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prevailing throughout the world, but
nearly every industry is improving its
plants. and there are combinations OF
capital and movements to develop for
eign trade which make the outlook
better than ever.
X = = x
DOTH in France and Belgium the
ID railways have been reconstructed,
the roadways improved and trans
portation generally is equal to. or bet
ter than, before the war. Belgium was
the first country on continental Eu-
rope to build a railway. That was in
1884. and ever since then she has been
noted for her excellent railway con-
struction. In 1914 she had a greater
length of railways TO the square mile
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for themselves and, running with
spear in hand, Joined US as we entered
the cedar forest.
The voices of the pack sounded
much more plainly among the trees
than in the open. AS we stopped to
listen, every dog opened with added
vigor and we knew the lions had
been jumped.
The old Nasal was very brave. He
insisted upon taking the lead. and it
kept Mr.. Rainey busy seizing the ex-
cited native by his calf-skin attire
and motioning him back to the rear.
We approached the dogs very care
fully and could see small circular
opening in the forest, covered by yell
low grass two or three feet high.
The dogs stood we'll back in a, COM
plete circle around this bunch of
grass.
We walked behind a clump Of trees
until we got up quite close, but even
then could see nothing but grass.
At length the lion let out a deep
growl and as he did SO the top of
his yellow name could be seen rising
out of the grass. He went away like
flash, almost running over the dogs
that were in front of him.
This time he went straight up the
mountain slope half mile before the
dogs could again catch and bring him
to bay. Again Mr.. Rainey had great
trouble in holding the old Nasal back.
The old warrior seemed anxious to
have a go at him with his spear.
At length we came up to the dogs a
second time. They were now baying
in heavy cedar timber. many of the
trees of which were two feet through.
We approached with much caution
and could plainly see most OF the
dogs baying, but for some time could
not see the lion. Presently he moved
slightly and saw him standing, with
head and rump concealed by two
trees. The center of his body was all
/ could make out
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press trains which made more than sixty
miles an hour. / went from Paris to
Rheims over an excellent roadbed in
two hours, a distance of 100 miles, and
came from Lille to Paris, a distance OF
300 kilometers, or 1ss miles, in four
hours, or at forty-seven miles per hour.
including three stops. . Our best trains
from New York to Washington make
the 227 miles in five hours, which is
only little more than forty five miles
per hour, and they have the same pro-
portionate number Of stops. The French
train was brand-new; the first-class
cars were exceedingly comfortable and
the fare was much lower. being only
about 2la cents a mile. The trip cost
me $4.2S, whereas, if remember cor
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than any other country, with total
length of track as long as the distance
between New York and San Francisco.
In addition, there were narrow-gauge
railways which formed a network COW
ering the kingdom. There were 2.400
miles of them running from village to
village and acting as feeders to the
standard-gauge railroads. During the
war the Germans completely destroyed
more than 700 miles of railroad and
damaged SO much more that altogether
more than 1900 miles were put out of
operation They destroyed in the
neighborhood of 1,5oo bridges, and
when they retreated the country had
less than 300 locomotives and 5000
cars in good working order. After the
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owners along the reserve had lost
heavily in ostriches and cattle which
were killed by lions. They claimed
that they could kill all the lions that
infested their lands, but it did no
good. as the reserve was a breeding
ground, and as fast as they succeed
ed in killing them others came out
of the reserve and took their places.
Secondly. we had broken the record
for killing lions in the southern
Guaso Nyiro river district.
We went into the country with a
small pack of dogs, the first that were
ever tried in lion hunting, and our
success with this small pack proved
dogs we could almost exterminate the
lions anywhere we should choose to
hunt them.
Mr.. Rainey was SO highly pleased
