The evening world. Newspaper, August 21, 1912, Page 4

_ SAVED BY PHYSIQUE i » @orts for a month or mo: “MARTIN SHERIDAN, [2:2 UNDER OPERATION, Famous Athlete’s Excellent) Physical Condition Pulls Him Through Dangerous Ordeal. HAS BLOOD POISONING | Scratches on Face Received in Pole Vault Tryout Develop Into Serious Matter. Big Martin Sheridan, the world-re- Mowned athlete of the New York Police Department, went through an operation or mastolditis to-day at his nome, No. 206 East Ono Hundred and Fifth street. ‘The operation necessitates the drilling of the skull and must be undergone ‘without the use of an anaesthetic. When the giant was told it was over he} emiled at the surgeon with his boyish | eyes and reached out his huge hand for urgeon wince. entirely successful though the | @an's speedy ‘trouble had reached such a stage yos- terday that the patient's temperature Feached 106, a point which would have meant the death of one who had lived recovery, @ iife leas clean and had devolped a less magnificent physique. ‘The news that Sheridan js on the way to recovery relieved intense anxiety pot only among his fellow-members and the officials of the Police Department | ut Bmong athictes and lovers of sports | all over the world, including the King of Greece, who struck up 4 great friend- ship with the good-natured, mighty po- Heeman during the Olympic games in Athens in 1906. @CRATCHES ON FACE CAUSE OF CRITICAL ILLNE! Tffe big policeman has been out of In pra icing in the pole vault, ago, he fell in such a @eratched his face. The the soll by his moist hands, with which | be rubbed his chee! Blood poisoning set in ‘away from duty for infection seemed to ‘Dut lately was found to have reached hile ear, causing mastoid inflammation, which has ever since grown m werious. Bheridan did not attempt to quality fer the Olympic Games in Btockhoim, Be announced, ahead of the trials, that for personal and police reasons, he felt fter he rose, is bringing i in men and wo! money. The best shoe valu are constantly hearing on al Men’s $3.00 & $ at with sole and heel clamps. at are here at prices that reprei value, fled molasses, From room to room he went. The going was heavy, for jrugs and carpets had treated in fly-papery fashion. Ct a were cut - {and furniture broken | knowledge. In Our Basement Store five pairs of shoes at a time. take advantage of the really ‘‘truly honest’? Cammeyer reductions, Men’s Low Shoes LEATHERS PAIRS VALU = BALE PRICE Russia Calf 439 $3.50 to $6.00 | \$ 6 5 Gunmetal 979 3.50to 6,00 2: Black Kid 99 3.50to 6, | Patent Leather 595 3.50to 6, a About 1200 Pairs of Tan Calf, Patent Leather and Gunmetal, welted soles, 133 Pairs Regulation Waseball Shoes fo. Men, Formerly $3.50, Women’s Low Shoes LEATHERS YAIRS = VALUES SALK PRICE Patent Leather 1,141 $3.00 to "5 M4 Gunmetal 1,098 3,00to Russia Calf 1,271 3.00to 5. B00 $ 85 Black Suede 851 3,00to 5.00 White Canvas 817 3.00to 5 a3 Black Satin 562 3.00 to Children’s Summer 28) and Ties tended to compete In che Amateur Ath- he ought to stay at home. But he tn- levic Union contest for the all around championship of the t the Irish: American Athleti Labor Day wames in order to try Nght against that of Thorpe, the wonderful Indian Olympte winner, against w nom ites vas expected to be ‘he only contender, H Martin Sheridan has won the all- around championship three times, tn 196, 1907 and 1909. He was not in the | deat of conditi om and it was | found after the and a half | strain was ove he had Jost 21/ pounds tn that time. | As an Olympic contender Shertton, won the shot put at Athens in 1806 aad | the discus throw in Athens and in Lon. | He established @ world's on for throwing the dia with right and left} — BROOKLYN FLAT LOOTED; TWO TEARFUL BOYS HELD. Joshua Stevenson Returns From Vacation and Finds Home a Wreck---Neighbor's Sons Accused. Two tearful boys were arraigned to day before Magistrate McGuire in the Gates Avenue Court, Brooklyn, io ans swer the charge that they robbed and wrecked the flat at No, 4 Woodbine street, which Joshua Stevenson carefully locked up when he started on his va- cation early this month, Stevenson got back on Aug. 14. He opened the door on a@ scene of denvia- tion. His ellver and cut glass were gone and his Turkish rug was smeared with a aticky substance which he identi- oked, Ste- the police sta- venson went around | tion and from there to @ hotel. In @ candy store In Broadway, near Woodbi street, Detectives Conroy and Demartine found a package which, the proprietor said, had been left there by William Drake sixteeen years old, who lives at No, 16 Woodbine street. The candy man sald the package con- tained a bathing sult, to the beat of his