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Evening star., 1926-04-11
Striped ManEater of the Jungle Offers Great Battle

in another moment to be hurled 10 ing
river a thousand feet below.
But no: the bridge stood. BY SONG
miraculous coincidence, Loa futsN
(who had bravely come down the tre9
10 follow the animaD put anotner
arrow into him as he jumped, anq
the indomitable Sung Pao-chi did hke1
wise at the moment that he plunge0
below, the second arrow piercing the
region of the heart with n force SO
terrific that the tiger would not be
able to put up any resistance.
We two fellows on the bridge, as q
result Of the force with which tha
animal sprang at the rope. were all
most shaken out Of our senses, boo<
bling up and down for some time, nrA
til the rope became slack again.
But as soon as we could look down
we both saw that great and gloriousIY
beautiful man-eater stretched out oI1
a. projecting ledge far below, deSdS
In his fall be had further inJureo
himself, but the arrows would have
been enough Of themselves to XIII nlin|
AS for myself, as I again scrambled
off the rope spanning the river. was
hailed by all the admiring villagers
as Merlin of old. No man could ba
better Joss than ] was. l became
the nero OF tne nOuT, anu 81 IN
sistent were they in their approbatlon
of what 1 had done that / belieVed
was one.
They gathered round and arrangeC
a feast One family contributed the
goat, another the corn, another ths
tobacco, another the wine, and 50
on and it was far into the
dark hours that I sat outside me
houses on that semi-tropical night
telling stories of the ways OF my
own people in the West and listening
to the lurid yarns Of the two 1n'NI
who really were the heroes that d'S
We all enjoyed ourselves and who,
the party broke up. fairly Inello"
with old wine. they all agree'AF
they had never spent such dXM
their lives.
And brother" they said as thsG
wandered away to their homes. ~
was a brave man, that red-headed
barbarian" though my hair was -
black as theirs. and probably mona
was more scared during the whole
proceedings than the traveller in their
midst.
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him determined to reach the bridge ]
slid safely over on the hawser, and
came to halt just before reaching
the middle, where Sung Pao-chi was
resting. One thousand feet below us
was a raging torrent.
X x X
DICTURE a tiger infuriated with
pain. Picture him dancing. yell
ling, snorting, and sending up fearful,
catlike cries in agony, determined to
reach the human prey ne saw before
him. Then picture him stopping, for
Just a second, to see two men out
on a rope suspended above the river.
He thirsted for human blood yet his
attention was divided between this
thirst and great physical suffering
caused by his wounds.
On, or he came with increasing
speed, directly toward the place
which I had just vacated, and 1t was
now clear that the beasts actions
would be his own undoing and that
my face would be saved with the ma
tives. For l could see that he would
not be able to recover himself and
would be dashed to his destruction far
down that rocky chasm to the river.
Are you ready to shoot?' l asked
of Sung Pao-chi as soon as 1 reached
him.
YES" came the confident reply. 81
have four arrows well seasoned"
well" I continued quickly. AS
soon as you see him again, shoot. lie
will very likely come with such speed
that he will not be able to stop him
self, and will dash himself TO the
river below. But tigers can swim, and
a revengeful tiger is a dangerous
enemy-so If you have chance
There was no time to finish my sen
tence. Looking toward the point on
| the river bank where the bamboo
hawser was firmly attached. we saw
| this monster of the jungle make one
final bound, straight for the bridge
1.-The rope will break, the rope vii
| break" I heard myself saying just
as the tiger lunged forward. striking
the rope with his two forepaws with
tremendous force. Instinctively
closed my eyes. expecting that moth
ing could Withstand the impact of the
awful force of that leap, expecting
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- methods of approach upon
which they can agree, but it
IL was once proved to me in
club in Lower Burma that
there are many points Of hunting upon
which they can hopelessly differ. The
subject of conversation was :hs man.
ner in which l, tyro in the fl cid with
no knowledge of big game. had ex.
tracted myself from an embarrassing
situation and saved my life from the
grip of pursuing tiger.
1t happened in this way. Some
years ago ! found myself on the far
western borders of China. and as my
caravan was entering a fair-sized vii.
lage down IN the Shan country the
people were raising a hue and cry
against a tiger that had that day
slain one child and domestic animals
belonging to poor folks who could i'll
afford TO lose them.
The alarmists in the village excited
ly pronounced this tiger to be nothing
short of A spirit of the devil. cunning
beyond the mind of man to conceive
For months he had held a reign of
terror in the neighborhood, and II was
clear TO me. as my pack animals were
brought TO halt, that the village was
In a mortal funk bordering on panic.
sonal safety.
Upon the arrival of the foreigner
and his caravan the shout went up
that now the awe-inspiring man-eater
would receive his knock down blow
Tor this barbarian from over the seas
twho in interior China Is supposed to
be able TO perform almost any
nl1racle) had miraculously arrived in
their midst. The barbarian could see
h0 7, 10 v1{IJ Il
animals with his breath, he could
divine most phenomena in life which
was closed book 10 the stupid peo-
pie. And they gathered round me,
calling me their miracle man,
No sooner had the loads been taken
from my pack mules than several men
came pleadinglv to me-I was to save
their cattle and their children and de-
stroy the tiger. Obviously 1 was
frankly embarrassed. but there was
no possibility Of escape. | must do it,
or forever lose my face" That l
carried no weapon with me in all my
10000 miles of overland travel in
China. and that I, like other men,
could not kill n tiger at fisticuffs, was
no concern of theirs. That / was a
foreigner was enough.
needed no weapon, they told me,
for the known power Of the barbarian,
man whose spirit could at his VIII
haunt his enemies for nine centuries
after he had ascended to heaven, tran
scended all material means of captur
ing a mere tiger. What did / want
with weapons!
ITO man that village was convinced
- that ] could stalk and kill or cap
ture this man-eater, and ii was clear
ly shown to me that if / did not elect
to exercise the power that ] indis-
putably possessed / should be re-
garded as of some species distinct al
together from their idea Of the true
barbarian, whose prowess surpassed
that of any Asiatic. So. for the bene-
fit of the whole Anglo-SaXon race, I
had to do some quick thinking.
Calling my men together, I asked
for the best native operator of the
truly marvellous bows, with their
poisoned arrows. with which they do
their killing. Hesitatingly one man
came forward and seemed inclined to
listen to me. Could he shoot straight,
I asked.
Great One" he replied. haltingly.
II have handled the bow all my life.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
Fish and Temperature.

