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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-30
lane "COES over"
Central Park Project Again
SHED at by City Hall.
Commission Seek Legal Light
Upon Tangled Situation.

Fo. hum. The matter of creating
p street along the east side of Central
park has been postponed again.
Following an extended and rather
heated controversy over the proposed
Park Lane and when it was thought
the matter had been brought to
point and some action finally would
he taken. the city commissioners to-
lay voted to hold over the ordinance
until further Information could be
obtained.
city Attorney Branaman, in an
piuion 10 the commissioners, held
hat the proposed project was illegal
rom all the legal authorities he had
IXamined While the Kansas supreme
court had never handed down de-
cision that would cover the case. he
said. supreme courts of other states
had held that land dedicated to a
municipality for park purposes could
rot be utilized for any other purpose.
He said he could quote hundred au-
thorities on this decision.
Disagree With Branaman.
Judge Hugh MacFarland. repre-
ssnting the property owners along the
proposed street. and Judge Ralph H.
r,aw spoke in favor of the street. They
both dfsa greed with Branaman on the
question of legality and expressed a
desire to go over the matter with him.
ON motion by Commissioner McGif-
FeTf. the city attorney was lnlTuCleQ u
make a more extensive inquiry int
the legal phases of the question and
submit a written opinion.
1t is known the city commissioners
IRE not in harmony on the Park Lane
i-.sue. McGiffert is for it. maintain
ms that the street is a badly needed
public improvement installation of
which should not be intcrfered with
by the fact that the street will be an
Individual benefit to the property
owners. The other three commission
ers are known to oppose the creation
OF the street as now proposed on the
grounds that it would cost the city too
much money.
1t is estimated that Park Lane
would cost the city about $4,000. The
7O-foot strip of land that would have
to he sliced from Central park alone
is valued at $4,000. Then the city
would he called upon to pay about 20
per cent OF the cost of constructing
the street. it was said.
Judge MacFarland said he thought
he could assure the city that the
bonds. which would have to be voted
10 meet the expense, would be taken up
of a possible supreme court suit at
tacking tho legality of the issue. He
said he would be able to report on this
at the same time Branaman gave his
written opinion.
This would not sufficiently protect
the city. however. according to Com
missioner Wasson. who said any voter
could bring suit and that the city
would be left holding the sack, il the
higher court held the ordinance lille
gal
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RAISE CITY PAY
Salary Increases This Afternoon
TO Employees 8 Departments.
Clause Giving Chief of Police
More Money Cancelled.

Salary raises were to be given many
CITY employees at special meeting of
thS city commission called for 4 o'clock
This afternoon. The meeting was ad-
Journed from the regular one this
Three departments will be mainly
affected by the proposed increases, the
mayors department tfire and police)
the Parks and Public property depart
ment and the Water and Light de-
partment- There are few scattered
increases outside of this.
The ordinance was rewritten late
Monday afternoon and the raise in
cluded for the chief of police was
stricken out and his salary left a. the
old figure.
The largest increases will be felt in
the fire department. where a general
hike of SO Z per cent will go into ef-
feet the first of the year. Fire Chief
TIanlon's pay is increased from s174.66
TO S2OS.33 month and the assistant
chiefs from S143 to $3.50.
In the police department, the chief
of detectives. an office to be formally
created by the commissioners today.
viii get S115 a month. Detectives will
he raised and patrolmen will get SlOO
under the ordinance as it now stands.
The matrons pay is increased from
$50 to s75-
Following are increases asked by.
Commissioner McGnfert's department:
BoOkkeeper of commissioner from
$50 to 500: stenographer from SO
to $50; sanitary policeman from s75
and sS5 to sos; first assistant food
inspector from $165 to $175 (must
furnish autOmobile): second assistant
food inspector from 500 to $40;
contagion nurse from s95 to sos;
plum bling inspector from $105 to $110.
The increases in Commissioner
Stanfield's department, some of Whlch
were granted last summer. are:
Light department.: Chief engineer
from S120 to s155, salary formerly
commanded by superintendent.
second engineer from sos to $40
Firemen from 500 to S110.
Line foreman from s120 to s135.
-Linemen from S110 to $120.
Ciroundmen from $500 a. day TO
sS-50
Water department: Superintendent
from S16j TO S175.
Assistant perintendent and cashier
from s135 to $3.50.
clerks. class A. sS5; class B, $50;
class =. So. All were on equal pay
al SIS before. The increase in this
department is 10 per cent.
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Draperies

