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Jp Tree for Two Days and Night the Jungle of Trengganu

strength-and charge US again II We
dared set foot on the ground. 1t was
his victory until the moment he died.
X = x
LIS head droopei loSer; then he
went down his fore knees,
believing weakly. Presently his hind
quarters slumped down. and blood be-
gan to flow from his mouth
1 dropped from the tree and walked
forward cautiously to the spot where
my rife had fallen: then. armed: !
stood watching him in the throes OF
death None of the Malays had fol-
lowed me, and, when ! told them TO
convince them that there was no dan
ger, l put a 50-11n explosive bullet
behind the beasts shoulder.
We dug a grave for Ali and buried
him; then We gathered our material
and started back for the kamponE.
cine in my kit did me little good.
for hours at a time. ! was unconscious
and had to be carried. At the kam-
pong. [ rested for several days, gath
ering strength to make the trip to the
coast.
When I went to see the sultan at
Trengganu. before taking the boat
| to Singapore. he regarded me severe
| ly and said: "Tuan. why have l given
you big concessions in land? Is it
because want you to go out and
! kill yourself in capturing animals
He seemed satisfied when told nm
that my days as an animal capturer
| were over, and that. after a trip home.
| I should return to Trengganu. TO
| make my fortune in more peaeefui
| ways.
| At Singapore. ! saw my docto-. who
| looked me over and told me that any
! more escapades in the 'junglA would
! be the last of me. He ordered me TO
| leave the country 1T once. and took
passage on a steamer 81 ling the next
| week.
| Then I hurried off to PalembanG.
where I had spent my st months
among the Malays. 1t was Ali's home.
and | was in duty bound TO take his
kris back for him. The old hadji
received me affectionately and heard
the story of his nephew's death.
"Hc died bravely. tuap? he asked
| Yes and in the faith.
| The hadji nodded: that was what
| he wanted to know-wh' ther or not
| Ali died good MahOmmcdan.
| On what day did he die. tuan?'
| could not remember what day
| il was, but | knew what the old man
hoped. and I answered. Friday.
| That meant that Ali was certain of
| Paradise.
| 1 said goodbye TO the hadJi and
went back to Singapore TO catch my
boat. The fever WAS still -acking
my body but, when | saw the Red
sea behind us once more. ! knew that
| luck had been with me.
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and paw. and the sight made me weak
and i'll.
~ -
THE ten natives were scattered
through the trees near ME and
We talked back and forth. They. of
'rourse. depended upon ME and my
magic" to save them, and l.. with
the fever burning more fiercely
every minute. realized that sometime 9
must be doRe Immediately. My thirst
was becoming uncomfortable and my
strength was leaving me rapidly. ]
called to the men to join me in my
tree. and they swung from limb to
limb until we were together. The
seladang took up his position be-
meath us. believing and paving.
l counted the arms in the party:
we had. besides our parangs. four
spears and three krises. With the
paranSs we cut. stout branches: then
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can take only ten." l replied. Il want
you to come and 1swill let you select
nine others-your best men" Now
that the desire TO go rhinoceros hunt
ing was alive in the village. ! knew,
that the selection of nine men would
make rivalry keen. and that those
who were selected would be proud
to go.
4. Shortly after dawn the next morn
ing we left the kampong and struck
out toward the spot where the rhinoc-
eros had been located. We kept up
good pace during the day, following
the trails through the jungle and cut
ting our path. Three days later we
came upon signs of the rhinoceros
and began tracking the spoor.
At sundown. as we were approach
ing an opening where we intended to
make camp. we heard crash in the
jungle. "Seladangs" screamed the
Malays.
THE mem dropped everything and
l. jumped for the trees just as two
seladings came charging down upon
us. Ali, who was carrying my rifle
and who had become separated from
me when the men rushed for the
trees, started toward me. Gauging
the distance. l saw that he could not
make it, and yelled to him to save
himself l jumped backward and
made fora tree: then. as l pulled my
self up, saw the bull seladang catch
Ali on his horns and toss him. l
dropped to the ground again, horri,
fed; wanted to get my rine. ana 1
forgot about the other animal.
