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"Widow" to Fight For. One-Half of John Ncal Estate Stvr Claimant to Property Valued at $1,000,000 Kx ported to Be Here for Hearing Monday. A woman will appear in county court Monday to lay claim as wife to one-half of the $1,000,000 estate of the late John Ncal, western dis trict manager ot the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco company, who died here August 29. 1920.' Mr. Neal was said to have no liv ing relatives. The only document found for disposal of his big estate is a typewritten paper, saTd to he a copy of Ins original v.:M. This document is now on file in the office of the county judge. In it he leaves large bequests to various friends, principally blocks of stock in the tobacco company which he represented. Franklin Shotwell, an Omaha at torney, is given 100 shares of this stock, and his young daughter, Mar garet Shotwell, is given J00 shares of the stock. The following telegram was re ceived by the county judge yester day: "Muskogee, Okl.. Oct. 8. "Probate Judge, Omaha. Neb: "Please hold will matter until ' proof of Mrs. John Neal can be produced. "W. W. COTTON." Clairp He Had No Wife. This is the first intimation to the county court that Neal had any relatives. Jle always represented himself to be a bachelor during his residence in Omaha. Franklin Shotwell, one of the ex ecutors of Neat's will, declared today that he has known tor several days of the Oklahoma woman's claim. "But there's nothing to it, absolute ly nothing," he said. "We have in vestigated and feel assured that this woman was not the wife of Mr. Neal. He was a bachelor. "I heard of her first Thursday, when 1 received a message from llilbert Stephenson, attorney for the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco company, telling me that he was having her clahn investigated. ' "Mr. Neal never was in Oklahoma so far as 1 know and he was not married." . Will Fight Woman's Claim. Hearing on the probate of the will s set for Monday in the county court ind it is expected that the woman ivno claims to oe Aeais widow win be here with her attorney. "If she can prove herself to have iceti married to Neal she is entitled to one-half the estate, will or no will," said Clyde Sundblad, deputy county judge. "Of course, it is up to her to prove the claim first." "Of course, we will fight this claim," said Mr. Shotwell. "We'll light it to the very limit." J r- . Employes Offer to Accept Cut in Wages Lowell, Mass., Oct, 0. Employes .Jt IMC uauicni-t maiiuiaviuiuin ?any, hoping to make it possible to Continue operations at the company's nosiery and underwear mills here, liave offered to accept a reduction !n wages. Thirty-five hundred persons are snployed in the hosiery and under wear departments. The underwear machines were shut down today, and !he hosiery workers will be laid off shortly, the local agent announced, Secause there is no market for the :ompany's products due to high prices. ' The Bay State Cotton corpora tion, employing about 600 hands, ihut down last night. Jardine Thanks All Who Joined Parade The display of automobiles during the Harding parade was '.he result f efforts of a committee headed by W. S. Jardine. It drew much favor iblc comment from members of the Harding party, "We made it a suc :ess simply because hundreds of peo .tie assisted us," said Mr. Jardine. 'As chairman of the committee I want to thank every one -,vho co operated with us." Bank Clearings Show Cain $6,000,000 Over Last Week , There was a gain of approximate ly 6,000,000 in the amount of money vhich passed through the Omaha bearing house for the week ending Following is the report of the Ne Taska Bankers' association covering Omaha clearings: Week ending October 2, $57,823, 149.30. Week ending October 9. $63,557, 524.60. A - Vlan and Wife File Suits ' For. Divorce at Same Time ndriw Schafer and his wife, June tiucile Schafer, 2510 Vinton street, :,ich filed a suit for divorce in dis- vif. rnnrfr vetterdav Thev were narried in 1913. Each alleges :ruilty. Andrew says that three lay$ after his, wedding day she start id treating him cruelly. June Lucile :harges that recently her husband itriick her with his fists and drove terfrom their home. Begin Investigation ' i Of Tanker Explosion ' New York," Oct. 9. Investigation v determine "whether any culpable jcs!ect" caused the explosion in the British tanker G. B. Crowe yster iay, which killed five and injured nore than a score of workmen was Segun today by District Attorney Lewis of Brooklyn. . Only three of the injured. remained -4. ,1.. tAnif4l nnd ttlAQA U'OPP nil A, tuc aim u'va. v.. w " . langer. - t : Body of Man Is Found In Wash Room of Train Great Falls, Mont. Oct. 9 The ody of W. L. Fierce. 