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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
Syndicate to Dig for
Pirate Gold in Florida

Jacksonville, Fla.-Gold, precious
stones, pirate loot, perhaps the money
the United States paid for the Louisi-
ana te~rritory-that is what a treasure
hunting syndicate of Jacksonville
business men hope to find in a big
iron chest which they say they have
located in the quicksands of the Su-
vance river.
Once, they say, they lifted the con-
centrated essence of wealth to within
a few feet of the surface, only to see
it drop back. But they saw that it
was about 81 by 2A by SIX feet and
very heavy.
They are quite sure it contains the
loot Of pirates who once used the
Florida coves. 1t is supposed they
buried the chest in the sand, not
knowing it was %quicksand, and only
modern engineering machinery can
get it back. There is also a theory
that the $15,O0O,0OO paid France for
Louisiana never reached Paris. 1t Is
thought this treasure may be con-
tanned in the chest.
The treasure was located two years.
ago by a river man known here only
as Uncle Tom. He went broke try
ing. Then the Hoover Lease Develop
ment company was formed and went
to work. 1t is digging about 25 miles
from the mouth Of the river at a place
called Old Town, The nearest village,
Chiefland, is IA miles away.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
Approves Sting Of Bee
as Cure for Rheumatism

Kansas City, MOTOR some years
it had been maintained by the Oldest
resident of Olathe, Kan, that nothing
was quite so effective for rheumatism
as bee stings. OF course the younger
generation scoffed at this remedy and
suggested medicine and trips to health
resorts.
However, r. B. Haskin, president of
the. Patrons bank and secretary of the
state grange, had suffered for six
weeks enough rheumatism to test all
OF the accepted good luck charms-a
potato, jack rabbit ears, and snake
rattles. The bee sting vas at least
different, and although he did not
class himself as a believer, when his
son called to him that bees were
swarming on his farm he hobbled out.
With a turkey wing he attempted
to "hive" the swarm. The medically
inclined bees believed he had come for
treatment. They stung him twice on
the face, once on the arm, nee on
the back, and once elsewhere. The
day after his experience Mr.. Haskin
attached this note to the hive:
"Since taking your Little Buzzer
Sure Cure treatment l have been
completely relieved from my rheuma-
/ tism. | ma. not be a new man, but ]
certainly am a repaired one. l recon-.
mend your treatments to all who have
hardihood, fortitude, and rheumatism.
The marks Of the five stings are all
but cleared away. Little BUYERS do
the work"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
BACHELORS Defend !
j UNMARRIED STATE
Replies of Baltimore Men to
German Statistics.

Baltimore, Md.-Defending their
single blessedness," Baltimore bach.
elors both differ and agree with the
German statistical bureau, which, ac-
cording to Berlin cables, has uncov-
cred by scientific evidence that mar.
ried men live longer than bachelors,
but bachelors, widowers, and divorced
men take first prize for good conduct.
Married men do not live longer,
said Philip B. Perlman, former city
solicitor. "As has been said by an
authority on the subject, it only seems:
longer. 1t is, however, very true that
we bachelors are more virtuous and,
therefore we should have the first
prize. -
1T is this virtue and goodness that
makes our lives pass so quickly and!
seems to make them shorter. The
statistical bureau is absolutely incor-,
rect on Its first results and absolutely
correct when it refers to our good.
conduct"
feminist Propaganda"
William 81. Chaffe, permanent chair
man of the Bal des Arts and one Of
the best known bachelors in Balti-
more, said a part Of the German con-
illusions are nothing else but feminist
propaganda.
1.-THE whole trouble is the girls can't
find u.s." he explained. "We bach
elors are too cute for them. Because.
we elude them and stay by our unas-
sailed t1resides and they can't locate.
us they think we are six feet under.
1.-THE girls r trying to make those
German statisticians believe we die,
young as a means Of making us come
out of our hiding places and prove.
we don't"
"Ready to Die"
"There can be no doubt about our
good conduct. I am very glad some
body has found that out. They say
the bird flies high when 1t escapes
from a cage. We have no cages to.
escape from and, therefore, our con.
duct is always according to Hoyle or
Emily Post"
Frederick r. Huber, municipal d.
rector of music and one Of the city's
"eligible bachelors" said he is "ready
to die right now"
'If good conduct of bachelors is a
criterion" he added, then all bach
elors are ready for the undertaken.
The good die young, you know. I
don't know anything about married.
men living longer or why, because.
I've never had the marrying habit"
j. Wallace Bryan, attorney, was
skeptical about the German deduc-
tons.
eff / remarked about them," he
said, II might give away my friends
or myself. / think discretion is the
better part of b%achelorhood right
now"
Other well-known bachelors did not
hesitate to give their private opinions,
but, as one remarked, "We bachelors.
never are understood, and, no matter
what we say or do, we get in bad"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
True Beauty

