Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-22
A HALF A MILLION
TREES AWAITING
SANTA CLAUSE
That Number Will Be Re.
quired for Christmas in New
York Alone; The Shooting
Show Girls" in Vaudeville.

Ncw forh. bed "a Estimates
made by dealers place the number
OF Christmas trees demanded for tha
holiday aenson IN the metropolis at
hall q milton. People win pay s2s0.-
600 for them. or an average of so
cents tree. West street. where the
steamers from New England dock.
smells like n balsam forest.
There appears ca be no failing Of
In the demand for trees" said deal
~ who handles thirty Or forty -thou-
sand of them here every winter.
Conoy Island had thirty thousand
or 80 visitors yesterday There mere
two attractions % bring them 10 the
island. one the winter bathers al the
PARKWAY baths NJ brighton beach
aud the other the effects Of the Luna
Park fire OF last Monday. About
flfly bathing enthusiasts we're IN the
water.
The police are looking today FOR
a parry of midnight Jewellers who last
night threw a young woman out OF
the window Of q speeding taxicab
Into the street at the cuFnrr OF sixth
avenue ana Fifiy-sixsh street. sho
was unconscious when picked up by
the police and hurried to Roosevelt
hospital a byEtander told the police
that he had seen hor hurried from
tha car. which he said was without
a number or any other means OF idcn-
tifscatlbn.
rwh,n the machine was opposite
mo the door was thrown open and
the woman pushed ont" he said.
"she struck sbe pavement on her left
side and rolled against the curb.
Then a man in the car pulled the
door shut"
The young woman was sin uncon-
sclous today.
Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad.
having been acquitted by a jury OF
the charge OF attempting 10 Kill w.
y. y. stokes. Will return to the stage
NJ means of livelihood. The girls,
prior TO their trial. appeared az Ham
merateins roof garden. and tonight
at the Victoria theater they win be
seen with the regular Iiammerstein
bill. They will offer a singing spe-
oialty.
The condition OF Mr.. stokes stiil
remains critical. but was described
last night as being slightly improved.
The chief fear of the physicians now
Is further developments resulting
irom the autointoxicatlon which tho
patient Il suffering. AIR. stokes Is
very weak.
When President Taft enters the
Scventy-first regiment armory Jan
uary 81 to attend the annual ball for
the benefit Of the home OF the
Daughters of Jacob pprightly little
..F -. Ia. q.
brand new SILK dress, viii ask him
10 dance ~ he consents. Mrs. Rach-
Il Marcus. who was gray before he
was born. viii have realized her chief
ambition.
birthday yesterday In the home
which has sheltered her for years.
In the course OF the merrymaklng
she said she u physically able 90
dance with the president. as. judging
from the pictures OF the president.
he was not LIKELY 20 hit fast pace.
Mrs. Marcus had made it known to
pafrcns NJ "a. home that she would
iiNe to eHr $3.50, drrs should She
aver ny.t the great, man. anG cha
was Thrilled with anticipation when
she found beside her bed yesterday
morning a pas,cboard box bearing
the imprint of Is modlste who doesn't
every week design something appro-
pirate for ladies 90 1905. With trem-
bling fingers Mrs Marcus opened the
box and drew forth a rustling. woa~
de-ful gown of silk.
Wolf Joseph, who II only 95 aud
therefore not rated az one OF the
inner circle IN the home: Susman
Goldman. 104; Baruch Weber. %.
and others gathered In the dining hall
were astoniahcd whom Mrs. Marcus
appeared In all the glory OF her new
finery.