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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-12
Coast-to-Coast Flyer
Reaches Montgomery
After Fine Flight

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March IL
Lieutenant W. D. Coney, trans-conti-
mental flyer. landed in Montgomery
Friday after a successful flight from
Jacksonville. He came here to have
an oil pump on his machine repair
ed at the aviation repair depot and
will leave sometime tomorrow. Of
ficials at the repair depot declined to
give out information concerning the
arrival Of Lieutenant Coney or to
state where he will go after leav-
ing Montgomery.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-12
''oreign Minister Of
Spain Is Marked for
Death by Assassins

MADRID, March 10.-Foreign
hinister Marquis LENA has been
karked for death by the syndicalist
.ssassins who Killed Premier Dato.
lis name. coupled with the an
|ouncement that he would be slain
ext, was found today chalked on
he walls of the hippodrome.
Fifty arrests have been made in
he hunt for Dato's assassins. The
sistocratic nuevo club offered a re-
lard of 100000 pesetas for their APP
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-12
FALSE PLEASURE ENDS
BADLY, SAYS MRS. HAMON
CLARA SMITH HARMON

ARDMORE. Okla, March 10.-Sor-
|Pw is the sole reward of the philos-
ply of the ungodly.
Those who take the cue of "eat,
rink and be merry, for tomorrow
{e may die for their part in life
blink they are happy. But it is only
ne deepest of sorrow in the guise of
emporary bliss.
This is usually realized when the
gic crash comes-then it is too
This is the lesson 1 want the read
b to draw from the strange case of
lara Smith, clerk III a country
ant wish that she was still back
4 humble Lawton.
Meets Man
Back in the days of my early
Iouth, a man came into my life
forld knows it only too well.
1t is enough for you to know that
am today charged with murder; that
am fighting hard for freedom.
| Why? Because I was unable to
Eercome mans 1ndomitable will;
|ecause / became seeped in philoso-
by of the ungodly.
This carefree and reckless but poi
'bned philosophy comes disguised in
be form of pretty lyrics.
Here is zone that I once believed
ut the mockery of it all comes home
D me now:
You are wise; you take what the
|pdS have sent.
You ask no questions, but rest con-
Bnt.
4 So am with you to take your kiss
And perhaps l value you for this
For this is wisdom; to love, to live
\ To take what fate, or the gods may
1--we.
To ask no questions, to make nc
rayer.
= TO kiss the lips and caress the hair
Speed loves ebb as you greet its
Sow.
To have-to hold-and-in time
t go!
L would that the false prophets
build be driven from the temple OF
fe to save the girls who are now
the cross roads choosing their
kth.
Copyright, 1921, by the United
prncS \
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-12
Harding's Physician
Confirmed by Senate
As Brigadier General

WASHINGTON. March 10.-The
nomination of Dr. c.. e. Sawyer. of
Marion, Ohio, President Hardings
personal physician. to be a brigadier
general in the medical reserve corps
Of the army, was confirmed today
by the senate.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-12

THE THREE POINTS IN THE HAMON TRIANGLE Mrs.
Clara Smith I1amOn and Jake 4amon. Mrs
with jake helped him homestead claim
Clara Smith
business sagacty helped Hamon
national committeeman and power
Republican party.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-12
An Amazing RainCoat Offer

Goodyear Mfg. Co.. 143-R. Good
|ear Bldg. Kansas City. Mo, are
tfering to send a Goodyear Combi-
alton Top and Raincoat to one per-
bn in each community who will
lear and recommend 1t to friends.
you want one, write today.
(Advt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-12
Austria Is Ordered
To Surrender Arms
To Allied Powers

VIENNA, March 11.-A demand for
immediate delivery of all the mill
tary material not already surrendered
under the treaty of st. German was
made by the allied representatives
here today and it is understood the
cabinet agreed to comply unreserved-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-12
Oklahoma Girl
Goes on Trial
In Murder Case

