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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1921)
t lliil litu: OMAHA. InlDAi, ulifiiit-jC 10. IVJ.I. 8oi the Minister Fined f As 'Master Mind' In 'Chicken Ring' IfthodUl Pastor at Campbell Payi Fine for Stealing Chickem From ' Farmer. f'.Mma. Neb.. Scut. 15. (Social Telegram.) Chicken-tealinr it rrettr profitable "side-line" to the l ltisfli' miitiktl t'AII il ..IIIWUI.I It. . 3 ... C taught. Rev. George Cordon Campbell. Neb., learned. Arretted Sunday nieht. at romptetion of hi weekly ermon, ' . Cnrilin nlpadrd auiltv Wednesday kjtf Im.Im ltlartliHivA ftt lraiiLtin "I (ell this time, judge, hut I'll never do it again," the minister told the judge. The latter paroled Gordon to him self for one year, after ordering him to reimburse J, l. Mep.lemrc, a farmer east of Oxford, $1 for two iczen chicken he had stolrn. Cordon then paid other costi totaling $64.80. Neat and Kay llogart, farmer boys involved in the minister' "chicken-ring," were also given a Waring and paroled at the tame time. ' The boy acrtrd Gordon was the "master-mind." In his confession, '.he minister also told to whom he told the fowls after he had stolen them. Cordon i a young preacher of tbout 24 or 20, is married and ha keen preaching in Harlan and Franklin counties for some time, iwaiting a permanent assignment, according to II. J. Egglcston. clerk sf the district court at Alma. Neb. Mia enncrrftratinti at (amnh!l .J stood by the minister in his trial. n mat of them nuking the trip from Campbell to franklin, where the judge was holding court, to offer lend for Cordon so he would not have t remain In 'ad until court set at Alma again. They Mill not permit him to preach to their chureh any more, however, according to r'gglerton. Cordon returned to Campbell on Aero Club of aAmerica Backing Air Congress To Be Held in Omaha With the visit to Omaha next Monday and Tuesday of Capt. II. F Hartney. secretary of the Aero Club of America and winner of second priite in last year'a Pulitzer Trophv air race, the Omaha Aero club is assured staunch backing by the Aero C lub of America in the promotion of the International Aero congress in Omaha, November 3, 4, 5. according to Karl V. 1'ortcr, president of the Omaha dub. Captain Hartney is coming to Omaha to inspect the proposed site of the air congress and to co-operate with the Omaha Aero club in exploit ing the meet. The noted flyer wa one of the pilots of the Larson all metal planes that flew from New York City to San Francisco last year. The Omaha Aero club has a din ner planned Tuesday night for Cap lain Hartney. Wife Ask- Divorce From Husband Who Shot Her Iva Maude Hagerman, who was .hot and seriously injured by' her husband, Merle, 21, Tuesday night, filed suit for divorce in district court yesterday. She asks $50 a month alimony. She does not mention the shooting in her petition, but charges her husband with nonsupport, ex treme cruelty and asks the restora tion of her maiden name, Crowell. 800 University Students Are Seeking Work Union Men Fear Influ of Pupil Will Force Many Men Out of Employ, ntent. Lincoln, Sept IS. (Special.) More than 8X) students at the state university must work to carry them through the school year. This rep resents approximately 10 per cent of the university population. This year, through the installation of a university employment bureau by the Lincoln Lions club, the uni versity management for the first time can get a "close up" of the financial situation of students. In other years it was possible to approximate the working popula tion, but this year the name and ad dreses of the students are on file. There is no way to determine whether more students arc looking for work this year than in past years. 200 Get Jobs. At the employment bureau it wa stated that probably 200 jobs had been found lor students, with hun dreds haunting the offices, many de claring that it work were not pro duced they would be forced to go back to the farms and the country stores and other places from whence they came. , A majority are looking for jobs that will furnish them either board or Qoom by waiting tables or tend ing furnaces. Others, however, on their application cards state that they must receive salaries ranging fit in $.0 to fW a month to carry them through the school year. Waiting tables for their more fortunate brother students in fra ternity house is reported to be one of the boons of the poorer students, A recent survey by the Lion club of business hou.es in Lincoln osten sibly found hundred of positions open. Unions Make Complaint. However, according to informa tion received at the bureau, many of these alleged open pout urns have proved to be "e want someone else" or "we'll take your phone uuuiber and call you when we want you" job. Almost in the shadow of the uni versity employment bureau i Lin coln's Labor Temple, where many i iirmployed men are making their headquarters, and the university em ployment plan of the Lincoln iiicu don't sit well on them. A number of complaints have been registered against the plan as it is charged the opening of these positions to student will leave, the head of numerous households out of employment during the winter. Oilman Elected Editor Of High School Weekly The journalism class which will have charge of the weekly paper that t to take the place of the Cen tral High School Register held an election yesterday. Mae Ohman was chosen editor and Victor F.islcr business manager. Editor Ohman states that the class expects to issue the first edition of the paper in a few week. Misses Grace Holme and Sara Vor Taylor, feachers of Central High, and E. K. McMillan were chosen directors of the paper. George McBridc Leaves. George A. Seay has been named a constable in Judge Robert V. Patrick's division of municipal court to succeed George McBridc. Pastor, Back From Tour, Reports Conditions in Serbia Are Improving i Rev. Lloyd U. Hottapplc. pastor of t. Uarnabas church. Fortieth and Davenport streets, returned Wedne t!ay from a tour of several months in Europe. I Mr. HoUapple left Omaha last May on the invitation of Bishop Nitholai. bishop of Serbia, w ho lat spring made several edlreei here relative to condition in hi country. Mr. HoUapple armed in Serbia In July and remained there until Au gust and then went to England. "Economic and political condition are righting themselves in Serbia very satisfactorily," Mr. HoUapple said. "The country is twice a big a it wa before the war. I lie death of King Peter ha complicated mat ters and there are many political questions to he ironed out. The people are going about it in a bus inesslike manner. "Serbia, especially Macedonia, i a rich agricultural country and food i plentitul. Money is very-rhcap but as a whole the country is pro gressing. Two Cadets Dinmigaed Harry Knceter and Paul Wolfson were dishonorably discharged from the Cenhal High school regiment yesterday on charge of conduct un becoming cadets, disorder in ranks, insubordination and desertion. Eu gene Field was promoted yesterday Irom private in Company . to ser geant of Company C. Hi-Y Entertains The boys' Hi-Y club of Central High gives a supper and entertain ment tonight to all boy freshmen of this year. 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