"' '&. m ) VI I EVENING EtBLIO ' LEDGEK-PHiLADELPHlA; SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1920 11 uSSZi Band plays at 9; Organ at 11 and 4:50 Clilm-a nt Noon WlfATHER Fair WANAMAKER'S DOWN STAIRS STORE WANAMAKER'S CRAFTY MR. CROW Df DADDT . . ., j i Mcctton to aee The of1" "S'.VTi or Cavi'Cav) Crow Whir Ju'lff. 7oeCo fllntlanJ, iall , 'i crow get Mi Voter. CrtIV C0W"CMflCfcbl'rf ort Enpltofc 'Jouiinp frtek coum . crow o OHAFTEK VI When the Sun Set ..nt ANKCTT, clank, clank ! The aun lT.WB,'. .. (ntichln the western Y'V it SotB from iflftht tho votinff e ,.V KWnlch-vr hu the.mo.t hf!, n tie Heron, who was tho chief of- rr,?i? charge of tho voting. ?v "l Dllly crowded forward to MW Crowd Piio crow'a voters ?1 IVowded i out Ihe other birds for a haa c.?m beforo Dllly and PeKtry K&J",S. Sot and blackbirds ond !llH.h .narrows nto racing nwy i wllV?no5 But now only the rem '"S1? ii m Thirds with the wild ducks. UirMD SIS. and flock" of goldfinches, "'i rfwns wcro In line, and all these Srawtln for Judge Owl. ,' wer nnd lower sank the Bunrtnn,5 ..M"1.i hl.i irreW JUdfTO Owl'S Si. of "otis. until, as the sun sank to pile 01 '"ir.' liii. I l.AnmA n lnrffA !! rim or me mus, - :.'. of Caw-caw Grow. rck came the rrowB, flying as fart ..they could. They had found the Jm1 Th. but there woro so many of fv, irows It had taken them only a row iVconds lo tear tne miiea iu jjickih mm l.Mm them down. taw caw! Lt us In line to vote," nwed Caw-caw Crow, trying to crowd M black xoters Into tho lino of regular "ritankeiy. clank, clnnkl Get back ihtr- at the end of tho line!" boomed riue Heron, the officer In charge, and, whick! his big st'ck came down on Caw. ...Z rm.i-'Q hack, making him hop. whack! the stick camo down on the nearest crow voter who waa trying to push Into lino, and away scurried the Cnap in a un jr. Then back came the blackbirds. There were to many of them they they had itrinwd the wild rice field bare of what hsi been left by the wild ducks and irlld ceesc. Thev tried to squeeze Into i-, but the whacking club of Blue Keron sent them fluttorlng to the rear. Next eime thn English sparrows. Th thraihlng field hadn't held as much naln as they had thought It would, and they had snatched It up In almost no time. Hut when they tried to get their o!4 places In the voting line, Bluo Heron's whacking club forced them away to Ihe end, behind tho crows and tho tlackblrds. When the crows and blackbirds and nrfllsh -parrows had been at the head of the Mtlnfr line, Caw-caw Crow had tried to make them go slow, so tho other birds wouldn't have a chance to vote. Now he hopped up and down In a frenzy, trying to get the Blrdland birds to vote faster and faster. And the birds did vote fast they vot ed so fast that Just before he sun sank from tw Judge Owl's pile of feather lotei became larger than Caw-caw Crow's. By this time nil the regular Blrdland birds had otel, As, tho crowo pushed up In 1'no nnd began to lay their featheri on Taw-caw Crow's pllo. the sun danced for a moment on the rim of the hills, then popped out of sight as thot'eh he hnd gone Into a hole. "ClanUcty. clank, dank! The sun Is dorm and the voting Is over. Judge Owl has tho bigger pllo of Votes, and he Is elected Iti-nd Watchman of Bird land" boomed Blue Heron. . "Cree' Creel Hurrah! Hurrah 1" cheered the Blrdland birds. "Awl Caw!j.Cwt No fair! My toKrs didn't get a chance to vote. There were too many of Judge Owl's roiers In l'nc," cawed Caw-caw Crow, forgetting that he had tried tho same l-iik himself But no ono paid any at untlon to Caw-caw Crows complain HiR except to laugh. As for Judge Owl, he thanked Peggy art! Dllly for helping him, then he purred out his chest and u allied up to Caw-caw Crow. "I'm Head Watchman In Blrdland now.' he hooted. "And we don't want crows in Blrdland after nightfall. If you are here when it gets dark you knou what I1I happen to you." Caw-caw Crow knew, and away ho pf"' and so did nil tho crows and Nackrypdi and Kngllsh sparrows, leav ing Ulrdhnd to go to Bleep In peace with Head Watchman Owl on guard. (Next week will bo told a funny story bout Judge OwL MARINE EXHIBIT PLANNED Commercial Organizations Here Back Move to Boom Port Philadelphia ns a center for marine Mut.5' )in h" Clorlflctl in nn.cxlubitlon to be held in March. 