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The Washington times., 1913-09-14
BOY SCOUT LETTERS

To the Scout Editor:
The bicycle patrol of Troop 16, the
blazing arrow" expects to be in the
open Sunday afternoon with large
company. 1t Is the intention to leave
club headquarters at the Ingram Men,
orial Church at about O'Clock and
go to Chevy Chase Lake. They will
return home in time for supper, but
there will be plenty of time to cover a
good deal Of ground.
EARL T. ANDERSON.
Acting Scout Scribe for The Times.
To the Scout Editor:
Arrangements are now being made by
members Of Troop "a for a lawn party
at the home Of Mrs. Peters, ZIP X street
northwest. Mrs. Peters has. been very
kind to the boys of our troop and helped
us a great deal. The boys are making
good headway in first aid work under
the direction of DIR. Richardson. We
are learning rapidly and appreciate the
kindness OF the doctor greatly.
Members Of our trop are now holding
four lessons a week, the regular meeting
on Wednesday night at 1:30,. and meet
ings on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
ings commence at o'clock. Tuesday
night is drum night. Thursday night
bugIe and fife night. and Friday night Is
regular band drill. Yours truly,
GEORGE McKENNA.
Scout Scribe, Troop "a.
To the Scout Editor:
The boys are. planning to do great
things now that school has opened and
the fall season commenced. Six rew
members have filed applications and
these will be acted upon in the near
future. We are preparing to star. a
bicycle patrol as many of the boys
have machines. A study of wireless g
being made by some sof the boys, tn
outfit owned by Mr. Combes, who lives
near here furnishing the means for
demonstration.
Many of the scouts are now ready for
second class examinations. AS soon ~
these are given we shall have very few
tenderfoot scouts in the troop. We also
expect to give most of the second-class
scouts examinations for first class.
We recently found an excellent bugIer.
He is also a candidate for the smalIes.
scoSt in the Washington organization.
He is a good bugler and the blowing of
calls prom Ses to be feature of The
work this winter. The boys name L.
Idrys Evans. We expect to take a good
nTGny weekend hikes during the next
few months and have established a
permanent camp for that purpose.
Very truly yours,
Z. Z. JONES, Scoutmaster.
The Washington times., 1913-09-14
Boy Scout Meetings This Week

regular meeting Troops with the Naval Battalion will
battalion hail. foot Of Seventh street.
and will be assisted by
Miller and Others
NIemhe of fothe troopsa also invited.
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To the Scout Editor:

To the Scout Editor:
All boys of our troop are glad to be
back home again after spending the
month Of August in the country camp
ing at Great Falls. To get there re-
uuired two long hikes. in which we
spent two nights on the way, going to
the camp ground and two returning.
The entire trip thus required nearly a
week We took our baggage and every
thing with us on light wagon, which
the boys pulled themselves. Occasional
ly some of the smaller boys rode on the
load.
Scout work occupied most of the
time and short hikes, swimming les
sons, and different things which would
be used by the boys in their second
and first class examinations were stud
led. All are now feeling well and ready
for the hard work OF school during the
fall and winter months.
visit of Vice President and Mrs.
Marshall and some friends, was one
of the features of our life at camp.
Very truly yours,
SCOUT SCRIBE, Troop 36.
The Washington times., 1913-09-14

To the Scout Editor:
Organization of classes for studying
the Scout Law, discussion Of plans for
selling tickets for the proposed moving
picture drama, The Making of a Boy
Scout, TO be given here this fall and
The Washington times., 1913-09-14

the possible trip to the historic battle
field of Antietam, were the matters
discussed at some. length at the last
meeting of Troop 43.
There were about sixteen boys pres
ent. We did some wcrk In signaling
and discussed some problems connected
with the social work of the scouts in
the neighhorhood. The remainder of
tine evening was occupied with con-
sideration Of the big trip.
sidered one of the important things Of
cur indoor work. Members Of The
troop are enthusiastic over the sug-
gested "big hike and ii is suggested
that the boys ought not only to sell
more tickets to the play. but also the
largest number proport,1naliy;
GEORGE w. MANLEY.
Assistant Scoutmaster.
To the Scout Editor:
Members of Troop % eSeect to have
a fine organization soon. We have now
been divided into two patrols under
Patrol Leaders Nilsson and Giddings.
The patrols are to be called Beaver"
and Stag patrols. Each patrol also
will be numbered. and will have a patrol
flag. There are only five members in
each patrol, and the scoutmaster has
patrol which fills it's ranks first. This
may be a troop flag or a handsome
stand of colors. according as the boys
decide.
We are also planning to have bugler.
One of our patrol leaders has bugle
and expects to practice carefully from
now on. When we are completely or
ganized We shall have a bugler. two
patrol flags. a troop flag. and possibly
two stands of colors.
The boys were out in full uniform last
Friday at Ingram Memorial Church, and
made a fine showing.
Very truly yours,
Scout Scribe, Troop %.
The Washington times., 1913-09-14

q of other troops also are invited.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
BY GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS

John BELLAMY SMART. an American author Of
J note became so enamored OF historic castle on the
Danube that he forthwith bought il and moved in.
with his secretary and valet The very first night he
a woman on the balcony OF distant wing Of the
castle. and despite the efforts OF all the servants to
make entrance, unable TO penetrate that part
of the huge building
Smart, looked upon as a fabulouSly rich American.
the prey OF all the people of the neighborhood.
who got themselves his payroll in in the
guise OF wOrmen and even tourists invaded the castle
and made off with his rugs. furniture and brcabrac.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

he miStS OF the waning DAY were HSllS HOll TIC
valley below. The smell OF rain was IN the air looked
in vain for the lady'S treSSeS. They were gone The
sun was also gone Its work for the day was done
A FTER the worst meal that Frau Schmck had ever
"A cooked and the last that Max in any clrcurn
stance would he permitted TO serve took myself of
to the enchanted balcony. The night was
black and tragic, swift stormcloudS having raced up
TO cover the moon and stars WITH radiant lantern
in the window behind me. | sat down with pad, pipe.
and pencil. The storm not far away. ! saw that
it would soon be booming about my stronghold, and
realized that my fancy would nave TO work faster than
IL had ever worked before II hall That had IN nd was
to be accomplished.
was scribbling away in serene contempt for the
physical world when there came to my ears sound
that gave me greater shock than any streak OF light
ming could have produced.-a wonanS voice, speaking
TO me out of the darkness and from some point quite
near at hand Indeed, could have sworn II was al
most at my elbow
81 beg your pardon but would YOU mind doing me
slight favor" Those the words uttered in clear
sweet perfectly confident voice of one who never
asked for favorS. but cxacted them.
| looked about me, blinking utterly bewildered No
to be seen.
She laughed Cant YOU see me-" she asked
| looked incntly at the spot from which the sound
seemed to perfectly solid stone block less than
three feet from my right shoulder. II must have been
very amusing. She laughed again.
flushed rescntully. where are YOU" cried out
rather tarty.
Il can see YOU quite plainly. and YOU are very ugly
when YOU Scowl. Sir. Are YOU Scowling at me-;
81 don't know, replied truthfuly, still searching
for her "Docs it seem 50 to YOU
Then ! must be looking in the right direction" l
cried impolitcy. "You must be All"
My straning eyes had located small. obong b'otch
in the Of the tower not more than twenty feet from
where | stood, and a direct line with my balcony.
fanccd could distinguish shadow that might pass
a didn't know that little window was there, cried,
puzzled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23
Drawing by Arthur l. Keller
CHAPTER III. l Converse with a Mystery

ONG in the afternoon opened my door,
hoping that the banging of hammers and
the buzz OF industry would have ceased;
but, alas the noise was even more deaf
ening than before. | was still in a state
of nerves over the events of the morning.
My headache, think, was due in large
measure to the sickening fear that l had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-23

