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PUBLIC LEDGER PHltlABELPHlA, MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1919
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City Supply Cut 60,000,000 Gal-
Ions Dally When Torresdale
Shaft Is Wrecked
WILL CONTINUE 3 WEEKS
What Chief Davis Says of
Break in IFatcr Supply
"Only a miracle tmpd old inn
clilnery from liurt when nn right
inch nhnft broke nt the plant."
"The broken pump was for tem
porary use and had outllcil its term
of service."
"More serious breaks can be ex
pected unices replacements arc made
at Torresdale."
"I hn asked that fiee bnlhs nnd
snimmitiR pools remain closed until
repairs are made."
"I urge nil citizens to conserve
water to help make tip 00,000.000
gallon shortage for the next three
weeks or a month."
A daily shortage of sixty million gal
lons of filtered water, resulting from a
break in a pump shaft at Torresdale,
emphasizes the precarious conditon of
the Philadelphia water system and the
immediate uecd of drastic precautionary
measures. The shortage will exist for
three weeks, the time it is estimated will
be required to make repairs.
Had the trouble occurred in the in
take the single line of tunnel between
the pumps at Larducr's Point or in
the general distribution center, 00 per
cent of the clt's water supply would
limp been cut off.
The big plant along the upper Dela
ware ordinarily supplies the city with
HOO.OOO.OOO gallons daily. The output,
until repairs are made, will be restricted
Jo li'0,000,000 gtltons each twenU
four hours. Citizens generally will be
asked bj Chief Dais to ronton c water
in eery way possible until the plant
can be put back into full operation.
With a total of SG00O nailab!c for
leplaeements and emergency needs, the
M!S,000,000 water system of the cit
is in a condition city officials classify
us dangerous. Cnless Councils provide
the $3,000 000 asked this jear the sit
uation will grow cen more acute.
Operated to the breaking point, the
nntiquated machinery of the tosth
plants and pumping stations may fail
at any time.
Tiie danger is more real nnd press
ing than the ncrigc person realises,
and the ?rj,000,000 asked in the loan,
that may or may not be revived by
Councils this week, Is but a drop In
the bucket needed to carry out proj
ects under consideration by engineers.
Four or lle times that sum will have
to be expended before the city Is as
sured a safe simply of pure water, nt
all seasons of the year,
Cnfortunately for the city, C0 per
cent of the dslly consumption of It'-0,-000,000
gallons comes trom the Dela
ware river, and because of long-abandoned
plans for a grnlty supply from
abotc Trenton, is dependent upon n
tingle intake, a single aqueduct to Lard
ner's Point and n combination nt pjpes
so Interlocked thnt damage to one menus
the thutdown of all, Trouble with the
Delaware supply would leae the greater
portion of the city east of the Schuyl
kill rler without water other than the
few hundred million gnllons that night
or might not be stored in reservoirs
when trouble arrhed.
Those familiar with the situation
know that the probability of n shut
down is ever imminent nnd becomes
more of a menace with each passing
cla.t .
Phns already formulated, but of a
tentative chnrncter. are on hand showing
alternative plans for safeguarding the
endangered tmpplr of pure water. It
onlv icmains for Councils to provide the
money either by a councllmnnic loan
or bv an honest appeal to the voters
to exercise their borrowing capacity to
laisc the S12.000.000 to SI.", 000,000
that will he needed to carry them to u
buicessful close.
Gimbel Brothers HI
For Tomorrow Tuesday
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I LEXINGTON j
Several 5 and 7 passenger touring
cars; rebuilt, refinished and guar
anteed; atti active prices.
LEXINGTON MOTOR CO.
OF PENNA.
851 N. Broad Street
Automobile School
Morning, afternoon, evenlnif classes
In Automobile Mechanics for own
ers, gnnigemen anil those who want
n enter the Automobile Industry
Thorough Practical Training Classes
for men nnd women start Juno 33
CENTRAL Y. M. C. A.
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1318 Chestnut Street
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Value $12.00
Don't be amazed at this Hat
value ! Forbes were able to
buy the Hats at the price commonly called
"a song." They are extraordinary value and ex
tremely good style. Straws, Georgettes, Taffetas
and combinations in the color schemes that win
your heart the instant you see them.
'.We Accept Purchasing Agents' Ordersz
-'"The 13th Street Shop Where Fashion Reigns"-
NEW YORK PHILADELPHIA 0
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Thirteenth Street
Just Below Chestnut
Semi-Annual'Sale
100 DRESSES
One or two of a kind taken from
regular stock.
Georgette Dresses
Foulard Dresses
Tricolette Dresses
Taffeta Dresses
Satin Dresses
Crepe Meteor Dresses
Moire Dresses
Poulet Dresses
Serge Dresses '
Former Prices
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Owing to the extreme price reductions,
positively no alterations, no exchanges and
none sent C. 0. D.
