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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-23

u
Euchre. five hundred and pedro
were played during the evening.
The committee in charge OF the de-
ughtfuI affair include Mrs. Mary
Garner. chairman. Mrs. Charles Ad-
elsperger. Mrs. William Adelperger.
Mrs. ". L. Benitz. Mrs. Albert r
.Teuson. Mrs. A. Michaels and Mrs.
John Bergman.
Richard Muessel addressed the
members OF the Nature study de-
partment OF the the Progress club
Tuesday afternoon at the club house.
Ills subject was Practical Land
scape Gardening" A short busl-
ness session preceded the talk. Miss
Harriet z. Keller, chairman OF the
department presiding.
The Married Folks Dancing club
gave their third dinner dance OF the
season in the Tribune auditorium
Tuesday evening. Steimrich's or
chestra played the program OF
dances for about fifty couples. The
committee IN charge Of the evening
was r A. Miller. chairman; Charles
Huff, L. G. Humble. A. VI. Russell.
DR.. J. II. Ellis. Frank Chrlsman,
Don Stephenson, II w. Knorr. r. O..
Page. Charles Zigler. DR.. Frank Ha-
ger and Fl G. Kinds.
The Womans Guild OF the St
James Episcopal church were enter
tanned at the home Of Mrs. c. H.
Baker. 1113 woodward ave. Tues
day at a 1880 buffet luncheon.
In the afternoon Father Plummer Of
Kokomo. Ind. and Father Long ad-
dressed the thirty-hve members
present. The remainder Of the af-
ternoon was spent sewing FOR the
bazar which the guild viii hold on
Dec Q. IN the Rotary rood Of the
Oliver hotel Mrs. George 4. Bing-
ham, ". LaSalle ave. will be hostess
= the guild next Tuesday afternoon.
The EIk's club entertained Tues
dav evening at a Feather party
given for the benefit Of their Christ
mas fund. at the club house. The
! affair was largely attended
Plans were made at the regular
meeting Of the Rose circle. held
Monday evening at the home Of Miss
Martha Mochel, 1921 Miami ST., 70
start a nursery in the parish school
during hours of service to enable
the mothers TO attend church. An
appeal win be made to the congre-
gator for books and toys with
which the children may be enter
tanned at those hours.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter HildCbrand.
625 Riverside dr., entertained the
members Of the Monday night 500
club at dinner Monday evening
| Places were laid for II at the table
made attractive with a basket OF
yellow and white pom pom clirysan
themums. At cards the favOrs were
won by Mrs. Alfred Duffendach and
H NJ. Kaufman. In two weeks Mr..
and Mrs. Kaufman will entertain
the club at their home. All w. Madi-
son st.
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SOCietW:


