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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28

lie at Csc
48c Cretonnes
Heavy ,e Weight washable Gre. 80
tonnes. in beautiful patterns.
ss: e ~; s,s $500: iii .s
Fourth Floor.
SOC Blue Camisoles
Navy Blue Cannisoles, fancy 10H
cotton material; hemstitched VIM II
top and elastic waist; all )kO& Il
INC Wash Cloths, Four for
t.19 '' sss . Ssss ' e9sa: SAM 6c
First F7oor-Linen Dept. J6V~ II
Boys Collars, Five for
Boys Century Brand Col 49,
lars. choice Of three rundown VIZ
styles Ts;:a sizes Fss. 49, 10" and A.. )ZCC
39c Pillowcases
= 42xss Bleached Pillowcasea
made OF heavy round-thread OF
piilowcase cotton; perfect /AC
quality .:.................... SVS II
Up to SOC Knives
Assorted Steel Butcher and 0H
Mems Collars, Three for
Mems Twentieth Century ,rls
=: -; ;;::
Mems Carriers, Pair
Mems Paris or brighten
Make Pad Carriers black l0f
white and plain colors: hne ~
grade Isle webbing. ...-..--. (ke1~ Il
Soc Elastic Wells
tusted kinds; hexagon and -
fancy nneshes, scroll and motif ! ~
SA0CtSs O18GA, Drown ana navy 1
SOC Brooms
Four-sexms BroomA wsla 1~a
made. II selected stsck.-.-.. >1AN +
Harlow Ribbons
Plain and Fancy Ribbons. in
VIE Fs1.t fG Fsae heavy qualities. (ZOC
1Sc Unbleached Sheeting, zYds.
ss-inch unbieached sheetins l~a
Ff R;.:a . s:s; ::---.:---.~-~ )Z1c
19c Bleached Cambria, z Yds.
ss-4neh White canbsie. INA. 1AH
'' En-. sa ss::.. e''''''-}Z oC
soc Shifting Madras
1 @sSss . sass : :ss sr,ssss
color stripes: recently sold at (Zah III
First F1osr. II
39c Chiffon Silks II
3s-inoh Chiffon silks, dne, 49, III
rich. lustrous silk and cotton SDG III
material: recently sold a. Soc ) /9H II
si Fsa. s: S;:,.s- AO~
3oc India Linon
81. - g. % sa:'.. 1s sss- 1 4s;:s 0E
First E1osE. /AO~ III
3oc Cannon Cloth
3s-ineh White Cannon Cloth
With the desirable beetled VIZ
''n ssa-, n Fi.sr: )ZOC Il
Two Yards Apron Bingham Il
Standard Apron Ginghama,
8: !: :: =: :: 3:
Sheet Music, Five Copies Tor
instrulnental nnn6ass; "a n tVEA
'e s.ss. csSs'e''a '-----''-.---e (ZOC
Infants Flannel Bands
Infants Wool Flannsl
Bands. neatly seaiiopsd l0 II
e' Tsira F Hssa ''''''''':..'.: )ZOC /
SOC Felt Base Rugs, Two for
FIJI s1s's 'T Rss: Il. s:1s a;ss: 1E
inches: neat designs -. fsZ.~y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Sl.6o All-Wool Serge

