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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
TWO VIEWS OF BOX TURTLE

make this farm one of chain of avail
able outlying camp sites for weekend
camping trips, nature study and tests.
Land suitable for cultivation will be
seeded. The tract on the Bodine farm
contains two patches of woods, affordlng
opportunity for forestry and practical
camping and there are several fields
for games and study. Scout Executive
Cowing and picked first class scouts Will
visit the farm in few weeks to plan
building shacks and installing equipment
for the farm experiment A cent fare
to Wheel Pump and a 9-mile hike, 10
cent fare to Amber and smile hike.
or n 20 cent fare and a half-mle hike are
needed to reach the farm.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
AUToIsTs TOLD TO PROTEST
Members of Philadelphia Club Urged
to Fight License Increase.

Members of the Automobile Club of
Philadelphia are being urged to make
further protest against the proposed in
crease of % .per cent. in the license fees
for automobiles. in letter sent out by S.
Royer Davis, secretary and treasurer of
the organization. A list of State Senators
and Representatives is contained in the
letter, and the members are asked to
write to them Immediately and voice their
protest. The bill as first drafted pro-
posed to double the fees, but later this
was reduced. 1t will have its third read
ing Monday night.
Mr. Davis says that an advance in the
fees would amount to class legislation
and that the fees are as high as they
should be. The increase he says, does
not insure against a second one at a
future session OF the Legislature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
NEW CLUB DECIDES TO ENJOY
CIGARETTES WITHOUT SMOKING
Not Riddle-Read the Rues-Theory Cent"
of Pleasures of Tobacco, Candy and Coffee
Come From Their "Accessories."

started, and both smoldered as If started
In the usual way.
"By this time, about IS per cent. of a
cigarettes capacity for giving enjoyment
has probably been revealed to us. The
mere question of the actual taste of
every one knows, Is infinitely moro de-
lectable than the taste. And as taste and
sense OF odor are closely allied, why not
put the emphasis on odorT'
Dusk and the placid and medItative
mood OF falling shadows and satisfying
glooms silenced the talk OF the two
friends. The cigarettes smouldering
gleams-two rudy. filmed points-sent
two thin streamers OF smoke taperlng to
arbitrary waVy lines where subtle air
currents seized the unexpected boon OF
finding a medium for self-expresslon. A
snatch OF symons lyric
The Hight of our cigarettes
Came and loeHt IN the gloom;
1t lDds dark IN the little room
was taken up and dropped.
But It's really that way In every
thing" one OF them remarked. TITS not
the vice that gives pleasure; It's only
the accessories and suggestions that ac-
company the vices that give them
fictitious value. Take olives and blue
points, and candles and favors. and salad
and reimbursement enough IN the whole
series to be a real mouthful yet they
are the harmless relics of the Roman
gluttony We have civilized ourselves out
OF. We are pretending to enjoy those dis
gusting pagan feasts without eating any
thing but make-believe extra courses"
The cigarettes droned on-not audibly,
yet a sort OF drone Burning themselves
out, eating their own hearts out, yet
imputed by lips, unconsumed by human
agency, Unless. indeed. they were right
who talked OF a personal being who went
about TO do the mischieyous work that
idle hands were too idle, indeed. TO do
Tor themselves. and who sometimes may
assume human attributes. At any rate,
II he was present, consuming the tobacco.
neither was conscious OF his malign
presence. And certainly fully 90 per
cent. OF the pleasure was enjoyed from
the presence of the tangible evidences OF
the vice Of smoking. with what we know.
In a material way OF thinking, as "smok-
ing" having not occurred.
Time for dinner and the reporter rose
TO 80.
you people are a club. aren't your"
he said, as he pulled on his coat
II you write Il that way" the other
observed don't say ne have long hair
ana trg 70 Be Bohemians; Tor ne don'L"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07

