iT EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1919 i' Jl' $, Organ plays at 9, 11, 11.65 and 4.50, Chi met at Noon WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Cloudy V3 Store Opens 9 A. M. WANAMAKER'S Store Closes 5 P. M. iJ 'VA i' .in -3 "An Agreeable Place Which People Can Visit and Enjoy f&mm 11 ' ' The Dominant Note of this New Kind of Store lias never wavered nor been lost. It touched a welcoming spirit in the hearts of the people, who promptly responded and approved it from the first weeks in March so many years ago. To restate our purpose then in a plain, orderly manner First To create an agreeable place to which people could come as often as they pleased, to visit and enjoy without being made to feel that they should purchase something. Second To provide the largest, most complete assortment of trustworthy merchandise and by greatly augmented sales to offer lower and lowest prices. Third To grant the privilege of return of unwanted, uninjured purchases and instant return of cash paid without a question. (Somewhat changed under war influences during the past two years.) Fourth To set one price without deceit. Fifth To create a new note in advertising that would spell reliability of methods. Sixth To introduce new courtesies and hospitali ties in shopping. Seventh To ask confidences of purchasers, with assurances of a like return on the part of the one who sells. Eighth To maintain a safe, healthful place for the educated workers and the patrons to enjoy, with the knowledge that every device known to architects and mechanics has been utilized in construction to insure convenience and security from fire or accident by use of many exits and brick and stone fire towers from foundations to' roof. The many years that have come and gone are recalled at this time with pleasure by ourselves and our friends, and our promise for the future is not only to preserveMhe dominating note, but also & improve upon it in every way possible. Signed May S, 1919. Girls' Spring Frocks at Their Loveliest May has brought new fashions and a. whole bevy of delightful new dresses. Frocks for Young Women Cases in. the. Gi ay Salon ate overflowing with fascinating new things. 'Here are just a few A handsome daik blue moiie silk (and moire is one of the new fashions) with deep blouse, a new sash and a vest of soft gray silk. $45. A very simple, straight-line frock of midnight blue silk tri colette, with a little braiding and buttons of lighter blue, is charm ing and is $40. An exquisite little frock is of peaily gray moire ciepe, with the daintiest collar and cufTs of fine1 white mull and Valenciennes. It's like a bieath of Spiing!.. $50. Just tucks-r-iows and lows of them aie used on a Chinese blue taffeta dress that is quite smart and quite new. It is1 $35. Of soft, clinging crepe Geor gette is another blue frock", which has the fashionable collarls" neck and a clever arrangement of blue beads. $40. And a piquant little frock of shimmery blue taffeta has a two tier skirt in scalloped eiTect and a trimming of nanow, picot ribbon in lighter blue. It has the new scalloped short sleees. $47.50. All in 14 to 20 year sizes. . A Special Silk Frock at $14.50 is of checked silk, in a youthful, pretty style, with white ciepe frills at the neck and sleeves, a wide girdle and two pockets. 