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Evening star., 1921-04-11

Shyness. vanity. boastfulncas. bully
ing and selhshness are all perverted
forms OF self-aseertion. and are the
cause of many kinds OF needless hu-
man suffering, physical and mental
Many bad physical habits In chill
dren have their source In suppressed
self assertion.
A childs egotism Is himself and
must be respected and developed. but
trained to respect the similar rights
of the other selves around him. The
first rule in dealing with q childs
self-assertion is to give il scope in
both rights and duties. For any
right implies a duty. and any duty
a right. Let the child have his own
possessions and privileges and his
household duties AS soon as he is
capable of doing anything.
The second rule is to protect him
from self lf-consciousness by taking
him for granted, saving him from
comment on his personal appear
ance and conduct and in the pres
ence OF others. Parents and rela-
tives and friends all sin. cruelty
and foolishly. in the way they dis
cuss a child before his face. seeking
resemblances, admitting or condemn
ing. noticing all sorts of details,
until 1t is a wonder anybody grows
up without self-consciousness. Hard
ly anybody does. Personalities
among grown-ups are rude-toward
children they are cruel and harmful
Copyright. 1871
Evening star., 1921-04-11

he swayed from side to side in his
seat. but the bandages round his
hands held firm and at last he gave
1t up.
Even when he was lifted out and
carried indoors he did not struggle;
he seemed to have sunk into a sort
Of apathy. Drummond followed with
dignified calmness. and was led into
a room Off the hall.
In a moment or two Peterson en-
my young friend" cried Peterson af-
, fably. Il hardly thought you'd give
me such an easy run as this He
put his hand into Drummond's pock-
| cts. and pulled out his revolver and
bundle of letters. ITO your bank
| not that as well. Not even stamped.
J9ngag him. Irma-and unite his
| hands. My very dear young friend
you pain me-
said Hsh Hnh0 to ousS know 6x Mr. xpst Ssss
this dastardly outrage has been COM
mitted. A friend of mine, sick in
bed-removed. abducted in the mid
die Of the night, to say nothing OF
me-"
With a gentle lau gh Irma offered
him a cigarette Mon Dieu." she
remarked. but You are most glor-
iously ugly. my Hugh" Drummond
looked at her coldly, while Peterson.
with a faint smile, opened the en-
velope in his hand. And, even as
he pulled out the contents. he paused
suddenly and the smile faded from
his face. From the landing upstairs
came a heavy crash. followed by a
food of the most appalling Ian
guage.
What the hell do you think
you're doing, you fiat-faced son of
Maltese goat? And where the
am I, anyway"
Il must apologize for my friends
language" murmured Hugh. gently.
"but you must admit he has some
justification. Besides. he was. l re-
gret to state, quite wonderfully
drunk earlier this evening. and just
Evening star., 1921-04-11
From a Famous Shin.

Col E. Lester Jones, superintendent
of the coast and geodetic survey, has
had gavels turned from a beam Of
teakwood from Pearys north pole
ship, the Roosevelt, and has presented
them. each bearing an engraved gold
plate to Vice President Calvin Coolidge,
Speaker Frederick H Gillett, Theo-
dore Roosevelt, jr., assistant secretary
of the Navy. and Mrs. Robert & Peary.
The gavels were presented to AS
sistant Secretary Roosevelt as the
eldest son of the colonel, for whom
the north pole ship was named, to be
handed down as a family memento,
and to Mrs. Peary so that the de-
scendants Of the discoverer of the
north pole should have that souvenir
OF the specially designed vessel in
which he made the historic journey.
Col. Jones was a close friend and
admirer of Admiral Peary. He was
associated with him on the original
aerial coastal patrol commission in
1913 and 1914. and Peary brought
back to the coast and geodetic survey
the results OF his Investigations at
the pole, to be completed at the sur
vey under tho direction Of Col Jones.
The fatter WIS also q warm friend of
Capt 'Bub" Bartfett. skfpper Of the
Roosevelt When the Roosevelt was
dismant1ed on the west coast in 1916
Col. Jones WAS there and was given
the teakwood beam from which he
had the gayels made.
Evening star., 1921-04-11
BURGESS BEDT!nE STORIES
kEk '(lz;II;;::ZF|@Ea ~ s -
Out in the Great World.
By THORNTON W. BURGESS.
1ne great world calls. and soon or late
must each obey to meet his fate.

