The evening world. Newspaper, March 27, 1918, Page 5

"| | — i {RAILROAD PRESIDENT THREATENED IN LETTER BY PRSONERS COMESS LOTTO. BLACK LOREE "Boob Job,” Comment of Detective—Youth Wanted Money to Help Socialism. One fs a high school student, the other @ clerk, neither of them old @nough to vote. Accused of a clumsy blackmatl scheme that had never | @hance to succeed, tho two boys sat looking gloomily at their shoes this morning ot Police Headquarters while detectives questioned them. When tt ‘was over tho prisoners were sent to the District Attorney's office “They confossed, both of them,” sald Detective Sergeant August Mager, “It was a boob job." A letter had been received by L. F. Loree, President of the Delaware and | ayy Hufson Company, demanding $10,000 imsmall bills and threatening, in ease of refusal, to disgrace Mr. Loree's som, Major James Talbot Loree, now in the service at Spartanbure. ‘The prisoners ero Isadore Ger- stain, nineteen years old, No, 67 East 99th Gtreet, a high school student, and Morris Bernstein, twenty, No. 19) West 106th Street, a clerk. Detective Mayer laughed. “They seemed to think all they had to 40 wam to bo carefi! about tho) instrumental music, bladiemasiing letter,” he said, “Ger-| L. F. LOREE, ment but Music Barred. CHICAGO, The “drys” nance was passed barring DEMANDING $10,000 | 0000000000000000000000000 Insten-| rch 27.—The Chicago Dry Federation had its final chance to-day to put the saloon question be fore the city's voters April 3, when the Federation filed and argued an amended petition for @ mandamus writ to force the iasue on the ballot. won @ victory in the City Council last night, when an ordi- trom | NV cabarets all entertainment excepting |N PURCHASES WILL APPEAR ON BILLS RENDERED MAY Ist. $1.95 Philippine Underwear $1.75 Philippine Gowns and En- velope Chemises, — beautiful 4 designs; exquisite jualities; hand-embroidered and hand- made. (TMrd Floor) $5.00 ‘“‘Nemo” Corsets $2.95 “Nemo” Corsets, made of Flesh Color or White Novelty Material; low bust; straight hip line; size 22 to 30. (TM Flor) $5.00 Women’s Blouses $3.95 pteln says his job was to write the) itor stant one pewter = te James McCreery & Co., 34th Street jasess that he addressed the envel- | dpe. Clever, wasn't it? So confus- | 5th Avenue ng @nd all that sort of thing.” | ‘When the letter was delivered Mr. | Loree, who is chairman of the East- VICTROLA OUTFIT jrm Department of the Railroads War Board, was out of town, so It was laken to Mrs. Loree at the Chatham| Hotel on Monday night. She read tt) ina informed the District Attorney's ) fice. | ‘The money was to be made up tn} | package of $1, $10 and $50 bills, Which Mr. Loree tn person and alone was to take with him into his lmou- Wine. He was to drive at 9 o’cloch ‘ast night to the corner of Fifth Ave- ue and 59th Strest and wait there mati] @ man should open the door of tie ‘automotite and demand the) © noney. j i a Detectives August Mayer, Grover) 4 is 1 3réwn and Joseph Russo were as-|.” ] yx! Easter rigned. Brown and Russo curled up m the floor of the car where they| | sould not be seen and Mayer, who ooks a b& like Mr. Loree, made him- ‘ef up to Increase the resemblance. fe wore a high hat and Mr. Loree's| | ur coat. ! ‘The limousine stopped at the des- fated spot. A shabby young man ypened the door and asked: “Have you got the bundle?” Mayer seized nim and dragged him fto the car. “L was to get @ bundle of money br two men,” the prisoner said. “T} | yas to hide it under a rock in Cen- ral Park.” They drove to the spot and he led) hem to the top of a hill where there| fae a stone at the edge of a cliff.| While the detectives wore examin-| +4 the stone their guide leaped off e Clift a: Lal Stel 15 Ia) disappeared in the dark, Fenty feet below. The detectives lowed, firing revolver shots. Tho ase led through the basement of an fpartment house in Lenox Avenue ,), far i1ith Street. ‘Tho fugitive wna Victrola XI. A..... to get over a back fence when o ee 71g to cod wm revolver agninst | % McCreery Albums aide. (75c each). ‘This prisoner proved to be Gerstoin, | 1 Dustoff. tho once won a metal for running 9 10.inch Dow probably not so fast as he a fa Yast night. From bim the detse-| Records (7 ble Fi ives got information about Hern-| J 12-inch Douk item and arrested him a little | Record inding him in bed. panes tS The detectives were puzzled to| 200 Needles per, why the boys had selectod Mr. | ree for their attempt “Oh, we read the society oflumns.”” aid Gerstein, “and found that Mr. | oree’s eon was planning to get mar- ‘led. So sve thought it would be a May Be Purchased joo! plan to go after him.” ace P “And,” gaia a threat oF na maiarsarer, “your erent 10! GH ‘ang $5 south dagrace to do that?” “Well,”’ said Gerstein, ‘we had a tory, Fines wp, But ft was ao lie.” fe're Socialists,” Gerstein told Assistant District Attornew ‘And ey, if we get it, to distribute ure about the causes we were going to se the n They said they belong] t ut merely 548 Fifth Ave. at 45th Street Sixth Avenue at 19th Street UY comfortable shoes for Easter. No need to sac- rifice good style—-comfort is chiefly a matter of proper de- signing and proper fitting. Such shoes wear longest and are rarely put aside until worn out. For 61 years our shoes have been notable for com- bined comfort and style. “ | Offering *« BELL-ANS ; Absolutely Removes | Indigestion. Druggists ‘velieved in the fefund money if it fails, 25¢ Crepe de Chine Blouses, —semi-tailored models in White, Flesh Color and Pastel shades. (Fourth Floor) Li $1.00 Men’s Half Hose Pair, 65¢ Silk and Wool Half Hose, in two-tone effects, in Red, Gray, Green and Blue. 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