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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IV 1920 SUGAR SPECIAL! 6 POUNDS PURE CANE SUGAR $1 GROCERY, NINTH FLOOR' 1 NEW . j j (feg V TM& Q.UALITV STORt Or POHTLAMD S 20 m . 5 4 4 W i K 15 1 I? ! 4 j 4 $1.50 and $2 Waists . White voile, striped madras or gray cotton flannel hiking shirtwaists in many styles. Tuxedo collars, round or flat col lars. Some trimmed with a little lace. Mostly nice and fresh ready for immediate wear. Meier & Frank's: Fourth Floor. $1.25 to $2.75 Neckwear A chance to be in style at a saving. . Organdy vestees with Valenciennes or eyelet embroidery. Collars of Venise,' or gandy, georgette crepe, batiste or pique. New tab and bib styles in the lot. Also a few sets. ' Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. $1 SHOWIXG the new pony coat suit of navy tricotine with jade green duvetyne gilet; the eoat is longer in back than front and is richly embroidered in chain stitching designs; notice the fine workmanship expressed in the hand -made button holes and other details. OHOWING the new Eton coat suit with short accordion pleated skirt and having a smart beige colored gilet em broidered in threads of gold; the skirt has a short over drapery of plain material which gives rather the effect of a dress. Made of navy tricotine. Spring Fashions SUITS Tricotine and serge TAILORED, not merely pressed into shape Simple, well-bred styles Or quite ostentatious To suit your fancy. COATS tucked sport DRESSES fou- ifehold the new coats with Tucked backs, collars, - pockets and belted narrowly Also the camelshair coats with double tiered pockets and hood-like collars Dozens of their first and second cousins in Polo cloth, tweed, mixtures. SKIRTS 1920 Fan-Ta-Si, tricolette, bar- pnet satin, novelty crepes ' As well as dour wool jersey And plaids the plaids that Paris and New York favor . " with loud approval. Taffeta, Georgette, satin, lard, crepe de chine Quantities of embroidered bor ders and all-over decorations Frills by the mile on skirts, bodices, sleeves straight or in jolly' cascades singing of Spring Long, short and medium waists For does not Paris say there will be many modes? Accordion pleated skirts or merely pleated side pieces to extend the silhouette . Apron fronts frilled, pocketed Satin dresses with inch - wide lace collars Taffeta gay with boutonnieres and braid Short sleeves irresistible ones Wider skirts a little. The Prices Spring Dresses $25.00 upward. Spring Coats $19.50 upward. Spring Suits $39.50 upward. Spring Skirts $10.00 upward. s s $1.50 Brassieres 600 women" are invited to profit by this "special" on good brassieres which fasten in the back. Plenty of washable satin and silk. Sizes 98 to 44. For mornings are good mus lin kinds fastening in front, lace trimmed, sizes 34 to 50. Meier ft Frank's: Third Floor. 1 Stamped Bungalow Aprons In addition to the saving the housewife will get a heap of satisfaction in wearing such a pretty apron around her home. Cream colored cotton crash stamped for embroidery and with necessary embroidery thread. $1 Meier Frank's: Second Floor. Meier ft Frank's: Fourth Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) Hand-Made Blouses are now on exhibition in the Blouse Shop. Altogether bewitching. As Paris-like as though they had come from the Rue de Rivoli. Edgings cut like flower petals and each one neatly doubled and sewn together. Tuckings as fine as the true width of an ordinary pin. Frills full of gaiety appro priate for the spring. Delicious filet laces also made "stitch by stitch by hand. Short and long sleeves. Either fine batiste or voile. $10 upward. Meier ft Frank's: Fourth Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) Wonderful Spring Hats $10 to $25 Women are delighted to find all the late novelties at these reasonable prices. The new green shades in hair cloth and batavia. The new shiny and dull raffia embroideries. The new braids arranged in scrolls not flat but on edge. The new sailors with bright nat uralistic flowers veiled by ma line, haircloth or batavia. The new maline hats with jet, cellophane, feather-like grasses. The new satin hats with smocked brims. The new satin and taffeta hats with rough straw facings. The new Hindu turbans. The new spiked turbans. fin A ! 