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New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Bedtime Stories
Curiosity Is Too Much for Happy Jack
BY Thornton W. Burgess
Alas, how good intention fails
When curiosity prevai(s!

Chatterer the Red Squirrel looked
down from the doorway of Bobby Coon's
/ house and grinned at Peter Rabbit.
"Probably you are right Peter said
he. 81 didn't know before that any
folks are in the habit of keeping their
children with them all winter, but if
| Bobby and Mrs. Coon haven't their
children with them right here in this
! hollow tree they certainly have q lot of
Jimmy and Mrs. Skunk have their chill
dren with them. If that's the case
there is no reason why Bobby and Mrs.
Coon shouldn't have theirs. Anyway,
there certainly is big ball of Coons
down there"
Chatterer's big cousin, Happy Jack
the Gray Squirrel, shifted. ~ don't be-
lieve it, said he. "You can't make me
believe that Bobby Coon and Mrs. Coon
are so silly as to keep those great,
healthy, fully-grown children Of theirs
with them all winter"
But I've just told you that Jimmy
and Mrs. Skunk have done the same
thing" cried Peter.
II don't believe that either" retorted
Happy Jack. sit probably was so dark
down there in Jimmy Skunks house
that you didn't know what you did find
there. You can't make me believe that
anybody will keep a whole family of
children with them all winter"
"Huh!" exclaimed Chatterer who
never is on the best of terms with his
big cousin. Huh! Some people have
to bite their tongues to learn that their
teeth are sharp. What is so is so, and
it doesn't make the least difference in
the world whether you believe it or not.
1t is easy enough for you to find out if
what I have said is true. The door is
open and all you have to do is to go
right down in there and see for your
self"
~ wouldn't think of doing such a
thing. That is Bobby Coon's house and
no one else has any right in there" re-
piled Happy Jack, with dignity
you're afraid. That's all that's
troubling you. You won't go because
you don't dare to-" retorted Chatterer.
well, this is too fine morning to
waste. I've too much to do to sit here
gossiping any longer"
With this Chatterer jumped over to
the next tree and soon disappeared in
the tree tops. Happy Jack pretended
that he also had important business and
started of in the opposite direction.
9~t he didn't go far. He went only far
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

be enjoyable. Scores of them have
accepted, according to Chuichiro Gomya,
and generous abundance Of the most
enlightening discourse is promised,
especially if some enterprising CONVEX
sationalst brings up the subject of
Shantung while in his cups.
However potent the brew, however,
and however frank the drinkers may
become. Chuichiro Gomya has complete
confidence that the courtesy and intel
lectuality Of guests and hosts will pre-
vent SO much as harsh tone from
sounding.
at shall be nothing of disputing
nature" he said. "The students are
of culture, and sanity shall prevail in
all deliberations. We agree on many,
many things, as you shall see"
1t will not be the first time that
Chuichiro Gomya has been instrumental
in staging an international tea party
II had formed an association of Chi
nese students at Toxic" he said, "and
many were the enjoyable times we he'd
there. high official of the Chinese
government liberator--came to us
and congratulated us on our splendid
work. Our tea party shall be nothing
but success"
Churchiro Gomya has invited lot of
editors to come and see how friendly
Chinese and Japanese are.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

enough to get out of Peter Rabbits
sight, then hid where he could watch
Peter without being seen by Peter,
Peter sat while looking up at Bobby
Coon's doorway as if ne thought that
by SO doing he could bring Bobby Coon
out At last he turned and slowly
hoped away
Just as soon as Happy Jack was sure
ti.-t Peter was not likely to return he
/ hurried back to Bobby Coons tree. He
climbed up almost to Bobby Coon's
doorway. There he paused. "Of
course" said he to himself, 81 haven't
any business to go in there ! wonder
if Chatterer told the truth | can't
believe it without seeing it. No, sir,
simply can't. Whoever heard of such a
thing as a whole family sleeping to-
gether all winter! | wish l knew what
that red scamp really did find in there.
Of course it wouldn't do anybody any
harm If should peek in there. No one
would know, anyway. ] wish I knew"
Happy Jack looked this way and that
way. He saw no one. Then he climbed
quite up TO the doorway and peeped
inside. 1t was so dark in there he could
see nothing, Once more he looked this
way and that way. Then in he went.
Copyright. 1921, by T. " Burgess,)
The next story: "Chattorer Jeers at
Happy Jack"
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

