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Aissaouas. and in addition we were
provided with bodyguard that
seemed capable Of holding off any vt
the tribesmen who threatened to be
awkward.
We mounted our camera i'm mar
row doorway. where ii could quickly
he withdrawn. and through which we
ourselves could escape. should flight
become necessary. That was. as il
happened. wise move, though the
motion picture camera would not he
Aissaouas az does an ordinary cam
era. They have distinct antipsthy
to being photographed.
We waited, but did not have long
to wait. Just as on the previous oc-
casion. the swiring crowd was her
aided by cloud Of dust. and. imme-
diately that dust arose. women on
the hOuse-tOps nearby began their
traditional cha nting, urging the men
to war. Their monOtonOus "le-le, u
chanted irregularly and almost in
cessantly, was negligible at first.
1t had no effect on us. but little by
little we caught the hypnotic infiu-
ence. 1t got into our blood, though II
had no racial association. We half
knew what it would mean to the ad-
NohNhiE hOtuC, lOi ONh WOiiCfi
were chanting their own battle-cry.
Just as before the procession was
f1anked by solitary figures who
marched up and down the line. gestic-
ulating. urging. We learned later
that they were the priests. the only
ones who kept calm during the per-
formance. The priests were masters
in their craft Their lean, ascetic,
burning faces drew men to them, their
words fired mems minds. their COM
mands brought forth amazing and ter
rifying results
Straight into the presence Of the
man they sought the tribe came, and
pleaded for his collaboration. Prince
de Waldeck began to- turn the handle
6f the camera. the dance began and
little by little / became bloodless. root
ed to the place. If they had charged
then could have hoped to- withsta nd
their onrush.
priests walked slowly up and down
the line. Giant men stood still, un-
pertnrbed at the edge OF the crowd.
They were the drum. bearers Strap
ped to their backs were the drums
which marked the rhythm Of the
dance. Other men drummed, but how
they withstood the fascination OF the
moment, how they could keep their
heads and skillfully follow the priests
comma nds I do not know.
Yet they played their part. But /
began to realize how II was that
priests In the temple of Tanit could
remain unmoved while shrieking
mothers threw their children to the
flames and the chants of the temple
rose to crown the tortured screa ms
of burning victims.
At the command of the priests. the
dancers swayed In unison; the rhythm
was changed. the drums beat faster,
ever faster, and the bodies kept time
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Stitution, locally and nationally, that
mention must here he made Of some
Of its Distinguishing points. Joseph
Gales, its founder in this country, had
been fearless exponent ~ liberal
thought and protester against
abuses in. England. His paper, the
Sheffield Register. was obnoxious to
George III because i: printed free the
revolutionary pamphlets of Thomas
Paine. Thus. while Seaton had ex-
patriated himself for motives o. per
sonal loyalty, Gales became an exile
for opinions sake With f,'ner scope
in this country, Gales become man
%: great influence and finally estah
ished the Register In Philadelphia. On
ti1i:: pape- yoHng Seaton worked, and
through this Connertio" he made the
acqu"!ntan nee of Joseph Gales, jr.,
whose friend ;hip WAS ~ merge into
bro: herhoOd and hecome a force last
ing throughout lie: and OF Sarah
Gales. with whom he made a mar
riage whose "love!iness and good re-
pc; We're treasured as a personal
pride and possession by the commu-
nifty"
THE, association of these two fami.
lies. and their unity. is of so in
spring character that depression
in which one dwells upon it is really
an elucidation. Joseph Gales. jr.,
married the daughter of Gen. Harry
Lee. Gales was well read. an accom-
plished elocutionist, and-what was
lather an Innovation a. that time-a
stenogra pher, Introducing into Wash
ington the stenographic report of
congressional debates. Most that is
now known o: congressional elo-
quence during lhoss early days was
due to Gales and Sea ton. Most i'm
portant Of all was Gales insistence
that the conduct of affairs must he ac-
cordng to principle: 1T is the dear
est right and ought to he cherished as
the prOudest prerogative of the free
man to he guided by the unbiased
conviction Of his own Judgment This
right it is my firm purpose to main
tain and to preserve inviolate the In
dependence OF the print now commit
ted to my hand"
The most extraordinary feature Of
this proclamation is that it was ac
tually carried into effect, year nv
year; word by word; precept by pre-
cept The 1ntelligencer published
only what the two men believed to
be true and proclaimed only that in
which. with all their force, they be-
lieved.
