The evening world. Newspaper, May 24, 1917, Page 8

AN Woot Velour Sport Row $5.00 150 Sport Coats tun asm, »ow 55° 150 Dress Coats “iif,z-" vow 8° ‘ormerly as high as ~=NOW 2.50, This wondertal selection of Coats includes the season's best models in the moet popular fabrica and colors. We consider thia one of the most remarkable offerings of the season. Tailored Suit. Silk Dresse: Latest, models in Laced rrr yy —— bard re e A We CHa Bila BHR | | Beasts, Geatnat 6, $22. wmerly aa high as Now $]] 50 row. Now $12.75 now, HAMILTON GARMENT Co. 307 Fifth Ave., jute} N. Y. New York's Largest SEOOND FLOOR Women's Wear Shop. are ine, ote. ‘ IT MAKES LITTLE DIFFERENCE WHAT YOU NEED— A WORLD “WANT” AD. WILL GO AND GET IT THE EVENING WORLD, THUR EVENING WORLD'S FOOD STATISTICS ~ PROVED ACCURATE | Government Facts Bear Out | Claims That Public Is Fleeced. PRICES MUCH TOO HIGH. Potato Shipments Heavier Than Last Year, Yet | People Pay More. rate, and with not the slightest ‘hint ot @ break tn the prices. FEDERAL FIGURES PROVE EVE- NING WORLD'S CASE. ‘The Evening World has covered, to date, every angle of the high cost of living problem, from the cost of pro- duction, the freight charges, the storage charges, to the actual re- cepts at this port and the consump- tion of the ch.ef necessities of life, It has compared one day's receip s with that of the same day in the preceding week and the same day the year previous; it has shown also the wholesale prices day by day compared with last year, a the retailer's charge as compared with a year ago, and finally covered the | present cost of food to a limited class of hotels and restaurants which pur- chase in bulk from established con- cerns. In only two instances wer errors made in computing the whole. sale cost, and in both cases correc. , tions were made. In every instance | the claims of The Evening World were supported by Government re- ports, | | to discontinue ook Ity of forteit ti ta have occurred ration lines leading to ene places men and children ve been tnju In the present review the Govern- ment closes Ite potato report with the | following prices at producing centres: | “F, 0. B. price of $2.90 per bushel for screened and sacked Bliss Tri- umph potatoes was reported from Eagie Lake, Tex. on May 21; 80 to 40 cents higher than prices quoted on May 14. Cloth top barrels were re- | Ported this (May 22) morning from Magett, 8. C., at $8.75, an increase of 26 cents per barrel over closing prices last weok. | “Wholesale prices of Texas pota. | toes in the Middle West have been | quoted mostly at $3 to $3.60 per) bushel, and Carolina potatoes at most. | ly $9 to $10 per barrel in Eastern cfties,” | Tbe Govertment's contentions am- ply support The Evening World| method of exposing the price-boost- | ors at the source of supply and the Once again the United States De- partment of Agriculture confirms the claims of The Bvening World, oased jon food receipts at this port, that there fe no excuse for the present iigh Prices, Thie time the Government hita at the potato holders, “Despite the fact that the total shipments of new potatoes for the week of May 15-21 were about twice aa heavy as the comparable week a year ago, potato prices are etill ad- vancing,” says the weekly review Just jasued by A. Dexter Gall jr. Assistant If you could only see the amount of care and thorough- ness employed in the making of Harris Glasses — You would then understand “one” of the reasons why we | have the Largest clientele in the | in Market Surveys at this port. place of delivery by showing from o * day to day the actual receipts of world. ‘During the past week,” Mr. Gell rooastutts at this port. In most cases p adds, “an average of forty cars of the retailer Is not to blame. He has Harris Glasses are priced at | potatoes per day have been shipped to pay. the extortionate wholesale $2.00 or more. from Texas, and over seventy-five prices which have been quoted in The Evening World from official sources. | During the present week the re-| celpts of potatoes have been vory care per day from South Carolina, Shipments have aleo been increasing trom Alabama and Louisiane, but de- heavy, Yesterday, for inatance, 654 creasin, fro. rida. wl re new potatoes came in over the nines et Gee Pheer fer al, iP Pennsylvania. At tho eld of the day 27 were left unloaded at Pier 29. Nine taco 14-91, 1917, tnolusive, were hundred and elght barrels came by 1,661 care.” | steamer, exclusive of 100 barrels on ‘There are ordinarity about 200 bar-|‘he Old Dominion Line trom South Carolina. This makes a tota! for yes- rela to @ oar and each barrel is SUP-\ terday of 82% cars by rail, or 16,600 posed to contain three bushels. These, barrels, a (otal of 49,500 bushels by| figures show that 812,200 barrels of | rail, by new potatoes were received here last | T!