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Mackay Once More
I'rges ?urlesoii to
Return His Wires
Say* He Will at Once Re-es
tablish Old Rates, There?
by Saving the Public
Mill?n Dollar? Yearly
Clarence H. Mackay, president of the
Postan Telegraph Cable Company,
made another demand yesterday upon
Postmaster (?eneral Hurlcson for the
return of the company's telegraph
lines. He makes it. he declares, in
the name o'* the public, to whom the
restitution would mean a saving of
$1,000,000. a month, or the cost, of Mr.
Burleson's 20 per cent rate increase,
which ,no company would revoke.
In estimating the economy at $1,000,
flPO a month, Mr. Mackay is figuring
on a similar reliction in rates by the
Western Union Telegraph Company, a
reduction which, ho says, competition
would compel. The Western Union
\\ires should be returned also, ho de
ciares. He embodied his demand in a
letter in which lie says:
?-,'!' you will return our lines at once
we will within twenty-four hours re?
duce the telegraph rates throughout
the United States by the 20 per cent
increase which you inaugurated April
1 1919. This will mean a saving to the
American people of over $1,000000 a
month, if the Western Union would
do likewise, as competition would force
it to do.
'?The'! there is another thing: ( om
petit i ve service is always botter than
monopolistic service. At present you
have established a monopoly, because
you have taken nominal control, at
least, of the telegraph lines of both
companies. This deadens the competi?
tive spirit and is liot in the interest
of the American people. Assuming
that you have the .interest of the
American people at heart, you will re?
turn our lines at once.
"Now as to the Western Union, there
certainly is no occasion for any act
of Congress in regard to their finances.
Surely you don't expect Congress to
order that the 20 per cent increase in
telegraph rates shall continue. If Con?
gress enacted anything it would prob?
ably cut off -0 per cent. Neither cio
we imagine that, the Western Union
needs an act of Congress to get the
compensation you have given that com?
pany. That company, of course, is
getting the compensation which you
gave it, and which I understand is
more than i13 lines are actually earn?
ing.
"1 assume too that you are not. hold?
ing on to the lines for fear that our
reduction of the rates by the cutting
off of the HO per cent increase would
force the Western Union to cut down
its 7 per cent dividend. That certainly
is not your affair, nor your function,
nor one of the duties of your office."
i'llimatiini to Albany Strikers
ALBANY, May R. The Albany Build?
ers' Exchange, comprising the principal
local builders whose employes have
been on strike since May 1, served no?
tice on the strikers to-day that if they
did not return to work on May 19 at
the wages offered by the employers the
exchange would take steps to resume
building operations here under open
shop conditions.
r " i
Postal Telegraph Co.
Grants 8-Hour Day
Time and Half for Overtime
Also Included in Official
A nnouncement
Employes of the Postal Telegraph
system are to be given an eight-hour
day an a time and a half for overtime
working basis beginning June 1, an
announcement made yesterday by
Charles P. Bruch, the general manager
I of that organization, says.
The new schedule will be adopted in
fifty-one largo and small cities of the
country, but the number of men and
women it will affect has not been dis?
closed.
In reply to a query as to whether the
new schedule was brought about by de?
mands from the telegraphers' union,
Mr. Bruch said:
"No, not at all. No demands have
been made upon us. It is simply a re?
adjustment made in order to improve
our service."
The workers have a divided day now,
the general manager said. The day
shift is nine hours, the early night
seven and one-half hours and the late
night seven hours. Under the new
system all three shifts will work on
an eight-hour basis.
Percy Thomas, president of District
1 Council, No. 16, of the Telegraphers'
Union, received news of the Postal
company's announcement without dis?
playing great surprise.
"We are glad to hear it, of course,"
he said, "because it is an improve?
ment. The union, takes credit for the
urge that brought it about. We al
| ways have had the friendliest feeling
I toward the Postal Company, and the
company has taken the same attitude
toward its telegraphers."
Treaty to Bring
Misery to Russia,
Asserts Red Agent
o
San ter i Nuorteva, of Soviet
Bureau in This Country,
Says Promises Made by
Wilson Were Not Kept
The treaty of peace, now in the
hands of the German envoys, fails of
its purpose to bring peace to the
world, according to Santeri Nuorteva,
official spokesman of the Russian So?
viet bureau in this country, of which
L. A. C. K. Martens is chairman. In?
stead of peace to Russia, Mr. Nuorteva
said yesterday, the treaty offers wars
and new sufferings. And, he adds, if
there is no peace with Russia there
can bo no world peace.
Mr. Nuorteva criticised bitterly the
provision of the treaty that German
troops now ot he east of the new (icr
man-I'olish-Russian frontier are to re?
main there until recalled by the Al?
lied governments. They are being left,
he asserted, merely to prevent work?
ers in that territory from asserting
their right to soif-d?termination.