Thus began the inspiring history Of
the tri-weekly paper that is generally
and affectionately spoken of as the
Intelligencer, a publication that main
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xorn6 Party in Africa Meets Frenzied CHARGE of Fanatics

orgies, or the extent of their sacrifices.
At the sanctuary Of Tanit we have
! uncovered the urns containing the
remains Of some 5000 little children
offered by hysterical mothers to pro-
pitfate the gods in times of national
crisis Or orerf1owing emotion.
4 X 4
MODERN history is too full of ref
erences to subsequent happenings
to need much amplication. The der
wishes are known. but what happened
to Chinese" Gordon is read with faint
comprehension by most school chii
hrer. It is far away from us. and. he
ing far away. is blurred. Occasions
come when the blur goes, and naked
reality Is seen.
1t takes nut straw to change the
course of events in some parts of
Africa A straw that may he either
breach of etiquette or spreading
rumor.4a fiction of those who wish
to use other peoples emotions for
selfish ends.
from time to time. What would hap
pen if Torment came among the peo-
pie everywhere at the same time IL
beyond iimagina ton. 1t reaches
everywhere: the same spirit dOmi-
mates widely separated peoples
Around our campfire in the Hog
gar not so long ago. the Tuaregs
danced for us their dance of peace.
In an Amazingly short time they
We're in a frenzy. They threw them
selves about and contorted. and
perforce remembered that that was
the way they began when subtle
intrigue turned them against that
most peaceful man. Pere de Foucauld
When they had reached their CHI
max IL was quite easy to understa nd
why de Foucauld died. and why.
when the frenzy was passed. they
could stand with us by his grave,
doing homage to the great saint.
Occasional lapses are perhaps for
givable at least they are under
standable and do not reach inter-
national importance very often. but
trouble in Africa gathers it's strength
from the same forces that permitted
gentle women TO throw their own
flesh and blood 30 the flames, GEN.
turtles ago.
The cult of fanaticism has by no
means died out. 1t comes to the
surface unexpectedly. but l suppose
the two tribes who keep it at the boil
most steadily are the Senussi and the
AissHollas Ny own contact with the
latter tribe leaves me still able to
take deep breath of thanksgiving.
though Il can still send a chill down
my spine.
The first contact was not so ter
rifNing though It was enough to
wake rapid thoughts even III a slow
moving mind. We We're exploring
in certain region, just a few of us.
looking for traces which would have
pletely engrossed in our task, when
we heard an unfamiliar sound in the
distance.
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tanned for so years dignity and an
influence in this country that was Ger.
tainly unique. even If the character of
journalism has 80 cha nged that it is
impossible to find common basis on
which to found comparison with
later publications. Certainly. for a
long period. it had no contemporary
whose rivalry it need fear. one mem
Der of the Gales-Seaton partnership
sat at the right hand Of the Vice
President during Senate proceedings:
the other at the right hand of the
Speaker OF the House. Present. more
over. at informal discussions of public
to,ics, in urbane session over the
snuffbox, their unoffirial influence was
potent in national affairs and secured
degree Of consideration for local af-
fairs that has never since been equal
ed.
Their influence was founded solely
on the unouestioned integrity NJ these
men as we'll as on their clearness and
sanity Of judgment. on belief in their
public spirit and admiration for their
unbounded charity. LAS men they
have given away tn the poor money
almost to build n city; and to the un-
fortunate snoken words enough 10 fill
library" says one contemporary.
There is a story that makes of them
a curious living parallel Of Dick
ems Cherryble brothers. A jour
nalist down on his luck came
to the Inte1ligencer for job.
After the formal interview in
the office. Seator took the man aside
to say: We have no position for YOU;
Inteligencer funds are at low ehb
But out of my private purse I'll be
glad to advance you something--but
don't tell Gales
AS he was leaving the building
after this interview hurried recon
hotter of Gales resulted in n whisper
ed: Cant draw on Intelligencer.
bad times. Buff you'll promise
not to tell Seat whom I've been
trying hard to keep from giving
everything he had away--here's a
trifie that may help fOut" And this
unity of two families. sharing
common purse sometimes full.
almost empty-lasted for
more than 40 years, during 80 of
which there was no accounting.
