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that Mime. de Riddar had been so
savagely mauled. 1t was this sams
Monsieur F1amand who had cared
for Fosters grave. nursed Nine.
De Riddar, and tried to save her
husband. who had died Of the
fever.
The only hopeful thought was
that so far the tide had been
steadily in favor of the lions.
PARTY TAKEN OUT ON
A HUNT FOR LIONS.
It was December IL, the day
after our arrival, that Monsieur
Tlamand took us out to tempt
Providence and the lions.
Now, in British East Africa, lion
hunting 10 a ceremony. Half a
hundred beaters cover the brush
for you, driving the game your
way, and you have gun boys who
can be relied on in critical mo-
nnerits, and you have horses whose
four legs can be used to run the
Hons down.
In the Congo you have no
horses, no beaters, and no boys
who can do more than carry your
guns until you need them. Your
only hope is to run on lion in the
daytime, lying up after the nights
gorge, or stay out In the brush all
night with a bait to attract lions.
This morning at dawn we struck
across the plains, with Monsieur
Fiamand for guide. The road ran
like n ribbon over the level land
90 the mountains. Against the dry
browns Of the burnt grass the
green OF the scattered thickets
stood out darkly.
At Monsieur Flamand's sugges-
tion we strung out, the better to
cover the ground. Mr.. Akeley, see
ing no signs Of lion, went off with
Miss Miller to photograph the an.
teiope. but Herbert. Monsieur Fla.
mand and I walked on, some dis
tsnce apart. scrutinizing the
tansies and little hollows.
BE careful" Monsieur Flamand
had warned me. Remember Nine.
g Riddsr."
II was 8 o'clock. We had walked
. little over tyo hours. I was just
speaking to Monsieur Flamand,
whose path had neared mine, when
q call came from Herbert: Here's
your lion, Mary-lookr'
We whiried about and at our
left. q little distance away. were q
lion and lioness going through the
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.ULL FIGHTS are nearly
X always proceeding in Sunny
~ Spain. but the season prop

K always proceeding in Sunny
~ Spain. but the season prop
er opens in the month Of May.
The big. powerful bulls are
made more game" by the hot
weather. and it is within the period
from then till the end of Septem-
Der that all the really important
combats take place.
Something in the characters, in
the climate. in the fierce sun Of
the Peninsula seems almost to
sanction, nay, demand, this blood
spilling orgy, SO firmly rooted in
the hearts Of the populace, who
flock to witness 1t in their
thousands. They glory, indeed. in
this spectacle, which usually is
safe enough-if not for the horses,
toreadors, or bulls; though some
times as happened at Marseines
last year. a bull may leap the bar
riers and charge the spectators.
Mere peril. however, can never
deter certain sections OF the Latin
races from participation in sport
with bulls and horses, and even
the descendants Of such people, the
peasants of the South American
pueblos, eagerly endanger life and
lix,,h nm The ~ooa sioo. - .thnt~ -.
merous fiestas or public holidays.
True It is that for them expense
bars the bullfight proper, but they
can. and do, thoroughly enjoy,
without any barriers at all, and at
very little outlay the substitute
provided for them by some of the
riders and gentry OF the neighbor.
hood.
On the appointed morning, some
dozen ,iusty, full,grown young bulls.
which have been presented by one
or more local rancheros to the vii.
lage, are driven in and duly cor.
rallied In a cross street at one end
of the barricaded main street.
Shortly after midday wealthy
cattiemen. plantation owners, graz.
ing renters. agents, cattle fore.
men. and bare-legged. bare-footed
sabaneros. or cowboys these last
riding with their great toes out.
side the tiny stirrup irons) come
drifting into the little place from
miles around.
With an eye for q pretty woman.
ss wen N for q horse. all are as
keen a. mustard 70 zee the girls
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Just then Mr.. Akeley, who had
heard the shots. came hurrying up
with Miss Miller. and I shall never
forget the astoundedness Of his ex.
preston nor the vigorous disap.
proval Of his remarks.
Fortunately for the entente cor
diable. he spoke no French. He
was conveying that the lion was
very much alive and would re-
cover from his temporary, paralysis
at any moment and kill US all.
Anthony. as had christened him
quoting, Il am dying. Egypt. dy.
ing''-had ceased growing; he was
breathing naturally and his eyes
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one did. He wasn't stirring, he
wasn't breathing. We. examined
the wounds: my bullet had gone
in the neck at the base of the
skull. The frontal one had gone
between the eyes.
