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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
County Commissioners Com
pIete Awards of Contracts
For BituIithic Paving Despite
Complaints of Taxpayers.
INJUNCTION PETITION
WILL BE FILED MONDAY
South Side Good Roads
Worker to Carry Fight
Against Broken Pledge Into
District Court.

County commissioner, late yester-
day afternoon, completed awarding
of contracts for approximately u
miles of "bitulithic" paving on the
Lincoln Highway, to the Allied Con-
tractors, Inc, in spite of violent pro-
tests made by representatives OF va
rious organizations OF business men
at a stormy meeting in the county
commissioners Office yesterday.
A petition for an injunction to stop
the paving will be filed Monday and
a temporary restraining order will
be applied for Immediately, John P.
Breen, attorney, said.
Mr.. Breen waited at the court
house until ; o'clock with the petit
ton ready. but postponed filing it
until Monday when the hour grew
late. Jamin B. Root, South Side
business man and good roads work
err for years, is the plaintiff; the de-
fendants are the county commits
sioneTs.
Cite Failure of Pledge.
Failure to carry out the pledge
signed by the FIVE commissioners for
brick paving exclusively, prior to
the election OF June, 1919, at which
$S,000000 bonds were voted. is men,
toned as reason for issuing the in
junction. Alleged legal flaws in the
contract are also involved.
The contract awarded for btu
lithic" paving amounts to $s52,056
Bonds for completion of the work
were signed by A. ]. Love, George
Rasmussen and John w. Towle.
Only four of the commissioners
signed the contracts and approval OF
bonds. Commissioner Henry Nc
Donald was not present and did not
sign. He voted against "bitulithic."
Put Forth Final Effort. ...
The meeting was final effort to
ger the 9,unty commissioners to
rescind the contract for ."bitulithic"
paving awarded February "a to the
Mined Contractors, Inc, i'll spite OF
a pledge TO pave with brick exclu-
sively, signed by the five county
commissioners before the election of
las. June, VIXEN the people of Doug
las county voted $3.000,00O bonds tor
paving county roads.
This document has been called
a gentlemen's agreement" said
Francis A. Brogan, president of the
tCoutinued ON Page Two, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Doctors S Wife Drives
Car Down Incline
To Avert a Wreck

Mrs. Henry, wife Of DR.. E. C.
Henry, commander of Douglas coun-
ty post, American Legion, had a
miraculous escape from death early
ilast evening.
At Fortieth and Dodge streets
she was suddenly faced with the
option of causing serious accident to
occupants of another car approach
ing on the wrong side of the street
in her direction, or of swerving her
machine over 45-foot embankment.
She chose the latter course and
drive the auto toward what seemed
apparent destruction and death to
herself.
When the machine hit the bottom
of the incline it was in sad state OF
wreck, but Mrs. Henry had escaped
without even bruise.
Mrs. Henry was alone in the car
at the time of the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Crosses Two Mountains
And Covers Miles
In One Days Flight

San Diego, Cal, March 6.-Maj.
A. D. Smith, army aviator who left
/ Camp Lewis, Wash, at S o'clock
Saturday morning in a De Haviland
airplane, arrived at Rockwell Field
here at 1858 p. m.
In the flight Major Smith covered
approximately 1,l5O miles and
crossed two mountain ranges.
He made stops at Red Bluffs, Cal,
San Francisco and Bakersfield, Cal.
He departed from the latter place at
6:45 p. m. with the Tehachapi noun
tain barrier before him.
Major Smith is the first to accom-
plish a one-day flight from Wash
ington state to San Diego.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Inefficiency And Waste in
U.S Aviation Activities in
, War Described as 'Ghastly'
Record of Department Has No Parallel in All the
Annals of War, Says Representative Frear,
Chairman Of the Aircraft Investigating Subcom-
mittee in House. During Discussion of Report
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wiz
III. eL,,ntn, NI,eck & "a rybo