Draperies
Drapcry Remnants; pieces OF Cre-
tonne from 35c to $1.00 a yard;
Madras from 75c to $500 a yard
and filet Nets at soc to $500 a
yard-all of these will be cleared
out Remnant Day IL, nrico
at
7oc to $500 Lace Curtains; single
and odd pairs in Nottingham.
Filet Nets and Marquisettes--
your choice on 10 Dricp
Remnant Day at. -. z
CSC and 69c Marquiscttes: special
lot of beautiful colors in 36-inch
material-specially priced No.
for Remnant Day ... fOC
45c Burlap; in red. blue and. brown
and Sc inches wide-specially
priced for Remnant Day. 90
per yard ........... AVO
3sc Curtain Muslin; plain white
ribbon edge Curtain Muslin. So
inches wfde-priced for 90
Remnant Day .... ZCG
S1.OO Madras; in blue. brown and
green-on sale Remnant Cn
Day, per yard. ..... -. VCN
4th FloOr-PelIetier's
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Books, etc.

S1.OO Fountain Pens; self filters
with 14-k solid gold points and
vest pocket clips-out go the last
of them Remnant Day at Eno
just Il price .......... JVC
soc Boxes of Stationery; a quire of
paper, complete with envelopes
to match; white and dainty 1Oc
tints-Remnant Day for. AOC
10c Irish Lawn Envelopes; twenty
five in a package-out go the last
of them Remnant Day IN
at Avn
Books-all the remaining lots of
Christmas Gift Books will be
closed out Rem IL oy.IPo
nant Day at.
Main FIoor-PeiIetier's.
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Rugs

S12.5O Rugs; wool and fiber Rugs
in the 9x12 foot size; patterns for
bedrooms-Remnant Day a 90
offers a bargain here at. OsOC
Extra heavy grass Rugs: plain on
one side and figured on the 9TH
er; 27x54inch size which is reg
ularly priced at $2.19-on I Al
sale Remnant Day. 49,. xsxO
S6x72-inch Rugs OF the regular
$2.9S quality will be sold . IN
Remnant Day at. koxV
4th T1OOr-PelIetier's
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TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

IOST-An Eversharp Pencil. between 9TH
and Sth. on Kansas Ave. G.. c. Chamber
lin. 1712 Lincoln. Phone White 2793. Re-
ward
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Laces

fOc Val lace edges and insertions:
these are short lengths SO out
they go Remnant Day l.
at. per yard. ....... ~
s5c Baby FIouncings; short lengths
of Flouncings in dainty, babyish
designs-your choice Remnant
Day at exactly II price, g71
per yard .....-.... rs ~
$3.50 Georgcttcs: short lengths in
gray, black, brown, navy. Pekin
blue and tan--to close out Rem
nant Day at "a price, C1 9E
per yard ...-... @As6O
S1.5O to s12.OO yard Frinscs; from
8 to "a inches. wide in black,
navy. taupe. white and brown.
out they go Remnant 1 nrice
Day at ......
Main Floor-PeIletier's. -
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Toilet Goods

Odds and ends and small lots of
standard Toilet Goods: Face
Powders, Creams. Toilet Waters.
Talcum Powders, ETC.; regularly
priced 25c to s1.00-on sale
Remnant 1asr Day at 70 price
Main FIoor-PelIeticr's
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Footwear

