The evening world. Newspaper, December 12, 1913, Page 28

a { i 3} setae ARTE A, > SHEEP HALF CENTURY, NOW ASKS A PENSION, James Surtin. te for 54 Years| y in City’s Great Playground, Wants to Retire. After more than fifty-four yeara In Central Park as an employee of the city, James Conway, seventy-eight years old, keeper of the park aheep, to- day made application for retirement to “Park Commissioner Louis F. LaRoche. Conway was designated as @ park at- tenéant in 1859. Ten years later he was put in charge of the city’s first flock of sheep, which position he held continu- ously for forty-four years, Conws~ lives in a cosy Iittle apartment above the stiaheepfold, opposite Sixty-cighth street, the park. He ts a grandfather, and Tone of his grandchildren keeps tie little Jmdtome in order. Conway's wife dicd a number of yeare ago. «When Conway was assigned to Cen-} tral Park the greator part of the acres “which now form one of the moat beaut!- ful parks in the world constituted # + mammoth swamp, “I remember when there were shacks Glistributed over ampy ground,” #ald Conway to-day how dimcult it was to eject the sq ers who lived “in those shacks, I have watched the children of the rich grown from infants to men and to women, from my post ‘with my sheep near the Mall. “he ma- Jority of thore children have not for- gotten me, and I have a number of pres- ents given me by those children, now grown to manhood and womanhood.” One of Conway's most prised posaos- Selons is “Jack,” a collie dog presented s#Walen had passed a fraudulent to him ten years ago by J. Plerpont Morgan. At the time of Mr. Morgan's funeral, Conway tied a broad black ribbon around the neck of the collie, in memory of the man he Was so proud to count as one of hie friends, Commissioner LaRoche will tmmedi- ately take up the matter of the retire- nd will recommend to imate and Apportion- ment that his pension be in accord with Conway's faithful service of more than half a century, Cohway now receives an annual salary of $1,000, —— CHILDREN SAVE FATHER. Man Gave Bad Cheek | te Stave ort Eviction, A wife and four weeping. children Auaved John C. Walsh, formerly a pros- us archileci, from being sont to Jail for larceny this morning by Magis- trate Hylan in the Coney Island Court. for $12 on John Bcalvo, a hardware © merchant of No. 6120 New Euclid ave- ue, Bath Beach. Mra. Walsh said the jour children who wept beside court were only part of her ten, She id her husband had been forced in in orde. to mily from being evicted. He we tubecular and could not do . On being pald his claim by the wife, Scalvo dinmissed the case and Walsh was allowed to go. Thin Ho turning an od phrase free adv but m: Aueing fa ade th If you physical exertion and Hkewilne table and atiil want to reduce flesh several pounda, do thin drugai (or write the Marm Farmer Nutiding, Detroit, Mich.) and if 100 CENTRAL PARK [Eat ard Get Thin Z¥=ymymwmUMwy: % Men's $4.00 % Shoes, $2.65 Russia Calf, alnn averse to 4 of the ur excens to him (or send them) 18 cents, For this| Mmiatest amount of money the drugety will put you In the way of eatietying your ambition for @ nice, trim, mim figure. wilh hand you jaree eae of Mar! Prescription 7. *# (compounded tn cordance with the famous Mdrmoia Pre eription), one of which you muat after each m on eating what ing to the athletes, but take your litt tablet faithfully and without @ doubt th flabby will quickly take behind It your ni in firm flesh murcies (Ideal Xmas Gifts Hockey-Skate & Shoe Outfit ag Completa $15 to $250 On Easy Payments KODAKS and BICYCLES $1 a Week I. DAVEGA, Jr./' ing Goods Howe, 126th St. Lele Lenox and