RWaEW" H fyl "J ' V y. r( r v 0 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGERPHILADELPHIA, .FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1920 i Organ Plays at 9, 11, 11:55 $ ,ti WANAMAKER'S- Store Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Rain v and 4:50 Store Closes at 5 i a Cheery Place this Bright Store Is on a Gloomy Dayti .V Who, It Is a Little Mind That Supposes Everybody Is Looking at Him because he is trying to do something that j,e believes to be great. Often he is disappointed if not imme diately noticed and praised. We were better off to see things as they arc ana VU11V llKlH wui upun a broader scale that we may earn the recognition desired. Mount Shasta is a beauty daughter of Nature on the Pacific slope and can be seen for scores of miles because it is really great. ' r f. onf 4-Sitinru "ill lift ennn Iriiirr UIU.V LKai, biwu&o v... , ov-v... w.b distances. Self-conceit rarely paints va great picture or uiuias a great piece oi machinery. If anybody could make us bigots, it puld not be free thinkers or pedantic coxcombs. Just our simple everyday work must tell the life story. Signed Jm. S, 1920 Brilliant New Sports : Silks in Plaid Designs It is easily seen that they are intended to be made into the new gathered or pleated skirts, into "dresses and cen coat suits for sporls wear, and that they will bi most effective. The weae has a crepe appearance and the color scintillates ami changes almost while you look at it. Theie is an exquisite jade green, apiicot, shell pink, lose, blue with gray and gumnetal with black. ik are $9.50 a yard. (Tirol 1 loor, t'liexlnut) New Arrivals for the White Sale ultra-Sized Ulldermuslins in nnrfipiilnr Kiirli iik Inw. Wed nightgowns at ?1.G5 to $3.85; high-necked at $2.25 M3.85; coiset coers at 65c and 75c; drawers at $1 to inn. i . " ' "- ""' """ "" '-"i long petticoats at $1.85 to $5, and shoit petticoats "t-zto?2.50. O'her Kionns mtoIIi e..;.,i .. ... :.. jv. oi fl lte "ainsook bloomers at S1.50 and $1.85 and bras- at 50c, G5c and $1. But thi CSC arO Ttintn rmi'i! r flirt Kin ,.nt...f nt l . -- - HUMIII1 Ull UlU Uft V-UiiUlt ll 11 tU ., 081e theie arc thousands and thousands of fresh, I white Earmpntc ,Un..i ...u:..u -1...11 -.-i .... i ... E detail: r. , " """"i- which wu siuiu noi, iry 10 give any wails furtW ti, 4i...t ,l .. ..',.., ,.....' In ... - """ "ii inuy me uu priced ueiwecn I" and 0. (Third I'loor, Centrul) WHITE Sale Corsets r Again Three tonWs. in,i.i. e :i m . .., .... I f.i . i"ucio ui pinK couiu wiin ciasiic in.seris ''He wa st. !..,! i .i.!. ., . ---- (i.t iui it hK n.H. .nil i pffwkjzbaUbl lopIess for 8,endcr and V average If iiik broche tnnln 1 ,., i, i.: o i .vw, wift ui. iiiu info, 9m. IU waU To "Khtweight fancy material, clastic in '"tOllt.ln.. .... ..... totomnf v. i n vory low t01) and ollstic nt pother front-luce style of pink broche, $!!. PUlk dotte(l crset with clastic top and long skirt, $3. (Third lloor, Chestnut) I THE Little Children ls White Sale one ii . . them oresses, perfectly Bimplo and dainty, tytehaTf airy',iko feather .ntltchlne nl tucking, Whi tn o ,10 vo ,J' lnesc nro in sizes for G Sh'0' Mfm(1 fetchl" "Hie petticoats on bodies "'under thest. i.A . , .r x. ... m, le sires. Qjpma I'?'"' '" M 'L iVfeu; Tricolette Dresses for Woihen Of paulette and tricolette of the narrow wale and wide wale varieties. The dresses are made on straight, sim ple lines, have shallow necks and long sleeves, and come in such quiet colors as lead, gray, brown, black and navy. Occasionally they are relieved by vestees or braidings. Prices are $35 and S50. (Flrnt riiior, Central) TflVE Fine JVai Tailored crepes de chine black, white and navy, $9.50. 9eorRettcs in navy bluG witn decoration of tan beads, $13.50, - , Georgettes with squaie necks and no collars are in black, brown, plum and navy. Their decoration is a ' nbbon embroideiy. $19.50. Other navy Georgettes made over white chiffon have decoration of jet beads. Price $22.50. (Thin! Floor, Central) The Whole Fox Family From Taupe to Cross Fox Is Here in This Fur Sale There aie lovely ricss foxes, there are lich brown foxes and gleaming black foxes, as well as taupe and some pointed fox the whole, fashionable fox family! The scarfs arc long-haired and thick and of beautiful quality, and women like them not only be cause tlley are so use ful to wear now, but because they may bo worn much later and make "ice soring furs, too. The scarfs start at $30 and go on up to $10(5.50. Fox sets aie $7G.50 to $200. Other small furs include mole, skunk, racoon, Hudson seal (dyed muskrat), beaver, nutria, gray squirrel, wolf and Australian opossum, as well as the lovely mink and sable furs, an J they go in price from $20.50 to $500. iff All 'the small furs and sets are a third under the regular prices. There are many fine fur coats in this sale, also in fact, every fur coat in the collection is reduced a fourth. This includes ccats and wraps of marmot, nutria, racoon, muskrat, Hudson seal (dyed muskrat), gray squirrel and nearseal (dyed coney). $123.50 