New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1916, Page 3

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 191€. ‘Boston Store WAISTS FOR CHRISTMAS Fine Embroidered Voile, Jace trimmed. Put up in holly boxes. Great Value at 98‘. Each A beautiful number made of Shadow Lace with Chiffon eollar, tie and sleeves, at $3.50 " —0- Special Showing of Dainty Muslin Underwear, in Corset Covers, Night Robes, Skirts, Combinations;, etc. New Fresh Goods Christmas Giving. for | e Xmas Cards, Tags, Seals, | efc. o Christmas Checks Cashed. PULLAR & NIVEN HRISTMAS UGGESTIONS RIGHT MERCHANDISE RIGHT PRICES ==\l THE=—= RIGHT PLACE he ASHLEY- BABCOCK (0. ..25¢ to $2.00 .50c to $5.00 Hosiery . .. .15¢ to $1.50 | Mufflers ........50c to $5.00 Bath Robes . . .$4.00 to $7.50 . Umbrellas ....$1.00 to $6.00 Neckwear . ... “Shirts ..... FUR GLOVES FUR CAPS AUTO COATS The ASHLEY- BABCOCK CO. NOTICE The New Britaln Wet Wash bhaving moved into their newly equipped building are prepared to do first class work. We solicit your patronage. gatisfaction guaranteed. 30 Union street, A GREAT SEASON AT HOLLANDERS’ Great in the volume of business and great in the amount of satisfaction given to our customers, cause GREAT IN VALUE--GIVING of SUITS Our vast and superior assortments and OVERCOATS include every style and fabric worth considering from $15 to $30, with a decided leaning toward the better grades. OVERCOATS AND YOUNG MEN’S SUITS $18$20; In quality of materials, in variety of style models in fit and tailoring, men themselves who see them A SPECIALTY AT tell us that these clothes surpass all. YOU'LL FIND IT WORTH YOUR WHILE TO BUY. YOUR CLOTHES HOLLANDER 82-88 ASYLUM ST., HARTFORD THE DAYLIGHT STORE AT FEMALE FAGIN IN TOILS OF POLICE Girl Tells of Short Life of Crime Under Apt Tutor New York, Dec. 15.—Gertrude Hil- ten, fourteen and pretty to look at al- though she is a self-confessed pick- pocket and other more dreary things sat in a room in police headquarters | all last evening and told to Chief | Inspector Schmittb®&ger and Deputy Commissioner Lawrence Dunham the | of the life' to which another woman held her until her arrest. When the child had concluded tale, which hegan with her deserting her job in a corset factory at the gestion of had ended when she taken Children’s Soclety, charged with stea! ing a wallet belonging to Captain Richard Verbugge, of the Dutch army detectives went out and arrested two men on the staff of Inspector “Honest John” Daly, of the Tenderloin, The girl charged Detectives Wil- liam F. Loeb and Andrew Bornkessel with visiting her at an apartment on West 109th street month of October, and thereby violating Sec- 2110 of the penal law. Detectives Identified. When the two brought bfore her last night Gertrude identified them without hesitation. So did Mrs. Rowena McGarry, with whom the child had lived. The dc- tectives are locked up In police hesd- quarters for arralgnment today. TLoeb is married and has been on the force twelve years. Bornkessel is also married and has worn the blue for four year: But Gertrude’s accusations are directed primarily against the two policemen. One Ruth Howard, alias Lillian Lichtenstein, Was with her that night a few weeks ago, when the littie girl, it is said, stole the Dutch army officer’s bank roll. Ruth was arrest- ed and held on a charge of abduc- tion. Yesterday she was released, at the request of stant District At- torney Burke, and, as she wys lea the Washington Heights Court. was rearrested. The charge was not made public. According to the story story her 18- and th a man she met, was to during the taion detectives were nat told by Ger- trude Hilton, who sat very gravely by be- $22 S’ LEONARD & HERRMANN CO. “BUY A neat House Dress or Bun- galow Aprons would surely be welcomed; one can’t have too many of them. SNSIBLE GIFTS THIS XMAS” READY-TO-WEAR GIFT HINTS Pretty, Cosy Sacques and Kimonos Flannelette can be found here in good assortment. Tea Aprons would make an accept- ablo gift. Scc the pretty ones at 25c, 5vc and 75¢ each. Omne of our dainty Have you seen the new “Hug me-Tights How about a Bath Robe. They sure do come in handy these cold mornings. Made of the famous ‘“Beacon Blankets” 98, $3.98, $4.98, $5.98, .