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The Washington times., 1921-03-16
BY MILDRED MORRIS,


COURTROOM, ARDMORE. Okla.
March 16.-Ardmore sat on a powder
keg today as the Clara Smith Hamon
murder trial was resumed.
bad blood" starting at yester-
days demonstration for the woman
accused Of Jake L. lannon's murder,
reached a fever heat as court recon-
vened.
DEATH THREATS PAssED.
Death threats have been passed.
Lawyers principals and sven news
fpapcr corrsspondsnts Geys been
warned to go sssNut Q1ly armed.
|DSputy shsrs6s, wearing hfgS edns
on their hips. are stationed carelsssly
about the courtroom. but with . cool
intent of having good shooting
angiea
All of the out-of-town persons who
have had any connection with the
trial are preparing to leave on the
first train out after the verdict
The death threats were received by
Jake Hamon. eighteen-year-old son OF
the dead oil king. and the brothers
of the accused woman.
Murder fans were tense with
excitement when court opened.
1T WAS the hardest thing / have
ever had to go through and I'm so
relieved it's all over" said Clara Smith
Hamon, on entering the courtroom
She referred to the four hours she
spent on the witness stand.
"Oh, IL IT was only all overi-
LOVE LETTERS BARRED.
The love letters of Jake Hamon tn
Clara were barred from evidence by
Judge Thomas w. Champion this
morning. Attorney General 5. Prince
Freeling objected to their admission
on the ground that the dead man
could not be called as a witness 10
explain them.
when court opened at o'clock the
room was jammed. as usual. The
feminine part of the audience display
ed the latest spring styles in millin
cry.
Many had been sitting in the court
room since 8 o'clock and had brought
their breakfasts
On the opening Of court. Sam Blair
the newspaper man who found the ac-
cused woman In Mexico, was the first
witness called by the State in re-
buttal.
Blair testified that on the train
from Chihuahua to Juarez he asked
the defendant to sign the copy of his
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
Mutir1y of Kronstadt
Doomed, Says Trotzky;
Jeers at <Bankrupts
By LOUISE BRYANT.


MOSCOW March II (By wireless to Berlin March 16).
1.-THE Kronstadt mutiny will have collapsed regard
less of the fact that the mutnees possess heavy artillery
declared Leon Trozky peoples commssar for in the
Russian soviet government who arrived home today from
the "Petrograd 'front.' where he has been directing the
operations of red troops against the rebels.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
EVEN PRESIDENT HAS
TO PAY INCOME TAX

While job hunters cooled their
heels around the White House
offices yesterday Presidents Hard
ing toilcd over his income tax
returns.
Like many other Americans,
he had left the job to the last
moment, and only folks with
urgent business got in to see
him until he had told the income
tax man all about himself, his
family and his means of liveli-
hood.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
LOVE
NOTES BARRED
Letters to Clara Excluded by
Judge-Women in Spring
Styles Jam Room.
| DEATH THREATS ARE PASSED
Bad Blood Reaches Fever Heat.
Accused Girl Wishes It Was
"AII Over"
DEATH THREATS ARE PASSED

ARDMORE, Okla March 16--
The failure Of Jim Harris, recent
ly appointed to succeed the late
Jake L. Hamon as Republican M.
ional committeeman Of Oklahoma,
TO answer q subpoena rs . witness
in the trial Of Clara Smith HamOu
has deprived the case Of one Of its
most interesting bits Of evidence,
according to the prosecution.
Harris is now in Washington, II
Is said.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
CRIPPLED SHIP
MAKING PORT
Transport Madawaska, Damag-
ed in Collision During Fog,
Due in New York.

NEW YORK, March 16.-The
United States army transport Mada-
waska, which was badly damaged in
. collision with the Shipping apsrd
stesusships -InviscibtA. .5tSenty Hlilss
on Atlantic City, in Z denas fog last
night. early today was making her
way to this port, according to wire
less advices reaching here.
PASSENGERS ON BOARD.
The Madawaska, inbound from
Manila by way of San Francisco. had
forty-six passengers aboard. The
captain stated last night that he
would transfer these passengers early
today to some other ship. but latest
advices indicated the passengers
were still aboard the transport
The Invincible tore . big hole in
the Madawaska's bow and for a time
IL WAS feared the transport would
sink. Her crew succeeded in stop
captain wirelessed that he would be
able to bring the vessel into New
York.
The Invincible, which was bound
from this port to Norfolk. was not
badly damaged in the collision and
stood by the Madawaska, prepared to
take of her passengers. IL 1t was
necessary.
The commander of the Madawaska
Is Captain Robert A. Bartlett, who
commanded the vessels that took
Peary and Stefenson into the Arc
tic
DONNED LIFE BELTS.
Immediately after the collision.
Captain Bartlett ordered his crew to
emergency station and had all the
passengers don life belts. Prepara-
tions were made to launch the life
boats at a moments notice.
A tug was rushed from New York
to meet the transport and aid her,
IL necessary. A revenue cutter was
also sent out from Atlantic City to
stand by in case the passengers were
taken of.
The following message was receiv-
ed here from Captain Bartlett this
morning:
I'VE are proceeding at reduced
speed for New York, accompanied by
the Invincible. Sea good; wind fair.
Proceeding slowly"
The Washington times., 1921-03-16
LOWER PRICES
. FORGAS SEEN
Testimony at Public Utilities
Hearing Indicates Material
Reduction in Rates.
OIL AND COAL COSTING LESS
Company Insists on Present
Rates Despite More Econom-
icaI Production Is Certain.