THE wise fisherman of the future
will test the temperature Of the
water in which he casts his lines.
; The Biological Board of Canada,
after a detailed oceanographic sur
vey, has found that haddock and cod,
especially. are very particular about
temperature, says Popular Science
Monthly. The cod will not stay where
the water is freezing, and for him 81
degrees is unbearably hot. Between
40 and As degrees is about right, and
if fishermen will fish there, il f.
claimed. they can scoop cod up whole
sale. Haddock like water about
degrees warmer. The board urges
fishermen to use deep-sea thsr-
mometers and not waste time where
there are no hsh.
Evening star., 1926-04-11

merely to infuriate the man.eater, for
he came bounding down toward the
bridge in a fearful frenzy Of rage. He
had seen me, and also the other two
men, who, not waiting for Instructions.
had run to cover; so that as he came
he leaped, with fearful yells. again and
again, almost parallel with the river
bank until within about 10 or IS feet
from the bridgehead
And myself? All, as soon as / saw
Evening star., 1926-04-11

Explorer, Hanging Thousand Feet
High, Awaits Fierce Charge of Tiger,
Enraged by Wounds-Village in Terror
Is Background for Man Who Is Under
Attack Without a Weapon-Chinese
Regard Visitor as Magician, Come to
Save Them.
Evening star., 1926-04-11
BY EDWARD LANTPIER.

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DR.. Grenfell Will Tell Washingtonians
About His Work for People of Labrador
BY COMDR. c. t. JEWELL,
U. S. Navy. Retired.

U. S. Navy. Retired.
w WHEN DIR. Wilfred T. Gren-
a ! fell visits Washington on
AN Friday, April 23, for the
purpose of making an ad-
dress on the Labrador
Evening star., 1926-03-29

a woman with a large dog dyed
green to match her costume was seen
on one of the fashionable promenades
in London.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
ESCAPED CONVICT
. KILLED IN BATTLE
Francis "Red" Burns Shot
After WOunding MotoriSt
in Long Auto Chase.

