THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1919.
FOUR AVIATORS
HELD IN OMAHA
OY BADWEATHER
Nine Planes Made Stops Here
Yesterday First Ger
man Ship Proves
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falling shortly after his arrival, and
his desire to take no more chances
than necessary on the trip.
Lt H. H. George and Sgt L. N.
Parrish, piloting plane No. 16, a De
Haviland 4, arrived shortly after Lt.
Wright had left This plane left
Des Moines early in the morning,
but was delayed on the road be
cause of the heavy fog that covered
the greater portion , of Iowa. Lt.
George brought his ship to a stop
at exactly 11:34:18.
He resumed his westward flight
at 12:16:27.
Ak-Sar-Ben field, for a half hour
yesterday was the center of things
aerial, for during that time four of
the transcontinental - aviators and
their machines were lined up, with
a crew of mechanics busily engaged
in filling gasoline and oil tanks,
cleaning spark plugs and "tuning
up" every bit of mechanism in gen
eral Between 9:15 and 9:45 a. m.
the small group of army aviators of
the "ground school" on duty at
Ak-Sar-Ben field, spent the busiest
time since the opening of the aerial
derby last Wednesday morning.
The piiots who spent Sunday in
Des Moines arrived in Omaha within
a few minutes of each other. They
were: Lt VV. C. Browa and ob
server, Corp. Elmer J. Robbins, in
plane No. 5; Lt. J. P. Rouellett and
observer, Orville W. Haynes, who is
a mechanic, plane No. 32; Lt. F. Kir
by and Lt S. C. Miller in plane No,
44, and Lt T. Hynes and Lt. T. K.
Mathews, observer in plane No. 45.
. Before the arrival of the first
plane f'om Des Moines, however, Lt.
D. H. Norris, pilot of "Kitty Hawk,"
a large red De Haviland-4, who
spent Sunday in Omaha, had taken
the air. He left Ak-Sar-Ben field at
7:40 a. n. His machine, according
to his statement just prior to leaving
the ground was in better condition,
at a result of its overhauling Sunday,
than it has been at any time since
he left Mineola, last Wednesday. He
took the air, circled the field bidding
adieu to those below him and immed
iately headed westward for St. Paul,
his next control station.
At 9:01 :52 Lieut. W. C. Brown,
driving a "Forty-niner," a D-H-4,
swooped, over the field and brought
his plane to a stop at the south side
of the field. Before either he or
his- observer, Corporal Robbins,
were able to get out of the machine,
a small nondescript cur jumped out
and dashed toward the small crowd
of spectators. During the entire
morning none there were who alight
ed from the planes on the field who
displayed more real enjoyment at
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Phot ographed by Bee etaff photographer.
The "men behind the gun," the groundworkers, stationed at Ak-Sar-Ben field, who have been on the
job practically 24 hours a day of the last few days assisting the transcontinental aviators who are prrticipating
in the world's greatest aenal derby. The men are, reading from left to right, back row: J. Woerle, R.
Harris, R. Teckham, L. Hursh and J. J. Marentic; front row: George Hanne, W. E. Timberlake, and H. P.
Little, mechanic, in charge of the crew. The plane in the picture is No. 37, piloted by Lt. H. D. Norris,
which remained in Omaha over Sunday, continuing the race west Monday morning.
being on the ground than the dog.
Lieutenant Brown left the field at
9:39:19 a. m. '
His plane was quickly followed by
No. 32, a D-H-4, piloted by Lieut.
J. P. Roullett. which effected a
landing at 9:02:27 a. m.; Flane 44,
piloted by Lieut F. Kirby, which
landed at 9:16:28, and No. 4S, which
landed at 9:20:45.
Plane No. 42. piloted by Lt. J. B.
Wright, with Sergt. B. Coleman as
observer, "Hoosier Boy," a D-H-4,
landed at 10.39.41.
While Lieutenant Rouellett was
resting on the field, the mechanics
changed the propeller on his ma
chine, this being the biggest piece
of repair work that has been un
dertaken on any of the machines
which have arrived here. The change
was effected, and the plane had re
sumed its journey westward, in the
course of 43 minutes. His time
out was put af 9:45:55. Lieutenant
Brown raised his plane at 9:39:19,
Lieutenant Kirby at 9:53 and Lieu
tenant Hynes at 10:11, a. m.
First Fokker Arrives. "
At 11:13:05 a. m., Lt. Col. H. E.
