The evening world. Newspaper, October 10, 1918, Page 9

)s . 5 \, WOUNDED NAN TELLS WAM) 77TH PUSHED FOE BACK Corporal Brouillet of 307th Complimented by Major for Work Under Fire. © A @escription of a manoeuvre ta _Whieh he took part to push back the enemy was contained In a letter just received from Corti. Philip 8. Brouil- let, Company K, 407th Infantry, T7th Division, by his wife, Mabel, who lives at No, 822 Palmetto Street, Hrooklyn, Within a few hours of ths receipt of the letter, a War Depart- ment message informed her that he ‘ad been severely wounded Sept, 11. “We have Frite by one leg and foon will have him by both, and then } what @ grand and glorious fosling it ' will be to see the good old U. 8. A. onee more,” Brouillet wrote, -_ ) “I was told to guard. the entrance } to @ river bridge with my squad, Shrapnel was falling as wo crawled into little dugouts, with just our hedde out, watching and waitin / “That day 1 had one meal and as | we did not know how long we were going to be there, we had to be careful with our eats, and they wore iren rations. “I was called back across the river the next night and when 1 rejoined my squad I found the men had drop- ped their machine guna 1 routed them out and made them put their «uns up in position on the river bank fo tueir fire would protect the opea- ing near the bridge. our battalion was In a shell hole néar- y and he heard and) saw me but f did not know it. He complimentsd ine on my work and coolness under fire. “It I hive not already told you I am all right outside of silght mustard gas burns on my neck and legit I am feeling fine and you can onder my New Year's supper for me at home Private, Samuel Roshke, twenty-five Years o'd, reported In to-day'# casu- alty’s list as killed tn action Aug. 17, 3a member of the first company of the {haa Depot Brigade, wiih’ sahed for France lust January as « replaces ment detachment He Hy wd lived with his mother and two brothers at East First Street, One of the . Abrtham, is with Company L, 116th Infantry, in France. ‘The fantily has hot been notified o Samuel's death. Ha wit a membsr o the firm of Moxhke Bros. dealers in UP-STATE P, S. BOARD DOES NOTHING AS ‘PHONE RATE BOOST THREATENS Order for the Increase Must Come|® From .Postmaster General Burleson, EW YORK CITY is threat. ened with a higher. tele- phone rate. Dhe order for the increase would come from * Postmaster General Burleson, now head of the Federalized tele- phones and telegraphs, who has already imposed uhwarranted charges for phono inetallations and removals, Nebraska will fight against un- Just increases of telephone rates, @nd the sister States of Minne- gota, Obio, Massachusetts, Indiana and Georgia are also voicing pro- tests, Here are the five New York State Public Service Commission- ers of the Second District, each of whom receives $15,000 a year: Charles B. Hill, Chairman. Frank Irvine. John A, Barhite. Thomas F. Fennell, Jerome L. Cheney. Have THEY done anything? Absolutely NOTHING, HERO AT FIRE TUMBLES, MAY HAVE BROKEN SKULL Oats Loosens Escape Ladder and It Falls With Him—Many in Peril. - ‘When fire in Benjamin Kanarow’s Brocery store, at No, 122 East 104th Btreet, filled the halla of the six-story building -with emoke at 145 A. M. to day, half-clad members of twenty-two families there started down the fire escapes. ‘Thomas Oats of No. 170 East 104th Street, who was passing, saw that the drop ladder was not lowered from the firet floor balcony and climbed the cor- nice to lower It, He and the ladder fell Just as Mrs. Kanarow and her cleven+ year-old son Isador ran out the frent door of the store, and struck them, Oats was taken to Bellevue with a possible fracture of the skull, and the woman and boy were treated for cuts and bruises. The fire did $300 damage, oo PRINCESS S, URNS BRIBE. King of Noumnnia’s Offer of i= 000.000 Fails to Win Her, LONDON, .