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New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
MEN AT Ii

"IIer husband is usually three or four years older. The lad when he reaches H. must go out to prove his bravery, He must be able to catch fish. He must be able to hunt. He usually is tested in a combat of one kind or another.
 Then, when he has proven himself, he is a lowed to visit the unattached maidens and select the one he wants, He invariably gets her Some times the girls parents object. In that case he courts her in the usual way of the white men, and soon the tribe hears of an elopement.
 This consists simply of the two going off to- gether for day or so. They always come back and are welcomed back with open arms and smiI ing faces. Probably the elders admire the lad pluck in braving the wrath Of the parents. At any rate he gets away with it.
 There are occasions when the girl is pledged to younssyer even before she is l0. She can be Of two or three .or four. The father of the girl might take fancy to hoy. He then gives the girl to the lad who takes her into his home and provides for her tor rather his father docs until they become old enough to enter into the marriage state
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
NOT SMOKERS

Unlike the Pirahas, the Parntin;ins had no use for cgarets but they readily exchanged head dresses, armets and woven material for bright. colored trnkets and articles of cIothing-whch they regarded purely as novelty.
 Clothes are considered decorative and there is nothing we could find in their code which pro. hbted their going without them. Neither tribe knew anything of firearms. They used bows and arrows and spears to fight and catch their game.
 We found the Parntintins the more intelligent and we spent number of days with them, even learning few words of their language.
 They live in huts made by laying leaves on poles to form roof or make permanent dwellings of bark They have no means of written com. munication except woven mats of different shapes snd sizes These placed on trees mean various things.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
SIGHT RIVER

Each day we sat for hours in the broing tropical sun, intermingled with tropical downpours O. rain, and chased away fever germs with liberal doses of quinine. We were happy bunch indeed when according to our charts obtained at Manaos the next turn to the right was the river We were looking for and we had accomplished what no other Americans had attempted since Rooseyelt's expedition.
 "A little way up the river we found the house we had been told about, owned by Jose Caripe, who had accompanied the Roosevelt party from the source of the river up to the point on the Arpuana, where tl:e Brazilian cruiser was waiting tc take them to Manaos.
 'Caripe WAS several days up the river on his Q. Inc.) No. s3
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
TELLS OF ADVENTURES

It was he who told of the meeting and fra ternizns with the vicious tribes of Pirahas and Parintintins,
 We left Manaos" began Besso and started by canoe up the River Madeira. We asked for the services of three natives We wanted them to catch fish and assist in the hunting. For on trip like this one it is well to have natives familiar with local conditions.
 After a long journey we came to the stronghold of the Pirahas. This tribe which numbers about 5000. is less savage than the Parintintns. It was more difficult to find out anything about them They speak an entirely different language than the Parintintns
 After leaving lhe Pirahas we continued up the River Maicy and soon came to the haunts of the Perintintns. They live absolutely isolated from the world-about thousand miles from Manaos the last considerably large outpost of the white world,
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
NIMORALITY STUNNED

There are few immoral women. But they are stunned by other women. who will not sleep in the same house with them.
 Religion figures into the lives of these savage tribes. In the Prahas for instance, an evil spirit is recognized, When someone is sick, other mem. bers go into the jungle and start shooting arrows
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13

of a clan is not permitted to marry member of the same tribe. Moutun women must wed a Quandu man, and ylsa versa. This is done to prevent intermarrage of families. The clans are friendly. They are more on the order of our lodges than anything else.
 Girls marry very young. There is no cere mony attached to a wedding, but the ties are just as binding, as f there had been. They do no: believe in poys2my. Usually the marriage, able age of a girl is about 10 years. She develops faster than her northern white sisters, due to the outdoor life she leads
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
TWO TRIBES

within the Parintintins there are two clans, inc Moutuns. which means wild turkeys. and the ouandus. which means hawks. One member
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
NOT HEADQUARTERS

