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The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Preserve City Borings.

The Municipal ENGINEERS of the City Of
New York an organization comDo7ed Of
engineers employed in the city depart
rrents. are seeking from the board Of
estimate the grant OF $500, which would
permit OF the establishment of col
lection of specimens and notes which
would in a short time amount 10 g geo
logical museum Of the entire city.
Whenever any important improve
rT.Cnt is to be carried out such as the
construction of a subway or an Rque-
duct tunnel. the sinking of the founda-
ton Of the new courthouse, or the PLAN
ming OF a dock. il is necessary to make
borings on the site to ascertain the ex-
act chars cter and structure OF the foun-
dation. Information thus acquired en-
ahles proper plans to be drawn and has
saved millions Of dollars to the city.
Already more than $1.OO0.OnO has been
expended by the city from time to time
in this work. but the records of its re-
suits are widely scattered. Each de-
partn,ent preserves more or less care
fully the actual borings brought to the
surface and the notes made of the un-
derground conditions, but I'm order to
consult them IL is necessary 20 discover
Il cir hiding place and then to unearth
them from the departmental archives.
The nuniciDal engineers now prOpose
that all these specimens and records
should be brought together. properly
catalogued and classified. and Arranged
In one big collection. II is suggested
that il sruuld be placed In the Americar -
Museum of Natural History, where Il
would be open to the conGultatiou of
private architects and contractors, as
we as city employees. competent
geuIogist would be put in charge of the
work of examining and arranging IT,
cores and the municipal engineers have
Lrom!sed co-oDe-ation, and to contribute
to the cost of arranEement.-New York
Times.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Weeks Meetinqs

Troop No. Friday, 7:15 p. m, Y. NJ
C. A. George H. Ashley. scoutmaster.
Troop 4-Friday, p. NJ, Peck Me-
mortal Chapel. The Rev. H. B. Angus,
scoutmaster-
Troop Saturday, 7:3O p. m. st.
Marks Episcopal Church. H. I. Bowles.
scoutmaster.
nounced. /. G. Priest, scoutmasteT.
Troop 1o-Friday. $50 p. m, Ninth
Street Christian Church. T. r. Plrtie,
scoutmaster.
Troop 16-Tuesday, 7:3O p. m, Ingram
Memorial Church. Harry B. Wellman,
scoutmaster.
Troop lT-Friday, p. M, Western
Presbyterian Church. William 1. Simp-
son, scoutmaster.
Troop 2l-saturday, 7:sO p. m. parish
hall. Takoma Park. F. L. Harries,
scoutmaster.
Troop Friday, p. m. school house,
Eighth and streets northeast. Lord
Eustace Percy scoutmaster. -
Troop 2+Wednesday, 3 p. m, Con-
gress Heights High School. J. L. Kid
well, acting scoutmaster. go
Troop 25-Friday, 7:SO p. m, place to
be announced. Kari w. Woodward,
scoutmaster.
Troop So-Friday, p. m. First Con-
BTtBdllOndl lcdQcTb
charge in absence of scoutmaster.
Troop 32-Friday,-7:3O p. m, ]. R.
West School building. Clarence Z.
Wise, scoutmaster.
Troop 33-Friday, p. m, place to be
announced. J. H. Hixson, acting scout
master.
Troop sS-Friday. 7:aO .. m, home Of
scoutmaster, Berwyn, Md. Harry G. Lu-
genbeel, scoutmaster.
Troop 3a-Fr:day, 7:3O p. M. 1884 Kalo-
rama road. Vernon Bailey, scoutmas-
ter.
Troop 4o-Friday, p. m, Kenilworth
Chapel Stephen s. Ball, scoutmaster.
Troop 43-Thursday, 7:3o p. M, Epiph-
any Chapel house. C. N. Filkins,
scoutmaster.
Troop F--Friday, 80 D. m. parish
hall, st. Andrews Episcopal Church. II.
L. Taylor, scoutmaster.
Troop 4s-Friday, p. m, 1897 valley
place southeast. w. B. Marshall, scout
master.
Troop 51-Friday, 7:3O p. m. place to
be announced. E. L. Maschmeyer.
scoutmaster
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Merit Badge Tests
- Passed By 20 Boys