He had a beautiful skin and
name, and his appearance was
majesty itself. had to remind
myself that his death was saliva
ton for 300 gentle antelope each
year.
1t was Just $50 and Monsieur
Flamand triumphantiy reminded
me that he had promised me
lion by half past 8. He was cer-
tainly a man of his word.
Hastily we cut down the over.
hanging branches and I propped
the lions head In my lap and Her
bert took my picture.
But the shade was too thick and
we had the boys, who had now
come up, drag him a little bit more
into the light. then knelt by him
for a second picture. For the third
got down and tried to hold up
the heavy head.
It was q magnificent head. 1t
had a dignity so impressive hat
somehow It forbade sympathy. A
wounded antelope sinking down is
poignant, but q lions life Is swift
and violent and a sudden death is
no unfit conclusion-it Is better
than the hyenas.
I was thinking all this and try
ing to keep the head up when sud-
denly that hon growled. It was
a low, gurgiing growl, and for a
moment was sympathetic as I
held him.
SUPPOSEDLY DEAD LION
GAVE A LOUD ROAR.
els It the death rattle7" I asked.
Monsieur Flamand assured me that
lion was certainly finished. he
wasn't moving so we went on to
get the picture, the lion growled a
little more and more. And then
Just as that picture was taken-the
lion roared!
You can't see the roar in the
picture, but you can see It in my
eyes. 1t was the most astonished
moment Of my life. I left the lion,
left him abruptly. I Joined the men
and we stared at him. His eyes
were open now-they were open,
we discovered later. In the second
picture though not In the first
and he was breathing with a regu.
larity and vigor that would have
been reassuring 70 IN anxious
nurse
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the channel in the ascent Of the
river. They were useless the mo-
ment a vessel had passed. This
work was seated at the foot of
q. steep ACTIVITY, from which the
garrison could have been driven
by musketry located at the sum-
nit. To provide against this con-
tingency, a blockhouse was placed
at the summit, but the block.
house. calculated only against
musketry, could have been de-
stroyed by twelve-pounders.
At this time the post was
named Fort Warburton, which
was changed in 1913 to that Of
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full Of intelligence. followed US
watchfully. His expression was
positively benign. but I did not
know how far one could trust to it.
So far he had not stirred.
Mr.. Akeley kept the gun on him
while we took one last photograph,
and then l shot him through the
heart. His convulsive bound be-
fore he fell back on his side was
proof Of astonishing vitality. And
then the swift CLASSY change told
me how death really looked.
Continued Next Sunday.)
Copyright. lsaa. oby Mary Hasting,
Bradley
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To prove that Major L'Enfani
believed firmly in adequate sea
and coast defense. and that the
best way to prevent war was to
be prepared. the following very
interesting and instructive ex-
tract from one of his letters to
General Washington. dated Sep
tember IL. 1889. is quoted:
And now that am addressing
your Excellency I will avail my
self Of the occasion to call to your
attention an object Of at least equal
importance to the dignity Of the
Nation and with which her quiet
and prosperity is intimately con-
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.L'ENFANT
DID NOT
. LIKE SITE
Fort Stands on Site
Where I'm 1905 In
dians Made Their
Last Stand Against
Maryland and Vir-
ginia Militia.

~ NE Of washington's principal
Aotections against a hostile
Aeet II Fort Washington, q
military post situated opposite Mt.
Vernon. - Indian village Of
Piscatawav stood where Fort
washinst0 now stands. Here
Governor Calvert and his party,
who were exploring the Potomac.
met about 500 warriors in hostile
array and ready to oppose his nd
vance. After many professions
Of friendly intentions, the white
men were permitted to land.
II may be interesting to note,
that the first settlement came near
being here instead Of at st. Marys.
The next epoch in the military
history OF this site was in GAG.
Among many acts providing for the
defense Of the Province of Mary
land was one. which established a
garrison at the mouth Of Piscata-
way creek. Thomas Watson was
authorized to assemble all tile free
men of st. Georges Hundred and
assess upon them the charge Of the
soldiers whom they had sent to
serve in that garrison.
MAKE LAST STAND.
