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GIRL KILLS SELF Rave With Death. Miss Hazel Dewey Rice of Chis wwallowed poison when the man Prefessed to | and asked him to come to see Miss Rice running toward him. be quickly neki and sped t ‘There a physician to a hospi the now unconscious girl, be, rece with death. Miss R fore they reached the hospital. Jaoques denied he was in with the girl and declared she only “a friend.” The police, how- WHEN RICH SUITOR , WILL NOT SEE HER outs J. Jacques, Son of Chicago Milfionaire, Relents, but Loses cago she , Louis J. Jacques, eon of John es, millionatre used to see her. ‘ording to the Chicago Jacques ut his home her, but he refused. Shoe then told him, aay the px f he did not he would ne Jacques, rec dering, started for} Migs Rice's home in his machine. When wut a block from there he saw/ She told him she had taken poison, and| » with one hand} he other holding n the d be- love was ever, think differently. Torn letters found in Miss Rice’s room pieced together by the police, waid they were from Jacques. Ashsted sales Pest; Former Owner. Joseph Sulitsky, were who PIGEONS WON’T STAY SOLD. Come Back Hundreds of Miles te venue, Maspeth, was arraigned in the Flushing court yesterday. charged parietal with pigeons without a permit. itaky raised carrier pigeons, but told Magistrate Miller he Cs business | because of municipal red *] go not own a pigcon,” ho Ne asserted. | 4id own the pigoons that have been | ut I sold to. man in Manhattan and back several months ago. I if he allowed the they would return. Then I they told pigeons at went State and sold the rest, but the ‘still came back to me, several | ‘t you sell them * suggested Magistrate Mill “1 guess I will,” wentence was muapended. { Snug Harbor Shooting. @fatiida Siemiethowsky of Snug bor, 8. I, aacident. The postponement, it wald, wus necessary because of thi gence of a witness who 1s expect arrive soon from France ‘gone: ls stated, Commissioner after serving mond me but that he @eughter, ‘Wie mother-in-law to-day. S%ghtoen years old, after the | over | ler. replied Sulitzky, and DEATH INQUIRY WIRY POSTPON ED. ‘Witness Awaited From Panama in Commissioner of Accounts Hirsh- @el4 to~jlay postponed further sesdions fa his investigation of the death of Har- who was shot by Anthony Marralk, a soldier, who said it was an was 6 ab- ed to ‘The soldier pleaded guilty to carry- weapons and was freed, it twenty-two Hirshfield's in- days. peatigation is into the reasons for dis- a manslaughter case against istrict Attorney Maloy of Itich- sald that the case was before had learned the was dropped for lack of evidease, THREATENED TO | TO KILL BABY. A charge of threatentn threatening to kill his two days old, was made meainst Edward Merris Osten, twenty- are yoars old, of Bayonne, N. J, by Mra, Narbara Kieztina, the mother-| » seid that her daughter, Osten's baby born Sunday morning, sent for Os- from whom’ she had been separated | |) last October. fe arrived Monday night. Mrs. Kiez n his wife asked him egos, he drew ned to Kill the baby. | tim for a he: The rare flavor of Yuban makes it remembered with pleasure @ re- aring i THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1921. WILL BLAST WAY TO "PLANE THROUGH ICE Crew Recovered From Exposure When Flying Boat Freezes | 500 Feet Off Shore. KBEYPORT, N. J, Jan. 26.—An at- tempt will be made to blast a channel | through the ico tomtay to get ashore the 14-passenger seaplane, Ponce 4 Leon, frozen in the kee 500 feet off | whore since early yosterday. After several unsuccessful efforta to tana have been ordered PY, the Inter. mission to |Mareh 2, the commission ruled. Sranteys Ie Gibbons S™AVENUE AT Se™Stnrer force rellef boats through the ice to rehoue the craft. « tentative plan was Rene a ee eee drawn to set @ gang of wen to work SENG 7 . . with kee saws ani cut tthrough the Ice SENSATIONAL REDUCTIONS | from the seaward side It was theo LJ planned to cut the flying boat o6t on Sprin a Dresses a single plece of Ice, tow It ashore and melt the boat free. Tf