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p " -H, r j(B9wHlfUS 5 ii i ., .t Ml ' twm I Bt'- it j I I ' r' It V w t:' K 3 K lj T W9 " -nw xj v ii ii in ivi K.Tf' ttt-w r w n -wtt- tt1 - ' Pi V 111 I VI4V - 1 I Ul .11 I . . I 1.I4J ! -u.. . m m. xsw jGw'jrmrA ir-' lTrtn m JL-& JVt-i-? Xsivp'T Jimi . ?L i- . i. w- . , --ft ..AriMUM. 'tiVlSJS'lNG PUBLIC UjeyJX" LEDaER-PHXLADELPHIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1020 "1 V'I wxtwi rrttf UC BODY RAIL STOCK Warfield Proposes National Cor- portatien Which Would Leaso Equipment WOULD RUN WITH NO PROFIT Nctt Verli. Der 1 I iintinnnl nl He corporation iipei.ind ttillmtil pruht by the Ketririnirnt itttnliij unit l.i"iiu relllnc Meck te dip tuition rnllw . pas prepnpd liptplnxt nisht In S IMili Witrflcld fur nelutlnti nf one of the cenn trj'e miiMt impnrtnnt nrntrinileii problem Mr Wnrliptil iiiK'd cat In adoption el his plnn li f'etiKix nt it dmiipi in lhii prep inl nt Waldorf A(nriii Km n in In houei u president nf tin- Nnllcinnl Actclntieii nf Owner of Rnilnuil Si c unite CeitRrpsmnnti .lelm I INili. tthoe Unmp tin- exivtttiK rnilretil bitt lirm ttnrnecl tlip illnirx llint "prhnli cut tin hlp i new en trinl . if ll fails get em Went ownership mat linw te tip Hip emit llprnnlltp " With the rnilttms leaving then riiiip Blent from the unmoved tintimi.il tmlilie ' corporation Mi Wnrlh Id pnintul nut . latum ami delegate te it or te the In Individual njMrim would net tip obliged te rnrrt nn ntersiippb of equipment te titppt spnsetinl nppiN A trpinrndem altiK would lip pffpptrd 'I lie plan Iip i averted would pliinltmtp fateritism shown shippers iuimi-iirl reduce eter IipihI iluitgiM and iiiip for all Ihp cenn In s Ifiiiillni; problem Operating I 'muli Prem Kaitilng I'iiiiiN fei operation of tlip prniepil oipninlien would i enic from railroad i inrtini,!'! mir II ipi ipiiI new paid Hip lntir.lat Ceininprip ('nmmiinu iitiilrr I hi Kuril t'liininliiH law Mr Wardrld mi ml that tlic inrpoiatien leuld xprnil II0 11110 (MX) te bu pquipnictit wertli SI'"!) 1100. (Hill te n,(lll.(MWl 000 TIip bnl bnl iitiipieuld lip nut wIipii dtip with rrntaN I I el pil from tin' rnlbn,iiN 'I Iip plan lip axirts, vatMiPs tlip dp innnd for "publii nwiipmhip ' and at tlip vimip limp feipis iln. reniN te lie pf siippertini; UpepwiiI lailread itabilitv whiih would (eiiip hm a i iiii(iiipii p be iii. would iiIp inllrend spiuritipi upon wltiili tin nitinn s prexpnitv no "trmiK h di pi mix Kvpliiininc the iflnrt of Hip Niitieunl Ae( latlen of Uwiipie of Itnilrend Se i until s te a il In a solution of the rail read prebbm. Mr Warleld said "Wp tin lit -t hear in: in IM'I. before the i enimittees of t'etiKliss. (hat a national public lorpntutieu be oignu eignu iiil li in I of CeiiRipss wlibli vheiild be epiratPil without pietit te fitniii p iipilpUH'iit fei tin tailienil and in that i oiimcllen fuiuisb I lie mi ans through whhli the ixuss i ai nines or transput -tatieu fun I . iiM In ueil ilirerth iti the intirist of (Ik shipper and the pub lie who put the rates that predurp it Wp nsked I'etiariss te iiiPdrpeiatP this leinpaui as a i orperntinn 01 an nssn ("islatP ( etnmprpp rnininltiNlen tr be iimiI through. It, certain peicrn in Hip pinpleiinetit of tthlph It was believpil thp bpt rpsultH at thp lowest cost would be sPHind in the Intprest of thp ship Pun and the public thretiRli thp rail reads of thp leuntri ns a whelp. Wp nuked that nil or a part of the pvipss uirnliiKs or transportation fund nfpripd te and unilei thp pontrel of tin- loiutnlsslen. hp impleicd for the ptlKlniM of iqulptnent te bp lenspd In Ibis pnhlli (orperatlnn te the railroads al n nominal rental, the oet of sin h npilpiiieiit net te bp lapilnliul fei rntp muklii): Assume that M(M).