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After some talk it was decided to use couple
OF young calves as bait
This matter being settled AL and I climbed
into Bhulna's bullock wagon. Matuli followed
with another wagon containing the calves.
THE distance was about four miles We
found the feeding grounds to be skirted
on one side by a stretch of jungle comprised
OF small trees and underbrush There was q
gully bordered by rocks of quite large size
nearby. None OF the trees in the vicinity were
big enough to bear the weight Of a machan
(platform). Consequently we we're obliged to
take our station for the night among the rocks
The calves were tied by the herdsmen to a
Sapling which would be within our view They
had only lately been removed from their dam
and alleady were making enough noise to
attract any predatory beast that might be
within hearing. That some of those were in
the neighborhood we did not doubt. We man
aged to make ourselves comfortable among the
rocks. They concealed us effectually from the
keen sight of either tiger or leopard. The
wagon drivers having taken their departure
there was nothing to do but wait for something
TO show up. AS darkness settled over the
scene the eerie sounds of the jungle were heard
with an increasing intensity.
The almost human cry of the Hoo-loo
monkey could be distinguished from all other
noises as they swung chattering in the trees
preparatory to settling themselves for the night
The jungle owls flew over our heads, giving
utterance to a peculiar sound which has a
great resemblance to the clucking of hen
disturbed on her nest Heard by small rodents
who are out searching for foods it has the
effect of causing them to Scurry to their bur
rows in fear
At irregular intervals the yip-yip Of the
jackals was borne on the still air. The moon
had come up and covered the land with her
iph no paiv 1viC
were quiet for the nonce. We did not dare
talk because the murmur of voices has been
known to keep tiger or leopard at distance
when their near presence was very much de-
sired. Then came one of those periods of
silence which are indescribable in word They
can only be felt at night in the jungles when
one is waiting for something to appear, one
does not know what. The sight of any living
thing would be relief to the intense stiffness.
Any cessation of the myriad sounds of the
jungles means that some of the large carnivora
abroad. The smaller animals sense their
approach and cease all activity until the
danger has passed We listened intently but
could hear nothing. only occasionally the drop
ping Of the leaves of the trees bordering on the
gully as they fell with a slight rustling sound.
Then AL clutched my arm: Look, black
leopard"
Sure enough, it was. That rare species whose
pelt is valued very highly by the rajahs and
people of wealth throughout India.
Stepping stealthily from out the fringe Of
the jungle, he stood visible in the moonlight.
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I'M entering the edge of the grove into which
- the leopard had disappeared soon found
the trail which showed the direction he had
taken. Proceeding with caution, my progress
was necessarily slow. Under the trees the light
was dim, the greatest care was necessary
did not underestimate the danger, but
treading lightly endeavoring to see as far as
could through the semi darkness. It gives
one peculiar feeling to stalk q wounded
animal whose sudden onslaught might mean
certain death or at best serious injury. How
ever, my nerves were quite steady and the spoor
was easily followed
I noticed twigs broken off the underbrush
here and there, and drops of blood visible on
the fallen leaves, under the faint light of the
moon shining through the tree tops. Once in
while came to a space where the darkness
was impenetrable. It was when entered one
of these spots that fancied could hear the
labored breathing of some creature. Advancing
with extreme caution, it became apparent that
I was close to the leopard. Locating the sound
as well as could, emerged from the darkness
into a small clear space. then halted. The
wounded beast was lying down, half hidden by
a clump of elephant-grass. Tt was very Diff
cult to distinguish with any degree of accuracy
his exact position. While stepped cautiously
forward, the brute decided to settle the matter
by quick action.
He came with rush His speed considering
that he had badly famed shoulder, was
remarkable. In second was underneath
him, but his effort exhausted his strength His
forelegS lay across my chest, he was breathing
spasmodically. His movements as he tried to
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He was indeed fine specimen of the leopard
family. There and then decided would
secure the pelt matter what the hazard
might be to myself.
AL and had agreed that only one of US
would fire at time. took first shot. It must
have happened that the beast swerved slightly
out of my line OF fire, for instead of the bullet
taking effect in the head, as had intended it
should. it apparently smashed the beasts
shoulder. Instantly he dashed into the shelter
OF the underbrush, not quick but what I
could see that he was badly famed AL fred
almost at the moment the leopard turned, but
failed to halt him. When spoke of my in
tention to follow the wounded beast into the
jungle AL tried to dissuade me from such a
dangerous attempt. He pointed out that the
black leopard when wounded is reputed to be
demon of treachery and fury. However, I
had confidence in my ability to track him and
decided to follow his trail until it would lead
me to where he might be hidden.
I reasoned that he would not 60 very far
with a bullet in his shoulder. would, of
course, use every precaution possible. Al was
to remain and watch for the tiger, which might
be attracted by the noise the calves were
making. In addition to my rife I had
revolver, a handy thing 10 possess when at
close quarters with any of the feline tribe.
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BY 3. J. TREANOR.

