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FAMILY 10 STREET
flan Aids Wlfo and daughter to
Safoty Then Fights Blazo
in NIghtcIothes
WAITING ROOM IS DAMAGED
The family of narry ' Mn,,on' 6l13
West Oxford street, was driven to the
,tet in their night clothes by a fire In
tflr borne early today.
Mr. Mallon, after summoning the
, B(Iocs, fought the flames In his night
i oths and managed to bold them In
I hrck lomewhat until tho firemen ar-
I jtfd.
The blaze was then extinguished.. It.
itran In the bathroom from nn tin-
nown source. The daraago to the,
mm Is estimated at $300.
Mrs. Mallon was awakened by smoke
In hrf bedroom, one nwnKrncu ner ijub-
,jnd, wno invcsugnieu. j.dc buiuko m-
ready had filled the upocr floor of the
houso and ho called his wlfo nnd got
his five-year-old daughter and led them
to tho street.
Neighbors speedily supplied Mrs.
Mallon nnd her daughter with clothing.
Mallon refused assistance nnd worked
at extinguishing the flnmes.
Tho P. It. T. waiting room nt Gcr
mantown avenue and Crcshelm road was
slightly damaged by flro at 3 :30 o'clock
this morning.
Tho blare was discovered by n patrol
man who summoned Engine Company
No. 37.
There were no persons In tho place
at the time.
ACCIDENT HALTS y TRAINS
Thousands Are Delayed When Fuse
Blows Out
A fuse blew out on a shoe of an cast
bound elevated train nt Twenty-ninth
street nt 6 :10 o'clock this morning, nnd
before another fuso could be installed
several thousand persons had a legiti
mate excuse for being late for work.
As the fuso blew out with a loud re.
port the train camo to an abrupt halt.
Twelve trains which followed, all loaded
to capacity with cany workers, were
tied up behind tho stalled train.
Westbound trains were also delayed,
but by 0:30 traffic was re-established,
although tho trains crept along slowly
and several were hnlted four or fixe
minutes more nt the City Hall loop.
Displacement
A manufacturer recently argued with a great
mid-western merchant for more store space and a
better display of his line.
The merchant demurred because of the con
stantly increasing demand on every floor of his
immense store for adequate counter and shelf
space.
"It is, you know, after all," he said, "a survival
of the fittest.
"We cannot carry all lines. We cannot even
carry many lines in each department. We must
choose we arc forced to choose, and when a line is
advertised nationally to a point that makes any one
trademark dominate it displaces others, not only
in the home but in our store that supplies the
home."
Will your line, of goodj continue to hold space
atjainst your competitors' struggle for a place in
the sun?
Advertising is not only offensive, it is defen
sive and its battles arc always won in the ulti
mate market the home.
Butterick Publisher
The Delineator
(fS.OO a Year)
Everybody's
' Magazine
fZ.50 a Year)
The Designer
($1.50 a Year)
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Shcppma
Philippine Envelope Chemise
$3:75 and upward
The quality is very real. They're all hand
embroidered. Combinations
open drawers, closed drawers or petticoat. The
superb fit of this garment has made it very
popular. Prices begin at $2.25.
From the ttand.point or QUALITY, our PRICES are
the moit REASONABLE in Philadelphia.
1008 Chestnut Street
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500 Overcoats
At One Third to
About Half Price
That's the news that Wanamaker
& Brown is able to announce for this
week's buyers of overcoats.
$23 .50 F0R $3S AND $40 OVERCOATS
$28.50 F0R $45 AN0 $50 OVERCOATS
$33.50 F0R $50 AND $55 OVERCOATS
$38.50 F0R $55 TO $60 OVERCOATS
Hundreds of men and young men
are taking advantage of this unnrec-
edenjed sale of overcoats, which will
have no duplicate in the year 1920.
If you wish to be certain of find
ing your size, we suggest that you
come early, the demand for them will
soon see the last one sold. .
