TPsptrr ($?:; ' EVENING PUBLIC LEDGBRHlLillfeillA, WEDNESDAY, feEBBUARY 25, 1920 m 'T . (ji t i WMU It K . 'I On pbg at 9 11,11:55 WANAMAKER'S I sioop.saiD WEATHER Partly cloudyy WANAMAKER'S Store Closes at 5 WANAMAKER'S Chlmfu lit Noon f- M The Furniture Sale Is Still Full of Advantage, but Has Only Three More Days to Go Naturalists Inform Us That the Ermine , a little creature with marvelously white fur and ihat when the hunters arc in pursuit of it they spread with mire all its haunts, to which they then drive it, knowing that it will submit to be taken rather than defile itself. George Washington kept himself white and clean from boyhood by truth in speech, choosing to be -i W liia Mother's wirlnm nnrl nlvin m1 nil the world on Monday took note of the birthday of the greatest of the men of America. When me iiuuuu unguis ami ignores us Washingtons, Franklins, Linoolns, Rooscvclts, i i f i.-ri iti'iiKr if will hr rlApjivinir instcau ui iiiuw.. .;- ...b. There IS a great ul-ui in u nuiuu aiLui an. Signed Feb. 2!, 10S0. Qjfmmfc. Women's Afternoon Dresses $28.50 to $77.50 Crenes de chine, Georgettes, taffetas, satins, some combinations of Georgette and taffeta, and some jer seys, tricotines and serges; colors being navy and black chiefly, with a few brown shades. They arc sucn. dresses as women are buying eagerly for between-season use, being neither too simple nor too elaborate, having many new fashion features.ana moderate prices. (1'lrnt Vloor, Central) Jaunty New Springtime Suits for Junior Girls With wool jersey and Springlike checks, with Poirct twills and tncotincs the tailors have evolved any number of smart new Spring models. They nro youthful in style, with becoming new lines, and their tailor ing is notably good. Usually the suits aro rather simple, though occasion ally there is a bit of contrasting silk by way of trimming, or perhaps shin ing buttons, or a bit of braiding. There aro sports suits and suits for better wear, and the prices, which begin at $29.50, go on up to $82.50. And they arc in 14 and 17 year sizes. (Second Floor, Clientntit) The New Spring Coats for Girls Are Ready .Mothers of six-to-scvcntccn-year-old girls will find.thc Coat Section i most interesting place to visit, if their daughters arc in need of new ivraps. Thcro arc school coats and coats for better wear coats of serge, of Mlvcrtone velour, of polo cloth and of other materials in attractive weaves in Sprirtjr colorincs and darker shades. There are many coats in the popular polo style and plenty of sports styles. ?27.50 to $75 and G to 17 ypar sizes. (Second rioor, Chestnut) New and Best in the Sale of Women's Shoes at $12 Wo have added six new styles to this clcaraway and they repre sent the best values yet. They are all high shoes of the very fine fashions that women want to wear with Easter gowns. Four of them have been selling for $7 more than tomorrow's price and the other two styles were $6 more. Patent leather lace, with dull matt kidskin tops and covered Louis heels. Black glazed kidskin lace, with dull malt kidskin tops and cov ered Louis heels. All-black glazed kidskin lace, with Cuban leather heels. Patent leather button, with dull matt kidskin tops and covered Louis heels. Black glazed kidskin button, with dull matt kidskin tops and covered Loui3 heels. Patent leather lace, with black and white silk vesting tops and covered Louis heels. Extraordinary shoes at $12 a pair. (First Floor, Market) . Inexpensive Spring Coats That Women Like First of all the wool jersey coats at $17.50 which have straight tailored lines and aro remarkably good looking. They aro seven-eighths length, light in weight and just about warm enough for Spring das. They come in Oxford, navy, Copenhagen, brown and a prcttv green heather mixture, and all aro half lined with pongeo bilk. Just as much liked in their own way arc short polo-cloth spoi t coats l i?f w'"1 raEmn shoulders and amber-colored buttons. These, too, aic naif lined with pongee silk, and they seem to go with any colored skirt, ioi.bO. (Flrat Floor, Central) W. B. Corsets Some of tho most popular aro those for largo women who re quire wcll-boncd corsets with slender hip-lines. Thoy nro mado n several styles to suit both tho toll and the short, the bust vary Jng from medium high to top loss. Tho material Is pink coutil and the akirt double, with wide elastic gores. PrJco $10. Othor W. B.'s of pink coutil navo low busts and