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The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
TROOP NO. 20
RurGEns MIzNER.

Saturday. March 81, we went on a
hike" TO the Eight-Mile road. We
left the church at s:30 and arrived
We then walked about one-haIf mile
till we came to our camping grounds.
We started our fires and then played
around and made bridge across
small stream.
our scoutmaster' and n couple OF
scouts were walking around. when
they came upon the camp OF Troop i6.
Our scoutmaster and theirs agreed to
play a game where we have 20 cap.
scoutmaster came back and placed
sentinels at different points through
the woods. After n very exciting
S,o morning "oI we at eur dinner And after
had our pictures taken. and then
went on with the game fter n little
while we had captured all OF les men
and we stopped playing.
rrsn Then the he, boys DIVIDED a, into several
wanted 10. when presently one
scout yelled "nre" and we ran over
To some underbrush that was on nre
IL out After a very eventfui day we
came home tired.
Mr.. Harry stevens has kindly do
mated n farm of 80 acres. This farm
has n house and barn. Mr.. Stevens
would be good practice 20 put u out.
which shows he don't care what we
do. We wish to thank Mr.. Stevens
very much. for we get tired OF being
on hike"
Scout meeting next Tuesday night
Will be changed To Thursday at $3.50.
We plan TO make a base ball team
and have feld and play otherNscout
teams.
We have been practising every day
this week for our coming exhibition.
April 3. We think we viii come along
very good with ~. Following is the
program: Dr. Marquis will open the
will be camp scene. with boys sleep
ing In tents an alarm clock will ring
and our bngler, Emerson swart. will
PLAY ,hrss call al. foIi9wed oil, rnn by re,
their tents and the bvgler will play
assembly" then the boys get In line
and the flag IL raised. the scouts sa-
.a.s N.s, Ssd VIII 20 Come .he setting dri
then the boys break ranks and have
horse and rider" while the cook is
getting breakfast There Will be a
by the band Then we win tmve a
niRht scene In camp Next Will come
a "frst aid" drill. then signaling with
llshfts and nass Next model meet
meetings fntermission selection by
band. then the fire scene" where a
house catches IRE and the scouts rush
TO the scene and rescue a boy by way
of pyramid and the people In the
H'tiidirR jump into n blanket. which
the scouts hold. In the meanwhile "a
Nurket brigade Il putting out the
fire from the inside. After this there
will be drill parade by the picked
drill squad.
our dre patrol leaders went 10 the
patrol leaders dinner. at the Y.
NJ. G..
The women's Guild are giving n
dinner. which they expect 500 people
90 attend. The scouts are TO act as
'usherz. The guild were very much
pleased the way we handled the
crowd last timo
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
Little Stories for Bedtime
Jimmy Skunk Sees His Friends

promptly. "Did you ever see him
hurry unless he was frightened"
Peter confessed that he never
had. well. he isn't frightened now,
yet just look at him co." retorted
Jimmy says he's got beautiful
voice. and that he has to take part
in the spring chorus at the Smiling
Pool. and that he is late"
Peter looked very hard at Jimmy
to see II he was joking or telling
the truth. Then he began to laugh.
"old Mr.. Toad sing. the very ideal"
he cried. "He can sing about as
much as | can, and that is not at
all"
Jimmy grinned. IL think he's
Any. II you ask me-" said he. "And
vet he was just as earnest about II
as II II were really so. | think he
must have eaten something that has
gone to his head. There's Unc' Billy
Possum over there. Let's ask him
what he thinks"
SO Jimmy and Peter joined unc'
Billy and Jimmy told the story about
Old Mr.. Toad all over again. Unc'
Billy chuckled and laughed Just as
they had at the idea OF Old Mr..
Toads saying he had beautiful
voice. But Unc' Billy has shrewd
little head on his shoulders. After
a few minutes he stopped laughing.
"Ah don learn a right smart long
time ago that Alb dom know all
there IL to know about nah neigh
bors." said he. "We-uns done think
OF Brer Toad as ugly lookin' To- so
long that we-uns may have over
looked something. All dom reckon
Brer Toad can sing. but Ah low
that perhaps he thinks he can. What
do you-alls say 20 we'uns going
down to the Smiling Pool and find.
Ing out what he really Is up tor"
"The very thing" cried Peter,
kicking up his heels. You know
Peter is always ready to 20 any.
where or do anything that will sat.
isfy his curiosity.
Jimmy Skunk thought II over for
a few minutes and then he decided
that as he hadn't anything in par.
ticular to do. and as he might find
some fat BEETLES on the way. he
would 60 too. SO on they started
after Old Mr.. Toad. Peter Rabbit
In the lead AZ usual Unc' Billy Pos
sum next. grinning only as he can
grin, and In the rear Jimmy Skunk:
taking his time and keeping a sharp
eye out for fat BEETLES.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
TROOP Oh. P.) No. a
by JACK ELLIOTT.

