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lair of the ape. 1t threw the girl to
the ground and endeavored to protect
her from her pursuers, but they slew the
beast and brought the child back to the
haunts of men.
That is the story as / heard it. When
| saw her the girl was scarcely human.
She had no interest in the things around
her. She had even forgotten her own
language. But hope that in the fulness
of time, and with fathers loving care,
the memories of that time of horror in
the jungle that were still afflicting her
mind will be blotted out forever.
Legends of the abduction of women as
well as human children by apes are very
common among the Oriental races, and
are older than civilization itself. Some
times, but not frequently, these legends
speak of an ape exercising dreadful
fascination over woman. I need only
refer my scholarly readers to the complete
version of THE Arabian Nights" trans
lated by Sir Richard Burton, for such an
instance. In these cases the woman is
usually said to be possessed by devil, or
under the influence of sorcery, or mad.
Sir Richard Burton, the greatest Orien-
tai scholar that ever lived, one who un-
derstood both Asiatics and Africans as no
European Of modern times has done, made
some amazing statements on this subject
in his Record of a Mission to the King
of Dahomey." Dahomey was one of the
most ancient Kingdoms in Africa, in
which the power Of the King was sus-
tanned almost entirely by an army of fero-
cious Amazons.
In the wooded highlands in the interior
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BIZ Frederick Thompson,
the Well Known Traveller and Explorer.

the Well Known Traveller and Explorer.
T HAVE already given you some idea
of what life may hold for one out
- in the Federated Malay States. I
am not speaking so much of the man who
goes out there to a good job in partic-
ular place, but of the wanderer, one who
likes to shift about from one place to
another. 1t is he wh' picks up most in
the way Of real experience.
learned much out there, much that
the average Briton in his own country
hasn't the "savvy" to accept as fact. In
fact, l have practically stopped telling
some of these actual experiences of mine
to friends, because although they pretend
to be impressed ! know instnctively that
t:ey did not believe me. So what's the
use?
dare say you have read some of the
weird tales that have been written about
the Jungle; stories about trees that can
crush men to death, and death mists that
rise from dreary swamps and enfold the
unwary traveller for ever, even of lost
children growing up among the apes of
the forest.
am going to tell you a story about
an ape-child as it was told to me out
there. IL is one of the tales that my
friends silently discard as fiction, but l
myself am convinced of its truth, which
is stronger than any fiction.
OF course in my various travels there
have heard many tales from natives
about the villages being raided by great
apes and friends and relatives carried off
into the BUSH These stories are con-
frmed by such authorities as Du Chaillu,
who was one of the earliest African
travellers in the country Of the gorillas.
And, of course, the famous painting by
that great French artist and student of
natural history, Fremiet, is very well
known which shows the artist's concep-
ton of great gorilla carrying a woman
,off into his native home.
was journeying with friend by easy
stages from Penang to Singapore. In
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TRAVELERS returning from the
African jungle and other wild spots
where gorillas and big anthfopoid
apes live have brought back fragmentary
stories of native girls who have been car
ried into captivity by the great monkeys.
This same theme of human beings
being held in captivity by man-monkeys
has often been used in fiction, and was
developed very fully in the recent
"Tarzan of the Apes" novels, which dealt
with young English nobleman who was
carried off into the wilderness in his baby
hood by gorilla, and not only lived and
thrived but learned to love the life of the
apes in the jungle. The Weekly
Record, of Edinburgh, Scotland, has re-
Gently published very interesting mar
rative by Mr. Frederick Thompson, the
well-known explorer, of his travels, and
in one chapter Mr.. Thompson describes
his meeting with what he calls an "ape-
child" near Malacca in the Malay States.
This remarkable story of how this native
girl was stolen and kept in the forest
by monkey is as follows:
The Washington times., 1922-11-12