1ne great world calls. and soon late
must each obey to meet his fate.
Mrs. Bear.
Not In all the Green Forest is there
q wiser or better mother than Mrs.
Bear. No one knows better than she
the dangers Of the Great World nor
the importance of learning early in
life all those things which a Bear
should know who would live to good
old age. So. after allowing the twin
cubs. Boxer and Woof-Woof, to play
around the entrance to their home
under the great windfall for few
days, she took them for their first
walk in the Green Forest.
now, she said, as she prepared to
lead the way, you are to do Just as |
do You are to follow right at my
heels. and the one who turns aside for
anything without my permission will
De spanked. Do you understand"
"YeS'm,' replied Boxer and Woof-
Woof meekly.
MY, my, my how excited they were
as Mother Bear led the way out from
under the old windfaIl. This was to
De q great. a wonderful adventure.
They dngled all over. They were ae-
tually going out to see something of
Ine Great World.
The first thing Mother Bear did was
to sit up and carefully test the wind
with her nose. Boxer sat up and did
exactly the same thing. WoofWoof
sat up and did exactly the same thing.
The Merry Little Breezes tickled their
noses with many scents. Mother Bear
knew what each one was, but. of
course, the twins didn't know any of
them. All they knew was that they
smelled good.
Mother Bear cooked her ears for
ward and listened. Boxer cooked his
ears forward and listened. Woof-
Woof cooked her ears forward and
listened. Mother Bear looked this way
and looked that way. Boxer looked
this way and looked that way. Woof-
Woof looked this way and looked that
way.
These are the things you must al
ways do whenever you start out in
the Great World" explained Mother
Bear in her deep grumbly. rumbly
voice You must learn to know the
meaning of every scenet that reaches
your nose, Of every sound that reaches
your ears, Of everything you see, for
only by such knowledge can you keep
out Of danger. But you must never
trust your ears or youl eyes only.
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swinging her head from side to side.
Right at her heels shuffled Boxer.
swinging his head from side to side,
and right at his heels shuffied Woof-
Woof, swinging her head from side to
side. Whatever Mother Bear did the
twins did. They did it because Mother
Bear did it. They were keeping their
promise. And little as they were they
felt very big and important. for now.
at last, they were out in the Great
World.
, Chatterer the Red Squirrel saw
them start out and he chuckled as he
watched those two funny little cubs
do exactly as Mother Bear did. He
followed along in the tree tops. jump
ing from tree to tree, but taking the
greatest care to make no noise. He
was fairly aching for a chance to
scare those cubs. but as long as
Mother Bear was with them he didn't
dare try.
Mother Bear stopped and shifted at
an old log. Then she went on Boxer
stopped and solemnly shifted at that
old log. Then he went on. Woof-
Woof stopped and shifted at that old
log. Then she went on. And so, at
last, they came to a place where the
earth was soft and where grew GER
tain roots of which Mrs. Bear is very
fond.
Copyright, 1921, BY T. ". Burgess.)
Evening star., 1921-04-11
Copyright. 1921, BY the International syndcate.)
CROWDS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

one tree from Russia. Many Of the
trees have tons and tons of some
thing. concrete, I guess, in their
trunks to hold them up, they are SO
old and still SO beautiful. 1 do not
understand how the leaves keep on
coming out year after year when at
least one tree that I saw did not
seem to have any insides to it at all.
Mr.. Harding, the day saw him,
seemed to look at every one Of the
trees with the greatest interest and
at how the grass was coming along.
On the outside of the iron fence the
police were kept busy keeping the
automobiles and the people moving.
They did not hurry anybody. but the
crowd got SO big they had to keep
the people moving little bit.
You know the White House is
much different now than long time
ago, for the offices have been added
to the one side. while the place
where they grow beautiful flowers
is on the side where the. U. S. Treas
ury is. Many letters ask me about
the White House, SO that is all for
this time. RUSSELL BURKE,
The Travelog Boy.
Evening star., 1921-04-11
Bulldog Dru1nmond
BY CYRIL McNEIE CSappe)
A Novel of Mystery, Love and Adventure.
pyrisnt. 1871, /. 0earys H. paan o.

mond's forehead, and he controlled
himself with an immense effort.
Are you aware that this man is
a guest of mine. and sick" he said.
his voice shaking with rage.
You don't say" remarked the
leader. and one of the others laughed.
RIP the bedclothes Off, boys. and
gag the young cock sparrow"
Before he could resist gag was
thrust in Drummond's mouth and his
hands were tied behind his back.
Then. helpless and impotent. he
watched three of them lift up the
man from the bed. and. putting a
gag in his mouth also. carry him
out of the room.
Move" said the TO urth to Hugh.
You join the picnic"
With fury gathering in his eyes
he preceded his captor along the
passage and downstairs. a large
car drove up as they reached the
street. and in less time than it takes
to tell. the two helpless men were
pushed in, followed by the leader;
the door was shut and the car drove
off,
Don't forget" he said to Drum
You had better be the same"
At l o'clock the car swung up to
the Elms. For the last ten minutes
Hugh had been watching the in
valid in the corner, who was making
frantic efforts to loosen his gag.
His eyes were rolling horribly, and
Evening star., 1921-04-11
Washington.

