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Evening star., 1916-01-02
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Undaunted by the rain more than
fifty Boy Scouts participated in the
New Year day outing of the local or
ganization yesterday in the woods near
Takoma Park, Md.
The boys met at the terminus of the
electric line at Takoma Park about 8
o'clock in the morning and hiked to
Wildwood, where arrangements had
previously been made for man
hunt" Field Executive Patten stated
the conditions under which the hunt
was to be made and announced the
rules of the game He outlined a
plot" which was something along the
following lines:
A Boy Scout has set out to capture
will not be able to cope with them
single handed, has left messages along
the route in the hope that fellow-scouts
will see them and come to his aid.
At the start of the hunt the scouts
were given an initial indication as to
the route which had been followed by
the pirates and the lone scout. After
that they were required to ascertain
the direction of the trail by messages
and signals along the route.
The signals left by the lone scout to
notify his comrades consisted OF arti-
cles of scout equipment-leggins. neck
scarf haversack, etc After following
a trail for a mile or so the scouts came
upon the remains of a camp. where the
pirates were supposed to have stayed
overnight. The condition of the camp
site indicated that the lone scout had
caught up with the pirates and had
fought with them.
4 message was found which stated
that the pirates had stolen horses
from Il nearby farm and We're fleeing.
T., to tfop "a a
the route taken by the pirates" by
means of the prints made in the ground
by the horses shoes:
After covering about five miles the
scouts came upon the pirates There
were five of them, and they were
dressed like real pirates, too. one i'm
persouated the famous Capt. Hook"
and the others were equally as fero-
cious.
The scouts were told that hidden in
the clothing of each of the pirates
were messages which must be read be-
fore the hunt could be declared at an
end. The scout who found the first
message and read il was declared the
winner of the hunt.
Howard Jones of Troop % was the
lucky one. He was awarded a scouts
mess kit n prize, Scoutmaster NJ. C..
Davis won the second prize; Lee Fletch-
er of Troop Sc third and Earl Ragan
of Troop fourth.
When some or the pant was rHDbed
off the faces of the pirates il was
learned that Howard Derrick was
Capt. Hook. and that the other four
were his fellowscouts of Troop %.
After the hunt. fires We're lighted and
lunch was cooked. The scout games were
played, and about ) o'clock in the
afternoon the party started for home.
The horses footprints" which the
scouts followed during the course of
the hunt We're made by horseshoe
nailed to one shoe worn by each of the
pirates.
A hapjack flip at the campfire was
Won by Thomas Smallwood of Troop SO.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

for the troop. Mr.. Kidwell, who is to
be our scoutmaster, was present 1t
was decided that the troop should take
hike Thursday. December 80.
THURSDAY morning. at o'clock, the
boys assembled in front of Mr.. Kid
wells home. Two short blasts on the
whistle brought him out The boys
then hiked east on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. They crossed the bridge
and passed through Randle Highlands.
On our way we saw a string Of United
states horses and mules guarded by
some soldiers.
After walking directly east we
struck on to the northward. entering
hill, nndtng at the top lean-to built
OF logs. We then marched west, hav-
ing In mind to reach a very small lake
On the way two boys fell into a creek
cided to build a fire by the lake. where
the boys who were wet could dry them
selves. This was done.
After spending about half an hour
at the lake We started to march south
ward. We soon reached the road by
which We had marched eastward Il
forgot to say that on the way from the
lean-to to the lake We saw very
picturesque log cabin"
Continuing in our southerly march
Park; pleasure resort. Here we built
our fires and cooked our dinner After
dinner We built big council fire,
around which We sat and talked.
After the council Mr.. Kidwell hid in
the woods. or rather. ran into the
woods blowing his whistle from time to
time. We tried to find him. which we
did after long and exciting chase.
After the chase We started in a
southwesterly direction. having as our
destination the remains of Fort Stan
ton. which We finally reached. After
inspecting the fort and going through
the underground tunnel and chambers
We started west. On our way was the
clubhouse Of Troop 4S, which we in
spected. 1t is a beautiful house, built
by the boys themselves. From there
We went home: tired, but happy. The
boys who were on the hike were Sam
uej Rosenberg, Meyer Biggia, Samuel
Haas. David Felstein, Philip Bailey
Randolph Newman, Woodard Deitrick,
Bernard Ladd. Raymond Harrell, George
Evening star., 1916-01-02
ATLANTIC CITY.

