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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1919
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Gimbel Brothers
Store Hours : 9 to 5
Closed Summer Saturdays
For Tomorrow Friday Gimbel Brothers
Thursday, August 14, 1919.
Gimbel Brothers
m FIRE LOSS FACED
i Unless Insurance Keeps Pace
With Growing Values Penal
ties May Be Heavy
Mr. Property Owner, hnve you In-
Icreased your fire insurance so tlint It
has kept pace with the grent rise iu
(the cost of building materials and in-
(creasca property values;
j If you have not jou stand to lose
jhcavlly in case o( dnmnRc to your prop
Jertjr by fire, and if your property is
Completely destroyed.
i A warning to this effect li sounded bv
jThomas i. Wilson, manager of nn in-
urance company here.
According to Mr. Wilson, less thau
1 BO per cent of property on ners through-
Lout tho country have kept up their fire
Hinsuranco in proportion with the in-
I creased property values and building
I materials.
"We will take for instance," Mr.
i Wilson said, "the property owner who
built a house five years ago at the cost
Jlof $10,000. That property today will
ibe worth in the neighborhood of
J $20,000. At the time this house was
I built the owner insured "it for SO per
cent of its value, or ?S000."
Face Heavy Ixss
All fire insurance companies carry a
clause known as the coinsurance clause,
which means, in brief:
If at the time of fire the insurance
carried is less thnn SO per cent of the
value, the insured will be paid such
proportion of his loss as the amount of
the Insurance bears to SO per cent of the
present value.
For example, a house formerly valued
I at $10,000 is insured for SO per cent
lot its value, or $SO0O. The home has
doubled in value and is now worth $20,-
1000. It Is damaged by fire, but not
wholly destroyed. The insured is paid
Buch proportion of his loss as the
amourt of the insurance ($S00O) bears
to SO per cent of the $20,000, which
is $10,000. Tho insurance paid would
thus be one-half of $SO0O, or $4000.
Therefore he is made coinsurer with
the insurance company and stands to
lose one-half of the amount caused by
the fire damage. If the house, now
worth $20,000, is destroyed, the insured
receives the full amount of his policy,
or $8000.
Warns Property Owners
In defense of the insurance brokers,
Mr. WiUon said that tho business man
who owns property and the home o ner
should not take a visit from them in
the Hht that they are making the call
on you to increase your insurance in
proportion to tho increased value of
your property for the sole purpose of
personal gain on their part, but that
their talk should be given an audience
and the .matter thoroughly considered.
"The insurance companies," Mr.
"Wilson said, "neither gain or lose any
thing by tho property owner s neglect,
and it is surely to his benefit to keep
his insurance in pace with the increase
in property values."
SUICIDE THEC-mjDISPELLED
Woman Also Finds Farewell Note a
Wedding Invitation
Instead of attempting suicide, as was
reported by his wife when lie was sent
to Mount Sinai Hospital yestcrdav.
Abraham Miklebank fell against the gas
range in his home, the hospital authori
ties learned when it was found he had
a fractured skull.
Simultaneously Mrs. Miklebank dis
covered that what she had taken to be
a suicide note when she found the
inert body of her husbanj was only a
wedding invitation.
Mr. Miklebank has been n sufferer
from severe stomach trouble, lesterday
morning he went to the kitchen to heat
some water for the relief of his ailment.
A few minutes later his wife Kindled
gas. She went to the kitchen to find
tier husband ljing unconscious ncross
an onen jet on the stove Beside him
was an envelope, and knowing the extent
or his sintering, she said, she imme
diately jumped at the conclusion that he
had sought to end his life.
The police believe the man had just
turned the gas preparatory to lighting
it when he collnnscd on the ctnrn.
striking his head.
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V.IVU ocrvicc i esis ror uomiers
For sixty days nftfr August 1 dis
charged soldiers, sailors and marines
may take special examinations for civil
service jobs for which tho regular tests
already have been held. This an
nouncement is made by the civil service
commission, which stated It is eager to
give men who have served their countrj
a chance to qualify.
ALBERT PAYSONTERHUNE'S
LAD:
A
Dog
S1.7S net.
postage extra.
"The best dog book of ages."
