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- direction she w |” EXPLODES; BLOWS HOLE IN BRICK WALL; 2 HURT Debris Tumbles Upon Men in ° Bronx Structure, Who Are Rescued by Policeman a AN @rplomion inet niet in the eure tank two eto the fret floor of th to William = brotet, twenty Peers old, an oiler, of No 117k Kew One Nundred and Beventy oe Bireet, the Bronx, and Beritake, twenty-three. Herman lier, of and Pitty. The latter's 4 both men a AL plant ts in an A sectio Bronx, a large crowd ga The two oilers were the only mer tin the bul when * explosion occurred. wor * w blown out ing and a tar the brick wall to the two men by falling bricks jurie nites | BIGGEST PUMPKIN HAS CONNECTICUT TALKING, ——- | “Fed” on Milk Farmers Think of 100 Pounder, but This Is Denied NORWALK, Conn siderable attention is & attract-| ed here this week by a huge pumpkin | and some white tomatoes exhibited in windows on Main Street. The pumpkin, which weighs just an even hundred pounds and measures 70) inches around, was grown by James Fagan, a molder employed in the Stove foundry, Farmer connoisseurs | claim it the largest ever grown in the State and declare that it must have been “fed” on milk. FP and his neighbors insist that attention was given it, Last spring @ friend gave him a few seeds which he planted in a neglected corner of his garden and it ~and it grew, It will probably be entered in the Danbury fair next month as a cham- Sept. 16.—Con- pion, The tomatoes which are almost a clear white and seid to have a re-| markably delicate flavor were grown by M. F. Byxbee, a young florist, MOB ATTACKS CAR GREW WHEN BOY IS KILLED, Mother Tries in Vain to Save Child From Death Under Wheels, As Mrs. Benjamin Friedman, No. 1083 DeKalb Avenue, Brooklyn, was crossing the street near her home this | morning a DeKalb Avenue car bore | down on her with its bell clanging wildly, She sprang forward in tho ing and tried to shove her two- r-old son Harry back out of danger, The child per- gisted in following bis mother and the next instant he was screaming between a front wheel and tho fender For fifteen minutes, until death put him out of his agony, the child's cries aroused the neighborhood, while the mother, in a frenzy, pitted her strength against the weight of the car in an effort to rescue him, At the same time y ward Staats, No, 408 8 was up on the front s defending himself with his contro bar from the mob of Mrs, Friedma neighbors. who oking 4 ard Hare were rescued anst of the Ralph uy Avenue made, ¢ STEAMSHIP HELD UP EIGHT TIMES ON TRIP! The Experience of the Portland Was Just One Warship After Another. The American steer Portlan arrived here to-day from Swedis and British ports after having | held up by eight war ve eastward and westward t freightep salléd from San on her Hritish consular. ¢ ing against interferenc Voytne 4 the Portal up by a British rarkwall and charged a par fhe then starte vchholm, but} was held up by German submarines oa WWo Cecasions, ‘Tho Germans took part of the carg | After discharging the balance of! the cargo at Stockholm the lortland sailed for England and was held up| by two more German submarines, A cargo of chalk was taken on at Gravesend, but three British des troyers held up the Portland before she was clear of the war zone, | cont hem cre deme ! bie bewtier te he Ka" fiagringten. ' Revit made 4 adways eady elief te aes Soho the her ond Drug Store Clerk Soda Pop Together and Maiden Murmurs “Ye and Through Foam i B. Altuumn & Co. Velvet and Silk Beaver Hats in many new, distinctive styles, featuring high and lo ned effe v=crow interest to-morrow (Thursday), in the pertment on the F , at-tl prices of $6.75 & $9.50 UNTRIMMED H all in mew shapes, will supplement this offering, unusually priced, at $2.90 & 4.75 These Hats in Women and A New Importation of Men’s Storm Coats made of waterproof tweed mixtures in gray and brown, smartly cut, well tailored and equally apprepriate for use as an Autumn overcoat or a motor coat, will be placed on sale to-morrow at the unprecedentedly low price (quality and style considered) of $18.50 A limited number of Men’s Light-weight Overcoats (sizes incomplete) of imported and domestic makes, suitable for early Autumn wear, | at 2. 