The evening world. Newspaper, April 3, 1918, Page 4

Six Storekeepers Are Arraigned Af- ter Numerous Complaints From the East Side. WOOD TRIAL POSTPONED, Because of the many complaints that | Indieted Former Service Commis- storekeopers, principally dutahers, on the stoner Now Serving in Navy. enst side are defrauding customers by! Recause of the number of cases pend- short weight, Commissioner Joseph J. ling in the Criminal Courts in which de- ene Holwell of the Bureau of Welghte andlrenaants or Witnesses are serving with Measures, has a score or more inspectors ling golors, the Judges have created out looking for offenders, Halfe dosent wat is known a storekeepers were to-day arraigned be- | siendar. “After the War" fore Justices Hermann, Collina and Ed-| when the trial of Robert Colgate Wood, ‘wards in the Court of Special Sessions, by ,-mer Public Service Commissioner, un Manhattan. to over-charging for seve counsel, Frank Mops, presented chicken which weighed two pounds and faMdavite that Wood was now the head F Talking About Economy | One of the prisoners, Israel Marous, Hin connection with the bullding of the four ounces. In imposing a fine of $50 Now. on Marcus, Justice Hermann announced | be detrimental to the Goy- that if any owners were convicted they 4 told Judge Nott. would be sent to prison. “The fact he said to Marous, “saves you from a‘ ‘After the War’ calendar. der indictment on @ charge of bribery | Centre Street Loop, was called before judge Nott in General Seesions to-day Radio Division of the United .|duty and come here for trial that you are an employee,” | Nott ordered the case placed feta, just Attention is directed to our interesting showing of early summer models suitable for immediate wear. These garments have an originality all their own and are specially becoming to women of nofmal proportions. Capes—Te Lane Bryant designing skill ie well ex- vogue. Short and three-quarter Serge, Velour, Plaid, Bolivia, Lihed and walined. Dresses—setin and tet. | Waists—preny Georgette. handsomely embroidered in contrestiag shades. 3979 SIZES UP TO 58 BUST—Long and short wi designed to fit practically without alteration and insure — | graceful length-giving lines. 21-23 West 38th St. 21-23 Weet 38th St. Bet. Sth & 6th Aves. Bet. Sth & 6th Aves, Have You Visited Yet the | | ' Lane Bryant did not have to alter | its policy to meet the economy de- mands of war-time conditions; for economy has always been our watchword. To offer our patrons BETTER PRICES, as well as Better Clothes, we have always manufactured most of the merchandise we sell. We avoided a high Fifth Avenue rental | and located ourselves instead just a few steps “off the Avenue” where besides being just as convenient to reach, we have an exceedingly low rental. Specials for This Week: SIZES 34 to 44 BUST pressed in our representations of this latest well long models 27 to 110 Draped Skirts, Some | Hand embroidere: Double Large fl N= 5 lar, Pearl but ons, ore 4% For Stout Women Too sted, Not h_ models, specially + 3 * extra sizes, but charming, styli L JOWER STOR Mean A BARC pirat Although our prices here are very low, it is well to bear in mind that the offerings are at all times “Lane Bryant Standard” values and are far superior in quality to what is frequently displayed on the main floors of some department stores, Bargains Every Day Sizes 34 to 56 Bust. Coats: Beach, Poiret Twill! Blouses ere de Chine, Geor Velour. Suits 6.95 to 44.75) ras, Voile... er 75 to 7.50 Serge, Poiret Twill, Silk Mohait.| Shirts Odds and ends of washable Peau 1° 19.75 to 49.78) Various calors. et 1.28t0 5.50 Dresses~ Ses ive Oram, House Dresses~\.°\'«: affeta, Gingham. Crepe de Chine 5.50 to 49.75 | Khaki and Percale... 