The COW seladang charged. and l
barely had time to get behind the
iSlv
parang, and. as the great chocolate
coiored beast plunged past me, l
slashed., The blade hamstrung her:
and she plunged. believing. into the
jungle. Then the bull. instead OF
lowed it to fall to. the ground and
turned toward me. / swung up into
the branches OF the tree, Just out OF
his reach. and slashed downward as
he charged. I failed to hit him, and
l narrowly escaped falling.
We. could hear the cow believing
furiously and dragging herself away
through the. jungle. She did not re-
turn. The bull charged back again
and stood beneath me. paving the
ground and believing. Then ne
trambiing upon it, time after time,
until every bone was broken.
Each time the bull returned to the
tree, 1 fired downward at him with
my revolver, but might just as wen
have used q gun-the little bull
lets had no effect. One dynamite car
fridge would have ended him. but my
rihe lay on thee ground five yards
away Night came on. but the seia-
dang did not leave. l remained poised
throughout the night. waiting for a
chance to jump down and run for the
rifle. Our thirst became terrible. and
there was little. consolation in the
thQNght that the seladang was prob
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e.slay ,headmen,, TO- leave. their kum-
ponIs and come :to-the coast. =
TrehgGanu. with Its jungIes full Of
animals, was my fayorite territory.
I had the valuable privilege of being
practically the only white man who
could enter that country. In 1T pass
ed 80 much of my time that, ] finally.
had = house built there for me. My
presence speeded the work of captur-
ing, though took no part in 1t except
to- talk with the headnnen when they
came TO- the coast The sultan gave
me unlimited power in handling the
natives, and, no native who worked
for, me ever had cause to complain:
Nor had the sultan himself: for Il
often found ways of helping him
when the treasury WAS at low sbb.
He looked to me to bring him news
of thei outside world and to interpret
the news fol. him IN terms that were
Understandable. Several hours.of each
day 7 sHeht At the palace, in discuss
ing the affairs Of the country with
the sultan and his prime minister. Ma
hommed Yusuf. Yusuf wasg = tunku
besar .(big. DFince) and was formerly
the sultan nsof. Lingga. He was driven
from his COUNTRY by the Dutsh and,
had. sought 3refHge Wteh his .bsother,
tue sultan Of TrengEanu< ThsFe ne
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about the matter and give me his
answer the next day.
I spent the morning with the sultan,
who was still laughing about the
water chain al the fire, and I returned
to my house early in the afternoon.
The 'headman and Ali were waiting
for me. 1t was decided without fur
ther delay that we should. go, to
Rawang. to capture the rhinoceros.
The natives at the headman's kam-
pong were Hot overanxious to take
part in the hunt. and we spent several
days there. waiting for them to make
up their: minds. It was useless to
urge them. and to force them, as 1
had the power to do, would have been
out Of the question. 1t was a matter
of waiting and working up their en-
thuSiasm. Ali talked with them,
cleaning my rife and telling them
about the magic" l had performed
Then, after they showed signs of be-
ing properly impressed, took my gun
and began shooting explosive bullets
into the trunks of trees. They stood
about wide-eyed, watching the bull
lets tear great holes in the trees. One
evening. two days after our arrival
at the kampong. the headman came
with the word, that his men had de-
cided that they would like 10 go
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there was some chance that he would
leave US for a few moments to Inu
water ,/and l needed only moment to
get the rifle and climD back into my
tree.
Ants and mosquitoes swarmed over
us. Trying to find some protection
.'e"i',St them. we wrapped our hands
and faces in serongs. But We were as
seladangs.
Morning came and wore away to
noon. and still the beast stayed by
his post. Then the fever began to
hit me and my head throbbed. | prop
ped myself up against the trunk of
the tree, saving all my strength un-
til the moment when I should need
it most.
