The evening world. Newspaper, May 22, 1912, Page 12

GAYNOR COMMITTEE PLEADS FOR FUNDS FR F.00 ETM At Least 150,0C0 Persons Are Homeless in the Mississippi Valley—1,300 Lives Lost. ‘The committee appointed by Mayor @eynor to raise funds for the relief of |” the flood sufferers in the lower Missie- | “elpp! Vatiey having found that the peo- Ble of New York have not formed an! @Moquate idea of the extent of the dis | aeter began to-day to work out a sys tematic plan for the collection of funds. ‘There having been no spontaneous re- emonve to the Mayor's call for contribu. tions to relieve immediate needs in the fibod districts the committee has de- efed to go out after such contributions to arouse the interest of the people } large by a campaign of publicity. Robert W, De Forest is Chairman of te Mayor's Committee, and Robert Adamson Is. Secretary. Sub-committees have been formed fo canvars the differ eft trades and lines of business, It in hoped that the results will soon Inspire the generously Inciined to give freely. ‘Thousands of square miles of farm- ing land have been flooded by the Miss: tstippi overfiow. More than 1,300 lives Rave been lost and 150,00 persons are Womeless, The property lows is enor- fous, As the water recedes pestilence Must follow. No crops can be planted tiie year in the.fipoded districts, DIBASTER AS GREAT AS SINK- j ING OF TITANIC. | Here is a disaster as great as the taking of the Titanic, but lacking the @ramatic features of that tragedy of the sea. But the contributions for the réliet of the flood sufferers have been céming in fractions of pennies when compared with dollare that’ rolled into the Titanic relief fund. The United States Government ta ture Bishing a scant (dod.ration to the home- Jean in the devastated districts, Leas than 0,00 has been raised for relict ere, and the homeless and dee- je are dependent entirely upon local eharity, which has been bankrupted by Property lowes. The Mayor and the Members of the committee appeal to bf always great in her genor- } &o-olfer an example to the rest of country in this emergency. Mi relief will be distributed by the Red Cross. Subscriptions will recet at. the Mayor'p office, City i} by William .D, Buckner, Treasurer Bouthetn Society, No, #6 Fiat- avenue, Brooklyn; Jacob H. @shtft, of the American Red Cruss, ‘by the American Red Cross at head- No, 1 Madison avenue. —_—_—— fer Leaving a Bus and Robbed of Ring and #140, Mamuel Levikaw, President of the Levikaw Brothers, West Ninth pa Beil streets, Kansas City, Mo., re- | ted. to the police early to-day that here on a visit and trip to the metropolis. Ing to his story, he ly one of the men Up in front of him and pre- ited @ revolver, telling him to elevate He elevated and the atone @iamond ring, which he had award the palin, was displayed. man gravbed it from his finger as nd MAN approached him with ‘The second man reached into Inmide pocket and drew out re seven twenty-dollar bills the pocketbook,” said the victim, to- ~» “There were also valuable papers. holdupe. seemed satiefied with this id not take-my watch. They ran I followed. ‘They jumped aw fence I called ter the police. I got a Policeman and he took me to the West Ove Hundred and Twenty-fitth street Station, where I gave a description of the men., One waa five feet ten in helgbt and welghed about 17% pounds, He was well dressed, wearing « dark @ult and a Panama hat. The other wore a.dark sult, a soft black hat, soft shirt ee had to walk what seemed ten miles to where I am stop- Ping. No. 1899 St. John's place.” oot hak. SHOP SUEY PUTS TWO IN BAD Chinaman Hit Patron Over Head When He Kicked at Check. “It was mighty lucky for the China- men