". t E 1 bTft EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1921 j i Band nt 9; Organ at 11 and 4:50 WANAMAKER'S DOWN STAIRS STORE WANAMAKER'S WEAffHER Unsettled I A Bright and Smiling Springtime Store Full of New Low Priced Merchandise Wanamaker's Down Stairs Store Thomas W. Lamont Declares Industrial People Can Con front Task SPEAKS AT LEDGER FORUM rtVl SAYS GERMANY CAN -J PAY HER WAR DEB Rfl KB BEB '.SSiV : n .vi I 5 r ; 1 1 1-V. 'Fl I? ,f 'V F i B .' Kk' - ' , I&H , i ' ?i . Lo. 1 Germany' npnritv 1o piv thr debt of the war if oinethlnB that no ex perts can Usurp hut h cliould bp inuile to pay to the r limit of cterA tiling that hrr Iniltiftrinl populntion enn pro duce ThN wns the iiiesaKe ilpmTPil 1dt nisht 1 'I homn W I nmont. of the firm of .1. P Morgan A. Co . in an nddrcss at the rrpulii- wroklv nireliiiR of the I'l'iute l.MK.rr. forum on the l'eice Conferenco lirM in the fojcr of the Academy of Mui" Mr Lamont n one of the reprc entathui of the I niled States Treas ury upon the Annrunn peace roiumlq lon. His nddns interpercfd with intimnte and illuniitiiititiis anecdote houms tlic peisvoniilmi" of the men who detirmincd th'1 hnis of the presmt utructurc of tiie wornl. wax rcoened with an enthusiii'lic approval which hn not et been won In nn of the speiiU vr In the fchc "There is no accurate vrnr of detei -minitic Ciennnn s capacity of pnyinE,' he .aid. in answer to one of the ques tions nfter his fornin! paper "In es timating this we mnt conxider man fact, iucli us (irninn s miiterial wealth, ns de ribed -o glowincly In her own writers before the wnr. and Ihrn the redtued "iriimp cnpacitv of her people since the war and the undoubted fulling off in hir imfirts and etports "Hut, after nil tlire are all of thosp Intangible moral considerations W must rcmcrubcr Unit the Germans are an industrial people accustomed to work. There is no reason why they fchould not speed up tli'ir work ou such things, for instance as coal "You can't tell wlnt nn industrial people car do when tb v are confronted bv a task hich they know they must do and which, tlie lord knows, jy all ju6tire thej ought ti do Get It "Out of the Air" Mr. Lamont hail illustrated this point u mother part of ins iddn-s Ho told how, before t ho I n i ( J Mutis tutored the war, the U cine to his nrm to raise n loan . f ."iiiimm1ii ood lie was given the tak f making a urve) of the fioani nil resoino of this coun tr to ne if tins n.irti could lm riised The rekults sbowid a shrt.ige of $lh(J, 000.000 "We weren t neutral for n moment.' he declared and tin tntniPnt aroused enthusiastic Tpplausp "Mr MrKun eald that that Im) millions had to come from 'oinewhcr" "ut nf the air or out cf th,. vrntt-r Me raised it "Gcrmanj can , i the -urne (-t- can get it out of the air or out of lh unfr if the has to Trlbulo (o President iNjii Mr T amout addd his own sliminp tnb'Jte to President Wilson ! thojo paid by other puikr(, jt th'ic meet jngs "H- repute fnp the a ears to rome will undoubt-dl o ik nft r itself ' he drelirod "1 Mem ,(,P 1)s n Itoputi -liean xery stpinK pieiud'Pd a are n'l good Kepublii .in against I'rejident W'llson "1 am going to take this opportunity to n a word in gennl as to tne l'reident s attitude it r the I'eaee Ton ference He is ,1 m.,,) ,-, having been unwilling t inviiH hK cdleagues I never saw n man more rendv and anr ious to conj,u than he. "Ho has be"n a Miset if having been rtcsjrious ( gain credit for lnrce f nn I to ignore t, r- I nuir m j ti am more mns,i i it,, f i, r Ins ,-nj, Jiltors who win m ' n j ilium dtateh withhiin inr i in n n rail togne them treijit wnh h other i hief .if Mate "Prnri'ii Wllsoti undoijbtedlv liml nis 'Usabilities If it cam' 10 u tr.nl. 1 IhmJ (,eoige en 1 1 utidoubtidlt I .im hmi 1 ii n se,r,m 'Ut l keeJ" leaelnd swell Pre"-if)"tit '.i erit an 1 hjh n precise r m lint ' iition beiiiuse I i- manifest -in iii 1 r i mijs sm ti, I tin Mghf' win'ij ' poni wis in argu arl ii-inn