The evening world. Newspaper, August 3, 1915, Page 8

PAY ROL “MINDS 764125 I FISCAL YEAR » Greatest Increases in Mayor's Departments and Board of Estimate. "NO ATTACK ON MAYOR. ~ Cheap Laborers Lopped Off : and High Priced Secre- F) taryships Created. a fm @ report to the Board of Esti- ‘mate on payroll disbursements of the | ity departments, Comptroller Pren- wy d@ergast shows that during the first year of Mayor Mitchel’s Administra- ton $104,965,059 was spent. This is $4,764,125 more than during the year 1913, The report further shows that the increases in the departments d rectly under the control of Mayor Mitchel were $1,300,000, or about 92 per cent. of the entire increase The great increases were in the departments of Charities and Health and for what ts known as Social Ser vice in the Board of Estimate, T conclusion ts that decreases were made in some departments in order that increases might be made in others, It will be remembered that several hundred low waged men were unceremoniously fired from the De- partment of Docks and Ferries, Com- missioner Smith himself did not fa- vor the reduction, It was understood that efficiency engineers went through the various branches of the depart- ment and showed where men could be dispensed with, During the sane year that the big cut was made in the Dock Department payroll a number of high priced secretaryships and other lucrative positions were created in the Board of Estimate. REPORT NOT AN ATTACK ON MITCHEL ADMINISTRATION. Comptrolior Prendergast's report showing how the payrolls have grown is not meant as an attack on the Mitchel Administration, Mr. Prender- Bast is obliged by @ resolution of the pard of Eatimate ad d Jan, 12, 1911, to prepare a statement comparing payroll disbursements of the current year with those of two preceding years. The notable increases in the Mayor's departments were in Fir ities and Health and the a have been made in o B. Altman & Cn! Extraordinary Price Reductions rder to close out the ‘4 remaining assortments of : Misses’ Washable Dresses, Suits, Skirts and Blouses “a at . . . ° Dresses of white at . . . . Tailored Suits of washable materials, Separate Skirts . . Blouses . . 34th and 35th Streets A Dresses of French or ramie linen . $3.00 & 3.90 or colored voile ° $2.25, 3.50 & 4.75 5.00 - $150 & 2.00 $1.00, 1.65, 2.25 & 3.00 (Department on the Second Floor) Fifth Aveme-Maditaon Aver, New York My ta to Furnish mle ia from ow TMADE, “Lathe start Your Home Complete lar sock and QUARANT tomuler stock si ARANTEED ay aa you would ordinarily h ha, Convince veureelt +] be no limt «| manner unk Sale of Sideboards Hem, Prt erin” 43.78 SMALL ACCOUNTS ESPECIALLY INVITED DOUBLE « = a tot See cass delivers any article or us oy 5O0c WEEKLY many as you w ty ow nies, _THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, are decreases just as notable In the Do- partments of Water Supply, Bridges and Docks. Some of the conspicuour Increases in the Mayor's departments are: Commin- sioner of Accounts, § : Bellevue allied hospitals, $4 t of Charith ; Bureau Measures, | $12,768; jof Weights and | Manhattan, Hichimond and. Brookiyn Parks, $161,986; Police, $602,772; Street Cleaning, $25,019 Decreases $16,106; ‘Bronx, $6.4 wenaments, $5,879; Department, Water Supply, $82 MOST OF THE BOROUGHS sHow, SALARY DECREASES. | Comptroller Prendergaat'’s statement | shows that In his own department sand As: ‘Tenement House Department of there has been a salary decrease amounting to $92,087; in Borough| President Mathewson'’s office in the) Bronx a decrea $60,910; in the oMce of Borou ident Pounds in Brooklyn a d $153,584, and in the office of thi » Borough Prest- dent McCormack of Richmond $102,- 604. ‘The Mayor's Board of Water Supply Department $396,809, The report shows a decrease of shows that Borough | Manhattan spent for salaries than increases hit the showing that there will the money spent in this sw there is a change in city hardest the laws. For Instance, the Board of cation shows an increase of $1,- 497,798; Board of Elections, $827.00; Public Service Commission, $181,968, CITY HALL CELLAR FIRE UNDER M‘ANENY OFFICE Blaze Near Oils Is Discovered by Watchman Who Happens to Be Passing. Spontaneous