Women's up to $3.50 Boudoir Slip
pers of black and colored kid with
low heels, and finished with silk
pompons: broken line of sizes
priced to close REM 90.
nant Day ........ CCC
49c Slumbcr Slippers OF soft, warm,
fleecy bathrobe blanketing in
neat patterns and colorings-
about three dozen pairs to close
out Remnant 1C
Day at .. xVC
Women's Rubbers: the good. u. S.
Rubber Co. kind in sizes . u 5,
ihey ss ana Isat i Re%nagt %ontlgTnnile Da4l 29c
end FIoor-PeIletier's
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Mems Wear

Mems s5c Neckties: the open end.
four-in hand style in variety of
coloFs-your choice Remnant Day
at the low price Ann
$3.50 madras Shirts: in striped pat
terms with soft cuffs; only a few
sizes but while they last they
will be sold Remnant 4 co
Day O. 4sV0
Mems $1.69 Union Suits: broken
sizes of medium weight cotton
Union Suits in ecru color-while
they last Remnant 10
lay 4s "a ~
Mems $500 Union Suits; broken
sizes in elastic knit heavy cotton
Union Suits with flat locked
seams-Remnant Day I %
60c Mcrino wool Socks with long
elastic cotton cuffs and are in
good Winter weight-broken sizes
on sale Remnant Day 40
Tor 4O&
$3.45 jersey Sweaters; small lot in
pure wool; black with orange
stripe-priced to close CO co
Remnant Day ....... QGsVO
Main F1oor-PeIIetier's
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All tho Remnants of Cotton Goods;
Crepes Shirtings and Ginghams
mnll nant 1nv 9n sale all igssn Rsm- ~ price
soc Outing or Baby Flannel: the
27-inch soft. fleecy. m Il m
weight quality-on sale 90
Remnant Day EQC
Soc part linen crash Toweling;
either bleached or natural color;
very absorbent and of remark
able wearing quality; II inches
wide-Remnant Day, 0n.
per yard. .-............ AVG
45c Turkish Towels; size 1886 and
bleached a snowy white; a good.
soft yarn Towe1-on sale o.
Remnant Day, each. ... y OC
35c Comfort CbalIies; several pret-
ty patterns of 36-inch Challie,
priced to close on Rem %
nant Day GOO
S-oz. Rolls of Comfort Batting are
priced for Remnant Or
Day.............2 for ZOC
size for double beds; soft and
: warm in either tan or gray
plaids; very specially 90
priced Remnant Day. 9sCO
$500 Cotton Blankets: for chill
dren's beds in either tan or gray
with dainty colored borders; on
sale Remnant Day at a price
s,T cheaper than 16S
Main EIoOr-PeIIetier's
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Hosiery

$3.50 Silk Hose; small lot of ODDS
and ends in colors. only; left
from Christmas selling-to clear
away Remnant Day 0E
they're priced ...... xsVC
$1.25 silk and fiber Stockings; in
brown, gray and white 90
for Remnant Day. CO(
Childrcn's S1.O0 Stockings; slightly
soiled, silk plated ones 40
special Remnant Day at. %6O(
Childrcn's fine ribbed cotton Stock
ings in brown, black and white
will be on sale in broken %
sizes Remnants Day for. :. AJC
Main Floor-Pelletier's
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Trimmed Hats
$2.95
Sc. 90 to $500 Ualates

and some Tailored Hats. too.
The Trimmed Hats are medium
and close styles; a few black. and a
number of navy blue. brown, taupe
and sand, ones-a lot OF Trimmed
and Tailored Hats whose original
prices range from $500 to $500.
priced for quick clearance = or
Remnant Day. AsJO
3rd F10or--Pelletier's
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Handkerchiefs

1EdHtNINCIO OIfICIS
Women's csc, Soc and soc Hand-
kcrchicfs with dainty embroid-
cred corners; slightly soiled and
mussed = Remnant Day you'1l
have your choice 10 Drice
at
Womcn's S5c initiated Handker-
chiefs: six in a box; not all letters
to close Remnant Day, En-
per box, at. JUG
Main Floor-Pelletier's
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Leather Goods

