r i i -. -1 ' . 2 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHITADELPHIA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1913 B ft -.1 I. l I t J ,.'' WATER CO. ASKS fe USERS PAY MORE Delaware and Montgomery Consumers Face New , Springfield Move NORTHEAST HIGH HEAD 75; RECTOR LIKENS HALF CENTURY IN SCHOOLS cwv ta RUSSIA i Students Honor Dr. Andrew Morrison on Anniversary Birth and Activity Faculty Tenders Educator Han nuet and Board of Educationx b'fAW0ULD CUT QUAyTITY Sends Representatives t.t Annlirnlion to SrrVICP Board i Students at the Northeast IIIjcli Mjhool AppiICailOIl XO OCrvJll xjunniiana omcIaI f th0 pl;bI0 KcllooIg th( Also Increases Execs Fsage Rate i Its- today honored Hr. Andrew J. Mor I rlson, principal of the school, on hi scvnty-flfth birthday and fifty years' service br an educator. " Th( usual chapel ton-Ices at flip .,. .... lmi been added to school were comerted Into a special Another chapter las '" """'" " ic honor of Doctor Morrison at the. history of the Ionic flKlit between I hUh a poct,, ,rtlUtli nriUtn ,v j.ro. residents of Delaware and MontBomery f.sor Walter !'. Coles, was read by J Counties and the Springfield Water Tom- H. Jonee. of the sophomorn c!as. .. .... .v .........,... onnllcitlon to Appropriate exercises followed in the Piny by the compimj application 10 1 (lsflfliljU roum a, u.30 0.cIock vilPrc the Public Service Commission for a new ,lJoaor .Morrison was picsenteil with a schedule of rates, effective April 1. 1919, 1UB0 bouquet of flower by Preildent which will materially increase the est j) of water for domestla consumers. Hear ing on the application has been st for March 18 at Harrlsburs. The adiedule. while fceeBltiR the mini MIddleton, of the senior clas. on behalf of the student body. After these excrolse a testimonial banquet was Rlen Doctor Morrison by the member of the faculty, represen tatives of the superintendent's depart- I ,! ntiH nmli.ri et tlir tlnnril et 1'fltl mum meter rate at S3 a quarter, reduces A testimonial valentine, maun by . iUltf$HBrV - a. mWm ImwSL K kc "TV - must itct together and take tho police out of politics. I havo on my desk a petition from 3500 policemen, 'nuking to be do llvered from the domination of the bosses. Thoy did not dare Blgn it, of course trot, Jim't It horrlblo to tblnlt that tho police, under tho whip of4th bosses, bully the peoplo?, Isn't 'it lior- e-v ,-, rn it ' rv rime innt a police lieutenant, on the Jl. GraiUlUCr IClls LlcrgV' witness stand, should confess that the " I kv wai the tltntf In tlm tvrunnv th. police could lniposo upon the poopleT inen Church Must Puri fy Politics RAPS CONTRACT SYSTEM Declares Civil Action Threat ens Pastors Who Backed Dclk Report Photo by Uutekunpl I)H. WDIUW J. MORRISON the quarterly allowance of water from , "500 to 6000 callous and Increases the the drawing department of the Nut thrust and signed by all pjillrl' t w, r. ...... .,., nnler from lllKIl hHlOOl . . ., . .,,. ,. . irtnn paling in the banquet, was pteented t twenty-three to thirty cents per 100i " ( gallons. ThomaV Shallcross expressed the s,n. Instead of the S355 a mile charge for timents of the Hoard of Uducatlon, and Are protection service, granted to the A. J. Mlchtntr paid a tribute to Doe company by the Public Fervlce Commls- tor Morrison on behalf of the faculty Ion, the company suggests a return to0f tho school the old charge of $15 a hydrant and qi,i j nm jT1jt a modest old school .frankly asserts the new rate Is asked teacher." he tald today. "trlng to do my because the tnwnsblns and borouchs re- titit- -....i. .. ..ti.- ...i nB -n n nt,. r,ia n w.i, ,l,a 1.111 rti- flu Trntet!nn ' ,. . .... .. ... .,...,.. fl.lnn bun flntlR home of Ills mOSt perma- and appealed to the Superior Court. x atn ot countlt,g birthday anjmote." nent and valuable work for the nr8 m,. ..