.rwi.. : UW . M'. .... J"" '', 'J' W ( O; ,. -" fy '.S- x& ? A r 'V (H "i r, i ''4 Y f J !r Y ,$ V EVftNI&G' PDBLIO LT3I)feK PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1920 i i v. Band and organ ht 9; organ at 11, 11.55 and 4:50 WEATHER Showers WANAMAKER'S DOWN STAIRS STORE WANAMAKER'S N TENEMENT FIRE ,f, - j Fresh, Delightful Easter Fashions in Women's Hats, Dresses, Coats and Suits in Wanamaker's Down Stairs Store M n v ; 1 7' i St i. ' MANY ARE RESCUED pllnd Woman, 80, Is Carried to Safety- Nearly 150 Endan- gorod In Midnight Blaze DUE TO DEFECTIVE FLIJE Thrilling rrscur fcaturfd ft fire in n (fuctnent house nt 1128-30 Bainbridjjc ,lrrd when the lives of almoit 150 per rons were rnuangerca and the residents forced to Occ in their nlghtclolhcs. The fire occurred nbout midnight lnnt night. Forty fnmlllcs occupy the 00 rooms of the building, nnd a panic ch ain! whan the Arc alarm .wag rounded. Mrs. Jacob Seed, eighty years old nnd blind, who had rnrricd hor two trundchildren from the fourtU to the third floor, was rescued by William Bo rirth. formerly n special policeman of the Second and Christian dtreets sta tion. Tho woman had fainted. Bozartb car ried her out. The children held on to his coattails, and, following his admonition to cover their heada to prevent being burned, were led to safety. Other families were led to the street by firemen. The blaze, which was rinsed by n defective flu nnd confined 1o the lower floor, filled tho house with usioke, but was soon extinguished. T. C. DAVIS ESTATE $200,000 Merchant Names Wife and Kin Ben eficiaries Other Willi Probated More than $200,000 is bequeathed to the wifo and kin of the late Thomas 0. iDavis by bis will, admitted to probate May. Mr. Davis, who was a piomi bent merchant and manufacturer of this rity, died March 10 in- his apartments kt tho Wellington, Ninetenth nnd Walnut streets. Other wills probated included Alfred Stelnhauser. C422 North Fifth street. SlB.lOOj Charles F. Worster. 7222 Bingham street, $13,800; Annie F. Boyer, 403 South Forty-flrst street, 50900. and Isabella II. Wright, 101 Ea&t Willow Grovo avenue. $4400. An inventory of personal estates was made in the following cases : Margaret Y Tway, $71C3.00; Annn 0. Irwin, .113,158.81 ; Martha Mcli. Long, $32. 000, and.Gcorge T. O'Kcefc, $53,685.35. Letters of administration were granted executors for the $5000 estate of Ilan nnh McGarvey, 2210 nittenhouse street. PLEADS FOR BABE IN VAIN Two Women Held In Ball on Shop lifting Charge Plea that er husband and baby were uniting for her at homo tailed to save ii woman arraigned beforo Magistrate IVnnork today charged with shoplifting. Sim was held with another woman in WOO bail for further hearing April 0. Mrs. Katharine Koch, twenty -six j para old. of South Fifty-fourth street, nr.ir Morris, entered the pitiful plea. Hr companion was Miss Margaret Ailon, twenty-four, East Wnlnut Isno. near Grrmantown avenue. Albcrtlne Stcinle, n clerk in n depart ment store nt German town avenue and Coulter street, testified that she saw tho two women pick up some pocketbooks rtul leave a More with them late yes tcrtlav She said nho summoned Kuth rrinf Goodshnll, another clerk, nnd they followed the women to the street. They brought them back into the store nnd railed n patrolman. Miss Goodshnll lorrobornted Miss Steinle's story. SEEK CHILD AND MOTHER Woman Said to Have Been Seen In Auto With Missing Daughter Cltj police are searching for Mrs. Spencer Hibbs, mother of Catherine Hibbs. twelve years old, who disap peared from the home of her father at Hulmevillc, near Bristol, nbout 0 o'clock Wednesday. Sergeant Parker, of the state police nt Lnnghorne, said that Mrs. Hibbs wax teen in nn