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were forced to it, and at the same
time two other machine-guns were
swung around toward the Ape-man
Tarzan saw that the game was
about up, and with farewell shot
laid aside the rifle and melted into
the hills behind him. For many min
utes he could hear the sputter OF
machine-gun fire concentrated upon
the spot he had just quit, and
smiled as he contemplated the
waste of German ammunition.
"They have paid heavily for
Wasimbu the Waziri, whom they
crucifed, and for his slain fellows
he thought. "But for Jane they oar
never pay-no, not if / killed them
ALL"
After dark that night he circled
the flanks of both armies and
passed through the British out
guards and into the British lines
No man saw him come. No man
knew that he was there.
Headquarters of the Second Rho
desians occupied sheltered posi-
tion far enough back of the lines
to be comparatively safe from
enemy observation. Even lights
were permitted, and Colonel Capell
sat before field table on which
was spread a military map, talking
with several of his officers. A large
tree spread above them; a lantern
sputtered dimly upon the table; a
small fire burned upon the ground
close at hand. The enemy had no
planes, and no other observers
could have seen the lights from the
German lines.
The officers were discussing the
advantage in numbers possessed by
the enemy, and the inability of the
British to more than hold their
present position. They could not
advance. Already they had sus-
tanned severe losses in every attack,
and had always been driven back
by overwhelming numbers. There
were hidden machine-guns, too, that
bothered the commander consider
ably. 1t was evidenced by the fact
that he often reverted to them dur
ing the conversation.
Something silenced them for a
while this afternoon" said one of
the younger officers. 81 was observ-
ing at the time, and couldn't make
out what the fuss was about; but
they seemed to be having devil of
a time in a section of trench on
their left. At one time / could have
sworn they were attacked in the
rear-I reported it to you at the
time, sir, you'll recall-for the
blighters were peppering away at
the side of that bluff behind them.
could see the dirt fly. | don't
know what it could have BEEN"
There was a slight rustling
among the branches of the tree
above them, and simultaneously a
1.-the brown body dropped in their
midst. Hands moved quickly to the
butts of pistols, but otherwise there
was no movement among the Off
GERS. First they looked wonderingly
at the almost naked white man
standing there with the frslight
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| ever free of men. But come, can |
help you? Would you like to know
where several machine-gun en-
placements are hidden?"
The colonel assured him that they
would, and a moment later Tarzan
had traced upon the map the loca-
tion of three that had been bother
ing the English. "There is a weak
spot here" he said, placing a finger
upon the map. at is held by blacks;
but the machine-guns out in front
are manned by whites. If-Wait!
have a plan. You can fill that
trench with your own men and en-
flade the trenches to it's right with
their own mathine-guns."
Colonel Capell smiled and shook
his head. at sounds very easy" he
said.
at is easy-for me-" replied the
Ape-man. "I can empty that sec
ton of trench without a shot. |
was raised in the Jungle; | know the
jungle folk-the Gomangani as we'll
as the others. Look for me again
on the second night" And he turned
to leave.
"Wait," said the colonel. 81 will
send an officer to pass you through
the lines"
Tarzan smiled and moved away.
AS he was leaving the little group
about headquarters, he passed a
small figure wrapped in an officers
heavy overcoat. The collar was
turned up, and the visor of the mill
tary cap pulled we'll down over the
eyes; but as the Ape-man passed, the
light from the fire illuminated the
features of the newcomer for an in
stant, revealing to Tarzan vaguely
familiar face. Some officer he had
known in London, doubtless, he
surmised, and went his way through
the British camp and the British
lines, all unknown to the watchful
sentinels of the outguard.
Nearly all night Tarzan moved
across Kilimanjaro's foothills,
tracking by instinct an unknown
way, for he guessed that what he
sought would be found on some
wooded slope higher up than he
had come upon his recent journeys
in this to him little-known country.
Three hours before dawn, his keen
nostrils apprised him that some
where in the vicinity he would find
what he wanted, and so he climbed
into a tall tree and settled himself
for a few hours sleep.
Kudu the Sun was we'll up in the
heavens when Tarzan awoke. The
Ape-man stretched his giant limbs,
ran his fingers through his thick
hair and swung lightly down to
earth. Immediately he took up the
trail he had come in search of, fol-
lowing it by scent down into deep
ravine. Cautiously he went now,
for his nose told him that the
