LOYAL, SAYS WIFE s $-r- r EV&NING' PUBLIC liMaEE-PtiirkBIfnePHiA:, 3fEH4y, KlSBtTAEY 20,03$ Declares Edward W. MaxWell, of Wayno, Deranged When Ho Wrote Note i ' f my husband left a note saying he - unfaUhfuI to mc, I believe ho was fwed and Iclltcd hlrapelf tvhile out of fhlTuV to her husband is tlio upper- I! r iimneht in tho mind ot jura. ua bwa W. Miwell. of Wmc, who is J"?,, way to c,a,m tho.body o her ? ?n .b5f j .. .IpI.1(.. in Colorado Serines. Unfortunate speculations by Maxwell -Mi on and his wife's money may Sidiat the note referred to, Mrs. Mux- "pLlto'rcporU from that place say j lc was unconscious with a ve ' fT'cr with which he shot himself be; A have been untrue to my wife. Please forgive inc." the police say was Sen on a note left by the dead man. 1 Mawcll disappeared mysteriously on February 10. " left Ms Immc to go -to his office in the city, but never nr- jwj Mrs. Maxwell had the police male a thorough scarcli lor mm Bo trace ui """..V"""' ",,' . tr.. Maxwell said before starting. "A finer, better husband never lived". I Know he never wad untrue to mo In any sense of tho word, and if hoRroto mind " WQS ,10t ln lli9 rlsht Mrs. Maxwell said tho report of tho note she received said it was addressed to Sirs. F M .Taylor, a relative of Mr. Maxwell, who resides at the resort. Mrs. Maxwell is making tho trip alone, her two children remaining at Wayne. Blaxuell was thirty-four years old. Ilowas vico president of tho Men's Club of Wayne and director of tho last two Liberty Loan drives in tho Itadnor district. . J2 a- but happ'y t Grape-Nuts The cereal that needs no sugar Sweet from the sugar, self-developed from its own grains. Ready-to-eat Economical, "There1 s a Reason Today's Value $14,59 to $17.00" Watch your step! If you arc interested only by PRICE, you can undoubtedly find shoe sales that offer you, loiver prices But if you want VALUE, drop in and have a look at the genuinely good shoes that are in this sale of ours at 7.95 and 9.85. Today they are worth 14..50 to 17.00, and you choose from every style and leather a man could possibly want. Boys' Good Shoes Here's a splendid shoe that's built for looks anU service. Dark tan leather, good snappy lasts, with Ncolin soles and rubber heels. 650 and! 7M Values Today mm WV W f'V GOOD SHOES 919-921 Market Street 5001-0G Gcnuanlown Ave. 2746-18 Germantown Ave. 1023-30 Lancaster Ac. fiOlh and Chestnut Sts. Branch Stores Open Every Evening 1TIPW EMM ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SATURDAY, FEBRUARY TWENTY-FIRST BUSINESS HOURS, NINE TO FIVE-THIRTY To-morrow Saturday, Will Be the Greatest Day of the Strawbridge & Clothier Clearance of Men's Clothing HE climax of this extraordinary event will undoubtedly be reached to-morrow! hundreds of men who could not leave their business earlier in the week will be able to share the great benefits of the Sale on Saturday! Permit us to urge those who can come before noon to do so! . But, whatever hour of the day you can spare, IF YOU NEED CLOTHING, DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY! In view of the fact that Clothing costs more to produce right now than ever before, and that spring Clothing costs us more than we paid for these winter lines, the REDUCTIONS ARE EXTRAORDINARY! No matter how many seasons you may count on wearing an Overcoat, don't hesitate a moment to BUY IT NOW. As for the Suits, they also are a gilt-edge investr ment and many are half-lined; just right for early spring. EJ One Way to Lower Household Expenses Is for thrifty house wives to take immediate advantage of the decis ively lowered prices in the great February Sale now going on in the Base ment. Dinner Sets, Glass Wares, Art Wares, Enamel and Alumi num Cooking Utensils, Tin ware, Galvanized Ware, Wooden Ware, Soaps and Cleaning Helps, Refrigerators, etc. thousands of things for daily household use have been marked at substantially less than our regular