with the sport he had originated that
long before the trip was over he had
sent in a runner to cable to America
for thirty three more dogs, and by
the time he had returned to Nairobi
the dogs were on their way.
Up to this time lions were classed
as "varmints" and were on the free
list, with no restrictions by the gov
ernment as to number or method OF
killing them. However, after our re-
turn, the government took a different
view of the situation and there was
talk among the officials Of putting a
| limit on them.
They were issuing many f5C
| licenses to hunters.
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fT<HE morning of Sunday, October 1
i 1911, our safari marched into Ulu
station on the Uganda railroad, the
northern boundary of the great game
reserve. Our party consisted Of Mr.
son of Lexington, KY; white hunter
Harold Hill of Roosevelt fame, Roy
| Stewart and myself.
| We were Joined here by Capt Muir.
ray and white hunter Perciyai. with
their large safari, also Chief Game
| Ranger Mr.. Ousman. with his safari
which included two Nasal native
/ guides. Monday morning we crossed
the railroad into the reserve and ths
hunt was on.
The safari, which consisted Of over
| one hundred porters, each carrying q
! sixty pound load upon his head; six.
teen pack mules, one wagon drawn by
/ eighteen oxen, and dog gary" drawr
/ by six mules, was sent across country
i to the first water, which was eigh,
miles northwest. We hunted mean.
while to the north, and east, up the
: stony dogma, which contained occa.
/ siona1 pools of water.
!: Monday, October 2, we started be.
fore dawn and made straight for q
2 water hole three miles out on the
plains, known as Hill's spring. We
expected to see lions that had spen,
the night on the plains and were OF
/ their way to cover at daybreak, bat
] we were disappointed, so we unloadeo
| the dogs and started hunting up a
| donga to the north.
| About half g.. mile up this dongs
| the dogs began opening at intervals
Some of our best dogs were giving
tongue and we knew they had struct
a lion track. Farther up they struck
l the trail again, going away at full
speed, only to lose it just as our hopes
were rising.
Very shortly old Buster opened
/ again farther up and away went tn
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assembled In the factories. This busi-
ness is being resumed and greatly in
creased by standardized machinery
and labor efficiency.
Belgium has a great textile in
dustry. which, in 1913, made goods
for export to the amount of almost
$50, 100000 per annum. 1t had a big
flax industry, including twenty-five
mills making linen thread or tow.
The linen spindles numbered $4,000
and the cotton spindles more than
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the hill at right angles to us and we
started across in the direction he had
started.
Imagine my surprise when saw
the huge brute walking back, look
ing for US! j pointed in his direction
and Mr.. .Rainey shot again, with ex-
actly the same thing happening. The
animals vitals were again protected
by a tree and the bullet passed
through him too far back to knock
him. down.
He seemed a little dazed and had
difficulty in seeing US, for he gal
loped toward US a short distance, then
turned and went straight away. AS
he did so 1 fired, striking him near
the root of the tail.
This gave. him our location. He
turned in his tracks and, like a fash.
Epcharged with open mouth and
blood-curdling roar straight down
upon US.
We could not shoot until he passed
| a tree that was between us. This
gave him the advantage and for half
a dozen bounds we could see only his
] TAIL, re
When he came up out Of the low
! ground he was almost upon us. We
fired simultaneously and brought him
down practically at our feet. Both
| bullets had hit him in the head
We looked around for the old Nasal
and then looked at each other. He
was nowhere to be seen. This was
the first time he had ever seen white
men shoot. He figured there were
too, many shots with the lion still
gong strong to suit him, so he had
disappeared. we believed.
Suddenly a spear was sticking up
/ in the ground beside US We looked
UP, and there was the old fellow, at
least forty feet up In the tree.
The dogs and horses needed rest so
| badly that we returned to camp and
did not try for the lioness that had
attacked the donkeys.
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Country Practical u;
AeR
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Whose First Name Is Thrift Stages Best Come Back

