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Evening Pubftc Ledger CowTtvtit, t. hv the Xtv York Ttmra Co. WIU the French Armlea, Hay 9. The Americans will certainly make food at aviation If the boys with us are f1r samples to Juduo by," said a French officer to your correspondent today. As commander of one of the four squadrons of the famous. "Stork" croup, the finest French air unit, which has accounted for more than 300 Oerman machines, be was able to speak with authority. His remark was made ca.su ally In dlscusslna- the performance of the Storks' newest ace. Sergeant Frank LkSaylles. an American, who In the last three weeks, detplte bad flying weather, has Jumped his official ecore from two to six. of which the last two were downed on successive days May 1 and 2. Last Sunday M. Dumesnll, the Air Minister, in pinning the two latest of the four palms on the War Cross ribbon which Baylies wears next to his mill tary medal, said he was delighted thus to emphasize the recognition by Franco of what Baylles's countrymen would do when they had equal opportunity. The minister added: "The Allies are counting greatly on America's aid In thilr warfare. It Is by performances like yours that we know w shall not bo disappointed." Another American. Edward Parsons, one of the heroes of the old Lafayette squadron, signalised his arrival In the "Stork" group, which took place only a week ago, after several months' ab sence, by downing r Herman biplane yes terday after a fierce fight against odds. Parsons left the airdrome with two comrades, who lost him In the clouds. While circling to get In touch with them again he was attacked by five enemy machines. True to Flnck's system, which It Is a point of honor for th-r""Storks" to follow, of never declining combat, no matter what the odds, and defeating one's op ponents by superior maneuver. Parsons 'dived sideways. as If to abandon the un equal struggle, and enticed a German monoplane after him. Then the Ameri can turned suddenly on his pursuer and delivered a point-blank' volley. For a moment the Oerman attempted to reply with .badly directed fire, then, as the distance between the. planes lessened, ha abruptly swung around and fitved headlong for his own lines. As often happens during such a duel, the rest of the Germans had scattered and'were each circling above In the hope of retting an opportunity for a deadly swoop on Parsons from behind. Without hesitation, the latter rushed his plane .upward, almost vlrtlcally, against the nearest German. Again the maneuver took the foe by surprise. Before he could decide how to repel the attack he was swept by a stream of bullets. As Parsons swung aside at the last second to avoid a collision he saw the enemy machine flutter for an Instant like a wounded bird and then fall over and over to crash I00O feet below Just behind the German front line, where Its destruction was immediately corroborated by French artillery observers. Flnck, who has brought his score from thirty-three to thlrty-slx In five days of flying in the last fortnight, was one of the first to congratulate Parsons on his exploit. The "ace of aces" also spoke highly of the two latest American recruits to tho "Stork" group. Sergeant Bentley Hoeber, of Nutley, N. J.t and JaBper Brown, of New York, now a lieutenant In the American army. CssHsseJ frem rate One biggest blow of. the, war, and I Im plore that this 'sniping' cease." Tho Premier continued: 'Ooncral Maurlco fs n friend of mine, lie was In Commons when I mu'de my statement. Surely before setting an example. of Indiscipline he ought o have come to mo and,jatd, 'I think you should 'correct this. Ho didn't, and our fate will bo in tho balance in tho next few days." PREMIER'S VICTORY EXPECTED IN HOUSE ', TEST OVER MAURICE Special Cable to Evening Public Ledger cepyrtght, ttlt, tu the Ntw Vork Ttmts Co Ijontlon, May 9. The prevnltlnp; opinion Is the Gov ernment will win n decided victory In the House of Commons tonight. The Irish National members are not re turning and It Is