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The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Weeks Meetings

Troop No. Regular meeting, Friday
right. January 16. Ills. at Y. NJ 9. a.
George ii. Ashley. scoutmaSter.
Troop No. Injecting, Friday night,
O'Clock. January l6. at Peck Memorial
Chapel. The Rev. II. E. Angus, scout.
Troop No. Irregular meeting, Saturday
night. January Il, at I:30. in rooms at
81. Marks Episcopal Church. ii. l.
BOwles. scoutmaSter.
TTUop No. S-Mecting alternate Fridays
and Saturdays. Next meeting, field
outing, Saturday afternoon, January II,
at O'Clock. at place to be announced.
l. G. Priest. scOutmaster.
Troop No. 10-MeetinC. Friday night.
January g. basement Ninth Street
Christian Church, $50. I. r. Pirtle,
Troop No. l6-Meeting. Tuesday evening,
January 13. 7:50. at Ingram Memorial
Church. Harry B. Welman, scout
master.
Troop No. 17-Meeting. Friday night,
January 16. o'clock. at Western Pres
byterian Church. Williaru 1. Simpson.
sCOutmaSteT.
Troop No. 21-Meeting, Saturday night
January Il, 7:3n, at parish hall, Ta-
koma Park. +. L. Harries, scoutmas-
ter.
Troop No. 22-Meeting, Friday evening,
January 16. o'clock. In schoolhouse.
Lord EustiCe Percy. ScoutmasteT.
IrOoD No. 2-Meeung, Wednesday, jan
uaTy II. D. m. Congress Heights
High School The Rev. Merritt Earl
scoutmsster.
Troop No. 3O-Meeting. Friday night,
January l.. $50, Carnegie Library
Cletus kilian, scoutmaster.
Troop No. 32-AieetinE, Friday night,
January 16 7:30, ]. r. West School
building. Clarence L. Wise, scoutmas-
ter.
Troop No. 3S-MeetinG. Friday night,
January 16. 7:S0. gymnasium. Berwyn.
Md. Harry G. Lugenbeel, scoutmaster
Troop No. 39-Meeung, Friday night
January 16. 7:3O. 1S34 Kalorama road
Vernon Bailey. scoutmasteT.
Troop No. 40-MeetinC, Friday night
January 16, o'clock, Eeniiworth
Chapel Stanton :. Ball. scoutmaster
Troop No. 43-Meeting. Thursday night.
January I5, 100. Epiphany Chapel
house. c. y. Fi'kins. scoutmaster.
Troop No. f-Meeting, Friday night,
January 16. 7:3o parish house, St An
Grew's Episcopal Church. II. l.. Tay-
lOr. Scoutmaster.
Troop No. 4S-Meeting. FRIDAY night
January IS. o'clock, 1897 Valley place
southeast w. E. Marshall, scOutmas-
ter.
Troop No. 51-Meeting for next week
DCstDoned. Regular meeting. Friday
night. January -. at 81 at place to
be announced. L. L. Maschmeyer,
SCoutmaster.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
SCOUTS LAUDED FOR
FIRE RESCUE WORK
Troop 48 Saved Inmates of
CoIOred Baptist Home at
Congress Heights.

Seven Boz Scouts Of Washington
Council. members Of Troop Is Congress
HcisEts, are receiving the commenda-
ton Of the Fire ana Police Departments
iOr their work at d fire Saturday morn
ing at the Colored Baptist Home at
Congress Heights. A patrol of Troop
i> was passing when III" alarm was
-ivCn and hurried to the scene.
Tho boys went At the rescue work in
businoss-like fashion and soon had the
I.cCrl" out Of the place and then began
removing the furniture. l. is estimated
HAT GeIonginGs Of the inmates valued
At about SJGD were saved by the boys
from the burning building.
Tic BOYS were in charge OF Patrol
i eadcr Raymond sScagEs and included
NulHIaE Murphy. Maurice Perkins.
&cgiuald Lyon. FrCd"rick Appel, Hurry
Stcrc and Harold CumuinGs
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
THE STORY OF KETCHEL