2 5 s $1.29 and $1.59 Chemises Envelope chemises of nainsook. Many styles. Some very elaborate with entire tops of sheer laces and embroidery. Others rather plain with quite good embroidery insertion. Meier & Frank's: Third Floor. Dozen Handkerchiefs Standard 10c and 15c lawn handkerchiefs for women and misses. Colored designs, hemstitched hems, embroidered edges in blue or delicate gray thread. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. $1.75 to $3 Veils. v To be quite smart one" should wear something inspiredby the Orient. Here are "Hindu" veils with chiffon or taffeta borders specially reduced for Dollar Day. Navy, taupe, black and brown. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. $1 .49 and $1 .98 Handbags Genuine leather handbags and purses in popular black. A thousand of them a; this wonderfully special price. Everyone who wishes a good looking handbag at $1 please come early. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. $2 Coral Necklaces Genuine coral in natural' color. Correct lengths for women or misses, either 16 or 18 inches. 72 only. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. $1 $1 $3 to $5 Gold Rings 10-karat gold set with fancy colored stones and having fili gree mountings. Women who like to change their rings to match different frocks have a treat in store for them. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. 1 Children's Aprons Coverall aprons with sleeves, white collars and pockets. All of checked ginghams in pretty colors. Sizes 1 to 6 years. Meier ft Frank's: Second Floor. Children's Rompers "Toodle KidV kind. Chambray or gingham in green, blue, pink, tan, checks and stripes. Sizes 2 to 5 years. Meier & Frank's: Second Floor. Children's Dresses Were $1.49. Children's dresses of plaid gingham, plain linen-finished cotton or cotton serge. Sizes 6 to 14 years in the lot. Meier & Frank's: Second Floor. $1 d Floor. $1 $1 Ribbon Hairbows $1 Wonderful all silk taffeta and moire taffeta ribbon hair bows in pink, blue, white, old rose, maize, navy and other wanted colors. Made of 1 yards ribbon up to 6 inches wide. The ribbon sells regularly at $1.25 to $1.75 yard. ' Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. . Children's Toy Tables Limited number of children's red tables with yellow stripes. -1 1 Round top, 20 inches diameter. 18 inches high. Some are J slightly marred or scratched. Regularly $1.75. . - Meier & Frank's: Fifth Floor. $1.50 to $2 Laces 500 yards of laces pretty enough to ornament almost any frock. Gold lace flounces 18 and 27 inches wide, gold and . silver lace bandings 3 to' 6 inches wide, net top laces 9 to 36 inches wide. Venise edees and insertions 3 to 5 inches wide. . ' " ' Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. 1 $2.00 Flouncings 500 yards of fashionable white washable flouncings for '1 The new shiny visca braid hats. The new cellophane braided and otherwise fancy hats. Meier Frank's: Fourth Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)' Spring DIX-Make Dresses New arrivals! Plenty of pretty pink and white effects with fascinating polka spots or checks. Plenty of becoming blue and) white, lavender or black and -hitj rhArks or erossharft. Many other equally cheery, clean-looking effects.' Made of gingham or percale good qual ities. Sizes for small and average women 34 to 46. Priced $3.98 to $7. Meier Frank's: Third Floor. (Mall Orders Filled.) s 9TA graduation, party and summer frocks. Organdy, voile or cam bric with eyelet or floral embroidery. Some suitable for pet ticoats. 