prices. . A visit is sufficient to demon strate the remarkable advan tages of this event so come to-morrow. Strawbridge S. Clothier Basement SI OUR ONLY gTOKBl IMONta LARGEST EXCLUSIVE. CREDIT - LARGEST EXCLUSIVE CREDIT JEWELRY HOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA 30 North 13th Street Hamilton JRLailroad Watch Ass VMia EtOiewiL4r9 LrMttK ansts . Smart but Inexpensive Special, $5.00 Striped or Plaid Silk Waists, in refreshing bright colorings, or smart suit fallacies. Tailored models, with convertible or roll collars. Really exceptional at $5.00. At S5.75 Pongee Silk Waists, in distinctive tailored styles, some smartly tucked. Good look ing and practical for business and for traveling. At S7.50 to S9.75 A lovely group of models in Crepe do Chino Waists in white, flesh color, navy blue, brown or black. Crepe Georgette Waists At S'1.95 Models in white, flesh or lovely colors, beautifully trimmed, many embroidered in self or contrasting shades. One stylo with short sleeves. At 510 to $13.50-As wel come as a breath of spring, these handsome models in rich hues, each with its distinctive trim ming note in beading or embroid ery. Strawbrldce & Clothier Second Floor. C'ontru Women's New Coats, from Sports Model to. Cape Coat If it's now, if it's smart, if it's distinctive, you will find that model in Women's Coats among our wonderful collection of spring styles. New lengths, new shades,, new cbllars and belts, all the details that dis tinguish the season's fashionable Coats: Fancy-mixed Coats, sports or knee length $20.00 to $55.00 Heatlier-inlxed Jersey Cloth Coats $370 to $55.00 Tan Velour and CameVs-Hair Coats $22J)0 to $115J00 New Spring Coats for all-around wear$300 to $165.00 Many models of poplin, silvertono and twills, in practical styles and lengths for the Coat that must be used for general wear. Fashion, also favors Coats of distinctive checks, and models with cape or in graceful cape-like lines $30.00 to $150:00. Women's Winter Coats Reduced A group of Women's, Winter Coats of fashionable fabrics, all thoroughly well made. Among them, at higher prices, are models of velour and plush. Chiefly one or two of a kind in very desirable Coats, all far below their value. Clearance prices are $25.00, $26.50, $35.00, $40.00 and $60.00 ,-. Strawbrldce i. Clothier Second Floor. Centre . Women's Smart Wo! Dresses $16.50 to $22.50 For immediate wear and for early spring, women are asking for smart but inexpensive Wool Dresses. Plenty of them here, attractive in style and in price. Serge Dresses, $16.50 to $22.50 Models of black or navy blue wool serge, all with full-length Bleeves. Some, are beautifully braided and button-trimmed or embroidered. Coat or straight-line Dresses $16.60 to $22.50. Jersey Dresses, $16.50 to $25.00 Ever so practical for traveling and general wear, these Wool Jersey Dresse3, durable and uncrushablc. Models in blouse, coat, straight-line or peplum effects, in beaver, beige, taupe, gray, Pekin or navy blue, plum, russet or dark brown. Smart new stylesi some handsomely embroidered in self-tone or black $10.50 to $25.00, Vr-- Strawbrldee & Clothier Second Door, Market Street J ft These 500 Dozen Handkerchiefs Three Months Lute THEREFOR12 Six for 75c A belated shipment from Ireland. Women's line Mull Handkerchiefs white or col ored hand-embroidery in tho corners, neatly hemmed. They should have been here in No vember, in which event the price should have been one half more than this 75c a half-dozen. Btrawbrldue & Clothier A1SIO 1-. iui.. w..v-. Here's a Big Watch Special for the Man Who Wants th estimate in a Time-piece. Seldom are you offered such a splendid value. We were ex tremcly fortunate when wp mar!dabIeb,R dCUl fr thcSC rc" y HAMILTON "sMik.T1 WATCHES 1EL a m Tiffany -Diamond Ring SPECIAL to .iiwh,,, twfect brll jijiit diamond, mount In 14 Wit olld B0fd TlftW f unk. A genuine $35 ulue 27.50 0c a Week Without a doubt the most stupendous watch sale offered to Philadelphiuns in a long time. The famous Hamilton needs no introduction in Philadelphia no apologies are necebsary as to the excellent timekeeping merits tho tiuality is there, wo are proud of this famous railroad watch and bland squarely behind every ono indefinitely. WHAT YOU GET & 17-Jewel flno nickel movement lietrr Bet llreyuet halrtprint orupfnatln bal unce adjusted 11-Uunit Kolld cold-llllnl Dutber case, guaranteed !i0 eura. lirpulm fre for u period of one je,ur. . ABur ,..