tyw vS4 if: fi V, ' . t' 'r .. ., v ;. ' . r..'- . ry. - iv. 1' ;. Vii,. .M v MWJ.ti' fl. w i V H : T If. s 'H :fcr,i I i,M.,, V '' .a' EIW-tlO IffllEPBDaltoBfiBW '-TUESDAY, 0CT0BER12, 120 -j ti iti WEATHER Fair Organ at 9. 11 and 4:50 WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S Store Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Store Closes at 5 i j-. Chlmei n i-u it kl Keeping Always Ahead, in Showing New Fashions and Bringing Down Prices &u r .n ij- 7 The First Book One Boy Read Through was Robinson Crusoe. Later on even more interesting are the fragments we have of the voyages of Columbus, the fourhundred and twenty eighth anniversary of whose discovery of America we are celebrating today. This is a part of one of Columbus' letters in the year 1503 to the King and Queen of Spain, referring to his fourth voyage. "Such is my fate, that the twenty years of service through which I have passed with so much toil and danger have piofltcd me nothing, and at this very day I do not possess a roof in Spain that I can call my own. If I wish to eat or sleep, I have nowhere to go but to the inn or tavern, and most times lack wherewith to pay tho bill. "For seven years I was at your royal court, where every one to whom tho enterprise was mentioned treated it as ridiculous; but now there is not a man, down to the very tailors, who doe3 not beg to bo' allowed to becomo a discoverer. "It is right to give God His due, and to receive that which belongs to one's self. This is a just sentiment, and proceeds from just feelings. The lands in this part of the world, which are now under your Highnesses' sway, arc richer and more extensive than those of any other Christian power; and yet, after that I had, by the divine will, placed them under your high and royal sover eignty, and was on the point of bringing your Majesties 'into the receipt of a very great and unexpected revenue; and while I was waiting for ships to convey me in safety, .ind with a heart full of joy, to your royal presence, victoriously to announce the news of tho gold that I had discovered, I was arrested, and thrown with my two brothers, loaded with irons, into a ship, stripped, and very ill-treated, without being allowed any appeal to justice. . "I was twenty-eight years old when 1 came into your Highnesses' service, and now I have not a hair upon me that is not gray; my body is infirm, and all that was left to me, as well as to my brothers, has been taken away and sold, even to the frock that I wore, to my ,great dishonor. "Great and unexampled will be the glory and fame of your Highnesses, if you do this; and the memory of your Highnesses, as just and grateful sovereigns, will survive as a bright example to Spain in future ages. The honest devotcdness I have always shown to your Majes ties' service, and the so unmerited outrage with which it has been repaid, will not allow my soul to keep silence, however much I may wish it I implore your Highnesses to forgive my complaints. I am indeed in as ruined a condition as I have related. Hitherto I have wept over others; may Heaven now have mercy upon, me, and may the earth weep for me!" Let th bigr boys of our school get and keep and read often the books of the beginnings of America. Signed Oct. 1J, 1020. About a Hundred Dark Blue Dresses for Young Women to Sell for $25, $32 and $36 re dresses for which we'd ordinarily have to pay ttore and sell for higher prices. They nrc all of firm, good quality dark blue wool serge, aro well Bade, and in three becoming new Winter styles. At $25 the dresses aro made with round neck and much cm holdery in effective design on tho bodice, the sleeves ad sides of tho skirts. There is gray, mahogany and Copenhagen color embroidery, a row of tiny silvered 'UttonS down thn frnnf nnrl turn nnolrntq. " " , V..W J.NW. New C. B. Corsets Ashlnitlnn ul.ll. t I...1 eV'S-Wpped model of .Jjwu, double boned, and mado :- imorccu tab front. It i3 isfo womon and its Prlco i3 n;?.mldels of coutil, ono with " Price $5.50; and one of batiste, Suy ione for tau f,t'ures' l&V')odcli" ono toPless of batUte' hcavily boned, at for vno f fancy PM hrocho or average figures at $5.75. Wiird Floor, Chestnut) OMEN'S flannellet loanfJaH""' 80 much for Winter outfits, mv ft, MJ0 and ssjfs. QMmM. is another good style, made with round neck and straight bodico of embroidered serge dots embroid ered in Copenhagen blue, red or white, Tho skirt has a panel, tho dress is well made, and the stylo is youthful and good. At $36 is a frock with a square neck a straight one-picco dress with pretty embroidery around tho neck and on tho skirt and sleeves. ThorO'la a narrow cloth belt by way of finish. All aro youthful, attractive models, and thcro aro 14 to 20 year sizes. .