THE OMAHA HF!E: THURSDAY. AUGUST 31. 1922.
Adopted Child
Is Willed Hulk
f of Big Estate
lNWcl Uwyrr Cut Off Own
UiiUrrn Willi Dollar Each,
Clarifying Tli-m at
Taratitfi.'
N'rw York. Aug. JO. Disinheriting
nil of tiit five chiMrrn, liom It rr
(trrt-tl to "more liUr p'sitts"
limn dutiful offspring, the will of
I'ark Hi-nj4iiim. not'4 Uvy-r, uihr
ml flitor, ftltrr-in hw of fcnnro
( .-.rtiso, iIiio.iiik of an rtut ol
more than f.00,0oi, filed yeter
dar for probate.
The letlator left the ue for life
cf tlie rriidne f hit etute to hi.
Mow, Ha K. Benjjrum ol the In.
trrpmrt. Goshm, N. Y. with the pro.
visum tlut it rvrnliully r to lui
a lopted daughter, Anna Holchi Hen.
jmin, to whom lie gave foO.lKJO out
Id adopted daughter formerly
a governeie in the faintly of
Waltt-r H. llenjamin.
Jirnmmin dniiiheritrd hn two tm
and three dauxhtrrt, ititluding Mm.
Dorothy II. C'aru.o, who n now in
I urope, by liefuethmg them eai h
$1 and detlarinK that the rexion lie
-ft thrnt no more wit on account of
their "long eoiitmued pcrmicnt, un
dutiful and unlilial conduct toward
ine."
Anna JluMii Drnjarnin wa adopted
in Luxerne county, I'enniylvania, in
V)19 to the great dissatisfaction of
the Benjamin children. .She gett, in
addition to the ch bequest, the
testator's library, piano and other
personal elTecti in his reiidenre in
Writ Seventy-third atreet, New York
citv.
The old Denjamin residence in
I.sst Eightieth street waa bequeathed
! a former servant, Gertrude D.
J'orter, in recognition of long service
and considerable bequetts were made
to ether servants, to a sinter and two
grandchildren.
The children "cut off with a dol
lar" are designated a Gladys, and
Komeyn V. and l'ark Benjamin, jr.,
fell of .N'ew York, Marjorie Clarke of
l'lainfit'ld, N. J , and Dorothy Caruso
of Venice, Italy.
Ileniarniii explained lie rewarded
hia adopted daughter for her filial
devotion to him "while resident with
my household for seven years, and
her sisterly relations with my daugh
ter, Dorothy, and in consideration of
her giving up her musical career, in
order to devote herself to my care
and welfare during my old age."
"No Longer Skirt League"
Organized in Montreal
Montreal, Aug. 30. Twenty of
Montreal's smartest and prettiest
girls, rebelling against the attempt of
style creator to foist long skirts on
woina, have formed a no-longer-tkirt-ffague."
Members are pledged
to cling to the abbreviated variety
and do all they can to induce other
young women to keep their skirts
short.
. Convention for Omaha.
The bureau of publicity of the
Chamber of Commerce, co-operating
with the Marks Bros. Saddlery com
pnny, J. H. Haney & Sons, the Na
tional Fur and Tanning company
and John Gamble, vice president of
the first National bank, has landed
the 1923 convention of the National
Harness Manufacturers' arsociation
for Omaha.
Secretary's Son Poor
Provider, Wife Says
1m Vltt.'lmt 17 VI:luv taulltitfa until t
hmlund, rail li. liw, son of
L-Iie M. Shaw, former secretary ol
(hi. inicrinr Ins ArA .nil fur divorre
at .Santa Koia. (.!., declared the
loved her huiband dearly and would
resist his divorce suit. "My bus-
linnI " she addrd. "never houuhi nfc
a murh as i pair of shoestrings
with rms own money, mis laincr
gave hint money from time to time,
mid it was on this money that we
lived." They were married in lialti
more in I VIJ.
Barrows Quits
Burlington Job
Lieutenant Governor Will Or
ganizc Automobile Clubs
in State.
Lincoln, Aug. 30. (Special.)