believed In nnlltlr.il circles that Lloyd George will be able to present a, most satisfactory case for himself and Bonar Law In reply to General Maurice's allegations that they mnde misstatements about the army 'in Parliament. Tho general Idea It that when the 1'rime .Minister makes his statement Asquitlt will not take the responsi bility of forcing a division. Should a division be pressed, the belief In the Commons is that with the assistance of the Unionists, who have been dis satisfied with the recent course of events, the Government will obtain n vote of confidence by a handsome ma. Jorlty. Forecast of Answer The Morning Post's political corre spondent understands that the Pre mier In nnswer to' the three specific points raised In General Maurice's let ter will be something like this: First. That an extension of the Brit ish line was agreed on between tho British and French cenernls and that another and larger extension was actu ally discussed at Versailles, but waa not decided on and nevtr took place. Second. That tho comparative fig ures of the army's strength on Jnn uary 1 of this year and last year were supplied by the war office through the department of which Maurice was n prominent member. Lloyd George In tends, it Is asserted to read all his memoranda. Third. That the Maurice statement as to the proportion of white troops in the eastern theatre of war was true on tho day on which tho Premier's speech was. made, but that Lloyd George anticipated facts by adding a number of men who had been or were Immediately to be dispatched. ' Government Confident The Dally Chronicle's parliamentary correspondent writes: "In ministerial circles the debate Is being anticipated with equanimity, so great Is the confidence In the Oovern- Ity if AsqulthV motion Is pressed to a division. The Dally News sajfs that the Govern, ment's present mood Is that they wWh for a division which, according to the Dally Bwrcss. laN not' likely to be In sisted upon. The latter paper says that there is little dbubt that ft;r Lloyd George and Bonar I.aw have ofTered ful explanation the demand for " form of Inquiry -will be TC0nUd.i" needless and will flicker out. According to the Dally Mall, should Asqulth s mo. "on be defeated or withdrawn, the Oov. "rnment will still be willing, f the House wishes T It. to submit Maurice's allega tlons to a court of honor composed of two Judges. The Dally Telegraph, on the other hand, says that a division Is believed to be Inevitable, and adds: "It Is predicted that the Government will obtain a majority of at least two to one. Virtually the entire Union party wilt otc for the Government. The de--ill! nf the narty to support the nrmy wm be emphasUed during the debate " The Times in an editorial regrets the 7 iin nf the proposed court or honor fwo Judge 0"Pthe ground that such an ? Mir although It might not suit mere SSSlSlS, would be straightforward, quick, and decisive. ... .. .- .v the Times, "we are threatened with one of those rambling tnreaicnc debates, beloved of ana . arc...." ----- . . .... m k Ul ll-'v " - arcimonlous ....--.. Villi Tffl politician "" - - n-rhans with a division based "on a series of speeches which In the nature of things are bound to be Incomplete." flhonld Kettle Quarrel Afi,r declaring that the questions :.. .,, r.nrhl Maurice cannot yet be discussed in detail with any advantage "omance and that It Is 'our duty to settle our ooui ........ - once, me iimn i""" "To speak quite frankly, we nave in finitely greater confidence In the sound "ess of Lloyd George's direction of the war than In his capacity to expound It with conviction. A great part of the world takes him. curiously enough to be adept at making the best of -a bad case. wc ourselves ucueve un mo ..vm...... that he constantly makes the worst ot a case which Is absolutely ovcrtfnelming. He Is far too apt to arouse suspicion when no suspicion Is Justified, partly be cause he Is badly served, which Is his own fault, and partly because he can never resist the temptation to overstate n good