NONPARTISAN SYSTEM
OF VOTING PUT TO TEST
, IN JUDICIAL STRUGGLE
balloting for1 Supreme Court
justice Evidently Done
Blindly, With Walling
Slightly in Favor.
POSITION AIDS PALMER
The .nonpartisan system of Voting for
candidates for Judicial offices underwent ft
severe test yesterday in tlia quoting ror
Bupreme Court Jdstlce. There" Were only
tco candidates on this ballot, Emory A.
nrlilnir. of Erie, who Is already on tha
Supremo Court bench by Appointment and
Charles Palmer, a Prohibitionist In politics,
jostles Wrtlllng Is a Republican. The poll
ticsof neither cnnjlldato was shown on the
ballot, and neither wan widely known
throughout the State. Justice Walling, per.
haps, had the ndvantago In tills particular,
but the name of Palmer appeared ahead of
that of Justice Walling on the ballot
Apparently the, largo majority of voters,
In Philadelphia nt loast, voted blindly,
without knowing anything about cither can
dldate. In such n situation tho name ap
pearing first on the ballot Usually gets the
cross mark. Obsorvers of tho methods of.
uninformed voters. In tho polling booths
know that such Is tho usual practice.
As ft result of this situation, Justtco
Walling broke about evon with Palmer In
Philadelphia. Returns aro not 'available to
hot the result In other parts of Pennsyl
vania. It seems altogether probablo that
Justice Walling wilt run ahead of his op
ponent elsowhero than In thla city and gain
the , nomination. On tho -returns no far
available, however his victory "Is by no
means certain.
Another example -of tho advantage of
being first on a. 'ballot that Is complicated
or not understood by the voters Is shown
'In tho vote polled In Philadelphia by Wil
liam S. Aaron, of Altoona. Aaron Is a
Brumbaugh delegatc-at-largo to tho Repub
lican National Convention. Efforts wero
made, .of course to give him ft large vote
here by friends of tho Qovornor. Ho ran
25,000 ahead of all other candidates for
eltgate-at-largo In Philadelphia, how
ever. NEW PEACE OVERTURE
BY HICKSFTE FRIENDS
MAY LEAD TO REUNION
EVftNttfG iiSDGi3ItPHILAiDi3LPHlA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. 1916.
0
FRENCH HURL BACK
TWO TEUTON DRIVES
ON VERDUN FRONT
Attacks Against Positions at
Dead Man's Hill and Thiau-
mont Farm Repulsed by
Defenders
Meeting Receives Minute to Open
Doors to Young Men Who
Are N6t of Clergy
WOMAN GIVES ADDRESS
Hlckslto Friends, meeting' today .at 15th
S and rtaco streets, took another step toward
k. ..'. ...1,1. U. nl.!Av V.IHiln n ALU
T peatc. WHtl VIIU UIU1UUUA ItCUO .11 iui
t1 an,! PnrA ntrtttit-
7f";Last autumn the latter organization
made overtures to the Hlckslto Friends to
; combine their efforts for maintaining na
tional peace.
The offer was accepted gadly at that
' time and the remark was mado by those
to whom It had been tendered that It showed
v 1 drift' toward a nrocram by all Christian
tehurches to forget their little differences In
iwjftvor.of unity on big things.
I 'So today tlicro was no surprise when n
Bkmto wasv Introduced In the Hlckslto
.friends conference, proposing tho selection
of a general committee of not less than 50
persons, to be made" up of at least' two
members, of each, monthly and quarterly
meeting to admit to their deliberations as
to modes' of procedure and worship other
friends than ministers and elders.
The phrasing Is purely technical. It Is
designed to draw "young blood" to the
meetings, and cspcplally members of thn
Orthodox Friends, not In any partisan
spirit, but solely In a way for tho two
branches of the society to get together.
The subject of peace has occupied a
largo measure of attention In all meetings
ef the Friends ever since tho great-wnr In
Europe, began, and out of these discussions
has come the subject of a more profound
Unity between the two branches.