Statistics, unfortunately. arc not ap-
plicable to inexact sciences; but the pro-
moters OF new organization in this city,
as yet in a nascent condition, used the
expression 'ss per cent" freely today in
analyzlng a relation OF ideas that is difi-
cult to grasp quantitativeIy
An unlighted cigarette was poised so
naturally between the index and middle
fingers OF one OF tho propounders that the
reporter got one out himself and started
to light Il.
stop a moment said the person inter
viewed. leaning forward and blowing out
the match flame. land consider
II have held this cigarette between my
ringers for probably 10 minutes. In that
time have probably enjoyed 30 per cent.
OF the whole pleasure OF one cigarette.
No. only partly anticipation" he COR
rected the obvious suggestion.
''First there was the pleasure you
yourself have just enjoyed. that Of ex-
perlenelng q long train OF pleasurahle
nssoeiations In seeing me hold my
r.Earette. and In diving into your pocket
e set out one for yourself Think OF
the many times you have sat In the
theatre and have had to watch the actor,
sitting on q tables edge. leisurely produce
gold cigarette box from his pocket,
uonchalantly select cigarette, light II,
pm At II. while ali the time you sat
there. bound hand and foot, unable even
70 plaS with the cigarettes right there in
j x1ur poeketi Can you imagine worse
Ivrany7 but here. Ia my room. you have
Ihe priceless liberty OF producing a weed
and-holding f."
he took 4 matchbox from his pocket
with evident enjoyment.
The nhgers have sensations OF their
eHn. They are not mere means TO an
end. They should be trained 10 relish
4efailsr
He struck a match and held II up with
zast saeh q gesture as the actor employs
q tanfalize his victims.
AS Tor lighting H. ] happen TO have
Hzre + small air-pump for certain ehemi-
za1 laboratory uses You see this hole
oprhl
Tha horsa play of the match left 10 burn
80 laaH forgotten. had occurred. But Il
saws ne the fun Of lighting another
a|c1 he obgeEFed quickly.
n4a placing the cigarette IN the hole
- oae HQrks tna pump. -. ana see, the
z4Eazle IS iitt
Az Etaa1lera clzaareEze Has s4so
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Troop I41 Forms

Under Scoutmaster Milton l. Moose,
Troop 141 has been organized at the First
United Presbyterian Church. The troop
committee includes H. NJ. Rain, clifford
P. Bell and Robert s. Shaw. The mem
bers are Edward Fullmer. Chandler S.
Stewart, Charles Mcdowell. Albert L.
Silpath. David H. Burn, Russell Corysll,
Warren coryell, Mark Cofrman, Cyrus
Horne, Earle Horne, John H. Saxton,
Elliott Curtiss. Jr., Donald Kyle. Charles
Urban. Harry Campbell. HUM r. Moose,
John Mason and William Grace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Funeral Of Mrs. M. A. Armstronv

Mrs. Mary A. Armstrong, widow NJ
James Armstrong, died yesterday after
SIX weeks illness at the home OF her
niece, Mrs. George Lacey, on Mohavylt
avenue, Norwood. Mrs. Armstrong. who
was formerly a resident Of Bristol, Pa.
was In her I'D year. She Is survived
by two sons William o. ArmstronR ana
James Armstrong. both OF Philadelpbia
The funeral win be conducted tomorroV,
morning at o'clock from the home of
Mrs. Lacey Interment win be In Bristol
Cemetery. Bristol. Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Owens to Teach Aviation

Senior Patrol Leader ]. S. Owens, OF
Troop 67 (Scoutmaster MacDonald), sec
retary of the Philadelphia Model Aero
Association, will meet all scouts who
wish to take up work in elementary avia-
ton at headquarters Saturdays, May s.,
Is, 22 and 20 and June 5, at s p. m. The
course is designed to acquaint scouts
with requirements necessary to pass the
aviation merit badge test Owens, who
will be assisted by other officials of the
association, Is the Philadelphia merit
badge examiner on aviation. and will con-
duct tests at the meetings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
MAN ROBBED ON CAR
Victim Succeeds in Having One Sus-
pect Held.