Lieut. Gov. 1'. A. Barrows has re
signed as special investigator for the
Burlington railroad to accept the
vice presidency of the Nebraska Au
tomobile association, 'five lienten
ant governor will have charge of the
organization of automobile clubs as
local divisions of the association
throughout the state.
The association offered him the
position because of the success met
by the lieutenant governor as na
tional commander of the Sons of
Veterans in 1W0 and V)2. lie re
vived that organization and restored
it to greater activity than it had ex
perienced for years.
The Nebraska Automobile associa
tion was organized in April and its
objects are the promotion of good
roads and tourist facilities in Ne
braska; the protection of tourists
against unreasonable charges and in
ferior service; the attraction of tour
ist travel through the state, advertis
ing Nebraska's motoring; accomo
date and recreative facilities; de
velopment of trunk transportation;
enactment of equitable legislation,
and uniform traffic regulations af
fecting motorists.
Texas Strikers Are Freed
of Federal Contempt Charge
El Paso, Tex, Aug. 30. Four EI
Paso strikers were freed in federal
court here yesterday on charges of
contempt in connection with the al
leged violation of a federal court in
junction issued in behalf of the Gal
veston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
railroad. The four men were ac
cused of stoning a crowd of railroad
shop workers.
kupn.Wen$Ca
Our Entire Stock of
$5 Trimmed Hats
$045
Three hundred and fifty hats
for women, misses and matrons.
Velvets, satins and duvetyns
and combinations.
Black and All Colon
Kvery 5 trimmed hat
will be in this sale
Wednesday for $3.45
Airship Route
.Will Be Charted
by Army Blimp
Firt Transcontinental Flight
Kver Attempted ly Balloon
Will Ite Started in
September.
JMIev.lte, III., Aug. J0.-(Uy A. P.)
Hurting of a transcontinental air
ship route will he one of the purposes
of the flight of army airship CJ,
which will leave Langley Field. 'Va.,
f r I.os Angeles, Cal., next month on
the first transcontinental flight ever
atteempted, according to an an
nouncement at Scott Fietd here yes
terday. Other purpose of the flight
include:
Photographing landmarks and com
piling a camera map of suitable land
ing places; to make a thorough
study of engine performances under
the various conditions of air pressure
and temperature, and to ascertain
changes in design necessary to im
prove the general oerformance of diri
gible balloons in long flights.
Newport News, Va., Aug. 30. The
C-2, now at Langley Field, is being
overhauled in preparation for the
transcontinental flight which will be
started as early in September a
weather conditions will permit. A
new car designed to reduce the wind
resistance is being built and will be
installed shortly.
Hydrogen will be used in the en
velope, built to carry a useful load of
3.750 pound. The C-2 will travel as
light as possible. Her measurement
are: Length, 192 feet over all; width,
J4 feet; height of envelope, 56 feet;
engines, two of 300-horsepower each,
geared to work together or separate
ly; cruising speed, 60 miles an hour.
The flight to Koss Field, Cal., com
prising more than 3,000 miles, is to be
divided into 12 legs. It was (aid at
Langley Field that the ship was ex
pected to be back about October 15.
Philadelphia Exhibition
Is Approved by President
Washington, Aug. 30. President
Harding yesterday signed the con
gressional resolution giving federal
government sanction of the scsquicen
tennial exhibition to be held in Phila
delphia in 1926 and providing for an
invitation to foreign nations to par
ticipate. , 1
Woman to Fight for
C. of C. Membership
Mi.1 C!.idy Gilliam, Boston busi
ness woman, is to make legal fight
against Jioston Chamber of Com
merce which refused to admit her as
member, because it is a man' institution.
L'ditor of Geologiral Maps
Lose Life in Mexico
Washington, Aug. 30. Wright
McCormick, editor of map for the
geological survey and a former pro
fessor at the I niversity of Texas,
lost hi life in a 30-foot fall from the
side of Mount Ajusco, near Mexico
City, said a cablegram received by
his parents here. He formerly was
attached to the staff of the New York
Times and at one time was editor of
the Friends of Irish F'reedom maga-
rine. .
