. ' U a Wv S' EVENING PUBLIC IrEDGEK PHILADELPHIA, - FRIDAY, APK1L 11, 1911) 4L& J &,-' BELGIAN DECORATION FOR IJORBfDDU Great Organ plays at 9, 11 and 4:50. I'Hinlllnr Meloilv iiml l.rnleiKCIilnifii Hi II ISA rfg WANAMAKER'S ' DOWN STAIRS STORE WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Rain ?vj "A t!UM IK Inra CiW IV. m i Ifc lv V r ift- I lb ir i & tef. .t St j u l M to. Et 'V. !1 IT hi iVi- ft. K ?v fcrs, w. Br W Wi i " 4 5 I k"? y i- U?f r ik ft Philadelphia Flier Made Cheva lier in Order of Leopold by King Albert t w W ..'- V HAD ENVIABLE REUUHU Major Charles .1. nithllc, Philadel phia's only nee in llir American nir flervicjy hns von new lPcoKnitlon for Ms exploits nlitoad, (his time in tho form of ) ilciointion from llie King of Hclgiqm. , TIiqukIi mil yet announced in this 'ity, yhvrr Mnjor Hiddlc 1 at picscnt, liens of the lionor ha romp lo tlic Eve.n'imi JH'nt.ir hKnann, from nn au thentic foreign sotuco. Fiom a coriesiipndent nbrond romes .the information that tho decoration of the Order'of Leopold has been bestowed upon Major Biclillo by King Alhprt with the rank ff rhpnlier. The decoration nns gtanted by the king ni n token of his e,sUem and in lerognition of flic valuable services lendered to the com mon Cause by Major Hiddlc. Commanded Two Oioups Mujor Riddle von nn enviable record, as an nirmnn. He was first n member ot thv Esrndrille Squad 7.1. of the French Aviation, then of the Lafayette Squadion, Later he was commanding .officer of Hie Thirteenth American Pur suit Squadron and finally commanding officer of the Fouith American Pursuit iioili. A group is composed of four fljingtMptadions, As with other nces, Major Hiddlc crashed German airplanes which were not madrt a part of his official score, because they were not officially con finned, Information just received from irnnce gives details of secn of ficial victories. Confirmation of nn eighth victory has beeit received but is not yet on the official lecords. Major Biddle's "liist successful re corded combat with the (iormnus was December fi, 1917. while he was fccrv ing with, the Trench. A French order confirmed this victory. The next cainc on April 12, 1018, also confirmed by tho French authorities.' Ho brought- bis 1 enemy 'down in the neighborhood of Crnounc, On August 1, jOIS, Major Kiddle brought down two German planes. Hoth were destroyed in the vicinity of Vic-vllle-cn-llar. iu the St. Mill id sector. Like the earlier victories, this double feat was confirmed by the I'reneu, Tire same month, on August 10, Ma jor Hiddlc brought down the coveted fifth plane, which made him an ace, nccoiding to the French Hjstem. He won over this enemy airman iu the legion of llouxiercs-uuxDamcs, near Nancy. Oilier Victories Confirmed The sixth nnd seventh victories were confirmed by general orders of the. -American army. On September JO, ln15i, Major BIddle brought down an enemy plane in the region, of Flnbas. Subsequent to tho signing of the armi- stWc confirmation of a second plane brought down on this day was brought ;bnek by a pilot who had been a pris oner iu Germany. The seventh 'and Inst officially con firmed victory was won on October IS, 1018, in the region o Banthcville. Jn civil life Major BIddle, like his father. Charles Biddlc, is a member of the Philadelphia bar. He lives at An dalusia, near Torresdale. DINE "SOLDIER HERO" Argonrle Forest Veteran Honored by Friends at Banquet Sergcaut Charles M. Haines, of 8S0 Holly sticet, who bcrved with the 315th Infantry, having just returned home after being injured in the erdun sector Argoune forest battle, was entertained by several of his friends at if bnnquct last evening at Mosebach's Casino, Thirteenth street und Girard avenue. Mr. J. Norman Ball acted as toast master. Among those present were MIbs Mary H. J. Bradley, Miss Anua Morris, Miss