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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19

40 ct. Yard Wide Storm Serges. .2S
Worsted warp garnet, brown,
navy and black.
DRESS GOODS-MAIN FLOOR
50 ct. Yard Wide SILK Poplins. AT
Chiffon fnish-high lustre-eve-
ming and street shades-also
black.
sILKs-MAIN FLOOR
9 ct. Yard Wide Cambrics. .......6
Soft finish - for underwear,
infants use, aprons, etc.
WHITE GOODs-MAIN FLOOR.
50 ct. Pure Linen Damasks. AZ
So to Ga inch-good patterns.
LINENs-MAIN FLOOR.
sI.49 Dinner Knives & Forks. SO
American steel-stag, bone and
ebony handles set of six, each.
CUTLERY-MAIN FLOOR
sl.9s Full Size Crochet Spreads. 1 30
Various designs -hemmed-less
than case price.
sPREADs- BASEMENT
q ct. Union Linen Huck Towels. 1T
l92x37--fnely overwhelmed
damask borders and initial wreath
TUWELS-MAIN FLOOR
SO ct. Full Size Comfortables. IA
Powered silkoline-good colors.
COMFORTABLES-BAS
sl7.98 Velvet Rugs. ..........1O.00
9xl2 ft.-seamed or seamless
Oriental and floral designs
brown, greens and other grounds.
RUGS-THIRD FLOOR.
sI2.75 Velour Portieres. ..... $50
ACKNOWLEDGMENT edge -crim-
son and olive, rose and nile. rose
and brown and other combina-
tons
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Confessions of Gunner
Now in Hand Involve
Man Higher Up"
PLOTTERS SOUGHT
TAMMANY CONTROL.
CarniVale and PorCarO Offer to
Tell Perkins All-Girl SWays
SObbing GangSter.

Bigger game than Nike Rofrano, now
fugitive from justice on a murder
charge, is being sought in the murder
plot which was TO wrest control Of
The 2d Assembly District from Big
Tom Foley and his associates Evi-
doncc now in hand points toward
others as members Of the conspiracy,
who in turn are known in the past at
least TO have been the confidential
agents and associates of a politician
Of national repute.
This week the grand jury will again
take up the cases and as n result Of new
evidence presented by members of the
band who have confessed or are
anxious TO confess if they can get
terms, the indictment Of one Of these
men as a principal in the Gaimara or
Mnot murders is expected.
This man is well known outside the
I'd Assembly District and in a way has
been the connecting link between tho
plotters resident in that section and
the men higher up, who reside else
where and whose connection with the
case has as yet only been limited at
in the Criminal Courts Building and
Police Headquarters.
The inclusion of these men in the
plot. of which Rofrano stands accused
Of being the leading spirit, develops
the fact that something more am
bilious than the mere control Of a
Tammany district was sought. The
headship Of that great machine was in
the eye of the plotters, for with Big
Tom Foley dead politically or physi-
caly, and his district in the hands Of
others, his political successors would
have much TO say in the affairs of the
WipWan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Clark's Cotton and Notion,
for Dressmakers' Sale

80 MAIL or TELEPHONE ORDERS
Clark's 0. y. T. COtton-2Oo I'd
spools black and white-best "A
numbers, special ..... -"
Silk Featherbone--do1. yds. So ~
Girdle Foundation
yd. ....,......... 10 and ~ ~
Hooks with invisible eyes
gross ................... 20 1924
Dressmakers' Pins
l]z-lb. box. 10 and 81 1924
Dress Shields double COW
cred and silk. ..l2is and Is a
Garment Dress Shields
adjustable .............. "a "a
Sewing -50-yard spools-
black and cOlors DIX. 20 ~
Blac, Sewing Silk
large spools-each...... ~ IL
Sewing Silk 100-yd. spools-
black doz. .............. IS a
Basting Cotton dozen...... So 20
Collar supports and
Foundations ........ 10 % for rs
Inside Dress Beltings
y 70 21 inch
PC 10 wards 50 70 90 IN
Canvas Coat Fronts. 10 IA
Long Coat Fronts......... SO 3?
Machine and Sewing
Needles ........ &c 4 papers 10
Roll Tape-24 I'd pcs.... 10 Z
Wide Black and White
Silk Seam Binding. . Is IN
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Mixtures and Tweeds-
Latest Modes in
DRESSES-COATS-SUI1S
For Women, Small Women and Misses

superiority taste Never hare
% n choice ses wearabe showing as are assem-
bd here nt this time discriminating customer who had been max
ing a number of comparisons.
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Fighting for Life as Cou-
rageousIy as He Fought
for Fortune.
FAMILY CHEERED
BY HIS ATTITUDE
Robust Condition, Despite Age,
Makes Physicians Hopeful
Interested in the War.