At the left is one of a pair
Of Louis XIV. walnut console
tables, with carved aprons,
braided in loops and marble
tops. Height, ? feet II
inches; length Of top, 4 feet
6 inches; depth, 2 feet 8
inches. Price $500.
At the lower right is one
Of four small Venetian Louis
XIV. walnut canapas; six
legged with carved and
twisted loop back and aprons.
Height of back, 3 feet:
length, 4 feet 6 inches;
height of seat, ! foot 6
inches, Price $4,000 each.
Fourth floor. Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Furniture for
the Bedroom

There are 108 suites
each suite a different style
or fnish-to choose from IN
the February Sale.
% styles-1o to 20 per cent.
less.
% styles-25 per cent. less.
az styles-one-third less.
20 stylcs-one-half less.
The suites are in mahog-
any, walnut or various col
ored enamels; and you
have choice of Louis XIV,
Louis XVI, Heppelwhite,
Sheraton, Adam, Queen
Anne, Italian and Colonial
types; each suite contain
ing 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, T, 8, 8, 10,
II, ID, Is or 20 pieces.
A few examples
500 suite for $6o6.5o.
7-pc., mahogany, Louis XVI.
s238 suite for $158.5O.
3-piece mahogany finished,
Colonial type.
1852 suite for $508.
6-pc., mahogany, Louis XIV.
$648 suite for 1892.
5-pc., mahogany, Louis XIV.
$3.50 suite for S265.
6-pc., maple, Colonial type.
1892 suite for 1928.
6-pc., ivory, Louis XVI.
1888 suite for s194.
~6-pc., maple, Colonial type.
$490 suite for s245.
5-pc.. walnut, Colonial type.
Sixth Gallery, New Bldg.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17


WASHINGTON, Feb. 16-The storm
tEat was central over western Minnesota
Tuesday night continued to move east
northea stward and its center was over
northern Ontario tonight. This storm
vas attended by gales In the region of the
| Great Lakes the Ohio aud upper Missis-
sippi valleys and the plains states and by
tght rain ir the region of the Great
Lakes, the, Ohio ana middle Missouri val
states. over the remainder of the coun-
1 try generally fair weather prevailed
The temperature was unseasonaby high
/ today in tn" Eastern and Southern states,
Wlrile decidedly colder weather oyerspread
/ the upper lake region, the upper MisSis-
The temperature. viii fan in the states
east Of the mississippi River during the
net Ihirty six hours and decidedly in
There VIII be snow nurres IN the rc-
a,,o, Sion OF tho Great Lakes and upper Ohio
sissippi and southern Aiabama. ana gen
orally fair weather elsewhere east of the
Mississippi River during Thursday and
Advisory southwest storm warning. 10
:. m'3Sandy Hook 20 Boston, storm of
viii move eastward attended by strong
and west winds tonight and 'fhurs,iav y
Probably reaching gale force.
Forecast by States.-Eastern New York
cloudy ana colder to-day. probably snow
rurries In extreme northern portion; to-
morrow fair and much colder.
Western New York. rain or snow and
colder to day; tomorrow snow aurries and
Eauch colder.
New England. cloudy and somewhat
colder to-day; Tomorrow, fair and much
Eastern Pennsylvania. cloudy and colde-
to-day; Tomorrow generally fair and
much colder
New Jersey and Delaware, cloudy and
I'd much colder
Westerss PENNSYLVANIA, cloudy and much
colder To-day and Tomorrow, probably
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

feet III inches =;
height of seat,
1 f o o t 5
inches. Price
$3.50 the set.
To the right
of these are
two Of a set
Of four Louis
X Y. arm
c h airs anC
t w o S i d {
chairs. Height
of back, /:
feet II inches
height of seat
| f o O t 6
inches. Price
$400, the set
of six.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
New color designs
in Spring Skirts