The most striking story of who ruined by a bad
example that can think of and that you all remember
lis the story of Stanley Keche Ketce1 you may remember
came out of the Michigan woods and the Montana camps
in 1907 life of constant activity and stctet temperance had
given him muscles of o speed and punching powers
beyond anything since the pamy days of Fzszmmons
Matched with Joe Thomas then in his prime the unknown
beat the champion Then he beat all the best middewegh
the country Then he met the famous Willie Britt the
ring, but socially am not cricising Britt. AS had
admirable points, but he tremendously heavy drnker
Stories of how much he could drink still the coast
The easily influenced boy keche admired Britt beyond all
men. He initiated his virtues and became the most prodigay
generous of fighting Then he initiated vices and began
to go back physically Then Papke much inferior man, gave
him his first defeat For time after that Stanley on the
"water wagon" but his stay there short.
In New York he had great difficulty in winning those
fights of his against who would have round in
his prime and friend in the hope of getting him away from the
influence of drink for me sent him the farm in Missouri
where he came to his death.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Takoma Park Scouts
To Have Entertainment

Idenbers Of Troop No. p. Takoma
Park, have arranged to give an enter
tsinment for the benefit of the troop
fund on February 9. Scoutmaster Fred
J.. IT2rries has turned the program over
to q committee chosen by the boys
tn. nlselves from the troop and will have
only supervision of affairs.
The entertainment is designed to pro-
vide funds for increasing the parapher-
MALTA belonging to the troop. 10 pro-
vide for the rental of a permanent troop
headquarters and other expenses which
are lot provided for out of the regular
troop dues.
The program val! include music by =
runbeI of artists and by the boys. lit
,rary matters -ecitations and the like.
ami a complete demonstration Of scout
2C!:yities. Signaling. fire lighting, hand
wrestling. fitting. first aid and other
scout matters E.iIl be shown and fol-
lUwinc the set program refreshments
viii lee served.
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SCOUTNASTERS TO
HAVE TALK SERIES
in SpeciaItieS of Work
Will Instruct Them at Club
Meetings.

Scoutmasters of Washington will be
Civen a series of talks on subjects re-
ting to scouting and the manner Of
frying on troop work by experts in
different lines of work. This is the ar
rangement provided by the program
committee of the Scoutmasters' Club, as
announced after the meeting this week.
The program will commence with the
next meeting. This viii be on FebrI;-
ary >. according to the regular provision
ade in the constitution of the club.
l:egular meetings will then be held each
} onth. The program as laid out thus
ar includes eight meetings in which the
general form of activity will be carried
ut as follows:
February 2-TaIk on animals: March
on hiking; March 3O-Tatk
on Plants; April 27-Discussion on scout
sameE; June Talk on Signaling; Juhe
on scout trips; July 27-
ak on Geology; August 31-DiscussIon
"l drills for scouts.
The four talks" at alternate meet
80, wiz be delivered by men well
hDown for their knowledge of the SUD-
ct treated. Experts on plants, ami
1als, signaling, and geology win be
e. sked TO address the meetings. The dis
issiOns on hik ng, scout games, scout
ips and scout drill will be conducted
d. far as possible by scoutmasters. All
or these talks and discussions will be
'lloWed by free discussion by members
Ul the club
The Tsanner in which the subjects wei
lsa treated has also received. special con-
i. 5eTa ton. George II. Ashley, chair
lan OF the program committee, explain
. ID, in announcing the program, that the
I ks would not be ''mere learned discT-
lions on the subjects but discussions
"u how the boys could best be interested
,H the subjects. The study of plant life
il would best appeal to the Boy
scout, consideration Of geology so as
- give the boy the idea that geology
- not talk to be learned but some
hing that affects his everyday life.
I'd similar treatment Of animal life
nd Of the subject of signaling. are TO
t- the feature Of the talks.
ihe DISCUSSIONS hy SCOutmaSters will
Doe on subjects which interest them and
e boFs Nltaliy, Il was explained, and
lHercut scOutmas steTs viii be designated
." lead the discussions on different
ghts.
Another special sCature is provided Tor
.'' the program committee: opportunity
rr social gatherings. During the win
r months the meetings will probably
% held AT the Raleigh Hotel: later n
te year, II is proposed to have them
ED IN the woods. N the midst Of real
-cout surroundings. 1t is planned u
ave the scoutm2sters leave the CitN
4 ter Office hours and go to the woods |
galewhere, make n camp and have sun
"r. The scouting subjects VIII then /
lot. discussed around the camp fire. Til,s I
snefdl details OF these meet ngs Will be !
.THSd over 10 the social committee
Di: Ashley explained that the list II !
'edkcrs Is not yet ready Tor announce |
"Ilt, but the entire program will be /
tdE by the February meeting. Besides I
ne regular program as now laid ol,t .
1ere viii be special meetings from !
nc 10 time, These will be announced !
occasion requires.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
SCoutmasterS' Hikes
Arranged For Spring

