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Evening journal., 1921-02-19
4 Model Woman
(An Editorial by tho Society Editor)

a And in
Journal painting lovely word pictures
the Of their dreams.
a model that which
by Engshman
the virtuous
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peared o word
in voice the
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chat
carefully books which
he mi clothes seldom possible
plain consistent with the situation
and wore n for
lberality. good and
the virtues she chiefly possessed
md a spoken,
those present"
she beautiful she good for
beautiful graceful and agreeable young
n London. only little too fat
Well Wilmington do know Of better
Esther Johnson
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
aAIIcE IN MoNnERLANn.n

Tickets are on sale for Alice in
Wonderland" which is to be shown
at the Playhouse on Friday after
noon. March 4. There will be two
performances-the first beginning at
2.3o. and the second at O'Clock.
Many people have expressed Their
appreciation OF the service done to
Wilmington by The presentation Of
such a splendid picture.
Miss Elizabeth Jackson is TO be
thanked for having taken This step
toward better pictures for the chill
dren OF Wilmington. other smith
College women who are helpng Miss
Jackson include Mrs. George $.
Capelle Mrs. sherman Lloyd, Miss
Mary II. Askew Malher, Mrs. Fred
eric stone. Miss Miriam Webb, Mrs.
Thomas Wilson.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
ID. 4. r. MEETING
HERE NEXT WEEK

The annual conference Of the
Daughters OF the American Revolution
will be held next Thursday. in the
New Century Club. It will be an all
day meeting. the session opening at
10 o'clock. Mrs. s. NJ. Council, slate
regent, will preside. The morning
will be devoted TO routine business,
reading Of reports and election Of Off
GERS. Luncheon will be served at 1
O'Clock.
Members and guests Of the n. A. r.
throughout the state will attend. The
following chapters are in tlis state
Caesar Rodney. this city; Colonel Has
lett, Dover; Elizabeth Cook. Smyrna
Cooch's Bridge, Newark.
Following are the delegates from
Caesar Rodney Chapter: Mrs. James
H. Scott chapter regent: Mrs +. p.
Moody, Mrs f. IL. woodward. Mrs.
w. V. Bond, Mrs Fred A. Warden
burg. Miss Deborah Peacock, Mrs
Edwin Gilligan. Mrs. John NJ Harvey,
Mrs. Walter Williams, Mrs. Charles 5.
Middleton.
The alternates are: Mrs j. r. Full
er, vice regent; Mrs. Howard Ely Mrs
Lewis Duff Mrs. w. H. Hanker, Mrs.
J. C. Green, Miss Grace Baird, Miss
Minnie L. Allen. Mrs. George C. Hall,
Mrs. George w. Cox.
Each Of the chapters will be repre-
sented by the chapter regent and four
delegates. Miss +. +. Todd is regent
Of Cooch's Bridge Chapter: Mrs. C. d.
Sypherd, OF Cd Haslett Chapter,
Dover, and Mrs S. T. Farrell, OF Eliza
beth Cook Chapter, Smyrna.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
coNtrDIrs AT UANOVrn

At meeting Of the Hanover
Christian Endeavor Society held last
evening plans for the presentation
OF several one-act comedies were dis
cussed. Though definite plans have
not been completed. a tentative date
OF March IL was set for the presen-
tation Of the farces. The society is
also planning for a little social party
to be held in the church house.
March II for members. other
routine business OF the club was dis
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
DELTA CHAPTER DANCE.

Delta Chapter Sigma Alpha Phi
Fraternity will hold an informal
dance in the ballroom of the Hotel
DUPONT, next Friday evening. Dane
ing viii begin at 9 o'clock and viii
continue until o'clock. The music
will be furnished by the Original
Six Orchestra.
The committee In charge of the
affair consists of Ralph A. Sentman.
chairman; Francis w. Barkley,
Henry r. Hun, Fremont J. Kleitz.
Frank A. Greenhawk and Oliver j.
Bader. The committee is planning
many surprises for the dancers who
attend this affair. This dance will
be the first of a series which Delta
Chapter will give this spring.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
p d r & lie s

