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'NO'MOB VIOLENCE,
Store Closed
All Day Today
WANAMAKER'S'
DOWN STAIRS STORE
WANAMAKER'S
WEATHER
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IS LEGION'S STAND
Nationaf Organization Takes
Fjlrm Stand for Maintenance
of Law and Order
POSTS MANIFEST ACTIVITY
Jlob iolotipp on tlio pnitof nnv per-J
pon1 n nir I'lim'u niuu'H is hoc couii
tcnaiiwd by the national urKanizntlon
ot mc American re
gion. In nn editorial on the
subject. "A Mob Im Not
the Lesion." in the is
sue of the American
Lecion Wcnkh, lerelwd
todn.v Mi thw cits, thu
national official publication of the ex
mniiempn. lias tlii to say :
"The Legion Wrommlttcri to the prin
ciple that violence does not begetf lnw
nnd order. ThiiiKS are cntiielj -in the
jmblie bands in America. Normal pioc
tpt.es provide a cum for mciv evil, po
litical, industrial and social. The
Ameiican Lcgipn is interested in see
ing that the orderly processes whereby
equality, justice nnd democracj are
toticlisnfecl do not, laiiKuish through the
indifference of the public and its serv
ants. American ideals need no im
provements, but their' attainment ie
miircs stimulation. The American Le
gion will nlunjs apply this stimiilatitiK
process in an orderh and lawful lnnu
uer, whether in dcIetinR lKRliRent pub
lic tenants or suppicssinj; the nnaicli
jetic philosophy of imported or home
grown defrethos,
"We look forward to the day when
the term, 'law nnd order,' and tin term,
'American Legion,' will be inriparabl
utsociated in the public mind."
Name Post for fiinird
Post No. 320 has been named Stephen
Giraid Post. This post is comprised
principally of graduates of Stephen fii
rurd College, nnd ha its lundiiilurti'is
nnd meeting place nt the Oil aid Colli gc
Alumni, lo02 Poplni sticet. The post!
commander is .1. .u. Hamilton, am' tlie
other offieeis ni'e: Vice commander,
William Jamison ; TTifnancc othcei', Wil
liam F. Killers; adjutant, Ftancis Car
lisle; post cmplojniint qtlieer, .1. Dallas
Dungap, and post insurance officer, J.
Arthur Uueliler.
There will be a nueting nf Benjimin
Frabklin Post No. 405 in the Chainbri
of Commerce" assembly 100111, AVidincr
Building, Chestnut and Juniper sticcth,
Wednesday evening. Jauuaij 14. At
this meeting a constitution and Inlaws,
for tlio regulation of the post will be
adopted.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the First
Pennsylvania Infantij and the Vftuan
Corps, First Itcgiment, National Guaid
of Penusjlvania, will be the guests of
Captain Walter M. Geaity Post No.
315 in the First liegiment Arinoij,
Broad and Callowhijl streets, net
Tbuisday evening. The post will make
this one of its "red-letter" occasions
Commander David B. Simpson promises
that the post's own baud uml orchestia
mil furnish music for the danceis.
Geoio Wcntwoith. Cnir, county
chaiiman, will address Post No. 315 at
its uguiar meeting piior to the dance.
(iildlron Championship Contest
The gridiron championship of the
American Legion in the noitheast sec
tion of the citj wilr be decided on Diss
tou Field this afternoon between Post
No 133, of Tocony, and Post No. 1"S,
of Holmesbuig. In each of these posts
there are members of the Auicutuii i'- ,
peditionuo faico who were notable I
liguies in athletics in France.
A New ic-Ji s iinucu uti given last
tught at the Moose auditoiium, 1314 1
North Broad stieet, by Oscar 11. 1
Grueber Post No. 152. Leeionarics
from all the posts in the immediate
neighborhood were in attendance.
Some discussion has aiiseu in Phil
adelphia county among the various posts
as to the eligibility of houornij mem
bers. The national executive committee at
a mtctiug following the national con
vention in Minneapolis decided that all
honorurj members elected piior to No
vember 11, 1018, should be continued
in their membership, but that in order
to carry out piopsrly the pioiions
of the national constitution, no new
honorary members could be elected bj
any local posts subsequent to Novem
ber 11.
A number of questions of citv-wide
inteiest will be considered by the ix
ecutue committee of the county com
mittee at a meeting to be held tomor
row in the office of the county chair
man.
Frankford Post No. 211 has planned
an extensive campaign to laise $40,000.
