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tl;GASTONIA, N. C, fRIDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 24, 1920.
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JUNG TURNS TO
TAFT FOB ADVICE
1
Turn -' to Ex-Pre$ident For
Counsel on World Peace
: Problem.
f' By The Associated Press.)
VMABIOJf, 0., Dee. 24. President
, eleet Harding turned to former President
Tait " today for eounael on the ; world
peace problem, and on practical details"
of "organizing the next administration.
i$he conference was arranged at Mr.
Harding's request and is understood to
Kave concerned particularly the proposal
fo a new international court in which
tbqt former president has been interested
for many, years. Mr. Taft was a sup
porter of the 'fersailles league, but has
taken, the attitude that some different
agency now must be organized to stabil
ise world conditions. Another subject
on ' which the president-elect wanted in
formation and advice was the proposed
reorganization of the executive branch
f the government. In the closing days
of his administration, Mr. Taft made a
study of -that problem and appointed an
efficiency commission to undertake the
work of reorganization.
The earning of Mr. Taft revived spec
ulation about his possible appointment to
some high post under the coming admin
istration. He has been mentioned most
frequently for a place on the supreme
court bench, but his name also has been
fcetfrd many times in cabinet gossip.
STILL WAS BEING
OPERATED IN BASEMENT
OF THIS C!l
HANFOBD, Washn., Dec. 24. Fire
which broke out in a church of Hanford
yesterday was declared by Deputy Sher
iffs today to have been caused by an
overheated whiskey still which was in
full operation in the basement. The
-basement was rented by J. A. Brooks,
' butcher, for whom a warrant has been
issued on a charge of operating a still.
The church was not badly damaged by
the ffre.
CONGSESSMEN COMING r
HOME FOS CHRISTMAS
Only Stedman, Pou and Godwin to Re
main in Washington For the Holiday
Season.
-. Washington, Dec. 23. Most of the
members of the Tar Heel delegation in
Congress will spend the Christmas holi
days at home, although the recess this
Var "will be much shorter than usual.
tr Thia is due to the congestion of legisla
Hon and the necessity of the passing a
dozen annual appropriation bills before
. the change in administration.
Senators Simmons' and Overman have
left for their North Carolina homes and,
; with the exception of Representatives
Stedman, Pou and Godwin, members of
" the house will spend a few days with
homefolks before buckling down for the
, final two months of the session. Con
gress will reconvene next Monday, but
-' it is appreciated it will be difficult to
transact much business during the re-
mainder of the Christmas season, and
it will be January 3 before Congress
trikes its real stride.
BELIEVES AVIATORS ARE
CARED FOR BY INDIANS
OTTAWA, Ont., Dec 24. Belief that
, Che three United States naval officers who
left Bockaway Point, N. Y., a week ago
last Monday in the free balloon, A-5598,
on an endurance flight, had fallen into
tne hands of traders or were being cared
for by Indians in the lake eountry was
expressed today by Lieut. Evans, the
American aviator who was sent here to
direct search for the missing balloonists.
'My brother airmen," he 'said, "are
most assuredly in the area bounded by
Lakes Mistassin, Abiti and St. John."
He believes it would require many days
for the airmen 'to reach a point of com
munlcation. . r ' cxt infT i
HALIFAX HAS HALF-
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
(By The Associated Press.)
HALIFAX, N. S., Dec. 24. A
bajf -million dollar fire occurred today in
the business district of Halifax. x
"The dry goods establishment of Wood
Brothers, Limited, was destroyed and a
' music store . and a furriers building
nearby damaged.
. Apparently starting in the Wood 's
srtore during the night, the" flames were
not discovered .until they burst through
the roof at 6 a. m. It was two hours
before they could be brought under con
trol.'" , -vV-7:
COLBY IS GUEST OF .
HONOR OF BANQUET
" . BIQJANEIKO, Dec 24. Bainbridge
' Colby, American-secpetary of - state," was
guest of honor at a luncheon given at
Quanabara palace today, the vice' presi
dent if the. republic, high military, and
naval officers, and members of congress
being presentv Later be paid an official
call on the mayor of the eity "T
During tho afternoon . the ."Brarilian
section of the' later-American Commis
v ' sion held a special session to welcome
Mr. Colby Dr. Araaro Oavamnti, who
represented Brar.il at he recent finantfal
eonference in .Washington, welcomed the
. aecretary on behalf of the commission.
STARVATION MAY END
"STATE OF WAR EXISTING
. N j
Italian Government Troops
Wait For Hunger to Defeat
. D'Annunzio'a Plan '
Y CBy The, associated Press.
