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The Washington times., 1914-01-25
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GENERAL.
FOR BUSY READERS


Thomas lyman, warden OF the Col
orado State Penitentary, made public a
plan to provide q baseball and athletic
Held for prisoners.
A bitter fight was predicted In the
Maryland legislature upon the ques-
ton whether the county unit system
or the direct mass vote should be adopt
ed for direct Senatorial primaries and
II was asserted that the attitude OF
United States Senator Lee ami his
friends would determine which plan
would be adopted
The convention OF the United Mine
workers in Indianapolis adjourned un-
III tomorrow for lack Of work.
Thomas Taggnrt, Of Indiana polls
democratic national comnnmitteernan.
was advanced as a candidate for the
United States Senate against Senator
Peter "A. Gross. dean Of American ar
t@ls;s @ OF the old school In Paris. on a
vlst 70 America for the arst time IN
thirty -seven years, died In Chicago He
was a former resident OF Allentown.
Pa-' ana, II was said, had planned 10
establish museum there
Mayor Mitchell intimated tha. Colonel
Gcethals would yet be police comrnis-
oner of New Yori-, despite Federal op-
position.
District AttornsV Whitman, In his
graft hunt subpocnaed officials Of an
New York city financial institutions An
an effort to learn the secrets OF Boss
Murphy's bank accounts.
One hundred women and children ana
15t Federal soldi- : were reported mas
sacred by Mexieal rebels. to whom
they had SURRENDERED near vanegas.
Howard Elliott resigned from the di-
rectorate OF the Boston and Maine, in
pursuance Of dissolution plans for the
New Haven and Subsidiary lines.
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Planning to Strengthen
Boy Scout Organization

organiza ton are suggested in a circular
letter addressed 10 scoutmasters of the
District by Scout Commissioner J.. 3
Martin. Scoutmasters are asked to con-
slider the suggestions, and they proba bly,
will be taken up at the next meeting Of
the Scoutmasters' Club, February 2
II is proposed that Scoutmasters shall
be classified according to efficiency and
term OF service, instead of term of serv-
ice alone. as formerly.
Advisability of a uniform term Of
service for boys who enroll before being
admitted as tenderfoot scouts will be
considered. 1t is hoped to work out
some plan whereby all Boy Scout
equipment, such as uniforms, emblems,
and the like, may remain the property
of the local council, so they cannot get
into the possession of boys who are not
scouts
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
A BELGIAN EXAMPLE.

The lace-making industry OF Bel
gium employs about 10000 opera
tives, largely working in their homes.
They work very long hours, at wages
SO low that it is said 80 cents is a
very high rate for a day Of sixteen
hours.
Yet Belgian lace is famous the
world over. is always in demand,
never was SO much called for as
EOw, and the prices are so high that
it is luxury. The disparity between
the actual cost of making it, and the
prices at which it can be bought, are
ridiculous; commonly 500 to 1000
per cent.
Belgian authorities have been
studying the conditions. They find
that a very few agents control the
marketing, at both ends. They pay
what they choose, through subagents
who are in close touch with the
workers, and sell for whatever they
choose to demand
The subagents sell materials TO
the sweat-shop workers for outrag-
eous profits, and in many cases COM
pei the workers to buy all manner
Of supplies from them: the notorious
company stores" plan
Here, then, in the Belgian lace in
dustry, we find the worst features of
conspiracy in restraint of trade. The
system would be smashed, in this
country, or at least would be under
fire and in the courts. Belgium is
just discovering its evils.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
ALASKA RAILWAYS
MEASURE.

Can anybody imagine what would
have been the fate of a bill TO spend
$40,000,000 building Government rail
roads in Alaska, had such bill been
introduced in Congress, four or five
years ago?
1t is only four years since muck
raking magazine of extreme radical
ism and demagogy, in conclusion OF
a series of articles, on Alaska, an
nounced for the first tine the pro-
gram of Government railroads as the
means to save the Territory.
The announcement was received
with jeers by statesmen and really
serious-minded people. Of course,
such fool publications by irrespon-
sible folks could not be stopped: :
probably they ought to be, though!
Today, the socialism and demagogy
of four years ago constitute public
policy Of the nation. With prac-
tically everybody favoring it, the
Senate-the same Senate where Aid
rich and Hale so lately ruled-passes
this measure by well-nigh three to
one.
it will pass the House in like
fashion; the same House in which
Cannon till very lately ruled su-
preme, and in which he would have
put that bill to death by the gentle
process of asphyxiation in { packed
committee of copper riveted tories.
The world do move, for sure!
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Troops Will Attend
Church Service in Body