Tth Aves Every Evening ast 3 « ee wk For delicate, appetiz- ing flavor in soups or salads, add a dash of ‘Eddys macys B10 English It’s great for meats; fish and gravies, 10c. At Grocers and Delicatessen Stores Made by ELF SrCnm WER i Don’t Think Because We Trust You: $25 Suits Men's on — ST*AV “The Shadow” The Villain In the narrative is one of the the police, The Story E. COR. 9™ ST. BROOKLYN A Thrilling Detective Story by Arthur Stringer, Will be published tn serial form tn the Sunday Worl 4-1 Mlustrated Magazine and Story Section, unday World's 24-Page $1. 00 Down $1 a Week most daring criminals ever sought by ” Uuce 4 a | | | | » 2 x 2) Re RUE UERR EER THE Tan, wm Calf, Blac Leathers Dark Ku View b Wlucher and Button sty! O'Nelll Men's Store tent Leather, 1 Firat Moor, EVENING eb a ONEILL = kG les, 60c Silk and Cot- ton Mixed Crepe de Chine, 39¢ Width shown | A Silk Top Bed Comfortable at 92.98 Four rows of stitch Ing on, border of beau- t nk bi un efal Christmas niet and Is eure to please. Fancy Sewing and Manicure Sets, 25¢ And Satin Coat Hang- era. 25¢ to35e Dresden Ribbons 19¢ 4 to 6 inchen wide; big axortment of color-| er and patterns, yeareev enon presen $10.75 Marie Antoinctte Lace Bed Set. $6.75 Bino 4 ft Gin. x ¢ ft. for full size bed: mounted on extra qual Inter hv very Mday pres- BrocadeGloveand BKandkerchicf Boxes, 50 colors 50c Women's Thread Silk Hosiery, 91 Men's 50c Silk Socks at 23c Boy Storm Shoes Made of Tan English © Leather: heavy water tight; extra eavy tops” with 2 straps and buckles at the reg. $3.50 aike 31 to 00 rade, 5M rex. ‘eize 1 to $23.50 Fumed Oak Library Table 917.50 ne top, tw 30 inches and a ne ix drawer in base tted with Ct | “ther end. rose , Girls® Pancy on) Open Evenings Until Christmas To-Morrow From Monday to | Saturday, Monday Saturday, Friday, & Tuesday, Dec. Dec. 13 Dec. 15 to 19 20, 22 and 23 Until9.30P.M. | Until 7 P.M. | Until9.30P.M. | | _| Closing on Christmas E.ve.,7P.M. vn Gold Jewelry We cannot mention in such a lim- ited space the hundreds of articles in this section. Gold Jewelry Thousands of gift articles to choose from. Solid Gold Jewelry for Women: Solid Gold Lavallieres. 93.98 to 610.00 Solid Gold Brooches. .#1,98 to 940,00 Solid Gold Bar Pina........... $1.00 to $20.00 Solid Gold Neck Chains, . +. 91.50 to 95.00 Solid Gold Jewelry for Men | Sterling Silver Vanity Cases | ; Vanity Cases. ! Watch Chains....... 97.98 to 918.00 Sterling Silver Woldemar Chains....#4.00 to 915.00 | plain and engraved di Scart Pins $1.00 to 932.50 Cigarette Cases... Sterling Silver Toilet Sets | Tie Clasps. 00 to 94.98 | ‘Tilet Sets, - $10.25 to $30.25 Cuff Links. 91.25 to 910.00 Silver Plated Toilet Sets Baby Pins... TSeto $3.50 94.50 to $6.98 O'Neil Maia Store—First Floor, | Misses’ Winter Coats | AV ery Unusual Special Selling of $22.50 to $25 Coats | The Smartest and Newest Models at *15 and full- ‘Three-quarter length styles—the — most bopular materiels—novelty, | | and fancy boucle, cheviot, Persian cloth, | hilla, fancy mixtures some | lined all through with plain and brocaded linings, some fur and velvet trimmed. Misses’ and Juniors’ New Winter Coats, at 96.90 and $8.90 Values $15.00 and $16.50. Chinchilla, boucle, line and plain ribe- materials; cufts and collars of plain and brocaded plush; button lined trimmed; all through. to 19; misses’ sizes | Full Length Coats; Sample Line of Misses’ and | at 94.98 Junior Dresses, $5.00 | le, als ool cheriot | pretty. material and style, trimined with velvet braid and fancy vests in all colors, Value | 810,00. | O'Netit Main Store—Fourth Floor, | s for Men, Women Gift Gloves and Children. | Women's 