went The "Hardest "President M well , rgin ' 1 -did fur t nine tuding uuhl a' deeijtii' nt thai l ' delegated sntr ' II" ',is b i Worked Man" ' d d nut hare , 'hhjI staff H I 'lie WOrk ll llself ' "iglit pap r- nn I - "i i h.ne Inrgel I'serinf aides i ' d Is the hardest ' tlferi nee hut the norked mil n at id lauure to de.egTte n .ire of his work was not due I a n "rent dietnjst that In had "f in i ind crrtnuih n il to am desire ii r in I i whole nhnw himself- , ut mi i iliti iii kn ' my on u large s, je In i",uti"n Hoot in sunn pan 1 1 s ii s was in men an inabitH f'sl I l I I' U iliin'eer ! i r liMii'UHhili' ' 1 ' In Ills In, k of f,l w I ) dehgite ur, " all hne ,i MiPa, 'f ' ur ee I'ri.i ei t hi- mubtlit to n ' 1 1 ti I 'i i not a rr 1 "lr ieii in r,r l is .e ,, n t1i , . I"- I) ill-r l,e i delirhtH ' 'I lir"ili"U' th Mr W Isnti ii" r Hi ier w I'lp'ssi an I im act frnm i t ni'ii ii e IIih i en peace ifnferen. r i p dn l- i a-i'in when I -j ii 'I " n ept -n r "re f the hlirlie t and he e'img d, t'ie ' ouragemish I M of I r v n l.'iL' and ha n bltterl leeau-e (, t le'ile l.,, i i in I, liner Mr 1 n t i , Cli'i"i'ia'i 1! ' to ief, r I i then , no ita rim p I hi ' n niei mi r th iiii stum whet , r ii tii-i trip' n lite nn of I inn -p i i i " i ii nth i t' mji imjsh nn j cfl pi f llier l aued Mr V ilsn th'-v d'"lare in t' ' ir s rj j ri 'f ind to Mr I I h" have fio i i st iiiik in w hi h I- noed - - derlaralion r u I" Allies fhoul.l f tn m ars iuiiu rceiiiieriihiiii ii proi ill tantT pin s. is ii ns v hut Mi W 1,1 ii said to Mr rge a ml Mi ( lemeni . an wu tl.if tie? th men regard the prn lll IM' no U i. hfl' k to p ague how I ranee has 1'ieil I'Vilstatiil Mro" d w ho nn 'crts and I hot i ' HiMiK'-d at, nn ' if will com" I! it w hen 1 s, i ' r 1 I o -he hns 1 I'l'luntruM ie 1 Ii fllse to Hssi III gi"d unwi-eh o i ing I ran" again ! 1 to i his pr" isi ii W IM 1,1 to lis M hi to her feet"'' i. "'w "" ""hT He ,Ut upon wlu-h J'lesident iinon d leri.iined to in rt the mi ItiHion of pin-inns i the ropni i lion bill Some ,,f s uor sathere.l m his lilirnrt in t' l"a .lis 1 t,, ( nM having in en Biituiiioii'd In him to .lis rum this parin uhr 'ine-don f n, kioiis e explain, ,1 t him Unit n,. ouldu't liinl a nglo lawMr m ih. American debgatim w Ii w, il, -,,,, an opinion in !a u if ineludiug 11. sions Ml the l..gi. was agn nst it " 'Lug!' I o,: 1. in, lUii 11 I 1 Premdtnt 1 don t give a ilm,,,, fr logic I am going in include peiiMious liml separation all iwaiiccs ' 11.l he did " There wiih not one of ,, ,n tn r, ,PI vtoso heart did urn b"ut uiili a liki jfstHliS ' Jtfr Lamont was introduced b .1 in KT Mat-on n Im uUo Hllijoiinied Hat rtj, W" k s nn 1 liny in 11I I I., I Jr, , ,j w Ad nl Mm 1 1 1 1 u ,1 t,.i of tl, pttrl the 11111n nm piunl 111 Hi,. ni and will in a ii'cial iiie-sage im Uitt kiibjii 1 of 0 -iiniianii ut. i!kh?x 5M-1J tic: $25 W, J I V $16.50 A Gay Air of Spring About These New Suits of Jersey and Tweed $16.50 and $25 Tho tweeds are in fresh, oft shades of Fiench blue, tan nnd gray and have straight tailored coats with, close-fitting shoulders and narrow belts, $25. One of the new jersev suits is sketched. Note the new cut of the 1 uxedo rcvers and the double pockets In navy blue and heather tun, .$16.30 Navy Blue Suits at $22.50, $25 and $27.50 Mostly of serge, trimmed with braid or with embroidery. A suit with an embroidered jacket l- sketched, at $25. Young women will be particularly enthusi astic about the rippling jackets. Finer Spring suits of twill cord, serge, trico tine and hairline striped suitings, scercly tnilorcd or quite elaborate with embroidery and beads, nro $32.50, $35, $39 to $02.50. (Mnrket) Turkish Towels 25c and 50c 2jc 0jS inches all-white or with col 01 ed borders 50c 234J inches, exceptionally hca y qual itv All-white or with coloied .stripes, borders or tacquard patterns Both arc absorbent and have hemmed ends Half-Linen Roller Towels, 60c Each I'hey