i '( JT ' " Vl s If" EyENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA', WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1D19 h Ht- 1 . Great Organ plays at 9, 11 and 4:50 WANAMAKER'S Store Opens 9 A. M. WANAMAKER'S sto.c closes 5 p. m. W ANAMAKER'S WEATHER fair I'mnlllar Mfloitr nnil I.enttn Chime nt 1I3 27m? Store is Never More Interesting Than at This Season .1 Wf' f; !V '&. pi W w lit w 7is I m ft- 7$ No Other Strong Hand Today Is So Big as That of The United States liolh its generous hands arc full of corn, wheat, cotton and foodstuffs, which it is not only willing but glad to share, with its other blessings, with the nations of the earth in their present needs. The spirit of the United States at a time like this is far and above the idea of a mere marketplace. It would be neither mercy nor justice in an individual or a nation to become a -profiteer while there is so much suffering, no matter Avho is responsible for it. - The glory of "ealth is to so use' it that it will help humanity, and by so doing the individual and the nation will broaden and elevate their manhood. Signed Apnl J, 1019. fi Citizen A Word About Silks in the Easter Fashion Gowns Every woman who admired, these silks their richnesscolor, and in many cases their unusual character will be interested to know that, with one or two exceptions, all of them may bo found, by the yard, in the Silk Store: Crepes Georgette Crepes meteor Printed Georgettes Taffetas Crepes dc chine Satins '' Printed radium Tricolcttes Printed foulards Sports silks These all in the now and most fashionable colors aie here from $2 to $4.50 a yaul. (l'Irst Floor, Chextnuf) 'S. More Specially Priced Jersey Dresses for Women Each $25 Ever so many different styles and a list of colors which mnkrs if f certain that -there is something becoming to everybody beige, navy, Pekin blue, emerald, browns, tans, black, taupe, henna. Some of the dresses are made tunicwise; some have the straight ' chemise lines, others are slip-on or coat-style. A few are braid-. trimmed. Also there is a saving of $10 to $15 on every one. .. rirt Floor, Tenlral) fiS . jsh ViSS- J Women's New Hats For Sports andf Other Informal Wear , You couldn't call a great, shady "brimmed hat of sky blue crepe, with a facing of white straw and a lovely bow of glistening satin ribbon, a sports hat, and yet it isn't exactly a dress hat. But it is a hat to wear with thin Summer frocks or pretty afternoon dresses. And there are ever so many more like it in the Gray Salons hats of fine cotton crepe or of linen, or organdie or silk, quite simply trimmed and deliriously Summer-like in effect. But there are plenty of new sports hats the new, sailors, for instance, of those shiny novelty straws that are the fad now; now mushrooms in varying sizes; new small and large hats of all styles and many colors and ever so many straws and useful for no .end of wear. $10 lo $28. (.Second Floor, Chestnut) . A Stunning New Cape for Older Girls, $37.50 s of a fine twill in that new, soft gray-brown shade which is so fashioni .'.able, and in a deep blue. It is a dress cape and 'fits very well over the shoulders, where two set-in pieces givo it 'ust the right lines. The new collar ends in a .long throw tie, which is finished with a deep silk fringe. A rich striped eilk lines the cape, and there is a narrow belto define the waist line. 14 to 20 year sizes $37.50, , (Second Floor, Cheitnut) " Young Women's Serge, Dresses Reduced to $15 and $17.50 Dresses of navy blue in quite a numtor of attractive styles that have been considerably more expensive. They arc biokeh, in sizes and styles, but the choosing is good. Some arc braid-trimmttl, and all are in early Spring styles. And such dresses as these are particularly irseful as welPas becoming to most girls, 14 to 20 year sizes. ' (Second Floor, CheMnut) '11 . a Tf Specially Priced Waists 7ff Wh(to yoiles ,of oyer o(many different kinds for $l;jvoiles and IpmXMM MMmi. wane meyiuiDie.ueor8r whcwpMulc' W dfeM.ifc THE DISPLAY AND SEE OF EASTE R FASHIONS COITIi "CVER so many lovely new JL- things have arrived for tomorrow in ore evening gowns, bf the most artistic type; more satin and moire gowns of the kind that can be worn on the street with furs ; more of the gay and graceful little printed chiffons, often with their patterns picked out