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The Continental Hail and Revolu.

tionary relics committee, of which
Mrs. Edward Roome Is chairman,
will hold a rummage sale November
8. and Z, the proceeds of which
will go toward refurnishing the Dis
trict room in the Memorial Conti-
mental Hall.
Mrs. Roome will be assisted by
Mrs. Tonnis J. Holzberg, Mrs: Mar
rill, Mrs. Spengler. Mrs. Carter, Mrs
Nagle, Mrs. LothOron, Mrs. Perkins,
Mrs. Fuller, Miss Barlow, Mrs
knappen, Miss Hopper. Miss flushed,
Mrs. We'll. Mrs. Nalle, Mrs. Sparrow,
Mrs. John Cupp, Mrs Mcintosh, Miss
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Mrs Vida E. Scrivener, Mrs. Emma J..
HaZen, b. w. Rector, William M.
Leavitt and z. S. Wild. A social hour
followed. The next meeting will be
held November "a at the home of Mrs.
Alexander II. Bell, 3400 Garfield ave-
nue..
Marcia Burns Chapter held the Oc-
tober meeting at the home of Mrs.
Charles Perley Smith, 1917 Kanawha
street, Chevy Chase. The assisting
hostess being Mrs. Carrie Sturdevant.
Reports were read by officers, and
yearbooks distributed. The card
party which was held at the home of
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Martha Washington Chapter held its

Victory Chapter. Miss kathrina L.
Harvey. regent, held it's October meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Benjamin b.
Hunt, Cleveland Park, with a large
attendance. Reports of the work done
by the different State committees were
given by the representatives on those
committees. Mrs. John b Cole was
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mossr Co.
MADISON HEIGHTS-Madisoo Hsixhts
Motor Co.
NEWPORT NEWB-NcWpo1t News Motor
Car Co., Inc.
NORFOLK-Cobmn Motor Car Co., Inc.
ONLEY-Onley Garage
PETERSBURG-Brysnt Motor Corp.
PULASKI-Service Garage D Motor Co,
Inc.
PURCELLVuLE-Iit Motor Sales Co.
oUANTICO-Paris Auto Service Co.
KICHMOND-Haxelhu Meter o.. Inc.
ROANOKE-Jaxrse4-C Co.
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N Anho'z2ad a1uz at 5000 points Auugko the United .Hzo

BLACKSBURG-ArEa Bros.
CHARLOTTESVILLE- Motor
Company
COvINGTON-Noon Motor Sales 90. Inc.
CREWE-Crcwe Motor Co.
CULPEPER-IFvfneM Motor Co.
FREDERICKSBURG Motor Conn
pany
FRONT ROYAL-Roysl Sales Co.
HAMPTOE-A. G. Brfstsw
HARRISoNBUR0-E. b. Rodes
LEXNGTON-w. 9. McCown
LYNCHBu1l1-J.L l. Alexnnasr Motor C.,
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Columbia Chapter met Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Mary d.
Chenowith Turner, 1907 Lamont street.
The assisting hOstesseS We're Mrs.
Jason Waterman, Mrs. W. f. Grimes.
Mrs. T. b Brock, Mrs. +. II. Cooley
and Mrs. j. II. Milhollen.
The regent, Mrs. James Henry Har-
per. called the meeting to order. The
chaplain, Mrs. Ada r. S. Savage. led
the chapter in prayer. After the read
ing of the minutes by Miss Isabel
Nyrth, reports were given by officers
and State committee representatives.
among which the reports of Mrs. VIII
liam Cole of the historical committee
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so. BOSTON-Essley Motor Co.
STAUNTON-Denenba Motor Co
SUFFOLK-Nansemon Motor CRp.
WAKEFIELDJ. e. Mitchell
WINCHESTER-Winc Auto Sales
WYTHEvILLE-Crow Motor Co.
WEST VIRGINIA (West)
CHARLES TOWN-R. G. smithson q Co.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Motor Co.
PETERSBURG-E G. Kessel
PIEDMONT-Tri-Town Motor O..
ROMNEY-Nsw Csnt1xy Garage
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-04

Miss Martha Berry, founder of the Berry school for mountain children of George, has been awarded the Roosevelt medal for her great work.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-04
Notice of Sale of Real Estate for Delinquent Taxes, Town of
 Seward, Alaska, for the Year 1924.

