The evening world. Newspaper, August 23, 1919, Page 5

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PORT pr mer | IES —— Bian jyourain cy ant Bie ate wines [MANDALAY bs > Atlantic Highlands, Fare 406 W.L. DOUGLAS SHOE CO (MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION) OFFERS $3,000,000 PREFERRED STOCK Baneeteae AS'TO DIVIDENDS AND ASSETS PAR VALUE $100.00, NON-ASSESSABLE, CAPITALIZATION : A AUTHORIZED 7 Per Cent Proferred Stock , $5,500,000 Common Stock 4,000) 000 'y OUTSTANDING $2,500,000 000,000 Dividends have been paid regularly for the paat seventeen years. Payable January Ist and July 1st. There is no better 7 per cent investment in the United States, king for a safe and permanent you. id established business. The and all other taxes were pati artes i the ant f ferred stock outetandin, care for more particulars the stock exchan, This company owns and operat Dow also sold by over 9,000 shoe dealers ti in the United States, ‘The past (ow r years our shoes and the retail price an the battom of the shoos before th genreetece thom the best shoes in style, comfort and servic the price. A ET fed demand for W. L. Decties shoes has sprang tg In leading countri Asia. Our domestic business has increased so that our sales li four years. In 1915 the aales were £8,060,628.41 an 650,43,46, The past six months’ business was at the rate of over $20,000,000 per year. In common with other great businesses wo nond additional capital to meat the urgent requirement of increasing domestic and foreign trade. The Dew con. ditions of business also demand more capital. The coat of Inbor and matei nearly doubled so that twice tl ness jewpezor ae now rouge Send cor eck, cashier's check, Post OM loney Order or Pi enol ot mg 5 L. DOUGLAS SHOE CO., ghee By Mass. amount of capliat seoeesary under tue old best: ent 4 al avonveraged nearly Boagias name is known through is Sion” and is the property of jock will appeal to the | kor tax stock as you can afford to buy, atthe coupon and mullet once, Application shoe stores located in the large cities. W. L. Douglas shoes are hoon more extensively advertised than evar before. Stamping WL. Dow avo Wie factory haa saved the wearers millions of “dlars and e that can be pi COUPON ‘WL. DOVOLAS RIOB CO,, Brockton, Mass.1 foane Prospectus of x, W, & Dow. jas Shoe Com ai, option ‘e perehase thin ‘of the 7, u 0K) Hon oo my part, olen after investigation I subscribe for the stock. 1 LINES 5 eaMBOATS rg AVEL WHERE TO GO AND HOW TO GET THERE STEAMBOATS. STEAMBOATS. _ Vacation Trips by | Coastwise Steamers If you love the water don’t miss these ideal days for a sbort restful trip at sea. Pleasant and every comfort will add to the pleasure of the voyage. Fares include meals and stateroom berth. Plan to go now. Lye are! bleep for Old Point Comfort, Norfolle, polanig sg lewa, Richmond, Va., and all points South. Leaving dail; yak oP. BL frou Pier 25, R., New York. ore OCEAN S. 8. LINE, Mondays and Thursdays at 3 P. M. from Pier 35 N. R., New York, for Savannah, Ga., and other Southern points, SOUTHERN PACIFIC S. S. LINE, Wed. and Sat. 12 noon from Picr 48, N. R., New York, for New Orleans, La., Gulf Points and Pacific Coast. For information and reservations apply to companies’ offices or lidated Ticket Offices, 64 Broadway; 57 Chambers St.; 31 West 378 St.; 114 West 42d St. Phone (all offices) 6700 Bryant. Or write J. J. BROWN, G. P. A., Coastwise Steamship Lines, Pier 49, N. R., N. ¥® UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION Director General of Railroads a new sth ae Great wie Flier “Trojan” Leaves Pier 32 NARK.. foot Canal St., 9:30 A.M.; W. 132d St. 10 A.M.; Yonkers Pier, 10.45, Two-how stay in Newburgh, returning on the same steamer, 4PM. Music—Restaurant. HUDSON NAVIGATION COMPANY NIGHT BOATS TO ALBANY AND TROY 6 & 7 P.M. [YOUR SUNDAY OUTING $] SAIL THE HUDSON — Newb and Beacon, $1 Po 6 La ewohs $1.50 } Round Trips refreshing excursion with time for picnics end partics ashore. Str. BENJ. B. ODELL Good music. Fine restaurant. Lunch Room. Leaves Franklin St. 9 A, M; 129th St., 9:30 A, M,, rain or shine. CENTRAL HUDSON LINE REKDAY and SUNDAY TRIPS to LONG ISLAND SOUND BY DAYLIGHT Str. Chester W. Chapin To New I London—M londays Only ly beh re Grant il Wh at Batory 0 Wert Weendasn, ound. “Trip. bese “SUNDAY “AFTERNOON SAIL _—" To Newburgh and Ketora Str. “Newburgh” eave Prandin BK ahi Ws 12000 By, Music, Restaurant, Lunchroom, Central Hudson Line SEEING YACHTS TEE MELON, attery Pier dail Tel, Broad jandy Hook & ah net about & Prine intimeD DOWN THE BAY ver, Tien | 8 Nigblande od Poa |e iw 040 FM ‘Guethait Mona: ) ‘iia haa, STEAMBOATS. Hudson River by Daylight eaRAILY. fae Ne Woda ame cay trom palais apne thre sencey wil sot stop at Bear Mi on Gundaye in August. Telephone: Canni 9300, pee Line ating New York, LONG ISLAND SOUND | Sunday Excursions | | Wh HN 20a breetes are en: Enough tine ashore for sgn fret Musto—Refreahmenta Steamer City of Lowell To Bridgeport | . Bier 40, NB, Houston Bt, stad 196 Hf Wel. Manta To New fica » Pee mE Seen m, i? ~ ROUND Hk hi sin. AR Fa Tickets Li United States Radvand A pee NEW ENGLAND STEAMSHIP LINES METROPOLITAN LINE TO wOSTON 42 VIA CAPE Cob CANAL Daylight Throwgh the Canal Both Ways. Leave Pier 18. Foot of Murrey St, Dai ie Gurdaye 4) 5.65, Th ibtorinatien Beoe. EXCURSIONS. EXCURSIONS C.R.R. of N. J. SUNDAY, AUG, 24 a. irae $1.50]! WS aha “A PICNIC FOR A NICKEL’ '| DYCKMAN ST.FERRY TO INTERSTATE PARK 2000 FREE BATHHOUSES Best Route for Autus to N. REFRESHMENT PAVILIONS | | carts south— Gold Fish Toddy Has Kick in It cassie One Piscatorial Cocktail Up- sets Buyer and Seller and Ex- hilarates Essex Market Court, LU famous drinks and recipes for drinks fas the co are now familiar, was the concoction of a buxom lady of Jersey at the time when 424 Street was a weok-end away from the Battery, just so le 4 the new beverage g thé contribution to an exbibulous world of Harry, the pushecart artist of Orchard Street. Or, ac+ cording to Harry, he wag the un- witting distributor, while Max wus the’ mischievous inventor, Possibly you have been along Or- chard Street and sovn row after row of pushcarts, selling everything froma Mink muffs to tomato herring, Hot to mention the fountain pen hospitals ahd moving graphophone+ concerts which perform for a nickel. If yon haven't, go down there some night when folks from the home town ‘drop in and “just know @hat you can show us the real, different New York, betause Cousin Nellie said when sho came home that you knew simply ¥ all the policemen it you do that you can point out Harry, who is now famo And if you take a chance on. t “Arabian Lemonade—Only Soft Drin! Like It in New York,” probavly Harry will tell Aunt Sarah about it himself. And then your reputation ‘as a man about town will be estab- | Hshed at every angle of West Four jComners. Harry sells Arabian lemonade at 2 cents per. (It will cost you a nickel if he sees you first). Max Is tw» pugh- of the “Original Orange Oasis” stand, Naturally there was some rivairy between the two dealers, The third point of the trl- angle Is the bird and fish store in the near vicinity, Mrs, Winkel (Delancey and> chard—four flights up, in back) ca’ to Harry and asked for a little dri Harry was arguing with Rosencrans, the pickle man, about a plugged nickel and ladled out the drink, which had been Iimpidly lying in a gold-fish bowl without looking at it. Winkel raised it to her lips, “What do you think I am—a fish store?” ‘What is it?" inquired the aston. ished Harry. “Look at it. What you ask me? May I hope never to see my husband and four children again if that ain't @ fish In the drink.” and behold!