UWItt 1 ')!V J-u5 , i r rf A. TWVW c 'riu." . .'T u"TBB ".'. ivr'fflw- -V Uto f dr L "."& 1"M '' Vi '"'.'... A '"' ,.... , -. V 'v.i. r,i ' &! ' 'A X. 1, , ..fci .. l Hi -(. j ." " . ,f T 'JUil J.ir , E, i . . " t .. i d - . . i-rrc r t i , , c. ,.,..,, . r , . S Jf... -'M- ilJ?S. BARNETT TURNS FROM ' SOCIETY TO SOCIAL REFORM Brilliant Wife of Marino Officer Writes Article Urging Con ' stitutional Amendment'Regulating Marriage and Divorce i i BV oBtaff Corrtiponient (' xVashlnston, Oct. 20. Has the but .turned pr5phet7 lias the brll tnt Mr"'Ocorte Barnett, wife of iftadlcr Genera! George Barnett, of X. United States .Marine i Corps, turned rnm the pursuit of pleasure to the iirlous business 'of reform? These questions have been agitating capital society since Sundays when the "iaO" and thoso who try frantically to lA themselves Included to the mystical . .. ..ano.l in nntnnlnhmpnt nnnn ILli... nn the mornlnir paper, to see isdllncs and Illustrations, Includlnjr a J'-.j.tl(.page article advocatlnic a na tional marriage and' .divorce law as. a twentieth amendment to tho United BJates Constitution. 'Moral problems displace political in new leglslatlon.'tho headlines pro claimed. "Present era of suffrage forces lawmakers ' to consider social Questions In novel light. Legal mar- ages in onemiu tnuimoiiu luiutner, And ai mo ncuu ui hub uriicio uscir, m this signature, "By Leila Mon- 'tague Harnett, wife of General George Bnrnett, u. a. ai. u. To say society was Interested would not describe. It. ,To .say It was excited would be nearer'.the, truth. Perhaps n few of thd' conservatives were mildly shocked, for thls'was nn;cxtrnordlnnry development. Herd was beautiful, clever.MrsT-Ilarnctt, 6clal dictator, th Innermost insider of the "Insldo ins," wrltlpg"l,P.ieces for tho papers. ' rsVtDflrnett's "Lone Hand" Tlicro'nfe' those who'say General and Mrs. Barnett expect tho general to "be back in Washington again some day1 as major general commandant or tho ma rine corps. That hopo is predicated on the presumption that a Itepublican ad ministration will rule the nation after March 4 next. But the present situa tion is quite different. The general has ? .was Si.nj"tnr fr?m ,,,B tunle' Iins been slilftcd from the center of things to a new command 2500 'miles away, and Mrs. Barnett ploys a lone hand In cap. ltal .society. Getting into a discussion of the evils of flie present jumble, she says: ,"The root of the marital evil, of course, is in hasty, ill-advised mar ringes disguised as romances which too often turn to tragedies. The first fruit of the twentieth amendment would prob ably be the passage of laws which would throw proper safeguards around the enthusiasm of youth and make marriage somewhat harder to enter into than It lrf at present. One reform which every body, can heartily advocate is that a longer time ensuo between the issuance of the llccnso and the actual ceremony, which would afford parents and guar dians the opportunity to protest if they fcltso Justified. ' The ancient custom of readies the bans had much merit In it a modern substitute might be n 'li censed to marry' column in the dally newspaper inserted at least three times in common with other legal notices." Citing census figures to show the tre mendous increase in divorce, Mrs. Barnett discusses the remedy in this laneuaec : "Thcro is n pitiful criminal lack of education pf girls :and boys, too, for that 'matter for the responsibility of marriage. The home circle neglects it, the schools have treated home.