Special Correspondence of TIE Star.
ATLANTIC CITY. January 1.-Atlan-
tic City has been the seat of an i'm
portant governmental branch this
week during the visit of Secretary of
War Lindley NJ. Garrison. who spent
the week here with Mrs. Garrison. AL
though ostensibly here for rest Secre
tary Garrison spent a good part of each
day in consideration OF matters Of
state before he went out for a consti-
tutional or a ride in rolling chair
NJ and Nine. Francis Thayer of Brus-
sells and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stanhouse
Joined the foreign colony of visitors.
Miss Alice E. Bristol and Miss Kath-
crime +. Bristol of Washington are
here. Miss Mary Weddell is visiting
Mrs william E. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. E Barker are here from Washing
ton.
Mrs Herbert Graft was here early in
the week. Preston Womack is another
Washington visitor Joseph Beale and
Miss Beale. Miss Helen Webster and
Miss Jessie c. Mcdonald are newcom
ers from Washington
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. BlEe of Washing
ton are here.
Miss f. o. Meyers and Miss NJ. NJ
Fitzgerald are here with Mr.. J. F.. Nc
Laughlin and Miss Sullivan of New
York.
United States Senator Willard Sauls-
bury and Mrs. salisbury are guests
here.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

dive for her pocketbook. emptied its
contents upon the bedspread and gazed
refiectively at her worldly possessions.
Six dollars and twenty cents. She
scowled thoughtfully. puckering her
mouth until it almost vanished from
sight. Her strong point never had
been arithmetic Room rent. due to-
night. 81. r-twenty. plus SO due
next pay day, 5000. Hat, so. Twen-
ty cents for eats for two whole weeks.
The mouth unscrewed long enough to
let out disguised Huh and then
resumed it's cramped position.
Then a brilliant idea came to the lit
tie blond girl In other words, soda
crackers. Surely. any one could live on
six soda crackers a day. With a long
sigh of relief, she began to undress.
braided her yellow. goldy hair into two
ia; pigtails. tied a pink ribbon on the
end of each. and. turning off the gas
slept sweetly and peacefully.
At the end of one long dreary week
very droopy little blond girl. her
blue hat quite awry upon her curly
head, and with S10.10 in her purse.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
G. w. II. Notes.

Carl NJ J. Won Zielinski, who received
the degree of master of arts from the
George Washington University in 1918.
and who organized the George Wash
ington University riders. has left for San
70 Domingo to be vice consul in charge Of
the consulate there. For number OF
months Mr.. Won Zielinski had been de-
tailed at the State Department. For
merly he was vice consul in England
and Italy.
s. s. Catella of the School Of Gradu
ate Studies has been elected recording
secretary of the Columbia University
Summer School Association Of this city.
DR.. T. l.. Sampbell. who was gradu-
ated from the dental college last
spring. passed the examination recent
~ held by the navy board and probably
will be assigned to Asiatic duty. Only
three out of eleven applicants passed
the examination.
Kappa Psi Fraternity recently enter
tained Chi Omega Sorority at dance
in the chapter house.
The various fraternities and sorori-
ties are appointing editors TO furnish
material for the Cherry Tree. student
year book which probabl, will be pub
John e Hoover has been Elected dele
gate from Kappa Alpha Fraternity to
the Interfraternity Association. to take
the place of John NJ. Jeffries. resigned
renee H. Burton of Columbian College.
Carl Tombo. graduate secretary of
the Grand Lodge Of Theta Delta Chi; E
q. Steinmetz, president of the Phila-
delphia Graduate Association. and Will
liam w. Young, also a member of the
association. were recent guests OF
Theta Delta Chi. They were enter
tained at smoker and informal
supper.
Miss Eliza beth Wilbur gave 4 dance
at the Home Club Thursday night. Pi
Beta Phi Sorority Chepter assisted, and
Messrs. Hughes, Marthinson and
Cooper Joined the receiving line.
Tully Charles Garner gave a house
party during the holidays to four
members of his fraternity.
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity gave q
holiday dance on New Year eve.
The Interfraternity Association at it's
recent smoker at the Raleigh was ad-
dressed by Rear Admiral Charles Her
bert Stockton. L. s. N. retired. presi-
dent of the university: DR.. william
Carl Ruediger. dean of the Teachers
College: Prof Everett Fraser. dean OF
the Law School: Prof. J. l.. Parks. jr.
of the Law School. and Prof. Leslie
Cleveland McNemar of the department
of political science. secretary of the
faculty committee on student activities
The committee in charge OF arrange
Inents was composed of Detiow
Theta Delta Chi; r. r
Haskell. Phi Chi, and John Z. Hoover,
Kappa Alpha.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
THE DAILY STORY.
THE HAT.
Copyright. 1918. by W. wernero

