The evening world. Newspaper, February 1, 1917, Page 8

nnn emetl ee a nein ie a HANAN’S SPECIAL REDUCTIONS Women’s Shoes We have placed all of the Women's $5.00, $6.00 and $7.00 shoes that we have had on sale in two groups and priced them at $2.95 anv $3.85, All sizes are represented in these two groups. Hanan & Son ASTORA UBLANT AS NEW LINE T NANHATAN OPENS Mayor and Borough Heads Help Celebrate Start of 15-Minute Service. ‘This is the day that Astoria comes within fiften minutes of Broadway. Tho joyous ceremonies that mark the freat occasion are going on right now, and they will be going on, as llikely as not, when the aun peepa forth to-morrow morning. They never do things by halves in Astoria. Mayor Mitchel and a party of statesmen of the boroughs of Manhat- fan and Queene are the principal celebrators. ‘The Mayor and his staff got into an elevator at Lexing- ton Avenue and Forty-second Street at 2 P. M. and dropped to the begin- ning of the Steinway tunnel, There they boarded @ fine new tri gleam- ing with new paint and very com- fortable with its nico new cushions, and dived under the East River, com- ing up in Long Island City on a new elevated railroad structure, This is the Hine that brings Astorie to Man- hattan's door. The train stopped at the Union station In Queensboro Bridge Plaza, whore other distinguished citizens got aboard, then ran north, stopping at Washington Avenue, Broadway, Grand Avenue, Hoyt Avenue, and at the terminus, Ditmars and Secend Avenues, Astoria, There the visitors got into automobiles and inapected half a mile of homes up to Steinway, 1391 Broadway, corner 38thSt. 1095 Broadway, near 23d St. 1255 Brow way, “ 3istSt. 297 Broadway, “ Duane St. 390 Fulton St., Brooklyn ——1 GB. Altman & Cu. THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1917. A SATURDAY WEDDING INST. THOMAS’S CHANTRY ALL STOCKS TUMBLE: | ects Sas sea Ags ha cittecas teehee CONFER ON MORGI — es | FOR GABRIELLE WARREN | on MASS ~ ~ t CaSRE wanna On Saturday, in the chantry of St.| Thomas's Church, Miss Warren, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Whitney Warren, will be wedded! to Reginald B, Rives, Reginald Rives of No. 615 Park Ave- nue. The ceremony will be followed by a@ reception at the Ritz-Carlton. | the late Gabriel M, Tooker of New-| port. the point to which the citizens hope to ve the road curried soon Then the party went back to the train and returned to the rooms of! the Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens, where there was luncheon and oratory Meanwhile | regular trains began to run on the new line in each direction | Mayor Mitchel congratulated the| people of Astoria on having this road which carries them t y station | on the subway for a nic and spoke of the prospect of soon adding to the | service by necting the Astoria | line with the & dd Avenue Klevated Railroad at Fifty-ninth Street Other speak ‘ Ilodge, 18. Connol mas of t f Queens, a tikes, Chair- mmittee of the ough President President C. Chamber of Co BK. McAvoy and | man of the Transit Chamber of The principal in this ev en- | An Extraordinary Clearance Sale OF Women’s Tailor-made Suits (PLAIN AND FUR-TRIMMED) 1 to commence to-morrow (Friday) WILL INCLUDE Suits of Velveteen, Broadcloth, Velour de laine, etc., reduced to $23.50, $27.50 X $38.00 ry ¥ (SIZES INCOMPLETE) (Women's Ready-to-wear Suits, Third Floor) a Large Reductions HAV] 2 BEEN MADE IN THE PRICES OP Women’s Silk Blouses to take effect to-morrow (Friday) Unusual values will be offered in a number of attractive Blouses which have been taken from the regular stock and re-priced at $3.50, $4.85 & $6.75 (Second Floor) Sims Fifth Avenue - Madison Avenue, New York OThirty-fourth Street ing will be at Bohemian Hall r and Ditmars Avenue, Astor! RESERVE BOARD REPORTS Am Aun Manufacturers Sold Far Ahead and 4 Are Exercising Caution in Mak- ing Future ntracts, WASHINGTON, Feb, 1.