fTPr ftfcpw- W'5jnnjf'.t""-w .jft"i-v- , .jM'-" t wpiy.' """" -,vV'-JJ 4W'rsri,T' w V ? rf- & EVENING PUBLIC LEDGE!-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1921 liimcuiiiriiwi FRANCE AGREES TO !-' f I: ! it W tr SHIP NFRflllATiriNS """w ! Disposed te Co-eperato U. S but Maintains Demand for Defense Craft BRIAND CABLES JUSSERAND Suggest Vete Conference te Deal With Submarines thnt nubmnrincs be abolished as a naval I weapon. The arpimcnt of Txmi T.ec, 1 of the HritMi Admiralty. , enrae first. It stated, the vli-w of the Ilrltlrti Gov I rrnnipnt te be "that what was rjlrcd vn net merely etrletieaj en HUbina i Tinea, but their total and llnal abolish- ...., Lord I.ec presented the following estimates of cxUtlns wibraarlnt- ten- With . United Statu. W.B00 1 : Ownt nritfte. , ,S0,r.0O; Japan. SS.OOO; 1 ranee, 28,aC0, 1 nnd Italy, ls.anu. I He iielntrd out thnt under the Amor Amer lean proposals of 00,000 tims eiu-h for Great ltrltaln and the United States 'and el.OOO for Japan, thi I nlted 'State could build tWOO tens, firrnt IJrltaln H"nfl nnd Japan 'J1.S00, with the it her two countries In proportion. Cites Many Objwtlens te the interest of any mich Tower te civilized world if the Washington Con Cen aet rid of this terrible menace. ference decided te . banltdi submarines. Lord I.ee nsfertcd thnt submnrlncs had "aehleved real success" ngnliiBt mcrchnnt fhtpi wilv, nnd made the fol fel fol lewiiiR HUtnniiiiy of what Herman tub nnuinea had nrcemplMicd against mer cantile vessels In the war: "Ne less than 12.000,000 tens of NhippltiK hail been --link, of a value of SI. 100,000.000. npart from tln-ir cargo. Mere than 20.0(H) non-combatants men, women nnd children had been dtewned. It Is true that action had If the crent naval Powers, however. should wrac day "find thcmclvea ex posed te piracy by the action of sonic Miinllcr Power" In this regnrd, he added, "surely they ;eiild find means of bringing Nemesis te the trans gressor." Lord I.ee argued that submarines might be "cheap for the iiKgresser, hut it was net se for the victim." During the wnr. lie said. Great Uritain main tained an average of 0000 entl-aub been undertaken In violation of nil laws, i ""inc Hiiriacn crait. lie mi u aise I'm IliMMimll Ull - ""- iiiili.crrnni .will ui Waslilnnten. Dee. 23. (Hy A. IM Suggestion has been mnde by the Itnllnn arms delegation te the Xnvnl Committee of the Conference thnt another International gathering of broader icnpe he called ".en in'it r the ndjeurnment of the pre-'n -In-cnvlens te deal paitlrulntlj nilh submarines nnd auxlllnvj et-.ift. "He fc'.t bound te say," tiie p.ira phrase continued, "that it teemed te lilm very strange te put before a ('en ference en the Limitation of Naval Armament proposals designed te footer tint! increase the type of war vessels, which, according le the Hrltish view, nas open te mere objection than surface 'ipltal ships." Lord I.ee paid friends of the Mibma ri'ie centtf tided that It was a legitimate weiipen nf weaker Powers and as ctice doth liuinnn and Dlilne excuse for It bad been its effectiveness, They had used the same argument a? in tlic ran nt poison ga", which had set a precedent, which appeared likely te endure for all time, new that Na tions Itttil been driven fe result te It," Lord Lee argued the submarine men ace could be bnn'ahed only by total nbe'i.ihmcnt from the sea. adding that this was the intention of the treaty of Versailles, which forbade Germany te construct submarines for any purpose. "Were we te nssume," Lord Lee tentlnued, "that Germany was always te be bad and the ether Powers were nlwnys te be geed? Was there te be argument that submarines could net be dealt with, because "It wns found Im possible te deal effectively with poison ga. or air bombs which wcic by products of essentlnl industries." in speaKer continued wiat suema llrltaln Stron; "Te show the earnestness Ilrltisli Government in tills ma rant asserted the belief "that the sub marine wna pre-eminently n defensive weapon, especially for nations scantily supplied with capital shlpi." He ar f.ucd that "the submarine had proved Itself te be unequal te gaining control of the sea, and could net be considered as a dominating weapon." Would Formulaic Utiles It was also undeniable, he contended, that the submarine "could be tired tinder honorable conditions," nnd fnld it was certain these conditions would be formulated in conformity with the lea (ions of the late war, , The number of submarines- n nation needed depended upon "the needs of national dtftmse," M. Kan-nut mid, and submarines of large sb.i were innr In ncerdnn.