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The Washington times., 1913-07-06
News Gossip the Boy Scouts Of the District and
BOY SCOUTS CAMP
WILL Open MONDAY
Fifty-five Lads Form First Party
Which Will Taste Joys Of
Life at Chesapeake Beach.

Fffty-five Boy Scouts will open sum-
mer camp tomorrow at Camp Archibald
Butt. near Chesapeake Beach The camp
was to have opened last week. but the
opening was postponed because many
Of the boys and Scout officials went to
Gettysburg.
ment, however and the fun OF camp"
viii begin just as soon as the boys can
get there. They will go by train to
Chesapeake Beach, where, they will be
met by the big motor boat Boy Scout
and taken to the camp
Reports from ]. v. Hyde. scout
master of troop 45. who Is now In charge
Of the camp. indicate that everything
will be ready for the boys coming to-
1t will take the boys but a short time
to spread the canvas over the tent
frames. The big artesian well Is spout
ing water that Is cool and pure. The
underbrush and timber has all been
cleared away, the dock has been par
made for the boys to complete a float
Ing dock as soon as they arrive.
No Homesickness Expected.
A big consignment Of. athletic supplies
was sent down to the camp and has
been put into shape ready for the CON-
Ing Of the boys. The big fagpoIe has
been set on signal HILL" A huge
bunch of grub" is already collected
and will go down with the party tomor.
row morning at 10 o'clock
scouts, prepare to lay out camp"
Will be the first order as soon as thu
boys arrive. There will be great actiy.
ity and scarcely minute to spare an
day long.
Several anxious mothers have ex.
pressed a fear the boys may be home.
sick. But Mr.. Martin, Dr. Leonard,
Field Secretary Wood, and the scout
masters have looked out for that There
Will be no chance for any boy to lie
about and long for home
Instead, every minute will be taken
up. There Is great deal of work to
be done for the first week or so IN
arranging camp. Then scout duties
must be studied. Several hikes" win
be taken to different places, examin-
attons must be taken, and there viii
be lessons and a good deal Of hard
work
Plan for Visitors Days.
Visitors days viii be provided. how.
ever. and announcements OF these win
be made later. It is probable that Sun
day will be devoted to visiting. There
will be religious services on that day
and the usual routine will be varied
The camp will remain open until Sep
tember l. There win be practically a
different delegation Of boys each tive
weeks 50 that about 400 Boy Scouts
will have the advantage of an outing
at the camp this summer.
The Washington times., 1913-07-06

stories to tell Of events at the historic
battlefield. They had to work pretty
hard. they say. bu. they had a good
time. in spite of that, and all came
back feeling fine. and grad they went.
The handsome white arm bands with
red crosses, the official insignia Of the
Red Cross Society. which the boys
brought back with them, are the envy
Of all who see them
Those who went to Gettysburg are:
Den Eggleston, Lloyd Gorson. Howard
Derrick, all first-class scouts; Kenneth
Harries, second class scout, and Philip
McKenney, tenderfoot.
Yours very truly,
SCRIBE TROOP q.
The Washington times., 1913-07-06
Scouts Spend Week at
Smith Memorial Home

Harry B. Angus, scout master. and
eighteen scouts Of Troop No. 4, spent
last week at the Alvin Smith Memorial
Home. Colonial Beach, where the boys
enjoyed the pleasures OF the scout or
ganization and the additional pleasures
of the Beach. The scouts are George
German, Percy Darcy, Raymond Girton.
Edward Brown, Tom Clementson, Ed
ward Kedwill. Valley Sellers. Chase Sell
lers, Vaugn Hartford, Alvin Upperman.
Martin Anderson, Louis Goodrich, Ro-
land Davis. Sam Daniels, Spencer
Spaulding, Barton White, and Lewis
Coleman
The Washington times., 1913-07-06
Plan for Visitors DAYS.
Scouts Of indianapolis
In Monthly Contests

A series Of monthly contests for Boy
Scouts has been arranged by d. o
Hibbard, Scout Commissioner Of In
dianapolis, and is carried out by all the
boys Of the city. The boys submit es-
says giving reports Of hikes by different
troops A series OF competitions In
sending q twenty-word message by
semaphore or by wigwagging Is also q
feature Of the meets. A fire building
contest, In which three boys from each
troop compete, and a troop hunt In
which at least one half the members OF
each troop take part, also are parts Of
the program.
The Washington times., 1913-07-06
Twelve Of Troop Fl
To Visit Camp Butt

Boy Scouts Of Troop 21 are planning
to take part in the activities at camp
Archibald Butt. near Chesapeake
Beach. this week. Acting Scout Mas
ter Gorsorn and twelve boys will go
to the camp tomorrow morning. This
is one Of the largest delegations from
single troop at the camp.
The Washington times., 1913-07-06
Dedicate New Rooms.

