The evening world. Newspaper, May 22, 1918, Page 8

ee ee ee ee i + { : { ‘ which ts that of those certified for immediate call to the colors. Solove! is a lawyer and was recently appointed by Mayor Hylan as head of the Brooklyn Bureau of Street Opén- ings in the Corporation Counsel's of- fice. Former Police Commissioner Bugher refused to appoint Solovel a Deputy Commissioner on the request of Mayor Hylan, It has been reported that Bugher’s objection to the Mayor's edict was the indirect cause of his removal from office, Bolovel had been accused in open court of being “counsel to the Pick- pocket Trust,” it belng claimed most of his legal work was in police courts, defending pickpockets and other criminals, Mr, Bugher decided that the Mayor's friend would not be Atting Deputy Police Commissioner, Mayor Hylan soon afterward a pointed Solovel to his present job, which pays $5,000 a year. A private receives $30 a month, and, under the Fenner law, the city would have to pay the difference between a city of- salary and a oldie HOLON CITY 8, _ NAY BE DRAFTED Army Authorities Object to Exemption of Solovei, an Appointee of Hylan. William RP. Conklin, Government appeal agent, has objected to the ac- tion of Local Board No. 86 of Brook- lyn in granting @ deterred classifica- then to Joseph A. Solovel, personal friend of Mayor Hylan, who sought exemption from militaty duty on the ETound of dependent relatives. An appeal has been made to the District Draft Board by Mr. Conklin | (i0R0 to reverse the action of the local | the Minne: nees tending board and place rohibiting ute Iscourage enlis jovel in Cl nents in the arm: OPPENHEIM.CLLINS &C | 34th Street, New York A Jersey Sport Suits High-class custom tailored sport model of superior wool jersey, in attractive colors; novel patch pockets, wide belt and collar that can be worn high or low. Extraordinary Value at 22.00 OPPENHEIM.CLLINS & G | 34th Street, New York Extraordinary Sale Thursda 1500 Women’s and Misses’ Slip-Over Sweaters Models as illustrated Shetland slip-over sweaters, purled at waist, in smart sport colors, also fish tail slip-over sweaters of superior mohair worsted in solid colors and Scotch heather mixtures, Offering Exceptional Values at THE YOUTH PRODUCING CORSET (The Newest and Most Wonderful Invention of PROF. CHARLES MUNTER j The Fashionable Health Corset J Nu vdy. Glvew the han tfikure that ha» power, volse y laced and tne nd absloinen, Ou Fyery garment from your dealer BROOKLYN BOY WOUNDED WITH PERSHING ENLISTED | WHEN UNDER DRAFT AGE | aan ® SEDO DECDDDDED EERE é > i ENR WEISLER! baie Weisler Couldn't Wait for Call— Long Island City and Larchmont Men in Casualty List. Henry Weisler—his name ts in the Pershing casualty list to-day—is one of those Brooklyn boys who would not walt to “grow into the war.” He was only twenty when the draft law went into effect and he knew that no local board would pay any atteu- tion to him for a year. Meanwhile, for all he knew, the war might end, and he would have had no part in tt So he enlisted. This morning a War Department message to his father, Benjamin Welsler, No. 363 Hooper Street, Willlamsburg, reported that Private Weisler has been severely wounded. Charles Reis, twenty-six, reported wounded, is the son of Mrs, Elizabeth Reis of No, 307 Webster Avenue, Long Island City. Prior to entering the army he was a clerk. He was drafted last December and left for France in January. A telegram received by his mother from Washington reported that Charles was wounded April 29. About the same time Mrs. Reis re- colved a letter from her son, announc- ing his arrival at a point “somewhere in Farnce,” saying that he had gained ten pounds tn weight Joseph Perry of Larchmont eighteen years old when he enlii He sailed for France in Dece His father, Salvatore Perry of Myr tle Avenue, Larchmont, received War Department telegram to-day saying that Joseph had been severely wounded in action NEW THREAT OF SUBWAY BUILDERS CALLED “BLUFF” i 8-46-8949 99044-9 ‘The latest threat of subway contrac- tors to throw up their jobs and enforce idleness upon at least 5,000 workmen un the city immediately agrees to take over their work is regarded by prominent Estimate Board members as merely @ “bluff.” ‘The Board will take up the Subway eituation at Friday's meeting There 1s considerable fecling between the Board and the Public Service Com- mission over the terms of the Lock- wood law, enacted by the latter at the request of the contractors, This law ives the Public Service Commis- sion the right to take over subway jobs and complete. them. The