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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21

there IL nothing to live for. You per-
form your small duties with great
void In the back of your mind. There
Is no stage setting that makes the
petty play seem worth while. The only
relief Ia an occasional Saturday night
when you forget"
The special agent began to realize
that the weigher was starting on his
tri-weekly fling. II also began to be
evident that he was OF the order OF in
ebriates who indulge In q debauch OF
self-pity - IN accompaniment to their
liquor.
1T always seemed to me-" said the
special agent, that = man could be-
come SO absorbed In his work that 1t
would fill his whole life. Particularly
should this be true when he has a
task 80 important AZ yours"
Mother of Mary" exclaimed the
Irishman. Become absorbed in
watching q bunch OF thieves always
at work? Would you like to spend
your declining years In sitting idly by
and watching your employer and bene,
factor robbed?"
why do this7" said Gard. "Why
not lay the whole thing before the
right authority and do q worthwhile
piece of work In cleaning up the serv-
ice?"
yes, and be broken and thrown in
to the discard to starve," was the re-
ply. II have seen too many Of them
go up against the gang. None Of 1t
for O'Toole."
Just one tip I will give YOU" said
the weigher after hearing the special
agents argument in favor OF lending
his aid to showing up the frauds. III
you will examine the records of Med
iterranean cargoes you will find that.
during the past ten years. such car
goes have regularly been about twice
as heavy when handled by certain
weighers as when handled by others.
The men whose records show these
cargoes always light are the crooks.
Those who show them heavy are hon.
est. The solution Is merely a matter
Of mathematics"
With this semiconfdence the agent
contented himself. He continued to
co to the baseball games, but met
OToole only casually. In the mean
time the records of weighers were be-
ing examined. In week the figures
we're complete. They showed theae
men divided into two groups that were
far apart with relation to the weights
OF cargoes. The group that weighed
Light was the larger.
A few days later Gard saw O'Toole
after a ball game. He told the weigh
er that District Attorney Stimson
wanted to see him that night at the
federal building, that the district at
torney was under great obligations to
him for the tip to examine weighers'
records and wanted to thank him.
"OToole." said the district attorney
that night, this Ia time when the
government needs the aid Of honest
men. We know that men who wocld
clean up customs graft have. In the
past, come to grief. But this is not
now true. / have taken up your case
" 9Th the secretary OF the treasury
himself. That official asks me to in
for n you that, in case you aid us In
cleaning up this situation, your place |
will not 4.iy be made secure but that |
you should figure that the service will |
be remembered in tn. fight Of your
future interests We know that your |
record is clear. We want your help. |
Are you with usy"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21