That that Certain Order of Sale Territory of Alaska
 
 
  municipal corporation by and officers sod provided Delinquent
 
  conditions adopted Council Al
 
   HANNoN, Municipal Clerk of the Town Seward Alaska under and by direction Of the Mayor and Common Council said hereby that w the SIXTH Municipal Clerks Office at Seward, Alaska o'clock continuing
  Holidays until public highest bidder all following specifically scibed within limits
  lien delinquent 1924 with penalties, interest and enumerated and special specific dein sufficient will  bid parcel will be resold before the completion of such sale;
  the period o two romd o sale That Certificate Sale will be issued 
   
  penalty interest and due thereon and whom assessed:
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-04

Gateway want-ads bring results.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-06-04

Mrs. Edith N. Rogers may be candidate for the seat of her late husband, former Congressman Rogers of Massachusetts.
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In preparation for entering the
White House, the family made a trip
to Boston in January. While they
were returning to Concord, on the
Boston and Maine Railroad, an axle
Of their car gave way and the train
was wrecked. The Pierces' 13year- old
son was instantly killed and Mrs
Pierce was so seriously injured that
it was long believed she could not re-
cover.
The terrible tragedy of Abraham
Lincoln's occupancy of the White
House is familiar to every American
Tragedy again entered the White
House on July ?. 1881. four months
after inauguration. when President
Garfield was shot down by an insane
man as he and Secretary of State
James G. Blaine We're about to enter
a train at the Pennsylvania passenger
station.
The more recent White House
tragedies are known to all the pres
ent generation. Even the universal
~ respected and greatly beloved Nc
Kinley. after a lifetime of kindly acts
and good works, met a tragic end
when assassinated at the Buffalo ex-
position in 1901.
Again the great east room of the
White House became the temporary
tomb of the Chief Magistrate, whose
Dody lay. there IN state Tor one night
after being brought to Washington
from Buffalo and before being placed
in the rotunda of the Capitol, where
the funeral ceremonies were held the
next day.
Death visited the White House
again at the zenith of Woodrow Viii
sons power and popularity, striking
down the Presidents wife and again
bringing a sorrowful gathering into
the east room. And it was in the
White House that Woodrow Wilson
himself was struck down in the midst
of the greatest struggle of his career.
For more than two years he lay al
most helpless, while defeat after de-
feat was administered to him by his
political opponents. He left the White
House broken in body, destined to
survive but little while.
History affords no more impressive
example of what the White House
may do to him who occupies it than
is revealed by a comparison of the
vigorous figure of Woodrow Wilson
March 4, 1913, and the bent form of
with great effort, assisted by attend
ants, on March 4, 1921.
A similar example is offered by the
tragic White House career of War
rem G. Harding, whose wife has since
followed him TO the grave. And only
within the past year the present oc-
cupants of the famous structure.
President and Mrs. Coolidge, have
been bowed in sorrow by the death Of
a beloved son.
tCopyriEht, 1921
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a leaf was stirring and the customary
challenge Of the jungle cock at this
time of day was lacking. My boy"
who had had quite a hard day of it.
had gone off some 10 feet or so, had
lain down and was soon fast asleep.
Little did he know Of the fate in store
for him.
Suddenly heard a faraway trum-
pet of an elephant calling its mate.
The calls were repeated many times
without response. Then the call
seemed nearer, and suddenly, without
warning, a shrill answer rent the air
nearby. Turning sharply round,
found myself within 10 PAGES of big
bull, who, with his trunk curled up
and trumpeting furiously, was max
ing ready for an instant charge as [
reached for my gun. The boy, awak-
ened by the noise, sat up sleepily as
the enraged beast bolted for him. Be
fore he could move, his life was
crushed out.
Instantly the beast was upon me.
Swinging my .470 to my shoulder. /
let him have both barrels as his
trunk was descending upon me. The
impact was sufficient to cause him to
pause for a few moments. Taking ad-
vantage Of this. | tried to reload, but
III Oil the eleDHGHl Was dIleT
me again with renewed ferocity, trum-
peting madly as he dashed at me in
the dusk.
He struck me a glancing blow with
his trunk, knocking me into a dark
pit. Then, mistaking my position. he
dashed madly past me into the dark
jungle, breaking down trees, and bel
lowing with rage. My gun was knock
ed from my hands and the cartridges
were exploded, showering me with
dirt and gravel.
/ could hear thuds as the elephant s
huge body came in contact with the
large powders hidden from sight by
the rapidly approaching darkness.
Following the sound. / now realized
that he was aware he had lost me
and was now returning. ! can't say
that ] relished the idea at all. He
seemed eager to risk all in order TO
get revenge. Again he broke through
the solid wall Of brush, and came di-
rectly toward me. His bulky form
was clearly outlined against the hor-
izon, his big ears stiffiy cupped, and
his trunk high in the air. On he
came.
THERE was no time to plan, as
there was but one way out of it.
To retreat was impossible, as the
jungle lay at may back. A large
bowlder lay just ahead of me, mid
way between the charging elephant
and my barricade. Around this I
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must pass. and if | could make ii first.
j had at least another chance. / had
noticed in the early part of the after
noon what appeared to me to be a
water hole about $50 yards away. I
felt that if l could reach this and
scramble along its steep, sloping sides,
I might thereby rid myself of my
pursuer, as he would be unable to
follow
Instantly / Ieaped from my pit and
was as quickly seen. The elephant
rushed toward me, bent on my de-
struction. Straight toward him / ran,
for | knew that 1 had to pass him at
this particular point. Evidently he
knew it. too, for he turned at an angle
and made straight for the point of the
bowlder around which / had to pass.
With all the energy l could summon, I
