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WAL BER DES ROIKLYN PUBL LONG LEADER. 0.P Proprietor of Standard-Union _Also Widely Known as In- » Ventor and Manufacturer. > “William Berri, proprietor of the Brooklyn Standard-Union and for Meany years one of the leaders of the Republican Party in this State, died this morning at his home, No. 466 iton Avenue, Brooklyn, He had (béen 111 for « year. Mr, Berri was born Sept. 12, 1848, ‘anf grew up in the carpet manufac- ‘turing busines: Several of his in- veutiona were profitable, He became wels proprietor of William Berrt's Gens tn 1903 and kept the contro! htt! 1909. He had owned thé datly “Union for years, He was yardent Republican from the time party was founded, and was a Gelegate to its National Cdnventions 1904 to 1916. He never any salaried office, though he as President of the Brooklyn for many years, and his inven- ‘thon for type-casting is still widely | Publications. Rumors of a scandalous use of) tg investigate and publish the story | the buying of a nomination for we bench by William Willett jr. | ‘Willett and “Curly Joe" Cassidy, the “Boss” who gave him the nomination, Were convicted and sent to prison Mr, Berri married in 1669 Miss Frances Williams Morris, who died| im June, 1910. He is survived by @on, Herbert, and two grand- rn as Mark of He- to Berri, ___ (8pectat to The Evening Worl - ALBANY, N. Y., April 19.—Upon the motion of Senator Charles F. Murphy New Models in Men's Wear Serge, Gabardine, { ‘weed, Trennieh Oxford. 2 0. Very Special New Models in } Poiret Twill, Mens Wear Serge, 25 Wool Jersey, Taffeta Silk. Very Special | New Models in Burella Cloth, Tricotine, Poiret Twill, 30 Men’s Wear Serge. Very Special Serges, Poiret No Connection With Any Other Establishment in the World 43 & 45 West 34th Street Very Specially Priced New Models in Poplina, Velours, Silk Lined, New Models in Burella, Gunniburl, New Models in the Senate to-day adopted the foilow- ing resolution: “Whereas, We learn with deep sor- row of the death of William Berri of Brooklyn, who held the exalted office of State Regent, a distinguished editor devoted his life now, therefore, and merchant who to the public inter be it resolved that we hereby ex our deep regret at the great loss which the State has suffered in the death of Wiitem Berri and our deep sympathy with his family In Ite bereavement; and be it further resolved, that when this Senate adjourns It, do so out of y. respect to his memory. ao New Comet In Dincoverca. LONDON, April 19.—The discovery of Tu morning {a re- uter despatch from Mel- & new comet Ported in a jurne, Au SALTS IF KIDNEYS OR BLADDER BOTHER Harmless to flush Kidneys and neutralize irritating acids. Kidney and Bladder weakness re-! sult from urie acid, says a noted authority, The kidneys filter this aci.! from the blood and pass it on to the bladder, where it often remains to ir- ritate and inflame, causing « burning scalding sensation, or setting up an irritation at the neck of the bladder, obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night The sufferer is in constant dread, the wa 1 | ter passes sometimes with w sculdins Hons, |sensation and is very profuse; again. , Berri owned a printing bual- | there is difficulty in voiding it. ; , for two or three tralize the acids in longer is a source of irritation to the bladder and urinary organs, wh then act normally again. Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless. and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and is used by thousands of folks whe ure subject to urinary disorders caused by urie acid irritation. Jac Salts is splendid for kidneys and causes no bad effects whatever, Here you have a pleasant, effer vescent ‘lithia-water drink, which quickly relieves bladder trouble ~ Advt Women’s & Misses’ Suits (Third Floor.) Strictly Tailored, Braid Bound or Button Trim'd Very Specially Priced 00 00 “s Suede Velour Coat, $40.00. Women’s & Misses’ Coats (Main Floor.) | 15.00 Very Speciat woe 20.00 Covert, Silk Lined. Very Spectal} Poiret Twill, Burella. hiss Satin, \ Cashmere Velour, 25. 