a ; v . 4 rV V v' Jrf 'J. J i1 ., fjmrvir ,. 'vo v"'-- w if J- f r w. (, n i "'& i- . t" V w 'St Ai 'a . ti' ON WEtKLY JB PLEADS OWN CASE Publication Explains Position on Question of Adjusted Com pensation for Veterans Under the caption ''Wis Plead Our An Case," tho' American Legion JrcWTi which made Jts reappearance yesterday, 'explains tho position of the Legion on tho question of ad justed 'compensation. "The delegates nt Minneapolis magnani mously refused to takn the Initiative in favor of i..fila1 leelslntlon for undisablcd sol- tins and sailors, because, ns they said t a resolution, "The. Legion feels it EVENING rUIBUQ LlSDttER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAbGEC 25, 1920 !S!?rn '' and icav,e.9 -ylth confidence to tho Congress to discharge this obliga tion," says an editorial. "g "The Legion doea not ask, nor do ita members wk, a mere 'bonus' a gratuity, a Up, If you will, for a sacrod duty above tho considerations of nrlco and barter. Tho Legion doen ask that ihFfFTLSS the ""J" tttog by helping homo In town, or complete nn education, interrupted by tho war. oa "Surely any ono of theso options is tho least that Is duo tho men who "vent out and foueht for a flollnr ,i- i up while- others stayed homo and fouchtq for higher wages," 1 i. i PW?"""' cmmandM- of tho David w. Jameson Post No. 183 announced today that a movement has been started -within the post to bow" its present membership to 225 by Mav 1 and 300 by June.l. y Clifford W. Ilalg, of 72i0 Chestnut avenue, has been ' appointed entertain S'Jr 'or trie Oak Lane Post No. fP3' which meets In tho Oak Lane Pub lic Library. Itobcrt .1. Martin PAaK V ne .! hold a special election tomorrow nieht at McPhcrson Library, V street nnd Indiana avenue, for tho purposo of bal- Ing on a commander to succeed James Lamond, who has rcsjfeoed. Tho ies' auxiliary of Post 88 will nlso lotlna J. L ladies' hold n mretinir on Frlrlnv fnlirht In Mp. IMierson Lllbary. Cholr'to G.lvo Musicals A muslcalo will bo Ripen this cvrutiic by tho choir of St. Matthew's A M. E. Church in tho church, 'nt Fifty-seventh nnd Summer streets. Tho Rev. G. B. Dickcrson Is pastor. piamongi Spring Suits .TAILORED-FORrUS-BY THE .KIRSCHBAUM SHOPS CUT on smart, gentlemanly lines. Made 4ip in thevery finest of wool en materials. Tailoredwith the skilLand staunchness for which the Kirschbaum shops are known. Priced upon a basis which makes them, in the opinion of men competent to judge, the finest -clothing values in. Philadelphia, SUITS - - - 4Mv 60 TOPCOATS-J&7.50 to 60 s m an' 7 , SEE THEM IN OUR WINDOWS ru-imM , t l V ; o 'tJ:' t. '?iS '-V ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH TWENTY-SIXTH, 1020 BUSINESS HOURS FROM NINE TO FIVE-THIRTY O'CLOCK Strawbridge & Clothier Have Three of the Most Famous Lines of Men's Clothing in America This Store is Philadelphia's exclusive distributing centre for the famous Stein- Bloch Smart Clothes, the Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothing and the "Alco" Clothes "TSL wnicn means, tne Dest reaay-to-wear Clothing: m America is here. The new models in SUITS AND TOP COATS FOR SPRING are ready unrivaled variety, and the quality it pays to buy. pnrLLBr k wBBl NEW HB 4 ' fP They Are ' Here ISL 7- fm&f ns. e Clever Feminine y i4 H g FJ?Ledth Pictured above Jill 1 HI leather ixnd Itavann . iirAwtsrtrknriV here in autt-mftnl 1IHI m brjten kit end (he WONDERFUL chdCC of u. palVnt ""it and jl I price it l r.