James Hessian. of 1924 Race street. an
official of the Home Life Insurance Com
pany was robbed of his pocketbook con-
tanning $50 in cash and valuable papers
in a Goth street trolley car last night.
Two men stood beside Hessan on the car
and jostled him. When he alighted at
Market street he found his pocketbook
gone. Before the men could get away he
had one of them arrested. The prisoner
described himself as Abe Gilman, of 1906
South 9Th street. Magistrate Harris, at
the 32d street and Woodland avenue sta
tion today held him under $500 ball for a
further hearing on Sunday. The money
and papers were not found on Gilman,
and the police are looking for his COM
panion
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
CHAIR TRUST" TO LOSE
Atlantic City's Attorney Thinks Roll.
ers Will Have TO Paw Taxes.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. May 7.-There
was joy among small dealers along the
Boardwalk today over the confident
declaration OF Theodore sehimpf. city So
licitor, that the city VIII win Its big fiEht
with the rolling chair barons.
While the small dealers paid business
taxes, the Chair Trust" hired skIlIed
lawyers ana took the resort AUTHORITIES
into court Meanwhile, the burden Of the
100000 annual maintenance cost OF the
wooden way has been upon the small
dealers. while the chair barons have
waxed rich untaxed. City Solicitor
Schimpf expects decision within a
month and Is certain the barons win Ioss
They win be obligated to pay 'the eIt,,
$500 Cutting down the theatre tax 10
the level Of motion picture shows Is due
burlssqus on sunday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
~pEAcHEs" LOSES HARD FIGHT
vanquished by Three Men in Valiant
Resistance to Robbers.

Vanquished by Three Men in Valiant
Resistance to Robbers.
The fruits Of battle are often sad, which
can be proved by Peaches" the huckster,
who received two black eyes and lost six
front teeth while protecting dozen
apples 1t appears that the apples looked
especially attractive TO James Gormley,
Of i6i West Thompson street, and he
told Peaches" whose correct name is
Bernard Rogh, TO hand them over.
But Peaches" refused Gormley and
two pals, he said, then pounced upon him
and a quadrangular battle ensued.
Peaches" was kicked and punched un-
mercifully, and when the smoke of battle
cleared he was sitting on the sidewalk
while the street was revolving rapidly.
Gormley was arrested and taken to the
Front and Master streets police station
you're what they call hard guys" said
Magistrate Scott, yet II took three of
you to whip one man. I'll hold YOU for
court"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
New Troops

The Rev. ]. Paul Langhorne is organiz-
ing n new troop at the South Broad
Street Baptist Church. He Is one of the
managers Of the Daily Vacation Bible
Schools and was connected with scout
work in Ohio. A new troop Is being or
ganized at the Fifth United Presbyterian
Church, 57th and Wyalusing streets, with
Edwin Lambert as scoutmaster. Commits
sioner Goodman will organize new troop
at the Ebenezer Methodist Church, Gay
and Mansion streets Manayunk. next
Friday, with Milne Poster as scoutmas-
ter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
TroOp SO (Scoutmaster Torrens)

Troop SO has reorganized with 12 mem
bers-John w. Horton, Frank G. Horton.
II. Wesley Cairns, William b. Cairns.
Horace Y. Smith, John H. Smith, Clifford
MacMullen, Cephas Ham, Waylan E.
Ham. Charles Schmalzereld. Harry C.
Weber and Henry Batch. The troop COM
mittee is composed of the Rev. Edward
S. Bowman, d. f. Hickman, p II. Shu-
Ter and ]. w. Colquhoun. The troop
meets at the Emmanuel Presbyterian
Church.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Troop 14s Is Commissioned

Troop 14s has been formed at st. bukes
Episcopal Church, Kensington' under
Scoutmaster Alvin Cumming, with
Troop Committee composed OF the Rev.
Samuel y. Booth William Rouoottom
and Douglas steele. The members are
David Hamilton, Charles Jugel, Wilfred
Prlestly, Harry X. Davis, Alfred Bschert'
Bruce Kusseton, William Robertson,
Harry Greer Edward Fry, U. Brown,
Herbert Dagger and william Creswick.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Nerd Badge Distrlbutlon

Announcement was made at headquar-
ters today that 2. B. Howard. the newly
elected chairman OF the Court OF Honor,
has called a meeting OF that body for
Wednesday. May -. at s;15 D. M, at
headquarters. Scouts who have passed
merit badge tests since Field Day. In
October, 1914 are requested 70 present
themselves before the Court OF Honor IN
full uniform at that time to receive their
badges
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Commission for Troop I42

