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New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
In Justice to Agnes C.. Laut

The Tribune, ON December Z, 1918,
III reporting proceedings before com
mittee of the United States Senate,
mentioned Agnes c. Laut, the magazine
writer in a list of persons who, the
article said, had been named in the
testimony as being those "who had
helped the propaganda or were In
volved in the German schemes"
Miss Laut has stated to The Tribune
that the mention of her name before
the Senate Committee did her an .iu-
justice and that she was pro-Ally and
anti German. The Tribune has found,
in fact, that she was the author of
several series Of articles. one exposing
German plots in the United States and
the ether exposing sursl plots against
Canada, and appeared as the publisher
of the book "America Entangled," which
was severe Indictment of German
Vaccinations in America. AT the time
when The Tribune article was pub
lished, Miss Laut was engaged in cont
batting the propaganda which was then
being disseminated, especially in Can
ada, to undermine the unity of the
Allies at the Peace Conference.
The Tribune is convinced that the
differences in the testimony we're unwit-
tingly misstated and regrets that it, in
reporting the proceedings before the
Senate Committee, contributed to doing
her an Injustice
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Grew of Yaw1,
Without w ater
Z Days, Saved
Nine Cold Gales Sweep Into
the Tropics and Blacks
Accuse Captain of Sail
ing Into Arctic Ocean
Force Turn to South
Master Not Allowed to
Make Bermuda; Storms
Strip Vessel of All Canvas

Nine successive galcs--cold ones from
the northeast-swept down into the
tropics and ripped every shred of can
vas out of the sixty-foot yawl Marri-
cite. Then her foremast and her jigger
snapped off and her seams opened up,
but somehow tho elements could not
sink her.
A great wave rolled over her and
swept into the sea her only cask of
fresh water and for seven days the
yawl's crew of five West Indian negroes
we're almost mad with thirst
But for all this the Marriette's mas
ter could have taken care of his craft
somehow had he not been compelled to
humor the whims of the most super
stitious black men that ever sailed t
of Turks Island.
The steamship Dunstant Of the Booth
Lane, from Para, Brazil, which picked
up the men of the Marriotte, came to
port yesterday and landed Captain
Richard Deshield, master of the un-
sinkable yawl, the most ancient active
mariner that has come to these shores
IN century. He is a stocky, powerful
man OF elghty-three, and like his crew
is West Indian negro
At Sea Sixty Years
There is little of the treacherous
shoals and waters of the Caribbean
and the Antilles that he does not know.
For sixty years he has been plotting
sailing craft as far north and east as
Bermuda; westward to the Mexican
shore and south to Trinidad
Hard knocks On the sea dislodped
superstition from his mind years ago.
he said. and left him with a fair SUP
ply Of common sense. That is why he
was able to handle the hysterical black
men on the last run Of the Marriette.
captain Deshleld smiled as he told
OF the antics OF his men on the trip
from Turks Island to Bermuda
we took on q cargo of SALT he
SAID, "and on working our way up to
Bermuda encountered some stiff gales
from the northeast. Although We were
tar to the south, III admit that the
weather was cold. Ny men were i'll
prepared for the sudden change and
they accused NE OF taking them up
toward the cold countries and the
Arctic Sea they had heard about
Thought Captain Lying
"Of course I knew my position and
showed them on the chart just where
we were, but they thought was lying,
1hey did understand the compass, how
ever, and insisted that | put the yawl
about and run down again into warm
weather. | knew it was best TO humor
them, and they seemed satisfied when
we changed our course. If the men had
been properly clothed for the sudden
change of weather ard had not mis-
trusted me we would have arrived
safely in Bermuda
while jockcying around to please
my crew the Marriette was stripped of
her canvas and her masts were splin-
tered. The Dunstan picked us up after
we had drifted for six days, and her
master treated us most hospitality"
Captain Deshield, who has been mar
ried sixty years, has wife and eleven
/ children. The British Consul will send
the shipwrccked men to Bermuda on
the steamship Fort Victroia on Satur-
/ daV
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Bedtime Stories
Peter Rabbit Has a Good Time
BY Thornton W. Burgess
A kindly deed for others done
wiz often prouo the best OF fun.
Peter Rabbit.

