,;"'( j) tlc Ui .n'rt A v , ' f.'" if i ' t . . "'... 'j . f. Ik I 1 1 . V - J . -x , - k it v kt ' . . ' PV'V 1 1 t "jt W i .m R - Mi 12 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGERr-PHirADELPHTA" TUESDAY, JULY 26, 1921 GIRL'S ASSAILANT HUNTED IN WOODS Search All Night In Wlssahlckon LT.V 1nr Man VJhn TrioH n A- aault Bertha Mayer RESCUED BY PASSERBY Groups of angry men searched the Wlmahlckon wood near Manayunk all night In an effort to catch the Negro who attempted to assault nluctccn-ycar-old llertha Mayer. The girl, who lives at 214 Sumac street, was sitting on the steps of a path leading to Wlssahlckon Park early in the vcnltiff. She was reading a book and becoming startled at a sudden niorement In the bushes back of her, trrned In time to see a large Negro leap at her. She screamed and started to run, but the Negro seized her and started to drag Ik r off, placing his hand roughly over her mouth to stifle anr outcrv. The girl's faint eric were henrd by Charles Uoss, K.'lSS Ketta street, Wis :ihirlm, a wntchmaUer, who was going h'1 no from work. Mr. Hoss hurried to ' Major's aid and the assailant fled. The girl Is suffering from shock and I iiil cs n the face, where the Negro si "! her "I'liilinen Ambler ami McDcrmott. "! Mil' Mniinuink station, were assigned t s-iiif i for the girl's assailant, but up ! i Intu hour no two of him was d iimI. cMi-pt his army hat. which was 1 Iced up on the brldlo path a few feet fi mi where the uttaik was attempted. WILLRESTORE MAIL TUBES Postal Commission So Recommends to Hayes In all probability the pneumatic mail t "s ill bo restored in this city. Tin- Joint l'ostal Commission yester-in- de bled to recommend to Postmaster (I'Miernl IIas the restoration of the tt''es in New York, which were aban doned, as well as those in other cities in the administration of Durlcson. MJMiflUIIIM MIDNIGHT TRAIN TO NEW YORK Leaves Reading Terminal Every Night 13.00 A. M. Standard Tims 1 00 A. M. Daylight Tim Sleeping Car May Be Occupied B P It to 7 A.K Standard Tim. ID V M lilAK Dyllirht Tim. Cool breezes oil the Hudson assure rest and comfort. Philadelphia & Reading Railway jHIHHHim VH. Do You Walk With a Smile or a Limp? Wearers of Cantilever Shoes walk Tith nn easy poise that bespeaks freedom from foot troubles. They step out with easy carriage, ankles straight and steady, feet arched with natural grace. They can walk for a long time without fatigue. And that swinging walk brings health and a greater capacity for happiness. TVell-fltted shoes contribute ttnpor tnntly to our HtrniEth and to jour hap. plnesg. They must provide room for the toes and freedom for the llexlbla arch of the foot They must not check the free play of tho muBcles. Ordinary Btlff-slmnked shoes bind "the foot and prohibit Us natural movement. But the Cantlleer Shoe ha a flexible shank that bends with the foot. The Hhoe yields with eery step, encourages tho foot muscles to exercise and keep strong- The Cantilever last follows the outline of the foot The toes may stretch luxuri ously. They point ahead as they should for comfort and correct posture. The set of the heel tends to distribute the weight so that the body in well poised. And the shoes are good looking, grace ful, trim, correct, Wldtha from AAAA to E. CANTILEVER SHOE SHOP 1300 Walnut Street Over Cunard Office) CnUl(Trr are alio on sale In nearbr elites' Altoon B.ndhtlm'a. 1S03 Eltv.nth Ave. Aabury Prk li.it Shoe Co.. 021 Cookman 'Kaaton Uartr'a. 42T Northampton at. Harrlaburc Ornrra. 24 N. Sd Bt. ;jhnlowi Zana-a. 15 JU Jrln Bt. fjdineaater I-'ray'a, 3 Caat Kin Bt lainav-tscnwerineri, is jnn Bquar. union LwL ILIIIy. 114 Wyomln Ar. monuif-11, Hiracn. 10 is. Iniltpanaanof i. .M. Vnornaea ft llro. n-iS. Ff Murray, IS Pubilo 8. Store Hours, 9 to 5 Por . II Next Monday brings the Gimbel Fur Sale " large choice ; large economy. Wednesday Thc furs can bc sccn Wednesday. Gimbel Brothers MARKET 'CHESTNUT H EIGHTH NINTH I Tuesday, July 26, 1921 Furriers since 1842 and the lesson we've learned is to be always the agents of Our Pub lic to really guard their interests. , For Wednesday This Furniture Meets All Needs Furniture of dignity. Furniture of charm. All of it furniture of good form and durability. If perchance you are the beginning of a name and not the end of ithere is. heirloom furniture. 