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New Britain herald., 1921-03-11
Prosecutor in Murder Case Tells
 Jury of Conditions
TELLS OF HER THREATS
Evidence Presented to Show That One Witness Had Once Discovered Clara Mans Body.

Ardmore, Okla, March 11.-Inspec- tion by the jury of the hotel suite oc- cupied by Jake L. Hamon and Clara Smith Hamon at the time of the fa- tai shooting of the oil millionaire last November, for which Clara Hamon is on trial charged with murder, was abandoned today because of a heavy rain.
 It developed today that Hamon was killed by a solid steel bullet. The discovery, made recently by Attorney General s. P. Freeling, in charge of the prosecution, resulted in a tech nicality which was smoothed out by amending the indictment to read: Metallic bullet instead of "leaden bullet" Clara Smith Hamon plead ed mot guilty to the amended peti- ton as she did recently to the pre- vious information.
 With the opening of court, Judge Thomas W. Champion ordered from the room all persons 16 years old or under.
 Will Tell of Their Life.
 Attorney General Freeling in begin ming his statement to the jury read the information amended yesterday. The proof will show, he said, that Jake l.. Hamon came to Ardmore in June, 1913, from Lawton. He was followed soon after, MT. F'reeling con- tinued, by Clara Hamon, then a ma ture woman of 22-'
 "She is now 32,' he added. "For a time she acted as stenographer and they immediately began living to- gether, Mrs. Jake Hamon and Jake, Jr., remaining at Lawton. Their life then became one of open and notor- ious adultery"
 The attorney general referred 10 Mrs. Jake Hamon's visit to the rooms she said Hamon and Clara occupied, and asserted Hamon sent his wlfs away and continued to live with Clara. He referred to many alleged trips Clara. and Hamon took and to Ham, on having sent his protege to schools In Texas and Missouri. He spoke or freouent uuarrels and said that at one time Hamon called an officer to force Clara to give him certain papers and that at that time Clara attempted to obtain a pistol nearby.
 "On another occasion, Freeling said. a visitor found Clara with a pis- toI pressed against Hamon's body.
 Girl Cries In Courtroom.
 Clara Smith Hamon bowed her head and sobbed today when the pros ecution told the jury that MT. Hamon describing the shooting, said he meyer had a chance, the old man never had a chance; she shot me as I lay about like am now."
New Britain herald., 1921-03-11
AMERICAN TROOPS NOT
 TO COLLECT CUSTOMS
Will Not However, Object to Allies Doing So in
 Rhine Districts.

Washington. March II, (By Asso- ciated Press) ).-American forces on the Rhine will take no part in the collection of customs. but no objec- ton will be made to such action by the Allies within the territory occu- pied by them, it was learned today at the state department.
 Paris, March I1.-Representatives of workers unions having a member ship of 60.O0O have appeared before Allied authorities at Dusseldorf and declared they did not consider occu patton of that city. Duisburg and Ruhrort as a hostile act, says a dis patch to the Echo de Paris. They arc quoted as saying that occupation Of the district was necessary against attempts by German capitalists to evade payment of just separations.
 The delegates were assured, it is aid, that all public liberties would be scrupulously respected.
 Breslau, Silesia March 1o.-The first contingent of voters for the pIebiscite in Upper Silesia to deter mine whether the region shall be German or Polish which will be held March 20 arrived here this morning. The train carrying the vot- tors came from Duisburg and on board were eight hundred miners and their wives. who will be the guests of private citizens until the day of the voting.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-11
STEAMER ARRIVALS.

New York, March 11.-Arrived: America Utal.) Genoa via Philadel- phia.
New Britain herald., 1921-03-11
BUILDING TRADE

Bradstreet's Report { Shows First Defln1t creased Activities.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Financing OF
Worlds Fair
Aim of Meet

Portland, Or. Sept. S.-About
seventy delegates representing
county officials the grange. Far
mers' union, labor organizations,
state editorial association and
state chamber Of commerce, with
Governor Olcott and the chairmen
of the old liberty loan organiza-
tion, were in conference here to-
day on ways and means of financ-
ing the 1925 exposition and be-
fore they adjourn this afternoon
they expect to have formulated
and approved a plan in which the
state can cooperate.
A tentative finance committee
has ready to present several sug-
gested plans for financing.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
BABY BOY IS MURDERED
Unclaimed
Bank Coin
S21,648. II