-.. ... . i t,i. T-,... ,...,. -T. ...;. i...., i., n..i.-. of the youth of I'hlladelphla aianj -.. u.wo...., IVK. .... o - unw ""'""'" " ' ."". .,.. .,. ..;..,. 1 Inra ,'Ome i vllle. Bucks Count, Va. He receiea i" )"" '7, ".. 'his education In the public schools of under his influence in his long ears or this city. After graduation from Ton- service. .....r,i nant Academy lie taught in tho ele- Doctor Morrisons wIfd'5dvfc'" "h mentary schools of BrockU!e ears ago. He Ues at CCOo AenangO In 1SG? ho was appointed a teacher in streer. tho Xorthein 1 ibc- 'ea Tamniar Srliool, Philadelphia fter tele veurs li" be came ussoilated w'h the Central High School as teacher o' inatnenmtics. After two years at that institution lie became assistant superintendent of publla schools. I which position ho re mained from 1883 to 1 898 The latter part of that year ho reicied appoint ment as principal of the Noitheast High School on the death of lr ', Hanford .Henderson, It is in this school that Doctor worn Ish the $16 a ear rate for a three-quarter-Inch meter, with a quarterly al lowance of 7600 gallons. , The Hchedol " The proposed new schedule follows- "Xotlce Is hereby given that the Springfield 'Consolidated Water Com pany has made application to tho Publla For the first 115.000 gallons used within the quarter, thirty cents per thou- Snes Kailroail Company for $23,000 "7, ? "Xe,r",..r,",e" ?": ''' the "U"-- tlllrtJ- Cfnts P" "U- sU,t to recover $25,000 damages for fto file a new schedule of rates. effectUe 6a' ..,. . . . "& "J. lZ rSJSi A. "' J .,,' .,"."-' . rnVv.twc : and onV ' fri iht cVrs? was ln.tltutd Mnst the f 1CT UIUUV3CU (ICVY BV.I1CUU1Q Ul 1HLC7 . " " " ts as follows: liair tents per tnousana. "ProDoaed Rpiidul f rftt rrintlvA 'Fo u over ah.ii i iitiA , w Tmn tn n arrr. inirrfcii tci. i-c ta Vm t-ao ' "One.ha1f.lneh or flr..tv,(h.it,M, e. ! thousand. the railroad says nn automatic oouplliiir wu, Trv unit Seashore Ttullroad by i?; iinn.- used SethD. Boone, of 685 Mtckle stteet. Cam. 500,000 gallons used (n" loda ,u'tll0 Camden County Court. ; sr, thirteen cents per rj00ne wVo was formerly emplo: id by I Suji No Clly So Poorly Orcanlied "Tho churches must get behind ,the j movement to give Philadelphia a now I charter. There Is no city so poorly or iRanlzcd. Conslder'our ast City Coun ' ell, clecrly arranged so that any bill can bo lost and nobody knows what be comes or it. Consider our street-cleaning contracts. No stranger can com pete or put In a. rival bid. What must we think of a city that has an arrange ment which gives out its street-cleaning contractu by tho jear? It Is an lnqultous arrangement N'o political . Members of the Interchurch Fcdera- p0"", "houla bo allowed to make con tint. , it,.,i i,. t.. n- ., i tracts with his own creature. It is an tlon who backed the Itev. Dr. Kdwlu , lmtnorn, situaton, IlCt us mt tlle Hcyl Delk In the report on vice condl-1 thurches behind these reforms." tlons which resulted In his arrest for' Dr. Poy B. Guild, of N'ew York, said criminal libel are threatened with clll Doctor Delk, "was honored" by the'nnl-1 action, according to the Rev. Dr. Carl , ""y "t the organization politicians. , I). Grammer, rector of St. Stephen's i "Tl'ey feel that the Church must be llplsconal rin.rpi. cvc'3 or lhey tliemselvca jvlll lose their I LPistopa t Church. J power and position." he asserted. now they say." Dr. Grammer de-, "Kalserlsm Is not confined to Hurope. I ciared. "that civil suits ate to be Inst!-' There Is not a city in the United States ' I tuted against the mlnlters who ox-1 tllat ,Ilas ot. men of the samo stripe, r.rvc,.i .i..i ., , .... In every American clly we have men .