50-inch Atwood Storm
Serge, q heavy double
twilled quality, in black,
midnight blue and navy
blue. This grade sold re-
Gently at $500 yard. -.
First Floor.
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ANY Attic
Up to soc Scarfs, Two for
e: S.: 3: $loo
Up to 81 Gold Neck Chains
Solid Gold Neck chaina
II: =: :: rs Sl.00
$500 Beaded Handbags
-; $l.00
First Floor.
Children's $1.5O Umbrellas
8: $l.oo
tive handles
First Floor.
$z.25 Bathroom Mirrors
#: Sl00
the Street"
$1.75 Table Damask
| 72-inch Extra Fine Mer-
cerized Table Damask. Qs1 nh
IS; t.; -: ss::'! Sl
Women's $z.z5 Silk Hose
women's Thread silk
+; IS: :: Sloo
| First Floor.
Women's Silk Hose
womens Chiffon Silk
f.: i: $:; $loo
$500 pair ..........
First Floor.
$1.5O Gold Rings
Solid Gold Baby Rings, 49,
81; $l00
First Floor
$1.98 Velvet Bags
Mirror Top Velvet Bags. ~ 80
IS: $.OO
$1.6o All-Wool Serge
50-inch Atwood Storm \
!;
Gently at $500 yard.
First Floor.
$500 Winter Coating
54-inch Atwood Black
$l.oo
First Floor.
Up to $1.75 Lace Bandings
Net and Organdy. trim
med with rows of val lace
and insertion. plain hem
stitched and plated edge nn
Styles also circular band
ings Of point venice lace, ~ Low
First Fioor-Neckwear
Dept.
Up to $1.75 Vestees
Vestees of net combn-
ed with rows of val lace
and insertion roll collar vi NH
styles; white and cream
First Floor.
$1.4o Georgette Crepe
40-in. Georgette Crepe,
frm-w oven quality;
white. pink. orchid. cham
payne. gray, peach.
Copenhagen. taupe, hem MI vv
ma, navy. brown. Belgian Jaw
and black Yard.
Lace Dept, First Floor.
Mems Hose, Three Pairs for
Mems Silk Plated Half \
Hose, high spliced heel,
double sole and toe, in nn
s ssasa ao of 7 Pa 1s,u ss'oss; 0l.U
First Floor.
$1.z5 Satin Camisoles
Satin Camisoles, hem
stitched and lace-trimmed Qs1 nn
styles; assorted models; III" /
all sizes 1 " Il law
Third Floor.
Bungalow Aprons
Women's Bun ga1ow
Aprons, guaranteed fast
color percales; open-front V1 hh /
models, with neat trim 1
med collars. belts and u Low
pocket1; fnll-cut si1es....
Third Floor.
Children.s SO Waist Suits
!: s.! $l00
First Floor.
Women's $1.S0 Underwear
women's Heavy Fleeced
Underwear. Forest Mills
brand; shirts with Dutch
neck. elbow sleeves, low Qs1 I'M /
neck and sleeveless; pants u /
ankle and knee length, ~ i WV /
with muslin band: broken
sizes ........->>.>~~>~~~~
F16a II
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69c White Pique

36-inch White PiQue. In the
stylish medium and fine welts.
YARD .....s.ss..>sss
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
$500 Winter Coating

54-inch Atwood Black
Winter-weight Coatings.
for women's and chill
dren's coats; former price
$500 yard ..............
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28