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington. March GA ghast-
ly record of inefficiency and waste
that has no parallel in all the an
nails of the war;" was the descrip-
ton applied to the War Department. S
aviation activities by Representative
Frcar of Wisconsin, chairman of the
aircraft investigating subcommittee,
in the house today. The report OF
the subcommittee recently made
criticising the War department, was
under discussion throughout the aft
ernoon. Representative Lea of Cal
ifornia, minority member of the sub
committee, and other democrats de-
Tended the department.
Representative Frear and Repre-
sentative Garrett of Tennessee, dem
ocrat, became involved in . contro-
versy when the former declared that
statements by the latter were untrue.
Mr.. Garrett moved that Mr.. Frear's
remarks be stricken from the record
bat withdrew the motion. when the
latter made an explanation. The ex-
change of personalities involved a
statement by Mr.. Garrett that Mr..
Frear had threatened to resign from
the committee unless given author
ity to employ an attorney.
No Bombers at Front.
"When the war closed, the only
aircraft of America manufacture on
the battle hne were 213 dangerous
and defective DH-< observation ma
chines," said Representative Frear.
"Not one fighting or bombing ma
chine of American manufacture
reached the fighting front or was
ever put in production during the 10
months of war. -
Secretary Baker appointed
Deeds, Potter and Ryan, in that or
der, in charge of aircraft production.
Not one of these men had any prior
experience in aircraft. Deeds gave
$50, 100000 in contracts to his busi-
ness associates in Dayton, Ohio, be-
fore he was let out, the last of 1917.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Champion Cotton Picker
Dances Way Out of Jail
Judge Hears of Jgging Propensities of "Cullud Gem
man. Who Had Been Entertaining Prisoners by
Buck and Wing "Endeavors," Sees Sample of
Work and Discharges Johnny

Chicago March oohnny JONES' champion cotton picker
around Galveston Texas danced his of jail Saturday
For than week Johnny has been of the county JAIL
from the effects liberal wildcat whisky He recently
north and for the first his life velour hat Of
the particularly fuzzy kind affected by and and the
rich Johnny fell desperately love with the velour hat His
ng eoon picker had melted by this time due to some local
champion AFRICAN golf players high price of contaband
whisky. Johnny simply stole big
During his week jail he the attendants and Other
by his this the Judge
eick before whom he arrsgned Saturday lt3
Hello Johnny hear jgger. said the judge
a sample of your work in that line"
Johnny hucked his wraps hched up uspender support
his faded blue overas
all the adjoining Offices and the soon mmed with
delighted spectators.
IF had danced like that for the popietors of the they
would have given hat said the Judge You and
don't do stealing and lay Of this squirrel whisky
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Delilah Lives
Up to Name When
"Samson - Shorn
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wise

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wiz
Chicago, March 6.-Alfred Rose
today was granted a divorce by
Judge Charles Mcdonald and back
of this Mes little story. Rose
formerly was advertising manager
for big patent medicine concern.
with an annual salary of $4,000
and liberal allowance for travel
ing and other expenses.
He and Delilah were married
July II, 1912, and lived together
FIVE years. During that time he
supported his wife in fine style,
according to his testimony. They
toured Europe aud she wanted for
nothing. Then he suffered a
paralytic stroke and his position
and money faded away and he is
now poor man.
His wife and 7-year-oid daugh-
ter left him and went to the
home of his wife's parents in
Minneapolis, according to the
testimony, which included letter
in which Mrs. Rose said she could
not think OF returning to attempt
to live with him on his present
earnings.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Refinery Head Relieves
Anxiety Of Owners Of
Gas" Driven Machines

Chicago Tribune Omaha Rec Leased Wire.
Chicago, March 6.-Joseph NJ.
Cudahy. now head of the Sinclair
Refining Co., has issued a statement
that will do much to relieve the
anxiety Of owners of gasoline-drivcn
machines. He does not believe 1
gasoline famine is in sight, but ad-
mits the situation is acute. Owners
Of automobiles had begun to fear,
that gasoline would soon be so
scarce that its use would be prac-
tically prohibitive and Mr.. Cudahy's
announcement does much to relieve
this apprehension. Among other
things he said:
Manufacturers of motor vehicles
estimate that in 1925, 250,0OO 900
barrels of gasoline will be required
to meet the demands of automobiles,
trucks, tractors and airplanes, not
to mention gasoline for motor boats,
stationary engines, etc. This will
call for 800,0OO,0OO barrels of crude
oil and will require much higher
processes of refining than are in use
at present.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Frenchman Says People
Of Today Are 0vereating

