f r. fiflK , Jt- i-i ""v'f,i. u 't .' r. --. w ,'liitEtNGPtjBmO LED-PHIUADELPHI; 2&NDAY, NOVEjMBER 25, 5 1918 ' ' k'i .? r.i 7 vt. 7 lirUtlti Organ Victory Music 9, 12 and 5:15 Moment of Mrriltntlon mid Clilmri nt Noon WANAMAKER'S Storo Opens 9 A. M. WANAMAKER'S Store Closes 5:30 P. M. VANAMAKER'S WEATHER Fair Ml , . n'WFftr "f. Just One Month Now . in Which to Get Ready for CkristMam r f 1 1 r i r i ' $m 1 i V, itK k ft e f r m R. I" M fi. I ? 'I. W to If 7V Almost All Last Were Foggy and Rainy yet the clock wheels ran on just the same, mark ing the pissing hours. After today there are only two days to the Thanksgiving holiday. After that Christmas will he in the thoughts of every one, and it will take all of the three weeks and a half to shape up A Christmas worthy of the year th'at halted the shot and shell of the war and built the first round in the ladder o reach up to do away with wars for all time. The-American people who have supplied the manhood, money and mettle have come off with flying colors, having gained a great victory. Now, then, let the Commissioners of Peace consider the journeying to the United States, meeting in our welcoming domain, or. if ttiey prefer, upon the nearby English soil at Toronto or Montreal or Quebec, and snve milch time in arranging, in definite terms" the oily ppacc that will satisfy the hundred millions of Americans. The time for negotiations is past. The time of a great opportunity has come. The United States, without delays, caiv and must Dictate a Sure giving all necessary courtesies to the Allies, who were, confessedly, unable to cope with their enemies without America's assistance. When the papers in detail are signed and ' secured, then let us show, to the world around, the greatest Christmas since the Star illumined the sky over the stable, and the angels sang over Bethlehem of Judea! Signed' Nov. 25, 1918. 1 00 Women's ' , ' Dresses Special at .$50 Dresses taken out of our own stocks and reduced something like twenty-five styles in all. They include dresses for the theatre and restaurant, for street and evening only a few of the last. Materials are tri colette, chiffon, Georgette crepe, tricotine and velour ; in navy, black, grays, bisque,1 new blue, henna, bronze, 'taupe, sand and burgundy. All the dresses are in good condition and there are all sizes in the lot. , , (First lloor, Central) Women's Nutria Fur Coats Long and Short' Nutria is having a won derful vogue just now and deserves it for seVeral reasons. It is very light and very becoming, and it lends itself to almost any occasion. r The nutria coats just in are from 25 to 45 inches long, natural color and taupe dyed; some plain and some trimmed with -Hudson seal (dyed musk rat). .Prices are $200 to $400. (Second Floor, Clies(ndt) Soft Furry Collars Beautif yThese Women's Coats One new coat of wpol velour is made in a novel style with buttons, belt and lined throughout with silk and has a .nearseal collar for finish. $55. V Annthpr vplonr noftt with K'tucks and, belt across the front . $dy.du. . r On the third poat there is vt . oon. wm e tne coat, wmen- is oi '" and a belt, and is S67.50. ' A very smart coat is the Kjf French blue, .with a fitted-in EAlarge buttons, a great collar Jj silvery lining. $75. t . Aim iiunusuniuat ui uu is aWft'bftdein a new.niodel, Week's Days Celebration and Just Peace Celebration v.:WsK-y W ! sliorMlv fiffnrl hnnV linn tinv and a roll collar of nearseal. . . a fluffy collar of natural rac- veiour. nas a straight back one of silvertone velour in back, a belt at the sides and of lustrous black fur and a uiu uuuviu coat in a' new ren- fitted at the sides witVa belt, Jl$(to TStosm-nsmt TiasM mm. mWSmm olti 30ag jFinc of illcslj mh JSteto in 'Ijnpc Fine and tiny .arc the meshes and all. in the fashionable preen-gold finish, and the bags aie in these new square and oval and oblong shapes that aie so much the fashion just now. They arc charming little bags (and not so little, cither) and some are finished with cngiaed tops mounted with spaikling stones; some have luce-like fiinges which end in tiny colored stones. VA11 are in gold-plated meshes, of course, and the prices start at $21.50 and go to $40.50. f Mesh purses, to go ivith the bags, aio $3 to $1G. (Jeuclo Mori. riirttnut nml llilrtteiitli) Did You Notice the