Mary Morris, Miss Alice Brcnnau, Miss Anna B. Bennett. Miss Mnrsrnrrt Burke. Miss I'dnn Flynn. Miss Anna Dojle, Miss Margaret MeCunly. . J. Norman Ball, Walter Flynn, P. Guthrie, K. T. Arnold. Kdwnrd Bentty, Edward Tyson, Josciih Buchanan and .lack B. McKecgan. ' Mr. Haines leturncil to his former position with Brown Biothers & Co, last week, after having been at Camp Meriitt and Camp Dix recuperating from his injuries. Deaths of a Day SAMUEL J. CLEVENGER Grain of Heart Merchant Dies Dlseaso Samuel J. Clevengcr, for forty-five jcars a membcr'of the Commercial Kx change nnd a giaiu merchant of promi nence, died yesterday of hcui t disease ,at his liomcsOO Bangor load, Cyuywd. He was first associated in busiucss with W. Burlt, but'Jater conducted tho, business under the. name of S. J. Clev enger & Co. During the past few years he traded under bis own name. For ''many years he was secretary of the board of deacons of tho First Baptist fl.nli tjm.nnf unntl, inwl 54imctnm utirtntn ,, uuuimiun.m. j., .-.- . ... .-. & He was born in Bur(jpgtou, N. J., .Ton- .p nary H, 1B1U, educated in me public schools tlieie, una came lo i'liiiaucipiiiu while in his teens. He begun his busi ness enrrer with the Phiadelphiu und Beading Hallway, and later entered the grain business. ' Ho Is survived by three sons, Arthur H. Clevenger, secretary and treasurer of tho Lumberman's Itisuiuucc Corn pan J Herbert L. Clevenger, of the Pro gicsslve Wire Company, ami Samuel J. Clevenger, Jr., who is now with the American army in France-. Dp. Albert A. Appel Dr. Albert A. Appel. of Hnddon Heights, N. J., n graduate of Jefferson Medical College, wns found dead iu his ofllcV at 1330 ,Piup street, this city, Wednesday night. Dr. K. Qu. Thorn ton, of 1331 Piuc stieet, who wus culled Iu, said death wus due to bruit disease Pr, Appel Tas stricken with- pneumonia 'Jast.autupw, following an attack of in ifluensa. from 'whlctr-he never fully ro- iWred, i, Ho was fprty-two yearn old. SPECIALS Men's Soft Collars 18c, Three for 50c They arc in tho popular shapes, made of white pique, rep or silk poplin. Women can weur the smaller sizes. All sizes from 12 to 18 inches. ' (dnller.T, Mnrkrt) 6000 Yards of Voile 35c a Yard 38 inches wide and in plaidk, foulards or small chuilis patterns, stripes and conventional designs in a hundred dif ferent color combinations. (Ontral) Envelope Chemises, 85c Made of soft white nainsook, they arc trimmed with pretty luce and embroidery medallions. And they arc generously full. Crepe de Chine Envelope Chemises Special, $2 Of good pink crepe de chine, they have the entire top formed of creamy net and' bands of lace. (Central) r Reductions on 2100 Waists At 85c 500 waists in plain white or colored striped voile. 1 At $1.85 500 waists of white batiste, voile and novelty stiipc's. 300 waists of navy blue or black tub silk or blue satin. 300 smocks of -white linen with touches of color and of coloied voiles. At $2.90 500 waists of Georgette crepe in dainty coloib or natu-lal-color pongee. At $3.90 Pretty crepe do chine and tub silk blouses in new models many lound necks. (Some of these waksts arc a trifle mussed.) (Market) Women's. White Gloves $1:85 a Pair Made of fine, soft glace lambskin with self ov black Paris point stitching on the backs and one clasp at the wrists. Ordi narily they would be a half dollar more. (Crntrnl) Fresh Organdie Neckwear HALF PRICE 25c Pretty collar and cuff sets or collars in many, many styles. They are snowy white, in dainty colors or white trimmed with color, and you may choose from pleated collars, round flat collars or monk collars. (Central) Women's Combinations, 40c Fine ribbed white cotton suits, low neck and sleeveless with lace-trimmed knees. Both regilar and extra sizes. They are "seconds" with but slight imperfections. (Centrtl) Women's Cotton