Mwmmwm ujiim FJ1MV' Wb'W" r Wr ' i fn-i -M ie!0vfiA-tjii,-:irtKftw tifSt fi&Ftvpifrri'rGWvm EVENING PUBDIO LEDGER PHHTADEIiPHIA,' FRIDAY, rAPRIE 1, 1921 15 ui to DREAMLAND ADVENTURES JUDGE OWL'S SECRETS Br DAUbT Organ plays at 9, 11 and 4:50 Ohlmei at Neon WANAMAKER'S DOWN STAIRS STORE WBATHEll Unsettled WANAMAKER'S 1 1 i : i i . . . S m Drummer Itobblo Kobbln ttriSOB upon a time Hobble Kobln U took o trip away up to tlio northern woods," snld Judge' Off I,' be glnnlns his evening story. "Thcro he had a "" llme' hunting and, playing lu the trackless forests. , , " "After a while, however,' Hobble Itobln grow lonesome. -ITeJiad always llrca nenr the homes of humans, and he mlwcd seeing boyo and, girls and men and women. . 'You can judge, therefore, how glad he was when ono day ho cam upon a ttlo cabin in the woods. InUhU i cabin wnH a man cooking his supper Robbie jlobin was so liappy thnUio burst into M"'Tbe man beard tlio iong, and he came nulling to the window. He was lust ns Kind to see Bobbie Kobln ns hobble nobln was to jco him. "The nmn showed Just how leosed he was by throwing Uobbio Kobln a Mist of crumbs. Robbie paid for tlio fMst by singing his sweetest songs. Ho iid tiiu woodsman became great friends nnd Hobble perched every night on a tree Just outside tho cabin door. "The nights in the great woods were very seary. Wildcats prowled among the trees, nnd wolves howled dismally alone the shores of the lake. Robbio Robin slept with one cyo open In fear of tho wildcats, while the howls of the wolves gave him tho creeps. "Tho woodsman throw out crumbs every crenlng so Robbio Robin, would And breakfast waiting when hq awoke at dawn. Ono night tho woodsman, In scattering the crumbs, happened to throw some of them on an overturned dlshpan, Robbio found tho crumbs on the V'XPan lu ire morning, ana murieu to pl-k them up. Rnt-a-tat-tatl wont hu teak on mo pan. "Out of bed Jumped the woodsman, nulling to tho door and glaring about. Ilobblo Robin flew nwny in surprise, but soon camo back to finish picking up the crumbs on the pan. Kat-n-tat-tatl vetnt Ills lirnk on the tin. Toe woods man glared at Robbio Robin and at the pan, nnd then he burst into a great laugh. Mvuy, it is oniy tno room, no cried. "The woodsman thought it was a great Juke on him to be awakened that way. 'I'll use this drummer robin for an alarm clock,' ho eiald to himself, and so he did. Every night ho left crumbs on the pan, and every morning Robbie Robin drummed in picking them up. !lat-a-tnt-tnt! And out of bed the woodsmnn jumped to begin his day's tanks. , "There came a moonlight night when the howls of the wolves drew nearer to tho cabin. Hobble Robin heard thftm, and slept only by fits and starts. The woodsman, however, slept very soundly, as Itobhlc Robin could tell by the loud mores that sounded through the open door. "Finally the howling stdpped, nnd Hobble Robin dropped into n doze. He hadn't been ilcuinc long, though, when a plight sound mado his eyes pop open. The sound was of animals creeping through the trees. Glancing into the shadows ltobbic Robin saw what looked like points of tire dozens of them, all in pairs. lie knew tho points of lire were the glaring eyes of animals. Then a long gray streak crawled across a patHi of moonlight. It was a wolf. "In a moment other wolves appeared in the iimonllglit. 'I'lio woods seemed to be iillvo with them. They wcro creeping toward the open door of tho cabin. Robbie Robin feared they wore going to attack the woodsman as he Iept nnd tear him to pieces. "Hobble Itooin Mirickcd n warning a warning that caused the wolven to pauw for u moment. But tho warning didn't rouse the sleeping woodsman, and the wolves crept forwnrd again. "Hobble Itobin wuh in despair. What could he do to save his friend? Then Robbie Robin caught sight of the dish- pan sintering In the moonlight. Tho dlsiiigu wns the woodsman's nlnrm clock. He mleht hear that oven If ln didn't hear Hobble Itobln's shrieks. The wnlvfH were near the pan, but Robbie Robin bravely darted down to it. Itat-.i tnt tut! rat-a-tiit-tntl Rob bie Itobln drummed as he had never drummed before. Rat-a-tat-tatI