Interest in Boy Scout Day, to be
celebrated February 8. is growing, ac-
eording to reports from scout head
quarters. here. Many of the troops
will attend religious service in a body,
and in several cases troops will unite in
attendance at service.
Members Of Troop q. Takoma Park.
will attend service both morning and
evening. Special religious service viii
be given at st. Andrews Episcopal
Church Sunday evening. February 8.
and a large body Of scouts will attend
Troops 5, 80, and a, numbering more
than sixty Boy Scouts, have already
signified their intention of attending
this service.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25

dals, for legal work, when great cor
porations hire such services on the
salary basis. The Government could
we'll afford to pay good salaries, but
it cannot afford to have a group Of
special counsel drawing more income
than the head of the Department Of
Justice. The thing is demoraliAing
and vicious, and besides it is quite
unnecessary. Mr.. McReynolds should
be given the money he asks.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Scouts Bulletin Board
A talk on photography soon vi

A talk on photography soon will be
given to scouts who wish to take the
examination for merit badge on that
subject. The meeting probably will be
called for. February 3.
Examinations To- merit badges in
pioneering. wIll be given by Lieutenant
DYrsI. detailed for this work by the
War Department.
The annual meeting Of the National
CCG. eli. Boy Scouts OF Aa1Crica, Will be
hclG in Washington. the week of Feb
ruary s.
The next meeting OF the Scoutmasters'
club will be held at the Raleigh Hotel
Monday night, February ., at 7:45. Meet
Of the board OF directors ~ a.
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Troop No. % Prepares
For "Hike" on BicycleS

The latest addition to the Boy Scout
bicycle patrols of the city is that OF
Troop No. p, Lord Eust:ce Percy,
scoutmaster. which is carrying on a
great deal of activity in spite of the
winter season.
The patrol includes " alter Jex. pa
troll leader: Charles Corridor, assistant
leader; Guy Roberts. Ned Colburn, Law
renee Brandon Stewart Burger, Neil
Mcdonald, and shorty Sweeney.
The boys take a ride almost every
Saturday, and expect - become suffi-
ciently proficient by Ipring so that they
can take long hikes" through the
country and spend the nlgnt in the
ODen
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Scout ForeSters May
Work With U. S. Agents

Boy Scouts who have passei merit
badge tests in Forestry ard Pioneering
will have an opportunity to pass a por-
ton of their vacation in he White
Mountains next miner. working under
the auspices of Jhr Forestry Service.
1t Is proposed to have eight boys
from Washington. eight fIum RaIti-
more and eight from Boston each pa
trol having a man in Ckarge. They
will depart July |. and return August
]. The will pay their own transpor-
tation, amounting to about 81.
Only first class scouts and those who
have passed the two merit badge tests
Will be permitted = 30 Jn the trip.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Instructs Troop No. 8
In FirSt-Aid Work

Boy Scouts of Troop No. 8, 1. G.
Priest. scoutmaster, have organized a
first aid squad. The work is being
carried on under the direction of Paul
Putzki, of George Washington Univer-
sity. The boys are reported to be
making rapid progress in all sorts of
first aid work.
Those forming the squad are Mitchell
Carroll, Frank Swindells, Elwood Hans
mann, Kendall Gibson. Harvey Gerry,
Wilford White, and Randolph Carroll.
The last five of these have recently re-
ceived certificates Of proficiency in first
aid work from the Red Cross Society.
They are the last boys under sixteen
years of age who will be granted these
certificates.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Week at Camp Reward
For Finding Lost Scouts

A plan whereby any boy In the Dis
trict may obtain a weeks vacation at
Camp Archibald Butt next summer
has been devised by Scout Commis-
sioner Martin.
masters have left the city, there are
many scouts who are not now regis
tered under the new system, which
went into effect October 1. In order
to bring these boys into existing
troops, the active scouts are urged to
bestir themselves and the one bring
ing into his troop and having regu-
larly enrolled the largest number of
these lost scouts will be given a
free week at camp next summer.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Troops Are Invited to
Attend Church Service

Members Of Troop 21. Takoma Park,
have issued an invitation to other
troops Of the District to attend reIig-
ious service with the Takoma troop
Sunday, February S. This date, the
fourth anniversary Of the organization
OF the National Boy Scout movement,
has been set apart as Boy Scout day,
and will be fittingly observed by many
troops.
February "a is the anniversary Of the
organization of Troop q. but it is pro-
posed to celebrate February 8. The Ia
koma boys will attend the PRESBYTERIAN
Church Sunday morning and the Epis-
copal Church in the evening. will pre-
sent themselves In full uniform, with
white gloves, and will occupy places in
the church as a trOop.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Troop No. 4S Helps
Victim of Vertigo

