WEATHER FORECAST ^ 1^ T TT^ i fclV \ \ T T \ ^ITTIVTT^ \ X) T"^ THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ■MM*’ 1 nt i HVlAflA OUlNUAi DLL - —- ||p uhn sit* hptwprn two »t«m|p wilt CITY EDITION ... . -. ■■ ju=— - ■ . — *-■■=* ■■ ■■ I - . . .— full to Iho ground.—Heywood. __VOL. 54—NO. 10. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 17, 1924. • XX FIVE CENTS_> ___ . . *■■■ .___ _ _ ipped by Samardick ■ -■■ ■ .- _______ _s - Guards at All Bridges for Slayer Auto Similar to One Sought in Girl's Death Believed Crossed River at Blair. Victim Was Strangled By JEROME TOWSEFE. Staff Correspondent The Omaha Bee. Bedford, la., Aug. 16.—Inquest into the death of Lillian McKinney, Her rick, S D., girl who was found dead near here, wa* adjourned until next Wednesday, following the sorrowful testimony of the girl's father, Elmer If. McKinney. Tlie father's testimony was taken Saturday to enable him to leave to night for Herrick with his daughter's body. New evidence, part of which will result from an examination of the girl's stomach and heart, will be introduced Wednesday, it was stated. In the meantime an offieial net is being drawn closer in the hope of capturing Carl Hough, who is sus pected in connection with the girl's death. A report reaching Bedford late Saturday Indicated that Hough had driven across the Missouri river bridge at Blair. Neb., westbound, be fore bridge officials had been notified to he on the lookout for him. • In I/nr Spirits. The father's testimony regarding the disappearance of his daughter from Herrick indicated that she was in low spirits before leaving for a ride with Hough. “Lillian had been working for a restaurant woman in Herrick," said McKinney, who Is a rancher near that town. “The evening of August 5 she came home, and when I spoke to her she gave me a short answer. She said she was expecting a caller, and that this caller would be Carl Hough. Finally Hough drove up, but didn't come in the house. Lillian went out and talked to him, then came hack for her coat and a blue dress. T was worried about her ah that .'iyb* and I couldn't sleep, but I sup posed when she didn't return that sh» “'as staying In town with the woman ’'ho employed her. The n«xt morn ing I went into town and found that ube was missing. When I saw the newspaper description of the dead girl I feared for the worst. Talked to Father. * “1 t liked to Hough's father, and I a fold nse that he couldn't get along with h son and that he was through with him. Lillkun's older sister had known Hough quite well, and she and Li'liiin and Bernard Dawson, an .other Herrick man. had often gom drivlm; together. Lilian had no trou hi * at horn?," Hi Lope. Iowa state agent or Bed f< d, t"st fled tint he had visited li >!>' i s mother near Oakland. Ia.. and that she h- d fid Ihra Hough and L'Pirn had vo ted her and left Mon day morning, do luring they were go ing beck to Hewlck. He Introduced Lillian to the mother as his wife. Long sold. I-org's invest! . t'ons showed that Hou-rh had returned to Oakland Wed nosdiy afternoon, talked to Frank Butt and Claude Brock, and told them a story of how be had been poisoned by bootleg whisky. He bor rowed f'i before leaving Oakland Wednesday right, according to Long. Due to Strangulation. It was on Wednesday morning that, the gills body was found under the bridge near Bedford. A post-mortem examim tir^n preceding ttio beginning of the Inquest, revealed that the ■ giri's knuckles were i i‘Ui1 !,d. indicat ing tinat she had engaged in combat Itefnre "her riertll. it was concluded that her death was due to strangula tion. In addition ie her heart and stomach. Hip girl's liver and intes tines wilt he taken to lew* City for examination, and It 1s believed "he findings will have some 1,earing in determining how she mot her death. Ill tile search for Hough an effort being made to locate some of his 'armor associates in the Iowa elite reformatory