1 more, has told thd current mcetlne that
the United States has itself to bla'mo for
Its present potential difficulties, and said
"bumptious Americanism" was responisble
for the "situation" existing between this
country and Japan, which latter country,
he said, is entirely right In resenting the
dictatorial utterances of California.
When war comes, he said, It's too late
to talk peace, and be successful. Peace agi
tation must bo carried on, ho advised, by
securing the removal of causes that make
war. Japan offers an opportunity, he said,
and so does tha Monroe Doctrine, which he
thought should be amended by removing
Us dictatorial tone and framing a docu
ment which secures tho same purpose
through the combined effort of all Ameri
can Republics.
For tho first time In 60 years a woman
addressed the Hlckslte friends today. Miss
Elbabeth Lloyd told of her efforts at or
ganizing Isolated Friends nil over the .coun
try. Responses were made to her talk by
Isaao Clothier, William Bancroft, Dr. Jesse
Green. Of West nhVstpr. !) vonra nM. iJaii.
Minus Marten, Arthur Jackson and George
Velton.
It was suggested to members of the So
ciety that they communicate with Con
nessman Butler, of Delaware County, and
Congressman Browning, of NW Jersey,
both members of the House Naval Affalra
Committee, protesting against the five-year
Mval Increase bill.
COLONEL JOHN BIDDLE
NEW WEST POINT CHIEF
Named to Succeed Colonel C. P.
TownBley as Commandant
of Academy
WASHINGTON, May 17 Secretary of
iJ Paker today designated Colonel John
ft f ' tno Engineer Corps, now. sta
qned nt Baltimore as the. new , com
mandant of the West Point Military Aca
rmyi B'ddle w)1 BuCCeea Colonel Clar
as. ?; Townsley, who s ineligible fer-rp-
'WOlntment Tho change will go -Into" ef
fect about July 1. .
.' ionel Townsley will be given a leave
? b!!nce before Tielng assigned to duty
W. the. coast artillery division"
Leg Comfort
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r
leers,
from Varleue
. Weak AnUas.
o v ttm r is
Bwallan !..
trouble wblcb naad coolant, cer
tain support.
rpHUsS LA(JKD BTOCHINO
will make yon baccy and eaay.
Throw away torturing alaatlea or
truubleaotqa bandages, acd forset
Its . trouble. Carllia Htocklnsa
mada to mraaura, without ataatlo.
wear for many months. Waib
atal and aaidtary. lUrht-and du
abl. Coat only ai.is eaca, or
two for th iroc limb, $3.00, and
you'd cladlr pt- much raora for
tha aupport anI . Call and
ta mtaaured frea. or 'writ for
telf-maunment blank No. If.
lioura U ta & daily: Sat Rto,i.
(noa. alaatjc) to .order.
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ARTILLERY FIRE INTENSE
PAniS, Ma IT.
German forces have renewed their of
fensive ort the Verdun front
To the west of the Metise the Germans
delivered a, strong attack against the
French position on Lo Mort Itomme (Dead!
Man's Hill), using1 hand grenades, but It
was repulsed, tho War omce staled today.
Another German atthik wth grenades
was launched east '61 the Mcuso ngnlnst
the French trenches In the region of Thlau.
mont farm, but the communique reported
that It, too, 'was repulsed.
Artillery on both sides showed violent
activity throughout tho night at Ilnudro
mont wood nnd at Vaux pond.
Both nt Dead Man's Illll and nt Thlau
mont farm, tho Infantry actions followed
Intense, bombardments by tho Germans.
Tho text 'of the offlclal communique fol
lows! There wero artillery ducls'nt various
points on the front, particularly In
Champagne in tho. region , of the bulte
of Mesnll. .
