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MOTHER TELLS COURT SCHOOL HURTS MORALS AND HEALTH OF CHD Summoned for Not Sending) Children to School, She Advances Novel Ideas, ce Fairview Wyeland of venue, Bronx, this in Morrisania a Summons «e- afternoon appear Court in answer to cured by Agent Loew of the Board of told Magistrate | nd Héuvation. The Appleton Mrs. W her children te Mrs. Wyelan itted the charge and® then dec she believed the health and morals of her children more important than arithmetic; that he believed decimals came second to the moral welfare of her children. Mra, Wyeland then told Magistrate Appleton she was the secretary of @ corporation known as “The Common Health,” which has for its purpose the taking care of the health of ohlidren. ‘The corporation, Mra. Wyeland aid, plana to establish a home near Utica, where fifty babies a year will be taken and treated for their moral welfare and health, Mrs, Wyeland sald she believed publio schools effected the morgis and health of childrein, althongh the doubt- ed whether either the teachers or the syetem waa at fault. ‘Magistrate Appleton sald her ideas were very Interesting, but she would have to send ‘her children to school, and on Mrs, WWyeland's proniise that she would send them at once to a private sohoo!, the case was dismissed. —_—— SIR HERBERT TREE SEES MILL OF JUSTICE GRIND. Playwaght-Actor Tells Magistrate McAdoo How English Traffic Laws Penalize Speeding. Sly Herbert Beerbohm Tree, English laywright, actor and critic, did not send accom: panied by a young woman, visited West Side Court to-day and remained forty nimtes on the bench as the guest of who was en- erday by “Sir nglishman after h sald it was all inter- y sad. Commenting ‘on violations of traMe regulations and automobile speeding, Str Herbert said they were handled differ- ently in London, Maxistrate McAdoo explained that the English “bobby” had more power in such cases, and after warning a driver or chauffeur to a reasonable extent could take away his leense. Sir Herbert answered that the custom te leaving th esting, but appointed chauffeur. traffle conditions, Referring he remarked th nad improved in New York sine Previous visit. He also raid Qt New York polilemen made @ ine im- Pression. * EL a Sees BABY BURNS TO DEATH AS TWIN BROTHER SLEEPS. Three-Year-Old Child Seis Flat Afire After Mother Rakes Hot Coals Upon Hearth, Hyman Levy, one of the three-year old twins of Mrs. Jacob Levy, was burned to death in tifeir home on the/ fourth floor at No, 411 East One Hun- dredth street to-day. The cause of the tire {9 unknown. While the twins, Hyman and Benja- min, were sleeping in an adjoining room, Mrs, Levy raked tho fire in the kitchen and went to the cellar to get coal, [t i presumed thet Hyman rolled from his bed, crawled over and pulled off a hot coal from the hearth, fallen there from the vigorous raking his mother had given the fire. ; «The fact that the ohild was burning was discovered by Harry Miller, a youth who lives across the hall, He ran to the street to call assistance, but when neighbors rushed in to put out the fire, the infant was dead. An alarm brought a fire company that auenched the blaze vafore it had spread. —_—___. TOO LATE. Brigge—Everybody should lay up something for a rainy day. Grigge—True! But too many wait until'{t begins to sprinkle before start- ing to do #o.—Boston Transcript. 1126 Broadway—for ‘onete into Scones vers into Paper nto Hat and Coat tiles into Mantel Straps, Belts, Bayonet: Lanterns, Leggings, B Candlesticks. im 1126 Broadway (25t WE GIVE-21"AC’ GREEN TRADING Sale ‘U.S. Army Goods Open Daily from 8 A. M. to 9 P. M. Goods to interest and please, as they are out of the Suspenders, Jumpers, Aprons, Paper Open Day and Evening from 8 A. M. Until 9 P. M. GOODS FROM U. S. GOVERNMENT ARSENAL No connection with any other concern. W. 8. Mirk, Gen, Mar, ___ FEE BVSRING WORLD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1918, STAMPS—ASK FOR THEM HRISTMAS COUPON «-- Specialties For the Table 3 Zuzus, Barnum’s Pies. Ant 10 2-ac STAMPS |) With any of the following; 1 CAN SULTANA CORN . 