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By HERMAN J. STICH
tiftmmOt rtJBETO ttMEBPHIAI)Ei;yHIAt TUESDAY, JANUARY 3tl, Mm
fCV Something for Nothing
AVE you Bot yours yet? Thot la, your share of tho money in circulation,
Mich thc.lflut government statement allows each of us nhout SCO, against
,CMlrS?tn1s,not an attempt to duplicate the practical joke an enterprising dally
t rrnrS ago purlieu""" " wuviu uuuu iiuuiibuvu vuo report Wat IOT
W"L;B woman and child In tho United States there was $35.75 In clrcula
(TCf "T' .ndd! "If you haven't got yours yet. write to tho VnUeA ...
Hon, "",' "
,rtMAlAoit Immediately tho treasury offico was deluged with letters from every
.1, nd corner of,UncJo Samls domain. Somo requested, others pleaded for tho
nHn the treasury-that was, "due." Many writers unfolded hard luck talcs,
AVrtn Included the number of children In the family who also were "entitled"
the 135 " Tb0 malt incrcnB01'0 n'wmlngly that the Treasury Department
H
I". ,ni,ftTC posters.mnue nna.uavcrwBcmcius pmcca in many of tho newspapers
liKWrV oxplalnjng that It had no authority to glvo away $35.75 to any
v iu fcti. uuu n snare or
H?' ;.". in r'lrculatlon was to vork'for It and earn it.
,6C n.xt.i,n; nnn of the greatest fallings of human nature li this ncrvprtnn f
... rfecn-rooted Instinct of acquisitiveness, manifested in the desire to get for
i itiier nothing tJiat which ccsts labor and money,
"Ono.ccnt sales," profit-sharing stamps, coupon certificates, "pritcpack
.... ' the giving away of merchandise "free" with sales totaling n certain
mmmt-theso and many other similar devices, while frequently harmless, are
i .Ml the phllunthroplc trade excursions so many gentlemen would have us
J'ffe" 'They ore simply tho way business men capitalise and advantage them-
,tlT Wo pUlnblo feature of this perverted twist is that so many otherwise sen-
!ble humans are pcruuaueu w iui wnu mcir grcenoocus lor grccn-goods,
' i.n.ihelr double eagles for whim-wham and wamnum. hand ovor their
Liars and assets for promises and parchment, Jto the tunc, according to Secre-
t Andre, of the National Association of SccurlUes Commissioners, of $500,
.,1'La n t-nr. This is the eaulvalcnt of an invested nrlnrlnio f hht,.n
ind fifteen billions, of dollars. Such Is our bonded Indebtedness tossed to tho
sharks In blue-sky Investments a direct cxcrcscnce of the desire to "gct-rlch-oulck'
to get something for nothing.
q w tiMt. the man. who thinks, ho Is getting somethlnir for nothlnr nr him.
for, Uttlo- simply gc what he gives rarely more. At worst, dazzled and blinded
t, alluring, extravagant, Impossible promises and hopes, ho delivers lib nest-egg
jo Buncombe county artists, who tell him of vast profits to bo made. The
ironware" made, but the trusting dupo does not wako them.
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
"Bad Doctor Bat? '
Dj DADDY
boneatli h(s win? and pulled out tho
goggles V.egey had given him to ho
could seo In tho sunlight. "Them)
make mo sea In tho light, so they will
make you see in tho dark." explained
Judge Owl. Ho took tho glasses apart
things YoviMLove to Make
Worsted HiSh Coil
No doubt you havo a favorite frock
which Is low-necked. Now that high
collars are the whim of the moment.
ou would like to remake the collar of
your frock. Uso heavy worsteds of har
monlxlng colors that will go well with
the frock. Take trlplb thicknesses of th
worsted and make an eight-strand
braided band. Fringe the ends: croch
a scallop at the top far enough around
to fit the neck. Buttonhole two silts at
the back of the neck of tho frock. Put
ths worsted collar around your neck.