Troop No. 43, OF Baltimore, dedi-
eated It's new Scout room In the st.
Marks Church last night. The new
quarters are large and well equipped
and are among the best in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1913-07-06

/ tanning bronze medal, twenty-five points; |;
silver medal, fifty points; gold medal, 100
pnintS
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

Sec. Q. That II. the judgment Of th'
Beard Of Bond Trustees. public policy de-
mands that immediate connection be made the
said Board may proceed to make such con.
nectlon without notice 10 such property owner
and charge for such service q sum not to ex-
ceed thlrty-nve cents per running foot for
six t6) inch service connection between the
main and curb.
Sec. 5 That In other sections Of the city.
where permanent pavement work is not i'm
mtdiately contemplated. but where sanitar!
sewers have been already laid. at the written
request Of the property owner. the Board Of
Bond Trustees may contract for. or otherwise
undertake. to make the necessary connection
from main to curb at . price not to exceed
thirty-nys 1857 cents per running foot, such
connection TO be made at such time and man
ner as may be deemed desirable by said Board
Of Bond Trustees.
Sec. I. That when connections between tho
main and curb have been made In accordance
with the requirements Of this ordinance. then
the said Board Of Bond Trustees may. at their
option. assess the cost Of such work against TIL
property benefited. and may charge the SAM
to the owner thereof. which charges shah b.
a lien against the property connected to said
City Sewer. and the sum so assessed shall b.
collected by the tax collector Of the City Of
Lakeland as other taxes are collected at the
time for collecting taxes after said improve
mcnt has been made.
Sec. s. That all ordinances or part Of or
dinsnces in conflict with this ordinance ars
hereby repealed.
Sec O. This ordinance shall 60 into effect
Immediately after Its passage and approval BY
the mayor.
I. Morris g. Mum, President Of tho City
Council Of Lakeland, do hereby certify thas
the above and foregoing ordinance was dull!
passed at the regular meeting Of the Cit,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13
II T0DAY's BIRTHDAY H0NORS

Representative Isaac Sherwood,
Democrat of Ohio, was born in STAN
ford, Duchess county, New York.
Aug. 13, 1895. He was educated at
Hudson River Institute, Claverack,
N. Y, at Antioch College, Ohio, and
at ghkeepsie Law College. En-
listed April Is, 1861, as private
in the Volunteer Army, and was
mustered out as brigadier general
Oct. 8, 1865, by order Of the secrc-
tary of war. Served in forty-two
battles. He commanded his regi-
ment in all the battles of the
Atlanta campaign; and after the
battles Of Franklin and Nashville,
Tenn, upon recommendation Of the
officers of his brigade and division,
he was made brevet brigadier gen.
eral by President Lincoln Feb. 16
for long and faithful service and
conspicuous gallantry at the battles
of Rssaca, Franklin, and Nashville.
Is q journalist by profession. Gen.
Sherwood was twce elected secretary
Of State of Ohio, three times elected
Judge, and was elected to the Forty
third, Sixticth and Sixty-first Con-
crosses; was reelected to the Sixty
second.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13
ORDINANCE No isI.