—Continu- ation of countrywide prosperity with the expected midwinter lull Reserve Board in the monthly bulle- tin made public to-day. the eastern districts say: Boston—Manufacturers old far ahead. | New York—Evidence disposition to exercise ¢ tion in making commitments by manufacturers and distributors for | later in the year Philadelphia—Possibility of peace haa caused hesitation in virtually ail Mnes, Reports on Skin Tortured Babies Sleep After Cuticura bath with Cuticura Soap followed by a gentle anointing with Cuticura Oint- ment relieves itching, burning ecremas, rashes and chafings, permits sleep for infant and rest for mother, and points to speedy healment in most cases when {t seems nothing would do any good. This is only one of the many things Cu ticura does for the skin. Use them for every-day toilet purposes and have a clear skin, clean scalp, good hair and soft hands, Samples free by return mail for the asking. Address card: “Cuticura,’’ Dept. 15F, 8: ten. Sold everywhere, also Henry, James, Mary, Elizabeth and A you use Luden’s for coughs, colds and throat trouble. LUDEN \ ened in both New York and Euro- day's closing of 17%. Two months pean financial centres, German marks @&0 cotton sold at 21% cents per wont down to 671-4, duplicating their pound. lowest record || bonds were down to new low records. } 00 day 16.8 cents, as compared with | normal / | ruled steady |CONDITIONS BORDER CLOSELY |in sight was dumped overboard. A| Gabrielle! of stocks and commodities to unload| morning was down from 8 to 15 cents son of Mrs.jers that Wall Street has witnessed Miss Warren ts a granddaughter of difference stock or selling stocks “short.” a Fk teat Burdette G, Lewis, Commissioner of | WASHINGTON, Feb. ty . bia et Correction, to-day announced that the |ment of 0. tostn ( | Bare detention home for mater~|ean ineum rs s been opened on the) March 4 Saree. top floor of the city’s building at| gained. No. 49 Lafayette Street Wilson —_—————— ps FROM 5 TO 15 POINTS ©" | bale on both New York and New Or- jleans exchanges. The price for May option went to a Jow of 12% centa| 5 per pound as compared with yestor- — (Continued From First Page.) Italian lire and Aus- riap kronen were also lower, Forotgn The declines at th kets, Confusion was eo great that it was difficult to keep track of ns. There was the same rush to eell cotton as there was to sell wheat, | and for the first half-hour every bale | A German mark fs orth In New York of 23 cents. Money rates ON REAL PANIC, For the firet half hour of the trading, there were conditions on stock, wheat and cotton ex- changes bordering closely on real panic. No man knew to what ex- tent the declines would go and what financial foundations might be shaken. ‘There was a combination of owners little later, however, shorts began to cover, and the traders recovered from their panic. May option rose to 16) cents a pound, On all the Western grain ex- changes, particularly Chicago and Minneapolis, there were violent de- clines in the price of wheat. The Chicago pit was in an uproar of ex- citement. Prices varied widely, but all were far lower. As compared with a closing of $1.71 per bushel last night | for May wheat, the opening this their commitments coupled with the most daring short selling by bear raid- for various months It was diMicult to get exact quota- tions at first. May wheat was ro- tw ported sold as low as $1.56, July} in many years. For a short period|option went down to $1.36. Later there was not a bull In sight, Every-| there was some recovery. body wanted to sell. It made no SCENES OF EXCITEMENT ON THE whether selling “long” STOCK MARKET Sell,| On New York Stock Exchange dur- 1 1 Wa Jing the morning wero many scenes bag ages lie Ag As |of excitement. The professional bears But in a very short time this ruth- made repeated raids on the market, less bear warfare on exchanges de- covering quickly as prices. slumped scuttle every stock on the| and then turning to renewed attacks. | Jesse Livermore, @ plunger who re- ht about its own reaction. | cently announced that he had