Our So. 90 Leather Purses; both top
ard back strap styles in black and ?
co1ofg-on special sale Remnant
Day, just the one co
day ......... xsVJ
All Velvet Hand Bags; a great
variety of styles, sizes, shapes and
colors ranging in price from s1.oO
to s25.0O-all on sale 1 r1rsco
Remnant Day at just I z pa
Genuine Leather Handbags and
Purses. Most stores say 1t can't
be done-but Pelletior's viii sell
you a genuine leather Handbag
or Purse that is actually worth
s1.50 to $500 Remnant 90
Day Tor wv
35c Metal Necktie Racks IN
Remnant Day for ... kCC
Women's 500 patent leather Belts
4 inches wide-Rem- en-
nant Day for. .. JOC
Sample Limo of Leather Goods;
Toilet Sets Travelling Sets. Mani
cure Sets. Picture Frames. un-
fitted roll-tsp Cases, Jewel Boxes
and the like-to be closed out
Remnant Day at n price and less:
Mnin Fioor-PeiIetier's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-10

1000 miles of the Journey from San
Diego to Washington In the actual flying
time of fifty-five hours will be the guests
of the city. The date OF their arrival
In Philadelphia will be announced in a
few days.
Arrangements for entertaining the
niers are being made by Major James II.
Mckee. 1903 Poplar street. who is sur
geon. OF the squadron and participated
IN the flight. Major Mckee called on
director krusen, of the Department OF
Health and Charities. and conferred
with the members OF Councils commit
tee on S~ustenance and Relief, which will
entertain the fiers while in Philadelphia
Inc squadron IL In command of Major
Albert II. Smith. who has been in the
army since seventeen years old. The
squadron includes. In addition to Major
Smith and Major Mckee, Lieutenant
Robert Worthington. commander al
Rean Field. California, where finished
pilots complete their course in aeriaI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-10
SKIP-STOP HEARING
HERE ON JANUARY %
Public Service Commission
Sets Date for Presentation
of Testimony

Complaints against the skip-stop sys-
TEN from business organizations and in
~dividuals will be received at n public
hearing to be held in Philadelphia jan
uary 20. before the Public Service Com
mission of Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany almost simultaneously issued n re-
ply to the bill of complaint brought be-
fore the commission by the United Bust
ness Mems Association OF Philadelphia.
Admitting that the proper ALLEGATION
of skip-stops has not yet been made, and
that the system would have 10 be re-
vised In any contingency the p. Il T.
persisted in adhering to the system
Its defense is based on the report of the
committee of thirteen which found the
system was not responsible for n fatal
accidents.
The company formulated even more
completely its determination to put the
question of skip-stops up to the trav'
elers on the various 50 lines OF the city,
though Il did not explain just what
method of balloting would be used OF
how Il proposed TO secure the prescnta'
ton OF the wishes of the car-riders. Sub
ject to the action of the Public Servic'
| Commission, the company said. a vote
on each line would he taken to determine
whether skip-stops would be retained oil
discarded. The company admitted ina
many of the corners now skipped were
wrongly located, and intimated thai
these would he revised by popular vote
on lines where skip-stops were main
tanned.
Admitting that one-third of the car
riders are inconvenienced. the compan!
claim that the saving in time and scrv'
ice to the other two-thirds was sum
| cicnt to justify maintenance Of the sys
tenn.
Al the conclusion of its lengthy argu
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And So They Were Married
Episode Three-(JedIousy)
BY HAZEL DEYO BACHELOR
COPYRIGHT. 1919. bp Public LEDGER Co.

