W '.Jt S 1T"ig,B'h.-' 1'-,lW!w5PV'' f v " " ' ' ' I ''T1 ' ' Tv'jWi ' ' ' '" WTS'fi'' nT'Jl i; i 71 t EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1921 '$ I W va M WEATHER Unsettled 0rga,t plajs at 9, 11 and 4:50 Ur8 Oilmen t oon WANAMAKER'S Store Opens at 9 WANAMAKER'S Store Closes tit 5 WANAMAKER'S 1J V .. 1pring Is in the Air In the Hearts In the Store! Four Presidents of the United States, it is aaiu, jueit niese Last Words president George Washington, "It is well." a J T I- -. Mm ) A 1 1- a J a a a President .jonn vjuuity nuums, i liucvcm- piicc forever!" The first President Harrison (Grandfather 0f president Benjamin Harrison), " wish you to understand the true principles of government. I irish than carried out. I ask nothing more." President Zachary Taylor, "I have tried to And President Abraham Lincoln, in the sneech at Gettysburg, spoke these famous words, "This nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from The beginning of the administration of Warren G. Harding as the twenty - ninth President of the United States marks the initiation of the most portentous period in the history of the United States with its future relation to me worm. Signed March !, 1021. ffif Young Women's Fine Bolivia Wraps for Spring $85 a mtlp. more fitted than the usual wrap, yet with the ofnl lines of the wrap, these new models are just as youth- ul and Spring-like as a girl could wish. They are all of lustrous Bolivia in a Spring weight and m 10 rlPWPSt LO UIB (.uimncii mw'V" "'"""P uivuiiivii, uvuuiiu lue, navy and other colors, and they are lined throughout with ich, harmonizing Sims. Thev have novel sleeves, have two deep silk tassels in the ack, have narrow belts which tie and are charming dress Taps. 14 to 20 year sizes and 85. (Second Floor, Chestnut) Fine New Black Silks That Will Go Very Quickly As a matter of fact, they are about the most popular lack silks for Spring that we know, and they are no sooner fere than thev are gone. Xc- black Canton crepe, the real Canton crepe, $4.75 yard. New black baroneb satin (fiber silk) at $3.50 a yard. New black charmeuse, $3 a yard. (First Floor, Chestnut) A Charming Jersey Dress for Young Women It is of fine wool jersey in white, with black braid, and ro&e, np.l n .in.... 1.1. ... ..ri.Vt ni.lf no nnn(iilt(lMfW .(ltrl 'PVl rt nitnl 1", UL IIU 1JIUU Willi aill Ul K.WH.1UOI.1IIK UlUiU. All tivv- is V.shape, the sleeves arc short, there is fullness over the hips and the braid ribbons tic nt each side in delightful fashion. It is a frock which may bo worn for sports or for general daytime use. ?32.a0 -and 1 1 to 20 year sizes. (Second Floor, Chestnut) New Marabou Neckwear When Furs Are Laid Aside When it's too warm for furs, many women like to put on Mse soft, pretty marabou pieces, for they have just enough larmth, are not too heavy for comfort, and they are certainly pcoming because they are so fluffy and soft to the face. The new pieces are in stole, cape and straight effects; rne are of marabou iilonn and others of marabou combined Ith ostrich, and they arc all attractive. In black, the natural color, brown or taupe, $6 to $18. (.Main Floor, Central) Women's Jersey Sports Coats Lowered to $18.75 The are just the kind of coats women like for everyday pi-, for motoring or traveling. They are full length, of a pwi quality all-wool jersey cloth and very practical. i he sUle, too. is a moat becoming one to almost everv oman, being belted with a pointed shoulder yoke and two ' Pieais uown the back. These coats have been helling for ore than double this price. In Oxford, brown, blues and CUIIS. I hen ai'e ftlsn 11 foil' vnlniii unrl tivnn1 crvnlo flint lira hau st re-priced to $18.75. These were double this figure. (Flmt Floor, Central) Spring Weather Has Started Calls for Cotton Waists I'lt M)orts Sllif N n rrtru 1nl .,,,,1,1,1 n.wl ,.i.r cntiu SUltc i 1 t?wvi uvn iv.iiuii,Tiutv tutu iininj "J w oswr-i n ?'"B worn thesu days- Thero nrc numerous styles made thn , y , ,r this Purpose, there aro uny quantity of others for moie elaborate tailored suit and for separate skirts. nnv l, i ? ns low ,ls -lfi0' ll woman can have a choice of almost Fwn i ? styl and cotton material up to the finest blouse of larn V lT;hnnd embroidered and hand drawn with real Irish lac e nt ?22.M). Cllilrd Floor, Central) New Large White Tub Skirts Foi" Urnmni, ,..!. --.