quarry was close at hand, and pres
emily from an overhanging bough
he looked down upon Horta the boar
and many of his kinsmen. Unsling-
ing his bow and selecting an arrow,
Tarzan fitted the shaft and draw
. v -. y "
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playing upon rounded muscles, took
in the primitive attire and the
equally primitive armament; and
then all eyes turned toward the COM
mander.
"Who the devil are you, sir?"
snapped that officer.
"Tarzan of the Apes" replied the
newcomer.
"Oh, Greystoke!" cried a major,
and stepped forward with out
stretched hand.
"Preswick" acknowledged Tar
zan as he took it.
81 didn't recognize you at first" )"
apologized the major. "The last
time | saw you, you were in Lon
don in evening dress. Quite a diff
ference-'pon my word, man you'll
have to admit it."
Tarzan smiled and turned toward
the Colonel. 81 overheard your
conversation" he said. ~ have just
come from behind the German lines.
Possibly | can help you"
The commander looked question
ingly toward Major Preswick, who
quickly rose to the occasion and
presented the Ape-man to his COM
manding officer and fellows. Briefly
Tarzan told them what it was that
had brought him out alone in pur-
suit of the Germans.
"And now you have come to join
us 2" asked Colonel Capell.
Tarzan shook his head. "Not
regularly" he replied. 81 must fight
in my own way; but can help you,
Whenever I wish, l can enter the
German lines"
Capell smiled and shook his head.
ats not so easy as you think" he
said. ave lost two good officers
in the last week trying it; and they
were experienced men-none better
in the Intelligence Department"
as it more difficult than entering
the British lines ?" asked Tarzan.
The colonel was about to reply
when a new thought appeared to oc-
cur to him, and he looked quizzi-
cally at the Ape-man. "Who brought
you here?" he asked. "Who passed
you through our outguards 2"
81 have just come through the
German lines and yours, and passed
through your camp" he replied.
"Send word to find out if any one
saw me-" ,....
"But who accompanied you?" in
sisted Capell. -
"I came alone" replied Tarzan;
and then, drawing himself to his
full height: "You men of ciyiliza-
tion, when you come into the jungle,
are as dead among the quick.
Manu-, the monkey, is sage by
comparison. ! marvel that you exist
at all--only your numbers, your
weapons and your power of reason
ing save you. Had a few hundred
great apes with your reasoning
power, / could drive the Germans
into the ocean as quickly as the
remnant of them could reach the
coast. Fortunate it is for you that
the dumb brutes cannot combine. II
shsy could Africa would remain,for-
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PUT Sabor, the lioness, recognis-
- ing from a distance the scent of
her lord and master intermingled
with that of a Tarmangani and the
hide of Horta, the boar, trotted
through the aisles of the forest to
investigate. Tarzan and Numa
heard her coming, for she voiced
plaintive and questioning whine as
the battling mixture of odors
aroused her curiosity and her fears;
for lions, however terrible they may
appear, are often timid animals;
and Sabor was habitually inquisi-
tive as well.
Tarzap unslung his spear, for he
knew it was likely that he would
now have to- fight to retain his
prize. Numa halted and turned hia
outraged head in the direction Of
the coming she. He voiced a throaty
growl that was almost purr. Tnr-
zan was upon the point Of proddinf
him on again, when Sabor broke
into view-apd behind her tbe Ape-
scs.aiasaassa Raxs xI1is-.s q - g.
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crowded metropolis.
Dango might have charged
sooner but fofSthe savage growls of
the Ape-man-growls which, COM
ing from human lips, raised a ques-
ton and fear in the hyena's heart.
He had attacked women and chill
dren in the native fields, and he had
frightened their, men about their
fires at night; but never had he seen
a man,thing who made this sound
that reminded him more of Numa
angry than of a man afraid.
When Tarzan had completed his
repast, he was about to. rise and
! hurl clean-picked bone at the
beast before he went his way, leav-
ing the remains of his kill to
Dango; but sudden thought
stayed him, and instead he picked
up the carcass Of the deer, threw it
over his shoulder and set off in the
direction of the gulch. For a few
yards Dango followed, growing,
and then realizing that he was be-
ing robbed of even a taste of the
luscious flesh, he cast discretion to
the winds and charged. Instantly,
as though nature had given him
eyes in the back of his head. Tar
zan senscd the impending danger
and dropping Bara to the ground,
turned with raised spear. Far back
went the brown right hand and then
T forward, lightninglike, backed by
! the power of giant muscles and the
weight Of his Drawn and bone. The
spear. released at the right Instant.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-25

