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Tiktok walked up to the very edge
Of the spot the hammer struck. and as
It was raised for the next blow he
calmly stepped forward and escaped
it's descent. That was an IDEA for the
Tin Woodman to follow. and he also
crossed in safety while the great ham,
mer was in the air. But when 1t came
to the twenty-six officers and the
they could not walk a step,
** **
'In battle we are wonderfully cour-
ageous." said one Of the generals.
':and our foes find us very terrible
to, face. But war Is one thing and
this is another. When it comes to
being pounded upon the head by an
iron hammer, and smashed into pam
cakes, we naturally object"
Make a run for It," urged the
Scarecrow.
Our knees shake so that we can
not rum" answered a captain. III we
should try it we would all certainly
be pounded to jelly"
well. WELL" sighed the Cowardly
Lion, II see. friend Tiger that we
must place ourselves in great danger
to rescue this bold army. Come with
me, and we will dof fthe best we can"
So, Ozma and Dorothy having al
ready dismounted from their backs.
the Lion and the Tiger leaped back
again under the awful hammer and
returned with two generals clinging
to their necks. They repeated this
daring passage twelve times. when all
the officers had been carried beneath
the giants legs and landed safely
on the farther side. BY that time the
beasts were very tired and painted
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THE GIANT WITH THE HAMMER

upon the iron giants arm. high In
the air.
The Scarecrow lay fiat upon the
ground and called to the man to jump
down upon his body. which was soft
because 1t was stuffed with straw.
This tho private managed to DO.
waiting until a time when he was
nearest the ground and then letting
himself drop upon the Scarecrow.
He accomplished the feat without
breaking any bones. and the Scare
crow declared he was not injured In
the least.
Therefore the Tin Woodman. hav-
ing by this time ftted new ears to
the Sawhorse, tho entire party pro,
ceeded upon its way. leaving the
giant to pound the path behind them.
BY and by, when they drew near
to the mountain that blocked their
path and which was the farthermost
edge of the kingdom of Ev. the way
grew dark and gloomy for the reason
that the high peaks on either side
shut out the sunshine. And 1t was
very silent. too. as there were no
birds to sing or squirrels to chatter.
the trees being left far behind them
and only the bare rocks remaining.
Ozma and Dorothy were q little
awed by tho silence. and all tho
others were quiet and grave except
the Sawhorse. which, as 1t trotted
along with the Scarecrow upon his
back, hummed a queer song. Of which
this was the chorus:
would a wooden horse in wood
,sq land go?
although
Had he not had a wooden head
He'd mount tho mountain top
instead"
But no one paid any attention to
this because they were now close to
the Nome Kings dominions. and his
splendid underground palace could
not be very far away.
Suddenly they heard shout Of
jeering laughter and stopped short.
They would have to stop in
minute. anyway, for the huge noun
tain barred their further progress
and the path ran close up to wall
Of rock and ended.
who was that laughing" asked
Ozma.
There was no reply. but in the
gloom they could see strange forms
fit across the face Of the rock.
Whatever the creations might be
they seemed very like the rock
itself, for they were the color Of
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those among us who never have had
m opportunity to learn-and of these
there are many thousands-the rea-
sonableness, the completeness. the
grandeur of the Constitution Of the
United States.
"The great war has been followed
(aiid perhaps this was to have been
expected) by certain reactionary In
fiuences which would breed great
misfortune II permitted to Increase in
power, and simultaneously (and
believe this actually was expected by
most intelligent historical students)
by certain radical tendencies which
are even more dangerous.
"As the Catholic Church always has
felt 1t q duty to combat by every
means which has been within its
reach such evil thought as that which
animates the propagandists of what
we now call 'bolshevism'), such evil
impulses as guide to bomb-throwing
and other violence against God and
society those who are dubbed 'anar-
chists,' and claim that their lawless
impulses are dictated by a scientific
principle, such dangerous masquerad-
ing as that Of those who pose as hon
est labor unionists but instead have
created and fostered the /. w. W., a
purely revolutionary organization. such
mistaken reasoning as that Of those who
foster the socialism which spreads
among the less informed of our citizen-
ship and can lead nowhere save to dis
ester-as It Is the inevitable impulse Of
the Catholic Church to strive against
such evils. It is natural that the church
organisation should feel deep interest in
that stimulation Of patriotism to which
] have referred as one of the essentials
Of all national progress.