long, heavily boned skirte with wido clastic Srcs; and still others of white ooutil havo medium busts, long Bkirta and heavy boning. Each of theso is $0.50. (TUIril Floor, "Oheitnnt) Crepe dc Chine "Undies" Nightgowns with square necks M only hemstitching for decora lln aro $10.50. Several styles of cnvclopo cliem "w wllh lots of lacc-ono at $G.50 ""I two at $6.85. (Third Floor, CntrI) k Wedding Gift f Fine Peimpeiiai Silver One of the most beautiful and unusual designs in sterling silver that one could find, and the classic grace of the lines is a real joy to ohc whu, lives with this silver day after day. Unliko the majority of sterling silver patterns, the decorntions arc of 14-kt. gold in npplicd medallion form. They nre very rich in effect. I Coffee set, three pieces... $400 Tray $180 The tea set, five picccs.Js $950 Urn $575 Waiter ' $750 Vegetable dishes $315 Meat platters $235 I Also many other pieces of hollow ware and small silveV In a chest. Or these may be added to the collection from time to time. (Jewelry Store, Chentnut mill Thirteenth) Creepers for Little Toddlers While most of them nie in white, with colored embroidery or trim ming, some nro in colors, with white trimming. There arc sturdy white poplin, novelty madras and hoiescttc weaves, cotton crepes and other cottons. And what with nar row frills, smocking, eoloied em broidory and fancy stitching, moth ers will find a wonderful variety from which to choose. Prices begin at $!J.75 and go to $5, and the creepers aic in 1 and 2 year sizes. (Third Floor, Chralnut) Some Pretty Voiles in Plain Colors Tlicy will bo much appicciatcd by many women who, for one reason or another, don't want printed voiles or who want the plain voiles to use in combina tion with the figured kinds. At least twenty-five new Spring colors and albo bluck and white, 12 inches wide, at 76c n yard, and they arc u beau tiful quality. (I'lrel lluor, tUiratnut) What's New in Millinery? Just off tho nccdlo is an inter esting collection of new hats all from our own deft-fingcred workers. Many of them have new touches, new ideas or arc unusual and interesting here are some of them A little rosc-hucd straw turban with n close brim has a facing of imltution patent leather, em broidered in bright colors.. A small mushroom-brimmed hat of fine shiny straw is wreathed with glistening fruits and flowers in bright colors and faced with llalavia cloth in French blue. A new straw tarn has a perky bow of glistening black moire, directly in front. And a new-shaped black straw is turned up all around and then turns down most unexpectedly at the side, with a new arrange ment of coque feathers in bright colors. Prices begin at $15. (Second Floor, Cheatnut) Spring Means Wash Silks, and Have Arrived They A fine, large shipment of them, and there arc many of the wider sttipos among the num ber. These have been scarce, and they urc much in demand for smart sports dresses, suits, pleated skirts and blouses. Also there nro plenty of the narrower stripes that some women prefer. Long ago women found out that there is nothing more com fortable and economical for warm weather garments than wash silks, and the fact that (Flrat Floor, they wash so well and have such good wearing qualities is quite sufllcient to account for their popularity. American broadcloth in col ored stripes, wide and narrow, 32 inches wide, $3.50 and $4.50 a yard. Japanese striped habutais, 82 inches wide, $3 a yard. Japanese tub crepes in lighter colored stripes, 30 inches wide, $3.60 a yard. Cliealnut) Pretty New Jewelry of Imitation Jade Necklaces of fancy beads, some with metal links between, arc in many unusual and interesting de signs, and in the fashionable lengths. They are $2 to $11.- Ribbon necklaces or sautoirs, with jade pendants or ornaments, aro 50c to $4. Graduated bead necklaces of imi tation jade, on chains, arc $1.50. Bar pins arc 50c. Earrings in different styles arc $1 and $1.25 a pair. Me dry Hlore, Chentnut nnd Thirteenth) TT7-0,JV icho have had the YY "flu" and find that their hair is coming out as a conse quence mill find the scalp treat ments given in the Salon dc licautc very satisfactory. Incidentally, it is beat to make appointments be forehand, (Third Floor, Cheatnut) OPPORTUNITY in the Furniture Sale is as great as the time for taking advantage of it is short. There is opportunity here liter ally by the acre, because we still have acres of furniture in the February