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MISS HECKSCHER ‘WAS-NOT BROKEN HER ENGAGEMENT See an Brother of Young Societ; Woman Denies Story of Break With Titled Briton, SHE IS NOW IN PARIS, Went Abroad Ten Days Ago With Her Mother—No Date Set for Wedding. e ‘M. Heckscher denies a report pub- day that the engagement of » Miss Antoinette Heckscher, lon. Oliver Sylvanian Balliol been broken, Brett ta the eldest son and heir int Esher, who ts the Lord Constable of Windsor Castle. a R 3 i Heckscher is the daughter of and Mrs. August Hechscher of No. Fifth avenue. Miss Heckscher left York ten days ago in company th her mother to spend Christmas New Year's in Paris, an Evening World reporter at the Hecksoher home this morn- fo, 68 Fifth avenue, August refused to be interviewed. called at his office 1. avenue, and told G. M. Heck- EBahgTaS BY aye 4! init x y, “that the broken. I di 'Y could have come from. 0 authority for the announce- the engagement has been that such an announcement plated. Certainly no member iy could have circulated the and neither my father nor my- Rnow of any one who could have uttered such a statement. “Wire. Heckscher and my sister, Miss ,Amteinette Heckscher, are in Paris. mailed ten days ago from New I Gon’t know just exactly how pu they will be over there.” } sey S definite date been i” Mr. Heckecher wi y “no date has been *‘ $les Heckscher, who is unusually at- tractive, was @ debutante three ago. She is a Philadelphia sirl, having { Femoved to New York only a short time | before her coming out. Mr. Brett came tg New York about a year ago, with let- { aa ot of introduction to several families fm the Four Hundred. Soon after his arrival he first met the brilliant young t f Selaty woman. Lord Esher, Mr. Brett's father, ie the gon of the former Master of Rolls, position of great distinction in * eociety. Mr. Brett's mother was Miss , Bloanor Van der Weyer, whose fathe “wae at one time the Belgian Minister @ the Court of St. James, {t was stated at the Heckscher resi- Gence to-day by a person not a member , of the family that the reported break- | tne of the engagement “was all talk.” 1} mm all probability, it was safd, | mestevs and representative of Santa + Claus to-morrow afternoon at No, 257 | Madison avenue to 10 children that {Bante Clays forgot.” ‘There will be a an entertainment and ice ‘Men | Heokscher and her mother would meet | Mr. Speyer !s going to act as |” Presents for all of the, YOUNG SOCIETY GIRL WHO IS ENGAGED TO THE HEIR PARALYZED TO A TITLE. BY BULLET. Victim of Own Shot, in Coart on Stretcher, Discharged, Completely paralyzed by the bullet he} fired into his head Sutini, twenty-five years old, of No. 92 First avenue, was brought before Magts- | | trate. McQuade in Court to<lay on a stretcher, with attempted sutcide. of Dr. Gregory of Bellevue Hospital | Sutint was discharged and taken back to last. October, John the At the request Bellevue, where the surgeons expect to make a complete cure within @ tew| weeks, Dr. Gregory, In asking for the man's! expained he wanted Sutin! transferred from the prison ward, where he has been since the at to another section of th there are better fac ment’ Sutin! will have discharge, mpted au hospital, tor the treat- 1 in to be cured ot hie paralyste, Great ‘Reduction Sale FU FROM TRAPPER TO WEARER ‘FAMOUS AMER FURS a4 RS the Oe from Amrric dlem; our g manufacturers sale sales- m room and save the mid- | enormou profit. KRAMER FURS KNOWN THE WORLD OVER “SINCE 1873," " KRAMER «UR CO. or ir YORK. “In the good old shopping time” pitting 24 Every minute full of work and bustle and happy planning. Hardly time to eat, some days —then is the time you realize the value of omplitt. Sours Pure, full-flavored, nourish- house. 