When the very recently married
Seatons reached Washington in 1912.
however achievement existed only in
their two buoyant and happy imagi-
M tions--.and at that, as different in
che racter as is inva bly, the life
that is planned from the structure
that IL reared with the hard facts
of LIE IA building blocks. The Wash
ingtCr of that day, too. could do
with ! lot ut the same kind of i'm
. ginative gia mour! 1t was the seat
Of Government of a potentially great
repub ic, l; 10 true, hut In its physician
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| No one who had hunted with young
Seatun would doubt the strong arm
| or the cool head. either. But the task
required still more tie contagious
fire of youth for the ideal into which
1t has poured all Of its generous he
lief in hume nifty. With all this am.
munit:On in the sling=shot of young
David--and such singular good looks
and such prepossessIng manners
could the wobbly federalist Goliath fail
to tumble? There can ne no doubt.
says the Atlantic Monthly in summar.
izing his career in 1860 --- for our
Mayor Seaton was then of national
importance that he VINO made a
change 50 radical conduct ed his paper
with spirit yet he must have done 40
with that wise and winning modera-
ton and fairness which have since dis
tinguished him
One might be inclined to place this
youth. so afire with zeal, in the never
intriguing class of prigs. If there were
not extant appealing evidence Of both
youthful indiscretion and youthful
candor. Personal popularity drew him
into all the amusements of the day
Sir Roger de Coverly (who remembers
that is dancer, following the hounds.
private theatricals. whist-that naive
prOgenitor of bridge-and punch
that ruddy ancestor of present-day
pale. strange brews. And sometimes
these had disconcerting effects.
"A rubber and punch last evening"
he wrote his sweetheart. Sarah Gales.
In a mood proverbially appropriate to
the occasion. (His account book that
same morning after" confirms the
statement with medicine, % cents.')
Suffering with a ache. hypo-
chondria. ennui, home or ia Their heart
sickness must have sent YOU re-
freshing account of my recent peram.
hulations and adventures. However.
| might as well attribute all my af-
f1ict!ons to the primary causes-wine
and tobacco"
Theatricals he shone IN. And on
one occasion. when Aaron Burr was
In the audience. Chief Justice Mar
shall actually shed tears over the
tragedy. then laughed until again, the
tears ran down his face over Seaton's
comedy. But soon after this Halifax
experience, Seaton married the SYM
pathetic Girl to whom he had confess
ed himself and came to Washington
to live. The ma ior work Of his life be-
gan when. with Joseph Gales. his
brother-in-law, he published a tri-
weekly paper. first called the Intelli-
gencer and National Advertiser, later
the National Intelligencer.
The Gales family, into which young
w. W. Seaton married, was so insep-
arahly connected with his career and
was, in itself, so outstanding an in
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The perils encountered by
sponge divers in the Mediter-
ranean Sea. and his own har-
rowing experience in descending
to the seas bed. were recounted
last week by Count de Prorok.
Noted for his work in uncover
ing the ruins Of ancient, Car
thage, Rome's great rival on the
north African coast. the explorer
and archeologist was searching
for a submerged city near the
tabled isle of the lotus-eaters.
Evidences Of the existence of
this city had been brought up
by divers. and Count de Prorok
determined to go down to check
up on their Investigations. 1t
was his first descent, and his
unfamiliarity with deep-sea div
ing played him a queer trick.
Finding himself unable to
move because Of the pressure of
the water and the weights in
his shoes and on his shoulders.
he imagined he could make
progress by crawling. But once
on his hands and knees, he
could neither move nor raise
himself to a standing position.
His frantic tugs on the line
were seemingly ignored by those
above, but finally he was hauled
up. What had seemed to Count
de Prorok a full two hours that
he was below the surface was
actually only Ave minutes.
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AS he waltZed the Spanish dance with
Mrs. John Quincy Ada ans, he was the
most elegant man in the assembly.
not excepting the guest of the eve
ming"
OF a later period. when political up
heaval put another type of executive
In the saddle, Mrs. SeatOn CONNIE nts:
II suppose there has never been in
the city so many plain women in
every sense Of the word as are now
here among the families of official
persOnages. I have heard it asserted
without contradiction that nothing
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By COUNT BYRON DE PROROK.
F. r. e.. 6.

" ANATICISM has been the
l. strength OF Africa. as veil as
its undoing. When the last
i reasoning is finished, It Is
probably safe to say that the
nations that fight with their heads
cool. the less emotional peoples. fight
to success They may for while be
carried of their feet by the impetuous
rushes OF the frenzied peoples, but
they come hack steadily and finally
win.