93.75 Gloves, $1.59 | Men's Gloves, : pairs in box, | Women's 16-button white glace Men's heavy weight Mocha or mourquetaire Gloves, Capeskin for istreet’ wear and a Women's $1.15 Gloves, 89¢ | pair of White Kid for evening dress, Women's P-X-M_ Capeskin and | Boys’ Fur Gauntlets, $2.50 | P-K sewn Kid; self embroidery Childeen's #125 Kis Gloves, | and contrasting embroidery, co Lined and unlined Kid Gloves; Men's 91.50sGloves, 79¢ | also. complete line of Children's Men's P-X-M_ Capeskin, Gauntlets. We also have a complete assortment of Jouvin & Cie.'s and Fowne's celebrated Gloves in pretty Christm as boxes, O'Nelll Main Store—Firet Floor. OP PPIP PLL PLP LLP LPD PI some Junior up-to-date _Fur_ Prices are going to Advance, so, “why not purchase now in this sale of. Women’s Fur Coats at Warm Weather Prices a ' Pony Coats, for Missa from 10to 14 years; value LOOT ADacapecrintanesa 15.00 Pony Coats, for Small | Women; value 837. 50... 25.00 | | Near-Seal C one . mart lengths | and cuts; various fur col- lars; value 875.00....... #59. 50 Caracul Coats, 45 ie long; very desirable style; value 885.00 : 369.50 Wear of all israntnea! | Full Length Pony Conts, both *) natural end black; rynging in values from 875,00 to 345. 00 O'Neill Magn Store, Third Moor. WORLD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, We Give Surety Coupons Free with Purchases and Redeem Them in in Merchardi- ¢ Shopping Centre ADAMS Sixth Avenue, 20th to 22d Street (CHRISTMAS SALES: Men's $1.50 Gloves, $1.15 Men's Capeskin English walking glo all the shades of tan, prix Keame, $25 Fur Sets, $15 Black, French Coney laree 4 Nex f; also Mo. Rite ce ‘onoy Sets; four skin Mum, tWo-skin Scars. Women's $5.98 Bath Robes, $475 In foveral square neck. 97.00 Blanket Robes, $5.00 Made blanke of cord. ani match pined, blocks Maroon, green and blue: all sizes $1.00 and $1.25 Renaissance Cen- ter Pieces and Pil- low Shams 75c and 85c an Lace trimmed, variety — of size 29x29 inches. ing designs; Men's $5 House Soak, $3.95 rted faced cloth; coll Impo double long, roll kets, BK blue, e and | Biko 8 Stationery Handsomely Boxed Cretonne Covered Bonre, $1.00 vOX eovershgs are than low daisy, primrose, poinsettia and others, in Goods FREE for filled books of Surety coupons. | | Women’s Felt Leather Soles | | models and | 19138. a. Co So Ext nilk and Bring the Little Ones | the Little Ones to See ihe Wonderful .TOY FAIR Demonstrations of Mechanical Toys and New Game; & Wireless Station—Receiving messages from incoming steamers and other wireless stat A meseage from the Imperator is expect See the Miniature, Railroad 8: the most wond eehanical trains in the We are fully in this tne. Prices fro of Lew and highly a reat parlor game; BOY SCOUTS ‘Ol, the new model builder's outfit; ME 1 butlder, and many others O'Nelll Main Store, Fourth Floor. Slippers for Gifts Our large avd varied stocks make choosing cusy. are within the reach of all. Sihente 8 Tan and Black Romeo Misses‘ ane Children’s Red ippers, and Blue “Comfy" Slippers— pair ... $1.50 and $1.75 Patideg sol y 3 | patter’ Tan and Black Opera and | at 95e verett Slip- Boys’ Tan Goat Romeos } F $1.80 $7400 —sizes 11 to 544; at . $1.50 Special for Saturday Men's Tan and Black Opera and Everett Slippers—sizes 6 to special oo Waa es Worsted Slippers— ion of many pretty ee. 91,00 98c and 91.49 Slippers — Oxford Misses’ and’ Children's Red Felt Fur Trimmed eevee ii sizes 8 to 8; at ie Sizes Sly to TL at 85e; sizes lity to 2, at 95e Children’ a6 Lunch Kite and Bottics, Thermos is pertion. ty Coat 4.00 Music Folds maa. Bags, Bill Folds Five tu Hand ¥ ¥ \ Beautiful Hand Bagsat 95. 