riijr W P w- i ?. " w? V m 'w utj M. s jiv iBHffHBsHBHHWi BSTO1MltI-il MMEfc 3th3J.MMiMBLMJLVi.VirT i. MED NEAR incrs Parade Streets, rks and Public Places W$ kk Their Sunday Best, FICIALS ARE ACTIVE rthcliffc Vicorouslv On fc . . ... B8 Armistice, Lulling ucr- man Reply Evasion By the Aiwcltitcd Preii London, Oct. 14 .. ii! J'Rrt'I-pndoirH streets, parks Htiil iiublle lerdBj-. All wore their best clothe"! nnd .IM crowd line nn alnloM festive- nsiiect. .iniy exinniieei me general ppiru or nif iff people or i-aris. much cneerruincfa nas if oeen unKnonn lure. A Til. nwillla liaillntA Iuibiu I mil' n lirl . ..... ,....,.... 'biiiik v. .- uttm, ...... f .4hat It Is peace with victory. Thou- ilWBidl of Sunday Idlers paraded throuich tft Whitehall nnd gathered amiut the -J. (Government buildings, nualtlne the ,)atest new. Non was more cheerful In f iticpu tninun ceiun me nunaricii cu ui floers, soldiers and sailors, with con- .f . niiKdun oi mpricana, iieiKiana anu Y'i trench aluavs present. Never were the t l'lll..M .... -.1.1 .... .. uii.i.aijr luur. muitr ewuermiv iinpuiur. u The reproduction of a ruined French ' tallage In TrnfalKiir xciuare where war t''r.l, bonds were told durlnB the- lust wick il (Mas surrounded by tlmiis.iiius all day n , Government flees wire- unuauully !. , 'uctlte. A. J, llilfour. Secritarj of ff - State for Foreign Affairs; vnurcw Honar iuv, inancenor or me i;xclieciurr, anu lCird Itohert IVfll. nuaUlanf Mani-nlnit J. nf Ufn nH 1.n.Al.. tfr.l.. ..... , .... ij . ,u,o ui luicihll .lll.li;--, Hllf IIL iiiu i 1 ,orelKn otllce tnrly In the morning i. tenter Jlr, Ilalfour and Jlr llonir Law i , i, motored to Premier l.lovel (lenrgt "country nome lor lunin anu tor a con- , fereneo. At he left Ms oltiie Mr llal- four beamed Upon the newspapermen In j& ,tho corridor, but had nothlnc to si). "Tho speed of tho Herman reply Is 'indlcatlxe of the anxiety the Hermans PV feel for the safety of their rapldl re- Fw treating arnn." rIiI Vlsrnnnt cirtM- ullffs to an Associated I'riss rcpre- sentathc "You will leineinber nt the time they were being riOcBtloncil about the I.usi- ' tanla, they plaed for delai. dela, ile- i lay," he continued, "Now the are ' lighting to gain dajs, een hours As 1 read their repl. It is neither candid nor straightforward. It lonslsts of ta- "- slons. .; 'These evasions are made for tho pur- fA pose of unbal.iniing the minds of simple .ji' folks In Allied countries .in. I for Int. f , 'purpose of ion Inline the discontented ',' J section of the Herman peop'e that the Allies win not accept what Is declared ' j , by them to look like a reasonable offer f , of "peace. j..1. ierinany uoeNn't lompir thrf fltmnmili.rn nf .,riiil ii itlnti In iQ i which the (ierm.in (ioernment llc JV V rwoves- Uennanv, in fact, only Met es and declares herself readv to cnninlv She dura not Em mply She has not incepted the l'retl- . unis terms, sne only sajs untrui rt'iKv i lllwk mute irrins uaw iieeil uiitpiiu. f-V,i "lou wilt rememoer that In 15.0 the $fn Germans, when they had the great f. i rrencn nrmj eneiopeu at M'oan, ue f IJollned to gle an armistice. Illsmank 'Germany desires to promote the re. establishment of peace. The best means ( assuring It Is to deprive Frame nf r army ?"lf my American friends will 1ikk 1. the maps of their newspapers today Mijsey win sro mai viarsnai nun is "i rapidly drhlng tlje Hermans Into a ." (rhrantlc Sedan, not the Sedan of the jsjo type, for the number or retreating Hermans represents hundreds ns com pared with tens of Marshal MacMahon's army In 1870. , "If we grant an armistice we shall be providing material for a great pro. longatlon of the war. If we leave the matter to Marshal Foch he will end the war. Hulgarla Is out. Turkey Is going out. Austria-Hungary Is on the ergo . of a revolution. . "Tho combined efforts of Americans, associated with the armies of France, Great Urltaln, Italy and Belgium, will tend this struggle and put a stop to any , possible recrudescence of the war." (fy , Public i:pertant $S'- The public eagerly awalta some state- &J snent of thn Government's iintlpv in Hie r present happy crisis and some Interprc r tatlon of events, from a British stand yt point. Is expected. Thus far Berlin and .. Washington have monopolized the dlnlo- E"''Jiatlc stage, with the Governments as- !l"j, sociated with the L'nlted States seem- r1 