E. P. Dutlon & Co., 681 5th At.., N. Y.
IP you are past thirty
A years, have a touch
of sentiment, and enjoy
the whimsical intro
duce yourself at once to
Leonard Merrick
Take with you on your vacation
Conrad in Quest of His Youth,
The Actor-Manager, and
Cynthia. Each, $1.75 net
' fitni for a Descriptive Ctrnlar,
EXPERT SOUNDS WARNING,
Men's New Fall Suits at $35 Advance Arrivals From S
of Our Best Suppliers Gimbels
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Fall Fashions in
Misses' Silk Dresses
At $25 Have Arrived
Stunning! One model of taffeta is pictur
ed. Note the "turn up" pleating, novel pockets
and lace frill that outlines the round neck.
Pleated bodice. In black or navy.
Also lovely Georgctte-and-satin Dresses in
the new long roll collar and girdle of satin
and ruffled skirt of satin. In black, navy, brown
and taupe. For ages 14 to 20 years.
Interesting value at $25.
!$35
Clearance Group Misses' $C
Tub Dresses at
Less Than Half Price
Crisp organdies in pastel tints and figured
voiles mostly in black or blue colorings.
Fashionable models.
At' $25
For Intermediate Girls' New Taffeta
and Georgette Dresses at $23.75,
$25 and $29.75
Girlish anH rhnrminir. Some of Georgette combined with satin. The
majority have a dash of colored embroidery In 12-, 14- and 16-year sizes.
A Group of Girls' Voile Dresses Cut to $3.95
For ages 6 to 16 years. In plain color and figures. Manv styles.
Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor
Double-breasted and single-breasted, plain and in waist-line models. Ultra styles for young men include belt-around
models. New choice tweeds, worsteds and cassimeres, and also of
Blue Serge : Double-Breasted
Plain or Waist Line, at
These new Fall suits were bought just after the armistic e was signed, and if bought now would be $10 more.
In the clearaway of summer stock there are
Kuppenheimer Suits Reduced
At $22.50 m ; : At $26.50 wftu : At $33 fJrSvr
These Kuppenheimer summer suits are in men's and young men's models, plain and waist-seam styles. Single- and
double-breasted.
Kuppenheimer Air-o-Weavc Suits reduced to $13.50.
Men's Suits of Imported Silks
at $20 and $25
Suits of character and distinction that men wear who con
sider coolness and style for summer comfort. Wouldn't like
to say what these silk suits would bring next season might
sound like romancing! Belt back and plain models: natural
color and neat stripes. For men and young men. $20 and $25.
Priestley's Cravenetted English Mohair
Suits Reduced to
$11.50, $13.50 and $16.50
The material favored in all tropical and sub-tropical
countries for coolness, good looks and service.
Gimbels, Second floor, Ninth Street
"Buy Up All the Cotton
Waists You Possibly Can
Waists at $2,
$3 and $3.95
-For the market is going sky-high l"
Advice that w received
We pass it on.
$3
$3.95
Not to be duplicated right now under half-again to
double as much I
By Fall' Nobodv knows!
Mostly Sheer, Fine Organdies and Sheer,
Fine Voiles
Lovely lace-treatments.
Plenty of hand-embroidered styles among them.
Plenty of the all-oer embroidery effects so "good"
this year.
Frill styles and vestee styles.
Short sleeves and long sieees.
Round-, dip-, square- and V-neck
Thirtyifive Styles Special at $2
Twenty Styles jSpecial at $3
Twenty-five Styles Special at $3.95
Gimbels, Salons of Dress Third floor
Sme on Grand, Aisle. First floor
One of the Good A - Y9 C 1
Specials in the AUgUSt .riailO DddB
Is a Knabe Upright ("Used") ) $Q1A
$600 When New at j P5IU
Every instrument in the Sale is a worthy bargain be it
Used : New : or Warehouse Sample
Pianos or Player-Pianos
And May be Paid for On Easy Terms
Used Player-Pianos begin in price at $275. AH put in good condition.
The used Upright Pianos begin in price at $85. AH put in good condition.
The used Grand Pianos begin in price at $120. All put in good condition.
The new Grand Pianos begin in price at $595.
The new Player-Pianos begin in price at $495.
Gimbels, Seventh floor.
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Seventy-Five. Women's Dresses
They Were Catalogue Reserves
To Be
Closed Out
Save $6.25 to $13.75
Foulards mighty good-looking foul
ards! Blue-and-white and black-and-white.
Taffetas some of the smartest have
those fine little knife-pleatings. Mostly
navy blue.
