The evening world. Newspaper, March 24, 1914, Page 6

CEE en ey ae ee THE EVENING WORLD, sVSHDAY, MAROM 84, 1014. Like in Women,” “What Men ‘ man who once had written un \ ha fhom-de-plumes to dis-] Peck’s body wan removed to-day to doren ‘The guise his tremendous literary activi-| Mrs. Cornelia Peck’s home, where a ties. Among the titles were “Good funeral will be held and th a mother and baby are in St. Mary's Hospital, where the doctors say there in little if any hope for their recov- The woman's husband, Herman Shapiro, was aleeping in another room with two older children, Harry, eight, and Lilly, ait, He was awak- ened about ¢ o'clock by his wife's screams, Before he waa fully roused ahe lost consciousness and the STOVEBLOWSUP Heater Explodes and Sets Fire to Bed Where Mrs. Sha- piro and Child Sleep. coased. Shapiro, half awake, thought the cries had come from the street. He put his feet into slippers, intending to look out « front window to see what had happened. Just then be oft stove lying where tt had fallen on the floor. The carpet was ablaso by that time. Shapiro dragged his wife and baby from the bed and beat out the flames in their clothes, burn- ing hie own hands and arma palofully. He cried loudly for help, arousing the tenants on the floor below. They shouted out of windows, bringing Policemen Conley and Lang from their posta and Capt. Mooney, Night Watchman William Walters end other firemen from the engine house Girectly across the street. Mrs. Shapiro and the baby -were carried downstairs whi licemen sent in a call to St. Mary's mi Mrs. Shapiro's father, Da its, who lives next door to her, is con- » Hi hiob he lives and that which his daughter lives. FIRST WIFE WILL BURY PROF. PECK FROM HER HOME Second Wife Wires First to Make Whatever Funeral Ar- rangements She Sees Fit. rE si nie: ———. (Special to The rening World.) Mra, Cornelia Dawhorn Peck, firat wife of Harry Thurston Peck, former Columbia University professor, author, educator and Hnguist, who shot and killed himeelf yesterday, sald to-day that she should take entire charge of the funeral of the man she divorced. She received @ telegram from Mrs. Elizabeth Dubois Peck, the professor's second wife, from her home in St. | George, 8. 1., saying that any arrange- a | mente the first Mra, Peck might make would be satisfactory to her. The lat~ ter {s not coming here so far as the first Mra, Peck knows. Mrs. Cornelia Peck had her former husband's effects moved to-day from the lodging houso where he killed himself to her home at Sound Beach. was a certificate meses LJ he must have complete reat. A pathetic ight on the allotted “three score and ten" owe their Best & Co. Offer a large collection of Charming Easter Millinery At Popular Prices For Women and Children The dominant note of the entire assortment is its faithful portrayal of the most recent style-influences from Paris. Suitable hats for every type of face. P lain Scrim Curtains Sr 00 Usually $1.50 per pair) For Women ~ Misses Plain } Marquisette Curtains | $1.30 Original Paris Models .......... 40.00 to 125.00 een) Cer eee Imitation Filet Insertion Curtains Our Own Copies and Adaptations. 7,50 to 75.00 sori een ses $185 Panama and Mannish Effects... 10.50 to 35.00 Imitation Filet Insertion Curtains Mounted on plain For Children and Young Misses ; im, \s 2.10 | Usually $3.00 per pair, _ Fourth Floor 1 7,50 to 28.00 School Hats .....0sseseseeeees 3.50 to 10.50 FIFTH AVE. At Thirty-fifth St. The NewBlanket Section Has made Special Reductions in Prices For Wednesday and Thursd on Blankets, Comfortables and Bed Spreads Blankets Single Size $8.25 and @4.25—usually $4.50 and $5.75 avin Full Size $3.75 and @5.00—usually $5.00 and $6.75. Comfortables Crepe Mull, cotton filled, $2.95—usually $4.50 Florentine Silk, woolfilled,$5.85—usually $7.50 Figured Satin, wool filled, 88.50—usually $12.75 Bed Spreads White floral dimity $1.00 and $1.85—usually $1.25 and $1.75 Satin finish, $2.25—usually $3.00 Sixth Floor. ‘The effect on the ankles of wear- Thesame feet in a pair ofCow- ing shoes that Do Not support anv Arcn Surrort SHome— the arch. ankle strain entirely relieved. When Children’s Ankles “Turn In” the arch structure has weakened and should be im- mediately supported, toned and strengthened. The COWARD surtorr SHOE WITH COWARD EXTENSION HEEL provides a natural rest for the foot-structure, protects and steadies ankle muscles, and holds the arch in place. A helpful shoe for weak arches and “flat-foot.” Tomorrow, Wednesday A Sale of Boys’ Suits All sizes Exclusive patterns selected by the Stores representative abroad and cut over a new English Norfolk model. The selection of fabrics includes tweeds, cheviots and worsteds Coward Arch Support Shoe and Coward Extension Heel, have been made by James 8. Coward, in his Custom Department, for over 94 years. JAMES S, COWARD, 266.274 Gresawich St. N.Y. [HIME | in all the best colorings. 1¢ TO 16 MINUTES FROM ANYWHERE $6.7 5 Fourth Floor. OPEN . EVERY EVENING 149TH ST. & 3D AVE., Subway & “L” Station at Entrance SPECIAL FOR ONE WEEK ONLY EXTR A! TAis weok only. We offer this Tadle, Uke cut, im sold oak, 6 ft. extension, olaw fect, 3 leaves, price §1.50. 33.95 For Usual $5.00 and $6.00 Shoes Every Pair of Women’s and Growing Girl’s Street Shoes NOTE!—On account of the ridiou- lous price at whieh this table te sold Bronser fullewell we must Umit tte aale to customers eow 2 | 98 those purchases amount to $60.00 or eee eee e more. =i (| EE |. CREDIT AT YOUR OWN TERMS |" 149th St-BAUMANN--3d Ave. | WW QO The Store Opens at 9 A. ae Fifth Avenue, 8sth Street, 80th Street A Most Unusual Sale of Spring & Summer Window Curtains will begin tomorrow and continue for two weeks The Prices Are Exceptionally Low Purchases will be held for future delivery if desired Cluny Edged Curtains Mounted on scrim, hemsti Novelty Net Curtains net with applique $1.60, $2.25 8 $2.85 Usually $2.25 to $3.75 per pair Imported Marie Antoinette Curtains $4.85 8 $6.50 Usually $7.50 to $11.50 per pair bo: e Imitation Filet Curtains Mounted on Plain Scrim $2.50—Usually $3.75 Fifth Floor Furniture Special Offering for Wednesday 4-Piece Suite (illustrated), at the special This excellent Suite is made of solid ma- hogany with the exception of the bent fronts, is splendidly constructed and finely finished. Men’sand Young Men’s Over coats In a full range of sizes GA special collection of novelty light weight overcoats in conservative and models, made of the best fabrics. Overcoats are somewhat different from the usual st: they have a regular notch Remarkable Footwear for Women Special Introductory Sale $6.50 to $10.00 For Strictly Hand-Made Shoes Crone — Is Cravenette Damp-Proof and bears this label 36th Street Rear Elevators Direct to Shoe Section, Second Floor M. Closes at 6 P. M. RLD WANTS WORK WONDERS.