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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
TRIAL OF CLARA SMITH HAM0N
HAS ATTRACTED ATTENTION OF.
THOUSANDS; review OF CASE.

Acuultial " clara lInmon brought
forth applause from the large crowd ~
spectators in ,hr court ruum Aud the
'hccring was So spontaneous that Il ap
pcarcd the crowd had bccn entirely with
clara an during the trial
The trial " clara Ilamon has lccn
full II thrills. not ony Cor The people
II oklahoma. hut fur m" entire nation.
The trial started OF much quicker than
II was generally expected beginning
Thursday. March l0 The jury N ~
men was selected from - Nouir'mcn
and cmpan,lcd "a IN, close ~ the flgst
day
Judge Champion had many cumpli.
Gated situations tn deal with during the
trial. The first day uf the ease De- ur
d,rcd that children under 10 years uf
axe br Kept oui 1T the court room. And
IN the day II the tlial. there was only
, small crowd present az the hrginnlng
due To the striking ~ an ol gush" iu
DE Ardmorc field
sheriff Buck Garrett had 10 search
the son of one uf the attorneys fur The
prosecution 60 see " he were carrying
firearms.
Reading II letters from Jake l.. Ia
mn to clara created gr,at interest, nl
though they Wrro later refused admis
zion as evidence IN thu ease. Thcs'
letters purpurtvd tn show the affection
II the decreased uil mun fur clara. and
close attention was paid to the reading
Vt them by the few hundred persons n
the court room. white millions u per
sons pcruspd them IN the daily press
Although Mrs lake l.. llamon. widow
II the dead politician aud Republican
national committeeman from oklahoma
was In attendance AT part II the sessions
u the trial there was never amy glnncc'
~ recognition between her and clara
Ilamon. althOurh they had known eaVl
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
CLARA HAMON ACQUITTED FIRST BALLOT
WIDOW OF SLAIN MAN WILL NOT
BE INFORMED OF VERDICT UNTIL
TODAY ON ACCOUNT OF ILLNESS
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

ARDMORE, Okla March Clara Smith Ilamon late today
acquitted OF charge OF having murdered Jake lamon
publican national committeeman from Oklahoma and millionaire
railroad and oil promoter.
The jury given the ago and returned To the
forty minutes later b. f. G. aughdgc q years Old
foreman. said only ballot taken confirmed
by rising vote.
Clara amon obtained the information fully minutes be-
fore the verdict rendered open a surrounded by
members OF her family hall smiling half afraid believe the mods
OF assurance that bent toward her.
When Judge Thomas W Champion mounted the bench and
received affirmative response his question Gentlemen have
you reached verdict her eyes followed nen,y the motions o
the ba he received the verdict from Mr. aughrdgc walked
the aud handed the clerk who read it in
nervous faseto voice.
Clara Hamon gasped auby the tensely silent court roon
dropped her only be seized from behind by her
younger brother jimmie squeezed violently and kissed the
left cheek Tears her and the other members OF the
family cried with she crossed the standing who had
passed judgment her and a,engy thanked them for their
verdict
She the press thank the newspaper workers.
hanging the OF sheriff Buck Garrett and her brother and
with tears streaming down her face said:
81 am the happiest woman in the world
She used passage from the To the
crowds which threatened oycrwhm her aud went To lower
OF county building where she for time receiving
congratulations
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
TREATY VIOLATED.
ON THREE COUNTS
.bRIAND's 5 CHARGE
MIST RECONSTRUCT DEyiSTAT.
~ FRANCE SAYS GERMAN
FOREIGN MINIsTOR.

IVY At~ethisd frffs.
PARIS. March l7-The decisions of
the London renarations conference. the
occupation ~ Dusseldorf and nthcr
German cities and application uf the
allird economic penalties ON Gefmang.
we're approved hy the chamber of depu
;ics today hy u Vuic ~ 4ai to 60,
rrcmics BRAND replying Ia former
minister uf finance kluiz. and former
minister ~ war l"fcvrc. who refpcc.
lively. insisted upun further light as Ia
the governments Intentions with regard
a. action uf the treaty uf Versailles
and securing the disarmament of Ger.
many ipuk occasion tu answer der
mnny's protest to the League uf Nn.
ti1ns against The allied occupation. ON
the gruund that II WIS IN violation
~ the treaty. lie called attention iu
the fact that ~ the same time this
protest was sent Germany had refused
IN the summons of the rcuarations com.
mittcc. tn execute the clause uf the
treaty calling Tor the payment 81 twon
~ billion guld marks.
"Germnny' be- said has violated tn.
treaty in three essential clnuses-,lis
armament. r,paraiions and the trial NJ
accused officers. Thus the sanctions
~ pro, ided for IN the treaty are ap
pliclhlr and Just ~ W. have applied
them"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18