8 and 14 years. (SrconcJ Floor, 200 Women's Spring Suits Reduced Now $25 to $38.50 Broken sizes of excellent practical suits which include tweeds, mixtuies, silvertones, serges, gabardines, tricotines and pin striped worsteds. Also among the sports models jersey cloths. Colors are dark and light navy and black, of course; then browns, grays, checks, tans and mixtures. Styles are plain and braided or otherwise trimmed; and the choice is wide enough to make the collection a very tempting one to women who have been waiting till after Easter to choose their Spring suits. ' (I'irst I'loor Central) Particularly Good Skirt Specials at $2.50, $3.50 and $3.75 New khaki-colored gardening or sports skirts, made with full gathered back, two large patch pockets and belt, $2.50. ' New v white gabardine skirts, fully gathered, with small tucks inv three groups and a button trimmed girdle, $3.50. New, white needlecord, pique )ikirts with novelty pockets and ' gathered back, $3.75, jkmJ i ?' Other Dresses for Younger Girls include scoies of new wash di ess es new white voiles and trans parent oigandies at $6.75 to $30. Dainty net and crepe dresses in white or flesh, $20 to $32.50. Colored tub di esses all new $6.75 to $25. Silk frocks in daik colors, taf l fetas and Geoigettes, $25 to $37.50. All -these in 6 to 17 year sizes. Chestnut) Short Capes Are the New Fashion for Young Women T.lMIn linnlv nfTnipc rrtnfr nnma t lust below the waist-line. Some it w gubiibtvu ,iinn3f ouuiii juirvii ciiecis in ipnc, some are in yoices. Quite a few are of the soft, pretty silvertone vclour, a few new ones aie of black velvet, or plain velour. I $27.50 to $70. Other capes of Serge, poplin or velour, in longor lengths and many different styles, arc $40 to $80. 14 to 20 yeacsizes, THE SHIER SALE OF WHITE This Sale is different from earlier Sales in that labor condi tions having made it impossible to get all our orders in for its opening we arc receiving ficsh lots of merchandise every day. Tomorrow, for instance, there will bo shipments of Nightgowns at $1 nainsook, V-nccked and pink stitched. Nightgowns which are remarkable at $5 being made of an excellent quality of pink crepe de chine with hemstitching. Brassieres of nainsook and other cottons, various styles, at 50c and $1. Camisoles of pink crepe de chine with lace, price $1.50; and of pink wash satin with lace at $1. And now is the time to buy such things to wear under sheer waists. Other nightgowns of nainsook with V-necks and pink hem stitching at 85c. However, these aie small items compared with the great mass of undermuslins on sale in the Underclothes Store Rai ments snowy white and carefully chosen to give full money's worth to 'the purchasers. They include domestic and Philippine embroidered pieces, and many of them are for the larger women. All prices are 10 to 33 1-3 per cent less thnn regular. (.Mnln I'loor nml Third 1 lonr, Ontrnt) Of allied garments we have Silk petticoats at $3.85. Kimonos at $2.85. White aprons, 35c to 75c. House dresses, $1.85 and $2. Cotton petticoats, 85c and $1. (West Aisle, JInrkrt Street Outpoat anil Third Flour, trn(ral) Fine Lingerie Special Some of the simpler Philippine-embroidered lingeiic in the Ficnoli Room is in the White Sale scalloped straight chemises at $2.50; envelope chemises at ?3 and $3.50; nightgowns scalloped round the foot at $3.85. Lingerie made in New York and tiimmed with real Irish lice includes nightgowns at $5, envelope chemises at $4.75, straight ones at $3.75 and bloomer draweis at $3. (Third I'loor, Chestnut) Waists for Less Than Usual Of White Sale waists we can promise for tomorrow Plenty of Georgette crepes and crepes de chine at $3.85 to $5. These are oftenest delicate in color. . Plenty of cotton waists at $1.50 and $1.65 white .batistes, white voiles, colored voiles. Plenty of cotton waists' at $1 white and colored cross-bar oiles. (Eaat nnd Writ Aisles, and Market Stre-et Outpost) Parisienne and Letitia Corsets in the White Sale Among I etitias one of pink batiste has low bust, flee hip and strong boning in the back and abdomen. $3.50. x Another a girdle top is of pink batiste with tricot clastic goi es in skirt front. $4.50. A topless of pink coutil with inseition of elastiq at the waist is $4.50. Among Parisiennes A charming model of stiiped material with low bust and long skiit, withdouble hose supporters. $7. Another of white broche heavily boned for