afrs. r. l.. C1app entertained Tues
day afternoon AZ one O'Clock lun-
cheon at the Robertson tea room.
Covers were laid for ten guests at
the carefully appointed table. cen
tered with a crystal basket OF rus
set pom pom chrycamthemums.
The T. r. Bunco club was enter
.alned az the home OF Miss Phoebe
C0wan. 1909 Indiana av.. Monday
evening. The favors az BuncO were
won by Misses Trina Chrisamau and
Helen KRONER. a two course lunch
son wes I-rved. At the business
rseetinz arrangements were made
FOR supplying a mccoy family with a
Than l1sgivl1E basket. The next
meeting VIII be held at the home Of
Miss Mildred Foegley. I143 s. La
fayette ST.. on the evening OF De-
cember 8.
The Civlcs and Philanthropy de-
partment Of the Progress club en-
fertaiucd the patients az Healthwin
Tuesday evening The musical pro-
gram. which was in charge OF Mrs.
u. a. s. Wood. was as follows: vo-
cal solo. For You Alone" by Mrs.
G. J.. Bartlett accompanied by Mrs.
Floyd Gaumer and two violin Sc
lections, "Faradaude" and Enter
mezzo. by Carl Bohm. played by
Mrs Edward Williams. Preceding
the musical program. the Belgian
Drama club presented the three
act comedy, "a Poor Married Man.
Those in the cast were NJ. Dieryck,
=. Van Tornhout Camille Van Me-
10. Philip Cappert, Palmyra Remery,
Martha Remcry. Jglana Smessaert,
Alice Vanden Boeche and Angela
Remery.
The Women's Home Missionary
society Of the First NJ. +. church
met yesterday afternoon in the
Friendship room of the church. Mrs.
II. T.. Casteel. the president. gave
a comprehensive report OF the an
nual conference at Lebanon, Ind, 20
which she was a delegate. Mrs.
O. +. Julian spoke on the first chap
ter Of the discussion book, THE
Survey TO Service" and Mrs NJ. T.
Kelb sang Blessed Trinity Mrs.
Julian was the leader and the hos
tesses We're Mrs. Frank Collmer,
Mrs. George Freyermuth, Mrs Ed
gar Stou. Mrs. Anna Howell, Mrs.
Sarah Mack and Mrs Martha Roll
Inns.
The Sassy Jane Klub held its
regular meeting last night at the
home Of Miss Irene Hepner, 623 $.
ST. Joseph 50. There was the regu-
lar business meeting, which was
followed by a social hour and sew
ing. Refreshments were served by
che hostess. The next meeting will
be in two weeks at the home Of the
Misses Georgia and Emma Dolth,
116 Pennsylvania av.
The members of the Altar sOcie-
tv OF s.. JOseph's church entertain
tre ,r~,-oT II rfv~
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The members Of the Altar socie-
tv OF s.. Joseph's church entertain
cd with am informal card party
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care for mis- company any more?
WONDERING.
WONDERING: Why not have "a
frank little talk with your girl
friend ard explain the situation to
her?
All YOU can tell the young man is
the truth-that you are very sorry
you do not care for his friendship
and do not wish to have him call
upon you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11
BOYS WILL BE
BOYS

Really. Mr., jams. I don't know
how I would have gotten along with.
out th~n. Tommy had ben telling
mo that all the Other little boyn in
school had ben there and he wanted
10 20. too. but you know how young.
strrr are. and | kept putting II Oft.
He Decent make any effort 10 keep
himself Doat. anyway. and roo know
what a. task II In 60 keep boys well
drcssrd- And b~adcs that. there
were 80 many expenses. until finally
Tomrny'a suit began going TO pieces
and then decided 10 go TO Cherry's.
Well. I've never seen such real bar
gains on such lovely clothes. I got
him suit with two pairs OF knee
pants for only $500. and I rot my.
self tho dearest coat for $40 50 and
a sweater for t.9s and that inn'i all
just a little down and little each
month pays for u. There's absolute.
~ no sense saving up while you can
wear new things while paying for
them. IL thrrc7 Their store IL at
2o7 Rialto Bldg. on Second Ave. be-.
tween Madison and Spring. over the
Pig'n whistle "--Advcrtisemont.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11
TENDLER
HAS A
DOUBLE

MILWAUKEE,. March ii.--Look
enough alike to be brothers.
Fight enough alike to be twinf
hut Danny Kramer. bantam. and
Low Tender. lightweight are not
relatives
Each fights with The right hand
attended. and risht not forward
They're southpawa
Tender IL well established A. one
OF tho best OF tho iss.poundcra.
Kramer II a nowoomer.
Re~ntly he went 20 Milwaukee IN
search of work In the gymnasium
no acted like dummy.
When he met Frankie schfhaizer.
Milwauks@'s best iis.pounder. IN the
ring Kramer performed like a pocket
edition OF Tender.
Thr-e rounds OF KrAm~r'r south
paw put the Milwaukee lad away.
II he gets as big an Tender he
could pass for his double In tho ring.
They hit alike. comb their hair
alike. amile alike and everything
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11
GALLANT
POuU HAS (,
HARD LUCK