Paris, March 6.-The present gen
Grafton is overeating without record
ing an increase in energy and activi-
ty. In fact we have considerably
less pep than our mothers and faith
ers had at our age.
Such is the conclusion of the
academy of medicine, following a
detailed study OF the subject by
Prof. Charles T. Rechet. Since 1882,
he shows, the individual consump-
tion of potatoes has been tripled,
that of meat doubled, and people
drink six times as much coffee as
they did 81 years ago. Statistics of
the Biological society show that an
increase in food consumption is
never accompanied by an increase i'll
production.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Wealthy Young Beauty
Will Not Discuss Beau
Witty, Stylish and Well Educated 17-Year-Old Del
lora Angel of Lake Forest, Chicago Suburb, Says
That When She Will Marry Is Strictly Her Own
Affair, Even if She Has $38,OOO,OOO
Chicago Tribune-omahs Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago March "a girl who has and beauty style ed
ucaonand $S00o00O if she but of tell the
world mind business
cernd That is the opinion of Deoa Angel Forest
wintering California When and whom she will marry strictly
her own affair and Of in lesser degree the Of her
prospective husband and her So there when
Hyeaod beauty with cellar full of
,hnaity about it.
Young Randolph Gibson Owseys
Saturday He strobe and down the library the
in Durand hall and laughed with while declaring
that about his reported bethrohal should
in all fairness, from the lady herself
Il really don't wish discuss it ALL he said Iwhy I'm
mensey embarrassed by the that Deoa parents
Pasadena her marrying Why gosh he pued
furously at his cigarette. His mother laughed she said
They're both such children The perfectly absurd
Young Owsley has returned from Annapolis Miss
herited her $8O from the late Mrs John
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07

w. c. Potter followed for nearly
four months, and John ID. Ryan
continued until the end of the war
Both Mr.. Potter and Mr.. Ryan were
copper magnates, with many large
private business interests. In spruce
production Secretary Baker ignored
all the loggers and lumber men on
the coast and selected Colonel
Disque, a warden of the Michigan
penitentiary and former captain in
the army, who knew nothing about
numbering.
Riot of Waste Charged.
Nothing but failure could have
resulted under such' conditions and
the riot of waste during the ex-
penditures of over $l,O00,000000
in 700 contracts ranging from $780,
600 to millions of dollars in different
contracts, was certain. All the waste
could be forgotten, but the Ameri-
can people will never forget nor for
give responsible officers who spent
81 ,0O0,000,000 and yet failed to sup
ply any American built fighting
planes in which to protect Ameri-
can fliers. and American troops in
battle"
Representative Lea denied that
Americas aircraft effort was a
failure.
Mistakes were made, disappoint-
ments were frequent, but too much
was accomplished for any intelligent
fair judgment to call It failure"
said Representative Lea.
"The attempt of the majority to
pick out few heads of aircraft re-
sponsibilities and hold them re-
sponsible for disappointments in the
American program, is unwarranted
by facts and an absurd injustice.
Insofar as we failed to accomplish
in military aviation all that we could
intelligently expect, the reason is as
plain as the sun in the sky. 1t was
ir:experience and lack of prepara-
ton
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Little Feather Plucked.

Lincoln, Neb., March 6.-"Little
Feather" a member of the Usage
Indian tribe of Oklahoma, whose
ROYALTIES from oil lands, he claims
are ST, 900 a month, was arrested here
as a vagrant. The Indian says he
left his home with plenty of funds
to see a little of the world, but fell
in with white gamblers who got his
money, and when he reached Lin
coin he was penniless. The police
are convinced of the truth of his
story and he will be discharged
when means are supplied to send
him home.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Two Men Are Killed
In Kentucky Gun Battle

Ashland, KY, March 6.-Milford
Hubbard and a brother-in-law, Jer.
ry Hubbard, were killed and Will
lard Hubbard, brother of Milford,
was seriously wounded in gun
fight between three men today at
Pounce, Va, on the Kentucky-Vir-
ginia border.
The men were said to be intoxica-
ted and quarreled. Milford engaged
in rife duel with Jerry. Willard
and Milford then exchanged shots,
Milford falling to the ground with
two bullets in his body. He then
shot, seriously wounding Willard.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Shortest Man in illinois
Falls Victim to Apoplexy

Macomb. H., March 6.-John Kei-
ley. 50 years old, said to be the
shortest man in Illinois, is dead Of
apoplexy at his home. Kelley was
"A inches in height and weighed $50
pounds. In his younger days his
legs We're double-jointed, enabling
him to move as rapidly backward as
forward. Kelley used step-iadder
when harvesting his horses,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Prohibition Is Attacked
Again by Kentucky Men

Washington, March 6.-The pro-
hibition amendment and portions OF
the enforcement act were attacked
as unconstitutional in brief filed in
the supreme court today by the
Kentucky Distilleries and Ware
house company in appeals from fed
eral court DEGREES holding the acts
valid. The case will be argued Mon
day along with the Rhode Island
and other cases.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Build Booze Barrier.

