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‘The Bugaboo Will Get You," so"n logra und Motor e Carus of the As Sophie, Swell Waitress With $5,000 Car, Found Out“: | - \Y. M. H. A. PRODUCES A PLAY. The Bugaboo in Question Being the Traffic Cop, Who'll Yank You to the Traffic Court "ivan Boikatte Hoeapitie as if You're “Off-Side” or Punch the Accelera- Sammer Camp Fond. —. a | Heroes” in the auditorium of their By Roge? Batchelder. retenw ier as had captured a aed bad Na 4 61 Mis tin pel UGENE FIELD once wrote a] “lam a waitress,” said Will be devoted to the Summe She deci. att E poem for a newspaper in which], She declared ‘thaty which ts by David Pinsky, he described vome sort of a bird! Gf those dairy res-| // u at the Neighborhood called the “awful bugaboo,” and at] taurants Ha ea le CY ial oy cess. It tells the story Belgian boys, sole tated village, who sche [harass the ehem: Among those in the cast are Lester Kantor, Philip Klein, Joseph Klein, George Go b Tips a} know j child in the Middle | they yc cheek for bread| | and Initter without a quaim of con- jroached by 3 Now this isn't | Hoience , tor of the E scare It seemed that eae ere ta il eee ee eed Bronx ‘Trade Board any one, It is @] Week in « pi Saeitent ee (°)) piain statement, | ationdant ed thie Wwilwsowe fOF| tn the hone OF securine E meat leuweal ae ain Also, her very own, was|ments in home building, the Bronx an eight-e, | accordi: in, 3 limousine which, to Judse House, must, have | | } plenty walt Board of Trade is campaigning fe port for # bill recently tntrod: of fi sup- If you drive a car in New York a nickel. har | Congressman McLaughlin, which the Trafic Court will get yo jnirning Nn | exempt from income tax levy the ‘ ; Bid years, her for-|Gerived from real. estate inc _ or later, It's as inevitable ¢ ing in Ruwsla, any Individual ownership up to $4 the kitchen closet. About oars fine,” gasped His|The board passed a on commit: 3 a year come to the court,.and | Honor , |ting ttselt to t - i (00 cars under ita! .,“Where is the restaurant?” asked | ure, and copiis Bre Bre RUCUE Gt Ivo e : ss McGowan, the stenographer, “I) Deen sent to the s jurisdiction, In other words, YOU) might tiie a job there myself.” Ren trom 3) may last ten years, but not longe! uh! Sophi xwished from the room, thay Prineensa Gemm But to insert a word of checr, as! the rer s, who for years have (rstalaer yeh ey . sail pompously a dime under the plate ied ‘ ed bond the cop said, “You aren't a regular) py. °7 nt akfast drew up*reso-|Dutchmen end Italians have been the i: driver until we've brought you to/jutions and declared “Never again.” principal purchasers at the sale of the court once; tha tne initiagon.” On the Traffic Court roll of fame, | Jewels owned by the late Princess Vera The court takes in $360,000 ye in $ those before mentioned, go |Lobonoff of Russia, which has been fn j svor the /C2Pt. Hilsum, whose trousers caugat | Progress here, for ay fince—almost enough to pay for fire a week ago; Chief Clerk Sheri- |i gho doo. Among. the whole wor nd more than the rest/dan, who knows all about the court, |told. a mirror-owned by Isr of the courts combined and can tell you that it was built in/erine II. of Russia sold for. $4,500: ; Gobb to be ithe old Police |four-carat pink diamond for $16,000, trates House and Cobb pi ttendant Bi se It for $21,000. pide Yesterday Judge House was ou ae the bench. One thing He insists no his court is disei e. The chauf- feur is not permitted to block traflic there. Yesterday morning a gentle- an was making more noise than a defendent should, and His Honor ordered the attendants to stop him. They had trouble in finding the of- fender, and the Judge came from the bench, buttonholed the noisy per- son and pkiced him in the front row where he could watch him, yen in the complaint room, at the end of the court room, the rule is enforced. ‘There was gloss over the win- “Hats Off" CLOTHES OF CUSTOM QUALITY ULSTERCOATS Really, we show almost as many models as there but the move was quickly annulled. It make no fYerence whether you » into court with annel shirt if you ha You'll get fi nade clothirfg doesn't nee. The final punch or will cost you make a on the a_bovt- Fraher ybody has who haven't cars are court clerks and newspaper reporters. The only re-| P id . 