M iftj? iC i iyjrII!5 .v. . ........i MiMIlWMyMiMi t: '.TM : i. , W -- ' v. : . t EVENING PUBLIC 'LM)GBE-ipHII)ADEIiPHIA,, SATUBDAY, AUGUST 0, 1021 RSV . - fM A. r t fit, lUt V' fills r' 'IB I I vim 1 Kl "HUMAN LOTTERY" IS LATEST SWINDLE Credulous Asked to "Take Chance" on Week's Service of "Unemployed" MANY FALL FOR NEW GAME A young ninn, cn'1 of pjp nml Minbltr. ("topped a liuslnefw man on n biij street In Kensington. "Tnko a chnnrc on n rnfflo. sir." lie bfggcd. "Help n poor fellow uho Is out of work." "Wlint nre you rnflUnjf?" nketl the binlneK mnn. "Mjself," was the tistonWIilng tin ker. "Yourself!" ctclnlmetl the huHlne man. Mioekod 1 cueli n condition "Yen; Hint N. my service. If I run Ret ou nml fort) -nine other men to tnko n rlinnre on me nt one dollar enrli I will hold n drnwlnp, nnd the mnn with the lurkj number will hnve mv exelititUtt services for n full fort) -eight-hour week. IM.ijh on 'lenr Dm In "I've got to do t lit", sir: I'm de pernte. H'e iin1 nil out of work up here, nnd this is the only wnj we run think of to get the money to feed uir wires nnd hnl)lc There nre lot of us doing this." A dollar rlinngeil hnnds nnd the btmi nfKs mnn milked off lllled with pin Now, this is nil n dwindle. Of eourse. the men collecting 'he money never work for nny one. And this newest fleece Is giving mnny pan-linmllors comparative affluence. It Is true enough Ihnl there nre many i out of work in I rank ford nml Kensing ton, but in the mnln they nre the high est t.pc of American workmen Many of them lime saved their money when It came easj nnd have snug ucst-eggs laid nway. Tho prosperity of the stores in the northeast nnd tho well-dressed crowdf nn the itreet show that conditions ure not really serious in the majority of families. Strangers Ate, Knsy .Meat nut a stranger in the mm Hon. know ing many are out of work, is entiilj induced to contribute it dollar, particu larlv when such nn original method of getting it is used. It is not only n uuestion of losing the dollar in ' an unworthy cause, however. Tho police belie e the men opeinting the swindle may he in the hire of So viet propagandists, tryfng to Mir up trouble in industrial centers. WM'CVTIONAt, Until Hum OsXWSAAA ILL .. iwwi nwniaM aw Do You Expect to Inherit Money? I Anj rc h .ip-ru to lnbtrlt nnti I tficuld know ham tn fnf.it ft. A os.ri In Duilaiu Atfulilitutlci m I Inch w UiU. and sill li rl" xi I trr4f r ouikirk ind 4 Srmtr knovl Ixlt et tilt wnk of hitlctM u It U Tlnj bchool Oprnt Hi-pt, 0. Mclit School Oprn HfUt. IB. yrrttt for ITt 7 tar Boik Arnenea'l fortmoll butintu tcAool PEIRCE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMMSTBATIOH lino Htrett Writ of Urokd ?777 7Tn f ) n't'"."v: WANAMAKER INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIES N W Cornr 23d anil V. n nut Strcoln Day Evening Afternoon Saturday Telephone! I ociiht 3119 for ciit'ilnc. or mil iMidtcitrfl PIMHTIIAMi IS SIX l.fm)Ns Oraduiitlona Trom On to Thre Mnnihi 1 Typtwrltlnc bv Touch Hjntem ' Hookkpiriff IUitg sm n ' Tauiht by lndu dual re-tK .1 HARRIS SCHOOLS I ODIh & (ilrnrd ATenue 2i Kn Tliiuu -liyi-i TART NOW TO STI I)V STK.NO(,UAril AMI Tll'KUKITINd It ou Intend untcr k upon a buin' , career itart now to tutt at. nnsraphy and aiorthand W wt.l then be bh.e to yuallfy ' vpu for a ood pottnn in a shorter period oftline Our irrndu.