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The Washington times., 1922-05-28

Tanganyika Is a glorious lake.
1t is $50 miles long and about 40
wide; with the exception o, Lake
Baikal, 1t is the deepest fresh water
lake in the world, for soundings OF
over 1000 feet have been taken. 1t
is 2.250 feet above the sea. 1t
is a great stretch of blue water
encircled with a golden rim Of sand
backed by rocky headlands topped
with a fringe of crooked trees.
We had no more beautiful hours
in Africa than those late after
moons we spent upon the beach
watching the women with their
great water jars upon their heads
go back and forth. climbing the
winding path to the villages uIon
the cliffs. II was beauty itself,
the perfect loveliness of beauty
undespoiled.
WHITE MAN BROUGHT NONE
OF THE NATURAL BEAUTY.
But it was beauty with a doom
on its bright head. for alreadv
the white man had come. There
were steel tracks reaching in from
the west to Albertville, and across
the lake there were tracks stretch
ing east to the coast at Oar Es
Salam. In ten years, twenty, or
fifty, civilization and its gauds
would be enthroned. The old
Africa would go.
The captain ate us. That was
his word, not ours. 1t meant that
our meals, served on the deck Of the
lake steamer, served by our ooys
on our dishes. and the meals OF
the twenty other passengers-Bel-
gfan administrators, fiscal agents.
judges, missionaries-that we ac-
cumulated and Hospitality accom-
modated upon a boat with state
rooms for ten, were all prepared by
iiihbC Va q Sooh III a
galley whose confines resembled a
Chinese torture box.
His piece de resistance was a pig
which hung fairly complete from
the rail the first day out. No Congo
boat is accoutered until it has some
former live stock hanging like a
thief in irons at the crossarms.
That particular pig we remem-
bered vividly. We had the last OF
him one breakfast, a head cheese
effect, served with onions and
mayonnaise. Our best meal was
the o'clock chocolate, which was
rich and plentiful. and the captain.
a genial character from Sweden.
used to chuckle at our strange pas.
sion TOR it.
The Washington times., 1922-05-28
CROSSING THE RIVER
on BACKS OF PORTERS.

From Tanganyika to Kiva we
followed the Rusisi River. which
drains out Of the southern end
Of Lake Kvu. and we crossed
that river sometimes half a dozen
times a day. The way OF our
crossing was simple. There were
no canoes, no bridges, and the
current was strong. We went over
on the backs Of the nearest ma
tives-our own boys. II no one
else was available. but generally
we impressed a nearby loiterer.
The first time I mounted felt
the qualms Of the first man that
ever ate an oyster. but in time I
learned to survey my mount criti-
cally for strength and endurance
and then spring lightly upon his
shoulders and steady myself by
his topknot.
The country through which we
climbed was beautiful, always
among mountains, with wide out
looks over forested valleys and
plains. There were tremendous
numbers Of the dark. striking
euphorbia trees and of the beau
tiful, scarlet lowered Kaffirboom,
which we had seen all along the
way from the Cape. The branches
were invariably bare. a silvery
gray, and a net work Of these
trees, gray branched, with bril-
liant flowers flaming against a
sky of burning blue. is one Of my
vivid memories.
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STORIES ABOUT FIERCE
AIPHIBIAN CONFLICTING.

I haven't the slightest right to
an opinion. but after hearing a
number Of first hand stories on
the subject 1t doesn't seem to me
reasonable to suppose that the
crocodile Is bound by any hard and
las: "Ile. II he is hungry it would
~" natural to eat at once; if his ap-
petite is satisfied, but ne has a
chance at something. it would be
equally natural for him to pull It
down and thriftily hide it away.
That he can ravenouslY bolt his
food in huge quantities is shown
by a photograph of one shot by
Major Flint, Of Uganda. where the
entire arm and leg of a hastily
consumed native were excavated
from the croc and piled jauntily on
his back as Photographic exhibit.
At Kabalo, where we camped
on the river bank after leaving the
steamer to wait the twice a week
little train to Lake Tanganyika,
the natives found a crocodile enI
tangled in a huge fishing net and
brought II ashore in front of our
tents. They tortured it brutally
and It was nearly dead when 1
saw 1t. motionless and hardly
breathing.
1t was all the more sickening be-
cause It was not a man eating
crocodile at all but a species of
gavial, a fish eater, an Asiatjc
species not usually found in Africa.
The snout is different from the
true crocodile, thinner and curving
to a kind of knob at the end.
OUR HOTEL TURNED OUT
TO BE WINDY HILLSIDE.
From Kabalo our last reach Of
railroad brought us to Albertville,
on Lake Tanganyika. At Albert
Vile I had letter from a friend.
sent ahead to greet US. He hoped
that we would like Main street and
that the hotel would not be all we
feared.
Hotel. He had been misled by that
Vile in Albertville. Our hotel was
a windy hillside, so hard baked
that It was almost imposs:bl, TO
drive a tent peg into 1t. and the
first night the men never did get
their tent up at all, out slept out
on cots, where morning brought
them a magnificent sunrise over
Lake Tanganyika. that We found
lying at our feet,
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FIND TREE WHERE
HENRY STANLEY
MET LIVINGSTONE.
The Meeting Place is at Ujiji, am Old Arab
Settlement of About 25,0OO, Formerly a
Great Trading Center for Slaves and Ivory.
Waited for 200 PorterS at USumbura.

