The evening world. Newspaper, May 24, 1912, Page 7

ci Ya "SHOT SCARES GIRL BUT “BURCLAR” : NEVER RETURNS ’ Alone in Apartment, Police Be- lieve She Fired Revolver Herself in Excitement. ‘Thayeh Charles Cooper and @ private Geteesve whom he engaged when the Police refused help sat all night watoh- tag in the Cooper home, No. % West Forty-fourth street, they did not get @nother visit from. the burglar Miss Emily Cooper declared shot at her in Ber father’s library last night. According to the story of the pretty @ghteon-year-old boarding-school girl @he was alone in the apartment when Wout 8.90 o'clock the ight in the hall Was suddenly turned down, Before she ould investigate, she said, she saw a , Men in a straw hat. Then » revolver fwas fired. ‘Phe bullet crashed through the glass door of the lbrary, passed @brough the dining room and out the Bitehen window, The bullet missed the Girl's head by » Only a few nights ago the Cooper Rome was fobbed and Mr. Cooper had ought « rer which he kept in his Bed room. Miss Cooper got the revolver theory the girl had Beceme very ner- Vous alone in the house following the recent robbery and thought she heard some one and he first shot, which ‘went through the hall door. Then, in her excitement, he reasoned, she had fired the other shots, eee WOMAN FOUND POISONED. Police Say Suicide, but Boi Her House T' Mrs. Sarah Morris, thirty-two years old, a widow who keeps boarders at No. 6l1 West One Hundred and Twenty. seventh ‘eet, was found unconscious early to-day by R. D. Duncan jr. and his wife, who heard her groaning. Dr. Bro ft! Hood Wright Hos. pital said suffering from bi- chloride of 'Y poisoning and took her to the hospital @ prisoner onarged with attempted suicide. She will re- cover, No one about ‘the house knew any Teason for her to want to end her life, and several of them think it was a case of accident: soning. Italy Pledg: ROME, May Pacific Exposition ‘acoom- pauied by Thomas J. O'Brien, United States Ambassador, to-day vistted Pre- mier Giovanni Giolitt, who entertained them for nearly an hour. He displayed immense interest in the and promised that Italy would partici. pate adequately in the exposition, Canal] ri DOUBLE BILL GIVEN | BY THE ABORN SINGERS. ‘Hansel and Gretel” and “Caval-| leria” Attract Ove! Audi- ence to Brooklyn Academy. For the last half of the week at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where the! Avorn Grand Opera Company {9 con-| cluding a highly successful and artiatio season of opera in English, a double ‘Dill was presented last night, consisting of Humperdinck’s ever charming) “Hansel and Gretel” an@ “Cavalleria Rusticana.” The performance, although marred by a tedious walt owing to a| Gefective ourtain, which has given trouble before, amply repaid the crowd- ed house by its excellence In both operas the cast was uniformly good and| under the orchestral leadership of Cas- ear Sodero a fine evening's entertain. Ment was provided. In the fairy opera Hansel and Grete! were sung by Edith Bradford and Davis Goodwin respectively. James Stevens! was Peter the broommaker and Blaine De Sellem Gertrude, Ethel Du Fre Houston took the part of the witch. In “Cavalleria” Miss Bertha @halek sang Gantussa and Eugene Battain ‘Turridu. —_—o—. MilNenatre Kills Man. QUANAH, Tex, %—Burte Bur. nett, ha | of the famous “Four 6ix” Buoy up your hopes for mer com- fort—buy a Young Straw Hat and 17 Women’s Neckwear Princess Pats—tn Cluny Lace, in_ White bo Oe Point $1.7: pete ? 