rushed for my goal while he was doing
the same, and it looked as though |
was to be the loser. My light boots,
which / had the foresight to slip on
before L left camp, proved the turning
point in my favor.
1 passed the bowlder a few yards
ahead of him. and, turning to my left, [
continued at top speed. but must ad-
NIT that through exertion and excite
ment / was nearly tagged out. My
only hope was to get to the water hole.
In glancing over my shoulder |
could see that he was gaining on me
rapidly. The water hole was my goal,
and everything Centered on it. If l
could only reach it, / would be all
right. By the time / did reach it the
elephant was so close behind me that
to turn either way would have meant
death. / ran down the declivity and
up the other side, which was a dis
tance of approximately so feet. Ny
pace had been reduced to a dog trot
and l was at the point of complete
exhaustion. when a heavy thud caused
me to look back. The rogue had drop
ped at the bottom of the declivity,
unable to make the steep climb on
the opposite side. He was dead.
/ felt that I was the happiest man
on earth as I dragged myself up the
side of the hill to rock that ! could
see outlined against the starlit sky.
Not daring to venture into the jungle
without my gun, which had been
knocked from my hands in the mad
charge of the elephant, l perched
there through the long dark hours of
the tropical night, listening to the
nocturnal sounds of the denizens OF
the jungle.
rogue's mate. which appeared to start
from far away, then came rolling
nearer and nearer, finally passing
overhead and away into the deepest
recesses of the forest. But / had no
fear of her.
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| to the extreme heat; for not a breath
Of fresh air can get the ones camp
and the flies are in swarms.
Then to top off the day the mosqui-
toes attack one at night, boring
| through ones mosquito net and pes
tering the life out of one, as it is so
hot that no covering of any kind can
be used. / decided that it was impos-
sible to sleep inside, and had my cot
placed on a large rock nearby, with
my net over me.
My entire outfit was soon fast asleep
and a sense of security came over me
as l lay there and watched-the shad-
ows of the limbs move up and down
on the trunks of the trees. 1 was grad
ually doing off into a dream of the
rogue" l would soon bag, when l
was aware of rumbling noise that
was unmistakable, though as in a
dream 1 raised myself on my elbow
and peered. in the direction of the
rumbling.
No, 1 wasn't mistaken. l had heard
that rumble before in other jungles.
1t was the rumble of an elephant
which every hunter knows, and there
he stood not 20 steps away, massive
beast; his large ears thrown forward
and his trunk curled high in the air
making ready for a charge. Behind
him were many others.
A shot pierced the night air and the
entire herd bore down on us, trum-
peting and breaking down trees. In
trice everything in their way was
reduced to ruins. Men and boys ran
screaming, tent poles were smashed.
and large rocks which the elephants
ran into started rolling down the
grade, making it difficult to judge
where to fee for safety.
The charge was of short duration,
but the havoc was beyond repair. My
bed, which I had left not ten seconds
too soon, was demolished, as were my
tent and one of my carts. Not one suf-
fered bodily harm, although many suf-
fered bruises from falling over bowl
ders and into the dark holes.
This was the first charge through a
camp that I had ever witnessed, al
though I had heard of similar ones be-
fore. l believe that If the herd had
not been provoked, it probably would
have turned, after it was aware of
danger, and strolled away, but the
shot from my excited shikari was the
signal for the stampede. Thereafter
we remained in camp for five days re-
pairing the damage done. Then we set
forth again in our search for ele-
plants.
HAD always wanted to observe an
l. animal while it was in the act
of calling and had my desire satisfied
one night in this same jungle. l had
spent the last four days in trying to
extricate ourselves from what promis-
ed to be a very nasty situation, that
of being lost. The acuteness of our
predicament was causing a severe
mental strain.
There was little f1ea-bitten terrier,
belonging to my guide, which had
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been left behind when his master
went with three others to try to find
an outlet through which we might
escape from our predicament. This dog
seemed to have taken a sudden liking
for my tent and would not leave it.
He would stink around whining and
acting in a curious manner, keeping
close to my heels when l moved about.
There was something that caused him
great uneasiness.
AS darkness was settling down over
the jungle he became still more nerv-
Gus, and found refuge under my bed
where he continued his pitful whin-
ing. He would move about under the
bed all the time, keeping in the
shadow. though occasionally poking
his nose from under the edge of the
bed where the light from my candle
fell upon it. l could see fear in his
eyes as he kept his head in the direc-
ton of the open tentf1ap and peered
out into the darkness. The night being
very sultry, it was impossible for me
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base was a fissure 60 feet wide and
extending along the base for about
500 feet. This fissure or basin was
filled with stagnant water
In observing closely the edge of the
pool to see If any of the mud had
been disturbed, 1 noticed leopard and
bear tracks a-plenty, and those of all
sorts of smaller animals. Not having
found evidence of the elephant hav-
ing been there within the past IL
hours, / decided to wait. Throwing
up a handful of dust to see which
way the wind was blowing, L mounted
the dome-shaped rock and faced the
water, concealing myself behind a
low shrub growing out of crevice
in the rock.
X
| WAS not, however, to remain long
in my place of concealment. The
hiding place l selected overlooked the
pool, as / supposed any animal COM
ing to water would come out into the
open. The thick ENHANCEMENT lay at
my back, and / rashly thought it un-
necessary to watch that quarter. But
there was a sense of uneasiness steal
ing over me as the darkness rapidly
closed in
The stiffness of the evening seemed
to cast a pail over the jungle. for not
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Hunter Barely Escapes in Flight From Elephant Enraged by

