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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Little Drops of Water
Little Cakes of Soap

make n pleasant lather and Ito
break the rhythm an altogether
satisfactory and refreshing wash
if it's the right kind Of soap,
People are expressing pleasure
over the new individual small cakes
of our own Philadelphia Hard
water Soap. They are in violet,
almond or verbena, &c a cake and
SOC dozen lin box).
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
NOW for
Heavier
Bedspreads

A wonderfully large and at
tractive collection is here, all
satin-dnished spreads Of the
best grades, American and
English.
Satin finished bcdspread sets,
scalloped and with cut corners
shown in fine selection.
All spreads and sets marvel
ously white and dainty and un-
surpassed.
The newest arrivals are
English spreads, famous for
snowy whiteness and excellence,
size slx99 inches, $40.
The full range Of selection
takes in satin-fnished spreads
at 81. 80 to $3.50 in the double
bed size, and 81 to $40 in the
single-bed size.
Bedspread sets (sprcad and
bolster piece to match). $50 TO
$40 in single-bed and $50 to
$3.50 in double-bed size.
tsixth Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Girls Silk
NightgOwns,
$3.50 to 81

All the girls like them and
especially the girl away at school.
A pretty silk nightgown would be
q surprise to make her eyes
sparkle!
The crepe de chine in them is ex-
sellent quality and there are several
dainty styles. Some are trimmed
with lace. Others, with short
sleeves, are finished with pleated
rufles. Sizes IL to lS years.
(Third FloOr)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
For the Girl Who Goes
to kindergarten

or the first few grades of school,
there are bright new colored
dresses, prettier than ever before!
A lovely lavender pantalette
dress is trimmed with decorative
bands Of violet check. A bright
buttercup yellow frock has a seal
loped skirt. beneath whose check
bound edge appear pantalettes
with bands Of checked gingham to
match.
So they 60, in many colors and
some in excellent copies of fine
English shocked frocks.
Sizes two to six years. So to
$S.76.
(Third FIoor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Nurses and Maids
New Uniforms

A new model Of gray or black
cotton pongee has straight lines.
Priced SIS.
Other uniforms of black cotton
with high-low collar are $685., and
others of gray or black soisette,
So and $3.50. All have white COL
lars and cuffs.
Nurses and maids uniforms of
white poplin or oxford cloth, $3.50;
Of linene, 1885 and IS.
Third Fioor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Silver Ribbons
in COlOrS

se.rns a paradox, but women know
how lovely they are, with the col
ors shining through the silver.
In blue, green or rose. five and
three-ouarter inches wide, So a
yard.
They are now rolled to make a
simple finish for large hats, as well
Is being used for girdlcs, bodices
Of evening frocks, sleeves and
panels.
(Mnin Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Exquisite Bertha
Collars That Use Fine
Lace

Real lace Of lovelincss in
dividual and apart.
Even the least expensive uses
pretty filet insertion in net with
deep pleated net edge. $3.50.
Nenise, Irish and filet are all in
one with long back. (All neck
lines are represented.)
SO they 60 up to a beautiful
bertha at $50, which is Of heavily
embroidered net, unusual Irish and
filet laces.
(Maln Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Lighted Mirrors

New candlesconce mirrors, wired
for electric lighting, will be par
ticularly good for wedding gifts.
Framed in dull antique effects,
with delicate floral and shell dec
Grafton in polychrome colorinCs.
One style in upright panel shape,
1875 inches; the other horizontal,
2ix32 inches.
Each S25.
(Fiith FIOrr)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
,Shirred Covers
of CretOnne

transform room and give q
charming oId-fashioned touch.
They are easily made for the
table. the bed, chairs, etc. There are
several illustrations of it in the
Upholstery Store.
Cretonne in scores Of patterns
and colorings, 25c 10 $1.25 a ward
for the types usually used.
(FIfth Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Another Book
By Jefery Farnol

"Peregrine's Progress" is its
name and it is every bit as charm
ing as this authors earlier books.
The time is the early nineteenth
century, the place the English
country, the characters gipsies,
rogues, men Of fashion and lovely
ladies.
Price So.
tMain Fl0Or)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
New TeapOts From
England, 75c to Sl.5O