100 "Ye Olde" Four Post-Bedsteads, $22.50 In AugttBt, 1920, Sold for $60 In April, 1921, Sold for $40 1 1 wzhkmmm l"-T f jHibJI y tl fll it Jfff Mw n ,rTi!BZaifelm'r' mtX Ml W Bedstead as illustrated is made of mahogany built-up veneered panels, posts are 52 in. high, turned from 3 in. stock, heavy cross rails, wood side rails, antique brown, mahogany finish, rubbed dull. In This August Sale, $22.50 Misses' Fine Summer Dresses Deeply Reduced Save Half and More! Mostly "case dresses" daintily fresh as the day they left the needle. Dresses at $7.75 Half Price Sleeveless linens. Imported organ dies. Smart check and plaid ginghams. Foulard voiles. Dresses at $9.75 Values to $19.75 Rich Swiss-embroidered voiles navy with red or black with white dots. Hem stitched, plain color voiles. Exquisite "flower organdies" imported organdie. One pictured. Some fine sample dresses in this lot. $25 to $35 Dresses at $24 Crepes de chine beaded. Taffeta. But mostly tricolette coat dresses in rich sports shades. Sizes for the young woman of 14 to 20 years. At ss.75 Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor Prices in this August Sale Average Less Than Half of Last Year's And the choice is infinitely greater a million-dollar stock today is quite different from a million-dollar stock of a year ago. t , 100 Pairs "Ye Olde" FourPost Bedsteads, $40 a Pair In Angutt, 1920. a Sold for $100 In April, 1921, Sold for $70 500 Old Colonial Four-Poster Bedsteads, $29.50 4i JS 4 Ja In Aupit, 1920, Sold for $75 Id April, 1921, Sold for $60 The bedstead illustrated is an exceptionally fine reproduction of special four-post bedstead of the Old Colonial period. The artistic ally turned posts are 4-in. in di ameter, the head boards are five ply mahogany built-up stock. The lido rails are of wood. The bed stead Is 4 ft 6 in. wide, finished in antique mahogany, rubbed dull. In Thiu Augaat Sale, $29.50 C A mll) fnia mm LMS t Aw fnfa There's "No Telling" About the "Weather Man"So Women's Suits for "Any Wear" in Any Weather At Average Half Price Silk : Cloth : Lineen Broken sizes or styles. But any suit an "investment." $45 to $79 Suits Now $29 Rich heavy tricolettes and algialettes. Dark colors, sports colors and two-tones. $40 to $50 Suits Now $18.75 Rich "tailor weight" taffetas navy and black. And natural color shantungs. $25 Suits Now $15.75 Fine tricolettes and mignonettes. Flex-o-tex. Fine Cloth Suits, Half Price, at $25.75 Smart checked suitings. English Herring bones. Tricotincs. $10 Lineen (cotton) Suits Now $4.75 Gimbels, Salons of Dress, Third floor r r f J if M $18.78 Colonial four-post bedsteads as Illustrated, made In mahogany built-up panels, 3-in. turned posts, heavy cross rails, wood side rails' 3 ft. 3 in. wide, finished in antique brown, rubbed dull. ' In Thin August Sale, $40 a Pair i Gimbels, Sixth floor For the August Sale 81 x 90 Linen-Finished Sheets at $1.10 Not-so-long-ago Price, $2j9& Limited Quantity of 72x90 Seamless Sheets at 98c And 63x90 at 95c Bolster Cases to match, 42x72 in., 58f each. Bedspreads at Bargain Prices for the August Sale Satin - finished Bedspreads. Choice of plain hem or scalloped cut cornered. Double-bed size. Heavy Crochet Bedspreads. Full bed size. Effective patterns. Satin - finished Bedspreads. Choice of plain hem and scallop ed cut cornered. Double-bed size. Imported Satin-finished Bed spreads. Scalloped Cut Cornered. Double-bed size. $2 95 Dimity Bedspreads reduced. We're $6 72x90 in $2.10 80x90 in $2.38 $2.45 Satin-finished Bed Sets $6.95', consisting of fine satin-fin- $8.95, $9.95 $4.65 ished bedspreads, scalloped - 35 cut cornered with scalloped Were $12.50 $6.25 bo,ster ro11 to match- to $16.50 Half Price Gimbels, Second floor All Was Not Well in the Fur Business which gave us a chance to make earlier-than-usual purchases. Therefore An August Sale of Rich Furs Will open next Monday Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week are advance showing" days. Welcome ! Gimbels, Third