A party was given on Thursday
evening. TO Miss Marie L. Ebbeson.
at her home, S1O5 Madison street.
in honor OF her sixth birthday ami
vcrsary.
Those present were; The Misses
Mary Shinn. Evelyn. Mildred and
Sarah Garland, Mildred and Freda
Fundin Alice FAIRIES, Evelyn and
Marie Ebbeson and Edith and Hilda
Fbbeson, Francis and James Shinn,
Vance A. Horner Walter and Billy
Nutter. Lawrence FAIRIES. Jr, Mrs.
G. Shinn, Mrs. w. r. FAIRIES. Mrs.
J.. FAIRIES, Mrs. u. Nutter, Mrs. H..
Nutter. Mrs. A. Fundin. Mrs. Car
land. Mrs. A. Sanstrom and Mrs.
: Ebbeson.
Mildred Mae Moffet was given a
party at her home. 2417 jefferson
street. on Monday night. in honor OF
her fourth birthday anniversary.
Among those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. ]. William Moffett. daugh-
ter and son, Mildred and william,
Jr.; Mr. ana Mrs. John A. Mof-
felt. Mrs. T. b. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Barnett and daughters, Eli
nor and Sarah; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Salisbury and daughter and son
Dorothy and william. Jr.; Mrs.
Helen Mcbride and daughter Helen.
/ Mr.. and Mrs John McDermott and
son George, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
/ Wolfenden and daughter DIN,
James Macy and Robert and Sarah
Howell.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Stamford
entertained a few of their friends
at a wedding reception at their
newly furnished home. 2204 Iancas-
ter avenue. recently Among those
present were the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs
W. l.. Pettingill and daughter Ruth
Mr.. and Mrs. William O. Wingate
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nandersloot
Mr and Mrs Richard Enos. the Rev
and Mrs. r. r. Washburn. Mr.. and
Mrs. willard T.. Barcus of Ches-
void. Mrs. Mary NJ. Zearfoss, OF
Dover; Mrs Mary J. Jeneries, OF
Trenton: Mrs Edmund A. Andrew
and son Edward. Of Trenton.
Inc OiNAHlhM WAS the fAknAttnNl
wedding anniversary OF Mrs. An
drews.
A surprise party was given Mis-
! Helen NJ. Hall at her home, 2SO'
West Second street. last Saturda,
evening. in honor OF her nineteenth
birthday anniversary Among thos
present were: Misses Ehzabetl
Samworth. Marguerite Hampel
! Anna Hampel, Louise Arbergast
Edna Murray. Helen NJ. Han. Nj
end Mrs Howard McClintock. Wal
lace Hinman. First Sergeant Raip
Buckalew. William Suller, Levi
Collision. Thomas Hall and Mr.. an
Mrs Warren Hall
Refreshments were served. Man
pretty gifts were received by Mis-
Hail.
Mrs. Winfield l.. Cam. 27O7 Va
Buren street, gave a miscelaneou
shower on Thursday evening to Mis-
Marion +. Hogue, waose marriage {
Arthur simpson will take place in IN
early spring. The evening was spen
in dancing and music. Miss Hogu
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
p. II. II. AID MEETING.

Tie annual meeting Of the Wo-
mems Aid OF the Pennsylvania system,
Eastern Region. will be held on We'd
nesday next, in The Pennsylvania Y.
NJ. C. A. building, West Philadelphia.
Those attending from this city will
leave on the 1927 train Wednesday
morning. Mrs. w. w. Aiterbury is
director OF the society.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
TO PRESENT MONOLOGUE.

Under the auspices Of tle Women's :
Missionary Society Of Hanover Pres
byterian Church, a monologue en-
titled "ltaliania Redeemed" will be-
presented in the church next Friday
evening. by Mrs. Arthur B. Strickland.
0f SchWenksville, Pa she is Wells
known Chautauqua entertainer
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
WILMINGTON "Y" MEETING.

The February meeting OF the VII
mington Y. p B. will be held on Mon
day evening. at 100 West Eighth
street. Final plans will be made for
the colonial reception which Whining
ton branch will give 10 the Young
Peoples Brarcl OF New Castle
county, on saturday evening, Febru-
airy PC. All members are asked 10 be
present.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
MRS. HLLEs on COMMITTEE.

Mrs Florence Bayard Hilles has
been named to represent Delaware in
the advisory council OF the National
Women S Party, w1ich at a meeting
in Washington yesterday. ended its
career as political organization and
re-organized to work for sex equality
and removal OF legal disabilities OF
women. Mrs. Donald r. Hooker will
represent Maryland. and Mrs. Law
renee Lewis, Pennsylvania, in the ad-
visory council.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
PARENT-TEAcmERs soCIAL.

