f'-1 Tvi C r iCW EVENING VUBIIO' LEDGERr-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1920 itf k u ' . -. - ffi& INCHES FROM ImWSw The Golden-Plated Rule VlLfflsV Bg Lillian Patched Dan I & AAhBfcp -r7Tr" -! '' !' . L VV mn8sYou'ULovetoMakeV WANAMAKER'S BoolfMKDinrKrCwd DOWN STAIRS STORE A Cure for Theft i know .tenant Wore nuraager. I iron amnlnves. I- HiAnnor Wliu ...'.. " g, gympth and understanding. Hu into their very souls. ,1h 'em have parties at his home. SMS Wftss, sjgr- e ss? WrWJX- He's n regular w .... thnt happened hurt. forewdy sicniiDc. . ensh register sho: . tmitv sheriff. SrtiTrS.trid,8nd.n. - . . man? Hnouuikcio 1Ta to nu "" . fpft.v nvcrK0 c: He waited for her that evenlnj, f. snd. yet stern. . And she dfd - . .ifiir n wppr. S!yrThi."".n.ny"--yfw' H? wim -t-VV:-- vou don? Iia I) UUUi """ ". . - ki cimc clean, girl!' Si hepolverofthoman. she d dn't weep nor protest. S!.; own attempted evasion. Lint told how It happened. Bki'd been doing It only a week. Sto wrefcleE. she needed the, n u .mounted to fifteen do lars. ,'toS hcV to police headquarter! Th,T went in tha back way. ii wbs dark, no one saw. a little lde room ttey talked. cnLi , didn't beg uor whimper. Art sat paralyzed with dread. He told her n story about himself. How he was mado an honest man. Ho ended, "Will yotf pay this back?" She caught her breath. "You mean I'm to hnvo a chance?" He nodded. She couldn't believe It. "You won't put mo in jail? Will I keep my job?" "Just that," he replied. "I will lend you the money. You may pay mo a dollar a week." "Nobody's to know?" Bhe whispered. "I won't be disgraced?" "No. I'm staking a lot on you. It's up to you to mako good." Then she brokp down. Bhe raised a tear-drenched face. "I'll die beforo I fail you 1" It took her fifteen weoks to pay. Then Jio gave it nil back' to her. Topic It out of his own pay. The slate was wiped clean. She would die for him and his. His wife is the only one who knows. They still Invito her to tho house. I'll say thoy'ro food golden rulers. The story 'he told of his boyrood? Another boy got him to steal. I'll tell you about it tomorrow. Isn't it odd? The upright can help tho stumbling. But they don't always do It. DREAMLAND ADVENTURES CRAFTY MR. CROW By DADDY to t Caw-caw vmxmAM In the Air ft j"e:. 9wU,Xon,ac "tci. Jmnlna aoalnit Judge Owl. &ttrt"?wk to promise tot iota for the )uagv. CHAPTER III OTUUNO across the sky was a. wavy "ShcwsdBwerfeCnrhy.nlt as crow. ,hal,therVd fn their council hall to Sfffor jSSto Owl for head watchman Jf Wlaio. This was tho song of tho crowa. "Caw-caw Crow! Here wo go, In a row, Johnny Crow, Jimmy Crow, every crow. . Towte, oh. for Caw-caw Crow! For Caw-caw Crow 1 JudKO Owl looked up through his dark KlitM a? the string- of crows and gave '' Vi See all the votes of Caw caw Crow. There are more votes there than amonn all the other birds." "Caw-cnw Crow! Ho, ho, ho! Judge Owl no! No. no, no! rw.caw Crow!' Caw-caw Crow!" The paraJe swept jiast nirdland mid irSSfd a treat circled There were so many crown the line seemed endless. ,. "Vhoo! Whoo! I guera I'm beaUn, -J Tiirlrrn. Hwl pr.tii',ru oHrt PPinrv. Dolntlnir to another black line sweeping toward them from the western sky. "Here come more birds. There are Just ns many of them m there nrp of the crows. Perhaps they are. vqte? for you." But no, tho new votes were not for Judge Owl As the second parade drew rear I'eray and Billy could see that It was made ui of hundreds and thousands and tens of thousands of blackbirds. And the blackbirds, Hko tho crows, were slnglnR a miir: , 'Wo all want Caw-caw Crow! We all want Caw-caw Crow for watch man. We'll ote for Caw-caw Crow! We'll ote for Caw-caw Crow for watch man !" Judire Owl groaned. "There