a most wonderful head Of hair can't remember ever
having anything like it, except in the advertise
nents. What glorious, appealing thing crown Of
hair
But Just then Poopendyke came to my wondow
MAY interrupt YOU for moment Mr.. Smart" he
inquired, he squinted at me through his ugly. bone
trimmed glasses
"Come here, Poopendyke, " l commanded in low cx
cited tones.
Although the window is at least nine feet high Poop
endyke stopped as he came through He always does
it, matter how tall the door Have mentioned that
my worthy secretary is six feet four, and thin
reed?
Il think, Sir" Poopendyke proceeded. 1T would be
very good idea TO get OF our correspondence of
hands. We ought to clean them all up before
we begin the romance. BY the way, Sir. when do
YOU expect to start on the romance? They were not
novels to Poopendyke.
came to nv feet the light of adventure in nv eve
This very instant, Poopcndyke!" | exclaimed
His face frightened He loves work. splendid, |
will have your writing tablets ready in"
First OF all, we must have ladder Oh, said l. re-
membcring, 81 haven't told YOU, have !; Look. Up
there in that window, Do YOU see that"
Dear me- Sir How did ii get there
Good. Now know m not dreaming. Come, We
must get up there before she hears us.
was through the window and was in the court
yard, surrounded by at least score of persons who
mady inquired where the fire was and wanted to help
put it out. At last we managed TO get them back
at their work, and instructed old Conrad to have the
tallcSt ladder brought TO me at
There is no such thing about the castle" he an
nounccd blandly, putting away at his enormous pipe.
His wife shook her head in perfect serenity
But had thought Of p Ian, and in liiiy halt
dozen carpenters were at work constructing suoStan-
tial ladder out Of ScantlingS.
The Schmicks segregated themselves and looked on,
regarding the window with sly urive ganccs in which
there a distinct note Of uncasncss.
At last the ladder was complete RcSolutcly mount
Cd TO the top and pccrci through the saShlcss window
II quite black and repcllng beyond. lnStructing
Brton and the two brothers TO follow me. cambcrcl
over the wide sill and lowered myself gngcry 20
the floor.
Newark post., 1913-10-15
KEM8LESV!LLE

Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Kennedy
spent the past week in West Ches-
Ter, Pa, visiting friends and rela-
tives
Mrs. Mary Blackburn, who h $
oeen suffering with gathered Jaw
Is feeling better.
Mrs. Addie Mannon has been ser
io4sly Ill with heart trouble.
Mr.. c. 7. Richards and family
accompanied by Miss Isabel Steele
Iett town on Friday morning for
mree days automobile trip, dur
ing which time they travelled four
hundred miles and visited the
points p Of interest in Lancaster,
Columbia, York, Gettysburg, Fred
tFlck and Washington, returning
mington.
Don't forget the Pound Soc
" IN Willard s Hall, Thursday
NStnlng, October 16. Everyone
welcome. Please bring a pound OF
anything you wish, to be sold at
auction for benefit of the church.
Mss Lizzie Parker and her
mother, Of Philadelphia, spent Sun
0"S with friends here.
Newark post., 1913-10-15
AROUND HOCkESSIN

Hockessin Grange was largely
attended on Monday evening when
they entertained at Odd Fellows
Hall, the members of Kennett
Grange. The visitors furnished Il
delightful program, featured by in
strumental solos by Osborne Rey-
nolds and vocal solos by Miss Pier
son. Excellent papers on different
topics were read. The program
closed with the dialogue, "Mr5.
Singles Family" Refreshments
were served by Hockessin Grange.
Several members Of Harmony
Grange were present.
The Young Peoples Branch Of
the "Y' will hold their HalloWe 'en
meeting in the lecture room of Red
Clay Creek Church this evening.
Newark post., 1913-10-15
PLEASANT HILL,

Mr. and Mrs. J. 7. Dempsey en-
tertalned on Sunday the following
guests: Mrs. Laura Jones of VIII.
mlngton; Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Cross
land and children, Beatrice and
Mabelle of Salem, N. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. George W. Dempsey of Mer-
maid; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel John
ston and daughter Madaline Of
Mllltown; and Miss Elizabeth
buckingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. David rGastbur,l
and son Rodney Of Red, Mills were
Sunday guests at the home of Mr.
Thomas Moore and family.
Mr.. F. Fl. Buckingham and FAM
1ly were entertained Oh Sunday at
the home of Mrs. Florence Hen
Erickson of near Stanton.
MIR. Lewis Fell and family Of
wilmington were recent guests of
his brother, Mr.. Wilmer Fell and
wife
Messrs. Thomas Moore and
Abram Dennison witnessed the
Athletlcs-New York base ball game
III Philadelphia on Friday.
Miss Sara Mousley, who has been
i'll with typhoid fever for some
time is slightly improved at this
writing.
Miss Elva Dempsey is spending
the week with relatives in Salem,
n. j.
Newark China Clay Company Of
this place are now manufacturing
a very fine grade of china clay of
which they have shipped several
carloads recently and are prepar-
ing to fill other orders.
Newark post., 1913-10-15
Boquets For Wilmington

