The evening world. Newspaper, July 20, 1920, Page 11

NO COAL FAMINE IF TRANSPORTATION S KEPT NORMAL Bituminous Operators Predict the Production of 55,000,000 Tons This Yaer By John D. Erwin. (Special Staff Cérrespondent of The Evening World.) ALTOONA, Pa. July 20.—Here in the heart of the great bituminous re- @ion of Central Pennsylvania there are at this time but two topics of conversation, One is coal afi the other is transportation, and each is so closely interwoven with the other that every fuctor affecting the one nevitably is reflected immediately in the other. + The output of coal for the calendar year 1918 the Jast year of the war, was approximately 60,000,000 tons In |1919 1t dropped to 46,000,000 tons, due ‘to the miners’ strike, ‘Tis year, pro- vided there are no further interrup- tiohs due to labor troubles, it is esti- |mated by the operators that produc- |tlon will reach 50,000,000 or 55,000,000 |tons. If this latter estimate is ap- proximately correct and transpor- tation conditions become anything like normal, there should be no serious fuél shortage. Approximately 12,000 to 15,000 cas | per’ day, a majority of them loaded with coal, move east and west over the Pennsylvania Railroad through | Altoona, This great system, handles the bulk of the country’s fuel | eupply, is the only one that touches Altoona. One has only to glance at the raiivoad map to visualize the ul- ter dependence of fuel consumers on an uninterrupted flow of cars througi: this important gateway. A traffic tis- up here of even a week's duration would set many industries of the Nation back for weeks or months. The Altoona yard is the last word in modern devices for rapid handling jof freight and its wonderful force of skilled switchmen move the traffic with a speed that has brought the yard renown in transportation circles, If there is no transportation tie-up, rajlroad officials and others in touch with the situation here belie’ reasonable progress will he THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, JULY 2 bringing the coal situation to a nor- mal basis, with adequate supplies for essentialjndustries and domestic con- summers, Both New York and New England draw vast supplies of bituminous coal | from the Altoona region, New Eng- { land uses in all 20,000,000 to 26,000,000. ¢ tons annually, of which normally about 15,000,000 tons vome from this district. | A peculiar feature is that cancella- tiong are now coming in from New bnafind, which can only be explained by the assumption that the eanny New Englanders, who have @ repu- tation for buying at bedrock prices, expect lower figures. The thterstate Commeree Com- mission's now order, No. 9, which ts a modification of order No. 7, reatrict~ ing the use of open top cars to coal for railroads, reached Ajtoona to-day, The modification is intended to take care of pubjic utilities and public in- stitutions of all kinds, which have been in sore straita since the first priority order was issued. Order No. 9 is effective at once, but has not be- come operative, as the public util- ities must first ‘comply with the pro- vision as to filing written applica- | tions for fuel, showing that it is for \immediate consumption and not for storage purposes. The new order takes care of the current fuel needs and interurban railways, electric power and lighting | plants, gas plants, ice plants, water and sewer works, hospitals, schools | and other public institutio he 38th Street at a great reduction. craft. : 193 Parasols Reduced to $7.50 Dresden effects, smart bor- ders of velvet disks or rib- bon edges, little ruffles or pipings in pastel or staple colors; also plain tailored. 95c and $2.95 <= Clearance of. Children’s Straw Hats Store Closes at 5 P. M.—Closed Saturdays During July and August Lord &Taylor — —FIFTH AVENUE— Mail and Telephone Orders Filled—Phone Fitzroy 1900—Ask for Telephone Order Desk . Big Clearance of Parasols 395 Greatly Reduced in Price IS final clearance sale of Parasols in mid-July, with over two months more of hot weather outings to come, gives the Summer girl her opportunity to buy one of these picturesque.and colorful sunshades Exquisite novelties of the more expensive types are offered at much below their intrinsic value in fine fabrics and expert handi- 135 Parasols Reduced to $5.00 » Beach'Cloth in old. blue or rose. Striped Sport Silk in tan and rose or blue. Foulards or fine quality Taffeta. Ground Floor Stock ‘Adjustment Sale 2,000 Children’s Dresses Most of them Offer- -ed to You at Less Than They Cost Us. Values Extraordinary at $1.45 © $4.95 Cool, dainty, little Frocks -for vacation and country wear these hot days -— easily laundered models of good quality ma- terials, nicely made. , Dimity . Gingham Chambray Dotted Swiss Percale Poplin Celrose Voile Lawn Nainsook Batiste Seersucker Typical of the wide range of styles and prices are the six Dresses illus- trated. (a) Dotted Swiss....