The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 25, 1920, Page 2

HAMON GIRL SADDENED BY TRAGEDY Accused of Slaying G. 0. P. Millionaire, She Talks of Other Days FORT WORTH, Texaa, Dee, 35.— “Last Christmas was inortinately happy, so happy that I was afraid,” said Clara Smith Hamon, who ts rest. tag here until she returns to Ard more, Okla, to face the charge of Jake I. Hamon, empire amd republican politician, “The dluebinis of happiness will always fluttér about,” she con- talking as she sat in an easy in the bew office of Mclean & “The wings of harbingers of are broken now, I know.” accused girl is a relative of the Hamon family by marriage to Hamon's nephew. “What was I doing this time last ChristmasT™ she repeated. She seemed to forget she had @ listener and went on as tho talking to her self. “Mr. Hamon was engrossed deeply in politics a year ago. He bad been gradually working his way Up among the powers that be in the political wortd. gf if “His indomitable ambition blinded Bim, and me too, to the fact that the ladder he was climbing to po Uitieal power wus made of-wplit and Worm-aten wood and the higher he climbed, the more dangerous his po Bition became, I did not realize it then, but I have had much time to think since last Christmas “Last Christmas eve I was in Ard- More waiting for him I knew he ‘was coming and I hoped he had not been drinking. The day semed long and I thought the aight would never finalty came. He had been he buy had proven very ; We were very happy forget the vague fanrs that had ered me. These moments of forget. Tulmess; but they are always paid flor—and, ob, the price.” Bhe paused a moment and then went on. “He gave me a pin set with dia and told me to get my wraps to take its Hamon declared to the world to know m ready for trial Ro secret about my from Ardmore, except that I wanted to avoid notoriety.” AER REASONS SURRENDERING Bhe gave two reasons for surren Geting. They are: 1. “I was ready to end the case Jetting the law take its course ‘and put an end to this dreadful no “I was told my mother and B. F. Harrison, an lowa miner, who brought about her surrender. “1 right and I believe I will get it. Just because I wns’ disappointed in one man doern’t mean all men will Prove a disappointment.” After Thankegiving dinner at home she left for Juarez, she said. for the girl declared that with their client sent broadcast over the country from Chihuahua City by a press associa tion, were “nine-tenths fal A A} \, ey / Year-End the Harder Bootleggers BY RALPH BENJAMIN VICTORIA, B.C. Deo. %5.—-The golden stream of Canadian and real | old British boose that has been Now ing lke a rising tide over the bound ary line into Washington state is goon to be interrupted The stream won't be stopped en The chief source will be destroyed. And all this fs sconetulet to take lumbia becomes the wettest spot on | the American continent, same time in May, 1921 This iv the way the B.C. prohibt tion agents explain it Most of the big shipments of boore from Pritieh Columbia tnto the States come from warehouses, Tho British Columbia has nominal prebibition in foros, there's an old Dominion of Canada law that denies the province | the right to restrict intemprovincial commerca A British Cotumbian—or visiting Americam—can get whisky, wine, gin, brandy, stout (look theee words up tm the dictionary ff you don't know what they mean) in three ways by buying a prescription from doetor, by patronizing @ bootie or by importing his liquor thru one of the very, very many booze houses in Canada, The boose runner who ts reaping huge profita by carrying the liquor across the boundary line into dry ‘Washington doesn't got & preserip ion from a doctor, It's too slow, too expensive. The doctor ts allowed to prescribe only eight ounces on one prescription——untess the patient lives two miles from a drug store—and no doctor may isgue more than 100 pre sertptions a month, However, if the prescription seeker swears he lives two miles from a drug store, he is al lowed two quarte—Imperial sise The booze runner doesn't buy from the bootlecger, either. He can't get enough that way to supply thirsty throate of Seattle and Te coma, BRINGS Ir TO B.C. FROM WET LAND LEGALLY ‘The boom runner gore to the liq many cases an he can pay for. Ho is permitted by the Dominion of Can- ada to ship this booze inte dry Brit: iah Columbia from « wet provines for his own use, He must put it in his residence when he gets it. The British Columbia law doesn't permit him to sell it, give it away or cart it around. The booze runner gets hiv supply in @ reaidence--in or near