Agent Gard had selected the right
man. O'Toole, at first timid In his
fear of the ring. became an enthusiast
over the task OF wedding out the
graft. The dominance OF local politi-
clans had no terrors for him with
Washington at his back. The value
Of all he had learned In eleven years
at the scales was made to supplement
the lack Of customs experience on the
part OF the special agent. His nc
quaintance with the customs force In
the port made his information invalu.
able. So enthusiastic did he become
that he missed three ball games In
succession and went past four Saturday
nights without his customary tussle
with tho spirits that bring forgetful-
ness.
o'Toole confirmed much OF the list
OF short-weight employees that had
been made UP. or the derelictions Of
many of these he had personal knowl-
edge. With their methods he was
entirely familiar and was able to point
the way toward the establishing OF
guilt 80 1t would be admissible an EVIL
dence and would secure convictions.
That an individual weigher may re-
port short weights II Ia necessary that
his associate ut the scales. q checker.
should share in his receptions, for the
checker Ii q witness OF the record Of
the scales. In the celebrated short
weight cases Of the sugar scandals.
the checker had steel spring like
corset stay that he thrust into the
mechanism Of the scale and retarded
1t, thus resulting in q showing of
short weight. But In the case OF the
Mediterranean cargoes the fraud was
less disguised. The scales were al.
lowed to record the proper weight.
but the weigher and the checker. In
collision. divided the figure by two In
setting 1t down. The system was both
simple and effective. II worked for
twenty-five years.
Gard consulted with O'Toole upon
the advisability OF using workmen
about the docks a. informers. The
weigher thought this could be done
and knew q number OF men who might
be 30 used. A laborer, for instance.
working about the scales. was able to
see the amount that the beam regis
ter d at given times. He could easily
remember the big numbers. those that
represented the thousands of pounds,
until he had chance to set them
down. He could thus get rough rec
ord OF the weighing Of a given half
day. This could afterward be COM
pared with the figures OF the weigher.
A pretty close check could thus be
put on the given suspects.
BY such methods fairly clear cases |
were obtained against given weighers |
and checkers. After much information |
was gathered certain guilty men would |
be selected who would be given |
chances to tell all about their knowl- |
edge of the frauds. These men would |
be given immunity. Thus would few |
Of the guilty escape punishment; but
thus. also, would the government learn
all the details of the frauds that II |
might be able to provide efectually |
against them.
Special agents were set to watch |
every suspect, to learn his manner Of
life. how he spent his money, whether
he could be trapped on the outside.
When the government needed the con-
fession OF a given man he would be
called upon and talked to In some such
as this:
You, as checker. worked with |
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Cornwel1. Army and Navy Union. silver
medal. 80. and W. L. Stokes. Central
High School, bronze medal. 81.
Expert match-E. A. Strachan. War
Department. gold medal. 90 NJ. L.
Weaver. Home Club. silver medal. 20.
and W. r Stokes, Central High School,
bronze medal. IS.
Handicap match-J Stansfield. Cen
trail High, gold medal. 34S; a. S. Nc
Cabe. Johns Hopkins, silver medal. 2S1
F. J. Harbaugh. Central High. silver
medal ESQ: +. W. Deming. Army and
Navy Union. bronze medal. 2.2.
Individual championship match-W.
r. Stokes. Central High School. gold
medal, 26i; T.. y. Strachan. War De-
par;ment. silver medal, 263: J. STAINS
field. Central High School bronze
medal. 233.
The detailed scores of the three first
teams in the club match are:
First team. Central High School,
grand aggregate score of LAOS points
W. r. Stokes. 2s4: J. Stanstield. 25i
+. J. Harhaugh, ESQ: w. {. Harrison,
zig; p. T. Williams, olS: r. {. Stokes.
2o4
Second team. Army and Navy Union.
grand aggregate score of 1,2A points
George 4. Cook. 226: J. II. Roberts, 223
Alpheus Winter. 22i: r. 3. Dayton. 206:
Il. Il. Cornwell. POS: W. f. Gregg. 19S.
Third team. Interior Department Home
Club Target Associa ton, grand aggre-
gate score of 1.226 points-M. +. Weaver.
252; s. II. Weeder. 22S: H. keneipp. PIG:
\. Colburn.. PA; J. e. Parnin. l6S; s. f.
Bomar. 145,'
Evening star., 1916-12-03
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

List of changes of duties and sta
tions of commissioned and other off,
GERS of the United States public health
service for the seven days ended No
vember %, 1915:
Senior Surgeon F. Irwin. directed to
proceed to Reedy Island. Del. quar-
antine station on business relative tC
the construction of barracks.
Surgeon C. H. Lavinder. attend meet
ing of the College of Physicians at
Philadelphia December s. to participate
in symposium on poliomyelitis.
Surgeon j. w. Schereschewsky. at
tend conference on social insurance at
Department of Labor, Washington, De-
cember to 9.
Assistant Surgeon +. w. Scott. grant
ed one months leave of absence from
December u, 1916.
Assistant Surgeon w. {. Witte. pro-
ceed to Hi1lsboro. Ten, for the purpose
of conducting studies of rural santa
ton in Hill county.
Assistant Surgeon {. j. McDevitt. de-
tached from coast guard cutter Man
ming, proceed to San Francisco quaran-
tine for duty.
Pharmacist c. c. Cannon. relieved at
Evening star., 1916-12-03
ACTIVITIES OF THE BOY SCOUTS.

noghue. Frank McCatherane and Harry
Gillis. We will publish bulletin each
Wednesday. called the Pioneer we
also have started a basket ball team
Harry Wheeler. Scribe.
''The elections for patrol officers for
Troop A resulted as follows: SENIOR
patrol leader, Robert Esher; leader OF
first patrol. William Limcback. and as
sistant, Charles SEmmerall; leader oi
second patrol. Philip Hardie. and as
sistant. Sidney Johnson: leader of third
patrol Allison Albright. and assistant
August Friedrichs: leader of fourth pa :
troll. Guy Keeton, and assistant. 'rais
Wilton.
Also at this meeting we adopted the
Larkin plan for raising funds for the
troop treasury.
MIR. Marsh. the scoutmaster. sur
prised the fellows by presenting the
troop with splendid bulletin board
which he made. This was hung on the
wall in the troop room. We also deco
rated the room with the Old troop nag
and the large American flag which we
won at Camp Butt last summer.
Troop Gl. O. Z. Meinzer, scoutmaster.
went to Delta Lodge. near Glen Echo.
Friday for it's last overnight hike TINS
season. The rowboat recently built by
Scouts Waterman and Graft was
launched and Scoutmaster MeinZer gave
instructions in making field maps
without the use of instruments other
than an inexpensive compass
Troop 81. John r. Hobb scoutmaster.
is contemplating the establishment of
library 1t is planned to have the
members of the troop donate the books
and to charge a small fee against those
using them. The library will be estab-
lished in the troop's clubhouse.
Troop -. James l. Lee. Scoutmaster,
has started a merit and demerit sys-
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Troop rs, Thistle-Mrs Clarence K
Young, Captain.

