-' t -k VK. -. 7 7 '- v f .' t' .. ; i f fivS v ' -1 ' EVENING PUBLIC LEbOEK PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY S, 191D V j?.i I i -,9 tf;i l'T&T WAN AMAKER'S . store opens 9 a. M. W AN AM AKER'S sio cioSCS B p. m. WAN AM AKER'S wStSSR Chlmei it Stroke of Noon 1n.ii-nieu. ' , . k v t I The Way This Some of the Southern Cornfields Are Full of Ears One of the workpeople on the place of a truck gardener jvas passing with a small boy through the green aisles of the growing corn when he stopped suddenly and said: "Sonny, can't you hear the corn growing?" "No, father," said the lad; "but," after breaking off a leaf from the stalk, "I can sec it grow." It is easy to see the United Slates grow these days, but watch it after the Peace Conference erects the girders of a broa.d and firm platform upon which the planks and spikes will rapidly follow! If the half-Americans, who during the hostilities of the war suffered agonies for their mother and fatherlands, are of the belief that their old home countries are better for them to live in than this, they will naturally take up their beds and walk. , More than ever the United States must be for whole-hear led Americans. Uncle Sam is not a territory seeker, but soonerNor later the United States must do what James G. Blaine wanted to do thirty years ago acquire Mexico and thereby do away with hiding places for enemies. But the most important growth of America is evident in other than physical ways. . Its expansion of views, of education, its national, .financial and religious statesmanship, arc marked and remarked the world around. The merchants of the United States and of Philadelphia must broaden and rise to the opportunity. This Store grows and grows and grows. Signed Feb. 8, 1910. LOVELY Hand, E m b r o i dered Waists Three of them have collars of the exquisite Philippine work and two out of the three have cuffs also. These waists were made in the United States from American patterns, and the price is $5.50 each. A fourth style, made as well as embroidered in the Philippines, has embroidery and drawn work on the. fronts as well as collar and cuffs, and the price is $8.50; while still .another, wrought in a lovely rose design, has crocheted buttons and costs $8.75. A pale blue batiste has drawn work and embroidery and tiny creamy lace edging for $9.75: and another, all-white with the finest work and scallops, is $10.50. (Third Floor, Central) Foulard and Other New Spring Silk Dresses for Young Women ttITH their flowered de f signs and lighter colors, t the new foulard and novelty silk dresses are quite Springlike, but there are other silks in plain colors and differ ent weaves that are Spring like, too. Ruffled skirts, rows of tucks and stitching, new necks, new collars, much-draped skirts, new style sleeves these are some of the many things tho new gowns will tell you of the spring moaes. (Second Floor, G EORGETTE g- fll j r Just imagine' a full-pleated L white Georgette crepe skirt with pink, overseas blue or black satin tripes on tnc pieais. Or all-whito skirts gathered and trimmed with wide baronet satin bands or many rows of narrow baronet satin bands. Some of tho newest arc flesh pink or white Georgette crepe skirts trimmed only with rows of embroidered eyelets. These are among the prettiest of all. Such skirts vary between $25 and $28.50. (Flrit Floor, Central) N EW L. R. Corsets . ' At $4.50 are models of coutil -' r broche, designed for full fig- ' urest they have low bust and aro heavily re-enforced over the abdomen. 'i At $3.60 are topless L. R. cor ' sets with elastic bands; also models' of broche with low bust, ', moderate length, and low-bust ' L. R. corsets heavily boned, with broad clasps. At f z.du are .u. k, corsets oi Mod quality batiste in'flwh color "' 1 WWW iWftV hmK SPRING Dress Trimmings Newest of dress trimmings are embroidered bands in new designs that are very silky and effective. Done on fine net, the embroidery is carried out in fine ribbosine biaid, and usually two colors are most successfully combined often n dark color, and 'a lighter, contrasting shade. Henna and taupe; French blue and gray; black and Copenhagen these are some of the combinations. And often there is the glint of tinsel thread, too. Another new trimming effect is of silk floss the floss in