For eighteen months she remained
among the denizens of the Jungle. Her
father was almost demented. He
searched the whole district for her with
out avail, and at last he was forced to
the conclusion that she had met an un-
timely death in the river. The natives
limited at her awful fate, but he refused
to believe it.
One day the terrible truth came home
to him, for he himself saw the child with
the ape in the jungle. To effect her
rescue alone was impossible. He sought
the help of Europeans, but they put his
story down as the rawlings of madman.
They were not to be blamed. The story
seemed incredible. Ultimately, with the
help of some natives, the father tracked
the ape to its home in lofty tree. Only
by telling the tree could they dslodge the
animal 1t got away with the girl, but
they gave chase, and to ensure its own
safety it left her.
You can imagine with what Joy the
father clasped the child to his heart and
carried her home. But his happiness was
short-lived. She was restless, uneasy at
home, and after some months she disap-
peared, this time for over a year. She
had returned to the forest.
The dreary search had to be begun
all over again. Month after month
passed, each In itself an eternity of sick
ening suspense and unspeakable dread,
but the father tracked her again to the
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by an orang-outang-an
authropoid ape found only
in the forests of Sumatra
and Borneo-and carried
into the depths of the
forest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26
FOR GOOD OF
THE COMMUNIT Y
Bank Clearings Now So Times Greater Than in
1897-How the Pioneers Builded

II AcH week Birmingham big because each registers
z industry the expansion of successful going concern the
making production high point in
financial operations is reached
Last week bank cearngs days coming
$5oooOoO with The month going at
o. September and a for month
Looking over little by
this community listed there's DE
posts of Birmingham banks about $S6oOOO and annual earng
about $25,o0O,ooO."
That doomed large at that time to such men as W J. Miner
president now
Secretary equally proud
showing made that dminuve summary the
the Magic City.
cleag for the amounted what they did
week clearings
they did 1897 But the comparison does not bee the former
Rod the work for birmingham then because the Birmingham
observation-disclosures The genius of W. Miner all
the the fortune which he left attests his vision He
his here because he it good ground
factory only ago-he
already
general consumption shipped any ship
been Texas Kentucky well throughout
tguous states
The article had factories in Tennessee Louis
southern Alabama but they what Birmingham
distributing and their Judgment already recalled by the
kn products into the trade territory the older
factories.
There remains nothing to be added to the undepnnng That Job
has build the
solid foundations laid the old timers What should
be for those required much the Josiah
Morris John T. Miner that small band of pioneers
for the 1000 the heart of Birmingham stood
has been for the Steel Corporation $0OOoOo the deve
opment of properties in Postum Valley.
The Ingalls, Iron works has booked the
ply the structural the sevn-sory
in St Petersburg Fla has built bridges Philippines
mingham steel welding firm built
use in the river of Hondur
This time building plant was making its
maiden product Now have Our first
made In big 1899 beginning
of things here to rrealza
There have always Birmingham to do the pioneering
bowron and Shook Mccormack and Milton
financed steel mill here
doubling steel world in the longer doubts
Let's foego owe to those who ked their
that Birmingham might
Yours for upbulding
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26
Connected in Half
Hour After Arrest

Meridian, Miss, September 20
tspeeiaL)--Gus Taylor. 20. met with
quick punishment in this city when
he entered the home OF George May
Just south of the city and stole a suit
OF clothes and a pistol, In 80 min
utes after the thefts he was on his
way to the county roads. having been
arrested, tried and sentenced.
Charged with carrying concealed
weapons in connection with the theft
of the pistol he was fined $50 and
sentenced to SO days. On the charge
OF larceny he was fined 500 and
sentenced to 80 days lie entered a
plea of guilty in Justice Raymond
Clay's court, having been arrested IS
minutes after the stealing by Police
Officer Charles Dease.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26
DemOpOliS to Hold
Jersey Cattle Shou

Demopolis. September 25.-(spe-
cial.) will be the scene
OF the first exclusive Jersey cattle
fair ever held here on Tuesday, Oc-
tober II Preparations for a great
day are being made by the executive
committee of the Demopolis Section
Jersey Cattle club. sponsor of the
show. This club was organized about
two months ago. and IL Is believed
that 1t Is the first Jersey club in the
state. William Hardie, chief of the
dairy department extension service.
Auburn. has promised to send Judge
from that department for the placing
OF the awards.
Glasses for the cattle will be about
the same as those at the Birmingham
and Meridian fairs. except that there
viii be classes for grade females. but
no grade bulls will be allowed. The
competition is open to non-members
of the association also, and there will
be no entrance fee. Handsome rib
bons are being ordered for tho win
ners.
Entries are being received by the
secretary of the club, W fl. Lamar.
The officers of the club expect at
least 60 head of Jerseys at the show.
The club expects to make this fair
an annual event, and improve it
each year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26
DR.. McCaSlin Leaves
Montgomery Charge
For Florida Church