s Washington.
Dear J. +. C. Members: wish
you could have been with me the
other day when I saw Mr.. and Mrs.
Harding walking in the White House
grounds. / wish. too, you could see
the trees and the flowers that are
now out all over. The dogwood is
wonderful when in bloom and Lad
die Boy, the new dog at the White
House, seems to know it is spring,
too.
wish you could have seen the
people climb up ON the fence and
look over the hedge. You know
what looks like the front of the
White House on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. is not really the front at all, but
It is always used as such for callers
and automobiles. The front is the
beautiful grounds that run down to
the drive that runs around the Ell
lipse, which is between the White
House grounds and the Washington
Monument.
In those grounds are trees. from
every climate, that can be made to
grow here in Washington. There is
Evening star., 1921-04-11
Sayory Salmon With Peas

Flake one cupful OF boiled fresh or
canned salmon. add three eggs well
beaten. two tabiespoonfuls Of bread
crumbs. three tablespoonfuis OF but
ter. one tablespoonful OF chopped
parsley and salt and pepper to taste.
Place on a buttered platter, cover and
steam for half an hour. Serve hot
garnished with peas.
Evening star., 1921-04-11
THEIR HUMAN SIDE
BY WILL r. KENNEDY.

Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, one of
the most active members of the up
Der house. who Is going to be es-
pecaally busy during the extra ses-
sion. Is chairman Of the joint COM
mittee on reorganization Of the fed
erz1 establishment and in putting
through a reclassif1cation of govern
ment employees. seeks his recreation
Waiting the animals at the Zoo.
He spends q great deal of his free
Evening star., 1921-04-11
Dessert for Children.

y simple dessert enjoyed by children
consists of apples cored and each
cavity filled with sugar. nutmeg. a
little butter and two or three raisins.
Add one cupful of hot water and bake
in d slow oven. This may be varied
occasionally by placing a meringue on
the top of each apple when done, and
cooking in slow oven for seven
minutes longer. Serve cold.
Evening star., 1921-04-11

The instinct of self-assertion is
strong in every normal child. As
soon as he is conscious of himself
he wishes to assert himself. his will.
his desires, his importance. Like the
other instincts, this cannot be killed !:
it can either be suppressed. to find
its outlet in abnormal ways, or de-
veloped into wholesome expression.
Evening star., 1921-04-11

time talking with the parrots. and is
especially fond Of one named Helen.
Senator Srnoot says that he and Helen
can understand each other perfectly.
They usually start the conversation
by some such overture as whether
Helen Is hungry or not
Senator Smoot goes to the Zoo reg
ularly after dinner on Sunday-his
only holiday-for an hour and half
an1 while he is talking with the par
rots always has big audience. Last
Sunday he had q delightful visit
with the four little bear cubs" Sena-
tor Smoot explains that he has always
loved animals and finds the greatest
pleasure and relaxation in being with
Evening star., 1921-04-11

as he was sleeping it of these des-
peradoes abducted him."
The next moment the door burst
open, and an infuriated object
rushed in. His face was wild. and
his hand was bandaged. showing a
great red stain on the thumb.
Whats this-jest?" he howled
furiously. And this damned ban
dage all covered with red ink?''
"Yeu must ask our friend here.
Mullings." said Hugh. Hes got a
peculiar sense of humor. Anyway.
/ he's got the bill IN his hand
| In silence they watched Peterson
| open the paper and read the con-
tents. while the girl leant over his
| shoulder.
| To Mr.. Peterson. the Fins Godalming
| To hire of demobilized soldier.
| To making him drunk lin this item
present strength and cost of drink
and said soldiers capacity must be
allowed for) Observation-Disclosures.
To bottle of red ink. nk................. o
To shock to system. m................. 10
IoNI .-.....-..--.. 3O
Evening star., 1921-04-11
Where Sympathy Bubbles.

them. He has a magnificent home
near the entrance to the Zoo.
Evening star., 1921-04-11

It was Irma who laughed.
"Oh! but, my Hugh" she gurgled.
que vous etes adorable"
But he did OF look at her. His
eyes were on Peterson, who with a
perfectly impassive face was staring
at him fixedly.
(To he continued tomorrow)
Evening star., 1921-04-11