Many unusual and exciting eX-
periences have befallen Mr.. Denny
In his career as a motion picture
photographer of wild animals.
Before the adventure narrated in
this article he was selected, be-
cause of his high standing in all
departments of cinema photogra-
ply, as manager of the expedition
sent into the African jungle by
the Smithsonian Institution and
the Universal Film Corporation.
During this expedition he had
many narrow escapes, and once
had to run for his life from a 27-
foot python, which knocked over
his camera. But he got a photo
graph of the monsteri
After travelling extensively in
the wilds of Africa, Mr.. Denny
went on a hunting expedition to
India and Ceylon, where we now
find him
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Many Occupants of White House
Have Been Saddened by Tragedy

there about the two cabinet officers
who had met such a tragic end.
Only short time later politicians
hostile to Tyler aroused a crowd OF
their sympathiZers, and, visiting the
White House grounds. subjected Tyler
to 'groans," uttered by them in loud
tones, in conformity with the custom
of the time, which, however, had
never before been inflicted upon an
occupant of the Executive Mansion.
On March 4, 1S49, another war hero
was put into the White House. when
Gen. Zachary Taylor was inaugurated
He was not destined to serve out his
term, despite an auspicious beginning
Tragedy, which has so often robbed
the White House occupant of the
fruits of his ambitions, lay in wait for
him. On July 4, 1850, a celebration
was held at the Washington Monu-
ment. Taylor attended and, because of
the intense heat, drank large quanti-
ties of ice water. Returning to the
White House, he ate bountifully of
ripe cherries, of which he was in
ordinately fond and drank several
glasses Of iced milk. The day was ex-
cessively hot, and the President con-
tined to drink cold milk and cold wa
ter. Later in the evening he ate more
cherries, and in the night was taken
violently i'll, grew steadily worse and
passed away on July 9 from what was
then termed Cholera"
At Gen. Taylor's bedside were Vice
President Fillmore, the cabinet, the
mayor of Washington and the mar
shall of the District of Columbia who
bowed their heads in sorrow as the
Chief Magistrate whispered, Il have
endeavored to do my duty" and
breathed his last.
Gen. Taylor's body lay in state in
the east room, while the city and
country We're again plunged in gloom.
1t reposed on a catafalque of black
velvet, trimmed with white satin lace
Another state funeral was held in the
historic room, and a solemn process
sion followed the remains to the grave
in Congressional Cemetery Back of
the hearse slowly marched "Old
Whitley" the generals famous war
horse, in full military trappings.
MO family ever approached the
White House with happier antici-
pations OF a colorful, delightful So
journ among the friendly people Of
the Capital than the family Of
Franklin Pierce Of New Hampshire.
Mr.. Pierce, a scholarly, courteous
man of distinguished appearance and
charm of manner, had come out of the
background to a decisive victory, with
the good wishes OF all factions of his
own party and OF the country. Mrs.
Pierce was equally charming, and
looked forward eagerly to the social
gayety of Washington, which she
loved and which she was thoroughly
qualified to lead.
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ged from his comfortable retirement
the highly respected and venerated
Gen. William Henry Harrison and
elected him President in 1S40, despite
the enfeebled condition of the old
warrior, who was then 6S. He was
the center of the great Wing celebra-
ton on Inauguration day, March 4,
1S41. when the crowds and enthusiasm
surpassed anything ever known be-