As admirably a he fought Tor place
and fortune. as courageo sly as ne
struggled successfully 70 rehaoilI-
tate the affairs Of apparently disinte-
grated railroads. Newman Erb is now
fighting for his life and struggling 70
rehabilitate his own physical system
threatened by bichloride Of mercury
poison.
This his greatest fight ne is max
inc at the age of sixty-fve. Last Tues
day. by accident, he swallowed two pois-
on tablets. Yesterday his family phySi-
clan. Dr. Robert Ofenbach, said that
the crisis which spells recovery or
closely approaching death probably
will come tomorrow evening. with
DR.. Ofenbach, awaiting the crisis TWO
other physicians are in attendance on
Mr.. Erb at his summer home, Inc Cor-
ners. on Phillips Avenue, Deal, y. }.
Despite his age, the railroad magnate
is so robust. and is so splenddly mar
shalling his strength against the raw
ages of the poison, that his physicians
and relatives arc possessed of much
higher optimism than is usually incl
dent to such a situation.
Calm and Courageous.
Only his physicians and the members
of his family enter mis- bedroom, into
which the sun streams and from which
he can hear clearly the washing OF
the ocean waves Up 10 yesterday the
great heat disturbed him, but he dis
plaved no irritation. Calm and cour-
neeous. his conversation, except when
necessary, is never of his Illness. lie
talks enthusiastically Of matters that
have no concern with physical trouble.
His attitude is helpful TO his rela-
tives. When they are in his presence
he is so cheerful that a person who
did not know the circumstances would
readily believe they were the sick and
he the well. His talk and temper cast
no gloomy shadows.
The room is also as artificially cheer
full as hands can make it. When he is
sleeping fresh flowers are placed where
his gaze will fall when he awakes.
Thick rugs are laid near the door TO
his room so that his sleep will not be
interrupted when members of his fam
lily tiptoe to his room to peer in.
Friends Cannot See Him.
During the first few days several OF
his friends called at the house, believ-
ing they could see him, but Dr. Often
bach turned them away, explaining
that Mr.. Erb's condition would not per-
NIT the reception of callers, however
sympathetic. Since then the methods
Of inquiry have been the telephone and
messengers. Should the crisis pass IA
vorably the ban will be lifted to a
slight extent, but not fully, for it is
desired to keep Mr.. Erb, as far as is
possible, from devoting his thoughts
to his illness.
Mr. Erb is deeply interested in the
war and in the financial situation. but
he receives only the barest outline of
DEVELOPMENTS. He utters no criticism
Of this, apparently being confident that
within a few days he will so far have
recovered that nothing can reasonably
be denied him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
Atwood Broadcloths-

54-inch Atwood Broadcloths-
Chiffon inish-sponged and
shrunk Delft, French and
Artillery Blues, Beaver, Mouse
LYNX, Steel, Cornflower, Pansy,
Currant, Seal and African
Browns, Myrtle and Forest Greens,
Marine, Mems Wear Blue and
Black reg. s1.69.........Saie LIZ
Atwood Plaids-
Fine French Serge weave-best
combinations of green and blue
and brown and blue with black
small, medium and large designs
4s individually S1.l9.....S Sale 80
4O-inch Crepe Poplins-
Silk and wool-soft, silky lustre-
good weight.
Cream Army Blue Mvr'ls Seal Brown
1t Blue Turquoise ltTeeh -. "''
pink Russian Taupe Marine
Rose Olive Prune Beis II feacocA
Nay Black -.
Reg. .JS '''''' 'S"'N -
Mixtures and Tweeds-
All-wool- notified, check ana plaid
efects-grays, tans, greens and
brown colorings "a inch on
reg. .98 northumberland sale 'SV
French Serges-
"a inch-All wool-frm, close
weave Marine, Navy, Mems Wear
Blue, Black-reg. Sll9.... Sale .o%
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Dressmakers' Sale Values in
silks and DRESS GOODS

On account Of the have extended OK
able Shop during past
noruny Of sharing n its exceptional advantages
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Women's Tailored Suits.

