J' t'V.f r,7A.v V i" l .v r v i, i. V I r'4' St - e V y t EVENING PUBLIC 'LEDGER PHILADELPHIA; -WEDNESDAY, 'OCTOBER' CVm I t . w Organ Plays at 9, 9:l and 11 WEATHER' Showers WANAMAKER'S Store Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Store Closes at 5 WANAMAKER'S Band ana organ at 4.40 piilmei at Noon Some Outstanding Features of a Remarkable Stock of Merchandise; ' b & v r A Young Man Often Stops an Older Business Man sayingv"Excuse me, sir, would you mind giving a young fellow a little advice?," It is only the careless or unscrupulous that go-dashing ahead, not knowing or caring where they are going to land. It is better to be too careful than take great risks. In cases o doubt or perplexity as to what is right or. what is best, do not make any mistake'; always reason up to the most honorable standards. The business man who studies only his own interest grows narrow, mean and foolish. "Sharp men, like sharp needles, break easy, though theypierce quick." Remember the old fellow who said: "Be sure you are right, then go ahead." Signed' October 27, 1020 m m Down Go Prices of Wool Scarfs, Sports Coats and "Tarns" for Women1 These arc all from our regular stocks and for tomorrow they drop to an average half of "what they were selling for. Wool scaifs which are so popular just now. Wool slip-on and tuxedo coats just when they arc needed. Foreign and domestic models and most of them our best sellers. Plenty of the popular black and navy. Wise shoppers will be on hand early tomorrow before the best values disappear. Scarfs and Tarns At $1 arc 81 hand-knitted wool tarns. At 1.75 arc 2G wool scarfs. At $2.50 are 768 wool scarfs. At $5 are 48 wool scarfs. At $7150 arc 206 wool scarfs. Slip-ons and Tuxedo Coats At $3.50 arc 71 wool slip-ons At S5 are 115 wool slip-ons and sports coats. At $7.50 arc 105 wool slip-ons and sports coats. At $10 ore 44 wool slip-ons and spous coats At $12.50 are 28 wool slip-ons and sports coats. At $15 arc 12 slip-ons and sports coats. At $20 are G jersey sports coats. At $25 are 4 leather sports coats. (Writ Aisle) For All the Autumn Sports Smart, Comfortable Millinery M itfnmnn Atmri n ninfftl f TW if her hat flops about with every breeze, and she feels the same vay about other sports riding and golf, for instance. Whatever sport she likes, or whether she wishes a hafor tramping and walking abouTthe country, or for traveling, she'll (Second Floor, be more comfortable if her hat is right. Becoming sports hats for all needs' are here gay-colored hats and hats of quiet hue, hats of velvet, of soft velours and felts. They are usually simply trim med, are in small and larger shapes, and are $C, $8, $10 and $25. Chettnut) Some Particularly Good Values in Women's Tricotine Coats And, by the way, for a staplo material and one that is sure to wear well, you couldn't find any thing much nhead of tricotine. One btyle at $07.50 is a pretty pelted model with large collar, box nleat in thn Writ nnH lined throughout with a fancy silk. (Vlrt FJoor, Another, at $95, is even hand somer, being more UKe a wrap. It has tucked pockets and a fancy silk lining. Also at $95 is a now, long, 8traight-waisted style with full skirt and largo collar, s Colors are navy blue, tan and black. Central) Silk Remnants for $1 'a Yard Good staple silks in lengths for qntire dresses, separate bkiits, blouses, linings and smaller pieces for trimmings and for making gifts. The price is very icmarkablo but, with all the many people wanting these silks, it is just possible that there may not be enough to go around, (Flrtt Floor, Clietuut) If It Gets Cold Suddenly You'll Want Your Furs at Once so that we'd advise your getting Just bring or send your stor- ,!,, !.,.. ox age receipt to us, and we'll dc- them out of the Fur Storage now, uer them to y0U( or send n, before the rush starls. out, as you wish. (Third Floor, Centrul) Children's Flannellet Nightgowns and Night Drawers v $1.25 Each Wo bought them for about a They nro all of soft, striped fourth lesa than the usual price, flannellets of good quoUtyj-whlto anH n, ih u i it. , grounds with cplojred stripes, and are selling them in the same Njghtgowns are in 4 to) 18 year , "" u vino 10 u guiw wnu sizes. or A Uittle Sale of Women's Dresses '500 Strong at $18.75 to $55 Practical, every-day and afternoon dresses, in the