The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-19

blow the cloud of dust of! This he did for four hours and stiliHat it when l left.
 "The third elephant eof sthis party I shot-he now stands in the Field museum He must have been lying down for hours when we came up, as there was perfect imprint of the whole body, trunk, head and legs, in the flattened vegetation.
 After I shot him we performed q post mortem and found bent and hlackened blade four inches long eating its way into the body. In his stomach we found five or six stones of around two pounds weight each.
 T made a table as trophy of my biggest elephant-a single ear, six feet seven inches from top to bottom. Eight persons can sit around it. This ele- phant had what one would call big feet, for the sole had circumference of 671a inches.
 Elephant Gets Her Wind
 "There is quite a story attached to the killing of this animal. It was iE Uganda and we were on our way dow:, to East Africa for lion hunt when we noticed spoor. One can't see an ele- plants spoor without turning from ones course and following it. We came up with herd in two hours, and got within 30 yards of the animals, which were enjoying their midday rest under some big trees. tkf
 II chose a big, hairy elephant with large, widespread tusks, and put two bullets just below one of his eyes. He went down and we waited to see if one of his fellows would help. him up, but they made of.
 Then, to our amazement, the wounded elephant sprang to his feet and ran on.. Following, we were mak- ing ready for a shot when he got our wind. Then, with wild screams of rage (the most horrible in the world, sound ing like 40 factory sirens blowing al once) he charged us. Our shots stop ped him and we went after him again
 "A clip damned in my rifle as I was reloading. I fell behind my companion | and, to make matters worse, the latter's boy was slow in appearing with the sec ond gun. Just as l gave up for lost my | companion fired, downing the elephan! for the third and last time. My tent boy was in the beasts path and escaped by a miracle. It was Q narrow escape for all.
 Il was so exhausted that I sat down where stood. My legs went back on inc and when my companion called to me to come and see the biggest ele- plant ever I could only cry, Bother your big elephant. l want to go home and keep house.
 But Mrs. Akeley does not feel that way now. She says: II would rather meet death in Africa than live in civi lization. Life here is So humdrum Africa gets one after time. I cannot explain it. You will have to go there to find out for yourself. Mir. Roose welt loved Africa. He would have gone back many times had he lived"
 Route Goes To Pygmy Land
 By starting through Africa in No vember Mrs. Akeley will escape the biz rains, which fall from March to June Conditions will be as nearly ideal al possible. The region through which l she will travel is hot, but is generally more healthful than the coast lands oi other tropical countries.
 Near Victoria Nyanza, not far from the Congo, dwell natives called tht Kavirondp, a race remarkable among the tribes for their nudity. Mrs. Axe ley had been among these people in the past and expects to study them again.
 Near by are the pygmy tribes, credited with cannibalism and weird rites. They will need careful handling, Westward I