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New-York tribune., 1921-12-05

Yowler the Bob Cat heard Buster
leave. He listened sharply as the
sound of Busters shutting feet grew
1a'nter and fainter and finally ceased.
Then Yowler came down from the tree
he had climbed at Busters approach,
He snarled under his breath as he
glanced in the direction in which
Buster had disappeared. Then he
turned his attention to those Geese
and in q few minutes had forgotten
Buster Bear and everything else.
You see, 1t seemed to him that the
nearest Goose was drifting in little.
Yowler crouched flat and prepared
Tor long, patient wait.
Meanwhile Buster Bear had gone
on about other business. cit will be
q long time before any Of those
Geese come in near enough to be
caught" he muttered. eyes, sir, it
VIII be long time. I'll have plenty
OF time to get lunch of acorns."
SO Buster hunted up some acorns
ana nad a very good lunch. After
this he silently stole back toward
the pond Of Paddy the Beaver. You
know, he can move very quietly in
deed when he wants to. Some little
distance back from the pond Buster
stopped. He didn't want Yowler to
SUSPECT. he was about. He knew that
Il Yowler should catch one Of those
Geese he could not carry such
great, heavy bird far or fast and
there would be no trouble in catch
ing up with Yowler and taking that
Goose from him.
A crafty old fellow is Buster
Copyright. 1921. by T. W. Burgess,
Alarm"
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Santa Claus Association
Prepares to Aid Children

The Santa Claus Association has
opened special headquarters in the
Knickerbocker Building, through court
esy Of Vincent Astor, it was announced
yesterday. Two thousand feet of floor
space have been made available for the
use of volunteer workers. A mail sta
tion has been established at l West
Thirty-fourth Street and a special
Office has been opened for the benefit
of donors of the association, where
they may obtain information concern
ing needy persons.
The Santa Claus Association takes
letters addressed to Santa by children
and needy persons, investigates them
and then acts upon the knowledge
gained. The organization invites visi-
tors who will interest themselves in
the work by taking child's letter to
Santa Claus and assuming responsible
ity for the needs it indicates. Men
and women who are sufficiently inter-
ested in the work will be assigned to
active duty in connection with the
Christmas work of the organization.
Persons interested in the plan of the
association are asked to visit head
quarters in the Knickerbocker Build
irp
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Not Pure Enough for the Purity
League, Weinheimer Is Ousted

In spite of yesterdays terrible
weather a quorum OF the New York
University Class of 90 Purity League
assembled. The subject of discussion
was the league president, Jack Wcin-
heimer, is he or isn't he? A majority
decided most emphatically that "he
isn't" and Ralph c. Walker was elected
in his place to guide the destiny of
the ss1a per cent pure Of tho univer-
sity.
The meeting was called by Jack
Adams, secretary of the purity organ
ization, for the purpose of "consider-
ing certain charges that have been
made against our president" The as
sembly seemed to be entirely ruled by
a letter written by Sidney Joseph
Crowley, the university's handscmest
senior, in which Weinheimer was ac-
cused of being anything but a model
boy.
The letter, which characterized the
"Purists" as rank impostors. said that
Woinheimer, who was upheld by his
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
10 Hunters KilledinN Y.
State During 1921 Season
So Wounded; IL Deaths Re-
suited From Discharge Of
Own Rifles

ALBANY, Dec. 4.-Nineteen lives lost
and fifty-two persons wounded was the
toll of the 1921 hunting seaaon in New
York State. Reports received by the
State Conservation Commission show
that twelve hunters were killed by the
discharge of their own rifles and seven
by weapons in the hands Of others.
Game was unusually plentiful this
year, and an exceptionally large num-
ber of hunters was afeld. The greater
part of the seventy-one accidents oc-
Cured in the pursuit of birds, rabbits,
squirrels and other small game. Seven
teen hunters were shot as the result of
being mistaken for game, five were
wounded when they walked between a
hunter and the game, forty-fve casual
ties were attributed to spent balls, the
injured men hearing no report of a
gun.
In total of eleven cases reported
seven fatal accidents resulted from
pulling loaded guns by the muzzle over
walls, through brush or across the
seats of boats. The dropping of guns
caused sixteen accidents, Of which six
were fatal
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Bedtime Stories
The Craft of Buster Bear
BY Thornton W. Burgess
When there is something you can't
do
Let those vho cors do 1t for you.
Buster Bear.

