New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 17, 1923, Page 5

ONVICTS GO0 10 SEA, 13 OPINION our of Six Phila. Fugitives Re- | ported Seen in Small Boat Philadelphia, July 17,—Four of the convicts who escaped Saturday om the Easfern State Penitentiary in is city are belleved by the police to ve put out to sea in a motor-driven pry they stole from a wharf at Poco- oke City, Md., early Sunday. The report that the dory had been olen by four men was received today p Captain Souder of the local de- ctive bureau from Mayor E. J. Tull Pocomoke City, a small eastern hore town, Although a complete de- ription of the men was not obtained the Pocomoke city officials, Souder dd that he was inclined to believe ey were the fugitive convicts. The boat was stolen from Cole- ore E. Byrd, cashier of the Citizens' ational -bank of Pocomoke., It is a irty-foot craft, of sturdy sea-going alities, and is called the Sunbeam. jhe motor -had recently been over- huled, the boat caulked and made ady for sea, Mr. Byrd said. The mayor sald it would be fully pable of making a trip to the Ber- udas, if skilfully sailed. Tt pundantly fueled. Should the thieves prove to be the puvicts, Captain Souder said he felt hre the skipper of the craft would Thomas J. Gillen, a former sailor. wis Gillen who spliced the rope which the convicts slid over the| foot wall of the prison, after hich they commandeered a big se- hn, kidnapped the driver, Thomas J. cAllister, and fled through Pennsyl- nia and Delaware to Elkton, Md. At flkton they abandoned the motor car| d left McAllister bound, gagged and | Pd to a tree. Pocomoke City is about 100 mllesi the | om Elkton.” ‘It is situated on bcomoke river, which flows into Po- moke sound, a part of Cheasapeake py. Tt is about 20 miles from Poco- oke City to the mouth of the river. Louis A. Edwards, the convict who ps at the wheel during the wild ride om this city to Ellton, is believed b local authorities to be on the Sun- bam. prt automobile ‘'mechanic, but is also Imiliar with all types of engines. He fice raced an airplane in Canadian| r tournaments and was said to be ually facile with a marine engine. One theory of the police is that the fnvicts plan to join a rum running et off the Virginia coast. Edward Landing, a bridge tender, | W the four men climh aboard the inbeam about 5 a. m. Sunday morn- f One of them carried a suit- se, he said. He was unable to give detdiled description’ of any of the| n. No trace of the movements of the her two fugitives has heen received ce McAllister returned here yester- y. He sald that all six had left Elw- | In together, but he believed they had [parated shortly afterward. = They d decided to do' this, he said; while 1ding him ner in the woods, UTO PART OF BELKIN ESTATE Referee E. M. Yeomans in bank- ptey court refused the petition of pnny Cohen for the return of an tomobile seized by Attorney D. L. hir as trustee of the bankrupt ate of Herman Relkin, Cohen imed hé bought the car from Bel- , but Nair argued that it was an et of the estate and 'was sustained. was | | | | Awarded Cnmpensation For Loss of His Foot Frank Montaro of this city who 14st a foot as the result of an injury at the ¥. H, Holmes Brick Co, plant some time ago, was granted compen- sation of $10.50 a week for weeks by Compensation 130 Commis- sioner George B, Chandler at a hear- ing yesterday, In addition the commissioner ordered the brick com- pany to continue furnishing all neces- sary medical service and to provide a satisfactory artificial foot. BANDITS U TORPHINE. Attempt to “Dope” Kansas City Olerk Before Robbing Store. Kansas City, Mo, July 17.—~Soon after 10 o'clock yesterday two ban- dits having the appearance or drug addicts attempted to render' R. W. Tucker, a clerk in the Feltman & Curme shoes store, helpless by “shoot- ing” morphine into his arm, ‘When the needle broke the bandits rushed to the cash register, obtained $500 and escaped. Mr. Tucker was cut severely on the arm by the bandits, when, on his failure to rofl up his sleeve at their command, the bandits slashed needle five times into his arm. SHOT PLAYING UKULELE, the Bullet From Shore Hits Girl on River Boat in the Leg. Trenton, N. J,, July 17.