95 to 4.95 ——MATERNITY For the expeotant mother, too. we} Offer areal Yaives tu 4 that differ in no way from the prevali- | ~orse tev? 0 43 waist, Reduced uring scvies | Corsets 12,09 ¢3graity, Reduced ing mpdes. concen! the condition, and | Combine grace with comfort...., 2.95 ean be worn when figur | . Fee t Dressea2.4Ste29.50/Suits_ 12,98 to39.75 | Brassieres4v",4th ina and shor C 7,50 1024.50 Skirts 1.95 | Middies Corsets, Value $10. Slightly soiled, An| unysually big reduction.....,,, | Ask for Our Book The Abuse ofthe Big Tee. 4 NO BRANCH STORES—Our only address Sb} ne 660 Sixth Ave., Above 38th St. g normal sted 59c up |Underwear©¥t ful and specially pro ;Portioned, Greatly re- 2.68 | ciuced in price . 35c to 1.35 7.85 | figures. Well designed ligees 95 t0 9.50 2502.65, SANTZEN’S "ix" Foot Health| Our idea is making shoes to fit the foot with ease and comfort, Most shoes force the foot to fit the shoe, causing many ailments. Our painstaking meth ods used in construction stamp each pair with the personality of the workman, and make for long life | and retention of shape. $6.50 to $15.00 | The atraight inside tine distributes the strain evenly, | | gives the foot free action Gnd bringa proper balance to the body Custom Bootmakers Over 50 Years ew vom 2999S 529629005-300800008 8000002 | anniversary birthday. Also it happens to be just fourteen years since Mrs, Jolin Sher-}is d win Crosby and Mrs. Harry Hastings conceived the idea of forming the| JEFFERSON DIDN'T APPROVE club. Bince that time the member- ship has expanded until now State politiclans who then dis- Jeountenanced woman suffrage look with envious eyes upon the favor of | Ure! STOUT WOMEN— || *.0"20." | $oeseosoosenresooeroes 202889090006-.06 106 Politic: Majestic Hotel, cratic a metropolis, and local the organization subtle social art York politica, rumored | the last gen | think, who ts ru found out yet Miss LiZ2IE Commins OB45 6 656940089499 $-46-2-05-0 — Club Celebrates Also 14th Anniversary and Smile as Honor Guest Reminds Them Jefferson Didn't! Approve of Woman in. Club of New York a gathering of the male voters of the to awitoh to the opposite ranks, And Mrs, Charles D. Hirst, President of | the club, waa in the eh situdes of the club from ita b to the winning of the big off the type of woman aptly entitled to have asked every woman he I 1 Nigh Opening its spring campaign of po-| yt Utica) activity with a dinner at the th the Woman's Demo- | Jefferson's |to For fourteen years these women] jis have been studying the fundamentals jot politics. If any one ever doubted | crat |they are thoroughly that doubt would] “Fellow eltiz versed In. this | SU was have vanished after the speeches | tive last night, sparkling with wit and| humor and full of sound reasoning. For fourteen years these women} he continued: followed an ideal, which is a long time | to pursue anything, Now they have reached the height and the right to cast a vote. While per tlon does not career galloping through | the ranks of the Woman's Club, this! wor that ‘census will become # factor in New| the ginning ection, Mrs, Crosby ng and I have not} Crit brandi come the Representative John F. Raker from | patel, Depa California was the principal guest. Indi The occasion of the dinner waa the | of Thoma EX \ LLNS Sh) MRS. HACKNEY Ott Vice Presy MARS. SAS. P.NIEMA\ Wr Vice PREST, CANRMAN OF TH: DINNER COMMITTEE ten me I wil rs. Simon Baruth, to the best advantage,’ COOOCOUE NA ODED DIDI DO HDODO>DOD OLE DED DEL OENG Southland Club and head of the i | 7 og! oratory last} America in the wa Suits of serge, embroidered | Coats — trico, Veiours Psst WAL ir GEINICASy eb the poenke | Wusen ta: thet in soutache, also plaid Burella, Wool Poplin. AEM oth hl alate alibi al | Mrs, Katherine A. models, Navy, Black 39.75 In light and dark 9.75 ere and their insight into State of the and Tan. 7 shades. 