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.eColloctfon of Books Shows
Development of Legal
Proceduro
REPORTS ON GREAT TRIALS
f Mm most rcranrtablc eollec
,.m law bSoS Tin tho world ta in
0n fc Cawn-preim." , ,, f vn
"eTgeneml oTFcnnsylvania. Somo
5TS VtmtU b Mrtnined t
1 J. it to bo superior to mo nunuus
n5ln at 1 10 British Museum, or
te at Oxford? Cambridge aud liar-
rd nmvcrbUics. rnmnlptn -c-
Jf Iho development of Ibo common
ON Ci W " . P Alfroil Mm firent.
K had its beginning, to the rc
t time. Tne first examples of the
.Intli rpntury arc loimwcu luruiiKii inu
Lmcnt of the law In Great Britain,
ffi its compilation by Blackstone.
ton to its adoption bv the colonics at
the tlmo of tho Revolution. Then conic
id. volumes Mowing mo a. iih.-uuu oi
law by Chief Justice Marshall, nud
otter distinguished jurists, down to the
prong tho hooks in the collection are
law reports of cases from the earliest
times down to the present, both in Eng
d and America. Tho first great trial
f importance on record in tho collcc
tbn is that of Sir Walter Haleigh : the
list that Ot Mr Iiogcr ui-uumm. ii-ir
' ..n ..nnrta nf nil Mm ernnr. priniinnl
trials in this country undertaken by the
federal pvernmem. ; a cuhujiuiu -unui:-tioa
of hrst editions of law publications
of the period of lacstone, including
tweaty-ODO glisu cuuiuua uuu ma.-
ttcn American, all originals. Tho carli-..l-
,3 ,i i7r.n
There is an original edition of the
earliest printed book, date 1400, anil
the identical copy oi tuo mwa ui otui.-
t.j A iit:rA hv Tvinfr .Tnmps.
In tho collectlou of portraits are
British and American jurists and
itatesmen of note, as well as every
l. P -ew ITtiiforl Mtntrs Kn-
preme Court bench. There are more
tian 1,WU ot luuau iJuiLiiwm.
m,... i nltn n innnn.rrinr. rlivisinn
More than 20,000 precious papers and
letters are in tuc aisou collection, cacn
preserved in a separate box. There nrc
mAAe nf nnltrt" f )!PK nf Mm thirtpPTltll
century in the penmanship of the court
clerks ot Hint iimo; oincrs running
doun tbrougn me centuries uum mc
time of tho earliest printed books. The
printing press then takes up the story,
PRICE AT VETERANS' BALL
BVEmTO' PUBEiq LEDGEB-PHlbAlDELTPHrA; FRIDAY, JAOTABY
9, 1920
Third Regiment Reception Largest
Reunion In Its History
Major General 'William G. Price was
the guest of honor at a reception and
ball given by the Veteran Guard, Third
Regiment of the National Guard of
rennsvlvnma, la&t night in tho liclle-iue-Stratford.
Tho affair was an occasion for one
of the largest reunions of officers and
their families in the history of the Na
tional Guard of the state. About COO
were present. Atnonc the cuests were
I, Vice Adnjiral Hilary P. Jones, Major
uencrals .lames u. uorjell, J. T.
O'Neill and Charles Miller nud Briga
' dicr Gentrals Harry C. Trcxlcr. Charles
T, Cresswell and IMward C. Shannon.
A feature of the ball was a military
march, led by General Price and Ad
miral Jones.
LECTURE COURSE TO OPEN
Michael Dorlras, Former Penn Ath
lete, to Discuss Near East
The spring couiec of free lectures
:iten at tho Commercial Museum,
Thirty-fourth street, below Spruce,
ill begin tomorrow afternoon.
The illustrated lectures will be given
Hcr7 Saturday afternoon at J5 o'clock
nd will continue until April 10. They
fill be freo of charge.
Tomorrow's lecture will be on
Palestine and Syria," by Michael
Doriias, former University of Tcnn
ijhania athlete, who was attached to
the American commission to negotiate
peace, and was sent with the commit
t't that investigated conditions in the
Near East.