Vanco ver or Victoria, or any other pla he desires to operate from—without violating any laws, Then he has to take his own chances If he gots ft ‘across the Canadian border. Mort of the boose running is now going on along the border inland from Maine and by boat from the hundreds of Uttle harbors and inlets on Vancou running t Some are caught, But the la growing, and both the Un! prohibition agents and the ans know !t. But the boore runner who gete his big stocks from the warehouses and operates by truck or boat from hiv residency is the man who'll suffer when the new Britieh Columbia wet} law goes into effect. This new law will strike at the warehoust: and will give the British Columbia gov- ernment & monopoly of the booze | inom: Tho nobly knows as yet what the | | law will contain, there are a lot of mighty good guesses from men on the inside, and the statements of of- | | Melals show what ts being planned The government is te import all | the boosr that is imported legally | imte the province, and sell it in bot tes in government stores, Each bona | fide British Columbia resident will be imsued a permit, probably entitiing Wie, to RE SHS ce iene eee S week. Americans and dry-tongued visit- jors from the bone dry provinces of Canada may obtain temporary per mits for a emall fee. 'RIVATE IMPORTS TO BK STOPTED ‘Thie will give the Amertean drink ers af equal chance to buy from the only want what is just and! government stores—-if the Americans | | come to British Columbia, | But the government, being the sote boore importer, won't let the booze runners have it in 100-case lots, as |is now the cane, and the atate of | Washington's supply of smuggied | stuff will dwindle. | Thus, while Britieh Columbia goes | wetter than ever, she'll make Wash- | ington dryer, 1 one way only will the new law Cis All Holiday Tollet Setn All Ivory Pieces All Holiday Perfumes All Manicure Set All Stationery All Pocket Knives All Flashlights All Leather Goods AY 14 Off All Christmas Candies All Fountain Pens oe pene Appllancre 10% Off All Clocks. ana AD Watches OPEN % HOURS SUNDAYS, TOO ltake a bottle or six back Into the States, Nowadays it is againat the law to have @ bottle in your pocket here, or in your hotel room, unless you have ® prescription from a doc | fj tor, Thi, however, doesn't mean| i } that the Amerioan need go thirsty There are plenty of heotleggors who tirely, but hampered and dammed place at the same tine Hritieh Co | the | aor house and orders bis goods——as | TheWetter B.C.Becomes( First Bud__] It’ll Be for on U.S. Side anaint thowe Americans who crave to | | 4 of boom. Most anybody’l! volunteer to help an American spend | jf hig money for liquor. | Under the law «ystem the Amert can may carry his boose bottle in his hand on the main street here, ‘THe | won't have to hide ft, He will, of course, still face the difficulty with the customs officer who represents | Uncle @am at the border, but thou; sands of Americans are taking that risk now and getting away with it Hritinh Columbia voted wet by « 35,000 majority in 200,000 votes, « fow weeks ago, Under the system | bere, it i# up to the provinetal partia | ment to frame the new governinent boose law. Varliament meets the latter part of January. The new law | ia @xpected to take effect some time in May. MA | FOR IRISH AID Will Be Held Sunday at| Bdward J. O'Dea; J. J. Donovan, ¢ Bellingham; William Short, pres dent of the State Federation of La bor; John L, Fitzpatrick, snd Ed ward J, Coon, editer of the Western Freeman. ‘The burning of Cork and the dev. lastation of Irish towns and cities | wil be the principal subjects of dle | cussion. a |U. S. Troops Will Quit Santa Domingo WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. — The Trited States le ready to begin with trawal of troops from the Dom/!nician | republic, it was announced yerterday | by the state department American forces have ovcupied Santo Domingo for the last four years. President Wilson, the an nouncement stated, has directed Rear Admiral Thomas Snowden, military governor of Banto Domingo, to larue & proclamation in which it te ex-j. plained that the purpose ef the United States in establishing peace and civility tn Sante Domingo has been achieved. Stork Brings 10th Baby to Hansons It's the tenth baby in the home of Ole Hanson, former mayor, Mt was born Thursday. Statistically, there fal are now #ix sons and four daug! tare | Teh tae in the Hanson family. The latest ar rival is a daughter oo stal Pool ory Pos The season's first debu-|, RICHMOND, Va. Dec. 36—Annie eng 3 agg Lee Howden, 12, died from burns —a vivid Assistance