ifiopiiii ; BIG BROTHER AID Care for Evening ptlio ' iffip&E Philadelphia, tuesda, march' V 192 -'1 . 1 to T"i - .- Am Askod tO About 400 Boys-No. 332 to Give Certificates Sunday SEVERAL SPEAKERS INVITED : Tbc American l.cslou In Phllndclphln .Vims dwMcd to ABBtat tho Big proma nrn.,prH for between tlircc and Mur hundred boys. , , . 'flic suggestion bus been placed before the Lrelon In this county by Ucorgo H. Stewart, Jr.. on belmlf of the Million. He WW rei.rrje. uu vc if the Lrgloi; iroin i v - - county committee. Mr .Stewart hopes to obtain at least ur Die llrothcrs from each post, nnd ni snnear personally before tho posts .. rennet them to name persons who till act In tlil capacity. The county mromittcc of the Legion, by unanimous SST recommended that th s plan be placed before the posts, and Indorsed It. The Benjamin Franklin Post, No, 4A3 will meet tomorrow night in the Timber of Commerce ussembly room, ffiner Il.illdlr.fr, t 8 o'clock. The mKftBlnment committee of the post will ttdHTor to provide each of Its meetings with an entertainment of interest tho men. Harry T. Grcchwood Post, No. 832, ot uio 'rwonty-nitu ward, will hold a memorial scrvlco on Sunday afternoon for tho presentation of the French me morial certificates'. Tho Bervlco will be held in the Allegheny Thcutrc, Frank ford nnd Alghcny avenues, and the speakers will bo Captain Williams, of tho 'Philadelphia Navy Yard; Michael Donohoe. former congressman from the Fifth district! Coroner William K. Knight, and Mnglstrato William F. Campbell. . MICHELL'S milk jf; SEEDS 518 i ANNOUNCEMENT FOR WEDNESDAY, 'MARCH TENTH. BUSINESS HOURS, NINE TO FIVE-THIRTY. MARKETS1 Eyeruthma for Lawn Fariji andGaraeti6etaCatat0ig MICHELL'S 4o SOLE AGENTS GLOVE-GRIP SHOES CrLn GLOVE-GRIP SHOES ?- W ARKAD'IE m"" JW OXFORD k 31 S. 1 5th St.XS AMY Seconarloor VcXu ii P.BhSkmcsbtsftwtsm uKl if jl The Strawbridge IS. 15th St. Second Floor t Best Shoe Values in Philadelphia ' -WHT?. 3- Oiifn for Your CoinenliMic.i l'rom R A. 31. to 0:30 I. BI. This System Will Prevent Coal Waste BY supplying at all times just the right amount of air to the fuel bed the Automatic Fuel-Saver makes nearly perfect combustion possible. The automatic control of combustion eliminates coal waste and even makes possible the use of cheaper grades of fuel with A-l coal results. The Automatic Fuel-Saver solves one of the big problems of power plants It is guaranteed to save 5 to 20 of your coal bills and unless this saving is actually made you do not pay a cent. The Automatic Fuel-Saver is being used by many of the country's best known manufacturing concerns. It is adaptable to any power plant and will pay for jitself many times over by the saving m fuel it makes possible. Send for our illustrated book which explains in detail this wonderful system 'for preventing fuel waste or call our Philadelphia office and have one of our Combustion Engineers call to discuss your Power plant problem with you. b) Automatic AUTOMATIC Fuel Saving fUL-SAVER uuipany Bulletin DdB, i mUUb TMBI HMK Call us up Telephont: Spruce 68,74 First Announcement of This Very " Important Feature of the Clearance of Men's Clothing Hart, Schaffner & Marx Autumn-weight Overcoats At Wonderful Reductions $23.50 $27.50, $33.50 The only way we know of to get a Top Coat for spring at much less than the price of a spring Top Coat is to buy one of these Hart, Schaffner & Marx Autumn Top Coats, carried over and now to be featured 4n our great Winter Clearance at LESS THAN TO-DAY'S WHOLESALE VALUE. At S23.50 Autumn-weight Over coats, plain Chester field models, in dark gVay; also somo shower-proof Coats with deep collapsible collar. All arc very unusual value at tho price. At $27.50 Autumn-weight cheviot mixtures; loosely draped Overcoats. The fine all-wool fab ric and the Hart, Schaffner & Marx tailoring give them a value far above this pf-icc. A t S33.50 Chiefly