Montgomery. September zs.-(spe-
cial. )-Tears streamed from the eyes
of many in the congregation Sunday
when DR.. R. H. McCaslin. for many
years pastor of the First Presby-
terian church and a worker in re-
ligious councils of Alabama, an
nounoed that he had accepted a call
to the pastorate of the leading Pres
byterian church of Jacksonville. Fla.
1t had been known for several days
that DR.. McCaslin WAS considering
the call, but the first official nfor-
nation of his acceptance came Sun
day morning.
Dr. McCaslin became pastor of the
First Presbyterian church when DR..
Henry M Edmonds accepted a Bir-
mingham charge. He was the first
Montgomery pastor to establish q
downtown office and to put the work
of his church on q business basis
He Is pastor of the church which
claims the Big Brothers Bible class,
with a membership of more than
1000. Judge Leon McCord Is teacher
of the class. A committee was named
to seek another pastor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26
FEDERAL FARM LOAN
BENEFITING FARMERS

Demopolis, September 25-(spe-
cial)-The Demopolis section Fed
eral Farm Loan association, organ
lied in June. 1918, has been of inn
mense assistance to the farmers in
this vicinity, assisting many to secure
loans at reasonable rates, when they
could get them nowhere else. w. D.
Null, present secretary treasurer of
the local association, was the first
farmer to obtain loan through the
association in June, 1918.
From that date up to June. 1922, a
total of s211,975 has been placed with
local farmers. From February, 1922,
to September 1. Is loans have been
passed and approved by the bank at
New Orleans, aggregating s65.00O.
Four more loans have just been
passed by the Demopolis board, and
they are now awaiting approval by
the New Orleans authorities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26
TO SELL CAN GOODS

Meridian, Miss. September U.s.
Especial. During the Mississippi
Alabama fair from October 8 to IA
inclusive. the girls clubs of Lauder
dale county will conduct a market
for the sale of their canned goods
booth is being arranged in the
womans' building at the fair, where
1t will be possible for any of the
canned goods prepared by the girls'
clubs to be purchased
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26

Editor Note-Capt. Achmed Alb
du11ah is the we1l-known novelist
and playwright, knows far east
ern affairs from long service with
the British-Indian army and later
with the Turkish army in the first
Balkan war, where he attained
the rank of pasha. He is an
Afghan, of mixed Arab and Tar
tar blood. formerly a British sub
Ject, but now in the process OF
becoming an American citizen.
An oxford graduate; the author
OF several well-known books and
a contributor to the Century.
Harper's, Cosmopolitan, Saturday
Evening Post, Golfers, and others,
he is we'll equipped to put KEN
ais striking personality before the
American people.
Leo Anavi, native of Beirut In
Syria, is the son of Leon Anavi,
who started the silk industry in
Syria, and the grandson of a high
official in the Turkish army. He
saw service In Rumania with the
Turkish contingent, also In Greece,
and later on was sent by the
Turks to join first the British
navy. seeing service in the Red
sea and the Mediterranean, and
then the British land forces in
Mesopotamia, as an intelligence
officer for Turkish headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26
r. D. SHELL DIES
Had Been Postmaster of Pigeon
Creek For so Years

Pigeon Creek, September z5.--
Especial Rufus D. Shell. "A, Of But
Ter county. died suddenly Saturday
morning. Deceased had been post
master at Pigeon Creek for so years
or more. He was prominent in his
community and in his church, having
been clerk Of Sardis Baptist church
for many years.
Surviving him are his wife, Mrs.
Delilah Shell, one son, DR.. w. T. Shell
of Corsicana. Tex; four daughters,
Mrs. Henry Jones and Mrs. James
Polpard OF Greenville; Mrs. Foster of
Luverne and Mrs. Jernigan Of Pigeon
Creek Also four brothers and one
sister: r. C. Shell of Georgiana, w.
f. Shell of Birmingham, r. A. Shell
and c. w. Shell and Miss Sallie Shell
of Pigeon Creek.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26