The list of Boy Scouts who have pass
ed merit badge tests during the past
week includes a number of names well
known among Washington Scouts.
Fourteen boys passed twenty-seven
tests, and are congratuIating themselves
on having made a fine showing.
The list includes Chantry Davis. public
health. personal health: Howard L. Der
rick, swimming; J. Denslow Eggieston.
athletics; Norris Gaddess, astronomy;
Howard Galley, public health; Thomas
NilSirk, public health. Workmanship.
craftsmanship; Lawrence Prentice, per-
sonal health. public health; William
Putzki, personal health, public health;
Fred c. Reed, handicraft George H.
Sheriff. handicraft: J. Noble Simpson,
personal health. public health; John
Stockard, personal health; G. Throck-
morton, handicraft, and Donald c.
Woolf, photography. g.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Obituary Notes

Mrs. BETTE ANGEL. at her resi-
dence. 6l4 New Jersey avenue north
west, on Friday.
MARTIN T. -CADY, at Norfolk. Va,
on Friday ...
WILLIAM CANNING, at his resi-
dence, 62S l street southwest on Friday.
JOHN r. DURISOE, at his residence,
1892 r street northwest, yesterday.
Mrs. ELLA S. GREGG. at Brunswick,
Ga, yesterday.
Mrs. MARTHA ]. HCRLBUT. at her
residence, 1915 East Capitol street, yes
terday
WILLIAM NJ. LISTON, at his resi-
dence, lbs Fourth street, Congress
Heights, yesterday.
Mrs. KATHERINE ALLEN RAE
BACH, at her residence. ll36 Sixth
street northest, yesterday.
THOMAS A. STEWART. at his resi-
dence, 7O9 G street southwest, Friday.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Takoma Park Troop
To Have Meeting Place

Members OF Takoma Park Troop No
q, soon will have a hall to be used as
headquarters. It is located just under
Masonic hall, is twenty-three feet long
and seventy-hve feet wide. 1t Is to be
fitted UP with all the paraphernalia re-
quired for carrying on the work OF the
troop and arranged so 1t can be turned
into a banquet hall for the use of the
Eastern Star. which Will then assume a
part of the expense Of maintenance. r.
All chairs will be provided by the
boys It is proposed that each one shall
bring a broken chair from home and
repair It.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Scouts Planning for
Next Summers Camp

Many details of the management Of
Camp Archibald Burt, near Chesapeake
Beach next summer were discussed by
representatives of the Washington and
Baltimore local scout councils at a
conference
Boys are already enrolling for diff
ferentr periods Many scouts of the
District have taken out the coin hold
ers and decf4:e they will turn them n
with the required ten dimes In u short
time This win insure them a place
at the camp next summer and give
them first choice nf a. place.
Although the camp will be twice as
large as 1t was last summer, there will
vided for so that there will be really
no more space. The management Is
Under the famous Scout Daniel c.
Beard -
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Scouts Made Good in
Tests of SeamanShip

Boy Scouts OF Washington Council re-
Gently made an excellent showing in
some OF their seamanship tests and in
rope work. ]. Denslow Eggleston. of
Troop q, took first honors in sema-
phore signaling by sending sixty eight
letters a minute. Kenneth Harries, of
Troop q, sent ffty-nIne letters a min
ute. Both applicants had no difficulty
In receiving any messages sent by the
examiner.
L. Throckmorton. using the Morse
code. sent twenty-seven words a min
ute and displayed ability to receive any
message sent. All applicants tried their
skill in rope work, being required TO tie
six different knots chosen by the ex-
aminer from a list of twenty which had
been studied
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Washington Boy Scouts
To Aid in Celebration

Washington Boy Scouts to the num-
Der of 100 will have places Of honor at
the celebration of Washingtons birth
day in Alexandria, Va.
H. l. Lewis, o. H. Kirk. H. K. Field,
A. d. Bracket. w. W. BaIlinger. J. Y.
Slamaker, ]. w May, and E z Down
BAN composed the committee which
waited on Scout Commissioner Z. S.
Martin last week to request his Coop
Grafton with the Alexandria authorities.
Requests for boys have been sent TO
all the scoutmasters, and the matter
will also be taken up at the next meet
ing of the Scoutmasters' Club, tomorrow
night
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Long Hikes Through Park
Enjoyed by Troop No. Is

Long hikes through Rock Creek Fark
are features of outdoor work for scouts
OF Troop %. Under the direction Of
Scoutmaster X. w. Woodward, Of the
forestry service. the boys are studying
trees, and also BIRDS and animals at
first hand.
Many Of the hikes cover a distance
of ten or twelve miles. Many Of the
hikes start late in the afternoon, in
clude supper, and a return to the city
late in the evening.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Scoutmasters to Meet
Here Tomorrow Evening

The scoutmasters' Club Of Washing
ton Council will meet in the oak room
of the Raleigh, Monday evening. at
7:45 O'Clock.
The program includes an address on
"A Bird Lunch Counter" by Frank
Bond. of the Department of the In
terror: a discussion of how the boy may
be interested in birds, by Vernon
BAILEY. of the Department OF Akricul-
ture
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Visit Navy Yard.