-e with "the laws of liu- mnnlty, which demand that crews of scueti," ruising tmllHtt wna iiiwvlefl. lie snld. te lUOtect in Submarines distant colenics nnd maintain lines of of the communication. n'ter," Ter the Itnllan delegation. Senater we de net think this Conference, in tency of competition" in capital Hill. which could rese which wnicn are nei rcprcsuiii-;. .-. ..,,...,",'"..".."" ..i"r.:r..: .unu f Sonnter Sclinnzcr saltl tne na inn ie nuepi um ,u-i ""ij "" ";. ' t te nsseciaic iae suumnriiiu, jit, hulhw uu, ..., i net think this Conference, m tency of competition in i-ainini .uin. only five Pewcra arc represented, while ether nations could produce sub- reselve the uuestlen of submarines, j marines, "n mere cheaply made wrap cad concern manv ether Powers, en." If they chose. itnlvfrnftiiM whA net refill? ourselves witlj a proposal; ei uuoiian uueiian ing blibnmrlncs, and we are net author ized te de se." Fer Japan, Mr. Hnnllinra said he was "unconditionally opposed te all nbuslvc uses of submnrlncs, such as these re-( cently, committed by a certain nation, but felt that u legitimate use of sub marines was .iustlllnble and ncccwary for defense. He suggested that inter national rules of wnr be modified te guard against nbuslvc use of submarine.". Clinlrman Hughes said none could fall I1LM would still have te awnlt adherence of ether nations. , Mr. Hughes said nc waf, net reudy te nnneunce the position of the Lnltcd States further than "te add te the ex pressions of dctcstntien of the abuse of submarines and of the methods the illegal methods, as they have been con tinually called of their employment during the war." Heads Advisers Kcperi ITn then read the report en subiuft- , rines unanimously adopted by the Aincr Hues '.eristltiitcl the only class of vessel , """," 1 iL' Xoi d be icVc which : Conference was asked te glve I torpedoed cw-e a si leiilu he use "pension te thrive nnd multipry." ?." -"' ?" ' J,TVZ Lenl Lee netntetl out, "the paraphrase Sehiinzcr said tlic Italian naval experts share Lord i.ee s opinion tnnt continued, that Grcflt llrltaln pos- , ,irl net sessed the largest and prebablj- the most submarines eHlcIent suhmai-ine nay in tne worm, Mefense." nre net efficient means of e defense '"'"' ''ir'' ''0'' !!1''' '"'heat Meets could personnel provided that ntlu cemmuiii- H(l rfllddh espii'idcd in time of war unuld de the same. That tie Hy the Associated l're Purls, Pec. 2.",. Premier Itriand has iient Ambassador Jusser.ind in A"tth A"tth Ingten n final and deiinlte niceptance of the capital ship ratK Prance, how ever. It Ik sntel. maintiiltis her posi tion reenrdint? submarines nnd coast defense chips, n'fhettjii sh is wlllins fn wan-mft negotiate. Frnnce insists that 1 er depandf ari vltall. necessarj te hnr security, but is (list)nsed te s.e;erute wlf!i tif United Stafe' as far as jiessilile. one rule for Germany and another rule 'composed of 100 vessels of 80,000 tens." "Ther think that the submarine is for tii" rest of the world?" Up wns prepared te scrap the whole , t,jj all ndNpriisable Weapon for the uojeenng te limitation or ruemar- i 0f this great licet nnil te disband tne ,;,.fenf,, 0f ;i. Italian eenir." he snld. ther I ev,-cr ' .,0lr nvn ,j,r,.rts aic rurtliermerc of the opinion that submarine arc necos neces mry te nretect the lines of communica tion eJ our country. Outside Powers Concerned "We are net ready today te resolve these doubts of n technical character. We venture te observe, moreover, that le be deeply impressed by the statement' jcnn niiv80l... committee of men nnd of Lord Lee, and that It was clear nil women