NEW YORK. March iisAJosef
Cuillcmot's visit TO this cgdntry Ia
almost an exact duplicate Of Joie
Rays trip 10 Antwerp last summer.
Ray left America for the olympic
I games and figured as an almost Ger.
tnin winner In the middle distance
oventA
In training he pulled n tendon and
made . poor showing before the
Antwerp crowds-
Cuiliemot left France in good con
& 1Et1on- In training for hss American
I. lsbut In the Guaranty club 800 meter
nfure he hurt his right foot
Unwilling 10 dlsappoirt the fans
ne stout-hearted poilu ran In soft.
rubber soicd shoes and saw Ray.
llRgins and Ro<nig finish ahead Of
Nm.
In true form Criflerncs would be
y good match for the American
|0ierr.
I His distance. however. In 5000
Hneters--the race in which he won
be- Olympic championship.
/ Defeat has not Distracted from his
popularity.
! injury 10 his foot made II ncces-
mry for him TO decline scores OF In
tttation matches.
He viii not be able 70 run for
months. physicians say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11
PRISON TO
VAUDEVILLE

LEAvENwoRTTI. Kan. March II.
Jack johnson. negro heavyweight
now In prison. has already hooked up
with a manager. Elmer Tenley. The
big smoke VIII be put In vaudeville
first crack out OF tafl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11
B. C.. TEAMS
WIND UP
HOCKEY
SCHEDULE

Tho final game OF the regular Coast
league puck season will be played to
night In Victoria with Vancouver and
Victoria furnishing the opposition.
The game can have no bearing ON the
final Htandipg Of tho teams, Ms Van
oouver has cinched first place and Sc.
attic In sure Of the runner-up posi-
ton.
vanoouv.~ VIII undoubtedly take
things easy tonight. as the big play
of series with Seattle for the Coast
title opens In Vancouver Monday.
and the Minionairea won't DO taking
any chances tonight.
However. both teams are expected
20 take tho iee with their regular
lincups. They follow;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11
CLAIMS PENNANT
KNACK

LITTLE RocKK. Ar. March IL
tive acquired that certain litth
knark which wins p~nnhnu.- says
KID Elberfeld. veteran major Lacquer
or other days and now manager Of
tho Travellers Tho Kid COPIED the
flag last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11
BRENNAN DUE
TO MAKE COIN

NEW YORK. March fls-Bin Bren-
nan. Chicago heavyweight. who has
been ooining money sine. no stayed
IL rounds with Jack Dempsey. has
received an offer % 10 weeks In bur.
lc'sque al r.7bo q week. according to
his manager. leo r'lypu.
Fireman has also revived offers
from Benton Harbor. Milwaukee and
philadelphia for another meeting
with the champion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11
TINY BOAT
WILL RACE
ACROSS
ATLANTIC

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. March i1S--An
the adventure, romance. dangers and
porfg that sailing tho Atlantic In
the FINEST yacht could afford lie
ahead Of Walter y. Clayton. chem
stry professor at 81. Johns college,
IL his entry is accepted he'll Mt
tempt 10 san the siesta, 32ion craft
from Sandy Hook. n. y TO ostend.
Belgium.
The distance is about 1900 miles.
The race IN for King Albext's cup.
SMALLEST
YACHT
The Siesta In che smallest sailing
craft ever entered uansatianttc
venture.
Captain Charles Barr rallied the
clipper Drradnaught from New York
TO Queenstown In 1859 In the re
rnarkabie time OF . days and IL
hours.
But his yacht had the enormous
canvas spread OF 5000 square fret
Clayton In enthusiastic
He In a born rover.
Adventure fasc4natcs him
CREW or
THREE
Il win carry q crew Of only flzree
men-
Il John Teff. 45'ycnr.oid Canndiaa
seaman. win be my skipper.
-Ncff has already expreosed his
desire to make the trip with mo.
TN convert the Sicsta into sc,ooDr
er rigging.
zone OF the conditions Of the no.
would make II necessary TO remove
OF seal up the engine.
MY preference would be 70 ssa1
the motor 30 II could be used tn nse
OF dire emergency.
Clayton ty 81
SIZE or
SIESTA
The Sicsta is a f1.footer over an.
II measures but Is feet at the water
line. II IL 15h feet beam and has
draft OF 9 feet 5 inches.
II was originally built for cruising
in the Maine waters
The craft Is Of the yawi<iggrd ann
Hilary type
Clayton prepares 20 carry ~ much
canvas spread as the little safler WIN
stand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11
MIG CLARKE
LIKE COLT

DETROIT. March ii.--Nig Clarke.
who at one time was battery mate
of Addie Joss. IL eager 10 get into a
Tp,cdo uniform Clarke looks like n
young Eprout. In spite OF the fact
that he has been in baseball 81 years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11
ANY MORE
LIKE STAN?

