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Evening star., 1921-03-18
CLARA HAMON FREE
WILL QUIT ARDM0RE
First Will Visit Sister, Then
Will Go to Father, Who
Is Seriously III.
BY the AssOcia ted Press.

ARDMORE. Okla. March 1S.-
Freed of the charge of murder for
the shooting of Jake l.. Hamon by a
jury's verdict yesterday, Clara Smith
Hamon today was planning to leave
Ardmore. the scene of her ten years
association with Hamon. which cul-
minated in his shooting last Novem-
ber. She probably will go to Wilson.
eighteen miles west of here, for
short visit with her sister. and later
proceed to El Paso. where her father
is seriously i'll.
After a trial lasting a week. the
jury in the Hamon case debated its
verdict only forty minutes, agreeing
upon acquittalson the first ballot
Il am the happiest woman in the
world Clara Hamon said, with tears
streaming down her face. when she
heard the verdict.
Widow Not Yet Told.
Mrs. Jake L. Hamon. the widow. who
trial. went home when the jury re-
tired. and m members of her family said
she had not yet been told the verdict.
The states final plea attacked the
theory of seh-defense on which Clara
lannon's case had been built, but less
than an hour after Attorney General
s. P. Freezing had made the final ad-
dress in the trial the defendant was
receiving the congratulations of
scores of the attendants at the trial.
Clara Hamon obtained the informa-
ton of her acquittal fully seven min
utes before the verdict was rendered
in open court. and sat. surrounded by
members of her family. half smiling
half afraid to believe the mods Of
assurance that were bent toward her
When Judge Thomas w. Champion
mounted the bench and received an
affirmative response TO his question,
Gentlemen. have you reached a YER
dict" her eyes followed intently the
motions of the bailff as he received
walked across the courtroom and
handed it to the clerk. who read it in
nervous voice.
Seized by Her Brother.
Clara Hamon gasped audibly in the
ward in her seat, only to be seized
from behind by her younger brother,
Jimmy" who kissed her Tears
came to her eyes and the other men,
bers of her family cried with her as
she crossed to the standing jurors
who had passed judgment on her and
haltingly thanked them for their YER
dict.
She came to the pressroom to
thank hte newspaper workers. hang
ing on the arm of Sheriff Buck Gar
rett and her brother. and with tears
streaming down her face. said:
II am the happiest woman in the
world"
She used a secret passage from the
courtroom to escape the crowds and
went to lower floor of the county
building. where she sat for some time
receiving congratulatins.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
BURNS STATUE FAVORED.

Proposals to erect a memorial statue
to the Scottish poet. Robert Burns. were
discussed at a meeting of the Scottish
St Andrews Society last night in the
red room of the New Ebitt.
Thomas Weir WAS appointed to head
a committee of three to confer with
the various Scottish societies OF the
country and bring about concerted
action.
The statue. according to present
plans, will be erected in this city.
Fifteen new members were elected
to the society last night. as follows:
Clarence w. Hall, George w. Crosby,
George Corson. Merton L. Ferson, John
Is. Bowie, Harry Blake. Harry Hayden.
jr., Thomas H. Gatlin. NJ. A. Winter
W. s. Chapman, Alexander Milne,
worth F. Landon, Ellwood P. Morey
W. d. h. Brown and Robert c. Wat
son.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
FRANCE PUSHES AGREEMENT
Poland and Rumanta Not Keen to
Join Hands.
BY A. r. DECKER.
BY Cable to The star and Chicago Daily New
rnnyrf~hf 1921