K'Ktcd "from nil fields of nc- ufe iinrnml "tlirrn rvns 11 D dl.SDOSitlOtl I . i..i r II ...,.. ..! ,!, nlmlrt te tolerate en any plea of necessity "! nn(i "representing every shade of public (lleenl use nt the submarine as prac tlccd in the late wnr." He said there should be no difficulty in announcing te the world the intention of the nations represented at the Conference that "submarines mtit observe the well-established principles of International law regarding visit nnd search in attacks en murchuitt snips. opinion," saying, however, that he did se "net at the opinion ei inu iimcnuiu Government." but as the report of the committee. ... . , The concluding paragraph of the Ad visory Committee report said: "The committee is, therefore, of the opinion that unlimited warfare by sub- ninriucu en co nmcrce sneuiu uu win li-e and eionemicai Means colons i7i, emten or" " be I the InduMiy and a nucleus of ncr- j UritM. offer te the world and he be CUtlOlls. llOtll tOnieilllOMf OUlU u- ., ,, t.,.t ,.l..ru U. nUl. II I l., U .nu e f,,.9li. ,.r,,.lvl hi, ..i,..iu,....i n.i fA..i,t.i "minus nnn p i " u i, i i . 4 '" ' ....... M.v. v. v.. 1 "uurn Tde.irh dlstireved bv recent his- Uliiiifut wns dec Led upon ..... , - .- ------ . tery, the rnrnphrue sniu. . i. ..!.. i .i... .... iti,i . nrff np rnnr rnttrke. n rnr pi location, iieicciien mm m""si.w.. ' , ; ""V" n"i. ;... '."- t.S .t.- c.,.'n., ,u .finn,,. n n ennttnlMhlns failed te the .t... i.,.Jn.uu imi mnrtern l.enl I.ee i eelnrcil tint an nverasr ' aoeuiion ei miniuuniicB. Jr """' V.I11II" III Sill lili'l niiill. -1 u h ' .. .--i . '-. "" .. He Washington, Dee. 2.'!. (lty A. P. Pnilurc of tlic Frmich delegation te receive expected additional Instruction. as te auxiliary iumi! craft f-em its home (Jeverniiient, premised te lead te further disrundnn today of the sub marine question b the Washington Conference in tlic single meeting llkrlj te brenk a pre.f'hrltmas lull. Cnder a tentative understanding the nabmariuc discussions, opened jester day with a ilea from the ltritlsh dele gation for abolition nf sulmiersibl"-. utiteinatlcnllv will be plumed b thn full Naval ('iiiiin.lttec tlil nffrueiin in event of aniietricemeiit bv the Ffii'-h that thev have nothing te pnsri. A suggestion came ,rem the Itu'iun representation that another conference be arranged seen alter the adjourn ment of the present gathering te take tip further the (pi"s-en of autillarv naval craft. Tlin Italians made the point that a number of nations having submarines either built, building or planned, were net represented at the present Conference, and unless brought into agreement with the spirit of t'-e present gathering, might, at cemparn 11-diment wns decided unen. He In- Hen te the cause of humanity than the I.IC...1 fT.nf tl... Tl.lttL1. .IaIui.c Mrt.. "trAKA . ItmU.illnit rf i.tinttnt t.Mlll eMnred thnt methods of I unlimited by no selfish motives" in: In closing Lord I.ee said it -jus net T.ifrln ialn.1, nil 11,1,1 leST 11101 lOll Ol'UIXlllk IHUL tHHlH1! NILII'Mifcii 11. i.wuiii.nn- ui.iii.w.. , . ....... ... . v p.. ... .. iubtiiar liei had proceeded much further! be foolish net te recognize that Great that the settlement as te capita . tha i " dereleiuneuts of submarines' Britain was the nation most exposed "should be .iffec.tcd If they talc themselves and ' greatly reduced the te the, menace of the submarine.'' carry their pein , It. reg.ml te ruimi-st iili.iii-Ml kiiun- i ii i ! - -- ..- .... .-. - -,i - snld he belieied Ger-.of only seven weeks' feed stocks was v eulil welcome, hew-ever. he said, any manv 1 i.d c.mv :i7."i I'-beats in the war. maintained in the cmntry tiy l-.nginnti suggcsueiw ier psmiu.. .,........,., of "hl'li 2!V: bud been snrk. and that and centinued: ' submarines ui.-l lUHiiilcd with Interest !!Vn.ft,:lrl-h.r.lf;!,.r.l-.t?! nHM.n Aide te . rote , SC, Z "" ' "iegl-1-m n I1HV.U . '" .......... .,... 