Sale and more furni ture back of it. For our part, we have plenty of time to sell this furniture, because it is furni ture of the selling kind at its regular price; if you want to secure any of it at the reduced February Sale prices you must act, and act immediately. Specifically, if you want to buy Wana makcr furniture at the February Sale price you will have to buy it between now and Saturday. ' Saturday, the last business day of Feb ruary, the Sale ends. The last few days of these sales are clays of great business. They are the greatest days of the Sale, except the first few. We are equipped to meet them. We have a fine collection of goods, which is something remarkable, considering the business we have dtfne up to now. " They will be fine goods for us to own in March, in April or in May. We have no special desire to get rid of them, but until the wind-up of this Sale on Saturday evening you can buy any piece or suit in the whole assortment at a saving of not less than 10 per cent. Saturday brings your last opportunity. Between now and then you have plenty of time to act, but none to waste, if your home is to share in the advantages with which this Wanamaker Furniture Sale of furniture is still full to flowing over. itIj mi wfM (Fifth. SIMli and Seventh I'lnors) New Fiction "The Outlaw," by Maurice Hew lett, $1.75. A stirring talc of hard fighting Vikings and masterly women, taken from one of the early sagas of Iceland. "Sweethearts Unmet," by Berta Ruck, $1.75. A story which states a problem of youth in all our large cMcs. . .. , "Fairfax and His Pride." by Marie Van Vorst. Price $1.75. The story of a sculptor. (Muln Floor, Thirteenth) New Silk Petticoats White hubutals, with flounces and two rows of machine-made scallops, arc $12.50. Colored jersey silk petticoats, perfectly straight from the waist, scalloped round the bottom and with embroidered dots in contrast ing colors, $10.50. (Third Floor. Central) Wise Men Are Buying Their Small Furs for Next Winter It Is probable that the price of furs' will be higher next Winter. Far-sighted men arc getting fur caps, fur gloves and fur collars now. The Men's Hat Store has a good assortment of these articles, all in fine selected furs and in styles that will be right next season. For another week or so they will be obtainable at the following prices: Fur caps, $12 to $G0. ' . , Fur gloves, $13.50 to $75. Fur collars, $12 to $180. (Muln Floor. Market) lew S arals, lew the Ori Beaoty, lew merest ii eital Ski Sale Think of large carpets of won derful substance with glowJng fields of rose figured all over with floral designs and other decorative detail, notably in blue and ivory, and you will havo an idea of what these new SaruKs look like. They bring a fresh glow of interest, beauty and ad vantage to a very unusual occa sion in Oriental rugs. Combined with the other Saruks in the col lection, they make a remarkably fine choice of these wonderful Persian m raves at considerably less than regular prices. Size.-, from fix 12 feet. ut. $785, to 10.3x15.2 ft., at S2100. There is a beautiful variety of other rugs in the sale, including (Ipventli Floor. C'enlrul) Mahals, Kermanshahs, Chinese, India, Khurdisb and Arak pieces in large caipct sizes, all spe cially priced. Many smaller Vugs also, such as Kcrmanshahs, Moguls', Chi nese; as well as a choice group of Anatolian mats, all of them priced below value. New Spring Neckwear in the Becoming Ecru Color Net collars with modesty pieces attached. They arc plain or of pin tucked net, trimmed with a combination of several laces in the new fashion, $5.50 to $8.50. Separate collars of the same Kind at $2.25 and $3. Net sleeves to match these collars and to be worn as a fin ish to the short-sleeved frock, $5 and $5.50 a pair. ('Wain Floor, Centrnl) Brussels Rugs Are Noted for Their Durability Diit docs not easily become imbedded in their ha id surface and they give unusual service. Wo have some fine body Brussels rugs in the most-wanted size, 9x12 ft., at $72.50 and $78. And tapestry Brussels rugs in 9x12 ft. size at $39.50, $41.50 and $18.50, and.8.3xl0.0 ft. size at $35.50. If you want n rug with a deeper, softer pile, here aic handsome velvet rugs at $07.50 for 9x12 ft. and $52.50 for 8.3.10.6 ft. (Seventh Floor, Cheatnut) Never Such a Showing of Light-Cut Glassware as in This China Sale Light cuttings are a very notable feature of our glassware section. Most of the cut