Hence see as a gratifying sign
the preparation Of eight patriotic So
cisties, linked for the purpose. and
aroused to work by no motives other
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so hard that their tongues hung out of
their great mouths.
But what is to become Of the pri-
yate?" asked Ozma. -
"Oh. leave him there to guard the
chariot" said the Lion. I'm tired
out. and won't pass under that mallet
again." ~ -
The officers at once protested that
they must have the private with them.
else there would be no one for them to
command. But neither the Lion nor
the Tiger would go after him, and so
the Scarecrow sent tho Sawhorse.
Either the wooden horse was care
less, or 1t failed to properly time the
descent Of the hammer, for the mighty
weapon caught 1t squarely upon It's
head. and thumped it against the
ground so powerfully that the private
flew Off its back high into the air.
and landed upon one Of the gaint's
cast-iron arms. Here he clung des-
perately while the arm rose and fell
with each one Of the rapid strokes.
The Scarcecrow dashed in to rescue
his Sawhorse, and had his left foot
smashed by the hammer before he
could pull the creature out Of danger.
They then found that the Sawhorse
had been badly dazed by the blow; for
while the hard wooden knot Of which
his head was formed could not be
crushed by the hammer, both his ears
were broken off and he would be un-
able to hear sound until some new
ones were made for him. Also his
left knee was cracked, and had to be
bound up with a string.
Billina having fluttered under the
hammer, it now remained only to
rescue the private, who was riding
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which America was founded and the
ideals for which we fought in the
great war. shall be backed, in the new
era which now has begun, by condi-
tions which will make their realiza-
tion possible. Any effort to spread
knowledge Of and respect for the
American charter of liberty will pro-
mote this.
We in the United States have great
cause to regard with pride this docu-
ment. the birth Of which now Is to be
formally and generally. celebrated for
the first time. We have given 1t q
test extending over 12o years, and
have found 1t strong and good. The
mere fact that there remains within
our borders a small minority to whom
the nation has not actually given,
through education and other advan-
tages. all that the Constitution claims
for every man, need not discourage
us. Indeed, it should act rather as q
stimulant to better things in future.
A study Of the Constitution will
thrust us toward those better things.
Such projects as this celebration
are educational in the highest meas
ure. and 1t is only through the
medium Of widespread education that
we can hope to bring about the final
triumph Of democracy.
"A certain obligation rests upon us
Of America. We have prospered; we
have been very happy. We have be-
come wealthy through Intelligence.
but not wholly through intelligence:
wonderful advantages and opportuni-
ties have been vouchsafed to us by
an All-wise. All-merciful, Ever generous
Providence.
Because Of these advantages, II has
been our privilege sometimes to lead
the way in the worlds advance to-
ward better government. But we
never must forget that our success
must be complete before we can asx
the world without hesitation to fol-
low in the path which ws have
chosen.
\ \ II
The nation as q whole has the en-.
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rocks and their shapes were as rough
and rugged as II they had been
broken away from the side of the
mountain. They kept close to the
steep cliff facing our friends. and
glided up and down, and this way
and that. with a lack Of regularity
that was quite confusing. And they
seemed not to need places to rest
their feet, but clung to the surface
of the rock as a fly does to a window
pane, and were never still for a
"Do not mind them." said Tiktols.
as Dorothy shrank back. "They are
only the Nomes."
"And what are Nomes?" asked the
girl, half frightened.
"They are rock fairies. and servo
the Nome king" replied the machine.
But they will do us no harm. You
must call for the king. because with
out him you can never find the en-
trance to the palace"
X Il X X
"You call" said Dorothy to Ozma.
Just then the Nomes laughed again,
and the sound was so weird and dis,
heartening that the twenty-six OH.
GERS commanded the private to right
about face" and they all started to
run as fast as they could.
The Tin Woodman at once pursued
his army and cried Halt" and when
they had stopped their flight he asked,
"Where are you going?
TT find I've forgotten the brush
for my whiskers." said a general.
trembling with fear. "so-s-so we ara
g-going back after It,"
THAT Is impossible" replied the
Tin Woodman. For the giant with
the hammer would kill you II you
tried to pass him."
