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EVENING PUBLIC kEDGERr-PHILADELLTOA, SATUKDAY, "JANUARY 11, 1919
BELGIAN KING
BESTOWS CROSS
Grand Organ, 9, 11 and 4:50
Chimes at Stroke of Noon
WANAMAKER'S
DOWN STAIRS STORE
WANAMAKER'S
ON GEN. PRICE
WEATHER ?lH
Fair 1 ktM
- rnssssss
(
Former Third Regiment Com
mander Among "Heroic Fifty"
Receiving Decorations
Fifty rfllcers and men of the
fifty-third Artillery BrVado, Including
Brigadier General William C. Trice,
Jr., Its commander, have heen awarded
Belgian war croises by King Albert.
General Price was a former commander
of the Third rtoglmcnt, of this city.
Among tho "herolo fifty" Is Captain
John II. Bell, of AVlllianvport, Pa.,
commander of Battery B, 107th Field
Artillery. Ten others of this battery
halo been recommended for the
Distinguished tiorvlce Cron". The bat
tery Is now nt Poperlnghe, Belgium,
where the nmlal presentations ivcro
tnade.
Tho Wfty-thltd Artillery was sent to
Belgium with tho Ninety-first Division,
commanded by Major Cleneral Johnson,
Whllo In Belgium, Uenerat Price's artll.
terry aided In the capturo of the hlstonu
town of Audcnarde.
When King Albert entered Brussels
General Price accompanied the King
nd Queen. r
'" Church Celebrates Anniversary
A series of anniversary services at
Hebron Tabernacle, of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance, Twentieth street
and Spring Harden, began last night
with an address by tho Hev. V.. V.
Whiteside, of Pittsburgh. The services
will continue next week, with all-day
programs for tomorrow and Tuesday,
How Ave Your Thoughts?
QTJIKT NOONDAY TALKS ON
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
rmiowtd by Meditation.
12:30 to 1 'o'clock Daily
- AT TRUTH CENTER
J32ft Walnut St.
AM. AWCLCOME
ItaptUt
GREAT KVANOELISTIC CAMPAIGN'
IN
t it r. t i: m ri.
Hroafl nnd IWlts stc.
lUv J. K. coxaxt. r. D., Preacher.
of Chicago,
AND
Hev. U. A LEICIIM1ER. M. A.. Sinxer,
of aton. Ohio.
WEEK TtKOINXIXO JAN'. 32
fLMiAV i hemes:
in -DiWi. J)naiulte for Dip
TO .30 a
J rem 3j
7.10 p,
L(J
in - jmwiip )plt franco for the
MoikIAj
uenua
ta:k night theme
Hticm at S v in.
Mobilizing for War '
- "J'rrnnrlnir te,v tli lltn
WdnMlljl "IHhi lh 'IViti fttr T nttt fn
'lhurs(ly "When tlio Uell right With
Frldar Traitor. In th Trmhn "
,. rrfMntfrlnn
AIJTII STRKKT MiritCir. 1Alh un.I Anli.
TJ CEAREXCE Et)VARI MATAltTNEY
Jh l-ord'H huppT to 111 bo itlrtirnUd nt :
1p:4o o'clock Jilblff School ut V2i Chrlv !
Man LndoKnr at 7. Jtfiltal at 3i
nr, MitHrtnev will tireai.li at 8 p m. on
the subjrit "Karslshted ifata or Lom?
Two Pathi Ihrnuirh J.lfo and What They
Efvl To."
Sunday evMiiup ,Jnnuarv 21, l,c will
preach on "J'he Heit Friend a Man Makes
in Tblf World " I
HirrilMJIEM I'RESIIVTEKIAN CIUKUI.
nroad and lHamnnd tits.
Re E C HHIKHMAN", M. A . Assistant
11 tnr.
in so a m. Mnrnlnr; Worship
Publfct. Hi TIpm Homp,'
J J an p. in. Sabbath Schnu!
700 p. m - (' K "I'airlotlo Sen Ice
7 4ft p. in, -Etenlns Wornhlp.
SubJert: 'Ioumimh of th Heart."