Members OF Troop 5. of st. Marks
Church. recently made a visit to the
Navy Yard. The Mayfower. the mon
itor Tallahassee, and the shops were in
spected under the guidance of an Off
cial OF one of the ships. About a dozen
boys attended the outing.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Heights Troop Grows.

A new patrol. composed of boys from
Gordon Memorial Presbyterian Church,
is to be added to Troop 4S. of Congress
Heights. The patrol will number six
boys at the start. This will increase
the membership Of Troop IS to about
twenty.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Single Tree" Church
Has Been Dededicated

Baptist Church of this city. Known all
ove= the world as the 'cnuTch quilt OF
one redwood tree" has been rededicat-
cd, after having 5ecE extensive re-
modelled. The old church has not been
interfered with. nov over, So that Visi-
tors can still see the building which
was constructed MANY years ago from
The timber sawed from one giant red
wood near Guernevllle.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Scouts Bulletin Board.

Second and first class examina ton
viii be held at RossIyn, Va. Ssturdas
morning. February Z, at 10 O'Clock. Sub
jects that can be given indoors win b.
given the boys at headquarters Fs.da.
night. February 8. at 7:30 o'clock
ScoutmasterS meeting In oak room OF
the Raleigh Hotel Monday evening a,
7:45. All patrol leaders and assistant
who wish TO attend mag do. so, with tbs
permission OF their scoutmasteT
Members Of Troop 5. OF St Marks
Church, and Troop Ss. OF Mt PIeassht.
will attend evening service At 81 An
drew's Church on Boy Scout SundlEy
February 8. as guests OF members o.
Troop AZ, which has headquarters a.
that church.
The fourth annual meeting Of xne
National Council. Boy Scouts OF. Amer
lea. win be held this week at the Nes
Willard.
The entertainment to be given by
members OF Takoma Troop. Ho. n, 70.
the benedt Of the troop fund, viii taxe
place February u,
Members Of Troop q VIII atten3
church at Takoma Park both mor,.ins
and evening, IN the Presbyteriai
church at II o'clock, and the Eplscopal
Church at 7:30. Tho hc-- --''f 7tta VI
BODY.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01

Moores Sandife
Moor Williams After
Successfully Passing cokng The Dog the
Mascot" Of Troop
RhTwO Scouts Troop ST. Recently Joined the Ranks of Second
They
Young Boy Jackson
Among the Popular Boys Of Their Troop,
The Washington times., 1914-02-01

To the Scout Editor:
We arc taking in a number of new
boys. The prospective membership is
now twenty six. This includes those
enrolled and preparing to become
scouts. We meet Tuesday nights at
the home OF Assistant SCnut,naster
Clarence Gillett. Our second assist
ant SCoutmaStCr is Samuel HubaCher.
The boys are enjoying the hikes
they take everywhere now. During
these hikes they give attention, not
so much TO covering dstancu as to
the country thoroughly and watching
the animal and bird life
One of our recent hikes vas FIVE
miles long. We went out from Ana
costa. straight through the woods
We have recently organized a new
patrol called the Fox Patrol Alonzo
Stone is patrol leader: johnson Hardy.
assistant patrol leader. We send in
more news soon. RAYMOND EMO,
Scout Scribe. Troop so
The Washington times., 1914-02-01

To the Scout Editor:
Our membership now numbers six
teen, three new boys having recently
been added to the troop. Our afternoon
and evening hikes are providing a
great success. We devote attention to
drilling and all sorts of outdoor work
during these hikes. In the afternoon
We study forestry. bird lore and track
ing. In the evening we practice camp
ing, fire-making and cooking.
Our boys are all working hard now
and many Scouts expect to receive ad-
vancement at the next examination.
We also hope to make a good showing
in the merit badge tests.
Very truly yours,
SCOUT TRIBE. NO. SO.
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
SINGLE BRIDESMAID"
SLATE DEPARTURE
Miniature" Of Principal Is In
noVation introduced by Mrs.
]. w. Wilson.
RY MARY EDNA MOVES.

no one ever knows exactly what
nj starts fad. II the fad is for
something to wear. the first
The Washington times., 1914-02-01
Boy Scout Letters