Wanamaker & Brown
Market at Sixth for 59 Years
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INFORMATION OP MERCHANDISE FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH THIRD
BUSINESS HOURS FROM NINE TO FIVE-THIRTY
To-morrow the Strawbridge & Clothier Sale of
Men's SampleShoes andOxfords
if 18
For the Sale to-mormw. WR hftVG hnilp-hf. hvn frmiionrtrl no.a nf Mon Ramnlo Slmoc nnrl Ovfnrrlc in f no NFVW SPRING STYLES.
The interest will be greater than ever, because, since manufacturing costs and consequent retail prices are so much higher than formerly,
the saving, which averages about one-third, is of greater importance than' usual. Also adding to the interest is the'f act that the number
ot SampleShoes procurable is less than in years past, because our manufacturers now exercise more restraint in making up and dispos
ingof their sample lines than in the days .of lower cost. All of which means that these samples will go very rapidly.
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The Formal Spring
Opening Presentation of
Paris Millinery
Continues with Interest
WOMEN are finding the Hats so becoming, and
besides they are so different from anything shown
in Millinery for some time and after all that is
the chief charm.
It's a change to try on a Hat that disports its own
little veil, or provides a lace scarf to drape across the
shoulders. It's a change, too, to combine summer with
winter, in the manner of the great summery Neopolitans
with draped velvet crowns charming beyond words and
so essentially Dress Hats.
And it is refreshing to see so many flowers in use,
in wreaths and facings, in tiny clusters and some lovely
small Hats are entirely of flowers.
Then there are the small straw Hats with great lace
brims wired at the sides, achieving a decidedly Egyptian
effect. These and a host of others from the best milliners
of Paris.
Hundreds of Lovely Creations, Adapta
tions and Fine Copies, from New York
Milliners and Our Own Clever Artists.
Strawbrldee & Clothier Second Floor. Market Street, West
House Dresses
Worth Much More
Than $2.95
In favorite straight-lino style,
trimmed with smocking below the
yoke in front. Of blue chambrav
with white pique collar and cuffs,
finished with belt and pockets. An
unusually good value $2.95.
StrawhrMge ("mthl-r
Third Floor IHIIvsrt Street, Wesl
Fine Rhinestone
Bar Pins, now $10.00
Those exquisitely lacy patterns,
reproductions of fine diamond-set
designs in Rhinestone-set Bar
Pins; also n few set with colored
stones. A special purchase of
theso beautiful Bnr Pins, much
under price $10.00.
Hirwhrldp k Clothier
Aliilo O.'Marltet Street
The Anita Wave
Special at $6.95
The sketch
shows only one
of the graceful
coiffures that
may be achieved
by using the
Anita Wave.
Soft, wavy hair,
so arranged
that it will cover tho front and
sides of the head, rolled back low
on the ears if preferred. Special
nt $6.95.
Switches special at 3.50.
Manicuring 50c
Strawbrlduo Clothier First Floor,
nalcony, Fllbort Street
New Designs Achieve New
Beauties in Printed Silks
Such Miriety! Such colors! Such designs! And each day adds
to our storo of exquisitely bcuutiful Printed Silks. Many new de
signs nro exclusive Whether your choice is a Printed Silk of quiet
dignity in color und pattern, or whether you prefer Silks of gloriou3
hues, intricate in design, you will And them hero:
Printed Florentine Sides, 02-inch $2.50 a yard
Printed Foulards, UG- and 40-inch $J.50 to $4.50 a yard
Exclusive Chippendale Prints, 40-inch $0.00 to $7.00 a yd.
Printed Pussy Willoio Taffetas $5.50 and $6.00 a yard
Printed Crepes Georgette $4.00 and $4.50 a yard
Printed Sweet Briar Silks $ii.00 to $.1.50 a yard
-ro- Straw bridge & Clotlilor Alale, U, Centre
Novelty
Columbia Records
Tho music of many lands,
many of them the music of an
cient folk songs, tho melodies
that all tho world may enjoy.