"Oh! I'd forgotten the giant" said
the general. turning pale. t>!.
"You seem to forget good many
things" remarked the Tin Woodman.
II hope you won't forget that you are
q brave man." r
Never" cried the general, slapping
his gold embroidered chest.
"Never," cried all the other officers.
Indignantly slapping their chests.
"For my part" said the private.
meekly. II must obey my officers: so
when I am told to run I run, ana
when I am told to fight fight"
THAT is right" agreed the Tin
Woodman. And now you must all
come back to Ozma and obey her orr
ders. And IL you try to run away
again 1 will have her reduce an~the
twenty-si officers to privates, and
make the private your general"
This terrible threat so frightened
them that they at once returned to
where Ozma was standing beside tho
Cowardly Lion.
Then Ozma cried out in a loud voice:
II demand that the Nome king ap-
pear to us!"
Copyright. 1919. by l.. Frank Baum for Geo.
Matthew Adams Service)
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"I tfnued to raise his iron NAL
let high in the air and to
strike the path terrific blows
that echoed thru the mountains like
roar Of cannon. Each time the
mailet lifted. however. there was q
moment when the path beneath the
monster was free, and perhaps the
Scarecrow had noticed this. for when
he came back to the other he said:
"The matter Is a very simple one.
after all. We have but to run under
the hammer, one at a time, when it is
lifted. and pass to the other side be-
fore It falls again."
1T will require quick work. If we
escape tho blow" said the Tin Wood
man. with a shake of his head. But
It really seems the only thing to be
done. Who will make the first at
tempt"
They looked at one another hesI-
tatingly for a moment. Then the
Cowardly Lion. who was trembling like
. leaf In the wind, said to them:
II suppose the head Of the process
VAVA AAuCS 8V AEoV--dAu INdt . n0.
But I'm terribly afraid Of the big
hammerr'
What will become Of meT' asked
Ozma. you might rush under the
hammer yourself. but the chariot would
surely be crushed" r
I'VE must leave the chariot" said
the Scarecrow. But you two girls
A. g..
and the Tiger"
So this was decided upon, and
ozma. as soon as the Lion was un-
fastened from the chariot. at once
mounted the beasts back and said she
was ready. .seF
Dorothy. II used to ride him my
self, and that's the way held on"
So 0zma clung fast to the name, and
tho Lion crouched in the path and eyed
the swinging mallet carefully until
no knew just tho instant it would
begin to rise in the air.
.'Then. before any one thought he
was ready, he made a sudden leap
straight between the iron giants legs
and before the mallet struck the
ground again the Lion and Ozma
were safe on the other side.
Tho Tiger went next. Dorothy sat
upon his back and locked her arms
around his striped neck. for he had
no name to cling to. He made the
leap straight and true as an arrow
form a bow. and ere Dorothy realized
1t she was out of danger and standing
by Ozma's side.
Now came the Scarecrow on the
Sawhorse, and while they made the
dash in safety they were within a
hairs breadth OF being caught by the
descending hammer.
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as part of our national mental and
psychological development and it Is
essential that this education should be
marked periodically by such episodes.
Our educational machine is and always
has been cast in terms of localities
and as a result we have trained a
vast majority of our people to think
in terms of districts rather than in
those wider terms stimulative OF
a national life, which, through the
purity and power of its nationalism.
shall be of internationally beneficent
import
1t was at this point that asked
the cardinal If, in his opinion. in con-
nection with this celebration. 1t would
be improper for the highly efficient
machinery Of the Catholic Church, in
cluding that Of the admirable organi-
zation which did such splendid serv-
ice at the front during the war. the
Knights Of Columbus, to be used to
arouse popular interest and crystallize
understanding.
Upon the contrary" said he. "All
the activities Of the Catholic Church,
I am sure. will be at the disposition
of any worthy movement tending to
stimulate true Americanism and an
understanding Of the fundamental
principles upon which Americanism
is based. shall make 1t an especial
effort to see to 1t that the Catholic
clergy and the leaders Of the Knights
of Columbus. an organization which
very fully proved its lofty idealism
during the course Of the war, are in
formed of my opinions with regard to
this.
X X X X
CAS- q matter Of fact the ideas in
volved in such celebration are the
property OF all. They do not even
belong wholly to America. they do not
even belong wholly to the white race.
