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Foot Ball Under New Rules Proves a Spectacular Game
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X)T ball la well under way In
Ona'.ia for the fall season and
tlo raw ruleo have been given
u -.rout her by Crelghton,
Ftel.avue and the Omaha High
school trams. Opinions vary
irno: , ihj fans n to what 'he fcame will
rrally be 1'ke under the new rules, but
It ffreme to he the general opinion that the
game has been made much mora spectao
ulnr and the spectators will be able to
eo more of tho playi and can therefore
have more enjjyment In watching the sport.
Othori are of the opinion that the nam
has net been benefited, but has bee-
changed only enough to try to satisfy the
demands of public opinion, which has beeii
arousod each fall for aeveral years because
tit the many Injuries, which have been re
ceived by the playen on the gridirons all
over the country.
Watching the game Saturday between
Crelghton. and Yankton, one was able to
sea little difference In the play because
of the changes In the rules. That there
will be qulto a difference Is admitted by all,
who have studied the rules, but the change
Is not yet apparent from any of the play
Ins done In Omaha so far. The men are
not sufficiently versed In the rules to make
much of a. change and as a consequence
kept to their old style of play, principally
tiucklng the line and off the tackles as
long as they could gain and whan driven
to a pinch, to try to get the ball up the
fMJ with a long punt.
Orelghton tried the forward pass very
few timet, and those few were almost a
flxzlo, because of evident lack of practice
In execution. Yankton tried It several mora
times and did better, showing that consid
erable time had been spent in perfecting
mat style or play.
Officials of the gam have a much more
difficult task under the new rules, because
of their more complex nature. While the
ruio Is changed, which makes It Imperative
to throw the ball forward at a certain dis
tance from the center of the line of scrim
mage the new twenty-yard sone for kicks
and passes keeps the officials on the look
out to see that thee rules are compiled
with. The field judge is a much more Import
ant personage under the new rules as the
other officials have to rely more upon him
to determine some of these points.
Continued efforts are made to make the
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when the committee decided to do away
with the flying tackle a most spectacular
incident of the game, but still one which
led to many accidents.
Tho rule which dlvldea' the game Into
four quarters Instead of two halves Is a
splendid rule, as It gives the players a
breathing spell. It Is well known that foot the umijre. Saturday's game demonstrated
ball men, as well as those, engaged In any this when Captain Baldwin was able to m&
klnd of sport are much more liable to terlally strengthen his team by returning
Injury when they are all tired out than
when they are fresh. This extra rest, al
though it be but for three minutes' twice
during the game, gives the players a
chance to refresh themselves and to re
enter the fray much stronger. The Intermis
sion does not In any way detract from the
interest In the game because It gives the
his fullback to the game. He had been
taken out at the close of the first quarter
to try out some other men. The ball had
been worked desperately close to the
Crelihton goal in the last quarter and
the Crelghton men did not seem to be
able to work the ball away from the
danger point, either ,by rushing or by
kicking. The good kicker was called, back
into the game and the ball was soon
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decreed that such a failure should cost
the team which tried It fifteen yards.
This year it Is different. If the forward
pass now falls on the first or socond down
It is simply returned to the point from,
which the pass was started and the same
team keeps the ball. If it falls on th but It Is far more probable that the acel- athletes are striving" to carry the
third down the ball goes to the other side, dents were due to a lack of condition on
ball
spectators time, to talk over the various
game less dangerous, but none of these plays.
aeem to apply to any great extent Foot Another change in the rules which seems worked by a couple of well placed punts,
ball Is in Itself from Its very nature a rough to meet with approval Is that which gives Into the center of the field, where It was
g.-ime and slight changes in the rules can- a captain permission to return a player setfe for the remainder of the game,
not eliminate these rough features. One to the game who has once been taken out Isst year the penalty for a fizzle on a
of the main causes of Injury was removed, for any re.axon except under penalty by forward pass was quite severe, it being;
The penalty last year was so severe that
it deterred many teama from trying the
forward pass as often as they otherwise
might have done.
Considerable comment has been indulged
In because of the several accidents which
were reported from the opening games all
over the country. These might In a way
be charged to the new rules or rather to
lack of sufficient change In the rules,
the part of the players. Under the new
rules and also under conference agree
ments teams are not permitted to meet
for organized practice before registration
ay and consequently, as the games are
called early, many of the players are not
In fit condition to enter the contests.
Rules ciinnot milke foot ball gentle. It
Is not intended as a Kentle game. It Is a
game In which eleven strong, finely tralnod
tain that no one should be allowed upon)
down the field and are opposed by eleven a gridiron who has not put himself into)
equally strong and healthy athletes on the the most perfect condition possible,
other side who are Just as determined that Foot ball Is a strenuous game, a game)
the ball must stop. It Is natural, there- for athletes and not a game to be played
lore, that when these differences of but once a week by come clerk in a store,
opinion exist ond when these two elevens or some office man who gets little exer-
como together there will be quite a con- else. It Is .neldoni that a trained athlete
cusxion and unless all are of sound body is hurt while playing the game, but it is
aomeone Is liable to be Injured. The ques- quite frequent that reports corae of men
tion as to who Is elliriblo to play ml(,'ht injured who should never have been per
be raised from this discussion. It Is cer- mitted upon the field.