In honor OF George Washinglon's
birthday anniversary, an interesting
program has been arranged by the
parent-reachers' Association Of Els
mere and vicinity, to be leld next
Friday evening, in the school house
at Oak Grove. The Elsmere Civic
Club is anlliated with the association.
Elaborate plans have been made for
the entertainment, whicl has been
arranged by Mrs. Ellsworth Jones. Of
Elsmere. Mrs. oakley Grinlth. o. Oak
Grove, and Miss Glynn, teacher at the
school.
The program will consist OF reci-
tagions. readings and musical selec-
tions. An invitation is extended 10 all
parents and the public 10 attend T1is
will be the first affair that the asso-
citation has given since its organiza-
tion several weeks ago.
-O-O-
c. 4. II. CHILDREN AT PARTY.
The Children OF the American
Revolution is holding a tea and
dance this afternoon in the New
Century club. Preceding the tea
there will be novel and delightful
entertainment Of recitations, piano
and musical selections. The minute
will be given by the members OF
the society. Following the program
there will be dancing. An orchestra,
composed Of young musicians, will
furnish music. All members and
friends Of the society have been in
Wted. The proceeds will go toward
purchasing a flag for the organiza-
ton.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
g. a. II. CnnLpREN An PARTY
MAsmINGrnN SncIAI

rNe Ladies' Aid Society Of Belle
ionte NJ. =. Church vii hold a Martha
Washington social in the clurch on
Tuesday evening All friends viii be
welcomed at this time A silver Of
fering viii be taken. The society
VIII have on display the friendship
quit which they laye Just completed.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

cussed. President Hackett presided
at the meeting. After a short dis
cussion and reading of the new city
charter bin. 1t was indorsed unanim-
! ously.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Miss Alice Roop is entertaining
Miss Bernice Hastings. OF laurel
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Mrs. Howard C. Ely is spendinl
sometime in Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Miss Una Mae Pierson. 2422 West
street. who recently went under an
operation for appendicitis, at the
Delaware Hospital Is convalcscing.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Mrs. Carl Snellenburg. OF Hoily
Oak. is entertaining her sister Mrs.
J. Harry King, OF New Castle.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. J. v McCune. Of
Brookield. Mo. are the guests Of
Mrs McCune's sister, Mrs. Kather-
inc B. Truax. S35 Clayton street.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Mrs. Frederick William Curtis and
dsughters. Miss Mary Curtis and Miss
Dorothy Curtis, who left Wilmington
on February for California. are reg
istered at Hotel Ambassador, santa
Barbara, Cal. where they expect to
spend a month.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19
E9GSltftp!tEvt 0

Word has been received in this city
that Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney sharp and
children; Miss Gertrude Brinckle and
Baron Vaux, have completed tleir
visit in California and sailed on Feb
ruary for Honolulu. After short
stay there the party will proceed to
the orient. Their trip will cover a
period OF two years. They LETT VIII
mingion early in January.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Earle smyth. 1901
Tatnall street, are receiving con-
gratulations on the birth OF a son.
born February II. Mrs. Smyth will
be remembered as Miss Florence Z.
Townsend. Of this city.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Day will
leave tomorrow for Alexandria. Va,
where Mr.. Day will attend tle George
Washington Memorial celebration.
Afterwards Mr.. and Mrs. Day will go
to St. Petersburg. Fla, where they
Will spend some time.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

J. Ralph Baily and daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Baily, are spending the
weekend at Atlantic City. with Ms
Baily, who is spending Some time at
the resort
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Mrs. Elizabeth W. Emerson has re-
turned from New York. where she
spent two weeks with her daughter,
Miss Rita NJ. Emerson.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Miss Margaret Handy is home from
Walnut Lane school, Germantown, TO
spend the weekend She las as her
guest. Miss Rachel Bancroft, OF Yer
mont They will heturn TO school
tomorrow evening,
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Miss Marjorie Pyle entertained on
Thursday in honor OF Miss Elizabeth
Edsall. Of Hatboro. Pa. whose en-
gagement to Cecil F. Barkus, OF this
city, has been announced.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

William 5. Houck. Of Pratt lnsii-
tute. BROOKLYN, \. Y, is spending the
weekend with his parents, at iN5
Pine. street.
Evening journal., 1921-02-19

Mrs. Winfield l.. Cam, 2TO7 Van
Buren street, gave a miscellaneous
shower on Thursday evening to Miss
Marion +. Hogue, waose marriage to
Arthur simpson will take place in the
early spring. The evening was spent
in dancing and music. Miss Hogue
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-13

