The evening world. Newspaper, November 8, 1917, Page 5

FER WHO ESTIPED TD SOLVE MURDER AWVESSELFUP HERE , \ Virginia Fugitive Ends Vain Effort to Clear Up Killing He Cannot Remember. ¥ “You're probably looking for me,” | \ pal o clean cut, handsome man of } sthirty-cight to Licut. George Leeson 4 at Police Headquarters this morning. “My name is James McDonald and I am a fugitive from the Lawton Prison in Virginiyy where TL was serve ing a life term fér murder.” 4 The Lieutenant found in the files a communication fom Chief of Police Pullman of Washington, D. C., asking the New York Department to appre- hend James McDonald, The prisoner was locked up and Washington Muthorities \.ere notit “My name is not Mc the fugitive to an Eveni porter, °T: ithorities don’t know it and never will business man in Washington tn 1910, One night 1 was one of a number of guests ata dinner party where there was considerable drinking. A woman was shot and killed and everybody got away but me. “T refused to tell the names of the rest of the party. 1 do not know whether I shot the woman or not. My mind fs a blank to almost everything that happened. There was a wealthy man in the party whom U conaidered | my friend. I mentioned his name) ‘only to my lawyer, who tried to get) a trace of him and failed, "I was convicted and sentenced to prison in Atinnta for life, At the) prison I was put in charge of the | Bertilion system and made such good | Progress with it that when the Law- tom Penitentiary was opened laat Ostober 1 was transferred to take charge there. [ received a letter Aelling me that the man I sought was in New York. “T was not guarded at Lawton, and to get away from there was easy, 1) came to New York, found the man my correspondent had discovered Ly Jearned that he was the wrong man. ‘That ended my quest, so I am ready to return to prison. | “Tt was pretty hard to come here for nothing. My wife and daughter are here, but T did not go near them and I am going back without their) knowing of my whereabouts.” HAS A SOCIALIST CORONER. | Elects Lewin, bat Not Take Job. Nicholas Lewin, who was elected Coroner of Fishers Island Tuesday, ts athe first Socialist elected in Suffolk County to any office. } He obtained office through the death ‘of Charles W. Hedge, who was named | by bath Democrats and Republicans on YBept. 19. They did not know he had died on Aug. 9. death too late ‘As the office pays nothi likely Mr. Lewin. will quality. Island is occupied by the arm: sta hos I was a successful ‘They learned of his to substitute another it is not | Fishers | y. | Teeland De je Fling of Ite Own, | LONDON, Nov 8—Tho people and| Parliament of Iceland are demanding a| flag of thelr own and more inde- pendence, although the island possesses extended’ home ri despatch from Icola: according to a Oven Monday and Saturday Evenings. Get Ready for Thanksgiving Now Wonderful Specials at Low Prices. Buy NOW | Ra © oY Demonstrations nor; rr ry ty Flt Your Wome With Music ap COLONIAL BASE Oak Extension Table EXTRA LEAVES BOOMS , 4 KOOMS Fumpned | i le 4 $04.50 § $124.50 | $149.50 Our Only Store in Manhattan THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917." dames McCreery & Co. 5th Avenue ON PRIDAY AND SATURDAY 34th Street Great Millinery Clearance Trimmed and Untrimmed Hat At % Price | NO C..0. D.'S. oo NO APPROVALS —— NO RETURNS | 1,757 Trimmed and Tailored Hats For Women, Misses, Juniors and Girls Every J Will be sold for one-half price in order to make room for Mid-Season and Fur Hats. ‘The Hats in this sale are suitable for dress, steeet, and evening wear; developed in fine Imported Lyons or Panne Velvet in Black and Colors; Gold and Silver Laces, also Metallic Cloth; trimmed with flowers, ostrich, fancies and burnt feathers. The following are present prices and the Hats will be on sale at exactly one-half of these prices 184 Hats........ 3.95 94 Hats........12.50 | 263 Hats.. :.» 