-4..i . t-,,in i uhile Ittintltn. 1 HI ft O C i tDeau"iu' new styles ai A fc ' illl 0y5 A-4 wonderfully interesting O.sO jlll I uo.oa value a M. m attemnt to dc- "'""' ratu" 9i9l ' 1 rktured bcW scribe ' them all would be ,JcWPbe!.0e j ' I MZ,ojeorn, impossible, so we- choose today !?" ,?,?, Mil perfectly modeled to tnw vnps which hnw which """ ' ',fre ' '"" lUI the toot, in gun- lour types wnicn snow wnitu rali gun melal ealf illl metoi, Koko catf. wv !, ircnA 0f Fashion is in- itohiii wif, tinck kid ini brown kid, white way mu inim ul i aoiuuu la 111 oni Ktt nui,uck. Sfll kit ' and white nu- cliniWT. ;'" "" ynh" fllll ' I UALLAHANJS f fill 11 GOOD SHOES kJ 1 11 919-921 Market Street li'B ! Inl.wcL 4028-30 Lancaster Ave. 2746-48 Germantown Ave. jJU ' ' v vlW, 5604-06 Germantown Ave. 60th & Chestnut Sts. Zmf j TKgjBKSPP'CaBSair Branch Stores Open j. . .-, acB&3ljftp A f HHBBL.r,,B'"fa' irr - i : i . i t I RSETSS' - i ji WINDSOR ROOM 1204 Chestnut Se. 1 I I 11 SOUTH 15thST. I , Mens Fine Easter "Gowns Featuring Lace Without exception, this is the most extensive, and most elaborate collection of Fino Easter Gowns in our history nothing in spring Fash ions, worthy of note, has been omitted. The high, noto of fashion is Lncc, and wo have just added to our collection of Beautiful Lace Dresses Several models of Cream Laco draped over brown taffeta. Another pretty conce(t to shown in tho matching of brown and bluo taffeta with laco in tho same shade. Ono also sees hand mado filet lace combined with pink crepe Georg ette and touched with chenille embroidery. Black patin and heavy cream lace combined, is another new idea, and the effect is elegant. Margot, Bo hemian, Chantilly and Filet laces are shown in this beautiful group. Prices range from $80.00 to ?375.00. The Dicss sketched, $1125.00. Fine Afternoon Dresses- Satin, crepe dc chine, foulard, figured nnd plain crepe Georgette and tricolettc, some softly plaited, some frilled and flounced, many with irregular tunics, also straight-line Dresses. Scores of now models. Prices $50.00 to $80.00. IJ-V Strawbrldgs & Clothier Second Floor. Market Street ii I If s High Time to Decide Concerning Easter Suits Ea3tcr is fast approaching, nnd there is sure to be a last-minute rush for Suits, which so many women find the most satisfactory carlv spring garment, particularly from an ccononiv standpoint, and especially with the vogue for over-blouses which makes a costume out of a Suit immediately. Tailored Suits, $47.50 Of men's-wcar serge, trlcotinc and silvcitonc, made in belted styles, some with plaited jackets, some with jackets smartly flaring from the waist-line. Suits, $52.50 to $60.00 ,Of men's-wcar serge, wool poplin, tricotine and homespun, belted and semi-belted, and hav ing all the newest features in the way of plaits and tucks, and novel flat-braid trimming. Also in this collection arc some nlnin.tnilnrrrl Sulfa their lpng, slender lines accentuated by long lows of buttons. Notched, shawl and Tuxedo collars. The Suit sketched ($55.00) is from this KrouP' lr-V Straw brldiro i. Clothier Second Door. Centre ji These Coats and Capes Seem to Be TftjW. v iarai Urging Spring Along , They arc so lovely and springlike in them- (; selves, and so becoming and graceful in fact, Spring Wraps are so suitable to the season, and so adequately fill spring Wrap requirements, that this Easter will find the separate Wrap moie prominent than ever before. Capes Will Be Worn Capes