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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

ARDMORE, Okla, March 12.-
Jake Hamon, millionaire Republican
leader of Oklahoma, on his death bed
accused Clara Smith Hamon, now on
trial. charged with his murder, of
having fired the bullet into him with
a pistol held in her right hand while
she stood at his bedside stroking his
head with her left hand, according to
the statement on the witness stand
today by w. B. Nichols, business as
sociate of Hamon.
The prosecution has succeeded in
keeping a mystery the principal
points on which it will try to send
Clara Smith Hamon to the penlten-
tiary for the murder of Jake Hamon,
But three features are expected
to develop at the trial.
First: That Hamon was being
blackmailed on the day he was shot,
Sunday, Nov. 2l.
Second: That Hamon after CIV
ing the world his word that the shoot
ing was an accident, changed his
version.
Third: That Clara Hamon only
two weeks before the shooting
bought the fatal revolver in Okla
homa City.
Biackmail Charge
The story common in Ardmore Is
that during the afternoon preceding
the evening of the shooting, Hamon
was in his offices opposite the Hotel
Randi, where he and Clara Hamon
were living.
Friends were with him, and fire.
qucntly he was called To- the tele-
phone. The conversation indicated
that several of these calls came from
the same person-but not Clara Ha-
mon. Once Hamon IS said to have
shouted:
you damned blackmaiIer; ! know
why you are i'll town"
Then he slammed the receiver OH
the hook in great anger.
Little has been limited as to the
possible identity of the telephone
caller. but it is believed, the state
may attempt to show that Clara Ha-
mon, facing a parting forever with
the man who had decided to go back
to his wife and children, might have
been inspired by this mysterious
caller to shoot Hamon.
After the shooting Hamon walked
several blocks intervening between
the Randol Hotel and the Hardy san
itarium, where he died
sI'rn Going To Die"
As he entered the hospital, he
said to his old friend, DR.. Walter
Hardy, Doc, I'm going to die"
The word was given out at the hos
pital and later by lannon's friends
who called on him there, including
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
PETROCRADNOW
HELDBY REBELS.
3DRIVES NIPPED
American Red Cross
Food Comes To Sow
let Forces

WARSAW, March 12.-(By Asso-
ciated Press )-Petrograd is in the
hands of the revolutionary forces
and the Bolsheviki have been ousted,
a wireless dispatch received here to-
day says.
The message, which was confused.
owing to the weakness Of the send
ing station, was believed to have
come from Petrograd. The dispatch
said that food sent by Colonel Ryan,
American Red Cross commissioner,
had arrived, but whether received at
Kronstadt or Petrograd was not made
lear.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
THREE SOVIET DRIVES
NIPPED BY REVOLT

LONDON. March 12.--Though-
out the winter the. BolsheViks have
been rushing military preparations
for three conquests.
Everything else has been sacrificed
to the military machine.
Food and transportation problems
have gone by the boards.
Army discipline has grown more
and more rigorous while conscription
has increased.
Now, partly as the result of, this
policy Lenin and Trotzky face an
uprising so serious that it is unlike
ly they will risk carrying out their
plans for three new continental
wars. The offensives planned were !:
1.-Against Poland to crush the
Polish state.
2.--Against the Balkans, to loo;
the Rumanian oil fields and Hunga.
rian granaries, and to seize Constan-
tinople.
3.-Against India through the
Caucasus, TO capitalize Indian unrest
and spread Bolshevism in the Near
East,
Favor Rebels
Faced with this menace, Russia's
u 'bors are praying for The sue
~ of the revolt
/ So is Western Europe.
J To France, Bolshevism means re-
pudiated bonds
England is having enough trouble
IN, Ireland, Egypt and India without
fighting Red army at the Indian
border.
Russia's neighbors want an ALI
Russian government with which they
can live at peace.
Half of Poland's troubles have been
due to the Bolshevik wars and threats
of war.
President Pilsudsli of Poland has
spent weeks in Paris on a defensive
alliance.
None of the Balkan states is pre-
pared to meet a formidable Red
army.
Fate of Revolution
The success Of this revolt, which is
said to be coming under the leader
ship of kerensky, depends on two
things:
FIRST. The loyalty of Trotzky's
troops
SECOND. The attitude of the
peasants.
As for the Petrograd region mill
tary leaders say the Red army. if
loyal, could easily put down the
kronstadt rebels
Reports, however, are that Red
soldiers are joining the rebels.
If that desertion movement grows,
goodnight, Rolshevik dictators! s
Even if the revolt is crushed, mill.
tary experts here incline to the be-
lief that it will lead Trotzky and
Len;n to abandon their three spring
drives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
RECENT WAGE RESTORE
RY ERIE. ROAD.