feath ery loops that are most effective. In brown and gold and taupe and henna combinations this is charm ing. But there are many new silk trimmings and novelties that you should see for yourself. (Slain Floor, Central) They are delightful little dresses to wear at once, if you like dresses for afternoon and informal evening wear; many will be useful, for street wear later on. New blues, henna color, soft tan and brown shades, roso and gray shades arc among the plain colors, and there are many figured and printed silks and crepes. $30 to $65 and 14 to 20 year sizes. Cheitnut) IACE-TRIM-'J med Petticoats ' Fluffy things of nainsook, with very deep flounces which have on them more or less lace all of the Valenciennes patterns, but with meshes large and small. Four styles at $4.50 to $10.50, and every style but one has the always wanted dust ruffle with lace edge. (Third Floor, Central) 2000 Yards Navy Blue Serge Special at $1.25 a Yard Once more the opportunity comes to get this good serge at this special price. It 5s a fine French twill, in an excellent shade of navy blue and just the right weight for Spring street dresses, skirts and children's clothes. Tho width is 40 Inches. (Watt Alili) WOMEN'S Park Brown Shoes Special at. $8.50 . 1200 pair of high lace shoes in a rich dark brown shade which is very effective. Ond style has plain toe and high Louis heel. Another has tipped too and CMI feML .. .... m: Furniture Sale Goes Ahead Is the Greatest of All Proofs of What Is Behind It Monday is a day of new beginnings. It is the day when people "do things." It seems to be above all days a day of action. This is partly psychological and partly a matter of convenience. The Monday impulse, as we might call it, is one of those things which keep the world going, ahead. The place to see it .in action is in the February Furniture Sale next Monday. - It is such a usual thing for stores to harp on an Library Tables $17.50 for 46-inch quartered oak table; Jacobean design. $22.50 for a 45-inch mahogany table; 'Colonial base. $27 for a 40-inch quartered oak table; Colonial base. $27.50 for a 44-lnch mahogany table; Queen Anne design. $37 for a 44-lnch mahogany table; William and Mary design. $48 for a 48-inch mahogany table; Adam design. Charming Gowns for $42.50 to hriHE material may be chif- I fnn nr RllL- nrpnn nr nnfl ff 1 the fine lustrous smooth silksbutthe effect of the tiny or large printed figures is the same that of extreme dainti ness and lightness and gaiety. One printed chiffon in tan, henna and blue has droopy, wavy sleeves' as graceful as the sweeping finsot a fancy goldfish. A straight, long "blouse" cut after the fashion of a Chinese coat is of bluc-and-white printed crepe and is worn over a navy blue rajah skirt. A very quiet gown of white striped navy chiffon-with many straight lines has rows of white satin buttonholes down each side and has limitless possibilities of usefulness. A gown with extension (Flrit Floor, c UNNINGEST Little Handbag You Ever Did See This tiny bag is just about big enough for a woman to get her hand in and is designed to hold only her change and powder. It is a round pouch shape with heavy shell finish celluloid frame. In tan, gray or black mocha, ' $7.50. In navy, gray, black or brown satin, $5. (Main Floor, Cheitnut) M' ORE Spring Gloves' for Women These, ordered months and months ago, have just come in, and they are of unusual quality and workmanship for tho price. They are genuine kidskins, most carefully made, and in fashion able colors and style. There is white with black stitching, gray shades, gunmctal and brown shades. They are ovcrseam sewn, have 2 clasps for fastening and have Paris-point stitching. $2.25 a pair. ' (Mala Floor, Central) SAMPLE Negli gees Special at $10.75 They aro mostly crepe de chine In delightful tints of pink, blue or peach and some are black. Many women, will be glad to have them for warm weather c - $57 for a 60-inch walnut table; Renaissance design. $60 for a 50-inch mahogany table; Colonial base. $75 for a 48-inch mahogany table; Chippendale design. $80 for a 72-inch walnut tabic; Renaissance style. $96 for a GO-inch walnut and gold table; Renaissance design. $111 for a 58-inch mahogany table; Colonial design. $123 for a 50-inch lacquered table; Queen Anne design. Printed Women $115 