Straight muses., symetrical features.
and attractive hair colorings, while
they give n prettiness, do not neces.
sarily constitute beauty. On the con
trary. one has no beauty, in the strict
sense, unless she expresses the finer
mental and spiritual qualities, along
with health and vitality. In short.
beauty is not merely q physical posses
sion. determined by body structure
und coloring and texture. 1t Is mo-,
skin deep II is much more than that
II Is in large part the reflection Of
personality "a revelation Of life and
health. intelligence and spirit--Physj
cal Culture Magazine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
WHALING HAS o S
ALL ITS ROMANCE
Modern Methods Reduce Il
to Commonplace Affair.

Lerwick, Shetland Islands.-The
good old days Of Moby Dick. when the
sailor of a whaling boat muttered a
prayer or a curse and then let fly his
harpoon at the heaving back of a
whale, are gone.
Science has come to the fore and
the romance has vanished. Harpoons
are no longer thrown by hand, but
propelled hundreds of feet by harpoon
guns. The only link with the past is
the inevitable smell Of blubber, which
modern chemicals are doing their
best to eliminate.
The latest contribution of science
to the art of whaling has just been
announced. The whaling fleet which
has it's headquarters at South Georgia
and South Shetland islands is to go
out this season equipped with wire
less telephones.
The fleet will consist of a mother
or factory ship on which the whale
will be cut up and reduced to its
many component products, and three
whale catchers. All will have tele-
phone sets and direction finders, by
means Of which they can work their
way back to the factory ship in fog or
snow storms. The whalers always
have fear of losing the mother" ship
in fog when no wireless is carried,
and the assurance of being able to
find her in any weather by the direc-
ton finder reduces considerably the
time wasted in waiting and also the
anxiety in the strenuous life of whal-
ing fleets.
The fleet which works out of the
South Georgia headquarters will be
attached to the central Office by tele-
phone. The Office set will be similar
in power to that carried by the whale
catchers, but with an additional unit
enabling 1t to be used as a telegraph
transmitter on the normal wavelength
for ships.
During the last two seasons elab-
crate experiments have been carried
out with wireless telephones on whal-
ers. Their efficiency with unskilled
operators was demonstrated when the
Southern Queen was lost at the end
Of last season through striking a
submerged iceberg.
A call by telephone brought the
fleet of whale catchers hurrying to
her assistance, and all hands were
taken off in safety.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
Domestic Logic

It is nothing al which to wonder
The little Portland boy Is quite young
and has not yet fallen q victim to the
charm of exnggeruti0n. Furthermore.
he has q grandmother. u nice lady. but
nervous. When he was asked II he
could tell the number of feet In q
rod he sliouk his head but declared
a belief that n rDd was nbnut nj. long
as q short stove poker or a long lead
pencil.
II appears he had heard his grand
mother say that she jumped u ROD
every time the dOOrbell .ang und a
drawn his own conclusions. as 9
bright child would Grandma Is }
think. considerable of q Jumper at
that.-D. II. Talmudge In POriInnf
OregOnian.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
Swedish Wild Moose
Eat Up Match Wood

bookkeeping. Sweden. The
Swedish wild moose Is threaten
ing the country's match industr!
by feeding too generously on the
aspen trees, from which matches
are made.
Thus the Vaestervik Match
company, in the central prov
ince of Smaaland. Is asking the
government for permission 10
kill the moose, regardless OF
!, existing game laws. .
!. For some years the factor!
|. has tried to raise these trees,
!. but the attempts have been
. frustrated by the monarch OF
. the Swedish forests" Unre-
. stricted killing of the fastidious
. animals, which prefer their
. aspen young. is regarded as the
. only remedy.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
%Sandwiches in Dispufe