tings and engraved work on these pieces are done by an expert in our own workshops and these designs arc exclusively shown here. Along with them we show the best examples of light-cut glassware to be had in the market, this providing a choice that we know to be unmatched anywhere. In this China and Glassware Sale we are offering almost all our stock of these goods at reductions of 25 to ."3 1-3 per cent. Goblets, 30c, 35c and 60c Sherbets, 30c and 60c. Iccd-tca sets, jug and 6 tumblers and 0 glass spoons, $5 a set. Other iccd-tea sets of 7 pieces up to $13.50. Water sets, jug and G tumblers, S2.30 to $15 a set. jug-, 3-pint size, $1.25 and cheese dij-hes, S1.50 Water each. Cracker to $3.50. Night sets, 50c a set. Iced-tea tumbler.-, 20c each. Covered jugs, $2.25 to S3. Sherbet sets, dish and 0 footed dishes, ?(i. Berry sets, $8 and SS.50 a set. (Fourth lluor, Chratnnt) Needle-etched table tumblcis, 10c each. Colonial table tumblers, 5c each. Colonial sherbets, S1.50 n dozen. Plain blown" tabic tumblers, 5c each. Also a splendid assortment of high-giade cut glass at 20 to 33 1-8 per cent less than regular prices. Women's Black Enamel Suit Cases at .$7.50 An unusually low price for a case of this kind. Light in weight, with leather corners, flowered lining and shirred pocket in lid. Size 24-inch. (Muln Floor, Chestnut) White Waists Tailored Uncommonly well-tniloiei they aic. A checked dimity, with pimie collurs und cuffs, is $3.85 j striped dimities, ono with tiny fcclf plcatings, are $5 and $.50, and linen with pique collars and cuffs at $0.75. (Ihlnl Floor, Centrnl) Men's English Stick Umbrellas The sticks and frames aic from Henry Howell, of London; the eov- too, i e,.a 0f fjnu ik nre put on here. The sticks are of furze, hazel, bamboo, ash and pimento wood; practically all of them have hook handles. Price $.15. Cretonne Time Is Near at Hand She is a wise woman wno starts ahead of this timo to change her home into warm weather dress. She knows that pretty printed chintzes and flowered cretonnes will work wonders and that they will pay for themselves by saving the Winter furnishings. The new printed chintzes and cretonnes conio in any number of charming patterns and they are 50c and 75c a yaul. (fifth Floor. Miirlirt) (Mull. Floor. Miirkrl) Baseball Teams Are Buying Uniforms Now In order to insure prompt duliv ery it is aihUablo to get your or der in early. The Sporting Goods Stoic bus a good selection of flannels in va rious colors, at prices ranging from $7 to $25 a suit, in team lots of nine or more". Suit includes shirt, pants, cap, hose and belt, with lettering on sliiit. Catalogue and samples for the asking. (TIip Imllirj, )tinlirr) This Is the Age of the Capable Housewife and Now Is the Time of the Great Spring Sale of Housewares A few years ago the jokers used to say that there were plenty of young women willing to be wives, but mighty few who would ever be housewives. But, if that was ever so, there has been a change. The American woman of today is the finest in the world. And she's a better housewife than her mother or her grandmother ever was. Those deal old ladies Knew how to do many clever things but the woman of today not only knows bow, but she know-, how to do things easil. She nut only knows how, but she knows wh. She can bake a better cake and inuko bcttei oolTi-e than grand mother ever could, und the reason is that she knows something about the chemistry of a cuke, and the reason why percolation is better ftn coffee than boiling. And wliutopr she docs, she can do in half time. Gas help- her, electricity helps her and knowledge helps hei and, most notable of nil at this moment, The Wanamaker Great Spring Sale of ousefurnishings Helps Her It brings new devices. It brings improvements. It briiu's labor-savers. It brings utensils that save sU'ps, save energy, save uialeiial and that save money. i It started out with 80,525 New Housewares at Special Prices These include neurly every sort of thing needed now for the kitchen, the laundry, the bathroom and I he house cleaning. They aie line, new and reliable. They arc the very best in the world. And they are all specially priced. It is the Sale of great opportunities, und as nn exhibition alone it is uncqualcd the world over. (I'ourlh 1'lonr, Central anil Murket) mm W'A 4jyjjj n .11 J M Vfl m .n 1 it 1 1 V. 1: ttjSOftj'l tJkrJbrtj..J Jtifc. Atitf :m$
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