The evening world. Newspaper, February 5, 1921, Page 5

w iny private earn ag coy poate oa Y THE OF PIE BOY MmHO ALWAYOL WW UNH THE LONG WMIStER It WHEN A REPRESENTATIVE FROM & COLLECTION AGENCY COMES AROUND ae Pay ase SHUPPLING BooK-KEEP= IMPERSONATE r FRISCO —BUT DIDN'T Touee ON The boss FOR AN AUDIENCE, tt ror Ruin withdrawing of whiskey on the man- ufacturing permit, which grants the withdrawai of alcohol for médiginal manufacuuring purposes only, J ‘The personnel of the squad con- sisted of a chemist, an income tax auditor and an internal revenue agent. The chemist analysed tho NEW YORK OFFICIALS CHARGED WTHADNG 38." ascent BOTLEGSNG RNG == esta | A tax auditor went over the last and the agent sel: his police authority, | After cleaning up in Pitteburgh the! Eanes] yaaie glns Bscong sr with : : quad No. 2 at New York City. Two) making product with a Kick that) eee eT most experienced | endeared it to the consumers of that/{nternal revenue agents were in region, the Washington office sent|charge of the squads, and these chemists there to analyze the product. squads were shadowed by other About this time certain Pennsyl. | #ents of the recently organized intel- vania bolders of 1920 permits for ligence service of the Intern Rew . oft} wholesale and medicinal purposes be- tte | nue Bureau. The agent in ob! i ban to make insistent inquiry at the the New York check-up is allege | to have found damaging evidence on | Washington office as ty the fate of spplications for renewv! for 1921, officials connected with the New York | enforcement machinery and several One representative of the “Tonic Trust” manifested an extraordinary | loga! political powers. The agent in charge of the New interest tn ascertaining if ten par- ticwar permits were to be renewe York investigation returned to Wash- ington with his report and on the) same train came Charles R. O'Connor, | New York Slate Prohibition Director, ‘This individual aroused the suspicion of the Washington office by Saying there were “several men” interested | in this batch of ten permits, | who hi ince stated that nis visit to| Washin n and his eall on retary to the President Joseph P, Tumulty was on a personal matter not related to the Naor inquiry, That was on) The chemists and checkers were in| Friday, Jan. 28. That evening Paul Scranton at that tlme working on | nt Commissioner of In- tne brewery cases, and the Washin, ton office furnished them a list of the ten applicamts for renewals with in- structions to investigate each one, A syndicate which manipulated the permits so as to effect withdrawals from warehouses on a big scale was) soon uncovered, with headquarters in Pennsylvania, and extending to New York City and State. In one place, purporting to be manufacturing plant where tonics and medicinal products were made, they found nothing in the way of equipment except a sink and two water pipes, but they found a large | quantity of alcoho! and whisko Similar conditions were also.found in| other plants inspected. ‘The trail led from Eastern Pent vania to the northern part of the State, to Northwestern Pennsylvania | and then south to Pitwhburgh by one | squad, Another squad followed the tral! of syndicate operations to New| York, Connecticut and New Jersey. In Pitteburgh there wes a fire in a plant of a large drug manufacturing company the day before the chemists arrived at which withdrawal records were among the articles burned, In| the “Smoky City,” however, the in- ternal revemue sl¢uths located the man said to be the head of the syn- (Continued From First Page.) | to Washington on Saturday, Soon after an bargo on liquor withdrawals in seven States followed, and the ag@nt who unearthed the cor- ruption In New York was ‘hicago on the claim t! ed A ork druggists recently called on immissioner of Internal Revenue Williams and congratulated him on having appointed such an efficient director of Prohibition In New York, and on the extraordinarily fine, ad- ministration of the liquor jaw in’ the iF Meantime, the report of the agent in charge Of the New York inquiry is before Commissioner of Internal Revenue Williams, and the magnitude of the rev ions of syndicate oper- ftions In New York, Pennsyivaniu, New Jersey and Connecticut is such that Commissioner liama is w derstood to ha ited oth high officials before taking any fu ther steps. Those who have had an inkling of what the report contains look tor the biggest explosion in the history of the revenue service at an early i The secret service forces of Government departments are be following up various phases of the report and there may be no action looking to removals or