lie at SOC
100 Brassieres
White Brassieres of heavy \
Hnene; trimmed in back and I ~ Il
front with wide lace; large I'M VILLA
der-arm shield; all sizes; per- aJUI
fect htt!ng ....................J
Children's 75c "IdeaI'' Waists
Children's "IdeaI' Drawer
waists, full fronts, tapped but m
tons; perfect fitting; sizes to AnA
third Fiooi-juveniie section. wv
Children's 75c Underwear
Children's Fleeced Cotton
Underwear, in cream color;
::
First Floor. /
Women's Csc Boomers
and s's 49,: sss,is Waist and E0o
RI; 1;s'ss5 oUc
Women's 75c Vests ,
Women's Gauze Vests. tai
lored band tops; regular sizes Eh
First Floor. JV~
Women's S5c Underwear
un %e%sas sh isssss With R's s5sS "a
neck and long sleeves; ankle ! A1DN
length pants; perfect quality; ( syyyV i
regular sizes only J
First Floor. ~ L
Women's $1.OO Hose
Women's Silk and Fiber
Mixed Hose, in white and az ~
few shades: slight Imperfect ~ A@bo i
rio n broken l sizes ...-.-. wv 1
Boys 75c Stockings
Boys Heavyweight Ribbed
s.: :;::; I: Soc
First Floor
89c Dress Fabrics, Yard at
42-inch Black and White y
Shepherd Check Serge. ss- -
inch Mohair Brilliantine in XIII
R alsSk and stdr gray ss,. and 80 inch JUG
80 J
First Floor.
12Iac Crochet Cotton, S Balls |
o. N. T. B4 Cordonnet Gro
Chef Cotton, in white, ecru, (En
Pink F;.: an s, ,.shs blue :-:-.-.-: OVC /
Up to $1.OO JeweIry
including bar pins. brooches. Ia
&: 4: {: Soc
new. up-to-date styles.
First Floor.
soc Toilet Combination at
35c Tube Daggett and (,
kamsdelfs Shaving Cream
CSC Shaving Brush. good quail ~
My br1stles; SC Styptic Pen An~
cils for after-shaving use: .M j
!oc Can Romona Talcum Pow wv
ueg :...-.-----......-.-.
39c Union Linen Crash, 3 Yds.
Bleached Union Linen Crash -
s asas; sl ss.d border. .s. good al, 60r
First Floor. wv u
Table Damask, Yard at
;, 5s-inch Yarn Mercerized -
naoie Damask In an assort- AhN II
"f First II r, oeat patterns JUG Il
12c & 15c Coat Buttons, Six for /
Novelty Coat Buttons. large -
size. 60 and 10 hgne; black Gnn /
Tri@sias dept. Fir.t Floor: JVC
~ 79c Fur Chains
Shell and Black Fur Chatns
with silk crochet fasteners. Il
Trimming Dept First Floor. Jul /
Csc H andkerchiefs, Three for
Mems Handkerchiefs. plain
:; s.; g.: 60: :::2: Sue
Gravier's Extracts, Ounce
Gravier's ouadruple Ex- -
and Lily Of the Valley. s, oune nee. HvC
F1rst Floor TAX &c Extra). WV
800 Paper Napkins
prs Fl *ssts .s.ss az: " aaa1as: E0r
81 st. d sss1 D ess.i sis:t 1;:or JUL
Women's 75c Drawers
women's Muslin Drawern
hounoe of embroidery: we'll JEh> II
made ass-s ana s,d finished; all sizes. OUC II
Women's 70c Boomers II
women't Pink boomers. 90 II
soft-nnish' naineook: rein En III
is5s:s; : ::::: finished ...:.: JUG
Third B10oE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Z9c Mercerized Batiste, 8 Yds

30-inch Yarn Mercerized Ba-
tiste. extra fine silk finish
quality. in white and flesh;
sold recently at 39c yard. .--
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Sis Window Shades

HAndmado Oiled Opaque
Cloth window Shades. si5e 8x6
t., mounted on strong spring
rollers; In ecfu. medium and
dark green. These have q
slightly uneven edge which
classes them - seconds. but
the wearing qualities and ap-
pearanoe are not affected In
the least.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
$l.98 Velvet Bags

Mirror Top Velvet Bags.
black and colors: well
made, stylish shapes with
large mirror set-in tops.
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Any Article at Csc
4Sc Cretonnes

Strictly Perfect Quality. \
Heavyweight Washable Gre L.
tonnes. in beautiful patterns. ~
light and dark colofangs; full II
bolts from which We VIII cut u
any number Of yards .>.~>-.
Fourth Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Wornen's Silk Hose

women's Chiffon Silk
Hose, full fashioned;
double sole, heel and toe;
black and white; seconds
of values worth up to ~ L
$500 pair ...............
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
$1.5O Gold Rings

Solid Gold Baby Rings,
dainty stone set and jew
eled styles; substantially
made; 10-karat solid gold,
First Floor
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Up to $1.z5 Vestees

Vestees, of net. combin-
ed with rows of val lace
and insertion; roll collar
styles; white and cream
c0lorS .............
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Children's 75c Underwear

Ch1Idren's FIeeced Cotton
Underwear, in cream color; \
shirts with high neck and long
sleeves, ankle pants; sizes
to IA years: subject to slight
imperfections; each garment.
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
12Hc Crochet Cotton,

o. N. T. B4 Cordonnet Gro
chet Cotton, in white, ecru,
pink and light blue ...
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28