combustion started a fire in the easterly end of the City Hall cellar night about 8 o'clock. Had it not been discovered by Thomas McNamara, the watchman, making his rounds, and had it extended twelve feet from where it started to a point where a lot of paint and oil is stored, the blaze might have blowa up or destroyed the office of President McAneny, directly overhead. The fire started in a quantity of olly rags painters who are finishing work in the Mayor's office had thrown beneath an old stairway in an unused cellar room. McNamara wan driven out of the room by the ke when he opened the door, and ran to the pol ce station across the corridor. A alarm Was sent ty and @ vingle fireman from Engine Company No. 32 on Beekman Street hurried over and put out the fire by gathering up the smouldering and depositing them in an ash bai —_——_—_— SALUTE FLAG AT ALL TIMES. Police Ordered lors Whenever Seen, LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3.—Orders for all patrolmen to salute the American ery time It passes them on the into effect here ay by Police C, EB. w direction of Chief of Bnively but a see- d does not sikn of re who wit- nosnes t ty, At the same time an uplifting ex- ample to ‘y ung Americans — OBITUARY NOTES. Charles Duffy, for forty-seven years President of the Mutual Building and Loan Association of Newark, is dead at the ago of eighty-three years at his homo In Newark. Fawin W. Pierson, crack amateur golfer, bowler and billiard player, ts dead at Saranac Lake, N. Y,, where he had been in a sanitarium for eighteen months He was with the Insuranes Company for twenty years and organized the Prude; Athletic Association, He wax forty- five years old. His home was in Newark. Capt. Elliott W. Roge ander of the Boston ste: ward Pierce, is dead in a Rio Janeiro, Brazil, following an opera- tion, His vessel arrived at the Bra- ailion port from New York ten days ago. Leonard R. Kidder, for many years manager of the Land Department of the Northern Pacific Railroad, is dead in Manchester, N. H, Mias Anna Selby, late Thomas Selh Sun Francisco aboard the Fi which arrived in deaux yesterday, daughter of the , one-time Mayor of ed of heart di: ‘her ork from Bor- She was sixty-one FE. Watson is dead at her home, 574 Prospect Avenue, Rrooklyn. She had been in England for a Jong time and returned to this country on the last westbound voyage of the Lusitania, She was fifty-four years old. Henry W. Dusinborre of Pittsburgh died suddenly at the Taverdale home of George W ins, his brother-in- law. Mra. Dusinberre and Mra, Per- king are sisters, State Senator John J. Linson, President of the Ulstor County Bar Association and prominent as a law- yer, is dead at the age of sixty-five years at his home in Kingaton, N.Y W. L. DOUGLAS #3,60*4,004,504*5.00 Shoes plete assortment of up-to-the-min- ute styles in this city. No matter what kind or price shoe you desire, you will find it in our 1915. Women’s $2.25 Linene Dusters Sale To- $ 1 : 50 morrow, at Fine dusters — splendidly made—every one cut full; 52 inches long. These have con- vertible collars ached cal- patch or pockets, Sizes 34 to 52-inch bust- measure. REENHUT’ J.B.GREENHUT COMPANY. “THE BIG STORE” SoTh ies SIXTH AVE.. IGTOI9™ STREET UMM VSINEIES SAI BY OROER OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. We Cannot Guarantee to Fill Mail or Telephone Orders on These Items Usual Complimentary aa GREEN TRADING STAMPS Free Tomorrow Distefbution in our Main Buliding. As many sete of these 2M Green Stamps as are reasonably re- quired for books unfilied will be given, but only one set of any one date good tn any one book. Only 100 Complimentary Stamps good in any one book, but you may etert as many books as you please. Women’s *3 to *5 “Foot-Mould” Low Shoes No Reservations-- Your Unrestricted Choice.in Tomorrow’s Great Sale, at Our entire stocks of this celebrated make of high-class Pumps, Oxfords and Colonials offered at this astonishingly low price to- morrow, All of this footwear made specially for Greenhut’s in strict accordance with our own specifications. This season's smartest and most beautiful styles andsmost favored leathers included. *1.95 All have either hand-turned or