The evening world. Newspaper, November 18, 1914, Page 4

Offer Special for Thursday Women’s Smart Sport Suits Por Town of Country Wear Dip front boas coat with ry plain skirts. At the Exceptional Price 8 8 @ ef ei ; Fur Trimmed Velveteen Suits 35.00 ee ceed cath te ecient B F} Fur Trimmed Chiffon Veivet Suits from the usual. Several Thousand Yards of Dress Velvets, Velveteens, Corduroys and Plushes at extraordinary price reductions. Double-width Plushes a fegular price $8.50 per yard . . at $2.90 . Double-width Karakul b, segular price $6.50 per yard . . at $2.90 | Double-width Black Chiffon Velvet regular price $5.50 per yard =. jw. att $2.90 a 22-inch Black Velvets _} vegular prices $2.50 and 3.00 per yd. at $1.55 , .. Asranged in various Lengths on the Special xe , Counters (Madison Avenue section) Women's Knitted Underwear Pi. The seasonable varieties of Woven Underwear #4 are well represented in the present stock, 4 at quite moderate prices. Unusually interesting is the selection of Silk Covers and Bloomers; and Italian Silk Vests, On Imported Slumber Slips and Swiss Ribbed Underwear in seasonable weights. Betalph Underwear manufactured exclusively for B. Altman & Co., . _ has proven eminently desirable in every respect and Is especially recommended. tems Sith d Saya the Music Master SUSPENSE ACCOUNT ,| NEW SIEGEL IDEA 2 ‘il DISCLOSED IN TRIAL It Shows an oy Oveeniarete of $165,258 in Simpson- Crawford Store. Select the Victrola you want | EXPERT ON THE STAND. toon lh aed alle delay purchasing that} state's Witness Uncovers Total Discrepancy of $2,452,246 in One Store. vening Werld.) Nov. 18.--Al- it inter- ruptions by the objections of the de- tense, John Flint, expert accountant, on the stand at the trial of Henry Blegel, to-day testified that the total discrepancy of the Fourteenth Street Co,, Simpeon-Crawford Co., and out- $1,008,820.08, The Gimpson-Crawford statement ohart for Feb. 1, 1018, wes then dis- played to the jury, Mr. Lovell pro- Aetthertand Vater Poctery Dictrfooters | testing ineftectualty, as usual. Mr. 489 FIFTH AVE., AT 38TH ST. showed @ discrepancy of $263,436.14. (From @ by rid Correspondent of The From item to item Mr. Flint was led by Mr. Train‘s inquiries until a/ total discrepancy of $2,452,246.82 be- | tween the store's statement and the! “actual condition,” as the accountant | found it, was disclosed. The loss of the atore for 1912 Mr. Flint stated to be $126,541.89, whereas tho store claimed, on the statement to | }the National Bank of Commerce, to, have earned $182,869.44 during 1913. ‘The undisclosed liabilities of the store to the Siegel Stores Corporation, to Siegel and Vogel, to “Henry Siegel, special,” and in outstanding checks, were shown by Mr. Flint to be $909,- 676.08. Jonn Flint, the expert accountant, wan withdrawn from the atand this morning for a time to permit one or two other witnesses to testify to pave the way for Flint's testimony. Jacob Miller, sheet man in the certificativa department of the National Bank of Commerce, identified first the certi- fication sheet of April 29, 1913, bear- ing entry of one of the $25,000 loans to the Fourteenth Street Store. Miller stated that he himself in. ‘s standing checks amounting in all to Fitet stated that examination of the 063 FIFTH AVE.,COR. 46TH ST. | merchandise secount of the store the entry before 10 o'clock that day. In turn he similarly identified the sheeta for May 6, May 9 and May 14, the dates of the other three loans of an equal amount. The object of his testimony was to show that on each day that a note fell due it was cer- tified and charged to the store ac- count, thus closing out the matter new ones instead of renewals of old notes. The next witness was Edward Filegenbuts, one of the Commerce Bank's ledger clerks. He corrobor- ated Miller, A tilt between Assistant District Sipraey Train and Mr. Stanchfleld and Mr. Lovell occurred when the latter, in his cross-examination, asked Fiegenbutz: Q. You would not have protested those notea of the ba Breplend Street Store with a balance of $31,000 in tho bank to the bebtte of the store, would 0, He ae Wee taas & & Eth Aves. | Mr. Flint testified that his examina- | Yo0s YN, 23 W. 42D ST., yA bth & Gh ‘Aves. Crawford Company for Jan. 31, 1913, SUES | showed an overstatement of the in- bs Sunday World Wants 169 W. 42D ST. on of the books of the Simpson- ventory amounting to $165,258.64. Work Monday Wonders. B. Altman & Cu. | (DESIRABLE MERCHANDISE AT EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES TO BE ON SPECIAL SALE TO-MORROW (THURSDAY): The Millinery Department on the First Floor will hold an interesting Sale of Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats in the new colorings. Velvet or Felt Hats in chic styles, very attractively trimmed . . at'$5.75 & 7.50 Velvet or Felt Hats, untrimmed, a. 6 6 oe ee +) «+8800 & 3.78 Misses’ and Girls’ Trimmed Velvet Hats ; comprising French Hats . . . .at $7.00 & 10.50 American-made Hats . .at 3.50& 5.00 (This Sale will be continued on Friday) 10,000 Yards of Ribbons (6 inches wide) offering extraordinary price advantages, will consist of Silk Moire Ribbon + «© «© per yard 23c. Satin Taffeta Ribbon . . . per yard 25c. These Ribbons represent a large variety of colors, as well as all-black and all-white. Panes Q. Have you found the statement of this eum in any of the books of the atore? A. Yes, in the private ledger} ¥,, Do