$1 + (b) Poplin, . $3 (c) Percale 45 4: (e) Gingham... (f) Celrose. Some of are slightly a handling. these Dresses soiled from Infants’ Wool Bands Raincoats and Raincapes 39th Street 67 Parasols Reduced to $10.00 Exclusive and beautiful Parasols, imported and do- mestic, in lie silks and chiffons, novel shapes, borders and handles. application m: the delivert ls not subjec cept institutions. lle utilities may be reail road, and the coal 0 reconsignment ex- utilities and public to public eceswity for relleg for the pub- the which supplies power to many mines and cities of this region, re- cently had only a fifteen minutes" sup- ply on hand when emergency mea: ures brought temporary relief. Other large public utilities in the astern States have been as hard pressed. Order No. 9 will have the affect of lowering prices to public utilities and public inatitutions, but may ralee the price of coal to factories of private corporations. of the ties could only get coal by going into the open market and outbidding other concerns. It will only be a short time unti) the orders for coal to fill the bins of do» mestic coal consumers for the winter months will begin to arrive in wreater Until the modification riginal order, the public utilt- be concurred in by| other purposes. Barring wn increase of (ranaporta- tion troubles, the situation is far from hopeless, Ratlroad ofMfcials in charge of car distribution here say there hae been a stendy improvement since July 4, which they attribute to better labor conditions, Some officials here are at a loss to explain how the coal cars have disappeared so rapidly. While the railroads have been hav- ing their troubles with labor and car supply, the mine operators have had ome troubles of their own With re- spect to labor shortage, due, they think, to “wagon mines” under the influence of a stiff market, offering big wages to miners at the larger mines and luring away their men. Minn Sarah Lyon, Mxecutive of the verseas Department of the ¥. W. . brings news on her return from | Europe that Ganisation and thirty Polish-A: girls sent to Poland last et work are safe and ide the fighting sone in “that country. 6 Polish, girls are scattered ail over Po- volume on top of the demend for Cannot Call in Person Telephone Plaza 5900 The Municipal B. R. T. BLOOM land doing relief work, while the seven secretaries are in Warnaw, Getm 2 t+ STATE PURCHASES RADIUM. ALBANY, July 20.—The purchase by the State of 21-4 grains of radium, Smith to-day, uisition of the radium the $75,000 STOCK retune though BALBRIGGAN UNION SUITS. ie secretaries of the or-| EXTRA SILK ST! GENUINE SOISETTE SATIN STRIPE MIXTUR) . SILK, White, Pink and Blue Srv COMPARE THESE VALUES BALBRIGGAN AND NAINSOOK, abirts and drawers MANY EMPIRE MILLS, 144 STH AVE., Between 19¢ MONEY REFUNDED 11 MANUFACTURERS’ SALE!! MEN’S UNDERWEAR ‘The retail deaters UNDERWEAR at once to the pubile, v SATIOF! largest commerctal transaction of ite kind ever made and the firat purchase of radium by any State for a purpose of social utility, was announced by Gov, on. ble thro ‘ation br 452b;000 by tho 1990" Lopletacure: . Subway and the I Lexington Subway Both Have Stations in the Bloomingdale Building Summer toweling PART LINEN TOWELING: 22c YARD A splendid absorbent towel- ing, suitable for dish, glass, kitchen towels, Pure white, 17 inches wid CHECKED GLASS TOWELING: 83e YARD pepeice toweling; soft ab- sorbent finish; will, not lint; in red or blue check for glass or fine china. STARTEX TOWELING 35¢ YARD Warranted part linen warp and weft; will outlast the ordinary.’ cotton toweling and ata 4 but litttle more. Attractive border. ALL LINEN CRASH TOWELING: 44c YARD Excellent quality, close weaves, strictly pure linen, for all kitchen and pantry use; white with blue or red border. Towels for Every Use ‘Priced Attractively Low Face Towels, bath towels, kitchen toweling—all the need at reduced prices. Get a goodly supply at this sale— prices are likely to advance quite rapidly by the end of the summer. Bloomingdales—Main Floor. 