Thump. thump, thump! Pcler Rabbit
had stamped three times with his stout
mind feet Danny and Nanny Meadow
Mouse heard it and knew what it
meant. They knew that Jimmy Skunk
Or one of his family was very near then
hiding place and that it wasn't sale tor
them to move. SO they snuggled close
together in their little home and dldn
move so much as a whisker.
Jimmy Skunk heard it and looked up
with a very cross face. "Now, what Is
that long cared nuisance stamping
for?" muttered Jimmy. He'll fright
en- every Mouse within hearing. If he
must thump, why doesn't he go of
where he won't interfere with other
people? Goodness knows it is hard
enough to catch Mouse anyway, with
out having some one soaring them half
to death"
Thump, thump, thunp, thump!
This was more than Jimmy could
stand He straightway lost his tenn
per: He whirled and started straight
slow in the way Jimmy moved. Never
again would Peter be able to say that
Jimmy Skunk never hurries. Pete,
didn't wait for Jimmy. No. indeed
Peter didn't wait Not much. He
promptly took to his heels and away
he went, lipperty-lipperty-lip.
Now, though Jimmy Skunk was sur
rrisingly nimble, he was, of course, nc
match for Peter. SO he didn't waste
any time or breath chasing Peter far
He was quite satisfied to chase him
away from that particular llace where
he had been hunting. Then, growing
20 himself, he turned back to hunt for
Danny and Nanny Meadow Mouse.
The instant Jimmy turned Peter
stopped running and sat up to watch
There was nothing 10 fear if he didn't
go too near. AS Jimmy returned to
where he had been hunting, Peter fol-
lowed. He would hop, then sit up and
look, take another hop and sit up. So
by the time Jimmy got right down to
hunting again Peter was near enough
to see when Jimmy got near the hiding
place of Danny Meadow Mouse.
Thump, thump, thump, thump
Once more Danny and Nanny hosrd
that warning and once more Jimmy
Skunk turned angrily Don't you know
any better than to do that when I am
hunting 9"dcmanded Jimmy. What are
you doing it for, anyway"
Just for fun" replied Peter good
naturedly. II like to thIlmp" Just to
prove it Peter thumped again.
Again Jimmy Skunk started for him
and again Peter ran away. Then they
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04

went through the whole performance
again, Peter stealing back after Jimmy
and humping just as Jimmy began to
hunt. Presently Mrs. Skunk came over
to find out what was going on. Then
she and Jimmy took turns chasing
Peter. BY keeping just beyond their
reach Peter led them further and fur
ther away from the bone of Danny
Meadow Mouse. Meanwhile, two Of
Jimm,'s grown children, who had been
hunting on the Green Meadows, had
disappeared toward the edge Of the
Old Pasture. Peter led Jimmy and
Mrs. Skunk over that way.
BY and by Danny Meadow Mouse
heard faint thump. 1t was so faint
that he knew that it had been made
a long way off. Good old Peter Rab-
Bit" said Danny to Nanny Meadow
Mouse. THAT means that those Skunks
are no longer near enough to be dan
gerous for u.s.
And so it was. Jimmy and Mrs.
Skunk had grown tired of chasing
Peter Rabbit, and, being so near the
Old Pasture, had decided to see what
was 10 be found there. So Peter had
thumped the signal that all was we'll
and had scampered lipperty- lipperty-
lip for the dear Old Briar-patch. He
had had good time. 1t was long since
he had had a better time.
Copyright. 1921. by T. ", Burgess)
The next story: Jimmy Skunk's
Family Grows Smaller"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Pullman Porter Club Gloomy
As Police Guard It's Morals
Members Cast Dark Looks at the Right Arm of
the Law Munching His Fine-Cut in Their Lobby
by Order of Justice of the Supreme Court

