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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-21

burg" message of Mark Twain.
Not the soiled linen Jean Lafitte
had forgotten to send to the laun-
dry.
But sure enough gold and silver
reposed in the resurrected chest.
Not fortune in precious metal,
but several thousand dollars
worth. And papers and documents
of all kinds, yellowed by age and
illegible.
And so endeth our tale OF the
near Spanish Main.
Oh, yes! The metal was sol
and the proceeds turned over t.
the dependent families of marines.
We almost forgot that.
And we almost forgot the moral
of the story. 1t is--joln the U. 8.
marinesv
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Tell It to the Marines"

That's all the comfort supper
stitious negroes get when they
whispered, to white scoffeIs, of
buried pirate treasure on a little
island near Paris Island, S. C.
But that was years and Yeas
ago, long before U. $. Marines es-
tablished their recruit depot at
Paris Island for the training of
navy soldiers for duties ON land,
at sac and in the air.
The negroes had it that Jean
Lafitte, the swashbuckling pira' .
of the Mexican gulf, had buried a
trsasure chest near Paris Island.
And so they told their children
and their children told their chill
dren and their children told the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-21

Still, digging away over the site
of the buried treasure would add
new zest to the task-would set
the trenches completed IN jig time
and would prove to the darkies
that the whole thing was myth.
Now, then, here's the spot Oh
story begins to differentiate from
the Edgar Allen Poe" and the
Robert Louis Stevenson" ideas
THE MARINES FOUND The
BURIED TREASURE IN THE
EXACT SPOT HE NEGROES
SAID 1T WOULD BE.
Feverish hands raised the chest
to the top of the trench and when
the lid was pried off, the chess
was found to contain
Not the 'go to hell or Hadley-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-21

Dear Miss Grey: am In
the first year of high school.
My father plans that shall
go thru high school and then
to business college. He also
wishes me to become good
performer on the piano, but he
begrudges me the money this
requires. / am not good
looking girl, as l am large for
my age and quite fleshy.
1t seems as tho my parents
do not love me. Not a day
passes in which am not
scolded by one or the other of
them. They never say good
night to me ana nearly every
night l cry myself to sleep. l
love my parents, but 1t seems
impossible to make them love
me.
They can well afford to care
for me and clothe me better
than, they do. l would will
inglt work, but my father
doesn't want me to work at
things I would care to do. I
am broken-hearted and do not
feel there Is a ray of sunshine
left for me. Please help me.
I am almost Is. ERMA.
Things do look pretty dark for
some girls Of your age. Others
get so much fun out of Their
school work and companionship
their athletics and the charities
they assist that they have no time
to brood over the shortcomings OF
their parents. You must try to
get yourself into this class. Re
member thru everything that
your parents love you. You do
not know what sbrrows and cares
have come into their lives and
have made them careless about
the expression Of their love for
you. Nothing ever ought to cause
parents to forget to tell their
children that they love them, but
most parents are so filled with
to rear their children cor.
rectly that they forget what a big
love In. BE as affectionate and
helpful to your father and mother
as you can. Talk everything over
with them, al lof your school ex.
your hopes and plans
You will find they will be happier
and 50 will You.
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take HAIR OUT
not OFF The SKIN

Hair II bound - grew out
cOarser and stiner when merely
removed from the surface OF the
skin. The only eommsn-sense way
to remove hair In to attack 1t un-
der the skin. DeM.racle. the orig
inal sanitary liquid, does this By
absorption.
Only genuine DeMiracIe Aas .
noney-back guarantee in each
package. At toilet counters In
zoe, d ana - sises, OF by nal
from rs In plain wrapper On re-
cefpf OF price.
FREE hook nailed In plain
sealed envelope On request. De-
Miracle, 10th st. and PARK Ave.
New York.
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Go for EN-, Cannon!

non of Jersey City! We need one like him in Ia
coma.
Landlords of that burg are notorious for their
objection to children and are raising the rents on
tenants who have become blessed with progeny. A
new baby, $40 more rent, move out, has become
the vogue and, Jersey City is packed with house
hunters by reason of the extra war-work, the hold
up account of babies is becoming a general
outrage.
Says Cannon: II shall raise the tax valuation
ON such landlords to the limit"
That will get 'em where they live. Another cheer
for Gannon!
LOudo that h
that n . great money
where would he spend it.?
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Dear Miss Grey: To settle
an argument, will you be good
enough to print in your col
umns your opinion on the fol-
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them. Seek amusement from the
things they say and do, and grad
ually you will notice change i'm
their manners.
Your physician can help you to
control your nerves. Then get
out in the fresh air and exercise
and fix your thought ON outside
matters and not OH yourself. This
will help you to gain a new view-
point of life. Your difficulties
are not vital, anyway, and the
less thought you give to them the
sooner you will recover your
pOise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-21
indeed. It takes all the Joy out
Of life. What shall I do?
CTENOnR ApuEp