IIP the end through tho silts and tie at
U?Ji.-.. T.Mb worsted high collar" wUI
Ui.i? y.iur favorto frock look like on
of tho very newest ones, FLORA
and gavo tho glass for ono oyo to
. ilii.f nlrih0 Sloss for tho othor cyo
to Blllyj They put tho glasses to their
eyes, screwing Uiem In as they had
seen Englishmen do In moving pic
tures. To their delight they found tliey
?,'ild.8C,, " welt ns If the hollow tree
,a.t.een i brshtly lighted theatre.
"Whoo-whangety.whepi
I'l snatch you out of that trcet"
Thus roared tho bllnard, trying Its
best to smash tho tree over.
"Whool Whool We'd better get out
of here I hooted Judge Owl. lie picked
up two dead leaves from tho floor of
tho tree and using pine needles he
fastened the leaves to Peggy's shoul
der, making wings of them. Il0 did
the same for Billy. "Now fly after
mo I" ho hooted, leading them Into tho
strangoat of all strango places.
Where do you think ho led them?
Tou'll find out In tho next chapter
and perhaps you'll bo surprised.
M
dltAPTER II
In the Hollow Tree
"Vrhoo-whangety-whee-ce !
n.itn.. WUI. Mil !M
Come nway. tuiiiij V'V'V"
THUS roared tho blizzard, trying to
tcaf Peggy and BUMy. from Judge
. '."'. .T.5" htnh t.iv worn llllH
ffle.7event:'bSnB"swept awSy"Uy
theVstorm. . , , ... ,.,,,..
Judge Owl urged them, but Peggy ana I
Bllt? found to their dismay tbey couldn't i
r.'lVi-T.'Vi. ., Th floor was too .
gci nu .no "--. - ,
mll . . . . . j w
"BTioo! Whoo! I know wnat to ao.
fAntM Judee Owl when he saw. their
trouble. "Make yourself tiny and men
jou can get through."
That was easier said than done, how
eer' Peggy and Billy didn't haye an'
magic charm w(th which to make them-
!" "V-rn. , -n,o. .,. . rthr
hooted Judge Owl, when they told him
they didn't have any moglc charm
"MAbg'!f you just make yourselvea feel
tmall you can get through."
small r1 asked Billy. But an Idea hod
Mftnn. tntn porsv'n head.
i.i u hnw Ttfn nnn tnakn ourselves
feel small." she cried. "Let's Just think
of tho meanest thing we ever did I m
going to think of the tlmo I went Into a
ould not take me to a moving-picture
thor and then I found out they woyldn t
UKe me DPcause moy nau i"i"'u
Io el surprise party for me My, but I
f..i .mail pvitv tlma I think of how
ugly I acted."
Anu as Peggy saia tnie sno u;ti.i w
grow imaller and soon she was bo small
sremnd tho treo. and she might have
fallen to the ground If Judge Owl had
rot' reached out his beak and pulled .
JierlthrouB" the door Into his home. He
toufd do this easily for sho waa now
eeti smaller than no was. '
itt.il .i.l. ,t.K lmA T 4ln n fin
,- .U. Tll Thhnnu Tll.ll 1A Vkllll.
can iu mo ian ij. tfuuiiu vu... k..v "":
dog;" replied. BJlly. .'It was down on the
onago oer in rivur unu uwhimi ...
goU no wild', running around una
around trlng (p get rid of the can
that 1 grew -dizzy watching him and
fell "off tho brldgo Into tho river water.
1 Would hao drowned If Johnny Bull
can ami an, iiauu t jMmiJ-a w "
mer after'.-pq and pulled mo out.
AS Hilly thought of this Tie, too,
rrew smaller and smaller, Rnd soon
Judgo Owl was able to Jerk him
through the hole as ho had Peggy."
t - t.nBAIH hnnin.l Titclrr.
inoo ; futile ncro i huwwu Muuh
0, and ho dropped down Into the
Anw .. .i.H l.r.!l. lr.filHu ef flif.
treft Pcgsx find Billy tumbled after
hint landing on top of him at ,the
bottom. Judge Owl was so fluffy ho
rnada a regular cushion, so they did noi
nun uieinBeivct.
"(. l.n.ubftlr If la In htM1 T mn't
iff 'a 'thing." gasped Peggy.
