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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14
DEAN RUSSELL ON SCOUTING

James f. Russell, dean of the Teach
ers' college. has this to say of the Boy
Scout program:
"Our children are in school total
of one thousand hours in the year. The
average child Of school age is awake
a total of 5,475 hours. The normal
child Is getting impressions. using
ideas, reaching conclusions, fixing hab-
its, organizing his modes of behavior
four hours outside of school for every
hour spent in school. / would cOnsid-
er myself prince among school men
if l could devise school program in
which the curriculum should appeal so
directly to boys interests and the
courses of study apply so serviceably
to adult needs as the Boy Scout pro-
gram. Every task in scouting is a
mans job cut down to Il boys size.
"The appeal to a boys interests Is
not primarily because he is a boy,
but particularly because he wants to
be man. Scan the list: agriculture
and angling, biacksmithing and busi-
ness, carpentering and civics, dairying
and mining, music and plumbing, pOul-
try and printing, first aid and polite
ness life-saying and nature study, sea-
manship and campcraft, patriotism and
cooking, and scores of other accom-
plishments and activities requiring ac-
curate knowledge that is susceptible
of direct and immediate application to
everyday life. Everyone of these tasks
holds the boy. not only because he Is
a boy and likes to do them, but also
because they are tasks which grown
men find useful. 1t is the man In the
boy that is emphasized, and the type
of manhood idealized is that which
strives to stand for the right against
the wrong, for truth against falsehoOd,
to help the weak and oppressed, and to
love and seek the best things of life
Hence the Scout oath taken by every
boy on becoming tenderfoot: On my
honor, 1 will do my best Q) to do my
duty to God and my country. and to
obey the Scout law; (2) to help other
people Mt all times; (3) to keep myself
physically strong, mentally awake, and
morally straight
"ScOutcraft is not intended to be
substitute for schooling. 1t is a device
for supplementing the formal instruc.
ton of the schools, by leading the boy
into new fields and giving him chance
to make practical use of all his powers,
intellectual, moral, and physical. The
best thing about it is its extraordinary
diversity, reaching out to boys Of all
degrees of mental ability, In all kinds
of social environment, and creating for
them real need to do their level best.
"But the most significant contribu-
ton of the Boy Scout movement to ed
ucation is its pedagogical methods. As
q teacher. take nay hat off to Sir Rob
ert Baden-Powell, the genius who I'm
a bare decade has done more to vital
ize the methods of character training
than all the school men In this country
have done since the pilgrims landed on
the New England coast"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14
UPON Hin

knew this for a certainty. l was not
at all sure that some sound signal. re-
mote and vague, was not conveyed to
my companion-that, or something
telepathic or mystic. At all events,
from an attitude of prim. soldier-like
patience, Lott suddenly started like
a manikin unhinged. With a move
ment extremely courteous and apollo
getic. as If deprecating that he must
be in advance, he proceeded up the
stairs. and | followed him.
Not for an instant did he falter or
deviate from a straight course. The
hallway was lighted by lamps, but his
eyes were cast down. Then. at the
second landing | noticed a tiny green
thread of raw silk close to the pro-
tecting baseboards alongside the stair
treads, and guessed who had unreeled
it. At the end Of the third Lott, with
unerring precision, arrived at a door,
the transom of which showed light be-
You'd Almost but not quite noiseless-
ly, his long. shapely fingers CROPPED
across a panel. Again he must have
caught some sound signal in response,
entirely unnoticed by myself He
turned the knob of the door and we
entered the room.
Once more the foreigner was in evil
dence. He sat, or rather lay crouch
ed back in a ragged arm chair, akin
to the rest of the poor furniture of
that poor room. The old terror lurk-
ed in the depths Of his shrinking eyes,
and he was hushed and inert as a
person subdued by some deadening in
fluence of power he dared not resist.
Marvel had lifted a satchel to the
rickety table in the center of the
room. There was in the apartment ap-
parently no other personal possession
of the foreigner.
To my crude mind. crude at least as
compared with the professional work
ings of the mental machinery of a
great man and his equally remarkable
assistant, it was the most natural
thing in the world that Marvel. hav-
ing cornered mysterious quarry,
should seize upon that satchel Given
a man who could not converse save in
an obscure and unknown tongue, an
investigation of his personal belong.
ings might reveal everything-any-
thing. Therefore the only sensation
/ experienced as Marvel pressed the
catch that held the satchel locked was
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14
RidiculinQ the Puritans.