Scoutmasts-'s hikes under leaders wei.
versed in subjects OF interest 10 scout
masters will d" features OF tho activ.-
ties Of the :Scoutmdstcrs' CIun this
spring. At tn" recent meeting Of the
program committee Of the club. sIg-
sostiors along this lin" yer. made and
the details OF these affairs VAL bc work
ed out later.
These outings Will serve severa' pu:-
pczes. it is Thought; thcv will seIrr TO
bring the scou:mastcrs more closely to-
2Cthcr and &c them better acquainted:
they viii provide pleasant outing. dur
inL the warm months. and the viii
T,rrmit careful stud. OF subjects with
which many scoutmasteTs are not f&rn-
iliar or on which they wish 10 become
better informed.
The subjects for discussion on these
hikes thus far suggested include Scout
liking, drilling. games and scout trips.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
BOY SCOUT CHURCH
DAY IS FEBRUARY 8
Pastors of Washington Will Be
Asked to Preach Special
Sermons For Troops.

February is to be Boy Scout Day
in the churches. Every pastor inter-
osted in the Boy Scout movement will
be asked to make Service" the gen
eral subject of his sermon on that day.
At the churches which have Boy Scout
troops, an effort will be made to have
the boys attend service in uniform with
their sCoutmaster.
The day is the Sunday preceding the
fourth annual meeting Of the National
Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Ministers are urged to describe the
benefits of the Boy Scout movement, es-
pCcially the moral grip which the scout
program has upon boys, ard make a
special appeal to the men of the con-
Sregation to take not only a passive
interest, but an active part in the Boy
Scout work"
This is the appeal sent out from
scout headquarters in accordance with
n request from national headuuarters.
1t is hoped to interest men to become
scoutmasterS and to take more inter
est i'm this movement.
In the bulletin sent out from national
headquarters to all scoutmasters and
officials is the following statement:
This is a splendid appeal for service
for church men, many of whom have
never entered it because they have not
known the need of their assistance the
possibilities for good that lie in the
help they themselves might give. or the
personal pleasure which ensued.
AS a scout official, you should not de-
lay making this request TO your pastor.
He will be glad Of the suggestion.
Let the pastor know that il he de-
sires further information about the
scout movement or special information
about the moral effect of scout train
ing, he can obtain ii by sending a re-
quest to the national headquarters in
New York"
In the case of Washington pastors. it
is pointed out, any desired information
will be given gladly by any scoutnas-
ter or by the local scout commissioner,
Edgar 5. Martin, at headquarters in the
District Building
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
News of Troop 25.

There are Tow seventeen boys in tins
troop and all are making an effort to
achieve high standing before the COM
ing Of summer The boys are now max
ing excellent progress under their new
scuUtmaster, W. ". woodward, and il
is expected there will be a number Of
applications for second class sCOutcraft
in a short time. Enut Nilsson is about
TO go up for his tests u lrst class scout
ing and others are expected TO do 50
" late spring.
Meetings are now being held AT the
different houses Of the boys and when
the weather IS good they take outings
in :he Rock Creek Park, or hike out into
the country.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
SCOUT CAMP SITE ~. ....
PAYING INVESTMENT
imber on Tract at Chesapeake
Beach Will Be Sold by Dis
triCt Boys.