Stockings 20c a Pair Light - weight, mercerized cotton seamless stockings in dark brown, gray and black. Tile feet and tops are re enforced and they are "sec onds," but the imperfections arc slight. (Central) Faille Poplin Skirts Special, $5 Mndc in ah attractive, straighb-line .style, gathered all aiound. Small tucks are about half way up the skirt and the pockets and belt aie trimmed with buttons. In navy blue and black. (Market) Fine Suits for Boys Special, $14.75 Just 133 suits at this price, so mothers had better choose eaily. Of all wool (chemically tested) cheviots in gray, green, brown and blue mixtures. Theie aie six patterns to select from Coats, in loosely belted style fastening with buckle, have slash pockets and are lined with mohair. Knickers are lined throughout and every seam is strongly taped. The pockets are self-faced. Sizes 8 to 18 years. (Gallery, Market) Corsets Special at $1 A topless nvdl of white coutil is lightly boned with an elastic band at the top. It has a short skirt and will fit the slight to average figure. A flesh color or white poplin model has low bubt. long skirt, is well boned and suitable for the average to the full figure. (Central) 12, 000 Pair of Women's Pumps and Oxfords $5.25, $5.40 and $5.75 31 Styles to Choose From all iliade on the fashionable, long, slender-looking lasts. Gray, blown and black kidskin. Dark tan or black calfskin. Black patent leather. , They have light turned or welted soles, high, medium or low heels. Girls' and Children's White Leather Ankle-Strap Piimps, Special The leather has a buckskin finish. Sizes 6 to 8, $1.50. 11 U 2, $2.50. 8ft to lO'j, $2. 21jtoG, $3. Other white leather shoes, pumps and oxfords from small size, 2, to girls' size, 7, are $2 to ?5.75. White canvas button shoed from small size, 0, tq, girls' size, C, aie $2 to $2.75. Easter Shoes for Boys Dark tan or black leather shoes, sizes 10 to 2, $3.60 to $4.00. Dark tan or leather shoes and oxfoids, sizes 2W to C, are $4.50 to $5. (Cheitnut) j .m1 4 &iif 'V' MWM A OCA mi Little Girls Are in a Flutter rSK 'l ' .I f I fj Ok They seem lo be an entirely new idpa for children's wraps and arc quite as well liked by the younger generation as by their mothers and older sisters. They start with serges at $10.75. This model is made with a yoke bapk, ves,t front and top collar of silk poplin, and is in navy blue. Sics aie 6 to 9 years. f At $15 there are several models in navy blue berge. A new one with vest front and pockets is lined throughout. Another has a shoit silk poplin vest and is trimmed with silvery ball buttons. Another serge cape is piped about the fiont with light blue and the button, arc rimmed with blue. The sizes aie 10 to 10 years. $15. , Over Capes At $18 theie is a cape of blue or lose velour. The coat front is belted and has pockets. The col lar is inlaid with moire silk. J 2 to 16 year sizes. Another elour cape in tan oi Copenhagen is in 8 to It year s'zes at $10.50. Dark Blue Taffeta Presses, Sid A youthful model hns a full gathered .skirt with tucks; the bodice is trimmed with buttons and finished with a white Geor gette collar pleated in points. 8 to 1H year sizes. Wool Jersey Dresses, Special at $11.30 The bodice and the upper part of the skiit show contrasting btitcherv and the dresses are in combination of two colors tan with dark blue, light blue or blown; sizes 13, 15 and 17 vcai. Tub Frocks, $3.75' One of these piactical gingham dresses which is sketched is in plain blue with a frill of pleated white organdio. Many other simi lar di esses aie in plaids and pluin colois. 10 to l(i year bizes. White Lawn Dresses, $8.50 White dress time is here, and this pretty lawn is fresh and nw. It is trimmed with rows of lace insertion and embroidered or gandie. Over the ribbon girdle theie is a wide bell made of sev eral lows of lace. S to 14 ycai sizes. 