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. a een ae oi - ag ey RE y owh tants ad Into Providence. ‘PS THAT HEADACHE "JAN, 1 NEVEYEAR’S REFORMERS FIGHT “ar oA on Z i i Stum-Made * Confetti“ Makes Folk Ill ad's #Noise SONG TO WELCOME 1913 Committee Condemns Dis- orderly, Howling Revels and Plans Concerts. @ome alt, ye Jittle Gathamites, Your orders’ now receive Begerding détionstrations to Be made on New Year's Eve: shail olang, no rattles No raucous trumpete blare; Instead, sweet sbnge ond rounde- laye Bhall ft the evening air! No s0ina shall Rows-no lager veer; No tender toasts be said— Peet sing unfit yowre tired, then— Go home and go tu ded! Boor Uttle 1918! While yet unborn, Cue preiniaing child of the centuries Is @lresdy being, plotted and vonspired aqaingt by desperate men, who fain ‘WOUH steal from the youngeter the | glamor and hilarity with which his pre- Gecessors from tme tmmemorial have | been uehered fmto the world! | In place of confett! they would sud- stitute “compliments of the season;" in phace of horns and rattles they would establion bands of music {n the public | equares, and inetead of cheers and bricks and ribaid laughter they would urge the vast concourse pf New Year's eelabrunts to congregate at ‘Biven points | and sing the national anthems of the world. A “sale ami sane’ New Year's Eve fe the ambition of this volunter oun mittee of promitnent citizens, which ts even now preparing to strip the night ef reveiry. Chief Conspirator Jacob Rils, with whom the idea originated, declares vhat the “untoward rowdyism and debauchery’ of New Year's Eve has been worrying him for so! time past, and that he hopes to suce sfully float his propaganda on the wave of popular opinion, “to the eud that we may all be happier, healthier and wiser | on New Year morning than we were | the night before.” WARM CAUSED BY REVELS TO | MORALS AND HEALTH. | Harry J. Smith, Treasurer of the New | Year's Eve Committee, which is arrang- ing fer band concerts at several cen: | tres in Manhattan, deciared this morn- ing that funds for “ bolsterousness” were ¢ and that the new id Bve promised tp be “The movement ts in Political, non-sectarian appeal to the | Deople of New York City,” said the | @mith, “made with a view toward the establishment of a certain dignity tn the celebration of the birth of a new, year. It has alread: Francisco, where it ous success, and why !t should not prove equally popular “There is no way of estimating the actual barm that is done, in a purely | accidental way, during the wild revels. ‘The morals of young men and women | are knocked galiey-west; confetti, made in the slums under insanitary condl- ons, lodges. in people's eyes and | mouths; deafness, in more than one In- stance, has been traced to tie incon- siderate blowing of a creaming horn | into delicate ears, BANDS TO PLAY “AMERICA” As > 1913. COMES IN. “How mich better It Is, therefore, id fend a note of dignity to the occasion. We are planninw, tb} tave several lark bands—the more money we receive the more bands we, will get—placed in the | big equarew to’ Play for the people. ‘These ‘bands, which will start to play at 10.90 in the evening, will render na- tional anthems and popular songs until | @ few minutes before imtdnigit, when they will all play ‘America,’ keeping the strain going-tntil 1918 has stepped , across the threshold, “It is sincerely hoped by the, commit: | tee that the peopie will respond to this effort to bettey conditions on New! Year's Eve, and, will lend