Ais body was unrecognizable; he
had been gored repeatedly in the
tossing and he was simply mass of
torn. trampled flesh. The beast re-
turned to it again and again to snin
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we tore our sarongs into strips and
bound the krises to the poles. AS
was usual in the archipelago. espe-
cially in the inland districts. the
spears and krises were poisoned. and
our only hope Of victory lay in that
fact. l knew that the poison would
Kill man in a few minutes and I
had seen smaller animals die Of it.
but ! did not know what effect it
Next we gathered leaves and
stuffed a sack. made from a sarong.
full OF them, and tied 1t with a
string. SO that we could dangIe it in
front of the beast. Then three of
us. armed with the krises. took po-
the seladang when he charged. and
We lowered the sack. He snorted
and drew back: then he put his
strength into his legs and lunged
forward. ] drove downward with
my kris. tearing a wound in his
charged again. and this time one of
the natives blinded him in one eye.
He withdrew few yards. snort
ing. believing and paving. He
turned again on the body Of posr
Ali, as if to vent his anger on 1t.
Presently We lured him back with
the bundle of leaves. and he charged
again. 1 scored another cut near
his hump.
This charging and jabbing< went on
for fully an hour. and we seemed no
nearer success than when we started.
1t was Impossible to get in a death
stroke, and the poison apparently
was having no effect upon him. In
any event. ! thought. we were wind
ing him. and. If we could last out
another night. he would have to seek
! water. But there was another dan
ger-one of the natives. crazed by
thirst and excitement, might run
| amok there in the tree. ! planned. If
we were forced to remain in the
tree through the night. to take
| charge. automatically, of the krises
and spears. I regretted having spent
all the ammunition for my revolver
| on that useless fusillade the day be-
] fore.
The game resolved itself into ar
+! attempt to pierce the seladang' +
sound eye: We lured him back. tim,
! after time. but could not drive kris
/ to the mark. Evening was approach
! ing. and thought the battle was
! over for the day. The seladane
stood near by. ignoring. for the mo-
, ment the sack We were dan-u.
, Blood was tiowin- from dOz,
wounds. When he took ste
/, forward We cried out in surpris
. He was weakening: He almost TOT
tered away. as If he had forgotte
1 about us.
Even though ne had routed US com
pletely. treed us and kept us treei
ard killed my good friend and as
! sistant. Ali. felt sorry TO- the beast
as 1 sat there watching him. He had
put up magnificent fight. and. halt
! dead, he would muster his remaining
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tives of the headman's kampong were
reluctant to go out hunting the rhi-
noceros because they had seen the
tracks. not only of the beast they
were after. bust also of beasts they
wanted to avoid-a pair of seladangs.
: could understand. then. why. they
were not anxious to go out rhinoceros
hunting, armed with nothing but their
knives and muzzle-ioading guns: for
the seladang Is. to my mind, the most
dangerous animal on earth. It Is the
largest and fercest of all wild cattle:
it's sense Of smell and its vision are
keen, and it charges with terrific
speed. Except for one baby sehdang
that died before 1t reached a menage-
rie, not one has ever been captured
alive. A number have been killed and
mounted and are to be found In nu-
seums.
- + i
TN meeting seladangs hunter needs
l all his skill and courage. They
charge without an instant's warning.
breaking. through the jungle at in
credible speed. Unlike most animals.
they do not try to protect themselves
BY defensive !. methods. holding the
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Mr. Mayer Tells How He and His Band Hunters Were Chased Up Tree by
- Sde One Of the Most Ferocous Beasts Of the uA Battle Which
the Final coye Death ALL Faithful Fol
wer-A Thousands Acres the SutanDecon Stop Hunting
Animals and Ret the Life of Rubber Planter.
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* YITH the Philadelphia mint
NM again coming silver dol
v lars. proposal that is
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Edward Flannigan Named To Succeed
 Late Judge Baker
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TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 9.-An- nouncement was made today of the appointment by Governor Thomas E. Campbell of Edward J. E1annigan of Bisbee, to succeed the late Justice Albert c. Baker of the Arizona supreme court. Judge F1annigan will step into office on October l. under the agreement upon which he ac- cepted~ the rendered appointment.
 Judge Flannigan is at present re- siding in Bisbee but will move to Phoenix immediately after the date set for his taking office.
