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0 ee ee ee ee eat ee ws ny of al ed he in h- he er The Great Laundry Strike $10,000 BLAGK PEARL LOST MAY HAVE BEEN IN GUTTER Added New Terrors to Life |Gem Dropped From. Setting of On Turbulent East Side Ring When Mrs. Charles A. Munn Left Ritz-Carlton, announcement $2,000 it became known By the to-day of a reward of Rosie Couldn’t Have Her Wash Washed, So] tht s.nick sf ing nomen ae She Washed Her Wash Herself and Pearl Hung Out Some Dirty, Dripping Carpets That Unwasheg the Wash, and the Gar-|for the! thurs bage Can Cover Flew and Mr. Rose Butted In With a Broom Handle With the Usual Essex Market Finale. OSE is a bad woman,” de- clared Pearl ‘with assurance. is always after fight- he would kill me and me father,” and Judge Cobb lent an attentive ear in Essex Market Court. “What did Rose do to you?” asked His Honor. “Well, sho is terrble bad, anyway. She hit me with the handle of a broom, wallops my husband, who was very badly scared, and hit him on the arm. Then she went outside.” “But what did Rose do outside?” inquired the Judge. “Maybe you won't believe it by Yourself, but this is what she did for me, Mr. Judge, She went outside and took the top off the garbage can, where I puts for me all the broken | fishes and beets and potatoes and everything, and then she comes and hits him with the top of it. “*Woman, what's the trouble with you?’ he asks, “And, Judge, just to show like what the vicious woman she was with her- self, she turns on him like a lion. Just like @ lion which turns on anybody and bites and everything.” “Your Honor, she is a big mistake,” pat in Rosie with emphasis. “I was washing my wash, and after washing my wash and hanging it, so I should | swear by my children and all my an- cestors, so along she comes with her dirty carpets, which was so terrible | dirty I was almost ashamed to tell about it. And then they started to| drip on my nice white clothes, who | were being washed by myself because I can't get the laundry strike to do them. I speak to Pearl like a lady would speak to a lady, And then, Mr. Judge, Pearl goed wild just like the lion she is telling about. Then, Mr. Judge, Pearl started to clean the place out, when her old man butted in with his broom handle. Your Honor, Mr. Judge.’ They are a fam- | fiy of fighters and I have a million witnesses that they is a \family of fighters.” ‘But Rosie had nothing on Pearl in the way of witnesses, Pearl produced ten, all at the same time. And they wanted to testify at the same time. “Were all your witnesses there at the time?" asked Judge Cobb. “Sure, most of them,” declared Pearl positively. None of the witnesses spoke Eng- lish, and as Essex Market Court, whither come nine-tenths of those who cannot talk the tongue of Bos- ton, is the only one in New York which has no interpreter, there was some confusion. They ail swore by all that was holy and in every language under the sun that Pearl had told the entire truth. “Pearl is @ law-abiding, decent Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Mrs. Charles A. Munn, society woman of Philadelphia and Washington, lost a black pearl valued at more than $10,000, The pearl was set in a ring and was intact when Mrs. Munn left the hotel On. the street, how- ever, she discovered that the pearl had dropped from its oer It was about the size and shape of a marble and is thought to have rolled into the gutter. | Jewellers and pawnbrokers all over the country haye been warned to wateh | for the valuable. A description of the| lost pearl has been sent abroad. | Mri. Munn was formerly Miss Mary ‘ stor Paul, daughter of the late was the consensus of the wit- | Amon Tul, danfn ie ita. and a ninge apes. of the late Mts. William Waldorf Astor. “Why not? inquired Rosie. “They | Wer husband Ip a banker. are all her friends, and they don't | == - any of them like me, so help me.” “Do you want me to send Rosie to Jail?" asked Judge Cobb. “All who I want is for Rosie to keep her big mouth shut and obey the laws of the United States,” asserted Pearl. Pearl promised to regard with | proper respect all Federal and other laws, including that which prevented her