England is much wrought up ovel
the question as to whether sand
wiches really make people Stupid"
AT q recent educational conference
It was stated that, In one school.
children who brought their own
luncheon ate sandwiches half an inch
thick and filed with meat" "If the
meals of these children consist Of
this sort of thing" was the comment,
ut is M wonder that their wits are
dulled." Workers who relish the
bread and meat combination resent
being called "dull," and the meat-lcv.
ing English say the fault In the diet.
If any. must be in eating too much
bread.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
Reindeer Herd on Long
Trek to New Pasture

Edmonton, Alberta Eleven thou
sand, six hundred reindeer are going
ON a long trek from their Yukon range
to .,eeding grounds on the shore Of
Hudson bay.
The herd was gathered 30 years ago
with !,24c animals as its nucleus.
Natural Increase accounts for the ex-
pansion in numbers and also for the
movement to new fields for grazing.
The shortest and easiest route across
country ill be sought Even so, the
journey Is expected to consume IS
months. Progress of ten miles daily
is planned, with long halts whenever
necessary for rest and grazing. A
complete stop will be made during the
breeding seasons. {.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

Petroleum products were well
known to the a%ncients, according to
the youngest son of Lord Lempill, q
Scottish laird. Speaking before the
Royal Aeronautical society In London
Lemplll said. 1--WE read In the Bible
the account of the building of the
Tower of Babel and learn that Slime
had they for mortar Tho slime was
bitumen."
He further mentioned that pin!
and other ancient writer's have re
ferred to the use OF 'Sicilian oil" for
Illuminating purposes. The Dead sea
originally named the Lacus Asphalites.
provided bitumen, which was sold to
the Egyptians for embalming pur
poses. In the East the petroleum In
dustry was a growing concern long
before the Christian era Earlier than
this the Chinese and Japanese hah
sunk oil wells and ventilated the
shafts by means of bellows. In Jap
anese history 1t Is related that "burn
ing water" was found in the reign OF
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

chimney, and gave the girl an iron
prod and directed her to stand on the
table and pretend to be making an
opening through the roof. She hesi-
tated and asked:
"You're going QUIT"
"Hell be watching the chimney"
"There may be two of EN-"
l shook my head and held up a
finger and directed her to keep talk
ing in a loud voice as she assailed
the roof. Then taking the short rifle
and loading 1t l tiptoed to the door
and noiselessly removed the bar and
waited.
The girl began jabblng the iron rod
between two of the poles and calling
down to me to mount the table and
help her. She made much noise and
yet / believed l caught a faint sound
from over the door. Lifting the door
so 1t would not sag and scrape the
floor, l worked 1t open wide enough
for me to pass out.
1.-THE rods through the roofl" cried
the girl
At the same time a shout rose from
the forest. l darted through the mar.
row opening and whirled about and
raised the rifle. One savage was
there and had been on the point OF
crawling to the rldge-pole to tnvesti-
gate the several inches of iron rod
showing through the bark when the
yell from the woods had warned him
to be on his guard. He must have
connected the outcry of his friends
with the sudden appearance of the
rod, for he was on all tours and
staring over his shoulder to where
his friends were In hiding.
When he saw me the rifle was at my
shoulder. He made q convulsive effort
to hurl his ak and roll off the roof.
but he was dead before be could
throw it.
From the Indians point OF view
there should have been but one thing
for them to do-return at once with
their guns and endeavor to shoot us
through the loopholes. Luckily for
US, they were not inclined to risk any
more of their men. could hear their
leader shouting to them, but If he were
exhorting them to charge, they had no
heart for It. They renewed the attack
with fre-arrows. With loose hides
patched the bare spots as far as
could reach while the girl loopet
| cltpn fN~nfhae IN M Npnr TIM rf1rp1
pole. l had ignored their musket fire
but when a small bullet whined close
to my head | knew some Indian or
Frenchman had arrived on the scene
with q rifle, and | lost no time In TAX.
Ing cover.
"That sounds like cannon" said the
girl as l closed and made fast the
door.
III was q rifle. We must be more
careful"
II know a rifle when l hear 1t
That's what | mean, mister"
listened and heard it. 1t wa
thunder beyond any doubt. | opened
the door a crack and scanned tn
heavens. There was no storm in sight
ats up the Monongahela. | told her
Its So far off | fear we won't ge
ever the skirt of It."
We needed much of 1t; not only t
drencb the cabin but to cool the al
inside. With the door closed and tn
stout shutter in place yer the on
small opening that served as a wir
dow II was blood-hot in the cabir
The place was so insufferable frol
smoke and powder fumes and tn
heat that l risked a chance shot fror
the forest by removing the shuttle
and opening the door. The thunde
rolled across the sky again and tn
girl sighed:
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
II Didn't Work