Pawnee County to Hold
One-Day Teachers Meeting
Pawnee City, Nth., Aug. 30.
(Special.) Saturday morning at 10
a one-day convention of rural and
village school teachers of Pawnee
county will open here under the su
pervision of Countv Superintendent
Bertha Ktthlnian. Final instructions
will be given prior to the opening of
the county schools on the following
.Monnay.
IVodigy"' Seeks
to Become Kditor
Hoy. 13. Admitted to North-
it .
weiern i niveraiiy loung
ed Pupil Ever Enrolled,
I llmnhn IW W lc,
Chicago, Aug. JO .Kilter pi ting
newspaper maiugrr who art seek
ling an editor, wtll do well to put
Ion their waiting lUt the rum of
jWill Moore Kendall, jr., I J. who
matriculated at Northwestern ttni
jversity in the freliuun rla.s today,
'the youngest .Indent ever admitted
j to the gieat intitution.
Young Kendall, who is the son of
a Methodist preacher of Mauguui,
jOVI, successfully pa.sed all tests ap
plied by the univer.ity authorities.
Illis father graduated from North
j we.tern in l'12. A special di.peu
. kuliou by the university set aside the
rule which forbid accepting any stu
dent under 16.
Will Moore is considered one of
the most brilliant student in the
history of the university. At the
age of 2'i, he knew hi letters and
was able to read at 3. Hi father
is blind and the baby read newspa
per and books to him. He skipped
the seventh grade in grammar sihonl
and did a four-year high school
course in three years. He entered
Manguin high school when he
was ').
His parents resent the intimation
that he is a "prodigy" in any sense
cf the word. They explain that he
is an ordinary, cUar leaded, am
tiitious boy, wtu las devoted hi at
trnt.on to h woik in hand.
, Will Metre's life ambition is to
I he r.ew.paper man and he will Uv
'out hs whole rour.e t, study with
tNt ead in ic.
Congressional Sanction Now
Hetpiired for Army Medal
Washington, Aug JO. Incident la
i the expiration of tune fixed by con
j gre.s during which army ot'uers and
) men rnuld receive decorations
, awarded by foreign governments for
I service in ihe world war, the War
; department announced yesterday that
future awards would require special
congressional authorisation before
they eould be accepted by army per
sonnet,
A tabulation of decorations nude
by the department shows that it con
frrred 7.10'' decoration to officer
and men of the I'nited States armv
who served during the war and 7l'J
to the allied forces and civilian In
return the American soldirrs received
I7.7H7 foreign decorations, including
those pre.ented to American welfare
organisations and citlteus who served
in oiiy capacity or another.
France awarded M.OK'i decorations
to Americans, Great llritain, 1,213,
and lielgium, 755.
U. S. May Send Technical
Commiitrion to KuMa
Washington, Aug. 30. (Ily A. P.)
Steps have been taken by the
American government looking to the
poi.ible dxpatch to Ku.sia of a tech
nical eommi.sion to survey condi
tions there, but without authority to
negotiate any agreement binding up
on the I'nited States,
j Cable Systems
; Form Alliance
! Po.tiil Telegraph mid AU
J American Cable. I nr., Join
Force on Sea Mrapr.
New York. Aug. J0.-Th Postal
Ttlcgraph system and All American
Cablrs, Inr , have entered into an al
liance involving 50,(KI miles of uh
idc that an evtliange (i tialfic be
tween the two systems, but a'o pro
vides that the agents and offices of
each shall ad as agents for the other,
fcceorduig to an innouiirnneM made
yislerday by Clarence II Makay,
prsident of Ihe Postal Telegraph
Commercial call!' s.
"This agreement," said Mackav,
"create the greatest and most com
prehensive American table system,
extending north and south to all
parts of the I'nitrd States and Can
ada to Central and South America,
and from eat to west Iroin F.urnpe
to the orient, involving a total table
mtleage of 5(l,lM) miles
Tin Commercial (able company
operate 17.3i miles of submarine
Cdble in the Atlantic ocean, connect
ing with European point., and 1, 549
miles of cable i operated by the
Commercial Cable company of Cuba
between New York city and Miami,
on the American end, and Havana.
