r. "i -" IgVii.XiagQ y UbUCC" LiliDCfER-PHILAUElSPHl SATUBDAY SEFrtiMBftR 20, 1019 6. .' -' ' ... -iH -wf ?J Grand Organ plays at 9, 11, 11:55 and 4:53 Chlrrlea at Xnon, WANAMAKER'S DOWN STAIRS STORE WAN A MAKER'S WEATHER Unsettled E -A.i W5& 7 m tun mi-rw. rTl v 9 fPN . tC A 9 T A TT TTN o o , Indorse Favorable Candidates f to Assure Ratification of v Amendment by Legislature Y Wltlh New' . w iiMJiiLjiM4iiKk(s;r s oowo siamrs siore lis oraminniiin 1,1 Goods at Priaes WfliSck ileae Real Ecoeomy audi atisfact!oe 1 d 100,000 SIGN THE PETITION e jM ,f '- ir JERSEY WOMEN SEE SUFFRAG VGTORY ( More thnn 100,000 women in New .7crsey,'tvlio linvc signed a petition ask ' In their state Legislnturcto ratify the xuffragc amendment, are confident that they and all the other women of the United State will have a chance to Tote In 1020. However, they arc not missing any . chances to assure themselves of the vote. The New Jersey suffrage ratification committee h sending lltcrnture 'nil over the litfltr nftlrln tttiro in ( ft.!.. k ballots In the primary elections, next Tuesday, for men who will indorse suf- The committee has the co-operation fit the New Jersey Woman Suffrage Asoclatlon, the State Federation of Women's Chilis, the State Federa tion of Colored Women's Club?, the State Women's Christian Temperance Union nncl the State Organization for Public Health Nursing. It is not op posing any party or candidates, but Is Indorsing thosccandidatcs who stand for suffrage. ' , Depends Upon Legislature "If we wish to vote In 1020." said Mrs. p. F. l'elrkert. of IMainfield, chairman of the ratification committee, "the next Legislature must ratify the amendment. Wjalty to each other de mnnds that we nil act promptly and also OUr lovnltv In thn milllnn.. F ....... : I, - V -. .....una vi nvuitu m - the other unenfranchised states who are uoiug tueir part, nut whose freedom may be delayed by New Jersey. "The 'bosses' of the- Blnte pretend to Relieve nnd ore telling the candidates with whom they have Influence that we have no power and can do nothing and that it will harm them to come out for us. Messrs. Stokes, llaird nnd Nugent nnd their candidates nre trjing to delay action by advocating wtint they call a 'referendum.' It is not the first time that linird and Nugent hnvc com bined against, the Interests of the women of New Jersey. Rut we can make it the last time if every woman does her part." "Don't bother about the professional politicians." is the ndvlec contained in suffrage literature. "Go to the men who care more for principles ' thnn parties and to those who have no close political affiliations." ' MVomen Indorso Kunyon The women nre indorsing William N. nunyon, present governor of New .Ter sjy, who, as n senator from Union county, stood by suffrage in two sessions of tho Legislature; Thomas L. Itay mond and Warren C. Kigg. whose names appear on the Itepublifau ticket for gubernatorial nomination. They also are Indorsiug two Democratic can didates, Edward I. Edwards, who, as senator from Hudson county, supported suffrage last jcar; and Frank M. Mc Permit. JTeachers. nurses, flnetnru !....... Y labor unionists, grangers, housewives, fiFllnn'Amnn niiannl!,.n 1.....I ,-....,.,, juuiuauii.3, uuaiucss women and lodge and benefit organizations arc Joining the womnu suffragists in efforts to elect the "right men." Mrs. James Slmlster', of Upper Montclair, is secre tary of the suffrage ratification commit tee, nnd Mrs. Edward Olmstead, of Elisabeth, is treasurer. Have Big Executive Iiody The executive committee includes: "Miss Jessie C. Ruchanan, Trenton; Mrs. Everett Colby, West Orange ; Mrs. F. H. Colvtn, East Orange; Miss Grace E. Colvin, It. N East Orange; Mrs. John II. Cook, Ited Bank; Mrs. Sey mour L. Cromwell. Vim1hm. n. I' Mary G. Cummins, I'atcrson ; ' Mrs! Wens v. r.agleton, Newark; Miss Esther II. Elfreth, Hnddouficld ; Mrs. Emma E. Farrier, Jersey Citv; Mrs. E. F. Feickcrt, Plainfield ; Mrs. Phillip McKira Garrison, West Orange; Mrs. Musette B. Gregory, Newark; Mrs. A. Haines Llpplncott, Camden; Mrs. J, Payne Lowe, Passaic; Miss Bessie Pope', Jersey City; Kcv. Florence Itan dolph, Jersey City ; Mrs. John It. Seller merhorn. East Orange; Mrs. Beatrice Stern, Matawan; Mrs. C. W. Stevens, Jr., New Brunswick; Miss Alice Scott, -Irvington; Mrs. John J. White, Atlan-tfc-City ; Mrs. II. O. Wlttpenn, Jersey City; Mrs. C. A. Woodruff, Trenton. Finance committee: Chairman, Mrs. Arthur Hunter, Montclair; vice