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i ag a) Lo: -TOBECIMESUN AND GRACEFUL Bty-Pote Hop i Web Aliont and ’ Lose Flesh by the Hun- dredweight. IT HURTS, BUT IT’S FUN. Big Class of Huge Fellows Learning to Skip Like “i... Playful Lambs. ‘Phe Noor of the West Side Y. M. C. A. Symnasium shook and heaved iast eve- @ing under the impact of nearly two fiundred feet each pair of which was attached to an average of 10 pounds «f quaking flesh, Noarly a hundred drip- ping faces, aglow with enthusiasm, turned upward toward the raised piat- form at the end of the gym, where the the, muscular figure of James Sum- mers, athletic instructor, skipped and Pirouetted to the music of a well-played viano. ‘The inetructor halted, poised on one foot, and then brought his hands smart- ly together, The wabbly lines of per- spiring manhood atraightened. Shoulders were thrown back end gym shirts “We Reduce by Ragtime!’’ the Motto wtretohed tautly over one of the finest -eoMlections of bay-window tummies in New York. Another crack of the and sharp word of command, and Physi- ai Director Dr. Lou's R. W it man's dancing cla into action, It was a gay little four-time melody, that barn dance tune, and it inapired ‘the bulky puplis to desperate deeds, Feet that had not known for many Years what it was to be lifted higher from the floor than necessary in tolling Up a flight of stairs thrust themselves ‘arms the size of pillows waved majes- Meally in time to the ringing melody, Gnd several tons of quivering averdu- Dols bounced about the gym floor with anced. The barn dance is performed all the airy grace of a flock of elephants by couples. were an extremely short, spherical man Giving an imitation Mikall Mordkin, GRIM FACES INDICATE DETER- MINATION TO DO OR TO Di In the faces of the tolling fat ones could be read a grim determination to do or die. Here and ¢ Dupll twisted his ti Dlance of the stony coryphee, but the greater number of the @ancers wore « businessiike expression st clashed comically with their twink- white calves. Not that they were not really enjoy- Iadoriously into the ether, Flabby white |seamin& Puplie followed the directions foot-three partner. and & ponderous |of dire distress. into the sem-| stopped both burst into laughter and smile of a tired | applause. The little fat one shook him- looked out over the “«ym" the eagerness with which floor and the MERRY.GO-ROUND OF FAT MEN IN THE BARN DANCE. Around and around the big room they ‘The oddest pair on the floor with @ bald he: and his huge, alx- Hand tm hand they gilded around the floor. Each carried on his face an expression But when the music self like @ dog just coming out of the ‘water, while his Gargantuan paertner' equeegeed a few quarts of perspiration from hie face with the edge of hishand. “Now Cor a shower and @ rub,” said ing themselves, One had only to listen | the big one, After a while, Dr, Welzmiller says, ‘he corpulent dancers will find the fo- much easier and the work that more enjoyable. They are only fm the first eteges et present. Under the ekilful leadership of Instructor @ummers, who, aside from bet beautiful dancer, 1s an all-roun and bynotdy on the horizontal | fat, meer: 0 learning the simple barn dance, When they thie pretty little skippi: Ht li i i tal hal | steps of the Irish lilt, the oxen dance, the High- and, lastly, the atrenuous it Jumping jack dance, THEY WILL GET RID OF AUCH BEEF. Constitute the full course. over Dr. Welsmiller guar- Will not be ten ounces of avoirdupois on any pupil been successful tn acquiring y in each of the dances, Judg- by the number of pounds of flesh around the “gym" yesterday , Uquid form this guarantee seems Bardly too optimistic, ‘The new heavyweight dancing cless fe made up of men in nearly every walk fim Ufe. There are Uttle fat fellows who have grown corpulent sitting in com- fortable office chairs clipping coupons, and huge men whose naturally great girth has expanded in the course of years of sedentary life. But they are all fired with the same ambition to reduce their waist lines to a respectable e¥mness. “There are two reasons why I am trying to introduce these dances as a ferm of flesh reducing exercise,” said + Welsmiller last evening. “In the it place, I want to make exercising attractive to the stout man, That is our main slogan, It is extremely dit- ficult to get @ stout man, no matter how analous he is to reduce himself to better physical form, to become inter- ested in stilted, routine exercises. Take Away the element of drudgery and give & man @ chance to enjoy his exercise ity! i iy it is Hi ati i 42d you will find much more response | @ your efforts as physical director. "vMy second reason for introducing | the dances lies in the psychology of making middle-aged