-itm are a hum In 0m demand Call or writ 1 fljjtfl I'lMLA. lll'SIM'.iS COU.KOK 10 . Jiil (iiIIfkk nt (i.mmene i lftI7 Che.lnut 'traet. I'lilhulrlnhU STRAYER'S 'r,", ' iiuhine.a ciuot IT 1.. .. MI lllthlMT T. I'oeltlon cuarnntM i:nter no Iui-. r rliht. lnnnii Men nun Itnn Technical Schools riimh Higher Up the Ladder N 1 need to ten ( j ilmt irnlnert men I" it the beit J In Kmiili'ifri I nt 1. 1 ih. tratn5d mn bo Tho rnursei cor "J7 uh Jecta nmon? whift nre AutoinoWIe Mch.inlc .1 ai.il 1:1. t r nl Hepalrlny nulldlnc 1 nnnrtiLtinn lnth mutlea Draftlnii Ulvi I'-int (te,ic n rex tllen 1 hemltr 1 e-irlr-Ui n'n.H Navigation ti ll'nte or fall '1 I atulnu Y. IVI. C. A. 1411 rrh srp 0 i ihittt J3A JVSCS fa BUSINESS d., school COLLEGE N,8,,t Scl,0, Untrained Men Have No Chance to advanto Th trained nytn or uoman la pnrt of thM buih-tn th untrained In part of the srrU There ti no limit to the (Inanrtal future and auci ens of thotn tralnd In the inodrn nchoo' of b n nw iwtter atart now Iluy hdiool iinenii 'ent n Mght School opens sent M 1200 Walnut Ht I'lilhiilel,,!,!,, rijNMNflTONN .1 Many of America's nbleat leaders nro men wlioie formative yeara were influenced by the inapirn tionol curriculum nt Pennington If you nre interested in endowing your boy with a similar equipment, write for "The Pennington Iden"j 83d year. Junior school for boys. Francis Harvey Green, A M , LVt.D., Headmaster Box 70 Pennington, N. J. School for Boys P'U'ic Monien nnd lilrle The Gordon-Roncy School ror (Jlrla JII Spruce Street General and Col eu I'rvparatory tejree. hoof garden an 1 Own MfhH HOVKV '"J. JKNMNTOUN 'A. PKNNHVIAAMA JKNKITt l(tiV4Si BEECHWOOD SCHOOL (Inc. ) Sr.y.itf" .,.r.m,en., 'on'cnntoy 0- aKJ,..."i.V,.,;iVi.li. "'"". tm ESi"KJ-1Sff,Havi?rJ " JTujajejt 1 STORE CLOSED ALL DAY TODAY WANAMAKER'S DOWN STAIRS STORE WANAMAKER'S WEATHER Fair Lowest Yet Prices $2.50. $3.35 and For the Woman From Nevada Who Has Never Seen This Down Stairs Store It is something to see! It is one of the sights of Philadelphia. It is something to take advantage of during your sojourn in the East. A Down Stairs Store of Lower Prices Where Quality Is Maintained and merchandise is fresh and altogether desirable from every standpoint is sure to stand out like a bright light wherever it is located. By these very essential facts of its being, Wana maker's Down Stairs Store differentiates itself from the many downstairs stores that have sprung up in imitation. It Is a Pleasant Place where one can spend an agreeable hour and see many new things. Its aspect is encouraging. One sees that here, at least, prices and qualities are getting back to where they were before the war. That alone is worth traveling miles to see. Elso Elastic Corsets Lace in Back This Is quite nn unusual feature for an elastic corset nnd one that women ure very enthusiastic nbout. Boncath the lacing is a shield of pink batiste, while the front of the corset is reinforced with pink coutil. Boning is of the lightest, mnkinp; the Elso corset perfect for horseback riding, golf, tennis nnd nny form of exercise Some slender young women wrar elastic 'orsets all the time. Tho Elso is in three depths. 