10y the ASSOCldteu tFtsS.
NEWARK, n. j., March 29.-fran-
els Red" Burns, escaped convict. was
shot and killed last night by police in
a running battle over distance OF
several miles. A patrolman and Il
motorist were wounded in the fight.
More than a hundred shots were fir d
at the automobile in which Burns was
fleeing.
Christopher Galarte, the motoriSt,
said Burns stepped into his machine
and at the point of a pistol ordered
him to drive out of town. Galante
slowed down on seeing Traffic Officer
Michael Tenore and Burns immediate
ly shot Gallante in the leg, pushed
him from the car, shot twice at
Tenore through the windshield and
drove off.
Three other policemen gave chase
In Communicated automobiles. riddlipg
the machine with bullets. The fugi.
1iVe's flight was halted by the lowered
railroad gates at Hillside. He was
surrounded and in the ensuing battle
received seven bullet wounds. He died
in a hospital at Elizabeth. Patrolman
Charles Wentlandt was wounded
slightly in the thigh in the firing at
the railroad crossing.
Police said Burns escaped March %
from the New Hamden Farm in New
York, a branch OF the State re-
fOrmatory, where he was serving a
sentence for petty larceny.
Two revolvers, more than so cart
ridges and about $50 empty shells
were found in the car he had seized.
Evening star., 1926-03-29

Gold coins represent only COM
paratively small part of the gold that
is produced. In the last 400 years it
is known that gold to the value of
nearly $25. 200. 900, 900 has been found
But of this more than half has been
used for making gold articles. Also
there are such items as the gold used
by dentists for filling teeth-which in
the United States alone amounts to
about $5,000.000 every year-and the
supplies of the gold leaf trade which
also use up five million dollars
worth. A recent calculation by eX-
perts places the total amount of gold
in all the banks of various countries
at just under $4,000, 900, 900
Evening star., 1926-03-29

NOntinnad from Eighteenth Pagel

Last nights offerings were THE Blue
Danube Waltz" and "rhe Soldiers
Chorus" from Faust. The orchestra
was compelled to respond to repeated
encoreS.
Mrs. Frank Howard, leader of the
Tuesday Morning Music Club, de.
lighted the audience with two groups
of song. Mrs. Ida Clyde Clark of
New York gave a talk on "A New
Woman Looks at an Old World"
In the playlet. Fourteen" produced
by three members of the club, Mrs.
Chester Morrell distinguished herself
as Dunham, the butler. The parts
were all well taken, and the play was
pronounced a great success. The eve
ming closed by all joining hands and
singing Aud Lang Syne."
Evening star., 1926-03-29
MOORE QUITS JAPAN POST

Friedrich Moore of this city, who
for five years has served the
Japanese Government at both the
Embassy here and the Foreign Office
in Toxic in the capacity of councillor,
will retire March 81, after making
the expiration of his present contract
In making this announcement to-
day, Mr.. Moore expressed the great
satisfaction with whith he has
served the Japanese Government "in
the interest of accord and friendship
with other countries and particularly
my own" and his regret at leaving
its service.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
BELGIAN PRINCESS MARIE
MAY WED ITALIAN HEIR
Betrothal to Crown Prince Hum
bert Is Expected Soon, Says
Brussels Dispatch.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, March ga Brussels dis
patch to the Popolo di Roma says that
Princess Marie of Belgium, who is eX-
pected to visit the Italian monarchs
at San RoSSore at an early date, is
likely soon to be betrothed to Crown
Prince Humbert.
Last year when Princess Marie was
at Bordighera her name was linked
with that of the Italian Crown Prince,
but some months .ater it was reported
that Humbert light wed Princess
Beatrice of Sp@ n.
Evening star., 1926-03-29

that netted millions of dollars. Funds
were organized for Shell-Shocked vet
Grams, gaSSed and tubercular soldiers,
cripples in need of crutches and blind
ed soldiers deserving mountain homes.
Commissioner Coler of the depart
ment of public welfare said yesterday
that several million dollars have been
fraudently raised in New York City
since 1918 by organizations purport-
ing to aid ex-soldiers, but actually
hiding the proceeds away in secret
bank accounts.
Claim to BE Veterans.
Many of the solicitors for fake
charities are men who assert that
they are veterans. But even this is
not always necessary for success.
Two mop women, wearying of scrub
bing floors, decided to organize the
"cx-service mems aid" Their equip
ment consisted of several borrowed
neighbors' children and copies of a
small pamphlet, '"The Flag-How to
Respect 1t and How to Display It"
Their sad stories and the fearful
presence of the illclad children drew
contributions from persons on the
street who were moved by the "out-
rageous plight of our poor war
buddieS."
The men were arrested for solicit
Evening star., 1926-03-29
DANIEL A. BEAUMONT DIES
Veteran of Spanish-American War
Buried at Arlington.