 Immediately on the death of Judge Baker of the supreme court. the name of Mir. FIannigan was at once suggested as his successor because he had been a candidate for the supreme bench against Judge McAl- ister last fall. Governor Campbell, however, gave no sign to those clos est to him of his choice, but the pre- diction persisted that it would be MT. F'launigan. There was somehow an understanding that the appointment to the vacancy would not be made until near the end of the month.
 When the governor left for Tucson yesterday morning he had given no intimation of purpose to make an appointment during his absence
 Judge Flannigan has been resi- dent of Bisbee for several years. and one of the foremost members of the bar of that county and well knowr throughout the state.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
LEAGUE OF NATIONS OCCUPIED BY WORLD
 COURT IF JUSTICE
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GENEVA, Sept. 9-The interna-- tional court of justice. on which the hope of the league of nations seems now largely to be centered, was foremost in the pre-occupationS of the delegates of the league assembly today, and likely will remain so until the judges of the court are elected next week. The assembly commit tee meanwhile will establish a basis for the work of the session on dis armament, amendments and block ades.
 The time limit for nomination of judges closes Monday with S9 can didates put forward by 35 different states Five of these since have been removed from the list on account Of declinations to stand for election.
 No direct word has yet been re- ceived from Elihu Root, and the league council still considers him a candidate.
 The American group of judges at The Hague court allowed the time limit to expire without sending in nominee. The delegates here gener- ally agree that an American must be elected to the court. and that ne will be MT. Root, if he does not officially decline, in which case probably John Bassett Moore will be chosen.
 The election is expected to be long one with many of the countries voting for favorite sons. It will re- quire 21 votes to elect, if all the states now present at the assembly par ticipate in the election.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
GYPSUM INDUSTRIES CITED ON COMPLAINT
 IF UNF AIR PRACTICE

WASHINGTON, Sept. e-The gyp- sum industries association of Chicago and seven of its executive officers and standing committees and 24 mem- bers scattered in as many cities. in cluding Iowa, Colorado. Utah, South Dakota, Wyoming and Washington, have been cited on complaint of un- fair competition by the federal trade commission, 1t was announced today The organization is described as a voluntary unincorporated associa- ton composed of persons, partner ships and corporations engaged in the manufacturing and selling of gyp- sum products"
 The basis of the complaint Is the alleged concerted activities of the as- sociation members to eliminate mail order competition by restricting sales to dealers maintaining retail estab- lishments and by a division of terri tory among members so as to limit each members sales to the territory reached by delivery trucks of retail CTS to whom he sells Dealers who sell by mail orders or otherwise for delivery to points other than those at which such dealers maintain re- tail establishments are excluded, the complaint further alleges.
 Among members of the association cited are: Cardiff Gypsum Plaster company, Fort Dodge, la: Center vile Gypsum company. Centerville, la: Colorado Portland Cement com pany, Denver: Dakota Plaster com pany, Rapid City, s. D.; Nephi Plas- ter and Manufacturing company, Salt Lake; Overland Cement Plaster com pany. Laramie, Wyo.: Pacific Coast Gypsum company, Tacoma, Wash; Plymouth Gypsum company For'
 Dodge. Iowa: and Wasem Plaster company, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
ID SLICE TAXES ID S3,2 20O, 0OO, 00O
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WASHINGTON, Sept. s-A mini mum total tax of s3,200, 100000 for this fiscal year, is the aim of the republican members of the senate finance committee in revising the house tax bill, Chairman Penrose said today, after a conference of majority committeeman.
 This is approximately s100, ,000, 900 less than treasury experts have fig ured the house measure would yield, but is the total which Secretary Mel lon maintains will be necessary to conduct the government, provided economies are effected.
 Neither the whole committee nor the majority members today reached any agreement on specific revisions proposed yesterday by Secretary Mellon. There was prolonged discus sion of some of them, with the demo- cratic members launching their fight against retroactive repeal of the ex- cess profits tax, reduction of the in come surtaxes to 25 per cent and taxes at half the present rates.
 After the meeting the majority members. Senator Penrose said that while the Republicans seemed to favor repeal of the profits tax as of last January l. the situation was such that repeal, as of next Jan. 1, as pro- vided for in the house measure. might result.