BERLIN. March i7.--Dr. Walter 81.
mons. the foreign minister. speaking
before committee uf the economic
council of the Rcichsing today. said
Eve are pretty well agreed that sooner
o. later We shall enter again into ne.
;utatiuns with the entente"
IT, added I am of the opinion that
pur ldvcrsarios method ~ laying down
figures for Gcrmanvs capacity In the
form of annuitics Tor q long time before
hand will prove failure We must
face the problem from another side and
place work ~ reconstruction In the fore
'front.' ~ our proposals, AZ the same time
furmulatoiuE a. comprehensive plan
ls possible for reconstruction VI the
devastated regions of France"
Dr. Simons oNurosscd the viewpoint
thn, the French economic distress could
1nly b. relieved with aid ~ German la.
'or. which might hc pat forward as
security for loan.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18

10th Mrs llnmon and Clar Ilamon
broke down at times in trial. their emo
tiuns overcoming them when certain
features of the killing II the uil man
were brought out In the testimony.
The dramatic events leading 10 the
shuotiug uf Jake l.. llamon last Novcm
her q Wcr told In sprctacular man
nor hy clam llamon How they are al
legged a. have had q wordy argument In
their apartment in an Ardmore Hotel
was related And when llnmpn II al
legged tu have attempted to strike her
with chair u is then tina, she said a
revolver shr hnd IN hcr hand became
dis-hprg iu an accidental manner.
shortly l.foro clara Hamon went ON
the stand. counsel for both the defense
and state i,camc involved IN argument
over Mrs. Hlmons mother " ".
Brown. oi the state counsel. had called
Cisrl's mother nu "oid woman EN'
crp,lrn o. this statement was made M
dcfrus, counsel and the reply brought
forth applause from the spectators.
lfNi lu il' l'NHlliNk ''liAN"t'l "N'N'
champion found 10 necessary 10 order
the court room cleared owing to little
attention boing paid to his order and the
rul,t.rr down ~ the excitement little
later. Judge champion reversed himself
and sp".n nturs were permitted to r..
main
Visitor Receive Thrills
Tho most enthusiastic murder trial
visitors received an the thrills they
wanted at tho Hamou trial ~ early
M Q o'ciock n the morning they began
coming 10 the carter County court
huuse In efforts to obtain choice seats.
clara Hamon's story of years Of H.
Rcli rclntiona with Jake IIamon were
told 10y the defendant hcrself. She told
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18

The wounded Private N. J. Roller.
Company - lsth Infantry. shot IN left
arm and scalI wound. Prlvate--------
pcironki. shot through hip. believed
serious. Josph y. Thomas. immigration
inspector, scalp wound.
The shooting started about 10 y. m.
when three immigration officers dis.
covered three Mcxicans In the act OF
vading the river about fifty yards
fiom that point When challenged the
MeNlcaus Opened fire which was immc
diatcly returned by the immigration
officers. Two IT the Mrxichtss fell hut
enc quickly arose and he with his com
lanion carried the third 90 the Mexi.
cnn shore. by this time the firing
had become general. rifle men con.
ccalcd In the bushes On the Mexican
side joining In the fusllladc.
The immigration men greatly out.
numbered. telcphoncd Tor help and five
inspectors from III pas0. and about 100
soldiers of the sSth Infantry under
command of Lieutenant stevens hur.
ried tu the scene. For inorc than an
honr the fire from the Mexican side
continued briskiy. the soldiers and Inv
migration offlccrs returning the shots
and ircciing their fire nj the flashes
a. the Mexican rifles. An occasional
scream from the Mexican side indlcat'
"a that the American fire was not en-
tirclv Ineffective shortly before mid
nigh, the Mcxlcnn fire ceased only 10
DC resumed four nr five minutes later.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
TROOPS RUSHED TO
BORDER FOLLOWING
CALL FOR AID; Three
AMERICANS WOUNDED
nv ASSOCIATED PRESS.