point. He p- ''is In giving un necessary hostages to nls enemies. Half his troubles come from hurried appoint, mints and dlsinlsrals. most of them right In themselves, but made In the worst posulble manner. The answers of the ministers In Parliament are a by word for alternate Indiscretion and obscurity. There has been want of coherence, both In administration and In official statements, for which Lloyd George Is paying the penalty. "That he Is by far .the best prime mlnlnter available we have not tho very slightest shadow of doubt. His whole hearted enthusiasm for the great cause at stake Is beyond all possible question. But the defects of his Invaluable qual ities, of his enthusiasm, breadth of mind, maxlnatlon. and Celtic courage make ment's ability to make a complete him a dangerous exponent of hard ad- Jorlty. and will continue in power, but will continue to be subject to an un resolved doubt of the gravest character In the minds ot public and the army." Kn.l of Party Trues Ex-Premier Asqulth's motion is de scribed by the Kvenlng News a direct challenge to the Government. ."Asqulth has definitely nded tho party truee." says this NortlicllfTe organ. "The gauntlet Is thrown down. The existence of the Government has been challenged. Lloyd George will fight." The radical Slar says: "Asqulth at len"t abandons his atti tude of benevolent opposition, and Is assumed to have reconsidered on pa triotic grounds tils determination to standi aiilde while Llod George com nleted the task of 'lnnlng the war.'" in case Llod George Mere defeated, who could take his place? Beferenco was made In yesterday' dispatches to reports about a po-slble Amulth-Mllner combination. One section of the North cllffe prefs puts the case as "Lloyd George or the old gang a clear lusue." and the Kvenlng News hns 11 column editorial the tenor' of which Is shown by the following extract: "The question before the House of Commons will not be debate on the lines of common falrnes" or common sense. Asqulth has long been sharpen ing his knife, and tomorrow Is fixed for his great offensive. His aim Is to defeat the Government and regain power, and he thinks he sees his oppor tunity. "In any case Ills dresin of return to ofllce In vain. He stands not only for the pollcv to wait and see. which wrought such Incalculable evil In the past, but for party rancor and political Intrigues. The nutlon will have none of the old gang, even supposing that deft use of various forces acting against the Gov ernment's policy In various directions enables the former to score success In the division lobby." It Is. however, noteworthy that the Evening S'ewa article Is much more n denunciation r.f Asqulth than a defense of Lloyd George, and this fact may be taken In conjunction with an editorial .Washington, May 9. An official dls. patch says that Sergeant Frank L Bay lies', of New Bedford, Mass., an Amer ican flier in France, has brought down Mven German" airplanes within the last two months. British Drive Foe From First Line Ceatlnoed frem race One in toward Hazebrouck, is a second ary concentration, but proportion ately important, mile for mile. ' The Germans on these fronts are Teady to strike. , Facing" them are the gallant French, the imperturbable British sod the, vanguard of eager Ameri cans, waiting for the battle to begin. HEAVY ARTILLERY DUELS ON BOTH SIDES OF AVRE Paris, May 9. Heavy artillery duels were reported from the Avre niver sector by the French War Office today. l " (Tho Avre Itlver fa southeast of Amiens on the Plcardy front.) A German patrol waa repulsed near La Chapelle-Palgnan. The text of the communique follows: "Lively artillery fighting developed on .tooth sides to ahe north and uouth of the Ayre river." ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE , ' IN ITALY AND BALKANS Paris, May 9. Belgian airmen i have thotdown two iGerman balloons and a German air plane, said an official report Issued by 'the Belgian War Office at Havre, It follows: tN "TTnere la the usual artillery activity an both sides, One ot our aviators fired ill' , -"iwo uerman nauoona near zarren. An- ,,, ether brought down an enemy aviator h,V '.within our lines. -v' I !. . A T-.t- ,.... . RavantMin adiMftnnal A..uimi.m.n 1$' ralrnlimefl havst been . ahot Hown m thB ", .Italian; front, the British War Off toe re . .orted today In a statement daallnv , ' Iwlth ooeratlons In thai theatre of war. y,Tiw text of tho announcement follows : ";l.F. "Two isuccessful raid -were .carried Q mK,XtvM wo cPica lew prisoners. LV4, "The artillery Is more active. .Hostile -.: 9tarV were engaged witn satisfactory rjt wimm.. uur air iorcea since tne last TV ' ;tB!.t'''1tv. ,fltrovd seventeen enemy swwmi. iiono, ot ours was lost." 'u;. f" mClE NAVAL AVIATORS 7. . ..S0 .Ttr mini.. ...i.!, 1 '. m n ?: f -. C, t A ,AHM.'. : Mar .JkJ-Two' naval rtt the day e lUAitr Tlrty Hour.' 'Battle ,wjsb, 1 tfnsfr, renlv to their assailant "The Unionist War Committee had a prolonged meeting Wednesday after noon to cdnslder the situation. Some members of it, Including, I am told, Carson, urged that in order to. avoid a division on the main question a shelving motion should be submitted. This appealed to that section of the Conservatives which has affiliations with the military caste, nut tne gen eral sense of the meeting was hostile to the Idea. No resolutions were sub mitted and In the end It was decided to await the Prime Minister's speech before taking action. "All the probabilities aro that the Unionist War Committee will sup port the Government in the division lobby. I. am Informed that strong feeling was manifested at tho meet ing against the suggestion of an .in quiry into a purely parliamentary matter by two Judges. "go far as can be gauged, the Govern ment Is ablo to rely on an almost solid Conservative vote, but there may be a few Tory absentees, In addition, they will get. the support .of between forty and fifty Liberals and about a dozen Labor members. The VJrlsh National 51. P.'s do not propose to leave Ireland. yet a while. Unless, therefore, some dra matic change in the situation takes place as a .result ot the debate, the Govern ment should have a three-figure major ity. Will nark Up Statements "From all I hear the Prime Minister will have no difficulty In proving that every one of the ministerial statements that have been cal'ad in question was thoroughly accurate, and not merely technically so. A battling thing Is that two of the Impugned statements were made on data supplied by the general staff, of which Oeneral Maurice was a distinguished mimber. An honorable map and a high-minded soldier like Maurlco would not be. guilty of misstate ment. least of all In a public tetter. In which he would be Inviting contradic tion. Hence, the conclusion Is Irresisti ble that he had in mind one thing, and the Prime Minister another. "If Maurice was thinking only of the bayonet stre-.igth, for Instance, it is probably lb case" that the Infantry under Halg waa not stronger on Janu rv 1. 191S. than January 1. 1917, but' ta thlB war of mechanism Infantry Is .. -1 ... .. N.MInB al-nrth only one eicuicm ....--- There are the heavy artillery, the H, F. A the machine-gun corps, the tanks and the royal air service. Taking all these elements together and excluding the labor corps, there Is not a shadow of doubt that what the Prime Minister said on April 9 was absolutely correct the military armv this year was and Is more powerful than It was a year ago. Ask Maurice o Explain The Dally Express parliamentary rtp. resemaiive ). , "The army council has sent General Maurice a letter asking him for an ex planation .jf the move which he has made. JUs reply has not been TtcetotA. but Is expected wl'iout delay. When It is received It will be a question for the council to Je'd whether to bring him before a. court-martial or take other measures. Although Maurice has va cated his post, he Is asslstlnr his sue cessor to become thoroughly Initiated Into the worlc." ... ,A.;dl8Picn w n V". "?, whip appears to have, been Is sued to, th Nationalist members to at tend tV debate In the Commons. Thelr "ttendance Is unlikely for two reasons. The Blnh Fein, with which the PartyMs now. in alliance. , Ignore. ' w-aSM and Dillon Proo-Ji'f "-"V Vl .tin's tlonallst attack onjLloyd-aeorgj tW. moment wouia wm. - --, "Vh the prime Minister's -position In. Jhe couhtry,M .. ,Ttie naruamiiMrjr "-- Westminster asxtte says r .A..n,.mm.nt u aBBareBtlr confl dent that they can secure agood ma. ?orlty. A'solldbtoo oflOOnnembers or iTconnecte4 with the Government In one way or another ean be relled.on; but SLi ;.