are votes "nough there to tlcct a president," he said But UIHy Kae a glad shout "Hero come blrdi Hint aro not crows nor black birds They will surely vote for Judgo Owl against Caw-caw Crow !" Ho point ed to th" oast from which was coming a line Just an long as the blackbird lino, and longer than tho crow line, but It wa a thinner line, showing that It wnn made un of many, many small blrdB. Swiftly the long thin lino raced through the sky and as It camo nearer and nearer, tho hopes of Peggy. Billy and Judge Owl rose higher and higher. Then suddenly the hopes burst. Just ns a soap bubble does when It Is, blown too hard The hopes burst becauso tho ItVll V HLK4l f WANAMAKER urk What can be prettier or more appro priate to mark each guest's place at tho Ilatlowoen or Thanksgiving party table than this combination book-mark dinner Mini? Trace tho pumckln face on stiff paper. (Bristol bonrd.) Mako the lower card part as long ns you dealre: not too long to prevent It from fitting the glass upon-whlch it Is to be placed. Cut on the dotted lines around the tic. Color tho ycs, nose and mouth In black j tho faco In pumpkin yollow J tho tlo red, bluo or green. Write tho guest's name on tho lower part Placo the card on the edge of tho glass. These cards not only serve their purpose at the party, but wlll.be taken home and used as a book-mark. FLOItA. birds were 'not regular Blrdland birds they wero English sparrows. And tho English sparrows, led by Porky Spui row, were chirping a song: "Cheep i Cheep! Vote In a heap Cheep 1 Cheop ! Vote In a heap For Caw-caw Crow!" Again Judge Owl groaned. "That fin ishes my chances for being elected Head watchman of Blrdland. There are too many votes against mo." Peggy and Billy wero filled with dis may, but they did not lose courage. ,,'.'Wo-.wllt W voteB- too" cried Peggy. "Fly. fly eWiftcst of all my birds. Gen eral Swallow, Mrs. Purplo Swallow. Homer Pigeon, Carrie Pigeon I Flv to the east fly to the west, fly to the north, ny to the south I Bring hero all tn birds you can find to voto 'or Judge Owl for Head Watchman of Blrdland." Away flew tho messengers and what happened then will bo told tomorrow. THE DAILY NOVELETTE A DOUBLE RUNAWAY lly HAZEL GUAY WOOD Mrs. George Hartley relaxed comfort- ,h0 '"J'-aeat of the Waterwlng nnd, whi e drawing a certain subcon scious pleasuro from tho attractive scenery through which they were run- Hn' .btf"t0.e1 moat of her attention upon tho three young people chatting sally In wicker chairs In front of her. Whenever young Bob Whltford turned toward her daughter Eleanor, Mrs! Hartley beamed. When, ns seemed more often tho case, he responded to some gay sally of Eleanor a couBln, Madeline, she -?Wnnrtc.aH-SrW: Vet Bhe haa am'hiy seconded Madollnn'ft rirnnnani n - :. a week flt tho Hartley camp on Upper Twin Lake at tho same tlmo thnt Whlt- .Xtrf .to n X. u suesi wnicn. consld. eiing that Bob wnn n Hnairnhl. .-. nnd Eleanor was only passing fair, was peculiar. Eleanor served as a foil for the spark- Vr' ,;lnue"ne- Eleanor glowed where Madeline gleamed: smiled nhm Mnrf.- llno laughed ; could pass unnoticed In a party of which Madeline was the life giaaeune nitraciea all men, whllo u' tuuiu uuiini oniy one suitor nnd '"" dvuii nor raginer Knew nuput him xne speeuy vvnterwlng was three i.uu.o uwux irum me innaing when the engine cxplodod violently In the rnrbur- eiur n coupio or times ana stopped dead Tho resulting silence was like a blow. Every tno looked to Jim. the Hartley's .miiu; jimu, wjiu run ino uoai, ana he, nftar n mninant'u Avnn.ln,l.. . . . a. .w. ,... a A(.tt(,(,(Ull, LIU nounced "No ens " "How careless!" elaculnied Mr Hurt. ley. "Any chance of a boat passing?" asked Bob. " "Lord, no," exclaimed