(00,00() mat In thp amount of this fund ni cu mulated ii-arli under normal condi tions This nieiin ieiiIiI bp utilised fei tile ilitttt punhnsp of pqulpuiPtit ucitiK It all--ei it (eitld bp pinpleied as a iuiiikIii in selling the i orperntlon's siiuritles or obligations and tlniM ob tain deubli 01 trihle (Iip iiptlpmcnt It (eulil spdire if is(( dlrpdlt in pun hasp. Ample Kiptlpnicnt Preildcd Ker This Kpiipmuit, utilired through tins (orpnietlou In the (ominlssleu in onjunitieii with the power whkh ha been glien the uitntnissien te iliiprt ex isting iipilpment, would gitp te xticli a i orperatlnn and the umimisslnn a Hetting lelunii of iipilpment subjei t le erdir from one railroad te anetlipi 01 fieiu ehe section of Hip country te auetlipr te meet the demands of business a- nil t nips "A lailread under these conditions would be rcipiiud te own equipment te nieit its normal requirements mil, up Hiring its pqulpment for seasonal re qulipmeiits from the cnr)ernUQii, with out enrrying surplus equipment either In engine power or cars. Tills would Institute n great nnving In the capital expenditure for equipment of the rnll rnll reads of the ceiintr, "retudder for a moment the pos sibilities of this cmporntlen. The com mission using S10O.00O.il0O ftem the excess earnings or trnimporlntlen fund can nc pre in normal times S200.000. 000 te ?'J.-0.000.00() nddltlenal through the sale of notes or ether obligations of the corporation This would purchase .:i(IO.(IOO.()00 te :t,"0.000.000 of equip input Affpr Nppurlng pqulpment for normal ltquircmcnts, further nmeuntH from the tuinxpertaticm fund could be used te Tetlre from time te timp the rnrpnratlcin'M obllgatleim then outstand ing Se .ion would gradually bring the i barge le the railroads for thp use of the equipment te n nominal figure, thus working ten aid n reduction In railroad ratiN This fund tlips ex pended and used would preiide the best Insurance the btinlnpss interests of the leuntri could bale, for pqulpment would aluajs be supplied te meet the demands of the leuntri nt the lenst cost possible. The immense snilng te be made can hnrdli bp eiprestlninted. Iirge havings Possible "The c erpin nt inn would tecemp nn Important factor te be considered in connection with consolidations. There would sureli result through this agency lerj lnige satings te thp properties te be consolidated, In nee a certain ulti mate reduction In inllrend rates. Less concentration will llkeh result If be be feic dpcidiug en a let limited number of new (niiselldjted sistems the full cfTcci of this ngency, national In the scope of Its operations and public In Its lharnetcr, can be reallred. The trnnsportntlen Sstem, with the rail rail reads operated with relations between them thus possible of rstabllsbtnent, will gtip results