,S I 4 CEGIDN TO OBSERVE NATIONALHOLIDAY Othof War Organizations to Join Memorial Day Exorcises in Fairmount Park JS - POLICE BAND WILL PLAY Tlnns for the observance of. Me morial Day by ft cclcbrntlou on UM mont Plateau nt 2 o'clock Snturdny afternoon. May, 20, were announced to day by Ucnjamin F. Colder, chairman of tho committee on co-operation with veteran organizations of the American Legion. ( Sir. Ooldcr stated that the details re tarding the celebration have been nr rntiied and that it will be participated in by tho O. A. R., United Spnnlf.li War Veterans, the Sons of Veterans, the American Legion and o lifer" or ganizations of n similar character. The Pollco Baud will provldo tho music. Sneakers will incliido Mnyor .T. Ilnmp ton Moore, tho Rev. Dr. RuhroU JI. Conwell, of tho Grace Uaptlst .Temple, nnd Ilabbi Joseph Krauskopf. The Itcv. J. L. N. Wolfe, state chaplain of tho Legion, w 111 offer the invocation. Members of city Council nnd the official family of the Mayor will be Invited as guests. Chairman Golder forwnrded tho fol lowing letter to all post commanders of the American Legion today: "All posts of the. American Legion nre invited to participate in the cele bration of Memorial Dav ot the Ul mont Plateau, 2 p. in., Saturday, May 20, Commanders nie urged to request All Ten Stores Open Evenings 1038 Market Street 1225 Market. Street 1305 Market Street 1518 Market Street 1430 Chestnut Street 27 South 15 th Street 1416 South PenrvSq, Broad & Girard Ave. 3647 Woodland Ave. 2436 N. Front Street Watch the Newipaperg and Our Window for Our Daily Special. iCharge Accounts, Opened! Mavfeon & DeMahj) 1215 Chestnut Street Furs and Millinery Fur Repairing, Remodeling and Storage Our Extraordinary Investment Sale of Furs, Tomorrow! Reductions of 14 to A off last Winter's Prices Which indicates a far greater saving in actual reality, becauso Fur prices for next Fall will show an incrense of CO to 90 per cent. The advantages of buying now aic thu3 enormously greater than usuah Remember that this event is the lesult of our strict merchandising policy of clearing all of last season's Furs, never carrying them over to tho next season, without regard to cost. Pay a Small Deposit Now ! and we will rcservo your purchase in our storage vaults until you order delivery in the Fall. Payments to be continued through out tho Summer. Fur Coats 150.00 Taupo Marmot 7 1.50 100.00 Leopard Cat 89.50 195.00 Taupe Coney 97.50 250,00 Canadian Seal 124.50 105.00 French Seal 125.00 290.00 Taupo Nutria 145.00 325.00 French Seal . 175.00 350.00 Natural Raccoon 195.00 450.00 Hudson Seal 295.00 525.00 Natural Squirrel 315.00 5i5.00 Moleskin 675.00 Hudson Seal . ... Scarfs and Chokers 20.00 Brawn Wolf 14.50 "0.00 Taupe Wolf 14.50 29.00 Black Woir 11.50 3S.0O Jnp. Mink. 1 16.50 J5.00 Black Lynx 19.50 5.00 Cross Fox 29.50 45.00 Black Fox 29.50 For Tomorrow Seal Stoles Extra Special! 29.50 Regularly 55.00 to 6'.J0 Liberty Bonds and Purchasing Agents' Orders Accepted ' . A "r r Sii their posts to turn out in full uniform with their colors nnd flagd." Prlnce'Torbes Post o. 7 will meet nt. Hfty-llrst street nnd Chester nyc nue nt IaTO p. in. to go In n body to the Memorial Dny exercises. Men who can come in uniform nrc urged to do so. A smoker v 111 bo held nt tho Klng sesslne Itcerentlon (.Vntrr. VIHIeth who street nnd Chester mrtmo. TliiirKflnv. way May 2". . Any, ex-service men wishing to join the I.OL'iou ftrn Inv toil in nt- Jcnil this smoker. 'J no post unsebaii team will play the llnldwin Locomotive Works, nt the Klngscsslng Hecrcnti6n Center, Fiftieth street nnd Chester nvenue, on Hnturday, May 22. Post teams tlcMlrlni? cninoH nrn requested to write William II. Leavitt, 50(14 Ilclmnr terrace, to make arrange ments, Saturday Only 2648 Athletic Union Suits 1 Suit Guilford's Own Make Fine Nainsook Material $2.00 Value JUiiXLrr r . 315.00 115.00 Stoics 100.00 Taupe Coney .... 19.50 110.00 Moleskin 09.50 130,00 Mink- 81.50 120.00 Hudbon Seal .... 79.50 U5.00 Nntural Squirrel.. 08.50 105.00 Jap. Kolinsky 110.00 13,5,00 Ai'stra'n Opossum 98.50 For Tomorrow Squirrel Chokers Extra Special! 10.00 Regularly 19.50 to 22.50 , T y ;LJ-.l- JSWWmfo ,Xtntiti l . , ty " PlDCUCM nncnlltr ClUC l.t FIREMEN RESCUE FIVE Mother and Children Were Trapped In Camdon, Homo ' Five children of Mrs. Samuel WldoiT, wcro trapped in their home, Hrond -.. --, .n.,. . l- n i i-.