This fund to be used to tiuance a new
Legion Home. The camnaixn will be
, conducted along lines cimilar to the
j various loan drives. Beginning on
I Monday four-minute men will make nd
l dresses in all local theaties und com
Vmittees of women voluuteeis will take
Contributions from the audiences. In
Vvery voting division of Fraukford
lucre has been formed u committee ot
Keglon members These committees
will solicit contiibutions from house
holders in their division between Jnu
I uarj 5 and 12. Billposters, Dinners,
placards, window tickets, nioving-piL-tuie
slides, letters, newspapeis and
inouth-to-moutb advertising is belli,;
used very extensively. The name ot
every contributor-will be placed in tin
corner btone and the new building will
be dedicated to the men of 1'iaukford
who did not return.
75 WRITS OF EVICTION
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Cases Left Out of Original 500
for Sheriff Lamberton
Sheriff noberf-E. Lamberton will
fnter upon his duties Mniulaj with but
yiy io seventy -tlve writs of eviction
till awaiting action.
The distressing business if evlclinc
Families wns tlinnirlit ilfiniTl to fall
fheavily upon the shoulders of the in-
epming sheriff, when Hairy Ilauslej,
"ie retinue sheriff, Rtntnl Home time
go that there were still some 000 cvie
tlons to be acted upon.
With his announcement of thp large
number, however, Sheriff Itunslev se
cured the sen ices of tvventv-oue wiit
servers, and put them out in the dis
tricts duiiug November and December
TUth instructions to use diplomacy in
serving their notices. He cautioned the
ervers to give the families plenty of
time to get out,
As a result, few fmnlllpH were rpnllv
evicted, and most of them moved in due
time.
NAVY BOOMS BLANKET SALE
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Mayors Asked to Co-operate In Dis
posing of Surplus Stock
Mayors of towns in Pennsylvania and
iiirrouwllng f-tates will be asked to co
operate with the unval authorities in
ditposhjf of 250,000 Burplus navy
blankets.
The blonlietB are belnz sold at the
: "y Jrd store and through the parcel
post.
All-wool, gray navy blankets "arc
to be eqld a ?8.23, The usual price la
laid la be S17 hr'mnrp. Murlnn nllvn
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Now for the Great Sale of
Wanamaker's Down Stairs
White!
Store.
New blouses, new aprons, new white goods by the yard, new corsets, heaps and piles of new undermuslins, new sheets and beddings
for the household have filled the Down Stairs Store with a snowfall of whiteness, fresher and far more useful than the snow that covers
outdoor Philadelphia. Prices are as low as it is possible to have them, without sacrifice of quality, and are, in every instance, fair and
reasonable. Stocks are full and fresh and inviting.
The Good Fairy of Snowy White and Delicate
Pink Has Breathed a Magic Charm Over
Women's Undermuslins
Otherwise, how account for the fineness of materials, sheer beauty
of lace, gleam of lovely silks and daintiness of style that make this
a most delightful sale of white !
The great variety, both of exquisite frothy bits of daintiness
and durable, well-tailored underthings with the charm of neatness,
assures individual selection for women of every taste.
Everything Is Fresh and New
and htgh in the standard of Warfamaker quality which includes
material, workmanship and style.
3000 Envelope Chemises at $1 to 2
6 Styles at $1 White nainsook and batiste are carefully made in many
ways. Somr of the chemises aie trimmed with embroidery, edging or inser
tion j many show strips of embroidery all around "the top and others arc trim
med with lace, shirring, insets of embroidered organdie and ribbon-run
beading. . ,
At S1.25 there are various styles trimmed with embryidery, beading or luce
and insertion.
At $1.50 17 styles of envelope chemises to choose fiom. Think of it! All
of them are trimmed in back as well as in front and theie are tailored htyles as
well as lacy ones. Tucking, shirring, hemstitching, hand-embroidery, lace
are the trimmings.
At $2 Envelope chemises of fine, mercerized batistes and nainsooks arc
delightful tosee and feel. Laces, wee tucks, dainty embroidery and pretty
ribbons individualize them. Some are adorned with hemstitching, shirring and
a bit of hand embroidery in pastel shades altogether, loveiy things!
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7000 New Blouses, Many Special, L:
Arrive for the Wanamaker White Sale
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Nightgowns, Long and Full
At SI Several styles are finished with embroidery edg
ing and other nightgowns of pink or white nainsook are trim
med with shirring and stitching.
At $1.50 Nightgowns' of durable materials are trimmed
with insertion. Some of pink or white batiste show shirring,
embroidery, hemstitching or lace.
Neat nightgowns of the better sort are of fine batibte in
pink or white, adorned with lace, embroidery and satin rib
bon. There are plain and more elaborate styles at $2 and
some lovely nightgowns of softest mercerized bdtiste with
lound, square or V necks at $2.50.
