The evening world. Newspaper, May 28, 1913, Page 6

(IN WALL ST. AGAIN | | ASRIVER LINE HEAD: "redtne af Alboian | and Other City Officiale | and Exposure of the | Schemes to Delay the Framing and Passage of an Ordinance Result in the Much Needed Reform. 4 Former Atlanta Convict Is Made President of Hudson River Navigation Co. President Charles W. Morse of the Hudson River Navigation Company is (the way he will be spoken of after to- day. C. W. Morse, whose financial career was thought ended by his conviction fend sentence to Attanta, whase release ‘Was effected when he as declared a @ying man by the Government medi- and whose rectamation from almost All the Arguments Pre- sented by Taxi Com- panies to Retain Private Stands and Maintain Rates Routed by Cold Facts Gathered by The Evening World in Europe and New York City. By Sophie Irene Loeb. ‘That the voice of the people when heard loud enough gete an answer, i* strongly evidenced in the public convey- ance reform brought about by the long fight of The Evening World. In other words, when the people want @ thing bedly enough, they get it, but that It Is necessary to keep the pot holl- tne in order t the majority might benefit thereby is evidenced by The Evening World, which has never gon te sleep on this much-needed reform, ; may easily be seen by a resume of its @octivities For years public conveyance conditions of New York City have been recognised as the worst in the world; thousands of Visitors coming to New York have gone away denouncing the extortionate rates and lax service. Every itle while a Protest from one source or another Would go before the Board of Aldermen, oe en oe nee ee len’ Eivery little while some sort of an or- Ginance was “suggested” to the Board of Aldermen, but ft got lost in the Shuffle, never to be heard of again: About two years ago Commissioner Fosdick made @ thorough and compre- thing he did on his arrival was to an- |], Mounce hig control of the steamship Un STEAMQHIP GENIUS NOW “BACK H ON THE JOB.” | Hudson Navigation Company, which of- fice I held until 1910," he said. “There # little more that I can tell you now.” Asked if he would deny he is secur- , Ing control of steamers in the Great |, Lakes However, as @ result of this, Mr. Reagan of that Commissioner's Bureau and Mr. Drennon, Chief Inspector of Taxi bu way of the others. The Evening W watehe® “these worthy theugh futile efforts, and commented on the great need of auch an ordinance. CAB COMPANIES NOT DISTURBED BY MEETINGS. A few public hearings were held at MINING MORGE'S BACKER. , _ When disaster overtook his operations fa banking circles and blotted out his is months, when The Evening World it would 1 went to Europe and spent several months in research work and getting TEES JOB FOR WILSON’S BROTHER. Walled to Land in Government ; Servier, Takes Business Place. q BALTISIORE, May —"ioseph Rg f Wilaon, brother of the President, who falied to land @ job in the Administr: tion, has accepted the post of manager ef the promotion and development de- partment of a guaranty company here. He will come to Baltimore to live. Mr Wilson was formerly city editor of the 4 Banner. ——__. & series of three games for the three- eyshion billiard championship from John Horgan, the title holder, here io qan'e bigh run was 4, De Oro's 3. Le sek Ue Sir SHIPPING NEWS. ___ THE BVEMNING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1918. History of The Evening World’s Fight For Fair Taxicab Service in New York How the New Taxicab Ordinance Insures Cheapness and Decency and Stops Private Stand Graft Following ta a digest of the railroad stati The Mayor Is to designate certain reatrictions. by the Mayor. for eac! for three or more passengers. Charges for “waiting tim In cane of dispute as to tion, where thi A fine for chauffeur and passenger Each public cabstand designated by tl metal sign stating the number of out. Drivers solictting tr to repasa, sidered a mile. bage free, must be Taximeters munt not be operated the street, read and write English, neat and certificate Each chauffeur licensed must provide the License Bureau files, the other Must search cabs for lost Taxicab operators and Insurance com- panies and drivers abroad all presented facts and figures as to operation that made oure startling in comparison. M. Joltrain, the Chief of Conveyance of Paris, who was decorated by the Legion of Honor for keeping the rates low to