1., .!, ..M Vvrlt llr.Vr m. iri.,r. it was thli, vulnerahllltj if Great Hrlt- Secretary Hughes, as chairman, in aln which justified the retention of the lCrVcned te sa that figures of American submarine, since it was by these means lmvi experts as te existing submarine nlene that the Urltish Umpire could , tonnage built and building for each be stricken down. The late war had j'ewcr differed from these presented by shown, however, the British Empire j(0rd i,rv. The American figures were, was net easily stricken down, and If he said. United States. 05,000 tens; war should ever come again, it could (Jreat Britain. S2.404: 1-ranee, 42.S30; be Imagined that means would be found , j0pan .",1,400. und Italy, 20,228. Mr. Hushes said he iiniW'tntHi that i i,,.n,i ' Tim rlnht of visit nnd search the "eruc of the controversy is ns.te.,nnst i)c cxcreised by submnrlncs under the use of the snnmarinc us a weapon ou tne yame rules ns for .surface vessels, defense." Lord Lee had said it was of jt (1e(,K ,)et tlj,U.0Vc limitation In size lltlle vnltic, and had pointed put thnt 0f submarines." only five nations were present nt the. U'nsMii-rtntl CellferCIlCO. he Said. tldU- iug that he could net ngrce that these nations were in the same position re garding submarines as x-cgnrdlng capital ships, since they "represented the pe- ThfiAtlvlitery Committee report en is submnrfnes dec nrVil thai' wl.iJwJt said ubeli iiinlines i . Ui i.;.r t"" i .""'"CTer eiiniui.il i-fi-.rinre' by i,,k, rilse true Of unll.nWClr fnm bv Mirfncc craft, nrevlilr.t n,. .... btitaut wishes te vihli.tci liu. n,L ,', war." It pelnted fe UitenltleVsif Cen' fldcratc crt lsiits In ileMvejiifg erij. but net lives, i.i ifie wnAc&SJ: the tntes and of tin; German Mm2? a surface ship, In the late war. nni added: ' "' "pe that unlimited warfare is , cessarlly an attrlbute of the ,,v neces ub marine nfenc." Visit and Search Dlnirtilt The report pointed out the OKBeui ties of visit and scurch for sulinarln i' because et limited personnel, but inn this also npplled te small Huifne cr,f. It added that vulnernblllty of Hie sub innrlnc and the "piebabilllv of tV, sinking the vessels It captured'' In ik. late war prompted merchant shins In eluding neutrals, te arm. ' "' "Such action grently hampers tk. activity of submarines and tenda tl ward Illegal acta both by the merchant vessels ami by the submarine," tJ. report said. " It wn pointed out that wnr en com merce by surface craft caused chnn et ownership of merchant essCs ami net less of merchant tonnage te n world, the object of war being t0 dt prlvc the enemy of the use of url 1 vessels. piiiniTiiimiiiprffM HM ini F.- ali.ie-t Insignificant.' Troops Safely Transferred "Ne fewer than l.l.OOO.OUO llritish troops had crewed and reoressed the Kngilsh Channel during the war. and net one man had been lest from the action of submarines except en beard hospital ships," the paraphrase de clared. Later "some 2.000.000 United States troops had been brought acrest the Atlantic and the submarine hnd proved equally powerless" in their case, it added. "In fact." the cemmunl'Vte cen-tiirn-d in tiristntieg Lord Lie's nrgu nii.it "thi U-beat, whether re'isldeied for our country te saw itself from ; starvation. ' "But it might be claimed that if the U-beat had begun Its operations earlier I or had better luck, the result might have hrn different. Te this he would reply thnt the British navy had constituted as -in eaen-!e or a defensive weapon nllins.t tllt. kejstone of the allied arch. a:;i!r-t ativ sort e, erganised naval nut for the British navy, rranc.. we-ild for. e. bad proved almost eunvinptilile. iV(1 be(tJ 1.uillt.,i. Belgium would have Taking up the argument as te coast lines. Lord Lee printed out that er.