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Evening star., 1921-05-19

BRISTOL. Na.-Tenn.-Ground was
broken at Norton. Va. yesterday for
new S25O.0OO packing plant that
will be erected there.
Evening star., 1921-05-19
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT IDA, Ark. May 19.-Rev. c.
Hughes. minister of the Godite faith.
who was arrested here in connection
with the death of Mrs. Anna Mcken-
non. at her home. near Buckville. es-
capped last night while being held at
a local hotel
The minister eluded his guard and
lowered himself to the ground from
an upper floor of the hotel by means
of rope made of bedclothing. He
was held at the hotel because Mount
Ida has no Jail.
Reinforcements were sent to the
Ouachita community to aid Sheriff
Crump and posse, who, 1T was re-
ported. had surrounded Raymond Cole
and Jim Taylor, mountain farmers
and neighbors of the slain woman,
wanted in connection with the muir
der. 1t was said that Cole and Taylor
were heavily armed.
Cole is the man whom Mrs. Beckie
Taylor implicated in her testimony
before Justice ALI Smith. Jim Tay-
1or is the son of Mrs. Beckie Taylor.
All were neighbors of Mrs. Mckennon.
Sees Great Port Development.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va-Speaking
as a representative of the Hampton
roads port commission, Homer l.
Ferguson. president of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Drydock Com
pany. told the Virginia Retail Mer-
chants Association that the de-
velopment of Hampton roads is so
important, unless the state under
takes the job, it will be carried out
by private capital. and immense
profits lost to the public thereby. De-
velopment of water front property
by state funds is being advocated
Throughout Virginia by the port
commission.
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\ NsNCrea NIeLLNoArI

matches"
A couple of minutes later, the chill
dren were about to set fire to the pa
per kindllng and matches, when Helen
exclaimed. "oh. Ted. we haven't any
rake handy!"
What do you want rake for,
silly!" laughed Ted. good naturedly, as
he struck the match and held 1t 10
the paper.
Don't do It! Waltz" exclaimed
Helen, and she reached over and blew
the match out.
Now what do you think OF thatl''
cried Ted, whats the idea?"
you just wait till l run down in
the cellar and get the rake" insisted
Helen. Don't you remember that
Miss Norris told us never to make a
fire without something handy we could
put 1t out with, IL necessary"
Without waiting for a reply. Helen
dashed away for the rake.
A few minutes later the fire was
burning beautifully, and the children
were enjoying the novelty OF bonfire
in the middle of the winter.
They soon had enough of Just look
ing at II, and they began a running
game around In the yard. Suddenly
as he stopped for breath, Ted noticed
that the fire was creeping up the
fence. Tiny tongues of flame crept up
and up and up along the edges OF the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

tender leaves that grow right In the
tops of the kind of trees that l like
best So it takes the place of long
hnger with our folks, and we would
ind 1t very hard to get along withou:
II. Now, the elephant. neighbor of
ours, uses the tip of his trunk for the
same purpose. but then. tongue is
more convenient as 1t is right in ones
mouth where the leaves are needed.
l generally eat standing. as leaves
are my principal foo2. and they are
usually high UP. l like the tas's Of
grass too, when it is young and fresh.
but 1t is lot more trouble to get at
than leaves. as it is so far from my
mouth. You might think. with my
long neck 1t would be easy. but you
forget my front legs are long too. and
no matter how hard ] try. / can't get
my mouth to the ground. unless I get
down on my knees, or sr1ead my fore
legs far apart. When nature made our
legs. she must have forgotten all abou.
grass. and was thinking only OF leaves.
The kind of leaves that we like best,
are those Of the acacia trees. called
kameel-dorn, which means giraffe
acacia.
l have had so much TO say about
being tall. that maybe you would like
to know just how tall we are. Well.
II you were to tie a string to the Zip
Of our horns. and then let 1t come
down so as to touch the ground. you
would find that the string would meas
ure just about nineteen feet. 1t might
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

be spring for ages yet"
"All the same" insisted Helen. at
feels like spring. Let's go out in the
yard and do something"
Sne ran straight through the house
and out into the back yard. And
there she saw the fo.gotten pile OF
trash.
''1a9 Matlanu!" she exclaimed, I'VE
never burned that trash!"
We'll ! never!" added Ted, stupidly,
why didn't we?"
"Oh, l know now" said Helen.
Member that early snow storm, and
now IL. came the very day we were 60
ing 10 burn irash?"
Sure i do. admitted Ted, well,
there's NJ snow now. Let's have a
bonfire as soon as we get home from
school TINS afternoon"
So 1t wds agreed and, securing per-
mission from their mother for the fun.
they hurried off TO school, promising
themselves that they would be back
early.
Promptly at half past three Helen
and Ted ran into the yard. breathless
from the scramble home from school.
"Ill bet we have a wonderful fret"
exclaimed Helen. delightedly. The
leaves are as dry as bones and they'll
burn beautifully"
Come now" said Ted. "I'll get some
paper TO start with and you get the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07
&1HE BLACK HAND "