benefit the public in Paris, marveled at our lack of legislation, and gave me valuable information as to how continu ous agitation in this direction had brought about the great service enjoyed in foreign cities, COMMITTEE AWAKENED TO THE POSSIBILITIES. And 20, with these searchlight proofs, showing this condition of affairs In pub- Mehet articles, the committee was awakened to the posstbilities of @ siml- lar service here. When 1 returned home more pubiic hearings were being held, and in view of the conclusive facts presented, the cab companies found it necessary to not only be represented by their attorneys at these meetings, but they themsely appeared to “protect their interests.” For there was no argument thet they brought forth in an endeavor to show that conditions were so vastly different here from abroad, but that The Evening World had authentic proofs to answer Even Chairman Willard of that com- mittee acknowledged to me that a thir- ty-cent rate might be maintained in New York City with profit. And It looked as though some such ordinance would be forthcoming, At least three members of the were not ES tl seven Rave malads. Ht Bolles, ‘Mr. Brash, place om his Ld] of the facts, On the death of Alderman Willard, Mr. Grimm was made Chairman, but for ene reason or another no action was taken. Finally, Mr. Marke and Mr. Meagher drew up an ordiance that fol- owed the suggestion of the research work done by the Evening World, and this was Introduced on the floor, to- gether with a complete report, citing conditions abroad, and answering every contention offered by the cab com- i i F i i “On deck’ for decorating New York heads on Decoration Day, Young ‘Straws that Cool” —stylish featherweights that are favored by the best dressed men in town. $2, $3 & $4. | Panamas at Popular prices. | day by the Board of Aldermen which ts to become operative stety days after it ia signed by the Mayor: Private cabstands on public streets in front of hotels, restaurants, clubs, bile cabstands open to all taxt Contro! of taxicabs and chauffeurs in to be vested in a bureau to be created Rates of fare are to be thirty cents for the frat half mile and ten cents succeeding quarter mile for one or two pasnengers. Forty cents for tho first half mile and ten cents for each sycceedirg sixth of « mile , the driver is to go to the nearest police sta- jeutenant at the desk shall be the arbiter. and this number must not be exceeded, Must go 300 feet beyond a public stand before turning Seven blocks east and west, and twenty blocks north and south to be con- Trunks are to be carried at thirty cents per piece; sult cases and hand- Each taxicab must be kept clean, well painted and varnished and shall carry an official Heense card with date of Inst inspection License number pintes, the design of which shall be changed every year, tached to m “conapicuous and Indispensable part” of each cab, m any wheel to which power is applied and must be tiluminated after dark and be easily read from the cab and Chauffeurs must be at least twenty-one years old, sober, healthy, able to igned by two reputable citizen ver euch articles as are found to tl jt to demand the legal fare in adv they must convey any “orderly person" In the bullt-up sections of the shall be considered PRIMA FAC! tazicab ordinance passed yeater- Ponalble, that there was no feckledsness. landings are abolished. b drivers under and #0 remain until the street caP starts, days between 8 o'clock A, M. and ten miles an hour. provided for violation of this rule. @ Mayor is to display a conspicuous Vehicles the stand can accommodate yesterday by an overwhelming vote of % to 1, and though there Was some op- position, this concrete measure now be- fore the board was upheld and made Justifiable in ending the long fight. The ordinance will take effect in sixty days, In the mean time the Mayor's Commission will meet and sumvest pub- Me telephones, hackstands and an en- Jarged inspection bureau, for they al-|* ready in thelr report requested these necessary innovations, that the public may get the full benefit of the now ordinance, ‘With the abolishing of the pri- vate hackstanés and the free-for- all use of the streets, the estab- da rate card. clean and able to produce character two photographs of himself, one for ]| lshing of a lower mazimam rate, to be attached to hin license card. there is no question that with such articles lively