Evening Dresses I69S
'' eros de Londres delicate coor
Ii
Fall colors and oack of
bouseaso finished
sem-m anni styles braid and fur wavelike FORM
trimmin all sizes 0S
.''S
English whpod and
field
bk-Russian
backs modified edged
mi itarym
whipcords and F onG"eu
olives browns
andb acka and
elts satchel Afternoon Dresses
cts nedor Cepeme eora and
wn,
met
in and chiffon blouse and sleeve
with ana
convertible WIZ,
o
Dresses
abardines and
and de
nitaiiore ne-dany dancing
urtr bridal models. .50S 16DS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-19
SILK MIXED MARQUISETTES--
SILK MIXED CHIFFONETTEs| :.
PRETTY RIBBONS
for Dressmakers' Sale
Millinery and Sash Ribbons

Millinery and Sash kiooo"'
satins. TaHetas (plain ard PA
Dresdens. Striped. Checked arc az a.,.Sea
Tafretas-also Messalines-fsl I,,or.
white, black and new eomoiHS" "a
Reg. % & 25 ct. vals-Sale "a
Reg. 10 & 81 ct. vals-sale ,as
Regular II ct. values Sale IL, :,
Regular Is ct. vaIues-sa'e
Black satIn.Back Velvet
One Of the bes. makes
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s3.es Women's Serge Skirts. 2.o5
Rlock and navy new models
nIeated on side-with and with
ont belts-all lengths and bands.
WoNFN'S SKIRTS SECOND FLOOR.
s1e8 New Silk Blouses. ..... Los
Striped or checked white, black
and navy tailored style hem
stitched collar and yoke effect
BLOT SES-SECoND FLOOR
Women's Black Silk Hose. 49,. 40
Seconds of 9S ct qualities-hsle
sole and toe-high spllced SILK
heel-lsle garter top-imperfec-
tions are very slight.
HOSIERY-MAtN FLOOR.
sss Untrim'd Silk Velvet Hats. 20
Newest shapes. large and small
black and new colors.
MILIINERY-THlRD FLOOR.
s3.es BOYS Norfolk Suits. .. ID
Various pleated odels-Cordu-
row. tweeds, cassimeres and chew
iots-browns and grays-many
with extra trousers also navy
serges-fnely lined and tailored
5 TO II years.
ROYs' CLoTHING-THIRD FLOOR
50 ct. Extra Size Night Dresses. .3o
Cambria wide embroidery
MUSLIN UNDERWEAk-S FLOOR
So ct. Little Tots Colored Dresses. Al
Chambray and gingham-plaln
colors and pretty plaids
models-sizes 70 yrs.
INFANTS DEPT-SECOND FLOOR
$50 ct. Outing Flannels On
Pink. blue and grey stripes
WASH DRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
l2is ct. Dress Ginghams-32 in. "a
Mill lengths-large assortment OF
pretty plaids, etc. -
WASH DRESS FABRICS-BAsEMENT
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
STIRRED UP BY THE SLOUGH
British Writers Still inclined to OBJ
serve With Alarm the
Genus Nut.

Every age has its own name for
him, but essentially he remained the
same until a subversive twentieth cen
fury produced this negative dandy.
whose dandyism consists in an affecta-
tion of the slovenly, denial of the
elegant. His very photography lacks
precision, for we know not whether
his initial is K or N. Our nut has
no style at all, only mannerism, which
is the death OF style.
The loose drab clothing that came
in with speed. speed of earth or air,
may amount in some measure for the
nut. These brown husks, we know,
contain kernel that is man; but his
godlike shape is disguised quite as
much as woman's has been revealed
by recent fashion.
Nuts are frequent devotees of vica-
rious energizing, and their odd and
chronic roundness of shoulder is the
eternal sign OF a strenuous life and of
a body perpetuaIly arched over the
steering wheel And his little soft
hat. jammed jealousy over his eyes.
tells of continual battling with the
breeze of speed. Set low, with hunched
shoulders and neck outstretched. in
his gray torpedo of racing car, he
has no use for elegance. He is mere
" concerned that his fioppiness be ex'
pensive.-London Times.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
CHAPTER XIV.
Make-BeIleve.