-ai llrltaln nlene had almost as much coast te defend us nil of tin- ether Powers rt the Conference combined, or four times tbe circumference of the glebe' In addition, he added, Great Britain had the longest trade route te protect. "It was partly because our etperlemc hnd shown that they were net effective thnt we were ready te abandon tmu been eerrun and even the United States of America, self-contained, self-supporting, with vat resources, would have been impotent te intervene and might have bad te abandon its army nnd all that It hnd In 1'rnncc or else te make u humiliating peace. "That would net have been a disaster te Great Briti.in alone, that was why he resented the idea, which had been "The United States has. therefore" the Cemmunique continued, In quoting Mr. Hughes, "D.I.OOO tens, whieh It Is prcpnred te reduce. The i eductien is slight, but it Is a reduction. It is, of course, net the intention te increase, but te redjec." Ter tl.e Urcneb delegation. M. Sar unit stated hi. "piefutmd disapproval of the barb.it oils use which was made of Hiihmaiiues In the late wr.r." He lecalled that the submarine question had been dealt with at the Peace Con ference and by the League of Nations, "and that public opinion had shown itr-elf favorable te the continuance of submarines." Ter the Trench delegation, M. Sar- The Engagement Ring Supreme quality, whether the stone be small or large; and somewhat less in price. .lciciindisc Purchased Up te Christmas Lvc Delivered en Christmas Day By Special Messengers of the Heme In New Yerk, Atlantic City, Wilmington. fialtijnerc and Annapelli. J. ECaldwell & Ce. Jewelry - Silver - Stationery Chestnut and Juniper Streets ttini we wrre ...., ... ""'"" " I ,,,,,.,, , .. f ,h nrrss. thnt ,f , tUcly small eutla construct sufficient r mantt nimndantly clear that abolition of submaiines was merely submarine tennngc te mensce the feeling of securltj of tlic Powers here repre lented. It w.is conceivable. th. Ita'lan spokesman said, that one of the smaller Mediterranean Power-', for lustatiee. might, at tlic cemparntlveh low cost of ?."0.000.0fl0. provide its.'lf with ."0.0(H) tens of .-ubmarlnes. This number would tar exceed the allewnnte proposed te be given te Itnt under the American plan and might place the outside Powers in a position te dominate tie Mediterra nean. The Italia:. ugges.tien will be brought tip for consideration before adjourn ment, 't was said. The Italian attituue tewaid the usp of submarines was described as un changed by the elaborate argument Hindi against that nic of raft yesterday bj Lord Lee of the British delegation Italj still wui.ts u iMinsiijfr.ible anieiiii' of jMibmarine tmnuz and. moreerei , does net wish te be prohibited fs.n. building some lurge .submurnies it' she cares te de se, her spoke man said. Itcverting te the suggestion of an other conference, the Italian spokes, man said there would be ether subjects than submarines te engage Its atten tion. Fer instance, he said, some tietibt had been raised as te the operation of the naval ratio agreement In se far a1 it related te -he mlliliiig of new war ships by nationals of the ceun'rles rep resented here in countries net se n--resented. tl.e greatest peril te maritime com munication was the submarine, and that peril was especially great te a ceun try which did net possess 'cemmanii or elfish and unworthy design Lord Lee said ne found it Impossible te believe thnt ether Powers outside the Conference would set themselves r a The finest butter I e- in America! the sea en the surface. Hence, it wns eguin.t the opinion et the rest of the nVKUTisKMt:vr MKVT n wiTisii; I v O KCSSKwS2rSs2afeaBH I (ST sa 5! Butter l Sold enI in our Stores, Veu bheuld step in Ilallewells' and see their wonderful display of Gift Baskets of l-ruit. It is truly an amazing spectacle. And I wish that I might scnu one te each ex my reader ler t.hristmas. r Have you JAPANESE PREMIER Paris. Dec. 2.'!. (By A. P.) Pre mier Baren Taltaliasiii, of Japan. i quoted by the Tekin correspondent of the newspaper Kxcelsler as declaring : "The quadruple I'nteiite. wliich for Japan replaces tin- Angle-Japanese al liance, is nine!) wider in bearing. Mid removes all chances of war. "I venture te saj," lie continued, "that the Washington Conference has opened a new epoch in the Pacific and the world. ! net only believe that the ICntente will result In making the .Tniianese people happier, benui.e it will lighten their burdens, but furthti that, by reason of the guarantee ue obtain, the position of Japan is ntrengthcnul in the Par Unst." In regard te China, the Premier was quoted as s.i..lng. "China ii. In an ad vanced Hlnije of decomposition. It