the Minnesota Educational
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
NO ELEeTIoN.

st. Paul, Mimi. March 11.-Gov-
ernor9 J "a o. Preus today stated that
no election would be held to choose
a successor to the late Senator !. p.
Nord Of international Falls. bedanse
of the short time that remains OF .the 4
present session and because OF the
hear expense such an election would
entail. d ,ss n &
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
LEAGUE ABOUT
T00PEN DRIVE
0RM0|RECASH
Needed For Campaign Fund
Morton County Mem
bers Start Trouble E.

Shake-down meetings to raise funds
for the threatened recall campaign
will be held in all counties Of the
state Saturday by the Nonpartisan
league.
. The league leaders have declared
that $250,000 Is needed as a starter
Tor the fund, and that more will prob
ably be required as the campaign pro-
crosses.
HccIets Want Jobs &.
The decision or the league leaders
to launch a counter offensive in the
event. of recall has been influenced
by two factors, it seems. One of these
is the perfectly natural desire to carry
The other Is the necessity Of finding
state jobs. for some of the needy
league organizers and heelers
+ Of course this class will be taken
care Of to some extent under the
new licenaing department., INV, Aunde
which State inspector Harry Dunbar
can appoint as many Investigator"
as he. may wish 20, long as the public
funds hold out. More jobs are need
ed, however, especially since the
failure Of the movie censorship bill.
which had been expected to be of real
assistance along this line.
Morton County Kicks.
In the meantime a determined
movement to rid the league of the
excess baggage which 1t has carried
has now been inaugurated In Morton
county, it is said. -
A petition signed by 6l Of the lead
ing leaguers of the, county has been
presented to the league chiefs at Bis
marck. The petition demands a gen.
eral cleanup and reorganization OF
the league, including autonomy of the
county and township units. each con-
ducting its own affairs and controlling
It's own funds with the exception OF
small payments on fixed scale into
the general treasury of the league.
The present plan of organization is
condemned as being too expensive and
cumbersome. and giving control OF
league affairs to few men. and per-
mitting the carrying of large numbers
!, Of heelers on the payroll of the league
itself.
Chance for Shakedo.vp.
Under these circumstances many OF
the leaguers naturally welcome re-
/, call, as it provides hope at least OF
cleaning out the Independents at pres
ent on the state payroll and putting
needy leaguers in their places.
! Also 1t gives an opportunity for q
| general shakedown, with a consequent
replenishing of the league treasury
for the time being at least and well
paid jobs for the heeler bunch.
Morton county leaguers have been
/; thorns in the flesh of the big bosses
for some time past. They have got
ten into the habit of making sugges.
! tions and demands which are unwel-
come to say the least, and the pres
TENT occasion is no exception.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
TRANSPORTATION
CONGESTED; FEW
TRAINS MOVING
Heavy Fighting in Petro-
grad Region Continues,
Report Today Says.
Minsk is Center Of Great
Move Against the Boil
shevik Troops.

London, March 1O.-News received
from the interior of Russia, says .
dispatch to the London Times from
Reval shows that anti-Soviet revolts
are spreading throughout the country.
The food situation is becoming ca
tastrophic no food trains having
reached the country from Siberia
since February II. The situation 10
made more serious through the con-
gestion of the transport system. On
the main railway from Perm to. VOL
ogda, 800 trains are being held up.
1t is announced, the dispatch con-
tinues. that 10000 communists troops
are approaching Petrograd. but that
their loyalty Is doubted.~A Chinese
regiment is reported to have been de-
stroyed..
Heavy fighting continues in Petro-
grad. The Nikolavisk railway station
has been bombed by airpianes from
Kronstadt.
A Helsingfors message reports the
anti-Soviet peasant army, led by An
tonioff, has badly defeated the Red
troops in the Kurski region.
Demand Surrender
London, March 11.-Revolutionary
authorities at the fortress Of Kron-
stadt have sent an ultimatum to the
Soviet authorities in Petrograd, de-
manding the surrender Of the city be-
fore March Is. If the city is not CIV
en- up, the ultimatum declares there
will be a general bombardment it is
asserted in an Abo, Finland. dispatch
/! to the London Times. Wholesale ar
rests and executions of workmen are
said to have occurred at Oranien-
baum, Systerbak and Petrograd.
kronstadt last night sent out
wireless dispatch denying Bolshevik
statements that the fortress was with
out food says a telegram from
! Stockholm. To the contrary, there
is plenty of food and ammunition
there, the, message stated.
Artillery fire from Kronstadt has
T; been extremely well directed" the
wireless dispatch is quoted az saying
{ The fortress of Todleben and all
other Soviet batteries on the karelian
peninsula have been. completely de-
smolished. Two OF the four 12-inch
guns at Krasnoye Gorka have been
silenced by shells. Krasnoye Gorka
mas peer. ..isso!atsSdd.. -tne railroad to It
has been destroyed and a thaw has
plated the surrounding marshes in
such conditions that the fortress has
been cut off from the rest of the Boil
shevik forces"
4 great anti-Bolshevik movement
in the vicinity Of Minsk. White Rus
sia. is reported in a Reuters dispatch
from Helsingfors. Soviet troops are
said to have nlutinied and murdered
Bolshevik commissaries there.
| Another dispatch mentions street
fighting between Bolsheviki and anti
Soviet units in kiev.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
THE WEATHER.

