The evening world. Newspaper, February 9, 1914, Page 8

THON CRAVEN | night. Drives Speeding Car Into Pole. the Payne Whitney estate at Manhas- Get, L. 1, and a son of Alfred Craven, ef engineer of the Public Service Flushing Hospital. both legs broken. uf fractured; there by Natural Thielman's recov . All of the party flancee, a few weeks, home, Irvin; Craven's father recently came into notice, when the Public Service Board | voted to give him « @alary of $20,000 @ year. yeas eee oat IE filich fone »- Natural Defects | uate Often the were Henry Weiss, seventeen, of No. 1418 Prospect avenue, and fourteen, of No. 1174 Jack- tary horpltal et “ort Totten, near Whitestone, following injuries he ce- colved in an automobile accident inst Four soldiers from the fort, who were riding In the car driven by e «| Mr. Craven, were seriously Injured. ’ | Mr. Craven waa driving from his | home on Hyde Park road, Manhanset, ASOLDIERS HURT ing back to the fort from a day's out- ing -——_ — } to Douglaston, five miles away, and overtook the soldiers who were walk- He invited them to have a ‘Travelling toward Whitestone at high 7 speed with a clear moonlit road . Sonof Public Service Engineer! anead, Mr. Craven had trouble in i . | steering due to the bitter cold gale | blowing into his face and ran into jan electric Hight pole at Fourteenth Intreet and Willett's Point road. All | five were thrown from the machine, A party in another automobile Praxton Craven, superintendent of| found the smashed automobile and the five men lying near it helpless. Rugs from both cars were wrapped | was called with an ambulance from Mr. Craven's skull was found to be fractured. Sergeant Frank Murphy of the 14th Company, Coast Artillery, had Sergeant Curtis Skaggs of the 87th Company had his leg badly wrenched. Private Thomas McGrath of the 166th Company had a leg broken. Sergeant Anton Thielman was bodly cut about his head and his skull was #mall chance for at once hurried to the post hospital. Mrs. sent for as soon as her hu Identity was known and Thi Miss Sadie Ashbi ¥ whom he was to have been married in "o notified at her a. BOY BURGLARS SELL COIN AT DISCOUNT Finding Loot Too Bulky, They Go Through the Bronx Seek- ing Paper Money. Because the silver coin they had jue by the Federal authoritie: taken from the till of the grocery store of Abraham Dickman at No. o« Smnilalions’ Send the: lavigorates mother: More healthful than tea or cofeo i ck i} THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 191 : htt. ris of No, 162 Broadway. ceedings. and Kohn. payments are placed at $50,000, on Feb. 19 at 10.30 A, M. equity proceedings, private bank. that no investigation could be the Siegel concerns were George Borgfeldt & the bankruptcy Isadore abo of the origin of th some homeless man and accidentally set it aftre, A_itizen saw the blaze and but the = | we | wed at $2,000. The Food-Driak for oll Ages house of Edward O. Paddock last evo- Rich milk, melted grain, in wen one play posh grain, in powder form, | ning when one player accused Purenutrition, ‘the bedy, ewe ww ee Ce ee eee Women’s Suits Cut Velours, Failte de Laine, Velvetcens, ete., in all the desirable shadve, At $12.75, 15.00, 18.75, 22.75, 27.50, ‘ 325, 39.50, 45.00, 50.00, 65.00, Formerly $25.00 to 135.00, Afternoon Dresses Including Crepe de Chine, Charmeuse, Meteors, in a range of desirable colors, At $16.50, 18.50, 22.50, 27.50, 32.50, 9.50, 45.00, Formerly $25.00 to 69,50, Dancing Frocks In Chiffon, Lace and Crepe de Chine, in a number of pastel shades and white, 4 At $10.75, 15.00, 19.75, 22.59, 27.50, 32,50, | Formerly $19.50 to 55.00, Clearing Sale Suits, Coats ans Dresses tie order to close out our entire stock of Winter Outer Garments, we have made unusual price reductions. The assortment includes the latest styles and fabrics. ‘Serge Dresses At $9.75, 14.75, 17.50, 23.50, Formerly $12.50 to 39.50. Evening Coats In Silk Plush, B Velour, Fai E : lush, Brocaded Velour, Faille At $27.50, 