-.;; 14-kurat Solid Gold-Oiled Knife Si Clmlii Frrv. I OUR ONLY gTORE " IMON&fo. LADntrcr syruiavE nReoiT- LARGEST EXCLUSIVE CREDIT .JFWFI Dr Untietr IM DUIL ADELPHIA 39 foijyH 13th Street 1 Corsets in Twelve Makes Women will have no difficulty in selecting the correct Corset from among twelve excellent makes. Corsets at onco fashionable in line and comfortable. Inexpensive models or Corsets of handsome fabrics. Our Jessica French Corsets izji " ";-; S. & C. Special, Nemo, Smart Set, Kedfern, Warner Kust-proof, W. B., La Resist, Gossrd front-lace, lion Ton, Royal Worcester and American i Lady Corsets. Prices ranging froin-$2.j0 to ?J.jU. Misses' Corsets Growing girls, misses and slender women will find Corsets and Girdles designed especially for them in our Misses' Corset Section. All kinds, in cluding handsome Pink or Blue Satin Evening Corsets, at prices from $2.00 to $12.50. Elastic-top Cornets, sketched special at $4.50 Elastic-lop Corsets, for misses and slender women, S. & C. Special $2.00 Corsets for growing girls, with wide clastic band at top, lightly boned $3.00 h-V Straw urlUco & Clothier Third Floor. Market Street. West Small Furs Greatly Reduced Women may profit by still further reductions on our medium priced Fur Muffs and Scarfs. These aro the very desirable) styles of our well-known collection, all thoroughly dependable Furs of beau tiful pelts in smart shapes: SCARFS NOW GREATLY REDUCED -$15.73 to Canadian Wolf Scarfs- $07.50 Belgian Conty $13.50 to $22.50 Hudson Seal $12.00 to $72.50 Moleskin $28.00 to $70.00 Patagonian Fox $18.75 to $45.00 Alaska Fox $17.50 to $87.50 MUFFS AT REDUCED PRICES Though late fn the season, there is btill un excellent range of rhoico among Muffs in most of tho Furs above, in smart shapes. All are atiuruier reaucuoiw . 177.";.. ? ZZZl'Zl Canadian Fox $25.00 to $55.00 Black Lynx $ 32.50 to $75.00 Nutural Skunk $35.00 to $70.00 Australian Opossum $16.50 to $33.50 Manchurian Dog $10.50 to $28 Natural Beaver $35.00 to $70.00 Strawbridge & Clothier Second Floor, Centre Women's Black BMrson Six Pairs Tor $2.00 Just received, a new lot of Burson Stockings, knit-to-nfc without u seam, bluck cotton, sizes 8 to 10. Stockings famed for their durability. Six pairs of ono size at tho low price of $2.00. HtrawMdKe ft Clothier Aisle 4. Market Street Lunch Napkins One-Third Under Price Fine linen damifsk Napkins, hemmed, and in a thirteea-inch sizo thut will prove excellent for tea or refreshment service, or for decorativo squares. They are now $5.00 a dozen. One-Fourth Under Price Hemstitched linen damask Napkins, with richly designed medallion corners; fifteen-inch sizo; now $9,00 a dozen. 8lrvhrMF I ClothUr . Attlo 11. Centre I Silk Hand Bags At !2.50 to $4.9-New Bags of faille or moire fcilk, black, navy blue or taupe. Newest shapes and sizes on bright metal or silk-covered frames, daintily lined and fitted with purse and mirror, some tassel-trimmed. Beaded Bags Reduced Now $7.50 to S32.50 A group of French and American Beaded Bags, some of silk with handsome beaded designs, also. Draw - string Bags or styles mounted on frames of metal, beaded or in tortoise shell effect. Beautiful Bags at an unusual saving $7.50 to $32.50. Strawbrldce & Clothier Aisle U, Centre Women's Gloves Just Arrived From France Ofcoursc, tho line Kid Gloves constituting this shipment come from, Grenoble. Overseam-sewn, black or white with .self embroid ery, and black embroidered in white and white embroidered in black. Price. 