davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Bedtime Stories
Peter Sees a Queer Procession
BY Thornton w. Burgess
Who sits to 'ootch the world 90 By
And docs it a0lth observing eye,
WiV find that or this Whirliug ball
There's nothing commonplace at all,

Once Peter Rabbit wouldn't have
believed that But it is true. Often
the things that seem most common
place and unintcrestng really are
wonderful 1t all depends on whether
you have eyes that really see and cars
that really hear. Just take the case
of Peter and Old Mr.. Toad For a
long. long time Peter thought Old Mr..
Toad the most commonplace fellow
in all the Great World He didn't see
anything interesting about him. And
then he discovered that Old MIR. Toad
has beautiful eyes, that he possesses
one of the sweetest voices of the
spring, that he has wonderful tongue,
and that he can take his skin off and
swallow it. Old MIR, Toad is anything
but commonplace. SO Peter earned
there is always something to be learned
about even those things YOU think
you know all about
When Striped Chipmunk left him to
return to his house somewhere under
the old stone wall to spend tho rest OF
the winter Peter hoped back to his
hiding place in the old wall down in
the far corner of the Old Orchard. For
some time he sat there. thinking Of
Striped Chipmunk and his way of
spending the winter.
He doesn't have to worry about
storms and cold. and food" thought
Peter, rather wistfully But think of
all the fun and excitement he misses!"
he exclaimed presently, and now there
was no wistfulness.
AT that very instant he happened to
look over at Jimmy Skunk's house he
tween the roots OF an old apple tree
He could see right inside that doorway
he couldn't be sure, but he Thought he
saw something move way down in the
dark hall. Right away he forgot about
Striped Chlpmunk, Could he have been
mistaken? No, there it was again
There certainly was some one moving
down in Jimmy Skunk's house! Peters
eyes opened very wide and he stretched
little higher that he might sec better.
Presently he made out something
black and white.
81 do believe that Jimmy Skunk is
awake and is coming out!' thought
Peter. I've never seen him come cut
from his winter sleep before. do
hope it is Jimmy"
1t was. minute or two later
Jimmy Skunk poked his head out of
his doorway and looked around. He
blinked sleepily. Apparently he was
In no hurry to come out. But it ap-
peared that some one behind him was
impatient, for Jimmy half turned his
head, growled Grossly and then
scrambled out on his doorstep. No
sooner was he fairly outside than an
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
] oday's Sales

+ u URE AT HALF
PRICE in the February Sale.
Fifth and Sixth Galleries,
New Building.
NEW PIANOS AND PLAYER
PIANOS--reduced.
First Gallery, New Building.
OSTRICH FANS, $3.50. SILK
HANDBAGS, SIS.
Main Floor Old Building.
BOYS AND GIRLS BOOKS.
soc. NOVELS, soc.
CHOCOLATES, BONBONS.
MARSHMALLOWS, soc lb.
NJ A IELD PARRISH
TRINTS, framed, S1.25 to $3.50.
NUTTING PICTURES, wood
or gilt frames. 81.
BLOUSES. voile. drawn-work.
lace-trinmed, So.
DRESSES, gingham, 2 to 6
yrs, $1.95; bloomers, soc.
Lingerie of crepe de chine
special; bodices, 50; chemises,
$2.95 and 1895; nightgowns, SIS ::
boomers, S2.95 and $3,95; silk
MORE handbags. S3.
Aisle OF Special Features.
Main Floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
cry, very smart
Tweed dSuits, $27.75

For such suits as these
the price of $27.75 seems
absurd. The suits are of
beautiful soft tweed in
light gray, French blue,
tan, rose and heliotrope;
beautifully made in two
very correct and we'll tai
lored models, both with
notch collars, narrow
shoulders and narrow belts.
Slenderness of line is en-
phasized by an inverted
pleat or fine tucks in the
back.
Lined with an excellent quail
ity of gray satin.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Subway Sun, Luxury or Need?
May BE Decided by Mediators
Commissioners Delaney Likely to Resort to Arbitration
in Effort to Stop Padding in l. r. T. Operating
Expenses Through Publication of Propaganda

