The evening world. Newspaper, August 28, 1919, Page 9

aie gt Union of South Africa, died suddenly | Boer forces and” setved during the early this’ morning following ao at-|iatter part of the war, With 6.900 tack of influenza. men he defeated 18,000 under Gen. Buller at Colenso, He was always a Boer in -rhom the British colonists. put their trust. When, in 1807, seif-gover:ment was given the Boer colonies, he becamo gai fore increase ever granted in New York City, in #0 doing he em- os that the Public Service Sommission had the right to order Weneos when a real necessity had been proved and when the citizens themselves endorsed the plan, The road, which was granted the GEN LOS BOTH ~ SOLDIER: PREMIER, BENT CAR FARE IN QUEENS 10 KEEP Lous Botha was born Sept. 27, 1862, At Greytown, fifty miles from Go- |. His ancestors had been ‘lea frome 1685, His father j * Boer Conner, | Who De- ~ feated German Forces, was Mentioned for Peerage. Aug. 28,"Gen. Louis Botha, Premier Joubert: had been wounded, Bot a , abd Minister of Agriculture of the was made Commander in Chiet of — DEADIN IN PRETOR th had some Huguenot |. He was the eighth child of a family of thirteen. In 1884 he was a sheep herder. Later he was with Lukas Meyer when bis little army first Premiér of the Transvaal. in 1910, when the Union of South Africa was organized, he became its first) Premier and had held the office ever LINE IN OPERATION since except for one short Interval. He was remarkable mentally and physically, gained command of Zululand and founded “The New Republic,” later annexed to the Transvaal, Botha was opposed to war at tie time Kruger sent his ultimatum to Bng- jand in 1899, RIA, Union of South Africa,| During the Boer war, after G He 280 pounds and was more than six! feet tall, In 1888 he married Misa Annie Clare Emmet, a granddaughter | of the Irish patriot, and three sons were born to them. He was purr ticularly noted for his #m: He was simple in his once sald: es and “I am not.o general, I am not a Premier. I'm only ® good peasant.” In the world war he conquered the German military forces in German Southwest Africa, the Germans sur- ; rendering unconditionally in July, 1916. He was mentioned at the time for @ peerage. ' MOVIES TO AID IN SEARCH. | Description of Lest Wents Child te Be Fiashed on Screen. tre proprietors q are co- operating with the police in the search for Arthur Philip ‘Wentg; the baby who | was stolen from) his carriage in front | of a department store at 160th Strect A jand Third Avenue. on July 29. A de« scription of the ebild is flashed on the Mi |screen at intervals throughout all per- H] | formances by meats of stereopticon d | slides, | Mrs, Wentz was visited at her home, | No, 726 Home Street, last might by « woman who claimed to have bad a dream in which she saw the lost baby #] |at a certain place. Police investigation i] | disclosed that the dream was valueless, ——— “] | OCEAN PASSENGER RATES UP ] | Atlantic Cable Fares Rise $10 and $15, Steerage #5, UPRIGHT— PLAYER— . GRAND— Pianos eke aly! poner sawn ‘orty-nine years piesa experience behind every Every instrurhent built: by master piano craftsmen in the newest hij models fey fully guaranteed. Now offering improved selection of new models — Wissner, Reinhard, Putnam, Leckerling Lg Vianos, Player Pianos and Grand Pianos. Pianos °" $335 Players "x" $545 New {lustrated Catalog Will Be Sent on Request. WISSNER PIANO WAREROOMS NEW YORK BROOKLYN 53 East 34th St. 55 Flatbush Ave. Wissner Factories: Atigntic Acenue, Brooklyn” JERSEY CITY 134 Newark Ave. NEWARK v8 Browd Street rates will be increased by an additional $15 first, $10 second and $5 third class to the existing fares. * Under the new acale the minimum fares on lner Uke the Olympic. Aguitania France, from finglan nd and France, will be $200 first, $128 second and #80 In the thind class steerage. { HEARN Fourteecth Street ‘West of Fifth Avenue Important! To Help Reduce thé High Cost of Living We Will Place on Sale Friday Several Thousand All Wool ARMY BLANKETS (98 per cent. Wool) thereby eliminating all profits, passing the goods on at less than cost to us. Ask the boys what the U. S. Army Blankets are like. They’ll tell you, and further recommendation is un- necessary—all blankets are stamped U. S., proving their genuineness. Large enough for full size beds and may also be used as Automobile Robes, and for'Camping Blankets for any or all members of the family. A SUGGESTION: If you want to change the color of the blanket to harmonize with your room, why, all that is necessary is to cover it with _ inexpensive voile or. sateen, and you have a handsome warmth- giving blanket for less price than an ordinary cotton one. DON’T FORGET— Genuine Army Blankets 98 Per Cent. Pure Wool (Khaki color) Weight 4 Pounds—Size 66x84. ‘EVERY ONE STAMPED U.S. Tomorrow, 5.20 NONE C. O. D.