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shave been found hidden in a little relat CORTEZ AND PIZARRO | IN RAILROAD DEAL Roles of New World Conquerors Al- leged to Have Been Played by Heads of Southern and L. & N. WASHINGTON, May 4.—Corres- Pondence purporting to have passed between Milton H. Smith, President of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, | and the late Samuel Spencer, Presi- dent of the Southern Railway, in 1896, Telating to an alleged agreement to divide the South between the two roads, was introduced by counsel for the Intirstate Commerce Commission at to-day's investigation of the Louis- ville and Nashvillo's affairs, In the correspondence the writers likened themselves to Cortez and Pizarro, conquerers of a new world, met to divide it, one agreeing to take North America, the other South America, neither to touch the Isth- mus and unable to agree on Pata- sonia. vill@ and Nashville said he remem- bered no such correspondence and characterized it as “rot.” | “How did you make out on the diviaion of the new worlds?” Chef Counsel Polk of Smith, when he had finished reading. “The Southern got eve: wanted; the L. & N. didn thing,” replied Mr. Smith. even get a neck of the Isthmus, SILKS WORTH $10,000 get any- HIDDEN BY SHAPIRO?’ * accordance with. the famous prescrip- Goods Found in Chicago Said to, Be Part of Missing Stock of ° New Yorker Who Failed. (Sperial to The Evening World ) CHICAGO, May 4.—Ten thousand | dollars worth of silks, said to be part | of $30,000 worth of missing stock from | the store of Louis Shapiro of Now | York, who has just failed for $150,000, store in Chicago, Shapiro, who was | indicted by the Federal court in New York on Monday, has disappeared and | is said to have $70,000 with him. His assets were listed at $8,000, The Government expects to prove) that there is an organized gang of | bankruptcy swindlers at work in New York and Chicago, and several ar- rests of men and women in both cities are to be made. The silks were | found last night by Archibald Palmer, acting for Shapiro's New York creditors, and John Jones, a New| York private detective. } ALL READY TO CORRAL SHELTER ISLAND DEER’ Hundreds of Volunteers to Aid in Great Round-Up To- Morrow. When the work of corralling the two hundred deer on Shelter Island starts to-morrow hundreds of vol- unteers will be on hand to aid the same protedors in the work of round- ing up the animals, ‘The Riverhead Gun Club to-day announced that forty Volunteers will be on hand tornight, so as to be ready to start out at dawn Conservation Commissioner Platt | has had constructed a corral or pen| of barbed wire and rough boards, into which it is hoped the herders will be | able to drive the deer, | Commissiorer Platt has a!so made} preparations to capture any of the deer that may take to the water. He will have several power boats ready with ropes to capture them. ete ati HUNTED SLAYER FOUND EXHAUSTED IN A BARN Elliott, Who Killed Farmer and Daugiter, Weak From Two Days’ Chase, Offers No Resistance. THOMPSON, Conn., May 4.—John 'T. Hilott, a farm hand sought for two days by posses as the alleged mur- derer of Misy Sybil Pettis, a school teacher, and her father, George A ‘\Pettis of this town, was captured | bere early to-day. A farmer, Roland | Mills, found the man heavily armed in his carriage shed, where he had sought shelter from the rain. Elliott was captured about a mile and a half from the scene of tho shooting. He was in a weak and ex- hausted condition, and made no ef: ~fort to escape arrest. He was anpar- ently in @ stupor when Mills discov cred him, ‘The latter ran to a neigh- bor'’s house about a quarter of a iite away and notified Deputy Shoriff William F, Bates, who placed Elliott under arrest ompanied by | several art Loc it owners in Avenues, By pointed t Avenue the du