EL PAS0 Texas March 1.-THE United States immigration
officials and soldiers Of the border patrol engaged long BATHS
tonight with Mexeans point the Rio Crande here
Two soldiers have been wounded and bullet grazed the head Of
one Of the immigration officials
The battle still going l2,4s a. m.
The immigration officers accounted for the lu the theory
that the Mexcans had exhausted their ammunition and visited
Jaurez to obtain a supply.
Al One m. only occasional shot exchanged dim
light could be moving about the Mexican side The
and immigration will remain the until day break In
the hope Of discovering the purpose Of the Mexicans.
A. Perkins, inspector charge Of immigration advanced
the theory the Mexcsns had valuable cache Of liquor drugs
the river and their fire for the purpose protecting against
seizure and in the hope the American would be driven off
might be recovered
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
WEATHER

WEST TENAS: Friday generally
fair; continued warm, saturday fair.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
YOUNG BANK R0DBER shot
AND KILLED BY DETECTIVE
ny Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY. March i7.-Earl
Marlin. -. wanted In connection with
several automobile ihcfts and the rob
berry of the Piedmont. Oklahoma State
hank. February rs. last, according to
policc here. was shot and killed here
today by J. NJ. Sanders. II detective OF
the Oklahoma BANKERS Association.
Sanders says that when he started tn
arrest Marlin he motioned toward his
hip pocket. Sanders fired eight bullets
into Martins body. killing him almost
instantly. ~ police headquarters II
was sid no gun was found on Malin's
body,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
TRAIN SERVICE IS
DISCONTINUED FOR
INDEFINITE PERIOD
GENERAL MANAGER ARKANSAS
ROAD HAS ISSUED UNCONDI-
TIONiI. EMBARGO.
~ Associated Pres.

~ Associated Pres.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. March IT,
Traffic on the Missouri and North
Arkansas Railroad was discontinued
today. according tn a message from c.
\. Phclnn. general manager and receiv.
I'd by L. = District Judge Jacob Trib.
~. which said that action was taken
because of Interference and lawless-
h,ss" ruiou employees II the road
unyc bocn ON strike since last month.
HARRISON. Ark. March l7.-Ar
unconditional embargo ON both freight
and passengcrs was announced late
today hy the Missouri A North Arkan.
a,s Railroad The notice signed by j.
: Rcddoch. general superintendent.
says
Effective this date. on account Of
lnwlcssncss aud interference. the
\ ssuurl 4 North Arkansas Railroad
will refus" to accept passengers %
freight at all classes at functions or
stations"
General Manager Phelan Of the Mis-.
soun 4 North Arkansas Railroad late
today sent the following telegram 10
various officials of the line:
Passenger and freight train opera.
tion Is discontinued. Bridges are be.
ing burned. water tanks drained, wa.
tor pumps damaged. distractions are
being placed ON tracks to derall engines
and trains. telegraph wires are inter
rDped and employees In the services
are being assaulted"
In response % the message. which
told Of the burning II two bridges last
hight. Judge Trichcr instructed four
tinted States deputy state marshals
10 go to Harrison and stated II nec-
cssary to protect the railroad property
othors would be appointed. The Off
GERS carried warrants for the arrest
of striking employees OF the road who
are charged with having assaulted
mon employed since the strike of un.
ion men. The road IN under jurifdir.
49,. - ~. f.u.I .suIlxI .I1L.. n 11x---
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
No Plans for Future