Rev : r Hlbshman will preath at both
lervitrn,
. Jlethlehem Quaitet. Mildred Jones. Htsl
Leonard, Henri Merrlken and ronald Ued
illnc Miepanl K. Kollicl, Orffanlst.
Eerbndv Alftinn Welcome. M
IWMII.Y I1AV IX HOI'K
aid and harton Ktn . 10:15 a. m. Rm.
UeoreT' A Aciyj 7:45, Hev. J. Oray Jlol
ton, n, n
SE(OM) rRKsilYTnitlAN CHURCH
UlFt and Walnut Rtn
Hev. Mexander MacOoll, D. P.. MlnUter.
nOi'POP- MacCOM lll preach at 11 and
S o'clork,
Eeninr subject, "Pemoeracy and the
nurfii '
Muhlcnl Service nt 7.10 by the Choir of
twenty olrs. under tho leadership of N.
lfndnay Vorden 'J ho program uill In-
Jlacs Solo "It Js EnouBh' .Mendelssohn
Anthem, "O c;iadsomp Eight Arr. Norden i
Anthem, "(lallla" Gounod
Anthem. "Eord, Hupnort Vs ' . ...Norden
Sundiiv Schoil at '.t.4.1
Hlblo Clatw for men and women at 10
o'clock
Visitor, nnd especially men In untfurm,
nlwavw wekome.
BFCOND CHIIUH. (iKRMANTOWN
irene ano Tnlnehorken sts
JOHN HAUVEY EKE, Pastor.
H.45 Graded HunUiy School,
11 .00--Memorlal Sertce for members of
the coiiBrcsatlon who h.ivo died in the
.erfre nt ioiintr durlmr the, war. Art.
dross IJeut f'ardee Erdman, Chaplain.
Air Beru.
130 Afternoon Serip. Sermon by
Pawior ..J ,
rrolenlnnt KpUcopal
A C1IIKCH 1II,I.KI WITH ENTMCMASM
T'lftj vrara of toil, and back of that fifty
cbm i a b's enthusiasm for cen good
rausn That Is the storv of Urn Church i
of th Holj ApontleH Time pase in a
desert, but nolhlntf happen until some
body fcteps in and doei fromethlnp. Some
hunhes nn lIKo a desert with nothing
im the premlivt but timo pdsInff by
At Holv ApoctlcH pirjbody worlts, ounc
and old Thero in atwajn somethlnp; go-1
lux on at Hols Apomles that In why wo
are termed "A Chunh Tilled With En
thusiasm.' Special Red Cro&s Servico Sunday eenIiiEl
nt 7.4n.
Red Cross worUeis In uniform '
Ssrmon bv the Hi-ttor, 10 CO a m.,
'Christ's Ruslnfs."
harty welcome uwnlts sou. Come
onre, and ou'lt come a(faln.
rilUUCH or THE HOLY APOSTEE3
Jlst and ChrNtlan sts
Rev, Oeorca Herbert Toop, l. V , Rector ,
hT." HAKNAUVfe'N ""
rt4th st and Tlaerford ae. I
7:4a P. in. American Emerxency Rod,
t'rosi Corpj. Memorial Service to Russl
Moore and otuers, Mr. Joseph McLauxh
iln. speaker
(sT, JAMES'S III K(ll, I'llIIUIKU'llTT I
H2d and Wn'nut sts ,
The Rev JOHN" MOCKRTDGE, P. D ,
Rector
8.00 a m Hol Communion
11.00 a. m Morning l'rajer with Sermon.
4.00 p. m. Eenlnj.' Trajer (Choral), with i
the follow inff Oman PostJudei 2estlal l
Prelude, A major, and Novelette, iy
Parker.
11-4 a in nnd 2:4Tt p m Sunday School
Vnltarlan ,
riRNT L'MTAItlAN'CHEKUI. 2123 Chest.
RevrREPERICK R. nEIFEIX Minister.
to a. m. Sunday Hthool
11a. in. Mr. Urlfnti will preach on The
odora Ilooseelt and tha American HpJrlt "
Anthems "Kierco Was th Wild Rlllow,"
by Noble, nnd 'Cherubim Honx,M by Rort-
iivniifni n'i"f '. ""i'l'i mbtiiiat,
UMTAR1AN hOt'HITV OF (lEHJIANIOUX
I'lwlten .ih. "nil Otn tt
nv n 'En k ronnES. jfini,ter.
tl a. m '""nfivoTTilnatlonallsm."
