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was Otis Biggs, first class scout Of
Troop No. 81.
The wood for the bows. fire sticks and
blocks was cut from fallen timber found |
in the woods with the use of the scout
hatchets. The whiting necessary to
put them into shape was done with the
heavy scout knives.
--fter having prepared the several parts
of the set the boys prepared some fine
tree bark with which to "catch the
spark" They had no difficulty in get
ting fire" after having practiced with
their bows. The four boys were the
first Of the local scouts to make fire" !
with outfits made entirely Of material
cut in the woods.
Tent No. set the record during the
week in athletics. several of the boys
assigned to this tent having been win
ners In the various contests
Den Eggleston has been mail orderly
| during the past week. While the motor
boat was at Herring bay the mail or
derly and his assistants were required to
| hike to Chesapeake Beach and back.
William Gee and Benjamin Landy gave
show Wednesday night According to
''some show Tent No. did the enter
tanning Friday night. A marshmallow
roast was held Saturday night.
/ 1neOuOre tOlDtS OF TENT NO. . Leo
| the 40 pound class last week in athletics.
His record for the running broad jump
was fifteen feet and for push ups"
| tWenty-siX times.
Since the return from camp of Tom
| Nikirt OF Troop No. TO- Scoutmast1r
Pirtle has handled the wireless apparatus.
Each day the time signals are received
from the station at Arlington, Va.
Den Eggleston has successfully pass
ed the examinations in machinery, ath-
letics and personal and public health.
Quite an extensive store is now being
operated at the camp by Howard Der
rick. His list Of goods includes cakes,
candy, pears and peaches and chewing
gum. The articles are sold to the boys
at about cost.
In the athletic meet held Thursday Nor
ris Gaddess lead In the 9O-pound class
and Den" Eggleston in the 11O-pound
class.
Ben Landy, known to all the boys at
| camp MS '.Izzy" still continues to be the
chief funmaker The boys have dubbed
him with the title of Camp Philosopher:
Why the name. no one knows Icy
, plans to remain ut camp until the close
of the season. When camp breaks up ne
should be presented with merit badge
'.for excellence in making fun and keep
ing everybody in continual laughter"
Patrol Leader Den Eggleston haf
completed the requirements for the
award of a camp medal. being the frs
scout to win a medal this season. During
q the three weeks he has been at caml
he has not received single demerit
He worked for two days almost con
p tinuously to make fire without the US,
: OF matches before he finally succeeded
: Den was mail orderly during thu
past week. While the motor boat wa
at Herring bay, Den" and his assist
8 ants were required to hike to Chesapeake
e Beach for the mail.
: During the past week all records fol
: enrolment at the camp were broken
Besides the officers there were sixty
K scouts In camp. Several OF the boyl
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CONV|CTS GO TO SCHOOL
IN MANY j. S. PRISONS
Humanitarian influences Are
Becoming More Marked
Than Ever.

That even prison life is yielding 20
modern humanitarian impulses is indf-
Gated in the number of prisons that
are maintaining schools for the beneht
of prisoners. Out of fifty-fve prisons
in the United States anc Canada re-
parting to the United States bureau OF
education, forty-four have schools In
thirty-three Of these civilian heaa
teacher is in charge. Altogether there
are twenty-seven evening schools, nine
teen day schools and eight correspond
ence schools Both academic and trade
subjects are taught.
In arguing for schools in prisons, Dr.
A. c. Hill OF the New York state edu-
cation department, who has prepared
bulletin on the subject for the nlted
States bureau Of education, points OUT
that there are three ways OF handllhs
a man " hom the courts have pronounce
unfit to remain in society: FIRST; ne
may be put TO death at once; second NJ
may be slowly killed i'm DESTRUCTIVE
environment; third, he may be placed IN
a favorable environment and restored
to normal health, if possible
Evening star., 1913-07-27
LIGHTNING PLAYS HAVOC.
Hits House Five Times and Knocks
Two Persons Unconscious.