- ! nn ,..., ... id ii, """"'" v"o require irom az to uv men waistoanu 1U WHO USUal V fiiwl onrvm rlirTlnnlf,. Jv, ,.-;..,. ..I.:-.. 4 t em. Th,. ZiJ""r"?S""?.r,7f- ",-" "B aM"? -' tailored and with plain front and gathered back. Inni-o ui.n ... i 11 ... .... .75 n.wi m i, vu B00U sty,cs Wltn novelty pockets, one at 'o and the other at $7.60. To the Woman Who Thinks $37.50 the Right Price for a Suit JT DOESN'T seem to A matter whether a woman has a fresh nov elty suit or new wraps and dresses or what she has indulged in in the way of Spring clothes, the rather practical - looking, not expensive suit is a sine qua non. She may need it for business or she may just want it on general principles, but it is certain she is going to have Or and she prefers it in navy blue serge, that material which is said by people in the clothing business to "wear like barbed wire." As a matter of fact there is no stronger weave than good serge. The blue and black serge suits that go on sale to morrow morning are very practical without being severe, they are of excel lent quality, down to the linings, and they have braid and button decora tion. With them are suits of sturdy tweeds and home spuns in light grays and browns, some cut with the new beltless box coats, some with slightly fitted coats and others with Norfolk coats. .$37.50 will buy any one of these suits. (t'lMt l'loor, Central) For Many Daytime Needs New Sports Millinery On so many occasions no other hat seems to fit the re quirements like these practical, becoming sports hats! This season there ,ia the frrentost variety among these trim, good-looking hats. Some are wholly of straw in vivid or subdued colors; some aro of silk alone or combined with straw, and others, liko the Eng lish hats, are of moufllon braid. There nre hats ns small or us large as Madame wishes, they are in every fashionablo color, they nrc rather simply trimmed as a rule ribbon bands and bows and embroidery being the chief adornments. Between $10 and $35 there is n remarkable collection from which to choose. (Second l'loor, Chestnut) A Fine New Shipment of Chamois Lisle Gloves has just been received in the Glove Store. They are just the kind of gloves women want for Spring wear, they I are most practical indeed, are in the fashionable colors and j desirable lengths, and all are at moderate prices. ! $1.65 a pair for eight-button length gloves in white, chamois and beaver color. $1.83 a pair for twelve-but- I ton length gloves in brown, i white, chamois, beaver and gray. $2.25 a pair for sixteen-but-ton length in white, biscuit, pongee, chamois and beaver color. $2.75 a pair for twenty-button length gloves in white or pongee and this length is new this year. They are all washable, of course. Enamel Silver Toilet Ware Marked at a Saving Certain pieces that nio in pat terns wo intend discontinuing have had their prices so much lowered that they arc now lcs than the nctunl cost of replac ing them. The enamel work is of the fin est character and it is all on sterling silver. Women who have started sets of this enamel silver will bo glad to have the opportunity of completing them for so much less than they ex pected. The new prices range from $15 each for the smaller pieces up to $92 for u hand mirror. (Jenelry store, C lientnnt nnil Thirteenth) Women's Overnight Bags in Collapsible Style A new shipment that can be sold at a lower price than recently. Made of dull black long grain leather and shiny black auto leather, with sewed or riveted frames. In the three most desirable sizes 14, 15 and 16 inch $9 to $20. (Main l'loor, riien(nut)' Putting the Right Spring Overcoat on the Man Men on the alert for the best things are reminded that the new Spring overcoats shown in the Wanamaker Men's Clothing Store rep resent the top notch of quality at the prices, and that the prices, $35 to $60, are about one-third less than they were last season. Selections are such as to make it impossible for any man of rea sonable requirements to be disappointed. Plenty of colors and patterns to choose from and many of the cloths are rain-proofed. (Third I Innr. .Market) Concerning Eyes Eyes last longer and do better work when they are well treated which is the same as saying that when they need glasses they should have them, and have them prop erly fitted. In the Optical Goods Store we do extremely tine and careful lens-grinding from prescriptions and fit the glasses accurately when they are finished. (Miiln