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THE LOGANSPORT MORNING PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1621. PAGE FIVE Doubloons and the Girl By John M. Forbes FRENCH COUNTESSES, NOW RARE, AID CHARITY The spot where they had delved the day before was now in plain view to the treasure seekers. They saw the hillside yawn there in an awful paroksyam, till the aperature was several yards wide. Then, beneath, there shot into the open, smoking rocks, debris of many kinds, and--something else! Drew, seeing this final object, shrieked aioud.

His voice could not be heard above the uproar, but the others saw his mouth agape, and utruggled to see that at which he wan pointing so wildly. "By the great jib-boom!" roared Tyke, "what did you see, Allen? Something shot up out o' one o' them pits we dug yesterday. I saw it. An' It wasn't a lava boulder neither!" "You're right, there," Drew agreed. "It was a box or somethin.

Too aquare-ahaped to be a rock." Drew ran ahead, reaching the spot nrat. Aaxiouu and frightened as he had been at the moment of the phenomenon, the young man had noted exactly the spot where the strange object had fallen. Half burled in a heap of earth was a discolored, splintered chest. Its ancient appearance led Drew to utter a shout of satisfaction. The box had originally been of enormous strength, but time and nature and the earthquake had done their work.

The wood was swollen and warped, the iron bands were eaten with rust. But the lock resisted their efforts when they sought to lift the cover. "Stand clear!" cried Captain Hamilton, raising his spade. He struck the padlock a smashing blow. Then he stooped ftnd lifted the cover, which yielded groaningly.

A cry burst simultaneously from, the treasure seekers. Priceless treasure heaped In careless profusion, glinting, glowing, coruscating, scintillating, threw back in splendor the rays of the tropic nun. Gold there was, both coined and melted into bars; Spanish doubloons, Indian rupees, French louis, English guineas, cups and candelabra, chains and watches. Jewels too, in whose depths flashed rainbow hues, amethysts, rubies, diamonds, emeralds, strings upon strings of shimmering pearls. At last the captain's voice, ft bit husky from emotion, brought them back to practical realties.

"Well, the first log of our voyage is written up," he said. "But now let's get down to the question of what we're to do next. How are we to get this stuff aboard?" All sobered a little as they discussed tha problem. would this do?" was Drew's contribution. "As has already been said, the men would be surprised to see us bring a box aboard if they hadn't first seen us take it ashore.

Now, suppose we take one of the ship's chests, load it i some worthless that would make it as heavy as this box and bring it ashore. We could bring it up here, throw away the contents, put the treasure In It, and then call on the men to take it back to the ship. They'd recog- niz6 it as the same one they'd brought and their thinking would stop right there." "By Jove, I believe you've hit it, Allen!" exclaimed the captain. "That soilncla sensible," conceded Tyke. "I guess it's the only way." "Well, now that that's settled," went on the captain, "what are we going to do with the treasure in the meantime? It's getting late now.

We can't get it aboard today." "Let's pile some of those loose lava blocks on top of the chest, 1 said Drew. "Make a regular mound. It will look as though the earthquake had done it." That plan seemed the best and they acted upon it. party started for the lagoon their hearts bounding with exultation. But as they entered the forest path they were startled by the sight of Rogers and his men has- tening toward them.

The captain was about to utter a rebuke, but when he saw the pale and frightened faces of the men he checked his tongue. "Well, Mr. Rogers, what is it?" he asked. "The boat is gone." "Gone!" exclaimed the captain, staring. "Yes, sir.

It must have drifted away from the shore when the earth shook so. Just down here below a bit is a place where you can see the lagoon, and I cought sight of the boat about half-way between the shore and the ship." "Oh, well, if that's all, there Isn't any great harm done. Mr. Ditty win send out and pick up the boat." "But there's something else, elr," went on the seaman hoarsely, "As I looked out, it seemed to me sir, as if the reef had closed up behind the schooner." The captain's bronzed face paled, as the significance of the news burst upon him. "Come along and show me the place where you saw the schooner," he commanded, and started to run, followed by the whole party.