of dark Ox ford fabrics ; a pluln Ovrrcoat m o' d o 1 , fully lined. The&e Coats would cost considerably more at wibcsac to-duy than? this spcclul price. Winter Suits and Overcoats Hundreds of Men's and Young Men's Suits in the Clearance Sale, extraordinary values at $19.50, $28.00, $33.50, $38.00, $43.00 and $48.50. Plain Blue and Black as well as fancy weaves reduced. Men's and Young MenV Winter Overcoats reduced to $18.50, $28.00, $38.00, $43.00, $48.50 and $68.50. Every man who "looks ahead" should buy nOW. V-V Strawbrldore & Clothier Second Floor. East Men's Sample Shoes The Sale of Men's Sample Shoes and Oxfords continues, with an excellent, selection at $8.95 and a fair assortment at $12.20. Sample sizes' only: Shoes and Oxfords at $8.95 Samples from the Whitman & Keith Co. and the J. P. Smith Shoe Co. All the various leathers in the now styles and shades for the coming spring. Sample tow Shoes at $12.20 A limited number of samples from the James A. Banister Company, for whose Shoes this Store is Philadelphia headquarters. Low Shoes for spring, 1920, of finest materials and workmanship. Price includes U. S. tax. ?:- Strawbrldso & Clothier Elshlh and Filbert street! Men's Soft Hats at $4.55 A Special Lot All Spring Styles We have recently secured a collection of about 600 spic-span new Hats, at a price considerably less than the manufacturer's usual quotation. There arc many smart new shapes and colors for Spring, 1920, in the collection and our price is about one-third less than what tho Hats would sell for other wise. 9SV-V Strawbrldse & Clothier Second Floor. Market Street. Uat Use Housekeeping Cottons and Save Your Fine Linens Increasing scarcity has caused women to realize the necessity of conserving their present supply of fine linens. For this, purposo wo have perfected Tablo Damasks, Cloths, Napkins, Towels and Towel ing of cotton which resemble linen in appearance, patterns and finish and all of almost equal durability. These Housekeeping Cottons through unusual merchandising facilities can be sold here at unusually attractive prices. For instance Mercerized Satin Damask, 66-inch $1.50 a yard Mercerized Double Damask Clotlis, 724nch $4.00 Mercerized Double Damask Napkins, 22-inch $5.00 Hemstitched Huck Towels, 14x22 $3.00 a dozen Hemmed Huck Towels, 18x35 $8.50 a dozen Kitchen Toweling, blue border 20c a yard Glass Tmueling, red and blue checks 25c a yard i w- Strawbridge & Clothier Aisles 11 and 12. Centro For the 17th of March Green Things to Remind Us of Erin Decorated Crepo Paper, 25c a fold. Lunch Sets, complete, $1.00. Decorated Table Covers, 50c each. Paper Plates, 30a a dozen. Cardboard Pipes and Sham rocks, 10c a package. Crepe Paper Hats, ISc each. Crepe Paper Irish Flags, 30o a dozen and 10c each. Gummed Seals, lOo a box. Streamers, 10c. , Htrawbrldno & Clolhler Alile 10. Centre t fly I yl J Candies Sweet as an Irish Smile Green Hard Candy Pipes, Shamrocks and Hats 60c a pound. Green Chocolate-filled Straws and Puffs 70c. Chocolate Novelties 8c and 12c each. Green Crepe Paper Nut Cups 8o to l,5o each. Mottoes 12c each. Keivpics, dressed in green 35o each. Green Trunks, to be filled tvith candy 10c each. And tons of other good, whole some Candy for the jollification. Strawbridge & Clothier Daeemetit & Clothier Authentic znr Opening Expositions of Fashions for Spring are Magnificent Beyond Imagination Striking innovations, delightful departures, innumerable novelties, and withal a most gratifying sumptuousness this is the brief, but refresh ing summary of the new Fashions. Every woman should see them. They are staged in splendor, and in greater variety than for many seasons. In fact this promises to be the most lavish season in our history. Come to-day, if you would inform yourself concerning correct dress for , all occasions.t SPRING WILL GREET YOU HERJ3 Spring Fashions, Spring Newness, Spring