The evening world. Newspaper, May 28, 1920, Page 8

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little dater and the men hopped out. broke the seals on the freight éar end removed its load. Meanwhile the freight train had gone on to Great Notch, and on the | way back they picked up at Soho the j empty car and took it to the Croxton yards again. NLROAD EN OF SE $100,000 ROBBERY Crew Alleged to to Have Left *Car in Lonely Spot to Be Looted. One of the boldest railroad robber- im years, involving some twenty one a high official in the em- of the Erie, was uncovered when alleged conspirators in a plan to | & freight car of woollen goods | ed at $100,000, were held by! led «States Commissioner Hen- won in Sersey City The men arrested aro: George bi Evie conductor, of No. Avenue, Jersey City, and _ 4 R. Carlough, No. 345 Wood- | 2 Avenue, Newark, a member of 4 train crew. ‘Was held in $26,000 bail and Brana’ In $5,000 for the Federal Jury. Detective Sergeant George J. Dun- of Jersey City Pollee Headquar- and Detective William +Howe, | had the unravelling of the lous theft, are seeking a “mas- mind” among those involved. Bentley, counsei for the railroad at) yesterday's hearing, Barron made no entry of the car on his train book ether going or returning, His ex- planation, it is said, {s that when he weot to get his train some one handed him a slip directing him to/ make “no record” of the oar, but he} [has not been able to produce the/ lip — A. B. DUNCAN LEFT $400,000, a4 Bolk of Metate Ie Willed to Hin Widow Cousin Geta $50,000. ‘The will of Alexander Butler Duncan. disposing of an estate valued at $400.000 | day. His widow, Blois Butler Duncan, # bequeathed $100,000 and all of his per- onal effects. ‘The residue is left to his two trustees, W. Butler Duncan of Port Washington, | and Paul Dana, New York, the interest to be given in quarterly paymenta to his widow during her lifetime, On her death $50,000 1» given to his cousin, W. Butler Duncan, and the remainder to hie sisters, Jessie P. B. Phipps, of England, and Mary B, D. Dana of New York. ‘Two children, who had a contingent interest, were born the day the will was ready for probate, one in Fingland, | named Lampson, and one in Manhat Rey. Raymond H. McConnoll, of Green- wich, who has been working as direc- tor of the ¥Y. M: C. A. in New York, has accepted a call to become the tor of the South Congregational Church, Brooklyn, which has 1,160 members. three alleged “receivers” in Man- lan. They say that nearly a dozen arrests will be made and the located and recovered within ty-four hours ‘Accorg@ing to the police, Conductor and his crew took an Erle ht train from the Croxton yards Gréat Notch, N. J. On the way Y switched back to Soho, N. J., it is alleged the carload of jens for men's clothing was left| May @ siding. Two big automobile | Steel end fron pulled up near the siding a Park Pier, Co > Coney Island Boat Service May 26. jervice between New York and Coney Imand will be resumed by Company's safe According to the police and Peter | | was filed for probate at, Minoola yester H & brother-in-law, ot |f Regular daily and Sunday steamboat | Peop! 22) PEOPLES FUL ~—IFTHEY PAY OVER $7.50 FOR SHOES” | THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, _MAY |$6,000,000 IN SHOES | ARE TO GO AT COST, | Firm Retiring From the Business | Will Sell All Sorts and Sives, Beginning To-Morrow, | | | | | doliars worth Five mililon of shoes ‘obi aids jot he 4 and sizes are to be sold at the Grand Central Palace, beginnin: | (Continued From,First Page.) sf s) ' jto-morrow and jasting until the stock | Other LEVIN lis ” has been disposed o. The stock ts] pay high prices if he refuses to DAY that of the Negnour'e Trading Corpor- em Abate st of which con 1d for “Aw far an we are concerned, we WHOM “hich contracted for a yeara out Seems | have ‘eliminate the middleman. the shoe business may very properiy eliminate the unnecessary middle- man. | people cut out | need at a low price ond ed profits the shoe busi- hess will adjust itself. “The truth is that thi ind $7.50 shoe is not a o! people will only |not a cheap shoe. but manufactured. That i to say, thing that can be eli:ninated in reduc- ing the cost of manufacture ts done to produce a good article,” 1 asked. Mr. Johnson if it was not | |poasible to limit the price of shoes, or rather limit the proftt so as to in- Aurea fair price to the public, Mr. Johnson sald: “A bill has been introduced in Washington whereby the manufacturer must put the price Jat which he sells the product on the |shoe when it goes out. ‘This might | perform the service you suggest. “There ure only a few objections, | which might be overcome. One is that { the ti Official of the dealer at a distance from the crema Mase sith Bienen’ ya Pastorate, | Mmanuifacturer and the small dealer’ . , should be permitted a margin to ad- ks and remove goods from cars Conn, May 28.