Members Of Troop No. 4s added an
other good turn to their already long
list by some excellent Tirst aid work
recently. Last Sunday during a hike, q
detachment OF ten scouts saw an aged
man taken with an attack Of vertigo.
On going to his assistance they discoy-
cred that he had cut his head badly and
as they had no nrst aud kits with them
rowed appliances from members Of
Troop No. "a and bandaged the wounds
and cared for the patient. They then
helped him TO the Congress Heights fire
house from whence he was sent home.
The boys were unaccompanied by their
scoutmaster at the time, and carried
on the work entirely themselves.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Banks for Scouts.

Coin holders for saving one dollar
in dimes, will be given the first 100
boys who plan to attend summer
camp, at Camp Archibald Butt. The
boys may obtain the holders from
headquarters and when they have
filed them may receive credit for the
dollar by turning the holders into
headquarters and registering. The
dollar will be considered preliminary
deposit for reserving a place among
the campers. Dan Beard, national
scout executive, will have charge of
the camp.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Signal Plates for Scouts.

District Boy Scouts soon viii be able
to obtain plates showing the different
codes of signaling in the United States
army. Major L. Russell, OF the Sig
nal Corps, has just notified Scout Com
missioner L. 5. Martin that plates are
to be issued to scout headquarters here.
They show the letters of the alphabet.
the positions of the arms III the sema-
phOre code and he International code
letters of the dot and dash system.
Plates will be photographed and copies
provided for all the scouts o. the Dis
Irlnf
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Merit Badges Awarded.

Ten merit badges have been added to
the long list OF high honOrs already OBJ
tanned bv Washington Boy Scouts. The
bcvs winning the coveted merit badges
are R. d. Chisholm. pioneering and
camping: Chester Guy, pioneering; De-
We're Weldon, buEllnG; J. D. EgSleston,
bugiing: Arnell Carpenter, swimming
and Fred c. Reed, handlcraft. cycling
art and cooking
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Merit Badges Granted.

Announcement has just been made Of
the granting OF merit badges to the
following boys: J. Noble Simpson,
camping; Orville Walsh. swimming;
John StoCkard, life saving; Norris Cad
dess, craftsmanship. surveying; Graeme
r Smallwood, athletics; Albert Nc
Curdy. craftsmanship. athletics; J. ID.
EgglestOn, craftsmanship: c. Throck-
morton, cvics. Interpreting, marksman-
ship, and swimming.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
H. B. Killian to Lead His
Last Hike Next Friday

B. II. Killian will make his last hike
as Scousmaster OF Troop 30 next Fri
day evening, when :wo patrols will turn
out in full force to follow him on an
extended trip into Virginia. They will
leave the Y. NJ. c. 4. building at 6:l5
o clock. The pressure of business has
neCessitated Mr.. killians withdrawal
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
First Class Scouts to
Tour Instructors Corps

An instructors corps, to be formed
from the first class Boy Scouts Of
Washington Council, is being consid-
cred by headquarters. The corps will
assist in organizing Boy Scout troops In
the District, and also will be available
by scoutmasters of other troops who
NAV wish instruction given in any sub
jects.
meeting for organization probably
will be called this week.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
FOREIGN.

Revised estimates showed the Emperor
was the richest person in Germany,
Frau KruDD ranking third.
The Florentine antiquary, Geri, has
demanded tenth OF the value Of the
Mona Lisa" as reward for the clue
which led to the pictures recovery.
The powers decided to make an inter
ian waters to enforce their demand that
Essad Pasha renounce his claim TO the
throne OF Albania.
A revolt headed by Oresta Zamor, ex-
Haitian minister Of war began In Co
nafves, the capitol Of Artibonite.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Lectures on Porto Rico.