—Miss Ray Meltzor, 18 years old, is recovering from a bullet wound in the right leg, received Sunday on a Delaware River steamer bound for Philadelphia. The girl was strumming a ukulele when the bullet, fired, troopers, from shore, struck her. the according to state Pennsylvania At the Jefferson hospital in Phila- home by companions. BIG GAIN I N LIFE INSURANCE, ’dslphin a ,22-calibre bullet was re- | moved from her leg. She was brought Forty Companies Report $727,000.000 in New Policies Last Month. New York, July 17.—Life insurance purchasing showed a gain of 31 per cent in June over the same month last year, according to a report to the United States department of com- merce by the Association of Life In- : | surance Presidents. Edwards is not only an ex-! The report shows that $72 7,000,000 of new life insurance was issued by 40 leading companles last month, as against $653,000,000 by the companies in June, 1922, same The new life insurance issued by these companies for the first six months of 1923 amounted to $3,922,- 000,000, as against $3,162,000,000 in the same period last year. LIVING COSTS DROP Boston, July 17.—The report of the speclal state commission on the nec- essaries of life made public today showed that the living cost decreased in June as compared with May. prices fell off one per cent clothing and shelter increased. Food while The |cost of - living is still nearly 59 per cent higher than in 1913, according |to the report. WITH STANLEY “OBKG 50 YEARS Michael J. Sulivan will complete a half century of service at the Stanley Works plant August 1. Mr. Sulii- van lives at 458 Myrtle street, and for some years past has been stationed at | the main gate of the factory where he has made the acquaintance of thou- sands of Stanley Workers during his long term of rervice. He 1is Te- garded as one of the concern's most taithful employes. WEDNESDAY MORNING SPECIALS AT—— _ THE NEW BRITAIN - MARKET C0.- NUALITY GODDS AT x, 318-MAIN.ST] ECONOMY PR'CEE, EXTRA FANCY RED STAR NEW POTATOES Peck 59_0 Lean Smoked Shoulders ......... Lb. 1lc | Fresh Cut Hamburg ... Lean Corned Beef .............. Lbh. Sugar Cured Bacon ............ Lbh. 10c 25¢ Boneless Pot Roast .............Lb. 18¢c Legs Genuine Lamb ............ Lbh. Prime Rib Roasts .............. Lh. 35¢ DOMINO GRANULATED SUGAR 5 L Package 4 8 c Fancy Tomatoes 29¢ .an 4¢C 15¢ Corn Flakes Crackers . . zn,25c ‘ Premier Salad Melzxt‘;ssmg. Ige. bot33 (o Macarot i n25c¢ Flg‘ Bars .. 21 250 an 17cC WEDGWOOD CREAMERY »n 44¢,2" 87¢c T a1 25¢ Green or Wax Beans 3 quarts 25¢ h(l;g:n?elscy dozen 35 C Native R 25c | Onions ... e T 25¢ 10c Fancy Sweet Cantaloupes, ea. bunch 5 C Lb. 18¢ | 28c : NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1925. THESE ITEMS ARE VERY SPECIAL FOR TOMORROW MORNING. Specials Wednesday Morning . w! THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE STORE, IN FACT, EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS MARKED DOWN DURING THE GREATEST MID-SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE THIS STORE HAS EVER HAD. BE SURE AND MAKE THIS STORE YOUR SHOPPING PLACE TOMORROW. BE ON HAND EARLY. SPECIALS IN OUR HOUSE DRESS DEPT. Ladies’ Checked Bunga- low Aprons — Ordinarily these dress-aprons would sell for 98¢, in tie-back and rick-rack braid trimmed styLes, ldn ol'(liecks of blue, pink, red and pur- ple, all sizes .. 59C House Dresses—Of ver Yy fine gingham in all sizes of checks, trimmed with plain chambrays and white lin- ene or pique in very attrac- tive styles, suitable for street and porch wear. These are regular $2.49 dresses on special sale tomorrow . .. $l . 79 Ladies’ Fine Percale Bungalow Aprons — Full cut garments in exception- ally good styles, featuring many novel trimming ar- rangements, reg. $1.39 SPECIALS IN OUR SWEATER DEPT. Sleeveless Sweaters — The demand of the minute at a ridiculously low price. Attractive styles of pure wool in plain colors or com- bined with other popular colors, featuring particular- ly Sand, Grey,. Orchid, Green, Blue reg. $2.49 ... $1 . 