Especially Out Along the Main Line, Summer Sees Outdoor and Porch Furnishings Lifted to a Fine Art
Rustic Furniture : Reed Furniture : Artistically
Decorated Breakfast Suites GIMBELS
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centers around Philadelphia!
Breakfast Suites Some Even Include the Smart Little Tea No,
"Breakfast-Wagon' Decorated "to Match"
Paint-treated so that you can wipe them off with water.
Chairs of the cutest shapes rather low-backed; and thoroughly comfortable. Tables just big enough for
two or for the whole family. Some with extensions that make room for a pleasant guest.
eight pieces
Blue and Brown Decorated Breakfast Room Suite
at $125.
night-Piece hor and Blue Breakfast Room Suite at $l:t3.
Eight-Piece French-Grly Bieakf.isd Boom Suite at Sl.Vi.
Eight-Piece Walnut Breakfast Room Suite at $1-1").
Si-Pic(P Green Decorated Bieakfast Room Suite at $45.
l'ight-Plcce Piench-Giay Breakfast Room Suite at $143.
right-Piece Mikado Breakfast Room Suite at $220.
Kiglit-I'iece Tiajmorn Breakfast Room Suite at $17."i.
Si-I'icce Copenhagen Breakfa.st Room Suite at $120.
Three-Piece Reed Suite at $53, with loose cushion seats. '
Three-Piece Reed Suite with cushion seats at $110.
Threc-riece Brown Reed Suite at $33.
Three-Piece Reed Suite with loose cushions and upholstered back
at $45,
Three-Piece Enameled Suite Arm Chair. Rocker and Settee
at $G3.
Six-Piece Enameled Reed Suite, dailc enamel, loose cushion seath
sofa, arm chair, rocker, side chair, table and stool at $195.
Seven-Piece Reed Suite loose cushion seats at $22i.
Eight-Piece Lavender and Gold Reed Suite, with loose cushion
heats and upholstered backs at $213.
Eight-Piece Reed Mulberry Suite, with cretonne at $325.
Eight-Piece Reed Mulberry Suite, with cretonne backs settee,
chair, rocker, "love-seat," bench, desk, side chair and table and three
pillows at $900.
Se en-Piece Reed Suite desk, two arm chairs, table, side chair
and chaise longue at $500.
Thirteen-Piece Suite at $400.
Five-Piece Reed Suite, with extra large davenport at $210.
Three-Piece Reed Suite, with large davenport at $G.
Three-Piece Reed Suite, in Old Ivory Finish at $1G5.
Ten-Piece Belmar Suite, green-enameled at $275.
Three-Piece Palm Beach Reed Suite large davenport, arm chair
and rocker covered with cretonne at $325.
Three-Piece Reed Suite large Davenport, two chairs covered with
figured cretonne at $325.
Nine-Piece Reed Suite settee, arm chair, side chair, desk, desk
chair, floor lamp, table; loose cushions at $G50.
Three-Piece Reed Suite, Ivory finish at $115.
Three-Piece Reed Suite, Ivory finish, loose cushion seats at $50.
Three-Piece Reed Suite, Ivory finish, loose cushion seats at $G0.
Five-Piece Enameled Suite at $170.
As to Separate Reed Pieces
There's everything from a student lamp to a love-seat!
Rockers or Ai-rn Chairs at $9.50.
Reed Table Lamp at $13 and $25.
Reed Chaise Longue at S35.
Reed Davenport Table at $15. '
Blue Reed Table at $45.
Oblong Reed Table, with glass top $60.
Tea Wagon at $18.
Arm Chairs and Rockers at $25 each.
Reed Lamp at $16,50.
Reed Table at $8.
Reed Chair or Rocker at $25 each.
Rockers at $13.
Arm Chairs at $4.75, $8, $14, $30, $10.50, $12.50 and $18.00. .
Round Table at $8.
Square Tables at $6.
Oblong Table at $22.
Tea Wagon at $20.
Table at $8.50.
Chaise Longues at $45 and $G7.50.
Reed Tables at $8.
Rockers at $14, $10.50 and $5.50.
Ann Chairs or Rockers at $16.50.
Reed Day Bed, spring seat at $95.
Decorated Enameled Arm Chair with loose cushion at $9.50.
Large Arm Chair, pockets at each arm, covered with cretonne
at $8".
Enameled Arm Chair, pockets in each arm, with cretonne seats
and backs covered in velour at $90.
Round Table at $15.
Large Table, with glass top at $60.
Large Chaise Longue at $150.
Reed desk, glass top, glass drawer pulls at $80.
Reed Suites Three- to Ten-Piece Groupings That Begin With Sheer
Comfort and End in Utter Luxury !