CATTLE FOUND HEALTHY

Demopolis, September 25.-(Spe-
e.al.)-The Jersey cattle herd on the
watson farm, three miles east of
here, has just completed another
tuberculosis test, and all animals
found free from disease. The work
Is carried on by the state veterinary
department. in cooperation with the
bureau of animal industry, depart
ment of agriculture, under agreement
with the owner of the herd
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26
BUILDING NEW HOTEL
Fayetteville, Tenn, Man Gets Con
tract For Concrete Work

Huntsville, September 26s-tspe-
cial.)-B. N. Grogan OF Fayetteville,
Tenn, has taken a contract for the
construction of the concrete work
and founda tions for the new Var
brough hotel. which will be erected
by Yarbrough Brothers at the corner
of Holmes and Washington streets-
Work will begin Immediately, II IL
stated. The new hotel will have %
rnnma
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26
w. J. sUGG DIES

Huntsville. September 25.-(spe-
ciaL)-W. J. Sugg, formerly Of
Huntsville, died yesterday in Waco,
Tex, according to information re-
ceived here by relatives and friends.
He moved west about year ago
hoping the change would benefit his
health. His widow and four chill
dren survive him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26

Huntsville, September 25-(soc-
cial. 1.-The Merrimack Manufacturing
company has awarded contract to
Baxter Bros, for the construction
Of a cloth inspection room to cost
approximately $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26

so badly tuak I HAu 10
scratch them, and | lost
many nights' sleep on
account OF the irritation.
They caused dishgure-
ment for a tizne.
:. / read an advertise
ment for Cuticura Soap
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26
RED PINPLES ON
FACE AND NECK
Burned Badly. Lost Sleep.
Cutlcura Heals.

my face and neck were affected
wath large red pinnplea. They burned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26

and Ointment and purchased some,
and after using thres cakes OF Soap
and two boxes of Ointment was
healed" (Signed) Miss Mary Baker,
1892 McHenry St. Baltimore. Md.
Beauty your skin by daily use of
cuticura Soap, Ointment and Taicum.
aarapas Bach Free by HtAu. Address, -outiearA Lab
orasorisa, Dept r. KaiAsA as, Eaea-~ Sold evcry-
whore Soap 26e. OfntEneutH and bee rAicu1n 20.
Ny Cuticura Soap shaves without nur-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26

A rare combination of
comfort and economy
$3.50 a day and xpDard
FRepE A. HUscHeNHEn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-09-26

Jazz Dairy Feed has a
20 per cent protein
content and contains in
scientific proportion
everything your COW
needs to fill the pals
at every milking. Feed
it straight, adding only
the usual roughage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12
BIBLE AsCRIBED TO SATAN
Evil One Declared TO Have Assisted
Monk, tor Perform Work, for
a, Eearfui Price.

One of the most famous copies OF
the Scriptures in existence is the one
which bears the curious title, 1.-THE
Devils Bible." 1t is an exquisite piece
of workmanship, inscribed on 300
asses skins, and was taken to Stock
holm at the conclusion of the Thirty
Years war;
According to tradition this Bible
was the work, of a poor monk who
was condemned. to- death for some
detection, but was told that the sem
tence would be commMted if he would
copy out on asses skins the entire
Bible in a single night. He agreed
to try to do it but, finding the task
too great, made a compact with the
devil to exchange. his soul for the
required transcript, The devil kept
his part of the bargain, and the work
was finished on, time. The monks
life was sparedi by his marveling
judges, but tradition is silent as to
how he kept his, end of the agreement.
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ers. So, to some extent, swarming
may be reduced by careful selection
in breeding.
Colonies having large brood-cham-
bers are less inclined to swarm than
those in quarters too small. Strong
colonies having good queens may need
10000 to 10000 cells for rearing of
brood, during the period Of extensive
brood-rearing in the spring, in addi-
ton to the cells used for storing honey
and pollen. Colonies having good
combs throughout are less inclined to
swarm than colonies having poor
combs. Inferior combs may greatly
increase the swarming tendency, both
by reducing the amount of available
brood-rearing space and by acting as
barriers in the way of free expansion
of the brood-nest. The bulletin gives
a dozen or more swarm-preventive
measures to be taken by bee owners.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12
EFFECTIVE MEASURES
TO AVOID SWARMING
Less Troublesome in Some 10.
caIities Than Others.
inclination to Swarm ls Reduced
Where Colonies Have Ample Brood
chambers--Good Combs Are
of Importance.

