"C prow r,, ' if P. i J "((i ya V t EVENING PUBLIC LEDGERr-PHILABELPHIA, FEIDAY, JANUAEY 23, 1920 15 POST MAY ENDOW BED IN HOSPITAL American Legion Members Con. sjclqr Plan to Aid Comrades Who Are III TO DISCUSS WAR RISK BILL s a step in the direction of service n'thrir comrndei. Cnptnln Walter SI. 0rfy Post, No. 315. of the American '" ' If on. s cons derinz the proposal of main taining a bed in n hot. pitfll for the benefit of its members. Post Commander Da vid IJ. Simpson declnrctl tndnv that at it recent meeting of the post it developed that one of the comrades was in a serious condition in a hospital, and that ncithrr the comrade ror his family was in a financial position to maintain hiin in fin.-h an institution. This man is a native of the British Vfet Indies, n former sergeant of a machine gun company in the 100th In fantry, und ttas jrnssed in France. At the last meeting df the post a resolution "was adopted to the effect Ihnt any member of the post, who js mc! and that fact is duly reported to the post commander or post adjutant, should bo provided with flowers nt the cxpcuic of the post. 1'lans have been completed bv Tioga rvt No. 310 for its first anuual ball to ho held in the Second Regiment Armory, Broad street and Susdchanna avenue. nejt Wednesday evening, January 28. 1 he ofliccrs of the cotint committee, to gether with representatives from a num hrr of the posts in the city, have been invited to attend this function. It is hfing conducted for the benefit of the memorial building fund of the post. 'Ihe army recruiting office at 1345 Arch street, which is in charge of Col onel J. A. Gaston, will provide the names and addresses of the nc:.t-of-Mn of the Philadelphia soldier-dead in connection with the forthcoming exercises in the Metropolitan Opera House. February 22, when cer tificates of the Fren?h Government will he presented by the Legion. Colonel Gaston will receive these lists from the War Department. He will then turn them over to the "Amer ican Legion, und, in Philadelphia county, the distribution will be made through the various posts. The big task which copfronts the War Depart meat will be leallzed when it is un derstood that the lists of the families of 120,000 of this country's soldier dad must be divided nccordlng to states and cities and these nnmc3 dis tributed throughout the United States, vo that distribution of the French cer tificates may be effected one mouth from yesterday. Arrangements for this affair have ben in charge of a committee of six teen in Philadelphia county and much of the work of proper distribution will devolve upon the following seven dis trict chairmen of the Legion : First district. Frank W. Mclvin; second dis trict. It. n. Hogan; third district. H. N. Schwartz; fourth district. Leo Weinrott; fifth district, .T. J. Lamond; Kth district, A. Ncvin Detrich : scv mth district, William O. Muenrh, Jr. Lieutenant Henry H. Houston Post No 3, of Germantovvn, will hold its next meeting. Wednesday, January 2S, nt which time a report on the American! 7ation conference will be mndc by Edgar W. Baird. who is the Pennsylvania representative on Americanization and n member of this post. Hyram Calkins, professor of political economy at the University of Penusyl- lania, will discuss tne new nut on war risk insurance at this meeting. There will be a discussion of post activities and the presentation of an outline of legislation at state and national con ventions. Brou S. Walton, of Post No. 3, has been elected chairman of a Fraternal Tolly Hall League in Germantovvn. the league to be composed of the different organizations,, including the American Legion, whose representative is chair man. It was decided at the executive com nittee. meeting of this post to organize a upst band. Raymond Vetter is chair loan of the music committee, and all men eligible for membership who can plaj instruments arc to be invited to jGm Post 3, with the Idea of forming a (omplete band. The "oast will secure a complete set of Instruments. Philip J. Meaney Post, No. 240. of Ihe American Legion, meeting at 1035 South Broad street, proposes that the nt posts get together for joint ac tivities. The post meets every Friday evening, and is anxious to hear from other posts which might be interested in this suggestion. Permanent officers were elected nt the last meeting of the post, to serve for 1020. They ore: Commander. Joseph V. Somers; vice commander, William A. McLoughlin; adjutant. Walter W. Hnugherty; finance officer, Albert S. Mjers; his torian, Charles F. Devine; chaplain, firanville Taylor; emploment officer, Homer Hacker; county committee dclc Ete, Homer Hacker. Executive committee Philip rioacb. Joseph Kecnan, Charles Ksoln, Frank