The newly. acquired camp site OF the
oy Scouts at Chesapeake Beach may
come a payrlg investment. accord
. TO plans now being made by Scout
lcials here.
The tract was purchased by Colin
Livingstone and Arthur c. Moses
rr the benefit of the boys here. Mr.
,yingstone is prSsident Of the Ma
nal Council and vice president OF
- local council Mr.. MosiS is presi-
} NJ OF the local council
fhe price paid for the property was
GG. TNis money was advanced by
&c purchasers on behalf of the boys
ID is TO be returned 10 them. To make
possible 10 do this. the. sum Of 1890
b IS also been raised TO carry out I'M
Ovements to the property. cat off the
.Tplus timber, AMI market it for the
'eRefit Of the boys.
The sal9 of timber from the tract. IL
s. estimated, viii be sufficient during
e next eighteen months 20 pay for
ne purchase OF the property out 0;
Ee net proceeds. 1t is expected the
Oys VIII assist in much Of the forestry
oril. This will place the tract in the
1nds of The boys in about two years
zee of all membranes.
At the end of that time, il IS eSti-
lated, the place will be in condition
D pay an annual return of about IS
IA acre, net return, or the sum .
bout $50 on the entire tract each
HGr. This will provide a neat little
n of money each year which may
9 devoted to permanent improvements
{ the place.
The purchase u the camp has thus
7ovided three things for the boys, il
pointed out: A permanent camp site
place where the study of forestry
ay be carried on, and a paying in
s -ment for as long a time as they
rry on the work.
The marketable timber on the tract
the present time is estimated as FOL
vs.: Chestnut, 30. 100 feet; yellow pop
2. $3.50: red gum, $500: hard pine,
leo; cedar, 1.5NO, and miscellaneous
.Hber, IS lS0 feet
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Will Hear Minister.

Boy Scout Day will be observed by
members Of Troop No. = at Congress
Heights on Sunday, February t. 'rhe
Rev. Merritt Earl, ssoutma stcr Of tnc
troop, viii deliver an address or the
"Twtlye Points Of the Scout Law" II,
will outline the adNanta-es TO the Eoy
Scouts which spring from compliance
with the requirements 20 he trust
worthy. loyal, obedient. friendly. cnu.-
tcous, kind. cheerful helpful, brave
thrifty, clean. and revereut.
The boys prObabl, will attend in n
body, accompanied by Assistant Scout
masters EidwcN md Dicdrirh and car
rying their flags.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
FORESTRY WORK IS
NEXT POSSIBILITY
Council Officers See 0pportun-
ity in Tract for Camp at
Chesapeake Beach.

The possibility Of forming classes
for training Boy Scouts in forestry
work is being considered By officials
OF the organization.
The report of members of the For
estry Bureau IN the tract at ,T.esa-
peate Beach just previous TO its Nur-
chase recommended that the place
should he handled as permanent
forest" It was suggested that a for
est nursery could be established
there, and the boys given an Oppor-
tunity to study practical forestry
methods at first hand and in connec-
ton with their other Scout work at
camp.
Ten acres of the tract is in the form
OF pasture land. This could be re-
forested, it is declared at very little
expense, much Of the work being done
by the boys. They could also do the
marking of trees to be cut on the
remainder of the tract.
In addition to matters relating to
study of trees. practical problems in
marketing timber could be studied by
the boys. This work will have to De
done on the tract, during the next
year or two, in order TO care for the
present growth properly. and to turn
the tract into a continuous invest
ment.
At the present time there are
twenty seven different varieties Of
trees on the tract purchased by the
Washington Boy Scouts. These in
clude white pine. pitch pine, scrub
pine. RED Juniper. black walnut, bit
tcrnTt hickory black willow. alder.
beech. chestnut. white oak. swamp
white oak. chestnut oak. scarlet oak.
white elm. tulip. papaw. sassafras.
red gum, sycamore. black cherry To-
Gust holly, dogwood. black gum per
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
French Scientists Here
For Wireless Experiment

