vW r i. f vM wt" tT- EVENING PUBLIC- LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1919 Organ Plays at 9, 11? 11 :55 and 4:50 ( lilmes at Noon WANAMAKER'S Store Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Store Closes at 5 WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Unstttlcd "?' Who Would Save On Fine New Furniture, Please Note That the August Sale Has Six More Days to Run Cutting Off a Mule's Ears Will Not Make a Horse of Him The oak of the forest recently nicked for the Government's ships by the woodsman's axe , began with a small acorn 'about a quarter the ,size of a woman's little finger. To take on an architect to plan, and to select a builder to tear out an old building, and to well improve it, is of benefit to the city; but for the squatters to instantly assume that their knowl- i edge of the tastes and needs of the city is such 1 that they arc extraordinarily qualified to ' surpass every other in supplying their wants is a species of hoodwinking common in almost, every town, city and village in the United States. If you want a real horse, or a straight strong oak for ship timber or a Store that is a real, serviceable Store, you have to grow 'cm. ' Signed August SI, 1010. lijml ' Women's Afternoon Dresses at Late-Season Prices $15 to $'50 Odds and ends of Georgette crepes and foulards of the finer kinds dresses which can make themselves very useful throughout the Fall and well into the Winter. There are too many kinds and colors to describe, but the savings on each are very considerable. A few of the dresses are mussed or will require a few stitches. Prices $15 to $50. (first Floor, Central) Particularly Fine Waists Two very chaiming styles with hand embroidery and real filet are very unusual in design. Both are of pink or White Georgette; one with shallow neck and interesting treatment of the front; the other'with a square neck and filet-topped vestce. -The first is $16.50, the second $18. " (Tlilril Floor, Centrnl) Luxurious Bolivia Cloths rj and Other Coatings Arrive (As beautiful in color as they are in texture which is saying a r gooll deal! Ceitainly no material drapes more gracefully than these soft-pile fabrics. One rf the bolivins comes in a deer-brown, a lovely old blue, Havana and1 golden browns, and costs $10.50 and $12 a yard. Another a silver-toned bolivia is in brown, navy, oxford, and old blU6 and costs $8 a yard. A silver-toned vclour which has barely visible stripes and checks js in oxfoid, navy and brown and costs $6. Much heavier than these, but equally rich in surface, are some Winter coatings in brown, navy, oxford and an odd greenish blue. Prm $6. All are 54 inches wide. (Tirol l'loor, Chestnut) 4'0 Distinguished Wraps for Women Are Reduced 1 Now $150 to $200 There aie all of duvclyne, but " there are no two alike. Their colors are exquisite-usually sub tle tones of blue 'and tan and brown with harmonizing or con tracting" hues in the linings. Some of the wraps have no decora tion whatever; some have the g wool or chenille embroidery, n But apait from the sheer beauty of these garments the im portant thing to remember is that they are correct in fashion for months to come'. Prices arc $150 to $200 a saving of $45 to $75. (First Floor. Central) U M (if? L Rich Velvet Handbags in . New Autumn Styles A new lot of uncommonly beautiful bags in black, taupe, brown and navy velvet, prettily silk linbd. A distinctive feature are the frames, which are of pierced metal in artistic designs and mostly unusually deep. Most of the bags are one-piece style, but some have tassels and there aie twp styles' that are notably light in weight. Prices $12.50 and $15. (Mnln Flour, Chestnut) ' Silk Sports Coats at $16.50 Extraordinary Values Onlv 00 of them, but Whoever gets one gets a -coat that would ordinarily be two or three times tomorrow's price. J Ones and twos of a kind, which means a greatNarioty of styles' rnd colors, though not all sizes in each. (First Floor, Market) Women's Cordovan Oxfords From a Man's Factory i Made with the somewhat mannish air that so many women like their shoos to have. . jti Heal wing tips, much perforation and pinkinsr, military- heels, heavy W SptatiM, s$y. . ywjW y-lo worked it. $?,5r a, pair. THE August Furniture Sale has now reached a stage of progress at which time becomes a dominating consideration. In plain English we have reached the period where time is money. This does not mean that we have a lot of furniture that we want to get rid of within the next six days we have no furniture of which we should not be glad to