v EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1919 LEGION TO PREPARE Band, Organ and Christmas Carols at 8:13. Organ at It and 11:55 Chlmri t Koon Clirlttmai enroll nt fl ISO WANAMAKER'S DOWN STAIRS STORE WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Cloudy K You Can Shop Quickly and Easily In This Lower-price Store All On One Floor Wanamaker's Down Stairs Store lAII Posts, Invited Jo Smoker in Interests of Christmas Seal Campaign ADDRESS BY DR. GIBSON 10 HELP RED GROSS a- A, Dor Kcst cttm- unit of o lrjlliin cry vital Tllnrpfcmlnllrf nf nit nnulb rf 11, a Amr-rlcmi l.rgion in Pliilnrlplittiin oouiilj were imltr-tl yesterday to attend a von reronec mid MiioKer at tlip Ailelpliia lintel, neU WtJnoscfaj' rrnins. In plan n rnnipnlRii Id as sist the rjiilailctpliia tuberculosis cnmmiltee in its sale of lied Cross Clirtalnins Krntn in IM city, The imitation uhn t(cmletl by for itncr Omernnr IMwin M. Minnrf chairman of the Philadelphia liiberru nis' Vommiltco. Ur. .Tolm (iibbon, of .Fcucrsoii Medical CoIIi-rp, Ih icn. tiered valuable service overseas ilurlwR thd nr, will be the principal speaker. Obvernor Stuart, in his letter of in vitation, sajH in pari: ''The Phllnflelnhin tiinerpnlnxla i.m rplllee, throtih its educational cam paign for better health, has been anil s doinc a great work ainouR the Amer ican soldiers, particularly among those Who hate been returned from recent Msrvk-M overseas. In order to success fully carry out thin work, the com inltlce Ih this year, as in the past, conducting its annual sale of Tied Cross Christmas seals, the money from which will be used in hnaucmg its efforts Legion Will Dot Kcst ''I Know of no belt operation to assist us IrflhiM cry vital L'ntcnirisc than the American I.reinn. Iv til you, as ita secretary, please bring to inc. attention ot tne riitiatfclphla Jiosts the matter of helping us in this ;reat work; In order to crystallize this matter. re have arranged for members of the Legion a meeting and smoker to be held ytn the roof garden of the Adelphla Hotef at S o'clock Wednesday night, December 10. At this niectlnc. Dr. .yJobn Gibbon, of ,lcffer.sou Mcdcal Col lege, who rendered such valuable service to the American army overseas, will be the' speaker. Doctor (iibbon is well known to most every soldier in rhiln dclphia." - T,hc assistance cfC tbc Legion in this work was plcdgcdby resolution adopted at the state cantonment in llarrisburg lb October!. Tialter Heads Post Officers were elected last night by Post No. 152, thp membership of which . Is derived principally from u hospital unit. The men elected for the ensuing years are II. M. Raker, post command er: .Tames D, Moore, adjutant: Francis 0. Maguirc, finance oflicer. The post will bold meetings every first Thursday of the month. " A smoker has been arranged by I'ost 888, situated In Olney. It will be held Thursday evening, December 11, in Buzby flail, Rising Sun avenue and Tabor road. Olney. According to Com rade IT. L. Uhlman. the post anticipates that its membership will be doiipled. as I a result of the activities of the post In connection with this event, lis mem bership now numbers 200, arid it 1r n comparatively young post in the Phila delphia organization. The officers of this post arc Dr. Henry J. Kejser, post Commander, and Oscar Reynolds, post adjutant. ' Tost 315 Has iMusic Captain Walter M. Geary Tost 3l"i believes in entertaining the comrades who attend its. meetings. The post has organized a band and an orchestda; In Its notice of eents it emphasizes : MF.rrv linlhihtp rffnrl will lip nuldp to have an entertainment each month which will pnne 'attractive, and h means of which this post will be made the kind of a post you want it to b--. Any member talented, or kuowing other members who are so talented as to be of use in entertainment, is requested to communicate with Comrade W. Ii. Ttountree. 