Boston.-A Caucasian prisoner ar-
rested at night vas black as coal
when arraigned next morning. Police
we're puzzled until they found that
with a piece of burnt cork he had
tried to conceal the identity of an old
offender.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

Petroleum Used by Builders Long Ago

Tenjitenno, or about 1890 years ago
About the year 1900 q Japanese
named Niagara found oil which be sub.
seQuently distilled. The product was
sold as an illuminant 1t Is thought
this was the first instance of an al.
tempt to split up the crude oil into
Its component parts.-Kansas City
Star.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
LADY" Dress

Lustrous sheer gray velvet with O
sprig of lavender flower in 1t fashions
a sweet afternoon dress that is SO
feminine as to come under the LADY"
dress category. II has a triple TERED
skirt and its sleeves fare at three
quarters length. with a lolg, slender
cuff underneath.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
Believe in Signs

Washington.-Belief in signs is saw
ing life. Reiteration of "stop, look.
listen" at railroad crossings is cred
tied by the American Railway associ.
atior with helping in 1927 to reduce
crossing fatalities 4 per cent.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
Quit the Job

Utrecht, Holland.-A spinster here
has eight pet cats which have three
meals a day with her. She kisses
them all goodnight. A maid, ordered
to do the same, threw up her 1oD. ana
the mistress had her in court FOR quit
ling without notice. The maid won.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
New Bags and Scarfs

Fascinating new bags, envelope In
shape, and short fringed scarfs are
made Of unusual silk woven in wide
stripes. with an indefinite pattern in
silver through the stripes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
Printed Velvet for Evening

A delightful new evening ensemble
consists of a, very simple frock of
black velvet printed with a design of
brilliant peoples. Over the dress is
worn a cape of the same unusual vel
vet.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

II is predicted that eventually all
will be blue In color.
Many of them. however. viii doubt
less reserve the right to be yellow in
spirit.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

A Hollywood correspondent says
feminine film stars take no exercise.
Why should they? That's what they
pay their doubles for.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

Kissing, says a prominent European
investigator, is responsible for pyor-
rhea. And pyorrhea. according to the
back pages Of the magazines, Is re
sponslble for statistics.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

Some follow the advice in the song,
about letting u smile be your umbrel-
la, while others who go over the Falls
use q large rubber ball.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28
Turban for Fall

The turban In any cf Its variations
and the poke cloche are the Outstand.
ing features Of the millinery for fall
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

Dance marathon couples have been
known to dance with each other for
more than 600 hours. That's longer
than some couples remain married.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-09-28

When two men are engaged In q
long and earnest discussion these
days, it is likely that they have
ditched politics for fish.
The Washington times., 1928-06-01

and o
rubber displacement and longer
thana any tread in the world.
The Washington times., 1928-06-01
THE ONLY TIRE THAT HAS IT'S CORDS DIPPED
THROUGH "A RUBBER SOLUTION

Here Is single cord from q Firestone Gum.
Dipped Tire untwisted to show how il is com.
posed 81 small cords and strands. It takes
millions of cotton 6bers to make up these
cords for 4 tire, and each must be thoroughly
insulated with rubber to prevent friction and
heat ii the carcass-the greatest enemy 10.
long tire mileage. Firestone engineers found.
thar BY dipping the cords Of the tire carcass
II i rubber solution, every fiber Of every cord
Il saturate land insulated with rubber, adding
the greatest fexibility and strength, and uni,
fying the whole structure Of the tire. Gum.
Dipping made the Full-Size Balloon Tire pra
the extra hexing strain. That is why Preston
low pressure tires have held outstanding lea
The Washington times., 1928-06-01
Endurance Record