lea and Great Britain for new rolling
stock and some were given out here.
The only ones promptly delivered were
. those from America. But gradually the
roads have come back, and although
they are operating at greatly increased
fares and at loss to the government,
the service in many respects i- equal
to any we have at home.
This is true also in France. In my
railway rides there frequently had ex-
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Two Hunters Face Vicious Attack of Biggest Lion


Furnish
Finally
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u ished their hunt and left for
England a few days previously.
We left our camp on Lord Deli
mere's extensive holdings at the north
end of the lake. as we had hunted
that country very thoroughly, and
moved several miles to the south,
for Mr.. Rainey had promised the
American Museum a group of lions,
and he decided that this was the op-
perfume time to procure them.
We had hunted so persevertngly
that the dogs and horses were jaded
and we decided to take day or two
rest before continuing our hunt. Our
respite was broken the first night,
however, for g. monster lion passed by
the camp, travelling south.
We could hear him roar occasion
ally and grunt with that deep, sono-
rous, never to be-forgotten rumble as
he passed along, and, from the vol
ume Of his voice, we drew the conclu-
sion that he was unusually large and
therefore a most desirable specimen
There was no more sleep that night
for try for him we must!
Mr.. Rainey and 1 started early, TAX
ing some fifteen or eighteen hounds,
while the boys led as many fighting
dogs behind, e..
" 4 $ =
TT was an excellent running trail
i and we had a good, stiff gaIlop for
about eight miles to the foothills of
mountain, along the slopes Of which
were occasional punches of cover.
At last the lion was jumped from
his lair. We could plainly hear his
hoarse and angry growls, although he
was nearly half mile away.
The hunt promised to be an excit-
ing one. We forgot our fatigue, for
got our previous labors, forgot all
thought of danger, in the exhilara-
tion of that present adventure.
Mr.. Rainey rode on toward the pack
while I returned and had the boys re-
lease the fighters. The fighting dogs
were alert. They heard the hounds
and went to them at top speed, their
varied voices, from high soprano to
deep bass, mingling with the general
din.
The lion broke from one thicket to
another, with the entire pack hot
after him. He was harried, but alert
Finally he left that cover entirely
and started to make his way to some
denser thickets higher up the noun.
tain.
The dogs stopped him once In &
fairly open place and 1t was a splen.
| did piece Of work on their part. We
slipped up TO take shot, but ht
i broke just too soon for us and made
his way over some fairly heavy cover
in deep ravine.
We hesitated about going dowr
after him, as We knew by his loud ant
| savage growing that he was infu.
riated to the degree of madness and
we both felt that he would charge u.
at sight Our ,surnise proved after.
ward to be well founded.
Finally we cautiously began to de-
1 scend, and the minute the lion saw
dogs baying him and dashed at US.
Mr.. Rainey took the first shot al
the maddened beast came pIungint
| through the high grass. but 1t did no
stop him.
On he came, roaring and lashint
his tail, all the fury within his un
tanned breast being wrought up TO it
highest pitch.
1t was my turn then and I fired
My shot knocked him down in hi
tracks. My opportunity for an effec
tive shot was much more favorable
than Mr.. Rainey'G
ySRon examination. we found tina
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Mr.. Rainey's bullet had pierced
the feshy part of the animals fore
leg, while mine crashed through the
brain.
We saw at a glance that he was an
extraordinarily large specimen and
upon measuring him. found that he
was by far the largest lion that we
had ever killed. 1t was afterward
developed that we had established a
new record for the country.
Prior to this time the largest lion
we had killed measured nine feet
eight inches from nose to tip of tail
as he fell. This one measured ten
feet ten inches. He stood fifty inches
at the shoulder and measured thirty
eight inches around at forearm.
Again we resolved to take day or
two of rest and intended sleeping
late, but the habit of early rising
had formed upon US and we awoke at
the usual time.
/ looked far out across the open
plain and saw a native approaching
the camp at top speed. He went
straight to our headman and I heard
him say in his native tongue that
lions had killed the donkeys at his
masters place.
1 fastened several dogs that were
tired out from constant hunting, we
took a bite to eat in our hands and
started out with the message bearer,
who led us to Maj. Carnegie's place,
five miles away.
The major was not at home. The
native cook told us that a lion and q
Iioness had broken into the bona
, close beside the house and killed one
of the donkeys. The servants raised
window and tried to frighten them
away, but the lions were not to be de-
MED and only growled back at them.
They ate as much of the first dom
key as they cared for and killed the
| other just for amusement Then they
climbed out of the bona and trotted
away.
This had happened some four hours
before our. arrival. The boy did not
dare to leave the house with the mes
sage until daylight
MIR. RAINEY asked the cook in
l1Vl what direction the lions were
| last seen. He was about to point un-
der Mr.. Rainey's horse when Buster
threw up his head, shifted the air and
opened.
In an instant the entire pack was
away, going pell-mell after their
leader, all eagerly giving tongue.
They ran the trail so fast and accu-
rately that our horses had to extend
themselves to keep up. After seven
or eight miles OF hard riding we came
to the same mountain to which the
big one had led US the day before.
The trail led straight into the
cedars that covered. the slope for two
miles UP. The trees were too thick
for US to ride, so we dismounted and
started in behind the dogs afoot. AS
we did so an old Nasal, who was
| watching a~herd of cattle, told us he
had seen the lions go into the fores,
early in the morning. Now. to his
surprise, a pack of dogs came
through in full cry and a few yards
behind them two white men, riding as
fast as their horses could run.
That was too much for the old
hsrdman's sporting blood to with
tstand. He left the cattle to look out
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BY Err SHELLEY.