—The King and Queen of offered — Zial abrino, peas 1 wife of the Crown L r 8 u aided that If necessary to retain his wife he would himself renounce the throne, etme Trookiyn Narhers Strike, Two hundred and fifty members of the Joarneymen Barbers’ Union, Loval No. 2, In the Wilinmaburgh, Greenpetnt and Bi sections of Brooklyn, dropped tools and lather @ brushes at noon yesterday and went out on strike because their demand for An jnorease of $2 6 week had been de- s id been do ‘The Major uf! LOWER TAX RATE “IN 1919 DESPITE GROING BUDGET Boost in Assessments and New Revenues Will Cut Per- centage, Although the 1919 budget for the City of New York Will be approxi- mately $6,800,000 mote than that of the present year, Comptroller Craig announced to-day that the tax rate for next year will be lower than that of thig year. ‘This information was made public At & meeting of the Committce on Finance and Budget of the Board of Ratimate, held to receive the tenta- tive 1919 budget. The final budget for 1918 as fixed by the last administration amounted {to $258,123,759.20, The tentative bud- wet for this year, which will not reach its final stage until it has been passed upon by Both the Board of Estimate 4nd the Board of Aldermen, is $244, 469,586.43. bers of the Fatimate Board, in explaining how it is possible to have tee! tax rate despite the fact that the budget is higher, claim there arc three factors which will overcome the difference in totals. One js an increas: in valuations, another 48 an Increas« in revenues from the general fund an t third conalata of the omigsion from the next tag levy of items that were included in the tax revy for isis. Comptroller Craig says the $6,- 300,000 increase is due entirely to emergencies arising from the war About §. 000 im needed for the mainte: of @ special police force to protect the Catskill aqueducta, bridgea and similar structures againat ali¢n enemies, Increased cost of sup- plies for city institutions is a big iret. ————__ BRIDGE DRIVE BLOCKED. Auto Accident Cloves!One Rondwny for Twenty Minuten. For twenty minutes last night traffic onthe north driveway of the, Brook- way bidcked becduse on owned by the Doehler Dic mpany of Ninth and Union had snapped its steering gear and run into the railing. nagpPAPEF and twine at No. 371 Canal Street.| The machine was driven by Thomas a MoNamara A wrecking crew had to do hard work before traffic could be resumed on the west-bound trolley tracks and in the roadway, « voters, men and women, must register in o ia th y of open M, to 10.30 Blecte ms Ballot Association. jon of Miss Ka’ Davia, H. Edward Dreier, Mra, Lil- lian Griffin: Mra, Learned Mand, M'se Mary Garrett Hay, Mra, David R. Roger, Mrs, Willard D, Straight, Mra. Charles L. Tiffany and Mra. William G, Willeen to the Board of Directors of the Honest Ballot Association was announced last night, after the annual meeting. Miss Hay wis alao elected Vice Prest- dent of the association. The other om- cers are: James Byrne, President: George B. Agnew, Treasurer; Albert 8, Bard, Chairman of the Executive Com- mittee; George W. Kessler, Seore- tary. The following were re-elected Honorary Vice Presidents: Vincent As tor, R. Fulton Cutting, Cleveland HM. Dodge, W. Averell Harriman, Frank Munsey, George W. Perkins and Taloot, Williams. » a) Intending voters, men and women, must register in order to vote, This in the fourth day of registration. Polls |’ open 6 P. M, to 10.30 P.M, Register to-day. OL ‘eal hi Gold St Dont speculate value in And th run that starts 1 West 34St. For FIVE YEAR NEW YORKS FAVORITE COFFEE : TODAY YUBAN IS MORE POPULAR THAN EVER GOTHAM RIP HOSIERY DONT SPECULATE! ‘We have maintained and will continue to maintain the ori; Thigh eqialigr of Cotham tripe Hosiery. with the money you invest in silk stockings. There is certain, satisfyi Go Gold eyre garterproof-No above car. pass the Gold Stripe. Silk Stockings that wear. GOTHAM HOSIERY SHOPS 504 Fifth Ave, Buy Liberty Bonds tripe Bloom Bravo for the 400 Discerning Men Who Buy These Winter Suits & Overcoats At a Price So Decisively Reduced — $19.50 —And this Store has not made so radical an Announcement within the writer’s memory Which statement you may take literally. here and now, with the prophecy that not one of these suits and over- coats can be duplicated at $19.50 wholesale, next season. They are better suits and better over- coats than are some that we have already ordered for next Spring, at a higher price than we are asking now, No extra charge for necessary alterations. The Suita are masterfully tailored of worsteds and cheviots in the incline | 46 chest measure. Either all wool or wool and cotton mixed, V neck or roll collar sweaters at less than to-day’s wholesale price. Navy, Oxford, Maroon, Gray and Black ‘There are all sizes from 34 to 46, which means that any man who