iifcNWWiraiS ' J--f-fe, , A, i s, i , ; 5M, EVENING .PUBLIC LEDaER PHILADELPHIA", MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1918 9 p CAMDEN T0H0N0R ,- Gimbel Brothers store Opens at 9 For Tomorrow, Tuesday Gimbel Brothers store closes 5. -so Monday, December 9, wis HEROES' MEMORY The Very Goods are Cheery There Is Sincerity of Quality and Service Gimbels Every one of these December days there are meetings of managerial groups Orderly, with its thousands of visitors daily comfortable, even with holiday in the Store and the thing discussed chiefly is no longer a grasping for more business, attendance; the great new Elevator Service caring for our visitors comfortably, but the determination to hold the Store to a better and better standard of service. The whole Storeis safe for person and purse and is one of the really scien- The war depleted our ranks of hundreds and hundreds of our most skilled tifically heated and ventilated stores of the land. Its heat and power and light are people. They are coming back and there is room and employment for all and for brought in from a Sansom Street plant by pipes and wires, the new people, too as they conform to the Store's ideals of service. Just helpful in all that the term implies. It is all a new concent of business service, helofulness: eirowth thmiiah Eiht-million-dollar stocks. , More Than $250,000 Will Be Spent for Living and Dead I SHAFT TO COST $100,000 1 5 Residents Shocked and Grieved at News That Old ijL t intra was shattered deserving growth and not through any scramble to sell. And Gimbels lead in value-giving. W Hfnr lint t!Rrt flArt litll Iia cment liv XiJFfi i i ?' Camdn, N J., citizens to honor the heroism of Its bo)s In soldier Khaki and catlor blue. Announcement on Saturday that the I'V i-T u IN 4 KalUnt lUth Infantry, including the old Thlrd of Camden, was -virtually de- IgMroyed at Sedan, came a"? a severo blow ii mo inouiers anu iaincrs across me V" river. They knew that t-lielr boss had paid n heavy price with their alor and wonder ful spirit In the closing battles of the Var, but not until the rumors con cerning heavy casualties had been con firmed did' they know tho real truth. "Aterrlble price to pay," (mid Maor CIinle ji, mils, but we are glten ome)iialm In the tliouclit that our bo)N did not flinch and that In the ftnful vstcuggle nralnst overwhelming add tlicy Blood Ann and Hiecked up (lonlnc victory for old Camden County." 11.1 V'. n ii A complete list 'of the dead and wounded Is jet to como and Camden awaits that list with an aching heart. Sixty of the men who left Camden for the War hao paid the full prlco for IhelrC patriotism. Their names hava been Inscribed on tho county's roll of honor, but a longer list -will follow. 1 An,d Camden, appreciating what 1U loldlcr-sons did for tho cause of world humanity. Is planning a memorial to perpetuate their glory and convey to future generations the story of Cam den .County's effort in the great war. Announcement was made today that a memorial shaft to be erected in one of he city's squares will cost more thaiij $100,000 and that three temporary arches, to be erected Immediately, v. HI jc03t,jnany thousands each. j. James J. Scott, chairman of the me- J mortal committee, announced that funds for the permanent memorial would be raised after the first of the jear. Ho estimates that the shaft and expenses incident to the reception planned for s the returning heroes will cost more than $175000. The etcrans in tho 114th Infantry andpBattery D and Company B, of tho F J 04th. Engineers, are expected to re- turn in tho early summer and Camden wlllhold a three-day celebration 0; For Men From Camps Irtt tho meantime many of the city boys"-are returning from the camps and ,..; eacty1 Is being glen a cordial welcome. , Sheriff William Penn Corson, chairman of the reception committee, extends to cacS returning soldier a -personal wel come and then helps him ro-enter the life f the city. Tho committee, If It is necessaiy, finds a position for the soldier and also lo cates him in a good home, for many of the boys are returning to find that vthe .Jnfluenza robbed them of father and mother. Tho'XInth Ward Republican Club Is creeling an elaborate arch at Broadway and Bojden street and three others arosto be erected in other sections. A hltf,?one will be put up at the Market (street ferry entrance. URGES BROADER RELIGION Co-operation Asked by Speaker Ad dressing Presbyterian Ministers -V broader spirit of co-operation be tween Protestants and Catholics was uwed by Clinton JC. Howard, former member of the New York Assembly, and of the Society of Friends' delegate to the council on organic union of the evangel ical Protestant churches, held in this city, last week, at a meeting of Presby terian ministers in Westminster Hall today. The welfare work of the Knights of Columbus and Y. M. C. A. at the army ana navy centers, he said, showed s iCatnoiiC3 and frotestants can wont to- I'i. Illf.n n nil ilannmlnnilntia frtiirrlif olrlo i ? ,..