sHAMoRIN. Pa March IL
This town believes II win set n rec
ord for turning out big leaguers. Be
sides Stanley Coveleakie. star splitter
OF the Indians. nine fhamokin young.
STEERS viii try out IN organized ball
this spring
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

Jsrh Davidson. manager of tho
Maaiboar~ii seutinstsk fi,e, says thss
Ralph smith. who ts<td dswu enc 81
the forward berths on the ehampis-,
saaan this -~asos. played the b~ss
bail this year thai he has ever s>ea
Ralph dsh mp. nd that's -Ens rom
ptisnent. hesan~ saith has pis ve~1
sasas zeo-i bsxk eah-sll In bis time. and
Davidson kss>ss . Kv~i player vhsa
hr e<r~ sn1
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brand Of hockey.
Roy Hickey. the youthful Seattle
defense man. played the hast hockey
OF his career during the regular sca-
son. Teamed with n good scorer and
defense player de luxe like Lloyd
Cook. tho Vancouver ace. Hickey
would form one OF the strongest de
tense Duets IN hockey.
WALKER
At ROVER
While MOOSE johnson played .
spectacular game at rover for Vic
toria. the big fellow didn't play the
aii-around game that Jack walker
did. We give Walker the call. Both
Walker and johnson played a bit bet
ter hockey than Mickey MacKAy on
The Seattle ice. In our opinion
Jim Riley not only played fine Of.
fensve hockey. but his back
checking made him one Of the most
valuable forwards In the league. We
give him the call over Smoky Har.
rts on their work on tho local ice.
On the othr wing Edsile oatrnan.
The Victoria ace. played sterling
hockey all year. He didn't score as
ofscn as some OF the other forwards.
but his aii-around play was high
class. Both Ai1e Skinner and oa,.
man played better hockey than Nor
rts. altho Bernie showed flashes Of
hts old-time form
Frank f'oyston Ia given ehe can
over Frank F'rcdrrickson at center.
Tho blonde Seattle wizard was about
the greatest player OF Seattle on the
local Ice. and In spite OF Frederick.
sons Eessne&A the local center Ia
given the ca1
JACK ADAMS
UTILITY
Jack Adams. Ire vancouver c~n-
ter. played a few games NJ right
wing and also at rover. He fits IN
well a, all three places and IN spite
Of his rourhness. which puts him on
the penalty bench considerably.
Adams played some mighty good
hockey for vancouver.
Tommy pund~rvisle Of Victoria ID
given ~ other utility berth. He
plays capabiy At wing. center or
l rover.
OF men who wers strictly utility
men during the year. Mnru Murray
Of Seattle deserves the honor. but
as both Adams and Dund~ryiale shift.
ed considerably during the year. th~y
are placed on the teams instead
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

Thrrr'~ . wealth 81 gp~d ceutev
In tho p~ep league this ses~on, with
Bouri.s. % os~~a Apnei Cole. ~
f'rasktinl u~.kesi,. Of ItncolnI Mo-
san. Of ftAitsyd. aud rrAs<~. Of West
seattle all showing veil t.limore. Of
HreaJwsy. hssuf played very gop-f
hail a. lac be. ben cot VI po~iiisa ell
yc~xs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

E~rf sh-~iy. Salt Lake f,rss ss<ssev,
who Is due 10 play dbe initial bag f~s
th. Chicago White sos this year, 10
hoitsui. sh.eiy has hem ~inier-
Ing In Spokane, aud he reternesi the
contract that the sos offered him.
stating that the salary offered was
"os mach more than he wse getting
with tn. itee~ lsst yess. aud he has
10 have mere eoln than that ts live
Ia the i..t- seely IN working cut
with tho Whitman college tsss@s ~
Waiia Mnila now.
Joe Kelly. veteran minor league outfisid-
~ who played with Toledo IN the Amerf-
sah Annoeiatton laHt year. This gives the
Seals plenty Or outfeidsrs with FltEgsr-
aid. hhiek. Connolly. o'connslL Kelly and
Desmond on ths job.
Jack Nnixht, the vs<~~un Coast
league fielder, is b~1ns counted upSa
TO uii tho first base gag on tho Oak
land club. left op~a by. Louie Ouista,
who ws@ recalled b. The Cleveland
Indians recently.
Dick Cor. outfisicsr. ana Marty Krug.
SECOND sscksF. are stin holding oat for
Hsoss dough from the Portland beavers.
mob Hssbrook. San rrsncis~s nrss
s.1ksr during the last foe weeks Of the
1910 soaSon. has auit baseball
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