spector Ryan's detective came busting
into the clubhouse. They broke up a
purely intellectual game of cards. an
exciting checkers tournament and lee
lures by several natural historians who
We're discussing groundhogs. 'possums
and blind tigers.
Worst of all, they lugged off in a
common patrol wagon no less than six
teen prominent clubmen whom they
charged with disorderly conduct in Long
Island City police court, alleging that
they had been playing ca:ds for money
1t was most humiliating, especially
and all the riff f-raff of negrodom in
Long Island City was on hand.
To be sure, the clubmen were dis
charged with warning, but their So
cial position was punctured, and to make
things worse, Inspector Ryan stationed
a patrolman in the club. He has been
there ever since. The eXasperated
clubmen hired an attorney, white
man, who took the matter to the SUI
preme Court of Queens County.
The feelings of the clubmen were
somewhat soothed by the eloQuence
with which he described the high moral
and intellectual standards demanded of
every member of the Pullman Porters
Association, Inc, the broadened mental
horizon encompasSed by the continued
association and intercourse of such a
high minded group Of citizens and the
incalculable benefit which the entire
negro community of Long Island City
gained from such an example.
Unfortunately, however, Justice Cal
laghan was not sufficiently impressed
and the audience which had SO enjoyed
the police court proceedings was lack
ing. The court decided that the police
We're justified in their action, and Sc
Patrolman O'Neill munched his tine-cut
in the very lobby IF the club last night
and the cluhmen found it difficult to
maintain the high plane of their dis
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Linen ablecloths
Average Half rice

Three tables full of odd
tablecloths, all pure linen,
taken from our regular
stocks today, and prices cut
to an average of a little BE-
loac half price. No napkins
to match.
SLOTS tablecloths, * *
63x63 and 72x72 in. p0.00
S14.50, SIG and s181
tablecloths, 2x2 yds. So
and 2X2 u yards.
$3.50, $24 and $27l
tablecloths, 2x21s, S|Z
2l4X2i Il and 2x3 yds. j
Quite choice of patterns,
including chrysanthemum, rose
and ivy.
First floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04

Clubmen cast black looks at Patrol
man Peter O'Neill last night as they
entered the clubhouse of the Pullman
pcfters Association, Inc, at 1A6
Hunter Avenue. Long Island City.
ratrolman O'Neill was impcrvious,
however. and it's no treat to Pull
man porter to look scorn at white
folks, so the clubmen were rather
gloomy as they settled down to i'm
prove their minds.
They had hoped that their exclusive
organization had seen tho last of
Patrolman O'Neill and his Tx, but
there he was, and there, Supreme Court
Justice Callaghan had decided earlier
H. the day, he, or some other patrol
man should stay, until Inspector Ryan
and Captain McQweeney. of the
Hunters Point police station we're sat
istied that the high moral atmosphere
Of the Pullman Porters Association
Inc, was free from the taint of al
legged gambling
No wonder the clubmen wsre de-
:pondent 1t took down the tone of the
club something awful, as one clubman
remarked, to have a policeman sta
toned there. and common negroes that
shoot craps in the back room cf bar
ber shop snckered when they passed
a member of the Pullman Por.ers AS
sociation, Inc. In fact, it began to look
10 the clubmen as though a man soon
might have to tote q razor 10 gain
the respectful admiration to which
hitherto, membership III the Pullman
Porters Association, Inc, had entitled
him.
The status of the club, of which the
topnotch portess of the Pennsylvania
Railroad are members, as an uplift or
ganization was first challenged OF
croundhoc daV. when some of In.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Chickering
with the Ampico
Reproducing iano