loster and Frank Ccrsce. Display of anything hinting of wealth brought fines at the "poverty party" of the Prjnce Forbes Post. American i.egion, last night, at the Kingsesaing' Heereation Center, Forty-ninth btrcet and Klngsessing avenue. Some of those who thought they were 'Ian properly had overlooked little ar fiues of adornment betraying wealth or extravagance and were fined. ine proceeds from the entertainment H1 be added to the post fund for a lew clubhouse. Rock Island, Ark. & Louisiana First l2s, 1934 These bonds are now selling mi the New York Exchange between 62 and 63. Yield at this level about 9.30. Wo feel that they present a splendid investment oppor tunity at any figure under 70. AH orders txecuttd at Market Garstairs & Co. Member rhllidilphU ana York Block Bxtbantt WW Walnut Street W Brotdway, N, Y. Organ Plays at 9, 11, 11:55 ana 4:&u Chimes at Noon WANAMAKERS DOWN STAIRS STORE WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Rain or snow In Wanamaher's Down Stairs Fresh New Dresses Hinting $10.50 $15 $20 $25 A FLUFFY array of charming dancing frocks of tulle and satin, gleaming with silver or gold stitchery, at $22.50, $30 and $35. (Market) Wool Jersey, Serge, Tricotine, Taffeta and Satin All at Low Prices OP FIRST interest arc the wool jersey dresses with their youth ful, slender linos. They aro in tan, Pekin, navy, taupe and Copenhagen, sometimes trimmed with piping or banding of a contrasting color. Most all nre made withN overskirts, and you 11 notice some three-quarter sleeves. $15, $16.50, $23.50, $25 and upward to $57.50. Serge Frocks, $15 Navy blue, of course, and cut on straight, simple lines with a bit df braid embroidery and a sash belt. Wool Velour and Silvertone Frocks, $18 and $20 Quito remarkable dresses for these small sums. In brown and navy, principally, they arc trimmed only with self-covered ball buttons, with tucking or braiding. A few novel frocks of blue tricotine with long or short sleeves aro trimmed with bands of flat braid and stitched with gold thread. $20. Finer tricotine dresses, in now spring models, arc $37.50, $39.50 to $G5. Rustling Taffeta and Soft Satin $23.50 and $25 These frocks are ruffly, frilly affairs with a glint of gold in the embroidery that trims a great many of them. Ono stylo, has an overblouse and sleeves of Georgette crepe; others are trimmed with soutache or beads. Finer silk dresses, all as new and fresh as can be, are ready for the spring season. Their prices range from $29.60 to $55. Figured Georgette crepe dresses, a mode which promises well for spring, are $37.50 to $62.50. A Clearaway o Women's Winter Coats Starting at $13.50 Four Groups of Coats at Lowered Prices Sizes Are Incomplete The first Group $13.50 to $19.50 Long and short coats of velours and cheviots, with or without fur collars. The sports coat from this group, which is sketched, has a narrow leather belt and is lined throughout with silk. It is $19.50. The Second Group $25 to $39.50 Most of these coats are lined throughout with silk and some have col lars of raccoon, sealeno or opossum fur. There are long coats and short coats of silvertone and velour and u few evening wraps of velveteen. The Third Group $45 to $72,50 Tinseltone, chameleon cord, camel's-hair and Bolivia are some of the fine materials in this gathering. Many are handsomely trimmed with fur. A polo cloth coat, lined throughout with silk, is sketched. $65. The Fourth Group $89.50 to $168.50 Luxuriously lovely coats of soft peachbloom, cvora, Bolivia and chameleon cord trimmed with beaver, Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) or made entirely without fur aro here. All are beautifully lined. Some very fine evening wraps of panne velvet and brocade are also reduced. (Market) w-4 K A Little Sale of Necklaces at $1 and $2 Really lovely things of beads, translucent or opaque, and quaint metal links! Every necklace was originally marked much more; some three times their present prices. Tne color assortment is broken, but there are many shades of the fashionable blue as well as other colors. (Central) I Beads and Bags From the West Indies Different from anything that has been seen recently, bags and necklaces of queer round and flat seeds aro strikingly appealing by reason of their very novelty. Necklaces at 35c Some aie entirely of the red, others are of red and black, some ate of grayish white and black, etc., and all will look quite, well on the dark diesses of the season. Unusual Bags Are $1.25 They combine black with red and brown with red in many pat terns. Vfliey are really worth seeing! Small bags for children are 35c each. (Central) Neckwear Prettiness Creamy Valenciennes lace is still trimming organdio and net neckwear