Chiefly Recoids of instru
mental music plnyed by nativo
musicians on the instruments
of their own lands. Double,
faced 85c.
Mrawhrlde Clothlei
Fifth Floor, W
Sheeting Muslin,
Cambric, Nainsook
Now is a good time to lav in
your stock of Housekeeping Mus
lins. Standard qualities in fine
cottons, by tho yard:
Sturdy White Cambric i5c.
Soft-finLth Cambric 75c.
Fine Nainsook 05c.
Fillaw Case Muslin, 4Sinch
55c.
Sheeting Muslin, 63inch! 08c;
Sl-ineh, fl.lS.
Straw brldee & Clothier
Alsls 13. Centre
Strawbridge & Clothier
MARKET STREET EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET
Draught Screens
Under Price
Three-fold now $7.50
Four-fold now $10.00
Just about 100 of these Screens
all of oak, with burlap panels,
in dark green, brown or a single
figured design to sell to-morrow
at less than present mill cost.
All stand 6 feet 6 inches high,
and each fold measures about 18
inches wide.
Strawbrldira & Clothier Third Tloor
Extra-length Sheets
Sturdy Bleached Muslin Sheets,
in the extra length, 99 inches,
many housekeepers prefer:
63x99 inches, $2.85 each; 72x99,
$3.15 each; $1x99 $3.35 each.
Strawbrldse & Clothier
.Mils IS. Filbert Street
Men's Silk Shirts
From Our Own
Stock
Reduced - $7.65
Shirts which have been sell
ing regularly at one-fourth to
one-half more than the pricrf,
reduced for quick clearing
away because these particular
lines have become incomplete
in sizes.
Although size ranges are in
complete in individual groups,
the assortment in its entirety
presents ALL SIZES to begin
with. How long this range will
remain complete we cannot
say. The remarkably low price
to which they 'have been re
duced should induce brisk, sell
ing. Therefore, it might be
wise to come early.
Ktrawbrldce i. Clothier
East Store, Euhtli street
Shoes and Oxfords at $8.95
Samples from the Whitman & Keith Co. and the J. P. Smith
Shoe Co. All various leathers in the new styles and shades Jor
the coming spring. Sizes 6ii, 7 and 7j, A width ; and sizes 6i2.
7, 712 and 8, B width $8.95 a pair.
Sample Low Shoes at $12.20
This is the entire sample line of the James A. Banister Com
pany, fpr whose Shoes this Store is Philadelphia headquarters.
Low Shoes for spring, 1920, of finest materials and workman
ship. Sizes 7 and iy2, B; and size 8, A. (Price includes U. S.
taX.,) v V Strawbrldse . Clothier Eighth and Filbert Streeta
IMPORTANT
NOTE On account of
the exceptional do-,
mand for these Slues,
they cannot be aeni, oil
approval, and arc not;
returnable Every
customer should be
fitted at the time of
purchase.
This Lovely Model Is Among
Spring Dress Coats
It is made on straight, loose lines, loosely
belted, beautifully lined and finished with oneof
those great comfortable crush collars price
$110.00.
Dress Coats, $30.00 to $165
Poplin, serge and various twills, in black and
blue, velours and Bolivias, plain and silvertoned.
Made in all lengths and styles fashionable this
season.
Smart Capes and Dolmans
Capes, sometimes forming sleeve effects, also
the becoming Dolmans, in many and varied
styles, $75.00 to $150.00.
Sports Coats, $20 to $115.00
Tan velours, $20.00 to $30.00. Camel's-hair
polo cloths, $65.00 to $115.00. Black-and-white
checks with novelty leather belts, $22,50 to
$55.00. Jersey cloth, in heather mixtures, $37.50
to $55.00; in the longer lengths, $45.00 to $55.00.
Fancy mixtures in the short sports length.
$20.00; longer lengtns, up to 5j5.00.