competition, rates will grad- wally be lowered in Mew York ity; and it is safe to say that the unless their cab hi meow ordinance lays a foundation for future popular service as was any city of the The three members stood by thin ordl- hance, and it was hoped that the others would fall in line, since public interest was centred in this measure Resolutions were offered by the M chants’ Association, the Manufacturers’ Association of New York, Republican Club, the City Club, the Taxicab Patrona League, the Independent Taxicab Own- era’ Asaociation, und other similar bodies of many representative citizens. Also, many communications from other cities, asking for information on this Question, disclosed similar hardships elsewhere. The Evening World now brought this slow moving measure to the attention of the Mayor. The Mayor, realizing tho seeming inactivity as to thiv legislation, Appointed a Commission for the express Durpore of drawing up an ordinance. The members of the Commission are: ‘Willard D. Straight, Oren Root, Robert Adamaon, Charles Steckler, Furst, William B. Crows Cor:iandt Nicoll, Sophie Ire1 “WILDCAT” STOCK IN VAULT. But the Is Decidedly Weak at the Day's Upeuing. ATLANTIC LITY N. J, May iS Tomm; gray kitten and of al pet oft ity Hall, vanished Saturday. He was seen last in the office of Miss Bessie Townsend, the only girl Comptroller in the United States, where he epent most of his time, This morning, when she opened the oMce, Miss Townsend heard # plaintive meow. She recognized tie voice as that and finally traced it to one vaults, Twirling the comb nation, she swung open the big stecl door. : Tommy wobbled out. He had fol- lowed her into the vault Saturday and managed to survive the imprisonmont, Baby’s Best Friend Of all the Ils « baby ts heir to, none ls more painful than hatin, The inflamed und so sensitive the touch of the clothing is pain- VELOGEN delicate skin becomes by the Mayor, with a letter asking that board “Beauty’s Guardian” the exquisitely pure, wonder- fully soothing emollient, baby's best friend. It giv instant relief, quickly heals, and makes baby comfortably and happy. ® At your dru lapaible tube: ‘Better Than Cold Cream, « ‘Weed the Bame Way. the commission be retained by the to give further aid in establish: much needed reforms. But a ter was not out of the hands of the Investigating Committee the board did not act. GRAND JURY INVEBTIGATION CAUSED BY EVENING WORLD. Then The Evening World turned itu attention to the cause of this everiast- ing delay, with the resulting well known Grand Jury investigation, Last week ‘Chairman Grimm, who had persistentiy = postponed this matter, suspested | ——EEe— mouueenrnea | Want to Feel Young? At the same time Alderman Marks Presented his ordinance, which was « it’s Olive Tablets For Youl jst’a in col- combination of the former two ordi nances, But not wishing to further de- ny this measure he agread to sign the Mayor's Comaission ordinance, which contains all the reforms he suggested. ‘The board finally passed this measure |ment all its own,” 10¢ and 25c per box. The Olive Tablet Co., Columbus, ———————— eee Grocers Suggest It Bruadwas, near 28th Stree! Brosdwey, vear 80th Street, "Stores Closed on Decoration Day. | Because They KNOW It— Eddys BQ English | auce \A fine relish for meats, 10c| |fish, soups or gravy. ... Made by E. Pritchard, ' 831 Spring St., New York. errs soar ek Ste Woolworth Build Broadeays evar fan New Automobile Regulations | HOURS DAILY 1N A MILL. That Will Take Effect June 1 Following are the provisions of the ngw o: tiona, with special reference to automobiles, which takes effet Sunday, June No Meyele, tricyie, motorcycle or motor vehicle, however propelled, oF horse-drawn vehicle shail be driven at @ speed or in & manner go @8 to en- danger the Iife, limb or property of any person, ¥ @ speed exceeding fifteeh miles an hour dence of reckless driving, and a speed exceeding twenty miles an hour shali be considered ACTUAL evidence of reckless driving, One arrested for driving at a speed of from Afteen to twenty miles an hour has the privilege of demonstrating to the Court. it || In the country or outlying sections which are sparsely settied a speed of twenty-five miles an hour is permitted, A speed exceeding twenty-five miles an hour is ACTUAL evidence of violation of the law. In turning cofners speed shall not exceed four miles an hour, taking or meeting a