The evening world. Newspaper, February 24, 1915, Page 4

FIXED BY PHONE PROBER phones is cut from $6 per year to $4.80 cents per year for the first, ten and to $3.60 per year for all ~ ever'ten, Rental of switchbearde lea reduced from $36 to 624 per © year. ‘The affect of these rates in to give @ reduction to the residential subscrib from eight cents to five cents per mes~ , sage. The large user gets cheapel | switchbourds, a cut from 50 cents to 30 cents per month for each extension telephone and a reduction from threé cents to two and one-half cents per call on messages, NO EXTRA TOLL TO TALK TI BROOKLYN. To ali people in Manhattan and | Brooklyn the burden of additional toll charges is removed for communica+ tion between the two boroug! Coney Island can talk to M Without additional tolls under thin new schedule, Tho present system of a flat rate for unlimited neighborhood service in Upper Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Toland in continued, Party line service in continued with reduced charges. Two-party resl- dence rates are $36 per year for 720 calls, Vour-party residence lines are $90 per year for 600 calls, BRONX AND QUEENS GET A RE- DUCED FIGURE, In upper Bronx, of Queens County and which are technically known as sones 3, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11, the rate for direct Mne is fixed at $36 por year for 120 mossages if subscribers so dosire, but the flat rate neighborhood service may be continued. It im estimated that these reduc- tions in rates will reduce the charges to different classes of subscribers aa follows: Individual business lines, $666, residence lines, $363,710; private branch exchanges, $534,611! \interborough tolls, $1,84 0; exten- sions, leased lines, &c. 000} other attendant reductions, $90,000. The to- tal as figured by Prof. Bemis is $3,- 004,896, The committees report saya: “It tn recommended that these rates should not take effect until July, 1915, and eora- | then should remain undisturbed for “| two or three years, until tue State * |Commiasion shall have had time to 2 | Observe the working of the new schedule while the company ha» some respite from the distraction tendant upon frequent inveatigatio COUNSEL FOR COMPANY 8A’ S-CENT RATE WIL xP. Executive egy this ateaasen to goalder the prot pa omer Je. on the situation Counsel swayse’ for the company said: oe Hig five cont rate will come provided e from First Page.) oo lat the rate of five cents per. wholesale use the price le scaled down to mini- bm of 21-2 conte per call for BO messages or more. ee eres inarher in, Brooklyn and Long City, There will be no ex- charges for telephoning be- bs these boroughs. tolls will be charged ¥ nication between Man- and Upper Bronx, outly- | Queens County and Staten for private branch ex- are reduced te a level wy hotels and rtment ean give their guests and a 6 cont call rate. =e for extension son “GETS-IT,” It's Magic fe for Corns! outlying portions taten Island, company would much if we failed to islative Committes'’s expert, Bemis, put it at $65,000,000, We bell this is entirely too low. “f hope this matter will not be forced into litigation, but if we bave to & to the courts we will put up a rd fight. [ have endeavored all Tomorrow Only Built to Sell from $300 to $350 These instruments. were used onl, y during the rental season. Fine in tonal quality ' and with a broad choice of case designs and - woods; ~ eppertunity to get a truly fine » piano is well worth your investigation. 55 Down and *5 Monthly _ PLAYER-PIANOS A Limited Number Fed ‘for. sennasere: § 330 ek only, that sold up to "600, Tomorrow Only TERMS TO SUIT YOUR CONVENIENCE, Music rolls free and special library privileges All Are Fully Guaranteed ; places Menlintatdtahinitad |” Ltheral Allowance fer Old Pianos Taken in Exchange WAREROOMS Sth Ave., Cor. 39th St. of Victor Victrolas and Records. MEN pus Ad oe INVESTIGATOR URGES Compensation Bilt promises 9, pant the lower house without amendment. The Assembly Ways and Means Com- -day reported the upper Judiciary Committee ceived $47,147 in His First Thorn Christian Year of Term. Commissioner of Accounts Wail-|the , who fs Mayor Mitchel’e in-|pen recommending that a bill be passed in the Legislature cutting off the fees of Sheriffs and turning the money over to the city. In his re- port to the Mayor Wallatein shows why he thinks the incomes of Sher- {ffs are exorbitant. He takes the present incumbent, Max S, Grifenhagen, as an instance. ‘The Sheriff's sulary in $12,000 a year. Outside of this, in the first year of his term, Sheriff Grifenhagen pocketed fees of $45,147.34, which he is entitled to do under the law. It Is conserva- tively estimated that the Grifenhagen feos will amount during the two years to $100,000. “Xn inquiry into the affairs of the Chautaugua County Fair Soctety will be inatituted to-morrow by Comptroller Travis. Beeking to tn vg recor Ger the office of th Htnte in nought in a bi Sullivan and duced to-day Sullivan sald, measur en WASHINGTON f NOTES. ww ASHINGTON. Feb. 24.