Ynnng Mfll'w t hrlwtlan Aawwlatlon
SC.M1AV AT CKNTRAT,
00 p. m In th. loljbj-. 'Thomas ' U
rwton, Leader Drop-In Dlble Class lor ,
Hway-frnm-Uoine m,n. International Lee
Hon,. AIuslc, 'cello, lolln and piano, '
4 00 p. to In tho Auditorium. Tenor So.
lolt. Mr. Arthur Jloore. Orchmtra and I
orean fireclal talk. "Tho Downfall of tho
Beat of llcrlln." bj- Itev. Samuel btcln-
BCtZ. I
5:00 p. m. In tho I.obbr. Toune
Men'a Dlicueston Club. Mr. W. O Eas.ton. '
leader, Topic, "Tho liaala of n Strong i
Nation " A thouKht-proJuclna atudy of a
world brotherhood In tho twentieth cen
tury, 7:1(1 p. in. Kenlnc Sonr Service. a
honv-llka natherlnc In the lobby, where wo
will elni: our favorlto sons for you. I
S.OOp. m In tho Lobby. Torum on City
Oovernnient, Speaker. Mr. Clinton Rogers
Woodruff. "Dots Philadelphia Meed a
New Charter?" An opportunity for earnest
men to discuss fruitful topics.
CEXTRAT, TtRAVCK' T. M. C. A.
1421 Arch St., Philadelphia,
MlwflUneooa
COMMUNITT O0SPBL MEETINGS
Kev. C. M. QLAUytglflaPaator.
Sunday, 4 p. m.. . UMIlttlns.
i Preachln every iprTn next week at
, 8 o'clock, excep SaJBrday,
Nowhere Else Will You Find on One Floor So Much Sound
Merchandise at Low Prices- The Down Stairs Store Stands Alone
Women's Black
. Stockings
Special at 22c a Pair (
The last time that wo had '
these the whole 1800 pair in tho '
lot sold out in one day.
This is a new shipment of 1800
pair. Tho stockinRs are made of
clear mercerized black cotton of j
Rood quality and arc seamed j
down the back. Tho Rartcr tops
and feet are re-enforced.
The stockings have slight im- '
perfections in the weave. These
have been repaired and will not
hint the wearing quality.
(Central)
Rhinestone Pins
of the Better Kind
at Special Prices
A little lot of fine pitiH has
just come to us at n savinc; of
a third to a half. They are set
in a non-tarnishing, silver
like metal nnd have gallery
mountings and safety catches.
They are all in bar shapes in
the designs usually associated
with diamond and platinum
jewelry. The prices are $3.50
to 50.
(Central)
Hair Nets
50c a Dozen
Cap and fringe shapes in
black, blond and the various
shades of brown,
(l'en(rul)
Remnants
Half Price
Materials" for Curtains
and Draperies
Prices Begin at 10c a
Yard
Lengths are from 1 yard to o
yards and the materials include
madras, scrim, muslin, poplin,
marquisette, denim, etc.
(Chrstnnt)
Pink Satin Envelope Chemises
Special at $3.85
Lovely, lustrous pink satin chemises are hemstitched in attractive
decerns. They aie trimmed with pretty satin ribbon
Crepe JNightgowns
Durable white or pink crepe
forms these nightgowns, Each
one i.s made generously full and
id stitched in pink or blue. Oh,
and here is' a pocket for tho night
handkerchief! $1.85.
Special at $2
.Muslin nightgowns with long
sleeves have tucked yokes that
open in a V in front. They aie
trimmed with embroidery.
Bloomers
Bloomois of soft pink satin
show inseition and edging of
pretty ecru lace. !ju.50.
At 51.50, bluomciij are made of
, pink silk-and-cotton, (iguied ma
tetial ' with hemstitched ruffles.
Also, at this price, aie bloomer.
of soft, pink batiste piettied with
insertion, lace and bands of blue
, satin.