to $787.50. eiml lloor, I'liftnut) $ 300 Winter Suits for Young Women Make Their Appearance With New and Much Lower Prices $20 to $50 These are the desirable, well-tailored Winter suits which young women want for sports wear, for business and for better wear suits of fine wool velours, suits of tweeds and serges and tricotines. They are in dark blues, the new brown shades and the other good colors of the Winter. As to styles there are scores of charming- models ! Some are trimmed with the pretty nutria fur, some are trimmed with Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) ; all are well cut, good looking and carefully tailored. They are lined with soft silks and interlined. And they have been a great deal more, too, right in our own stocks. A Particular Group of the Very Fine Dress Suits Are Now. $60 to $175 A bout 50 of These This is a group of ones and twos of a kind suits of wool velours, of lovely silvertones, of broadcloths, of silky duvetynes and other fine weaves. They come in charming brown shades and the fashionable blues, as well as other colors. The styles are distinctive and unusual. Many of (Second I'loor, HTHE New Veilings - Paris Likes So Much ' Tiny dots on 'diagonal or hexagon meshes in black, dark blue, brown or flesh and black at $2 a yard. They are very good looking and most becoming with the fashionable turbans. (Main Floor, Central) 2400 Georgette Waists Special at $4.65 In white, flesh and suit colors; braided, embroidered and beaded. - Wonderfully good at ?4.65. (Kant and We AluleO ft& A FEW FinFChth Skirts S jyew and Only $15! More tha.n usually beautiful skirts in fin,o quality serge, gabarduie, Poiret twill and even handsomo chiffon broadcloths. They are mostly in either blacky or dark , blue, but those of broadcloth are also in brown and a dark green. Some are samples and others are one and two of a kind all of which gees to explain the, smallness of the -Vfc Men's London Shop Suits Of Especial Interest are the group between $55 and $72. These were procured at some price concession on the part of the manufacturer, and we do not know where they can be equaled at their prices in Phila delphia. There are tweeds, cheviots, homespuns and worsteds, in several distinctive styles and in a great and pleasing variety of designs and col orings. Men who get these suits may count on having something out of the ordinary, moderate as the prices are. Other fine ready-to-wear suits for men in the London Shop go to $95. (The (Inllery, Chestnut) Q0A4E Excellent Luggage Bought to Advantage will be fabbed on to you at the same advantage, which means prices lower than generally prqvail. Good, roomy, well-made traveling bags of long grain black cowhide and smooth tan cowhide, both leather lined, aie $22.50 for 18-inch size and $23.50 for 20-ijich size. Handsome tan cowhide suit cases, with reinforced corners, in 24 and 26 inch sizes, are $22.50 with short straps and $23.50 with straps all around. (.Main I'loor, Chestnut) RISH Table Lin en. and Nap kins at the Lowest Prices for Substantial Quality Tablecloths of full bleached double damask, all hemmed and in just two designs circular and oval and in two sizes, 72x72 inches, $10.75 each; 72x90 inches', $13.75 each. latching napkins, 24x24 inches, $15 a dozen. These aie a group which our representative picked up on his last visit to Belfast. They are as sound an investment as one can make in merchandise of the kind today. (I'irnt I'loor. Cheitnul) THE outclearing of children's shoes is still going on tan and black high shoes chiefly, in sizes for 4 to 14 year old boys and girls. (I'lrst Floor. Murliet) N the suits are handsdmely trimmed with Australian opossum, with gray squirrel, with beaver, with mole or nutria collars, cuffs and deep bands of the furs. They are beautifully made and lined and have been marked as much again and more! All in 14 to 20 year sizes. Chestnut) ATEIVAll-tVool Blue Serges 1 and So Many of Them! Such a number of good all-wool serges in so many grades is quite rare this year. Many are heavy enough to tailor well for suits, others are light weight for dresses. Widths are 40 to 48 inches and the prices, which are very moderate, are $2, $2.25. $2.50, $3, $3.50, $3.75, $1 and $5 a yard. ? (I'lrnt Floor, Chestnut) An Oriental Rug Event Baua o NE would have to be acquainted with conditions in the Oriental rug market here and abroad to understand and to appreciate the opportunities afforded by this exhibition. The scarcity of supplies continues with comparatively little relief. But we can say that the best of whatever shipments' reach America are secured by the Wanamaker Stores. We received the fine col lection of rugs in this sale not by wishing for Making a Sudden Sale of 250 Men's Winter Overcoats at 0 37.50 Men of Philadelphia have noticed, of course; that overcoat sales or disposals of any real im portance have been practically unknown this Winter. This is the first opportunity that our clothing1 store has had, even with our great market advantages, to bring forth a considerable lot of