Jim. "Our camp's the only one up past here. Lookit like I got a long hlko back to the land ing." "When will you get bnck?" demanded Mrs Hartley. Jim cast wcatherwlso eyes westward. "Looks llko rain " ho remarked casual ly. "Likely enough I'll make It by to morrow noon, though." "Tomorrow noon!" cried three voices. Eleanor .nld nothing, but looked at Jim as If puzzled. "Sure," Jltr. defended his estimate. "? trail or nothing, Como ashore with me," ho Invited Whltford, "nnd tell "cm what tho going's like." Working tho boat ashore, Jim and Whltford mado her fnst to a tree. Then Let Every Household Anticipate the Needs of Winter in This. Sale of Our Entire Stock or Beddings and Table Damasks at Reduction of 25 Per Cent Bob walked a few hundred yards back through the underbrush along tho rlycr bank with Jim, finding tho going all that the latter had Inferred. Finally Jim .ug- Sested that Bob hud better bo turning ack beforo he got lost. "Whntr laughed Bob, "with tho river for a guide?" ... ,, .. "I'm the one that's responsible," tho guide asserted himself. "I don't want you should go no furthor." "Very woll," acquiesced Bob rjood na turedly, nnd sat down on a fallen plno. For a few minutes after Jim's depart ure ho considered the peculiarity of his gulden thus.for-and-no-further nttltudo Then, moved by a sudden Impulse, hi undressed, plungtd Into the water and swam downstream to a point where he ,!.( m tiAvnnrt ttm hend of tho river. His suspicions wero Justified. A half-mllo away Jim wan speeding toward the landing in a small skiff with an outboard motor. . ...,, . "What tho hades!" remarked Bob, and swam back to his clothes. "ri.tiimtntr to the Waterwlng. he re ported simply. "Jim's right The going Is rotten." But ho threw a quick glanco at Mrs. Hartley, knitting Piaciaiy. "Them's plonty of food In the boat mid that lady. "We'll Just have tomah! n ntfnin nt it until J m gets back." And fmm her. the others took their cue for tho time being. , But as night camo on, they grew silent, especially tho vIvocIoub Madellno True, tho wntermeldn spray hoods assured them of shelter If the, rain which Jim had predicted materialized. But thero tun. mt.ifrAa nnd mnHnuttoes and. nnnoy- Ingly Insistent, nn off-key chorus of irogB. Doc-once, .wiiuujh.u .; llfo of tho party, and it was Eleanor's suggestion thnt they all "turn In oven If thero wasn't room to turn over, which mndo tho hit of the evening. Tho women hnd the cockpit with its rushlons, while Bob mndo shift with the steersman's cubby-hole forward Some whero around 2 n. in. It staccato drum ming on tho hoods' stretched khaki can vas nnnounced the arrival of the rain. Came morning, damp, dismal. Somn whero the rain had leaked In and soaked the bread, so that breakfast was not all It might have been And Bob, who, thinking over the affair from stnrt to finish In the still watches of the night had heartily condemned his hostess for deliberately planning a situ ntlon wherein her daughter wou d shin In comparison with her daughter's possl. hie rival, was forced to concede a grudg ing admiration of hor perspicacity. For cousin Madellno had lost her vl faeltv. More than that, she was grumpy and muraed. Her hair, lacking Its usual nightly attentions, clung In sticky, un curling wisps to her head, whllo Eleanor, gamoly succumbing to circumstances, find braided her abundant locks Into a girlish pigtail down her back. And It was Eleanor who, taking pity on Bob's apparent boredom, routed out . nahlinnkn from the tool box and imnrovlsed a lino by Unraveling some imorgency steering genr. They tried It first from the boat ; then, growing careless of tho drizzle, ventured to the. bank. They didn't have mucn ...m, nehinir. But Jim. shooting nround tho point In the outboard, grinned brond Iv t.s he saw his emplojer's (laughter ro c'llnlng comfortably In Bob's arms. Koi tunntely, ho couldn't overhear their con versation .... "That villain Jim put one over on us." Bob was saying. "Your mother was In "...too" , T.... ....... MOtnor . cxjmmvu .