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COERCE SHIP STRIKE Federal Mediator Asserts Safle] Concerns Are Being Influenced } Against Men. A Federal investigation of the ship- yard strike ts likely to be requested, Mooording to Rowland B, Mahany, Bederal Mediator, who said yesterday he had been told an attempt is being made by certain larger concerns to ooerce wavering firms to refuse the demands of the men for $5.50 per day. Mr. Mahany mentioned, no firms, ‘but said their officials were connected ‘with the Metal Trades Association, an Organization ‘of employer Despite the warning he understan: been went out, seven firms have given in to the men and others are anxious to comply. Of the latter the majority fare holding back because,of the warn- ing by bigger firms. That the strike is spreading was in- misted upon by Business Agent Deer- ‘ot the Machinists’ Union, who 3,000 men are out. Penida" ala DRAMA WITH A PURPOSE IS FILMED “PARENTAGE,” A NEW RIALTO SUCCESS The film production of “Parentage,” @p shown for tho first time yesterday at the Rialto Theatre, departs sharply from the beaten ways of the screen story, and aspires with considerable Success to the field of the serious dramy. John Brown and Robert Smith are Partners in the principal contracting firm of Owenton, a small American town. An unwelcome boy baby comes to Brown's house, but Smith ta de- Pebted at the arrival of his own little son. Brown jr. is subjected to the tyrannies of an ambitious father, who is represented as a “hard man” in every way. Young Smith grows up under the gentle influence of a good home life ch AND FREE THE WALTERS is one makes of Player Pianos. mean i ments m c instruments whose heart truments whose them a length of life that B of the Walter: trul price. Th a wonder-prics. a manufacturer, we, But the Walters itside manufacturer’ onomies that | o U8, We, i New York's 1 ell the Walters at »395. Special Our New Terms Only Price In If You Cannot © Call To-Morrow repr graphs sgTH TO 60TH ST. UUW UU. UUU LL The Walters Is Priced at $305; But Don’t Think That It Is In the $395 Class of Player Pianos. Tht? VALTERS PLAYER PIANO fore YD) eure Slopes Exons TERMS: $2 WEEKLY Included Without Extra Cost to You: A BEAUTIFUL MUSIC CABINET A BENCH TO MATCH PIANO 12 ROLLS OF MUSIC (Your Own Choice) A HANDSOME COVER tone quality steals clear to your not one of these other five sells for within $150 If we had to buy the Walters buying and importing can Piano Offer 1917, Style NOINTEREST *25(), es Stool, Cover and Free Delivery, and details of our convenient terms, Bloomingdale Bros. Piano Dept. LEXINGTON TO 3D AVE, 1 Lot the worst of it and gradually | urns bad. Smith evolves into a fine youngster. The two fathers part company and become business rivals. Then the two boys seek the same girl's hand. In } the end Smith wins all the good things of life and Brown falis by th way. M i “Parentage” is a good deal of a sermon on the proper environment and teaching of children and carries an appeal that went straight to the hearts of those who saw It. ‘The acting honors rested with Will- igm Welsh as the elder Brown and Anna Lehr as his wife. Brown was somewhat more of a villair than seemed necessary, but ably filled his role. The mother's devotion to her abused boy was splendidly interpreted by Miss Lehr. THE WONDERFUL FRUIT NEDICNE Thousands Owe $ Owe Health And Strength To ‘‘Frult-a-tives”’ “FRUIT-A-TIVES,” the marvellous’ medicine made from fruit juices — has relieved more cases of Stomach, Liver, Blood, Kidney and Skin Troubles than any other medicine. In severe cases of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumba, Pain in the Back, Impure Blood, Neu- | Chronic Headaches, Chronic | tion and Indigestion, “Fruit- has given unusually effective results. By its cleansing, healing owers on the eliminating organs, “Fruit-s tives tones up and invigorates the whole system. 50c. a box, 6 for 82.50; trial size, 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit- a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N. Y.