1021 nt the First "fflmeut Armory under tlif auunlcoj f l Prominent nautii'iil firms in this Ticinity. Indorsement of the exposition ws been given by lte.tr Admiral W. S. iienion. chairman of tho United atatea nipping board. Arrangement;, have been mode where H w onenjng ot ti0 expositIou March iw.i be herftW'l by the blowing of nistle3 on the ships In tho rivers nnd . !'iny 5"ard' ,lM well as on buildings I .'? thV,atcrfront- Tho tot-l Taluo .in l exllll)lu n ov at the armory Mil be oi er $1,000,000,000. a! ,t. oxt wi" be ent toward rtemoDitratirj6 to the public that the U an arc, through its portion in b!iI. ouiidlng and commercial circles, hns Mrned the right to be called "tho ti,. of ,A,mer,I'a-" Tho movement for ,e,nolltion is backed by tho principal commercial organizations of tho city. WANT TO STUDY AUTO Frankford High School HasOO Ap plications for Courses enlln?!??'1 f?r C0l,r',0 in automotive Sf !'s la?rcacI"'- "'o Point, ac o?1s.ito JV"P -' Ash, director Za ional ?ttviticB in tho schools, Sted l,Sc ,hBn -0,) Htudenta have School1 Ificationrt. n tl,() -Trnnkford High lh r nit ir, such study, du'tri TOH'i of.,1., automobile iii demaml ni'lf?Ir- Asl'r ha.- created the e anl." "1 l,art students, who twined ZS l.0 My t!iemelTW as X."T in, ,,i9 industry. Such haie taeLh,e 1?id' lf adopted, would thou. Mr J" ,,1C evening Hchools, nl ohaveiLVouU1 ,1(J "'0 eventual plan M well! a Coar''0 ln ,ho duy scaoo'8 REFUGEES UVEJN MISERY Fullton L. Waldo" Reports Miser ,?.' Conditions Among Greeks U'lttr ml..,Man.d Qreck "fmces are B?tmab'y in, tenjs on the beau, 'aldo of ;.,a.cT.rdlns to.FulIorton L. v"ols.H,M8,1.UI,t' r.Kot stall, for hwJ .to V10 American cora WaWo TXt Iu $ Near East. Mr. X from Arthla,VCd nSta,ltl AiJ!9..58Jl.1Ke. Mr. Waldo told the '-ntlnoDl. J.8 "I'lfntntlvo at Con t0 Thrafe' "K ! tine transportation V'ifc rcfnV,. "l,:n.B'1 --wcivo thousand NC'CC bInft held up at the l!f untl So n? " "-UK" to en hips. Dr'VSr,'01!. Opvernment sends S' ork -,?L"!nbo a doing re Wo 9.d am &' .SfeeB, B Mr. I-L-.,L--. I It I. XVio u JLULUUlg IWUJ rU&IUUilS UffU VVUIUl Economies in Wanamaker's Down Stairs Store Wonderful Choosing Among Women's Winter Coats These Days And with October well under way women are beginning to think in earnest about their Winter wraps. Between $23.50 nnd ?G9 thcro are hundreds of pretty coats in tho Down Stair3 Store. Even nt $23.50 to $29 thero is vnriety in the silvertone, vclour nnd polo cloth coats that nro lined with silk and often trimmed with scalene fur. The threo coats sketched nro all excellent value. The $32.50 coat is of warm, serviceable cheviot in brown, reindeer or taupe, cut on sports lines with mannish raglan shoulders and a tnllored collnr. It iq half lined with silk. Older women will like the conservative coat at $35, which js sketched. It is of vclour in black and navy bluo and can bo had in sizes 14 to 44. The third coat is of soft and lovely duvet de laine in taupe, black and brown nnd is cut on simple lines, which will bo becoming to heavy figures. It is lined with silk nnd has n collar of skunk opossum. Sizes 3G to 44 at $69. Other soft and luxurious coats of Bolivia, chameleon cord, Caledonia, tinseltone and duvet do laine, many handsomely trimmed with fur, arc hero at $59 to $110. (Market) f'll 111 J? ill i $35 j $69 $32.50 In the Sale of Lovely Seasonable Silks All New and All Priced Low 40-Inch Charmeuse at $2.65 Black Navy Midnight Brown Pink Light Bluo Taupe Marine Rose Turquoise Lavender 36-Inch Messaline at $1.65 Rosa Navy Smoke Black Taupe French Blue White Gold Brown Cardinal Turquoise Delft Blue Gray Lavender Inch Crepe de Chine at $1.75 It is in just about every imaginable shade of color, including navy, brown, white, black and flesh. 