at Anamoaa. In the none that lie may he found in hiding with ihern Hough served two years in •he reformatory for an auto theft at •'.Troll, la., and wap on parole when i» left Herrick with the McKinney gill. Lvle fVhrerk and Milton Mick, 14 viai nkl Bedford boys who dlscovcr d ’lie gill’s body while they were v Imining, also testified during the nqi o i. ,jr,s Journey, stockman, n i another witness. He had been • living cattle past when the boyi -revered the body and called him ■ a 'lie scene. Post-mortem examination of the body Saturday afternoon, practically ‘stublished strangulation us the cause of death. Sheriff William I'arrlsh will take the girl's stomach to Iowa I'itv tonight or tomorrow, where s chemical amtlyrle will be made at the spite laboratory. A Mult k tar lies ring Hie Nolniiaha lit nv” 2d 760, thought to lie the e ar ns',I by the girls slayer, crossed Hie .M'-'oiirl river st Blair Friday morn In-; and headed west. Shei iff Pal l lsli 1> riled today. "According to the dispatch, Blair authorities did not know that the car was being sought In connection with the Bedford slav imt Bridges fiiiardrd. Missouri, Nebraska, lo«a and South 4 “Kid” McCoy and 10th Sweetheart Who Was Slain * w; . i M-vs'Tkeresa Mor6' ^<2/tCd Vji'di He doy' /*rt**' Mrs. Theresa Mors, wealthy antique collector, and "Kid” McCoy (Norman Selby) who was exonerated of her mysterious deatli by a coroner's jury in I .ns Angeles. Mrs. Mors, divorced hut a few days before she waa found shot to death with a picture of McCoy clasped to her hosom, was about to become the ex-prize fighter’s lftth wife, according to friends of the couple. _ Dakota bridges are now being guarded. Three witnesses were called by the county attorney this morning to view the scars and bruises in case the slayer is apprehended. County Attorney J. R. Locke an nounced after a conference w.th Me Kinney that there was no doubt of the girl's identity. Identification Is based on description, scar below knee, a scar from a wire cut above the knee inside the left leg. the clothing and a tiger eye pin found on the body. McKinney motored to Bedfard from Herrick, arriving late Friday night. "I hope thev get that mar." he said is tie stood with bowed head b. the body. Hiram Long Iowa sta*» agent, wilt arrive in Bedford today to make e ch«ci< of the c-se An inquest will be held this afternoon at 2.10. Met Hough in Restaurant. McKinney toit authorities how his 'laughter met Carl Hougn, now sought by police in' three states in connection with the slaying, in a Herrick restaurant, where she tv is employed as a waitres«. They eloped August 5, telling McKinney that thej were going for a drive. They had known each other about a month, the father said. McKinney asserted that Myron Hough, father of Carl Hough, who lives in Herrick, told him that Car! had served t me rt the Ananio.sa re formatory for tar theft at Carroll, la , . nd that he had been In troubb over bad checks at Burke, S. D. Graduated in June. Lillian M< Kinney was graduated from Herrick High school this June A high school pin and ring had been removed from tl.e girl's person wher. the body was found. McKinney Identltled tlm blue crepe de chHe drors In the suitcase pawned k; the str inger, sought by police foi gasoline as belonging to bis dauabte' The fanner sleit last night for the first time In two days. McKInr.ey Is the father of 10 chil dren, six ghls and four boys. Lil li n was his second child. While McKinney was identifying the Isiily officers were b-ndlng every 1 ffbrt to locate Hough. It. was defln ttely learned yesterday that he hail been at Oakland. Ia., where his mother lives, on Wednesday and again on Thursday. Despite denials by Hough's mother, who lives on a farm five miles from Oakland, that .her son has been at the farmhouse since he stopped there last Sunday with a bobbed hair girl, whorn he Introduced to her as bis wife, four persons living in or