Troop l4z, OF the Evangelical Lutheran
Church OF the Resurrection, 62d and
Thompson streets. has been Commissioned
under Scoutmaster Eduard r. Fischer,
with D. J. Sultzbach, John CluEeher ana
l. X Laehman as Troop COMMITTEES. The
scouts arc W. A. Austin Snyder, William
L. c. Hey, William Dougherty. Edward
]. Becker, Charles II. Lentz, Walter p
Wiegand. John f. Henry, Elmer G. An
derson and Fred Kohler.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07

March. died az the home OF his dsn....
105 North 2ist street, Camden. yests,a.sslls
after an Illness Of several montbs Y.
was n years old and entered tbs - -
ference in 1851. He held many cb,seonn--
throughout the conference durIng ~ ~
ministry. He Is survived by four ctm ,,s
dren, J. w. Payran, member 10 ~ ~
Philadelphia Bar; J. II. Payran Il 'ns
member of the New Jersey Bar; MIs. ~
Leila Payran and Miss Alice A Paysss. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
,MBOY SCOUTS =

Stephenson and Assistant scoutmasters
William Underhill and James M. Lewis,
The members are James Davis, Raymond
e. Martin. Charles p. McClain, Perrose
Dildy, Harold i. Marshall Jessie Turner
Theodore Miller, Park Harper George %
Harmon. Walter Kelly, James Bylte,
Fred Adeer, f. william johnson and
Howard A. Cove. The Troop Committee
consists Of Raymond Burr, Stanley G.
Gilbert and DR.. Henry l.. Gowens, Jr.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Troop 9 (Scoutmaster Manton)

Meetings for the summer will be held
at the parish house, 11th street and Sny-
der avenue, beginning Wednesday eve
ming. Scouts Chernow, Caesar and
Schwam likely will become first-class
scouts by passing the cooking tests at
Gloucester City. N. j., tomorrow. David
Schwartz passed his 14-mile hike test,
walking from Ogontz to Camp Morrell.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Troop 10 (scOutmaster Roberts)

All scouts win be welcome at a contest
petween the PANTHER patrol, the cup win
ners. and the Wolf patrol at Franklin ana
Thompson streets tonight and May IA.
The patrol leaders and assistants will go
on an overnight hike TO Mount Royal,
N. j., tomorrow to select a camp. The
troop Is successfully carrying out the
Curtis Publishing companys plan Tor
hnanolng troops.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Swimming Tests Passed

Examiner Alfred G. Steer announced
that swimming merit badges were won
at the Central Y, NJ. c. A. Tuesday night
by Scouts Townsend Young and William
Young, of Troop 80; Charles Williams.
Troop IL; Edward Evans. Troop 80. and
Michael Coplin, Troop 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Troop 81 (Scoutmaster HaID

Scouts monk" Shaw. Meyer, Williams
and Bunwood took part in the flag
raising parade OF the Holmesburg base
ball team. Scout Dibeler discovered a
ire last Friday night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
BOY seout Farm d Gwynedd

A probable new neld In scout work has
been opened through the ofer OF George
T. Bodine. Jr., TO the Philadelphia Boy
scouts Of the use OF a portion Of the Bo-
dine farm at Gwynedd, Montgomery conn-
~. Il Is the purpose o. headquarters 70
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Scout Employment Agency

Several scouts have registered with the
employment agency at headquarters for
positions and inquiries are being re-
ceived from firms who need boys. The
number is increasing daily and boys will
be placed In Jobs as quickly as the right
boy and the right Job can be connected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Alexander Foster

Alexander Foster, a retired nann,..
turer. is dead at his home, 2ils poas.-
street He was 76 years old. He was af
ISOLATED for many years with the 81
James Cullen In the Fhirmount st.us,
Works. 24th and Spring Garden strests .ee'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
TROOP u (scoutmaster Ungerliederl

An interpatrol contest, to which all
troops are invited, will be held Mt the
troops headquarters. Front and Chest
nut streets, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. At the last meeting a letter
from Commissioner Merrill. expressing his
regret at not being able to attend. was
read.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
r. M. schiele a Scoutmaster