ployes have become disguised that they talked
freely with senators and will talk freely with
others telling Of wanon waste which only increases
the burden OF taxation but DELAYS restoration of
time industry.
Although the armistice was signed nine months ago,
there mas been relatively small decrease in the number
q government employees In Washington In some bu
reaus the force has been reduced but usually by the
transfer Of the employees other bureau where they
are employed al the an increased compensation
Ewes the small reduction Of force already accomplished
has been attained only as result or exposure ans crlt
cism on the floor Of the Senate and House
Scores Or clerks frankly admit that they sit at their
desks for week az time with absolutely nothing TO
do and many will testify that they can do in an
hour each day all the work that Is given them. When
committees Of Congress began 10 investigate eApendi-
lures the heads Of some q the divisions realized that
they would probably come n Tor criticism ana the WORD
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-25
Shimmy and Jazzes
Will Have to Go
Dancing Masters Begin War On Hip Swingers
and Wrigglers at National
Convention.

one direction as impatient public will
permit X to go" declared Fenton Bett.
of Dayton, O., president OF the associa-
ton. Either the dancing masters must
educate the people 70 discard suggestive
movements in tho ball room or justly
alarmed parents viii demand that the
police abolish all dancing as they have
sanished John Barleycorn. Do you call
the shimmy dancing Well. I'll tell you
the history OF that dance.
1t was first discovered four years ago
in q negro dance hall in Chicago Sew
eral instructors saw the negroes going
through the movements. and seeing an
opportunity 70 make money, introduced
IT in society. You can't reform dane
ing though. unless you reform music,
abolish the jazz-that horrible medley
OF cowbells. drums and washbolers.
Modern music compels you to adopt
those ierkey steps and We intend to IN
troduce q tempo 70 take the place Of
these syncopations
Women police in every large city IN
the country have been trying in vain TO
ight this evil and we are now going 70
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Of all public schools.
There is time and a place for eV-
erything. But the dance hail is no place
for disgusting immortality
Miss Luella Haines. of New orleans
pointed to the fact thar throuebo,,t
the country there is determines
movement to reform dancing o. han
ish IT,
"Ths movement i more wldesp~esa
than people believe she said the foz
trot. waltz and one-step viii 81 ~
tanned but all Objectionable featars=
viii be taken from even these dance
our modern stage is partly 70 bla
Theatrical managers seem d.ter
mined TO make professional dances
vulgar possible and added i,-
to injury by making remarks Scout the
dances from the stage YOUNG pee
pie see these dances and Immediately
imitate-and with startling Success
too Thousands 81 dollars are beinz
wasted every sear Is pay dance-hail
nspectators We intend is max
dancing 80 decent that nspeetatot
viii not have ANYTHING 10 do
In this she was enthusias
supported BY Thomas McDaugali oe
Pittsburgh. ard Miss r Kohl 81 MAJ
ison. Wis. Mrs Gus Zimmerman 81
Cleveland Fred Christensen. of sea-
tie. Wash NJ and Mrs BIynn. s.
Rockford. III, Il B. Gaynor. Of al
eago: r. 3 Everetts Of Houston
Tex Miss Ia Knowles or New Yofk
and Otto Deinenann of Boston are
50 fully in accord with an az the
va szyc
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-25
THE CARD OF THANKS AND ITS WORK.