Indictments unt the guilty have been located. FIRE DRIVES 17 A DOWNTOWN OFFICE WHAT MATTERS IF THE Boss Rut THe ee eae , | mert to work in relays during a THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY CARELESS SMOKERS CAUSE MOST OF NEW YORK FIRES “him-thats eranga! double K Mawls m "tne drawer Tossing Aside of Burning Matches | Costs Millions in Losses, Say Underwriters, ATCHBS used. by careless smokers caused most of New York State fires, which, acconfing to an analgaix to , the Actuarial Bureau of the Na- tional Board of Fire UndePwritors, totalled 283,050 during the peattive years with a lone of $140,305,821. Tt i# claimed % per cont, should be addled to the toral to cober fires not reported to the bureau Loss from “fires regarded ax strictly preventadle amounted to $34,998,682; partly preventable, $48,- 8,071; unknown causes, largely Preventable, $56,698,718. Loss due to careless smokers is estimated at $23,454,509. : niall EDWARD VAN ORDEN KILLED. Former ew Yorker Strack hy Rallroad Train at Devon, Pa. PHILADELPHIA, Feb, Baward Van Orden, retiring president of the | Asphalt Roofing Company, New York City, and a former resident of Mont- clair, N. J, was killed by a Pennsyi- vanla Railroad train last night at Devon, Pa, where he had been living yeu * Me eas on dis way home from a visit, to his daughter, the wife of Charles ‘Trumbull, editor of the Sun- day School Thines Mr. Van Orden was seventy-nine {year olf and a member of an ol@ New York fami! —- | rt. §. Feb. 15, | . b—Bir Auckland Anfbassador to the (United States, w 1 from Hnerland jon the liner Aqu Feb. 15, to re- lautme his duties tn sington, jsecretary stated to-da Round Trip his 00 ‘3 | Sunday Excursion Philadelphia Sunday, February 6 Exerc FIREMEN FELLED BY SMOKE AND GAS| Flames in Basement Cause Men to! } Work In Water to Their | Waists. Smoke and escaping gus forced fire Na dDiaze at No. 116 Fulton Street at 3,30) ALM, té-day Many of them were knocked out temporarily, and before| the flames were under controt they | had to work in water up to their| waists, | Cc pril 8, 7, nsylvania System Er similar Ex: march 20; | I i) CANNOT BURN OR EXPLODE | ARBON A: | & lores Re, Be, Ge & 1 Bottle Ai Druggiste i The ground Qoor of the bullding is occupied by Tholen's restaurant apd the American Frame and Picture Company. Part of the cellar wa used by the restaurant as a cafeter! and kiteben, A citizen passing the | Por repairing six-story loft building found the yauit "sm ¥ lights so hot they were almost melted, and the alarm was given, | oa | INSUSANCE BRIBER JAILED. | Sing For Try-| aeation A Ri No, 2060 Mapes the Bronx, an insurance ad- Just was sentenced by Judge Mott | in General Ber to four years in Sing conviction of bribery In influencing a faveranie report on an employee's lia- ite Cael re Distr Assistant’ strict Attorney Waugh, wi inventigated the care, tald. Was neck paid a bribe of $300 to of the commission in June, 1919, ing on a disability claim — ~~ ing, Glangware. Tidoing Bulla oni anes, F c Major’ 14 Leather Cement ae MAJOR MG, CO., N, M i) iy by Re Suane \ $730 "S450, Nae fear V Agate COHEN'S, 25 6h AV. Open Evenings. Cor. 17th +t, AUTO SCHOOL | before thé State Industrial |; DOWN TO 82. INDEPENDBNCU, Kan., Feb. 5.—The Prairie Oil and Gas Company to-day announced another 60 cent cut in the rice ef midcontinent crude oll, bring- i own to $2 4 barrel, o- ay ion is the third 60 cent dro Ipten days. Drilling operations in th ave coane Bhd IR ALE ni rT since price THE SCOTCH EAT MILK, TOO E have had'the Scottish peasants held up to us as an example of the high quality of brain and brawn that could be produced on a strictly vegetable diet. The reputation and popularity of Oatmeal has been based chiefly on the wonderful results Scotland has been able to show, dicate, He j» @ former brewery mag- nate, and was @ power in turning the Pennsytwania delegates over to A. Mitchell Palmer in the Democratic Convention at San Francisco, The Penneyivania squad visited such small places as St, Mary's, a village on the New York border, and tound a link in the syndicate chain there whieh led them to Erie and Pitteburgh, The law violationa In- cluded misbranding the contents of the tonics, which are limited as non- beverage medicines to not more than 16 per cent, alcohol, Properly medi- cated, The tonics seized are sald to have contained as high as 60 per cent, sloohdl, Amother violation was the FROM DORMITORY Cadets and Teachers of Borden« town Military Academy Flee When Building Burns, BORDENTOWN, N. J., Feb, 5.