The evening world. Newspaper, January 13, 1922, Page 17

a PRECEDENT {S SET ‘BY HYLANS PLEA TO GUT GAS PRICE eesti’ First Action in State. Under New P.S.C, Law—Evening World Made Suggestion. man. — Yes, sir, the apple; apple Now York City has set the prece- Went for the rest of the State through © action of Mayor Hylan in peti- ing the Public Service Commis- sion for a decrease {n gas rates, Tak- ing advantage of that section of the amended Jaw which cmpowers a Mayor or trustees of a village to complain against rates charged or quality of gas provided, Mayor Hylan yesterday filed the first eight of nine- teen such complaints, This, is the first time “section 71" has been availed of by city or town officials. ‘The Evening World many times uring the course of litigation between Gas companies and consumers has @usrested tho propriety of this action, laying particular stress upon the mass | ef evidence which tended to show that | the cost to the companies had gteatly it seems to be. bottle, just one-half of one Yes, sir, six drinks and—” shook his head sadly. White 6,000, we had 124 prisoners | possibly Meanw { the complaints drawn up by As- | stant Corporation Counsel Donnelly and A. S. B. Little, the city's gas ex-dsatianle demand. part, immediately to order a return to the o¥! statutory rate, 80 cents a theusand wibic feet in all but a few eases. The coin Took into th AS SLED HITS ion is also urged to supplied t, or a gas of § units Corporation € has men named as a While Coasting y|Lawson Harbaugh, wife of Harbaugh, Lambs Club, cations filed yesterd: which applic: the statutory to them and the Mount Washingt i YZ ; baugh was guiding. As wall. ning companies to tbsequent applications | oe rooklyn imond, Newtown, Jamaica, — Woodhaye Westchester Lighting and k’ngs | County. Only two of these are not gwned or controlled by the Consoll- | @ated Gas Company, which directs Beciatct the enieniee varied i | to-day’s applications. eae MOUNT VERNON FIGHTS GAS METER CHARGE | *k* Fry in butter until | For fullest flavor “PHILADELPH New York and Ri Flatbush, Corporation Counsel Proceeds Against Westchester Light- ing Company. Corporation Counsel Taylor of Mount Vernon will s papers to-day in a proceeding attacking the sixty-c meter charge the Vestehester Ligh Lompany is collecting from consumers y. The first action will be| jon to the Public Service| for an order suspending A" unt Hemp- | other the| One of these is the > . I ase, the Same Old Apple, And Man Falls As Hard as Ever “Yes, Sir, Just Six Drinks and—” Police Chief Sadly Reveals Cider’s Deception. Up in Westchester, whisb—to hear the real estate dealers tell it—is a Garden of Eden, virtuous John Haré mon, chief of police of White Plains, blames the apple anew for the fall of know, sweet apple cider, which, take it from John, who has the year’s po- lice court docket and the werd of a chemist to prove it, is not at all what “It's all right cider now,” said John, Speaking from the viewpoint of Wil+ liam H. Anderson, Mullan-Gago and Volstead, “until a fellow has drunk it. | There's nothing wrong with {t in the but a chemist has told me that after it's drunk it becomes something else, “We had 121 arrests last year in Plains for drunkenness, 1898, when we were a village of only got real drunk. Now we have a city Sf 22,000 and the 121 arrested were drunker Mis the boys then could Tevseems that all the grocery stores @ecreased since The sell it. Evening World sug-| “I've seen men come reeling out of gested to the Mayor that he take the| them,” sald the Chief, “actually reel- \ ‘ ing, and they feel worse the next action which yesterday was besin. morning than it they'd been drinking | Mayor Hylan asks comnission, | real liquor.” ©, the farmers are said to have greatly increased the price of |this potent cider beeause of the in- |N. Y¥. WOMAN KILLED Mrs. C. L. Harbaugh, Wife of Fox Film Director, Meets Death BALTIMORE, Jan. 11.