full figuics. It has clastic gores in skirt and broad abdominal clasp. (Third Floor, Clirstnut) In the Children's White Sale Nightgowns, 75c to $2 for 1 to 4 years; $1 to"$2 for C to 16 years; many styles. Xightdrawers, SI to $1.30 2 to 10 year sizes, white cambric, cioss-barred muslin or crepe Drawers, 33c to 83c 2 to 16 year sizes. Bloomers, 30c to $1.23 6 to 12 year sizes and in white or flesh color. Princess slips, 75c to $22 to 16 year sizes. Long white petticoats, $1 to $3 cambric or nainsook, 32 to 36 inch lengths. White sateen petticoats, $2 with double panel front and back, 32' to 36 inch lengths. Children's white dresses,S1.50 to $3 6-months to 6-ycar sizes. Hundreds of dainty new chesses. Bloomer dresses, ,$3.50 and $3.752 to 6 year sizes; stiiped percale and chambray. (Third Floor, Chestnut) Gold-Plated Lockets in New Shapes $1. and $1.25 Flat lockets in the much-liked green-gold finish, effectively set with imitation sapphires, ame thysts or topaz. Two styles that women, and girls will like the lockots alone at $1 each; or on black ribbon sautoirs, $1.25. ' And lockets aie quite the fad now. (Jewelry Store, Chestnut and thirteenth) Raspberry Caramels, Cream Dipped, 80c a Pound If you would know the supcila tive degiee of caramel, try the cieam-dipped variety! Chocolate, vanilla or fiesh st'awberry, cream-covering with caramels of assorted flavor in side the cieam all 80c a pound. (I)on-n Stairs Store. Chestnut) So Many Women Want Low-Heel Oxfords that there will be general interest in an assortment as large as ours. Straight lace and blucher ox1 fords in black, tan and mahogany calfskin, black glazed kidskin and white canvas" and white buckskin. All kinds of toes from wide to narrow, with some very smait shoes for young women. , Prices $0 to $11. S (first Floor, Market) The Ri&ht Veils for Summer Sports Hats Quite new and they hae bor ders of chiffon or wo en silk with hexagon, scroll or trench meshes. They are very smait and intended to be worn draped aiound the biim and hanging down stiaight. In black, brown, navy or taupe, $1.50 to $4.5U each. (Main Flour, Central) New Crepes de Chine $1.65 and $2 a Yard Even better grades' than we have been selling for the same prices and there are all the colors most fashionable for stiect and afternoon and evening frocks and for linings. This includes black and white. Both kinds 39 inches wide. (First Floor, Chestnut) - A New Shipment of Fine Skirting Satin "Sports vsatin" it is known as, because it is &o popular for mak ing skiits to wear with silk sweaters. A number of exquisite light tints have come and at, the same special price of $3.50 a yard. (First Floor, Chestnut) Cotton Remnants at a Third Less ' There are ginghams, voiles, ' skirtings and almost every kind of cotton dress goods in pieces from enough for a blouse or small child's dress up to a dress paitern for a woman, The Dependence of This Men's Clothing Store Is First, Last and Always Upon the Goodsj When all is said and all is done, the whole question in men's clothing conies dow n to one thing, and that is the clothing itself. With us, this is no new discovery, but an old, old principle. And it is as plain as day. For the last yol'd always belongs to the clothing itself. Our aim from the beginning has been to have suits that will speak the last word of good service and satis faction, so as to bear out whatever good words we may have to say about them. The point is that our dependence is always upon the goods. Our men's Spring suits this year are of the finest description to be had. We make it a principle to keep to that kind, believing that it is best for our selves no less than for the men whose good opinion we value, and value highly. We are as sure as anybody can be of anything, that we can give every man who comes here tomorrow for his suit the best he can get for his money in correct fashion