II was Saturday night The snow win
dow of r. ]. Gugenheim's department
store shone in alluring splendor. Pink
and-white ladies of angelic countenances
and smiles that don't come off gazed down
rom their pedestals with awe-inspiring
serenity.
No wonder they smiled. Who wonidh |
smile when one is arrayed in heavenly
uinky-whi;e ruffles hats with flowers from
tre Garden of Eden and feathers from
the birds of Paradise? Dresses. an kinds
of dresseS-demure dresses OF fiully WiiIe
clouds, fiirty red dresses, dresses OF 2ood-
.,.ss knows what color. In fact, every
thing about E. j. Gugenheim's show VIM
dow spoke of paradise, excepting the ols
white placards with horrid figures and
dollar signs that flared chillingly from
each of these dreams of the gods.
Tonight the youths tugged at the hlald-
ems arms they pulled out their watches
and mumbled things under their breaths.
but all in vain. In the center OF the
window. putting all other giories 70
shame was q hat-a hat you all have
dreamed about. have pictured yourself IN,
hut have never possessed hat so SOFT
and white IL made one think OF Nahiila
Ice cream. SnowflakeS and angels wings
And on the front of this hat there was a
fountain-oh. 10. not a soda fountain
"a feather fountain, all soft and piue
like a piece of sky and ocean all mixed
up together. 1t was hat no feminine
heart could resist. But below that hat
was a placard with very black figures
and dollar sign in front.
The little blond girl gaZed ~ the Of
Tending pasteboard with fierce resent
nent in her eyes: then. witt u fine dis
regard for its taunting figures, she
clutched the arm OF the big young man
a little tighter and let her eyes dwell
once more upon the white and blue glory.
Just beyond she caught glimpse of her
self in the big mirror. The little blond
girl gasped The gods had certainly in
vented the hat exclusively for her. Her
own little blue hat, with no feather at
all, seemed TO shrivel and grow shabby
before her gaze. A defect in the mirror
caught IL, and, playing with ii impishiy
turned ii into grotesQue shape. Then
beside it the big young man doomed into
view. He was looking down at the top
Of the blue lat with curious. startled
expression upon his face.
The little blond girl shivered. Hes
looking at my hat her inmost self
shouted in her ears. Hes looking at
my very best hat. Oh dear. he's ashamed
Cf it. Oh. 1 can't, just can't have Billy
;.sha med of me-"
Just here a masculine voice hurled itself
.tadlong into her reflections. Well, Miss
Vanity, II you would only come back to
e.tIth for a few minutes, really would
! ..s 10 go 10 the movies with you.
The little blond girl turned her head
away from the mirror with It's caricature
~ her best hat and the big young mans
Evening star., 1916-01-02
Record Trip to Florida Ports.

Capt. Elisha Atkins, master of the
schooner Courtney c. Houck. continues
to make records for quick round trips
between the Chesapeake and Florida
ports. The vessel is now at Baltimore
having made the round trip in thirty
nine days. a quick passage for wiptAr.
The schooner, with 2.41o tons Of brick
aboard. left Baltimore November .J
and arrived at Tampa December e. En-
discharged her cargo. went to Port
Tampa and took aboard a full cargo
Of phosphite rock and sailed December
II for Baltimore. DECEMBER 80 she
was placed alongside the dock at Bal.
timore to unload. Capt. Atkins is well
known here as master of schooners that
formerly brought ice here. and he has
many friends at this city. A number
Of residents of Washington have hnan-
cial interest in the Houck and her
speedy trips are Of especial interest TO
them.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
ANNAPOLIS. ND.

spec,a1 Core spondence of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January i.-noV.
and Mrs. Goldsborough and Supt. ana
Mrs. Eberle were guests of DR.. ana MIS-
Cullen at a box party at the opera IN
Baltimore Tuesday evening
Mrs. Goldsborough. wife of Pay In
spector Goldsborough,. U. 5. ~, was
the house guest over the Christmas
HOLIDAYS of Gov. and Mrs. Goldsboroug h
at the Government House.
Mrs. Christy. wife of Commander H.
H. Christy, in charge of the ships at
the Naval Academy. received ner
friends Tuesday afternoon on the Reilla
Mercedes. Mrs. Leiper, wife OF frol'
Leiper, poured tea.
Mrs. Robert Z. Strange. wife of Mayor
Strange. has announced the engage
ment of her youngest daughter. Mar ,
garet Lavinia to DR.. Charles EDWARD
Snyder of Stevensville, Md fhe "eo-
ding will take place in February.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Comos rave eiosed
their country estate, Lindamoor. ana
left today for st. Petersburg, Fla, to
spend the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. A. b. McManus are
spending the New Year holidays with
the formers mother.
tanned at a family reunion at Govern
ment House Christmas day: among the
guests being Pay Director Colds
borough, L. S. \. tretireO; Paymaster
McGill Goldsborough. L. S. y, and Mrs.
McGill Goldsborough, and DR.. Brice
Goldsborough of Philadelphia, The
governors son, Phillip. jr.. was also
home from Tome Institute for the hoii-
days.
Chaplain W. G. Cassard of the L. s. S.
Wyoming spent Christmas with his
family here.
Admiral Thorn Williamson had as his
visitors over the holidays Paymaster
and Mrs. Thorn Williamson, jr., and En-
sign and Mrs. Tawresy.
Mrs Scales. wife of Capt. Scales. COM
mandant of the Norfolk navy yard, and
Mrs Burraee, wife of Capt. Burrage of
Washington, were called here on ac-
count of the illness of their father, Gen.
Graham, U S. A. (retired), who is suf-
fering with pneumonia.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
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A Prison Store.