Huge Ostrich Fans at the Opera? They added -a decorative touch to quite a few beauti ful gowns. The new fans are gener ous of size, quite fluffy and charmingly mounted on imi tation shell sticks. There are rich, glowing colors like coral -pinks and lovely greens, purples and other hues, or one may have the natural ostrich, or black, or all white. $10 to $30 each. (.It'uilr store, Cliritnut nnrt THrtcrntll) Photograph Albums A collection of your best andost important pictures is always a pleasure to your self and may very well be a plpas,ure to some of the boys coming home. Albums are 15c to $3. (Main 1 loor, Junltier unci CltPKtmit) Here's a Christmas Shipm&nt of Reynier Gloves From France Any woman who knows anything about fine, French gloves knows the Reynier and knows, too, what a de light these are to wear, and a dainty gift to make to some other woman. Black suede gloves, 2 clasp, pique sewn, $3 pair; overseam sewn, 3-clasp, $2.50 pair. Reynier kid gloves, 'in white, black, tan, gray or mode, overseam sewn and with three clasps, $3 pair. Ruynier kidskin in white or black, with self or con trasting embroidery, gold with black embroidery, tan, mode, or gray, 2 clasps -J or 2 pearl buttons, pique sewn, $3.25 pair. CMuIn Floor, Centrut) Chinese Shantung Pongee Very Remarkable at 75c a Yard Very cleai goods, 33 inches wide, in a fairly good weight and at an extraordi narily low price. Also, taffetas in jjpod shades, not every color in cluded, however, at $1 a yard. N Georgette crepes in black and ,some colors at $1 a yard. Crepe de chine in some good colors at $1.25 a yard. f Striped wash silks at $1 a yard. All of these goods are priced much below their standard values. (Went Male) hese-New Silk Skirjts Are Really Spring Styles ' We bought them from a maker whose thoughts were 'a season ahead. New plaid silk skirts and skirts Of plaid satins are in rich dark colorings taupes combined with dark blue, or with lines of gold and green on'a dark background. These are in pleated models and "are $22.50 each. Of gros de Londres are some other skirts a rich blue with a dull gold stripe, a Ntaupe tyith blue stripe and a burgundy with a darker colored stripe. Th&e, too, are in new pleated models m - PRACTICALLY all those Hol land bulbs except hyacinths and a few tulips are gone. The fust are 10c each; $1 a dozen; $0.50 a hundred, The second aie 30c a dozen, $1.75 a hundred and $15 a thousand. Fourth Floor, Market.) CHRISTMAS garlnnds and wreaths of red immortrljcs, big poinsettias and holly-sprigs aie ready for decoration. (Foiofi Floor, CcnUjil.) CANARIES arc singing their jpyous little hearts out in their tiny temporary cages. One of these bits of yellow fluff costs $10, and a brass or enamel cage to -keep it in is fiom $2.50 to $20. Standaid wicker cages for porch es, $15 to $40. Fourth Floot, Central.) LITTLE window boxes, each with three narcissus bulbs, $1.25. Other neutral-tinted pot tery bowls, each with pebbles and one lily bulb, 30c, 76c and $1. These last are smaller than Chi nese lily bulbs hitherto, having been grown in Holland. (Fouith jHoor, Market.) OIL HEATERS the words strike a responsive chord ih a good many minds now the chill is in the air. All'the best kinds are heie. (Fourth Floor, Market.) A BIG TABLj: is covered with the small woodenwarc so haul to get. Butter paddles, pickle f"rl-s. salad sets, wooden spoons, pestles, "beetles," rolling-pins, wodden spigots for cider all these and more. (Fourth Floor, Market.) , KNIFE boards to clean steel . knives on are 50c; the polish to clean them with is 25c. (Fourth Floor, Market.) SLAW boards aie timely now that people arc eating cabbage in its manv guises, including trout, 50c to $1.25. (Fourth Floor, Market.) A DISH washer which is ever n. readv and sanitnrv. savinc hands, time, toil and tempo", is attachable to a faucet. $2.85. (Fourth Floor, Market.) I MOLDS .for the cianber-y and rvpi v other foim of jcllv that will appcir on the Thanksgiving table. (Foiuth Floor, Market.) Victory Sale No. 85 Women's Combination Suits Greatly Reduced 1200 white cotton combina tion suits in medium weight, low neck, sleeveless and ankle lengfli. 