4 ‘ Government affairs surpas: n dress, low lic Markets, Ana tow is the on of New York City Chapter y fea-| paid a high tribute to the and to President most Martin, Athene Club made a short ad- tizens. my, prerogative President of | Di Ay Hy women of Der rat President From all stations and walka of life Miss Laura Commissioner of io came wh ure from opopitan fleldd of who looks after| foods for the 4 d by Miss Caldwell istributed, She Is a diet Representativ seat of honor and {t needed little ng by Mrs rman of the nduce the Congr duties at the put over so! ns, said, neve d,” Tam sc we stand for. Wilson. She ° Every particle of food before it expert Raker. Julia E. to attend this dinner d was an advoca in the poppy e time back. Representa- t sman Capitol for a night and a stanch member of the club, It and: kers' Committee, WOMAN IN POLITICS, THOUGH. ‘The only man at the speakers’ table was er: to drop He is a Demo- State he hesitating “Jefferson stood for but one. nal ambi-| portunity, the rights of pe all the e of woman when it| for a things | T find inj Hooking over history that he stood for} the cause for humanity, of equal op- | ples, » appreciates t Appendic Charlot own from thetr P Nix 4 with be: man sples. aving | ce: ergo an|st | Ma Mme and as organizer of the | wag ey first woman's Democratic club holds | seen 4 unique ind distinction, | operat She was roundly | | Throwing dows haif-thished | t | woollen sock, rapidly being shaped for |M@rYous prostration brought o | Idler t Jconfinement and the charges " jer boy--porhaps her own | sir 3 ¥ 7 = Jher, She was sent to t lee r 7 Toney ' and was well e | MR OF the New « Federation of | attarnoon to receive her two Women, orator polished and brilliant, | who came ag © hospital vugh yesterday | ni jewhat doubtful what to say!’ By way of commemorating the occasion of Jefferson's birthday But responsible for the election of Wood- her Nix | sway affairs of state, spoke Length; |Pores Sas morn ° a meh | “Phe women of this State and na . ition.” Mra, Yaweer declared, “whe BOLO’S APPEAL DENIED. | the times go oF tal and so 1 i p eg Wea ah 4 Re . J Vial Conrt Refuses New to Con- jare not going to stand idly by, We| ed Traitor. are loyal Amertean wome 4 in-| 1, Bolo Pi ang every creed or political fatth for | jor an appeal for a new trial by the the physical, moral and spiritual wel- | ssation chere, |fare of the men fighting over there three years Ament | | in Prance y, also lost his appeal | | Mrs, A. M mer, head of the| ¥ ap. Rainy Day Club, ehtded her fellow |NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE, | voters somewhat about r lack of Ope: High low Laot owledge of a! affairs ta 84.tg ° 85.00 $3.84 ave going to have ar elo the $i HH 1.56 1.25 7 Value of ¢ Production in United ly dividend of $ | States during 1917 fine payable May 1 te ounces of value i , decrease (rrr tO-ciesatathedahbeaieeaasaied == Women Leaders of Democracy OpenSpring PIANSTQRQQS| Sch e: unlawful. But at least one of them, a very influential menrber, does not unlawful or even unjust to the public, provided “the company can show that uch a charge Is necessary under present conditions.” | Most of the Public Service Com- mission opinions are written by Com- missioner Whitney, particularly those Involving technical points. It is a an roe Satie tines asc| Campaign With a Jefferson Day Banquet| RATES FOR LICHT oc coe known that Mr. Whitney took an ac- tive part in the preparation of the \ eel SVeiG ; . opinion made public to-day. All Public Utilities Will Join . 1 the report to-day tt is sata that the Public Service Commission, In the in’ Movement, Is Hint intorests of majntaining war time ef- ’ flclency of the service rendered by Board. public utility corporations, ought to continue watchful “as to the unan- From P. S ] ticipated results of the unforeseen } Ina statement made by the Public conditiona” now obtaining as to 1 eat os % necessary increases in wages, mate- | Service Commission to-day it WAS ria) costs, and the like, and ought to | foreshadowed that before the end of take, during the period of the war, 4 such’ precautionary action as will not the war the public may expect