Beauty, and the spritely SpiritTof Spring, that bids us prepare our wardrobes to suit the new mood which the brightness and freshness of Spring always inspire. GowHnsg Smite Costamesg Wraps ESoMsesg Skirts amid MilBimery A magnificent display, and everything so different an unusual opportunity to view a superb collection of Fashionable Apparel, with many copies and adaptations of Paris models? Taffeta Frockd come covered with vermicelli cording, plaitings and ruchings, lavished with wool embroideries or combined with lace. Black satins appear with over-draperies of lace, and crepes Georgette with real laces in bands and borders Und flounces are seen. One sees Evening Gowns created from puffs of tulle and flowers, others heavily beaded and supported by slender shoul der straps. The Tailored Dresses are most distinctive, also the new Gowns with Coats to match and revealing bright hued bodices. And there are the softest -silks and sheer mistral utilized in Suit effects. Capes and Dolmans and Coats with capes or cape collars or cape sleeves, are the prescribed fashion. Full-length or hip-length, with all the sheerness of crepe Georg ette or more 'practically modeled of serge or satin. Many new materials are shown, sometimes unadorned, again elaborately trimmed with fur or marabou. Millinery is enjoying the company of a large importation of Paris Hats, and hun dreds and hundreds of copies with adaptations are now on display. Blouses and Separate Skirts are a special feature, particularly the Over-Blouses of tricolette, the short-sleeve button-back Lingerie Blouses, and the Skirts of plaited silks and sheer crepes, many in beautiful foulard patterns. Fashions for Misses amid Giris Showing the newest ideas in Frocks for all occasions, the approved models in Suitis, the correct attire for sports, and the Wraps and Coats that Fashion has prescribed for youth. Also in the spring display, what we believe to be the finest line of Children's Apparel to be found anywhere. I Lb J mhM WM 11 mm P M b9 Duress Gobdsj Trimmiinii A wonderful showing of new plain and printed Silks and Crepes, the new weaves in Black Silks, novelties in Sports Silks, the new Foulards, plenty of Tricolette all the new weaves, shades and combinations ; also a fine line of Plaids and Embroidered-bor der Serges and Broadcloths, the new spring Wrap Materials, the Sports Plaids, all tho Finest Twills and, best of all, no scarcity of navy blue, the fashionable Spring shade. Be sure to see the beautiful Laces and Sheer Flouncings, the Embroidered Voiles and Ruffled Organdies, the Robes and Tunics, and the Beaded, Braided and Embroid ered Trimmings. Displays on tine Third Floor The new models in Corsets are ready, the fine Lingerie, the daintiest Silk Under wear; and in the French Salon, the fine hand-made and hand-embroidered Lingerie and Blouses. And for hours of ease, Negligees of indescribable charm in graceful" lines, picturesque draperies, lovely hues and exquisite ornamentation. NOTEA special Display of Infants' and Children's Wear, including beautiful, new Hats and Bonnets, Dress Coats and Sports Coats, and Dresses and Suits of fine cottons. Fashionable Dress Accessories Gloves in the new lengths, white and pastel shades. Hand Bags of rich silks, bro cades and fine leathers. Silk Stockings with lace clocks and panels, Sports Shoes and Sports Stockings of distinction, New Vests and Guimpes, to accompany the Eton and Pony suits. New sheer Collars. Exquisite Ribbons for vestings and sashes. And new Veiling and Draped Veils of all kinds. 200 Dunoleum Rugs, $4.25 Sizes 6x9, 7.6x9 and 9x10.6 feet The DEPARTMENT OF LOWER-PRICED FLOOR COVERINGS, has secured a special lot of these durable Felt base Rugs, to sell at considerably less than the usual prices. "SJight imperfections" is the reason given for the discount but whatever irregularities they may contain, all are so insignificant as to affect neither serviceability nor appear ance. These Rugs are printed in an excellent selection of w"ashable patterns suitable for kitchens, bathrooms and throughout the house. Better get here early for these, as they go quickly at $4.25. OTHER EXCELLENT VALUES IN THIS DEPARTMENT Axminster RugS?