with beads; more foulards, both veiled and plain. Noth ing could be more charming or more wearable than these new things. (Flrl Floor, enlnil) French Colored Handkerchiefs Just in Time for Easter And light down in their heart of hearts., most women would rather have these exquisite bits of sheer linen than almost anything eke jou could give them. " There is something about the soft tone of the colored borders that stamps them at once as from Pari. Sonic even have the coloi.3 woven in. Prices range from $1 up to $10 each; in the higher figures the handkerchiefs Sre hand-spun. Glove-sized colored French handkci chief:, aie 03c gacli. There is still time before Easter to have the embroidery done. And there are fascinnting egg-shaped boxes to luck the handkerchiefs in to make the gift even more attractive. (Mnln Flour. (Vntnil) Certain Silks Whose Prices Are Much Below Their Quality, Silks, every one of them, that women arc asking for now be cause they enter so largely into the making of warm wpathcr dresses, blouses,, snd underwear. We wore able to buy these same silks at the most favoi able time, hence the saving in the pu'ees. A new and very beautiful white wash satin, 1 ard wide, for only $1.50 a yard. Not a laige variety or quantity. Striped Japanese tub silks, extremely good at $1 a yard. Polka-dot silks hut only in navy blue or Gobelin blue and only one size dot, -10 inches wide, $1 a yard. A belated shipment of 300 yards of white Japanese silk broadcloth, schappc warp and silk weft, at $1.65 a yard. This is a remarkably popular silk and it is ihuch less than usual. (West Alnle) Madame Lyra " Corsets Two new models One of pink coutil designed particularly for full figures. It has a very long skirt, very low bust and tricot clastic gores to give comfort. Price $8.50.' The other of fancy pink mate rial light weight, with low top, for slender figures. Price $5.50. (Third Floor, Clieatnut) Envelope Handbags That Are Noted for Roominess JThe capacity of these envelope books is equal to that of many a good-sized handbag of regulation shape. They have gussets in the ends and the pocket inside has gussets. Moreover, therje is an inner.fiame compartment also. Made of an excellent grade of black-pin seal and rather remark able value at $5. (Main Floor, Cliettnul) The Aristocrats x Among- Ginghams Are Very Popular . This Spring They arc, of com so, the fine Scotch ginghams from David and John Anderson, and there are no better wearing or moie beautiful ginji hams made. . The counter wheie these ging hams arc sold is one of the busiest ( in the cntiic Dres Goods Stoic and thete is a splendid assoitment this year. - Plain colors to use in combina tion, laige and" medium sbc plaids, small checks and medium checks, narrow and wide stripes and in every possible color any body could want. All arc $1.25 a yard. (UrM I loor, CheMnut) New Books Chiefly Fiction "Loc Time in Picardy," by William Addison La thro p. $1.50. "Jim: The Story of n Hack woodb Police Dog," by Major G. D. Roberts. $1.50. "Illuming Eagle," by James Willaul Schultz. $1.35. "The Old Gray Homestead," by Fiances Paikjnson Kcycsi. $1.50. "The Second Bullet," by Rob ert Orr Chipperfield. $1.50. "Talcs of Secret Egypt," by Sax Rohmcr, author of the Dr. Fu-Manchu stories. $1.50. "Judith of the -Blue Lake Ranch," by Jackson Giegory. $1.50. "The Adventure of Life," by Robeit M. Mackcnna, M. A., M. D. The leficctions of a man scientifically trained, and who has solved duiing four yeais of war. $1.25. , (Main 1 loor, Tlilr(rcnlli) , TWO now styles of cicpe do chine shirtwaists, are in both rather simple, one with dangling buttons and one with a fiill. Prices aie $0.75 and $0.85. (Tlilril 1 lour, Cenlrul) EVERY imaginable soit of bead for the bead necklaces which are having such a vogue will be found in the Oiiental Store at 20c to 30c for each bead. Rather good necklaces arc of imi tation jade beads at $1.50. (Fourth I loor, Cliettnul) Dear Little Creepers and Rompers that are useful for small girls as well as little boys, aro among the new things in theChildren's Wear Store. , Somo are of cotton crepe, some , of sturdy chambray, and others of cotton poplin. The colors' range all the way from soft greens nnd tans to skj blue and toso color. Some have white collars and cuffs, some have white yokes and colored bloomers, some