The Lincoln Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 1

AWAIT WORD THE LINCOLN SLNDAV STAR Bost No A 1 TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR. LINCOLN, SUNDAY, 1927 SECTION A riimry-Tfro r.tiius FII'E CENTS WILL RETURN HICKMAN SUNDAY COAST KIDNAPER COLLAPSES IN HIS PENDLETON CELL LOS ANGELES AWAITS RETURN KIDNAPER A Christmas Message To The American People From Calvin Coolidge TWO YOUNG MEN PULL A FILLING STATION HOLDUP Police IJ i as Rumbles of Mob Violence Dwindle. TMC WHITE HOUSE WASHtNOrOM Faints Away With Approach Of Los Angeles Officials, Who Arrive In law expected Oregon City Late To deal swiftly Carry Out Boastful Promise Of Hickman Trial to Be To Start Given Priority, Judge Journey South Sunday Morning. Hardv Announces. PKNDLKTON, Dec.

24- LOS ANGELES. Dec. N. A city recovering from a week of i an act city recovering irom a wet-R. oi (L.

1 Kariing an act tonight awaited th 3 re- of God. or of that nature, William hdward Hica- turn of the prey of the wests .1 i. 1 4 i I est man hunt, the coming of he man day nounced here tonight ttOd, or Ol imil liaiuiv, lurn oi me picy me- wr-aia an will start his journey to l.os Angeles at 11 a. IV Herman Cline, chief of of l.os Angeles, an- Rumules of mob viblence were re- here tonieht Although the detectives had planned to take Hickman from thl.s jail shortly after midnight. Dwieht Longuevan, member of the intelligence division of the Lo.s police department, will not arrive with extradition papers until 6 o'clock tomorrow morning.

Cline The delay means Fox" will not be able to meet the father of Marion Parker, the girl he is accused of slaying and then mercilessly dissecting until Wednesday at lea.st. It Is believed. ouUstanding desire since his arrest here has been to meet Perry Parker. Los Angeles banker, and tell him he is sorry of all Ihc Young Straight Warns Edu ard Hickman NOTE; Herewith is a statement written by William Edward Hickman, a message, he says, to the young men of America. He is suspected of being the kidnaper and slayer of Marlon Parker.

12-year-old Los Angeles girl. ion of peace officers little difficulty wa.s anticipated when William Hickman, confesvsed kidnaper and asscil- ed filajer of 12-year-old Marion Parker, is brought here to stand trial. "The will deal and ju.stly," wa.s the tense expre.ssion of Judge Carlas H. Hardy, who presides over the criminal division of the Suc'srior court here. trial will be given priority over everything else on the calendar in that public may know' that justice will be done The chief topic of conjecture Continued on Page Four.) things that befell the beloved daughter.

Youth Breaks Down. PENDLETON. Dec. 24 lU. the first time since his arrest, William Edward Hickman collap.sed completely In his cell of the city jail here tonight.

Hickman "pa.ssed immediately after three Los Angeles offlctaLs gazed at him through the bars of Ills tiny cell A.s Asa district atlornev of I OS Angeles county: James Davis. Los Angeles chief, and Herman Cline, captain of (Continued on Page Four.) BY WILLIAM E. IIICITMAN. PENDLETON. Dec.

I. N. affair has gained nationwide publicity and the great reward and search by the people of the west oca.st shows the opposition of the American people to criminal tendencie.s. Kidnaping and murder are the wor.st of crimes, and everything be done to pre(Continued on Page Four.) France Hit By Qales Job at Twenty-seventh and South Nets Them $21 In Cash. BIG PLANE AND FOUR OCCUPANTS STILL MISSING STATION EMPLOYE COVERED WITH GUN Stickups Make Escape On F'oot After Ixioting Cash Shadow Of A New Trans-Atlantic Flight Tragedy Lurks Over Christmas Festivities As Hours Pass Without News Of Aviatrix And Her Companions Who Left Roosevelt Field Friday Night For Newfoundland.

Two young unmasked robbers held up the State Oil Co. service NEW YORK, Dec. p. X. the big Sikor.skv amphibian airplane carrying W.

