The evening world. Newspaper, December 21, 1916, Page 7

HON RL RATS FREMEN ATBLAZE ON URRY HL 1875,000 Damage Before They ‘Could Break in Commodore James's Old House. Fire of unknown origin 41d $75,000 @amage in the five-story granite Rouse at No. 02 Park Avenue, owned | 84 formerly occupied by Commodore | Arthur Curtiss James. Painters and decorators have just Completed an extensive renovation of te building after sovoral months’ | Work. It had been leased to George Is Williams of the Belmont Hotel, : fuch of whose furniture, still in fi @ates, was scattered through the | house, | ‘The alarm was given by Erich Lin- holm, @ night watchman, who ew | flames pouring from the first floor | windows. Firemen under Deputy Chief “Smoky Joe” Martin, after ef- feoting an entrance with difculty on | | s¢count of the tron grill work around doors and windows, found thé firs! had made considerable headway and | ‘was burning the Colonial stairway as | far as the third floor. The three lower floors, with their contents, were practioally burned out. | Cept, Slater and men of Engine Company No. 26 managed to koep | tho flames from a store-room oon- | taining large quantities of ofl, paint | and shellac, s The fire caused considerable ex- ‘ eitoment through the fashionabi Murray Hill district, At No, 90 1i Cleveland H. Dodge; Prof. garon, an art connolaseu lector, occupies No, 94, and a number of other well-known people live in the vicinity, TWREE MEN CAPTURED = IN A STOLEN AUTO Broadway Policeman Recognized Caron Phoned Description; Halts It at Point of Revolver, Two hours after a big 1917 auto mobile disappeared from Eighteenth Avenue and Sixty - third Striet, Brooklyn, Polieman Dunphy of the West Forty-seventh Street Station, Manhattan, was on its running board, revolver in hand, as it rounded Into Broad...~ from Forty-third Street, a the three youns The prisoners described thomeeives Questioned at the « Higgins said a good joaned thom the third Street, 14 BOON As 1417-1423 THIRD AVENUE NEAR 60" STREET FURNITURE! Cash or Credit OPEN EVENINGS TILL 9 O'CLOCK A 3-Room Apartment | A 5-Room Apartment A 4-Room Apartment 4500, LUE. 4 75 Beauty ?. 1 #700, comuarably Rich $585 Period — Farniture _————— QURLIBERAL TERMS |i fe 1 De ‘Connecticut Kallroad Vares jotor Trucks, Freight. rely! We Helivery by MURDER WITNESS BEATEN Revenge oi Attack Louls Secor was beaten Iast night be- cause he testified at the trial of Anton Fedaricet at Lieut. Shannon of East Orang: instrumental in bring! Hk ba vietion or that he was merely the victim of robbers. The al was made within te pe of the spot where @ year uunday night Federicct had his le with the police. Secor owns in which Federico! was hiding a ‘om Which he shot and also owns @ house across the, ro makes his hore, the former house and left ft to © the field to his own home. men, he says they were Italians, stopped him and after beating him almost insensible robbed him of $3 FALL RIVER, Mass., Deo. and tivo owns | Gngland bec nt to tho home of Just Morton Jr, whose guest he ured, complaining of lines Newark for kill abou! note, ‘THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916, Tatt 111) Silent om Wilson Note. 1 Former Presidént Taft has had to can- vel & great part of his speaking engage- ments on his present trip through New aus of a heavy cold, After hia third address here, last night, he Jam ‘He clined “to comment on President Wil- DON’T DELAY— | JOIN OUR CLUB NOW STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 10 | BLOOMINGDALES’ S9TH ST. & 3D AVE. NEW YORK, N, ¥. Genrlemen; Please send me, without obligation on my part, fall information regarding your Xmas Player Piano Club NAME ooesecseneee STREET ...sssccsccwancsccovescessvocncsvessaveses So decide right now—Come to Bloomingdales’ to-morrow COIR AT CN _f n DoD PLAYER: PIANO w Ld WJ The Club Is Limited to 376 Members Realize just what this Club means to you while there is still time to take advantage of it. You certainly cannot afford to High Grade, Reliable, Metal Tubing With Each Player Piano Beautiful Music Cabinet —— ||Beautifal Music Cabinet . Piano Sioo!