Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 April 1920 — Page 11

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1920.

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There is No Panacea A well known mao the other day said, "There ia no paftacea for the tils of the world." Xo one man can bring forward a cure-all that will magically relieve the present dissatisfaction caused by hi|pb prices. In touch as we are with the markets of the world, we confess we can not make any accurate prediction as to when prices will come down, or offer any solution. The problem is fundamental and is due to lack of raw materials, lack of production. and lack of transportation facilities. While We Can Not Control Economic Condition* we can at least do everything in our power to keep down prices on the merchandise which passes through our hands. For more than «« years, it has been the policy of this store to operate on the smallest margin of profit. We have not deviated from this policy at this time, lured by the fact that the public has been taught to expect advanced prices. Aa a result Pettis prices are consistently low on the best kind of merchandise we can obtain. * The merit of this way of doing business is shown by the constant daily increase of this business.

April Sale Prices on These New Silks

$3.98 Black Satin Duchesse, $2.98 Substantial in weight,^brilliant in luster, these satins are noted for excellent wear.

Its a long time since you saw silk prices like these. They result from a special purchase in which silks were secured from a jobber hard pressed for cash, at much less than the standard wholesale prices. The silks offered are just the kind you want for your summer wardrobe and are highly desirable in pattern, color and texture.

Changeable Taffeta Silk, . $2.50 Pretty color combinations in the light shades. A beautiful soft finish, that we can not replace under $3.98 a yard. Black Satin Messaline, $2.25 35 inches wide. A substantia! weight that will wear satisfactorily. Black Taffeta Silk, $1.98 35 inches wide, good firm quality and brilliant finish. Could not be reproduced today under $3.50.

$3.50 Wash Satins, $2.48 Fine quality, yard wide wash satins, in white, ivory and flesh. A beautiful, fine quality which we can recommend to launden perfectly. " $3.85 Printed Foulards, $2.98 40 inches wide; the famous showerproof qualities in the newest patterns and colors. $6.00 Oriental Silk Vestings, $3.75 Heavy corded tapestry weave in brilliant oriental colorings. Short lengths, 1 to 3 yards.

$4.50 New Tricolettes, $2.65 Plain, in heavy knit qualities; yard wide. 1 L $1.75 Fancy Silk Poplins, $1.35 36 inches wide. The designs include self-colored satin bars and also printed designs. $4.50 Novelty Check Pongees, $3.19 Extra heavy all-silk quality in medium and large checks, in navy and white, black and white, and five other combinations.

Black Chiffon Taffeta, $2.25 35 inches wide, soft finish and high luster; ordinarily sold for $3.75. Novelty Sport Silks, $8.00 to $10.00 Values, $6.50 A table full of such well known weaves as kumsi-kumsa, fantasi, sym-fa-ni, eponge, etc. $1.39 Natural Shantung Pongee, 98c 33-inch imported all-silk pongee (Chinese make). These are as much used for draperies as for dress purposes,,

Fine Satin Charmeuse, $3.89 40 inches wide; fine suede finish, a full assortment of the wanted staple colors, including black. These can not be duplicated by us to sell under $5.50. $3.00 Striped Silk Shirtings, $2.25 32 inches wide. All-silk shirtings in white grounds with handsome satin stripes in colors. A good assortment of styles.

All-Silk Pongee Shirtings, $1.98 33-inch Japanese all-silk pongee in natural tan-colored grounds with neat woven stripes in contrasting colors. Excellent for either men's or women’s outdoor wear. This is an unusual value.

-Pettis silks, street floor, west aisle.

Expressing the Exquisite in Line, Detail and Ingenious Portraiture

MODEL HATS Specially Priced,

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A notable collection that brilliantly mirrors its authorita-

in one breath.

Toques and turbans, flaring off-the-face shapes, picturesque large hats, and novelties unnumbered. I - Former prices ranged from $35.00 to $45.00. —Pettis millinery, second floor.

Nemo Corsets Made of Government Airplane Cloth—and Priced Only

The Favored SelfReducing Model—

Lighter Than Ever— Stronger Than Ever

With corsqt prices at the highest peak, Nemo scores a great coup in bringing prices down by the use of U. S. government grade A, mercerized airplane cloth. It has the distinction of having the maximum strength with the minimum thickness. It is delightfully thin (just right for a summer corset) and yet it withstands a pressure of 80 pounds to the square inch. It was used for plane wings, you see, but it is pretty and dainty in spite of its origin. What These Corsets Are

Second Day of the Great Sale of Specially Purchased Women’s

They are just the same splendid Self-Reduc-ing Nemo Corsets that women have grown to know and to value—but they are lighter than usual. Much lighter, but not one bit less strong.

