7 ?. h' Evi&W MivmMjrmA:''' '&' 'o (!' FRIENDS WILL USVt ' MORE GERMAN AID Relief Work to flo Carried oh in ' Austria and Sorvia, Too, for at Loast a Yoar HARD WINTErTiTFORESEEN Austria nnd ist an rlcnds '":. " i..ln will Ufl orili iwirru " 1 I.. pirv l.v the Americnn Friend,' ftvkc committee Swttcrgood. in cunw " -,J,e- ln erpB '"" ?fc ,. ''This wns the field "lurlnK J ?" ,,. Mct.,ng Fifteenth nn.l Cherry streets, ilorliled nt House, l' jpstenlny The decWon wns nintle nftcr listen- h" ?r'.0.UiSin various field work- 12 ,oS o whom had Just returned S&fiVtoCflW.nd ,bnX"jon n.l Wilbur Thomas, , 'I In n I secretary of the commit taiTe?pcetTvelyrtol.r of . an interview iTt'h He bert lioover in New York yes . , Hv when Mr. Hoover urged Btrougly h he ork be continued, stnt nB that SSdl ions will b'e even more critical in Sil than the last winter. The offirial report of conditions in ficrmany hliow that the prospects arc 1." nniv Tm rr cent of the. minimum mount of food needed to feed the pop Hmi w' ,,p "BltabIo next wlntPr. " Tld-i condition U said to be even more 'erioui in Vienna, for there virtu -nil i nil rsneulturnl land wns taken ,lnv trninpoitntloii hns failed nnd the problem of securing : food from neigh -borlnK nation' Is difficult. On vpeeinl request of Andrew Pear on. -on of Prof. Paul Pearson, of Swnrthmore. who Is in charge of the Vlfnnn unit, an appropriation wns made " "' 1 Assist with thn. rnnllnnnllnn . juvenllo court Jir'that rlty. Due to fnynKes of war nnl famine some 35,000 chi drcn must he cared for and the mu nleipnl funds had failed. Gregory Welch, nn English Friend, Who Is passing through this country on the way home from Russia, told of his work In Siberia caring for 750 orphan children who had been sent there from Pctrogrnd. Peter Mnncche, of Denmnrk, address ed tho committee in the. interest of nn international college that is proposed to be built In Denmark to further in tcrnatlonnl relationship between the youth of the various nations of thn earth. Funds for grounds nnd build ings have already been subscribed, nnd now scholarships are being sought. - . ... TO HOLD "HUNTER SHOW" Best Horses of This Class to Be Shown on Saturday The Penllyn Club "hunter show," unlquo to Philadelphia because of n EVEN the smallest inquiry receives prompt and court eous attention at Houghton's. E. F. HOUGHTON & CO. 240 W. Somerset Street PliUdelphia BPstorieg program arranged entirely for horses of this class, will be held Saturday at Penllyn, Montgomery county. The show will open nt 2 o'clock. Fifty-one hunters, many off them pmo winners nt other shows through- out the East, have been entered for the events. u Officials of the show are A. A',Uud die, chairman of committee j Edward F. lleulc, senior judge: F, Chambers, chief clerk; Orvlllc Itullltt, in charge of traffic, and F. Uoyer. nniiouncer. TDiamonds-i 1 & Jewelry Our Confidential Credit Plan gives cash advantages, immediate possession and convenient payments ASimon&Song 133Soulhl3"Sl. Near Walnut St. QpenSatitrdau 6vnnlr&3 j OPPENHEIM.(glUNS&e Chestnut and 12th Sts. Specials for Tomorrow Wool Plaid Separate Skirts One Model Illustrated An assortment of new box and accordion pleated spring models in various combination colorings and two tone novelty plaids. Values to $22.50 Special 16.50 Lingerie Nightgowns Nightgowns of nainsook and batiste, tailored, lace and em broidery trimmed, with ribbon bows. Value $2.50 1.95 Pink Batiste Bloomers Tailored and hemstitched mod els, fully reinforced, elastic at waist and knee. Value $1.25 75c Women's Silk Petticoats One Model Illustrated 'Of taffeta silk and jersey top, with silk flounce, in suit shades and change ables, with tucked and pleated flounce. Regular Value $7.90 5.75 Special ESTEY There Was Never a Better Time to Exchange Your Old Piano Than Now THE SHORTAGE OF PIANOS AT THE PRESENT TIME MAKES YOUR OLD PIANO WORTH MORE TO US NOW THAN IT MAY EVER BE AGAIN. I IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO MOVE THIS SPRING, or put your furniture in storage, let us send a representative to appraise your old piano without charge. You may be sur prised to learn how much you can get for your instrument. If the allowance made is satisfactory, we will give yon a due bill for the amount, which -can