-. (Second Floor, Chestnut) 200 Unusually Fine Silk Skirts Samples at $8.75 Some of tho sjlk in theso skirts cost this much for only ono yard, so you can see what romarkablo values they are. They aro skirts that ordinarily would sell from nearly double to four times this amount. Think of a beautiful draped black charmeuso or a black satin with threo tiers of pleated ruffles. There aro somo lovely changeablo novelty silk skirts, box pleated ana kimo pleated; also poplins in dark blue or black, tho latter suit ablo for mourning wear; also thcro aro a few black baronet satins. . Any ono of these, together with a pretty silk blouse, would mako a charming after noon costume. In sample sizes only. Ei Alile) Mink Furs of Unusual Beauty Tho rich brown of the mink is so becoming to many women, and it is such a serv iceable fur, it is not difficult to understand its vogue. Small mink scarfs, of singlo skins, much liked, to wear just now with tailored suits and cloth dresses, are 327 to $85. Larger scarfs begin at $55 for two-skin scarfs and go up (Second rioor, Beautiful New Silks Favorably Priced Wo are showing a splendid as sortment of new and fashionable silks. That is one thing to keep in mind, but there is more to toll. This is a silk Store which re sponds, immediately to every market development that can be of benefit to tho customer. At tho present time our scale of pricos in silks is adjusting itself to the new lower costs and tho adjustment is something of real advantage to the customer, espe cially in view of tho immenso and really splendid stock of new fash ion silks that we are showing. Anybody can now come here any day and find a magnificent variety of new silks marked, considerably below what they have been. It means something to have such a wonderful assort ment of grades, qualities and colors to select from at such f avor- (First Floor, New Brown Effective There are necklaces of narrow black ribbon, in the fashionable length, with pendants and pretty ornaments of mottled brown tho warm, rich -brown of the topaz, with additional coloring. They arc (Jewelry Store, Chestnut Overblouses and Waists One new stylo of overblouse is severely simple, with surplice front and sash which ties in tho back. It comes in navy, brown and black at $9.50. -sua a Georgette waists with real filot motives and wool embroidery havo three-quarter sleeves and square necks, come in white, bisque and flesh, and sell at $13.50. Other Georgettes are in brown and navy, over tan chiffon linings; also they have tan chiffon vests. Theso are $13.85. (Third Floor, Central) New Medium Weight Underwear for Women We have just added to our un derwear stocks a new lino of fine, white ribbed cotton vests and tights in a good Autumn weight Vests como with high necks and long sleeves or Dutch necks and three-quarter sleeves. Tights are ankle length. " Regular sizes, $1; extra sizes, $1.10. (First Floor, Market) At $32 r y (CBu, 1 1 1 to $64d for a handsome scarf of nine skins." And there arc still larger pieces, like the mink cape, of beautiful skins, beautifully matched, at $1600, and the large mink wrap a stunning garment with a deep cape col lar, tho coat full length, richly lined and with wide sleeves, at 3100. Chestnut) ablo rates and no really old goods among them. We might havo put this adver tisement in another way by telling you that we have so many thou sands or ten3 of thousfcnds of yards of silk to sell at 25 to 50 per cent less than market latings, but that would bo saying no more and no less than we havo said. The fact is tho new, fine, fashionable silks are here. Tho values arc here. Tho pricos are on a new, low basis. No lower prices are quoted on the same goods, quality for quality. For instance new lining silks, printed; new printed radiums, foulards, pussy willow taffetas, plain radiums, plain crepe do chine, plain and novelty crepes, crepes meteor, all-silk charmcuse, all-silk satins, taffeta silks and a larire and beautiful assortment of chiffons vclour at $1.38 for a plain Georgette crepe up to $11 a yard for chiffon vclour. Chestnut) Jewelry in Styles very attractive and the price is Of the same brown are the now earrings, in pendant or close fit ting style, at 50c to $1.75 a pair. And hat pins to match, in sev eral designs, arc 50c each. und Thirteenth) &rfJ5bz$i nWu h Women's Camel's Hair Coats Were Pretty Enough Before But tho new fashion of giving them big fur collars lias made them simply irresistible. Quito a number of these coats have recently come, some have beaver, others racoon collars and they arc $145 and $245, the difference in prico being due to the size of the collar. Longer camel's hair coats with beaver collars aro $145 and $265 and with squirrel collar, $215. Without the fur collar, these coats aro $105 to $155. Tho now fashionable colors aro darker shades than last year, sand, deer, brown, navy. Oxford and black. (First Floor, Central) Women's Practical Tricolette Dresses $35 to $62.50 These ore of closely woven tricolette, and nothing is more durable or more gracefully clinging than that which two facts aro perhaps the reason for such dresses selling as fast as wo can get them, or a