-,. i v that In otlw quarters there ,1s no great con teaitrtal ?he Government bus M.amiwteVtlM . . i'nf 'm- .h.t a oonsldefabU sajsMr In th- Times, which, as the Globe puts p,H,nly contrar. (o lc nler,s of It. "Is not very enthusiastic over Llod cou , , b d ,, George." for It refers with unusual , , d , we"n w) acerbity to his "Incurable hal.lt ot pro testing too much." T"e iimen mj tho charges In the Maurice letter "that least of all can they be settled finally by anv ex pnrto statement, however appa rently convincing, from the Prime Min ister hlmseir. and warns mm i" -"under no delusion whatever on that point." The Dnllv Telegraph's assumption that "an alternative Government would bo ..iilvK- nifllrnl In Its composition Is commented on by the Westminister Ga zette, which says: "Such an alternative Is. on the con trary. extremely Improbable. We are In times when the need of the country Is for straight and capable men of what ever party. An Idea that n new Govern ment would he confined to one party Is wholly out of touch with the realities. The experience of the war has helped us to ascertain what men nre strong and trustworthy which have proved good The Prime Minister, much to tho surprise of his enemies, la going to treat the Asqulth motion as a vote of censure, and qulto rightly calls upon the House of Commons to choose between him and Asqulth. "Asqulth will have the support ot every Nationalist and Sinn Felncr. every pacifist., every anil-war nnd labor mem. ber. nnd some of his old ministry and followers. Lloyd George will have lb. support of hnlf the Liberals and all the Unionists, although some of the Union ists will not vote because they feel sore over tne nome-ruie proposals. "The Nationalists may not be able to get over to ote, but efforts aro being made to hurry them over to vote against the Government. It sounds Incredible, hut It Is true. 'Tho Prime Minister will not only defeat the present nttempt to oust him nnd Donnr Law. but the division lists will fchow the danger of placing our destiny In the hands of the men who vote against him tomorrow," The Westminister Gnzette. which Is edited by J. A. .Spender, who Is a close friend of Asnulth. says: "It Is suggested in some ministerial papers that the Infatuated partisans, politely described lis the "old gang,' are lying In wait for nn opportunity to seize the succession. Nothing could be further from the truth. Critics of the Govern ment In nnd out of Parliament have for months past Incurred the reproach of being unullllng to take the responsibility for their action, nnd they have In fact stretched rorbearance to tho point nt which It Is widely construed as weakness. "Certainly the very lust chsrgo which can even plauslhly he made against Asnulth Is that he has exhibited any factious disposition toward Ltoyil George's Government or shown the slightest eagerness to supplant him In the position which he grn-peil In De cember. miC. Again nnd again Asqulth has held his hnnd when he might have struck n serious If not a fatal hlow. out of consideration for the burdens laid on the Government nnd the Undeslrablllty of a change If It could he avoided. But there comes n point when It Is the either Ithout element of a strong alternative Govern ment nnd are bound to tolerate every thing for lack of them. "The troubles of tho present Govern ment Imve not been made by their critics. They have been made by them selves. They have lost confidence through their own actions, not through any nttneks on them. Uvery serious man must have watched with misgiving the successive acts of policy or Impolicy which have apparently during the last few weeks been converging toward a total Impasse." 