NEW YORK, March 12.-The re
duction Of wages of common labor,
put into effect by the Erie Railroad
January 81, has been wiped out and
the former wage schedule restored,
it was announced today at The gen
eral offices Of the company. The
statement said that the slightly I'M
proved condition of business permit.
ted the payment of the old scale and
that the road now will formally sub
nit the whole question of wages to
the Railroad Labor Board.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
3 Dead, Heavv Damage,
In Louisiana Windstorm

SHREVEPORT, La, March 12.--
Three persons are dead, about 80
injured and property damage estf-
mated at between half million an1
million dollars is the report as the
result of a windstorm which swept
northwestern Louisiana, especially
Caddo and Claiborne parishes, late
yesterday
Military experts believe Russia
has enough munitions to continue
her wars for five years.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
Priest Comes From
NJ To Baptize
Syrian Baby

Mr.. and Mrs. D, A. SalibQ
entertained this week their bishop
and a priest from New York City,
who came to baptize their son.,
who is now two weeks old. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Thomas en-
tartained at dinner for the dis
tingSished guests, who were
shown about the city of Ameri-
Gus during their stay.
These families are leaders Of
the local Syrian Colony.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
Drs. Cato And Smith
New S. A. l.. Surgeons

Announcement is made by the
Seaboard Air Line Railroad That
Drs. Frank L. Cato and Wilbur c,
Smith have been appointed local
surgeons for the road, succeeding
Dr. w. s. Prathcr, resigned. The
change is already effective.
Drs. Cato and Smith have been
associated in the practice of medi,
cine and surgery since the latter
gave up the chair of surgery in Tu-
lane University at New Orleans to
come here two years ago.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
REGULAR SERVICE
OUT OF BIRMINGHAM.

BIRMINGHAM, March IZ.--heg-
ular passenger service was re-estab-
lished today on the Birmingham di-
vision of the Atlanta, Birmingham &
Atlantic road, according to an
nouncement by Superintendent
Whitaker Regular local freight
service also has been inaugurated
on this division.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
BUGC PROMISES
NORMAL SERVICE
Passenger Traffic On A
B. & A. Increasing,
Statement Saws

ATLANTA, March 12.-Increased
passenger service on the Atlanta,
Birmingham & Atlantic road was
announced for today, with the pos
sibility of practically normal sched-
ules within d week, in statement
by Receiver B. L. Bugg.
The federal mediators were cn
their way to Washington after the
receivers refusal yesterday to enter
into negotiations.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
Harding Appeals
For Starving Chinese

WASHINGTON, March 12,-An'
appeal to the American people to
"do everything in their power" tow
ard the relief of famine conditions
in China was issued today by Pres
ident Harding. He declared thai
although the nation already ha}
given literally to the relief commit
! tee, the fund still is inadequate for
the task.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
More Appointments
Made BY Harding

WASHINGTON, March 12.-
Thomas w Miller, of Delaware, Il
former member of congress, was
appointed alien property custodian
7Vl 5u!pIeH 2uop!s71d AZ Hvpol
appointment doesn't require senate
confirmation.
Harry H, BiIlany, of Maryland,
was nominated today to be fourth
assistant postmaster general; Viii
liam w. Husband. of Vermont, to
be -ccmmissioner-general of imigra-
ton. and Earl A. Mapes, of Michi-
gan, to be solicitor of the bureau Of
internal revenue.
George Harvey, editor of Har-
veys Weekly, is understood to have
been definitely selected by the pres
Ajdont to be ambassador to- Great
gBritain. The nomination may g.
to the senate before the end of the
present extra session
Yorktown, Va, where CORVALLIS
sii,rc1dornd to Washington has a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
Live Wires Down.
Lads Hand Burned
A Young man named koberts va

A young man named Roberts was
slightly injured early Saturday
rnorning by fallen electric wire
in East Americas. The high wind
Friday night blew down three poles
and in the darkness of early morn
ing the young man touched one OF
The live wires and his hands were
slightly burned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
ROSTON AND MAINE CUT
EFFECTIVE. APRIL 10.