nutomobllo with a child rassiag the constabulary headquarters, about forty-five minutes before ho was notified that the child was missing. Tho ear was traced toward Philadelphia us far fls the Boulevard, where tho trail was lost. Parker believes that the woman lives in Gcrmnntown. Mrs, Hibbs has been divorced from the father of tho child for threo years'. The father obtained custody of Cath erine and provided for her. OH, NIYSYOW HOPE FLIES O'j-Cont Sugar and 26-Cent Butter but Visage of '91 ''We have no bad debts to make up at the expense of our cash customers," is a statement contained in a clrculnr issued by James Doak. a grocer, 1803 Passyunk avenue, which then states, "How h this for n tumble?" The fol lowing prices nre quoted : Best granulated sugar, J?V6 ceuta: best creamery butter, 30 cents; good putter, 25 cents; T.ily White flour, per barrel, $6,25; best Rio coffee, per found, 25 cents; best .Tavn coffee, 32 fent ; beit tea ynu ever drank, 50 cents ; best headlight oil. per gallon, 5 cents. Grocers and dairymen shown this cir cular were amazed until they learned it was a relic unearthed by a printer who was forced to move on nccount of the exorbitant 'rent demanded by his land lord The circular was printed in Au gust, 1801. DEMAND FOR JAZZ KEEPS UP Music Stores Depleted of Snappy Compositions , Many music stores are jnzzles both in ""'way of record nnd sheet music. The demand for tlinso .lagged airs which go with snanplug fingers nnd shrugglu; shoulders has swamped the talers. Many of them said so today. Attempts; to appease the jazzites with slow, dreamy nirs which carry tho idea t spring romance and tear drops about "oy-hnircd mothers who nro forever sitting by windows looking for long- lort form nrii In vnln Severnl dealers bald today that their wxxrk of records and sheet musie were jnMiesf-. Hut they prouiisa to hnvo n uw supply on' April 1. MANY HAVE NARROW ESCAPE Navy Yard Car Jumps Track After Passing Over Trestle A crowded south-bound navy yard r ran off the track this morning jwroty feet past tho trestle over a toirty-flve-foot cut near Pollock ave ?n- The rear truckn tlew off tho track !?t " 5ar' Vh,oh ls 8ad $ have been loin at a high speed, stayed und WffiPM for a considerable K'Cance. The crowd was alarmed hyMfvnear- ft,"0 Jhe cica')0 fr0M Plf5o' off ? it,JNrt!L and half dozily ben $8 $5 . $:, $3.75 $4.85 $R 2000 Charming Easter Hats at $3.75, $4.85, $5 to $9.50 Seeing them till as they pop out of their tissue paper wrappings und round boxes, seeing the hundreds of individual styles, one thinks: "Surely there is a becoming hat here for every woman; be she very young, of middle age or over, tall or small, dark or fair!" And so there is! Prices are remarkably low and styles delightfully charming. Tailored and Sports Hats dark and light, little and big, begin at $3, and choosing seems almost unlimited. . Hats for the Kiddies and their Easter hats arc every bit as important! are tailored and trimmed ih great variety for girls of all ages, from the 6-year-old to the almost-ypung-lady girl. $1.50 to $9.50 and upward. (Market) 1200 Pair of Women's Easter Gloves, $1.85 a Pair (A Saving of Over a Dollar on Evory Piir) Smart, light-weight gloves of glnco lambskin arc in 2-closp style, ovcrscam sewn, in black, tan, gray and white with self-color Paris-point stitching on the backs or in bind; with white and white with black stitching. (Central) 200 Fine Spring Skirts Special at $17.75 V. K Sample Georgette and Hand made Lingerie Blouses at $5.90 The Georgette blouses nro in flesh pink and white nnd aro trimmed with tucking, laces or with bead3 and embroidery. You may choose from V necks, convertible collars or short-sleeve kimono styles. A