Some supercilious persons poke fun at the so-caed
card of thanks brief newspaper notice by which.
bereaved friends express gratitude those who have
helped them through periods Of Yet those who
have been through sad experience have against
places they find the Of these cards very help
full
any feeling Of conventional politeness
that mpelled visit office and in
sert a card He has been through the expert
ence OF distressing loss is with grief and bur
dened BY things have to be done at such
time great number of friends and neighbors have
done acts of kindness and offered sympathy
He wants to recognize all this friendly spirit but
finds IL difficult 10 do might SIT down and write
letters to every people have time for that
Many persons with difficulty Some
people have printed engraved cards distributed,
which Is thoroughly appropriate Yet there is always
the likelihood that some people would be Internationally
omitted.
It is simple and appropriate thing, in such cases,
for a family TO the newspaper card. in which
they can make gratitude clear all their friends
Thus they themselves Of heavy burden in time
Of strain, that appreciation which every one
feels receiving kindly
Newspaper people have helped great numbers OF
bereaved families to formulate these notices and are
They should it. a item in days bust
ness taking a ad, but with feeling
they helping in the exchange of human sym
pathy. and doing bit relieve the suffering of the
world.-Lafayette Journal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-25
WHAT'S THE GRAND IDEA7

Attention was called in these columns to the cock
andbuh story printed by the Chicago Post week
that 100 strkebreakers imported into the Stand
I'D steel Car plant by boat 1t a lie out of
whole cloth Not single strikebreaker has been EN-
poyed ait the plant.
On Saturday night the Post started another aston
ishing story to the effect that Standard Steel Car
company was planning wholesale eyictions the
company's workmen had either go 10 work or
get out Of their houses
These stories have interrupted the negotiations for
settlement of he strike They have stirred up
feeling. They have caused great annoyance 10 the
Standard officials ard 10 Adj. Gen. II B. smith The
latter st on feet Investigation Yesterday found
the eviction story false just he found the strike.
breaker story wTs-fsese-
Just what the object Of the Post IS in printing such
rot is hard til tell Perhaps it is trying break into
the yellow journal class If the other it prints is
unreliable ms Standard Steel Car strike not
much credence DE placed in anything It prints Such
Journalism Is ndefensIble There is reason why the
Post Should malisn Hammond institutions because 1t
only sells half dozen copies here daily
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help them. We will establish an infor-
nation bureau in Waltham. Mass where
our secretary. George F. Walters. will
distribute pictures and literature de-
scribing what is proper dancing and
what is not, upon request. The welfare
workers really do not know themselves
what proper dancing is. The bureau. wiz
solve that problem for them.
Refined people VIII voluntarily adopt
proper steps and positions; others will
be made TO-"
Nose Christensen. or Portland Ore.
blamed the Melting pot class for
these startling conditions
When women stop twisting their
spines into sailors knots from the
waist down instead OF from the waist
up. the ball room will become a safe
place for refined young people he as
serted with energy. Our music today
Is filled with half notes and three-quar-
ter notes and il seems the most natural
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-25
my HAROLD M. PHILLIPS.

tSt&FF CONFECTIONERY i. ~. 4kENICk
NEW YORK, Aug. 23-Shimm ery.
shivery. shinnmy syncopations. ear-spiit-
ting jazz music and public .Sulgarity
poorly disguised as dancing must go.
This was the unanimous opinion ex-
pressed today by dancingmasters from
every part or the United States who as
sembied here TO attend the annual con-
ventton Of the American National Asso-
citation Of Masters Of Dancing.
Not only DO the instructors. who rep
resent the highest class academies In
this country. intend 10 fight the jazz"
evil by means Of propaganda. but they
will formally join forces with welfare
bureaus and copettes IN the larger cities
10 ban those thrilling wigEies Of modern
times from both public and private ball
rooms.
The steps and glides that have grown
cut Of the syncopating jazz music Of
today will be replaced by more graceful
and more moral trots 70 the tune of
tempo happy medium between the
colonial minuet and the shnamy.'
Immoral dancing has gone as far in
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LET'S GIVE ANOTHER YAWN!