overcoats at a price less than their regular markings. In the lot there are only 250, but they are all fmer valuable goods, and every man who gets one will get a good saving with it. They are single breasted and double breasted in 'box and con forming styles, overcoats, ulster ettes in a considerable variety of materials and every one all-wool, (Third Floor. Shirts of Fine Imported Flannel Real Viyella flannel, one of the best that comes out of England. In agreeable solid colors and stripes, as well as white. Some of the shirts have soft, collars of the same material attached and others have neck bands, for other collars. We brought the goods over and had the shirts made expressly for us, over our own patterns. . Price, $7.50. (Main rioor. .Market) 300 Boys' Suits With Extra Trousers in a Special Sale at $18.75 This price is little more than today's wholesale cost mwl 41io onrloni'v nf nrirr: is still linwurd. The suits arc in Winter weight and they are Wanamake, suits in quality, made of warranted all-wool fabrics and made well. ,,,,. , . They are single-breasted with belts all round and (Seeond I'loor, COME Unusually Good $3 Umbrellas for Women and Men The covers of these umbrellas were specially made for the government and intended for another purpose, but the umbrella maker bought the cloth in the gray, had it dyed and then made it up into umbrellas. The weave is firm and strong', the material is a .sturdy cotton and the umbrellas are on strong frames and finished with wood handles in plain and carved styles. Those for women have loop cords as well. (Main Floor. Market) fPRENCH Chocolates $1 a J- Pound These are the palatable, plain French chocolates in fancy shapes, which so many people enjoy and like to give to their children as well, because they are so pure and so good. Chocolate straws, 80c a pound. Large chocolate dinner mints, $1 a pound. (Down Stairs Store, Chestnut) 4 CERTAIN GMd Toilet Soaps Wanamaker peroxide bath soap, 18c a cake or $2 a dozen. Wanamaker bath tablets, violet, rose, elderflower, lilac or verbena, 18c a cake or $2 a dozen. Olive oil soap, large bar, $1.75. (.Main Floor, Cheutnot) mSm&L Market or as rmz them, but by going out and getting them. They have come to us to sell at prices that are remarkably low when one considers the ' acute shortage of rugs now obtaining and the unavoidable tendency of wholesale rates to ascend. Bearing these facts in mind this is a won derful sale in the opportunities which it spreads out so prodigally before rug lovers and home furnishers. And it is a colorful and impressive display Among its points of interest are the Mahal carpets, 12.3x8.5 to 12.7x19.4 feet, priced at Each -Ji ' ml JrM fjl hand-tailored, Wanamaker stand ard and reliable to the last thread. Ready tomorrow morning and all at one price $37.50. .Market) Men's Fine Beaver Hats for $8 These are the beautiful rough beaver hats that we introduced to Philadelphia and that found such high favor at once. They are extremely flexible and adjustable to many graceful shapes, and their rich color ings are not the least of their attractions. $8 is a clearaway price they were half again as much. (Main Floor. Market) patch pockets and are lined with alpaca. We bought them under a very special arrangement from a reliable "! anatney go newly on sale tomorrow at a price that $$ pJWSS?? Pal" of trousers mean to the wear of a boy's suit Sizes for boys of 7 to 18 years. Central) ' , More and More as the Servant Problem Grows, the Fireless Cook Stove Becomes a Necessity Not every housekeeper is a good cook, but whether she is or not she can cook every meal just right if she has a "Superb" fireless stove. Not only that, but she will save. She will save a great amount of shrinkage in meats, which, in the fireless cooking process, retain their natural juices; she will save a great amount of worry in the preparation of the meal; she will save anxiety over the baking and roasting, wliich are done just right in the fireless cooker; and she will save time and expense. Two-compartment type, $26 to $33. Three-compartment type, $42.50. We Also Have Electric Fireless Cook Stoves with clock attachment that act as a cook and turn the current off and on at the right time. One-compartment, $40. Two-comMrtment, $52.50. (Kjurth Floor, Market) Attractive as a ure $445 to 1235, beautiful in their rich red, blue and ecru shades and elaborate in the richness of their all-over patterns. A group of Bijars will also appeal to any one looking for a largo carpet of fine texture and real Oriental coloring. We have these at $975 to $1975, and the "land of the Bunrlge." Asia Minor, contributes a number of irreat carpet pieces to the collection. Beautiful Persian Kermanuhans and Ser apis carpet Bizes are in the Bale, as well as many beautiful smaller jugs-Kazaka Daghestans, Cabotttans, Shirvants. ' .! ". ittt "ftcVJ S' "J ia v fi rr dl M M lfj ,.- r5 ii-' a to tf n i.w3 t A" $ m JjrJffiraP,. prices. There are all sizes mong;Kthera, j, (Uerentli Floor. 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