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Show Tho Cnchff American. lyimn. Cnrhe Counts, rntri Two Ita THROW AWAY Marine Serge; mt Who Was King Of 12,000 Natives oil Voodoo Isle HARSH LAXATIVES! Wirkus ergaged In many scraps he killed seven cacos and gradIn one bitter engagement ually gained recognition as an efficient and straight shooting non-coKclaaaad by Mlrn Npapf Union, Once In Port au Prince he took a handful of native gendarmerie and SIMPLIFIED TAX FORMS ARE REALLY NEEDED broke up a secret voodoo ceremony and captured the ringleaders. This THOSE GOOD OLD DAYS Mhen fly ROBERT H. MYERS he accomplished with not a man Inthe farmer figured his profit or his by Western Newspaper Union. lots by Mhat rath, if any, he had ef TIIK LEATH- jured. Voodoo meetings were often ITbriiitb left at the end of year are no ERNECK, the mafailue of the U. 8. hotbeds of trouble. more. His Uncle Samuel demands During these years Wirkus kept Marines.) an accounting that means double enhearing tales about the island of dark, ploomy night in La Gonave. 40 mtlea north of Port bookkeeping and then some. Such try year 1848, on the tiny au Prince and about 300 square mllei a bookkeeping system as but few tropical voodoo isle of La in area, Voodooism was rampant trained accountants could operate. He must know the cash value of the Gonave, black King Faustin on the island, and fearsome were 1 suddenly and mysteriously some of the talcs. A white man, so com he raised and fed to the hogs; the cash value of the food he raised M'hispered, was not safe on Warrant Officer Faoatln Wirkus a disappeared. Years crept by itLa was Gonave. No one wanted that out- he looks today. and fed to the harvest hands. He and King Faustin I was never must separate the gasoline he used duty. Chosts and spooks, they heard from again, but a log-- c post haunted the place. teriously, Into a dwelling especially for farm work from that used In nd was born that some day a said, But Wirkus made one visit to the reserved for him. It was late afterthe family to the movies, to descendant of his name would island and decided he wanted it as noon and Die queens emissaries Liking church or for any other family conreturn to rule this West Indies a sub district command. He scoffed informed him that his presence venience. He can deduct from his island. at voodoo scare talcs and still does would not be wanted before Queen taxable income the cost of repairs Some three score and ten years and figured it would be a good Ti Memenne until late that night on such part of the family residence later. In 1920, a creaky sailboat place as Job. Hunting Already drums were slowly beating as is used for farm purposes but not lurched across the choppy Maters of and fishing were good, the climate in the village center. Still wondering on any portion used as a residence the channel from Port au Prince and was no barrier, and Wirkus was what it was all about, be calmly un- for his family. scraped up on the sands of La Gon- ambitious to make a name for him- dressed and went to sleep. He ran eat the eggs the farm fowls Khaki-CU- d ave. Hounding out Mas a strange self as the key man in running the Monarch. and make no return on them provide collection of occupants; chattering subdistrict. It was his rcsjionsibilily Later the marine but should Mrs. Farmer exchange sergeant black natives, bawling cattle and to regulate travel and traffic, pre- dressed in his usual khaki and put some of those eggs for groceries the Gunnery Sergeant Wirkus of the vent smuggling, exercise . control tees, entered the queen's house, cash value of such groceries must be United States marines Mhose first over the prison, enforce harbor and into a tiny room. Squat- accounted for as a part of the taxstepping name was Faustin. docking regulations, sanitation re- ting in close on the floor were able Income. Thus mbs forged a link in one of quirements, and sec that lands were members of array the inner court TI These Indicate but a few of the the strangest stories that ever came properly allotted and taxes paid. Memenne, barefoot and dressed in many items In the accounting sysout of this storied, superstition-boun- d a gaily colored robe, sat at the front tem the farmer must Natives Suspicious. operate if he Island. For Faustin E. WirWhen Wirkus arrived on brooding in regal fashion, her black face Is to comply with the demands of , square-chinnekus, a La Gonave, he found the natives shadowy in the sputtering, vague Uncle Sam and keep out of serious Yankee from the state of Pennsylof all white men, which rays of candles. Queen TI Memenne trouble. suspicious His are even problems Mho of had never heard King was hardly surprising. For years must have been in her forties or vania, if that la possible, than greater, Faustin 1 or about hi mysterious they had been exploited and cheated. more, and, while a friendly woman, those of the manufacturing industri