Unclaimed commercial and saw
ings deposits in the banks Of Ore
gon escheating to the state on July
/ last, aggregated s21.64s.71, ac-
cording 10 reports filed with Secre-
tary of State Kozer. Ninety-one
OF the 2S7 banks of the state con-
tribute to this fund which. upon
demand OF the attorney general
must be turned over to the state
to be credited to the common
school fund.
Under the state law all CONNER
cial accounts lying dormant for y
period of seven years anG all saw
ings accounts dormant for ~
years escheat to the state. Ranks
containing such deposits are re-
quired to report to the secretary
of state biennially on July /.
Funds SO escheating. to the state
heretofore are shown by records
in the secretary of states office as
follows: 1907. $22,2S1.1O; 1909,
$15,4O7.65; 1911. $7,152.S3; 1913
$75l0.96; 1915, $7550.90; 1911,
$11,9S6.12; 1919. $13,26S.55.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Sixty One
Executed
By Soviet
Sixteen Women Put to
Death Because They
Rented Rooms To
Petrograd Plotters

Riga, Letvia, Sept. S-Sixty-one
persons have been executed by
the bolsheviki, being charged with
participating In the recent Petro-
grad plot, according to the Off
cial list printed in the Pravda OF
Petrograd. Among those put to
death were 16 women, most OF
whom were accused of renting
roms to, or otherwise sheltering
male participants in the plot.
Others executed included Prince
Constantine Toumanoff and Prince
Sergius Ouktomsky, the latter a
widely known sculptor. Both were
accused of spying. Six were de-
scribed as american spies or
couriers," one of them being Pro
lessor vladimir Tagantsiev. the al
legged head of the entire Petrograo
Organization. Count Sergius Scnu-
lenberg was executed on a charge
of having aided an American
courier"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
0bregon's Agent
Thinks Mexico S
Recognition Due

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. S.-Pre-
dieting that the United States will
shortly recognize the obregon
government in Mexico. Sinner
Dover, personal friend of Presi-
dent Harding and western man
ager of his campaign last year
today officially admitted that he
is Obregon's personal representa-
tive in this country.
II am confident that recogni-
tion of Mexico Will come very
soon," he said here on his return
from washington, ID. C.
Il have lots of fun denying the
different rumors about my work, =
he said. "At first the correspond
ent would have 1t that / was
representing the American gov
ernment. My denials were accepted
as diplomatic evasion. Later when
the true state OF affairs leaked
out / had harder time evading
the question. 1t will do no harm
at this time to make public thi
position l held. The work Il
practically completed and l be
lieve successfully.
Mr.. Dover stated emphatically
he had not been offered any po
litical post and had no intention
of seeking one. He will remain
here several weeks before return
Ing TO Washington.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Additional Directors
Appointed For New
Salem Kiwanis Club

Further members Of the board OF
directors Of the Kiwanis club were
announced this noon at a lunch
con Of the temporary officers in
the Marion hotel
A. ]. Rain, Lloyd Rigdon, Oliver
J. Meyers were appointed on the
board OF directors. T. M. Hicks
was elected as secretary.
Constitutional and bylaws Of the
organization will be adopted at
following meetings TO be held this
week. y hen Walter c. Humpton-
field representative Of the Kiwanis
will explain in detail the purpose
Of the club.
Permanent organization Of ths
club is expected to be effected BY
Friday, the board Of directors han
ing met for the first time yester-
day.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
British Labor
Approves Arms
Conference

Cardiff. Wales, Sept S.-The
trades union congress today adopt
ed resolution which was moved
by j. H. Thomas, head of the Ma
tional Union of Railwaymen. ap-
proving the calling of the confer
ence on Limitation of ornaments
at Washington, but declaring the
conference would be unsatisfec-
tory unless labor we're adequately
represented and claiming the right
Of the congress to appoint repre-
sentatives.
The resolution protested against
the British governments extensive
armaments program, and asked foI
a suspension OF all war prepara-
tions at least until the Washing
ton conference is over.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
q Boys Pass
Swimmers Test