(tentrnl)
Organdie Neckwear in Lovely
Colorings Half Price at 50e
Colored Net
Special at 50c
a Yard
Point d'esprit net in white,
orchid, rose, tlesh, pale and
turquoise blue nnd maize. 36
inches wide.
This is an oppoitunitv to
get something for an evening
frock at a special price.
(Central)
Crisp, new oigandie neckwear
has just come in to sell at half
price.
There aie two pietty sets and
a collar; one set has a hem
stitched, pleated collar, the other
a hand-embroidered monlf collar,
and the collar is in monk shape
with an attached frill.
They come in white, HeMi, rose,
blue, tan and red.
Fresh, delightful tilings are ar
i iving every day.
(Central)
Two New
Gingham Frocks for
House Wear
Both are of good plaid gingham
trimmed with white pique. One
shows a belt which crosses in
front and forms a sash in back,
The pockets of the other dress
are quite elaborate and the skirt
is fully pleated. $5.
(Central)
We Are Proud of This Gathering
of Inexpensive Serge Frocks
for Women and Young Women
Then.' are dozens of prettj stles simple, well-tut flocks in
good taste. Jlo.st of them are in navy and black, though there are
some dark, Winter colorings as well. Braids aie used in many, many
ways, and there are rows of bone or covered buttons. Russian blouse
effects have silk cord girdles and ate quite jouthful. The tollailess
bodice is much in evidence.
$10, .?iy.T5, $15, $1G.7D and upwaids.
New Spring- Frocks of Serge
are beginning to ariive. A number are embioidered in wool, biaid
or heavy silk. S19.7f, $'2:i.50, $5 to $1)5.
Taffeta Frocks
The ruffled skirts aie uistling and new and the Ueoigette panels
embroidered in silk are ever so pretty. Some hau collars of beige
Georgette crcpo or pleated frills' at tho neck, while others are quite
collaricss. In navj, tan, graj, taupe and Copenhagen at S1D.75.
$22.50, $25 to $29.75.
Afternoon Dresses
A dimming flock of Georgette crepe over silk has a diaped skirt
and a bodice that is embroidered in silk and bead. Other lovely
dresses are of crepe do chine, foulaid, crepe meteor and taffeta in
pastel shades. $25 to 517.50. .
(Mnrkrl)
100 Fine New Skirts at
Special Prices
They are a lot of good-looking sample skills that hue just
ui lived, and, of couue, there are only a few of a kind.
At $12.50
a group of about tift consists of plaid seiges, heay silk poplm,
lustrous taffeta in plain color, plaid satins and plaid wool vi'lwir.
Most of them in Spring models.
At $10
the other group of plaid mohair, plain or plaid soige, silks and
tho like.
A woman who has a separate cloth or fur coat will lie
interested in these linn things.
(Mnr,cl)
More Spring Suits Arrive in
Sprightly Models
For the most part they arc made of
line serge or wool poplin in tailored, Nor
folk or new effects.
$25, $27.75 $29.75; $35
Winter Suits Are Reduced to
$16.50, $22.75, $25, $35
and $45
Included are suits for young women,
women and large women. The models are
tailored or felted and trimmed with braid,
velvet or fur.
The suits are made of poplin,
burella, serge, broadcloth, gabardine
and velveteen.
(Market)
White Habutai
Women who aie planning
wardrobes for warmer climes or
4for the coming Spring and Sum
mer will be glad to know of this:
27 inches witle at 75c a yard.
M'inehes wide at $1 and $1.25
a yard.
All-Wool French-Twill
Serge, $2.50 a Yard
Wo have been waiting for this
for sonic time. It is worth wait
ing for, too.
It is in navy blue, brown, gray
.and reseda gieen. 54 inches wide.
(Central)
Kitchen Crash
19c a Yard
Half-linen kitchen crash, 17
inches wide, with blue bor
deis. You save a third.
( Client nut)
Marquisette
40c a Yard
It is in cream or white and has
dainty, pretty borders of drawn
work and tape. The marquisette
is 30 inches wide.