Did your w7erer She ran in this
morning"
AT B~iackthorn's."
Ruth's eyes wibened. You don't gen.
orally eat there. do your"
sometimes I DO. when I have the
time" -
Where you aioner"
mo. Betty was with me-"
Betty LAMBERT Ruth exclaimed
after a moments silence. You had
lunch with Betty Lambert"
Il was a mixture OF increduious surprise,
anger and frigidity.
why. yes" he returned.
Ruth felt a sudden lump rise In her
throat and quick team sting her eyelids.
She was hot one mo1nent and cold the
next, her breath came fast. involuntarily
her hands clenchcd, but she forced her.
self to speak quietly although h wanted
to shrek out the wordt.
How did you happen to lunch with
her?'
ran into her on tho street"
Had you intended 70 go to Black
thorn'sT
NO. why?"
you went there to take Betty then p
Ruth returned. ignoring the question
why. Ruth. what makes you take
tina attitude7"
Take that attitude? Did you think
would be pleased at your taking another
woman to lunch7 10 that the attitude
you expected7" Ruth was rapidly los.
ing her s~elf.control.
IT certainly did not think that you
would object to my having lunch with q
friend of ours"
"Of ours? She's a friehd Of your own
choosing"
But I thought you were growing to
like her."
III I had been, I never could like her
now, that's settled. I wonder what Helen
thought when she saw you. o. ! never
thought that I could feel as Inundated
as / do this minute"
Tomorrow. why Scott asked Betty ia
lunch with him.)
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CHAPTER III

CHAPTER III
A FEW days later Helen ran in TO see
"A Ruth. Ruth. strange to say, felt
Ill at Ease although she was
angry at herself for feeling so. She
had been in the bathroom with her arms
plunged into a forthy basin Of melted
soap suds. Three Of her fine g~eorgette
waists wrung out, strewed the wash
basin. Somehow this fact made Ruth
uncomfortable. she felt at a disadvan-
age. Helen was so smartly dressed for
the street, so remote from the washing
out Of even the finest garments.
Ruth left her work, and went into
the living room with Helen.
WELL she asked interestedly, ANY
news?"
I'm on the trail of something" Helen
returned.
Ruth was surprised at the little
stab of jealousy that went through her.
How small to feel Jealous OF Helen.
something interesting" She forced
iiriStit W iluuiEt.
Il think SO; 1t makes me thrill to
feel that I can earn anything at all.
I never knew how 1t would be to act
ually earn money. I suppose any JOB
no matter how small and insignificant
would excite me-"
But Helen, how about regular office
hours? Won't 1t be awfully hard to
keep them? You know you're not ac'
customed to them at all. and any work
that you get will be different from the
work you had in France"
Il don't care II It Is hard. somehow
I expect 1t to be, n I'll be glad. l DON
want to a V time TO think much. and as
for going back to the life l lived before
the idea is impossible"
How you've changed :" Ruth sighed.
Helen laughed. you sound as IL you
didn't like me as we'll"
II don't know you as we'll"
"Oh, Ruth, you're foolish
That sounded like the old Helen. thu
gay in~conseauent Helen. Ruth felt Q
sudden impulse to keep Helen In tina
mood.
stay to lunch?' she asked.
ooh, I can't, dear. ! just ran over 10
a few moments to see you place. ] hav'
an appointment at 1880 and another a
1850. I'll just have time for a bite II
between them, you see"
II can see that I'm not going to hav'
very much to do with you now that 20,
have this new idea in your head Ruti
could not help saying.
moi as much as before. perhaps, pu
when we do see each other III have 81
much more to talk about
Ruth was about to retort. VIVA
about me?" hut stopped. That would b
virtually admitting that Helen would b
more interesting after she was EN-
barked on a business career. she wouli
not do that.
Nothing seemed right after Helen lef
and for the rest of that day Ruth fel
restless. She had a desperate feeling o
not counting in the scheme Of things
One she would feel ~unimportan'
and the next she would wonder why sh
felt that way and be furious with her
self.
BY nightfall Ruth had worked her
self up again into a nervous irritabl
state SO that she was totally unprepare
for what Scott told her when he came II
saw Helen at lunch today" he re
marked.
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HOUSING PROJECT
WILL NOT BE CUT
Fleet Corporation Will
Complete Work Under.
taken, Says Taylor
GET T A
Homes for Shipyard Workers
at Hog Island, Chester and
Bristol Included