In the collection specialized
at SIS, for instance:
a brown and tan pleated
skirt made in combination of
checks and stripes arranged
cleverly so that the checks arc
concealed until the wearer
moves;
"a beige and blue striped
skirt with fine stripes in mauvc
and white and yellow.
Second floor, Old Building
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Odd silks---made
into ties, 65c

Of course, these four-in-
hands would not be Csc If they
were made in the regular way.
The maker found the odd pieces
of silks, and he made up the
ties for US to sell at Csc instead
Of 81 and $3.50. Rich colorings,
many patterns, unquestionable
quality.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

T7HE collection Of 18th
Century Venetian fur
niture, purchased by
Al QuataIeme from the Pa
lazzo Carminati in Venice,
has been widely spoken of
because of the quantity of
exquisite painted furniture
it included. Comparatively
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

Venetian Louis XV. q0aznut
console table
little has been said concern
ing the fine walnut furniture
of the same period that was
also bought with the collec-
ton.
This walnut furniture is
all very fine of design and
lovely in color; particularly
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
March Sale of
Hardwater Soap

You may leave your order
now for Knickerbocker Hard
water Soap at 75c doz. cakes
the special sale price. Choice
of scented or unscented-al-
mond, voilet, verbena.
To be delivered in March.
Main floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

good examples of the best of
this type of 18th Century
furniture. The pieces shown
on this page are the simpler
Louis XIV. type, with beauti-
fully curving arms and legs;
and backs that are rhythms
of curves or interviewer
loops.
Photographed above are
two of a set of light walnut
Louis XIV. chairs, six arm
chairs with looped backs and
carved shell, and two side
chairs to match. The seats
are covered with old green
brocade. Height of back, ;
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Today , S Sales

4 Sale" in the Wanamaker sense
is The offer of serpiceable goods
dt less than market price.
BEDROOM sUITEs-in the
February Sale,
Sixth Gallery, New Building.
Winter Sales of Toiletries.
SILK RELATIONSHIPS
to $4.35-
DRESSING ROBES of cotton
crepe-$3.95.
COTTON STOCKINGS, wom-
ems, $500 prs, 18c pr.
BODICE TOP VESTS, wom-
ems, zoe and 35c each.
Aisle of Special Features,
Main floor, Old Building.
MEMS TWO TROUSERS
SUITS-at $3.50.
MEMS 81 and $3.50 Silk
Ties-65c.
MEMS 81 Silk Union Suits
$3.50.
MEMS $5 Union Suits
$3.50.
MEMS Shoes, incomplete
siZes-$4.S5.
Burlington Arcade floor,
New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
The Real Worth of
Money, or What is
Money Really Worth ?

Every one estimates the worth
Of money by what he wants to
do with it.
Much depends on the circum-
stances in which one is placed.
If the man. lives. upon his
earnings and keeps out of debt,
and his heart is set upon buying
a home for his wife and chill
dren, he often keeps down his
expenses to allow him to join a
building association, to which
he pays. monthly dues and bor-
rows from to buy his house.
If the man is unmarried and
has his mother to take care of,
his measure of money is inten-
sitled to deny himself and save
enough to make the dear, old
mother comfortable.
a workman with a family,
spending all his wages and run
ming into debt, or a young man
who wants to be "a hail fellow
we'll met" and who has to bor-
row, is in sure way Of finding
out, to his cost, the value of
money, for the borrower is un-
der the thumb of the lender.
When we were boys, penny
was a stick of candy or some
sourballs; but nowadays,
through the Saving Funds, we
are learning that penny saved
and put away is penny earned.
A father or mother, in old
age, taken care of by son or
daughter, is worth more than
owning house or being known
as worth thousands of dollars.
This store grew out of the
first hundred dollars saved.
(Signed)
nj 6aa<*p< /
February II, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
February II, 1921.
inexpensive English
Suits for Women