1 we porter | ever heard of who owned a} tar left for Havana early in duly.” | are Presidentia: aspirants, An occasional bootblack — mingles | - with th axi-drivers, » form the inajority of offe here are nu- | nerou ngshor lots of sub-| Which is some showing! Ae By ut of Sophie the waitre feiwas apprehended by. Motors| k & Us aroma | Sake mmipaity venue She was le and ney: iouclea the sidewalk, accord BROADWAY AT 34th STREET lat is your occupation?” asked Ho new ue Exempt from Normal Fed W.L. DOUGLAS SHOE CO (MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION) OFFERS $3,000,000 7% PREFERRED STOCK PREFERRFD AS TO DIVIDENDS AND ASSETS PAR VALUE $100.00, NON-ASSESSABLE, CAPITALIZATION AUTHORIZED OUTSTANDING 7 Per Cent Preferred Stock $5,500,000 $2,500,000 iCommon Stock 1,000,000 1,000,000 Dividends have been paid regularly for the past seventeen years. Payable January 1st and July Ist, There is no better 7 per cent vestment in the United States. fo and permanent investment we believe this 7 per ce: business. The net earnings available for dividends and all other taxes were paid during the past four yearshave averaged nearly four times the dividends on the preferred stock outstanding. W.L. Douglas name is known throughout the wo: The trade mack is a very valuable asset worth millions of dollars, and is the property of the stockholders. It is oneof the most valuable trade marks in the United States. You would r no mistake to order at once as many shares of this stock as you can afford to buy, price $100.00 per share. If you care for mo articulars fill Out the coupon and mailat once. Application will be made to have this stock listed upon the stock excha: - ‘This company owns and 0 5 106 W. 1. Douglas shoe stores located in the large cities. also sold by over 9,000 shoe dealers in the United St ‘Tho past few years our shoes have been more extensively advertised than eyer before. and the retail price on the bottom of the shoes before they leave tho factory hi guarantees them the best shoes in style, comfort and service chat can be produced for the price. A great demand for W. L. Devries shoes has sprang up in leadi: Europe and Asia. ur domeatjo factually doubled in four years. 1918. $16,660,45.48, $20,000,000 per year. {n common with other great businesses we need additional capital to meet the urgent requirements of increasing domestic and foreign trade. The new con- ditions of business also iemand more capital. The cost of labor and material has nearly doubled so that twice the amount of capital necessary under the old busi- ness conditions is now required. Send certified check, cashier’s check, Post Office Money Order or Express Orderto W. L, DOUGLAS SHOE CO., Brockton, Mass. W. L. Donglas shoes are Stamping W. L. Douglas name saved the wearers millions of dollars, aud W. 1, DOUGLAS SHOE CO., Brockton, Masa: Please rend prospectus of the W. L. Doe Company and special option me to purchase within. iahuaree of the per cent he company. Tt is un- i Tequest incurs no ob Mga lens after investigation countries in uusiness has increased so that our In 1915 the sales were $8,060), ‘Tho past six months’ business was at the rate of over glas Cortifeate DAAVawme, VA UA wey SONU, the factories. THE DOWN-STAIRS STO RE $14.75 for a Good | Serge Frock 100 women are invited to this little economy party. You | have read all about wool serge, and you have noted the price | per yard climb steadily upward, Isn’t. that a very gocd | reason for being interested in a well-made, wearable dress | at $14.75? Makers are finishing their season now; and these styles will fill man Left—at $100 More than 400 in the beginning—only 25 now. dyed coney- coats; rich in course ; from one Seal- 0 inches lorg—belted-—bell