Hartney, piloting the first captured
German Fokker machine entered in
the race to land at Ak-Sar-Ben field,
created quite a sensation as he land
ed. The machine, entirely different
from any of those seen so far at the
field, was the center of observation
as soon as it landed.
It bore the original camouflage
given it by the Germans. It is an
all-steel plane, and is somewhat
smaller than the De Havilands that
have landed here during the last
four days.
Lieutenant Colonel Hartney was
irt Canada at the outbreak of the war
and served with the Canadian forces
until the United States entered the
war, when he was transferred to the
American forces. He is officially
credited with six victories over the
Germans, as a result of his opera
tions on the Chateau Thierry, Ar
gonne and Belgian fronts. He was
shot down by an enemy flyer and
did three months' time in an Ameri-
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can base hospital as a result of his
experience.
The plane which he is piloting
in the derby, was one captured by
a squadron, of which he was a
member, that captured 45 German
Fokkers at Fleury. The planes
were all crated and had just been
received by the Germans when the
Americans captured the town. It
still bears the original "war paint"
and the two black crosses, found
on every German plane. It is lit
erally covered with German names
and numbers, chief among which
are the following: "Hier Anne
ben," "Kok-D-Vii," "Leergewischt
688 K-G," "Mutzlast 218 K-G,"
"Gesamtgewischt 906 K-G."."Gul-assiges."
Lieutenant Colonel Hartney was
commander of the first American
pursuit group of aviators. He was
awarded the French Legion of Hon
or medal the American D. S. C;
the Croix De Guerre with two
palms, the Italian Medal of Valor,
and ranks as a military aviator,
which is about the highest rank
that an aviator in the army can
reach.
May Disqualify Pilot.
Lincoln Neb., Oct. 13. Lieut. H.
W. Shendan, pilot of plane No. 40,
westbound in the transcontinental
airplane race, may be disqualified,
according to a report from Sidney,
Neb., which reported the official
starter at that station as having said
Sheridan might be out of the race
because he "hopped off" from here
seven minutes before the signal was
given for him to leave.
Governor Orders
Riot Investigation
(Continued From Face One.)
prosecuting officer, sheriff, police
judge, police officer, or police com
missioner, mayor or other orhcer,
and if the court shall find that such
officer has willfully failed or refused
to enforce any law which it is his
duty as such officer to enforce, then
the court shall render judgment of
ouster against such officer and the
office shall thereby become vacant.
(1907, p. 306: Ann. 1731b: Comp.
4681b.)'
Wilson Named Inquisitor.
"With these provisions before me
and with an impression which seem?
to exist that it was a neglect of duty
on the part of public officials which
caused so large a loss of life and
property, I cannot feel that I have
fully discharged my obligation with
out having attempted to obtain the
facts and follow the direction ot
these statutory requirements, if the
facts seem to justify it. So a full
and complete investigation ha3
been provided for under the direc
tion and conduct of Mr. Ralph Wil
son of Lincoln. He will proceed to
obtain the facts in whatever way
seems most fair and effective, and,
among other things, public hearings
will be held, at which all parties in
terested and all others having infor
mation bearing upon this, subject
will be privileged to appear and give
testimony.
"lt should be stated that there is
no authority, so far as I can find,
for subpoenaing witnesses, but I
feel that there will be such a general
disposition on the part of all con
cerned to clear up the situation, that
none will have any hesitancy in
coming forward to relate the thing!
they know without partisanship,
fear or favor. The place of hold
ing the hearing will be determined
by Mr. Wilson and will be an
nounced later by him, together with
such ether information as he desires
to give in connection with the in
vestigation." Ask That Massachusetts
Representative Be Ousted
Washington, Oct. 13. Formal
recommendations that Representa'
tive John F. Fitzgerald of Massa
chusetts, former mayor of Boston,
be ousted from his seat in the house
was presented by a committee head
ed by Representative Goodell of
Maine. A majority report proposed
that Peter F. Tague, former repre
sentative, be seated, while Kepre
sentative Luce, republican, Massa
chusetts, proposed, that a new elec
tion be ordered.! Both men are
democrats, contesting the election
of last November, and house leaders
agreed that committee reports
should be called before the nous
next Saturday for final action.
Maynard Expects to
Better Flight Time
On Return Journey
San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 13.
Lieutenant Maynard, first of the
eastern fliers to reach here, an
nounces both he and Sergt. W. E.
Klein, his observer, as well as their
airplane, are ready for the start of
their return flight to Mineola, L. I.,
scheduled for 1:12 p. m. Tuesday.