79 Slip-On Sweaters—Pure thread silk slip-ons with long sleeves in Red, Black, and Copen, in all sizes, regular $3.98 SPECIAL ITEMS IN THE BABY DEPT. Infants’ White Lawn Dresses—Very special, reg. 79¢, with embroidered yoke and skirt edging, fine lace insertion, and others trim- med with white organdy collars embroidered in blue and pink 49C Little Boys’ and Girls’ Bathing Suits—One-piece shoulder fastening or but- ton-down the front styles in all navy or brown and tan mixtures, all pure wool knitted, reg. $1.98 $1 OO Children’s Wool Slip-On Sweaters—Blue, Grey, Tan and Red, in fine knitted all wool long sleeve models, reg. $1.49, in sizes 24, 26 and 28 . 59C 98¢ Linene Dutch Romp- ers—DPlain colors trimmed with white linene and pique embroidered in quaint lit- g 69c Girls’ Gingham Dresses —Fine quality Amoskeag and Bates Gingham in very pretty styles, in plaids or plain colors, trimmed with embroidery, pearl buttons and wide sashes, sizes 6 to 14, regular 95c $1.49 Little Girls’ Garden Rompers—DMade of checked gingham trimmed with rick-rack braid in very pretty manner, sizes 2 to 6 vears, regular Sand, Orchid, Jade, Henna. | Silk and Wash Dresses Tweed and Jersey Suits Spring Coats N These are taken from our regular stock and are all new {resh merchandise this season. DRESSES—of Canton Crepe, Linen, Figured Voiles, Swiss Voiles, Normandy Voiles, Ratines, Silk Ratines, Lace, Sport Materials and Crepe de Chine; values to $14.95. SUITS—in Tan, Rose, Orchid and Blue; Tuxedo or but-‘ ton coat style; formerly sold as high as $24.95. COATS—of Camel Hair, Overplaids, Tweeds and Mix- tures, in both light and dark shades; values to $25.00. SPECIALS IN OUR DOMESTICS DEPT. 59¢ Jacquard Turkish Towels—Pretty stripes and figures in blue, pink and gold, good 39 c $1.49 Terry Cloth Bath Mats—Very heavy, in pink and blue, neat patterns .... $1 .00 39¢ Part Linen Huck Towels—with red and blue borders 25c $2.49 Ripplette Bed- Spreads—Good large size, first quality .. $l 95 2%ed Gt!a.w Towels—Re strip ast color 1 7C 35c Hemmed Pillow Cases—Sizes 42x36, or 45x36, very fine 22c quality Hemstitched Crocheted Bedspreads—For large size bed, 78x90, regular $3.00 value $2 .25 Damask Table Covers— P(i‘e&vddesigns, hemstitch- e rder, regular $1.25 ... 85C 64 in. Table Damask— Very fine quality, reg. 75¢ yd. . 59C Seamless Sheets—Bleach- ed, hemmed, 81x90, regu- lar $1.49 SPECIALS ITEMS IN THE WAIST DEPT. $2.98 Silk Pongee Waists and O’Blouses—Plain, em- broidered or models in Peter Pan, Tux- edo or V-shaped neck styles, long and short sleeves, all sizes. Very special . $1.49 Tailored Waists— Gingham trimmed waists, slightly soiled, that for $1.49, not every size, but most all sizes in the lot 790 Girls’ Khaki Camp Suits —Two-piece of heavy qual- ity khaki, sizes 3 to 16 years. in bloomer or knicker style that formerly sola | as higl as:-98c yd. 250 hemstitched | sold | | and horsehair that SPECIALS IN OUR DRESS GOODS SECTION Pre-Shrunk Irish Linen —36 in. wide, in yood de-/ sirable shades, Sq reg. $1.25 val. yd. a3C 40 in. Printed Voiles— Very fine patterns in de- sirable color combinations, 36 in, Linenes—All desir- able plain colors, reg. 49¢ quality, 35c Imported Organdy—Per- manent finish, 40 in. wide, in all pastel shades, reg. 98c 69C 40 in. Sport Skirtings— White, Grey, Tan, Black and Navy, for plain or pleated skirts, in satin stripe block patterns, yd. $2 .49 Baronet Satin Skirting— White and Tan, very fine quality, 1eg $2.25 . $ l 69 All Sllk Canton Crepe— 40 inches wide in Black, Navy, Brown, Tan, Cocoa, Cinder, Bzgttle, Sandalwood, Peach, White reg. $3.50, yd. $2. 79 40 in. Flat Crepe—In all of the desirable shades of the season, reg. $2.50 val $1 089 36 in. Buty Chyne—The English Satinette with the silky finish, very desirable for lingerie SPECIAL ITEMS IN THE MILLINERY DEPT. Trimmed Hats — Hats that formerly sold as high as $5. Plain tailored hats in the lot too, that are ex- ceptional 3 $1.00 bargains ... ¢ Fancy White Summer Hats—These are $3.98, $4.98, $5.98 and $6.98 hats of crepe de chine, all over embroidered crepe, satin are styles of the present mo- ment. See our window display SPECIALS IN THE DRUG DEPARTMENT “As the Petals” Cold Cream Face Powder Melba Face Powder .. Lady Mary Face Pow- der Pebeco Tooth Paste .. 