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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-04

come as the result of this lowering
Of prices will enable us to Justify
the losses taken on our stocks.
We believe this is the
proper time to begin to
reconstruct business on q
pedce-time basis.
Already some mills are not rum
ming at capacity because the pub
lie cannot use the total production
at the high prices prevailing. This
condition will undoubtedly correct
itself over a period of time, follow
ing economic laws. If, however,
the adjustment can be made
quickly, it will be so much better
for the consumer, who needs the
merchandise, and for labor, which
needs the work.
Such a movement as is in
augurated by the 20 per cent deduc-
tion sale at Wanamaker's cannot
help but stabilize prices. First of
all, 1t will indicate at what prices
the consuming public can absorb
the great volume of production.
Second, if there are any stocks of
boarded goods held by profiteers
for a rising market, they will UNI
doubtedly be brought into the
open. Third, some sort of a
staple market price will be estab-
hshed for merchandise of various
characters, thus enabling financial
interests to make their loans on
some real basis of value. Fourth,
the economic law of competition
will force into line those retailers,
few though they undoubtedly
are, who have taken advantage of
the unstable condition to obtain for
themselves unfair profits, thus re-
leasing governmental investiga-
tions and activities to more normal
fields.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-04
WEATHER
Fair
WANAMAKER'S
Uenty Million Dollars of the Wananaake1
Stocks at One-Futh Off Has Caused
Nation Wide Amdzenent

sale that includes all the splendid clothing stocks
for the mems shirts the mems fine Shoes their hand
kerchefs their gloves their hats sale that includes the
worlds finest stocks of silks and veets and all the fashion
able fabrics that includes the household linens and dress
linens that precious today that includes aces and
lingerie gloves handkerchefs, notions and trimmings and
every sort of accessory sale that includes all the womens
suits and and fashions of every sort oubeau-
tiful furs and Paris hats
All this large newspaper page, filled with names
printed in the smallest type would not begin to give you
half list of the things that you in today and buy
at Wanamakers at one-ifth off.
They past counting just the whole proposition
is amazing as to almost past belief.
But it is true and it is real and it is great.
1t is the treasure house of the worlds finest merchan
disc with prices down one-ifth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-04
WANAMAKER'S
Store Opens at 9
Store Closes at 5

Nation Wid
A GREAT thing has been done just at the right
IA time 49,,
Just at the moment when the Federal Reserve
banking authorities and commercial and manufac-
turing bodies throughout the United States were
expressing the fear of still higher prices for
sities and explaining that there did not seem to be
any way to prevent it, the whole great retail
stocks of the Wanan1aker Stores in Philadelphia and
New York, comprising more than twenty millions
of dollars of the worlds finest merchandise, came
on the market with the announcement of twenty
per cent deduction on all sales, to be continued
until further notice.
It is sledgehammer blow to break the back
bone of high prices.
What a vivid reminder to people who remenl-
Der it of the smashing of the money corner in 1871
Spectators had practically cOrnered the gold mar
ket OF the United States and the country was faced
with commercial stringency such as was never
known before President Grant suddenly released
$l8,OOO,OOO of the Treasury gold supply The cor
ner broke money rates settled down and the sit'a-
ton was saved.
The great demand of the hour is for I0Uer
prices on the merchandise that the people
need.
The Wanamaker merchandise is the finest in
the world and it would seem that it would be the
last to come down in price, yet it is the first to come
down, and all of it comes down with few minor
exceptions. The reservations are few patented
articles and certain high cost luxuries that would
not be here on sale except under an agreement of
honor with the makers.
The Announcement of What We Are Doinq
Vas One ofthe First Things on the
Ticker Tape Yesterday Morning
It went trickng into banks and stock and bond houses
where.
Telephone calls began coming in from bankers
lawyers and DOCTORS inquiries from suburban towns kept
the phone bells tnkng and hour by hour the excitement
and the selling increased and the story wonder
full thing that had been done became story widespread
amazement
"Have you any Oriental rugs in that sale at one-ffth
OFF,? inquired of the greatest physicians in the city,
the telephone.
We told him that we had hundreds of them.
II can hardly believe it, but am coming over to see
them."
"Have you furniture in that disposal?" said another
inquirer.
Yes, all the furniture in our three great furniture
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-04