Whether The Subway Sun and its
little brother, The Elevated Express
arc necessities or luxuries probably
will rest with a board Of three arbi-
traitors within few days.
John II. Delaney, Public Service Com
missioner, has included those publca-
tions among items totaling S423, 900
which, he asserts, are so much pad
ding" in the operating expenses of the
1nterborough Rapid Transit Company
and tend to minimize the company s
profits. in which the city is concerned.
AT Mr.. Delaney's Office yesterday it was
said that the matter was still being
debated between the Commissioner and
the company. If the question goes to
arbitration, which is expected to be
the case, the Commissioner and the
companw will each choose an arbitra-
tor. The men so chosen will select a
third to settle the question of the
necessity OF the publications.
The latest edition of The Subway
Sun, which was posted yesterday, took
backward glance at it's own career
and justified its existence in the fol-
lowing terms:
"If you see it in The Subway Sun
it's So"
"The people own the subways. This
company operates them. We report to
our patrons through The Subway Sun.
Stick pin right here Every state
mcnt of fact in this paper is 100 per
cent true, and can be verified.
1--WE print this paper because we be-
lieve the car riders are entitled to in
formation from US bearing on their
transit service, present and future"
Interborough Officials Silent
Outside of pointing to this latest
edition as the justification for The
Suns existence, company officials would
make no statement yesterday, in view
of the pending arbitration proceedings.
1t has been pretty generally conceded
around the Interborough Offices for
some time, however, that there are
easier jobs than running The Subway
Sun. The paper was started four years
ago, more in jest than earnest. 1t was
sort of Gaskell's Compendium of
polite procedure on subway and ele-
waited trains. 1t gave advice about
taking up the minimum of seat room.
Also it told how to make certain that
both feet were planted irmly on the
floor and not on some other persons
toes, and how to hang from a strap
with the least possible physical eXer-
tion.
There was no fare controversy then
and the editor lived in the open and
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
other head appeared in that doorway
Rabbit,

other head appeared in that doorway
1t was the head of Mrs. Skunk.
Jimmy yaWned, stretched, took a few
steps IN the snow and shook FIRST one
ioot, then another, as if he didn't lust
like the feeling of that snow. Mrs
Skunk came out She yawned, stretched
and shook her feet when she stepped in
the snow, No sooner was she outside
than another Skunk appeared in the
NORWAY lie came out, yawned.
stretched and shook his feet when he
feit tho snow. Another did the same
thing, Then another, another, another
another and yet another. And each in
turn yawned, stretched and shook his
or her feet
There they we're, Jimmy and Mrs
Skunk'and their seven grown children,
who had all been sleeping together
through the winter. Spooky the Screech
Owi had been right. Peter rrinned
rather foolish}y as he remembered how
ne had thought Jimmy and Mrs. Skunk
had grown to be giants. Jimmy gave
a nnal yawn and started off throueh
the Old Orchard Mrs. Skunk followed
him and after her went the seven
young Skunks just as they had done
When they were very small and start
ing out to see the Great World. II
was a queer procession. Yes. sir, it
was a queer procession. Peter wanted
to so along with them, but for some
reason he felt bashful. SO he remained
IN his hiding place and watched them
out OF sight, And he noticed that thew
were all SO fat that they toddled when
they walked.
Copyright, 1891 by T. W. Rurse.sl
The next story: "A Great Change
in the Skunk Family"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26