new difficult te estimate. "The basic necessities In connection with consolidations ma be briefly stat ed ns follews: "Pirst. Thp nrrnngement of railroads into tempctltite sjstems sufficient in number te Insure thp deieleplnetit of agricultural, uilnlng nnd Industrial pur suits In the Intetest of cemmerec. "Kpcniid. That thprp shall l)P suffi clent nrteries nnd feeders te provide for the movement of Unfile nleng nat urnl nnd pponemlc lines, laid out te brinir under develeitment the lltieceu pied lands, the Improvement of which is dependent upon opportunities offend tn rnunnl Itillinltip uhlch is essential te promote development nnd enterprise likeli te be defeated through desire for tee great concentration. "Third. That teal and coal earrins railroads and the ether esventlnls te railroad operation shall net be tenreti irntnil l,n t- lirnitffht. if nesslble. into the various s stuns, tlmt cm li icitiselldnted nvstpiii mni sustnin itself through the nlmnimts tfl nroltletn PCOnemi ill OPPr ntlen ; thnt the pert nnd ether terminal rnnllltlPH be cllstributcil In such rein tlen te the respective s stems nnd te traffic ns te obtain the lepst cost te cue producer nnd thp purchaser In the ,.,, ...,inl niul iltslrlhutlen nf com merce. both Pxpert nnd domestic, with n ,tniv nf iirell'lltlllff tiert llllll tpriltilllll congestion nnd n fair nnd economical WHH'EO M pwi rmMinmiPii iirni IWIIIIIIilllllllHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUMIIVI JJ hyp l m- Use it at the Wmt M sorethieat j mm mm MiicRuard v yeurclt .icainst lurlncr and mere serious treuhle by taking 1'ermamint, the Rcrm-fmhting threat tablet, at the vcrv first sijin of a sere threat. This common ailment, painful enough in itself, if un checked, may easily develop into something mere dangerous. Sere threat is caused bv Kcrni -the kind you can't help inhalinj;. and that thrive in the soft tissues of the mouth and threat. Don't wait until you get home te use a garble or spray, but have a few tablets of Fermamint handi Takcenc at once at the first sjgn, let it cii cii relir slowly in veur mouth. Can be taken beneficially everj htlf hour until threat is relieved. Fermimint mixes its powerful, plcasint tastinc antirptir with the saliva, bithing the infccUng membranes continueuslv , combats the germs, keeping them at a safe minimum . Permamint is se convenient te take that it may be used unneticcably nn -where you mav be, en the street, in a crowded car, stuffy office, theatre, or school. Tluv a package of Fermimint today of veur druggist and be Srccarccl te ward off sere threats, tonsillitis and influenza fen find it erv helpful in casing ' itnekcr's sere threats." frifitmi1 'old h) all Trunin -t y i'ut t r-i tfi1 miu hnrv rr-'i Iflrtrnimmt ir Tfrvvrd' ii by tkreaS prctaivtj, phjictans and dtrlutj. wmm&mm GERM-FIGHTING THROAT TABLETS 1 Farnmact cot trad? lurk. IticknuMO'JTTreHv;rt. Bluer Chrm. Ca, lie , N, CWfffl ,tV ifflafec Cfjristmafi Mtxxv Witi) iBtistc VICTROLAS, BRUNSWICK AND CHENEY PHONOGRAPHS The Heuse of PRESSER Handhs Only the Best Ne Inferior Phonographs Here! JUHIf1frKlg JPbHPuk EVERY STYLE fry m IT'S . J&!J ft IN STOCK VICTROLA Prices $25, S35, $50, $75, $125, $150, $225, $275 Avi? rfli ij yfl tLJi jOn.XTv7'BJ VICTOR RECORDS Fresh Shipments Daily ZE2 VT JiCTi; t?lrey BRUNSWICK stSck Prices $100, $125, $150, $200, $250, $285, $310 Period Medel $300 up te $450 BRUNSWICK RECORDS Yeu Should Hear Them ? V, s- tB&a 111 y A (mm tty Hi liircrt My ' iiulilllillloie. iyr ' - JLM&i IN STOCK CHENEY -$125, $150, $185, EVERY STYLE B? Prices - $225, $290, $385 Console Styles $350, $450, up te $1250 11 v have the easiest and most liberal time- payment plan in I'hiladelphia Order new!