PfltlS Vis"' ' ' ' "M "Lf.1 JKW1 EVENING PUBLIC LEDaER-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1920 . g WEATHER Fail' Organ Play at 9, 11 and 5:20 Clill a nt Noen ! WANAMAKER'S Stere Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Stere Closes at 5:30 WANAMAKER'S Every.'Day Brings New Victories in Our War Against -High Prices vpjss? "De Yeu Knew, Mr. Wanamaker," the Kind Old Lady Said, that I come te your Stere just as I go te our Id family doctor or te my banker, who has' barge of my money, or t6 the lawyer who (as always attenaea te our eusiness mtters. "I feel your Stere, knowing it as I de for bng years of dealing with you, has in it verything I want, and that I can trust you or its proper quality and its just prices. "Yeu save me a let of bother by having ever disappointed me, and I am just as well atisfied with you and your Stere as I am Irith my doctor, banker, lawyer." Well, new, why shouldn't it be se? Signed Kev. 18, 1020. Offiptatafe .-?- Or I V' i Wy! f mi -y 'ft 150 Women's Fresh Dresses at a Late-Season PriceT-$28.50 Dresses straight from the manufacturer; early in the season their duplicates sold for $10 and $15 mere. They are excellent, practical and geed-looking dress es, of jersey, tricotine and serge; in about a dozen styles and the most asked for colei-s navy, black, taupe and brown. The dresses are sometimes severely plain and sometimes embroidered or cyeletted. Nothing better could be for general service and te wear under tonceats. The sizes are 3-1 te 36 inches in ' the let. Price, $28.50. (I'lrHt I'loer, Ontrul) m w ? i wmmmm m i ri EAL filet laces go en sale tomorrow at 45c te $1 P a yard, widths from inch te 7 inches. They licludc edges and insertions, and there are a great inny geed widths and patterns for cellars, as well s for lingerie, blouses and fancy articles. (Went Alitlc) A Collection of Distinctive New "Gowns for Yeung Women Gir'.s home fiem bearding tchoel and college, debutantes and elder girls will be especially interested in thete, charming new frocks, because the collection includes dietses for se many needs. There Are Smart Street Frecks of fine serges and Peiret twills, in dark bhie, usually richly em broidered, beaded in some unusual fashion, or perhaps trimmed with leather. And there are some handsome velvet gowns one smart fr6ck trimmed with the monkey fur which Paris uses se much this Winter. The Afternoon Gowns Arc Charming and include soft satins and crepes and a few panne velvets, in dark blue, black or brown, and a few henna -and henna nnd black combinations. Jinny of these dresses are embroidered, some are bended, and ethers huve fine lace cellars and cuffs. Exquisite Evening Dresses of glistening taffetas in plaTn and flowered effects, of soft crepes and tulks, ceme just in time for Thanksgiving festivities. They are perfectly lovely! t All the drcses are in 1 1 te 20 year sizes, und prices begin at ?ir and go te $130. ' (Sec eiid rieur, C'licHtiuit) lerset Accessories Including beautiful ribbon cor cer "t bags in old rose, lavender, lue mnl pink, finished with a lunch of ribbon flowers. Pi ice, 5.50. Alse eeisci ban of silk taf- in pink, Nile green and iose ink. $12 aim f15. r"aiic l ibben garters in various eW SI. 10 te $2.7.r. Other no(,ties, 75c and 51.03. Cllilnl I liMir, Clii'sliiut) Jndcrmuslin Materials Given few Lew Prices "Binsoek, 10-yard pieces, is "W 52.95, $n.75 and $7.75 a piece, i ... 'iigcieui, lU-yard pieces, is 'W $2.75. 81. S1'K nn.l SK.9S 'Piece. - Pnjamn Checks. "fin niul "Sir n ard. Thne ... ..i, -i ... . ., -wu mu mi mapic wnite coi cei J1 Boe(l3 qnd excellent values. IM... i.i -,.'. ... -.. iuvrr vnc(iiui; New and Lewer Prices en Leather Belts 2, $2X0 and $3 for fine belts of French calf or patent leather. They ate in the fashionable, nar nar iew widths, me well made, unit aic quite uniiMinl for the piices. SI each for fancy patent leather belts narrow belts of black patent leather yjth colored medallions and colored buckles. (Miiln 1 lour, Crntrul) Especially Geed Toilet Sets in Imitation Ivery at $7.75 In fact we have looked far and wide for anything approaching tliese sct3 in value but without success. Each bet contains a large round mirror with bovclei edge glass, a hair biush with geed stiff blistlus and a comb with nil cearse or cearse and flne teeth. These sets are quite pretty enough for Christmas gifts and many people arc already thinking of some such practical present ns this. CMnlu I'loer, Clieitnut) Smart, New Short Coats of Marmet or Peny Skin It Is coats 'ike these that young women like, for