HARBOR STRIKE ENDS
Tugmen Granted Ten-Hour Day and
No Sunday Work
The strike of tho Masters, Mates,
uiots and Lngineers' Association in
tw port was dcclaicd off jesterdav
i ernoon. The strike was culled off
coniereucc between the rcpre-
nUiycs of the tugboat owners and
the striker
' iini? .stri,kers wcrc vlrtudlj granted
I tbcir demand-.. These were for a
t n.hour day and the elimination of
W d nearly all day, as rranged by
mediaUon and arbitration, at tho re
West of Clifford B. Connelly, of the
ftf?!SS.? Labor and Intiustry '
Holy Trinity Organ Recitals
tliaain,?!0d.Cr w.ni si0 tll fi-st of
!an S-liV M E Hatdy afternoon
Id L c?h tomorrow at 3 :45 o'clock
ltV.ni, Cburch oE thn Holy Triuitv
f'',lejaouse square. The procram will
V fflf V7iy,T-dD- Handel
Gttlach CL and Kll"ler. Elcauo
Wto wniV0p,raDrVoloist "t Holy
l gtven for 1,Si "?h Mr' Kindcr
fr'UnotbeXuired.aSt tWCntJ yearS
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Housework .
Do you -need household
he'P of any kind?
You need not be without
:r?.B"oth day. Phono
"f for tho moraine and
evening editions of the
i
Public Ledger
Gimbel Brothers
Store Hours 9 to 5:30 f For Tomorrow Saturday
Gimbek
Friday, January 9, 1020.
Some things every shopper has lo figure out generalities
and "talk" settle nothing. Where does your money buy the
most real value? "Price" alono is a mere thing to conjure
with.
Arc the articles offered you dependable; service
able, suitable, right in fashion and fairly apt to stay
in fashion? That is the acid test of shopping.
Sale of Women's f.nars
de Luxe at $48.50,
$68.50, $95 and $125
Save $25 to $65
BOCRUHP limtY fnvnrifo ivmbni Tmrl til ill unnm lm1f1infu nf
glorious, luxurious winter coatings, which lie closed out at a
price tremendously to your advantage.
Fabrics are bolivia, silvertip, evora, fortuna and lustrulla.
Models are entirely unique tailleurs or made with huge
storm or roll collars of fine, fine nutria.
Colors are fashion's favorite browns, bisons, taupes.
Fabric-Fur Coats Now
$33.75 to $195
Coatee styles.
Bobby sports styles.
Three-quarter length Coats.
Full-length Coats.
Plain Now $33.75 to $135.
I' ur-tnmmed Now $49.75 to $195.
All Cloth Coats Reduced
Now $19.75, $25, $28, $35, $45 and $48.50
Velours, broadcloths, burellas, bolivias, polo coatings and English
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S95
Little Girls' White Dresses
At $1, $1.95, $2.25, $2.95, $3.95
Mussed Save a Third to a Half
Dainty little drosses of -whif-n tlnfforl strion nm.
batiste or striped dimity, color-trimmed somo with
nana roucnes, somo have sashes. And Regulation
Dresses, in 2 to 6 year sizes.
Girls' Flannellet Nightgowns
In Tllflin wTlito rim cfvinc d-U1-J ...;i 1 . ...
buttonhole edge; round yoke. In 4 to 12 year sizes.
Priced according to size $1.50 to $2.50.
nimbets. Second floor.
Gimbels. Salons of Drrs, Third door.
1000 Pairs of Men's Shoes
at $5.95
Ends of lines of "Perfection" and
other regular Gimbel shoes. Dark
tan, gunmetal calf, glazed kid and
patent colt. Save third to half at
$5.95 it's worth a bit of trouble
hunting for your size.
Men's heavy oil-grain Shoes, at $6.43.
BOYS' "Army Oak" Shoes, at $2.95 and
$3.45, and Munson (Army) last, at $5 to $6.
Glmbels. Stcond floor.
$5.95
Fur Sets Reduced to $55,
$65, $75 and $79
too.
Each price-group including several kinds of fur to choose from several colorings,
At $55
At $65
Taupe Fox
Brown fox
Black-dyed fox.
Dyed skunk
Nutria
Kit fox in silver
and brown.
Fox in b La c k,
brown and taupe
A Table of Animal Scarfs Now
$21.50 to $49.75
Save $11 to 15.25
Variously red fox, natural raccoon, brown skunk,
black-dyed skunk, taupe fox, brown fox, black-dyed
fox, taupe wolf and black-dyed wolf.
At $75
Gray wolf
Natural raccoon
Taupe fox
Brown fox
At $79
Natural wolf
Brown fox
Black-dyed lynx
French seal (dyed
coney)
A Table of Odd Muffs Now $1 5 to $35
Save $4.75 to $10
Including Hudson seal (dyed muskrat), beaver,
nutria, brown skunk-, natural raccoon, red fox, brown
iox ana taupe fox.
Glmbels. Tar Salons, Third floor.
Cotton Crepe Nightgowns Slip-over Styles.
IF kite Nainsook Nightgowns Embroidery-trimmed.
White Nainsook Envelope Chemises Styles and Styles!
Pink Batiste Nightgowns Hand-Embroidered.