-"..- ...r commence in wocior ueiu.)wIl0 woul(, bo Ka)seri ana Bathercd Are we living In P.ussla? The way to about these men is a Potsdam gang." meet these bullies Is to say that they never can rise to tho level of our con- , , . . . . . tempt. Wo speak for God." T "dse ' ' Adversary n r-. ,, . . . Phllomatheaii T.odge No. 10. T O. ur. , rammer presided at the annual o. !.. will celebra'e Its nlnety-flrgt annl-. meeting of the Interchurch Federation versary at the Ueimanlown Bojs' Club, held In St. Stephen's Church last night. ' West Penn Mireet. MUi u minstrel, neprevntatlvcs from virtually oery sl,ow a,ld Bhct''' t0Illht Protestant church in the city weio pres- rr-T-r ent. Doctor Dell; occupied :i teat In the , chancel near Doctor Grammer. but took 6iinwiirA I no pan in tne meeting beyond offering ui t prayer. i I P.efeiTlng to the war commission re- r S port, of which Doctor Delk was chair- J !"a?'n.nd of t,, 'atter's aircst for crlm- I inal libel at tho Instance of Police Lieu-, t tenant DaMd Crnlg, of the Flret DIs- ! inct, Lr. urammer said- Predicts Coiifonlon for rollce ''Tliei' Rrtlir,1lt ,n Intlml.l.U T..,.. I Delk, when he g.-ue his teport to the) i newspapers, by halng him arrested, i I A rare distinction is his. Ho may be- " come tho Hampden of our increment. He' will briog confusion upon thei-e people I when they ask us to prrne that the police J administration of this cltj is corrupt and 2 memcient. AUTO THIEF SENT TO JAIL Eighteen Months' Sentence Im posed in Montgomery County Andrew nice, of Pcnllyn, was sen tenced to u term of eighteen months by Judge Solly, of Montgomery Count-1, on a charge of stealing an' automobile owned by David Bernhardt, of Blue Bell. Tho case was ono of the swiftest on record In tho count'. nice, according to. members of the Slate- police, who made the arrest. Mole tho car February 2. Ho, was arrested flvo days later. The machine meantime was recovered In a Philadelphia garage. "Motor stealing and other crimes will not go In, Montgomery County," said Judge Solly, in imposing sentence. "I, ha-o 'beforo me a police filer Rhowlng the extent of this crime In Philadel phia, anil I propose to make an example of you." KffiS iiotroastbeof75c Sunday, 1 to 2.30 P.M. Msohed l'otntee. Cnullnnwrl CofTee. nrenri snil nutter noire or liriicions sw ...,. aut arv.-r.in UnrYrVk aouth 16th eia BEST $3.00 MADRAS.SHIRT In Phllidelphls Colored or White. ESHLEMAN &. CRAIG CO. 1304 Walnut St. rcioTL&K I'll, Kensington tta 2135 North Ertelt's Victor Viclrola Salesroom Larife a.sortm.nt The Onlr Anthnr- 1 T (I Tl.al.r nn North lYont Street Front St. 2135 DIAMONDS BOUGHT ItS FCpInC UH Rt ftm nt ultl ranUtm u i HI chPdt Cah DriCCl fnr -0ir rllnrnnn1 nns VICTOR RECORDS pffitiM&SSsrmtz fiiteffi ' . , ., , , , ! i KitiUeH bought (private). UsUbllshed 10 jrs. A uormoni oourtf. vi iiiiisicw t Tn n;mr,nJ Qk 4 N. 10T1I NT. . .., ....w..v- ..v, yhnnr, Wn .U8 Pleasure. Ask Us for the "Ilard-tO'liel" Numbers I G. W. HUVER CO.! DIAMONDS WANTED The Home of Serrlre J FIFTY DIAMOKDR WANTED AT ONCE TO 'The Christian people of this city I 1031-33 CHESTNUT J rinnos "" flayer. ..;. PiljU UUH uiiur,us. Will PftV S2.,U(J to tlOOO.OO each. Price no object. KKIXV A CO.. 033 rilKSlNt'T ST. Kulte 21-23 liver Chlldi' IlnUurnn tern. S3 rjr mmrter few wl,lnt, tli nA ',1m.-.-1 nlntmnm nnil fixed service Oil of 6000 gallons of water will be allowed, 'charges payable quarterly In advance. "orU Tlst-Rate SefTlre "All flat rates will be discontinued and no customers other than those now being furnished at flat rates will hereafter be rjupplled on this basis. Cntil such time as meters arc Installed the following rates will be charged: "Customers using but one water fix ture. 53 per quarter. "Customers using two water fixtures, H per quarter. "Customers using three or more flx- JwSeh SJter VYlV.: B:bof SSartS tures will he charged the same flat rates j "These charges do not include any I as thoy have heretororo paio. 