the Public in General
This store true to its foundations, stood
throughout the war, as at all other times, first
for it's customers. 20
During the past four years our net profits
have averaged less than five per cent on the sales
less than five cents on the dollar. As a matter
of fact, retail merchandising the way we do
it-has actually been somewhat less profitable
during wartime than in normal times.
No one knows better than merchant that
the rising of prices is always hindrance to the
increase of business. No storekeeper expects that
the raising of prices will bring him more Gus
toners.
We felt it was our duty from the beginning
to stand against rise in prices and we made the
strongest endeavOr we were capable of to keep
them down from the start, as will be very we'll,
remembered by the thousands of people who
came in and found us selling the last lots of our
foreign goods, bought before the war, at no raise
in prices and who knew that we never put up our
prices on any of our merchandise until compelled
to do so by the higher costs Of new lots that
came in.
Through all the years we have studied to
hold a worthy position as merchants, and by
long continuing of relations with the best
manufacturers of goods and by being the largest
n,rcho corS from, n,apv off tharn hava sacurad
in many instances large advantages, getting all
the discounts possible for cash and thus putting
ourselves. in the most strategic position to be of
assistance to our customers.
Now comes time when we want to take
another STEP 1t will be at sacrifice to us. We can
do no less than make another effort to bring down
prices with the hope of influencing manufac-
turers to reduce the cost of manufacturing.
And what we are doing is also with the hope
that our best friends, the great army of workers,
will see that the only way the country can get
lower prices and at the same time sustain the
high wages that labor is entitled to, is, instead
of demanding fewer hours, to stand by the
machinery for greater production.
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1t WiU be a great thing
CTR LoI,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-04
1t Is Wonderful in the DolUn Stairs Store:

Most people in and about Philadelphia know what
remarkable place the Down Stairs Store s with its
complete collection of fashions and accessories of all Sorts
with it's shoes, its gloves, it's handkerchefs with it sepa
rate owprced store for men, with all it's good and useful
things that go to make up complete store at moderate
prices.
Now all these things have their moderate prices low
cred by onefth matter how special they in the
first place. matter how great the advantages that
already shown by prices in certain sales of fashions all
these prices came down 20 per cent more
There is nothing like it in the world
We Want to employ hundreds of men and
women at once to help US sell these goods,
some on full time and some on part time.
Apply at the Employment Bureau, First
Floor Gallery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-04

come as the result of this lowering
Of prices will enable us to Justify
the losses taken on our stocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

The Pioneer Lumber Company one of the largest lumber concerns in the United States, is preparing to move one of it's mills from Reform. fifteen miles south, toward Tuscaloosa. This will be a distinct loss to Pickens county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23
LIKE SON--LIKE FATHER
It is a Wise Father That Fol- lows in Footsteps of His
 Son

WE ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE lBY THE EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS.
 MT. M. c. Koskey, of Memphis, Tenn, says: ''For the past two years I have been sufferer from Malaria and Stomach Troubles and was so l sick I could hardly eat anything and never could get good nights sleep. FERRALINE had done so much for my son that began to use it and found it was just what l needed. Ali ' ter taking a few bottles l found l could eat heartily and could sleep soundly and I am no longer troubled with my stomach and am relieved . of Rheumatism, from which l had suffered for years.
 I am 66 years of age and feel bet | ter and stronger than for years and do not hesitate to state that l be- lieve Ferraline to be the best remedy on earth and I feel sure most any
 case of Stomach Trouble CT Rheu- 'matism can be relieved by the use of
 FERRALINE." ."-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23
COLUMBUS DAY IS
 ID BE CELEBRATED
Italian Societies Will Observe October 12 With Picnic
 at East Lake

