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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29

The next morning was a bright
June one. We were up early and
had breakfast. Goodloe was
charmed. He recited-Keats,
think II was. and Kelly or shelley
while l broiled the bacon. We were
getting ready 10 cross the river,
which was little more than a shallow
creek there. and explore the mary
sharp peaked. cedar-covered hills on
ths other side.
My good Ulysses" said Goodloe,
slapp!ng me on the shoulder while
vas washing the tn breakfast plates,
let me see the enchantei document
once more. believe IL gives direc-
tiOn5 for climbing the hill shaped
like a pack-saddle. / never saw a
packsaddle. What is 1t like, JIM
Score one against culture" said
7. I'll know It when I see IL"
Goodloe was looking at old Run
dies document when he ripped out
a most uncollegiate swear-word.
Come here" he said. holding the
paper up against the sunlight. Look
at that" he said, laying his finger
against II.
on the blue paper-a thing I had
never noticed before-I saw stand
out In white letters the word and
figures: Malvern. 1898"
What about it," l asked.
Its the water-mark." said Good
Ioe. The paper was manufactured
in 1898. The writing on the paper
is dated 1863. This Is a palpable
fraud"
"oh. don't know" said I. The
Rundles are pretty reliable, plain
uneducated country people. May
be the paper manufacturers tried &c
perpetrate a swindle."
And then Goodloe Banks went al
wild as his education permitted. he
dropped the glasses of his nose and
glared at me-"
1--WE often told you you were a
fool" he said. You have let your
self be imposed upon by a clodhop
! per. And you have imposed upon
me-"
How" I asked, have I imposed
upon you?"
by your ignorance" said he
Twice I have discovered serious
flaws in your plans that a common
school education should have en-
able "a you to avoid. And" he con
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29

tinued. Il have been put 20 expense
that I could III aHord IN pursuinE
this swindhng quest. am done
with It."
rose and pointed a large pewter
spoon at him. fresh from the dish
water.
"Goodloe Banks" 7 said. II care
not one parboiled navy bean for
your education. I always barely toll
Grated Il IN anyone. and I despised
Il in you. What has your learning
done for your II is a curse 20 your
self and bore 10 your friends,
Away" 7 said-''away with your
water marks and variations. They
are nothing 20 me. They shall not
defect me from the quest"
pointed with my spoon across the
river 10 a small mountain shaped
like pack-saddle.
IT am going TO search that noun
tain" I went on, FOR the treasure.
Decide now whether YOU are in Il or
not. II you wish TO let a water
mark or a variation shake your soul.
you are no true adyenturer Decide"
a white cloud OF dust began 10
rise far down the river road. II was
the mail-wagon from Hesperus to
Chico. Goodloe tagged It.
Il am done with the swindle," said
he, sourly. mo one but a fool
would pay any attention 10 that pa
per now. Well, you always were a
fool. Jim. leave you to your fate"
He gathered his personal traps.
climbed into the mail-wagon. ad-
justed his glasses nervously. and flew
away in cloud OF dust
After I had washed the dishes and
staked the horses on new grass,
crossed the shallow river and made
my way slowly through the cedar
brakes up TO the top OF the hill
shaped ike 4 pack-saddle.
II was a wonderful June day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29