1 PK. A&P ICE CREAM SELL POWDER The Great Atlantic& Pacific \| wea s. | a few weeks only bard into ¢ jectiles into Flower vrous into Famey code o inte Eagle to U, 8, Coat y > ACK, 1 ‘ Tower ps, Helmets, Pouches, Hats, eight, Whips, Bugles, uckles, Buttons, Chevrons, h St) New York Then we notice Harmonicas at 10¢ to $1; Violins! at 60c to $1; Trumpets at 166 to $1; Wooden bea 0c to $2, and the popular Metalophones, 6c to $2. 600 Men’s Silk Shirts at, $3.75 He's surd to like Silk Shirts for Christmas. This special offering gives him a chance to find out how good Gimbel Shirts are. stripes, Men’s $6.50 “Ruff-Neck” SWEATERS at $4.75 soft French cuffs. Is waiting for many a trips this week to Kylo- 1. And you will give a finer Christmas present than you ordinarily could for the same outlay. Pure silk, firm weight, with neat candy stripes or widely spaced in black, blue or lavender, on white grounds. Plain negligee, Full cut, the way Gimbel Shirts always are, $3.76 pach— third to this price to get at the quality. each—add one or i bee e Everybody is demanding this new and comfortable offer a special lot of about 200 at a fine saving, in time for Ch Shaker knit, of heavier worsted yarn, wi gray and maroon, in all ith sizes, at $4.75, usually $6. Provide a Home —— — The Bookcase illustrated in A in mahogany, for four sections with top and base. Mahogany Umbrella Stands, $7.60,88, $9.60 and $10. Office Furniture Section, Eighth floor For Somebody’ ig| furnishing o: om | We have » full assortment of the splendid to time, or furnish can be ee to the size ed oak, and golden oak, Skating Weather Soon! It won’t be long before the ponds are frozen over and every- body who can will respond to the lure of the ice. Every good kind of Skates is here—either for yourself or to make somebody happy with on Christmas. There are Peck & Snyder Skat.s for men, for as little as 75c, full al ran Rink Skates at $1, and Hockey Skates at $1.50. And from there up to Tubular Racing Skates, aluminum-finish, at $6, rt Hockey Skates are $5, Hockey Skates for men an or nickel-plated at $8. Champion and Inter and the Gimbel Special women are $2.75 and Everything for outdoor sports in Winter, including Toboggans, collegiate Ex Nickel-plate $3.50. Snow Shoes, Skis, Moccasins, ete. Sporting Goods Store, 4th Floor The Vest Pocket Kodak, $6 Everybody whohasseen thisremarkablelittle Camera has been delighted with it, It easily into the vest pgch It will take eight pictures loading. Size 1 x 245x434 shutter, and Brilliant reve is so small and so smooth that it ket. jombination Knives, some with many little tools, pearl, stag handles, 214 in.—clearly and distinctly, without re- me to a Col at $1 to 96. ingot weight but ees Kodak ball-bearing Co € 0. d House Carving Sets, three-piece, with stag handles, sterling silver-trimmed, ible finder, Leather Carrying Case, 76¢; eight exposure films, 20¢ each.| ‘A wonderful little Christmas present for $6. Boys Like These Shoes They have a sort of sporty look about | them that tickles the juvenile fancy. But, better than that, they are first-rate, —— practical shoes for stormy days, so mothers needn’t worry about their dren’s wet feet. waterproof as can be, with bellows tongue and buckle at top. $3.50and $4 pair, accord- ing:to size, Second floor y ‘ : $ GIMBELS A -Year of Happy Play-Days __The Wonderful Gimbel Toy Store ‘Toys und Games right through to Christmas Eve, not a mushroom Toy Store that grows and vanishes in the pleat but a sturdy, year-round institution, and you'll d satisfactory stocks of Dolls. For ull that, some of the very choice thin; or two, thatare here today, may be gone tomorrow. So come to the Toy Store as early as you can to get your Christmas presents safely hor mas Day. A Symphony of Musical Toys You