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CHECK Sf'IE
U, S. Agents Unearth Nation
wide Express Paper Counter
felting Scheme
TRAIL LED TO THIS CITY
PU Atteclated rrces
fcbuiy Turk, N. !., Dec. 22.-A
bnc search by Federal agents and prl prl
Mte detectives for counterfeiters who
Ltd been flooding the country with
. ..i An,rrlrmi Railway Express
money eilers, Las been ended with the
tt here of Giles M. Knnney, nn
nvcr, nnd the arrest In rsew ur
i A. nf Jntncs Watsen end Wnllrr 11.
'mX.! 1 1 " ' "sclec1 ' Cit ?
ill ,rh Mi the snng eperntcd, It was en id,
fidaded XcwVeJurhilndelnhin, Pitts
K. New Orleans, Birmingham and
SSnmen am nlwd te have passed
.TVfrtt of the blue travelers'
cct of the American Railway Ex
nrMS in denominations of $30 and
4100 Officials of the express company
Sed thin was O'O first biicrenfu
attempt in thirty years te pass forged
trawlers' check. . . .
The trial of the nllefied counterfeiters
,,lr,lck in New erk hint Novem
S h?n u hank teller, checking his
accounts, noticed something wrong with
fhetextiirc of out of the clicks wltlr-u
he had caslied. An alarm was linmrdi
ntflv tent out and imeMigutien triieui'd
that $S00 worth of the hocus paper
r'e'ry bank, inilreud ticket office and
express ofiie In tim country then was
notified te be en the lookout for the
.eunterfelts. Detective Davenport ro re
reived n tip that thf counterfeits were
being rnnde In Abhury Pnrk by Ran Ran
nev. He trailed the man te n finall
nrinting shop here, where the detective
wits he found him comparing Bome of
the bepis checks with nuthentic paper.
Ranney was arrested.
Federal agents then went after Melan
nnd Watsen. They were guided In their
urareh bv reports from various cities
of the passing of fllrallnr worthless
raper.
The trail led first te Philadelphia,
but hen the detectives nrrived the
counterfeiters had passed 5-100 in conn cenn
itfelt checks and moved en te Pitts
burgh. .
Detective Davenport enM one of the
hard had confessed. Ranne.. who is
alleged te have been the brains of the
plot, is declared te line been a mem
ber nf a gaim of postage stamp counter
feiter". oeral of whom wre cnptuieri
at Writ Allenhurst lavt vear. He has
nerved timu in the Federal peniten
tiaries at Atlanta nnd flnlvri.leii.
Detective, I)aenpert said.
DIES AT HOSPITAL ENTRANCE
Benjamin Belnnsky, forty years old,
if 633 Wilder Mrcet. died this morning
in he was being curried into Mount
Sinai Hcpititl from the patrol wagon
nf the Third and Dickinten Ntrccts po
lice station. Fer two weeks he had
(emplaiiicd of severe pains in his chest.
Kirlv thi" mm nine his wife. .Tenni .Tenni .Tenni
nuoke and found him ling half nm nm
leiem hi the bed. I'nalda te reach n
Tiliv-lc'ni'. she called t lie puller- station
for help.
Fancy Flerida
Oranges
dez38c,50c
These are thin-skinned,
sweet as sugar, and
full of juice.
In all our Hi ores
fe
TAYNEX subdues
J coughs quickly
and pleasantly.
It must! Fer
JAYNEX is sim
ply Dr. Jaync's
Expectorant, the
surest remedy
millions knew for
coughs, in tablet
form.
lenftrn no iiifcelir.
nor hcbit-fermini drui.
6fa for Children !
Jiffi
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& vv' "V ""III,. $7k
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THE BEST
PRESENT
rTMUS best present for
heys and (rirls, rela
tives nnd friends in
n savings account in this
bank which pays
4
Interest
and
-enifi'.
Hives pcrsunul
t'apital and Surplus
$1,600,000.00
Stere Open 9 A. M. te 6 P. M.
Fer
Saturday
Will you fully assume responsibility with ua for
Christmas deliveries? Be sure that our representa
tives have agreed te deliver.