—President fison conferred on the situation in & ‘ongresan to-day with Senators stone, Simmons and jetcher, ana it wi Te: Add to that the $24,000 two years’ iterated at the White House that. the ia 4 tat the. ship neniippine. snd Sntoias Going back d little bit: Julius Har-|Water-Tower bill might be passed on burger received $24,000 In salaries, Seriff John 8, Shea, who served in 1910 and 1911, received $95,623.91 in fees; Sheriff Thomas F. Foley, who nerved in 1908 and 1909, $92,594.84, and Bhoriff Nicholas J. Hayes, who served in 1906 and 1907, $70,193.91, Commissioner Wallatein says the Present Sheriff is in favor of having all foes revert to the city. It jm intended in the, legislation which will follow the Waliastein re- port to repeal the statutes which maka mandatory various positions and salaries in the Sheriff's office which are now considered useless. SLAPS GIRL ON STREET. Mise Friedman's Laughter Causes Wom: jo Attack Her, Bessio Friedman of No. 131 Avenue C and a friend were walking through Weat Thirty-eighth Street to-day on their way to work. The friend, ac- cording to Miss Friedman, told a funny story which caused her to laugh heartily, From the door of « lingerie | pro: shop at No, 39 ran out the proprietress, Mra, Jane Balson, She caught Miss Friedman by the arm and slapped her Saks, pr aet “You will insult me, w The gts called @ Balson, al in the $98,769.24 besides | ‘ME Toonvention has been concluded. be- tween the United States and bahia Honduras for two cent the 'two countries after March 1, tt ae Proposals to remove the tax on mixed corn and wheat flour, in the hope of re- ducing the price of breadatuffs, wens Pd joned to-day by the bene Mh ‘aye COLD GONE! HEAD CLEAR AND NOSE OPEN-IT'S FINE! “Pape’s Cold Compound” ends colds and eae | in a few hours. Take “Pape’s Cold Compound” every to hours wat you have taken thre a al pe misery and your cold will” be ie broken. "Tt Ficoll Maceo tril rand the the air passages of the head; dischar; relieves othe headache, dullness, fever- sore throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness. Don't stay Rag yes Quit tstierios feaaaohing lin, Cheval in wi Ing Eau tee; | seek prompt ete Paee' én her er Compound,” which costs only #5 cents jedman|at any drug store. It acts without assistance, tastes nice, and cawes no boar ypu Accept no substitute. iceman and Mra, iris seruce lony an and Magistrate Gimms suspended sen- tence. have prepared for toemorrow (Thursday) A Special Offering of ._Women’s Silk Petticoats in new models, designed to conform to the fashionable silhouette for Spring and Sum- mer, at these remarkably low prices (con- sidering the qualities): Taffeta Petticoats, featuring the American, colors recently introduced by B. Altman & Co., as well as white and black; having a ruche- trimmed flare flounce over an underlay, at , . ; ‘ ‘i , i $5.00 Pompadour Taffeta Petticoats, having ruffle- trimmed circular flounce over an underlay, et o« ce hee hoe et US $688 White Taffeta Petticoats, having circular flounce most effectively trimmed with lace; avery dainty model . . . at $8.25 A Sale of Spring Hats Trimmed and Untrimmed has also been arranged for to-morrow (Thurs- day) and will be heid in the Department on the First Floor, offering decided price inducements. Trimmed Hats, in the new, smart styles, effectively trimmed - at $6.00 & 8.50 Untrimmed Hats in the fashionable shapes, at Ase ae er $2.25 & 3.50 An entirely new assortment of Sports, Motor and Travel Hats, representing virtually all the wanted shapes and materials, is now being shown at moderate prices in the regular stock of this Department. Fifth Avenue -Madtson Avenur, a es te jeator, has just submitted a re-jand Asnembly conference committee | must now effect a compromise meaa-; or nose running; | = STATE DOINGS AT ALBANY. | tz2,*cene be GRA, of the rina Poke, Congress ! Siem York | MAKING BREAD 65 Winter Coats.... 40 Winter Suits... 