32.50, 47.50, 65.00, Formerly $45.00 to 110.00, Winter Coats yncluding Chinchilla, Double - faced Cloths, Scotch Mixtures and Zibelines, At $10.50, 1250, 16.50 to 3250, Formerly $16.50 to 48.00, Sport Coats Of Cut Velours, Bouclea, Chinchillas, Suede Cloths and Scotch Plaids, At 68.73, 11,73, 12.75, 13.75, 16.73, Formerly $10.50 to 25.00. games McCutcheon & Co. Involuntary Proceedings Begun Governor Against Fourteenth St. Store and Simpson Crawford Co. A petition in bankruptcy against the Fourteenth Street Store, one of New York's water power for public the Henry Siegel properties, all of profit” was the slogan of Gov, Glynn which recently falled, was filed in the of New York before the House For- United States’ District Court this cign Affairs Committee, He appeared 8tOD and Commissioner of Public about them and Surgeon Wiggers | afternoon by Attorney Morris J. Har- to advocate passage of a measure Charities John A. Kingsbury. No re- turning over to the State the control ceiver has as yet been appointed. Mr. Harris stated that the proceed- | water per second from Niagara Falls, Cense Commissioner Bell to become ing was to serve as a protection for varlous creditors whose claims are not develop every drop of water iteelf,”) change. being pushed under the equity pro-|he declared, “and I can assure this Will receive reports from all heads of An application was also filed before | had been put in as @ result of the last Judge Hough in the United States, meeting of the foreign affairs com- | District Court to-day that the Court call @ meeting of the creditors at the rooms of the Merchants’ Association line that Congress has ever under- The action follows closcly the con- ference between Assistant United States District-Attorney Roger Wood nor confiscation of t and Henry Melville, receiver for the New York Siegel property under the Mr. Melville wan asked to give the District-Attorney's office all informa- tion in his possession relating to the Stogel affairs and especially to the Mr. Wood declared that he had received numerous com- *|plaints from depositors in the bank. Following the conference it was said ced In van ereneey. Mr. eee refused to say afternoon whether or not an 1907 Prospect avenues, was too bulky) investigation would be instituted. ®@ burden, two|boy burglars went through the Bronx trying to dispose | £ of it for paper money and paid any ee err eatralnn |e ae eee ceane™ |cta eae STATE-WIDE GRAFT PROBE Co, Schmied Rowe, and Theodore K. Bennett & Son were named as petitioners in glarm, bur: jul uy, Only ard Farauar. trive Boathouse was vals re Ait a SLAIN INA CARD GAME. FRANKLIN FURNACE, N. J., Feb. 8, —BSix employees of the New Jersey Zine Company were playing cards in a room on the second floor of the boarding TAKE SIEGEL'S STORES | STATE'S WATER POWER TOBANKRUPTCY COURT; | SHOULD BE FOR PROFIT $1,300,00015 se OF PUBLIC, SAYS GLYNN Before Congress Committee Advocates Bill for Niagara Rights. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—"“Use of of an additiénal 4,000 cuble feet of “If 1 had my way I'd havo the State committee that the Democratic State The Fourteenth Street Store petition ‘Senate will pass five pending conser-| frrmation at hand he will each day was followed by another against the | vation bills now pending, and I be-' send a circular letter to the hundreds Simpson-Crawford Company, a Siegel | eve the Republican Assembly will do| of employment agencies and police enterprise, by Attorneys Weschler | the same.” The labilities are esti. | mated at $1,000,000 and the preferred sinuation that these conservation | and the like. He resented what he termed an in- | measures, introduced two weeks ago, tee, ‘These bills will match in progres- eness anything in the conservation taken,” he asserted somewhat angrily. Gov. Glynn declared that the State's 8 not mean cenic beauty property of ater power companies at Republt- conservation policy ruination of Niagara’ He blamed pas' misiators for grants