- "OPEN EVENINGS" THJiO. PRESSER CO. 1710-12-14 Chestnut Street THE HOME OF MUSIC Iftik In inrrlc i of I ilmutlerml t Jrtsntr nnd Church Miuir ll Chi. Inlftt iM,iuilnr anil .lnm mmt.i.r scent - finr nuin tncl inlrieN himJ h Mill fnrttfirij ImieH. Irlt mni full clrtiilU nf nur rut pujinriil plnn, Nlllllf lililrc VI. 12-It 20 iuv Vew; Clearance of Furnishings At Wholesale Prices in Our Readjustment A hundred timely opportunities for Christ mas giving- Madras and Percale Shirts at $1.15 all silk Shirts half price. , . , Hats, Ties, Shirts, Gloves, Hosiery, Canes All ?2..-)0, S3.00. S3.50 Fancy) m- - - Seft Cuff Shirts, percale V $1.15 . . 1 iniiiriMiiiiiiiiiiiij )$3.00 nnd madras All Pure Silk Shirts Half Price S5.00 for S10.0H Shirts: Sfi.00 for S12.00 All line Madras Shirt: S1.n0, $.).00, $6.00 ... .! Men's Sweaters and Cardigan Jackets Pennsylvania Knit Coats $ "..'lO Shawl Cellar Sweaters $3.00 8.50 Shnwl Cellar Sweaters fi.00 S12.50 Elaslev Knit Coats new 38.75 S2.00 Working Shirts, blue and gray chamhray Striped Werk Shirts Heat -weight merinos, ?2."i0 per gar- melit, for $1.35 Heat -w eight natural wool, $J.")0 per garment, for S2.50 UNION SUITS S"i."il) Natural .Merine $3.25 "?l.30 Natural .Merine 2.75 "58 00 Natural ttoel 5.50 i Heaty Ribbed Egyptian Shirts and I Drawers, $1.2i per garment, new.... G3c 1 "5.20.00 Vcleur Hats for. cleur Hats for. 10.00 8.00 $1.25 SI Blue Flannel Shirts SI Gray Flannel Shirts, Shirts) for $2.50 ."S3 Gray Flannel $1.00 Demet flannel I'ajamns fur $2.50 $10.00 Hath Helies new fi.00 $12.50 Hath Kobes new 8.00 WOOL MUFFLERS $10 00, new $5.00. new $1.00 Netasemc Hots' Ribbed Hese, new $1.00 Heay Weel Hese, new... . $0.30 3.75 55c 50c 75 c 75c 1.00 fancy Heather Weel 'j Hese, $1.25, new fane Heather Weel '. Hese, $1J0, new $5.00 Men's Genuine .Meiha Gletes, new $15.00 Men's Genuine lluik Skin Gletes, 5.00 $3.00 Men's Genuine Ruck Skin Gloves, 4.00 $1.00 Men's Genuine Huck Skin Gletes, 3.00 $1.50 Tan Cape Gletes, new 3J50 Tan Cape, small sire 2.00 MACKINAWS Dots' and eung Men's SIC 50. SI8 00 and $20.00 all-wool $10.00 UNDERWEAR Mediuin-w eight wool, "U.'iO per garment, for $3.50 Medium-weight merinos. $2.30 per gar ment, for . . 1.50 18.00 i 15.00 12.00 $8.00 and $10.00 soft felt Hats and Derbies; all sizes and shapes 5.00 $r.00, $7.00 and $8 00 soft felt and derby Hats for 3.00 S3 00 and Sl.00 Men's Velours and Im ported Tweed Caps, new 2.50 & 1.50 Re.t s $2.00 Caps, new 75c UMBRELLAS $2.50 Men's Cotten Glorias for $1.50 94.00 .Men's Cotten Glorias for 3.00 $12 00 Pure Silk Glorias for 8.50 $23.50 fine Leather Suit Cases, new 13.50 $1(5.50 fine Leather Suit Cases, new 10.00 $1.75 Hernet flannel Night Shirts 1.25 $1.00 and $1.50 Neckwear, all 50c $2.00 and $2.50 Neckwear, new 1,00 Pure Silk ' Hese, $2.00, new 1.13 Silk '-i Hese. $1.15, new 85c Cotten ' j Hese, 75c, new 5Qc Cotten ' 2 Hege, 10c, new 25c Cotten ': Hese, 33c, new 25c SPECIAL FANCY VESTS Sizes 31 te 40, all $1.00 $5.00 fancy Vests, new 3,50 $6.00 fancy Vests, new A ft sizes 31 te 18 stout, for street wear and Alt full dress. $3.00 Hlack Gauntlets for 1 r.n $2.00 Ruck Palm Gauntlets for '.'