rat- a-tat-tat! "The wolves halted in alarm. The woodsman jumped out of bed nnd rurtied to the door. There In the moon- iigni ne saw tlio sneaking wolves iyu5 mem, eager 10 attack win. lam! Tim wnnriRmnn tlivnw th dnn. ihlit. He crnhheri lit run nml nnlul Rt out of the window. Bang! bungl iMgi he shot three wolves beforo they :ould flee to the woods, nnd tho others ushed awav in n nnnie. Ami flint la lie end. except that tho grateful woods- un ,ica uoooie uoDin all the crumbs .ooDie couiu nom. "Tomorrow I will fell ni .hmii- tobbie Robin and the Magic 'Worm. xpenence Haslkught thousands upon thousands that Instant POSTUM as the meal-time drink.is betterfor health than coffee. There's a fieasan" iusfc.-s , sKjtawas Delicious MP Butter 57 lb "Taatc it!" At All Our Stores mm i5 $7.50 $15 $7.50 $25 $15 $5 $15 $5 $39 $18.75 $10 $18.75 $15 $18.75 $18.75 $18.75 $15 A Fourth to a Half Less Hundreds of Other Beautiful New Spring Dresses in This Great Sale at $10, $15, $18.75, $25 and $39 $7. $5 WANAMAKER'S DOWN STAIRS STORE Seven wonderful groups of dresses for all occasions and for women of all types. Tricotine, serge or wool jersey dresses for morning wear. Handsome silks Canton crepes, foulards, plain or checked taffetas, Georgettes, tricolettes and crepes de chine in all degrees of elaboration. 12 Different Styles at $5 Tricolette dresses embroidered in silk or braid navy blue. Serge dresses with embroidered tricolette blouses, navy or brown. Navy blue tricotine dresses and some wool jerseys. 35 Different Styles at $7.50 Navy serge skirts with embroidered gray, Copenhagen 6r tan tricolette blouses'. Navy serge dresses with ribbon loops or embroidery. Brown or navy satin dresses with dozens of wee ruffles. Navy blue tricotine frocks, with embroidered overskirts. Dresses of brown or blue wool jersey. A Fourth to a Half Less 33 Different Styles at $10 Dresses of tricolette, of tricolette and serge combined or of trico tine. Mostly navy blue, some with contrasting bodices. Silk dresses of taffeta or satin in navy blue and brown. 50 Different Styles at $15 Lovely checked taffetas combined with freshest white organdie. Poiret twill dresses, showing the new circular skirts. Eyelet embroidered tricotine used with heavy silk crepe. Springtime foulards, some with overdrapery of Georgette crepe Charming frocks of crepe de chine, taffeta or satin, many elabo rately trimmed with eyelet embroidery. Every fashionable Spring tint will be found in this sale, from black or midnight blue, through all the lovely browns, tans and grays to the pastel blues, pinks and even whites. Beginning at $15 there arejmusual sample dresses of which we have but one, two or three 01 a kind and which are most amazing values. 38 Different Styles at $25 Youthful dresses of plaid or checked taffeta. Heavy Canton crepes trimmed with loops of beads or embroidery. Beaded Georgette crepes over charmeuse foundations. Navy chiffon taffeta frocks elaborately embroidered with white crystal beads. 60 Different Styles at $18.75 Heavy crepe de chine dresses with pointed skirts, or with gold thread embroidery and beads. Printed Georgette crepe dresses in lovely colorings. Taffetas trimmed with heavy fringe or crisp pleated frills. Sports frocks of heavy crepe in pastel colorings. Checked taffetas with basque bodices and full skirts. Unusual wool jersey dresses in navy, brown and tan. (Market) 20 Different Styles at $39 Handsomely beaded Georgette crepe dresses, fine Canton crepes and black satins, suitable for formal afternoon wear. Navy tricotine frocks with sashes of Canton crepe or gold cloth. A Special Group of Very Fine Sample Gowns at $45 Mostly heavy crepes of exquisite quality. Lines are long and simple and of distinguished grace. Some dresses are handsomely embroidered eyelet work, through which a glint of color shows. In chocolate, cinnamon, beige, silver and navy blue. Plenty of large sizes. Important Specials All New All at Lower Prices 4200 Pair Long Gloves $1.15, $1.35, $1.85 A sale without precedent this Spring. So far an wo can ascertain no gloves of those qualities have been" offered at any where