—one Mrs. A moment later and goldfish and Arabian nectar reposed on various my. “You make a boob of me with your | golden fish? 1 want a drink, | re starting a new drink,” . | Direnzo optimistically, some herring In it." Harry was licked. A fish in the’ Arabian wonder! How could it get oh For several moments Harry pon- dered, Thon he spied Max, two push- carts south, with | & erin on his face. “Aba,” he said, “you are the schmoozer who Golden-fishes my Arabian lemon- ade. You with the orange drink that ie only out of the | water faucet. 1 should live for myself if 1 don't Kok ,you." |" Harry braced himself and Dempacyed Max into Orchard Street, Then both glared and were about to tear off round two when the jnevitable cop appeared. Figuratively, the gong clanged, and both went back to their mobile bars. Later, both went up to Essex Market Court, and demanded the “perse- cutor” in‘ accents wild. '@ «gold-fished me,” exclaimed ‘4 ‘He throws me on the ear for noth- ing at all," parried Max, Mr, Direnzo heard the etory, and applied the salve in master fashion. “No one saw him put it in?” in- quired the prosecutor, “No, but I know be did tt, because iT saw bim laugh.” It was then explained that Impress Judge Tobias properly, one must not only have witnesses, but witnesses who saw the act. And thore Harry was lost. He had forgotten to go home and get the witnesses. “Perhaps you will be famous for Suggested Mr. “Perbaps it ewum into it,” observed Max: “Don't be foolish, only keep away with your re market,” warned Harry disgustedly, as he went back to Orchard Street, to-day declared f6r the a six-hour workday, five days d ap Increase of 60 per cent, ~~ STEAMBOATS. Tron Steamboat da, CONEY ISLAND Behedule Subject to Change Without Notice MAVE WEST 12001 STREET: , ¥ * do not « rave marked | do not hoy at "rier 1 ROCKAWAY BEACH AT ed A parts of Harry's clothing and aneter ~ JOHN WANA Broadway at bata New York. Fair: Notice! . The A Store hours—9 to5 ugust Furniture Sale DOWN-STAIRS STORE Towel sale extraordinary . Hand towels, bath towels, toweling by the yard— read the comparisons, Accuracy inspires confidence. When the Wanamaker Store announces a sale, the reason ts always logical and the values must have stood the test of comparison before the sale announcement appeared. In this case we are offering something that every home needs, Towels are as staple as sugar; and while market con- ditions are uncertain, we are not basing the savings ona speculative future. We are comparing THESE prices with prices ther New York stores today, tt d part linen dish toweling.. '19¢ yd. This toweling is the 2£c grade in our own stock. In an- other New York store it was 27e three days ago. It is good toweling—always neeced—and the saving is’ at least one- fourth. Cotton huck towels by the dozen .y $2 They were offered elsewhere bie days ago at $2.50 a dozen—the same towels. Another store had an inferior grade for 2lc each. Cotton towels have replaced linen towels in hundreds of homes. ~}35e Colored bath towels — our 50c grade.. One. store had no eclined. bath (ese under 80c each. Another store had similar towels at 49¢ cach. The saving here is obvious. Plain white bath yeceuee our 50¢ grade... 35¢ Two other New York stores had similar bath towels at 60c each. Monday’s price hcre—35c—is low enough to war- rant buying a year’s supply. h towel with blue border..."} 19 yd. We found inferior grades in two other stores—one at 220 a yard; but nothing cqual to this at the sale price. Down-Stairs Store, New Bidg, —90c a yard elsewhere 58c a yard here 64 in. !able Damask firm cotton table damask—now taking the lace of linen because linen is so scarce and so costly. me New York store had a similar alte at 90 a yard; another store had it at 97¢ a yard. This sale price is 58e a yard. Down-Stairs Store, New Bidg. Semi-made silk skirts ecouldn’t be made for $2.50 The Canton crepe,, brocaded, costs more’ than $2.50 a d today. Not many skirts—but a good variety of colors. Beml-made— -all but the seam and