The evening world. Newspaper, December 27, 1917, Page 5

TOOAY W750 | James MecCreery & Co. ‘ARMY CLOTH THEFT 5th Avenue 34th Street Pere | ANNUAL JANUARY SALES ~ vm r= an] Offering Choice New Merchandise at Remarkably Low Prices| ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28TH A, G« “<F Purchases Will Appear on Billa Rendered February Ist At least five men, some of them tiie afternoon or to-night as the re wait of an investigation by Federni officials into the theft of army cloth valued at from $60,000 to $75,000. An- statant United tates Attorneys Knox 4nd Hoowa for three hours to-day qwentioned two men who are said to U ayatomatic nem. ‘Thene on in custody by co and brought to the Kod eral Huilding. Government officiain in charae of the investigation maintained reticence army officers, wilt be arrested late | | | fi ‘onderning the case, but it became nown that they regard it as one of i} efeat importance. One of the men imterrogated tx a cloth sponwer and the olier the proprietor of « garage Governor's Island | i er army officers touk ry sod the thefts were mode ision b ~~ eDgaged 10 sponging the khaki cloth P - and army officers assigned to the work of handilng the cloth. The method, ac- : ia t } a ‘ording to report, wae for the army \ - . j , officers to credit the sponging concern \ with sending bac! _The cloth costs the Govern- a yard, ‘The men who stole ave sold it for $1.75 ment it are « yard The Governme stance in which $48,000, or about $20,000 Shotual price, ee ARREST 300 SOCIALISTS. | * Many Ctttes 4 ment’s Critics, i N, 27.—More than 300 members of t rman minority So- clalist Party arrested on Christ mas Evo by the German military au- thorities, according to a Zurich de- spateh given out to-day by the Wire- WOMEN’S KNIT UNDERWEAR (Third Floor) 7. Medium weight Ribbed Cotton Union Suit; with low neck; sleeveless; knee or ankle length; regular and extra sizes. 1.25 8. Swiss Ribbed Lisle Union Suit, with low neck: sleeveless; knee length. 1.50 9. Lisle Union Suit, with Glove Silk top. Pink only......... ...1.25 .--» 50 knee or ankle length. 2.95 1g the urrest of minority seelaltst 4 at Cologne and Karlsruhe recently,” the despatch adds, “the German’ military authorities made a large number of arrests on Christmas Bye in Munich, Frankfort, Leipste, WOMEN’S GLOVE SILK UNDERWEAR (Third Floor) a Dusseldorf, Darmstadt, 1. Glove Silk Vest with embroidered yoke. Pink only 1.95 | Nuremburg, Dortmund, Cassel, Mann- i Sa sha iar 7 ; Coburg, Duisburg and 2. Glove Silk Union Suit with embroidered yoke. Pink only3.75 8. Glove Silk Vest. Pink only...............0008 ... 1.45 4, Glove Silk Bloomers. White, Pink or Black. .. 1.95 10. Swiss Ribbed Lisle Vest, with low neck; sleeveless... .... . 5. Glove Silk Vest, with embroidered yoke. Pink aia. .1.95 11. Medium weight Ribbed Wool Union Suit. with low neck: sieaveloas’ Glove Silk Union Suit, —superior quality. Pink only..3.15 (Third Floor) Third Floor Jersey Top Petticoats with tucked Taffeta flounce; sion $3-°° Down on $50-°° Third Floor) B00 se 6675-00 Drawers of Enduranee Cloth, —Knickerboe! ker sty le; soca tell CO "18 P 7.50 6 6+ 400-00 ruffle. . 3.95 trimmed with embroidery, beading and ribbon ; Breakfast Coats of Crepe de € hine, in various colors; ef- 40.00 6 +2 150.00 Straight-line Pettic oats of Taffeta, embroidered and seal- | Sivea®.4 an] (0 year 50c fecttvely trimmed with rose plaiting. Size 36 to 44. 12.50 . (ee . a PUTS... - evr eves teers wrens 6 15-00 «© 46 200.00 loped. 3.95 } ; Silk Jersey Petticoats with Taffeta tlounce in beautiful Sizes 8, 10 and 12 years....4..04....ssseereeyes tee | a Breakfast Coats’ of “Cord du Coeur" Velvet; lined with colorings. 4.95 Drawers of Endurance Cloth,— Knickerbocker — style; Chait attie, | Hone pet or een eee 000. an, 12.95 Taffeta Petticoats, extra full sweep: tailored model, deep | trimmed with lace insertion and edging: Albatross Negligees, trimmed with satin ribbon aud hand- underlay. 