The evening world. Newspaper, July 26, 1915, Page 7

i GL SEES FN DROWN SHE SAVE TER AND SELF Crowd of Two Thousand Wit- nesses Holiday Tragedy in A the Bronx River. SIX MEET THEIR DEATH. ‘Many Sink in View of Friends on Outings — Others Are Rescued. Z 7 Six deaths by drowning and many Marrow escapes and thrilling rescues the Bunday holiday in which in and near New York tion in aquatic sports, persons on the banks River in the Zoological one tragedy in which was drowned and Miss il of No. 952 Rogers Ave- it i EEE EPayi ade School, Starr's flancee, time saving herself and +, Miss Della Russell. and the Misses Russell en- &@ rowboat and went out upon river. They sought to change tions and the boat capsized. The is about sixteen feet deep at this ir tilt Starr did not know how to swim, mor did Miss Della Russcll. As far as ‘the spectators were able to observe Capt. August Purdy, in the electrio launch Albatross, was first to throw iife lines to the girls, Tho police ragged the river and recovered Btarr’s body. Miss Anna Russell and Starr had known each other since schooldays and both were orphans, ‘They were te have been married in a few months. Arthur Samuels, twenty-four, an fronworker of }.. 4 Norman Street, Evergreens, Queens, was drowned yesterday in Hawtree Creek, Pam- blersville, L. I. He was a member of a swimming club, but could only swim @ little. He is supposed to have had ‘an attack of cramps ed drowned be-~ fore any of his companions reached ‘him. His body was recovered and taken home. , Three young men were thrown into Sanhican Creek, near Trenton, N. J. yesterday afternoon whon the wash of 4 motorboat upset their canoe. Harry Orliess, nineteen, of No. 623 Bouth Warren Streo:, Trenton, was drowned, and his companions, Harry Spector, seventeen, and Samuel Good- man, both of Trenton, narrowly es- caped death, Goodman went to the rescue of Spector, who could swim only a little, and while he was bri ing him to land Oriiess sank . The was recovered. While bathing in New York Bey oft ‘Communipaw Avenue yesterday Joho Brimaka, fifteen, of No. 213 Suydam Avenue, Jersey City, -wam out too far, He called for help, but sank be- his companions could reach him. boys summoned help and began e soarch for his body, but it was not recovered. Harry Lewis, seventeen, Broadway, Bayonne, N. drowned yesterday off Street, Bayonne. He was swimming alone in Newark Say when attacked by cramps. At bis call for help a number of boating parties raced to the spot, but they were too late. ‘While spending Sunday at low of his brother near K |. J. Erwin Getler, twenty, of 406 East One Hundredth Street, drowned in the Raritan Rive. ie could swim but a few etrokes and was bathing near a pier. He was seized with cramps, and before one of his \ ‘chums, Frederick Meyer of New York, could get to his side, went to the bottom. The body was recovered after two hours of diving for it and gent back to New York. ————>_— Fuentes Chosen Pi t of Chil, SANTIAGO, Chill, July 26.—The Presi- dential Electors at their meeting by a majority of five votes chose Juan Luis Ban Fuentes President of the republic, Congress will meet Aug. $1 to confirm the election. ATTRACTIONS oe pivertion’ junday is om sale Monday and Tuesday at the prices quoted (except where quantities are in- sufficient). Our August Sale of FURNITURE fs now in full swing. Call or write for interesting booklet wherein are described and illus trated a few of the items. GBth to GOth Bt. Mh Lex,te 34 Av. \COMETS AS OMENS OF WAR.IRARE OPERATION ENDS le decided to try an operation, which HIS FEAR OF DISEASE) was’ srs: pertoriea” in'ihe baronet F hot ‘been attempted since. A” broncho- he Bronx, & teacher in the Man- | Astronomers Report Unasual Nam- ber of Sky Visttors Since 1913, BERLIN, July 26.