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. av. -.. -..-.v .iNin oecono i'luor. Centre
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White' Wool-mixed
Unusual, .$12.50
Unusually attractive in ap
pearance, quality and price
this special lot of Whito Wool
mixed Blankets with dainty
pink or blue borders, sizr70x
80 inches. We cannot duplicate
them to sell at $12.50 a pair.
, Strawbrldfo & Clothier
Alal 11. Filbert Streot
Women's Linen
Handkerchiefs
Now Three for 85c
Linen Handkerchiefs with
1-16 and 'i-inch hemstitched
hems and daintily embroidered
corners. They are such an ex
ceptionally good aluc that
many women will want to lay
in a supply at 3 for 85c.
. Simwi,r!ds( & Clothier
Market Mreet Croes All and
AIMe 12. Market Street
New Spring Suits are Ready
'An excellent new line, ranging from $30.00 to
5115.00, and including all the-new effects of the
season close-fitting, semi-fitting, straight and
easy and loosely belted, others variously tucked
'and plaited and finished with full belts or half
belts.
From $30.00 to $47.50 .Uf
serge, in black, navy blue and taupe; and of
tweeds, in rose, brown and gray.
From $50.00 to $77.50 saft00Jt
mcn's-Wear serco. wool nnnlin nnd i ripof.inf. in
black, navy blue and brown; and smart home- &
SnUnS !n lr.1V. tan nnd Vilnn TViocn innlnrlo ffV
some close-fitting and semi-fitting models, on
plain-tailored, conservative lines.
From $80.00 to $115 Suit30f mc,lV
Poiret twill and tricotine, in black, navy blue and
trn. In addition to the belted and the close-fitting
tailoicd models, you will find in this group Suits
with smart little coats in pony effects, and some
very distinctive models with braid bindings or
flat silk braid applied in novel tailored ways.
Outing Suits $32.50 to $40.00
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Women's. Fashionable )(7Q
Pumps and Oxfordsw O
These Shoes come from high-c'ass manufacturers. They arc
taken from our regular good stocks which in themselves were
. on contracts placed almost a year ago. At $7.95 they arc
JO to close to 50 per cent, under present retail valuation.
The Oxfords rIn ava,r,iet,y of velT ,att,a,cl,'Yc ,stvcs
, tan calf, black gun-metal calf, black glazed
kiclskin and patent leather.
The PumiJS Dainty turn-sole models; brown and ma-
L hogany calf, black domino calf; patent
leather, gun-metal, black glazed kidskin. Smart, new, exclusive
styles. Wonderful value Uy to be early to-morrow.
Strawbrldie (.loth'cr UlsMli und 1'i.bert Streets
Axminster Rugs, 9x12, $39.50
One of the exceptional values to bo found in the section of Lower-priced
Floor Coverings. They are in gocd Oriental patterns, in
wanted colorings--$00.50. Other noteworthy vnlues in this section
Seamless Velvet Rugs, 9x12 feet; seconds $44.50
Japanese Matting Rugs, GxS.G 'feet $2.95; 9x11. S $5.95
Seamless Tapestry Brussels Rugs, 9x12 feet $19,50
Jute Velvet Stair Carpet, 27 inches wide $1.55 a yard
Old Colonial Rag Rugs, 27x54 inches now $1.35 each
Printed Linoleum, 2 yards wide 85c a square yard
-r-VStrubrldse 4 Clothier Fourth Floor Filbert feireet
Dress Aprons and I
Many Other Kinds
Some in slip-over style, others '
buttoned in front all prettv and i
practical $1.25 to $3.25.
Among other practical kinds i
arc Bungalow Aprons, $1.50; j
Gingham Band Aprons. 50c to
8oe; Bib Aprons, 65e lo SI 50;
Maids Aprons, 75c to $3.50; I
Nurses' Aprons, 83c to 81.50. '
White Cover-all Aprons, lonn '
sleeves $i.ao and SJ.J5. I
Dainty Tea Aprons jsc to i
y,"J' KtravvLrldsr- ( oilil. r
Thirl Floor Wrn
Girls' and Small Women's
Muslin Underwear
Exceptional Values
$1.25 to $3.50
Kn eloDe Clicrais e, Night
vjvt.ii-3, imcjn, iiiicuy Ul line
nainsook. A special lot in broken I
sizes, including sizes 8 to 18
years. All are beautifullv made
and trimmed with dainty laces '
ana emnroidcnes, many ribbon
run. Night Gowns with short
kimono or set-in .sleeves. Prices
now $1.25 to $3.50.