-moking tSppppjngryy''MirT!;iian?ti&y-?S',l SiE? ffi PyM?ifc! '$ IrI? 3Sv 'k 'ill'; B "HtlBraK;'''V' -r- schools al personal cxponse, and will e for RcVch out of ten" 'girls' at least tlje ultimate career Is matrlitioiiy, there I virtually no tra'uUig given lor tins hic task, ' "Training' girls for the business of matrimony Is, therefore, the first step in the campaign to check ,thts growing evil that strikes at the very roots of dlfr national life." -v 'SIRS GEORGE 'BARNETT as the least important of a girl's studies, and the' training for marringo, which' is so sorely needed, is a thing usually conspicuous by Its nbHcncr. We send American girls to public chdols at the state's expense, to private rnFTfiTuiT!r!TsnnH urn hlMmFnp-i Hv&riurue) iiiMiiniiiiJ 1ULIKD, PAFF0DIL5. Crocus etc Flower PoU and Tubs A Larg-a 8leetlon to Chooio From MsaSDv"""f"3""""""""""""C"""r""""""H WSSeXUSMtXfSim fninmt'Cii NakuVruBWi VQTTISH Hi!AV3cAVfB H BPECIAI, Top Corn, 20o lb.) 3 lbn., BBo I'oppri, 2Bo and ado CATALOGUE FBEE MICHELL'S S18-SJ6 MARKET ST. H W I X.ffiVi2 Hallowe'en We've moved the calendar backward, and will celebrate, Hallowe'en with the Tierney Five on Monday Night, November 1st m BEST SEND YOUR TABLE RESERVATION NOW TODAY! .':HRKSMER BROS. The .Specialty: Silk Store 1322 Chestnut Street Unusual Silk Sale A representative of one of the largest and beskknown silk manufacturers came to us last week with this statement: "We fully realize that your Philadelphia and Boston Stores can sell more silks in the same length of time than any other concern in those two cities, however large in other lines; we, therefore, come to you, to assist us in liquidating our surplus stock." The above statement is genuine and absolutely correct. A special demonstration of the wonderful values we are able to offer at this time on staple and regular lines now in progress, which you are most cordially invited to attend, whether you wish to purchase or not. We quote below a few items only to give you an idea of the savings possible here where a small overhead charge is in order. Silks 40-inch lustrous and dull finish satins, our best qualities, imported and domestic, black and colored crepe satins, pussy willow satins, wool back satins, Bonnet satins, Moon Glo and charmeuse, the staple soft finish dress and suiting satins at the height of the season. 75 colors, street and evening shades, plenty of white,- navy, brown and black. Our former selling price $4.95, $5.50 and $5.95 and retailed in the best retail stores at $6.00 to $7.00 per yard. Our special sale price CQ QC yd. 36-inch, Tricolettes in fifty shades, plenty of white, pink, navy and black. Our former prices $6.25 to $6.95 yd. All qualities at one price in this sale. $1,95 yd NOTE Our entire silkstockrepriced much' lower than first of season. Waists Made from a heavy quality of crepe de chine, splendid tailored models, also beaded and embroidered Georgette waists (flesh and white only) lot limited. Retail value up to $13.95. Special sale price QA QC Silk Underskirts With cotton broadcloth top and soft chiffon taffeta flounces, in handsome changeable ef fects. Retail value $4.50. Special sale price $2 QC Changeable messaline silk 'underskirts, knife-plaited flounces with handsome Dresden ribbori at bottom. Retail value $10.95. Special sale price gg QC NOTE Our mail order department is readji to give prompt and efficient per sonal attention to the requirements of our out-of-town patrons. 100-Yard Spool Silk, 15c THRESHER BUILDING 1322 Chestnut St. Boston Store: 17 and 15 Temple Place, i i . i If i - . i .. ., 36-Inch White Habutai, 78c x - .1 - ' - 4 - of flavor and tho Dualities that dlst tnllan Vermouth. !$ 1 HHlHWHH nHD. Vim . . Vl . '; Hl ' j i . m '. n.. 0 Ot-ALCOHOr-IG CHuoutb XXTHY fret? Mouautn'a VV mouth has nil the aWeetness Ver- G superb blendlnc untitles that distinguished old-tlmo ouquit RESTAURANT AND WINE COMPANY 131 Prince Street, New York MR. H. FRANK 217 Lafayette Building Philadelphia, Pa. Central Agent, Thin can be ohtnlncd t Showell. & Fryer. 