w kveotstg fubi&'- Erfefe-pHitABEtiPHiA, Wednesday, august : mx 4 A '.Wtrf. 7h ' ". plays pi 9, 11 and 4:50 WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WANAMAKER'S WEATHEIt Unsettled Store Opens ni 9 Store Closes at 5 Chlmei uit J0011 Organ fhis Is a Record August Furniture Sale in Volume Because It Is Greatest in Its Opportunities You Cannot Pay a Dollar of Debts ith silence or a d'-ad fade. A pound of melancholy and a ton of promises 11 not alter conditions in any matters of fact tetween the landlord and his tenant. But as almost every house owner or merchant Was o7cc poor himiwlf , his sympathies will go out. Do not slink away or avoid whoever you owe, but like a man, see him yourself and tell him what you can do and ten timeswut of twelverlie will believe and encourage you. Signdd August 3, Ml. pM jfrmmfo Fine Coats for Young Women at Clearaway Prices This is a splendid chance for young women to get fine coata at great savings. On the price-lowered racRs are beautiful coats and wraps of softest velours, bolivias, vdldyns and cvoratf, fine serges, tricotines, canton crepes, sating, as well as sports cloths, and a few sports coats of knitted qool and jersey. Colors include both light nd dark. Of some there is but one model of a kind. Prices are now from $10 to $56, without regard to original figures. Sizes 14 to 20 in the collection, but small sizes predomi nate. (Second Floor, Chestnut) i Young Women's light Colored Jersey Suits for Little All that are left are now $12.50 to $25. Earlier prices were, of course, much more. Well4ailored of wool jersey, In oxford gray, biege, tan, jade, Jtomato and turquoise. 8everal varieties of coat, all good. 14 to 20 year sizes among them. (Second Floor, Chetrniftt) All the Finer Colored Silk Skirts Are Now Less 'And "less" for many of them means just hsUf earlier prices. They arc the prettiest silk dress skirts of 'ihc season, but only one or two of a kind now, and not many. Beautiltal silk-and-wool crepes, einton crepe, crepe do chine, georgette, taffeta, and knitted silk. Some handsome novelty skirts among them. The one prico throughout the collection is '.now $18.75. (First Tloor. Central) If the Prince Were Seeking Cinderella Today he would ignore cvory other foot-covering anil go straight after the owner of these dainty new white kid slippers. They flatter the plainest foot. Petite and dainty in every line and curfc exquisitely hand-mado with tho high French heels tViat this kind of slipper will alvtays cling to. One model has a single broad strap; the other has two narrow straps. And each is $16 a pair. (Little Hoot Shop, First Floor, Market? Women's Athletic Union Suits Again to Sell at $1.15 These are more of those surplus stocks from a celebrated maker gflicn went out so swiftly a week ago. They represent many" fabrics and various styles, and while there We not all Bizc3 in each kind, you will And your size in something. Nainsook, voile, madras and crepe are some of the materials and ey are in pink and white. All unusual values, some extraordinary. (West Aisle) i Whe Motorsol a Small Folding Umbrella which may be used as n paia '. too. It is unique in us arrangement, tho leather handle folding and tho wholo N'PpIng into a smart lenthcr e. Just the thing to keep in the motor in case of rain, or in caso of sun as it may bo bent to form a shield. Ten no gilt frame with ambor tips. lafTcta rllk in gicen, blue or black, J12. Maln Floor, Miirl.H) . Colored Dresses for Little Folks And lucky are those from two H A T11."1 For thcm th "e daintiest of lawns, dimities, .7. "wmbrnys, organdies, Sont KcinBham3' PfcW" " Lv , b,omo aie shocked and St , . .,,n80t pockots: oth0'-s " Quaintly ruffled. There are Nnhno little troasoi- K . Tmynt: U ' straight, 3h bands of yellow a, n,in. 4SJHi !,d fJe.CVC3- Blvlnir a The Newest French Veils are hero in all their Parisian glory, showing scroll and irregu lar filet designs and having that effect of coquetry which all French things possess. In brown, navy, black and taupe, 8Cc to $2.75 a yard. (Main Floor, Ontrnl) Effective New Combs for the Coiffure One might say they were the very latest members of comb dom. Made of imitation shell with gold mountings, in attrac tive and fanciful shapes. High Spanish combs, 35.25 to $12.00. Close-fitting combs, $3.25 to $17.50. Small puff combs, $2.50 and $2.75. Hairpins, $3.60 to $4.25. (Jewelry Htorr, rhentnut nnd Thlrtcoiith) CSe pffnof tji- . '? flJtttMB. CCS Irm ?2'G0 ytt -"-ivuiinail Imported Ratines in Black and White Combinations These new ratines win make smart sports suits and drosses in black and whito checks or stripes. 