21 kinds Asparagus Leet Bouillon Celery Clam Bouillon Clam Chowder Consommé julienne lock Turtle boa 4 i uaieced Ox Tail hf gctable VermicellicTomato | ‘dea, easy to digest, and ready in a minute, these wholesome soups are about the he ndiest provision you can have in the Order them by the cozen. And get the full benefit of their tempting variety. . Look for the red-and-white label Essex Market | charged | o undergo, If he The last, and judging || by the goods offered this should be the biggest and best sale of the old year. | Importers and manufac- | turers from whom we have || bought heavily during the }} year have closed out to us their remainders, odd lines, samples and other goods at prices far below cost. + Surplus lots and discon- || tinued lines from our own |! great stocks have been sharp- ly reduc This | is your money saving || ‘opportunity — Friday and |! Saturday. | Children’s $3.75 Coats $2 Pretty little corduroy, chinchilla and black caracul coats; good styles | and nicely eer 2 to b year sizes; $2. | GOc ti ‘aps and Bonnets, 26c; Jes of silk, felt and corduroy. Hats, 60c; corduroy velour ver; white and colors. Subway Store, Balcony. Women’s Neckwear G0c Neckwear, 26¢.—Stocks and stock jabots of net ormarquisette, with colored net satin or gol trimmings. 26c and 60c Pierot Ruffs, 15c— Black, white and colors. jubwa: Store, Balcony. 60c Corsets, 26c For slender, medium and_ stout allies from 18 C036; regular 906 co izes from 0 . wane, tte ru sais jor ‘air. Sligh imperfect, otherwise $1. corsets; uy dozen in the group all the wanted models and sizes from 18 to 30; a lim- ited number of large sizes. Subway Store, Balcony. Gloves Men’s tan capeskin Gloves, 75c, now 60c. a rth ‘Women’ ‘ iS capeskin Gloves, were eG dren's gauntlet Gi ildren’s gauntlet Gloves of and penis vere 50c and 7c, 6 at S60, Children’s astrachan Gloves, with mocha palms, were 75c, now 60c. Subway Store, Balcony. Ribbons, 5c Yard That Were 16c to 20c and More. Manufacturer's remnants, as well as from our own stocks; some slightly mussed, A great variety, in lengths of 2% to 5 yds.; 4 to 6 ine! es wide; were 15c to 20c and more, now 6c yd. Subway Store, Lower Floor. ( 36c Linings, 26c Yd. ered pat Novelty Sateen; prettily patterns in a variety of good hades, for coat linings; regularly, 35¢, how 26c. @6c Satin ee al 48c yd.; yard wide, in the wanted shades, such as tan, navy, gray, also black a und white, Subway Store, Lower Floor. several st; $ito felt and ‘ V Women’s $18.75 to $27.50 Suits, $13.60. (One model illustrated). 650 in the froups ; plain tailored and fancy model ft Zoratiroy, broad- cloths, diagonal serges, cheviots, mix- tures and novelties. Nearly all shades. Sizes 31 to 44. $8.76 Suits, now $5. $10.76 Suits, now $7.75. $14.76 and $18.75 Suits, $11.50. $6.76 to $8.76 Skirts, $3.60. $3.96 to $5 Skirts, $2.95. Women’s Coats at $4.95 Formerly $7.50, $8.50 and $9.75 an band more: Polo coats and reversible coats, of tweeds, mixtures, silks and satins; an odd lot. poli ruibos Shs MAA Lh kabel r) : Women’s $2 Waists, $1 White Net Waists, regularly $2, at $1. Corduroy Waists, with lace yoke and sleeves; regularly $2 at $1. Women’s $1.50 Flannelette Waists, 75c A tailored model with soft co!lar and cuffs in a variety of pretty stripes. Women’s $5 Waists, $3 The most approved styles of chiffons, talfetas and messalines, mainly samples and hardly two alike; sizes 34 to 44 in the group. Subway Store, Balcony Women’s $1 Nightgowns, 50c Broken sizes of dainty nainsook nightgowns, low necks and short sleeves, trimmed with lace or embroidery, regular $1, at 60c. 60c Cotton Petticoats, 35c Persian designs, well made with sectional flounce finished with plaiting. 