-Children's 75c "Ideal' Y
Chi1dren's 'Tdear' Drawer \
waists. full fronts, tapped but
tons; perfect fitting; sizes 2 to
IA years. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Third FlO0r-Juvenile Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
$1.z5 Table Danask

72-inch Extra Fine Mer-
cerized Table Damask.
high lustrous quality, in
various neat patterns. -.
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Women's $z.z5 Silk H,

Women's Thread SILK
Hose, in black, white. n 4
navy and cordovan: mock w
seam back; perfect quail al
ity; broken sizes. .......
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Women's $I.OO Hose
soc Dress Fabrics, Yard at

42-inch Black and White
Shepherd Check Serge, So
inch Mohair Brilliantine, in
black and gray; and 38-inch
Brown Storm Serge .........
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28

Plate Glass Bathroom
Mirrors. size 10x14 inches;
white enamel frame.
Furniture Store "Across
the Street."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
WOmen's Csc Boomers

Women's Boomers. in flesh
and black; elastic waist and
knee; perfect quality. .......
First FlOor-Underwea De-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
soc Toilet Combination at

35c Tube Daggett and !
kamsdelfs Shaving Cream:
CSC Shaving Brush, good quail
fy bristles; SC Styptic PEN
ellis, for after-shaving use;
!oc Can Romona Talcum Pow
der ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Wornen's 75c Vests

Women's Gauze Vests, tai !
lored band tops; regular sizes
only ...............-
First Floor.
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$I.79 Fiber Suit Cases

Fiber covered Suit
Cases, with lock and side
catches; sizes 13 and 15h
inches; also cabin-shaped
bags, Is and II inch sizes.
Each ...................
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Women's S5c Underwear

Women's Fleeced Ribbed
Underwear. shirts with high
neck and long sleeves; ankle
length pants: perfect quality;
regular sizes only .......
First Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-28
Girls MILDLY Blous,

GIFTS White LOnSd0Io
Jean MILDLY Blouses, sail 10
or collar and yoke style; w
well made; sizes s to Is al
years .....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Berlin Government Puts
Ban OH Junker Press
Two Men Arrested in Err
berger's Death; One At
ternpts Suicide in EaiI

BERLIN, Aug. 80 (By The Associated
Press) The Minister of the Interior
to-day prohbite the publication Of a
number of Nationalist newspapers. in
Guiding the "Deutsche Zeitung," in ac-
cordance with the decree issued Tues
day by President Ebert barring publ
cations "likely to encourage seditious
movements"
President Ebert has issued a decree
forbidding persons not BELONGING to the
army to wear uniforms Breaches OF
the regulations punishable by a
fine of from 500 to 10000 marks ana
six months imprisonment
Oltwig Hirschfeld. for whom the
police had been searching on suspicion
that he might have some knowledge of
the assassination of Matthias Erzber-
ger, came 70 Berlin to-day and in
formed the States Attorney that he
had nothing to do with the shooting.
The police permitted MIN to 20.
Hirschfeld some time ago tried TO
murder Erzberger He was sent 10
prison, but was released recently owing
to ill-health.
One of the two men arrested in Hell
dclberg on suspicion that they knew
something regarding the details of the
assassination of trzberger has at
tempted TO commit suicide. according
to "Thc Observation-Disclosures"
Chancellor Wrth has left for Bic
berach, Baden, to attend the Erzberger
funeral on Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31

oTen: cannot resist expressing mvverv
cordial congratulations. Perhaps am
moved to do so because of little in
cident in my own life. MY mother bore
elght children and raised six of them
70 m2turlty One afternoon, shortly he
lore her death, We were all at nv home
holding family reunion; and she spoke
10 me and said, with an affection mos.
appealing to me, that she had been
happy to bear eight children, and if
she had her life to live over she would
have no desire to change it except to
bear eight more. thought 1t was a
beautiful thing for her to say. and the
recollection of it inspired me to write nv
very cordial congra tulations to YOU and
add thereto my very best wishes.
Very truly yours,
WARREN G.. HARDING"
Mrs. Zaccahea was overwhelmed with
pride at being commended by the Presi-
dent, and finally found time enough off
from her duties as mother of sixteen
children to answer the White House
letter. Like true wife she did not
overlook the chance to help her hus-
band, and wrote to the President as
follows:
my Dear Mr.. Presidents: With my
most grateful pleasure | have the honor
to acknowledge receipt of your excel
lency's letter congratulating me for my
rem arkable family.
Il wish to be excused for the de-
Continued IN mana four)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
of l6 Wins Harding Aid
10 Get Better Job for Husband
"e House Letter of Congratulaton to New York
Woman Brings Grateful Reply; Wana.
maker Asked to Promote Porter