Daniel Ammen Beaumont, so years
old. son of the late Rear Admiral
Beaumont, died in Philadelphia,
Wednesday. Funeral services were
conducted in Arlington Cemetery to-
day at 1890 o'clock, with Chaplain
G. w. Murdoch officiating.
Mr.. Beaumont was born in this city,
but lived here only short while. He
served in the 9th Maryland Regiment
during the Spanish-American war.
He leaves brother, Col. J. c. Beau
Evening star., 1926-03-29
VETERANS DECOYS
IN CHARITY FAKES
Millions Obtained From Pub
lie in Series of Drives, Says
New York Paper.
By the Associated Press.

IIIV AssUCIdEtu fTFSS,
NEW YORK, March 29.-Raising
funds for disabled and needy World
War veterans is one of the most
profitable activities of the fake char
ity promoter, the New York Evening
Post says today in an article of a
series of fraudulent charity drives.
The armistice had scarcely been
signed when the "battalions of bunk"
began an offensive against kind
hearted storekeeperS and housewives
Evening star., 1926-03-29
Her Lacy Veil
comes from Belgium

In trailing length of finest white
net, appliqued by hand with Prin-
cess pattern lace. Gathered at the
nape of the neck to a coronet of
wax orange blossoms, the back of
the veil rises like reversed tiara.
This exquisite veil, sketched,
Evening star., 1926-03-29

ing funds without a license and when
they admitted that the money was to
go only to their own support they
were sentenced to 80 days in Jail each.
Use of Mails Denied.
Representative Hamilton Fish, jr.,
of New York, told the Post of the
action of the Post Office Department
in denying the use of the mails to
the National Disabled Soldiers League
when it learned that part of the con-
tributions were converted to "improp-
er and personal gain"
THE money given for relief of sick
and disabled soldiers was misappro-
priated," he said "and only l cent
out of each dollar reached a worthy
destination"
A meeting of the heads of welfare
organizations of all religious faiths
will be cal ed in the immediate fu-
ture, to ask their cooperation with
the Department of Public Welfare in
combating fake drives and superflu-
Gus charities and to define the line
between public and private charities,
Commissioner Coler announced.
a woman with a large dog dyed
t<1lx IN,.
Evening star., 1926-03-29
Wheelin~, Church Head Dies.

WHEELING, w. Va, March 20 LP)
Right Il '. Mgr. Q. II. Moye, 81
vicar gene al of the Wheeling Catholic
diocese { ed Yesterday
Evening star., 1926-03-29

mont, u. s. NJ. c., and three sisters,
Mrs. J. w. Matthes of London, Mrs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01
OPERATORS ISSUE
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
The Negotiating Committee Of the
Anthracite Operators Conference has
issued the following bulletin to
anthracite mine workers and their
leaders:
The door is open. You can go to
work now at the wages fixed in the
contract that expired August 81,
1925.
We will pay these wages until
next September-eight months.
Acceptance Of this proposal would
in itself constitute a contract.
While wages are coming in and
coal going out we can arrange the
terms of a new contract.
The new contractor a long
term-must provide a way to bring
out all the facts, prevent suspensions
and adjust wages.
But that is something we can
work out with the. union.
The main thing is that you can
go to work at once, sure OF the old
wages for at least eight months.
You can't lose. Think it over.
Talk it over among yourselves and
with your leaders. Ask your friends
if it is not a good proposition.
More talk won't make wages or
give the public coal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01
WHEAT SEEDLINGS INCREASED
10000 ACRES IN MARY
LAND THIS FALL

IAkANU Hills IT ALL
The area seeded to wheat autumn
of 1925 in Maryland is estimated to
be $4,000 acres against $4,000
sown I'M the autumn of 1924 Ere
yised an Increase of say per
cent. In August last Maryland far
mers signified to the Department an
intention to increase their seedlings
this autumn about IA per cent, but
weather during October and Novem-
Der unfavorable for seeding winter
grains hampered and hindered far
mers in their effort to carry out their
plan.
Condition of wheat on December I
averaged 10 per cent Of normal,
compared with S3 one year ago. and
SS the ten-year (1915-1924) aver
age of condition on December 1.
A decrease of Is per cent in the
area sown to rye is reported, giving
an acreage this autumn OF $4,000
against 1900 acres sown autumn
OF 1924 (revised). Condition was
given on December / at "a per cent
Of normal.
An average of l per cent for the
United States is reported in wheat
acreage this fall, as compared with
1924 paintings. The area sown to
rye is given at 16 per cent less.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01
ANNUAL MEETING
RISING SUN
DETECTIVE ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the
Rising Sun Detective Associa-
ton will be held in the lodge
room of Knights of the Golden
Eagle, on third floor of public
hall building, Rising Sun, Md,
on
Saturday, January 8, 1926
at 10 o'clock a. IN.
The meeting is for the cleo
ton of officers and new mem
bers, the payment of annual
dues and transaction of any
other necessary business.
Annual dues $500.
The annual Turkey Dinner
will be served in the Public
Hall, Rising Sun, by the ladies
of the Community Fire Com
pany.
w. LOUIS RYAN,
President
B. L. KEILHOLTZ. Sec.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01
NORTH EAST WILL CHEW
MORE GUM