Their De Haviland airplane, with
its Liberty motor, did not even re
quire an overhauling, Lieutenant
Maynard said. The only attention
he gave it, he said, was to drain the
oil and look over the oiling and the
cooling system. Except for a tire
blown when landing, the machine
will start back exactly as it left
Mineola, no part having been re
placed since the start of the race.
"I think I can beat my westbound
time, and make the return trip in
three days," Lieutenant Maynard
said.
Receipt of a telegram from Mrs.
Maynard asking her husband not to
fly back home unless he was re
quired to do so will not change his
plans for a one-stop transcontinental
flight later on, Lieutenant Maynard
said.
Aviators Lose Their Way
and Nearly Meet Death
Sterling, Colo., Oct. 13. Lieut. J.
B. Wright and Sergt V. Coleman,
westbound aviators in the transcon
tinental race, lost their way at 7:40
o'clock Monday night and narrowly
escaped death when they landed at a
farm house near here, striking tele
phone wires and grazing a fence.
Their plane was damaged, but they
escaped injury They will resume
the night luesday.
Grain Dealers Air Their
Grievances in Convention
Chicago. Oct 13. Denunciation
of government ownership of public
utilities, of the "Plumb plan," of
Postmaster General Burleson and of
Herbert Hoover was voiced by
speakers before the convention of
the Grain Dealers National con
vention here.
Search for Balloonist.
Washington. Oct 13. Two Eagle
boats stationed on the Great Lakes
have been ordered by the Navy de
partment to proceed to Tobermory,
Ont, to search for Capt. Harold
Dammann, army balloonist and his
aide, who have been missing for
several days. Their balloon was
found in Lake Huron some days
ago, atter they had started in the
endurance race from St Louis.
FLYING CLUB
GIVES DINNER
TOJMATORS
Those Who Completed First
Half of Transcontinental
Derby Honored in
New York.
i New York, Oct. 13. Aviators
who have completed the first half of
the transcontinental air derby with
Mineola as their destination and the
observers who flew with them were
guests of honor of the American
Flying club at a dinner and theater
party Monday night.
Those arriving at Mineola Mon
day were Capt. Lowell H. Smith,
Lieut H. E. Queens and Lieut R.
S. Worthington. Maj. J. C. P. Bar
tholf, who had been expected today,
got as far as Rochester and is ex
pected to arrive at Mineola Tues
day. The times of arrival were:
Smith, 10:50:42 a. m.; Queens,
12:30:30 p. m.; Worthington, 2:17:03
p. m.
Col. Archie Miller, commanding
officer at Mineola, was said by fly
ing club officials to have reported
by telegraph to rashtington that
neither Maj. Carl Spatz nor Lieut.
E. C Kiel, who landed at Mineola
within 20 seconds of each other
after a nip-and-tuck race all the way
from San Francisco, cared to make
the return trip according to the rules
governing the contest. Lieut.
Queens also is said to have taken
the same stand.
Spatz Wants Own Time.
Major Spatz would like to take
his own time and follow a route to
Chicago, St. Louis, Fort Sill, El
Paso, San Diego and San Francisco.
He will be ready to start Thursday
morning, it was said.
Lieut Kiel wishes to return over
the regulation route of 20 controls,
but at his own time.
Captain Smith, it was said, will
remain in the contest and will be
ready Wednesday or Thursday,
while Lieutenant Worthington will
fly back to the Pacific coast accord
ing to the contest regulations, pro
vided he can make necessary re
pairs to his plane in the required
time. He was without proper in
struments on the trip east, it was
said, and his motor was subjected to
such a strain that it is in bad shape.
Because of the shortage of enlisted
personnel at Mineola there is some
question as to whether repairs can
be made within the allotted 96
hours.
' Give Thrilling Details.
At the flying club dinner the air
men gave many thrilling details of
their long trip through snow and
rain, over mountains and plains,
lakes and forests.
Often the aviators found them
selves without adequate shelter,
when forced to land, some sleeping
in wagons on the prairies and eating
in barns. All testified it was "worse
standing around waiting than it was
flying."
Between Salt Lake City and Chey
enne the snow was like a fog in low
ering visibility, and rain chewed the
edges of their propellers and frayed
the fabric of their winys. Lieut.
Worthington lost his gloves and was
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Loot Garage Cash Register
and Steal New Automobile
' Three men held up employes in
the Motor Inn garage, Thirty-third
and Leavenworth streets, at mid
night last night : took about $18
from the cash . register and, leaping
into a new Buick roadster in stor
age, drov away.