Hardy trace the course OF the fas
bullet.
Il said he would not have lived
two years after looked at his II
while operating, Dr. Hardy s.
two years at the limit"
Or. Hardy said Hamon also
suffering from enlargement of
stomach.
DIR. Hardy twice refused to ansy
questions on points of professio
ethics. The questions regarded whe
er he had administered a mercuri
medicine to Hamon, and whetl
Hamon had not been exceedin
nervous.
Much humor was injected when J
Lean asked DR.. Hardy If il was
sign Of drunkenness when one gr
big man walked up TO another gr
big man with whiskers on his f.
and kissed him.
Freezing objected on the point Z"
Hardy had not qualified as an exp
on drunks" and that for that
pose another witness would have
be sworn.
Or. Hardy was excused and co
adjourned at 500 p. m to a. m.
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-"i' i'''',oi' c'i''e 10 nis s'ii'l'ariui"'
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Ni'''" MN WI '"e io' eii''i"'
Am Going to Die
I'm shot, Mr. Hamon replied to
question by NM Dr. Hardy seld,
by cara smith. told you she
would do II. am going to die
am weak and want to go to bed
Dr. Hardy said he Immediately took
iiaihoh To the elevator upstairs and
TO bed.
Doctor take me by the right hand.
want you to promise me you never
VIII reveal how | was shot except in
open court Dr' Hardy quoted the
dead man as saying
"For Gods Sake Don't Tell"
"For Gods soka dort toll ,,yhodv
about this want il kent socret
for the sake of nv FAMILY "
The Bloody CIothipp
DIR Hardy said no understood Mr.
Hamon
AS Attornev General FrooIine dis
nlaved the brooav undercIotbinp
uamon vora and cou,r bo u,,s
nlaced in at tba busnital hotb Mrs
lake Hamon and Clara smith Hamon
went into their handkerchiefs Mrs.
lake Hamon aloud
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-13

hospital at O'Clock Monday morning.
He said she was permitted to see
Hamon alone, the nurse being with
drawn
she did not stay more than two
minutes, maybe three" fr. Hardy
said.
After Clara left DR.. Hardy aaid he
went in. and H9mon said he was GO
ing TO die.
That's the woman that did the
work. was lying in the same posi-
tion as am now" he quoted Hamon
as saying. Hamon then was lying
ON his back ON the hospital cot
Defense Objects
During Dr. Hardy's te. timony de-
Tense Tor the counsel entered oh
jections to admission to Dr Hardy's
replies to questions state asked re-
garding statements HamOn made upon
his arrival at the aanitarium
DR.. Hardy said the bullet which
killed Hamon entered between the
Sth and 9Th ribs and lodged four in.
ches lower at the back, penetrating
the liver
DR.. Hardy described the day by day
progress Of lannon's case, and said
the condition was brought about by
the wound
on Thursday after Hamon was shot
on Sunday all indications pointed 10
a change. His condition gradually
grew worse, with heart. stomach and
kidney functions failing, until he died
the next morning at 7 o'clock.
"A gun-shot wound in the liver" re-
piled DR.. Hardy to question as to
what caused lannon's death.
Or. Hardy used Fred Ellis, Hamon's
former law partner, to illustrate the
course Of the bullet through Hamon's
body.
As DR. Hardy testified defense
counsel constantly interrupted OBJ
jections.
Mclean Stages Dramatic Scene
As the first acts Of cross-examina-
ton Attorney Mclean stripped his
coat and vest off, strode to the rwt-
ness stand and assumed a position
with the body bent forward from
the waist, with arms raised and ask
ed the Doctor 10 trace on his body
the course of the bullet through
lannon's body DR.. Hardy said the
bullet course effected on a body in
that position from directly in front
would have made the same track as
that through lannon's body.
DR.. Hardy admitted he did not
tell County Attorney Brown the truth
when that official asked him regarding
the shooting of HamOn.
Again Mclean stripped to his, shirt,
lay upon the floor and had DR..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-13
5urt Recessed at Noon Today Until Nine O'clock Monday
orning Mrs. Jake L. Hamon is Testify Lauton Preacher
Who Officiated at Funeral of The Dead Millionaire Will
lso be Called Upon Appear Behalf of The Prosecution