The Commercial Pacific Cable
company operates 1 . 1 0 mile of cable
between San Franci.eo and Hono
lulu, Midway, Guam, Tokio, Manila
and Shanghai. Ihe All Amerira
t'aldes. Inc. operate 20.MH miles of
cable !rtrti ihe I'nited States and
Crntul am) S .gth Auieri.a.
Th Postal Telegraph Cable com
pany iij,i,! ,,ii a land iff system
reaching all p4rik i.f the I'nited
States, and, in addition, has exclusive
Anirr.ian council, ons whh the Can,
than Pacific KailM.iv Tilrgraphs.
"Safety UC Itauueri
Seriously Injure Man
Detroit, Aug. JO, A wne laden
with "safety first' cinipi'Kil ban
lien caught William HuckUnd, 72,
under the thin I.i -1 evening as he
rode on the top of a bus at Char,
lotte and Ca.s armii, He was lifted
out of In seat and thrown over the
two. immediately behind h'i, His
luteal was sen-rely slashed. At
Cir,iie hospital surgeons said he wa
in a serious condition.
A prcil ,ir coincidence was ti e fuel
that on the motor bus were three
i'i li-g.-itet v, ho are attending the safe
tv j !rl coiiiiress in session here.
'They jur first d to Mr. liuck
I bold and hurried him to the !ior
Jtal in an automnliiV.
Three I'liiou Pacifie
Striker Are Cmmcted
Portland, Ore , Aug. .10.-Federal
Jlldye C. I'.. Wolvertoil eterdjv
found gn illy llnee of Ihe IS
cllet'fd union shopmen accused of
violating the court order limiting
pickets at the shops of the Oregon
Wasltitigion Pailroad and Navigation
company (L'nioii Pacific system) and
released the other II defendants.
Knbert Green and (ieorne Shar
mann were sentenced to W) davs in
jail and fines of $IHI each. Martin
h'ltui k was fined ti'K
Last Day of the
August Fur Sale
Prices Advance 20 to 33 1-3
on September First
Small Furs
and Chokers
Fox Scarfs, $24.75
Stone Marten. $29.75
Nat. Squirrel, $12.75
Am. Mink, $22.50
German Fitch, $12.75
Scotch Mole, $24.75
Skunk Stole, $95.00
40-Inch Mole and
Squirrel Coat, $395
40-Inch Kolinsky
Marmot Coati, $75
45-Inch Scotch Mole
Wrap, $275
42-Inch Siberian
Squirrel Coat, $575
40-Inch Hudson Seal
Coat, $275
Collars and cuffs of
natural skunk.
36-Inch Squirrel
Trimmed, $265
45-Inch Hudson Seal
Coat, $450
42-Inch Kolinsky
Coat, $595
40-Inch Hudson Seal
and Mink, $395
40-Inch Natural
Muskrat Coat, $125
33-Inch Raccoon
Coat, $225.
One Fourth Deposit Will Reserve
Any Fur in Storage Until Nov, 1st,
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SALES
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End
sales
Purchases charged dur
ing this sale appear on
the Oct. 1st statements.
All Sales Final.
Infants' and
Children's
Hose-in a Sale
Half and three
quarter socka in a
large variety of styles
and colors. Values to
79c.
Thursday 25c a Pair
Infants' half socks in
solid colors and white
with fancy tops, val
ues to 35c, for 19c a
pair.
ThursdayThe Last Day
of the August Sale of
W inter Coats and Suits
All are new fall hand-tailored gar
ments of fine quality fabrics that
will be marked from 20 to 33J
higher September first. A small de
posit will reserve your choice until
you wish to wear it.
Knockabout Coats-$ 19.50 to $42.50
Tailored Suits $49.50 to $195.00
Fur Trimmed Coats-$67.50 to $225.00
Third Floor
Hand embrolde red
handkerchiefs of fine
lawn and linen and
very special for 39c.
