The evening world. Newspaper, October 22, 1918, Page 9

~P.S.COMMISSION BEGINS FIGHT ON PHONE PROFITEERS a a Follows Evening World’s Fortify Yourself Against : 5 Epidemics Disease s have a hard job when they tackle ‘ sound Body, : sf awa" ot Influenza, Grippe, etc. pass by people 10 keep themselves in good condition, Exercise, fresh air, sleep and wholesome food are the best promoters of good health. Sound bodies bares suffer from colds, but bodies ravaged by colds are easy prey for all manner of Suggestion and Chairman serious diseases and the first to be attacked when. | Meets Burleson. there is an epidemic. | wane a. |HOTEL RATES A TOPIC. ws CASCARA fi QUININE ‘This old fashioned household remedy has been used in American homes for twenty years. It breaks up a Cold in twenty-four hours—relieves Grip in three days—tones and regulates the system. Entirely harmloss and has no unpleasant after effects. You can get it at any drug store—24 tablets in the old familiar red top box for 25 cents. Get a box for emergency use. | Wants to Know If State Is to | Be Put to a Series of | Costly ‘Hearings. | | Spurred on by The Evening World's | general crusade against telephone profiteering, the up-State Public Ser- vice Commission is to-day taking its vice Commission to-day took its first step in @ campaign against owners of hotels and apartment houses charge 10 cents for 5 cent calls. Charles B, Hill, Chairman of the commission, went to Washington, whore he held a conference with Postmaster General Burleson and | Secretary Elmquist of the National “| Organization of Public Service Com- missions, Chairman Hill wants to know if Mr. Burleson {s !n favor of W. i. HILL COMPANY, DETROIT, MICH. SUNDAY WORLD WANTS WORK MONDAY MORNING WONDERS permitting a continuance of Profit-/up to this time the commiss! Downtown Store Park Row & Chatham Sq. Uptown Store 3rd Ave. & 12 1st St. This Colonial Bedroom Set 1 Only $195, Payable $12 Monthly ‘These ‘our pieces are a typical example of what | or whether you only need some new picces to make it you can do at Cowperthwait & Sons with your day- | comfortable for the winter, you will find here the to-day savings. | lowest prices and the easiest terms. There is no This set comes in walnut or mahogany. Note the | trouble in opening an account. Just come and select attractive carving on the legs and the unusually | the things you want and we will send them home at pretty design of the four-poster bed. The pieces | once. You can then pay for them in weekly amounts are all good size and beautifully made by expert so small that you will never miss the money. cabinet workers. The price complete is only $195, Cowperthwait & Sons is the oldest furniture house and you can pay for it at the rate of only $12 monthly. in America—a house that has grown b Whether you want to furnish your home complete | satisfaction of its customers. Open Saturday Evenings Cuprrthwaits Sond ig through the Exceptional Rug and Carpet Values' ‘owperthwalt has stood for th est qual “All Sewing, Lining, Ete Laying, $1.25 a Week Columbia Grafonola Chair « or 1 Rocker $9. 90 Famous “White” Sewing Machine ogany fl ‘room. for es machin ings and a full set of attachments. ae eth 6x Sons “Oldest Furniture House in America” Cowperthwait’s Liberal Credit Terms rede =| 3rd Ave. & 121st St. 7 amuunts in provortioa, ‘a> by the month if vou wisn, 10% Off for Cash, Downtown Store: 193-205 Park Row Between Brooklyn Bridge “Sub” Station and Chathaio Sq, “L” Station | eering, now, that the telephone jiems are under Federal own: |an@ regulation. He is desirous o | earning whether the Federal Gov- ernment believes hotel keepers and apartment house owners should be given the right to resell phone calls} Which in normal times are subject to | rating by State utilities commissions. @ Public Service Commission of | Massachusetts recently decided that bam sagged profiteering in Boston! artment houses must ention of Gov, Whit- d by this paper to a similar eitcation in this city, and he gave assurance that ihe would at) least request the up-State commis- sion, which is under his jurisdiction, | to learn what its powers are. It was as a result of this, together | with formal complaints from Deputy Commissioner Cornelius M. Sheehan of the Department of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity and others that the up-State commission decided to learn its powers from Washington. In one of his recent bulletins Post- master General Burleson notified Public Service Commissions that un- der the new order of things they have &@ perfect right to go nga, and take testimony in rate cascs, He further that the cornmientons may ren- der decisions based on these hearings fixing raters, but that he, the Postmas- ter General, phall have the right to set aside the action of the State com- missions. In other words, the State commissions can go ahead and arrive at rates on what they believe to be & ecientific basis and the Postmaster Geners! can set them aside, One of the questions Chatrman Hi); went to Washington to «et Mr. Burleson to answer ts whether it will | be worth while for New York State to conduct @ costly series of hear on the evils of telephone profit and whether its decisions would be backed up by Washington. Commenting on the #ituation Chatr- jman Hill says: “From our knot tho impression that the Pos |General wil weieorne an Investig: his question of telephone mate note! s and aynrtnent houses, “We are of the opinion