39¢ Colgate’s Tooth Paste 25¢ “Eversweet” Stork Castile Soap ... 15¢ “As the Petals” Talcum 24¢ Palm Olive Shampoo ~ 35¢ Mavis Toilet Water .. 79¢ 75¢ .45¢ 19¢ | CROCHETED BEDSPREADS $1.00 Full bed size, in all- over pattern with big center pattern, reg. $1.98 value. SPECIALS IN OUR HOSIERY DEPT. Full Fashioned Thread Silk Hose—Black, Navy, Cordovan, Nude, Sand, Grey and White, regular $2.00 value $ l e45 $1.50 Silk Hose—In all popular celors together with ?ed{( Blue and Green, seam back; very fine quality, pr. 98(: Ladies’ Black Silk Hose —Regular 98c quality, all Men’s Silk Hose—Plain or dropped stitch, in Black, Navy, ‘Brown and Grey, regular i 44c 65¢ Women’s Lisle Hose— Black, White and Cordovan regular 290 DL S A s pr. 24C Men's Lisle Hose—Black, White and Cordovan, reg. 29c, all SIZB8 i et pr. 24C Children’s Lisle Socks— White with colored tops in all sizes, reg. pr. 1 7C Children’s Fine Stockings —Fine ribbed or English ribbed, reg. 29¢ and 35¢ quality, special tomorrow at, pr. 24c Children’s Silk Socks— Three-quarter length, very fine for dress-up wear, in- cluding Red, Sand and Grey, reg. SPECIALS IN OUR BOYS’ DEPARTMENT Boys’ Sport Blouses— Neat striped Percales and Cotton Pongee, in sizes 8 to 16, regular 5 98¢ Boys’ Blouses—Sport style or regulation, in fast colored shirtings, sizes 8 to 16. 69C 's’ Long ‘Khaki Pants s 27 to 36, in both waist or leg measurement, good heavy khaki, well made and good wearing, regular 5 Boys’ Khaki Knee Pants —Sizes T to 16 years, well made, strongly reinforced, with adjustable knee band, S 89c Boys’ Blue Denim Union- Alls—Of good quality blue denim, sizes 2 to 8 89c years, reg. $1.25 Boys' Bathing Suits— Navy with white or red trimmings, one-piece style, sizes 24 49C to 34 Boys’ Athletic Union Suits—Of fine barred nain- sook in full cut well made garments, sizes to 34 WOMEN’S WHITE KID AND CANVAS . OXFORDS 98¢ French heel, broken sizes, 314 to 8, former prices up to $4.95. _— SPECIALS IN OUR SHOE DEPARTMENT Children’s Play Oxfords and Sandals—Sizes 6 (little childrens) to 2 (misses’ sm-l‘? regh $1. 49thvalue, all solid leather, wi extension sole 93 C Boys’ and Girls’ Sneaker Shoes—All sizes, high cut, Brown and white 80 Satin Bathing Shoes— High cut, lace, in Blue, Black, Red and Purple, reg. 98¢ 796 SPECIAL ITEMS IN THE MUSLIN UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT Hand Made and Hand Drawn Gowns—Of very fine batiste, hand drawn and embroidered in very pretty designs. Gowns cut full and made “every stitch by hand,” reg. $2.49 .. $1 977 English Sateen Shadow- proof Skirts—very lustrous quality, with hip hem, scal- loped bottom, reg. $1.49 . $1 00 Hamhulg Trimmed Mus- lin Gowns—V-shaped or square neck, trimmed with wide hamburlg and ribbon, cut full, regular 98¢ 690 $2.50 Wrap-Around Elas- tic Corsets—Also Elastic Top Corsets in brocaded and plain coutil, all sizes, medium or long skirt . .. $ l u49 $1.98 Crepe de Chine Chemise—Flesh only trim-* med . with lace and ribbon, in.very pretty stylestan . $ 1 . 1 9 45¢ and 69c¢ Bandeaus— Flesh color, back closing, sizes 40c, 42 SPECIALS IN OUR SUIT DEPARTMENT Surf Satin Bathing Suits —Fine quality, trimmed with bias bands of black and white sateen, in very pretty styles, all sizes, regular All Wool Jersey Bathing Suits—Very fine quality in black, navy and colors with bright border trimming, s $2.98 All Silk Jersey Petticoats —Very special, all silk jer- sey with fancy fine pleated flounce of pretty combina- tions and effects, regular $2.95 Summer Crepe Kimonos —Plain or fancy crepes in pretty styles, fitted or loose, some embroidered, others ribbon and tassel trimmed, all sizes, regular $2.98 4éw Britains Shopping Center THE e il R WA RAPHAELS DEPARTMENT STORE | 19 J S 4 380 1o 380 Mu//\(/ J SIORE Ne y/:»r"k/'l 14 (/0/ e / fml yfiodu »L.50 Umnbrellas — ror Gents or Ladies, water- proof ggéver, strong frame, ina g assort- ment of handles 996 Imported Beaded Bags— Reg. $1.50, in beautiful col- ors, pouch styles Collar and Cuff Sets— Reg. 89c, in very neat pat- terns, tuxedo. or round collar 2 5 c style . ioudiiisa