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| | HAD BRAIN STORM, <2." aE EERE in FAR-OLD LOVER “seam cesm:.mre eee Man With Axe PAHTROIT, M De ear i home, No. 37% Le May f ondition Young Curtis Saw Girl Who, his bed: A bloody axe " LL mae = Spurned Him Walking With |" yye wore - New Jersey Centrar | sponded to t eo of the New Man. ¥ an a DAYS FIGHT. |* ral tively denied that she about the murder furthe she told the neighbors KIVAL WOULDN Court Puts Boy Under Bonds SUNDAY Not to Try Suicide Again | for Three Months. Guorse Lester Curtis, as passionate and devoted a lover as ever reached th age of seventeen, stalked into Harlem | Police Court this morning, spick and span in a striped overcoat that swept the tops of his patent leather shoes, his derby hat set jauntily over his left eye and ready to plead “brain storm” to the charge that he had attempted to com- | mit suicide by shooting himself in the | left arm when he saw his sweetheart | walking with his hated rival. | The sweetheart is Miss Pauline Plum- | mer, sixteen, blonde and very pretty, | who lives at*> im Ww One Hundred | and Thirty-sixth street. Her father ta | manager of a railroad supply concern with offices in Cuba, Young George | Lester makes his home with his parents | sud older brother, John, at No, 516 West | One Hundred nd Thirty-sixth street. George Lester Curtis was ambitious to be a chauffeur, and he was told by 's father the last time Mr. Plum. E sin New York that he could continue his attentions to his daughter on condith that he got a chauffeurs license, George Lester was eficient enough to obtain the license, but his age was against him by a year. She Wanted a Man. George Lester had not posed as @ Soy of seventeen; he looked older and he wanted ne to think him of man’s years. The letter from Albany was a body blow, also a heart crusher. George Lester had to face the music and Pauline and confess. The result was that Pauline told him to go find a sweetheart more suitable to his tender years, Then Pauline began receiving attentions from « real man—he must have’ been nineteen at least and he hailed from Trenton. George Lester heard al! about the sucéess of his rival and the fury with- in him dolled. So did his jealousy. ‘Time and again he called at the Plum- mer home. The answer aiways was the same; “Miss Pauline isn't in.” George Lester took his stand on Broadway and One Hundred and For- eth street yesterday afternoon. He knew that Miss Pauline and that ‘Tren- ton man were to go for a . He} had not long to wait. M and her new young man about the time shadows were falling George Lester waited unti! they were upon him and then he sprang out as only a spurned lover can spring. Fight Offer Spurned. “Pll fight you tor her,” George Lester aid between his teeth, “I'll kill you for her,” he added. The man from Trenton didn’t seem to think George Lester was in his class. He suggested that G. L. go make a reputation before he challenge a cham. pion. This was too much for Mr. Curtis, He staggered, ‘his face, turned white and he saw ry Then he drew his brother John’s trusty | Se gine cn, 8° Ale feproont | The MRnIiTACt STEN of the Technola Piano ar Te weersr Were, a6. tat | are recognized throughout the world as time seemed to be beati tattoo ti tr sali i PX m S °. Gy arm. His aim wes true. tel the leading specialists in player construc- fell, but he arose when a policeman a: tion. They know the player busin 3 peared in sight, and he tried to flee, but no one else. They know every instru- the policeman was too quick for him. ment upon the market in Europe as well sore spot in his left arm, was taken to and its shortcomings. the West One Hundred and Twenty-| Based on this knowledge they make the unequivocal statement— fifth street station and there locked up for the night He 1 himself to} ae but his nel ome back | That no other player-piano of popular price | approaches the Technola Piano in musical quality | or constructional soundness and Technola Piano. smaller manufacturer. when he reached 'Tw “Why did I do it?" asked George Les- | ee Woy did I do it? Well, I'll tell That with the single exception of the Pianola you. 1 had a brainstorm. It was a Pi Tovar bland at nee fekplar brain hurrioune. I saw her with iano no other player-piano at any price is super- him, 1 saw her sinile at him. That woe ior to the Technola in ,these important qualities. all 1 can reemmt I iknow I wam des- eee wee. wad—cresy, Then "| The Opportunity the Me nore tr smcnsen Technola Piano Presents Yee; 1 ¥ tell you 1 The introduction of this splendid new is Tle 6 ors | moderate priced player-piano is doubly Of Yours was in your left