85 Long Kimonos, 65c Of flannelette and cotton challis, Persian designs, some shirred at the waist with belt, others loose models. Subway Store, Balcony Remnants 25¢ to $1.25 SILKS, 15c to 50c yard Mainly waist and dress icisp,cuy of single oy double width silks in nearly hi ENING WORLD THURSDAY, Women’s $9.76 to $12.75 Dresses, $6.75. (O illustrated). Over 500 Dresses of preity s velvets, corduroys, taffeta, serges, dd large sizes; all A remarkable offer 650 Women's 8 Dresses. Were $6.75 to $8.76; now $4.50. Were $12.75 to $17.50; now $9.75. Were $16.75 ti Of voiles, c' Mathie $7. ttle money AN sizes and rhiffons, velvots, cloths, erepe meter Lin el 0 $22.6 50 Youths’ $10 Overcoats, $6. Men’s $10 & $12.50 Suits, $7.50 Men’s $10 & $12.50 Overcoats, $7.50 Broken lines from our rem stocks, but all s in the collect ic tion of patter Surely an opportunity tosecure: good suit or overcoat at very es £1 m A good DECEMBER 28, 1911. ne model o se $8.50 Suits, $4.95 95 selec nd color: on Caps, 366 aii tne wanted weaves and colorings, such as silk and cotton pongee, chiffon | Men’s S0.t Hats, $1.36 mull and scarfings taffeta, crepe de Chine, bengaline, satins, mess Formorly $2 to sizes in the foulards, fancy silk voiles, and chiffon cloth, shantung, ete., former group and a greats of good $1.25 yard, now 16¢ to 60c. Subway Store, Lower oor models and shades, including black, ay vier ee ~ eeEen RE ¥~ brown and gra $1.25 Suiting Serge, 75c Yard | 293+ au woo avis, ring weight, all wool and 50 inches wide; navy and black with wh hairline stripes; a most desirable new serge for suits and coats; regularly $1. at 76c. $1 Navy Blue Serge, 66c yd.; all wool, sponged and shrunk; 48 inches j dress and skirt lengths; of tweeds, 9 e. 7T65c to $1 Suitings, 45c y: ; Subway Store, Lower Floor checks and other weavi ¥ (0) mah Ginghams, 5c Standard blue and white c! hecked ginghame 18 Poplins, 9 cerized;in the or wit! ry 18¢ 9 y: Per: und figures hallis, 100 yd.;2t figures, stripes and 12! e Printed Dimities, 9c yd.; light grounds with figured stripes ‘and floral designs. Remnants 26c to 60c silk and cotton fabrics, 15c yd. Remnants 18c to25c Wash Fabrics, et 6c yd Mainly waists and dress lengths, A great variety of pretty patterns. Subway Store, Lower Floor Women s $4 Shoes, $2. 95 High cut butte noe OF t Russian ealf, with neat round toes and ‘a zh heels, all size: now $2.96 pair. Wor men’ i $1.50 Slippers, 95c pr. »p strap and pump bow, hiv! heels, all sizes, Men's 4-Buckle Arctics, $1.50 Regularly $2.25 a pair. All sizes, Subway Store, Balcony. Women’s 35c Stockings, Drugs and Medicines 18c a Pair Or threo pairs for 600, full fashioned, lisle anil k, with «dee extra igh spliced regular S5¢, at the pr. Children's 25¢ Black Stockings, 12\g¢ pr. Some slightly tmporfect triple kneos, heels and toes, Of white kid,v. Imported i om) Russell's Ei sion, $1 size, 6 French Oli full pt. 60¢, We rese right to limit quan- u b ty ite Bi je pr, An odd Jot, m Subway, Balcony. Men's 50c Sets, 25c A pale of silk platted socks and tle to match, neady boxed. A variety ns Store, lcony