to bo “leave the companios to struggle ased rates for tight, @long on a rate basis whict might be ; found to threaten impairment of cap- heat and power, It is believed that tral, the prevention of the extensions this opinion of the Commission will and additions needed for the adequate furniah an opening wedge for every service of @ doveroping area, and eventually an actual decline and : breaking down in the quality of the to ask for higher rates under the gompany’s service to its consumers.” guise of war exigencies, sieasnemeneliinsaaasintasts The Commission's opinion was ine WIFE SUES TRUANT OFFICER. eldent to the reopening of the hear- a ® |ings of four gas companies in Queen # She Got Evidence om Way to On May 2%, 1916, Commissioner Hay- See Film, “A Wronged Wit ward Issued two opinions on gas rates Charles A. Blood, truant oMcer, a eons, which were adopted, ana Swity himself of truancy from home, [ee odahirhian A according to his wife, Mrs. Mary L. resulted In a@ large saving to OP” Brood of No, 64 Pacific Street, Brook- | sumers in that territory. One opinion iyp, who ts suing for an absolute di- ‘brought about the reduction of 888 yorce before Justice Aspinall of the from $11 to 96 cents a thousand cuble Brooklyn Supreme Court feet and another from $1 to 85 cents. Mrs. Blood charges that on Nov. 2% The companies affec wore the 1ast she and two women friends, Mra : > / Catherine Fitererald of No. (1312 Newtown, Woodhaven, Jamaica and AYonge H, Brooklyn, and a Mra. Te: the Richmond Hill and Queens Gas lor, started out to aee a moving ple: ne Ci 1) subaldl ¢ ture entitled =“ ronge vite,” Light Companies, all sut ries Of Son ‘they Sania Gane ot Week ®| the Brooklyn Union Gas Company. satchel In hand, meeting « woman at a bush % ru | The Queens companies appealed to Fie 4sh Acanie, and paiton Street. > Jasked to pay inc put ities corporation in the city PARS JOKN FRANCIS TAWGER the courts against the rate reduc- jestic Hotel fn Brooklyn. Justice Aspinall reserved decision tlons and the cases are now pend- Ing. The companies continued that the Pubile Service Commission's ap- . | praisals of plant, &c. were made in 1918 and that labor and materia! have . | Increased since then. Of course, the Brooklyn Union is backing the smaller companies, If they gain a victory it is understood an attack will be made on 80 cent gas, which is now a jlaw. The Q the 60 cent gas zor It is understood that the Comm “ q eee oe s district atslde in- creases !n fare revenues on transit tvery surface line in the city eking to charge two cents At Albany the ratl- » lobbying for the gion expects more requests f from 1916, $8,133 United A Steel Corporation— reduc se igetts0.300 | Port for 1917 shows net profits after a 8 ounces oom: | war taxes equul to $8.04 a share on cap! colors. pared with 191 jtal stock without par value, aga $5.99 per share tn 1916 and Ohio Raliroad ngs decreased $ tax and charges, $6! Chesnpe months gross Miami ion tot 02,905 pounds in February ee lltisaics |CLOSING STOCK QUOTATIONS, | Atlas Powder Company quarterly dividend of 1 1-2 on preferred stocks, payable May 1 to stock record April 3v, i. tral 8 quarterly d stock, pay sar Corporation—Regula |he did not believe that woman should |APrt 15 url, Mins i indulge ‘n things polltical Yet tinea) America tidn Caramel lie i Sold in 10 yd. pieces only, each piece in a box. have changed, and now women) | Steel Metts “4 3 Intelligent addition to the voting} should advise men what to do atybans in Doli iS At $2.50, 2.75, 2.95, 3.50, 3.95, 4.50 per box of polls Proft. and loan. surplu 1 | 10 yards. 