long and shoit, single, double and tri ple effects, with vests and without vests, belted or lippling, on straight lines or Dolman lines, in plain weaves and checks, in one color qr faced or banded in plaids or a contrasting shade. There are velours, serges, twills and tricotines, in gicat variety fiom $25.00 to $100.00, accord ing to materials, etc. An unlined Wool Velour Cape, in tan. with contiasting color in collar and facing, $25.00. And nn especially good model of serge, lined throughout, at $37.50. Three-quarter Length Coats Very fashionable, and particulnily effective over light frocks with contrasting skiit. Of Bolivia cloth, covcit cloth and plain nnd two-tone velouis some ory mannish effects $30.00 to $G0 00. Smart Tweed Top Coats $25.00 to $75.00 .-V Sliabrlile . Clothier Second floor Centre ' wa ik n ei ' ) c ' ' ' J ' 'Vs. 01 Women Arc Buying New Nemo Corsets For Easter Costumes And they are buying them heic where stocks nio laigc and com plete, where expcits aie leady to give trained assistance in choos ing and fitting tho coucct Nemo model. Thousands of Easter cos tumes will owe their smart lines to the well-fitting Nemo Coisets, over which they arc worn. Many styles $4.50 to $15.00. Self-Rcducina$5M In $10 Including Model 361, for women of average stout figure $5.60. Wcizci Wonderlift, $7 to $15 Among them, Model 554 , for full figures of nvorago height, medium in all proportions $8.00. KopServicc, $4.50 to $10.50 Ono model, 514, is for medium full figures $7.50. Nemo Marvclace, $9 to $12 Four models in Coisets lacing at orto sido of tho fiont. NemoJuspul Brassieres, $U0 to $40 A NEW NEMO MODEL Nemo Diafram-Iteducina Flat-Front Corset, $10.00 tm,.... P,rvhrldre & Clothlr Third Floor. Market Street. Weat Haed &gs Of Rare Beauty For Easter Costumes As tho final touch to the smart Easter Costume a woman chooses with gieatest care her SILK HAND BAG. Hand Bags of laie beautv in design, of rich fabrics, exquisitely lined, and with unusunl trim mings, a graceful tassel, quaint little plaitings or quilling, bead frinees or intricate embroideries. FABRICS includo moire and faille silks, handsome brocades, bewitching sports silks, and fig ured tricolette. SIZES, from a picturesque little Tea Bag to nn odd-shaped but dignified Dress Bag. FRAMES are of cvory variety, fiom n narrow metal band to u deep carved top. Agnfn come the . cut steel frames, daintily carved effects of metal or in shell effect. All kinds of Bags $5.75 to $G7.50. Silk Hand Bags, on metal frames, exceptional $3.95 Moire Silk Hand Bags, deep carved frames, shell effect, .Unusual 10i75 Strawbridge L Clothier Alalu 8, Centre Strawbridge & Clothier MAmtE BTjyfiT EIGHTH STREET '7' FILBERT STREET "A. I w Spriog Styles in atcHiless Vairieft j The first warm 6reath of spring and the aiear approach of the Easter season bring thoughts of new clothes to the minds of men everywhere. A few weeks ago you could scarcely have realized how a bit of warm sunshine adds to the weight of a winter Suit and makes a heavy Overcoat a burden. Thousands of men who were in uniform a year ago will be buying their "first Spring Suit and Top Coat since their return to homo life. These, added to the thousands of last spring's customers and the many who have since learned that THIS IS THE STORE THAT HAS THE BEST VARIETY AND BEST VALUE, will make this our busiest season. Prices are higher than a few years ago, of course; but we assure you that our forehanded pro