4.95 | Sizes 2, 4 and 6 years. ........... tiene veceseceses- 65e > eutbroidery. Pink, Blue and Lavender. Size 36 to 44. 7.50 Taffeta Petticoats with deep flounce corded and finished | Sizes 8, 10 und 12 years. *...... 0.0.00 ccc ev eee eee eens 75c¢ : with triple ruffles, in Van Dyke style. 5.75 Princess Sli ” Nai . : ; 4 Petticoats of fine Radium Silk with deep flounce tucked and | years rincess Slips of Nuinsooki-—lice trimmed: site Sito 98 | finished with plaiting and underlay. Black, White and a range | * ays: 1.25 aT i A ; of beautiful colorings. 6.45 Princess Petticoats of Nainsook, — embroidery trimmed; size __ Negligees of Crepe de ¢ hine, with lave coutee and plaited Taffeta Petticoats with deep tucked flounce:; finished with 2 Lo 6 years. 95c skirt; light colors. Size 36 to 44, 9.75 foot ruffle and underlay. Large assortment of colors and Night Gowns of Nainsook,—lace trimmed; size 6 to 16 Dutch Boudoir Caps of silk lace and Messuline 1.00 | Black, 2.95 years. 1.35 5 White Tab Silk Petticoats with panel back and front; Combination Waist and Drawers of Endurance Cloth; lace | Boudoir Caps of soft Messaline and silk lace; various colors, 1,50. } fancy flounce and silk underlay 2.95 ‘ O50 «6 56 300.00 WREE BRASS SED Crepe de Chine Lounging Robes, trimmed with silk lace. Pink, Blue and Lavender. Size 36 to 44, 13.95 To those wartht ‘of Creat. Open Vonday and Saturday Evenings 104 ST. £ STATION AT CORNER FISHER Bros COLUMBUS AVE BET.103 & 104" ST trimmed; size + to 14 years 1.25 | Net Bondoir Caps, finished with ribbon... P 1.00 | Annual January Sale : Household and Decorative Linens SILK PETTICOATS MISSES’ & CHILDREN’SUNDER WEAR NEGLIGEES & BOUDOIR CAPS * > At Less Than Wholesale Cost i TOWELS SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES HOUSEHOLD LINENS } sme pkabackTawals. dos : ; ‘ Hes ; 5 * | ee eS ie ee (McCreery’s Standard Makes) Lon aa ab Co --ah E ; aiite i fiemmed Muslin Sheets Napkins to match - dor, 3.75 ae Hemstitched Suneshiegs tore in dou. 00, 3.00, 4. 50, 6.00 ous tacn Bf - saa BA al eres Heavy [rish Linen Satin Damask Table Cloths: ic eek ay Hemmed Pure Scotch Linen Huckaback Towels. Sin ms x A | 00 gulariy 1, 0 2x2 yards each 3.50, 5.00, 5.75, 6.50 “ regularly 4.50 to 7.50, doz. 3,50, 4.50, 6.00 2!”" 63 x 90 each 1.00 regularly 1.25 | @x2}y yards... cach 4.75, 6.25, 7.50, 8.00 Hemstitched Pure Seoteh Linen Huckaback Towels, Size 72 x 0) cach 1.10 regularly 1.85 2xi3 yards , each 6,25, 7.50, 9.00, 9.50 | | regularly 9.00 to 15.00, doz. 7.50, 9.00, 12, 00 Size 81 x 99 cach 1.20 regularly 1.50 Napkins to match > | Hemstitched Pure Boote h Linen Huckabuc " Towel, guest size, Size 00 x 90 each 1.30 regularly 1.65 | 22x22 inches doz. 5,00, 6.00, 7.50 - — : j sregularly 5.00 to 7.00, doz and 5, 00 om ; —_ ala Be 24x24 inches ; doz. 7.00, 9.00 FOR THROAT AND |}}) _Hemstitched Huckaback Towels, guest size, doz. 2,00 Size 90 x 108 each 1.40 regularly 1.75 1.800 oe Linen Table yaar : i 1.25 Dea one at ae i viterre dE regularly 3.00 Hemmed Muslin Pillow Cases Round Scalloped Damask Table Cloths........ yard 4, : . ei Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, + 24 eR “ach 23 ly ¢ cach 4. 25, ‘5. .75, 7. 25 regularly $.00 to 7.50, doz. 2, 40, 3.00, 4. 50, 6.00 Size 42 x 36 pause © regularly 48c | Hemstitched Pure Irish Linen Sheets r Irish Twilled Kitchen Towels, name woven in red, | Size 45 x 36 each 25¢ regularly 80¢ pair 9. 50, 12.50, 14. 50 ie) 2 7 A Fede Bularly 4.50 and 6.50, doz, 3. 50 and 5.50 Sixe 50 x 86 each 28c regularly BSc Hemstitched Pure Irish Linen Pillow Cases i , ats tino bie po ee Irish Linen Glass Towels... .,... . regularly 5.75, doz. 4.50 | Size 54 x 36 mech 32c regularly 40c pair 2.00, 2. 50, 3. 25