or clderly men do things that are youthful in character, Phe average business man, naturally | “Ps @umsy and slow by reason of his @edentary occupation, grows tired and Old before his time simply because he Bever does young things. These dances @fe the dances of youth, and by learn- fag and practising them the middie- ged man will find himeelf growing | Younger every day. _ "One great advantage of these jae a an exercise is that they do not act| much on any particular muacle or forgan. They do not overstrain the ‘heart. By grading the dances as we have we are giving the heart a live More (0 do each time, thereby strength. ening it and increasing \te eMotency id the physical director's explana- just join into your “gym’ “You basi” said chubby, as he érotted off beside him, ‘Say, | must have lost at least three pounds to-night. At thie rate, by the time we reach the yeti filng I'll have @ figure like @o, Mr, bet Man, if you want to get rid of that extra six inches of girth, millers class, climb it, and trip the light fantastic two evenings a week, Come one, come all! == !VOTELESS PARADE; VILLAGE WOMEN ° VOTE FOR ECONOMY Fifty Suffragists, Unlicensed Marchers, Whoop Things Up in Broadway. Whooping it up for the dig protest meeting to-morrow night at Cooper Unton and declaring that the New York Legislature shall not adjourn until it has passed the Suffrage bill, fifty mill- tant women paraded Broadway last Right, headed by a green and white pushcart, and etectioneering to beat the band. ‘The marchers had no permit, but they @idn't care. They smiled on the Herald Square and ‘Times Square policemen and passed along. Mrs, Elizabeth Eli worth Cook was marshal and Mrs. John Winters Brannan, Mrs, Alberta Hi) and Mrs. F, W. McLaughlin took turne trundung the pushcart, which was appropriately with transparencies, A dozen other women distributed suffrage lteratur impromptu speeches, ‘The news that the Legt defeated the suffrage measure was responsible for the parade, which was continued up the street from the union's headquarters, No. 4 Kast Twenty-ninth eet, until the cart's stock of itera ture was exhausted, ‘The marchers were interested over ewults of yesterday, With 3 a bdattlecry, women voters were declared to have voted down the Dobbs Ferry proposition to spend $85,000 for a town hall, a Mbrary bulld- ing and a fire engine, and the woman Vote Was also believed to nave saved Hastings from spending $5,000 on an au- tomobile engin Mrs. Walter Ke; was the frat wom- Bhe sald she r husband told her to ho told her to. Billie Burke was among the early voter SOCIETY WOMEN IN WESTCHES- TER ACTIVE AT THE POLLS. At Dobbs Ferry the Equal Suffrage Association had been active throughout seemed umanswerable as one the campaign, submitting to every can- Gidate @ Ust of twelve questions, the ate we i ke CRON @nswers to which among other things pledged the successful to holding town meetings and to keeping the ville dooks always open to citizens, President of the esso- clation; Mra, Sidney Borg, its Secretary, Herbert S$, Carpenter, ite Henry Villard, ‘Treasurer, were Misses Masters, Riker Board. Neway Note From P; The returns announcing the certain Approach of spring are still coming in, The latest county heard from te Palls- N. J., from which the most ven- erable resident brings worl that the well known and/ popular Mr. worm, finding his frozen blanket melted, has come to the surface and {s basking his convolutions in the late March un. ade: Ught. Two chalked up agai in Rutherford, N. J. ‘The Senate at Albany killed the votes- for-women measure by a vote of 24 to 17 yesterday, but the Assembly, voting 68 to approve ite Judiciary verse report on the suf- The latter victory, Queens frage amenfiment. however, is technical, as the bill {a pri tically doomed in the Rules Committe A woman suffrage resolution was feated also in the New Jersey 8 yesterday by a vote of 17 to 6, ——— Welcome, Mr. A. Worm; take off your hat and coat and att awhile ‘ arly at the polis, were Mra. Walston H. Mrs. Jerome Bradley and Mra. Joseph Middlebrook, The administration Cedarhurst, women lost in Metuchen, N. J., and ut Ridgefield Park, N. J., the voters were ungallant enough to defeat Mrs. V. M. as _a member of the similar the women's forces of Fat Men Who Dance Down Weight tHe TACK: KNIFE BEND EXECUTED Te FAST MUSIC UP_EMBON POINT. I MWORKS guy LiKe," STATEN ISLAND NOTES. The weduing of Misa Nettie Idlett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Idlett of Stapleton, and Dr. Harold Howard of York, Pa,, will take place to-morrow afternoon at the home of the bride's Parents on Sands atreet. J. B, J. Rhode has accepted a call to the pastorate of the ley Methodist Episcopal Church of Stapleton. A branch postal savings bank will be opened