- uRE." sang out Dean over the
telephone, come on. all of you.
- Wed be mighty glad to see you,
~ besides we're kind OF lonesome.
Ny mother and father have gone TO
he city and won't be hack tili day
after tomorrow. Betty and are keep
ing house all alone today. Aunt Lot
tie was to have come this morning but
we Just heard that she'd missed the
sEain and wouldn't be here till late
tonight"
1t didn't take long for the zu-zus
70 gather at Deans bone The attic
was the favorite. meeting place OF the
Club.
"How is the Nectar getting alonge"
asked the President.
Pretty WE'LL" replied Dean. who
was custodian OF the Nectar.
"Coodi"
The Nectar was large key OF root
beer which Dean had mixed in the
cellar for use at their next banquet.
Everybody was looking forward TO
that occasion, OF course, and the time
was pleasantly taken up discussing
what to eat.
That reminds me-" said Betty. ''I've
got treat for you"
She was gone only little while and
soon returned with large basket of
raisins-big fat Juicy ones. dried right
on their stems. The Club gave a
whoop OF Joy.
"Where'd you get 'em?"
I'VE have an uncle in California
who's in the ralsin business. explained
Betty. "and he sent US stacks of
them"
"And I'VE doctored up the Nectar"
Dean added. "It1l be some juicel Oh
boy!"
The Club meeting broke up at last
and every boy and girl declared that 1t
had been the jolliest meeting ever.
Betty put on her mothers apron
and hustled about the kitchen while
her brother went out and did some
chores. Supper was a gay meal and
afte-uS rds. TIE dishes washed and put
away. Betty said: "wen, I guess. be-
fore II gets too dark, I'll step out to
sne barn and see my calf"
Dean sat down in his fathers chair.
cooked up his feet and opened the
newspaper. He felt just like a grown.
up man as Re ran his eye over the
: headlines. Suddenly his attention was
caught by the words in scarehead
type:
BLACK HAND SOCIETY
ACTIVE AGAIN
Bomb Expiodes In Country House or
Retired Banker
Police Believe Gang OF Desperate
Criminals Is At Work
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suers. The bare trees and snaky
thicket seemed brlstling with hidden
enemies. The air buzSed with their
harsh voices. He had to 10 through a
lonely strip OF meadow to reach his
destination. II seemed then that
black-hander was not only at his heels
but was reaching his long powerful
hands out ready to clutch his victims
throat,
AT last, al last. he reached the Jor-
dams and fell painting against the door.
The family flocked out TO see what the
edmmotion was about but Dean could
only gasp: quick! Helpr
THE boy is scared" said Mrs. Jor-
dan shrewdly.
mo? Reallyl" teased Mr.. Jordan.
We'll, I've got my car out iii run
over and see whats the matter at his
home" rta
In a few moments the car was hum.
ming along the road. Then they
turned into at Deans home. out he
sptang and led Inc way quite brayely
to the house. AS he opened the door
and stepped in there was a sound OF
hurryins footsteps scramhling hhhef
and thither They seemed 10 come
from the ki:chen.
Dean moved softly to the dining
room, followed by Mr.. Jordan. wh,n
suddenly the Kitchen door was opened
and there stood Betty.
"oh, hello" she exclaimed 81 w,s
looking all over for ysu. How do ycu
do, Mr. Jordan
How do you sdo?" replied Mr.. Jor.
dan, looking quito puzzled.
"oh. Dean" cried Betty, II have
awful news! The Root Beer exploded
Didn't you hear It? It made an awru,
noise. was in the house chanaln.
my shoes because ir!pped over thu;
pail you left near the barn door, ana
when | heard the bang! ran down
TO the cellar. It's an flooded and
smells awful queer"
They all went down to look and Mr
Jordan picked up something from the
floor.
"Raislns," he exclaimed. That's
what did 1t. They worked on the mix
ture. Wen now. my boy. will you be
all right II go?"
Eyes. sir. thank YOU" said Dean.
hastily.
After he had gone. Dean looked
over the newspaper again and saw
something that had slipped by him
before II was at the ton of tha black
hand column and 1t was the word
Italy" He smiled sheepishly to
think that he had feared black hand
ers at such a distance.
Come. Dean" called Betty. don't
sit and read. Help me clean up the
mess down stairs. Muddy will be sore
about it. And that old barn door. !
forgot about the new paint and put my
hand on It, It's sight! My hands
were so dirty from falling down"
Never mind" said Dean. 'T'il wash
| y nff"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