Mr.. Schafer. Boy Scout Commission
er of Porto Rico. visited members OF
Troop q at Takoma Park recently and
told them of Scouts and scouting in mis-
Jurisdiction. Scoutmaster C. n. FiIkins,
Of Troop 43. then gave an illustrated
lecture on Birds"
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TO the Scout Editor:

TO the Scout Editor:
Last Thursday night, members OF
Troop Il had an unusually successful
meeting. Major Simpson, sCOutnaster
OF Troop l.. brought members Of bis
troop to visit US, and he talked to the
scouts Of the history OF Palestine dur
ing the life of the Savior
He told many experiences Of his own,
also, ard advised the boys to abstain
from the use of tobacco. declaring that
business men more and more are COM
ing I" prefer employees who do not drink
nor Use tobacco.
Major Simpson invited the boys to at
tend morning religious service. Febru-
AIRY S, Mt his church.
After tho talk, we had "A short set
drill. Scouts Eggleston, Of Troop 81;
Raymond SCaCgs. of Troop As: Philip
7. Williams. Kenneth Miller, and John
Drawoaugn. Of Troop :. We're visitors.
Very truly yours.
W. ELMER McCONCIIIF.
Scout Scribe. Troop II.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Boy Scout Letters

To the Scout Editor:
We have been trying to live up to the
scout law this week by having our
drum corps and busle corps practice for
an entertainment to, be given by the
Boy Scouts of Alexandria for the bene-
fit of their building fund. Practically
the entire troop took part in this enter
tainment last Friday night. The af-
fair was a great success.
We now have seven candidates for the
troops and all are making good progress
toward the tenderfoOt test.
Bernard T DiedriCh, our assistant
sC0ut master. is planning to organize a
cl;.ss in wood carving in the near future.
MARSHALL RICHARDSON,
Scout Scribe, Troop "a.
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Eggleston to Be Assistant.

DR.. ]. D. Eggleston. who has been
an instructor of Troop n, Takoma Park,
Is to be an assistant scoutmaster. This
will give Takoma Park Troop two as
sistant scoutmasters, Louis Gosorn and
DIR. Eggleston. F. L. Harries is scout
master
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Scout History Planned.

A history of the Boy Scout move
ment in the District will be published
by the local council The book will
contain about 100 pages with a brief
history OF every troop in the District,
and will be issued March l.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
To the Scout Editor:

To the Scout Editor:
Dr. A. X. Fisher a welI-known phy.
sician and scientist here. gave a tall
en- the evil effects of tobacco, especially
when used by boys. at one of the re-
cent meetings Of Troop g. The meet.
ing was held at 1894 Kalorama road
with outdoor drill from 7 to 8 O'Clock
and indoor meeting from S to . O'Clock
There were twenty-three members OF
the troop present and three visitors
All but one Of the boys reported having
done Il good turn during the day
We had an interesting discussion Of
the fourth scout law, and each boy
gave some way in which a scout might
be 'frIenGly."
The boys elected an assistant natroI
leader to fill vacancy, HnI then scout
certificates were distributed and great
ly admired.
After adjournment a brief meeting of
the council, consisting pf the offiyers
of the troop, discussed plans for some
scout entertainment To be held in the
near future and to which parents Of the
scouts should be invited.
ORVILLE WALSH
Scout Scribe, Troop 80.
The Washington times., 1914-01-25
Tn the Scout E,ditnr.

To the Scout Editor.
/ asst Wednesday night our sCoutras-
ter gave us instructions IN the tests of
fircmanship, after which we visited the
RrightwOOd t:r" Cngin" house and were
given practical demonstration Of the
work needed to pass the merit badge
examinations in this subject
1T our patrol leaders meeting Thurs
day night, at the home of the scout
master. ARRANGEMENTS were made for
an entertainment to be given for the
benefit OF the troop fund
The boys OF this troop have filed sixty
two applicants for merit badges and
others will be filed in the near future
Very truly Yours,
SCOUT SCRIBE, TROOP IL
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-09-03
TOM sTEGALL, NEGRO,
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE.

Tom Stegall, a 30 year old me-
gro, was landed in the tempo
rary Jail at Fulton Sunday, charg-
ed with OBTAINING a woman a.
gainst her will. Deputy Sheriff
Naylor was called TO State Line at
an early hour Sunday morning
and brought the prisoner to Hick-
man.
Tom is said to have entered the
home of Jim Allison, one mile
northwest Of State Line, and got
into the bed with Mr.. Allison S
two daughters. lie made his en-
trance through a window, from
which pane Of glass had been
broken, and also made his exit
through the same opening when
the young ladies gave the alarm.
lie made his get away and reach
ed his home ON Ferd Maddox !
place, where he procured
change of clothing. In fact, he
left his trousers hanging ON the
fence at Mr.. Allison 5 place, and
is said TO have pulled them off
before entering the house. Mr..
Allison, Elmer Threlkeld and one
or two others caught Tom in a
corn field and held him until
Judge Naylor arrived. lie own
ed up to having been in the house
but claimed he was drunk and
thought he was at home.
The negro is married and has
lived in that section for the past
1 years, having worked for .ies-
sic Mcneil for three years. THIS
year he made a crop on Ferd
Maddox's place. The Allison 5
are tenants ON another farm
belonging 10 the same man.
If the charges are true, Tom
will be up against a hard PROPOSE
ton.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-09-03

