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' 8 IER SLUICEMAN, WHOSE FLOOD HELD , GERMANS, IS DEAD pelt whee Calais Road Flooded As | | He Opened Sluice Gates je Under Heavy Fire. ) WF FURNES, Beigium, June 16. f Charles Cosine, heroic sluice keeper of the Yser, !s dead. When Rear Admiral Ronarch’s ; French naval division, over- Whelmed by numbers, was forced , over the Yser, Cogghe, under heavy shell fire, opened the sluice at Nieuport, flooding the plain and barring the Calais road to the Germans. He was decorated with the French and Belgian war cro--"* and, only a few days ago King Albert of the Belgians, when he came to inaugurate the Dixmu’e Monument, asked to -h-"- *-""~ with “‘the glorious sluiceman,” as “Cogghe was called in Flanders. Verse Was Bad, Noise Worse, but Sounds Disperse Poet Gives Thanks for Stop- ping Clanks in Milk Can Ranks. Francis J. Lowe, No, 118 West 01st Street, who wrote a poem t. Health Commissioner Royal 8. Cope- land a short time ago, complaining, of the noise made by milk can han- @ers in his neighborhood, has written nother verse, which indicates that the nuisance complained of has been Femedied. The latest verse follows: At last the gang has gone to rest, The firing now has cei And gentlefolk can sleep again; We all at last have peace. Borden's boys and ShefMeld’s men Have put on the so 1, ‘Thanks to them and Copeland's men— Let's ali give them a medal. HARDING, ABSENT, GETS NO HARVARD DEGREE Invitation Revocable Unless Prest- dent Is There, CAMBRIDGE, Masa., June 16.—Pres- ident Harding's ‘enforced presence in Washington on pressure of Government business will deprive him of the prof- fered degree of LL. D. at Harvard. ‘The regyjations governing the distri- dution of Honorary degrees at Harvard | have come down through the centuries, and one emphatic point is made that _— H uniess the guest is on the platform ready to receive the degree the invita- ecw tion becomes revocable and the status of the proposed alumnus is as it was before he was requested to present himself, It is more than likely that Harvard again will invite the President te become one of “her own."’ PRISONER A. W. O. L., JUDGE IS PEEVED. “1 can't understand it! ‘They don't do such things up-State!’ Su- preme Court Justice Martin, of Syra- cuse, exclaimed to-day when a prisoner out on bail im three cases failed to show up in the Criminal Courts Building here so that the jury might be charged. Late Tuesday afternoon Justice Martin, in view of the hour, decided not to charge the jury until the next morning. Turning to James Malfetti, twenty-seven, No. 620 18th Street, College Point, he sald: “The jury and the prisoner will be present at] 10 o'clock to-morrow.” The jury was present, but Malfetti n't. So Judge Martin put it over again until yesterday, Again the jury was in court but the prisoner was absent When the same thing happened to- enema ETH mY THE EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1922. Lord & Taylor FIFTH AVENUE 1 his exasperation and 1 warrant for the arrest The prisoner was being tried on a charge of stealing the au- tome teau . No. 820 Park Avenue, last February > KILLED WHEN HUSBAND THROWS HER OFF ROOF Lalia Miller, a Negress, visited neighbors last night, crossing from the roof of the house in which she lived at No. 2427 Seventh Avenue, to that of the adjoining building and descending through a scuttle. When sho concluded her stay she found her husband, Harold, waiting for { They quarrelied, and 1, picked up his wife or the edge of the roof. ‘ ched the woman tn the rear yard sho was dead, Miller was locked up in the West 135th Street Station on a charge of homicide. Miss Elizabeth La Boy- |! Misses’ Summer Frocks - — wre Start Right, Arrive Right Clothes and fixings for the end-of-the- week holiday. Satisfying array of summery suits, flannel trousers, linen knickers, canvas and buck Oxfords, plain and fancy straw hats, soft white shirts, season- able scarfs, belts, pajamas, bathing suits, sweaters, raincoats, light top- coats—and the proper bag or trunk in $8.95 *10.50 #15 In June when temperature and humidity chase each other to the top of the tube, every young woman says, “Mercy! I must have some tub frocks this minute!” We are quite ready for you in our Misses’ De- partment. Ready with hand-drawn linens in lovely shades of yellow, Coperihagen, leather and jade. Ready with frocks which combine the sheer coolness of voile top with the crisp smartness of