be applied the same vcash toward the purchase price of a new instrument wh ever it suits your convenience to take it. , There is no better piano made than the ESTEY, so you make no mistake in letting your decision rest upon this make. PLAYER-PIANOS AS LOW AS $600.1)0 v Mail Coupon at Once If We Can Serve You Further Have Representative Call to Appraise Piano. as en- Kan JU. T ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SATURDAY, MAY 1ST STORE HOURS NINE TO FIVE-THIRTY O'CLOCK STRAWBRIDGE CLOTHIER. A Great Sale of Interest to Men Wish to Be Well Dressed and Who to Save Money 0h .Their Clothes (P. L.) Estey Company 17th and Walnut Streets III 17th and Walnut Streets I 11 ' ai rr.KTiHKMKVT AnvEirnsraiENT 1 J-,, id WK ALITwTtH hi I I InH 1171 I XkJ riWv I I ft uH4Smln?MwlilJBSTS lr noulu wno trivc thoucht to the matter! HI There are a number ot of buying and, on the other hand, there are n number who buy thoughts lesslv tho llrst thine that comes to hand, nut it is to tnc xormer max. this column is addressed, for those who think before buying wi patronize tho Chestnut Street Shops. PHILADELPHIA'S have been greatly honored by General John J. Pershing, who has per mitted the store of Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company to exhibit the decorations conferred upon him by foreign govcrnntcnts. This exhibi tion is of more than passing inter est, for General Pershing is the first American to receive so manv decora tinna of tlin first clnss. Thev in clude, among others, the Most -Hon-' orable Order of tno nam, tnc senior military order of Great Britain; the Order of the Legion of Honor; the Order of Leopold, which is the senior Belgian Order: the Military Order of Savoy and the Order of tho Ris ing Sun, the oldest Japanese decora tion. Bailey, Banks & Biddle Com. pany cordially invite you to view this wonderful exhibition. r-rHE consciousness of being well areaseu liuus immensely w "" " self-possession. The man who is wearing a cusioni-wiuuieu .' made by Jacob Reed's Sons, 1424-26 Chestnut Street, will realize quite well what I mean by that statement, for correct fit, material of good quality and perfect workmanship sum up the attributes of a Reed tailored shirt. Men are ordering now their shirts for summer wear, and a certain light-weight silk im ported from Japan seems to be very much in favor, for it is finely woven and durable, yet not too heavy. There are tho heavier silks, too, with Jacquard patterns in attractive, col ors Madras of fine quality in deli cate blue, tan, lavender and green makes very good-looking and com fortable shirts. YOU will be overjoyed, I know, to hear that Henry R. Hallo well & Son, Broad Street below Chestnut, have received a new ship ment of Honey Dew Melons and Kcl- sev Japanese riums irom ouum Africa. Such delightful desserts a thev do make! The hostess is really fortunate to be able to obtain two such delicious fruits at this season. itiuninr Pours nro beiriiuiintr to come in now nnd are most delicious or the salad course The hand fiainted Gift Baskets at Ha lowell s seem lovelier than ever. They are filled with most luscious fruits, so artisticnlly arranged that they nre really n delight to the eye. The bon voyage hampers are lovely, too, and many travelers have been speeded nn thoir wav of late by one of these delightful gifts. MEN are beginning to show considerable interest in spring offerings of straw hats, and the London -made Sennit straw hats at tho store of MacDonald & Campbell, 1331-36 Chestnut Street, are attracting a great deal of attention. They nre mnde ex pressly for MacDonald & Campbell by Ayeis & Smith, of London, mak ers of tho best straw hats in Eng land. These English Boaters arc not only good looking, but quite rea sonable in price. MucDonald & Campbell have also the Leghorn Straws, Fancy Braids, Bangkoks and genuine Panamas. One satis factory thing about buying a hat at K.