LDXDOX Dec . 24 . Starvation is
expected soon to bring to an end 'the
5'state of1 war"; now existing between
the; ' ' regency of ' Quarnero ' at Fiume
and the kingdom of Italy. The 48
hour time limit .given civilians to leave
the cpty expired at G o'clock last night,
and it appears the Italian government
troops have settled down to wait for
hunger to defeat D 'Annunzio 's plan" te
conrijat the enforcement of the treaty,
of Rapallo. One government toldier'je'
rej.orted to have been killed by a bomb
thrown by one of the D'Annunzian le
gionaries, and shots are said to have
been fired at an Italian destroyer, but
thus far the '-'war" has not been mark
ed by any notable hostilities.
A barage of proclamations have been
hurled into the rival camps by D'An
nunzio and General Cavligia, command
er of the government troops forming
the cordon about Fiume. These pro
nouncements have kept public interest
centered, for the time being at least, in
the strange situation that has devel
oped on the eastern shore of the Adriat
ic. D'Annunzio'a latest proclamation
invites the people of Fiume to sacrifice
their lives and fortunes in opposing the
carrying out of the Rapallo pact. The
people, however, do not seem to be very
anxious to follow his advice. In spite
of orders from the poet-soldier forbid
ding any one leaving Fiume, several
hundred persons are said to- have fled,
not wishing to share, even by their pres
ence, in responsibility, for any rash act
committed by D'Annunzi, or his officers.
The fact that some Russian troops
formerly a part of General Wrangel's
army have been landed in Dalmatia has
caused apprehension in some quarters
that they might be used to oust D 'An
nunzio from Fiume. It is asserted,
however, there is no intention of using
the Russians for this purpose.
LOCAL COTTON MILL
STOCK QUOTATIONS
R. S. Dickson & Company, local
brokers, quote cotton mill stocks as fol
lows for the week ending December 23,
1920:
Bid. Ask.
Acme Spinning Co 95
American Spinning Co. ... 300 375
Anderson Cotton Mills 175
Arlington Cotton Mills 400
Arrow Mills. 125 160
Belton Cotton Mills 195
Brogon Mills 175
Clara Mfg. Co '125 170
Clifton Mfg. Co 120 135
Cabarrus Cotton Mills 170 200
Cannon Mfg. Co 175 225
Clover Mills 160 200
Brown Mfg. Co. 250 300
Cash Mills 85
Chadwick-Hoskins Co 16 22
Climax Spinning Co 125 160
Crescent Spinning Co . 90
Dixon Mills 116
Drayton Mills 100
Dresden Cotton Mills 265 325
Dunean Mills Co 110 145
Easley Cotton Mills 385
Eastside Mfg. Co 106
Flint Mfg. Co ' 300
Gaffney Mfg. Co 90
Gibson Mfg. Co 170 190
Globe Yarn Mills '. ... 96
Grace Cotton Mill Co 106
Gray Mfg. Co 450
Hamrick Mills 135 180
Imperial Yam Mill 180
Jennings Cotton Mill 275 350
Judson Mills 275 325
Lancaster Cotton Mills .... 235 290
.Limestone Mills 135 180
Locke Cotton Mills Co
. 120 145
. 150 190
. 240 285
. ... 95
Majestic Mfg. Co. ..
Marion Mfg. Co. ...
Marlboro Cotton Mills
Mason Cotton Mill Co.
140
120
Monarcn Mills 120 135
Myers Mill ; 99 125
Myrtle Mills 130 150
National Yarn Mills 140 190
Newberry Cotton Mills .... ... 30a
Norcott Mills Co. . . . 280 325
Orr Cotton Mills 200 225
Osecola Mills . . 75
Pacolet Mfg. Co
210
115
100
90
240
205
140
135
175
101
101
96
160
155
300
90
.140
100
Parkdale Mills
Pelser Mfg. Co.
Eanlo Mfg. Co.
Bex Spinning Co
Eidge Mills
Bowan Cotton Mills Co. . .
Bhyne-Houser "MfgV'Co
Saxon , Mais 1 . , i 1. ; . . . 1 .
Seminole Cotton Mills Co. . .
Spartan Mills ............
Sterling Spinning Co. .
Superior Yarn Mills ; . . . , .
Victor-Mohaghan Co. ....I,
Victory Yard Mills Co; -
Ware Shoals Mfg. Co.
Watts MilL Com.