2100 Wallace street, chair man of the entertainment committee. 'This post has a complete roster of officers: Post commander, David T?. Simpson: James B- Cousart, post vice commander: C. Wilson Fry, post ad jutant; Herbert O. Madara, post finance officer: Horace J. Inman, post histori an: Itoland O. Heislcr. Mr. Inman. William T. Gammons. X. 11. IT. Van Zanrit, and Itutherford SI, Warren, ex ecutive committee. The legal officer is Mr. Heislcr; .'employment officer Thos. A. t.ogue, and insurance officer, H Lloyd Moore. Commissioned and noncommissioned rank for women nurses in the military service, as embodied in the .Tones-Hiker bill now pending before Congress, is fmored by T'ost 412, the only unit of the Legion in Philadelphia whose mem bersutp in maue up soieiy lor lormei service nurses. They will make an ef fort to have the entire organization gt on record in favor of this bill. P" c, Tli..A TiH Vrt Atr .nnM,..... T.Ptrlou named in honor of SerKean' Aaron L. Price and Private Milton i , f$lcru, both kiljed in action, protested i' At a recent meeting against the an I nouueed policy oPtho Kmergency Klee' ' Corporation regarding employes who a, entered its scrviro prior to .lanuary 1 sf 10.10,- in canceling all leave owed P. such eninloycM for 11111 which the cm nlorcs have not taken by the end o lf this .month. ,: Resolutions ndpplcd by the C rlcl S, ' Ttoberts Post No, IPS, American T,e , gion, at a meeting nt the Benedict Scry Jce Club. 1010 .Market street, approve !) the staml taken against mob violence by - ifTKnnilArfi TtnACOVI.lt Tim Infrlnn Hit, -resolutions say, is for law and order. The bonus ot sz-iu for arsenal work rs' is disannroved. It is pointed uui S",that discharged soldiers received orl,i pu ana ciyiunn workers lor mcnav 'got nctning. f7" The bazaar given in thf Second ItegL- kmVnt Arniorv. RroArl strnnt nnd MitHnnc. Sthftnna uvenue, by American Legion Post iOeorco H. Imhof. No. IK. will close If tonight with a dance. ftj " Women of the soldiers and sailors' relief rommltteo of the Twenty. cightli -'ward co-operated with the members of ? the posl in planning the affair. Tlio ".post committee on arrangements is com- C .'' r t. TT 1. Tl-llll..... TJ. ...! Itv1 rlUacpil I1U7.C11UI1, YtilllUIII Jil!llll Ullfl l . fCrederick It. Gretzmacher. chairman. Edward A. Taunt is post commander. k'Thc post waa named in honor of a fallen hero of the community who gave . his llfo in August, 1DIK, in the lie was a memoer ol tone at If b '"Aronne Forest, He was n member i'.the 110th Infantry of the Keysto division Voman' Leg Broken by Auto Itrs, K. Gulnick. S28 North Tavlor a-, ulrret. is In tho Lankenau Tlohnlliil P- With a broken leg. She was struck bv ,an automobile driven by W, Louis Morris ill- nortn Hevrntii street, RfcaKcr, when she was crossing Giraril jlPTWue ,belov TYenty-sixth last evo lug. Witoefes say the uccldcut wax vi8vilaW? Aftw taking Mrfu. Out nicR- to, tut. iwjwi ,w? uriver uu mt.l ft.'Vk'rakt' ' '- There's Beaming Brightness in the Christmas Light Shop i What a fflowintr. festivo Inokiiitr nliicn iL is. with its lovely colored lights! Tlftfe arc tabic lamps with silk1 shades or shades of painted parchment, tall floor lamps with fringed shades of rose or blue or soft golden glow, and dear little boudoir lumps all of them ready for Christmas giving. Prices are very moderate in this Down Staiis Lamp Store, but qualities measure up to the high Wnnumakcr hlnndard in every particular. , Special for Monday 2000 Candle Shades, 20c Each They are of pleated paper linen in blue, pink, rose, gold and green and arc suitable for the boudoir, the dining table or for using on chandeliers and lamp brackets, (Chestnut) ' Luncheon Sets for Christmas Giving At $1.50 a Set linen-finished luncheon sets in all white or in white with blue scalloped edges consist of G tumbler doilies, 6 plate doilies and 1 centerpiece, 24-inch, in. each set. White ets of Pure Linen The fine linen is scalloped all around with white, and each het 'is composed of a 24-inch centerpiece, G G-inch doilies and 0 10-inch doilies at $4, $5 and. ?5,G0. Edged with Blue , Round luncheon facts of pure linen are scalloped all around with blue and some are bordered with' a ro'w of blue eyelets.' 