Estimate Board has absolutely no say concern: Ing the terms, prices and ‘conditions under which settlement is to be made between the Public Service Commission and the contractors, Its only power ts a voto power after the Commission has acted, > | United Sta M’ADOO 10 NAME FEDERAL HEADS FOR ALL ROADS Presidents Removed, Director General Prepares to Pick New Directors, WASHINGTON, May 22,—Region- al directors of the Railroad Admin- > |istration were instructed to-day by , | Director General McAdoo to rec mend immediately Federal directors for every rallroad, to be responsible only to the Railroad Administration, to replace railway presidents as chief o "ing officers, Pend Pointments the present mans stoffs will continye in control Every railroad President in tho es has been relieved from active duty as executive manager of y Director General McAdoo. 1 directors will come 30 ton soon to discuss the ap- pointments, which may be delayed in many cases for several months. It is possible that some pregidents will continue indefinitely to direct their roads, although they will be subject to removul at any time, ‘The first di- rectors may be named late this week sing Salaries of the new off who will be compelled to resign all official connection with their roads, will range from $5,000 to $20,000. The Di rector General may choose as Federal y vice presidents now in was given to-day at the Administration that each Id be disturbed as nd that staffs of executives and employees would be ined. The Federal director for each line will be a man already con- nected with the operation of the road Creation of two new operating re- gions, the Allegheny, consisting of principal trunk lines east of Pitts- burgh and Erie, and the Pocahontas, consisting of east and west trunk lines terminating at Hampton Roads, is expected to effect much improves ment in the coal transportation sys- tem. The congestion of export traffic in the East also will be remedied by the new arrangement > Railroad road's affairs w little as possibl JAIL FOR GERMAN TALK. Prediction Sends We: Victory for K ley te Workho' Magistrate Koenig {n West Farms Court to-day gave Henry Westley, forty-two years old, of No. 2115 Hughes Avenue, the Bronx, two months in the work house to figure out how “Ireland as an ally of Germany would insure a was arraigned on a charge of disorderly conduct on complaint of Edward Petty, an engraver, No. 677 East 180th Street ‘his morning,’ sald Petty, “I met immediately begah to many was Kolng to win of her good ally, ireland, ause the United States was sending only untrained men to fe While W In this coun- nts were born any. He der making the nt Petty sald he did. > FOG STOPS CLOUD MAIL. Airplanes Forced te Tarn Back and Pouches Are Sent by Train, vanquished the “Cloudland a nd the ae mail H Mail" ti pouches delphia and ton left for New York on mail t Lieut Bonsal, with 126 pounds of mail, ded from Belmont Park at 11.46 this morning. He returned to Kk with the mes- shead Bay he he could not see jock the park at 12 o’el sage that near Sh’ ran into fog so thic his Way elphia was tele- Mail officials there said fog nt a flyer from starting New York notified by bs for War Labor Board Takes Up Phila- delphia Strike. WASHINGTON, } he Phil- car strike was taken up National War Labor entatives of the trans- portation company, its employees and the Emergency. Fleet Corporation and che Frankford Arsenal were present OPPENHEIM, GLLINS & @ 34th Street—New York Will Close Out Thursday About 325 Pairs Women’s Distinctive Pumps and Oxfords Incomplete Sizes, Taken from the Regular Stock; All This Season’s Desirable Models. Sold Regularly From 6.00 to 7.50 Reduced : to 4.75 THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 22, 1918, NAVY WIL HELP VOLUNTERS GE NTH SERIE Needs You and Wants You for a Summer on the Water. The United States Navy and Naval Reserve 1s as open to you as a Demo- cratic club {n October if you can ful- | fill the requirements, be you eligible to the Selective Draft or not. They| need you, want you, and will help you get in. This comes directly from the Navy Recruiting Station, and the only ex-| ception placed upon it is that draft! men are not in the current draft quota, Otherwise, you have a right) to select your eervice. Your local| board will give you this permission, | and should it refuse the Navy people! will take it up for you and see you through. By the current quota !s meant the next contingent scheduled to leave| your district for camp. Such quotas, asa rule, are less than a hundred men, with perhaps twenty-five