near Oak land have declared Mist Hough was In Oakland on Wednesday and was driving east on the White Pole road Thursday afternoon. From Will Chambers, farmer, ilv ing not far from the Hough farm, 1 leai red that Hough Is srmed with a rifl» lent him by Chambers. The man said he wanted the rifle to shoot wolves. Chambess said Frank Rntt, manager of an Oak land battery station, and Milton Purdy, at an Oakland filling sta tion, both say, without hesitation, that Hough, or, as he is also known, Carroll Lewis, was in Oakland Wednesday afternoon. L. L. Klllnger. farmer living on the While Pole road, is authority for the statement that Hough was driving on the road Thursday afternoon between 2 and 2. Norfolk, Nab . Aug. 1«. An suln mobile, stolen from M. V. Avery of Norfolk the latter part of July, has been practically Identified as the chi driven by fail Hough, wanted in con neotlon with the alleged slaying of Lillian McKInncv nt Bedford, la., ar cording to police here. Allrpctl llrirk Thrower llrltl. \f. Pow;*, 6331 South Thirlv ***<-nrul atr«**rt, wn* nrrf»r.t*d chart* «J with niallcioija dfiik tlnn *>f i-rnpi rty I*i I dav nn complaint of 1**1* P**ch**. Thirtieth and K Mrcct*. who claim* that powa threw a brick through tha window of his soft drink parlor. Helpl ess Babes Must Be Given Chance to Live Hungry Mouths Must Bo Fo*l Through Rest of Summer; jVo Other Help Available. '!r**dr nrknnn bflrcrl *1.17^** 1 no ' Fr|n»d of the Children 1 f»n ' .Ru» 1 fto M. Bo***. Orchard- V*h A finest Cr-*dwofh*r. »b»wka. »b. 4.ft# M- . V\ A Wells. Bftvld C!M. Vb. ft. ft# •V A. r. ftftft r. «. A rm Total .IS Men, how about It? The*# helpless kiddies” are on our bends for the rest of the summer. And the money in the fund is just about all gr.ne. What are we going to do? Tell the poor mothers of these infanta that we've done all we ran and then with draw the milk supply? There's no other plar# where those hungry little mouths ran be fed. No, we can’t abandon them. We’ve got to keep the money in the fund, some how. So dig down in the old pocket or writ# a check. What do you gay? Let’s go. Address letters to "Free Milk and Ire fund, rare nf The Omaha pee.” Make rhe* ks out the same way. Thanks. ARSON CHARGE IS DISMISSED Charges of arson against David and John Oard arising out of the burning of their home were dismissed hy County' Attorney Ilea] Saturday for want of sufficient evidence. WHERE TO FIND Thf nir Friturr* of THE SUNDAY BEE I* ART ONE. Pnge I, Two Ifirfr-t rum ring* In Omnhu broken up hv srreet« M*tarda*. Reparation conference sign* agree, men!. New ft (leper t« nrreeted in slaying af t.eorge .Irfferi* at Ogallala. Pnge (tody hrtiUe* on body of girl found nw*7 Medford, In., pobit to violence. Kour genem t lop* Ip ope ramll*. Pnge a. W «t Connell dies suddenly nt At lantfr < ify . V .1 Page 4. The Perfect (laughter. CpUeopal *v nod to meet here Septem ber ?|. Pnge .A. Nehrnftkn god low* editor* frolle here fhlft week "Old Af* 1'dmnnd‘on. veteran printer, die* in hospital. Page S Mother rook* fnr big reunion. Page e. lew Omilunt leave hig e*tntee. M e# k'ft radio program*. rage n. Mnhlliratlnn proyrim. with map* President < oolidge re«.t* at hi* rid home r AHT TWO Page* I. *> end A Rare*, haftehitll and other ftpnrtft. Pnge I Automobile *e«'tlon. Pnge (1. Ilnppvlnitd for l.lftle Colk«. Page (•rain, livestock and finunrlat mir kef*. I’ngen 7. S and V. < hiftftlfietl advertising. Page Hi. Abe Martin on "Speeding.** ‘•finer an EgvpHiip Alwnv* a loir ' Mlreper,** hy O. O. Mclntvrr. PART Til H IK Pages I and t. Omuhn new* and goftftlp. Page A. Council Itluff*, If n*on and Krenionl society. Page* 4 nod V tcMtnrr* on ftluge nod •• reen In Hmii ha Perry llamniond'a New A ork letter. I’nge S. Editorial*. "Snnnv Mde up " In AA ill M Maupin Pare 7. "There Arr No Alp* to the Napoleon." live little Home" hi II f*. Well* ‘fohor government wolf In ftheep'* clothing." *nv* Mniil Oeorge. 1 Pag' n. 