\sflox'l(‘d colors, 89c ea. THE GIFT SHOP—NO. 165 MAIN STREET the side dren’s Society, sW | in em | her Howard found grew trained She sh corset factory Th never th of Juan Butts, of the Chil- as she talked and an- most natural manner all the questions tnat police officials put to she became that property of tha woman when the man who her on the elevated platform tired of her. The woman her, she explained. ©hild’s Mother Dead. The child’s mother died vears ago. has been ered the in the world ed living, up to the tima be an employe alone with her ere were many things explained to her. she told the e ceased to of the thther which he According 1o o stor: Solicelithc Howard woman Made up for this de- fic $ of her, She told the entire story iency, “The first night I went out I made ,’' the little &irl said, in a master fact tone, She says that Ruth Howard t among other things, to stecl. of her prog- ress from the elevated station to the door the each of the a time, Howard night Children’s Society. she said she lived,with woman. The woman rented her a dress, she For declared, in which she could go forth. used to charge me one day. that I “There was one wWith fur on. Sho to wear that a pair of shoes cost me $25 a There was liked. These day to hire them.” Children’ to of that who She had lived, ment kept the th to ing their Dunham Magistrate detectives wi to says that 000 When the girl was taken by the Society she told her story Butts, who began an investigation her case. Tt was during his work he met the McGar woman, corroborated the ild’s story. it is said, in the apart- the Howard woman at that Gertrade was by same time ere, Butts then took two witne, police headquarters. After hear story, Deputy Commissioner swore out warrants before Murphy and had the two arrested. Ruth Howard Il be examined today. Accovdinz Butts, she is very wealthy. He he knows her to have $55,- pank in this city. his in one * release. BREATHES FREE AIR AFTER 45 YEARS Entered As Boy and Leaves As Man of 62 Wethersfield, appreciative brison,” Dec. 15.—“The man that ever was Warden Garner's char- acterization of Michael Cherest, who left Wethersfield had his first automobile to Hartford, Where he took 12:12 train for Boston and for the first five vears. son a boy of convicted May 11, 1872, of a in Locks. He left of sixty- most left the yesterday, ride the saw a time in almost fort, He went to the p: eighteen, murder yesterday a frail two, deeply grateful for the pardon which was granted to him Monday, expressing, with tears in his eyes his voice trembling, his apprec of those who had given him fre. after he had spent almost half a cen- tury in the prison. Cherest made very Joyment of the bright, city Windsor old man evident his en- the automobile ride and winter day on whic he started his new life. He was accom- panied to the railroad station by one of the prison officers, who hought his ticket to Boston for him and saw him safely on the train—a train very dif- ferent from those the former convict had known in his youth. Cherest is to work in a shoe factory in Boston, and live with friends in that city. He has had this position in view for some time, having learned the shoe making trade in the prison several years ago. He has relatives in Waterbury, it was said at the pris- on, but none of them met him on his e has been a trusty, and | is said by old man, the future. 9. Tel, ch. 1090 INOC. tmas Savings Club Checks Cashed ¥iere, HARTFORD POSITIVELY THE GREATEST COAT VALUES THIS SEASON NEW COATS JUST IN A Big Purchase For Your Benefit ‘We have secured a special lot of high-grade Coats which we are putting on sale at the remarkably low price (consldering the quality and style) of You will find in this lot: Tull flare model Coats, $15.00 Very Modish Velour Coats, Smart Motor Coats, .Plenty of Fur Trimmed Coats, Ripple Cloth Coats, Zibeline Coats, English Tweed Coats, in the most at- tractive shades and beautifully trimmed and lined. These Coats were intended to sell for very much more than our price. is enthusiastic over the value. Look at them Saturday morning. Suit Dept., All the most fa vored and latest styles. Everyone who has seen them Main Floor, SANTA CLAUS WILL RECEIVE THE LITTLE ONES SATURDAY (IN Toyland, Second Floor.) This is the place to buy those Christmas gifts. are not satisfied with the Special lot of Drums at 89c. Toddle-Bikes for the kiddy to ride on. See the Speedaway price, see what you can buy them for anywhere else. Good size, can be used in boys’ orchestras, Special Saturday, $2.29. Sleds that we sell for 95c. .If One hundred Trippel-Trappel Dogs, extra special at $1.59. WINTER COATINGS AT REDUCED PRICES. Here are the materials for warm coats: 56-inch Kersey Melton and mixtures, all wool Marked down from $3.50 and $4.00 to $2.75 a yard. One hundred yards of rich green Melton cloth at $2.95 a yard. A special big value. Closing out remnant ends of Somerville Coatings at marked reductions from regular prices. (Main Floor, South Store) —————————————————————————————————————— FLAN’.