to me. so took up with young Lee
Rumble at once.
The directions on the paper were
simple. The whole burro cavalcade
laden with the treasure started from
an old Spanish mission in Dolores
county. They travelled due south
by the compass until they reached
the Atlantic river. They forded this.
and buried the treasure on the top OF
little mountain shaped like a pack
saddle standing in a row between
two higher ones. A heap Of stones
marked the place Of the buried treas
ure All the party except the Span
ish priest were killed by Indians a
few days later. The secret was
monopoly. 1t looked good TO me.
Lee Rumble suggested that we rig
out a camping OUTFIT. hire surveyor
TO run out the line from the Spanish
mission. and then spend the three
hundred thousand dollars seeing the
sights in Fort Worth. But, without
being highly educated. I knew a way
10 save time and expense.
We went 10 the state land Office
and had a practical. what they call a
working" sketch made OF all the
surveys Of land from the old mission
TO the Alamito river. on this map l
drew a line due southwark 10 the
river The length OF lines of each
survey and section OF land was &C
curately given on the sketch. BY
these we found tho point on the river
and had a connection" made with
Il and an important, well-identifed
corner OF the Los AnimOs five-league
survey-a grant made by King Philip
Of Spain.
BY doing this we did not need 70
Eave the line run out by a surveyor.
il was \ great saving OF expense and
time.
So. Lee Rumble and I fitted out
two-horse wagon team with all the
accessories. and drove a hundred and
forty-nine miles 10 Chico. the nearest
town 10 the point we wished 10 reach.
There we picked up a deputy county
surveyor. He found the corner OF
the Los AnimoS survey for US, ran
out the FIVE thousand seven hundred
and twenty varas west that our
sketch called for. laid a stone on the
spot. had coffee and bacon, and
caught the mail stage back 20 Chico.
I was pretty sure we would get
that three hundred thousand dollars.
Lee Rundle's was 10 be only one
third. because I was paying all the
expenses With that two hundred
thousand dollars I knew I could find
May Martha Magnum II she was on
earth. And with II 7 could hutter
the butterflies IN old man Mangum's
dovecote. too. II I could find that
treasure!
But Lee and I established camp.
Across the river were a dozen little
mountains densely covered by cedar
brakes. but not one shaped like a
pack saddle. That did not deter US.
Appearances are deceptive. A pack
saddle. like beauty, may exist only
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29

d6tion. Suppose you let me look
over that paper describing the ioca-
uon. Perhaps together we might
The result WAS that Goodloe Banks
and 1. rivals IN love, became com
panions in adventure. We went 20
CHICO by stage from Huntersburg
the nearest railroad town. In Chico
we hired a team drawing a covered
spring wagon and camping parapher-
MALTA. We had the same surveyor
run out our distance, as revised BY
Goodloe and his variations. and then
dismissed him and sent him on his
homeward road.
IL was night when we arrived. J
fed the horses and made q fire near
the bank OF the river and cooked
supper Goodloe would have helped,
but his education had not fitted him
for practical things.
But while worked ne cheered me
With the expression OF great thoughts
handed down from the dead ones OF
old. He quoted some TRANSACTIONS
from the Greek at much length.
"Anacreon," he explained. That
was favorite passage with Miss
Mangum-es recited tt
She is meant for higher things, "
said /. repeating his phrase.
Can there be anything higher"
asked Goodloe. than 70 dwell in the
society Of the classics. TO live in the
atmosphere OF learning and culture
You have often decried education.
What OF your wasted efforts through
your ignorance OF simple mathemat-
les? How soon would you have
found your treasure II my knowl-
edge had not shown you your
error"
Wen take a look at those hills
across the river first" said I, land
see what we find. I am still doubt
full about variations. have been
brought up 10 believe that the needle
IS true to the pole"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29

Never IN my life had seen 80 many
birds, SO many butterflies. dragon
flies. grasshoppers. and such winged
and stinged beasts Of the ar and
fields.
investigated the hill shaped Ike
a pack saddle from base 10 summit
l found IN absolute absence Of signs
relating 20 buried treasure. There
was 10 pile OF stones. no ancient
b.azes on the trees. none OF the evi-
dences OF the three hundred thou
sand dollars. as set forth IN tho
document Of old man Rumble.
came down the Hill in the cool
OF the afternoon, Suddenly, out Of
the Cedar-brake 7 stepped into
beautiful green valley where a trt0u-
tary small stream ran into the Ala
nito river. -
And there 7 was startled 20 see
what took 10 be a wild man. with
unkempt beard and ragged hair.
pursuing giant butterfly with bril-
liant wings.
Perhaps he is an escaped mad
man" I thought; and wondered how
he had strayed SO far from seats OF
education and learning.
And then I took a few more steps
and saw a vine-Covered cottage near
the small stream. And in a little
grassy glade l saw May Martha
Mangum pluckinG wild flowers.
She Strengthened up and looked
at me. For the first time since 1
knew her I saw her face-which
was the color OF the white keys OF
a new piano-turn pink. I walked
toward her without word. She
let the gathered flowers trickle
slowly from her hand TO the grass
Il knew you would come, jim,
she said clearly Father wouldn't
let me write. but I knew YOU would
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29