rrunkiin sna Qs~~n ANN rs~~r IN tire
psrp race At Qu~sn AsRs this Afternoon
in an important rama lincoln and
broadway tsnEss tomorrow ~ y m. al
Ufoaf~ny. ard Qu~sn Anne and I4nrotn
wNi wind UP this ses~oa at Q1ssn Arsns
en- Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

Win Archie Talbot. forward. the e~iy
ons 20 he missing nsrt year. Washing
tan's hoop chance. nert season look par
ticuiasiy bright IN tina sqnsd fintHesd see-
ond thla naHson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

n Ia safe 10 predict THAI ther~
viii be a nrw wriirr champ In 1917.
Britton can't las; M othor 10 years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

Nelly Mccarthy 10 expected - sfsrt
ths Franhfin Earae II Ernrd for Gu~~a
Anne to-day He's be~n out Of the EAIns
for several weeks. dus 60 ufnesa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

ys~k Walks~ y supe~tsa - -
ep~1y 10 49, Int the fray again
their play left s<rtes- Man Mar
~ vtfi BE- th~re reedy tn rciisve
khka n Jsck's ban knss can't stAaa
~ gaff.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

NO STRINGS
ATTACHED

NEW YORK. March iI.-Tommy
Gibbons. 81. Paul heavyweight was
signed for two bouts here today by
his manager. Eddie Kane. He viii
boz IS rounds here March rs with
an unsolicited opponent. and March
81 he Is 10 meet Hugh Walker. Kan.
sas City, In Havana
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

vascssvsr cidnt via . game from se-
attic on the Seattle lee all war cut Of
"a staxsA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

An q the vvrfd's sersss ganss ssnil
ypAf viii hr played with es-nan heeks1
v1sn . ee-fcct c.strr Ice Area and viii
- western league asisy~e psaAisy sys
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11
MORE SCHALK
PEPPER

ST. JOSEPH. March i.-Ray
schAIk'a Md brother. Clarence. win
mako his debut In professional baso
BAH with tho ST Joe club. Clarencs
L. II and an lnfieldar. lie has tbs
real schAIk pepper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

Uncle Wiricrt Robinson h . man
OF fow words. Wen win again +"
That's what he said last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

nfacksv lon viii r~fsres IN sf TIE
Vsridp s~ries gAmss e. the Coast again
- usual.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-03-11

Hap Holmes IN The nets wasn't sensational perhaps
Hughie Lehman. the Vancouver crack but game in and
out on the Seattle ice Holmes PLAYED pretty steady
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-02-18
LAMAS COURSE OF MONGOLIA"
ity Of Their Neiehbors, Care
fully Cultivated.

Mongolia is one Of the most primi-
tive and most interesting countries
in the world today, the inhabitants in
many ways resembling the North
American Indians. The Mongols are
very fanatical and Slindly devoted to
the Buddhist religion. observes an ex-
change. Every third man is q lama,
a Buddhist monk. The lamas are the
curse Of Mongolia, being parasites who
live on the religious credulity Of their
lay brethren.
The Chinese tael Gan ounce of sill
ver) is the medium of exchange. Small
squares or cubes Of pressed silk are
also used, but brick tea will pass cur
rent for barter in any part of Mon
golia. Tobacco Is also used for trade
exchange purposes. Trade is in the
hands Of the Chinese, with the excep-
ton Of the Russian traders at Urga,
which was formerly the residence Of
the Chinese Acknowledgements or
"Lamban," as he was called.
Mongols throw the bodies of their
dead outside the town, where the dogs
soon make short work Of them. The
natives believe that the sooner the
bodies are disposed Of the better
chance the spirit of the departed has
In reaching paradise.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-02-18
Self Denial Days
Planned in State