chair man, Mrs. Everett Colby, West Orange. DROP IN MORTALITY SHnWM Is' f' Week' Record of Death Is Lower by Twenty-nine Cases Death throughout the city during the week numbered 384, compared with 413 last week and 414 during the cor responding week last year.. The deaths were divided oh follows: Males, 200; females, 1S4; boys, CO, and girls, 07. The causes were : ' yyphold fever Setrltt feyer j Diphtheria and croup Influenza 2 Other epidemic dlieaeee , i Tuberculosis of the lung's 82 Tuberculoid meningitis 4 Other forma of tuberculoela - Cancer CO Apoplexy and softening- of brain 21 Ortanlo diseases of the heart oS Acute bronchitis .....,:.., Pneumonia 10 Bronchopneumonia , ,,, n Dleeaaea of the reiplratory system 2 Diseases c-f stomach ...... 1 Plarrhea nnd enteritis -rt Appendicitis 'and ttphlltls ........ .. 5 Hernia . . . . ..t... 1 I, Cirrhosis of liver .- , a ACUie urpiiruis anu nnsnis unease..,, 43 Noncancerous tumors .....', ,,.. 3 Puerperal septicaemia y Puerperal accidents ..., ,... a ConarenltU debility , 24 Senility . 1 . If nmlclda ............... .. A ("Other lolent deaths .. 21 ulcus ..... ,..v... s Other diseases . ., 68 , Total 38 .WANAMAKER SCHOOLS OPEN I, Mpre Than 400 Applicants Appear for Fall Course "' More than 400 applicants for admU J slon to courses crowded the Wanaroaker Institute, Twenty-third and Walnut streets, last night. Sanviel W. Fales, dean .of the school, believes that the total enrollment this year will exceed 800 students. Pelntlnir. nublin snpnklnfr anA ...1 estate. ,and conveyancing, new courses jmmiuieii "' jr, uro larorea Dy tnaoy of the applicants. Other courses tn4ude stenography, household arte, Ungu&gcJ, ausic, Warli Usui coarse (&' S '', '"' Black Chiffora Taffeta Special, $1.75 a Yard Worth Vi More ' Lustrous and of excellent quality, it is 35 inches wide. Black satin superior, 35 inches wide, is $2.25. $2.75 and ?3 a yard. Messaline at $2 a Yard Silk mcs-salinc,-35 inches wide, is in all the fashionable lifrht and dark colors, with plenty of navy and black. (Central) Women's Kiraitted jpecnal at 5dlc These are of pink or white knitted cotton with elastic at the waists and knees; they are gen erously full and quite unusual at this price. Pink batiste bloomers with ruffles at the knees are 85c and $1.60 the pair. (Central) H8(0O Woman's Faflfl amid Wn rater- Coats Are This iq nnn nf flm fin.cf collections of coats in the city. With hundreds of charm ing; styles what opportunities of selection it offers to every woman I There are styles that belong particularly to young girls, others to older women and, really, coats for every type. Of course, all the coats are well tailored in tho reliable Wanamakcr way. The Materials more different kinds than one would imagine; there are old friends and the fashion able new materials that are so attractive, from sports fabrics like tweed, cheviot aud polo cloth to soft lux uriousvelours, tinseltones, sil vcrtones, Bolivias and. so on. In the matter of trimming, there are coats with luxu rious collars of the various fashionable furs and coats entirely without fur. As for Prices Almost every coat in stock is priced lower than today's wholesale price would warrant and many of the coats are marked at considerable savings. They begin at $15 and $16.50 and go up very gradually to $29.50 which takes in a large number of good coats; then up through $35, $47.50, $65, $97.50 and so on, with many stops in between. The coat that is sketched is of velcur in taupe, brown or reindeer and is fully lined with silk. $37.50. No woman should select an Autumn or Win ter coat without first seeing this large collection in the Down Stairs Coat Store. - (Market) Warm Little Coats for OnrEs amid Boys of 2 to 6 years are'eosily lined and interlined throughout. There arc little coats of chinchilla, closely woven tweeds in mixtures, and coats of velour. The prices range from $11 for chinchilla qoats to $17 for a cunning broadcloth model in rose, castor or Copenhagen. (Central) i ; Adora Corsets (To be had exclusively in-the Down Stairs Store) There are a great many styles' of this corset from the one for the very flight to the heavy figure every one chosen to best advantage hy our own people. Prices begin at $1.50 for a pink or white coutil corset for slight figures and go to $6.50 for a fancy broche. Corset3 from $3.60 up will be fitted by our own expert fitter. (Central) TheFirst Stiff-Soled Shoes for Wee Toddlers are always a great