most-wanted materials ancl colors, such as navy, browns, taupe, Copenhagen and black. Jersey dresses at $20 to $3150. , Georgettes at $22.50 to $55. Crepes-de chine at $22.50 to $42.50. Tricolettes at $28.50 to $42.50. Satins at $22.50 to $42.50. Tricotines at $18.75 to $42.50. Some of these dresses are accordion pleated, some are beaded or embroidered .with silk or wool, or ornamented with bands of metal tracery, some are simply tailored. Please note that there are all sizes in the lot and a few- extra sizes among the tricolettes and crepes de chine,. . ' (I'lret 1'loor, Central) Me Silverware . in the Fashion of Old Times Such quaint table pieces as your grandmother or even your groat- grandmother owned and which you now cherish beyond price. Just such pieces', reproduc tions of Early American silver, have lately been received by the Jewelry Store. They are delightful for gifts or wedding presents and they may even match some old family silver. There are odd-shaped bowls for fruit, others for mayon naise, muffineers, porringers and spoons, ladles, sauce boats, bonbon baskets and squatty little breakfast sets of coffee, cream and sugar bowl. Prices nre not at nl' expensive, from $8 for a ladle up to $150 for the breakfast set. (Jewelry Rlore, Chestnut and Thirteenth) Every Man Needs a Light weight Overcoat No man should have to be told that he needs a light-weight overcoat; but r some men need to be reminded of it. Like all our other men's clothing, our men's light-weight overcoats stand for the highest excellence in every essential and detail. This Men's Clothing Store is not in business to be second best or to pro- j vide second-best merchandise.' i , It is here to provide men with the finest and most reliable clothing at the. ' lowest prices that can reasonably be quoted. A man is as sure of getting the best light-weight overcoat in the Wana1 laker Men's Clothing Store as he is of getting the best suit of clothes here for, any season. That is as sure as anything in the men's clothing business. We are as ready to prove these things as we are to print them. ' Our light-weight overcoats are in box and slip-on styles; in cheviots, home spun effects and the popular herringbone patterns; in the best shades of gray, tan and heather mixtures. Prices, $45 to $75. (Third Floor, Market) CRISP Autumn wcatlver and new clothes are rea sons enough for women to pay a little special attention to their hair and complexions. The Salon de Beaute gives ex cellent facial and scalp treat ments. Appointments may be made by telephone or in per son. (Third Floor, Chestnut) Showing Rich, New Kermanshahs at 30 to 50 Per Gent Less in the Oriental Rug Sale 'It seems as if good things had only begun to. come to the Oriental Rug Sale. Right on top of the remarkable new shipment of Kazaks, 4x5 feet to 10x6 feet at $175 to $265, have come a lot of Kermanshahs in carpet as well as in smaller sizes. These are beautiful rugs, rich and exquisite in their various shades of soft rose, green, ivory and blue and elaborate and picturesque in their floral and medallion designs. Like all the other rugs in the Sale they are marked 30 to 50 per cent less than regular prices. v (Seienth Floor) The Kind of Hats Men Bring Back From London It is like entering a shop in Piccadilly to come upon this showing of Lincoln-Bennett's finest soft hats. They are in the shapes and colorings that well-dressed Londoners prefer and are the sort of hats that American gentlemen visiting England would select to bring home. The suede finish in which these hats are made is delightfully soft yet much more durable than the ordinary smooth finish. The colorings are ically exquisite and there are tin shades to choose from. Piice, $15. 