In 1927, three Studebaker Commanders, two
rOadsters and sedan) on Firestone Gum.Dipped
Balloons made $4,000 miles in less than 600 min.
utes. The roadsters finished in elapsed time of
22o6S minutes, or average speed Of 65.31 miles
per hour; sedan finished in 1920 minutes or
6I.9S miles per hour. $3.50.
At Atlantic City, April ., 1928, two Studebaker
Dictator ROadsters, Firestone Gum-Dipped
Tires, finished 5000 miles in less than 5000 min
utes. The first roadster finished in elapsed time of
4.751 minutes, average of 63I3S miles per
hour; the second finished in elapsed time Of 4ySo2
minutes, or an average of 61.312 miles per hour.
The Washington times., 1928-06-01
Car Osmer' Records

H. A. Porter, New York City, writes he Is amazed
at Firestone mileage. He has driven his car 1900
miles on Eirestcne Gum.Dipped Balloons, includ.
ing trip from coast-to-coast.
9. 7. Meinzer, Chicago, III, has driven $3.50
miles on \ set Of Erestone Gum.Dipped Balloons
and has just equipped with new set Of these
wonderful tires
Eugene A. Bother, Lodi, Calf, calls HrestOne
mileage phenomenal" Get Of Gum.Dpped
Balloons ON his car have run $1,000 miles and he
states they good for 5000 more.
The Washington times., 1928-06-01
THE MOST DURABLE AND LONGEST
MILEAGE TIRE

The amazing mileage Of Firestone CT
Dipped Tires results fromthe scientif.
cally designed tread which is engi. I
neered to the contour Of the
Balloon Tire carcass lit hexes
uniformly with the carcass MZ
At every point Of contact MNzH
lii il compounded Of Sz/|II/
the toughest, most wear MZIN
resisting tread rubber MHY//
possible-this tire does |l/
not weave or sway /
under load. 1t does not
rut wear and because of the center rib
The Washington times., 1928-06-01
Coast-to-Coast Truck Record

Cannon Ball" Baker, In 1927, drove z-ton GMC
truck, fully loaded from Atlantic to the Pacific
1893 miles In 1877 hours and 50 minutes. This
fastest and longest truck run on record was made
On Eirestcne Gunn.Dpped Heavy Duty Pneumades.
The Washington times., 1928-06-01
Passenger Bus Record

The Black Diamond Bus Line, Brownsville, Texas,
report a set Of Firestcne Gum.Dipped Tires on
zopaSsenger bus, ran over 5000 miles.
johnson Storage s. Distributing Company, Fort
Worth, TEXAS, received 5000 miles continuous
service on set of trestone Heavy Duty Truck Tfreo
The Washington times., 1928-06-01

The worlds first practical low
Observation-Disclosures Size Gum.
Dipped Balloon, was pioneered
and developed by Firestone. No
manufactures has ever been
able to duplicate this tire, either
in the low, comfortable pressure it
accommodates, or in the amazing
mileage records it has established.
Only Firestone has been able to give
motorists true balloon tire comfort,
absorbing every obstacle in the road
without sacrificing long mileage.
The Washington times., 1928-06-01
T.1xicdb Record

Harbor Taxi Co.. Ashtabula, Ohio, report over
$1,000 miles service on a set of Firestone Gum.
Dipped Tires.
William r. ROCKWELL, Detroit, Michigan, taxicab
operator, drove $1,000 miles on a set Of Erestone
Gum.DipPed Balloons.
The Washington times., 1928-06-01
COast-tO-Coast Passenger Car Record

Alb Jenkins, In 1927, drove his Studebaker Com
mander on Frestone Gum-Dipped Balloons, from
New York to San Francisco for a record Of n hours
and 70 minutes.
The Washington times., 1928-06-01

20 the needs OF the ItghE
extremely flexible, Of limited
ply construction, made lln.
usually strong By the extra
process Of Gum dipping and
uniformity In cure. II IL gen
erously oversize and will
give you greater comfort,
safety and economy than any
tire in the world Of heavier
and more bulky construc.
ton. Do not decrease your
speed, increase your gasoline
consumption or wear out
your tires prematurely by
putting . heavier tire on
your light or mediu m
weight car.