In some bright spot that holds the sun
With warmth and cheer. in idle fun
He'll play that he is April. sent
Before her time-on mischief bent.
Deep IN the moss a floral star
He'll trace in colors seen afar,
Or meath the frosted grasses trail
The shy arbutus. sweet and frail.
And then he'll laugh with boisterous
shout
If you and | think flowers are out
And spring has come-the noisy
scamp
And chill US through with cold and
damp.
And yet another trick he plays
That none can find the heart to praite {:
Just when our thoughts are full Of hope
That soon with bali and skipping rope.
Where dandelion and butlercup
In gold throngs are spr:nging up
From nom TO eve we'll gsls -.
March fairly buries US m snowl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

boards. Ei
"Heleni" he shouted, "tho fence u
burning up! What ever'n we dol"
10 what the fireman told us to on
lire prevention day at school," said
Helen coolly. "Spread your FIRE and
lhen smother It. That's easyl And
maybe I'm not glad for that rakel"
EVen as she spoke, Helen grabbed
lhe rake and pulled what was left o1
the remaining, Inburned trash awaS,
from the fence. Ted picked up a board
and beat the flames on the fence, whiia
Helen spread the bonfire about and
peat the half burned leaves with the
nat side OF the rake. In a minute the
IRE was out, the fence was only very
slightly damaged and everything elaa
was all right.
You know" said Ted. thoughtfuii5s
as the children gathered the leaves -
gether TO finish the burnlnD-eAeaiy
away from the fence this ttnA swAaa
that fireman came to schsas en- iira
prevention day. 1 thought IL was an
awfully silly idea. But don't now"
"of course, 1t wasn't silly" said
Helen, positively. ''If he hadn't told
us what to do that fence might have
been burning yet. Nobody ought 70
start FIRE unless they know how TO
put 1t out" And she helped light the
second flre, that. safely guarded.
burned up the last OF the rubbish.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

lack a half inch of being that long, bui
that would be all. Why. we are so tai!
that when we travel around with cir
made for us. with holes in the roof
cuses. they have to have special cars
for our heads to go through. when we
felt like strengthening out. And when
the little children come to see us in
the menagerie tent, they have to lean
way back when they look up at US. Just
like they do when looking at the flag
on a skyscraper. In fact, we have
been called the "skyscrapers of the
veldt." veldt you know. is the African
word for the open country where we
live. For there is where the acaclas
grow and we always feel safer there
than in the forests. as we can see all
around for ever so far. and II an enemy
appears, we can run away and hide In
the thick forest. We can go at full
speed right through the thorny jungle
and never get scratch as our skins
are thick and tough. But man at
tempting to follow us. would have his
CLOTHES torn into ribbons. and his flesh
scratched in a thousand places. we
have no means of defense, and when
danger comes, the only thing we can
do is to run. and that is one thing we
certainly can do.
The next time you see one OF our
folks in menagerie. looking away
over the heads of the people. With a
dreamy. far-away expression. you may
know It is thinking Of It's distant home
on the continent they call Dark. ana
wishing it was back where the acacias
grow. aud whore il,-smel'rng. stutty
houses, and iron barred cages are
meter heard or %
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07
CONCEALED MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS


A letter taken from each word viii.
reveal a musical instrument contained
in every sentence.
1. Barbara made dainty jelly rolls.
2. Stop troubling Uncle Jim. Peter,
be quiet
3. Run back. the mail carrier lef;
letters.
4. Pauline viii take Johnny home
s. What lovely roses. Anna.
6. Does Dorothy study music7
ENIGMA
My first is in pale but not in quail
My second is in begun but not Ia
Washington.
My third is in shoulder but not in
boulder.
My fourth Is in saxophone but not in
telephone.
My fifth is in yatch but not in blot.
My sixth is In waist but not in
chaste.
Ny seventh is in snail but not in
bale.
My eighth is In Tyre but not in FIRE.
Ny ninth is in plight but not In site.
My tenth is in November but not in
December.
My eleventh is in crowned but not
in ground.
Ny whole Is the first sign OF spring
ACROSTIC
The first letter of the names OF the
following Presidents Of the UnIted
States. If arranged in order will form
he name Of a windy time.
He left the Capital TO escape the
British. a
He signed the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence.
He hunted wild animals in Africa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07
cMARCH

WIEN Ms.sa is.s. arrives with windy
We think a lion is at the door
When whistling like boy be comes.
Or just tuneful ditty huns
Ia breaths that scarce our shutters slam.
We say he's gentle as lamb.
But March is such roguish elf
He really doesn't know himself
What next he'll do. 50 how can we
Guess what bis changeful mood will
bea
However. none Of all the year
AT doing work is buster.
With breezy broom. from dawn to
dawn.
He sweeps the leaves from wood and
lawn;
From tossing frees breaks of the limbs.
An dead and dry. and deftly trims
The garden-paths and makes them neat
For April's dainty. dancing feet.
But II fhe midst Of urgent work
FIs'll snslimes k.sry duty shirk.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

IL
- boy should be sue 'essful in con-
,srac.ing It.
The stock from which tho toy Is to
be made can be very easily secured. as
only common cigar boxes will provide
the necessary material.
The nrst thing to do VIII be TO make
the patterns for the various parts. II
It is desired to have severa! toys made.
these patterns should be made from
thin cardboard. Otherwise. they may
be laid out directly on the material tc
be used. An advantage in using the
thin cardboard for the patterns. even
though but one toy is TO be made a,
this particular time. is that they may
be laid aside and used again in the
future. This is worth thinking about.
for am quite sure more OF these toys
will be wanted after II Is seen how
nicely this one will perform.
Great care should be taken in crac-
ing the lines through the squares. Un.
less good patterns are secured. the
work will not be satisfactory.
When you are satisfied with your
work on ;his,part Of the undertaking.
transfer 20 the material 10 be used
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

then cut very carefully to the lines
with coping saw. Punch the required
holes with the brad awl. then smooth
nicely with sandpaper.
Assemble with pins as directed on
the drawing. These are to be cu~off
so they win extend through the ma
terial enough to permit the ends to be
bent down on the other side. /; should
be borne in mind that as the parts are
70 operate freely. the ends OF the pins
should not be bent into the wood so as
tc interfere with the movement.
Rubber bands and common thread
provide the necessary means for eaus-
ing the desired movements. The as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

Dean put his hand on the door to
open II when he saw on the white
boards in front OF him something tha,
made his hair stand on end and his
heart do a dozen back somersault 1t
was a mark, black mark. as plain
as plain could be in spite of being a
bit smudged-a big. black. crooked
hand.
"Betty!" he yelled and threw him.
self on the door.
At last It opened. He rushed in
calling his sister. but there was no
reply. and then he searched every
where, Not trace Of her did he find
He didn't know what to do. Then he
decided to go to the house and call
up the Jordans. their nearest neigh
borS.
He slammed the barn door and
raced TO the house. Just as he
reached the back door there was an
awful bang! Crash, rattle. bing!
Good night" he gasped. "a bomb.'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

sembly drawing in the lower right
hand corner clearly indicates where
these two materials are to be used and
how they are fastened.
The toy should be finished to suit the
maker. OF course, It win not look AZ
well " just the plain cigar box material
Is exposed throughout The various
parts OF the donkey should be treated
so people will not wonder what It =.
The same holds true with the rider.
Staining Will give very good resul'A.
but paint should be used for masiing
eyes. ears. etc. afterwards. Thn osse
process Will give only the boeg Uoioas
ing OF he tor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