Wash Goods 19c
Values up to 75c
Broken lines of 40-inch
voiles and batiste. 36
inch cotton suitings and
many other equally de
sirable materials will
sell from the bolt.
Second Floor
Corset Sale
Odd corsets in all
makes, will be sold
Thursday for interest
ingly low prices.
Second Floor
Fine Linen Table Cloths
For Unusual Savings
$ 8.75 Two Yard Cloths - - - $ 6.38
$10.00 Two Yard Cloths - - - $ 7.50
$12.00 Two Yard Cloths - - 9.89
$17.50 Two Yard Cloths - - - $12.89
$20.00 Two Yard Cloths - - - $15.00
$22.50 Two Yard Cloths - - - $17.50
$27.50 Two Yard Cloths - - - $22.50
$12.00 Two and one-half Yard Cloths $ 9.75
$15.00 Two and one-half Yard Cloths $11.89
$20.00 Two and one-half Yard Cloths $15.89
$22.75 Two and one-half Yard Cloths $17.50
$25.00 Two and one-half Yard Cloths $20.00
A Sale for
Children
Cloth and Silk Coat
in sizes 2 to 6 years,
that have sold to $15,
Thursday $4.98 and
$6.98.
Children's hat reduced
$12.75 Milans $8.75.
$8.50 Milans $1.75.
Silk and Straw Combi
nations. $9.00 qualities $3.75.
$7.75 qualities $2.98.
$4.75 Organdies $1.78
Second Floor.
All Linen Huck
Towels
75c Towels, 59c
$1.50 Towels, $1.00
$1.65 Towels, $1.25.
$1.65 Guest, $1.25.
$1.25 guest, 85c.
20 and 22-inch linen
scarfing, 90c a yard.
House Dresses
And Aprons
79c to $2.19
Values to $5.00.
Dainty ginghams and
percales, most attract
ively colored, fashion
these sale frocks and
aprons, In sizes 34 to
42, but not all sizes in
every style.
Min Floor
Curtain Nets
49c a Yard
Some of our best weave
(hut have sold up to
$1.25 a yard. White,
navy and htu. 31 to 45
inches wide.
Seeaad Hoo
Economies on Silks
Unsurpassed
The Silk Specials An attractive selection
of dark and light colorings:
$3.50 40-inch Pebble Crepe - - $2.95
$3.50 40-inch Canton Crepe - - $2.95
$2.50 36-inch. Choice Satin - - $1.95
$2.50 3G-inch Brocade Lining Satin $1.49
$2.00 36-inch Silk Messaline - - $1.25
$1.50 Figured Kimono Silks - - 95c
One Table of Silks Vsuallu From
$U0 to $2f0 at 95c a Yard
Mela I ...
Sales for Men
Pajamas $1.95
Choice styles in
white and colored
materials Sizes A. B.
C. D. $2.50 and $3.
regularly.
Night Shirts $1.95
Light weight fabrics,
short sleeve styles,
sizes 15 to 19. Regu
$2.50 and $3 quali
ties. $2.50 and $3.00
Shirts for 95c.
Wonderful values in
sizes 13 1 i to IS.
Eagle, Emery and
Arrow makes. A few
white ones included.
Woolen Specials
Skirlinf PUid
$2.50, 50-inch. $1.95
$3.50, 51-lnch, $2.95
$J.9S. M.nch, $3.50
$3.95, 51-inch velour
skirting fhtcW.$2.91
$2 95, 51 inch l'rirn
!' navy u 1 1 i P t
trt, $1.75.
Street Oxfords and
Slippers Reduced
n !485
Just .it a time wh n a new street oxford or
j!ip' r h nut jn-t tU'd.
I!;u k calf oxfords with low hock
Urown Ku.ia with military hevk
llhck and brown tso-tnij pump wish mill
t.iry hoek
Hrown Hack pumps one-strap Mle with milt
Lisle Hosiery
Special for b9c
In (.hadi'S of white,
brown, navy ami
black ami -norm sport,
hose. Values to $1.50
for 6Sc a pair.
Ms in floor
Organdie collars
or collafand'
cuff setSt daintily
embroidered or
with lace edges
are ut half price