1 (Main Floor, Market) Fine One-of-a-Kind Wraps and Coats for Young Women Designers and coat makers seem to have outdone thembclves this year, for the new coats and wraps ure certainly handsomer than ever. And with luxurious fabrics, churming fashions und boft furs this is easily possible. Many of the new wraps have cape-like backs. Many have the large sleeves with the generous nrmholes that take up whole sides of the couU And then they ure stitched and embroidered ( in harmonizing or contrasting colors and made still prettier! Some have wide collars and cuff-j of soft gray squirrel, some are trimmed with nutria, some with golden brown beaver, or gray mole, or the popular Australian opossum. Bolivia and evora arc some of the fabrics; the colors uro lovely Chinese blues, squirrel gray, Zanzibar and other new browns, and navy blue, and they are all beautifully lined and interlined. $137.50 to $325 and 14 to 20 year sizes. (HccoD.il Floor, Chettnut) Fluffy, Gay-Hued Party Frocks for Girls , For parties and dancing, these little dress.es are delightful, for they arc in the prettiest colors, and are charmingly made. Airy crepe Georgette makes many; lustrous, shimmering taffetas hiako others, and still others uro of soft crepes de chine. Turquoiho blue, sunset, nile, flesh pink, coral are the colors, and there are white frocks, too. Some are lace trimmed, some have hand embroidery in contrasting colors, some havo pleated frills, and some have fluttering ribbon sashes. $30, $32.50 and $33.50 and 0 to 14 year sizes. (Second Floor, Cheatmit) All- Wool Poiret Twill Special at $4 a Yard Ono of tho most fashionable materials for handsome tailored suits, dresses and coats. It is a beautiful quality, 54 incites wide and comes in navy blue and black. Until now the same grade has been selling for half again as much. (FlMt Floor, Chestnut) motllnrn urVin ra lnMrlnn- nv Nitrllt (imWCl'S arO U tO 1U VCaf S things to;giien6urt ftp Alj sitos. JI Your Boy's New Suit Must it be the best to be had for the money? If so, you will find it in tho Wanamakcr Boy's Clothing Store. That may seem a mere assertion, but it is based on 'fact and the suits are here to'provo it NIn 8 to 18 year sizcsNat $20 to $35. DAINTY "DINNER BAGS" FOR DAINTY DEBUTANTES Or for any woman who appre ciates the lovely and the unusual. Little metal beaded handbags in drawstring style, with room enough for a handkerchief, a powder box and a few other necessaries. In the most delight ful colors and designs and scarcely two alike. Prices, $10.50, $15 and $18. (Mnln Floor, Chestnut) AVERY large shipment of remarkably attrac tive Philippine lingerie has arrived. There are night gowns exquisitely hand made and embroidered, some of the designs having a great deal of Col ad a work, for $4.50 to $1650; and chemises of equal daintiness some of these having hand-made motives in Venise patterns, for $550 to $8. (Third Floor, Central) TAN TWO - STRAP SLIPPERS Graceful affairs of tan Russia leather, with light welt solesjand two-inch Louib heels. Price $17 in tho Exclusive Little Boot Shop. Patent leather slippers of the same sort may be had for the same money. (First Floor,' Murkrt) TAILORED SILK WAISTS Crepe de chine waists in white and pink vith high-low collars, $8.75; and in white, flesh, black and navy, with tiny frills and closely-pleated fronts, $10.50. (Thlril Floor, Centrul) A LITTLE LOT OF PRETTY JEWELED COMBS $8 AND SPECIAL are quite new, are in many fasci nating designs, and come just in time for the Opera and the Win ter festivities. There are combs of imitation shell and d gray-clouded effects, and they are set with imitation sapphires, emeralds, topaz, ame thysts, rhinestones and jet. Some times two colors are pleasingly combined. There are many fashionable shapes, the combs are most at tractive, and $8 is a modest price for them. (Jewelry Store, Clieitnut aud Thirteenth) . Norfolk styles, with bdtsmortly singlo-breastcd; nil made of puro woollabrits! in a epletadid variety)!, colors and patUrau, , , ENGLISH ENVELOPE HANDBAGS THAT ARE DIFFERENT In unusuully large shapes, and made of pin seal and velvet calf skin in various colors, with cor ners and flexible mountings of silver gilt. Trices, ?ae toIBO. Two New Books "Wood-folk Comedies," by William J. Long. Price, $3. It is the play-spirit of the wild creatures that the author pic tures in these stories of the great outdoors, and his keen ness of observation and felicity of expression make these comedies of anima' life exceedingly pleasant reading. "Vocal Mastery," by Har riette Brower. Price, $3. The world's foremost singers and teachers in personal confer ence with the author tell what vocal mastery is and how it may be attained. (Mali! Floor. Thirteenth) Marie Antoinette Curtains for a Third Less COO pair of these desirable curtains in long and sash sizes, all new this season and in new patterns. Beth white and Arab colors amonff them. The sash sizes are $5.75 