wise head has Buster Bear on
his big shoulders. He knows full
well what he can do and what he
cannot do, and it is seldom that he
wastes time trying to do a thing
that it is at all doubtful that he can
do.
When Buster discovered those
sleeping Geese in the pond of Paddy
the Beaver he understood at once
what had brought Yowler the Bob
Cat over there that night. He knew
all about Yowler and his ways. He
knew that Yowler had far more pa
tience than he had. He knew that
Yowler would watch hours at a time
to catch a good dinner
The scent of those Geese made
Busters mouth water just as it had
the mouths of Yowler and Old Man
Coyote and Reddy and Mrs. Fox and
old Granny Fox. He wanted one of
them. He wanted one of them very
much indeed. But he knew that his
chances Of catching one were not
nearly so good as the chances of
Yowler the Bob Cat. Buster can move
quickly when he wants to, but Yowler
can move much more quickly.
Busters small eyes twinkled
shrewdly as he stood up to look over
tne pond, ana In the moonlight saw
those big birds sleeping. "They are
safe enough where they are now"
thought he. "There will be no chance
to catch one unless they drift in
close to shore. Even then it will
take some one who can spring swift
lly Yowler can do just that. He is
the one to catch one of those Geese.
III leave it for him to do. ri pre-
tend to 60 off, and then he'll come
down from that tree and watch those
Geese. If he catches one I'll have a
good dinner. Yes, sir, I'll have a
good dinner with no trouble at all:
III simply take that Goose away
from Yowler."
Buster chuckled to himself, shifted
once or twice, then dropped 60 all
fours and shuffled away through the
woods: He didn't take any pains not
to make noise. Honker the Goose
heard him, for Honker is light
sleeper. He awoke and listened for
few minutes. He knew by the
sound that whoever had been there
was going away. He looked his flock
over and saw that all were there.
Then ne went to sleep again, salts
fed that no harm could reach any Of
them out there In the water.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Bandit, Beating
AgedMercllant, ,
Slain by Baker
Neighbor of Greenwich Ave.
Delicatessen Keeper Goes
to His Aid i'm Hold-Up and
Kills Robber at First Shot
Fall Explodes Thugs Gun
Homegoing Church Crowds
Gather and Police Have
Hard Time Reaching Scene

Nicholas Geissler. owner of'a bakers
shop at 52 Greenwich Avenue, yesterday
shot and instantly killed an unidenti-
fled man who attempted to rob Gott-
HEB Stilz, aged keeper Of delicates-
sen store at 80 Greenwich Avenue. The
dead robber was armed. His revolver
exploded as he fell to the shop floor.
Stilz had just opened his store and
WIS working at the cash register when
u well-dressed young man entered and
asked if he might use the washroom
Stilz reached in his coat pocket for the
key of the room and found himself con-
fronted with loaded revolver and an
order to "dig up"
Grapples With Bandit
Although more than sixty years old.
Stilz closed with the bandit and shouted
for help. Anna Geissler, daughter of
the baker next door, heard the old
mans cries and called her father. Geiss-
Ter seized his revolver and ran into
Stilz's shop. The robber held Stilz at
arms length with one hand and leveled
the revolver at Geissler The latter
immediately fired and the robber fell
dead.
The shooting attracted large crowd
from several churches in the vicinity
"AoAS VIC SoiiS iSSat2CuS WeI6 luSL Qe-
parting. Detectives of the Charles
Street station experienced difficulty in
making their way through the crowd
Detective Sergeant Cavone found Stiiz
In semi-conscious state from blows
ratned on his head by the bandit with
his revolver butt. He was sent to
Bellevue for treatment
The police said they had no record
OF man answering the dead robbers
description. Finger prints were com
pared with bureau records, But no du-
plicates were found
Baker Under Technical Arrest
Geissler, arrested by Detective Ca
vone on technical charge of homicide,
said he had never seen the robber be-
fore He heard Stilz shouting for help
and ran to his aid When the old
mans assailant pointed revolver at
him he shot to protect his own life, he
said. Geissler added that he was afraid
his daughter would rush into the deli
.catessen store and suffer injury.
There wasn't much time to think
things over" Geissler said. "It seemed
case Of his life or mine, and let
him have it. It's long years since 1
fired off a revolver. Hitting him at the
first shot was just an accident"
The police description of the dead
bandit is a man feet inches tall.
weight about $50 pounds, age appar-
emily about twenty two. He wore
dark suit and overcoat, a brown fedora
hat and was smooth shaven.
1t was said last night that the in
3urles suffered by Stilz are not serious.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Police Station at Coney
Closed by City as Unsafe
Summary Action Taken as Re-
suit of Inspection; Court
Will Be Moved TODAY