T the time the events narrated in
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-10-01

Some of the doddering countries of Europe look at
Uncle Sam and make faces. When they do or
ported to do SO, up jumps mis-called statesman in
some legislative hall and shreks at the bogeyman In
the name of loyalty and patriotism he demands that
we spend few millions for more batleshps and
buy more mountaineering aeroplanes; spend more
money for well-trained army and more money for
navy. Make Europe pay when she cannot sell and
buy when she has with which to purchase.
All the while there is not nation in the world that
can or wants to mix it with Uncle Sam.
But Mr.. Hoover is man of peace He knows
the horrors of war; he knows the infinite misery and
degradation which follow in its train He knows the
CHASTITY futility of There he stands-a rock in
weary land He is for peace for prohibition and for
disarmament. He casts cool and restful shadow
across the heated desert May his shadow grow
less May millions of suffering Americans and still
more millions in other countries, thank God for the
cooling shadow of that mighty rock in weary
land.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-10-01
BEER AND BUSINESS

Not infrequenty we hear loud voices proclamng that
the of beer would bring back prosperity They talk
about the fifty million bushels of grain that would be pur
chased from the farmers and the large number of
that would be employed in the manufacture and dstribu
ton of beer and say, this way lies prosperity.
As matter of fact nothing would go farther toward
rvetng the present business depression upon the country
for indefinite period than to bring back booze in any
FORM Alcoholic liquor would have Just the effect
upon humanity it used to have in the old days when
freely obtanable Legally sold alcohol would have
just the effect alcohol that is purchased from
speakeasy for after all the side ingredients that do
the damage but the alcohol
Incidentally it may be noted that whereas in the
pamest days of booze they used about fifty million bushels
of grain in the manufacture of alcoholic liquors. they
using two hundred and fifty million bushels of grain to
manufacture cereal beverages. So there is five times
much grain consumed in the manufacture of nona1coholc
liquor formerly used in the making of drnkard
making BOOZE Naturally, will require about five times
many to make and sell it.
Then again it does not require large increase IN the
judicial and law enforcement departments of the govern
take care of the who drinking beer
and cereal beverages Whereas if alcoholic liquors began
to flow again freely in the present excited and disturbed
condition of the country the hand full of grain and
the other hand full poverty the return of booze
would bring riot and boodshed poverty increased and
people felt deeper sense of the wicked injustice of the
whole situation Undoubtedly Communism would break
FORTH accompanied by boodshed and violence.
Lastly, they have beer and ale and whisky mixed
abundanty with their business in England and Germany
but has saved business in those countries Depres
sion is DEEPER financial stress greater and the clouds of
economic disaster loom far threaenngy in both of
these countries than they do in America
Booze will not help business in America It will injure
as has always done everywhere.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-10-01

Evidently must still fight to make prohibition
forcement effective and back up the government in its
splendid advance program of enforcement which
ably being put into effect We do this only
protect national and state prohibition against the political
power of the American Legion but also do it
protect many of the Legionnares against themselves
1t is pathetic spectacle to brave who fear
ess faced shot and shell and bombs and hand grenades
and poison gas for their country in reckless ndul
gence allow themselves to be "boozeshot into insensi
bility.
In this matter must the country from the
Legion and the Legion from itself
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-10-01
DRY CRUSADERS