that I got in when J fepkon,” said Patrolman Weil when Charles Hubert and Lu Hen were r in Jefferson Market Court Lu Hen looked scared. Hubert I, CHIP AND Lu Hen was charged with him, He did it behind Huber Woinstein thought. Lu Hen has a chop suey place at No. | 22 Eighth avenue, Hubert went there with a woman early to-day, and when he kicked at the size of the check Lu Hen slipped out of the kitchen and hit him over the head with a big stick, he said. Just as Weinstein reached the | Testaurant Hubert was regaining con: | sclousness, and he was looking for the Chinaman. Dr. Victor of the New York | Hospital had to put several stitches in | ‘the Ironworker's #c! He Wanted. (From the Boston Transcript.) Calier—i've a new pian here for emp- tying your theatre in two minutes, Manager—Bring me a plan to fil tt fn half an hour and I'll talk to you. |» Bend for booklet. AVENUE Bt NX. Clty. | Cash, of Easy Terme. 425 FIFTH Women’s and Misses’ Tub Dresses 5.00 Of Linens, Cordeitnes, Tissue Ginghams, Imported Repps, Etc. Made in the latest styles, buttoning down the }} front, with detachable pearl buttons; long shawl}}) collar, hemstitched. Others. as illustrated, with f! sailor collar, cuffs and tie in contrasting colors; also all white. Everyone a Remarkable Value. Take Advantage of This Opportunity. Sizes, 14, 16, 18 for misses and small women, Sizes 34 to 44 for women. Women’ f Mace Tub Skirts, 1.95 Of cordelines, repps and natural linens; some buttoning down front or side, wiih detachable pearl buttons, mak- ing them easy to launder, All sizes, from 22 to 35 bands. a » ‘ * : Women’s Lingerie Waists WOMEN'S WAISTS—of fine lingerie material and voile; several new attrac- tive models, with high or Dutch neck; all handsomely designed with fine Val, cluny and filet insertions .. 2.00 WOMEN'S SMART WAISTS—of voile, with large collar of heavy lace; front and back trimmed with cluny insertions, finished with velvet tie. Others of fine: batiste, with’ fancy yoke of net, finished with swiss eit and dainty Val 2.75 WOMEN'S WAISTS—of sheer batiste; a pretty tucked model, trimmed with fine medallions‘and cluny insertion. Also ‘of fine voile with yoke of iy baby Irish and trimmed front and back with wide filet inserffon..., 3-75 rh A New Mitlinery—Deep Price Cuts The opportunity to buy the very latest and smartest Si Scores and scores Of TAILORED AND SEMI-DRESS HATS cen seine our stock—which consists of hemp, silk and novelty braids, in a variety from, $5.00 t Erect 4 ° 2.98, 3.95 UNTRIMMED TS—Black Neapolitan brai Milan dress shapes; heretofore priced warty “outhy rpg hae eee 95c H BRAID HATS—formerly priced up to. New Silks—4 Big Specials . Economies that will inflyence every knowing shopper to be among the early-comers here to-morrow. $1.00 Tub Silk, 65c. $1.50 Crepe de Chine, 1.19 Superior grade and 36 inches wide; white ground with] 40 inches wide; Suitable for gowns or under- be (teed bh oa) for waists, men's | washable; or pajamas. wear, They'll find new owners quickly. $1.10 Changeable Taffeta, 85c|" $2.25 Charmeuse, 1.75 36 inches wide; dress quality; in} In black or white; 40 inches wide; new color combinations. A value that investigation will prove our price for cannot be found elsewhere at less than |to-morrow away below the lowest $1.10 a yard. asked downtown. Sterling Siver Articles Suitable for Wedding or Engagement Gifts, and at Prices Specially Lowerea Vomorrow. SANDWICH PLATES, FRUIT BOWLS, BREAD TRAYS, RELISH DISHES, BON- BON DISHES, PIE SERVERS, TOMATO SERVERS, BERRY SPOONS, GRAVY LADLES, CREAM LADLES, SANDWICH TONGS, CHEESE SERVERS, SUGAR SPOONS, BUTTER KNIVES, in a great y+ i , 1.49 to 15.00 PIE SERVERS AND