-NO CREDITS—NO RETURNS. ON SALE—MAIN FLOOR TABLES—9 A. M. SEE ALSO OUR “FRIDAY AS USUAL BARGAIN DAY” ADVERTISEMENT ON OTHER PAGE. Boginning Sept. 1, Atlantic passenger | aone system with a six cent mini- mun fare, is the New York and North Shore Traction Company, a Long Im- and Independent trolley line, whieh runs from Flushing’ to Whitestone hed th Public Service Commissioner Nixon|and from Flushing to Little Neck. ighed more than to. day authorized the first street rati- Part of the system comes wnd¥r the jurisdiction of the up-State Pubtlé Service Commission and this has al- ready granted the zone system to the company. The section now favored by the Firat Public Service District had threatened to cease @peration on Sept. 1, if some relief was not tranted, “The order Was made only becaure after mature and talm deliberation we wore convinced that the poeple needythat road and that its cessation ther increases by the Commission. We believe we had the legal right to do 80.” In his statement accompanying the urder the Commissioner recalls that the company has no money and that the residents of the territory affected are a unit for its continuance. Tho statement also says: “The tone system which has been worked out provides for four stones, ‘one, extending to from Princo Street lothor roads or the possibility. of fur- would prove @ grent hardship,” «aid Mr. Nixon, “There was no thought of and, Mroadway, Mushing; two, trom|added to the original ax cent 28th Street and Cocheron Avenue to to ‘ring the total fare Ashburton Avenue, Bayside; rr eee ant - JOHN WANAMAKER Broadway at Ninth, New York _ Store | closed Saturday and Monday (Labor Day) Store hopre—9 to 5 at encmmes The Clearaway of Women’s High Shoes Continues Friday $5.75 pr. for shoes that were $7 to $8. . $6.75 pr. for shoes that were $8.00 to $9. $7.75 pr. for shoes that were $9 to $10, $9.75 pr. for shoes that were §11 to $12.60. $11. 70 pr. for shoes that wer $14 heed Sule prices average about half Teac eek ved ate the wernindach of our early 1919 stocks; tan, tan colored tops, black with colored tops, all Saas hry anda sage ve Is 5 wt; the five grou Pon dy be he, Fit ieee Old oid: Bol raid Women’s serge rr $35 Two modish models have been se- cured to sell, Friday, at this reason- able wr eres (1) ep i= overskirt trimmed with) braid; bloused waist with med ff roll collar and vestee of tricolette in maize, navy or Copenhagen blue are worth-while features Sof one frock. (2) Chemise style satin founda- fon over which is an apron of serge ‘ing loose in the back and heldin, Re ra e front, kf a long serge girdle. Black satin collar has an over-collar of embroidered Georgette crepe. Navy blue and a few black models. Sizes 84 to 44. Second floor, Old Building e e Toilet artic les—sale Metal wats re, 81.2 Habe g rea” files, 10c, Wash cloths, 8c. Bene beanies dost. Raeaeeee bere dee ne powder, rouge; puff, Lip sticks, 15¢. 40. Eyebrow pencils, Compact powder, all shades, 15¢ Main floor, Sia 6 Building. Pillow cases and sheets— down 192 sheets, 63 x 99 inches. . 1,65 each 512 sheets, 81 x 90 inches 1.65 each 240 sheets, 81 x 99 inches. $1.85 each 180 sheets, 90 x 99 inches 1.96 each 216 pillow cases, 42 x 36 inch 240 pillow*eases, 45 x 36 inches Oe each .. .45c each ‘st floor, Old Building. Clearaway of gloves Broken lines and some gloves which have been slightly handled. All sizes in every lot, though not in every style. Women’s ‘gloves oa $1.15 pair—135 pairs capeskin gloves in black or black with fa $1. bs spnncre pairs of tan capeskin gloves | and white overseas kidsl At $1.85 ue ~287 pairs of mocha gloves, in'tan and gray shades, and in a slip-on, Biarritz style, in white, pearly white and tan-mode shades. Main floor, Old Building. Men’s gloves At $1.65 pair—317 pairs capeskin gloves, in tan and mode shades, and in a good weight of suede, outseam sewn, in buck gray. urlington Arcade Floor, New Building. Savings for boys 100 Norfolk knicker suits at $8.50 They were $10.50; good mixtures; practical school suits; sizes 7 to 11 and 16 to 18 years. 