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GOK TO SUBWAY SONG TO DEFEAT INJURED DANCER “Watch Your Step,” Com- Pany’s Defense in Miss Mor- ton’s $100,000 Suit. If the “Watch Your step!" song of the subway guards does not save you trom breaking your leg in thove perilous HAps between the trains and the plat- forms, does it save vhe Interborough from having to pay you damages? Jus- tlee Giegerich in the Supreme Court nas to decide. The Interborough says that “Watch Zour Step: ought to save everybody, emt at any rate it saves them. Miss ) Mary L Harris Morton and her lew- Fees, Gibbons & Denis, say it does not either. as Morton slipped into the deadly between piatiorm and car at Four- Street station as she alighted Probably create a procedent for similar accident euits in the fature. Several suits have been started against the Interborough In consequence of In- juries due to falls into the gaps, but the company has usually settled such cases out of coust. This is the first case to be fought out in the courts. The Interborough lawyers contend that the ing cries of the train a ants sufficient precaui the danger. Miss Moston's | that the gaps consfltute a perntanent nulance and risk to the liver and limbs Of passengers and convict the company of negligence despite the song of “Watch Your Step.” fino SALDONKEEPER 1S SHOT. ‘Two Men Demanded Cash and Fired ae Abbott Reache Doctors at St. John’s Hospital, Long Island City, said this morning they thought Frank Abbott. who was shot in ‘is saloon at No. 60 Boulevard, that city, would recover. Abbott has a wound In the right breast and another in his left arm, While he was behind his bar clearing up in preparation for closing last night, two men entered and asked for drinks, for Revolver. They had caps pulled down over their eyes and collars turned up. As Abbott turned to serve them they drew re- volvers and ordered him to hand over his cash. Abbott made a move fo rhis own re- volver and the two fired. He fell and the men grabbed about $10 from the cash drawer and ran. People in the | director of the laboratory for national jexhibited to hi THE SuSE ire BoA dE THURSDAY, MAY MAY Wore heard the firing and found Ab- -_—_——__—. NEW BREED OF PET DOG. Bazperiment in Canine Eugentes by a Loadoa Sete LONDON, May 9.—Prof. Kar! | Pearson, eugenics in the University of London, joclated scientists in &@ conversagione at the Royal Gociety & new breed of dog which le calls Maat pek.’ It 1s obtained by crossing Albino Pekingese spaniels with black Pomera- | nians. The offspring are mostly black. The new breed resulted from experi- ments In regard to heredity. Fra Advices received by the French Line last night satd that the new steamer! France, which left here on May 2, ar- rived at Havre yesterday on her first; maiden tri eastward in five days nine- | teen hours and forty-eight mini e Breaks a Record. beating by seven hours the ra record held by La Provence; made on| June 6, 196, The distance ts about $,180 nautical miles. » May, & —Em- . &s landlord of the Cad!- nen estate near Dansig, has lost his that the of building @ house suitable to the royal estate, The tenaut hae been successful in two appeals. ’ | Attend our wonderful sale ‘of Bernhard Ulmann’s stock of Lace Guimpes at 39c About 40 dozen Guimpes,with shadow lace, 14 sleeves and yokes; sizes 32 to 42, quimpes worth up to $1.00; 39c very special at New “Bijou” Pins & Bows Direct from Rue Rivoli, Paris; some. thing new, in R: , 25¢ & 50¢ Mat Floor, Contre, French Lingerie at Lexington to 3d Avenue money saving opportunity that this sale presents. ALL CARS TRANSFER TO————— 59th to 60th Street 4.500 Men’s “Griffon Brand” Shirts, Regularly $1.50, $2 and $2.50, in a Sale at 6 for $5; each, This is one of the greatest Shirt sales you have ever been invited to attend. Coming just when you are going.to buy your summer’s supply of shirts, it would be the height of extravagance on your part to neglect the ¥% Price The greatestsaleofFrenchUn- I derwear ever held in America. yen Tee"verd, ot paueee an rat, 33¢ uummer dress Conall iy Jew pejoe. Wa have an uc: cumulation, ream i ths of 1918 yard win SAVINGS FOR ; FRIDAY Women's 10c Cotton It *F an uptown express Fed. 2, 1910. was @ stranger in the city, A rong of passengers wae in front of end she