Cra.vs,.,, an.ith.ve um fliors, waa still mis.si„K the cash register shortly before at this hour thirty-four hours atter she took olt 7:30 Christmas eve. from Field. L. 1. on the first leg of her projected The men entered the station and flijrfit jo Furope.

first a.sked James Rodney, 310 street. College View. 19-year-old attendant, if they could u.se the wa.sh room. Rodney eave them permission and when they came oil one of the men edged towards the outside door. hTe other hung back.

Suddenly the latter, jerking a pistol there in the corner, of the wash room, young fellow, and try to Cioes Through Cash Register. While thl.s man remained in front of Rodney with the barrel of the gun aimed directly at him, the other hurriedly went through the cash register. When he had finished. he summoned his partner and the two walked swiftly east on South Rodney called the iJO- (Continued on Page Four.) A Tin: WTATHTR. it a a a a outlook for the prriod from Docrm- a a hof 31, Indimivr, a a and lowrr a a Mostly fair forepart of a nook, followed precipitation pe- a a riod; In temperature a ir first part, probably colder toward a a latter part of week.

a a Nebraska: I'alr Sunday and Mon- a a day, not murh change in temper- a a ature. a a Fair Sunday and Mon- yy a day; somewhat warmer Sunday In a a southwest portion. a I Mrs. Oray.son had hoped to fly CHEER CARRIED TO MANY HOMES Santa Halts In Alaska ENROUTE WITH SANTA CLAUS, heavy weather. JUNEAU, Ala.ska.

Dec. PARIS. Dec. 2A il. N.

-Gales in many and a slight earthquake near Pau did con-siderable damage throughout Fiance toaay. Touraine wa.s hard hit by the storms. Damage caused by the earth tremor was estimated at 10.000 Air were forced to run on reduced schedules and coastal shipping was disrupted. Many fi.shmg vessels were grounded along the coa.st. The liner President Roosevelt, coming in from New York, was late in nsachmg Cherbourg due to the BOMBS WRECK TWO U.

S. BANKS IN ARGENTINA SANTA CLAUS AT COLISEUM TODAY SHRINERS SING AT INSTITUTIONS 1 Dead, 4 Lost In Farm Fire Bolshevists Blamed By Paraders, Who Protest Outrage. The Elks Santa Claus reception. Christmas tree, entertainment and treat distribution will be held at the Coliseum this morning, the doors being open at 8 and no earlier. The entertainment will begin at 9 and distribution of gifts will follow.

There will be room for spectators. Members of Band and Patrol Tour Gity Saturday Night. ('ase Workers Distribution Through Social Exchange. Fewer Families Assistance Than One Year Ago. -anta Glaus pa.s.sed through Jun- Holdup Men EscapC eau early tonight on his annual.

1 11 Christma.s eve visit to the southland I ith $3,000 Payroll He threw heavy blankets over hts reindeer during his stop in Juneau and addressed R. C. Mize, weather CHICAGO, Dec. 24 -iI. N.

man. Three armed bandits held up listen he his red face rice Zeller, ca.shier of an engraving 18 ARE INJURED; THREE MAY DIE Acquit Mrs. Home Christma.s was the slogan of the social service exchange at community chest lieadquarter.s. and ca.se workers rejwrted splendid co-operation from the people of Lincoln in out the new plan of planning Christma with the head.s of the needy famllie.s and distribution of gifts by experienced case workers who were already acquainted with the per.sons to be benefited and their particular needs. "By the di.strlbution of gifts through ea-se workers instead of by a iiersonal touch was added to Christmas this vear.

"declared Miss Ada Barker, head case (Continued on page Six Require growing even redder with anger, company, here today, and escaped next Christma.s there will be no with a $3.000 payroll. Santa Clau.s for you if you do better than The trouble was that there was no in the vicinity of Juneau and the reindeer of Santa Clau.s were already worn by their swift journey down from the polar region. The weather was biting cold and (Continued on Page Four.) Citizen Asserts Were Forewarned Against Attack. Gun Discharges In Auto Smash; Man Is Killed RIVERLAND, Dec. 24- (UP) that the two-story house on the Wlnlaco farm, a mile ea.st of Riverland caased the death of one man.