46 inches wide, $1.50 a yard, , (Flral Vlaor, Cfctstnnt) Many a Day Is Right for a Featherweight Jersey Dress A RAINY day a cool day a day on train or ahlp- Doard a mountain or seashore day and evory autumn day for all these tho well-made Jorsey dress is just right. It sheds tho dust. It doesn't muss. It gives just tho right degrco of warmth. And It is good looking and smart, If it is one of theso distinctive Wanamaker jersey dresses. Ribbed jersey with smart collar and long sleeves plain Jersey with vestec, collar and cuffs of check gingham a long-sleeved Russian blouso model over pleated skirt em broidered tunic jerseys tux edo coat-dress models. And as to colors, tho re are silver gray, delft blue, brown, tan, navy, black, mustard, beige, jade and white. Anywhero from $13.75 to $40 there is decidedly satis factory choosing. (First Floor, Central) T Sardonyx Is the August Births tone THE cloudy red of this scmi-preclous stone seems to fit tho torrid month, when summer is at its high tido. And to wear it Is sup posed to bring fortune to all born under the August con stellations. Small pieces of mannish jewelry set with sardonyx are therefore as good a birthday remembrance as one could give a man this month. (Main Floor, Sardonyx-set gold rings may be had from $9 up. Loose-link gold cufF-buttons for the soft shirt, set with sardonyx, aro $19.50 nnd upward. And sardonyx-set gold scarfpins start as modestly as $2.75. Here and there about the Jewelry Store will be found other sardonyx-sot trifles for August-born men and women. Chestnut) 'HE Wanamaker Furniture Sale is the greatest thing that ever resulted from trying to build up a business on a founda tion of the best qualities of goods at the lowest prices. Wanamaker Furniture Sales have always stood and they must always stand for relia bility in the goods and in the savings. The furniture in this great August Sale is as reliable as any we have ever had, and that is as reliable as any furniture can be. It stands for the old kind of reliability and for a new kind of likableness. Very good judges have told us that they have never seen a stock at once so large and so likeable. In Homes Throughout New England These Hooked Rugs Were Made SOME are tld and somo arc now, but all of them arc hand-made products of tho Now England home. And oven those of recent dato copy the quaint old designs of the antiques. Sanded floors, Windsor chairs, four-poster beds, tilt top tables, old pewter and crockery were tho familiars of the original old hooked rug. , The finest of them were used In tho "best" rooms, and kept bottom-side up by proud and prudent housewives until "company" came. In this exhibition you may sec all the quaint old designs animals, dates, fruits, flowers, and so on done in soft and delicate or bright and gay colors. They are ideal for Colonial furnished rooms, and the prices aro so moderate that many who come to see enrich themselves with several. (Herenth Floor, Chestnut) This Is Furniture With the Looks That Make It Good to Live With and the Quality to Make It Last It is the lowest-priced furniture answer ing that description to be found in this country. To anybody of sound business sense the advantages of choosing from such a stock should be crystal clear. Goods of unquestionable superiority, prices the lowness of which comparison will prove, and a variety with which no other variety even begins to compare, that is the powerful combination which is making this the greatest August Furniture Sale ever known in its opportunities and in its volume of business. (Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Floors) "The Enchanted Garden" by Beatrice Baskerville, $1.90. A dramatic story with inter esting problem-plot, dealing with the analysis of the workings of a man's mind, from his first fatso step to the final abandonment of manhood. (Main Floor, Central) The Vogue for Oxford Eye Glasses i3 a decided one. Eye-glass wearers in tho fashionable Sum mer resorts have proved this. In gold, white o imitation tortoise shell, $1 30 to $30. This price is exclusive of lenses. (Main r.nltor-, Chestnnt) Sale of White Mountain Refrigerators A number of these famous refrigerators have come at special prices, and offer great advantage. In every home there should be an exam ination of the old refrigerator, to make sure if it is fit to keep the family's food in good condition. jj With this sale a new refrigerator is inex pensive, and may be invaluable in the pres ervation of health. Top ice refrigerators, white enameled provision chamber, ice capacity, 45 pounds; $18.75. Front ice refrigerators, suitable for apartments, 75 pounds ice capacity, $32; 100 pounds ice capacity, $36.50; 110 pounds ice capacity, $43.50. These have two doors and white enameled food compartments. Three-door front icing refrigerators, porcelain-lined provision chamber; ice ca pacity, 100 pounds, $57 ; 125 pounds, $62.50. Two Wanamaker Special Refrigerators both with white enameled provision cham- Here's a Drop in Men's Fine Low Shoes a Summer Sale We have gathered up a dozen kinds of men's fine low shoes that are in incomplete ranges and we are going to clear them out at once At $5.75 and $8.75 Every pair represents several dollars saving, and the smart, forehanded men wiftfog here early for two or three pair apiece; Shoes at $5.75 includre black and tan calf blucher-cut oxfords with broad toes; black and tan calf lace oxfords with me dium narrow toes; tan calf lace oxfords with wing tips and tan calf lace oxfords with ball straps. Shoes at $8.75 include black and ma hogany cordovan wing-tip oxfords, pinked and perforated very smart shoes; dark brown cordovans with ball straps and per forated tips; black cordovans with straight tips ; smart tan calf oxfords and imported Scotch grain lace oxfords. (Main Floor, Market) (Fourth Floor, Central) bers, three doors and compartment for butter and milk. 35 inches long, 21 inches deep, 50 inches high, holds 125 pounds ice, $40. 