Three noted French scientists-Eloi
Viennet. Achille Auverney. and Richard
Coffman-arrived in New York on
Saturday. and will come TO Washington
within a few days to begin experiments
at Arlington wireless station in an ef-
fort to determine the exact difference
in longitude between Paris and Wash
inGton.
This is being determined by wireless
flashes between the Arlington tower
three scientists are exchanging stations
with other scientists who have been
conducting experiments at Arlington.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Boys of Fifty-0ne
Take Hikes Sunday

Long hikes through the country are
the features of the work being done by
Toys of troop No. 81. on account OF the
activity of the boys and 'scoutmaster on
week days. 1t Is necessary to take these
hikes on Sunday, but no boy is permit
ted to stay away from church or Sun
day school on that account.
Nc 81 of the boys live near Rock Creek
Park and il Is easy to slip into the
wood and follow the bride paths for
several hours. It is generally arranged
so that the boys can gather at the end
of The tramp outside the park and cook
their supper.
An effort is now being made to obtain
the use Of a nall which may be used
as headquarters A number of actiyi-
ties are under consideration and with
the coming of warmer weather the boys
expect to be out of doors Il great deal.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Scouts of Two Cities
Will Camp Together

Arrangements for the use of Camp
Archibald Butt at Chesapeake Beach
next summer by the Boy Scouts OF
Washington and Baltimore were perfect
ed as the result of a visit there last
week of Scout Commissioner EdSar 5.
Martin, NJ. Z. Junkin. Scout Commits
sioner II. L. Eddy. OF Baltimore, and
DR.. Ltchtleiter, prominent worker in
the Boy Scout movement.
The party made a careful examination
of the place and the Baltimore repre-
SentativeS investigated many details of
the proposed camp site. All were pleased
with the appearance of the camp site.
and the Baltimore representatives re-
ported favOrably on combining with the
Washington Boy Scouts for next sum-
mer.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
ALL ARE LEADERS

Of the relation of manager to pugSt that
of tutor to pupil Obviously the manager at all admirable
he will be worsped and initiated to the smallest detail but there
other relationships where the admiration obvious but
none the less real
If we could but find him. there is probably one who
admreS each of us beyond all emulates
and initiates 1t is for the sake of these that
should govern conduct that nothing which we
not prepared to applaud in Others particularly nothing which
may be harmless enough but some other person
by 4 :
Tomonows Article-Bare Knuckles and the Devil
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Scouts in Cycling Test.

Scoutmaster II. L. Taylor today is civ.
ing the final test for the merit badge for
cycling to three applicants. The boys
have passed all Other requirements and
must now make q ride of fifty miles. Mr.
Taylor will take the BOYS to Laurel.
tw"uty miles. back to Washington. thus
completing forty miles and then ride
for ten miles about the city The names
" the bows ~ill not bC announced until
after il Is known they have paSSed.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Plan Sea Scouting
With Naval Militia

Work III sza" scouting will. be resumed
=. TIE Naval Battalion, the foot C
seventh street, Monday. night at rs,
q clock. Commander Dempf has an
lounced that lhe Nayal Battalion ten
or SElNia, viii start giving we K
tiio cruises soon aad from six to ten
l0ys will be permitted TO 60 on the
vessel TO study seamanship. Only those
taking up regular work with the bat
t-licn viii be permitted TO 90. how
ever. and all boys who are interested
1H sea scouting are urged to enroll as
coon as possible
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
School Girls Give Show.