tnarxp inraruf ananl alnrs Tliu tiantiln tsts imiii vmi rrs. v in iisi - iii; cv(i(i. f,, expect ureal nrttain ami franco and y ineir aines to tnare in me next cnap- l iter. An Allied conference can be easily f c . arranged, as Premier Venlzelos of Greece Y l"1 Jut arrived In Umdon and the ,vf oeruian j'remier is aiso in me city t t TJIsrtlsMlnn nt th. nipiinini? nt thji flpr. v man terms usea in me repiy to J'resiueiu i . . . .. .. . . ..... jS Wilson Is heard everywhere. There Is a . oaesire tor a more specinc nasis ror peace .negotiations ir negotiations are to oe held than has as yet been advanced. V v Two leading questions arc whether the ,.ff Allies will embark upon a commission to 1 K unDd tn- nn .l.ill.tl.n n? All)., I a. ,, V rltory still In German hands and how J jar German assumption that all the A!. C'J1 tj ...til ......I ...-... I..... tl !.!... ffTVW Will nCUIIll UKCllirr Ull I ICSIUCIIl Tyiteon's platform Is warrantrd. .; The submarine warfare and the dlspo. 4tton of German) 'a colonies are details nt peace which seem to Interest the Hritlsh public most. There was a gen ,eral expectation that Germany would ' etvuple a demand for a withdrawal of the .Allies from her colonies with an offer to Pf "' i pcuate Allied territory K ' '" . h Tnnntlmj. th. r j I In the meantime the much advertised . --dfnOcrat!iatlon of Germany keeps pace wfth the great retreat of the German ..armies. Dominant Note of lilnlrust '"' The Ixindon newspapers are publish- tiur numerous Interviews with leading "t-micn of all classes of public life on the ''Wermsn reply to President Wilson. The tfotnlnant note throughout these Is dls- trim of Germany's good faith, with a he- ' . tt that she Is Intent only on saving, ' Wr armies from Inevitable destruction,! ; robbing the Allies of the frulls of , 'tl, Jrleetory. ! T. i uionnor, speaking at vvnitueius ' .Jilhjtx'rnaele jesterday, declared it was Hwi'O'islblc to approach the subject of dfasm with a root mind. In view nt fliA for ror and rage excited In every Irish-, Sun's nnd every Kngllshman's mind by wholesale murder of women and ehll- n and other Innocent civilians in the ,yaktar of the Lelnster The Allies, he " ' sfrMiati nil mil at nnnli' In flarmy nf that efffteand those terms which alone would ,)ftivntee the world from a repetition ;St tier crimes against It, and an armls- should not be allowed whlih would itHt a disastrous defeat and perhaps ilesale surrender pf Ihe German on the battlefield Into a leisurely mtf veiuPHief eeit petpnt f,. ttiuf ensble the new race of militarists ' that they ld led Germany not last but to victory should be reparation, for the Ion Germany has caused In so ' said 1tr. O'Connor, "and bfNr that tha ehlef crlml . imwupo retribution, and I r3Wfr is vSffl . A.K i tJUa' JL. "V l Self No Longer Uses That Term "Impend liOiidon, Oct. 14. Ono of the most significant points in Ocrmnny's reply to President Wilson Is that It Is the first Im portant (Icrrnnn diplomatic com munication since the Herman em pire was proclaimed at Versailles fn 1871 which has not spokcp In the name of the Imperial Clcrman CIo eminent. "The Herman Go eminent" Is nit absolutely new phrase, and the omission of the word "Imperial" Is unprecedented. Whether that tin huh latcrlng to President Wilson's lews or whether It means change In (lermnny remains to ho seen. London Press Sees Trickery i nntlniied from Pare One the pcvlnt of prlmlple to be decided b the Allies, nnd the conditions requisite therefor constitute a naval and mllltarj, not h political, problem It must first be refeired to Marshal I'oih and the British Admiralty Jut-t One More I nlriitli 'The German reply Is not nn nc ceptanio of President Wilson's" s.ivs the Mull TIip statement that tiny have been incepted Is not Ihn onlv untruth In the Herman reply , The piesent tierman Government was formed by the same powers nnd min ions as those whlih have dlrectid nnd approved ivery foul and 1 rutal act which has disgraced the name of Her man, fn.m tiarlng up a "scrap of pa per" to the sinking of the I.c'nster If President Wilson were to believe the laler s l)lng statement ,that his Hovirnmcnt has ncicpttd Ihe terms laid down, the Herman people would be lonllrmed In their slavish belief In the power and wisdom of Ihelr llmperor " The Dallj News sajs that the Herman note Implies that German) accepts de feat ns the