pocket sides has its skirt of natural colored rajah and its upper part of rose or white tub silk with white printing. A navy taffeta with huge white chrysanthemums has white Georgette vest and bands of white insertion. A straight white Georgette ' has shoulders and apron front and back of creamy taffeta scattered over with tiny tomato-red flowers. A plaidcd and dotted chiffon of navy and white has a piped and scalloped short cuff of taffeta. A long tunic blouse of Chi nese peony patterned crepe is worn over a skirt which looks very close about the feet but is full enough in the back to permit of free motion. There arc literally scores of these delightful things! Central) TTUCKABACK - Linen Towels Special at 50c Each This means a reduction- of almost one-third from the price at which we have been selling them. They are towels of our own direct importation from a Scotch manufacturer. All are of pure linen with hemmed ends and come in size 18x35 inches. At reduced price, of 50c each they arc very unusual indeed. (Kir it Floor, Chritnut) THERE nre few more pure and refreshing smells in the world than the smell of tho balsam pine. A shipment of pine pillows that should have been here in time for Christmas has only just arrived. 65c each. (Second Floor, Cen tral.) HAND-EM-broidered Robe Patterns, $28.75 and $33.75 Another new shipment of these beautiful Chinese robe patterns, and again at prices much less than usual. The hand embroidery is done on net or the finest of mull or voile. The designs arc wonderfully .lovely. The mull' or voile robes are $28.75, and those of net, which are frequenUy used for evening frocks, $33.70. v (Welt All!) TRETTY Spring Ideas may bo found just now in tho Art Needlework Store designs for ducky little frocks for chil dren, for instance. One model is of unbleached muslin, button ing down the sides and having two fascinating pockets ending in embroidered ducks. Besides which Duck Sisters there are Mr. and Mrs. Rabbit on aprons, and Mrs. Goose on a bib, and a little goose girl on another muslin dress, and various other and more conven tional MaiffRg on .babies' 'dresses -w Jt increased volume of business that we are averse to doing it. What we should like everybody to know is that in spite of the phenomenal business we have done our stocks have only been touched. . This Sale is so backed up with merchandise that it is a Sale full to overflowing every day with interest and opportunity. From tens of thousands of pieces of furniture in reserve we are constantly bringing in new things, "mostly duplicates of the desirable suits and pieces that people have already bought up. $150 for a 54-lnch mahogany table; Louis XV design. $162 for an 80-inch figured Cu ban mahogany table; Empire Co lonial design. Davenport Tables $13.50 for a 51-inch mahogany table: Queen Anne design. $23 for a 54-inch walnut tabic; William and Mary design. $26 for a 62-inch walnut table; William and Mary design. $30 for a 04-inch Inlaid walnut table. (Fifth NEW Cretonnes Special at 55c, 60c and 75c a Yard New Spring cretonnes, and just when they are needed for slip covers or the upholstering of chairs and couches. They arc alio lovely for curtains or porch furnishings. The patterns are really beau tiful, being copies of French linen designs, black, white or tan grounds "with brilliantly colored birds, flowers or floral stripes. There is a saving of about 25c a yard on these cretonnes. (Fifth Floor, .Mnrkrl) Men's Silk Half-Hose "Seconds" at 85c 1200 pair of bkfbk, white and colored thread silk half-hose. If first-grade goods they would cost you 65c to $1.15 more a pair. ret Alile) The Philadelphia Year Book for 1919 A guide informing, statisti cal and historical, as to the activities of this city and a record of its progress during the past year. As interesting as it is useful and designed to supply a very real need. Compiled by Joseph Jackson. Price $1.50. (.Main Hour, Thirteenth) A GOOD many officers are com ing home with valuable pho tographs which they would like to file. Albums of many kinds in the Camera Store. (Main Floor, Chestnut.) Extraordinarily Fine Lot of Wardrobe Trunks at Special Prices It won't be long now before you will see people at the ticket windows people going traveling. Thousands upo;i thousands of people declined to travel during war