"HT.haI MTVtnn I -r mull I flv l.nf
hoofed Judgo Owl. Instead of strik
ing a ngnt hb mey expectea no wouia
do, Judge Owl dovu down Into a pocket
m
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The Store of Personal Service
1310 Chestnut Street
Clearance Sale
XA Off Ticket Prices
159.50
Bay Seal
Sports Coat
-7975-
950.00
Hudson Seal
Wrap
-475-00 .
199.50
Bay Seal Coat
Three-quarter length.
-99-75-
- 299.50
Black Russian
Pony Coat
Natural Raccoon collar
and cuffs.
-149.75-
1850.00
Natural Squirrel
Wrap
675.00-
1795.00
Alaska Seal
Wrap
- 897.50.
All Sales Final: No Approvals: None C. O. D.
THE BLUM STORE
A New Organization With an Old Name
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For Stout Women
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at$522
New Models! NewPrices!
They set a new
standard of value
for corsets
These new Nemo models, arc extremely low
above the waist, with rubber inserts, but the pro
portions below the waist-line are the same as the
three most popular Self-Reducing Corsets which
have been worn by hundreds of thousands of
stout women for many years.
These women refuse to wear any other corsets
because the invaluable hygienic features of Self
Reducing Corsets have benefited their health, re
duced their size and lightened their weight to
a marked .degree.
Only the united effort of the manufacturer and retailer has
made possible this ECONOMY SALE of Nemo Nos. 620, 622
ad 626 in all sizes at
On Sale in All Progressive Stores
, ANymo Hyirrcnlc-Fashton Institute, New York
$coo
WANAMAKfeR'S
DOWN STAIRS STORE
WANAMAKER'S
Annual Glove Clearaway at Average Half Price
in Wanamaker's Down Stairs Store
Center
n a H
AlSl
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Oppo
ftuiiies
Fine Glove Silk Vests, $2
A third less for tho heavier kind of glovo silk vests with brocaded
ribbon shoulder straps and band tops. Sizes 36 to 42. All' flesh pink.
Ono of tho best underwear mills In America has been making Iheao up
for us at this very special rate
700 Shirtwaists, $1.15
Extraordinary collection of eighteen different styles at this oho
Pc5' Polka-dot vollo with organdie collars, ,striped voile, checked
whito muslin, plain white vollo and practical whlto-madras In fancy
effects. Plain, trimmed with laco and In other good-looking stylos.
Ono of tho best collections offered In quite a long time at $1.16. Sizes
86 to 46 In tho lot but not in each style. Somo of tho waists show
marks of handling.
Hand-Loomed Rag Rugs, 50c to $1.25
Quite a good deal heavier than ordinary hit-or-mlss affalrH and,
of course, that means they will wear longer. Woven on hand looms.
18 x 36 Inch rug, 50c 25 x B0 Inch rug, $1
Z4 x 36 inch rugi, 75c I 27 x 54 inch rug, $1.25
Bungalow Aprons, 85c
Fresh shipment of thoso surprising all-over aprons of plain pink
or bluo and striped percale an well as checked gingham. Three-quarter-length
sleeves.
White Sale Envelope Chemises, $1
Especially pretty ones of sheer soft materials with Inviting laces
and embroideries. .
White Sale Corset Covers, 50c to $1
Fresh shipment of corset covers secured for tho Whito Sale.
Quite elaborate ones In tho lot. Any ono who wears corset covers will
appreciate the quality.
White Sale Crepe Nightgowns, $1.50
vvit&iexrorvfhitT of tho fincr fiort' plaIn or printcd
Dutch Aprons, 75c
Astounding assortment of Dutch or "Polly Prim" aprons which
modern housewives Hko so well. Plain chambray or plain gingham
trimmed with rickrack.
Girls' Middies and Regulation Dresses
Soiled From Handling
Third to half lcs6 for middles in sizes 6 to 18 years: all fino
white jean or with colored collars.
$3 to $5 for girls regulation and 2-pieco middy dresses: sizes 8
to 14 years in the group. Whito jean, some with colored collars.
$25 Suits for Men
All-Wool
Wanamaker Standard
Something to talk about isn't it? And, deeper
than that, something; to think about. Wanamaker's
Down Stairs, Store is doing this, along with other
definite things, to bring down the cost of clothing.