Rudolph NJ schlele, of 2o3 Oak Lane
avenue, Oak Lane, assistant curator OF
the Commercial Museum, has been COM
missloned a scoutmaster unassigned. He
will conduct bird and nature study.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
First Meeting of Troop 1O7

Commissioner Merrill conducted the
first meeting of Troop 107 (Scoutmaster
w. c. Chadwick at the Presbyterian
Orphanage. 5Sth street and KingsessinB
avenue, Wednesday night Eleven boys
are enrolled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
CookInR Tests Tomorrow

Cooking tests for the South Philadel-
phia district will be conducted by Com
missioner Edison and Scoutmasters Fried
man and Stein at Gloucester City, N. j..
tomorrow afternoon. The candidates will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Troop 62 (scOutmaster Burrison)

The troop hiSed TO its regular camp at
West Overbrook Sunday and defeated
Troop 101 (Scoutmaster Kraus) IL to 8 in
a baseball game. Scout Bloomingdale
passed most OF his second class require
ments.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Troop 1 (Scoutmaster Kern)

The senior scouts, under Scoutmaster
Lodge, are rehearsing for a vaudeville
and minstrel show to be given at Kender-
ton Hall. 18th street above Tioga Thurs
day, May 10, and Friday, May IA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
TROOP 22 (Commissioner MerrilN

The troop will go on n boatride to Will
mington tomorrow. William S. Kay has
been transferred from Troop 90 (Scout-
master Hitchcock). Harry Huffer passed
his first-class signaling and first-aid tests.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
New Jersey Scouts

Camden scouts will hold their second
annual parade and attend church services
in observance of Mothers Day Sunday.
Meeting at the Courthouse, they Will
parade to the Kaighn-Avenue Methodist
Church. Each scout will wear white
carnation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Commissioner Edison Here

Carroll A. Edison, OF New York, who
was elected with Commissioners Good
man and Merrill, began his new duties
at headquarters Wednesday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Troop 80 (scoutmaster MacGauhey)

DR.. Samuel p. Stout, of 4701 Chester
avenue, has received his commission as
assistant scoutmaster.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07

CLARK-zsTOKEs.-on Wednesday, Nd !.
Rev. Edward M JffSa Jefefys r9FIiRsd&fIPhls FR&NIPahElsa ~
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. q sssIisn-
70 LOUIS CRAWFORD CLARK, Jr., Of of'INssa NJ
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
IN NIENToRIAM

DUFFY.--In loving remembrance of n =.
voted husband and father MIcti A 81 y,
DUFFY, who died May I, 1914. ~
WIFE AND CIIII,DRuN,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07

Troop 102 (Scoutmaster Murray
New members are Raymond Hausmann
and Charles Adams.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07

Patrol Leaders Fortiner and Stone and
Assistant Patrol Leader Carlson. of Cam
den Troop IS, passed their tenderfoot
tests. New members admitted Monday
night are William Sofleld and Fred Ped-
rick. The troop will hike to Delair to-
morrow, when Scoutmaster Schubert and
Patrol Leader Stone will have charge of
second-class signaling and Assistant
Scoutmaster Locke and Patrol Leader
Fortlner of flrst-aid bandaging.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Troop 112 Cscoutmaster RoIston)

Earl Crage Wade and Harold John
owens have been commissioned as as
slstant scoutmasters.
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New Officials in Troop 14O

Frederick Weldeman has been commits
stoned scoutmaster and w. j. Harrison.
Jr., assistant. of the newly formed Troop
140,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
New COIorsd TrooD

Another eolored troop, Troop IA, has
been organized AZ ST. Thomas Episcopal
Church under scoutmaster Alex. P 4.
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OBITUARIES
ReY. Dr. Jane H. paxran

The Rev. DR., James Hareourt Payran
one Of the Oldest members Of the NJ,
Jersey Methodist Episcopal Conference
Who retired AZ the last conference al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
New scoutmaster in Troop 43

Assistant Scoutmaster John II. VIII
Jams has succeeded the Rev. George b.
Burnwood, who resigned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-07
Troop 30 (Scoutmaster Fisher)

Ross NJ. Rath, Maurice II. Holmes and
Duncan Mancll have enrolled as MEM
bers.