Patrol No. of the troop held it's
regular weekly meeting Thursday.
After its usual exercises. election of
officers took place. Norma Bennett was
unanimously reelected patrol leader
Emily SWazfaber was reelected as
corporal Helen Findlay was made sec
ond patrol leader. with Cordelia Hef-
ner, second corporal Bertha Whit was
made scribe of the patrol.
Miss Gertrude Leimbach was INSTALL
ed as lieutenant. The weather was
bad. So as there could be no drilling.
the rest of the time was spent in dane
ing.
Patrol No. > met Friday at the John
son School. After the regular exercises
the captain Of the troop read the scout
laws. The rest of the time was spent
playing ball on the school playground
This patrols officers are: tHilda Levin
patrol leader: Rosalie Wade. corporal;
Ethel Young. second patrol leader, and
Leona McGrew. second corporal Thel-
ma Castle is treasurer and Rosalie
Wade is scribe
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Galveston quarantine station, proceed
to Marine Hospital. Stapleton. N. Y.
Pharmacist d. J. Gleason, relieved at
Marine Hospital, Evansville. Ind: pro-
ceed to Galveston quarantine station.
Public Health Statistician E. 1. Sy-
denstricker. attend conference at De-
partment of Labor. Washington. De-
cember to 9. and participate In dts-
cussions on health insurance.
Assistant Epidemiologist c. c. Apple
white and Field Investigators Samuel
Saunders. W. X. Sharp, jr-, and e. =
Bote. proceed to Hillsboro. Tex. for
duty in studies of rural sanitation IN
Hill county.
Boards Convened.
Board of which Assistant Surgeon W.
G. Simpson is chahrman. convened by
bureau letter dated September 9. 1916.
reconvened to prepare questions and
conduct the examination Of applica nts
for appointm as assistant surgeon
at the bureau, Washington. Monday.
December 4.
Boards OF commissioned officers con
vened for the examination of aplli-
cants for appointment as assistant sur
geon Monday. December 4. as follows:
Marine Hospital Office. Seattle. Wash
Surgeon B. '. Lloyd. chairman: Passed
Assistant Surgeon +. Krulish, recorder;
Marine Hospital. Cincinnati i'a:sed
Assistant Surgeon w. H. Frost. chair
man: Passed Assistant Surgeon Paul
Preble. recorder.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

The big matches of the District OF
Columbia Rife Association at Win
throp Thanks ksgiving day may become
the first of a series of big interstate
rifle matches according to officials of
the National Rifle Association. 1t is
proposed to make arrangements to al
low rif1emen from any states to par
ticipate in match which may be held
every summer at Winthrop in the fu-
ture. in addition to the annual Thanks
giving matches.
The idea has grown through the ac-
ton of inviting rhemen from Ba1ti-
more. to participate in the matches of
Thursday. and in which the Monu-
mental city had a good representation.
Rife association officials favor the
idea. as do man, of the local enthusi
asts who participate in the game.
According to a recent article in Arms
and the Man, the official organ of the
National Rifle Association. such matches
as proposed may be used courses
of training for the big annual national
match.
Plans for the big annual indoor shoot to
begin around the first part of the year
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Troop 1. Suniow
Rafter. Captain.

"On Saturday, November -. Troop
attended a lecture on preparedness
by Miss Elizabeth Poe at the Navy
League House, on 10th street The
troop is going TO take u series of lee
lures on cooking. Some of the girls
are going to take a series of lectures
on first aid Last week we purchased
basket ball.
Miss Wheeler. the head Of the Wash
ington Diet Kitchen Association, is to
give US a lecture on the care of the
baby.'-Ruth Colman scribe.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Heard From the Troops.

The regular meeting of Troop 45
was held Tuesday night in its club
room. Patrols We're reorganized and
new patro! leaders and assistants We're
elected Patrol leaders are Earl HILL
man, David Gottwalls. Theodore. Saun-
ders and John Raxter Assistant patrol
leaders are Hatton Foley, Jack O'Don-
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Troop 6, Pansy-Mrs. S. A. Mooers,
Captain.