3.00. LAMBSKIN GLOVES The most popular styles slip-on and strap-wrist. They are in white, pique- or outicam-sewn, and have self- and black-embroidered backs. $G.5C str-wbrldci- St Clothier Aialo 12 Market Street ,New Tailored Cotton Waists $1.9o to $5.75 IN ALL-WHITE, a group of Tailored Waists, beautifully made a n d finished. Fancy a smart Dimity Blouse with convertible collar finished with a quaint little plaiting.or a ttyle of cross bar dimity with white pique col lar and cuffs in one of the dis tinctive shapes characteristic of those Waists. Trim shirt mod els are of linenc or madras, and mere are loveiy I semi-tailored ef fects of batiste or lawn, trimmed with tucks and beading, with graceful collars on smart, becom ing lines $1.95 to $5.75. IN COLORS, Blouses of voile, batlsto or organdie in newest pat terns, stripes, discs or" dots, in cluding tho Waist in vest effect, sketched, $5.50. Among them crisp pink or blue organdie models trimmed with white, and the freshest of white Bloubes with bands, pipings or applique de signs in color. A spring fashion note emphasized in" every .smart modcl-$1.95 to $5.75. Strawbrldce Cll.tr ler Second Floor. Centre The Savings Average More Than One-Third. Suits and) dQQ En Overcoats J $oj.OU A variety of men's and young men's Suits, in cluding double-breasted Suits. Overcoats and Ul6terettes. "Alco" and other well-known makes. Suits and. Overcoats $43.00 ... Stein-Bloch, Hart, Schaffncr & Marx and Alco' Suits, Overcoats and Ulsters in smart styles for young men, also conservative models. Overcoats $48.50 5" Suits and Overcoats in this group from Hart, Schaffner & Marx and other good manufac turers. Fine fabrics, beautifully tailored. Suits and - 0 rrv Overcoats $Io.Ol Suits in smart models for young men. Over coats chiefly in conservative styles. All at less than present wholesale value Suits and) c.fyo -A Overcoats pZo.D) The Suits chiefly in young men's styles, a few conservative models. The Overcoats in plain models and a few Ulsterettes. MIL S ' 1 IrasflHil . rt MfwSWl! Ml ' wKL rP? i mMmmW -I III .VvMn l W' 1 Suits and Overcoats $38.00 Both Suits and Overcoats from tho Stein-Bloch. Co., Hart, Schaffncr & Marx, and tho makers of "Alco" Clothes. Wide variety for men and young men. Suits and) nn nri Overcoats ipO.UU Men's and Young Men's Suits, conservative worsteds and youthful fabrics; some half-lined. Overcoats in youthful and conservative styles some of dark blue kersey. ' London-Overcoats $68.50 Imported Overcoats, from Thexton & Wright and Austin & Co. Luxurious English fabrics, made up with the true London swagger high class in every detail. Konn wire TTV,rwnn.Y0UNG MEN'S SUITS of fine fabrics, reduced to ?i &inn feTmERr,?y?SC reduced to ?87-50' ?1 27.50, $167.50, $215.00, $265.00' pdn??J&PQ UR",C0L 97R9OATS reduced to $33.50, $52.50 and $'68.50. IEN'S ..... v.v.uu w v-i.iu, ipu.ia, $i.6o ana $0.00 tj- Straw brldtre S. Clothier Second Kloor. Kaet Youthful Spring Fashions in The Misses' Store ' i ti, :-. -r ... iL. ... ,. . . vj J5 1 i.iv.- ai.ii, oi jruuui, .nc spine ox spring pervade the Misses' Apparel Section. Bring the young girls' to-morrow to choose new Dresses, Suits or CoaU. Serge Dresses, Special, $16.50 FOR MISSeS A'ND JLNIOK GIRLS, the Navy Blue Serge Dress, sketched. Style features are elbow sleeves, smart outstanding pockets, and cm broidery in blue, wool and gold thiead. Sizes 14 to 18 years $16.50. ' Jersey Cloth Suits, $29.50 MISSES' SUITS, of jersey cloth, in heather mix tures, cadet blue, brown or green, also plain shades of tan, taupe, and dark Copenhagen blue. Becom ing model with belt and inverted plait back; four patch pockets. Sizes 14 to 18 year.s $29.50. Tweed Suits, $45.00 to $59.50 MISSES will be delighted uith these gray, green or tan Tweed Suits. Smart jackets, silk-lined, and belted. Sizes 14 to 18 years $45.00 