Twenty three boys passed the
international tests for swimmers
held at the Y. M. c. A. yesterday
and which included a swim Of
four lengths OF the tank, one and
one half length on the back and
making the proper dive. All who
passed will be awarded Roman
gold finished buttons by John
Farrar, chairman OF the swimming
committee of the association.
The complete list OF the boys
are:
Fred Benson. Paul Lewis, Rich
ard Thomas, Bob Needham, Ivan
Kafoury, Harry olinger, Bob
Bishop, RonelI Lewis, Selmer
Larson, Bill Elliott, Glen Drager.
Howard Waters. Walter Chance,
Jack HARRISON, Cleo Seeley, Bar
nard Richards, Chas. Hageman,
Curtis Townsend. John George.
Jas. Fargo, Hal Lehman, Ken
meth Seeley.
Three boys only succeeded in
passing the life savers test which
consisted of a swim Of 200 yards,
100 yard swim on back without
using arms, demonstrations Of life
saving on land and in the water
diving and the use Of resuscita-
tion methods. The boys who fin
ished the complete test were
Frank Baker. Chris Busch and
Paul Devers. All will receive a
silver watch fob.
Mathew Dorks passed the be
einners test aud was awarded q
bronze button for swimming one
and one half lengths Of the tank
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Rotarialls Bring
Entertainer Here
For Boy Scouts

To raise funds for the Salem
boy scout council. the executive
committee of the Salem Rotary
club at a meeting this noon. vot-
ed to bring Jerome Shaffer, for
an entertainment here on Sep
tember %.
shaffer is known throughout
the country as the nations fore
most impersonator and entertain
er, and those who have seen him
state that his entertainment is
the best that can be had Of its
nature.
The entertainment will possi-
bly, be held in the armory II Il
can be obtained, according to r.
o. Smelling, secretary OF the Ro-
tarians.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Realtors Plan
Advertising OF
County AT Fair

Plans for advertising Marion
county at the state fair were dis
eussed by the Marion County
Realtors association at its meet
ing this noon in the Marion hotel.
and will be developed and report
ed on at the next meeting
Increase in -les of the associa-
tion was also discussed and will
be voted on next week. The policy
Of the association has been chang
ed so that every member OF a
firm, or those who hold a real
tors license, is required to take
out a membership in the assocla-
ton.
Professor G. l. Lewis addressed
the meeting taking as his subject
"A wise diversity of horticulture
Is the backbone of the country
prosperity"
Mr.. Lewis contended that the
worlds diet is constantly STo"ihe
richer, and that fruit is in demand
on every continent. He pointed
out that late shipments of peach'
es, prunes, grape fruits and othel
products of the western coast, t'
New York had been shipped tt
South Africa, and that 1t was no
many years ago that the pubi'
had seen the first oranges.
Mr.. Lewis emphasized the FAC
that the northwest could grow
fruit to a degree of perfection
that could not be obtained else
where, and illustrated combina
tons and diversification tha
would bring gain to the produce
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Larceny Charged to
Salem Waitress Who
Is Now In Jail Here

Police today claimed that Iva
Muno. pretty Salem waitress. had
confessed TO them she had broken
into a trunk owned by Clara
Guerne, 4s4 South Cottage street,
and taken a number Of articles,
Including jewelry. which the
trunk had contained. This after
noon she was being held In the
city. jail on a charge Of larceny.
Tomorrow she will be arraigned
before Judge Earl Race.
Police said that Miss Muno ad-
mitted having addressed a letter
20 herself. signed BY a former Sa-
lem girl BY which she endeavored
10 establish an alibi. The letter
said. Il VII call at your room In
the near future 10 get the proper
ty left with you some time age"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Swimming Ex-
hibition Given
at Y. Tonight

Professor oyerdorfer, formerly
with the Oaks amusement park at
Portland as swimming instructor.
and an old pupil and protege Of
Daniels. former world champion
swimmer, will give an exhibition
Of the best strokes al the Y. NJ.
c. A. tank this evening.
Overdorfer, during his time as
life saver. pulled 200 persons out
rof danger in the water. He will
give a short lecture on how to
take care Of yourself in the water.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Shots Lead
Posse Upon
New Trail
MYSTERIOUS Shooting
On McNeiPs Island
Sends Searchers for
Gardner

v.NeiI Island, Wash, Sept. g.
-. tha first time since the es-
~ .sne Of Roy Gardner. notorious
."p .'a,n robber, from the United
s,stes Gate penitentiary here Monday
.sarnoon a posse is following
~sst a is believed by prison officials
10 be a definite clue.
EARLY this morning large oody
!, armed men, headed by w. +.
Ca.e nostoffice inspector, boarded
natrol boat and speeded to the
~astern side of the island where II
,s thought that man seen skulk-
mo there is the escaped prisoner.
Shots Are He;M
Mysterious shots % 5out .
o'clock this morning in the yicln-
Nv where Gardner is supposed &c
he hiding is directly responsible
FOR the expendition. Who fired
,bs shots or why had not been
learned by Warden Thomas Ma
lOpey early this afternoon. 1t was
not one of the regular guards fol
thew have all reported in. Some
Of the special guards recruited
from among the residents OF the
island who were doing guard duty
IN the district where the shot
we're heard have not yet reported
The shots were heard by mem
bers Of the water patrol. Residents
Of the district also reported hav
lng heard them. The warden re
mains non-committal regarding
this mystery and says he will hav'
no comment to make until the OF
tlclal report is received by him.
Footprints Found.
The story Of the shots comini
llose upon reports that Gardne
Continued on Page Seven.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08