In tho Argortnc, .ar'FJIlo Morte a
battle with tnlnc's resulted to our ad
vantage. . '
On tho 'left "bank of' the Meuso our
first lilies wero bombarded, An at
tempt W tho enemy to ndvanco by
using grenades on tho outskirts of I.e
Mort 'Homme was completely checked.
On the right bank there wns great
activity on ;thd part of .the artillery on
both sides In the region between Hau
drpmont Wood and Vaux Lake. North
tvoat of Thlaumbnt farm, n grcna'do at
tack on one of. our listening' posts was
. repulsed.
A. MITCHELL PALMER
?DEf EATS LIEBEL FOR '
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Easy Democratic Victory
Throughout the .State-With
Philadelphia Left, Out of
the Reckoning
BATTLE FOR DELEGATES
I
Tho Democrats- of. .tho State had two
lively contests, to call them (o'nrms. Tne
Old Guard, as tho Philadelphia "Gordon
Btomley machine Is designated,, took up the
cudgel for Michaol Ulebel, of Erie, for Na
clonal Committeeman ns opposed to A.
Mitchell Pnlmer. thd reorganization nom
inee. Tho Old Gunrd over the State took
up the flgh'r, and In places It was lively.
Early Indications, however, pointed to nn
easy victory for Palmer, with Philadelphia
left put of the. reckoning. Palmer was
especially strong In Allegheny and In the
centre of the State.
METHODISTS FAIL
TO PICK BISHOPS
First Ballot Yesterday at Con
ference Session Does Not
Result in Election
SARATOGA SPRINGS. May 17. Short
ly after the Methodist Episcopal General
Conference went Into session today offi
cial announcement was made that the first
ballot taken yesterday for the .seven new
bishops had failed to result In an election.
The total number of ballots cast was 815,
10 of which were defective. Tho number
of votes nocossary.for election. Is 537, but
the highest candidate received, only 412.
More than 75 names were voted' on,
It Is believed thut voting fdr the bishops
will continue until the end of the week.
The names of those clergymen who re.
celved 100 or more votes on the .first ballot
follow:
Dr. Thomas Nicholson, secretary of the
Church Board of Education. New York, 412;
Charles B. Mitchell. Chicago, 337: M. S.
Hughes, Pasadena, Cat, 333; Franklin
Hamilton, Chancellor American University)
Washington,, 323; A. W. Leonard, Seattle,
299; Dr. Herbert Welsh, president of Ohio
Weslcyan University, Delaware, O,, 293; E.
S. TIpple.'.New York, 285 Charles E. Locke,
Los Angeles, 237; Joshua .StansAeld, In
dlanapolls, 178;' William IL Crawford,, pres
ident Allegheny College, Meadvllle, Pa., 150;
W. F. Oldham, New York. 109; E. O. Illch
a'rdlan, Brooklyn, 149; Horace L. Jacobs,
Wllllamsport, Pa., 145; Rgbert Jpnes fne
gro). editor Southwestern Advocate, 116; L.
J. Blrney, of Boston University, 111; W. F.
Sheridan, Chicago, 105; A. E. Craig, Sioux
City, Iowa, 104; M. S. Rice, Detroit. 103.
Dean Blrney subsequently withdrew his
name.
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l'noto by Ledger Patrol.
After loins threatened by early morning clouds, which promised to cause postponement, the annunl flower fete
emerged with the sun today. In this booth, left to right, aro Mrs. Howard Ayrmore Sands, Miss Eleanor
13. Hopkins, Mrs. Gardner Cassatt nnd Miss Mary Wright.
RITTENH0USE SQUARE
FLOWER MART 0PENSN
WITH SPLENDID TRADE
Society Women and Maids Offer
All Sorts of Blooms and
; . Plants; at Charity
Sale
REFRESHMENTS SERVED
Gorgeous beyond Its predecessors, the
third annual Rlttcnhouso S(Hare Flower
Market opened today. Transformed for tho
occasion lnto,n spot of floral beauty In
the name of charity, the municipal plot
from Walnut to Locust streets, and from
IStli to 19th streets, is In tho hands of
tho matron's and maids of society, who.
until 'sunset, will preside at tho many nt
tractlvo flower-laden booths nnd other
stands which comprise the market.