near these prices. $1.15 for finest chamois lisle full 12-button-length gloves in white, cafe au lait, biscuit, beaver and two shades of gray. They fit perfectly. $1.35 for finest chumois lislo full 16-button-length gloves in the same colors. $1.85 for fine Milanese silk full 16-button-length gloves with double finger tips and Paris-point stitching; white, pongee and black. (Central) 500 New Hats, $5 and $8 Smnll hats with largo cherries, black hats with transparent edges, poke shapes with flowers and grapes, lovely hats which look like hair, straw with glycerine ostrich scores of fascinating new styles at theso little prices. Gayly colored sports hats 5f felt or ribbon and straw arc alluringly different nt $5. , Hats, $2.50 Black and colored straw with plain and embroidered rib bon bands. (Market) Hand-Made Blouses, $4.50 Exquisite ones. Somo with real thread filet. Others with lovely Valenciennes that copies tho real or with hand-embroidered French dot3 and drawn work. Espcciully good collars to wear with suits. Each ono is thrco to four dollars less than usual. Woven Colored Waists, $2 Blue, lavender and pink woven striped wuists In a pretty tailored style. (Market) 700 Silk and Leather Bags, $2 Beauties I As different as possible from usual ?2 kinds. Many aro nil silk. All the leather ones arc all leather. Lantern shapes in tho silk bags. Envelope, strap, pouch and swagger leather bags. All wanted colors. (Chc.tnut) 40-Inch Crepe de Chine, $1.65 Beuutiful all-silk crepe unusually heavy at this low rate. Brown, pink, coral, tan, maize, turquoise, flesh, taupe, gray, African, Copenhagen, light blue, marine, navy, black. (Central) 300 Striped Silk Petticoats $3.50 Of all Roman striped mcssalino or with flounces of striped satin and matching tops of plain-colored silk jersey. Plenty wide. f (Central) 9x12 Seamless Velvet Rugs $32.50 Seven good Oriental patterns in rugs that aro fivo dollars less than our very lowest prico heretofore and that averages a quurter less than today's current market valuation. Just 30 of them for that many lucky dining and sitting rooms or offices. (Chestnut) 288 Leather Party Boxes, $3 Fifteen marvelous styles of fit ted purty boxes, with mirror coin cases, powder box and lipstick case. Gray, rose, brown, purple, red, black. Some are of tho pop ular vachette. (Cheitnnt) 2400 Children's Stockings, 15c Black and cordovan fine ribbed cotton stockings of second qual ity. Sizes 6 to 10. Dozen pair, SI 80 1440 Women's Bodice Vests, 20c Regular and extra sizes in first quality white knitted undcrvests with fancy edge. (Central) 1224 Huck Towels 12c Lowest prico yet for excellent red-bordered cotton huck towels which mcasuro 17x32 or 18x30 inches. 23 x 43 Inch Turkish ToweU, 45c Big, heavy, rough white towels that givo a splendid "rub down." Wondors at 46c. 3-Pound Crochet Spreads, $2.75 78x88 inches white crochet spreads that sold for moro than doublo ut this timo last year. Chrysanthemum Quilts x $2.50 Limited quantities of flowory quilts filled with sanitary cotton. Ideal for Summer bedrooms. (Central) 10-Yard Pieces Longcloth, $1.65 Soft evenly woven underclothes material at tho lowest price yet. 3G Inches wido. White Outing Flannel 12"ac ' 25-inch soft fleeced outing flan nel for babies' use and othor pur poses. Unbleached Muslin, 10c A beforo-the-war prico for 36 inch unbleached muslin 1 Good for curtains, aprons, etc. (Central) 500 Silk Camisoles $1,$1.50 Sntin and brocades, many with dainty lace. White and flesh pink. Pretty Underclothes, $1.35 Women's regular and extra slzo nightgowns and chemises, many with lace, somo with hand cm broidory. Gingham House Dresses, $2.25 Sashed and belted dresses of chocked or plain gingham. Ono stylo copied from a fino model has an organdio vest. Sizes 30 to 42. (Central) Dotted Veils, 35c Made Veils, 50c Woven l&-yard drape veils with smart octagonal mesh nnd colored chenille dots arc ex traordinary at 50c Veilings in one-yard lengths with colored dots, 35c. (Central) Women's Neckwear 75c Gingham and white and colored organdie collars, vests and sets including Peter Pan and frilled styles. (Central) Organdie Banding and Pleating, 55c Enchanting organdie bandings and pleatlngs for collars, cuffs and trimmings of many kinds. Lovely colors. Somo embroid ered with dots. 3 to 4 M: inch widths. (Central) Wonderful Handkerchiefs, 12c, 18c, 25c Pink or white linen handker chiefs for women aro marvelous at 12Vic. Embroidered whito linen ones for women aro almost exactly half price, 18c. Men's whito linen handker chiefs are just hulf price at 25c each and arc actually "1400 count." (Central) 1500 Corsets $1.50 to $3 Bicn Jolic tricot corsets, $2 und .