could not see the gap. A @owd was pushing behind, in the €ood @4 subway feshion, and ehe could not eave herself. At that time Miss Morton was a the- @trical dancer. @he was earning $10 a ‘week, she says. When the doctors had Gone with her, her left log, she declares, ‘wae an inch shorter than the right one. For the joss of that inch of leg and ali means to her Miss Morton demands 000 demages from the Interborough. mot even the dest of dancers can ce With one leg an inch shorter than other, and she hae permanently Joet DrofRadle cocupation as well as lamed for iife. In commenting on the case at its yesterday, Judge Giegerich sald & was of great importance for it would Fee ee ee eS Ld Aa oe AE ieee) What is Castoria ASTORIA fe a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregorie, Drops bree dln! It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, lorphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It disteapa Chetan 228 sings Vovielabae, For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency, Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and Diarrhea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels, assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep. ‘The Children’s Panacea—The Mother's Friend. cae aa borne the signers and which has been in use for over ve ity, eck f elotener, and hes been made under ita infancy. Allow no one to deceive you in this. yukoaete? Imitations an “Jus osvaa-good. are are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children—Experience against Experiment. Genuine Castoria always bears the signature of ree H i FUR STORAGE, REPAIRING, REMODELLING H DRY COLD AIR VAULT ON PREMISES. Insured against Theft, Fire, Moths. Bonwit TELLER & Co. WILL CLOSE OUT FRIDAY 150 Women’s Afternoon Dresses 14.50 22% ) A collection which includes the smartest and most distinctive 5 models produced this scason. Made of Taffetas, | Be Meteors and striped or figured Foulards \| 1 in simple styles, Cutaways and | Russian Lace Coat effects. i | Fifth Avenue at 38th Street Brooklyn OPPENHEIM, GLLINSz G Fulton and Bridge Streets, Brooklyn Extraordinary Sale Friday, Ma $40 Women’s & Misses’ Suits, $15 5 The Season’s Most Important Suit Event About 500 Tailored Suits To Close Out—From The Regular Stock The Most Desirable Styles—the Accumulations of a Season's Business—Made of Superior Black, Navy and Colored Materials, Handsomely Lined. 15.00 Styles and Make Represent the Highest Standard of Quality, and Are Characteristic of Oppenheim, Collins & Co.’s Entire Stock. Regular Prices $35.00 and $40.00 No Approvals, Exchanges or Credits The following will I give Soft Shirts with soft French cu made of silk and lisle material, highly pes, plain and Rus- sian cord effects; sizes eei4 to 18. For big men there is a great collection of woven madras shirts in sizes up to 18. cott and wide umbrella with lace; all sizes, includ- ing extra large... . Women's Fine White Lisle Thread and Cotton Ribbed Vests, neatly " Unde wear and Uaioe Suite, 35¢ and 50c values; all si pants eed Buee suit at... present the greate: $5. 0 Sample Enamelied Bed heavy posts, and 9 half-inch on head and foot end. Our New Elastic surround our finally sell de 96,60 Combination Hair sacs g3.be Med Springs 8.00 Bed Springs Underwear for Men & Women Women's White Ribbed Veste,|Men’s Fine White Nainsook extra large sizes; worth all of double the small price Sample Metal Beds at 34 Price! Sample E: led Beds $3.50 $18.00 Sample Enamelled Beds $9.00 | $30.00 Sample Brass Beds Hy 00 Sample Enamelled Beds He 50 | $25.00 Sample Enamelied Beds$12.50 | $35.00 Sample Brass Beds $12.00 Sample Enamelled Beds is $6.00 | $15, 00 | $15.00 Sample Brass Beds ‘This | Tis & 50 Bed for Neat continuous post styles with ‘This sort of mattress is sold all over town at $10.00 to $14.00. We make it in our own sanitary shop and it is an unusual value. Composed of layers of elastic felt; most luxurious, resilient vorkmen with the ely under the price asked by all competitors. 