- :. nnu vjiimon sireecn, vnniicn, iniopwiy Exquisite Philippine Night gowns nt $4.35 reduced from $5.50. Chenuao to mnth at the snmo price. Every garment has that simple daintiness characteris tic of the best Philippine goods;, the material soft nnd fine, yet unequnlcd for wear and laund ering qualities; the cmhroidcry perfectly done. $4.35 is a vory, very low prico for undergarments such as these. DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street Waists A special purchase of fine Waists at much less than regu lar prices; mostly in size 36, a few 34 and 38. Materials are voile, batiste, madras, handkerchief linen; also Georgette crepe in white flesh and blue: 56.25 Waists $3.75 $6.75 Waists $4.50 $9.00 Waists $6.00 $12.75 Waists $8.76 $17.60 WalBts $12.50 $25.00 Waists $17.50 DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street Sweaters $21.50 and $22.50 Tyrollon Sports Coats reduced to $17.50. (Second Floor). $22.50 Wool Slip-over Sweaters $18.75. $50.00 Silk Sweaters $42.50 $60.00 Silk Sweaters $50.00 $75.00 Silk Sweaters $60.00 $80.00 Silk Sweaters $05.00 DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street Save 28 on These Silks $3.50 Japnnese Broadcloth Silks, 32-inch, stripe patterns for shirts and dresses $2.50 a yard. $4.50 White Washable Silks, 32-inch, heavy quality for men's shirts, women's waists and dresses $3.25 n yarcj, $7.50 to $10.00 Sports Silks, tho popular advertised weaves; plain, stripes and plaid3; 40 inches viue $5.35, $5.66 and $7.00 a yard. On some of these the savings run ns high as 309'c!. DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street Lingerie BmfGEJBHXLApBLBHIA, , FRIDAY, '. '- i' - 1 ' . , I ' nBh'tVhen flro started on the first . Thinking of tha safety of .he; cUll- ) f - drcn floor, were saved by two firemen. Tho flames were discovered shortly beforo midnight. Mrs. Widoff wns DTvolmnm! li tho sound of crackling capo .1 fPLlii ...MM fntlnM'Arl I... ..tttfllfft nonrlncMnto her bedroom from the hall- n I Women's Swiss Ribbed Cotton Vests of the usual 50c grade at 39c each or 3 for $1.00. Women's $1.00 and $1.25 Ribbed Cotton Com bination Suits, 85c for regu lar sizes and 95c for extra sizes; Low neck, no sleeves, shell knee. DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street Middies How practical for the shorel Or, for any place in the great outdoors, Jack Tar Togs aro durable and attractive for children. The older girl has on a Dress of Palmer Linen which we have in sizes 6 to 14 years $9.75. The small girls' Dress is gingham, in sizes 6 to 10 years $7.60. And there ore others as low as $5.00. The colors aro pink, bluo, green and white. DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street $4.00 Corsets, $3.00 Dorine model for misses and slender women; light boning and clastic top make it most comfortable; graceful lines and embroidered blue bow-knots $3.00, reduced from $4.00. DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street Women's Full-fashioned Silk Hosiery, lisle tops and feet, reinforced heels and toes; black, white, navy, gray. Taken from our regular stock and specially priced for Saturday at $2.50. About 150 dozen All silk and Silk - and - fibre Hosiery for women; several good shades; the regular $2.00 quality to be closed out at $1.15. DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street For Little Boys What better summer garb for the little fellow? The material is cotton pongee with white pique collar and cuffs $3.95, We have many practical Wash able Suits for boys up to 8 years old. DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street ' Yi ft A & 4 flrst, Mrs. Widoff groped hr way to their rooms nt tno rear 01 mo nouso. 8ho carried two of them to n front win .inn nml then ncotmerl the others. Lh- by way of the stairway was impos sible, ns a wns completely cnvt-iuin-u names. y Tho fire caused .