TOMATO finis polished design; regularly $5. ere SPOONS—in fancy GRAVY LADLES—in fancy. gray or polished designs; ri ly WB ca cocoverisedsetistecnesurenssane eeeakeeceenert seheat ve. 4.25 CREAM LADLES—in fancy gray or polished des: regularly $3.50 , 2.50 5.98 Your choice of Imported or Domestic CRETON! or DIMITIES, 32 inches wide, We allow 20 yards of 28-inch material to each suit. Best shrunk binding; fit and workmanship the best. Axminster Rugs Far Below Value «They're slightly mismatched—a fault you'll barely notice, and one which will not impair the wearing quality one jota, The newest Oriental designs and color effects. Size 8.3x10,6, eguiarly $17.50. Size 9x12 ft. Regularly $18.50. Bedroom Furniture. Big Savings, Astonishing price-concessions for to-morrow’s selling. They’ve been made simply to turn an ordinary day’s business into an’ ex- traordinary one. All our own regular, reliable lifetime furniture—the sind you will be proud to own, This $25 Brass Ped, 14.95 This $16 Bureau, 9,95 SHeVaNoaae Golden oak, 38 inches long and 20 inches deep; extra deep lower drawer, and 16x26 in, French plate mirror. CHIFFONIERS—o! solid oak; 31x19 in, top; five full-width drawers with wood pulls and carved gallery at back: ree $850,.,.. 2-inch continuous post, with large husks and foot mounts, and six one- inch filling tubes, WHITE ENAMEL BED—continuous 57 straight fillers with al! loints; regularly $6.00, | attached. ta 17 Minutes Grand Central to A. & S. Subway Station ( FI rring S MT RAH ~~) CYHURSOKY SFECTAL.] Boys’ 50c Negligee Blouses, 29c ANOTHER LOT, about Similar to those of iast ‘thers: day that went so quickly. They are for boys 8 to 14 years of age and come from two of the lead- ing makers. Light and dark mad- || fas. Collar attached. Store orders only, Remarkable Sale of Sample Wash Suits MOTHER'S FRIEND—the cele- brated make that for years has stood for quality, workmanship, style and service in boys’ wear. The cencern has sent its samples to us for this event. Russian Suits for bap dd 3 to 5 years old, Sailor Suits for boys 6 to 8 years old. $1.28 to $1.50 Suits at 88¢, $2.00 to $2.50 Suits $1.65, and $3.00 to $3.50 Suits at $1.95, Second floor, rear, Fast Huijding, [THURSDAY SPECIAL. $3.00 & $4.00 Corsets, $1.98. EXTREME LONG HIP MODELS, Straighg back, medium bust effect; made of white batiste and coutil; Supporters attached, |. $2. A. & S. Special Corsets, $1.49. Two new models, long straight hip line; low and medium bust ef- fect; of white batiste; supporters els to suit all figures; of white batiste; supporters aie iched. Second floor, front, est Building. Women’s $2 = 5 to 225 Wonderful Values for Thursday. THESE ARE BEAUTI- FUL SUITS in every line, in fabric, design and workman- ship — the carefully made samples and surplus stock of a prominent maker who felt he had held them long enough in the backward season and must be on his way toward Fall. Thus ‘he sacrifices and the weather which brought him loss brings you wonderfulgain. Every Suit in the lot is splendidly tailored, right down to the minute in style, such as Empire backs, cutaways, Nor- folks and smart plain tailored —in,serges, whipcords, clay diago- nals, taffetas, basket weave and efonge cloth. All the hae Spring shades, iricluding navy ai ae number of styles especially adapted for SMALL WOMEN, the sizes usually so hard to get at an underprice; and other sizes up to 44 bust measure. None C. O. D. or om approval. No mail or telephone orders. Please come early, as even 225 Suits like these cannot stay here ials for Thu (7 ScApronGingham, 5c a Yard . - ABOUT 6,000 woven Apron Gingham, the kind that will make a durable Apron. in the favorite blue and white