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New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Bedtime Stories
What to Do
BY Thornton w. Burgess
oh, # ne but only kaec
What 70 do or not 10 do
Peter Rabbit.

That is exactly how the runawav
little Wood Mouse felt as ne sat
peepine out from under a big fern at
Reddy Fox Should he continue 70
SIT still, or should he rum he mus.
decide fog himself, for there was no
enc 20 tell him what 70 DO. This was
ire first time he had ever seen Reddy
oH, but he didn't need 10 be told that
Reddy was an enemy.
keddy had not yet discovered him
or he would have known what 70 do
te would have known thrt % would
be useless % ST. still. II vas bcCauss
feddy hadn't get discovered him that
he little Mouse was uncertain Reddy
vas running from side 20 SIDE with
ms sharp nose 70 the ground II was
Plain that Reddy suspected there
might be Mouse or some other
small person, who would make him
. good dinner. near. He was trying
20 fnd the scent left IN the footsteps
Of whoever had been along that way
lie was coming toward that fcfn
under which the little Mouse was
hiding. Il he should once poke his
sharp nose under that fern the little
Mouse would have small chance. But
ne might not come as fsr as that
icrn. He might think he vas mis-
taken ~ slspecting that toere was
anybody around. and stop huat!rs be
fore be reached that tern. In that
Ease tho little Mouse would Be safest
Cd he sat perfectly still II. however.
D. should be Necessary for him % run.
the sooner be ran the better u would
be for him, FOR the longer start he
would have.
What 20 do7 The little Mouse was
tempted 20 run. Then ne WAS more
afraid 20 run than he was 20 cit still.
Almost IN the next breath he feit that
be was more afraid to sit still than
90 run. He had Just made up his
mind 20 run when Reddy FoA stopped
70 listen. Very handsome he looked
90 he stood there with his SHARP ears
cooked forward. listening with an his
might a derry Little Breeze rus'led
dry leaf or az one side Instantly
Reddy turned in that direction and
listened more eagerly than ever. T.
Merry Little Breeze rustled the dry
leaf again. This time Reddy knew
what J.. wa. lie is so smart and his
ears are so wonderful that he can tell
the difference between the sound
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
To,rn of North Bergen Orerrun
By Plague of Pigs and Goats
vagrant Herds Descend on Suburb Like Locus's OF
Egypt; Hungry Raiders Strip Lawns ana fiDase. n
and Populace Is Hunting for fied riPe'

Otto. who is a barber and found trau'
bot,ine slack with all the Householder :
amending their time barricading 'ne''
lawns. III, q.
seems As II we haven't right 70
w.it II, our own streets. what win
coats steering straight along inc siae-
,~aik their horns already pointed az
YOU. II YOU dare 20 keep 10 your PAIN.
"Whore'd they come from anyway 3
I propose we set the town doc catcher
after them. q, - -
committeeman, who argued ihat doE
was a dog. but pig or a goat was nov
Both were beasts that would require
more than ordinary maneuFcring 70
clear out OF town.
They thrashed tho question back ana
forth. In fact. 10 was the only mat
ter discussed at the meeting. lhey
finally agreed 10 was beyond them so
thew turned the whole problem over 10
Town Attorney Francis II. MeCauley.
with the suggestion that he take legal
steps 20 rid the town Of ITS abomi-
nabl invading army.
Whether the goats and pigs arc 20
be Influenced by q scrap Of paper re-
mains 10 be seen. The townsfolk are
optimistic. At least they feel they
have taken practical step in The night
direction. The country around North
Bergen is hilly and many OF the iar-
mcrs keep sheep and goats. No one
laws claim 10 the stray herd. although
i,s presence in town has been advcr-
nsed with groans and lamentations.
There will be neither fruit nor bios
son. grass nor hedge. left in the little
town now, even should the voraciops
goats and the greedy pigs decide 10
steal out as noisily and mysteriously
as they came.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
LivermOre Denies
He Lost Millions
In Mexican Pete
SCOTS at Story of Private
Settlement on Short Sales;
Says He'd Take Licking in
Market if He Was Caught

