mrs f v "KWfr -fij 3T'lW3Ffl 1ffiVU "i " Ji" " '.,' ' -"V" t;j 7" -i -TC34 - , j ijci. .. v : ' X I rt v rf it -a r. n,h r 5 ., h.s - 'l. I 1 '- ! t V 0 v EVENING PUBLIC LEDGEK PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1919 L Gimbel Brothers Gimbel Brothers Store Opens at " Store Closes at 5 Gimbel Brothers Monday, August 4. 1910 .15 The One Important Furniture Sale Gimbels Uncertain What District on Rhine Americans Will Hold. Pershing Sails Sept. 1 ". .-, '-HffWJJT., 'Jf OCCUPY 'I 1 COBLENZAREAAUG rMS 1 'W i h I," - ( SIX-FOOTERS COMING HOME, Coblenz, Saturday, Aug. 2. (By courier to Parli.) (Hy A. P.) Cob lenz will become the headquarters of the j American forces In Kuropc hrn Amer icon Brand headquarters in Paris nrc closed about Auguit 20, it became known today, when General Persuing nrriyed here in his final tour of the battlefields. Antwerp ulll.bethe base port for the American contingent that is t6 remain TJn the Hliine Indefinitely. General Pershing said he intended to Fall from Urcst nbout September 1. It was said to be probable that the composite regiment of picked men that f marched in the Paris and London ic i tory parades will sail with the Amer ican commander in ihief. General Pershing nrrheil here jester day and spent this 'afternoon with Major General Ilenrj T. Allen. They discussed the personnel of the per manent American gairKon that is to lemain hero after the diparture of the 'Third Division next week and the Fiist Division the middle of August. flpnernl Prrslilni? Rniil tho nrpn in lie occupied by rtie,Amerlcans on the Uliinc lias not been determined by the inter allied council, but that a decision was expected soon. Tho French have virtually completed plans to take oer the districts to be evacuated hj .the homeward-bound American units' General Pershing spent today visiting the First Division, which is on the east bank of the Ilhlnc and Is preparing to turn ocr the bridgehead proper to French forces about August 15. First DUIslon units, according to the present sciudule, will begin hailing from Urcst during the last week in August. Officers said they expected the entire division to ariive in the United States just before General Pershing reaches there. General Pershing, accompanied by Major Generals Iliues and Brewster and Brigadier General Connor, will leave here tonight to complctea tour of the battlefields whcio Anurkans fought. SINN FE'INERS FIGHT EAST CLARE POLICE Brisk Fire of Mob Answered From Barracks More Than Hour; Constable Wounded London, Aug. 4. A party consisting of from tweuty to thirtj men jesterday morning attacked the Ilroadford police barracks in Kast Clare. Ireland, ac cording to n Central News dispatch from Knnis, cnpital of County Clare. The dispatch adds that a brisk fire was maintained upon the barracks for more than an hour, with the police an swering it. A constable named O'Sul llvan was slightly wounded. The Sinn Fein has been showing n marked increase in activity in the last few weeks, suggesting a concerted effort to take advantage of the labor troubles In England. A Belfast dis patch Saturday said that Sinn Fcincrs that dav raided th freight depot at Greenmoic and carried off a quantity of rifles which had just arrived fiom England. The rifles were nddrcssed to the commanding officer of the Itoyal Artillery. '-j journalists KILLED Chicago Newspaper Correspondent Among Victims of Italian Plane Fire Milan, Aug. 4. Seven journalist' Were among the fifteen persons who were burned to death near Verona Sat urday when a large Caproni airplane in flight from Venice to Milan caught fire at an altitude of 5000 feet. Among the journalists was Signor Zanchleri. cor respondent of the Chicago Daily News. The pilot of the machine was Lieutenant Itcsnati. a brother of the late Contain Antonio Silvio Itcsnati, who was killed while thing a Caproni at Miueola, N. Y., last year. Nobody in the