are all ready for use, and cadi towel - . . ard long. Face Towels 19 x 36 inches, 19c each 17 x 35 inches, 25c each i.nv quality white cotton buck face lowclb ith hemmed ends ll rntrntt Children's Sturdy Blue Overalls at $1.50 (Size 3 to 7 Years) Murdv play suits, of daik-blin denim have long sleeves and reach to tin ankles -so little elbows and knees urc well pro tected Bright red trim nomo of the suits and others are finished with Mue ((. entrnli Round Tablecloths $1, $1.25 to $3 litencs everywhere' Itound, ,-ntiw cot ton d.iniusk tablecloths are finished with ycnl loping and are all ready to put on the table. In -fvornl pretty figured und llorul patterns .'-ucs 58, C and 70 inches. Square Hemstitched Tablecloths Ihree ei7es-33 inches at $1, ?1 :, and 1.3.1; Cl inches at $1 10, 70 inches at "2 Several designs. Jind the cotton damask 1- ,'ood (Ualits Unusijal Designs Several of thnn in square and circular fleet in the unhemmed tablecloths of splendid quality rotten damask 70x72 inches at ?3, $11.50 and S5 each. Napkins $3 to $6 a Dozen Breakfast and dinner napkins of fully bleached mercerized cotton damask are in vari i us designs rcadv to he cut and hemmed (f entrnli Extra-Size Black Taffeta Petticoats, $5.50 1 he taffeta has a good body and the petticoats are cut full The flounces show diamond tucking, and an finished with anonlion.phntf rl ruffles and underlay s Itrnlrul Women's Sleeveless Sweaters, $1.25 Pretty wool sweaters in lemort, pearl gray, roso, coral, turquoise, pink and American Beauty. Tho neck is V-shapo nnd there is a wide bnnd of purling nround tho waist. (Central) It Looks Like an Interesting Spring for Girls If clothes have anything to do with tho matter a jolly time is certain, for so many charming frocks and coats and youthful suits have popped in almost overnight. Separate blouses of pongee or tucked white lawn, in shirtwaist or middy style, $3 to .$6.75. Regulation frocks in all-white or cadet blue, .$3 to $5.50. Plaid and checked skirts or plain serges, knife pleated, are $3.75 to ?8.50. Gingham dresses, in a wonder fully wide variety, $1.50 to $6. Bloomer dresses, .$3.75 to $6. Girls' silk dresses of crisp taf fetas, $13.50 to $23.50; junior sizes are $15 to $37.50. Top coats for girls are in light Spring materias at $11.25 to $20. (Mnrket) A Little Sale of Quilts at $4.50 All were priced more, and .some of the same kind sold earlier in the season for almost twice this price. ' In the lot are quilts covered with silk-and-cotton, figured cambric and some with plain borders of silk-dotted mull. They arc filled with soft, pure, wlu'to cotton, and are good quilts for tho Spring months and for Summer cottages. (Central) Smart Straw Hats $3.85 Small close-fitting hats that you can wear with a veil arc trimmed with flowers or with fid fly obtrich. Broad brimmed hats, very youthful and becom ing, have ribbon bows and cherries for trimming. In navy, brown, green, pur ple, tan, green and beig. (Mnrkrt) Romper Suits For "Little Bits of Boys" Pretty new roinpi r suits with white wai&ts aic cut straight at the knees The waists are nf top, fine poplin or striped dimity and the little trousers aro of gmgrr.m in tan, cadet blue, pink or light blue. Some of the suits are trimmed w-ith picot ndged rullkH and all luno ton dies of individ uality Sizes 2 to 1 years. $2.25 to $3.50. Curtains to Greet the Spring Oh, yes, ou'll want to make fresh, crisp cur tains for your Springtime windows! Espe cially if you have netted hyacinths and fra grant narcissus on the ledges or nearby! Dotted Swiss 35c a Yard Something verj fresh and Springlike about it so hiiowy and cnp' 36 inches wddo and in various !izes of dots and a few figures Special at 20c a Yard Bordered scrim, in white or cream, i3 36 inches wide. The tape borders are in various patterns. Printed Scrim, 25c a Yard Both the light-weight and tho heavier scrimi are in many cheery patterns and colorings for Spring curtains and draperies. 