The Coney Island police station,
erected twenty eight years ago, in
which more than 100000 prisoners have
been confined, was summarily closed
yesterday by order of Borough Police
Inspector Thomas H. Murphy. Eighty
FIVE men of the force attached to the
station were ordered transferred to
Sheepshead Bay station forthwith.
Borough Inspector Murphy's action
followed an inspection made early yes
terday by Superintendent of Buildings
Kleiner and Borough President Reigel-
mann, of Brooklyn, who declared the
structure unsafe. 1t was said the pill
ing under the building had rotted away
and that it's walls were four and one
half inches out Of perpendicular.
Coney Island court, which has been
held upstairs in the same building for
many years, will be held elsewhere to-
day, although no definite plans have
as vet been made. A patrolman will be
stationed outside the building this
morning with instructions to warn all
away.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
General Weather Conditions


General Weather Conditions
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4.--The disturb
ence that was central over Louisiana last
night moved rapidly northeastward, in
tral off the Virginia Capes tonight II
was attended by rains in the Southern
states and by snow in the Ohio Valley, the
and along the New England coast
The snow fall was heavy over a portion
OF this area. Another disturbance was
central north OF Lake Superior, moving
rapidly eastward. and was attended by
light SHOWS in the upper lake region.
pressure of great magnitude generally
fair weather prevailed over the western
half of the country.
Much colder. weather overspread the
Gulf states and Tennessee and tcmpera-
lures were somewhat lower in the middle
Atlantic anc north Atlantic states whiio
there reaction to considerably
higher temperatures in tho Pacific states
and the Missisaippi Valley.
Tho Indications are for generally fair
weather tomorrow and Tuesday in the
states eas, OF the Mississippi River. ex-
cept that local SHOWS are probable in the
lake region and northern New York to-
morrow. Temperatures will be lower to-
morrow in the Florida peninsula and
along the south Atlantic coast. while they
ley. Tennessee and the middle Atlantic
states tomorrow and in the east Gulf and
south Atlantic states Tuesday.
Btorm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Cape Haeteras to
Boston.
District Eorecasts.--Eastern New York
Generally fair to-day and Tomorrow.
except probably snow f1urries In northern
portion to-day; not much change in tenn
peratures.
Eastern Pennsylvania--Partly cloudy to-
day and tomorrow; slightly warmer in
southern portion to-day.
New Jersey and Deisware--Fair to-day
and tomorrow: slightly warmer to-day.
southern New Engisnd-Partly cloudy
to-day; tomorrow cloudy; not much
change In temperatures
Western Pennsylvania and Western New
Tork--<3encfaiiy cloudy to-day ana to-
morrow; probably local SHOWS to day; not
inuch change IN temperatures.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Woman Fatally Burned

Mrs. Madeline Holeyer,. seventy-two
years old, suffered burns which proved
fatal when her dress caught fire from
the range in the kitchen of her home
at 459 West Twenty-fourth Street early
yesterday. Screaming, the woman ran
from her apartment, and in the hall
her husband and neighbors smothered
the flames. She was removed to Belle
vue Hospital, where she died last night.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Man. 60. Held as Thief

PEEKSKILL, N. Y. Dec. A man
describing himself as H. r. Rothery.
sixty years old, was arrested by the
police here to-day on charge of grand
larceny. The authorities say he is
wanted for the theft of $4,000 dia-
mond bracelet stolen from a jewelry
store in Syracuse. A countrywide alarm
had been sent out for the thief.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Weather Report
gun rises, 7:04 a. m. Sun sets. .4:29 p. m.
Moon rises. 1887 a.. m Moon sets. 9:29 .. m.