- z.'.i y- ":u""'"""v.T'i"" ;..".?'. ZfiZ I'J ' 1U6 Willi 1IU 1UCII Ul ICIIblUUD prejudice during the war," he said, "and SSL. they will come home with tho thought y of religious toleration well founded " V nMvr T-irriT-,T tst A -i n i tnnTn 11UW At lCIl J?JL.Alr lA13Ulr Police Arrest Fifteen Men and One 'i Woman Fifteen men and one woman were ar restee! today by the police of tho Fourth street and Snyder avenue Btatlon, fol lowing disturbances in the neighborhood ofv3eventh and Wolf streets. The pris- jpners were reieaseu ay Magistrate .Baiter under a nominal ball to keep the peace. ins. The trouble grew out of a flag-raising veafprtfav. when the band emDloyed I, A hired a moving van and continued tho -celebration until morning. , Patrol sergeant schengie was strucK in the head and Patrolman Lions was tsn 1.Im1a a lnf ,-flll hmncht rA-pnfnrPA- I M. lriAntn whA rilsnpraprt thft crowd. It $. -waa necessary to bar the police station UUIH tV ttCCl "Ul HW - " Founded 1865 I f THE Provident ' t r Life and. Trust Company , of Philadelphia I fi The, executor of f your vestate should be able to give your family financial and j legal advice at all t times. a The facilities of the f Provident will be at I their disposal. t Fourth and Cteitnut Streett j' Federal Ke$trte Swttm Give Diamonds as Brilliant Mementos! The Entire Upholstery and Furniture of 1918 The Year of Victory! t And as mementos Give pure stones above all. Give artistic mountings and War no nger commandeers brilliance-heightening platinum. All Gimbel diamonds in this year's Christmas stocks were bought before the last three rises in prices. But jttst set! y Platinum-Set Bar-Pins at $50, $60, $70, $75, $100, $125, $150, $175, $200, $225, $275, $325 and $450. Platinum-and-gold set Bar-pins at $18 to S125 Platinum-Set Brooches at $65, $75, $100, $125, $150, $175, $200, $225, $250, $275, $300, $400, $450 and $500. Gold-and-platinum set Brooches at $30 to $85. Diamond-Set Brooches for Young Girls at $10 to $25. Gimbels, First floor. December Fur Sale at Gimbels Brings Savings of 25 to 50 And fifhfnitfl Mole Coatees and Capes at $125, $155 and $315 With linings that bring out the velvety beauty of this fur at its loveliest. Natural Nutria Coatees and Capes at $97.50, $159 and $239 Mostly with belts and some of the belts are fur- brings those tempting Savings upon the most adorable !'-&'&; Hudson Seal (dyed Muskrat) Coatees and Capes at $97.50, $110, $185 and $379 Including some trimmed wonderfutty with natural squirrel, at $149, $215 and $259. Skunk Capes B8T Fluffy at $115, $155 and $179 One of the furs that seem to wear forever ! Stocks of the E. J. Holmes Company, Decorators HERE AT HALF PRICE Imported almost every bit of the fine, mellow, artistic stocks. And to fill in wherever the Holmes' Stocks had sold down to too-fews of certain representative stocks, we have added other purchases purchases so advantageous that they had already been scheduled as great Christmas Sales, even before the Holmes' Stocks became available. Representative Groups of the Upholstery Stocks Curtaining Laces 36 to 90 inches wide, at 50c to $6 a yard Ivory white and pure white. Fict meshes and fine Brussels nets and many of the fashionable striped lace nets. Tapestries at $2.50 to $5.50 a yard Including wall-tapestries in panel effects. Imported Cretonnes at 50c to $1.50 In patterns of exceptional decorative possibilities. Imported Block-Printed Linens at $2 to $3.50 Art-fabrics! Velvets, Damasks, Brocades at 25c a Remnant up to $10 a piece Short lengths for odd chairs up to enough for a whole matched suite. And choice bits for bags and pillows and busy gift-making fingers. Gimbels, Fifth flooi Period Furniture Suites at $125 to $950 Chippendale and Chinese Chippendale, Hepplewhite, 