of vast power to an aluminum company and to others. The Governor and Attorney-General ; Carmody disputed the ernment’s right to rei sion of Niagara wate it affect comemrce or national ne. yr the hearing, a New York State Gelegation, which the Governor head- ed, called on Chairman Sparkman of the House Rivers and Harbors Com- 7| mittee to urge the deepening of the the improve- ment of the East Lake Cham- plain and other York State projects. TAMMANY LEADERS BACK FIRE DESTROYS BOATHOUSE. | Atfred £, Smith Will Urge Action’ Vagrant Blame for $8,000 Blase at Camp Hawkins Bungalow. by Joint Committee of the * Legislature. | to The Evening World.) York and, presumably, conferences with Charles ¥. Murphy, Assembly- man Alfred E. Smith, leader of the Democratic minority, announced to- day that he is going to take a hand in initiating some investigations into sraft. Mr. Smith said that the pro- posed Republican Assembly investi- gation is a farce. “Their purpose is plain,” declared the First Assembly District states- man. “They want to drag this thing along until the early autumn, then get busy and try to tangle up some Democrat on the eve of election. gol sembly to-ni for a joint i not only in Highways Depart- ment, but in all State departments, “I will pledge the Ropublican ma- jority in the Assemply that the mocratic majority in the Senate will gladly join im any genuine in- vest.gation.” CITY DEPARTMENTS MUST HIKE INTO NEW BUILDING The Mayor Will Have No More Objections, but Will Make Them Move at Once,. ‘The order has gone forth that every department in the city, excepting Health, Police, Dock and Board of Education must move into the new Municipal Building withoi+ delay. This order comes from Mayor Mitchel, through a special committee appoint- ed by Public 5 but @ short time ago for @ building all for itself, departments t at leaving thelr present co bulldings wil pack up (SUN RT NOT WW WORT WO NOY YO YO PY Wd Ml WW YY YW President of the Board City Chamberlain and Bridge Co mission This committee will IHE best Valentine for your little girl is a box of <f6¢ famous bonbons and chocolates. Order toe day; we will deliver at any time you say. 20 cig Soren in Greater Rew York POE Uy ald Ward Weer Wr Wer dN Dre Nr ree ez (Bpecial ALBANY, Feb. 9.—Fresh from New | im to’ apportion space. Tho which asked the Mayor | will bave| to associate with the half a hundred other city Sapertaents, Numerous at have been balking | juarters in wet short The committee that has done the work of space apportionment for the Mayor consists of the Comptroller, of Aldermen, Sinking Fund Wednesday. MITCHEL ADOPTS A PLAN TO AID ‘THE UNEMPLOYED It Includes a Free Employment Bue reau Which Will Post Daily Reports. Mayor Mitchel, with the assistance of severa! of his department heads, belioves he has at least partly solved ,the problem of the unemployed tn this jelty. He intends to create a Munici- pal Free Employment Exchange which will in many respects resembie the Boston organisation of that name. 'The Mayor ts being assisted by the City Chamberlain, License Commis- sioner George H. Bell, Commissioner of Street Cleaning John T. Feather- If the plan proves practical the Mayor will in all likiihood ask Li- the active head of the central ex- ‘The head of the exchange city departments and from those im- mediately under him. With this in- stations telling them of the number of vacancies the city has, the nature of the k, the pay, the prospects H | | Lord & Taylor Founded 1826 The Store Opens at 9 A.M. Closes at 6 P. M. and Removal i, ; ‘Furniture Sales Specials for To-day and Tuesday daddy bead PP =a WN AP eee a Tee o. Pings Dining Room Suite i (catept the nt oy beau- $175.00 tiful suite and a remarkable value Wing Chair or Recker he MEE) ofantiquemahogany, cane seat and back Broadway & 20th St.; 5th Ave.; 19th St. Saks & Company Broadway at 34th ‘Street. Beginning today’ : The Annual Sale of Men’s Overcoats at $14 reduced from $25, $23 and $20 (Every