THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1921.
Stillman Placed
On Witness Stand:
Dodges Questions
Plaintiff in Divorce Trial Re
fuses to Answer on Ground
It Might Incrinauate
Him.
Snakeskin Shoes Are
Latest Rage in Paris
Chteaco Tribune-Omti Be Umd Wire.
Poughkecpsie, N. Y., June 29.
James A Stillman, 1 plaintiff in the
Stillman divorce action, submitted
to cross-eximination by attorneys j
tor Mrs. "fin . atuiman Deiore
Referee Daniel J. Gleason here to
day, but declined to answer any ma
terial question on the ground that it
night tend to incriminate him.
Omitting the word "degrade,"
which is coupled with "incriminate"
In the usual legal form, Mr. Still
j man used this invariable phrase to
ivoid answering questions as to
whether he knew Mrs. Florence H.
Leeds, a woman named "Helen" and
i woman named "Clara," all of
whom have been named by Mrs.
Stillman; whether he was the father
of Jay Ward Leeds, Mrs. Leeds'
on, and whether he had established
a trust fund for him and whether a
woman had christened his yacht
Modestv.
In reply to questions by John F.
Brennan, chief counsel for Mrs
Stillman, Mr. Stillman declared he
. really believed answering the ques-
nun pm m nut, iingu, viu w in
criminate him." He refused on these
grounds to identify what was pre
sumed his own signature on an ap
plication for an automobile license.
He also refused to identify a photo
graph which was presumably a snap
shot of himself.
T Rv Prar Tlnnr.
After two hours grilling by Mr.
Brennan and with a direction by
Referee Gleason to appear tomor
row morning for cross-examination
by John E. Mack, guardian ad
litem for Guy Stillman, whose
legitimacy he has questioned, Mr.
Stillman left the referee's rooms m
ine same way nc nau eniercu u -
through the cellar and a rear exit,
thence a narrow alley leading to
Union street.
Fifteen minutes earlier Mrs. Still'-.
V. man had left the building by its main
entrance and had faced a curious
crowd on Main street with a smile.
Mrs. Stillman seemed pleased at
the way her husband's cross-examination
had gone.
"He is running true to form," was
her comment upon the way Mr.
Stillman had met the questioning
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rage in Paris, according ' to Mrs,
Harold Litton of Chicago, who re
cently arrived from Europe wearing
a pair shown in the above picture.
The design runs clear around the
shoe and buttons indicate the eyes.
President to Speed Up
Soldier Aid Measure
"If he had an open character he
would come out openly and say 'yes.
I did these things, instead of crawl
ing behind a refusal to answer."
'At the beginning of the afternoon
session, the secretary of the Car
tier," a Fifth avenue jewelry firm and
an officer of the New York Trust
company, respectively, handed in
transcripts of the amount of pur
chases alleged to have been made by
Mr. Stillman for "Mrs. Leeds" at the
jewelry .' shop and two accounts,
known as "Mrs. F. H. Leeds ac-
count" and the "Mrs. F. H. Leeds
special account." These transcripts
with certain jewelry delivery receipts
were left in the custody of the referee
for use in the cross-examination of
Mr. Stillman.
.Warm Legal Argument
A legal argument as to the extent
the cross-examination should be al
lowed to go immediately ensued.
Attorney Mack contended that as
counsel for Guy stillman he should
be allowed to examine Mr. Stillman
concerning his 'conspiracy with one
Florence H. Leeds, whereby they
planned and prearranged to bring
this action for divorce, destroy the
wife and destroy the child, Guy still
man, to the end that he might marry
Florence H. Leeds and legitimatize
their child, Jay Leeds, and to the
end that the child whom I represent
might not only lose his share in
this trust fund, but that which is
more important still, his good name
and birthright
A orolonged passage of words fol-
lowed, Colonel Rand contending
the cross-examination should bo
limited to material brought out- in
the direct examination.