virdlct of the war, hut expresses some doubt ns to Poctor Solf's replv relative to the elimination of mill, tary iulers whlih It describes as mi assertion, nnd nothing more Neverthe. less, it a)s, It Is supported l admis sion of defeat. The newspaper con tlnues "The Immediate matter that will oc rupj all thoughts Is the position of tho Allies German) ma) hope that by appro.uhlng President Wilson alone she will be able to sow seeds of Jealousy among the Allies This Is of great Im portance Wo mutt he tareful that no shadow of distrust or jealousy lomes be. tween the Allies at this critical time. Unit) and mutu il lovalty have brought victor) within our grasp Unit) and lo)alt) are essential It we ale lo tucn vlitory to the lasting benefit of man kind ' The papir shows nnrlrt) over the ques tion whether the Allies are reall) In accord with Prisldcnt Wilson's pence prlmiplis. and whether the) ngrip with the terms he fixed for an armistice It continues 'We wish a formal declaration as to an armistice, by Great Britain, Prance nnd Italy existed to plaic this matter boond doubt " It believes, however, there cannot be an) practical doubt on this point, and thinks. In consideration of all circum stances, that there seems to be no room for a possibility of a hllih betwien the Allies Such a hllih, It sa)s, lannot arise If the will of the democracies which aro behind President Wilson Is respected Let t-urll llerlde Skeptical of the declaration that the Geininn Government represents the peo ple, the Telegraph points out the fact that the German Hmpernr apiraluts the Chancellor, who names his own mlnls tr) The paper Is emphatic that Hie question of on nrmlstlca must be In the hands of Marshal Foeh, but Insists that ono loUId not possibly bo granted with out adequate guarantees, for Instance, the surrender of certain strategli points in Germnny Moreover, It s,i)S 'The British nation has the right to speak on this question by virtue tvf Its having borne the chief burdens of the war and pla)ed a preponderant part In It The British fleet, nicord- I Ing to the testimony of all foreign ob servers, including Admiral Sims, has been the absolutely Indispensable foun dation of our present victories We should be devoid of the lommon feelings of Justice and prudence If we do not demand as one of the guarantees the surrender of German) 's submarines and the dlsmantlng of her high-Bias fleet." The Times regards Germain's answer ns neither candid nor straightforward and sa)s that Geimanv evades nnd nttempts to confuse plain Issues, adding: "The assoclattd governments have not the slightest intention of accepting mixed lommlsslons to make arrange ments concerning an evacuation of Allied territories An armistice with the Central Powers can he reached only on eondltlons analogous to those ac cented by Bulgaria. The lesson for the associated peoples and government!! Is plain. It Is to hold flrml) together anu support their nrmles oil the field, by keeping a united front nt home! while Tresltent Wilson prepares that candid, straightforward reply whlih It Is his avowed Intention to make We may rest assured that the Government of the t'nlted States is as fully determined as the people of this country that Herman) In her present humiliation shall abide by that arbitrament of force to which four ear ago she appealed In her pre sumptuous price The sword must de. clde. There Is not other road to peace CANADIAN SHIP AGROUND pnSfencr8 Removetl From ' c. i i ir i Stranded Vessel I'.nmllin Psrlflp Pert. Oct It' Passengers were removed last night from a Canadian steamship whlih grounded near here. a ..nnrt from the w reck savs the steamer has several feet of water In her hold. WALNUT I65 W.J. STEWART, D.D.S. De Long Wdg., 13th. Cor. Chest. SPECIALIZING lit srtltllc, umletecuble drntlitry. Con tour and ripress'on restoration and Im provement llsillesl trratment of por-rhe-s. tlshtenlns loo.e teeth. PAINLESS SITTINGS st modersls tra rott If dealred br new, liiiihlr ueful Kuropn mtthoel and rreparallon now bring supplied by th fjovernment to army dentins and aur- Aelraneed Kfflelent neeuonalile ELEVATORS REPAIRED PROMPTLY Elevator Engineering and 1.1 !; .xk . JftTttUEO GERMANS DREAD DEFEAT'S STIGMA "Row Unbeaten Heads for Righteousness Sake," Says Berlin Paper STRETCH WILSON BASIS Trying to Mnkc Principles t Elastic Enough to Save Berlin's