12-inch at $2.25, 14-inch at $2.75 and l(5-inch at 3. (Outrun This Is a Fine Time for a Woman to Buy a Suit Nearly every cloth suit nnd jersey suit in out stock is now marked at a lowered price. Most of them arc conservative of line nnd ran be worn well into the Autumn, especially the sports suits. Wool jersey suits in black and a few colors arc now 12 and 15. Suits with wool jersoy jncketa and plaid skirts are $20. Tweed suits are ?15 to $25. (Mnrket) 33- Piece Layettes $16 A very small price for layettes of such daintiness! Each one consists of 3 shirts, 3 bands, 2 flannelct Gertrudes, 2 flannel barricotes, 2 tlnnnelet nightgowns, 3 slips (little drosses), 2 yoke dressts, 1 knitted sneque, 3 pun- of booties and 12 hemmed diaperi. IOnlr.il) $ 1 0 for Knockabout Coats of Navy or Black Jersey Coats like these will stand almost anything. To own one 1 to possess a veal comfort. They are three-quarter longth and have pleats and belts. ( Sketched ) Xavy blue and black serge oats are half lined with silk. $10. Taffeta Coats, $10 little lot of conservative belted coat in navy blue or black Tan Polo Coats, $20 Of a soft camel's hair mix ture in a sports style with a narrow belt, deep 'pockets and inglan shoulders. Beautiful Wraps Now $35 (Juilted satin coats in navy oi black are beautifully lined with rrepe de chine or satin. Canton crepe capes, lined with crepe de chine, are trimmed with three deep rows of heavy silk fringe. (Sketched.) Coat-wraps of serge or Poiret twill are in navy blue or gray, trimmed with satin or em- D,n,uer-V $35 $10 This is about half the original prices of these coats and wraps. i r Jfy nuQfi tifflm khnmru Y 11; M; WJwg I Mnrket) All-Wool Plaid Blankets, $10 Pink or blue plaids, size 70x80 inches. lOntral) Wool-Mixed Blankets $6.50 In white with pink or blue borders and in gray, tan or blue plaids. 70x80 inches. (( rntrnli Seamless Velvet Rugs Specially Priced These are new patterns and new colorings in velvet mgs of improved quality. 8.3 x 10.6 feet, $30 9x12 feel, $32.50 I A Fine New Assortment of Seamless Axminster 9 x 12 Feet Rugs at $37.50 Fiber Rugs in Woven Patterns At Less Than Regular Prices Rugs of this chat actor uro particularly suitablo for all-year-round use m bedrooms, and especially with painted furniture. Their closo construction makes them durable, and the fact that they are rever sible means almost double service 4.6x7.6 feet, $5.25 8.3x10.6 feet, $12.50 6x9 feet, $8.50 9 x 12 feet, $13.50 New Bales of Rag Rugs Just Unpacked! Fresh, Clean and Bright Heavily woven on stout, cotton warps, they' nre marked at considerably less than regular prices. 4x7 feet, $2.65 8 x 10 feet, $7.50 6x9 feet, $4.85 9 x 12 feet, $8.50 (Cliritnut) for Fresh Cool Summer Dresses, $1.65, $3.85 Wanamaker's Down Stairs Store i $3.85 $4.25 $3.85 $3.85 $2.50 $2.50 Hundreds of New Dresses at $3.35 and $3.85 $3.35 for orcandic dresses in white, rose, pink, honeydew, gray or bluo, all fresh nnd crisp nnd most delightfully made. $3.35 for pfn-checked voile di esses in light colors. $3.85 for gray, rose or yellow organdies with printed morning glories and a sash, collar, cuffs nnd bands of white organdie A .Ol Cl- f learaway oaie ui Dresses From Our Own Stock Now $4.65 $7.50, $10, $12 and $15 A fourth, a third and a half less for several hundred pretty dresses of dimity, voile, imported organdie and ging ham. Not many of any one kind, and some are mussed, but materials are excellent and a pressing will freshen them wonderfully. Sketched at $10 is a frock of dotted Swiss made over a white organdie slip. Some hand-made French dresses are among these. Silk Dresses, $15 to $25 Equally great savings on these dresses of