Referee Gleason held that under
a recent decision of LhijM Judge
Bartlett of the court of appeals, it
was entirely discretion with the
trial court and that isnder' the cir
cumstances it would4e an abuse of
this discretion to Jfuow a complete
cross-examinatio:
As subsequuftly developed, all the
?rrsmunaiiun oi inc uay was uy
Mr. ttrennan ana Dore upon me ai
vorce issue. Mr. Mack will cross-
examine Mr. Stillman- tomorrow and
his questions will be based entirely
upon the legitimacy issue.
" Mrs. Stillman came in while the
argument was in progress and about
IS minutes after the arrival of Mr,
Stillman. There was no sign of rec
ognition between the two.
Royal Neighbors Hold
County Convention
Broken Bow. Neb.. June 29.
(Special.) More than 100 delegates
and members were in attendance at
the county convention " of Royal
Neighbors. A bazaar and program
occupied the morning session. The
afternoon was a closed session, the
hitualistic work being exemplified
and election of officers. Merna was
chosen as the place for the next
convention. Delegates were present
from Anselmo, Ansley, Merna and
tserwyn.
Following are the officers: Oracle,
Mary Street, Merna; vice oracle,
Mary Bonn. Broken Bow: chancel
lor, Mrs. M. C Rhine, Anselmo; re
corder, May Ellison, Merna; mar
shal. Ruby Gong, Ansley; assistant,
Mame, Lee, Berwyn; inner sentinel,
Ada Cummings, Berwyn; installing
officer, Mrs. Nellie Moulton, An
selmo; ceremonial marshal, Maude
Robinson, Broken Bow.
Paving Bids for 14 Blocks
To Be Asked in Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth, Neb., June 29.
(Special) -Paving; estimates on 14
blocks of street improvement were
submitted to the city council varying
from $40,092.46 for brick to $29,6&.80
for sheet asphalt Bids will be ad
vertised at once and if satisfactory
the contract let as soon as possible.
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Spain--has begun- the manufacture
of yam from paper, which in turn is
made, from eucalyptus wood pulp. ,
Southern Pacific
Revenues
During List Year
Gain Was 17.78 Per Cent
"Over 1919 While Operating
Expenses Increased
28.52 Per Cent
New York, June 29. Total rail
way operating revenues of the South-
Tl ' . - 1 ' L mat
I ern racinc company anu us ouu-
sidiaries for 1920 aggregated $282,
269,504, an increase of $42,612,232,
or 17.78 per cent over the previous
year, according to the detailed report
of the system issued today.
Total railway operating expenses
of $242,113,790 increased $53,728,618.
or 28.52 per cent, leaving net rail
way operating income of $21,312,344,
a decrease of $18,364,724, or 46.28
per cent
The constant growtn oi expenses
is disclosed in the operating ratio.
This amounted to 85.77 per cent in
1920, against 78.61 in 1919, 73.42 per
cent in 1918 and only 0J.18 per cent
in 1917.
Maintenance of equipment alone
increased slightly over 24 per cent
and the heavy increase of traffic ex
penses resulted chiefly from the re
gaining of traffic diverted while the
road was undef federal control.
Current assets . of the Southern
Pacific system, including cash ap
proximating $16,500,000, show a
large increase over the previous year.
Included in this account are ma
terials and supplies of the company's
oil nrooert.es. which are listed at
$40,263,359 against $1,555,151 in 1919.
Current liabilities include loans
and bills payable of $5,UUU,UUU and
an increase of 124,416,500 , in the
company's capital stock. Total
corporate surplus or $8,oi,uos
shows an increase of $12,728,296.
Radio Control
Of Airplanes
Within Sight
Assertion That Invention Will
Be In Actual Use Soon
Made in High Naval
Circles.
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time. It mav be that it does not co
far enough. We are getting a world
ot testimony before the select com
mittee disclosing the shockine con
ditions existing in hospitalization
and vocational education. It is the
worst mess I ever encountered.