were affirmed yester- day by rt Justice Callaghan in Brooklyn, The awards are twice the assessed Valuation of the property, ac- cording to Assistant Corporation Counsel White, and the city will appeal. UXATED IRON Mosby, leader in the Civil War, 1s ill in @ local hospital. old and his condition was said to-day to be more the result of old any particular ailment. New Method of President Smith of the Louis- | that th Stores Waar Factory ereun - lelecome Marve 8 OD 563 Fifth Avenue 427 Fifth Avenue Cor. 46th Street Bet. 36th & 39th Sts. 73 West 42d Street 27 West 34th Street or or druggist about easily be obtained from any Gees druggist.—Advt, Col. Mosby M1. i) WASHINGTON, May 4.—Col, John 8. famous Confederate guerilla He fs over elghty-three years age than of Reducing Fat | i! A news item from abroad informs us American method of producing igure, is meeting with “This system, whic! @ made such @ wonderful impre there, must be the Marmola ! over | scription Tablet method of reducing fa asked | It is safo ti President | better for this purpose in this country. | f | Anything th \ 4 jesh two, three or thing tt) without Injury to t eT Nataneg | IE, of wrink y that we have nothing t will reduce the excess | ir pounds dietil r interference with one’s meals | important and useful addi- | > clvilization’s necessitte: catalogue of good, resull follow t u blets (made in | mn) can be ob the makers, t tablets each hey are harmless, — SPECIAL NOTICE John Dewar & Sons’ agents have pleasure in informing their many patrons that there is now in New York ample stock of DEWAR’S SCOTCH WHISKIES for immediate delivery Bet, Sth & 6th Aves. Bet. Sth & 6th Aves. Special! $75 Victrola, With & in records of your selection (Total, $80) delivered for $5 Down, balance in small monthly or weekly payments. SIMPLE APPLICATION THAT DISSOLVES BLACKHEADS inching to get nishes, black safe and sure 1 that ts to dis squecaing out blackheads and you cannot get all of them and their natural Any druggist powdered neroxin, amd about two ounces will be all you will ever need, Advt sell you the Broadway & 33d Street Fruit Trees 25¢ Each iit $1.00 ‘o carloads of these apple and trees, pear and many others, id healthy trees, Regularly a fi n 8 feet high. to SSC to ORC Standard Rose Bushes, 48c Ea. oft suckle and “Bulbs, all kinds, prices Pe iehitte, U very low Bleeding he Valley Tootw. SPECIAL COMBINATION, 3 Doz. Bulbs, 75c r Tube} 4 Central Park Lawn Grass Seed 4.50 por bushel Vewetable Seeday « Be pac lvige, Mail and Telephone Orders carefully filled EL Subway stores, Balcony, Safe Storage for Furs in GIMBELS Vaults. 34, NOW. Phone Madison Square 8200, Extension Greatest Values of the Season in Pink Batiste Lingerie at 50c to $3 Pink Batiste is becoming scarcer day by day, and—it is more popular for lingerie than it has ever been. By unerring foresight and master-merchandising we have secured a great collection of lingerie fashioned of this material. We are ce) Hand - embroidered Night- gowns and Chemises to match, hemstitched and fin- ished with picot edging. Blue satin ribbons. $1.50 each Smocked and embroidered Nightgowns and Chemises, at $2 each Nightgowns, Choice of Twelve Distinct Styles, at $1 Round necks, square necks, V shaped necks. Set-in or kimono sleeves. Some models trimmed with hemstitching, smocking, ribbon-run casings and Valenciennes edgings. w forming yoke, sleeveless, and finished beading. and trimming of lace with quaint puffing to form high Nightgowns, copy of French excellent quality Pink Ba- tiste, dainty pearl buttons trim front, and tied with satin ribbons. Nightgowns, Rainbow Seco ffering the result of our efforts in this GreatMay Sale. ‘Nightgowns and Envelope Chemises to Match Nightgown (illustrated) trimmed with wide lace insertion and edging. Blue satin ribbons, $2. Chemise to match, $2 (il- lustrated) Nightgown, sleeveless mod- el (illustrated), ty V shaped neck. Hem- stitched and trimmed with Kindergarten stitching — in delicate colors. $1.50 Chemise to match (illus- trated) $1.50 Envelope Chemises, Four Styles, at $1 An Empire model is simply finished with wide hems, trimmed with hemstitching; another is trimmed with Val- enciennes laces; a third and fourth are trimmed with laces and embroidered organdies, Other Envelope Chemises at $1.50 Redingotes, several models, at $1, $1.50.and $2 Corset Covers, trimmed with Valenciennes medallions and edgings, fitted at waistline with elastic, 50c and 75c Drawers and Knickers, with — ribbon-run The second model has yoke stline. Model, at $3 Empire model fashioned of Silk, at $3 Delicately colored material, Nightgowns, Two Empire | combined with ribbons to 50c to $1 Styles, at $1.50 match. Square neck, and | Petticoats, full flounced mod- One model trimmed with | hemstitched. els, lace trimmed, $1 to $2. GIMBELS-—Second Floor. s The New 1916 Model Folding Tables at $1.85 pinky rey , Special Adjustable For the Tables. them in lots price. Els Very strongly | constructed. With steel tubing collapsible legs, enameled green. The Biggest and Best Value Ever Offered in This Line Elegantly finished, 24 inch square, wood top stained green. Table is 30 a high and_ will fold into a space 41x24x1}6 inch. Every table is packed in a carton. You may never get another chancelike thisagain thissummer. GIMBELS—Fifth Floor ASale of Summer-Time , RUGS | Willow Grass Rugs and Lenox | Grass Rugs for your Summer or) ‘Town home at special prices, | 4 Willow Grass Rugs These Rugs are made from a tough natural grass and retain” their smooth, beautiful finish until worn | Sale. ured. x 7 ft. 6 Plain... 4 ft, 6 in. x 7 ft. 6 in., Figured coe eee see 9x12 feet, Wool and Fibre Rugs | ‘Tightly woven, of half wool and half fibre yarns; very durable and hand- | me; Oriental and neat all-over dv ersible and will Le flat | d Fibre Rugs; reg. $ and Fibre Rugs; reg 0; sue, . Wool and Fibro Rugs; res. sale, $8.75, China Matting Heayy quality; 25¢ per yard, or} $8.75 for roll of 40 yards GIMBEL Subway Stores, | Lower Floor veranda, den-party, seashore, picnic or bungalow. A Big Scoop Affords a Rare Opportunity An immense purchase. You can buy where you'd pay double for the same table. Summer garden, tea-party, gar-| Dress Forms Specially Priced at $3.25 Regularly $5. The only store in New York carrying this model. Very helpful in making Summer Dresses, Can be adjusted to any size. Made in two sizes: Style A can be ad- justed from 32 to 42 inch bust. Style B can be ad- justed from 36 to 44 inch bust. Modelled on the mf season’s most fash onable lines. $2.50 GIMBEL “correct”" Dress Forms at $1.95, lersey covered, nickel trimmed on modish lines, in sizes 32 to 42. fu Jersey Covered Bust Forms, 75e. to Secure These of one or a hundred at the almost Skirts at $1.9 \ H] f whi Cloth, Rom Stripe $ waist bands, 23 to 3 Lower Floor $1.50 Cut Glass Water or Lemonade Seta at $1 d cut floral design kard jug and 8i Vhese sets of lar blown, eut water t Leas Dependable Merchandise Misses’ and D 10 75 added to this extensive assortment. Women’s ternoon Dresses, , ieee Scrph oie the Copies of higher priced models, All the newest styles, in Chiffon Taffetas, Crepe de Chines, Nainsook Corset Covers, 25¢, 38c, and Charmeuse, Some have chiffon or ( te sleeves, others trimmed with fine embroideries. | All the newest shades of Navy, Rose, Green, Black and various stripes, all sizes Drawers, 25c, 38c, 50c GIMBEL Subway Store, Lower Floor Long Petticoats, 50c, 75c, 85c, $1. Women’s White Corduroy; the latter come in al! usual shades and white; GIMBEL Subway Stores, Busy in the May Sale of China and Glassware in the Subway This sale is one big success, and continues offering values that we believe will be