;i25v
120
88
90' 110
... ' 275
125
Winget Yarn Milla Co. .. . ...'. 101
v iscassett aMills Co. ...iv 175 225
W oodside (Jetton Mills, Com .... . 250
CHANCES GOOD FOR
TRADE WITH SPAIN
Commissioner Youilg Says
&pam is Unly Nation With
, Balance or Irade In Its Fa
vor and With Cash to Pay
For American Goods.
By The Associated Preas.)
WASHINGTON, Deo. 24.-Opportuni-ties
for trade with fcjjain jare called to
tho attention of American business men
in a report just made to the department
of Commerce by Trade Commissioner
Arthur Young, dealing with Spanish
nuance and trade conditions. Spain, Mr.
Young- said, is the only European nation
with a balance of trade in its favor as
a result of the war and has a surplus suf
ficient to pay etthli'for American goods.
Spain's balance of trade at the close
of the war, Mr. Young said, was $772,
00,0000 and the condition of the entire
country is prosperous. This was largely
due, he explained, to the fact that Hpain,
the only large European neutral, was
able to export goods to the warring na
tions and received cash for its products
while at the same time withstanding any
ill effects from curtailment of imports.
As a striking feature of the Spanish
financial situation during the war, -the
commissioner pointed out that Spain
even extended a credit of $30,000,000 to
the United States. By curtailing loans
just alter the signing of the armistice,
he further said, Spain was able to retain
the large trade balance obtained during
the war and at the same time protect its
big war loans.
The cost of living, Mr. Young report
ed, lias increased less in Spain than in
any other European country, and there
has been practically no inflation of paper
money, beyond that caused by the legiti
mate importation of gold. Public
finances on the other hand, he said; have
been unfavorably affected by the war de
spite big private profits, as there has
been but a ten per cent increase in revenue-
from taxatoin and government ex
penditures have increased greatly, leav
ing a large increase in the public debt.
Mr. Young suggested that American
business concerns desiring Spanish trade
should adopt a credit system which would
gradually become elastic enough to per
mit competition with European houses
who are preparing to fight to regain lost
prestige.
Cotton is the most important product
entering into ''rade between the United
States and Spain, it was stated, as about
one-half of the entire exports from the
United States to Spain conssits of cotton.
If this country exported nothing but cot
ton to Spain the balance of trade would
still be in favor of the United States, the
report said, as Spanish imports do not
aggregate the amount of cotton sold
yearly.
COLBY IS GUEST
OP ARGENTINE NATION
(By The Associated Press.)
BUENOS AIBES, Dec. 23. Bain
bridge Colby, United States' secretary of
state, will be officially received by the
Argentine government as the nation's
guest. The foreign office announced to
day that Argentina would send a warship
to Montevideo, Uruguay, to bring Mr.
Colby to Buenos Aires. In this connec
tion the foreign office made public a
memorandum of Frederic J. Stimson,
United States ambassador to Argentina,
in whfich he stated the United States
government considered that Mr. Colby's
visit will show "without any doubt that
there does not exist, and never has exist
ed, any vestige of friction on the part
of the United States by reason of the
policy followed by the Argentine govern
ment during the recent war. ' '
The memorandum also stated Mr.
Colby had no intention of "making ref
erence to questions which have arisen
during the last few years, ' ' but was only
bringing assurances of the friendship of
the United States.
When Mr. Colby's proposed visit to
Argentina was announced several weeks
ago it was understood that he would
come in a private capacity.
GENERALLY FAIR
FOR CHRISTMAS DAY
(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Christmas
weather will be generally fair in states
east of the Mississippi river, the weather
bureau today announced, forecasting a
lower temperature tonight, and to con
tinue below normal Saturday.
While frost is probable tonight in
northern and central Florida and to the
Alabama and Mississippi coasts, fne
wave of colder weather, which Came from
the west, has begun to moderate in the
far northwest.
Some days ago s woman and child
were deserted by husband and father in
Gastonia. On appealing to the police
authorities, a . purse was made up from
city funds and her railroad fare to Knox
ville was paid. However, her trunk con
taining most of.ber belongings was left
behind. 1 was sold a few' days ago at
auction to pay her board biD. The trunk
was bid in by-the police authorities in
order that the woman's effects migbt be
saved to her. Those who eare to show
some real Christmas spirit are requested
to see Chief Orr-or some member of the
police force and make a small donation
for the sake of the woman and child and.
to. reimburse those who bid in be trunk
for her. '
ANOTHER HOLD UP..
ADDED TO NEW
; YORK'S GRIME LIST
'TW Th Associated Press.)
