tfo ' . A SEE RUSSIAN POLICY AS STEP TO PEACE London Pross Inclined to Viow Supromo Council Decision an Compromlso LABOR ORGAN IS EXULTANT Ity llio Associated Press Looifc)". Tcb. 25. Announcement o! I ,o allied policy toward Itussla hng peeked conflicting comment from the London press. Tho Times, a strong op ponent of bolulivIsin, accuse Premier ttoyd Georgo with having for more thnn a vear "sought for his own purposes to throw weak. Ignorant nud reluctant nirope into tho venal arms of her llol ihevilc ucduccr." u snvB tho council a announcement is . Indication 6f the "progrewi which Mr Moid Genrcc now couRldcrK he has itiado toward Ms coal. Tho .next atop to compromise Europo beyond recall. "As the development of thn premier's tovlet Inlrigtto showa," tho Times con tinues, tact nnu puucub ycmoveriiuci; ..'- !... Innf ftftnAnta hv tlflllMi tA Secoy tho unsuspecting to apostasy and 'The' Dally News asserts the new nollcv bears nil the marks of a com nromi.e, having manifestly emerged from ii conflict of views, but that tho halnnco on the good side unquestionably '"riic Chronicle, which lias lately ml crated pence with the Bolshcvlhi. says vcstenlay's decision embodies a big step forward, but Is musked under evasive Mpreiisions. "Tho Allies,' tho paper comments, "have plainly entered tho path ut the end of which is peace. They might, with ttdvuntage, hnvc taken a more di rect path to tho same goal." Labor's organ, tho .Herald, exults in tho fact that "tho Allies arc grudgingly and reluctantly taking tho part they should have taken a year ago' but re grets that the "language of tbclr mani festo Is insolent." Approval of tho nllicd policy is glvcu bv the Express, but It condemns the ""frankly insincere diplomacy which camouflages a split between tho Entente nations." , , . The ambassadorial council decided to day to refer Jo the respective govern ments the appeal of the inter-alllcd military commission to Hungary for in tervention in favor of IlungnrJaiiK aeized by Rumanian military authorjtles and condemned to death. Consideration of the Hungarian reply to WMiNG- PUBLIC LEDGKBHipHltAfeliiJrllA, WfifrNJJJSDAY,' XBlttJAKY 2fr 191$ ?. ,".. i W ' iU 4 . .. a?Ji rom ''OD'lon. Hugh 0. Wallace Am5rl5an embassador to rVnncc. ill powcr7oVct.lL ""'""""'""wltl. full rumorsIjf cruelty amuse bolshevik! Soldiors and Peasants Laugh at Yarns Circulated In For eign Countrios Amsterdam. Teh. 25. (Uj .. I The soviet pennants nnd soidler? were greatly amused over tho fitorlcs told abroad of their cruelty, svh thn inff SrtJHi0ndonl .f t,,c "ftndelsblad from which he has just returned. .' In the course of n trip nboard an nrmored train with U0iSUCvik officers, '"jj'fl'oiident wns asked nmny iJ'u.i drlnli!"R ersatz ("imitation) tea. sitting around a nice little table." i n.!'. V nml l m"1 to cll the Itol- iiiiwnoi people nbrood tliought of the Red nrmv. ViT,,rjr ?,K.crt if !t w' ,r" that iuiuu iriKiiiFiica ineir uhl dren w t h tho nnmo 'Bolshevik.' k "" iK nnswer tuat tUis was nbout 60, otio long, sinister commissar, 1 "ti V, ' y ". i""csiocK natcr or tn capitalists, looked moro and more dreadful, but tho others could not stop laughing.. They mado mo pxplaln verv carefully their alleged cruelties nnd stories about alleged eommuuUcd wom en, unci of men who were slaughtered nnd eaten. Thow marl,, them choke with laughter, nml M.Idiers who henrd it went to other purlin und told their comrades, who liked It just as much." RUMANIAN ARMY RETIRES Withdraws In Hungary to Line Fixed by Peace Conference Budapest, Feb. 2,". (By A. P.) numnnian troops which lmvo been oc cupying n front nlong thn Itlvcr Thelss, are withdrawing to the line fixed by the Peaco Conference from sixty to eighty miles cast of that stream. This move ment will bo completed today nnd to morrow Huugnrlnu troops will cross the Thciss. They will thus observe nirrec. ments not to move forward until twenty- tour nours nttcr tno Rumanians