$2.50. Wanamaker Special pink coutil corsets, $1.50 to $3. Popu lar models for slender, average and large women and for juniors. (Central) Boys' Hats at Half $1.50 200 boys of 4 to 7 years can have good straw hats at just half price. Blue or black, some com bined with white. (Gallery, .Market) Half Price! 1500 Fancy Boxes 25c to $3.25 for artistic cre tonne, taffetu nnd silk brocade pin boxes, work boxes, powder boxen, candy boxes, scrap baskets, glove and handkerchief boxes. (Central) 5000 Yards" Ribbon, 10c & to IK; inch all-silk ribbons in plain nnd elaborately cmbroid- cred styles. Nearly all colors, j (Central) I 175 Colored Silk ! Umbrellas, $3.75 Slight imperfections in tho weave bring these good taffeta and heavy twilled silk umbrellns I for women away below the usual ' price. Navy, green, purple und i black. Trimmed with bakelite. (Central) Men's Raincoats, $11 Away below regular for a special purchase of the best raincoats we have offered in many months at anything like this pricc They look just like Spring overcoats. Good cotton cloths in tweed, cassimere and moleskin weaves, efficiently rubber lined in fancy colors and with cemented seams. Splendid for automobile use and April showers anywhere. Gray, green, tan, etc. Sizes 36 to 42. (Gallery, Market) 1200 Men's Shirts, $1.30 Fast color percale neglige shirts cut on Wanamaker pat terns and carefully made. Neat pin stripes In colors that men like. First lot of this kind that we have had since the warl (Gnllery, Market) Men's Silk Half Hose, 50c First-grade half hose of good weight navy, blnck and cor dovan silk with cotton tops and feet. 2400 pair. (Men's Gallery, Market) Men's Combination Suits, 75c Short-sleeve ankle-length union suits of unbleached cotton. Good "seconds." (Mfii'n Gallery) Boys' Two-Trouser Suits, $15 Boys of 9 to 17 years can pay fourteen dollars less than last year's price for cheviot suits in good-looking tweed effects. Only 120 suits and every one a wonder. All wool. Lined knickexs. Taped seams. Silk sewn. Just right colors. War ranted to wear. And TWO pairs of knickers with each coatl (Gnller, Market) -" i 1 sa x i x. "v. . . r x .j.. - ?.:, B.iSa - S8.75 ---. Sfi.40 - o an Women s Low Shoes in Newest Styles, $5.40 to $9.90 x ump vviui straps or duckius ana nign or Daoy French heels, or CubanfheeIstieS With Stl'apS' fuU Wing tipS' straigllt tips or imitation tips with medium, low with JeltedS turned SL!" r CalfSldn' Wack Sati"' aml brown or tan leather Women's Brogue Strap Pumps Special at $5.40 These popular two-strap pumps are of tan leather in the correct shade, with turned soles and baby French nC(J'3, (Clieitnut) 500 Pair of Men's Shoes and Oxfords About Half Price at $4.75 Hero's an opportunity or, rather, two of them. Shoes are of black leather on English lasts, straight-lace style. Oxfords are of black or tan leather on English lasts. cs3&. y $5.60 1800 Pair of Women's Ties at $2.50 One-eye ties of black patent or dull leather. Oxfords of black patent leather with welted or turned soles. All three with high curved heels. (Chestnut) Boys' Tan Shoes, Special Sizes 10 to 5y2, $3.90 Good-looking tan laced leather shoes on English lasts. Other new Spring shoes and Oxfords for men, $6 to $9.90; for boys, $4.50 to $5.60. Market) ffig $9.90 4 I Ki i in l!iJ. "KB lw 1 ,i T. ) 'Vf. !:WH (Gallery, Ljj-vAAt.iUftM.t. ..a?At, u..o f&Jw J(.-M wJk ill'.p.UUi ,,,.,i frl'vCt- H j .. , "Ai,.rS.'i.Ati .kvm),i,ur fttt,S i VI -w v K,. '.yli.jj.'ifoB. vfii.k . ...( &.A,.-3,f.Ml . ik ,A4V ur.to. ...i ft.it itt,
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