Vancouver, B. c., March 6.-Can-
adam revenue officers built barriers
on the road across the international
boundary at Sumas and stopped an
automobile headed for the United
States with liquor. The liquor was
seized but the two men in the ma
chine escaped in an automobile
which followed them. Guns were
drawn by both the autoists and the
authorities. but no shots were fired.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
To Protest Salary Cut.

Chicago, March 6.-Employes Of
the Chicago postoffice, $500 in num-
Der, has called netting for Monday
to protest against a $240 reduction
in their salaries under the Blanton
bill recently passed by congress,
which eliminates the bonus paid dur
ing war times. All those affected by
the bonus cut receives salary of
less than $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Film Star to ReWed.

New York, March 6.-Alice Joyce,
film star, is again to embark upon
the sea of matrimony, when she will
wed James Regan, jr.. whose father
is proprietor of the Hotel Knicker-
booker The prospective groom de-
clines to tell where the marriage is
to occur. Miss Joyce's former hus-
band was Tom Moore, brother of
Owen Moore, whose wife, Mary
Pickford, secured divorce from
him in Nevada.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Confesses Murder.

Ell Paso, Tex, March 6.-Jose
Perea has made a voluntary confes-
sion that he killed Mrs. Maria Rem
beck and Manuel Sanchez here Feb
nary Is. according to County At
torney Will H. Pelphery. He said
Ae had been drinking. The bodies
were found in the sand dunes east Of
here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Missouri Couple Get Life
Sentence on Murder Charqe

Miami, Okl., March 6.-Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Blanchard, of Nevada,
Mo-, were convicted here on a
charge of murder in connection with
the killing of Police Chief Charles
Stricker of Commerce. Okl., October
~, 1919, and werei sentenced to life
Imprisonment
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
Horticultural Wizard
Spends Birthday Working

Santa Rosa, Cal, March g.
Luther Burbank, horticulturist, was
too busy" in his garden here Sat-
urday to devote much attention to
the celebration of his 71st birthday.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-07
The Weather.

Forecast.
Nebraska and Iowa: Fair with
rising temperature Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-01
SATURDAYS RESULTS

Local-university of Chattanooga, sS
Carson Newman, 0.
At Grant Field, Atianta--Georgia
Tech. "a; Centre college, 0.
At Columbus--Georgia, n Auburn, o.
st Starkylllar- Mississippi A. ana Nj,
10; Tennessee, z.
Al Birmingham-Alabama, al; Sc
vance. 0.
Al Nashville. Vanderbilt, 20; Ken
At exington--,virginia Military in
stltute, IA; North Carolina A. and No., y.
At MISUNDERSTANDING and Lee.
IS: v. p. l., o.
AT Chapel Hill. N. C.--Mafyland ~,
North Carolina, 0.
At Sutherland, Fla,---Southern, Ia;
Stetson university, o.
At Salem, Va.---Roanoke college, Al;
Augusta Military academy, 0.
At Charlotte. N. C.--Davidson, 81;
At Richmond. 8; william
and Mary 0.
At New Haven--Yale, II: Colgate, Z.
A. Cambridge.-Harvard, 20; vir-
kinia, o.
At Princeton--Princcton, 10; West
Virginia, Q.
At Ann Michigan. 81; Tu,
lane, 0.
Az chicago----chlcago. g; ohio
At philadelphia---Penn state. Is;
At observation-disclosures Il; La
feyette, 0.
At Ithaca--Corneii, "a; Rutgers, 0.
AZ Annapolis--Navy ~ Western
reserve, u.
At Urbana---Illlnois, II. Minnesota, 2.
AT West Point--Army, II. Notre
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-01
LONG LIST I
OFSYMPTOMS
North Carolina Lady Was Ner.
yous, Weak and Suffered
Greatly, but Relief Soon
Came After She Took
Cardui.

