The evening world. Newspaper, June 20, 1918, Page 6

digestion. D ts Coney th take Be Sunday World “Wants” Work Monday Wonders. Gillies Coffee Co. SHELVES THE CANAL AS RAILROAD COMPETITOR (Continued from First Page) gestion on all railroads centering in New York. INVIDIOUS AND UNDESERVED DISCRIMINATION. revailing on the rail- roads in and about New York.” In the words of Murray Hulbert, Commissioner of Docks: “This is a declaration of Federal policy—a pol- Icy of invidious and undeserved dis- crimination against the Port of New York.” ‘Why are these “conditions intol- erable?” Why & barge canal costing $155,- 000,000 which stretches act east to we er which runs nor ero terminus of the head of Lake Champlain, | Oswego, which starts north, midway lon the line of the Erle, and reaches 4. The Cayuga and ch leaves the Erie a little to the west of the Oswego junc- tion and extends south, first to Cay- | uga Lake and then to Seneca Lake, ‘The most notable of the locks is that at Waterford, the greatest in the world aside from that of the Panama Nhe lock at Little Falls ex.’ |ceeds in lift any of the Panama Canal. Ei lion dollars, to say latest type of concrete and machine work brought into the entire system. \Lake Ontario. Canal U U Are the M The cana) system includes the fo! lowing: 1. The Frie, of main canal, and Lake wh The fact that 75 por cent. of the State's population lives beside the waterways and would be affected materially by 100 per cent. use of it, seorms to have had little effect in making it a real competitor of Store Open Saturday Until 6 P. M. OPPENHEIM, GLLINS & C 34th Street—New York Exceptional Sales Friday and Saturday n ‘About 550 Women’s Silk Dresses Smart and Distinctive Models / Attractive Afternoon and Street Dresses of Crepe de Chine, Taffeta, } Foulard, Crepe Meteor, Novelty Summer Silks and Combinations 2.95 | Skirts of Wash Satin....10.75 | Skirts of Wash Broadcloth..12.75 } Skirts of Baronet Satin.....13.75 Skirts of Faille Silk... ....12.75 Separate Sport Skirts Unusual models featuring novel sport pockets and detachable belts | of surf satin, novelty cords, gabardine, pique and basket weaves. 3.95 5.00 _ Specially Priced, Offering Unusual Values at 6.90 a a Misses’ New Model Navy Blue Taffeta Silk Dresses Several distinctive and attractive youthful tailored and trimmed models of chiffon taffeta, Unusual Values 13.75 Misses’ Cotton Dresses | Smart dresses of plaid, check or striped gingham , organdie or pique collars and cuffs, plain or pleated overskirts, or voi Special and Exceptional Values at | Of striped bray, collars o tae Attractive Summer dresses in smocked chambray, Peter Pan cloth, d fancy voiles, check gingham and hand embroidered sizes 6 to 14 years. plain pique; le, gingham or crepe, To Close Out 6 to 14 years, Girls’ Higher Cost Dresses Specialty Priced) 425 Girls’ Summer Dresses | cre} laid or stri gingham, crepe voile, and cham- | F vol ep ey Special} 1.85 | 3.95 | i Ironds etill rivals of the | 8 the State from ng the Hudson Riv- 2, The Champlain, from the east- Erie and enters 3%, The hb lock costs a quarter of a mill- nothing of the the railroad, and shippers have lost the “waterway habit.” According n bert, wh: tour of t ernment ne is to contract fo fifty-one steel and t y-five con- crete barges, each eot in length, three barges 140 feet in length; 165 of | the old type canal boats and twelve tugboats. This accumulated tonnage is infini- tessimal as compared to the enormous possibilitics by which these water- | Ways could be utilized with proper rates and an educative drive in busl- ness directions, BARGE CANAL'S BEARING ON COST OF STAPLES OF LIFE. When I talked with Commissioner investigation of this matter he did not minco words in bis statement of the situation. He said “The vital concern of the City of Now York in the successful operation of the State Bargo Canal ts obvious. Many. of the staples of life bear a direct relation in their cost to the cost of transporting such products on the canal, “Tho enormous expenditure of over $150,000,000 of the State's money for the construction of the canal was to decrease the exorbitant railway rates on market products, building and other materiais, to points within the State served by the canal. “Despite all this, a recent rul- ing of the Railroad Administra- tion which has taken over con- trol of the canal, has fixed the rates for shipments by canal and by rail as one and the same, thus, failure of prevails and dis- content roused among the people of New York at seei their contribution to the the construction of the cana! of the $12,000,000 for its ance, serve only y congestion and assure perpetuation of the rail- way supremacy which has, for years, been an impressive factor in the cost of the necessaries of life, “The so-called congestion of freight on railroads centring New York is, I belie, road Administration should energet- jeally address itself rather than push it, so to say, upon @ siding without sohution, “A proper co-ordination for the Gov- ernment of its use of the railroad ptors will release for general wharfage pur- poses a great portion of pier space. Careful examination shows that with but few exceptions, piers occupied for raflway purposes along the North River are not utilized to anywhere near their full capacity. “Inasmuch as the operation of the arge canal is now a part of the Rail- road Administration, tne use of these plers could be greatly enlarged and in- tensified py co-operatly E These piers are ¢ commodities the tes that they are war m subject to the call of the lLane this sale. Broken lots. Extra Special "12.50 Waists graceful models of ‘ot madras, Jar crope de chine striped Taffeta, Geor tiste combinations; cut long waisted. Th sleeves are cut wide at tho muscle of th. vrm, Broken lots, 1.25,1.95to9.75 | 30 to 45 Waist 39 to 56 Bust Moo Petticn Nights Drawe Corset Combinations Hulbert about The Hvening World's |! , @ problem to which the Rail- |2/"° id Imasters will furnish a basis for pri nt, exercises. Stout Women Take Advantage of the Saving-Opportunities of This Annual Big NOW GOING ON AT THE OWER STORE ; [A BARGAIN BASEMENT! Fashion Quality & Reign Unless you personally examine the offerings, you cannot possibly appreciate the eventfulness of REDUCTIONS FROM 25% to 40%. 