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EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PmLADELPHIA. MOtfDAY; SEPTEMBER 18. 1922
Philadelphia, Monday, September 18, 1922
Stere Open 9 A. M. te 5:30 P. M.
Gimbel Brethers
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A reproducing pinne get3 that power from an added , Ham
A child of ten can buy a musical Instrument at
Glmbels as well as the shrewdest bargain-driver.
And child or grown-up will get greatest value here.
nvRfnm of nnnniners. In thn D:
A" of openings, inthe jpiane and in the music roil, "
Tuesday
that work the pedals ns the pther system works the
keVs. The "cxprcsslen'Mis as positive as the notes.
1 uasday
MARKET-CHESTNUT:: EIGHTH NINTH
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indictments of Twe Will Be
Asked en Charges of At
tempted Bribery
LEGION OFFICERS ELECTED
Btiecinl IHipntch te Ki'fwi'ie PtiHIe Udetr
Wilmington. Del.. Sept. IS. Sensft Sensft
ttennl tllslncuri'H nrp looked for this
mttk relative te the nttempted crafting
of tlieu.tamls of dollars from the city
In connection with the purchape of the
Davis gnrbape incinerator. Twe dc dc
yelepmcnth of the last few dnjs new
tetm te uncover nil the facts of a city
ncnndnl that has been under lnwstlgn lnwstlgn
tlen by the cit nutheritles and the
Attorney (tcnernt for .cvpral week".
One factor that wilt enter into the
disclosure was the .suit brought Friday
by the Davis Uarbape Furnace Company
against the city for $37,500. the balance
alleged te be due for the Incinerator re
cently erected by the company. The
Other factor will be the presentation
te the Grand .Jury today of the facts
assembled by the Attorney General's of
fice with the co-operation of Mayer
Harvey, the fitv Solicitor and City
Council. Indictment of two men at
Iraft will be nvkeil. it In believed, en a
charge of attempted bribery of a public
official.
Dr. William K. Spcnkmnn. of this
city, was elected State commander at
the annual comentmn nf the American
Lfgien in thn i :ty en Satunla. Other
officers uerc elected as fellows; Vice
commander. Dunbar 15. Mtilhnusen;
chaplain, Itc . !. A. nt!rlem. Diner;
historian Heiirv it. t'ehee: master-at-arms.
1'. II. N.iiuhiin. Wilmington;!
delesates in the national convention at
New Orient 4, Jehn J. Ducan. William
Bed, A. W. I'erter, Jehn Arge. Geerge
MeDatilel and t'ldetiel Themas W. .Vil
li r. Interference with the rehabilita
tion work was mndemned. Call was
mode upon the General A-semblv te ,
rnake Armistice Day a State holi
day. A State department of the wom
an's auxiliary was organized with Mrs i
Speaknmn. wife of the new commander.
as president. I
Building In this city has re.eUed1
Considerable impetus, with the issuance
of permits for projects, the total value i
of which will be ever SltiO.OOO. One
of the bigset projects i the reconstruct !
tlen of that portion of the plant of the I
Utiles & Jenes Company, which wa wa
destreyed by lire several months age.
The permit ea'ls for a foundry building
te cost S4().UtXi. Anether big building
operation is t lie permit for the con cen con
itructleii of the new Ilanev. r Pre- j
byterinn Church, at a cost of S.",7eit
In addition te thce projects, there are I
a number of ether projects which will
be sturted, :
The Democratic primary election f"r
Sussex Ceuntv will be held net Satur
day, and there is a large number of
contests for the various ethce. I'el- I
lowing is a list of candidates who hael
filed for tlie several offices : i
Clerk of the Peace, William .1. god- I
len, Laurel; Register of Will-, Charles
It. Jenes nnd Isaac I. Jenes. Gemge Gemge
tewn; Uecerder of Deeds, Herace G
Birman, lietbel; Sheriff, Hubert Don Den
way and James II, Phillips, Mill-lmre
Levy Court Commissioner". Henja- I
win Iiurten Ilewilem. Seaford and
Harry M. Deputy. Milferd : Corener,
Elmer Dickersen, Milten; Carlten II,
Gerdy, Mlll-bore : Oscar F. Jehnsen,
Bridgeville, and James 12. Satterrield
Greenwood.