They had not far to go. At a place where the earthquake had rooted out a monster tree, a clear view could be had the entire lagoon. There lay the Bertha Hamilton, straining at her cable in the commotion of the waters that had been utirred up by the earthquake. And thnre was a small boat tossing about like a chip and the passage through which the ship had come into the lagoon was entirely closed! They.Jooked at each other, appalled. They were captives on the island, which seemed itself to be in the throes of dissolution.

CHAPTER Mutiny They reached the beach and the captain hailed the ship. Again and again he sent his voice booming over the water, and the others supplemented his efforts by waving their arms. "What's the matter with those swabs?" the captain growled. "Ah! now they're lowering a boat," cried Drew. DOUBLOONS--GAL 2 The boat put out from the side and headed for the beach.

When half-way there, the rowers overtook the captain's boat and secured it. Then, instead of resuming their journey, they turned deliberately about and rowed back. The boats were both hoisted to the davits and quietness again reigned on the schooner, "Well, of all the--" raged Captain Hamilton, when he was interrupted by the sound of a'shot fired on the schooner. Two others followed in quick succession. Then came a roar of voices.

A moment later a man leaped from the mizzen shrouds over the rail. He was shot in midair, and those ashore heard his shriek as he threw up his arms and disappeared in the atlll heaving waters of the lagoon. "Mutiny!" roared Captain Hamilton. "Yes," echoed Tyke; "mutiny." "What do you know about this, Mr. Rogers?" he said quietly.

"Can we count on you?" "That you can, captain," replied Rogers heartily. "I only know what I've told you before, sir." "And how about you, my lads?" Captain Hamilton continued, ad- dresslng'the boat's crew. "Are you going to stand with your captain?" There was a chorus of eager assent. Not one of them flinched or wavered, and indignation was hot in their eyes. "Beggin' your pardon, sir," said Barker, who was the o'Jdest man of the crew, "but there's some of our mates over there that wouldn't never flght on the Bide of that Bug- eye--meanin' no disrespect to the mate, sir.

Whitlock wouldn't for one, nor Gunther, nor Trent. I'd lay to that, sir." "No, sir," put in Thompson; "an 1 Thimble Theatre- Now Tomorrow--' 'Spotless 1 I PROMlSt-0' v- THAT CO CO TOUT V. rws ear ro FND SOME I cUANT A PARROT THAT KNOWS HOW n), A 1 OUCH! CD Ashley wouldn't neither. No more Sanders." i "I believe you, my lads," replied the captain. "They've sailed us before.

But even if they don't fight against UB, they can't flght with us as things stand now. The very least that Ditty will do with them is to hold them prisoners until he's put the job through." "Where are you going to wait for him?" asked Tyke. "Up on the whale's hump," replied the captain. "We can build a sort of fortification that will help make up for our lack of numbers." (To continued Sunday) Text of Amendments to Constitution to Be Voted on in State September 6 Below are printed amendments proposed for the state constitution be voted on September 6: The Seventy-First General Assembly of the State of Indiana of 1919 proposed 16 amendmente to he State Constitution, and referred to the General Assembly of 1921. The Seventy-Second General Assembly of 1921 adopted 13 of hese amendments, and provided for their submission to a referendum vote of the people for ratification or rejection.

A special election will be held in every voting reclnct of this state on Tuesday, September 6, 19-21, at which any qualified elector, without previous registration, may vote, during the usual hour, and at his usual voting place, on the adoption or rejection of any or all of the 13 proposed amendments. The ballots will be printed on white paper, will contain all of the proposed amendments jrinted in full, appropriately num- jered from 1 to 13, as hereinafter shown, and will be substantially in following form: AMENDMENT NO. 1 (Voters--Citizens) Proposed Amendment to Section 2 of Article 2. Section 2. In all elections not otherwise provided for by this Constitution, every citizen of the United States, of the age of twenty-one years and upwards, who shall have resided in the state during the six months, and in the township sixty and 'in the ward or precinct thirty days immediately preceding such election, shall be entitled to vote In the township or precinct where he or she may reside.