The police believe the trio is the
same that committed a highway rob
bery Sunday night on the South
Side. Good descriptions of the men
are in the. hand of .the police, ..
Who Has a Birthday This Month?
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One of the chil
dren? Here is a birth
day book that gains in
value as it gets older
and whose text is always
being added to with
material that grows in
interest as the child
grows older.
It is the little gray
pass book of the Sav
ings Department of the
First National Bank.
Get one for your child's
birthday and time will
write into it a record of
character, frugality and
ambition.
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Connected as it will
be with birthday sen
timent, saving will be
made interesting for the
child a wonderful les
son that will influence
its future.
$1 qpens a First Na
tional Savings Ac
count, interest com
pounded semi-annually.
first National
iBankof Omaha
Street Floor Entrance
Either Farmm or Sixteenth Street Doer.
obliged to fly bare-handed through
the cold and snow out of Salt Lake
City. All the aviators were enthusi
astic in praise of Li eat. B. W. May
nard, the first contestant to cross
the continent.
Nine Finish First Lap.
Chicago, Oct 13. Nine of the 40
aviators remaining in the transconti
nental reliability race finished the
first lap of the aerial derby Mon
day, three from the west landing at
Mineola, L. I., and six at San Fran
cisco. The remaining contestants
are at various control stations along
the route, but sundown Tuesday will
see the majority of them near the
end of the first lap. Twelve have
finished the first lap, while a score
have dropped out on account of acci
dents, and five have been killed.
Lieut B. W. Maynard, the first
aviator to reach San Francisco and
complete the trip from ocean to
ocean, is preparing for his return
flight. He plans to leave at 1:12 p.
m., Tuesday, at the expiration of the
minimum allowed at the terminus.
The aviators from the west land
ing at Mineola wrre: Capt L. H.
Smith, 10:50 a. m., whose loghook
record tends to the opinion he has
beaten Maynard's time: Lieut H. E.
Queens, 1:46 p. m., and Lieut. R. H.
Worthington, 2:17 p. m. Captain
Smith said he had beaten Maynard's
flying time by a half hour.
I he six rivers landing at san
Francisco were: Capt C H. Dray
ton, 1:41 p. m.; Lieut. Alexander
Pearson, jr., 2:25 p. m.; Capt. H. C.
Donaldson, 2:49 p. m.; Lieut Earl
Manzelman, 4:34 p. m.; Capt Harry
Smith, 5:42 p. m., and Lieut. L. S.
Webster, 6:29 p. m.
Ships Make Good Time.
Flying conditions throughout the
middle west, which were poor at the
start of the day, improved later, and
the ships made good time.
Lieut. H. D. Norris, accompanied
by Mechanic H. J. Myer, suffered
the only fall of the day when he lost
his way in a fog between St. Paul
and North Platte, Neb., and plunged
into a hill. Neither of the aviators
were seriously injured.
Preparations were being, made at
the control stations for the return
flight, following the announcement
from Washington that the flyers
could start their return journeys
within 48 hours after arrivel at a
terminus and not longer than 96
hours after, arrival. The previous
plan was to have the retu.-n flight
start October 20. Sundays are ex
cluded as flying days, and will not
be computed in the minimum or
maximum stay of contestants at
Mineola or San rrancisco. A con
testant will not be penalized for
staying over 96 hours if it would be
impossible for him to reach the next
control station before sundown on
the day of his start
Three ships remained at Orant
park, all westbound. They will take
off soon after sunrise Tuesday.
Wins Deutsch Cup.
Paris, Oct. 13. Aviator Jansen
won the Deutsch cup, presented by
Henry De La Meurthe Deutsch,
president of the Aero Club of
France by covering 118 miles and
440 yards in 56 minutes and 56 seconds.
Whitlock Honored. M
Cleveland, O., Oct. 13. The defil
gree of doctor of literature was be?
stowed upon Brand Whitlock of Toil
ledo, ambassador to Belgium, by the.
Western Reserve university "be
corder of history."
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in the end, economy
For what a world
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now as it did in the
shop."
On the other hand,
what a satisfaction
in knowing that
one's gown or suit
or wrap is "just a
trifle more becom
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any other woman
here today."
You may buy Thompson-Belden apparel
with an assurance and confidence in their'
style supremacy, their excellence of tailor
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Make it a point to see our new displays of
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