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Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

President Poincaire ordered the special presidential car to be in resdi- ness for Coloned Roosevelt upon his arrival in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

Earthquake shocks were recorded at Guadalajara, Mexico.
 James Kane, of Brooklyn, fell off a pier into the East River and was drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

At conference of the Massachu- setts Woman Suffrage Association at Lawrence, Mass, a post card canvass of all voters of Essex county was de- cided upon.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05
M.~ese. lad. ts Lsss a.bss.a,

MuBeie. Ind. June 1.-MRaeta a-aity af elase te 90. .o60 penulatiaa. Wiu bo without saleens after Rexf &af1rdayr aeearAingste the FuHHg sf 1qdEe Bsaai HiIfs. in the BeaazEase efzellt oeHT( yssteH4ax. ia xhseh hs gRhe4f 1ee Sas
 fzpeh last when tke city voted 151X4 h5ya rHaiaSfty of z63.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

The historic Mott Homestead, a landmark near Bellmore, l.. |, was destroyed by fire. The loss is s1o.0oO.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

At conference of the German Bap- tist Church in Frankfort, Ind, only three delegate voted in favor of the use of automobiles while 400 voted against it
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

George L. Bickford, former state treasurer of North Dakota. who was convicted of the embezzIement of State funds, was pardoned by the State board.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

Financial worry caused George H.. Luchsinger. president of the Humboldt Savings Bank of San Francisco, to commit suicide. The institution is sol vent.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

The French. Government announced the annexation of the Wallis Islands in the Southern Pacific. The islands have been a French Protectorate since 1887.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

Alexander E. Orr, banker and former president of the New York Produce Exchange, died in Brooklyn He was S3 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

One hundred and twenty six tons of canned soup and pork and beans were dumped into the sea by Government officials. The goods were condemned.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

By a Tie Vote of fo3 to fo3, the Massachusetts house killed the bill for a commission to investigate the gos- ernment and financial administration
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

William F. Assy, bridge carpenter for the Pennsylvania Railroad, was drowned when he fell into the Dela- ware River from a bridge near Borden, N J.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

A federal commission to settle the Colorado strike troubles. was propos- to President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

The Peruvian Government proposes to greatly enlarge the harbor of Cal lao and provide sheltered anchorage ground with 59 feet of water.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

While at work on the fifth floor of an office building. John Barthingo of New York, slipped on the window ledge and plunged to the street He died in the New York Hospital
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

Forest fires are reported to be doing considerable damage on the shores of Lake Michigan in the vicinity of Es- canaba-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

Striking weavers returned to work at the Saltwater Worsted company plant at Harrisville, R. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

The University of Michigan has op- ened a weeks celebration of the 10th anniversary of its foundation
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

Chairman Jones of the House insu- lar affairs committee will introduce a bill providing. for independence for the Filipinos.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

The Senate has authorized a com mission to investigate and report on a site and probable cost of a Govern ment armor plate plant
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05


 Acting President de Ia Plaza has sent a message to the Argentine Senate recommending the elevation of the Argentine Legation at Washington to an embassy.
 While at work on the fifth floor of an office building. John Barthingo. of New York, slipped on the window ledge and plunged to the street. He died in the New York Hospital
 Rather than return to Warsh aw, Poland to claim legacy awaiting him there Richard Breymier committed su- icide by hanging himself in his fur nished room in The Bronx.
 A suit for s25,oco damages for the death of Rev. Francisco Troine. a priest of Newark. N J.. who was killed on the Lackawanna Railroad at South Orange, N. J., on December &. was be- gun.
 A chief sunner's mate is in the "brie' because he did not count correctly the when Secretary of the Navy Daniels was a visitor at the Naval Academy in Annapolis.
 President Wilson kept a long line of callers waiting while he left his private office to shake hands with John w. Kern, Jr.. a son of Senator Kern, who has infantile paralysis. and went to the White House on crutches. Starving and demented, Andrew J. Mills, of Toronto, Ontario was found in a freight ear in the West Toronto wards of the Canadian Pacific Rail- road From his mutterings l. was learned he had been in the car 10 days.
 The Spanish line steamer Manuel Calve, which arrived in New York from Mexican ports via Havana. brought 1S6 Mexican refugees en route for Spain. Many have suffered the less of their property and much money.
 Daniel w. Jsucii, vshe confessed that he had placed four sticks of dyna- : mite in the Department of Agriculture building in Washington SO that he might discover them and obtain pro- motion. was held for tine Grand Jury ] in default of baiL
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