Crepes de chine the firm-featured
crepe, that wears and wears and wears.
Blues, black", gray, taupes.
Even Georgettes embroidered or bead
ed in mighty unique ways. Soft, dressy
colorings.
Forty-Five Dresses
Now $28.50
Save $7.50 to $30
Printed Georgettes in the loveliest
"drapes."
Foulards veiled with Georgette.
Chinese-orint foulards.
Georgettes combined with taffeta,
Gimbels, batons 01 uress
Georgette, now $18.75
Third floor
250 Dainty-Color
HATS
Ready-to-wear
to be closed
out tomorrow
Convenient Payments Spread Over
Several Months Enable You to Buy
Higher Priced Furniture
And Still Get All The Savings The Sale Tags State
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tins to be done
Queen Anne Dining-Room Suites
.iriCt in -tup sale 1 n iT(.lt nnrl Me rlinVmit flirmtnrn nHc n ,i pfrnt li mici.V'.r.Mc n rr c-i mMI rtrr, trA nr tt,al n. iknnU h.
for the future with the thought that what may please now won't be as tineas ma be desired i'i a few jears The Gimbel Banking Plan enables
at $275
Worth $75
Suite as Illustrated C6-lnch buffet, 54-Inch
top extension table serslng table and clilna
closet, dull-nnlli Special at 9275. Sainc of
175 Chalrn can be furnished extra
Queen Anne Dining-Room Suites at $375
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Saving of
$200
A beautiful rppiorlurtfon of Quen Annp dining
room suitt as illustrated fiG-lnrh bufOt larpo china
closet, serving taMp and eterslon tabic cxtn fino
construction, dull-finish Spec lal at $375. Sain of $100
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Variety of Designs and Finishes at
Practically Waolecale Price
At $35 and $45 Each
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At $25 Each
riece? as
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250 Four-Post
Bedsteads at $25
fi&kF-g- ""31 1 f t rated., neameaos at ? .- --xq :
T 4 II mlhoB- Saving of $ IS ,j: - -,k
k irr"aJ-T f2?.hn V, ..","; ncdoteart as lllu-tnted K .- '"--"?'- .
r t. ( I -' '" '"''.full or Klnelo sizes. 4-lnchU 1 r- pT; w -r
J l . :j -J "'2e, brt- turned posts and crov. rail, &w ' V ' it' , A V. I i.t
L r'l i . 3 B'"d, bu- mahogjny built up heart pin-?0fWi'i 'I I M fl H,
if 4 Ij f; l-L T. "", ndi els, sanitary side rails Spe- MCUll V.lJ
liu.. .,,..,. i. c ll lffo- cial at ?S5 each Savings of "SL r-(""' 1 -J
robes. Special at $25 each. i5
Pieces ij Illustrated. Am-rlcin wilnut and
m:.hoKan. full sl7e btditead bur-nus tripll
nte glass toilet tahls 'hlffomilet s ml chllto
obes .Special .u S35 and 945 i.uh
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100 Solid MahoErnnv , f
Four-Post Bed
steads at $30
jjcasicao. as inustnted In r4
inn ;,ir, fiuui nianocanv ii
clal at 830. falngs of $10 'f
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Sports and dress hats.
Whites, links, light blues.
Georgettes, satins, taffe
tas, trifolettes, moire,
and ribbon. -
Smartly trimmed with
"uncut fringe," with taffeta
ruches, with wool-embroidery.
If you haven't been away
yet or if you have and
your prettiett hat show you
have here's opportunity.
Indeed.
Any at SB.
Gimbels, Third floor
720 Men's Natural-color Shantung
fih. Silk Shirts at $2.75
Just a "stroVe of luck" you might say bought
from a maker who contracted for these goods
many months ago. He got an allowance because
of cloth differences.
Two styles neckband or soft collar attached.
Silk pongee is very scarce and is worth
double tins price today, and the material came
direct from China. Your choice of the two
styles, as pictured, at 92.75.
Gimbels, Kirst floor
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52.75
Men's Fine Nainsook Athletic
Union Suits at $1.25 and $1.50
Full stocks, all sizes. Buy a supply at these low prices.
Men's nainsook knee Drawers at
75c and 91 a pair.
And Coat Shirts at 75c; all sizes.
