TTtt ' 1 j -,-.,.. v.-,-' I M - t'. V 91 K' -u f f . V, t. J I IffiON WILL VISIT EVENIjrcr PUBLIC K re r-b x SICK IN HOSPITALS h ,(Jfmnetto Post Headed by ht m' Margaret Thomas Adopts '. -.ft Bolcrinn Ornhnn T "l; Belgian Orphan Wffy CAE- FOR CHILD A YEAR Dr. "William E. Itnkeu, chairman of the committee on disabled soldiers and medical aid of the American I.crIou. announced today that he will co-operate with the Americanism commission in organizing locnl com mittees to visit legion aires in hospitals and care for them after their discharge from these in stitutions. Official announcement on the pnrt of the Americanism commission of the American Legion that it is instituting a nation-wide movement to care for the 17,000 service men in hospitals wns made from national headquarters. Immediately Doctor Itnken arranged to take up with Dr. Fairfax Irwin, director of the public health service in this district, the question of location of Jiospitnls in and abot Philadelphia eo that committees might be organized to visit disabled comrades. Many of the posts in the city nlready have formed visiting committees, whose duty it is to call on disabled comrades who arc in hospitals. Post 7, at Its meeting July 22, unan imously voted to furnish a pet of prizes to be given at the American Legion field day events, September 18. William J. Ltipton, commander of the George A. Turner Post 140, will represent the post at the field day at .Franklin Field as a bugler. He was at one time the chief bugler in the navy and was sergeant bugler of the 315th Infantry during the war. A Belgian orphan has been adopted by the Yeomen (F) Post CO, of which Margaret U. Thomas is commander. This post will take from its treasury enough money toj provide for a Belgian child for a year and has set an example for the other posts throughout the country. The Philadelphia county committee will hold Its regular monthly meeting in tno Chamber of Commerce assembly room, Broad and Juniper streets, at 8 o clock tonight, at which time Im portant business will be. transacted. SCOFF AT PAPER SUITS Clothing Dealers Do Not Fear Inva sion of British Fad Clothing dealers in this city charac terized as fantastic, uneconomical and impractical the proposition of importing paper suits for men to fight the high cost of living. These suits nre being worn In Eng land, it is reported, and are ifold, ac cording to deulers there, at from forty six cents to $1.0." a suit. They arc Im ported from Germany nnd, taking ml wintngc of the present rate of ex change, it Is said to be posslblo to buy them at ridiculously low figures. At the very best they would only be good for summer, clothluc men here sav. While they are made of n toueh fiber paper, at the first appearance of damp w earner tueir me would he very snort, it is declared. They were used as a war measure In Germany, because no other goods were available and dealers predict that their use here would be ex tremely unlikely. MASONS TO CELEBRATE Supper and Entertainment Tonight at North Broad Street Home Guests of the Masonic Home of Penn sylvania, :i:m North Broad street, will hold their annual celebration this eve ning in honor of the first two. presidents of the institution, the lute General Louis Wagner and George W. Ken drirk, Jr. J Mayor Moore and other city nnd county officials, including Receiver of Taxes W. Free-land Kendrlck, presi dent of the home, will mako brief ad dresses at a supper scheduled to beglu at G o'clock. The Lu Lu Temple Band will give a concert on the lawn in front of the home from 7 :30 o'clock until 11 o'clock. Seats will be provided for the nubile. Children from the Elkins Masonic Or phanage will he special guests. . .! lY n -&, :yK ti '$ NEQROE8 MAY RE-ENLIST Negroes who served'in the army dur ing the war now have an opportunity to re-enlist. A telegram has just been received from the War Department, ac cording to