OF fine earthenware. in good
looking, practica! shapes.
Brown notified body with buff
colored bands.
Four, five, seven and nine-cun
sizes at 7oc, 81, $l.25 and $50
each.
(Fourth Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
A Little Sale of
Manicure Sets in
Cases, 81 to SIS

They are from a good manufac-
turer who is disseminating certain
lines and, therefore. the prices are
barely what it would cost to get the
fittings.
There is fine variety, including
some for men, and all are in good
leather cases. Some sets at 81
have six pieces and others three.
They go up to 20 pieces in hand
somely lined cases at $l5.
tMuin Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Scalloped Linen
Luncheon Sets-$2.75

Practical, serviceable and good.
Some scalloped in blue, others
all-white.
Set comprises l3 pieces-$2.75.
(First Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
From the Orient
Carnelian JeWelrv

Necklaces. Of course, in varvjng
tones OF the fine red which is SO
charming with brown dresses.
They are priced $50, S35, $50 and
S64-the las, for a string of car.
nelian beads combined with
crystals.
a string Of palest mauve car
ne!ian beads, $25 "
rirdies Of carnriian disc. stru,o nm
hhotted black cords, sis5 and sISS
Earrings, S28,50 to S0O---th. las, f,r
pair tn which the Csrnelian 4, com.
bined with cultured pearls.
(Main Fl0osl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Mems Csc
Handkercl,iefs

Linen was much lower IN price when
we bought these handh errhiefs They
couldn't be duplicated today at such
figure.
They are an excellent. firm. smooth
linen, pain honstitrhcd and come in
three WIDTHS OF hem
BY the dozen. $7.I6.
tNnin Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
The New Victoria
Bath Tablet

new Wanamaker largo tablet Of
bath soap, rf especially fine quality
fr"eIy-lathering soap in larB" oval
size TO ~ the hand. Perfumed in
Parma violet, hawthorne sandalwood
wistaria or rose. csc eacil
Main FloNSl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
The Fairy GOdm0ther
of the Mending
Basket

That Il what many wsnen consider
the thick braided twists OF multi
colorcd cottons or silks.
No matter what the color OF the
dress or whatever 10 be mended. there
match.
The cotton threads are priced SC
braid half the size OF IA womans wrist,
and silk twists. 35c
(Main Fioor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
! Main Floor
w cWomen's Pajamas

blue Dd and erePf orcPI,p pajamas plain pink,
.seh BENG; be hsi; and and figured pink' %' may p'ay
are the same price. ''''e''e
sE 'rhird Flssrl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Many People Consider 1t the
LOUeliest Silk Here

A magnificent metallic satin
of exquisite fineness of weave
and wonderfully supple. 1t was
made by one Of the greatest silk
weavers in Lyons, France. 49,
The entire surface of the silk
Is one glowing mass of gold or
silver with the color Of the satin
showing through. Orchid, rose.
(First
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Silk Shades
for LAMPS

Some fine ones for floor lamps
are Just unpacked. Empire shapes
covered with pleated silk and fin
ished with eight-inch triple fringe
with ruching at top and bottom.
They are putty colored outside,
lined with rose or white, and the
fringe and ruching are putty and
black.
Priced S5l.50.
IFOurth Floor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04

TheNewest p. \. Practical-Front Corsets
combine the best features of both back and facing
sets by an ingenious device.
The back is solid, giving that firm support for which
women choose fronacing corset But the front also is
made practically solid by inner elastic directly under
the front lacing.
varous designed models of cout and other materials
priced S. and &c.
Fioor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Women's Afternoon Dresses
at SIS to S425

Navy and black the coors and they made Of
Canton and other heavy rough satnbacked
and Georgette
There coat dresses dresses with fur borders dresses
with berhas and side pane dresses that
around the bottom or bordered with fur.
A few simply tailored and few particularly
fanciful and graceful.
And they really rather nexpensve-$25 to s425o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
The Checks the Thing-on the
Shirts Men Wear This Fall