1t is the fashion of late to speak
condescendingly of the Puritans. as of
Il people of narrow views and of men
Of sour temperament but no descend
ant of theirs, and no later immigrant
who now dwells in the commonwealth
they founded. and enjoys the bless
ings which 1t bestOws upon us. will
fail to glory In being able to trace back
TO such fOrerunners, writes William
Roscoe Thayer in the American Maga-
zine. The story of the conditions
which faced the passengers of the
'Mayflower' when they landed at Ply
mouth can never be too often repeat
ed. To have as founders of our state
men and women who had the fear Of
God in their hearts. but feared the
face of no man. ranks as the initial
glory of Massachusetts.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14


curiosity. But as the bending flaps
opened out, to my amusement. Lott.
with slight warning cry, betokening
the most vivid alarm, was at the side
of his master in swift slide. He
snatched at the satchel, snapped it
shut again. and maintaining a tense
grasp of the lock he stood pallid. his
nostrils dilated, gazing with fixed and
resolute challenge into the face of
Marvel.
1T is-pestilence," he said simply.
and slightly drew the satchel towards
him. His fine mobile face expressed
protection, defense. noted tremor
spreading all over his sensitive frame.
and he waved his hand. 1t made some
what the same gesture that a person
would make in dissipating an annoy
ing cloud of thick smoke.
Marvel returned the daring glance
of his ally. Then those quick thoughts
of his seemed to make a brisk run
He shrugged his shoulders as if there
was a potentiality to the suggestions
of Lott he could not dispute. He took
out his card case. l was near enough
to him to read the name he scrubbed
in pencil-"Dr Peter Horn"
knew that he had sent for the most
famous analyst in the city and
| wondered what was coming next
Marvel was not the man to tell, al
the present juncture. He sat down on
the bed, facing the foreigner. He
leaned his chin on his two hands, these
resting on his knees, and fixed his
eyes upon the covering wretch as il
he was looking through him and be
You'd him.
1t must have been fully an hour be
fore Lott showed UP. He was follow
ed by the doctor, whom | had seer
before-a big. burly, heavily whisker
ed man, breathing deeply, looking
everywhere-a restless monument o.
power and force.
There was a small room with glas:
doors connecting with the one We
were in. 1t seemed to have been uset
as a dressing room before the hote
had sunk to second class, and. being
small, went gratis with the largel
apartment. The doctor barely nodded
to Marvel. who did not speak so mucf
as a word. He was wont to impress!
/ his friends into service in a profes
sional case. The doctor knew hi
ways as know them. Lott must have
explained what was expected of him
He proceeded to business at once.
/ DR.. Horn had brought up from hi
automobile a large case. He set thi
on the floor, and his first movement
was to proceed to the glass doors
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14