36 inches wide. Bris Bris Curtains, 45c and 65c Nottingham lace half-sash curtains, one to n window, are made with loops, all ready to hang. Window Shades Water color -75c each Oil $1 each Good quality shades, in green, tan and jvhite, with nil the small necessaries included. (Central) Sprihg Is Sending These Lovely New Frocks Ahead of Her Delightful Choosing at $14.50, $16.50, $20, $25 to $32.50 mmsAm iw V A&9tt iU Wl r I S 1 1 I V lfa sifcwvMS3 ii 1 ' h MP Wl5l If S 7rK A'.;pf w) A ' M $32.50 whilo the hem is scalloped and faced with roso m $16.50 M $39 facing. (Sketched.) Beautiful Georgette dresses in navy blue are elaborately embroidered with bronze beads. $32.50. Chiffon tafTeta dresses, soft and beautiful of texture, have full circular ovcrskirts heavily embroidered in crystal beads. $32.50. Canton Crepe Dresses, $25 to $75 Tho highly fashionable materials of the reason nro undoubt edly Canton crepo and the heavy crepe de chine that resembles it so closely. In navy bluo and gray and in combination color ings there arc many lovely dresses here at moderate prices. New Evening Dresses $23.50 to $42.50 A dear little frock with hoops over the hips l.s sketched. It is of satin with a lace flounce and is marked $23.50. Other delightful dresses of silk tulle or lace, taffeta and radium in pastel shades nnd in black or brown, arc $30, $33.50 to $42.50. Special at $7.50, $9.25 and $10 A little clcaraway group of about two hundred dresses of which wo haven't many of a kind. They're of wool jersey, 6crgo and twill cord, most of them trimmed with embroidery or braid and many with sashes of tricolette. (Market) Good News! More Pongee Blouses at $2.25 Another shipment of these very popular blouses in an exceptionally good quality. It is lustrous Japanese pongee that i3 free from nu dust. Five styles, including Peter Pan, plain or frilled collars, roll collars, con vertible ones or the vest-front kind; plain or tucked. All sizes. Young women and school girls will wclcomo them for Spring. 650 Surprising "Polly Prim" Aprons, 65c Of clean-looking striped percale bluc, pinks and the like trimmed with rick rack braid or of plain bluo or pink bound with white; they have generous pockets. Gingham House Dresses, $1.50 Giay and blue stupes with plain-color or white collars. Comfortable, neat Billio Burke stjlc in all bizes from !!6 to 40 500 Women's Nightgowns, 55c 1'ink and white batiste-, nicoly made and . stit hed with blue or hand embroidered. Women couldn t buy the mate.ial and make it up for this price, so it would bo good economy to get teeral 1000 Bandeaux, 35c Pink and white materials of vnrious good kind- Hook back styles with neat tape shoulder strap and clastic insets. Good $1.50 Corsets Half doen or more models for Might to aerugo figures. Pink or white coutil, some with clastic all around the top, others with claMic inbets; all nicely made and trimmed. For Small Maids of 2 to 6 Gingham Dresses at $1.50 ( unning little affairs in blue, maize and pink checks, with collnrs, cuffs, belts and sometimes the pockets of plain color or white. Little hand embroidered figures or blnck stitching ndorn tin m Serge Bloomers for Gymnasium Work $6.50 Of good black serge, mado in a now way with strong reinforcements. Tho wool sergo is sturdy and wiry and tho bloomers are cut full. (Ontrul) Center Aisle Opportaiities A youthful new Bcrgo dress, of tho type that women like to wear cvory day, has been copied from a dress that was more than twice this price. It is cut on simple, straight lines with a lingerio collar, long sleeves, a wide belt of serge nnd two slot pockets in tho skirt. $14.50. A Gay Combination Frock, $16.50 The skirt is of navy blue tricotinc nnd the blouse is of eyelet embroidered mig nonette in nnvy or beige. (Sketched.) At $20 and $25 35 Different Models Dresses for nearly every Springtime occasion arc included in this charming group frocks of Canton crepe, crepe do