Few Crepe de Chine Blouses in pink and white arc among these. They nre pin-tucked and have V necks. The Hand-made Blouses are of sheer batiste and voile, trimmed with hemstitching, drawn work and dear little hemstitched ruffles nnd frills. High necks, square necks and V necks offer an interesting choice. All of these blouses have close-fitting cufTs. As all of these blouses are manufacturprs' samples there aro not all sizes in every style. Of course, the qualities are unusual at the price. (Market) Women's Silk 'Stockings $2.15 a Pair Full-fashioned stockings black and colors. black, all-silk "seconds." black, navy, cordovan in and . , ,L. dark gray silk with mercerized cotton tops. Fancy Silk Stockings, $4.25 a Pair Beautiful, black, all-silk stock ings, with lace insteps and fronts. (Central) Delightful plaids, checks and stripes aro in soft, flannel-finish serges, whipcords and velours. Most of the skirts arc pleated, some with very fine knife pleat3, some with wide box pleats. In the skillful blending of the colorings, though, lies the real charm of these Spring time skirts. Other pretty Spring skirts in plaids and plain colors are here at $4.85 to $35. Silk skirts are $5.75 to $37.50. (Market) 1 000 Corsets, Special at $1.65 Pink coutil corsets for slight to average figures have insets of clastic at the tops. At $2.50 Figured rep corsets and plain coutil corsets arc in models for slight, average and medium-stout figures. Brassieres at $1 Pink or white brassieres of firm material trimmed with lace arc in all sizes, beginning ut SO. (Oiitrni) Women's Easter Coats Full of Charm and Freshness 300 Coats in Five Materials at $19.50 You Realize It Yourself! Now, Eh? The Winter Suit Is Looking Pretty Shabby Men '$ New All- Wool Easter Suits at $35 and $42. SO Putting it off and off, but Easter's only another Sunday away and you want to give the new suit a try-out before then ! It's not playing fair with your pockotbook to take a chance with a not-sure suit, and you don't save a penny, anyhow! Wanamakcr .suits are genuinely good, through and through you may be certain that they are all-wool and in correct fashion. At $35 and $42.50, the semi-conservative suits are mostly single breasted, with some double-breasted suits among them. You can de pend upon the style, workmanship and material and be sure that the price is right, which is "worth something; isn't it? Spring Overcoats are $25 to $49, in styles for men and young men. All-wool trousers are $9.75 to $12. And a raincoat you might as well finish the job and complete the Spring outfit in tan or Oxford may be anywhere from $10.50 to 312.50 a good one. Hosiery and Underwear for Men' 25c a pair for black, cordovan and natural color cotton half hose, of unusually good quality. 50c a pair for heathey-mixed silk-and-lisle half hose, "seconds." 65c a garment for good quality balbriggan shirts and drawers. The shirts have long or short sleeves, the drawers aro ankle length, second quality. SI for white woven madras athletic union suits. Of Course, a New Hat, Sir ! Men's Fine Soft Hats, $3 to $6, arc in the season's good shapes and shades; the $3 hats are special and are to be had in a good shade of brown. (Ouller.r, .Market) All the Dresses That Women Could Want for Easter! Priced Especially Low $12, $15, $18.75, $20, $25 to $45 $17.50 $23.50 t Smart littlo sports coats of vclour, silvcrtone, wool jersey, burella and polo cloth aro made in many, many pretty ways. Some aro plainly tailored, others are trimmed with brushed wool and nearly nil have narrow belts of self material or of leather. At $22.50 to $35 Here nro long nnd short coats of tricotinc, tinscltone, goldtonc, vclour, jersey and polo cloth. They arc in fresh spring tans, wood browns, many de lightful blues and grays. At $39.50 to $49.50 Long coats and sports coats, dolmans and capes make up this collection. Thoy nre of tricotincs, tinscltoncs, Bo livia, illama and goldtonc and are pret tily Hncd with soft silks. 