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OO YEARS INA FOR HOLDING UP A TAXICAB DRIVER Prisoner Declared It Was the Public’s Turn to Get Even— Shoplifters Sent to Prison. Michael McDonough, alias “Butch.” twenty-four years old, of No, 325 East “With Street, whom the police describe 4s tho originator of the taxi driver hold-up, was to-day given the maxi toum term, twenty years in Sing sing for sticking up Alfred G. Lindsell, tax! ver, of No. 826 West 34th Street. robbing him of $167 at the point @f a gun. To Judge Rosalsky's remark t “This thing must be stopped,” when sontencing the prisoner in Gen: ral Sessions, McDonough acniltngly Plied: “Your Honor,, the taxi divers have been robbing the New York public a long time. It's time thay were robbed.” “Well, we're going to protect them,” Snapped the Court. “The crooks have been too well protecte@ for years past.” More than 150 alleged shoplifters, among whom were many weeping ¢irls and women, thronged the lower corridors of tho Criminal Courts Building to-day to appear before Jus- tiees Kernochan, Herrman and Voor- hees in Special Sessions, They formed the lurgest gathering of per- sons charged with shoplitting ever seen ina New York court at one time. All had been arrested during the hol- jays by detectives of the Stores utual Protective Association. — « Charles Osborne, sixiy-three chemst of East Orange, N. J, suid e sentenced to from six month the pecitentiary for ta e Book with $3.95 from the Bonwit Teiler & Co. swe on pitt Avenue David Fre No. 98 Bowe ing a and wi months. SHOOTS HIS WIFE; COMMITS SUICIDE Salesman, Our of Work, Pulls Ohandelier From Ceiling Be- fore gz at His Mate. Mrs. ¢ Bausole! head, Dand Frank, w self In the Jr through a wind Geller {rom the ce and glassware into the street Mra, Bausole! attempted to get out of the apartment and her husband shot TRF, Hoe then tired a bullet throwsh his / mouth. Te BLACKJACK MAN, THEN ROB HIM Three Bandiis Escape as Cries of Victim Warn Patrol a | Block Away. Roy Frisen, thirty-one years old, of Summit, N. J., was seeing the sights on | the waterfront at the foot of Jane Btreet early to-day when somebody | seized him and he Md into uncon- | sciousness after one yell. , | Policeman Kennedy, a block away, heard him aud saw three men running. They escaped. Felsen was taken to St Vincent's Lioxpitul to be possible fra 2 he recov the hol!- WIGGLING WORMS AT! EARTH'S SURFACE SURE SPRING SIGN Policeman *O'Brien Sends Out Challenge to Suburban Nature Pak Please page Wi ad, Conn, | and Cedar Grove, and other abiding places of np fakors. The Bronx calls t Policeman | Bteve O'Brien © Bathgate Avenue Stu we n the front Westch earth an It was yard of his Village turning oy Preparing to bed his lawn. Tucsday, Jan, 1+ The cop bore down on the #pude and drove it's blade inp the earth to turn a spadeful A clump of earth fell away t and Steve saw a si! worm work its way to freedom, “L don't care what (he wou man says after that,’ Gtevo to one pf his nelgtbore “That's a sure sign of spring, Worms always go between forty and fifty inches into the earth ‘to emcape the frost, I turned that earth over only about three inches deep and you see what I got. Jranklin Simon 8 Co. Fifth Avenue, 37th and 38th Streets Thursday Annual Sale of Women’s Silk Underthings Lower Than Pre-War 1914 Prices NOT BOUGHT FOR A SALE, BUT ADVANCE MODELS JUST DESIGNED AND MADE FOR SPRING THE EVENING WORLD, WED AESDAY, JANUARY 12, Crépe de Chine Nightgowns Excellent quality in either tailored or lace trimmed models; flesh color. JANUARY PRICE Crépe de Chine Nightgowns Excellent quality, trimmed with net or Georgette crepe; flesh color. JANUARY PRICE Crépe de Chine Nightgowns Excellent quality in models elaborated with lace or em- \ broidery; flesh color. JANUARY PRICE 6.50 