wrist? welcome just at this time. ee hperd of @ men wearing his} To those who have desired to pur- BTA weer cine te chase a player-piano éither as a gift or though. Maybe I thonght I wae that for themselves, it represents a golden other fellow and was committing sul- opportunity. eide. He wears his his cufts would be if he wo! « But, you know, he comes from Trenton. The boy was miler bonds of $00 again during the When Mr. r wa en at his some to-day “That yo I don't iv Pauline sions tr His sto: | PIANOS (without the Pianola) Y hits. $500 DRIVEN TO ROOF BY FIRE. | Olen Cov Pew fo Weber U Doug ‘eller ap } pe by States Cut om, |, BEN } i New Pianos for Kent. and his di i} Me root « by a fire w ' and epread quickly to th ara ran to ie burning ho + jadd-> weeinet tre bujlding while the /{) The Largest Manufacturers of twe serambled dow Pile fire compleely destrayed Rafts comme and ls caihgrine shine in front, | tausing a dumage vP 45, ra a _ Musical Instruments in the Wovid Svrxe| TOURS 2 eee AR $13,204. 100 er MAYS WORLD “WANTS Price $450 Here isa new player-piano from the hands of the leading experts,in the player industry—the largest manufacturers of musical instruments in the world. The product of these celebrated makers embraces such renowned instru- ments as the Pianola, the Steinway, Weber, Steck, Wheelock and Stuyvesant Pianola Pianos, the Aeolian Orchestrelle, the Aeolian Pipe Organ, etc. For more than four years the men whose genius has produced the greatest instruments of modern times have been engaged in building the PIANOLA PIANOS ¥ Pianola Piano MODERATE MONTHLY PAYMENTS A Complete Stock of Victor Talking Machines. | THE AEOLIAN COMPANY AEOLIAN HALL, 362 Fifth Avenue Near 34th St ‘THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1910. ROYAL BLUE LINE A \ BALTIMORE & 0HI0 Bhicachs 6 DAYS WORK MONDAY The First Artistic Player-piano At a Popular Price The Technola Piano $20 down $12 per month Back of the imposing aggregation of skill and experience they represent has been the vast manufacturing operations of the nine great Aeolian factories, insuring economy in production absolutely impo: ible to the There Are Few Player-pianos That Equal the Technola, Only One That Surpasses It Think what the Technola Piano~inan- ufactured, guaranteed and sold to you by the foremost house in the music industry means. Here is a piano of the kind that every- one wants—a piano with every good feat- ure of the ordinary instrument, available for hand-playing and for practice, and in addition a prano which anyone can play. Its moderate price and the low terms upon which it is sold, puts it within the reach of even the most modest income. The rich musical tone’of the Technola. its even scale and perfect ‘action, its dig- nified appearance, commend it to the most critical music lover, while all ques- tion as to its durability and the perman- ence of its fine features is set at rest by the world-wide reputation of its makers. Briefly described, the Technola Piano presents the appearance of an upright piano of regular type. It has a keyboard which may be way for hand-playing a movem may then be played by of musical knowledge, with the correctness and expression of a trained musician, sed in the ordinary d practice. A few simple nts convert it into a player-piano and it nyone, wholly irrespective The payment of $20 places this superb instrument in your home. Monthly payments of $12 are then charged on the balance. The cost of music for the Technola Piano is slight. annually giving access to the Aeolian Music Circulating Library the largest and most complete institution of its kind in existence. The Technola Piano is made in two styles—one at $450 and a sli more elaborate model, playing bot! 65 and 88 note music roll at $525. A sma!! sum tly EXCHANGED PIANOS AT from $150 up. H Citek : 1500 taken | im et) . . NEW YORK . WASHINGTON Pria E READING WONDERS. Store Opens at 8:30 and Closes at 6 P.M. The Long-looked-for Men’s Clothing Event of the Season A Collection of the Best Grade _ Suits, Everyone Fresh from the Tailors, to. Sell at $27.50 “ For more than forty years Wanamaker Clothing for men has been a name synonymous with quality and style. “ Manufacturers are anxious for a share of our busi- ness, because they know that our standards are such that it gives them prestige in other cities to be able to say that they do business with the Wana maker Store. “ And at the end of each season, certain of the best manufacturers take our specifications and tailor the ends of their fabrics into Wanamaker Clothing © Cost is not considered, as you will see when we tell you that in this lot of suits which we will present tomorrow, Our ordinary prices would be 51 Men’s Sack Suits at $35 107 Men’s Sack Su ts at $40 67 Men’s Sack Suits at $45 P All Be Offered on Tuesday Morning at $27.50 | Fancy worsteds and cheviots. Browns and grays predominating. Not more than twelve suits of any one pattern. Full range of sizes. Many of the patterns will be especially attractive to young men who like a distinctive touch to their clothes. Main floor, New Building Women’s Fur Coats, Neck Furs and Muffs---, Come to Us at Concessions That Make | Possible Ridiculously Small Prices 25 beautiful pony skin coats at $75 each. The superb skins have unusually pretty moired markings. 