FORT SMITH, Ark, July 26.-In an
electrical storm today the home of ]. w.
Baxter of Fayetteville. Of the state legis-
,ature was struck sby lightning five
times within an hour
Tho frst holt knocked off a chimney.
The second entered through a telephone
and knocked Baxter unconscious. He
had hardly been revived before the third
knocked his wife senseless. The fourth
stunned his mother ana stio, .ne nion Aiioch
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Fifteen Roy Scouts are scheduled to go |
to Camp Archibald BUTT tomorrow morn |
ing. and like number who have been
at the camp during the past two weeks
will return to their homes.
The newcomers will be accompanied to
camp by Dr. W. Fl. Leonard, field secre-
tary and camp physician. and DR.. Arthur
L. Murray of the District health de-
partment, who is to conduct number of
examinations for merit badges in personal
and public health. DR.. Murray also will
inspect the sanitary condition of the
camp A number of the boys who are TO
return home tomorrow are to take the
examination In order to do SO they
will not be able to return on the noon
train. but will have to walt until the
q o clock train in the evening.
The boys who are to go to the camp are
Clarence Cross, Lawrence E. Brandon,
August Friedrichs. Raymond y. Peak.
Albert Altemus. Clyde Elmer kellogg.
Jean Robert Veditz, John Ii. Dodge. Paul
Allison, Charles Stevenson Labolri
Kransnoff. Walter Jex. Philip Barton,
Guy Emerson Roberts and Edward Col
burn.
The past week has been an interesting
one for the boys at camp. There have
been hikes. base bail games athletic
games and tests in scout activities. Scout
j.
assistant camp director. Assistant Scout
master Carpenter of Troop No. 10 has
been at the camp, we'll as w. j. r..
Brown, father of Louis Brown. one OF the
Thursday.
The sea nettles have been quite numer-
Gus. and for that reason the bathing
has not been quite so enjoyable as here
tofore. Not single case OF sickness was
reported during the past week, and the
hospital tent has been used for sleeping
purposes.
Accompanied by skipper" five of the
boys went on an extensive sea hike
Thursday afternoon. 1t was necessary
10 take the motor boat Boy Scout To
Herring bay. distance of about ifteen
miles from the camp, in order to change
prqopelIers, and the camp director select
ed five of the boys to go along TO help in
the work. Only boys who had a good
camp record were permitted to go.
The Boy Scout left the camp Thurs
day afternoon and reached Herring bay
that evening. The boys set up "A shelter
tent on the beach and cooked their sup
per with their regulation mess outfits
Bright and early the next morning they
were up and about and soon had lioateC
the boat onto marine railway, by aic
OF which IL was hauled out The pro
peller was then removed and a larger
one substituted. The change was mad,
in order to slow down the speed of the
engine and thereby decrease its vibra
tion The larger wheel will slightly in
crease the speed of the boat, also.
Several hours We're required to com
pIete the task and the boat was thei
dropped back into the water The re
turn to camp was made Friday after
noon The scouts who made the tril
were Norris Gaddess, Den Eggleston
Alvin Biggs, Howard Derrick and
Shoemaker.
During the past week four of the boy
at the camp have made fire. with FIR
bows fashioned from material gathere
in the woods This Is one of the re
ouirements which is demanded of all can
&idates for the scoutcraft merit badge.
The 6rst boy to accomplish the tas
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however, and selected a council Of

however. and selected council Of
twenty-five members
Yesterday morning as Mr.. Hyde was
about to board the train to start home
the man who had objected to the forming
Of a troop approached him.
Say mister scoutmaster, how do you
tie this bow-line knot they tell about in
the scout book you showed us?'
Mr.. Hyde showed him how the knot Is
tied and explained the tying Of other
knots.
by the time I left Orange I knew that
that man had changed his mind about
Boy Scouts remarked Mr.. Hyde upon
his arrival in this city HE was one of
the most enthusiastic boosters l ever
saw. The explanation of some OF the
activities of Boy Scouts and the meaning
of the motto be prepared had completely
won him over
Evening star., 1913-07-27
TABLE NO. ]

Women's $3.50 and S. Low
Shoes and Strap Pumps, Sailor
Ties and No-strap Pumps, made
of patent kid, patent colt,
brown. suede and kid feathers.
Black and tan. Sizes 81 90
2 to 7. Sale price,.
TABLE NO. 2.
Women's $500 and $3.50 Low
Shoes, Pumps and Oxfords;
black and tan; sizes
2 to 7. Sale price, 81 45
pair ........-..
TABLE NO. 8.
Women's $3.50 to 5000 Hand
made Low Shoes; any low
shoes in the house; all stand
ard makes, Russia calf, tan
kid, patent kid, patent colt, silk
velvet, black suede, white nu-
buck, white canvas; made in
every style worn this season;
every size, every width; no
restriction; out they 81 OK
90, pair r............
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Il never saw so many crabs in my life
as 1 did one morning shortly after my
arrival at Camp Archibald Butt" said
Earle Anderson, scribe of Troop No. 16,
who returned last week from two-week
stay at the camp.
During the night there was heavy
wndstorm and when we went to take
our dip the following morning we found
the beach covered with fine big crabs.
The waves were quite high and each big
one would wash up four or five crabs on
to the sand. The water was so filled
with crabs that none OF US dared go In
swimming.
Eve procured a barrel from the cook
and soon had it filed with crabs. Two
Evening star., 1913-07-27
TABLE NO. a.