Local Forecast.-Cieneraliy fair to-day
and Tomorrow; not much change in tenn
peratures; fresh to strong northwest and
west winds.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05

Highest temperature yesterday, 3S de-
grees Cat midnight) lowest, 80 degrees
lat p. m); average, "a degrees; aver
age sarne date last year, Al degrees; aver
age samc date for thirty three years. 81
degreea
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05

Today's
Organ Recltal
at 2:30 o'clock on the now
concert organ now being
lnaugurated in the Wana-
maker Auditorium is by
MARCEL. DUPRE
Organist at Notre Dame
Cathedral in Paris, now
making his first American
appearance.
CHARLES M. COURBOIN
formerly of the Antwerp
Cathedral, will play on
Wednesday afternoon Of
this week at 2::3O.
At the close Of a pro-
gramme devoted to Bach,
Dupre, Franck and Vierne.
M. Dupre will give one Of
his extraordinary impro-
visations upon a theme
Kindly submitted by his
famous countryman,
VINCENT DINDY
eminent composer and
conductor, now in Amer
lea as Guest conductor of
the New York Symphony
and Philadelphia Orches-
tras.
Kindly Mole
These concerts are free
to the public but we are
already overwhelmed by
requests for tickets. We
are making every effort
to supply reserved seat
tickets to those who have
applied tor them and will
issue additional admission
cards at the Auditorium
on the day of each con-
cert emitting the holders
to the places of those who
may be prevented from
coming.
For this reason, reserved
seats cannot be held after
2:30 P. M, on the days of
the Recitals.
Children will NOT be
admitted because we owe
it to our guests to ensure
their full enjoyment of
these concerts without
any possible interruption.
First Gallery, New Bldg.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Some very lovable DOLLS at $5

They quite large say mama" in the most alarming
manner will walk with help and dressed beautiful
clothes Bright blue eyes, composition head chubby body
cotton stuffed Some dressed in lawn others ronpers
Al have real stockings and patent leather Shoes most
fetching bonnet.
Third Gallery New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
If you knew that you could buy
A TAPESTRY
for $500 to $1,000

What would you gipc for Christmas Present.
NO painting, no mural decoration, no sculpture
or carving, on the walls of beautiful home is as
indicative OF culture and knowledge of days gone by
as rare old tapestry.
4 precious possession
The tapestry the first wall decoration
which could be removed with ones household goods
ana chattels. For this it became more per-
sonal possesson-and precious-than the
painted murals, the storied mosacs the carvings in
stone which had preceded it. And though muras have
1aded out and scaled off, mosaics been broken and lost
and stone carvings crumbled and gone fine tapestries
nave peen saved from the earliest days of the ninth
century when they first began to be woven for the
enrichment of our American homes today
Like rare jcues
Tapestries are like rare iewels-they are precious
Their value is not determined by supply and de-
mand' they remain exceptional in price
In the spirit Of the gift season
But, in a while, there comes a moment
When 1t seems wise to lower the prices of precious
things, to offer the publc-in the spirit of the gift
something and beautiful for less than it could
command
fen tapestries at lower prices
Au Quatrieme has decided to make such a ges-
ture at this Christmas tide 1t offers few-nof
all-ot ITS collection of fine old tapestries-some of
them dating back three to five hundred years-at q
very considerable sacrifice.
FOR EXAMPLE:
little Renaissance tapestry, without border 6 it,
in. x 3 # in. now $500 ~
. A Flemish verdure tapestry. without border it.
in. X 3 it. 8 in, $4OO.
Another Flemish verdure tapestry without border
#. x 2 # a in. now $500.
third Flemish tapestry, depicting a battle scene
in coor-red blues and other warm tones with Is in
border, it. in. 10 it., $500.
A Louis XIII. needlepoint panel, it,. with 16 in
border, 81 0O0
The former prices of these tapestries will be seen on
each you inspect
Altogether there nineteen of Au Quatriemes
which have been given lower prices for the
And phen pou reflect
that for the price of good fur coat which lasts at
the most but few years. you may have for yourself
your home and your grandchildrens children one of
these rare beautiful records of the art and life of two
hundred to five hundred years ago, does it not seem
an occasion worthy of serious consideration prompt
action and immediate, dignifed celebration in your
home?
Fourth floor Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05

Local Official Record.-The following
soffcfal record shows temperatures during
the last twenty-four hours In comparison
with the corresponding date Of last year:
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Humidity

. q M -. esl1 p. m. s7Is p. m.... s5
Barometer Readings
, q M. 29.98I1 D. na.. 2s.S5Is p. M. 1855
New-York tribune., 1921-12-05
Easily reached