linen skirt, and are purchasable in the same colors, $15. Ready with tissue ginghams at $8.95 and $10.50 in every pretty summer shade and pattern. which to put them. Instant service—full-value prices BROKAW BROTHERS Broapway AT Forty-SECOND STREET G. Altman & Cn. A Number of Women’s Tweed Suits (sizes 34 to 44) in smart, desirable models, developed in English and American tweeds of superior quality will be offered to-morrow (Saturday) at the unusually low price of $22.50 (Ready-to-wear Suits Department, Third Floor) Attractive Blo ieee which may appropriately be worn with these Sults are shown in great variety in the Blouse Department (also on the Third Floor) Madison Avenue - Fifth Abenue, New Pork Thirty-fourth Street Thirty-fitth Street Women’s Summer Capes £29.50 Canton crepes and twill cord capes—100 of them —have been specially bought to sell at this special price. Some are ttimmed with summer furs, some are trimmed with fringe, some are unlined for coolness’ sake; all are exceptionally smart and serviceable. Women’s Tub Silk Sports Frocks #15 The short sleeve, plenty full, silk tennis and golf frock is becoming as fashionable with the American woman as it is with the English and French. In fine striped tub silk of various colors, or the favorite all white, at this very special low price. THIRD FLOOR 47.95 The Hat of . the Hour “™® 89.75 To take with you on your week-end—the hat that adds the final touch to your costume—matching or contrasting in color—the creation of perfect charm —at a special price. The Correct Leghorn Combined with a fabric, crepe or taffeta, navy, black, white or pastel shades. Hand- made, The becoming sun shade hat! Transparent Hats Black, for formal dinner wear. Many light colors, too, in horsehair or tulles. And crepe hats, white, shell pink, orchid or beige. Sports hats in generous profusion are very moderately priced. FOURTH FLOOR Guimpes—A Sale $3.95 Nearly Former Wholesale Price Net guimpes with dainty frill or Tuxedo collar and straight neckline. Hand-embroi- dery, real Irish, filet or imitation val lace are the trimmings. Some have sleeves. GROUND FLOOR Many Scotch Ginghams 50c Yard A new shipment in dozens of patterns, lavender, green, blue, yellow, red in both checks and plaids. SECOND FLOOR Bathing Caps and Bags—New! Plain Heavy Rubber Skull Caps 45c Fancy Rubber Caps 75¢ Satin Bandannas, Hats $1.75 and $3.75 Bathing Suit Bags 95¢ and $1.75 Bathing Cap Bands $1.75 GROUND FLOOR Lovely Tissue Ginghams 50c Yard A collection unusually fine in quality and complete in range of patterns and colors. 36 inches wide. SECOND FLOOR 2000 Packages of Stationery Library Linen special, 35c box Back to pre-war price! We have not been able to secure this quality of paper at such a price since the rise in paper prices, early in the War. We are now offering it for the first time—the same quality ——at exactly the same price. Five shades, orchid, blue, grey, buff, pink, as well as white. 72 sheets in a box. Envelopes, 15c Package— There are 25 envelopes in each pack- age and in colors to match paper. GROUND FLOOR A Clearance! Corsets $2.95 105.50 Several different models are included in this Sale of Corsets, which have been materially reduced in price. They are all pink broche, some with elastic girdle tops and long straight lines. All sizes are in the collection, but not in every style. SECOND FLOOR Have You Visited Our June Sale White Shoes? $6.75 8.75 Tomotrow is a good day to visit this Sale, in which you can purchase the white shoes you will need all sum- mer at temptingly low prices, A Sports Pump, $6.75— Sketched above, right, isa white can- vas sports pump with tip and saddle of tan calfskin or patent leather. A Canvas Pump, $6.75— This is a one strap style with turned sole; sketched below, right, ae - roy White Kid at $8.75—For more festive wear these one strap pumps with baby Louis heels are all white or trimmed with black. There is a canvas strap pump at the same price sketched above. SECOND FLOOR For Children Play Dresses for Girls *1.50 Made of unbleached mouseline— trimmed with bandings of cretonne. Sizes 6 to 10. Childrén’s Roman Strap San- dals, $1.95 Girls’ Patent Leather, one strap pumps, reduced to $4.75 Girls’ Nainsook Night Gowns, $1.50 Girls’ Sweaters, differer:t styles, $4.95 Boys’ Oliver Twist Flapper Suits *1.95 Very special value— Sizes 3 to 8 Boys’ Bathing Suits—one piece, sizes 3 to 8—$1.95 Girls’ Jersey Bathing Suits — sizes 8 to 16—$4:95 FOURTH FLOOR