I! K ! "W J&.Jk 1 m . w. Jt r w. US ?. I K $ P n X $-r :ViV College Heads, Urging Civil f'M Sorvico Reforms, Attack Spoils System FOLIllMiSBUID FOR SOCIAL UNREST r-'v- . frV -" ., ,ninlT KLEAGUt Mttlb l umun i A demand, signed by former Presi dent Eliot, of Ilarvnrd, Incident Hml ley, of Tnle, Trcsldent lllbbcti. of Princeton, nnd others that CotiKrr,s nnd tlic stntc I.CRislnturcs "brine nn end to pntronago uud trnQic in public offices," has been issued bv the Na tional CMl Scr ice lteform League, which holds Its annual mcetiiiR here to inorroir. The tramfc&to doilure that tlieic is n "growing nnd iirdstent demand tlmt iho ndmlnlstrntiou of the public buii ncss be put on a busino-x bu'is," mid attributes much of the cm rent oanl unrest to the "noiiular belief thnt the . Kovcrnmcnt's business methods are ob- ra i Knlrtp nnil srosslv Matilul ty. s ittt to nnl Iho fimp lii In, trnin t illi Incfficlemy or lorruption." the mnui ? (esto sas, in insisting that the "merit tgtcm be installed unit fot nil, uith- Out resenntinn " i. Proposed Charier to He Dhcussed Kichnrd llcurj l)aun of llostou, president, 01 tlic Hague, mil (liner ins annual address in the Hotel Adrlnlua tomorrow ecning. "Mnrliii Morn r s.011, of Indiana, the new p evident of the 1'cderal Civil Serviic I'omruisMoii, ' will speak for that bodr. Prof. A. It Hattou, of Western llcvirto I nnersit, Cleveland, v. ill discuss the prnpod new Philadelphia charter At sessions iu the Oh flub loiuo'-- ' row other speakers of nntiun-il pionn- At nence will bo heard, (ieurge I! Wnlf. Civil Seriicc Commission, will speak nt3:30. Kepresentative Edward Ki nt Ing, of Colorado, n member of tin joint congressional commission on the reclassification of the chil serwee, will discuss the spoils system fiotn the poi it of icw of n congressman. f Miss Ellicl Smith Speaker for Women The National Pcderatiou of Federal r Employes will be represented ov its president, Luther C. Steward, of Wnsl -ington. Miss Ethel SI. Smith, of the National Women's ' Trndc I'ninn , League, will' present the demands of won.cn for equal iccognitiou iu the civil service. The proposed Pounsyhnnia tivll y service law will be discussed by Stato r $ Senator George Woodward nt a luuili-f- con a tho City Club nt PJ:t!ti tomor- row. More than 100 covers hao al f ready been reserved for this luncheon. .Clarence L. Hnrpcr will preside. j Tho annual meeting of the Pennsy lvania Civil Service Reform League will Tic .convened nt 10 o'clock tomorrow in .the City Club, in conjunction with the " morning session of the league, prank Mi Ititer will preside, and Albert Smith Taught will deliver nn address on th : ., lvij serice section of the proposed . ."Lew charter. ' J f RANKIN HEADS UNIT Major From Here In Charge of Ital ian Hospital Group Major William E. Kunkin. of 1004 Erie avenue, is in command of the hos- pital detachment of the United States Army Ambulance Service in Italy Ten other men from this city nre at tached to the Italian Ambulance Sciv Iccand nre represented in three detach ments. In the unit nre Pen j AV. At kinson, of 1U21 Westmoreland street. y Sidney Ulumenthal. of Mnigaret nnd James streets: A'incent Eila, of 4'J1H Cormantown nvenue: Antonio Pinto, of i WO South Thirteenth street. Prank L ItuSs-, pt f525 Osage inenue; Seigeunt Norman Landis. Corporal Edward Duff, of 1710 South Frazier Street : Anthony Capri,, of 1007 South llroad street; ', George C. Iicimer and Vmcenzo Polcs , tina,"of 11S0 South Tenth street. Vincent Eila was recently awarded (hc-Italian Wur Cross for devotion to duiy;iB cacuatmg hospitals between Oderzo Mcstre nnd the front during the lat w cek of the final offensive. FETE DAY ANNOUNCED May 21 Date Now Set for Carnival of Flowers t Mrs. Ell Kirk Price, of 1700 Wnlnut street! who is chairman of the flower tJ market association committee, an nounces tnut tne lcio win nc neja on May 21. The dato was changed from May 10, ns originally planned. Mrs. Henry TIrinton Coxc is chair man of the arrangements of the booths. 