The Stere of a Millien Gifts
Gimbel Brethers
MARKET' CHESTNUT i EIGHTH NINTH .
Philadelphia, Friday, December 22, 1922
We can de wonders in rushing Christmas purch
ases bought even up te 1 o'clock Saturday, but take
nothing "for granted." Get our premise then we
knew and can act.
Fer
Saturday
Did Yeu
Remember
Gloves
for the Children?
Beys' and Glrte Smart Lined
Suede Gloves, brown or gray, very
special values at $1.25.
Warm Woolen Gloves for the
"Outdoor" Man. Woolen glevcg
in oxford crray or heather colors.
Regular $1.25 values at 85c.
Women's Pique - Sewn
One-Clasp Mecha Gloves.
Very beautiful quality.
Gray. Regular $3 value for
$2.15.
Olmbali, Ftrtt fleer.
Indestructible
Pearl Bead
Necklaces
With White Geld
Diamond-Set Clasp
$6.95
Instead of $15
Becaube Gimbels bought for
you right in Paris and liter
ally bought out a fine maker.
24-inch strands, graduated.
Real pearl shimmer! Christmns
flnc! Fancy Colored Bead
Necklaces
Sparkling jewel effects topaz,
ruby, red, amethyst, aquamarine,
fet, solid nnd novel.. "mingled"
colorings. Very exceptional at
1.1)5.
Olmbtlf, Tlrst fleer.
Many people like extra
supplies of pretty handker
chiefs in case some one's
been forgotten. The feU
lowing arc just the thing
Hand-Embroidered
Irish Linen
Handkerchiefs
3 for $1
They're fine and sheer and hem
stitched, and have hand embroid
ery in one comer.
Well Christmas-box as many
sets ns you like.
Otinbelj, tint fleer.
"Something for a boy about 8."
"Something for an invalid
woman." "Something for an elder
oerien"ve'r hlaine? fnlht con cen
Mtantly - -J ' "" r.Vnf "
BOOKS
And last-minute searchers have
about one hundred thousand se
lections r Fer Instance
The Wonder Boek of Knowledge,
$2
Answers the theupanfl"! of ques
tions children ask. Over 700 tllus tllus
tratlens. The Children's Bib'c. S3.50
Rejections from the Old nnd New
Testnments. tmnnlated and errantfnd
bv Henrv A. Sliermnn and Charles
Keitor Kent Profusely Illustrated
In color
Favorite Fairy Talcs, $1
Edited nnd nrranprd by Lecan
Maruhnll One hundred Illustrations
Aladdin 'n Red nidlng-Hoed. 'n
everything I
The Count of Mentr Crhte, $1
Oy Alexandre Di'mai Illustrated
with scenes from the photoplay pro
duced bv William Vex.
Broken Barriers, $2
Meredith Nichelson's latest book.
A story of a typical American girl
and her family.
Ged's Minute, 60c
A book of 368 dally prayers.
Olmleb, Tirst fleer.
Men's Big, Swagger Ulsters,
Overcoats and Great Coats
and Kuppenheimer
Makes
Fer men who knew what's what in clethea
ter men who want te be sure of getting
what's right without having te bother, these
two famously fine makes at
$35 $40 $45
Newest nnd smartest
of overceatings and
models.
Deep-pile fabrics, 'ever-
plaids, Scotch heather?,
"onsrrvative dress Overcoats in Meltons and
Kerseys, up te $75.
Londen-Made Overcoats
$45 $55 $65
Of Scotch veleurs,
Shctlnnds, heathers,
Irish duffles, fancy Dev Dev
onshire mixtures. These
Overcoats arrived ahead
of the new higher tariff.
Plaid-Back Novelty Overcoats,
Values te $40, at
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jnftlr InM
9r 11 iBfl
rat 111 Iwm
mm ti f Jl' .iSlBP
bVHl sfj. I till & 'HBBinBCI
Crombie Overcoats
of J. & J, Crembic's (Aberdeenshire, Scotland)
finest overceating; in new colorings $CC
Men's Suits at $29
Extra trousers te match at SO.