In 1895 the last stand OF the In
clans was made at ,Tidewater.
where Fort Washington now
stands. About 1900 Maryland and
Virginia militia under tho oom-
mand Of Col. John Washington
met and defeated a force Of about
$500 Indians
Col. John Washington was the
grandfather Of George Washington.
These Indians consisted of vurious
tribes, chief among whom were the
Piscataways, Yoamocoes and Sus.
quehannocks. This defeat was so
decisive that they left that section
Of the country.
In 1908 the United States Gov
ernment purchased three acres
Of land from George Disges and
began the first Notifications Of
the post.
These Notifications consisted Of
mere earthworks and a water bat
terry Of a few guns bearing upon
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FORT WASHINGTON, ONE OF CAPITALS DEFENSES SING
MARKS SPOT WHERE INDIAN VILLAGE OF PISCATAW

the subject has already engaged
your attention. having had the
honor to belong to the corps Of
engineers acting Under your orders
during the late war, and being the
only officer Of that corps remain
ing on the continent"
However. Mr.. Armstrong, the
Secretary Of War. believed that 1t
was an utter impossibility that the
Capitol would be attacked either
by a land force or by a ;leet
ascending the Potomac. AS a re-
suit, Fort. Washington was not
REINFORCED!
FLED BEFORE ENEMY.
In August, 1914, the British
fleet ascended the Potomac. At
this. time Fort Washington was
garrisoned by q comp-ny of eighty
men. commanded by Capt. Samuel
T. Dyson. Upon the approach of
the British fleet the garrison
spiked their guns and retreated
without firing a shot. Captain
Gordon. who was commanding the
British fleet. gives the following
account Of the affair:
THE following morning. August
27. 1914, to our great joy the wind
became fair. and we made all sail
up the river. which now assumed
a more pleasing aspect. At 5
o'clock in the afternoon. Mt. Yer
non, the retreat OF the illustrious
Washington. opened to our view
and showed us for the first time
since we entered the Potomac. a
gentleman's residence.
ANCHORED OFF FORT.
Higher up the river, on the op.
posite side. Fort Washington ap-
peared to our anxious eyes and to
our great satisfaC ton assailable.
A little before sunset the squad
ron anchored Just out of the gun
shot; the bomb vessels at once
took up their position to cover
the frigates In the projected at
tack at daylight next morning and
began throwing shells.
THE garrison. to our great sur
prise. retreated from the fort;
and a short time afterwards Fort
Washington was blown UP. which
left the Capitol Of America and
the populous town of Alexandria
open to the squadron, without
a loss Of a man. It was too late
to ascertain whether this catas-
trophe was occasioned by one Of
our shells. or whether It had been
blown UP by the garrison, but
the opinion was in favor OF the
latter. Still we are at a loss to
account for such an extraordinary
step.
The position was good. and its
capture would have cost us at
least fifty men or more. had it
been properly defended; besides an
unfavorable wind and many other
chance were in their favor, and
we could have only destroyed it
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INDIA EDITORS FACE
PRISON UNDAUNTED
TURNING THE MILF

Il Mr.. M. c. Vasudevah, BA., B.L., middle-a aged
and feeble-bodied Vakl of Salem, turning the big
omill in the Coimbatore Jail, the heaviest kind of
brutal work that be found for prisoners in jais?
Was he put this work since his fast on 18th
April? These questions will remain on this page
till the Publicity Officer gives satisfactory answer
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Fort Washington. in honor Of
George Washington.
In 1913 Major L'Enfant was
sent by President Madison to in
spect and report upon the condi-
ton of the fort. Major L'Enfant
was an engineer officer who
served under George Washington
during the Revolution and who
laid out the city OF Washington.
In his report Major L'Enfant
stated:
THAT the whole original de.
sign was bad. and it is therefore
impossible to make a perfect work
Of 1t by an alteration"
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had we succeeded In the attempt.
'At daylight the ship m oored
under the battery and completed
its destruction. The suus were
spiked by the enemy; we otherwise
mutilated them. and destroyed thc
carriages. Fort Washington wa
a most respectable defense: It
mounts two fifty-two Founders. two
thirty-two FOUNDERS. eight twenty.
four FOUNDERS; In martello tower
two twelve FOUNDERS, with two
loop holes for musketry; and bat.
terry In the rear mounting two
twelve and six.pound field pieces"
In 1915 the old stone fort was
begun This old fort still stands
today and Is in a good state Of re.
fair.
