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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
Assailant of
Strike-Breaker
Seeks Pardon
Request Of Crawford Football
Owner to Be Fought
Deny He Served
Time.

Lincoln. Dec. 1.-George w. Hop
perton, under sentence Of from one
to five years for felonious assault in
Dawes county, is to be given a hear
ing by the board of pardons at its
meeting December II, on his applica'
ton for pardon. Hopperton was
sentenced January 3. 1928, but owing
to the crowded condition OF the states 8
prison was not brought here to begin
serving his term until two weeks ago.
Hopperton's plea for n pardon prom
ises to be bitterly contested. with
County Attorney F. A. Critics Of Chad
ron here to resist the granting OF
clemency. According to n communi-
cation to State Probation Officer Har-
mon from the county attorney. Hop.
perton was supposed to be In the
county Jail at Chadron, but has never
served a day OF his sentence" prior to
entering the penitentiary
The crime Of which Hopperton was
convicted was the slugging OF Leslie
w. Dotson. In Hopperton's pool hall
at Crawford. during the summer OF
1922. while tho railroad shopmen'
strike was on.
In his statement TO the pardon
board Hopperton admits he used a
metallic tobacco cutter on Dotson, but
says he did so only in selfdefense
when the latter attacked him. Dotson
was suspected OF being railroad
strikebrea aker. and was said to have
been employed as guard to protect
railroad property.
Craig Chesterfield, who was report
ed to have victimized several busi-
ness men at Fremont by representing
| himself az n foreign count, although
born Mt Baltimore. wants to be
parolod. J. NJ. Guinett. federal i'm.
migration inspector at Omaha, writes
| II the later is paroled o him. ches-
erfield was convicted OF forgery In
1921.
Earl c. Smythe, convicted on a
charge of giving fraudulent chattel
mortgage to n bank ut Cody. will also
be among those who will be heard
December IL. lie Is said TO be an
army dessrter. and letter from the
states attorney at Oacoma. s. d..
indicates he may he wanted there
for passing worthless checks. lie was
sentenced TO nerve from one to five
years.
Loren Boring. serving one TO ten
yenrs for the theft Of an automobile
| In Hall county. has asked for pa
role, as has Fritz Lucllman. doing
one to twenty years In the reform
atory for forgery in Wayne county.
Both men had been out on parole
once but were returned to prison
when they violated the terms OF theii
release.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
Head of American Yeomen
FIouts Charges by Member,

Des Moines. Ia. Dee i.-Allega-
tions against the officers and directors
~ the Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men contained in a petition filed yes.
,erday by six policy holders OF the
society were declared false and char.
noterized as lust little insurgency
in statement today by George n.
Frink Of Des Moines. president OF the
brotherhood and one OF those named
as defendants by the petition.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
|Blacknnail
Checked at
Falls City
Deputy Sheriff Fatally Shoots
Member Of Plot to Extort
Money From
Farmer.
Officers Hide in House

special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Falls City, Neb.. Dec. deputy
Sheriff Al Smith firedtha shot which
resulted in the death of Robert Bur.
dette. 3S. Granola. Kan. pseudo-pr
hibit.on agent and alleged blackmail-
er. on the August Hartman farm
near here last night. according TO
the finding Of a ooroner's jury today.
Smith was exonerated of blame in
connection with the death.
In company with Deputy Sheriff
yourg. he had been called To the
farm by Hartman. who said that two
men representing themselves as pro-
hibition officers. were attempting to
blaekmail him. and that they were TO
call at the farm last night for a sum
of money.
sheriffs Hide.
The deputy sheTif-s seereted them
selves in the house. shortly after
ward, Burdette drove up in company
with Paul Wanser. also OF Granola.
Wasner came 10 the door OF the
house. Burdette remaining in the car.
Win the floipI running.
Washer refused TO enter the house.
The two deputy sheriffs then dashed
out and covered Wanser. Burdette
got out Of the car. but was driven
back by Smith at the point Of a gun.
According TO Smith both Wanser and
Burdette moved as though to draw
weapons. \ shot rang out in the
darkness. and Burdette fell dead.
Guns We're found on both Burdette
and his partner Wanser. who was
arrested
Alleged Dry Agents.
Hartman told the sheriff the two
men called on him last Wednesday
They flashed bogus badges, and a
document representing them as pro-
hibition agents. They threatened TO
arrest him on a charge OF selling
liquor to a neighboring farmer. but
promised to fix ii up for Sc 900. Later
they reduced their price to $1,000,
telling Hartman they would call for
the money Friday night at S.
Hartman notified the sheriff. and
sheriffs deputies awaited the call.
Two other aecomnlices. said TO be
Richardson county residents. are be-
ing sought.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
Eight Hebb Motors
Indictments Dropped