The model is designed for the comfort of medium and full figures. The long skirt correctly controls heavy hips and the Nemo self-reducing straps support and reduce the abdomen. The diagonal boning does its part in giving the much desired straight lines.

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And Our Expert Corsetieres Will Fit These Corsets Without Any Extra Charge. Sizes 22 to 36.

—Pettis corset shop, second floor.

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Women's Fall Fashioned Lisle Stockings

Fine gauge, shaped stockings, regularly made. If these were in first quality the price would be $1.35.

( Women f s Silk

Stockings

Pure thread silk, with reinforced heels and toes and extra elastic lisle garter top. If these were in first quality the price would be $1.80.

All-Silk Stockings

A very beautiful grade of all-silk stockings (that is, they have silk garter tops).

Women's Silk

Stockings

Heavy quality silk with extra lisle spliced heels and toes. The long wearing kind. —Psttls hosiery, street floor, aiele five.

$1.25

$3.00

$1.75

Now Is the Time to Plant Shrubbery

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Yellow Transparent, 2 years, 75r each. Maidenblush, 2 years, I 75c each. Early Harvest, 2 [ years, 75c each. Grimes Golden, 2 years, T5c each. Wineeap, 2 years, 75c each. Delicious, 2 years,! 75c each. Rome Beauty, 2 years, 75c each.

Plans for beautifying the home landscape are pushing rapidly ahead, and to aid the hundreds of people who are so planning, we call special attention to the Pettis display of shrubbery.

Spirea, Vonhouttii, 4 feet, 75c each. Spirea, Vonhouttii, 2 feet, 25c each. Barberry, Thumbergii, 18 to 24 inches, 20c each. 1 Barberry Thumbergii, 2 to 3 feet, 30c each. Forsythia, 3 feet, 40c each. Deutzia, 2 to 4 feet, 40c each. Lilac, 4 feet, 75c each. Snowherry, white, 4 feet, 40c each. Snowherry, red, 4 feet, 40c each. * Grape vines, Concord and Niagara, 2-year stock, 50c each. ✓ • Honeysuckle, bush. 40c each. Honeysuckle, vine, 2 years. 45c each. Hydrangea, P. G., OOc each. Snowball, 4 feet, 75c each. Althea (Rose Sharon), Barberry, Deutzia, Spirea, Vonhouttii, all small, choice 10c each. Climbing roses. Excelsia red. Crimson Rambler and Dorothy Perkins, pink, 2-year-old stock, OOc each.

A Shipment of Roses

Hybrid Tea perpetual blooms. These plant* are in fine Condition and will bloom in June, if properly handled. Any of the following varieties. 85c.

American Beauty, red. Hadley, red. Richmond, red. Mr*. Aaron Ward, yellow.

Lady Hillmgtoit, yellow. President Taft. red. Vies Caprice, pink. La Franca, piak.

General McArthur, pink. Helen Gould, pink. Kaiserin Augusta, jrhite. —Pettis basement.

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We have re-grouped some of the most charming low shoes that have come into odr store this season and marked them at an unusually low price— $8.45

The variety is wonderful—oxfords, pumps and French ties, the latter with the fashionable short vamps.

Satin one-eyelet French vamp pump, with French heel. Vici kid oxfprd, with welt sole and military heel Patent colt and dull kid oxford, with turn sole and French heel. Black satin oxford with turn sole and French heeL

Patent colt and dull kid one-eyelet tie pump, with French heel and turn sole. Tan Russian calf oxford, with welt sole and military heel. Patent colt and dull kid princess pump with turn sole and French heel.

—Petti* shoe*. *treet floor. ea*t aisle.

Distinguished Modes in Women’s Tailored add Costume Suits

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An outstanding feature of these suits is the fine technique of the custom tailoring—every little detail is achieved with a deft and subtle finesse. The infinite variety of original style themes presented assures a perfect complement to every type and contour. The distinction of style is accentuated by the fine character of the fabrics engaged. Tricotines, Poiret twills, serges, velour checks and tweeds in the shades most desired this springtime. —Pottis suits, second floor. Exclusive Fashions in Women’s Coats, $59 New silhouettes strike a note of superlative grace. < Many various types of coats and coat wraps are featured in velours, tricotines, Bolivia, chameleon cord and ylama. Every coat in the group has been reduced from a much higher price. —Pettis costs, second floor.

Special Prices on Dry Cleaning suits SI.59 j Plain skirts 7»e suits §1.35 Pleated skirts Sl.OO suits §1.59 Blouses «»c suits §1.75 1 Mata arm. Asia. 21-4W1.

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Call Main 2722 or Auto. 21-301 an<L w* will immediately call for and store jmr FURS Is the Pettis eoM storage vault* where they will he entirety sate from} moths, firs sad burglars.