50 Alleged Pro-Germans Reported Face Federal Arrest DERIDED LIBERTY BONDS The Department of Justice announced today it will "round up" about fifty al leged pro-Germans, whose utterances to canvassers of the citizens' committee In tho third Liberty Ixian drive caused reports to the bureau of Investigation, of which Frank U. Garbarlno Is chief agent. . "Wo have quite a number of cases under Investigation," said Mr. Garbar Ino, "In which the remarks were very blatantly pro-German. These will be rounded up when the time is ripe. In nil. I expect we will have about fifty In our net." ENEMf ! UP1 ' AMERICA VT ,- - Av.rV - Another Stopped b U. S, 'Fire Cer nun Attack Expected In PJeardy With the Amerleans to I'lrardy, May . The American artillery continues pounding the German positions. One German battery Is known to have been blown up. Another, In Boise de'1-Alval near Framlcourt, which had been hcaWly shelling our positions, was stopped by tho American , retaliatory ire. (Bolte do 1'Ahnl, or "the wood of i.iival. In less than a mile northwest of Framlcourt and about the same dis tance north of Cantlgny.) vvhlle there Is speculation ns'to wfiere tho next German attack Is comlnc- th Franco-American MnfTs resiwnslblo for oarrlng the way to Paris arc on the nlert. There nre Indications that thi boche is bringing up additional urtll lery In this region. Theh French highly rnmmnnrf 11 1. fin-thf.,Ani'i'-,can" J" ""-emrtheiilng the linn here. Hvery day find. n, ..,... Tn r-uhvneslhr frn.T. 1initA.tn.hntitA In the various sections of the city, loan "m" ",enre' ,Vv"y, day n,ld tho Amerl workcrs found 100 cases that they be- mJ ti i ".h"''0 to wl'nd an live fiiouiii do invcsiiKaica oy ri-uri.ii , ,,, ..."i, V mrongcr agents, according to Warren A. ltceu, .. " "" ""' sireicned. executive secretary of tho citizen's com . .Y . inwiss 1 MteS.; 'who' have small rrient aa.-econrllleuteeti Edward' F., Baker. Infantry;. 'JerryJUKvsey! Llewellyn. Pa., ,f Infants j KiizpatricK.VHarns-mrK i James Tv Jackson, 1 Wg iniamrys onn tv 'uc X ., lllin.liljr , ri,HBBfr Mercer. Pa... Infantry: Weaver, Pa., field, art Reeves. Lntrobe, Pa,wMf George B. Coatee, (Per j.. iniamry. ... , . Raymond WTCook,1 Infantry. mlttee. All these hae been reported to tho bureau of Investigation of tho Department of Justice. "In, some cases," Mr. Heed said, "the canvassers almost had open clashes with persons who openly derided the Loan ox- serv- The Franco-American Unison Is rcmely effective. The transitu , ice is working smoothly and the hos. te,,t. . ""..6 10 me luilest ex- i.A7 f??." ns ?lcn are (a'n to the lin.. ...... . r uniionns nro taken nfr Z, and expressed sympathy for Germany. . XnJJ nr ... 1 r, ,f Am,rlca'' hospitals are Not 11 small number of these people """ of extra uniforms. r were women, nccoruing to memoers oi the citizens' committee, many of whom were evidently foreign nnd unnatural Ized. The house-to-house c.mvass- resulted In selling bonds to 93,000 persons. The total amount of the sales In money wna $10,100,000. The subscrip tions came from alt sections of the city. Tho record Is held by workers assigned to tho Thirty-fourth and Forty-fourth Wards, with 7500 subscriptions. Ld win O. Lewis Is chairman of the terri tory. In largest amount of money, German town holds first place with $1,000,000. The Third Federal Reserve Dtstrlrt today Is $75,000,000 above Its iill.itinent In the third loan, us was predicted at the closing hour of the campaign. Tho exact figure In $32B,878,'J50, an over night gain of $8,105,5110. Philadelphia Is approximately $-0,-000,000 above the allotment ot $136. 000,000. Its subscription figure now standing nt the $150,374,000 mark. nam DO AFBT.1 CRT PnttlM touch of 1 htolkktf? He um : . VW&' 1 0 $A zl B3 I - xJS 9 ..fli-.Baa' mV. STORK MtDKHS ssj . IMk wB M ACCEPTBW M iP Jm,mWmmmmW mWMmJmmmWtmrLmW ArnXmW fc.'l . 