That is one Of the causes lying be-
hind the present situation in Africa.
Her warriors have been too, fanatical
70 take long views in the past. At
the same time that frenzy has carried
them through incidental warfare from
time to time, and has won many sig
nal II not terrible victories
Fundamentally, fanaticism will per
ast in many parts Of Africa for gen
erations yet. and where fanatcism Is.
there is risk II Is useless to ignore
Il; useless--and worse, |: is foolish TO
belittle 1t.
It is by far better to take 1t into
account, and prepare for 1t. At times
the wiser course IL to avoid the ia
natics, speaking as an individual for
the moment. At times 1t is better
to hide from It.
have been in contact with the
fanatics occasionally. sometimes by
choice, looking for the survival OF
ancient practices, sometimes by acct
dent when It has swept upon me-
and fortunately past me, in uncorl-
trolled rage Other people have not
been 20 fortunate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
Many Alumni at
N. D. Fray

BIZ United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 90
Notre Danes homecoming football
game was scheduled here today,
with Drake University, of Des
Moines, Iowa, as the opposition for
Knute Rockne's- horsemen.
Buildings were festooned with
holiday decorations, and hundreds of
alumni returned for the game.
Cartier field was shielded from re-
cent snowstorms by a covering of
straw, which was removed just be-
fore the game.
Drake arrived determined not to
be a burnt offering" for the Irish
holiday, and Coach Rockne ex-
pected to be called upon to show. his
full strength despite the games With
Carnegie Tech and Southern Cali
fornia, which follow today's en-
counter
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STAINING LINEUPs SUNDAY
ANNUAL TILT
Indiana InvadeS Purdue for
State Grid Struggle.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 20.-An
icy breeze swept the Ross-Ade bowl,
where Indiana and Purdue met to-
day in Hoosierdom's annual football
classic.
Both the Crimson, eleven and the
Boilernlakers worked out on the fro
zen gridiron Friday and Coaches
Pat Page of Indiana and Jimmy Phe'
Ian Of Purdue pronounced the men
ready for this afternoons battle.
Purdue was generally conceded
the edge as the time of battle drew
near, while Indiana was believed to
have more than just a fighting
chance.
Indiana fans believed the Crimson
had not had a chance to demonstrate
its real strength previously and that
Pat Page would spring a big sur
prise on the local eleven.
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$50 TO 500
Federal Threat Fails to Stop
Grid ScaIperS.

BIZ United Press
CHI C A G. o, Nov. 20.-Ticket
agencies today offered Army Navy
game tickets for sale at from $50
to 500. despite threats by Federal
officials that they would arrest
scalpers and seize tickets sold at
any price other than that stamped
on the face of the cardboards.
United States deputy marshals
have been assigned to downtown
ticket offices, where they will collect
Government tax on each ticket sold
by the agencies, and print Govern
ment stamp on each ticket sold.
Every ticket so marked will be
voided, officials of the south park
board which is in the charge Of seat
ing at the game, has announced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-20
GOLF Nj EETS
American Open Conflicts
With British Tourney.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-The dates
for the next open tournament OF the
United States Golf Association were
set for June %, "a and 25 at Oak.
mont, Pa, by the executive com
mite of the organization, meeting
here.
These dates conflict with the Royal
and Ancient Golf Club. which pre-.
viously had set the dates for the
British open for June %, 20 and "a,
The action of the American body
is said to have been taken to bring
about a test of strength between the
two organizations. The amateur
tourney was set for Minneapolis
Aug. 20 to ~.
Other Journeys: Public links cham
pionship. Ridgewcod, G. c., Cleve.
land, Ohio, Aug. rs. Womens
championship, Cherry Valley Club.
Garden City, N. Y, dates to be fixed
by women's committee.
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LOOKING EN- OVER

up he a
sales he
Marie
herel ongen o get her OF
another The college grid will They
II
Flaming
Southern Howard colleges located sides
Birmingham all leaving
brick
appealed police Higher
brute strength.
What fine vaudeville Ben TTpn and Willie Stevens would
make!
Connolly, crashe
be a of
nights
the local ball park fans will be lonesome with
out the smoke Obscuring the Outfelders.
east in they'll mi
90.
In the Home Spun League
Calm yourselves boys Neghbor
the law I'm of
stepins If loud knock sounds the door tonight K. A.