Nebraska Degree of Honor Holds Important Annual Convention in Omaha
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GROUP OP DELEGATES WHO ATTENDED THE DEGREE OF HONOR CONVENTION AT OMAHA LAST WEEK.
ONOR to whom honor Is due."
HI Thus reasoned the founders
I of the Degree of Honor, which
is realty me woman s auxiliary
of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, although of Inde
pendent Jurisdiction. And la that spirit the
I 'women of the home made by Workmen
took up the task assigned thein: that of
Suiting In a beneficial and social organisa
tion the mothers, wives, sisters and daugh
ters of members of the parent organisation.
It has existed since ltel
The eleventh session of the grand lodge
of Nebraaka. Degree of Honor, has Just
'concluded Its meetings la Omaha. Dele
gates ware present front 171 lodge, a
larger attendance than at any other con
vention of the society. With the visiting
members of Jhe grand lodge, the attend
ance ran close to WO, and the capacity of
the Lyrto theater was tea led to accommo
date the soaslons.
The Nebraska Degree of Honor, under
the presidency of lira. Uaytue Hedrlck
Cleaver, haa made a greater gain in the
Wot two years than durtitg any similar
time In Its history. The r.et gain during
the bltnnlum. as ahown by the reports,
was In the neighborhood of I.OUO In the
beneficiary branch. At the prevent time
tho prospects are considered good for a
continuation of this growth, as Mrs.
Cliaver has been re-elected grand chief of
honor by a unanimous vote of tbe dele
gales in spile of her expressed desire to
retire. Before taking up the work in the
X'caioe of Honor, Mrs. Cleaver had served
with marked success as state president of
the Nebraaka Women's Relief Corps of the
Grand Army. She wears a handsome past
president's medal, given to her by that
organisation at the conclusion of her
term. Her present residence Is in Lincoln.
In Miss Teresa Hemnel, grand recorder,
and Mrs. Katie Bchmttt, grand receiver,
the grand chief of honor has two alert
and efficient assistants. Miss Hompcl Is
In charge of headquarters at Plattamouth,
and Mrs. Bchmttt lives In Omaha. Both
were re-elected at the convention Just
closed.
The women selected as delegates to the
Omaha convention were of a high charac
ter of mentality and went about their
bualness In a fashion that left nothing to
be desired. Nothing went by default, and
throughout the sessions there was ap
parent a spirit of Inquiry and of earnest
ness which Indicated they knew perfectly
well the Importance of the duties con
fronting them. They represented M.00O
members all told In the state, two-thirds
of the number being In the beneficiary list.
Reports of officers were scanned with keen
intelligence and their recommendations
were given critical and conscientious study.
Of the surplus funds of the Degree of
Honor over HOb, 000 is safely Invested in
Nebraska farm mortgages, while a pretty
substantial bank balance Is always carried
in tbe general and emergency funds. The
latter was established four years ago. and
at the present time amounts to flK.Ou).
The Degree of Honor has the step-rate
plan of askeaament. and the emergency
fund was created as a measure of safety
that will cover any and all extraordinary
expenses the organization may be railed
on )o meet In the future. That the women
of the Degree of Honor and their advisers
on the finance committee are entirely
competent to handle wisely and profitably
the funds of the membership has been
proven by the signal success attending
their efforts since the time when a surplus
began to accumulate.
The Degree of Honor not only Insures
the lives of Its beneficiary members, but
it also pays attention to the so-.-lal side
of life; and attends the sick, buries the
dead and gives kindly care to the orphans
who may need attention. Its activities are
cont'nual throughout the year, and Its
work has proven mightily effective. Noth
ing proves this better than the flattering
gain In active membership achieved during
the last two years. Its business sessions
are held biennially, Lincoln hav'ng secured
the convention for 1513. Besides the ex
ecutive officers proper, the two standing
committees on laws and finance arc made
up with care to get the ablest people
available.
During the Omaha meeting a motion was
made to withdraw from the national or
ganisation, but after a warm debate In
Secret session this motion was defeated.
After the election of officers Mrs. Frances
liuell Olson of Minnesota, the national
grand chief of honor, administered the
oath of office and installs! the new grand
officers. By action heretofore taken the
Nebraska Qrand Lod;e, Anoieut Order of
Urtlted Workmen, became an Independent
body, and thus came about the effort to
have the Degree of Honor take a like
action. Mrs. Olson was present during
the sessions and her Influence probably
counted materially to defeat this proposi
tion. Following Is the list of the newly elected
offlceia of the Nebraska tirand Lodge
Degree of Honor:
Mrs. Emma Smith, St. Edwards, pant
grand chief of honor.
Mrs. .Maynie li. Cleaver, Nelltih, grand
chief of honor.