Some suites that include .just the cutest desks!
Some with chaises longues one- or the even-newer two-piece ones that can be used as straight chairs, as well.
Low, comfortable chairs. And big, roomy ones. And soft loose or attached cushions to make them even more
comfortable. And huge davenports. And "love-seats."
Upholstered in "cretonnes that tell a story" or Egyptian designs or Chinese or French or roses or golden
pheasants!
Reed dian, loose cushion scat, cosered with mulbcrrj elour
at $165.
Curved Shape Reed Table, glass top at $140.
Love Scat at $200.
Electlic Lamp at $25.
Ferneries at $6.50.
Pedestal Bird-Cages at $10.
Muffin Stands at $6.
Sewing Stands at $12.
Gimbels, Sixth floor.
The Most Complete Collection of
American Windsor Furniture Outside
of Exhibition or Museum Is at Gimbels
Wallace Nutting-made furniture.
And there's no greater living authority upon American Windsor than Wallace Nutting.
With every famous detail reproduced just as it ought to be the "knuckle arm"; the "vase-turnings"; the
"high-back comb"; the "double comb"; the "triple comb"; even the "blunt arrow-leg" and the "Dutch leg" Penn
sylvania devised.
Country pine seats because pine "swells" and "locks
the pegs."
Hickory backs for "spring."
Rock maple underbody for strength.
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HEAVY-RAIL, NINE-
SPINDLE, COMB-BACK
The original is in the
famout Nutting collection.
HIGH BOW-BACK, LIGHT
ARM EXTREMELY RARE
The original is owned by the
Metropolitan Museum, New
York.
Father's Three-Back Windsor Arm Chair,
antique finish at $22.
Single-Comb Back Arm Chair at $30.
Single-Comb Back Side Chair at $15.
Father's Double-Comb Back Arm Chair
at $35.
Pennsylvania Single-Comb Spindle Back
Arm Chair at $30.
Pennsylvania Spindle Back Settee at $40.
Double-Comb Back Side Chair at $15.
Single-Comb Back Side Chair at $15.
Ten-Leg Spindle Back Settee at $50.
A Spindle-Back "Courting Chair" or Love
Seat. The perfect gift for a wedding, an en
gagement or a wedding anniversary, the correct
reproduction at $40.
Mother's Small Comb-Back Chair at $15.
A Bow Spindle-Back Side Chair at $15.
A Triple Bow-Back Knuckle Arm Settee,
correct hall piece at $50.
A Bow Spindle-Back Arm Chair at $20.
A Comb-Back, Knuckle Arm Club Seat
at $48.
A Comb Spindle-Back Writing Chair, com
fortable, cozy and convenient. The perfect
gift for a student, teacher or a clergyman
at $40.
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"TEN-LEGGER," TRIPLE-BOiV-BACK SETTEE EXTREMELY RARE
The original wat thown at the latt World's Fair.
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Fascinating rag-rugs as like
two peas! Especially the ones in
colorings.
Prices begin with rugs 24x36 inches, at 95c to $2.25, and'
go up to 9x12 feet rugs at $14.75 to $36.50. And there are
even a few rugs 12x15 feet at $32.50 and $37.50.
FIBER RUGS-Like Huge
Checkerboards or in Monotone or
With Borders
Brown and green tones the favorites for porch life.
But endless colorings for indoor rooms. And designs
boldly borrowed from rug-patterns.
Prices begin with rugs 6x9 feet at $11.25 to $15.50 up
to 9x12 feet rugs at $18 to $25.50 some few in 12x15 size,
at $31.
the rugs of Colonial Days as
the true old-time "hit-or-iirtiss"
Deltox Rugs Are Smooth,
Fine, Durable
Grass rugs, of course.
In plain effects. And in Japanese and Egyptian and mod
ern art effects, too.
From 18x36 inch rugs at $1 up to 9x12 feet rugs at
$17.25 with the occasional 12x15 feet rugs at $31.
Modern solid tones, too dainty, soft rose-tones or bluessome
even with the new chenille borders that make their flower-designs
stand out so richly!
Japanese Rush Rugs Oval or Oblong
Like siant checkerboards. 'fll
Or plain like knitting-weave I
Favorite size 9x12 feet, oblong at $17 to $45.50; oval'
at $22.50 and $29.50. ,
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MARKET ; CHESTNUT : EIGHTH AND NINTH
Crex Rugs-in "De Luxe" and
"Herringbone" Weaves
No need to describe Crex I
Prices for herringbone weave begin with 18x36 inch
rugs at $1.10 and go up to 1 2x1 5 feet rugs at $35.50.
ror de luxe weave, 27x54 inch at $3.75 to 9x12 ft. at
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