COURTHOUSE, Ardmore, Okla.
March 11.-Clara Smith Hamon taceo
her accusers today when the state
presented its case against her.
Prince Freezing. prosecutor, tolo
the xry how the state expects to
prove her guilty of numbering Jake
Hamon.
Freezing said Mrs. Clara Hamor
moved Hamon to Ardmore in 1915
and became his stenographer
They began living together as
husband and wife" he charged. Ha-
mons wife and children remained
back in Lawton.
Fortune smiled on Hamon. He
became wealthy. Many trips were
taken by Hamon and the defendant
He paid all the expenses.
He sent her to school; he educated
her.
1.-The defendant was jealous of Mrs
Hamon. They had a quarrel.
In 1917 Hamon called an officer
to his apartment because he wanted
some papers.
THE officer found the defendant
there with a revolver, but the officer
eecured the papers for Hamon.
Mrs. Hamon, an exile, went to
Chicago with her children.
Later she returned to Ardmore
with her little girl and visited her
husbands apartment.
She found the defendant there
and the defendant ran.
Mrs. Hamon left.
Then Hamon became a political
bower; he grew powerful.
THE enlargement between the de-
PENDANT and Hamon started; he real
zed he must stop his way of living.
He determined to quit the old
life; take his family back; join the
church.
Immediately after the November
elections when Hamon was swept
nto power the defendant purchased
pistol at a hardware store in Okla
homa City.
"On November 81, Hamon met some
friends in his office.
THE phone rang in his office. He
Fried to break off the communication.
de took several drinks.
About o'clock he said he would
be back soon. He never came back
TO his office.
tered the Randol hotel and went to
bis rooms
AT o'clock he went to the hotter
lobby to talk over long distance"
Freezing continued.
He went to room IS. occupied by
he defendant. and walked through
he connecting door to his own room.
He left the rooms later. Senator
arlock saw Hamon walking toward
he Hardy Sanitarium.
The proof will show Hamon told
pr. Hardy, in charge of the hospital,
am shot; Clara did it; I'm going
10 die
1--WE will prove that Hamon plead
ever tell this; say it was an acct
emit
The defendant stayed in the Ran
ol hotel that night.
"The next day she called on Ha-
non at the hospital for few min
Frank Ketch, lannon's business
hanager then called on Hamon.
"Hamon asked Ketch not to tell
hat the defendant shot him.
"Ketch then ordered the defendant
leave town-never to come back
BE gave her $4,000 to leave.
Before the defendant left Ketch
aid to her:
You go-there's no chance for
axe to live
THE defendant showed no emo
Ion
when the defendant came to Ard
bore she was Clara Smith. Later
he became Clara Smith Hamon. She
BARRED Frank Hamon. Jake lannon's
epheW in 1917 and was divorced
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-12
NOTICE TO OUR
SUBSCRIBERS

We wish to call especial atten-
ton to. the fact that there is a
difference between our big Six"
offer of LAST YEAR (January,
February and March,, and our
"SiX for One" combination, which
is now being offered our sub
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If you have not received all the
papers due you under LAST
YEARS Big Six offer, let us
hear, and we will correct the
error,
But if you have ordered THIS
YEARS six for One" combine
ton, wait few weeks before re-
porting that all of the papers
have not begun to arrive. as some
of them are only printe- once
month.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-16

Mrs. NJ. D. Max, Of the Garland
community, who has been IN III
health for several months, is reported
as improving.
Mr.. Charlie Glass and Miss Lo-
rine Carver were united in marriage
last Saturday afternoon at the home
Of ESQ. w. B. Overall, who officiated
in the presence Of a few friends.
Mr.. W. H. Cobb has traded his
residence on Kinney avenue for the
residence of Mr. c. L. Thomas on
Shelton street. The transaction took
place Friday.
DIR. B. H. Harrison, Of Gilt Edge,
who has been in i'll health for several
months, underwent an operation in
Memphis last week for the removal
Of one Of his kidneys. and his con-
dition is reported satisfactory by his
physician.
Osborne McGee, colored inmate
of the county workhouse, escaped
from the gang Friday, while they
were engaged in loading brick bats
on the Covington Supply Company
lot. He has not as yet been appre-
hended.
Mr.. j. F. Bryan, postmaster at
Munford, who has been suffering
from injuries sustained when he fell
from the third-story window of the
Lucy Brinkley Hospital in Memphis
some weeks ago, returned to hts
home last Saturday and will be able
to resume his duties soon.
Gran Richardson, an old slave,
who formerly belonged to the late
George B. Calhoun, of this county,
died Saturday morning at his home
near Cotten's lake. He was 81 years
Of age and was we'll known in this
county by white people for his pO-
likeness and good behavior
Mr.. Marion Boyd, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Boyd, of Memphis,
is visiting frieads and relatives here
this week. Mr.. Boyd has Just COM
pleted the three2year law course b
the University Of Tennessee and will
begin the practice of his profession
some time soon in Memphis.
Mr.. Hays Owen, son of Judge
w. A. Owen, visited relatives here
Sunday. He is employed during the
summer months as crew manager TOR
the Redpath Chautauqua, operating
in Tennessee and Indiana. Next Sep
TENDER Mr.. Owen will resume his
agricultural course in the University
Of Tennessee.
AL oil leases given in Upton,
Lauderdale and Haywood counties
during the past several weeks to Mrs.
M. E. Shannon, Denver, Colo, have
been transferred to the Memphis Gas
and Oil Co., corporation recently
organized to operate drilling pro-
jects. 1t is reported that this COM
pany will do their first drilling in
Haywood county at an early date.
The county board Of equaliza-
tion, which has been in session in the
jury room of the courthouse since
last week, has arranged to meet on
Monday, Wednesday and Saturday Of
each week until the tax books of
Assessor I. M. Harris have been in
spected. Claims for decreases in
assessments have been numerous
from practically every district in the
county, and the board is empowered
by law to either decrease or increase
assessments as they may see fit.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-16