Power Special Cabfr to Eiening Public Ledger Vcpirlolit , 111, by .Veto York Timet t'o. The Hague, Oct. 14. The attitude adopted by the Hermkn press Is that it Is determined to nvold hnvlng It ever said that the Germans were really henten The Berliner Zcltung am Mlttag sa,vs "The lonelllatlon of whlih the Herman Hov eminent has given evidence In send Ing Us proposal to President Wilson Is foundeil on a decision for n righteous pace We have not compiled with the wish for power of our opponents and we don't wnnt nn Imperialistic peace We bow our still undefeated heads for right, eousness sake "Prince Mas. of lladen has nssumed In his pence offer that nil will be Inspired with the same honest Intentions He has nNo assumed that Wilson himself Is un doubtedly honest Therefore we have chosen him as mediator It Is not prob able that Wilson's willingness to make peace will meet with emphatic oppo sition from other statesmen, and that ("limeiKiMti or Orlando will smother the little hope for piace wlile.li has Just been born ' All the papers lay particular stress on the fact that the military command Is discussing the sltuntlon with the min isters and also that peace negotiations un Wilson's fourteen points velll not be a dictated peace and that Germ-ms need not he humiliated by It. Furthermore. It Is asserted that nti nrmlstlcq. could be made only on condition that the Allies do not touch precious Herman soil, so Hint this fact can go down to h'slor) The) Insist Hint the German front l.ns never been broken and thit the Germans have never been defeated and Hint the whole world had to mike peace Ger man) It Is set forth, will give up list military suptcmac) ns n contribution toward the world s desire for peace. The Cologne Gazette has refused to re tract Its much criticized statement: "If the Allies refuse our peace offer, we shnll have to return to our militarism" It Is nothing to he ashamed of, the p iper sa)S. The assumption In Germany Is that' Wilson and the Allies have begun to talk and that German) must put forth every effort to make them go on talking The press Is making "Wilson's basis" more and more elastic all the time. Note Without Hatred The trend Is obvious from statements made In the Vienna papers. These papers lay stress on the epiestlon of evacua tion The Neue Frele Presse sa)s: "The note from Wilson Is of no small Importance for peace. It Is void of that hatred which might Insutt, even by Its st)le. The Kntento wishes pence by compulsion nnd this Is nlmor.t avoid ed The note does not speak of a pcuco by nn) of punishment" Tho Arbeiter Zeltung sajs- "We have noticed that the conditions regarding the restoration of Alsace-Iir-ralne, as well ns the conditions ns to the Polish question, leave a scope to dlscutslons. The points In question uro for Wilson principles Tmly " The paper remarks that the peaic of fer of the Central Powers was n slip which had been thorough!) planned and that the turning point has come in his tory. Regarding the question of evacu ation, the papers says that this Is n dlfllcult problem for the German Gov- irnment to solve, as well as for Austrla-Ilungar) mmmwwmmwmmmmmmmmms 1 1 New Laced Boots iTJJ 55 $12.00 R75B lr 4"-I Wing tip, straight tip and plain vamp models. With full Louis heels and turn soles. All 1 J I 1 fern sizes, l widths, Super yj !m, 'mr l jm. 7Wi throughout. ,VJ 51 i In a wide variety of leathers Light biDion kid Plum brown kid Dark broion kid Mahogany calf Light gray kid Cordo tan calf Dark gray kid All-gray buck Havana brown kid with mode buck top Battleship gray kid with gray buck top ErJI to Women's Laced Military heel boots for wear with service uniforms, in all of the above leathers; with substantial welted soles. $12.00 Values. Patriotic Co-operation with Fuel Administrator ilarktt Utrtet filore Open Dalfi nt ID A. II, Clout S P. it., et :tpt Haturiait. want il Ofen until 10 I'. II, llrnnch A tore ttrlrtlv obtene LIQHTLEBH SIOIITS, and arc open eitnlngt on f'riiayt and taturttayi only. 919-921 MARKET ST. eoth and Chestnut SU. 4028-M LaRcaatcr Are. , LI FRANCE WILL NOT STAY FOCH'S ARM Sees Only Further Sign of Germany's Collapse in Peaec Answer TEUTON ROUT IMPENDS Believes Armistice Would Give Enemy Six Months' More Staying Power Special Cable to Eiening Public I.etlaer Covirluht IDIf, bi Acn J orW Times i o. Tarls, Oct. II. France Is elated