49 Winter Dresses = OM BARK. (Prom the Loston Chronicle.) When potatoes as well as wheat have failed perhaps the Germans will fall back upan’fir-bark for breadmaking. In parte of Scandinavia, and Finland the bark of firs and birches was, loony hepa 3 | recent times, ely ured by. th tesa" Inner bark i spring. dried round to pows king, after the rch pine bark *6UL Lab Ah ITON Taos. Gusset: ee Mustard |. READY Te Tus use A Fine Fiveaxt $C, 58TH AVENUE AT 37TH STREET Special Tomorrow Seventy - five New Spring Tailor-made @® Fancy Suits mae Of i seen peclal Tomorrow | 18.90 Afternoon @ Dance Dresses of crepe meteor, crepe de chine and taffeta ina variety of charming Spring models 15.00 Stewarts Ga Will Close Out All Their Winter Suits, Coats & Dresses. Regardless of Cost or Former Prices No Garments carried over from one season to another. BROOKLYN Final Prices 9.50 OPPENHEIM. CLUNS & G Fulton and Bridge Sts., Brooklyn Final Clearance Thursday To effect an immediate and positive clearance, the entire remaining stock of winter apparel is offered Regardless of Original Cost 45 Women’s and Misses’ Suits Tailored and trimmed models. Formerly sold to 35.00 10.00 85 High Cost Suits Women’s and Misses’ Tailored Suits. Formerly sold to 50.00 15.00 90 Women’s and Misses’ Coats Various models in plain and fancy materials, tailored and fur trimmed. Formerly sold to 29.75 10.00 125 Women’s Dresses Of Silk, Serge and combinations of various materials in black and colors. 12.75 39.75 Formerly sold to 29.75 18 Women’s Fur Coats Hudson Seal (Dyed Muskrat), French Seal and Caracul, in various styles, including some trimmed models. Formerly sold from 55,00 to 75.00 NEN'S) "Stern: Brothers - FISH Bauce a sens wait teen CENTS 42nd and 43rd Streels, West of Ath Avenue. Are now showing their Spring Importations of a . Caetiated Classique. Corsets designed to accord with the new slightly curved waist line, peg bust and the straight JSronts of the present mode of dress. They are made of the most favored materials in models for every style of figure, at very moderate prices. Nery unusual values will be offered to-morrow, 4h New Model American-made Corsets ' of queerior au uality batiste, | of Broché Coutil, in pink or, ‘alue #2.50, | white; Value $4.00, , | “at $145 | at $1.95 Women’s Brassieres i of Allover Net, in new. desig, with shields; Value $2.09, at 95c each of Cambric, trimmed with em- broidery; Values $1.00 and 1.50 at 45c. and. 65c ) Women’s Underwear Comprising a most favorable purchase of seasonable garments, At Very Advantageous Price Inducements Women’s Swiss Ribbed Lisle Thread Vests, | plain; also with hand crochet tops; Value 35c,.. . at Women’s Lisle Thread Combination $ French band tops, regular, also extra large siz Women’s Glove Silk Vests, emb'd fronts; Glove Silk Bloomers, incomplete sizes. Values $2.50 to 3.00 Women’s Glove Silk Combinations, incomplete sizes; Values $3.95, . 23c 45e alue 65, | $1.59" _ Small Children’s Dresses French hand-made and hand-embroidered, sizes 6 months to 6 years, at the exceptionally low priccs of $1.10, 1,45, 2.35 and 2.85 j Also a very special sale of Misses’ Muslin Underwear Gowns, at 68c, 85c] Corset Covers, 43c, 55¢ Combinations, “ 78c, 95c] Drawers, at 39c, 48e Chemises, (envelope) 65¢, 80c] Skirts, “ 45e, 85e Children’s Muslin Underwear + at 48c, 75c}| Drawers, at 23c, 43c Skirts, at 50c and 68¢ Gowns, ONE MINUTE FROM BROADWAY (HAND RAPIDS FURNITURE Furniture Without Deposits, purchased in this pspepoty ha acer proved sstleeeey the buyer. Our to please CALL AND MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS Our Terms Apply Also to New York, New Jersey, Long Island 31 ‘Ooms OUR iis PLAYER PIANOS, PIANOS , GATALocue mache Ad ING ott reer FURNISHED, AT WE OPEN Ai TS FROM $5.00 | UPWARD. v ebemss”| Gq 39449)" ae .f149" 81.50 Weekiy, 02.00 Weekly. “ 60 Weekly 150-752 52 8th Ave., Cor. 46th St. recnestnnttescusca’ EVEN.NGS UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK $20,500 of Brooklyn Real Estate Sold Through Sunday World Real Estate Advertisements Within a Few Days R. H, WILSON O. E, ALLARD REAL ESTATE East 16th St., cor. Cortelyou Road. Tel. 5321 Flatbush. BROOKLYN, Feb. 19, 1915. NEW YORK WORLD, Park Row, Manhattan, Gent'emen: We have sold through your paper in the past few days a two-family house for $8,500 and a one-family house for $12,000, both cash buyers. As you know, we always use The World and consider it the best medium for real estate. Very truly youre, O. ¢. ALLARD. It Is for Reasons of This Kind That The World Prints More “REAL ESTATE” ADS. Than ANY OTHER New York Newspaper. Advertize All Your Real Estate For Sale in Next Sunday World! ’ eyes rig ha ee «ie piers ae