street car which has stopped to discharge passengers no other vehicle shall approach or pass within eight feet of said car, space of eight feet cannot be preserved the vehicle must come to a full gtop Upon approaching a bridge at any time or passing a school on school Torctock P.M. the speed shall not exceed Firat vialtion penalty from $2 to $100 fine or fifteen days’ imprisonment or both. Second violation within one year, $60 or $100 fine or thirty days’ Im. prisonment or both. Third violation and subsequent violations within one year of fret offense, fine of $100 or imprisonment for sixty days or both, _—_—_—_—. HIGHLAND FALIA4, Cardinal Farley conducted the dedicas many church dignitaries were In attead- ance, CHILOREN WORK ELEVEN | Gives Quickest and Cure For All Sore Feet | Contmission Reports on the Con! dition It Has Found in the Con- necticut Labor Field. The following {» absolutely the surest land quickest cure known to scien 1! foot allmeni two table spoontuls of Calde nance relative (o speed reula- and ployed in it iaaued by thy appointed under the spe The commission { Der cent. of ehlid lvoor No children were founa employed on ht work in any of the Industries In- ted; but in the cotton tie children between fourteen OT aixteen were employed ten and one-nai hours ® day and in one slik mill thoy were found working oleven hours daily. Hleven children between fourteen aud sixtéen were found working overt in remedies Aithought the Connecticut law pro’ Its the employment of children on In over. 7 Any deuge! ae "| afew hours trom 1) Hie note patent medi { in cal war done. The air w Unt and the humidity was extremely high tn those rooms. CASTORIA | For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Sone Oy Lawn Cardinal Dedteat: May %.- here yesterday. A special run from New York City and This Season’s Most Popular Suits in a Special Decoration Day Sale Insteed of $20, $22 & $25—Ready-to-Wear For many we.«s now we have been planning this splendid event— one of the biggest of the season. A Sale involving over 1200 of the very suits which men and young men are most anxious to get— Pencil Stripes—by long odds the most popular patterns produced in Men’s Suits in years. poeus ; They are here in this wonderful offering, in stripes of white, gray, blue, red and brown; on grounds of blue, black, brown and gray. Your choice of Patch Pockets or Plain Pockets, and a dozen or more different models and styles. A hundred or more other patterns secondary only to Pencil Stripes in popular- ity and desirability, are also at your disposal in this sale today and tomorrow. $15 Suit Sale at all 5 stores. Suits Worth $22 On Sale at Suits Worth $20 67 Suits Worth $18 ‘1 2.50 New Patterns—Exceptional Bargains— Ready-to-Wear A splendid lot of Suits which mean savings of many dollars to every man who buys one—part of them we are able to offer at $12.50 only because we bought the woolens at half their regular price and had them made up ple for this sale—the rest, we purchased way below price from a most + reputable manufacturer, who is suffering seriously from the ailment common to many manufacturers this season—Cancellation—otherwise, Gentlemen, they would cost you an average of $8 more. $12.50 Suit Sale at ¢ Stores Only—Not at 49th St. Decoration Day Sale of Outing Apparel White Duck Trousers....91t0 $1.80 | White Flannel] “ht Norfolk Coats.....83.50 t0 94 Khaki Outing Trousers... ..91 to $2 Trousers Linen Trousers,.........$8 to $3.50 Flannel Trousers..........98 te $10 at $3.75 Linen Buits......+++-»...98 and 96 Gray Outing Trousers......83 to $5 $5.00 Values 5000 Straw Hats in a S Auto Dusters... -...-+++.$8 to $10 cial Sale Including the best and newest straws, braids, and _styles—high crown or low eae ile or narrow ben; es French and buckles—a saving of from 60c to $1 on every hat—right at thesopening of the season. Straw Hats, Straw Hats Straw Hats oy Hats *1.40 *1.85 ‘2.50 3.00 Worth up to $2.00 | Worth up to $2.60 Worth up to $8.50 | Worth up to $4.00 Decoration Specials in Our Men's Furnishing Departments ExtraordinaryValuesin Shirts, Neckwear, Hosiery & Udnerwear for Men closing time Thi ; tar All acods purchased op to ctee Day, it deceed, “Wl ¥ 279 Broadway, near Chambers Street Union Square, 14th Street, near Broadway i 47 Cortlandt Street, near Greenwich Street Broadway at 49th Street 125th Street, Corner Third Avenue Harlem Store Open Thureday Evening