City Marshall w. C, Dumas ar
rested Milton Abraham, eolored, Sat
urday night on charge Of assaulting
his wife with q club. He was tried
before ESQ. j, E. Walker, Monday
morning and fined SIS and costs.
Failing to pay or secure the fine, he
was committed to the county work
house gang.
Clarence BlakIey. accused of
shooting Jesse Taylor, nightwatch-
man for the 0'Cedar Cotton Mills,
was given a preliminary hearing be-
fore ESQ. j. E. Walker Friday after
noon. He was released on bond for
his appearance before the circuit
court. Blakley waived examination,
and the chief witness for the state,
Taylor, testified that Blakely was
the man who shot him.
Miss Ruth Hodge. who has been
employed in the law office of w. v.
Bringle for year or longer, and who
has endeared herself to large circle
of friends in Covington, left Monday
morning for her home in Morristown,
Tenn, to remain for the summer and
perhaps permanently. By changing
climate she hopes to benefit her
health, which has been impaired for
some time.
Mrs. Mary Currin and Miss
Mabel Collin, two Of the Sunday
school teachers of the Second Metho-
dist church, South Covington, en-
ertained their classes last Friday
evening. Refreshments, including a
delicious ice corurse,, were served.
The pastor, Rev. J. w. Joyner. is
highly pleased with the growth and
progress of these two classes.
Mr.. w. E. Richardson, Inspector
for the Southern Surety Co., Des
MOines, Iowa, spent Saturday in Cow
ington examining the street improve
ment work in progress here. His
company IS securing the contract Of
John Thompson, who is in charge of
the work. He reports that the work
is being carried out in conformity
with the contract and expects the
work to be completed earlier in the
summer than first anticipated.
Mr.. C. B. Mount, deputy revenue
collector for the Western District of
Tennessee, was in Covington Satur-
day on official business While here
he served warrant of distraint to
Wesley Hill, colored, who was found
guilty of operating a still in his barn
here and fined $1,000 by the prohi-
bition commissioner in Washington.
Hills property, which consists of
house and two acres Of land near the
corporate limits Of this city, has been
seized under provision of the warrant
and will be offered for sale for col
lection of the fine imposed.
William Troy, the two-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Paine of
this city, fell into we'll about 20
feet deep Friday morning, and was
perhaps saved from drowning by
colored servant, John Watkins, who
descended to the bottom of the we'll
by supporting himself against the
brick curbing and lifted the child
from the water The well is located
under the kitchen of Mr.. w. H.
Paine's residence and was at the time
of the accident being filled with dirt.
The trap door opening into. the we'll
from the kitchen floor was left open
and the child fell through it when he
entered the kitchen from the yard.
Watkins went into the well immedi-
ately following the accident.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-06-16
LOCAL NEWS
3 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Dewitt, the f0-year-old son Of
Mr.. George Fletcher, Of the Detroit
community, is suffering from an at
tack Of appendicitis.
The residence Of Mrs. John Craig
on West Liberty avenue, which was
badly damaged by fire several days
ago, is being reconstructed, the work
having begun last week.
DIR. H. K. TempletOn left Mon
day morning for Nashville, where he
will meet with the state board of dem
tai examiners, Of which he is a mem
Der. The board will be in session for
10 days or longer 30 conduct examin-
atoms Of applicants for licenses to
practice dentistry in this state.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-13
JEFFERSON FARMERS WILL
MAKE POTATO FIELD TOUR.