Worsteds, enssimcres, cheviets, tweeds, diag
onals, herringbone weaves, pencil stripes.
$22.50
Evening Dress Clethes
Full .'.-efs jits at $40 te $70.
Tuxedo suits at $35 te $65.
Dress and Tuxedo Vests f t0 $12.30.
Qimbebi Second fleer, Ifinth Street.
Fer Her
Boudoir
Perfume bottles of frosted col
ored glass with a saucy parrot
painted en the side of M
them
Dainty ivory-finished boudoir
oil lamps, complete with shade,
$2.75 Pa,r $1.50 Each
Paisley in the Kitchen!
Paisley - patterned rubberized
household aprons, 50c
Rubberized S'lk Tourist
Cases, $1.25
Have the pockets. Specially
priced, $1.25.
Otmejli. rttit fleer.
$9 te $15 Wide
Satin-Bordered
Silk Umbrellas
for Women
$7.50
Oioesc a purple, green, gar
net, navy or brown one te
please her.
They have the very smart,
new handles you'd expect at $9
te $15; long amber-tint, white
or colored tips and stub ends
and slim nilk cases te complete
them.
Gimbels, Tm fleer.
Delightfully Dcbennalre
Deauville
Kerchiefs
Special
$2.95
and
$3.95
Thrv'tr taken smart femininity by
storm' Put they're, e bocemlngr--wheilior
Knotted Jauntily nbeut th
threat uurt 'ii u muffler or fash
ioned into a lit'le hat or cypsy tur
Irfin. nr two (."inblned Inte a stun
nine .il
Muli .olerln,"' Merry frypy
prints, quaint .IiiiianeaB srenes en
penjen sniHll "r leR'tnt" deslsna or
pv nlashln(?" eius en tan with
often a wide border te complete the
color scheme, and peme llke Barduna
of colorful pekles behind scrcclia of
vines and kaes.
Others at $2.25 te $6
Olmbel'i Weracn'i Ifeckwesr, First Fleer
Brand-New
Just ini '1000
Silk
Petticoats
at $2.95
and $3.95
Plain-color satins.
Changeable satins.
Silk jerseys color
trimmed.
And such "color combina
tions! Flounces shirred, corded,
pleated.
-Otmocte, Second fleer.
Beautiful Diamond-Set Jewelry
Bought At Savings Yeu Share
Her Diamond Bar Pin or Ring
Solid platinum front bar pins with 1 4-karat geld back. All set
with fine white cut diamonds. Save a third from regular prices,
at
and
$17.95 $18.95
Her Diamond Ring
$23.95
pure
The style pictured. Solid white geld mounting set with fine. M C7
white diamond about Yi karat. Exceptional at ' VD
Larger stones--50-100 te 65-100 karat at $335 i a 'karat, including
v l I mounting.
n ' .. .
IJiamend-fcet carf Pins for Him
Several styles of 14-karat green geld, set with real aquamarine
sapphires, el.vfncs tourmalines or ether stones combined v. ith , a & i
cut white diamond. A regular $18.50 value at . . $ 1 0
Glmbels, First fleer.
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wfm
Levely "Intimate Gifts"
Crepe de Chine
Nightgowns
at $3.95
and $4.95
Kinds she'll save te
luck in her new over
night b a g. Prettiest
lacy ptfects with shell
pink or orchid silk.
Crepe de Chine
Envelope Chemises,
at $2.95, $3.95,
$4.95
Orchid and hell pink
nderable hay or taste
ful "tai'ered" model'.
Mostly strap-top.
Oimbeli, Second fleer.
Men's Sweaters
$5
In the
Gift Class
Men's button-front Sweat
ers; surplice neck, two
pockets; can be worn tinder
the coat. 'Brown and dark
oxfords.
$9.75
(White)
Pure worsted pull-overhead
Sweaters; big shaker
knit style, shavl cellar,
purled bottom; all-white;
very popular with high--choel
boa and girls.