over tl.e prosK-ct of nn early victorious ending of the war. It may or may not be surprising to Amer icans to learn that me Herman note to Washington, agreeing to necept nn ar mistice on the American terms, Is not a great factor In rrodilclng lhl elation. Tho chief significance attached lo Hie t.iie n,.m frnm iirrlln Is that It I" an other bit of evidence of the approaching collapse of the Central Powers. There Is no disposition to Iook upon ii ns ." thing requiring allied action oulsldo tho realm uf the military operations now In progress On tho contrnry, the ela tion and hopeful certainty of this coun try hnve nothing to do with the nego tiations:, but lire based entirely ort the successes of tho Allied troops anil the growing cnnfhlcnre that Germnny Is fast ipproachliig a state of Military hclp- essness Il la ll.n .lnlorinlnntlon of I'milCC tiol to aid Hermanv to stave off that help lessness by giving her this nrmlstlec she Is clamoring for It Is earnestly hopeel here that the American Government will not see lit to transmit the German re ply to the Allied Kuropenn powers Not to transmit It would be the slni nlesi nnv out of the situation treated between Berlin and Washington during the Inst week But wherever the decision In the mat ter may llnallv rest, theie la nothing more certain than the fact Unit the French people me not pripared now to hnt the victorious advance of the Hoops unuir f oen It wns military French opinion two months ago that If I.udendorff and Hln deiiburg withdrew all their forces, then they would be able to save enougn hinn-powir and nnterlal for nnother ear's campaigning That, also, was German military opinion and Judgment, but political eondltlons In the Intelror of Germany made such a mova lor sifc- ly Irndvlsable. In Hie opinion of the Ber lin Government. They look a chance of military rescue from disaster and losl. Now the-)- wish to rectify their blunder nt the expense of the Allies by getting nn opportunity to withdraw without further losses. Oermnn Armies Nenr Rout In the iast two months they h.ivn lost fiOOO cannon Their 'armies are en tirely out of Joint with each other, each commnnd trying Its best to tave Itself without thought of co-ordinated action with any other command. In other words, the German retreat Is, In fact, approaching the condition of a rout, with enr.rmotis losses nt every step of the way, and France does not wish to lind herself to any negotiations that will convirt this long-desired plight of the Invaders Into safety for them nnd a chame to re-organize for more fight ing 'Give Hermany nn armistice? No"' "aid a French military man to me tn dnv "We would give her the means lo prolong the war six months longer thin Is now necessnr) We hnve Ihe victory now, but that Is not enough We must use that victory" No Tru.t In Germany The word "sincerity" does not exist In the French language In conversations concerning Germnny, Berlin, say the v I Values .50 to v. ah AAtoD quality Military Boots Q.50 1&K i!M "A' ' ' M eatw rjrr MsTaV 2746-48 5694-M Gcrsiaatowa Are. Germaatewn At. )AY, French statesmen,' , hot wahV th peace that we vtanf rind Ate going' to have, but merely wants an opportunity to talk peace, hoping- thsl In the process she will not .only Ret time for pullln hir military forces together for an other attempt to conquer, or hold a part of the gains, but also that she will be able to use tho negotiations to produce friction among- the Allies, and particu larly to cause a gulf to develop between Amerlcnn nnd European opinion, Much Is France's lack of faith In Germany that It cannot be restored, now, And so nbundant Is the faith In France In the AllleA' present power and oppor tunity to win a complete and lasting military victory. It, cannot be shaken by any desire merely to censo hostilities for a brief uncertain period full of danger of postponing the victory now so clearly In s'ght, FRENCH SAY FOCH SHOULD HE JUDGE I Paris, Oct, U. The Pnrls newspapers, do not cn thuse over the fjerman reply to Pres ident Wilson's note. .More space Is given to the news of the mllltnry successes of the Allies than the dis cussion of the Herman document. In the bopuhr dlscusslpn of Hie reply tho suspicion persists that tier mnny Is evading the Issue In some re spects nt least, the feeling being Hint slip lias not gone far enough, It Is pointed out Hint the (iciman