The evening world. Newspaper, September 5, 1919, Page 11

JAIL FOR PROFITEERS URGED BY AN OHIO GRAND JURY a. iD, Sept. S—Heavy jati| “ for profiteers; establishment PUalcipal market houses; municipal MOND: OPEN PAY. AND SATURDAY MICHIGAN FURNITURE COMPANY |] Brery Floor Filled with SALE SPECIALS. Easy Terms. a Baio of || Anni vodeome CONGOLEUM we chogse from io WORTH nw WEEKLY ROOM SUITE. Ba ftet 169% TERMS, wi | 4-PIECE “ADAM” DINING Tegulation of dining rooms: and Federal regula storage houses were the high Ii the recommendations to lower gt! of living made here to-day by ‘th etl Mag Jury after a month of in- vestigation, restaurants Lo hote! hts in e cost the Spe- culators were characterized as | sites who feed on producer, mer: | and consumer.” ‘he jury urged co-operation between the proseuctor, merchant _and producer to drive the speculator out of business a Hoover Starts for Home, PARIS, Sept. 5.—Herbeyt Hoover, irector General of the International | Relief Organization, jeft yesterday | for London. He will sail for the| United States Sept. 6 on the Aqul- ia. t | Outfitting a boy for school \is no small job. Yet with four stores so) abundantly stocked with suits, hats, shoes and fur-| nishings, it’s no large job either! | |_ Everything a boy needs) |for wear or play—Sporting {Goods at all stores, too. Quality that stands for wear and tear. | Variety you naturally ex- |pect in a Rogers Peet Store. RoGrerRs PEET COMPANY Broadway Broadway at 13th St. “Four at 34th St.) , Convenient Broadway. Corners” Fifth Ave. | at Warren at 41st St.) \ We've been fighting them ever You should hear what they are saying about us to-day. ed from the start that the high cost of living was fict We ha to prove it. We e already proved at practically bef Nes, tell for it’ hoy, y trip up Broad and corduroy: the-war prices, and we've Now We Expose the Profiteers’ Most Profitable Line In addition ° our regular offers for men we will start a movement tomorrow that will be known here as Boys’ Week at the Surprise Stores oy this week we will feature Boys’ Clothing and Furnishings at unusually “low prices. HERE’S PROOF OF THE PUDDING—— Other Stores offer Boys’ Suits with one pants at $13.50 and $15, and WE offer Suits with 2 Pants « ‘Q* but before-the-war price. Heaven only knows u'd better kee ince they were born several yea! It makes u: that pants are plentiful and can be that furnishings us who. way or Fifth Avenue and see what the high~ , all with two pairs pants; sizes 6 to 17 ‘ Sugar FAIR FOOD PRICES FOR WEEK-END ' BASED ON CASH-AND-CARRY PLAN The following list of fair food prices, compiled by Arthur Williams, kood Commissioner, and announced to-day, are for the week-end, and arc based on the eash-and-carry plan: CROCERIES. Pork chops (middle) .. Personal visits to the stores, urged upon food buyers in this city. pes quoted on meats are “Western dressed” and are based | 8. Department of Agricultare reports, The p upon th are sligh higher. y The master butchers of the city have agreed to show their wholésale bills upon request, *Price per can. ago—and Wwe have given them some mighty severe knocks, but this is the last straw. it was the result of asonable prices. Id at low prices. This Fall’s models—This Fall’s Fabrics—This Fall’s Patterns— Broadway asks to-day $15 for this grade. hat next year’s price will be; but ours now is Who Expected to See Two-Pants Suits at This Price? We know one who didn't—that is, if HE could help it—and that's Mr. Profiteer. hard to find good suits to-day at $9.85, even with one pants. But an eye on our offers. This one ought to con this is the way we’ rent stores ging. New waist seam models with loose belts and slash pockets; fine fancy mixtures in neat grays, browns, and stripe effects; mixtures y profiteers, and we have been conducting sales We've proved that men’s clothing can be bought here that we can save you money. If ——Quotations for Sept. 4, 1919— Wholesale Maximum Maximum Atticie, kind and grade. prices. margin. fair prices. Beans—Lima, domestic . >. _ 8 4% 16% Pea or medium, domestic. % — 3 1% =—12% =| Pea or medium, imported % — 8 1% —12% | Rice—Broken, domest 9 —% 2 u ilk Blue Rose ...... 