"The light we are obtainine on the
breakdown of the existing system for
ministering to the ex-service men
will be of great value in. drafting the
reorganization legislation. Both
Senator Calder and myself, who are
members of the investigating com
mittee, will 1e Dreoared to bring
first-hand knowledge on conditions
to the finance subcommittee, of
which we also are members, when
that body begins consideration of
the Sweet bill." -
Dillingham Surprised!
Senator Dillingham of Vermont
said he did not know that he had
been named a member of the sub
committee on the Sweet bill
"That's news to me," he said, "but
I suppose I will be notified when a
meeting of the subcommittee is
called. I have not read the Sweet
bill and have no preconceived no
tions on the legislation required to
meet the situation. I suppose that
hearings will '.be held by the sub
committee and they should be suf
ficiently informative of the charac
ter of legislation required. I know
in a general way. that the system of,
caring for discharged soldiers is ex
tremely inadequate and I will give
my support to remedial action with
out delay." "
Senator Reed of - Missouri ' like
wise said that he did not know he
had been appointed a niember of the
subcommittee.
There appears to be no antagon
ism in the senate to the Sweet bill "Columbus, Neb., June 29. (Spe-
Nebraska City Attorney
Gets Federal Appointment
Plattsmouth. Neb.. June 29.
(Special.) Matthew Herold, nephew
of Matthew Gerine, well-known
Plattsmouth lawyer, who is just
completing a special cours at Har
vard, has been appointed assistant
United States district attorney for
the soufhern New York district by
Col. William Havward. former Ne
braska City lawyer, who was but re
cently named district attorney by
President Harding. Herold is a
graduate of the University of Ne
braska law school. At the outbreak
of the war he left his studies at
Harvard and enlisted in the army as
a. nrivate. his ability as a linguist
making his services highly desirable
overseas and resulting in his rapid
promotion.
55 Join Order of De Molay
Instituted at Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth. Neb., June 29.
rSoeciaD Cass chapter No. 7, Or
dere of De Molay, was instituted
here in a big afternoon and night
meeting. Fifty-five candidates were
initiated, the degree work being con
ferred by the Omaha chapter, ine
new organization is being sponsored
by Nebraska chapter No. 3, R. A. M.,
of this city, from the membership of
which an advisory board Mas Deen
chosen to assist in governing. Among
the temporary officers appointed,
Harley Cecil is named as master
councillor. The visiting delegation
from Omaha and the candidates
were served a luncheon in the city
park.
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cr similar legislation to reorganize
the soldier relief machinery. ,Ttie
only question is how lon- lt will
take the senate to pass- a bill
Tariff BiB Given to
House By Committee
(Continued From Vs One.)
the eleventh hour, cut a tax of 35
cents a barrel on crude and 25 cents
a barrel on fuel oil,
The lumber schedule, as originally
drawn, was cut to pieces last night
by the committee, which finally
heeded the appeal of republicans to
have finished lumber kept on the
free list. Shingles, however, were
taxed in the lumber schedule, but
many other items were not
President Given Powers.
In deciding to drop the retaliatory
tariff proposal, the committee pro
vided that if any country imposed
duty on any of the free list lum
ber exported fro mthe United States
the president might enter into ne
gotiations with it to obtain removal
of the tax and failing, would be
empowered to declare equal rates on
the product imported from such
country.' -
The leaders, in the fight to have
lumber remain on the free list, indi
cated that such other differences as
might exist on the subject would be
adjusted. ' The tax of 50 cents
thousand on shingles brought some
complaints from members who had
been urging that no duty be imposed
on any products needed at this time
in relieving the housing shortage.
I he oil tax. Ipmosed on the heels
of the action by the committee last
week, was unexpected. The duty
was not a a high, it wan said, as that
proposed and rejected the other day
by a vote of 9 to 8. but American oil
producers kept up the fight and the
ratew as the last important action of
the committee before Chairman
Fordney took the bill to the house
and formally introduced it
Along - with oil, the first party
caucus is expected to deal with the
chemical schedule and some others.