50, 52 and 54 inches long. 18 near-seal coats at $90 each. 50, 52 and 54 irches long. Also a few more of those splendid caracal coats that we placed on sale Saturday at $60. Beautiful specimens of this fur which is so popular this, season. Genuine black Yukon lynx is very scarce—-furriers are fighting to get this fur this season— but good fortune brought us just 17 of the prettiest sets that we have seen this season. $65 and $75. Scarfs, $40 to $80. Four remarkable sets of cross fox—unusual specimens that are almost like rich sil Scarfs and muffs are made of entire skins, and muffs are combined with satin, $170, $ and $185 set. Also an exquisite set of red fox the muff is made in spiral effect over satin; Four de luxe sets of pointed Sitka fox that usually sell at least $50 to $100 more than to morrow’s prices—$175, $180 and $185. A large collection of natural raccoon and Australian opossum—these furs have been heartily endorsed by Paris this season—in other words they are the most popular furs of the hour. Scarfs or muffs, $10 upwards. Complete collections of any other kind of fur one may desire. Second floor, Old Building Christmas Sale of Chairs!! Rugs, Oriental Arts, / Saving of a Third on Substantial Antique Gifts Chairs and Rockers. And Two q t HALE-PRICE Opportunities as Is | We Are Selling Kermanshah Rugs in! Usual with Us at This Season. | 9x12 Feet Sizes at $216 Lach, for the) SET -Child’s c solid mahogany, dull satin fini Choicest Persian Weaves arved anc pierced back. Green horse To our knowledge this uniform price is the lowest yet High chair, $9 instead of $18; arm rocker, quoted for equal qual ° $8.25 instead of $16.50; arm chair, $8.25 instead of $16.50. i ae) SET--Another in solid mahogany. Colonial Chippen Rare Antique Persian Rug band, Beijar and Hamadan, nl dale, green haircloth seats. Other sets in rush seats at ' ray x 5 ¢ similar reductions. High chair, $8 instead, of $16; arm $90, to 16 ft. 10 in. x 5 f a uy Probably the lowest known quotations for these grade rocker, $6.50 instead of $13; arm chair, $6.25 instead of Has. Fine Kashan Rugs: Such os were woven for royal gifts, at $175 each, Market appraisement $275. SET—Oak Early English finish library or living ro t; turned posts and bent backs. Green Spanish her i be 4 Small Kermanshahs : Average 3 ft. x 4 ft. 10in., at $35 each—about half what they frequently bring. lities. seats. Settee, $16.50 instead of $25; arm chair, $9 instead of $13.50; arm rocker, $9 instead of $12.50; side rocker, $7 instead of $10; side chair, $7 instead of $19. SET—-Another of three pieces in oak, Early English finish, green mottled Spanish leather seats, handsomely carved back rails. Settee $19, instead of $28.50; arm chair, $11 instead of $16.50; arm rocker, $11 fnstead of $16.50. Oak arm chair, early English finish; dark green leather spring seat and upholstered back. $12, instead of $18. Oak rocker, early English finish; Spanish leather seat and back. $14, instead of $21. Arm chair to match, at Also an exceptional opportunity in several hundred | Mosul and Kurdistan Rugs in five lots—$11, $15, $16.60, §21 and $27. A Hint from the Oriental Bronzes| and Ceramics | a lady told us that she was almost in despair ‘ ything.”’ | Yesterd: ‘as to what to give a woman friend who i Our customer wished to send her friend something that same price. | would cost under dollars. She visited the Oriental O&K rocker, early English Mission; high back, brown leather spring seat and cushion back, $24, instead of $27, | 4708 and © TWO DOLLARS there are Arm chair to match at sane price. : vey “ 4 “ - “ on ‘ | lots of unusual and moderate-cost things among both the Golden oak polished finish rocker; leather spring seat, | (Natt. and Crafts and Antiquities high leather back. $16, instead of $21.50. t r ‘Mahogany-finished high-back rocker; leather spring seat, Fourth Gallery, New Building. $7, instead of $10.50. ; — | Solid mahogany settee; Spanish leather cushions, seat 2 ee, early English