The evening world. Newspaper, November 24, 1920, Page 5

E ~ eer - — ' THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1920. PLOT TO BOOST FARES. ionaabie HERE BEHIND RAISE ON 2:2 eration . song of estimated revenues fro fur twelve months fror . on varlous suggested ba charges for exchanges and transfers -—_— THE FIGURES THAT SHOW BAD (Continued From Second Page.) FAITH OF P. S. COMMISSION. Purchases Will Appear or Bills Rendered January | wm James MeCreery & Co. -~*~ \ A a wiweece 82"! 7 Clearance Sales for Friday «= Saturday ’ Rapid Transit Company, flouted the| article, fo those two propositions. expressed desires of the public and | They gre as follows: Al present rate of tie business interests of the city and)” (eve cents), free t indorsed the recommendations of the| fer und three : In seven departments we have taken extraordinary Stotesbury: Morgan banking combina-| ,°\chunges UE aetna td eratetary. Morgan banting egos: | af peme age cc fv th Reductions for Friday and Saturday only. All the 1 it] aper oben ESE mom] tchandae is of BeGreey ealiy fresh ona | Esntire Stock of Writing Pap in the street railways of Philadeiphia.| (hee cout exchanges. .-. $44,360,000 . ue “Your engineer 1s of the opinion,” bl R d d 25 "dere io wire the people of New| "YoU, sreinoer ts of the opiaton.” seasonable. eauce 0 York ate concerned, for the situation | sidering data: presented by the com- : - : tm New York at this time is prac-'pany, thot the conclusions are war- . tically the same as jt was in Chiladel-|ranted, Lut that |f there be any error ,, s ° For Frid and Saturd On phia prior to Oct, 27, except that the/of judgment it Is on the safe side; 7 j,vexcupe that 0 eductions wi . Management of the Philadelphia|that is, the loss in riding ts over- As =a} sas Napid’ Transit Company is not con-lestimated rather than “underestl- Entire stock of American-made and Imported Writing Papers, tralled by the Stutesbury-Morsan ted." Py) 9p ony . a r Combination, while the management| Here {s the report of the Chief En- Correspondence Cards and Envelopes; may be purchased boxed, by the pound or in quire lots, of the Interburough of New York 18|gineer of the commission which shows absolutely dominated by the Stotes-|that the basic 5 cent fare would bring pay more than a ort Kows exhaustively In contro- fenerally believed in Pkiladelphia did not even read—the report of its bury-Morgan combination. in $44,500,000, while the basic 7 cent . ; F ; REPORT NEVER MADE PUBLIC|fice would bring in ‘only ¥4a6h000 | ‘ntire Stock of Reduction will be made at time of purchase y adopting the 7 cent basic fare the . TILL NOW. commission’ reduced the prospective (Main Floor) Now we get down to the report of/ revenue of the company for twelve Dr. Snow, the chief engineer of the | mo, Pennsylvania Public Service it abolished the basic 6 cent fare in mission, ‘The report hus never at large city of the country ex- O S er oo S re onnes given out by the Public Service opt New York—and New York \s mission, atid this 18 the first time! next on the Stotesbury-Morgan list. \ any newspaper has printed extracts) (4m article to be published on Fri-| 9" trom it. day will tell how the employees of the I Tasked Samuel M. Clement jr. one) pyitadelphia Rapid Transit Company, ‘ e of the Public Service Comuilasioners. |i, suppartiof the baste 5 cent fare, wn. fa) why the report was suppressed. He < der which their wages have