Mr.nbnd tr C oihier
Third Floor Went
A Good Time to
Buy Bed Spreads
And what of your stock of Bed
Spreads for spring and summer?
Now is a good time to select from
new assortments. Many e.cellcnt
kinds of White Bed Spreads,
double-bud size:
Crochet weave and Marseilles
designs $3.50 and $1.50 each.
Satin-finish Marseilles, new de
signs $6.50 nnd $10.00.
V i n e, light-weight Dimity
Spreads $4.00 and $4.50.
lied Spread and Sham
Hod Rets of Satin-fiiuh White
Marseilles Spread 8898 inches
Sham to match $10.50.
Sets of Crinkled Dimity
Spread 90x99 inches, embroidered
scalloj-.cd edge, Sham to match
$7.50. StrawbrliUe . I'lothler
AUIe U. Filbert Street
Fine Half -linen
NapKii&s
Much Under Price
Bleached Half-linen Napkins
in very attractive designs.
They will glvo good tcrvico,
and they uro pricod consider
ably below their present value:
18-inch now $4.00 a Aotcn.
21-inch now $5.00 a dozen.
Strawbrldire t t'lothler
Alils 11, Centre
nuns
A Special Exhibition
and Reduction Sale
For All Lovers of Art
In Home Furnishings
In this uniquo display arc
many very fine and beautiful
Carpet-size Chinese Rugs, in
rare colorings, recently re
ceived, though bought some
time ago at considerably Icsh
than present market value,
and marked at correspondingly
less than to-day's regulur re
tail prices.
Perhaps of EVEN GREAT
ER INTEREST are the many
Chinese Rugs that have been
in our stock for some months,
which are now marked
At Reduced Prices
A wide variety for rooms of
practically all shapes nnd sizes
including many about 9x12
feet, as well as a number both
larger nnd smnller. Prices
from $175.00 to $650.00. The
savings range from $50.00 to
$225.00.
Fourth Kloor. Vvt
Sixty Years Ago Prices for
Francis Bacon Pianos
Were $600, $650 and $750
Many old ledgers still in possession of the Francis
Bacon Company show that scores of Francis Bacon
Pianos sold for these prices. The instruments that
brought these prices wore the old "square pianos" of
grandmother's day and, although the best instruments ob
tainable, they were far inferior in every way to the beau
tiful, rich-toned, mechanically perfect Francis Bacon
Pianos and Player-Pianos of to-day.
To-day Your Francis Bacon Costs-
Upright PiniHKs $450.00 and $475.00
Player-Pianos $750.00 and $800.00
Solo die Playcr-Pia n os $850.00
Reproducing Pianos ( electric ) $1250.00
Theso are the pucs now asked fo- instrument beyond com
parison in intrinsic ulu tone quality and mechanical improvements
with the old-fashioned squ:iu pianos of half a cpiitur ago. And
please remember the same FRANCIS BACON that signified tho
best in piano building "back in tho histics" still indicates th-j BEST
OBTAINABLE TO-DAY.
Another Feature Not Available
to the Old-time Piano Buyer
is the arrangement whereby the modorn music lover can obtain
the instrument of his choico at this Store on terms of easy pny
ment. Also, nowadays, your old instrument will be taken as part
payment.
WC Give YOU A Rt.o1, u.n instruction book and ono
Venrs fllnintr aorvlcfi .iriiU TIT A ta.
and a chair anjLtwclve rolls of music of your own choice, and tunl
ing for ono ycmwlth a PLAYER-PIANO.
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