phant that makes him seem un-
real. He Is a leftover from an
other age. His very size is archaic.
They were a magnificent sight.
the six Of them. and we were able
to watch them under unusual con-
ditions. 1t was good enough light
for a picture, Mr.. Akeley thought.
and we crouched behind bushes
and watched while he maneuvered
forward and took some film.
The light was going fast and
the elephants working away from
us across the plain. If we were
to have any shooting it would
have to be in a hurry. so we ma
neuvered forward. after Mr.. AXE
ley, until we were about a hundred
yards from the dark shapes that
were growing darker every in
stant. Mr.. Akeley picked one for
me to shoot and one for Miss Mil
Ter. The men We're to follow our
shots with their heavy guns.
The Washington times., 1922-05-28
BY RENE DOUMIC,

(Member Of the French Academy
a review published in the
"Reuue des DeuT Mondes" de-
scribes the production at tho
Theatre Port-Saint-Mdrttn of
Edmond Rostands posthumo1ls
play, "The Last Night Of DON
Juan." Translated by Orriok
Johns.)
WY e should indeed be CRATE
" full to the Theater Port
w Saint-Martin for having
produced THE Last Night Of
Don Juan" The critics Of Paris
unanimously listened with respect
and emotion to the posthumous
work Of Edmond Rostand. They
made amends also for certain
injustice which they were guilty
Of during the period Immediately
after the death Of the celebrated
and delightful poet.
One asks only why It was not
the Comedie Franchise which pre-.
sented this last piece by the au-
thor of "Romanesques," as It did
the first. There are many Of us
to remember that happy evening
when. in an atmosphere Of light
gaiety and youthful charm, the
sensitive and gentle spirit Of Ed
mond Rostand first revealed itself
to the public.
We should have been pleased II
the same house had given us, as a
fitting close, this sad evening dur.
ing which we have just received,
in an unfinished work delivered
across the flare of the footlights,
the last will and testament of the
poet.
A LYRIC WORK.
For THE Last Night OF Don
Juan" is precisely that. A lyric
work much more than a work Of
the theater. this highly developed
sketch derives from the samo
vein as "Chantocler." II carries
on and accentuates the sans IN
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contrary to every ones belief
about It.
Sleeping in the houses did away
with putting UP tents. and when
the porters came marching in.
horns blowing. although the sweat
was running down the black skins.
we had only to see to sorting the
stuff.
The moment a porter arrives he
sheds his load and rushes to find
a sleeping place in one Of the huts.
Your duty is to stand over the
loads and see that they are left IN
order and the bags sent where
they belong. A headman does this
for you. but there were no safari
headmen in the Congo, and we all
pitched in and did little Of every
thing.
The Washington times., 1922-05-28
BRADLEY PARTY
BRAVED SWARMS
OF BIG CROCODILES

The CrOcS May Not BE Bound by Amy Hard and
Fast RULES as to Eating Its Victims
May Bolt Food and Others May Keep ii Until
, More PrOpitiouS Time.
In this series of articles aOoman--Mary Hastings
Brddley the Chicago noves-tes IN fascinating
of the tn frica With her husband Herbert
e. Bradley and her little daughter, Alice, she
panied Carl E. AkeIey, of the American Museum of
tion in the Belgian Congo.
They acere the first Americans to vst gorilla land. 1t
Is this expedition that she describes She says the days
of African adventure and real sport haze Just begun
BY MARY HASTINGS BRADLEY
n UKAMA is the highest point on the Lualaba river
II to which light steamers penetrate. The
~ Lualaba is really the Upper Congo, but it
achieved name of its before its connection with
the rest Of the Congo discovered.
Now it the dry season. just before the rains and
were uncertain about any river connection so when
train to its final stop, by thatched depot at
the river brink, rushed into the darkness and dis
covered that there waiting boat not the fair
sized steamer OF our hopes, but tiny affair with
iron barge lashed at each side.
We set off next morning, native passengers in one
barge luggage in another. and the steamer itself
overflowng with the fuel wood, the tatered crew. the
Belgian captain and ourselves. We sat forward under
the iron roof and ultimately most of US scrambled
uD ton.
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LIFE AMONG PORTERS
AT TIMES IS A RIOT.