Last Saturday afternoon, April 3.
Troop Oh. P.) 4 went on a hike"
west OF Palmer park. Meeting at
the M. NJ. r. church. of Highland
Park. we started at o'clock and ar
rived In camp at nearly 2.
The first Is minutes were spent in
resting up and receiving instructions.
We then uilt a TEMPORARY bridge
essary TO cross in getting TO camp.
This work required Considerable time.
and when its construction WAS COM
plete IL was time to prepare our sup
per.
While cooking our grub" witty re-
marks and jokes were passed be-
tween US, and the mistakes and diff
hculties OF couple OF tenderfeet
Afforded much amusement for several
OF the older fellows.
After the meal, stories were told
and songs were sung around the
camp hre.
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TROOP NO. ga.

The waterman-ave. troop OF Roy
Scouts No. 81 has Increased greatly
this last month, 40 much. In fact.
that new patrol Is ready to be or
ganlzed We have now rs active
scouts. most Of whom are ready for
their second -class examination.
The two patrols Beaver and Eagle,
are planning an exhibition, In which
fFst -aid, signaling and campfire
scenes will probably be the special
pictures OF the evening. Notice viii
be given lates as 10 the place II is
TO be held
Saturday, April 3. we took an aft
ernoon hike" out to Millers woods.
about three miles. We played games.
after which we built fires and had
eats" Later we had our pictures
taken. one OF the scouts having a
camera along. We returned home
about 5 o'clock, our hike" having
been unanimously voted a success.
We hold our next meeting at the
waterman-ave. church, about a boick
north OF Forrest, on Saturday even
ing, April 10. Every one cordially
inylted
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BY THORNTON W. suaoess.
tcopyr.xAt. fois, ny >. a. Lloyd.

tCepyrixht. 1915. ny ,. q. Lloyd.
Jimmy skunk scratched his head
thoughtfully as he watched old Mr..
Toad 20 down the Lone Little Path,
hop. hop. hipperty-hop. toward the
Smiling Pool. He certainly was
puzzled. was Jimmy Skunk. II Old
Mr.. Toad had told him that he could
ny Jimmy would not have been more
surprised or found II harder to be-
lieve than that Old Mr.. Toad had a
beautiful voice. The truth Is Jimmy
didn't believe II. He thought that
Old Mr.. Toad was trying to tsol
him.
Presently Peter Rabbit came
along. He found Jimmy Skunk sit
ting In a brown study. He had quite
forgotten to look for tat BEETLES. and
when he forgets to do that you may
make up your mind that Jimmy Is
doing some hard thinking
Hello. old Striped Coat. what
have you got on your mind this fine
morning. cried Peter Rabbit.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

Youngiove, Lewis Miller. Stanley Bur-
ton. Walter Wolf. William Flyer and
John Hall took the car to Royal OAK
and hiked for about three miles into
the woods. They cooked n meal and
played scout games until about
o'clock Then they returned to Royal
Oak and left their knapsacks at a
boys house while they went further
into the Woods and climbed trees and
practiced signaling.
The Panther patrol also took a
hike TO Long Lake.
Wilson Youngiove. Stanley Burton
and Walter Wolf successfully passed
their second -class test on Saturday
afternoon. April 3.
The troop meeting was held in the
gymnasium, and Scoutmaster Mason
announced a hike on Saturday. April
TO- The scouts used the plunge. too.
Two more ffes have been added 20
the corps.
Two scouts from Troop 81 visited
the troop last Saturday night.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
HEN SPORTING
A WOODEN LEG

SANDUSRY, o.. April IA Milan
hen, according to information com
ing from what is considered reli-
able source in the town east Of here.
famed as the birthplace Of Thomas
A. Edison. finds wooden leg every
bit as useful as the genuine article.
The hen Is owned by Leonard
O'Dell. who carved the leg out Of q
piece Of hickory with a pocket
knife and fastened Il with plaster
of paris and bicycle tape. The hen
broke her leg trying TO scratch
frozen gravel.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
WHO TIPPED THE
PAINT POT? is
BIG ISSUE