have a great deal more. It does mean that any one anxious to secure some of our furniture before the prices go up 10 to 70 per cent as they will on September i has plenty of time to act, but not a minute to lose. Wanamaker furniture at the prices now marked on it is a very good thing to own. That is wl(y we are not especially eager to part with the line stock still in our possession!. But while, in view of market conditions, it would pay us to hold on to these goods, it is nevertheless a fact that we bought them for one pur-, pose, and that was to sell them and not to profiteer on them. While this Sale continues you can buy the best furniture in America at prices 10 to 70 per cent less than they are going to be in September that is the situation in a sentence. After weeks of unprecedented selling, the assortments still here are the most convincing proof of the incomparable magnitude of this Sale. No other furniture sale except that of the Wanamaker Store in New York ever started with as much furniture as we have here to" start the last six davs of this Sale. We Have 75 Enameled Bedroom Suits, Period Reproductions, Here on the Floor Of these we print a list o twenty. $255 for a 4-piece Adam suit in antique ivory enamel (bed, bu reau, chiffjmier and dressing table). ' $28C for a 4-piece antique ivory and decorated uit (bed, bureau, wardrobe and dressing table). $310 for a 5-piece Adam suit in antique ivory enamel (twin beds, buicau, chiffonier and dressing table). $310 for a 4-picce Adam suit in antique ivory enamel (bed, bu reau, chiffonier and' dicssing table). $352.50 for a 5-piccc gray and blue enameled, hand-decorated suit (twin beds, bureau, chiffo nier and dressing table). $355 for a 4-piece antique ivory enameled suit, Louis XVI design (bed, bureau, wardrobe and dress ing table). $394 for a 5 piece Adam suit in antique ivory enamel (twin beds, bureau, chiffonier and dressing table). $120 for a 4-piccc Louis XVI suit m antique ivory enamel (bed, bureau, wardrobe and dressing table). $445 for an 8-piccc gray enam eled Hcppclwhite suit (bed, bu leau, waidrobe, dressing table, night stand, chair, rocker and bench). $508 for a 7-picce Sheraton suit of antique ivory enamel (bed, bu leau, wardrobe, vanity dresser, night stand, chair and bench). $527 for a 0-picce Adam suit of antique ivory enamel (twin beds, buicau, chiffonier, vanity dicssor and minor). $743 for a 7-piecc gray and white enameled, hand-decoratcj suit (bed, bureau, chiffonier, dressing table, chair, bench and lamp). $729 for an 8-piccc gray enam eled, decorated suit (twin beds, bureau, chiffonier, dressing table, night stand, chair and stool). $850 for a 5-piece Louis XVI antique ivory enameled suit (bed, bureau, wardrobe, dressing table and night table). $1089 for a 7-picce Louis XVI sui in antique ivory enamel (twin beds, bureau, chiffonier, dressing table, desk and cheval mirror). $1125 for a 7-piece Louis XVI antique ivory enamel suit (bed, bureau, wardrobe, vanity dresser, bench, chair and lamp). $1148 for a 9-piccc Louis XV suit in nntique ivory enamel (twin beds, bureau, chiffonier, dressing table, night table, dc3k, chair and bench). $1260 for a 7-piece Louis XVI suit in gray and white enamel (bed, bureau, chiffonier, dressing table, bench, chair and lamp). $1390 for an 8-piece Heppel white suit, finished in two-tone enamel and decorated (twin beds, bureau, chiffonier, dressing table, stand, chair and bench). $1629 for an 8-picco Louis XVI suit of antique ivory enamel (twin beds, bureau, chiffonier, dressing table, night stand, chair and bench). (Sixth Floor) New Beautiful Coats Arrive for Young Women Some are trimmed with the softest and loveliest furs; for ex ample, a deer-color duvet de lainc with, a huge cape collar and deep cuffs of Hudson seal (dyed musk rat). And for the young woman who wants a high collar, there is a, taupe velour with a crushable choker collar and cuffs of Hudson seal (dyed muskrat). Most of these coats are of such weight that they can be worn all winter, even the ones without fur trimming. For example, there arc many new styles in a heavy men's overcoating-cloth, some with narrow braid binding. Others of llama or polo cloth, silvcrtone, velour and camel's hair. One of the newest models is a light tan coat made in an English coaching style with large patch pockets. Another has no belt and is cut almost circular 'with a round cape collar. You may, pay as little as $23.75 (Second Floor, v. jit wasp in for a good, warm, all-wool coat and pi ices mount gradually to $225. All come from 14 to 20 year