ate at regular restaurants. Nowadays
there are easier jobs than finoing the
editor OF The Subway Sun. One almost
begins to suspect that he doesn't exist,
Then you find that such supposition
is partly right-that The Subway Sun,
since the fare proposition has come
UP, has ceased to be one-man affair,
and that it is sometimes the result of
one mind and sometimes another, and
yet again it represents a combination
of editorial effort.
Nominally The Subway Sun is edited
from the Offices of Ivy Lee, who calls
himself a public relations adviser
and holds forth at 81 Broadway. W..
w. Harris, one of Mr.. Lees associates,
answers to the editorial title and gets
the letters, which it is declared are
mostly commendatory.
Elevated Express Ignored
The Elevated Express is edited in
the same way and under the same
auspices. In fact, The Express is just
The Sun with another heading. but it
is said that nobody pays any attention
to it. Nobody writes letters to its
editor. on any subject whatever. No
official can explain just why such a
situation should exist, and the assump-
tion is that riding in q tunnel makes
people more controversial than riding
IN the open air close to the roof tops
and that "Vox Populi" and "O.d Sub
scriber" are confirmed subway fans.
Also The Express is never asked for.
on the part of libraries and debating
societies, whereas 1T is pointed out
that high school student who forti-
fed himself with material gathered
from back numbers Of The Subway Sun
recently wrote in jubilantly that he
lad won silver cup in a debate on
traction issues.
Ideas Govern Publication
The Sun, it is said, is printed about
once every ten days, depending alto
gether on the rapidity with which
"good ideas" come to those whI direct
it. Sometimes the ideas come in rapid
succession, and at other times an edi-
tion will stay on the windows SO long
that passengers will scrawl all sorts
of rejoinders to plain statements of
fact
At first the publication contained
editorials, but now it is in simplest
placard form, with an extremely low
wordage limit. AS the words have de-
creased, the excitement OF editing the
publication has gone up in proportion,
and, what with criticisms from letter
writer's. and public officials even ques
tioning the right of the publication to
classification as an operating "neces-
sity" it is admitted that being a sub
way editor is lots more nerve strain
ing than being a ticket chopper at
Times Square or Grand Central in the
rush hour.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Hobnails Did Sl25,8zO
Damage at Hotel Crillon
Manager Asserts Each of 200
Guards Walked S625 OFF the
Floors During Conference

Henri Dequis, manager of the Hotel
Crillon, in Paris, explained yesterday
at the Hotel Plaza his $125 5,870,S2 bill
for damages suffered by the Crillon
while the American Peace Commission
was staying there.
The commission, he explained, was
guarded by 200 doughboys, each with
two feet and each foot adorned with a
shoe which contained score or so of
hobnkis. Each doughboy clumping
through the hotel during the period Of
his assignment walked about S625 off
the floors and carpets, he said.
"'Thc boots of the French soldiers
would have done the same" said Mr..
Dequis; "yes, much the same The hob
nailed boots of the British soldiers
caused even more damage to the Hotel
Majestic than that suffered by the
Crillon, I believe. 1T is very sad"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Rachn1al1iinoff
plays today

This afternoon at Car
negie Hall, Sergei Rach-
manlnoff, the Russian
Pianist, is scheduled to play
an all-Russian program.
1t is interesting to note in
this connection that Rachman-
lnoff has recently made a num-
ber of excellent piano records
for the 'Victrola, among them
a recording of Mendelssohn's
Spinning Song. This is record
No. 64921-$1.25.
Victrela Salons,
First Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Lands No Rent Profteer:
Raises 1t $3.50, Not $40
Judge Hates to Do 1t. but, Then,
Receiver Must Make
Money
Special Dispatch to The Tribune

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Judge K M.
Landis refused to-day to raise the rent
on certain apartments at 1928 Black
stone Avenue from $50 to $50. even
though representatives of the Columbia
Trust Company, receiver for the prop
erty, produced figures to show the prop
erty was losing money at the present
rentals. The receivership is in Judge
Landis's court.
"No, I can't do that" Judge Lands
said. why, it would make me rcgu-
lar rent prohteer."
rng the data submitted to him, "a re-
ceivership is supposed to make money
if it can. hate to do it, but | suppose
I'll have TO raise the rent. Only 7
won't raise it to $50. I'll make it
$3.50. AT that, I'll bet they call me a
rent profiteero
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Prisoner. Held as Burglar i'm
$27.0 .0OO Bail. Threatens Fight