II is the opinion of Commits
sioner of Agriculture j. W. New
man that the promise of Federal
authorities TO make tobacco one
of the borrowing staples. saved
Kentucky growers from a loss
that might have amounted as
high possibly as $20,00O,000.
Ballard county has spent
S2lS.05 to locate the geographl-
cal center of the county, in an or
chard near La Center. II took
4S days to complete the work.
The purpose is to show the need
of branch court at La Center.
Mrs. Clara Johns and daughter,
Marguerite, OF Corinth, Miss,
have returned home after a Wis
il to her mother, Mrs. Outten,
and sister, Miss Jessie Outten
She was accompanied home by
her mother.
George Wade, Baltzer Dodds.
0mey Johnson. Misses Mildred
and Irene Thompson, Celeste Rob
erts and Anna Lynn Dodds al
tended the fair at Fulton Tues
day.
School will begin here on Mon
day, Sept. l4th. Parents should
make arrangements to place the
children in school the very first
day.
Ballard county will have spe-
cial election ON November J for
the purpose of bonding the coun-
~ for $l30,000 for the building OF
gravel roads in the county
Mrs. Walter White and chill
dren and little Miss Monetl
Clay. are visiting Mr.. White 5
relatives at Poplar Bluff this
week.
The Democratic State Commit.
tee will meet today to elect
campaign chairman.
There will be 66 cardinals in
the conclave soon to assemble to
elect the 23Sth pope.
Mrs. Nina Dunn, of Dorena, is
visiting Mrs. q. L. Carpenter.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-09-03
OLD UNION CITY FIRM
MAKES ASSIGNMENT.

A Union City special Friday is
AS follows:
The town was surprised in gen
eral last Friday to hear of the
assignment of X. T. Curtin, its
most prominent dry goods mer-
chant. Mr.. Curtin made a gen
eral assignment for the benefit of
his creditors late yesterday af.
ternoon. Walter Howell. presi-
dent of the Old National Bank
was named as assignee. The as
sets consisted of stock Of dry
goods, ladies ready made cloth
ing and hats. valued at approxi-
mately $4,000, notes and ac-
counts 5000, aud real estate at
81 ,0O0-the total amounting to
$4,000.
His liabilities all told a.
mounted to $4,000, The consist
mostly of accounts owing eastern
firms, and are mostly small ac-
counts, the largest one, of $1,000,
being an account of Claflin 4
Co.
The trustee is one of the most
reliable and experienced business
men in Union City, and in his o.
pinion the assets will more rhan
pay the indebtedness.
Mr.. Curtin has been in business
here since 1880.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1914-09-03
poDDs OFFERS SITS PRE-.
NUNS FOR BEST COTTON.

By way of encouraging the
rrowlh of better cotton and inei.
antly enlarging the field of
.,cfulncss OF Fulton county
.rown seed, sgd l.. Dodds, of this
y offers the following cash
.uuums to be- competed for at
W Tri-State Fair, Memphis,
un. September 20 TO Octo.
bog 3. 1914 under the following
HIlllons
800 for the best graded bale.
.iH for the second best graded
H.Ir
so for the third best graded
a.r Of Dodds Kentucky Prolific
cotton
Al cotton shown 90 be- grown
m seed purchased from him
|nng the season of lgl3'll AZ
.ay,ts 10 this effect will be- re-.
.ra Of all exhibitors. Cotton
be- devoid Of dist.nguishn,g
r.- until awards are made
u zach bale Will be- labeled
... the name and address Of the
...biiur. Competition open 10
,llon growing states
Recent announcement was
r ~ the offering Of $4,000.
rvmimns by the Il Il Ncb
.i Cotton Co., Of Memphis, for
lIiuu lo he shown az the Tri
state Fair While Mr. Dodds Isl
.u. Interested in the offer Of the
E B Ncbhut Cotton Go pre-
ms. still yon have the oppor
.Wy of competing for both
...r, and shonli the winner be-
fortunate ia capturing both prizes
would receive 10000 and still
.a,r the proceeds Of his bale Of
.fun
hundreds Of tons ~ seed
wore shipped South BY Mr.
usOl, asl wear. which proves the
f, of Dodds Kentucky Pro.
'he most imporlSni feature
up iis early maturing quality
I. ,rnon he commenced pies
n. cotton ON August 10th aud
5000 tHrre hales for the Memphis
market august 18th.