AMENDMENT NO. 2 (Registration) Proposed Amendment to Section 14 of Article 2 Section 14. All general elections shah be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Norem- ier; but township elections may be held at such time aa may be provided by law: Provided, That tha General Assembly may provide by 'aw for the election of all judges of courts of general or appellate jurisdiction, by an election to be held for such officers only, at which, time no other officer shall be voted for; and may also provide for the registration of all persons entitled to rote. In providing for the registration of persona entitled to vote, the eneral Assembly shall have power classify the several counties, townships, cities and towns of the state into classes, and to enact laws prescribing a uniform method of registration in any or all of auch claseea. AMENDMENT NO.

9 Apportionment) Proposed' Amendment to Sections 4 and 5 of Article 4. Section 4. The General Assembly shall during the period between the general election in the year 1924 and the convening of the legislature in 1925, and every sixth year thereafter, cause to be ascertained the number of votes cast for all of the candidates for Secretary of State in the different counties at the last preceding general election. Secion 5. The number of Senators and Representatives shall, at the session next following each period when the number of votes cast for office of Secretary of State shall be ascertained, be fixed by law, and apportioned among the several counties, according to the number of votes so cast for all of the candidates for the office of Secretary of State at such last preceding general election.

AMENDMENT NO. 4 Veto--Appropriations) Proposed Amednment to Section 14 of Article 5. Section 14. Every bill which shall have passed the General Assembly shall be to the Governor; if he approve, he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his objections, to the house in which It shall have originated, which house shall enter the objections at large upon its journals, and proceed to reconsider the bill. If, after auch reconsideration, a majority of all the members elected to that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, with the Governor's objections, to tha other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, a.nd, if approved by a majority of all the members elected to that house, it shall be a law.

If any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within thre days, Sundays excepted, after it shall have been presented to him, it shall be a law without his signature, unless the general adjournment shall pre- vent its return, in which case it shall be a law, unless the Governor, within five days next after such adjournment, shall file such bill, with his objections thereto, in the office of the Secretary of State, who shall lay the same before the General Assembly at its next session in like manner as if ft had been returned by the Governor. But no bill shall be presented to the Governor within two days next previous to the final adjournment of the General Assembly. The Governor shall have power to approve or disapprove any item or items of any bill making appropriations of money, embracing distinct items, and the part or parts of the bill approved shall be the law, and the item or items of appropriation disapproved shall be void unless repassed according to the rules and limitations prescribed in this section for the passage of bills over the executive veto. In case the Governor shall disapprove any Item or items or any bill making appropriations of money, he shall append to the bill, at the time of signing it, a statement of the item or items which he declines to approve, together with his reasons therefor. If the General Assembly be in session, the Governor shall transmit to the house in which the bill shall have originated a copy of each of such items, separately, together with hia objections appended to each of such items, and the item or items BO objected to shall be separately considered in the same manner as bills which have been passed by the General Aasembly and disapproved by the Governor, and if on reconsideration auch items or any of them shall be approved by a majority of all the members elected to each house, the same shall be a part of the law notwithstanding the objections of the Governor, AMENDMENT NO.

5 (State Officers--Terms) Proposed Amendment to Section 1 of Article 6. Section 1. There shall be elected by the voters of the state a secretary, an auditor and a treasurer of state, said officers, and all other state officers created by the General Assembly and to be elected by the people, except judges, shall sex- erally hold their offices for four years. They shall perform such duties as enjoined by law; and no person other than judges shall be eligible to any of the said offices for more than four years in any period of eight years. AMENDMENT NO.