So many women have an
idea that our REDLEAF
suits from London are nee
essarily very expensive. AS
q matter of fact they are
not expensive at all.
The English Shop has
A wonderfully smart
tweed suit for $50
This is to be had in choice
Of several beautiful Scotch
tweeds-in those soft blues and
mauve and raisin color and
those mixtures of rose and blue
which these old-country tweeds
alone seem to be able to achieve.
The suit is cut on excep-
'ionally correct English lines
with narrow shoulders, and
made with belt and matching
bone buttons; half lined with
heavy water proof serge in a
harmonizing color.
Second floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Men S Shoes---Pr Price
drops to $4.85

351 pairs of high and low
shoes, including some very
fine makes. Sizes are broken,
but in the lot are AA, A and
B widths and a few wide
widths.
The price is so low there
should be quite a little furry of
shoe selling today.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

Highest, 63 degrees Cat 6:30 p. my:
lowest. SO degrees (at a. m.); average
AZ degrees: average same date last year
IA degrees; average same date for thirty
three years, 81 degrees.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

The two-trouser suit has
made a hit! The demand
is growing and to-day we
add 500
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Weather Report

Sun rises. 6:4s am Sun sets...... 5:33 pm
Moon rises12:33 pm. Moon sets 2:25 am
Local Forccast-C'loudy and colder to-
day; fair and much colder to-morraw:
southwest and northwest winds and gales
Local Official Record - The following
oTIclal record shows temperatures during
the last twenty-four hours, In comparison
with the corresponding date OF last year:
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
Ifunlldit,
Barometer Readings

Sam. Sc p. m,.,. 50 spm M.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17
General Weather Conditions

m. so,ls p, m. 5000 p. M. 2a.s4
New-York tribune., 1921-02-17

The next story. "Chatsorer Jeers at
Happy Jack"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-22
OPEN DISARMAMENTS.

When the Big -Four withdrew to tho
privacy OF President Wilson's suite in
the Hotel Crillon. Paris. the Repub-
lican forces in the United States with
enc voice shouted that open coven-
ants openly arrived at" was a mere
phrase. and that the secret diplomacy
of olden days had returned. Mr.. Will
son justised th- actions OF himself
and colleagues by the fact that the
peace could never have been made II
the representatives OF all the civilized
nations OF the globe had been permitted
to parley--Aod in public at that. The
organixatko, n the Big Four was the
solution OF a vexing problem. There
is no denying that few OF its de-
cisions were not popular ones; the
ShantunE award is an example. But
would il have been otherwise IL all
matters had been threshed out in the
Mirror Room at Versailles? We do not
believe so.
Now Mr.. Harding has called a dis
conference. Envoy. from
Great Britain. France, Italy. and. We
hope, Japan. will BE- present. Counting
the United States. not more than nve
nations win b. represcnted-instead OF
the thirty OF forty odd which gathered
in Paris In 1918. There will be no ex-
cuse for closed doors at this time. The
public will expect the sessions 10 be
open. SO that newspaper correspon-.
dents may inform their readers what
takes place. Now is the time for the
party to prove its sincerity.
II objected to closed doors At Paris:
let IL also object to closed doors at
II II does not. then the
public win know that sincerity has no
further place in the ranks OF the Re
publican Best Minds" Let us
have open dirzrmansents openly ar
rived At"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-22