'She will have booth No. 1. The other t booths will be in charge of Mrs. Sydney Keith, Mrs. Drayton Grange, Mrs. J. J-Pembcrton Hollingsworth, Mrs. Mar- shall Morgan, Mifcs" Sophie Cadwaladcr. iMrs. Cnbpnr Hacker, Mrs. J. Howard llthoades. Mrs. Charles H. Scott. Mrs. p Eouis Madeira and Mrs. Samuel Hen derson. The, pony carnival will he in charge ot Mrs. Thomas Ashton. The Kiddies Enjoy t. Cuticura Soao Tluij pure, fragrant emollient Ts just sited to the tender skins of infants ui riinaren. Minions nave Known t otttcr sipce birth. The daily use of it, Vith touches of Ointment now jUfrdyUten'Uo little skin and scalp Hf. tenas 10 insure a ncaiuiy 1 clean scalp vnd good hafr p mcaoap, umuneni ana n cento each everywhere. w.- I; PLANES TO PLUNGE AND SPIN IN PERILOUS MOCK BA TTLE Liberty Loan Flying Circus Will Limn in Shy Tomorrow Story of Victory IVc're Ashed to Pay For A battle In the air of the type that won for the American nlntors their supremacy over tho veteran flycru of (Jermnnv will take place In Philadel phia. Only the bullets will be lacking The dangerous tail spin, the "barrel" toll, tlii""falling leaf" nnd the "Emerson turn." which is deadly dangerous if it is not succissful all the mnncuers, iu fait, tlmt nre used in nerinl warfare will be shown b the airmen of the Hying circus which is now touring'enemy flyers were out tricked in com the couutrj to stimulate interest in the hnt. iclorj Libcrt Loan. T1( "nyiDK circus" will be directed Tho combut of the sky will begin, at nT jujor Hcnrv J. P. Miller. There 1 o clock tomorrow afternoon over theinro vca American fliers with tho lieliiiont I'latenu. nnd will end some- where about 1 '10 o'clock. mrec i n irureii licrmnn I'okker planes will In- used to represent the eueinv Eien plane used in the r. hibition will be driven bv nn Americim, llritisli ni Pi em h ' nee ' 'I he II i ii if iiniiR" will be staged in n dramatic fashion. There slow bombing planes appeal oierhead nt fust and are attacked by the German Pok kers. When thej are at the mercy of the eiiemj. as it seems, the Allied air planes appenr above thorn and the death grapple of the an begins. The spe( inl train bringing the "fir ing cm us" here fitmi New Aork will arnie at midnight tonight. The en listed men of the personnel will break fast ut the Rrond Street Station early tomoirow morning and will depart im mediate for Itustleton field to assem ble the airplanes of the cirius. EDITOR OPPOSES BIG FISCAL PLAN Would Make Pastors Mere Rub ber Stamps and Push Buttons, He Says A ' menniing mocment which would lelegatc pnslois and hurch officials to "become liush button kejs and rubber stnmps," is the Cpinion ex pressed bv the Itev. Dr. DnId S Kennedy, editor of the Presbyterian, of the Interchiirch World Movement of North America 'I he movement is to raNc a budget of ?r00,000,000 to finance the missionary and benevolent needs of the Protestant churches of the country. Dr, John It. Mott nnd S. Earl Taylor, of JCew Tork, two of the big gest leaders of the country in financing church nnd philanthropic enterprises, are chairman and secretary, lcspcct ivcly, of the Interchurch World Move ment. Doctor Kennedy, who is a Presby terian editor with a national reputa tion, attacks the new movement ns "undemocratic, un American nnd un apostolic." "The pastors nre overburdened," Doctor Kennedv snys, "carrying out other men n plans. Doctor Kennedy's editorial, under the caption. "Menacing Slovements,' nppears in the current number of the Presbyterian. cffifaiimen's Restaurants Our Springtime Decorating la practically eorcpleted and ne Invito you to come nnd enjoy tho atmosphere ot the handecmeat dlnlne eulona in I'hlla. delphla. BREAKFAST With Us Tomorrow and e'll acquaint you with tho taaliest mornlnc tepaat you've ever enjoyed. SUGGESTIONS Cereal and Cream Boiled Etta Bolla nnd Cutter Coffee Cereal and Cream Coffee Ilot rafcea and SjruD Bulla and Uutter Quite Inexpensive, Too, 50c 1520-1522 Market St. Opponlte llroad Utrcet Station 11 . -il MWson & DeMarv)) 1115 Ckestnut Street (Opposite Keith's Theatre) Announce Special for Tomorrow! A Most Extraordinary Sale of Easter Millinery EVENING PUBLIC The officers will breakfast at the Union League- nnd will leave for Bus- tlclon field nt 8:15 o'clock, where they will remntn until time for the aerial exhibition. Durlne the maneuvers the airmen will make an attempt to land on the Ilelmont Plateau nt Pnlrmount Park. "All the death-defying" stunts dur ing the exhibition will demonstrate, not only the cournge of this nation's aviators but will show liow the veiernn iqa(ron, one of whom is Lieutennnt jj 0. .Donaldson, of 1825 Wyoming Joni . Th avnnue. 