rom IRe Tr1bune's WASHINGTON Bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Larce fam
ines are dear to the heart of the pres
sh' occupant of the White House, lust
as 'hey were to Theodore Roosevelt, it
was learned to-day following the max
ing pubic of spondence between
PRESIDENT Harding and the mother of
sixteen children. The mother who re-
ce'ved the letter of congratulation from
the President is Mrs. Domenico Zacca-
hea, of 419 East Nineteenth Street, New
York City.
The President recently noted in some
OF the newspapers picture of the fam
lily OF Mr.. and Mrs. Zaccahea, which
was said to be the largest in the
metropolis. He was so interested that
ne wrote TO the mother. and tellin her
that lls own mother, who had eight
children,. told him shortly before She
d led that She would have been glad to
have had eight more. The Presidents
letter follows:
The White House.
Washington, D. c.,
June 27, 1921.
My dear Mrs. zaccahea~:
Il noticed in the photogravure Sec
ton of one of the Sunday papers pic
ture of yourself, your husband and your
very remarkable family Of sixteen chill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
S 500 Paid O'MaIley
In Forced Realty Sale,
Never Pr0bers Are Told
Money Mentioned in Meyer Inquiry
into City Market Totals $3.50

Here the transactions oang
lar IN the Meyer investigation O
TWO unnamed merchants asked by
for Washington Market
christian Hasob butcher Grantwood n
a. winters inspector of the Department Markets.
eges $780, May II,
stephen Wooy butter and merchant
street. Brooklyn said he paid $3.50
ne represented the
Joseph Helneman, dealer S22 Street Bronx
sad ne asked for 81 900
Barnett Coen poultry Washington said he was
asked by Charles A. Winters for $780,
MIS- Bertha kathenkamp said she by Wners agents
1or $ooo to permit her to continue business
Alexander Egge fish dealer Washington he
asked for $500 by
~
commissioner OF Markets OMaey said 81 500
tor helping the New York Telephone obtain
oelonng to Herman t. A. Michel Washington sandolder
ohn Luger Tammany politician Assembly District
SAID ne received $50
H. lie Wis Company
James R. Turner Winters for belp in pno
." e'e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Dry Chief to
Bring g Moppillgg- e
Up Squad Here
Yellowley and Special Men
From Washington Intend
to Show Metropolitans
That rohibition Prohibits
Appeals to High Ideals
Enforcement Gets Police i'm
Trouble for Making and
for MOI Making Arrests

New York City is about to be III
vaded by the strongest aggregation Of
prohibition enforcement talent ever
brought together, it was reported yes
terday
Commissioner Haynes head of the
prohibition forces in Washington, yes
terday announced the assignment here
Of L. c. Yellow ley, chief of the general
prohibition agents of the Washington
Office, and a group Of other experts to
assist local prohibition Director II. l..
Hart in the work of the Office here
The assignment, Commissioner
Haynes said, was part of his pol1cy
TO lend assistance from headquarters
to the various prohibition directors.
He said
The New York situation quite natu-
rally has been one Of the most difficult
n the whole country. The men we a.e
sending to New York will work in CO.
operation with the 220 regular Federal
prohibition agents now IN that field.
We confidently expect that the Ncw
York Office soon will have so demon
strated It's effectiveness that it VII
have the support of all the patriotic.
law-a abiding citizens, who Will not con
done nor give aid to any conditions
not conforming with the high ideals
which are fundamental to American
citizenship
Poicemen's Plight
Magistrate Francis x McQuade cor
tinued yesterday to bring policemen
to book for alleged liquor search and
seizure without proper warrant. SIX
detectives and policemen already are
involved and he is adding to the list.
In Brooklyn, however, eight police
men were arraigned yesterday before
First Deputy Commissioner John A.
Leach on charges that they hsd neg
lected their duty in not making pro-
hibition arrests. The charges in these
Continued page five
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Uncle Joe Won't Seek
Reelection to Congress
Dean Of Lower House, Serving
lwcn'v-third Term, Ready
to Retire