The Womans Christian Temperance Union has
not forgotten the crusading spirit of the mother
ganzation "The Crusaders of the Seventies National
headquarters announce that the Union is planning
twenty-five regional conferences "to take prohibition
messages every section of the United States. The
brewers and muti-rnionaire vets can't "laugh that
off" any than could the saloonkeepers of Hills
boro of fifty years ago.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1931-10-01
AMERICAN LEGION FACES
WETWARD

1t certainly depressing to read in the daily press the
report of the convention of the American Legion
held in Detroit in which that great organization officially
turns its back the constitution and its face toward the
vets.
We know that thousands of the American Legion mem
bers who offered their lives the fields of France are
just as loyal to the constitution and to prohibition they
were to the countrs flag in the terrible days of battle
Unfortunately, however, there seems to be strong ee-
ment among those who directing the affairs of the
Legion who opposed to prohibition and ready
lead the Legion into politics for the sake of fighting it.
The Legion organization has declared that it will
not take part in politics. but appears that by this
action has taken definite place in national politics and
there will probably remain for the generations
The resolution adopted is follows
Whereas, The Eighteenth Amendment to the con-
Stituton of the United States has created condition
of danger and dsrespect for law and security of Amer
lean Institutions; now, therefore, be it
Resolved That the American Legion in the thr-
teenth annual convention assembled favors the sub
mission by congress for repeal or modification of the
present prohibition law to the several states, with the
request that each state submit this question to the
voters thereof
It to be expected that organization made up of
who had offered their lives in defense of their country
and their constitution would sink the call of appetite and
the lures of politics of sight and continue their stand
for the constitution.
According to the stories that have from Detroit
there very large number of the thousands assembled
there who needed the protection of prohibition under the
fullest possible enforcement An able analysis of the
venon and camp followers who filled Detroit to over
flowing contained in the recent number of the Christian
Century, We hope every reader of this article will get
copy of that magazine and read the article the Detroit
convention 1t will give you insight into the length
to which the liquor crowd and will drive loyal
when it gets them in its power
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|DorothyDix.
Finds
Simplicity
Most
Charming
Hon Girls
Can Make
People
Like Them

IF give Of advice more earnest tnan ~ ~ ~
j.
Simplicity criticism If you are Jus % YOU ~ naIahIe
not AFFECT to anything nencned IN ss ad
POSITION Nothing said You are @ @ s tst S you
only when PRETENDING 10 Te 'one ~ ~
make yourself target 1or roc"e'
You may simply cotton dress ana look as S crs
fashion plate bubeowed nears you Oec0e
provincial travesty be attace ano
even you honely give yourself the airs ana sa00
Of beauty.
IF you are Door girl and have to living don't pretend
that YOU a become weary OF oas ana
parties yachts into ior
dctaon senogapher as you were MISS van
Ati listening a fat OLD man at
dinner Don't wait customers you are % I ocnu: to
unconsdered member Of the proletariat
DoN apologize having everybody meet about
- wealthy family from ano now
thought would come to THIS
EVERYBODY respects enough to hold down
II for hustng out and supporting
around the necks Of her brothers everybody three
profession and who is trying
to do good work and give good service
you poor girl rich On working
girls salary dress like Miss Cus EVERYBODY knows now
far dollar and girl starts the gossip that nackens nr
hbbg anything but george lingerie
casually remarng that her hat bargain that she picked up
that paid 500 for the imported ock she
DoNT pretend everywhere and
- foolish literary when
Neither those
hundred miles from but who affect to be
globe-trotters
Don't say you ignorance
delightful characteristics girl have Don't
pretend looking than girl she plain
anything interesting
with bathing beauty And finally don't pretend to be too
sophisticated. DOROTHY
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stubtail Keeps His Appetite.
The world is never wholly black
To one who keeps his appetite.
Stubtafl