50, of Salt Lake City, was found in the wash ocum of a train when it reached Savre last night. His throat was rut and conditions led to the belief that he had taken his own life. Princess, Daughter Of Reginald Fellows The J'rinccss Kmiliue de Broglie, beautiful daughter of the Hon. Mrs. Reginald Fellows and Prince Jean de Broglie, from her most recent portrait. Her, mother was wed to the Hon. Reginald Fellows in Lou don a year ago.' The latter is the son of Lord and Lady dc Ramsay and is a cousin of the duke of Marl borouph and Roxhorough. Princess Kmiliue is the great-granddaughter of the inventor of the Singer sewing machine. Big Surplus of Labor Reported by Indiana Steel Manufacturers Cliit'iiKii Tribune OnmliH !! I.eainl Wlr. Gary, Ind.. Oct. 9 The Calumet industrial region of Indiana is with out a shortage of labor fur the first time since the manufacture of mu nitions tor the allies began, five years ago. Crowds of men seeking employment are again at the gates of the mills. Twenty-five hundred steel workers have been laid off at East Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Gary in the last few days, owing to a. curtailment in the production of building, bridge and other structural steel. ' While the general steel business is good and the plants have several months business ahead, the industry is reflecting the condition of the au tomobile business and the the slump in building. - Meanwhile increased efficiency is reported by heads of departments who state that gangs of 25 men are now doing the work for which 30 men were required a short time ago. This has been noticeable since men began returning from the automo bilp centers. to take the jobs they formerly held in the mills. Their appearance at the gates was the first indication of a surplus of labor. Bodies of Soldiers Arrive on Saturday The bodies of 17 dead soldiers from France, including those of William Brennan and Cyril R. Cul ton, Council Bluffs, arrived yester day at 9 a. m. over the Rock Island. None of the relatives from Coun cil Bluffs were at the station when the bodies were taken off the train. A hearne from Council Bluffs con veyed the remains of Brennan across the river, while an army truck with one soldier escort took Culton's body to the Bluffs. The remains of the other 15 sol diers were taken to their various homes on afternoon trains, each body accompanied by a military escort. Negro Baptists to Raise $25,000,000 for Education Columbus. Oct. .9. 'At its clos ing session here the Negro National tiaptist convention decided to hold its sessions at New Orleans next year. The delegates adopted a plan,, mapped out by i committee, to raise a $25,000,000 furd to be devoted to educating negrcfi:' and for evangeli cal work. It is planned to raise the niohey in 10' erpal yearling install ments, each state being given a iiuota. ' Army Photographers to Map Wild? Region by Camera San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 9. Ten thousand square miles of Arizona's mountains and deserts are being mapped by aerial photographers in four large army airplanes which left Kelly field, near here, for Yuma, where a base has been established. The territory to be mapped extends from Yuma east to Tucson and from the 33d parallel south to the Mexi can border. 1 Passengers On Alaska Ship 'May Finish Journey on Foot Juneau, Alaska, Oct. 9. Out bound passengers' on the Yokon river steamer," Seattle III, frozen in at Rampart. Alaska, may have to make the 275-mile journey to Fair banks overland over rough mountain trails, if efforts to transport them by water fail, according to reports reaching here today. Removal'of Restrictions On Mexican Travel Asked El Paso, Tex.. Oct. 9. Resolu tions urging the abolition of all re strictions on travel across the Mex hfan border were adopted at a meet ing of representatives of chambers of commerce in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona," California and the Mexi can states of