Acting President de Ia Plaza has sent a message to the Argentine Senate recommending the elevation of the Argentine Legation at Washington to an embassy.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

Cevasco, an Italian aviator, was drowned in Lake MaSgiore, near Rome, when the engine of his aeE0plane broke down.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

Parcel Fest te EHsend e GlrQe X
 washfnHtsn. June leA 1Qno0 pur convention hefwean tha 0PIfo1 I{a6aI and L.7beEia has been eop1l01q3 0Eoo< tfea July 1. 1t vas en1fQ4ee4 m 1>
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

Joseph A. Freediander of New York, has been made a knight of the Legion of Honor by the French Government.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

Representative Britten, of Chicago, introduced a bill appropriating s5e0,- GOO for a national sanotorium for lep- CTS
Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-05

President Wilson will present di- plomas to the graduating class of the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
PRESIDENT WILSON
TO ADDRESS COUNCIL
White House Reception Is Ar
ranged in Connection With
Annual Meeting.

President Woodrow Wilson, honorary
president Of the National Council, Boy
Scouts of America, will address the
members of the National Council at the
Executive Offices of the White House,
at 2:15 Thursday afternoon. This will
be the second session of the fourth an
pual meeting of the National Council.
The first business session will bo at
the Raleigh Hotel Thursday morning.
Colin H. Livingstone, national president,
will deliver the annual address.
Reports will be delivered as follows
National Court of Honor by Chief Scout
Ernest Thompson Seton; editorial board,
William D. Murray; Boy Scout Maga-
zine, Frank Presbrey the library, Frank
K Matthews; badges and awards, DIR.
George J. Fisher; field work, S. A. Mof-
fat, national field scout commissioner
scout supplies, Frederick n. Cooke, IT..
secretary; sea scouting, Arthur A.
Carey; finance, Sherman Hoyt; treas
ury. George d. Pratt; executive, James
r. West.
Following the meeting at the White
House there will be a business meeting
at the Raleigh.
At a public meeting in the ballroom
of the Raleigh at 8 o'clock there VIII De
addresses by President Livingstone,
Ernest Thompson Seton, Daniel c.
Beard w. J. Bryan. Secretary Of State &:
Josephus Daniels, Secretary OF the Navy,
and others. Moving pictures Of scout
activities will also be shown. Invitations
have been issued to scOutmasters. mem
bcrs of the local council members Of
the Merit Badge Faculty, and others In
terested i'll the scout movement.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
SCOUTSLEARN OF
HABITS OF BIRDS
Frank Bond and Vernon Bailey
Tell How One May Become
Friends Of Wood Animals.

How Boy Scouts may become ac-
quainted with birds and animals was
emphasized by speakers before the
Scoutmasters' Club at the Raleigh
Hotel. Frank Bond. Of the United
States Land Office, told Of his exper-
ience in feeding birds at Chevy Chase,
under the title, "A Bird Lunch Coun-
ter" and Vernon Bailey, OF the Smith
sonian Institution, told of the many
little animals which may be found
about the parks and the country near
the city. He also gave a demonstra-
tion Of how to skin and mount .speci-
mems.
More than half a hundred scout
masters, with a number OF by Scouts,
patrol leaders, and their assistants
were present The talks were pre-
ceded by a business meeting and a
meeting Of the executive committee
of the club. The program closed with
a scoutrnaster report OF the work be-
ing done in the different troops.
Practically every one OF the more than
fifty troops in the city was repre-
sented-
Mr.. Bond described his experience
in feeding birds and the information
he had gained through becoming ac-
duainted with them. He said that
more than thirty 1--WE different species
Of birds came TO his lunch counter
during the year. Many of these were
of the variety generally considered
very shy. Woodpeckers, cat birds,
mocking birds, and even humming
birds were among those which be-
came tame through intimacy with the
scientist
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
EXAMINATIONS IN
CHARGE OF BOARD
Uniform System Assured by Ac-
tion of Scoutmasters' Club
of Washington Council.