Troop met at the captains house
Tuesday and had Miss Dorothy Terry
as its guest. After the opening exer-
cises. the salute, prayer and inspection
We practiced first aid and stretcher
drills. Adelaide Southw.ick reported
having passed her second-class test.
Margaret Wennagel has finished her
probation term and is now eligible for
her tests
Miss Terry is to give a dance to
the troop at her home in Chevy Chase
December 8. For our third birthday
celebration in March We Will give two
Evening star., 1916-12-03
WITH THE RIFLE CLUBS.

are being worked out by rife officials.
The details are not Yet fully known.
but it is possible they VIII be published
within a week 4 number of clubs.
however. already have made arrange
ments for their entry.
The Massachusetts Rifle Association
and the Mound City Rife Club of st
Louis, No have gone on record as in
dorsing Mai William {. HaTllee. L. $.
NJ G. for the position of director of
civilian craftsmanship. The rihemen
of the country. through their repre-
sentatives at the late national matches.
near Jacksonville, Fla. already have
signified their desire to have Maj. Harl-
lee hold that position.
Detailed scores of the first annual
matches of the District of Columbia
Rifle Association. held at Winthrop.
THANKSGIVING day. together with the
prizes awarded, are:
Rapid -fie matCh--W. r. Stokes. Cen
trail High school. gold medal. %: Al
pheus Winter. Army and Navy Union,
silver medal 95. and +. j. Harbaugh
Central High School, bronze medal. a.
Skirmish match. Stansfield. Cen
tral High School. gold medal, 81: c. &.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Troop 16. Brown and White Pansy-
Miss r. Brown. Captain.

Three new members have been
added to the troop-Clara McDonough,
Katharine Wright and Susie Bagby-
making seventeen in all.
- Last Saturday a majority of the
members of the troop went on a six
or seven mile hike. our route was by
way of 10th street and Blagden's road,
then by a footpath to Pierce mill in
Rock Creek Park. where we stopped
for lunch After lunch we acted scenes
from stories we had read and played
charades and rigmarole. ."-Gertrude
Mcknew, scribe.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Troop 17-Mrs. G. S. Rafter, Acting
Captain.

Troop i held d delightful meeting
Tuesday at which Josephine Willers
was admitted to the troop Mrs Rafter
gave an interesting talk. Seven of the
girls have passed their tenderfoot test
and will he awarded their badges at
the meeting Tuesday. Mrs. 5. A. Mooers
Of Troop has been invited to ASSIST
at the ceremonies. The mothers of the
girls also are invited.''-Zenaida Bailey,
scribe
Evening star., 1916-12-03
designations of Guard Officers.

Since the mobilizatio Of the militia
in the border states President Wilson
has accepted the designations of $50 Ma
tionai Guard officers, who desired to
leave the service for personal or business
cOnSidera tons.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Troop 13-Mrs. Haffey, Captain.

The girls of Troop Is have been
acting out the scout laws in order to
impress upon themselves their true
meaning. Although most of the girls
are seccud-class scouts a few new
comers have yet to take their tender
foot examinations, which are to be held
at the next meeting of the troop
Alice Petar. scribe.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Troop 23-Adelaide Barker, Captain.

our last meeting was held at the
home Of Miss Grace Royal, Friday
night Mrs. Low was there to present
some of the girls with their tenderfoot
pins and second-class badges. On the
play we gave we cleared about $50
Friday night our troop organized the
Junior orbin Society, which all the
girls joined ''-Lottie Hardy scribe
Evening star., 1916-12-03

comedy sketches.
For the present we will go to the
Navy League House on Saturdays IN
stead of holding our regular meetings.
Rita Eastburn. scribe.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

An intertroop contest between Troops
j. 30. SO and AZ is to be held December
IS at the Y. VI. c. \. building. There
are to be running. jumping and swim
ming events for individuals. as well
as team events A shield is to be pre-
sented to the troop making the largest
number of points.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Plans for a Boy Scout pageant are
being made at the local headquarters.
A layout of photographs Of the event
as uroposed is on exhibition at the
offices in the Corcoran building.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Troop 5. Cak-1ars. J. D. Eggleston,
Captain.