overcoat in stock at the former prices named—English overcoats included) 4 One point to remember—we do not make any overcoats to sell for less than $17.50. That is the lowest figure at which a Saks overcoat is ever sold outside of this annual sale. So that this opportunity to buy for $14 overcoats which but a few days ago were marked from $20 to $25 may be truly regarded as the most liberal over- coat event of the year! q The selection of models, materials.and designs is all that a man can desire and all that style can afford. There is every type of garment now in vogue. And the fact that are Saks tailored in every stitch is the fact w! takes precedence over all othera—the sale price incl | James McCreery & Co, 34th Street 5th Avenue _ Attractive Values On Tuesday, February the 10th. FINE FURS t The Remaining Stock of Superior Quality Fur Garments, Muffs and Neckpieces at Exceptional Reductions Mink Muffs, dark Eastern Skins.formerty 125.00, 75.00 Mink Neckpieces to match..... formerly 125.00, 75.00 Mole Skin Muffs..............formerly 85.00, 45.00 Mole Skin Neckpieces. - formerly 85.00 45.00 Canary Fox Muffs.............formerly 95.00, 65.00 Canary FowScarfs.............formerly 85.00, 55.00 Black Fox Mutffs. 75.00, 45.00 Black Fox Scarfs..............formerly 37.80, 27. Black Lynx Muffs.............formerly 60.00, 40,00 Black Lynx Scarfs..... ‘ 47.50, 37.50 Cross Fox Muffs..............formerly 95.00, 65.00 Cross Fox Scarfs.............. formerly 65.00, 35.00 Natural Skunk Muffs. 35.00, 24,50 22.50, 16.50 16.50, 12.50) 10.50, 7.50 French Seal Muffs.............formerly 22.50, 15.00 French Seal Scarfi ... formerly 10.50, 7.50 Dyed Skunk Muffs. ..s.formerly 16.50, 12.50 Dyed Skunk +»..formerly 14.50, 10.50 Caracul Coats.......... Rgeb ews formerly 75.00, 35.00 Caracul Coats with Ermine collar and cuffs........245.00 formerly 375.00 French Seal Coats.........-...formerly 75.00, 36.00 Hudson Seal Coats, 45 in. long..formerly 125.00, 75.00 Hudson Seal Coats, trimmed with Ermine or German Fitch. formerly 275.00, 185.00 Persian Lamb Coats, fine quality lustrous skins.....295.00 formerly 450.00 Leopard Skin Coats,—natural Raccoon or Skunk collar... formerly 185.00, 95.00 ‘NEW LACES For Spring and Summer Comprising large and exclusive assortments of light and filmy laces in various combinations of foather-weight meshes in new Metallic effects and colorings in Chinese, Greek and Oriental designs. seeeeyd, 45¢ to 11,75 ° +..yd. 18¢ to 9,50 Novelty Méshes with colored embroidery in Oriental designs. yd. 50c to 12.50 New importation of Real Laces showing many repro- ductions of quaint laces, including Old English, Mechlin, Point de Paris, Flanders, Antique Filet, Duchesse, Valen- ciennes, Duchesse with Point and Point Laces. Real Valenciennes Laces—desirable widths, and the more exclusive makes in new and rare designs, value 30c to 14.75, yd. 19c to 7.50 DRESS TRIMMINGS Especially attractive ussortment of Jet, Silver or Pearl Trimmings in Ornamental or Chain Effects; Beaded Flouncings in Jet, Silver or Persian colorings. Girdles made of Jet Cabochons............4.25 and 5.28 value 5.50 to 7.50 Jet Ornaments......value 65¢ to 1.00, 40c to G0c each Rhinestone Buckles.value 7Sc to 2.50, 50c to 1.25 each Rhinestone Trimming. value 1.00 to 1.50, 75c and 1.15 yd, CHILDREN’S & INFANTS’ WEAR Fine Nainsook Dresses,—yoke or tucked models in infants’ and first short dresses; machine made, Sizes to £14 years. value S50 to 95, 386 and 50e Long Waisted and Empire Dresses in fine Lawn,— also Russian models in Madras or Percale. Broken sizes from 234 to 5 years. value 95c to 2.00, 50c, 75c and 950 Little Girls’ Full Skirt Rompers,—high or low neck models; made of fine Chambray or Gingham, in Pink or Blue check, .Sizes 1 to 6 years, value 95c to 1.50,’ 750 Children’s Eiderdown Wrappers in Pink or Blue. Sises 6 to 16 years, value 2.00 to 4.50, 1,25 to 2.50 To Close’ Out,—Quilted Silk Bath Robes,— Pink or Blue, Sizes 4 to 14 years, value t.60, 2.98