How they do it in comfort and with satisfaction
in buying?
That is problem-and yours-these Christmas
Days.
THE answer is: COME EARLY IN THE DAY
EARLY IN THE WEEK AND EARLY IN THE
SEASON.
Many people only on Saturday afternoon
the all the week-workers.
Many school children only on Saturday
But there are thousands of people who CAN come
other days. and by doing they will add to their own
comfort and satisfaction
We want all of you to and enjoy the store but we
want you to enjoy it and it to your greatest
advantage.
little thought, little consideration little plan
ming and cooperation will accomplish this
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-30
THE RIGHT THING
 AT THE RIGHT TIME
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
By MARY MARSHALL DUFFER

An agreeable companion on a journey Is as good as a carriage.-Publius Syrus nONT open the window until you 0 have asked your seat-companon whether or not she would object, as many person detests a draught and is seriously tormented by the dust or soOt that comes in.
 Don't wear hat with feather long enough to threaten eyes and cheeks every time you turn, or carry great punches of flowers which take up too much room in the seat, or else drip water from the rack above.
 Don't forget that when you draw up the shade of the window in your own seat you may be causing the rays of the sun to shine directly in the eyes of the person in the seat behind sYou. by lowering it slightly you can pre- vent this without blocking your own view.
 Remember that when you pay a single fare for a ride in day coach you are really entitled only to single seat. You are not, therefore. confer ring any favor on the person who asks whether he may ride beside you You have actually paid for no more than half the section; so when you permit your luggage or other belongings to Top over on the other side you are using something that does not belong to you-something, in fact, that your seatmate has paid for.
 Don't forget, however, If you take a seat beside another person to express your thanks if he moves his things to make more room for you. This need be no more than formal but gracious thank you"
 In short, do hothing that you would not do to your best friend or the per son you loved with all your heart, for every train traveller is your brother and sister in broad sense.
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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-30
K;|z;<8<8SE&IfSi61Jlg. 8<8&fS 1lg.:lj,11Yly, .s:nc1BY5y,

the one thing I wanted to know I have not discovered, and all the winter slept, with one eye open, too just to find out"
 Ask the birds,' suggested another little flower
 But the birds are all asleep at night when we can talk" said the first little flower.
 You forget the Owl; he is awake sister replied one little flower, and l have heard that he is a very wise bird"
 He is so far away" complained the first flower my head is hardly above the ground and I can never make him hear. Where do the snow and rain go? Will no one tell me?"
 ''Why not ask me where they go?' said Mother Earth, who had listened all this time to what had been said, you seem to have forgotten me, my children"
 But, Mother Earth, I thought you were so old-fashioned that you would not know" said the first little flower This is new question. l, have never asked it before, and I have never heard anyone else ask it, either"
 My child, there is nothing new un- der the sun to me, and if you had asked me first you would have been spared all this bother. Even if I am old 1 can answer all questions, old or new, that my children ask"
 Well tell us then. '. said the little flower. Where does the snow go when we come back in the spring?'
 T drink it, my dear. of course," re- piled Mother Earth "how do you suppose you all would grow if did not?
 Your roots are nourished, it is true, but first your Mother Earth drinks and then she gives to her chil- dren the nourishment they should have.
 How would the infant seeds know what is good for them if I were not here to feed them?"
 Do you know everything, Mother Earth?" asked the little spring flow CTS.
 All you need to know, my dears," replied Mother Earth. Now go to sleep or you will not be able to bloom tomorrow"
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The log cabin Democrat., 1921-04-30
HOW DO YOU SAY IT?
 By C. N. LURE Common Errors in Enelish and How to Avoid Them
"GRAND

T HE word grand" has it's proper
 ! place in English. but 1t Is ire Quently misused. Used properly. It means impressive. of imposing char acter or size, of large proportions" Thus, we may say of St. Peters in Rome, that 1t Is grand. The sun ris. ing over the mountaintop presented grand spectacle" furnishes also an instance of the correct use of the word, as does, Gladstone is called the Grand Old Man of England"
 But we hear frequently such ludi- crous uses of the word grand" as the following: Did you enjoy your dish of ice creamT' Yes; it was grand :" "We had fine sail down the bay the weather was grand" We had grand time at the picnic" In most cases of the incorrect use of the ad- jective grand" the word "enjoyable" or "delightful' may be substituted; in other cases 1t is not difficult 10 find an adjective that expresses correctly the meaning of the writer or speaker