Chihuahua and Sonora. These chilly mornings you should fire up a little with good y COAL The Kind You Gat From the UPDIKE LUMBER & COAL CO. Phone Walnut 300. Omahans Urged to Join In Campaign On Fire Hazards Trash, Mice and Children Cause Majority of Blazes, Chief Salter Says In Warning. Omaha observed fire preven tion day, which has been established as a natiun-wide occasion to em phasize It common fire hazards This is the day on which good resolutions are made to protect homes and other buildings against tire. The starting of furnaces and stoves for the winter season sug gests the timeliness of this effort to reduce fires to a minimum. Chief Charles Salter of the fire de partmcnt recommends that fur naces, Jiipes, Hues and chimneys should be carefully examined. Ac cumulations of rubbish should i be disposed of. He urges that pipes which extend through partitions should be protected and chimney holes' also protected against igniting wall paper. "Many fifes co'uld be prevented if a little thought would be given to removing the dangers which expose many buildings to loss by tire," said Chief baiter. The chief advises against leaving matches m places where mice or children may get them. "Some fires are caused by mice carrying mutches into their nests in partitions," added tlie fire chief. Public school children will be imnresscd next week with object les sons wtych carry the thought of fire prevention. Warrants Are Issued For' Six Radicals in n. r i i Tt-1 l ot. ram and Milwaukee Chicago, Oct. 9. Arrests of six other radicals in St. Paul and Mil waukee are pending, following the seizure here last night of Nicolai Jazzinski and John Holoeny and a quantity of anarchistic literature de clared to have disclosed a revolu tionary nlot. the Department of Jus tice announced. Warrants have been issued. Federal authorities allege the plot ters also planned to assassinate the more important officials of state. Jazzinski and Holoeny v,ill be ar raigned under two charges: i irst. The violation of the espionage act, and the other, conspiracy to over throw the government. Bonds . cf $23,000 each will be asked, accord ing to John Boddie, assistant dis trict attorney. Sentences to terms of hard labor in addition to deportation will be asked hereafter in cases of convicted radicals, J. P. Kooney, investigator of the Department of Justice, said today, tinder the new federal plan of prosecution. Pulitzer Trophy Air Races Open to World New York, Qct. 9. Col. Benja min J. Castle, chairman of the con test committee of the Aero Club of America, announced that entries fmni anv rrviinfrv wnuld he accented for' the Pulitzer trophy airplane races at Mitcneu tieia, uong is land, on Thanksgiving day. The rnmrnittpe. which has recevied queries from Canada, Great Britain, France and Italy, made oniy one stipulation, that pilots must hold a license front the International Aero nautic federation. The committee was informed that the United States army air service i ..u:..i. A wouiu nave liiaounrcB ciucicu. Two Sentenced to Hang For Murder of Sheriff PnrtlAtnn Ore Drt 0 Elvin D. Kirby and John Laffebekn, convicted of the murder of Sheriff Taylor in r. ,ail break, July 3, were sentenced to be hantred December 3. Emmet M. Bancroft, alias Neil Hart, pre viously had been sentenced to hang, November 5, and two 0$her men cre S(ntenced to" life imprisonment in connection with the murder. r College Profegsor Dies. Denver. Oct. 9. Tames Henry Brewster, former professor of law Pt the university ot Mictugan ann the University of Colorado, died at his home from the effects of a nerv ous breakdown. . He was born in New Haven, Conn., in 1856. For removiniz snlintcrs of steel from workers' eves an electromagnet has been invented that can be sup- oaer. with current lrom a lignt socket. "Little Draft Man" I come into your house to give you comfort save you trouble econ omize your fuel. I remind you of my pres ence each cold morning. I start your furnace to burn ine briskly while you sleep, so you can Ret up ie a -warm house. I am a simple me chanical device. X work faithfully and never net out of order. I work with any make heatintr system, new or old, and anybody can install me in a few moments. My price is only $18.00 nnd for salesmen. Call Harney 2863. For circular. 