a. Ordinance to regulate thp Plumoins
Connections 70 the Water Mains On @s raw
sueeu in the City Of Lakeland.
Rs II ordained BY the Council o. mo C'V
Il Lakeland.
section l. That from and sftsr tns pas
=. :. NJ thi, ordinance al connections IRON
he corporation cock Of the water main' o.
,hs CITY OF Lakeland to the curb COCK ~ In'
,roperty line Of the owners having connec'oa
9TH The water mains made. shall b or lead'
and of the following weights per lineai 5aro
Connections measuring 5-S inches In diam
.ts, shaIl weigh . pounds per lineal yard;
connections measuring 50 inches IN disme"'
.h.ll weigh II pounds per lineal ysrd; cop-
nee,ions measuring / inch In diameter snalI
weigh IS pounds per lineal yard. =.
sac,,on 2. That all curb cocks 20 placed
on the property line for all connections SHAH
h. NJ either the Mueller or Gauber High Tres
sure Stop and Waste Cock, or lis equiVsieh|
Section 8. That every curb cock, DO con-
nected TO the said water main shall b incassd
in an adjustable surface box.
Section 1. That this ordinance snah Apply
only 10 those streets Of the City that hav'
been paved, or are about to bs paved by tn
Bond Trustees Of the City Of LakeL I'D.
Section 5. This Ordinance shall tts eject
Immediately upon Its passage and approval by
the Mayor.
LING. Mum. President Of the city Council
Of the City Of Lakeland do hereby certify that
The above and foregoing Ordinance was duly
passed at q meeting Of the City Council. heIf
on tho 18th day Of July. 1918.
MORRIS g. MUM,
President Of the City Council.
Attest:
II. L. SwATT5 City Clerk.
|, o NJ Eaton. Mayor Of the City OF Lake
land do hereby approve the above and FORE
going ordinance No Isl. this 18th day Of July,
1918.
y. NJ. EATON. Mayor.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

General uerta recognized president of Mexico by the United
Angel Ag the Mexican charge dahas
Washington OShauny first
tary American interests
Wilson accom-
diplomat minister foreign affairs the Huerta cabinet
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

The last Legislature passed a law
to 60 into effect six months after
its passage providing for complete
system of fire escapes on all hotels
and restaurants in this State two
stories and more in height, and the
proprietors of such establishments
would better be preparing to COM
ply with that law for it has ade-
quate penalties attached to it. 1t
is doubtful If there is one hotel in
Florida within the meaning of this
new statue provided with fine es-
capes. Probably few hotel proprie-
tors in Florida know that this law
has been passed and they ought to
be taking stops to comply with It,
for the date when 1t becomes ef-
fective is near at hand.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13
ORDINANCE No i>a

An ordinance 70 provide for property 60
nsctions 70 the Sanitary Sswk
Re II ordained by the City Council Of Lake.
land:
Sec. I. That whenever any street. alley or
public place within the City Of Lakeland snt
upon which . sanitary sewer has been laid
has been permanently improved BY street pave.
ment. prior 70 the laying Of such pavement
the Board Of Bond Trustees Of the City Of
Lakeland shall give notice In writing 10 the
owner or agent Of property abuttins upon such
street alley or public place requiring said
owner TO make connections with such sanitary
sewer By laying. under proper city reguls'
ton. . service pipe or house connection from
. sewer junction to . point benin the curb or
sidewalk In front Of such private property.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

or filed In the office Of the inspector
in accordance with printed forms TO
be furnished by the inspector. and
all work shall be left uncovered
until inspected and approved and a
certificate of approval thereof be Is
sued by the Inspector.
Passed by the City Council Of the
City Of Lakeland this the Sth day
Of August, A. D. 1918.
W. p. PILLANS, 'r
Vice President Of City Council.
Attest:
II. L. SWATTS, City Clerk.
Approved by. me this. the 18th
day Of August. A. D. 1913.
o. NJ. EATON,
Mayor of City Of Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13
AUGUST 13 IN HISTORY


18O4-Vice President Aaron Burr
arrived on the east coast OF
Florida.
1S6S-Gen. Candy assumed COM
mand of the department of
Washington.
1884-Lieut. Greedy, returned Arc
tic explorer, told story of the
court martial and execution
of Charles Henry for stealing
food.
1904-Ten persons drowned by cap
sizing of launch in Potomac
during regatta near Wash
ington.
19O5-American exports Of manu-
factured goods for fiscal year
19O4-1905 broke all records.
The total was $543,620,297.
1906-Year 1906 was banner year
for labor; average hourly and
weekly wages higher; more
men employed and hours
shorter.
1911-Zach Walker, a negro, was
burned to death by a mob, at
Coatesville, Pa.
1912-Presiden Shurmann OF Cor
nell was appointed United
States minister to Greece.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13
ORDINANCE NO. l54.