6 ew ww lw eS SSN 4.50 Bifth Aneww-Madison Avenue, 3th and 35th Streets New Borg | RAN | The May Manton Fashions | | Over-bodices are as fashionable tor | the children as they are for tho| growne-up, and this little dress is one | of the prettiest and quaintest possible, 'n the pleture the blouse and skirt are | nade of challts and the collar, cuffs and | he over-bodice are of taffeta, but you | n think of tt treated in a great many different ways, The over-bodice and | he ekirt could be made of one material | and the blouse of another to give an entirely different effect, and challis or | taffeta or any pretty, childlike materia) | of the sort would be desirable, with the | Dlouse of lawn, batiste or handkerchief For still further daintiness the uffs could be scatloped. In two pi featuring attractive fancy mixtures, will at | the same time provide an‘exceptional offering platted a simple materials are in dem Ro » lawn with tho collar and cuffs, nthe with hs so witht No, 8794—With Basting Line ds 84, Seam Allowance. Child's coils and cufts, 8 years. from 4 to 8 ye NG WORLD MAY How ing, 100 Wort Thirty to ner Sixth Avenue and c ¥ Gbtuin y mail on receipt of ten cents in coin or ‘These % Stamps for each pattern ordered. Patterns, IMPORTA Write your address plainly nnd always specity size wanted. Add two cents for letter pootage if in a hurry In@ WORLD, WEDNESDaY, 8 TANK IN BIG ICEHOUSE eRe gE ree GIMBELS Broadway and 33d Street ow Now thet is Bet Ar co eve wor ‘ fitting gowr be pier af The Dressmaking School Opens Tomorrow Morning m= she wented elt 1 Dreasmabing 5 rovi'e 4 Course of Six Dresam aking Lessons for $3 al ‘ WHILE SHE Is LEARNING HOW her Farol! at Our Pattern Department, Second Floor How many & women har wah Oh, 1 with T could make my own dremel knowing that with ber enn taste, direc ing ber own lingers, many & gown would come out looking of our arrengement with the New York yecial Balone on tb five mesons « be prefers ofterr ond make @ perlect Can anything For Men—the Pajama Sale of the Year 95c For $1.50, $2 and $2.50 Qualities There is a certain manufacturer of in the trade for the ALL-ROU his product. amas, known LLENCE of This man found himself heavily overstocked, and come tay \quantity MBELS as the logical outlet for so large a We Bought ALL—at a Price where neg long di winter, even, Plenty of diffe SPI they are the r the money that we have seen for many a weights i r DID materials, including such BEST Pajamas for any- some just right for fine fabrics as imported Scotch madras, heavy cheviots, else, a better for your clothes could not wish. FIVE YEARS. silk mixtures, mercerized pongees, and such like. and plenty of colors. $8.50 French Ivory Toilet and Manicure Sets, $5 Very Convenient to Travel With WiWVirio. No matter if your trip is to be to the Panama Exposition or somewhere Trunk you Styles for men and women have all the in- terior arrangements and compartments that¢erve to keep the garments in, good condition. The ca- pacity of these INNO- JATION Trunks makes . it possible to take along every wardrobe necessary. These Trunks are not heavy, yet so built as to stand the hardest knocks. We GUARANTE€ them for Other INNOVATION Models at $25 to $85 GIMBEL High-Grade Trunks Special at $9 to $12.50 Dress and Steamer Models. All Main Floor Consisting of 8 —= “ vieces—-Comb, Brush, =s OS) S&S Mirror, Buffer, Nail os y, ? File, Button Hook, Ow Cuticle Knife and Gand Lemmy — > ain Poor Wardrobe Fifth Floor Let Us Do Your Decorating Now It means having the rooms or house read shape when the cool weather sets in, and ara before the busy season begins, ur experienced. painters and paperhangers will do work promptly and carefully. Our expert decorator will furnish suggestions or consult with you for carrying out. any decorative scheme you may desire. You incur no obligation in having us submit estimates, —_—_— Sixth Floor ~ Here At Last Is “Victrola X,” at $75 On GIMBEL Easy Terms of $5 Cash and $5 Monthly. This model is perhaps the most wanted of al! Victrolas —hence a great shortage for the past six months. GIMBELS, however, them aplenty, in ma- and other fini wish you select $15 worth of V records from the catalogue (making $90 in all) and pay for them on the same con- venient terms—that is, with- out making extra cash pay- ment or enlarging the monthly sum. Eighth Floor y and in good saving consid- GIMBEL $10 Millinery Is Unsurpassed F course there is a reason why every Hat is distinctive, different, a real creation inapired by French models and made by our own skilled milliners ialty , $10 Hats Are a Gimbel S, They