500 DOZEN IRISH TYPE TOWELS: 35¢ EACH Hemmed ready for use, with name “Kitchen” or ‘‘Glase” woven on border on fine cotton. HEMMED HUCK TOWELS: 25¢ EACH Soft and absorbent quality; all white with red order size 18x36 inches. FINE HUCK TOWELS 35¢ EACH Fine close’ weave; size 18x36 inches; soft and absorbent; ure white with damask order. ABSORBENT BATH TOWELS; bie & 65¢ EA. Large sizes} snow white; soft and spongy quality; with blue borders, A Wonderful Showing of Kaysers Silk Gloves The Summer Lady in her fresh, airy costumes must be well gloved. Dingy gioves, or ill-fitting, or too short, will spoil the daintiest of short- sleeved frocks. Provide peuons such minor calamities y Kayser Silk Gloves 12-Button Length $2.25 The famous make needs no encomium. he colors are mastic, navy, pongee, white. The mousquetaire tops reach well up toward the elbow. Kayser Silk Gloves 16-Button Length $2.49 With tops reaching above the elbow, in mastic, white, pon- Ree, champagne, blue, pink. Each pair is accompanied by a guarantee, Main Floor. Mid-Summer Furniture Sale : Bedroom Furniture of Quality At Prices Decid:dly Less than you have been accustomed to expect! Of all the rooms in a house your bedroom most deserves to be comfortable and attractive. They say that what we see last at night and first when we open our eyes in the morning shapes our mood for the day. When you buy furniture—buy for comfori—for dignity—for beauty—for durability. Buy what you want to live with. This bedroom furniture—illustrate: wil] like to live with. —is the sort you INGDALES 59TH TO 60TH—THIRD TO LEXINGTON be ud ONE BLOCK FROM PARK AVENUE need one for vacation! that you can pick up a great Womens Thread Silk Hosiery: 69c¢ Slight mill faults. “Three styles: Plain thread silk, black only; drop stitch, in black and colors; lace open work, black anid colors, Mens Cotton Socks: 24c First quality, Fine weave cot- ton, in black, gray, brown. Womens Full-Fashioned Thread Silk Hose; $2.48 High grade pure thread silk, with lace insertion. Sizes 814 and 9. ~--— Bloomingdales. Good Values for the Silk and Lisle Hosiery at July Clearance Prices Every July we straighten our stocks by disposing of short lines at much-below-regular prices. That means Less Than the Cost to Import Japanese Crepe Kimonos $2.93 The kind of kimono that will give you lots of comfort— and the unusual price will be a satisfaction, too. Gener- ously cut, of good crepe, hand-embroidered, in colored designs—flowers and birds and butterflies—with flowing sleeves anda sash. Lovely kimonos, in a variety of pretty colors—-light blue, rose, copen, pink and lavender. You Whole Family many pairs at considerable savings. Men, Women, Children, take notice! . Womens Full-Fashioned Silk Clocked Hose: $2.19 Thread silk hose, with hand- embroidered silk clockings. piaee and white and white with ack. Mens Silk Socks: 49c Slight mill faults, Thread socks, with reinforced heels double solea Black and eor- dovan. Childrens Thread Silk Socks: 39c Thread silk socks, in white only, with fancy colored tops. Sizes 5 to 9 inches, First quality. ‘Main Floor $1.75 and $2.95 Four-Piece Bedroom Suite: Sale Price $395.00 Exclusive with Bloomingdales, in New, York City, is the handsome design of this Louis XV, Bedroom Suite illustrated. Four-Piece “Queen Anne design finished in American Walnut of dustproof construction throughout. dresser, bo as follows: Vanity Dresser. . Vanity Dresser. , v-end bed, large chif Four-Piece Of Queen Anne design finished manship. Beautiful dress an may be purchased separate! Dresser Chiflorobe . An especialy wide latitude in the choice of finishes is offered. Birdseye Maple and Antique Ivory. The dresser is 48 inches long and has a 30x40 mirror, Bedroom Suite: forobe and vanity. dresser. $85.00 Bed..... 80,00 Chifforobe Bedroom Suite: in Ameri d_chiffors rice n Walnut. Construction d as follows: $56.00 43.00 Bed , triplicate mirror dress ing table and full size bed. Dreasing Table...... Walnut, Mahogany, The pieces are of excellent workmanship Sid sonorous proportions, The bow-end bed may be ha: in single or full size. $295.00 Sale Price Beautiful shaped Pieces may be purchased separately, priced $65.00 $175.00 and finish are of excellent work- Pieces Sale Price eee 845,00 29.00 $ = s Sale Three-Piece Bedroom Suite: i. $89.00 This three-pieee Bedroom Suite is of William and Mary design, finished in golden oak. Beautiful shaped dresser and chiffonier, and the bed is ma n « instead of 4,6, There are just a limited quantity of these suites, so we reserve the right to limit purchuses. ' Bloomingda’: Womens Suits: 98c quantity of these high-grade and samples, as you know, the top notch of quality. Merode Union Every July we are alloted a limited and ‘cotton union suits, Merode is a name that stands for value; 4 Regular and extra sizes; choice of pink and white; tight and wide knee; band top ‘and bodice ‘style. All are low neck. ° , Bloomingdales—-Main Floor Samples Much Below Regular Prices , + 8 re, als lisle are