will be nn unpleasant situation for Japan, and a misfortune for China, if. as the result of her anarch), .lie does net co operate with ttie frlendlv Powers seeking te brine about her unification.'' Baren Tiikahashl concluded bv 'liar acterizing the report that Japan had designs en French Inde-China as "an aesurd fable." LORD LEE BELITTLES SUBMARINE INWAR Washington, Dec. 2.1. - An 50i ifi -word cemmunique by the Armaments Committee of the Washington Confer ence after pst May's meeting wns In fl c form of a paraphrase of the statement made for the delegation of each Power with rcspei t te the British proposal pr.rafiyEOT.injffiraQTiM'.K'i b , et . vmws Pure ingredients and skill ful baking in sunshine bakeries produce Victer Bread y&ZfbxrmJhs 3&em, rOU are surely going te have your Christmas Tree illuminated this j ear, aren't you? Bewitching little red, blue, green and yellow lights shining out like fairies there is no ether tree decoration which can com pare with them and I am ture that mich niasveleus' the children will agree with me. Fruit higl.lv flavored and gorgeous Veu can still purchase them nt the in coloring. 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Ill fNATIONAx CARPET M ERRY CHRISTMAS! ever noticed hew some Kiitt. cenvev all the joy and warmth of the Yuletide? A Gift Basket of Fruit ... TTn..-nllu' mrr,!u hple-.V Chest- LAUDS PACIFIC PACT nut) will carry a real Christmas Greetini;. They are simpiy penecw Founded in 1865 never have I seen white Alrwria Urapes lrein epain. uuum .t ita.ij vaiuisii.u viciv. Yeu will alhe be plensed with the. lamp at a very moderate prirci The varietv of Baskets from which you ! Jananese a.se Lamps with Iaruc rruv 'mnl-f veur selection. The -silk shades churminRly made in de- ir.a) uiiir.- "'' , . ... ,. iii..;i i,... ,i uv, i,-,. ,:., 1 ,. e. J)4V, 1, illinui tuiuiii imu i.ii-ii mill... iiiiiv ni-ln MTIffn 1H Wll si.-,. S2D. $'2."i. S50 and upward. And Hallewplh' jcuurantec perfect de livery te any place within 1000 miles NEVER have I enjoyed Christmas .iinnnine sn mupli a-, this year. Tiiv4.4'..ft livery one ha.i cautfht the tru . Christmas spirit and the store, seem te have had an inexhuustible supply , of levelv Kifts. Hewi'ver, I think that it i'x often the trifts of import-, ance wliich one delays purchasing: until the last minute a rift te which one wishes te ;rive careful . nntlftiiratinn. At the stoic of I have found te be iinsuriiasscd any wlicrc. While their bridge lamps arc of unusual variety. I rON'T you love te bee the Christ--" mas trees and holly a'id mistle- i tee and all the Christmas, green;. ar,d M-reatlis en the street no"- ? I de. , ll.it if ou want &ome really beauti ful and artistic decera! ions ou I should tfe te Velleis, 12th and Kan Kan iem Stieets. Their uicathi are simply exquisite and s;-- -for tneir lil letiiuiu uunivci'f iiw" uiei- w vAW be enchanted with them: large of erewini: plants ith The Heuse that Heppe built Inaugurated the One-Price System in 1881 C. J. Heppe & Sen Downtown 1117-1119 Chestnut Street Uptown N. W. Cor. 6th & Thompson Streets D.n ul-i. Jt, TliiMh. fVimniinv VOU I baket'J .A t. .. !.. 1 .-1.. i I.i wli4 l.nKKi.ia nr)i-l faA VlliVmti e n tl ft will lind tlic mett exnuibuc je.nj u. .H,,i. "- ... ...... .. nieces beautiful in design and .set cluster of Beljpn jrrapes suspended with that most brilliant of all ems, from the handle, a most unique idea; The Polished Girdle Diamend: linger rinKiS barpin', bracelets, broecnes, etc. And. tee, Bailey's superb col lation of Pearl necklace1- are of rare l,.j,itv. Kut thev al-e Have n.aiv smaller backets of eertrtens and beiries, at only S3, just a- dainty and attractive as possible and the very thine for the Christinas dinner table. While nothing could be mere tfitM of moderate price which will be ' brijrht nnd cheery thpn the peinset- jreatly appreciated. .i;.'i and Jerusalem cheiry tree- '"pHESE jlasses are driving me frantic." The can be of this re mark is frequently due te the fact that thty have net been properly con structed. After wearing glasses for a short time, one should be quite un- ,ni sin e ? 