After the second war with Great
Britain. the fort was allowed to de.
teriorate and was used only as
garrison for a few artillerymen and
engineers.
In 1851 forty marines were Or
dered to Fort Washington TO pro-
tect public property.
MODERNfZED IN 1891.
In 1891 modern fortifications
were begun.
In September, 1921. the Third
battalion. Sixty-fourth United
States infantry. was ordered to
Fort Washington for station. The
post. which has long been the
home Of the coast artillery. be-
came the home of the infantry Of
the district Of Washington.
Fort Washington is an ideal rost
from many standpoints. Il is situ.
ated near Washington. 1t Is very
beautiful and has a background OF
historic associations.
To get to Fort Warrington cross
the Anacostia bridge at the navy
yard. Continue through Anacos.
tia. passing the entrance Of Boiling
Field. which Is an army flying
field. Continue south on the turn.
pike. Fort Washington is just
twenty miles from the Capitol
and north Of Piscataway creek.
In the vicinity Of the post, signs
will be found which will Indicate
the proper direction. An attra:-
tive gateway Of cannon stands the
east entrance.
ORGANIZATION ACTIVE.
The Third battalion. Sixty-fourth
United States infantry, is a Tive"
organization.
A twenty-piece bugle and trum-
pet corps has been developed. This
corps recently put on an act at
Keith's vaudeville theater in Wash.
ington.
The post basketball team Non
the 1921-1922 championship ir the
district of Washington.
This battalion will be remem.
bered as having participated in the
Armistice Day and Grant Memorial
Day parades. and also served during
the conference on the limits lions of
armament.
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Reproduction Of Irritating Query which for weeks had ap-
peared in every issue Of leading Indian Nationalist paper
Fearless journalism Of this kind il proving distinctly embar
RAISING to the British authorities.
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From these considerations I
should argue the necessity Of the
different ways and seaports being
fortified at the expense of the
Union, in order that one general
and uniform system may prevail
throughout, that being as neces-
sary as a uniformity in the dis
cipline OF the troops to whom they
are to be intrusted.
II flater myself your Excellency
will excuse the freedom with which
I impart to you my ideas on this
subject. indeed my confidence in
this business arises in a great
measure from a persuasion that
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barded thicket. Il have such fear
for you-you are so imprudent,"
he told me. Remember Madame
de Riddar!T'
We went on through the grass.
trying to be as sharp sighted as
possible. 1t was tinglingly excit.
ing to know the rusty leaves, the
tawny grass might at any moment
part before a hurting form.
We glimpsed the lioness a little
way ahead and so we started hur-
rying along on a little trail. Mon
sieur F1amand ahead Of me and
Herbert following.
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BROUGHT DOWN LION
WITH HER FIRST SHOT.

Keep midway between bushes"
Herbert advised. That lion might
be anywhere" and just that mo.
ment, cycling the thicket at my
left, I saw the lion. He was about
twenty feet away. 1t was a green
thicket, for a wonder. and through
a hole I saw the ruddy name, the
ears pricked forward. His right
side was toward me. as he was
facing the place where the little
trail ran toward the thicket.
did not have time for any fear
except the ignoble one that I might
not get the lion before the men did.
1t was to be my non-they he'd
made me a present of the first one
met-but II was 30 near, 30 ready
to spring that their guns went up
with mine.
I fired as fast as I could, sight
ing by the ear and neck. Monsieur
Flamand fired right after. but the
lion had gone down at the first
shot with a roar that reverberated
with the crashing Of the guns.
We waited. There was absolute
silence, Not a snarl. Holding our
guns In readiness we made our
way to where we faced the open.
ing in the thicket which the lion
had been facing, waiting for us to
pass.
A deep growl greeted us and
fired again. There was q surgling
roar that died away to silence, a
silence unbroken, even when we
tossed in experimental stones.
We tried to wait a decently eau.
tious interval. but we didn't cverdo
the matter Of caution. We went
in, guns ready. and there in the
cave-like interior q large lion was
stretched on his side, motionless,
apparently having just breathed
his last. H'
II ever . Lion looked dead that
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grass. We raced toward them
and they went up little slope and
paused on the crest to look back at
US. They were the most marvel.
GUS picture Of wild life that Africa
can give.