they arc jaunty and comfortable and becoming, nil at the same time. They arc fine for spoils nnd general wear. Marmet coats the coats of the glistening breVn marmot, and the wide cellars nnd often the cuffs of contrasting fur, ire particularly effective. Seme coats have natural ra coon, some have the soft blown beaver nnd ethers nutria trimmings. Prices start at $170 nnd go te $245. Black pony coats, in much the same styles, trimmed with Australian opossum, nutria, dyed squirre., or natural ra coon, nre $170 te $2-15, (Second rioer, mk m i 'Ultf I ' l' CllOxtllllt) Amid All the Sales of Men's Glothin; There Is Just One Wanamaker Steck: of Men's Clothing Fur Cellar Sports Coats in the Real Camel's Hair Se far as sports cnuts arc concerned, they are the success of the season, and every woman who sees them is most enthusi astic ever their loveliness. And they nre as warm as toast with out being heavy. In soft shades of brown with beaver cellar or navy blue with squirrel, all silk lined throughout, ?245. And capes of the genuine camel's hair, in navy blue or green with squinel cellar or Hindoe, brown with beaver, $205. (flMt riirer, Onlrul) New Mourning Millinery . Fer women who wear black we have just planned soma distinctive new hati planned them in e.ir own workrooms, and they aie ready for your inspection tonienow morning. They are hats of the fashionable duvctyne, of uncut velvet, eT'crepe, of grenadine and of silk; and they aie in the smnit shapes of the Winter, with just enough trimming for smartness. Thcie aie hats for dress occasions, hats for less formal wear hats for young girls as well ns elder women. Any sale means much or little, according te the worthi ness of the goods that are in it. There are men right here in Philadelphia who have been buying clethiiyj from us for nearly sixty years and their son ? and grandsons have followed in the steps of their fathers. These men and their descendants have kept te our goods only for one fundamental fact Wanamaker clothing is al ways dependable. It is all-wool, hand-lailered, the standard of the world. In Wanamaker clothing, you knew you are getting cloth ing of quality. This whole stock is in the Sale. Men's Fall and Winter suits, $35, $50 and $G5. Men's Fall and Winter overcoats, $35, $50, $65 and $75. Such clothing values are net found elsewhere. (Third lliier, Market) A Handkerchief Item for Men $4' a dozen for geed, practical handkerchiefs for every day use. They are all of snowy Irish linen, of a quality that premises geed service, and made in plain hemstitched style. (West AMle) tffen's Fine Custom Snirts Clese te Half Price (In the Londen Shep) In the Men's Custom Shirt Shep nrd enough short end-s of fine imported madras te make CO" shirts. We will make them up at $5 for plain neglige and 50 for pleated. I'le.ity of the same beautiful fabrics in ful.1 pieces t $8, $!) and $1 J for men who cannot find what they wunt in the smaller let. I.ut it isn't likely that any men will pay the higher prices while there are any of these ether goods left, as it is always thu l,ef patterns that sell first nnd get down te rhert ends. And thre arc no finer shirtings made than these Scotch nnd French madrasc3. The shirts will he made te your measure with nil the accuracy and beautiful needlework for which this Custom Shirt Shep is celebrated. Handsome, distinctive, comfortable shirts at close te pre war priee3. (Tin. Oiillcry, Clii-ntntit) Men's Silk Half Hese "Seconds" at $1.50 Black and colored thread silk half hose in a geed weight. If perfect goods they would be selling for a dollar mere. (Miiln rioer, Mnrket) ' Prices stait at $15. (Second I'loer, Chestnut) Everybody Is Talking Velvets and Here They Are Ne finer assertment of velvets has ever been here than you will find right new and, what is mere, there are all the most desirable kinds and none that arc nei desirable. All the fashionable shades, both light and dark, and plenty of browns, for handsome costumes, dny dresses, evening gowns, wraps, millinery and trimmings. Beautiful chiffon velvets," -10 inches wide, black and colors, $11 a yard. Paon velvets, 18 inches wide, $5.(30 n yard. Plain velvets, 18 inches wide, $ 1 a yard. (I'lrst I'loer, Chestnut) She'll Like All These New Winter Gloves Sheit French gloves, $2.25 a pair, of fine kidskin, with 2-clnsp fartening, in black, white and white with black stitching. French gloves, $2.50 a pair, pique sewn, of fine kidskin, in black, white with black, tan and brown shades. 