The evening world. Newspaper, May 17, 1912, Page 13

‘SP ADRETINE “AFTER COLLISION (OFF NOVA SOTA | Wireless Tells Schooner Was #) ~ Hit by Steamer, Which \ Is Uninjured. .i@e Batarax, N. 8, May 17.—A collision €A unknown schooner is reported Wireless messages from the steamer ; ‘W. Perry, for Boston from Halifax, Saught by the Gable Island station inst Bight and relayed to the agent of the ‘Marine and Fisheries Department here. }@. damage seéms to have been done steamer, but no trace was found of messages came in quick @ucces- the Gret reading: “Steamer A. W. reports collision with unknown er off LAttle Ho; N, 8; two Very thick fog.” | The second message, received a quar- of an hour later, was as follows: ¥ reports one ®oat returned; earch fruitioss. The steamer is appar- | poe io at present known." met ae { prRaNoE FOR MERGER { ‘OF BIG TRUST COMPANIES. ‘Practically Admitted Knickerbocker and Columbia Corporations Will Soon Formally Unite. was virtually admitted to-day that t jeatly all arrangements had been leted to the end that meetings of ‘the directors of the Knickerbocker Trust Company and of the Columbia Trust y to be held noxt week would authorise the merger of these two financial institutions. The merged cor- | poration, which probably will be known i the Columbia-Knickerbocker Trust y, Will start business with de- 1 posits of more than $0,000,000 and will take rank among the foremost trust 4 eempantes of the city. , Before the merger can be effected, $however, the board of directors must anction it, as must the stockholders. ) Approval of State Superintendent of Banks George C. Van Tuy! jr. ts neces- ary, but % is said in financial circles , Fanged. = It is believed that Charles H. Keep President of the Knickerbocker T2196 Will be chairman of the board of di- F of the consolidated company, and (hat Willard V. King, now President of ( the Columbia Trust, will become presi- t. Neither Mr. Keep nor Mr. King te-day would discuss the proposed | Merger, declaring the affairs were in a 1 tive shape and that as soon as of- action was taken they would issue “a formal statement. May deal for merging the corpora- began eome time ago, when the Coue of directors of each corporation Mamjed committees to work out the de- tails. It is understood Mr. King acted Yer the Columbia, while J. Horace | |Marding represented the Knickerbocker ‘limtereats. } } uciel)=ifiipetianater HALT FIGHT FOR WORKMEN. | \)@ivic Federation Postpones Meet- fag Pending Congress's Action. In view of final action to be taken by | Congress on the Federal Workmen's Compensation bill, the conference of the Mational Civic Federation, which was to faave been held to-day, and at which @tmilar legislation, as affecting New York Atate, wan to have been dis- ‘wussed, was postponed. It was explained at the offices of the , federation that great interest has been @roused over the proposed legislation apa that many organisations have re- “quested to be permitted to participate 4m the movement to secure @ just work- men’s compensation measure for the ‘@tate of New York. The postponement was deemed advis- able, as the Congress bill, If passed, will ean important influence upon the lebaracter of legislation to be proposed fer this State. Re aici \KILLED CROSSING A TRACK. Carl Spreen, conducting an express ‘eusiness between Hackensack, N. J., and New York, and who lived on Maple street, Hackensack, was killed at ne Ridgefield crossing of the Northern Railroad by a Nyack express econ after @ o'clock last night. ‘The train was bound north from Jer- wey City and Spreen was driving one bf his wagons towerd Hackensack, ‘| ‘The flagmean hed lett his post and the bell was the only warning signal. The horses crossed the track but the engine hit the wagon. Spreen was mangled but the animals were uninjured. ——_——_ SHIPPING NEWS. ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY, Bree rises. 6.42/8un, sole, 7,11) seta, 8.87 ., Hamburg ee | ra Ezma! The Metropolitan “Section of next Sunday's World will be written and edited by the Lambs, the most famous club in New York. Augustus Thomas will be the editor for this issue, and his staff of writers will include De Wolf Hop per, Raymond Hitchcock, James Clarence Harvey, Wilton Lackaye, Frank Dantels, David: Warfeld, W. H, Crane, Eddie Foy, Thomas A. ‘Wise, Digby Bell, Robert Hilliard, Ropert Hughes, Jack Devereaux, JosephAR. Griemer and other prom- {nent Lambs. Don't miss next Sun- , that all these formalities have been ar- | DANCE THE TURKEY TROT TO SHOW HOW BAD IT IS. Two Persons Give Society Women a Lesson in “What's What in Ballrooms.’ The “turkey-trot” was danced yester- day to the tune of “Everybody's Doin’ It" before 200 women end a few men in the Duryea studio of dancing at No. (7 West Seventy-second street by Oscar F. Duryea and his assistant, Mary Ding- wail. Mrs. Charies H. Israelis, Chairman of the Committee on Amusement Re- sources of Working Girls, opened the Meeting by explaining the need in o erowded community for wholesome amusement for those who are forced to take their recreation in public places. ‘The clement of moral laxity should be eliminated, she sd. At her request Mr. Duryea then ex- plained how the method of clasping of THE EVENING _WORLD, FRIDAY, MAY 17, Partnefs in these “rags” makes it im- possible to dance tham with much sem- Diance of respectability, He and Mar- garet Dingwall assumed the postures of fhe “bunny-hug.” the ‘“grizaly-bear’ and the ‘“turkey-trot” in order to prove | thetr evils, The committee consists of Mrs. Israels, Harrie Alexander, Cornelia Marshall, ! Leila T. Newcomb, Carlotta Nicoll, M. tm Parsons, Mrs. Giibert Jones, Mrs. Geo, McAneny, Mra. Josephine Redding. Mra. Henry Sell Spingarn, Mra. Egerton 1, Winthrop jr, William Dean Embree, Henry Moskowits, W. Frank Persons and Frederick H. Whitin. pocrctseanstisetieter a POLICE HUNT GORKY. St. Petersbare Acthorities Woald Ascertain Noveliat’s Whereabouts. an, Mts. Joel Elias laurice Wertheim, Mrs. ST. PETERSBURG, May 17.—The po-! lee have been ordered to ascertain the whereabouts of Alexis Pieshkoff,a mem. ber of the Nishni-Novgorod house paint- ers’ guild. Pieshkoft is Maxim Gotky, the Rus-. sian novelist. Thirty-Fourth St., West Sale To-Morrow, Saturday Girls’ Coats & Dresses (3rd floor) 150 Girls’ Coats (6 to 14 yrs.) Values 13.75 to 18.50 75 Children’s Coats (2 to 6 yrs.) Values 8.50 to 10.50 Washable Dresses of stripes, 150 Girls’ checks and plaid gingham, and imported bce 1 2.50 4.50 8.50 3.95 also linen, lawn 6.50 ets Linen Dresses Large assortment of styles in all the newest ’ Values up to 18.00 Sale of Tailored Suits " 85 suits, broken lots and sizes—but some Values up to 45.00 colorings. in all sizes. 9.75 24.50 We announce the Direct from our own workroo Linen Riding Shirt Linen Robespierre Silk Robespierre 4.50 Habutai Silk Shirt 5.00 Tailored Scotch Madras Waists 3.50 4.50 3.50 following specials ms Linen Golf Shirt 4.50 China Tennis Shirt 5.00 Black China Waist 5.75 Real Pongee Shirt 5.75 Tailored Flannel, Non-Shrinkable 5.00 The Roceye English Norfolk Blazers d Gol lf Coats red, green and wane also combination colors...9.75 The Forsythe College Sweater, 5.00 Touring, Traveling and Deck Coats Smartest London Styles. Exclusive & distinctive fabrics __24.50 29.50 35.00 48.00 $99: ¢ E. E. TURLINGTON, Vice-President Men’s Shirts Special! $1.15 “AboutTown” 2.00 & 2.50 4,500 b)*cuc"si he world’s leading manutacturere, An “immensity” and po gee GI of ort negli- ol turn- Shirt Sele, 265 Broadwa Cor, 13th St, Harlem and 42d Street Stores Open