The following is taken from the
current issue of the Chester, Pa.
Board Of Trade Bulletin:
Wilmington has many things of
which to be proud-her Hotel Du
Font, her proposed Municipal
Building, her large industries and
her healthy size. In these and
many other things Wilmington is
Tar ahead of Chester, and we freely
praise her; but when it comes right
down to the spirit Of enterprise,
push-and- there" " and enthus-
lastlc determination to expand and
actually be the greatest little old
Garden Of Eden in the industrial
and manufacturing world, Chester
has it laid over her i'll much the
same proportions as a hurricane to
a zephyr.
Elegance, health, wealth and size
are beautiful virtues for Whining
ton to have but greater than these
is the determination to be more
than that-and that is what Ches-
ter-tO a man-has.
We congratulate the Mercantile
Association Of Wilmington. Under
the able guidance of its progressive
directorate it is conducting a men,
bership campaign which should be
productive of splendid results.
Howell S. England is actively fur
thering the efforts Of the Mercan-
tile Association and great things
no doubt are to be expected OF It..
Instead of many small business
men s associations such as we have
in Chester we need an aggressive
mercantile association such as they
have in Wilmington.
Newark post., 1913-10-15
SCHOOL NOTES

ZcIma Dixon spent Saturday and
Sunday with her grandparents at
bIcCleIIandsyille. Daniel Duham-
ell spent the weekend in the c0un-
try.
Pupils Of The Fifth Grade have
started to work for a library. About
two dozen books have been secured.
Several pupils have been chest
utmg during the past week.
Harry Seaman reported ten quarts
gathered.
Anna League spent the weekend
with friends in Baltimore.
y Alice Leak visited Wilmington
The pupils Of Sixth Grade are
much pleased with the new clock
that has been recently placed in
their room; also set of maps.
Many pupils of Sixth Grade
have enjoyed chestnut hunts dur
ing the past week.
Sarah MousIey is confined to her
home with typhoid fever. We ex-
tend 10 her our best wishes for her
early recovery.
Miss Margaret Davis spent the
weekend with Miss Patience
Thompson.
Miss Patience Thompson spent
Monday with her grandparents,
Mr., and Mrs. James, near Newark.
Misses Annie and Sarah Wilson
and Edna Green visited Miss Eliz-
abeth JarmOn ON Sunday.
We are very sorry to report that
Pearl Gregg, who has been i'll for
some time with quinsy has not yet
returned to school.
Master Carl Riley suffered with
a very sore hand last week, the re-
suit of striking it.
An attempt is being made by the
Eighth Grade to memorize num-
Der of valuable quotations. They
are fayorite selections of Dr.. f. IL
Green Of West Chester, Pa.
Miss Emily Scott entertained
aer cousin, Miss Marion Negen
dank OF Mont Chanin, on Sunday.
Newark post., 1913-10-15
PERSONALS

Professor and Mrs. Charles L.
ponny arrived in New York Oh Fri
Iov morning on board the Lusi-
4ania of the Cunard Line, on their
rav home after spending the. sum-
mpr in Europe.
&, W. Bicking and family leave
this week for Washington, ID. G.
where Mr.. Bicking has accepted a
government position.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Murray re-
+upned Friday after a stay at Hot
Springs Va.
= Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Vought
awe returned after a visit with
ralatiycs in New York State.
Mrs. G. 3. Williams of Ocean
View. Delaware, is visiting rela-
lives in Pcmcader Hundred.
Mr.. G. l.. Medill Of Brandywine
Hundred spent Sunday with his
narcnts in Newark.
Mr., Nicholas johnson of Farm
incton spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. }. p. Wright.
Mrs. Hill Of Philadelphia was
the recent guest Of Miss Jean Long
fellow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Osmond have
returned after a three weeks vaca-
tion spcat in Harrisburg, York,
Commbia, and Collingswood.
Mrs. Jacob Trick of Wooster,
Ohio. and Louis A. Rutter of New
York spent several days recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. George Kierski.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Evans
returned from a ten days trip to
Boston, Mass, the first Of the week,
where Mr.. Evans attended the
Bankers Convention in session
there,
Mr.. r. A. Whittingham left on
Monday for Pittsburgh, Pa, where
the annual inspection of the p. X.
R. officials. over the lines east,
started on Tuesday morning.
Richard X. Whittingham leaves
on Thursday for trip, including
New York, Boston and Waltham,
Mass.
Newark post., 1913-10-15

Interesting entertainment will be
furnished by the boys of the organ
ization.
Miss Helen Thompson has re-
turned after visit with her sister,
MIS-. Francis Pyle, George School.
Miss Louisa Swayne of Fairville
spent the weekend with Miss Ellen
Mitchell.
Miss Edna Staats spent the re-
cent weekend at her home near
Smyrna, Delaware.
Newark post., 1913-10-15
Appreciation Expressed

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Elliott
wish to extend thanks to their
friends and neighbors for the many
kindnesses shown since their home
was burned on September 20.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-24
Horse Indigestion.