Italian societies of Birmingham will celebrate Columbus Day at East Lake park October F with picnic. About 5000 Italians, members of the societies and their families will be present.
 There are seven societies in the dis trict which will join forces to make the occasion 8 success The city has given over the park to the societies for the day and number of the concessions will be run free of charge to the mem- bers and their families.
 P. J. serio. general chairman of the picnic committee, is mak..s arrange ments for thoroughly enjoyable out ing.
 A continuous band concert will be held in the park from 10 a. sn until Il p. m. There will be a number of foot races for youngsters of both sexes and all ages.
 The feature of the day will be the re- gatta on the lake, which will be con- ducted under the direction of special committee in the afternoon. A number of boats are expected to enter the races,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss, September 22.-(Spe- cial)-Following a mass meeting of citizens Saturday night. the city coun- cil has decided to submit a $150,0O0 bond issue proposition to the elec- torate for the purpose of establishing and operating an ice plant by the mu- nicipality. City Attorney A. B. Amis has been requested by the council to draw up such an ordinance to be pre- sented to the counNl at an adjourned meeting of the body Friday. The fight for a municipally owned and operated ice plant was precipitated by an in- crease in the retail price Of ice here. Citizens campaign and finance com mittees have been appointed to pre- gent the matter to the public before the election date and the fight promises to he one of considerable interest, the outcome being awaited with eagerness. The election date will be fixed with the massage of the ordinance after 1t has laid on the table in the city clerks or fire for a period of two weeks as re- ouired by law. This makes the second time in the past few years that an election has been held to determine II the people wanted an ice plant owned and operated by the municipality. The proposition was defeated on submission to the eleClOfdtc dl thol eih'S
 Reports are reaching here of se- rious scarcity of labor in the farming sections aui farmers are fearful that they will be unable to gather their crops. The usual plentiful supply of this character of labor has been ab- sorbed by the sawmill industry and manufacturing concerns of practically all kinds in the city. higher wages be- ing offered by such interests than farmers are able to pay. It is feared that many farmers will be compelled
 to interrupt the schooling of their children, boys and. in some instances. girls in order that they may add aid in gathering crops that might otherwise rot in the fields.
 It is announced today that the en- rollment of the Meridian city schools that opened for the term Monday has reached 4.5O0 which is the largest in the history of the schools for the first week. Of the number enrolled to date s.44s. the remaining number with one school not reported being colored. A five-acre site for the location of Meridian's first incinerator plant for the disposal of city garbage has been
 purchased from Cliff Williams at a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

ed drug store can suppiy .>.~--.~r 5 Remedy in cigarette. or powder for smoking in a pipe, or will order 1t for you Satisfactory results guaranteed by genuine, money-back offer.
 A. trial package will be mailed post paid to any sufferer for ten cents (coin or stanps) by The Blosser Co.,, DIX il. Atlanta, Ga, to prove it's delightful and remarkable effectiveness.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

cost to the city of s3,00o. The city re- gently floated bonds for the establish ment of a 20-ton plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

Charles Carpenter, a prominent citi- zen living a few miles east of Reform,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

COME cigarettes are packed in pretty, o boxes that certainly don't grow on trees. Next, they're dolled up-and Aavorings are sure getting expensive. And then, they're priced bit high so they'll seem ssexclusive." But read how Spur Cigarettes offer the highest possible quality at the lowest possible price:
 If there are any finer tobaccos from the (Orient and the good old .. s. A. than those selected for Spurs, they mr-t be secret that the world has never heard. And when we got ? these combined in Spur Cigarettes, what do you suppose was the result? Just the best taste and aroma that any cigarette could give. and Willie Doll-up or Freddie Flvorine hadn't thing to do with it.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

A five-acre site for the location of Meridian's first incinerator plant for the disposal of city garbage has been purchased from Cliff Williams at a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23
REFORM