Hamilton County Ready
For Annual Exhibition
Aurora, Neb., June 29. (Special )
Buildings on the county fair
grounds, almost demolished by the
cyclone in March, have been remod
eled and repaired and are in better
ihape than ever before. President
Emil Eggert has devoted almost his
entire time to the reconstruction and
preparation of the grounds for the
annual fair the last week in August
He states that the exhibits this year
ill far surpass those of other years,
. feature of thc program, will, he
an athletic carmra,
clal.) Preliminary organization of
the United Relief association of Co
lumbus was affected at a meeting of
representatives of the city and coun
ty interested, in charity work, ine
purpose of tt;e association is to af
ford a' medium through which relief
work among the deserving poor of
the city and county next winter may
be centralized and carried on effi
ciently with the best results. (
Sunday School Election
Aurora, Neb., June 29. (Special.)
At a Stockham district Sunday
school convention, the following offi
cers were elected: Ervjn Zehr, presi
dent; Alex Brown, vice president;
Fay Davies, secretary id treasurer.
By V nlverwl Service.
Washington. June 29. "Radio
control of airplanes actually is with
in sight. The Navy department hopes
to be in a position Svery soon to
prove it."
J. his startling assertion was made
bv a man in high naval circles to
Universal Service.
"The absolute demonstration of
what has been only a theory for
some months will, when the time
comes, be notning snort ot sensa
tional, the official added.
bor obvious reasons none ot tne
actual details were revealed today.
Discussing radio control of heavier
than air flying machines, he said:
"It might be contended that the
pilot of an airplane loaded with
bombs would be the best agent for
the control and direction of the ma
chine. Radio control, however, makes
any loss of life unnecessary and ac
curacy of direction and position can
be obtained by radio from scouting
planes, far out of the zone ot dan
ger from anti-aircraft guns.
"It is obvious enough that if a
vessel the size of the Iowa, which
will be the central figure in the
bombing tests off the Virginia capes,
can be accurately directed by radio,
the same thing can be done with an
airplane. Furthermore, the navy soon
will be ready to prove it by steer
ing a squadron of bomb-laden planes
to a given area, where the bombs
will be released with an ettect that
may be imagined."
Naval officers say that with these
plans there necessarily must be a
revolution in the line of protection
against such an enemy as the radio
controlled plane will prove. The ef
fect of such an attack, it was point
ed out, can only be measured by the
number of planes the enemy might
care to risk in the movement.
Alliance Goes Dry When
Water Plant Is Shut Down
Alliance. Neb.. Tune 29. (Special)
Alliance was an exceedingly "dry"
city for nearly 24 hours, when the
city water, supply was shut off, due
to the blowing out of a gasket in
one of the wells. Before workmen
could locate the trouble a large steam
pump had drawn all of the water
out of the reservoir and the oily
sediment that had accumulated on
the surface of the water in the reser
voir had been forced into' the mains
throughout the entire city, making
the water unfit for use. Gardens and
lawns suffered to some extent, due
to the execessive hot weather pre
vailing, and soft drink establishments
and ice cream parlors did a thriving
business in quenching the thirst of a
famished populace. City Manager
Kemmish and a force of workmen
worked all night making reoair. In
the meantime some of the business
houses were supplied from the Bur
lington reservoirs.
Chautauqua at Alliance
"All'ihce, Neb., June 29. (Spe-
7'iT.) A six-day Chautauqua will be
presented here July 6 to 11. Ex-
Go v. Edward W. Hoch of Kansas
will be the principal speaker.
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Land Office Changes
Causing Confusion
Alliance. Neb.. June 29. (Special.)
Attaches of the United States land
office here are in a quandary at to
i the destinies of the office, due to a
peculiar situation which has arisen
following the recent consolidation of
the office of the register and that of
receiver. The merger was affected
March 20 following requests of the
incumbents o the two offices or con
solidation, due to the small remu
neration. Following the merger, T.