None of the promises made by Presi?
dent, Wilson regarding Russia, said
Mr. Nuorteva, have been kept. The
treaty does not provide that Russia
shall have an unhampered opportunity
for the development, of her own politi?
cal and national policy, nor does it
call for the evacuation of all Russian
territory, as was promised, he added.
"The rest of the world shall have
peace," said Mr. Nuorteva. "So the
conference at Versailles decrees. But
not Russia. The murderous henchmen
of Cern?an imperialism, who have not
changed, although they have put on
themselves the guise of so-called
democracy, are found good enough to
j be o?.?cially received at Versailles.
"But Soviet Russia, ^millions of
, whose sons have fallen in a struggle
j into which they were led by the Czar
\ for the furtherance of his policies, is
! not only left more isolated from the
? world than Imperial Germany ever
was, but she must continue to defend
herself against new attacks.
"The Soviet Russia," Mr. Nuorteva
concluded, "stands ready to-day, as
she has many times before, to make a
peace with other nations. She has
offered repeatedly to make such a
peace. Yet, while the representatives
of German imperialism are received
at Versailles, the Russian masses have
not even received a reply to their oft
repeated peace offers."
' ?? a
"Healer" Held for Inquiry
Joseph Barbera, of 276 Suydam
?Street, Brooklyn, who is S7.id to have
attempted "crures" with the aid of a
bottle of oil and a crucifix, and Mrs.
Rose Orlando, of .363 East 16lst Street,
who is said to have introduced "pa?
tients" to him, were held for exanrtina
; tion yesterday in the Merrisania police
court, charged with grand larceny.
Frank Marasco, an ice man, of 137
I West. 100th Street, said he had paid
? Barbera $200 and still owed him $250.
Mrs. Theresa Scozzari, of 342 East
' 148th Street, The Bronx, who joined in
the complaint, said she had paid Bar?
bera S250 and had received treatment
i1 f .- thirteen months.
Three Seek Election
To Yale Corporation
A. R. Kiniball, E. M. Herr and
T. W. Farnam Candidates
for University Trustee
NEW HAVEN, Conn.. May 8. A spir
itd campaign for election to the Yale
Corporation, or trustee board by the an
versity. was to-day assured by the an?
nouncement that three candidates seek
the vacancy caused by the expiration of
the term of Eli Whitney," of this city.
Mr. Whitney, who i:< a member of the
clas-, of '69, is completing his third
term, a total of eighteen years' service,
and for reasons of health has decided
not to continue a member of the cor?
poration.
Nominations made for his successor,
through the presentation cf blocks of
votes of at Ip&st twenty-five alumni of
more than six years' standing, were an?
nounced as follows: Arthur Reed Kim
hall, of Waterbury, Conn.. '77; Edwin
M. Herr, of Pittsburgh, '84, Sheffield
and Thomas W. Marnam, of New
Haven, '90.
Frank H. Platt, '77. of New Yorl
City, was placed in nomination, but
withdrew. He is a classmate of Mr
Kiniball and has indorsed his candi
dacy. Mr. Platt is a son of the late
United Slates Senator Thomas ('.Plat,
and a former president of the Yal?
Club, of New York City.
Mr. Kiniball is proprietor of "Tin
Waterbury American." Mr. Herr i
president, of the WestinRhouse Com
pany and a former president of tin
Yale Engineering Association. Mr
Farnam is president of the New Have)
National Bank, and has been prominen
in Red Cross work. He is at present i
I Serbia for the Red Cross.
French Commercial Office
Open Here to Foster Trade
PARIS. May 8.- The Tranco-Ameri
can Board of Commerce and Industry,
of New York, and a number of French |
manufacturers, aided by the French ?
government, have joined in creating a j
French commercial office in New York !
on the plan of those in London, Madrid,
Barcelona, Amsterdam, Rome and else?
where.
The new office is preparing an exhibi?
tion of samples to be held in New York
from July 15 to August 15. Tapestries
from Beauvais and Aubusson, jewelry,
toys and enamelled glass and crystal
ware will be among the articles dis?
played.
OliOcraOlsod
^GAe(Store, ofcjer^ice
BR O AD WAV at 79 tk. ST
SMALL ART1CLFS
OF DKESS
,'f\ become urrusua/hj effective
when well
chosen and
' x ? of superi or
"?' design?
SUCH ARE OUR SELECTIONS IN
GILETS?COLLAK AND CUFF SETS?BEADS?BAGS?NECK
CHAINS?VEILS?GLOVES--HOSIERY ?and other finishing
touches of the wardrobe.-At Prices Uniform!)) ConservaiiW
gH^.2^11.7.^ amm^H^mml ?S^ 11"^? mmmZOzLlZ
-mimzK:
S3?E?^
Practical Weather Capes
For Women and Misset
Smart circulai model with Urge convertible collar?a light weight Rubberised
fabric in .' y and Tan.