$10,000 dnmngc. flames. Thn fire Sports Suits On our Second Floor we have an item which for valuo cannot be equaled in Philadel- hla. We arc selling Sports uits formerly priced from $28.60 to $39.50 at $23,751 Thcso are being closed out be causo in the future we shall carry tho famous TWEED-O-Wool line exclusively. There arc a few Suits of several colors varying from a dark green to Oxford gray. Our greens are popular because they are not of the garish shade, nor of a sombre hue, but just tho right color to give a touch of summer brightness to the costume. Women's and misses' sizes. DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street ' Girls' Hats which have' been selling at $5.00 to $18.00 are now $2.50 to $9.00. The most desirable of Millinery for girls of 6 to 14 years at just HALF PRICE. (Third Floor). DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street t $39.50 Frocks, $25.50 This is only one of several models in Taffeta Silk Dresses for girls of 8 to 14 years. The values arc most exceptional. DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street $17.00 Frocks, $8.50 Half price for Dresses of tho best gingham ; the dainty double-ruffle organdie collar and fine pearl buttons add distinc tion; sizes 14 and 16 years. DARLINGTON'S Chestnut Street I 'yrWf-PTBWWTHWMH I III PI MAY 21, . 1920 Amiounciwnln for Htnr.lr. Mitr ITRAWBRIDG to mo Insses Gingham Frocks' Now $7.50 to $10.75 Lovely new Frocks nnd very moderately priced. Of checked nnd plaid ginghams in tailored and pcplum styles, long or short sleeves nnd white organdie or pique collar nnd cuffs. Sizes 14,' 16 and 18 ycarsv The model sketched, with its crisp organdie plaitings, is $10.75. Wash Dresses Special at $13.50 White Voile Frocks tucked nnd lacc-trimmed. Checked Gingham Eton Dresses with incc-trimmed orgnndie collais. Rose and green checked voiles with narrow rihbon -belts. And Navy Blue Voile Dresses with white or tan figures. Sizes 14, 16 nnd 18 years. Wash Skirts' at $4.75 and $6.50 Two-piece gathered Skirts of, white surf satin and gabardine, with , button-trimmed belts and oddly cut pockets. Lengths 29 to 36 inches. Intermediate Girls Voile Dresses, $7.75 Plaid voiles in mais, blue and green effects, with plain voile col lar, cuffs and sash. Full plaited skirt; button-trimmed bodice. Sizes 12, 11 and 16 years. Intermediate Girls' Dresses Now $22.50 Prcttv Frocks of chiffon nnd crepe Georgette, in nink, mais i'and white, beautifully beaded and tucked, many with accordion plaited frills and libbon trim ming. Sizes 12, 14 and 16 years. ftrnRhrl(1el . Clothier Fciond rioor, Jlnrkct Street Misses' S. & C. Corsets, $3 Now Half Price AN S. & C. SPECIAL model in Corsets designed for misses nnd women with slender figures. Of fine pink brocade with all-elastic top, medium long hips, lightly boned. Flexible, but the kind of well-made Coisots that will keep their smnrt lines. Now half price 53.00. Missei!' Corsets, a cry kind for every occasion in the Misses' Corset Section $3.00 to $15.00 Ntrnnhrldw ( Clothier Third Fluor. JI irket Htreet. Wo.it m en amid Yoimeg Mem Will Find Many Lots of Spring Suits Reduced and Values Even More Attractive Than Words and Figures Indicate! May of last year was a very busy month in the Clothing Store, but the present month has, thus far, surpassed thc.same period of last year by many thousands of dollars. We have taken several thousand Suits from our regular stock and reduced the fair regu lar prices one-fourth to one-third : Suits That Were $35.00 to $80.00 Now Reduced to $23.50, $32.50, $44, $46.50 and $59 (Many of the Suits in Ihe group at $44.00 have two pairs of trousers.) The above lots are from our fa mous regular manufacturers, in cluding three great line-, that are not obtainable elsewhere in this city. The STEIN-BLOCH SMART CLOTHES, the HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHING, the splen did Philadelphia line, "ALCO" CLOTHES, and tho prod ucts of other reliable manufacturers. All are high-class, up-to-date Suits, and there's a good range of sizes at each price. v-V Ju Ilunlfipnn Mourn Twrntr - ntcoml J minium Hour Vrom Nln to lMvf-Thlrtr o'fcloek E A CLOTHIER' iraeirnV Dresses $!So00to$30o00 ow Reduced 25. to 33 per Cent Lovely Frocks of TAFFETA, CREPE DE CHINE nnd flowered CREPE GEORGETTE, made in tunic, three-tier, draped and straight-line effects, many with vestees of tucked crepe Georgette, some with lace collars an excellent assortment of new and desirable models, many of them exactly what hundreds of women desire for summer afternoon wear. Fine Suits Reduced One-Fourth . and More Suits of tricotine, Poiret twill and fine men's-wear serge, in black, navy blue and some colors; also smart tweeds, in gray, brown and green effects. Made with jackets in varying lengths, some plaited and tucked and then attractively belted, others on straight, loose lines, and Kome very conservative models, expertly tailored nowW.OO to $85.00. W Strawlirldn & Clothier Hrcond Floor, Ontro Hnd Market Street Just Received Two Full Lines of Fine Wool Velours Special, $5 and $6 Two full lines of new Wool Ve lours, in an excellent assortment of the most fashionable shades, including the new blues and fawn tones; and the quality is excep tionalsoft, fine and altogether ideal for spring wenr. Particu larly for elegant wraps. Some nm'EA inrVips wide, and special at sr.nn n vnnl. Others, of finer qunlity. 