effectively and there are roll collars of imitation filet and Venise. Many dainty collars and sets to choose from. 50c and $1. Special at $1 Pretty striped organdie sets in white with stripes or orchid, pink, rose, tan, Copenhagen blue and green. Also creamy sets with puffings of net and imitation Valenciennes lace. Colored Organdie In rose, Copenhagen blue, orchid and tan there aro lace trimmed sets at $3.25 and collars at $1.75 and $2. (Central) Veiling Lengths 55c Smart dotted patterns in black, brown, navy and taupe will givo the finishing touch to the little hat you are wearing. Veilings by the yard, in many patterns, are 35c to $1 a yard. (Central) Children's Gauntlets Half Price at 35c Jack Frost holds no terrors for these ilceco-lincd fabric gauntlets in gray and khaki ! They will fit children of 8 to 12 years. (Central) Corsets and Brassieres Three groups of good corsets and one group of brassieres and bandeaux at special prices (many half price) are the result of a clearing out before stock taking. 'Corsets in each group for all figures from the slight to average stout in medium, high or low bust or topless models in pink or white. At $3.50 400 Corsets At $2.90 600 Corsets At $2 600 Corsets Brassieres at 85c Pink and white brassieres and bandeaux, many lace trimmed, are in hook back or front models. Note. Not all sizes in one style in any group, but plenty to choose from. ' (Central) JlWanarnaker Furs V 9 Yf V rtalt Jrrice Wanamaker furs are known everywhere as the best furs. Every pelt is perfect and every muff and scarf and neckpiece shows the fine details of making and finish that characterize only furs of the best qualities. When such furs can be had for half price it is time to act quickly. Brown, taupe and kit fox sets, $50. Jap cross fox sets, $37.50. Fox scarfs in taupe, brown and black, $22.50 to $35. Wolf sets in taupe, brown, gray and black are $37.50 to $42.50. Wolf scarfs in taupe, brown, gray and black, $17.50 to $20. Natural racoon scarfs, $9 to $15 ; muffs, $15. Taupe nutria scarfs, $17.50 to $25 ; muffs, $22.50. Beaver scarfs, $27.50 to $60 ; muffs, $32.50 to $40. Natural squirrel scarfs, $15 to $45 ; muffs, $27.50 to $35. Australian opossum scarfs, $17.50 to $25; muffs, $25 to $27.50. Seal-dyed coney scarfs, $17.50 to $32.50. Skunk scarfs, $15 to $30 ; muffs, $27.50 to $37.50. (Market) riflS jVrr- Store, 700 Women9 s Strongly of Spring Great Mackinaw Weather, Fellows! And Great Mackinaws at $1 0. 75 Unnecessary to Say It 's a Special Price ! , Big, cover-you-all-over mackinaws of many good-looking plaids the sort that regular fellows like! And the fact that they are Wanamaker all-wool mackinaws makes Mother feel that son is as well protected from rough weather as any one can be. M I All of them are double breasted and have convertible collars, patch pockets and all-around belts. Sizes 8 to 18 years. Boys ' Chinchilla Coats, Special at $12, 75 Warm chinchilla in blue, brown or gray is well tailored into coats for little chaps of 3 to 10 years. The coats are double breasted and button to the neck and have half belts. Each coat has a Venetian yoke lining and a worsted body lining. Boys Caps All the Kinds That Boys Like Are Here at $1 to $3 (QaUery, Market) L Men's All-wool Ulsters Long, Roomy and Warm Are Special at $42.50 The coatings used in them are thick and weather-proof every ounce of weight is an ounce of warmth and service, since there is nothing but pure wool in the materia!. There are dark gray, brown and olive mixtures and overplaids, each coat made double breasted with a convertible collar, deep pockets, half belt and silk sleeve and yoke lining. All-wool Ulsterettes Special at $29:50 and $36.50 Much the same type of coat as the ulsters, but cut shorter and more snugly fitted. There is a great variety of patterns, all of them dark and wintry and serv iceable. Fittings in all regular sizes. Which Brings Us To Soft Hats It's time to replace the old hat that has been through Winter's storms. A new one, in any one of a half-dozen colors and as many shapes, can be had at $2.85 to $4.50. (Gallery, Market) These New French Gloves Have Strap Wrists and women pronounce them the smartest of all. They are of verf fine glace lambskin in black, navy, tan beaver and made with self-stitching on the backs or in white with white or black stitch ing. $4.50 a pair. (Central) White Sale Specials Though the White Sale is more than half gone, it is still plenti fully supplied with splendid underthings for women. Envelope Chemises, $1.50 Three styles of soft white or pink nainsook the pink is em broidered in color, the white trimmed with fine embroidery, medallions and lace. Nightgowns, '$1.25 Pink nainsook stitched and shirred in blue