Many Dainty Nightgowns at $3
Refreshingly different and quite pretty are the night
gowns of fine batiste with dots, of pink, lavender or blue.
They are finished with hemstitching, shirring and sprays of
hand-embroidery. There are also flesh or white nightgowns
in various styles at $3.
At $3.85, elaborately lacy nightgowns intrigue the fancy
with fine tucks, attractive lace and insertion and gleaming
ribbon.
Nightgowns of Durable Crepe,
$1.50 to $3
This includes both white and pink crepe of the fine, dur
able kind that lequires no ironing. There are many, many
styles to choose fiom.
Bloomers at 50c to $1.50
At 50c, "cotton jersey bloomers with elastic at the waists
and knees are in pink, white or black.
At 65c, durable pink nainsook bloomers arc well rein
forced and have ruffles.
At $1, there are neat whitcor pink crepe bloomers; others
of crepe, finished with ruffles that are edged with ribbon, are
$1.50.
Warm bloomers, of pink flannellet, with blue bells, are
$1.G0.
Silken Loveliness
Camiboles, fresh and new, of gleaming pink satiiuwith
entire tops of pretty lace, are $1.50.
At $2, camisoles of white or flesh crepe de chine have
fitted tops) of cream or wliite lace. Many new and delightful
camisoles go gradually upward to -$5.
Pink Satin Bloomers at $2.85
They have elastic at the waists and knees and are finished
with hemstitched ruffles.
Envelope Chemises at $4.85
Gleaming pink satin chemises are trimmed with lace.
Another style, of white crepe de chine shows wide hemstitch
ing. Still others are of flesh or white crepe de chine of excel
lent quality, prettily trimmed.
And many more silk things to delight feminine hearts
are here in Georgette, batin and crepe de chine, and in an al
most endless array of dainty styles! v
(Central)
These Are Fine Coat Days
Scores of Women 's Wraps at
$25 $35 $45 $55
Deep snow and real Winter weather have brought
warm coats to the fore, and at these prices there is a
wide field for choosing.
Nearly every fashionable material of the season
is included velour, silvertone, illama, crystal cord,
tinseltone and silvertip or plain bolivia. Some of the
coats are without fur, others are trimmed with skunk
opossum, racoon or sealene fur. More than half of
the coats are lined with silk.
Young women's sizes, 14 to 20.
Women's sizes, 36 to 53.
(Market)
1000 Bandeaux at 40c
This includes pink and white bandeaux that open in back
and have tape shoulder straps. They are in styles that are deep
enough to be comfortable.
Many Styles at 50c
Lace-trimmed flesh-color brassieres, cotton faille and rep
bandeaux, are trimmed with lace all sizes.
At 65c and 75c, bandeaux and brassieres in flesh or while
are neat and plain or trimmed with lace or embroidery. There are
front and back fastenings to choose from.
At $1, plain bandeaux of attractive silk-and-cotton materials
are well made and nre strong and durable. Brassieres in flesh
or white are trimmed with 'lace.
Corsets in 5 Models at $1.50
One model is for very slight figures young girls, athletes
or elderly women; the others take care of all figures from the
blight to the medium-stout. The materials aro pink or white
coutil, rep, poplin and strong batiste.
3 Models at $1.85
AH three aro of pink materials plain coutil or figured
poplin and are best adapted to slight and average figures.
10 Models at $2.50
and every corset is worth a great deal more. There are
corsets for every type of figure- from the short, slender girl to
the tall, largo woman. .,,.,,
Materials aie attractive, being fine coutil, figuied poplins
and figured broches.
Many Other Models
Special at $2.25, $3 and $3.50
The corsets at $3.50, particularly the models for full Igures,
are excellent corsets, of the sort that are usually priced' almost
twice an mucn.
(Central)
The Down Stairs Fur Store
Reduces Its Entire Stock of
FURS ONE-THIRD
This means that today all the furs in stock
they are all Wanamaker furs, the best to be had
anywhere are now marked at a saving of exactly
one-thiid of the original prices. Every pelt is
perfect, worked up by expert furriers and each has
the small points of finish that mean somuch to
women.
What better investment for Christmas money?
(Market)
What fresh, cribp piles of blouses, what variety of styles,
what charm and newness oh, the Blouse Store is blooming
these days!