First steps to bring about uniform ex-
aminations for all Boy Scouts Of the
District in all branches of work were
taken by the Scoutmasters' Club of
Washington Council last week. All mat
tiers pertaining to examination are to be
cared for by a committee Of five, COM
posed of Scout Commissioner Edgar s.
Martin. ex-officio chairman, and four
scoutmasters. Two of these we're to be
elected bv the Scoutmasters' Club, the
other two appointed by the scout COM
missioner.
1. G. Priest. scoutmaster OF Troop s,
ana c. n. Filkins. of Troop 43, were
then elected to represent the Scoutmas-
ters' Club. Two other members Of the
committee will be chosen by Scout Com
missioner Martin after conference with
Mr.. Priest and Mr.. FiIkins.
Vacancies in the merit badge faculty
will be filed by this committee, and
examiners for first and second-class re-
uuirements will be designated by its
members.
Formation of this new committee is
declared to be a long step toward
strengthening the power OF sCoutmas-
tcrs in the work of Boz Scouts.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Seventeen Scouts Win
New Merit Badges Here

Seventtr IN boy Scouts of the District
arc being CONGRATULATED for having sue
cessfuIly passsd additional m"rit badge
Test announcement: Of thcS,. tests
were made from scout hcadquarters a.
follows;
Greene T. Smallwood, Troop g. ar
chitecture, art, craftsmanship. fireman.
ship first aid. handicrafl. masonry. and
pathfinding. Cleon ThrockmOrtnn. Troop
q. art, firemanship, first aid. parhrnd-
ins. and chemistry: Lawrence Prentice,
Troop 40, masonry and handicraft w.
II. PUtzi. Troop 81, fremanship; Nor
ris Gaddess. Troop SO. art, fircmanship,
hrst aid to animals, Noble Simpson,
Troop g. pioneering: DeVcrc %eedon,
Troop g, fremanship; Raymond SCaggs,
Troop IS, craftsmanship. handicraft aid
life saving: -. .. " Golf Troop l. first
aiG and iife-sayinc; Fred Reed. Troop
Il. music; Thomas Nikirk, Troop ~,
music; Paul Robbins, Troop /, first aid
OrVille Walsh, Troop 81; firemanshIp:
Howard Galley, Troop 81 handicra:t
Lloyd Harrison, Troop q, firemansEip
and machinery. Kenneth HarrIcs, Troop
q pathfindinS, iremanship, and first
aid; }. DenslOw Eggleston, Troop q,
fremanship.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08

Great Britain. Were your ancestors
WHO delivered your land, who gave you
a. flag, and founded one of the greatest
nations on earth brigands and bandits
because they rebelled against injus-
tice?
Victory In Sight.
President Wilson's act in lifting tie
Cmoargo on arms means that the Tevu-
iitiOn will be over in four or five
months. Why. up TO this time the
people have walked with our armies un-
armed, awaiting the time when one Of
their compatriots would fall so they
cyIld pick up the weapons of me killed
or injured and fight for the cause.
Thousands will be added to our
ranks with the lifting of the embargo,
thousands who would have been with
us months ago could We hYae furnished
them with arms. Every one Of these
m.n are fighting for principle. Mexico s
constitutional army is composed Of men
whJ are fighting for their country, not
for the pay they receive. Every man
realizes the strength and brain and
patriotism of their leaders, especially
General CaTranza. who knows Ghat
Mexico needs as well as any other man.
ALREADY more than 1000 well-trained
men are ready to begin the march for
the capital OF course. we Will have to
fight, probably all the way along the
line. Huerta will not be able to give US
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Week S Meetings

Troop FRIDAY, 1:l5 p, m, Y. NJ c. y.
George II. Ashley, scoutmastcr
Troop 4-Fridsv. p. m. Peck Mem
oriaI Chapel. The Re- Il. 3. Angus,
scOutmaster.
Troop SATURDAY. 7:3o p. m, s..
Marks Episcopal Church. VI. l. Rowles,
scoutmaster.
Troop S-Saturday. place 10 be an
nounced. I. G. Priest, scoutmaster.
Troop lt-Friday. $50 p. m, Ninth
s,Cutmaster.
Troop l6-Tuesday 80 p. m. Ingram
Memorial Church. Harry B. Wellman.
sCOutmaSt"r.
Troop l7-Tridsy, : p. n, Western
Presbyterian Church, William /. Simp-
son, scoutmastcE
Troop 2l-Saturdav, 80 y. n, parish
hall, Tekoma PaIk. +. L. Harries.
scoutmastcr.
Troop 22-Friday, y. IN. school house
Eighth and ] streets northeast. Lord
EustaCe Percy, sCoutmaSter.
Troop 4-Wedncsday 3 y. IN, Con-
gress Heights High School J. L. Kid
well, acting scoutmastcr.
Troop 25-Friddy. 80 p. N, place to
b. announced. Karl w Woodward,
5Cuutmaster.
Troop 3O-Friday, p m. First Con-
Grvgauonal ChUrcn. Arthur Fischer,
sCoutInaster.
TROOP y FIilty. 30 p. m, j. x. West
School building. Patrol leaders in
charge in ahsrn-c of scnutmaster.
Troop n Friday. p. m. United Pres
bytcrian Church. 7. II. Hixson, scout
master.
Troop 3G-Friday, 80 p. m, homo Of
scoutmaster, Berwyn, Md. Harry q.
Lugenbccl. scUItmastar.
Troop 3g-Friday. 30 p. m, 1884 Kalo-
rGma road. Vernon Bailey. scOutmaster.
Troop i0-Friday, ; p. m, Wentworth
Chapel. Stephen ). Ball. sCUutmaster.
Troop 4c-Thursday. 7:3O p. IN, Epiph
any Chapel hOus'. c. n FillSins, scout
master.
Troop 41-Friday, 30 p. m. parish
hall. St. AHGryW's episcopal Church. IL.
L Taylor. s"OUtmIstcr.
Troop iS-Friday. p. m, 1881 Valley
place southeast W. b. Marshall, scout
master.
Troop 5l--FriIay, 40 p. m, place to be
announced. E. L. Maschmeyer, scout
master.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Scouts Bulletin Board

