davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
FUNERAL RITES
ARE HELD FOR
J. n. BROWNING
THOUSANDS PAY TRIBUTE
TO FORMER LIEUTENANT
GOVERNOR.

Thousands Z pelsans r.m Dse. The
nanasndls paid Hnhus Sunday fffer
.osn fo lodge jaime. Hfavrng for.
lieutenant Frerr' .f frsas.
chose bods aas Hid nn rt SOD LIan"
sm.ter rHorn g Impressive funeral
..r.Ioes 10 tho p.A Street Methods
church
Tho spsr.ol- uoHnd.e rhlrn vas
,owdsd and thfans probably Is
aIge nas utade fh, .llr.h. and went
4, mo rsmatery Mau persons de,llf
a ut ths FUNERAL fH Governor
atuirg vac ihs largest .t'I held BOO
HD TsUhandle
Do lHHnD pts'. .i fIr Fn.k
tf,at MrthrIisf DhHUn rH. iur'sd me
.y.1Uonm port H fht funeral services
urr which r D. Tu, Panhandle
lnufrf and ufuurI nl zoe Amarillo
Hnr Association. gave f. Hib upon the
armsr district IAlg. lieutenant gov
ru lnd T.u. legislator
Tho church 1IaI Vis n.lei with
uaI 0utuus u tribute to Governor
browning Among them Wts 60 wreath
m COO. Pat 81 Noff
Sir anigh.s OF Amarillo Commandery
tnIrhff Trmp.tI formed an escort
through wh.,h the body taken to and
m be- church OFFICERS and members
I Amsnllo masonic lodge. which Wa
n charge OF the services 90 the gra se
.rn"d out in largo numbers Many
members ~ mo Clarendon lodge, ~
hth Governor Browning Was the
Irs' wor hiprul master were In attend
1nce
rue Masonic procession was led nv
.mg. 8 Aimglu OF El paso. grand
fastrr n the grand lodge u Texas Boz
30 and George Stapletou. thirty thNd
IDere, honorary Nr Morgan. VINO was
t.. nr.t candidate raised to the degree
master Mason Co.. o.. Clarendon
drs. conducted the Masonic ritualisiir
t'rtlDrs ~ the cemetery
Active mllbonrcrs were e. - Swro
Iay J y Graves. s = Iluff wnst
George w Britt and g. v Gusiu
dds
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
TEXAS LIVE AT
HOME" DAY WILL
Be NOVEMBER 10
NITED CAMPAIGN FOR
BETTER AGRICULTURE
rs PLANNED.

Tl. following tevf ~ statement Il
rI Do, Governor rat SER wa- 70
er.d hre yesterday regarding thc
C..,1 Campaign or Better Agricm
ure n cooperation wlih tn = sss
hWbor q Commerce Texas Bankers
A.. alton and other organizations.
ro ih, People ri Texas
- h.v" been advised fhlf November
9'h haf been designated Boz IN United
amraign fH Better Agriculture -
Texas live a' Home Day
The people Of the state Interested
M agriculture. and that should include
tll fhe people have been requested %
meet ai their RESPECTIVE. rYur houses M
100 O'Clock on tht afternoon ~ this day
Too the purpose Hf discussing the vac
.ipus agricultural problems that now
confront h. people An exchaNE. N
IDEAS ls o. 90, benefits resulting from
boz liberalization of crops in Texas
500 prove Do bo the most helpful n
many vays Co. ihe agricultural inferes,
If tho State
uaign having foi t- purpose the .Ily,
% Home idea hy our people
Trusting that th's, meetings viii be-
Generally attended and that much brne
90 viii sccru" therefrom I am.
Yours most sincerely
Signed PAT " NEFF
Governor
Va keeping win the putpos ~ The
'nitod Campaign fHr 49, ter Agrirll
nre. more than lo0 speakers have been
assigned Oh ulL 90 different counts
ieats next SATURDAY - o. M,CIuh. OF
Amarillo. who has had much cxperienc,
thc heavy cotton growing counties
o the state. viii 60 o. Clarendon. o.
discuss the liberalization rnupaIgn
with farming aud business interest
During hi tup Co. Clai pdun b.. has
peen requested Goo tell som thus alsn
bout Tho farm bureau wo.a ls applied
county organizations
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
laughed Until He
Wept at Fair Film