plane escaped. The machine was attempting to lower the bpeed record between Venice apd Milai and suddenly burst in flames and fell to earth. Tho cause of the disaster has Niot been ascertained, JUGO-SLAV CABINET OUT ... -- 8erblan Regent Accepts the Mem bers' Resignations Belgrade, Aug. 4. Prince Alexander, the Serbian regent, has accepted the resignation of the cabinet. The Serbo-Croatian, or Jugo-Slav, ministry's impending resignation be came known last week, but no details concerning the reasons for this action have been forthcoming. Resinol foY that skin trouble JJttle watery blisters that appear on the skin and then break, accom panied, by angry looking inflamed spots, that spread, with intense itch ing, generally can be described as skin trouble. Rtslnot Ointment tided br Realnol Soap rarely falla to rive Immediate relief, and with ueraevcrance, ui ually cteara away the trouble entirely. Anoint thicker at nifht. then bandage. ' SM fypU iwiUit. Frrrtt iflfi yrriu JIisihaI, BtUimtn, Time and again customers say "I'll look farther before buying" which they surely should do. In the majority of cases they return, and from their com-' ments we learn that . 1st. Gimbel stock is richest and fullest in the furniture the public wants to buy. 2d. Gimbel stock is decidedly best in the furniture the public should buy. 3d. Instead of an all-pervading statement that all furniture is reduced, Gimbels show hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of furniture at large savings. The Week's Selling Has Conclusively Proven That We Are Displaying the Most Luxurious Upholstered Living-Room Furniture Ever Gotten Together for Any Sale. Greatest in Variety, Construction and in Savings. An Extraordinary Group of Luxurious Pieces in Davenports. Arm chairs, Wing Chairs and Rockers Coverings of Leather, Silk Velour or Tapestry. 'JlA&H it .'n'r..T"-H.,F :n.'' r4."V'i-iwr,' A -V-V Savings of $95 to $125 Thrcp plecen as Illustrated, In blue or mulb-rry silk elour. or bins or rrown flrMt.qu.UIty lentlier. Three pieces, J41E. Saving S9S. Sold sep arately If desired. 1'lfccii as Illustrated lth loose pillow nnn rapnport arm-chair, wing-chnlr or rickei If desired. Cov erings of blue or mulberry silk eloui or blue or brown flrst-cfuallty leather. Three pieces, choice of either cover, 135. Sao $125. Two liiTurlouspleeea In tnpentr a deep-sc.ited low -back daienport with loose-pillow nrms, looss-sprlnc-eushloii scuts, arm-chair to niatrh ii,-vi""11F of tapestry. Two pieces, .J300. Sae $80. Savings of $10 to $50 on Single Pieces, up to $60 to $135 on Suites Furniture of unexcelled quality challenges compari son for detail of construction and value! Shown "The Gimbel Way" (See llustration) The Pieces in This Group Were Contracted for 18 Months Ago and Represent a Saving of $100 a Suite on Present Prices The workmanship is of the finest. The entire outside is covered with tapestry, loose-spring cushion seats and sprniK-nillnw backs. Three designs. Savings are $30 and S60. TTryu. gr-TAV,--- F?.j p i i v? immwhi wjlt.: a i 1 ti&fomsjffijs& JSrJ tmmuMhKtiSZiiznmiitisf' rfiva I p4) iiipc a. j? fffi w jj Luxurious Davenports, Armchairs and Rockers at Extraordinary Prices Unexcelled workmanship. Deep spring backs, all-spring scats, fitted with loose-spring cushions and pillow arms. Entire outside coered with tapestry. Three designs. Savings of $40 and.$65. Three pieces as Illustrated, at $265. Sau $45 This Suite as Illustrated, at f. Save (85 00. tl L J TICle- Pleees as Illustrated are priced at J225. Save $40 The "Out-of-Slcht" construction Is what counts and ou are entitled to see It Here we show 1st The hard white birch frames. 