been tn- denied the report had been sup- A bars ha to the extent of $140,000—but creased 158 per cent. since 1910, volun- Entire Stock of Linens pressed. vit is not yet a public document,” he| %4rily postponed the collection of a For Friday and Saturday Only . explained, “becuuse it hasn't pene put Sompany Anall be able to pay it, and ; Sbscction to ite ‘being seen. They) offered to loan President Aitton Damasks for Hangings and Coverings. . yd. 8.75 to 11.00 (Less 3314%) R d: d 25 have a typewritten coby of Ut tn tae ey neta” purchase of eaminment) Rare Oriental and Striped Tapestries ..yd. 5.25 to 10.50 (Less 3314%) eauce Ore SE eos ween —= Craftsman’s Canvas........... «ee. yd. 1.75 to 2.50 (Less 3314%) Foe ee eee Tames 6. Gent Armures for draping purposes.......yd.1.85to 4.25 (Less 3314%) For Friday and Saturday Only witting | ¢ for an Old-Time Domestic Cretonnes of special merit...yd. 55eto 75e (Less 331¢%) 6 his. appol Thanksgiving Dinner Imported Cretonnes, new arrivs yd. 85eto 1.75 (Less 3314%) | A Clearance Sale of McCreery Linens and Blankets 1 to Gov “Sprout ot (Oysters on the Shell Cretonnes, newest production........yd. 1.10 to 1.25 (Less 3314%) ; is a truly important event, because our regular prices are ‘On March of this am Tomato Soup + Cre ey etOTIY mn 5 ‘ OF ; ment, Iman addrens 1018 Celery ickles Art Cretonnes, excellent designs... ... yd. 1.45 to 2.50 (Less 3313%) decidedly lower than those asked elsewhere for the Steamed Squash et Potatoes Also All Plain and Figured Drapery Silks. same high quality and style of a disinterested Be Granbercy Sauce . 7 pery & y y: goods. son, I do not feel that the Philadel. Fresh Fruit Salad ti pill be made ime : : : sis rind tna mpmor ene |B eres nee aly Reduction will be pat time of pure Te sions Table Linens Decorative Linens Pape hap nireatictlon stoi ties Fone Cofee Bed Linens Towels and Towelings : The undersigned has! § And, of Course, as a Relish for all —--———_ IRSUANT TO IN- to herewith transmit his report on a study of rates of fure for the Philadelphia Rapid Transit + Company. “Tt is hoped that the report will serve as a resume of the situation on the fare problem, as well as the We reserve the right to limit quantities. tation of some new studies MADE UNDER YOUR DIRECTION, Entire Stock of Reduction will be made at time of purchase submitted {n suitable form for per- ° (Second Floor) eta cna SCENT FARE]? es SAID icateeee tare Cotton Dress Fabrics —— WOULD BE BAD BUSINESS. z ‘ ‘The report goes at length into the E. Pritchard 327 Spring St. N.Y. condition of the street railway bust- I nsq in Philadelphia. It calls atten- Ly on to one fact which is of prime e uce importance in the consideration of the conclusions of the transportation onelytio indorsed the mainte- Mm) For Friday and Saturday Oni; s rar anite aeeten e's] I AL tg Best | one akira Ey Our Entire Stock of Blankets | Madeira Linens, Italian Linens and Japanese Linens. neat pan reach what {8 known as Novelty Printed Dress Voile....55¢ to 1.95 (Less 3314%) ee ca ea cerict™—the. zone, ih Imported French Crepe, 40 ins. wide, yd.1.25 (Less 331%) Reduced 25% ii igh are melded practicality all the| | The strongest compli- Imported French Renaissance Batiste, 44 ins. wide. Fe ae ae ane ae ce ene a en ee shopping, financial, mu al and tal activities of the clty—from i ment ever paid to any point In the elty for one ; cand - yd. 1.00 to 1.35 (Less 3314%) For