Make-Beiieve.
For upwards of three-quarters OF an
hour of that golden morning which fol-
lowed the night of his return to New
York. Mr.. Law was permitted to es-
TEEN himself the happiest of mortals
The beginning OF the period was
synchronous with the slam of taxi
cab door that shut away a superhuous
world from the company OF two who
loved
The sound spelled safety as well as
success in Alan's understanding.
The car slipped smoothly away from
the curb, pursued only by little gust
OF semiironic cheers from the little
company of working men who had wit
messed as well as measurably partici-
pated in the putative elopement from
the house OF Trine.
Vigilant for any indication that their
evasion had had a witness in that
strange home OF deathless hatred,
Alan watched II through the little
window In the back Of the cab until
corner blotted out the vision OF IL;
then with a sigh OF relief sank down
by the side OF the woman TO whom his
every thought. impulse and emotion
were dedicated.
Rose!" he whispered and tenta-
lively touched one OF the hands that
lay clenehed In her lap.
She responded with never a sign TO
indicate consciousness either of his
touch or his whisper
And reminding himself OF the strain
imposed upon her by the experience
through which they had just passed,
Alan excused her unresponslveness on
grounds OF reaction, and for the time
felt constrained to let his sweetheart
rest and regain her normal noise:
there was bliss enough for him III the
consciousness that he had won her
safely away, that nothing now more
than short hours drive across town
and by ferry across the Hudson stood
between them and the marriage that
should prove sste contamination Of all
their trials barring accident
Alan had toe, often suffered the pen.
atty OF disappointment for over-lndul-
gence In this falling OF his for depreci.
ating the unforeseen. not to make the
mental reservation, Barring acct
dents!" with little SILVER OF dread.
Had any OF Trine's household been
cognizant OF his daughters escape,
Alan 'argued, Interference must have
been instant.
Despite the reassuring aspect. the
preoccupation OF his companion so
wore upon him that he was presently
no longer able to refrain from disturb
ing her.
"Rosel" he begged again. closing q
hand tenderly over hers. Dearest
girl. don't worry another Instant Do
calm yourself: remember we are safe
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17
cOpyrIgh., 1914. by Louis Joseph Vance

7 He converted a skeptic With the
mute eloquence OF his lips
Head upon his shoulder. the girl
chung passionstely to him. Tell me
again that you love mel" she prayed
Promise me you'll never let anything
come between US. Promise me, Alan
promise me you'll be kind to me al
ways, dear!"
Can you doubt viii be kind?" he
murmured reproachfully.
Il am afraid :" she whispered.
How could l be anything else, low
ing you as do?"
Il am afraid !"
why should I be unkind To your"
ut isn't that. I'm just
afraid"
"Of what?"
"Of losing you"
But that can never bel"
You can't be sure. What II you
were TO find you'd been mistaken"
She caught her breath and added
hastily-"That you didn't really love
me. | mean"
"oh, that's ridiculousl"
Il can't be sure. Nothing in life is
permanent. What is love? Illusion OF
the sensesl What is happiness? A
will-o.the-wispi What is life? A
make believed"
"Dearesti" He held her more close
ly still. you are nervous and over
wrought You don't know what you're
saying. You can't mean what you're
saying. But say that it's So
that life is all make-believe. Then
make-believe you love me-"
"Oh, but do, / dol"
And make-believe for a little we've
caught the will.o.the-wisp-only for
little-until you wake up and realize
that It's all real and true"
She closed her eyes again: YES"
she breathed, you are right. Let's
make-believe it's all true for a little
longer and forget :"
He could by no means account for
this strange humor; but he did his
best TO comfort her. none the less ten
DERBY because Of his mystiheation. And
for a long time she let illusion blind
her, resting quietly in his arms. max
ing believe
Only on approaching the Twenty
third street ferry they must needs
rouse and sit apart constrainedly for
fear some one might glance through
the window and surprise their secret.
AS If one needed the evidence OF a
caress exchanged TO know that they
were lovers. who had eyes to see the
flushed loneliness of the girl shrink
ing back In her corner or wit to inter
pref the radiant happiness that shone
in Alan's face as he bent forward and
watched warily from the window.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1915-02-17