constitu tion 1h ns yet unchanged, ami that If It mnv be said the Government Is re sponsible to the people It Is likewise responsible lo the Ilmpcior. ' It Is further Inquired If there Is to bo a surrender whether It should not be n sui lender to Muishill 1'och, the Allied t-omm tmler Inohlef, who mono can necept the kind of a. sur render the Allies deslie. It Is con- tendon in some quarters that since Germany's rcpnnsr Is nn admission of mllltnry defeat there ought to be'a military surrender. Since victory it with the. Allies. It Is held they should letuln It nntl not iillow- themselves to be drawn Into n battle- of diplomacy. Some of the commentntora find the i eply so worded us to show the hope of the OrminN tint It will icsult In cleavage bctwe-n the Allies.' Cleheral 1-n Croix, In the Temps, srtvs: 'ne'e innto's ncceptnnce of Piesldent AVU 'son's conditions Is nn nvmvnl of de feat. Koch In the sole Juilcp from ti'm mllltnry point of view nnd will know how to exnet the rpc,'',,",ry guarantees from the enemy nnd what teirltorlal eieeupttlon must be Imposed." i In nddltlon to teealllnir Hlmnrck's ruthless methods In the 1S71 nimlstlce, It Is pointed out liv tome of the-newn. pipeii Unit when the Germans In 1(114 sought to secure France's netltrullty (lermnny was not willing to accept 1'rnnce's vvoid, but demanded to lie permitted to occupy Tout and Verdun ns n guarantee. (v h zwrn v ' 7 1 ! 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JOHN BURROUGHS, famous Naturalist and Writer: "I sec valuable and helpful hints in these lessons. Any young man or woman who has an unde veloped literary talent ought to profit greatly by this Course." KVli W'.n.V,I.S COMIMNY. S3! SCO Fourth Avenue, rv. lork. OoiHeiiieii Send me by mall, free of charee or obligation, tfve booklet "Hovy to llecome n Mnster of ISnft-llsh," together with full particulars of the drenvllle KlelseV Pourse In Practical Kng lUh anB Mental nmdency. . Uvenlnif ledger 10-H-18 I Nam ..,., , s. 'Lotal Ad.Aref..l..,x.i. ,,,.,. .. atreet. and Ho. or n. F. D. ; i. ..-. en. i "".Vsn MUiMmmniiimmn trhiiaik. rKmJ Jmthm have.'; been 1m had hot hwKHIHesf been suspondld. Prominent Rngtlshmtn today expres sed their views of tho Herman reply to President Wilson. Professor Gilbert Murray, of Oxford University, said: "The tcrrns of ultimate peace are; orio thing, tho conditions of a preliminary armistice are another. On peace terms, nil the Allies are In principle agreed. Wilson's fourteen points, taken In con Junction with the llrltlsh statement of January 8, 1918, made by I.loyd George In agreement vvjth AsViulth and Grey, describe not merely an acceptable) peace, .(HFH TlisKHPNT Am rhTIWKMKXT v ' " To some shoppers nothlrtR Is stronger than the lure of the bargain: They will often tiavel squares on other streets to procure articles adver tised ni such which never sold for one cent "more than the so-called teduced price. The word bargain blinds them, and only the astute resist, the halt. What is a bargain? Dictlonaiics define It as "nn advantageous' ptuchaoe." The Chestnut Street Shops aie lich In opportunities for this' kind of puichnse; leal bargains In first-clas, high-grade articles of supeiior style and enduring quality. Such "bai gains" aro bound to bo advantageous puichascs. t g rp ONE might leally think 1 had been "ncared" the way I re turn to that delicious fruit, and while it ia not true in one sonso (worse luck!), it U in another, for nearly eveiv time 1 go to Henry ft. Hallowell & Son's, Bioad below Chestnut Street, I buy a new variety. But I never can determine which is tho best so you try nnd tell me. This week the Heune dd Dose nrc in market, nnd it is a toss-up whether they or the Cornice nic tho sweetest anil jucicst of pears. The Boscs, which come from Wenatchce Valley, Washington, aic a pictticr arid moio ginccfully shaped pear of n golden yellow hue, speckled with clnnnmon dots' or streaks, nntl, although of Brlcia'n extraction nntl thin skinned. i thc-y nri not tcmpermentallv emo tional, for they never "blush." IN FAIRYLAND the piincc ov pilneess charming usually dwelt in crystal ralaces, which glis tened nntl spaiklrd in the sunshine. I nm always loniiniled of those mar-ir-lous talcs when I visit tho ftlas waie Dcpnitmcnt nt Bailey. Hunks & Ultimo Co., where the scintillating I rut r'nsa nnd crystal pieces are tho