These suits are sound value, through and through, and
a splendid investment for any man to make. '
Of good-looking cheviots and cassimerea in styles
and sizes for men and young men.
Men's All-Wool Suits
With 2 Pair of Trousers, $33
Still good choosing among these remarkable suits
of fancy mixed cheviots in Winter weights.
(Gallery, Market)
SJU'r your Big Bens ahead! Be down bright and early at Wanamaker's
if you wish GOOD gloves at half price Wednesday morning.
3675 Pairs of Gloves for Women
1133 Pairs of Gloves for Men
1810 Pairs of Gloves for Children
All taken straight from our own carefully selected Wanamaker stocks.
Nearly alL bought within the last three months, so that most of them are
beautifully fresh. However, they are small lots left over from a busy sea
son not all sizes in each style; a few show marks of handling; a very few
have been re-sewn, although the majority are perfect. In many cases prices
are very much less than half the early season rates and they are almost
half, exactly half or less than half the current low market rates for similar
qualities. It will be the most astonishing glove clearaway that we have had
in a long time!
Women's Gloves at 50c
Average half price for chamois ltslo gloves in
white or buck and knitted whito wool; both kinds
now 50c a pair.
Women's Gloves Now 85c
Half price for gray sucdo mittens, fleece lined;
for chamois llslo gloves with strapped wrists in
whito and buck; for double silk gloves In gray,
white, brown, pongee; for duplex chamois lisle
gloves in white and mode with one clasp. All at
85c pair.
Women's Gloves Now
$1 to $1.65
Average half price for duplex fabric gloves,
outseam sewn In gray or buck color at $1 a pair.
Also a few strapped wrist duplex gloves at
$155.
Gray suede gloves, one clasp, arc ?1 to $1.65
pair.
Mocha gloves with or without silk linings, ono
clasp, in brown or gray, now $1.65 pair.
Capeskin gloves in black only, one clasp, now
$1.65 pair.
Women's Gloves Now $1.75
Half price for five-button length French glace
slip-on gloves in tan, brown, white and black.
Women's Gloves Now $1.85
Strap wrist suede gloves in brown, mode or
gray, piquo sewn just the kind that most women
want.
Suede gloves with Wool fleeco or knit wool
linings, mostly in gray.
Capeskin gloves with knit wool linings in gray,
tan and black. All $1.85 a pair all at averago
half price.
Women's Gloves Now $3
Four different styles at averago half price.
Eight-button capeskin gloves, pique sewn with
embroidered back, tan, brown and beaver.
Nine-button length French suedo gloves.
Eight-button length white kidskin gloves.
Twelve-button length navy capeskin gloves.
Children's Gloves, 35c to $1
Half price and less for these properly cut,
durable gloves for boys and girls.
Fabric gauntlets, in gray only, fleece lined, now
35c.
Knit wool gloves in gray and navy now 35c.
Fabric gloves, gray sucdo finish, embroidered
backs, now 50c.
Glaco dress gloves in brown and tan now 65c.
Gray suede gloves, fleece lined,' now 85c.
Gauntlets of fleece-lined tan leather, horschidc,
buckskin or black and gray leather, now $1.
Unlined gloves of gray mocha, tan capeskin,
pearl and gray capeskin, light gray buckskin, or
white and natural doe-finished leather, now 85c.
Capeskin gloves with knit wool linings, khaki
or gray, now $1.
(Center Alile)
Men's Gloves
Now 25c to $3.75
All half price or less. All kinds of gloves that
every man needs.
Work gloves of canvas with leather palms,
now 25c
Work gloves, gauntlets and mittens, now 35c.
Knit wool gloves in khaki color now 35c.
Knit wool gloves in oxford gray or black now
65c.
Varied assortment, including gloves of suede,
mocha, black and tan capeskin and lined or unlined
buckskin gloves, now $1.65.
Tan capeskin gloves with wool fleece linings
now $2.25.
Gray mocha gloves, limited quantity, now $2.65. '
Strapped-wrist capeskin gloves in tan with knit
wool linings now $3.
F-o"ii,ned gray suedo gloves, outseam sewn,
now $3.75.
Also limited quantities of fino gloves, but too
few of a kind to mention, all at half price or less.