their presence and their voices at the different centres, | instead of swashbuckling up and down! the streets making discordant nolses 4nd filling their stomachs with indigesti- ble things to eat and drini Many prominent men ai faentitied | moveinent, : Lyman Abbott, Dr. Felix Adley. Dr’ John H.! Fimey, the Rev, Frank M. North, the Rew. Dr, George Ale ». Divtriet-Attorney Whitman, Wi Joschleelth, Mabb Stephen 8. fovough » President George 8. McAneay and Arthur von Briesen, Should this year's affair be succensful it is 1 40 butid up a number 2,000. me New Ye: es of 1,500 or ng at future Federal Grand Jury Continues In- lanratlbng, ulry The Federal tinued the s ter of the propesed traffie arrange etwean. the New York-New Haven find Hartford RE A’ and the” Grand HEAR NEW HAVEN | OFFICIALS. Trunk Rallway ed to be intended fe A ‘The wit ‘Timothy Railway: N President Mellen of Road, ot contract of the Sonthem Naw England E Cost 5c. Per B | Red oe Cross Cough Drops, Everswhere,—-Adrt, aT, pO ETS TER” SLES PRAISE CTT a THE EVENING LAL LIE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1912. D Open Evenings Uniil 7 o’Clock---Next Saturday Until 10 roo a — mf “Better Goods for yin sin Money py or the _ Ape Di 5 to Same Goods for Less Money Than Elsewhere”’ | Other Sales nisl Me-at the Fountain ph A City Victrolas Ready for 2 =| (GREENHUT-SINGEL OOOPER © || 22 of Men’ i Sa f vercoats ans Suits, vi immediate Delivery Sixth Avenue J.B.GREENHUT, Pres 16®to 19° Streets to $25; and be cant Pens. Lei strument that mi res cannot fill orders on. MAIN BUILDING The Greatest Shirt Sale for Men the World Has Ever Known{ Beginning Tomorrow Morning al Distribution of More Than 30,000“Majestic” Shirts 579 ‘ Values to *3.50, at, Each. . . With this sale, the ‘‘Majestic’’-—the leading brand of ready-made shirts on ae market—will end its career. There will be no more “Majestic” shirts after this sale, at any Price. in will A very prominent manufacturer has just purchased the entire ‘‘Majestic” plant, and in the future all of the shirts made therein w bear his own label. And therefore he disposed of the entire stock of “Majestic” shirts on hand to The Big Store at astonishing price con- cessions. The Quantities Were the Largest That We Ever Purchased in a Single Transaction— But We Were Glad of the Opportunity Because of the Value-Giving Made Possible The assortments comprise more than 30, shirts—your choice of more than 900 patterns and colors, in a complete size range, from 1314 to 1714. And big men will find this opportunity unusual, too—for these shirts are cut liberally and are perfect-fitting. Your choice of ‘plaited or plain bosoms—stiff or negligee—attached or detached cuffs. Every shirt in coat style—French turn-over or laun- dered cuffs. Finest Madras, Percales, Mercerized Fabrics, Pongees, and Flannels in an Endless Array of New and Particularly Beautiful Patterns Thousands of white shirts in this sale—plain or plaited bosoms EVERY SHIRT IS GUARANTEED PERFECT IN QUALITY— ABSOLUTELY NEW-—FRESH FROM THE HANDS OF THE MAKER. As a matter of fact, the original cases containing these “Majestic” shirts are opened while this advertisement is being prepared. Come, tomorrow, and buy liberally. Buy shirts for Christ- mas gift-giving, and supply yourself for the coming year. Most of these shires were made to retail at $1.50 to $2.50—but quite a quantity are of a $3.50 grade; your choice, in this sale, at SEVENTY-NINE CENTS EACH! . This sale will be held in our Bargain-Basement. Thousands of feet of selling space will be given over to the event. 