cleared y bear who sells stocks “short” | off ail his debts from past disasters, 93% Jul Have Purchased the Entire Stock of Coats and Dresses of DU BARRY'S One of the Best Known 5th Avenue Shops Which Has Always Catered to Particular, CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN MARKET. WHEAT, 22 East 34th Street (Opposite Altman's) On Sale Friday & Saturday All These Coats & Dresses Your Choice Without Reserve COATS _——— John b. Miller, West Side B Dies. f the old upper yesterday at jo Drives aged inany buildings on fe the well known il the Laneoin survived by four The funeral will morning @t Ht John ———————€— UFMAN'S Stylish Women | from strong financial interests, pro- Service | . Am) NATION-WIDE PROSPERITY 3= = after (a Christmas is reported by the Federal cent It's really wonderful how quickly a hot “Very Good Eddie” Joseph, ¢anov COUGH DROPS must buy fn those same stocks to complete his trade. BEARS FORCED TO TURN BUY- ERS TO COVER THEIR TRADES, | In half an hour the bear seliers turned buyers to cover their trades | and this, combined with supporting orders supposed to have come duped a wave of buying orders that boosted the depressed stocks, wheat, and cotton up past the danger point. CLOSING QUOTATIONS. With net © ges from previous clos Allis.Chalmenm 4,4 Am, Mert Sugar... Sedeed Se ns ae Den. & Tin 4 1% | | = =e | | Look for the | Luden yellow | package. lice—if ¢ Ss Give Quick Bellet and mai ed with U. 8. days As in the December stock market) raids, when Bernard M. Baruch was the principal bear, Steel was the stock | for heaviest trading. It closed last night at 112. This morning a few min par, going to 99, amid a tre- mendous shout of glee from the bears. But that figure was its low, for the morning session at least, and it be- | gan to climb upward again, finally | reaching a plane betweon 103 and 104 | Stern Brothers West 42nd Street at noon. nother million, was credit eing the heaviest seller eel, having started several ‘of 35,000 shares at prices | ranging from 105 downward. In it broke through | | at $24.50 Regularly up to $35.00 THE SUITS at $24.50 include the newest weaves and colorings, two and three button extreme and con- servative models. THE OVERCOATS at $24.50 com- | rise conservative blacks and Ox- fords with silk linings; “trench” | coats, form fitting and box coats. | patent leather lace shoes; blac buck tops, and dark tan Russia calf lace shoe Men’s Hosiery and Underwear Reduction Sale of Men’s Silk Half Hose, comprising striped and fancy effects; Were originally to $35 10 it opened with Dresses are Afternoon and Evening Gowns and the extensive alte: ions that had been planned at t All Sales Final (Between 5th and 6th Avenues) Our Entire Winter Stock of Men’s Suits and Overcoats Repriced in two groups for Friday and Saturday: at $16.50 | THE SUITS at fancy mixtures. self collars. A Sale of Men’s Shoes To-morrow and Saturday on the Main Floor at $4.75 Pigskin lace shoes in dark tan; lg eg ie button shoes with kid tops; Russia button and lace shoes with grey ’ 8; sizes not complete. Formerly sold up to $8.00 a pair Unusual Values on the Main Floor Men's Silk Half Hose, made with | Men’s Grey Meri Shi cotton tops, in black, white ey arine, Ghists grey and champagne, | complete range of sizes, at $1.15 each Clearance Sale of at 35c medium weights; regular or stout lengths, at $2.10 sizes incomplete, at 69c Regularly up to $25.00 $16.50 comprise all the new models, two and three button styles, in conservative and THE OVERCOATS at $16.50 are this season’s latest styles, both in design and fabrics; with velvet or and Drawers; seasonable weight; Men's Grey Merino Union Suits, DRESSES Were originally to $35 Many Coats are fur trimmed and lined throughout and interline Dance Frocks As our time for the disposing of this stock is limited, owing to store, we offer at the same time our own great stock of high class Coats, Dresses and Blouses at less than half the original prices. No Credits West 43rd Street