— Advt. actives” IT’s BECAUSE WE MAKE THE WALTERS THAT WE CAN SELL, IT AT ITS VERY LOW PRICE DELIVERY of five great American By the word great, we of undoubted materials— honest construction gives spans generations, e Walters price of $395 is , too, would have to ask is made in our factory, s profit is eliminated, All ve to you. rgest Only Bloom- Piano business— 2 for This Week: L, Walters Piano NO EX rRAS $r Per Week rtment wil, send crentative to you with phox { the various Walters style Simply phone or address: UBS US it. Thrift Bonds make it easy to save. The; interest, each bond containing coupons, pa: a Thrift Bond at our Public iy 34th Street. CLEARANCE—WOMEN’S Suits—Suits— Suits STYLE—STYLE—STYLE The matter of choice is almost embarrassing. There is something to commend in every one of these suits. It may be a distinction of cut, arich trimming, a charming contrast in color, or just the excellence of the materials themselves. sotins| 118 Seite at $14.49 Serge, Taffeta, Which were up to $69.75 WITH Vests, Surplice Coats; Embroid- eries, Jersey Cloth, Pongee. Kpme—Third Floor, Broadway: A Successful Demonstration of the Dehydration Method of preserving fruits and vegetables was given in our store a short time ago by the Tribune Institute. The simple process was ex- plained to large and interested audiences of house- wives, The implements used in the demonstration now on sale in our Housefurnishings Department. DEHYDRATION Is the Scientific Method of Preserving The evaporation of moisture is the plan —the new way of preserving, which has been proved more economical than bot- tling and canning methods. It is the Government's chosen method ‘tse preservation,—without waste, Evaporators For Fruit and Vegetables TWO SIZES Small Size, 18 x 26| Large Size, ¢+ x 36 inches, with three} ine hes, with six square feet of drying | surface and capacity of 1 to @ bushels per day, $5.64 square feet of drying surface and capacity of 2 to 4 bushels per day, $11.28 Method: Set the Evaporator on range. oil stove and pour water in, the funnel, fruit or vegetables on top, gus or Set the Remove when dry. Fibre Containers, quarts or pints; each, 3c Aluminum Steamers, 8 qt., $3.89; 10 qt., $4.29 Cherry 8, 94c and $1.29 Apple Pare Fruit and V Ki —Honseturnishings Depts basement, 35th St For Tiny Tots Sand Sets $1.29 neo cretonne- (illus. this dainty trimmed — outfit trated) stunds for, A big, quaintly-shaped apron, ING # to 0, Powe —— Third Fi Practise Thrift by Buying THRIFT BONDS ‘The one sure way to independence is to save money and wisely invest cost $10 and pay 8% able every 4 months. Buy formation Bureats Main Floor, Baleony, hb. Towe) their truth, “ from Europe -—39c Our usual prices would be 94e to $3, If tt neems tmponalble to purchase Jewelry at this FARRINGS, long and tllver plate; MOURN. BROOCHES unusual dint many other BROOCHES in antique effects, pel 4, A very necessary sunbonnet, With | oa and & ‘baaket eapactous pierced enough to hold a whole oup- board full ef tin dishes, Sizes # to 6, Other Sand Sets in Mgured cretonnes, Macy's usual #unbon prices would be 314.59 0 $19.89, $3.89 B'dway, 34th to St. We Sell Dependable Merchandise at Prices Lower Than Any Other House, but for Cash Only Sale is in Progress At These Prices It Will Soon End Our towel stocks are ¢ is lost. All the goods are pyeg | rapidly. of the highest quality. Buy before this opportunity Where imperfections are announced they are so slight as to mekp no difference either in appearance or wear. Crash Toweling, 14c yard. Pure | linen crash toweling, suitable for dish or roller towels. Washes closer and heavier. Neat red borders. 1644 inches wide. Turkish Bath Towels, 39c each. | At Extra heavy snow-white bleached Tur! towels, Soft and — absorbent. Some are slightly imperfect. If perfect Miers fisual price would be 49. Imported Union Linen Huck Towels, 24c each. Heavy qual- ity that Ma impro: after washin, pecially priced for this 74 ‘an All plain white, Hemmed ends. Size 10x35 inches, Union Linen Glass Towels, 6 for $1.24. Our own direct importation. Neat stripe effect, and cross botder, | Red only. Size 17 x 90. Giowe regular price, $2.88 doz, Huckaback Face Towels, 16¢ each. Closely woven, heavy and long wearing. A good towel for every day w Red, | and blue borders 17x34 inches, Turkish Face Cloths, 6 for 39c. | Turkish wash cloths in the desirable Jacquard —_ weave. Pink, blue, lavender and gold, Put up specially for @dey og Three-piece Bath Sets, 96 set. Consisting of bath towel, one indiv towel and one wash cloth, Of fine snow-white absorpent Terry cloth. Pink, blue, gold or lavender border. Space for | | monogram, Neatly boxed. Pure Linen Glass Towels, 37e each, hemme striped centres. Plain or Size 24x34, 46c each, A large purchase of towels anc bath mats from a ier of these secured them at an unusual dis- count by taking the entire | and also because o perfections. Union Linen Glass Toweling, Can hinw or 19¢ yd. Finely yen. be used on th Turkish Bath Towels, $1.97 other ing manu. As, ve slight im: | Hemmed Twilled Kitchen Towels, 46¢ each, Pure linen twilled kitchen towels, with the word “Kitchen” woven in red or blue through the centre, i | Extra heavy and absorbent qual- ity, Sie 26x34, . | Linen Crash Toweling, 19¢ yd. Extra heavy, pure linen, round. | threat! crash toweling. Supe- ror quality for dish or roller towels, Neat red borders. 17 inches wide. * | Linen Crash Roller Towels, 62¢ each. Made from heavy, pure linen, bleached crash, soft, ab- dor, Full bleach white Turkish bath to All plain | sorbent and long wearing. Red white with hemmed ends, Sold | bo-ders, #14 yards before hem- by the dozen only. ming. Turkish Bath Towels, 24c each. and absorb. Snow white, hea | Pure Linen Crash Toweling, 24e yd. This is the very thing Turkish Bath Towels. rat | Fe 4 aaa ae eetlue ccttined Let | for all kinds of kitchen vse, It ders. Hemmed ends. rial | is of pure heavy linen, with neat for this sale only. ANOS usual price 29e, | Hemstitched Huck Towels, 46c _fine, each. hemstite! Union Linen Twilled Kitchen Towels, 6 for $1.89. 24 to 34. Our own red or plain border. wide, 17 inches Pure Linen Crash Toweling, 29¢ yd. Superior quality, im- ported direct by tex We y recommend its sterling | wearing qualities. Imported Union Linen Huck Towels, 37 each. Extra fine, hemmed, all plain white. Neat striped border, hemmed Sine 18 x 34 inches. During the Towel Sale you will have an exceptional opportunity to purchase odd pattern damask table cloths, odd napkins, and also fancy and decorative linen, owing to their slightly rumpled condition. Some at greatly reduced prices. the sely Fine Art Jewelry - /Panamas\ 7‘ 99c ‘1.29 Look at the pictures to see how becoming they are. perhaps, the most flexible hats of hese season, T es to their wearer. adapt th STE —Second Floor, ith Street A special display of the latest novelties in bath mats, bath towels, and bath sets will be shown at the main staircase, entrance to the linen department. DAG Second Floor, 35th Street, Rear, und Main Floor are, rem Event----Unparalleled WINS ADMIRATION—ENTHUSIASM— PURCHASERS variety—c same artifice and care usually spent on solid gold jewelry. are facts only. because some of the materials used in this work can no longer be obtained Somaof the lots have been broken by the brisk selling of the first two days, but there is still a wide choice. % ’ : Less than 4 Macys Usual Prices on Every Piece! Continuation of the special purchase sale, unique in magnitude is a specimen of craftsmanship, fashioned with the s stranger than fiction,” haracter—pricing. Designs show Arabian, Moorish, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, French and Old English influence; 89c $2.24 to $4.74 RINGS euch as. tho beautiful of Cleo “ ave worn, aya Jed inner collection, piace for. pore ‘or poino BAR. ir graceful, studded with heer . with ld Le A ene ae nt drops, #tono stud- colored atonds; RINGS || God centron, pierced Ly of off and interesting apheros of metal; BHOP character, metal |] HUCKLES net aciidly B and #tone atudc rhinestones; KHOW HUCKL DRESS BUCKLES of Less work and worry whiny black with iv colored meta % yeaa ; ecules) tracery; STAMP || whaped: VAL. for mother, That's what CASBH of queer old |] Likes and Nwen LACES with artiatio of | | pendauta wet with ool otton} ntones many ® antique Anish RRACRLETA of old gold, bratded; "FINS that are GIRDLES that inay be worn on Sweaters or Bathing Sults, inspiration from the world than mere ornamentation, Sirk eee ee cnmmmmnnrmemmany AM. Macy ? Car Ow usual prices would be $1.39 Our usual prices would be $2.94 to $5.94 RINGS, a wonderful collection at this price, Poison and perfume rings of antiquo