to $8.50 a pair. The long curtains are $8.75 to $12 a pair. A real saving of a third in every instance. (Fifth Floor. Market) Men's Smart High Brogues Remarkable for $8.75 By a special arrangement with the manufacturer we can sell these really fine shoes for the price of commonplace shoes. They are made of mahogany-color Russia calfskin and have all the brogue characteristics squarish toes, long wing tips, saw tooth punching, deep perforations, heavy soles and low, wide heels. Splendid shoes for young men. (Main Floor. .Market) ONE OF THE NEWER SCENTS IS PRINCESS MAY BOUQUET and a delicious perfume it is. It is, as its name suggests, a bouquet scent, a combination of many fragrant flowers. For the woman who wishes to use the same scent for all her toilet artie'es there is quite a variety Tho extract, is $1.50 a bottle. Toilet water, $1.50 a bottle. Face powder. 65c a package Talcum powder, 50c. (Mnln Iloor, fhentnut) Household Matters - The Housefurnishings Store has received a large shipment of Im ported wooden wore spoons of many sizes, cutting boards for bread and meat; kitchen sets, butter paddles, egg cabinets, pot cover holddra and other usefuls. The peculiarly smooth finish on this ware makes it most desirable. Porcelain enameled tables for service and good looks have no equals, $18 for a size 26x42 inches. Cereal sets of fifteen pieces, $15. At the present moment $18 will buy a Vacuum Cup Clothes Washer, easy to operate, washes the finest fabrics without tearing, and has a five sheet capacity. The Reeves Vacuum Cleaner is now being demonstrated in th House Furnishings Store the aluminum floor nozzle and attachments for use upon tufted upholstery are fine points. Price $12.50. (Fourth Floor, Central and Market) OMEN'S kimono- XXT H shaped dressing sacques are in, some of thin crepe de chine with creamy lace, at $5.75; and some of crene meteor and lace at $8.50; blue and lavender. (Third Floor, Centrul) PUMPKIN LANTERNS, BLACK CATS and all the other signs and sym bols of that jolly "nicht o' Hal lowe'en" arc here in great variety in the Candy Store. Big black cats arc $2.50 and $3. Lanterns are Tbc and sli apiece. a Japanese Jute Rugs Are Inexpensive Orientals In spite of the fact that they are among the lowest-priced members of the Oriental rug family, Japanese jute rugs arc excellent substitutes for expensive rugs. In' design and coloring1 they closely resemble high-priced Oriental rugs and they give good service. 9x12 ft., $62.50 6x9 ft., $31.50 8x10 ft, $48.50 4.6 x 7.6 ft., $19.50 (tirtenth Floor, Chestnut) U It candies are 60c to $1 walnuts are 50c Nut pound. Surprise dozen. The Halloween Surprise Box, $2.50 Complete includes assorted chocolates, chocolate-covered marshmollows, pea nut lumps, old-fashioned cream mint, cream wafers md a sur prise. Plenty of candy in it for everybody! (Down Stairs More, CheMnut) New Hand -Drawn Curtains From Porto Rico They have hosts of friends, these dainty curtains, and they solli almost as soon as they arrive. ', Both voile and marquisette, extra-fine quality, and $6 and $6.50 ' a pair. V i 111. ! .. Xf. -I. m "-" ! ft i tni t( .Jmwn-t Bicycles That You Can Be Sure Of Columbia and Continental bicycles have given complete sat isfaction for yeais and can bo counted on to continue to do so. There are no better bicycles made. Columbia chainless model, $85. ((iullery. Columbia chain models, $65 to $72.50. Columbia juvenile models, $51 to $55. Continental models for men and women, $55. Continental juveniles, $50. Juniper) You Should See These Fine Blankets From Holland We brought them from Leiden, Holland, where our representative chose them personally. We believe they are the first blankets of this particular kind shown in this country. They are very fine, Jacquard-woven, which means with the colors woven into them, and they are guaranteed all wool by the Dutch Government. All of them have white grounds with figure, or floral patterns in Bubdued shades of rose, blue, gold and lavender. They have a very long, fine, fleecy nap, full of warmth " oujvuwi" auu4 JllKi rruitlO U JIUUIIUD, Ull-UOUlUa OMOU IIIWIICO, UIJU Id AIM fly UriCvQ, W at $dc5. u d ' . (OUta'.J'Joor, Ceutrnl) . l?.n' a f f. bl 1 (J 'I '! i I a . 1 , M ! 'JfcliiX - !?K.ifc iikUJJk&akia . ki , i-j.. !pHrrt
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