have retired. Reports of Rumanian withdrawals are rcccivid with much relief by Hun garians, who allege the Rumanians hnvo sjxteniutli-nlly looted the country. Allied officers who have been investigating charges of looting in this city nnd In tho plain of the Danube will inspect the Thciss country. ASPRO COMMENTO RIGUARDO WILSON "II Mossaggoro," Clornalo di Roma, Rllova la Italofobia del Prosidente rubllahed and Distributed Under . . . I'EHMtT NO. 041. . . Aulhorlj'cl by tho ad nf Oetobv Ifl7. on nio nt tho roilofflcs of PMU ItlphU. Pa a. ft, nunr.nsoN rentmntr anert. Roma, 23 febbralo Commcntnndo la situazlonc rlguardo l'Adrlatlco e la protcstn del Presidcnto Wilson ul Ku iremo Conelllo Alleato, 11 "Mcspaggcro" dice: "Noi itallanl Icgglamo n dlmcu tlchiamo lo offeso fattccl dulla teuotV tnlofobla del slgnor Wilson, pcrchc' egll non e' l'Amcrien c noi ummlrlnmo cd nmltimo l'Amcrien. nonostnute lul." In utin cditoriale dcdlcata allu reeentc dlehiaruziotlo di Krouk A. Vnndcrllp, rclatlva alio dlfllcoUu' dell' America per nuovl rredlti ulPEuropn, II glornale dice: "Lu nostril situazlonc cconomlca blsogna non sla gludlcnta troppo sevcra mentc. L'Amcrien devo nvera llduclu nello strcnuo lavoro dcgll ituliaul. He essi sarnnno niutatl In tempo con ma tcrlalo greggto c con crcditl, snranuo rapnei di intcnsificnro la produr.lono e limltarc la consumazlone c mcttercl in grado di pagnro I vccchl cd i nuovl debit!." Ln notlzla del rifluto del Seuato tlegli Stntt' Unitl di aecettiiro le modlllea zlool sulle riscrve del Hcnatore Lodge rlguardo II tratto di Versailles hanno nui prodotto una grnnde Inipresslonc e Vazlone dol Scnnto o' consldcrata come II fcigulfiento del crollo della parted I'izloiie amerlcana ulla Lcga dclle Nuzlonl. New York, 25 febbraio. Una strcnuu e chhiro. difesa dclle aspirazloni Italinne MiU'Adrlatlco fu fatta, leri strn, dol 1'nronc Romano Avczzona, Reglo Amba sclutorc Italiano n Washington, durante un bunchettn dato in suo onoro dolla Soclcta Italia, America. Egll sfato' mirdbilmente la lcggendu cho l'ltalla entro' In gucrrn lspirnta dal dcsiderlo di guadagui territorial! o per motlvi Imperialist id, dono esHersl nsslcurata da qualo purto si sarcb"be schierata la vlttoria. nimnstrn'. inveee, die l'ltnlia entro' iml eonflttto Imprcpnrata e nuando la sortc dell'Iito.sa tembrava disp'Tiitu. I'Amba.eiatorr stato' poi unnltra leggenda. quella. cloe'. die la gucrrn Oombuttiitii daU'Italiii fosse coinpito fa cile c die la vlttoria fo.ssn II frutto dcllo rivolitil' delle imzionalltu cho for mavano l'lmpero Austro-Tngarlco, e ..U n con nrgomcntl convlucentl dlmostro cou quulc ferocln detto tiezionnllta' combat Icrono conlro git Itallanl, DishO die iuestl vliiKero tutto lo battugllo nd cccc- 7lone dell ei'crolto nnstrlaco c iiena mo vlgliosu batluglla del Pinve, t-lvcndlea-trice ill Caporetto, c la bnttnglla ill Vll lorlo Vcneto die drtennlno' la dlstril .lono deH'cserclto nnstrlaco c della moil nnrchln degli Asburgo. Pnrlo' pol dcllo condlzloul cconomiche dell'Itnlla, acccnuo' nlln controversla ch ora"Bi sta svolgcndo c della nunlo l'ltnljn lm lu sfortiiua dl csscro uno del princi pal! interlocutor!, o si auguro' cho In soluzlono nvvcngu improntntn n qucllo spirito di frntcliaiizu die ha sostcuuto gll Allcntl e gll Htntl Tnltl diirnntc la gucrrn, fratdlanzn cementntn col sunguc sul enmpi dl battuglin. SOVIET IN ITALIAN TOWN Many Wounded In Fighting Between Workers and Soldiers Lmnlon. IVb. 23. (Ry A. P.) Workers nt I'lcvc dl Sollgo, Italy, have seized tho munidpal bulldlugs nnd pro claimed n soviet government, uccordiug to a Rome dispatch to the Ccntrnl News. In fighting between workers and cara bineers many persons word wounded. Disorders knve nlso occurred nt Vlt tnvio. Montrlielltiun n nd dscwhero, the dispatch Mis. VERDUN MARKS" THE SPOT To Commemorate on June 23 Check ing of German Advance Verdun, Feb. 23. Tho municipality of Verdun has decided to organize a