have tiny, pleated frills, some,,hayo colpred hand- work and1 embroidery. . . -.oiir- ., ,' i Pff 'JW Little Girls' ' Parasols, Special at 50c to $1.50, Gay little sunshades of Pfetty cottons and silk-and-cotton materials in cvor so many good styles all at prices below regular. Plain colors, figures, cheeks, oven plaid ginghams-are in the assortment. Some are rurtled, somo hemstitched and some havo fancy borders. Finished with wooden han dles and silk loop cords to carry over the arm. (Main Floor, WorUUl , , 'is M I fiffryW In a Man's Interest i t XI Nobody holds an exclusive patent on the making of the finesti Kind oi mens clothing, but it is just as true that some suits in5- particular are distinctly finer in all respects than others. 1 Tin ...... ...... a vvnen any man leels nimselt ready ior a new suit of the dis- tinP.tlv finm k'ilirl hn will fml lit! vouclv fn yawo him urifli 1'f .. .....iv., iiv "ill JIUVA Uk! 1WUJ lU CH-l Vt llllll VVJLll 111. ,M For youths, students and men in the twenties we have waist-seam VI suits that are something of a marvel in their lines and make-up A Prices for these, $28 to $50. The entire stock ranges from $28 to $65. Spring overcoats with every point of excellence, $35 to $50. (Third I loor, Mnrkrt) Just Think of Real French Kid Gloves for $2 a Pair! Their soft, pliable skins and dainty making all betray their French 01 igin, and to get them for $2 a pair is foi lunate in deed. They are in all white or black with black or combina tion cmbioidery, and tan with combination embroidery. Specially good aie washable capeskin gloves at $1.65 a pair, in tan or champagne coloi, with combination cmbioidery. (Wrt AMrl Men Are Invited to Try to Match These $7 Shoes Dark tan and dull black calfskin on English lasts or with somewhat wider toes, and black glazed kidskin with full round too. All straight lace models. You probably won't find any other $7 shoes to match ihem in style, and certainly not in material and workmanship. (Mnln I loor, Mnrkrt) Men's Silk Half Hose "Seconds" 35c, Three Pair for $1 1800 pairs in black, white, navy, gray, champagne and dark mahogany coloi We are selling first-grade goods of this kind at almost double this price. CMiiln I lour, Mnrkrt) Men's Spring Shirts of Uncommon y Good Design It must tax the ingenuity of shirt de signers to get anything new in a striped pat- j tern, considering that such pattess have-j&J uuuji ouuu iii lui; hioii iiicijui ii-ji ui cuiii va jiua i :-fl t?l,t ?M t linun until Qn)iiir, cjlit-fo n Ann WUl 111 MH..H, HViT JJJ 1111 OU"W V ""i wjlja woven madras the designs are decidedly J different and altogether pleasing. AH soft- cult negligee shirts ot the sort men are !i choosing right now. Price ?2.G5. t (Main l'loor, Mnrkrt) , Men's Union Suits Special at 85c Nainsook suits in athletic stvle. iust the ' kind and weight that so many men are buy-, 3 ing now. 85c is a very low price for them, (Mnln l'loor, Mnrkrt) Odd and Occasional Pieces Are Many in the Half-Price Selling of Living-Room Furniture There are at least two hundred of these odd or novelty pieces in the Sale, and the variety represented is remarkable. Every piece has the charm of novelty or utility or both to commend it and, along with that, the' additional attraction oi" being marked at exactly l?alf the former price. These are typical examples: .$:j.50 for a brown oak phone &taml, no stool. $1.75 for a blown oak folding table. $5.75 for a mahogany phone 1 stand, no stool. $7 foi a blown biich book ti ouch. $7:50 for a brown birch fold ing table. $S for a blown biich btand, 22-inch top. $8.25 for a mahogany phone stand, no htool. ?10.50 for a brown buch maga zine rack. (l-iftli 1 loor) $12 for a blue enamel nest of thiee tables. $1 1 for a brown birch nest of thiee tables. $15 for a brown birch phone set. $18 for a blown birch console table. $31.50 for a brown birch drop leaf tabic desk. $27 for a blown birch console table. $!i0 for a brown birch table desk. $37 for a brown birch bookcase with drawer. $38 for a brown birch spinet. $43 for a brown birch bookcase with two doors. a rrUE console tabic of J. handwroulUd iron fills a uery real Smju'rativc need apart from itsfaptical uses, a,nd console tables, accord ingly, arc among the most beautiful objects which fine craftsmen ever turn out. Tlte Little House has some notable