—In the light of. the ancient superstition that comets, par- ticularly an unusual number of them, Drosage disaster and war, astronomers Be Caused by Small Brass have recently been calculating the num-= ber that have made their appearance Paper Clip. from late in 1918 until the nt time. ‘They have been unusually juent, ap- parently. disast hay te reul Be P ‘with what some, doctors diagnosed as the ir clip entirely gone. The real “war comet,’ the astron- as pape: . That of Delevan, discovered |Dronchial asthma and others as tuber- a December, culosia, and anyway provided @ con- 1918." Thin tual aise and brilliancy, ani was rt At its senith made we &. ~ After suffering for seventeen years| charged on Saturday completely eee reat Satie | of No. THe raitty-ninth Breet, Brooke ‘he RVENING WORLD, MONDAY, JULY 26, 1 GIMBELS *6cin” LS iit idiale vukettebal | Pea much questioning the Yearned brass paper yy Oy een att ince, ving ight moope ha werful lenses and an Affection of Man’s Throat Found to int th ty eet inp cbetraction the (passed throug.s tne. bronchossope, when oyeet the ind it was removed. @ operation was rma Wednesday last, and Kilberg was dis- ated small forceps were ih Police to Become Lingulate, Bisons of No, 321 Bart Seventy-ninth Street said lay be he the ‘naked eye. It, disappea: this year, ‘and probably st be meen | ¥% Wont to Bellevue Hospital on July|had been authorized by the Police De: | again for six or seven 2 ast jor iY tal ths ronomers caution against ray plotures, which showed a small fa an indication that the war wil last |i ferme pronchtal tube. iu, ee 7” ART FOR THE CHILDREN. CY taarien 7 ‘The Art Alliance of Atherica ts plan- . ning an exhibition of art as applied to ORI IC} % [the child. Architects have been invited | | (fale KS to submit Untied for playrooms and LTED hy hs nurseries; interior decorators will con-| [Vis Why tribute furniture suitable for the use of children; dolls and ‘other toys will be shown: fancy dress designs aro ex- wu supply books iiiuetrating the ife of the young in many lands. ‘The alliance wishes to stimulate pub- Ho Interest to an apprectation of the leconomic value of art in social and In- dustrial ‘relations. It nopes to develop American talent to meet American re- quirements and to eétablish in the city & museum of industrial art, The dis play rooms are at No. 45 Mast Forty- second Street. Broadway and 33d St. | GIMBELS Introduces Five Advanced Styles Satin Frocks malieta and Saree $35 Each Satin Dress illustrated emphasizes. the new style tendencies. The Coat effect. still remains, but instead of the short Eton it is a long coat, cleverly suggested by the silk drapery; in navy or wistaria color satin. A Charming Surplice Satin Model A Satin forms a surplice Eton effect in front, and sash-ends tie at the back for the fastening. ; Taffeta-and-Serge Frocks Several delightful models. Novel silk braid and colored embroid- $35 ery effects. Third Floor impossible. Great Variety of Styles sale price would be Square, V and high necks, Empire, slipover and open front gowns. Men’s $2 & $2.50 Soft Negligee Double-Cuff Shirts, $1.65 Specially bought—to advantage, too—to beat our record for value-giving in this section. So d that they logk like custom shirts both in make and fabric. e woven stripe Madras, mercerized pongee with satin stripe, etc. Full range of sizes from 14 to 17, Main Floor 76c to $1.25 Imported Colored Dress Cottons, 48c Yard The most beautiful and finest weaves ever offered for so little. Broad choice of handsome colorings and combi- nations. Sold in suitable lengths. Second Floor Linens!—Some of the Biggest Values of the Sale Prices are now LOWER on very many of our Linens than at any time this season—in spite of the jump in whole- sale prices, 5 $6 Bath Towels, $5 a Dozen Extra large full bleached Turkish Towels with heavy, long loops, Soft and absorbent. $5.75 Round Table Cloths, | $4.50 i Tri A . be Ruparice quay risl gle sat Gacnaal oped. Wour beau- $2.75 Damask Table Cloths, $2.25 Fine full bleached Irish damask Pattern Cloths with fine satin finish. Five pretty designs. Size 71x72 inches, Becond Floor 65cCream Serge Flannel,48c va This fashionable 36-inch wide Serge Flannel makes excellent summer Skirts and Dresses. 