The package was opencd. ‘The “bathing suit" proved to be a collection of silverware and cut glass | valued at $200 or more, ‘The detectives arrested young Drake and they say he made a year-old Al- 9 Wood- last night, confession involving twelv phonse Van Derdonck of Ni bine street. Alphonse was arrested. He admitted, the police say, that had climbed into the Stevenson flat at the older bh Invitation and had partict- pated in the orgy of destruction, which | wan preceded by a pickle feast. The boys were held in $2,000 ball each | for @ hearing to-morrow. Justice Brady, in the Supreme Court to-day, dinmiased two suits against James B. Regan, proprietor of the Hotel Knlokerbocker, one of which was for , and the other for $1,000, brought by Margaret in Trapp, and alleged Rogan had falsely caused their ar- Regan declared the plaintiff and a j n friend refused to pay a bill for $10.05, The bill was settled in Jefferson Market Court later, and the complaint wan @ismineed, Trapp alleged that Re- ran had falsely caused his arrest on @ men, buying three, four and ‘Wonderful shoes for the es T ever saw,’’ are what we Il sides, Come in to-day and $3.50 Oxfords 50 Pair. BR $1.85 sent less than halt tt thefr retail THE EVENING | WORLD, _WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1913, {ot narney he gave his car all the apeet t. had, Thetr own car wae a little faster, but time and again as the np race showed them about to | mm head them oft w down thelr BETWEEN NEN OS The Nate ears, lights a Bo! teste Paar Race From Coney 1 Island to City in Effort @ like thore ing cyt through th other care t ard them the curb last roen| . aged to get his ide Flynn, at Capture. | winetey get ng board, | —_—— Jeaned far out and a mighty the same time grab the blow at Flynn's fi Tn the hour before dawn to-day two] (Om Bi |My racing automobiles, going at sixty mica sear trom the mechunic. PShn an hour, tore through Coney Island |gwerved sharply away. Fi whirled boulevard from the ocean to the heart|to th ground and spun one like ile a rec chase, which | barrel rolled from a long sh ush= of the city in @ reckless chase, which) can slowed down and went back, terrified every one who saw tt and which a aioe the other car into. tle ended with the grave injury of on? of | nicht towards Brooklyn the pursuers, John Findley, an auto-| Bushman found Findley unconscious, mobile livery man of No. 318 West One! lifted him into the car, He by irried with Hundred and Sixteenth street. | him to tia Pla ed Wh 5 Police: a ott shed Roosevelt Hospital, where he was foun racctacle Helpless. to atop ie maid t0 have Internal fajuries and a broken the «pectacle, helpless to stop it, sald le they never saw such recklessness in a, 1%: “porrowed car’ was found at the city street in their lives, At any hour! garage, Bushman traced Flynn to a when there was more traMc in the galoon at Soventh avenue and Forty- streets the race would have been ap-. eighth street and had him 4 1 by! palling. Policeman Hudson, charged with grand | Findley Is partner with Bernard Busn. | laresny. | Flynn wae en : | y where Magistrate House held him in man of No. 48 Weat Forty-second atroet | Shar*, at in the ownership of a high-powered, high-priced car, which they keep for rent at the Times Square garage. Bush- man took the car to the garage last night and left {t with Patrick Flynn, a mechanic, with strict orders not to let to ge out until he returned from a late —<————— NEW YORK GIRL TO WED BRITISH ARMY OFFICER. (Special Cable Desyateh to The Evening World.) LONDON, Aug. %.—The gement ean ; in announced to: of 3 Helen Fiynn has not a chauffeur's license. | otean, eldest daughter of James He has gained the nickname of Barney Oldfield and ts known through the auto mobile district as “Barney.” RETURNEC TO GARAGE, FOUND SAR GONE. Bushman returned to the garage in an hour. The car was gone. So was “Bar- * Byatanders told him that the me- chante put two friends in the car and Announced that he was going for a “real Joy ride.” Bushman found Findley and the two borrowed @ racing car and started to Coney Island, hoping to find Flynn be- fore their $2,000 car was tranaferred into dunk. As they were turning into Surf avenue from the boulevard, Flynn, with their own car, came snorting out of the dark past them lke a They McLean of New York, to Major ernert Valentine Ravenscroft, who is in (| service of the Soudan Government. | shouted to him, but he mi his head and jeered, they said. They whirled about and gave chase. When they got within a hundred yards For Thursday, Friday, Saturday: Season-End Reductions Absolutely nothing is carried over from one season to another; hence the tol!owing absurdly low