About the time the camp Is set
tied and the cook is getting his
fire between the three stones. and
you have unlocked the food boxes
and handed out the precious rice
and butter, the chief Is generally
ready with the posho for the men,
usually plantains or coarse meal
tied up in banana leaves. and the
porters line up opposite ana voice
their objection.
Life among the porters Is al
ways a commotion. but posho
time sounds like a riot. We grew
very casual about noises. An out
cry that would have blanched us
in America did not turn our
heads.
The conversational qualities OF
porters are unequaled even by
Venetian gondoliers. but actual
fighting is rare. We had only one
experience on the way. After the
porters get their food they go
back to the grass huts and wisps
Of smoke curl up from many fires,
and the chatter. chatter goes on.
unending, in that strange tongue,
which. being meaningless to you,
becomes a part Of the days back
ground.
And you eat your own meal
out Of doors in the lovely hour
Of waning light, and sit and
watch the sun sink like a flaming
disk behind the mountains. and
the crickets and night noises be
gin. while a swift darkness pours
over the land and the stars
blaze overhead. And then you
20 to bed. remembering that at
A yo,, will hear n call
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WOUNDED BULL FLEES
CARRYING FIVE BULLETS.

SHhHh hh4No FIVE nShLE 40.
When he said Fire" the bull
I was trying for was swinging
about in the brush. and my only
chance was the head shot. I
tried to place 10 low, guided by the
glimmer of the tusks, and
thought had succeeded, for he
staggered and thought he was
down. but he recovered and made
off, although my husband and Mr..
Akeley opened instant fire and Mr..
Akeley was sure he had placed five
shots in him.
Through the csnnonading
heard Martha saying. Mines
down." and so he was She had
placed splendid shot through the
ear. She started to fire at the
black dots of escaping elephants
when hers got up again. and was
then brought down for good.
We cut about in a circuit and
made our way to him. He seemed
enormous as he lay there. There
was something sad about the help
lessness OF his great hulk. The
only reconciling thought is thai
the elephant is doomed anyway,
and this was a quick death.
1t was so dark that we turned
back Immediately to camp. We
heard the wounded elephant trum-
peting and believed we would find
him dead in the morning. hoped
so. for his sake and my own. for
I hated to think Of wounded ele-
phant coming to a slow death. and.
now that I had wounded him. I
wanted those tusks Of his.
But the night rains washed out
every vestige of track, and the
natives sent next morning TO re-
connoiter could not be stimulated
by any offer OF reward-they CIR
cled about and ended near the
other elephant, where they wanted
meat. But, however we regretted
the escape of Adoniram, as chris
tened by lost elephant, we were
elated over Martha's good luck.
and we had a dinner that night IN
her honor.
The Washington times., 1922-05-28
ANS BULLET SLAYS ELEPHANT i'm AFRICAN JUNGLE
LITTLE GIRL SHARES i'm THE THRILLS OF PERILOUS TT

possible to ride the porters carried
the wheels on their heads.
1t has been said that one can
ride all over Africa on q wheel. for
the native paths wind from village
to village, padded smooth by gen
erations Of bare feet. In the ad-
ministered territories the chiefs are
required to have a certain amount
of work done on the paths. cutting
the side grass and SO forth. SO
the ways are improved.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09

Edward Braddon, technical director
of the stock company in Stockbridge,
Mass, was home for the Thanksgiving
holidays.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09
Trinity Episcopal Church

Trinity Episcopal Church
The Women's Guild of Trinity Epis-
copal Church held it's annual election
of officers on Wednesday afternoon in
the Guild Hall, with the following re-
suits: President, Mrs. Merrill; vice
president, Mrs. McGrath; second vice
president, Mrs. Gebhardt; secretary,
Mrs. Reeves; treasurer, Mrs. E. G. LIE
Cato.
The Campfire Girls of Grantwood
are planning to hold unique bazaar
on December 16, afternoon and eve
ming, in the office of Mr.. Joyce on Co.
lumbia avenue, Grantwood.
Novelties of various sorts and un-
usual kinds of articles will make this
a valuable shopping place for Christ.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09
Epiphany Church