\T\ELS AND WASH GOODS Robe Eiderdowns at 35c a yard. Soft quality and heavy weight, in light and dark colorings Splendid for bathrobes. Warm Challis at 59¢ a yard. Splendid styles for waists, negligees. ‘We are busy boxing the new Wash Goods for Christ- mas gifts. New Dress Percales $1.00 for 8 yards. 32-inch Fine quality Zephyr Ginghams in plaids, stripes and checks at 15c¢ a yard. e ————————————————————————————————— PETTICOATS Petticoats of Taffeta in all the changeable and plain colors. At $2.95, $3.! $7.50 and upward.—Second Floor. ————————————————————————————————————— HOUSEDRESSES Regular 75c¢ quality. children’s dresses and latest shades, 5, $5.00, House Dresses of Chambray, Gingham and Percale; high neck and long sleeves, also low neck with short sleeves. A variety of colorings and styles 98c. House Dr es in pretty Ginghams with white pique collar and cuffs, in stripes and plain colors at $1.50. Maids and Nurses’ Uniforms in white, gray and black at $1.95, $2.50, $3.95 and $5.00. Second floor. prison officials to be a bright certain to get along well in CHR Owing to the We have the [ KR 4 Chrigtmasz wigion Perfect vision—the most price- {essof all possessions! KRYPTOK Glasses—the most useful of all gifts for anyone who needs double vision glasses! RYPTOKS atford perfect xsmn to men and women who must remove their reading glasses every time they look at distant objects—or who fuss ; f with two pairs. KRYPTO GLASSES _THE QNLY INVISIBLE BIFOCAL B combine near and far vision in one solid lens. The wearer sees distant objects as 8 clearly and distinctly as the type on the printed page. KRYPTOKS (promounced Crip-tocks) are entirely free from the disfiguring line, seam or f§ shoulder of old-fashioned bifocals. L Our KRYPTOK Christmas Gift Cer- § tificate plan males it easy for you to present some relative or friend with a pajr of KRYPTOK Glasses. Come in and let us explain it to you. S. Stanley Horvitz, 327 MAIN ST. Optometrist, and ALMOND SPRINGERLE, AVIS DROPS this SATURDAY we will have Boston Brown Bread and Baked Beans, Coffee Cakes, English Bath Buns, Whipped Cream Goods, Charlotte Russes, Chocolate Eclairs and many other good things to eat. SPECIALS IN CORSETS Fifteen styles of Brassieres, lace and embroidery trimmed, some with allover lace, others in Bor- deaux style. Also plain brassieres with 'scallop trimming. 50c value, for Saturday at 39c. Special LaGrecque Corsets for Saturday. Pink novel- ty broche with trimming of pink and white satin ribbon and lace; low top. $3.50 value, special for Saturday at $1.95. Second floor, North Store. CHRISTMAS HINTS From the Toilet Goods Section. Electric Candle Shades, $1.19 each. Candle Sticks $1.50 a_pair. Ivory Manicure Sets, $1.50, $2.50, to $7.00. Ivory Toilet Sets, $5.00, $9.00 and $12.00. Silver Toflet and Manicure Sets, $8.00, $12.00 and $15.00. Seperate Toilet Articles in Ivory at low (Main Floor—North Store) —————————— e e BLOUSES of Shadow Lace over Chiffon, also Georgette model with inet of lace, in ecru, flesh and black. $5.95. Blouses of lace, net and crepe de chine in flesh, white, black and navy. Five different models to select from. At §2.95. Voile Blouses in new models, others plain models. .$1.95. Any Blouse bought here for Christmas Gift will be put in gift box, if desired.—Second floor. ——————— e KIMONOS i Lounging Robes of Corduroy in rose, corald Copenhagen, blue and pink. Special at $2.95; Others at $3.95, $5.00, $7.50 to $12.50. Bath Robes made of Beacon Blankets, trimmed with satin around collar and cuffs and down front. Four styles to select from. $2.95. Others at $3.95, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, $10.00 upward. prices. Blouses crepe some lace trimmed, b preteily OUR GERMAN ISTMAS CAKES COMPLETE ABSENCE of imported goods in this line ours being made after genuine Ger- man formulas and of high grade materials, are selling faster even than last year, when our large stock was almost completely sold, out two days before Christmas HONEY CAKE, plain PFEFFERNUESSE, and HEARTS. For following kinds: (packages). & ARCH R ,ws:sr wu N T Herald want ads | bring result