These savages do not kill for the sake of obtaining heads of humans. The language of these savages is crude. It contains about 25O words.
 The various tribes do not speak the same tongue. One tribe cannot very well understand another one. And for white men to know how to speak the language of the Parintintins. while an accomplishment in itself, is valueless when it comes to con. versing with the Parihas
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
PIRAHAS HAIRY

The Prahas are hairy but the Parintntins are practically hairless except on the top of their heads, They would watch us shave and would try to initiate US. But there wasn't anything to shave off"
 From Manaos, the last large white settlement the eSpedtiontrs set out up the Amazon to the River Roosevelt From Manaos to the hunting grounds of the wild tribes the distance Is about
 Copyright 1924, NEA serv
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
Origin
 Mystery
did the Pirahas and the
 w Parintintins, the two most

savage tribes in the South American jungles, originate? Where did they come from and how long have they been there?
 These questions are natural ones now that white men have for tho first time penetrated thousand miles from the last outpost of civili. ration in Brazil into the dangerous hunting grounds of the savage In. dians.
 These Indians are not related by blood ties to American Indians, a. we know them in the United States. They are not red in color. They are a deep brown. In some ways many resemble Asiatics. particularly as to their eyes, which are slanting.
 There is a story going about in South America of the discovery some years ago of number of stone tab. lets bearing strange carvings which como very close in appearance to Hebrew characters. These are be- lieved to have been there for 250o years before Christ.
 SEMETIC FEATURES
 It was noted by the members of the Philadelphia expedition that members of the Pirahas have Sem. etic features. Often at night, when they were sitting about their camp fire, the white men would wonder as to the origin of the Indians, and invariably someone would remark about this strange feature.
 Perhaps they are the long lost tribe of Israel" one of the men re. marked.
 One thing is certain: for a band of wild, savage men and women, never before seen by white men, completely isolated from the civilized world, these savages have a remark able code of morals and customs.
 xyr<,x1sS wyN-WyN-1vv,H,
 They hardly know the meaning of the word "vice" in the sense that civilized men know 1t. They never drink intoxicating liquor. Prostitu- tion is almost unknown. While they have no marriage ceremony. they be- lieve and rigidly practice & monog- amous life. Polygamy holds no at traction for them.
 Are these beliefs an inheritance of bygone day?
 There are about 2000 members of the Parintintin tribe. The white men saw few. hundred of them. There are some in the tribe even more savage than the others. places where it would not be safe to SO.
 Padding down a canoe Is in itself hazardous task. At any moment an arrow might come ones way.
 No poison is used by these savages. Their arrows have sharp points and are barbed much like a fish hook. Once they go into an animal--or a nlan-they do not come out easily! The ends of the arrows are widened so that even if the shot should not prove fatal Immediately, the animal or man shot-may soon bleed to death.
 NOT HEADHUNTERS These savages do not kill for the sake of obtaining heads of humans.
 The language of these savages is crude. It contains about 250 words.
 The various tribes do not speak the same tongue. One tribe cannot very
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13
ROOSEVELT'S DISCOVERY

Roosevelt and his party, after plunging through the jungle, came to clearing at the source of the river. General Rondon, who was with Roose welt and is an expert on geography, could not tell whether the stream on which they stumbled was the main river which emptied into the Anna. zon, or whether 1t was merely a branch of the River Aripuana So they called 1t the River of Doubt" Now 1t is established that it is the main stream and the Aripuana merely the branch
 Alec Besso, the guide of the party, has lived in South America for IS years. He was born in Corfu, Greece. but left his native country at an early age He made for South America, where his brother was engaged in the rubber industry.
 Besso is the typical adventureI. He is tall and muscular He is rever so satisfied as when he is confronted with danger or mystery. Adventure is his life. With members of the party he came to the United States, but he won't stay long. Hes going back to South America
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13