.'. "nn $1.75 Herse-hidc enc-linger Mitts '.'.',' gZ 8)C Cotten Gauntlet, horse palm " znP fi'ic Cotten Gletes, leather palm ..' 35 Men's Suits S10 and $15 Suits Half Price and Less $20 $50 and $(i0 Suits Half Price and Less $25 $55 and $65 Suits at About a Third Off $10 $55 and $60 Suits at About a Third .Off $35 $15 and $50 Suits at About a Third Off $30 Yeung Men's Suits S20 for $30 and $35 Suits $25 for $15 and $10 Suits $30 for $50 and $10 Suit.s $.35 for $55 and $50 Suits 1000 Beys' Suits Beys' $15 and $16.50 Suits for $10 All Beys' $18.50 Suits for $13.50 All Beys' $20 Suits for $15 AH Beys' $25.00 Suits, $16.50 Tailoring 20 Off All merchant tailoring fabrics, suitings, owning dress suitings, overceatings, treuserings, dress coatings, and clergy men's tailoring fabrics built te measurement at English Built Ulsters at About Half Regular Price, $-j() Overcoats and Ulsters in conservative styles and shaped back models, of heaviest Winter cloths, plain or velvet cellars re-marked from $60 and $65, te sell for $25 & $30 $85 Finest Overcoats for $65 $75 Finest Overcoats for $55 $65 Finest Overcoats for $45 $40 Finest Overcoats for $30 Wanamaker & Brown j toi'fe'S' m m Ee cllatrlbutien of freight te-tho pert ter-, nilnals, Fourth. Tliut no greater disturbance of security issttei of railrendi be made than circumstances warrant, consistent, of merse, ttlth the talue of the rcspce tltc properties which depend upon a number of considerations, senfti et ttlileh hntc been stated." KISSES CAUSE FOR DIVORCE New Yerk Man Gets Decree Because Nayy Officer Hugged Wife New Yerk, Dec. 14. An absolute decree of tllverte was granted te Theo Theo eore Ii. Knrle, n uilnlng engineer, formerly of Hnrtsclalc, N. Y., yestcr- clnyVy'VIce Chnncelier TiCttls In 3tnt City. Kaile nfcuhctl bin wife Of nils, conduct with Lieutenant CenitnamH Alexander Charlton, of the I'nlted States navy, new stationed lu Wnshr Ington. ' The tlce eliancellnr said he still fine) under adtisenicnt the question of tin custody of the two children. fc lli II Mil I II MIWIIIi I Ml Mi!l Ll!' Hillll I.' iiliuiil UII illlllllliiiu II I III ml lil &iiii!i nun mil ml iB mini mm ii an urn ;;ji iijimii u hi u w um liu MW.li rniii jnii jffli Jim, inn mni m m i i n I. 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SUNOCO eliminates carbon troubles because it is a non-compounded, wholly-distilled oil, absolutely free from carbon-form inc elements, as "The Burning Test" proves. , D.?,th!s at ence: Havc r0llr crankcasc drained, cleaned and filled with the proper type of SUNOCO. The increased power and greater mileage you secure will amaze you. SUN COMPANY llijmer of move thun a million aud a in gullem of lubricatvig oils per week. PHILADELPHIA OFFICE-FINANCE DUILDING SUNOCO MOTOR OIL. Tru Sunoco Gasoline-Gives greater mileage but costs no mere EM JK ' iiMLiil;i1i;iliiilla:ii:yiffliiii!liJii;iMliiii;wjiiiiM!j(,; m J I ' IIIWIHUillHIIU4llllliyiilllJ4llllliUUIIi'IIIIIUIIIIII