It was quito an unostentatious relief:
another man merely strolled past
him And, since there was nothing
to report, he merely strolled away.
that up in Peter Darrelrs sitting
room, two perfectly sober young men
were contemplating with professional
eyes an extremely drunk gentleman
singing in a chair. and that one of
those two sober young men was Peter
Then further interior activity took
place in Half Moon street, and as
darkness fell. silence gradually set
tied on the house.
Ten o'clock struck. then 11-and
the silence remained unbroken. 1t
was not TIM 1880 that a sudden
small sound made Hugh Drummond
sit up in his chair, with every nerve
alert 1t came from the direction Of
tho kitchen-and it was tho oound
he had been waiting for.
Swiftly ho opened his door and
passed along the passage to where
tho motionless man lay still IN bed.
Then he switched on q snau read
ing-lamp. and. with \ plate OF
semoiina In big hand hs turned to
"Hiram c Potts" he said, In . low,
coaxing tone. "sit up and take your
semolina Force yourself. laddie,
force yourself. I know it's nauseat-
ing, Dut tne DOCTOR SAID no 4lcOnol
and very little meat"
In the silence that followed,
board creaked outside. and again he
tempted the sick man with food.
"Semolina, Hiram-semolina. Makes
bouncing babies. I'd just love to see
you bounce, my Potts"
His voice died away. and he rose
slowly to his feet. In the open door
four men were standing, e0eh With
a pecultaF-shaped revolvsr IN HIN
hand.
~What tn dsv0S ar1Da Drunzzanasa
furious2y, lis tho meaning. Of this7~
~Cut 1t out" cried the leader. con-
temptuously. these guns arc Gilsnt
II you utter-you die. Do you get
me?'
The veins stood out on Drum
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-11-10
OXFORD NEEDS
NEW SCHOOL
BUILDING
Present Quarters Are Inadequate 10
Properly Take Care of the Large
Attendance.

The matter of new school building
for Oxford is just now enfronting our
people.
We must nave a new school build
ing. That is certain fact.
The problem is how are we to get
it.
This problem must be worked out
by the Chamber of Commerce and
Parent Teachers Association.
Now is a good time to make the
start. We must have the school build
ing and we must raise the money
somehow to defray the expenses of
this structure.
We should have at least a $4,000
building Right now taxes are SO
high alreday that it is going to push
the people to tie last ditch to meet
their taxes, some cannot, unless some
unforeseen miracle happens. But we
must have the new school building,
Just the same, so let's get our heads
together and commence devising plans
by which the building can be erected
and ready for occupancy by the time
the next session starts.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-11-10
1000 ARMED MARINES
GUARDING L. s. MAIL
pOSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT
DECLARES OPEN WARFARE
ON BANDITS AND CROOKS

Washington, Nov. 9.-With de-
claration of "open warfare" by the
postoffice department on the bandits
responsible for the startling series OF
mail robberies, 1000 United States
marines were proceeding to duty to-
dav as guards of mail trains and
trucks and at postoffices in Is cities.
They will be armed with pistols and
sgwed-off shotguns and are under or
ders from Maj.-Gen. Lejeune, COM
mander of the marine corps, to shoot
to kill if necessary to prevent lootmg
of the mails. By tonight, Gen. Le-
ieune said, practically all trains IN the
country carrying valuable mails VIII
be under guard
Announcement that he had ar
ranged for the services of the ma
rines with the secretary Of the
navy. was made by Postmaster
General Hays late yesterday after
the matter had been discussed at
the cabinet meeting and President
Hadling was said to have expressed
approval of Mr.. Hays plan. The
marines, later, it was said, are to
be replaced by a special force re-
cruited for the postal service.
Mr.. Hays also announced that
investigation Of the recent New
York robbery had resulted in sus-
pension from the service of three
high postoffice officials on the
ground that the robbery "should
have been and could have been
prevented" The investigation will
be continued, he added, to deter
mine definitely whether or not
there are others guilty of definite
dereliction of duty.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-11-10
Governor Lee VA. Russell
Issues Proclamation
Proclaims Friday, Nov. Ii, Armistice
Day, A Legal Holiday Through
out the State.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 9.-Every-
thing is in readiness for Armistice
day. Bishop Theodore Bratton and
Assistant Attorney-General Fred
Lotterhos will be the orators of the
day. Col. E. E. Prescott, of the
United States army, will act as
marshal. Federal court, which is
holding it's November term here,
will recess on that day. Gov. Rus
sell has issued the following Arni-
stice day proclamation:
To the People Of Mississippi:
The signing of the armistice. on
Nov. II, 1918, terminated the great
est w&r in the worlds history, in
volving the people Of two continents
and the destinies Of hundreds Of
millions of people, and is one of the
epical days in the history of the
world.
This day should be imperishable
in the history of this great Amer
ican country and in other countries
allied with US in this great strug-
gle, which we hope gave emphatic
notice to autocracy everywhere
that this nation would stand for
democracy, righteousness and jus
tice always and under all condi-
tions.
More than 100000 American
soldiers were engaged in that
mighty struggle and thousands of
the noble sons of our common
wealth contributed large share to
the success of this struggle with
true devotion, sacrifice and dis
tinguished service, and. in view of
the fact that the president of these
United States has requested the
entire people of our country to gen
orally observe this date, and that
/ they stand for two minutes in 81
lent prayer at the hour of noon out
. of respect to the memory of the
/ Iilustlious dead, who made the su-
Ipreme sacrifice in this great cause.
II. Lee NJ. Russell governor Of the
state of Mississippi, respectfully re-
iouest a general observance by all
of our people of Friday, Nov. IL
1921, as Armistice day, and urge
that this SAY be generally observed
with appropriate exercises in the
schools. churches and public places
everywhere.
LEE M. RUSSELL.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-11-10
NIGHT OPERATOR INJURED AT
WINONA.