Slate Senater Firt District, Mi
Etta Gray Jenes. Bridgeville: Secuii'i
Samuel J. Fiirniss. Victer A. Moert
and Charles D West; Third. Klijah K
Carey, Geerge H. Otwell. William Clar
ence Trultt and Themas J. Waller
Fifth, Geve S. I.Micli. Jacob I'rettynw
and Charles G. Waides.
Kepresentatives First District. r
E. Pettyjehn: Second, W. IJ. Cono Ceno Cone
way. Third, Walter T. Carey: Fourth
O. T. Wheatle : Fifth. S. N. Culer
Sixth. E. F. MeKen; Seventh. T. A
Hellaway: Eighth. J. W. Phillips am. i
T. S. Stockley ; Ninth. J. O, Grcei
and L. T. Bniil-bur ; Tenth. Theuia--W.
Turne .md Kalph M. Wingate.
HELPS "KIDNAP" CHILD
Mether Leaves for West With Girl.
Police Say
AUcntmrn. Pa., Sept. IS. Four-year-old
Joyce Miller, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Rebert Mi'ler. this city, has
been Kidnapped, police announced yes
terday. A war age Mrs. Miller, who, pelici
ay, Is net ining with her husband
rave Jey-e into the care of Mr. an
Mrs. James E. Conway, in (junker -town,
with the privilege of adoption
Peter Themas, who until reientl.v
was one of the proprietor- of tl. Cel
umbla Hetel hr where Mrs. MUkt
was emp'ejed, took a fancy te Ji,fe
Yesterday morning, accompanied b
Mrs. Miller, he vwnt te the Curium
home and by premising te buy Joyce i
dell succeed! d In getting her te ac-
cen.pany them They informed th
Cenways tbi weirld tot urn with tin
child In the evening. Several heur1
later Themas telephoned (he Cenwuys
from Philadelphia he, Mr. Miller nnd
the child were en their way te Cali
fornia. Police rre tr.ving te secure the child's
return.
LAY CHURCH CORNERSTONE
Ctremeny Held at Bethlehem $50,
000 Baptist Building Site
Bethlehem, Pa.. Sept. IS. The cor
nerstone of the new $."0,000 Ileptisi
church here was dedicated jesterdny.
Virtually every Protestant chuieh in tin
city sent delegations heui.ed bv then
ministers, who delivei-cd addre.sses. Tin
ltev. l'ri'd McAitluir, pastor of tlie
church, was in i barge.
KktiftiWiIm u iirit ii 1 wit mtiiln in- fdt ei
T, Si. Ycakle, TheimiM II. Morgan t of(
tliJt IFnnilllir I'm dtlcr Lunein tlr.n .mill
AV. II. Ball, of the Pennsylvania Bap
tint State Mission Society. J. C. Tucker.
cbairnitin of tlie Building Committee.
laid the cornerstone.
DROUGHT IN THREE TOWNS
Schuylkill Haven. Creascna and
Hemeavllle Face Serious Shortage
I'etlsvUlc. Pa.. Sipt. 18. Drought
Is laying a heavy hand en Schuylkill
County tewt.N, Schuylkill Iluven and
Crestenn are almost entirely without
water and in case of tire would have
te use the Inst drop in the reservoirs,
Ilemcsvllle In entirely without water
and Ashland has only a two days' sup.
ply. At Schuylkill Iluven pumping
from nrteslan wells Ih being restored te,
but tins supply is ii i se inning en. j
Hesldents nre disturbed by coal region
firephelB who are predicting there will
itt no son king Mills until December. I
If this should m true, a number of coal I
washerlcs v euld have tu suspend work. I
Triumph for Music Levers!
We have arranged with a very great maker of player-pianos te
produce for us, te our specifications
$585
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te sell through the economical Gimbel Club Plan for
Beautifully cased in Mahogany Guaranteed for ,5 Years.
"Reproducing Pianos," sold under several names, and until new at tremendously high prices, are
Ready
Tuesday
Morning
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Tuesday
Morning
Svil'Sitv! I
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And its tone is rich and powerful; its touch is elastic and light master
construction in balancing keys does that.
Ne matter what you pay, buying under any ether name, you get no mere power
of artistic reproduction. ,
$585 against the world! .;
And with the Gimbel Club-Plan advantages
Trifling first payment. 5. Bench is given without charge.
Ne interest te pay en deferred part. ' -nrnn : iu.. .
n : &-2 -7c ii e. rrec tuning ter one year.
Payments at rate of $3.75 weekly. &
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