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THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1919. ARMY A TENTH OF WAR PEAK, |*trensth to-day comprise only $1,472 of- Fg around 2,500 officers and men ficers and men, or but little more than | each the strength of one division. The 1st! On Sept. 9, the army numbered less Division, because of its scheduled pa-| than one-tenth of its peak war strength, Seven Regular Divisions Left Total Only 31,478, rade here to-morrow, has been kept as | 401,979 officers and men being on the WASHINGTON, Sept, 16.—The seven|near intact as possible and now in-|rolls, There were 46,000 In Europe. Regular divisions which the War De-!ecludes 17,000 men, including temporary | 8,500 were en route home, and the re- ¢ partment plans to maintain at full personnel, but the other six divisions ma(nder were in this country. tern Brothers West 42nd Street (Between 5th and 6th Avenues) West 43rd Street This Establishment Open Daily from 9 A. M. to 5.30 P. M. DRESS TRIMMINGS Fashionable Trimmings in the Latest Autumn Styles, colors and black with a variety of Novelties for Evening Gowns; Flouncings, Fringes, Ornaments, Tassels, Girdles, ete. Bead and Spangled Trimmings Flouncings, Ornaments, Tassels, Girdles, ete.; excellent values, $1.25, 6.50 to 32.75 DeLuxeFeatherFur Trimming In Black, White and Natural Color; ove to eight inches wide;’ yard $1.65 to 16.00 A Large Assortment of Trimming Lengths Beaded or embroidered--in colors or black, Each, 25c, 50c to 2.75 CHIFFON VELVET BAGS Price Extraordinarily Low. METAL FRAMED BAGS, exact copy of sterling silver model, Silk Chiffon Velvet, chain or velvet handle; in Black, Navy, Grey and Brown; as illustrated; val. $15.00...... $9.75 $4.90 $2.95 FINE CHIFFON VELVET BAGS—In Black and Colors; six models; smart styles.............. CHIFFON VELVET BAGS—In Black and Colors; about 600 pieces; values up to $3.75....... AUTUMN SILK PETTICOATS Attractively displayed Wednesday, on the Second Floor. Fall Petticoats Of ‘laffeta, Messaline, All Jersey or with Jersey Tops; newest models and colorings, ranging in price from $4.50 to 10.75 Evening Petticoats Of Satin, Crepe de Chine or Georg- ette Crepe in evening shades; fancy and tailored effects, $6.95 to 15.00 SMALL BOYS’ SUITS Developed in materials substantial enough to resist hard usage— suitable for school and general wear; regularly $7.50, 1-Oliver Twist Suits of White Pique; top finished with tie; trou- sers of Corduroy in Green, Chestnut or Blue; 3 to 10 years. 2-JuniorNorfolk Suits of Corduroy with White Pique collars; side pleated; sizes 3 to 10 years, 3-JuniorNorfolk Suits of Corduroy; box plea- ted; White Pique col- lars; Green, Chestnut, Navy or Drab; sizes 3 to 10 years, | Good luck and hard tuck fell to} One man was Xhinestone Trimmings, one to nine rows—yd., $1.25 to $10.85 First Aeroplane Funeral Held Recently in Toronto B46 BBG DI PGREG O64 944.5 OE ODO DODDS 1OO4DOOE HONE OE OEG HO ® ——= ge oe ee eeroveee Season-Opening Sales Wednesday Leading off with 600 women’s and misses dresses $15.50 Nearly half of them serge and some tricotine; others of satin and taffeta — and Georgette combinations........ > ‘RST Aka, PONE G4 94946-09.9080060-0.6.9.00 Sreesrereesereresoorcerers 2 $ ° The above photograph shows the first weroplane funeral which was held recently in Toronto, The body of the four months’ old son of Mr. and Mrs, Martin Allan of that city was convefed from the *home of his] fo HIS POCKET PICKED, parents to the cemetery, three miles away. The undertaker, with the con- sent of the parents, d this fu- neral plan, He t aeroplane will soon be used te bodies at wed and over long distances | Served and a hue and éry was set up, \ |@ police whistle blown, and Patrolman | Schne ider hurried upto ‘the station. Just as he got there the man's money V amounting to $88 in American and $200 more | French currency, | Was returned to bir in bis wallet. ’ | Two men were arrested on os | for evidence, and If he de Victim Either Must Leave Cash | morrow he ts out the pri his family’s transportation The hard tuck of the emi tion is that if he satis for F morrow he must sail wi sail to- of his and | With Police or Forfeit Cost | inquiry into the robbery brought to Tri » fact that o short ume of Trip Abroad. ight tho fact that only a short ume before it oceurred othe ol | had been busy other of $2 that on | Was relieved of his w turn to his native country, tad the | $800. Notice that nearly half are of serge and there have been no serge dresses on the market this season under $18.50 and $20 — these are $15.50, We have these only because there was a lull in the wholesale.