Big checks little checks Checks that made by single
hair stripes checks that made by clusters stripes
in all the colors of the shirworld
Good shirts too of the best American woven madras
with the soft trnback cuffs Twelve different checks among
them and the price is s.. so each.
Floo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
WANAMAKER'S
Store Opens at 9
luays Pleasure to While Hour AUay at Wanaakers
New BlOuses in
Oriental Patterns

Some in the Jacket Shape, others
over-blouses with kimono sfashcd
sleeves and bateau neck.
They are Of crepe de chine or
satin and the colors and patterns
are lovely and particularly suited
to tailored costumes for Winter.
Prices, $3.50 to SIS.
tThird Floor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Sample Coats for Children
Special, $3.50 to $22

A little rose broadcloth coat,
trimmed with tucks and soft fur,
lined with silk, interlined and fault
lessly tailored, priced, $50. That
is only one Of the many opportu-
mites in a special lot Of sample
coats from our best tailor.
(Third
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04

cream, jade or black are the
shades.
Sometimes an entire ball gown
is made Of this one silk, the
reversible satin back forming a
contrasting trimming, and it is
much used for trains or panels.
The price is $50 a yard. The
width 40 inches.
'looD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
beaded Vanity Cases
Sl.5O

,,,.nr rre't'ly beaded in artistic de.
(,SaSs. sas' there is choice of blue,
-,enaer I or brown tones.
la "s,ae sun they are lined with white
[.sh ana an1 there is little mirror in
bus and a pocket for powder and
iNlain Floor,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
OF All the School
Shoes a Boy Can Find

Looking high and low, tie whole
city over, there are no better high
shoes than some that are here for
ST.
First Of all, they have a neat,
"dressed-up" look. Cut in smart
English way and made Of smooth
ca)fskin in either tan or black.
Perfectly plain but sewn as
firmly as any shoe seams ever were
and armored against the scuffiing
and racing Of active youth by solid
soles of white oak.
Such shoes will wear and wear
and wear.
(Main Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Beads, Beads, Beads!

Surely every Kind Of bead Is
here--and every color, and every
degree Of brightness and dullness,
from dull black to cleaning
crystal!
Most women agree that the Art
Needlework is the place to get the
exact beads wanted.
Second Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04

All colors and all styles are
represented and all the coats are
warm and nicely lined with durable
materials.
Sizes two to four years. One or
two of kind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
NelUeSt ShOurer
Earyinus

Earrings that have a delicate
grace peculiar to themselves.
Some are very long, vet grace
ful. Others, sometimes with five
little chains, are graduated from
the fifth. which is longest. to the
first, which is quite short.
They are mostly in excellent
limitations Of lapis lazuli. iadc,
jet. coral, or tiny pearls.
$3.50 to $l3.
,Main Floop
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
A Certain New
Fabric of Wool
and MOhair

WucH IN request for Fan gowns,
possesses several definite virtues.
1t drapes we'll, does not crush
easily, and is almost as lustrous as
silk.
Also it comes in some delightful
colors-plum. bluebird, navy and
Copenhagen, dark green, brown,
the brighter tans, reindeer and
mahogany.
~ inches wide.
Price. $3.50 . yard.
(Ftrst FlOor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
W0men's Fine Capeskin Slip-on
GLOUes, SpeciaL at So

kind and quality for which regularly pay
twice much Part of large purchase bought advan-
tageousy, but perfect in every way.
Full 5Is-inch tops, shrred wrists Paris spearpoint
backs Black, brown, beaver and tan in the capeskn
White lambskn in same style
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
WANAMAKER'S
Little Mink
BOUs

One may buy a single-skin
mink boa for $50 or two
skin boa for S135.
The first will be Of good but
rather light tone, and the sec
ond Of a wonderful darkness and
fineness, but both will be natural
and the pick Of the market.
As rule, higher-priced minks
are finished with the sable paws
which are so much prettier than
the mink.
Baum marten boas are softer
in texture and the skins are
larger. It is here either dyed
or natural. Prices from $40 to
$65 for one-skin pieces; $40 to
$110 for two skin.
(second Floor
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
they've Kicked Off! And Here's
the Goods to Keep the Team Goino

rNelyihg that football player needs-or whole team
I football players, for that mat ter ~ "'
And everything is the safe kind 70 have
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
There Are a Lot of Hats at $3.50
But Here's One That Will Wear