615 South 29th St., Omaha, Neb. CfSt Little Draft Man I am the THE OMAHA SUNDAY Assault With Deadly Red Cross Pin Charged Against Stenographer Chlrano Trjhune-Omaha Ilw Leased Wire Chicago, Oct. 9. Deadly as saults with a murderous Red Cross pin, vicious attacks with an um brella and scalping maneuvers with lily-white hands imbedded in mar cel waves will be choice items set forth when Miss Frances McCabe faces the trial board a week hence. She is chief stenographer at the house of correction, and is to stand trial on a charge of having opened a letter addressed to Miss Lu:y Howard, chief nurse at the house of correction hospital, and other derelictions The alleged opening of the letter led to open hostilities between Misses McCabe and Howard and eventually resulted in a running battle, in which the umbrella, finger nails, caustic language and the Red Cross pin figured. Miss McCabe, who weighs 200 pounds, emerged from the ray with a cut on her arm, several scratches on her face and arms and nerves badly shattered. Miss Howard, who vciks in, ringside, at 120, claims thar Miss McCabe scratched herself on the Red Cross pin while making a swipe at her smaller opponent. "Dry" Agent Held On Liquor Charge Chief of North Dakota En forcement Officers Arrested Under Prohibition Laws. Fargo,' N. D Oct. 9. R. B. Lcady.t? recently appointed prohibi tion enforcement chief for North Dakota, was arrested on a charge of vinlatinor tli nrohihition laws. He was placed in the Cass county jail in detauit ot $5,uuu Dan. The charge preferred' against T.eadv here is "transDorlinsr intox icating liquor in violation of the fed eral -ohibition laws and conspiracy to commit a crime against the fed eral government." T Mitv'e arrest followed the arrest at Sioux Falls, S. D., of Theodore Musgjerd, who recently resigned fmm ttii Mnrth Dakota nrohibition enforcement force, for alleged viola tion of the prohibition statutes. Implicates Leady. Sinnv Fall. S D.. Oct. 9. Theo dore Musgjerd, formerly a federal prohibition agent nere, wno was ar rested last night when he -fcas found f a motor car load of whisky, told local police that he had been commissioned by Wnhprt R T.eaHv. federal orohibi- tion agent for North Dakota, to de liver the liquor to I. L. McCoun. a private detective ot mis cuy wno tin1 Qccictprl T.iad v in several raids on "moonshiners" in this state. Leady was formerly federal pro hibition director of South Dakota, but had asked for a transfer to Kan- ;tv. Mo., shortly before he was sent to South Dakota. Boy, 14, Arrested After Long Chase, Stolen Car Kecovered P.inh ViVrWripiser. 14. 2716 iuuuip. . VrU ovtv-fonrth street, was ar- ilVIUI "-J- J ... . . meinA in nrnfiplH at Sixtv-mntn and Pratt streets Friday and an automobile belonging to F. A. Bau man, 115 North Forty-third street. stolen Wednesday night trom rour teentb and Farnam streets, was re covered. The Niederheiser boy and two others were pouring gasoline in the tank of the car when the officers ..in. TIi Ailipr tt!c hove psraned arid Niederheiser was captured only . rtst a . . f . J atter a long cnase. ine Doy reiusea to tell the names of his companions. Soldiers Are Called Out To Fight Forest Fires Superior, Wis., Oct. 9. Late Fri day afternoon the forest fires were reported .to have reached Pattison park, a state reserve, a few miles south of Superior. Troop A of the Wisconsin cavalry has been called to fight the fire and the American Le gion has been called upon "to fur nish yolunteers for aid in subduing the flames. The Furnished Hearth Says "Welcome" A bare hearth is cold and forbidding. A furnished hearth and an open fire symbolize comfort,' contentment and hospitality. Now is the time to select from our new and attractive stock of Hearth Furniture i Andirons, Fire Sets, Fire Screens Log Rollers. Coal Vases Wood Boxes, Gas Logs, Fenders Basket Grates, Wood Baskets A wide variety of materials and de signs, permitting a selection to harmon ize with your other furniture and with your plan of decoration. Sunderland Brothers Co. v Entire Third Floor, Keeline Building, 17th and Harney Street BEE: OCTOBER 10. 1920. Finish Probe of Cox Note Paid by Dayton Company Violation of Corrupt Practices Act of Ohio Clearly rlstahlished, Senator Edge Declares. Dayton. O., Oct. 9. The senate subcommittee, composed of Senators Pomerene, democrat, Ohio, and Edge, republican. New Jersey, today concluded its invcstig.it'on of the circumstances surrounding th giv ing of a $5,000 note by Governor Cox to a local bank in August, 1917, and payment of the note by the Day ton Metal Products comonnv in June," 1918. 