Pink Batiste Envelope Chemises Lace-trimmed.
Embroidery-flounced White Petticoats.
White Sale Thrift-Groups at $L50
Half Price
ii ...F?nt?i,S styles.in E?Pire efTecfc-tho high, becoming waist-lino got.
tluough nbbon-run insertion. Plenty of "handkerchief -styles." Round
ESS ffutSSk. Damty ShhTlnES- dd ribbJ-Wek..
Bloomers at 75c Just Half Price
Ue-inforced, of course. Elastic at knee and waist
Cotton crepes and batiste.
Pink and white.
Adorable Satin Camisoles Wonderful for $1 25
Mostly pink. Mostly tailored. -ounbri.. .Vcc'd flMr,
Corsets at $3.50
include La Marketto and others as favorably known. Mostly of
Dainty Bandlets for 65c
Of pretty pink broche. With clastic section in back making it easy
to adjust to tho figure. All sizes.
Glmbl, rink Shop, hpcond Floor.
f i rrw A f
At $1.30
At S1.50
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Gimhtls
en's Suits and Overcoats Reduced
12.50 to $22.50 in the
Great January Sale,
Save $
Yes; wc are unloading but not the kind of stock "unloading" that you would
better stand from under quite the contrary! Clearing stocks of the partly-sold
winter lines
At Prices Very Favorable To You
Every man who takes advantage of these reductions will bcivell to the good
Ulsters ot Oxford frieze, worsted lined.
Town Ulsters of melton and novelty mixtures.
Overcoats single and double-breasted.
Suits double- and single-breasted; all wool.
Ulsters A . . - T listers
$27.50
$37.50
Town Ulsters
Overcoats
Suits
S47.50
$65
Ulsters
Overcoats
Suits
London Great
Coats
Town Ulsters
Overcoats
I Suits
Reversible Leather Coats, at $21.50, $27.50,
$37.50 and $47.50.
Gimbels, Second floor.
Boys' Clothing Third Floor
boys $13.50, $1S.o0, I Cordurov Suits for bovs 7 In 18 S9.50
a very great bargain.
Dressy Suits, for boys of 2T2 to 9 velvets,
silks, worsted knit $13.50.
Regulation serge middy and velvet Suits,
$8.50. .
Wash Suits fine choice $2.50.
Glmbels. Third floor.
-$11.50,
Ulsters, for bi
R2.T50. S27.50.
Overcoats, for boys of 22 to 10
$13.50, $16.50, $21.50.
Oregon City all-wool Mackinaws for boys
of all ages $9.50.
Suits, many with extra pair of knickers,
for boys of 8 to 18 $13.50, $18.50, $23.50.
In the Subway Store
Men's Overcoats, Ulsters and Suits, at $ 16.50, $24.50 and $32.50
Men s all-wool Mackinaws Oregon Mills
$12.50.
Men's Sweet, Orr '& Co. Corduroy Trous
ers, $4.50.
Men's Trousers, $3.45 close to half
price.
Boys' Suits and Overcoats rrvnnns nf
many little lots for ages 3 to 6 at $4.65.
Norfolk Suits, $7.45 and $9.50.
Overcoats, for boys 8 to 18, at $11.75 and
$13.50.
Mackinaws, for ages 6 to 18 $7.45 and
S9.50. Glmbels. Subway Storr.
Stunning Spring Models in
Misses' Dresses at $29.75
and $35
have newly arrived. One of the salient features is the
short sleeves which fashion insists on for spring. Charming
ruffled models that hark back to 1830 fashions and the
distended hip lines are also in evidence.
They're fashioned of Georgette crepe prettily beaded
or of satin and Georgette, or entirely of satin or taffeta silk.
Sand shades and bJucs and browns predominate. In 14 to
20 year sizes.
Misses' Fur-Trimmed Suits
Reduced to Close to $25, $35 and $45
The loveliest, softest fabrics of the season and the most
beautiful colorings. Smart models. For aces 14 to 0 vpj.vs
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Cap
-Olmbi-ls fcalonH or Dress. Third floor.
"There Isn't Such a Thing Today as a Shirt
to Sell Regularly at $2," Said a Man in the Busi
ness. But Here Arc
Men's Printed Madras
Tho
dollar Shirt also
Ihe Dollar Shirt long since went over the ton
Dollar-fifty Shirt followed. Now the Two-dollar Shi
is a hasbeen.
Except on such rare occasions as we tell of today
at S2Sft dUble CUffSI SlZeS " l 17' Get a year's suPPly
Olnibrl. jvm floor. Mntb MreM.
$2.25
third.