Stubtail, the Mountain Beaver, was o
prisoner. Yes, sir. he was q prisoner.
There was no doubt about it. All UNI
suspecting, he had walked right into q
trap that Farmer Browns Boy had set
for him. He never had had any expert
ence with traps, for none had ever been
set on that particular mountain slope
where he always had lived You see,
Stubtail's fur is Of little value to man,
so no one ever had bothered 10 try to
catch him. He had been q little suspi-
ciouS OF that queer wire thing, but 1t
had seemed 10 be so harmless and the
food inside had been so tempting that
he had hardly hesitated ~ all about
entering II. Then there had been a
sharp snap and 3 wire door had closed
At the sound 9tubtaii had started
back, but had promptly bumped his
nose against the wire door. He couldn't
understand IL at aIlf He could see out,
but he couldn't get out. He tried and
tried. He used his sharp teeth on those
wires which looked like thin sticks that
It would be mere play 70 bite through.
IL was one Of the greatest surprises Of
his whole life when he found that he
couldn't bite them of and merely hurt
his teeth. Then he became frantic and
struggled until he was exhausted.
After her first fright Mrs. Stubtail
timidly approached and she. too, tried
to bite through those hateful wires OF
course. it was useless. She remained
close by all night, trying to comfort
him, but with the coming Of daylight,
sadly she left him and sought the safety
Of home under ground. So she was
not on hand when Farmer Browns
Boy arrived and triumphantly picked
up the trap and Stubtail and carried
them of to camp. Only when she
peeped out later In the day to see II
Stubtail was still there did she know
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N A T u r E S
HID r E N
ny LILLIAN cox ATHEY.
Illustrations by Mary Foley.
civ.
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE.

OOANO@SA@@O
LeptinOtarsa decemlineata.
" VEN potato bugs lose their taste
for certain foods In 1924, when
these bugs were first noticed;
IL they were contentedly chewing
away on weeds known as sand
burr or buffalo burr. The potato was
were pushing their way to the West.
The new food so intrigued the beetle
that he was known to travel at the rate
Of IS miles per year. At the present
time II is costing about So an acre to
keep him within bounds.
The Colorado potato beetle Is one OF
the best known of all the beetles in the
United States. They are fiashy dressers.
They are partial to stripes. One set
wears yellow stripes and the other black
They have five alternate stripes Of black
and yellow running lengthwise on the
wings. The shoulders have splashes of
color on them. The children are brick
red with black spots on the soft skin.
They are humpback with swelled heads
and two rows Of black spots on each
side of the body. The feet are located
near the head. This plump creature
looks so different from her parents that
often she is taken for another enemy OF
the potato patch.
The family members are SURFACE Ieeo-
ers. Spraying with stomach poison,
as arsenate Of lead, or Paris green and
lime. gives them such a violent stomach
ache that they lose all interest IN the
potato vine and they roll to. the ground.
Few recover from the attack. Often
their enemies have feast upon them,
and discover too late they ate some
thing little different from the juicy
beetle.
The parents dig into the soil for the
Winter and wait patiently for the green
tender shoots of early planted potato to
appear. Then, strolling forth, they APP
proach the plant as If the farmer had
planted the food especially for them.
They mate. and the mother inspects the
under side of likely leaf. There she
places orange-yellow eggs in close
standing groups of about two dozen
each. For four or five weeks she goes
about settling her family of 500 chill
dren. In about week she passes on to
her reward, after making sure her fam
lily will not die out.
A week after their mother has left
the ugly children appear on the upper
side of the leaf. They certainly are not
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whether the woman realizes this or
not. Every fine homemaker has the
mental welfare of her family to care
for. It is she who must understand
that worry means eventual illness, and
be able, or at least do everything with
in her power, to turn worry away. This
may be through actual prevention OF
causes for worry, or 1t may be to bring
cheer into the lives Of those whom
she longs to relieve Of burdensome
weights of anxiety.
AS a homemaker she must be able
to understand her children, to enter
into the spirit of their play and their
fun as well as to care for their physi-
cal well-being. She has to Nbe skillful
nurse, companion and guide, one who
invites confidence without encroaching
on rightful mental privacy.
To be a competent housekeeper Is
fine thing, but to be competent
homemaker is one of the highest &C.
equations that woman may have. To
be a successful homemaker requires
the skill of q housekeeper plus the
ability to make home with an atmos-
phere Of comfort and happiness.
(Copyright, 1e31)
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Instructions for Bandeau
BY MARY MARSHALL.