Every effort will be made to
trace the baby's mother and, II
present indications assume the ap-
pearance of facts, murder charge
will be lodged against her follow
ing her apprehension. District At
torney John Carson announce
this morning.
Transient Finds Body.
The baby, which weighed abont
seven pounds, was discovered
about 8 o'clock this morning 10y
an unidentified transient Who re-
ported the incident to Ben T-obert-
son, proprietor OF a general mer-
chandise store at Turner. Mr..
Robertson in turn notified Goro-
ner Lloyd Rigdon, who took the
body in charge.
The infant was picked up a
short distance from creek which
winds Its way near the depot. and
officers expressed the belief that
an effort had been mads to cast
the child into the stream.
Clews Are lacking.
Efforts OF authorities to trace
the mother OF the child lad been
unavailing up to late hour this
afternoon. Portland police wht
were notified to meet the tra'r
when II arrived in Portland earl,
this morning. found that the traiI
had arrived and has discharged III
passengers when they appeared a
the Union station.
The train crew, all members 0
which were questioned, could iv'
no information which might lca'
to the apprehension Of the mothe
and no clue was found during
search of the empty coaches.
Turner physicians who exam
ined the infant said that 1t was
normally developed child.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Missing
Preacher
Is Jailed

Marshfield, Or, Sept. S.-Rev'
Jesse T. Anderson, pastor of the
Marshfield Baptist church, who
mysteriousIy disappeared in Port
land three weeks ago and for
whom a wide search has been
made was arrested in Clarksburg
w. Va, last night, according te
advices received here today.
Rev. Anderson was arrested on
a non-support charge wired BY
District Attorney Fisher.
Rev. Anderson today wlreC
bers of his congregation "fol
Gods sake help. VIII return an-
explain ALL"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Couple Wed In Church
Built For Occasion:
1000 Sit At Banquet

Belamy, Ala. Sept. S.-Alabama
is talking today about a most un-
usual wedding. The minister who
started to tie the knot was in an
airplane which crashed into
tree; a blast from a siren at
lumber plant announced the ar
rival of the wedding party at the
altar, a thousand wedding guests
we're seated at table in a frame
church built for the ceremony and
the table was so long that those
at one end could not hear speakers
at the other. Those who dldn l.
dance were entertained by rlotion
pictures.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08

Miss Kathryn Allison, daughter
of the president Of the Allison
Lumber company, was the bride
and Allen Grubbs, of Eutaw, was
the groom. The Rev. Henry nj.
Edmonds of Birmingham started
to fly to the ceremony but after
the accident found himself unable
to reach Bellamy in time.
Frank Willis Barnett, repre-
senting the Birmingham Age Her
aid, is an ordained minister, so he
stepped into the breach and per
formed the ceremony.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
British Mail
Ship Aground

Lisbon, Sept. S.-The British
Roval Mail steamer AlmanZora
carrying 1900 passengers to Eng
land from Brazil. is aground oil
Cape Espichel, 20 miles south OF
here.
London. Sept. S.-Ten tugs are
standing by the British Royal Mall
steamer Almanzora, which ls
ashore off the Portuguese coast
and the passengers and cargo VIII
he landed in Lisbon today, accorc-
ing 10 a telegram to the owners
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Doctor Brumfield's
Judge Back After
Hearing Arguments

Iudge Bingham. Of the circuit
court Of Marion county. who mas
baen in Roseburg to hear the argu-
ments for the change Of venue IN
The case Of DR.. Brumfield, return
ed 10 his office here today and VIII
probably remain in the city untii
the case comes up for trial octo-
ber ;. Until that time i Is eA-
rected that the Judge viii carry on
the business Of his own depart
ment Of the circuit court as usual
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Dog Is Called Hero.