100 sales- people in attendance, when this sale begins, tomorrow morning. (MAIN Building, Basement.) | Roy Town The Only Place of Its Kind in the World Special For Tomorrow (Thursday) Only MAIN BUILDING 25e Swiss Embroidered Handker- chiefe—tor women; 15c O] 5c Felt Slippers-—for misses and child felt soles; red and (MAIN Building, Ses 15¢ Imported Work Boxes—lor women and children; (MAIN Building, Main Floor.) 98c Post Card Albume—cloth- bound; floral design on cover; holds ‘trom 400 to cards; each.. (MAIN Building, Main Floor.) Men's and Youths’ Winter Qver- coate—sizes 33 to 42; val to $18; at......ecee cee (MAIN Buliding, Second Fleet.) GREENHUT BUILDING Ruffled Renaissance —with large motif in $ center; each......... (GREENHUT Building, First Ploor.) No Mail, Telephone or C. O, D. Orders filled on the above: Exera Specials. Quantities limited. No end of joy for boys and girls—the attractions are in- numerable. Hundreds of special sales—thousands of bargain Prices. Three of to- morrow’s best offerings are printed here. $4.50 English Perambulators—tit- ted with rubber-tired wheels; o ee eiownie make; s “children spring at R (MAIN Building, Fourth Pioor.) MAIN BUILDING There’s Nothing More .Accept- G l O V e S able Than Here’s a Christmas sale of gloves that are reliable in quality and up-to-date in style. ; wenn Manniah ga The Jouvin iulgne) Gloves —a world-famou 4 wna . 79] — 2-clasp overseam GREENHUT BUILDING: $35 Grandfathers’ Clocks Handsome Colonial Style; Mahogany-Finished teu BD 5 GRBENHUT BUILDING—| The Big Store’s Holiday Sale of Fine Domestic Rugs. 88-inches high; with eight-day American pendulum weight movement; strikes hour and half hour on Cathedral gong; brass chain wind and brass weight; regularly $35, at Other Mahogany Colonial Clocks” offers some splendid sugges Adler's Kid Gloves for pr ee 3-clasp overseam g! “loo. 62.50 | $186.00 “gorse” | $3060", si85/00" tions for Christmas gifts; for] [tans at....cccccceeereees $1} zclasp pique sewn, Hed Fim | Mee dee | Re RRR iar mec sito] igduter nee set fae 5.1 5. 42 one bul 119.00... 80.00 Every one of the above clocks la of the highest grade and fitted with puaranteed works, Seamless Rugs meni} 20-button length gia $35 Chifforobes, at 82D, 5O Mase ,of bird's-eye maples hevght 88 in. width 32 | with five sliding trays and two smaller ones; good lo Other Chifforobes Reg. Price Sale Price Reg. Price $45.00 | . fh * $1.50 PR iu M. Cape skins Ha $1.50 sans sl eee y Reindeer Mocha Gloves—for men; bian Mocha stoves, back e Size Regular Price Sale Price 9x12 ft 50 Oxi2 tt Oxt2 te High Grade Wilton. Shiga -$35.00 $03. 00. 52.00. = 43,50 Reg. Price | "shzfo0 124,00. i included are silk-lined sil- sat $1. ‘é The above chifforobes are Size Regular Price Sale Price ver grays; at...... . $1. 50 The ne "Metropol in walnut, mahogany and 8.3x10.6..... % Women's Fleece-Lined Gloves-at| Sewn Glace Gloves 1.25 golden oak finishes, OxI2tr $1.25, $1.50 & $2 Men’: 0 Par lined ee 50 Pen Women's FursLined Glover—at_ | $2, $3, Tat” ‘ ‘Inree-Piece Mission Sultes-consisting of | ee ||) | eee, || || | ae, 0 esd 0 i . $80" Davenport, at, $22 |$20 Armchair, at... $15 $3.25, $5 & $6 Axminster Rugs Size Beauly Price Sale Price xo ft... : ciaaae $21 Rocker, at All finished in fumed oak color and fittedwith leather seats, (GREENHUT Building, Second Floor.) ‘MAIN BUILDIN: Groceries for Your “Merry Christmas” Dinner Men's Fleece-Lined CGiloves—at Men's Fur Gi t. $3.95 on 16.50 