—Cover or Scart (Yoor Own Selection) & Free Delivery *2 a Week On the Club Plan of ‘2 a Wee The Player Pianos offered in this Xmas Club are from every equal of instruments offered elsewhere at $500. The power of co-operation in factory and selling expense price, thus assuring a tremendous saving to every member. In order to get the club quickly started this very low figure liberal that anybody can afford to join. ° Free to Club Members of Music of Your Own Selection. A Handsome BenchtoMatch. AlsoCover orScarf. Free Delivery No Interest or Extra Charges of Any Kind Whatsoever. Tuning—Polishing—and General Service for One Year. A Ten-Year Guarantee Certificate Endorsed by Bloomingdale Bros. IMPORTANT NOTICE: The Club is rapidly filling-—-only 47 more mem- * b delay-—enroll as a member today or tomorrow. As a Special Christmas Offer NEW move. WALTERS PIANO Price Includes Beautiful Musie Cabinet, e Only 2 More Days to Christmas To enroll as a member of our greatest and most timely Only 47 More Members Can Profit by the Tremendous Saving Offered miss the opportunity to secure a Free to Club Members \Free to Club Members With Each Upright Piano Bench—Cover—I2 Rolls ot Music D and Free Delivery to Your Home point of excellence by which Player Pianos can be judged the makes it possible to sell these Player Pianos at this very low has been placed on these instruments. The club plans are so A Magnificent Player Roll Cabinet, 12 Rolls Within a Radius of 100 Miles from New York City. Elimination of Club Dues in Case of Sicknessor Non-Employment. ers can participate in the Club offer, So don’t We Present a $ Terms’ a Week Stoo., Cover and Free Delivery CITY cevcccscceeveccccecccatsseccessneseeesesseees Cut Ont and Mail This Cenpor (E.W.21 PP 209 er Se SS At Bloomingdate: — Fur Muffs at Special Prices Buy Them for Christmas Gifts This announcement will be good news for many women. Just at the threshold of Winter, and at the height of the gift- giving season, we have marked these muffs at very special prices. In recent years furs have become one of the most accept- able of presents. At the following very special prices these muffs will find new owners quickly. A small deposit placed on any selection made will be held for Christmas delivery. Rice $3.95 $8.95 rench Coney. dson Seal Manchurian Wolf (dog). sche ae eek Fuvtion wines Skunk Opossum. imitrition White Fox (hare), ‘Dyed Imitation Gray Fox (hare Wlack uk. $12.50 $22.50 Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat). Mole, Taupe Wolf, Skunk, Biack Fox, | Black Lyns. Raccoon, Black Wolf, | Mink. Taupe Fox. Separate muffs to match the collar on your cloth or fur coat. Scarfs to match any of the above in animal effect, straight stole or cape effect—at reasonable prices. Fur Sets for Girls Our stock of fur sets for girls and children is very large. We have bought at very advantageous prices, and have priced them on the same basis. The girl will be proud to own a new set of furs for Christmas. Second Floor, ‘At Bloomingdales Sweaters and Skating Sets Quite Popular for Presents Among the useful gifts sweaters are near the top of the list. Our stocks are interesting both in variety and price. Women’s Brushed Wool Sweaters, $4.98 to $5.98 Large sailor collar model, with patch pockets; belt all around. Choice of solid colors, or with white trimming. Women’s Zephyr Wool Sweaters $5.98 Norfolk model, shawl collar; turn-back cuffs; all around belt. hagen, ecru or green. Knitted Skating Sets $3.49 Consisting of closely knitted Tam o' Shanter and scarf. Cap finished with pompon on top; scarf has knotted fringe ends. Desirable colors. Children’s Worsted Sweaters $2.49 Shawl or Byron collar, patch pockets; belt all around. Rose, Copenhagen, brown, cardinal or green, in sizes up to 36. pockets and Rose, Copen- L Main Floor, At Bloomingdales” Gloves Make Timely Gifts The Christmas season coupled with the cold air make a double reason for the popularity of gloves. You may pur- chase many things more expensive, but nothing will give more satisfaction. Women’s Gloves, 98c Glace kid, in half pique style; large selections of colors. Women's Gloves, $1.25 Real French glace kid, 2 clasps; black or colors, Capeskin gloves, in tan or golden brown; also gray Mocha gloves. Women’s Gloves, $1.75 French glace kid in various styles. Washable glace kid in newest shades and embroidered effects, Men's Gloves, 98t Capeskin, lined or unlined; tan shades, Gray suede, unlined; half pique style, Men's Gloves, $1.50 Mocha, in gray. Capeskin, prix seam sewn; tan only. Also warm fleece lined kid gloves in gray or tan, Other gloves for men include Dent's, Meyer's and Fownes’, lined or unlined, at a great range of popu- lar prices. Boys’ and Girls’ Gloves, 69c Kid or suede, lined or unlined; also tan gauntlets. Boys’ and Girls’ Woolen Gloves, 39¢ and 59c Knitted gloves in a large variety. toor Main I At Bloomingdales’ This is an’ opportunity kinds of growi of prices. our Greenhou: You will enjoy p-the-Roof a fit by the: Leather Bags Suit Cases, etc. For