~ NE of the jobs tnat led. ana
EHelen did every fall was TO clean
Hup the garden and make the yard
" tidy for its long winter resi- That
meant raking the lawn and swe ping
the walks and putting the extra leaves
over the flower beds. where hey could
rot during the winter and enrich the
soil. All The sticks and papers and
other trash were piled in great pile
by the garden wall and there. wber
every other job was finished. the chill
dren made a bonfire and celebrated
the end OF lneif .aHtTmus job.
But this winter old Jack Frost
played them a joke. The very day
after the work was all finished, the
very morning OF the day when the
bonfire was to be lighted old Jack
Frost kicked lip gfe5t siorm--snow
and wind and blizzard. Nobody would
dare tight a FIRE such a day even II
they were bold enough TO care 10 stay
out OF doors TO watch one burn. And
that fat OF snow stayed or the ground
so long. covering the lawn and flower
beds alike with It's Blanket Of white
t.at red ard Helen forgot all about
the trash PIE that was 10 have been
burned up.
Then one brlsb, morning . the
middle or he winter. ne SIN bssHned
warm and The wind tom the so,fh-
land blew. And ever trace OF ne
pilcd up snow vanished Just l'se a
pan fan OF snow tbs = been ttken
into the house and set 100 near 4 reg
igter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

Peel and cut in half. long ways. five
sweet potatoes. II the potatoes are
very large. use fewer and cut into long
slices.
Boil t.ll tender in sailed water. This
will take about twenty minutes.
Drain and spread out in fiat baS-
ing dish.
Sprinkle with sugar and put . dot
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07
"a YOUTHFUL SKY-SCRAPER !,

off some distance. but then he is very,
very old, because he was here long
before was. But the prettiest thing
about me. are my eyes; they are big
and brown. shaded by long black
lashes, and they have that tender.
melting expression that everybody
loves. You may be surprised to hear
that my tongue is eighteen inches long
that is foot and a half. and 1t is
about the longest tongue there is.
suppose, and it is very useful for
reaching out and pulling down the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

He read down the column. The
gang took as their mark black hand,
but instead Of writing threatening let
ters, as most black -handers do. this
gang would print its mark on the doors
of its victims. They were believed to
be making a lot of dangerous bombs.
It wasn't very pleasant reading.
Dean put down the paper which
rustled very loudly, and looked around
the room. All was still. He decided
he'd better go and call Betty. The
paper had reported that the Black
handlers were kidnapping children
right and left.
Creak, creak. went his footsteps over
the floor as he tiptoed to the back
door and looked out.
"Bettyl" he shouted.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

7 home Is in Africa. and no
where else in the wide world;
Hand I am the very tallest OF
3 3 + all living creatures, and tina.
Is something TO be a little proud OF,
isn't 1t? may not look very young,
but Il win about q month before can
celebrate my second birthday.
When had this picture taken, the
man said my neck was so long there
would not be room in the paper for
anything more than Just bust size.
SO my head and neck are all thai
shows. Sometime. am going to have
a picture made OF my legs. and then
you can put the two together. and you
will know how all OF me looks. When
! get little older am going to have
a pair of velvet-covered horns with
tufts Of black hair on the ends, Just
like my mother wears, and then you
will think am handsome. People
who ought to know. say / am one Of
the most beautiful of all the strange
animals that have their homes in the
Dark Continent. as this land is some
times called But why anyone should
speak of 1t as dark. I'm sure / don't
know. as 1t is about the brightest and
the most sun-shlniest of any. The
days are long and awfully hot, but
the nights are cool enough TO sleep
under blankets. II we had any. From
head to foot, ! am all over warm,
ereamy-white. with fawn colored spots,
but as get older the spots will grow
darker and darker. until they are
rich chestnut brown. So the older we
get. the darker we are. and my grand
father. looks almost black when he Is
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07
THE JUNIOR COOK

OF butter on each slice. (Meat drip
pings will be very nice and are much
moro inexpenslve.)
Put one marshmailow on each silica.
Put tho dish into a moderate oven
and brown till marshmalIows are big
and slightly brown.
Serye at once.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07
The Impromptu Fire Brigade

Springs comet" called Helen, as
she dashed into the house at lunch
time. s ~.
Spring" jeered Ted. don't you
ever look at your calenderl 1t won't
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07
3 OurpIIZZle Corner &

He served two terms. not in success
sion.
He died after ode months service.
ANSWERS
ENIGMA-PUSSYWILLOW.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

He lodged behind an evergreen
shrub and then ran Off as fast as ever
he could on the shortcut trail to the
Jordans. My! How he ranl And
with every football he heard his pur-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

No answer. Well, he would so after
her. He hurried to the barn and was
somewhat surprised to find the door
shut. The barn had recently been
painted white with green trimmings
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-03-07

- HIS will please most boys for Il
AZ is mechanical in its operation. /,
Z Is not very hard TO make so every
~ boy should be sue ,essful in con-