fnah; Mission type: Spanish | FLaNd-Made English early English finish, Sweaters for Women leather seat cushion, of $15. Extra large arm Spanish leather seat and back. $13, instead of $19.50. Golden oak polished finished rocker; leather seat and - back. $13, instead of $19.50, Arm chair to match, same Probably the very thing she wants, for rice, Ai these are the plein close-fitting kind. Hip, | olden oak wax finish rocker; brown Spanish leather Be ; inter ‘seat, carved back rail, Only three to sell, $11, three-quarter or full length. $16 to $26. Shetland wool spencers to wear under a instead of $22. D suit coat, $2 and $2.25 Mahogany-finished dull rocker; shaped back, leather sping sents | 86; inated of 816 Sold in the Art Needlework Store, along with many cther attractiv Mahogany-finished rocker; leather seat and back, All on Seventh Gallery, New Building. F JOHN WANAMAKE Arts and Crafts and s able to buy a most artistic irst floor, Old Building. Formerly A. T. Stewart & Co. | Cameras More Popu- Muffs, | J Varieties of All Beautiful Artwares Marble and Bronze Statuary Fine Bric-a-Brac and Art- wares from abroad. Jardins ieres in metal and pottery. Richly decorated English plates. Vienna terracotta panels and figures. Conservatory and garden furniture of Florentine terra cotta or carved marble, Prices range from 250 to $1,250. Artwares Salons, 2d Gallery, New Building. ThisChristmasBazaar Holds Hundreds of Gifts Up just one flight of stairs from the Main Floor—then you are in the midst Santa-Claus-Land for older folk. Hand-embroidered waist patterns at $2.50 up. Mirrors with French prints, up, pictures with old gold frames neh designs, 50¢ up. Neck fix of all kinds, leather goods un- 4, manicure sets as little as $2.50. nese hand-embroidered robes at , Stationery, handker- ons for little - priced fts without end. First floor, Old Building. Give Opera Glasses At the Wanamaker Store a superior collection of all the fine opera glasses of the world. Of Fieurigny (Paris) opera glasses this store is sole agent for the United States. exceptional showing of high quality Fleuri Oriental or wh $8.50. Handle Optical Store, opera glasses, $13.50. Main floor, Old Bldg. The “Handkerchief Festival” Thus one woman has ca. «cChrist- mas. And thus it seems when looks at the Wanamaker Store with its fteen handkerchief outposts. New handkerchiefs just in are: Sheer linen handkerchiefs from Ire- land in a box of for 75c. With hand-embroidered initials and unlaun- edred. Another Irish handkerchief at the same price comes in six different styles to the box. Initial in hand- embroidered wreat At 25c we have } French handkerchiefs edged with lace and hand-embroidered corner. Every handkerchief all-linen. lar Than Ever Breaking recotds in Christmas sell- ing. Partly due to the fact that the art of teur photography is growing, but tr: ble to the fact that cameras are the t the prices less than Brownies, $1 to Radiopticon Projector, a ite, $5, $8, $10, $12, $20. , for church and home itertainments. Throws postcard ures and photos upon screen. Camer:. Shop, Main floor, New B'ld, Gifts of terling Silver D ful pierced pa hand-engraved, $12 to $49, ure frames, round, oval 1g; plain, engraved e turned, $1 to $67. in new or favor- gns, $110 to $250 Coffee sets of three pieces, $32 to $94 set. Bonbon dishes, $4 to $6.75. Jewelry Store, Main floor, Old sf Suit Case Umbrellas, $2 to $12 Selling as fast as they come in—new shipment ready for tomorrow. In fact, stocks are replenished last day because everybody to want to give everybody else a folding suit case umbrella. Part silk at $2 and $3; all silk with plain or fancy wood handles, $4 to $12, Special all silk, regular style um- brellas at $2.50 for women. Particularly good silk umbrellas for men and women, $3 and $3.75, Main floor, Old’ Building, Broadway entrance. Desk Wares—Gifts for Men Everything here that a man likes on his desk—either in brass or fine Vienna bronze. A better collection, people tell us, than is found elsewhere in New York, Prices start at about $1 and go up to the large presentation gifts for the head of the firm or from one official to another, Social Stationery Store, Main floor, New Building, Gift Gloves Should Be the Best Because Reynier gloves are the finest in the world, it seems that there could be no better choice. Our collection of Reynier gloves is complete, both in sizes and color varicty~because very recently we re: ceived a large special Christmas impor- tation, Women's short gloves, suede, $1.75, kidskin and chevrette tanne, $2, Long gloves, $2.75 to $5. Main floor, Old Building, Broadway, Fourth avenue, Eighth to Tenth street