tne Of the school bows who saw
arold Lloyd at the Fair Thcatcr YES
ldlv laughed ul be wcpt II u had
of h,on for the fact that every other
erson iu tine show was chuckling =,
oud fhcy didn't hear this lad they
nu'd mF, got lot Of amusement
rom his mcrrimcnt
Thr Son of WallIngford adapted
rom th' famous Gci Rich Quick Wall
Hford tales is itself picture Of fine
1nmor combined with love story
NHllHugiord and Blackie Daw. known
tn every reader ~ Cosmopolitan and
hfr magazines are perfect screen
Hutofypvs of those famous characters
Th. Harold llovd picture Is not only
hilarious comedy. bat Is filled with
Giir raising thrills These Ncturcs
HHw .h. F1r AGAIN TODAY and 10.
0rfoW
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
Oil and Gas News Amarillo District

Change. furnished daily BY W Holmes
hfe
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
NcAfee Back From
Furniture Markets

q y N'Afee. manager - Green
p theirs furniture store. has returned
0m the Eastern markets where he
1Hde liberal purchases for his firm.
% e tup lasting two weeks he pur.
hascd seven car loads Of furniture for
mnedat, shipment An unusually
'rse shipment OF rugs was purchased
IA Mr. NcAfoo
Hr McAfee expressed the belief that
rnitura urires have reached their
nvcst levels They are lower than
.hev were in iulv and ~ the lowest
'rfre hes have been In ffye years. he
ri.aoftod
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-15
'HhARoCE GETS 3
MILLION MORE GAS

Ttroo rH.on ..ef ad,li,ioual Of ras
rr..I''i struck Yesterday in the
ai"f"s Wi tammnys test on the
'n'e4 ranch. according 70 reports
r'at'hinr th' cts ate last night This
i" q" Ea- makes the well producing
If'"en million feet daily. state oil men
Drilling Uiu continue With the ex
"'''i'ons OF hrinsng IN an oil vel
quickly as possible.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
LAST WITNESS IS
EXAMINED AND ALL
SET FOR LAST ACT
IN MURDER DRAMA
COURT NSTRUCTS JURY AND
LAWYERS PREPARE FOR FOR
ENSIC BOMBARDMENT CLOS
ING SENSATIONAL TRIAL
(By Associated Press)

With the story OF Clara Smith
Hamon reiterated to the jury by the
defendant herself, in her trial for the
shooting Of Jake l.. Hamon, Oklahoma
politician and oil man. only a few
witnesses remained TO be called to-
day before the beginning OF final ar
guments and submission OF the case
TO the jury.
The admissabilty OF group of
letters from Hamon TO Clara is TO be
argued. following the clo'c of the
testimony for the defense and few
witnesses are to be called by the state
In rebuttal.
one more court day, after both
sides have completed their presenta.
ton OF testimony will be occupied by
arguments OF counsel and the judge s
charge. so that the care should be
given TO the jury by Thursday even
ing.
The court In the trial OF Clara
Smith Hamon, charged with the mur'
der Of Colonel Jake l.. Hamon. today
ruled inadmissable as evidence num-
Der OF letters Colonel Hamon had writ
ten to the defendant, The defense
CONTINUED on page 81
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
ALL HONOR ARDMORE's WOMEN VOTERS
(EDIToRIAL1