Reform, September 22.-(Special)- The city election resulted in the re- election of all the present officials. w. J. Carpenter is mayor, with Messrs. Darroh, Wimberly. Cummins, Keasler and Malone as aldermen. The vote was light.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

tion, asthma, ca tarrhal headache and ear troubles that may lead to deafness. You will breathe bet ter and feel better after using it.
 Any We;f-srock-I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

ana TOT IOtly-SiR years a success ful specialist in atarrh, is the :iscoverer of a pleasant, direct method that can be used by man, woman or child.
 His remedy is made from medi-
 - = |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23
SMOKE INHALATION
 EXPELS CATARRH
Pleasant to Use and Inex-
 pensive.

There must be readers suffering from chronic catarrh who would like to know how they can stop catching cold after cold, for they must realize that sooner or later this may lead to deafness and other serious catarrhal troubles.
 Dr Blosser a respected physician.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

died suddenly last night. He was found this morning at 6 o'clock dead in bed. He is survived by one daugh- ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

cinal nci ..s, ana Derrles Wnlcn you smoke in dainty pipe or-cigarette and inhale the vapor into all the air pa ssages It contains no cubebs. tobacco, or habit forming drugs.
 pr. Bosser's Remedy is effective in all forms of catarrh bronchial irrita.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

This is beyond the attendance for the same time last session. This Is in spite of the raising of curriculums in Gordo, Carrolton and Aliceville to the standard of recognized high schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-23

The Pickens County High School has increased it's enrolment to almost 100
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-03-05
Operators of Hotels and
Boarding Houses
READ THIS---PLEASE!

Everyone is looking toward this coming season as
the BIGGEST and BUSIEST we have ever ex-
perienced, and we wonder if you are ready for
this big rush; is your hotel or boarding house
equipped for doing your washing and ironing by
electricity, or have you considered a vegetable
pairing machine for this summer. If you do not
have these now, let us tell you how important
they are, particularly during the rush hours.
And better still, let us give you the names of
some of your friends, who are already satisfied
users-they can tell you a thing or two.
West Jersey Electric
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-03-05
Mrs. Parks Is Chairman of
Rummage Sale

Members of the w. G. I. U. met at
the home of Mrs. J. d. Parks, 2l2 East
Spicer avenue, on Thursday Of last
week. After disposing of the business
in hand, refreshments were served by
the hostess and a social hour was en-
joyed by all. A rummage sale was
planned for March IS, 10 and 20, with
Mrs. Parks as general Chairman and
the following ladies as Vice Chairmen:
Mrs. G.. E. Riggin, Mrs. M. b. Surran,
Mrs. G. q. Eldredge, Mrs. 1. HI. Fisher,
Mrs. Frank Sheppard, Mrs. Benz. Pear
son, Mrs. w. Inglee, Mrs. John Phillips,
Mrs. E. B. Pagan. Gifts of clothing,
furniture, books, jewelry, kitchenware,
or articles of any kind are requested
and may be sent to the basement Of 14l
E. Andrew avenue or will be called for
by phoning, Bell 2S8w, or keystone
53x. Members who have not yet paid
their pledges to the Jubilee fund will
kindly remit to the treasurer before
March Is and those who have not
pledged are urged to help in this final
drive that Wildwood may attain its
full quota.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-03-05
Bill Banks Back From
Vermont