For a moment they stood unmov.
ing--green gray statues, cast in
. verdegris. The lion Seemed tre-
mendous, his ruffled name crisp
against the sky. Then they made
off. with a supple rippling Of mus
cles, making for a long reach Of
brush at our right.
We ran as hard as we could to
cut them off, but they were out Of
sight among the thickets when we
reached the edge Of the depression
in which the thickes were scat
tered, surrounded by fairly long
grass.
The grass was tawny and the
thickets rusty leaved, and as we
peered and watched we felt the
matter Of protective coloring was
decidedly overdone.
LIONS STOOD LIKE
GREAT COLORED STATUES.
As we stood on one edge Herbert
watched the other side, sure the
lions had not escaped that way.
The wind was blowing from that
direction 30 we went around and
started fire to try to drive them
out. but the grass burned only q
little way then died at the first
green creeper.
We circled the rim, and a native
who had just come up told us he
had Just seen the lions, and in an
other moment we had a glimpse Of
the big fellow, slouching across a
little opening. his tail waving.
We saw the lioness a little far
ther away. gliding from one thicket
to another. They were getting
farther off and we were afraid we
might lose them, so we went down
in the brush, our guns ready,
scrutnizinig every tangle and tree
clump.
It was q popular covert. Gener-
Gus piles Of antelope bones told Of
cob and topi that had been dragged
there to conclude an evening Of
small Joy to them. s..
Monsieur Flamand, advising ex-
treme caution. would seize one Of
these bones and hurl It nonchal.
antly into q thisltet. Observing
hopefully, Now he may be therer'
When I ala the name. trying %
keep my gun painted at the bonn
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Field
d lev m america yh fnn face
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nected, I mean the protection Of
the seacoast OF the United States.
WOULD GUARD PORTS.

This has hitherto been left to
the individual States and has been
80 totally neglected as to endanger
the peace OF the Union, for 1t is
certain that an insult offered on
this land there is nothing to pre-
vent it), however immaterially It
may be in its local effect. would
degrade the Nation and do more
injury to its political interests than
a much greater depreciation on her
inland frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
WEIGH BABIES ON
 US. MAIL TRUCKS
pr. Work Comments PraC- tice of Helping Mothers
 in Rural Districts
By Associated Press

Minneapolis, Minn., April 25-Be- cause he is physician himself, Dr. Hubert Work. Postmaster General, sees a healthful movement among babies in the institution of the practice of weighing infants in the suburban resort districts near here in summer, and he has recommended that 1t be continued during the hot months this year.
 pr. Work can adequately perceive the benefits of the movement because of his profession, according to Post master E. A. Purdy of this city, un- der whose orders the weighing be- gan. Begun last summer in the Minneapolis -Minnetonka parcel post service, it's success has been mani fest.
 Thousands of Minneapolis families move to the Lake Minnetonka dis trict, where they abide in cottages, distant from the business districts and clinics.
 Young mothers. anxious to know the status of their babies as to weight, which aids in judging their health, had no adequate weighing de- vices available. When one fretful mother asked the driver of parcel post truck to weigh her baby, which was reported to Postmaster Purdy. the latter ordered the weighing of the Infants, declaring it one of the "humanizing" efforts of the postal administration.
 Drivers of the trucks now are mas tering the art of handling the in fants and promulgating rules of dress to enable the weighing of the tots on the nook scales attached to the truck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-30
''Penrod," Tarkungton's LaughabLe Characterization of the Americ an Boy at Triarlon All This Week

Every detail of Booth Tarkington's s Imaginable characterization of Amer iean boyhood has been faithfully re- tained for the screen in Marshall Nel- lan's production, "Penrod" the First National attraction, which will open at the Trianon Monday for an en- gagement of one week. The cast, embodying as it does all the episodes of the stories, is a large one, com posed mostly of juveniles. who are exceptionally adept at their art.
 In addition to Freckles Barry who stars in the title role, there will be Herman and Verman the two darkies who featured in the stories; Rupe Collins, the towns tough guy; Geor- gie Bassett, Maurice Levy and Pen rods sister and her suitor.
 The role of the sister is played by Marjorie Daw, who appeared in The Rivers End" and Bob Hampton of Placer" Among the adult actors who are well known to film follow CTS are Fully Marshall, Claire Mac Dowell, Mayme Keiso and Eugenie Besserer.
 With Booth Tarkington's book as