event and in many households they are kept for 'years and years after baby has outgrown them. Dear little shoes of black or tan leather and of patent are made with white, fawn or self-colored tops. Sires 2 .to 5 are $1.75. Sizes 4 to 8 Jiave tiny little wedge heels and are $2 and $E.50. , Women's. Browm Walking:' Boots These trim, dark brown calfskin shoes have medium or low heels and welted sole's, which mean real comfort In walking. They lace high and .trimly about the ankles. $5.90. Special at $4.40 Women's high shoes of gray leather with tops of self -leather or of gray cloth have high, curved heels and street-weight soles. They are ?3 underprice, (Chestnut) ft 1 v re VI XVt 1 Vu lJJ Mi ii ' 'tir- i-i. m, i V KU -T """ 1. .V. '-. j.'Ulf'".S1 ' Brisk Am tin mini Days Arouse Eeterest inA Women's Suits I With new suits arriving every day a woman will find much of interest among them. A heather-mixed sports suit with the coat following the Norfolk .effect is $25. Novel serge or burella suits adorned with braid or buttons (the coats lined with plain or fancy silk) or tweed suits in dark colorings are $30. An unusual jersey suit In heather mixtures is an attractive style at $32.50. Tricotine, Poiret twill or mannish serge suits have braided and button trimmed coats and are priced at $37.50. Fine novelty suits of velour, silvertip, sil vertone, broadcloth, tricotine, duvet de laine, Poiret twill or mannish serge are $38.50 to $135. (Market) Warm Blankets and Quilts Special at $10 Thick and soft is the quilt which is filled with lamb's wool and covered with a closely woven cambric in Dresden pattern with a plain sateen border. Tho wool-mixed blankets are of two kinds: white, size 76x84 inches, weight C pounds'; silver gray, size 70x80 inches, weight 5 pounds. Cottoe Blankets White or gray cotton blankets in double-bed size, are $3.50, $4, $5 and $6 a pair. Plaid cotton blankets, double-bed size, are $5 and $6 a pair. Quilts Cotton-filled comfortables are $3.50, $4, $5, $6 and $6.60. Wool-filled quilts (a little cotton intermixed) are $7.50, $8.50, $10 and $12.50. Down-filled quilts, ever so soft and warm, are $12.60 and $13.50. are two silk-covered comfortables. One is cov ered with Jap silk in pink, old rose, light blue and French blue, prettily quilted. $25. The other has a figured satin top, plain satin border and a plain silk back. It is tufted with ribbon zene and is most luxurious. $30. Both are filled with wool. (Central) New Breakfast Coats for CMlly Moraimigs Just at this season, before the fires are lighted, the house is often chilly in the early morning. You'll find these soft corduroy robes just the right weight. They are in. lavender, American Beauty, rose and Copenhagen. A narrow wale, made with a sailor collar, is $6.76. A wider wale, with a round neck, covered but tons and loops, is $8.50. A Negligee of sheer cotton crepe is scalloped and embroid ered by hand about the shoulders, neck and around the deep opening of the sleeves. In pink, rose, Copenhagen, light blue and lilac. $6. (Central) Youthful Clothes for Jumiior Girls Frocks Two attractive serge frocks for girlspf 8 to 14 years are $18.60. Ope is embroidered and finished with linen collar and cuffs; the other Is embroidered in wool of contrasting colors. Taffeta frocks for girls of the same ages are $13.60 and $18. Taffeta and satin frocks in junior sizes are, many of them, (n quaint ruffled styles. $18 and $23. Coats fjood-looking topcoats in 10 to 16 year sizes of silvertip or zlbeline, full lined, are belted and trimmed with buttons. $17.60. Suits A youthful suit of heather-mixed' jersey io ?23.Bp. iAafsal. &:, . tfi , ' - fu jf i, . , The Ways, of the ' Aotummi BEoose New models in navy blue and black silks have just brought indications of the modes for Fall. A lustrous taffeta with a finely tucked front has' a collar to be worn high or low. $5.75. Soft satin messaline simply tailored in much the same way is $7.60. Crepe de chine with a roll collar and large pearl buttons is $8.73: and another model with a flat collar and frill3 is $9.75. Middy Blooses for Qymm A great many girls are asking forall-whitc middy blouses for school and gym wear. At $2 there is u linene or jean blouse, made m regulation style. Sizes 34 to 44. Special ! Manufacturers Sample Blouses at $1.85 A special lot of about 300 pretty cotton waists of voile or batiste made in a va riety of styles. Most of them are mus&ed, but a laun dering will make