The southern portion Of the New
Jersey peninsula is often referred to as
'the Little Florida of the North, and
we'll it deserves that NAME" for the
winters here are usually short and mild.
The people who live in this favored
section of the state, sc near to the Gulf
Stream, really know nothing about the
rigors of an actual winter. Listen to
some statistics furnished by William
H. Banks, who spent nealy two months
In Bradford, Vermont, beginning JAN
nary Sd, as the guest of his sister, Mrs.
K. E. Hilton. The lowest temperature
recorded there this winter was 40
degrees below zero. 1t makes n
shiver to even think Of such a drop of
the mercury! For a period Of sc con-
secutive days, the thermometers there
did not register above % degrees below
zero. One person who heard this state
ment exclaimed:"why that was cold
enough to freeze the horns off of a
moolley cow!" And he wasn't far
wrong, for the biting frost is so intense
at such low temperature that your nos
or ears can be nipped in a minute if
not properly insulated. -Four feet OF
snow covered the ground, and this
mantle of whiteness was a constant
commodity. Snow lies there for
months; and sleighing is mt of the
chief winter pleasures of the inhabit-
ants of the Green Mountains state.
Farm and dairy products constitute one
of the chief sources of Vermont's
wealth. Mr.. Hilton's farm contains
400 acres. His herd of milk cows
numbers 20. All of the milking is
done by electricity. These marvellous
milking devices mark a great step for
ward in the sanitary and economical
production of the Tactical fluid, go vital
and so necessary to the welfare of man.
kind.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-03-05
RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED, By the Board oil
Commissioners OF the City of Wild
wood. IN the County Of Gaze May
New jersey, that in the death of Hon
J. Thompson Baker, OUT respected
fellow-townsman, ex-Congressm a and
former Mayor of this municipality, the
citizenship OF this City, County and
State loses an able, industrious and
courteous gentleman aud scholar. He
had innate ability. He was a man OF
wide reading and culture. Gentleness
of spirit aud department and simple
ity Of life, attracted to him many
friends who now mourn his loss.
Whatever he did, whatever position he
was called to fill, patience, thorough
ness, force and enthusiasm character
lied his life. HIS A~mericanism was
sound and his patriotism intense.
Full of years and full Of honors he has
left behind him the enduring monu-
mept of his recorded work and the last
ing memory of a stainless life. He
had a keen sense of justice and his
thoroughness and promptness were
shown in all his transactions with his
neighhors and fellow citizens.
Now THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
That we desire to express our spprecia-
ton Of the character, life and work of
the Hon. J. Thompson Baker. Unos-
tentatiously as he had performed his
work, he entered that undiscovered
country, with that faith, that resolu-
ton, that confidence with which he
met all the complex problems in his
life. His neighbors and friends have
voiced their appreciation of his high
character and OF their great sorrow at
his death. We join with the family
and relatives in the expression of sor-
row, which we know will be crystal
lied into the form of a perpetual me-
We direct that this resolution be
spread upon the minutes of this body
and a copy thereof mailed/to the fam
of the deceased and be published in
our local papers.
F. E. SMITH,
r. w. RYAN,
w. G. HENDEE,
Commissioners.
Offered by Mr.. Ryan.
Seconded by Mr.. Hendee.
Adopted Feb. 26, 1920.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-03-05

On and after Monday, April 5, 1920,
the scale of wages of L. u, No. 9O4,
Brotherhood of Painters, will be
at the rate of 85c per hour.
JAMES Nj. TAYLOR, Sec'y
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-03-05
AMERICAN LEGION
ENDORSES THRIFT

"ResoIved, That the American
Legion pledges its members to sup
port the Government Thrift Saw
ines and Investment campaign and
urges its local Posts to provide a
Government Savings Committee to
promote savings among members,
and directs the national officers of
the American Legion to take such
action as is necessary to promote
government savings throughout the
organization; and,
"ResoIved Further, That the
the American Legion calls upon the
American people to support the
after-war financial program of the
government as unanimously and eff
fectively as they did the war loans
which proved to the world the fl
nancial power of organized de-
mocracy."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1920-03-05
F. E. SMITH,
r. w. RYAN,
w. G. HENDEE,
Commissioners


Senator William H. Bright, Of Cape
May County, had a basket of fine fruit
aud a couple of beautiful bouquets on
his desk yesterday. A friend who
stood admiring the gifts said to the
Senator:
"WelI, this Is fine!. You have the
fruit and the flowers, but where are the
nuts?"
"You will find them over in the
house" replied the Senator from Cape
May, with 'true oriental politeness'
and q due regard for ''Senatorial
dignity" --Trenton Times, Jan. "a, 1920.