00 | Cigar Cases leather, at, each Cigarette Cases O'Neill Main Store—-Street Floor, ’ The Optical Dept. “433, Offers many excellent Holiday Gift suggestions. Weather Cottages.39c up to 91.98 Thermometers from 25c to 99.98. Sterling Silver Eyeglass or Spec- tacle Cases, $4.98 up to 910.50, Lorgnettes from 92,75 to $10.98. Lemaire Field Glasses, 610.50 Opera Glasses in pearl mountings | to #22.50. al $2.98, $3.98, 14.75, 96.50 to Other Field Glasses, 94.98 to | 929 910.00. Eye Glass Chains—10-karat gold- filled, 50¢ to 91.50. | O'Neill M: ‘Men’ s Suits and Overcoats You will pay $18 to $12.5 0 Single Eye Glasses, with sautoir ribbons, 38¢ to 01.50, Store—Street Floor. . | | $25 for the self same Prices | | | suits elsewhere, | The Materials The Styles | Overcoats of wool| Overcoats—Double- breasted, single-~ kersey, Chinchilla Coats, new fancy cas- breasted English model belted back. Great Coats, Ulster- ettes, Regulation, Bae BO Shawl collar and Balmacaan. Suits -Two-button sack, three-button sack, and the classy English models. Semi- English and conserva- tive models, | simere and cheviot and knit fabrics, Suits of fancy wor- steds. Fall shepherd unfinished ds, tweeds and jots, 1914 style, cicen and blue mix- tures. Plain serges, | blue and gray. | Evening Dress Overcoats at $12.50 Values 815 to 825 Black Thibet, white or black satin lining, velvet | collar and cuffs, 16 inches long. CASH OR CREDIT Man and | arrange for payment at “Men s Furnishings Men's $6.50 Coat Sweaters, | Men's 75c¢ Neckwear, 50c | $4.95 ¢ | Made of importe . cont sweaters, i-finished |" nee large epensend sl ane smibe stiteh, | alse pure silk knit searfs, Hockets large shawi | Yersible, and imperial shape, ntorced buttonholes, Sizes | Men"s Suspenders, 50c Good quality elastic good, strong “kid ends, stripes and patterns, Bb to’ 46, Men's Onyx Combination Sets, $1.00 wi ne web, in Consisting of a fine pure silk O : | knitted four-in-hand and pie of Men's $2.00 Gloves, $1.45 | | silk sox to mateh; neatly boxed; English Walking Gloves of ¢ Nl the up-to-date patterns and | skin and mocha, in oll the shades oe tan and gray: PK or prix sean. Men’s $5.00 Velour Hats, $2.95 Austrian Waterproof Velour, in all the popula iroen, Gray, Navy Blue, and Black; in all sizes and shi Men's ¢6.00 Silk Hats, $3.95 Imported silk hats—The “Boulevard,” this season's newest model with a flat set brim, Brown, O'Neill Men's More—Atreet Fleer. OE ORONO WIE IOID O'Neill-Adams Cc. Sixth Avenue, 20th to 22d Street, A BR York City UADRUR YR YR YAP YARN | O nicely boxed, | 8! cks at $1.00 ra fine quality pure thresd rks, reinforced soles, he ls in a large assortment ors. 1 Men's Store—First Floor. $1.50 All Wool Plaid Suitings. 98e. | 85¢ Printed Nub |Crepe de Chine, 59c. 40 inches wide tm a choice rane te best shadings a rs t soft dr material that ta? in Arent demand — for | drenwen | Painting Books Cut Outs oose Painting Twenty-two wonderfully attractive, Jolly Happy Painting Books . Gallery .. Children's Women's Worsted |Sweaters $2.98 $3.50 Venetian vay Sets, £2.98 Brush, u mirror and very reasonable | Remarkable Christmas Gifts of 96.00 and $7.50 Umbrellas, 95.00 For men and wo extra silver length sterl! handles, etche sraved deep. Seamless Axminster Rugs Some of them are slightly impertest in weive, scarcely no- feeable by an expert. The quality, designs coloriugs are of the best 9.80; ft, $26.00. ize By A Ve | 917.90; regular $3.97 Pastels, $2.56 wn pice in gilt | Hand dra tures, in 2 16x20" and sesntenae ta ammmat es unuaneanettetccc omen seal icuaaiaenapeiaien, eae dananpemaninta dae CUR CR CER URC EK TUAADVABY TATA $1.50 Silk UE eraceneeneeee >.