1017 Cheitnut mreet. rnnnaeipnia, rhllBdelphlK. Pa. Southwnrk llroktrago Company, Skyscraper" IliiP Shaw-Walker guaranteed Letter Filing YOU want a word in the dictionary; or a name in the telephone book. You find it quickly naturally. No delay. No excuses. You want a letter from a file equipped with a Shaw-Walker Index. You find it immediately. No waiting. No mental cal culations. For you have a complete filing machine. Equip your files with Shaw Walker Indexes. And install them under the new Shaw Walker Method of File Man agement. Then we guarantee to deliver any letter you want into your hands almost in stantly. Find out how to put your file department on a result basis. Phone or write us, without obligation, for full information regarding Shaw-Walker Guar anteed Letter Filing. SHAW-WALKER 1010 Chestnut St., Philadelphia Fiibertwer Steel and Wood Filet ' Card Index Soumm.nf I' ' ' tfihe.- Filing Sat; BUSINESS HOURS NINE TO FIVE THIRTY '? pfpa R1WEEIPC1 & CLOTHIER Our Entire Stock of Men's Shoes aftd Oxfords Reduced ! Can you grasp what that moans? every dress", style, every broguo style, every golf or ten pis style, and every other style of Shoe, high or low, is now marked at a worth-while reduc tion from our regular low price. $8.50 to $22,50 Shoes $6,75 to $17,50 Nothing reserved I Tho collec tion includes the famous Banister Shoes and Oxfords as well as tho products of other equally cele brated manufacturers. In many instances the savings are much greater than indicated by the above general rango of prices. All the Shoes from our regular stock have a new price ticket in addition to the regular ticket, showing the exact reduction. The SPECIAL LOTS that had already been reduced have a ticket show ing the reduced price MANY WONDERFUL VALUES. Eighth and Filbert Streets S. & C. Corsets At Substantial Reductions These are broken lots and mod els which we cannot duplicate, so to close them out quickly prices are sharply reduced: Now $1.00 Corsets with low or medium bust. Sizes 19 to 21 only. Now $1.50 White Coutil Corsets with low bust, long hips, light boning. Now $2.95 Pink Brocade Corsets, low bust, long hips, heavy boning. Sizes 19 to 22. Now $3.00 Rubber-top Cor sets of pink satin, medium long hips. Now $3.50 Rubber-top Cor sets of pink striped batiste or brocade. For slender figures. Nemo Corsets, Special $4.25 A KopService model with low bust and long hips. Btrawl.rlilKo St Clothlir Third Floor. Xrarket Street. West m r Our Entire Stock of Men's Suits Reduced in Price! $35.00 to $95.00 Suits Now $22.50 to $71,50 All Suits from the Stein-Bloch Co., Hart, Schaffner and Marx, the "Alco" Shops and all other manufacturers represented in our stock are marked down from our fair regular prices, involving a loss of more than $100,000 of profit to which we are legitimately entitled. NEW PRICE TICKETS ARE ATTACHED, SHOWING THE EXACT REDUCTION except on the SPECIAL LOTS previously re duced, which have the reduced price only on the ticket. Some of the most WONDERFUL VALUES in the Sale are on these special tables. 1000 Winter Overcoats Reduced Now $23.50 $28.50, $38 and $42 Alt Our Men' 8 Autumn-weight Overcoats at Reduced Prices! All Our Youths' Long-trousers Suits Included at Lower Prices! There is no reason in the world for any man to hesitate a moment to buy his winter Clothing at these reduced prices. Manufacturers' prices for this season's Clothing were higher than ever before They promise to be lower for spring, but there is no probability what ever that regular prices can be lower than THESE REDUCED PRICES, even next spring or next autumn. Some Outstanding Values $35.00 to 42.50 Suits now $22.50 Hart, Schaffner & Marx $60.00 Suits $38.00 $90.00 Suits