45 student suits, long trousers, at $29.50 They were $80 to $40 (six sults of the latter grade); mannish mixtures in sizes 31 to 38 for boys of 14 to 23. $1 student suits, odd groups, at $10.50 Sizes 31 to 38, for 14 to 22 years, in the Jou 200 boys’ hats at 50c Miaiures and yelvetcens, slightly handled, Second floor, Old Building. DOWN-STAIR Men’s Shirts $1.85 When the Wanamaker store says GOOD shirts, you know that it means GOOD shirts. And when we tell you that this special lot includes about 700— NOFADE shirts —you can tell how good the opportunity is. We-have \ made one large lot of several smaller lots and marked them all $1.85. Enough! ‘ regal caer * Pure silk socks, $1 Our $1.28 grade—full fashioned—in black, white and cordovan. . . * Nainsook union suits, 50¢ Were 95c.~ Athletic style—chiefly in sizes 36, 38 and 40—a few in 42. Down-Stairs Store, New Bidg. Not Again for Five Months! Not again for five months—until next February —will the ogee come to choose at 10 to 50 per cent. less in price from the entire stock. of Wanamaker furniture, an opportunity which you have in the August Furniture Sale Closing Friday. And not even then do we believe you will find such favorable he prices,’ for fur- niture costs are still advancing despite the effort to keep them down. Re: Only tonight, all day tomorrow and Friday night until 9 remain we will always jealously guard thi trust ana confidence. Pg Sst Feeds end: por tey Now ne fh Fo "of September—we wane ee bay 7s: th ere bendy are now, as back to vy The furniture galleries and the restaurant | will be open both these closing nights until 9 o'clock, but those who can come in the day | will kindly do so to keep the evenings free for others who are at work all day. It has been our greatest August sale— atest in service t# the. public and greatest in volume of business. ere is no furniture | organization in the world that equals the buying power of the Wanamaker furniture stores, a power which comes from the great business that the pace have ¢hosen to place in our hands. -You may be sure that | Final diitcoutar Summerblouses 1,540, Friday, at $1 to $15 Original prices, $1.65 to $30—many now less than half All sizes in the lot, but incomplete in many of the models. ‘ 740 cotton blouses at $1, $1.50, $2, $2.25, $3, $3.75, $5. 95 (Originally priced $1.65 to $12.75) Voiles, batistes, organdies and linen, and all sorts of novelty summer materiala Tailored blouses as well as fluffy ones. Some severely tailored, others trimmed with laces and ém- broideries. 800 blouses of Georgette crepe and crepe de chine - { $1, $1.50, $3.25, $3.75, $5.95, $9.75, $15 : ji (Originally priced $3.85 to $30) . Charming blouses in intensely interesting variety, from the simple little tailored de | chire to the elaborate hemstitched models of tailored crepe de chine, and, from simple little imitation Valenciennes lace-trimmed Georgette crepe blouses to e itely embroidered Georgette blouses trimmed with hand-embroidery and real filet lace, colors, baci . 1 col! ! Main Aiste, Main floor and Third floor, Old Building. cluding flesh sand, beige, mavy, as well as white. Figured materials. A w We announce an advance sale, beginning today, of | 860 Winter overcoats at $28.50 and $34.50 535 at $28.50 last season’s, were $35, $40, $45 325 at $34.50 the coming season's, bought to sell for $45 Fancy fabrics in single-breasted styles, yoke-lined; and about 100 staple styles at $28.50. Chesterfield coats ot fine oxford cheviot, with velvet collars, and lined with guaranteed satin, at $34.50. Burlington Arcade floor, New Building. And suits at $25.50 433 medium weight suits, that were $30, $35 and $40 in the regular stocks of our Broadway Store. Fancy mixtures; coats half-lined with good alpaca; dark colorings. et ag ce a for holiday wear—for boating, tennis, ete., from the black oxford wit Nout heels at ch 25, to the high white canvas shoes with rubber heels at $4.25, See the special group at $1.65. Goce Areade floor, New Building.