14% 15% 82 16% 17% | Oats—Bulk, rolled .. 63-10— 6 1% 64-5 — 1% Cornmeal—Yellow, granulated 1% — 6% 1% 6% —™% Flour—Whéat ........+.. E 64-5— 72-5 1 64-6 — 82-5 ranulated (bulk) . Wes —10% | Bread—Factory wrapped, 16 o: % 1 —% Store wrapped, 16 oz. 8 1 9 | Tomatoes—Canhed, No. 2 $121-12-12% 8 16 1-12—16% | Corn—Cahned, No. 2 standard 3% 161-6 —16 Peas—Canned, 3% 16 —16 | 4% «22% 241-12 2 83-5 —9 2% 16% —1T% | 6 so 4 | resh, erm'ry, seconds (cooking) 60 6 66 + 69 | —American, whole milk ee ) ee ee ae Select, candled, fresh 6 = —61 7 7 | 69 Long Island 1 89-10 4% 1% 8% — 4% ‘ 6% 87 } MEATS. Beef—Chucks, good and mediu' 10 —12 | Chuck steak .. 13 23 25 | Whole cross ri 20 30 SR | Cut cross rib. rT 4 86 | Stew beef .. 13 23 8 | Beef—Hinds and ribs of good and | medium steers . 2 “25 | Sirloin steak . Ww 37 12 { Bottom round 19 394 Rib reast, prime 18 348 Whole top sirloin 16 36 —10 Cut top sirloin , 19 Te! Lamb ... % 18 = 2t Leg of lamb. u“ 32 86 Rib chops .... 14 2 —86 Stew lamb (under cost) 4 u“ —18 Chucks 3 a1 25 | Pork Products—Smoked hams (un- | wrapped) 8-18 Ibs.. 8 45 46% Smoked shoulders ( H 214-7 Ibs. 26 7 23 —s4 | Smoked bac 13 61 Pork loins (Western, light). 37 | Pork chops (end) ..... ‘ 47 } 12 49 rather than ordering by telephone, are City dressed meats Thi: unbelievable; ve been doing thi if you have a t, then take a 7 95 This grade sells today at) $9.50; you'll be glad to buy it next year at $12 Blue Serge Suits 58: 95 Don’t wait | | until next} | year; these are today’s: $11 grades. sratsvbg pest year they be Soret tanrisr made, and Those who dot i advance will conditions * today. ge rice inter on, Watel ® pair aro Other stores, sell them at pow, ib will be ; Heavy Cloth | Knickers crude | elad tol 8: w nell thie rade at Mer Stores ORDERS Open Filled when Saturdays | eccompanied by Till Money Order. We Pay Parcels 10 P. M. | Post Cher, This iso for 4 m Haghty low louse to= | Boys’ School Suits |* hi *6” Today’s $8.50 gra de; next year’s ‘price $10 or possibly $12; you can’t tell. When wo exhaust our supply Boys Stockings Boys $125 Blouses Boys’ $1. 75 Shirts Bo ’’ Rubber Coats Neckband style made of fin ¥ ol make =i ao ty asa — Between 15th and 16th Streets Bie AVENUE a A JOHN WANAMAKER _ Broadway at Ninth, New York | Ready fo for a Busy A All-Day Saturday Saturday A Sale of School Supplies Lead pencils, 10¢ to 45c dozen. Pen holders and rubber erasers, 10c to 45¢ doz. Blotters, small, 3c pkg. of 12; large, 6c ea., acechool straps, Sc to 12¢. Wax lunch paper, °° Brulee chalk, 36c gross. en enameled chalk, 25¢ gross. Sponges, Crayons, 8c box of a iieckboard erasers, 70, Se. Rulers, 16, 80 Celluloid eye shades, 7c, 18¢. Writing tablets, Be to 10¢. and girls ready for school. J em ee F* % White pads, plain or ruled, ie 1.75 dos. Manila p ds (pencil paper 1.35 doz. Bereta Nak paper’, hy to ate tion Com} ks, le ‘to 4c. cil sets, 25e, 60 Self-filling fountain pens, $1. to $20. Safes for school-toom or home, $36 to ¢ doz. “School bags, 22¢ to $3. Drawing sets, $2. Pencil sharpeners, $1.20 for the 41,50 rade, en Steel security boxes, for