and dependable fabrics and tailoring; and nothing will give us greater pleasure than to make good our word. Prices from $28 to $63, with a remarkably attractive waist-seam model for the voung men at $28 to $50. (Third 1 lonr. Mnrl.et) Men's Clocked Silk Half Hose for $1.50 $1.50 is little enough these days for good plain silk socks, yet heic are new, full-fashioned, thicad silk half hoe with rmbroidcied clocks at that pi ice. Black with black and white clocks. Navy with navy and white clocks. (Mnln 1 loor, Mnrkeii New Rain Parasols of Novelty and Charm The post, meaning the patt near the handle, is in white and relieved with a touch of color. At the end, or head of the post the part that people unpic turesquely call the handle a novel featuio is intioduccd. In one case it is a tin elephant and on the tip of each l ib is a still tinier elephant "to match." It would be hard to match this for oiiginality. Sometimes, however, in place of the elp phant at the end of the post, or handle, theic is a delicately carved rose or a mischievous little monkey. Of course, you know what a practical thing is a lain para bol. It is made of unbiella silk and is equally good for rain or sunshine. So you see the novelty and originality of these newest ones are paiticu larly worth-while. Prices $1(5, S12 and $15 each. Other rain paiat.ols, $t to $10 each. (.Main I'loor, Mnrket) Books for the Boys and Girls "When I Was a Girl in Mexico." by Mercedes Godoy. 75c. The delightful account of happy gul hood in one of the fail est of countries. "Dave Porter's War Honors," by Edward Stratemcyer. $1.25. Tells of the doings of the fighting engineers. "Good Old Stories for Boys and Girls," by Elva S. Smith. $1.50. Twenty stories and poems. "Rainbow Islands" bv Edna A. Brown. $1.50. The story of a patriotic lad. "The Wonder of War at Sea." by Francis Kolt-Wheeler. One of the best of the books on sea wai fai e. Price $1.50. (Mnln flour, Thirteenth) May time The fickleness of the weathei notwithstanding, it will be Summer before you will have icalucd it. The time to piepaie foi Summer is now. One of the things to be looked to is Summer furnituie foi poieh, lawn, veianda, gaiden, living-room, bicakfast-ioom and slceping-ioom. For the lcquiicments of each of these places we have a collec tion of reed, rattan, willow, fiber, uish, crex grass, IiicKoty, ej pi ess and cedar furniture which is known to be the laigcst nnd most attractive in this vicinity. In it will be found cveiy desiiablo typo of Sunimei fuiiutuic, as well as some excellent types that cannot be found outside of it. Wc can show you a collection of complete suits for Summer breakfast-rooms, living-rooms and bedrooms without a countcrpait in novelty and beauty of design, coloring-co decoration. Our entire Sammcr assoitment presents a range of choice in individual pieces going all the way from a maple locker for the porch at $2.25 to a fine daybed at $100. At this moment wc hac 850 sample pieces of wicker on the floor, and back of the samples many times more. Wicker takes in reed, rattan, willow, fiber and ciex. There is a delightful choice of pieces piettily upholstered in cretonne in colors and putterns of much noyelty and charm. The garden furnituie of cypiess is believed to be the best collection we have ever shown. Little Mirrors Special ly Priced These aie the little minors, high and slender, or bioad and long, which make such pleasant spots of light in a room, and aie pccuhail adapted to use in Sum mer tottnircs. They aie all of 1'iench late glass, flamed in dull gilt and some of the flames aie hand-caned. Puces aie $!J to $40. (I Kill I'loor, MarKrl) If You're a Man and Need Handkerchiefs lieic aie some good Irish kinds, all speuallj priced $5.75 a do.!en for gcneious sie, plain heniititched handkei chiefs, with quaiter-inch hems. $1 a dozen for initial handkei-cliief-, of good