98 White and ee Val, Lace ‘tke tinge, ind sleeves; Se quality.at, yard 1 Cc oes Gloves, 69¢ Pair They are women's dollar elbow length mousquetaire gloves in every- thing but price. Made of pure sifle with double tipped fingers; in black, white, tans, navy, champagne, pink and light blue; all sizes. Mail Orders Filled. Main Floor. -Morrow—1,000 Men’s and Young Men’s Summer Suits Regular $15 to $20 Values in a Special Bloomingdale Sale, at With Decoration Day only a few days away this great clothing news is of special importance. The suits we offer are all high- grade, new summer models, in two and three-piece styles, that in tailoring and fit , are all that the most particular man could expect them to be. This Bloomingdale Sale Includes: Blue Serge Suits, Black Diagonal Suits For Summer Shirt Comfort There’s nothing to equal these They're Worth §2. May Have 6 for $7.50 Apropos of Decoration Day—it te both a privilege and a pleasure to acquaint men with shirt news of the first importance. For your selection we have handsome Russian cord botany stripes and jac- quard figures and self stripe, mercer- ized materials, in light and medium colors—some with separate collars to match, and there are all sizes from 14 to 17, “Walton” Silk Four-in Hands aration Tlalntand sclt-coforsa “decision, Heat figure and stripe effects; @ for 81,00, each and, running to the darkened hall, fired $wo shots, They were heard by other tenants and by members of the Har Ward Club, which is next door, and by Members of the Yale Club, across the Btreet. Policeman Ludwig found Miss Cooper &t the door, stin the revolver, fo’ the policeman + “My father and are at a atze. The person who fired this shot Meu’s New Summer Pelts In @ range of prices: 10, S90. 18e 90, jeurpessitie all’ oon- ering for eco! rf i Bik” Collars. 260. Men’s Athletic Underwear - Made of crossbar nainsook, in a style thatis widely adver- tised at 50c; here to-morrow, Saturday, at........ ée€ length pants, They are coat style undershirts, with short sleeves and with suspender tapes. Dioominadales’, Main Floor, Plain and Fancy; Brown Cheviot Suits Brown Worsted Suits Tan Worsted Suits Gray Worsted Sui Neat Stripe Effect i ius Stripes ie Silk ixture Suits Young men who want all the latest touches of style will find suits here that will please them toa “T". In fact we have a suit here to satisfy every man, and the sizes range from 15 to 22 years for and the most exclusive 7 = styles of the day. ust have known I was alone. I don't Panamas and Bangkoks at popular prices Believe I have;an enemy. On his arrival home Mr. Cooper said 9 Che evident attempt to kill his daughter ae ad 20 unnerved him he proposed to| {i> [oad bend her and her mother out of town | Wi Broadway Ro-day, " | "600 Fifth Ave. Detective John Barron, after question. | bag Mine Cooper at length, evolved the | Thousands of Suits at $4.95 Alsafancy cheviot suits. They arehere in the new, smart Norfolk and double- breasted styles, in sizes 7 to 17 years. Other Confirmation Suits, in a splendid variety at prices $9, 95 ranging up to............ 1,000 Boys’ $2.00 Wash Suits, Russian and sailor blouse, sizes 24 to 10 years, also in the new beach style; made SUMMER SUITS 4.50 to 12.50 Underprice Tioomtngdates’ Clothing Btore, Second Sioor, day apparel. To help you to buy as advantageously that is full of the most stirring values. $5.00 Like picture on right of group. The lowest price ever tassels; sizes for women and misses. Neatly and effectively made from good materials, such at $12 Siik and Cloth Dresses at $7.77 Many imported trimmings are used, which add beauty to the Women’s and Misses’ Apparel for the Decoration Day Outing f \ as se money will permit, we have arranged for Duch Throw Mantillas, $10 and $12 Tailored Suits at $6.66 young men, to 33 to 46 chest for men. "t wait until the last minute for your holi- Saturday a Sale of Women’s and Misses’ apparel Duchesse combinations, in reversible style, trimmed with passementerie Not a suit among them that is worth less than $12.00. fancy worsteds, ratines, etc.; elegantly lined, at $6.66. cords, Bedford cords and other very fashionable materi BvERY one a Smith Gray @® Co. garment—the most logical reason we can give you for the importance of this announce- ment to you. For Smith Gray & Co. garments at regular prices mean more to you than any other ready-for-service clothes, More in fine tailoring—more in exclusive fabrics—more in advanced styles, and more in VALUE at regular prices. Therefore this