75c for legular and 85c for extra sizes. Each was 40c moie at a special pi ice. (Hest AIhIc) Victory Sale No. 86 Women's ,Wooleti Scarfs at Half ' Price 250 samples and overlots, some plain, others shawl effect, and only one or two of each kind. A gieat variety of colois. Reduced prices are 75c, $1, $2 and $3.75. (i:ut AUIe) Just Over From Ireland Hand Embroidered Handkerchiefs In gray boxes, they are from the one man in Ireland whose one-corner hand-embroidered handkerchiefs are more popular than any others we have ever discov ered. The linen is fine, the handkerchiefs daintily made, and the needlework beauti ful and these new arrivals are no exception! EVer so many new designs 25c, 50c, 76c, $1, $1.25, $1.75 and upwards. And it would bo wise to select gift handkerchiefs right now. (Main Floor, Central) Fluffy Cotton Waists White voiles with tucks and imitation, filet lace are in two styles and .cost $3.85. With tucks1 and Valenciennes lace, $3.50t Linene waists with white pique collars may be had in rose or blue for $2.75. Cferistfuas Gift Slippers For a Year When We Can Really Enjoy the Comforts of Home Now that the world is at peace again we can all take deeper pleasure in our own firesides. House slippers, always a welcome gift, will be doubly so this Christmas. Men's House Slippers High-cut leather bootees in red, green, tan and wine. Soft kidskin Romeos in black or tan. Low-cut leather slippers in black and tan and in a variety of styles. High and low cut felt slippers with leather or .soft padded soles, and low-cut with felt soles. Terry cloth or felt bath mules and straw bath slippers. Indian moccasins in a' variety of styles. Prices 75c to $6. (Main and Women's House Slippers Warm felt slippers with soft, padded soles or leather soles and heels, and in a great many colors: These slippers are in various styles high cut, ribbon trimmed and leather soles; high cut with soft, padded soles ; low cut, plain or ribbon trimmCd, with soft, padded soles or leather soles and heels. Fur-trimmed Juliets. Dainty satin or tapestry mules and satin d'Orsays. PufFy satin boudoir slippers. , Crocheted slippers with warm lamb's wool soles.' If You Are to Have a New Dinner ,Set for the Thanksgiving Feast You should select it without one moment's delay. We are holding a dinner-set and glassware sale in which American, English and French sets are offered in a good variety of patterns at reductions of 25 to 50 per cent. The low prices will continue tomoriow and Wednesday, so now is the time to choose. Fiench china dinnei sets at $32.50 to $135. English porcelain dinner sets nt $17.50 to $50. Ameiican poicclain dinner sets at $13.50 to $35. Standaid quality cut glass at reductions of one-fourth to one third. (fourth lloor, Clientnut) GOOD New Truckloads of Our Own Good Down Quilts If we do say it ourselves we have the best down-filled q u i It s in Philadelphia. Others, besides ourselves, say the same thing. The only down quilts we sell are those we make, and we are not satisfied to make any but those that are some what better than any others sold for the same prices. Our down-filled quilts are priced all'the way from $10 up to $45 for the real eider down ones. The newest ones received from the workrooms are at $10 and $12 in sateen and $20 and $27.50 in silk and satin coverings. Those at $10 and $12 are in figured and floral designs, the $12 quilts having in serted borders.. ' The $20 and $27.50 quilts are in plain colors rose, golden brown, green, dark blue, light blue, tan and gray. (Sixth Floor, Central) Specially Priced Rugs for4 Dining and Living Rooms To beau'tify the two rooms that will -be most used on Thursday, we have some splendid Wilton rugs at $67.50 and $85 for 9x12 ft. size, apd $6? and $82.50 for 8.3xlfJ.6 ft. size. For the bedroom and guest room there are body Brus sels rugs at $49.50 for 9x12 ft. and $47.50 fr, 8.3x10.6 ft. 9x12 ft. wool fibre rugs, $12. pxlft. Golonialjrag rugs, $U and $17. J'lrnt I Iootm, MnrkfO NIGHT! How About Your Supply of Blankets? In our Winter stocks you will find an ample choice of the best grades of wool and part-wool blankets made at $7 to $45 a pair, these prices being the lowest for which blankets of the same kinds can be bought anywhere. You cannot buy blankets anywhere else for less than our prices and get blankets that equal ours in quality. You can always buy blankets in this store with the certain knowledge that you are getting the best kinds that your money can