An ordinance to amend sections
3, 4 and Of ordinance No. 1875 Of
| the city of Lakeland, entitled, can
ordinance to govern plumbers and
regulate plumbing, house draining
and sewerage. and the inspection OF
the same in public and private prop
erty AMI the buildings in the city
of Lakeland"
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF LAKELAND. FLOR
IDA:
Section 1. That sections 8, 4
! and Z of ordinance No. 1876 Of the
city Of Lakeland, entitled "An ordi-
nance to govern plumbers and reg
ulate plumbing, house draining and
sewerage, end the inspection OF the
same in public and private property
and the buildings in the city OF
Lakeland be and the same are
hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. There shall be charged
and collected by the inspector an
inspection fee for all new. old. or
remodeled plumbing work inspected
by him In tn, city Of Lakeland. The
fee shall be one and 50.ioo dollars
($1.50) for the first fixture, or
waste opening. and soc for each ad-
ditonal one. The said fee shall be
paid by the person. nrm or corpora
tion contemplating doing the
plumbing work, and shall be paid
before such plumbing work is be-
!, gun. -. --.sss zessss,-lz-s --.s..
Section 4. No person shall pro-
ceed with any portion Of any plumb
ing. drainage. or sewer work. ex-
tend or alter old or new work Tex
! cept necessary repairs). until such
person has filed at the once OF the
inspector a writer application for
permit, giving complete description
Of all the plumbing and fixtures to
be placed In the building and the
location OF same AMI the name Of
owners and the street number Of
the building. Such permit shall
not be issued until tho necessary In
spection fes or fees shall have been
paid TO the inspector, and such
plumbing work shall not be begun
or performed until such permit
shall have been issued.
Section when such plumbing
work Is ready for inspection . writ
ten notice thereof must b ssnt to
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

In the raw, crude, primitive days
Of American politics-not so long
ago, either-the guilt of Governor
Sulzer of New York in speculating g
In Wall street with trust money (if
he is guilty. would have been
promptly charged up against the
Democratic party by all the Repub-
lican papers and politicians and
they would have pointed to him as
convincing proof Of what a dreadful
thing it was to be Democrat. But
all Of us, Of both parties, have
passed out Of the childhood of poll
tics and the cheap braggart meth
DDS Of elimination and recrimina-
tion, and everybody knows that
Governor Suffers Democracy has
nothing to do with his alleged en-
bezzlement. 1t was because he was
q tempted man not strong enough to
successfully resist the temptation.
and his politics had no more to do
with his sin than the cut and quail
lty of the coat on his back.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

II Albert Williamson goes into the
race for Congress with Claude
L'Engle next year, it will be q
scrap that will make lively page
in the history Of Florida politics.
Fred DeBerry relentlessly thrusting
the terrible woman suffrage issue
upon the affrighted vision of Col.
onel Sharkman in this district will
be a prim and proper little social
function by comparison.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

Governor O'Neal, of Alabama, has
appointed Hon. Henry w. Clayton,
now chairman Of the judiciary COM
mittee in the House, to succeed Sen
ator Johnston. deceased, until his
successor can be regularly elected.
There is some question Of the legal
fly Of this course and the question
will be decided when the new SEN
Ator appears to be sworn in.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

c,r,.,, m the 10th day Of July. 1913.
~ MORRIS q. MUM. Prs'idsnh
Attest:
a. L. swATTs. City csrk. -
10 N Eaton, Mayor Of the City Of LsIe
land do hereby approve the above ana '0i'
.o,n, ordinance No. lac this. ieth day 0
July. 1918. ., ,.rov u.vor
(Continued.)
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
From tn same eJQes " Issued
THE LAKELAND NEWS.
L Wcekly aswsDapsr giving . rss11s
q local matters. crop conditions.
Soaaty Akairs, sts. Ss1t aRywAs9s
~ $3.50 per year.

The death at Leesburg of the ven
cradle Dr.. Josephus Anderson, at
one time editor of the Florida Chris
tian Advocate, viii. bring sorrow to
many hearts all over Florida. He
had been a notable figure in Florida
Nethodism and was a man Of rare
learning and beautiful personal
character.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

We hold no brief for the "13" su-
perstition. but despite the formid-
able array Of facts and figures mar.
shalled BY the Ocala Star to prove
that superstition absurd we insist
that the present year shows more
human devilment in progress and In
prospect than any Of its predecessors
for q decade or two past. But it's
Q mere quincidence, as Bill Nye used
% say, and we believe that the
world is growing better right along.
although the rate Of progress ID
nothing to get enthusiastic over.
The terrible Huerta, the terrible
Turks and Bulgars, the. terrible
Chinks and Japs, the terrible Pank-
hurst and all the other terribles, big
and little, are but bubbles Of vary
ing size upon the mighty and mys-
terious stream bearing all Of US ever
onward to God only knows where.
And ages hence when We like
morning clouds have melted In the
infinite azure of the past" men and
women will be worrying over the
ills of life and the cussedness OF
human nature as we are now. and
the "13" superstition or something
equally as good" viii probably be
Doing business at the old stand. Its
very strength Is Ia its absurdity,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13

it's defiance to all reason, its primal
savagery in perpetual challenge to
civilization, for fundamental abb
surdities are as deep rooted as fun
damental verities.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1913-08-13
SpeCia|Pr||(