Sirs. George. Gordon Mcatlo Large nnd
tho large corps of associates who .have
labored with her for the biicccks of the
affair aro ftopeful that this year's function
will net greater results than tho two previ
ous years have shown.
CHARITY SOLE PURPOSE.
Charity, not commercialism, la tho key
note of the affair, and tho Playgrounds As
sociation, tho College Settlement, tho Visit
ing Nurses' Society nnd the Rlttcnhouse
Square Improvement Society will rccolve
the entire proceeds, tfio money for finan
cing the Market having been obtained
wholly from private subscription.
While, growing and cut blooms comprise
the greater portion of tho offerings at the
several booths, therp are many other at
tractions. A Novelty Dairy Booth Is In
charge of the Visiting Nurse Society. Porch
furnishings are on display and sale nt an
other. Birds sing as they await purchasers at
a dainty stand where flowers nlso aro sold
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1 Owner Will Sell for$2j00
! Below Cost to Effect a
1 Quick Sale
Three-atory aiona anil atucco i--room y
1
e.houaol Southern cpo?uro; close ln- m
tloo. Lot IUOU'J.1. Qua. electric llsht: S
n Springfield waters fireplace, parquetry H
handsome parage; entire plot enclosed.
Fine ahttde, ...,,. .
Any one wlahlne a beautiful home In
a iairnhlA Mecttan. havlnK alt auburban
advantaxea. ahould . Inveatlsato thla ;)
m advantaaea. anoum invejui
p! proposition at Ilrookllne, I'a
f Wr(ta or call.
WM. S. DAVIS
South 'Artlniorr O dices at Station
nhnna Mnnorrh ''3.
!Cyi3ri:JS2ii.rx?ii5,i!SKi,j
by Mrs. Howard Pnnconst and Mrs. I'd
ward Croicr. The, little Ave and ten
cent plants aro profusoly displayed at an
other booth that was well patronized. Hero
Mrs. Gnrdner Cassatt presides. Other
floral stands aro those of tho Society of
Little Gardeners, the GnrdenorB' Club nnd
the Wceders' Club.
Faithful reproduction of n Pnrisiap Flow
er Market Is furnished by tho Playgrounds
Association In a lnrge stand, conspicuously"
placed, where a bevy of young girls In
French peasant costumes. In chnrgo of Mrs.
Henry Cartwrlght, wns kept busy from the
opening hour.
Butter churned on tho spot and sold by
pretty datrymnjds was an attractive Inci
dent of tho dairy booth, where fresh nnd
tasty dairy products found roady purchas
ers. This department la In chargo of Mips
Molllo Coles, Mrs. Normnn .Jackson, Mrs.
Barclay II. Warburton, Mrs. William A.
Glasgow, Mrs. Morris Jastrow and Mrs.
Horace II. Furness.
Mrs. Henry Brlnton Coxe, Mrs. Joseph
Loldy and Mrs. Craig Diddle aro conduct
ing tho snlo of orchids and cut flowers.
Another booth for plants nnd cut flowers
Is In care of Mrs. Sldnoy W. Keith, Mrs.
John W. Tepper, Miss Julia. Berwlnd nnd
Mrs. Edward B. Cassatt.
Around the fountain at 12 o'clock, lunch
eon was Ecrved, under tho direction of
IQWb
The IIIllHlde
Colonial In tnu
calf, gun-metal
or patent colt,
on the new Itltr.
Inst, full Louis
beet, largo leath
er buckles.'
&
This is
tho Wise
Shopper's
UhccK
'TL UlU'J-
i ne nmswe
is suggestive of Spring
Spring and' lilac - scented
country lanes and a stroll
Sunday morning.