don’ delights of a music box that plays its litt! over and over again. Lots of them here, colors, shapes | from one tune to eight, at 760 to ¢ Hand-orguns, Playing one to four airs, ure $1.60 to $4.60. wg wad! fences | beginning re ! ee made of metal, | servative. Altogether, a score or more styles, ‘here is « brave array of Drums, from the littlest one ut 260, to fine nickel Drums with ab | Muses! Drums thut are played wit sticks, at 600 and Fourth kets and pearl buttons, in two favorite colors, Sporting Goods Store, Fourth Floor s Homeless Books You can begin on a modest scale, with a single stack of four sections q coating $1 Sod: nerds, Bad ores give additional 8 pal boak-lov ing friend with the incentive to do it himself, as he requires additional e book room. and 925, Cape, 7$c to $1.80 ’ For elasticity is one of the greatest May Boe to. 0.40 cheney Nes Mees sauaal ar oeticaaicsts " Women’s Gloves Wool, 25¢ to 01.50 merits of rhechy get hag! Main Floor Thousands of boxes ot them, Sectional Bookcases sie: etl mostly imported, with French and They grow with your library, and If you are in doubt about the style or size, get a GLOVE | Irish hand needlework on pure almost every room. i as | ° Prin woe and tne, ineuaine Sheraton || Lf Mrs, ——— Gives Informal Lace Handkerchiots itinion in sahorany, Early Peet om- |! A fter- Theatre Supper Parties || nue iter convenient ir Art craft style is $80 in fumed oak, and $36 Fourth Floor Of stout oil grain tan leather, as nearly GIMBEL BROTHERS A Blouse Event at GIMBELS Is An Occasion Worth While As it has often been conceded that this Shop is the Blouse center of the world—for ad- vanced styles, beautifully made Blouses, and exceptior Mai ag | prices at all times—it is only natural that our especially planned events, such as this Christmas Sale, would be bi unpre‘edented occasion. We always en- leavor to excel our previous records. $5 to $10.75 Chiffon Blouses - Tomorrow at $3.95, $5 and $6.95 Blouses to please the maiden and matron—for there are frilly styles, others that ure prettily trimmed to please young heurts, and some that are quite con- small boy and girl as a result of your ‘This is of which we brought over but one before Christ- t have to be very old to a ite the plays ita ittle tney tune in various and sizes, with a repertoire running All the much-desired colors—mole, seal brown, dark green, Nuttier and navy blue, prune and wis- taria, Besides black, white, black-and-white. $5.50 Embroidered Voile Blouses, $3.96 Only 600 of these pretty Blouses, with. fine Irish lace yokes, and trimmed with crocheted buttons. Directoire collars with straps and bows of velvet. Sizes 34 to 44, A Pretty Gift Box with Every Blouse Third: Floor Happy Will Be.the Woman jut unhappy will be the person who has given furs that in a little while prove to be of inferlor quality. Quite an aioli | PRdicament "There is only one way to overs any such risk—that is, by getting them at ELS, because we stand back of the quality of our And when anticipating the selection of Furs it is well for you to know that we have been in the Fur business for seventy years. : All the modish as well as conservative Furs are here—at moderate prices, Eastern Mink, $80 to 9806 a set. Natural Blue ea Green @ eet, Natural Wolverine, $60 to $125 a set, Pointed Bi Marten—Scurfs, $36 to $225; Mutts, $96 to $160. White Fox, 976 to 9176 a set. Black Fox, $28 to $160 a set. Natural Fisher, $398 to $475 a set. bal nee yr as to $83.60; Mufis, 960 to 9190; Persian ‘amt? Searis, 918.60 to $88; Mutts, 910,60 6, Skunk Searls, $19.00 to 870; Mutts, 939.60 to 978,” Lynx—Scaris and Muffs, $87.60 to each, . Superb Fox Silver Kitt Fox, $67.60 to $137.60 a set. Natural Cross Fox, $126 to $196 a set. Gimbel Gloves Are Good Delightful Enough is never too much in the case of Gloves. Which why an i you are always right when you give Gloves for Christmas. H dkerchiefs For Women All Gloves Prettily Boxed for Holiday