them as fresh as new. (Market) Loeg Siflk Jersey s are what many women prefer to petticoats to wear beneath the narrow skirts. These are in brown, gray and navy with shirring at the bottoms. $7. (Central) f v Special Prices 5 m the Upholstery Store There's' a snap in the air that betokens Au tumn and the first leaves are showing beneath the trees. Nature is changing the appearance of her home and housewives want to change theirs. Prices are generally about today's wholesale cost, with many specials of unusual value. iirj! n-hn belong to Philadelphia homes perhaps more than to those of any other city, and we have a particularly good assortment of them. Nottingham lace panels in white, cream or ecru one to a window are $1.50 to $2.75 each, -with fine choosing. They nre 36 and 45 inches wide. which is the attractive Arabian embroidery on net, are 36 to 54 inches wide. $4.50 to $8 each. Paneling1 for Cmrtains No matter how wide your windows are, hero is paneling that will fit. It is 2V4 yards wide (tho length of most windows) and you buy enough in length to fit the width of your win dows. The largest assortment is in filet net (imitation, of course) at $1.45 to $6 a yard. Lace Door Panels for the Glass in Your Doors Medallions of embroidery in various designs are on various sizes of net panels, the smallest being 46 inches long, and the longest, 2 yards. 50c to $3.50 each. Chenille Door Curtains $113.50 and $15 a Pair Full length and of generous width, there is hardly anything more attractive than chenille door curtains. Those at $13.50 a pair are in green, rose, mulberry and tobacco brown; the others are in brown, green and mulberry. Cedar Chests A Family $o.75 to $37.50 One little girl opened her eyes wide when she saw them: "Why, Mother, look! There are teeny baby ones and great big father boxes." And, so there are all of delightfully fra grant red cedar that is truly beautiful in its markings. There are sizes to fit in most any where. (Central) Axm Sinister Rugs As these rugs were bought several months ago, prices are lower than they would be if based on today's costs. We have a good showing of patterns and color combinations in various grades. Every rug is a perfect rug. 6x10.6 feet, $34. 7.6x9 feet, $32.60, $37.60 and $45. 8.3x10.6 feet, $42.50, $50 and $58.50. 9x12 feet, $37.50, $47.50, $55 and $62.50. Other sizes both smaller and larger are ( priced accordingly. Old Colonial Rag Rugs at Less Than Present Wholesale Prices Sturdily woven, attractive rugs are these, and this is a real opportunity to get them at a saving. 24x36 inches, 75c 25x60 inches, $1 30x60 inches, $1.45 3672 inches, $2 45x83 inches, $3.50 6x9 feet, $6.25 8x10 feet, $9.75 9x12 feet, $11.60 f 9x15 feet, $16 Wool-and-Flber Rugs. We are selling more and more of these splen did rugs for all-year-round use. They look bet ter and wear longer than some rugs that cost much more. The largest showing we have ever had of reversible rugs Is here now at compara tively low prices. 6x9 feet, $9, $9.75 and $11.50 7.6x9 feet, $13.75 8.3x10.0 feet, $14 and $17 9x12 feet, 316 and $18 12x12 fe,et. $26 12x15 ftet, $29 v (Chestnut) New Velvet Hamdl Bags Nice enough for Autumn herself to carry! IVnck. Brown, Taupe, .Wavp velvet., lustiou . or soft and drcp, forms bag? in various shapth, but nil of them nie room v. The frames nre covered or are of attractively wrought metal, and inside there are pretty lin ings, small purses and mirrors. Considering h- quality and the attiactivcncss of the bacs, the prices arc most moderate. $11 to $". (Central) Oaiimty Lace FrilfliBig' $1.25 a Yard! Dainty while or cream laces in Van Dyck points, that nie being used no becomingly with round-neck frocks. Luce ruffling, in white or cieam color, sometimes of net combined with lace, is effective, too. MOST in white or cream is S3 nnd $3.50 a vaul. It is 9 inches wide and is most effective with thi daik Autumn frocks. (Central) From Fraoce These Kidskimi They aie the dainty gloves that women love to uear. One Is a washable white glace, 2-clasp glove, oveiseam sewn, with self-cmbroidcred backs. Special at $2.75. Another, at the same price, is a soft kidskin, either white, black, gray or tun with self-stitched Palis point backs, and in black or white with contiasting-stitched backs. (Central) IHI mind reds of Fiflie New Frocks for Every Autumn Occasion Serge, tricotine, satin, charmcuse, velveteen, jersey, velour. Georgette crepe, tricolette and net vuriety enough