00 stasiortd Silk Poplin, f "gas oo. Silk Lined, Very Special Bladder weakness, most folks cal’ it, because they can't control urina- tion. While it is extremely annoying )igeed. Ho also founded several trade|and sometimes very painful, this {+ really one of the most simple ailments te overe ie. Get about four ounces money in the election of a Justice of Jad Salts from your pharmacist of the Supreme Court {n 1911 led him | 9nd take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast, continue thi) ‘At Bloorningdales’ Apparel for Stout Women Featuring Coats, Suits and Silk Dresses at $19.75—Skirtsat $7.95 We doubt whether suits so altogether attractive, em- bodying the essential concealing lines, are procurable else- where at this price. In addition, they strike the proper key- note in smart outer apparel—therefore worthwhile values. Stout Suits of wool poplin, in| Good-looking, practical coats, Russian green, , Mavy or|all-around or side-belted flaring black, sizes 43 to 53; or of gab-| models, with silk over-collars, ardine or poplin in navy of black,| button-trimmed in gabardine or sizes 4015 to 5014, moderately| poplin, in navy or black. Sizes priced, at $19.75, 43 to 49, $19.75. Silk Dresses of lustrous black, navy or brown taffeta; also navy or black satin, at $19.75. Extra size skirts of fine serge in navy or black and gray vigoreux. Also poplin skirts in the model illustrated. Waist measurements 32 to 40; lengths, 38 to 42, $7.95. Second Floor. At Bloomingdales’ Silk Skirts Specially Priced Spring and Summer Requisites Individual skirts proclaim their popularity and useful- ness in lustrous taffeta or satins and novelty striped silks— according to a late fashion decree. All are represented in our Apparel Section at prices that are particularly interesting. Navy or blue taffeta full-gath Novelty silk skirts are bright ered skirts introduce depths of With vari-colored stripes in alluring shirrings, simulated pockets, but- tones and have fascinating pockets. ton-trimmed, side-plaited sections $10.75. held in place by odd pocket ideas; White skirts—a select and dis- Accord'ng to quality, $3.95 to|tinctive line—offer satin, khaki $12.75. kool, pussy willow. Worn with the ‘ | black velvet jacket now the vogue, Also flaring, graceful jersey | the combination is decidedly smart. skirts in bright tones. — Accord- | According to quality, $9.75 to ing to quality, $9.75 to $19.75. $19.75, Second Floor ‘At Bloomingdales Be Among the First to Wear These Banded Leghorn Hats, $2.95 Leghorn has always been a favorite among well dressed women. For this season these popular hats are banded and edged with gros grain ribbon in solid colors of navy, rose, gold, green, purple, also black. Four Smart Shapes of natural color Leghorn, appro- priate for street or dress wear, One or two of these simple but practical hats should be a part of every woman's wardrobe. On display now at $2.95. Main Floor At Bloomingdales Fur Storage at Low Rates Modern, dry-cold-ai¢ storage vaults on the premises, kept at uniform temperature. All furs insured against loss by fire or theft. At Bloomingdales’ Get Acquainted with Kayser’s Italian Silk Garments Always a complete assortment of these thoroughly de- pendable silk undergarments in stock. The following items will show how moderate are our prices: Kayser’s Italian Silk Vests, $1.48 Pink or white. Made with extra gussets in the armholes Kayser’s Italian Silk Vests, $1.98 Silk embroidered fronts in neat designs, Pink or white. Kayser’s Italian Silk Bloomers, $2.48 Pink or white, Ideal garments for Spring and Surnmer Kayser’s Italian Silk Union Suits, $3.75 Pink or white, reinforced, all are neatly tailored. Kayser’s Silk-Top Union Suits, 98c Upper portion is of silk; lisle thread body, Pink or white Main Floor At Hloomingdales Indispensable Aprons for Housewives, Nurses, Maids Plain or figured gingham and percale, also pretty cham bray, some with contrasting piping fashion bungalow coveralls or princess aprons for household or garden wear Maids’ tea aprons small dainty | Nurses’ aprons of fine, firm things--in round, square or pointed | Muslin or cambric, Without bib effect. Of lawn or dotted Swiss | *t S8ei with bib. 79¢ to 96c, with pretty hemstitched or em-|] Nurses’ regulation caps of or broidery ruffles, |gandy or cambric, 19¢ and 29¢. With bibs at 38¢ to $2.98; or | cetee! An a in the regulation without bibs, 38¢ to $1.50. ener ins. oe peattily immed Large aprons of plain lawn, | black velvet bows, at 39c. trimmed with fine embroideries, | Girls’ cooking sets, consisting Without bib at 29¢ to 98c; with}of fine lawn apron, cap and bib, 50¢ to 98c, |sleeves, 68c. LS ae —————— THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917. ALL CARS iots roll any At Blooy Reefer Coats $2.95 16 years, $2.95. years, $2.95, years, $2.95 At Bloomingdales Women’s “Courtly” Hose, 89c Made especially for Bloomingdales’ The most satisfactory silk stockings at this price obtain able. We know how they are made, and their wearing pos bilities, therefore each pair be: our guarantee for absolute satis faction. Heels and toes are strongly reinforced. May be had in black, white or colors to match costumes. Women's Silk Stockings, $1.10 Full fashioned, with silk clock ings on sides, Plain black, white or colors with self or contrasting clockings. Women's “Onyx” Sith Stockings, $1.10 Pretty striped effects on white, black, navy, brown, bronze, silver, garnet or tan grounds, to match Sport costumes, or for street wear, All sizes in the assortment ES “THE MOME OF TRUTH ‘At Bloomingdales’ 400 Suits for Men and Youths Reduced to $10 Broken lots priced suits—only one, two or three of a kind—have been grouped together and reduced to close out quickly. There are plain blue serges, wofsteds and chev- able shades Two- or three-button soft- conservative styles or belted suits for young men. All sizes up to 46 chest in the lot, but not all sizes in econd Floor ingdates Boys’ Suits and Specially Priced Three specially attractive lections, about 500 garments in all, are to be featured to-morrow. Norfolk model, patch pocket suits of blue serges or fancy cheviots: sizes 7 to Modified Russian suits of shepherd plaids or fancy cheviots; sizes 3 to 8 / Reefer coats of blue serges, shepherd checks or fancy cheviots; sizes 3 to 8 Becond Floor. At Bloomingdales TRANSFER TO Lex.to3d AV. ate 3s08 of higher in a number of desir- models; three-button one style, of course. col At Bloomingdales’ ——————— Ny nuToe / (a Jal / EE “Nu-Toe” Silk Socks, 35c 3 Pairs for $1.00 Soles, heels and toes are of cot ton, reinforced to insure good wear, Men who usually “go through” silk socks quickly will appreciate the advantage of wearing this brand. Every pair is perfect be obtained in tan, black or white Mercerized Lisle Socks, \ pair, 19¢ Slightly imperfect, but will ren der good service, nevertheless; black, white or colors. Main F 1007 cee Table Linens and Towels Prices Have Been Reduced A tmely offering of good quality linens at lowered prices in the face of a rising market Hemstitched Mercerized Table Cloths, 88c & $1.25 Suitable for every-day use; neat patterns. Cloths are about 2 yds. long, Linen Table Cloths, $1.98, $2.49, $2.98 Hemstitched or plain hemmed Soft finish, silver bleached; various Round Scalloped Table Cloths, $1.50 ¢ linen finish; round inches in diameter Snow ¥ pattern All-Linen Napkins, Doz., $2.50 and $3.75 Dinner or breakfast size; heavy e weave liner 9x19 $2.50, 22x22 0 $3.75. The sheets Sheets 4x90 in 79c 63x09 in MBE 65x90 in 89e xv in $1.09 2x90 in 996 KIX Si.l4 81x90 in $1.04 90x99 $1.29 10x90 in $114 | 90x10 in $1.59 Pillow Cases $2226 23¢ 7 Yixso in 2de tx n 23 4x36!) an Bed Spreads Hemmed White Crochet Be $1.25, $1.59, $1.98. Hemmed Mercerized Nap- kins, Doz., 75c & $1.00 Good quality for ordinary use Size 15x15 in,, doz. 75c. 18x18 in., doz, $1.00. Table Damask, Yd., 50c Pure white or cream with lustrous finish; 64 inches wide Huck Towels, lige, 15e, Ike Plain white or with red border hemmed ends; various weaves and sizes Turkish Bath Towels, 19c, 25e, 39e Ke size, soft and absorbent white or with colored bo! Crash Toweling Yd., 12'.0c, Ide, 18 Soft and absorbent qualit dish, hand or roller towel