Gifts In these superbly assorted Men's Gloves Lamb Skin, 9) and 91.90 stocks it is easy to find exactly Cape, 91, 01.50, 92 and 92.50 Kid Skin, 9 to 96.76 Buckskin, 91.90 and 92.50 Fis; $9,89 b0 0:68 the wanted sort’ without any trouble at all. , at $3.60, and the Floor Main Floor Moleskin Coats, $196 to $360 Hudson Seal (French-dyed Muskrat) Coats, 9140, 9165 to 9225. ° ERC rae we (French-dyed Coney) Conta, 980, 908 (908.80 to 9118, Mole Coney cone ere, 008, style of Sweater. And we are glad to ristmas. Suede, 01.90, 2 and 92.80. Wool, 806 to 99.50 Fur, $3.80, 95, $7.50, 612.80, 915 Children’s Gloves linen, and many exclusive designs. Prices are 76¢, $1, $1.60, $2.10, 93 and $4.60 for boxes of six. and | CERTIFICATE. handsome _ folder, mailing, at $1 each Pretty Satin Cases, with two embro} Handkerchiels with one-corner eens an inarehlets, are 6 eae, " convenient for That’s a cue to know what sort of gift she will like— dainty aprons, Fancy Boxes of six Handkerchiefs, in various broidery, a It is curioys how some Fine Handkerchiefs of Irish linen, each in a folder, 1 erciry 0 9.08, women neglect to get them- and hemstitched, one-corner designs, at $1.60 each. Main Fleer selves these needfuls—they always seem to rely upon their friends for them. Petite Aprons of fine Swiss and lawn, variously trimmed Economies of 25 to 50 Per Cent. Were Never More Opportune Than On These Silk Petticoats for Gifts At $2.50, $2.95, $3.60, $3. ae tae At $1.25, $1.55 and $1.95 On the Subway Balcony Every conceivable kind that is modish, for we pur- chased more than 5,000 Petticoats from a manufacturer who disposed of them at a large concession preparatory to retiring from business, Third Floor with laces, tucks, embroid- eries and ribbon bows, 26¢ to $2.95. Also some with bre- telles that are merely orna- mental up to $55.25. For the good hausfrau Aprons from the Fatherland, at $1.36 to $1.75. Conservative Aprons f or elderly women—lawn, trim- med with embroideries and tucks, 26¢ to $2. Full-length Princess Aprons of white lawn, trimmed with embroideries, 60c to $5.25, ; 4 CHRISTMAS CUTLERY Your friends will gladly give you a penny for any of these keen and pointed gifts from the attractive Cutlery Section. Manicure and Scissor Sets in leather cuses; many styles, at $2.26 to $9. Pocket Knives, with stag handles, 2¢ to $3.76. ind 35 10.98, Pocket Knives, peari-handled, two or more blades, 600 to 96.60. In- cluding some very flat ones, that will fit nicely in a man’s waistcoat pockets. Cc Second Floor slips Don’t Let Santa Claus 9-inch blades, at $6.60 and $6.76, With sterling sil He should have a warm welcome—and besides the children | will want warm rooms when they get Up early to look at their Christmas presents. With this in mind, we have established special prices on several efficient styles of Gas, Coal and Oil Heating Stoves ver handles, at $12. Mein’ Vicor “They Never Smash MY Trunk” Is the delighted report of a traveler who has been using one of the splendid Fibre Trunks, which he pur- chased in the Gimbe! Trunk Store. ‘These Trunks are made to defy the buffetings of express or Crane Gas Heating Stoves, nickel Oll Heating Stoves, guaranteed finish, at $2.75, regularly $3.50, smokeless, brass tanks, nickelplated, at; ,Waverman Oil “Heating Stoves, | fancy dome top— baggage man, An outer layer of tough wood-pulp fibre cover a chil- nleke| platens epecial at viek lining frcall sine, 8 pocularly BA three-ply basswood veneer box; tightly riveted all over the Trunk. fancy top, size 9, at $3.26, usually Large size, ; regularly $7.50. | _ In Dress ‘Trunk styles, with top tray, having removable par- $4.50; size 10, at $4.26, usual ly $5.50, th Floor | tition and extra lower tray, both with veneer bottom. Also in Steamer style, with top tray divided. Colors black or brown, sizes 32 to 40 in., fully guaranteed Any Size or Style, $15 But thequantity in some sizes is limited. Fitth ee BROADWAY NEW YORK nusre-nasper._|