"I1i give the state hard fight to
convict me- promised William Baker,
who was held on charge of burglary
Yesterday in Jefferson Market police
.ceugt.
."T wish you luek," replied Magistrate
Rosenblatt as he fixed bail at s27 900
Baker was arrested in room at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Wednesday,
after a fight with detectives.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Distinctive Pumps
lines, SO. so

Pumps with Colonial lines
are finding much favor this
spring among women of taste
who welcome the mode that is
different, yet entirely correct.
Extremely smart when worn
with stunning Colonial buckles.
In patent leather and dull
black calfskin.
First floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Plcated Skirts, $12.75
Lamb s-wooI filled
Quilts, only $3.50

This is a very remarkable
offer. We are enabled to
make the price so low be-
cause certain floating lots
OF wool came into the pos
session of our manufacturer
under price.
Covered with sateen showing
iioral design in old rose, delft
blue or gold, both sides, with
PLAIN sateen borders to match; (;
stitched all over.
Fourth Gallery, New Bldg.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
New Shoes, So

All leather, calfskin or
kldskin, with oak-tanned
soles. solid lifts in heels.
leather boxes and counters.
Will wear we'll.
The price is very low.
In black and tan, medium toe,
with broad tread, low heels,
with stout single soles, blind
eyelets to top; black kidskin
broad toe, lace with eyelets and
hooks.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Mems S Two-trousers
Suits, $3.50
A happy idea.

a happy idea.
How many a suit has
been discarded before it
should be, simply because
of the lack Of an extra pair
of trousers?
These suits are in con-
servatiye and semi-conser-
vative styles. Materials are
unfinished worsteds and
fiannels. in grays, blues,
browns and heather mix
lures. Serges in blue only.
All sizes for young and
elderly men.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Silk Stockings
are now 1915

tor jSc
Plain black, full fashioned,
medium or light weight, high
spllced heel, double sole and top.
Clocked-black with black,
red, green OF Copenhagen blue
c!ocklng; white with white,
black and also some colors; full
fashioned.
Sizes 81 to 10 in both.
Main floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Bloomer Frocks
for tiny girls, $2.o5

Irresistible in style and
material. Three models
made after our own ideas.
The price is very low.
One of the models is of
gingham in tiny checks, with
crisp little frill of white organ
die at neck and cuffs. The sash
that ties in perky bow in back
is held in place by a medallion
that boasts two little embroid-
cred chickens, In pink and
white or blue and white checks.
Another model is of Japan
ese crepe in lovely soft tones Of
blue, rose or orange with a bit
of embroidery Oh the yoke. Just
thread of color outlines the
yoke edge and cuffs.
The third model is of fine
candy stripe percale-fashioned
OF the same quaint lines, with a
bit of embroidery, as sash, and
cunning pockets.
Sun Hats to Match, Csc.
Adorable headgear to frame
sweet little faces. Sizes 9 to 6.
Third floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25-Thc disturh-
h@nEe @ 1hat was central over Ala ba ma Thurs
aay gay night 81 moved southeastward and ecu
lered on the lower coast to might. and q
storm of marked character which moved
rapidly southeastward from Alberta was
centered over southern Minnesota Preseurn
vas relatively high to day over The n,iddls
Atlantic states, the middle and west t;ulr
states and the plateau region Light SNOW,
mas faIi"n IN tho Last twenty four hours in
the region of the Great lakes the upner
ohio valley, western North Carolina and
south Atlantic states. Fair weather prc
Vailed in virtually all other regions.
The temperature was below normal to
day in the Eastern and Southeastern states
aud IT continued much above normal from
rne middie a3d upper Mississippi Valley
Westward over the Canadian Northwest
The storm that was central over Mime
sofa S'' to.n'sht WI move eastward. attended
pN sno" in the region of the Great Lakes
northern New England, the middle Al.
Iantic states and the upper Ohio Valley
Weather vii continue fair Saturday and
sunday in the Southern states Tho tom.
perature WI rise almost generaIy in the
day and in the Florida peninsula Sundav
"hlle somewhat colder weather viii ovar
spread the region of the Great Lakes, the
Ohio Valley and Tennessee SUNDAY
District Forecasts.-Eastern New vorl
Generally tsir to-day, followed by snow or
row; somewhat warmer in south pnrtjon o.
morrow. Y
Northern New England-Fstr 10 .day. TO-
ture
Southern New EngIand-Fair .d.v. TO-
morrow snow or rain ami somewhat
warmer. "
Eastern PENNSYLVANIA INCREASING cloud
ness to-day. followed by rain or snow to
night and probably tomorrow, somewhat
warmer to morrow,
New Jersey-Fsir and somewhat warmer
to-day and to morrow, followed by rain or
snow tomorrow night.
Western Pennsylvania--Light rain or
snow and warmer to day: tomorrow un-
settled and colder, proba bly, snow furrtes
Western New York-Snow to-day and to-
morrow; scnne evhst warmer to morrow ana
colder by night.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Detectives Acquitted of Graft