of finest worsteds $71.50 $50.00 and $60.00 "Alco" Suits $31.50 ' $75.00 Suits, 2 pairs trousers now $56.50 $40.00 Dark Oxford Winter Overcoats $23.50 $55.00 Ulster Overcoats now $38.00 $40.00 Ulsterette Overcoats now $28.50 Hart, Schaffner & Marx $75 Ulsters $54.00 Youths' $45.00 Long-trousers Suits $34.50 Men's separate Trousers, worth from $5.00 to $16.50, now $3.50, $a.75, $10.75 and $12.75 By StrawbrldBo & Clothier Second Floor. Eat 1000 Matteawan Velour Hats at Less Than Half the Former Price On the Market Street Cross Aisle And in the Millinery Department A remarkable purchase, resulting from extraordinary trade events, and certainly not likely to be duplicated here or else where. Each Hat carries in the lining the famous name of Matteawan, which stands for the highest in quality and the foremost in fashion. teKS&eMl9l V Mil Eight Smart Shapes Black and Colors $3.95 Straight brims, roll brims and droop brims four of the eight styles shown in the sketches; and black, brown, navy, beaver and purple from which to choose. These are the Hats par excellence for business and professional women who dress the part, for school and college girls, and for all general wear and sports. THE IDEAL COAT AND SUIT HAT. As There Are Fewer Hats in Some Shapes and Shades, There Is an Advantage in Getting Here Early w'V' V wP A Fine Selection of Suits, $30.00 to $45 Belted models with pin tucks, side plaits and inverted plaits. Straight-line models with narrow tailored belt and trimmed with silk stitching. And beltless mod els on semi-fitting lines. Cheviot, chevrona, silver-tipped burella and silvertone. Suits, $47.50 to $75.00 Smart tweeds, silvertone, tinseltone, wool velour, duvet do lainc, duvet melange, broad cloth, Poiret twill and tricotine. Straight-line models in box effects, others smartly rippling from the waist-line, others variously belted and" semi-belted. Embroidered and fur-trimmed models included. The model sketched, $72.50. Outing Suits of Jersey Cloth, $22.50 to $45.00 . Made in most attractive plaited and yoke styles, one well-liked model is pin-tucked in block effect. Very attractive values. S$ Htrawbrldue & Clothier Second Floor, Centre 1 f Boys' Cheviot Suits, $13.75 Wo have about 200 neat Plaited Suits of, hundsomo cheviots in rich dark Bhade3 of gray, brown und green, nil with full-lined Knickerbockers, and in sizes 7 to 18 years to sell at considerably less than tho regular price now $13.75. Warm Mackinaw Coats Special at $12.75 Of neat dark plaid fabrics; with convertible collar. Sizes 10 to 18 years. 3BK- Btrawbrldfe A Clothier Second- Floor, Fllb.rt Street. Eatt Books About Theodore Roosevelt October 27, 1858 January 6, 1919 Books that carry a message for every American: Theodore Rootevelt "100, American," by William Eoscoo Thayer $1.00. Leader of Men, by Robert Gordon Anderson. A beautiful estimation of tho human side of Roosovelt $1.00. Talks with T. R from tho diaries of John J. Leary, Jr. To read these is like actually talking with Roosevelt himself $4.00. Theodore Roosevelt and Hie Trme, shown in his own letters, by Joseph Bucklin Bishop. A work of the first importance historically. Two volumes, cloth $10.00. Strawbrldr Clathl.r Second Floor. Filbert Btreet, Weet I Umbrellas, Special at $6.00 and $6.50 Men's and Women's Umbrellas covered with fine piece-dyed Union Taffeta (silk-and-cotton) with silk tape edge TWO EX CELLENT VALUES: Women's Umbrellas with mis sion wood handles, or bakclite trlmmed, wrist cord or ring $8, Men's Umbrellas with hook or crook handles of mission or nat ural wood, Homo bukellte-trim-. med $"0.50, .tiy.iMW'Kr, . il S i ' M ji V . t I & "4 M 4 . ' fcii-Aifcftiri ,. -i s Itil'HWft'.'""1'1'-"1 A "''' -. vil
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