'water. "All flat rates will be payable quar- "In addition to the above fixed service terl In advance, I "charges, water actually consumed will "For each public fire hydrant J15 per be- charged for at the following rates: year, payable quarterly in advance. AMtUUUMttlttUUlUUUUUuiuiu..u.uiuui.ut...................... .......... - , - --wwwww- -----------wwwwvwvvww'WWWWVWWWWwm-wwwwwVm-v'VvwwwwwTOi . .... -,.. . . -..rtt-.A t.il 2 no or no ireiKlu i.'b .c,Mt ,w -- All water used. In excess of 6000 gallons per quarter will be charged for at the rate of thirty cents per 1000 gallons. "For meters larger than five-elghth- Inch fixed service charges are as fol- low and will be made: ' i-lneh mettr ... S3 00 per Quarter J -Inch meter 8.00 per quarter ii?"inc" meter .,.,. 1.00 per quarter 14 -Inch meter ........ JD.2S per quarter 2-lnca meter sj. 25 per quarter . 2'4-lnch meter 31.35. per quarter iA S-incJi meter , 43.75 per quarter i s-inon meter TS.oo per quarter " -lnc meter J (t: BO per quarter , K-inch meter ..... 1'RT.BOper quarter I TALKING MACHINES REPRODUCERS REPAIRED Springs Motors Tone Arm and Sound Boxes for Any Machine Everybody's, 38 N. 8th St. Form'lj 10O N'. 10th St. Open Sat. r.Tti. I1 4 V -f . - i ii ., ' i tf ii Sl &OI5W1T TELLER. GCQ OiESIKUT AT 133TREEX o GPR .CTOMORROW) SATURDAY Final Closing Sale 'r ' Z- Misses Winter Coats' REDUCTIONS OF 1-2 TO 2-3 OFF n - REGULAR PRICES '153 Misses Coats, 'developed in cheviots, zibeline, Velour and vinter weight coatings with full fur collars' I I -J i ' 'in em S I t",".V.'.T.'f'.?..$i Jaffllwlljf Timmuk I fARKcr WhZZM oncer "j I I BfCKps OirteOT . I a? INTRODUCING SATURDAY PA : . . Women s New Spring Blouses Georgette Crepe Blouses in flesh or white, round monk collars of satin: round neck, pleated, collars trimmed with Valenciennes lace. Special 5,00 Tailored Satin Shirts High collar, turned back cuffs. ", 5.00 Blouses of Georgette Crepe in flesh, white, sunset blue or orchid, large pleated frill, pleated cuffs fas tened with ribbon bow. 8.75 Georgette Blouses in flesh and white, round neck; hand drawn, edged with Valenciennes lace. w 1800 I mm !i l km ' ill I f BKCT s4v 4 ' Wf 1 R.or ? ILL. 3 (fo$mLnMW$M i t Open "Wf mm 1 imil Wi Mill m II 5 Evenings HMmlm Tm 3j ' I'lHv Saturdays ri 'IP1 1 -Tm I II If li io p. m A gUnco at the diagram will show how ac cessible BECKKU'S C-LOTHIN'G STORE is. no matter what line of transportation jou may use. BECKER'S Clothing Store Is Within Easy Reach of Everywhere 7 minute from Broad Street Station. 5 minutes from Reading Terminal. S minutes from Camden Ferries. 1 minute from loth Street Subway. :i 'minutes from 13th Street Subivau Terminal. 18 minutes from 69th Street Terminal. 1 to 3 minutes from 12th, 13th, loth, 16th, Market, Chestnut and Arch Street trolley lines. ONLY ONE STORE AND CLOTHES ONLY Our Startling Reductions In February Sale Men's Fine Clothing SuitS and Overcoats Without doubt the finest collection of Suits and Overcoats we have ever offered at such a low price tailored in our own factory to sell for $20 to $22.50. This lot represents downright bargains, and the wise man will get here early Saturday morning for best choice. Slln LbLbBI SBBBBBBBBBW V iBlfRBBBBM ' C .IBBBBBBBbY klBBKSlBBIBIliBBBBBBBBV ' $ I I $ ; EVERY OVERCOAT & SUIT SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCED t i i $23.75 & $25.75 $27.50 & $30 $31.50 & $33.50 , $35 & $37.50 Suits & Overcoats $1 7.50 Suits & Overcoats $ 20 Suits & Overcoats yySM Suits & Overcoats $25 WE MAKE THE CLOTHES WE SELL DITKT-DY H WmLM eflkeflL JmmlmBil MANUFACTURERS OP 0DALITY CLOTHES U14JarlARKEJ$X Open Evenings Tdl 9 P.M. Saturdays TUb 10 JP. M. f DARLINGTON'S 1 1 26-28 Chestnut Street w. omens and Wraps At Darlington's one is assured of finding not only ulti-a but practical styles. In many of our models we buy but one or two of a kind an3 as several of the best wholesale tailors sell to us exclusively in Phila delphia, -there is certain dis tinctiveness in the garments one gets here. Illustrated is a handsome Coat of beautiful soft evora cloth in taupe shade; price $130.00. Another Coat worthy of spe cial mention is. of blue poiret twill with tan tricolette collar; price$55.00. From one of Philadelphia's best Coat makers is a Dolman Wrap of evora cloth in the new hay shade; price $82.00. Coats mi THIRD V FLOOR j Suits One of the most attractive Suits of the season is of novelty cloth in fine stripes, with separate white vest. This Suit is fashioned along tailored lines, but has many little individual touches which make it stand out from the commonplace without being in the least extreme; suitable for women of any age; price $65.00. Other Suits of similar material and by the same designer at $48.00. THmD FLO(m D resses We are ready for the large demand for Dresses which will come this spring. For dainty Organdie and other Cotton Material Frocks, prices start at $18.00. Serge Dresses for afternoon and practical wear begin at $22.00. And in Evening Gowns the most complete line we have ever had ! third floor New Spring Millinery Specially Priced at $7.50 A variety of clever new styles, copies of expensive models which have been made up in our own work rooms. Be sure to see these tomorow. SPI3GIAL SECTION. KIRST FLOOR Pretty and Practical Dresses for Girls The Dress shown has a white voile skirt with over-flounce in Russian effect of colored plaid voile; blouse has panel front of white voile smocked in color; trimmed with crochet buttons; pink, blue and tan plaids; sizes 10 to 16 years ; price $9.75. At $6.95, we are showing some pretty Dresses of .white Dotted Swiss with colored belt; the plaited frills around neck and sleeves are edged in same color as belt; crochet buttons down front ; shades' pink and blue ; sizes 8 to 12 years. , Special at $4.95 Plaid Gingham Dresses in pink, blue, tan, green and red effects ; white collar and cuffs ; pockets in skirt; two rows of buttons down front of Waist; sizes 6 to 14 years. si:coXD VLOon m A e' " I Corsets for Misses and Young Women Illustrated is Dorine model 518, made of pink coutil em broidered in blue; elastic top, lightly boned, 2 pairs hose supporters attached, sizes 21 to 27. Price $4.00. Dorine model XX, same description as above, but made of plain pink coutil specially priced at $2.65. In Women's Corsets we can supply the Dorine at prices ranging rom $4,00 to $12.00; the Mayfair at $5.00 to $30.00; the Gossard Front lacing at $3.50 to $20.00. The right model for every figure typo and experienced corsetierres to fit you. SECOND FLOOR THERE are many larger stocks of FURNITURE in Philadelphia than ours, but none which offers a really better selection of artistic pieces, nor more advantageous prices. In pur February Sale every Suite, every Odd Piece is reduced. In fairness to vourself. dnn'f .buy furniture anywhere untiUyou dee rl Vt '3 Al 'Ox J Vi ( Ml. 1 m TTT t ii . ' um eMIMMMdTMMy EK3 LZl1- 'y.keBii ' ?..... . ''Am a iiHitJlii sJiLtflllLiMmLiLi fle'-letf 10.00 . ir-r - &fi-kiMf1 V j! y. . -.p j, . ISHSHBCCZaBSBSJHisKnl ' Atltel iMgMjf . . ..jaBmiiiJkLii!
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