35-Inch Taffeta at $1.50 Light Brown Marine Taupe French Blue Dark Brown Garnet Navy Midnight Black 35-Inch Wash Satin at $1.45 White Flesh Light Blue All Wanamaker quality; the prices speak for them selves ! (Central) Colored Cambric for Hallowe'en Suits Still All Sizes in Boys' Knockabout Shoes Special at $4.90 a Pair (In the Juvenile Shop) Sizes 1 to C. Tho shoes nro of tough tnn leather with wido toes and sturdy soles nnd tho boys will henrtily approve of them! Small Boys' Shoes of black or tan leather, Blucher cut, havo wido toes, welted soles nnd low heels. Sizes 10 to 13 at $4.75 a pair. Men's Shoes They nro made on English lasts, havo n good appearanco nnd serviceable soles. Black at $G.50; dark tan nt $0.90. Heavy Bhoes for men are made on lasts liko those used for army shoes. Black shoes arc $4.75 a pair nnd tan shoes aro $7 a pair. (inll-rr, Market) A Sale of Women's Pretty Undermuslins at $1 Envelope chemises in several styles of soft pink or white nainsook nro hemstitched, lace trimmed or hand embroidered. Petticont3 of soft white cambric have deep hemstitched flounces. Bloomers arc of pink crepe or pink bluebird nainsook. (Central) Ornnrrc Yellow Scarlet Whito Pink Garnet 25 inches wide and 25c a yard. (Central) Navy Black Two Charming New Georgette Blouses at $5,90 Each is in flesh and in white; both arc in all sizes from 36 to 4G, inclusive. Ono has a pretty tucked roll collar that develops into frills in front and is edged with lace. Tho other has a charming collar, trimmed with filet lncc, and a tucked vest (Market) Cheery Cretonnes Will Make YourHomeCozy and Inviting for the Winter! Special Values at 35c to 85c a Yard For bright curtains and draperies, couch covers, scarfs, lamp shades, for re-upholstering furniture, for sewing aprons for all of these things, cretonne is liko a magic wand, making cheer and- giving freshness wherever it is used. A 25-inch cretonne in many patterns is 35c a yard. 36-inch cretonne is 50c, 65c, 75c and 85c a yard and choosing is excellent. Particularly good for upholstery is the London crash (cotton) , which is 30 inches wide and 65c a yard. Velour Pillow Covers, Special at $2 Complete, square covers are of excellent quality velour in lovely shades of rose, blue, green, brown and mulberry. Double-Faced Portieres of Velour Rich, deep velour is used and tho portieres are in va rious combinations of color, for instance, gold on one side and blue on the other. Each portiere is 36x90 inches at $34.50 a pair and 50x90 inches at $40 a pair. Scrim Curtains at $1.75 a Pair Of nice white scrim, the curtains have hemstitched borders with narrow lace edging. (Central) New and Jolly Sports Suits of Heather Jerseys at $25 They're all-weather suits and jolly companions on country jaunts, as well as on city streets. Colorings are particularly soft, running to navy, mist blue, brown and green tones. Jackets are made in several ways with box pleats or inverted pleats in the backs and plain or stitched belts. Plenty of pockets, of course. Other jersey suits at $17.25 to $35. A finer suit with a collar of Australian opossum is $48.75. Silvertone Is Another Serviceable Material and it is used in a. great many suits this season. Its softness makes it very pleasant' to wear and its colorings are most becoming. At $25 to $39 there are nine different models, some with rippling jackets, some with nutria or scalene collars and, perhaps, bandings of fur. In navy blue, brown, reindeer and Copenhagen blue. Velour Suits, Trimmed With Fur, $45 Imagine how soft and cozy collars and cuffs of Australian opossum or nutria would be in cold weather. Or perhaps you prefer ono of theso littlo box jackets with sealeno collars and pockets or rippling coats banded with sealeno fur. All are most delightful. Handsome Model Suits for Young Women But ono, two or three of n kind of most of theso suits and their styles are very new and quite original. Most of them arc quite elab orately trimmed with fur nnd the jackets fit closely around tho shouldeis with a flaro be low the waist. Any young woman will liko them. $50, $60 to $125. Every Woman Needs an Extra Skirt That Will Stand Hard Wear A skirt of this type will pave the s.uit, skirt or dresses a great deal and is an excel lent investment. Good skirts of wool jersey, serge, tricotine, silvertone nnd broadcloth, plnin or pleated, are to be had in regulnr and extra sizes at $5.75 to $12.75. Many of these are specially priced. CT 557.50 U Wv. y $62.50 (Mnrkrt) $32.50 Soft Fox Furs Are Moderate in Price Full-furred, soft and warm, with the long hairs glistening, tho new skins are particularly lovely. Separate scarfs of brown, taupe or black fox arc $30 to $87.50. Sets of brown, taupe or black fox nro $95, $110 nnd $125 nnd tho muffs nrc lnrge ennteen shape. Jnpancso cross fox scarfs are $35 and $40, sets are $75. Smart little animal boas of natural opossum, mink, kolinsky, fitch and stone marten