76c Navy Blue Imported Storm Serge, 50c Yd. 40 inches wide, firmly woven and thoroughly sponged and shrunk. Second Floor jets inact tor t to teach French, 8 ‘igh Dr Om Taylor decided 0 take X-' Berman. to. lanes of the "uniformed THE FOOD-DRINK FOR ALLAGES TARE A PACKAGE HOME | oarno SUBSTITUTE IS “JUST AS GOOD” GIMBELS Interest Keenly Maintained in The SIMPSON-CRAWFORD Sale By Such New Offerings as These: $2 to $2.50 Embroidery Trimmed Nainsook Nightgowns at $1.50 Over 1,000 Nightgowns ; Only a Few of a Kind We bought all that a manufacturer had of them at a big price reduction. Otherwise, with the scarcity of fine embroideries and prices constantly advancing on them, the present Long, three-quarter and sleeveless models, iver gown full length and full width. Also Batiste Nightgowns in this lot that are lace and embroidery trimmed. Made of force orally and by means of lantern | aides. “| THE ORIGINAL Store Opens 8:30, Closes 5:30 Women’s . $1 Silk Gloves, 68c 16 button heavy white Milanese Silk Gloves, with Paris point embroidery. Maizi Floor Women’s 50c Silk * Hosiery, 35c Or 3 Pairs for $1 Slight imperfections but hardly noticeable. All this mans Lk ing sont, in ch lemty ol in sil abate; pink, sky blue, heliotrope, gold, navy, inde- pendence blue, sand, fawn, putty and others. Main Floor Second Floor SUBWAY STORE Bathing Suite—Women's and Misses ae Suits, $2.50 to $5, to $1 96, Men's 75c to $1 Grade Union Suits—Long sleeves and ankle and knee length, 460. y a 25c Grade Socks—slightly ipmen’ ion Suits—Loose and tight knee, 200. Women's 26c to 60c Grade Vests —Low neck, regular and extra sizes, 180; 3 for 600, Women’s Artificial Silk Hostery —86e pair; 3 for $1, Women’ , 88C, 380 Dozen Men's Athletic Shirts and Knee Drawers, 28. 600 Athletic Shirts, 35c to 50c 1 Gooda — All wooi and Printed Challies; Persian, Flora, Rosebud and Bordered ns On white and colored grounds, 38¢ to “42 to tmnported Novelty Chitt e ity jon —40 inches wide, yard, 60c, amples of Jewelry --Earrings, Bar Pins, Brooches, Cuff Links, Tie Clasps, Searf Pins, Veil Pins, Laval- lieres, jorge Bw, Cost Chains; regular! to \. 186 ‘Grotonnes. Fine assortment. for slip covers, bed sete and window bangings, yard 12'¢c $1.25 Novelty Nets and Oriental Allover Laces, yd. 250,60c 10c and 16c Embroideries, yd. 6c, House Dresses—All sizes, 36 to , Fe 46; Lawn, Percale and Checked Per- cale, larly $1 and $2, 86¢. 40c -] eum, sq. yd., 260, 800 Inlaid Linoleum, sq. yd., 60c. ‘6c Mercerized Table Cloths— Square, scalloped and round, 60c, Mercerized Table Damask. yard, 320. Corseta—American Lady Corsets, 4 models, $1. ATM PF REE AL ME CT ey ee ae yD ra ye Broadway and 33d‘ Street The Pleasure of Planning Beautiful Things for Your Home Begins my \ Midas] TU fees Tomorrow---Tuesday---the First of the “DAYS OF REVIEW” For the GIMBEL AUGUST FURNITURE SALE With Initiative ‘What do you mean by ‘Initiative’?”’ we are often asked. ‘Ts it more than a mere advertising. prises applied to your furniture sales, if so, how?” This newest GIM Furniture Sale—our tenth—is the happiest example of the true meaning of “‘Initiative’’ that we can conceive of. " It illustrates vividly, by means of the magnificent collection of Furniture. it presents —THE ACT OF BEGINNING something NEW and WORTH WHILE, —THE CONSTRUCTIVE ENERGY which, having conceived a new idea, goeg ahead and carries it out, —EFFICIENCY—the ‘‘acid test*’ of successful modern business—in assem- bling, arranging and displaying the Half-Million Dollars’ Worth of New, Cabinet-Made Furniture ~ on Which the August Savings Prevail Sometimes a furniture stock is handica ped by, being choked with “‘clinkers,” which effectually bar out new merchandise, just as dead coals kill the brightness and