BELOW VIZ GIVE AmI no
PRICES WITH MANY
GOODS OF EQUAL QuA1m9
PRICE.
QUALITY OF GOODS /,
FIRST THING WE LOOK
AND THEN THE PRICE M
YOUR APPROVAL WITH
ANTE1 THAT EVEN.
WILL BIZ As REpRISESn, III
THESE PRICES FOB CAs, !.
is pounds Sugar for.
Eest Butter. per lb.
Cottolsns. 10 pound can
cottolene. 5 pound
srowdrift, ~ pounds
snowdrift, : pounds :.
cans Baby Size Cream.
ctAgen Soap. & Tor.
,iround Coffee. per pound
sweet Corn. 8 for "
Best White Meat. per ID. Cin =
gal. Kerosene ........
Compound Lard. per ID. ..
Feed STUFF is our spec ally sst'
out On South Florida svssa go
call ~. We deliver tho sa,' 80 :,
~
D. Il. CUMBItt
Phone 337 las.,'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-15
BETHEL

Benjamin King and Edward Rogers
are home from Goddard seminary for
the holidays.
George Stork has moved from the
Lavere house on North Main street to
the Chadwick house lately vacated by
w. L. Lamberton, who has moved into
the A. L. Stearns house, now owned by
ID. L. Chadwick.
MIR. and Mrs. c. Il. CIanin attended
the funeral in Chelsea Saturday of their
grandchild Margaret Densmore.
Lila Fuller has chickenpox and the
rooms on the Child block occupied by the
Fuller family, are under quarantine.
Those who went to Montpelier Friday
to attend the Shriners' meeting were viii
liam Adie, A. L, Cady, c. g. Clifford,
w. C. Clifford, Il. A. Davis, Dr..0. v.
Greene, L. NJ. Heath and Austin Havey
Mrs. Greene and and Mrs, w. G. Clifford
went with their husbands and the Greens
were guests over night at r. H. Tup-
per's.
Mrs. Kate Fearon and children are
boarding at Mrs Stella Granto's.
Joseph Martelle of Manchester, n. H.,
is employed as chef at the Bethel Inn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-15
MONTPELIER

II. C. Emmons and O. f. Stone have
entered an action of ejectment in county
court against Mrs. Nellie NJ. Gill, alleg-
ing that they leased a piece of land in
September, 1912, from the Central Yer
mont railway between Montpelier June
ton and Middlesex for a camp and that
Mrs. Gill in spite of that erected on the
a camp for herself; that she
was given due notice to remove the
building, which she failed to do, and that
this eieetment action is brought to get
possession of the premises.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Hasseltine OBJ
served their sixteenth wedding anniver-
sary Friday evening by entertaining a
number of friends. They were present
ed a coffee percolator by their friends.
c. u. Harrington, for two years man
ager of the personal, health and accident
of the American Fidelity
has resigned his position and
probably will return west, where he
lived before coming here. While his
plans are not fully made, it is expected
he will settle in Chicago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-15

CAS- many as you have pennies for
she told him, and he turned his pocket
book upside down and gave As.
At one OF the other stores, where the
booth is near the door on the first floor,
the little boy who leaves the evening
paper stopped to examine the pictures
hung above the Red Cross table. There
was one of tuberculous children taken at
the hospital which the Red Cross Seals
help to support. Seeing some little col
ored children in the group, the paper boy
asked: "What are them smokes dom y
He was told that they Were sick. Then,
spying the seals, he asked what they
were for. She told him they were to
sell to help the sick children in the pic
ture. Digging a penny from his pocket,
he put it on the table and started to
take a package of Is. He was told that
the stamps were cent each and he could
only have one for his penny. Crestfallen
for only minute, he took the seal and
stuck it on one of his papers. Start
ing out the door, he turned and said as
parting shot: "The next paper | sell
is going to bring two cents"