6 (County Officers--Terms) Proposed Amendment to Section 2 of Article 0. Section 2. There shall be elected in each county by the voters thereof at the time of holding general elections a clerk of the circuit court, auditor, recorder, treasurer, sheriff and coroner, who sail severally hold their offices for four years; and no person shall bo eligible to either of said offices for more than four years in any period oJ eight years. AMENDMENT NO. 7 (Prosecuting Attorney--Term) Proposed Amendment to Section 11 of Article 7.

Section 11. There shall be elected in each judicial circuit, by the voters thereof, a prosecuting attorney, who shall hold his office for four years. AMENDMENT NO. 8 (Lawyers--Qualifications) Proposed Amendment to Section 21 of Article 7 Section 21.The General Assembly may by law provide for the qualifications of persons admitted to the practice of the law. AMENDMENT NO.

(State Superintendent) Proposed Amednment to Section 8 of Article 8. Section 8. The General Assembly shall provide for the appointment of a state superintendent of public instruction, whose term of office, duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law: Provided, That any state superintendent of public Instruction elected prior to or at the time of the ratification of this amendment, shall serve out the term for which he shall have been elected. AMENDMENT NO. 10 (Taxation--General) Proposed Amendment to Section 1 of Article 10 Section 1.

The General Assembly shall provide by law for a system of taxation. AMENDMENT NO. 11 (Income Tax) Proposed Amednment to Section 8 Grass Creek Mrs. Lewis Todd After Long Dlness Mrs. Verda Todd, wife of Lewis Todd, at tfieir home west of town Wednesday night, July 20, after a lingering illness.

She is survived by a husband, one son, Donald, two sisters and two brothers, and a host of relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Todd have only lived here about two but every one that knew her, loved her. There were short funeral services at the home July 23, conducted by Rev.

Knepp of the U. B. church of Grass Creek, after which her body was taken to Gibson, 111., for burial. filled French women in Egyptian Countess Andre de Fela, Titled women of the real aristocracy of Franco took part in a series of tableaux lor charity which was arranged by Countess de Behage. The tableaux mark- tableau.

Prom left to right: de Caienove, "Conntems de ChotaV Countess Jean and Jean Us Rachefoueauld, ed the opening of her theater, de la Salle Bysantine, in Paris. In the tableau of the scarabs of Egypt the five titled French women shown here took part. This group doubly interesting in view of the fact that France, being a republic, has but few titled citizens, no titles having been created far many years. of Article 1C Section 8. The General Assembly may provide by law for the levy and collection of taxes on incomes and from whatever source derived, in such cases and amounts, and in such manner, as shall be prescribed by law and reasonable exemptions may be provided.

AMENDMENT NO. 12 (Militia) Proposed Amendment to Section 1 of Article 12 Section 1. The militia shall consists of al lable-bodied male persons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, except such as may be exempted by the laws of the United States, or of this state; and shall be organized, officered, armed, equipped and trained in such manner as may be provided by law. "AMENDMENT NO. 13 (Salaries, Terms--Increase) Proposed Amendment to Section 2 of Article 15 Section 2.

When the duration of any office is not provided for by this Constitution, it may be declared by law; and if not so declared, such office shall be held during the pleasure of the authority making t.ne appointment. But the General Assembly shall not create any of- nce, the tenure of which shall be longer than four (4) years, nor shall the term of office or salary of any officer fixed by this Constitution or by law be increased during the term for which such officer was elected or appointed. Any voter who believes that the amendments, or any of them, should be ratified may express his sentiments by making a cross in the, square containing the word "Yes" and any other who believes that the amendments, or any of them, should be defeated, may express his sentiments by making a cross in the square containing the word "No." This bulletin is designed to give the text of the proposed amendments, a brief explanation of each amendment, and the provisions of the corresponding provisions of the constitutions of the other states. Kenneth Conference oh Missionary Work (By Associated Press) LAKE GENEVA, July 20. --The seventeenth annual conference of the Missionary Education Movement here will be held this year from Aug.