A material reduction in the price
Of gas Is expected to be announced
tomorrow as a result of develop
ments yesterday at the public hear
ing before the Public Utilities Com
mission on the petition of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company for con-
tinuation after Friday Of the present
high rate OF $1.32 cents per thou
sand cubic feet for gas.
REDUCTIONS ADMITTED.
Howard 8. Reeside, president of the
gas company. admitted:
1. That the gas company, during
the next three months. believes II
can purchase oil at a price between
and cents per gallon. while II
has heretofore, with several excep-
tions. been paying 12% cents per
gallon.
2. That a reduction in the cost OF
coal is expected on April / or soon
thereafter.
8. That prices of other materials
have been. reduced.
Despite these admissions. Attorney
Benjamin 8. Minor. for the company.
declared the present rates must con-
tinus sr the gas company wiz earn
below a sig Der cent return on the
fair value OF its property. He fur
ther declared that he saw no posi-
bility OF the sAs company being able
to sell gas at q lower price in the
near future and still earn six per
cent.
kUTZ IS SURPRISED.
These and other statements caused
Commissioners Charles w. Kutz to ex-
press surprise. Commissioner Kutz
produced figures which show the gas
company will earn 11.74 this year il
the company is able to buy oil for the
remainder OF the year at 9.97 cents
per gallon (Reeside testified yester-
day the company has ordered 1.00o.-
900 gallons Of oil at this price)
Commissioner Kutz ss-examined ed
President Reeside for more than a
half hour. He asked question after
question regarding the oil situation
He delved into labor costs and his
cross-examination brought out the
fact that coal probably would be
cheaper next month and that cost OF
other materials has dropped.
At previous hearings, when the
company appeared before the commits.
sion. 1t has usually contended that
(Continued on Page Is. Column 81
The Washington times., 1921-03-16

WEATHER

Fair tenight aa1 prob
aAly TAarsAayp colder to
nigAt FresA sertAwsst
wtAAs- Ts0Deraturs ut
. .. - - degrees.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16

Criticislng the Public Utilities
Commlssioa for its street csrfare
decisions inbyecept years, william
= HAn, prasideht Of the Washias..
ton Railway Ind Electris. tDdxy
pleaded feE4A - almost Do,
nande1 -1at the present fare be
continued.
The Washington times., 1921-03-16

That was the cry heard in Spain
and Portugal in the Middle Ages.
The Jews were driven out. Both
countries became miserable fail
ures, while Holland, where Jews
were welcomed and treated
Justly, went upward as fast as
Spain and Portugal went down.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-17
LOCAL NEWS

Use Penslar Laxative Cold Break
ers. We guarantee them-E. Z.
Huyck.
Mrs. Henry Baker is spending a
week with friends in Detroit.
John Tufford of Detroit is spend
ing few days with his mother, Mrs.
Mary Tufford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Evart, of
BEDFORD, visited Miss Verna Lem
bach, Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Bingham is on the sick
list, but is improving somewhat. Miss
Ellen Franklin is caring for her.
We were very glad to receive a call,
the other day, from our old friend,
Capt. Angus Mckay. The captain is
well past eighty, but barring trou-
blesome bit of rheumatism in one of
his legs, is hale and hearty and just
as ready as ever to spring a joke or
laugh at one.
Earl Shorten is gaining steadily in
rugged over his bed, by means of
which he can raise himself and get
little exercise.
l.. B. Crawford has been afflicted
with pleurisy for a couple of weeks
past, but has been able to go to Flint
and attend to the duties of his posi-
ton in one of the auto factories the
greater part of the time.
Mrs. M. C. Doyle, who is ill, re-
mains in about the same condition
as was reported in our last issue. If
the love and good wishes of many
friends could avail for that purpose
she would be made well in day.
,,~b leNo
rockers at the new low prices-E. E.
Huyck.
Marley Newman, agent for the
has large and interesting advertise
policies for numbers of people in this
vicinity and their satisfactory exper-
fences may be noted by perusal of
the ad. Auto insurance of some sort
is almost necessity if one owns and
operates a car.
Miss Fern Thurston of Mt. Morris
spent the week end with Miss Ruth
Chappell.
Mrs. Thomas Carter who has been
caring for her daughter, Mrs. Ed
Lowell, who has been seriously ill
for three weeks at her home is Thet-
Stafford is working for Mrs. Lowell
Mrs. Ray English, of Grand Rap
ids, was guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c..
w. Taylor, Monday and Tuesday.
She reports the family as being quite
well, VIM. English, especially, being
in improved health.
Col. K. l.. Powers was reported to
be quite i'll. the first of the week As
a matter of fact, the facts were much
exaggerated, as the colonel was only
suffering from a painful attack of
sciatica, and has been able to get
about and attend to business every
day as usual He is now very much
improved.
Fred Goodrich returned from a
hunting trip near Sterling. Monday
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-17
HOLDEN SCHOOL NOTES