,
Projects undertaken oy the emergency
Fleet Corporation for housing workers
in the ~shipyards at Hog Island, Chester
"a p.,.,., Iii, III oun,otoa This
"'u Dfis'oi Will u" We -
ID tne announcement oi ~ "e''''' 10y
lor, former Director of Transit here
ana rou, MANAGER ~ the Messenger
tranSnorta,ion ond housing division of
tho limited states shining hoard.
These nroiects are so nearly COM
Melted said Mr. rav,or. that II was de-
cjded IN finish them. The housing
facilities are needed as badly now as
thew were during no war. he declared,
and under the agreement with the
owners Of the %shipbuilding plants the
shipyatds will take them over from the
Government after the treaty of peace is
signed.
NJ ro,.,or ,o,a tho Sonata mme
COMMITTEE that the housing division of
the Emergency Fleet CORPORATION had
cancelled ali of the contracts upon which
,rork had not hesn started and upon
which tho worl, was not we'll under way.
The. nroiects which II was decided to COM
niota he said cod AZ nor cent COM
nIeted IN January / and they could be
fn,sbed ana sold To the ~shipyards with
ont ha wing the Federal Government suf-
fer any logs
Mr. Tavlor nointod out that all of the
house. being bu,lt nv the Emergency
Fleet Cornoration are permanent dwell
inc or hotels and that they can be
disnosni ns o,s,I,, without loss to the
CHrornmon,
Tho nroiocts for housing shipwork-
ar, ns,r phi,p de,nbia and which will
no comn,etod hv The Emergency Fleet
Cornoration We're given by MIR. Taylor as
so,ioy,s.
IL leland 1000 individual, homes and
go Iotais 20 a-ccommodate 5000 men,
81 , on,t of sto o2t ooo New York Ship
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MMNMnNaNMNMGH Observation-Disclosures
HWNNWMnmm Observation-Disclosures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-10
BUCKS COUNTY EXPENSES UP
Hulmeville Bridge Main Factor in
Increase in Years Outlay

1t cost Bucks County S77,61t more
to operate In 1918 than In 1917. The
total expenditures In the county in 1918
were $277.442. against S199.92S in 1917.
Part Of the increase was caused by the
Construction Of the new Hulmeville
bridge which cost $4,000.
According to the annual statement It
cost Bucks County s3s.6l9 for the main
tenance of it's criminals and the bill for
care Of the insane amounted to $27,792.
A total Of $20,500 was paid for county
appropriations as follows: Bucks County
home, $4,000 law library, $500; G.. A.
Il. Memorial Day fund, $500: Bucks
County Farm Bureau, $500: Bucks
County Historical Society, $500. Main
tenance of seven pixies cost $9057.
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NURSES HOME FOR SOLDIERS
Medico.C hirurgical Building &c
Be Billeting Quarters

Upon request of Mrs. George w. Childs
Drexel and Mrs George w. Boyd, of the
Red Cross, Councils special committee on
care, s~ustenance and relief agreed to
provide equipment for the old nurses
home of the Medico-Chi Hospital, 1921
Arch street, to billet small d~etachments
of soldiers passing through the city.
At a cost of $4,000 a boiler will be in
stalled by the city to provide heat for the
building, and about $4,000 more will be
necessary to furnish It. The adjoining
building may be used II the nurses home
property proves too small.
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ment the +. II. T. made the statement
that skip-stops were Of no material ad-
vantage to itself. but. in addition to
its belief that skip-stops were a o
venlence to the travelling public be-
cause they shortened the time. the re-
sulting economies allowed maintaining
the wage scale OF employees and kept
the fare down to the present rate. The
answe was signed by Thomas Il. Nit
ten, president of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company.
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Christmas Gift Leads to Injury

A pair of roller skates given to him by
his father as a Christmas present was
Indirectly responsible for an accident last
night TO nine-year-old Raymond Mus
taro, 40 North Tenth street. The boy
was "hitching on" to a milk truck on
Corinthian VENUE near Poplar street,
when he was thrown to the ground. a
wheel Of the truck passing over his leg.
The doctors at Drexel Hospital say they
may have to amputate the leg.