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! | t Hl laNE. " ; $1,000,000 IN SILK "spanner sence wen 8 W OOH Ste Ma American Legion Commander An- nounces Personnel o' Committee to Be Stationed in \v ashington, Franklin D’Ofier, mander of the nounced yea! TAKEN BY THIEVES DURING LAST YEAR National Com- American Legion, an- rday the personnel of| the Legion's National Legislative Com- | ar PEERY mittee, which will be stationed In! Stealing of $50,000 Worth in Washington, to bring before Congress : y the ideas of the American Legion on| This City Saturday Scarcely matters of tegislation, us expressed by se ° j the resolutions and policies adopted | Causes a Ripple | by the recent pational convention in —e Minneapolis, Thomas W Miller of Delaware, The total losses in silk thefts for 2019 will aggregate more than $1,- 990,000, atmost double those of the former member of Congress from that State, will be Chairman, Former United States Senator Luke Lea of Previous year, the Silk Association Of America announced to-day. Thefts Of silk have become so large and so Tennessee, who served with Mr. Miller | on the temporary lekisiative committee which obtained the passage of an act to incorporate the frequent the one of last Saturday, §o And the legislative programme adopt when a truck containing $50,000 ed by the St. Louls caucus in worth was stolen in Fourth Avenue, | wi continue on the committee. bardly cansed a ripple |, The new members are H. H. Rae Flort ‘The savings of a lifetime, invested of Sporida and John, Thomas Taye Pennsylvania, — Mr. ome in a in bis business, were lost to Louis former enlisted man, who lost a lee at Chateau-Thierr: Mr. Taylo. Galmow when the offices of his oOM- Served through the Chateau-Thierry cera, the Onyx Silk Company, No. 24 and Meuse-Argonne offensiv: Leutenant of infantry, The om of the National Legislative Comm Bast 2ist Street, were looted last toe are in the Woodward Building, Washington. Mr. Miller will be ox- Tuesday night of $20,000 worth of goods. No arrests have been made. | gmeto member, of the eton . Military tran icy Comm! an e Committee on A ciae a acer barred sient tow, Lang Development and Home Ald for + @x-Bervics Which is oocupied by the compan: ——— eee two floors above, descending through _——— the adjoining building, No. 22, which Girt Dies at Physician's, Whither also is ten storios bigh, and left a matt trail of bits of silk that led to the} | Umer t ot eas rr 1 walking w er mother on Gutter, indicating the wee of trucks. |) to nod, Huguenot, @. 2. last eves After climbing nine stories to the) ning mora Doty, three years old, of No. OMices of the Modern Costume Com | 5041 Amboy Road, attempted to cross pany, No. 8 West 224 Street, DUTE-|the street before her mother. Sho was Jars, Wednesday night, got away With struck by an automobile owned and $10,000 worth of silks, carried off in operated by Rev. Father James F. Mal- None of the thieves in this joy, pastor of Our Lady Hope of ease has been arrested. Christians’ Church at No. 7396 Amboy ‘Two pe up fia Seg oor Se Re ™ | Road, Tottenville, and died « half hour later. rom! Prone, ve- omg sam pat ee After his machine had struck the manager, ie, and a! child Father Malloy picked her up end clerk, Tiecba tai Eavane, forced them {with the mother, Mra. Theresa Doty. into a room in the rear of the store. | drove two miles to the office of Dr, While one stood guard over the man- | rrederick M. Schwerd of No. 5859 Am- | + ep he ged pee betes, Von boy, Road. Princess Bay. | The child 1° the physician was attend: He was at work trying to open & |her for . fractured skull W oN i) small which contained $250 when | Father M: was not arrested, wit A woman entered. Covering” the | nesses saying the iouamdnce Yi: r avoidable, but he suffered greatly from Woman with his revolver, the robber avoidable, oUF he ‘wuftered , called the man in the back room an both darted American Legion | Employers Also Want Another to Straighten Knitting Needles— Maximum Pay $40 a Week. The Kayser Silk Company advertised In Sunday's World for two men with one log apiece, but with good eyes and steady handa, to (ake positions as knit- ting needio atraightencrs in {te fac. tories, No, 222 Taaffe Place, Brooklyn Bight one-legged men responded yes- terday morning, but only was @ noldier, Michael Opnie of No, 832 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, who served in the Britieh' Army during the war, got one Of the jobs. The other place is to be held open for @ week in the hope a another soldier will apply. tions offer "DANDRUFF SOON GETS YOUR HAIR | one of them } Let “Danderine” check nasty scurf and stop hair falling out ~ To stop falling hair at once and rid{ the scalp of every Particle of dandruff, get a small bottle of “Danderine” at any drug or toilet counter for a few cents, pour a little in your hand and rub it into the scalp. After several applications the hair usually stops coming out and you can’t find any dandruft Soon every hair on your mE new life, vigor, brightness, ind more color. 