'hopping kith Poll* PART COI It PrartlreJ t 'il.rp Mngurine for An girt eight finge* tlltt tl\| i font nnge* nf m *i i» •ntilar entile* af t n«,M \a i re art tio> I lour in*»« * of pirliii e*. , ♦ New Suspects in Ogallala Crime 2 M pn Arrested on Strength of Story of Slayer Suspect. Sptrial TU.patrh to The Omaha Bee. Ocallala. N'eb., Aug. 18.—A man named Schaffer and "Dad" Ellis were arrested Friday in connection with the slaying of George Jefferia. whose charred hodv was found In the ruins of his home May 1. Their arrest, the former st Chey enne end the latter a' Falla Pity, followed the statement of Axe! fiwan kowski. held for first degree murder in connnection with the case, who was arrested Thursday and grilled at North Platte by detectives and state agents. Swankowskt was arrested on sus picion at the time of the finding of the body, hut was released. He told authortles Friday that he, fiehsffer and Ellis were at Jefferls' horns the night of the slaying. "I got drunk." said Swankowskt. "The others were gambling. I was aroused out of stupor by the sound of the three quarreling. Schaffer pulled a gun and hit Jefferls with the butt of It. knocking him over. Ellis said 'Hit him again for me'.’’ Schaffer Is alleged to have put Swankowsk! In bed, placing Jefferls’ hammer and stove poker In his pocket. Schaffer is said to have threatened Swankowsk! with death If he ever said a word of the night's events. Schaffer end Ellis are alleged to have returned to the Jefferls home and fired It. SACKETT PRAISES COOLIDGE SPEECH Special T)l«pa*ch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, Aug. 15—The Coolidge notification speech was described to day by Harry E. Sarkett, chairman nf the republican alate committee, ae a "plain, common sense statement nf affairs delivered by a man who can lie trusted in do the aenaible thing at all times." "President Coolidge la calling the American people hark to the practice of economy and Industry," Sarkett said. lie brings out that sturdy em phasis which reminds ua of the mold ers of the constitution and of those hardy pioneers who sewed from s wilderness the empire which we now call home and America. His simplic ity strikes home. Nothing bombastic —no inconsistencies " HALL COUNTY ROAD WORK AWARDED Lincoln, Auc 1!> A contract amounting to $T,3?R was awarded by the Hall county board for graveling work to he done on the highway he tyyeen Aurora and Orand Inland. Hlda for two bridges were rejrrted as too high. Work on the road between St. T’aut and Elba in Howard county, amount log to 16,*10, was ayvnrded by the county hoard. This yvill consist of grading, mime paying and (he con struct Kill of guard rails. BANK HOLDUP IS FOILED BY TELLER H) fnfrrnnt loiint Nrm Hrrtlrr. T,<’* A >'trrln* i'll, Auk I «• Olve in** * .’O.noo, C|111« \1 ’ \\narlnn k niiintnilin atul vifh a r«»' oh#r w 111 * m homr mnrln nllr f|<*f»f, fimrpn llnrivnod, ,1H. *hf)tjt»4 thin fotliiy nf It \\ \V||«m pity roll IHI«r nf thn ('Itlrrnn Savings 1 >a r\ U. wii-rt pu»hg<1 thp mnn $.w>o, pound «n itlwrpi and fl\p tninutnp litt» Hhi wuoU " lu jail. Sp.cllll IHftpatrh tn Th- Omaha B—. B-atricr, Neb., Aug. 16.—The I. x. T,. barn built In 1684 at Fifth and Market streets by Miller A Watson as the largest skating rink in the west at a cost of $8,300 was sold at public auction today to M. H. Elch man for $475. In the early 80s the landmark was headquarters for thousands of skaters and dancers, polo teams, trick bicyclists. For the last 36 years the building hag been used by a feed and sale barn by J. Q. Reed. Hall Shy in His Expense List, Claim State Finance Secretary Left $700,000 From Expendi ture Record, Account ant Charge?. “Deliberate or Muddled” Lincoln, Aup. 16.