-..ei.i.ui. ti ju"t for things like this, mother's arranging my affairs, that when I became cngnged to nu .1 month ago I wouldn't tell .i soul For onco I was bound to d some-1 thing on my own hook. As for this epl- 0do I wondered uhnt wns up when It saw mother having a long tarn with Jim before we left camp And now, when she dloovers that she has endured all thts needlessly " "Never mind, darling!" Interrupted Bob "It's worth It all for the kls I'm going to take this very minute!" Whereupon Jim, llko a gentleman, closed his oyes. Next complete novelette ".Stuart's Compensation" ASCO ASCO ASCO I J"JV J M ASCO ASC0' i. ,. i ..a. .a. .. . .. ... ... .. . STORES CO. Mj i ilJp:11ji,,,.rf A' y ,Ai 0 A rs s Why Pay Forty, Forty-five or Fifty Cents Per Pound for Coffee, when you can buy "Asco" Blend, "the best ever poured from' a coffee pot, for ,A, : 8 "Asco" Blend TOiaDPf3ij A ,S ,c 0 4 . A s c o U s c rc c. o A S C o A s c 01 "The first cup convinces TJie thousadjad thousands of coffee enthu siasts, who "swetR)' Asco Blend, were agreeably surprised at our TH'nt reduction of 6c per lb. in price. This was merely another actual proof of what our Producer-to-Consumer-Plan can do, is doing, every day in the year, to cut down your table costs. "Asco" Blend is, now more than ever, the best coffee at any price." "Asco" Stores conveniently located all over Philadelphia and in the principal cities and towns throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. ) rn, ij (A$CO asco, '1' im 11,. ii ASCO to-atsftfcasJsJkaWttl AS90 hi hi hi hi hi v i' '' '' ASCO , ASCO ftr --- - Sti. m ' "' 'S ,' T 'I' T A s C o A S c O 'A' SH C A S C r0 ASCQ ASCOi fit t$n nln iMt ink rTi a l l-tWff In Wanamaker's Down Stairs Store Many households have been making old things do double service, while prices have been high on things they really need. Now prices are coming down and they are coming down when they will do the most good, right at the beginning of Winter. We don't know of a better thing for the households of Philadelphia than a sale like this. Here are thousands of .dollars' worth of seasonable merchandise or Wanamaker standard grades, taken from our own stocks and shelves and lowered in price exactly one-fourth. . This will bring to your home the things you need for Winter comfort warm blankets, soft, thick comfortables, fresh sheets and spreads and a great deal of sturdy cotton damask, towels and so on, all at a saving of one-fourth. A list of the new prices follows: Double-Bed Blankets White wool-mixed blankets, $6.75 to $10.50. Wool-mixed plaids, $7.50. White, gray and tan cotton blankets, $3.75 to $5.65. All-wool plaid blankets, $11.25 to $18.75. Single-Bed Blankets White wool-mixed blankets, $6.35 and $7.50. White all-wool blankets, $15. , White wool-mixed crib blankets, $2.25 and $2.65. Wool Comforts Wool-filled cdmforts covered with figured .-sateens and silks, $7.50 to $17. Cotton Comforts Covered with pretty figured materials at $2.10 to $7.50. Crib comforts, cotton filled, $2.65 and $3. Jacquard blankets in block and figured de signs are $4.90 to $9.35. Indian blankets are $6.35. 