-rU JC. Pnmnlmll'o in ttlni. vol! inncivuiiuiu vx. ,..! - can buy it early with confidence that it will seo you through to tho end of tho season. fSSbvwdhs ' rrHIS is the very best time of the I year for replenishing one's sutt,- p'ly of kitchen utensils, for housecleaning season is really the housewife's inventory time. The list of kitchen needfuls prepared for, the bride-to-be by the housefurnish ing store of J. Franklin Miller, 1612 Chestnut Street, may be of assist ance to you in maklnz up your list, for you will probably find that there are la number of new things which will make for greater efficiency in household management. Miller's have aluminum ware of the very best quality, which is, after all, the most economical to buy. You will find Griswold Iron Ware at Miller's, too. This iron ware is of "most relia ble make, and you will find that utensils bearing this trademark give excellent service. "R1 NB $5.75 U EALLY, I'd buy a car in stead of worrying along this way, runninc for trains," said an attractive matron, ns we w'atched the 12.28 disappear in the distance, "but I've never had the courage to drive myself, and there are many reasons why we can't have ti chauffeur." "But there is your answer," said I, with all the assurance of one who knows, as I pointed to a good-looking electric car parked at the curb. "That is a Rauch & Lang electric, and I would advise you to state your case to George Hugh Smith, Inc., 1835 Chestnut Street, who sells both the Rauch & Lang nnd the Milburn electrics. I am sure that an electric car will exactly meet your needs, for it has no troublesome mechanism to get out of order." BRIDE-TO-BE can afford omit from her trousseau one of thoso dainty new dresses of dotted swiss. One of red and white dotted swiss which I saw at the Cnspar Gown Shop, 1120 Chestnut Street, was trimmed with white organdie. The hem, eirdle and collar were of organdie. A gorgeous afternoon dress A navy crepe Georgette' over atin was embroidered with bright-colored raflla. nnd tunic and sleeves were edged with narrow pleating. No description can renlly do it justice, for it is one of the loveliest after noon dresses that has mnde its ap pearance this season. Tho Caspar Shop is discontinuing the sale of tailored suits and there aie some remarkably smart ones to be had at small prices. rT"HE fide-to-be, who is ety I much interested iust about this tlmn 111 f 11M If II V nnrl nil iUnan vtiiiv. nt 4U1UUUIV 4itu fill tuwau things that mnke a home more liv uble, should not buy her living-room furniture without first seeing the Faultless English Down Furniture at the store of H. D. Dougherty & Co., 1632 Chestnut Street. I can think of no better investment in furnituro than one of these daven ports nnd a couple of the great, comfortable arm-chairs a wing chnjr, perhaps, and nnother with a lower back. I can't describe their comfort to you, or that sense of luxuriousness that you feel when you sink into their soft cushions. You'll simply have to run up to Dougherty's nnd try them yourself. But I can assure you that they are carefully designed and well built. NE feels that the exquisite beauty of flowers expresses most fit tingly the spirit of gladness which pervndes the atmosphere on tho ninn nf n weddincr. And so tho brido and her maid of honor. as well as her bridesmaids, carry flowers nnd tho church or homo is made a bower of loveliness for the gind. festival. There Is a certain shop in town which does this work of decorating extraordinnrily well. Of course, vou've heard of B. Stnhl, 27 South Eleventh Street, but did you know that this shop hus created some most interesting lyid unusual schemes of decoration for weddings thnt hnvo tnken place this season? I enn assure you thnt every detail of decoratiqivfor tho wedding will bo just richt If the flowers como from Stahl's. T THE CHESTNUT STREET ASSOCIATION s o 4. ...?' s .f --, tkl-Miil'.i'h vHt,, .Jm '"ttktmAiii'fii 'X 4, THE great success and wonderful growth of this Clothing busi nesses largely due to the fact that we carry very large stocksp and these of the most dependable quality and distinguished character. We now have approximately three-quarters of a mil lion dollars' worth, contracted for f romsix to nine months ago, and to be sold at less-than the fair market prices, asbased upon present manufacturing cost. The advantages , we obtain are stored with our customers. We have estimatedthat we should sell in May 6,000 Men's and Yotmg Men's Suits 500 Men's and Young Men's Top Coats 500 Youths' Longfrtrousers Suits 3,000 Pairs Merite Separate Trousers We repeat, these vast quantities are all markecLat less than