Very Specially Priced
7.50
R?in Cap? in dolman effect Of Schappe Silk, in pin check pattern,
Special 12.50
MEN'S Shirts
Arnold's Double Weight
Broadcloth Silk Shirts
New Assortments
By far th*s mo*t popular and most satisfactory of all silk shirt??
neal and novelty patterns. Separate collar to match.
Real Value $12.00
Special Feature
8.75
JerS" Pure Silk Shirtings?made into
shirts?Semi-custom styles.
Wr display shirt lengths or whole pieces in white or ?mart designs,
and will make to your order a perfect fitting plain negligee shirt and
one separate collar to match.
A regular $14.00 enstom shirt at 8.75
Men's Knitted Ties
Most Unusual Values
i i.|'-u?ar Crc-.hct Stiich of pure thread silk, satin lined neckband
to prevent stretching and lo slide easily under collar.
Three Most Wanted Styles
17 Different bias stripes of handsome)
combinations.
15 Different plain shades, including black. .
18 Different heather and mottled mixtures.
Regular Value, $3.00
Silk and fibre mixed four-in-hands of a practical crochet stitch.
Plain color and two and three color mixture?.
1.95
Value $2.00
1.45
An Important Sale of
Children's and Girls'
Gingham Dresses
2?S
2.0 a
(A few dainty plaid
Voiles and plain col?
ored Chambrays are
included in the dis?
play.)
These little play and
school frocks will partic?
ularly appeal io the
j young miss between 6
and 14 years because of
the diversity of styles and
colors. 8 CHOICE
MODELS ARE REPRE?
SENTED. Collar, Cuffs
and pockets trimmed with
contrasting materials. The
values are truly excep?
tional.
Regularly $3.00 and
$3.50
Specs?]
2.65
Sal?
Knit Underwear
Potm~ftttlng garments in comfortable Summer weights
VESTS ?f Sw4m ?ribbed Lisle?beaded or bodice lops?in regula,
fia? ?Wy.
,35 each?? at .32 ea.
, COMBINATION SUITS of ? ?uperior grade of Lisle Thread-l.jihI
wer?ht, low nftt mod*1 with band top. AH size?.
Furs Stored and Repaired at Moderate Prices
?TtB cAsnauie at 40tB f?ton?
*?&.'
Signalizing an event of paramount importance in the realm of white goods and garments. Prices
V* to Yn below regular retail value. Listed below are a few of the remarkable offerings specially
prepared for the white sale.
Blouses
Lingerie for Women and Misses
Built on the newest lines to conform to the prevailing modes in
outer apparel.
American
ENVELOPE CHEMISE
NIGHT GOWNS
PAJAMAS
PETTICOATS
Underwear
to
from 1.00
from 1.50
from 1,95 to
from 2.95 to
5.00
6.50
2.95
10.50
Illustrated ? GEORGETTE CREPE
BLOUSE?collar and cuffs embroidered
in contrasting color.
Also
J4AND MADE* WHITE BLOUSES
showing the charm of simplicity in dainty
tucks and hemstitching.
Regularly $6?0 5.75
"ACCO" BLOUSES?one smart model
illustrated?new additions to our always
complete assortment include embroidered
Voiles, also hemstitched and lace trimmed
models.
Real Value $3.00 2.00
WHITE BATISTE BLOUSES in
tucked and tailleur model?v-also WHITE
CREPE DE CHINE Waists in the season's
newest styles.
Regularly $5.00 3.95
French Underwear
ENVELOPE CHEMISE from 2.50 to 25.00
NIGHT GOWNS from 3.25 to 35.00
DRAWERS from 2.50 to 15.00
PETTICOATS from 5.50 to 25.00
Philippine
ENVELOPE CHEMISE
NIGHT GOWNS
Underwear
from 2.95 to
from 3.95 to
5.95
7.50
Silk Underwear
ENVELOPE CHEMISE from 2.35 <? 7.50
NIGHT GOWN'S from 5.95 to 26.75
CAMISOLES from .95 to 7.50
$2.95
$3.95
White Lounging Robes
BATISTE AND LAWN DRESSING SACQUES in dainty
Springtime colorings?shirred waistline and belt.
Regularly $1.50 1.00
WHITE DOTTED SWISS WRAPPERS trimmed with
ribbon and picot edge in colors?elastic waist.
Regularly $5.00 3.95
EMBROIDERED VOILE NEGLIGEES?surplice collar
with hemstitching.
\ Regularly $6.00 4.95
Towels
IMPORTED CREPE KIMONOS?embroidered; colors
are Lt. Blue, Copen, Pink, Rose and Lavesder.