Members OF the Jefferson County
Certified Seed Potato Growers Assocl-
alton are planning to conduct an in
spection tour TO a number Of potato
plots some time during the middle Of
September, according to a report from
County Agent +. Il. Merriman. The
purpose Of the tour will be to give
members OF the association an oppor-
tunity OF visiting some Of the best po-
tato fields in the county. The day will
be devoted TO inspections and busting
and spraying demonstrations. Special
lists from the College Of Agriculture
will be present to help with the dem
onstrations and other features Of the
tour,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-13

present engaged In making a govern
ment survey on sanitary conditions In
rural communities and the subject OF
his address will be Rural Sanitation. "
Colonel Harry l.. Gilchrist OF the
chemical warfare service OF the United
States army who recently returned
from Poland will describe the methods
used by the American relief commits
sion to check the spread Of typhus In
that country.
DR.. Wood Hutchison and DR.. David
Lyman are two prominent Boston ply
slcians who will make the trip to Gin
cinnati so as TO be present at the
Health Exposition. DR.. Hutchinson
will deliver an address son Nutrition"
and DR.. Lyman will outline the latest
methods used in checking the spread
Of tuberculosis.
The Health Commissioner of the
City of New York. DR.. Royal S. Cope
land vii lalso be among the speakers
and Or. W. A. Evans, nationally known
as the editor of the health department
q the Chicago Tribune will have for
bis subject Does Health Work Pay?"
Negro health problems will be dis
cussed by DR.. c. V. Roman of the fac
Glty of Meharry Medical College, Of
| nashville, Tenn.
Dr. Frankwood +. Williams of the
National Committee for Mental Hy-
gene will address the exposition on
Mental Handicaps as a Health Prob
lem"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-13
For County Commissioner.

The Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce MIR. SCOTT FLETCHER ns
a candidate for COUNTY COMMITS
SlONER Of Mason county, subject to
the action Of the Republican voters at
the November election.
, The Public Ledger Is authorized TO
announce MIR. EDWIN BYERS as a
candidate for COUNTY COMMISSION.
lEf OF Mason county, subject to the
action Of the Democratic voters at the
November election.
Inc Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce A. P. BRAMEL as a candi-
date for COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
from District No. 3, subject to the &C.
tion or the Democratic voters at the
November election.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-13
"JlM- GOOD is LAUDED
As MODEL PUBLIC MAN
Is Told He Saved Taxpayers $1,000.
900 and Is Presented With
Silver Set.

Washington Representative James
w. Good of Iowa retires from Congress
to become head of the law firm of
Good, Childs, Bobb G. Wescott, in Chi
cago, after having achieved the repu-
tation of being the greatest chairman
of the House Committee on Appropria-
lions and after having saved the Gov
eminent more than four billions of
dollars in two years.
The worth of his services to the
country is summed up by Representa-
tive Burton L. French Of Idaho. Speak
ing in the House on the occasion of the
presentation of a silver service to Mr..
and Mrs. Good by both Republicans
and Democrats. he said.
Our leader, Mr.. Mondell, said that
it was impossible to measure the serv-
ices OF such man, and so it is; and
yet during the last three or four years
we have heard a good deal of cost
plus contracts and Of profits awarded
to those who have performed service
for their country upon the basis of 6
per cent, per cent, or 10 per cent.
upon the work performed. We can not
measure the public services Of a man
in this body upon any such basis. And
yet if from all his services we were to
take the sum that Chairman Good has
bee irresponsible in largest measure in
saving to this country and allow him
a percentage for his work what an in
come it would be! If we were to take
the more than $4,000, 100000 saved
during the period of his craftsmanship
and allow him not 10 or 5 or per
cent, but merely per cent. as his
share in the way of a profit upon this
vast sum saved to the American peo-
pie, then as he walked from us today
he would carry with his in his pocket
neat little chick signed by Uncle
Sam nthe amount of more than $4O,-
100000 to be deposited to his credit as
he opens his bank account in Chicago:
81 approve most hearth of what has
been sal dtouching the industry and
fidelity of our distinguished colleague.
There is another thought, however,
that I want to undescore and that has
relation to his ability to say no to a
friend. Upon this floor friendship
looms large. Members learn to know
the worth of their fellows and to hold
them in the highest esteem. Members
of this House are fond of Jim Good. He
knows it. He realizes It,"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-13
For Chief of P0lice

inc Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce MIR. CHARLES ROHMIL-
LEh as candidate for the office OF
CHIEF OF POLICE Of the CITY Of
Maysville at the November election
Inc Public Ledger Is authorized 10
announce HARRY A. ORT AZ n candi,
uate for CHIEF OF POLICE of the
Guy OF Maysville In the approaching
November election.
Inc Public Ledger is authorized to
announce PAT RYAN as a candidate
FOR the office Of CHIEF OF POLICE nj
.ne city of Maysville in the approach
Ing November election,
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-13
A NEW ODIUMl