quence of this foolish doctrine. n1a
when released from prison. were worse
than when they entered. Society was
the sufferer.
Mr. Piummer takes the modern yiau
that penitentiary is the place where
man should be re-forroex, in
character and mental habits. He
thinks that society is BEST protected
by training convicts in such a manner
that when they are release1 they are
better morally. physically and soirit-
uaiiy than when they entered TIE in
stitution.
our Warden is doing a great w,rk
not only for prisoners, but acr So
ciety as well. The only way TO reoarp,
man Is TO show him that h, mast
bear a portion of the worlds responsi-
miity. The honor system :ncuIates in
man this sense of responsibility.
Mr.. Plummer is really doing a great
service to Society at large. We az
his fellow-citizens, should salute his
efforts which SO far have teen crowned
by success.
Respectfully Yours.
Public Spirited Citizen"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-22
RtPPLING RHyEES.
By alt Massn.
VICTORIAN DAYS

The age Victorian, nisthiaks,
produced some able writing
ginks. although they're jeere6 at
new: the modern vyielders of the
pen insist that prudery was then
behiIsd each bnlgihs brow. The
authors Of that bygone time
wrote tales of hove, intrigue and
crime. in palace and in hut; and
all their tales We're gooc and
clean, they wrote up life. both
high and mean. but left Nut all
the SMUT. The besstliness Of
life, gadzJoks! Why write il an
in mighty books. in language
coarse and curt? Whr overlook
the blooming rese to show that
soil from which il grows is
largely ina lie of dirt? Our later
scribes resolved tc strike against
convention ard the like and
show life as it is; and when /
read their stirring tales Of gas
the sewer pipe cxhales. | weep
and cry Gee WIKI" They show
up every morbis phase Of life
as lived these sordid days in
slum and den and style; and if
the tales they tell are true, and
life Is such beastly stew, the
world had better die. The prudes
Victorian We're wise; they
wrote of mirth and shining
skies, clean danes and decent
men; they knew the world had
filth and vice but figured that
1t wasn't nice with such to soil
the pen.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-22
ST. LAWRENCE WATER WAY.

After eighteen months Of study
TWO eminent engineers (Col. w. T.
Wooten for the United States and Mr..
". a. Bowden for the Dominion of
csnada) have made a favorable re-
port on the project for an information
al deep water way from the upper
great lakes to the ocean. by way az
the Weiland canal and the ST. Law
renee river They estimate that for
an expenditure of s25s .7s7 zoo n 81
foot deep channel can be established
all the way from Lake Erie to the sea
and for si7,sss.1so additional 30 foot
channel. All this with nine locks
thirty three miles Of ship canal. forty
and a half miles Of deppened lake
channel and los miles OF daepened
river channel. To maintain this way
an annual expense OF s., $50 900 would
1t is estimated. be necessary. Ac-
compenying this report. there Is now
In progress an official view" OF the
scene OF the project. a large delega-
tion of American Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress and repre.
~entativcs OF commercial bodies. in
GLIDING ~vnnty-thrce persons from
New England, having embarked at
Niagara in a Canadian steamer for
. tour of observation over the route.
These proceedings bring nearer to A
focus huge project which has long
interested many people on both sides
of the international line.
The problem is essentially an eco
nomic one. The cost OF IL would ap-
proximnte that OF the Panama canal !;
for though the latter has cost tless
fortificationl about 1915, 900 900, il will
be remembered that the original esti-
mate was for a sum even less than
that estimated as the cost of this great
lakes water way. Exactly what pro-
portion of the cost would be borne by
the Canadians is uncertain, but we
believe that there is the gravest doubt
whether the advantage to American
commerce and business would ever
pay the interest on our share of the in
vestment. There is talk OF enormous
advantage TO our industries in power
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-22
>HF LEARNED TO SWIM.