CHICAGO, Aug 3o.--"Uncle lJoe"
Cannon viii not be a candidate FOR
reelection to Congress next year. His
Congressional service win terminate b.
hia own wish with tho end Of the pres
ent Congress-
This information was brought to Chi
caeo by Congressman William A. Ro-
denbcrg, Of illinois.
Uncle Joe, at the climax Of his
power, vas the most potential figure
in rational politics." Mr. Rodenber,:
sald "Whcn the House rules we're
charged and tho Speaker made mere
E fgurchcad, at the time Of the celebra.-
cd fight against so~culled 'Cannonism,
tho HOUSE Of Representatives lost de
gree Of prestige that never has been
roGained The passing of the then
Speaker Cannon marks also the pass
ing Of the power of the House Of Rep
in the judgment of nearly
oil members Of Congress"
'Unclc Joe' has been in Congrcss.
wth the exception Of two terms. since
ia72. He vent TO defeat on tho Issue
OF the Mex .nlcy tariff in 1890 and he
vas swamped 10 the Republican catas-
trophe Of 1912 He now is easily the
dean Of Congress- lie il serving hg
twenty third term.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Gag and Rob
Girl of $4,000
In Hotel Room
Two Masked Bandits, Armed
With Pistols, Tied Her
TO Bed, Victim Informs
the Atlantic City Police
Rifle Trunk of Jewels
Guest From Philadelphia As
serts Hold-up Occurred
as She Dressed for Dinner
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Aug. So
Declaring that she had been held up
at the point of an automatic pistol by
two masked bandits who appeared at
her door, bound her with bed sheets
and gagged her with her own silken
shawl, Miss Anna Knoehr, who regis
tered from Philadelphia, reported to
the detective force of one of the big
beach front hotels here that she had
been robbed Of iewelry that she valued
at between $4,000 and $4,000
According to Miss Knoehr, the rob
berry which appears to be the boldest
ever reported in Atlantic City, occurred
Just before the theatcr hour last eve
ming. Although reported within an
hour OF its occurrence, police and de-
tectives of the entire city have been
unable to get any trace of the men
whose description Miss Knoehr fur
nished.
Opens Door to Face Pistols
According to the young woman, she
was dressing in readiness to keep a
dinner engagement with Miss Gertrude
Whitman, who is employed as buyer
in a big department store in this city.
a knock came at the door Of her suite.
which Miss Knoehr supposed was that
Of Miss Whitman As she opened the
door, she declares, two men, each wear
ing a mask Of black silk and holding
heavy revolvers, pushed their way in
side, closed the door and presented the
pistols at her face. Before she could
grabbed and bound hands and feet
ch hcI
that they then obtained her silk shawl
twisted it into her mouth as gag and
laid her on the bed, covering her to
give an impression that she was sleep
ing.
The young woman declares that the
masked bandits were only sew minutes
rihing her trunk and dressing table
drawers of all her jewels ana other
valuabes, but that in that time they
obtained enough to make her loss run
high into the thousands.
Discovered by Friend
ii is supposed by the police that the
1ohbcr7 removed their masks and
stepped quietly out cf the door into the
hotel corridor and into an elevator
which carried them to the ground floor
level, and escaped
Miss Whitman, the friend with whom
Miss Knoehr hsd the dinner engage
meat declare to the ro.ice that She
ertered the room az What must have
cen few minutes aft the robbers
rad lott. sSho says that she Supposed
MIS- hnoehr was asleep. and ,nat she
was badly frightened wheQ she aaw
that her f,lend vas bound and gagged
She removed the bonds and at once no
tifed the hotel manager, ;yho com
municatcd with The police