chine, mignonette, serge, tricotinc and scores of rustling taffetas. You'll be amazed nt the great variety of pretty things. Interesting Dresses at $32.50 A taffeta dress, whose inspiration is surely French, is in nickel gray. Tho skirt shows a flower design worked in stitching, taffeta. Also in navy blue with Copenhagen Japanese Straw Rugs k 6x 9 feet $4.50 8x10 feet $6.50 9x12 feet $7.50 Now rugs fresh from Japan, sten ciled in oil and carefully bound. They have double warps ' and are especially durable. Hit-or-Miss Rag Rugs 8xJ0 feet ,?10.50 9x12 feet ?12.50 Axminster Rugs 8.3x10.6 feet 535 9x12 feet $30 and $46.75 9x12 Feet Rugs Tapestry Brussels rugs $30 Seamless velvet rugs $36.50 Every one of these rugs is ex ceptional value. (Chestnut) New Spring $10.75 to Polo cloths . Camel's-hairs Velours Coverts Jerseys .'ViilWVi If &V) WIS $23.50 M March is all ready to rush in, and what a satisfaction the clean-cut trimness of a sports coat will prove during the windy month! Smartness of Line distirguishes the sports coats in the Down Stain, Store Thev show excellent tailoring, good quality materials and careful finish. As for colors, the many becoming shades of tan pre dominate. Then come gray, various shades of blue and liirht and dark brown. h The Coat Sketched at $35 is of covert cloth in its natural shade, soft to touch and pleasant to wear. It is hand tailored and silk lined through- There is variety in styles as well as in materials and colors. Good choosing in all sizes from M to C22. (Market) All- Wool Plaid Blankets, $10 a Pair Pretty plaids of tan, gray, pink or blue with white, and the blankets nrc warm us toast! 70 x 80 inches. What gifts of rcr.l worth they would make for new homo makers, and what sound investments for old ones! (Central) Women's New High Shoes $6.90 a Pair High laco shoes of black calfskin, black kid skin and tan leather nre made with the approved low or medium heels. Soles aro sturdy nnd carefully welted. All-around good shoes! Women's Black Brogue Oxfords with full wing tips and many perforations, have woltcd soles nnd low heels. Tho Oxfords nro made of n good quality calfskin and will give excellent service. $9.60 a pair. Black Kidskin Oxfordo $8.40 a Pair Many women appreciate soft black kidskin Oxford tics with sensible toes. Tho medium or low heels add to the comfort and the welted soles to the wear. 600 Pair of High Lace Shoes Special at $3.50 Black, brown or gray kidskin for your choosing. Tho price is special, and you wiil do well to make your choice cnrly. They have welted soles and high curved heels. (Clirxtntit) Women's One-Eye Ties, Special at $2.50 This is actuully less than half the orig mal price of these onc-cyo tics of black leather. The boles arc welted and the heels arc high and curved. (CliCBlnut) Women's Terry Cloth Bathrobes $8.50 The first Spring bathrobes of terry cloth in pretty patterns are in lavender, gray, pink 01 blue. They are trimmed with wide bands of satin and finished with cord girdles. (Oiilm!) Shirtings That Men Like 55c a Yard A cropc-hko ground, colored stripes and gleaming white figures or btripes of fiber such is the shirting. Tho colorings and arrangement of stripes me those that men like. 32 inches wide. This is a new shipment, so tint the selection ns especially good. (Ontrnl) Organdie Special at 35c Daffodil Hyacinth pink Tnn Orchid Forgct'me-not Those are the lovely colors and thc ionk like Spring flowers about to defy hardy March! .'18 inches wide. (Central) Good Old-Fashioned Undermuslins of the Durable Kind Corset covers 50c, with V necks ; 60c, with high necks; 85c, with low round necks. Made of sturdy white muslin that will give real service. Chemises, 85c old-fashioned corded bund chemises that are cut full and long. The muslin will launder well and be verj serviceable. (Ontrnl) Sports Coats $69 Vcldyncs Heather mixtures Tweeds i V V. (ti ( A. trWif'lau .
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