Lincoln. Dec. i.--Aeiing on n
recommendation made by the United
Estates attorney general. Federal Judge
IT. {. Munger today issued an order
ldismissing the indictments against
Alvin II. Armstrong. George A. Mat
lock. Frank l.. Goodwin. w. r. Nor-
-en. William W. Abbott, r. Is. Good-
win. James r. Coaghlin and H.. 4.
iGordon. growing out of the failure of
the Hebh Motors company here.
Failure of the government 20 rrovs
its charges against l.. 1. Hammond.
II. A. Winship and X. w, Gillespie.
former officers Of the Hehh company.
who were named in tho same indict.
,ment as those named in tho dismissal
today led to the decision not 10
prosecute the others named
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
Mother of
Three Fails
in Suicide
Woman Locks Children in
Front Room-COes to
Kitchen and Turns
OH Gas.
Rescued by Neighbor

Locking her three small children
in the front part of her home at
1876 Pinkney- street. carly this after
noon. Mrs. Grace Berry. proprietor
of the Fort cafe at Thirtieth and
Fort streets, plugged up all the
cracks in the kitchen. turned on all
the burners of the gas stove and lay
down on the floor. her head resting
on a sweater coat over a hot air reg.
ister.
On the dining room table she left
4 note, written on a paper sack. ru
dated. rnaddreSsed and unsigned
My insurance policy is in the res
tav.ant. Market 3725.p the note read
Frank. please take care Of me and
the kids. am going to John and
don't leave me at the undertakers 8,
take me home"
The Prank" referred TO in the
note is believed 10 be Frank Van
kampen. the man with whom she
had been living and to whom she
is said TO have been married about
six months ago.
John Deceased Husband.
John Is understood by police to
refer TO John Berry. the woIi1an's
former husband. who died several
years ago.
Van Kampen, according to the
woman's brother. Martin Poland. of
Council Bluffs. disappeared Thanks
e~fxfr- ,1o.- "a ftat. ,a1iir~ l,fv .,-sfa he
did not intend to return. 1t was
worry over Van Kampen. according
10 the brother. which probably
prompted her act.
She had visited her brothers home
in Council Bluffs in the morning and
her attempt at suicide was made
shortly after her return.
''Goodby. Darlipgs."
"Goodby darlings Mamma is 80.
ing long, long way" were her last
words TO the children. rs she locked
them in the front of the house.
They became frantic, and began
10 scream. They attracted the at.
tention OF We're Timmons. s. 34es
North Twenty-eighth street. who call.
ed Mrs. Doris Baker OF Lincoln, visit.
ing at the home Of her sister at
1859 Pinkney. She returned with him
TO the Berry home. broke down the
kitchen door. turned off the gas, and
called police.
Martin Poland, the brother. who
works In a grocery store In the vicln.
itv. also was called. The woman
was left I'm her brothers care.
Husband Arrested.
Van Kampen was arrested three
months ago when quantity of liquor
was found in car he was driving.
At that time Mrs. Berry paid his fine
OF Sl0o. She said he was employed
as waiter in her restaurant. She
was employed az the time as a barber
in the Loyal barber shop.
The children are katherine. S; Betty
1. and Edith. 9.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
Home Builders Sue.
Special Dispatch Go The Omaha ser,

Columbus. Neh. Dec. The houle
Builders Inc. ~ omaha. for whom
receivers have been appointed have
filed suit IN district court here against
the Evans Hosp.tol CO, 70 foreeloss
mortsaEe bonds agyregsttnS mors
than seS,00o on the Columbus heSpi.
tai. buildings. grounds and part ~
the furniture and equipment
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
Cillett Endorsed
for Reelection
Progrcssives Fail to Block
House &. o. p. Choice
for Speaker.