west. Let me have your pencil"
Goodloe Banks figured rapidly on
the back of an envelope.
The distance, from north 10 south,
OF the line run from the Spanish
mission" said ne, is exactly twenty
two miles. II was run by a pocket
compass. according 10 your story.
Allowing for the variation. the point
on the Atlantic river where you
should have searched for your treas
IRE is exactly six miles and nine hun
dred and forty-iive varas farther
west than the place YOU hit upon. Oh
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29
what a fool YOU are. Iim,"

what a fool you are, Jim!"
What is this variation that you
speak OF I asked. 1 thought fig
ures never lied"
The variation OF the magnetic
compass" said Goodloe. from the
true meridian"
He smiled In his superior way; and
then 1 saw come out in his face the
singular eager, consuming cupidity
OF the seeker after buried treasure.
Sometimes" he said with the air
OF the oracle. these old traditions of
hidden money are not without foun-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29

come"
what followed you may guess
there was my wagon and team igEg
across the river.
I've often wondered what good too
much education - 10 a man ~ ia
can't use 90 for himself II al the
benefits OF Il are % 20 20 others.
whore does y come in7
For May Martha Manguu abides
with me. There is an eiEht-room
house In a uve-oak grove. and a
plano with an automatic player and
good start toward the three thou
sand head Of cattle Is under fence.
And when ride home at night my
pipe and slippers are put away ia
places where they cannot 30 found.
But who cares for that7 who
Cares-who cares7
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-29

The talk about farmers organizing
to control the output OF food
stuffs viii not make the city man
sleep easier.
Evening star., 1920-04-23
New Sports Suits
Special Offer at $500

Rough Mannish Tweeds, silk lined,
four models, in tan, green, gray and
brown mixtures. Worsted Jersey
Suits in plain and heather shades. in
a variety of practical styles suitable
for street as we'll as sports wear.
Evening star., 1920-04-23
HandkerChiefs for All

Men's Linen Handkerchiefs, 75c
With all white or colored initial in
corners. At 75c each.
Women's Handkerchiefs, Csc and 39c
Hand embroidered All Linen Hand
kerchiefs, with white or colored en-
broidered corner. AT 35c and 800 each.
Novelty Handkerchiefs, 29c
Women's Dainty Novelty Handker-
chiefs, with hand embroidered corners
in colors. At 2oc EACH
Kiddies' Handkerchiefs, 15c
Choice lot with character: studies in
colors. At 15c each.
Boys Handkerchiefs, Csc ''
School Handkerchiefs, all white and
with borders in colors. Each at 25c.
Palnis Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1920-04-23
New I trimming
for Home Mi11iners
In Large Variety of
STYLES and Co1ors

pies, etc Ostrich pompons. bands, tips,
plumes. glycerined ostrich stick-ups and bands,
wings, large to small in all the most wanted
styles and coors now i'll demand
Straw and horsehair braids Batavia and
silk hair cloths, and draping brads in big
assortment of all the summer colors at
Evening star., 1920-04-23
The NEW Wells
See Display Near q Street [