lose Livermore. generally credited
with being Wall Streets foremost
.tock market operator. took cogniznnee
for the frst time yesterday Of stories
that ho had been short Of Mexican Pc
trolcum shares during their recent as,
cent and that b. had lost q good sized
fortune from aghting the rise. One
~ the warns circulated In downtown
brokerage Offices was that Mr. Liver
more and hir associates on the short
aide had arranged 90 cover ~ pri'
vafe settlement 100000 shares ~ Mex
Pete" for on aggregate loss Of $500 .
0O0 Of which Liv.rmorc himself haa
dropped {2,50O.OO0
Mr. Lvcrmorc treated the wnoie
matter as a joke and declared that ~
an his career as a stock trader he haa
never made q private settlement VIII,
any one. prcferring, 4 he guessed
wrong by soliin ga security short 10
take his clicking IN the market
Was Watching Boat Races
"The day was supposed 10 have
made n settlement with the Mexican
Petroleum people at s225 n share, as
announced by certain Stock Exchange
house. I wa on Poughkecpsic watching
tho boat rnccs." he said. This Is. not
withstaniing the fact that the same
Stock Exchange house announced 20
some Of IFS clotcst clients that the
settlement had been made in their Of
fee ~ .. m., and that Mr. Doheny
chairman Of the Mexican Petroleum
Company and myself and our attor-
ncys were present al the settlement
t. Ffa m
an opportunity 90 draw his own con-
clusions a. to whether I was the man
caught short Of Mexican Petroleum"
Referring 10 the specific reports that
he had sold short 100000 shares Of
MEX Pote.' Mr.. L!vermore asserted
that "thc man who conceived that yarn
must have been inexperienced In the
ways Of the market"
II the man who wrote that story"
he added, "only knew how much Mex
can Petroleum / purchased. such sior-
les would not gain circulation"
Company Reports Big Profit
The Mexican Petroleum Company
and subsidiaries issued n statement OF
earnings yesterday FOR the five months
ended May 81. showing. after dcduc-
tion % all interest charges, dcprccia-
tiOn. taxes. etc. a net profit OF Sl2.-
433,ssS. This compared with $G,236 .sO2
for the corresponding period OF 1921
and was equivalent 20 S27.sS share
on the average outstanding common
stock.
The earnings a share for the five
months bore out the recent statement
of +. /. Dohcny. chairman Of the board,
;hat the company since the first Of the
year has been earning Lt the rate o.
nearly sG a month on the junior stock
issue. IN the entire year 1921 the
surplus for the common STOCK was
equivalent 90 S2G52 q share, the best
year % the company history.
Tho consolidated balance sheet as Of
May - last showed current asScts Of
533,67s.52s and current liabilities OF
SiOl7i.SO7. The net current assets or
May 81 were S23.705.72l. comparing
with sl6.03s, s,9li on December 81, 1921.
representing an increase during the
ayc months period OF 1861 s07
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

A plague has descended on the quiet
streets and trim lawns Of North
Bergen. y. ia plague that came with
gathering hoofs and snuffling snouts'
The good townsfolk. dismayed to find
themselves literally pushed of their
own sidewalks by pigs and goats are
signing for a pied piper 70 lure their
four-footed guests riverward.
All Of three weeks ago this strangely
assorted herd began 10 file into town
unannounccd and unwclcomcd Pigs
and goats. more pigs and goats. until
10 samcd as II every farmer IN the sur
rounding countrywide had let loose his
herds. With a rhythmic tramp they ex-
plorcd every street and yard in the
town. They nosed into the freshly bud
ding gardens. They hoofed across trim
lawns with a saerilegious tread. IL i
looked very fair 10 them. Free food
and plenty Of it. The pigs snorted with
delight. The goats made straight ior
the hedges. picking up oddments OF
class and stray tacks on the way.
Since this is June, when vacations arc
IN order. the pigs and goats decided TO
spend theirs right where they found
themselves.
North Dergenites stood IL as long
as they could. But when the custom
ary few weeks Of holiday freedom had
elapsed and scarcely a bud or a root
was left in any part OF the town, Ike
the people OF Hamelin. they called
meeting. That was yesterday. il was
meeting Of the Board OF Health.
which had had 40 many complaints in
the preceding three weeks that II was
ready for anything.
Looks as II they don't intend 20
laave u.s." remarked Committeeman
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Subway Fan Injuries Boy
Whirling Blade Strikes Lad
Climbing Pillar in Ger