Goodyear-welted soles. Not every size in each style and leather, but the low price—$1.95—makes it more than worth your while to come here early tomorrow and do some picking and choosing—and in that way find your size. Savings for YOU of 10 to 50 Per Cent. in Our Semi-Annual Furniture Sale And that’s not the only consideration which you have to bear in mind. You must remember, too, that every piece of FURNITURE offered is WORTHY AND STURDY—BUILT FOR A LIFETIME OF SERVICE. VAULT HUH Very Best $8.50 Refrigerators At $6.55 Splendidly constructed refrigerators —every one guaranteed. Lift cover style; 38 inches high; ice capacity about 30 Ibs.; white enamel lined pro- vision chamber. BETTER REFRIGERATORS AT PROPORTIONATELY LOW PRICES $7.50 ee Leather Traveling Bags, $ Sizes ‘16, 7 ‘and 18. "English sowed frame; Oxford style; solid brass lock and catches; strong handle; leather lined with three pockets. Mountain or Seashore Trunks. $5.60 Trunks—size 28; at. $6.00 Trunks—size 30 $6.40 Trunks—size 32 $6.85 Trunks—size 34 $7.25 Trunks—size 36 covered; bound with hard large brass clamps and corners; good Excelsior lock; strong K sheet steel bot- : aps over body; deep tray ‘with hat box. Notions. 25¢ Rubberized Sanitary Aprons —well shaped and water- proof; 12¢ 2c Bottle “Hatol’ traw Cc ‘olor ings—black or colors; at... 14e 50c White Kid Belts for Women and Children. At Sizes 26 to 36; white kid belts trimmed with Puaskk patent leather; also plain white kid with covered buckles to match. AAA IULALUL LAL MMOL ARL ALAA TOLLITULAPLLLLLZELLLT LLL LALLA ALAA AAIELUL You can confirm this by comparison with what is offered ‘round town. Read these specimen quotations. character of this sale: $32 Brass Bed Outfits $17.25 Outfit consists of a 2-inch continuous post bed, with five 1-inch filling rods. Can be had in all regular sizes; bright or satin finish. Our famous “Crown” close-woven wire spring and roll-edge cotton mattress, covered in fancy art ticking. $40 Jacobean Oak Buffets $29.75 Beautiful design; made of selected quartered oak; construction and finish of the best. $7.50 Fumed Oak Library or Living Room Table $5.91 Top 24x36 inches; aeaee oak top; maga- zine rack at each end. $14 Fumed Oak Library or Living Room Table 26x42 inches; quartered oak tops two maga- zine racks at each end; heavy planked top. $10 Simplex Couch Beds $6.95 Simple to operate; works with foot lever $10.50 Golden Oak Dressers $7.50 Made of solid oak; large mirror; well constructed. $15 ripe Mirror Dressing Tables $10.45 32-inch top; mahogany or walnut finish. $17 Chiffoniers $13.75 Good-sized mirrors; mahogany or walnut. $13.75 Mahogany Desks $9.75 A splendid writing desk for a woman; French legs; selected material; excellent finish, $9.75 ALL HAL APA LAA TOCUALSOAALAAAULL LLL LULU LL ETRE LDULLULULLELELLUULELLLLLLULULLL LULU LULLLILELLLLULLELUL LU MAUL Uda sisibAsbasseasisisesassass insite Girls’ 75c Middy They will enlighten you regarding the high $14 “Stickley” Fumed Oak Rockers $8.75 Large, high-backed and roomy; genuine Spanish leather automobile seat. $3 Dining Room Chairs $1.75 Genuine leather seat; box construction; quartered oak; well finished. $100 Walnut Bedroom nei 569 Sale, Suite consists of: DRESSER, 21x42-inch top with 24x30 French plate mirror; CHIFFONIER, 33x20-inch top with 18x22 French plate mirror; DRESSING TABLE, 36 inches long and 20 inches deep, with triple mirrors, centre mirror 14x22 inches, and FULL SIZE BED. The suite is in a very neat design; material, finish and construction are of the best. An gx- ceptional value. $9 Roll Edge Felt Mattresses $4.95 50 Ibs. to the full size; covered in a pretty art ticking. $4.75 Manhattan Oxydized Telescope Couches + $2.65 Romelink guaranteed spring; mattress included; can be separated to make 2 couches. $38 Large Golden Oak China Closet $27 Beautifully designed and constructed. $3.50 Soft Top Matiresses $1.85 Rovered in a good quality of ticking; all regular sizes. Blouses and Tub Dresses---Sale at Two extra special lots (quantities limited) for Wednesday's selling. THE MIDDIES are of white galatea; regulation sailor collars, trimmed with braid; square collars with button-trimmed revers ; patch pockets; 34-length sleeves. All white