Mrs. Augusta Anton, McCook, grand lady
of honor.
Mis. Emma Sever, Ord, grand chief ol
ceremonies.
Mrs. Katie Scrim! tt, Omaha, grand re
corder. Miks Tresa Hempel, Plattamouth, grand
celver.
Mrs. Minnie Shunahan, Lincoln, grand
usner.
Mrs. Maggie Steele, South Omaha, inner
watch.
Mrs. Anna Grssaman, Holdrege, outer
watch.
Mrs. Ada Ralston, South Omaha, grand
medical examiner.
Committee were elected as follonu:
Finance F. C Morgan, F'lattumouth,
chairman, six year term; Mrs. Adelia Hard
Inn, Ht-oron. four year tfrm; Mrs. Ella
Hail, tiouth Omaha, two yesr term.
Law W. T. Vkattlen, NeilKh, chairman,
six year tenri; Mrs. Anna Ueim, Grand
Island, four year term; Mrs. Foliy Schlos
ser, Beatrice, two year toriu.
The grand officers extended their thanks
to the committee for tbe excellent enter
tainment afforded and for the courtesies
shown the visiting delegates. The Omaha
ttomnUUee acquitted lUelf with decided
credit
Curious and Romantic Capers of Cupid
Old 8v eelhearts Wed.
Charles Kid, blind attorney of St. Louis,
and Mrs. Ullle .Steele Ood'iard, the swei t-lif-art
of his young manhood, were married
September 7 last and kept their weddiriK
a clone secret for three weeks. Mr. Krd
lcttan his law practice In l:t. Louis with
the hopefulnebS of youth and without any
physical handicap to his rapid advance
ment In the law. He 'nict and wooed Mi s
I.illie Steele, but she married a Mr. (Jod
clard, since dead.
Several years ago Mr. Erd went to Can
ada to vlbit a sister,' who is mother su
perior of a convent. On his return trip Ire
stopped a fev days in New Yolk. One
niklil the Indicator In the office of the ho
tel registered a eeries of rapid calls from
the room occupied by Krd. The bellbuy
fi mid Krd MeedniK and unahle to bee. lie
said lie I. al shot him If accidentally and
with difficulty had fcruieil liia Kay to the
call bell. He was removed to a' honnltal,
where after several weeks he recovered
from his wounds, but iiever regained his
eyt eight. Kid Is paist f yea is of aye.
Money m a Mrrlae I. are.
F'orty-seven Chicago men of difirrent
ages, nationalities, religions, complexions
and dispositions all arrived at th- panus
conclusion, namely, that if a policeman's
wife la able without any Inured fiuance
to build up the comfortable fortune of
$'"00) with hi r hUHliaml's sulary, this
Rime pol.ceman's daughters otiKtit to )'
'liiltc well iualified in the same Kunie.
The fnitv-bf ven read of rollceman Anton
KliiiK' r, North Sacerimcnto avenue,
fhjoi:o, in the papers anil of his fame ad
tile richest copper traveling a beat. They
read of his wife's f nanclal skill and of
the two pretty daughters. Then the raco
begun.
l;y telephone, telegraph, special delivery
and ordinary mail, in person and even hv
proxy, came the declarations of unityinn
love and affection for the two pretty daugh
ters, Martha and Clarice.
A fresh outburst of proposals came the
night following the news that Papa Klin-'er
not only favored his daughter s marrlan,
but promised a quarter of his good sized
fortune to each of the lucky suitors.
Married la a Motor Car,
"baffled; or Married In a Motor Car,"
was tho thrilling drama staged on the
road between Charlotte. Mich., and bann
ing October 5. The three principal char
acters were Miss Marie Kdgett, Harrison
Illakeslee and a minister, all of Charlotte.
The affair went so rapidly that It might, al
IiiOMt be railed a movingplcture.
For some Uoio the friends of the young
couple had planned to give a rousing re
ception when they were married. Oroceiv
fctores were robbed of rice and garrets and
cellars ransacked for old shoes to be hurled
with bebt Yvibhes at tlx' headM of the living
pair.
HlakcNlie Hhd hla bride, heard of the re
ception their well meaning friends had
planned and having ome regard for his
own life as well as that of his prospective
wife he decided to sidestep the contem
plated wedding ceremony.
Ho and bis bride secured an automobile
and descended upon tho home of a local
minister. At firm tho preacher would not
lie ten to the Idea of being a star feature
In a marriage by motor melodrama, but
finally the fair bride, as the heroine, pre
vailed upon him to tie the knot In the car.
With the chauffeur, a mutual friend and
a strong odor of gasoline as witnesses the
two loving hearts were united as firmly as
poriihlu considering the fact that the
Machine was going at a speed of thirty
miles an hour In the dark over rough roads.
in the meantime the friends were left,
figuratively speaking, "waiting at the
church." They hud backed up several
wagonloads of rice and had piled tons of
discarded footwear In heaps awaiting the
clamor of the wedding bells. They walled
and waited, until It finally dawned upoa
them there would be no ceremony.