Men's Bath Robes,
Prices Begin at
$4.95
Others at $6.95 and $8.50
Six hundred ,n tb jrie-ip t!rs men pick for thrm thrm
fcIves, hence afi ch"i-ing for a man's gift. $4.95, $6.95,
$S.50. Gtmb-)!i First fleer. Ninth Street
'IbV Fur Carloads- -FemrBf wonderful
TOYS
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Regular $2.50
Dells at 95c
"11 jeinted: 15
jnclies tall.
Regular $7.50 Mama
Dells
-'0 inches tall. In pretty
drers, shoes and stockings,
at 9.1.
Beautiful Imported" Imported"
Dells, Display Dells and
Samples Half Price
trd
Have Just Come te the Tep e' the World Tey Stere
rhe recent freight embargo tied up shipments some lets
have been en the read since early in November!
Plenty of dell carriages and dells and autos and wagons and
velocipedes two carloads from the American National Com
pany, of Teledo, famous makers of big toys.
But plenty of everything!
Many "Specials' at Very Real Savings
Helns ".Santa" te mere ambitious I'ivinu, and clems decks for us!
The famous funny Walking Wallepus at 85c been $1.50.
Regular $8 Lionel Electric Trains new $5.95 A dandy
outfit!
Regular $5 Tey Sewing Machines at $3.95 Yes. they
really sew!
Regular 85c Sandy Andy Toys at 68c.
Regular SI. 25 Tinker Tevs at 95c.
Regular $1.50 Sets of Indian Soldiers at $1.15.
Regular $10 Mama Dells New $7.95 I
Daintily dressed ..nd cvn fnef ta'l
Glmbelt, Tii e the World Tey Stere, Fourth fleer.
Girls' and Beys' $1.95
Reller Skates
$1.45
II VMaW
Few git't- w !! In- mere prized bv
crui or l than a pair of roller
skatp., one the best feim& of
outdoor or m loer exerci.se.
: rls h i 1 A iih.r strap with
cl.imji '
Heys )n. -t .1 l.ul. wltli lt.lther
Htl.lll ,111(1 i il ,
All bUat.a v-.ui te inljimfJ te any
Fl.
roeiI f'.' I'lal si. if. M1"''! nt
$1 l'i, nlue l ''
s, ji , , ' ..i ' -. Clirlsunai
Kin-'k'nu ' ' if'
Feet-Balls, at $1.75 te $9
Air Rifles, at $1 te $5
(.IiiiIipI spcilul ii(M.het, Lliifd.
Ilnlll Air ltirlc. nl ''l U"'
0 nibf'" I urtb fleer
Last Chance for Gimbel Christ mas Candies
8 lbs. of Candy for $2
Gimbel Special, Comprising
J lbs. Asserted Chocolates Pound Asserted Caramels
Pound of Hard and Filled Gless Candies
And Pound of Clear Fland-Madc Sugar Toys
'1 no Kight Pounds fur $2
21a-lb. Bexes of Asserted 7C-,
Chocolates at ' 0C
Other Gimbel Christmas Candy Specials
,")-lb. r.e.'s Asserted Choeolatos at SI. 2.").
,")-lb. lvies of Christmas, Mixtures at 1.2.").
Park & Tilt'erd's Candy Tey Sliep at 7.h
Asserted t. hoeelate.s, pai-kul m 1-, 2-, :)- and eAb
boxes at 60c ; sue lb.
G.n.be'.n feen.' btrnt Annex nj Subuay Stere
Subway Stere Sale of iMk-Ovet Winter Shoes
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' T qi l I nc S '"or detects but they're hard te find. ,
s iwenty&tylcs All are High Shoes. Tun calf und black kid and "two-tones." Stylish heels. All sizes m the sale. $1.75 and $2.90. Women's Werth Deuble
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) "i'll l J Women
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$2.90 5 d
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high shoes from our regular stock.
Seme show miner defects but they're hard te find.
All are High Shoes. Tun calf und black kid and "two-tones." Stylish heels. All sizes in the sale. $1.75 and $2.90.
Special for Christmas
2100 Pairs of Women's and Girls'
Four-Buckle Arctics
$3.45
And Men's "Walk-Over"
and "Legan" Shoes a
po.eu
3000 pairs dressv kinrls Rlnck .nc tan. All -,
ana wiatns
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05filf&? $1-75
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