WAS hunting with Paul Rainey
near Lake Elementeita, Lord
and Lady Stafford having fin-
ished their hunt and left for
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AIR, RAINEY and his party had
IVI been granted permission to hunt
lions In the southern game reserve
of British East Africa. The permit
came partially in the form OF a re-
quest for two reasons. First, the land
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PRESENTLY the beast started away
/, on q walk. Mr.. Rainey then saw
him. and as he fired the beasts shoul-
der. heart and lungs were protected
by q tree, so that the bullet struck
him too far back He dashed on up
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nELGIUM has also coal and iron.
ID Before the war it was selling
iron and steel to all parts of the
world and in 1913 Its production of
mig iron was half that of France.
Liege was not hurt in the first mill
tary attack. but later the Germans
took first the copper, then the ma
chino tools, and finally whole plants
and factories, where the owners or
operStors would not work them, and
shivped them Off to Germany. Before
the war Belgium had ffty-four blast
fnrnaoes and at its close only four
remained intact, Last January
twenty-eight were again in operation
and through a combination Of the
steel Industry the country expects
greater export trade than ever be-
fore. Belgium is now making steel
rails for Great Britain, China South
America and the Dutch East Indies.
and the quotations for the rails for
the British were 20 per under
the price given by the factories in
England. Before the war Lege was
exporting over 100000 weapons a
year, most Of which were made in
tAa homes og tha w0skstK and only
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New Britain herald., 1923-01-30

the community, the country and help to make the world better for your being in ii.
 If you do all these faithfully, you will be q success. and prosperity will find you and reward you with hap piness."
 Directly after the meeting Dr. Spaeth left for Meriden, where he is to lecture to the Women's club. Frank Schade. Clarence Barnes and Anthony a. Dorbuek accompanied him. Dr. Spaeth was the guest of MT. Barnes while in the city.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-30
Stamford Interested in
 City's Electrical Code

City Clerk A. l.. Thompson has been asked to furnish the town clerk of Stamford with information rela- tive to the electrical code in use in this city and charter or ordinance pro- visions relative to the office Of elec- trical inspector. The city of Stamford is considering engaging such an offl- cial, it is explained.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-30

yourselves to become slaves and be ordered by others all your life. You want to be free to do things. Now is the time for laying the foundation stones for your future building.
 "The boy who left school early in life because he was tired Of it, now | tolls from seven to six in the mills 1 doing menial labor. while his young ! classmates are now well on the road 1 10 success, They have become mas l ters Of their bodies and minds. They will bc free men. They will be in a position to do things that they like best without any restrictions. Don't make this terrible mistake and leave your studies a this period of the game in life. Keep up the fight for the better and more noble things coming to you.
 Read Everything.
 "The greatest book is the Bible. But, don't become one-sided in sd- ing. Read everything. fiction, drama, history and everything under the sun. Then you will become well versed and trained members of our .huge family
 Motion pictures are all right but one cannot afford to spend too much time reviewing the many pictures on the market today I have had the pleasure of meeting some of the mo- ton picture stars. I have had part in the building of the picture Robin Hood While on the Pacific Coast l had the pleasure of meeting Douglas Fairbanks. Because of my literary connections I was given a part in making this wonderful pie ture.
 But. if you want to become a learned man learn first to love your books. look deep into the many realms of mystery of the past writ CTS and of the present novelists. LeaAl to study men and characters through the books of today. They will pay you well for your time invested. A learned man does not have to pay to be entertained. He can find the choicest of entertainment in the many fine books of today. So, therefore learn to get fun and enjoyment out of your books.
 How to Find Happiness.
 "The best way to seek and find hap piness is help someone else when you are unhappy. Just forget yourself. While helping some other in making him happy you, too. will become hap py in doing it. Learn to make oth- CTS happy and in so doing happiness will come to you. Be of service to your teachers and your community.
 Tn my days I have had the op- portunity to study much and observe people under all conditions. I found that the person who is happiest isl the person who is doing something for the betterment of humanity.
 Learn to love books, care for your body, and develop your intellect. Along with this pick some useful life career. Perhaps you cannot do it now. We'll | that will come to you later but, above, all. keep happy and be of some use to
New Britain herald., 1923-01-30