checks; good washable colors. Subway floor, West Buliding, psa | House Dresses, 89¢ OF PERCALE and chambre , some with square neck; with small round collar, House Dresses, $1.49, $1.69 and $ Of gingham, pore and cham- bray; some trimmed with em broidery; others with plain colors to match. Maids’ Dresses, $1.75 to $5.98 black sateen, black prtiantine, chambray pal patie 3 [PRRURSDAY SPECTAT() Women’s Silk Boot Stockings, 19. MADE. WITH SILK boot and lisle tops, heels and toes, in ten and black. x Women’s Silk Stockings, Thread silk Stockings, with lisle long at this price. Second floor, rear, Central Building, tops, heels and toes, in tan, white and black. $50 One of the Most RemarkableRug they are seen they will go in a jiffy. 9x12 feet is |” ‘THURSDAY SPECIAL. | Women’s $22.50 Coats, $14.98 SEVENTY-FIVE Coats, of all wool Scotch fabrics; warm and ‘light weight; splendid for steamer or. motor wear; these garments are an unusual value—a fortunate purchase, brought here for a quick clearance. A maker’s stock, in some of the best of cloths, None C, O, D. or 5.45 on approval, Women's $18.50 Raincoats, $9.85. 125 English Canton styles. Also cashmeres i and other rainproof materials, in the latest shades of tan. Seams all cemented; raglan and coat sleeves. None C. O. D. or on approval, | Becond Moor, center, Central Building Women’s $2.50 Ankle Strap Pumps, $1.79. A VERY DAINTY model in patent leather and gun metal calfskin, with a plain short fore- part, sional trimmed welted and stitched soles; Cuban heels. Women’s $2.50 Low Shoes at $1.98. Gibson style, in soft gun metal calfskin, with short forepart, light weight turn soles, Cuban heels. A very pretty as well as comfortable low Shoe, Women’s $5.00 and $6.00 White Cowhide Shoes, $3.95. A VERY graceful model, with bone buttons, round toe to assure comfort; closely trimmed welted and stitched soles, Cuban heels, Second floor, West Building, suey SPECIAL. 49c Black and White Shepherd Checks, 29c A VERY LITTLE PRICE for these favored and popular Summer fabrics, Part wool, but have the appearance of the more expensive ("THURSDAY SPECIAL. Pie 9X12 Feet Wilton Rugs, $25, THE FACT THAT there are but 50 of these Rugs is to be regretted, for’ when | easity adapts itself to any ordinary room. For those who have a floor covering to get for a Summer home, here is a splendid opportunity. FIFTY RUGS—one pattert only, but an excellent one. JUST HALF PRICE AT $25.00. i | high arched last, short forepart and medium |! sizes from 34 to 42. Offerings This Season. Suits, $12.50 an excellent size and one that Suits advertised the Conny. known brand for no less ¢! here for ‘Third floor, Bast Building, regular or stout sizes. Men's $15 “Advertised” Fancy c the maker brings Special arrangements crbasspan a a wele an en CH Pee hout a label for $18.00, in many eet Boe ait wool or worsted ma- terials, in some of the season's best patterns; THURSDAY SPECIAL. ] Men’s $12.50 Fancy Suits, $8.50 & $9.85, SMALL LOTS and single Suits from early season’s selling; all wool or pure worsted, in am excellent range of patterns and colorings, and in. the lot all regular Men’s $12.50 to $15.00 Serge Suits, $9.85 A serge value without equal and entirely out of the range of comparison. Fine twill, pure alpaca lined, regular or stout sizes. Store orders only, none C, O. D. or on approval. i THURSDAY SPECIAL. Special Chiffon Waists at $2.49 BROWN CHIFFON model, over white Japonica silk, vest ¢f- fect, revers of white crepe de chine; lace collar and pointed tabs. Cuffs trimmed to match. Tiny pearl buttons finishing waist. A copy of a $5,00 Waist. Women’s Sweater Coats, $2.96, $3.96, $4.96 TIME IS NOW HERE when it is a