%, or 3,024 , maki week, or 986,600 bushels. They aro|°% 68.324 bushels for the eWilloughey, Brkiye, pp A 68. by rail) B. Altman & Gn. Another Extraordinary Sale of Men’s Spring and Summer Furnishings MEN’S SILK SHIRTS ; made of satin-stripe Japanese Habutal (Im- . ported by B. Altman & Co.) In an attractive variety of patterns and color effects Shien). 0:0. is 2 8 RIOR & Cloo Heavy-weight, with plain stripes, . 6.50 ; MEN'S NEGLIGEE SHIRTS : Of madras or mercerized materials, in many \ desirable effects; with soft cuffs - $1.45 Of fancy striped madras in a variety of 4 attractive patterns; with soft cuffs, $1.20 MEN’S SILK SCARFS (wide ends) : Of imported grenadine, in many smart mes sla lw ll Of fine imported silks, In fancy designs and color anects., «..« «© « « Shao Of American-made silks, In a large number of new patterns . . 2 we 80c MEN'S PAJAMAS Of fancy cotton materials, per sult $1.65 per pair en eerie eae een see 60c MEN’S IMPORTED BATHROBES Summer-welght Lisle Half-hose, in black or Of fancy Turkish toweling. . . $4.75 colors 2. . « « « per pair 32c } (This Sale will take place on the First Floor) to be held to-morrow and Saturday will offer large assortments of Men’s Shirts, Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Pajamas, Bathrobes, Underwear and Hosiery, ai_uncommonly advantageous prices ii Fifth Averue-Madicon Avenue, New York and water, coming In thin week at an even larger| “"The’ tot recetpta for Tursday and | . Wednesday were over 110,000 bushels. The wholesale price on the local market has jumped steadily since the beginning of the new season. Old Potatoes have been so plentiful that the dealers were not able to «et rid of them before the closs of the regu- lar period, but even the price of old potatoes went up, and the boosters) charged {t to increased consumption. MORE EGGS THAN USUAL, BUT PRICES CLIMB, Butter and eggs went up yesterday, | too. There were 11,249 packages of werrnmoonnren| butter received here yesterday and the wholesale price advanced to 41 | . and 41% cents for top grades. The ©gg men seew Lo be bent on boosting the price up to 40 cents a dozen wholesale in spite of the abnormal receipts, There were 24,342 cases re-| ceived yesterday, 85,427 cases the day before and 13,695 cases on Monday, | making a total of 78,464 cages or 2,203,- | (920 dozen for the three days—enough | eggs to more than supply the actual demands of every family tn Greater New York and parts of New Jersey for that pertod. The wholesale price Jumped % cent from the figures of Tuesday, making the market open to-day at 38% and 89 cents for fresh gathered and storage packed 87 and 38 cents a dozen. The Government's repo: rom time to ume, confirming the statements in The Evening World, are hastening, It 1g believed, the fixing of prices by the Government instead of leaving the solution to academic food experts Very little was heard yesterday of | Commiveioner Dillon's proposal to} solve the problem by ignoring the National Adiminisiration’s ideas and | setting up an agreement beween farmers and distributers Some com- mission men regarded the scheme as impractical, though they too are op- posed to price fixing by the Govern- ment, At Albany Gov. Whitman told ‘The Evening World that he had not heard of Commissioner Dillon's plan, but that he would be glad to consider it when put before him. The drop of $2.10 @ barrel yesterday on the cost of flour will not make any |material change tp the cost of bread here, bakers claim, unless it be shown that this reduction ts to be permanent, George 8. Ward of the Ward Baking concern was summoned to Washing- ton last aight for a conference with | the National Defense Commitios, —__—> ——_ SETTLED, The Oontral Powers have now | decided to divide Alsace-Lorraine | detween Prussia and Bavaria, pareve Rey CONTRACTORS IN DEFAULT. | Firm Unable to Complete 62,003,477 | Subway Job, | The Pudlic Service Commission yes-| jteniay declared the Flick & Manuell C struction Company tn default on the con for the Southern Boulevard heater Avenue elevated ext ington Avenue subway, 00~ | Uon mor an two miles in length, for which the ntract Was $2,063,877. The * a to have been completed MEN’S LINEN HANDKERCHIZFS (Initialed (all white), perdozen . . . .~ $2.30 & 2.90 With colored initial, per dozen . . 2.90 Plain, hemstitched, per dozen . . . $2.25, 4.00 & 5.50 With tape border. . . per dozen, 2.85 MEN'S UNDERWEAR Light-weight Balbriggan Shirts, sleeveless or having long or short sleeves; and Drawers to match, in knee or ankle length. per garment. . . . . . 