Friday and Saturday Only eanul DeLee HR OREM | SCOT T’S Check and Plaid DressGingham.55¢eto1.35 (Less 3314%) All Blankets, Comfortables and Bed Spreads, Steamer — | French Dress Challis............. yd. 1.50 (Lecs 3314%) Rugs and Automobile Rugs H Imported Dotted Swiss, navy and white dots, also white with colored dots. yd. 1.95 to 2.25 (Less 3313%) 791 passengers paid the 3-cent nge tariff and 149,427,164 pas- EMUI SION Be 4 profited by the free transfer | from surface cars to the elevated or| i , A subway lines or vice versa. The is the vain attempts at Mitten. management figured tha these passengers, amounting to 2 We reserve the right to limit quantities. 3 imitation. Those f the ape ane : who take oélive r Imported White Dress Voiles.yd. 65¢ to 2.50 (Less 3314%) Reduction will be made at time of purchase nent oC Deana (watatin oil at its best, take 9 | . - . 9 (Second Floor) exchange, ‘make, un, the additional | Scott’s Emalsion. 4 | Reduction will be made at time of purehor, = andling of growing business Scott & Bowne, Bloomfield,N.s 20-40 | ry increase in street car fares ARREARS | | 1 Door trom Sth Av. 3 West Oth Street | - —————- - ¢ > , | eae Entire Stock—Men’s and Young Men’s Open all day Thursday | Entire Stock of . O f d d Sensational Thanksgiving Sal ; W inter xfords an ensationa anksgiving Sale \W O olen Uress oat Fabrics ‘High Sh | ‘ Sacrificed Stock of Prominent Manufacturers R lg oes 4 We ure offering this unusual opportunity to buy | d: d're t from the wholesal f "cost. e ce / i A Sa oy alae | enon d Ce. Reduced 334% tal 9x 12 Sizes | GE ETLGGY (an aturday Only For Friday and Saturday Only 4 | ¢ fos BRUSSELS 542 75 | Thousands of yards of this season's finest grades of Formerly NOW | i uitbie ior AML Bootie, 00 . a hy e types in highest fashion tor Dresses, sy) oda ol Calf High ohne ; pen PE Gioulcte 15.00 He ) Cen pp ET $ Suits, s, aps i Separate Skirts. 94 pairs—Norwegian Grain High Brogues...... 17.50 6 : D a Wan fer 32.951 Suits, Coats, Wraps and Separate Skirts 125 pairs—Tan Wing Tip High Shocs.......... 16.50 11,00 N —_lttorins “ant Colors, | Imported Coatings and Suitings...... yd. 4.75 to 12.00 , . (Less 25%) 148 pairs—Tan Plain Tip Oxfords,............... 20.90 13.34 t ae AX“INSTERS also 538 95 | Plaid and Check Suiting and Skirtings.. yd. 4.5010 12.00 | (Less 25%) 114 pairs—-Black and Tan Norwegian Grain Brogue G0 oe 4“ SLATES So : All Wool Coatings. . . yd. 6.50 to 12,00. . (Leas 25%) Sinulontiice Cr ideo ee ee 5 Broadcloth Suiting . yd. 4.25 to 7.50 , (Less 25°) 45) paren iack Cath ance vicl NI RD NOs T4a0 . af 4 $ 3 pairs x % fe ag 170 pairs——Black and Kangaroo Oxfords...... - 18.00 12.00 . { 56.95 Nay y Blue iy ae) PUiROUD Gs oi sisnie Yh 4:80 Hoe OT eas 26%) 108 aa Tan Cordovan High Shoes. - 18.00 12.00 { OTHER SIZES REDUCED IN PROPORTION Navy Blue Dress Serge...... rereee syd. 2.50 to 6.00 , (Less 257) 181 pairs—Tan Cordovan Oxfords, plain or wing tip. .20.00 13.34 i ALL SALES FINAL —-NO C. O, D, ORDERS All Materials are 54 inches wide 140 pairs—Patent Leather Oxfords. ..........00065 18.00 12.00 : : Tax Additional Reduction will be made at the time of purchase Reduction will be made at time of purchar2 , (Second Floor Se ond Floor) AVONDALE MILLS 3 West 30th St., _,.o™De . For These Events Every Sale Must Be Final. No C. O. D’s., Mail or Phone Orders, Exchanges or Returns from th Ave. ee ee ee Av etesamsboreee = 2, Aen ameeaemer