2d the hand-mide web bottom 3d the caslnz of burlap, the mow and hair filling, while cotton tops, the Interllnlnc of white muslin and then the coerlng Itself. Three pieces as illustrated at Its; Save $50 The plctuied Suite Is priced at 1"5. Save $60 M&gf JfvES''. -JSs'SS This three-tilec.A ltvlnr-room Sulta Is marked at J1SS. Save $50 A Magnificent Group of Davenports and Armchairs in Suites or Single Pieces The Savings Run from $110 to $125 An Exceptional Group of Davenports, Arm-Chairs and Rockers at Excep tional Prices Pieces as Illustrated, with loose iprlnc cushions back, seats and aims l'oerins of tapestrj. Threo pleees. 1450 &ae $110. Sold separately If desired 1 jspgSsy Pieces as illustrated, hae all-sprlnpr backs, loose-pillow spring arm and loose-sprlnc cushions CoterlnR of tapestry Three pieces. $400. Save fl'-o. Sold beparately If desired (Jlmbels, Pieces as Illustrated, davenports 6 ft. 8 Ins. Ions;, deep spring seats, hlRh wine backs, deep-seated arm chairs and rockers to match or high back wing Fireside chairs covcrel In tapestry. Savings Average $10 to $30 Davenport Specially Priced at $60 Armchair and Rocker; $30 each August Furniture Sale, Sixth floor Plenty of the Newer Round Necks "Soften ed" to "Become" Slender Throats The August Waist Sale Offers Savings of Third to Half Round necks "softened" with lace how Paris loves to pile lace frills on lace frills' And to repeat the "collar theme" in the exquisite puffs. V-necks, too. 6500 Waists at $1.85 and $2 Fine oiles, organdies and lawns. All-oer embroidered style. Tailored tucked stylos. Lace trimmed stjles. Checks, stripes, plain colors, plain white. And a lovable style with color-stitched frills. Voiles and $3.85 At $2.95 $2.95 "Q u a 1 ity" orga n d i e s, oiles and batistes tail ored or show ing the return of lace in its loeliest ex- At $3.85 nrgandics in matelot styles. Hand - i m b r o i d cred oiles, Venise lace trimmed. Pastel tint orga n d i e s, hand couched. Dression. Gimbels, First floor and Blouse Salons, Third floor Four Wonderful Sale Groups in the Subway Store At 95c At $1.25 Striped and plaid oi!es. Color-trimmed oiles. ' PUiif n n d noe!ty weave white oiles. Silk-striped voiles, color -striped iles. Sheer white lawns and oi!es lacy L or tailored. Dainty waists of oiIe, organ die and batiste in white o r colors or color-trimmed. Middy Blouses o f good quality Lonsdale jean. All-white. Gimbels, Subway Store. At $1.50 At $1.65 "Used" and . New Next Monday August 11th Gimbel Brothers Sale of Pianos and Player-Pianos Twenty-five years ago when Gimbels came to Philadelphia some one asked how they cared for their employes in the dull summer-season. "We shall not have any dull reason," was the reply. "Too cost ly your overhead expenses keep right up and you've got to charge un duly big profits the rest of the year, of necessity. If we don't waste our customers' money they can buy more and have more and they will like the store that has helped." The piano dealers say "there are no pianos to be had" the trade, nation-wide is asleep, while The Public is Clamoring for Music" Next Monday and, as lots hold out we shall offer New pianos and "used." New player-pianos and "used" Hundreds of them to meet every musical craving. On the new pianos we save you much money from today's values. On "used" instruments made really good the price is only a fraction of the original price with this safeguard : Any piano or player bought in this sale will be taken back at the full price paid on account of any new instrument (except in clubs, where exchanges are not allowed). Next Monday August 1 1th. Gimbels stand first in things musical. Almost Impossible to Buy Linens at Any Price Yet Gimbels August Sale of Linens is "On Importers tell us they would be glad to buy the linens we own at our retail prices ! Frankly we do not believe such linen values will be possible for at least two years. "Cotton linens" are selling at higher prices than the linens we own. ' Handsome Scotch Damask Linen Table Cloths, all in pretty round designs. 