(Chestnut)
Women's Felt Slippers
Special at 65c a Pair
Good, thick felt slippers in about seven colors are mado
most attractively. They have padded insoles to make them
unusually comfortable.
Five Styles of Women's Shoes
Reduced to $4 JO a Pair
Black kidskin shoes have light or dark gray kidskin tops.
Tho heels are high or medium.
Button shoes of black kidskin also have gray kidskin tops.
Tho heels are curved.
Good-looking shoes of gray kidskin have tops of kidskin or
cloth to match. The heels are high and curved.
Dark Tan Calfskin Shoes
Now $3.90 a Pair
l'or practical wear women could get nothing better than
these shoes of dark tan calfskin. The soles are welted and the
heels are medium.
, ' (Chestnut)
250 Wash Frocks for
Girls
$1.25, $1.45, $1.65
The attractive little frocks for
girls of G years to 14 are made
of chambray or poplin. Many
are trimmed with plaid gingham,
nnd there are a great many styles
to choose ,from. Pink, gray or
blue are the colors.
(Central)
Hand-Quilted
Jackets for
Women $2.50
Soft gray or whito padded
jackets are covered with Jap
anese silk and quilted by hand.
Tho sleeves are long and tho
jackets button in front.
(Central)
Cover-All Aprons
at $2
They arc made of percale in
plain pink or light blue and arc
trimmed around the neck, short
-sleeves, pocket, and down the
front with white ric-rack braid.
Elastic at tho waist holds them
neatly in.
Cretonne
Special at 35c
a Yard
This is worth almost as
much again today. Patterns
and color combinations are
numerous, and every piece is
30 inches wide.
(Chestnut) '
The New Voiles Are
Lovelier Than Ever
The newest tilings arc pictticr
than wo ever thought that voiles
could be. And they are in- dozens
of patterns and colorings. Many
lovely blues and grays are to be
seen. It would be impossible to
describe all the attractive pat
terns beautifully blended plaids,
foulaid effects and all-over pat
terns. At 4."e, G8c, CSc and $l.'Jo
a yard, 58 inches wide.
Soft White Voile
An unusual quality of fine
while voile is 44 inches wide, ooc
a vaid.
(( entral)
Turkish Towels
15c Each
Good bath towels with hemmed
end.-., measuring 10x24 inches, are
special at this price.
Other Turkish towels at 35c,
50c, Doc and 70c each.
(Chentnut)
Brr! These Are Overcoat Days!
Single-breasted box coats begin at $22.
Ulsters and town ulsters begin at $30.
Our standard of all-AVool and only all-wool for men's overcoats is the same as
ever, so you can count onthe warmth. j
Styles are essentially a man's choosing.
(Onllerj, Market)
Good-Looking Warm Gloves
for a Man
Suede litiish duplex fabric gloves aie in giay at
$1.50 a pair.
Wool clotii gloves (thut lit the hand neatly .and
smoothly) are outseam sown and have embroidered
back1. In dark gray or khaki color at $1.75 a pair.
(( entral)
Winter Underwear for Men
Natural-color merino union suits made in long
sleeve, ankle-length, high-neck style. $12.50 a gar
ment. (tiyller.r. Market)
Men's Outdoor Sleeping
Garments Special at $3.85
The jacket is mado of a double thickness of
striped flannellet. Then, in addition to the trousers,
there aro boots of flannellet and a hood that is
shaped like an aviator's helmet.
Sounds warm, doesn't it'.' The suit is as warm
as it sounds, and woith a good bit moic than its
piesent price.
Suspenders Special at 15c
l are mado of good-quality striped webbing with
1 leather ends. ,
u.uller.r. Market)
Every woman's coat in the Down Stairs Store
is marked at a reduced price. This includes
street coats, limousine wraps and fine evening
wraps. New prices range from $12.75 to $85.
(Murket)
Here's Good Winter Bedding,
Soft and Warm
Tlieie is an especially line col
lection of cotton-filled quilts in
the Down Stairs Store and thcii
prices are a good bit lower than
you would expect. They are full
size, of good weight and are cov
ered with figured silkoline, cam
bric or sateen. $3, $3.50, $4, $1.50
and $5 with a saving of fuily a
third.