thousand miles, It required 10 days for the ad. venturers to get there.
 The trip up the River of Doubt now the Roose. welt, is described in a letter sent by Joseph Me. Goldrick, head of the expedition to a friend in Philadelphia.
 Our plan was enthusiastically received by the Manaos Geographical and Historical Society,"" he wrote, and they assisted us in every possible manner. We were invited to deposit the wreath (which to be placed at the Roosevelt marker on the River of Doubt at their assembly hall until sailing day, and they held solemn celebration.
 BATTLED CURRENTS
 "on the night of May IT we accorded d bosterous sendoff on board the steamship Hario, bound for the River Madeira and the River Ari. puana as far as Pranha. From there we battled our way in canoe against tremendous currents, which were almost impossible to break with all OUT strength combined In many places paddles had to be laid aside and we had to pull ourselves along with the aid of long poles hooked into the trees.
 Tn two of the worst spots the rapids were like miniature Niagara Falls. Here even our hooked poles were ineffective and we had to break our way through the dense forest to a point further up, carrying stout rope. with the aid of which we pulled our empty canoe after us
 Sleeping accommodations were joke When. ever we found an abandoned hut about dusk we strung up our hammocks for hard.earned rest. One night, not finding any hut, we camped in the open. This would have been enjoyable had it not been for the many insects, the possibility of visit from some ferocious beast and thunderinc rainstorm about a. n1., against which our rain. coats were no protection.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-13

about without aim. They shout good deal, and in this way they try to frghten off the evil one.
 Tn the Parntintins, the more intelligent Of the two tribes, natives worship the moon. After victory they will gather in a circle and give thanks to the moon.
 War is business in a way. with sayages in Brazil. Neither the Pirahas nor the Parintintlns work, Their only job is to provide fish and game Sometimes they will stray from their stronghold in their effort to find game. There is a section about 20 miles in width which might well be de scribed as No Mans Land.
 Tt is the strip of land that separates the hunt ing grounds of the two tribes When any trespass others start shooting arrows. Each side hurres endorsements. Natives fight individually.
 RELY ON CAME FISH
 "All we had with dried meat. We had therefore, to rely on fish and game as we went olong, We killed and ate a considerable number of monkeys Monkeys make fair food. Natives are fond of them. The most ferocious animal we encountered was giant ant.eater We killed one that was about three feet high Tigers roam around the jungIes down there too, but ques ton if they as terrible when aroused as the giant anteater.
 We had to be careful Of the piranha a small fish with a poisonous sting. The electric eel is well to avoid, too. It shocks it's victims A shock over the heart will prove fatal.
 'The Parintintins curious They would ex. anime our baggage, and if they found anything that caught their fancy, would ask for it. Usually no or yes would suffice, but they didn't think much of you If you refused, and would say un. complimentary things in their language.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-05
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-05
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-05

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-05
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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-05-22
What a Daguerreotype Is

The name Is given 10 the result Of
the first successful attempt at photog-
raphy, in honor Of the inventor, Louis
Daguerre. The process was perfected
in 1889 and consisted Of a copper plate
sllvered and covered by the action OF
the vapor Of Iodine, with thin film
Of iodine of silver. BY means Of the
action Of light on the iodine Of silver
at the focal point Of the camera, pic
ture Of the object is formed on the
plate. This result is afterward deyel-
oped by means Of vapor Of mercury
and fixed by treatment In solution
Of sodium hyposulphite. In recognition
Of the Importance Of his discovery theI
French government awarded TO Da-
guerre life pension Of 6,0OO francs.
Kansas City Star.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-05-22
GRADE NEWS


