Nixon Orders 2-Cent Transfer Charge Across NYC Transit
Public Service Commissioner Lewis Nixon approved an order permitting New York Railways and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit to charge 2 cents for transfers for one year starting August 1. The move, backed by Governor Smith and opposed by Mayor Hylan, eliminates most free transfer points on both systems except feeder lines. The rule uses transfer charges only for initial transfers. transfers on transfers remain free. Nixon cited the New York Railways insolvency and rent obligations, highlighting a system of free transfers previously in place and the federal court’s involvement to protect riders amid rising costs. Continued on page nine.
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Lucking
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Mr. Ford
Mr. Lucking
Stevenson
Erasmus Weaver
House
Theodore Delavigne
Plaintiff
Peace
Weaver
Staten Island Ferry Strike Quieted After Pay Hike Talks
A Staten Island ferry strike over pay disrupted service to Manhattan with crews on the Richmond line walking off at 4 pm. After policemen aided crowd control and temporary boats ferried workers, Public Service Commissioner Delaney brokered a settlement, with engine room crews resuming work and service returning to normal by late night.
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South Beach
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Delaney
City Hall
Hylan
Drunkenness Arrests Fall Under Dry Wave
Police records released yesterday show a roughly 30 percent drop in drunkenness arrests. Ninety-one intoxication arrests occurred in the first two weeks of July, eighty-one fewer than in the same period last year, with the following figures to follow.
Price Boosts and Prohibition Era Dining on Broadway
A New York Broadway cabaret scene article details soaring drink and food prices after prohibition. Milk and coffee rise sharply while ginger ale and cocktails see big hikes. Patrons carry their own bottles, but checks reflect added charges including cover fees. Ford libel trial notes follow, with emphasis on Henry Ford’s defense against being labeled ignorant.
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Restaurateur
Theatre District
German Assembly Rejects Church and State Separation
In Weimar on July 18 the National Assembly rejected a Socialist motion demanding complete separation of church and state at a closed session. The outcome maintains the intertwining relationship between church and state within the Republic.
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Weimar
Socialist Party
Clemenceau's Minister Beaten In the Chamber
PARIS July 18 The Chamber of Deputies voted against the government by fourteen votes after interpellations on the high cost of living. M Boret announced he would resign as food minister though the cabinet mass stood intact. The chamber backed M Augagneur s resolution criticizing economic policy as cost of living rose in France amid other nations credits expected from England and the United States.
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Renard
M. Augagneur
Marine
Baroness De La Roche Killed in Plane Crash
PARIS July 18 Baroness De La Roche a noted French aviatrix died in an airplane accident at the Crotey airdrome this afternoon while flying with a passenger. She was the first woman to fly over Paris and held altitude records for women, including 12,869 feet in 1915 and 16,700 feet this June, surpassing Ruth Law.
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Americans Lead London Victory Parade Today
London readies a vast celebration for the Allied victory with Pershing leading the Americans at the head of a multi nation procession. Belgians French Italian troops and allied contingents will follow as crowds gather along a route from Albert Gate to Hyde Park. The fleet reaches the Thames at South End as a 10 oclock start and a 10 000 strong concert caps the evening before fireworks.
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Finn Reds Plan Revolt By Great Rush Into Jail
The Lusk Committee reports a Finnish scheme devised by W. W. Finns to stage a grand strike causing disorder and mass arrests to provoke taxpayer revolt and end orderly government. The Brooklyn Standard Union issue promises a two page political story with full Kings County Republican Convention coverage and photos of women leaders.
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Yead
Brooklyn Standard Union
Kings County
Kave
Rockefeller Questions Gas Pump Full Measure in Portsmouth
John D. Rockefeller questioned a Portsmouth gasoline pump about accuracy while filling five gallons for four cars at thirty cents a gallon. He asked the fuel station owner to test the pump after a sample showed the reading appeared exact.
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Wilson Seeks Senate Accord on Shantung and Reservations
President Wilson’s talks with Republican and Democratic Senators focus on reservations to the League covenant and the Shantung clause. He cabled for permission to share conference records with the Senate, while hoping Japan or China will issue a clarifying statement. Senators Kellogg Kenyon McNary Capper voiced reservations, with McNary not backing any vote for reservations.
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