at the Princes’ Bay post-office on April 1, ‘The old sea captains of the Sailor's Snug Harbor will be treated to an en- tertainment to-morrow evening at the muste hall of the instituton. Mr. and Mr, George Dunham of Weaterleigh entertained at Kelber's Hall a few evenings ago. Among the guests were Miss Frances Haynes, Miss Merkel, Miss Bernice Drake, Miss Flor- ence Nichol, Miss Elmira Elder, the M! Margaret and Helen Dunham, Elinor Finley, Mies Winfred Long, Dorothy Nissen, Miss Mary Mac- Farland, J, Hicks, G. Camwell, G. Ives, W. Horton, J, Kingwley, K. Putnam, V. Saunders, P. Ettinger and L. Tomp- kins, Miss Emily Harrison of Rossville is visiting friends in Rochester, “A Daughter of the Desert," a four- act drama, will be presented by Southfield Dramatic Club at Bachman Brown, tl ticket won at Borough, ‘The School defeats were ulla Angie- will follow the performance. Miss Ethe! Gorton of Stapleton hi returned from Norfolk, Va., where was the guest of relatives for a we or CHAPTER SIX F fresh vegetables, so- called, sometimes a week or ten days old, sometimes many weeks old before you get them, were the ideal vegetables, the United States Army and Navy would consume more of them. So would hos- pitals, sanitariums, institutions. But-—these institutions depend largely upon canned vegetables properly canned. Premier Corn, like all Premier Vegetables and Fruits, is fresh, sweet, succulent goodness hermetically sealed on the hey-day of its per- fection, Ask yourdeale:. 15¢. Let us urge you to try ANY Premier Perri-Walla Tea, 30c. 1-2 lb. NNED CORN| FRANCIS H, LEGGETT & (CO. Hall, in Clifton, on April 2. A dance |my Sanday Ordinance Upheld, The Supreme Court of New Jersey at Trenton yenterday affirmed the de cision of the county courts that the ordinance passed by the Aldermen of Paterson montha ago directing clothing and hard Il not open thelr stor Sundays ts valid. YOUR FRECKLES Need Attention in March or Face Will Stay Covered. Now is Ll time to take special caro of the complexion if you wish it _to look well the rest of the year. The March winds bring out freckles that will stay all Summer unless removed now with othine--double strength. ‘This prescription for the cure of freckles is the covery of an emi- nent skin specialist, and is so uniformly successful that it is sold by Riker- Hegeman Drug Stores under Gog ted to refund the money if it fai Ge ounce of othine—double strength, even the first night's application will show a wonderful improvement, some of the smaller freckles even vai eatirel WHY IT IS RISKY To Have Clogged Nostrils. Your nostrils catch the disease erms and dirt that are in the air you breathe. If your nostrils are closed the germs of disease collect in your nasal passages and set an irrita- tion. This is called The irri jon produces a discharge. The dis- is loaded with germs. Your nostrils being clogged up, you cannot blow out the discharge in the natural ‘The annoyance of choked-up nos- you to free them in any You find t! disgusting, unnatural and unsafe pr tice, and gives the breath a bad odor. raring, dierase, germs from, the nostrils back fbr on on, leatnene, throat, disease hd ibe Ting discase, tt depen w ie At noises, in another disc throat 4 in others pueumonia, and in etill others tuberculosis, Most cases of deafness and lung disease start from a closed, dry or dis- charging nostril. Here is the reason. Your nostrils are supplied with air filters. *These structures the dust and germs take. If your nostrils are open and healthy the disease germs are caught and entangled in the natural secretions of the nose, as re caught on sticky paper. Once caught in the nostrils, the germs are biown out. If your nostrils are dry and sore the diseas rins @re not caught at all, but pass right on to your ears and lungs. My, epecdalty 1 freeing obstrocted, uoetrte, tea leafnem and ead noises and sre places, in, the breathing tube ‘pee peat Tear studing the het way to T can free the Fulhout cutting away the bone of the hove, thus leaving the nostrils, those lnportant structures that were created by’ nature, to strain dust and germs out of the air, Closed Nostrils Cured jen Mr. Edward W. Jolmson first consulted ict Theveald’, "i"hove ad catarrh In my nostra great ears, 1 had ah that bothered By ‘appeut ale and’ weak y ‘appetite not ‘rea Bee NOL a pie et breathe through my mouth, | tool ‘cold with “every f ther and congioed a all Pfeil tured ‘Bi Me ‘that hile hostels. are ope Ritle his mouth closed. fils ap Tie eta. uty in. the anornin fs nearly all gone, Mr. Johnson of age and Fee 18 Oanane, at 74 Oakland ARE YOU GOING DEAF? discovery fn the treatment, of fnew which I consider an im ery does away with the struments into the ear tuber, proved unsatisfactory, are curing the disease ' have , 1 hare made, head noises a painful, and inst often forced it further up into the re How important my method of is will be shown in the c consulted me he gaid: "1 ave trouble, with cam for four’ years, My hearing ally mo until 1 wo deat. that T could uct bear what wes me unless the speaker was within seve: fret. of me, Noy lett car was 80, a" cond not hear 2 rite tick, even when it ie pressed Ui had Wuazing apa ninging nol in LF meretary lodge and my hea SPN Nat 1 cout not poserstend coe breakers geld, The officers of my lod ‘had best take an assistant who could Mr, Davis was placed under my method of treatswnt and he now reports that bie bearing hee Teturued that he can hear convemation Restive feet wway ana that the nolaes have about left his ears, only coming back @ little when he haa a col cold, ° f, Davie te cited as showing what wr he. sige of Mt, Darts ie ciel pe tearing sii in cases of deafness in persone past middle quite a we. Mr. Das ind resides at 630 Eastern you" ‘: Her j u 12. ia com ination. the Vosition, of, phvslelen si Parmar the erred in 1670 40 folloning interview wit explata what he Roa pe, thouaht, of "% realde out of the elty write me an Ry will te ‘etna’ to ‘edvise you by letter eon Jour “sondition DR. J. C. McCOY 213 Flatiron Building Broadway and 234 reer tae New og THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, MAROR 20, 19132; lames McCreery & Co.’ 23rd Street 34th Street Oriental Rugs considerably below usual orties Various weaves and sizes. 23rd Street 34th Street James McCreery & Co. 23rd Street 34th Sireet UPHOLSTERY DEP’TS. 1m Both Stores, On Thursday and Friday, March the 21st and 22nd Drapery Materials and Curtains, suit- able for Spring and Summer Furnishings. Several hundred yards of medium and light weight Fabrics, designed for wall hangings, draperies and portieres. 85c per yard former price 1.25 to 2.25 10,500 yards of French and English Cretonnes. 18c, 35¢ and 55c¢ per yard value 30¢ to 85¢ 150 pieces of s0 inch Imported Cre- tonne and Taffeta. 75¢ and 1.25 per yard value 1.50 to 2.00 1oo natural finish Bar Harbor Chairs, made of best grade French Willow. Large size. Complete with cushion. 5.00 , WINDOW FURNISHINGS. soo pairs of ‘Tissue and Madras Sill Cur- tains. , 1.00 to 3.00 per pair former price 1.75 to 6.00 Fancy Net and Novelty Curtains........ 1.50 to 8.00 per pair former price 2.75 to 15.00 150 Bed Sets in a variety of desirable styles. 1.50 to 10.00 per set former price 3.25 to 25.00 King’s Scotch Holland Window Shades to order. Lace Curtains and Draperies cleaned, repaired and stored. 23rd Street 34th Street ‘James McCreery & Co.' WOMEN’S HOSIERY. In Both Stores, At reduced prices. On Thursday, March the 21st. Fine Gauze Cotton with double tops and spliced heels, soles and toes. Also Finc Lisle Thread with lace woven insteps. 25¢ per pair Pure Thread Silk with double tops and lisle thread spliced heels, soles and toes. Gauze weight, white or black. 85c per pair Pure Thread Black Silk with cotton tops and split cotton soles, 1.35 per pair 23rd Street 34th Street James McCreery & Co.) 23rd Street 34th Street TRIMMED MILLINERY, Showing of a collection ‘of smart and exclusive models for Dress and Street wear. At moderate prices. 23rd Street 34th Street A SEVEN-TIME WORLD WANT WORKS ALL THE WEEK. ORDER ONE T0-DAY AND PROSPER. Eotablished 1879 gay FINAL Clean-up (LIMITED TIME ONLY) At44 West 34th St. SPECIAL NOTICE! About April Ist _we will occupy 42 West 34th St., the build- ing adjoining our present store —five great floors. When alterations arecom- pleted at 42 West 34th St., we will occupy the entire building, which we have leased for alongterm of years, embracing five reat daylight floors, and asement, practically trips ling our floor space. ‘This is in response to New York's insistent demand for a greater GEORGES, and marks another step in our marvellous suc cesses. EGINNING to- day every heavy and medium weight garment in the store will be sacri- ficed, regardless of cost, at $9.50 or $14.50. Our loss will be fright- ful, but we'll pay any- thing to clear stocks preparatory to occupy- ing our great new building, next door, 42 West 34th St. Here’s how the savings figure: All $15, $18, $20, $22.50 and $25.00 Suits and Overcoats *Q* All $28, $30, $35, $40.00 and $45.00 Suits and Overcoats 14 50 Remember the sterling le- gitimacy of everything GEORGES does, remember that our motto is “what we advertise we have.” And most important of all, re- member that are not red. mades we're inviting you to at these Clean-Up Pee, bad contrary, they Merchant Tailors’ $25 to $3 uncalled-for arments andGEORGES MODEL LOTHES, Gry to Merchant Tailors’ finest $30 to $60 products, ‘NEW YORK 44West34thSt, Bet, Broadway and Fifth Ave, ALSO Roath 10,