5c, $1, $1.50 & $2 [Stet and his rete: b ie The “Deflance” Gloves—black, white loves — ned colo! 7 ur rows ofembroidery;} at 59c and $1 black white combina- Boys’ and Giris’ Fur Lined os or Gauntlets—at $2.75 (MAIN Building, Main Floor.) JC GREENHUT BUILDING=——— $1.95 Finely Dec- orated Austrian eG: MAIN BUILDIN Vanity Bags, Cigarette Cases, And Many Other Novelties in Christmas Jewelry Every fad and fancy shown by the leading icwellers of America and E urope | is to be seen in our glowing holiday dis- plays. “Character” in every piece~absolutely the lowest prises in New York. Mail and selephone orders filled promptly. 'Phone 4000 Chelsea, Christmas Nuts LACK WALNUTS— BRAZIL NUTs- New Vegetables (Fountain Quality.) Case, Doz., 3 cans, Christmas Dinner Baskets ‘an assortment of ly fresh groceries, Plum Pudding POUNTAIN PLUM PUDDING. Ties tae ced . 24e RICHARDSON & ROBBINS’ PLUM FUDOING™ can, 74c, 50, 430 2e 3°89 9893 8b: 8:80 194 4c 2.94 1.48 37% Sugar. Cured Hams Fresh from the smoke house; 1 61/, 8 speci SOLID 14 |GOLD-PILLED RIBBON FOBS 81.00 4 3 MATOS... 410 (209 53¢ specials Ib COLD Cis: [GonD-FILLED 1A VALLIERES.... 82 25 | | Dainty and Appropriate oeeeL te RINKLED 6 175 4Be cg E GOLD. PILLED CUFF LINKS. Christmas Gifts These vases are hand- somely deco- rated and REANS, | mies 274 1.88 BBS ceLiissa | ASPARAGUS eT 85.00 GOLD- FILLED BRACELET—e: designs, including adjust ables all previhy exaboa 12.50 NOVELTY Bi dainty adjustable bi enameled watoh; at... iba é Mixko NUTS Nei W HiGkoaY NUT MEATS Bist FRENC H WALNUTS— 5 5 Bt bs. Sf . nest vispsTeR: NEW TiickORY NUTS— 3.45; 'u-In, Mate $175 SOLID 3 Ibs, : y BREAKFAST — COCOA ~~ freshly GOLD VAN >i A LARGE TEMABAICANG=, rounds 4 ibe. ney In canter, 815 Se My cases | | coMeinmany 444 ibe, 815 i c ae graceful NEW « ‘hitoRNA ALMONDS— 9 5 wavs Ob £ CANDLES 10¢ nu tiie araved both sides, with kenuine sap phire snap; £138.00 £D BAR PINS 5Qe ED BROOCHES ED SCARF PINS in case. 4 Le LED BRACELETS SILVER PENCILS shapes; they are 12!zinch- es high. Other sizes inAustrian Vases are priced at NeW BUTTER NUTS— 25¢ RUMPORD BARING POWDER--now used 3_ibe. be school; 29¢ | ravonire BLEND COFFEE Ibe ean eames a208: Mk foes tie ib... BIC ST HEAD RICE JAK CORN--Pride of the Vailey i doa, 790; reg. 106 G ADE TEAS blended to order; S-Ib. caddy, 82.7; th 60c GUADARALI ¢ CORRE ., 87e seer heel F CipeR 14¢ Ls '¢ jslarge bore) SELECTRD BBN DAVIS. APRIES ~ 39¢ S-quart basket = guaranteed pure: reg 45 reg. 90: can, 745 196 RSEY TABLE PEARS packed in sugar Ps dor, BLAS; reg. IS: large De $28 SOLID GOLD set vith 3 rubles ted with eafety gu 42.4 SOLID GOLD CHAIN. AND e 25 CHARM POR BABY GERMAN SILVER VANITY CASE a Te FLORIDA GRAPE PRUIT. -darge, ripe 9) 5c and very julcy; dor., 1,18; 2 for. New Oatmeal FRESHLY ROLLED pera iat 18¢ Ridgeway’ ‘8 Tea The celphrated Pi piend of 1] nae, $2.95; 10 Ibe, Patent Flour Ceylon ahd India decorated FOUNTAIN ‘in OATMEAL ER THIMBLES: f al FOUNTAIN PREMIUM FLOUR . SI Ss A canter ule & pecktace Sées Sloe aeeveiest TO | [| Lou arat RREMUM FLOUR 79¢ teaay SHER MERA 8B Y Fan sip 5 | | 59, 98¢ and up "49 95 FOUNTAIN. FRES| usually Rocz special; carton GOLD Mebal. TLOUR 69¢ CERMAT. SILVER POWDER CASES Ee eer Ret ge: {Os ceichcers RAISINS —doz.,_ 81.35; (MAIN Bullding, Third Floor) CCS A bag ka ) (MAIN auldias, Main Floor. (GREENHUT Building, Main Floor) Double 44 Green Trading Stamps Before 12 o’Clock—Single Stamps Thercaftermmmmam' IN NEW YORK'S SHOPPING CENTER SLT TEN EI I, IMT COT Sees See ae OS a gs CA PO 2 ee SSS ase