Sheets, Pillow Cases and Blankets at Moderate Prices ind cases are a well known brand, {ree from starch or dressing. Sizes quoted are as before hemn Hemimed Satin Finish M Spreads, $2.98, $3.50, $4 (ie $ joped Satin Finish Marseille Spreads, $3.50, $3.98, $4.95. Summer Blankets White Blankets; soit sh, with pink or blue borders for large beds, $1.98 and 98. Plaid Blankets; at ee r three-quart $2.98 and $3.98. Women’s and Misses’ Coats Reduced to $5 Only 100—a big value at the little price quoted—such as make shoppers glad they came on time. Materials are broken plaids and black-and-white check worsteds—good serviceable materials. Styles are belted flaring models that impart youthful- ness to the figure. Large collars are of self material or of pretty contrasting color; pockets are spacious. Buttons serve as effective trimming. Sizes to 40 bust. Second Floor At Bloomingdales’ Women’s Shoes Reduced Broken Size Ranges to Be Closed Out Many of the shoes in this assortment have been priced at wholesale even higher than our closing-out price, due to re-adjustment of stocks. All sizes, but not in every style. At $2.85 At $3.45 At $4.85 Patent or dull| About 300 pairs of} Gray kid, — white leather pumps, Colo-| kid, patent leather! kid, Havana brown, nials or strap pumps. | or ‘bronze button or} gun metal with gray Patent leather but-| lace shoes; some | suede tops or all black ton shoes with kid|have cloth tops] glaze kid high cut tops. (small sizes. lace boots. White canvans| Tan Russia calf} Excellent — selection shoes, lace models, | oxfords, also dull or| of high grade shoes with covered of low} patent leather | at a price that will clear them out. heels pumps. Second Floor, ‘At Bloomingdales’ Beds and Bedding Colonial Poster-Beds, White enamel finish, with 2 huts Steel Beds, $9.75 As illustrated. Old-fashioned beds that are always in good taste. Size 4 feet, as illus-) Mahogany finish, with 5-ply ma- trated. |hogany panel and 3-inch posts; " | full of single sizes. Englander Wit Edge hguae ‘ | '. 9 lattre: Divan, $7.96 | All mattresses are made to order Woven wire fabric, with pat-! in our up-to-date and well ventilated ented spring to hold mattress in | factory place; folding legs. Size 2's. | pure Cotton Mattresses Finely stitched and tufted; cov- ered with high-grade ticking. Full size, $9.50; 4 ft., $9.00; 3 ft. 6 in., {| $8.00; 3 ft, $7.50, av? $ haa Felt Mattresses a }4 \ Covered with assorted tickings. PoP LIE! | size 214 ft., $7,805 3 ft., $9.00; 334 ' + Piha 4 ft., $9.75; 4 ft, $11.28; 449 ft, [\P ly eer | $12.25, inch square posts and five 1-inch filler rods ~~) YU Fs Brass Bed, $14.50 | As illustrated above, with 2-inch posts and 2inch top rods; extra) jet large top mounts; flange ball rod) | ends; five I-inch fillers in head and| foot. Choice of any size or finish, Steel Springs, $5.95 Woven wire, with rope edges and helical ends; regulation sizes Bungalow Bed, $7.50 As illustrated above, with 2-inch posts, Englander Wit Edge fillers, ‘Springs, $8.24 head is 38 in.; joot_end is 32 in, high. Any size in white enamel or Fitted with gdg prevent ivory finish, also wood finished, mattress » slipping of spread: such as mahc » walnut of oak ng; helical ends; regulation sizes. | or any other finish Cedar Wardrobe Couch, So, Amer. Hair Mattresses $23.75 6 in $14.50 Well constructed couch and cedar $17.50 moth proof chest combined, Plainly 6 in $21.00 upholstered, with spring seat and Size 4 ft $23.00 fitted with’ patent spring attach. | Size 4 ft. 6 i $25.75 eee ie it tran the Pure Black Drawings Hair wall, Couch is 72 inches long, 30 Mattresses inches wide and box i 7 inches) gize 2 ft. 6 in $22.50 deep af, $27.00 Other box couches at $11.50, 3 ft. © in $31.00 $13.50 and $18.00. 4 ft $36.00 4 ft. 6 in $41.00 J-Piece Bed Outfit $8.95 Duofold Sofa Bed, $27.50 Outfit cor one baked-on Upholetered in. brown imitation hite enan Ast i Spanis' eath: a black imi trated; one woven W tation leather. So well made and top mattre " { can operate f ticking. Outfit f Fr tation mahogany c F Jen or fumed oak finishes. LL CARS BLOOMINGDALES' BOTH TO BOTH ST OO LT