Entertainment by Takoma Troop q,
Takoma Parish Hall, Thursday, 7:S0 p. m.
Meeting Of all Boy Scouts OF District,
aud torium Mckinley Manual Training
School. Friday, $50 p. N. Daniel c.
Beard and Ernest Thompson Seton will
speak.
First class Preliminaries
at Scout headquarters, District building,
1:3o p. m, Friday; finals at Rosslyn, 10
q. N. SATURDAY..
Scout demonstration and work IN con-
nection with Washington's Birthday
celebration at Alexandria, Monday, Feb
ruary % All Wash ngtOn scouts invited
Sea scouting at naval battalion every
Monday night. 7:20.
National council meets Thursday Ses-
siUns in oak room Of Raleigh Hotel at
$3.50 a. N. and 3:15 p. m. Meeting at
~ hite House 2:15 p. IN. Meeting at ball
room Of Rale gh Hotel, 3 o'clock. Day
sessions open only to members Of ma
tiOnal council and guests. Evening ses-
sion open TO holders Of invitations
The anniversary OF the organization
OF Troop q, will be celebrated February
Il at the home of Assistant Scoutmaster
Louis GUGoTn.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
News of Troops.
Harmony Among Rebels.

Arthur F'ischer, of the Y. NJ. {. A,
has been appointed scoutmaster OF
troop 30, in place of Cletus Killian. Mr..
K.llian resigned on account of pressure
of work
Stirling Putzki, a medical student at
George Washington University, has
been appointed assistant scDutmaster in
Troop ~. Of which Vernon Bailey is
scoutmaster. Mr.. Putzki will have spe-
cial charge of the first aid patrol of
the troop.
Scoutmaster Taylor has been ap-
pointed examiner in cycling for merit
badge tests. In recent examination a
dozen applicants took the ride Of fifty
miles, which is one of the tests of
Workmanship.
Howard Derrick. first class scout of
Troop q. is confined to his bed by sick
ness.
Kenneth IiaT les and }. Denslow
Eggleston recently passed their exami-
nations in seamanship at the naval bat
TALON.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
ATTEND CHURCHES
ON BOY SCOUT DAY
City Troops Listen to Special
Sermons - Scout Council
Members Go With Boys.

Boy Scout Day was observed BY many
troops OF the city with much ceremony
At Mt. Pleasant Congregational Church
Troop 81 attended in a body at thu
evening service The boys were all
in fun uniform with white gloves, and
marched into church led by scout
master e. l. MaschmeYer. Members Of
Troop ~ OF Chevy Chase. attended
under the leadership OF their scout
master. j. H. Dellinger. A party Of
scouts from Troop OF the Y. N. c. A,
Under scoutmaster George Fl. ASHLEY,
was also present.
The Rev. Frank j. Goodwin delivered
a special address on Service" and
made au appeal for assistance IN Boy
Scout work by those who could serve
as scoutmasters.
At ST. Andrews Episcopal Church.
three troops attended the evening sery-
ice in a body-Troop 80, Vernon Railey.
scoutmaster; Troop 5, II. /. BowleS,
scoutmaster. as guests Of Troop AZ. II
L Taylor, scoutmaster.
Mer1hers of Troop 21. Takonla PARK,
attended religious services in the morn
Ing at the PRESBYTERIAN Church, and fn
the evening at the Episcopal Church
Tho boys were led by Scoutmastsr T. L.
Harries. and made a handsome aD-
pearance.
In Congress Heights, Troop As. vii
liam B. Marshall, scoutmaster: Troop
"a. Leonard Kidwell. scoutmaster
Troop 50. +. p. Crawford, scoutmas-
ter. all attended religious service to-
Rether.
Members OF Troop 8, l. G. Presf
scoutnaster. and Of Troop q. Lord Eus-
tace Percy. scoutmaster. also ATTENDED
RELIGIOUS service during the day. Spe-
cial emphasis was laid by the speakers
on service" and mention vas made
manv times OF the boy scout organiEa-
ton and what 1t had done In the de-
Nelopment OF high ideals among boys.
MANY officials Of the local scout coun-
ell aiso attended church with fI1a hrS-e
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
To Issue Pamphlet.