The people of Ardmore give credit to the women
for the results in Tuesdays primary election -
Under the leadership of Mrs Walter Young the women
had neaTy perfect organization formed in
this any other city.
They had ward captains and precinct captains and block
captains and they knew every and how stood
the questions presented in the election and they had plenty
of cars to take people to the polls.
The organization worked we'll Headquarters were estab-
lished at Hotel Ardmore telephone was installed and
women with thorough acquaintance with the city kept
at headquarters and of active workers drove
others stayed at the polls.
There were number of men who too proud to ask
how to vote lost their ballot yesterday because the two
on amendments to the charter somewhat confusing
The women did not hesitate to ask how to vote and the
workers at the polls stood there all day to instruct
all voters how to cast their ballot
Russell Brown and his committee of men did some good
work. but the real enthusiasm of the election came from the
women and to them belongs the greatest of credit
Fred Tucker author of the resolution which conferred
suffrage upon the of Oklahoma has a right today TO
feel proud of the work he did secure equal suffrage in
Oklahoma.
The worked unselfishly. They had no candidates
the ticket they chose what they considered the best Of
fered them by the and the ticket by the citizens
committee won in each instance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
MOST REMARKABLE
CASE IN OKLAHOMA
CRIMINAL HISTORY
DRAWING TO CLOSE
LAST DAY OF TRIAL PROPER
VERY QUIET; SPECIAL PROSE-
CUTCR BROWN ALLEGES
THREATS AGAINST HIM.
(By Associated Pres,)

Introduction OF testimony in the
trial of Clara Smith Hamon. for the
alleged murder of Colonel Jake L.
Hamon, Republican national commit
teeman from Oklahoma, and million
aire oil and railroad man, ended al
1925 o'clock this morning and court
was recessed until p. m, to permit
Judge Thomas w. Champion to pre-
pare his instructions to the jury.
Each side was allotted five hour
for arguments. and il was said that
IL the court had prepared his charge
by the time court reconvenes they
will be gotten under way Immediately
The court will charge the Jury on
three points:
Murder, which upon conviction
would carry a sentence OF death OF
life Imprisonment: first degree man
slaughter, the sentence for which
upon conviction. would be from -four
years to life Imprisonment. second
degree man-slaughter. with mini.
mum fine OF ST.
Prince Freeing. attorney general
in charge OF the prosecution. said
that IL. H. Brown. special prosecutor
would make the opening argument
and that he would close for the state
Nv. p, Mclean. OF Fort Worth
Texas, OF counsel FOR the defense. an.
nounced three Of the defense corps Of
six attorneys would speak. James X
Mathers OF Ardmore. present county
(Continued on Page Three)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
The Women Turn Out En-
Masse and Work Hard
With Resultant Success
Growing Efforts
BOURLAND-GATES ON
BOARD OF EDUCATION
WITH REPUBLICAN TICKET In
FIELD FINAL RESULT WILL BE
SETTLED AT REGULAR APRIL
CITY ELECTION. I
(J. H 81 I