16.85, 17.85, 18.95 | + | better | , > ~ Underwear red before required. udy of this freight ar proper 6 necessit w York rd at for the time and money required will yield tremendous results, PLAIN DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE PORT OF NEW YORK. “Step inst this discrimit Now Y Canal, ag well as a more use of railroad piers and tablishment of modern freight inals and other conveniences in York City “It is unwelcome to see a part of our requiar trade diverted to other Atlantic ports whence it may never return, while the Gov- ernment exploits our faciliti our interests. right, had it been called to atte tion, to expect that so soon as t Government was in a position to advance port development, New York would receive substantial consideration, Instead of assist- ance coming to us in our own war-born problem: ¢ New justice seant consid- have had seeming! i eration by the Railroad Adminis- tration, To imp®se upon New York the burdens of one-third of the outlay for the war and a large per cent. of port expenses while nearly one hundred per cent. of assistance goes to competing cit- ies which pay a relatively small proportion of war exp seems unfair.” os BOAT RATES ON HUDSON BOOSTED 20 PER CENT. d Trip Reductions Also Abol- ished Between New York, Albany and Troy. WASHINGTON, June 20.—The Hud- ation Company was author- by the Interstate Commerce to increase its boat fared w York, Albany and Troy per cent. jon of arrangements govern- limited and thirty-day tickets &c., Was also approved eg conform with the rates inder Federal control. A comparison of the old and new rates by boat and by rail to Albany follows: % boat before June 1505 Fare to Albany by 10—Day Line, each way, $2 rounst trip, $4.25. ‘Present rate— each way, $3; round trip, $4. Before June 10—Night Line, one way, $2.60, ip, $3.78, | Present rate—Night $3. day travel (round sed cost night trav rail before Jun+ i, Parlor car seal, travel, $2.06 —— Columbia to T. s Columbia University will offer courses in Russian in the summer session, to be taught by I. 8. Andreyevsky. tions trom Kryloff and other F Sizes up to 58 Bust—Both Tall and Short— June Sale Bet. 5th & 6th Aves. Dresses_. cotton | serge, beach cloth, rm than serge—yet 13.95, 18.50 13.95, 1850 | Skirts \ Will give you trim waistline; wide variety mohalr, fancy serge. Paim Beach oloth black and white shep watin and satin striped poplin: Broken lots, voile, 2.45, 4.95 to 11.85 Suits Most of these charm ing sults aold formerly up to $34.75, There are very stunning models of serge, silk, briliiantine, wool fersey, ponges and poirot twill, Moat silk | lined, Broken lots. 16.85-18.95 “THE EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1918. KAISER KINDLY ADOPTS t German People Destined by God for Great Things, and Not Only AMSTERDAM, June 20.—In_ replying to congratulations from the President of the Reichstag on the anniversary of his accession, cording to the Frankfurter Zeitung, sent the following telegram: “Our troops have gained fresh great Mccesses in the most severe struggle. Gratitude to God for them cannot be great In the people at home by a spirit of patriotiam, confidence and vigor, which Iu splendidly present and gaining an over firmer shape. “The German people, which has of- fered a bold front to the entire world in long years of struggle, is destined by|their services against Austria. These God for great things, not only for it- men, it was said, had been conscripted self, but for afl humanity. In toe ff HeaSaou peace anda owed tour ALL HUMANITY WOW | oHO-SLOVAKS COMING HERE TO JOIN U. S, ARMY Red Cross Men, Back From Russia, Say Thousands Want to Serve Against Austria. , A PACIFIC PORT, June 20.—The American Red Cross Mission to Russia, headed by Licut. Col. Raymond Robins, which arrived here Inst night, expected to leave for the East late to-day. The party left Moscow May 14. While Lieut. Col. Robins would make ho statement until he had conferred with the State Department, unofficial members of the party asserted that thousands of Czecho-Slovaks are on their way to the United States to offer at the first opportunity they treaty come their services, for Itself, He Proclaims. To Command Opht of a Military Ht Dr, Thomas Hayes Curtin, Emperor William, ac- where he will be in comman ophthalmic division of the mill pital. enough. May it find expression a duration of the war. accompanied Dr. Curtin to the station this morning. ral days before his 8 and dinners. by Austria when war was dectared, serted to the Russians, remaining with the latter until the Brest-Litovek peace the United States and offer DR. CURTIN OFF TO CAMP, Division ital, who was recently forced by Mayor Hylan to te ‘ign as a Medical Examiner after elgh+ teen years’ service to the city, started this morning for Camp Sheridan, Alay 4 of the tary hos~ Hylan forced Dr. Curtin's res- ignation when the physician asked for leave of absence without pay for the A large delegation of Bronx citizens Pen \- And for eparture he Been constantly feted with recep- Lene Lem es Te sie UMN TTT ei eles ed (7) > HAVANA TTT URTAN AH TAT MOLLY Oc No Connection With Any OtherEstablishmentinthe World ORTE A3 &AS West 34™ STREET UMMM UU UU NUULUUAU HE ATL OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY Women’s & Misses’ Frocks A Collection of Unusual Variety The Values Are Most Extraordinary MBROIDERED GEORGETTE FROCKS. Figured Chiffon tunic Frocks. White ret La Frocks handsomely beaded. Silk Gingham Frocks in checks and_ plaids. Frocks of Novelty Silk combined with Geor- gette. 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