OF life. What shall | do?
STENOGRAPHER.
You are not full enough of the
essence of living. You are too
much interested in yourself and
what other people think and say
of you, instead Of centering your
interest in other things. First,
those things near at hand, your
work, your associates and people
about you. Second, the events Of
the great, big, wide world and all
Of its people and all Of its won
ders.
Your embarrassment amuses
your office associates and that's
why they take delight in your
confusion, Turn the tables upon
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-21
EDITORIALS

THE TAconA TIMEsMembsr Northwest
at
evsnng
Rates-By mail 80 month; 50
month Telephone
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-21

Arthur G. Edward of Cheyenne,
Orvlle Henry City
Arthur Spokane
francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-21

London reports that Nick Romanoff h broke. We
that II makes great deal of difference. II be had
where would he spend it?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-05-21

The committee of the refresh
ment booth will give a card party
Wednesday evening, May 22, in
the auditorium of st. Patrick's
church. All members and friends
of the parish are invited.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-06

THE HUB OF PHILADELPHIh'S patriotic actiyilic,
in behalf of the third Liberty Loan j. herewith shown
from an angle that is bit of the ordinary. In the
very center Of the photograph stands Liberty, Still
wrapped in the covering which will be torn at her
uuveilng this afternoon Over 10 the right are the
headquarer, of tie Liberty Loan Committee, from
which the great campaign will be regulated.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
VETERAN RAILROADER
DIES AT DUTY POST

S. ]. Clifford, conductor on the mar
row guage out of Fennimore for 35
years, died at his post last Wednes-
day afternoon Mr. Clifford collected
his tickets out of Woodman and sat
down in the baggage car to check up.
AS he did not change his position for
some time the baggageman nudged
him finding the old conductor dead.
He sat with his arms folded and death
evidently came quietly.
The body was taken to his home in
Fennimore and the funeral took place
Saturday Mr.. Clifford was IS years
old and had a long record for faith
full service For many years he ran
out of Lancaster His funeral took
place two weeks to a day from that
of Mrs Clifford But one daughter
survives. She is % years old and a
student at Downer college There
are no near relatives.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
George August Hanck.

George August Hauck, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hauck, was born at
Liberty, Wis, on Nov %, 1898, and
died at Bordeaux, France, on Oct.
4, 1918, in the service of the U. s.
army. He left Dodgeville on May "a
1918, for Camp Grant where he was
a member of the 343rd Infantry Hqrs
Co., seth division. On Sept. Is, 1918
he left Camp Grant for New York
where he stayed short time before
going overseas. He said when he left
home it was not pleasure trip for
him but it was the call of his country
and the will Of God He leaves to
mourn his death a loving father and
mother and three sisters and three
brothers: Mrs, Geo. Flesch of Lam
caster, Mrs Nick Adams OF Turkey
River, Ia, Mrs Nick Yunk of Sitter
Frank of Shreveport, La, Bernard OF
Lancaster and Edward of Lancas-
ter. **s
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
RETURN OF PEACE MEANS
OLD CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS.

With the signing of peace terms,
the ban on Christmas shopping was
removed and all are allowed to buy
as much Merry Christmas" for
friends and family as the purse will
permit 1t was expected that Christ
mas shopping would be under real
war conditions and necessarily light,
but now chat the Hun has been con-
quered and peace is only question
OF what the allies want to name.
many restrictions have been removed
and all will be allowed to spend their
earnings much as they see fit. For
this reason we recommend return
as near as possible to old Yuletide
conditions. In Grant county there
never was time more prosperous.
Prices OF milk and other farm pro-
ducts were never better and as the
calls for war work and war debts
will be fewer and less exacting. you
are in shape to crafty your wishes
to be liberal in your Christmas cheer.
Keep in touch with the advertisements
in the Herald. They are invitations
and hints to the liberal spender. The
man who advertises has the goods
and appreciates your patronage. He
is the man with whom you will find it
to your advantage to spend your
money.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
WILSON TO JOIN in PEACE PAR
LEYS DEC. is.