W. IL 81 ! =
Old friend 'Vox Pvpul" asserted
himself in no uncertain terms at the
polls in Tuesdays primary election.
and when the smoke .>of battle had
cleared away he might have been OBJ
served. with -reyerent mein and halt
ing step leading q cortege to the
grave OF political oblivion. to deposit
the sarcophagus beneath the sod con-
tanning the hopes and aspirations OF
the professional politicians who sought
TO usurp the rights Of the people.
The voters by their ballots suid In
no uncertain terms that they were
tired OF inefficiency and waste, and
demanded change in the form %
city government
They did not achieve this end with
out struggle, because the forces OF
the opposition were active and exert
ed every effort TO perpetuate them"
selves and their measures upon the
people.
The voters by majority OF 6C7 out
OF n total OF 1913 votes cast, said that
they wanted managerial form Of city
government. and when the result was
made known friends Of that measure
waNed jubilant, as they saw the dawn
OF q new era IN city affairs.
Each OF the so called Freeman
Amendments" were defeated by a big
majority, and Freeman candidate to
succeed himself as mayor was over
whelmed by his opponent Kirk Dyer.
= friend to the managerial plan.
The vote in the mayors race stood.
fer Freeman. 1856; for Dyer, 1913.
In the race for chief OF police -Aig-
night won with a plurality Of ia
over his closest opponent. Johnston.
the vote standing, Highnight Ss2.
Johnston $50.
Duke from the first ward, for com.
missioner won over Carter and Samp-
ley by big plurality.
Donk from the second ward Ind no
opposition.
Eddleman won over Wilson In the
third ward by nearly two TO one
Hendon from the fourth waru was
succ~sful by handsome plurality
over his two opponents. Rogers and
STEPHENS.
tor the board or education, Bour-
land, from the first ward. won over
his two opponents by small plura-
lity, and Gates, in the third ward.
Mas the winner over Moore by q sub
stantial majority.
Maxwell defeated Wallace for trea-
surer OF the school board by n small
majority.
There was but one contest IN the
Republican ranks, that for member OF
the board OF education from the FIRST
ward, between Mrs kennett Hudson
and Guy r. Cobb; Mrs. Hudson was
the winner and her name will appear
on the ballot In the general election.
Following Is the way the votes
were cast In tho various precincts
| Yesterday;
tsce Table on Page Ffve)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
JUDGE CHAMPIONS
INSTRUCTIONS TO
JURY GIVEN AT THE
3 O'CLOCK SESSION

At o'clock this afternoon Court
reassembled and Judge T. w. Cham
pion. in the case OF the state OF Okla
homa vs.. Clara Smith Hamon, In
structed the jury IA follows:
FIRST
The defendant, Clara Smith uamon.
Ia duly presented bv an information
filed In the district Court OF Carter
county. Oklahoma. on the 30 day OF
January, 1921, charging said defend
ant, Clara Smith tIamon, with the
crime OF murder Ii IL substantially
alleged In said Information that Clara
Smith Pamon. did. In Carter county,
and IN the state OF oklahoma On Or
about the slst day OF November. In
the year OF our Lord. one Thousand
Nine hundred and Twenty. hen and
there. wiltully, unlawfully and felor-
iously, with Iremeditatcd design TO
effect the death OF one Jake l..
Hamon. shoot and discharge metallic
bullets into the body OF him. the said
Jake L. Harmon. frum n certain loaded
pistol. which she. the said Clara Smith
Hamon. then aud there, had and held
In her hand. then and there and
thereby inflicting upon the body Of
him. the said Jake l.. Hamon. a NOR
tai wound. OF which he. tho said Jake
l.. Hamon. then and there. languishcd
and languishing. on or about the 2sth
day Of November. 1920, then and
there. did die, that the said Clara
Ia ut.1
aforesaid. did. then and there. Nil
and murder the said Jake l.. Hanion.
(Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
Ebitomization of Statements of
Clara Smith Hamon, Testifying
In Her Own Behalf at TUESDAYS
Session of the District Court

Clara Smith Harnon took the wit
ness stand yesterday afternoon in her
trial on a charge of having murdered
Col. Jake l.. Hamon. Republican ma
tional committeeman from Oklahoma.
and rcputed oil and railroad Million
aire, and told her version OF the firing
OF the fatal bullet and underwent u
strenuous four-hour cross examination
Speaking in low-pitchal, dramatic,
tones she brooked no interference
from her counsel until she had told
the jury her story OF the occurrences
OF the day and night OF November 2l,
body OF uAe fatal bullet from tiny
automatic pistol she said she held in
her right hand
ut went off az IL fell. or | pulled
the trigger. or something as he hit
me-" she said In explaining the firing
OF The pistol as the climax TO u hard
iigat she had waged with the man
with whom she had lived eight or nins
years. She said that he smashed on her
with chair after he had choked.
beaten, kicked and otherwise mis-,
treated her. but as to how the actual
shooting came about did not know. II
don't know" she said. The gun went
off"
Defendant Breaks Down
Three times during her narration the
petite Defendant broke into tears and
wcpt silently into her handkerchief,
once coming 10 uae verge OF complete
Generalization.
Tears first came to her eyes as she
spoke OF the inception of the fight.
Colonel Hamon. she said having
snatched her into chair beside him
in front OF the hotel whore they lived,
cursed her and accused her OF having
been automobile riding with someone,
Wsth the words, ''Clara. YOU hit me-
which anc said the colonel exclaimed
when she shot him. the young woman
came nearest to breakdown. She
eaid that Colonel Hamon threw back
his vest and showed her widening
spot Of blood forming on his right
ohest. 1t was few minutes before
she could continue her story.
Again she faltered In her testlfnon,
| CONTINUED on Page Three)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
OBREGON OPPOSED TO LICENSE
FOR BIG GAMBLING CONCERNS