time. They felt it was their duty to remain at home and give up all thought of pleasure and -recreation. But now they will be traveling again an immense amount (of traveling and people will need trunks, and above all they will ffit wardrobe trunks. The best trunRJin the world for the money are the Wanamaker wardrobe trunks in three styles. These are offered' at special prices. Wardrobe Trunk Special No. 1 Made of veneered basswood and covered with water proof duck, very strongly constructed. Five drawers in bureau section, hangers for suits or dresses in other section, Price $32.50. Wardrobe Trunk Special No. 2 Veneered basswood covered with fiber. A trunk that locks in three different places and is most conveniently equipped with bureau section and hangers for suits and dresses. Price $47.50. Wqrdrqbe Trunk Special No. 3 v. una -V i . a l11 .! 1. !. Avftv I'miji i a trunk? ox specialty powanui construction ujl roef,;Jr $33.50 for a 61-inch mahogany table: Queen Anne design. S38 for a 56-inch mahogany table; Queen Anno design. $43 for a 46-inch mahogany ta bic; William and Mary design. $16 for a. 58-inch mahogany ta ble: carved; Queen Anne design. .f.")l for a 68-inch fumed birch table with cane panel ends. $06 for a 58-inch mahogany table: Chippendale design. $66 for a 66-inch mahogany table: cabinet base. $75 for a 48-inch mahogany tabic; unippcmiale design. Floor) More Wilton Rugs in the Sale Than on the Opening Day It is most unusual for a sale to present better selection after it has been going on for a while than it did in the beginning. Yet that is just the case of the Wilton group, which is by far the most important group in the Domestic Rug Sale. We started with four sizes in this group and now there are six. Fresh goods have been coming in steadily to keep the variety of patterns good. Savings range from a fourth to a third. - 27 x 54 3Gx63 in., in. A MONG the people looking for furniture in this great furniture - buying month there are some whose houses require nieces of peculiar decora tive quality pieces with an air of ago and peculiar charm. The Little House is full of such rare work, most of it from abrond and some of it reduced for the month of February. (Fifth Floor, Chf.itnnt) THE Hot -Water Bottle With the Longest Life is, of course, the one of metal. With the exception of tho $1.50 bottle, every one is guaranteed not to leak during five years of service. Prices are $1.50, $2, $2.50, $3 and $3.50. (.Main Floor, Chotnnt) CQYtrtxi yff lauinp if,.iLVll' Itl'JMV.- b.9 $84 for a 00-inch crotch mahog any table with rounded ends. $102 for a 52-inch mahogany table; Louis XV design. $8.25 $14.50 8.3 x 10.6 9 x 12 ft. , 4.6x7.6 ft., $24.50 6x9 ft, $48.50 ft., $57.50 and $67.50 $59.50 and $69.50 (Surnth Floor, Chmtnut) The Blanket Sale Takes in Several Hundred Bedspreads, Also The bedspreads come under three groups: Honeycomb spreads in size 64x78 inches at $2 each, a saving of $1; and in size 7-1x86 inches at $2 each, a saving of 50c. Satin-finished spreads in sizes 72x100 inches and 80x90 inches at $3.25 each, a saving of 75c. , Dimity spreads in size 72x00 inches at $2.25 each and in size 80x90 inches at $2.50 each, n saving of 50c in each case. More than one thousand blankets arc marked at reduced prices. There is a choice of several grades of white blankets with pink and blue borders of mixed wool and cotton, all perfect goods of standard quality, now reduced to $7, $7.50, $8, $9, $10, $12.50, $15 and $18 a pair in single and double bed sizes. Plaid blankets, mixed-wool filling and cotton warp, in a variety of colors are $10 a pair. Mixed-wool filled, cotton warp plaid blankets in pink and white art $7.50 a pair. All-wool plaid blankets, blue, tan and gray combined with white, 72x84 inches, are $20 a pair. Gray blankets, 80 per cenfwool-filled, cotton warp, 70x82 inches, are $10 a pair. Savings on all these blankets range from $1.50 to $10 a pair. (Sixth Fluor, Central) plated mountings, with patented locking device. BurwM44 section equipped with five drawers, two of which mmi pnnvarhaH .Into u. Lkriiaa' hiif. rrmi h ' .. $117 for a 68-inch mahogany table; Hcppclwhito design; cabi net base. The inches refer to tho length of the table in every case. taft. u J5, m i.i i n -1 u M ,,. 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