36 and 40 inches wide. $1 yard. y Meier & Franks: Main Floor. $1.25 to $2 Motifs White beads, colored beads, colored embroidery, jet embroid- -m ery, in various shaped motifs for dresses, blouses and other ,p I uses. Dressmakers will want to take advantage of this oppor- J tunity in the Dress Trimming Section. Meier & Frank's: Main Floor, Family Candy Boxes Each box will contain half pound of English toffee, half pound of pinoche, half pound of chocolate nut fudge, half 1 pound nut log rolls. Only 500 boxes. None delivered. 1 Meier A Frank's: Ninth Floor and Other Candy Seetlons, Women's New Silk Gloves 81.00 Think of being able" to buy long silk gloves at $1 pair and just at the time when elbow-length sleeves are at the heighth of popularity. For Dollar Day we offer 1200 pairs, of NEW long silk gloves in all white and all black, also white with black and black with white stitching. Double finger tipped gloves in sizes 6 to 8. Na phene orders, C. O. D.'s or exchanges. ' Meier & Frank's: Glove Shop, Main Floor. $1 2 Great Specials for Men 1.00 The STORE for MEN, Main Floor, offers 2 wonderful Dollar Day specials for men and women who buy for men. Early selection is advised. Fine New Knit Ties $1 Just received in time for Dollar Day. 800 brand new knitted ties in handsome plain shades, heather mixtures, bias and cross stripes in smart combinations. All are made with the convenient satin slip easy band. . Some worth twice this price. Porosknit Union Suits $1 These are sub-standards of union suits that will be priced at $2.50 this spring for first quality, genuine Chalmers Porosknit union suits in short sleeves, V neck, length style. All sizes from 34 to 50. Come early. Meier & Frank's: The Store for Men, Main Floor. A Sale of Women's Shoes si.oo Just 150 pairs of these good shoes which have been marked at several times this price sizes 2 to 5 only, widths AAA to D- Some J. & T. Cousins shoes in the lot. Odds and ends and discontinued numbers. Children's Shoes, Pair $1 . 100 pairs of children's shoes in sizes 2 to 5 and 5 to 8. Lace and button styles in plain, patent and tan leathers. Broken sizes. Also 50 pairs of children's lace moccasins and 125 pairs of children's felt and knit slippers at $1. Women's House Slippers $1 85 pairs of women's one-strap, boudoir and Juliet leather slippers in a broken line of sizes. No phone orders, approvals, C. O. D.'s or exchanges. Meier & Frank's: Shoe Shop, Third Floor. Center Aisle Sale of Imported Pongee, Yard $1 All first quality natural color genuine imported Shantung pongee that sells regularly at .$1.39 and $1.49 a yard. This popular material is used for men's shirts, women's waists, children's dresses, curtains, etc. Regular width. While any remains, special yard $1. Meier & Frank's: Center Aisle, Main Floor. Boys' Shirts and Blouses $1 3 special lots as follows: Famous "Kaynee" blouses of percale chambray- and madras, in striped effects. All the wanted colors. Full cut and well made. Sizes 5 to 16 years. Also navy blue wool blouses ' with military collar attached. Full cut, roomy blouses in sizes 5, 7, 15 and 16 years. Less than half price at $1. Also wool shirts in blue, light and medium gray. Size,s 12, 12 and 13 only. Less than half price at $1. Boys' Knicker Pants $1 A limited number of boys' knicker pants in large sizes. Light colors. Full cut, carefully made knickers with taped seams. Sizes 15, 16, 17 and 18 years. Meier A Frank's: The Store for Boys, Third Floor. Housewares Specials $.1 8-Qt Aluminum Saucepans $1 8-quart 6auce pans made ef heavy sheet aluminum that will not chip, rust or craze. 400 sauce pans at $1. ' Aluminum Handle Carving Sets $1 , 8-pieee aluminum handle carv ing sets - consisting ef carving knife with steel blade and carving fork. 160 sets at $1. - . 14-Tooth Steel Bow Rakes $1 These 14-tooth steel bow rakes have 66-inch wooden handles. Meier & Frank's: Housewares Section, Basement ONE gains a new idea of the purchasing power of the dollar from reading this broadly diversified list of wanted articles to be had today at one dollar. The merchandise is standard. The savings genu ine. Some quantities limited early shop ping is urged where possible. $1 Doz. Men's Handkerchiefs Standard 12c to 17c handkerchiefs in lawn with hand-loom embroidered initials or plain with half-inch hemstitched, hems. All white. Meier A Frank': Main Floor. Dozen Salmon Spoons These spoons are worth 25c each today. Nickel, copper and a - brass Colorado Spinner salmon spoons complete with hooks, p I N03. 