Women's fine Silk-top Union
Suits at $2. Dainty pink. Sizes -10,
42 and 44.
Women's drop stitch Hosiery at
65c a pair. Fine mercerized
Women's full fashioned Silk
Hosiery at $1.55 and $2. Iilaik.
Flenty of sizes.
Gimbels, First floor
For Women New
Long CoJlars
That Reach lo the
Waist and Cuffs
At $2.50 Set
The prettiest addition a dress
could own. Sets of crisp white
orandie, edged with three rows
of fluted ruffles. The price,
$2.50.
Other long collar Sets of
white organdie, Valenciennes
lace-trimmed at $2 and $3 a
set.
Separate long collars of
white organdie with ruffles of
lace or organdie, at $1, $1.50,
$2 and $2.25.
Organdie Sets at $1
Of sheer white organdie with
ruffles of soft net Choice of three
popular shapes at 51.
Gimbels, Neckwear Store,
I irst floor
A General Clean-up of
Couch Hammocks, Lawn and
Porch Benches and Lawn
Swings at Low Prices
Some of the hammocks are floor
samples and arc slightly soiled,
while others arc in their original
wrapping Trices range from $9
to $34. Sac a third.
Porch and Lawn Benches at
75c to 54.
I awn ings at 55.95 to $8 50.
iid Croquet Sets at 5325 to
a.;s.5o.
Man other items reduced m Iikc proportion
(umbels, Fourth floor
Jordan Almonds at 65c lb.
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33?SS3;
Other Almond
Specials
45c
j El . pound for Chocolate-
JJKs
pound for Cream
Almonds.
Reinforcements Have Arrived in the Sale of
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At $5.85
At $5.85
Voile Dresses
at $5.85
For Women and Misses
Half saved on every model. The
new arrivals are of dotted, scroll and
small figured designs pepltim and
long Russian lines. Some are collar
less, others with long rever cellars of
white organdie edged in v embroidery.
And Voile Dresses in plain pastel as
well as dark shades daintily trimmed
prettily fashioned.
All sizes in the group women's 36
to 44 and misses' 14 to 18 year sizes.
Gimbels, Subway Store
Inthe Subway Store
Men 's and Young Men 's
Mohair Suits at $11.50,
$13.50 and $16.50
1600 Suits in the lot. Plain and striped effects.
Plenty of sizes regular, shorts, stouts and slims.
Boys Wash Suits
Reduced to $2.50
In plain blue, tan, gray and fancy stripes and
combinations. Materials are rep,
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cnamuray auu inauias. ... -.-v,
3 to 10 years. Middies and Junior
norfolks. At 52.50.
Subway
And Other
tore Sale of wt
akes of SSioes at
v&ioes
$3e7fL
-Gimbels, Subway Store
Market
Sample shoes and "rejects" of the Walk-Over line.
The last recent Gimbel sale that included Walk- Over Shoes should have had these among them. They
came from the St. Louis branch, but were delayed in transit. Ready now! with shoes of other good makes.
Men's and
Women's
Including, anousl)
Women's white canvas, patent leather, black kidskin, grun
metal and brown kidskin. 53.95, Men's gunmetal, tan cajf
skin, black kidskin. 53.95.
Gimbels, Subway Store
iOOO Pairs at $3.95
GIMBEL BROTHERS
Eighth and Ninth
Chestnut
Big Reductions In
Men's and Boys' Hats
Men's Sennit and Split Straw
Hats, also Toyo t "1 QC
Panamas, at . . P170
Big saving. All the higher
priced hats included.
Men's and boys' Caps at 85c.
About half price.
Boys' Wash Hats at 50c
Boys' Madagascar Hats at
$1.50
Boys' Straws and Panamas
at $1
Gimbels, First floor
Boys Invariably
Ask for Norfolk Suits
These With Extra Trousers
at $12.50 and $15
The smart stIe of the Xorfolk
tnt appeils strongly to the boy
And the etra trousers insure
double ear.
At 512.50 Norfolk Suits of
fancv tweeds and cassimeres,
slaOi pockets and all around belt
with buckle fastener.
At $15 Xay blue serge Nor
folk Suits also fancy tweeds
With slash pockets and all
around belt.
At each price S to 18 year
sizes.
Boys' Tub Trousers at
$1.50
All w hitc and black-and-white
In 6 and 8 year sizes
Gimbels, Third floor
Covered Almonds.
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