2 to 12. Its object is to train missionary leaders for local boards of Protestant Evangelical denominations in the middle west. This is the only meeting of the kind in this section, Between 250 and 400 are expected. Among speakers will be L. F.

Bower of Chicago, director of lay activities, Committee on Conservation and Advance, Methodist Church; Miss Frances P. Greenough, student secretary. Board of Education, Northern Baptist Coni vention; Mrs. Noble C. King, Woman's Board of Foreign Missions, Presbyterian church; Rev.

Ernest C. Partridge, president Teachers' College, Sivas, Turkey, Congregational church; and the Rev, R. E. Diffendorfer, educational secretary, Methodist Council of Church Boards. The encroachments of salt water have reduced the Tampico oil 1 field's production about 50 per cent, in the estimation of prominent oil men in Mexico.

Try Press Want Ads. Mr. and Mrs. S. P.

McNickle of Logansport were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Humphrey.

The two youngest children of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Collett have been on the sick list. Mrs.

Chas. Gaby and Mrs. Christ Geiger were Peru visitors Tuesday. Litle Freddie Case of Logansport is spending the week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

D. D. Humphry. Mr. and Mrs.

Will Burley were Sunday "evening callers of Mr. and Mrs. John Heddee of Logansport. Mrs. Myrtle Snyder attended the funeral of Carl Eikenbefry at Onward Tuesday.

Mrs. Walter Seivers and children were Logansport shoppers Monday. Harry Willings of Twelve Mile, who, was five weeks ago, taken to the St. Joseph hospital and operated on for appendicitis, was removed to the home of his mother, Mrs. Margaret Willings, Wednesday evening.

His family came to visit over Sunday with him. Mrs. Humphry spent Tuesday in Logansport. Mrs. Homer McAvoy went to Elwood, Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kelly visited Saturday night and Sunday with the latter's mother, Mrs. Myrtle Snyder. Mrs.

Russell Harrington and little son, Lester, were Logansport visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Burley, Mrs. Joe Burley, Mr.

and Mrs. George Searight and son Charles, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Gordon, Mrs. Walter Gotshall, Mrs.

Margaret Willings and son Henry, Mrs. Chris Keisling and Mrs. August Willings attended the funeral Tuesday, of Mrs. Dale Fahler of Harrison township Tuesday. Mrs.

Fahler was Miss Vada Cotner, daughter uf Mrs. Cotner, formerly of this ncigTuiorhood. Mr. and Mrs. Will Mays of Rockfield were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr.

and Wilbur Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson and little daughter, Ruth Mae, were the Saturday evening and Sunday guests of relatives In Ind. Dennis Seabold and family visited Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Benner of Burrows. Joe Burley and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Will Burley.

Mrs. Charles Collett and little baby were Lake Cicott visitors on Tuesday evening. Will Hiles and family and Chas. Wendler and family were Wednesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Clem Wendler, the occasion being Mrs. Wendler's birthday. Ice cream and cake were served. Mr. and Mrs.

Allie Vernon visited Mr. and Mrs. Army Wednesday evening. Heal Booze is Found in Raid in Northern City TO HELP SETTLE CLAIMS AGAINST SHIPPING BOARD Walter D. Meab.

Walter D. Meals of Cleveland, Ohio, has been named by President Harding as chairman of booy whose job it will be to settle claims against the U. S. shipping board. These claims total several hundred millions of dollars.

MICHIGAN CITY, July 29. --Eleven soft drlng parlor proprietors were caught in a raid here this afternoon In which more than 114,000 worth of first class whiskey was obtained. The raid was led by G. T. Simons, federal officer of Hammond, Indiana.