1 I 1 a A If (Central) Lovely Easter Hats Thousands of New Ones at $5, $6 and $8 Broad-brimmed hats with flat roses between folds of maline. Hats trimmed with field flowers or a transparent edge of hair braid. Hats with burnt plumage, with fruit, with flowers or with contrasting facings of Georgette crepe. Small tonucs for eldcrlv Vomcn of consenative tastes. These arc but a few of the eeneral types of lovely Kaster hats that aio ready for tomonow. Theie seems no end to then 'ariety and no lessening of their chaim. For Little Children and Young Girls There Are Delightful Things Wee maids will adore the little poke bonnets with fluttciing ribbons and nosegays of rosebuds. Older gills will want tarns or Leghorn hats, gay with tlowcis. Prices start at $1.75 and go to S8, with .splendid choosing at $3.75 and $5. (MarUrl) 800 Inexpensive Blue Serge Capes for Women Special ,v rxT & villi iir M $15 $15 " ) Sll.50 $25 A U Qv. $29.50 $7.50 S $i:.50 0 Af fl1 O KA i cdts One lids a Jacket fiont, turn t., tpi.tttift ios of wide liruirt .irotincl the hem At $27.50 $25 At $7.50 . blue serge cwpe litis a jacket, front uilh pocKetb and three lows of black silk braid. (Sketched) A jm kot front capo In n.i btuf Heme with buttons' in a Ho3e row doun the hides of the cape. (Sketched) At $12.75 At $14.50 A short capo with a coatee fiont wlileli is lined with peau de 05 fine The buttonholes and little belt ncrpss the back are Piped with belce to match the roll collar of serge. A longer cape 1 Ippled mer the shoulders TI1I3 h.13 a iai ket front .Hid H "ihawl collai of bulge serge (Sketched) At $15 Two models in long blue set ge capts One has .1 jacket fiont, turn lows of wide liruirl around the hem Hiid a lop collar of 'silk It is sketched The othei cape is pointed at the sldeH anil Is lined throughout with striped silk A navy serge cape with light gi.u 01 beige serge formins the collar and trimming the edges of the pot Lets of tho jaiket front. (Sketched) Also a model of n.iw blue serge with a cst fiont which W tucked and piped with bright red to match the bindings of the button holts. The est is lined with striped silk. (Miirkrt) At $18.75 mcdluin-lengtli blue cape of c cellent serge has a jaeket front, lined with piau de (gne The throw collar Is finished with --ilk tassels and is lined with led silk Also in tan terge witli collai lined with blue silk At $25 tlieie i4 h irietj of hum wraps A wrap which Is coploil from a 1'icnUi Important Specials in Women's Smart Easter Suits Six Models at $15 There are serge suits with box coats, trimmed with biaid and silk vests; shepherd check suits in belted models and dark serge suits embroidered with -light-colored thread. Most of the serges are navy blue. Savings are $4.75 to $7.50 on a suit. Box Suits, $16.50 - Smart little serge or poplin suits in navy blue and light spring shades trimmed with silk braid come with pretty colored vests. At $18.73 Navy blue serge suits trimmed with braid and with vests of rose, Copenhagen and white Shantung. Also some poplin suits with rip pling peplums trimmed with four rows of braid in Pekin Copen hagen and tan. At $20 Wool noolin and serge suits in several models with vests and fop collars of pongee and linings of figured silk. Also some special suits of tan tweed flecked with bright colors. Special Suits at $25 Unusual suits of gabardine have box coats trimmed with braid. Wool poplin suits have rippling coats and others are blouse suits in serge and gabar .dine. Very special are the suits of tricotine in Copenhagen and navy with oyster white tricolette vests. These suits are $5 to $10 under price. Sports Suits at $25 and $29.75 These are of wool jeiacy in a vaiiety of models in brown, Pekin, Copenhagen, rose, tur quoise, navy and tan, trimmed with contrasting color. Also some