4.50 5.50 Satin Bloomers Of fine quality flesh colored sat n, lace and Georgette crepe trimmed, reinforced. JANUARY PRICE NO EXCHANGES 2.75 LINGERIE UNDERWEAR SHOP—First Floor—Take Elevators Crépe de Chine Chemises Fine quality silk crepe de chine in tailored hemstitch- ed model; flesh color. JANUARY PRICE 1 85 Step-in Crépe de Chine Chemises Also envelope model; tailored or lace trimmed; excellent quality, flesh color, JANUARY PRICE 2.50 Step-in Crepe de Chine Chemises Also envelope model; tailored or lace trimmed; excellent quality, flesh color, JANUARY PRICE 3.75 Jersey Silk Petticoats Best quality silk Jersey, tailored model; blue, black, beige, gray or taupe. JANUARY PRICE 5.75 NO CREDITS Only this morning I saw half a @ozen caterpillars clingimg to tbe Bottom of some flat stones. N @igns beat that.” O’Brien says he's going to do before the © aeaaome oe Part Wool ~~ Hose Down to Plain and Ribbed The maker let us have these at a large reduction ' on their present wholesale cost because we made , a single purchase pf 7874 pairs. All have just fortable’’ and wear much longer than they would ordinarily. Reinforced heels and toes. Navy and Heather Mixtures. Brown, Green, James MeCreery & Co. 5th Avenue and 34th Street Men's Furnishing Department, Main Floor | enough wool to make the foot “feel more com- + 1921, e There Is Justic , Co-operation ynomy a “nergy There Ls Service cvsoue James MeCreery & C0. += =~ Annual January Sale of ‘“‘Master- Made” None of us will admit that we like to be flattered, but In our hearts we know it is not altogether an unpleasant sensation. We really like best the photographs that credit us with a jot more loveliness than we possess, and we will don Furs on the slightest provocation because they flutter our complexions. That is, good Furs do, It is gratifying to MeCreery’s to observe the approval with which women view Uhemselves when trying on a McCreery Fur Coat or Scarf. As they are “The Finest Furs Nature Produces,” they hi ‘ore than their share of flattering qualities, Yet, withal, their prices are lower than ordinary Furs are priced. Fur Coats In Many Instances Less Than Half Regular Prices It is rare occasion when “The Vinest Furs Nature Produces” are marked at such prices as follows! Every Coat offered was fashioned from choice, selected pelts, Black Pony Skin Coat, as illus- trated, of soft, beautifully marked skins with large collars and cuffs of dark, rich Raccoon. Special, 97,50 Mole Wrap of choice, full-furred pelts with large shawl collar of Kolinsky. Special, 645,00 Mink Coats, 40 inches long, made of choice Eastern Mink, self trimmed, Special, 1050.00 Mole Wraps of choice, selected skins with large shawl collar of Natural Skunk, Special, 645.00 Hudson Seal Wraps of best qual- ity skins, with large shawl collar of Natural Squirrel, Special, 545.00 Natural Squirrel Wrap of choice Siberian Squirrel, handsomely lined and finished, Special, 625.00 Hudson Seal Wraps of superior quality pelts with jarge shawl collar of self fur, Speci » 445. 00 Four ‘ 500 Bova’ Bloudes, 95c Blouses! for School and Dress wear in Madras and Japanese Crepe, They may be had in White, or attrac tive stripe effects of Lavender, Green, Brown and Blue. All have collars attached. 7 to 16 years. 300 Boys’ Sweaters, 2.95 A large variety of Boys’ fine Sweaters in coat and slip-on models, in Green Navy, Oxford and Cardinal Brown, 8 to 16 years Third Floor Coty’s Face Powder Famous for its delicate had in assorted odors and shades at this surprisingly low price. Box 65c (Tar Incvuted) fragrance, may be (Main Floor Time Savers in | McCreery Housewares At Very Low Prices. | Three - piece Carving American steel, with genuine stag handles, each set ir No, #0 Duplex Fire faney lined box 3.95 ives, Stove; cooking ca 27.75 pacity 18 quarts, . _— pol ished Aluminum Self- Basting round Double \ Roaster, 6% Jy (ey?! iH inches deep, 10 ee i | | inches in diam- — * \ {i eter, 2.29 McCreery Refrigerator, Cabinet, porcelain | “Kitchen Maid” } | solid ash, golden oak finish; steel extension table nickel plated brass hard- top, glass containers, | ware; 52x24x18 inches; ice golden ouk finish | 65 Ibs, . 