that the question, of the right of owners of | such busidings to charge mor Jconts should be very thorou vestigated, ond we will p: mubject most vigorously.” Deputy Commissioner complaint is that he knows of one ho- jtel whicn charged him at the rate of }19 cents tor every five minutes he wos talking 10 @ immedtarely hattan. Jnasn charged only 2% ce ha chormous in many casi Other complaints have been re. lectved from, hote’ gnests and occ: |pants of sypartment houses, who ey are charged 1) cents by ey are ¢ peara published in to-day's Even- ‘ weights. In pink, $1 | ing iandords for three min~| ing word, she admitted that she was! In Choice of the blue or grey only.4 PFs. the neighboraonc Shirley James and that the name ‘PHONE RATE ADJUSTMENT. fo 2eststeties frat IN NEW YORK PROMISED = Ser sere foontntn'or) BY POSTMASTER GENERAL| #2222». Secnysse0 Public Service Chief Also Ge suranée That Hotel Charges Here Will Be Investigated. | ASHINGTON, Oct. bi President Hill of the up State Public Service Com- mission of New York, conferred Jay with Postm r General It urleson and Mi rs. Koons, la and Lewis, 3 e 1 that operates the wire | vice of the ation for th i ernment, on adjustment of | telephono 1 n New York | St Mr. Hill was accompanied | ‘ by Chas, FE. Elmquis | t The Postmast Gene was Prevent Influenza ’ |Boal’s 'Laxative ; 'Fruit Rolls i ; and charm ad ratory —a tinge of the fros a cunning theft from the turns out the most charm: Cranberry or aluminum ve: a selection of the choicest packe | Shirley at ton Home, has been for more She was pi | police and wi NATURE'S Cranberries —that distinctive berries, 1 pint water, | Cook cranberries in porcel Always specify Eatmor Cranberries TRADE-MARK d exclusively for AMERICAN CRANDERNYpaxcHANan~» Browers organization Chicago THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, FINDGIRL MISSING TRUST METHODS SINCE SEPT. 19 IN PATERSON REFUGE: TOBACCO FIRMS — yi bs Fo SHIRLEY JAMFS — James Told There She Came From Sout! With Army Officers. Shirley James, the fourt 1 Brooklyn High School g¢ s been missing since Sept, 19, was! found to-day in the Plorence Critten- Paterson, N. J than two week: ed up dy the Pa whon’ she refused ed WAS sent es invest the girl was ‘as one she as: Sophie was returned to Hor h mother Gin is D nd bh SKILL erry tang in Nature's st, a whilf of the sea, soil—and Nature ing of berries. Sauce Se es n lined, enameled els onl cultivated varieties New York Police , where she erson ©!) but two, five or a dozen of a kind, though their aggregate numbers are thousands, nfronted with and a etory of her disap- sumed when taking 1918. pany of New York. schinaat Brothers, | INFLUEN FOR PROMPT ENZA 5 | Grip, Sore Throat, Cold in Chest land All Inflammation and Com ieee ion, Radway’s Ri ety Relief — ind Com- tne . New. York; the | Virgina Nuben_ Met-| Hoffman. t,t. B CHARGED 10 FIVE WASHINGTON, Oot haces corporations and a number officers on and te these and directors were | onda to create a monopoly” | \ leet ind also controls the Khedivial Com- charged tn a formal complaint to-day | tiny of New York, the Standard Tos bs the Federal Trade Commission | bacco Company c, and Stephan Mot ers, of Virginia; the with price discrimination in the sale pany ey Maine 25¢ producta, tend eroate onop: oly, Unfair m * of ¢ ae r at the corporation | Rub It On) ST ani «i the Maintenance of Interlocking | with the ent of stifling competition | ic me tt tad TaN directorates and illegal eonce ion|in the manufacture and ale o rey Mer au ord Goncentration|in the manufacture and ante f to] an Draped INSTANTLY “d odie companies. bacco products concealed ite owner. | TAREN (NTERVALLY Those named are Chicago Produots | abip and control of these corporations | Metin in Waters : Corporation af “Richmond, sue] and permitted them to be advertised | FOR Fi BELUEY of dtojeach and powet Me! 10 Tobacco ‘Tradt ‘ ly ind dant > morr hqeetiese lacherino ‘lobac Trad wh ndependan oI juy War Savings Stamps Store Hours 9:45 te 6:18 119 West 24th St., Near 6th Ave. 1 Wednesday We picture or mention but a small share of the DOLLAR DAY Bargains— those of which we have good quantities. Articles of big value of which we have are not mentioned. They are for the early shoppers. values as usual. Women’s Shoes The regular extra big Women's Lisle Hos r- fect hose of fine Three Styles Pictured Here Sateen Petticoats A well-made Petticoat as a jay Bargain. ne ( ished lar eateny r) ig ws Leather. (aN These are good styles in de sirable shapes, $1. Girls’ Dress White Sateen Petticoats, Cotton Repp, $1 with tucked flounce, $:, a Other Dollar. Day Bargains: n « Womens Gown of soft | Mina yhite N en; ribbon Nambray, Qa aah Bulls or Cha Petticoats in wh and blue Corset Covers of Nal and Embroidery, 2 tor $1 Any Woman’s Hat in Our Store “*" Children’s New Fall Coats These Coats are three of this season’ models. Made of warm, serviceable fabrics for Fall and Winter we Durably lined. There are other models also, all marked at wonderfully low October Clearances Sale prices that range from, $2.97 to $5.97 2,000 Children’s Dresses in this big October Clearance. Dresses of Gingham, Linen, Linene, Chambrayand other 55c to $2.97 wanted fabrics. Good serviceable Wash Dresses for school wear, All becoming models that are marked astonishingly 1ow...0+n.ma Coat Bargains Second Floor Girls. warm Fancy Mixture.. -ddiria’ Smart Mixture Coat —Adirle’ Chin Chin Cloth Coat Clothi, for aif eiverean an uel vie Chi