Washington. Dec. 1.-Speaker CT
lett was endorsed by house republi-
cans for reelection to the speakership
today, over the opposition OF members
OF the progressive bloc. Mr.. Gillett
received 1877 votes against Is for Rep
resentative Cooper OF Wisconsin. . for
Representative Madden OF Illinois and
/ for Representative Little Of Kansas.
The republican conference elected
Representative Longworth Of Ohio the
party floor leader. The election was
made without a roll call, with a roar
OF "ayes" and a scattering of noes "
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
Harry Knapp to Run
for Secretary of State

Lincoln. Dec. HAIRY Knapp OF
Broken Bow. serving a second term
as clerk Of Custer county. will be a
candidate for nomination to the office
OF secretary of state in the republican
primaries next April. according to IN
formation received by his friends
here. Another aspirant for the of
flee Is J. w. Mayer OF Lincoln, for.
merly of Beatrice. who was chief
clerk In the state agricultural depart.
mont during tho McKelvie admins
tration.
Secretary of State Pool, the present
democratic incumbent, has no oppo
silion In his own party for renomin
alton.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
Committee to Consider
Moving Doane College
sueeiaI pIspateh TO The Omaha Bee.

Beatrice. Neb.. Dee. IA commit
tee of three and an executive com
mittee consisting Of a number OF
business men of the city has been
appointed 10 investigate the advis-
ability OF moving Doane college from
Crete TO Beatrice. which has been
under consideration for some months.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
SI.7O0 Found in Clothes
Of Man Who Died after
Inhaling Smoke at Fire

Authorities are seeding claimant
for sl,100 In postal savings Ger.
tificnics found ON the body Of Her.
bert Smithson. g., who died after
he inhaled smoke from n fire near
his rooming house. s0I ~ South
Thirteenth street.
A letter fouHd in the mans
pocket indicates that lac has u Sis
ter In Los Angeles, but gives no
address. The body IL being held at
the r. !. S,ncl, a Go. morgue.
Unless relatives app'sr before
Monday. a. i>dy win be buried
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
Oneen Mother Alexandria.

London. Dec Queen Mother
Alexandria is celebrating her sath
birthday today. kinx George viii
visit her at Sandrinshsn palace.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
Harry Hartz Exonerated
by Associa.ed Press.

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. Harry
Hartz, automobile race driver. whose
cor struck and killed two persons at
the Beverly Hills speedway Thanks
giving day, was exonerated today of
all blame at the coroner's inquest in
to the deaths.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-02
The Weather

For - hours ending p, m. December
1, iass.
renre nature.
Highest. a. lowest, SO. meas, 81. nor
mai. "a.
Total excess since January 7, tot
Relative Humidity. frrventaSe.
n, m, So. nnon, 50. p m e.
freclpifation. tnchc~ and Nuntrrdth>.
Total q Total sines January 7. 30 I
lnehrs, eNcess. So aohcs
Evening star., 1923-11-12
AUTOMATIC CAMERA
WILL SNAP WINNERS

BY the Associated Press. -,.
PARIS, November 12-The French
Olympic committee is experime nting
with a mechanical Photographic de-
vice to record the finishes of the
running events during the 1924
Olympic games. Thus far the ex-
periments have been successful. and
there is every likelihood that a camera
will be on hand at the finish line of
all races to confirm the ruling of the
judges.
The arrangement is practically the
same as that in use for some years
in Belgium to photograph the
finishes Of horse races. and which is
likely to be adopted at French race
tracks next season.
A camera is set just over the finish
line about three feet from the ground,
and a string is stretched out across
the track about the same height. and
three feet from the actual finish
The string, upon being broken by the
chest of the arriving winner auto
matically releases the kodak, which
snaps the runners just as they cross
the line. The negatives are developed
in two minutes.
The photograph also will record the
time of the race to one-twentieth of
second. A HuSe CLOCK nine leet III
diameter will be installed right op-
posite the finish line inside the track
in direct line with the camera.
Through an electrical arrangement
it will be released by the firing Of
the starting pistol and stopped by
the breaking Of the string at tho
finish line. The second hand. making
a complete revolution splits the
seconds In twenty fractions, while
e. smaller hand records the seconds
and another the minutes.
Evening star., 1923-11-12
d. College Evens: Radical Changes Are Expected Among Giants
WESTERN-B BUSINESS
CONTEST TOMORROW