The long anticipated kirmess in
Epiphany Hall, which occurred last
week under the auspices of Epiphany
Circle, scored another success for that
energetic group, for s1,5O0 have been
gathered in thus far with more to be
heard from.
The affair lasted three days, ending
on Wednesday night with the raga-
muffin dance, in which four children
won prizes for the most unique CO.'S
tunes, Girard Smith and Dorothy
Harder, who were dressed as hodcar-
riers, and Mary Ahearn and Mary
Forley, who were very cute in their
costumes. The euchre occupied the
first evening, and Tuesday night was
children's night. Mrs. Martin Conroy
won the Christmas cake, donated by
Mrs. Keane, and Mr.. Ryan was award
ed the umbrella.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09

Miss Thayer and Mr.. Gemme at
tended the conference of New Jersey
state meeting of Physical Training
Work, which lasted for three days.
The Athletic Association of the high
school met Wednesday afternoon.
Mary ..Coppoletta has returned to
Normal school.
Mrs. H. V. Dietrich who was suf
fering from an attack of tonsilitis
has recuperated.
Mrs. w. S. B. Dana has recuper-
ated from an attack of la grippe.
Large crowds gathered at the Pali-
sade Theatre to see Harold Lloyd in
"Grandma's Boy" on Tuesday and
Wednesday. This should encourage
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Congregational Church

The regular monthly meetings of
the Ladies' Aid and Missionary socie-
ties of the Grantwood Congregational
Church will be held on Tuesday, De-
cember, IL, in the church parlor, and
the meetings will be preceded by a
luncheon, whose chairman is Mrs. C.
j. Leeger.
Mrs. N. V. c. Cause, the Missionary
chairman, is securing special speak
er for the occasion, who will bring an
interesting message to the members
and guests who will attend.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09

The Grantwood Big Five were de-
feated by the Bayview Wheelmen last
Sunday night.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09

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Palisadian., 1922-12-09
County Exhibit


A cordial invitation is extended to
every one to attend the annual exhibit
of the various branches of the Home
Demonstration Bureau of Bergen
County at the Armory in Hackensack
on December IA, Is and 16, the exhib-
it's comprising millinery, dressmaking,
canning, nutrition, etc.
On December IA there will be
meeting of the new branch under the
new demonstrator, Mrs. Harrington,
at the State Street Presbyterian
Church from II a. m. to $3.50 p. M,
with an interval from 1 to 2:30 for
lunch and with questions and discus
sion in the afternoon.
Women visiting this will have op-
portunity to stop and see the annual
exhibit at the Armory.
Council meeting next Monday eve
ming.
Benedict XIV Council, K. of C. is
to meet on Tuesday evening.
A meeting of the West Grantwood
IdApdyCio WILL OC uClu at luC lId w IOA
avenue school next Thursday evening.
The dance scheduled to be held at
the Fairview auditorium last Friday
evening was given at Nungessors.
This being necessary as the electricity
in the new auditorium had not been
turned on by the electric company
until this week.
H. E. Lueders drove to the New
burgh on Sunday.
Thomas Barber spent the weekend
at Lakewood.
Everyone is commencing the fine
service rendered by the local post
men, Messrs. Pitchford and Ansel.
These young men are very congenial
and surely should be appreciated by
those whom they are serving.
The Millionaires' Club members eel
ebrated their fifth anniversary with a
party at Brauensteins in Union Hill
on Saturday evening. The money-boys
and their many friends spent most
enjoyable time, indulging in dancing
after turkey dinner that was served.
John Daris, Henry Hecker Charles
Glynn and John Linardi attended the
six-day bicycle race at Madison
Square Garden during the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Borrelli were
the recipients of many congratulations
on the birth of baby daughter last
week Joe was all smiles Can you
imagine what he would be if it was
a son. No you can't make fighter
out Of her, Joe!
Josephine Luciano has returned
from the hospital where she was oper-
ated on for appendicitis. She is re-
covering nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Gemme enjoyed
the holiday vacation on a visit to
Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. Long, science teacher at the
high school, spent the holidays at
his home in Pennsylvania.
The Epiphany Circle met on Mon
day evening.
Arthur Menschings has bought a
new Haynes sport model car.
Joseph Welan slid down the hill in
front of the high school, side ways
Sunday evening and just escaped hit
ting a Ford. Who said Joe wasn't
oil To cantar2 Even that Ford must
Palisadian., 1922-12-09
Happenings of
The Week

Ground has been broken for the
erection of two story, two family
stucco apartment house on Lafayette
avenue near the trolley line. Leo ].
Montondo is the builder, and he states
the dwelling will be completed about
the 1st of May. Dr. Dennis of Vice.
hawken will occupy the ground floor.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09
Literature Department Meeting of
Woman's Club