5.00 68 Hats. - 13.50 | 317 Hats...... :. 6.50 y 107 Hats 15.00 Vy 207 Hats........ 7.50 83 Hats........16.50 | 115 Hats........ 8.50 Off 39 Hats, ..19.50 Off 252 Hats........ 10.00 28 Hats 22.50 ‘y 368 UNTRIMMED HATS At 4 Price A large assortment of smart and becoming styles; large, medium and small. | shapes; Black and best Autumn Colorings. This Sale Does Not Include Models in Our Millinery Salon Special Sale 500 GEORGETTE CREPE BLOUSES 5.50 regularly 7.50 RDA VAD PAD PAD IAD AD PAD AD AD MD PADD AD AD IAD White and Flesh Color Georgette Crepe Blouses with Real Filet Lace Trimminz combined with Hand- embroidery 1, White or Flesh Color Georgette Crepe 3. Attractive model in White or Flesh Blouse with fichu revers trimmed with Color, with scrolls of hand-embroidery real Filet lace; hand-embroidered; deep | and real Filet lace bunds on front. hemstitched collar and cuffs. 5.50 5.50 4, Exquisite Blouse in White or Flesh Color, with two bands of real Filet lace bands on front, daintily surrounded with | and har.d-embroidery; collar daintily hem- hand-embroidery and finished with piu | stitched and embroidered. tucking. 5.50 | 5.50 (FOURTIL FLOOR) 2. Smart model with real Filet lace Remarkable Values WOMEN’S DRESSES Unusually attractive models in Street and Afternoon Dresses made of Chiffon Velvet, Satin, Crepe Meteor, Georgette Crepe, Velveteen or Serge; straight, draped and bustle effects; beaded, braided, embroidered or fur-trimmed. All the wanted colors. 39.50 Women’s Dresses in Satin, Crepe de Chine, Velveteen or Serge, also in various combinations of materials; the newest models and colorings. 22.50 regularly up to 35.00 Unusual Values LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS Men’s Pure Linen Handkerchiefs with tape edge, doz. 3.00, 5 and 6, len’s Hemstitched Handkerchiefs,—soft finish. doz. 2.00, 3.00 and 4.50 | regularly up to 50,00 , Women's Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs tape edge. doz. 1,50, 3.50, 4.50, 6.00 ) ’ Women's Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs wit! inch hems. doz, 3.50 and 6.00 Women's Irish Linen Handkerchiefs hand-embroidered, box of 8, 1.50 BE A WAR DADDY ADOPT A SOLDIER Father and foster the movement! under the direction of the Army and Navy Department for the welfare of our enlisted men, Provide them with wholesome surroundings in our Communities when they are out of training camps Send contributions to the New York City Treasurer, War Camp Community Fund (Mr. Ernest Stauffen, Jr., Vice President Liberty National Bank, New York bealsand: ot ths Men’s Handkerchiefs in large size. . doz. 4.50, 6.00 and 9.00 | SR RE AR CER RR ER AR ER QR ER, OER OER ER, CER CER EER CER CLR CER CER ER ERLE ORE, 2 ~ eK 2. .* QEK LR ~ 2 WAMWE WK UK UK KS James MeCreery & Go, 5th Avenue 34th Street Practical Christmas Presents 4 FOR “ ” THE BOYS “OVER THERE Khaki Worsted Army Sweat- ' Khaki Handkerchiefs, @ for ers with Military collar and Jong 1.50 sleeves (as illustrated.) 9.50 ' Khaki Woolen Sweaters with Army Helmets, Khali Color... Military collars and long sleeves 2.75 6.50 Woolen Wristlets, Khaki Color Woolen Army Sweaters, — 1,00 Slip-on model; low neck; with 6.00 Worsted Army Sweaters with (/ low neck; without sleeves; (ns illustrated.) Winter weight Merino Shirts and Drawers in natural color... 