London-President Wilson is ex-
pected to meet statesmen of the allied
countries for the first time at the pre-
liminary peace conference to be held
in Paris week after next, the delegates
assembling on or about Dec. 16.
Paris will certainly be tho place of
the peace conference. 1t is expected
that it will meet formally about the
end of January The constitution of
the conference presents obvious diff
ficulties. Composition of the British
delegation will, of course, be influence
ed by the result of the general cleo
ton. In any event the coalition del
egates will probably be Lloyd George,
Bonar Law, Mr.. Balfour and George
Barnes, who will be accompanied by
panels of, expert advisers on military,
economic, transport and other ques-
tions relating to world reconstruction,
which will all be examined.
AS to the new states in Europe,
their formation, with the aid of the al
lies, was bound to raise at once a
problem calling for amicable solu-
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
CONTINUE INSURANCE
Government Urges Soldiers Not
to Drop Risk.
CAN BE CARRIED 5 YEARS.
Uncle Sam VIII continue Life Insur-
ance Department for Benefit
OF Boys.
CAN BE CARRIED 5 YEARS.

Westinghouse soldiers are de-
modified effort will be made to i'm
press on them the desirability of their
continuing payments on their govern
ment voluntary life insurance which
can be maintained for five years af-
ter peace even though the soldier has
returned to civil life. This will be
done by insurance agencies in the
army, working together with the au-
thorities of the treasury's var risk
insurance bureau.
Secretary McAdoo in a statement
has urged soldiers to retain their in
surance to protect their families and
co retain the right to convert this in
to other forms to be provided by the
government. An additional reason,
1T is said, is the treasury's desire to
make of the soldiers and sailors in
sUrance demonstration that govern
ment life insurance is successful and
can be extended.
II desire to remind all American
soldiers and Sailors" said Mr. Nc
Adoo's statement, that it is their OPP
portunity and their privilege to keep
up their insurance with the United
States government, after the war has
officially terminated, and even after
they have returned to civil life.
I'm it's present form this insurance
is annual, renewable term insurance
at net peace rates, issued against
death and total permanent disability.
Under the provision of the war risk
insurance act every person holding
this insurance may keep it up in this
form even after he leaves the service,
for a period of five years. All that is
necessary is the regular payment of
premiums.
Moreover, the law provides that
not later than five years after the ter
mination of the war, as declared by
presidential proclamation, the term
insurance shall be converted, without
medical examination, into such form
or forms of insurance as may be pre-
scribed by regulations and as the in
sured may request. This insurance
will continue to be government insur-
ance.
"The advantage of keeping this in
surance in force cannot be empha-
sized too strongly. The right to con-
tinue it is valuable right given by
the government to our fighting men
as compensation for their services. If
this right is lost by allowing insur-
ance to lapse the holder cannot again
obtain insurance, except from private
companies at a considerable increase
in cost. Moreover, many of the men
may have become uninsurable as a
result of the war through physical
impairment, and if these allow their
insurance to lapse they will lose the
last opportunity for their family to
have the protection of life insurance .
Mrs Robert Henry of North Ian
caster died vaStardav of influenza
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
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LOCAL JOTTINGS

Miss Iona Aupperle is on the sick
list
Henry Godfrey of No. Lancaster, is
among the sick.
Marie Welsh had tonsils removed
at Doolittle's last week.
The family of John Wunderlin of
the Hurricane, are all sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fralick are the
parents of 2 girl born Thursday.
The family of Chas. Thier of Ell
lenboro, have all been sick with the
flu.
Mrs. Lincoln Ellis was called to
Muscoda, Monday, to care for her
daughter, Mrs. Lampke.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer have re-
turned to Chicago, following an ex-
tended visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Harvey Foster and children
have been visiting the formers moth
er, Mrs. Ella Mink, of Cassville.
The Misses Norma Lathrop and
Elizabeth Mccoy are clerking at the
Hatch drug store during the holidays.
Mrs. Kate Muench went to Fenni-
more, Monday, to care for the sick
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Rudersdorf.
Roy Glider has returned from Camp
Taylor, Louisville, KY, where he
spent several months mastering the
artillery course.
Outbound Monday noon were A. A.
Knapp to Detroit, after Fords, Edgar
Croft to Milwaukee and Rev. w. H.
Wolfe to Milwaukee.
Miss Harris and Mrs Richard Will
lis left Saturday for Madison, where
they will visit for week with the
latter's daughter, Mrs. Curtis.
Mrs. w. ]. Schade left Sunday for
Fairfield, Ia, where she will spend
Christmas with her mother. DR.,
Schade will follow in two weeks.
Mrs. Albert Geerlings of Milwau-
kee, came here Thursday to assist in
the care of her nephew, Ed. Stephens,
who has been critically i'll with pneu-
monia
Geo. Welsh of Boscobel, brother
in-law of Wilbur Frost, went hunting
and brought home a deer Wilbur
was remembered with nice steak.
Miss Thelma Boyd, night operator
at at the farmer exchange, was taxi
en- suddenly i'll Saturday night. Roll
la Kinney acted as relief operator
Miss Boyd has pneumonia.
Miss Genevieve Ennor was taken
suddenly i'll LAST Thursday but is now
feeling better. Mrs. John Henkel
went to Davenport on Thursday to
be with Miss Ennof FOR a few days.
Ed. Mccormick and Mabel Nichols
were married last week and are now
spending their honeymoon in Chica-
go. They will be at home on farm
in Little Grant, until now run by Geo.
Mccormick, the groom's brother Geo.
Mccormick and wife will make their
home here.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
HOW TO MAKE FLU MASK.
Sanitary Rules Must Be Observed i'm
Using Protectors.