To the Scout Editor: ..
At the patrol leaders meeting last
Thursday night, arrangements were
made for a hike to Forest Glen, and
for the entertainment to be given Feb
ruary II. Our scoutmaster distributed
tickets which the boys are to sell. The
entertainment will be given the
parish hall and will consist OF musical,
literary and scoutcraft exhibitions.
At the meeting Saturday night, three
boys were elected to membership.
Scoutmaster Harries declares he will
make painters and carpenters out of
US and have US all passing the Merit
badge examinations In those subjects
ready for occupancy. The boys are to
do all of the work Of fitting UP the
rooms and expect to have fine place
TO meet.
Our hike was not the success It
might have been on account OF the wet
weather, but many OF the boys got out
into the open and report a good time.
scoUT SCRIBE, TROOP q.
To the Scout Editor:
Special attention is now being given
to second and first class requirements
in our troop. and many Of the boys ex-
pect to make good showing at the
next set Of examinations There are
now twenty-three boys In the troop. OF
these, fourteen are first class scouts
We expect to have number Of merit
badges soon, for the boys are working
hard and intend to come up for exam
nations soon.
Our meetings are held at the home
OF the scoutmaster, and instruction is
given not only by him, and the assis-
tant scoutmaster. but by Mrs. Lugpn-
beel as we'll. Several OF the boys are
studying first aid and are receiving
special instruction in the different
branches from physicians so that they
will be we'll versed in this important
branch OF scoutcraft.
Very truly yours,
DONALD CHISHOLM,
Scout Scribe TrOon 26
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
REBEL ARMY |S
 IN MEXICO CITY
Gen. Velesco Surrenders Capital to Gen. Obregon of the Rebel
 Army-CarbajaI Fled.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 18.-Provision- al President Velesco, who succeeded Provisional President Carbajal when the latter fled to Vera Cruz for safe ty following his inability to secure enough fighting strength to success" fully oppose Carranza, today surren- dered his army to General Obregon, the leader of the Carranza forces.
 The rebel troops entered the town and are policing it, preventing loot ing and disorders.
 Hundreds of arrests were immedi- ately made of Huerta supporters who had been unable to flee because of lack of funds and they are now in prison awaiting trial and execution.
 A grand welcome is planned for General Carranza, the rebel provis- ional president who is to take charge of the Mexican government, who will arrive here tomorrow escorted by 1O,- 900 more rebel soldiers.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
BELIEVE ANDERSON
 TOOK OWN LIFE Rrother Identified Gold Watch Pawn ed By Elmer At Ellensburg-
 Suicide Theory Strengthens.

SEATTLE, Aug. 1S.-The police and detectives who have been work ing to locate and punish the supposed murderers of Elmer Anderson yester- day had brother of Andersons iden- tify a gold watch which had been pawned by the dead man at Ellens- burg some days before the shooting, and which he had claimed was stolen from him by highwaymen along with s300OO in cash he had in his pockets.
 The identifying of the watch and the testimony of an eye witness of the shooting who saw Anderson fire three shots into the high board fence, has strengthened the police in the opinion they reached shortly after the finding of Anderson that he had shot himself with suicidal intent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
EXPOSURE SENDS
 MEAT PRICES DOWN
tie Game Is Exposed By Dis- trict Attorney.

CHICAGO, Aug. 18.-The price of beef in this city has taken a big drop since yesterday and will go still lower because of the exposure by the federal district attorney, who ascer- tained that more meat was now held in Chicago than at any time in the past ten years and that the cold stor- age plants were filled with beef, nut ton, pork and other meats, besides thousands of cases of eggs and large quantities of vegetables although be- cause of the war in Europe the pack CTS and the retailers had been" soak ing it to the public"
 A movement is on foot here to secure legislation which will divorce the wholesaler and retailer, as it is now claimed that the packers own <more than fifty per cent. of the re- tail shops and that the price is fix ed by the big men through a gen. tlemen's agreement. This condition is said to exist in many cities and towns besides Chicago.
 The federal prosecutor has started a second investigation to secure enough evidence upon which to in- dict the packers and the retailers for conspiracy in restraint of trade.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

