The evening world. Newspaper, June 15, 1915, Page 7

SHOCK OF BATILE AND POISON GAS SE RARE ILS Knockout” Which Makes Men Stammer. . GAIT CHANGED ‘Soldiers, Not Hit by Shells, Act as if on a Tightrope, } He Says. Gtr William Osler, Regius professor @f medicine at Oxford, writing under Gate of May %, gives another inter- sting eiielight on England as seen from the medical viewpoint. His letter 4@ published in the Journal of the American Medical Association for Tune 12. Types of nervous disorders geen very rarely in this country or in Europe have manifested themselves as @ result of the extraordinary stress and strain of trench fighting. One of these disorders is a temporary par- atyels without actual injury due to dese proximity of an explosion. This : fe known to military surgeons as “ghell-shock paraplegia.” Another is the “psychic knock-out,” im Which the victim remains in a stu- ‘perous state, with loss of memory and complete speechiessness or stamm: fing. Repovery follows in « fow days, 88 © Fale, but extreme nervous irrita- may persist for weeks. many oases the walking gait is @hanged in all sorts of curious ways. One temarkable case is described in Getali by the patient himself. Here ‘te effort at balancing the body when waiking resembled a tight rope ‘welker’s efforts, The patient, an in- talligent young officer, writes his ex- pertences as follows: IN A QUEER “SEMI-DETACHED” STATE OF MIND. “The Germans had been shelling owe dummy trenches, which were about twenty yards to the rear of the treach in which I was. The oncom- ing ehells gave just enough warn- ing to allow one to lean against the front wall of the trench—the position of least danger from shell fire, I heard my particular shell coming, and from foree of habit leaned toward the front wall and looked toward the rear dummy trench to seo hell burst as the others had do Suddenly there was a tremend red bang, and the world seemed to stop stock- still for a moment. I realized that I was clinging, sprawling, to the wall, and that men were hurrying and scrambing out of the trench. I fol- ) lowed them out. ; 11.80 o'clock in the morning, in a queer ‘semi-detached’ sort of con- dition. duty.’ (I was on duty at the time.) exclusion of all others. finish my turn, to my dug-out and slept or dozed un- tll I was roused by my company commander to take a turn of duty at 1 o'clock next morning until 3, which I did, I then returned to my dugout Sand slept and dozed until we came out of the trenches, I walked, carry- ing all my equipment and pack, for n had to be about 100 yards, and t! supported to headquarter stretcher conveyed me to the ad- I had a headache at the base of my skull from ear to ear, and the ground be- vanced dressing station, hav jame time to pitch. “The only other symptom of any in- terest is that when I turn about to the right the horizon rushes past with an unsteadying effect, whereas the other way is not abnormal.” TOBACCO AFFECTS SONED SOLDIER'S NERVES, Commenting on his experience with img busin troubles ¢: down to severe functional “In many cases tobacco is a factor. smoke from twenty to thirty cigarettes a day without inconvenience, but the unseasoned soldier cannot stand such | Among the convalescents, of rapid pulse and slight The hardened veteran may excess. believe, due to tob: fi a the deadly gi the Germans. Victims of gas ing do not always die at once, bu out a lingering and painfu caused by ® suffocative swell. ing in the lungs. is an incessant gasping for * cough, and raising Of a thi irstained Auld, ‘The mortality. 1 but the cases whi oaoet 9 O1 other patients,” he convalesce! could be dete: soe ine y nmin on ‘ysical ex. amination; but in several’ functional disability. Rel coaprension of the brea: fyurasurs.e0u tomically, it is ‘The gas appeai Masks saturat dium keep ich are well the materia! moist, appea: cient protection, ‘Certainly th addition to the fright but it Is to be hoped may not be forced to This was about I was I just clung desperately to the idea, ‘I must finish my turn of This idea obsessed my mind to the I did in fact and then returned Ike the deck of a sailing yacht iff breeze; that is, It seemed to harply away to the right and UNSEA- Used by poison. | mortality is to be brought back te Eng- amiss cases there man sounds; Pn ge 4 or expiratory id be heard distinctly. cute bronchi- to be chlorin, with solutions of s0- hyperchlorid, with glycerin to ir to be SAYS HE BROKE PRISON Two gold and six bronze medals wore | Paroled Prisoner Thought a Second] presented to-day to policemen who saved lives during the year 1914, tation was made @t Headquarters Commissioner Wood: Conviction Would Mean Jail and Long Sentence. Teracl Gorenstein, who escaped from the Coney Island Police Court yester- day while awaiting arraignment on a charge of attempted larceny, is back in jail. The police are looking for the two