NEW YORK, Dc. 24. The hope that
New York's crime wave bad begun to
recede, engendered by an apparent lull
in serious outlawry during the last two
days, was dashed this morning when a
holdup wus staged in the Murray Hill
hotel on Park avenue.
A man about five feet, four inche,p
pnrently a Greek with a scar across his
faoe, entered a suite in the fourth floor
occupied by Robert L. Irulaud, who
grappled with the intruder.
Aroused from slumber, Mr. Ireland
was ordgred by the intruder to get out
of bed nnd throw up his hands. Ignor
ing the second command, the guest toss
ed off the sheets, sprang up and made a
flying tackle.
The robber shook himself loose ami a
brief struggle followed. Then, the in
truder fled and Mr. Ireland gave 'lie
alarm.
Smarting under the taunt" of another
hotel break following on the heels of a
sensational hold-up at the hotel Astor
last week, the police arrived on the dou
ble quick and were posted all around the
hotel in the hope of catching the rob
ber who, it was thought, might have
concealed himself in the building.
The burglar entered the Ireland suite
sometime before .r:45 a. m., for at that
hour Mrs. Ireland heard him and a
woke her husband, who saw the intruder
on the floor trying to pry open a jewel
box with a screwdriver.
According to the police, Mr. Ireland
seized a revolver while struggling with
the burglar, but the bitter hit him with a
chair and knocked the weapon from his
hand. Mr. Ireland had directed his
wife to telephone for assistance but the
intruder seized her and placed her be
fore him as a shield.
Beturning to fray with a piece of the
broken chair, Mr. Ireland landed sever
al blows before the robber fled. The
guest followed him in his pajamas
through the corridors and down four
flights of stairs, losing him when the
robber made a dive into the basement.
Mr. and Mrs. Ireland had been guests
at the hotel, located about a block from
the Grand Central station, for about
three years. Before his retirement from
business, Mr. Ireland, who is 54 years
old, was connected with the Mark A.
Hanna Co., of Cleveland, and associated
with Dan Hanna in ownership of Cleve
land newspaper properties.
MEDILL M'CGRH
FINDS HIMSELF MUCH
ADVERTISED IN GERMANY
''By the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Dec. 23.Senator Medill
McCormick, of Illinois, arrived here
from Warsaw tonight, three days over
due, and found he had been one of the
most advertised men in Germany, crowd
ing Santa Claus for space in the news
papers which for days have commented
upon the probable nature of his mission.
It is generally taken for granted by the
German press and public that he is the
confidential representative of President
elect Harding.
Senator McCormick proceeded direct
from his train to the American military
mission, where he was the guest of the
American commissioner, Ellis Lorring
Dresel, at a dinner which was the first of
a series of entertainments during which
it is expected the senator will meet a
number of political leaders and German
government officials, including President
Ebert.
ARGENTINE FARMERS INTER
ESTED IN COTTON GORWING.
(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 24.
Trade Commissioner George 8. Brady,
at Buenos Aaires, has cabled the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce that
northern Argentine farmers are taking
a big interest in cotton growing. Mr.
Brady reported that samples have been
sent to Europe and pronounced as first
class by merchants there and that a
federation has been formed to raise a
more uniform "crop of cotton this year.
Hundreds of acres in northern Argentine
he said, have been cultivated in cotton.
CAMP JACKSON DINNER.
(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. A Christ
mas dinner invitation was broadcasted
by the' Fifth Division at Camp Jackson,
Columbia, 8. C, this week; but it was
limited to young men with heft and spir
it needed for army service. Any likely
lad in eight states would be fed and
welcome to it, the war department an
nouncement said, while the division look
ed him over as a possible candidate for
que of the 6,400 vacancies with the col
ors. ' . .' . . . . ' -.' . '
LOST : Black Gordon setter,
riht ear torn v by ' barbed
wire. Liberal reward for re
turn to H. P. Patillo, phone
709. ... : 24cl
MOREHEAD IS BEING
GROOMED BY TAR KEELS
FOR THE CABINET
Charlotte Business Man Is Be
ing Put Forward by North
Carolina Republicans.
(By Theodore Tiller, in Greensboro
News.)