officials of the army recruit ing office nt 101 South Sixtieth street, authorising recruiting officers to enroll men with "excellent" or "very good" character on their discharges. These men may apply at any army recruiting station for re-enllstment. They will be assigned to the Twenty-fourth and Twenty -fifth Infantry flcglmcnts. now stationed in the South. This is the first time there have been vacancies in these regiments. SAY "DIAMOND DYES" Don't streak or ruin your material in a poor djc. Insist on "Diamond Dyos." Easy directions in package. "CORNS" Lift Right Off Without Pain 0 XX to VJJ rirutjan't l,vf I.I, f n,, 11,41. Freoiono on an aching corn, Instantly . uum tuopa nuruns, inon snorcir you lift It rig-ht off with fingers. Truly I Frcezone for a few cents, sufllclent to remove every hard oorn, soft corn, or corn between tho toes, and the calluses, without soreness or Irritation. - DO you know the feeling of driving up to the club, the lawn party, the shop, the theatre or to the business conference in a Locomobile? Deference to a leader of twenty years' standing is easily understood and the fact that only people of sub stance have stepped from the LOCOMOBILE for a genera tion is a social and a business asset of every LOCOMOBILE owner today and for all time to come. LOCOMOBILE The best built car in AMERICA LOCOMOBILE COMPANY 2314 MARKET STREE1 PHILADELPHIA, PA. jjlllF tlg Jir -31 11 JIM- ' J'"""j Jl' hWAtf&! r. 'X Store Hours: 9 to 5 a All Hair Mattresses at Gimbels are o thoroughly sterilized hair, making it per fectly clean and free from all animal matter. August Sale Specials, Sixth floor Gimbel Brothers MARKET CHESTNUT m EIOHTH NINTH For TomorrowThursday Wednesday, August 4, 1920 If you care to dojso, you can see your hair mattress made wfiile,you look on. Se lect the. ticking and the kind of hair. A special price during the August Sale. Gimbels, Sixth floor An Unusual Shoe Sale Begins Tomorrow After Inventory Groupings Save $4.25 to $5. 75 From Former Prices "l "!.-' nana-made shoes, from America's foremost shoe designers, are here at savings of $4 to $8. Women's Shoes At $4.25 Save $4.25 to $5.75 TV w i Iff I -y Sf 1 toes Patent-leather Opera Pumps. Patent-leather Oxfords. Patent-leather two-eyelet Sailor Ties. Glazed Kidikln Opera Pumps.. Dull leather Pumps, Colonial effect. White Nubuck Oxford Ties. White canvas Pumps, plain and with buckle. Cuban, military. and Louis heels; turned soles and weired soles; plain and tipped; long, medium and short vamps. At $11 fr4$4 $8 Garsidc and Wickert & Gardner Shoes Hand-mado Women's Colonial Pumps, in tan calf, black ooze calf, patent leather, e-r dull leather, and brown kid or patent leather combined with ooio calf. And buckled two-strap Pumps, of patent leather or dull mat kid. Men's Shoes Men's tan or black Perfection Oxfords at $4.25 save $2.55 to $5.55. Men's Welbred Oxfords cordovan, tan calf, gun metal or patent leather at $7.75. Men's white canvas Oxfords reduced to $1.95 to $3.25. Men's white buckskin Oxfords at $11.85 save $3.15. All-white or tan calf-trimmed. Men's leather-trimmed, dark brown Golf Shoes and Ox fords, with Duplex nobbed sole and heel, at $5.50 and $6. Boys' Oxfords and Scout Shoes Reduced to$1.50 Broken Sizes Gimbels, Second floor i 1 1 'MMltnMmrfnr! Luxurious 3-Piece Living-Room Suites in the August Sale at $375 Half Price Finest Silk Velour Coverings, Outside Backs Also Covered in the Same Materials Luxurious suite as illustrated, consisting of davenport, arm chair, fireside chair or rocker, finest upholstery and construction, spring pillow Hacks, all spring, seats, loose spring cushions. Coverings of highest quality blue or mulberry silk velour. Average present price per yard for these co vers is $22. Price for complete suite averages less than price for covering alone if bought separately. Three pieces, special at $375. Pictured. Three-Piece