little faster. There aro about a dozen styles botween tho two prices mentioned above styles severely tailored, beaded or embroidered. Somo are tunic and somo aro tho straight chemise, and every one of them bears tho marl: of Autumn. o Cnolors aro navy black' browns and grays; prices $85, $40, $55 and (First rioor. Central) Imported Lisle Stockings White stockings with black and colored clocks at $2.50. Black or whlto Btockings with self and eyelet embroidery at $4, and with laco insertions at $4. White, black and colored stock ings with open work at $1.25. (Flrt Floor, Market) Warm Petticoats and Middies Heavy flannel middy blouses, navy bluo with sailor collars trimmed with whlto braid, $0.50. Jersey-topped petticoats with plain or changeable taffeta flounces, $8. With deeper flounces tke samo silks, $12. ATUxiitlffr, Qtmtni) ,. Books of Interest "In the Tracks of the Trades," by Lewis R. Freeman. Price $5. Of nbsorbing interest to lovers of lealiy good travel books, being a vivid and humorous account of the natives and islands of the Marquesas and other South Sea Islands. "The Passing of the New Free dom," by James N. Beck. Price $2. A now contribution on the most pressing of our national problems. "32 Caliber," by Donald Mc Gibeny. Prico $1.75. An ultra modern mystery story. (Main Floor, Thirteenth) An Interesting Lot of Beaded Handbags Hero arc two groups of hand crocheted, draw-string handbags of exceptional interest. Ono stylo is beaded all over in both light and dark colors, mostly in' floral designs, and is $15. Thf other ''ags have rather open patterns of cut steel beads of black, brown, dark blue and green fabric. They are distinctive in stylo and are $18 und $25. (Main rioor. Chestnut) TXTOMEN'S patent strap TT leather one strap slippers with turned soles and 2-inch Louis heels are now to be had in the Exclusive Little Boot Shop for $17. The same style in tan Russia leath er is $17j50. (First Floor, Market) Colored Laces Are Fashionable Especially tho dark colors such as navy blue, brown and black; theso arc very much used in the new dresses and blouses. We have just received some very pretty laces of this kind in these colors. Flouncings in Chantilly, filet patterns and embroidered net. 18 to 38 inches wide, $4.50 to $10.50 a yard. All-overs, 3C to 40 inches wide, $2.85 to $5.25 a yard. (Main Floor, Central) More All-Wooi Jersey Cloth at $3.50 a Yard This is tho second shipment at this special prico and it brings all tho prettiest new Fall colors, also black, for women's and girls' dresses. And there is nothing that gives more satisfaction foi tho overyday dress than this jersey cloth. Tho width of 54 inches makes it cat very economically. (Flrtt Floor, Cheatnut) New Irish Table Linen, $3.25 a Yard Full bleached, pure flax, damask, 70 inches wide, in a va riety of handsome patterns. New goods, just opened nnd genuine, Napkins to match, 81x21 inches, $8.50 a dozen. ,W -ionCJiwtaBt). , tL Men's Hats and Gaps. at Average Half Price Smooth finish soft felt hats at $4 Beaver and brushed finish hats at $6 Handsome velour hats at $7 English and American caps, $2, $2.50, $3 and $4. $13,089 worth for $6657 The best hat news this season for the men of Philadelphia. Thousands have been waiting to see which store would lower prices on fine hats first Better come early if you want good selection. These are all fine fashioned hats of excellent workmanship. There are various shapes and colors and any man can find a hat to suit him. The caps are Redleaf and Lincoln-Bennett London caps or were made in this country of fabrics imported from England. A wonderful opportunity that should not be missed by any man want-. ing a new hat or cap. Call Them Either Bedside or Traveling Clocks The name makes no difference and they are just as useful to the person who stays at home and who needs a little portable clock to put alongside the bed at night as they arc for people who travel and who have to have a clock that will fold up into a very small space to go into the bag. In pretty colored leather cases, one-day Waltham movement with luminous dial, $25. Or. eight-day Waltham movement, plain dial, $35, and luminous dial, $40. (Jewelry More. Clipntnut and Thirteenth) From Paris Bouquet Triomphal Perfume It is an enchanting scent one of those fragrant combination perfumes with the sweetness of many flowers. It is mado by Clairens one of his newer scents, and this shipment has lately ar rived. Extract, $5. Toilet water, $6.23 a bottle. Tho bottles aro decorated in ar tistic fashion and the perfume, of course, is to be found at Wana maker's only in Philadelphia. (Main Floor, Chestnut) New and Fashionable Street Gloves for Women High in fashion again this Winter are the short, washable enpeskin gloves. A good style is the ono with embroidered spear point backs, in tan, brown and beaver, at $4.75 a pair. Other new and attractive wash able capeskins, outseam sewn, arc in pearl white, beaver, brown, or in