heat of a fire. This GIMBEL Furniture Stock is Brilliant, Alive, and Free From Clinkers The purchases we made for this August Sale were entirely independent of our other large recent purch: ases. Though at a high level in volume, they have been concentrated on what our experience in any “study of modern decorating conditions prove conclusively to be The Most Desirable Furnishings for the Modern Home Fewer—and better—styles, larger lots of each, hence lower prices, has been our policy. The result is a grouping of beautiful NEW FURNITURE that cannot be equaled in New York ates, the very pig hg, at which we shall offer it. uring the sale you wil to spend. be able to buy from $15 to $18 worth of Furniture for every $10 you have Here is a Brief Survey of the Sale’s Examples of “Initiative.’’ 12 New Designs in Bedroom Suites “The Ritz-Carlton” An exquisite reproduction of the POOLEY-de- signed suite which is found in the bedrooms of the luxurious Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York. At an almost unbelievably low price. “Hand-painted Black Enamel” A suite inspired by one designed for a most exclu- sive New York hotel by a famous American woman decorator—a reply to the intensif; demand fer Bedroom Suites in Sheraton Mahogany, Old Ivory Enamel, Colonial Mi Present Day—Many About Half Price. Mahogany at 25% Below Value. 100 Complete Dining Room Suites Mahogany—in Colonial, Adam and Sheraton designs; po bailae Jacobean, William and Mary and Eliza- $30,000 Worth of C. P. Limbert’s \ Mission Furniture for $15,000 A single purchase of the right and fitting kind of Mission Furniture—1,700 pieces—to sell at about half. (And this by no means includes all the Limbert Furni- ture in our stock at sale prices.) Huge Quantity of Bedding A division of the Sale to which especial attention has been paid. - . Hair Mattresses 25% below value—ranging in price from $19.50 to $22.60 because of a special purchase hair. © a and Elastic Felt Mattresses in best grades, from $6.60 to $15—stitched, plain and roll edges; al) sorts of tickings. , . . Pillows of live geese feathers, in various weights and sizes, at very substantial savings. Brass Bedsteads—Over 25 Styles Brass has gone up—yet these Brass Bedsteads are down in price because of short profits on the part of both ourselves and the makers. 25% below regular prices, the note of black in interior decoration, and Other Favorite Types of tha Suile Included in These Is the W. H. COWAN Four-Poster Bedroom in An Army of Individual Chairs That corner of any home doesn’t exist for which this sale does not provide the appropriate chair. Here are big lots told of in a few words each: asy Leather Chairs made up for us from a special Pug good s(ples of Wing And sy Chairs in Tapestry good styles of Wing an irs in | besides many upholstered and Cane-Seated Rockers, 500 Odd Chairs at Half Price—present-day patterns for toilet tables, desks, bedrooms, in Walnut, Mahog- any, Enamel Oak, Birch, Maple. A special pui of Karpen, Bros.’ fine le Chairs, Davenports, ete., at 1-3 off. Furniture from this fine maker is now being shown at the Panama Exposi- tion—and won the Gold Medal at the World’s Fair. Four-Posted Mahogany Bedsteads The artistic Cowan design originated for GIMBEL BROTHERS and a variety of other styles at surpris- ingly low prices. Library Tables Highly Specialized GIMBELS has built up a reputation for its wide choice in such tables. ere are narrow davenport tables, mahogany or oak, to harmonize with almost an: room; also 35 styles of library tables for the center at the room—all about 25% off. In this group are 3 styles of Cowan Lib Tables and 7 styles of Cowan Work Tables. we) All This and More You Are Welcome to See for Yourself Tomorrow and Every Day This Week Before the Sale Officially Opens on Monday, August 2d. You can choose your Furniture THIS WEEK, and have it delivered in August or later if you wish. Seventh Floor