—Fit- two teachers of the a fire partly eademy were Jast night_when fouse, & dormit t ih ory OF the. inutitute, Tee lost their valaadles and om Kh overheated furnace in the bays. ment “eal the. blaze, which had gained ‘considerable headway before it wen Siseoveret. D e. Bordentown Fire Department, aided by a students’ brigade, prevented the gre, from spreading to e other laine. on build ‘The is outimated at $15,000, teen cadets and Horuentown ‘ai wen into. the vire destre; But remember when Scotland was producing h best men the ration of oatmeal say als was supplemented with an equal ration of good fresh milk. Whatever your diet may be, milk should be used as a part of it. It is not only easy to digest but it helpe digest other food. SHEFFIELD FARMS CO., Inc. NEW YORK Broadway at Ninth Street New York Our Own Spring Suits for Women We are welcoming some very sightly Spring suits fer women that were made in our own factory in Phila- delphia. We know how good they are because every detail of workmanship was accurately carried out. The fabric is Poiret twill auld tricotine—always ser- viceable, and beautifully adapted to suit use. The linings are heavy silks. The observing woman will not fail to note the handmade button holes, the hand-felled collars and various other details of tailoring that are never- failing signs of care and precision. y The color ix navy blue. The price—$45. Down-Stairs Store, Old Bldg. Women’s $29.75 Coats now $10 A severe drop, due to the fact Lhat 50 coats, original-) ly held for out-of-town cus- tomers, now find them- selves practically alone, « The coatings are substantial,! the styles good, and the varlety| offers plain or fur-trimmed motlels. Somewhere in New York there are 50 women who will appre-| ciate a coat like any one of these—at $10. | Downh-Stairs Store, Old Bldg. 75 Dresses for Misses, $7 A dress at $7 CAN be a} very good dress—and these, | surely, are good. As a matter of fact, we aré closing out a few that have been left from various sales—chiefly serges and silvertones—and they will) be wanted by Miss 14 to 20 for practical, every-day wear. | The fashion features are well defined and quite in| keeping with Spring ideas. | Down-Stairs Store, Old Bldg. | Women’s Sateen Pettibockers, $1 | It is so unusual to have} good sateen pettibockers at $1 that We like to spread the news, They are very well made, with double ruffle cuffs. The colors are purple, navy, taupe and—black. Down-Stairs Store, Old Bldg. THE DOWN-STAIRS STORE Floral Sateen Petticoats, $1. “Floral sateen” means| that these good petticoats are in floral patterns. | Every woman knows how | well sateen wears; and the | colorful pattems are a wee bit happier than the plain} colors. Well made petticoats at $1 are not the rule these days. Extra size $1.60, Down-Staire Store, Old Bidg. These Comforters A * exit quickly Some little time ago we found some “comforters with silk mull tops in floral atterns, and. wide borders n plain colors to harmonize with the floral design. They were delightful to see—so soft and pretty;) and the first lot we had) went out so quickly that we) soon brought in more, | They are filled with clean white cotton, nicely made, and as lovely to have as/ they are to see. 4 Inexpensivé—at $5.50. Dowr-Stairs Store, New Bldg. This woven Voile is now 45c yd. Do you remember what you paid for woven voile refresh your memory, some of this grade was $1.25 yard, We now have it in fifteen patterns — stripes, checks,| and figures. Fine for waists, frocks, children’s wear and such. 45¢ a yard. : Down-Staire Store, New Bldg. | Silks that ee wanted now Among the new silks for | Spring uses embroidered | Georgette advances to the front. It is so soft, so delicate, so suggestive of Spring} loveliness! | One kind is embroidengd | in self color—at $3.95 yard. | Another kind is embroid- | ered in metallic effects— at $4.95 yard. Canton Crepe, $4.25 yd. Thoroughly genuine is this heavy Canton crepe, with pebble back. Nothing flimsy about it, A rich silk fabrie for frocks and blouses, and lovely to be- hold when made up for Mise 6 to 14 Navy and black. 