There's no terror in the rain,
tie shine, the dust nor the dirt
for it. Men wear it day after day
and it stands up almost as well as
(Main
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
Boys Suits of
Quality

are the only suits it pays to
invest money in.
Wanamaker boys suits are
suits of quality in the best
sense of the word.
The fall 1922 stocks are large
and of exceptional excellence.
Prices. S12 to S2s for suits in
sizes for boys of 3 to IS years.
Practically all the suits at S12
to $22.50 have an extra pair Of
trousers.
(Thtrd Floor)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04

I Third Floor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20

GENOA. April '2O.-(By rhe
Associated Press. Prime MN
lister Lloyd George today said The
German delegation TO the econofnie
conference had agreed to ACCEPT
the conditions OF the allies not 10
participate in further discussions
Of Russian affairs, as afresuit OF
having signed the Russo.!G German
treaty at Rapallo last Sunday
Lloyd George Of Great Britain
said that the political committee
Of the conference would meet To-
morrow to consider the R1ssiau
reply to the allied proposals stfans-
mitted to the Russian DELEGATES
last week. The reply was expected
TO be received today. He preditt-
ed success for the conference
Mr.. Lloyd George emphaticsily
denied that DR.. Walter Rathenan.
the German signatory OF. the treaty
had ever informed him either a.
rectly or indirectly, OF fiego iatinr
regarding the Ruseh German
treaty.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
10000 Miners
IN STATE IDLE
Estimate Given Out Today at
Offices Of District
Headquarters

CHARLESTON, April TO- An
Fnouncement that Lawrence Dwyer
Of Beckley, international board
member OF the United Mine Work.
ers was seeking relief funds TO.
10000 striking miners In West Yir.
ginla met questions here as to the
accuracy OF his figures. At the Of.
fices Of the. operators associations
1t was estimated that Of the 10000
miners In the state shown In the
annual report OF the Department OF
Mines last year not more than 36..
900 were not at work. Estimates
from, the officers OF district No. II,
United Mine Workers, however. are
that at least 10000 Of the members
Of the union were on strike.
As other districts have portions
Of the state under their jurisdiction.
the union men could not give an
accurate total, but said the union
membership in the state was ap.
proximately $4,000 Of whom MOI
more than 5000 were at work. The
operators in making an estimate
OF $4,000, said numbers Of these
who had quit work in union fields
had gone to non.union territory and
aided in speeding up coal produc.
tion there, while others were EN-,
ployed on road work leaving a
much smaller number Of unem.
ployed,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
GOOD SPEAKERS
ON PROGRAM OF
annual MEETING
West Virginia Manufacturers
Association to Meet
May rs and 26

j. G. Prichard, secretary Of the
West Virginia Manufacturers As
ISOLATION. which holds its annual
meeting in Clarksburg on May 25
and 26, feels that the coming
meeting will be one OF the best
meetings in the history of the or
ganization. The Harrison County
Manufacturers Club is working
out the details Of entertainment
for the visitors to the annual
meeting.
Besides a number OF men prom
inent in the manufacturing lines,
some national figures will address
the sessions, according to the ten
tatlve program that has been ar
ranged. Among the speakers will
be Daniel Willard, president Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; j.
n. Howard, president Of the Amer
ican Farm Bureau Federation;
William H. Barr. president of the
National Founders Association,
Guy D. Goff, one Of the assistant
attorney general of the United
States.
James A. Emery, counsel for the
National Association of Nlanufac.
turcrs, will make a general survey
OF the manufacturing business at
the present time. He Is one Of the
best informed men in the country,
1t is said, along lines touching
manufacturing conditions.
A Cressy Morrison OF New York
will talk concerning the status of
tariff legislation. During the last
year Mr.. Morrison has devoted
practically all his time to the
study OF the tariff problem, and
has great amount OF informa-
tion which he will present at the
meeting.
One OF the feature address Of
The annual meeting will ~ that x
'4tGs.ts.' HoagIand Of New York,
who will speak on Automatic
Control Of Fire. the Greatest Fac
tor OF, Conservation OF the Times. "
There has been a great demand,
according to Mr.. Prichard, among
the members OF the association for
an address along this line, and Mr..
Prlchard feels that the association
is fortunate in having been able
to secure the services OF Mr..
Hoagland.
1t is thought that the meeting
will be well attended. A large
delegation will represent Fair
mont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
PLAINTIFFS ARE.
Being EXAMINED
Judge Meredith's Order Now
Being 0beyed in TraC.
ton Case