1t merely has been the proud privi-
lege Of the white race to act especially
as their guardians and nurturers and
that Of America to have been the lead
er Of the world in their advancement
Surely It Is to the interest of all
and every people that the ideas upon
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THE nation as q whole has the en-.
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THREE PERSONSD|E,
SCORE HURT, NF|RE
Wilson Hotel in Atlanta Scene
of BIaze-Guests Rescued
From Windows.
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTA, Ga, November AT
least three persons lost their lives and
nearly a score were injured. some
here early today. Damage to the
building wac confined to the interior.
Scores of men and women were res
cued by firemen. One of the dead was
woman who leaped to the street be-
fore the firemen arrived. Fire Chief
Cody said he feared more bodies might
be found in the building.
One Identified as the Manager.
OF the three dead announced by
manager of the hotel, one a woman
and the third body was so badly
burned that it was sent to morgue
without the police having determined
whether it was that of a man or a
woman.
The fire apparently broke out in
the second story of the building, of
which the ground floor is occupied by
stores and a moving picture theater
and the two upper stories by the
hotel. Greatest damage was to the
interior Of the hotel floors, although
the lower floor was damaged by
water. The fire was put out before
great damage was done to the walls
and framework of the structure
Scores Appear at Windows.
The flames. first noticed by a negro
chambermaid in an upstairs hotel
across the street. had burst out of
the windows along the side of the
building and five minutes later were
sucked up toward the roof. By the
time the f1remen arrived scores of
men and women were hanging out of
windows screaming and crying.
Those who escaped the flames were
brought down on fire ladders. None
Of the guests. among whom were a
number of soldiers, was able to save
more than a few personal belongings.
hastily grabbed up. and most Of them
wore only their night clothes. Sew
eral women were hysterical
Those who were injured were rush.
ed to the city hospital. where 1t was
said two or three might die.
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That there is a scarcity of school
teachers in Washington was I'M
pressed upon Mrs. j. @. Tilson. wife
of the representative representing the
third Connecticut district, the other
day when she took her two children
to have them enrolled in one of the
temporary, or portable, schoolhouses
at the Cooke School, 18th street.
Mrs. Tilson found the school In an
uproar. Some two score lively young
sters were having the time of their
lives. The regular teacher was i'll
and there was no substitute to be
had. She asked where the teacher
was, and a few other questions. in re-
ply to which she got answers that
didn't satisfy her.
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MOTOR BUSL|NE
AND PASSENGER
AUTOS TO Be RUN
Authorized by Utilities Com
mission; Maximum Fare, 10
Cents; Might Be 6.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day granted permission for the opera
ton of a motor bus line from 14th street
and Park road to the government build
ings in the vicinity Of 18th street and
Virginia avenue.
The commission also granted permits
for the operation Of three automobile
passenger lines as follows: From 18th
and H streets northeast to the bureau
of engraving and printing, from Sth and
X streets northeast to the navy yard
and from 14th and N streets northeast
to 18th and H streets northwest.
The motor bus permit was issued to
George c. Conan. Paul c. o. Davis and
Charles B. Wilmington. This group
of men will start the service with three
buses, seating twenty passengers each,
and OF design similar to street cars.
Fare May Be Six Cents.
Under a ruling of the utilities COM
mission a maximum fare of 10 cents
may be charged. Mr.. Wilmington
said today the rate Of fare has not
6 cents This would be nefourth of
a cent cheaper than the present street
car rate of four tickets for Is cents.
The promoters Of the line expect to
begin operating within two weeks.
Passengers will enter the buses by the
front door, the chauffeur acting as
conductor.
Mr.. Wilmington said that If the
first line proves success he and his
associates will consider extending the
service with other routes.
Route of First Line.
The route of the first line will be
as follows:
Park road. Mount Pleasant street. Co
lumbia road, Connecticut avenue, 18th
street, H street and down 18th street
to the terminal.
The buses will operate from am.
until II pm. 1t is estimated that a
bus will make a round trip in forty
minutes.
Other Permits Issued.
The other permits were issued as
To Augustus G. Smith. jr.. to op-
crate from 18th and H streets north
east to the bureau of engraving and
printing via H street. Massachusetts
avenue, l street. New York avenue, H
street, 18th street and B street.