sleeves; very smart pearance and oh, so warm, — Silk lined, of the last of this very unusual sale lof that came to us of the biggest fur contractors in New York. Down-Stairs Store, Old Bldg. $29.75 Have_an Interesting Message for Misses The middle of January is here. You can look ahead to two months more of winter,and to many weeks more of cold, damp, COAT weather. Now, the point is this— | These coats were the Jast a New York coat maker had. HIS season closes much earlier than ours or yours; so he sent these to us to close out at $29.75. They are all-wool. The models are the GOOD medels that most young women have And every coat is fully lined. Even though you may not need a coat NOW, there is another season uhead; and these are the practical kinds that will be as good then as they Down-Stairs Store, Old Blag, sought this season. are now. Sizes 14 to 20. Jap. Crepe from the Land of Nippon—45c The very same crepe that we have sold regularly at 65¢ a yard. Plain colors and neat. stripes—always good for waists, kimonos, children’s things and many other uses. Mother knows. Down-Stairs Store, New Bldg. Dainty Chambray Frocks for Kiddies An odd lot—or, to be exact, several odd lots grouped to- gether. Some have bloomers; others are smocked; but in every | case the quality of the chambray will appeal to mothers who ' like worthwhile things. The usual shades—some with white i waists in sizes 3 to 6. Naturally, these are well below today’s | | regular retail price for equal qualities. Going at— Pe lay 99 Down-Stairs Store, Old Bldg Mother’s Table Needs Cloths Mercerized cotton dam We cloths bem- fitched. Tf thee vie eb perfect the price 3 25 would be £4.00. ‘The slight inpeifectien sends the ( e price down to Down-Stairs Store, New B'dg. Men’s Night Robes Flannelette---$1.45 We could almost pass this item along without comment because the price would tell a large part of the story? but it ig well to emphasize this fart; the flannelette is a heavy sub- | stantial quality, and the patterns are the neat, clean stripes, Men’s Wool Soeks, 65¢ Pr. Wool socks have these in heather seconds of $1 grades. a welcome suggestion of warmth; and ures are good to look upon. Down-Stairs Store, New Bldg. a need in the wardroke of the woman | ‘Dardanella’ and ‘O(oh!) Holiday’ EMERSON RECORD for any phonogreph No. 10121, $1 Columbia records are here. “Dardanella,’” with “W flower Waltz’’ on the re of the record—A28651, each, Mail and telepl one orders promptly attended to. erse 85c First Gallery, New Bldg. Parasols For Wayfarers South Taffeta is receiving much at- tention for Spring, and so of course it appears in jects Rufiles on the edges. rosette on the handle, rose or_ blue. Debonair us ‘Spring. $16.93 and $18.03; including tax. Hand Painted Flowers and butterflies on pjnin taffeta muke a background for # lovely face--rivaled only by real bué- terflies and flowers. influenced the these parasols, $16. Gay Cretonnes splashed with flowers and birds are also used for milady's pur- asol, $16.10. Fan-tai-sai Silk is used for other parasols to complete the sports costume. These parasols wil be made to match or harmonize with any costume, $27.10. Main floor, Old Bldg. Printed Voile| 44 in. wide 75c Yd. 2,500 yards. Fifty styles and color- ings. All chiffon, silk and Georgette crepe designs. Dark and medium colors. Can not be replaced at this price. Dress Fabric Salons Main floor, Old Bldg. Metallic Ribbons Hold their sway for trimming of hats and frocks. Plain gold or silver ribbon, from the 1-8-inch width at 25¢ a_yard to the 8-inch width at $5.75. Shot silver ribbons, '¢inch | wide at 5bc to 4-inch wide at $1.95. shape of Main floor, Old Bldg. New Books * | A detective story | with plenty of vim is “The Talleyrand Maxim," by J. 8, Fletcher. A story of a clever villain and cleverer detec- tive. The heroine is most un- usual, $1.75. The famous | | 1 | Mr. William Patterson White gives us another of his wild and woolly Western tales, neh Lawyers.” ‘They mean to Novel fans what William Hart means to Movie fans. His hero, this time, is a red-headed cowboy, who hus a marv.jous “line, of taik.”’ The heroine ic “Dot,” a quick-talking, rapid-acting girl And there are hold-up agents, @ murder, much rough-and-reaay Western talk, fights and all sorta of things movement from be- ginning toend. $1.76. Eighth Gillery, New Blog. Tickets for the MillroseA.A. Games ere now ready ‘The games will be held in Madison Square Garden, February 10th ‘The best track athletes in America will compete. Bureau of Information Main Floor, Old Bldg. Japan has | * embroidery 5 “<Tt’s one of those WANAMAKER Miracles!”? So a man said to his wife. yesterday, after going over the Furniture galleries, and seeing, as he put it, ‘‘the most wonderful collection of honest- to- goodness furniture I’ve seen in years.’’....It IS a miracle, one of those modern miracles which some ONE man or some ONE group makes real by hard thinking and hard work. Thin, spread-out stocks in the shops. when you called upon a manufacturer, But here it is— he FEBRUARY SALE of FURNITURE No stocks at No welcome Nobody believed it possible. It is the solution of the biggest problem of the day—the problem which begins at HOME, which has to do with en- vironment and comfort and the possibilities of being happy and ‘making good.” But it’s the solution only for those who avail themselves of it. There's plenty to go around More than a Million Dollars of GOOD furniture at savings of ten to thirty-three per cent. EVERY PIECE of Wanamaker furniture for the home is in the sale- except antiques ana special order furniture in Les Galeries Belmafson and Au Quatrieme. J «And several special purchases. One alone involves nearly half a million. Furniture for every home, and for every room, with in- teresting choice of woods and style and price. A joy to see, A treat to choose from. Fifth and Sixth Galleries, New Building The BEDDING Sale It is only because we placed a contract months ago, cov- ering hair supplies for the February sale, that we are able to ‘make the prices as low as they are. We were advised this week that another advance had gone in on hair, but this does not affect us—-nor you—-because of this contract which we have. Every piece of Wanamaker bedding, whether it be a wire spring, box spring or mattress of any kind, is reduced at least 10 per cent. The following are reduced even more— $50 for our regular $64 mattress Filled with the best black horse hair, weighing 40 pounds to the 4.6x6.4 ft, size. $37 for our regular $50 mattress filled with pure South American horse hair, weighs 40 4.6x6.4 ft. size. $37 for our regular $50 mattress Best blagk mixed hair, weighs 40 pounds to the 4.6x6.4 size. $30 for our regular $40 mattress filled with a special grade of our black mixed hair, weighs 40 pounds to the 4.6x6.4 ft. size, $33 for our $40.75 upholstered tufted top box spring £0 spirals in a full size 4.6x6.3 ft. pounds to the $27 for our regular $33 box spring upholstered top, without tufts, 63 spirals in the full size 4.6x6.3 ft. All the above in smaller sizes at prices proportionately lower. Also at $3.90 for our regular $5.04 mixed feather pillow, which is 22x30, weighing 314 pounds. These can be made in smaller or larger sizes. Sixth Gallery, New Bidg. Fancy Linens $4,260 worth for $2,840 Odds and ends from our regular stocks—scarfs, centre-pieces, doilies, napkins, tray, tea and luncheon cloths-—ineluding Maderia hand-embroidery, Italian filet and cut-work, French cluny, mosaic and Porto Rico hand-work, Monday on the Main Aisle. Main floor, Old Building . a. Chenella Cloth Introduced this Season in Women’s Frocks for Northern Lakes or Southern Links Tc makes the delightful sports costume for the diserimi- nating woman who wishes a mark of distinction in dress, London has gone wild over just such loosely woven woolen stuffs for sports costumes. When combined with linen or embroidered with Russian these Chanella frocks leave nothing to be desired but the occasion to wear them. Second floor, Old Building at eee on a new ne en er oe