One by one they troop
before you. at your call
GODOWSKI, with his flaw
less Interpretation of the
great composers LE-
VITZKI, RUBINSTEIN,
MOISEIWITSCH, MIRO
WITCH, KREISLER, DE
KOVEN, HERBERT "a
hundred artistic pianists,
including the masterful
RACHMANINOFF. What
they played, as they played,
the CHICKERING AM
PICO will reproduce for
you, when you wish, as Of
ten as you wish.
There is no other instru-
ment quite like tin the
same sense as one says:
There are many lands, but
only one United States.
If you will come to the
Piano Salons any business
day, you may see and hear
the message of the CHICK
E R | N G. A MPICO ex-
pressed more adequately by
the instrument itself.
Piano Salons,
First Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
% Indiana Coal Operators
Surrender as Price FiXers

INDIANAPOLIS, March 3.-1ndiana
coal operators under Indictment on
charges of violating the Sherman anti
trust law through conspiracy with
miners and retailers to increase soft
coal prices, surrendered to-day to Mark
Storen, United States Marshal, and
gave a bond of $4,000 each for their
release.
Twenty three operators appeared at
the Federal building during the morn
ing, their number including Edward j.
Hackett, OF Louisville, Ky.. who oper-
ates mnes in Indiana. Eight defendant
Indiana operators did not surrender,
but counsel announced that they would
do so within few days on their re-
turn TO the state.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
An Avalanche
Of New Books

nowadays is sliding on us daily.
Perhaps a book is the best
company we could have, for it
quiets US, rests us and converscs
with us.
Other countries are far off,
but book brings to us scenes,
habits and discloses to us infor-
nation that only travelling
people can get.
The silent doors of book
open to us Oriental countries
and translate an unknown Ian
guage, giving us the joys and
woes, hopes and thoughts, am
bitions, struggles and failur es
and the differences of govern
ment in contrast with our own.
Books are still dear and can
not be otherwise until there is
more pulp to make paper and
it's costs can be lowered; but
the publishers and binders
might meet the desire Of the
public, which has for three
years accepted their high rates,
but is now holding back, ex-
pecting reductions.
(Signed)
III 0an4~<
March 4, 1921.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Kidskin Pumps

Substantial enough to De
used for trOtteur wear and
fine enough for afternoon
wear are in dark Malay
brown, with a low lovely
arch and baby Louis heels.
The toe is a modification of
the blunt French toe
modified for the American
woman's foot-and there is
a single strap fastening
over the instep. Price S14.
OF tan Russian calfskin is a
similar model, which also has
the baby Louis heel and the
single strap. Price S14.4O.
Of a semi-sports type is an
other new pump Of white buck
Skin with tan leather Cuban
heel and tan leather instep
strap and trimmings. Price SIS.
First floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Today S Sales

MARCH SALES - CHINA
and GLASS.
Second Gallery, New Bldg.
MARCH SALES OF HOUSE.
WARES.
Seventh Gallery, New Bldg.
HALF PRICE FOR LINEN
TABLECLOTHS.
OXFORD BAGS at savings
of $40 to $14.
First floor, Old Building.
36-in. TRICOLETTE, first
quality, $1.95 yard.
Main floor, Old Building.
HANDKERCHIEFS, wom-
ems, 6 for l; mems 25c, soc to
$1.25. APRONS, 35c, 45c, Csc.
Novelty Jewelry, Csc each
third to half less.
Aisle Of Special Features,
Main floor, Old Building
500 MEMS SUITS, special,
SAT.
Burlington Arcade floor,
New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Caruso Still Improving;
Fever Is Nearly Gone

Continued progress to- ard recovery
is being made by Enrico Caruso, who
has been struggling for several weeks
at his apartments at the Hotel Van
derbit to conquer the attack of pleur-
isy which at one time brought him tc
the point Of death. There was but one
bulletin issued yesterday by his five
attending physicians, who, after their
daily morning consultation, declared
that Caruso's fever had almost entirely
subsidized and that his condition was ia
vorable. The tenor is again permitted
to sit up in bed and has resumed taking
solid food with the whisky and milk
stimulant which is administered TO hin
at regular intervals.
Giovanni Caruso, q brother of this
singer, is expected to reach New York
frnln italy tn-daV
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04