needs a sweater (and which man doesn’t?) may purchase it now at very mate- rial savings. ey, aa \ Bloomingdale's—Main Floor, Women’s Shoes Reduced to $3.45 ” Similar Sweaters in Boys’ sizesare priced only $2.48 Bloomingdale’s—Main Floor Men’s Blanket Robes, 3: Reduced for Friday and Saturday Only. Shoo away the horrors of getting upon achilly morning! A nice, warm wooly robe hanging over the foot of a 3) ‘bed is the best method. ; These robes are each cut from a full blanket and have attractive bor- ders around the bottom and the cuffs, Variety of pleasing colors and pat- terns—and perfect tailoring. The price speaks for itself. All sizes. One is pictured. Because Uncle Sam said, “Fewer styles of Women’s Shoes,” we have taken 462 pairs of our discontinued lines and reduced them sharply. There are 462 pairs of good shoes in the lot—many stylefare included, just a few pairs of each style. Bloomingdales’ For Friday and Saturday Only Main Floor, Sale of Winter Coats $14.95 For Women and Misses. | coats, smartly ished | gundy and or fur styles ‘Tw Well made cut and carefully fin- ¢ new colois—blue, Bure pe. Also black rials trimmed with velvet ars—In attractive belted are illustrated, All sizes. Some Shoe Specials! Girla’ School Shoes of service- with heavy able black leather soles. Sizes 84 to Sizes 1144 to 2, $1.98. Boys’ hool Shoes made of stutdy black leather w heavy soles that active boys « . 1344, $1.98; Sizer t | f Sizes 19 to to 534, $2.69 B Boys’ Scout Shoes—the tise that wear well. 1 to 544, $1.79 Women's High Shoes. Sev- eral styles in black and novelty effects. They are seconds of higher priced shoes—but their wearing quality and thelr ap- ¢ are not injured by their nperfections, $2.98. $1.79; ith the cod ‘TO 6.15 UNTIL PURTHER NOTICE ingdale§ 59TH TO GOTH STREET—“LEXiNGTON TO 3D AVE. colorings and patterns, toward the military—however, we have made it a point to avoid extremes. All sizes up to The Overcoats, made of Meltons and Cheviots, are of medium or heavy weight. There are Chest~ erfields, form fitting and loose back effects. sizes up to 46 chest measure. loomingdales’—Main Floor, -Men’s Sweaters, $2.98 For Friday and Saturday Only For we go on record, Take ’em or Leave ’em —these Full Dress and Tuxedo suita (coat and ° rousers only)—most men new and approved Winter Lines are trim and a bit nd less, time to wear bis agp than in former ping times. “i However we have in- cluded them asa p'ece of supreme testimony to the thoroughgoing -ness of this sale its oalues. ea UE ae et ae pe omc rn All ~ 2h a ene FREES Beaver Brim Hats With Hatters’ Plush Crowns = Some of Them Slightly Imperfect. Women who have seen similar hats around town—- hats with genuine shaggy beaver brims and hatters’ plush crowns—and have noted that their price is usually about two or three times what we are asking, will naturally wonder how wecan doit. Here's the reason: 75% of these hats are absolutely perfect—the other 25% are very slightly imperfect—they have pin holes in the brims, caused by the carelessness of the blocker. But the long Mair of the beaver covers the defect and makes it almost’ invisible. Every hat is really a good hat. ‘There are seven smart styles. \ The prevailing tailored styles are all included, Large, medium aod small sailors, medium roll ing id drooping brime and side roll effects, All of the hats are tailored with a 334 inch band of black grosgrain ribbon, And the furry brims lend @ flattering ‘softness to the face. dat J CSy loomingdales’—Main Floor ~~) A Special Purchase of UNDERWEAR Wo:nen, Stock Up NOW! Several Thousand’ $1 39 Excellent Union Suits Fall and winter weight cotton Union Suits marked a great deal less than current market conditions would lead one to expect. Finely ribbed, well shaped, sturdily reinforced, Very elastic, ze8 34 10 44. Vests, Pants and Tights, 89c Shaped; silk trimmed. All Extra sizes are priced 9&c, Fine ribbed bleached cotton, regular sizes. Bloomingdalea—Main Floor, 968 Sample Union Suits for Men Moderately Priced $1.39 Per Garment Medium and heavy weight cotton and worsted Union Suits in grays and white, Bought at a decided advantage and sold on a similar price basis. Some of them are slightly soiled from handling— but all of them are perfect. ‘There are almost all sizes in the lot. No mail orders will be filled Bloomingdales’eM ain F1007 eeerngenennnen