At meeting of the II. l.. r. on
Thursday afternoon the following
club officers were chosen
President, Lynn Farnum.
Vice-President, Clinton Sears.
Secretary, Lula Burch.
Treasurer, Helen Tolles.
The following ladies were chosen
as members of the advisory board I:
Mrs. Charles Tolles, Mrs. Neal
Galbraith and Mrs. Oscar Sears.
A new paper cutter, one dozen
scissors and some painting sets have
been added to our school equipment.
Miss Elda Robb, assistant state
club leader, and S. S.. Smith visited
school Thursday a. m.
Our school has enrolled as Jun
ior Red Cross Auxiliary and expects
to get some work from Flint soon.
Several pupils are still absent be-
cause of scarlet fever.
A fine new painting outfit for
chart making has been purchased
from our school fund.
The fourth grade are making
Thanksgiving booklets.
Clare Farnum left school Wednes-
day to make his home with his aunt,
Mrs. Fred Lowell.
III. l.. G.. menus have been printed
and sent to all the parents to aid in
preparing the child's home lunch.
The first lunch was served on Mon
day. Annis Holden is cook this week
and Paul Whitman os housekeeper.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-17
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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-17

It is Ordered, That the End day of
December next, at nine o'clock in the
forenoon. at said Probate Office, be
appointed for hearing said petition.
And it is Further Ordered, That
copy Of this Order be published three
successive weeks previous to said day
Of hearing in The Clio Messenger,
newspaper printed and circulating in
the County of Genesee.
John c. Graves,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
Fred A. Wertman,
Register. 42-44
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-17
MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of the money secured by
mortgage dated the fourteenth day
of April, in the year 1919, executed
by Adolph Bader and Emma Bader,
his wife, of Flint, Michigan, to the
Industrial Savings Bank, banking
corporation of Flint, Michigan,
which said mortgage was recorded in
the Office of the register of deeds OF
the County of Genesee, in liber 208,
of mortgages, on page 800, on the
seventeenth day of April, in the year
1919, at 11:05 o'clock, a. m.
And Whereas, the amount claimed
to be due on said mortgage at the
date of this notice is the sum of
Three thousand one hundred and
twenty-eight and 23-100 dollars
($3,128.23) Of principal and interest
land the further sum of Twenty-Five
($25.00) dollars as an attorney fee
stipulated for in said mortgage), and
which is the whole amount claimed
to be unpaid on said mortgage, and
no suit or proceeding having been
instituted at law to recover the debt
now remaining secured by said mort
gage, or any part thereof, whereby
the power of sale contained in said
mortgage has become operative.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given, that by virtue of the said
power of sale. and in pursuance of
the statute in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be
foreclosed by sale of the premises
therein described, at public auction,
to the highest bidder, at the easterly
front door of the court house in the
City of Flint, in said county of Gene
see, and the State of Michigan, on the
seventeenth day of December next at
one o'clock in the afternoon of that
day: which said premises are des-
cribed in said mortgage as follows, to
wit: Lot Number Two Hundred
Seventy-four (274) of Block twenty
three (23) of Pomeroy-B onbright
Addition to the City of Flint, ac-
cording to the recorded plat thereof,
excepting therefrom the Westerly
(40) feet, situated in the City of
Flint, County of Genesee, State of
Michigan.
Industrial Savings Bank.
Mortgage.
Dated September 81, 1921.
Farley & Selby,
Attorneys for Mortgage,
Flint, Mich. 35-47
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-17
STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of

GeneSee, IS.
AT a session Of the Probate Court
for said County Of Genesee, held at
the Probate Office. IN the City of
Flint, on the 4th day of November,
in the year one thousand nine humid
red and twentyione.
Present: Hon. John c. Graves,
Judge of Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Henry s.. Williams. deceased.
Petition having been filed for the
allowance Of a certain written instru-
ment as the last win and testament of
deceased
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1921-11-17