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Here are the husky lads who
carry the ball for the indianapolis
j. j. c. pro football team each
Sunday afternoon at Washington
Park. Five former college players
are included in the bunch-Loomis
DARTMOUTH. Helvie Valparaiso,
Phillips Butler). Seidensticker
Wabash and Gibson (Wabash).
The clash Sunday will be with the
Kokomo Legion eleven, State pro
champs last year, and when kick
off time arrives at 2:30 the largest
crowd Of the local pro season will
be present. 1t is said about 1,200
fans will come from Kokomo for
q the encounter.
An admission charge of $1.10 viii
be made for the contest Sunday.
Manager Canning, in explaining this
stated Kokomo would not sign for a
game here unless this price was
that being the charge at
Kokomo for the last few years. Of
fcials Sunday will be 9Ieze Clark,
Blaine Patton, Vedder Gard and
Dick Miller.
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Friday H. S. Basketball

Greencastle. 80; Manual Gndianapo-
us B aS Ripple. 90; westheld. IL.
NN t%qh nj Manchester icR' st 77:' Chester. Z.
jamestown. 80; Bowers n IA. %
seymour so: Mitchell, So.
Rainbridge 80: Roachdale. 20.
Mooresyiileo BIZ; Ed51burg. 20.
warren warren Central sdnn 4s; 6al;landon. 20.
bedford. A; Orleans, IA
Paramount; 80; Pendleton, 20,
Valley Mills. 81: Plainfield. 20.
s6eibyville. 20: connersville, % (Over-
SS sssIli. - 4, sGfo ,i1fdS o.
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Decatur. so; .Monroeville;, H.
Ei%o6d' A. H.. Walnut Grove 80.
Andy; GO; Earl Park, IS. oo
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Waveland 80: Linden. ..
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f GI.Bo4S q e. B kiRs%Sn i?
West Middleton. Al: KOlSomo. 81. -
GaYbridse City 4s; RRr roo, y.
h kISuina' 81: W Siif bur II.
Fountain CITY 50: Milton. 81.
Winchester 80: Ridgeville, D.
Haeerstown. 81: Boston. %.
Onion City. 81; Spartanburg 10.
Frankfort %: Rochester. 10
Jonesboro -: Swayzee. IL.
Matthews II: Gas City, II.
Sweetser. %: Amboy. 16.
Mackey 80: Petersburg. 10.
Petersburg girls. To- Mackey girls. 10.
Daievile. 8: Desoto, 20.
Lapel, 50: Alexandria. H..
VounD America 90. Lincoln. l3.
Sharpsville. rs: Clay Township. IS.
Cicero. %: Atlanta. 10.
Royal Center 81: Washington Town
Winaniac Ga; Reynolds. %.
Colfax. 55: Michigantown. 10.
Flora 30: Carroiitou.. IL.
Howard Township. 20: Union Town
Arcadia. 80: Kempton 10
Forest So: New London. IL.
Rurlington 80: DAYTON. 81.
Jackson Township. II: Kokomo Re
Wingate. A51: Summitville, IA.
Ryerton 10: Center. II;
Farmland r1i T. ~; Huntsyille. IL.
Green Township. %, Jeff.s22.
Eaton. 3S: Cowan. 1S.,
Angola. 81: Lagrange. 81
66s ssiGls. q; A aSnsSsiiGSn2 20. g.
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Amateur Football

= The Tuxedo Bulldogs will play the
Ferndale Triangles in "a game advertised
for the city championship in the 150-
pound class Thanksgiying Day at Pennsy
Park. The Bulldogs will practice at Ellen
berger Park. Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock.
All players must be present.
The Mapletons will play, the College
Cubs at Pelnsy Park. Sunday, at 2 80
r T,, m AL Al Mapleto9s are urged TO-, be, at
morning at $3.50 prompt for a light prac-
tice The Anderson. team the Mapietons
were to play Sunday. Cancelled their game
and will be played at Anderson week
the Mapletons get in touch with Manager
frost at Washington 31S3. Tuxedos take
notice.
The Polkadots will play the strong Yale
tire team at Willard Park. Sunday at 3
D. m. All players are urgedi to be pres
ent at 2 D. m.
The Acme A. As desire g game for Sun.
day and would like TO hear from fast
team playing in the 150-pound class The
Acmes will practice Sunday morning al
Rhodius Park and all nlayers are asked e
be there. For games call Belmont 1901
and ask for Bill.