sale—at irregular prices— means considerably more to you than just the savings—for it means better quality than you have been buying if you have not before now bought Smith Gray & Co. clothes, Just because our big tailoring plant is kept at capacity all the time—and some- times the demand fell just a little behind the supply—is why several thousand gar- ments have accumulated as a surplus and are now marked underprice for quick disposal. i Included are suits of almost every known fabric, in all Summer weights, designed for town, country or business service and comfort. It Is the Fine Clothes Event of Many a Season Summer Suits, 15.50 Values 20.00 & 22.50 Neat natural finish blue serge, yarn dyed wors- teds, handsome velours and cassimeres, correct and exclusive new grays, browns and heather shades in neat mixtures. Light crashes and homespuns, many half skeleton lined for the hottest Sum- mer weather, English, college and Fifth Avenue models to choose from. Summer Suits, 18.50 Values 22.50 & 25.00 Rarely beautiful worsteds, fine soft veloure and cassimeres. Hengeone Ermey spun serges. Crashes, homespuns lannels—many skeleton lined, English, Fifth Avenue and college models. Summer Shirts at Special Prices Such values as are, only expected at the season’send. Twelve thousand in all. Made by America’s foremost shirt makers from their short lengths. Best. of fabrics and workmanship. High grade percales, Faanes printed madras, negligees or pleated bosom; values to 1.50 85c Woven Scotch madras, silk, and linen; negligee, pleated bosoms, and soft French cuffs; values to 2,00... 1.15 Silk and linen, silk stripe, Russian cord; h cuffs; values 2.50 and soft French cuffs; values 1.35 Summer Suits, 22.50 Values 27.50 & 30.00 Saxony cassimeres and rich velours. Blue verges of English weave. Staple grays. All the newest browns, blues, heather and silk mixtures, Tropical worsteds, homespuns and velour flan- nels. Advanced models. Summer Suits, 27.50 Values 32.50 to 40.00 Heathers, grays, blues and silk miztures. Foreign tropical worsteds, imported homespuns and English worsted flannel velours. Each Straw Hat Specials 10,000 Regular 2.50, 3.00 & 4.00 Straw Hats, 1.75 makere—aleo English straw hate of our own special importation, very known braid and weave of straw—more than one hundred blocks and styles to choose from— @ hat and style for every man and young man—all are this season's newest models, 1,500 Fresh, New Blocked Aquada Panamas, 4.50 6.00, 7.00 & 8.00 Value represent very finest qualities that have ever been eold at 6.00, 7,00 and 8.00. Two dozen popular models. Motor Clothes for Owners and Chauffeurs Two Brooklyn Stores: Fulton St., at Flatbush Ave, Smith Gray & Co. Broadwe Broadway, at Bedford Ave, Two New York Stores: }» at Warren St. irom City Hall. 5th Ave.,bet.27th & 28th Sts. Pretty Sty’es in Tub Dresses, $2.44 In a acore ot natty and new styles in percales, ginghams, lawns, chambrays, dimities, madras, etc. Supply your needs for the summer from this moderate-priced assortment. Sizes for women and misses. Dress Skirts Worth $5 at $2.98 Made in about 50 styles, in panamas, taffetas, voiles, serges, fancy worsteds, Bedford cords, etc. Many are tastefully trimmed. Other styles in suits and dresses to meet the most fastidious tastes, at typical Bloomingdale savings. and effective, Pretty colori Every atyle is neat Bloomingdales’, 24 floor, Oth St. Sectlon, Smart Summer Dresses and Suits for Girls and Junio Charming examples of latest modes for children Women who come here to the Bloomingdale Waist Store have nothing but praise for the character of the waists and the prices that pre- vail. For Saturday we specialize on a beauti- ful Voile Blouse, made low neck, with a yoke of Irish lace; the front shows insertings of cluny, and is finished’ with two rows of pearl but- tons; on the back and sleeves are cluny insert- ings, and the waist buttons behind with pearl buttons. For this dainty Summer $1 98 Waist the price is. . IV/, Silk Shirts, white, blaci: or coloredstripes, French turn-over collar and cuffs. $1 68 Special Saturday price is...... Ae yi White Middy Blouses, sailor collar and cuffs of white, red or blue galatea; long or short 98 Ic sleeves; value $1.39; special at.. ; Bloomingdales’, 24 Floor, 60+! Eastman Weno Hawk Eye Camera, 3)4x5) (Post card size) universal lens, covered in sea! grain leather, has rotary shutter, brilliant finder, tripod sockets; value $8; at $6.39 Eastman Hawk Eye Films for Brownie No. 2 A, 6 exposures; special For No. 2 A, 6 exposure Vere’ Kodak Metal Tripod, 39}, inches long. . .