547.50 $29.50 At $55 to $185 Soft, luxurious mntorials such as camels' hair, duvetyn, fortunit, Roliviu and m on arc used in thu coats and wraps in this group. Most interesting are the sports coats and capes of, fine Poiret twills, jrabar dines nnd covert cloth. The Coats That Are Sketched Beginning nt the left, there is a navy blue serge cape, accordion pleutcd, after tho new 'mode, and topped with a collar of blue satin. .$t7.50. i Next is a sports cont of silvcrtone in a tan shade, with a tucked bafck und a narrow leather belt. 517.50. The third coat is also a sports coat of tinscltone which can bo had in tnune or brown. It Is half lined. 523.50. On the right is a full-length coat of French blue vclour, half lined. It is illus trative of the coats of serge, vclour and poplin that can be had at this price. ?2!).50. (Market) Taffeta at $15 quite a saving on every pretty frock in tho lot! The styles are suitable for young women who wear sizes 14 to 18 and the dresses arc mostly in navy. Hundreds of New Taffeta Dresses, $22.50, $25, $29.50 and $35 For young women there is an unusually large variety of models nnd colors most of them quite new and different in style. Coatee bodices, short-waisted frocks, ruined or diaped skirts, etc., and there arc other styles for more matuir women. A hpecial group at $3" in compiiscd or taffeta Eton frocks with pleated Gcoi gctte vests. Other taffetas, including many copie of French models, are ?07.50 to 559.00. Very New and Smart Eton Frocks, Special at $18.75 . Of lino serge in rookie, plum ano bronn, the skirts aro accordion-pleated and tho di esses have vests and sashes of self tone satin. Other Eton models of fine twill seigcs and tricotinc, some with handsome moire or striped silk girdles, aro specially priced at 519.50, 522.50, 525, M7.50 to S 19.50. Navy Tricotine Frocks Well tailored as tricotine frocks can ,-o well be arc also specially nriccd. SI 8.75, 520, 522.50 and 525. M 1tJT )TtT &X M8.7.-I Wool .Jersey and Serge Frocks At M2. tli dvobPn are of navy surge, embroidered w ith bvaid. At $15. $10.50 and 518, thoy are of wool jeiBf in tan, Pckin, navy and Copenhagen, mostly straight-line models, braided ovem-b-oidcrec1. Women's Easter Footwear in 47 Styles at $3.90 and $9.90 Many people have told us I hut wo have tho largest and most attractive assort ment of low footwear in town and that tho prices are great surprises the delightful kind. At $3.90 At $7.50 Gray kidskin Oxford tics. Black patent leather pumps. Rlack calfskin pumps. Shoes of black kidskin or pat ent leather, some with gray kid skin tops. Almost all sizes in each style. At $5.40 Oxford ties of black or tan calfskin with welted soles. Pumps of black calfskin or patent leather. Women's white canvas Oxford tics with welted soles and me dium heels are $G a pair. At $6.50 Alack calfskin Oxford ties with welted soles and medium heels. White ennvas pumps with welted soles and medium heels. Tnn calfskin Oxford ties with , imitation wing or straight tips I and medium heels. I Pumps of black calfskin or I patent leather with turned soles I nnd high, covered heels. At $8 Hluck calfskin nnd tan calf- ! skin pumps with imitation wing tips and medium heels. At $8.25 Black kidskin ties with inuta- one-oyclct ties and plain pumps with high or baby French heels and turned soles. Pump's at $9 and $9.50 Broiuo kidskin with high heels nt $9. Fieldmouse or" brown kidskin with high heels ut ?9.n0. Tan calfskin with bnbj French heels at ?9.B0. At $9.90 I Pumps of black calfskin and tion wing tips nnd medium heels. 