disappearance from La Gonave, and Their lot was a poor one, to say the she had a way of commanding and alisL He must differentiate between most certainly M as no descendant of least. Wirkus set out to correct 'what he and his family consume and the ebony emperor, eventually was these conditions, and behind his suc- getting respect The marine found out why he had what he provides for the preacher II and cess was a crowned King Faustin affection for the been summoned before the queen. when the reverend gentleman drops genuine reigned virtually singlehanded over native population. As sequester, or He was to be crowned "King Faus-ti-n in for a meal. It Is all cooked In the the 12,000 natives for nearly five administrator, he not only handled II." same pot but one portion is deduct1921 1925. and years between his official duties, but went out of At first I thought it was Just a ible and the other is not About Asked Hes his way to help the people. He way they had of telling me they "Queen." The fact Is Income tax reporting He became famous as the "White showed them better ways to till their liked me, but later it developed that for all classes of citizens has reached King of La Gonave," and as he lands, for the main industry was eg Ti Memenne and her people were an impossible point Just how im duHe riculture. their more about antique in goes repaired commonplace earnest about the matter. They is illustrated by a ties in the marine corps today, be equipment and modernized it where had discussed the thing for days, possible book the treasury has explanatory still gets numerous inquiries about possible. and had agreed to name me as their issued. In an effort to tell his nieces his years in Haiti; about the broad Mothers were astonished but white king. and nephews just what they must do and beaming native woman. Queen grateful when he came to their aid The ceremony, weird In many if they are to avoid a serious chasTi Memenne, who had chosen him in bringing up their offspring. They ways, lasted nearly three hours. Outtisement our Uncle has used some a but he know to rule the island. didn't it, bought side the drums rolled and pounded, 50,000 words, and when you have Queen Ti Memenne, of course, was book, "The Care and Feeding of all but drowning out the bleating of read it all, if you ever do, you will not really a queen, nor was Wirkus Children," to help him with such a young goat scared to the tip of be more confused than before truly a king, because La Gonave problems. He surveyed the lands his tail, which was brought into the made an effort to understand. you was merely a province of Haiti and and divided, eliminating bitter dis- royal chamber and offered up as a The tax problem can be, and must under the administration of the Hai- putes, and he reduced taxes for blood sacrifice. tian republic and its president But some and boosted it tor others, many Wirkus was seated on a small, be, simplified if the citizen of any class or in any line is to be expected the stormy little country had been of whom had enjoyed favoritism short-legge- d chair, and at the to comply and pay his or her from the scene of a bloody uprising a corrupt local representatives queen's command, an attendant share. Under the present setup, as few years before, starting in 1915. of the Haitian government came from the next room bearing a defined by the treasury department, It took a full year for Wirkus to heavy, ornate crown. Marines had been sent in to settle it will cost the average taxpayer 1 now crown you King Faustin it and a picked number had re- gain the trust and friendship of the more to supply the information the mained to train and run the native islanders, and particularly Queen Ti II, " proclaimed Queen Ti Memgovernment demands than the value Memenne. The "queen was the enne, and she placed the crown Gendarmerie. consid-erinGunnery Sergeant Wirkus was one leading figure in a group of matrithe same crown, so it was said, of the tax he pays, without the headaches. The fines that of these men, and by congressional archal societies which dominated that once had adorned the head of can. and may, be imposed for a viopermission, was on detached duty affairs of business and society on King Faustin I on Wirkus! lation of the unexplainable rules can with the Gendarmerie and held the La Gonave. During his early months "Two huge blacks then picked me amount to more than the total tax rank of lieutenant in the force. As- there, Wirkus had made it a point to up and carried me outside. As soon A bit of horse-sens- e sinr signed to La Gonave, he was official- humor the fat and friendly queen, as I appeared the drums beat out collected. plicity is greatly needed. and she soon began to accept his the ly a subdistrict commander. king's salute four ruffles and , Today Wirkus is a warrant officer, advice and help. three taps. I knew that this was in charge of the marine aviation deSummons From