vision our large outlet, and close co-operation with the manufacturers, keep prices down to the lowest possible level under the present conditions. Com parison will prove that the following are alb very excellent values: "Alco" Suits of fine worsted, in neat stripes and mixtures, beau tifully tailored special at $62.30. Young Men's Suits two lines ordered long ago, and uncquulcd at these prices $33.00 and $40.00. Young Men's "Alco" Suitu. nf - fine fabrics, finely tailored, unsur- passca anywiiero in America at tho price $45.00. Men's Dark Worsted Suits, for which there is a year-around de mand; regular and stout sizes exceptional value at $45.00. Serge Suits fast color and ex cellent quality; wonderful miIuch, considering the scarcity or this favorite fabric $3T.50 to R57.50. "Alco" Flannel Suits singlc and double-breasted models; plain blue, green and brown; regular, slender and fdiort sizes excep tional at $47.30. Austin & Co.. Loudon. Top Coats delivered to us at the pres ent low rate, or exchange hand some herringbone, diagonal and other typical English coatings $57.50 and $li5.00. Knitted Top Coats scvcrnl dif-; fe'rent color, effects special at $37.50. Silk-lined Top Coats from Hart, Schaffner &. Mar special value nt $55.00. Youths' Long-trousers Suits Resigned especially for the hard-lb-fit young men of 10 to 19 years $25.00 to $47.50. Hart, Schaffner & Marx Trous ers for m.cn attractive new styles to wear with dark coat or the.' smart cutaway frock coat $13.50 to SI 8.00. Attractive Under-Price Groups for To-morrow and Saturday Smart Suits of Dark Blue Unfinished Worsted, $48.50 The Suit most men regard ni the mobt practi cal in thoir wardiobc dark blue unfinished worsted; single- and double-breasted models for men and young men, tailored in the famous "Alco" shops. Regular, stout, slender and short sies. Exceptional value at $48.50. Hundreds of Men's Suits, $28.00, $38.00 and $43.00 Men's and Young Mcn'b Suits special pui ohascs, late autumn shipments and somo that were in our gicat winter clearance at reduced prices. Scigcs, cassimcrcs, worsteds and chev iots. Many in pioper weights for piactically year-aiountl wear. All at a decisive saving. Hart, Schaffner & Marx Light-weight Overcoats, Less TJian Present Wholesale Value $23.50 and $33.50 These Top Coats were bought for last autumn's business, but ariived late and wciccurncd over fortunately for the men who now buy them at theso prices. Mnn.v datk Oxfords included full-lined with serge or silk. Rcgulur, stout, slcndei and shoit sizes Trousers Under Price Men's daik blue Serge Trousers, special at $6.75; Tiousers of neat striped fabrics, special at $7 25. Raincoats Under Price Men's and young men's; lignt and medium weights; mnny Acrvcnto Coats included: some of rubberized ;twecd. Special prices S14.75, $16.50 nnd $18.50. Young Men's Leather Coats, now $17.50 to $57.50 Special!) pi iced gioups at ij.17.o0. $33.50, $10.50 and S57.50. Some of the famous "Pclter" Coats in the gioups at !3::.50 and 5.40.30 leather one side, """' "' "i: mil uionc on tne otnei cither s do can be worn outside I . i,r .1: A. i I..' In-1 ).. ,nnd I lour Kait Good Selection To-morrow in the Clearance of Men's Shirts There weie more than 5000 Shuts m the clcaiance of incomplete lines from stofck that began this morning. A sufficient quantitv and ample variety to insure satisfactoiy choosing for sevcial days. Theic are plenty of Shirts here to moot .our lequiicmcnts and the savings will make it well worth your while The Shirts are now marked $2.00, $2.25, $2.35, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $7.65 which prices are 20 to 40 per cent, less than actual retail values. Practically every good s'uiting fabiic is to be found in the col lection various weaves and ?inde of pcicale nnd madras, und .