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STATE OF MICHIGAN-The Cir
cult Court for the County of
Genesee-in Chancery.
Diana A. Green,
Plaintiff,

cult Court for the County of
Genesee-in Chancery.
Diana A. Green,
Plaintiff,
Mary Prick, Trustees First
Presbyterian Church Soc,
Atlas, and their successors
in office, Marley Irish, Ann
S. Frost, Roswell Preston,
Levi Preston, jeremiah
York, Richard F. Wells,
Charles Kipp or their
unknown heirs, devisees,
legatees and assigns, and all
other persons 1claiming in
any manner under them or
any of them,
Defendants.
Suit pending in the Circuit Court
for the County Of Genesee, at the
Court House, in the city Of Flint,
said County of Genesee, on the 26th
day of September, A. d. 1921.
In this cause it appearing to the
Court that the plaintiff is unable to
ascertain, after dilligent search and
inquiry, the present address of the
said defendants and said names and
addresses are unknown to her; on
motion of Parker & WILDER, plain
tiff's attorneys, it is ordered that the
said defendants cause their appear
ance to be entered therein within
three months from the date of this
order, and that in default thereof
said bill be taken as confessed by
said defendants.
And it is further ordered that
within twenty days the said plain
NJ af L.. nxI1 l. L
published in The Clio Messenger. a
publication printed, published and
circulated in said county, and that
such publication be continued at least
once each week for six successive
weeks, or that she cause a copy of
this order to be personally served
upon the said defendants, at least
twenty days before the time above
prescribed for their appearance.
Leo M. Church,
Circuit Court Commissioner,
Genesee County, Mich.
Dated: Sept. &c, A. d. 1921.
Parker & WILDER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Business address: GIL f. p. Smith
Bldg, Flint, Mich.
Take notice that the Bill of Com
pldllL III tle dDOVe enClCle0 cause IS
filed for the purpose of quieting title
to-:
The east forty forty acres of the
west one-half (Wh) of the south
east quarter (SEH) and the
northeast quarter (NEA) of the
southeast quarter (SEH), les the
right of way of railroad, all being
in Section 35, Township six (6J
north, range eight (8) east, Town
ship of Atlas, Genesee County.
Michigan, also ten (10) acres off
the southeast corner of the west
one-half of the northeast quarter
(NEH) and southeast Quarter
(SEA) of the northeast Quarter
(NEA) less five acres off the
northwest corner and right of wav
of the railroad, all being in Sec
ton Thirty-fve 1857, Town (6)
north, Range eight (8) east. also
southwest quarter (SWA) of the
northwest quarter (NWH) and
northwest quarter (NWA) of the
southwest quarter (SWH) Sectioa
Thirty-six 1857, Town six (6)
north, Range eight (8) east. Town
ship of Atlas, Gcnesee County,
Michigan.
A true copy.
Jesse O. Good
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-27
Japan Accepts.

I APAN has accepted the invitation to be at the
u Washington conference. She does without
reservations, but with hope that the program for
discussions will be based upon prior suggestion
she has made What this suggestion is mat
ter of speculation. 1t has not been made public.
Evidently Japan enters the water a little timdly.
She is inclined to wade in slowly while looking
shoulder to measure the distance She
will not plunge until assured the waters indeed
pacific and that there sharks.
This is quite would be expected. Ii the
problems of the Pacific arc in fact, menace to the
peace of the world, if the Atlantic is now mill
pond of peacefulness and all the problems fore
bodng war are on the other side of the world then
this conference especially concerns her and she has
taken Germany's place in world conditions. Why
should she rush in where she is the crux OF the sit
uation, at a conference to be held at the Capital Of
her quas-enemy?
That she has consented fully says much for her
confidence in American fair play and her abi-
ity to take care of herself. Possibly what may be
worrying Japan is when the statute of international
limitations ends; just how long one country must
be in possession of another country's territory to
have it become closed incident. She has done
nothing China that others have not done, but she
has done it last. Do the fruits of economic pene-
tration rest the same basis OF hnality with the
fruits of war?
such conditions will be discussed at the confer
ence,' as to China The big fish have always eaten
the little, and the strong, the weak Protection of
acquired property right has made the flag follow
investment, and there has been abundance of pref
erence which has entered the field of politics
through economics. 1t is a mans sized job to di-
vorce the two and make economics stand by itself
disassociated from that advantage which is also
political.
Japan will doubtless armed with abund-
of presidents for all she has done, or aims to
do. She will find them in China, Africa, the Near
East and in Europe itself. The only continent clear
of such situations is South America, where they
have been prevented by Monroe doctrine. Is
it not possible that international Monroe doc
trne may be the solution of the Asiatc problems?
An agreement to hereafter keep out and stay out, il
not also to get out, politically, and all enter only
economically. in South America, on an absolutely
equal, fair footing?