BY Cable to The star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1921
BUCHAREST, Rumania. March II
(Delayed) Poland nor Ru-
mania was extraordinarily keen for
the new alliance. and when the time
is thought that loopholes will be
found for avoiding campaign
against an enemy. and that only ex-
treme danger will cause the two
countries really to join their military
forces. 1t is highly improbable that
the pact means war against the
soviet Russia to relieve the eastern
frontiers of Poland and Rumania.
Undoubtedly France has urged an
understanding between Poland and
Rumania, just as France was in
strumental in compromising the
Teschen dispute between Poland and
Czechoslovakia. France has adopted
Europe, not perhaps solely through
altruistic motives. but because Poland
is between Russia and Germany,
while Rumania is between Russia,
Hungary and Bulgaria.
New Guarantee.
Thus the little entente" between
Czechoslovakia, Jugoslavia and Ru-
mania assumes a new light, for II
is a guaranty against aggression on
tne part Oh hunSdlJ ana "aAe ySS
sible the release of troops from Ru-
manias western frontier in Transyl-
vania, where the annexed Hungarians
are ready at any moment to start
an insurrection. The released troops
can be placed in Bessarabia.
France guarantees Poland's west
ern front from German aggression.
not by military action directly aiding
Polish arms. but by the threat Of
occuying the Ruhr basin. On the
other hand. it is improbable that the
Czechs or Jugoslavs will take an
active part against German aggres.
sion, or even in a defense against
the Russians. whether bolsheviki or
czarists. The little entente is strong
only as 1t opposes a possible Hun
garian aggression. France wants a
big entente of friendly countries in
central and eastern Europe to for
get petty local differences and join
hands in maintaining the war gains
against the danger Of Germany and
Hungary taking advantage OF dis
sension.
Countries Suspicious.
Any alliance between Roumania and
Poland cannot be very strong. because
each country feels that the other
profits more by the alliance. The
Poles say that the red army will not
attack Poland because the Poles have
already defeated the reds and several
hundred miles of devastated land
must be crossed before a red army
can find food for men and forage
for horses. while Bessarabia would
make a fine objective because there
the reds would find what they need
most and what might even be the
cause Of an attack, namely. food.
Rumanians distrust the alliance be-
cause they say Rumania has enough
enemies without looking for more.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
TESTS
|NSCHOOLS URGED

Only small percentage of the chill
dren now in the fifth grades of the
District public schools will complete
can be taken as a criterion. according
to DIR. Franklin H. Dyer. former su-
perintendent of schools of Boston and
Cincinnati. who spoke at the opening
session today Of the Teachers Insti-
tute at Central High School. APPROX
mately 1900 teachers and officials at
tended.
DR.. Dyer recited figures showing
that in the past One-haf OF the chill
dren in the fifth grades reached the
eighth. while only a dozen who were
promoted to high schools completed
their courses in these institutions be-
fore withdrawing The cause of the
large exodus of children from the
schools he attributed to the fact that
educators are trying to make chli.
dren fit a standardized suit of clothes
called curriculum You can't make
children fit this suit" he said.
Mental DlaEnosia-
Intelligence tests which are en-
ployed extensively in schools and col
leges throughout the country for de-
termining the mental diagnosis and
prognosis of a child were praised
highly by DIR. Dyer. The intelligence
tests. he declared, were the greatest
inventions of the twentieth century,
as they will predict. with a good deal
of accuracy. the prohahie; success OF
a pupil in school.
Prediction that intelligence tests
would be used. in some degree. in all
colleges of the country within hVe
years was made by Frank v. Thomp-
son. superintendent of schools of Bos-
ton. Use of these. he said. would
necessitate a higher type Of teachers
and consequently re6ult in better
education for children.
Mr.. Thompson emphasized the re-
sponsibility of the school teachers.
important than the officials and
executives. He made it clear. how
ever, that executives and administra-
tors are necessary in educational In
stitutions.
Systen Becoming Complex.
The ever-increasing completely Of
the school systems of the country.
which has been criticised by some
educators, was defended by Mr.
Thompson on the ground that a sim
ple school system today is Inadequate
and unsatisfactory. while educa-
tional institutions are now manifold.
he said. they are bound to be more
SO. 1t is the law Of evolution. Com
pIexity does not mean difficulty to
the trained and skilled"
William McAndrew. associate su-
perintendent of schools Of New York
city, addressed the teachers at the
afternoon session. DR.. Frank w.
Ballou. superintendent of the District
schools. presided. musical program
was furnished by the orchestras Of
Central, Eastern and Western High
schools Luncheon was served to the
teachers at noon in the lunchroom Of
Central High School.
The colored teachers held their in
stitute session in Dunbar High
school. The same educators who ad-
dressed the white teachers spoke at
this meeting.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
BRITISH LINE TO HAMBURG
Service 10 and From New York
Will Be Opened in May.

A regular passenger and freight
service between Hamburg and New
York is to be inaugursted by the
Royal Mail StTam Packet Company. Of
Great Britain. according TO "a report
to the Department of Commerce to-
day from Consul Broy of CherbourE.
France. .-T
There are to .be two sailings each
month from New York and two from
Hamburg. callins, at Southampton.
England. and Charbourg. France, the
consa, eaid. -,
The first ship is expected TO call at
Cherbourg on May 3. 'pE1
Evening star., 1921-03-18
GIRL STUCK IN FLUE.

