The evening world. Newspaper, March 2, 1915, Page 9

= RMON | Fu Se ENDED BY BILLETS THAI COUPLE Wife’s Telephone Call Comes Too'Late to Save St: Clair - and Mts, Hall. at Se | i . ‘The pretty young woman who died with Charles St. Clair of No. 156 East Sixty-first Street, Manhattan, in the Windsor Hotel in Philadelphia last night was to-day identified as ‘ Harry Hall of No. 217 West Thirty- fourth Street, New York. Her hus- ‘| band, who is a consumptive, is said to be in Waterbury, Conn. After writing a letter to his wife, warning her of his intention, St. Clair fired a bullet into Mrs. Hall's forehead and then shot himself. St. Clair’s wife knew of his Infatu- ation with Mrs. Hall. “She is with me,” he wrote, “and I am going to take her, too.” The last bitter touch to the trag- edy was added when Mrs. St. C receiving the letter, tried despers ry Btw i, “are, through her friend, Mrs. Frances Weare Ramsay of No. 217 West Thirty- a nd Yd 3 fourth Street, to call her husband on yw us Bete 18 the telephone before it was too late. Fy wa Mrs. Ramaay, over the wire, directed Broad St.. Newnrk. the hotel clerk in Philadelphia to get Ment dee. E'S “Havid "Mteuse Oo, | St. Clair to the phone at all hazards, Tei. is this “little bit more” makes send “others” The clerk found the man and woman dead, MARRIED SCHOOLDAY SWEET- HEART DESPITE WHITE PLAGUE Edna Porter was the daughter of a well-to-do farmer near Waterbury, Conn, She was twenty-four years old. Harry Hall, a childhood sweetheart and a companion through school days, asked her to marry him beforé she was out of short skirts. Then came the white plague and young Balt be- came a marked man. Nevertheless, out of a quixotic spirit may} of loyalty, Edna Porter: married him eight months ago, though he was far gone with the fatal disease. The bride went almost immediately to Boston to get a position to earn money enough to send her husband to Colorado, Three months ago she came to New York and stopped Ramsay, obtaining perfumery demonstrator in a phar- .macy in the Grand Central Station. “When Edna Hall met Charies 8t. Clair none knows. His infatuation with her was immediate. She . ld Mrs. Ramsay she was a little afraid ra of St. Clair; he had threatened her life several times when ere ghee to run away with him, she WIFE BEGGED HIM TO sina GIRL TO HER HOME. Recently St: Clair played upon ei A actress, telling her was a friend of an actor and producer and could get her a position if she would go to The Rosar By FLORENCE L. BARCLAY One of the Siz Best Sellers, 39 Published to ]} cell at 81.35, Just issued in a new and Popu- lar price edition. “Book Department, Second Fleer Beautiful Laces for Easter Dresses With Easter near, these Laces, the sort that women love most, are sure to/be in biggest demand, right now. You will wonder at our low prices for these excellent grades. 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A guarantee ve with each Spoon. Pr: An Entirely New Slip Covering Offer We will cut slip covers for as few or as many pieces of fw Seamless Velvet Rugs These ven in one » which adds to thei sll pelea piece, wi greatly ir wearing ry leet * . a ture as you desire, egeesitt® 8,98 |i cents 14.98 [rt 15.98 fort $1.0 .00 Genuine Inlaid Linoleums, 69c sq. yd. ine ide -28¢ "wom al lr 8 Pde wid, ll prot good = wT *N6 Si G0leme Mt) Tal nla ‘taking measurements Mill Ends of Li oleu YA. | Band | Brapory- val’ caloes, 96 wer desire. to become a moving picture’ MAN WHO SHOT GIRL Philadelphia. with him on Saturday AND SELF TO DEATH, last, meet the director and make terms. ENDING LOVE TRAGEDY. pert arse ae. are od Mrs, told her part of the story to-day as she sat amid packed and crated fur- niture in the flat at No. 156 East Sixty-first Street. “I met Charles in Hongkong thir- teen years ago,” she sald. “He was @ prize fighter. Yes, I am not ashamed to say it. I had gone out to China as a graduate nurse. We married and toured all the Far Kast, Aus- | tralia and tbe Pacific Conat. Charles \made his way with his fists antil he | became too