Twice thwarted in the annual high
school championship series, Western
Highs gridironers will strive to
expense of the Business eleven to-
morrow at o'clock in Wilson
On past performances. it would ap-
pear that Business will force the
Georgetown school to step lively.
Eastern. that downed Western. was
nosed out by the Ninth Streeters.
Capt. Bob Greenwood. Calker and
Cummings of Business. and CORN
ley. Sullivan. HaEeage and Lamar OF
Western are expected to display their
wares to good effect
Even though they will be con-
siderably outweighed. the Ninth Street
ers boast the better kicker in Watt,
whose mighty toe aided Business to
down Eastern. There is no young
ster on the Western eleven that can
equal his punting.
Tech Highs team, now leading the
title race. will be well on the way
to the title. II it shows the way to
Eastern Friday afternoon, in Wilson
stadium. Charley Guyon's youngsters
have been handicapped through
numerous injuries, but they plan to
be in fine fettle against the Manual
Trainers.
GonxagO High School has yet to be
defeated by a local eleven. but II
Will face a rugged foe in Central
High Wednesday afternoon in Will
son stadium. GonZaga presented a
powerful line against Georgetown
Prep.
Evening star., 1923-11-12
|OFFENSM LINEfLAN |
CHARGES OPPONENT
BACKAH0OUT

On a play through the line,
should the object of the Hnesmen
simply be to make q hole BY shov-
ing thew opponents to one side or
should the aehole line charge their
opponents straight back?
Answered by
HUGO BEZDEK
Coach OF foot ball, Pennsylvania
State College. Teams unbeaten in
three years previous TO 1922. For
mer coach University OF Oregon and
nlsO former manager Of Pfttsburgh h
X X X X
An offensive line should charge
the defensive line both back and
out. This is true because it makes
an effective hole and it keeps the
defensive player out of the play
longer than mere straight charge
or a shove to the side. In fact, a
combination of the side and back
thrust is the only way in which a
line can be successful in making
the necessary holes for the back
field men to go through.
alCopy right, 1921
Evening star., 1923-11-12
NATIONAL TENNIS CUP
FOR SERVICE TEAMS

Officers and enlisted personnel of the
United States Army and Navy Will be
afforded an opportunity to compete
for a national service team tennis
trophy in the near future If tentative
plans of the United States Lawn Ten
mis- Association eventuate. This addi-
tional step in the efforts of the asso-
citation further to popularize tennis
in all ranks throughout the nation
has been under consideration for
some time. The plan now taking
concrete form was advanced at re-
cent meeting of the Davis cup com
mittee and will be considered at the
next conference of the executive
committee.
1t is probable that the tennis asso-
citation will offer valuable trophy
for annual competition should the
Army and Navy officers decide that
such a trophy is desirable While no
definite regulations have as yet been
laid down for such competition. it is
thought that series of individual
matches will be held at each Army
post and naval base. In these con-
tests officers and enlisted men would
be eligible for competition, and by a
series of elimination patches in all
parts of the country the best Army
and Navy players would be deter
mined The athletic departments
would in turn select from this field of
SuTNlNOES d team VI iNt vi
more players as the national tennis
representatives of that particular
branch of the service.
The L. s. l.. T. A. would then in
turn, if so requested by the service
authorities. stage the national inter
service team contest for special
trophy. These matches would be
based upon the general plan and
regulations governing the Davis cup.
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman trophy.
East VS.. West and Church cup
matches. certain number of sin
giles and doubles matches would be
played, and the team winning a ma
jority of these contests would be ac-
claimed the championship team for
the year.
Tennis has for some years been
popular sport at both the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis
and the United States Military Acad-
emy at West Point, as well as at a
number of prominent Army posts and
naval bases throughout the United
States Many capable players have
been developed from these sources,
and should national service teams be
selected along the lines proposed. the
caliber of play in the team champion
ship round would compare favoraoly
with that seen at many of the i'm
portant Z. S. L. T. A. tournaments
throughout the country.
Evening star., 1923-11-12
TWO BIG SURPRISES
IN MISSOURI VALLEY
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, November 12.-
Nebraska's startling defeat Of Notre
Dame overshadowed all gridiron con-
tests in the Missouri valley Saturday,
The wonder team" from South
Bend, victors over Army. Princeton
and Georgia Tech and rated as easy
winners at Lincoln. fell before an ag-
gregation that heretofore this season
had displayed none Of the ashing
power OF former Nebraska elevens.
It was Notre Dame meeting It's
nemesis again. for last year the Ne
braska team administered the only
defeat sustained by the Rockne men,
The Nebraska victory does not af-
feet the Missouri valley conferenc,
standing.
The other big upset of the valley
also was outside the conference. Coe
College of Cedar Rapids blotting the
record of Drake with 2 to defeat.
1t was brakes first loss In two
years. However. the Des Moines team
still stands at the top of the confer
ence list.
Oklahoma improved its percentage at
the expense of Missouri by holding
two touchdowns and an added point
The Kansas Aggies registered their
first victory Of the conference season
by defeating Grinnell. Kansas had a
day Of practice with the tailenders
of Washington University. Ames
was idle.
Evening star., 1923-11-12