-ome silks (these at $7.65). A wealth of smait patterns. ' V Straw tin U ' I UiW-r Punt Sum- x ,, mh i For the Kiddies or Easter Morning Toy-filled Uaskcts, S1.25 to $25. Toj -filled Buckets. $2.00. Easter Toy Novelties. 85c to $6. Soft Wash Jtabbits, 30c to $1.25. N'et Ihililnti. o-.,. r,n ...i nr. --- ..uv.v. ..i,,.. vvy, ,U tUK. I Velvet Rabbits & Chicks. $1.50. f - otton icahbits and Chicks, 10c. "irmljililgr i. lotlncr Pourih Kloor ylK Mr. .Foster About Water Tours On sea or lakes They aie many and vaiied and not at all expensive for s im mer vacation trips. To I'ei muda or Porto Rico or tluough the West Indies to Panama, through the Great Lakes or down the Majestic St. Law rence. No fees ever. tK Mr. Foster Slriiwhrlrtse riotiiici Plrat Ploor rilbort Sliest Hand-Made Blouses In the French Salon Batiste and Voile Blouses, of the high chai actor which hand woik always assuies, and these aie not only hand-made, thej aie hand - tucked, hand - hemstitched and hand-embioidcied; nnd some have collnr and cuffs trimmed, with filet lace. Women of high discrimination will appreciate these, and the prices aie so mod eiate $5.00, $5.95, $6.50 and up to V23.00. V ft"Ollttt & I hi)tifi I renrh Sal.Mi Thirrl Hour WrM Turkish Bath Sets For the Hope Chest White with fancy patterns in loely toloiH. Some seta in clude Wash Cloths and Towels, in others Bath Ruir. in well. And the matron likes- these piactical, ntti active Bath Sets, a-, well as the bride-to-be col lecting her tiousseau. Sets S1.00 to $5.00. HiiabrlilB A riotliler Mule 1.' OntiH Player Rolls Recent Soiik Hits (With Words) ( Girls5 prun The Girls' Millinery Salon is all a-bloom with new Euster Millinery new Pokes, new Sailors, new Mushiooms, new Berets, plenty of the new soft "pull - down - over - the head" typos that all young girls lik.c. Hats with flowers, with bows, with streamers. Plentv of graceful drooping Capclines. Distinctive new Tailored Hats, including largo Sailors with Borodino facing. Sports Hats, of every description, $5.95 to $10.00. Trimmed Hats, $6.00 to $18.00. And a particularly attractive group of School Hats of Milan braids $3.05 10 .l,VD. $!- 8lrwbrcff9 " U Clothier Second riogr. Wet iLj't' X nlii'i.i i nflrirfilnii YWS it)' -M " l&via&k 4- & WTfc5ii3IIIK3iJ3h7rs3rwp5H -i t!haumlun $l,SJi Uaddj You'ie Dccn a Mother to MiSJ.00 Mlnlcu$l.J.- When My Ruby Smiles .'.; You'ie A Milium Mlcn Fiom No irhcit $t.J.i flravtbndjr I i loihir- I'lflli Ploor Wet Transformations, Switches, Reduced At $1.90 A woman may pur chase a Wavy Switch, .'l-btcm, 22 inches long, or an All-around Transfoi mutton remarkably in teresting values $1.90 Expert Manicuring -30c KtrawlulilKo & Ololliler l'lrl Klodr llnkony Filbert BtroU Pillow Cases, 58c Of stuuly blcuchcd muslin, 4Dx .18 li inehca. HouscwivcH will ap prcciuto the excellent value 58c each. SHEETS, 81x00 inches, $2.25 cacht 81x99 S2.CG. T '' " ..T' 8irwbrlcJ it ,CIOi nv , i iwl S.1 i ' in L J ' W-i i 1 r :m ' 3' i 14 s. Tr rcaa 4 ra . w t, n 11 41 -y 7 rsn 'M II f"l t. 1, n fk V - a ,-r P -r ' .J t I L
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