The evening world. Newspaper, December 15, 1921, Page 15

TY é DASH FOR SAFETY WHEN EXPLOSION SHAKES BUILDING Forty Awakened Men Flee to Fire-Escapes and Street— Firemen Hurt. Forty men, jarred by an explosion f carbon monoxide gas on the first floor of the five-story building at No. | 70 South Street early to-day, took to the fire-escapes and the streets in| their nightclothes. They were mem- bers of the marine firemen, water tenders and oilers’ union, who were sleeping on the upper floors. Atter their escape they were cafed for at the Seamen's Mission at the corner. Sixteen firemen who had been callie to fight the fire on the ground i were knocked down by the explosion. Lieut. Frank McNichol of Engine Company No. 5 and Fireman Louis Lagonaisino hurt when buried under broken Others slightly in- jured were Lieut. Philip Zimmerman and Fireman David Stark of Engine 4 and Fireman William Zimmerman of Hook and Ladder 10. The blaze started in a haberdash- ery, and it was when the front door was opened by the firemen that the explosion occurred, hurling them down and covering them with parts of the stock in the store. The dam- age was estimateed at $3,000. ‘Thomas O'Donnell, watchman in the building, did good work getting out the men upstairs, all of whom were asleep and some of them purtly fied by smoke, LEG BURIED HERE BARS GATE ON HIS RETURN FROM SWEDEN Loberquest Held at Ellis Island With Family at Clifton, N. J., and Leg Buried in Brooklyn. John Alfred Loberquest arrived here from Sweden yesterday bound for his home in Clifton, N. J., but as he had only one leg he was refused permis- sion to land and was sent to Ellis Isl- and, pending action by the Board of Special Inquiry. “My other leg,” said Loberquest, “is buried in this country, and I think I have a right to be where my leg is.” However, the immigration authori- ties sternly enforced the law. Lober- quest sald he lost his leg fourteon years ago in Brooklyn in a trolley car accident and that he has amassea enough money since to keep him for the remainder of his life. His sons ughters are married, live here citizens, he said, and he him- 8 his first papers. WE DEFY | COMPETITION] THE ONLY ORIGINAL Godyear WATERPROOF COMPANY 264 FIFTH AVE. Southwest Cor. 29th St. 840 BROADWAY Southeast Cor. 13th St. Note the above addresses care- fully. ‘No connection with any | other store using similar name. USEFUL HOLIDAY | For the Entire Family Special for the|| Kiddies’ Xmas Girls’ Rain \ Cape Very fine quality Sateen—in__ Blue, Red and Tan—a good, serviceable sift. Sizes 4to 16, Regularly Sold ‘at $4.00 Special Rubber Coats Rest Black Kub- Mereieator Cured—a' na pm and buck! %¥#. Ty akran toed waterprost. “in Mapenradic cur & stormy. weather Sizes 4 to 14. Regularly Sold at $7.50. Spec’l i Hats to Match, 65c Other Raincoats for Boys and Girls Prices Ranging from $2.95 to $12.50 mj Boys’ Goodyear Rubber Boots Fine quality Rub- ere nth, with Buckle, Sues 8 ; Said Loberquest, “but I feel like an | American and I talk like an Ameri- | can and I act lke an American.” Lo- | berquest explained that he had been visiting his old home in Sweden for the first time in many years. petal ok nb WOMAN FIGHTS OFF NEGRO NEAR PRISON| Workhouse Superintendent on Wel- fare Island Struggles Ten Min- utes Before Guard Arrives. | For ten minutes Tuesday night on| | the bleak wind-swept edge of Black- {well’s (Welfare) Island, Mrs. Marie | Court, where he was held in $1,000; 1 Lilly, Superintendent of the Women’ A LL Happiness Stores are fully prepared to meet your every requirement for Xmas Candy. Quality and price entitle Happi- ness Stores to your patronage. The candies announcement are but a few of our offerings for holiday buying. Many more specials, embracing the widest variety of candies, will be found in our twenty-five con- veniently located stores which welcome you wi to make your and satisfactory. Thank You. featured in this th every facility buying prompt fort Workhouse, fought a negro assall- ant, screamed in vain for help and finally by her resistence so enraged the negro that he drew a razor and tried to cut her throat. Her cries at last brought guards to her ald. Her assailant was gone, and they searched with lanterns in vain for bim. Mrs. Lilly bore deep cuts on the lips and hand made by the razor. She had gone down toward the dock to await a boat by which she was going to her home in‘ Manhattan when the man sprang on her in the darkness, Search for him on the Island yester- day was made among prisoners held as drug addicts, and the description given by Mrs. Lilly led Detective M. R. San- derson to fix upon James Galloway, seventeen, a patient in the Metropoli- tan Hospital. These patients, physt~ cally sound except for their addiction to cocaine and heroin, are used as; roustabout