for re- serve. If you are not scheduled to leave in the next detachment you can go to the nearest naval recruiting station and arrange for your summer on the water. When you go to the recruiting sta- tion you will be asked to show your papers, and if you haven't them you wili be sent to your local board for them. If this board should refuse, and there isn't much danger that they will, go back to the navy and teil them about it. They wiil examine you, and if you are suitable the com- manding officer will put in a request or claim for you. Commander Grady, in charge of re- cruiting in New York, and who was commander of the Aicedo, the first | American war vessel torpedoed in the war, has issued a state: of the Naval Reserve. Reserve peop the same as the regular navy people. They are on the same ships, they do the same work and the same fighting, Eighty per cent, of the personnel of the Alcedo were Naval Reserve men, and the commander declares that they behaved perfectly, that Regular Navy men could not possibly have done better. Ships are being manned and are leaving the yards every day, and they are In need of Reserve men and every young man is urged to join this service. Naval , he declares, are just In all shades in Kid and Suedes, Oxfords and High Boots. A shoe that combines gracefuine: of line, supreme comfort and a sma! size appearance—all im one. Bis from 1 to 9, Send for catalog W. Mail orders fle: 511 6th Ave, near 31st St. 58 3d Ave., near 10th St. New York Tailor Makes Valuable Find “After spending $900 for medicine and doctors in four years without get- ting any benefit for stomach trouble and bloating 1 was induced by my druggist to try Mayr's Wonderful Remedy and must say that a $1 bottle has done me $500 worth of good.” It is a simple, harmless preparation that removes the catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and allays the in- flammation which causes practically all stomnch, liver and intestinal aii- ments, including appendicitis, One dose will convince or money refunded. Liggett-Riker-Jaynes.—Advt, Stern Brothers West 42nd Street — Between 5th and 6th Avenues West 43rd Street The Red Cross Asks of Every American— Help for the wounded—help for the starving— help for the destitute refugee—help for all victims of German cruelty. The Annual Clearance Sale of Women’s & Misses’ Pumps & Oxfords Thursday, Friday and Saturday; formerly $8.00, 9.00 and 10.00 pr., at $5.75 Some of this season’s smartest models, in both combinations and plain effects. The leathers include buckskin, patent coltskin, gun metal, tan Russia and dark grey, brown or bronze kidskin; turned or welted soles; heels ranging from low walking to 214 inch Louis styles. Sizes are incomplete. Women’s Seasonable Dresses For Street, Afternoon, Dress or Sports Wear Taken from our regular stock, made of serges, jerseys, taffetas, satins, crepe de Chines, foulards, plain and printed Georgette crepes, At the following extremely low prices: © $16.50, 19.75, 25.00 and 29.50 Also the remainder of this season’s Suits of the most desirable materials at absolute clearance reductions. A Fortunate Purchase of Misses’ and/ Small Women’s Wool Jersey Suits Continues to offer models for town or country wear, embodying new features in collars, belts and pockets; sizes 14, 16 and 18 yrs., at $20.00 Also clearance from regular stock of MISSES’ DRESSY SUITS, of some only one of a kind; values up to $57.50, $25.00 A Sale of Boys’ Washable Suits Regular Values up to $3.45 at $2.65 The selection includes middy, pleated, junior Norfolk and Russian models, with contrasting collars and cuffs, made of galatea, chambray, crepe and rep. Sizes from 214 to 10 years. China, Glassware and Lamps There are many articles which suggest the unusual wedding gift in our Fourth Floor displays of China, Glassware, Bronzes, Marbles, Bric-a- Brac, Clocks, Lamps and Lamp Shades. A very special price inducement To-morrow: 100 Piece Imported China Dinner Sets at $25.00 - A shipment just received—choice of two patterns with colored floral border and pheasant designs. These are worth to-day $35.00 and 40,00 Limoges China Dinner Sets, 106 pieces, at $47.00 New conventional border designs with matt gold handles; regular value %59.00 1918 Poultry, LiveStock and Agricultural Annual Onaccount of quantity being limited and the price so low we advise early selection. Also On Sale In Our Brooklyn Store. HE WORLD'S Main And All Branch Offices May Be Obtained Free —aaq “* 7 On application, copies of THE WORLD'S Poultry Book | will be forwarded free of charge by mail cy 4 Office