THE new members of the troop prac-
ticed tying knots at our last meeting.
Mary Eula and Virginia Mason will be
eligible for their tenderfoot tests next
week. The troop has planned to give
a few children a good time Christmas"
Ruth Deffenbaugh. scribe.
Evening star., 1916-12-03
Seven New Improvements and Additions

GUN-NETAL FINISH Original rich exclusive finish OF
lue and permanency applied TWENTY-FIVE OPERATIONS
No finish possible than that of the Series Is Cars
depends largely the slow and careful building
of the different color varsh-the Sudebale
Tenders and aprons rich, black enamel
NEW AUXILIARY CHAIRS Arm chairs original and exclusive
Sudebake patent applied for These large and
able chairs fold and slide under seat when not in They
the the floor and
carpets commonly used other When these chairs under
the back the Sudbaker beautiful F1VPAS
SENGER CAR-nsead of the regular seven-pasenger
REVERSIBLE FRONT SEAT Original exclusive
front passenger reversible that passenger
facing facing Both covered with
large and handsome robe and adjustable to all
leg lengths No comfortable found
gardless of price.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

The regular monthly meeting of the
Scoutmasters' Club. is to be held to-
morrow evening at o'clock at the
Raleigh Hotel. The first aid lectures
which have been a feature of the meet
ines so far this season, are to be con-
fjnued
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Horse
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Evening star., 1916-12-03

vroop / of Falls Church. Va, was
organized at a meeting heia -
lor swore in twenty-four boys. r y
Parmalee is scoutmaster of the troop
and at the meeting made a snort au-
dress outlining his policy TO ne pui
Fnberc of Troop 60 of this city gave
exhibitions in signaling and banda&lhs.
Evening star., 1916-12-03

Plans for the big annual indoor shoot to
begin around the first part of the year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08

Another modern convenience is a
system of fire alarms and class bells
electrically controlled. Stand pipes,
with hose attached ARE situated on
each floor, for fire protection.
In the class rooms and assembly hall
the lighting is all from the north, over
the left shoulders of the pupils.
Seven Teachers Comprise Corps.
The corps of teachers number sew
en-, including Superintendent c. +.
Schell, who will have charge of the
manual training and classes in agri-
culture. The other teachers are: Prin-
cipal, Nerl Teeter: assistant principal
Miss Della J. McMaken, domestic sci
ence; Miss Inez Gloss. grammar de-
partment; Miss Rose Arney. interme-
date department.; Miss Fay Lowe
first primary; Miss Vogel Schell, sec
ond primary.
Parent Teachers Meeting.
This afternoon was held the first
community welfare meeting in the
new building. when the Parent Teach
ers' Club of Albion met at the build
ing. The object of the club is to bring
parents and teachers into closer rela-
tons, and the meeting today was ex-
pressly for the purpose of permitting
the patrons of the school to meet the
new teachers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08

With the opening this week of the
new consolidated school at Albion the
patrons of the school are most enthu-
siastic over the outlook for d success
full school conducted along modern
lines, The new building is similar in
design to the new consolidated school
at Ferguson, and contains all modern
Conveniences to be found in city
school building. Complete, with water
and sewer systems, the investment
stands at $4,000.
The new school is two stories and
full basement, 45Xl00 feet. The first
floor contains a large assembly hall
and a recitation room, a class room for
the primary grades, and the domestic
science department. The second floor
has three large class rooms, two reel
tation rooms, superintendent and prin-
cipals office, and public rest room,
In the basement are a modern gym
nasium. with sixteen feet in the clear,
for basketball and other athletic con-
tests: a manual training room, boiler
and coal rooms, a pump room, from
which deep-well water is sent turnout
the building and supplied from sani-
tary bubbler fountains on each floor:
and toilet rooms for boys and girls,
one in either extreme end of the build
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-08
Iaxlor 1omnship News.

All the schools in the township be.
gan Monday except No. >, which vii
commence next week The teachers II
charge are: Leona Silence, No. !;
Mrs. Archer Meyring, No. 2; Leila
Binford, No. 3 Madge Newcomer NO
A. Hilda Gregory, No. 3: NJ. E. Sparks
No. 6.
B. f. Robinson went 10 Rochester
Mimi, Sunday to consult with h:s
physician.
Mr. and Mrs. Corwin Williams re.
turned Sunday morning from shor
visit with relatives in Howard county
Mrs. P. L. Collins was at Oskaloosa
last week. attending the Friends year
ly meeting.
The close of threshing season wa:
celebrated Saturday with basebai
game between those who had WORKED
with the tCakerice machine in the east
ern part of the township and the foi-
lowers of the Maulsby machine on the
west side. The game was played IL
Reese's pasture. Scores were made bl
the dozens. and when the battle ended
the mathematiCians announced tina
the Naulsby team was scores ahead
Saturday night Mr.. and Mrs. Adfii
Maulsby entertained the families o.
those who had patronized the Mauls.
by thresher ihis season. About eighty
were present. Ice cream and CAKE
were served.