Frank Selik. OF No. So Delray-aye.
took the witness stand, Wednesday
morning. In Judge Murphy's court,
to explain why IL was utterly impos-
sible for him to prevent a pail Of
rich. yellow paint from dropping
upon the head Of his neighbor, Mrs.
Mary Cibor. Of No. 81 Delray-ave.
All parties agree that the paint was
yellow, oily and sticky. and that II
drenched the hair OF Mrs. Cibor, drip
ped down her neck, and ruined
very fine gown.
But here Is the question which
must be decided by the jury:
Was the pot Of paint dumped on
Mrs. Cibor's head, purposely, by
SeIik, or did she bring the stun
down upon herself?
How could I help IT." asked Selik.
Il was painting my house yellow. I
was mp on the ladder. Maybe some
OF II did drip on the flower garden in
Mrs. Cibor's yard. but I don't think
there was enough to make her get
SO rough. She came running out,
saying lots OF things. and the first
I knew. felt the ladder go sliding
along the side OF the house. She
got so excited that she tried to shake
me OF the ladder. Well. the paint
pot was hanging on top of the lad.
der. When I saw that was going u
fall about 80 feet I said to myself.
Well. better get away from the
ladder and the paint and jump clear
so I jumped. or course. Judge, the
paint fell, all right"
The gown introduced In evidence
by Mrs. Cibor proved that II had
fallen. II was splashed with yellow.
Mrs. Cibor alleged that her neigh.
Dor became angry when she sdmon
ished him for Burbanking her flow.
ers until they were yellow, and that
he tossed the paint upon her. Just 10
show how he felt about the whole
thing. She nsks $500 damages.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
TROOP NO. 23
ny rHEo. poBrSsoS,

David T.. Sillman, our only. first
class scout. whose picture Is here
shown. joined Troop % March 10.
1913 passed his tenderfoot examina-
ton In week and Immediately be-
gan TO study his second class. on
Sept. 4. 1918. he passed his second
class, and on Noy ~ OF the sane sane
then qualified for two merit badges,
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

Editorial staH-Chief. III. l.. walterst
assistant chief, Fred Thompson tas-
socintes 60 be se1ectedl.
The April Student" appeared at
record Tuesday with a cover draw
ing by Roy Pottinger. The Last
Cruise OF the Indescribable." a story
by M r,,on %ss especially ssSooI som
News" by Marjorie Porter. was very
good and athletics" edited by Wal
do Harbert. contained summaries OF
all the basketball games for the past
month.
along wonderfully. Two debates are
held each week on different topics.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

Mr.. Bernard the Instructor. has print
ed schedule OF the coming debates.
Next week. however. the class will d.
gress from debating and have dec
lamation contest
The Gladstone team. which Is to
debate the Philomatio club on May s.
IL hard at work on the question,
which IL. "Resolved. That national In
surance law to protect workers from
Involuntary idleness should be enact
ed" The Gladstone team consists OF
q. Hanna, w. Nutten. +. Thompson.
working under Mr.. Banard.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

n your principal or teachers have
not heard OF this invitation TO visit
the Times. then call II to their at
tention. and aid in selecting dele
CATION to come along. Also suggest
that you would like to see an edito-
rial stan At your school. and that
you win be pleased to assist In any
capacity In having your school rep
resented.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
TROOP NO. "a.
by JAMES BROOKMAN.

Westminster is believed TO have
had the most delegates OF any troop
at the patrol leaders supper. having
had nine officers present.
We are now preparing to maintain
our position as having the best scout
signal corps In the city at the June
field day.
Frank Watt Is the new patrol
leader. who Will take the place of
Frederick Thompson. who has been
recently made adjutant. from patrol
leader OF the FIRST patrol.
Visitors are always welcome TO our
meetings. held at Westminster Pres
byterian church. oodward and Par
sons-st., on Thursday evenings. at
T.15 o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
"BIG BOYS" TROOP
TO BE ORGANIZED

Here's n chance for the big BOYS
who would like to get IN on the
Scout movement:
A Big Boys" troop is being or
OF the Detroit public library. corner
OF w. Grand blvd. and Dix-ave. A. NJ
Andrews. jr., In the scoutmaster.
The troop meets In the auditorium
OF the library every Friday evening,
at 1880. Applications will he con-
sidered at the next meeting. April 9.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
TROOP NO. 50.
NJ BLANcHFoRD BAuBIE.