'l'lie ollicers ot tne squaurou, witli the enlisted personnel, will arrive heio from New York early Friday morning. After breakfasting down town, the ofheers nnd men will go to the aiation Held nt Bustlcton, where the nino planes to bo used in tbo ex hibition will be taken from freight enrs anil assembled The flights will start shortly after 1 o'clock, and it js experted that tho ex hibition vWill end about tin co hours Intel. Victory Loan literature is to be dropped over the uty during the flights. After 4 o'clock u meeting nt the site of the Statue of Victory in South Peun bn.uarc will bo addressed by somo ot the American "aces" and probably by bird men of Prance nnd England who arc expected to be with the party. Wins $1000 for Injuries An award of $1000 damuges for in juries sustained by Arthur Dreer, n nine jcjr-old boy, whin he was ruu down hv a tiuck belonging to the Mcc.Ii ling Brothers, wns awaulcd b n juiy sitting in the Camden col nty circuit court. Maxtfson & DeMairp ui5 Chestnut Street (Opposite Keith's Theatre) Spring Furs Priced Below Regular ! 1 We purchased our skins before the great ad vances in cost. 2 We sell direct to you, thereby saving you mid dleman's profit. 3 We are satisfied with small profits to realize a large volume of business. Taupe Wolf Scarfi 19. SO Brown Wolf Scarfs 19.50 Hudson Seal Scarfs 24.50 Brown Fox Scarf 20.50 Taupe Fox Scarf 37.50 Natural Mink Scarfs 39.50 Purchattt will be reserved payment of a deposit, payment spring and summer. Extraordinary Reductions ON OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF FUR COATS AND, SETS For Final Clearance ! FUR COATS 100.00 Marmot 55.00 125.00 Australian Seal.. . 79.50 135.00 Natural Nutria ... 92.50 165.00.Muskrat 110.00 200.00 Hudson Seal .... 145.00 245.00 Hudson Seal .... 195.00 325.00 Hudson Seal 245.00 350.00 Moleskin 275.00 375.00 Squirrel 295.00 ; PURCHASING AGENTS LEDGfeR PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, LEAGUE' GLftDlftTORS Hitchcock-Pepper Debate at Metropolitan Opera House Tonight THOUSANDS CANT GET IN The much heralded league of nations debate will be held tonight. The verbal clash will occur on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera House between Seuntor Hitchcock, ot Ne braska, spokesman for the Wilson ad ministration, nnd George AVhnrton Pepper, president and organizer ot the League for tho Preservation of Ameri can Independence, which is opposed to the covenant of tho league of nntions as written. An audience which is expected to crowd the big nuditorlum to its capacity will listen to tho debate. Between. 10,000 and 1(3,000 requests for tickets had to be turned down, according to P. C Wilson, who distributed tho pasteboards. Tbo opera House sents about !400 persons. Mr. Pepper yesterday asked Senator Hitchcock to limit tho scope of the do bate to the original. document frnmed nt Paris The Nebraskan nt first mniu tained thnt this is the only league in fight nnd that it must be taken as un amended or nothing tnngible along that line can result. Lately, however, he has hinted nt several amendments wbiib are said to have been cabled to him by President Wilson. Mr. Pepper feels that it would be better for the debaters to confine themselves entirely to the Wilsoninn covenant. Chief Justice J. Hay Brown, ot the Pcnusvlvania Supicme Cpurt, will pic side. Senntor Hitchcock will open with foity-five minutes for his forensic nigu ment. Mr. Pepper will hac nn hour Stone Marten Scarfs. . . . 49.50 Australian Seal Stoles. . . 52.50 Fisher Scarfs' 89.50 Hudson Bay Sable Scarfs 89.50 Squirrel Stole 89.50 Silver Fox Scarfi 245.00 in our vault until next fall upon to be continued monthly during FUR SETS 65.00 Natural Nutria ... 37.50 70.00 Taupe Wolf 39.50 70.00 Hudson Seal .... 