Another probable week Of being without street car
service tor Hammond Whiting and East Chicago An
other week OF ideness the ana OF loss for the
street car eompa3 one of the regions biggest taxpay
ers! Another week stagnation in business for mer
chants and hampered production for the manufacturers,
The Issues n the application for receiver and the
nanaanIas proceedings are TO be tried Crown Point
this week but then patrons the line are in no
wise sure OF return Of the to service is la.
menaole state of affairs The majority people
Of tAe Calumet region. quite willing to pay the 7cent
fare They think the company is entitled it. but few
gentlemen in the Hammond city declare that the
company should spend 100000 before it is permitted 10
increase It's fare and they to control the situation
There is no concerted effort to car service
People fret ana fume. but nothing il done Oh verv
veil!
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-25

1h ho' mouse variety OF me not
mouse human
BEING turned out nowadays
THIS country need. a bumper crop Of
old
FIELD manhood once NOR.
= - = - 49, '''0s
tor one a. tbese Az. II
IN Il doe.n.t rive him inn. re,r,,i.
IN h. stomach % hear people
csns.
THEY a. not come "a church
So one ~ he dear
GrRIs whose hands - love Is clasn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-25
HERE'S THE LATEST

NEW YORK Aug 28-Alreadv
the country's foremost dancing mas
tiers are ready TO offer new step
or series Of them-to take he place
Of the discarded shimmy It is to be
known as the Internationale because
i contains steps representing all Of
the allied nations
The Internationale i quite SIM
pie. as Oscar Duryea demonstrated
ed il and above all is moral
You see. Just take two steps for
ward. then three quick balancing
steps. left foot to the right. right to
left and left to right Then step 70
the left side with the right foot and
click the heels together. That IS
army TAPS. Repeat the same to the
left side That i navy taps. Then
two steps, military in effect. to the
right angle forward. That is the
military dash OF France
Put in few recognized variations
and you have the Interna tionaie."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-25

thing IN the world 70 do a contortion act
instead Of executing an artistic step No
wonder our European allies are alarmed
over the Introduction Of American dane
ing into their hitherto dignifed dancing
circles. Our music-the so-called
American music-is nothing hut an
adaptation Of the negro cake-walk
we are establishing a national school
for music and dancing and it will set
the standard for dancing throughout the
country L is very singular that the
government should have exempted dane
ing classes from q war tax on the
ground that they are a part Of the ma
tons educational system. Dancing
should become part Of the curriculum
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-25
The Passing ShoU

THE poor lone cucumber in our war
garden
hAa suceumned 70 warts ana curVs-
,o,,,,,ao
,,>
"Heh Il mercy 'ooAs
~ -
t,,.sp>n .. :,
has aroppee poition II
- 9" - tomato
~ ne look Is rather more
ry.
~,
business
ABSOLUTELY
BUT : lot 81 the corn-fed girls
seem @
TO be saving wear and tear
on their corsets
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-25
AS 1T is DONE AT THE CAPITAL.

Any buger Of Liberty Bond would be interested to
talk with half dozen war workers" selected
DOM. and thus learn 6rst-hand some of the amazing
facts concerning the squandering of public money in the
-a---zman- service IA Mashingtan Government en-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-25

THE picture due north Of this is one
Il of six made by James F. Scott to
Illustrate a book called A Handful Of
Ausseys-to us it seemed the amusingest
of the half dozen. You have TO look at it
a little while to see just what the roll of
the boat is doing toward making the set
ting-up exercises over into sit-down-and-
Follower exercises. C. Hampton Thorp,
an Australian soldier, wrote A Handful
Of Ausseys, which is all about the expert
ences of bunch of his countrymen from
the time they left Australia to the days
when they went on the front line in
France 1t is one of series of narra-
tives got together by John Lane. the
publisher. in England and called the
"Om Actiue Serricc" Series. The only
other one of the lot we have received so
far is Some Soldiers and Little Mamma.
being the semi-frivolous letters of a girl
who entertained fighting men In France.