$1.30 Kodak Metal Tripod , 491, ins. long; sp'l, $2.59 = tubes for, . 20¢ Atlas 5 oz., sufficient to make 24 ounces gf] 16 ounces of solution 5e solution; special . .15¢|Candle Lamps, ruby glass; epecial,12¢ Atlas Concentrated Toning Solu-|Eastman's New Book—How to Mak« tion, sufficient to make 24 ounces of} Good Pictures—-Very special 20¢ pecial, ans 15¢)Ch ‘se Masks, for printing, o r and juniors in the popular Summer fabrics. are characteristically low. Girls’ Dresses, at $1.98 Sailor collar and cuffs, scalloped edge; Percale MIDDY SUITS with sailor collar and plaited skirt of col- ored percale, sizes 6 to 12 years. Juniors’ Norfolk Suits $3.98 Of white linene, sailor collar, cuffs and bottom of skirts of plain blue material, sizes 13 to 17 years, Splendid styles and splen- did values, of plain white and colored $1 materials; very special... . 500 Boys’ $3.95 Khaki, Crash and Linen Suits, sizes 7 to 16 years; cut in Norfolk and double- breasted models; special at $2.95 1,000 Boys’ “K and E” Blouses, sizes 3 to 16 years; collar and neckband style; , plain white and colored material: Prices Just a few hints: Of plaid gingham, colored linen son cores lawn, trimmed with embroidery cord: ', Pique or lace, sizes 6 to 14 seteiad Me Juniors’ Dresses, $4.98 Of fine gingham, white linen col- lar and cuffs of embroidery and col- ored percale with apron front and back of allover embroidery; sizes 13 and 15 years. Juniors’ 3-Piece Tailored Suits at $9.98 3 piece, of fine all wool serge and fancy Miztures. Single breasted coat with collar of satin and CLOTH JUMPER DRESS with satin or cloth in contrasting shades and small buttons, sizes 13, 15, 17 years. Children's Pongee Coats, 98¢ Single breasted, turn down collar and cuffs, trimmed with embroid ery, sizes 2, 3, 4 years. A very This style special value. Dress is $1.08 50,000 Roses, of ail the leading varieties and colors, including the Killarney rose, regularly sold for 50c, 75¢ and $1.00 per dozen; each 2c and 3c Large Lav u Orchids,re ly sold Sc. nn 75¢; ea, at. GOO Special! Irish $2.00 value, for 1 bunch, egularly per 39c Sweet Peas, 72 spr all the leading sold for 50¢ and bunch, at 2,000 boxes ar ranged artistical ly with fine greens and 50 Killarney roses or the original Beauties, a good Pique Costs, $1.49 and $1.98 Cape with insertion and edged with ruffle of embroidery or sailor collar with insertion on collar and bottom of coat, sizes 6 mos. to 2 yrs, Bloomingdales’, 24 floor, Near Rotunda, 25,000 Carnations, of all the leading varieties and colors, regularly sold for 50c, 75c, $1.00 perdozen; 50c} at 2C and 3c each... Lily of Valley, 2 dozen sprays) ArtisticFloral De- signs, our spe. in a bunch; regularly — sold for 75e and $1.00. per cialty, ups 49 ward from 1,00 bunch; at, In Gur Greenhouses on the Roof We Offer: 5,000 Standard Rose Bushes, of all the leading varieties, 6 to 8 ft. high; regularly sold for ym $1.50 to $2.00, at 15¢ 5,000 Holland Rose Bushes, such as Lady Gay, La France, even Sisters, Dorothy Perkins; regu- larly sold for 15¢ to 25c each, at 6 E large magnolia trees, regularly sold for 49, ot ay 69. Our Enormous Stock of Large Bushy Shrube, 3 to 4 ft. high, 3 years old, such as Rose of Sharon, ia, Spirea, Bridal Wreath Honeysuckle, Purple » Hydrangia, Snowball and Red Dogwood; 4 regularly sold for 49c, 69¢ and 89, at 12¢ Also an enormous stock of bedding plents such as Bego: Geraniums, Sweet Alyssum, at