Information of Boy Scouts in general
and especially of the wOr kthat has
been done by the Boy Scouts of Wash
ington, Is contained In a handsome in
formation bulletin which will be issued
from scout headquarters in a few days.
II is a pamphlet Of eight pages with
reproduction Of the badge of first
class scout on the front cover. II will
be sent 10 all applicants for information
Of the Boy Scout movements here.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
boy Scout Sunday" Is
Observed i'm Churches
This is Boy Scout Sunday. -

IJ0I
In all churches of the city where there
arc Boy Scout patrons. the scouts, dress
ed in full uniform and attended by their
scoutmasters. attended services today.
In several of the churches pastors OUT
lined the aims of the Boy Scout move
ment, and acquainted their CCngrega-
tions with the influence of the Boy
Scout organization on its members.
The appeal for observance OF Boy
Scout Sunday was sent out from the
national headquarters of the OrSantEa-
ticn. The Boy Scout Sunday plan Is
believed to be potent means Of spread
ing the influence OF the scout movement
among the boys OF the churches.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Takoma Boy Scouts Plan
To Give Entertainment

A Day In Camp With the Boy
Scouts" is the title of the entertain
ment TO be given by members OF Tako-
ma Troop No. p. Thursday hight. at
TakOma parish hall There will be
musical and literary numberJand dem
Onstrations Of frc-hEhting without
matches, and other scout adn.ities. 4
feature Of the entertainment will he
fcats of magic by i Professional enter
tainer. The entertainment will com
mcnce at 7:30. Proceeds hre for the
benefit Of the troop fund.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Members of Troop No. |
To Celebrate Tonight

Members Of Troop 1. Capital Heights.
win celebrate the fourth anniversary o.
the organization OF the Boy Scouts OF
America at Capital Heights Congrasa-
tional Church this evening. The Rev
W. z. Clark, pastor, will preach a spe-
cial sermon. Members Of the troop in
uniform viii attend in a body, accom-
panied by their scoutmaster. z. H
Hamilton. Members OF the auxiliary OF
the troop, the CHI Scout Troop, also
will attend the service, which viii be
gin at 7:I5 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Ten Scouts Join in
5O-MiIe Bicycle Test

Ten scouts of the District took part
in the fifty-milc bicycle test under the
direction of ScOutmh hster Taylor, The
route included a run TO Laurel and re-
turn. Start was made at l0:SO o'clock
from the home of the scoutmaster: the
run was completed at 4:8O. Three scouts
had to drop out owing to trouble with
their wheels. The test will be given
again in the near future.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Scouts Invite 1900
To Fridays Meeting

Twenty-six hundred inn Jitations have
been issued to Boy Scotrts and thei:.
friends and parents FIR > big meeting
at the Mckinley Mshual Training
School next Friday afternoon at 800
o'clock. This is 20 be t1e biggest gath
Cring Of Boy Scouts ( ever held in
Washington. Any boy kYho has heen A
scout will be permitted to attend.
Daniel Carter Bcqrdi national scout
commissioner. and Ernest THOMPSON
Seton. national chief bcout, will speak.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Troops to Compete For
Commerce Trophy Soon

Examinations for the awarding Of the
Chamber of Commerce banner to Boy
Scout troops Will be held the week Of
March 8, at headquarters. The ban
ner is TO be given TO the troop having
the highest average in an examination
covering knowledge OF the local Govern
ment. location of public buildings and
the like Further details Of the ex-
animation will be announced.
The Washington times., 1914-02-08
Spoke at Banquet.

". II. p. Faunce, president of Brown
University, was the principal speaker
at the banquet last night at the Univer-
sIty Club given by Brown University
Club of Maryland and the District of
Columbia. DR.. Faunce has been on a
lecture trip around the world under the
auspices Of the Carnegie Endowment
for international Peace.