BOSTON, March 12.-The Boston
& Maine Railroad today posted no.
tices of prospective wage reductions
to-. 4,900 :employes, including clerk
and mechanics of classes CORES.
ponding in general to those affected
by the similar action of other New
England roads. The reductions Is
effective April is.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
NJ A RKETS .

AMERiCUs SPOT COTTON
Good Middling, II. lie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
Its the.
Human
Interest
THAT MAKES PEOPLE
READ THE
o.
CLASSIFIED ADS


Consider yourself. Nearly ey.
cry day you turn TO tbe classlhed
columns in The Times-Recorder
lust to see what's there. Perhaps
YOU have nothing in mind when
You do SO. but the Human later
est draws you. Ii is 50 with. every
one. People viii read toe aiassl-
fled columns. More than. 2SOo
families see these little Human
Interest items Of things wanted,
things for sale.
THERE'S SOMETHING THE
LITTLE ADS
? CAN DO FOR YOU
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

Yorktown, Va, where COrnwallis
surrendered to Washington, has a
population of less than 200.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

California's rice crop last year
amounted to 10000 tons on soil
FORMERLY Thought worthless.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13
WE HE R.

Forecast for Ge0rgla-5uhdAy
fair and colder.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

The 1921 American rice crop Is
one-fourth larger than ever before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

Tra crops destroyed by small ro-
dents and insects in America would
feed the people of. Belgium.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

Egypt imported 1000 bicycles in
1920.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

In the last 10 years wages of farm
laborers have more than doubled.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-03-13

The 1920 output of long-staple cot
ton in Arizona and Southern Cali
fornia was 100000 bales.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-29
Filbert Crop
Will Be Ready
In Two Weeks

With the husks already turn
ing brown, the harvest Of filbert
nuts will begin in the willamette
valley in about two weeEs. accord
ing to county Horticuiturist s. n.
Van Trump, who says that there
are approximately II acres OF
bearing trees in the county this
year.
II Is estimated that the total
crop IN the county will be in the
neighborbood ef II tons of nuts,
which is about normal. Some or
chards, however, Will average
much better than one ION to the
acre.
The crop over the valley will be
much less Than the demand IN the
same territory, according to Mr..
Van Trump, who expects that the
nuts will 5r.ng the grower be-
tween 25 and 30 cents a pound on
the yholesa1e market.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-29
Judge John McCourt
Visits Olcott; Seeks
Residence In City

Judge John McCourt of the
Multnomah county circuit court
was a Salem visitor Saturday call
ing upon Governor Oleott and in
cidentally looking for place to
live in when he assumes his
place ON the supreme bench as
successor to Justice G. A. Johns,
probably October !.
Justice Johns who returned
from Newport stated that he ex-
pected to resign from the bench
about that date, necessity for
some unfinished opin-
ions upon which he is working as
we'll as settling up his personal
affairs before leaving for his new
post in the Philippines requiring
at least another month.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-29
Clean Necks Make
Clue in Lost Soap

Boston, Aug. 2s.-cieanliness
q not aiway for the best
At least that is what a number
Of Charlestown youths are now
saying.
Il seems that five hundred cakes
Of soap disappeared last week from
a store on Bunker Hlll street. Po-
lies were notified.
Patrolmen Hobbs and Sehnioks
noticed an unusual number OF
clean hands, necks and ears among
the children. They asked one
washed youth II be had any Of the
new soap. An affirmative answer
was given. Followed numerous
questions and numerous visits to.
homes. One day netted $50 bars
Of the missing soap. The search
h still on.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-29
Japan Aroused
Over Conference
Upon Far East