42 Styles in Batiste Blouses
at $3.25 to $7.50
Forty-two charming ways of making this most practical
and wearable of blouses! There are high necks and ow ones;
blouses trimmed with frills or fine Valenciennes laces; blouses
trimmed only with fine tucking, hemstitching or perhaps an
edging of old-fashioned ricrac braid. The materials arc fine
and sheer, the styles simple and in perfect taste.
Georgette and Net Blouses
Special at $5.75
The Georgettes are in peach, orchid, gray or
Copenhagen' and are made with a round neck and
three-quarter length kimono sleeves. Lace points
finish the neck.
The nets' are in a lacy pattern in ecru with round
necks, each finished with a colored ribbon bow.
French Voiles, $5.75
Fine, sheer blouses of white voile are trimmed
with embroidery or drawn-work done by hand.
Special at $1.85
Manufacturers' sample blouses in a great variety
of styles and materials Some are mussed from
handling. Sizes are incomplete.
At $3.50 to $4.75
There are many charming blouses of voile in white or
with colored stripes or checks. The waists that are touched
with color often fcpvc tucked vestees or pleated frills of
white.
At $2.50 and $2.75
New Spring ideas in simple white voile blouses make up
this group. Bands of embroidered organdie, imitation Venise
lace or little sprays of hand embroidery trim them.
Pongee Blouses, Special at $3.90
An excellent quality of bilk pongee is made with a V neck
and two big, smoke pearl buttons and bound buttonholes.
Special at $1.35
Fancy, figured white voile waists
simple and practical and easily
laundered.
Special at $1.15
Tailored waists of madras and a
few voiles and batistes mussed and
incomplete in sizes.
Special at $1
Fresh new waists of novelty ma
terials, striped in white or color. All
sizes, including many extra sizes.
(Market)
New Velveteen andJfersey Frocks
for Women
Special at $16
Especially noteworthy, because of style and fash
ionable material, are the velveteen frocks in black or
navy. There are five styles all collarless and on the
rather btraight lines that are most becoming to both
women and young women.
Most of them have loose cords a most graceful
way of marking the waistline! One style has a silk
girdle and another has no girdle at all. Silk embroid
ery, braid embroidery, silk and bead embroidery and
rows of braid trim the dresses, giving them charac
teristic style notes.
Also at $16
and in with this fresh shipment are jersey dresses
in Pekm or navy. They are embroidered with wool
French knots and silk braid on the pockets and at
the neck there is a small collar across the back
of each bodice.
Special at $15, navy or Pekin jersey frocks with
embroidered tunics are trimmed with covered buttons.
, T1hr,er0ei1qCnlent osing among serge frocks
at $12 and $13.50, cordelaipe dresses at $21.50 and
satin frocks at $18 and $21.50 all special prices I
(Market)
111
Yards of New CurtairLla3
Materials
at Old Prices
New curtains will freshen the
house wonderfully!
Pretty bordered scrim in
white or ecru, 28 inches wide, is
25c a yard.
Cream or ecru madras in
dainty patterns, 36 and 45 inches
wide, 65c, $1 and $1.25 a yard.
Colored bordered voiles, 36
and 40 inches wide, 60c and 75c a
yard.
(Central)
Aprons Special
at 50c to $2
Convenient little aprons that
are easily slipped on for dish
washing, dusting, etc:, are of
gingham or percale as are
also the cover-all bungalow
aprons. Plenty of aprons for
all at prices that make them
well worth the buying nowl
(Central)
Girls' Tub Frocks
Special at $3
Clean-looking, serviceable school
frocks are of green, blue or pink
checked gingham. The pockets,
sleeves and most of each bodice
are made of plajn-color gingham
to 'match and the effect is quite
distinctive. Sizes 6 to 14 years.
Cadet Blue Regulations
Special at $4.50
Well-tailored regulations of a
fine, though heavy, gingham are
box-pleated from shoulder yokes
and are trimmed with white braid
and black ties. Sizes 6 to 14 years.
Ail-White Middies
at $2
are of lino jean, and all of them
aro trimmed with white braid.
Some of the middies laco up the
front at the necks. Sizes 12 to 8
years.
Pretty White Frocks
for Best
Fine white voile frocks trimmed
with pretty lace and many of them
embroidered by hand would be
dear to any girl's heart. White
ruffled net frocks whisper of
parties and entertainments. Sizes
10 to 14 yrars, $10, $12 and
$13.50.
Lovely Hand
Embroidered Frocks
Special at $8.50
They are of soft Japanese crepe
in colors such as pale pink, light
blue and Nile green. Some of them
.have pique collars and cuffs and
others have velvet sashes. Sizes
6 to 14 years.