Troop 60 played a few games, and
drilled while Mr.. Ward was giving
some new members "tenderfoot ex-
nminations.
Saturday we went on n hike" out
past Log Cabin. We walked about
two miles after we got off the car.
the nwe cooked our dinners. Chester
Brown. our senior patrol leader.
wasn't watching his meat. and IL fell
forgot IL.
After we picked two sides. with
willard Moore and the writer as cap
tains ithe game was to make de-
tour and get back to the starting
point without being seen by the oth~r
side). but Willards side beat Then
we explored \ creek.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

but on account OF change I'm scout
master he did not succeed. He served
two days during the q, A. II. encamp-
ment but was taken sick and for
six months he was inactive.
Scout Sillman Is stout In proper
tions and so Scout Commissioners
Taylor. formerly OF Detroit nick
named him slim Hoover" and as
slim" he is known In our troop.
Scout Sillman is a competent bugler
and hfer and is member or the
drum and bugle corps. Before his
sickness "Slim" was scout scribe, but
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
TO TAKE BEATING
IF HE CANDLES
BY Condo

MILWAUKEE,. WIS.,. April TT
agree that II ever gamble again. :
said Theodore Pulls. "my wife may
cause the clothing to be removed
from my body and may apply or
cause to be applied strap. whip or
knout or any similar tossA. plisbls
object"
This agreement II soaight by me
and not by Mrs Pulls"
Such 70 the compact made BY an
east side business man 20 tree him
self from the gambling mania.
II have been married seven years
today" says the signer. Il have been
the victim Of gambling. Unless I stop
playing I am afraid I win shoot my
self because my wife threatens to
leave me-"
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
TROOP NO. %
ny ARTHUR FRITZ.

Our first overnight hike" will be
to lockwood. April IT,
All our scouts are saving for the
two weeks vacation. which will be
the nrst two weeks in July. All the
scouts decided TO go to Rockwood
There are about three boys ready
for their first class scout examina-
tion.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

Him." said Jimmy simply. point
ing down the Lone Little Path.
Peter looked. do you mean Old
Mr.. Toad?" asked Peter.
Jimmy nodded. DO you see any
thing queer about him?" he asked
I'm HIS turn.
Peter stared down the Lone Little
Path. NO" he replied. except
that he seems In q great hurry"
That's Just e." Jimmy returned
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
SCHOOL AND SCOUT NEWS
Il Editor
ActiDities in
Detroit Schools

but for any reason failing to visit
US on the day scheduled for them.
can also arrange date for a visit
inviting guests to accompany them
where the stan numbers less than
eight. this being the number limited
10 each school.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
SUGGESTIONS.

School editors that failed to visit
the Times once according TO the
schedule arranged for their enter
tainment may do so yet II they will
let us know the day and hour they
desire TO come.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
U.OF NJ. BOYS.
WR|TEPLAY.
To Be Given AT Eastern
High, April 9
and 10

~ EASTERN STAFF EDITOR.
Two University OF Michigan stu
d,nts, Walter Eriey. OF the graduate
sshool. and Robert Erley. is engl-
neer. former students OF Eastern,
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08
TROOP NO. "a
nv WALTER II. WOLF.

ny WALTER ". WOLF.
The following patrol leaders attend
cd the supper at the y. NJ. e. A. Tues
day night March so: Jack Campbell.
Casrar Kershaw. Russel O'Brien. John
Ottinger and George Koch.
on Thursday. April ], Wilson
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

Among the visitors to the Times
once were a number OF men and
women who have spent years as
teachers In the public schools OF
Detroit. and their expressions OF
wonder and admiration at some fea-
ture OF the production OF the Times
bears out the assertion that so few
people are familiar with the intri.
cacies OF newspaper production.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

Probably less than three per cent
OF the people of Detroit have ever
visited newspaper ONCE. and have
little idea OF just how paper is
produced. so the privilege extended
the school editors Is really very
rare one. and should not be lightly
turned down.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

The schools that were represent
ed by sending delegations OF editors.
or where no stan had been organ.
ired by eight pupils and their prin-
cipal or teacher. all expressed salts
faction and pleasure at the oppor-
tunity offered to see a great news
paper plant In operation.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

Il have been through newspaper
plants before" exclaimed oae man
whose hair was white (prsmaturelS.
because in everything else he was
young and gay. but I never knew
how the matrices were conveyed
back to their respective places In a
linotype"
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

Others were enlightened when the
process OF stereotyping and plate
casting was explained. and the mon
tster press that turns out $4,000 com
pieted papers an hour held them all
spellbound. so wonderful and pre-
else in its every action. free from
errors and mistakes made by the
average human being.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

With such an opportunity to gain
this wonderful knowledge, II would
be rank injustice 10 deprive the
boys and girls OF the schools OF the
chance. and for that reason We sug-
gest that the principal and teachers
In the schools where no editorial
stan has been selected choose eight
children to visit the Times once.
accompanied by the principal or a
teacher. notifying rs in advance OF
tho day and hour they desire to
come.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

pssr:.s r'-ss JOB rri.sias Dept
The Detroit times., 1915-04-08

The schools having editorial stan.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-16
Cancer Conditions,