1an idea of the materials and styles of shirts in this event: Plain and Pleated Shirts, madeof woven | Fine Soft Bosom Shirts with soft madras, jacquard and fine quality percale. Negligee Shirts with imported French pique bosom and body of woven madras. pleated styles, of woven madras. ey have separate or attached cuffs. minglales’, Main Floor, 60th St, Bection, ANNUAL SALE OF Athletic Style Shirts and Knee Drawers, made from \ aaa °24 check crossbar; all sizes. . c Men's Fine Balbriggan Under- wear, of the finest combed Egyptian cotton; double sat drawers; nll sizes; special... Men'e Union Suits, of fine white ibbed 3B . oes in rie or medium toe c Inexpensive papers, seed sold with borders; tpecials per raul, 4a¢, 3c, 1c 25c Papers for diningrooms,parlors, halls and libraries, in tapestries, dark \ gece ope reds; very % NOTE—To thts lot wi 19. special, per Non-fading | Ontme pers, 30 ies Weeki br pee cet i. Rew shades; per roll. . . L2ac Men, It Has Happened Again! p Last week we gave the men in New York the greatest clothing 3, values they have seen in years. We thought at that time that a chance like this .would not come your way again in a long time. But the unexpected has happened and to-morrow we will sell: 1500 High Grade SUITS Worth $15.00 to $20.00 at The manufacturer, who is well known in this city, had a big stock that he wanted to close out quickly ; realizing our immense outlet, he came to us. We bought the stock at our price, and in this sale we are offering smart, high grade suits at prices that you simply cannot afford to miss. The Suite are all made of high grade fashionable materials, including worsteds and cheviots in tan and gray in many different patterns, plain and fancy blue serges, black serges and thibets. - Sizes 15 to 22 years for youths; 33 to 46 ‘chest for ‘men; regular, st stouts and longs. Special!! 1000 Pairs of Men’s $4.00 Trousers $2.95 Made of worsteds and cheviots in neat stripes; also plain blue serges and black Cou st, ecttan thibets; sizes 30 to 54 waist measure; to-morrow, Friday, at — $3.50 Dining Room Oil Chandeliers $1.98 Chandelier Wke pleture, in black Venetian finish, with four art glass penels a Collar, and finished, You'll ~The Styles include 2 and 31 button sack suits, in fact a full range of models, from the dash and go model for young men to the conservative model for men of quiet taste. wool, Haddock, Plounder Bioorairptales’, Seoand love | saving opportunity you have had in many monthy—don't miss it, 43°50” $15.00 Sample Enamelied Beds. $7.50 | $25.00 Sample Brass Beds Thisise regular $3.50 chandolier, but for to- Fri- $7.50 | $40.00 50 | $40.00 Sample Brass Beds $20.00 for | This whiny Bed for | This $18 Brass Bed j 9 39 $9.98 morrow, day only, our price is ish,rogu> lation length, 14 inch dome “Without ny on eamal. Brass Bed with 2-inch posts, heavy Massive Enamel Bed 1!{ inch | fillers set in panel effect and finished posts with goose neck tops, very |with ornamental rod ends, construc heavy fillers and trimmed with brass, | tion and lacquer of best. Felt Mattresses at $5.49 fillers Lega of Choice Spring Lamb; gen uine spring lamb with chops 18¢ ‘on; per Ib Fine Chickens; strictly ary picked for roasti; oO durable, We use the best materials, ganitary conditions in the city and M Our $12.00 Pure White Felt Mat- tresses for $s 4.00 Hed Spring $440 e200 Med Spring at & treason, Tox 6.5 Easy to Reach from Anywhere --BLOOMINGDALES’, Les, ta to adpve., path to 60th St, == ote No mai . Men's Silk Half Hose—Fine- thread silk Socks, made witls linen splicing, plain co! Orders Filled. Moominedales’, Main Fi., th Mt, See, W. L. DOUGLAS ‘B32, 53:8, $4.00 SHOES x. We have just received a new shi ind Patent Coltskin Oxfords, low ‘ory rejects,” but all have been thor- aun peste ‘and Bloomingdales’ guar: antee the wear of every pair. in white, gray, tan and cardi- nal. Thestyles are high Roll neck and Sail- or Collar. Every swent- er inthe saleis of finest qual- ity pure Aus tralian w “aah ol strictly hand sweaters on cool summer evenings. Girls’ $3 Sweaters $1.19 Coat models, of hyr and hand finished 4 tort year sizes, in new weaves, in white and plain colors. ea ‘an — $4.00 Dining Room Chandeliers $2.69 A weschan- (Fresh Meat Specials for Friday: Forequarters of Lamb, with chops on; young and genuine lamb...... Leg of C hoice Canada Lamb; Sak elsewhere at 18c; spe- to secure material at an excep- otre Velour 25 it of Russia ‘Calf » button and lace shors are known “ye welcome one of these Bioomingdsies', Main Floor, ». 124¢ rietly ary picked af fine quality. ,