Misses and Children's Low
Shoes and Strap Pumps; black
and tan, gun metal, patent colt
and Russia calf feathers; made
with one and two straps; all
made by the Goodyear process;
any low shoe in the house; sizes
8H to 2. Values, $500, $3.50
and $500. Sale price, ST. 80
pair ...............
TABLE NO. S.
Infants and Children's Strap
Pumps and Low Shoes; made
Of best quality patent kid, gun
metal, tan calf and kid feathers.
Values, $1.5o and SIPS.
Sizes 3 to II. Sale 85C
price, pair .............
Evening star., 1913-07-27
Cuban Congress Acts on Murder.

The Cuban congress In special session
has granted the necessary permission for
proceedings against Arias and Morales.
members of the lower and upper houses
respectively, implicated in the recent
s.ssarder of Gen. Riva in Havana.
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had to be quartered on the floor of the
hospital tent.

had to be quartered on the floor OF the
hospital tent.
Tent No. was the banner tent
practically all Of the past week me ne
Watson. George Sheriff, Raymond B-ggs.
Fred Appel Milton .PG PGoPsy ps, Lssis sstzer W.
r. Rrown' father of one Of the boys.
also has been quartered in this tent
Scout Commissioner Martin received
a letter from national headquarters
late yesterday afternoon in which viii a ape p
taken this winter by a party of Boy
scouts to Cuba. Jamaica ic and Panama. Panama
cd nv Mr.. Martin, who is to have charge
of the twenty-five or more boys who are
to 60 along.
The scouts plan to leave Washington
about December and after making
short visits to Cuba and Jamaica. viii
sail for Panama. They will return abou
January 1. The expenses will be abou
800 for each boy. Already numbe
Evening star., 1913-07-27

At the request Of Scout Commissioners
Martin, Scoutmaster ]. v. Hyde went to
Orange, Va. Friday, to organize Boy
Scout council, under the auspices of the
Citizens Associa ton of Orange Rev. r.
F. Staples was selected as scoutmaster
Mr.. Hyde explained the purpose OF the
scout movement and gave suggestions as
to the organization Of a troop.
During the meeting at which the council
was formed one man said he was not IN
favor Of the project
II don't want to see such a thing
started here because / don't believe we
can make 1t CO." he told other citizens
present. They overruled his objection,
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master. Mr.. Bowles has had mucn e
nar;enca along lines which should make
him Wen fitted to instruct Boy Scouts:
He is a native of Australia and has spent
much time in the west. He is an expert
at initiating the calls Of wild BIRDS. inns
morning Scoutmaster BoWles starteu on
hike to Bluemont, Va.
Evening star., 1913-07-27
Better Methods Needed.

Thomas Perkins of Richmond, Va:
John Hopkins of Philadelphia and John
Thomas of Cumberland. Nd, all colored.
were struck and killed by passenger
train Just west of Doegully tunnel. thirty
seven miles east of Cumberland. Friday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1913-07-27

HEADQUARTERS announces the organiza-
ton of new Boy Scout Troop. 1t is to
be known as Troop No. %. and n l..
Bowles has been selected as it's scout
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half the actual produce hence the SALE
In order to make this sale convenient possbeor
will want two pairs when themwe have dl-
vided he lots and will sell them numbered tables
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of boys have signified their intention OF
making the trip.
Demonstrations Of Boy Scout activities
are to be given at several places. The
trip will be In the nature of an educa-
tional tour, and the boys will be taught
the history and geography Of the lands
they visit. They will pay their own ex-
penses
Evening star., 1913-07-27

large meal sacks also We're filed. Some
of the boys caught the crabs with nets,
but since there were not enough to go
around the others had to pick them up
W tn their fingers. By holding the crabs
fast with sticks we could catch hold or
them in such a way as to avoid their
claws.
THE cook boiled the crabs for US in a
tub and later. in the day We had crab
feast that l Will long remember. we
ate so many crabs that we felt more like
chawling than walking"
Evening star., 1913-07-27