1 Sheets and Pillow Cases Seamless sheets, 81x90 inches, $1.70 to $2.25. Other sizes are priced accordingly. Pillow cases are 25c to 50c each. Embroidered and scalloped pillow cases, 45x 36 inches, nicely boxed, are $1.85 a pair. For the Table Cotton table damask, 75c to $1.90 a yard. Cotton table cloths, $3.75 to $4.50. All-linen table cloths, 70x70 inches, $5.50. Bleached cotton napkins, $2.75 to $5.50 a dozen. ' Hemmed cotton napkins, 18x18 inches, 19c each. ? OI0U w'ii 1 1WKSJL iW && sets, scalloped ' -s (Central) All-linen 13-piece luncheon ana emDroiaerea, ai.ou to .so.av. a Lace-trimmed cotton centerpieces, 65c to $3. 13-piece all-white cotton luncheon sets, 85c. Lace-trimmed cotton bureau scarfs, $1 to $3 All-lintm bureau scarfs, scalloped and em broidered, $1.85 to $2.60. Bed Spreads Crochet bed spreads, $1.50 to $4.50. Satin-finish bed spreads, $4.50 to $7.50. Dimity bed spreads, $2.65, $2.85 and $3. Dimity bed sets, $4.50, $4.90 and $5.65. L Satin-finish bed sets, $5.65, $10.90 and $11.25. 0 Towels Turkish towels, 20c to 85c each. All-linen dish towels, hemmed, 35c to 45c ,w each. Cotton huck towels (some are part linen), lie to 45c each. i:l ! (if rT nit A Fur Stole Is Such a Convenient Form of Warmth With its help a suit, a dross or a Iipht coat can often be worn comfort ably on days when Autumn's chill is in the air. Stoles of seal-dyed coney are $50, $100 and $110. Stoics of nutria aro $125 and $150. Handsome stoles of fitch are $100. Little animal boa's am in great va riety, ranging in price from a natural opossum boa of one skin at $15 to a stone marten boa of two skins at $100. In between, there arc stoles of mink, kolinsky and fitch, one skin each or two skins. Also, natural racoon boas at $28.50. (Ontral) New Tub Silk Blouses 4 Models at $4.90 The silk is good quality and tho styles are the simple ones which nro the most satisfactory for long service. Women know how well white habutai tubs and wears. Among these blouses you will find a long roll collar or" a two-in-one collar with a finely tucked front; a box-ploated style with a two-in-one collar; and n square-neck style with a vest. Pin-Striped Crepe de Chine Blouses, $5.90 They are in semi-tailored style with collar which can be worn high or low. (.Market) The Sale of Rag Rugs There is quite a bit of romance in the story of these rugs and, of course, the background was laid many years ago when America was young. But romance of to day is not lacking in the mill whero these were made. It is sit uated in a little valley among the hills of Pennsylvania and the rugs arc made on hand looms and some of them in the neighbor hood homes. The quality of the rags and tho warp used aro exceptional and, "therefore, the rugs are unusually strong and sturdy. The greatest variety is between $1.50 and $23. Hit-or-mias Colonial rag rugs. Gingham rag ruga in light and dark colors. Plain-color rag ruga tuith fancy borders. Extra-heavy rag rugs. Mixed rugs in pastel ahades. There are sizes and colors for the hall, the bedroom, the living room, the kitchen, the inclosed porch and the bathroom. (Chratnut) For Women and Young Wfcmen There Are New and Delightful Autumn Frocks Many at Special Prices The prices are moderate and there is a pleasantly varied collection of frocks forjbusi ness, street, afternoon or evening wear. The most fashionable materials are Sergo Charmeuse Gabardine Wool Jersey Tiicotine Mignonette At $15 Navy blue fine twill serge frocks aie attiactively beaded or braided. At $16.50 Two wool jersey frocks in brown, navy or. icin deer take embroidery for their adornment. And lustrous charmeuse frocks with the sleeves, skirts and bodices embroidered with blue silk and tiny black beads are pietty. m $21.75 to $25 for Miiart tricotine, serge or gabardine frocks em broidered with wool, with leather or beads for trimming. A navy bluo frock embroidered with silk is $25. Silk mignonette frocks for afternoon wear are handsomely embroidered with bronze or black beads, $39. Lovely Dance and Evening Frocks One-third