old and heavy. ‘We came to New York and he learned to be a chauffeur. “At Christmas I had to go to a hos- pital. thing Charles asked me was to mani- cure his handse—thoee hands of a chauffeur and ex-prise fighter. What dj@ that mean? I manicured his hands each day, wondering—wonder- Then he told me he was in- fatuated with a younger and stronger ing. woman. Still each morning I mant- cured THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, MAROR 2, 1915. os va eben bone « The girt consented—and died Q| St. Clair, a frail little woman, A hospital with non-pu! Association 6 It is on and known The fund build and raised, in ‘When I came back the first strapped to They were mopleted t his handa, hevegtear: CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL "IVEW. TO THE GITY geet: pica Putco ane] sae wearer shook: sources. u wlth tie: re and wie eventually to maintain &| titemtion® to me one fea of me + (Prom, the Memehte © thousand veda\ and fully equipped|and my wife and'two children.” vee we Posuttiy hi: K-05 from basement to garret for the sea ene ate, wae 7 ‘weather ,te one alr treatment of children suffering UNIONS FIGHT REPEAL ile he le ready to do everything tn won't get full this at Rockaway, south of Washington |'*yers’ Union who recently brought Avenue, purchased by the city in 1913; 9upreme Court action to procure the as Telawana Park. enforcement of the Allen Labor Law of $267,000 expended to|!m the matter of city contrasts, an- equip the hospital was|ounced to-day that he will go to large part, through the|Albany to-morrow to fight the move- widely published photograph of} ment to repeal or amend the law. this “Smiling Joe,” the iittie crippied boy| “Labor is prepared to carry he pret se bam, th house. rs 6 ne EY | 8 eee up aa the, fret Sustnees Festeraay T Toat my Job oe eee ae R jth Fests isatt! ete petea ae To-day riven to xew Yore cxy vytve| OF ALIEN LABOR LAW “ for Improving the Condi. eee tion of the Poor. y Cry the ocean-front property| John Gill, the agent of the Brick- idren for a board frame. issue to the highest court,” sald Gill, ‘The design contemplates eight four- | “Labor all over the country is watch- he > ae story pavilions, and two of them, with | ing bptaler Mahy nt hard against the & main building and a power plant, | repeal of such a I are the association's gift to the clty.|,. TR? en, tna ite but his cit. begun Inst March and = wo months before sched-; The contractors met to- ty We Is eee one ° SATA. uled time, thet ol a ae erent aay my | ‘Tho association will discontinue tte r Sua’ on thelr continetn, pat the only woman for him. We would|experimental hospital at Coney emselves as not jed, but go to California, he sald, Leon Prey Island, and the forty-two patienta|others were not so san, fite over again, he Med aye, I penne all the bt ture, is with, ine and I am going to take her too,’ I sent him a message begging him to come back—to bring. the au: to our house, if necessary, but to come back. They said over gin back from Philadeipnia nia Wile | Attem, Discharged From Sabway now there will be transferred on April| It was sald by some t! he law 1. to the new Rockaway institution, |is amended they thought they ought which can now care for 138 patienta, | to be protected by a provision permit- poten belie Masten ting allens who have taken out first LOSES JOB, TURNS FIREBUG,| "=?" ' work onjsity contracts eae WASHINGTON NOTES. The Kind You Have Always phone he and the girl were dead.” =, Work, Is Arrested. wai INGTON, March 8. = The Senate * “4 James Reilly was held without bait! Pi vy the lund wah pre: Me Beara the Signature of Boobie O14 Ma: te Death. |ror the Grand Jury by Magistrate Brg Bnd William Joyce, ¢! years who lived at No, 1043 Lowell Street, in| prookiyn, to- the Hunt's Point section of the Bronx, was found dead in the backyard at that number this morning. Joyce had been feeble bh & long tim De 4 ugboa puty Fire Marshal Walsh found a. wife atSeapta ha sthelned that dust before the fires Rellly had] Reryctwo Senate Democrats