—State Account ant Sommer, who for several daps has been trying to straighten out Finance Secretary Hall’s accounts, Is sued a. statement today charging Hall with leaving out of the record of state expenditures more than $700,000, either “deliberately” or because he is “muddled.” Sommer’s statement does not mince matters and Finance Secretary Hall is facing a situation where he will be called on to explain. Sommer sets out the figures in de tail. If Hall admits he is “muddled” he places himsflf in a tight position. Tf he doesn’t, he will be fared with the position of admitting that for political purposes he left out the hug* sum 'deliberately.” 3 Funds Cited. Hall hag been pleading that the dif ference between his figures and thc^e of Sommer Is accounted for in the temporary school fund, the forest re serve fund and the hail insurance fund. The first two of these are not covered in appropriations. The last is made up of preipiums paid by! farmers. Sommer charges that this is an! evasion, that he has not Included these items, that leaving them out Hall is still $700,000 short in his fig ures. Sommer Gives Figures. "The figure* I qunt*d »#v*ra1 days •go.'* j ••id 4omm?r, 'should hav* *traight#n#d j out Halt, but el nr* h* wa* unabl# to! the poln» t will give him th* figures ! from a different angl# The expenditure* for th* laat fitral year a* per warrant* i**u*d from July 1. I 1973, to June 3b, 1924. *moun?*d to— *12.114 *27.7: "Deduct T*mporarv arhool II 107.S44 41 F- •' *t r**en • 4 329 ti Hail ........ . . *7.44* 39 1.199.24ft »9 | r *xp*nditurea nf atata 1ft.914 *** 74 Hall ihowi only .. . 19.214,651.12 Hall !*ft nut I 7^.nU~72 Mr Hall i« r*rt»lnly wrong w h#n h# ***#rt* Ma atatement in led#* all expendi ture* of th* *t*t#. T«» show what h* l*ft j out, ar*l that h* cannot h*f -* *h* Jaau* by ralklng about th* temporary School fund | submit th* following. M h*t Hall |*fr out r,egi."1» Hv* exp*n**a . t to. 4 49 79] June ‘ary *vp*n**a .. 16. S*,1 41 Kl*culjvo nfftr#* . 64.714 541 Cod# department . 7ft.15* 24 I Hoad* and hndg*a . "1.24* 71 ' t'apttol building . 133.5.29 93] Sundry department* . 61.751 91 j Ml*(-*llan#nu» appropriation 1.94 4 ft*1 F(lu«**innal Institution* 11* 4*1 41 P#na| and • he?Itgbl* InatItytlona 1** 247 2ft I Revolving fund* ...... .. 11.7*192 - ‘M a* * bo .# . I My rrptrlem 1* perfa -tty f**r and propsr Th* penple of thi* *<**«% u* an I tltl*d to know th* truth about tIt* *tat* a ** pendit ur*a %*k* Prrflnont Qu*«flon«. "I would *«' Mr Hall again*! what period be would f'hafrg* ?hl« $7r,ft.Oft* nft expended during tba laat final year? Would b* add it to the preelou* fiacal year? Than comparing the two year*, he would ba able to •how a ‘saving' of two tlrr»« f: o.ftnft ft" or a total cf $1,* 4Oft ftftft ftft * “Till* rrmlnda tn* that when th# gnv-j arnor 1# quot*d a* having said that the legislature. In making th* appropr iation. J ralaed hi* budget figoir* some ,ftftn nft Hall undertook to bach tip th*l governor ! *uhtnltt*d *Ifurea to show J that the legislature » tit tloxrrnor Hryan * budget r*« omm#ndat(on* 14*4,ftftft ftft. and I ballenged H*ll to d'eprov* them To th-* be baa mad* no reply The dlffet «n» e h#re 1* 08 er ft .nr^ftft ftft and would have represented quo* a saving' Th* governor with hi* man* duties cannot he expected lo work out detail figure* N’aturallv h# must r*lv on h>« flnanc* department. but Hall ought to Know Vetter A* aerr#tarv of the finance d*p*ctm*nt be should have the far** about appropr a»'or» and expenditure* at hi* finger* tip* If the fig'ii ea gi«#n out be th* flnam * department cannot le *-•! ed upon whnt • *h« u»e of haxing a a depa*-* m*n* * ’ “BOTTLE A DAY” TO DRIVE GLOOM AWAY Rt Johns, N. F . Aug. 16,—Now fnundland a non bill governing the sale of alcoholic beverages is ready for th* governor’s signature. If signed, the bill will replace the pro hihitlon net which has been in effect since 1915. The legislative council gnve the hill final iMtsagge Inst night The act allows the purchase of a bottle of spirits a Jin by Any one person and gives to hotels the right to supph guests with beer sod Mines The rest riel lie mensures are •linetlc. Mill- I’irnir Postponed. nienwood In. Aug. 16.