Detective Sergeants Patrick A. Burke
and Harry J. Walsh were acquitted yes
serdsy in the United States District
Court Brooklyn, of charge of at
tsmptlns to make saloon keepers pay
Tor isnmunity from raiders.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
.en's S Socks, 35c
B pairs for $l.0O

Fashioned, black or cordovan
cotton, seamless, mercerized
cotton in black, tan, cham
pagne, white, smoke, navy blue.
soc pair-Fashioned, mer-
cerized lisle. in black. white,
cordovan, fashioned, black cot
ton with unbleached soles.
soc Seamless, mediunl
weight, pure silk, in black,
white, navy, dark gray, cordo-
van or tan. Made with mercer.
lied cuffs, toes and heels.
Burlington Arcade floor,
New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Clever Wool Jersey
rock at $3.50

Smart, simple, surplice
frock illustrated is one of
the most practical frocks
designed for the spring
season.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
New F ashions
at new low prices
Our prices are nearly
down to those of 1914.
New rocks, $3.50
For Miss III to go

Frocks of crepe de chine,
Poiret twill and taffetas-one
model in the latter silk is typ
ical of the fashions introduced
by Jeanne Lanvin; the great
width of its skirt is emphasized
by the heavy cording which al
ternates with wide tucks; the
quaint little basque is un-
adorned except for collar and
cuffs Of daintily embroidered
batiste; in navy blue, dark
brown or black.
At $59.50-frocks of the
new crepe Roma; a fine heavy
silk crepe model is one of these
indescribably lovely creations
of pleats, folds and panels with
out any trimming.
"Burnham'' Suits, $35
New and exclusive-tailored
in our own workrooms. Two
severely tailored models ffor
trotteur and sports wear devel-
oped in fine imported tweeds.
Coats are silk lined.
"Burnham'' Goats, $3.50
A good-looking London model
reproduced in heavy heather
spun coatings - in the new
shades of blue, tan, green and
brown; also in imported tweeds.
Half lined with silk. New and
exclusive,
New Polo Coats, $45
Porcelain blue. rose and tan
are the new shades in which we
selected this fine polo coating
for these three new trotteur
sports models. Fully lined with
peau de cygne to match.
New covert cloth coats-im
maculately tailored also at
$45 and $49.5O.
Plcatcd Skirts, $l2.75
Smart checked, plaid and
striped worsteds in pleatcd
models; carefully selected col
ors; our $3.50 to $25 grades.
Second floor, Old Building,
Tenth Street.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
February 26, 1921.
Piano Recital

CARL V. LACHMUND, pian-
ist and composer, will direct
Piano Recital in the Wana-
maker Auditorium today al
2:3O.
First Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Income Tax Return
We'll help you