Nine-yoar-old Harry Domury. Of 1855
Eighty-hrst street, Brooilyn, thought
II would be fun yesterday afternoon
20 shin u2 one cf the steel pillar 80
the West End sutwar train. IN wrich
hc was riding TO Corcy Island.
Re became so cngTossod in thr feat
ths. he took no heed q the electric
fan whirling above him As Hastr
era,ped The very TOP q the pillar ard
h1riod rinse.t M IAN blade hif a.m
and Dr. dropped sonsoloss 20 fho 9oor
The train was stepped a7. 'f ..r
wa5 taken o. Corc~ i1e. .gt.i
u was SAID tha' ho ~. a fracture of
the skull and probably would die.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Railroad Urges
Transit Relief
On Long Island
System Eager TO Part With
Short.HauI Fares. Peters
Tells Board During Tour
of Fast-GrOwing Suburbs
C1ings to Whitestone Line
City.Owncd Facilities From
Jamaica 60 Hillsdale and
Beyond May BE Solution

Ralph Peters. president Of the Long
island Railroad Company, told the
Transit Commission on tour Of the
island yesterday. o. the extraordinary
suburban growth adjacent 20 the Long
Island lines. and urged the members
10 hurry their plans before The increase
in traffic suampcd the railroad. He
ssii tha; 1900 dwellings bad been
built along the Long Island system In
the last twelve months.
Hr. Peters made II plain 20 the com
missioncrs that the owners Of tho Long
Island arc not Jealous Of competitors,
a-d that the earlier Tho commission
relieves the Long Island Of i's short
haul fares the better % win be FOR all
concerned.
The commissioners suggested that
the c.ty might build an elevated s.rue-
tsrc over The Long Island tracks be-
tween Flushing and Whitestone II the
company did not care 90 turn over the
Wh4testone division 90 tho city. Mr..
Peters said the division was q valuable
freight carrier. and that for the pres
ent the company desired 10 operate It
as 10 is
Crossing Sections Inspected
Tho party included p. p. Woodward,
general passenger agent Of the Long
Island: T. ". Morris, chief engineer;
Trans. Commissioners McAncny. Hark-
noss and O'Bre1. lf W d Anderson.
az tho comm Iore engineering stan.
Al Jamaica t wa Joined by John y.
Booth. president of the Jamaica Cham
bcr o. Commerce. The itinerary COW
efcd the growing re.ehborhoods IA the
rnc.4or1Itnu rrca and considerable
time was passed in and around
Jamalc1.
Building rapid transit lines from Ja-
-,,ica % beyond Hil.sia.c as FAR as the
city Inc ras discussed. and Nr Peters
i-a.cated whore .n his judgment the
rc-.dnta. development would take
place.
T-e construction o. q city terminal
% ..rfv.tr.ri -troef and Fourth Ave
rlc. 20 hc r.oi Jointly nv the Long
Island. f.o PENNSYLVANIA aud the New
N.IA Ncw Haven e. Hartford lor
etuctv rib4raan fra'hc. was taikea
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Enright Arrives in Rome

ROME. June Is Richard Enrieht.
Police Commissioner Of New York City,
has arrived in Rome 10 study the I,al-
ian police system He is especial .n.
tercsted in the school for the scientific
training OF the Rome police lie has
been in Paris and intends 20 visit other
European capitals
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

made hy the rstf'lnr o. iclf hv a
Merry Little Efeeze aad tho r1st.ing
q q leaf made by careless Little feet.
he began % move again aid Tbs
tine hc came 10 straight lre tr-
vafd TIE sro' wrcIc that poor .If.ie
Mouse vas sinking with f'cat. The
liffle Mouse felt 70 in hi. bore, thar
.ni1 time Iedly would keen r.cht on.
ard have . iorf rnlc. ttat fern Do
rimply cOIlcrf si' rf.il 4r~ loafcr.
He most Ilu lr. where Shouts BE-
iun foi BE knew nothing O.. a-c--.r
about bis s7rrogad.no7. Hc L1eR -
no hollow lcr Ia knew. o. 20 hole
where he might h-3 safety. IL would
have % dep I'D WHOLLY m chance. a-i
chance is the poorest thing - the
world on which % depcri. He know
hat his little legs were no match for
Reddy's long ones. Perhaps ne could
steal away without being seer. OF
without making a sound.
II seemed 20 the little Mouse a II
his heart was thumpinc rirat 30 in
nis throat as he turned and started
% steal away. He had gone q shog.
distance without making sound
when there was p sharp saiff behind
aim. lt was Reddy Fox svifunr ur.
4es that fern whore tho little Mouse
had been sitting 10 startled the lN'a
Morse - thai he jumped ana r,n
with oil his might. HIS rmal. re-.
lied the dry leaves.
'copyrs.. i34. o. 7 " nurgss,,
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Weather Report
EaAi~rn Standard Time

sun -'Fr~ f-raa fua scfs.... = = r m
Moon s.l.G. 1.-. % .a M.oa sets. g. % pm
Local Forecast showers fo-fay and
probably ff-fnorfaH MID t~mf'ra'us"
Local OGrial Kccord.-The f1iieNinr
rfirin. fsrnlN shows '-mpegafIrra lgrlrs
fhc isff fwsrff-flfr hUYsE 800 comparison
with fhe loirlfrsal date OF LAST year:
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Full size, S52.75
Full size, $62
Belber Trunks Too
Full size. S27