Regularly $3.50 2.95
Specially Priced
Huckaback
Hemmed. 3?Q to g.QO ?o*'
Hemstitched. 4.25 to 5.00 do*
Damask Borders. 6.00 doz
Extra heavy and large hemstitched
borders. 6.75 ^oz'
Extra heavy and extra large hem?
stitched damask borders. 10.75 do1,
Bath Towels
Soft and absorbent?hemmed ends.
3.50?3.75 ?**? 4.25 ?*??
Dress Goods
that proclaim their smartness by
their popularity, v
ALL-WOOL S?RGE-40 h?che.l
?suitable for dress?* and capes
is Navy Blue only. A dorabl
weave.
1.25
Formerly $1.75 yd. J
WOOL JERSEY CLOTH-54
inches wide?the fabric most m
demand for sport* suit* and skirts
?also excellent for dresses. In
Taupe, Sand, Grey, Pekin atxf
Na*y. Standard quality.
Formerly $3.75
3.00
CUT LENGTHS?of Black and Colored Dress
Goods, suitable for dresses, suits and skirts nl
substantial reductions from regular prices.
Couch Hammocks
Extremely Low Priced
We are specializing in a very serviceable model
that is strongly constructed with steel frame?the
tufted mattress is covered with canvas in khaki and
grey?finished with canvas windshield and magazine
pockets?hung with galvanized chains?28x72 inches
long.
Hammock 14.65
Stand, 7.50 Extra
Canopy, 7.50 Extra
2,500 Yards of
New Cretonnes!
At
.58
o yard
A value seldom equalled and never surpassed when
the choice designs and superior quality are taken
into account.
Lack of space does not permit us to describe in
detail the wealth of Springtime colorings and patterns
?therefore, suffice it to say they must be inspected
to be appreciated.
Regularly up to .85 a yard
Extraordinary
Silk Special
1000 yards
35 in. Midnight and
Navy Blue Taffeta
Value 2.50 yd.
1.95
GEORGETTE CREPE?an all
silk weave that features every
shade in demand for present and
Summer wear.
In Stock $2.75 yd.
CREPE DE CHINES-40 inches }
wide?in leading ?hades. >
In Stock $3.25 yd. J
FOULARDS?36 inches wide? "j
fancy designs on dark back- I
grounds.
In Stock $2.25 yd. j
DRESS SATINS?35 inches-in 1
a moot attractive range of shades, j
In Stock $3.25 yd. j
Smart Serge Capes
The Greatest Value of the Season!
A fashionable surplice model in navy or black, equal in every
respect to capes that regularly retail at double the cost. Points of
interest are the wide, graceful sweep, and large collar with narrowed
bands to form a surplice front. Entire garment bound with black
silk braid.
2.25
2.50
1.95
2.65
Regularly $16.50
Sale
Price
Women's Gloves
Doeskin and Silk are to the fore for late Spring and
Summer wear.
WOMEN'S DOESKIN GLOVES in natural
and white, with self or ?contrasting stitching.
MILANESE SILK GLOVES?A close, firm
weave, with heavy 5-row self and contrasting
embroidery. In gray, white, black. The gray
and white have self and contrasting embroidery
and the black has self embroidery.
| 2.00
m
?
1.50
Other Grades of silk gloves range in price from
.72 to 2.00 pr.
Q
Women's Hosiery
Values that cannot be eclipsed.
PURE THREAD SILK HOSIERY
an excellent wearing quality with rein?
forced cotton soles and tops. In Black,
African Brown, Bronze, Mouse, Beige,
Mole, Champagne, Argonne, Navy, Suede,
Gray and Silver.
Regular Value $2.25 pr,
LUSTROUS SILK HOSIERY with
double silk tops and soles?in fashionable
colors of Pearl, Taupe, Suede, Castor,
Fawn, Smoke, Bronze, Navy, Silver,
Battleship Gray, Neutral and Brown.
Regular Value $2.75 pr* -
1.95
6 at 1.90 pr.
O
2.25
?3 ?at 2.1 S pr.
50 Misses' Dresses
Of Taffeta and Georgette
Combination.
(Illustrated) is a very clever copy
of an original imported model?rows
of taffeta banding alternate with.
Georgette of equal width?this gives
an unusually smart tunic effect that
is as charming as it is simple. The
wide fringed end sash can be looped
at the side or tied in a huge fashion?
able bow at the back.
In Navy Blue Only.
Regularly $37.50
24.50
$24.50
Big Suit Clearance
20% Discount
195 MISSES* SUITS
Regalar Ticketed Prices 37.50 to itO.00.
20% reduction* 30.00 to 88.00
250 WOMEN'S SUITS
Regular Ticketed Prices 43.50 to 135.00
20% reductions 34.80 to 108.00
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