prices: 46 PARTY DRESSES of Embroidered Batiste or Beaded Net 5.75 Were 29.75 to 35.00 172 Dimity & Gingham Porch Dresses Were 2.95 53 Black & White Striped Voile Dresses Were 1.75 46 Linen Tailored Suits Were 9.75 to 12.75 ‘12Cloth & Sicilian TailoredSuits Were20.00t025.00 56 Lingerie Dresses Were 5.75 43 Lingerie Dresses. Were 7.50 to 8.75 54 French Linen Dresses. Were 8.50 to 11.75 48 French Linen Dresses. Were 9.75 to 17.50 95c 2.95 2.25 5.75 1.95 2.95 3.25 pen Saturday Evenings Until 10. We Close essainal até, OUR CREDIT TERMS | $65 Worth, $1 Weekly; $100 Worth, $1.50 Weekly Guaranteed Brass Bed $90 Cuitit Complete rae ter our NEW an BOOKLET centainog aie Fe Pay Vicia precy eee Make eee = ht. and Railroad Fare {*s*. Han Ne dortay “ Centre, Franklin, Lafayette and Leonard streets, Intent on fighting thelr way into the prison to witness the strugete. ‘The doors on Centre street were Hter- hundreds of men. ching the street in urt house elevators, had to flying wedge and hurl them- gh the mob to gain e re sireet doors. Jali gu against the steel barred n endeavoring to hold Squads of policemen purred on by the prison delivery DESMERATE BATTLE” IN TOMBS WAS ONLY AN AUTO CUTTING UP) Thousand ‘Cot to the p back the crowd: h club eport th Was tn Seven lie teste in n minutes there From Prison Yard. Tust an different courts in the open, ai Crimin « Wullding and the large Joft bufldings In the vicinity were pour- H Lear to 2 iF fin low speed. The crowd sands Into the street at| y. vefore it. Before the gates y there came two | we d the hundreds gathered yard of | the 1a good view of the prison the Tomba, yy rd, was no shambles there. ‘Not a corpse was in sight. Prison of- The reporta wounded tke rife shots. |ficials were passing to and fro, ap- Tn a flash there spread through the has ntly unconcerned, crowds along Centre street a ramor | Beeey newer, te that there had been a desperate batt! ee ease ie between escaping prisoners and Tom pe eta "Web vette wee, guards and that two men had been | ® oF ate hs eee shot to death fn a hand-to-hand battle 9 Fe ath hay | arry to Police Headquarters, for photo- In the prison yard, graphing, several youths who had been In an incredibly short space of time | convicted of crimes and sentenced to more than 5,00 persons had gathered in| terms in the Elmira Reformatory. When Publicly Setting Right One Woman’s Misapprehension Which, though not founded in fact, may be shared by others similarly uninformed. It was on a Broadway surface car. “Why, my dear, I didn’t know you were back.” “Yes—got in yesterday.” “Town house open?” “Yes. Not quite finished, of course. I need one or two pieces of furniture. I am afraid I am too late for the August Sale—prizes all gone, I suppose.” “I don’t know. It’s a bit late. But if I were you I would certainly try Wanamaker’s. They are advertising over a million dollars’ worth of furniture —all reduced from’‘ten per cent. to a half. Surely there must be some good values remaining.” “I believe I will.” To answer hundreds of inquiries, and to show that the ‘‘reduction of 10 to 50 per cent.”’ still holds good, we print This List or Half-price Furniture in the August Sale $120, regularly $240. Mahogany crystal closet. $75, regularly $150. Mahogany inlaid china closet, with mirror backs, $75, regularly $150. Mahogany extension table. $79, regularly $158. Golden oak extension table. $190, regularly $380. Early English sideboard. $225, regularly $450. Mahogany sideboard. $365, regularly $730. Five-piece walnut and gold Louis XV. suite, con- sisting of sofa, two arm and two side chairs. $55, regularly $110. Mahogany easy chair, covered in dark red mohair. $18.50, regularly $37. Fumed oak mission arm chair, green Spanish leather, loose cushioned seat. }, regularly $72, Fumed oak mission daven; green Spanish pal AO seat. vik $7, regularly $14. Fumed oak arm chair, green Spanish leather scat. $8.50, regularly $17. Fumed oak arm rocker, green Spanish leather seat. $8.50, regularly $17. Fumed oak high back arm chair, green Spanish ecat. $12.50, regularly $25, Fumed oak settee, Spanish leather seat. $262.50, regularly $525. Three-piece mahogany bedroom suite, con- sisting of bedstead, chiffonier and dressing table. $655, regularly $1,310, Eight-piece mahogany bedroom suite consisting of bedstead, dresser, chiffonier and dressing table, desk, somnoe, rocker and chai $727.50, regularly $1,455. Ejight-piece mahogany bedroom suite, con- sisting of twin bedsteads, dresser, chiffonier, dressing table, desk, cheval glass and stool. $476, regularly $952. Four-piece golden oak wax finish dining suite, consisting of sideboard, china closet, serving table and extension table. $512.50, regularly $1,025. ‘Three-piece mahogany dining suite, consist- ing of sideboard, china closet and serving table. $561, regularly $1,122. Twelve-piece golden oak wax finish dining suite, consisting of sideboard, china closet, serving table, extension table, six side and two arm chairs. $52.50, regularly $105. 