matter of importance for you to have at least one Sweater Coat in your wardrobe—no mat- ter where you are going outdoors it is a protection against winds and cool evenings that will be a great comfort and satisfaction to the wearer; excellent for motoring, yachling, etc. The latest models in fine Worsted, Norfolk styles, with high or roll collar; styles suitable for Summer, some with pockets. Second floor, Central Building. = (THURSDAY SPECIAL Girls’ $3.00 Dresses at $1.98 ° BEAUTIFUL ENOUGH FOR ANNIVERSARY DRESSES, made of fine lawn, guimpe model, three-quarter sleeves; waist and skirt elaborately trimmed with embroidery and lace insertion. For girls from 6 to 14 years. Wise women will buy two or three for t ¢ strenuous Summer season in the country. Main floor, center, Central Building. a, T___ THURGDAY SPECIAL. 1,800 Men's Silk Four-in-Hands, 15c FANCY SILK Four-in-Hands, both the open end and the regu- lar shapes; good variety of styles; all brand new; desirable color- ings; clearance of a manufecturer’s stock. 450 Men's Percale Pajamas, 69c Neat figures and striped designs, well made; best model for Summer wear. Main floor, front, Bast Building —_ \THURSDAY SPECIAL. | ; White Satin Stri H Ac, * sa paid” Voiles, 29c. Yard. NEW IMPORTED white stripe and plaid Voiles, a lot of white plain satin and Jacquard figured satin stripe and plaid Voiles, im- | y Ported to sell at 49¢,, now 2Q¢, a yard. state tioor, rear, Kast Building Cee (EE ECIAL, NEY AY T i | $2.50 TaffetaSilk Petticoats,$1.34 | SOFT QUALITY taffeta silk Petticoats, in pretty shades of |! checks, A quality ally: sold at 49c.; our regular price is 39c.; for Thursday only, 29¢, a yard, 36 inches wide, Main floor, West Building. light and dark brown, tan and gray; made with sectional plaited flounce, trimmed with tucked ruffle. Percaline underlay. Store orders only. Secon hoor, Kast Building, Bound Volumes McClure’s Magazine, 25c. 6 Monthly Numbers in a Volume. I worsted serge, fast color, 3-button sack model, if BOUND IN GOOD buckram and a few in | three-quarter leather. Published at $2.25 a vol- ume, here at 25¢. Among the Interesting articles in these volumes are: Reminiscences of Carl What the Standard Oil Schurz. comeany did to Kansas, The Story of the Life of | by Ida Tarbell. Mary Baker Eddy. Six Months Among the Peary’s Discovery of | Brigands, by Ellen the North Pole, Stone. Mata floor, -rear, Dest Building, Women’s 15c. Undervests, 9c. LOW NECK, sleeveless; plain, some fancy, Store orders only. Women’s 25c. Underwear, (9c. Fine quality, low necks, sleeveless; some have lace yokes, some plain; knee Drawers; wide at knee; also some Combination Suits, wide at knee, Women’s 40c. Combination Suits, 29c. i ) 3 | i | Fine cotton, shaped, low neck, sleeveless, knee {i length, lace trimmed. stein Moor, front, Centre! Bullding/ THU RSDAY SPECIAL. Men’s 50c Underwear, 29c. GENUINE Porosknit Underwear, cool, com: fortable, ideal, sanitary Summer Underwear; ie shirts have high necks and short sleeves; also athletic style with no sleeves. Drawers have double seats, coutil facings and pearl buttons; ankle or knee length. imperfections, Men's $1.00 Combination Suits, 69. Genuine Porosknit Combination Suits, per- fect fitting, conforming to the body, giving en- tire satisfaction and comfort. High neck, sleeve- less and knee length. High neck, short sleeves and knee length. Subject to slight mill imper- fections. Main floor, Men's Building, Men’s 25c Lisle Half Hose, 19, SILK LISLE Half Hose, in navy, gray, oes : + also I] Burgundy, lavender, reseda and pu some in plain lisle, in black only. double soles, heels and toes. ‘Main Moor, Men's Buliting, ubject to slight mill