Living-Room Suite at $425 Saving of One-Half Luxurious suite, deep seated davenport, wing sides, roll pillow arms, all spring seats, spring pillow backs, loose spring cushions, large luxurious fireside chair, arm chair to match. Outside backs covered in same goods. Three pieces special at $425. Fifty Louis XIV Dining-Room Suites at $285 American walnut, 60" buffet, beautiful china closet, serving table and ex tension table. Special at $285. Save $115. Queen Anne Dining-Room Suites, Four Pieces, $300 Beautiful dining room suite, Queen Anne design, American walnut 60" buffet, 54" top extension table, beautiful china closet and serving table. Four pieces $300. Save $150. Sheraton Bedroom Suites, Four Pieces, at $185 Full size bedstead, triplicate glass toilet table, large chiffonier and bureau. Your choice in mahogany, oak or walnut. Four pieces $185. Saving of $115. Gimbels. Sixth floor 3-Pieco Suits at $376 Ten-Piece Queen Anne Dining-Room Suites at $485 Consisting of buffet, china closet, serving table and massive extension table, set of five side and one arm chair, high backs, cane panels, slip seats. Ten pieces $485. Windsor Dining-Rodm Suites at $375 Made in American walnut, 66" buffet, closed serving table large china closet, 54" top extension table and set of five side and one arm chair, slip seats leather coverings. Ten pieces. $375. "Inventory" Discovered Many WOMEN'S DRESSES With a Size Missing Here and There Instead of rc-ordering Jo fill in, we've reduced all odd size lines and re-grouped them in such a way that every price-group includes all sizes, although scarcely any one style does. At $35 and $37.50 Are Beaded Georgettes Silk-lined. Carefully, elaborately beaded so carefully that the beads don't "string". And while there are mostly browns and taupes and blacks, there are occasional dressy corals and flesh-pinks, too. A Little Bit of Everything in the $25 Re-Grouping Beaded Georgettes several styles; several treatments. Crepes de Chine several styles. Lace-panelled silk pongees. Smartly tailored taffetas. Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor ami f Uc&i A tfjJiQpKTTyLViH K ElhWj, W 859$ 71 pdWfll K 1000 Waists in the Sale at $ 1 Save $1 up to $3 And there's every size from slim J6 up to easy-fitting 46. About every cool, dainty cotton-stuff that' in fashion, too especially voiles and organdies. Every length sleeve. Every neckline that Fashion sanctions. Lace-trimmed. And embroidery-trimmed. And tuck-trimmed. And hem stitched. Nino Styles in Georgette 'Waists Six Colors in Tricolette Waists At $3.95 Save $2 to $5 $1 $3.95 $5 a The Georgettes all lace-trimmed, and made with short sleeves. Pink and white. The tricolcttes smartly embroidered. Two Styles in Tricolette Six in Georgette The Georgettes in pink and white. With lace collars or with lace-inlaid, collarless necklines. The tricolcttes in tie-on effects. ibroidcred. At $5 And at $2.85 More of These Wonderful Habutais Two style one with short sleeves; one with long. White the tub-well quality. " Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor, Thoroughfare, First floor Subway Sale of Girls' Tub Dresses- At $1.85 800 Voiles 200 Ginghams Save $1.65 to $2.40 A dozen styles such smart styles. Plenty of every size 6 to 14. The ginghams in plaids, and stripes. The voiles mostly printed. A handful of plain-color voiles, besides. Cute little ruffly styles. And models with lace-trimmed lingerie collars and cuffs. Many with smart sashes. All with short sleeves. Dainty dress-up colorings, and plenty of the darker, more serviceable effects. Gimbels, Subway Store i $1.05 91.85 HE kwrK, '.'.-pm.: fijfe,,..,,.,.... f,i.-f....v ,.-., r....... rvt V,,,...,. ..y ( ... .lit., nffiSl T rf,-V T . it I 'V ' !J, ' M .- XC. A ..... ,, '.-'' . i.'tM..,AJ V'A ' -v '-- - !'.- llhl"- hH uW 4. .... " t.-iW WWr H?M
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