designs, of crude metals amd wn. other yarac. that amut of LOX HOw woltd LA- polished stor rings of unique ter, HAKRIN run the wh with Plereed metal drops, ntone studded pendanta, of ancient artistry, —_——— 2 Drwe —Main Floor, 34th Street from the antique to the ultra-mederm, —$1.89— —$2.89 Our amal prices $5.94 $13.89 Choice pieces, all of that would do the Our usual prices would be $3.96 to $7.94 FARRINGS that Inuit like troaauroa of the Arabian Nighta CROSSES, beautifully ploreed and met with slistening atones, on gold plated chaina; LA- VALLINRES, — ploroed and atone atuddod, with chainn to match; HOB HUCKLER of eolld During the months of July and August this store will open at 8.30 A. M. and close at 5.30 P. cepting on Saturdays, when it will open at 8.20 A. M. and close at 12 noon. Every piece in the collection The prices them, credit prices that would ondi- narily mark CROBSES tn designs that might grace cathe- ral altars, pleroed and Jowel studded; VANITY CANPS, flat and fine; RINGA of ra’ STORE HOURS M., ex- Early Clearance Sale of BOYS’ Hot Weather Suits. $4.89 Formerly Up to ond Mothers of boys from 7 to 16 years old will find this an ex- cellent opportun- ity to clothe them neatly, coolly and inexpensively. There is a assortment, ut the size ranges are incomplete in some styles. Cool Cloth, Palm Beach, Linen and Crash Suitings in Tan, Gray, Blue and Brown Several Norfolk and Pinch Back Models Boys’ Bathing Suits, $1.49 to $3.96 One piece and two piece models, some coast style, others a combination of gym and bathing suits. ‘ One Piece Suits, 2 to 10 years, $1.49 to $2.97 Two Piece Suits, 26 to 36, $1.89 to $3.96 Meqra—Becond Floor, 84th Street, Bicar, Novelty Nets for Curtai. Worth Buying Now,—to Economize Everyone knows that prices in nets are advancing in leaps and bow ae since the U. 8. Government began to place orders for lint and bandages and mosquito nettin, Our nets are being sold now for less than we could buy them in the open market to-day. Novelty Net, 36 inches wide, with 29c ‘mall pattern, yard Bordered Net, 84 inches wide, seal- loped edges. Novelty Net, 34 inches wide, with scalloped border and dainty imi- tation filet pattern, i Colonial Net, in an imitation 39c yard Filet weave and all-over Cathedral pattern, One yard in width. 46c yd. { Valenciennes Net, 42 inches wide. b 1 Floral and lattice design, contain- 59c yd. ing small pattern. 44c Fd. { Fishnets, in» diamond, lattice-work } pattern or in a very fine imported 79c yd. | design. Both are 45 inches wide { Bonnaz Lace Panelling, for vesti 49c yd. bule doors and modern windows YC | Thilo rict-looking, braided lace 79c yd. comes in 18-inch and 90-inch widths, at the respective prices, Here —Fourth Floor, Rear Our Order Booths in High Favor With Suburbanites seme Order Booths in the Grand Central and Hudson Terminals were designed primarily for the convenience of commuters, but they have broadened their field of usefulness, Travelers who visit New Yorke at infrequent inter vals make use of the booths in ordering mer- chandise from this store, and business men in the neighborhoods of the ter- minala patronize them whenever a trip to the store ie found inconvenient, Every order left at either of the booths is filled by an expert — shopper —a skilled in making ees in all depart. ments of the store, Sho will spend your money as if it were her own,—just as carefully, A)! orders left at the booths in the morning will be would be higher them, designe riinestonen, large and anda tful work. there ready for customers uthfuls NECK- manship! NECKLACES at early train time in the yatones, |] and BARRINGH of evening, Of course, if you , cotn, marked beauty; GIR. live within Aeow Fs n and ||] DLDA, with large, Delivery limits, packages {4 links in out. utiful stones, hand. will be delivered at your ordinary @ me pendant ornas ments, high tn artiste value, Pieces that borrow thelr All show master workmanship of Jewelry rather ‘They are mostly all gold plated and set with stones of rlch beauty, home if you so desire, The books which we ad: vertise weekly may be found at the booths, This ja @ eonvenience ‘highly appreciated by suburban residents who look to this store for current fiction and all other up-to-date litera- ture,