Four children were mussing and four ijersom suffered seriou.s injuries. Thomas Kelley, horse trader, owner of the farm, digd from burn.s he received when he rushed from the burning hou.se trying to Forty-two Shriners in two char- start a kitchen stove fire with gas- bus-ses suTO ChristmM carols housekc.pcr at six hospitals, four intitu- and believed buried in tion, two homes and four the ruins of the home, residences late Christma.s eve and Tom Kelly, also was burned early Christma.s morning The painfully, group, made up of the Shrine patrol and band, under the direction Sonris Word of Leslie Strain, left Scottish Rite DCnus YY ortl To Former Friends to CojYcnhagen during the Chri.st- ma.s holidays. She Is long overdue at Harbor Grace. N. her first stop, and grave fears were entertained late tonight that and her companions may have met death.

Tile lia.s not reported pas.slng over Cape Cod early Friday night. She is nine hours pa.st the maximum limit of her fuel supply. Not a signal has come from her wireles.s, which had a range of more than 1,000 miles. Three Men Aboard. Accompanying Mrs.

Grayson on the flight are 0.skar Omdal, pilot; Brice Oold.sborough. navigator, radio operator and a.ssistant pilot, and Pi'ed Koehler, motor expert. Bitter blasts tonight whlpYied the north Atlantic into waves that hamjiered small craft. It Is believed that if the plane Is forced down it cannot survive long. The temperature off the coa.st of Newfoundland wa.s low and snow vva.s falling at the most northerly points.

A dispatch late tonight from Halifax, that an inquiry at all wirele.s.s stations along the Nova Scotia coa.st and Newfoundland failed to bring any news of Mr.s. Oray.son’s plane. Ships crossing (Continued on Page Six.) SANTA PAYS VISIT TO STATE WARDS temple at 10:30 and did not return until after 4 this morning. MONTREAL. Dec N.

Emily Sprague Gallop tonight was acquitted of her by poisoning. It was her fourth trial on the charge. D1V0R('FS HUBBY SO HE MAY WED NEBRASKA DENVER. Dec. 2A (U.

Mrs. Louise A. Dudley today gave her husband to another woman as a Christmas pre.sent. BUENOS AIRES. Dec.

24 (I. N. vigoroiLs police search was under way tonight for the persoius who placed and exploded bombs in the Bueno.s Alre.s branches of the National City Bank of New and the Bank of Boston, wrecking the buildings and Injuring nearly a of per.sons, three of may die. Except for the fact that both explosions occurred ju.st at the noun ITn Uitr Storv hour, when many officials tioias I41g already left, the lentil is Weekly ca.sualty list would have been great- Is Issued. NORFOLK, Dec.

Peter Hoffman, 30, prominent Norfolk man, was fatally injured this evening when a shotgun in the car in which he wa.s riding, was accidentally discharged. The accident occurred a.s car crashed into a machine occupied by a Mr. and Mrs. Hanson of Hoskins. LOCAL EDITOR SCOOPS WORLD THEODORE SCHL.iCE EXPECTED TO LIVE Bullets Removed From Body Of Norfolk Man Who Tried to Kill Self.

er HIIJIRFN WILL BE ENTERTAIN LI) AT PARTY Eighteen person.s were injund in the National City bank. Joaquin Oliva of Aires, AlmaOvergardStill Lives smfn Sd, n.ay die of their injuries, reported. Manuel Taborda, of Buenos Alre.s. a wine merchant. .411 children of ex-senire men will be entertained at the American Legion club room 1516 street, at 7 Sunday nlaht A ma.s program of carols, ver.ses and movluf plcture.s ha.s en planned to br climaxed with the arrival of Santa Clau.s Ttie legion auxiliary has made over 300 stockings which will be filled with candy and iiut.s for the little folk.s The legion Is inviting all ex-service men and ihelr of this community, whether members of the legion or not.

to bring their children to this treat The committee i. headed by Clarence KItfinger band. George, on grounds of infidelity, Mrs. Dudley said she a.sked for a divorce only when learned Dudley had been living with a sixteen year old girl Curtis, Neb. The parents, Mrs.