(Market)
House Frocks
Special at $2.50
Neat striped gingham that will
wash well is nicelv made into at
tractive house frocks. The dresses
are trimmed with plain-color
gingham in a pleasing manner.
(Central)
White Gloves
Women's gloves of soft,
white doe-finish leather are
outseam sewn and have plain
stitching on the backs. Best
of all, the gloves' are washable
and only $2 u pair.
(Central)
4000 Snowy Huck
Towels, 18c Each
They have red borders
and are 15 X' 30 inches. ,
(Chestnut)
Fresh White Skirts
Materials are worth particu
lar notice they are usually
smoothly woven gabardine or
cotton ramie and many fine wool
and silk matcriab. Regular and
extra bizes.
For those women going South
these will bo of particular inter
est. At $3 A white cotton ramie
skirt, with inset pockets, is
trimmed with pearl buttons.
At $5 A number of attractive
styles of white gabardine in both
regular and extra tlzes.
At $6.50 Smart skirts in extra
sizes are of white gabardine.
Waistbands 32 to 38.
Wool Jersey Skirts
$12.75
are iust "right for women going
South. In lovely pastel colorings
rose, salmon, white and heather
mixtures in a gathered stylo
with pearl buttons for trimming.
Or at the sam6 price wliite
flannel trimmed with colored
wool.
(Market)
Seamless Sheets
Of fully bleached, good quality
muslin, 81x90 inches. $2.25.
Pillow Cases
Good quality, fully bleached
muslin.
42x36 inches, 45c
45x36 inches, 50c
Extra-Heavy
Winter-Weight
Comfortables, $4
They have figured centers and
plain sateen borders in yellow,
green, pink, rose, 'light blue,
Copenhagen or lavender, filled
with soft bleached cotton.
Splendid Wool IVJixcd
Blankets, $8.50
70x30 inches, white with pink or
blue borders.
(Cheitnut)
Kitchen Crash
25c a Yard
An absorbent quality for dish
or roller towels. It is part linen
weft with neat blue borders;
17 inches wide-
Spongy Turkish
Towels, 60c Each
Heavy, fully bleached towels
with blue borders and hemmed
ends, are 21x38 inches.
(Cheetnut)
Snowy Seeds That Will Grow Into
Frocks, Underthings, Aprons,
Waists,- Etc.
Yards and yards of fresh whiteness seem even more gleaming
and fresh against the flush of pink material that accompanies them
m the Sale of White.
25c a yard -Warm outing flannel, 27 inches wide, is in pretty
stripes and checks washes so well, too!
28ca yard Checked white dimity, sheer and fine, is 27 inches wide.
29c a yard Wlute Shaker flannel is 27 inches wide.
35c a yard White plaid or striped lawn, 27 inches wide, is an
unusually fine quality. '
35c a jard Sheer, fine India linon is 30 inches wide.
38c a jard Percale, 36 inches, is figured in neat and quaint
patterns
4oc a yard Pink nainsook of fine quality is 30 inches wide.
ac a j ard 44-inch white voile is highly mercerized.
GOc a jard White poplin, 27 inches wide, is fine and lustrous.
By the Piece
Good quality longcloth, 36 inches wide, 10 yards long, is $2.95
Bird'fceye, 27 inches vide, 10 yards long, is $3.25 a piece.
(Cenirnl)
Little Children Share Plentifully
in the Sale of White
A good variety of underthings, nicely made, are of sturdy
materials trimmed with neat laces and embroideries at small
prices.
Nightgowns High and V neck yoke nightgowns of white
muslin have trimmings of tucks and embroideries. 6 to 10
year sizes, $1.50 and $2. ,
Slipover gowns of white nainsook, 6 to 14 year sizes, $1.50.
Princess Slips Flesh-color nainsook slips with lace trim
ming, 8 to 16 year sizes, $2.50.
.Flesh-color silk muslin slips, trimmed with ribbon beadW.
in the same sizes, $3.25, vi.ib,
Drawers Drawers for children of 1 to 3 years, 2Gc
Plainly hemstitched, btraight-kneo drawers, 2 to 14 year
BlZCSf 40C
Straight-knee and bloomer drawers, trimmed with neat em
broidery ruffles, 2 to 12 year sizes, 60c and 65c.
. Drawer Bodies Heavy white muslin or jean Waists, strongly
reinforced, in 2 to 14 year sizes, 60c and 76c. "rongiy
Small Babies' Gowns Najnftook gowns made in blshon
style, 6 months to 2 years, $1.25 and 1J0. Sh0p
Infants Gertrude Petticoats White nainsook trimmed w!Ui
embroidery at $1.16. (Centr.n warned wjm
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