0,"'rc".?. ,. calfskin. One-cyolct ties of brown kid skin or black patent leather. Instop ties of black patent leather, black calfskin, brown kidskin nnd black oi brown suede. ' At $8.90 lliogue pumps and Oxfords with wing tips und perforations. Whito leather Oxford tics. Black calfskin and patent leather high-tongue, pump-style. In the Children's Shoe Store White Leather Resembling Buckskin Shoca, sizes fi to 8, In laco style, $4.25; button, $2.75. 8Vi to 10V4, laco style, $5.25; but ton, $3.25. 11 to 2, lace stylo, $D,00; button, $.1.75. Black Patent Leather Slioch, button style, sizes i to 8, $4i 8 to 10'6, $4.50; 11 to $2, $5.60. ' Laco stylo in girls' sizes, 2V6 to 0, aro $0.00. (Clieninut) Black Dull Leather Shoes, laco style, size fc ft f HZ'' 8Vi,t0 10V4. S4.7S: 1 w4 $5,75. Girls' sizes, 2Va to G, $0.90 n pair. Girls' Oxford3, 2V to 7, uro $5,40 u pair. f 1 i I! hr I '18.50 m;, .5:15 s'T, Hundreds of New Suits Lined Up for Easter Many Jersey Sports Suits $25, $32.50, $35 and $37.50 I Suit, in portf styles or styles l for street Wear arc in heather mixtures of greens, Copenhagen or navy blue and brown. Fine Tailored Suits of Tricotine at $48.50 Half a doen models, handsomely ombroidcred or braided- coatt, are beautifully lined with flowered silk and many have novel silk vests. Ono is sketched. Also in the group are some fine silvcrtone suits in navy or Copen hagen blue and brown. Navy Blue Serge Suits At $25 various models with rippling coats that are braid or button trimmed, At $35 a navy blue serge suit, attractively braided and trimmed with buttons, has the coat lined with flowored silk. Tweed Suits for Young Women, $29,50 A 'box-pleated sports model in brown and green mixtures has a narrow leather belt. Sizes 14 to 18, Other tweed suits for women and young women arc $23.50 to J? 0. (Market) (Market) What Lovely Easter Clothes for the Younger Girls Taffeta Frocks Kuhtling ajid fresh, these typical Springtime drcsscb aic in plain colors or in stripes. S'ome are made with high waists, others are trimmed with hand-embroidery or with little pleated frills. In rose, "a,yy ad CPmhngeti. they will fit girls of fi to II years, at S12.7G, SlS.oO, Slo, $10.60, $18.70 to $25. ' For junior girls there are new tnfTcta divssc in Uclgian blue, Copenhagen, navy and brown nt $15, $22.50, $25 to S!J7.50. Junior Sports Suits of Tweed Excellent at $25 Simple, practical suits of brown or green twecd. mado with a -mail little jacKet that Is lined with flowered silk and has H leather belt. Other Spring suits in sergr a'e Tub Frocks Clean, fioh ginghams nnd linencs make the most piactical kind ! ""SrA1?85- Plaid B'Bhuis nre trimmed with plain matorials. $0 to $10. 7o. 8 to 14 jear sizes. For littlo Kra who wear six-eai size there nre some- remarkable 'ittle fiocKs of gingham and chambray at $3, $3.50 and S4.60. Top Coats for Juniors Polo cloth .ind twecd are mr-de into shoit jporth coatb or Ion- rums, will l u i'u- rellu coating, lour, hilveitip e lour, silvortone and navy serg" show a variety tl moit as great. In 11 to 17 vear Mze.s there are dozens of pretty things at $15, 19.60, S22.60 to $75. Coats in Smaller Sizes Tweeds, nolo idoth, silvcrtone, checked vclour. silk poplin and burella coatings nro in light Spring colorings in 0 to 14 year sizes at $12, $15, $10.60 to $25. r . v ' 0A J S25 $16.50 $23.50 Vi '-'A ?jV4 -A .j n';J 1? 1 w m & $1 '-! u V,? Ai T :ti ll m ;i lift' w.. aney were .treated a&p -y (.Market) N "v ""- .," Twr.t f-.wmk H' J rv i 1 ll !-'' fl tyt ',..'. J 'hf,' .y-,
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