the present fair value, but a large part of our stock is in.this Sale at Much Less Than Our Regular Low Prices All of the following lot's are in considerable quantities; some are in very large lotsr and eacll is a very EXCEPTIONAL VALUE, investigation and comparison will prove the wisdom of buying the Clothing ypu need at this Store: 200 Men's and Young Men's Suits Now ipZtJ.OU SPEC I VL. Good, dependable Suits, of handsome, reliable fabrics, carefully tai lored, and in a variety of styles that will plenf young men and men of conserv ath taste at a low price seldom heard of ii iwadays. Blue Serge Suits Incomplete Lines Now ipoJ.oO SPECIAL. We have taken several hundredSuits a line in which the range of sizes hus been rendered incomplete by recent selling activity and have sharply l educed their prices for immediate clearance. ' 4 v'rifz&m Young Men's Suits New Spring Styles $32.50 Now SPECIAL. An excellent collection of Suits of neat mixtures in trim, clean-cut styles that will please young men. De pendable in every essential of fabric and tailoring. Dark Gray Suits Two Pairs Trousers Now ipOO. 50 SPECIAL. We have a limited quan tity of these excellent Suits to sell at far less than the former retail selling price. We have marked these for early clear ance because the range of sizes is not complete. Nevertheless, there's a re markable opportunity for thoso who can be fitted. !v,,; , i .' ( ii ! ftBS Now 1 r A A V r r - j: "Ji 1 . JB -j-iZZJl ' im ' -:: rft-i l l Ml (t i IWkmBMiVll Pi . iiiElllEP Lr r ln- 1 W l-XTR J U v Ri It : 1 i j ri (Alco"Gray Worsted and Blue Serge Suits $41.50 SPECIAL. Desirable, carefully-tailored Suits, that would ordinarily sell at one-third more than this special price. They are in correct new style for Spring, 1020. V vy:- ' , it mmk 4 vJ iPW I ' 9 ,?i4KrTil I" I fVfflr&fc'i i'l'iWI i&i&ig&a Mem 14 I- U'"v YSiSP. -$$$ .vi..y iaue.-! $r??M ft i' -i. tj 3 i Now Worsted Suits with Two Pairs Trousers $47.50 SPECIAL. "Alco" and other line Suits, of gray and blue wor.-ted fabrics two pairs of trou-er with each coat and vest. They are excellent in every detail of style, fabric and tailoring, and this price is 25 per cent, under market alue. Alco" Sample Suits Sizes 36, 37 and 38 $52.50 SPECIAL. Silk lined Suits of fiue-t fnorios with tailoring of custom" char acter, at one-third to one-half le. than their fair retail alue. Young Men's Suits Two Pairs Trousers Now $47.50 SPECIAL. Tnmly-cut s!ngle- and double-breasted styles of desirable cassi niere fabrics, in handsome mixtures. Thee Suits are carefully tailored and would be excellent value with but one pair of trousers. With the extra pair, the value is remarkable indeed. Now Stein-Bloch and "Alco" Worsted Suits Now $48.50 SPEt IAL. Suit- of iliirk blue uvfin iihrd worsteds, in excellent styles for m mi and oung nun. Regular, stout, shoit and lender propoition-. Youth's Long-Trousers Suits, $33.50 SPECIAL. Wo hae alinost 100 Suit.- especially designed to conform to the .lender figures of young men of 1G to 151 years which we hae marked at considerably Ies than the former selling price for immediate clearance. Tropical Snaifcs .4 Special Priatf W'v have a few hundred re maining fioin the Sale of Palm Beach, Mohair and Cool Cloth Suits, which we announced a short while ago. Tho -ea.-on when these Suit will be much in demand is not far olf. It is only 'because we hud thesu left over from last season that we can sell them at the low price of .1 Hai-l, Schaffner & Marx light weight Top Coats, chiefly of Oxford fabrics now $27.50. Austin & Co. English-made Top Coats, of English tweeds, in typical London styles now SJS.50. "Alco" Top Coals, of tweeds, in dark herringbone effects $43.50. Separate Trousers of a "dressy" and durable fabric, in neat stripe etlects now $5.75. Smart belted or plain Raincoats of water-proof tan rubberized fab' rics now $6.75. SECOND FLOOR, EAST Strawbridge & Clothier MARKET STKKKV EIGHTH STREET FILBERT STREET t.v,v .iffl&k'rJuASs&ft lr "iTiiiWiffl 4vkvgii& ksM, (iU W0W! rfcLj.! . ii. u 3.W.J4Xfi.'f UaTufll ,.i .,. .mf. r .ffi ,(AlM As.tffo:xj..ti&dlt ri lSBiH.j ,,f Jfc&i.rjA'y 4. .. r Y '- 4 , M a 4 ti i M w A J. i t Vf i . k I W tt i 4' v . M ?1 !.; V' ".nv:
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