40.00 89.50 Black Wolf 47.50 90.00 Grey Wolf 49.50 100.00 Skunk Sets 57.50 110.00 Brown Fox S9.50 125.00 Taupe Fox 72.50 200.00 Natural Beaver . .120.00 ORDERS ACCEPTED: At Greatly Below Their Original Prices 8-50.1Q.00 e Unquestionably a Most Phenomenal Offering! In unenditigVariely. Every character of Hats, introducing innovations and variations of the accepted styles. and then tho senntor will be permitted fifteen minutes in rebuttal. Tho invited guests Include many dig nitaries of this state, Now Jersey and Delaware. The illness of Governor Sproul will preclude hh attendance, but Governor Edge, of New Jersey, and Governor Townsend, or Delaware, arc expected to bo present. Mr. Pepper may also engage in n sim ilar debate wth Senator Walsh, of Montana. MINEHART HEADS CLUB Democratic Organization Also Electa Other Officers The Democratic Club ot Philadelphia .as elected these officers : President, J)r. John It. Mlnchnrt; vlco president, Thomas T. Nelson; second irp presi dent, Hdgar "V. I,nnU: third vicrfprcii dent, Spcnrcr D. Wright: fourth vlco president, Edmund Bnly Seymour, Jr. ; treasurer, Hdnnrd B. Hr-ibcrlirh ; cor responding secretory, 31. It. Kerwickj recording secretary, Clifford Ii. Lnrze lcrc. Directors : John I. Somcrs, Robert S. Bright, J. H. Berkley, Henry NIch. ols, Michael Knne, James P. Fogurty, Uenjamlu II. Itenshaw, Charles Crow ley, Dr. S. II. Shingle. J. Mickle llempiuu and 'I nomas 1 . .Me.Malion. Advanced Showing For Easter Wear $5 & $6 Vilaei SPECIAL 'lhis little blouse lniRht ac conic from n Trench workshop. It is so delightfully dainty. In crepe Georg ette, with pleated collar, cuffs and embroidery in contrasting shade. It c o 111 c u in all fashionable d C shades , PJ Today, The receipt of some additional new models has enriched this showing of superb blouses. This is the only shop in Philadelphia able to show you models of this character and quality of Georgette lend Crepe dc Chine at less than $f to $10. Early selection is specially advisable realizing the saving of $2 to $5 each. blouse represents. fARLTONW Where You Save $2 to $5 1502 CHESTNUT ST. $ ? fwiintX $80,ovl,," Fr. & Sat L &PBII 10, ' 1913 DIPHTHERIA WARNING . 59 New Cases and Epidemic Threat. ened, Health Director Says With fifty-nine new cases of diph theria reported in Philadelphia In the last four days, In addition to 10U new coses and twcnty-tivo deaths from the disease last week, Doctor Kritscn, of health nnd charities, has Issued a earn ing, In -which he says: "Diphtheria is very prevalent In the city. During the last week It almost HERE'S A TIMELY SALE FOR MEN WHO ARE CONTEMPLATING BUYING THEIR EASTER SUIT NOW A Very Special Offering For Friday and Saturday . Men's and Young Men's SPRING SUITS $7.50 Every one or these fine suits are priced quite below what you would ordinarily expeet to pay they're a special lot that will win an instant appeal all colors and styles the new waist-line model dominating but there's conservatives and semi-conservatives, too. Our Regular Spring Stock is now waiting for your, approval. Every con ceivable style and color combination, workman ship, too, that rtould reflect credit on the most capable merchant' tailor. PRICES RANGE FROM 111 1 I B $1 7'5 fn US H ft H VW III I &H I BBa" BsT 111 BBsT bVBM ! BlIBB ' JLMANUFACTURERS OFl Every II 15M16 MARKET ST. T PIERCE ARROW Dual Valve Six TT is in traffic that the flexibility born of ample power is most apparent and most grateful. It threads the crowded streets, starting instantly, increasing speed at a moment's notice, slowing down without touch' ing a gear, springing through a narrowing passage, speeding ahead on a clear road effortless, noiseless. FOSS-HUGHES COMPANY 21st and Market Streets i Telephone Spruce 70 , a reached epidemic proportions. Tho health depsttment must havu the co operation ot (he public In order to stay thn spread of this disease. "To prevent the disease, keep jotirsclf strong and well. Avoid taking, our children to largo gatherings. Keep them out in the open air as much as possible. Should nny of your children haic sore throat, Immediately isnlato them from all children nnd call jour doctor. He can quickly tell whether your children hnvo diphtheria or not. "By following these simple rules you . , , ; MAW . ' "S v ' i s canprevent the spread of this disease, save .much worry and insure a quick recomy of the patient, while neglect may mean a very severe illness with 1 the great possibility ot fatal tcrmtnn- tlon." Painter Killed by a Fall S. C. Klemm, forty-tbrco years old, 212." Arch street, fell from n laddei estcrday and was Injured so badly hat he died before he reached the Jewish Hospital. Ho was a pnlntcr. X, f(M Flam I ' jI M it i v r W1 i m .vl Si. f i h I v ' ' ,J,i4W''r,v ' HAS1NG AGENTS' OHDERS Bp ;c-" r-A'xW h . rrr-rrr, " f 'I " I. , Y "1 Wr.,f -, -.'.- : . . .MiidmB&.kMt4iKte&.. ... .i.iiffiV'iifiiiiiii
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