(Hen's Gallery)
No Wonder Women Are Enthusiastic About
These New Frocks at $10.75 to $25
tfib.
$15 Tf&r
They're such delightful dresses fashionable and wearable, of excellent mate
rials and very low in price.
Scores of new dresses have arrived for Wednesday at prices so low that every
wardrobe should have the addition of one or two.
$10.75
Women's Skirts
Special at
$2.75 to $7.75
Sinco sizes aro broken, prices
have been much lessened on these
good skirts. In a variety of ma
terials in checks, stripes, plaids and
plain colorings pleated or gath
ered. (Market)
Women's Coats and
Wraps
$16.50 to $37.50
You'll be umazed at tho great
variety of Winter coats and dol
mans at theso prices. Scores of
pretty things of such good ma
terlals as silvertone, velour and
Bolivia.
(Market)
$10.75
for dresses of navy bluo serge trimmed with
rod-and-black or b'uo-and-black braid and gun
metal buttons. (Sketched.)
Dresses of soft wool velour with colorful
sashes of tricolette and beaded or embroidered
serge dresses are also in this group.
$15
Tho other dress sketched is from this group.
It is of fine twilled serge, trimmed with loops
of black moire ribbon.
A great many straight lino frocks of sergo
are beaded or embroidered in silk. Others are
trimmed with black silk braid and piped with
henna or blue.
Charming New Taffetas
with tho freshness of Spring havo arrived. One delightful
model has an overskirt which boasts twenty tiny ruffles; at tho
waistline aro little crepe do chine flowers. $15 to $25.
flfnryfitrfi Prnrlr-a
arc beautifully beaded or embroidered with deep bands of
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(Market)
All Winter Suits
Much Lessened in Price
Think of a pretty suit of soft silvertono with a silk-lined
jacket and a collar of fur for
$15
It is sketched. An excellent every-day suit that you will
enjoy wearing.
$16.50
Tricotine frocks are made with panels over
underskirts of black satin. Others have the long
waist lino and tho very new circular skirt.
Henna, tan or Copenhagen tricolette is often
used as trimming.
$25
A most engaging collection of dreshes, many
of thenfsamples.
Here you'll seo a circular skirt of navy bluo
tricotine stitched in henna or orange silk. Or
pleated Georgette collars and cuffs of turquoise
or rose.
Another frock is mado over charmeuse and
is trimmed with buttqns and a leather belt.
con-
Boys'
Swarthmore Hats
Half Price at $1.50
In tho lot are hats of imported
tweeds and some hats of navy
serge tho correct hats for boys
of 4 to 12 years.
Knitted hats for hockey or
bkating are 50c to $1.
(Gallery, Market)
$20 and $25
arc tho new prices on suith of velour and silvertono in brown
and navy bluo. Somo are trimmed with bands of fur, somo
with fur collars and others aro plainly tailored. A $25 suit is
sketched.
All of the finer suits have also been reduced. They're of
silvertono, vcldync, peachbloom "and velour do lalno, hand
somely trimmed with beaver, mole, nutria or sealene. -Nc
$50, $00 to $100. If1"
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$15 $25 !
Boys' Shoes
Special at $2.90
(Sizes 10 to 13 Vz)
Sturdy school and play shoes of
black or tan leather are mado
with wide toes, good welted soles
and arc cut Blucher.
Men's Shoes
Good in Quality
Low in Price
$6.50 black leather shoes on
English lasts.
$6.75 black or tan brogue
Oxfords to wear with wool socks.
$6.75 Blucher shoes of black
or tan leather.
$7.75 u man may choose black
or tan leather shoes with medium
or round toes, cut Blucher or
straight-lace.
(Gallery, Market)
Short-Haired Furs
Are Fashionable
Australian opossum begins
at $22.50 for a choker collar
and goes to $63.75. Muffs to
match aro $30.
Squirrel, soft and lovely, is
$30 to $47.C0. Muffs to match
are $37.50 to $40.
Beautiful Scotch mole col
lars are $30 to $03.75.
They arc all such fine furs,
too; the skins are well-cured
and full-furred and tho collars
and muffs aro lined with silks
that harmonize.
(Market)
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