4 thie from the store. When Knoppie and Larabe ran to the street they saw the hold-up men jump into a touring car, which was riven rapidly north in Jerome Ave- MMXn addition was made to-day to ‘the list of burglaries recently report @d in. West Eleventh Street when It hecame known that Mrs, Mary Loomis's apartment at No. 53 was Jooted last Thursday while Mrs. Loomis was doing some Christmas shopping. The thieves carried off rilver valued at $150 and articles of Jewelry worth $200 more. The police of the Mercer Street Station wero notified. ——— PERSHING LAUDS THE SOUTH Gaye Her Sens Reached Highest Standard in the War, BAVANNAH, Dec. 10.—Addressing the opening session of the Southern Commercial Congress yesterday, Gen. Pershing praised the South's part in the World War and declared that “the Southern men in our armies quickly reached the high standard of our finest Wroope.”" He continued: “The men of the South carried the banners of the Republic to the battle The thing to do when fragrant tea! counter- Try a cup of Tetley’s the Ude of war, to their brilliant suc- tas at St. Mihiel, to the assault at the eenal du Nord, where. Southern men Jeet their lives, and to the decisive rive from Verdun to Sedan that ended the war, where, as worthy sons, your teen ‘maintained the best traditions of & martial people.” On his arrival here a generous wel- come was given to the neral. Bait. Ms, you'll enjoy it! Alvy Wilson Momeyer Dead. Alvy Wilson Momeyer, sixty years old, of No. 1224 Pacific Street, Brook- lyn, one of the organizers of the Ameg> pan Tube und Iron Company, died on fast Bunday at the Brooklyn + Hospital, Yollowia bn poration for mastoldi His funeral will be held Privately. ¢ wie” day at the Lefferts Place 86 Lefferts Place, Brook- Ben loterment wi toliow ts Greens wood Cemetery Its in the YELLOW PACKAGE Ine. 461 Fulton St. Brockiyn __ Ove, yr Met. ‘Theatre | qt STRAUS’ 8 We are YEAS ‘ some moderately priced watches which we con- elder exceptional val- 2 wes, quality considered, % Open Men fia an. | Mingiag Sole tn te «20 cits 8 H Linh Ladies’ 5 tnt $e ce 5 ” tnd iitinote movementa, ‘145.00 wp. We hed and in eanite sorts is to drink a steaming cup of Tetley’s—full- flavored and stimulating — almost makes you feel better to look at that cup of degp-colored It’s the skilful blending that makes Tetley’s such good tea—a blend of teas from 15 or more of the world’s finest gardens, Tetleys Tea surprising how much better you'll feel. And pAlmonds <—a« Better Chocolate -—« — These 4 words tell why my Almond Bar Business within six months became one of the greatest in the world THE TOURAINE COMPANY rmaonmn mero BOSTON ewcneo ccvnene ” BRICK BREAKS HIS SKULL. Park, tt The oMciule ot | ise the maximum nthe if the men © possibility of the Kayser milla p ary within a#lx make good Ophie is twenty-fve ye 1916 he worked bie wa ® tramp steamer and Throws Sends Man (to Honpi From Central « old. In England on | fisted in the | id Battalion of the Welsh Guarda, He! Andrew Lanzett, a motion picture was in several major battles, Including |aperator, of No, 1017 Grote street, the Somme and Gen, Byny's Cambral |thy Bronx, in a serious condi- ensive. He was wounded four timex, |, ‘ ufferiog @ Inst time in the tinal Cambrai fight, |t!on in Presbyterian Hospital euft lug which he lost his leg. ltrom a possible fracture of the sku’ nee his return he has been able tolwhich he received early to-day when t only positions that offered sinall ha ck thi n from falaries. Ila last ane was in a paint Oebleas Packs at Gtk sieet sand HIRD re 7th stre TT" scent Avenue, He was found unconscious by deatriar Jase Trie at Acme Hall, fter he had been revived at the hor- The Jozz Trio wil! hold a dance next | pital, Lanzett told rolman George Mc- Wednesday night at Acme Hall, Ninth | Do of the East 67th Street Police Btreet and Seventh Avenue. lich, B. Shannon and b. Bauder are on the committee. Phr- | Station that he was seated on a bench outside the park n gtruck. He lapsed into unconsciousr again COR, Why Furs Cost Less Here We buy our raw pelts from the trapper—we then have the furs tanned and manufactured— and we sell them to the wearer direct. That is why you buy furs here for less than anywhere else in New York City At a Saving of 50%—Final! For