Minnesota Fair In north; clOu-
dy IN south portion tonight and
8 Saturday; colder tonight; cold
wasssin northeast and east central
Nosfh Dsk6ta: Fair tonight, ana
\ saturday: colder tonight; cold
wave .iii sllorthwest portion.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
Would Cut Rates.

Chicago, March 1.-THE Chicago
& Alton railroad, will take steps to
reduce the pay OF it's employees, w.
G. Bierd. president. announced to-
day. The reductions will be made to
bring about an ultimate reduction in
freight and passenger rates, which
nov are more than the public can
bear" Mr.. Bierd said,
Mr. Bierd said he felt that the ma
tional agreement question. now be-
fore the railroad labor board, should
be settled before. the question OF wage
reductions was placed before that
hody r S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
THE RECALL

AAAA ANA1~1A840
against the officers who have
violated the law Of the state
and should, under its provis-
ions be removed.
1t is for the Independent
voters of the state to decide
at the convention to be held
at Devils Lake March 80,
whether or not the laws Of the
state shall be carried out or
shall be mere scraps Of paper.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
Joins More,

Bethlehem, Pa, March n.-Om-
cials Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company. and representatives of more
than $500 of sits employees met here.
today to consider reduction sim lar to
those proposed on other railroads.
The revision rates. the company pro-
peses. would affect common labor In
ali Hsdspartments OF the road,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-11
Effort ,yl Will Be Made To Show
That Hamon Wa, Shot In
His Own Room And Not In
Room Occupied By Clara
Smith Hamon, A. Has
Been Reported.

Ardmore. 4 Okla, March 11.-Ad-
Joining rooms inythe downtown hotel
occupied by Clara Smith Hamon and
Jake Il Hamon on the night OF No
vember 81 last when FAamon was
given the fatal bullet wound for
which Clara Hamon is on trial,
charged with murder. were in readi-
Hess for inspection this morning by
the jury. ls. T.. Il
The visit of. inspection is the jury s
first official act since the last man
was sworn a moment before adjourn
ment of court yesterday. The rooms
had been. placed. az nearly as possi-
BILE. in the exact order in which they
stood on the night Harnon was shot.
Court was. DELAYED 80 minutes to per.
nit the jury to go to the hotel but
no comment at the rooms by jurors
or other parties to the trial was per-
mitted. ..e
Presentation of the states case was
to follow Immediately upon opening
court. The conference late last night
of counsel for the defense and pros
ccution as to the nature of the tests
mony, was broken off without an
agreement. Efforts to restrict testi-
mony from each side to events in the
life of the defendant and Hamon sub
sequent to 1918, were a. failure. 81
.. You present your case and we will
ours were the parting words Of the
defense counsel at the conference.
Upon obtaining jury so quickly
yesterday afternoon, both defense and
state counsel had said they expected
evidence to be cleared away by Sat
urday: evening. --.J4s. ~. Il. = ~.
in connection with the trip of the
jury to the hotel to view the suite
where Clara Hamon and Jake Hamon
lived prior to the shooting, it was said
in circles close. to the prosecution
that an effort probably would be
made to show Hamon was shot while
In his room, not in Clara's as has
been claimed. 1'9
lit was indicated by statements OF
defense counsel that Clara's defense
would be either that Hamon was shot
in seli-defense or that the" pistol was
discharged when Hamon struck al
her. with a chair. Walter Scott Of the
defense counsel said Clara previously
had made those statements and he
did not doubt she would SO. testify or
The witness stand and they would be
made part of her case. ~
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VI. SStSsss pAes0 &OnkeIe11(G. ssss I, ~
Chicago. March 1.-THE Chicago,
Burlington Z Quincy Railroad COM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-21
BOY SCOUTS HAVE MARROW ESCAPE AS.
 CAR TURNS TURTLE