This pump, taken from
an old Colonial pattern, is
wonderfully unique there
is nothing like it in Phila
delphia today at any price.
We are bringing it o u t
just at this time for those
women who want a low
Spring shoe yet one sub
stantial enough and with
soles light or heavy.
Our Hillside Colonials are
$3.00. We do not believe
you can duplicate them if
possible to obtain them else
where for less than $5.00
to $6.00.
Royal Boot Shop
1208 Chestnut St Pzei3sts.
OT FLOOR SAVES $5?
This Massive 3-Piece Suite
ilsB!alliijgMSa
lliii V "vT ii I flTfflnalaWP','iaM 1
$C7.50
-r m I si nn
a Week
" Special This VV
In GOCARTS
From .$350 Up
Come NOW,whl(d tha.
salevUxui and get a .tre
mendous JvalUe. mvery.
imaginable Btyle at
prices that you copnot
A nnlfivi'l aa
f HCE 'ifawjjonw tibf
ni TfH f"r'-i-
4 Room
Bjridal
OUTFIT
m&9
rS V per wk,
Ref rigrei'afpr
Sale
We are hojv oftHng un- .
usuaj Refrigerator yalues.
Every Refrigerator ex
tremely massive and serv
iceable at prices that aro
a revelation of lowness.
Come and Been! ?!! TTn
the beauties P
we have from '
Value $75.00
Think of It for only ?57.50 yoy
can beautify your dining room
in stylish and magnificent solid
quartered oak. You must see
tho impressive extra - heavy
plank top on each piece and
the generously large Colonial
frames to appreciate what a
really colossal value this is. As
a bonafjde $75 value, this oppor
tunity is unparalleled in the
history of the furniture trade.
Don't miss it.
50c a.
Week
WlMMffly
722-724 Market St,
Open Saturday
Evening!
aC jlr-TFmlff4iJjiaBf
llel!h'',:- limviilll
mar
Mrs. Charles Crosswell, Mrs. John C.
Oroomo, Mrs. Charles S. Wurts, Mls3 Han
nah Fox and Mrs. Itecd A. Morgan, while
Mrs. D. Hrntlcn Kyle has tho booth for
lemoilado and Ico cream. In nddltion, thero
aro pony rides for tho youngsters nnd don
Itey nnd gont carts for the very little pa
trons. Club and rest rooms -will bo af
forded by n pergola, which is on exhibi
tion under tho supervision of Mrs. Charles
CustlB Harrison, Jr. Tho "policing" of tho
affair Is In chnrgo of tho I3oy Scouts, to
whom Mrs. 13. T. Stotesbury will bo hostess
at luncheon.
The, design of the Flower Market Is pat
terned' after tho First Sunday Market nt
Versailles, and, while smaller In extent,
lacks nothing of tho beauty of the original.
CAMDEN JUBILATES
OVER ITS SPLENDID
MATERIAL GROWTH
Exposition Opens Tonight With
Shad Dinner to 1000 Men in
Honor of Passingi 100,000
Population Mark
TEN DAYS OF FESTIVITY
A slmd dinner for
1000 men will open
tonight Cnmdcn's
celebration of tho
fact that It has a
population of more
than 100,000. To bo
accurate, It has, by
the Inst State cen
sus, 102,212, nnd
since It Is growing
at n rate of 3000 a
year, Camdcnltes
plncrt 105,000 ns a conservative figure.
Tho dinner will be held In tho Masonic
Temple. Tho 'principal speaker will be Chief
Knglnecr UlAlto, tJ. S. A., nnd he will be
seconded by ex.fJovernor Kdward Casper
Stokes nnd Congressman William J. Drown
ing. Ca'mden has gone to great lengths to
make Its city celebration a big success. Its
business men have contributed $40,000 and
tho celcbrntton from tonight until May 27
will bo run on a high-powered bnsls.
Thero aro to be parades, concerts, Indus
trial exhibits, nnd one of the chief features
will bo tho boys and girls, who with thou
sands of horns, will "blow for Camden."