Toxic, Aug. 29.--Not since the
Russo Japanese war has anything
created such a ferment in Japan
as President HaTding's proposal to
call q conference Of the interested
powers to discuss Far Eastern
problems In connection with the
general question of armament linn
itation.
Japan had been looking forward
to a general discussion of political
problems with the United States
and possibly, also, with Great Bril-
tain but, coming Immediately after
the failure of British statesmen to
agree on the renewal of the Anglo
Japanese alliance, the proposal to
deliberate on Far Eastern policies
and problems by all powers having
an interest in the Far East caused
CONSERVATION.
The prevailing opinion was
plainly fear of such world con-
gress. 1t was, according to the
general view, calculated to decide
great issues vitality concerning the
future of Japan and these issues
dealt with Asia which Japan tends
to regard as being her own pre-
serves" There was apprehension
in some quarters of resulting iso-
lation.
There was dlsma- t the appar-
ent difficulties foulu in extending
the military pact with England
which has ever been considered
the pivot of Nippon's foreign di-
plomacy and which gave to Japan
international weight, because 1t
a working alliance with al
great western empire. 1t was, in
the prevailing view, the ever-pres-
ent evidence that Japan was now
Of the great powers of the world
and was the effective bridge be-
tween the leading power of the
Orient and a mighty white power
Of Europe.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-29
Villa Requests
Pay for Aides

Mexico City, Aug. 29.-Fran-
cisco villa. the former Mexican
bandit, has sent an urgent re-
quest to government officials
here, asking that forty Of his fol-
lowers be paid in accordance with
the agreement signed by the gov
ernment when the men surrender
ed. He declared that the men had
received no payments for the past
six months, 1t is said in reports
current here. The request was
made through General Enrique
Mertinez, commanding federal
troops In the state of Durango,
and he transmitted it to the gov
ernment here.
Secretary of War Estrada Is
understood to have issued orders
that payments be made to Villas
men.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-29
Germans Turn
To Sports To
Save Youths

Berlin, Aug. 29.-An attempt to
supply the beneficial physical ef-
fects formerly secured by the Ger
man youths through compulsory
military training and to give an
opportunity for sports and play
which is said to be needed to save
the German youth from utter
moral ruin," is being made by the
Academlcal Sport association,
composed of university professors
and by student clubs in various
cities.
The European student relief Of
fiees here have been asked to sup
ply material and leaders for organ
ized athletics, and II possible to
secure the services OF +. w. Sren-
nan, director OF athletics with the
American army of occupation at
Cobleng. as soon as the American
troops are withdrawn.
Physical training, the German
contend. would be
one of the greatest regenerating
influences" which could at this
time be brought to bear upon the
youth OF the new republic. Al
though there Is widespread
movement to provide sufficient
Fairgrounds for children there has
been little progress heretofore to-
ward supplying the German youth
with organized athletics or sys-
tematlc physical training.
JOURNAL WANT ADS PAY
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-29

. to put the president in a hole, ana
we did"
The railroads were taken over
by the government in the critical
period OF the war, when the break
down of transportation had imper-
illed the issue Of that great con-
flict. Mr.. Fordney voted for IT,,
not to help win the war, not to AID
the United States and the nations
associated with 1t in the war
against German Imperialism, but
ito put the president in a hoie.
Mr.. Fordney has spoken Win
exceptional frankness, but his con-
fession will bring shock only TO
credulous persons who deluded
themselves into believing that re-
publican leadership in congress
during the war ever had higher
motive than malignant opposition
to President Wilson. Having done
what they could during the war to
put him in a hole" they pur-
sued the same policy with the
treaty of peace and with all meas
ures of construction.
In certain respects this policy
was eminently successful. The re-
publican leaders unquestionably
put the president In hole,' as
Mr.. Fordney boasts. They also
put the country In hole, and fin
ally they managed to put them
selves in a hole. What is going on
in Washington now is in the ma
ture of desperate attempt on the
part of the republican leaders to
pull a republican administration
out of the hole dug for Mr.. Wilson.
Nearly ten months has elapsed
since the unprecedented republic
can victory of 1920, and the re-
publican leaders are still fumbling
with peace, with taxation and
with retrenchment. When the
election was held, there were per-
haps 100000 men out of work.
There are now. according to the
figures of the secretary of labor,
nearly 100000 men out of work.
Every month since Mr.. Harding
swept the country economic condi-
tions have grown worse, unemploy
ment has increased, foreign trade
has diminished and domestic busl-
ness has dwindled. Only the fed
eral reserve banking bill, which
President Wilson forced through
before there were enough repubI-
cans in congress to put him in a
hole, has saved the country from
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-29
New Buildings
House Students
State University