Juarez, Mex. March 1s.-Prcssdcnt
Oregon In message received by
Juarez city council today. declined 20
assist the council In obtaining its
share OF the proceeds Of the Junrrz
gambling concessions. The president
said he was greatly pained to learn
that gambling Is licensed In the state
OF Chihuahua
Last January the Chihuahua iegis-
lion pesos granted six months con-
ccssion for gambling house In
Juarez-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16

Washington. - officials here m.
nounced that Japan Is einbarkins upon
an elaborate program VI naval askA-
ton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
C0URT ESTABLISHES NEW
RECORD IN EXPEDITIONS
TRIAL OF CLARA SMITH

In the trial now closing wherein
Clara Smith Hamon is the defend
ant, charged with killing Jake l..
Hanon. nationally known poliu-
cal leader. Judge Champion. as the
presiding officer. has established n
record for speed in every detail.
which is second to none shown in
any trial, criminal or civil, ever
held In district court In Okla
homa. With all witnesses exaInin-
ed. following the disposal of the
preliminaries. the court instructs
the jury before tho ending of the
sxth day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
FORM Of GOVERNMENT IS ENDORSED BY
PEOPLE OF ARDMORE BY A VOTE OF 1890 FOR, TO lllS
AGAINST; dyer DEFEATS FREEMAN FOR The DEMOCRATIC
NOMINATION FOR MAYOR; ELECTION QUIET; HEAVY Vote
TO WOMEN OF ARDMORT
BELONGS THE CREDITS
OF TUESDAY ELECTION

Hats off, everyone! George
Washington may have chopped
down the cherry tree with his lit
tie hatchet and failed to tell a
lie when his father caught him
so dead to rights that lie wouldn't
have helped him. He also, as none
will deny, licked the British and
established the greatest govern
ment known. But 1t remained for
the women voters OF Ardmore TO
come to the front and give this city
a real government, founded on
business basis. Hats off to the
Women OF Ardmore!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
FINAL SENTENCES ! {
BEING WRITTEN in
CLOSING CHAPTER
OF LANNON'S DEATH
SOCIETY WOMEN CLING TO SEATS
AND LUNCH IN COURTROOM, IN
ORDER THAT THEY MAY
HEAR ARGUMENTS
(By Bill Kraln)

The state Of Oklahoma VS. Clara
Smith Hamon trial is rapidly nearing
its elimination.
With the conclusion of the tostl-
mony this morning. the part Of the
proceedings which caused the great
cat doubt In the minds OF many as to
the length Of time the trial would re-
uuire Is through. and now attention
lis turned TO the jury.
That Il will be either an acauittal
or hung" jury ls the general con-
census Of opinion.
Many have expressed the opinion
Continued On Page Five)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
REITERATES HE WILL NOT
DEMAND DEATH PENALTY

Attorney General Freezing pointed
out that in his opening statement
he had not referred to a death
penalty should Clara Smith Hamon
be found guilty. and hal said he
would ask a penalty which the
jurors lin their judgment find fit"
He said he world not change from
that In his argument
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-16
POSSIBILITIES IN TIE
PUNISHMENT IN SMITH CASE
Is WIDE OF LATITUDE