1 24mhc1i centerpiece G 10-inch doilies G 6-inch doilies x Cotton Damask Sets at $9.50 Irish damask of fully bleached cotton of splendid quality makes attractive, useful sots, each consisting of a tablecloth, 70 inches'squarc, and a dozen napkins to match, 22 inches square (Chenliint) Necklaces to Feast the Eye On Christmas Morning Nestling in a bed of cotton, dull metal links and bright beads would bo a cheery greeting and remembrance from a friend I Hero in the .lewelry Store arc hundreds of necklaces one might count a hundred different kinds! Plain beads, translucent or opaque, decorated beads and beads in odd shapes and every color, from cream-white (like ivory nnd some like white coral) to dark blues, greens and reds that seem almost black! There seems to be4 every shade of color nnd the variety of metal links is as marvelous as it is delightful. 65c to $5 (Central) Glistening Changeable Satin has just been opened up in the Silk Store. It is a good quality in warm reds, blues, browns and greens, 3G inches wide, $3.C0 a yard. (Ccntrnl) i OOD, all-wool overcoats for men at $36.50 are not an everyday - occurrence. Splendid coats, thick and warm, are in ulsterette style with convertible collars. Or dinarily their price would be about a fourth more. (Gallery Store for Men, Market. ) WarnufGifts for Baby Are Knitted or Crocheted Ijittlo booties that can hardly wait to warm rosy, activo' feet that kick dresses and covers into confusing tangles; close-fitting caps to frame bright faces, warm sacqucs and sweaters and protec tive leggins are all snowy white or touched with a bit of colorful silk, pink or blue. There's n fine Christmas ahead for baby! Prices range from COc for a pair of booties to $3.25 for leggins or sacqucs, with many in between. (Central) Tie Little PtoiMgrapli Shop is a merry pla'cc jvith smiles and gladness everywhere and, some times, a fleeting look of happy memories Recalled by "old tunes, or a shude of sadness that is sweet brought into being by the strains of a violin. And just such an atmosphere may be transferred from the Lit-' tic Phonograph Shop to your home with a Solotone Phonograph for it plays all disc records and tho music of the world is yours. The rendering of a fine piece of music is a delight withbut aUoy on the Solotone, for there are no rasping sounds and tho motor runs smoothly and noiselessly. The price of the Solotone is $100, payable at once or ' $5 Down and $5 a Month The same terms apply to Victor Victrola outfits""""up to $100, Columbia Grafonolas at $100, 'Brunswick Phonographs at $100, Cheney at $85 and Pathe Phono graphs at $100. , (Central) - Loveliest of Silk Petticoats Ready for Christmas They are a delight in all their beautiful colorings somber or bright colors and charming changeable hues. What delightful flounces, witlu their wee rufflings, cordings, plcatings and such! $S ' for plain black or navy and lovely changeable taffetas. At $6.75 there are plain color jerseys, lovely changeable satins and changeable taffetas jn numerous styles. At $9.75' there is" still wider selection arriong satins and taffetas in plain and changeable colors or jersey tops with taffeta or satin flounces, . Golf Petticoats Wool jersey golf petticoats in tan, navy, black, brown or rein deer arc scalloped in silk, at $7.50. Other Beautiful Petticoats Among them are all sorts of unusual styles heavy jerseys with embroidered flounces or with ' little insets of contrasting color or charming satins with unusual flounces. Prices go upward to $10.50. A woman could hardly fail to find something