'Adam, William and Mary, and Colonial. Dining-room Suites and Liv ing Room Suites and Bed Room Suites. Period Little Furniture Pieces at $4.75 to $18 Martha Washington Sewing Tables and lift-top tables and tea-wagons and doll tables and Priscilla sewing-cabinets. ball trimmed. Sports Coats in Very Uriique'Models Marmot Coats, with Aus tralian, opossum collar and cuffs, 30 in. long belted model, at $89.50. Marmot Coats, with nat ural raccoon collar and cuffs, at $125. Natural Nutria Coats ' 30 inches long, at $229. Taupe Nutria Coats 30 inches long, at ipZZy. Leopard-cat Coats, with taupe nutria collar and cuffs and wide border, at $169 and $195. Natural Muskrat Auto Coats, at $159. Leopard Coat with collar, cuffs and tie belt of Hud son Sea,l (dyed muskrat), 36 inches long, at $239. $10,000 Worth of Luxurious Davenports and Easy Chairs at Half -Price Some with solid mahogany carved frames; some, over-stuffed. Variously covered with silk velour, tapestry, damask and cretonne. The Davenports at $50, $57.50, $65, I The Chairs at $15, $30, $35, $42.50, $75, $100, $125, $130 to $300i I $50, $60, $65, $75 up to $200 Shown in sateen, all hair filled, wide se lection of coverings. Kensington Sofa, $103. Yorkshire Arm-chair, at $33. Cheshire Arm-chair, loose cushion seats, Kedlcston Davcnpoit, loose cushion seat, at $105. t1 ffl nj Any ' : i I Custom Made Upholstered Living-Room Furniture , Queen Anno Arm-chair. Special at $39. Hampton Davenport, at $287.30. seats at $110. I With cane panels and loose cushions. Broughton Davenport, roll aims, loose "" iiib.icu .iviiKu. cushion seats, pillow back, at $173. Mirror, at $53. Table, at $83. Sofa, at $150. Harrington Sofa, loose cushion seat, at Five-piece Suite consol, glass, sofa, aim-chair and $144. 'minor, at $350. Gimbels, Sixth Floor Old English Period Hall Suite Mahogany Hudson Seal (dyed muskrat) Coat, with collar and cuffs of beaver, 30 inches long, at $239. Exclusive Fox Neck Furs Silver Fox, at $297.30 and $335. Blue Fox, at $110, $143 and $169. l Cross Fox, at $73, $89, $95, $119 and $125. Large Fluffy Muffs at $19.75 to $49.75 Including black - dyed fox, taupe fox, taupe wolf and red fox. Smart Muffs at $13.75 to $29.75 Including taupe and natural nutria, Hudson seal (dyed muskrat) and natural raccoon. Huge Fox Neck-Pieces at $18.75 to $42.50 Variously in taupe and black and the different fashionable browns. Huge Wolf Neck-Pieces at $14.75 to $37.50 Variously in taupe, battleship gray and Poiretj, colorings. - 24 "Used" Pianos and 16 Player-Pianos Some taken in exchange; some, concert-used; some, floor samples. good order and priced to make them All e-v, in Gimbels, Fur Salons, Third floor. Women's Wool Velotir Coats at $35 A Brand-New Model With Huge Fur Storm-Collar In a model that is a sure-enough "fascinator," inspired by no less a style-genius -than the great Bernard of Paris. Note the button-over "tabs" in the back "tabs" that are a part of the irresistible cut of the sleeve ! Fine wool-velour. Lined from top to toe. Snugly, warmly interlined. In black, navy blue, brown and taupe. Collars? v ' Skunk-dyed'opossum, or nutria, or seal-dyed coney. Yes $35. Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor "B'rer Rabbit" Skins Line i;he A 1 1 ) " Wool Vtlour lr. t S8 Wrists of these Tan Cape Gloves for Children ,wlth JTur coK ir, Made with wrist gusset. $2.23. Children's Angora Mittens, i at $1.25 Giay. i Boys' and Youths' Knit Wool Fleece-lined Gloves 'Strap-virrist. Gray and khaki. At 5I.7&. - Outseam sewn. One-clasp. At Women's Wool-lined Cape Gloves Strap-wrist. Tan, gray, khaki and bjrown. At 54 ' Women's Black Cape Auto Gauntlets ' Knitiwool-lined. At $6.50. Gimbels, First floorT Very Exceptional Bargains The Pianos, $85 to $240 The Player-Pianos, $395 to $475 All the player-pianos are 88-note. Bench and some music-rolls with each Player-Piano; stool with each piano. All the instruments kept tuned for a year without charge. Terms? To suit your in come periods weekly, month ly or such a matter. Never knew such a demand for musical instruments and we are using the opportunity to still further widen our instru ment business through holding to established makes and mod erate prices. Each maker has sent in of his finest productions for our Christmas shoppers. Hardman The Piano of Grand Opera. Vone Soulful and beautiful. 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