More than 100 guests attended the pro-
ductiOn of the morality play, EVERY
girl" by the pupils of Central High
School, at the House of Play. 459 NJ
street southwest. Saturday afternoon.
Those who participated were the Misses
Carmen Blackstone, Dorothy Russell.
Elizabeth Cullen. Marie Hamilton.
.cuuorc EOlar. Joan wilkins. Ruth
Schwartz, and Grace Dewey.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Find New Potato Disease.

Pathologists of the Deaprtment of
Agriculture have discovered i new dis
ease, the foot rot Of the sweet potato,
which threatens to materially restrict
the production of the crop in certain
localities. The disease has been found
in the vicinity of the Dismal Swamp.
and near Cape Charles and Keller. va.
Better selection of seed and caution
against planting sweet potato slips on
diseased soil are recommended.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Important Announcement

Thruogh the courtesy of numerous
members of 'hc different scientific bu-
rcaus, The Times viii present from
time TO time sketches on different lines
OF 10y Scout activities written by ex-
7erts who A.: associated with the
Government
As the subjects are of unusual ,ntCr.
est, scouts should Obtair. all these little
stories written by men who are Welt
known for the work they are doing in
thee different lines. - .--.. .
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Get New Map.

Headquarters office Of the Boy Scouts
Las new. large MP Of both shores
Df Chesapeake bay. The map Was
! resented through the courtesy If the
Z aeOlOgiCal Survey. The newly ACQUIRED
Z Gmp size on The shore Just above Plum
J ditt is shown. as well as other places
d: long the shore which have become
veil known through their association
y IN the Bog. Scout movement -.....
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
TO the Scout Editor:

To the Scout Editor:
We are now reOrgaHiziny our troop,
following the slight breakim.y IN Of Ia =
fall, and expect to have everything vel
under way by early spring We. holI
meetings Friday nights at the United
Presbyterian Church, at o'clock. The
holidays inlerf"red a good deal with our
work, but we ar" planning i good deal
of activity from now on. The new
scoutmastcr. }. II. HiNsou. is now in
charge in the place of Mr. Carr, who
resigned.
We have quite a party of new scouts
and expect to have these ready for
examination soon. The boys are en-
thusiasii" over III" muN NcInent, however,
and Us soon as We can get ont of doors
shall take up study in a number Of SUD-
irCts.
Very truly YOURS,
SCOUT SCRIBE. TROOP no. IS.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Muscular Christianity
By TONY BIDDLE,
millionaire Athlete and Society Man.

~ n OOOCI-tN OHIISUdHIy S IUUIudUUH HE, tt
lVl my creed; my daily routine in fact lve work
and think on that one basis Muscular Christianity
The Washington Times has asked to write art
ces for its readers Naturally there but subject which
would write and that that might be of help young
men, What Muscular Christianity has done for hope may
do FOR you cannot tell you about today but hope before
finish this SERIES to be able to tell you of the creed SYSTEM
theory call what you will that has made me- nearing forty
as happy and vle a in his prime should be-
Probably some of you read in the that went
the water wagon New Year day. Thatdoe not that
dunkard suddenly became sober had been taking of
liquor now and then but decided that that bad
ample 1t did harm my muscles for took very little but
it did do some harm to my Christianity for setting bad
example, and bad example SIM the value of ex-
ample that wish to speak today.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Citizens to Hear Newman.

Commissioner Newman will address
the Howard Park Citizens Association.
at a meeting to be held at the Church
of Our Redeemer. Eighth street, below
st o'clock. according to an announce
ment today.
The Washington times., 1914-01-11
Boy Scout Letters

To the Scout Editor:
Matters connected with scout work in
our troop are now being eagerly re-
vived by the boys. With the opening
of the new year meetings will be re-
Sumed in the east parlur Of the First
CONGREGATIONAL Church, at o'clock, on
Fr day nights. SCOutrnaster EilIian has
announced a number Of interesting mat
ters for consideration and these will he
taken up at the Meeting next week.
The boys arc planning tU rcOrganizc
thoroughly, and the troop will he the
equal Of any in the city, it IS proposed,
by summer.
Very truly !ours,
SCOUT %ERIEE, TROOP 80.