In obedience to an order entered
in Circuit Court by Judge W. s.
Meredith, Cora ]. Enty. Mamie f.
SidIey and Audie Ash Snider, plain.
tiifs in $4,000 damage suits against
the Monongahela Valley Traction
Co., a corporation and the Monon.
gahela Power and Railway Co., a
corporation. will present them
selves before Drs. CHARLES ". Wad,
dell, Chesney m. Ramage, H. S.
Keister and Leroy D. Howard Mt
Mannintgon this afternoon for a
physical examination.
Drs. Waddell and Ramage wero
selected by the attorneys represent.
ing the defendant companies and
Drs. Keister and Howard were
chosen by the attorneys represent.
ing the plaintiffs in the action. In
addition to the foi.r examining
physicians. the family physicians
OF each OF the plaintiffs have the
right to be present, as we'll as the
attorneys for the plaintiffs.
The place OF holding the exami.
nation was left up TO the plaintiffs
In the action, and as Warrington
was more convenience place fn~
them the examination will be held
at a place designated by the plain.
titfs In that city.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
STATE WORKERS
IN SESSION HERE
Child Welfare Commission
FormuIates Plans for
Publicity Campaign

SIX members of the West Virginia
State Child Welfare Commission
met this morning at the Fairmont
Hotel for the discussion of prob.
lens relative to the mothers pen.
sion, county aid, defective children
provisions for delinquents. or.
phans' homes, dependent children
county poor farms and vital Stats.
tics.
This meeting is one of a series
one being held each month in some
city OF the state in order that all
the members OF the commission
have an opportunity TO attend
some OF the sessions. Those pres.
.ent at today's meeting we're:
Vice chairman Rabbi Israel Bet.
tan of Charleston. who acted as
chairman in the absence Of l.. j.
Forman of Petersburg; Executive
Secretary Miss Hazlett Of Charles.
ton; John ]. Coniff,,of Wheeling
Charles E. .CarriBan Of Mounds
vile, Mrs. James A. Meredith Of
Fairmont and Mrs. James R. More.
land Of Morgantown. -, .
The other member Of the com:
mission, who was unable to be
present. is W. NJ. Wiley OF Sharp.
les. The next meeting is to be
held some time In May at the com.
Continued on Page Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-20
WILL OBSERVE ARBoR
DAY HERE TOMORROW

Arbor Day will be observed a.
the Fairmont High Schol at 1:1O
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon by the
planting of a maple tree on the
campus by the freshman class. This
is an annual custom and the tree
will be planted in the name OF the
class.
The soil will be prepared and the
tree planted by Henry Thompson,
Clyde Leonard, Clint Carrico and
Charles Toothman, and mere viii
be speeches on the following sub
jects; why We Pant This Tree,Y
Henry Thompson: why We Cele.
hrato Arhor Day." Miss Mary Prov.
ehce; What This Tree Means to
Fairmont High School,, Miss Flora
Blllingham: Our Tree In 1950.''
Paul Moore.
At a meeting Of the class yester.
day Arthur Snyder and Audrey
Taylor were appointed to bring the
tree and the following were ap.
pointed as a program committee;
Miss Sarah Knight. Miss Evelyn
Riggs, Miss Flora BillIngham, Miss
Louise Moore. Miss Marion Nc.
Whorter and Virgil Conley.