crepe de chine, Canton crepe and Georgette. Some are beaded, some embroidered and some in sports styles. A few of these frocks are slightly soiled. A pretty frock sketched is of flesh pink or light blue crepe de chine with a jumper bodice scalloped and piped in white. $18.75. $3.85 for black nnd navy blue oile dresses with small white figure?, trimmed with pleated ribbon frills nnd ribbon snshes. $3.85 for checked and plaid gingham dresses with white linen collars and cufTs. $3.85 for gingham dresses with organdie collars and cuffs and pleated frills. What cool, airy frocks they are! Ideal frocks for Summer days ! Plenty of them, too. At $1.65 alone thetf t SSI t m ! are ten cuiterent styles. Voiles are in light and dark colorings. Organdies are in all tho lovely pastel tints and in white. Ginghams, so cheery and wholesome, are in plaids and checks. Many of these dresses are of the type that woiren wear at home all the year round. 600 Voile Dresses at $1.65 (On the Center Aiale) All-white drc.scs nre trimmed with tiny ruffles of sclf-material you can imagine how cool they look. Figuicd blue voile dresses arc in n great variety of patterns and shades, mostly of the darker blues. A great many have white collars cuffs nnd vestces. Gingham and Voile Dresses, $2.50 Ginghams arc in plnids and checks in light blue, pink and a vaiiety of two-tone colorings, trimmed with pleated frills and white pipings. A half-dozen styles. Voile dresses nre in n broken-check pnttcrn in lavender, rose and Copenhagen, trimmed with plain-colored pleated frills of organdie. Extra-Size Dresses, $3.35 and $4.25 Navy blue or Copenhagen voile dresses with pin dots or small figured designs arc trimmed with tucked wliiJLc organdie. Sizes 42 to 52. (Market) $1.65 $3.85 Bedspreads 8 1 x 06 inch honeycomb bed spieads enn be hnd with hemmed ends at $2.75, or with cut corneis at $'A. Good heavy weight. (Central) . Lingerie Ribbon One wants all fresh, gleaming ribbons in one's "undies" for vacation time! 10-yurd piece of flowered satin ribbon, in pink, blue or white, vary from V to 1 inch in width. 30c to $1.10 ii piece. (Central) $18.75 $1.65 $10 $1.65 Yes, There Are Enough of These Wonderful Shoes at $4 for almost cveiy woman to find her right size. One gnl who ulrendy had one pair of combination bports shoes, for which she paid double, bought two pairs of these said they were "irresistible." They nre of beautifully soft white leather trimmed in the season's smart fashion with brown or black and perforated to show the same color contrast. Nicely leather-lined, too, so that they look costly. Heels are broad and low. Soles arc welted and heavy enough for real hiking. $4 if, less than half the price for which tho maker intended them to sell. (Climtniit) Important Doings in the Junior Store Prices Are Tumbling It's a clearaway event of importance to all little girls, for it includes all kinds of dresses from the practical regulation to the airiest organdie ready for a party: white jean and cadet blue regulation frocks ; checked and plaid gingham dresses; plain-color ginghams combined with organdie, many hand embroidered ; gingham skirts combined with smocked white lawn and made detachable ; exclusive organdie model frocks in imported organdie tor Juniors. Prices start at 1 for a gingham or voile frock, $2.50 and $3 for regulations, and go to ."57.50 for the finer organdie dresses. Not