The 11 men. were arraigned in city court and guilty. Their fines and costs amounted to over $14,000 and each was sentenced to 25 days on the state penal farm. Dies Following An Operation Walter Spencer, the ten-year-old son of Delbort Spencer and wife, died at the St. Joseph hospital Sunday.

July 24, after an operation for appendicitis. He was operated on Saturday, July 23, death following Sunday. Fire On Farm Causes $10,000 Loss The worst flro that has been around in years occured Wednesday morning about 2:30 o'clock when the farm dwelling on William Walsh farm northeast of here burned to the ground. All the buildings except the garage burned to the ground. The loss will be about $10,000.

Breaks Arm And Leg In Fall Mrs. Ellen O'Brien accidently fell out of her chair Tuesday, breaking her arm and leg. She taken to the St. Joseph hospJUl. Owing to her age, and also her being an invalid, it will be some time before ehe is able to be out again.

Clifford Downs and family of Hammond, visited at the Alfred Downs home. Miss Edythe Burns has returned home from Chicago and Hammond. Miss Helen Burns entertained bunch' cf her college chums at her home over Sunday. They all motored to Lake Mauitau, Sunday, and spent the day. Building roads is the topic of the day.

There are two roads being 6ullt and every one is busy hauling. Kumler and children acd Mrs, Eunice Edgerton spent Sunday at Valparaiso with Mrs, Roy Kumler. game at thin Sunday between Bruce Lake and the home team ended in the score standing 12 to 10 In favor of Bruce Lake. There will be a ball game at thli, place Sunday afternoon, July 81, between the home team and Plymouth. Among the possessions of a Salina (Kas.) woman is a parlor table, made by her husband, which contains 10,400 pieces of wood of forty-six different varieties.

Of the 300 medals with which Marshal Poch has been honored by France and the various governments, he wears only one decoration--the simple Croix de Guerre. UPON RETURN TO LOGANSPORT DRECO MAN GETS BIG RECEPTION People Flock to Closson Drug Store and Tell of Their Restoration to Health by Taking the Great Remedy. Will Remain in City Several Days. Free Samples Given "I greatly appreciate the way I have been received since returning to Logansport and feel that our medicine has done much good since I was here last," stated the Dreco man at Homer Closson's drug store. Many people are telling how Dreco has brought back health and happiness.

For instance this lady Mrs. Maggie Rosey. "No one knows how I have suffered and how completely run down I was," said Mrs. Maggie Roscy. "I simply had no appetite at all and what I ate failed to give me nourishment.

My kidneys were deranged and caused a pains in my back, ioins and limbs and my sides ached terribly. I was so nervous a any unusual noise caused me to and I couldn't sleep very much but would turn over and over in bed. I was BO badly constipated that I had to take medicine every night and often had splitting headaches. The worst part of it was the more medicine I took the worse I seemed to get. "This was my condition when I began taking Dreco, on the recommendation of a friend.

I didn't have much faith in it but shortly after I started, I read in the papers the statement of a lady, whose case was exactly like, mine, so I believed in it a little stronger. Since taking Dreco I hardly know how to describe the good It has done, for it acted more like magic than medicine in my case. AH the pain has left my side and back; my kidneys are fine; constipation rellered; nerves are quietd and 1 can sleep all night long and never wake up. My appetite is fine and the food never disagrees, but digests well and produces strength. You can tell anybody what I think of Dreco for it has done more good than anything I ever took." Mr.

Keister, the well known Dreco expert, has headquarters at Homer Closson Drug Store, to meet the local public and explain the merits of great remedy. See him OUTTA LUCK CLUB Talking Was Safest --By Dok Willard BUNK. WILL vtxi MlMP TMfi CIGAR STAND WHILE 1 GRAB A BITE OF SURE MIKE I I'LL CREMATE. ONE, OF sIVTKlEY SPECIALS-THEY BE GOOD WAKE TELLY- WHNT-'VE YA GOT THAT'S GOOD TRY THE TE.LEPUOWE. BOOTH.