40x22 in. 5-ply Eastwood. GOV.
cred and bound with yulcanized
fibre, four drawers, bottom al
ranged for woman's hat. ten
hangers, laundry bag, shoe pock-
cts.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
IocaI OnclaI N.cn-d.-Th. -

.rw'af. 90 icFr'ea fat ? M. aver
a~f. E. s.rrf... arfIIen .4.I ....f s..f
gear. ff drrf.'- a'fIrrf ffUr aafs ..
fA.ry-fhree .e4ff % deeFs,f
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

over. The commissioners got the i'm
preston that the railroads would well
come any plan that would facilitate the
handling Of traffic.
ave were impressed by the tremen-
dous growth Of the Long Island sub
urbs," said Chairman MeAneny after
returning 10 his office. "Mr. Peters
showed Us literally hundreds and thou
sands Of houses which apparently have
built very reeently-during the last
car-and ne assured us that his com
many would welcome the development
OF passenger carrying facilities by the
city. as the growth OF business on Long
Island indicated that the railway
people at an early date would be over
taxed in taking care Of their longer
haul trafhc"
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
O'Brien Again Assails !. r. T.

Following up his charge that the IN
terborough Is culpoby negligent IN
falling to operate its power plants
properly. and that the recent break
down which crippled rush-hour faeil-
itics. might have been avoided, Cor
poration Counsel O'BTien yesterday
sent Chairman MeAneny the following
letter:
81 understand that there has been
20 formal hearing upon the recent
breakdown in the lnterborough power
plants. but that you and Nj Hcdley
SAT down togethtr and conferred con-
ccining IT, write to request a copy
OF the minutes Of this conference, II
any minutes were taken
Mr. McAneny, IN his reply, said there
were no minutes His letter follows:
u have az nand your letter OF this
date. with relation 20 the recent break
down of forty minutes in the service
in one of tire lnterborough power
plants. The report Of the commits.
sior's engineer OF equipment and
operation. who investigated the matter,
and ;he reports Of the engineers Of
the InterbOrough Company, trans
mittod % the commission in accordance
with custom. are on file IN this Office,
ana. Of course. open TO inspection. Mr.
Hcdlcy and his assistant. Mr.. Pepper
man. called at the Office Of the com.
mission in advance Of the filing OF
their report but they gave tho COM
mission no information that the re-
port itself did not contain. There
were no minutes kept OF their talk
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Important Features

Full skirts. simple. unadorned
basques, short kimono sleeves,
dccp II inch hens. sashes Of
Persian. French metal or velvet
ribbon. to afford 4 dash OF con-
tr.st
Second floor. Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
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New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

WAsHlrGlD@. june .s--Hirh pressure
I'ftfE ua Iir Af-ufl. coast ana lor
lIcssufe Ttrta... generally over Interior
clsffIefl NlfA lenterg % mirimlm prrs.
slf" over fA' central iiIfrr-ipIi Na'4CF on
The 1ieTrfu hn Ser and nf.- fac northern
ROCKY Nugl -ll region
..ONNIs have boon general Within tho
ias' twelfs-f0l4 h,4f. e-.' - 'he Nisfls-
.II. River an4 rfer fne middle pialns
...f.t ana fhfre r-fr ftoHrrf % widely
'rfffrr+d points 30 rho ROCKY Mountain
ali plateau Hrnrr Tho ffmperlfrre
..nfIllI. above normal p.sf and normal
.4F Df fnf Ror.r Mountain
Tho r4fiD1. .t Co.. continued urfef'fel.
rtsf.r weather. "Itl1uf material rh4rg,
lI +.... ttIT.. Tlgis44r 1ll Friday. ir
fle ATLANTIC Hnl rfH GHt Hafe.. Ieu-
RECON.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
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New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

Forecast by D.sffift..-soufhern Sew
an1 pr1. .r.r fa+aF. mid 'em.
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New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

