Subscribers enjoy higher page view limit, downloads, and exclusive features.
PRAT IR TI Tee 8 ISUNDER CONTROL cetapaes “Batk Fires” Save Homes of Rockefeller and Others Near Lakewood, The fire which during the past three days has laid in waste thousands acres of timber lands over seventy. isht square miles in the vicinity of Lakewood, N. J., and which for a time threatened the 700-acre estate of John D. Rockefeller sr. and the fa- mous Laurelton Poultry Farm, was Feported under contro! ‘to-day. Small fires still are burning in the on’ of Bayhead, and fire fighters experiencing great+ diMeuity be- cause of a brisk wind and the large number of scrub pino seatterea over the ‘and. While no estimate of the damage has yet been made, &t is not believed the loss will prove nearly so larre as at first was anticipated. The éfficient work of fire fighters prevented the spread of the flames on cultivated Properties, although prectically all of the woodlands were swept by the flames with heavy damage to virgin timber. Upen orders from John D. Rocke- feller sr., the men employed on his estate joined the fighters In the Lake- wood vicinity and aided materially in stemming the ravages of the fire Few houses or barns have been de- stroyed and most of the animals and engines OBTAINS WRIT TO SAVE BOY FROM DEPORTATION investigation of 's Case by Dis trict Attorney. A writ of habeas corpus, returnable this afternoon before Judge A. A. Hand, was obtained to-day by Bernard H. Sandier for August Probst, the youth ordered deported. Probst is to be de- ported under a decision on May 6. It Is charged that he was kidnapped when he came to New York and later the telephone wire of his friend Max Zim- merman was tapped. Attorney Sandler wants District At- torney Banton to investigate these alie- gations. If this is done, Probst may be allowed to remain in the United States pending the outcome. ma Bs bh ena NEW YORK MUSIC PURLISHEN SUED FOR DIVORCE, CHICAGO, April 28.—Harry R. Au- racher, composer of the opera “The Pearl Malden" ai an associate in a New York music publishing company, has been made defendant. in a divorce suit, It was learned to-day. His wife, the daughter of an Evanston attorney, charges Auracher abandoned her in New York. WOMAN DROPS DEAD. Mrs, Esther Weiner, fifty-five, of No, 4426 Hinman Street, Ridgewood, dropped dead last night in the home of Benja: Foreman, No. 79 Hinman Street, Glen- dale. Foreman had been ill and Mra. Weiner was visiting him. She com- plained of illness and dropped to the floor, Death was caused by heart fall- ure. min | poal THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, (Associated Press).—President Har- ding escaped disaster in his voyage up the Ohio River yesterday to partict- pate in the hundredth anniversary of Gen. Grant's birth, ax part of the third deck of the steamer Island Queen, on which he was to have travelled, crashed to the deck pelow, carrying with it some 200 persons. Half a minute's warning by crack- ing timbers gave @ school children’s Wand and many others on the deck below time to get from under the crashing deck. Twenty-eight per- sons were injured but only three seriously, AM are recovering. That the President and Mrs, Har- ding were not aboard the Island Queen was due to advice of Govern- ment inspectors not tormake the trip on the oid pleasure boat bevause of her condition. Consequently the President and his party were as- signed to the Cayuga, a Government bout, which led the flotilla of seven steamers from Cincinnati, beanng between 10,000 and 15,009 people. ee NEWSPRINT WAGE PARLEY FAILS, A conference between the newspritt paper manufacturers and the delegates of the unfonized workers of the indus- try to-day in the Hil Hotel failed to break the deadlock on the question of a new Wage agreement, The conference broke up at noon time with both sides refusing to recede from their tions. The manufacturers sald that if the union delegation desires to see them again they can send for them, Baa L. Carlisle, Chairman of the manufacturers, sald, if the mon etrike the taille will be running open shop within a week. CHARGE PURCHASES MADE ON THE. 28TH OR 29TH OF 1 THIS MONTH WILL APPAER ON BILLS RENDERED JUNE IST. West 34th Street—Thru to 35th Street Saturday—Presenting Extraordinary Values In High Grade Coats, Capes and Wraps Featuring All the Fashionable New Fabrics