are made of the finest materials and must pass the most critical jon before they are given a place in our We are even fastidious about the linings, The stunning $10 Hat Wustrated isa First | of Susanne Talbot's Large Venetian Veil Sailor it © of bhnek vith undertrim lewd with whells tk te! ietm; ero with groverein ribbon, end jet Chantilly lace Gell dreper inte shirred pink taffeta collar Among the many in this speciaiiced metion ere High crown Hats, Poke shaped Hats, Fur-trimmed Hats Large, small and medium size Hets An Exceptional Showing of $5 Hats Hundreds of Hats at the above price have just been made—therefore the styles are the newest; large and small hats for young girls and matrons of all ages. Splendid Untrimmed Hats at $2.50 to $3.50 No-Charge Trimming Service No additional charge will be made, provided the materials are bought in our Millinery Section. Main and Third Floors Women’s Autumn Dresses Equal to These @ Were NEVER Priced | $19.50 eg Regularly $29.50 to $37.50 NEY ER before $19.50, either at GIMBELS or l elsewhere. We back this statement with 4 — these convineing facts: ny | eX) Up to the day of this sale many of these very latest \ \ 4 ' Autumn Dresses were priced at the higher figures. RIGHT NOW duplicates can be found, of some of them, in exclusive siops, but at the higher figures, Determination and successful co-op- eration with the leading manufacturers of America has, after months of prepa- ration, enabled us to present an extra- ordinary Women's Dress Display in- spired by this fixed purpose. To Introduce $19.50 Dresses As a GIMBEL Specialty Afternoon, Evening, Street and Dinner Frocks Over 200 in all, Numerous Styles and Every Wanted Color. For style, workmanship and fine finishing details they are only rivalled by Dresses that bear the label of fine dressmakers and are priced accordingly. Among the many are: Taffeta Dancing Frocks, in exquisite colors; illustrated, “Castle” Dancing Frocks with full draperies of Tulle. Callot's latest straight line medel of satin and full pleated skirt, as illustrated. Afternoon Dresses of crepe de chine combined with Georgette crepe. Smart Redingote Dresses of velvet and satin—fur trimmed. Besides many, many others. Third Floor 2 Carloads of CABINET Machines from py To Sell at $30, Instead of $40 A factory disposal—that’s all. The fame of the manufacturers alone is sufficient GUAR- ANTEE of the PERFECT CONDITION and NEWNESS of these Machines. At Least 170 Homes Can Each Save $10 Even at their full price—$40—these CABINE Machines would be a good investment. More than 50 years of constant improvement is behind them, Could ou wish a more EFFICIENT, WELL-DEVELOPED, ELIABLE mechanism, when more than TWO MILL- ION HOMES all over the land are using the Domestic Sewing Machines? Remember, these machines have a self-threading needle-bar, automatic tension release, auto- matie lift and are thoroughly ball-bearing. The GIMBEL Easy Payment Plan of $2 Cash and $1 Weekly makes it possible for you, if desired, to pay in 28 weeks, without any extras. All attachments included and A FIVE-YEAR GUARANTEE, $30 These Cabinets Make Excellent Furniture for any living room, for they have the appearance of writing desks or music cabinets. LY ) Nien Of course, you would be pleased to have such handsome furniture! Tf you live in Greater New York, free instruction will be given at your home. Fifth Floor The Largest Purchase We Ever Made of White Enameled Furniture Tremendously in Demand for Bath-Room and Kitchen Our great $100,000 sale of Housewares is setting new marks in the number of money-saving chances offered in TIMELY and WANTED merchandise. This white enameled furniture, for instance, is exceptionally low in price, and is so much in demand that we are constantly re-ordering fresh supplies. White Enameled Stools for White Enameled Book the bathroom. Well made, dur- | Racks, to be hung on the wall or able and reinforced Hy double | stood on the floor. Three shelves. spindles, At 80¢, from At $1.90, from $2.25. f ee nae White Enameled Tables for |" oi va teted Book the bathroom or kitchen, Top 16 Racks, large size, with four inches square, At $1.60, from $1.85, shelves. At $2.36, from $2.75. White Enameled Costum- ers, height 544 feet. Six pegs. At $1.20, from $1.45. White Enameled Mirrors, bevel glass. Size 14x20 inches. Oblong or oval. At $2.60, from $3.26. 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