: prepared by the United States Department
OF AgricultureD
Honey production on an extensive
scale makes 1t necessary sometimes to
distribute the colonies Of bees in sew
eral apiaries to avoid overstocking.
Then comes the serious problem Of
controlling the swarm. Swarm control
Is less difficult in producing extracted
honey than with comb-honey. 1t is less
troublesome in some locations than In
Others The reasons for these differ
ences are important In devising meas
ures for swarm prevention. These,
and other problems relating to swarm
ing are discussed in Farmers Bulletin
1893, issued recently by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
This bulletin may be. had, free, upon
request addressed to. the division of
publications.
Some strains of bees, the Depart
ment of Agriculture says, have
stronger tendency to swarm than 9th
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12
EXERCISE GIZzARD MUSCLES
Soft-Feed idea Can Be overworEed
by Poultryman-Time of
Feeding Will Vary.

Many of the most successful poultry
men feed a part of the daily grain ra
ton ground. Many of these feed the
ground grain moistened with milk or
water, although more feed it dry. A
fowls gizzard can grind all kinds of
grain, but it is considered more eco
nomical to have a part of the grind
ing done by steam or water power.
However, the soft-feed idea should
not be overworked. Beginners often
reason it is cheaper for the miller than
for the fowl to grind the grain but
the powerful muscles of the gizzard are
there to be used, and experience has
shown the balance of power of func-
lions in the fowls economy makes the
vigorous exercise of the gizzard bene-
fetal. When feeding moistened ground
feed, have it comparatively dry,
crumbly mash, and not thin slop.
Give what they will eat readily in Is
to 20 minutes.
Poultrymen do not agree as to the
time of day when soft feed should be
fed. Some say it should be fed in
the morning, others at noon, and still
others at night. Many give the ground
feed in the morning, large number
at noon, and few at night. The
number who feed at noon, however,
is becoming larger. In the egg-laying
experiment in West Virginia report
ed to the United States Department
of Agriculture, the egg production was
practically the same whether mash
was fed in the morning or at night.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1922-05-12
OF PROPERTY RIGHT
Negro Had His Own Good Reasons
for Bestowng Care on His
Headgear.

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge said in
recent address in Cambridge:
Communism has proved it's worth
lessness in Russia. After Russia NO
tub-thumper will ever say again that
private property is mistake and it
is better for us that everything
should be owned in common.
private property! Why, that is
one of our most ineradieable instincts
"a Southern planter once gave an
old top hat of his to ONE of his slaves.
He saw the slave returning from
church the next Sunday in q rain
storm. The slaves head was bare.
Rain beat on it and dripped from 1T i'm
torrents. AS for the top hat, he car
ried it carefully sheltered under his
coat.
Washington called the planter,
why don't you protect your head from
the rain instead Of protecting that
worthless old hat?'
"Wash chuckled.
"'Boss, man. he called back, hit
like dish-yere. Nah haid belong ter
you, but de ole hats NAH own Up
Detroit Free Press.
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poisoned corn scattered over the field
of sprouting corn will get few of
them and the rest will take the warn
ing and leave. Using whole corn for
bait lessons the danger Of poisoning
smaller seed-eating birds. Care should
be- taken not to distribute the pois-
oned grain near the farm buildings
where domestic animals might pick it
up. The crows usually do their corn
pulling at some distance from the
buildings.
Before going ahead with poisoning
operations which involve the spread
ing of poison 1t is always advisable
to look up laws and local regulations
regarding the distribution Of poison.
Local conditions may modify practices
great deal, especially in thickly-pop-
ulated regions.