Tonight her plans for the future were
incomplcic. she and members ~ her
counsel of six attorneys said, She is
considering a number Uf business prop
ositions. according 10 Walter Scott Of
Ft. Worth. Texas. one ~ her counsel
hut what she shan do the immediate
future is undetermined.
She probably will remain In Ardmorr
a day ~ two at the home she leased
tu h. here for IN. trial. then probably
will 80 tn Wilson. n miles west ~
here. tu stay with her sister for few
days. Her father. j. l.. Smith. IL srri'
uusly M at NJ paso. Texas and II was
said she might return there tu hc with
him In the last days of what is termed
an illness which may be- fatal
None of the members of the family
of Jake l.. ilamon was In the court room
when the Jury returned it's verdict
Mrs. ilamon. the widow and her ~
year old son, Jake l.. Jr.. left when the
case was placed In the jury's hands.
Mrs. Hamon at that time was In tears,
and had wept violently aS attorney
General =. r. Freeing In charge Of the
prosecution. had referred to her sew
cral times In his plea to the jury. as a
neglected wife and honorable mother
and to younger Jake as a noble hoy
and To- II year old olive Belle as a
sweet little girl.
olive Belle was In court only on IN,
opening day, while Mrs. ilamon at
tended all sessions, morning and after
noon. except two. clad In deep mourn
ing and sitting directly opposite clara
,llamon.
Not once during the entire trial which
begun week ago today did the tw,
each other except un days they testi
fled. each regarding the other closely
Mrs. Ilamon til
Tonight at The home here ~ Mrs
Hamun, II was said that she had moi
been told of the verdict and that sh,
would not be- until tomorrow. bccaus,
II her physical and mental condition
lake l.. Jr., said that II his mother
MAS given the information ~ the ac
quit,al after such brief consideration
by the jury /, would tend to throw hci
into u collapse, on the verge of whicl
she is right now"
Young Jake made no comment In
Quiring. however. ~ to the details n
the court room scene when the vcrdic
was returned as 10 how Clara had ac
eeptcd the verdict
Mr. Hamon was shot on the night %
November q, last. as the elimination
of what was brought out In evidence
introduced at the trial as being u vici
Gus fight with the young dcfcndan,
lie was shot once through the uppe
right body with u .25 calibrc bullet an,
died five days later.
Clara Hamon Immediately left Ard
more an November %, aud Il was cEtal
lishcd during the trial. upon instruc
tions II Mr.. Iamon as he lay upon
hospital cot and forward Frank kctch
former business manager for Mr In
mon. and now administrator for IN
Iiamon estate. and with $4,000 furnish
cd by MIR. lIamon through Mr.. kctch
she went 10 Chihuahua city. Mcxic,
travelling part ~ the way across okla
homa and Texas by automobile ana try
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
MRS. HARDING CALLED ON
BY RELIEF COMMITTEE

DUBLIN March H. Five promin
mt Irish women in message transmit
ted hN the American Relief Commit
toes delegation hero. called on Mrs.
Harding. o. appeal o. American women
Tor emergency relief Tor irish women
ltd children
The message asserts that large mum.
hers 81 women have been made home.
lcss hy N, destruction of houses. farms
and shops and that their babies are dy.
inr Lv the hundreds
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
THERE WAS A MAN

There was a man who fancicd that
by driving good and fast
He'd get his car acr1ss the track
before the train came past;
He'd miss the engine by an inch and
make the train hands sore.
There was man who fancicd this
there lsn't any more.
There was a man who fancicd thnt
he was wondrous wise,
He'd put his business DER the top
and never advertise:
He'd let the hustler hiring trade 10
town and he'd toll 'cm In some
how.
There was n man who fancled that
hc's out of business now.--Anon.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
sailors Drowned.
Iby Associated Press.

MEXICO CITY. March 1.-THE
four sailors reported To have been kill.
I'd March II ut Tampico following an
attack Nv five masked men are de'
clared In Tampico ndviccs today 10
have met death by drowning and not
through violence.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
HEREFORD GIRL ATE RAW
TOMATOES. NOW DEAD

WICHITA. Hans.. March r. Raw
tomatoes. eaten just before they board
"a tain IN their homc to come 70
Wichita. brought death today 10 one
pnmbcr of tho family of ]. u Wagner
N Hereford. Texas and the serious III
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-03-18
Humidity Data.

Forecast Friday generally fair; IT.
tic change IN temperature.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

The two chief Obstacles in the path
Of those who would make the world
perfect are hate and envy. Hate and
envy are cardinal sins; hate and envy
are universal; hate and envy gum up
the works every time an effort is made
to abolish strife and persuade the
lamb to lie down within the reach of
the lions paw. Since these two sins
are so COMMON and so hateful, II APP
pears to man up tree that some
effort should be made to abolish them,
says the Baltimore sun. We have
leagues and societies and clubs and
organizations of one sort and another
designed to abolish almost everything /;
why Is 10 effort made TO place these
two in tho discard? The answer IL
simple, Hate and envy afford llttI.
enjoyment
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

There is not one OF the better fairs
OF the state, like those at Brat oboro,
Rutland, Middlebury Sheldon, Barton,
ST Johnshury and others tat Is not
deserving OF praise. Every one of
them has some notable features and
several in some one or more respect
can be compared fayorably with the
state fair at White River Junction
but in all round completeness the state
fair ranks in a class by itself
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