2x2 yard Table Cloths, at $9.50; 2x214 yard Table Cloths, at $11.75. About 75c heavy Irish Damask Linen Tabic Cloths, 2x2 yards, pretty round designs. The makers claim they are not fin ished right hence the price $8.25. Madeira Hand-Embroidered Linens By far the best lot we've had in a long while. The gift-season will soon come around and this kind of gift linens will cost a bit more 13-piece Madeira Lunch Sets at $6 Other Madeira pieces variously all grouped in one big lot. Price range from 25c to $26.00. Savings are about one-half. Sale of 900 Dozen Turkish Towels Philadelphia makes the best turkish towel"! and Gimbels lead in value-giving. Fancy bordered Turkish Towels at 50c. Fancy jacquard weave Turkish Towels, in pink, blue, hello at 65c. v Deep fancy floral design Turkish Towels, at SI. Beauties. Finer ones at $1.25 and .51.50. t Gimbels, Linen Store, Second floor What Good is a Summer Outing If You Come - , ..... ..-.I . . . ----- """' Back to Drudging Monotony? fayr "M ' '"- - -M,y i.-sp ' " ests; men "scrap" ' iars they'd starve Birds do not use last year's nests their factory equipment every few years l of old-fashionedness if they didn't Bring housework up to date. Sold on Easy Payments . Whether you do your own work or have plenty of help, organize for efficiency. tt I 1,1 .. I Jkqj4 42-inch, $143 40-Inch, $140 The Electric Washer is a Winner Npt so hard on clothes; not so hard on women-folks; not costly to buy because the prices have been stabilized downward. Costs somethinglike a nickel for the1 electric power to do the usual tamuy s weeK s wasn r " W ftfi $85 Electric Washer;- cypress tub; metal stand to hold two rinsing tubs; electric wringer is in- 4 eluded; runs both ways a help in wringing from rinsing water. All complete for $85. $'l65 The "Easy" Electric Washer; copper tub Robbins & Meyers motor. Complete with wringer mat runs botn ways. $160. Lome, study the proposition. $140 Elc-tric Ironing Machine 42 in. rolls; with 47 in. rolls, $143. Heats from any gas jet and takes power from a lamp socket. . $3.50 Electric Iron, 6 pound complete with cord and. stand. Eerybody knows about electric Irons by this time. Well, it takes less, rather than more electricity to run a washer than an iron. A practical demonstration at Gimbels, House Furnishings, Fourth floor mrfB Necklaces from China Of real jade (and jade is so fash ionable), in graduated size, with solid gold snap, at $25. And charming Matrix Necklaces, graduated style, solid gold clasps, at $15. , Gimbels, First floor. Unusual Values in Baby Strollers at $9.SO and $14.95 Just fifty of these Baby Strollers to be sold at these bctraordi- natily low prices. The Strollers of natural-finish fiber and upholstered in cotton rep are. priced at $9.50. While the white enamel-finish Strollers are marked at $10.75 and $17.50. a Gimbels, Fourth floor. vx fmfi hv 1 Subway Store Sale of Twelve Smart Models in Girls9 Tub Dresses at $1.85 Savings Average a Half At $1.85 Practical little dresses that girls require at least six. Irom ginghams in Drigni piaius, sometimes in combination with plain colors, percales, chambrays and reps in the wanted colors. Girlish sash models, or with overskirts and some pleated or tucked. All have dainty unusual pock ets. Belts that are wide or nar row. And frills are used as trim ming's. High or normal waist lines. Buttons and embroidery are added touches. In 6- to 14-year sizes. The best buy of the season at $1.85. Gimbels, Subway Store Choose W$j GIMBEL BROTHERS I Market : Chestnut : Eighth and Ninth Tub Skirts For Stay-at-Homes or Vacationiits Now $1.85 Save a Third to a Half Tuck two or three of these Tub Skirts into tho vacation trunk they'll come in handy. Of lineen (cotton) and gabardine. Pearl buttons, pocy kets and belts furnish the finishing touches. Reduced to $1.85. H ' (J r.: 4 y 'HI 1 iiu gt m 'HI J4 I i? LJt Ji ,-Jl Vf C V . . '1 MnKB&alaiiBEiaKaSt-S&B--9aSS5alB M J' ' .-'. ? . 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