Two representatives of the
Collector Of Internal Revenue
arc here in the Mezzanine Gal
lcry, New Building, at the ser
vice of Wanamaker customers.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Mems Underwear
Medium weight

$3.50 each-tax 15c. Red
leaf, London, all wool shirts or
drawers.
81 each-gray, wool and cot
ton mixed, shirts and drawers.
Shirts sizes "a to A. Drawers
30 to AZ.
$1.75 each-Natura color
cotton and wool mixed shirts
and drawers.
$2.75 each - Combination
suits of soft fine ecru cotton.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
BOYS Shoes, $4.85

Originally marked So. Sturdy
shoes in black bluchers from
our own stocks Sizes ! to 6:
smaller boys, sizes II to 131a
IN tan lace.
Burlington Arcade floor,
New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26

Ilghest. 70 degreca (at A.aO N. mn \ Ion.
ost ~ cat $40 u, M; average. %; aver
1se same GATE last year, IS; average same
date for thirty-three years So
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26

Inc simple
pleated skirt
and the sur
plice bodice
w t h its tie
around girdle
are opponents
of the mode
that demands
s | c n d e r
ness and sim
plicit y in
every une.
The detacIl-
able collar and
cuffs of heavy
linen era S b
and the rows
Of self colorcd
stitching o II
the bodice are
the only trim
ming.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
local official R.cord I'll

local OFFICIAL Record-The oll,v,-i,r -
ucIa record shows temperatures during
the last twenty four hours in coI,nariso -
with the corresponding date of last ycar.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
"There Is One Good
Wife In the Country"
Business Hours
9 to S.

and happy is the man who
knows he has her.
But he should tell her so for
encouragement in her scrvitude
to make the home little heaven
on earth for the family and
their friends.
One travels the world around
and comes back invariably to
say there is no place like home.
Do you remember that you were
tearfully homesick the first
time you went to Europe among
strangers and had to work your
way with unknown languages?
The undoing of men and
women. who come to large
cities from the country is
mainly because they left their
homes behind them and nobody
seemed to care.
(Signed)
nj Nnn4&<
February 26, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26

Local Forecast-tiepers1l fair - aa.
'olloWed by snow or rain to-nigh. or 10
MORROW; ; somewhat warmer to-day, in
creasins south winds. -
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Weather Report

sun rises s:36 am. sun sets. 4.42n.r
moon rises lo;52 n m. Moon sets. 5 $50
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
February
SAL. E.

There won't be another
Saturday like it for at least
six months-so large q vol
ume-so large a variety, all
at half price. It is
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
Humidity
a. M. 1911 p. NJ. "a
General Weather Conditions

Barometer Readings
a m. 5o,o1Ii p. m. 3o.oll8 n m 40 M
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26

In sand color, Byzantine gray
and Maeterlinck blue.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26

The next story: "a Great Change
in the Skunk Family"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-26
"Burnham' Suits. $35

New and exclusive-tailored
in our own workrooms. Two
severely tailored models for
trotteur and sports wear devel-
oped in fine imported tweeds.
Coats are silk lined.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-18
DANIELS GETS
PRAISE, BLAME
Naval Affairs Committee
Makes Report

WASHINGTON. July is.-Fivs
members OF the naval affairs com
mitfec today presented to the senate
2is pages Of alternate praise and
blame for former Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels and Rear Admiral w.
3. Sims.
The ZIG pages constituted the ma
tori,y and minority reports OF sub.
committee which investigated a con
troveray which started over medal
awards and led 10 any inquiry In the
navy'n conduct OF the war.
a majority Of the committee. ron.
ris,iuE OF Senators Hale. Maine;
Ball. Delaware. and keyes. New
Hampshlre. found:
That Sims was correct In all his
criticisms
The minority. consisting OF Sen
afors Pitsman. Nevada. and Tram
nell. Florida. reported:
That Daniels did more for naval
preparedness than any navy secre-
txry aimee 1898.