See Display Near u Street Door
New Square Wells, SITS to $3.50
Worn over the hat. Heavily embrold-
cred border. Blue, taupe, brown, purple
and black Each. S275 up to $3.50.
ChantiIly Lace Wells, $3.75 to $3.50
Black Draped Wells, large sizes, IA
wards long. The fad of the moment.
Each, $375 to $3.50.
Chiffon Motor Wells, $l.5O to $500
New Chiffon Motor Nels, in brown,
navy, royal blue, gold, lavender, taupe
and green Priced from $l.50 to $500
each.
Novelty Wells, $1.75 to $4.z5
The Latest Novelty Wells, two-tone
embroidered effects; on black, navy,
taupe meshes; IA yards long. $l.75 to
S4.25 EACH. Palais Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1920-04-23

Holeproof Silk Hose, $3.50
Pure thread silk, superfash-
Toned; some have ribbed tops !;
in black, white. field mouse,
gray and navy blue Recon-
mended for wear. At $3.50.
Women's Silk Hose, $1.o8
Women's Silk Fiber Hose.
Semi fashioned, in plain and
openwork effects. Black, white,
gray, navy blue and brown. At
$l98.
Women's Athletic Union
Suits, $1.59
Made of cross-barred mus
lin; cool and comfortable. Sizes
81 to a.. At S1.59.
Merode Vests, S5c and $1.OO
Women's, tailored band, bod
ice style. tape strap. Regular
sizes, S5c. Extra sizes, $l.00.
WOmen's Vests, 3 for $1.W
Low neck, sleeveless, V
neck, narrow strap; also bod
ice style with tape strap. Reg
ular and extra sizes. 3 for $l.M.
Evening star., 1920-04-23
Boys Better Quality Clothes

at unusual price reductions. Owing to
the unreasonable weather and late de-
lveries, YOU can share in extraordinary
savings. Many OF these prices are less
than present replacement cost.
Boys $3.50 and $500 Sampeck
Suits, $1,000
Mostly fine all-wool fabrics, including
the famous Triple Service Suits; sizes
to l8 Reduced to $1,000
Boys $3.50 AlI-wool Two-Pants
Norfolk Suits, reduced to $3.50.
Boys $3.50 and $1,000 High grade
Norfolk Suits, $500.
Boys $500 Grade Two-pants Nor
folk Suits, sizes to II. Reduced to
$l2.95. al -,
Boys $500 Blue Serge Suits, sizes
to IL. Reduced to $II.5O.
Palais RoyaB-Third Floor
Evening star., 1920-04-23
Kayser Marvel Top Silk
-. Hose. S3,75

.Women's Full-fashioned ALL
over Silk, with the patent Mar
vel stripe garter top. Positively
no runs below the garter in
these stockings. Black and
white. At $3.75.
Evening star., 1920-04-23

The Finest Toilet Soaps
The below is partial list of the many
soaps from domestic and foreign manu-
facturers. Prices are interesting.
CoIgate's Cashmere Bouquet, 8 cakes for 55c
CoIgate's All Round, cakes for z5c
Armour's Stork CASTLE, 3 cakes for sec
Colgate's Eclat, 3 cakes for 70c
GIL Mayfiower, Violette, Sandalwood,
Almond, Benz DIN and Eau de
Cologne, cakes for S1.S0
Colgate's Violette de Moi and Selendor,
cakes for SI.z5
Jergen's Transparent GIycerine,
cakes for 25c
CoIgate's CoIeo Soap, IL cakes for SIIO
Colgate's Monad Violette, Dactylis
and SandaIwood, guest size,
IL cakes for S. }
colgate's Charms Cold Cream,
cakes for Soc
Colgate's Big Bath Soap. cakes for 4sc
47ll White Rose Transparent Glycerine,
" 3 cakes for &c
Vivaudou VioIette, Rose, Sandal and
Verbena, 3 cakes for 75c
Roger and Gallet, Laitue,
Peau de Espagne, 4Sc cake
Palafs Royal-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1920-04-23