Flu masks should be made as fol-
lows, or as nearly as possible occord-
ing to requirements
The mask is made from butter
cloth, cut nine inches on the selyidge
by one-half the width of the gauze.
Fold lengthwise three times, stitch
all to conform to the face and sew
four tapes, one on each corner, to tie
with.
The mask should be firmly fasten-
ed, the two top tapes tie above the
ears at the back of the head and the
two lower tapes tie at the back Of the
neck.
Black thread should mark the oat-
side of the mask as well as at the top.
Extreme caution should be used rot
to turn the mask inside out. 1T
should always be worn in the same
position.
The mask should be boiled thor
oughly at least once day. If butter
cloth cannot be obtained, a light
weight muslin, IIdia linen. thorough
ly cleaned -four sacking or even
handkerchiefs may be substituted. if
they are sufficiently thick
At least eight thicknesses of coarse
mesh gauze should be used, but this
it not so satisfactory as other mater
ials. Any material should be suffi-
GENTLY heavy that the breach cannot
be easily blown through it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
BOND ISSUE IN APRIL
People Will Again Be Called
Upon to Assist Uncle Sam.
FIVE BILLION REQUIRED.
War Is Now Costing the Government
About Two Hillion Dollars
A Month.
FIVE BILLION REQUIRED.

WashingtOn-Noti that the coun-
try must prepare for another intens-
I've war loan campaign, probably in
the latter part of April, has been an
nounced by Secretary McAdoo ia
letter to bankers explaining the
treasury's program for floating GER
tfticates of indebtedness and bonds
during the next six months.
The secretary stated that plans for
continuous sale of government bonds.
recently discussed as a strong pos
sibility, has been abandoned. and that
plans should be made for lone more
great popular campaign" Previous
ly he had announced that the bonds
to be offered then would be of short
maturity-less than ten years and
it has been indicated that the amount
would be around $5,00000O 600.
Although Mr. McAdoo did not state
the time Of the campaign. it was
learned the treasury plans tentative
~ to hold it the last three weeks in
April.
Blocks of treasury certificates of
Indebtedness ranging between $780,
100000 and $750,OO0,OO0 will be mar
keted every two weeks, beginning on
December 9Th, to provide funds for
running the government until pay
ments from the fifth war loan begin
to come in, and these payments will
be used to pay off the certificates.
Every bank will be expected to sub
scribe 5 per cent of its gross re-
sources monthly to these certificates.
The first issue of 100000, 900 mini
mum announced may be subscribed
between December and December
10, will mature next May 6 and will
bear interest at the rate of Az per
cent This rate is not considered as
Offering any indication of the inter
est to be borne by the fifth war loan.
Mr.. McAdoo also disclosed that the
governments expense for November
will probably run to new high rec
ord of $4,000, 100000 and that s.the
wise policy of prompt liquidation of
contracts" may increase rather than
lower the governments outlaws
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
Z
THE WEEKS WEATHER.