week also plush and ehir Subway 5: Boys’ $5 Overcoats, $3 ; for boys of Store, f9to 7 eng Balcony. ol. long coats, ted le ti ‘your $14. IN THE SUBWAY STORE Women’s and Misses’ Suits, Coats and Dresses, Fur Coats and Sets, at the Lowest Prices of the Year A thorough clearance of women’s and misses’ wearing apparel. ation) .. Hand- I tailored, of mis skins, with i] 60 Black Belgian Hare Sets, $8.95. ome vets, deep shawl ‘ce muff, satin lined, 1, Women’s Long Coats at $9.76 € onun dol illustrated, Formerly 1 re; of an att f ust what boys want, in smart lar and belted Boys’ $3 All- Wool "Russian Overcoats, $1.65 Pretty gray Full size Cout Hangers, Subway Store, Lower Floor for BROADWAY mixt Boys' Sfor 10¢, the , wool lined, $2. 50 and $3 n mixtures, rb ue $1. ‘or boys of ! and bre 29° Gas idaatles, ito 9 years. Suits, $1. 16 Iso plain blu ted Norfolk, for boys of 2!y to 16 yrs. ocker be 4 mixtures; for boys of Subway Store, Balcony 96 Japanese China, 95c attractive, hand painted, 4, in agreat variety of and sets, such howl apd 6 wal Milk Jars, Cake Sugar and ther pieces; larg 95c. Subway Store, Lower Floor 10c ted or uprij our regular from 20¢ to 10¢, ont Gas Lights, com- ed and fancy colored Subway tore, Lower Floor Children’s nical Circus is continued this Holi enjoyment. Store. Lower. Floor GIMBEL BROTHERS THIATY-THIAD eT. A combined effort of unusual importance. This Is the Law of the Month-end Sale Everythingadvertisedmust be decidedly under-price, and everything must bematerially lower in price than it has been previously during the month, even if it has been reduced in price before. Household Linens Remnants of Tablo Damask, somewhat soiled, from 1!4 to 3 ard lengths, mercerized and all linen, bleached and unbleached; for 50c to $1.36 Remnant. Towelling, of cotton and all linen, in 2to 10 yard he; formerly 5c to 20e yards now 3¢ to 16¢. 8c and 10c Huckaback Towels, 6c; hemmed, red borders, 18x34 inches. 60c Tablo Felt, 366 "yard. Some slightly imperfect, good weight and 54 inches wide. Swiss and Drawn Work Scarfs, i mussed, 18x52 inches; regu- ly 20c, now 16¢ each. Subway Store, Lower Floor }$1.60 Blankets at $1 Pair White, gray and tan, cotton, with the new woolly finish, "60x76 inches; regularly $1.50, now $1 pair. $4 to Woolen Blankets, $2.76 js Pair. Slightly imperfect, but noth | ing to hurt the wear; 70x80 inches, $1.26 White Bedspreads, 80c. New Marseilles patterns, Praese 2 inches, hemmed. Subway, Lower Floor 10c Outing Flannel, 7c yd 3 to 20 yard lengths, heav feo quality, stripes, checks and p! aids, 2 | inches wide; by ek? 10ec, at Te yard. 9c Figurod Fiannelette, 6c Yard. New patterns and colorin, noe bag 16c White Domet ‘Yard. Heavy, smooth tinh. Maly bleached, 27 inches wide. Subway Store, Lower Floor | Boxed Candies, 14 Priced Including the prettily-trimmed and lined baskets and novelties, All pure candies of course Satin lined feta $7.50, now $1.26 to §3. ‘Trimmed baskets, were $1.50 to $5, now 76c to $260, Boxed chocolates, were 25¢ to $1, now 16¢ to 50c, Cream pe) were 256 to 60c, now 16¢ to 30c Hard candies, were 20c to 40c, now 10¢ to 20c. Subway Store, Balcony Art Needlework Squares, Tray-Cloths, Scarfs and pea feces; hemstitched and scale jainty designs; were 15c to 38¢ 5 Sore ey soiled; now 100, is and Squares with fol embroidery ; were a0c, now 266, Subway Store, Lower Floor $13.75 Rugs, 9x12 Ft., $8 55 Misses’ Suits, $5 One model illustrated. — Former! $10 to $12.50. els and colors, of se ture homespun 0 18 years, Misses’ Long Coats at $5 Formerly $7.50 and more, One model illustrated. Polo and _rever- sible coi eat variety of styles and_fabric Misses’ $16 Suits, $8.76 Mik ie eviots and mixtures, sizes to 18 Children’s $7 Coats, $3.50 , Cheviots, Kerseys and mixtures, 6 || 0 Children's $4 Dresses, $2.26 and Cashme ey A limit ber of good wearing Tapestry Brussels Rugs; in floral boats nular 9x12 ft. sizes; regularly $13.75, at $8. rr. x 9 FT,; $8 GRADE, NOW $65 N Body Brussels Rugs, a famous make; regularly $27.50, now $16. 