-#The an] nu.tl picnic of the Mills county farm htjreAU. Is pesponed until Tumday. Had weather mails postponment nee I eaasiy Th* picnic will held in the grove, a shdl distance s«*t of Glen m ood. Reparation Conference Signs Pact Puzzle of Europe Settled on Basis of Danes Plan; Huge Mortgage Granted. Ruhr to Be Evacuated By DAVID M. CHURCH. IntfrnitionHl N>w» Sfrrlf# ptaff Correspondent. London, Aug. 16.—The German rep arations problem, which has kept Eu rope in a ferment for nearly five years, was settled today upon the basis of (he Dawes plan—the formula of an American banker. After four weeks of discussion, the reparations protocol, providing for the execution of the plan, was for mally signed at the British foreign office at 6:30 this evening. Germany accepted tremendous ob ligations to pay off her staggering in demnity debt, but In return will re eelve a J300,000,000 loan and prob ably substantial loan, to rehabilitate German business, commerce and finance. Evacuation of the Ruhr by Franco Belgian occupational troops dead locked the reparations conference for a time but was finally settled, the French promising to withdraw the soldiers as quickly as possible. One year was set as the maximum time for evacuation, hut It is understood that the actual retirement of troops will begin long before that period, liitler Blanket Mortgage. Fnder the Dawes plan Germany is virtually placed under a blanket mort gage for payment of her indemnity debt. Allied and American super visors will conduct German business along hard Headed American lines to get the greatest possible revenue. It was a historic scene at the for e-go secretaryo&ic* this evening when th* various de'egates. manv of; them wearing silk hats and frock' coats gathered for the ceremony of signing An exception w-as Ramsay MacDonald, the laborlte premier of England, who wars a baggy, -wrinkled gray suit. wras prepared for a vacation m the country and saved j time by wearing the suit he intended to travel In. Shortly after 6 the meeting wvs called to order. All the delegates were in a cheerful mood, happy over the successful termination of their labors. These labors had been greatly facil itated by the American observers, beaded bv Frank Kellogg, the Fnlted States smbassador, and Gol. J. A. Logan. American representatives on the interallied reparations commis sion. , Germans Downcast, The Hermans, heart'd hy Chancellor Marx and foreign Secretary Rtres rnann. appea-ed to be downcast and not at all happy over the Ruhr evac uation terms However, they were In a better frame of mind than during the last few days of the conference. Thev evidently believed that the French verbal promises regarding Ruhr evao uatton were more than they had ex pected yesterday. The huge office was Illuminated With dlngv lights which left part of It a’moat In shadow. Many an Interna tlonal crisis had been discussed within the walls of this big room, and some of them had not hod the happy end ing that^marked the conclusion of the reparations negotiations tonight Premier MacDonald. Premier Her riot and the other allied chiefs were obviously well pleased with their work They predicted that Europe Would soon be definitely on the road to recovery. It was a notable « ir cumstanre that the two chief leaders on the allied aide are eni-tallsts—Pre mier MacDonald and Premier Harriot. While MacDonald Is a member of the labor party, hia policies are similar to those of the socialist'. Stx lettera, three from the French, j two from the Herman* and one from til# British, were Included In the of. flcial agreements regarding Ruhr evacuation One Year Time !.lmlt. The first French letter stated that the maximum time for evacuation I* one year, but thia date does not pre vent earlier withdrawal of troop* If such a course la decided upon. This period dates from today August 1(> The second French letter states th.it, as visible proof of the new spirit which prevails.