New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25


etrmmng She got the stores OF course
on exchange Back the hat her In week was in the
store again. , - i
Mrs. w." explained the saleswoman who had handled
the matter the department head thinks that black he
color after all, if we will rerere-retrim her -
'Ston it, shouted the maddened department head he
talk like college YELL For Gods sake tell her
we'll credit with the whole hat and tell her quick before she
ruins the storeI =,
When comes to long distance claiming hono to Mrs
ucv DIs who returned the LnnScruggs Drygoods Co.,
of Decatur Ill., ball of red which she had bought there
lust years before She said she made up her %
she didn't like the color The store kindly exchanged IT, ana
Mrs Dls is reported be knitting into something for Belgian
relief.
While Mrs Ds may claim the record for living people she
quite oudone by claim made upon New York department
store the of unbeached stockings in boxes he
oldest living nhabtant the shop couldn't recall stockings
of that type boxes bore the imprint so the book
set to work After obstinate search he the record
to earth twenty back The original purchaser had died
and the heirs stood her shoes had sent back her ockngs
And now a word as to sweaters of merchandise there
may be contemplate species in the world OF trade So
nv long and varied Investigations have not yet discovered
Manpulators of gold long devised method where
by money stirred about chemical solution which re-
moved small portion of the precious metal from each piece The
money lighter than normal and devaued to Just that extent
was then returned circulation and the operator took his proh
ia the gold remaining at the of the PAM This
was known sweating There the clientele or every
large land occasionally mem who sweat er
chandise by analogous to the coin manipulation hy
will order clothes or other goods them for their
for longer shorter and then return them for credit or
exchange unsatisfactory having sweated part OF the value out
of them.
In the course of an investigation last fall in the dress
and cloak department of local when pleasant looking
young girl followed by maid carrying an evening wrap
I've changed my mind about this explained the customer
When tried it on at home it wasn't becoming at all.
When was it bought asked the head of the department
Just few days ago
Recourse to the records showed that few days rather
meagc estimate the purchase had been made nearly month
before
But this looks as if had vvorn said the
examining the collar slightly but Enthusiastically soied
Oh no." denied the unbushingly. I've never
had it except to try it.
Shaking garment the department head noticed that
bulge pocket She investigated and drew forth
Item: pair Of worn white evening gloves
Item: small powder box.
Item: theatre programme OF the week previous
The fair customer had 's,veated that wrap. Was she
tbcd by the evidence adduced? Probably But she didn't
show it. She simulated puzzled surprise She couldn't imagine
how those things got And she stuck that she wanted
the garment credited.
What's more land worsc). she got credited What else
could do said the shop despangy. turning to me
after the sweater had gone She's charge account here
I'll tell you what Id do. volunteered I'D refuse to
accept the wrap and Id close her account to-day
And offend her and all her family and friends? We
couldn't do that. We're quite helpless in such a case
Not at all. Give her and address and I'll print the
plain The Tribune That will discourage her and
others like her.
The shop woman was quite Mortified No she
assured could afford appear such matter No. there
was nothing but charge the deal profit and loss
And So through its tmdiy that store became virtually
complete well d victim Of essentially dishonest
as shop lifing-and rather
member Of a well known professional mans family
recently into Fifth Avenue and asked few Of
the best hats the house After hesitation between $25
and IS model she took the expensive Later
she eephoned and had the other her home Two days
later she returned both hats with which she said
Il have dug my last seasons hat and find the shape
just good as either of these
What she had actually done take both hats to her
me and have them copied OF course part the value had
been sweaed of them with copies being paraded
the head of the sweater they could longer be regarded
exclusive models
The shopper this instance less frank than the
Of St Louis department who after fourteen days
holding purchases found regret her