A prison department store is one of
the innovations lately introduced into
the Illinois state penitentiary at Joliet.
The credit system prevails and all pris-
oners in good standing are permitted
to order goods.
Four Of the trusty prisoners make the
rounds of the cells every week ana
take orders for tobacco. cigarettes
handkerchiefs, reading matter: under
inc cards and many other articles
witch help the prisoners to put in their
time more comfortably and prontaolv.
The privileges of ordering these prison
luxuries are dependent upon the sooo
behavior of the prisoners. so the as
n.rtment store NAV be said to consti-
tute the latest advance in prison dis
cipline.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

the country. They carried along toys.
candy, games, etc.
Troop 8.
This troop with its captain and Miss
Inez Clark, its lieutenant. invited Troop
20 to Join it in a hike Thursday. They
covered quite a distance and had such
an enjoyable time that they plan to
take long hikes Saturdays all through
the winter, whenever the weather per-
mits.
Evening star., 1916-01-02

Communications have been received
from troop scribes las follows
Troop 10.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
Troop 6--Mrs. S. A. Mooers.

This troop kept up with its sister
troops in the dispensing of good things
to the needy. The girls had fully as
good a time as the pupils. to whom they
gave the Christmas party. They are hold
ing their meetings temporarily at the home
of their captain, Mrs S. A. Nooers. Miss
Sara V. Martin has consented to be
their lieutenant.
Evening star., 1916-01-02
BY THE BoULEvARDIER.

E1HE gaudily lettered placards ad-
vising early Christmas shop
ping are all gone. But there
q are in the stores numerous and
Evening star., 1916-01-02

Troop 43 held its regular meeting
at Scout David Felstein's home. 36 d
street southeast. The meeting was full
of fun and instruction. Philip Bailey
passed his tenderfoot examination. It
was decided that an American Red
Cross hrst-aid pouch should be bought
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-14
Ancient Rome Celebrated First ST. Valentine Day

Vivc among a.. One Of the old English
pa~timcs was that an equal numhrr Of
men and maids hsould meet write their
names un pieces ~ paper aud draw for
partners. Here was \ very clear susgcs-
tion uf the descent of the customs from
day III the Lupcrcaiil. The youth, ~
man was drawn rs the valentine and
hc made Y Gift or gave \ ball IN honor
IA the lady who had drawn his name.
often this was virtually IN
mrnt MA the engagement ~ the pair.
for in these drawings ~ James 4 great
dead Of sharp practice Of y benevolent
kind WAS ia evidence. III Il girl enter
tanned i strong prcdispoSition toward
= certain gentleman. or n gentleman to
ward 4 certain lady. the kindly mama
gers ~ he drawing would often resort
10 politics to make them happy anil
many joyful marriages were brought
about IN This way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-14
200 ACRES OF CITRUS
FRUIT AT MERCEDES
-.
- ~
Continued from page L.