fore in Washington.
1t was a raw, cold day, and Gen.
Harrison stood with head uncovered
for an hour during the inaugural
ceremonies. Then he stood up and
received a great mob of visitors all
the afternoon at the White House, and
attended the three inaugural balls
given that night. He caught cold,
developed pneumonia. and died on
April 4, just one month later. but not
without having been subjected, during
the first few days of his administra-
ton, to the worst job scramble that
had ever occurred UP to that time.
For the first time the now famous
east room of the White House be-
came the scene of funeral Harrison
lay in state there until the funeral
ceremonies, April 9, after which his
body was borne to vault in the Con-
gressional Cemetery, from which 1T
p x*
TRAGEDY piled up rapidly on John
Tyler, the first Vice President to
succeed to the presidency by the death
of his chief. The Wings turned
against him when he refused to carry
out their policies. The Democrats did
not support him, being still offended
at his acceptance of Whig nomina-
ton. He soon found himself a ''Presi-
dent without party" and was forced,
in the next campaign, to withdraw
as a candidate for reelection from
lack of support He wife suffered
from paralysis and died a year and
a half after ,he became President,
and again the east room echoed a
SOLEMN funeral service.
Only a short time later President
Tyler, his cabinet and other distin-
guished personages and their ladies
took a trip down the Potomac in the
warship Princeton to watch the firing
of a new naval gun. All were de-
lighted with the great weapon, and on
the return trip, in response to repeat
ed requests, the captain consented to
fire it again. The gay party were
grouped about the deck, watching the
preparations for firing. The lanyard
was jerked and the great gun ex-
ploded, killing instantly Secretary of
State Abel P. Upshur, Secretary of
the Navy Thomas w. Gilmer and
three others. A score were injured.
Again the east room became the
scene of a funeral, when President
Tyler, the remaining members of his
cabinet, the Supreme Court, Congress
and the diplomatic corps gathered
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with numerous trails entering it. The
trail of the elephant was easily fol-
lowed. To my right was large dome
shaped rock, which rose about 100
feet above the ground and at its
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BIT OLIVER p. NEWMAN.

GLANCE at White House his
tory makes it easy to under
stand why President Coolidge
takes his work seriously and
International., 1925-08-24
Monday Morning, August IL, 1925.

Mrs. J. c. Tovrea and daughter,
Miss Emily White, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Craig Pottinger and son,
Craig, Jr., returned Tuesday from
q business and pleasure trip to
Tucson.
International., 1925-08-24

Mrs. Bernard A. Kengla and
son and daughter Of Empalme
passed through here Tuesday en-
route to Tucson. Mrs. Kengla was
formerly Miss Marie Gerlock of
Nogales.
International., 1925-08-24
SLOT MACHINES

Slot plachines are again operat-
ing in Nogales, Son., after being
idle several weeks, upon orders
from Mexican federal officials. 1t
is understood that the slot mach
inc owners carried their case to
court and proved they had paid IL
cense until November | of this
year.
International., 1925-08-24

Mrs. A. j. Abbott and daugh-
ters and Miss Elizabeth Thomas of
Los Angeles and Mrs. Meyer and
two children Of Santa Fe, Mexico,
have returned from an outing at
Ramsey Canyon.
International., 1925-08-24
HIRAM CLUB

Miss Ann Oyler gave a couple
Of saxophone selections at the reg
ular weekly luncheon of the Hiram
club, Wednesday noon, accom-
panied on the piano by Miss Mar
oaret Frazier