Mrs. G. w. Boyette was called to
Winona Tuesday on account OF the
serious injury Of her son-in-law, Mr..
Ernest Hooker, who is night operator
lat Winona station. Mr. Hooker was
found early Tuesday morning IN an
xanconscious condition but recovered
CONSCIOUSNESS during the day and
seoQd that negro entered the station
supposedly with the intention of rob-
beAy, about two o'clock Monday nlorn-
ink and attacked him. He relapsed
into a state of Inconsistencies and
ndthing more definite hos been learn
ed of his injury. Mr. Hooker is well
khown in this city having been assist
aht 1T Oxford station for several
phonths and was married to Miss Cas-
she Poyette while engaged in work
here. His MANY friends wish him q
SPEEDY recovery.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1921-11-10
Of
COMMERCE.
MEETING
Oxferd's Commercial Body Met In
New Hall Tuesday Night
Officers-elect Ratified.

The Chamber of Commerce met
Tuesday night in its new quarters
over Joe Friedman's store with good
attendance. While some of the mem
bers were absent this was accounted
for on account of the meeting which
is in progress at the Baptist church.
The paid-up membership of the
Chamber of Commerce is 54, with a
large number yet to qualify as mem
bers by paying their dues.
The body ratified the officers-elect
who will be at the head of the organi-
cation for the next twelve months.
The matter of selling the refunding
bonds of the municipality, amounting
to $4,000 was brought before the
body, which endorsed the action of
Mayor Elliott in disposing of the bonds
to home people. The mayor reported
that he had only been offered 92 on
the bonds by bond brokers and that
he had brought the matter to the no.
tice of some of our leading citizens,
who, upon learning this fact, insisted
on offering them to our home people.
A scramble for the bonds followed, and
in a short time about $4,000, of tae
$4,000 issue was subscribed for.
These bonds draw 6 per cent in
terest, and they are equally as safe
as Government bonds. Recognizing
this fact some have disposed Of their
Liberty Loan Bonds to reinvest in the
municipal bonds, while others having
savings on deposit, drawing only q
per cent interest, took advantage of
the offer which guarantees to them
IS per cent interest, payable semi
annually.
It was the opinion of the members
present that all of the $4,000. I'M
provement bonds would be disposed of
before Saturday night.
/. This is one most commendable act
on the part of the people of Oxford
It saves the people considerable taxes,
and at the same time the interest
money as well as the principal is
kept at home.
The president announced the ap-
pointment Of the different committees
for the ensuing year, which are as
follows:
Ways and Means-H- Friedman, K
l.. Tomlinson, H. A. Moore.
Publicity-R. L. Tonlinson, Harry
J Bryan, G.. w. Price.
Public Health--Dr. j. E. Hargis
Dr. P. w. Rowland, w. w. East.
Co-operation-James Stone, Sr.; J
A. Parks, w. D. Porter.
Social--Herman Webster, Lee Bag
gett, Sr.; Frank Heard.
Public Enterprise-H. 7. Smith
w. L. Smith, j. Friedman.
Membership r. L. Tomlinson. NJ
D.. Ragland, B. B. Russell.
Program-P 4. Rainwater, I. p