-market and we bought them averaging a third under price. Compare them with similar grades ry home, going to or | in Our Tegular stocks or in any other good store and you wil) begin to appreciate ho Hl their high values. kets have an unob- . for the pickpocket Some have long waists, some are the new houffant effects, some are copies rely {lia such wood | 1 of Paris models. Dresses for street wear, for afternoon, for teas, for home wear. they don’t steal the! Women’s sizes 36 to 44 Misses’ sizes 14, 16 and 18 years old timer in the dis-| rs and wails of the migrants would wring and there are so many styles and few of a kind that it will be wise to come carly to get just the one that will suit you. Women’s Fourth Avenue Sidg Down-Stairs Store Old Bidg. Malan Govanovies tn quick succes- | sion to-day. He was all ready to re-| passage of himself, his wife and litte kiddie paid on a French liner which sails to-morrow and had just his pasaport. While he stood on the | L. platform at Battery Place and Greenwich Street he remc handkerchief from his hip pocket to} wipe tho eyes of the child which he| was holding in his arms and at the | *tulle same moment his pocket wus picked. | unfortunate "Phe action, it s claimed, was ob- | your heart. Try our combination | HAGGIN EQUITY $308,000. box, large bottle Of Liquid | vena copper Maunate Owned 22 Entire Blocks tn Brooklyn, and can of Powder = | 4 «. Misses’ Broadway Side powderorapaste,arcturningwith \ one accord to the world’s best and covering the entire Lrooklyn ‘ ents clean ice W 9 all 95 All-wool, remember, and all-wool chinchilla, oxfords and best-known dentifrice cere é / coatings, velours and silver tips are fabrics that we couldn’t of (e) dont \ » get last year to sell regularly at so low a price, yet we have them % ea | in this sale, although wool has gone up considerably in the last { iy few months. We haven’t seen any éther coats that are nearly At voun @ealer's eo good as these this year at $25, ; There are six models Some with fur collars en’s Aquascutum Topcoats from London old dear! boxy Chesterfields “ripping” Raglans and a sportsman model too Piccadillian for words! *40 to *65 (Aranklin SS Sy = FIFTH AVENUE Men's Shops—2 to 8 West 38th Street—Street Level Two out of the six models have fur collars of kit coney. The others have collars of beaver cloth and plush, The colors are browns, blues, ox-bloods, oxfords, grays and tans. Mostly - all are half-lined with Venetian cloth. All are the full skirted ( belted styles now so popular. Some are trimmed with large buttons, . Misses’ sample coats, $33.75 Too bad that there are only fifty of these exquisite coats for they are among the finest of the year. Made of bolivia, silvertone, cheviot mixtures, tweeds, velours, polo cloth—and other fabrics— only one or two of a kind. They are indeed a lovely lot of coats, some are fur trimmed, some plain; some full silk or satin lined, some half-lined. All have sweeping skirt, some with fancy yoke--some charming blouse effects. Sizes for misses. ‘The illustration gives one style—there are many others. 600 Fine bl 4.65 ine Dlouses, p4. ommie If they didn’t show some slight imperfections a slight flaw in the weave, a drop stitch or oc- casionally a spot—they would be $6 to $8 grades. Don’t let the fact that we call them impertect keep you from seeing them, we have gone over them carefully and it is really hard to find the imperfection in most cases, They are really a remarkable lot, in the new styles of the season, Of radium silk and Georgette, charming and dainty as they can be. The radium silk are in tailored styles with pleats and collars of the same material. The Georgettes have net or lace trimming. Some have frills, vestees, or pleated effects. Both round and V necks, I ELP the American Legion in its Drive for mem- bership. Send it to its Headquarters. Madison Avenue at 39th Street, the “Honor Roll” of your employees who served in the Army and the Navy.