Every man, woman and child has
been called upon by proclamation Of
Governor Hyde to join in Self Denial
Day." to be held locally throughout
Missouri for the benefit Of the Euro
pean Relief Council campaign to a v
the 3,500,000 little children Of Eastern
Europe, who will starve to death unless
America raises $33, 100000 to feed them
through the winter.
Hundreds of communities in the
state will hold Self Denial Days,
the dates to be fixed locally by the
chairman Of the campaign in the vari-
Gus districts and counties.
Each school child will be asked, to
deny himself something On that day
and give the money saved to the Euro
pean Relief Council. A dime donated
will feed one child for a day.
Patrons of restaurants will be re-
quested to forget desert on that day
and give the money saved. Housewives
will be particularly asked to make
some saving In ordering the food for
that day so that the difference may 60
to feed Il starving orphan of Europe.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-02-18
Bic Gcnnticr5udlt Mlasfas.

Die &cnnticr5ud)t mag III IIoSfa
bolo bon 9r0Berer 8eOertltng Der,
oen, oIs BORT bic Siiderei beutc 1T,
pocr bic @olbgclpinnllng in Den
%reltn3i9er Sabren Wor. 9as critic
&enntier tpltroc Dor 80 Sobren aus
Sibirien nod alasfo ~eineefilbrt, Inn
ben Gsfimos Ilasfa 81 Silfe 5u
fonrmen. Sellte iinb iiber 100000
&ernticrc IN IlaSfa borbonoen, OBJ.
tpobl bcreits iibcr bunoerttm,ieno
nabrenb Der lebten Sabre geidla6tet
lpllrben. Sn 5ebn Sobren bofft man
bicie &en1ticrbcroe oltf ilbcr cine
Milion Stiid 81 brineer, tpornit Der
eeIomte &cnntierbeiit Sfunbinabi.
ems cinidIieBIi6 6innlunb, iibcrtrcf.
fen mGrc.
Die Scri6iffung bon &enntlers
fleii6 nod ben 8ereinieten Staoten
bot crit b%egonncu. sic lit ober IN
Scr 3unobme bc9riffen, bo oos
&cnntierfleii6 bel &enncrn anflong
finoct.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1921-02-18

~cutlasses, beads, iron cooking pots and
axes. 1.-THE Tucucus are a very shy
race" the explorer observes, and
only anne when they were In need
Of ironmongery."
Dwarfs Who Dwell In Fog.
Tucucu were sent out to re-
quest for De BODY the privilege of
visiting the Macoas. Most of the
Tucucus thought he was crazy and
predicted that he would never return.
but finally the permission was obtain
ed. At the end Of the first day of
travel he ran into the fog country.
practically every day the mists roll
down the mountains at about mid
day." he says, "and one spends the
balance of the day in an enveloping
fog which makes one forget that the
equator is but ten degrees distant"
Weather was so cold that at night the
explorer was forced to use two blank
cts. Describing the settlements Of
the Macoas, he says:
mo two huts are found in close
proximity. In fact, these Indians ap-
pear to take pleasure in living as far
removed from each other as possible,
which may be due to the eternal
fights they wage among themselves.
Each hut is on a separate hilltop, so
that while the entire village is with
in hailing distance, it often takes as
much as half an hour to go from one
tabode to another, by first descending
one slope and then ascending the 9th
er. Their c%learings and plantations,
on which they grow yucca, sweet pc.
tatoes, corn, bananas, plantains and
yamS, are also far removed from their
huts, so that it frequently takes q
man the half of a day almost to walk
to his farm. Why this is so. when
the hill slopes directly underneath
the Indians, abode are just as vel
adapted to agricultural purposes,
cannot state, and inquiries failed tt
give a logical explanation"
The Macoas really are a race Of
dwarfs, the average height of the
men being five feet n inch, and that
of the women four feet eight inches
The first thing they did for De BODY
who is more than six feet tall, was t.
build him a hut about four times a.
large as their own.
De BODY found the Indians so Gu
irious and so persistent that he haC
to ask the chief to build a stockad'
to keep out the children" In thi
he did his Photographic work. TIL
natives had lev before seen a whit
man Of light complexion and De Boo.
was q constant source of wonder Il
them.