65c
$2
s and
Fur Caps Reduced
for Men's Cloth
Hats ; Save
for Men's and boys'
Caps; save half.
for Boys' Velour and
Plush Hals; save half.
$1 A. E ior Bys' Cloth
1 rtO Hats; save
third to half.
for Men's Derby Hats;
save a third.
Caps (Men's) at $8
to $35; save a third.
(irnbrlk, nrot floor, Nlnlb Mrrtt.
Fur
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Girls' Practical School Coats
Reduced to $8.95
They are of sturdy cheviot burella or corduroy. With
collars that fasten up high at the neck to keep out Jack
Frost and with belts and pockets. Staple' greens, blues and
browns. For ages 8 to 16 years. Nearly half saved at $8.95.
Four Reduced Price Groups of
Girls' Coats at $10, $15, $19.75 and 25
Styles and styles. Of cheviots, velours, silvertonea,
heathertones and chinchilla, many Avith fur collars. Some
are lined throughout. Beautiful colorings the new blues,
mahogany and browns. In G to 1(5 year sizes. v
Girls' Lovely White Dresses
For Grammar School Graduates
have arrived.
. .Dr.eAscs I.ylltc orSandc or voile with dainty trimmings, at S5.9S.
S7.50. 510 to SK).(5.
Or o sheer GcorRctte crepe or chiffon, at SI 7.75 to $30.75.
l.linbrK, Anions of Dress. Third floor.
IN THE SUBWAY STORE
Women's and Misses'Winter Coats Reduced to $15,
$25 and $29.75 wtt? E,ra SiMS
Save $10 to $20 in the Sale
The best of winter stylesthe warmest of winter fabrics. The low sale prices
are named to close out garments bought for this season's selling. And the savins
is almost half.
Dress Coats Snorts Coat
Storm CIoarR Pu.:1 ri. v-
Three Reduced I It 1 C
Price Groups ) P
Long coats of velours, silvertonea, polo cloths and silvertips in urellv sh-ido
of brown, nuvy, horizon blue, taupe and black. Also of seal plush. aui-a
Many are lined throughout. Others are half-lined.
With cloiic-fittinr; collars of scalcue or kit coney furs or largo muffler collcra of Bir
material. Ui seu
Misses' sizes 11 lo 18 years.
Women's sizes 36 to 4i bust. Extra sizes 46 to 53 bust.
$25 and $29.75
fTi 1 1 Wp
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Fur.Collarcd
CoatNow $29.7fi
Also smart, fashionnblo Johimy Coats of Arab lamb, beaver fabric-fur. arte rK.
W irh In vrra ia rm hJ L.tl
ric-fur and plush; lined throughout.
juisscs si7.es 4.4 io xo years.
Women's sizes SO to ii bust.
ith large collar and belt.
Coat, Now $15
918 Pairs of Women's Dress Shoes, $4.95
Are a New Feature for Saturday in the Sale of the Bankrupt Budd
Shoe Stocks
lvn.mirfnCSCPn,nmfCni'S fihocs C0,mPare in eery way with shoes beine; sold as, "special" at $1" Brook
cood fwn ?' v, l0atl3r and blaf c kidskin oxins. with cloth tops. Louis heels, turned solcs
inKo of ,dc and narrow widths. Very fine shoes. $1.95. UU1CJ SOlcs
broad MSHOEa.VT85J5 that S,xo... vine of $2.50. Tan Russia calf; BnBUth and
This Whole Sale Is in the Subway Store
with a bundled extra snlnsnr.nr.in ...,.i i .n.- ir ...
,.,..v. u.,u laitiu ai;uiaj sjiacc. uuio arc some of the other lnl;
Women's Shoes
$2.95
H K t i-l
men s anoes
JK.. S3.95
Jlcn's hcay tan
work Shoes, at. . . .
Bleu s high - giade
Shoes . . black kid fi7 QC
and Russia calf. ... ' :'0
S4.95
Storm King Rub
ber Boots these
come -well above 1 $q OC
the knee O.SIO
Knee-length Rub- Co AZi
ber Boots 0.40
Men's buckle
Arctic3 ,
$1.S0
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Market : Cheslnut
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t Boys' Shoes
Boys' School Shoca
heavy soles; 1 to 1 gQ Qg
Shoes for raull
boys. Black; strong; $0 o .
sizes 3 to 13 J 'B''0
Children's Shoes
Children's button.
and laco Shoes SI. 45
toa.S!;...s.lf.effto$2s
Women's Shoes in
various leathers,
toe shapes and heels
great alues.
$3.95
I $5.95
$6.95
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of women's Shoes
J-ouis and military
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Women's dressy
leather tops .,,.., , 965
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