The evening world. Newspaper, January 20, 1921, Page 13

“PRAYING COLONELS” | j }/) 10 SHINE IN FICTION) 3: e athletics past and preseat as of Kings : background. aa naeaeet “| heoame interested in Danville a Fa Aa District Attorney Lewis of Brooklyn fent a letter to United States Senator Oalder to-day saying that it would be Ahor to Put Danville’s Centre College Football Stars visited Harvard last fall,” Paine, discussing his mission. “Phese young men from Kentucky aaid Mr A made a splendid Impression, not only ¢ publ Into Movie is football players, but. as’ gentlemen | umpossible for him eeeeeee tad 4 (iipeckal 63 Tee Soventne Wosid and sportsmen, and it 1s because of this| hearing on the Senator's bill for the eC baie, Hee dan aa am, | that 1 am here to Cind data for @ novel | control of coal distribution > a Yo Jan. 2 The} which | hope will be of much historical Mr. Lewis favors the bill as far as Preying Colonels of Centre College, ' * whose exploits on the gridiron have won them international fame, are to have| Mount Vernon Mast Pay fhelr place in fiction. “Ho MoMillin.”| Dr. Arehibald M. “Red Roberts,” “Red Weaver’ and the| Mount, Vernon obtained a verdict against that. city for $4,800 for werv- ether football stars who made thelices rendered two years ago during nty Harvard tremble are to take | smallpox epidemic by Dr. A. T. Bai place in the “Paper Back” along|nen, who assigned the claim, 5 with “Krank Merriwell d the heroes |Bannen had put in a dill for 48 days, Of Oliver Optic and Hor J at $100 per day. The city claimed ‘Ralph D. Paine of Hoston, that the bill waa excessive. value, it goes, but believes additional lomisia- (tion necessary. He suggests a bill giv- ing to the interstate Commerce Com- mission, or some other body, power to fix the price of coal from time to time, baned on the cost of production, Referring to the probable objections on constitutional grounds, he says the constitution should he regarded “not ag an anchor but as a rudder,” ‘ X Evenings Evening at 42nd St. at 42nd St. 427 Fifth Ave. 23 W.42ndSt. In Newark: At 38th Stree Bee StH and 6th Aves 775 Broad St The Victrola You Want-— Landays Has It Be it a magnificent period mode) at $1500, or an efficient portable instrument at $25, conserve your time by coming direct to Landays for 1t We manifest our supremacy by carrying the largest stocks in America, of genuine Victrolas, in all finishes. Special! Now! Genuine Victrola XI—$150 $ a0 itustrated With $10 in Records TOTAL $160 Only $5 down DOWN Genuine Victrola XIV—$225 a illustrated With $10 in Records $ TOTAL $235 Only $10 down Other Victrolas at $25, $35, $50, $75, $275, up Period Models to $1500 On Terms if Desired | arrangement thie offer can also be had et BRONX ~ Smiths: 945 Go, Boulevard YONKERS Sonnenbergn 11 No. Bway If you want to see a sight such as you have never before witnessed of its kind, go over to the two SURPRISE STORES tomorrow and watch the crowds reading ‘the big posters and the streamers telling of something that no other store in the country has ever attempted. The Surprise Stores Closed All Day Friday In tomorrow's World and Journal you will see a full page ad.announcing @ most sensational undertaking and our two buildings will be covered over with notices telling in full detail just what we are going to do. We will be busy preparing for a sensational sale of goods bought at about 50c on the dollar from unfortunate manu- facturers, mills and jobbers, We will be busy unpacking, marking and arranging the first shipments——for Saturday we start a Half-Million Dollar Manufacturers’ Unloading Sale Retailers and manufacturers are toc of their commercial lives. The war is ove time prices—and nobody is buying, cut their prices almost in half. We Have Contracted for Half Million Dollars’ Worth of Goods from These Unhappy Fellows and Saturday We Start the Sale. This will be one of the most sensational movemepts you have ever seen, for it comes at a time when everybody least expects it. These Stores Ought to Be Crowded to the Doors Saturd ay—for this is something unusual. Take our advice— Don’t Buy Any Clothing and Furnishings Until You See What Will Be Offered. Surprise Stores 6th Ave., Bet. 15th & 16th Sts. | 3d Ave., Cor. 83d St. in the midst of the most uncertain, most peculiar and most threatening period prices are down; retailers are overstocked with merchandise