Floor, Chritnut) Men's London Overcoats a Clearaway at $50 The Men's London Shop has about u hundred medium and heavy weight over coats which have been marked $50 each for quick disposal, regardless of former prices. All very fine English coats In single and double breasted models with set-in and raglan sleeves. Splendid rough-finish fabrics in brown and green overplaids and good blues. Distinctive in style and pattern. The savings on these coats at their present price are too good to miss. It is an opportunity to procure a superb British overcoat at the price of an ordinary coat. 1 (The Onllerj, Chentnut) A Group of "Odd" Oriental Rugs Invitingly Priced Please remember that these rugs are not odd in character, but in number. In each instance there is just one piece where there had been many of a similar type. The group is interesting because of the variety of weaves, color schemes and patterns comprised in it; all the more interesting by reason of the very attractive prices. Saruk, 12.1 x 8.10 ft, $98.1. Kermanshah, 13.1 x 9.3 ft., $510 Scrapi, lo.Gx 11.10 ft., $300. Saruk, 10.3x8.2 ft., $G2o. Chinese, 21 x 0 ft, $232. Anatolian, 9.1 x 5.9 ft., $185. Mahal, 12.3 x 9.1 ft, $317. Kermanshah. 13.3 x 8.10 ft, $375 Bidjar, 13.1 x 8.7 ft, $590. Chinese, 12.2 x 9.2 ft, $233. Chinese, 9.2xfi.2 ft, $147. Anatolian, 13 x 10.1 ft., 317. Arak, 11.4x10.10 ft., $493. Saristan, 12x9 ft, $520. CeTentli l'loor, Chentnut untl Central) Scrapi, 11 x 10.3 ft, $3Q7, Antiquu Fcrcghan, 21 x 10 ft, $1835. Persian Mosul Rugs Of theso, there is quite an attrac tive choice, average size 3.6 x 0.0 ft, ?35 to $47. (Mnln Floor, Central) Three Handkerchief Items of Particular Mention 1 are these all desirable kinds ' at moderate prices. Women's handkerchiefs, $1 a dozen, snowy Irish linen of unusual quality, with the tini est of hems. Boys' colored handkerchiefs, $3 a dozen, likewise of Irish linen and in colors that boys will like to use. Men's handkerchiefs, $3 a dozen, of airplane linen in per fectly plain hemstitched style, with quarter and half inch hems and mighty good val ues, too. Whittall Anglo-Persian Rugs in Spring Designs A new bhipment of these beautiful Wilton ruirs, in ull the glory of their wonderful colorings, has just come in. We adviso selection while stocks arc complete, as wc cannot be sure of getting any more of these fine rugs for some time. 9x12 ft, $150 6x9 ft, $93 8.3x10.6 ft, $137 4.6x7.6 ft, $52 30x03 in., $24.50 (Seientli l'loor, Chentnut) 0et Ule) A Good Jersey Cloth Makes an Excellent Spring Dress Many women prefer it to anything else for eryday wear because it stands so much hard usage and doesn't muss. All our Jersey cloths are of the better, firmer quality, and there is an unusually wide range of colors here now, including the new' porcelain blue, henna, mahogany, gray and many staple shades. 54 inches wide and $2.50 and $o a yard. (Tirol l'loor, t'lirxtniit) Lovely Jeweled Lockets and PendantsUnusual for $10 are precisely like kinds we've had in our own Jewelry Store at many dollars more some were three times as much as the present price ! They are all on black ribbon sautoirs and some have jew eled slides as well. The lock ets and pendants are in oval, round, square and oblong shapes, they are lacy and dainty with glistening rhine stones rhinestones alone or combined with imitation sap phires or lustrous pearls. Usually there's but one of a kind so the choosing is especially interesting. (.lewelry More, (hettnut) Two Splendid Vacuum Cleaners in the March Sale of Housewares There are two kinds of vacuum cleaners necessary in these times. One is the cleaner for the home that is not wired for electricity. In the Housewares Sale we have the new Princess vacuum cleaner, an efficient, durable machine that runs as easily as a carpet sweeper, reduced $5 to $12.50. The other cleaner necessary is the electric suction cleaner for homes that are wired. In the Sale we have the Cadillac Special, the very best cleaner of its type that we know of, reduced $7.50 to $42.50. These special prices are for the March bale only. (fourth l'loor, 4 enlriil) The Newest Spring j Ribbons for millinery are the pretty, , glistening circ ribbons. They I are much used for hat bows and bands, and sometimes whole hats are made from them. They have a brilliant finish, come in jade, black, brown, navy and other desir able millinery shades, are five inches wide and are $1.50 