the Balance of This Week Only REDUCED TO $125.c0 Marmot Coats, three-quarter length, Nutria Coats, Trotteur model, Hudson Seal Coats, trotteur model, French Seal Coats, contrasting collar, Scotch Mole Coats, trottcur model, Hudson Seal Coats, beaver trimmed, Natural Muskrat Coat, trotteur model, Sealine Coats, French Seal Coats, Hudson Seal Coats, skunk trimmed, French Seal Coats, beaver trimmed, French Seal Coats, squirrel trimmed, Real Jap Mink Coats, Choice Raccoon Coats, Fur Scarfs, Capes and Muffs RFDUCED TO $15.00 $35.00 $35.00 Hudson Seal Muffs, Skunk Muffs, Skunk Scarfs, you're tired and out of Green Label Tea. It's Harry B.Duane reser BRACELET Pres WATCHES jnoreaen J JEWEL, 90808 ‘onaceusT Warton, byt 2 ena quickly cleans and imparts » beauti without scratching POWDER 1c, c pen DOLLS ana fined —_———- \ Keeps Your HIGHEST POLISH with LEAST EFFORT! ELECTRO-SILICON Silverware, Aluminum, Nickel, Out Glass, and all fine metals— Sold by Grocers, Druggists, and leading dealers everywhere, “Sil ful and lasting lustre to or marring REAM 10c. and 25. ver At Its Best Hudson Seal Scarfs, Animal Fox Scarfs, Raccoon Scarfe, Wolf Scarfs, lined Beaver Scarfs, ap . Squirrel Scarfe, Dyed Skunk Capes, Muffs to Match, Black Lynx Animal Scarfs, Muffs to Match, Scotch Mole Muffs, Raccoon Muffs, Australian Possum Muffs, look like Chinchilla, Ladies’ Fur Hats, $8.00 RSSSARESESEES 3gessss8ess2 $15.00 STORE OPEN 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. HEARN Fourteenth Street Wost of Fifth Arame WEDNESDAY HIRTY-SECONL, APRONS BUNGALOW APRONS—Striped or figured per- cale—loose or elastic model—round, square or V-neck—finished with a contrasting trimming —our regular $1.68 and $1.97.........52.000s MAIDS’ AND WAITRESSES’ APRONS— Dotted Swiss, crossbar and lawn with em- broidery and lace edge—ribbon trimmed; also WHITE LAWN APRONS—With embroidered insertion or hemstitched tucks — our regular | GB. .ccrecerececssoncevsvoevesrereverereres . For practical gifts there is nothing nicer than aprons. Busy housewives, maids and waitresses will appreciate your thoughtful- ness and good taste if you choose their present from these daintily made, good quality aprons. Buying them at sale price means quite worth-while savings, too. - 1.36 06 See other for our three-col. advertisement and advertisement Pease ft Men's Underwear, Shirts, Ete. THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER ila a ia ie acl ew Have this new COLUMBIA GRAFONOLA in your home for Christmas To make sure of obtain- this g ing beautiful new model Columbia Grato- nola for Christmas place your order NOW. There are not nearly enough talking machines to meet the de- mand. Therefore if you would like to own one of these beautiful new model Columbia Grafonolas make your first payment of $5 NOW. Delivery will be made now if you wish, or withheld until Christmas. Ths new model hag every practi- cal improvement, besides having o matchless tone. from us. The first double advantage in buying your Christmas talking machine ry second is the service and variety of the stock from wht selection, The to render after the nines, like everythin for if t them to give their fullest meas! f service and sutis- ‘and there is hot tho slightest doubt that ono of the big building up our big chain of exclusive talking s been the care we have given to the instrum have sold after they are once ¢ homes of customers. | CWidener; 411 Fifth Ave., Corner 37th Street Headquarters for Columbia Grafonolas and Records wecceccccceeewccsscoe=. Cut This Coupon Out and Mail Tonight. Widener’s Columbia Shop Fifth Ave., cor. 37th St. wiatseene Tel. Venderbilt 4974 on my part, send me photographs and deserip- ons of your latost Standard and Period Models of Grafonolas. 6-C-We1 2-9 we nnn ene Without any obligation STORE OPEN 9 A. M. TO 5 P. HEARN nih Street Weat of Vifth Avenue Special Sale Wednesday Underwear for Men (Shirts or Drawers) 97 Per Garment Less Than Jobber’s Selling Price Today Heavy winter weight garments, extremely well made and durable. Woven on Springer latch- needle ma- chines. Elastic knit collarette. All sizes. Special 1.86 2.29 6.50 Men’s Tan Ribbed Union Suits Haines standard make winter weight 12,000 Men’s Soft Cuff Shirts Variously striped Madras 600 Men’s Silk Shirts Fine selection of stripes—our regular $7.95. Christmas Opportunity—— Men’s Sterling Silver Buckles and Real Leather Belts rt —For Wednesday onl vatly boxed: Our Regular $3.95 y only 2 44 Set See Other Pages for Our Three Col. Adv. and Exceptional Sale of Aprons “Offers makes ot Positions” than any other two mediums dp the ynivessg. more ' The fic dacs World's s Want Directory