check velour suits in two-color combinations. (Market) $29.Z5 $20 $25 $:!." $15 S25 $20 At $3 These aie of gabatdine and serge made in more conservative styles that will appeal to older women. Some have csts of faille or tricolette. New blouse suits In serge and some mteiesting models in wool poplin and silvertonc have just arrived at $37.50. Gay Easter Frocks Marked at Much Less Than Usual If A ft " k r i $17.25 $25 $29.50 Combination Frocks, $20 Tho bodices arc of Georgette crepe embroideicd with black beads und blue, tan or rose chenille. The skirts arc of navy taffeta. These are $5 under price. Georgette Dresses, $25 Some of these are beautifully embroidered in elaborate designs. 1 ".,.. $10.7.1 $10.50 Othets, in navy blue, are made over a foundation of blue and white foulard and are trimmed with black silk hraid. In all there are six different models in navy, Copenhagen, plum, flesh, pink and taupe, A few sample dresses re included In this lot. $9.75 Georratte Dresses, $29.50 Another group of handsome afternoon frocks whose skirts and bodices arc elaborately embroid ered Ui white', black or coral beads. They are in navy, henna, white, flesh, Copenhagen and taupe. These dresses would regu UUy be.marked $10 more. (Market) modrl has a long drjpcd coat front with h ghdle of black wilk cord It l lined throughout with striped iilk (Sketched) A velour dolman ix in henn.t. a itud taupe. Th flout Ik pleated and the dolman Ib lined thioughout with sllU (Sketch ed) Stores or othci Spring wraps r elour serge and of satin are; to bi lutl at this price n unusual v rap, which Is $10 under price, Im of )ia blue serge will black silk fringe edging the panel front and tho tluow collar. It Is galheied fiom a shoulder joke, baa a ill apod iSeep opening, and is lined thioughout with coin-dotted silk 40 Coats at $11.50 IMtp aie two models, both in lt.n blue berge One Ib belled, lias patch pockets and a top collar of t'upenhagen faille. The other has a belt, a top collar o tan and slash pocket' lioth coats ale three tjuaitcr length 40 Sample Wraps at $29.50 Mam of these wraps arc halt price and some een less. There aie dolmans of gabardine., silxertone trltotlne and elour In the good Spiing colorings and cape coata of. nai v blue serge Mon of them are lined thioughout with silk. One mode! is sketched 100 Serge Frocks, Special at $9.75 One model is embroidered about the bodice with braid. Another is tucked and trimmed with bone buttons. Others are embioidered about the skirts. They aie in navy, tan and giay.' Silk Dresses, $10.75 These aie taffetas in various models embioidered or beaded. Heme have ruffled or pointed ovcrsknts. Others have sleees of Georgette cicpe. In the group arc navy, gray, Copenhagen, taupe, plum and Pekin blue. $5 to $0 is to be saved on a diess. Serge Dresses, $11.25 These aie trimmed with braid 'and made with wide giidles. Some have deep panels bound with braid. Silk or Georgette Frocks at $15 Some unusual dresses of taffeta have Geprgette overskiits trimmed with uncut fringe. These are in navy, taupe and black. Also some beaded Georgette dresses with two flounces and much & beading about tho overskirt and sleeves. They arc in taupe, gray and ' tan. The minimum saving on these dresses is $5. , Taffeta Dresses, $16.50 ' In navy blue and Copenhagen, embroidered with. gray. Tho skirt ,y, is ruffled and the giidle is piped in gfay. ' " 'J i Many other pretty taffeta frocks embroideicd Willi chenilie or gold thread or with overskirts and touches of jconfrjisting silk arejhertf.in several, models at $17.25. v n , ' ftisf hi 'W II t w t tojaauL u.a Lmmmm t t ..- cs ,. t ,.. fV-'M " s 1 tij ?m f-L, ili y .-- jtf At VT,. SliT'VSli ''.."n .&, "-ilK , V -a 7fl ; i '... 1- . AiW ' C "&- .".'-. Al iwmm'mBmmmmKm!mKmmmmmmmm
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