—The| mit of a fair profit. “Also the dealer who, through no cause which he can change, may have to secure his goods in such a way as will enhance the price a@ little. Butt believe that these elements might be adjusted if the legislation were en- acted “Firat and last, I am for moderate tivytey shoes. 1 don't believe the le shou'. pay high prices, “We have been soaring on a wave of luxury and the average individual does not seem to want to stop It when hy he, has the power to do so himself. “You cannot make this too em- ,|Phatic, It is a process of education, but the average consumer must teach himself.” ore D. FROCK Higher Cost Frocks $35.00 « Stanley $Me-Gibbans ’... 57 AVENUE AT 56" STREET Secoad Roor~Take Elevator Will Close Out Tomorrow at Tremendous Reductions 160 Women’s & Misses’ High Class Actual Values $65.00 to $125.00 CREDITED S 2 .00 Actual Value to $57.50 Georgette—Satin—Taffeta—-Tricotine to $65.00 " Boor SHOP | Continued SALE Continued TO-DAY and SATURDAY ONLY Queen Quality [PUMPS 2nd OXFORDS Including Setere Styles of White Regularly Priced Up to $12.50 WILL BE CLOSED OUT AT Jef 15 WIDTHS AAA to D This sale embraces all of the season's miost desirable models in all leathers and fabrics in Louis XVI, Baby Louis, and Walking Heels. ge of this sale is an acknowledgment Queen Quality Shoes are nationally atest values in women's high grade d the very best styles, materials and anne at prices consistently low. a ne - — ==S gmino Syrup 2 A delicious cane sugar syrup for the table and cook ing American Sugar Refining Company “Sweeten it Dor with ino"’ Give The Kids ~says No other corn flakes quite so good as done everything possible to Dut from @ number of New England And, per-'|factories and then went out of the shue ‘haps more than in other enterprises, | business. “It we only manufacture what the | palace and the $4. $5, $6 88 © pair for the best. shoo, if that the firm will lose between $400,- It ip (000 And $700,000 and what the eftert of | The shoes are to be wold at cost, |without the addition of rent or clerical ‘The | | charge: _ reralige owns the 250 clerks are in its em-| ploy. The prices, plainly marked. will be displayed at booths and will range jffom a dollar a pair for baby shoca to It Is expected Greatly the saio will be upon the retati shoe | Dusiness Is the least of its worries, > GEORGE W. PERKINS ILL. Capitalist in € ons George W. Perkiris is suffering ao nervous breakdown, it was stated by friends here to-day, and It ts doubtful if he will be able to attend the Repub- ean National Convention at Chicag». Mr. Perkins bas not been in food health for » year. He le resting in the Cats- kills. An associate of Mr. Perkins sald bis physicians had found nothing organt- Values u With Rerv- m, Values | els at savings of $3 +, 192 Even mi Src Co. 28 West 34th St. 500 Fifth Ave, 398 Fifth Ave. 45 West 34th St, Bet goth & 37ch Ste White Low Shoes for Women $6" Between Oth and 6th Aves. TON shops at Bet Sth & Oth Aves Reduced ip to $10 p to $12 AN almost endless selection of the newest advance to $4 on every pair. LEVINTON quality maintains its usual high level. cally wrong with him and that his breakdown, believed to be temporary, was due to hard work. Sunday World Wants Work Monday Morning Wonders \ MADISON AVENUE -FIFTH AVENUE, Thirty-fourth Street Silk and Lingerie will constitute one of the inter ings prepared for to-morrow The models, of French and American origin, include the wanted designs of The Store is closed at 5 P. M. daily Altman & Gn. NEW YORK Thirty-fifth Street A Below-cost Sale of Blouses esting offer- (Saturday) on the Second Floor the’ season American-made Blouses $6.50, 9.75 & 11.75 Paris Hand-made Blouses $11.75, 28.00 & 35.00 Priced below Original Cost Coats, Capes and for immediate clearan $48.00 The sizes are incomplete, hence the reas: of these garments at the prices at greatly reduced prices, (Third Floor) 175 Women’ S Wraps will be placed on sale to-morrow (Saturday) ce at on for disposing quoted. The remaining Higher-cost Outergarments, of both foreign and American make, have also been marked Can be had in all of the various straw braids, and in proportions which are correct, at the new Dunlap shop— 431 FIFTH AVE POE BETWEEN, 38th AND 39th STREETS Ranging from $6.00 Up Dunlap Soft Hats, Caps, Cloth Hats and» Motor Coats Made in Grenoble, France Rees GLOVES carryout the letter of fashfon}s law by being practical, and the spirit by being critically correct. In their skilfully cut finger-tips, the tiny gusset carefully stitched between each finger,’ the one-piece thumb and the beautiful placat finish, each feature conspires to satisfy the most particular. Styles in soft, durable Glace Kid and Suede in a variety of shades are featured for both women and Misses, . ) To the Makers’ Mark of Merit we add our own Guarantee From $5.00 to $10.50 Lord & Taylor FIFTH AVENUE + NEW YORK \It Makes Little Difference What You Need— ie A World “Want” Ad. Will Go and Find It \

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