48c Sleeveless Coat Shirts of white madras, and Knee Drawers to match, per garment, 45c Athletic Union Suits of white madras; sleeveless, and knee length per suit 95c e days ago, at @ hearing, the con- re admitted they were financially @ to go on with the work, less 5 per cent. of which Ie done. The auretios on the bonds informed the commission yesterday they were unable to agree un & method of procedure, and the default was declared It has not been decided how the job will be fin- ished. Under the Lockwood bill, just aianed by Gov Whitman, the commis- sion may take over the contract and do the work, or may make @ new contract. MEN'S HOSIERY Silk Half-hose, with cotton tops and soles; in black, white, tan, gray or navy blue, from felting the halr be shower bat SDAY, MAY 2 CANNOT CLOSE ALL SUNDAYS, WOODS INSISTS As Many of Them as There Are Po- licemen, Says Commissioner— oo dated slated etd tan with film with both tect | should 1 Police Commissioner Woods told the | feel that 1 was not competent for this members of the Chamber of Commerce | Job. of Queens yesterday afternoon that he will never be able to force a strict ob- Hieas Eile elven of tas Sie ONE PILL OR MORE EACA . IGHT servance of the Excise Law by closing|, Maior ro" You te Ail the” ail saloons on Sunday, because it woutd|{8fantry, Pennsylvania National Guard. | Make You + Time uire @ policeman to every saloon, | tained @ day's furlough yesterday, | Tones the, liver, | a4 og, and there are as many saloons as po-|came to New York and married Miss | fit) Pimples and leemen. Ruby Jacquelin Smith, a vaudeville ac- He spoke at length on what he| tress, TI —————————— termed an unnecessary defense of the force, “The policemen believe they are going im tics to-day, it’ "aloud of a politician or /s and Bowels es jer Wede Actress, cere! ‘was performed In Church, No. 122, West en's Chureh, No. St. Btephi Sixty-ninth Street, by the Rev. Dr. Nathan Seagie. The knowledge that her garments ave te perfect taste gives a woman an air @ slf-posseinon and cas. What gives her that air of distinction? You see some women enter a ball room with the self-confidence of aqueen. These are the women that men turn to look at, that other women envy. It is the consciousness of knowing she is well dressed that gives a woman this ‘eeling of self-possession, The knowledge that every detail of her clothes is correct, even to the garments that do not show, Underwear each garment is made of pure silk through- out—its size is full, its reinforcements ample. No detail is overlooked in making these undergarments as near perfection as human hands can make them. Insist on this label The labels on Kayser Italian Silk Underwear bear stars which indicate the weights. A single star Y indicates the light weight garment, three stars (*** the heavy weight. (It is possible to get a five star (***) weight—a special weight for those who prefer extra heavy silk underwear.) Look for this label on every piece of silk under wear you buy. It is your safeguard. It assures you that you are getting Kayser Italian Silk and not a substitute. The genuine Italian Silk Underwear has the name “Kayser” on every garment. Nothing contributes more directly to this feeling than the wearing of silk underwear. The very feeling of the silk gives a sense of luxury; the knowledge that her underwear is every bit as lovely as her gown, makes a woman have poise and charm, How much greater the satisfaction, then, if she knows she is wearing the very perfection of all silk Perndsldy underwear! The underwear that is as superior to all oi. today. Ask other kinds as silk is to coton—Kayser Italian Silk. go, Kayser ltal- Kayser Italian Silk Underwear was created so ian Silk, then that the modern woman might have undergarments make sure of as exquisite as her gowns. In Kayser Italian Silk the label. AGiyseo WWALIAN SILK UNDERWEAR Trademark Regietered N © Alias Keyner & Co, — LAST WE Final Cut in Prices! Remaining Stock of Men’s, Women’s, Children’s RAINCOATS Now Being Closed Out. After a Quarter Century We Are RETIRING from RETAIL MEN'S Porer SBs ais vale: (WONEN RA pints ak values; Double Tex. Raincoats. Guarantee .10! Plaids, Checks and Novelty Mix- Witernnet PER EKLG sb EES bRCR ATION ES 3 10 Ries: All’ OOlONS, .ccccices suse socrcrs 6:35, MEN’S $10, $12.50, $13.50 values; WOMEN’S $20, $22.50, $25 values; ' Cashmeres, Tweeds, Waterproof 5.25 Rubberized Silk Coats, plaids and 1 25 | LOA HARE iAanin anicccnnin enn 0: e Ae lain effects, large variety styles... . MEN'S $15, $16.50, values; WOMEN'S Very High Grade Silk Gabardines, “osinproof Tweed and 8.25 Rubberized Raincoats, in assortment Novelty Rubberized Coats.......... of up-to-minute styles, fabrics, colors, a MEN’S $20, $22.50, $27.50 values; The best that can be produced. Some Cravenettes, imported materials and very expensive Coats included in this 00 newest style Raincoats. This lot in- WG AU Beieic cs cian 14: 10:25 cludes many of our finest products, WOMEN’S $5, $6, $7.50 values; Poplins, Cantons in various colors and styles, , WOMEN’S $9, $10, $12.50 values, in Cashmeres, Tweeds and Mixture effects, BOYS’ $3.50 to §5 bluck Rubber Coats and Double Tex. Bombazines, . GIRLS’ $3.50 to $5 values; Combina- tion Hat and Coat; all colors; belted models,...... 941 Broadway, Cor. 22 With d St, (“ame®