The sChew-Moor Gum Company, OF
Wilmington, Del, which Recently
purchased the plant, including a
fine water power, of the North East
Manufacturing Company, at North
East, this county, has large force
OF Anen at work, making alterna-
tiohs and Improvements to the
buildings. 1t is expected that by
February 1st, the plant will be in
RICHNESS for the manufacturing OF
living gum. About twenty-five
sons will be given employment at
t, and the number gradually
reased.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01
oRPHANs, COURT

Bonds Approved-R ert H.
Maker and William Herbert Baker,
Axec,ftors of William H. Baker;
ia4ence Smith and Harold e. Co
urn, administrators of Hannah
Y Accounts Passed-First and final
account Of Edith Brown, admins
tratrix of s. o.. Brown; first and
final account of The Elkton Bank
ing and Trust Company, administra-
tors Of e. Thomas Adams: second
account of M. Maude Simpson and
Frank Ellis Benjamin. executors OF
Charles A. Benjamin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01
ANNUAL MEETING

The Annual Meeting of the
members of The Farmers &
Mechanics Mutual Insurance
Association will be held in the
Session House of the Presby-
terian Church at Zion on Sat
urday, January 8, 1926, at 2
O'Clock P. M.
e. D. CARHART,
Secretary
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01
Merchants Of Newark, Del, are VI

Merchants Of Newark, Del, are up
in arms over what they term the
wretched electric light and power
service in that town during the past
six weeks. A public meeting was
held Monday evening in the Town
Council building, at which time a
thorough airing of views and the
launching of an investigation were
made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01
HELD UNDER MANN ACT

Joseph O'Brien, aged 30. was ar
rested in New York last week and
taken to Baltimore, charged with
violating the Mann or White Slave
Act, with Erica Oertzen, aged 16, OF
Philadelphia. The couple went to
Elkton on November 29, with an
other girl, but were refused a mar
rage license on notice from Miss
0ertzen's parents. Her gin friend
returned to Philadelphia, but the
couple went to Baltimore, where it is
charged, they remained for week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01
SALESMAN WANTED
IMMEDIATELY

Reliable. steady, intelligent, well
recommended man, from rs to 50
years of age, to sell farmers in this
State. Knowledge of farming and
farm conditions desirable. Must be
willing to work six days a week.
Selling experience not necessary.
personal training under local mana
ger. Big pay every week. Good
territory. All year work. Perman-
eht position. Advancement. State
il now employed, when you can
start and il you have a car. Ad-
dress Home Office Sales Manager,
Dept. COW, Box 1882, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01

The mushroom houses OF Emmor
Spencer, near West Grove, were
destroyed by fire on Monday after
noon, with loss of $25,OOO. II
was the fifth serious fire OF the
same kind in that section within a
few weeks. Firemen from West
Grove. Avondale, Kennett Square
and wilmington were lighting the
blaze.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01

For the week ending December Is.
total of cash and pledges received
toward the new M. E. Church
building to be erected in Newark,
Del, amounted to $1,S75.00, swell
ling the grand total to the amount
of $15,475.75.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01

Sen. Thomas F. Bayard, of Will
mington, is beautifying the grounds
at his summer home on Bohemia
Manor, near Chesapeake City. A
landscape contractor from Ardmore,
Pa, has force of men at work.
Several hundred dollars worth OF
valuable trees and shrubs are to be
transplanted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01

Robert r. Lawder while cunning
on. the Susquehanna flats, killed
canvasback duck which had a ring
an one OF its legs. The ring con-
tanned numerals 2223O6, and the
words: .sNotify Biological Survey"
Mr. Lawder notified the Bureau OF
the fact that he had killed the duck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01

=. r. walker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
n walker, is the only 10-year old
lad TO beta member of a high school
= york bounty, Pa. He passed his
eighth grade examination and mas
Nan admitted to the Red Lion High
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01

The reason some people never put
their best foot forward is because
they reserve it exclusively for kick
ing purposes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-01

A deposed bishop made a hot
speeck. to a negro labor convention,
which suggests that his disposition
was not such an oversight after all.