Rivoli Silk Hose, Rip-Stop,
$4.o5
Wonderful Value in Good
weight Black Pure Thread
Silk Full l. + a hi oned Hose
made with a special device so
that if the garter is fastened
on the double hem no hole or
run ear work down below the
carter. ton. ALI sizes. At &QS.
Evening star., 1920-04-23

English Socks, 75c, or 3
for $500
Children's Imported Eng
lish Socks, in all-over striped
effects; also white, with fancy
tops in color combinations
brown, navy, black, romper
blue, sky, pink, red, nile, rose,
buttercup, etc. Sizes s to S1a.
At 75c, or 3 for 500.
Palais Roya1-Main Floor.
Evening star., 1920-04-23
NEW Hosiery and UnderWe
For Midseason and Summer Wear
Made by the Best Makers


O.
0 fashions
pe emphasis that all Pa Mod
Evening star., 1920-04-23

Rivoli Silk Hose, $3.50
An attractive price for
these Full fashioned Pure
Ingram Silk Hose; good
heavy weight. Mercerized
garter top. Black only. At
$3.50.
Evening star., 1920-04-23

Undermuslins, $l.7a
Special table, filled with
Gowns Skirts and Envelope
Chemtses, Of nainsook and
battste, lace and embroidery
trimmed.
pal,
Alma record., 1920-07-15
Wonders of Burbank,
Plant Wizard, Theme
of Chautauqua Lecture

The marvellous achievements of
Luther Burbank. the plant wizard
will be related to Redpath Chautau-
qua audiences this season. -<
Mr.. Burbank is so busy with his
plants that he is unable to leave
them TO tell about the things he has
accomplished. but his co-worker and
Alma record., 1920-07-15
"HUMAN EFFICIENCY"
IS LECTURE TOPIC
Ralph ParIette in Practical Ad-
dress on Success.
Will Speak on Last Night OF Big
Redpath Seven-Day chautau-
qua Hero. E

- 's1-' 60 Ss-,sF-~ -ssAt' t>-.-.A'ss<e
Human Efficiency" will be the lee
ture topic OF Ralph Parlette. on the
last night OF the coming Redpath
ChautauQua- "Human Efficiency"
has a vital message for the man or
Alma record., 1920-07-15

friend. Henry A. Adrian. educator and
lecturer, has consented TO do so.
Mr.. Adrian will carry with him and
show 10 his audiences specimens OF
the new plants and improved vari-
cites that Mr. Burbank has produced
and will tell Of the wonders accom-
pllshed and to he accomplished.
Mr.. Adrian uses the development
of plant life as a plea for the devel-
opment of child life as we'll
Alma record., 1920-07-15

woman who wants to succeed In the
world.
Ralph Parlette Is the author OF the
well-known inspirational booklets,
ITS Up to You" "Go South" and
salvation OF the Sucker"
Over one thousand of the greatest
corporations In the world have bought
these booklets In large quantities to
distribute among their workers.
Ralph Parlette has lectured in five
thousand cities and towns in the past
% years He Is known wherever the
Chautauqua is known. He is the edi-
tor of the Lyceum Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-21
Going To Help City With It's Park Problems And
 Teaching Children Play
Civic Association Has Appointed Special Committee for Purpose of Giving Voluntary Aid to City Depart of Public Parks and Fairgrounds
 During Current Year

Birminghams Civic Association has or ganized a special committee for the pur- pose of giving every voluntary aid to the city department of public parks dur ing the current year.
 This committee, through it's chairman. E. L. Moore, is Investigating the reor- ganized weakness of the city park sys- tenn in comparison with other cities of the class and size of Birmingham.
 A conference was held yesterday by MT, Moore with Commissioner J. Ellis Brown in which the services of the com mittee were offered to improve the ap- pearance and availa bility of the public parks.
 According to Mir. Moore the commit tee has already been surprised at the comparative figures showing the revenue allotted to Birmingham s parks and play~ grounds. It is pointed out that the city of Memphis spends $200e0o per annum on its parks and playgrounds for main tenance, supervision and improvements, while Birmingham, in it's 1920 budget, had appropriated the small sum of s13,ooo
 Commissioner Brown has repeatedly urged more attention to the recreation problem In this city, but has constantly been baked by the restricted revenues that have rendered acute the teachers salary puzzle, the street improvement im- passe, sanitary sewerage, schools and dozens of other important functions os the city government
 The Civic Association committee Is ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-21
CITY MUST ASSUME
 ALOSS LIABILITY
Government Won't Accept Board of Education Bond
 on Military Equipment