WASHINGTON, March s.-The disturb
ance that had its center Wednesday night
over Ontario has passed to the st. Law
renee Valley and followed by rapidly
rising pressure and much colder wea ther
over the interior districts east OF the Mis-
sissippi River. 1t was attended by rain
in the middle Atlantic and New England
states the Ohio Valley and Tennessee,
and light local SHOWS in tho region of the
Great Lakes.
Temperatures have risen decidedly over
the plains states and Rocky Mountain re =
gion and the weather Is now abnormally
warm generally west of the Missouri and
lower Mississippi rivers.
Temperatures will be much lower Fri
day in the Atlantic states. They will rise
generally east of the Mississippi River on
Saturday.
District FOrecnsts.-Eastern New York,
fair ard much colder to-day; tomorrow
fair with rising temperature.
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey
fair ard much colder to-day; tomorrow
fair. with rising temperatures
Delaware. fair and considerably cold er
to-day; tomorrow fair, with rising tenn
perature.
Southern New England. fair and much
colder o-day, tomorrow fair.
Western Pennsylvania and western New
York, fair and continued cold to-day: to.
morrow fair and warmer
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Save $40 to $14
on Oxford Bags

$35-18 in. size, for $25.
5000 in. size, for $26.
25 only, of stout cowhide,
such as was used. for saddles by
the U. S. Army during the war
Russet or black, 3 or 5-piece
styles, all leather lined. Some
have double handles.
Business-like bags. One
wouldn't like to take a contract
to wear them out. They look
as though they would last for
ever.
First floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
AS IN A MIRROR

As a mirror. you shall
see, with the eyes of your
soul, all the wondrous
beauty Of the music of the
worlds great composers
all the uplifting visions
which great music inspires
all the heartening posi-
bilities Of life fully lived
if you have a
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
SILK WEEK SPECIAL
Tricolette, first
quality, $l.95 yd.

A year ago this same
quality was selling for
$3.50 yard.
25 exquisite shades-Alice
blue, Copenhagen blue, ame-
thyst, henna, jade, tangerine,
African brown, tan, taupe, cop
per, gold, pink, gray, as we'll rs
black and white.
sc inches wide.
Main floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Platinum Gray

Canton crepe and crepe
de chine afternoon gowns
are priced S48 to S95. In
modes with the lovely sup
pie lines, with an occasional
clever draping or a touch
of beading in dull gold.
Of Elizabeth crepe in wren
tan is a simple frock rather
elaborately beaded with wren
tan leads. Price S95.
Second floor, Old Bldg.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
We Shall Feature the Mrs. Harding Blue Today
With

display of Harding Blue
silks in the Silk Rotunda,
Main Floor, Old Building.
display of blouses in
Harding Blue Georgette
crepe, Second Floor, Old
Building.
ID i splay of Women's
skirts in Harding Blue chin
chilla satin and pussy-wil-
low taffeta or the Second
Floor, Old Building.
display Of women's af-
ternoon frocks in Harding
Blue crepe-de-chine, ro-
shanara crepe, Georgette
crepe and pussy-willow taf-
feta, on the Second Floor,
Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Weather Report


sun rises. 6:27 am. Sun SETS. $50 pm
Moon rises. 81 a m. Noon sets. .23 p. m
Local Forecast.--Fair and much colder
to-day: Tomorrow fair. with rising tenn
,'erature. fresh and strong northwest
winds.
Local Official Record.-The following Of :
fetal record shows temperatures during
the last twenty -four hours. in comparison
with the corresponding date of last year:
1921. 1920. 1921. 1920.
a M m q q % % P. a. N y g
a. NJ. so SO p. 80 SO
Il noon. 80 4olll p. M. f5 50
Highest. "a degrees, at p. M. lowest,
45 degrees. at II p. M, average, so de-
grees; average same date last year. 36 de-
erees: average same date for thiSty three
years "a degrees.
Humidity
a. ..- s7l1 p. m.... sts p. M. 80
Barometer Readings
M nl.96il u. M. 29.92iS .. H.. % 90
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04

sun rises. 6:27 ain. Sun SETS. $50 pm
Moon rises. $40 am. Noon sets. |. .2S pm
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Spring Trotteur
Shoes