WASHINGTON Dee. 23.Influential
North Carolina Republicans hove put
under way a strong movement to have
the claims of John MotleyMorehead,
recognized for a place in the cabinet of
President Harding and already their or
ganization is said to have made an im
iiressiiin both in Marion and in Wash
ington. The correspondent of the Daily News
has received from North Carolina infor
mation showing that some of the leading
Republicans of the state, including State
Chairman F. A. Linney, are behind the
Morehead boom. ' Mr Morehead himself
is said as yet to bo unaware of tho steps
that have been taken in his behalf, but
the Daily News corres;ondent is enabled
to present in part the activities uf the
Morehead backers to date.
Plans are being ntpdo for the visit to
Marion of a large delegation of More
head backers. The delegation will be
headed by Mr. Linney and will comprise
Republicans from all parts of the state.
The date for tho trip to Marion depends
upon the convenience of the president
elect. In this connection, reliable information
has come from Marion, O., within the
past day or so that Mr. Morehead 's
name is already before President-elect
Harding and is included in the long list
of cabinet .possibilities. This doesn't
mean, of course, htat Mr. Morehead is
certain to get a cabinet berth, but the
fact that his name among others is being
considered by the President-elect means
a great deal at this stage of the game.
Thinks Morehead Has Fair Chance.
A trustworthy informant who returned
from Marion today said this regarding
the Morehead movement apparently
stands a better chance than any other
southern man to get a cabinet place. As
a member of the Republican national
commtitee he stands well with Republi
can lenders. He is recognized as an able
citizen and just now has an advantage
over a number of southern men who have
been suggested. Morehead, of North
Carolina, and A. T. Hert, of .Kentucky,
are the names most frequently heard at
Marion when there is discussion of a
southern man for the cabinet. As an im
partial observer, it seems to me that
Morehead has a good chance, assuming
that Mr. Harding intemls to have a
southerner in the cabinet. I did not hear
so much about Tennessee's claims for a
cabinet job and the Republicans in that
state seem split up."
The spokesman was a man from Wash
ington, without any interest in North
Carolina affairs, who had spent ten days
at Harding headquarters at Marion.
According to advices reaching the
Daily News correspondent, Morehead
backers in North Carolina have been
busy for days writing and telegraphing
influential leaders of the Republican
party, including Chariman Will Hays,
Senator New, Former Senator Weeks,
Governor Lowden, Charles D. Hilles,
Harry M. Daugherty and others, regard
ing Mr. Morehead 's qualifications. It is
understood that a number of favorable
replies have been received, and mean
while, Senator Harding, is known to
have the name of Mr. Morehead before
him.
The Tar Heel supporters of Mr. More
head who are said to have signified their
willingness to have their names used as
strongly urging appointment in the cabi
net are furnished this correspondent as
follows :
Some of His Supporters.
Judge W. P. Bynum, Greensboro; F.
A. Linney, state chairman; W. E. White,
of Mebane; A. E. Holton, D. H.' Blair,
W. A. Lemly, and C. A. Reynolds, of
Winston-Salem; Col. Eugene Holt and
J. N. Williamson, Jr., of Burlington;
R. L. Stroud, J. D. Dorsett, I. B.
Tucker, J. J. Parker, Brownlow Jackson,
J. El wood Oox, J. S. Lewis, J. J. Jen
kins. J. H. Harden, A. L. French, W. D.
Merritt, L. L. Jenkins and C. J. Harris.
This is not presented as a complete
list and it is declared that eventually the
Morehead organization expects to have
the practically complete indorsements
from all the candidates on the state and
Congressional tickets, members of the
state executive committee and the Re
publican electors of the state.
Though the state of North Carolina
did not go Republican last November it
is being represented to President-elect
Harding and, his advisers that the G. O.
P. has "always maintained a working or
ganization in that state and North Caro
lina should be encouraged by the selec
tion of a Tar Heel. Furthermore, it is
represented, Mr. Morehead has borne the
brunt of Republican battles in the state
for years and is entitled to. be recognised
because he has "kept the home fires
burning." . ' ,- "
' --The condition of CoL C. B. Ann
strong is reported this afternoon as being
somewhat improved. He had a , good
night's rest. -5- l ; V ' - "
. - -J
The United States Bureau of Stand
ard has developed a machine for making
gauge blocks in quantities actcrate to
within a millionth of an" inch'.
MISS SMITH EN ROUTE
TO ARDMORE, OKLA.
Will Stop at Fort Worth 'to .