923 MARKET STREET . fSJ 'p t-K. . 71 "J A' II mmm .mm - . m 0 WP L mSSWSSSSiiSitSi. mtnlstratlve facts. The risk that he runs this afternoon and all the more If he has right on his side Is that he will be car rled away by the very strength or his case Into side Issues which are better postponed." Target for Attacks The Times concludes: "For months past the Government has been the target for a succession Of at tncks which have nothing whatever to do with administrative shortcomings, but quite openly directed against the policy of united military control. The affair of Maurice Is now being turned Into the latest of the series, and If his assocl.T tlons are prdved to the hilt, we shall only deplore the Intolerable carelessness ot the ministers In giving so good a handle to their opponents. In that case they will assuredly have to go but If they can prove themselves right and Maurice wrong, then there must be nn end, once for oil, of this Insidious Intrigue which has n deeper Inspiration than all Its .igents realize. ' "The House of Commons must choose one course or the other today. What It cannot be allowed to do Is to prolong a campaign of recrimination which distracts the Government, exasperates tho nation, and Is a sheer source of weakness to fhe whole alliance," Liberals Take Stand The Liberal war committee held a meeting yesterday and. according to the Dally Kxpress; resolved to abstain from voting against tho Government. The Dally Chronicle says editorially this morning: "The Government has withdrawn Its ownjroposal for setting up it, court of honor composed of two Judges nnd has decided to resist Asqulth's proposal for aselect committee. This course Is likely to give It a parliamentary victory, but not to throw any substantia! light on the Justice or Injustice of the charges under which It lies. "There Is little rlski of Its falling to get a majority, but no majority in Itself Will Indicate anything more than the prevailing reluctance of 'the House of Commons at a moment of national peYll to overthrow, a ministry while no defi nite known and acceptable alternative ministry exists. The vote cannot con ceivably be a straightforward verdict on the merits or the case, and however ef fective the debating defense may be which the Ministers are able to put up, It Is scarcely possible that It will answer the material questions In a way wnlcti will be conclusive to the people whei they think It over. "Ministers whose credit, Justly or un justly, .Iraa been already much shaken by the Robertson, Jelllcoe an Trenchard cases now have one of the gravest charges possible brought against them from a quartenwhich, howover ircegular Its Intervention may have been, cannot possibly be Ignored. The desirable thing la that either the charges should be conclusively disproved or the min isters affected should leave ofllce. Neither result is to be anticipated from the de bate. The Government will get their majority, quite possibly a large ma- I 1 administrators nnd which nre trusted by ifel the public. There nre enough of them to g 1.. ........ .'..1 .Jmlntalrnllnn whteh ' G inline i iuwr.i.ji ..i, .,. .... would be trusted anroau nnu ni mime nnd possess character and staying power tn carry us through the difficulties of the times nnd hold fast to the essential purposes of the war. The need of the coun try Is. above all, for a Government of character which will be trusted when It speaks and whloh will mnke nn end of all this fiasco of doubt and suspicion Into which the present administration has drifted.' Calls Aiqulth Sniper As an- example of method of political controversy tho followng extracts are In teresting: The Kvenlng News, which Is owned by Lord NortlicllfTe, says In Its news column: "The brutBl truth Is that Asqulth has been persuaded by his pacifist supporters to try to snipe and politically kill Lloyd George from behind General Maurice. thai BBBBftalLlUlBBBBa mTZm Matfson & DeMan 1115 Chestnut Street Opposite Keith's Theatre A Big One-Day Reduction on 9 en s Worn $20 & $25 SUITS $4 cps 11? this price is viisf for Fridatf amtjfefc , braces smartest garments of our regular sMM. formerly priced up to $25. i;5i' Fullv 20(1 suite are sneeinllv rrnnnawl'4riiBiat:"' the diversity of styles assures you of findta"-: model you want, Second Floor Jii The Greatest Sale of Trimmed Hats Ever Held in Philadelphia $1 Good Corsets. 