60c Hassocks, 26c; strongly made from te be of carpesing, 8ul w Floor $6.50 to $12 Trunks, $5 Dress and steamer trunks, 82 to 40-inch sizes, canvas covers, and well made throughout, some with two straps all around, bindings of fine metal, strong locks; regular $6.50 to $12 trunks, now $6. Subway Store, Balcony $16.75 Brass Bedsteads, $10.50 A handsome new four-post brass bedstead; colonial design, with one Mine square bp rail and six one-half inch filler rods; heavily constructed throu; strong and decidedly attractive; bright or satin finish sizes; regular ite 76 brass bedsteads at $10.59, Subway Store, Lower Floor. $1.25 & $1.50 Couch Covers, 85c 60 and 60 inches by 102 ited fringed all round, good patterns and colors; regularly $1.26 and $1.50, at 86c. $6.60 Portieres, peti air; of win Burlap, 9¢ yd. ; natural, gold, mercerized armure, fringed, brown, | red and sbiyy ‘one yard wide. green and red, 38, Green Denin pete. A $5 Portieres, $2.25; mercerized 2 Ww 'ss, : armure, bronze and green, 160 & abe lace Searts & Fans 60 $14 Portieres, $9; of crinkled silk | ote tins’ gh eepe itish Point Lace tapestry, gold, red green. $1.26 Tapestry, 60c yard; red, brown and blue; 50 inches wide. wise gimp edge; green and Sam & Pits ‘of Len} ved Ta and green; light and dark | and'Velour; 18x50 inches, grid inches, and 60x119 inch pieces; larly 50¢ to $1; now 30¢ per length, Subway Store, Lower Floor Framed Pictures at Half 100 hand-painted Pastels; a delayed ( hristmas ord } good subjects in to Sinch ornamented gilt frames; glass sizes from 10x20 inches to 20x30 inches: $1.60 and $2 Pictures, 76c, 4 and $5 Pictures, $2, $2 to $2.50 Pictures, $1. nd $6.75 Pictures, $3. $3 and $3.75 Pictures, $1.60, i. 50 and $8.50 Pi A miscellaneous collection of framed Pictures; well « 03.75, eubje some with slightly damaged frames; glans sizes {rom 16:20 to 20030 inchon tat gilt, oak, black and antique frames: . 1 und $1.25 Pictures, 600. 2 to $1 Pictures $1, 1 and $2 Pictures Tic. $3 to $4 Pictures $1.50, Subway Storo, Balcony Laces and Embroideries Fdges and Insertions of cotton cluny, 44 to Linch wide. Regularly 40c¢ to 85e, at 25c, 35¢ and 45¢ a dozen yards, Valonciennes Edges and Inser- tions, a variety of dainty patterns, regularly 5c, at 18¢ a dozen yards. Swiss Embroidered Flounces, retty patterns, 43 inches wide, regu- larly $1, at 65¢ a ya Jewel Cases & Frames Jewel Cases of Japanese metal attractively decorated, Were 25c, now 18¢, Were 36¢ and 40¢, now 25e. Were 50c and 65c, now 8ée, Photograph Frames of Japanese Hand Bags at Hult New shapes and styles of loathar, tapestry and suede; some slightly shop wora: $1, now 59s, 1), now 733, ow $1, re, Balcony Handkerchicfs and Women's 100 and 12),.¢ Mourning Honc 6c each. Women’s 100 to 12' ic Se Handker- hb neat initials, Initialed Handker- Were 25¢, now 18¢ : ‘et 6 for 26c, Plain or cromie Were 85c, now 25¢ Were 45c, now 300 Were 650, now 460 Subway Store Balcony i. ae 3 100 Handkerchiefs, . Of sheer Irish linen, Subway Store, Balceay Bi