The first grade is studying about
Hiawatha and along with the read
ing they are making little pamphlets
These pupils from the 3rd grad,
received 100 per cent In arithmetic;
Jista Acaiturri, Robert Latimore
Dixie Brown, Farris Prock, Lucille
Bach, La Berne Green. News from
the Palmer Method OF Business Writ
ing department: Mary Acaiturri
Eva Rainey, Evelyn House, Caroyliu
Braden have received their final GER
tificates in writing.
Rose Baker, Edna Rohrer, Lor-
raine Stewart, May Kniefiel, Ger
trude Nixon, Janet Park, Marjory
vandegrift, Doris Norell, Hazel
Spence, Mary Miller, Beth MeEach-
ern, Laura Bartlett received their
improvement certificates. These GER
tifcates were awarded from the Port
land office
During the past week the grades
were very busy making lanterns for
the lantern parade Friday afternoon.
All the lanterns were collected to-
gether and taken to the auditorium
where they went under inspection.
Two women from the city acted as
judges and they picked out the best
lanterns. That evening the children
paraded in a long file showing their
lanterns to the public. After they
paraded they gathered at the school
house where the prizes were award
ed The prizes were divided into
two sections, class A and class B. The
prizes are as follows:
Glass A
First prize-W ilbert Carrie.
Second prize Exine Herring.
Third prize-Theo Magden.
Third prize-Hazel Spence.
Glass B
First prize-Ethel Everett.
Second prize-DuWain Wilcox.
Third Virginia Helm.
Third prize-Alma Tye.
Fourth grade: Johnny Sillonis,
Garette Warren, Fidel Monasterio.
Elsie Sayko, Walter Love, Gail Saw
age, George McGrath, Louis Acai-
TURF, and Willard Galloway were on
the sick list this week.
Alden Mcclure left school Friday.
Everett Boyle, Josephine Ham, FL
ford Evans, Fidel Monasterio, have
100 per cent in arithmetic this week.
Everett Boyle, Josephine Ham, FL
del Monasterio, have 100 per cent in
spelling this week.
The fourth grade made some very
pretty lanterns for the parade.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-05-22
OF INTEREST TO
EX-SERVICE MEN

The attention of ex-service men,
whose claims could not be satisfac-
torily adjudicated under the former
Reed Johnson Act should be called
to the Amendatory Act of March A,
1925, according to c. II. Hudelson,
Regional Manager, u s. Veterans
Bureau, Boise, Idaho.
This Amendatory Act greatly lib
eralizes the provisions of the law pro-
viding relief for ex-service men who
served in the World War and also
for veterans of any war, military oc-
cupation or expedition since 1897.
One Of the outstanding features OF
this amendment is the provision
which makes compensation payable
to all those veterans of the World
War who are suffering with paral-
ysis, paresis, or blindness, or who are
helpless or bedridden as a result Of
any disability, without regard to
whether such disability is the result
Of wilful misconduct and irrespec-
tive of whether the veteran is actu-
ally hospitahzed. Prior to the pas
sage of this amendment, wilful mis-
conduct barred all right to compen-
sation, except if and while the vet
eran was hospitalized in Veterans
Bureau hospitals.
Provisions for burial expense has
been extended to include funeral
expenses" and Congress has left 1t to
the Judgment of the Director to pro-
vide by regulation what items shall
be included as expenses for burial
and funeral and to what persons pay
ment should be made.
The provisions of the statute which
prohibited the concurrent payment
OF compensation and pension to child,
widow, or parent other than mo-
Their, have been removed. The Civil
War veteran who is drawing pension
on account Of his own service can
now receive, also compensation for
the death of his son; a widow Of
Civil War veterans entitled to pen
sion on account of the service or
death of her husband is also entitled
to compensation If she has lost son
in the World War.
A provision IS also included in the
amendment authorizing the Director
o apportion disability compensation
1
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-05-22
Plant Eats Animals

A most unusual plant that reverses
the natural order Of things by eating
animals has recently been put on dis
play at the London Horticultural hall
in England, says Tit-Bits. This meat
eating plant is a native Of the tropical
East Indies. It's principal prey are
mice, which are attracted to It by a
very pungent odor emanating from
the mouth Of the blossom, formed into
almost perfect hole. The mice
crawl into this opening and natural
bristles on the petals close about the
victim as It makes an attempt to es-
cape. Digestive juices similar to those
secreted in the stomach Of animals are
given off, and the victim Is slowly
consumed.