or white nainsook trimmed with neat embroidery are both slip-over gowns. Warm Flannellet Nightgowns and Pajamas, $2.50 Soft, warm flannellet in pink and blue stripes in nightgowns or one-piece pajamas. Some have collars. At $2 Unusual A lot of white striped flannel let nightgowns (cut plenty ull) in good styles. Camisoles, $1.35 (A bit soiled and mussed from handling.) Pretty things that have been much morc pink satin and crepe de chine and a few of pale blue or green. (Central) 'XwL7JMbKvttBaH!I WBnaTrgfeowgB-gisgijy imm vu. 33Tjr-i: . r VN 1 -n3J New Hats Meet Spring Half Way $5 $6 $8 Quite flyaway with wings, little feathery feelers of glycerihed ostrich, satin and straw stick-ups and so forth, these new hats are the best antidote to snowy weather. But whether of satin-and-straw, satin trimmed with straw, entirely of satin or entirely of straw, they aro altogether charming. Shapes Are Small , that is, most of them; of course, there are always exceptions to prove the rule, and there are some large, flat shapes that aro very becoming. But most of the hats prefer sharp, smart lines, crisp as the season itself. (Market) Women's Dark Striped Taffeta Waists, $4.90 In stripes of many colors soft rose, blue, green and other darker shades they are of soft, lustrous taffeta made in a tailored style with convertible collars. Pongee Waists, $5.50 Two styles have convertible collars and another has a Peter Pan collar. (Central) 3000 Yards of Outing Flannel Special at 45c Heavily fleeced, finely woven outing flannel in pretty stripes is 36 inches wide. Mmmm! Think of the nice, warm "nighties," pajamas, petticoats, etc., it will make! Special at 29c a yard white domet flannel, 27 inches wide. (Central) Thousands of Pairs of Good Wanamaker Shoes, Many About Half Price 1200 Pair of Women's Shoes Special at $4.90 These nre splendid shoes taken from our own regular stock and marked a special price. All of them are high lace shoes with imitation tips and good leather soles: Tan kidskin shops' with medium heels; Black dull leather shoes with low heels; , Dark tan ,lather show, with Jowfak 1800 Pair of Women's Shoes Special at $6.50 On fashionable lines and of excellent qual ity leathers, the price makes the opportunity unusual: Black kidskin lace shoes with medium heels; Brown kidskin shoes with fawn cloth tops and medium heels; Black patent leather button shoes with black cloth tops; High brown kidskin lace and button shoes with medium or high, curved heels. ' 1000 Pair of Pumps and Oxfords in Three Styles Almost All Sizes in Each Black patent leather and black calfskin pumps have turned soles and high covered heels. $5.40. Dark tan calfskin Oxford tics have welted soles end medium heels. $5.75. "i "-rrr Spats- Half Price at 90c White and Ivory Good-looking: - ' ' ,,'SM'n " ' Plenty of Girls' and Children's Shoes at Special Prices At $1.50, children's shoes in sizes 5 to 8 are of black kidskin with white tops that button, turned soles and wedge heels. At 52, black kidskin button shoes with turned soles and ivedge heels are in sizes 5 to 8. At $2.25, dark tan leather button shoes with sensibly wide toes are in sizes 8j4 to 2. 800 Pair of Children's Shoes Special at $2.90 . . They are of black patent leather and of black dull leather in button styles, and there are also sizes 6 to 8 among shoes of dark tan leather with wide toes. All are durably welted. At $3.25.-760 pair of shoes in sizes 5 to 8 with wedge heels. There are shoes of dark tan calfskin and of brown kidskin in the lot. Girls' Good School Shoes Special at $3.25 Black patent leather and black dull leather button shoes on medium-toe shapes aro fine for school wear, as they have hoavy welted soles and. low hetls. , - - Shoe Specials in the Gallery Store for Men Men's Shoes Special at $4.90 Good-looking black leather lace shoes are built on English lasts and have firm, carefully welted soles. Boys' Shoes Special at $3.25 a Pair Black and tan leathers are used and the shoes aro welt made on English lasts. Some are of dark tan leather. Soles aro thkK Sizes 2 to 4. Small Boys' Shoes Special at $3.25 Hurrah for the great cold weather and all the outdoor fun! And hurrah for shoes that aren't afraid of the scuffing and kicking that shoes are sure to get! Such are these shoes of black leather with round toes and strong 6oles. Sizes 10 to IS. Heavy Tan Storm Shoes Special at $3.50 Of tough, tan leather with sturdy soles, They fasten with straps and buckles. fChaihnutt , . u .A ,., 4 i V.' v vl "! iM Ai 5')1 11 a n H Hfl n t ,' I (cuitnat) nniaaBminHiamHmBniaiHuaaaHMauiBa. V - ""J""" inn in. 1 1 . ' ,? "V &'. sV- ' i' i!& J u. JLft i Ha nt ( ,) iii1', i . ' .T
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