The December meeting of the Liter
ature Department of the Woman's
Club of Cliffside Park will be held at
the home of Mrs. w. J. Mcdonald on
Thursday, December IA, beginning
with the usual luncheon.
Members please read the book "The
Dust Flower" to be reviewed by Mrs
Vosburgh, and it's character sketch to
be given by Mrs. Hall. It is expected
also that Christmas features of poetry
and music will be added to the usual
interesting program.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09

mas gifts and thus to aid the girls in
their plans for making Christmas a
merry one for the needy.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09
Mr.. Feurstein Dead

WIT. TGUrSCGTH Ocdu
John Feurstein of Oakdene avenue
died on Tuesday after lingering
illness of several months. He has
several years. He is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. E. Mannheimer and
Mrs. M. Klor, and one son, Charles.
Funeral services were held at the
Church of the Epiphany on Friday
morning, interment taking place at
Fairview cemetery. Mr.. Feurstein
knew few people in this town but he
had wide acquaintance in New York
and was very popular among his many
friends.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09

automobile show at the Hackensack
armory during the past week.
Many local football enthusiasts will
go to East Orange this afternoon to
see Rutherford and Nutley play for
the state championship.
The Grantwood Big Five were de-
feated by the Bayview Wheelmen last
Sunday night.
The Arrow Club of Edgewater
Heights defeated the Borough A. A.
of Edgewater in an exciting basket
ball game, on the latter's court on
Wednesday evening.
The Grantwood football team will
play the Bergens, on the high school
field Sunday.
Raymond Gormley and Charles
Keane were injured in an automobile
accident last Saturday evening The
former was lacerated about the face
and Keane broke his thumb.
The Misses. Della Roman and Mar
garet Nagel visited Mt Vernon at a
camp reunion on Sunday.
The Roamer Club of Cliffside de-
feated the West New York football
team, last Sunday at the West New
York Playground.
Mrs. e. Favre entertained a num-
Der of former Cliffside Park residents
on Thanksgiving day.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09

August Deichmann was successful
In shooting two beautiful pheasants
on his recent trip in New England.
He intends to have the birds stuffed.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09

George Blake, professor in Corn
wall school, has been spending the
Thanksgiving vacation with his par.
ents in Edgewater Heights Park.
Palisadian., 1922-12-09

A number of townspeople visited the
automobile show at the Hackensack
armory during the past week.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-12

must be no armed bodies without the
sanction OF Parliament and Parliament
must control all arms.
we insist upon the peoples rights
said Mr.. Cosgrave. I'VE are the custo-
dams OF the peoples rights. and we shall
not hesitate to protect them.
I'VE want peace with England on the
terms OF the treaty and will not tolerate
armed interference with that peace.
Apart from the question of the nation
honor. we are satisfied we stand TO lose
incomparably less from any internal op-
position than from any reconquest by
Great Britain"
The Provisional Government secured
it's first victory over political opponents
by more than TO 1 majority when
the labor leader. Johnson. offered a
resolution calling for the reputation of
the official statement OF the Department
of Home Affairs, issued Saturday, in
connection with the postal union strike.
This declared that the Government did
not recognize the right OF civil servants
to strike.
The resolution was rejected, the Gov
eminent securing majority OF 81 votes
over labor's II votes. plus the support OF
seven independents.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-09-12
CLEMENCEAU WILL
SPEAK HERE SOFTLY
Says Versailles Treaty Re.
n7oUes PYetext for War Of
ReUenge.

PARIS, Sept IL ASSOCIATED Press).-
Georges Clemenceau is going to the
United States primarily to plead the
cause of France. ne told a correspondents
of the Petit PG,isten. 1T Is to the
Americans / want to speak. No one
speaks for France--no one-and the
time has indeed come to tell the United
States that they are making q mistake
that we are neither militarists nor I'M
perialists. and that the French people
deserves the enthusiastic confidence Of
it's friend.
Il expect to give four lectures. and
will leave about the LIST of November.
But It is understood that I have no
mission and that I will accept no ban
quets or anything like that. speak in
my name. America asks my views and
l give them, that's all.
Il shall have something to say about
the Versailles treaty. It must be made
clear that this treaty removes all pre-
text for a war of revenge by the Ger
mans. All. II we had made that I'M
perialistic peace that the enemies Of
France reproach US with: II there had
been four or Ave German protesting
Deputies as there were French ones, in
the Reichstag between 1870 and 1914,
what should we hear?
What / have to say to the Ameri-
cans / shall say simply and softly
simply, because America is a country
Of things simple and upright. and softly.
because the Americans are our greatest
friends"