33 inches long, 20 inches deep, 47 inches high, holds 100 pounds ice, $35. The Best Choice of Office Furniture in Years is now offered in the August Stile at substantial reductions in prico. Our whole stock is included in the sale, the bulk of it at savings of 20 to 25 per cent, a small proportion at lesser economics. Not in yoars haB there been such a range of selection nnd tho goods are of the staple, dependable quality on which n saving is always worth while. (Third Floor, Murket) Low-Priced Suit Cases Built for Service Men's Extra-Size Handkerchiefs Extra Good at $8 a Dozen All erf pure linen, made with n narrow hem and in nn extra large size. They are of u good, medium weight, and exacting men aro pretty sure to like them. If bought separately the prico is 75c each. (West Aisle) Men's Clothing Sale A general clearaway of all the fancy Summer suits at $30 and $40 including cheviot and worsted suits of the finest description. Excellent choosing. (Thlil Floor, Market) Among the Many Old Straw Hats Men Are Discarding in favor of fresh, clean straw hats we find very few with the Wanamaker name in them. Which is pretty good evidence that our claim that Wanamaker straw hats keep clean longer is justified. Now that the finest Lincoln-Bennett and Redleaf London straw hats may be had for $3, particular men will not want to wear soiled hats. (Main Floor, Market) Men's Fine New Neckties Special at 35c and 50c 1500 grenadine silk ties in diagonal stripes, figures and plain colors have just been brought in to sell at this low price. Also at 50c are some fine imported foulard neckties. Fresh lots have been added to the 35c neckties, which group has a large propor tion of foulards, too. The majority of the ties at both prices were two or three times as much earlier in the season. (Main Floor. Market) Made of stout cowhide in brown and russet, with reinforced, riveted corners; strong handles, good hardwaio and fabric linings. They make o fino appcarnnco and they can be counted on for satisfaction. (Slain Floor. Chestnut) At $12 nnd $12.75 they havo short straps and at $13.50 they hnvo straps all around. 21 and 20 inch sizes. Other suit cases up to $10, for n great 28-inch, extra-size case. The Time Has Come when tho week-ender would rather miss his train than forget the box of candy 1 Very likely tho box this week will bo of Cream-covered caramels, 80c pound or Old-fashioned creamed mints, 40c pound. Or perhaps there will be two boxes, since both caramels and mints arc so delicious. (Down BUIri Store, Chsstnot) iw Light Blankets (or Cool Autumn Nights 1 ey aro tho "in-between sea n" blankets, and will- bo usd while the heavy quilts and blaitets are still stored nway. They nrc single blnnkets, 72x81 inches, all-wool, bound with satin ribbon, in plain colors or pretty checks and plaids with rose, blue, blown nnd other colors, at $10. Another kind, for $12, aro pretty, nil-wool blankets in honey comb weave, 02x84 inches. lth Floor, Central) t August Sale of Trunks Brand-new, specially priced trunks, excel lent in. construction, with notable savings. All made to our own specifications. Wardrobe trunks, $35. Fiber covered, with hangers for women's and men's clothing, three shoe pockets, laundry bag, four drawers, all broad enough for shirts, and the bottom drawer convertible into a hat box. Dress trunks fiber covered, with deep, di vided tray; benches long, $14; 36 inches, .$16; 40 inches, 918. Steamer trunks -.me construction as the dress trunks, 32 inches, JiOJ nches, $14 ; 40 inches, $16. (Fourth Floor. Central) A Mattress Sale of Real Advantage This is a sale in which you are free to choose from our entire stock of mattresses, pillows, feather pillows and bolsters at 20 to 25 per cent less than regular prices. It is one of the two great bedding opportunities of the year, and it is an event of the greatest advantage to everybody, especially to those who are buying furniture in the great Sale. Mattresses, pillows, bolsters and springs are furniture of the most important kind. Now is the time to buy the best grades of tnese goods at savings good and real. (Sixth Floor, Cheitnot) lh A J . f V :i lj' V V 'iA'v ti it . .".. ,,
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