Ing up the rotting wallpaper and eat
Ing into decayed baseboards and star
treads.
Still fighting like a mailman, con
testing every foot of the way, Alan
was borne down the hall and out Of
the front door. A scream OF "Fire!-
greeted him as he reeled out into the
open. 1t was echoed by a dozen
Threats.
The doorway yomited men and
women Of the tenement They choked
1t for time. blocking both egress and
ingress. By the time they broke out
and left the way clear a solid wall of
fame stood behind it.
Thrice Alan essayed to pass that
barrier Of fire, and thrice it threw him
back Then, struggling and kicking
TO release himself and try again, he
was seized by brace of able-bodied
policemen and rushed fifty feet from
the house before let go.
Lack of breath checked him momen-
tarily.
He looked up, dashing from his
smartlhg eyes tears drawn by the
sitting clouds OF smoke. and saw
vaguely at the second story window a
woman leaning out and shrieking for
help.
That it was hopeless to attempt the
staircase he well knew Drawing
aside, he endeavored to come to his
sober senses, and cast about for some
more feasible way to effect the rescue
of his Rose.
The tenement occupied one corner
of a narrow street. Directly opposite,
a storage warehouse stood upon the
other corner. Before this last was the
common landing stage for truck de-
liveries, protected by a shed-roof
And. suspended from timber that
peered out over the caves. hoisting
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tackle dragged the ground with its
ropes.
1t was the work of minute to con-
vince a thick-headed policeman that
the attempt was feasible and should
be permitted 1t was the work of less
than another minute to rig loop in
the line and fasten round his body
beneath the arms. Volunteers did not
lack: a couple of husky longshoremeu
sprang to the ropes at his first call.
They heaved with a will. His feet left
the ground, he scared, he caught the
caves of the shed-roof, and shouting to
cease hauling, drew himself up on this
last, backed little ways down it and
calculating his direction nicely, with
a running jump launched himself out
over the street.
The momentum of his leap carried
him well out over the heads of the
throng assembled in the street and
truly toward that window where Rose
was waiting. Then its force slack
enec. For an awful instant he be-
lieyed that he had failed But with the
last expiring ounce OF impetus, he was
brought within grasping distance of
the window sill.
Hauling himself UP. he gathered her
into his arms
A great tongue of tawny flame licked
angrily cut of the windows rs he
swung her back to safety.
CTo BE CONTINUED9
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girl who gave the alarm. suddenly
Withdrawing her head from the wili-
dow to scream at Alan:
He's fred the gasollnei It's fam
ing along the street, following the line
OF the leak-and catching up with uss"
Without pausing to put his hand to
the latch, Alan kicked the door open
Jump" he cried. For your life
jump As soon as that fame catches
up with the tank
simultaneously the chauffeur. over
hearing. shut on the power.
The three gained the sidewalk bare
ly In time: the tiny trail Of flames. al
most imperceptibie in the sunlight
was not yard from the jet that squirt
ed through the bullet hole in the tank
In the futter Of an eyelash the explo-
sion followed Had the cab been load
ed with nitroglycerin it's destruction
could have been no more absolute.
There was roar and then
heap Of smoking ruins.
Without waiting TO admire the spec
tacle. Alan caught the arm of the girl
and hurried her ur the street, at the
same time calling to the chauffeur to
follow. And chance brought them to
the next corner as another cab. fare
less, hove into view. Promising its
driver anything he might ask, in or
out Of reason. Alan gave him the ad-
dress. and helped the girl In.
If Marrophat pursued Alan could see
no sign OF him. The second car made
better time than the first. Unhindered,
and as far as could be determined,
without being followed, it covered the
brief remaining distance in CRATE
fully short lapse of time.
The suburb dropped behind a maze
OF streets where dwellings stood shout
der to SHOULDER and dooryards were
scant. The car swept up to corner
house OF modest and homely aspect.
Two minutes more, and Alan was ex-
changing salutations with and making
his bride-to-be known to Digby's good
friend, the Reverend Mr.. Wright
Embarrassment worked confusion
with the young mans perceptiye facul-
ties. AS this moment approached
when two should be made one who had
gone through fire and flood, literally
as well as fguratively, for each 9TH
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His touring car was within fifty
yards when they first were aware OF
IT.; and Msrrophat. standing on the
running-board. was shouting inarticu-
lately and fourishing an imperative
hand; while the distance between
them was momentarily growing less
noticeable.
As Marrophats car drew abreast
Alan nodded aud said quietly: Don't
be alarmed; can attend to this gen
leman single-handed."
And his he proceeded to demon
strate with admirable ease, even
though called upon to do so far soon
er than he had thought TO be-thanks
to Marrophat's hair-brained precipt
fancy. For. failing to influence the
taxi driver by shouted demands or
threats. or to gain the least attention
from Alan. Trine's first lieutenant alb
ruptly and surprisingly took his life
in his hands and in one wild bound
bridged the distance between the two
flying cars and landed on the taxi's
running board.
stop!" he screamed madly. stop.
| sayl You don't know what you're
doing! Let me tell you"
He got that far but no farther. In
the same breath Alan had flung Wide
the door and was at the fellows throat.
There was struggle of neglig.bl
duration; Marrophat was In no way
his antagonists match; within three
seconds he threw out botS hands,
clutched hopelessly at the framework
OF the cab. and fell heavily to The
street.
The taxi sped on without pause. fits
driver deaf to the halls of innocent IL
indignant bystanders. Alan pulled
himself together and looked back Just
in time to catch glimpse Of a num-
Der Of loafers lifting Marrophat to his
feet and helping him to the sidewalk
OF an unsavory-looking tenement, be-
fore the cab took a corner on two
wheels :"
Not seriously injured. fancy" he
told the girl in response to her eager
look. Worse luckl" he added
gloomily.
But it seemed that he was to have
greater cause than this to complain of
his luck. before that ride was ended.