she would like with such a cpllection to choose from I (Catiralf Women Find Suede Gloves Good for Everyday Wear Suede is soft and easy to slip on and off the hand, and a most satisfactory shopping glove. Outseam sewn gloves with spearpoint backs arc in gray or beaver at $2.25. Gray suede gloves, half-pique sewn, with embroidered backs are $2.25. (Central) Indian Blankets Colorful and Warm $7.50 Bright and cheery arc these blankets which will appeal to the boy or girl who is away at col lege. They arc in many, many colors and patterns and measure 00x80 inches. (Central) The Gleam of Silver With Shining Glass Useful little things of glass and silver deposit, and of glass and silver-plated metal, are attractive gifts, yet inexpensive. ! There are all sorts of novelties little salt and pepper shakers, sugar and cream sets, bud 'Vases, bon bon dishes, etc., with many more being added each day. 50c to $3 (Central) Have You Thought of a Dress Length of Chiffon Voile? The new designs and artistic colorings of the advance 1920 patterns will suggest it, for they are prettier than ever before. Many of them are in Georgette and printed chiffon patterns such as navy with sprays of green sword grass and bouquets of gray flowers, navy with white, brown with green, etc. And then there are the conventional designs and a few voiles with lighter grounds as dainty and pretty as can be. 38 inches wide, 85c and $1 a yard. (Central) Values in Men's Shoes ToJVlake a Man's Wallet Smile Once More Most men have been paying rather steep prices for their shoe and the general expression of most wallets is downward in despair, but they will smile again when paying for shoes in the Gallery Store for Men! Special at $2.90 a Pair Black leather lace shoes on English lasts and good working shoes are included. Both are sturdily welled. Special at $3.90 a Pair Lace shoes of black leather are on medium and round-toe shapes, durably made and welted for rough, outdoor wear. ' (Gallery, Mnrket) For Dad or Brother The Gallery Store for Men Holds Many a Christmas Gift It isn't a bit hard to find things that men like, things that they want to own and to wear. Ten minutes will reveal quite a list: belts, neatly boxed, $1 and $1.60; suspenders, 66c to $1; neckties, 60c to $1; bathrobes, $4.65 to $12; sweaters, $6.50 to $10; mufflers, of wool, fiber or silk, $2 to $10; raincoats, $7.60 to $13.50. Shirts, Special at $2.10 t Roomily cut shirts of percale and madras in all the good stripes have soft cuffs. They're cut the way shirts should be cut, with no skimping. (Oallerr, Market) 50 Models in Batiste Blouses Between $3.25 and $7.50 It seems that any woman could find something to her liking among all these fresh and charming blouses. For gifts they aro particularly nice. Quito plain and simply tailored are many, others tastefully trimmed and some arc frilly with creamy Valenciennes lace there are high collars, low flat or roll collars, bib collars and no collars. One of the styles sketched at $3.75 is trimmed with old-fashioned ric-rac braid. And the other, with wide beading that looks like fagoting (and which trims many of them) is $4.75. They arc shown to the right in the sketch. Four Models of at $5 .One has a roll collar and tucked front; another a Peter Pan collar and the other two convertible collars. All arc in tho natural tan shade. Two Models of White Tub Silk $5 One has a tucked front and Peter Pan collar (it is sketched to the left), and the other has a box pleated front and a convertible collar. (Market) $4.75 Pongee 5rf. m fJkJm $5 $3.75 Wool Scarfs! A Gift of Warmth and Joy They may be had in any number of styles, from a 'small muffler to a great big one that looks like grandmother's , shawl. And in a great many colors and combina tions from $7.50 to $12.75. (Central) A Fresh, New Spread as a Gift for the Household Pink-and-white or bluc-and-whito spreads for double