many frocks of any one kind. Some are mussed. Sizes 8 to 16 in the group and wonderful savings. Top Coats, $5 and $7.50 Just-right coats to start school with. Of checked and plain-color velours, silvertone velours and plain blue serews nnd mivt-.ima Qnm cape coats among them. Sizes 6 to 16 years, though not all sizes in any one style." ' (Centntl) Men's All-Wool Trousers, $5 A regular mountain of them (so far as quantity goes) and just about every pattern and color that a man's likely to want! What a chance to "match up" that old coat and vest hanging useless in the closet, an open invitation to moths! (Otillcr.v, Murkrt) Cool Athletic Combination Suits for Men, 75c 'Of cool snowy checked nainsook in athletic style, the kind men like because they mean comfort. First quality and worth snapping up! (liillcr.r, Murkrt) S'Sfc V Cert r mis Oppeirt 0.0 Boys' All- Wool Suits With Two Pair of Trousers Are Now Only $9.75 And that's the lowest price in a long, long time! Most mothers have considered that they were getting extra value at $5 and $6 more. Of mixed cheviots in a great variety of patterns in good serviceable gray, tan and brown mixtures. Jackets are belted and made with knife pleats, box pleats or plain. Inset or patch pockets. Each pair of knickerbockers is carefully made and lined throughout. Every seam is double stitched and taped for extra durability. Wanamaker suits, through and through, lowered in price because there are not all sizes in every style. Suits for boys of 8 to 18 yeara in the collection. (flnllerr, Murkel) Ci Jt? j .Jfirtt X5gK V ?,, Again! Clean, New Rag Rugs Priced Less Than in Three Years 35c to $1.50 ;)d, heavy old-lashioned hit-or-miss rag rugs for bath, bedroom and halls nnd they can be used in nurseries and on porches because they can be laundered. Woven of a fnctory's clean, new remnants, not old washed rag3, so they will wear properly. 18:tl inches, a.ic 27x51 inches, 90e 2Ix:i(i inches, .r..'.c 3060 inches, $1.15 2.).ri0 inches, 75c ;6x72 Inches, $1.50 Upholstery Remnants Third to a Half Less 10c to $1 Yard Useful lengths of scrim, marquisette, attractive cretornes, terry cloth, poplin and awning stripe. Plentiful assortment after a busy month's selling. Gingham "Billie Burke" House Dresses, $1.50 Comfortable style of lavender, pink, bluo nnd black checked gingham finished with white collars and cuffs. All Bizes 36 to 48. Lustrous Tricolette, $1.20 a Yard Cootl quality gleaming fiber tricoletto in plain or fancy weaves. Fashionable tomato, flesh, pink, iof.e, white, Copenhagen, brown, taupe, Mlvcr gray, beige and plenty of navy blue and black. 30 inches wide. 1500 Pair Women's Silk Stockings, 85c Pair liAr,BJi!$ ?ndwl?ltfi stc?cItinKs" "socondR," but in many cases it's mnn,in,i t ""t'1 V'0 ""Pactions, nnd they are always neatly fill? rnBhioncd) t0PS "ni SO,0S "nd Senme'' bnCkS ( Crisp Taffeta Petticoats, $2.85 .iM,F?VOritenP1'il, or cln.nBcablo hues all ready for fall. Made with deep ruffled flounces. 25c Bandeaux rials oiibnrai,1,inresl1' "fu ones j.U8t ""ived. Plain nnd fancy mate rials, either pink or white, made with tape shoulder straps. All Envelope Chemises, 85c Made of softest whlto batiste with fine laco for trimming. Extra-Sim NinVitfmi..n. ce. Cut pfftyuU. bnti"t0 trlmm.cd with colored' stitching nnd ahlrrin fr4yVftWM JUir'y1frtt t& 24)6w
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