3-foot bedstead in dull brass; (as is); 114-inch post all seamless tubing. Louis XVI. model. $40, regularly $80. 14-inch post bedstead, seamless tubing, with 5-8 inch fillers and T-bi extension foot board; + 3-foot 6-inch size, $65, regularly $130, Beautiful Period ful bedstead, 134-inch Colonial posts, 7-8-inch fillers with artistic designs, extension footboard; (as is). $20, regularly $40. fifteen 1-inch fillers, Three pair of Twin bedsteads in dull hand rubbed finish, all brass, with beautiful solid brass castings, exquigite in design and finish, $71.50, regularly $143; $70, regularly’$140; $42, regularly $84. Other bedsteads; $35, regularly $81; $30, regularly $60; $40, regularly $80. Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Galleries, New Building 2-inch continuous post bedstead, all plain, with the chauffeur “crank gine “back-fi up” hie machine twice, the loud reports gounding {ike rifle shots, Versen, the widow of Gen. Von Veraon, It was more than half hour before the . Her maiden name police were able to disperse the crowds St. Louls and she sutficle be resumed! was a cousin rk Twain. She was through the four streets surrounding the|one of the most prominent German Tonvos. American the Impertal court. Absolute Clearance Ee. | 810 Silks Values up to $32.50 Marked To Close Serges No Alterations. None C. O. D. or on Approval 475 Dresses, Women’s and Misses’ Lingerie 22 TO 26 We are exhibiting this week The Olympic Trophies of James Thorpe the American Indian who won the Dec- athlon and Pentathlon at Stockholm. Burlington Arcade, New Building Facing the Motor Entrance Tomorrow a New Jewelry Store on the Subway Floor Two days we have been holding a special jewelry annex on the Main floor of the Old Building, and selling 10-karat ay i” at $2.25, and novelty sample jewelry at 50c ani 6 Thousands of people have found what they wanted. Tomorrow the sale wiil be continued on the cross aisle, near the Women’s Store on the Subway floor. Ten-karat gold rings set with precious stones, including diamond chips, amethysts, opals and doublets, $2.25 ech. Some of these rings are worth only $2.50, the majority ere worth $5 and more. Fresh Shipments of Novelty Jewelry, 50c Instead of 75c to 35. 50 The manufacturer who for a year has been anxious to in- crease his business dealings with us originally gave us his Autumn samples—in itself an unusual proceeding. All the samples are practically sold out. In the nick of time he received a shipment from Europe of duplicate stock. In order to in- crease his business with us he has gone into that stock and sup- plied us again with 75c to $3.50 values, to sell at 50c. Lavallieries, bar pins, necklaces, lorgnette ch: hat pins. French jet jewelry, including combs, barrettes, hair pins, necklaces, brooches, pendants, 50c and $1; regularly $1 to $4. me al Subway floor, Old Building, Save Now on the School Suit For Your Boy Pay $7.50, instead of $10 to S18) Pay $5.75, instead of $8.50. These latter suits have two pairs knickers. And see him walk off to school proudly in one of the best suits ever made for a boy. Fine worsteds and cheviots. Many patterns. Double-breasted or Norfolk coats. Fall weights. Third floor, Old ‘Building, 200 Girls’ Coats of Desirable Fall Weights, $2 and $3.50 Instead 3) $3.75 and $8.50 Bought early in the summer, but such good style that they might have been just purchased. Well-cut, plain tailored blue and brown serge and black-and-white checks. Also many fancy coats with pretty collars which later may be taken off. Appropriate models for 4, 6 and 8-year old children and for 10, 12 and 14-year girls. Broken sizes. Subway floor, Old Building. Closing These Odd Lots On the Subway Floor e Women’s Wool Suits Sizes 34, 36, 38 and 40. Mostly mixtures. Women’s wool coats. Sizes 38, 42 All and 44, Mixtures and blue serge. \ $7.50 Women’s long pongee coats. Sizes 32 and 34—. tan only, $5 Women’s wool skirts. blue, $3. Were $4.50 to $6. About one hundred garments in the lot for women who wish excellent quality in conservative styles. Subway floor, Old Building All sizes—black and JOHN WANAMAKER Formerly A. T. Stewart & Co., Broadway, Fourth Avenue, Eighth to Tenth Street. Mrs. Altee Vou Versen Dend. BERLIN, Aug. 21,—Mre, Alice Von JOHN FORSYTHE 34TH st. west. - _ == i | cstcandittenie1T MAKES LITTLE DIFFERENCE WilAT YOU NEED—A WORLD “WANT” AD. WILL Go AND GET IT. lubes