stronger than any force the allies have in that part of Belgium.
 Germans Follow Down Mouse.
 The Daily Express here states that the big battle is undoubtedly now in progress, but that details cannot be secured until decisive victory has been won.
 May Cut Communications.
 The big Luxemburg army of Ger mans, if they continue to advance, will be able to cut the allies line in half and separate the Belgian army and part of the French and British from the balance of the forces ex- tending to France.
 Would Also Expose Germans to
 Flank Attack.
 The Belgian and French army now at Liege and Namur numbers a half million men and should the Germans advance far beyond these two forti-
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
TWO BOY CROOKS
 MAKE BIG HAUL
Homestead Bank In Pittsburg and Escape In Stolen Auto.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Two youths entered the Homestead bank here today and while one of them covered the officers with his auto matic gun the other calmly raked in a couple of thousand dollars into satchel and then the two boys back ed out into the street, stepped into an automobile, which was standing near the entrance to the bank, and escaped.
 The automobile belonged to cus- toner of the bank, who was closeted with the president, and so far the police have been unable to locate the machine which they fear has been taken from the city and it's name and number changed so as to defy detec- tion.
 A dozen detectives, along with the special detectives of the Bankers Protective Association, are hunting for clues.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
NO FOREIGN SHIPS
 IN COAST TRADE
Senate Refuses To Allow Foreign Ships To Enter Coasting Trade
 Register for Foreign Ships.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-The Sen. ate today passed the House bill granting to foreign ships an oppor- tunity to register under the American flag and thus be able to operate dur ing the present war in Europe. The upper House, however, rejected by a large vote the attempt to amend the bill to allow for foreign built ships to enter the coastwise trade of the United States.
 Under the bill as now passed for. eign vessels may be registered by the United States government and fly the Stars and Stripes and will be protected from seizure by any of the powers at war. Ships to enter the coasting trade must be American built.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
BeIuians Move Capital.

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Fearing that the immense German army now try. ing to turn the right flank of the allies and pierce their lines at Di. nant may be successful and thus place Brussels in danger of capture the capital of Belgium has been mov- ed to Antwerp and thousands of men are working to increase the fortif1- cations.
 Fear for Communications.
 The Belgium government fears that should the Germans break the line of the allies that they would be shut of from communication with the front and have therefore moved to Antwerp. from which place the direc' tion of the operations will be carried out and at which place the parlia- ment will sit.
 Luxemburs Army Turns North.
 The immense army of Germans which moved through Luxemburg has turned north following down the Riv. CT Mouse and are sweeping all op. position away. as they are much
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
PRESIDENT WILL
 G0 0N STUMP
Will Speak In Districts Where Demo. cratic congressmen Need Help
 Fear Republican Gains.

WASHINGTON, Aug 1s.-Demo- cratic congressmen have succeeded in convincing administration officials that there is great danger that the present Democratic majority in the House will be overturned at the Mo- vember elections. That this feeling has had its influence on the president was indicated today when it became known that MT. Wilson had determ- ined to make speeches for Democrat ic congressional candidates in the forthcoming campaign.
 Republican congressman are assert ing that their party will make gains in the congressional elections in prac- tically every western state, and some of them insist that, with the possible exception of Indiana, these gains will be considerable. Such assertions are made as that in Illinois, which now has a congressional delegation com posed of twenty Democrats, four Re- publicans. one Progressive Republi- can, and two Progressives, only three Democratic congressman will be re- turned. The Republicans are also declaring that half of the twenty Pennsylvania districts which return ed Democrats in the late congression- al election, will be won by the Re- publicans. The New York City Dem- ocrats in congress have made no sec ret of their alarm.
 William F. McCombs, chairman of the Democratic national committee, left Washington last week for tour of the west to analyze political con. ditions. It is expected that when he sreturns he will be able to map out an itinerary for President Wilson that will take the president into dis tricts where his help will be needed by the Democratic candidates for congress. No definite plans for any speech-making tour by the president have been made. but 1t is not believ. ed that he will extend his campaign. ing very far west.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18

PARIS, Aug. 1S.-The French war office has announced today that the French troops have driven the Ger man forces back into Lorraine and have now penetrated as far as Cha teau Salins. The French forces have occupied all of Lorraine west of Lene' trange, which is thirty-two miles from the German-French border. The cavalry division has reached to Cha teau Salins, a considerable distance further in Germany, but are being held back by heavy masses of Ger mans.
 German Losses Heavy.
 The German losses in the fighting since last Monday have been very heavy and they have been driven from the mountain passes in spite of every effort to hold back the French forces.
 Abandoned Much War Material.
 The Germans in retiring abandon ed much war munitions, leaving guns, ammunition and food in their rush for safety from the French cavalry, which pursued them.
 Entered Through Valley of the Seille.
 The French army entered through the valley of the River Seille and drove back the German army.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-08-18
Crown Prince Dying

PARIS, Aug. 1S.-The German Grown Prince Frederick William is reported to be dying at Aix-la-Chap- ellie, where the Kaiser has been for the past few days at the bedside of his eldest son. The Grown Prince, with the Eighth army corps, hasten ed to aid General von Emmich at Liege, and with his accustomed reck- lessness took an exposed position and a shell from the Belgium guns ex- ploded near him, causing terrible wound in his breast, which is expect ed to result in the death of the Grown Prince.