68.95 (Stath Floor) Dining Room Furniture Discloses Radical Reductions These suites are the products of the consum- mate skill of craftsmen who have made their work un art. Hence, their substantial build and dex- trously turned lines make each suite a close rival of the models of the original masters. Ten-piece Chippendale model Dining Room suite, as illustrated, in Newby Walnut, inclading Buffet, China Cabinet, Side Table, Extension Table, five Side Chairs and one Arm Chair, formerly 1200,00, 695.00 Ten-piece Louis XVI. model suite in American Walnut or Mahogany. formerly 1200.00, 600.00 Ten-picce Hepplewhite model suite in Mahogany....- formerly 1190.00, 595.00 Ten-picce Hepplewhite model suite in Mahogany. ... farmerly 995,00, Ten-picce Hepplewhite model suite in Newby Walnut formerly 1190.00, 595,00 Ten-piece Windsor model suite in American Walnut. . formerly 667.50, 437.50 Ten-piece Chinese Chippendale model suite in Ma hoga former!) 650.00, 398.00 Ten-picee Adam model suite in Mol) pany. ...-.eeees formerly 785.00, 397.50 ‘Ten-picee Windsor model suite in Mahogany a formerly 675.00, 395.00 Seventh Pi © Annual January Sale of McCreery Quality Linens Prices ‘Considerably Reduced \ Were you to see these linens without any knowledg of their prices you would probably sigh and say, “They must be very expensive,” so rich and lustrous is thei? beauty, But that is not the case, For this January Sale we have marked them at so low a figure that they are casily within the reach of all. Table Linens 7.60 All Linen Irish Damask Table Cloths, size 68x68 inches. each, 5.00 13,08 All Linen Irish Damask Table Napkins, sine % inches. doz., 8.00 “tie Linen Irish Table Damask, 68 inches wide. yard, 1.95 10.50 All Linen Irish Damask Table Cloths, scalloped round, each, 7.50 9.50 All Linen Damask Table Cloths, hemstitched. A each, 6.75 6,75 All Linen Seotch Damask Tea Cloths, hem stitched. cach 4.75 10.50 All Linen Hemstitehed Tea Napkins... .doz., 7.50 Towels and Toweling 12.00 All Linen Seotch Huck Towels, hemstitched...... doz., 8.50 10,50 All Linen Irish Huck Towels, hemmed. .doz., 7.50 7.50 All Linen Irish Huck Towels, hemstitched, guest size. doz., 6.00 4.50 Turkish Bath Towels, hemmed, . -++-doz,, 3.00 6.00 Turkish Bath Towels, hemmed. + -dow., 3.75 1.00 Turkish Bath Towels, hemmed. . doz., 6.00 7.50 Irish Twilled Kitehen Towels, hemmed. .doz., 5.50 6.75 Irish Glass and Pantry Towels, hemmed..doz., 5,00 40c All Linen Irish Crash’ Toweling, bleached..yd., 25¢ (Sceond Floor) A Specially Prepared Salt 150 Misses’ Suits 15.00 Heather Jersey, English Tweed, Wool Velour and Full Wool Jersey constitute the materials.’ 14 to 18 years, They have been priced far below regular, as we secured thei for much below the original whole- sale cost. A (Fourth Bloor) ¢ Reversible Velour Portieres Pair, 23.75 During the season portieres similar to these were being’ sold at 5 a pair, a price which fully describes their value now, for they are made of fine Velour with open French edges, and may be reversed. An opportune purchase permits us to maké this re- mark: ble offering ut a time when every one is purchasin, new .tings for the home. The worn appelrance of old portieres fairly seems to shout out loud among new fur- nishings. Why’ let them annoy you when you can obtain’ 4 most attractive pair of new ones o cheaply? All dcsurable colors represented. “(Rte Hloor) No 0.0, D.0—-No Appewala—No Retwraa a , NR Re