J. O'Keefe, register, received instruc
tions from Washington to be at the
office July 1 to receive the records
of the receiver's office, which was
discontinued. In the meantime
O'Keefe had gone to California, for
an extended visit. When the authori
ties at Washington were notified of
this, they instructed J. C. Morrow,
receiver, to assume charge of the of
fice until a permanent appointee was
named. But Morrow in the mean
time had tendered his resignation
and accepted a position with an in
surance company. O'Keefe is averse
to returning from California at his
own expense to turn over a $90 a
month job to a new appointee and
Morrow is anxious to get on the
road for the insurance firm. Morrow,
however, is in a peculiar position,
since his resignation has not been
formally accepted at Washington
and he is under bond to hold down
the office until his successor is ap
pointed. Burlington to Increase
Force in Alliance Shops
Alliance, Neb., June 29. (Special.)
Official announcement has been
made by Division Superintendent
Fred Gurley that 25 men will be
added to the Burlington force here
between July 1 and S. . The call for
men includes 15 car repairers, four
car repairer helpers, two apprentices,
three laborers and one toreman.
Only Alliance men will be given
these jobs, it is stated. Most of
the men who will be returned to
work were laid off several months
ago, due to the slack in railroad busi
ness and many of them, including a
number with families, have since
been unemplo) ed. A marked in
crease in freight business, due to
the movement of crops and live
stock, is given as the reason for put
ting on additional help.
Mass Meeting at Pierce
Favors Schol Building
Pierce, Neb., June 29. (Special.)
A mass meeting of taxpayers of
the school district held at the court
house was attended by nearly 300
men and women. It was called for
the purpose of discussing the advis
ability of building a new school
house at the present time. A reso
lution was presented and unani
mously adopted instructing the
school board to proceed at once to
ward the erection of a new building
adequate for the present and future
needs of the district. It is esti
mated that such a building will cost
$125,000.
White Bird at Aurora Is
Pronounced Albino Robin
Aurora, Neb., June 29. (Special.)
The mystery is solved. The white
bird, which has been regarded with
so much curiosity in Aurora, is pro
nounced to be an albino robin. While
being chased by a blackbird the
white bird flew about excitedly and
gave vent to plain robin "cheeps."
The bird is pure white, with pink
eyes, and with yellow bill and legs.
F. C Mather, a local bird lover, has
made a careful study of the bird
and pronounced him an albino robin.
The bird is a great curiosity and is
daily studied by scores of people.
Sir James Craig
Declines Invite to
"Meet De Valera
Premier of Ulster Unable to
Accept Invitation for Con
ference Prior to Meeting
With Lloyd George.
Belfast, June 29. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Sir James Craig, the
Ulster premier, declined today ; the
invitation extendeyd him by Eamonn
De Valera, the Irish republican
leader, to meet De Valera in Dub
lin. The invitation was contained
in a letter to the Ulster premier and
four other eminent Irishmen outside
of De Valera's party asking -them to
meet him at the Mansion House in
Dublin on Monday for a conference
The other men invited were Earl
Middleton, Sir Maurice Dockrell, Sir
Robert Henry Woods and Andrew
Jameson. 1 '
De Valera in his reply to Lloyd
George's invitation for a conference
with the Ulster premier and the
British prime minister at London
for an Irish settlement in which the
republican leader indicated he deemed i
Irish unity essential to a lasting
peace, said he was consulting "with
such of the principal representatives
of our nation as are available," and
added:
"Before replying more fully to your
letter I am seeking a conference
with certain representatives of the
political minority in this country."
In his reply to the republican
leader's invitation, Sir James said:
"It is impossible for me to ar
range any meeting. I have already
accepted the prim minister' invi
tation to the London conference.
Sir Robert Woods .has accepted Pc
Valera's invitation.