you know that the District \cern- Ing the fraction of a day on this note trqnsnct ton. cues to that” Mr. Train said prompt; “How could the witness Boseibly” “know that? Furthermore, fs us to bring this witness ere. “No, bg didn’t,” Mr. Stanchfleld re- torted. “We asked to ba Miller here, but you promised t ve Mr. Alexander, President of the ‘Nationa Bank of Commerce. We expect yo to keep that promise.” “He will be here to testify,” Mr. Train announced in a quiet voice. Mr. Lovell's examination brought out the fact | that the proceeds of ‘the $35,000 note discounted on June 14, 1918, ater ¢ the preceding note had been cancelled, were not deposited in the bank until late in the after- noon. Thus it was the effort of the defense to show that the Austin Nichols check for $684.05 on which the larceny charge against Siegel credit of the Fourteenth Street Store —in other words, was from the store's ewn money. ao ee SKYSCRAPER LIFE NETS FAIL TO STOP SUICIDE Man in Plunge From Fourteenth Floor Goes Through Screen Stretched to Break Fall. CHICAGO, Nov. 18.—Life nets, | placed in the rotunda of the Chamber of Commerce Bullding in an, attempt to discourage suicides, proved un- availing to-day. A well dressed man, about fifty years of age, Jumped from the fourteenth floor, plungtd through the screen on the eighth floor and his Hfeless body was entangled in the broken strands of the third floor ecreen. ‘There the crushed form hung sway- ing until fremen with ladders took it down, —_—_—————_—- Plan Peace Congress in Frisco. ‘WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—Plans for a peace congress to take place in San Francisco during the Panama-Pacific tion were carried forward to-day be the American Peace Society, Al- rani Village Again aod brating. | ‘The event of the winter in Old Green- wich Village will be held next Friday eyening, Nov. %. at Amsterdam Opera He W te) of the sanuel one | tertainment and reception of Greenw cil of tl Knights of Colum! This council recenth ned @ new house en feat Twelfth Street, and has foremost organization on vane went aide, 90 that ts aftalr next Frid will a, vert og of : ‘a Whos a The Department for Misses and Small Women (en the Second Floor) is displaying, at moderate prices, a most interesting collection of Fur-trimmed Coats and Tailored Suits, fashioned on the newest lines and featuring the fashionable fabrics and colors. These garments are especially smart for wear at the football matches. ‘ Patrons desiring to reach the Store from the Grand Central Station or the Subway will find the new Entrance on Madison Avenue most accessible. - Madison Avenue, tos I ee : Nay apne marae v2 Pare ta Sear otis talt a : i | My a | tae McCreen & Co. 34th Street 5th Avenue Specially Priced Merchandise on Thursday and Friday 25,000 Pairs | HANDKERCHIEFS WOMEN’S HOSIERY, For Holiday Presentation ; won B.. sep aba heels, sich ter thon, Were of Boot eee Handher- wane omim rs, yaie.so | Sompinae pines scoremene of Nowa ‘Thread Silk Stockings,—lisle tops end ered designs on French of Irish Linen. soles. Black or White. Exceptional Values value 00c, 6 pairs 3.75, pair 65 Light Weight Silk Lisle Stock. Hendembeclaered pita ia Medium or it Weight Sil Stock- jand-embroi plain Initi: ings—reinforced. Black only. Including value 3.00, Box of 6, 2.28 Extra Sizes. Men’s Pure Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs with Hand-embroidered elongated Initial value 65c, 6 pairs 2.85, pair 50c len, vier. oo. ae ae: Medium Weight Cotton Stockings,—in- Men’s Irish Linen Handkerchiefs with Ks cluding Extra Sizes. Black only. % inch hems. value 3.00, value 50c, 6 pairs 1.90, pair 35c Men's Fine Cambric Linen Maral m. —hand hemmed in various wid Children’s Black Ribbed Cotton Stockings,— value 9.00, Dos., 5.50 full fashioned; reinforced. Women’s Pure Linen Handkerchiefs _with value 1.50, 6 pairs, 1.10 hemstitched veneering; hand-embroidered ae signs and initial. value 5.00, Box of 6, 3. Speci: ‘erin Women’s French Linen Handkerchiefs,— al Off e six handsome embroidered bast in box. 4.50, 3.00 BLACK DRESS GOODS Women’s Pure Linen Handkerchiefs with 5,000 Yards in the following Weaves: dainty begets Set sorte of 8, 1.00 Broadcloth, Gabardine, Poplin, Children’s Handkerchiefs with character de- Serge, Silk Warp Henrietta, signs in cross-stitch in various colors. Armure, Prunella, Melrose Cloth, Th hy plasial ot bedate & Box bad 50c Si ie early g OF ers for s em- de and Woot Son Toy, broidered ‘Handkerchiefs insures preenpe value 2.00, yd., 1.35 delivery for the Christmas Holidays. STANDARD DOMESTIC RUGS " Appreciable Reductions,—this season's most attractive patterns. 9x12 feet Extra Quality Royal Wilton Rugs...................5 regularly 37.50 to 44.00, 33.00 Size 8.8x10.6 feet Extra Quality Royal Wilton Rugs............ regularly 35.00 to 40.00,, 29,00 Size 9x12 feet Heavy Royal Axminster Rugs, in choice Oriental colorings and btecaicd 21.50 regularly 27.50 Size 0x12 feet Seamless Wilton Velvet Rugs...................cceeeees regularly 27. 50, 18.50 Specially Priced Small Oriental Rugs, at 14 Less Than Actual Values. Extraordinarily Low Prices LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERES & COUCH COVERS Irish Point Loce Curtelns........0ssscsssessscescesseseese Special, pair, 4.75, 7.50 and 9.75 Florentine Point and Brussels Lace Curtains... . 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