2 cjasps. Strat wrist suede glevss, $3 a pair, eutscam sewn, in gray, tan and beaver color. Strap-wii.st washable leathei, doe finish, $2.50 a pair, eutscam sewn, ".seconds." In white or nat ural, with spear-point embroid ery. (Went AMe) Three Notable I "A Cycle of Adams Let ters" (Letters of Charles Francis Adams, C. Francis Adams, Jr., and Henry Adams, 1PG1-1805). An unequalcd con cen con ttibutien te the social, militury nnd diplomatic history of the War of Secession; 2 vels. Price, $10. "Villiers: His Five Decades of Athenlure," by Frederic Villiers. A book covering half n century of the humor and romance of high odventure as it came te the English artist, wtiter and soldier of fortune; 2 vels. Price, $0. "The Life of Jeseph Hedges Cheatc." by K. S. Martin. In which the story is told chiefly by means of Mr. Chente's let ters. It has portraits, is in 2 vels, and costs $10. (Miiln I'loer, Thirteenth) I Here Are 7250 Pair of Lace Curtains That Shew Just Hew Prices Can Be Brought Down Ready Tomorrow Morning at WOMEN'S albatross dressing s a c q u e s made with high-low cellars, long sleeves and--' turned back cuffs, finished with hemstitching; pink, blue and lavender, price $6. (Third rioer, Central) 1 ed spreads Down 25 te 32 Per Cent in a Sudden Sale 3 This is a very fine nnd notable collection of fanreads and the largest offered at such price advan tages in a long time. The assortment is made up almost wholly of crochet spicads and satin-finished spiends. One thousand of them are marked one-third less than they have been up te new. Nine hundred have been lewcicd 25 per cent. The best honeycomb or crochet spreads wevnn nre included. The satin-finished spreads are also the finest of their kind at each price. In both the ciechet nnd the satin-finished theic nre single and double bed sizes; and one group in the .satin-finirhed spreads are of extra-large size and made with scalloped edges and cut-out ceineis. Altogether thnie aie twelve different lets, piices varying according te size and quality. All are 8-1 te 90 inches in length. Satin-Finished Spreads 78 inches wide, new $4 each. 72 inches uiJe, new $5 each. 80 inches w'jde, new $5 each. 8 inches wide, new $10 each. The spreads at $10 have cut comers and scalloped edges. Honeycomb Spreads 72 inches wide, new $1.75 and (Sixth lli.er. Centrull R2.50 each. 70 inches wide, new $3 each. 80 inches wide, new $3.25 and $3.75 each. One-Third Less Than Regular These are excellent foreign and American-made lace curtains, recently brought into our stocks and priced at a moderate going profit upon the basis of their actual cost te us. They are all carefully selected and of the very best description of this, kind of merchandise te be found in America and Europe. We are told that the collection, all in all, is unequaled for quality and the excellence of the designs. They are just the curtains that thou sands of housewives want te put up te their windows right new. However, we have just ascertained that ive can place orders new for curtains that will take two months te make and that will reach us in January, at lower prices than these cost us. In accordance with our plan te pass en the advantage of the new low markings te our customers, at the lirst possible mo ment, we have therefore changed the prices en all these curtains and made them one-third less te sell them immediately. There is no ether such lace curtain opportunity you get thorn new at the lowest point of the market possible this Winter. Cheese from the following rish point lace curtains 2Vi, 2i, 3 and 3'e yards long, S5.25 te $32 a pair. Marie Antoinette curtains, 2Vi, 2', 3 and 31. yards long, $6.50 te ?30 a pair. Scrim and marquisette curtains, 2i and 2ie yards long, $1.F5 te $80 a pair. " (llfth J-Itmr, rm Mv f n r1. Ma J An- JSL Pmmm y& - - hSb lv Unfiled muslin curtains, 2 11. and 2' yards long, $2.75 te $9.50 a pair. It should be pointed out that of the Marie Antoinette curtains there are only 500 pair and people who desire te secure these at these new low prices should act at once. Market) Tailored Waists Pongees, tucked nnd with the obliging high-low cellars, 3.85 and $5.50. White crepes tie chine with col ored stripes, $8.50. The i-ame stripes finished with frilled white cellars and cuffs, $9.50. White and flesh-colored 01 epos de chine, tlnce styles each $8.75. Crepes de chine, while nnd black, $9.85. The same material in white, flesh, black and navy, $10.85. Anether style in these coleis and blown besides, $10.85. (Third J'limr, Cent nil) Rhinestone Bar Pins $2 te $15 All thce dainty, pietty pins aie of sterling silver pet witn gl'stening rhinestencs. The de