for all occasions arc cleverly used in the newest dresses. Many handsome dinner gowns newly arrived are par ticularly appealing, since they arc copies of French models. Special Groups Serge and Tricotine at $H9.50 Two navy blue tricotine models are unusual value.. One is on blouse lines with a long peplum and is adorned with an interesting silk vest; the other, in chemise style, is trimmed with covered ball buttons. Well-tailored frocks of serge on the smart, straight lines are trimmed with many rows of black braid and buttons; some are embroidered in braid, and there are various styles. One is sketched. Special at $25 Good-looking dresses of tricotine are in nu merous models trimmed with bruid or buttons. The bodices are all lined with silk, which is a nicety of finish that women appreciate. Soft Black Velveteen forms the dress with the draped skirt that is sketched. The silk braid embroidery and the silk tricolette vest contribute to the charm. $32.50. Two other models of velveteen are trimmed with bands of black braid and embroidery, and are finished with Georgette collars; another shows clusters of silk braid about the bottom of the skirt and is lightened with a collar of imita tion filet. $37.50 and $39.60. Sheer and Graceful Georgette crepe never fails to charm, and es pecially when it is in navy blue. Tricolette, charmeusc, satin and embroidered Georgette crepe and satin combined these form the new est frocks. $37.50, $38.50 to $78.50. Dance and Dinner Frocks Pretty, fluffy models of tulle over satin, spangled net over satin, tulle combined with sil ver net, taffeta in pastel shades, net embroidered in steel and black beads, etc., are $25 to $185. (Market) Sheets of a Fine Grade Specially Priced These are very firmly woven, of a good weight and bleached a snow white. All are seamless and will give a great deal of good service. 81x90 Inches, $2.23 ' 81x99 Inches, $2.35 63x90 Inches, $1.75 Pillow cases are 35c, 40c to 65c. Bolster cases', 42x72 inches, $1 each. ' (Chestnut) . I W" - l""" ' 4 mi Paris Makes a Sweepi?ig Statement for Wide Brims when it is a matter of hats destined to be worn with afternoon dresses or dinner gowns. In these you will observe a breadth of line that is im mensely smart, particularly if it flares upward from the brow. Or a hat may be heaped with ostrich and thus achieve its modishness. Beautiful new hats of glossy silk velvet, panne velvet or soft duvetyn are in the fashionable and becoming shades of brown, in black and in lovely blues. Prices start at $9.50. (.Market) A Special for Men at $4.65 These arc big warm blanket robes in good color combinations', made with pockets, a cord at the waists and with flat collars, ((laller.v. Market) Warm, Smiuigfly Covers IJaby Buntings that cover every little toe and finger und ear arc made of soft, thick cotton blanketing in pink or blue, figured with white. The little hoods and the opening in the front are bound with silk ribbon. $3.75. Pink or blue cotton blankets some gay with "well-known personages from Mother Goose are $1 to $2. (Central) Remnants of Cotton Materials Useful lengths of outing flannel, quilting challis, ginghams, percales and various kinds of voiles and white goods are marked at considerable reductions, some even half price. (Center Aisle) Of Crash and Damask The kitchen crash is all-linen, all-cotton or linen-and-cotton mixed; the table dam ask is of cotton. Both are in useful lengths and show an average reduction of 25 c. (Chestnut) The Oay Pflaids of Autiuimini Skirts are a delight to the eye there are warm browns' and reds, plenty of the smart black and white and black and tan. Quite as pleasant to the touch are the soft flannel-finish serges of which they are made. There are pleated' and gathered styles from $12.50 to $25. The plaid skirt sketched in brown and blue checks at $9.60-it has buttons' down the back and inset pockets. In navy blue makes tho other skirt" sketched. There are rows of white silk stitching for orna mentation and the price is $16.50. Attractive Black Skirts Satin stripe black faille poplin is $6.50. A glistening black satin with pretty pockets and loop buttonholes is $10,60. Lustrous fiber tricolette makes an attractive skirt at $18.50. For Outdoor or School Wear there is a wool jersey skirt at,$10.50. In taup, navy blue or Copenhagen, black or brows., (Mkrkat) "" M i. rfj 5 i , ..j ?A 1 1 r i 5 1 $1 i ' if tfi k." 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