tangible i exults of some one's day Ifltrnm. nnd invaiiftbly theie is n new nroduct of genius to tempt. This time it is exclusive gold and enamel civstal pieces, made ohly in a few shapes such ns stem wntc, vases and bowls, whero the hot del s can be plainly seen, for the boidois aie the beautiful pait; carefully woiked-olit bands of llnv design in gold and giecn, blue nnd red enam els. They ate exactly like the old- fnshiAhcd cross-stitch patterns on snmpleis, and aic copied from them. T IS always a plcasmc to discover facts' that lcdaiiml to t'hiladel- nnted in "Fiance by M. Cretonne, eie nt Jirst eo:i'fo nnd utly, bttl in 1850, when chintz declined in uvoi. a Philrtitelphiii ti'anufacturcr conceived the Idea of minting them 'th miotic iioial patterns, and to the success of those early experi 1 cnta v;c mo indebted for the tires " "f t I -id vn'tcil stock of c-ctdnnes at II. F. Dewees, 1122 Chestnut street. Do not fail to see the display. Some, intended for d'nrjfcrips. bnvc designs 6f biight 'plumagcil byrds; large bold striped or flowt-icd CiTects, or Japanese scenes. But there. are also the much harder to flnH iMnall patteihs, suit able for spi cads, or the 10xl7-inch 'ovcr-sca.1 bags," now in such great demand. DID you pvcv tiy to master one of the new fnngled counting . machines 7 One Ib always pur suing some elusive number, and levr-r catching up. That is how I feel about fashions. I no sooner think- 1 hnvo Mmlnmc de la Mode's number, than she produces some; fresh atti action. This time it is stunning Tweed-O-Wool suits for women and misses at Blnjlock & Ulynn, 1C28 Chestnut Street. These are wool, damp-pioof suits, practical far every occasion, which come in solid colors and the evcrrpopulai leather mixtuies. Tho skirts have plain fronts, side pockets nnd tucked or gathered backs. The chic belted .coats (lined or unlincd) aie semi fitting, witli big military pockets, nnd cither tho conventional collar, or a wider tno which may bo but toned up nrounu tno tnrca:. BUTI.I.ll, Duller, wnos got h butler? Nobody, if you believe ..11 nu ViMr- lint I know where ..,, (.nn TirrxMll-n ! Vlfllt set-Un. clicstv I English butler, or, if you prefer it, a pert French maid, in cap and 'apron. True, they, would not per- form any chores, but are experts in summoning others to order, and you would have no difficulty in coaxing them from Hoskins, tho Gift Shop of Chestnut. Street. Have you guessed that they are brass hells, the handles of which are little painted figures? Besides bells there are innumerable other small pieces of bric-a-brac In similar or different styles. An odd, dull green metal match holder and ash receiver, ideal as a gift for n golfer, has a-funny little red jacketed player, whose head Is a gol ball, swollen to pioper proportions. 1KNOW a good-looking man who always spoils the effect of his i,ol.iin tier liU ntinplnns Urn. his ifavorito closely, resembling a potetb bug on a tomato leaf, If ho w'ould buy his neckwear at juacuonmu b nnmnhflll's. 1834-30 Chestnut Street, ho would bo a wiser and better (dressed) man, for they nve a truly choice and wide collection. At) pi es- He l,Av. fnnttirlnf bvrlutftve Oloyal Irish Popln ties, In unob trusive uesjgns ana coiora, ";a " Dublin from tho finest Chinese Orgariilnq silk, combined with se lected wool, jfor all genuine Irish norlin has a wool fllllnir. Poplin, or -popeline, so called In compliment to th Fepes who 'lived In Avinmon, the city M H birth, was jntronuoen into WltJ fAr- ""- ' Hi' " ' f. "The armistice question jf ntnr. but more nUiillng. is ths .offer t evacuate all occupied territories m In good faith or Is It n military ruse 7 The facts will suit either hypothesis,' j H. M, llynmah. veteran Soclallet load er, saldt "I think that the answer as far at ' It goes Is satisfactory, -it shots that v Germany Is In a cry precarious condl- j tlon, but t am by no means satlifWd ' from a military point of ilew. I do , not trust the German nation. They are v rapnble of anything." , IS- cjUJJt CCeHX sisXtVfiV IF WE were expecting spring weather theie might be sense In men deferring the purchase of OVfrrnnta. buf nn eiili 1..al. im m. store for mnny a month. Meanwhile colds ure mmpant, but n "near-sure" preventive is a Fall top-coat from Jacob Reed's Sons. 1424-2G Chestnut oircet. uno of their most popular models la fbn "n..it,t vi. buttoned "slip-on coat,"' 42 Inches lujiK, "iia one-quarier SUK lined. Cut With full avvntrernp nnnt- U J.H ?"