further from molesting Rog! ‘Then everybody was happy. —_—_—- THREE MEMORIAL SERVICES: FOR CITY'S SOLDIER DEAD Will Be Held in Armories at Same | Hour and Will Be Non- Sectarian. Sunday afternoon, Nov. 9, Is to be} devoted to honoring the memory of New York's soldier dead in three of | the city armories. The services will | be conducted by the Chaplains who cared for the spiritual welfare of the | |New York men across the seas and | shared with them the dangers of the battle front. | The Rev. William E. McCord, for- mer Senior Chaplain of the 27th Di- M One cloth— one operation, Cleans, polish- es, and dries at | vi al direction of expected that every a crowded, The | hour of the memorials has been set for 3 o'clock, and the significance of thie is th: it was the hour of the | first servi kind held a y ago in Fra eve of the s ar gn- | father Francis trick Duffy, the ed Chaplain of the 165th, | 69th Regiment, will conduct the vice which is to be held in the Armory at Park Avenue and 34th Street. The Rev. Frank I. Hanscom, for- | mer Chaplain of the 106th Regiment, | will preside at the services for the | Brooklyn contingent at the 23d Ar- | mory, Bedford Avenue, kiyn, | while a third service will ld un | the 7th Armory, at 64th and Park Avenue, for the dead of the Tith Division and other selective ser- | —— vice men, The 7th Infantry, New York Guard, will attend this me- morial. Commanding officers of all Now York Guard orgs to invite the various the | izations are | eteran Asso- | ciations afMliated with their several | commands and especially posts of the American Legion. i The services will be no ctarian, CHARITY. The Red Cross Must “Carry On” Over Here Providing Disaster Relief. Preventing Helping to Infant Mortality. solve the problems of Destitution, Dependency, Waywardness, Unrest. Working for Better Hygiene, Better Homes, Better Times, Better People. ' oin for 1920 N OV. 2--11 THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1919, ‘ JO DOWN-STAIRS STORE It is NOT easy to find GOOD ..$29.75 Coats... In women’s sizes _ Present-day conditions are against it; but there are times when a little manipulation in buying fabrics, or in planning the making, enables us to carry out our plan. * * * These $29.75 coats number just 65. all-wool velour, silvertone and broadcloth. lined. All are fully lined. dyed coney or kit coney. wear separate furs. The fabrics are Many are silk Some have warm collars of seal- Others are plainer, so that you can The woman who has questioned the advisability of buy- ing a coat under $30 should see these garments before mak- ing her decision. Fourth Avenue side, Down-Stairs Store, Old Bldg. Clipped— from a newspaper /~ Shop” Draws a Bi q * Crowd The scene at the dresa sale in ‘anamaker’s “pin money dres! Narday, was a typical ex “Nigh counter rush, - The above notice refers to the $13 Dress Salle —that started last week. The Pin Money Dress Shop, as we told you at that time, is a shop for women and misses who want good dr« at lower than usual prices, and who are willing to omit some of the srills and fur- belows if they can get genuine quality. . . * The above notice tells you what the people thought of the dresses; and to those who did not see the first announcement, or who could not come on the first day, it is only fair to say that a good variety still remains— velveteens, serges, wool jerseys, Georgette and satin combined—i 8 for both misses and women—14 to 42. Not all sizes in every model. . * . If you have tried unsuccessfully to get a worth- while dress at $15 or under, you will be glad to read this news. Rotunda, Down-Stairs Store, Old Bldg. Bed couches. The convertible kind—were never more popular Useful in apartments — usetu) in homes — useful for sleeping porches. So many improvements have been made in the style and manipulation that these newer kinds serve more purposes than ever before. . . . The double-bed kinds make a good couch in the day, and a comfortable bed at night. The $29.75 couch is made so that the double spring is in one piece, just like a bed. There is also a place for keeping the bedding when the couch is folded. A hae ened cotton mattress is included—at $29.75, * * “Your Heart And Your Dollar” P.S. If youhave any doubt ask any boy who went to war. The $21.50 and $18 kinds have good springs and clean cotton mattresses. They are nicely finished, strongly made, and open without effort. like a jack-knife is very useful. Made with springs and mattress—and you ean wheel it into a small closet. The prices quoted here are under the regular selling prices. Down-Stairs Store, New Building HN -WANAMAKER ©: Broadway at Ninth, New York onday Opens a Two-Day Election Sale A single cot at $11.50 that opens | Store hours—9 to 5.30 forM on Monday’s offer— 3850 OVERCOATS $47.50 $59.50 What’s the Story ? THIS: Wanamaker’s always has an Election Day Sale for Men. It has become something of an institu- tion—something that our friends look forward to with interest and expectancy; and we usually plan to bring forward the needed garment at exactly the right time. $60 grades in one lot $70 to $80 grades ...... Conditions this year are not conducive to under-price sales; but a Store like this, that is sincere in its desire to render a good service, can often find a way. And we did. The Overcoats at $47.50 : are single-breasted in grays, browns and heather. mixtures. Some have silk yoke and sleeve linings; others are fully lined with-Véenetian serge. The collars. give ample protection and the patch pockets are in Keeping Two Styles of Ulsters at $59.50 _ A walking ulster—not too heavy —semi-fitted, belted, with silk yoke and sleeve lining. The other is big and long—the storm type, with a wide collar that can be turned up. Both are double-breasters—in two shades of brown, oxford and heathen, These are fine, warm, manly coats—exactly the right type for riding or walking, The saving is too obvious to require extended comment. Burlington Arcade floor, New Building The Broadway Store for Men drops into line with ¢ Men’s Ulsterettes, $36.50 An ulsterette, so-called, is a heavy Winter overcoat of the ulster type, but not too heavy or cumbersome for walking. These are double-breasted — belted—in good browns, grays and greens. The button-to-neck feature is a good one for blustery days. $36.50 is a special price—less than regular —to make the two-day sale interesting to ALL men. Broadway corner, Eighth Street Heavy Portieres November is here. The time has arrived to put up heavier, warmer portieres. When we ask—‘‘Which do you prefer?”’—-the invariable reply is—‘‘Velours,” We knew this, from ex- perience, and so we got to- gether a very fine collection of velour portieres— Clearaway, Monday, of Women’s finest Suits 50 in all. No two alike —reversible —in plain colors ‘ —all one color —or in combination —at $33.75 to $65. Fourth Gallery, New Bldg. 8 suits at $125 12 suits at $145, were $165. were $175. to $198. 4 suits at $167.50, were $210 to $225. 12 suits at $195, were $245 and $250. 14 suits at $225 to $475, were $298 to $650. Apron Specials Monday Tea aprons of lawn, dotted swiss; some hemstitched; some embroidered; 50¢ for 75c and 85e grades, Waitresses’ aprons of lawn with bretelles; some trimmed with embroidery, some simply hem- stitched. 75e¢ each for 85c and $1 grades. Main Aisle, Old Bldg. Many are three-piece suits. All were inspired by, or are direct copies of the most successful models of the great Paris designers. They are in the :inest silk duvetyne, wool velours, combined with beautinul squirrel, mole, Hudson ‘seal (dyed muskrat), lynx, and beaver furs. In black, midnight blue, faisan brown, gray, deep copper, and old blue. Second floor, Old Building “You are the only people who have any brown silk or satin’’-- a man told us yesterday. He said he had just come from uptown, and was glad he had not found what he wanted elsewhere. “Because,” he added, “| have never seen so many beautiful silks as there are here.” Here is what we have in BROWN $4.50 pussy willow in woodsy and mahogany. $5.50 and $6 satins in beaver, tan, nut, tobacco and negro. $8.50 satins in dust, beaver, mahogany. Silk Rotunda, Main floor, Old Building os de chine—golden, tobacco, negro. in tan, beaver, golden, chestnut, de chine—beaver, dust, cinna- mon, tobace $5.50 crepes meteor in cinnemon, golden, tobacco.