examples a curved console with extremely light and graceful ironwork and top of Alps green mai-blc, price $295; a very light straight Spanish console' with top of painted wood, price $180, and a console of the finest design and work manshipits base beauti fully lit up with worn gild ing and color, and its top of bronchia violet marble. The price of this last is $S00. Also there are others. (tilth I loor. Chestnut) Turkish Towels, $1 Each Special Full bleached, heavy, absotbent and in a generous size, 24x46 inches, all with hemmed ends. Taken from our own s,tock and i educed to a cry attractive spe cial price $1 each. (Ilrnl floor, llirMiiul) Wool-Filled Comforts, $7.50 Near Half Price Covered in figured sateen and with plain sateen holders. (Sixth I loor. t ml nit) yp ASTER cards fit of all kinds are now reddy at 3c to 0c each on the East Aisle, Thir teenth Street and Cross Aisle. - Useful Toilet Articles Small Priced Such things as arc needed in )ilot households ate these good oict helps all at interesting pi ices Witch hazel, 35c and (35c a bottle. Hair brushes, 50c to $2.25 each. Violet ammonia, 20e aiid'!15c a bottle. . r Nail brushes, 18c and 25c, Tooth blushes, JCc and 25c. Ulue and wistariu vegetal, 7Ec a bottle. Shaving cream, 18e. Hair tonic, 50c n bottle. Face powder, Cpc, j, 1 ' Jfc ..! Afpta) " ,, There Is a New Fire Gun for $12 That Might Save the City This is a highly improved, deocndable, 'cilicient fire ex tinguisher of the piston type, suitablo for the office, for the home, for the automobile and for tho boat. Three inches in diameter, 18 incites long; weight, 7 pounds; it is a distinct im piovcment and is highly re commended. (HuiikefurnUlilnKH, I ourlli I loor, Mnrket) Beautiful New Sterling SilveY But Inexpensively Priced There are many people w ho want just this combination, and it, is for them that this silver has been created. The designs ai'c simple but dignified, in some cases abso lutely plain, in others a 'pierced bolder. Every piece, however, is of good, substantial weight and all aie sterling in quality. Sandwich plates, $26, $28, $38 and $40. Compotes, $28 and $31- Squat e cake or cracker bowls, $30. Cake or loll baskets, $42. liicakfast-roll dishes', $21 and $27. Squaie-pierccd baskets, $32 and $34. (Jewelry Mtorr, Chestnut and Thirteenth) Fine, Fresh, Clean, New Domestic Rugs When you buy a new rug you want a NEW rug not one that is dull and faded and shows the effect of much handling. Even at greatly reduced price a shabby lug has no attraction for people with a pride in their home. We have a laige stock of fine, fresh rugs in the season's new designs and priced well below the market. High-Grade Wilton Rugs !).12 ft., $80 and $98. 8.3x10.6 ft., $87 and $97. Standard Wiltons 9x12 ft., $49 and $69. 8.3x10.6 ft., $67. Axminstcrs 9x12 ft, $32 and $39. 8.3x10.6 ft., $37. Rag Rugs 9x12 ft, $11 and $10. (Seienth l'loor, Clieatnut) ( 99 Get the Best and Be Sure Is a Good Rule When Buying Suction Cleaners Now, when all the houses in Philsulolnhia and rnnnrlnhmir. mnof lm ilonnrl ff once, the Superb Electric Suction Cleaner comes into its own. tl ine Business ol making suction cleaners has been a business of wondrou? experimentation. ' Starting out with high-priced afTairs that were "too heavy to carry around and "J that the average housekeeper considered beyond her reach, they next went to the othr extreme anu came down to clieap "jim-cracks ' that would kick up a great flutter anC do little actual-work. , Then the real engineers got to work, because they realized that great publte J needs must be met. ' " ; Finally was evolved the Superb Suction Cleaner, rapid, powerful, durableTW, limn, mai, jum MLkiu uiiiiKiuur can pusn it urounu wnn ease, so eiiecuve mat it, oughly cleans and renovates a 14-inch width of carpet at every sweep, bo care made that it "never takes a bite out of the carpet" and leaves the most delicate unnarmea. ,v - The Superb is priced at $70 and is worth the money, becaus "with" pi-apt? vtiu ly Duuum juoi ti juuiinu.'. , -v - " j." r - '' t; - ' . , . ,. .n tr.urii.,n..r,rta?,'S! ,' .t . . ' ,. flftwwfffyiii i; p m im.fiifr a i i i x ihhjii tflft ilWA IJi .Vi y& t. ?v 14 c . " h it in a iSilBrihM'fiifft-y iTT-Ti i r. - -irmiiiTiiAnPtiii-i i I - - iV. "- l, " i A. I r , rtj
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