Dudley continued, begged her to divorce her lULsband so that he could marry the girl and provide for her expected child. By Artificial Respiration. (Continued on Page Pour.) NORFOLK. Dec. oneration was perfisrmed tonight upon Theodore Scmack, who last night shot and killed his wife and then fired two shots into his own brea.st.

The bullets were removed from body and physiciams said he would recover. He will probably be charged with first degree murder Uve Miners Killed in Explosion JUDGE SHORTENS JAIL TERMS AS HRISTMAS OCONTO. Dec. 24 (U a editor wanted "scoop the in one of the most remarkable medical In histrry in which a young girl was kept alive by artificial respiration for thirty-four days did not become generally known until yesterday. Tiie editor.

T. Krier of Lexington. knew the facts more than a week ago but waited until his paper was ready for this week before making them public. The girl. Alma Overgard.

16. is from paralysis of the lungs following infantile paralysis. Hoiie for her ultimate recovery was seen by her physicians tonight after the girl had shown great im- QAVF VIII r.IFTS dav. o( fcjia Vi 1 ULiLi xJll 1 k3 volunteer have been ceaselessly pumping air into her lungs At each of the sixteen places visited the Shriners were given a hearty reception. At the home of the potentate, Charles Roper, and at the reformatory for men at Hawthorne, hot coffee and served.

"Joy to the and "Holy were sung. A large crowd accompanied the singer.s. The itinerary follows: i Home of Potentate Charles Roper, University Place, Tabitha Home, Forty-sixth and Randolph street.s Bryan Memorial ho.spital, Forty- eighth and Sumner streets. Ba ley Sanitarium. Fifty-fifth and South Lincoln General ho.spttal, 2315 South Seventeenth street.

Home of Veime Herge, mayor, 1810 street. mansion, street. Lincoln sanitarium. Fourteenth and street. County jail.

Tenth and St, Twelfth and South streets. Orthopedic ho.spltal. Eleventh and South streets Reformatory for Men, Hawthorne. State ho.spltal. penitentiary.

St. Thomas orphanage and home of Ray Hall, 2638 Sumner street. In Kansas ('ity High More Than 100 Children Receive Gifts at Special Programs. PENDLETON. Dec.

24 (I. my former pal.s at Central high school, Kan.sa.s City, that I hope they will forgive me for my terrible record. Be also to tell J. Lyman Laughlin, vice principal, that I also beg his forgiveness." That wa.s the me.s.sage that William Edward Hickman, former Kan- sH.s City high school sent from his cell in the Pendleton city jail today, Hickman, accused of kidnaping and Marion Parker, 12-3'ear- old Los Angeles girl, uttered these words as if he meant them. "Tell them he continued, I wi.sh that all of them could have a college education, but warn them not to seek it the way I did Hickman has said that he intended to use the $1.500 he got from father for a college education.

Christmas Dinners and Entertainments Feature Holiday. CARS CRASH ON ICY PAVEMENT Chri.stma.s will be observed in the many institutions in and near Lincoln in a manner as po.ssible. Santa Clau.s has already found his way into the six homes caring for 410 children and the spirit of Christma.s will make Sunday and Monday much happier for the thoiLsand adults who are confined here. Rules will be disregarded to as great an extent as possible in order to make way for Christma.s tree programs, services of worship, distribution of gifts, chicken dinners, the appearance of Santa Claus, entertainments and the singing of carols, Santa llis Rounds. Wlien the more than 400 children cared for in state homes here went to bed Saturday night they were happy in the knowledge that there is a Santa Claas and that he had visited them, leaving gifts, candy, fruit and nuts.

The children (Continued on Page Six.) BERLIN Dec. 24-1 coal miners were killed and two injured in a mine expiosion near Dotmund today. FLOOD REFUGEES Rebel ('hief ('apturee! And Shot by VERA CRUZ. Dec. 24 (I.