Queen. no empty honor they were paying ENGLANDS PROPAGANDA One day Wirkus received a sumtachment at the navys IS EFFECTIVE me. school at Chapel Hill, N. C. But to mons at his newly built home on the OLD ENGLAND is a clever and White King of La Gonave.' coast Messengers from the queen go back to those years of yestereffective operator in the realm of Thus White was crowned "The delivered it. They were very solI do not confiemn her day propaganda. Soon after enlisting, he landed in emn. The message asked that Wir- King of La Gonave, a title that methods or the results. I admire was to the bring Wirkus, marine, Haiti with the first outfits of ma- kus hasten inland and up into the and wish we, as a nation, could countries. William B. them rines that went down to settle the back mountain country to the fame in many do as good a job. During World War romade Seabrook him the featured trouble in that country. His was the queens village of whitewashed mud I she invited to visit Europe as her mantic character of his book, "Magold Twenty-secon- d company, led by huts. The queen very urgently want- ic several selected groups of guests Isle, and later Mr. Wirkus himCapL Alexander S. Williams, and ed to see the young American, who newspaper, magazine, periodical book wrote a self which he called his battalion commander was a man was then not quite 25. and trade press editors. I had The White of La Gonave. King be could first-hanlater destined for world fame, Gen. Wondering what it about, view of the methods. To With the fame, however, also each and all of these editors was Wirkus accepted and started off on Smedley Butler. Five Years of Bushfighting. horseback. The trails up the moun- came envy and jealousy from cer- shown and told all of Englands war Off and on for five years, the matain were crowded with natives, all tain quarters. Haitis president a efforts, the good and the bad. Quite rines were busy bushfighting the heading for the queens village. few years later, Louis Bomo, hardly naturally the good predominated. No g treacherous "cacos, When he finally reached the village relished the popularity of La Gon-avfavors were asked of anyone in subdistrict commander, or the any group. There was no intimanatives whose tactics were bloody if he was ushered, still somewhat mys- thought that a king, official or un- tion that publicity of any kind was official, was in charge of one of his desired. Through those visits the provinces. So eventually Wirkus entire staffs of every publication repwas transferred to another West In- resented were influenced and through dies station. them public sentiment for England Before that happened, though, the was, and is still being, created. That leatherneck sentiment is the foundation on which adventure - loving proved himself a good and kindly is built the respect, confidence and administrator. The natives greeted cooperation of the people of the two him with Bon soir, Roi, or Good nations. A condition that makes for evening, King, and he was forever the good of civilization generally. amused at the intense interest the Englands clever and broad policies natives took in his everyday affairs. of propaganda and her methods of Often they stood around his home, applying them result in a betterment for all the civilized word, just to watch him dress. As King, of course, he had no including England. She is not afraid more authority than he had before. of the truth. What she does with In the eyes of his marine associates words and deeds Me attempt to do in the Gendarmerie, he was still with dollars. In such a contest we merely subdistrict commander. He play a second part received no pay for his kingly title, and his stay on the island was as SOME YEARS AGO A CONCERN routine as before. To him, it was that operated a number of branches just a high compliment. In 1925 Wirkus was transferred to suddenly changed hands. The manof those branches writanother station in the West Indies. ager of one of the branch mananother to ing It was a sad occasion when The y White King of La Gonave bade his agers, used the phrase: It is good-bnow. The man who comfort to people goodby. The natives lined Wrote that was looking for an easy the shores and cheered as Queen Ti way of living, not for an opportunity Memenne gravely prophesied: When last Some day you will come back for building success. was driving a coal and rule the island of La Gonave." heard from he truck. ) Yank Was Believed not successful. tMM&w Reincarnation of Faust in I. ltlMl Millions Have Kndfd Constipation with Simple Fresh Fruit Drink a ihlflUPTL Don't form the habit of depending on harsh, griping laxatives until you've tried this easy, health- ful way millions now use to keep regular. It's fresh lemon juice and water taken firot thing in tho morning-j- ust as soon as you get up. The juice of one Sunkist Lemon In a glass of Mater. 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