personal use or for Christ- mas trees in various sizes, $3.95, +4 » $5.95 enamel cloth, $4.50 to $11.75. Fitted Motor Restaurants, $2.95 to $13.95, the Roof, you request. ALL CARS TRANSFER TO Holly Given Free ALL CARS TRANSFER Stockings Full of With Any Purchase “THE HOME OF TRUTH mnt Oye, ,10e to $1.98 Upon tation of sales check lignans arith one Lah Et |] | for purchase in any department of on Christmas morning. Each | belly: Bes of ce Lag Wag of pay crowded with toys, are 9'to.12.A. M,, 2 to § PM. and be cary . Ph Many others by did RE 59th to 60th Street a0 Lex.to3MAV huss ’hS. [nseetin et Open Evenings Until 10 o’Clock At Bloomingdales’ Plants at Auction Prices In a Real Auction Sale } to obtain all plants at almost unheard soles take place daily in 2 iP M. Xmas Greens Received Daily # bff, Carloads of Christmas greeneries, such yi as holly, evergreen wreaths, mistletoe and laurel by the yard for decoration and Christ- Orders placed Plants for Xmas Gifts ants at 50¢ up to $100.00, a8 ¢ joods enc: ue bse Galata ire sii now will be filled at our usual low prices and Leather Baga for tourists, 14 | | ‘“elivered when you wish: to 20 inches long, $2.95, $3.95, $4,115, $5.95 and up to $24.95. Many decoratiy ather Suit Cases to 30 | | be delivered before Day. Floral designs tong. $3: harwe stocks of flowering and berry platts, including primroses, azaleas, | | land turkeys, all selected on 95. ‘ cyclamens, Scotch heather, poinsettias, ar ‘ange trees, jerusalem A 4 Black Enamel Cloth Suit | | cherries, aucuba, etc, Also decorative plants, such as kentias, palms, birds, weighing from 8 to 25 Cases, 24 to 30 inches long, $2.95, | | phoenix, canariensis, rocbelinii, ficus panduratas, pandanus, vetchii and | | Pounds, which will be sold at $3.95, $4.95 and up to $11.95, utilis, Ferns and draceanas in many varieties, in red, pink, green or other 28c and up per Ib, All are in Women's Hat Boxes of black | | colors. Also rubber plants. Singing Canaries for Gifts A novel end pleasing offering would be one of our Australian love birds, or an aquarium of gold fish. Male selections in our Greenhouses-on- In Cut Flower Shop Orders now accepted for a large box of fresh cut flowers at $2.00 or $3.00-—- according to the quantity and selection~-to be delivered whenever BLOOMINGDALES’ (0 32%S'40E: At Bloomingd Jain Floor, Candy Shep. All purchases made up to closin Saturday night will be delivered by time rist- as Day. \ Kindly take small packages with fs This will assist us in taking care of bulkier At Bloomingdale: Toyland! The place children dream about. The wonderful display of dolls, toys and games leaves an impression on the juvenile mind that is difficult to erase. Aside from its commercial aspect, it gives us much pleasure to be the hosts of hundreds of tiny visitors to Toyland daily. We have provided many features that cannot fail to interest the kiddies, Only two days are left before Christmas. Our stocks are in good condition although we have sold more toys and games this year than ever before. Take elevator to the fourth floor. At Bloomingdales Our Copies of Paris Bags Priced $2.95 to $7.95 Our Paris office sends the original models which we have copied in New York. The duplicates are so exact that per- haps only an expert could distinguish them apart. Maniple Saddle Triangle Sybil of silk moire, faille silk, velvet or crocheted, all studded with steel beads. Most acceptable for Christmas gifts. Main Floor, At Bloomingdales” Men’s Fibre Silk “Onyx” Hose Pair, 29c; 6 Pair, $1.70 A large quantity of the well-known hose of strictly perfect quality. Fibre silk is an inexpen- sive substitute for silk, and will give satisfactory service. These socks are medium weight, rein- forced heels and toes; choice of gray, suede, navy, tan, black or white. Men's Silk Socks, 39c to $1.50 Pair (Not “Onyx” Brand) A goodly assortment of fine silk socks in plain or fancy effects; also silk clocked. Main Floor At Bloomingdates Pictures, $1.75 Reproductions in color of favorite pictures, including figures and land- scapes. All have neat frames and enclosed in black shadow boxes with glass protection. Also about 75 paintings in 244- inch gilt frames, with corner orna- ments. Landscape or marine sub- jects. Third Floor, les. Hen and Tom Turkeys, lb., 28c up Fancy dry-picked Rhode Island, Vermont and Mary- r Orders placed now will om $1.00 to $50, prime condition, and will make very fine eating, We also offer Fancy Maryland Geese, Ib., 22¢ Long 8c ed Roasting Chickens, 1b, 22¢ Philadelphia Fowls, lb., 22¢ Milk-Fed Broilers, lb., 22¢ Basement \