or with collar, cuffs and revers in red, Copenhagen and navy. ‘Sizes 14 to 20 years, THE DRESSES are-nicely made of attractive overplaids in ora blue and brown tones. Unusual dainty styles; collar and strapping of so'id colored material; bolero and belted effects MDL PILLAI ULLADULLA LULA IDL Framed Pictures Regularly to $5; in Our 9 ugust Sale, at A most interesting variety of subjects worthy of adorn- ing any room in the house. Very handsomely framed. AAALAC LL Velvet and Tapestry Brussels Rugs Seamless Velvet Rugs—Oriental de- Seamless Tapestry Brussels ae popular priced rugs at big reductions; size pre jade price 8g. 75 $17.50; Dainty Curtains Bee poker iat evita with imi- tation crochet lace; for- $ merly $2.75; sale 1. 75 Nottingham Lace Curtainse= $ former price $2.25; sale.. 1.50 Irish Point Lace Curtains— $ former price $3.95; sale.. 2.50 SALMLLLLLILLL IL LLLLL LLL TOL ELLA DALAM APLLLULLULLLLLTALALL LALA LILLIE $20.75 Kitchen Cabinets. Golden oak; top contains one large compartment with two shelves, cake box, flour sifter and 2 dr: 8; base with nickeloid top, 1 and | small compartment; 1 and 1 small drawer, and 1 kne board. $8.95 Porcelain Dinner Sets are included. Some with fancy cord or four-in-hand ties. Sizes 8 to 14 years. 100 pieces complete for 12 person: clean grade body with blue flow spray design. Men’s 55“Kingly” Trousers 1i%..§2.95 t th lar price—$5—"*Kingly” trousers are the biggest values on the market. {BLUE SERG :S i HITE FLANNELS, WORSTEDS IN NEATEST PATTERNS, and WHITE FLANNELS WITH STRIPES. Belding Bros. cable-cord silk; faultlessly trimmed and finished to perfection down to the minutest detail. Pure Food Market Specials finest BLUE SERGES. Economies Mail and telephone orders filled promptly. pr at abalb ch sled Lf Tetley’s Teas CEYLON, Oolong or mixed tea aeIb. Coffee Come and see our coffer roster in dally operation, SELECTED ‘Sante ee - ita 1.75; bs, B15 ‘ ie ., 18¢ 6G UADARALI ” END COF $3.90; b i 3d5e FANCY MARACAIBO COP PEB-Siq Ibs. 81; Wes Is $1 19¢ INDIA or APPLE C1 Ibs, large bot brand; 5 regular } cans. ZAP—washing cereal; © pkas., 270; package BEST NEW in the market; $1.75 POTATOES bbl. 8c PAROWAX-—lor sealing Arult Jars, eter; 11D. Block IC Advertised Cereals MOTHER'S ROLLED OAT MBAL—dor, 1 BO 10¢ PIN ~ 10¢ QUAKER. jateant: HOMINY ripe, del melon EAC Georgi ti galion jug, PORK AND PE ME 5e| 81.40; oP ae JCALIFORNIA, | RIPE OLIV Fresh Fruits WATERMELONS On Absolutely the Best Quality. Call Chelsea 4000. Pure Grape Juice CALWA_ BRAND CALIFOR- NIA WHITE G J Form FOUNT: RAPE lead. DER VINEGAR- | be 12¢|sNow MELLOW — for icing ev cakes, cake filling, cee and dess: Se; ree. 28 Be FREE--one regular We eng whipper and cake mixer “with SWISS CREAM—|purchase 6 cans Snow Mellow. i 12¢ IMPORTED SARDINES— ATTY ‘Matchless brand, in pure olive 3 dor, #1 15; © pie, cans, 4! Popular — Lakeside i dor, #1 6 boxes, raspberry, |’ orange; ved Seon? ore KAURELI BRAND CALI. FORNIA YEPTOW CLING PEACHES dor., $1.75; regular 250 large 4 er or cinna. ly ground; Ib. ING APPLES apple sauce, tare, , 39¢ large, ripe AMMO DRY_AMMONIA— reg. 10c box Men’s Alpaca A clear saving of $2, 05 on every pair tomorrow. Your choice of Every pair sewed with Every waist measure from 28 to 54. Coats—Reduced! Nothing Better for Hot Weather Wear $2 Alpaca Coats—now $1.35 | $3.50 Alpaca Coats—now $2.25 $3 Alpaca Coats—now $1.75 | $5.00 Alpaca Coats—now $2.95 Flour ‘AIN ae TUM Wines, Liquors, Brandies Big Reductions from Regular Prices old Co row Whisky ‘8 famous dis varieties. nearly 30; rex. 1Se iar 8c ‘one dish mop with 3 boxes of Amino, Gold Seal two 7S¢ Rountree Old T Gin—two 6ic bot Vermouth,“Cascado” Ital- lan—two 68e bots, for at thie them for oom pure Se carton con: 1 Yale Cocktails—any variety; two 65¢ flasks $]| creme de Po Special Combination $1.75 worth for $1 Imported Port Wine "Obe quurt bottice for. Perrand 1-Ster Cognac 0c My bottles f Sherry, |G Rhine’ Win Big Dollar’s Worth 1 fut quart Fine 04) be for 4 full air Choice cnn e 1 'Puritan Blackberry Cordial sive, om $ lor. 1 fa ave Sherry— bottles for. . $1 Whisky— two $1) 1 Green River Boitted by the Green River Distillery Co., Owensbor id Menthe-—two $1 ‘Burgundies—81.50 grades; Per gallon.