floor All-Linen Crash Scotch and Irish, yd. In the August Sale 25. For dish or roller towels. Red and blue borders. A special at 25 a yard, in the August Sale. Here's another All-Linen Glass or China Qfl Toweling a yard Made in Ireland. Red or blue check. Save at least a third. Gimbels, Second floor Subway Store Clearance Sale JlisKfrffil.Tif 1 !il' ' 01 liTH', I.Vi 11 " Clearaway of Women's $10, $12 and $14dl tf Shoes. Great Choice at tp.OT All are high-grade. But in short lots. Hundreds of pairs all told, but not many of any one stvle. -- .. . . . - . Worth hunting for a pair your size better make it two or three pairs! great bargains at $4.65. Worth coming in town for! None sent L.. U. D. 7H ri'. i yTt' i 'i ' 'i, yi i I y ' ti',', ,' W i', ' i 'i i Vs! ' ', ' " 1 1 ' I 1 Nf''l', a. '! i'i 1 Sv '7r '' WWs,,,ili',,: . I,', i, l . . 1, ".. lNJl i , imiiiih in ' AS f ' , i "i ,' J t J ' '-Mi' xl. IL I Orcanfll., K7 l S2.Bit Women's, Misses' and Girls' Dresses, Suits, Bathing Suits, Skirts and Coats, Greatly Reduced Women's and Misses' $5 to $10 Dresses at $2.85 and $3.85 Organdies plain and dotted. Colored Voiles for hot, hot weather. Checked Ginghams. Lineens many of the smartest giiimpc styles. Overskirts, tunics and straight long-waisted models. Large pockets, even to novelty variety. Tan, rose, pink, blue, green and white. Sizes 14 to 44. 140 Baronet Satin Skirts At $6.50 Value $10 . Mostly white. Some in beige, blue, gray, rose and pink. Gimbels, Center Aisle, Second floor vftVV lyT MlMiVi i i i' "' Subway Store Sale of Crepe de Chine 40 inches wide and all-stlk. Most remarkable silk value we've ever offered. The assortment of colors is almost too large to attempt description. Full pieces and perfect quality. Pink, Henna, Harding Blue, Nile, Tobacco, Jade, Orchid, Peacock, Bermuda, Black, White and Ecru. Gl black, pea 36-in. Lovely Shimmering Satins orious colors navy, brown, jade, pink, white, rose, green, garnet, tan, orchid, t 1 Ati yd eacock; also a few shades in taffeta, at . VltJ minuets, miiiway oiore $1.18 YARD Sale ofCongoleum Rugs QJJ JQ 9x12 Feet at j Price for Perfect Rugs is $19.50 Although slight Imperfections may appear in some of these Rugs, there's absolutely nothing that will mr the appearance or wear of the Rugs. The Gimbel guarantee goes with every rug. Biz x 10 ft. Jn , at 910.70. I Bias x9 ft , nt 8. RIx. 1st ft., at 99. Blio 4 ft. in z ft., at 9.0O, Bit. T ft. e In. x f t , t 97.80, I Blie Jx9 ft , at S3, Congoleum by the yard or rollwa,terproof and sanitary, any quan tity you may requlro out from full rolla, subject to very silent Imperfec tions ai DOQ . yu. Ji.Kuiar pries inc. Cona-ol.um In lonr remnants, two yards wide, and plenly of all pteoes to matoh, at 40o sj. yd. Olmbtls, Subway Store U. S. Army Cots, $1 These Qots Cost the Government an average of $4,80 Little scratches, possibly, but to all intents and purposes they are new. Average Retail Price of Cota of This Character is From 36 to $7.50. To be sold in lots of one to fifty to a customer No Exchanges nor Returns will be allowed and merchandise mutt be delivered at once. They fold flat. One Dollar! Gimbels, Subway .Store Women's $3.50 to $5 Bathing Suits At $1 ' Cutest one-piece mod els. Of surf satin and sa teen. Color touches. Knitted Tights at 50c ;ff y j JF14l sa.uj iSp ' T Women's and Misses' Linen and Lineen Suits At $3 and $5 Values $5 to $20 Plain and embroidered styles. Slit pockets and patch pock ets. Mostly belted styles narrow belts new style. Skirts cvit full, Rose, pink, blue, tan and green. Sizes 14 to 53. I fcV sis Girls' Dresses At 95c Were $2 to $3 Ginghams, voiles, cham brays. Score or more of styles. Deep collars, rever collars. Smart trimmings some braid-edged. Large sashes. Large pock ets. 6 to 14 years. , B-iJW 1 J 1 9Se VvJ ' "i 300 Women 's and Misses ' Capes and Coats at $5 Values $10 to $20 Sports materials and serges and mixtures. Sports styles, other straight-line models and some braided Dolmans. Broken sires up to 44. Gimbels, Subway Storc IP n .. " ". ,rTiy V AVM i i . ! Shaft . " f-iV ,' Av, iXi.f'.jj . ".!,
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