The next story: The :-..Ie Mouse
Does Just the Right Thing"
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Lovely 0rgandie
SIS
S35 to S39.50 grades
for Miss II to 20
Six models

Each Of the six models
has 4 costume slip of sheer
organdie with deep hem and
dainty picot-edged shoulder
straps in all white. Nile
green or tangerine.
As for the frocks. the sheer
surface Of their fine organdle
is covered over with delightful
designs embroidered in color or
they have severely plain blouses
and highly decorated skirts
embroidered half way up.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
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New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Mendel- l-Drucker Wardrobe Trunk.
Special lot, at specially low prices
Medium size, $3.50

Vulcanized fibre cover, round
edges, four drawers, lock rod'
nine hangers, shoe pockets, laun-
dry bag, dust-proof. lift top.
Full size, S52.75
S-ply Eastwood, vulcaaized
fibre cover, all riveted, five draw
ers (two convertible into large
hat box. lock rod. ten hanger.
shoe box. laundry bag, raised
dust-proof top, ironing board.
Full size, $62
3-ply Eastwood, covered and
lined with vulcanized fibre, five
drawers, lock rod, convertible
hat box, shoe box. ironing board
and attachment, dust-proof, litt
top.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
General Weather Condition.

na.omeir, Headings
1000 tfHHt'p ri o. 's
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
Travel Buresu

We will plan your yaes.h.
TRIP for you to any poia. /,
The world.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29
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&C. s-ifal d.gllghi tlms.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-29

Postal and Telegraph Service
and Theatre Tickets, during
store hours-9 to $3.50.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-05-05
ONLY KIND THAT PATTY KNEW
Unfortunate That Grandma's Nick
name Came Into Her Head at
Precisely That Moment.

Patty's grandmother was one Of
those modern, wideawake citizens who
take an active part in everything civ
lie. She was chairman of her suffrage
district and attended women's conven-
tions throughout the country.
Her family called her sour PoIiti-
clan to tease her and three-year-old
Patty would listen round eyed and
wonder why grandmother was so cross
with them.
One day grandmother was enter
tanning group of her friends by ex-
hibiting Patty.
-Tell about Red Riding Hood
begged grandmother innocently.
Patty began, Little Red Riding
Hood-went into the wood with a
basket-to visit her grandmother, who
-" She hesitated, waiting to be
prompted with "who was SICK"
"Who?" - Grandmother waited
hopefully.
'.Who was a politicianr' finished
Patty, with sudden Inspiration
Chicago Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-05-05
Little Mabei's Query.

Little Mabel, eight years old, has
passed auch of her young life in the
company of grown-upS, and had &C
CURED many of their oldish ways by
Initiation An elderly lady visited the
aunt with whom Mabel lived. Mabel
had heard the stereotyped expression,
@AEell preserved" used concerning old
people So. after this old lady took
her departure. Mabel sprang a sur
prise upon her elders by remarking :
..Aunti+4, isn't Mrs. Brown a WELL
picked old Judge.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-05-05
FROST KEEPS GRIP ON GOLD
Thawed to a Depth of About
Three Feet in Summer.

Certain Alaska gold, placers lie in
ground that is permanently frozen, only
the surface being thawed to a depth of
two or three feet in the heart of sum
mer. In this respect they resemble
the gold-bearing graveIs of Siberia, and
the methods of working are similar.
Summer is the best time to prospect
for new leads, but excavation of the
gravel from shafts and tunnels can be
as well carried on In winter. The
ground at the end of a shaft is soft
ened by fire of wood and then attacked
with the pick. But, instead of break.
ing under the blows, it mats together
and this tendency renders gunpowder
and dynamite comparatively ineffective
In dealing with the frozen mass. With
any less powerful incentive than the
CLEAN of gold to spur on his human
antagonist the frost king would doubt
less win an easy victory in so desper
ate conflict.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1922-05-05
SPARKLING Gems.

The humorist contributor looked in
upon the editor of Answers upon his
busy day The hGmorist contributor
should not have looked in upon the
editor of Answers on his busy day.
The editor of Answers can't feel hui
morous and busy at the same time.
What was more, the humorist con-
tributor would not go.
AT last the editor of Answers decid-
ed to stop being busy for one moment
and be sarcastic
"That was a gem, that joke you sent
me-" he said in his usual dry tone.
The contributor drew himself up
with pride.
"Sir," he said, "you fiatter me-"
tNot at ALL" replied the editor. You
should have seen it sparkle when
put it on the fire ANSWERS.