private papers, $4.75 to $10.50, These are all regular Wanamaker stocks, reduced in price for the comfort of parents who have a big job on their hands getting: their boys Everything on the above list is GOOD-—a point to be borne in mind these days, when quality is being sacrificed to low prices. Women’s tricotine frocks at $45 —a very low price We anticipated the vogue for smart tailored frocks and placed our order early. Today we cannot duplicate thes® dresses to-sell for $45. There are only 100, therefore, may we suggest early selection. Tricotine is not only modish, but it is a serviceable material. Two models emphasize the extension of the line—so important a feature in the new silhouette. The third clings to the straight line of the chemise model. Other noteworthy ' features: — Jeanne d’Arc”’ material as a vestee~ long silk cords as girdles—horizontal bands of braid on the tonneau pockets—bands of sou- tache braid at wide intervals on the skirt. In navy blue, only. Second floor, Old Building. Miss 14 to 20 Saturday’s specials—Suits at $42.50; Coats at $49.75 Suits for school and trotteur wear: Fashioned of a soft two-tone suiting in green and gray, gray and blue and ashes of roses. Coat is a new interpretation of the Norfolk jacket; lined with plain col- ored peau de cygne. $42.50. Coats at $49.75—two adage toce illustrated in plain colored wool velours; reindeer, brown, navy blue or black; other model in silver-finished velours; Copenhagen blue, brown, reindeer or black. Both models are lined throughout with peau de cygne. According to this season’s prices, these coats are of our $55 grade. Serge dresses, $29.75 $39.75 and $49.75 Also tricotine frocks at $39.75 ond $49.75. crop! plane ruffles which emphasize oné of the new silhouettes endorsed by Paris are introduced in a model at $29.75. New apobaued flowers are mingled with heavy embroidery on the deep cut hem of another model. A Redingote formed of little panels is another new idea. Then there is a new coat-effect model— In all, nine new and stunning models, \d floor, Old Building. For girls School coats, $15 and $22.50 Overcoats, sturdy and warm, yet very light weight. ‘Smart, severely tailored models; really quite boyish. For little Miss 6 to 10-—-coats of a heavy sponge-like mixed coating in green and browns; model illus- trated; $16. For Miss 10 to 16 —coats of soft polo cloth in brown, gra: or green tones. ‘This model has raglan sleeves; $22.50. Regulation: dresses, $3.75, $4.50, $5.75, $16.50 $3.75 is an absurdly low price for the model in white galatea. ifs from 6 to 14 years at the one price. ca mode! with blue collar and cuffs. $4.50 Another model in blue galatea, with white collar and cuffs, or white with blue, $5.75, Sizes 6 to 14. All-wool serge dresses, custom made in our own workroom. Sizes 6 to 12. $16.50. Second floor, Old Building. Come as early in the forenoon as you can. Down-Stairs Store, New Building. Wolf and fox In the Advance Sale of Furs Taupe and lueille wolf scarfs.$24 to $64 Taupe fox scarfs. «$30 to $100 $60 to $186 Taupe fox sets. . Coats, capes, stoles, small furs Everything at 20 Pe cent. below prices that will prevail here after Sep- tember 13. Second floor, Old Building. Neckwear some Hens Collar and cuff = in o re with net uffing—very new and food, looking emstitched ope with fluted trill’ ‘and tiny linen button trimmin, net sets made of bani tation filet lace alterna’ Ecru and cream of puffed net and imal. imi- shay collars of crisp organdie with fluted edging ‘ce o's' Collar and cuff sets of fine o1 trimmed with narrow imitation Valen lace Puffed net trimmed with imitation