Confer With Attorneys Af
fairs of Hamon's Estate Are . ;
Discussed. 'fe'V' "I'ri
(By The Associated Press.). ;i-
FORT WORTH, TEX., Dee. 24.i -The
arrival here of Miss Clara Smith, 'u' ,
charged with' having fired the shot which , (;
caused the death at Ardmore, OkIa. ; ':
November 26, of Jake L. Hamon, oH. V'-j.-'i'
mugnate, was expected today. ' '
Miss Smith, who is in charge of offi-."
cers and' attorneys to whom she surreB "
dered nt Juarez, Mexico, ' Wednesday -f-night,
is -expected to remain bere several V v
hours for a conference with, her attor-' : "
neys, and will then be taken to Ardmore) . ..
for arraignment in connection with the
charge. Arrangements are said to have .V
been made at Ardmore for her inunedi-15 '
ate flense on bail.'' TV v..
Whether the party will come Into
For: Worth by train or will alight at Sk. '
nearby station and motor in was a mat
ter for conjecture this mornfcig, If of i
flcUls had any information on the sub-,
ject, they kept it to themselves.' , - ,
The train aboard which Mrs. Hamon '.
is en r'Hite to Fort Worth, due here at - '
7:30 o'clock his morning, was reported - .
seven hours late early today and proa'
peets were that it would bo even further
behind schedule owing to the heavy
Christmas travel, . "
The first train from this city for Ard-
more after 2;30 o'clock this afternoon," , .
.he hour at which Mrs. Hamon should ar
rive in the event the train is not further .-.
delayed, is due to leave at 8:15 o'clock ,
An ! rr 4- on1 aVinillil AW1VA H A AM AM V-
I shortly after midnight. 15
REPORTED HAMON MADE
MISS SMITH BENEFICIARY,
(By The Associated Press.)
KANSAS CITY, MO., Dec. 24 A.
conference having to do with the affairs
of the Jake L. Hamon estate was sched-
uled here today between Fred Ellis, t-l
torney for Mrs. Hamon, the widow, and.
Frank L. Ketch, former business mana
ger of Mr. Hamon, and administrator
of the estate. The meeting was plan
ned on Mr . Ketch 's arrival here front
Chicago .
There was some speculation as to
whether the men would discuss unofficial
reports that there is in existence a will
bequeathing part. of the eetate to M3a
Clara Smith, now being taken to Ard
more for arraignment on a charge of
having killed Mr. Hamon. ,
Mr. Ellis declined to say whether ha
expected the , conversations to take that
trend. In a statement he asserteV em
phatically that Mr. Hamon left no will,
supporting his contention by declaring; .
that a thorough search of his personal
effects had revealed no trace of it. He
also declared that Mr. Hamon had told'
him shortly before his death that he had
not made one.
Reports of the existence of an instru
ment making Miss Smith a beneficiary -he
characterized as 'iridiculous" and
challenged those supporting the claim
to come forward with specific evidence.
He refused to discuss reports that
Mrs. Hamon would eon test should such
a document be produced.
MRS. HAMON VOWS
TO ATONE FOR WRONGS
(By The Associated Press J
BIO SPRING8, Tex., Dec 23. (By
The Associated Press.) Consecration of
her future energies ' ' to atoning to her
famiyl for the sorrow she has brought
it," and determined "never again to
waste an hour of her life,'.' were avowedl
late today by Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon,
en route to Ardmore, Okla., to answer
a charge of murder in connection vita
the deaih of Jake L. Smith.
In an interview with the correspondent
of The Associated Press lasting nearly
an hour Mrs. Hamon spoke earnestly em
religion, philosophy, psychic research,
art, fancy work and most earnestly of all
her impressions of Mexico. She stayed,
three weeks in Mexico.
Before giving herself into the custody
of Sheriff Garrett in J par ex Wednesday
night, Mrs. Hamon sedulously avoided
discussing the charges against her and
mentioned her name only once when ah,
referred to her opposition to his retiring
from active life.
CLOUDY AND RAIN ARE
4 FORECAST NEXT WEEK
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Weather
nredictions for the week beginning Mon
day are: .'
North Atlantic States: Considerable
cloudiness, occasional rains and snows.
Normal temperature until latter part of
the week when "the weather will turn
much colder. '
South Atlantic and East Gulf States:'
Considerable cloudiness and occasional
rains. Normal temperature . first half
and much colder, latter half of week.
IT KILLS DEAD.- ;
, (By The Associated Press.) "
lACKSONYILLE, FLA. Dee. 24.
Carter W. Johnson, 1911, Roosevelt Road
Chicago, nis. died here last night ehort
ry after he had taken one drink of "li
quor" which he had pwchased from a ,
negro bell boy in a local hotel. JAn",
son was a salesman for the Ederhtmer
Stein Co., f Chicago. Polios are in
vest igat in g.
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