mon who escaped with him, Protesting that he escaped only that ho might tell officials of the Parole Branch of the Elmira Reformatory that he was innocent, Gorenstein ap- peared at the offices’of the branch at No. 185 Hast Fifteenth Street last night. He was recently paroled from El- mira and said he thought if he was taken to court and found guilty he, would get a long sentence.. Detective Conroy was summoned from Brooklyn and took him back there. Gorenstein, who lived at 218 Second Stet, was arrested Sunday night, charged with trying to stead a purse from Mra. Claudie nkin of No. 170 East One Hundred and Seventy-firet Street, Bronx. When ho escaped yes- terday he dropped thirty-five feet to a pile of soft dirt. An additional charge of breaking jail, a felony, was! made againet him to-day. POLICEMEN GET MEDALS. TO PROTEST INNOCENCE| "=" Bight Heroes, Generous price revisions through- out our men’s Summer suit stock —a particularly broad variety of light, medium and dark mixture suits iF Presents Rewards to The presen: | fe ind the medals and each of the recipients Reduced to BROKAW BROTHERS were donated by the Life Saving Bi Patrotmen Frank P. Woods, who saved tl evolent Association, No, 66 Wall Street. John W. Finnegan and children in the East River, were award- ed the gold medals. Patrolmen Hugh O'Donnell, Timothy and Francis Kiernan River. $25 Store Hours In June 9 A.M. tos P. M. oommcmmoemd> §— (38th Street Li $9.50 Brass Bungalow Bedsteads... 17.50 Brass Bedstead: 25.00 Brass Bedstea: 27.50 Brass Bedstea: 40.00 Brass Bedstea 55.00 Brass Bedstead 7.00 White Enamel 8.50 White Enamel Bedstead 12,00 White Enamel Bedsteads FOR BABY—White Enamel Cribs fancy chenille borders. Wool Wilton Rugs Formerly ies 27x54 in. $4.25 $3.25 36x63 in. on 5.25 6x 9 ft. 23.50 19.50 gxi2 ft. 39.50 31.50 gxt4 ft. 49.50 41.50 Axminster Rugs $24.50 > 0-0 0D 0-ED (0) 0 ED 0 ED 0D (0) ; Figured nets usually 38c to 65¢, to 45c, to 88c. Colored madras, 35¢ to $1.15. - Plain and bordered scrims, 18¢ to to $3.50. Bungalow and Cottage Bedsteads Best quality—Very Special Very heavy quality and seamless, Ori- ental designs and colorings, usually $29.50. Figured Scotch madras at 25c, 30c, 45c And a big showing of Sunfast lightweight fabrics at anywhere from 25¢ up to $1.65 a yd. Other Summery Furnishings Several hundred table covers have been marked at 65¢ to $2.50 cach, from $1.00 FIFTH AVENUE beautifully The June Sale of SUMMER FURNITURE and FURNISHINGS. Continues The summer places, the country cottage and seaside villa need cool, com- fortable, summery furniture, bedsteads, bedding, rugs and curtains. k careful study of just the proper accessories for the summer living abode. The following are some suggestions of the many savings in these most complete stocks: Solid mahogany four-post Colonial Bedstead, and when we say “Solid Mahogany,” we mean every bit of the seasoned, pol- ished, carefully selected wood used in this article illustrated. Usually the price is $45.00; for this event, specially priced, $24.50. These bedsteadsin twin or full size were specially made for us by one of the most prominent manufacturers; shaped and finished from the choicest selected Mexican Ma- , hogany. We make a Other Bedsteads and Other Prices The bedstead illustrated on the left is complete with a spring and mattress and specially priced $35.00. One Stath Floor 16.50 Upholstered Box Spring 21.50 Upholstered Box Spring 30.00 Upholstered Box Springs. Two hundred bed ers, very special, $2.: Summer Bedding The materials used and the workmanship in the bedding listed here at special prices are of the very best: $10.00 Felt Mattresses. 15.00 Felt Mattresses. 25.00 Hair Mattresses 32.50 Hair Mattresses. 45.00 Hair Mattresses . 7.50 Woven Wire Springs. 95 10.00 Woven Wire Springs. 8.50 + 21.75 illows, live geese feath- each, undred and fifty imported down bed pillows, linen ticking, usually $6.00, very spe- cial, $3.95 each. SUMMER RUGS at REDUCED PRICES Floor coverings to meet all the requirements of the Summer home, from the inexpensive “Hit or Miss” rag rugs to the beautiful art cretonne rugs with Made Rugs 1-3 to 4% less than made-to-order prices These rugs are made of the finest quali- ties of Wilton Velvet, Axminster and body Brussels carpets. ‘ Sizes 6x9 ft. and 8!4x1014 ft.