patriotic f't on Juno 23 to com uiri.inrolp the extreme, limit of the Ger man I'fTenslvt' which wns reached ou Juno 2:i. HUH. All the rpgimciilM that took part in tin- light on the banks of the Metiso will semi delrgntions with their Hugs. Prcbldcnt Deschnncl will inaugurate the celcbrntlon. I ' II A T T, . oour lou Me Usingf- ;very r 0 TELEPHONE plant that is subject to all the wear and tear of any complex structure.. A plant which in Pennsyl vania requires 16,000 people to operate. A plant which each year necessitates big-scale instal lations and replacements. Labor and materials, then, are the principal operating costs. And what has happened to them since the war began? Here are a few examples of how they have increased. Wages 81 Telephone buildings ... 1 10 Switchboards and equipment . 75 Batteries 123 Poles, crossarms, etc. . . . 70 Cables 60 to 65 And today the rates are just what they were before the war. Is this safe is it sound is it good business? Adequate rates will save the. service, and nothing else will. It is a serious situation, and it concerns every tele phone user. The Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania Cuticura Soap The Healthy ShavingJ Soap Cutieiir.SoplnYwUbtltrui. EtwrwhanJSt. Bargains in Slightly Used Pianos and Player-Pianos Wonderful values for those who prefer a superior used instrument to the cheap, new kind. Our factory experts have gone over these pianos and put them in splendid shape. Player-Pianos $759GE0.STECK$ Good tone. Mahogany reme did 3650 MELVILLE $ Large size. Walnut case 285 $600 VINCENT CLARK Larue mahojran eae. 375 UprightPianos $450 LESTER s0 4r .10 $230 $225 $195 $200 $275 $215 $220 '225 '175 $225 $200 $235 Kxctllcnt tonr. Smooth action. $400 SINGER Mahogany caae $700 STEINWAY Small nlite. Maliosan. casr $500 HARDMAN Larco size. Mahogany case $600 GHICKERING MaliocaJii (Jootl order $500 LESTER Liree sire. Maliotran $375 LEONARD Oak case Uoocl condition $400 00L0NNA0E Good tone. Oak case $450 EMERSON Llylit mahogany Large sire. $350 SGHUMANN Largo mahoganv case $350 REGAL LIU" not Laifie ' i ' $350 KINGSBURY Hxcellont condition. $400 STULTZ Mahoganj. I.lKe new F. A. North Co. 1306 Chestnut Street I'Im.io fend mo a complt descrip tion of your bargain in sllghtlj uaud Player-Pianos I Upright Pianos rn iut.0 deun or enay-paymcnt without Interest or extras. Nuino . . Address plan. i:l -j-'.-o Other F. A. North Stores west riiii,.,i aw s. sm m. KlANAVrNKi 37 Main ht. ' NORTH PIIII.A.i SISB N. I'rniit Sc. NOKHHTOWNl 23 W. Main St niiinnci ;ii iinmont tc. i.N I K31 llroadwnv OAMOK III; AD IN (I Ja N. TRKNTONi Jfto K Stntfi t. .Mil fit. Store Hours: 9 to 5:30 Foretelling the good-valuc news for Thursday. Gimbel hmtktrs MARKET CHESTNUT EIGHTH NINTH Philadelphia, February zs, iuv. many lines the Oimoei store has no Philadelphia rival. Wednesday. In many lir Still Selling Men's Overcoats Ulsters and Town Ulsters at Very Great Reductions The confidence of the reader, in the statements made by an advertiser measures the resulting business. Do you believe? that's the question. If you are in any branch of -manufacturing or commodity distribution you understand why it is sensible for us to sell down the stock of winter clothing, even if wc do have to pay more for next winter's stocks. And it seems reasonably certain that we will pay more. That's the full case,. The savings run about a third mighty well worth while. Even Kuppenheimcr and Society Brand clothes arc included. Overcoats and Ulsters, $33.50, $43.50, $53.50, $65 and $76:50. Suits, $43.50, $53.50, $65 and $76.50. Eight hundred London-made Overcoats belated shipment included at $65. The whole (inc. good, trustworthy range of winter clothing is included. Gimhels. Second floor Men's Socks Silk-Plated 65c Sale of 5 1 OO Men's Madras Shirts Save a Third The saving comes because the shirts were bought a while ago at a favorable price (would have saved you a bit in a prompt "turn-over" then) ; and more saved as compared with the increase in value at today's market. $2.45 From a. Regular Gimbel Supplier $2.45 Neckbands Shrunken Pearl Buttons And Every Pattern is a Good One Soft double cuffs. Light grounds with fancy stripes. Gimbels, First floor, Ninth Street, at 2 rjv,'- J'-' . .vrwHTV x v x :::-:nYY L L: S'XSr iimvwwww uUUOiiMHMraECS3MMLMBSlSBl WlfflWW" i it wi" i.'HJlJKiUljlL!Jrni Black, navy, cordovan, 65c. Women's Stockings Silk-and-Fibcr $1.50 Lustrous; made with mock J scam. Black, white, gray, cordo van, suede, dark tan. $1.50. "Two good special Gimbels, floor Bedroom, Dining-Room, Living-Room Furniture i Also Hundreds of Odd Pieces HALF PRICE In the Last Three Days of the February Sale Probably thirty-seven Bedroom Suites, mahogany or walnut one or two suites of a hind. Four arc pictured, all at half price Louis Fourteenth Period, at $225 1 Itn lr 4Eaa 933B Suite hi Illustrated, antique brown nniKli maliocany. OrtlGINAL PRICE WAS DOUBLE. I'our plouoa at Adam Period at $350 f Queen Anne Period at $250 s r "" h.sa-Tr- V) Jjj Suit? at. illvstrKted. In iv il o; llnlsli, oonMructlon. Kour pi -ft n or wxiiut orvect Queen Ann verlod 02so. ortN.iNu., puicn was doublt:, Adam Period at $200 Suite .ti llluMra'.ed. four piece ii-ii'Ci bureau 40xSb-ni ,, mirror. extra l;ir(re clilfforobe, trlpllcntr rclavs t nlet table, rull-nlze betlste.nl in mahoenny or ivaluut Kour pieces nt ?350. OHIGINAI. Pl'.l' 1. WAS doubli: Tliiee-p.e. e suites-, as illusti.u.U e; i due i,, .fau. .lufforcttc f ull-1-l.te bd-ial in antique bron n umlmsuny or o'd ioi"j flnlsli Throe pieces t 8200. OP.iaiNAr. TMlK'i: WAS HOLBt :. o-inbcl' Slvth floor House Furnishings at Important Savings The Sale StOCkS Reliable eHouse-Work Helps ias Stoves and Heaters Oil v?iulyr"ST i Li j jfTU: i-sa S"5 '. 4) 5t.$1.50. X Ranges &" Peninsular Gas H'-inch single oven. large j drilled burners on top, in cludinc illlUlfllE; lmrner. Premo Kclipse Cabinet J "liite enameled panel door n- T-,a, Ww side1 frames and w'.r.te enameled rotliul top elevated bakiiiR ' drip pans. ij Krnilmi' uvpiis: white i 'fee Porceluiu Tables, 24 sanitary hind 'IK enameled paneled doors: .1 burners o ' top. (. onnccted free m nt; limits where fuel Jine extends to kitchen. Sold on e.i- pavmenls. at $39.95. tan be connected in cit limits wperc fuel line cMor.d' to kitchen Sold (! ru- p.i incut-, at $27.50. nurraugh'h roldinu Card Tables, leutlieretto lop. nia-hoguny-iinibh, at S2.'J5. ii Kitchen ) ' " 1 .. - n'ninint 1 ',' ic'ies. die J g 1 .r . ,v SS.95. p,c- " Kettle,. jj I M I --rtll loss cgglKyZSSZS I VJ L.S2.75 t- i i aliiinmui" National Oil Heaters, smoke-le-i ami odor less. Miller r.ae"t burners, v ill l""at a 'arge 'nop' nt $2.75 'L Enameled .'-quart s 7c, and bot'oni Rice Boilers, lid tils the ' p vessel $1.25. b-q.ii alnmiiu'.i" i'iii ei cd Coo1: Pots, t $1.75, S-oiu .llul'HIlUI ' covered Cook Pots, at $1.95, Gsni Wickless Blue Flame Oil Cook Stove;, 2 luirncru, -uiiiiple f'n sittun ' l.ttcll f -. i $7. . ' 1 burner iu -, ji $9.25. New Perfection Sad Iron Healing Plates, ut od or ya to e-. at 35c. --tiimbel.s. I o.:nli floor Subwav Store Combination Offer of 50-Piece Open-Stock Dinner Set YJlmir Rnwl Spf Six Table lumbiers All for $0 OK lace One ot the extraordinary values in the March China Sale sn.r,. onen-stock. first ciuality Dinner Sets; neat Rold border design; all pieces full Rold-lined; gold-traced handles. Complete with bread and butter plates. Every needed item for complete service of (5 persons; and A set of Yellow Bowls (kitchen or utility set) one each 5- 6- 7- S- 9-inch diameter bowls ; and 6 thin-blown Tabic Tumblers. The entire combination for $9.95, complete; as long as any remain of the 500 sets at this price. Gimbels, Subway Store lglll f i 'J:, ti lH 4 " l r& M 11 . w i m H ? -AsR .i: u., .,- W .w! i.,. v.s&t .jMi- A?"'(,.rMul- vSVri
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