For a horse afflicted with chronic in
digestion and an abnormally loose con-
dition of the bowels he following treat
ment is recommended: Feed about one
half IN ordinary ration and let it con-
sist of five parts of whole oats and one
part of wheat bran dampened with
water ut time of feeding Always
give the drinking water before feeding
DO not work the animal soon after a
meal. but see that it is worked or
abundunily exercised every day. Feed
mixed clover and timothy hay or
straight timothy hay and give most
of it mt night Allow free access to
rock salt If the horse eats its bedding
use planning mill shavingS or sawdust
in place of straw After feeding in
this manner for a couple of weeks
should the trouble persist, mix in the
feed twice daily one tablespoonful Of
q mixture of two parts powdered wood
charcoal and one part each of granular
hyposuphite OF soda. powdered nux
vomica and ground gentian root
Farm Journal
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-24
uoMrNArE COOLING VAT.

"a wooden l.at HIl 81 steel troWel and
at once set the boy form in the pit SO
AS To leave ~uacc of five inches on
all sides Pill tlls space with con-
crete. Around tao corners Of the tank,
near the top ana bottom, imbed an old
iron rod Hriue the outside walls to
full height above floor level by using
a width of board along the side and
end Round .ho ei-ea ana finish the
top of the walls with a troWel
When the tank is two days old care
fully remoF" the forms Rub down
the wallis with a soft bIick and paint
them with crel my mixture OF cement
and water 1--WE days later the vat
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-24
The Hard Milkina Cow.

Wheo COW Is found to be a hard
u''kef examination Of the end Of the
~ will commonly disclose the pres
e OF q warty growth in the opening
ne duct or sore covered by
- which has to be removed before
liking becomes possible. Use of
'efilised milking tube In such
~ invariably aggravates the con.
e By introducing germs of infec-
which lead to destructive man.
- u the gland. Proper treatment
70 10 removing the warty growth
nmming out with a small, narrow
a. sharp. sterilized scalpel. After
ment consists in soaking the teat
80 aai'y In a warm saturated solu.
q boric acid and once or twice
. N applying a little balsam Of Peru
Z. = son. Do not use a milking tube
tne operation. n the milk does
"no to ooze and drip away, so
=. s the wound open, strip out a lit.
seFal times a day for that pur-
- tne other condition. where a
.s ~ s4lsts. first heal the sore by the
~ advised treatment; then. If milk.
49, . oimcult and the milk sprays at
. , .s ume. It will be necessary to
!" through the obstruction at the end
- 'eat. 10 four different directions,
ss,. ssans o. a teat bistoury. and then
ss,S saus the treatment with boric acid
NV" 0n and balsam-Dr. A. s. Alex.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-24
Tho Care Of Farm Horses.

Two things are necessary besides
good feed to keep the horses in prime
condition.
One is daily grooming. 1t need not
be very elaborate nor long drawn out
just decent going over every day.
A smart man can do a sufficiently
thorough job in four or five minutes
to each horse where another couldn't
do so well in ten or fifteen minutes.
light grooming every day Is better
than big carding down once or twice
Il week and is worth quart Of oats
a day. The other necessity Is chunk
of rock salt in the manger Put In a
big one so they can't bite it. They
will soon get enough and then only
lap at 1t occasionally. 1t has good
effect on their digestion and helps keep
them looking sleek and smooth.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-07-24

"Dairymen would have themselves
an inmeu,e amount of worry, work
and loss { they Instantly isolated a
COW when anything is seen to be wrong
wiih her udder." says DR.. A. S. Alex
amber of the College of Agriculture of
tho University of Wisconsin 'Tnfec-
tm from germs is present in nearly
81 cases Of mammitis Cgarget of the
adder The infection is often carried
from the diseased COW to other COWS
rs the mixers hands, or the infection
spreads FROM stall floors and cutters
contaminated by milk or pms from a
cakel rdder The contents of dis
eased udder should never be MIXED
ON to Tie stall floor The affected cow
should he uilkcd ast or by some one
who does not milk the other COWS. All
mixers should be careful to wash their
bands frequently and to keep their fin
ger nails short and clean"