36 to 42 inches wide. | “We were told that woman should re coined ist oI B tie dinner, |#t8¥ at home and that if sho were lind axtension $26,955,394, 4 is ut it was a Democratic ‘dinner. | franted the '; rage she a jA ae: " : granted the rights of suffrag 7 + Ie there was a epablican lobbyist] Would be on the streets talking polt- f ‘ 3 th Avenue, 34th & 33d Streets prese e ri ed his desire} tics: that there would be more di- Company ~Year 4 present he had signified his desire! ventas, and now we learn thls HAs Net profits $9,006,209, + 2 been disproved by the facts. We |¢ share on $5,000,000 rtd a lot of them are switching, [t is 80) want and need the judgment of! stock, against $192.56 a share in 116, % {women in State and national affairs, — |= | SPhe American voting women was! Brooklyn City — Railroad—Regular quarterly dividend of 2% per. cent payable May 16 to stock record Apell 3 against $6.47 In | American Light and Traction Co.- Regular quarterly dividends of 1- |per cent. on preferred, and 2 1 1 Pent, in cash, and 2 4 cent. In % k on common stocks, all payable} 8 1 to stock of recom April 11 5 ~~ 5 vale Steel and Orde ce Co, % quarterly dividend of $1.50 a 4 , payable May 1 to stock of record 4 i Deeres BONG ; | = > aml Co. Tip | american Cigar Co—Regular quarter- 17A.000 shares, || Money Means Munitions | PERF win the war and prevent the loss of | thousands of precious American lives. That | is the reason for the Third Liberty Loan. | less will be too little | ‘WITH LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE Oklahoma Drafted Men. Thwart Pledge Not to Cut Hair Ww Till Kaiser Won, t SULPHUR, Okta., April $.—Because the Rev. A. J, Cape venty-twe years old, te alleged to have declared he would never have his hatr cut until Germany emerged victorious from the war, sixty young men awaiting draft call invaded Capers's room in @ hotel here while he wns asleep and shaved his head. His fron gray locks were distribyted am tro- phies of war. The minister was forced to kites the fing, pledge allegiance to the United States, promise not to speak seditiously and was shown the shortest route out of town, - Two California Professors Dis~ BERKELEY, Cal., April %.—Prot. Alfred Forke, head of the department of Ortental Inngvages, and L. W. D. Hackh, an assistant in chemlatry, were disminsed to-day from thé faculty ¢f, the Unversity of Catifornja on the grounds that their actiofis ‘were jain) cal to the United States Governinen' The men were dismissed, it is sad, at a result of Information subinitted United States naval officers. No detalls were made public. Both men were born in Germany. TWO DIE IN CORONA FIRE. Girl of Twelve Are ned to Death. Two children were burned “(6 death early this morning In a fire et No, 208 Fottieth Street, Corona, L. 1. ‘They were Mabel York, two years old, and Edna Washington, twelve years old, both colored. 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A Souvenir Picture “We are all here," she sald, “as} right and she knows whether or not Bees in Senet fellow citizens.” Her gaze swept over | the President has made good to the| Atlantic Coast ated Rallroad—Two ‘Sie the few men present and smiled, It] American people.” [EOGHEDS: SEER CSTR DER: Oe : ad E Among those present were: _ Mrs. {070,162, Net after tax, § de- # was « emile of the vietor and Judge] samen Nieman, Mra, George, Childs, ferease, $986,717, Mee Maltin +. « pounde gorously e c ay » cl ext Presi- EEE aah bc aR ad Bly SE 1s Raker pounded vigorously on the) who may be the Giuv's next Presie | sromestake Mining Company —Regus | Nese, Vertoum a: table. eet a New York. lai ‘Mra, | lar monthly dividend of 60 cents a share, apt re) e SPEAKER DROPS HER KNITTING | yor iy, Warder, and Mrs. Mary F.|payavla April 26 to stock record April! § - TO GIVE MESSAGE. lamyser, the Chairman of politics, 2 Nortii _ | Mrs. Crosby, who was ‘ntroduced as i Lehigh Valley RR. report for 19it—/f . he first speaker, threw down ¢ Rage dete os $7,151,869, de- Hel a yal ai ee MME. NIX IS IMPROVED, [Net income after charges $7,151,869, de }eauntlet to Republican women and tit is oraase v2 win sat ne viel es nds balance klowing n told he v Suffering From Nerv atratio: e380 par NEXT watts» HB, KIRK & CO, | Sunday World ‘ : ?