at the Island dock. Galloway yesterday was instantly identified by Mrs. Lilly as her assail- ant. He was taken to the West Side Special Sessions Cour *. Specially Recommended “-EVANGELINE CHOCOLATES A N assortment of fruits, i creams, nuts, nougats, caramels and other centers, covered with a rich, crisp, chocolate coating. Packed in one, two and five pound boxes. Our extreme ef- at $1.00 a pound. Annual Markdown Sale ; Alexander BoYs’ AND GIRLS’ SHOES seldom found at sale prices. Our regular orthopaedic lasts and specially selected leathers. Girls’, sizes 11 to 2, Boys’ sizes 11 to 53, at $4 85 one price. We cannot exchange or credit sale goods Shoes Sixth Avenue at Nineteenth Street FULL WEIGHT—I6 oances of CANDY in every pound For the Kiddies Goop for boys and girls, both big and: little. —Happiness crystal-clear Hard Can- dies of pure Sugar. All flavors, shapes and colors—ideal for Christ. mas. Packed in boxes, glass jars and fancy decorated tins—29e to 80c a Decorated Nursery Tins for Tots— containi a special assortment ef candy at @ pound. Chocolate Santa Claus—various sizes from 10¢ te 69¢ each. , Assorted Fine Chocolates, 39¢ t $12 % Happiness Stores ‘26 Wost 4804 Street, near th Ave. 82 Cortiandt 126 Liberty 8t., cov, of wich. ~_ 6 Dey Street, near Broadway. 416 Broadway, cor. ef Cansl. 4 Bast Méth 6t,, cor, of Oth 42 Kast 300d Street, meer oth ‘Ave. 200 Fifth Avenees, sear 20rd Street. 1,273 Brooéway, mene 3804 Street. 1,843 Broadway, near 96th Street, 185 West 42nd Ot, ear ‘Broadway, 16 Vanderbilt Ave., meer 426 Street, 2,249 Broadway, near seth St 2,000 roadway, near 1031) Street te Meats, Choeola: Milk Chocolate Nut Meats, Boxes One and Twe Pound bia Bere rend Boxes $1.25 Collinwood Chocolates sorted Hard Centers), Pound Boxes only Special highly decorated Santa Claus Tin, contain- ing chocolates Club Chocolates, an assort- ment of Bitter-Sweet, Milk, Sweet & Nutted Checolates fasta Deorstcd Tiss 9 90 Rosemary tes, ‘Twe aad Five Powed Bores 14 os. of assorted $1.50 $1.25 (As- One $1.00 $1.00 80° ment, Fudge, Nut Apricot Mallow, ete.. Special H Mad -' "pent, Hvar ee read | OO Home-M. » Dukeland Chocolates sorted), One Marigold Chocolates (Agsort- ed), One Pound Boxes only Gladiola Assortment, Hi Made aad Freee” dame $1 .00 Special Home-Made 7564 3,401 Bi Sr Brestwer, cor, of rs0rn 1.408 Brosdwar, cor. of 1461 pow] ome Broadway, near 190th 508 3% 190th Street, sor Tth Avenue, OL Third A rita Avenue, cov, of 9th 2,001 Third fve.. oor. of 18ist Street, 299 EK. Fordham Read, near Valentine Ave. BROOKLYN STORES DATs Fulton S,, near Kee trand Ave, Wer Flatbush Church Ave, 837 Manhattan Ave., sor, Mo- ble Bt, Aseort- Caramel, 80° ve. er NEWARK STORES ‘188 Broad At., near Market 00 Park Pince, near Carmel Special Holiday Gift Boxes of Wonderful Candy at from $1.00 to $10.00 -UNITED HAPPINESS t/ & . SY i) CANDY STORES | The Len ol 40 Famous Brands of Men’s vane oung Men’s Clothes “SENIOR” A Rousing Clean-Up Before Inventory! To avoid the necessity of including a aa large accumulation of garments of 1, 2 and 3 of a kind in our annual stock- taking this month, we shall offer, while they last, bargains such as will bring many a man hurrying here to take advantage of this remarkable money- .Saving opportunity. Out they go—in three big lots! Suits«Overcoats For Men and Young Men Ist Group—215 Suits at That Were Formerly $30-%35 Worsteds, cheviots, cassimeres, etc. Pencil stripes, herringbones and other popular patterns; light and dark colors. All models. Only 1, 2 and 3 of a kind, all sizes repre- sented—regulars, stouts, longs and 2d Group—181 Overcoats at That Were Formerly $35 & $40 1, 2 and 3 of a pattern in newest swagger kimono and raglan models, Ulsters and Ulsterettes and con- servative Chesterfields. Also plain black and gray Meltons and Ker- seys. Strictly all wool. 2 3d Group—350 Suits and - | Overcoats mat were Formerty $50 to $75 In this group are our finest gar-° ments, the very best made in America—August Bros., Adler- Rochester, Stratford and other nationally famous brands. While only 1, 2 and 3 of a kind are avail- able at this price, all sizes, fabrics, patterns and models are repre- sented. Ff at 4 Floor I5W. 34% (Between Fifth Ave. & Broadway, Opposite Waldor! Hotel) Open Daily Till 6 P. M. . Saturdays Till 9 P. M. Evening Clothes Full Dress and Tuxedo Suits at lowest prices in New York. ba Our low 2nd floor overhead enables us to sell Clothes at lower prices than any others in New York. Tuxedo Suits Actually Worth $50 Handsome Tuxedo Suits, richly tailor- % ed. Silk and satin faced. Alt fy . sizes. 15 West 34th St.) Entire Second Floor _ & (Between Sth Ave, & Broadway) Opa. Waldeof Hatel Bi pen Daily Till 6 P.M. Saturday Til 9 P. 16 25] “JUNIOR” — ae S g = 2 } , * 2 4 i Evening Extra Special: 338