The ladies' sewing society will meet Thursday afternoon, the choir will meet for rehearsal Friday evening and the confirmation class will meet Sat urday morning. Announcement is made that Miss Elsa Brandstrom will speak of her work in connection with the Red Cross Sunday afternoon, Feb ruary II.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-30
Swedish Lutheran Church
 Annual Meeting Wednesday

The adjourned annual meeting of the Swedish Lutheran church will be held Wednesday evening. The audi tors will present their report on the examination of the reports of the of- ficials presented at the recent meet ing.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-30

The American flag flies over 55 per cent of the ships and 67 per cent of the tonnage on the Great Lakes.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-30
PROMINENT ", WORKER DIES

London. Jam 90 tBy the Assocated Press) Lord Arthur Fitzgerald Kin naird. 75, prominent figure in the work of the Young Mems Christian association died today. Lady Kim naird died few days ago.
New Britain herald., 1923-01-30

MEMS DEPT.
 Mems Genuine "Fruit of the Loom" Night Shirts. Cut full size, well made. &1 20 Clearance Sale-Ea. sQ ! sOO Mems Fleeced Lined Union Suits. Warranted the genuine "Springtex.' Come in grey and ecru. Clearance CT 20 Sale = Each .... QxsOS Mems 80 Square Percale Shirts = In large variety of patterns. Every shirt warranted fast color. Value $1.75 0o each. Clearance Sale. OOO Mems All Wool Sport Hose in heather mixture. Value $f.OO pair. Clearance E0 Sale -- Pair ........ OO~
New Britain herald., 1923-01-30

HOSIERY DEPT.
 Ladies' Fine Silk Lislc Hose, made with fashioned back and double solcs. Come in black and all the wanted colors. Value G9c pair. Clear AO ancc Sale - Pair. .... fOC
 Ladies' Extra Quality Cotton Hose-Colors, black, white and cOrdovan. % Clearance Sale-Pair. ZZC
 Ladies' Pure Thread Silk Hose in black and all the want ed cOlors. Value SIPS en- pair. Clearance Sale. .. OSC
 Ladies' Silk Lislc Sport Hose, extra quality. COlors, black, grey, corti0van, sand and white. Clearance Sale AE Tar. 3O~
 Infants Fine Cashmere Hose, with silk heel and toe. A0- Clearance Stle-Pair. fOC Childrcn's Pure Wool Hose in heather mixtures. Value $1.25 pair. Clearance 7n Sale - Pair ........ ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-15
Father And Son Social
Held At First Baptist Church

A Father and Son social was held
last evening in the vestry of the
First Baptist church with about IS
present. The first part of the even
ing was passed in singing and a very
fine program. After the program
was ended fathers and sons went
into the church basement where a
social hour with games and refresh
ments was enjoyed
The program opened with group
singing. led by L. L. Cadwallader.
Then Mr.. Cadwallader sang two
solos. The next was a violin solo by
Leonard Helie, accompanied by
Horace Daggett on the piano. Mr..
aelie received SO much, Applause that
he came back for an encore. Miss
1rma Davis gave three delightful
readings, all of them humorous. A
recitation by Master Harold Brown,
brought forth roars of laughter from
his audience. then another group
song was enjoyed. Three short
speeches were enjoyed. The first
was by Omar Hall of Coburn, who
spoke on, eff l Were a Dad" Mr..
Hall spoke of the dads that he would
not copy and those whom he would.
He said that the dad who does not
care about his son and the dad who
did not teach his son to obey him
should not be q dad but the real dad
was the one who takes an interest
in his son and knows how his son
spends his time. Mr. Hall closed by
reading a poem entitled, "Daddys,"
by Edgar A. Guest.
The second speaker was Harry S.
Brown, who told what he would do