hard to duplicate for some time to come, $1.75 Fruit Bowls, 8 inch, at $1 $1.95 Relish Dishes, 8 inch, at $1 Qe de. These are fine pieces ers and pressed leaves, with mit Portieres and Draperies Stored—Lace Curtains cleaned, and after cleaning stored without chai Phone Madison Square, 8200, Extension 235. A $15 “‘Surprise’’ for Men and Young Men Your surprise at seeing smart New York , Clothes, hand tailored and at $15, will : be second only to your pleasure. We think it the best thing our tailors have done at any- where near the price. Single & Double Breasted Suits “Pinch Back’? Norfolk Suits At $15 Turn up the collars, examine the lining, push back the sleeves, study the tailoring as you would when paying $25 or $30, and find details of “finish” that will surprise you. All the new shades, especially navy blues, greens, dark browns and fine grays. Fancy mixtures galore, And the much wanted blue serges—very scarce at $15. New styles—single breasted, double breasted, dressy styles—and no end of “Pinch Back” Norfolks. An Immense Selection at $15 GIMBELS—Fourth Floor This Is NEMO Week All this Week, with Unadvanced Prices, $3 to $10 The Famous NEMO Corsets are being offered from May 1st to May 6th at the same prices we offered them last year. Our final word of advice rhe selection of models is now complete.” rices are certain to increase in a very short time.” Special NEMO Self-Reducing Corsets of Steeltex Batiste. Medium bust, average skirt length. Sizes 22 to 36. White only, $3 New NEMO “Wonderlift” Corsets At $5 to $10 GIMBELS--Pink Corset Shop, Second Floor Veils and Veilings Just as splendid White Sale attractions are being offered elsewhere in the store, so are they found in the Veiling Department. Typical of the great number of worth- while advantages to be had here are: White Shetland Face Veils, 50c ea. White Mesh Veiling, 25 to 95¢ yd. White Circular Veils, $2.25 each, GIMBELS—Main Ftcor “Hit-a-Miss Rag Rugs” At Unusually Low Prices Continuing Our Extraordinary Sale of Rugs From Last Week OUR big sixth floor rug department never catered to the wants of more people than it has done during the past few days to the hundreds who have visited this floor to take advantage of the big values we are offering in Rag Rugs, bought from a Philadelphia manufacturer who was forced to sell them at a very low price, owing to large weaving con- tracts. Cool and Airy. Beautiful Soft Colorings. “p, "o Room Size Small Size ent x12 ft. Reg. $10.50, Now $7.50 | 36x72 in. Reg. $1.75, Now $1.25 ew . &x10 ft. Reg. $7.50, Now $5.50 30x60 in. Reg. $1.25, Now 95c ‘ 6x 9 ft. Reg. $5.50, Now $3.75 | 27x54 in. Reg. $1.00, Now 75 4x 7 ft. Reg. $3.00, Now $2.25 | 24x36in. Reg. 65¢c Now 50c GIMBELS-—Sizth Floor Hints of Economy From the May Sale of Undermuslins Wonderful values in these daini Undermuslins, all well made and all prettily trimmed with lace and em- broidery, new styles are being daily nsive, but Many New Styles Combinations, 50c, 75c, 85e, $1, Envelope Chemises, 50c, 75c, 85c, 1. Latest Models in Women’s Pumps at $4 Gray and + Ju $ Night Gowns, 38c, 50c, 75c, 85c, $1 GIMBEL Subway Stores, Lower Floor wre Champagn rt ese Pumps are. m or, beautiful Washable Cotton and Silk Btoelenged torts i GIMBEL YT Petticoats Saeey Siete, \ ye | Wonderful Values White Sateen and Gray and White Stripe Ripplet Fine Whi made with pleated flounce Heavy Hotel Tumblers, reg. 75¢ dz., at 50c dz, ruffles; also elastic waist band, $1 Colonial Gless Tumblers, reg. dz, at White Tub Silk Petticoats, full circular flounce with underlay and clastic waist band, $2.45, GIMBEL Subway Stores, et Floor Thin Blown Tumblers, reg. soc dz, at 36c dz, Needle Etched Tumblers, (6 styles), reg. 61.25 ed edge dz., at Voc de GIMBEL Subway Stores, Lower Floor f el t flower glass cut flowers

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