Asheviiie. N. C.--Mrs. J. A. sluder,
OF as woodrow Avenue. this city. re-
Gently made the following statement:
Il was in q very run down condi-
ton after :. wasn't able to go.
II was nervous. weak and couldn't
do my work.
II felt like, at times. no matter
what happened. couldn't get up q
spark of interest.
Il was depressed. blue and cont!n-
ually on the lookout for something to
.lappen.
81 couldn't sleep to do any good. and
had to force myself to eat when meal
time came.
s.t suffered some pain I'm mr. back
and sides. but the worst trouble was
weakness and Oppression.
II decided to try a tonic.
MY sister had gotten such fine re-
suits from Cardui began using 1t;
soon I noticed I would. get hungry,
and sleep at night. and this. OF course,
was a great help.
Il grew less nervous.
The depression left me and soon l
was well and strong.
4 enjoy good health. thanks 20
Cardui.- Ask your druggist about il.
49, n OIL
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-01
GEORGIA Pulls
REAL SURPRISE
Victory Of Days Eleven Over
Auburn Shattered Dixie
Gridiron Dope.
TECH DEFEATS CENTRE
BYALLMAN

The real nrldIron surprise In Dixie
Saturday was sprung, not at At
ianta, where Tech defeated Centre
"a to 0, but at Columbus, where
Georgia trounced Auburn z to o.
Another more unexpected result
vandy's 20 to o Victory over Ken
lucky State, which had held Sc
vance to a &c tie.
Centres defeat at the hands of Tech
was the same old story of lack of re-
serve material. With Roberts, Weaver
as result of the Harvard game, the
gallant Kentuckians were doomed to
defeat just as was Vandy the previous
Saturday at the hands of Auburn as a
result of the buffeting received from
the yellow Jackets seven days carrier.
Tech would undoubtedly have defeated
Centre even had Moran's team been in
the pink of condition physically.
The Golden Tornado, taking every
thing into consideration, is the best
eleven in the south and one Of the best
In the land. Techs showing against
Pittsburgh was really more impressive
than Centres against Harvard.
Alabama Repeats.
Sewanee's defeat at the hands of
Alabama was not unexpected. The
thin red line" Is one of Techs few
rivals for the Dixie title. Tennessee's
loss to the. Mississippi Aggies also
caused little surprise to the initiated.
In the two principal intersectional
contests staged Saturday. by Dixie
teams the dope ran true to form. Tu-
lane was no match for Michigan. losing
II to 0, while Virginia was trounced by
Harvard. which relied chiefly on second
string men, "a to 0.
The result of Saturdays contests left
seven Of the more important Dixie
elevens with clean slate of victories
for the season to, date at the hands of
other southern teams. The seven are
Alabama, Georgia Tech, Georgia univer-
sity. Mississippi A. and NJ, v. M. l..
Washington and Lee and Tulane, the
latter's defeat Saturday being by Mchi-
gan.
Next Saturdays schedule does not
bring any of the seven together but a
fortnight hence Alabama meets WASH
ington and Lee. and Mississippi A. and
M. plays Tulane. Title claims could
hardly be said to have been swept aside
this early in the season by single de-
feats for the schedule may result in no
big team coming through with per-
feet record. particularly II upsets con-
tinue.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-01

and beautiful and the scenic features
so picturesque, that undoubtedly be-
fore long. this Central American coun-
try. lying so attractively and so near
our own borders. will become ia
vorite resort for American tourists and
pleasure seekers.
"a very gratifying characteristic
Of both the administration and the
people OF Guatemala is their warm
friendship toward the United states
and Americans. The Guatemala people
and officials do not hesitate to avow
this cordiality at all times and there
is no reason why this splendid rela-
tionship between the two countries
should not be made perpetual. Presi-
dent Herrera In his address on the as
semhling Of congress recently. gave
expression to this sentiment OF friend
ship for Americans. There is an ac-
tive movement on foot for a union
OF the Central American republics,
Conferences TO consider this PROPOSE
ton have been arranged by repre-
senCntives of the municipalities and OF
the several republics, but this Is a
matter so peculiarly their own that
the discussion OF II should be left en-
tirely to them"