signs are new and pretty and there are evei se many from which te cheese. And you seldom find such pretty bar pinr for these piices! ('Mil i 11 fleer, Chrntiiut) SILK nightgowns em broidered with wonder ful daintiness by Japanese hand-workers are $9.50 for habulai and $10.75 for crepe de chine. Each may be had in white, blue and pink. (Third Heur, Ceiitml) Beys' Chelsea Hals Better and Lewer in Price One of the favorite styles of boys' Winter huts is the Chel sea, a Unban shape with a brim that can be rolled down ever the ears. We have these hats made of soft, warm overceatings in rich browns, grays and greens. Geed-looking wnd comfet table. Price $3, which is lower than last Winter, and the hats are better. (Main Cleur, Miirliet) Many Oriental Rugs 'in This Back te Where They Wer e ue Arp Price One of the hardest things te find in the collection is a rug thai 1.. marked higher than a piece of the same kind was marked several years age. Every rug in this sale is priced -10 te 50 per cent below the ruling market rates. In the light of all we knew of Oriental rugs and of the 'Oriental rug market here and abroad today, we honestly believe that net only is this t-le best collection of rugs at the prices in America, but that all things considered there is none anywhere in America that compares with it. The sale is made up of remarkable new shipments from an importer anxious te con vert his goods into money, together with large and beautiful lets from our own stocks. The particularly notable groups included are Persian Mahals and Kermanshah car pets and Chinese Carpets and smaller pieces. fM'wnth I'loer, ( lii'simit) 100 Plaid and Striped Skirts 1 at $11.50 each The first time they have been mnrked for anything like this small price and it is quite ceitain they won't be here long. Every one is pleated nnd the materials are oither soft all wool vileur or worsted. A few are in black-and-white, thete aie also plenty of the pretty blue-nnd-tnn combinations. (DilHt AIhIp) Lew-Priced Handbags of Velvet and Velveteen The velvet bag is in black, brown, taupe nnd navy and has a shi'll-finisli celluloid frame. It is $3.75. The velveteen bags are in the same colors. One, which has a metal fianie, is $2.75, and the ether, which has a shell-finish frame and is consideinbly larger than the velvet bag, is $3.75. AH unusual values. yiW'tm AUIe) Women's All-Silk Umbrellas at $10 Particularly attractive sorts with handles of haidwoed with colored tops, of bakelite with bnkelite rings and tops, and of weed, lenthet trimmed. All of these umbiellas have loops of silk, bakelite or leather; and seme of them have pretty satin borders. Celers are brown, blue, purple, Bnrnet and black. (.Miiln I'loer, Slurket) Children's Sports Hese at 50c a Pair! Ordinarily thete goods would be mere than twice this price. Heavy mercerized cotton if black nd brown, made with heavy derby ribbed leg and turn over top. Size3, 7'i te 10'i. (I'lrst I'loer, Market) I Sweaters for Outdoor Sports Heavy Snnker-kmt sweaters, V-ncck pullover with large shawl cellars and coat sweaters with large shawl cellars, in white, ma roon nd navy blue, $10 te $18. About 1$0 V-neck sweuters of this type ii0 marked $8 each for a clcarawuy. Knit golf jackets for as little as ?G te $8, (The Gullrry, Juniper) r Plenty of Lew-Priced Shoes for People Who Really Want te Save If a clear-cut, bona-fide saving of $3 te Sj55 en a pair of shoes is of any interest te you, this Wanamaker Sale of shoes is one of the most important merchandising events going en in Philadelphia today. If you want te pay higher prices you can de se, here or elsewhere, but it really isn't necessary. There are practically all geed kinds of footwear in this sale that any man or woman wants. Hiph and low shoes in all sorts of leathers and in many geed styles, some very fine in fashion. And all Wanamaker standard shoes, with all that implies. Women's Shoes at $4.75, $0.75 and $8.75 a Pair Black and tan i"'Kin, black glazed kidskin and buckskin, in various shapes of tees and heights of hcil - Chiefly lace shoes, though there are some button styles. (1'ln.t I'lnur, Mirhi-t) Men's Shoes a $6.75, $7.75, $10.75 and $13.75 a Pair Black and tan calf -Kin, .tent leather, black glazed kidskin and mahogany corde- mil, til UUH-IIUI unit "Willl$Ul lilCf Biyius. A. (Main Vloer, MurUtt) .111" I Iff mmmk i m i ifeft W&S fc't.?u."". Vf,-"iS.Aii U- , ' v A j- ft A ftljfcl vMlJt 4 -v iiiXA&v'i y-M. ,.y. KZHl ,V : : hi h V i ii m '!-'' .'.y ".- 'i.tX't 'iritefflk-- fcfS
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