A colored grid who is a patient at ST.
Eliza beth's Hospital attempted to craw!
up an air flue in the chimney yester-
day. but got stuck. II was necessary to
remove some bricks in the chimney be
fore the authorities could extract the
girl.
When taken down she was found to
have suffered no i'll effects from her
Imprisonment. which lasted about
half an hour.
The girls absence was discovered
BY another patient exclaiming, shes
up the fiue" Not exactly understand
ing the strange remarks. the nurse
looked around the Oaks ward and
finally discovered the missing girls
feet dangling in the fireplace.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
JURORS TAKE DRINK.
Goods Real Stuff" and
Find Defendants Guilty.

TAMPA. Fla. March 1s.-"Hav- a
drink, boys. and see for yourselves
if IL is not the real stun When
District Attorney Herbert :. Phillips
extended this invitation to the Jury
in federal court here yesterday and
profYered bottles of whisky brandy
and wine. part of the 5000 quarts
aeiAd recently aboard the Cuban
0\aer Eemp'azo. only one Juror
I'D to accept.
He merely shifted the aroma of
tho contents, while the others split
IT eleven ways. Then the jury re-
tu1nsd . verdict finding the captain
and mate and two deck hands, the
Grew of the schooner, guilty Of vio-
lAti1E the prohibition laws.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
TIME SET FOR ARGUMENT
IN BANKERS DIVORCE CASE
Mrs. Stillman, Formerly Fiji Potter,
Asks $4,000 Month
Alimony.

WHITE PLAINS. n. Y. March 49,
The possibility of indefinite postpone
ment of arguments on two motions
in the divorce suit of James A. Still
man. president of the National City
Bank of New York. against the for
mer Fiji" Potter was ended today
by John F. Brennan. counsel for Mrs.
Stillman.
He obtained from Supreme Court
Justice Nerchauser An order directing
that Wednesday morning arguments
shall be made on the motion of Mrs.
Stillman to require Mr.. Stillman to
show his financial status. and on the
motion for $4,000 a month alimony and
s25. 900 counsel fees.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
VALUABLE RING STOLEN.

Mrs. Elsie l.. Renno of 1885 South
Carolina avenue southeast reported to
the police yesterday that a solitaire
diamond ring valued al $1,000 had bs.n
stolen from her residence during the
past forty -eight hours. The thief also
took ten-doilar gold signet ring
A gold ring set with a diamond and
two sapphires, a silk lace gown and
other silken articles of wearing ap-
rarel to the value of $100 were
stolen from the apartment of Mrs.
James Trimble Of 1882 Riltmore street
yesterday =
Evening star., 1921-03-18
OFF TO VISIT SHIPS.
hSecretary Denby Starts Tomorrow
for Cuban Waters.

Secretary Denby will leave here
ts,morrow night for Guantanamo bay.
Calba. to witness maneuvers and tar
get ractice of the Atlantic battleship
fleet based in those waters. Follow
ir-a that he will make an inspection
of the United states marine forces
i'm yhe republics OF Haiti and Santo
Dom ingo.
The water trips involved VIII be
made on a naval destroyer. on which
the Secretary and party will embark
in FA,rida. probably at Miami. He
will be accompanied by Capt. John
X, RoA ison of the office of naval op-
erations. Navy Department. and Col.
David D. Porter, L. =. NJ c., at
marine headquarters here. The party
will return to this city April 5.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
ACQUITTED OF MURDER.

Julia Bell, colored. was acquitted
late Yesterday afternoon by a jury
in Criminal Division |. before Justice
Gould. of a charge of murder in the
second degree. Justice Gould ordered
the discharge of the prisoner. The
Indictment alleged that she shot and
killed her husba nd. Charles Bell. dur
ing a quarrel at their home. Attor-
rev Charles S. Williams appeared for
the defendant.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
HUNDRED SHOTS FIRED
At SIX STATE POLICE
O@cers Stationed at Willis Branch.
W. Va. Return Fire From
the Mountains.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. March Is-
More than 100 shots We're fired a,
the six state police stationed AT
Willis Branch. Il mining town. Tues
day night. according to lons-di.
tance message received here TODAY
from Glen Jean. nearby village
The report said that the shots
which were fired from the mountains
were returned by the police. No IA
tAlitieS were reported
Evening star., 1921-03-18
REPORTS ON SEAL SALE.
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Had Receipts of t5O.7OO.