a yard. New, too, and much used for trimmings are the pretty two-tone ribbons satins with one color on one side and a shade in striking con trust on the other. There are violet and henna, taupe and jade, brown and tan, gray and rose, and ever so many more. One and an eighth inches in width and 30c a yard. Women's Fine Nightgowns Delicately made affairs of nainsook with a good deal of lace are $5.50 and $8; others of batiste have edging of real Valenciennes and cost $7.50; others again of voile with quantities of Valenciennes aro $13.50. This last has its yoke and shoulder straps alto gether of lace. (Third floor, (entral) Women's Silk Stockings $1.75 a Pair 1800 pair of full-fashioned, ingrain silk stockings with lisle soles, but silk to the tops. In black only. These are first quality goods of substantial weight and ordinarily would be double this price. (Went Ih1h) I Children's Spring Coats and Hats Notable for Their Prices These nttiactno littlo conts ami lint.-', brand-new, are nil so much less thnn they were lust season Unit mothers will be pleus untly surprised when they see them. A new riiRlan coat, for inbtnnce. is in PcUm blue, n lovely lose color nnd tnn, is well tailored and good looking nnd is $16. Other new coats in light and dark colors, in plain tailored nnd in new spring styles, all made carefully and in stylos just for smnll folk, aro $0.75 to $20. Little hats to go with the coats start at S2 and go to $7.&0. And they are all in 2 to 0 year sizes. (Third Floor, Chentnut) Boys' Hats of Spirit Made of fine homespuns in the lighter colors that boys like for spring. Bulldog hats for the smaller boys are $:. Alpine shapes for the lads who want a hat like Father's, $4. Beautiful hand - tailored hats from London, with round crowns and changeable brims, $5. (Mnin I'lnnr, Mnrkrt) Women's Apron Dresses are one of the most attrac tive contributions yet to the housewife's problem of doing her own work. They are made of pink, blue and lav ender cotton crepe, have two ample pockets and tie in the back. And they cost only $3. (Third rinor, t enlriil) A New Lot of Fine White Tapes which bears the "mercerie de luxe" stamp the stamp of our finest notions has just been unpacked in the Notion Store. They arc of fine quality, are in all the desirable widths from one-quarter to one inch, and each piece holds twelve yards. Women will like them for binding, for apron strings, and forall the times when a goqd tape is necessary. 18c to 45c the piece. i (Mala Floor. Central) A China and Glassware Sale of Real Advantage to Every Home To anybody who knows a'nything about the alue of dinner et.s, the unusualness of the sets offered in our March Sale will be self-evident. One need only look at the prices on the tags and at the sets themselves to realize that every set in the collec tion is an exceptional offering. Value standards in ttfesc goods are well known. The French china dinner sets of 10G pieces, begin ning at $35 in spray decorations, are so clearly excep tional that there is no need to dwell upon them. Equally exceptional, perhaps, even more so. arc the French sets of 106 pieces in border patterns and coin-gold handles at $75. These are just two items in a collection Irom which nobody can go away disappointed. The other French tots go up to $400 for those in gold encrustations. There is a most remarkable gathering of English porcelain sets of 106 pieces from all the leading potters of Great Britain, the prices going from $35 to $120. American porcelain sets also in unlimited selection at $17 to $60, all of 106 pieces. , o.ia!)a"' sots of 10G Piect'-S' ft'l '" border patterns, at iu to ibu. Rich Brilliant Cut Glass One-third Less Every article known in cut glass, including nian very novel pieces and many uncommon pieces of rich rock crystal, will be found in this very line assortment at $1.50 up to $200 a piece, otherwise one-third leas than regular prices. , Light-cut glassware in wonderful selection at lanre savings. Fancy China An abundance at savings of one-fourth to one-half. Italian Marble Statuary and Pedestals The largest and most charming assemblage in years, all at a price advantage of one-third. Now $10 to $300 a piece. il'iiurtli I Innr Hirudin!) m 14 ' "Si H, v-Ef kV 5! en i'H . -. w m r9l I 4 S 5i i n In ,.', fJ M F8 35 l J m (Slril Vloar,. Cenlral) - i 1 (Main floor. Central) V f
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