and Colors Mostly Al Richly Si Lined Tircutout ah 75 ane ome In Stzes Jor Women and Misses—14 to 44 == 936. v6) & ~< = “ss per a aeeeees Sa 1922. poultry In the territory touched by] HARDING ESCAPES the flam: ved. N. | FOREST FIRE, Back firing wan reeorted to when! BOAT DECK CRASH i hundreds of volunteers and paid tire} U, S. Inspectors Advised Hint Not These Offerings Also at | These Offerings Also at Hahters rected thelr efforts to-day} 14 Board Island Queen — 28 NEWARK STORE ‘ BROOKLYN STORE ‘ ’ proved property and for the most part Injured Are Recovering.» Broad Street and West Park Fulton Street Near Hoyt { hl course in the woodland POINT P' SANT, O., April 28 tracts. LEA! * bee Best & Co. Fifth Avenue at 35th St.—N, Y. Established 18790 , | FRIDAY & SATURDAY | REDUCED PRICES in Misses’ Wraps - Dresses + Suits | All Sizes Included, But Not in Every Style Early Summer’s New Fur Collar Capes and Artfully Draped Wraps, or Richly Trimmed Dressy Coats. The laste’ of ae season’ fit Riyadh in soft clingin, re o ti! Crepe lined RraBh ae bolivis, Normandy and Poiret Twills—with artistic new trimming embele lishments, Shawsheen, Botivia, Nomandy, Poiret Twills, Tricotines and Canton Crepes. Distinctive wraps, capes and smart dressy coats, Fringe, tassel and embroidery trim- mings—with new slceves, flying panels and collars. Silk lined. Also fur collared Canton tiie Summer capes. Herringbones, Fleecy Woolens, Polette. Double Faced Plaids and Mixtures | Every variation of the sport and tailored coat! \ Loose or belted types with raglan shoulders, double patch pockets; bone button trimmed in_ single or double breasted effects—notch Sport shades. Knee-Length SUI SUITS _ Splendidly Tailored collars. Cae oF SS hee es ; ! Introducing a NEW Department * i i Women’s Hand Bags, Vanity Bags, « sport-knit with jersey. smoothly fitting costume and tailored suits, trimmed with braid and silk stitchery or plain. Of fine Tricotine and Twills. Also box and sport types. Richly | silk lined. ‘ and Semi=Tallored Vanity Boxes and Novelty Jewelry eo Street, Sports, Afternoon Dresses | At the Very Low Price Sio'speizing in feaea Boge an Novel Jewelry of Ue ‘ | highest charecter and beauty, Pesenting unriva jues! ; 15.00 | $95, | 7 Heretofore 19.50 to 25,00 | al a Poiret Twill, Cara crepe with Krepe-knit, spent, tweed, ; In 36 and 48inch jackets, wa | $2.45 I “S6).45 ory Price 29.50 | ' Heretofore 39.50 to 55.00 snl ao ere ee Bes Crepe BLOUSES ena Bags of pylon sat quality cand) pariecs 4 ly Adorable Creations arty. (A special purchase for this : i oO} . d by high- ey 39.50 | Filet Lace Trimmed a eed i eage onye \ ‘ bellished h 14-kt. Gold Heretofore $5.00 to 65.00 | ae) ane epee i a t. Gold ‘mountings é Castle Crepe, crepe de chine, Krepekinit, opliel RR we le Very Ww ce ener y Reals Seal, Spider or a | ator Calf, Ecrasse, Ci a twill; among them a number of imports. Cobra Grain loathe Maps nits - $ safety pockets and inside compart- | 5 ments and 3 or 4-piece fittings. A Capes Coats raps | few of the many styles illustrated. e e W i | \ Beautitul new overblouses in Twills, marvella, gerona, veldyne, kasha, shawsheen. From | round, \iepearesu necklince— 55.00 up, many have large earacul collars. | 1 colored heads in artistic de- ‘ signs. angerine, anna, Cc » Navy, ck d Heretofore 48.00 to 55.00 . . . . 38,00 | | Capen, Jer, Je sa os Heretofore 65.00 to 7500 . . . . 55.00 | | quality Crepe de Chines. | > Heretofore 75.00 to 79.50 . . 65.00 | ‘ | ! Tia oe || N Neckl d tE Ft ptmetofere 83.00 0. 98.80 75.00 ew Silk DRESSES ecklaces and Pendant Earrings o e. . . . . r) | 1 : | Embroidered and Specially Priced for Heretofore 95.00 to 125.00 . . . . 85.00 Beaded Models Tomorrow Hi e 110.00 to 125. A amefor 5.00 . 95 00 At the Very Low Price ° a | Two-Piece Tweed Suits $9 5 Straightline, belted or flared box coat models. Spring colorings. Beautitul f : Novelty Necklaces | Pendant Earrin, Pearl Necklaces | Heretofore 29.50 to 35.00 eee ee 25.00 ¥ and. sport wear —enblirhed rose $ 1-% | Introductory 3] | Wonderful $9 95 4 Hi e 35.00 1039.50 . . . . | teade aniecne en in | Price. | i | Replicas ar age” a) | leretofor 29.50 | aeahiien yarbroidery = ap | Antique Green and ong | Competed of pecially se: i Mites Sizes Sscond Floor I} | Crepes ahdinee ir Wes | <i | Reheat emt Sala rare. beau! 44) inches lone eemnied with 10. Gold T z, Wat pt