black, pique sewn, $4 a pair. Strap-wrist capeskins in pearl white, beaver, mode, tan or brown, pique sewn, $6.50 a pair. Outseam sewn, tan capeskins, strap wrist, $6 a rah: (Main Floor, Central) Plenty of Girls' Middy Blouses Are Here Girls like these middy blouses not only for school and gym use, but for many occasions the ycai 'round. White middy blouses, somo all white, somo with blue collars, somo with braid trimming, and somo without braid, some with chevron on tho sleeve, begin at $2 and go to $3.25. And all aro in G to 16 year sizes. (Third Floor, Chestnut) The Furniture Occasion Choice in Reed and furniture of this class w probably the most adaptable furniture made. It is good almost anywhere, particularly for living rooms, sun parlors, bedrooms and, of course, enclosed porches. Recently we made a nota blo purchase which enables us to offer a remarkably fine choice of complete suits and individual matchablc pieces, all at 30 per cent less than regular ruling prices. A brown willow suit, known as "baronial brown," consist Ing of settee, two arm chairs, (Slain Floor, Market) Men's Everyday Handkerchiefs $5.75 a Dozen arc just tho kind you'd expect them to be perfectly plain hemstitched style, of sturdylrish linen, snowy and fresh. ' And they're particularly good for this price, too. Women's initial handkerchiefs, 50c apiece, aro of sheer linen and have hand-done initials. (TVeit AUIeJ Men's Handsome High Brogues for $11.75 a Pair The young man who sees these shoes and docs not take a fancy to them must be of extremely conservative taste. - They aro tan boarded leather with long wing tips, and per forated tips and heavy soles all the way back to tho low, Avidc heels all distinguishing marks of a smart, "high brogue." The toes arc shapely, but also "broguishi" (Main Floor, Market) New Hand-Drawn Curtains We Are Glad to Get For they are the kinds that quisette with hand hemstitching, work. Such curtains sell almost nPTinr vinna tnr rroininn tin " " "" Wo had some of them made for us in Porto Rico, but the work on all of them is really beautiful. Nevertheless the prices, arc quite mod erate, $3.75 to $11 a pair. (Fifth l'loor. Market) Certain China Novelties From France are talculated to make a purse stir in its owner's pocket curious in design and so delightful are they in color. For instance there arfc.bird luncheon seta each set a tray with mug-like cup anda tea-or-ceffeo pot representing a goose or a bird; there arc flower-hofders such as a fat green-and-white frog with his paws clasped over his tummy and moutli agape to receive the stems; there are froggies and rabbits which will work as salt and pepper shakers, and a pink duck leaning across the shoulders of a green duck turns out to be a vinegar and oil set. Then there arc ash trays decorated with insects for table or drawing-room use, and there aro perfume lamps. Prices run from $3 for a rabbit to $25 for a lamp. (Fourth Floor, Chetnut) A Good Han.d-Power Clothes Washer for $18 T1Vc? WMhne pa.cnnc operates on the vacuum or huction principle: When the washer is in operation two vacuum cups inside tho tub move up and down and automatically revolve and take a new position on each downward stroke. On the down stroke the soapy water is forced through the mesh of the garments and on the up stroke the cups buck the soanv water back. Thero is no rubbing, jerking or dragging the clothes f wcr fnjurvT " an th daintiCSt eannenfc ' bo washed without the atdrof this machine"1" T " " f W0 w,th U Hi Floor, Market) J Carpets and Linoleums at a Fourth Less Velvet anu Axminster camets in hn nnri rtni. a yard. Printed linoleum in a good (Seventh 30 Per Cent Less large rocker and round table in figured cretonno upholster ies, $220. A frosted brown-finish reed suit comprising large sofa, two large arm chairs, a large table with plate-glass top In beautiful figured crrtonno upholsteries, removable spring seats, throe satin-covered down pitlowg with fringe edge, $896. Brown-finish willow suit, comprising large davenport, arm chair andyWe xocUor, upholstered backs' Njth I0030 scat cushions, $106. (Sixth Floor) v. so many people like scrim and mar-, hand-crocheted edges or hand-drawn as soon as they arrive. There ar.c nd'i&jl """" '"Dt- A ifHMn hnnrn ' i . .. LVIW1 patterns, $3.85 range of colors, 85c a square yard. Floor, Chestnut) Offers Fine Willow at Ohvo gieeu ieod suit, com prising settee, two arm chairs, ono side chuir, foot rest nnd largo table with glass ton, beautifully upholstered In fig ured corduroy with removable seat cushions, $410. Individual pieces in a va riety of attractive finishes nnd cretonne upholsteries aro about one-third less. Chairs from $8.50 to $10. Rockers. $9.50, $U, ft2l, ?27.5Q ami $32. T ' Sofas, $26, $35 to 5i08.GQ. ! 3J ti n fr ) sa t'i :tfS ;t9i Ptob-Ctfm, .j, fliv' ftW T wwt Mi, A VK i. i, V. ! mw -i' W Vi f&lWfcr t. .,-L iv , tr hiMlA'i rs -ili'M t, I, )-, -
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