Bond in the sum of s3S,250 Is pre- pared by the Birmingham board or educa tion to protect the United states government from loss on military prop erty loaned the Birmingham hlsh schools.
 Tn the office of the city attorney yesterday morning the papers were re ceiyed accompanied by a resolution from the board of education asking the city to execute the obligation
 An explanatory letter stated the u- S. judge advocate general had declined to accept bond through the board or education, and demanded the city iur- nish the indemnity guarantee Dr U H. Phillips, superintendent or eau cation for Birmingham, explained in the letter that the board of education would in turn indemnify the clty against loss.
 For the use of the cadets of the Central and Ensley high schools re- serve officers training corps Junoif grade, military companies. the govern ment as previously mentioned, is lenf- ing rifles, uniforms and other military equipment.
 As soon as the city attorney, Fred |G. Moore has drawn the suitable pa pers they will be presented before the board of city commissioners for action, and if approved, which is highly prob able. the remaining procedure will be for the commissioners to authorize pr, IN A. Barrett president of the board, to execute the bond with the city of Birmingham as the indemnifier of the government
 Previous bond. in the sum of s1o0 00D, was returned from Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-21
MERCHANTS PRIZES
 GIVEN 10 CHILDREN
Twelve Young People Who Took Part In Government
 Essay Contests Awarded

Many interested friends gathered al to witness the presentation of the prizes donated by the merchants of Birmingham to the school boys and girls writing the best essay on "The Benefits of an En listment in the Army"
 Commissioner John R. Hornady made 2 brief talk, in which he spoke of the splendid things the army of today Wal doing for the men in service and re ferred to the fact that many men wht were unable to read and write were ac cepted and sent to school
 This was wonderful thing for these men who have missed an education, anf who in all probability would never hav' one unless secured in this manner He then presented the prizes in his usua gracious manner.
 c. Lewis Bales assistant city attor- nev. who acted as one of the judges. tolt how well the essays were written ant what an insight the children seemed tf have in the army. The essays were Jus full of real American patriotism, he de clared.
 Col George Hamilton, recru~ing ofr cer for Alabama. made short talk or the army and the interest taken in th' contest by the children. They seemed very anxious to learn the experiences 2 the soldiers and many manly little feN lows who came to the recruiting offict for information on the contest stated they were going to join the army wher they were old enough. he said.
 Music was furnished by the band iron the coast artillery. which also paradef tfrouph the downtown section of the city inst before the ceremonies in the park The soldiers compos'ng the recrultine party. about e in number, also tool part in the parade.
 Prizes were awarded to the following named young people:
 Reginald Thomas. Central High School Birmingham, first.
 Frank Lawson, Alabama lndustria School, Birmingham, second.
 Sidney Kartus, Besemer High School Bessemer. third.
 Emily Greeorv. Barker School. Br- mingham fourth.
 Dorothy Daweon Bartlett School, Bir- mingham. fifth.
 Archie Mays. Fairview School, Birming- ham. sixth.
 Hortense katz, Eiyton School. Birming- ham, seventh.
 Mabel Nordan. Vivian School, Birming- ham, eighth.
 Emory T. Tarrant, M. NJ. Presbyterian School. Birrningham, ninth.
 Harry H. Fletcher. Hemphill School Birmingham. tenth.
 Mary Black. Gibson School, Birming. ham, eleventh.
 Mamie F. Davis. Slater School. twelfth