The grounds and arrangement OF
buildings at White River Junction
have been wonderfully improved. i
is now possible to visit amy depart
ment Of the fair without being crowd
ed out by the rus;n of people who are
seeking to see some other exhibit Ex-
perience has proved useful school
and probably nowhere IN New Eng
land is It possible for those interest.
ed in one part OF the fair 10 enjoy
their particular hobby Ia comfort ana
without hindrance,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are In run down. condl-
ton will notice that .Catarrh bothers
them much more than when they are in
good health. This fact proves that while
Catarrh is a local disease. II is greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Tonic and Blood Purifier, and acts through
the blood upon the macous surfaces OF
the body, thus reducing the inflammation
and restoring normal conditions.
All druggists, Circulars free.
II. J. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08
His Estate.

Mrs. Knagg-My husband Is not
making the children wait for his death
TO come into their Inheritance from
him.
Mrs. Nexdoor-That's nice. VIII they
get much? .ae
Mrs. Knaggs--Nothlng hut obstinate
aid Quarrelsome dispositions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

The politics OF t;'o fair IS one OF the
valuable features even though a few
self righteous people affect to turn mp
their noses at It, Every citizen who
has any public spirit and patriotism,
every citizen who cars an iota for the
public welfare, every citizen who does
not place self ahead Of everything
else, every citizen who can be trust
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08
Something Nice.

edith said something nice about
you the other dry"
"That was sweet Of her. What was
it?"
"She said IL she had your assurance
with her brains she'd run for presi-
dent"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08
Decisions plspelIed.

Sentimental Youth--Do YOU know,
darling, used to kiss the very stamps
on the letters you sent me, because
| knew they had touched your sweet
lips
Unsentlmental Maid--0h, Jack, and
used to damp them on dear old
Tido's nose l-London Bystander.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

1t. Governor Abram w. Foote of
Cornwall, who is supposed to be plan
ming to run for the goyernorship next
year was at the fair two or three days
shaking hands with his many old
friends and making new ones. In this
habit OF making friends Mr., Foote al
ways finds pleasure and profit entirely
aside from any political ambitions he
may cherish Hon. james d. Bstee Of
Montpelier candidate for state treas
urer, was also much in evidence, but
since he is a director Of the state
fair association he couldn't help 1t II
he wanted to- In direct political dis
cussion there was more talk about
the U. S marshalship for the state OF
Vermont than OF any other one thing
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

1t Is asserted that an English in
vcntion win make wireless sets so eff
Client and inexpensive that every home
can have one. Here is another indl-
cation that the word privacy is rap
idly becoming obsolete.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

In laying the cornerstone of the
new library Of the University Of Lou
vain, the United States takes the first
step toward splendid gift to the
people uf Belgium and one which
Efould still more closely bind the two
nations. Belgium deserves all that
the nations can give her for the cour-
age with which she sacrificed herself
and saved the world.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

Floral see that several cities have
forbidden the showing of Geisha Goldi-
locks latest yamp picture.
Fauna-Well, I'm not surprised.
Her staff electrician told me that since
they made the boudolr scene electricl-
ty had no more shocks for him -
Film Fun.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

People who are intensely Interested
In some one feature Of tho fair sueh
as tie horse show. cattle exhibit, rae
Ing, automobiles, vegetables poultry,
dogs or any other and who do not
care to be botheredby noise and con
fusion, object more or less strenu'
ously to the midway with it's side
shows takers. monstrosities, games OF
chance and booths whcro 1t is pos
slblo to buy doll Or blanket for
several times what it would cost at q
retail store. but for considerable
part OF the crowd The midway is the
ono thing Of interest aud Importance.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

Farmers are reported as predicting
cold winter because corn husks are
thick, but it will be better to walt
for the goose bone indications and fore
casts based on muskrat houses before
computing the size OF the coal supply.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

After fifteen and mogc years Of ef-
fort and experiment tie fair has
reached standard and an estab-
ished basis OF success which puts 1t
in class considerably above even the
best Of the town and county fairs Of
which there are several in Vermont OF
really super excellence.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-10-08

One paper-making machine in Cam
ada eats up all the timber on IA acres
of land every day Did the man who
said of the making OF books there
Is no end anticipate anything like
that?