sizes. Chestnut) Shirts That Will Interest Young Men of Fashion Fine white silk shirts with long pointed soft collars at tached are high in favor for negligee wear among young men who dress distinctively. For these men we have had made specially two splendid shirts of this style. One is of Japanese habutai and the other is of a white silk that has more body to it and is known as "baby broadcloth." $6.50 for either of them. (Mnln Floor, Murket) Nut Chocolates and Nougat Caramels The two kinds of candy that we feature for this week-end. There are many kinds of chocolate-covered nuts, but it is not likely that you -have tasted any more delicious than these. $1.25 a pound. And here is a new kind of the new nougat center caramels that we introduced a few weeks ago. Strips of chocolate or vanilla caramel wrapped around a strip of nougat. 80c a pound. (Candy Store, Downstairs, Chestnut) Men's Summer Suits Going at About Two-Thirds $26.50 and $35.50 Wc believe it to be, to the advantage of our customers to buy these suits at these prices. They are extraordinarily good suits, three-piece style, fancy worsteds, every one of them all-wool, every one of them hand tailored, representing the highest mark in the clothing profession. They were the best suits in Philadelphia at their regular prices and they are just as good as they were, now that their prices have been reduced about one-third. ' Reasonably light in weight, they are suitable to wear from now on until frost shows and good to put away for all of next season. Think of buying next season's Summer suit at at least one-third less than next sea-' sons price! $5 Is About Half Price for These Men's Panama Hats Alpine, natural, telescope and sailor shapes; all of qualities that have been higher priced. Also Balibuntal and Bangkok hats, those very lightweight hats from the Philippines, at $6, which is exactly half their former price. (Main Floor, Market) (Third Floor, Market) A Clearaway Sale of Young Women's Summer Garments Dresses, 4.75 to $18.75; Suits, $10 to $27.50 Even now there is plenty of time for these pretty things to be worn on many occasions before cold weather sets in and the silk frocks are good for all Winter. Prices are so little that in some cases they are only half, or very near it. Wash dresses, $4.73 to $7.50. Dainty checked and plain voiles, English prints and organdies, usually only one of a kind. Silk dresses, $18.75. Some lovely wash silks, Georgette crepes, foulards, crepes de chine, taf fetas' and sports silks. Both light and dark colors and really wonderful values for those who can use them. Linen suits, $10 and $18.50. White, Copen hagen and rose, and only one of a kind. Silk pongee suits, $27.50. They are finely tailored garments and very nice for Fall days or to put away for next year. Note All sizes from 14 t'o 20 arc here, but not in any one group. (Serond Floor, Chestnut) The New Silk Petticoats The Autumn styles are arriving fast petticoats a little fuller, a little longer than any hitherto and cut on perfectly straight lines. There are plain and changeable taffetas and jerseys, the majority in rich, vivid colors, such as royal purple with orange in its pleat ing, plum, rose, king's blue and various greens; but there are the delicate tints also and quantities of blacks and navies. Prices are $8.50 to' $16.50. . (Third Floor, Central) Tub Skirts, Special at $2.50 and 5 I 50 white gabardine Bkirts at $2.60. Only a few of each kind and not all sizes. A number have been twice this price. 100 skirts at $5 are white gabardines and piques some very pretty styles among them and a few 5n larger size3. Also natural - color pongee skirts, which wash very well and are most- practical for everyday ..wear; , .. . . ,. ...,, ima-'-l ii.i.i New Autumn Hats That. Need a Bit of Trimming If you like, a feather orna ment, a perky bow or perhaps an ostrich tip. They are the new shapes in velvet, some plain, others of panne velvet, and the milliners have done everything but add that one last touch. , The brims are quite wide at the sides, shorter inUhe front and back, sometimes. The vl vet is softly gathered or laid on in folds, or there is a binding of taffeta ribbon. Prices are only $4.75 to $6. ' Also some new beaver tarns in brown, blue, black or taupe, at $6.60. These, too, need an extra trimming or so. (Second Floor, Chestnut) Cotton Remnants 10c, 15c, 25c a Yard , Reduced still lower than they '"have been hitherto in order to clear them cut. Voile, batiste and organdie chiefly; white and colored, in bwKths'frbw J yard, to C. Honfleur