According to statements of coun-
sci for both the prosecution and the
defense, in the case of the State
OF Oklahoma VS.. Clara Smith Ha-
mon. should the jury find the de-
fendant guilty, there will be a
wide latitude in the possible pun
ishment meted the defendant, which
will range all the way from death
TO life imprisonment, and on down
the line to the minimum fine of
one dollar.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-02
MYSTERY PLAY AT
 ELKS I REAL HIT

Who killed Clayton at 9:45?. is the question all Phoenix is asking, and the strange part of it all is that those who know the answer won't tell The Elks theater is offering at matinee today. tonight and Thursday night the best play yet presented by the clever Bainbridge- Karns com pany. Sherman Bainbridge has the most difficult role of his career. "Never in my twelve years experi- ence on the stage have I so hard a role to commit to memory, said Bainbridge T worked all night for three nights, in addition to my usual study hours. Miss Ruth Seville has a great dramatic part and has cer- tainly shown Phoenix that a blonde can act. Her dramatic moments have never been equaled here in stock and very seldom in road productions. Mir. Karns. Hugh Metcaf, Cleora Orden and the balance of the company add new laurels
 The Bainbridge- -karns company is to go to Honolulu early in April of weeks there, Managers Bainbridge and Karns are planning an extensive tour of the Orient. MT. Bainbridge has already played two seasons in the Hawaiian city and is great favorite throughout the islands. Il is planned now to have this company in Phoenix every year for few months and lovers of the drama should take advantage of every new play presented.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-02

Boys comedy and a Ford Educational Weekly will be shown in connection with this feature film
Arizona republican., 1921-11-02
An1usererts
THE GOLDEN SNhRE'
 STORY IF THE NORTH Is AT RIALTO TODAY

James Oliver Curwood's mighty crama of the frozen north, The Golden Snare.'' made by First Ma sionai into what has been reviewed ss tine most thrilling snow picture released in years, starts its three 6ays' engagement at the Rialto to- day.
 Curwood Is conceded the greatest writer of northern drama, his every story being received with unveiled zeal by readers everywhere, and the same reception greets a filmed yer sion of any of his novels. Striking examples of the power and force in the Curwood stories was contained in Back 10 Gods Country and .NOmads of the North" His stories weave the animals of the north into the drama in most effective style, and in The Golden Snare the audi ence win see. the Malemutes of the reEion-the half savage wolf es- both taking active part in the action. Fur clad trappers. the trading posts, aad the scarlet coated members of the Royal Northwest Mounted like wise come in for attention. the en- tire story being written against a background of inspiring scenic en- xironmeut-*The Golden Snare" said ta bring perhaps the most compre hensive snow shots" yet seen on a picture screen.
 A terrific blizzard Is another real fsric spot in The Golden Snare"-as the wonderful scene of a burning ship caught in an ice pack in the Arctic rim.
 The Golden Snare Is a mystery tale of the Royal Northwest mounted police and is based on a man hunt in
 sa rSroo a mad ''louD- garou" man, thought tc be a murderer wanted by the Mount ed for twenty years. The ''loup- csrons' drives pack of half savage wolf dogs. and at the command oi fhe master, they attack man or beast Raine has received from dying Frenchman of the north a rabbi snare. made of the holden hair of 2 woman. the F'renchman advising th' officer he received it from the "loup- rarou" Tt is the only clue on whici r the officer has to work. and his sur s,rtSe may be well imagined when on seeking refuge from a raging bliz yard he invaGes a timber tract, onl1 10 be attacked by the dog pack. Bu this time they are not driven by mad ~lo1p- garou'' but by a golden haired rirl-the same hue as the hai in the snare Again the officer feel he has struck the trail, and he ac corsnanies the girl to stockade There he runs onto the man he seek but his adventures have ealy be gun. and in style as only Curwoo' has ever been able to build story rhe strange mystery of the goldel s-a~e is unfOlded. the audience fol lowing the fascinating story in Sneu of suspense that speaks won
 sers for the finesse of the produc' tion-
 Ruth Renick. former Phoenix girl