Less Than Regular of chiffons, taffetas, crepes and the like are in de- Ughttul colorings at $10.50, $35, $30, $50 to $72. CMurLft) Scrim Curtains at $L 75 a Pair Each curtain is 31 inches wide, which mnkes u pair H8 inches wido and 2 yards long. Tho curtains are of white or ecru scrim with hem stitched borders and little lace edging (Central) 1 -! Plenty of Pretty Velvet Hats at $3.85 Yes, at $3.85 think of it nice .velvetp, some panno, in black, purple, u lovely Copen hagen or lighter blue, taupe, navy and brown! Tho smallor shapes with brims that roll softly upward are particularly becoming. Tucking or shirring is used on tho brimajf few models, whllo otherthats have large headecd pin? or, again brim.) faced with beaver-cloth to inake them interesting. . A, Most Important Sale of Seasonable Weights in Hosiery and Underwear For Women, Children and Men These are exactly the sort of things needed right now and their ne,v prices make possible savings of 25 to 50 per cent. Every article is from our own stocks and of Wanamaker quality. For Women 25c, for bodice top vests of ribbed white cotton, extra size. 25c, for combinations of white cotton, made with V necks, narrow shoulder straps and lace trimmed knees. In size 36 only. $1 a garment for ribbed merino vests with high necks and short sleeves or Dutch necks and elbow sleeves. Or for ankle-length tights of the same quality. Regular and extra sizes. S1.50 for ribbed white cotton combination suits in ankle length with either high necks and short sleeves or Dutch necks and elbow sleeves. 35c, three pair for $1, for mercerized black cotton hose with mock seams. First quality. 85c for "seconds" of full fashioned silk stockings with mercerized cotton tops and soles ; in black, white and cordovan. $1.10 for full fashioned silk hose in black or cor dovan; mercerized tops and soles. $1.65 for a heavier quality of full fashioned silk hose with lisle tops, soles and toes. In black, white, navy, cordovan and Russian calf. (Central) For Children $1.25 for girls' combination suits of fine ribbed merino' in a medium weight. They are in ankle length and have high necks and long sleeves. Sizes 2 to 12 years. (Central.) 25c a pair for boys' school hose of fine ribbed black cotton, plain or mercerized. Most of these are first quality, though there are some "seconds" of high grade stockings among them. Sizes 7i to 9i. (In the Juvenile Shop, Gallery, Market.) For Men $1.50 for athletic union 3uits of white or colored cotton or of woven stripe white madras. 20c for mercerized cotton half hose in light or me dium weight ; in black or cordovan. "Seconds." 2."c for cashmere half hose in medium and heavy weights in black or Oxford. "Seconds." 30c for mercerized cotton half hose in black or navy ; reinforced feet. First quality. 10c for black and cordovan silk half hose with cot ton tops and feet. "Seconds." 75c for first quality seamless half hose with rein forced feet; black, navy, cordovan and gray. These have cotton tops and soles. (CJurtrry, Market) m ! -aifl 4f, tt ph 4 1 (MrUt) ii ,. f 50 Fine Sample Cdats at $21 . 75 for Girls of 10 to 14 Lustrous velour in navy, brown, reindeer, tan and Pekln and navy sorgo, goldtono or sllvcrtono nre tho materials. Thoy are in tho season's pndd styles with blouse backs, hox-plonted or novel effects, all nicely lined and warmly interlined. This is certainly tho time, to get tho girl a Winter cont! (Market) VUirYj-..i..,., L-tM- 1. i.; .....u..,,.. m S & 1 A-J r uB :i it 7t J i a" so (ifl iih TtJM 4 Jr l 3 4 .' I- ot iv H fl tlN f BfC r fi, nw' tm.r h. Sftf . T m H ioWj Hi ?.' 'n'Jb OfiM n if H IK n w iif' H ti !.. Wl ft ; Ift l wj ,,o it." M.. .Vli
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