Som, time ago 14-year-old Anna
Singer took curse of iDluing
lessons under tht direction Il IN. Y.
n e. A. She learned not only how
"a care for herself when in water,
bit she acquired the art II also keep.
hir others afoat some day you
niay need 70 pull someon, out of the
~atvf she was told
That some day u which N. swim
rlinE Instructor had spoken arrived
Tuesday afternoon. Anna. with a
number of other girls. went in swim
ming IN the pool at Kirkwood Park.
Among those present was i2-year-old
fannie Slime. who could not swim.
Fannie vas todd to remain in the shall
iow water but that was advice which
rhe soon forgot
Then Fannie discovered that she
was sinking in water way over her
head. Anna Singer heard her cries
Tor help. and reached her as she was
sinking the second time. The younger
Siri was frightened. and. as drowning
persons Will do. in her excitement
got stfangle hold on her would-bc
rescuer.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-22
SENATORIAL BLAcKGUARDIsM.

When a a1ority Of the Senate Com
mittee on Naval Affairs sets out 10
prove at this late date that Seere-
tary Daniels handling of the navy
during the war was incompetent, the
report can be passed over as no worse
than the usual run of political non
sense. but when subcommittee Of
the same body tries To involve MIR.
Daniels and Assistant Secretary Roose-
welt in stories of immoral practices in
connection with an investigation of
coalitions among enlisted sailors at
Newport II descends to utter black !.
guardism for which 1t would be hard
TO find parallel
No Senator honestly believes. and
M official at Washington. however par
tisan. honestly believes. that Josephus
Daniels or Franklin Roosevelt encoiIr-
aged the use of methods In an inquiry
which would not bear scrutiny. The
subcommittee has obviously sought
not To present facts, but IN pervert
them In an attempt tn discredit and
besrnirch the names OF men whose onl2
crime was an honorable and unde-
niable share in winning the war under
the last administration. The charges
against Mr.. Wilson's Secretary OF the
Navy and his assistant have been
framed for political purposes which
would shame a ward hecler and by
jury no more disinterested than n
lynching party.
Charges 80 evidently unjust. 40 evi-
IDENTIFY based on interruptions aniuos-
ity, recoil with more damage 10 their
authors than to the men al whom they
are aimed. Their chief effect. however
Is TO drag down opinion in the Senate
TO the lekl of fishwiyes' QUARREL
New Yorhworli.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-07-22
The EVENING SMILE.
LITTLE TO WRITE AMOUR.

n want you 10 write . good obituary
about Zeke Dswdio. He died this morn
ing"
Why. zeke vas one ~ the aorrlet
critters who ever lived" Eaid the
editor ~ the Chiggersville Clarion.
And, besides. ne owed me money"
Cant you recall q single accomplish
ment Icke hadY"
Wen. he could sit IN one place with.
out moving longer that any other man
ever knew. but I don't suppose IL
would comfort his wodOw and sorrow
Ing relatives 70 put that In the pa per-
Birmingham Axe. Herald.
First Actor ~ say, jim, our man
agsr II looking for someone 10 play the
fool" Second Actor Oh he Is. n be4
What's his idea to sack you Or 10
keep two ~ etn - Boston Trsnscript.
Formerly you sized up a naigbf,,r.
hood by the fronts Of the houses
Weir Now you go around into ths
alley and look AZ the garages Louis-
Vile Courier Journal.
n once played Macbeth when tber.
were only hfteen people In the nOuec y
said the eminent tragedian. II ypust
have been uphill work" 1T was. In.
deed. And to make matters worse. sew
en- Of the fifteen came in expecting 10
see a musical comedy. ~ Birrningha m
Age Herald.
Bragg Co his table feIiovr)-"I>ook
Briggs. that man IL taking your urn.
breIla from the stand" Briggs "Svht
re quiet. ne may recognize it."-
Answers.
II wonder win Smith always aIlud,
20 his wife 80 lovingly az my own,
Well, she is his own. Everything else
in the house he is paying for On the
irstsiirnent plan. Pearson's.
A private soldier walking arrn-ip-
arm with his sweetheart met his SER
geant when about to enter an eating
house. Re respectfully introduced him
10 her Sergeant my sister" Yes
yer" was the reply. - know s,e vas
mine once. Spare Moments