If the Giants intend to put any OF
these players in minor leagues In
1924. or If they are to be freed from
claim so that they may be traded
the permission Of the other clubs OF
the two big leagues must first be
obtained. That is the reason for
waivers.
The fact that so many waivers have
been asked shows that the Giants
will be willing to do business when
. the time comes Maybe they would
give up two-thirds of this list, which
would make up a pretty good ball
club. for one bird like Rogers Horns
by. Rest assured that if Hornsby Is
playing the sulk act to get out Of
! ST. Louis he will not get out of the
National League and that he will go
where the bananas are offered most
generously.
Barnes and Jonnard did fairly we'll
in the world series-what' little they
had to do. But II IL has been de-
cided that Barnes and Jonnard will
not help to win a championship for
the Giants they are no safer than
Smith and Jones.
Mcguire is not likely to get out OF
;; the National League unless other Ma
tional League managers believe he
will never hit hard enough to suit
their company. HuntZinger was Il
University of Pennsylvania pitcher
| last year and asking OF waivers OH
him is simply Incidental TO finding
some minor league berth where hs
can perfect his base ball skill. Hunt
Finger Is one of the few college
pitchers of nowadays who did not
insist on a contract prohibiting his
farming out TO the minors. That fact
gives him a much better chance OF
developing into a real pitcher.
1t is not essential to ask waivers
when you trade players In the same
league. If the Giants contemplate
, that big trade which is rolled around
as a sweet morsel in the mouths OF
some fans they can put it through
without asking assistance % any
one except the club they want 10
trade with. No one knows just what
the big trade is going to be, but 1t
certainly seems to be in the air
The Giants face local rivalry that
Is strong. The Yankees loom as
comeback team. And the Giants
never will rest until they can lick
! them.
Perhaps John McGraw may never
get a good start for a third world
| championship again. But he will
never be happy without a champion
! ship team, and he will be fully as
jealous in trying to win four straight
| league pennants as the Yanks.
Evening star., 1923-11-12
WILL RACE
HIS STRING AT BOWIE

The three-year-olds Forest Lore
and Ducks and brakes. the two-year-
olds Running Wild. Wampee, Ducky
and Forest Flower look the best
of among members of the string OF
Richard T. Wilson. president OF the
Saratoga Association, which Will be
raced by Thomas Healey at Bowie
with some seven or eight members
OF the establishment of Walter j. SAL
mon of New York.
Healey has put Wilderness. the
Chesapeake and Travers stakes re-
newals winner. away for the season.
along with Tall Timber, which was q
three-year- of better than average
ability in Maryland.
The retirement of Wilderness is re-
GREETED by Healey. That son of Camp
fire and Genesta would look mighty
good under 120 or 122 pounds in the
impending renewal of the $4,000
Thanksgiving handicap. the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Associations
feature race of one mile and three
sixteenths for three-year-olds and
over.
Forest Lore. a son of Campfire and
Ma Wee Dear and own brother OF
Forest Flower. was in winning form
at Bowie last November. but hardly
as good as he Is now.
Evening star., 1923-11-12
ILLINOIS HAS SHADE
IN CONFERENCE RACE

CHICAGO. November 12.-Illinois,
with four straight wins to her credit,
is a shade ahead of her two undefeat-
ed opponents in the race for western
conference foot ball honors.
The Illini. by successive wins over
Iowa. Northwestern, Chicago and Wis
consin, has only Ohio to overcome on
November % to have a clean slate for
the season and a place at the head OF
the conference list. Michigan and
Minnesota. the other two undefeated
big teams. each have run against two
other conference elevenS and still have
two remaining games.
BY its 10-to-0 victory over Wiscon
sin Saturday Illinois eliminated the
previously undefeated Badgers from
the group of championship contend
erS. Michigan won from the United
States Marines in a non-conference
exhibition. while Minnesota rested
for it's game with Iowa next Saturday
In contests not figuring prominently
in the title race Chicago defeated In
diana, 81 to 0, and Ohio State down
ed Purdue. 80 to O..
While Illinois takes on the non-con-
ference Mississippi Aggies this COM
ing Saturday. Michigan will tackle
the defeated but still powerful Wis
consin team at Madison, and Iowa
and Minnesota will fight 1t out at
Minneapolis in a contest that would
affect the seasons outcome should
Minnesota fall before the Hawkeyes.