25 yard, Stairs Store, New Bldg, Fk ‘Waitresses’ The Overcoat Sale—$24.50 —has interested many men, probably because the style is the most wanted of all— the Chesterfield; and— Because the two fabrics are among the most ser- viceable that can be found kersey and melton, It is a good sign when ersey and melton over- coats like these can be offered at $24.50. Broadway, cor, Eighth St. Just to! _ \Furniture for | ‘An Afte rooon of Formerly A. T. Stewart & Co. T is not big type and big talk in the neéwspapers—but the quality, fashion and fair price of the goods in the Store which make value and give lasting satisfaction. Exhibit and Sale of Spring Silks, Monday y, the Bedroom In the 24 years that we! have presented February Furniture Sales in New York, we have never had a better assortment nor wid+ er vange than in tltis 1921 February Sale of Furniture | You may buy a matched suite for as little as $140 =-four pieces in walnut—bed- stead, buyeau,schifforobe, dress- ing table, Or you may go to $2,200. You may choose from 4 to, 12 piece suites; from walnut or mahogany suites, or suites painted or enamel- ed in ivory, gray, blue, green, antique green and other tints; from Italian, Sheraton, Heppelwhite, Louis XV.,**fouis XVI, Chippendale, Queen Anne, and cottage types. ’ * Examples, showing. February savings 1N ENAMEL Feb. Price « $279.00 $417.60 | $510— 4 pe. suite. $522—~ 6 pc. suite. 3600— 6 pe. mite. $57b— 8 pe, suite. $3182—12 pe. «ite... IN WALNUT IN MAHOGANY $306—4 pe. suite,. $id suite. . Suite... pe. suite, . Buite, size bed—some twin beds; some have chiffoniers— robes, Sixth Gallery, New Bldg. some chiffo- People who-know | Good Bedding have been waiting for the opportunity presented by) he February Sale—the opportunity to choose any- thing in our stock of mat-| tresses, mattress materials, feathers, pillows and bol- sters and bed springs, at) one-fifth less than regular prices. ’ As regards mattresses, lows and bolsters, the custo: may select the materials and} have these articles made up in, any size or style desired. A good Cotton ~ Mattress at $13.60 \ Full size, 54x76 in., weight 60 lbs; made by one of the most dependable manufacturers in the country; filled with clean felted cotton, In layers, covered with flowered design ticking, with| rolled edge all around. | Regular price is $17.50, Smaller sizes may be had at} similar proportionate savings, Sixth Gallery, New Bldg. Apron Sets $1.35 is a very small price for one of these sets of fine white] lawn, finished with furned seai-| lops. The scalloped shoulder| straps of the aprons are well fitting, and the cuffs and eollars quite smart, Third floor, Old Building Southern Sunshine Each day during the coming week—February 7 to 12, inel sive—at 2.30, the Robert Ogden Jubilee Singers and Orchestra will present an in teresting program of old melo dies of the home and heart appropriate to Lincoln Week. | First Gallery, New Bldg. | Business Hours— dto6b Three genera’ the fashionable New through the Broad’ to see silks Anierica by A. T. New York's first merchant, From that same Monday, leadin the famous. Sil will be arf avenue of on which will be di the new silks for the com- ing Spring—the flower France, Italy, China, J and the United States. ane rican In A. T. Stewart's thete were few Ame: silks, but now--they head the’ list. satins—sports lard—taffetas—soft, d crepe de chin Georgette crepe. Silks in all shades of eo pew Gt the Presets § and in white; rinted effects. Silk he eohservative.. Silks the fastidious. Silks for: the iconoclast. . At the new prices. Monday. Main floor, Old Building ~ | | | oT on Fur Neckpieces for early Spring scarve: fects, the average sq $29.75. Extremely dark skins of cellent quality. e | White fox sedrfs, $65. 18 Large, full skins, double’ fare very quality. Kolinsky stoles, $165, $250" 10x90 in, good color and @x- mee quality, fashioned tails, Second floor, Old Building~ Dainty Layettes 5 Newly arrived in The mother who desired’ everything’ her baby sesses to won fully I / dainty and carefully will take pleasure in it] specting these new layettas}). at $17.40 to $60. cual’ ve Littl; | laborate,. ne ee eS ee re RR «poe ee ne ee ee Bee From the Jeast éxpensi garment to the most é! each piece in these layettes ia. made with beautiful workman») ship, and of beautiful material: The higher priced layettes hand made. bP Baby’s Furniture White or ivory enamel bassinettes, $17.95; with china silk, fine net bons, $37.50. ite wardroben, 06 sie four com) trimmed with silk pads bow, $21.50. Third floor, Old Building a OS en Tem + heen Cottons —just received 7 in. French muslins, see in the aint old-fashioned nee ee ee eet ures and other chints designe— 50c yard. | 44 in, organdies, printed | cheeks i Magy 8 sae | cadet blue, poe ) blue. $1.50 sft 36 in. dress linéis, imported, in light blue, Nile green, ehame pagne, heliotrope, white, pink,’ rose. $1 yard, Main fleor, Old Bu: Fourth Ave, aed pe | ew Candlewick Bedspreads Ever-charming, old-fashioned, calls for them from all see tions of the country. Various designs-- —single bed size, $10 edohy with fringe, $17.50. if —<ouble bed side, $11 each} with fringe, $18.60, in colored designs of pinks blue; with fringe te mateh— ¢ —single bed sizé, $19. —double bed sine, Fourth Gallery, New Bidg. “”