Tho flrst.of tho three parndeg wilt be hold
tomorrow aftornoon. It will bo of automo
biles only. The second parade will bo tho
fraternal pageant on Saturday. More than
30,000 secret society men will march, nnd
lodges from nil of south Jersey nnd from
Philadelphia wilt help Camden celebrate Its
new population mark.
Tho prldo of tho city will bo the Palace
of Industries that ordinarily Is tho nrmory.
Hero Camden will show visitors from all
over tho world tho things for which It Is
famous Its talking machine records, Its
soups, pens, soaps, leather, perfumes,
pharmaceutical preparations, cut glass,
paints, varnishes, oil rc'nlng, chemicals nnd
other features that It groups under the
head of "varied Industries."'
Tho lighting engineers have worked haul
and artistically. A grcnt triumphal nrcli
has beon erected on tho trinnglo lawn nt
Market and Federal streets right off the
ferries. It will be flooded with light at
night, and from ft W mllMr vt cWWk Mr
rylng electrically lighted bennAitt W!
flash out Camden's greeting from tl ff
tics' to thd Armories at Hnddon on Wrlht
avenue, and atro from thfl itAighH ftnni
ferries to the Market street ferries.
The Victor people have donaleel til
bands nhd orchestral! and soloists for t
various concerts, nnd all the business folfc,
working together, have, given such tot Hielr
organization as will come In hahd lot- th
exhibits.
The great celebration will close ort im
2tth with n third great parade to be ktMrtn
as tho clvle pageant
pra'mi-WM'
MrH er eoll or ear ttu
and Interesting Bofcle
"Looking Into Vont Oitmi
Ifo.
102
s
A Series of
Eye Talks
Our Nfil Talk Wti., Mar 81
By Joseph C. Ferguson, Jr.
PEAKING ef the rf
lfttlon of eye troubles
to conditions In other
parts of tha body, an
authority on the sub
ject says that thera
are well authenticates
cases !n which nil
trentment fdr Inflamed area
failed until a bad tooth was
drawn, ahonlng a root Im
mersed In pua.
Tho UNDBntYriNO CAU8H
of auch trouble must always
be found nnd corrected before
normal cohdltlona can result,
It Is hecauso of the com
plnstlty of many such cases'
that they can only be correctly
illngiianed by the Oculist tha '
pliyalclan who specialties In
treatment of the eyea.
If yeiir Ocullat nndi glasses
to bo NCCICSHAItV, then see
that his prescription la Ailed
by.. an Optician known for hla
ability nnd experience and having-
facilities necosearr to nil It
with perfect accuracy.
I'rcscrlptlnn Opticians
6, 8 & 10 South ISth St.
We DO KOT Examine Hues
"TIiIm Talk' from a copy
rlaht Perlcsi nil rlBhts referred."
ffiS'sS?
After having shopped around and seen many Pianos that
looked good and sounded good, "then get down to the facts." t
Who makes the particular Piano that appeals to you? Are
the vital parts of the instrument constructed of the best materials?
(Forget the fine, pretty case that caught your eye; remember you
are buying a Piano for the tone and musical qualities.) Is it a
stenciled instrument or one that is made by a reputable manufac
turer, who will not allow any name but his own to go on the Piano
(thereby showing his cpnfidence in his product) ?
Are you paying the extra dealers' and jobbers' profits that
add no value?
To be absolutely sure that you are getting the best for your
money, an instrument that is made by a reputable manufacturer who
sells to the home direct (thereby eliminating the in-between profits) ,
to obtain a guarantee that has the factory behind it, buy from
the maker who for over a quarter of a century has been making
Pianos right here in Philadelphia.
IT PAYS TO THINK
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11th and CHESTNUT
Factory, 50 th and Parkaide
Philadelphia Branches
S2d and Chestnut Streets
2835 Germantown Avenue
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