*’ the French agree upon the day after the formal signing of the Tiondon pact, which I* a* hedttlpd for August 30, to eradiate the Dortmund district. Including the city of lk'rtmund and the towns of Hnerrten. I.unen and also four Rhen ish towns Mannheim, farlaruhe. Of fenburg and Weael. These towns are outside tha Ruhr, hut hare been gar rlaoned hr the Freni h ever since the Ruhr wan occupied. The third French teller promises that the Herman town* of Dussel dorf. Dulahurg ami Ruhrott. which were occupied previous to the Ruhr, will be Included in the evacuation ■rheme. Premier Mai Donald s letter prom iaea that the allies would ses that the towns mentioned In the above letters would be evacuated "aa anon a* pi’s slhle," Chancellor Marx’s first letter merely acknowledged the French de mends and promises without accept lag or rejecting them. Man Marries Woman; Was Shot at Her Door Milton A. Mass, millionaire, who hs* shot at door of bungalow of Mrs. Ida M. I-oslio at Sound Brirh, Conn., last year has taken her as his bride, it was revealed recently. The shoot ing of Mass has never been explained. Road Contracts for Paving and Bridges Are Pet Nrarness of Election anrl In crease of Complaints Held Responsible; Bryan Ful fills Prediction. *P*«*S«I TM«pstrh tf» Th# Omaha Bo#. Lincoln, Aug. 16.—With election nearing and complaints increasing at !rick of activity on th* part of th*» state road building department, a number of contracts for paving, graveling and 1 ride;* building were awarded this week by the s'ate. In forcing Roy Cochran, state en gineer, to hold up road building until late in th» summer before election, Governor Bryan has done exactly what it was predicted lie would do two years ago when he cut the ap* propriations for ro?id building. It was stated ?han that during the first year of his administration he would do little if any road building and hold appropriations in reserve until Just before election when h* would spend most of them ard thus attempt t© disprove that road maintenance and road building had been neg’*cted bv pointing to the road budding program underway during the campaign month*. Following are contracts awarded this week at Lincoln: Pla*r# county. Vo^foik *•> Cohinki*. f r»» #Hn» I'9 r* 9 "4 CJgrfs#Fd '*oon?y Pev#rr#- Burwell. grad ing. *7*9S. euivertt. 12 !99 Saline r» *4 . ' uIv#rT9 S ,o4«. guard rail. $!:« ** Flltm'v* c cun tv. Mil ford-Exatgr. grad ing #€.*69 in puir»rtt I2'62 g:srd rill. *: * i br!s» »:i:< ngton-Yanl grading #?4.* ' niiriru #4.114 4®, guard rail, $1,1*0 1 br> :*r** $3 9:9 21 Buffalo • f-r. • \. KfArn#j - P r. ton. gravrbng. $?®.241 6“ n»wf* r uBtj. AlHance-Chadron. grad* Km ? M7 overflow paving #2.799; guard rail*. >492 2 br.dges. IT *n« 95 Parpv f ountv iIr##nwooiJ Chaleo, grav* •Pag IK 497 *< Kr.nt r ore# county, north of Vni'-i. g-ad’ng $9 441 rulv#p* >794$; gu*r<1 ra !* $1 249. ? bride • H> IP I’ Fillmore rouwty Flxater-Halting*, fading, »*» *.49 cwt'#r’* $1,791 1 bride* $1 4.x 1 1 r*h#* **y <'Mjniv. V* ’#r>tin#-fjordnr g*-*d Bt, #93.11* "culvert# S*£ 1 « . guard rail. *2 5-4# ?2 Cha»* countv. Tmperlal-Oharaplon, bridg# $! 4 4 ‘‘-ft Gag* count'. R*a*i #-Bltt# Soring* grad'ng. IJft.’ft* • ru!v#rta $ ’ 1 * * ■ s 4 . guard rail. $' 7* ? bMdg<*. *« 744 9*. Howard county. s* >*» 1 Elba grading I* 441 13: iilvc's. $974 4*. «v»'f>w pa\ ng $1 A43.9A; guard -f > 434 *4 Petard county. Mtlf rd-Bewa? lng. >4 "71 #*-i • > ' ' 4 ?* Hall county Aurora-Grand It’and. gravelling. 17 3:7 4ft Cuming round 3 W**«t P^'Tit-Oakland. grading. #’« 9* ’ ' * ulrer*# $.'.4*1 9*. guard rati. $:,®27 *4. dit LV « h*ur* T r> m Au|u«t If: humidity, pn fuui» . • m, IP *«•*« M t p m . f * Pi*h t!•-»*• I§a ho# jbit fcun4r+^th» Tdipi T. t^tul *,m* 1. Iff;; tUfl. »**, A \ 9* 1« mppraiurp* * » *« 1 !*• m ..S*w*a..tl • r pn .a.n • *s • p m .4M :f; i * •* il neea t p. *