Evenings. cuffs, he NMeronrived Madras, Plain Colors, J: Figures and Plain Stripes for the “careful” dreseers. Greatest “Examination Tells!" $41 Broadway | 119 West 42d St. uard Woven lew York's 125th St. Near 3d Ave, Near Broadway i ' Wanted by Wanamaker’s: a Million ion Dollars 1912. More of Good Merchandise for Cash (This Announcement is Made Simultaneously in New York and Philadelphia) Manufacturers and wholesalers with worth-while stocks to dispose of quickly will find this store ready to co-operate. The extraordinary cold and rainy season has halted the even flow of merchandise all over the country; but the Wanamaker retail busi- ness, both here and in Philadelphia, has gone steadily ahead, exceed- mer’ month the sales of last year, which was the largest year in our Weare, therefore, in position to distribute for holders of merchan- dise up to Wanamaker standard, such goods as can be offered at prices that will place them at once in people’s homes, where they Our regular stocks, never in finer assortment or condition, are Manufacturers are Already Co-operating With Us, and This Great Distribution of Merchandise Begins T 40 Imported Evening Dresses for Women, $25 Charming selection for af- tefnoon teas, card parties and will do for bridesmaids. F made, after the most attractive Paris models. In- tended to sell for $50, $60, $70 and $75. Second floor, Old Building. Women’s White Serge Suits, $19 Made to sell at $27.50 to $35. Excellent quality, im- maculate white serge mostly ode ofa kind, Severely tailor- ed or trimmed with heavy lace.’ Second floor, Old Building. Tailored Suits, $19 Made to sefl at $35 to $40. Fine serge, imported suiting and tweeds, severely tailored, some with cutaway coat and three-quarter length sleeves. Many ow one of a kind. ‘Second floor, Old Bidg.) Cloth Dresses, $7.75 Made to sell at $12.50 to $16.50, Seventy-tive smart one-piece dresses of black and white stripes and a few odd sizes in navy blue and black serges. With lace or ratine collars. Buttoning down the front, with effective fastenings and satin bows. All sizes in the beak (Second floor, Old Bldg.) Tweed Coats, $15 Made to sell at $20 and $23.75. Gray and brown mix- tures—all this spring's styles. Coats at $25, made to sell at $35 Chas Small group of the very finest American-made tweed coats. Some are of im- ported materials—all of for- (Second fioor, Old Bidg.) Mohair Coats, $10 Landed to sell at $20 and $22.50. Full length coats, in pale blue, champagne, pearl Gey, tan and green. Six models. Ideal traveling and motor coats. (Second tloor, Old Bldg.) Black Mistral and Voile Coats Small group of long black mistral cloth coats, lined throughout with peau de cygne, now $25, but made to sell at $35. Imported black voile coats, in models made especially for us, nearly all one of a kind. Unlined or lined with taffeta. Now $30, $35 and $40, im- ported to sell at $40 to $75. Second floor, Old Building. Black Silk Coats,$20 Made to sell at $28.50 to $35. Long black taffeta coats and a few of moire and benga- fine. Lined or unlined. Second floor, Old Building. Taffeta Suits, $15 Made to sell at $25 and $27.50. Navy blue, black, brown, green and a few light colors. Smart shirred coats trimmed with quillings. Cool enough for summer weather, Second floor, Old Building. Silk Dresses, $5 Little dresses, including mes- salines, foulard and taffetas, with the attractive style touches of more pretentious gowns. Those who come early will find just the dress they want. Subwey floor, Old Building. ~-- ready at all times for our regular customers, and thie extra disposal | will not interfere with the usual good service of the store. fix prices Having th morrow —Saturday—in Many Parts of the Store. Shirtwaists 65c, Instead of $1. 