University Of Oregon, Eugene,
Aug. 29.-When the University OF
Oregon opens September 26 for It's
4eth year two OF the schools viii
be housed in newly completed
buildings. The school Of business
administration is already In pos
session Of the new commerce hall
which was completed early In the
summer and the school OF music IS
now being moved into its new
building on the south campus.
The department of economies,
which is closely related to the
school Of business administration,
will also be housed in the new
commerce hall, as will be the de-
partment OF history. Fundamenr-
al training IN economics is insist
ed upon In the work Of the school
of business administration ~ an
aid to the intelligent understand
ing OF the underlying economic
factors which influence business.
The rooms on the second floor Of
the university library building left
vacant by the removal Of the De-
partments of history and eco
nomics are being converted into, "a
reading rom to relieve the conges-
tion which has been 50 marked In
the main library for the past few
years. The old commerce building
will also be wholly untitled for
class rooms and for expansion OF
the university heating plant. TheI
department Of household arts viii
occupy the old music building.
Last year there were 343 major
students In the school of business
administration giving 1t the larg-
est group of students Of any OF the
schols. The old quarters were out
grown several years ago but no
space was available for the school
until the new building, designed
and built especially for 1t, was
completed.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-29
Supreme Court
Opens Special
Session Today

Chief Justice Burnett has con-
vened the Oregon supreme court
for a special session Monday. At
least three members beside the
chief justice who is already IN the
city are expected to drop their va
cation plans in order to respond to
the call. Justice Johns returned
Friday night from Newport in or
der to attend the session. Justice
Benson is also here and Justice
Brown is expected in time for
Mondays session.
Rumor about the capital has it
that the call involves action on
the case of Abe Tichner VS. the
City OF Portland which affects the
constitutionality Of the act Of the
lastl legislature creating a tax
supervision and conservation COM
mission for Multnomah county.
Tichenor brought suit against the
city to compel submission to the
act which gives to the commission
supervisory powers over the city's
tax budget. The lower court up
held Tichenor's contentious and
the city OF Portland appealed to
the supreme court. Action on this,
appeal, 1t Is understood, is neces-
sary before September l in order
that the city may be guided by the
decision of the court in proceeding
with Its budget plans.
Ordinarily the court does not |
during August, all mem
bers being away on their annual |
vacations and only an emergency
Of this nature could excuse any ia
reference with this program.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-08-29
Brooks

Brooks, Or, Aug. 29.--Mrs
Bachelor Is in Woodburn taking
care OF the Mailman children
while the parents are at the coast,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Harris visit
ed friends at Newberg over sun
day, returning to Brooks Tuesday
Ray Cozel is home from a trip
to Tiilamook.
MIR. and Mrs. s. Harris took
their little daughter Lavon TO Sa-
lem, Thursday, TO have her ton
sils removed.
Mrs. Cioye Harris has been vls-
iting relatives In Salem for few
days.
Fred Bachelor, who has been
working with the Blake-Compton
Paving company, Is home from
Saginaw. the paving being COM
pleted there.
There was another auto wreck
on the highway here Sunday even
ing. A car going north driven by
dealer from st, Paul, the horn
kept footing to some people afoot
but they held the road tin he was
50 close TO them that he had toI
turn too far to the left and was
hit by southbound car. driven by
Lee Smith of Dallas. Neither carl
was running fast and not one was
hurt. but the cars were quite bad
ly damaged. The Dallas car had
both front wheels smashed and a
bent axle while the st. Paul car
had a bent axle. a tire ruined and
running board torn of.