1 IF YOU have been undecided a-5'te what gift with which n man will be the most pleased I should sug gest some aiticle of wearing apparel; but be sure te purchase it from si fnm whose reputation for style and S", 7nW XVet.ll of conscious of them, and I a their dress than women. Yeu will that you will find this te be the case make no mistake, however, in going with the W. &. O. Comfert Spectacles ' b:ii.hti?S,relCaSiFk -signed and l-atented b Wall 4 shits are always appreciated and Uchs, Opticians, 171C Chestnut rtrect. MacDenuld & Campbell have an un- These glasses aie made with bread usual asseitantnt in plain white or eearing nose rests which prevent smart-looking stripes. Then there them irem sliding down or making are the silk or wool mufflers, hosiery, I that ugly mark across the bridge 1'nndkerchiefs. trlevcs belts, house I el the neie. t'ernens wiie v.car Last minute suggestions! a Vidrela or Victer Records They will carry the Christmas spirit through' the entire year but be sure you buy a genuine Victer Victrela and genuine Victer Records. "If it is net a Victrela, it is a disappointment" Heppe's sell Victer talking machines and records exclusively. We can net sell you imitations. Buy at Heppe's and you will be satisfied. All Heppe Outfits are genuine Victor-Victrelas Victrela Ne. IV, $J0.J0 Martinelli a n d h i s "Christmas mew-bird." This famous tenor makes records exclusively for the Victrela. Grand Pianos Due-Art-Reproducing Pianos Heppe Upright Pianos In Grand Pianos we carry six famous makes the Masen & Hamlin, Weber, Steek, Heppe, IT. C. Schemacker and Edouard Jules. Prices are from $745 up. h Due-Art Reproducing Pianos for which we are the Philadelphia representatives we carry five makes the Steinway, Weber, Steek, Wheelock and Stroud. Prices are from .$895 up. In Upright Pianos we specialize in the Heppe 8- seunuing roeara pianos, prices if are from ,$390 up. ISj Our Bargain Deiinrhnnnts wi 11 contain many excellent values at low prices. JMr Every leaf a big K 6 c worth jackets, robes, knitted wool sweater coats and vests all of which will niake delightful Christmas gifts. glasses made by Wall & Ochs and litted by their experts are assured of complete satisfaction. Sold only in our Stores ceTM a ii I A RE you sure that you have all the candleb that you want for Chrittmas? 'i Yeu can get perfectly lovely ones in all colors, including ical Buy Is I Iipitv nne;i. nt the store of J. Franklin Millet. 1612 Chestnut Street. And I think it is a charming custom te place a lighted cundlc in the window en Christinas Eve. Miller's alee have very ntlractivc candlesticks, both of braE3 und mahogany, and delightful haiid-prtintcd sconces, tee. But speak ing of hand-painted gifts, their boxes, tta caddies, trays and especially1 their new perforated tin scrap baskets, all artistically decorated, make very pleasing gifts. While probably one of the most appropriate gifts is a (Jape (Jea I'lrcngiuer 10 uinuic xpe iuiuviue leg. j.ucy uru pneeu ai ! . and upward. THE CHESTNUT STREET ASSOCIATION P with G 10-inch double-face records Pay only 50c weekly Vidrela Ne. 50, $50.10 G 10-inch double-lace records Pay only $1 weekly Vidrela Ne. SO, $110 with $10 worth of record? Pay only $1.50 weekly with Vidrela Ne. 90, $135 with $10 worth of records Pay only $1.75 weekly Vidrela Ne. 800, $205 with $15 worth of records Pay only $3 tvcekly Vidrela Ne. 130, $873 with $25 worth of records Pay only $U.75 weekly The Heppe Stores arc open tonight I fjmjfEj The Heppe Rental-Payment Plan If it is net convenient for you te make full pay ment at purchase, you may rent any piano, player piano or Victrela that we sell and all rent will be applied toward the purchase price. Yeu are free te purchase the instrument or return it at any time. J if Mail This Coupon for Full Information C. J. Heppe & Sen vZ'Tml V 't,1 10 CheBt ri,r uptown uth & Thompson bts. ) Without any obligation en my part please send w fa'1 information about (mark X below) : Pianos Hayer-Pianos rj Victrelu 1U ICve. I.tfltfr 1- !'..U - -,,
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