11 committee will meet m St. Louis October 18, to continue investigation. ' Testimony of Clarence Keifc who was vice president of the '.': Na tional bank of Dayipit, which dis counted the note, was that ''he thought" he had paid the ororeeds of the note to Clarence N. Greed, chairman of the Montgomery comi ty democratic committee. Greer tes tified that he had received a J5,000 certified check from the City Trust and Savings bank, a bank interlock ing with the City National bank, the day following and that he used it io pay expenses incurred by the demo cratic committee in . conducting its primary campaign for the nomina tion of candidates for city commis sioners. Little Headway Made. Senator Pomerene later issued a statement in which he declared that certain witnesses who had been con nected with the Hughes and Frear aircraft investigations and others had "demonstrated that they were more interested in besmirching Gov ernor Cox than in ascertaining the truth." He also declared that the entire investigation here had shed no light on presidential campaign con tribution's. Senator Edge issued a statement in which he said: . "I do not care to discuss the things that lvive been made clear be fore th committee. The matter is now up to the prosecuting attorney. We have clearly established there has been violation of the corruot practices act of Ohio and are pro ceeding with the investigation of the Cox campaigns of the past, but these are not within our jurisdic tion. We cannot conduct the prose cution, but steps should be taken im mediately to act upon the evidence disclosed before the committee." Petroleum Is Discovered In Mexican State of Oaxaca Mexico City, Oct. 9. Petroleum has been discovered in the state of Oaxaca, according to advices re ceived here. Prospectors have been busy recently in all parts of the re public and there have been many rumors relative to the finding of new oil fields, but this is the first authen tic report that has been received of a producing well. The oil was found upon a conces sion held by the Oaxaca Petroleum Estates, Limited, a British concern, which holds about 200,000 acres in the state of Oaxaca. This territory has a 35-mile frontage on the Pacific ocean and enjoys the advantage of two natural ports, Puerto Angel and Santa Cruz. , Muny Coal Yard Ready for Filling Orders Next Week The muniqipal coil yard will be ready next Tuesday or Wednesday to receive orders. City Commis sioner Butler announced that Colo rado lump coal will be sold at $12.50 per ton, cash with order, a limit of two tons per order. Telephone or ders will not be received. The com missioner' stated that the same grade of coal is being sold in Omaha by private dealers at $16 to $17 per ton. Do You Want ! WHISPERING trot ! Ji For Your Talking Machine? ji 1 Wa have it, $1.00; by mail, $1.10 jj Oakford Music Co. 1807 Farnam, OMAHA, Neb. South Side Booze and Clothing Vre Found In Raids Two Arrested, Stolen Property and Liquor Confiscated ly South Side Police. The home of Mike Ralkus, Forty eighth and V streets, was raided by a squad of detectives Friday and clothing alleged to have been stolen was recovered; police said. Balkus was arrested. Iialkus is said by police to be a pal of Joe Miller, whose home across the street from Iialkus' residence was raided Friday. Clothing valued at $1,000 was found. In another raid at the home of Barney Kovinski, 4814 South Twen tieth street, the police found' a still and a quantity of liquor. Kovinski protested that the search warrant on which they entered his home speci fied articles of clothing as the articles they were seeking and that the officers were not authorifed to take anything else. The case will be tried next week. Woman Has Ex-Husband Arrested for Alimony Steve Sedlacek,, 4919 South Twen tieth street, was,- arrested Friday on complaint of his former wife, Lilly, that he had failed to pay her alimony. He was bound over this morning in South Side police court to the district court for trial. Cigarets and Cigars Worth $30 Stolen. From Grocery The grocery store of Joe Gold man, 2301 Madison street, was en tered Friday by thieves who broke the front window and tole $30 worth of