beds are hemmed and generous of size at $8.50. Sets in pink or blue, each con sisting of a bolster roll and a bcdi spicad, arc in double-bed size at $13.50. White Marseilles sets for single beds arc $7.50 and $9; for double beds, $10. Satin-finish white Marseilles spreads, 78x88 inches, $4. Dimity spreads printed in pretty, flowery patterns old rose, bluo and yellow are $8.50 for single beds and $10 for double beds. (Chestnut) Soft Leather Moccasins About Half Price 75c to $1.25 a Pair Comfortable, convenient and charming gifts! They arc of vari ous soft leathers and in several different styles for women, boys, girls and children. Pumps and Spats Are Quite a Gift Pumps with pretty high heels or dainty baby French heels arc on the new, long, slender lines, your choice of black patent leather, black kidskin, black calfskin, brown kidskin, ficldmous.e kidskiu and silver cloth. $7.50 to $9.50 a pair. Spats in all' the fashionable shades are $2 to $2.50 a pair. Children's Shoes Sizes 1 to 8, $1.75 to $2.50 a Pair They have turned soles and wedge heels or no heels. Tan calfskin Black kidskin Tan kidskin Black patent leather Girls' Good Shoes,, $5.90 to $7.90 Shoes of dull black leather, dark tan leather and black patent leather all lace high. Some styles show fawn kidskin tops. The soles arc durably welted and the heels aie sensibly low. Sizes 2', to 7. (Chestnut) For Women and Young Women 200 Charming New Dresses Giftie Things From the Art Needlework Store Gay cretonne articles begin at 25c for a tray and go to $2.50 for a desk set; others being glove, candy, collar boxes, etc. Little powder dolls to hold in dividual powder puffs, $3.75 and $4.50. Pin cushions o many kinds are 50c to $1.25. Sewing sets, nicely boxed, and uuc. Vanity bags, 25c to $1.50. And many other things, tractive and inexpensive. (Art Needlework, Central) 2oc at- Turkish Bath Mats Turkish bath mats, decoratively woven and in a large assortment of attractive colors, are in various sizes: 26x48 inches, $2.75. " 24x39 inches, $3. 27x44 inches, $3.60. (Chestnut) 3 styles in tricotine dresses 3 styles in wool velour dresses 1 style in silvertone suiting 9 styles in fine serge dresses Consisting of All Special -Ml y, W Pi j)Pf - The drcese sketched are $16.75 16.75 There aro straight-line models, smartly tailored dresses with bodices and skirts braided or embroidered and touched with a fjlint of gold. The lines aro particu larly good and were inspired by originals of much higher price. Colorings are the good ones of winter principally navy blue, brown and reindeer. Velveteen Dresses, $23.50 and $25 Heavy silk embroidery or satin bands form the prin cipal trimmings. Colors aro mostly black and navy. Satin Dresses, $18. 75 and $21.50 A pretty blouse effect with its tricolctto" vest is smart for afternoons; another shows Georgette crepe used in combination. Navy, brown and black are the colors. Afternoon Dresses, Special at $50 These are very lovely dresses of silk duvctyne, crepe meteor, peachbloom satin in wood brown, navy nnd Pekin blue. Georgette and lovely gold embroidery are the princi pal trimmings used on these exquisite materials. The Spirit of December Dancing in could be no more gay, light and pretty than the dance frocks that wait on tiptoe in tho Little Gray Room! Taffeta in lovely colors; tulle "over silver, like fairy wings over frost; satin with tho soft luster and beautiful tints of flower petals oh, dances could not but be merry, happy affairs when frocks such ns these are worn! As well as turquoise, orchid, pink, maize, etc., there are danco frocks of black. 