400 sample and other cool lawn waists, sim made, wally with hi sleeves, sonme Erinmed’ with embroidery, afew with short sleeves. 85c, Instess of $1 and Tailored shirts of fine mer- cerized cotton, cream white cre- pon, striped muslins, striped madras, natural linen. Twenty different styles, made beauti- fully. $1 Lingerie Waists, Made of ends of trimmings and materials. Quantities of attractive styles. $1.50, Instead of $2 and Lingerie waists with quanti- ties of laces and enbroiderics, mostly low necks and short sleeves. $1.75, Instead of $2.50 to $3. Particularly pretty lingerie waists of voile or lawn. Subway floor, Old Bldg. Young Women's Ramie Linen Suits, $6.50 When we value these suits at $10, we are really consider- ing only the material and workmanship. Actually they are worth more than this in point of style. Copies of an ex- peative wits ag oe twin suit toa Frenchone becoming high waisted coat back is gatl»> ered into @ belt aad. rows of buttans give @ smart effect. The skirt is a girdle top one. New colors—white, wing blue, grape and the fashion- able wood brown. Sizes 14, 16, 18. Coats, 32, 34, 36; skirts, 35, 37, 39. Subway floor, Old Building. 31 to 39-inch Sepa- rate Skirts, $1.50 Of linene and khaki, high girdle topwitha belt of the ma- terial and apretty metal buckle Button down side front. In white, blue or black linene and natural-color khaki. Subway floor, Old Building. Sheet Music 12 Pieces for 25c. Aclean-up of stock. Many favorites among the pieces. Thousands of sheets that sell regularly at 10c. to 25c. Subway floor, Old Building. 500 Trimmed Hats at $2.50 Made to sell at $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00. Attractive tailored styles and some trimmed with flowers, chips, braids and pea- nut straws. Black and plenty ofcolors. Fresh new ones, won- derfull; loo! Neto My Second ere Building. Women’s Umbrellas $2.25 for $3.50 Quality Silk Gloria. Women’s Low Shoes, $3.65 Wanamaker $5 Quality More than 1,000 paire— black and tan leathers in pumps, oxfords and ribbon ties. Sizes from 24 to 8. Widths AA to E. jot all sizes in each style, but a num- ber of desirable styles in every Main floor, Old Building. Lingerie Dresses, $4, Made to sell at $6 to $12. White batiste with embroider- ies and laces copied from finer models. If the days had been as warm as last year not one would be here to offer. Second floor. Old mond Aner, id Bulking. Young Wom Women’s Silk Suits, $20 to $35 Should be $30 to $50. Each one a little treasure. French to the last degree! Trimmed in the most bewitching ways with frills, ruches, lingerie col- lars and odd little touches. Desirable colors, dark blue, black and a few changeable shades. Mostly one of a kind. Sizes 14-16 and 18 years. Skirt lengths 35, 37 and 39 inches. Second floor, Ol! Building. Junior Cloth Suits, $9 and $12.50 The $15 to $23.50 kind. All fresh and smart looking. Many fashionable Norfolks in the col- lection, and some 3piece suits. ‘We are well’known to mothers of girls who wear shoe top length skirts as authorities in Junior sizes. These suits are entirely representative. Not every size in every kind. Sizes 15 and 17. Skirt lengths 30 and 32 inches. Second floor, Old Building. Girls’Summer Coats $4.75, $6.75, $9.75 Made to sell at $7.50 to $10.75. The right weighte— the right colors. With pretty detachable lingerie and. pique collars, Novelty suitings, serges in navy blue and the new sand color, and many black and white checks. Not all sizes in all kinds. Sizes 4 to 14 years. ‘Second floor, Old Building. Women’s Cloth Skirts at $3 Made to sell at $5 to $9. Sixteen years this same firm of skirt specialists have made for us and to our direction. To their oldest and largest cus- tomer they have turned over their entire stock of made up cloths. Colors and