Athens, July 20.-(Special.)- )-While on their way to Crutchers Springs about 10 miles on the Fayetteville pike. yesterday. W. T. .Hargrove, to- gether with five small boys, members ot the Boy Scout club here. came very near meeting death in an suto- mobile accident when the car turned over twice. The boys were being car ried to the springs for day and nights camp by MT. Hargroye. as sistant scout master, when their car became uncomfortable and turned over in the road twice, landing on its side.
 There were no fatalities. but sew eral of the party were painfully cut and bruised. The most serious injury received was that of w. J. McAnn small son of Mrs. A. M. McAnn, who was rendered unconscious by being caught under the body of the cars MT. Hargrove. who owned the car and was driving, received a painful cut on his arm and also several bad bruises on the head and face.
 Parties who went out to the scene of the wreck stated that they had never seen anything of the kind hap pen before that did not cause more
 serious injuries The car was almos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-21
MEYERS ANSWERS
 BANK TELEGRAM

Washington, July 20.- Special)- Eugene Meyer, Jro managing director of the war finance corporation, today stated that. in response to the tele- gram to the Federal International Banking company of New Orleans regarding the financing Of cotton for export, which recently was made pub- hc, the following telegram has been received from the president of the company:
 Will endeavor to work out plan which we think can be satisfactorily done whereby conditions you mention can be observed and considera ble quantities of cotton dealt with"
 This telegram, according to MT. Meyer, has been followed up by a tentative proposition involving the financing of 25.OoO to 5O,OO0 bales of cotton for export.
 MT. Mayer stated, also, that the loan of I5.0o0,000 on Mississippi delta cotton, announced last week, has led to preliminary discussions with ref erence to financing S0O,00G bales of cotton in one district 100000 bales in another, and 9.000,o0o bushels of wheat in the northwest, and that. while it is too soon to say whether any of these transactions will be con- summated the inquiries indicate that the cotton and grain interests are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-21
JACKIE COOGAN COMIN C MONDAY
 TO THE TRIANON IN "PECK'S BAD BOY"

Equaling, If not surpassing, hi. wonderfully successful performance In The Kid" Jackie Coogan. marvel of the screen, gives a truly delight ful and refreshing characterization in the title role of "Peck's Bad Boy. : which will be the Trianon attraction next week beginning Monday
 The production is splendid ac- complishment, The most amusing and interesting ep psoles from the celebrated works of the late Cover nor George Peck have been incor- porated in the screen version. The subtitles, which were written by IT,. win & Cobb. fairly snap with the brilliant humor of that clever writer, and Jackie Coogan's interpretation of the part of the mischievous young = ster who is constantly getting him. self and others inlo- trouble, is one of the most pleasing contributions that anyone-man, woman or child has yet given to the screen.
 In Picks Bad Boy" Jackie Coogan is the same sprightly, lovable little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-21
Tennessee Company
 Will Get Its Power
 From Alabama Co.

Montgomery, July 20.-(Special.)-- CT company and Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company for the use cf power from the plant of the Alabama Power com pany in operation of the miscellaneous m industries of the Ten nessee company in the Birmingham district, was approved by the public service commission, following a con- ference with T. W. Martin, president of the Alabama Power company, and Augustus Benners, counsel for the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company. Wednesday afternoon.
 Under the terms of the new con tract, the Tennessee company will pay the Alabama Power company about $100,O00 year more than it has paid for power in the past The
 contract was made following the oi der of the public service commits sion cancelling a large number of preferential contracts under whicn large industries were obtaining DOW CT at an unusually low rate. The contracts were made during she period of development, and the com mission reached the conclusion that they were not justified at this time. Both companies informed the com mission that they were willing to accept the contract which carrier 8 the increase in rates The Tennessee company is the second largest con- sumer of power of the Alabama Pow CT company. The largest is the Bir- mirgham Railway, Light and Power company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-21
CHARLES RAY. IN
 "SCRAP IRON.-RIALTO

The new Charles Ray picture, scrap Iron,' now showing at the Ralto theatre, is like his other ap- pearances in being small town story, otherwise it is entirely diffsr- ent. Here is the bQyish Ray in a story of kicks and blows, as a boy who fights for all he gets. The story though is kept from being two fistedn affair by the kindly humor that runs through the experiences os young Scrap Iron" as he is dubbed by fellow townsmen.
 There is something always appeal ingz about the under dog The au- thor keeps John Steel or Scrap Iron constantly under, and it works splendidly to a grand and glorious climax where the under dog becomes the hero to the delight of all con cerned.