RICHMOND. March IA - The Vir-
Einia Tubcrculnsie Associ Ption. in Its
1920 sale of Christmas edaIs. reports
a total OF S50.sag 5s or this amount
$50. 900 has been returned to the lora
organisations for tuberculosts work
and per cent 10 the National Tubrr-
cul0Sis Association
Tho FUNDS returned To the respective
communities are being used for edu-
cattona! work. case nndiDg. nursing
service. nutrition work. dental cfnics,
child welfare and material reiief
At meeting Of the board OF d.
rectors Irving J.. Spear Of Amherst.
Mass. was elected az assistant TO Dr.
Roy *. Flanagan. executive seer" :
tary. Mr.. .spenr is graduate OF
Amherst toilcg" and An ex-serSice
man.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
YOUNG GIRL ASPHYXlATED

Mrs, Vella Harding, twenty-four
years old. was found dead I'm her room
at o09 4th street northwest today by
Cecilia Lomax. q maid. The room
was filled with gas flowing from a
fixture on the stove. which was turned
on full. The windows of the room
were closed.
Her husband, the police learned. Is
gency Hospital, suffering from heart
trouble. Coroner Nevitt was notified.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
TRADE AGENT FOR RIGA.
Commerce Department Will Send
Commissioner to That Region.

Establishment Of an office at Riga.
I4atvia, under H. Lawrence Groves,
former trade commissioner at Zurich,
Switzerland. was announced today by
the Department OF Commerce.
The territory covered will include
Finland. Esthonia and Lithuania. in ad-
dition to Latvia. and the commissioner
will supply American merchants with
trade information as to the region.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
WILL SEEK NEW TERMS.
DR.. Simons Tells Economic Coun-
ellis Committee of Situation.
~ the Associated Press,

Ii! the Associated Press.
BERLIN. March 11-Dr. Walter
Simons. the foreign minister. speak
ing before a committee of the eco
nomlc council of the reichstag, sa id.
WE are pretty well agreed that
sooner or later we shall enter again
into negotiations with the entente
He added: Il am OF the opinion that
our ndNersar!es method of laying
down figures for o:.rmany's capacity
IN the form of auuuities for a lon
time beforehand will prove a failure,
We must face the problem from Aln-
other side and place the work of re
construction in the forefront OF GU:
proposals. AT the same time fprmulat-
ing as comprehensive a plan pos
sible for reconstruction of the devas-
tated regions Of France
DIR. Simons expressed the view that
the French economic distress could
only be relieved with the aid of Ger
man labor, which might be put for
ward az security for a loan.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
DIED.

On Tuesday. March Is. 1921.
THOMAS GRANT CUNNlNGHAM. beloved
and devoted husband Of fuPula Cunningham
(nee May. Funeral Saturday, March ID. 81
i o'eleck, fFom his late residence, 14O7 ID
ct. NV. All friends are invited.
His geatIe voice. his smiling face.
Are pleasures to recall:
He had q ktnd1y word for eech,
. Ahd died beloved By ell.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
WIFE SEEKS DIVORCE.

Faith Coleman today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court for an
absolute divorce from Spencer Cole
man. They were married August z,
1907, and have two children. Mis-
conduct is alleged and q correspondent
named. Attorney j. william Shea
appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1921-03-18
GERMANDEALERSN
PROPOSE BOYCOTT
Held Patriotic Duty Not to
Buy Non-Essentials From
Allies.

Ry the Associated Press.
BERLIN. March tS-rhe central
committee Of the German wholesale
trade organizat ION adopted resolu-
lion today declaring Al to h. tn.
patriotic duty of German merchants
to refrain from purchasing non-essen-
tlal goods from the countries concern
ed IN the imposition OF the economic
penalties on GERMANY
Evening star., 1921-03-18
Space in the New Star Building
Available October l, 1921

Special arrangements to
suit requirements may be
made at this time for office
space or rooms on the second,
third, fourth and fifth floors
of The Stars new building
on 18th street adjoining the
present Star building. High
est class in every particular
at moderate rates.
One or more entire floors,
each containing $500 So. it.,
available if desired.
Apply to the Business
Manager, The Evening Star,
ilth street and Pennsylvania
INenue.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
REV. J. A. SMITH PREACHED
FORCEFUL SERMON SUNDAY
Also Made Interesting Talk to the
Methodist Baraca Class.