A staid business man, buying a
thermos bottle in a department store,
was accosted by well-bred woman
customer at the same counter, who
seemed to be having difficulty in pur-
chasing a flask. She asked him if he
would mind trying the flask, she was
buying for her husband. in his hip
pocket. He did so. 1t fitted with ease
and she went away happy with it. Per-
haps there may be a saying some day
to the effect: Hes the kind of a man
who let his wife buy his hip-pocket
flask"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-13
PROMINENT EXPERTS
WILL SPEAK AT
HEALTH EXPOSITION
Great Health Meeting at Cincinnati In
October VIII Be Attended BY
The Nations Health
I Authorities.

Rural Sanitation Day, when Dr. l..
l.. Lumsden Of the United States Pub
lie Health Service will be one OF the
principal speakers will be one feature
of particular interest to farmers and
others from rural communities who
will visit the Cincinnati Health Expo
sition In Music Hall during the week
October Is to %.
With the cooperation Of DR.. c. A.
Neal, District Board of Health Com
cissioner, the program committee Of
the exposition has arranged pro-
gram of special interest to farmers
and their families in addition to the
many attractions of vital interest to
those who live in rural districs.
Rural Sanitation Day will bring to
Cincinnati at notable gathering from
farming communities throughout the
whole of the Ohio Valley. Realizing
the tremendous Importance of the
health Of the farmer and his family,
the exposition committee has arranged
a program for Rural Sanitation Day
that will show in a simple and COM
prehensive manner, the way the farm
err can best safeguard his own health
and that of his family.
The lectures and exhibits will be on
the simplest possible scale and though
they will not be couched in highly
scientific terms, nevertheless, will be
based on years of investigation by Of
ficials of the United States Public
Health Service and other organiza-
tons.
A definite program for safeguarding
the health of those who live in com
munities where doctors and nurses
are not always available will he out
lined, and special stress will be laid
on the prevention and treatment OF
those diseases which frequently pre-
sent a tremendous problem to those
who live in rural communities
The exposition has received the en-
dorsement of President Harding. Gov
ernor Harry L. Davis, of Ohio, and
the mayors and health commissioners
of thousands Of cities all over the
country. The most prominent health
experts In America have accepted invi-
tations to lecture on various health
matters during the exposition.
Health experts, known throughout
the whole of America, will be among
the speakers who will lecture on
health topics at the Cincinnati Health
Exposition to be held in Music Hall.
October Is to 20, according to an an
nouncement made by Colonel Peter L.
Traub, U. S. A., chairman of the expo.
sition executive committee.
Prominent among those who have
notified Colonel Traub that they will
be present are DR.. Harvey Wiley. rec
ognized as the country's greatest pure
food expert. DR.. Wiley who is the d.
rector of the Bureau of Foods, Santa
ton and Health, will speak on Food
and Food Values"
A speaker of particular interest TIC
farmers and others from out of town
will be DR.. L. L. Lumsden, sanitary
expert of the United States Public
| Health Service. DR.. Lumsden is at
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-13
For Collector and Treasurer.

The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce WILLIAM R SMITH as a
candidate for the office of COLLEC-
TOR AND TREASURER Of the CITY Of
Maysville at the coming November
election.
The Public Ledger Is authorized to
announce CONRAD p. RASP as a can
didate for the office Of COLLECTOR
AND TREASURER Of the city of
Maysville at the November election.
The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce HARRY L. WALSH as a
candidate for the Office OF COLLECT
OR AND TREASURER OF the City of
Maysvflle at the approaching Novem-
Der election.
The Public Ledger is authorized to
announce H. r. CHILDS as a candi-
date for the office Of COLLECTOR
AND TREASURER Of the City of
at the November election.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1921-09-13

It's all in the point Of view as the
elderly widow explained to the dear
young thing who had Just been Tilted.
Don't let any man worry you. none Of
'em is worth It. Look at mel was
Tilted by three fellers and had two
breach Of promise cases but I've lived
to bury a couple Of husbands"