Continued from page L.
will be planted extensively here for bud
ding purposes.
Mission; Dr. Caldwell has -c, ont ten
acres in citrus fruits, and Charles Vol
viii increase hi ten acre orchard. bir.
Cruik~hank will plant an acre to citrus
fruit. and Mo~~r-. Brook. W~indbiei,r.
Cunningham, Pope, Wright and others viii
7ct out from one M five acres each
Harrington u II. SnuveIy plans III more
than double hiS three acre grape fruit
orchard. Emil Anderson viii plan; two
acres. 9. +. Schaf, who put uut seven wv
eight acres last year. wiz add cieiit 10 ten
acres this year, and il considering 100
acres III citrus fruits next wear. Alc~@.S
g. \. simmons. i. :. Fletcher. +. /. rem
der, II. Wad-worth, j. T.. Wilson and :. a.
Thompson plan from one tu i've acres each
and Aultmnn 4 Son will increase their live
acre tract by one or two acres. Mr. Adams
and others will plant from 1000 "a 5000
seedlings.
Lyford Il. VI. Deyo will increase hi> five
acre orchard one ~ two acres. Several
smaller orchards are either under way or
N consideration.
Baymondvillc Charlie NJ. Pca~c. thc
wcll known banker u RaymondviIlr. viii
increase his orchard BY five acres. Mr..
Pea-c carried Iii orchard successfully
through one III the worst freezes ever
known in the Valley. according To SIR.
Puncrey. M. il. Harding viii put ~ tcn
acres additional. e. Ludlum 4 son. whose
ten acres made q splendid record the past
season. will add two to three acres.
Mc--r~. Ayrc-. Eaton, Bower, Holder.
Jones, Ilackctt, and Brennan viii plant
from Il half To two acres each.
san Bcnito: There are several grape
fruit orchards IN this section, and the own
err are planning - add to them thi- season.
Brownsville: III. II. Banker II increasing
lIs grape fruit orchard by the addition of
two and half acres. When this il n. IA
will have \ total Ut about five and \ half
acres. Dr. W. \. Spohn has ono Of the
prcttic>t grape fruit orchards, located near
Brownsville, and containing about four
acres.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-14

There really wos 4 II. Valentine. but
whether the peculiar celebration of the
day has amy connection with The saint
has never been proven, and by thq>e who
havcgiycn time, thought and labor 60 the
question. H. considered doubtful. Nalcn-
uHuS. who wasSanctihed was a Roman
Bishop and vas martyrcd IN %.I0during
the reign a Emperor ClaudiuS.
The Romans celebrated the Lupcrca-
lin in the month which camc to BE- called
February. The Lupercalia were fcastS
in honor of PAN. the god uf hunters.
shepherds aud rustic folk ami # Juno.
the great queen % nuptiai rites. IN the
course of these feasts. the cclehrants
were struck with thongs which were
ralcld" fchrua.' Thus. some authorities
hold. has ZONE the name of the second
month. though there are those who
maintain that February comes from the
"fcbrielc month or the month of fcvcrS.
One of the features Of Dies FcbruatuS
the day ~ the thong flashing was thar
Young girls were chosen hy lot by
y0ungmcn Each youth secured 4 mate
Jar life ar 4 part WI life. and because NJ
This matedrawiug the day came 10 be-
closely associated with matchmaking
and marriage. When the pastors az the
Christian church were trying To root
out paeani>m. and Vet leave The people
certain uf their festival DAYS. they
brought about "a mooiti alton of The
WITHDRAWING. For thc names Of girls
they substituted thc names Uf saints.
III spite of the early christian efforts
70 abolish the drawing of girls NAMES
TN Youths. the custom was observed IN
Romc al least as late Is l9G.
There was i similar custom aiming the
cally pnganS ~ northern Europe. To
ward the approach 81 spring. 4 marri-
rye fair. Cr something like q lottery ~
wives. VAS held IN The northern tribes.
The ceremonies of oar modern It.
Valentines Day are 4 greatly diluted
survival WI these Old human customs ut
choG>ing swccthcart> and wives but ia
what WAY the observance ~ these rites
came M ~ confused with the celebration
OF 4 day holy 90 4 saint has balilcd those
who have c~sSayctl 10 solve the riddle.
Centuries AGO ihr day was Observed
la 4 religions way in Great Britain and
with ~nccial Solcmniiy Ia scotland out
growing murh uf iiS religious >igniii
canyc. IL came Is hr the lay on which
~Ncrthrarts should plight their troth.
for hove matches made NJ 20. Nalen
tines DAY carried the aupury 81 hap
pinr~s. long life and prosperity
The homes wv the Eng iSh gentry
were merry indeed on II. Valentines
DAY. and numerous customs employed
them IN the observance ug the day ~ur
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-02-14
BIDS WANTED.

UNITED STATES Post nfice. Browns
willie. Texas. Oaire ~ Custodian. February
-. 1916. Sealed proposals viii be- received
ia tins building Hntii ? o'clock n. M Feb
rnary -. 1916. and then opened. for fur
ni~hng electric current water iec and mrs
iautuH~ supplies and washing towels dur
ing the h~ral wear ending june 80. 1917.
Scaled proposals will also be received until
? o'clock II. ~. April p. 1916. and then
opened. tor ten cords wood. The right t.
reject amy and All buds l. reserved by the
Treasury Department. y A. Malihy.
Custodian.-2h