A thoughtful congregation listened
with deepest interest Sunday morning
to the scholarly sermon by Rev. J.: A
Smith at the Methodist church, which
was based on the text, For we know
in part and we prophecy in part, but
when that which is perfect is come
then that which is in part shall be done
awav." | Cor. 13:1-10.
Mr.. Smith also made a talk to the
Baraca class and to the Sunday school
assembly in the annex. The force OF
his appeals for the orphans Tor whom
he is responsible lies in the fact that
he gives himself so earnestly and I'M
sparingly to the work Of meeting the
pressing needs of the home. The dona-
tons to this cause from the Dawson
church up to date approximate $500,
not counting the boxes OF supplies sent
annually by the Sunday school classes.
While the church has so far fallen be-
hind its usual contributions it is con-
fdently believed that the full amount
will be raised before conference.
The services conducted by the pas
tor at the evening hour were unusual
w interesting. The Crystal Christ
in all the force of His sinless life and
his positive virtues was held up as
''the one altogether lovely" The text
used was Luke 1874, Then said Plate
to the chief priests and to the people
| find no fault in this man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
Moving Pictures.

Friends of Mrs. ]. B. Wall, Of Her
cd. will be interested to know that she
has returned from an extended pleas
ure trip to South Dakota, Chicago,
Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic
City. She is delighted to be in Dixie
again, even though she was charmed
with the north and west.
DIR. D. w. McEnery, who is ma
ed at Fort Riley, Kansas, arrived in
Dawson with his bride Sunday night
for a short visit with his sister, Mrs.
w. B. Parks.
Miss Eddie Brannon, OF George
town, and her cousin, Mrs. Georgia
Lewis, of Vermont, who is spending
the winter in the south, came over Sat
urday for a visit with DR.. and Mrs. ].
&C. Dean.
Rev. Reese Griffin went up to At
lanta Monday night on business trip,
and will make a short visit to his fam
lily at Dalton. He will return in time
ito fill his pulpit Sunday morning and
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Allen, Mrs. Ella
Mae Nix, Mrs. Smithwick and Mr.
Il. E. Bolton, OF Americas, were re-
cent spend-the-day guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Dozier.
Mrs. E. T. Jordan and Miss Fannie
Cheatham will attend the State Library
Association at Albany next week as
representative from the local library
Rev. Reese Griffin was in Americas
Thursday on church business. He took
DR.. Lovett that far on the way to fill
an engagement at Ellav1lle.
Miss Julia tombstone has returned
to her home in Montezuma after spend
ing several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
E. B. Durham.
Mrs. Lula Locke Smith, OF Eufaula,
Ala, was a recent visitor for short
time at the home OF her sister, Mrs.
| c. A. Wall.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Greene and Miss
Jewette Greene, OF Shellman, were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. B. M.
Davidson.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Durham and
son, Ebert, spent Sunday in Monte
yuma with the family of Rev. J. B.
tombstone.
Mesdames Gay Raines, Guy Chap
pell and R. B. McLain motored to CO.
lumbus Friday to spend the day with
friends.
Mr.. E. B. Hornady, of Atlanta, spent
the weekend with Dawson relatives
while on business trip in this sec
ton
Mrs. Emma Bradley has returned to
her home in Columbus after a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Gay Raines.
Mrs. Willie Wilson is welcomed
home from a stay OF several weeks
with relatives in Albany and Atlanta.
Rev. H. NJ. Melton and family, of
Arlington, have been recent guests at
the home OF Mrs. B. F. Melton.
Mr.. Will Keen of Fort Valley, was
among the visitors attending TO bust
ness in Dawson Wednesday.
Mr.. Arch McCrea has been here
from Jacksonville, Fla, this week Wis
iting relatives and friends.
Mr. R. S. Greene a well-known
travelling man of Ellaville, was in Daw-
son Thursday,
Miss Jean tombstone, OF Montezuma,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. E. B. Dur
ham.
Mr.. c. c. Jones. of Fort Myers, Fla,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Claud Wat
son. 80.
Miss Brownie Marshall is visiting
relatives in Tampa, Fla.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-10-18
MISSIONARY SOCIETY
HOLDS MEMORIAL SERVICE
Reports of the Years Work Indicate
Much Progress Has Been Made.

The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Methodist church held very
pleasant and profitable session Mon
day afternoon Encouraging reports OF
the years work indicate advance along
all lines. The financial affairs of the
organization are in better shape than
last year despite the depression in bus
mess, and interest in all activities is
keen1y alive Mrs. ]. G. Parks, presi-
dent of the society, has had the hearty
cooperation of the members in all the
splendid plans for the success OF the
work. The program following the bus
mess session at the meeting Monday
was in the nature OF memorial ser
vice to honor the memory of Bishop
William Russell Lambuth, whose re-
cent death in japan brought world
wide sorrow to Methodism.