To cut the pattern diagram, follow
these measurements:
For a 36-inch bust measure,
ADO inches.
AC-10 inches.
ABS inches.
AE-2 inches.
DIT inches.
CO. inches.
These dimensions should, of course,
be changed for different bust measures.
A little measuring and calculating will
tell you how much to change them.
The ribbons are cut, as indicated, In
lengths that hold the little garment
snugly and securely in place.
The front is shirred neatly three or
four times from G to q, and the shir-
rings are most securely fastened, even
stayed with a little strip of material If
you wish. The ends AE are also gath
cred and fastened. The edge Of the
brassiere may be bound with narrow
ribbon or it may be hemmed.
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Date Candy Loaf.

One and one-haf cupfuls sugar,
one-han cupful sweet milk, one table,
spoonful butter, one cupful chopped
pecans, one cupful chopped dates.
Cook sugar, milk and butter until
the soft ball stage is reached (238 de-
grees FL. Add dates and boil until
dates are very soft-this will take
about 10 minutes. Then add chopped
nuts and remove from fire. Cool, beat
until firm and mold into roll, using
cloth wrIlng out in ice water. This
makes one large roll. To serve, cut
In slices.
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to real courage. StubtaiI thought he
had been frightened before, but all pre-
vious frtghts were as nothing compared
with the fright he got when Farmer
Browns Boy appeared. But frightened
as he was, he showed brave front.
Il won't let him know I am afraid.
No, sir, won't" he kept saying to
himself, and ground his teeth and
s sna an sna E4ied to a. look Farmer Tr
fierce. He tried to make the latter
afraid and In doing 30 hide his own
fear.
You plucky little rascal" exclaimed
Farmer Browns Boy as Stubtail tried
to bite him. 1--WE been told that you
are one of the most ttmid animals In
the mountains and here you are trying
to make me believe that you are fierce
and unafraid. Now, stop your growing
I'm not going to hurt you, and BY and
by I'll take you back home and let you
go again. just want to get ac-
Quainted. How about o bite to eat?'
OF course, Stubtail didn't understand
Q word of this, but he did understand
the meaning Of food when he saw II,
and there wasn't the least thing In tl1a
world the matter with hts appetite.
1T Is hard to fight on an empty
stomach" thought Stubtail. Food
means strength. My, that looks good.
1t is bad enough to be scared, but to Be
scared and hungry too is worse"
Without any hesitation he reached
out and took what Farmer Browns Boy
offered him and two minutes later was
eating as freely and with as much en-
toyment as If he were back home with
Mrs. Stubtail.
CcopyriEht. 1ssf.)
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Washington Irving Sauce.

One tablespoonful butter, one cup thin
cream or one cupful stock, one cupful
cooked button mushrooms, one table
spoonful flour. salt and pepper to taste,
one-half cupful mushroom liquor, one
half cupful- currant jelly.
, Clean and cut mushrooms in halves.
Brown butter, add flour, salt and pepper
and stir till smooth. Now add stock or
cream. When sauce thickens add mush-
rooms and currant Jelly and cook until
Jelly is melted and thoroughly blended.
This amount makes three cupfuls.
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pretty children. They are blessed with
a big appetite and grow rapidly. When
they reach what would be high-school
age these children descend into the
earth, make a round room and trans
form into yellowish and motionless pupa.
In to 10 days they awake from this
stage and appear again. this time as
hard-shelled black-and-yellow striped
beetles. These youthful beetles soon
marry, and the second generation of
beetle babies appears upon the succulent
potato vine.
(CopyriRht, 1917
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that he had disappeared: how. slza
couldn't even guess.
So, while little Mrs. Stubtail mourned
for him and was frightened by the mys-
terry of his disappearance and feared to
put foot outside, even when the blessed
darkness came again, Stubtail was hav~
ing the strangest adventure of his
whole life. Naturally he was very tinid.
but this does not mean that he was
coward No, indeed. Timid folk are
sometimes the bravest when IL comes