styles for every mood and need. Stripes, checks, tweed, novelties and diagonals in blue and black. All sizes and lengths. All high girdle models. Each skirt $3 tomorrow, Saturday. Subway floor, Old Building, JOHN WANAMAKE Formerly A. J Stewart & Co., on a conservative model. sides Being in the heart of the greatest buying communities of the coun- try here in New York within easy traffic of ten millions of people, and in Philadelphia of several millions moré—and having cities distributing plants the largest in the world—we are able to dis- pose of large quantities of goods without delay or confusion. ¢ confidence of both the public and the —a confidence that comes Sree Sia pone of cpeahenden Saat 7 tween them—we can fairly represent both this that will relieve any congestion and igwer the high cost of living on te other. Men’s $35 Imported Clay . Serge Suits, $28.50 Summer weights—dark gray, medium gray, light gray, andnavy blue. Here at $28.50—instead of $35—because the. cloth arrived too late to be made up for regular orders. Made | Fine alpaca coat lining with silk} f} tleeve lining. All sizes so far as the quantity goes. Blue suits in long, short and stout sizes only. Burlington Arcade floor, New Building. Men’s Spring Suits of Usual $18 to $28 Grade at $13.50 and $16 Fully five hundred men may still pocket aj nice saving on their Spring Suits without the’ least sacrifice of good looks or quality. Over=| loaded manufacturers are standing the differ~ ence between the selling worth of these excellent suits. All sizes. Broadway, Comer of Eighth Street, Main Bioor. Men’s Sample Shoes, $3.85 These are $6 and $7 grades from one of our lar makers. Tan and black in a number of all this season’s. All size 7B. Burlington Arcade floor, New Building. $4.50 for Boys’ 2-Trouser Suits like these means, in substance, an extra pair of without charge. For wherecanone buy an all-wool suit with one pair of knickers, made as these suits are made, for less than $4.50, and mothers know that, at this outdoor season, an extra |: |} pair of knickers is almost as good as another euit. Fancy cheviots ot spring weight and pattern, with Norfolk or double-breasted jacket lined with mohair or serge. Knick-| . erbockers lined or unlined. Sizes 7 to 18 years. Subway floor, Old Building. Boys’ Spring Reefers at $3.85 are wonderfully good. We have sold coats no better tor several dollars more. All-wool cheviots in dark patterns and some of |. plain blue. Embroidery Flouncings, 25c a yd Instead of 35c to $0c. 1634 inches wide. Good patterns in eyelet and blind embroid- Cre. First floor, Old Building Shadow Laces, 20c to 85c a yard 35c to $1.25 quality. The daintiest of all laces for Sum- mer frocks. Ever so many patterns in the matching sets, which include bands and edg- ings, 14 to 6 inches wide. White and ecru. First floor, Old Building. Veils and Neck Fixings White Princesse lace veils, 75¢ instead of $1.50. Marabou capes—soft and fluffy—ten strands wide, tin- ished with chenille fringe, $3.25 Main floor, Old Building. $5 Desk Sets for $2.50 Blotting pad, 12x19 inches, with brass corners; and three pieces all of solid brass, in plain artistic design; large ‘nee stand, clock, hand blotter, pen tray and paper knife. Commercial Stationery Section, Subway floor, Old Building, Broadway, Fayrth Avenue . Subway floor, Old Building, Men’s Socks, 1214c Instead of 18¢, 25¢ sizes in the group, but not in each style. 18c socks at Sc. Seamless black mer- cerized cotton, size 914 only. Plain and fancy cotton socks, sizes 914 to 1014, Subway floor, Old Building. Men’s Hats, at $2 Originally $2.50 to $5 Tweed hats in plaids and shepherd checks, and derbies, inch some imported hats. sizes in the group. Drvecinens Corpor of Highth Se., in those two prices and the real}.