bought at war- The result is, manufacturers are forced to do something radical—and they have Broadway at Ninth, New York NG WORLD, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 19 Formerly A. T. Stewart & Co. THRIFT WEEK in New York—-Thrift consists in spending your money wisely IK JOHN WA Timeto Fill Furniture Needs. February SaleisOn Telephone Stuyvesant 4700 TU AHTAY IDET Store hours 9 to & Our entire stocks to choose from, 10 to 50 per cent. less Prince of Wales Ostrich Feather Fans, $12.50 Aliee ioe Pues ‘ ¥ Jade Coral Mauve Maize Black or white American beauty French blue Dainty frames of shell celluloid. Main floor, Old Building ~Down-filled Quilts At $18.50—original price $22 Double bed size; covered with the highest quality of American plain colored sateens. At $22.50—original price $33 Covering of plain colored Japanese silk. At $25—original price $40 Coverings of imported figured sateen, plain borders, some inter- lined, made extra long. At $27.50—original prices $36.50 to $38 (1) Imported tops of figured sateens, extra long and ventilated with plain colored borders. (2) Figured silk tentre, plain silk bor- ders and backs, (8) Coverings of plain Jap. silk, extra long. At $87.50—original price $50 Beautiful quality of all plain colored silk satin, extra long. At $47.50—original price $60 Beautiful figured centres of pussy willow silk, plain borders. All the down in these quilts is of a fine quality, and most of the quilts were made in our own factory. There is a broad variety of color schemes and designs. Fourth Gallery, New Building Lined Gloves at. Half For Women For Men Capeskin lined with seamless skin gloves, lined with knit wool, in tan shades; very seamless it wool, in tan comfortable and serviceable; our shades; our $5 to $7 grades, —l-clasp style, $2.50. —strap-wrist, $3.50. Burlington Arcade floor, New Building $ » $2. —strap-wrist style, $3. Main floor, Old Building More WATCHES at Half Price All guaranteed by John Wanamaker Women’s Ribbon Watches, $11 Established price, $22. Gold-filled, containing reliable 15-jewel movements, black ribbon bracelets; guaranteed for 20 years. Women ’s Bracelet Watch, $9 Established price, $18. Very attractive small watch in gold-filled case, 15-jewel movement, extension bracelet; guaranteed for 20 years. Men’s $29 Watches, $14.50 Thin model and 1% inches in di- ameter; 15-jewel Swiss lever movement, with gold-filled cases f/f guaranteed for 20 years; silver ¥ or gilt dials, Remarkable watches, indeed, for so little as $14.50. Jewelry Store, Main floor, Old Building Women’s Street Dresses at $19.50 50, originally $25.50 to $39.50; tricotine, satin and velveteen in the dark colors equally appropriate for afternoon wear—midnight blue, black, brown and tan. Simple models. 'ALSO—at the same price—a few evening gowns in taffeta and taffeta and net combinations, blue, rose and yellow. Second floor, Old Building A few excellent Suits for Women at $39.50 Regularly $69.50 to $89.50 A small collection that includes many types of models and ma- terials—fine duvet de laine, oxford cloth, velours and mixtures—for severely tailored and the more tailored personalities, In oxford gray, brown, peacock blue, midnight blue and reindeer, A few of the models have collars of French seal (dyed coney). Second floor, Old Building | Jap. blue, henna, white, Pillow-Cases and Sheets are less —notwithstanding— that the price of sheeting has just gone up 3c yard. It is our January Sale. And the reduced prices remain until the sale is closed. Size given is before hemming. SHEETS Wern 42x36 in.. 42x38% in 45x40% in 50x38% in Tbe 5 First floor, Old Building Crepe de Chine, $1.75 yd About half the price of 6 months ago. 40 inches wide, does not “pull.” In 24 different shades—coral, sil- ver, nickel, rose, Copenhagen blue, flesh, pink and plenty of navy blue, brown and black. Main floor, Old Building $2 Nightgowns | - 31.50 Cheeiane 95e Friday, on the Aisle of Special Features 600 nightgowns of Windsor crepe, nainsook, dotted mull and voile, with all the favored neck lines and degrees of sleeves and sleevelessness. Good embroideries and laces and ribbohs are used as trimming. 