This season trotte2r
shoes have a sort Of poetic
license to do a number Of
things that one does not
associate with the sturdy
inclined to be cOnserva-
tive shoe for walking. In
the first place, it may be
of suede or kidskin, and it
may-and often does-de-
velop a baby Louis heel.
Of the New Mode
is a pair of tan calfskin or
gray suede pumps, made
with a rather low Cuban
heel, and trimmed with
rather heavy broguing.
The distinctive note Of
this shoe is the feature Of
two straps that fasten with
buckles over the instep. 1t
is the type of new trotte7u'
shoe that has the gift of ap-
pearlng at sports or tai
lored or even more elabo-
rate occasions and looking
quite astonishingly we'll at
all Of them. In gray suede,
$18; in tan calf, $14.
One of the smartest and al
together most satisfactory OK
fords this season has given US
is of black calfskin with Cuban
heel and with perforated wing
tip and inlays of gray suede in
the sides. The. toe is neither
too wide nor too narrow. nor IS
the vamp too long. 1t is pro-
portions that have been care
fully studied with consideration
for the newest tendencies of
line. In the black and gray,
S14. Also in tan Russian calf
skin with tan buckskin inlay,
at the same price.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
More than y
tons of SOAP

went out in the delivery
Tuesday to fill advance
orders for
Knickerbocker Hardwater
Soap at 75c dozen cakes
And Blue Mottle Soap for
the laundry at Sc bar
Sixteen more tons are wait
ing to go out. On account of
the unprecedented demand
there will be some delay in de-
livery of the Blue Mottle Soap.
But you had better get your
order in, SO that it may be in
line for early delivery. S5 a
box of 100 bars.
Knickerbocker Hardwater
Soap is the original hardwater
soap. 1t is the best. Accept
no substitutes. 1t sold for 50
dozen cakes during the past
year. 75c dozen; 45c a halt
dozen; 71ac cake during March
Main floor, Old Building,
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
For Dinner Wear

is a frock Of white chiffon,
very smartly made, with hand
applied ovals of gray chiffon
and white beads. The wide
girdle is Of crisp black tulle.
Price $210. Other frocks are
Of black Chantilly lace over
white, Of platinum gray lace
combined with soft satin, Of
Bohemian lace over brown
satin. These are moderately
priced and achieve smartness
bv extreme SIMPLICITY.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04

$40 English Porcelr in
Dinner Set for $55 in the
March China Sale.
Second Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04

The next story: Jimmy Skunk
Family Grows Smaller"
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Afternoon and
Dinner Gowns

Perhaps the most exqul-
site modes that have ap-
peared in gowns this spring
are those for afternoon and
dinner wear. The materials
in which they are smartest
at the moment are dyed
lace, Canton crepe, Eliza
beth crepe, crepe de chine,
georgette crepe and the
supple moleskin crepe.
These lend themselves par
ticularly we'll to the soft
lines and lovely colors Of
the season.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
General Weather Conditions

2o.o6ll p. M. 2o.s2ls p. NJ.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Humidity
Barometer Readings

971 p. m.... S4is p. M 80
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04
Local Official Record.-rhe following Of

FclaI reCOrU SHOWS letn ptrutureS durln z
the last twenty -four hours. in comparison
with the corresponding date of last year:
New-York tribune., 1921-03-04

1921. 1920.