the blasting should prove too di Moult, thie method will be uged The crbw of seven, which rematned on the craft most of Monday night In a gule at a freezing temperature, has recovered from exposure. ‘The Ponce De Leon, one of a fleet of luxurjous flying bowts, 1s to be put into servic at | Palm Beach, The Acromarine Plane and Motor Corporation officials said the fying boat ‘had not been damaged ee COLLEGE GRADUATES ON TOP| Comprise Most of Our Government Officers, Says Educator. VALPARAISO, Ind., Jan. 26,—Thirty- | six per cent. of the members of Con- gress, 65 per cent. of the Presidents of the United States and 54 per cent. of the Vice President# have been college graduates, according to an announce- ment made by Dr. G. C. Borst, Dean of} Education at the Valparaiso University, Dr. Borst alse made the statement that there is only 1 per cent. of college “raduates in our male population of graduate ame, “Nearly 55 per cent, of all Cabinet members, 69 per cent. of the Justices of the Supreme Court and 85 per cent. of the Chief Justices have diso been fur- nished from this 1 per cent.,” said Borst. Karlier Prices up to $55.00 $2 8-00 Spring Dresses New Styles Taffeta Silk Tricotine Crepe de Chine Charmeuse Crepe Georgette The most important SHOE ECONOMY event of the season. It enables you to secure high grade Winter Footwear at positive and emphatic price savings: Women's 57,85 & 12.90 ‘Ask tor Our Wook—"The Abuse of the Ble Tos.” NO BRANOH STORES—Our Only Adress 660 Sixth Ave., Above 38th St. Custom Bootmakers Over 50 Years 54, 485 | SS ORDER MONTANA RAIL RATES \ RAISED TO INTERSTATE LEVEL, | WASHINGTON, Jan. 26,—State pas- nger fare and freight rates in Mon- Ee ne ee er ee aa 7 ee CHARGE PURCHASES MADE THE REMAINDER OF THE MONTH WILL APPEAR ON BILLS RENDERED MARCH Ist. Best & Co. . Fifth Avenue at 35th Street ’ Established 1879 THURSDAY A Wonderful Collection : of Women’s Wraps iB and Coats at almost any price you want to pay In suede and Normandy Velour with convertible or draped collars 35.00 In Chamo velour or mixture with natural raccoon collars 45.00 Vel de cygne, bolivia, velour superieur Collars of beaver, squirrel, opossum, nutria or Scotch mole 75.00 EVERY COAT BEAUTIFULLY SILK LINED & WARMLY INTERLINED. 50 Lucky Women Will Get These WORSTED JERSEY SUITS 17.50 INE hand-tailored suits of worsted jersey—the sort that retains its shape so well. Box pleated or pinch back models—some with those slot seams that are so smart. Notch or Tuxedo models. Just the sort every woman wants—we're sorry there aren’t more of them. THIRD FLOOR War econ a eal be: “te a business. state Ci raised to same level. as those sad Yat bene and ereeia fe charge, valling In Interstate commerce. become effective on vor. before commission said rates now in effect dae Ss fenton gras —— Purchases will appear on bills rendered March 1st dames MeGreery & Co. 5th Avenue Sale Extraordinary ! 350 High-Class Coats & Wraps For Women Special, 38.00 They are mighty good-looking Wraps, tailored by experts of high quality fabries and topped with gen- collars of Of course they were made to sell for a much higher | }]} price. Their maker “ sold them to us at great sacrifice to close out his Winter stock. We, in turn, priced them close to the cost to us. All the shades in various handsome fabrics. (Fourth Floor) wanted Buy Furs Now That wholesalers found themselves over- stocked and were forced to reduce their prices rad- ically is no longer a secret. Economize! The following prices are indicative of the ex- traordinary values we are now offering, due to the radical readjustment of prices wholesalers have made possible: Hudson Seal Coat, 86 inches long; Beaver collar and cuffs, 385.00 Mink Wrap of finest dark Eastern Mink, beautifully modeled and finished. 1850.00 Hudson Seal Coat, 45 inches long, of choice, selected ' skins—large collar and cuffs of Natural Beaver. 745.00 Natural Muskrat Coat, 86 inches long, of full-furred natural pelts, self collar and cuffs. 185.00 Fox Scarfs of superior quality—large, lustrous pelts —Taupe and Brown. 