of the U. & in aldine|fante in Washington from|when her clothing caught fire at a volves Ireland to gain ite creeds m wit v: | Congressional dircles te Mins pubile aantert tameet here ant crook asked at a public meeting to be hel night. She was playing “Mre Santa at the~cr i at 2:30 ck | Dorothy Mondell, daughter of |Ciaun” Mer dress caught fire drama! Ameen Abbocls for the ftecog- | . Mondell of Wyoming, who} tragedy nition of the Irish republic has just made her debut. Se 1 diet Among the speakers are: Bishop - ST. PAUL One hundred and ‘May Save Mystery jous likeness of Terence Mactwiney, | the Inte lord mayor of Cork, Ireland, | chat appeared on the kitchen wall of caused a stir recently, 6 to be re moved and preserved. about six months ago and who was| appearance, viewed the likeness and nald it warublance to him. With others who |! Pedestrians viewed It, abe regarded ft as a mir acl tend that the late lord mayer was « wuteide, Teacher May Flirt ing to @ ruling by the education in the Draper, acheol pupils and with around several of them. SATURDAY, DECI Patt 28, 1920. THE SEATTLE STAR ifle i on o {re 4 the value pf lots in Hillman Sued Here = [%" 0°41 Poveing P. Gordon, oval | Frown dale end in ‘Thurston for $ business men, filed suit Friday | City, Auburndale and it | Mint or Sum of $126,000 | igiinst stinman to compet apecitic | A74 Man sons tor property in thé ©. D. Hilimah, former Seattle real | performance of an alleged contract. | geattio busir ret. Vari vert that the prop now worth $126,000. ewtate | “MAN FRIDAY ?”)-: - Biden M. He'll Be Harding’s |g promoter, is nd: dons & in the courts In lieu of performance, they demand | oth ‘en r alleged to have misrep- ‘erty they REX oO Gordon, Donald P. Gor-! lot § Believe | Secretary y Kiev tare 2 | WASHINOTON, Dee. 26.—-Waah |ington officials and newspapermen ‘ were today freeting G Chrte. tan as the next White House secre 2MD & UNIVERSITY We Wish Everyone a Merry Christmas MS NOW PLAYING H. B. WARNERIY “DICE | DESTINY” tary AMD © UNIVERSITY | Christian's vielt here and hin call at the White House convinced the capital that after March 4 the man | who has been Senator Harding's as- sistant during the past #ix years in the senate will remain, with his chief | when he assumes the preaidency, No definite word of Christian's selection | |has come from Senator Harding os yet, however { Christian explained his visit here | by saying that he has come to spend Christmas with his family, Te fact that bis family has remained in Washington, however, served to cor | vince observers here that haPwas ex | pecting to return with Matting It is customary for the {neoming White House secretary to confer with the outgoing onew and thus get in-| formation about the routine of the) duties to be assumed, It is thought | likely, therefore, that Christian will! make further onfls at the White Housa J.P, Tumutty, seeretary to Prest dent Wilson for eight yours, expects | to take up practice of law after leav ing the White House, Me will have offices in Washington. Little Girl Burned at Christmas Play DOROTHY MONDELL, house in the West Bod, and which “No, I didn’t kill him, but I ought to!” Hannah O'rien, who left Cork millar with the late lord mayor's was remarkable in ite re Ja and a rebuke to those who con. thirty-two Potteh orphans on way to bol awoke to at Face of MacSwiney ings here today. Sunt wioen BOSTON, Deo %.—The myster ‘ Pedestrians Hit by Autos 632 This Year Joe Tullo, R. F. D. No. 3, Rox TA, was cut on the chin when knocked down by the auto of Al- fred Fryxell, 1605 California a: on KE. Marginal way, Friday. Hit by Autos 633 This Year Running into the wtreet at Zist F A throbbing romance in’ d Sumter Mica oor coo tee one with pathos and comedy and red-blooded appeal! a 8 *# - 8 # by HAROLD LLOYD—One of His Best With His Pupi A Comedy 8 years teacher arged with having fii havi Te Care « Cold tm One Day * LAXATIVE BROMO QUT. ta beare we WE PRESE A Story of the Opera And the Big And We Have WILL OFFER Operatic Baritone in “THE GREAT LOVER” Scenes OUR ORCHESTRA (Mischa Gluschkin, Conductor) Selection—‘Cavalleria Rusticana”. OUR PROLOGUE MICHELE DeCARO FAREWELL APPEARANCE Prior to His Departure for Milan, Italy - COME, LAUGH AND BE MERRY THIS CHRISTMAS DAY WITH FATTY ARBUCKLE NOW AT THE NT TO YOU ae and Its Life Behind the Program With Mascagni Other Features “The Life of the Party” An accelerating series of hearty chuckles from a story by the famous humorist, Irvin S. Cobb. Fatty’s antics are the funniest ever! His LOVE (“Marcho mmitatre” * bc . 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