The prevailing weather for the past
seven days has been mild and thaw-
ing. The snow has melted away and
the air is full of moisture. Sky
Cloudy and with fog. Conditions con-
ducive to sickness, bad colds, etc. Not
much change in sight for a few days.
The temperature range for Wiscon-
sin is as follows:
Tuesday. Dec. 3-high 27; low %.
Wednesday, 4th-high 81; low "a.
Thursday, 5th-high 80; low 80.
Friday, 6th-high 40; low 20.
Saturday, 7th-high 80; low "a.
Sunday, 6th-high 55; low 40.
Monday, 7th-high As; low 40.
Tuesday, 8th-high 45; low 40.
The highest temperature reported
in the country last week was rs
above at New Orleans, La, on the Sth.
On that date but few points were be-
low freezing. No points on the con-
tinent, Canada included, report freez-
ing weather.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
REALTY TRANSFERS

Ed. Jentz and wife to T. NJ and G..
e. Savage, land in Harrison, cons. 81.
T. M. Savage and wife to Ed Jentz,
221 acres in Ellenboro, cons. exchange
of property, $4,000 mortgage and
$4,000.
c. G. Van Buren, heirs to L. w.
Turner, lots in Montfort, cons. $500.
John Kaump to Mary j. Kaump,
land in Harrison, cons. 81.
Bert Martin and wife to D. H. Lud-
bury 40 acres in Waterloo, cons
$4,000
Mary F. Thompson to J. G. Bendorf
property i'll Lancaster, cons. $4,000.
Anna Glass to VIM. Wood, 100 ac-
res in Wyalusing, cons. $4,000.
John McKelvey to Sweeney & SUIT
tie, 80 acres in Patch Grove, cons. ST.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
SCHVAB QUITS;
WILSON ACCEPTS
RESIGNATION

Washington, Dec. &c. M. Schwab,
director general of the emergency
fleet corporation, who laid aside his
own shipbuilding plans Fights months
ago to help build ships for the gov
eminent, received word by wireless
from President Wilson that his res
ignation had been accepted. 1t had
been understood here for some time
that Mr.. Schwab was anxious to be
relieved from the Office so he could
again take up the extensive interests
he relinquished.
1t was stated that Mr.. Schwab
would retire at once and that Charles
Piez, vice-president and general man
ager of the emergency fleet corpora
ton, would carry on the work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
EMPLOYMENT FOR
SCHOOL GIRLS On
WAR FUND WORK

The high school will be closed for
some time and it may not be known
that a Girls Employment Bureau was
in existence at the close of school
Arrangements have been made to
continue this bureau. BY means OF
it girls are given an opportunity to
earn money pledged during the Vic
tory Girls Earn and Give Campaign
for the United War Fund.
Calls for the following suggested
forms of work within reach of a
high school girls ability will be CRATE
fully received and promptly filled in
SO far as is possible:
Caring for children.
General homework.
Clerking.
Sewing
Knitting
Fancy work
Serving.
Dish washing.
The girls have undertaken a big
task with serious intent and to a
large extent must depend on the pub
lie for recognition and assistance in
their worthy efforts.
Miss Alice Baker. Secy
In the absence of Miss Baker all calls
should be sent or given to Alpha
Roth, phone No. 120-M.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
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{ LANCASTER MARKETS.

Lancaster dealers were paying the
following prices in cash yesterday,
but the prices are subject to change
without notice:
CATTLE Steers $5.25 to $14;
butchers stock So to So; bulls Sc to
$e.
EOGS-Light, SIS to $3.50; heavy,
SIS to SIC.
GRAINS-No. 2 wheat s2.O75; corn
$1.25; oats Gle; barley 83c.
PRODUCE-Egg SIC; dairy butter
soc to Coo; butterfat 7Oc..
POULTRY-Hens tic and 1Sc; old
ROSTERS lie; geese Ice to TIC; ducks
19c to 20c
MISCELLANEOU - Beeswax 22c;
tallow 10c; hides 15c; old iron Goo
lbs.) 40c; rags 600 lbs.) $1.0O; paper
Goo lbs.) 25c
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-12-11
THESE MAY WED.

John T. Dean Harrison, Carrie
Dean, Platteville.
John H. Wolfe and Emma L. speth,
Platteville
Carl Graney and Alma Trollope,
Ellenboro.
Harry j. Wenzel Elenboro, and
Pearl Bass, Lancaster.
Alva E. Meyer, Potosi, Alma Leise,
So. Lancaster.
Ed Mccormick, Little Grant, Ma
bel e. Nichols, Mt. Hope
Geo. f. Robbins, So. Lancaster, Eel
ma Cornwall, Lima
w. H. Phelps, Madison, Hattie Ran
dali, Blue River.
Earl Orville Broodhurst, Boscobel,
Lillian Jesse Grimesey, Muscoda.