Superior Legion Plans
; To Stage Big Pageant
Superior, Neb., June 29. (Special.)
A pageant written along lines tend
ing to promote Americanism and at
the same time give thrills, color and
action, with a chorus of 300 and 250
soldiers, all overseas veterans, added ,
to the historical groups and individual
characters, is set for August 16 and
17. Seventy-five acres of ground on
the edge of town has been chosen
for the pageant, entirely a night af
fair, the scenes will be brought out
of the d;i vess on the great stage
with powK-riul searchlights.
The affair is to be a yearly event
and is being staged by the American
Legion who propose to use the pro
ceeds for the erection of a memorial
hall. Tenative plans show approxi
mate cost of structure to be 540,000. '
Merger of Oklahoma Oil
Companies Announced
Rnirl nt-1 Tun 20 A mercer
of oil properties in Oklahoma and
Texas, valued at approximately
000,000, by which holding of the Oil
State Petroleum tompany, the Heald
ton Oil company and the Penn
Oklahoma Oil company are taken
over by the uartieid Kenning com-.
pany, was announced here today.
John W. Garland and C. R. Sammons
of Cleveland, were said to be inter- .
ested.
Heat Record Broken
Norfolk. Neb., June 29. (Special
Telegram.) Nine-year June heat
record wah broken in Norfolk yes-
trrday when the mercury touched .
102.
Fur Storage
Repairing
Remodeling
Cleaning
Dry cold air storage at
a cost of three per cent
of your valuation.
The Fur Shop Third Floor
Yarn Bags
In Sport Colors
A shipment of the white
satin beads used on these
bags has just arrived and
Minerva yarns in all col
ors are available. The Art
Department will be glad
to show you how they are
made. Lesson hours daily
from 10 to 12 and from 2
to 5.
Aprons In
Bungalow Styles
Thursday $1
Well made good quality
percale aprons in attrac
tive light or dark colors,
$1.00.
Also a few petticoats in
blue and white stripe
gingham, $1.00.
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White Aprons
Are cool and dainty foi
House Wear. They come
with collar, sleeves . and
pockets, trimmed with
fine quality gingham.
Some have wide sash col
lars. In pink, blue, laven
der or yellow for $5.95.
These Are Truly Wonderful
Summer Frocks for $15
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For when a choice between stripes, linens and plain and
dotted Swiss, in guimpe and figured voiles.
jumper styles, organdies, be
frilled or yarn embroidered,
French and Scotch ginghams
in softly shaded plaids and
A Charge for Alterations
when such a variety offers
itself at a temptingly low
price, the sale is worth attend
ing. Apparel SectionsThird Floor
Silk Reduction
Of Interest Thursday
White Skirtings, $1.49 a Yard.
A beautiful silk mixture in figured and
plaid weaves, thirty-six inches wide.
Imported Pongee, 98c a Yard.
Japanese pongee for dresses and men's
shirts, 34 inches wide, 98c.
Cheney's Foulards, $1.98 a Yard.
The best of foulards in this season's pat
terns and colorings, 40 inches wide and an
unusual value for $1.98.
Sport Flannels Are $2 a Yard.
A good weight of all wool flannel in vivid
sport shades and white, 27 inch.
Vacation Necessities
Soft collars in great
plenty are in order. No
style or size that is de
sirable is lacking in our
complete assortment.
Bathing Suits that com
bine good looks with' ex
acting fit and high qual
ity range from $5 to $10
a suit. .
Underwear and Hose
are last-minute pur
chases, but it is best to
buy them in a shop that
offers quality for the
lowest price. v
To the Left A Yon Enter .
Sorosis Pumps for $7.85
Gray pumps with either
French or Baby Louis
heels and one or two
straps come in several
styles. -
Also black kid, one and
twostrap pumps with
French heels.
Smart brown suede one
strap pumps with Baby
Louis heels give comfort
as well as a stylish appearance.
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