48 inches wide, and sponged and shrunk, special all at $6.00 a yard. Stniwbrldi i. Clothier Alolc Centre The May Mid-Month Columbia Records Have Finally Arrived Good news to many Phonograph owners, who have been awaiting their arrival. Forcmust among thes" new se lections arc five rollicking new Dance Records bv Ted Lewis' Jazz Band. Columbia Saxaphone Sextette, Kentucky Sercnaders, Columbia Orchestra and Prince's Orchestra. "Abe Kabbibblc," a scream ingly funny record that manv pronounce as even better than "Cohen on Hie Tclenhone1,-MB also included as well as new numbers bv Campbell and Burr, and by the New York Philhar monic Orchestra. Hear them to-monow! MrnnbrlrtTe Clotlilfr Fifth Floor. West Smart New Sports Skirts A beautiful line of them, mode of wool plaids and blocks, in the most artistic colorings, side-plaited, hox-nlaited and accordion plaited $13.50 to $25.00. And the New White Wash Skirts Are Ready Featuring sports pockets and wide belts nnd pearl buttons for trimming. Linene, $1.75 to $3.00. Gabardine nnd Surf Satin, $5.00. $7.50 nnd $10.00. Linen, $10.00. Strimhrldfce Clothier Second Door. Filbert Htreet $37 J btrawhrldgn & Clothier -HfCOtvl Floor, ISait lUI -7,. A l 1 -Jriif xfcV t HWf YSo it t-tafe's J T Vy'N?fA Ws iUrsf VyV 1 )$ Viva '' Vnti t ,8. Vrom Nln to lMvf-Thlrty o'fcloek Women's Coats and Capes at Reductions The reductions range from one fourth to one-third, and one group is reduced more than forty per cent. Briefly stated thcro are Tan Diagonal Covert Sports Coats $12.00 Jaunty short model with nar row leather belt. Smart Blue Serge Coats now $18.75 A little more than three-quarter length; yoke and sleeves lined. Accordion-plaited Serge Capes now $18.75 In black and blue; finished with deep hood-like collar of taffeta. Lovely Wool Vclour .. Coats now $20.00 In tan nnd Copenhagen blue: nearly three-quarter-length and lined throughout. Practical Serge Coats Reduced to $80.00 Attractively belted Coats of serge of excellent quality; yoke and sleeves lined. Straw brldire Clothier Second Floor. Centra 9 rens Spring Coats Reduced A straight reduction of one fourth on our remaining stock of Spring Coats for small boys of 2 to 4 years, and girls of 2 to 6. Rare savings on high-class models and on those practical, sturdy styles that every little tot needs for general wear: Boys' Coats, now $9.00 to $14.75 Double-breasted, belted models of dark blue serge or neat claids and checks. All reduced one fourth. Girls' Coats, now $5.65 to $54.00 Cloth Coats at lower prices, of serges, checks or novelty fabrics, plain or trimmed styles. Lovely Silk Coats in sand, rose or Co penhagen blue, dainty and pictur esque. One-fourth under price. Boys' Straw Hats, dark blue or black, reduced one-fourth now $1.50 to $5.95 Mraw bridge t Clothl'r Third Floor. Wet Added Interest in the Disposal of SHOES at Reductions of 25 per Cent. Almost daily we add new groups to the extensive variety already in this great economy event. Shoes for Men, Women and Children ull ftom our regu lar good stock, and practically every smnit and desirable style of the season is represented. Al though, in jome instances, tho range of sizes is not us complete as earlier, the recently added gioupt. picsent practically un broken assortments. Tho 25 per cent leductions have been mndo from tho fair prices forn'.erly asked. Choobe your Spiing and Summer Shoes now and SAVEl Htrawhrldue X Clothier i;iihth and Filbert Htreet STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER Market St. Eighth St. Filbert St. li-j ty .- V r .! s' r IS V"l J q ti f 4. ;vj M1 I T" N . Nfi 'I 1 ' V fi ' ,Vf l " i-" jte4h "" , ". "Vi-cc,, .,. '-Jsur S i&ylhi ". K ikfc&ffi&i ,V it JLU1A .:3Jxl ..r i-,-!?; (4 ' -TJhll, " liiMAt .w''&2.Wi..'- . .."J..J u
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