stand and testified he went from his
home To the downtown section between
S:lj and $50 and met Hamon walking
toward the Hardy sanitarium.
Myrtle McKane. ncgress, formerly
a maid at the hotel where Hamon
was shot testified Hamon had room
2S in a hotel here and Mis- Clara
Smith" had number %, that the rooms
were adjoining and shared bath
room. She testified the bed in room
2S gave indication of having been
slept in and that the one in room
% did not show it had been used.
On cross examination she said she
had not seen the bed in 20 for "a
hours, however and no blood was
found in room % on the day follow
ing Hamon's shooting Questions
We're asked her regarding the exact
position of the bed in room 2S.
On redirect examination she testi-
fled the foot of the bed pointed to-
ward Clara's room.
Hotel Owners Testimony
Miss Ella Hission one Of the own
ers and proprietors of the hotel where
Hamon was shot testified Clara
Hamon occupied the room next to
lannon's part time, that Hamon paid
for his room and Clara hers when
she occupied II. She testified she saw
Mr.. Hamon about an hour before the
time he is said to have been shot
and he was not drunk. She said she
heard Mr.. Hamon had been shot and
went to Clara Smith lannon's room
about 10 p. M, and asked if She
could do anything and Mrs. Clara
Smith Hamon said nothing was
wrong.
On cross-eXamination Miss Hisson
said Hamon was called from room
30, Mrs lannon's. to answer a long
distance call about p. IN.
on redirect examination, she said
she never had seen Hamon so drunk
he could not handle himself.
DIR. Walter Hardy
There was an audible stir as DR.
Walter Hardy proprietor of the san
itarium to which Hamon went when
shot, was called. He said his work is
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-13
NATIONS RAILWAYS PREPARE
FOR SWEEPING CU1

Chicago, March i2.--Steps TO bring
about reductions In wages OF skilled
employees probably will be- taken by
many railroads throughout the coun-
try rs soon as adjustments can be
made In the pay OF unsltilied work
ers, according To officials OF the as
sociation Of railway executives.
such rcducuons II made. would be
handled individually by the various
roads with no attempt at concerted
action. Officials OF the associa ton
today predicted that an announcement
" rcadjustmcnt Of the wage scale of
skilled men. similar to the one made
a few days ago by the Pennsylvania
rtilroad lines, soon would be forth
coming.
From the labor side. IL was said. the
matter would have to come before
the labor board and that the unions
chief concern now was to see that
tho roads acted In accsriancc with
ths4sransportatioa act.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-03-13
WITH TAKING OF TESTIMONY WELL
UNDER WAY, COURT RECESSES TO
MONDAY AFTERNOON WHEN RUSHING
OF TRIAL WILL BE RUSHED THROUGH

1t was expected that the first wit
nesses to be called today by the state
in the trial Of Clara Smith Hamon
would be Mrs, Jake L. Hamon, widow
of the oil man shot by Clara Hamon
last November, but at the last mo
ment the states attorneys changed
their plan.
). p. Freezing, attorney general OF
Oklahoma, announced that Mrs
Hamon would be followed on the stand
by Frank J.. Ketch, who was Hamon's
manager, and that Ira j. Irwin, paE.
tor Of the Presbyterian church at Law
ton, Oklahoma, who officiated al
lannon's funeral would be another
witness today.
Il expect to produce all the states
evidence and testimony at Saturdays
and Mondays sessions OF court.
Freezing declared, 'and under present
indications the defense will be able
so far as the state is concerned. &c
peSlH iHtfouuctlon OF ltS testimony
Monday afternoon"
Upon the testimony of Mrs. Jake
Hamon. Frank Ketch, Erret DUNLAP
and DR.. w. II. Hardy, said Mr.. Free
ling, the state placed its chief re
lance.
DR.. Hardy who testified yesterday
said Hamon was treated by him for
the bullet wound from which he. died
Other state witnesses for the prose
cution Mr.. Freezing said, We're L. w
Sails, taxi-driver OF Fort Worth
Texas, who signed statement declar
ing he drove Clara Hamon from Dal
las to Cisco, Texas, on her flight from
Ardmore; Sam Blair, newspaper mar
who is said TO have secured Clarf
lannon's 5 story of the shooting, shortly
before she surrendered to the au
thorities at El Paso, Texas.
Erret Dunlap, business associat,
of Hamon and close attendant upoi
Hamon following the shooting.
Sails, the taxi driver has been KEEP
under cover by the prosecution IL
Ardmore since the trial began, it wa.
learned today.