Irish linen, well made. The values are exceptional. (Urst Me) Men's Dressing Cases in Black and Brown Leather '1 lie blown eases aie in a smooth, boaided effect and the blaik ones aie pebble and long giain leather. Both kinds aie good looking and sei iceable. The fittings aie of black ebon and aie a practical size. Pi ires $10 to $27.50. (Mnln floor, fliestiiul) Lace-Trimmed Scarfs Special at $1.25 Each Just a little lot; all of them made with centers of fine plain Irish linen and trimmed with a hbeial flounce of lace in foui dif f'eient styles. They come in one sue only, 18x50 inches. (I'lrst Flour, Clirntnut) Gives a New Charm to Summer Furniture Display (Seventh I Av tL MM BH mm Straw Hat Day ' Tomorrow! I omul iou is the da when .--tiaw hats bloom on the streets of Philadelphia, i:ei man who keeps up with the piocession will get one. t-'oino men will got tmr s-tiaw hats and others will get com monpkuc straw hats In ,i month or two the men who havp the commonplace pti.iw hats will wish they had bought the letter kind. Tor line fashion and rimifoit and for the length of time they keep cloan, Lincoln-Bennett and Hcdlcaf London straw hats have no equals. Lincoln-Bennett straw hats. 3.,'0, SI and i-1.50. Kedleaf stiaw hats, S.'i, 54 fid $5. At Wanamakor's only (Mnln 1 lonr. Murkrt) Men's Summery Shirts in Goodly Assortment Lvciy Kind of sliiit a man wants, now or later. " , .Mostly madias and pcu-ale. hut a eiy line lot of silk shirts In i idlest coloiings. Shuts with srpaiato soft collais mil's. Stiipes still picdominate in pleasing checks. rnces lanse Horn m.h, loi a line silk shut. (Main I lour. Seasonable Bed Coverings in , Satisfying Choice The old-fashioned spieads of the hand-knotted "candlewick" uuiet, so appiopnate and ehaiming on Colonial "foul -poster" beds, aie shown in inteiostmg a-ottmonl and in exclusne designs at Sll each in the double-bed sie. Blight and chuiming English block-printed spieads, now quite scaice, aie heie in a choice of pietty uolois .and floial designs at '2 ech in single sue and $:j, S4.30 and $(i each in the double bed bUi. Of coided and nppled ilimit spieads our assoitment is excel lent in thiee sues at $2.50 to $1 each. Veiy leasonable also aie the Summci blankets, as thin as muslin sheets, all of them cut and bound sepatatcly so that they tan be used one at a time if desiied. Some aie of fine, all-wool single-bed sue-, i!OU0 Inches, $0.50 to $20; double-bed sizes, 72.90 inches, $i:j.50 to $2C; e.tia-long sizes, S0.90 inches, $15 y, ''M each. We aie also showing a gieat many new quilts, some filled with cotton and coeied with silkoline er piactical and service able foi Summet homes and iottages at $1 and $5 each. , (Jtheis aie filled with mixed (Otton and wool and some with nll-wool. In these iheie is a ilmuc of silkoline, silk mull and leal--ilk and satin LOeiings. Puces fiom $! to S,21.o0. iNiMh I lour, ( entnil) CERTAIN u n framed photogravures, colored and not colored and bought from a famous firm which recently closed its New York oflice are selling for ex tremely small prices $1.30 to !:!.73. Tbe are nearly all after famous, paintings. . (I iflli I lour, Mucl.i'l) Inor, Central) ,it r rL'li ii1U- ,5.i4Vvfffegf i h' (!;, .,--' il 4 U . , ' i M " l i i1 m "LiiiirW ,4 -iM 1 Y, rt M t v- 'rtfS A ' i . mn l "?; to match and with reversible soft "v designs, but theie are also somej ," & peicale shut to "io lor a supero fi . 11 MnrUel) HpHE Oriental Store has just received a little shipment of plain-colored crepes for garden smocks, children's dresses and cot tage curtains, width 32 inches; colors dark blue, old blue, orange, browns, pinks. Price 65c a yard. " (limrlM 1 loor, ( hotnut) S'T ?yt the Great m ,isSm J $1 tl '1 I F ftfl 91 f i. i ', i j i M i fe1 ,m fcA wa v (Second Floor, Chestnut) I " (FJrt Floof. ChfnutJ w? llV. 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