Wool-Filled Quilts
There is a little cotton mixed
with the wool filling of these
quilts and they are very soft.
Cambric or sateen is used for the
covers, which aie figured in the
center and have plain border
and backs. $8.50, S10 and $12.50.
A soft and verv pretty quilt is
covered with figured sill; with a
plain silk mull border and back of
old rose, pink or Trench blue.
$12.30.
A Full Supply of
Blankets at Moderate
Prices
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(llieitnut)
Quilted Mattress Protectors
at a Third Less
A big bedding factory, witli'which we tlo liu-J.
ne;s, starts all its new operatives on mattress paiK
Those arc some of the pad?. While they are splen
did, serviceable pads, they were not made by skilled
hands and so their prices are low. So slight, how
ever, are tho defects that you piobably would never
notice them, unless they were called to your atten
tion. The wear is not impaiied in the least.
17.1S inches, uOc. ."0x7i! incites, $2.15.
27x40 inches, 90c. 18x70 inches. $2.03.
fi(53G inches, $1.20. 31x70 inches, $2.90.
00x70 indie.-, i.'Jo.
White Goods by the Piece
thich is the way that many women who do their
own sewing like to buy it.
Nainsook, 30 inches wide, at $3.50, $3.75 or $1
for a 10-yard piece. A 40-inch width is $4.30 a
piece.
Longcloth, 30 inches wide, i $3.25, $3.75 or $4
for a 10-yard piece.
Special
Two unusually good qualities of longcloth. 30
inches wide, at $2.23 and $2.85 for a 10-yard piece.
(Central)
Good Corsets in the Down
Stairs Store
Adora Corsets
The graceful lines and the comfoit of Adora
corsets are well known to many women. If you
don't know Adora you've missed a good friend.
There are models for all figures, from the slight
to the average-stout, between $1.50 and o. They're
only in the Down Stairs Store.
American Lady Corsets
Models from the slight to tho avetagc figuies
are especially good in these corsets. $1.50 to $5,
Bandeaux Special at 50c
Bandeaux of a fancifully woven pink marquisette
fasten in back with elastic. They have tape shoul
der straps.
Special at 65c
These bandeaux are of pink figured broche with
insertion of imitation filet lace. They fasten in
back with clastic and have tape shdulder straps.
(Central)
Good Seamless Muslin Sheets
at Fair Prices
54x90 inches. $1.45. 72x90 inches. $1.80.
O3.90 inches. $1.05. 61x90 inches, $1.85.
81x99 inches, $2.25.
Pillow Cases
Standard glade pillow cases measuring 42x30
and 45x30 inches ale 5c, 38c, 40c, 45c and 50c each.
(( lieMnut)
Special Bedspreads
Ciocliet bedspreads for double beds aie $2.23 and
$2.75.
Satiu-tiiiislied Marseilles spieads aie $3.7o.
(Clieftlnut)
The Gleam of Bright Threads
New, fashionable ribbons for bags, hats, etc., are
of light or darfc shades of satin or taffeta. They
are beautifully brocaded or embroidered with gold
or silver threads. 1.65 to $3 a yard.
Discontinued Patterns of
Splendid Rugs
in the January Sale
Savings have been worth-while on all the
good rugs and linoleums in the sale, and they
continue to be on these. The patterns are
good ones but are being discontinued, so they
will go at much reduced price.-.
Seamless Tapestry Rugs
8.3x10.0 feet, $21.
9x12 feet, $2G,50.
Heaviest Grade of Seamless
Axminster Rugs
0x9 feet, $27.50.
7.6x9 feet, $32.50.
$.3x10.0 feet, $42.50.
9x12 feet, $47.50.
Wilton Rugs
4.0x7.6 feet, $22.50.
0x9 feet, $30.
8.3x10.6 feet, $32. .
9x12 feet, $56.75.
Inlaid linoleums at $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and
$2 a square yard.. In many fine patterns, for
all uses.
Colonial rag rugs, 9x12 feot, aro $10.
Heavy straw rugs, 9x12 feet, are $6,75.
Wool and fiber rugs, 8.3x10.0 feet, $12.50.
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