tub and later. in the day We had crap
feast that l Win long remember; mem w We
chawling than walking"
Headquarters has received the follow
ing letter from Scoutmaster James G
Graham concerning the actiVlueS VI
Troop No. q:
"Troop No q has been preparing for
several weeks past for lonG-distance
hike it hopes to take some time in the
near future. On Saturday evening, July
y, the members of the troop tramped to
a point near the Anglers Club House,
about three miles above CABIN Jonn
bridge, and camped there over night. In
and after a refreshing swim and break
fast the hike was continued TO Great
Falls, where the boys were allowed
half hour sightseeing. On the return
trip they hiked to the District hne' where
they boarded the car for home
Last Saturday evening they mixed 10
the Chain bridge. camped in the open
over night on the Virginia shore OF the
river and returned to town early the Ioi-
lowing morning.
We have as yet no tents, and are
using the waterproof sleeping bags as
suggested at recent meeting of the
Scoutmasters' Club. We find them yer.
satisfactory as they are extremely iight
and vet give good protection against the
weather. ~,
"wednesday evening. July -. Mai. w.
L Simpson, Sc0utmaStef OF lroop NJ. -,
visited us and gave the boys an intensely
interesting talk.
AT a meeting of Troop No. Il or
Takoma Park Friday night announce
ment was made that government eX-
pert has promised to instruct the boys IN
the use of wireless and other teieSraphic
apparatus Two new members We're
elected. Several of the boys VINO mad
recently returned from the scout camp
told of their experiences while there.
The aims of scoutcraft are explained IN
the most recent Issue OF Scouting as
follows:
..Scouthcraft in t'se piss est and broad
est sense of the word, aas three nlotiVes
that make il splendid and permanent
institution. First, il aims TO lead the boy
to a full and Wholesome enjoyment OF
outdoor life in a manner that will develop
him on all sides Secondly, it seeks to
reach him 10 do useful and helpful things
to alleviate suffering and give happiness
to Others. Thirdly, the scouimaster
who keeps those two aims before aim
is not only getting greater amount of
solid happiness out of life. but Is a tre-
mendousiy important factor IN making
! himself nobler and in upbuilding the
nations resources.
Evening star., 1913-07-27
TABLE NO. 6.

Mems $3.50, $500 and $3.50
Low Shoes and Oxford Ties;
made Of good quality gun metal,
tan calf, patent colt and vici
kid feathers; best Goodyear
and English welts; sizes 5 to
10. Sale price, 81 80
pair
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Object of Prison Schools.

Prison schools represent an attempt
TO apply the last of these methods, ac-
cording to DR. HILL
Schools in prisons are the expression
of the highest conception yet formed
of the proper way to deal wlth men
and women segregated from society Tor
violating its laws" he says. They are
an outgrowth of the belief that the door
OF hone must never be closed TO any
human being. They stand for oppor-
tunity. They are humanity oIer oI
help to overcome the inertia and despair
that settle down upon a man dlsSraced
and deprived of his liberty"
Prison libraries form an important
educational factor, and special attention
is given To them in the bureaus bull
Ietin DR. Hill notes that there is usu-
ally plenty of books, but that the guar
ity of the reading matter Is seloonr
H. H. Hart of the Russell Sage Founda-
ton that mot one prison in ten mas
a suitable selection of books MOST or
readable books and one-third trash.
Better Methods Needed
In his conclusion DIR. Hill urges that
better methods and greater efficiency
in character building are needed all
along the line. back to the school and
the home. He believes that public ef-
fort should be directed more fully to
providing the right kind of education
for the thousands of neglected chiidren
whose environment Is such as 70 make
the development of bad ana dangerous
characters almost inevitable.
The hopeful sign of the times is an
aroused public sentiment that Is de-
manding full knowledge Of the facts
and a vigorous use of the best means
of checking moral degeneracy at It's
source"
Evening star., 1913-07-27
4 Shoe Sale Extraordinary

Our closed deal Whereby ofer hne sea
and less dollar Two of the largest shoe whose
Evening star., 1913-07-27
TABLE NO. ,.

Misses and Children's 75c
and $I.oo Barefoot Sandals;
made Of best quality tan leath-
ers and leather soles;
sizes $ to 2. Sale price, 40c
pair
Evening star., 1913-07-27

During the past week all records for
enrolment at the camp were broken.
Besides the officers there were sixty
scouts In camp. Several OF the boys
Evening star., 1913-07-27

During the past week four of the boys
Mt the camp have made fire" with fire
bows fashioned from material gathered
IN the woods. This is one of the re-
ouirements which is demanded of all can
&fdates for the scoutcraft merit badge.
The 6rst boy to accomplish the task
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-29

Grating expenses for the same period
were $l64, ,1s6O9.
This would leave balance of $685..
65s,SS, but out of this must come enough
to pal interest on bonds, provide for the
sinking fun and allow for deterioration.
The city will make an is per cent allow
ance for the sinking fund and deprecia-
tion, which is considerably more than
private corporations allow.
Nevertheless, making all necessary
deductions and taking into account De.
cember's profits, which the officials be
lieved would be larger than for any
other month in the year, some were
sanguine enough to predict net profit
Of nearly $250,OOO, More conservative
arithmeticians said this figure was too
high, but that $15O,OOO could safely be
counted on
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-29
ANSWER THE GALL.
Salem People Have Found That This Is
Necessary.