N. Juan Aco.sta. rebel chief operating in the Tuxpam oil field, has been captured and shot by troops. But Four Minor Accidents Reported to Police Saturday Night. Hickman Asks Father Of Murdered Girl for Chance to Tell Storg Rebels Repulsed.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. Rebels are reported to have at- Only four minor accidents were federal to ixilice Saturday afternoon evening. No one wa.s Injured and the damage to cars was very small When K. J.

Van Voltenberg. 832 street, tried to stop his car to aii- tarked a military tram conveying pa.ss at Thirty.third IDO Two f'hriktmas in the form of Jail for two men Mu- Familics Flee From River at Shelby, Ind. niripal Judge ('happell Haturdav Thafternoon. The men, Clinton M. Cioodwin and Harry Snethen had been serving in the county jail after eonv.ction on liquor They had only a few to mi the Judge decided to the remainder of the and permit them to spend w.th their The famyiew have been eared for by the Social Welfare and an adequate la assured them SHELBY.

Ind Dec 24 (U More than 100 families, who fled their homes on the banks of the Kankakee river when flood waters crept up their doors, took with them Christmas gifts which will be distributed at hrmes tomorrow An ice gorge, reported the worst in the history, caused the river to overflow. Many houses were flooded and the gorge cau.sed the water to back up for miles Other families were prepared to flee on a minute 8 notice The flood extend' frrm Shelby to Schneider, Ind Each toils for fifteen or twenty minutes. At intervals falls a.sleep. She eats almost normally and at times keeps up a conversation with her relative.s Tlie work will be continued until the girl recovers or no longer able to stand the constant pumping. physicians said ('mintess Dc Janze Denies Plan.s Marry PARIS, Countess de Janze the former Alice Silverthorne, of Chicago, who wa.s fined $4 for shooting Vincent de Trafford.

a young Englishman with whom she was infatuated, denied today that she will marry de Trafford A timilar denial madf by Trmiiord huuMil. Star- Wishes Everyone a Merry ChriSlmas and a Happy and Prosperous Year- prisoners to the penal colony at Pleatanar, Jalisco, but federal troops controlled the situation without losing any prisoners, according to reports received here from Oua- delajara. Daninh Vessel Sinks Following ('ollision PARIS.Dec. 24 d. N.

The Danish steamer Hield was today when she collided with the Spanish ves.se 1 Arantzazu and the Porlugue.se steamer Silver in the River E.scaut near Antwerp Dead I I. I 24 Brig. Oen James lienn. retired, assistant surgeon general of the army and commandant of Walter Reed hospitil, died hert i nlng and street, about 5 Saturday afternoon, he skidded ucrorn flie street into a machine parked at the curb belonging to Floyd Angelo, 943 South Thirty-third streets Cars driven by W. W.

Barkhotf, 1145 street, and August Meyer, collided at 4 15 Saturday afternoon at Eleventh and streets. Skidding at a stop button at Cotner boulevard and street, a car driven by Panticr collided with another driven by McMa.ster.s of Eagle. Both cars plunged over the curbing on the opjjo.site side of the street and came to a stop in a field. The fourth accident occurred Saturday afternoon wiien a car driven by A. Hauser 3301 Mohawk street, and a marhine to the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph rompanv eolhded at Twenty third and were creeping along St a snail-like pare eve because of the slippery pave- Dee.

"Tell father that I want his forgiveness. Tell him I want to see him when I go to Los to tell him Just what happened, to explain. If I can. my part in this This was the message that William Edward Hickman, accused of kidnaping and killing I2-year-old Marion Parker, to- riav wishes to send to her father. you a message for your he was asked.

have already told her not to worry about me he replied. your father?" More or less reluctantly, Hickman said: don't care much Whetliet he gets a message or not. He de- mv mother. I believe he is Interested In e. Just tell him not to bother about me.

I'll take care of calmness Is baffl- leg He Is the personification of rose excapt for a certain shi'tl- ne of the eves. Mention of the girl he is ae- riis-il of slaving leaves him nr rtorbed He savs he is sorrv, hut he tells of it In a most err- sorv manner..