Syracuse, n l. sept. g.
sport" Horton. q dog. was regard
ed as a hero recently. lie saved
the lives of the Horton family
when fire broke out and nearly de-
stroyed their home here. .Nli men,
bers Of the family were asleep.
Barking loudly Sport ran from
one room TO another until sll had
been awakened.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Revolution Denied

Boqota. Colombia, sept
Reports that a reEoluiioh -a e9
h-aEsn out in Colombia IRE false.
tn Colombian cabinet resigned
in a body because of the oppOsl-
,ioa = to II which developed in par
lament but the administrative
r-isis will. It is believed, pc SOW
"a his week. The country Is COM
pletely tranquil.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Early Fall Foreseen.

Lancaster. Ohio, Sept An
early fail is in prospect, according
to weather authorities mere, wac
point 10 the arrival Of the green
frost" Ioeusfs a full month ahead
OF time. It is said the fisst ar
pearance OF these insects is SIX
weeks before the first fall OF froEt-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
American
Policy Is
Attacked
Lord Robert Cecil Says
Negative" Position
Of United States De-
lays Mandate Action

Geneva, Sept. S.-Charges that
the purely negative" position OF
the United States had been respon-
sible for the delay in the applica-
tion Of mandates by the league OF
nations were made by Lord Robert
Cecil, representing South Africa at
today's session OF the assembly OF
the league, which took up a gem
eral discussion of the accomplish
ments Of that body, to date.
a furry OF interest spread over
the audience as the South African
delegate rose and announced he
wished to speak on mandates. Lord
Cecil reviewed the whole mandate
question, during which he took oc-
casion not only to criticize the poll
Icy OF the United States. but also
the lackqcf publicity permitted by
the recent meeting OF the coun-
ell Of the league.
Says Progress Retarded.
Regarding the note recently
sent by the United States depart
ment of state. he said that inter-
national afafirs would have been
better advanced mad II been re-
ceived earlier.
"These territories" he said, re-
ferring TO the countries over
which mandates were provided by
the covenant Of the league of ma
tions. must no longer be left in
their present situation, deprived OF
a definite status or a definite gov
ernment.
He said he did not want to ap-
pear to criticlse the United States,
but the mandates should be set
tied in the interest OF the peoples
directly entrusted with them, and
without further delay"
SAYS League Extravagant.
Charges that the league had
been extrayagant and has discrim-
inted against countries which re-
mained neutral IN the world war
were made by Hjalmar Branting Of
Sweden at this mornings session
OF the league assembly. He also
criticized the action Of the council
OF the league In awarding the
Aland Islands TO Finland, saying
be regretted that the council took
into consideration arguments that
ought not apply"
NJ. Branting suggested that the
members OF the league might cut
off their contributions II the or
gans OF the league did not succeed
in producing results more in ac-
cord with fits fundamental princi-
pies.
Cecil Defends League
Lord Robert Cecil. who repre-
sents South Africa In the assem-
bly,. praised the frankness Of NJ.
Branting. but defended the secro-
tariat Of the league from lis
charges OF extravagance and par
tiality.
3 1T Is impossible 10 settle a dis
pute with satisfaction to both
) Sides" he declared in referring 10
J NJ. trainings criticism Of the
Aland islands award. The tact
p that the council had reached de-
r cision which both parties accepted
, loyalty be regarded as a great
achievement.
"A continuation Of the Polish
3 Lithuanian controversy after all
the offers have been made 70 SETTLE
7 Il, Is an International disgrace. =
Lord Roberts said.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Service Mems Day
Observance Asked

Governor olcott has been asked
to call attention to the people oil
Oregon to the movement which
has been set on foot to observe
next Sunday. September II. as
Service Mems Sunday. The idea
originated in Cincinnati. Ohio
where members Of the American
Legion, Disabled American Veter-
ans OF the World War. Veterans
Of Foreign Wars and all other
e'sanizations Of veterans will
'oin In observing the day. Ths
ooleet OF the day is to recall the
,oe2is and ideas for which they
fought
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-09-08
Boy Scout Chief
Here Saturday

c. X. Yarme. regional boy scout
director for Washington, IDAHO
Montana and oregon, with head
quarters in Spokane. will be in
salem. Saturday. Il was announced
today.
At a meeting OF the Salem coun
ell OF boy scouts. IL was agreed
that plans for the winter work Of
the council would be laid aside
until Mr.. Yarme had completed
his visit and that arrangements
for his entertainment would
await bis pleasure.
The council accepted the resig-
nation OF Harold Cook. scout ex-
ecudve secretary. who leaves 70
take up work in q larger field.