Salem People Have Found That This Is
Necessary.
A cold a strain, sudden wrench,
A little cause may hurt the kidneys.
Spells of backache often follow,
Or some irregularity of the urine.
A splendid remedy for such attacks,
A medicine that has satisfied thou.
sands
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, a special kid.
ney remedy.
Many Salem people rely on it.
Here is Salem proof.
w. G. Johnston, gardener, 1921 Mill
ST., Salem, Oregon, says: CATER SOW
eral remedies had failed to help me, I
used Doan S Kidney Pills and got great
relief from kidney and bladder trouble.
| still use DOan s Kidney Pills once in
awhile when a cold settles in my back
and kidneys and the kidney secretions
become disordered. always get quick
relief. You may continue publishing
the testimonial / have given before. .
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name 49, Doan s 49, and
take no other
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-29
YOUTH SENTENCED TO DIE
is SON OF S. P. EMPLoYE

UNITED PRES LhASED WlRE.I
Bakersfield Cal, Dec. 20,-Ralph
Faris, who as John Bosticll was SEN
fenced to death Saturday in Los An.
geles for the murder of Horace Mouta-
que on train which he held up, is the
son Of "Big jim" Faris, a Southern
Pacific pumper, and one Of the best
known railroad men in Kern county.
Until three months ago young Faris
was employed by produce company
here, He left this firm to 90 into bu-
siness for himself, and failed.
John Bostick, another Of the produce
company's employees, also went into bu.
siness for himself at the same time. lie
was succesful, and Fari is believed to
have taken this man s name through
jealousy when he left Bakersfield a
month later.
In Bakersfield Faris reputation al.
ways was good
The youth = mother knew nothing Of
her sons trouble until his face con.
fronted her Saturday from the front
page Of newspaper labeled "The FL
Monte Bandit"
She tainted, but was revived uffci.
emily to accompany her husband to Los
Angeles Saturday night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-29
SAN FRANCISoo'S RAILWAY
SHOWS HANDSOME PROFIT


San Francisco, Dec. 29.-San Fran.
cisco owned its first municipal street
railroad for just one year at midnight
Sunday It is what is known as the
Geary Street line.
Financially it has been operated at a
handsome profit. Yet for the first six
months it was owned by the city, it did
not connect with the ferry. Consequent
ly, for this earlier period, its earnings
were comparatively small.
Accurate figures were not obtainable
today and the first official annual re.
port will not be issued before tho mid.
die of January. Gross receipts for IL
months, however, were $392, 2,s42.4O. op.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-12-29
COMMISSIONERS COURT

Following is the official pub
lication of the record of claims
before the Marion county COM
missioners' court for the De-
cember term, 1913, with the
amount allowed, bills contin-
ued, ETC., according to the rec
ords in the office of the county
clerk.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-06-05

"When the cats away the mice will
play" The typographers Of this edi.
flying journal Of information specplat.
ed considerably on the feasibility of
playing hob with these columns while
the boss Is in Omaha at the great meet.
ing of the Nebraska editors. We
could mix the adds, twist the locals,
roast the authorities and raise storm.
We planned this all to onr own salts.
faction but the. officers are still here,
the boss Is coming back and we can
not get out Of town. We didn't do il
but some of these warm days just
think Of what We might have done and
II you do not shiver you are bomb
proof.
The Red Cloud chief., 1913-06-05

The committee in charge of the
celebration which will be held here
on July Fourth have acted with
characteristic energy and have Sc.
cured first class flying machine for
exhibition purposes on that day. They
have arranged for two flights on that
day and those who have never seen
any thing Of the kind are looking for.
ward with eager anticipation for the
coming event. Then there are other
things for the amusement and enter.
tainment provided, and we are now
assured OF a great big day full OF fun
and frolic. From all indications the
city will be completely filled with
visitors from surrounding towns and
the neighboring country. We wish
to say to one and all that you are
welcome and We offer you every thing
free. Come and have a good time.