fasteners. Downstairs Store, New Bldg, Lucky! More semi-made dresses at $4.95 When the maker first came to us, saying that he wanted to slose out his stock, we took a good quantity; but they went so quickly at $4.95 that we ordered another lot immediately, These dresses were $7.95 early in the season, and good value at that. The ratine is a fine quality—not the cheap, flimsy kind, In white and colors—finished except the hem and Down-Stairs Store, New Bldg. | closes next Friday ~ (Last business day of August) We do not wish to seem insistent upon the in portance of buying furniture now, but we only fair to tell the plain facts. These facts are— 1, Manufacturers’ prices on furniture are: still advancing. We are receiving such notices every few days. 2. Orders are bein: future advances, and guaranteed, 3, There is a shortage in the furniture manu- } facturing market of wood, metal and labor,. 4. Production is still far below normal, taken by them Kalbe 0 to liverics even then are not winter. They may remain for some years, Stimu- lated production seems to be the only cure of high prices: The 10 to 50 per cent. reduction now marked on our entire stock of home furniture ends next: Friday when the sale ends. of still higher prices that must be marked on all replacements | for which we have to pay more, The suites and pieces at half their regular prices are from broken assortments which we” always sell out Coee the closing days of the sale, offer rich prizes, but the are Withdrawn. Five days only —Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Galleries, New Building. trotteur frocks like girdles und novelty motifs of braid. a Becher mye ion aie 6 aren) tena Satin Keupaiaon is used me case; in wait eleven hom a id prided in rat-tall braid most effective design. Tricotine and serge frocks —an absolute necessity in the Fall and Winter ward- robe—realize all dictates of fashion, from the all-impor- tant silhouette to such fin- ishings as narrow leather belts; stitchings; long cord- that wide pipes n art Iso is well saatted t irt al is we! two models. Chemise silhouette with flare nanibw pipings distinguish ul frocks. Popular blue navy dominates. Prices, $69,560, $79.60 to $160. Sevond floor, Old Building. * A remarkable little collection of . Autumn hats at $12 | Ordinarily they would be priced at $15 and $16 Small and medium shapes In soft brown and taupe, | in velvet and taffeta and | beautiful beige and navy ‘georgette crepe facings. The smartest, sort of little round sailors with rolling brims. Shapes with the smart flare in front and short brim in buck, With smart conservative trimmings of chenille em- broidery, ostrich and bows. And—some hats very suitable for smart matrons, Monday, First floor, Old Building, 15,000 yds. squirrel gray uniform, flannel, 22¢ yd. 36 inches wide—about wholesale cost Goods were purchased to be ¢! secure transportation for delivery, |.t}e the low price, Serviceable, strongly woven, Suitable tc Brora all kinds of wear— pajamas, men’s shirts, petticoats, nightgowns and children’s petticoats. All cotton, of course, Institutions <r.d sewing societies should be | interested at this low price, Dress Goods Store— First floor, Old Building, Preserving renee : Chandler round tin canner- holds 4-qt. jars, jars, Os tin canner—ho! r lifters, 15¢; jar Col-fac Mudge cann National pressure can preserve cant enamel, 40x, 50 heavy wir #tan pene h Jel wy ae on Toa. by tin scoops, } But that is only the beginning — These conditions cannot well be corrected this. They | great privilege of all is to choose” from our complete stock ut August prices before these prices” Women’s indispensable. $39.60, $49.50, $65, 4 4 blue combinations, and in | black. y abroad, could not +) racks to fit wash boiler—holds 8 | | | | } x w ‘arowax, L6c lb,g - | Fruit jar funnels—aluminum, 365 _

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