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Col, John Jacob Astor, had power to dispose of jewelry worth $126,000 sno Mice Used m loft to her daughter Mrs, Charlotte Birth Control \*sti!" sso: arvitea ner softy, Experiments — Mrs. me the: at out, that aise. de inherit the Halg's obildren would proceeds, Mra, Haig willed to them her half of tho residuary es tate, Surrogate Cohalan npheld the claims of the exeoutors and ruled they also had the power to grant. to Mrs. Caroline A, Philips, another daughter of Mrs. Astor, the privilege of using the jewelry while It remains unsold. According to the accounting filed by the executors, Mrs, Wilson's share in her mother’s residuary estate was $705,986 and Mrs. Halg's, $7! An Attractive Lot of Alexander | The FASHION SALONS Strike the NEW Note from Paris kh , (Gate-top | -top leather FOR MISS 14 TO 20 ‘Handbags, $3.50 The first time, to the best of our knowledge, that gate-top leather handbags of this quality have been offered at this absurdly} small price | ‘They are In Mo Wednesday's Features * * * What Pati is has planned for young women * * * A pe fect deluge of lovely chintzes and eretonnes * * * Notable groups in the Blouse Salons aie, ae de Soie * * * Enter—LEILA M Rugs, “Royal” in name, democrative in price * Saving the price of many ee * * * Good news for lovers of pure inens. . valued at $250,000, equally between two daughters, Mrs. Orme Wilson and Mrs, Hatg, with the stipulation they were to have the use of !t and that upon their death it should go to their children, Mra. Haig died abroad about a year ago. The execu- tora contended they had power under the will to sell Mrs, Halg’s share it they saw fit and turn the proceeds over to the residuary estate. This “It is noticeable that in almost every big city there isn't much unity to make a great city greater. Well, then, let every one get and do what he can for his own busi- busy 9 ‘ Importaiii Sex Predetermina- tion Tests in Progress at Carnegie Institution, ness, and in the end the whole community will benefit."—JOHN WANAMAKER, ——_— Formerly A, T. Stewart & Co. Telephone Stuyvesant 4700 Broadway at Ninth, New York Open from 9 to 6.80 A highly important series of sci- entific experiments with a view to Predetermining sex in human beings is being conducted at the Carnegie {tution at Cold Spring Harbor, it was announced yesterday. ‘Thego experimen from sex | predefermination researches conduct ed in the past in that mammals ..1e being used instead of birds. The staff making the experiments B. Daven. 62new Matched Suitestorthe dining-roum — Half Price They were bought for the August Sale. Samples of the seven different styles of suits have only just arrived. They will be put on the Furniture Floors Wednesday, and orders will be taken at half their grade price for delivery within two weeks. $70,101 worth to go tor $35,050 under direction of Ir, ©, port is using mice. Dr. Davenport's scientists, }t was said yesterday, feel that if they are able to conduct their experiments suc- cessfully upon mice they will be able to apply the same process to human beings, 60 that parents may actually be able to choose the sex of their offspring. There have been many attempts at sex predetermination, with human beings. and several yea ago it was reported that the late Czar| and Czarina of Russia had resorted to artificial means to obtain a male child ip Men’s shoes of the young man’s type. Brown and black high shoes, Brogue’ and semi-brogue patterns- -medium and double soles---at a price reminis- cent of the pre-war days. $8.50 a pair ceo leather, spider ‘ calfskin j One of the longest-established and most hignty re- MTTIS i aU Lakin and vachette, with attractively MAY NOW-SELL GEMS garded manufacturers of furniture made these suites. We colored linings and a tiny pocket OF MRS. C: W. ASTOR. fhe Left Them to Daughter, Mra. s—Court Upholds Execators. that hides a change purse. Substantially made; in black, navy blue, brown, gray or green. Main Floor, Old Buliding have sold his goods for years. Our people like them. Always you will find in his product a fine grade of wovd, an impeccable finish and thorough workmanship. These particular suites are made of walnut and ta- + hogany. Some have 4 pieces. Some have 10. | Many years since such values were given \Girdles of gay - Shves Sixth Avenue at Nineteenth Street Surrogate Cohalan dectded yester- | that the executors of the estate Mrs, Caroline W. Astor, mother of Madeira Linen Sunnis Sister pump to the little pump with the ry “WANICE,” Silk and Cloth Frocks Grade . ' 15 suites in walnut..... TORRID $1,121 $560.50 wooden beads, $1 | ay > ; 10 pieces. is Louis XVI deiten H They dd. & urtaiie. dial ot The best that Paris has to offer as here adapted to j 15 suites in walnut. ................ $1,772 $886 blow that 4a exonedtigly brite to the young women’s wardrobe, with deft touch and com; 10 pieces. in William and Mary design the aun Autumn frock of silk plete understanding of her needs. F 9 suites in wainut.. o 1. $594 $297 oO Waa lee on Abe We are confident that young, women—and their 3 . . 4 pieces, Queen Anne mn - outline smartly the mothers—wili find this collection one of great interest, not i 9 suites in walnut..... $510 waistline, a feature t only from this standpoint of fashion, but also from that ' 9 pieces is quf€e mad about this sea of price i 5 suites in walnut.... $540 | Main Floor, Old Building n} : y | 10 pieces, William und Mary design _ a ; aa Evening Yee ‘cavtelen : nitan 3 . 979 iave color, charm and gayety. Joly ‘ Uses in mth iis” e212 [Sleeveless Frocks | i, “iu t'nat,fnan | Brocaded Veto! Proce | 3 | of the Spanish mode on this the darker snades ms 5 suites in mahogany $1,124 $662 ifor j junior girls year’s fashfns, but they use | charming dinner frocks. $85 ! i 10 piece . design 7 eee only the mo youthful Indies: Black Frocks ? Sixth Gallery, New Butiding. Very few frocks have ee of it the conan iri. ape oe ; : 1 risen Secret Sora proven as popular with the} the basque, the bri sey arene caminee as ence ! 437 R 1 W it R schoolgirl as the sleeveless af area ene aimple frocks | cession. of its own to youth-~: i if oya uiton ugs frock now in vogue. a new cut’ to the neckline, or a PUD oe girdle, a nosegay of | With hEaid of a few alditimal| New drapery to the skirt, to A sin f two lay tly vary he si hit r eard of AS of two layer at very democratic prices | tower the maveotan ry er) show ‘that they have heard of | untae ie’ Ane Sa ‘ . oslume aprons of Chantil The 9 x 12 feet—for example—is only $87.50 Hand embroidery in silk or Bouffant Frocks | tened to a wide : | | These rugs were made in England. We bought then aN Sa eee nea eal ‘le and layers of chiffon OY Giey lees : | ' on our last visit to find what the outside world had to $1175 to $22.50. posed over just enough erinoline Wedding Gowns | : . offer in floor-coverings It’s a good thing we bought to give the silhouette the line The white frocks, a smart CECE ESE them, tor American rug weavers, in the mills where the Other models that LANVI | loves. Black vel- | note in the Winter fashions ii, iner Wiltons are made, are not producing any just at | Cout and straight-line a rocks tet wire eating pees es tule | any event, have special intere:t 4 ia eC. 2 a Ss # # ely ! y huge pses of y col- ‘ f in velveteen of velveteen an or huge flat roses of other col to the bride of not too many present. j combined. vy hive,| ors. Taffeta with quaint cord _WORSTED rugs—45 Oriental and chintz effects eh i ings, Engowirty the skirts $9.50 white chiffon, trap 36 x 72 in... On 106 ree Tira Foor, O14 Bulldiny elal Frocks Hee eee ia eee Lee o cATE i}! 69 x 9 ft.. 11.3 x 13.6 ft..... rl chiffon Hn soft so with of mn ribbon. A quaint ’ 9 x 10.6 ft... 60 14 15 ft. . nie girdles of silver ribbon and background for a veil of old the ai roa ui er TES at a7 pork qaiieg. new Baila > ‘Enter—LEILA Flowers, “849350 and $99.90." | Ince $19.50 ou | French toe and | heel th The details of flere eel | vestee® of tucked net or hatiste has had such a remarkable s1e-| give this season’s straight-line | and insertion. $39.50 to Malle 0. T was coal that first awoke America to its industrial t b 1 t t | cous ever since its recent intry.| frock their individuality, the un- Sit feacke: " and transportation future. Yet at first people could a etow impor cos | duction, Ha, Cloth frock titched in cotor Grade Abies hardly be induced to use this “stone” fuel, even Specia! be found in our collection, used French Frocks Z Bureau scarfs, 18x36 in. . a idhed after our Chae S with discretion and a sense af of crepe de chine , 18x54 in... strap collar and toe in a way N_ SILKS ‘ smalles beads in color George W. Scranton, far up in the Lackawanna Valley Sasa eur Latics ad 250 $8.75 | that ie snarl without “bein eeety eed dutta: faced |) a aie R OWN of Pennsylvania, in 1847 had a vision about both coal Pure lirien, embrotdered/and scalloped by hand, Six@-in.doylies, | , Blnek euce witha tan steels) “aN CLOTH—tricotines, twills, word must ‘be said for ' and iron. With his associates, in 1850, he opened the a Tape apd one of bs gener ree designs, tent leather with red or| and a few soft woollen | anu avcke at ait ven ccs Leggett’s Gap Railroad and all unwittingly started the first link in the modern Lackawanna System. First Floor, Old Building white stitching, $14. First Floor, Old Building. Umbrellas Colors are mostly navy biue, dark brown—which is going tu be very smart—and black, with vivid bits of color added in the trimming. MIMI—of wool jersey.