to $59.50 M v Men's Merino Shirts and Drawers Extra .'1 Special Lot at $2f0 Just 1000 garments in all long-sleeve Shirts and ankle length Drawers of gauze-weight natural merino. They aro "sec onds" and, therefore, can be sold at this unusually low figure $2.50 each. Slrawbrldirp & Clothier Aisle -', Ji'arket Street 60c Misses' Co-Ed Dresses Sold exclusively in Philadelphia by Strawbridge & Clothier. New models include Taffeta Silk Dresses in navy or Copenhagen blue, taupe or black. Featuring bouffant ovcrskirt, wide sash gir dle and short sleeves $39.50. Another smart model, Taffeta Silk Blouse and accordion-plaited Serge Skirt $49.50. Girls' Serge Dresses, $7.50 Scrg; Dresses of navy blue, brown or green serge with tan satin collar; belted, with full plaited skirt. Sizes 6 to 12 $7.50. Misses' Spring Coats, $45.00 to $90.00 The quaintest of models' of polo cloth and camcl's-hair cloaking, short or in three-quarter length. Belted styles with poke or in verted plait in back, many with raglau sleeves and fancy pockcU $45.00 to $90.00. Girls' Dresses, $8.50 Intermediate Girls' Dresses of Hague cloth, side-plaited, and trimmed in regulation effect. Ex cellent school Dresses. Sizes 12 to 16 years $8.50. Girls' Winter Coats, $10.75 to $29.50 All our remaining stock of Girls Coats, sizes C to 16 years, now reduced. Chiefly ono or two of a kind, of velour, cheviot and two-tone cloaking. -V Strawbrldce & Clotlilt-r Second Floor. Slarltot Street The Clearance Sale of SWEATERS Unusual economy for visitors to the Sporting Goods Store. Two excellent lots arc included Wool Pull-over Sweaters, now Reduced to $11.75 The reduction is considerably more than one-third. Many colors and combinations. Shaker-weave Pull-over Sweaters are now $7.75 Reduced more than 20 per cent. These are in solid colors and various combinations. They rep resent incomplete lines, from stock. Straw brldco 4- Clothier Fourth Tloor FOR WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY Chocolate-covered Maraschino Cherries jL 90 c a pound Large whole cherries, 'im bedded in white vanilla fon dant, and the whole coated with rich chocolate. Only five hundred pounds and that will go quickly. The price is one-fourth less than usual, in honor of the Birth day event. Straw urldue I Clothier Bdnement and Filbert Street Men's Smart Neckties Men's handsome Four-in-hands, worth appreciably more than this price, but here at a low figure through a fortunate circumstanco of merchandising. A wide variety of handsome fabrics and smart patterns to choose from. Straw bridjre & Clothier Aisle 1. Market Street Save on Pretty Crepe Kimonos, $3.85 Graceful Kimonos, rose, Copen hagen blue or wistaria. One model, with clastic at the waist, trimmed with raffled satin ribbon on shawl collar, sleeves and pocket. Tho other, on straight lines in F.mpire effect, is als.o , satin- and ribbon-trimmed. Kimo-' nos of durable, soft box-loom crepe, much under pricc $3.85. Strawbrldir,. 6 Clothier Third Floor. Filbert Street, Went Umbrellas Not Quite Perfect $1.50 Were it not for the irregulari ties, which, by tho way, impair neither appearance nor service they would be marked consider ably more. Covers of silk in black and colors, and union taffeta (silk-und-cotton). in black only. Plain or fancy-carved wood handles, with wrist cord. Also a few men's styles in tho lot. StrawbrldKe A Clothier Alalo 1. Market Street Silk Petticoats, Good Value, $7.95 New Taffeta Silk Petticoats to wear with new spring suits and frocks. Your choice of black, plain shades, soft changeable hues and Tovely pompadour effects. Special at $7.95. lleutherbloom Pcttieoalt, black or colors WM Strawbrldiro & Clothier Third Floor, Wet Market St. Eighth St' Filbert St STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER Market St Eighth St Filbert St ' I tte m -M s.ivi , ',. .A hi n NBS fHvf r sT. ' a . . ,. A
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