Toilet Specials for Week- End Visitors Another good sale of these pop ular toilet preparations, and they are just such things as peo ple want to put in their bag to the seashore and mountains. Because of the economical prices, many women find it a wise plan to buy supplies enough to last until the next sale. Toilet waters, l'Empire and violet, 45c and 85c a bottle. Extracts, l'Empire, violet and rose, 40c and 60c a bottle. Facet powder, 25c a box. Talcum powder, 10c a box. Both of these are in violet, rose or l'Empire odors. i Hair tonic, $1 a bottle. Bay rum, 60c, 00c and $1.75 a bottle. Skin cream, 35c a jar. Cleansing cream, 36c a jar. Youth and Beauty cream, 35c a jar. Other Specials Witch hazel, 35c and 65c a bottle. Violet ammonia, 20c, 35c a bottle. Lilac and wistaria vegetal, 76c a bottle. Eab de Cologne, 75c a bottle. The Man Who Wants a Bathing Suit will find a good selection here in cither two-piece stylo or one piece style with a shirt that is worn outside. Every man to his taste, but those who have worn the one piece suit say it is much more comfortable than the other kind. Price of either, $3.50. (Main Floor, Market) A Large New Shipment of Men's 30c Handkerchiefs Taking into account linen prices today, these are most economical ly priced. They are Irish linen, not of the finest, of course, but a good sturdy quality for everyday use. The hems are narrow and plain hem stitched. (West Allle) First Fall Shipment of Children's Union Suits According to all indications, un derwear will not be lower in price soon nor will there be an over supply. So with school time near and Autumn just around the corner, wise mothers will lay in supplies now. For girls of 4 to 16 years there are white merino suits at $1.46 to $3.05. For boys of 6 to 16 years there are natural merino suits at $2.20 to $3.05. Prices vary according to size and quality. (Frst Floor, Market) t A Men's Wear Store That Has No Off-Seasons In most places this is a "between-season" time, when Sum mer stocks are ragged and Autumn stocks have not yet come. This Store has splendid selection right now in both shirts and ties, especially in madras and silk shirts, the most desirable kinds. For as little as $2.15 a man can choose from fine woven mad ras shirts that are very low priced. Still finer madras shirts, some with soft collars to match, at higher prices. Silk Shirts Special at $5 and $6.50 Among a large assortment of silk shirts at prices going up to $12 are two specially priced groups. One at $5 comprises shirts of natural-color Japanese pongee. At $6.50 are shirts of fine Japanese habutai in beautiful striped designs. Both are much below regular. Good Neckties at 50c Please note, we say GOOD neckties; not the poor kind of ties that 50c usually buys now. Four-in-hands and bat wings too. Also some new Fall ties in smart club stripes at $1. And other tics up to $3.60. (Main Floor, Market) .m Last Shipment Only 55 Army Officers' Regulation Trunks, Special at $10 These are regulation trunks, made for the Government and turned back to the manufacturer upon an "adjustment" when the armistice was signed, so that they come to us to sell at actually a saving of $p on each trunk. Splendid trunks for steamer travel, automobile travel, taking week- : end trips and general knockabout. t -fi Size 17x31x18 inches, with divided tray, and weighing 33 pounds,? Best basswood construction and fiber cover. You can carry two to four of them on the running board of your , automobile. ' ( il (Fourth Floor, Central) l.i't New Arrival of Small Kermanshah Rugs ) Kermanshah rugs in any size are very scarce in the market. We seem to get the best of whatever lots are going. This group of Kermanshahs has just come in and, consider ing conditions, the prices we have marked on them are excep tionally low, $165 to $175, in size 3x5 feet. They arc in at tractive shades of old rose, Nile green and ecru and in medallion and all-over patterns. We are also offering a fine choice of large Mahal carpets at $285 to $375, which prices (Serentli Floor, Chestnut) represent a reduction of about 4 20 per cent from our regular, prices. t Mosuls, Beluchistans, Hama- i uunu anu vmnese rugs in small sizes are here in a very unusual 11 choice ror times like these .if and less than market valuation, ' ! m 3 i 4 s s ft -Nl ci mmmkf tmmm & ' HiVi. , o- ' ' & ' , f 1 VIM p f j.'l JPn , - - 6 - , II fcP.irt - '"oil... " t - -v c . - & . , r m , '".iJl s.v '- V ml - ' A (W4 AMJ "3 1 iWraWWiWfe'W i' U;.!N sifthWMAfcMi!aL) " it nf s
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