Valencienes lace... ac jlets in white and ecru, . Little shadow lace fichus, very becoming— quite enough trimming for a serge frock. Main floor, Old Building. Women’s coats Special purchase of tweed topcoats to sell Saturday at $35 Well-cut, ever-so-smart-looking nape of imported bal in brown, gi mixtures. Waliiaes! too and smart ben These coats have that well-groomed them their smartness. Shower proofed. ckets, "well: neck a Half-lined with heavy: twilled q ality that distinguish men’s clothes and give Second floor, Old Building. pil aca Bs Ted Handbags, $5 Special for Saturday Unusuall: made on whi good value—panne Velvet bags te metal frames with white metal chain handles, fitted with purse and mirror and trimmed with a tassel and brown, In black, taupe Also at $3—with white metal frame; Panne velvet in black, brown, tau, midnight blue, i Main floor, Old Building, Corsets, $1 Corsets that reproduce the good lines expensive corsets medium figucee—tap ey pink broche with el: tie gore, plain pink bat fancy batiste with elastic top. of Three models for small and jas tiste with elastic top; Main Aisle, Old Building. The Autumn line-up for that a cracked bel ays be There is chea ing to be ha are not about its Chea foun: them) “if you don’ care how made nor how the; look. The if yor shoes can Store knows arda are absolutely necsenary. value and satjsfaction. Anything less a compromise that serves a bad end. That is why Wanamaker standards are so well respected—they help us: New suits An old proverb says can never be sound, Likewise, a thing that lacks quality will al- wanting. cloth- they are uu particular quality. be {you've read of t y Wanamaker every turn of the merchandise market, here and abroad; and we know that certain stand- to both is for men, all wool, are now ready at $37.50 and $65. Fine topcoats of imported fabrics—mixtures, have a ny appesrahos of te unusual and @ guarantee service—-at i ance Big ones........ ssseeesMade by a man who sy) 6,000 neckties, | on each. p! wide, "nowing ends........A hi lies some of the fei Wenn Good four-in-hands at 60c each are rapidly disappearing, so here’s Store Hours: 9 to 5.30 only way to get kitchen and laundry and bathroom utensils that will prove durable, is to get them at a store where In the September Sale of Housewares there are oy for your choosing thousands of nd standard articles with save ings of 1 to33. 1-8 per cent. Enamelware Galvanized ware Refrigerators Aluminum ware Trunks Bathroom furnishings; Tinware furnishings | Woodenware Coffee mills Chamois Women’s shoes Seven, peje Fall ayes at $10 Th Good lines and workmanship ‘orrect in tan leather shoes with yell) cloth tops are decidedly shoes, The other four models are—a a pe te bite Makin and Diack ealfdkie both with regulation tips. School shoes for children Tan and black calfskin shoes in laced models. | Sturdy’ senalble shoes ‘with broad toes and ' Yabo ta.06: hdheiding, to, led ond’ spas First floor, Old Building. men. Shoes at $7 Py substantial throughout, and offered ractical styles—tan or black—broad jum toe—blucher or straight lace. " nead, $8.50 to sy answer the call of every man in every walk of life—tan or black calfskin, fan: fone tip, button s lace, soft kidskin, wi medium toe, English last fneheding tre, weirenowa Aeatodee Burlington Arcade floor, New Building Overcoats in the Broadway Store men BL I ireasted’ ad Made wi ‘wih belts, and collars that button to the neck if you want them to. In five good shades—and sizes 34 to 40. Special at $24.50 No its { 1 + $260, $21.60, $80 and soas0. Broadway, cor. Eighth Street. sie ec Burlington Arcade tioor, New Building,