arc $15 to $100. (Central) Fresh House Dresses and Bungalow Aprons Special House Dresses at $2.25 A straight-line style of sturdy blue, green or pink chambray. It is fresh and pretty with its whito collar, the piping on tho cuffs and pockets and tho smocking in front. Bungalow Aprons, $1.50 It is plaid gingham and could really be called a house dress. It is belted and finished around the neck, sleeves and pocket with ric-rac braiding. r (Central) What a Collection of Smart Veils and Veilings! And thero isn't anything to add just the touch that a pretty veil will accomplish. Exquisitely fine French veilings in black, brown, taupe, navy nnd in tan, flesh nnd white with black dots, are $1 to $1.5 a yard. Other veilings, dotted or scrolled, some of the colored dots nmonff them, aio 50c to $1 a yard. Largo scroll veils in various meshes with attractle designs are $1 to $6. (Centrnl) Serge Dresses Are Pretty and lost Practical for Girls Rag Rugs of the Old-Fashioned Durable Sort at Prices That Save You a Third to a Half of 8 to 14, whether it be for school or better wear Regulation models or other styles in r.leasnnt variety, tho majority of them in navy blue. A'fo some pretty corduroy frocks, piped with contrasting bilk. Prices aro $7.50, $8.75, $10.75, $13.50 and $li. Lovely Party and Dance Frocks for Junior Girls Are All Special Thcv are of chiffons, silk tulle combined with tevely soft satins or of taffftu adorned with silver laces, and the price arc $16, $23.50. $36 and $30. ' Top Coats for Miss 14 to 19 Any number of attractive styles of wool velour. silvertone, checked coating, cheviot, polo cloth, Bolivia arc $16.75, $24.40, $25 to $115. (Market) Their unusual quality and low prices cause economy to figure largely in their purchase. Plenty of room-size rugs are among them, in various color combinations that make them suitable for bedrooms, living rooms, bathrooms, en closed porches and kitchens (yes, some dark enough for kitchens). .1 t "' '. ofjC tiam rag rugs The smaller, "scatter" rugs, for hallways, bedrooms, bathrooms, nurseries and the little bare places about the house, are well represented, too. There is a coziness about rag rugs that makes them sunshiny and homelike for the Winter. Rag Rugs in Many v lor Included are hit-or-miss Colonial rag rue- . in light and dark colors and plain-color rag rugs. 24x36 inches, $1.35 24 x 48 inches, $1.50 and $1.80 27 x 54 inches, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.40 30x60 inches, $1.85 and $2.85 36 x 72 inches, $2.50, $3.25 and $4 4x7 feet, $3.85, $5 and $6.75 6x9 feet, $7.50, $9.50 and $12 8 x 10 feet, $11.50, $14.50 and $18.50 9 x 12 feet, $18.50 and $23 Extra Heavy Rag Rugs are of double-twisted rags and have heavy warps. There are nine sizes, from a rug 24x3G inches at $1.40 to 9x12 feet at $24. Many Pretty Rag Rugs, 25 x 50 Inches, at $1.50 A Special Group of Beautiful Afternoon and Evening Gowns jTH-S- B F--r !---- S M tk..' u&e. ss.U.U.U.B.S.JT' (, TY Low Prices And it is good to know that there are plenty of tho fashionnble black dres.ses amonjr them some of tulle and charmeuso combined, others with embroidered black net. Then theie nro rustltnc; taffetns, soft velvets, tulle Glistening with metallic threads nnd all manner of lovely things for the more formal occasions of Winter. Prices start as low as $16 for tulle over crepe or for frocks of ombre chiffon, which would be very pretty for littlo dnncos. Finer gowns, some ng itter with sequins, range upwaid in pneo to $72, with excellent choosinjr nt $25, $35 and $39. And every dresa is, easily worth half again as much. Serge and Silvertone Dresses Special at $15 Practical everyday dresses arc theso navy serges and navy and brown Mlvcrtones. Their lines are simple and their trimmings aro of silk braid, embroidery or beads. All Sorts of Dresses at $15 to $25 brownaatn$15CtoC$20randO " PrCUy WyS' ar in nBV b,uck an(I A navy blue serge dress, made with a long straight bodice, i embroidered with black beads nnd has a sash bolt. $22.50. Tricotine' dresses, in navy bluo, nro trimmed with braid i ombroidored ..i colored wools. Some havo pleated skirt. $1 (.Market) rx.. e Wy 1 Iu W I rw -"ft -i I zjoL ma. v 918.75 $22.50 1 r , ', .. ?. t B I J ti fl 8 j , L N f IK R' irv I j d ti u
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