eatiier nan "usual orday and tumbled (one, ht gugh rom the fourth-story window, fonants if GIMBELS | Broadway and Thirty-third Street Here Is Some More” =—_™ ing Apparel comes alep ap, Awe . N la (| N (| N N 4 N (| N (| \ (| N Ny terday. Lingerie from Petticoats-in the: new ‘vol Fi ona rags adh a There are Ni gowns with I and man) e Empii J Those of chiffon are 78. The LAST of a Big Purchase! ‘omen’s artificia) ail ’ bo in block, eck whith endl Men's lisle thread | effects; thoroughly rein- 876 Boys’ $2 to $5 Wash popular colore; uner- | soc made by I. dR. | forced: wel a Suits, 85c, $1.85, $1.65 There are not many mod- els in each of the three Jats but what is there is a coed led bapa for never were such well-made and smart-looking wash suits sold for so little. ussian models and a ished, Mest besides he of white there are many pretty color- combinations. Sizes 3 to 8 years, Fourth Floor $1.35 $1.85 Size 70x90-in. 80x90 or 70x108-in. Size 90x108-in. Senunen i They are as fresh and bright as a Spring morn, and h ig} the designs, patterns and colors were never so beauti- gold handles. oF ful, The designs were made exclusively for GIMBELS, These sets ine = fi and the colors wil not fade or .change. Second Floor clude all pieces he necessary to ° serve 12 people. 5 $9.75—The Lowest Price Inexpensive Orystal Services For $15 ‘Acme’12-SectionAdjustable Various qualtes, each come i and Collapsible Dress Forms Champagnes, Cocktails, Wine And this year’s models at that! But : the number is limited, owing to a speeial , fee ee roe erst, Rome, anes are even $31 Blown snd Btshed Servien, a0. i arrangement with the manuleorurers: | Chop Tre Trays, | $1.80. Gomnpotes, ‘160, $32.60 Crystal Service, 917.00, | : Spring Dressmaking ° Pee ee i dots, Noe. And about 20 other styles. | Made Easy to 96.98, Eisien, O09 up. @10 French Art Bronses, 95 separate adjustments for bust, hips, waist, neck and shoulders, and can be ted without trouble to reproduce any figure. aoe A—Adjusts from 82 to 44. B— Aaisis from 36 to 48. When not th use these forms fold up to half the actual size, $8.60 ‘‘Acme”’ Collapsible and Fovma, so! b their een ees cet uae pyaisinett” the Stig hag ir scommaad: Lingere to at actual savings a onethind wes’ of sly ol cee mre Seasonable Qualttes for Men and Women Hand-Embroidered Chemises "Be 95c 85c and Knickerbockers at $1. The & 60 .76—those at the latter price are ty hank SE Fs nw me een 8,000 New English Printed Bedspreads Just Arrived They Came on the Steamer ‘‘Cymric”’ by these Dress Forms, id they have . |} Voorhees in Gates Avenue Court,|to replace slums which Mrs. Woodrow day on a charge of arson. Wilson oikee A eliminate, was passed to-day by the Hi Ouse. Reilly's fint at No, 1940 Atlantic Avenun| °A@ministration Democrata have agreed was found on fire in three rooins yes- amma to cut the Rivers and ded rar ¢ Department for present the house inure,” beta Es petitioned ‘Chairman Kern of helt aane hey were insured, 8s to appoint committee to work on SS ia Most Important March Sale of om Hosiery for Men and bier 2 y With Prices Lowered 45 wad) With the changing of the sasona and shades in hose; ale eet ‘chat dwand "Men's sad essere Paris! || eater ett icp te Instead of $1£0 $1.50. _ instead of 500 sed hata ed pure ber ton nade oe ‘on Three pairs bd Wem ; ta; reinforced | combinations, also, black, | %,h«row , pa beary ws Ss thoeks:| ce ach hobd © cores frp tp ae sa tw and white only. heavy weight pure silk thread. 28c Instead of 50c 50c Teed Spat on : for. 91, | in solid colors aed fies rb. juminous: ate ew square decol- at $10.60 to ie 76. Becond Fi Home Furnishing 1 Is is Greatly Simplified 4 March Sales. of China, Lamps, Crystals and Housewares — Of Direct Benefit to Your Pocketbook ee we Fine American Porcelain Dinner Sets $15.75 Instead of $25 ait Huey : ia if mand a low Full 100 and 106 Piece surviews of fie tie porcelain decorated in floral; gold band andcon- ae $2.75 8,000 Saucopan & Sets of “Wear-Ever” Aluminum . 95c Instead of $1.50 tur ppg saucepan, toes ee and ree fA