35.00 Skunk Scarfs of finest Skunk; animal shape..... 75.00 (Fourth Floor) Beaver Collared Polo Coats for Misses Special 75.00 One must see them to appreciate how beautifully Genuine Beaver blends with the soft surfaces of real Camel's Hair Polo Cloth in light tan or Heather Mixtures, and how smart it is with the better quality Velour. We consider this group of Coats one of the smartest we have assem- bled this season, and the values they present at 75.00 most exceptional, These coats sold readily all season for 128.00, 14 to 18 years. (Fourth Floor A peat Mill Clearance Sale Royal Wilton Rugs At Actual Savings of 40% We cannot duplicate these sale prices when this great purchase of the famous J. & J, Dobson Rugs is disposed of, as they are less than other manu- facturers’ cost prices. 9x12 ft. Royal Wilton Rugs. . 8.8x10.6 ft. Wilton Rugs. ...ne.0.- 6x0 ft. Wilton; Rugs... «.<ssiemeiacis'e For a Limited Time Only The Famous Anglo-Persian Rugs, size 9x12 ft., in discontinued patterns. 125.00 Other sizes at proportionately low prices. 65.00 61.50 46.00 (Eighth Floor) Telephon e Fitzroy 3400 34th Street Are we reverting in our fashions to the days of which Homer sings, when Grecian ladies counted their age from their marriage, not birth? Those who observe the trend of matrons’ modes might well think so from the ever more apparent it of youth that pervades them, Comme il Why should matrons, merely because they are matrons, dress in sedate, stiff fashion when they have hearts and forms of youth and grace? Our compliments to Fashion and her penchant for youthful lines! Gone is the high-built, un- beautiful matron’s hat, gone the stilted matron’s suit, gone the staid matron’s We are proud of the new ferns attire for Ma- trons that now graces our salons. There is a charming graciousness about it, a youthful turn to its lines, an irresistible softness and grace that bring out all the mature loveliness, A Most Extraordinary Sale Solid Gold Bar Pins and Brooches at '% and Less Than Half Regular'’Prices Solid Gold Bar Pins and Brooches at 5.00 BPs, and $2.95! It is almost unheard of! Made of | 14 kt. and 10 kt. gold, this annsually fine collection comprises the most delicately pierced and engraved designs, mounted with a synthetic sapphire. Some have 18 kt. or 14 kt. white gold fronts; others are in Eng- lish or green gold finish, Remember there are but 200 of them. 100 Bat Pins and Brooches........ ce ee TT 100 Bar Pins and Brooches........ An Extraordinary Offering &e, aoe Suites These suites, made of the choicest willow, are solidly, constructed and generous in size. As they have been selling in great quantities at their former price, these reductions afford a saving seldom equalled. Additional chairs, rockers or tables may be had. Sold separately: ' Sots sisecicisivsavenccveces ove formerly 40.00, 28.50 Arm Chair .... . formerly 16.25, 11.75 Arm Rocker »-formerly 17.75, 13.25 27-inch Table..........-++++.+-formerly 12,00, 9,00 Complete Suite..........+..formerly 86.00, 62.50 ‘i 500 Chairs of Chinese Rattan and Fibre, most uni 8 a in style, may be had at a very small cost. They wer: i} ; \ built primarily for comfort with broad arms and large i po commodious seats, ‘ each, 8.25 i oe Chair Seat Cushions to fit all regulation Wicke: chairs; well filled, boxed border; cretonne on “both sides formerly 8.75, each, 2.95 | (Fifth Floor) i Knit Underwear Reduced For Immediate Clearance Women’s Ribbed Cotton Union Suits in low neck, sleeveless style, ankle length. Regu- lar sizes only. formerly 1.15 and 1.50, 75¢ Women’s Ribbed Mercerized Cotton Union Suits in low neck, sleeveless style, knee or ankle length. Pink or White. 1,65 formerly 2.25 and 2.50 Women’s Ribbed Cotton Vests or Tights. Pink or White. formerly 1.45 and 1.65 95c¢ Children’s Knitted Waists. White only. 25 formerly 40c and 65c (Third Floor) 200 Pairs of White Blankets Pair 6.75 formerly 10.50 A heavy winter weight, every one bound with Pink or Blue Binding to match borders Full double size. NoC.€ Dia No Telephone Orders (Beoond Floor)