cigars and cigarets. South Side Brevities Zasars garag for rent, 30th and Q street, Soutti Side. Good locution, steam hrat and machinery; Kaa pump, everything complete, ready for work. Come and sc. o call So. 3563 or So. 2382. Adv. Chicago Brewers to Face Goyernment Prosecution Chicago, Oct. 8. Collector Harry W. Mager of the internal revenue department announced today that the cases of 75 Chicago breweries and 1,000 saloons, whose owners are alleged to have manufactured and sold beer with IV per cent or mora alcoholic content, would be pre sented to Federal Judge Landis when he opens court next Wednes day. Mr. Mager forecast confiscation of the breweries and saloons, and said violators would be prosecuted to the limit. The Queensland government is planning to import several species of insects that are destructive t- the prickly pear. i a vr w LI (Out wiitT)maf 1417 Special o Water Power League Hears Advantages of Big Electric System Washington, Oct, 9. ,Aaving of 30,000,000 tons of coal annually, rep resenting $15,000,000 in value, the la bor of more than 30,000 miners and the release of- vast railroad carrying capacity far other freight, were pic tured as among the possibilities to result from the projected eastern in dustrial super-power electric system, in an address by W. S. Murray be fore tbe-Vater Power league. Mr. Murray is chairman of the en gineering staff now assisting the government in developing plans for the project, and supervivscd the elec trification of the New i ork, New Haven and Hartford railroad. He drew a graphic picture of the enor mous industrial advantages promised if the great power project is carried out. Stretching from Washington to Boston a.nd' flrawing its electrical power from both steam and -water power generation, the system would be the paramount feeder of energy, he said, to all utilities, industries ind railroads throughout that territory. Predicts Big Drop In Prices of Coal Chicago Tribune-Omaha Hee 1-eanetl Wire.. Washington, Oct. 9. Reductions in coal prices may be expected soon, Charles L. Couch, president of the American Wholesale association ?n :iounc,ed. Mr.1 Couch, following a meeting of the executive committee of the or ganization at which the entire coal situation was canvassed, declared, that it is the opinion of the commit fee that a great, ehange in the whole coal market situation is imminent. He suggested to buyers of bitumi nous coal, who have a month's sup ply in storage to confine their pur chases to immediate needs. Prices which have prevailed for bituminous coal, Mr. Couch declared, ere not justified by the present sat isfactory production. Winy WORLDS UNION MORTHWEST CURMER 11 . T1 still open for business Fire Conf ined to Rear Eond of Store watch for ale Announcement Douglas Street Si Jill t BoIsIlCVlk Subs Near Coast Two Undersea Craft Reported Off Ksllionian Shore Rotniil For l);ui7,i!;. Washington, Oct. 9. Two bid she vik submarines, supposed to be bent on intercepting munition ship ments to lVkind, have been reported ilf the F.stboni.ui coast, presnm.il lv bound tor Danzig, according l r.i announcement last night by the St.it departmtnt. The in t'ormatiun cani to the Navydepartiucnt and ahc to the State department from it! own agents along the Ualtie "Instructions have been sen' ! the Navy departnieut,"l'the announce ment said, "to, Vice Admiral Hum; commanding the American nava forces now in the Baltic, that tue United Slates is nut at war with Russia and that the Mibm -irincn in queion arc not Ao be treated as hostile vessels." V Admiral Huse has his flagrdiip, t'u cruiser Pittsburgh, ami several de stroyers in Baltic wateiv Apparent ly the warning not to treat the Rus sian subamrines as hostile cratt was intended as a precautionary measure in case they should appear in the vicinity of American naval v.'fsels. Since the signing of the armistice between the soviet forces and Po land, hostilities have , supposedly ceased, but it was apparent that the reports received here left no 'Joubt that the mission of the undersea craft was a hostile one. An Illinois man has designed a double decked passenger airplane with a propeller in front of each deck and one on each side. Av HOSPE CO. PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED All Work Guaranteed V 1518 Douglas St. Tel. uoug. 1B8 LARGEST TAILORS I5TH AMD HARNEY ST. 9