2.25 each Suits, — cotton and wool mixture; Gray only. 2.85 out sleeves. Union Woolen Army Mufflers NH 50 to 3.00 NIN Merino Half Hose. ...7Se pair Khaki Sets consisting of 1 pair Sees ee . Gloves, 1 Muffler, 1 pair Wrist Merino Half Hoee.....40c pair lets, 1 Cap. Complete Sleeping Sox i Woolen Army Shirts. .... 4.50 Gray Army Blankets......... “Sam Browne” Belts. ....7.25 each 9.50 and 12.00 Khaki Cases,—rubberized. . . . Pure Castile Soap ..cake 10¢ | Wash Basin,—Cloth and Soap Dish; 50c to 2.00 | Colgate’s Talcum Powder; all odors, in case 5.00 Khaki Bags; rubber lined; By sn 5c and 25¢ Wardrobe Case (folding)... .: 6.75 : to 65c | Military Wrist Watches,—gold-filled, Yigarette Case..... 95 Trench = Mirrors,—rust-proof, in nickel or Sterling Silver cases; pas Eras yk re 50c es hr Khaki case 50c, 1.00 nnd 1.35 | with unbreukable crystal and lumin- draraytedeted 7 Khaki Cases for Wash Cloths, Soap | ous figures and hands; Swiss makes Drinking Cups ... 1.50 to 3.25 and Tooth Brush. Set Se ae 7 and 15 jewelled movements. * | Trench Money Belts... .50¢ to 2.25 Air Pillows........ A Tooth Brushes with shield 25c Shaving Brushes in celluloid cases 9.75 to 11.75 7 and 15 jewelled 16.50 to 24.75 Watch Bracelets of Leather.... 50c Fountain Pens edcaeeng eee Vulcan Fountain Pen Ink Tablets 10 American Makes,— movements Hair Brushes to fit cases.......65¢ | Dressing Rolls; fitted 2.50 to 5.00 | (box of three dozen) Combs in cases 15c¢ and 25c | Pressing Rolls,—unfitted; Cloth or Army and Navy Diary,— Metal Soap Boxes and Drinking | leather 2.75 to 5.00 and English words Freee Cu each 2: First Aid Kits....... 1,25 to 2.50 | Writing Cases................ 1,00 Colgate’s Shaving Stick, Powder and | Sewing Kits..........1.00.and1.75 | Note Paper,—White; 10@ sheets. 35e Cream, each 25¢ | Military Brush, Comb and Mirro’ Envelopes to match Note Paper, Kolynos Tooth Paste....... 17c | Sets 2.95 | package of @5 2c The New Military “Shavelight” Outfit * These Oiitfits are equipped to shave in the dark—they contain a Safety Razor, Non-corrodable Trerich Mirror, Ever-ready 10 to 15-hour Electric dry Battery, cord attachment and three-candle-power lamp that can be adjusted very easily. All neatly packed in a Khaki covered case. Complete 3.50 Washington authorities desire all packages for Soldiers in France to be mailed not later than November 15th Articles to be sent to anyone in the service of our Country, whether at home or abroad, may be wrapped and packed free of charge, if takes to the War Package Booth On the Main Floor A Special Representative in charge of this booth will supply information regarding postage, express ig! proper address for packages, that they may promptly reach their destination. Competent Packers wii carefully wrap, pack and weigh articles accepted at the War Package Booth, and if desired we will ladly attend to the mailing or expressing of same. This service will be rendered by James McCreery & Co. absolutely free of charge. Exceptional Values OFFICERS’ UNIFORMS (16-07. O. D. Serge Coat and Breeches) Special 40.00 Fashioned by one of the largest and most prominent manufacturing Tailors of highest grade Men’s Clothing; superior workmanship and finish. ee — Fine heavy-weight Melton 45.00 Overcoat Waterproof TRENCH OVERCOATS Special 58.50 shell made of Gabardine and lined with check Worsted; interlined with silk rubber: also has detachable Wool Knit Fleece lining