? iUst oolow the shoulders, with u juiu in uoiiom oi sKirt, it certainly Is a well-nppoaring garment, and eotnes in many fabrics, Including uAiuru giay nna lancy cheviots j all color Lama wool; imported and do ne'tic twreds and homespuns; and knitted fabrics in grays, browns and heather mixtures. SKIItTS! Yes, separate skirts for women. One might suppose from :he talk nbnllt hlnnmere m.o.11a and uniforms, that women had aban- noncu sKiits entirely, while they are wearing more separuto skirts than svCr. When work is done, and uni fpirh3 ore taken off It Is simpler to slip on a pretty skirt nnd blouse than nn elaborate gown,, and under long Vi? r SWA nle a convenience. At Bnnwit & Tellers there is a splen eiiii iinu ui sKins to cnoose itom in silks, satins nnd woolen materials. Among thcirt nrn two-tone check veil veteens; beautiful mouse or brown duvctynrs in yio new narrow model so sinrtrt with rho'rt fur coatees; and1 tny plaid serge skiits in almost any olar combination, with either box or inrr,d!.?n P1."11!' w,3ich have the true Kiltie wrirglc when you walk. RESTRICTIONS against the use of ,f)?nI, nnve bcen sorriewhat modinrd, but housoholders are still conserving, and fortunate are tnty who can bonst of open Are olars. Tlie'gan-log species are'use iI imitntioni, but imitations only, and .not to be cbmuared to glowlnjc wood fnrr, fires that crackle and lsun and flinmn, fires thnt you watch intl stir, nnd replenish from the vnod-lmskef or wnod-box bought at p Hnu- Furnishing Store, of J o."'niH7n, ,'u',,'" lfl12 Chestnut Street. This basket may bo of brass, licit en or nlftln, or straw In any color n- "hftpe, tmt were it mine it would i" one of the newer French whole w 'ovv carrier. These are round, with the sides curled un to hold in ho logs, arid are stained a light sll vr rrn". . IT SEBJIS rnthrr forcing the sea son to (ulk about Christmas, but if you Intend mailing remem brances abroad, you cannot get ihem off too soon. As present sending to our dear and gallant defenders on he othc side Is restricted to one nv pnei;ngr, tjhristmns nnd New Year cards are about tho only medium rvu ii. net en inning irienns Know they are not foreotten. A. Pim.n. i Co., 1525 Chnjtnut Street, have gath- u t-u a numuer oi cnarmingly artis tic card, tinted or etched in blade nnd white, nml hpnrlncr nnnrnnili and patriotic designs nnd greetings. wn mnny me nery om tngle guards the Stars nml Strlnnd mrl n,n A1il,i fines, or ihn Kft-vn Vtntr nt ...l,l,.J -.-, -- ....... n, ""nn J-wi .yu ore bu jiruuu, nnu me verses an ' t-AincBs uur senuments lar Detter han we could ourselves 1 e NOBODY can say the wind Is not tempered to the shorn unite, iui na importea onve oil reaches its vnnishing point, along comes nnother tnhlo n tn t it. place, one thnt is said to be the best suusuiuio rounu so far for the old favorite. This is sold by E. Brad ford Clarke Co., 1520 Chestnut Street, in pints, quarts and half, gallon cans, and has a hlgh-sound-inir name: "Lanier Brand of Table Oil." It is palatable, neutral Jn 'aste and extremely nutritious; and is excellent for cooking, or for salad dressing, either plain or made into mnvnnnniso. T An nut 4Ml. t am revealing a secret, when I tell ' you it is oeanui on, maae Irom ths nurest selected peanuta, which, by tho way. are not nuts at all, but" close "kin" of the bean 'and pe ' i many. . ' THE quest for a mythical Fountain of Youth ha Ien u oU uui liui DO me ouest for n tountaln of Perpetual i - neaun, many springs nave Deen. discovered In vnrlous parts of the world which claim almost miracu lous powers ns "cure ails," but the Mountqin Valley Wate'r, sold 'at -. 718 Chestnut Street, while claimlmr " less, is Indeed a water insurlnr perpetual health to those who make, a practice of drinking it The spring from which the Mountain Valley Vater comes Is In that mys terious region of Arkansas, whr nature nas maae nerseu pnyticiw to stricken humanity. Only twrtvt trllla frnm tni Tanvnils hm xn it contains tne same eurauv ties, out Dting- b cow t rf- Coastructiofi Ce. 2M N.Mnrm St rubffetWs of tht tramoftt I ltMA W rMlhW Ml ti" rMWHatUlW TV i aaftFljl hffjMtltsr te)t tJ. .Jil. aV .afaV -. Mr ft HMw bsiiiiM' rag X fT VM mzs ' tl" -ef" iA. L .! s
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