77ic? Prices are Special,, $23.50, $25, $29.50 to $39.50 (Market) A Huge Christmas Army of Cedar Chests has taken possession of the Up holstery Store and part of the Rug Store in tho names of their commanders, Usefulness, Fra grance and Good Appearance. The rank and file aro composed of cedar chests of every sizo and shape, from low, almost-square chests to high, oblong chests. The red cedar is strong (some of the chests knocked about the country quite a bit before they reached here, but hurt? not in the least!) delightfully fragrant and good to look upon, whether it is polished or just rubbed up. Some of the chests have trays, $8.50 to $37.50. To Make Christmas Gifts Pillows, lamp shades, scarfs, window seats, chair covers, etc. many things for the home will be made for Christmas and here are materials for them all: Cretonnes with sprigs&yf flow ers, in conventional patterns or in striking Oriental designs are 35c, 50c and 60c a yard. Silk-and-cotton material for lamp shades, etc., is 36 inches wide and in lovely colors. $1.15 a yard. Velour, 50 inches wide, is in various shades of mulberry, rose, blue, brown and green at $3.60 a yard. Tapestry, 60 inches wide, is $3.76 to $6.75 a yard. There is a largo assortment of braids, fringes, etc., for finishing, all moderately pricod, (Central) Real Lace Is a Real Gift! And when it tako3 tho charming form of collars or collar and cuff sots it's a gift that will last through many years. Hand-made filet collars are $3 and $3.76; sets, $5.75. Combinations ' of real Irish, Valenciennes and filet lace make delightful collars and seta and there are pretty things of hand embroidered net trimmed with real laces. $5.75 to $15.75. Organdie sets, embroidered by hand and trimmed with real lace, are $2.75 to $8.75. Hand-hemstitched organdie sets which many women like to edge with lace are $1. (Central) Hand-Embroidered Linen Aprons ' Exauisitely embroidered tea aprons of fine white linen are $2. (Central) A Plaid Skirt for Christmas? At $5.75, a skirt of brown, blue and gTeen plaid is gathered all around, has two pockets and a nice belt. At $7.85, a very attractive skirt of gray heather with an overcheck of blue is well tailored. At $13.50, black and blue plaid forms an interesting skirt with attractive pockets. (Market) JVomen's Suits Reduced in Price $23.50 and $25 In this group there are heather mixed jersey suits and dark mixtures in belted styles. Reduced to $29.50 Suits of mannish serge, her ringbone suiting and wool jersey arc in various models, many of them trimmed with buttons. Other Suits Well-tailored suits trimmed with braid buttons or with fur are oi silvertone, velour, velour de laine, tinseltone, broadcloth and tricotine, The values are un usual and women will welcome the opportunity of getting suits of the better sort of fine mate rials, beautifully lined and splen didly tailored at these prices. $38.60, $50, $55, $65, $75, $85. (Market) To Fold on the Foot of the Bed there is nothing prettier or cozier than ono of these Jacquard cotton blanket-comfortables. They are copied from fine French blankets and are in soft and lovely color ings that will harmonize with almost any scheme of decoration. Rose, pink, gray,. French blue, light blue, lilac, gold, green and tan are some of the colorings. $6 each. (Central) 50 Pair of Wool Mixed Blankets $8.50 These blanket are in white or tan, in plaids and in silver gray; size 70x80 inches. Single-bed size, white with pink or bluo borders, 63x80 inches, also $8,50. (Central) 50 Pair of Wool-Mixed Blankets, $10 In white with pink or blue borders and bindings, these blankets measure 76x84 inches. (Central) AU-Wocl Blankets ' $18.50 Very fine, 6ol$lankets of pure wool in pink or blue plaids with colored bindings to match. Size 72x84 inches. (Central) WooLFiUed QuUts, $10 A soft and practical gift is one of these comfortables filled "with wool (and a little cotton) and covered with figured cambric, bordered with plain color stea, (Ceetral) i LA ?.l ?l l Al .11 s c ''i y-1 s5! -4 m f - T -j - . - k "Xt . -1- tv -y'' "K5, aaaaJBMSai 1CV -fj- "viSfrsV ! K -"V- - r 'i. T-,e-4lpw.t (1 .1 a." JA, JS-
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