—Mrs, Frances New York, a director with the Fox Iilm Corporation, was Killed in a coasting accident at proached the bottom of the hill at high | apeed the sied veered toward a stone Mrs, Harbaugh turned the aled | too tecrard it crashed Into a telephone A PHENIX PRODUCT For Breakfast | Something new! Mix boiled rice and Philadelphia Cream Cheese. Beat one egg in milk. Mix in with rice. Season with salt and pap- iA the real | Cheese. Only the genuine has the | brand printed on the package. ioe PHENIX Means GOOD Cheese elder, you per cent. the chief In and they POLE Carl Lee they ap- | brown. | Cream WRIGHT-FOX ANNIVERSARY SALE OF Fine Furniture A real opportunity to furnish your Dining Room, Bed Room and Living Room at a sub- stantial saving. For months, we have been preparing for this great Birthday Sale. Several carloads of fine furniture, specially purchased before the recent advance in price, are now on our floors, and our entire stock has been 1 proportionately reduced in price YOU CAN SAVE | ” to 9)” i Saie starts Monday, January 16th. Saturday i will be a “Courtesy Bede cee eh | to come in and satisfy themselves that the i savings will be well worth while || WAIT and WATCH SUNDAY'S TIMES FOR FULL PAR- LARS, ‘D, REMEMBER, EVERY ITEM ADVERTISED DURING THIS SALE WILL BE READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY. New York City The WRIGHT-FOX CO. Inc! 9-1] East. 37th Street. near Fifth Avenug SS THE EVENING WORLD, Saturday p23 Merk Sales Rot HENBER¢: L. A. PRICE, Pres. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Promptly Refunded Telephone Chelsea 4100 >= West 14thSt.—Between 5thand 6th Aves. Sale Women’s Kid Gloves An er ae opportunity to secure good quality Kid Gloves 69c pair that if perfect would sell at up to $2.50 These gloves are ral high grade, made of good quality kid, slightly soiled and damaged during the strenuous se cclling of the holiday rush. 3 Bale aS ‘ Djer Kiss” At tomorrow’s sale price they are indeed exceptional values. NO C. 0. _D. OR MAIL MAIL ORDERS | FILLED. us Powder —White or flesh ~~ ideal for the softest and A Rousing January Clearance of r skin—has a t fri Little Tots’ Coats Fine Velours, Chinchillas and Polo Styles Values up to $10.00 $4.44 Sizes 2 to 5 years A grand assortment of handscme styles, desi: and finished by the el est makers of tots’ coats in the business; fancy cuffs, pockets, belts and collars. ‘ease spots terials, 1 9 C and Ramsdell’s” 39c Cold 5 rey. ie Imported N Brushes Another Extraordinary Underprice Sale of Girls’ Sample Coats All Wool Coatings and Heather et 37 Mothers will find some very handsome garments to select from in this lot. All are well tailored in snapp; new styles. Storm collars, belts, turn-back cuff a. wt “A oiled yal “Close Out ‘of Sterling Quality and patch pockets. Girls’ Winter Coats OF ean Overcoats These garments are made y at have =” Odds and eads—handsome sty!es to select from—well tailored throughout. »izes$ to 12 gained a nation wide rey manu- facturer yl ‘ Girls’ 98 | Girls’ Navy § Dresses | Well made throughout, and good fit. indeed value that w tomorrow's sale price The Two Pant Suits are of faney mixtures, Oxfords and $ peat stripe effects; full lined pants Zingle or double breasted Norfolk The Overtoats In blue er gray xe Skirts full pleated; ie !some with bodices. some 7t0 8 49e C | with bands. Btold ‘acl Only ears. Spec tule Men's coats -—some lined —with in- verted pleat ks and full belt Sizes 7 to 17 years The Mackinaws In rich plaids or plain colors, full belt, convertible collars, | fancy 1 muff or pateh pockets. Sizes | neck i ve collar. Sizes +) te irs. Hundreds of Pairs Women’s erd Youths’ Shoes, Pumps and Oxfords Le 0’ Coats ney $25 From our own regular stock, were marked $4.95 to $7.95 Now $2.95 Pair This is house cleaning month, so to reduce stock quickly pairs Value we are. sacrificing hundreds of high quality shoes at Half Price and Less Not all sizes in every style but a ize to fit any jfoot for any fo f member of of most stripes, mis und plain color and dov! all sizes { Men’s and Young Men’s Pants and $3.35 Pair Coats For Women and Misses. LL our high quality. this Ay ‘aso. coats" drastically ain price tor quite re ; vf many special offerins; tured $19.75 Coats $12.95 All-wool Velour and Heather Coatings for dress and general 44, women's Normandi self collar rlined thr to 42. Pallerns 13, 1922, Phone Pennsyloania 5100 For Other Gimbel N ws See Poge 18 GIMBEL bROTHERS 82ND ‘ST REET — BROA ADWAY wD NEW STREET YOR K Going Big! At Big Savings! Used Players Pre-Inventory Clearance: Not Many Left: But All Wonder Values. 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