450 chemises, of pink batiste or white nainsook with round or bodice top, trimmed with laces or hemstitched in a simple fashion, Sizes 84 to 44. Main floor, Old Building—Fourth Ave. Side Crochet Cotton 10 balls now $1 2,500 balls of mercerized C. B. crochet cotton, next finest to silk thread; highly mercerized and will stand the wash. The lowest we have recently sold it for was 15c a ball—$1.50 a box of 10—~ and that was a special price, White—Nos, 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, Ecru—Nos. 1, 5, 15, 20. Navy blue—Nos. 9 and 5. Black—No. 3. Notion Section— Women’s Linen Handkerchiefs Just from Ireland Because they're late we've priced them very low—$1.50 for 6. They are all hemstitched, some are embroidered in white, with black dots or with colored designs. Some are initialed in block, seript or old English letters. Main floor, Old Building Hurt Books 10c, 25¢e, 50c, $1 Another reduction made to speed out all remaining. Many a treasure in the lot. Book Store, Lighth Gallery, New Bldg. Brassieres, 85c—our $1.25 to $3 grades After this supply is exhausted we shall not be able to replace with brassieres of equal quality to sell at 85c, Every type of figure may be fitted in models of muslin, lace, batiste, Main floor, Old Building $800,000 at 25 to 35 per cent. less About $150,000 at 10 per cent. less Many pieces actually at Half Price Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Galleries, New Building Don’t miss these Cretonnes at 38c A month or two ago we sold the same grades at Sic to $1.15 yard; more recently at 65¢ and 75c yard. These at 3&c are a little surplus of 3,500 yards from one of our good manufacturers. Stripe and floral effects, heavy enough for draperice and slip- covers and for the upholstering of furniture. Fourth Gallery, New Building Linoleum : r Third t Matting | Walt toe Rag Carpets | Imported Inlaid Linoleum, $1.65 to $2.65 sq. yd. 4,500 square yards; were $2.75 to $4 the square yard. Printed Linoleum, 75c and 80¢ ( yd. 2,000 yards; were $1.25 and $1.35 the square yard. Yard-wide-Rag Carpet, 65c yard 300 yards; hit and miss effects; was $1.85 yard. China Matting, 40-yd. roll for $12.50 50 rolls; were $25 « roll; plain and figured effects. Third Gallery, New Building FINE Silk Shirts 2,100 Were $4.65 to $6.50 $3 35 now reduced to ........ e The story is easily and quickly told, and it makes good reading. These 2,100 silk shirts are divided like this: 800 are domestic manufacture, bought by us in a special purchase some time ago and placed on sale at $4.65. 1,800 are imported silk shirts, made in Paris and marked to sell at $6.50. Sizes are 14 to 17. Patterns are in keeping with the good quality of the shirts. Our entire stock of Men’s Silk Socks reduced Another interesting chapter, BECAUSE. there is some- thing here for every man. Our entire stock of silk socks will be reduced like this: $1 Silk and artificial silk-mixed soc! $1 Thread silk sock: $1.50 Thread silk soc $1.65 Thread silk sock: $3.00 Heavy thread silk $3.75 Heavy thread silk socks $4.00 Medium thread silk socks, with clox. $5.00 Heavy thread silk socks, wi $6.20 Ribbed thread silk socks. $8.00 English thread silk socks, self clox 5.00 (tax 40c) $3.25 Thread silk socks, fancy........+.++ -$2.75 (tax 18) Black, white and many colors are offered in the groups, as a whole. Plenty of sizes, too. Man lines of Men’s Good nderwear reduced Union suits and separate garments—our own good stocks—find themselves humbled to this: At $2.75—were $4— me- dium weight cotton union suits, ecru color. At $3.75—were $4.75— medium and heavy weight union suits, cotton and wool mixed, At $5—were $6— winter weight union suits—gray cotton-and-w 0 o l-mixed, Long sleeves, ankle length, At $10 (tax 50c)—were $13.50—very fine ribbed- The 80c 1,25 (tax 3e) $3.25 (tax 25c) + $4.00 (tax 30c) $5.00 (tax 40c) silk-and-wool-mixed union suits, Gray only. Long sleeves; ankle length. Separate Garments At $1.75 each—were medium weight cotton-and- wool-mixed shirts and drawers. At $2 each—were $2,50— heavy weight, natural color cot to n-and-wool-mixed shirts and drawers, At $3 each—were $5— heavy weight all-wool shirts or drawers, Long sleeves; length. ankle Reminders from the January Sale of Clothing Men’s Suits of the grades that were $80 to $100 earlier.............. $47 and $56 Men's Double-breasted Ulsters, $75 to $90 grades, now ready at........ nsieinie- 00s Sam ‘These two featurés are sufficient in themselves to help ull men who are in need of good clothing. Sizes 36 to 44. 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