TO Michael Hertz, to operate from
9Th and K streets northeast to the
navy yard via Sth street, and also from
14th and H streets northeast to 18th
and H streets northwest via H street,
Massachusetts, avenue. New York ave-
nue. and II street.
Under the commissions ruling 10
cents also is the maximum which can
be charged on these routes. The
commission last year laid out a
boundary line around the city within
which 10 cents could be charged by
| jitney lines.
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CONGRE SSMAN'S WIFE WAS
TEACHER" IN OTHERS ABSENCE

VERY we'll. I'll take charge myself.
I'll be teacher today" said Mrs. TIL
son, who is a Smith College graduate.
She took off her hat. established her
self at the teachers desk and taught
school all day. The pupils soon found
she could preserve order as well as
lead them interestingly along the
pathway of knowledge.
When the day was done the pupils
begged her to continue to teach them
every day-they Just loved" her. In
her own home this little incident has
given Mrs. Tilson new standing, for
her own little girls are now convinced
as never before that mother can do
anything"
And the school authorities were not
slow to express to Mrs. Tilson their
appreciation of her services as a vol
unteer substitute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
WAR SPIRIT IN JUGOSLAVIA.
Soldiers Called to Colors-Ultimat.
UNI to Italy Expected.

VIENNA, Tuesday. November (by
the Associated Press).-Special dis
patches received by Vienna newspa-
pers state that five additional yearly
classes of soldiers in Jugoslavia have
been called to the colors on the pre-
text of military training. A military
dictatorship virtually has been es-
tablished in the country and many
arrests have been made. An ultimatum
to Italy is expected. ... -
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snain's Electoral Bill Ready.

MADRID, Thursday. November g.
The cabinet has finally approved the
electoral bill for Introduction to the
cortes. The bill would give the vote
to women over twenty-three years of
age and increase the number Of depu-
ties from 400 to 470. The measure also
provides for holding the elections on two
days. women to vote the first day and
men the second.
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Shot by Austrian.


His assailant, an Austrian named
Johann Voss, fired three shots, wound
ing him in the thigh, forearm and
abdomen. Repeated operations were
performed, eliminating in the ampu-
tation, October 81, of his right leg, the
bone of which had been smashed by
the bullet.
voss, whom he was prosecuting on a
charge Of extortion. was said to have
acted upon personal motives. al
though there was a natural tendency
to seek a political background for
the deed, since Haase was about to
deliver a sensational speech, charg-
ing the government with encourag-
ing the retention of German troops in
the BALTIC and with fostering attacks
upon radicals by murder bureaus
Lawyer by Profession.
Herr Haase, who was a lawyer by
nrofession and fifty-six years old,
succeeded to the mantle of August Bebel
az president Of the German social
democratic party, but broke with the
party in 1915 on the question of vot-
ing war credits. believing that to
secure peace 1t was necessary TO re-
fuse financial support to the govern
ment even at the risk of German
defeat. In addition to this open policy.
the new Independent socialist party
promoted an underground campaign
to encourage revolt in the army and
navy. and paralyze the war industries
nv a general strike. the first sensa-
tional results of which were seen in
the naval mutiny of August. 1918.
When the imperial government fell in
November. 1918. Herr Haase entered the
first coalition cabinet, but retired after a
little more than months service. which
was marked by constant conflicts with
DR. Solf and Haase's regular socialist
colleagues. Elected to the national as
sembly. he waged vigorous war on the
soc;al;st democrat tic clerical bloc gov
eminent. and did not disdain co-opera-
tom with the Spartacans. although os-
tensibly opposing any radical alliance
His particular aversion was Minister of
DaSense Noske and the methods of the
Noske guard in suppressing strikes and
revolts.
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Closing New York Stocks, Page Z
STRANGER IN SENATE
TRIES TO JOIN DEBATE

A man who said he was Joseph
Koran of New York, attempted to
join with the United States Sem
ate today in it's debate on the
peace treaty.
Gentlemen" he cried. rising
from his seat in the gallery and
drawing from his pocket an Ameri.
can flag, II want to express
and then the guards reached him.
He explained to Capitol police later
that he had divine instructions
to tell the Senate few things
about the treaty. He was held
for investigation.