5 and 6. Prepare now for the salmon fishing season by JL buying these salmon spoons at 12 for $1. Meier A Frank's: Sixth Floor. Checked Fabrics 38 to 54-inch checked dress goods formerly $1.25 and $1.50 yard. Not all wool, but excellent value. Black and red, brown and white, blue and white. $1 yard. Meier A Frank's: Second Floor, $1.50 Silky Poplins Silk and cotton dress poplin in the new spring and summer plain shades. 36 inches wide. Home dressmakers will seize upon this unusual opportunity, for poplin makes up equal! well for children or women. $1 yard. Meier A Frank's: Second Floor. $1.25 White Voile Fancy patterns in all white voile. Spring designs. 36 inches wide. For dresses, blouses and neckwear. $1 yard. $1 i Floor. 51 $1 Meier ft Frank's: Second Floor. Linen Scarfs $1 31 only. Hemstitched embroidered white linen scarfs 18x50 inches in size. Very special values. Meier ft Frank's: Second Floor. $1.50 Table Damask Good cotton damask for table cloths. Woven in linen pat- V I terns. 70 inches wide. Meier ft Frank's: Second Floor. 2 Pillow Cases $1 Standard 60c each grade. Good quality muslin. -45x36 inches in size.' No C. O. D. or telephone orders. Meier ft Frank's: Second Floor. Feather Pillows The well-known "Emmerich" pillows filled with "spring" T I live feathers and covered with good ticking. 18x22 inches. Meier ft Frank's: Second Floor. Cotton Batts 3-pound cotton batts ready to put into summer quilts. V I Stitched. Size 72x80 inches. Standard $1.25 grade. Meier ft Frank's: Second Floor. 500 Pillow Squares Cut from $4 to $8 yard materials. Velvet, damask and tapestry included. They will make beautiful pillows for living rooms, libraries and1 bedrooms. ' Meier ft Frank's: Seventh Floor. 3 Yards White Outing Good heavy quality well fleeced white outing, good for all .nightwear purposes. White, only. 32 inches wide. Regular 4 oc yard quality. Meier ft Frank's: Second Floor. $1 $1.50 and $1.65 Baskets Silver-plated baskets lined with glass, in readiness fof spring flowers. Including handle. 7 inches high. 50 only. Meier ft Frank's: Main Floor. $1.50 Mayonnaise Dishes $1 i Floor. 1 Silver-plated dishes lined with glass and including a silver- plated spoon. The glass lining has etched figures. Dishes are 4 inches wide. Meier ft Frank's: Main Floor. $1 4 Balls Yarn Odds and ends of 35c-45c yarn, including floss, vicuna, Germantown, in assorted colors. Enough of some shades for sweaters. Meier ft Frank's: Second Floor. $1 Dictionaries Four different kinds of standard dictionaries lose their standard prices for this Dollar Day. Webster's New Standard; Webster's Reliable; Universal Graphic, Self Pronouncing; Webster's New Century, Self Pronouncing. Meier ft Frank's: Fifth Floor. $1 $1.50 Door Mats Limited quantity of cocoa door mats, extra heavy, best quality. 14x24 inches. Meier ft Frank's: Seventh Flour. 1 Stand Picture Frames 140 stand picture frames in antique gold and silver finishes with burnished comers and long base. Carved effects. Com plete with glass and back. Sizes from 4x6 to 7x11 inches. $1.20 to $1.90 values. Meier ft Frank s: Fifth Floor. 13 Rolls Toilet Paper This quality of toilet paper sells regularly at 10c roll it our well-known "Royal" brand of toilet tissue. 1000 sheets to roll. Meier ft Frank's: Main Floor. 1 i Floor. .2$! 3 Pairs of Women's Hose $1.00 One ef the most wonderful hosiery values we've known In months, ust received 1200 pairs of fine mercerized cotton stockings (seconds). Bought long ago from a prominent manu facturer at a very special price concession and offered by ut today at a price which is less than present wholesale cost. Finely serviceable stockings in black, white and assorted colors. Made with mock seams and reinforced toes and heels. Early selection is advised. Meier ft Frank's: Hosiery Shop, Main Floor. s 2 2 I Trie Quality' Stob op Portland