—has a Russian blouse and wide belt of kid, which is also used for the collar and cuffs. $20, FIFI—“the new little frock wut! ribbons" of Poiret twill—$39.50 DIANA—of wool jersey-—s straight-line frock with unusu-~ Coat Frocks Of crepe or cloth, the most successful frock worn in Pais The Leggett’s Gap Railroad ran only the few miles be- | tween Scranton and Great Bend, Pa. but by connec- re-covered —a special offer | tions it secured an outlet for the Lackawanna, Valley | Until Oct, 15th, we wi} ius tell: brimmed with: Hercules | aby el miaped anlar andieutt and enabled its inhabitants to obtain a market for the take orders to re-cover| long straight lines. All have | Second Fluor. Old Bullding I they d umbrellas at the following coal ey dug. prices: s . Ps we Cotton . » $1.50 It is coal that has made the city of Scranton what it is Silk and lisle, $3, $4.50 , today, and it is coal that has given us the Lackawanna All-silk ..... $5 Check fabric desired and state color in the all silk; the others are in black only, Write, phone or call. Main sees Ge] Building and many of our other national railway systems. The 3,120,000 tons of coal hauled by the Lackawanna in 1873 have increased to 12,635,736 tons in 1920. 55c Taffeta Ribbons. The Lackawanna is striving to perform more effec- y Wednesday 45c yd. tively each year its duty as a carrier of the Nation’s com- Very saree checked ani merce and to merit by its service the distinction of being | Chintzes : Cretonnes plaid ribbons brilliant in, helt | ribbons in «. jainty floral designs; heavy wov taffeta rib- “Mile for mile, the most highly developed railroad in moire High colors. Compelling designs Americ: | eats i ee bon in all shades. Width 5% in, : : id . l s fall has brought us e English patterns First Floor, Old Bullding ° ss ; & ravtect daltee et lovely | haveratl ge, mest autae: oF : Costume Blouses Paris Says PHOEBE SNOW- = LACKAWANNA LIMITED CHICAGO LIMITED — BUFFALO LIMITED | chintzes and aretonnes from | that breadth and grace and Engli h Wool J ‘ | i . " i Ly. New York 10.004.m, Ly, New York 2.00 P.a, 8.30 Pm. England and France. open-hearted charm nglis ool Jerse . . ‘Four hundred miles Ly. Hoboken 10.20a.m. Lv. Hoboken 8.55 Pam. comes from the at 8 y models. American designs Of Nature’s smiles— ye eas 2 y ay eer Ae inte. Pleke At least 100 hearted, open-housed, hos Suits and Frocks 5 moving picture Ar. Buffalo . Ar. Cleveland 7.soam. Ar. Ithaca 7.00 A.M. | different patterns pitable English style of life A $6 95 to $59 50 That beguiles— Ar. Chicago -8.25a.m. Ar. Chicago 2.00 .m, Ar, Buffalo 7-JOAM. A Fifth Avenue architect | _ The substance of the stars | for Chord Hite Baus . . A Maid in White ‘These trains stop at Newark, East Orange and Morristown on notice to agent. visited the Enchanted Aisle ie ee ite, feally | For litle ne f , Costume blouses, since thew recent introduction in Who finds delight Hudson Tubes run direct to Lackawanna Terminal at Hoboken from 33rd Street and | of Chintzes just the otner | rics trom the best houses de POPE OIE AM Paris, have gained a place of great importance both in Alon; the Road of Broadway, New York, in 17 minutes, and from Hudson Terminal, New York,ing minutes. | iiank varee‘about aan. Signed by the foremost de wuleince t the wardrobes of smart women and of women who must Inthracite.” For detailed information telephone BRYANT 2052 range of France and Eng- JACK HORN a two-piece| select their clothes from the standpoint of practicality. never seen anything land and that they are selong coat me displaying two trim Worn witn costume slips, they achieve the dignity of so lovely,” he cried. They at prices that will make them i eae By are finer, richer in variely | go into every American house little patch pockets, $8.95. Sixes | a frock at exceedingly reasonable prices, They may also be = 1 beauty of desi dd | that knows what wonderful fab helt | , Merdhina tah Ge Tite found | Niieniihey ane fon (uledter ce For little girls Inspired by Paris they have been developed t in New York, and I've shopped | oration | O—boasting a full in simple little models of erepe de chine at the length of the Avenue." lees i ples tis prettily laced at] as 36.95. From this price i the lovely Paris models Was anne Faglioh | hintzes | the tivout in self colored rib-| + crepe, exquisitely beaded, 9,50, the Wanamaker collec is The French patterns | Tost Yyear—#! | bon, $11.50. distinguished by a careful se ion of material and charm of detai have, each of them, some | 0 in, wide, $5. | PEVEREI iilso reveals 4] that would pique the interes! of the most partic id ety i 1 ie ull pleated t but is fa I, h little touch or note thet | ‘The French Chint 1 ee sy 5 the new sleeve the new —— marks them as characteri 92 ine wid - | voned with a square veck sul 00. bes saab Aa URSE tie of that land of chie aud Last year BSL rope HEN WORN enn de | and Gaorcuita ra vn, and smart colo: . repe; | brown or white. WENDELL P. COLTON ADVERTISING AGENCY, NEW YORK Third Floor, Old Bullding Sizes 34 to 46, Second Floor, Old Buliding Railroad