59c Of coutll ; low bust and top less models. Silk Satin Camisoles, 49c Washable sat in : cut full and roomy : ribbon bands. 100 Silk and Serge $1 T'JJ DRESSES at .... . L'lf Former prices ranged up to $20.00,', Mf: collected In one big group to cell rpeew nt this price. - - $1.25 White Lingerie v Waists, IC 79' A big group sp dally priced. Flno sheer voiles, lawns nnd or gandies, with pulled or lace and embroidery trimmed front. All sizes. SOc White Lawn II Apron, Special. . .fa iijn MM 39c ?AT $1.2tWi4; . - ,J" T '?,' 89?j A large-. a. ment 'or" ft b 1 e ' ma.ta ror cnoic.- . siiiTPoHfa $9J V'-V' .: several ; models In all the' norm lar shades sb' the seasoa.;.' . Reduced From Our Own Stocks $2-50 Former Prices Ranged From $5.00 to $12.50 Every Hat an Individual Creation All the desired shapes poke bonnets, mushrooms, large und m m. ,1 1 m n a 1 1 .-I sac inhnno n-i4 1 am tnaATa lulln thnta flifT ationl. IIICUIUIII .lU.O ''" "H U1UV' VI.SVVO r..w. ...Uu V....WV..V jy- trimming touches that have always characterized Mawson & DeMany W. millinery. S How Much Does He Weigh? Do you know the right way to brush those first teeth? How to ventilate the nursery, and what are the first symptoms of mumps? There is no mother so wise BBiaigiBiBiBtBramaBJBBsrBHgraiaiBJB but wul get something valuable from the Infant Hygiene Department in The Delineator. It is in charge of a baby specialist, who will be glffd to answer any of your questions. Delineator T I c-.ag.ia ,B r jlcimtdti? I jky-sj. 5h. !TM Stor of TamOua 3Ko I J "Just for FrMay" 100 Women's and Misses' $10 SERGE SUITS, A rare bargain, Indeed for every suit was formerly prM H $10.00. Serges and shepherd checks. All sizes. Hfe 'J .'W'B '.'mit'm. KAm' iyiT iwip ".l.s- rV. The Maqazin$ In ' One7 Million Homes Baby Cariole n White Enamel Carieles Crite Bassinettes Bath Tuiw DfMMfS " Dsiinty Blanket and r Ideal combination Crib, Plav Pen and Bassinette. Makes baby safe indoors or outdoors, ,Nap time or night time. Protects from flies, dirt and injury. Moves! without effort from room to room wherever mother's work or pleasure takes her; without disturbing the, child. Save s.unnecessary 'handling of baby, promotes health. Saves mothers foot .steps and yprry. WWt ! rrs-.. straw of ramoMs Shoe I r yv XT The Store of White Shoes WE are ready as never be fore with white in real china buck, washable kid and our now famous KID-KLOTH, originated by Geu ting's and introduced by us last year. Kid-KIoth is it finely tex tured fabric that on the foot cannot be distinguished from buck, that is more shape-holding, cooler, and more comfort able, deans easier and k much more economical. A great idea far a war-time year. In a wewierful aeries of pumps, exferds and beets. r-e Th-i w'mm seMf. - Spedd 1 $1M rmt 1230 Market Street'' 19 South 11th Street fl I Women's $5 Shepherd Check COATS $3.69 in unit belted fljlo and large pockets. All sizes up to H. A Sensation! 90Ptrty DRESSES $3.75 Formerly priced up to 125.00. A clear ance Just for Friday. Come early. Womea'afj Silkta Dl ?6,7t In all the new t-lmi Inn. Also noma. M . all-wee! btrje. JHy "' ..j . Bl .11 nudren s $2.00 Whit ftDRES3ESat$1.00 T Ijicb nnd embroidery X JL trimmed. 25 styles. ;;;;: ChUdren's $1.00 ;$ UKtLSStS atUT W'l Nat models !n slies V . A Tlir IIAIin .&! mftm, incnumfc vt STYLE AND ECO! -. ? V-4- 04.1 J T .x' Jtccxt? Gono . ( . x The Steele method' of i -.. ii iranzing res for th'ci . i'.AW orrhifriniiat ' .S -J- --as--t-sS71 - U. -i'-. Hi';cll. V;WMt l: nomica l ' unl-f ItifJ .T' J UJJJ tn ...I t.:.' nance n? r-'ria-. -'.::-iu . h hK i. v v , - . j: . , , . Mm CiTi;rVu7iFI v'iiA . w .,..". . 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