buy. The new,est lot in stock comprises 400 Jacquard woven blankets, or comforts as some call them, of the best grade woven in America, in rose, delft, tan, gray and pink, some in floral patterns, others with plain centers and figured borders, all wash able and unfading, at $5 each. These are a room-dressing as well as a bed-covering. (Sixth Moor, Ontral) First Appearance of Certain Couches, LoungesA ana Davenports in the Furniture Sale Such fine, restful things are gifts of a very genuine kind. Apart from their appropriateness as gifts they are just such things as respond admirably to the new sentiment that ob tains for home and the new feeling that home should be made a better place than it has ever been before. We have taken one-third off the prices of these pieces. $35 for a mahogany chaise longue, spring damask cushion and separate pil low. ' $37 for an all-upholstered tapestry tuft ed lounge. $46 for a 68-inch mahogany settee, dam ask seat. $52 for a 66-jnch mahogany settee, tap estry seat. Indian moccasins. Velveteen boudoir slippers. Leather and fabric slippers soles Prices 85c to $8. (Miiln mid rin.1 I Children's House Slippers All sorts of felt slippers in bright colors, with soft, padded soles and leather soles. High-cut "Puss in Boots." J Fur-trimmed Juliets. Low cut with leather soles or with soft, padded soles, and with nursery designs on them. Prices $1.15 to $2. (rirnt Hour, Market) Reinforcements We don't recall any year when there was such a lively, s $1 buying of men's dressing gowns as there is this vear. TW "Si- explanation may be that women sons are now entitled to a little ever. New arrivals among the in double-faced effects and plain J Thev arP in hvn uwrrlifc (Muln Floor. A Distinctly New Style in Meri'sSl Soft A tsoft felt hat that may cne top rouna or aented in. The chief distinction is mntni! o tmmr rltfvmfir) In4- -PAU """"i " 'i uifciwucu nut iur Price $G. (.Mnln Hoor. Victory Sale No. 87 310 Automobile Accessories at Suddenly Reduced Prices 4?iFfird radiator and hood covers, heavily fitted, for all Ford modelsJUu $3. , 48 tube vulcanizing outfits, complete, at 90c. 72 3-inch windshield mnrors, each complete, with clamps, at 90c. 75 quart cans Maid of the Mist automobile polish, each witli sprayer, at 60c. 75 one-gallon cans Maid of the Mist automobile polish, each with sprayer, at $1.85. (Automobile Arcmaorlrs, Tim Oallerj) You Can't , Be Thankful if You're Shivering The thousands who expect to spend part of Thursday 'M outdoors, either at Franklin Field, or motoring, or at one of the services in the city squares, weather. Heavier underwear is one w. w. ,, ., , .,-.v , w deal more comfort. One may become ill from cold feet. A fine little garment for women and one which can be - worn over or under a waist is a woolen spencert If you are 4 going visiting to a home not so warm as your own, a spencer J$ will keen vou comfnrtnhlo. SCTS (Mnln nnd Flrt $56 for a UOIHUDU ocai. seat, cane panel $87 for a denim-covered davenport, wal-v nut frame. ' 1 $ $95 for a wmi can unu $110 for a lonrr. Louis XV. - --OF - - . $120 for a velour unholsterv. $j.su ior a inches long, damask loose cushlwu. (F)U Xtoot) I with pompoms an'1 her loom. Market) rm Join the Menftd consider their husbands and more ease and comfort thanVI . .jks house gowns are some of woolly colors browns, errava. tarw: " -.' 1$? on lnao o oon fcorr sn t1 jtWi Market) in ... TftTftsa iJfH Hats be worn Fedora style or withm . the color, Oxford gray, whiclilW x? . ' u conservative man. ,r,ss Murkrt) ,(' .ff. ' w w 5 should be prepared for cold' 'f$ of the chief considerations l uuwii otuuttuiijo nieuil U KicUC often be warm otherwise, yet '' ' . $ Floora, Market) cane back davenport with, 11 V, $57 for a Queen Anne davenport, damask $68 for a Queen Anne davenport, brownJr A veium- acta, cane uacKt ,w $68 for a 72-inch davenport, tapestryjSj manoga.ny sireicner Dase. & S72 for a 72-inch davennort. tanestrvl back. a? 78 - inch davenport, tapestrjrjs ciaw ieet. , mahogany settee, 62 inchat V a Louis XV davennort. 4 manogany aavonporfcl $ m "m 4 tul ya '?. . ,! $srBMF( t.w r ... T it - wtst"" PW- lW , O - ?, ' . j r .v. '& 4 '! &,. h-r. V, H 2iZ tr .V- ,jww . .Jl -HJb& JC 4 JT - ' &A-44tTTiiriMA r, Trm , a IUL&.. . 'W
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