Explaining why such substances as
SCOT. arsenic, tobacco, petroleum and
some aniline dyes produce cancer, DR..
81. G. Ross Of the Lister institute. Lon
don. writes to Nature that the terms
industrial cancer smokers cancer,
sweeps cancer arsenic cancer etc
namely. the diseases caused by the
commodities mentioned-refer in real
fly only to a predisposition to the dis
ease. The commodities themselves do
not actually cause cancer. They mere
ly render the tissues prone to it, which
seems to occur in a specific manner.
The commodities always in the first
instance produce cell proliferation. usu-
ally In the nature Of warty growth.
and it is not until an open ulcer has
appeared. generally at the base Of the
wart. that malignancy supervenes."
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-16
Where Silence Was Deadly.

Rome is said to have once been saved
by the cackling of geese, but silence
cost the people Of Amyklae, an ancient
Grecian city, their liberty. The report
that an enemy was approaching had
been spread so often, creating conster-
nation among the inhabitants, and as
often proved false, that the authorities
finally passed a law forbidding any one
to speak of such thing. All went well
for a time, but there came day when
an enemy did appear, hostile Spartan
army. But the citizens Of Amyklae
were law abiding. They talked Of the
weather, of the crops, of the approach
ing track meet, but never a word did
they speak about the approaching
army. Everybody obeyed the law, and
nobody told the authorities of the i'm
pending danger. Thus the city fell an
easy victim to the invaders through the
faithful obedience of its citizens to the
law.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-16
The Red Shirt of Italy.

The red shirt, destined to become SO
famous a symbol throughout Europe,
was not at first adopted by Garibaldi
for any fantastic or spectacular rea-
son. The English Admiral Ingram
says that the red shirt had its origin in
stern necessity and that its adoption
was caused by the need Of clothing as
economically as possible the legion that
Garibaldi had raised for the liberation
of Italy. An offer was made by
tradesman to supply at a reduced price
a large stock of red wooden shirts. This
offer was eagerly closed on. Before
many years had passed the red shirt
became the symbol not merely Of the
legion, but of the new spirit working
for the liberation of Italy. - Atlanta
Constitution.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-16
The Bed of Ware.

A famous piece of furniture is the
''bed of Ware" which was formerly
preserved at the inn called the Sara
Gems Head, at Ware, England, but re-
moved to Rye House in 1869. 1t Is con-
sidered one of the curiosities Of Eng
land and measures twelve feet square.
1t is made of oak deliberately carved
and is surrounded by a canopy, sup
ported by a lofty headboard and two
massive bedposts at the foot. Twelve
persons can occupy this bed comforta-
bly, at one time.
The bed bears the date AGO, but an
tiquarians think it is not older than the
time of Elizabeth. Some authorities
say that it was offered for sale in 1864
and was bid in by Charles Dickens,
while others claim that Dickens offer
of $500 was not considered sufficient
and it was bid in by the owner.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-16
Our First Coinage.

The earliest coinage Of money fcr
America is said to have been made for
Virginia in 1912. The London company
had been formed for the purpose Of
pushing colonization work In Virginia,
and in 1909 Sir George Somers, an
active promoter Of the company, set
out with an expedition. His vessels
encountered a storm and were wreck
ed on the coast of one Of the Bermuda
islands. Somers took possession Of the
islands in the name of Great Britain.
He was forced to remain there ten
months, but finally reached Virginia.
The Bermudas, often since then called
Somers islands, were largely colonized
by people from Virginia, and the rela-
tons between the two became init
mate. This accounts for Virginia's
first coins being made there. They
were of brass, and on one side was
represented a ship under full sail, fir
ing a gun. On the other side were
the words, "Somers Island" and the
figure Of a hog, Gin memory" as an
old time writer quantity says, "of the
abundance of hogges which the Eng
lish found on their first landing."-
ArgOnaut.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-10-16
A Pasty COMPLEXION.

After a busy day of golfing and an
evening of automobiling James skin
was irritated from the combined effects
of sun and wind. so she literally "cold
creamed' her face and hands and set
tied herself for a good nights rest
In a few minutes her face began to
feel stiff and drawn. AT last" she
thought, 1.-The expected has happened.
l have paralysis"
Her nervousness increased when her
fingers became unmanageable and her
skin began to crack and snap.
She hastily turned on the light and
found her face alarmingly waxy and
shiny. What could be the cause?
Finally she rushed for the tube of
cold cream 1t was labeled Library
Paste."-Youth's Companion