 During the day Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, acting democratic lead CT, attacked the proposals to repeal the profits tax and cut. the surtax rates.
 Actual revision of the house bill vii be undertaken tomorrow by the whole committee, Chairman Penrose said.
 Official treasury figures prepared for the committee show that with the six changes recommended yesterday by Secretary Mellon. the house bill would yield s3.29s.455.000 this fiscal year, or s16,000.000 less than the house measure in its present form l and g, ,7S5, 900 for the calendar year 1922 or sso. 100000 less than tho house bill.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Federal Officer
 Ends Life After
 Daring Drug Raid
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NEW YORK, Sept. s-One of the most spectacular drug raids New York has known ended today with the mysterious suicide of the chief raider.
 Frank J. Fitzpatrick. head narcotic investigator, led 13 agents in a gall lant charge up the gang plank of the Greek steamer King Alexander and engaged in a hand-to-hand fight, in which volleys of shots were fired. five seamen wounded. s100,000 worth of drugs and whiskey and nearly 225 men aboard the vessel rounded up for examination.
 The raid over, Fitzpatrick stepped into a washroom on the Brooklyn pier. Two shots rang out. Fitz- patrick was found dead, both bull lets in his heart.
 The suicide completely mystified the raiding party. Their only theory was that their chief, who they said had been worrying over his health, suddenly became demented in the ex- citement of the fight.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10

Senator Underwood would serve was expressed at the White House, Sem ator Underwood's position as minor ity leader in the senate was not -ex- pected to preclude his acceptance. In event it does, however. it was inti- mated unofficially that John w. Davis, former ambassador to Great Britain, might be the democratic member of the American delegation. The conference proper or what might be termed it's supreme body will consist of 20 members, it was an- nounced, each of the five major pow CTS being represented by 'big four.
 Only the big four" delegation from each of the five allied and associated powers will sit in the general con- ference on armament limitation. The delegation from China, which was in- vited especially because of Far East ern problems, will sit with the 20 delegates it was said. only when Far Eastern problems are under discus
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD

sion. Representatives of Belgium. Holland and other nations. it was ex- plained, will occupy similar status. Armament questions, it was empha- sized, would be left solely to dispo- sition of the supreme body of 20.
 No official advices regarding the makeup of the other powers delega- tions have been received.
 After the announcement of the four American delegates. it was said that the next step would be the selection of advisory bodies. Their personnel, at least so far as the United States is concerned. probably will be limited to 12 or Is including a staff of army and navy experts. The advisory per sonnel also will include one or more women. President Harding today re- ceived from Mrs. Clifford Pinchot the names of half dozen women regard ed as fitted for selection. Names of others alos are to be submitted to the president for consideration.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10
Jobless Auction
 Brings Bidders
 For Unemployed
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BOSTON, Sept. 9-The collapse of Edward Dixon of Philadelphia, ap- parently from malnutrition. just after his services had been sold to the highest bidder. brought the second day of the auction block for unem- ployed men on the Common to a close after 12 men had been promised work.
 Dixon, a world war veteran. said one meal a day and some times not that, had been his portion.
 Bidders were more plentiful today than yesterday and many pledges of food and clothing for the men in ad- dition to payment of wages were forthcoming. Women acted as auc- tioneers and put the men, stripped to the waist, through exercises to show their capability.
 The crowd which thronged around the bandstand contained many women who took an active part in the bidding. Unlike the auction of yesterday, work for a week or more at wages that bidding carried as high as $25 a week was obtained by sev- eral men.
Arizona republican., 1921-09-10

from assachusetts; republican floor leader, chairman of the foreign rela- tions committee: long time student of international affairs and author of many works of an historical na- ture.
 OSCAR W. UNDERWOOD, Demo- crat, senior senator from Alabama, leader of his party in the senate as he was in the house of representa- tives, regarded by colleagues of both parties in the senate chamber as safe and sane" lawyer by profession and in public and political life since 1892. He was for the treaty of Yer sailles and the league of nations covenant, with or without reserva- tions.
 These four will represent America al, the table at which will be gathered four from each other nation repre- sented.
 Confidence that both MT. Root and