$xl2 feet now $39.50 Some have slight imperfections hardly noticeable. A wide asortment of Oriental patterns to choose from. Tapestry Brussels Rugs, 9x12 $19.50 ' Seamed and seamless attractive allover patterns. Tapestry Brussels Rugs, 6x9 feel $10.50 In a wide selection of allover patterns. Heavy Axminster Rugs, 9x9 feet $5i,50 Just the good allover pattern hence the reduction. - Strawbrldco & Clothier Second Floor. Fllbort Street. Kast In the-Boys' Clothing Clearance Medium-weight SUITS $17- 75 Two hundred of these Suits arc in tho Clearance Sale. They are of unusually fino fabrics, in neat belted styles for boys of 8 to 16 years. The quality of materials, tho excellence of tho styles, the painstaking care evident in their making mohair linings in tho coat these aro but a few of tho touches that indicate their retail value as a great deal more than tho clearance price; $17.75. Some of Our Finest Suits for Boys are Reduced to $21.50 and $25.50 These como from our. higher-priced lines. Just one or two of a kind all marked at much less than former prices. Sizes 8 to 16 years. All our Winter Overcoats and Muckinaws aro now reducedthe reductions averaging one-third. V-- Strawbrldso & Clothier Second Floor. Filbert Bttoet. E.it m Our Spring Sale of' Women's Sample Shoes Oxfords, Pumps and Slippers Starts To-morrow The collectidn includes exclusive' Pumps and Oxfords from America's foremost manufacturers. THE SAVINGS AVERAGE MORE THAN ONE-THlRD; some are almost one-half less than regular prices: Low ShoesPfO - High Shoes, Pumps and Oxfords from Laird, Schober cz Uo., J. A. Hamster Co., Kozuk & McLaughlin, Inc., J, R, Newton & Co. und R. II. Hoskins Co. Sample sizes, 4 and 4, A and I? widthB. Beautiful styles, wonderful values, High and 07 QC Low Shoes -P ' - Turned-solo Pumps and Oxfords from Smalz, Goodwin Co. und High Shoes from tho Selby Shoo Co. Sizes 4 and AM, A and B widths, A variety of handsome models, also at a great saving. NOTE As these Shoes are not returnable taml cannot be sent oirupproval, every customer should bo fitted at the time of purchase.' -- Strawbrldso & Clothier Eighth and Filbert UtreetB Pumps and Oxfords $6.95 These aro bamples from the Selby Shoo Compnny, including tho smurtest btyles in WHITE Pumps und Oxfords, also patent leather and tan calf in tho most fashionablo shades. Sizes 4 and 4, A and B widths. JL Baby Coaches Under Price Bloch-make $41.50 An opportunity that enables fcpd parents to prepare in ud vanco for baby's coming spring time outings and to save close to ten dollars by so doing. This particular under-price Mot com prises attractively designed Couches in white, cream, gray and old ivory. They aro well uphol stered and provided with all tho modern devices that make for tho tiny occupant's comfort now $41.50. If Baby is Older Horso Toddlers, that aro very Bimilar to the Kiddie Kar $2.60. Paris Express Wagons $6.00 to $9.00. Btmwlirldeo i. ClothUr I Fgurtli Floor. Centre Men's Woven Madras Shirts Marked $2.25 Tho madras is of a very sturdy weuvo that promises unusual longevity. Tho colors aro in distinctive, plain-tono effects, derived by in torweaving white threads with tho colored ones. A limited quantity secured at u favorable price, which surely cannot be duplicated under pres ent market conditions. Strawbrldje & Clothier Klrlitli and Market tftreeta Strawbridge & Clothier Market St. Eighth St. Filbert fit. m r , ' i Ji f. VI t if w'v v 1 lh if H ' if i ?i i l '.!', 1. . ..sv il'-JU..tiv, t) K 1 TLIaTOI . fj " W feVdH ?: .. I' t-AVlYm y
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