—priced $15.00 to $22.50. Carpetings Half Price Discontinued patterns and colors of the best grades of Wiltons, body Brussels and Axminsters; some with borders. Fifth Floor now 25¢ home when it dons its summer hangings. $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.50 a pair, instead of $1.50 to $00. Already headed to hang—need only be slipped over the rods. Inexpensive Curtainings by the Yard Dotted and figured muslins at 17¢. More of Those Justiy Famous DUTCH CURTAINS We have sold literally thousands of pairs, for every woman sees at once their value in dressing a window in a cool and pretty manner. and bungalows, as well as the cit Ideal for country houses At Cushions for porch and outdoor use espe- cially, now $1.65 to $3.25, from $2.85 to $4.75. White uncovered cushions filled with pure sUk floss, gray or white down, either in regu- lation sizes or made to special order on short 55c. Fifth Floor handba season notice, at moderate prices. Cedar Chests also moderately priced, to store things away from moths. Slip Covers, Awnings and Shades that add so much to the home’s comfort, Cretonnes either for the home, or for suits, coats, parasols, fe and the numerous dress ideas the as introduced, J. ‘Connor and John J. Manning were given bronze medals culng two boys from floating ice y. Patrolmen Gilshinan received bronze medals for rescuing men from the North 2) 0-0 SED 0D 0-<GEED- 0-GEED-0-GEED-(0)-ED- 0-0-0: 5, 1915. Store Opens 9 A. M. Closes 5 P. M. James McCreary & Co, 34th Street 5th Avenue ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY WOMEN’S HOSIERY 25,000 Pairs,—Specially Priced Thread Silk Hosiery—fine gauge; reinforced. Black, White and Colors. pair 1.50, 6 pairs 8.56 Thread Silk Hosiery,—fine gauge. Black or White. regularly 1.85 and 1.50 pair 1.10 Thread Silk Hosiery,—lisle tops and soles. Black or White. regularly 75c, pair Lisle Hosiery—fine gauge; reinforced. Black or White. regularly 50c, pair 35c, 6 pairs 1.90 Children's Socks,— White Lisle or Cotton; fancy tops. pair 25c, 6 pairs 1.25 TRUNKS & BAGS Remarkable Values Regulation 45-inch Wardrobe Trunks made on best fram hard fibre covered; hand-riveted bronzed steel trim ; fitted with the most modern garment and chiffonier sections. regularly 28.00, 18.50 Hard Fibre Dress and Steamer Trunks,—light and durable; hand-riveted bronzed steel trimmings; fitted with sectional and dress trays. Size $6, $8 and 40 inches, Dress Trunks.. . ++ Fegularly 12.75 to 14.50, 9.50 Steamer Trunks... .+.Fegularly 10.00 to 11.00, 8.00 Women’s Fitted Walrus Bags, containing ten ivory finished toilet articles; lined with various shades of moire silk; size 16 inches. Special 11.00 Women’s Light Weight Suit Cases of Long Grain Leather, fitted with ten to'‘let articles; silk lined in various shades of moire; size 18 inches. Special 14.00 Walrus Bags with best gilt trimmings; leather lined with inside pockets. Size 14 to 18 inches. 5.50 regularly 6.75 to 8.00 Cowhide Suit Cases,—double steel frames; reinforced corners; fitted with s pockets; sizes 24 and 26 inches, 3.75 regularly 5,00 and 5.75 FRENCH UNDERWEAR Considerably . Reduced | Chemises of Sheer Nainsook,—hand-embroidered.........95¢ | formerly 1.50 Drawers of Fine Nainsook,—hand-embroidered........ +195 | formerly 2.50 Princess Slips,—hand-embroidered. Sizes $4 and 36 only, | formerly 4.95, 1, Gowns of Fine Nainsook,—hand-embroidered; various designs; kimono or set-in sleeves; slip-over models. formerly 3.50 and 4.95, 2.95 and 3.95 Gowns of Imported Crepe de Chine,—hand-embroidered and hand-made. Pink, Blue or White. 11.95 formerly 15.95 GREELEY 1900 rOUNDED 1836 Lord & Taylor 38th Street FIFTH AVENUB 9th Street Store Hours in June 9 A.M. to & P.M. Announce La VIDA, A NEW CORSET First Showing To-day The Corsetless figure has gone and these new corsets are very welcome to Milady who is striving to regain her waist-line; designed to correctly accen- tuate the modish line of the 1830 period gowns, which is fashion’s latest whim. These corsets are decidedly short in length and tend to lend the figure a graceful incurve at the side, while maintaining a perfectly straight front line. Three new madels are Toortes here. La Vida Colonial Style 1832 Decided incurving side-waist. Very short. Batiste, lace trimmed. Sizes 20 to 28, price $5.00. La Vida Colonial Style 1834 Perfect incurving waist; very straight front effect. Medium length. Batiste, lace trimmed; sizes 20 to 28, price $5.00. , La Vida Colonial Style 1836 Oblique front boning, insures priecr straight front lines. Decided in-fit at side-waist; medium length. Batiste, lace trimmed. Sizes 19 to 28, price Second Floor >. The World Sells 100,000 Copies More in New York City Each Weekday Than Any Other Morning Newspaper. | | eee THE NEW YORK WORLD SETS THE PACE!) “THE HOME OF TRUTH’, 59th to 60th Street Lex.to 3d AV, Puta 808 Manufacturing Retailers of Planos and Player Pianoe Our Queensboro Celebration Sale A Great Piano Event The SENSATIONAL VALUES offered in our Queens boro Celebration Sales have set a standard NEVER EQUAL- ED by any other house. This year we have surpassed all our previous efforts. For months our Piano Factory has pre- i] pared for this event, and to our best knowledge and belief a 3] GREATER SAVING HAS NEVER BEEN OFFERED. If | you are contemplating the purchase of a Player Piano, this is iy the OPPORTUNITY you have been looking for. 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