Yes, the wires on the roof were
cut" began.
mo, a crash of thunder at the far
end of the line"
| pointed to the blue sky, with all
the stars a-sparkle. Marvel laughed.
There was no trace at the ex-
change of the CALL" he explained.
Suburban, that was all. At the wealth
er bureau a passing storm cloud re-
ported at one station only-at Blox-
ton. We are going there"
We reached Bloxton in an hour and
a half. Marvel located the telephone
exchange. He came out bright and
brisk.
Message sent from the Office here
direct by one Colonel Worthington,"
he said to me. after giving direction
to the chauffeur Newcomer. Blind.
Passing cloud. clap of thunder-only
one-struck the wires. My man.
was standing just behind Marvel
when he entered the library of Sc
cluded house at the edge of the town
A bewhiskered man with big, obscur-
ing goggles. was seated in an arm
chair. Marvel approached him, look
ed keenly at him, reached over and
| removed a false ear. This was the
identifying trademark of king" Gun
| dorf, half an ear bitten off by swim
dler confrere in the years past.
l know not in detail how the case
was adjusted, but Gundorf gave up
nearly all of the 100000 l think the
bargain was that he should leave the
| country. At all events, the Guardian
! Trust & Savings did not go out of
business, and is still within the clear
ing house.
A week later, while in the Office of
the United Bankers Protective as
sociation, Marvel led me with a look
to his desk. He opened a drawer and
took out the photograph of a lovely
woman. Her name, "Orthello." was
written on the card He next unrolled
the plans of a wonderful mansion.
With a pencil he drew a line through
it's first story.
Then l knew that his exertions in
the Paget case Lad paid for that much
of his future home, and that he was
that much nearer to the fruition of his
dream of a homeland Orthello.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14
ALL SCOUTS SHOULD CAMP.

Out-of-door activities are fundamen-
tai in scouting. Only in the Scout
camp can the Scout attain his high
est ambitions and the scoutmaster his
fullest influence.
Nothing but insurmountable difficult
ties should prevent any troop from
having the privilege Of spending
week at least In the open.
The camp may be co-ordinated with
gardening or crop gathering. A few
hours a day Of productive labor will
be worth while and will stimulate the
appetite for recreative activities. Cut.
ting the camp out Of the Scout year Is
like leaving the yeast out Of the bread.
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thrust them open. survey the space af-
forded. and then point to the table.
Move it," he said tersely, and Lott
carried it into the adjoining apartment.
There was gas there, and the doctor
lit a jet. Then he carried his case
into the room, closed the doors, and
drew from the case a glass head with
air tubes at the top. He sprinkled
some deodorizing acid about the room
from bottle, put on pair of gloves,
took out microscope and proceeded
to his strange task.
The foreigner paid no attention to
all this. Marvel did not seem par
ticularly interested. We four we're
left in the outer room. but could dis
Germ the Doctors activities through
the connecting door. / noticed Lott
glide to the side Of his master;
caught the words:
The man is from a banana rails
ing country"
Your sixth sense tells you that,
does it," responded Marvel lightly.
Then it must be South America"
How true that instructive sense of
odor. of which Lott made a theory,
was correct, the examination of the
satchel by the doctor would soon tell
The illustrious savant rapidly pulled
forth it's contents. 1t held nothing
but a few worn garments. Selecting
a skull cap from the litter, upon
this the doctor focused his micro
scope. There we're flashes of finely
mirrored plates and instruments. the
application of acids, mixture of the
scrapings of the wool from the cap,
massed in a little lake of chemicals.
Then the doctor closed the satchel,
poured a new bottle of some disinfect-
ing agent over 1t, and replacing his
analytical gear in its case, came out
into the larger room.
Peru" he said simply to Marvel.
Southern part The germs are the
bacilli. peculiar to that country
alone. And to the falling sickness
particularly prevalent there. You will
yet come before the great societies,
Lott" he added admiringly. You d.
agnosed 1t right-a banana country,
and the pestilential faint. The man
should talk Spanish" he supplement-
ed. with a keen glance over the for.
e;gner
But he doesn't" responded Marvel
tersely. Il .1now what to do now.
Thanks, doctor"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14
SCOUTS HELP CITY CANNING.

New York city has started a NUM-
cipal canning kitchen, to take care
of the surplus food rejected at the
docks. The mayors committee Of
women have begun the canning Of
these foodstuffs on an immense scale
for the benefit Of the poorer people Of
that city, their output to be sold at
cost. In this work they are finding the
ever-Obliging Boy Scouts invaluable
through careful sorting of fruit and
vegetables rejected by the city food
inspectors.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14
FILLING THE LEADERS, PLACE.

Scout troop organizations must be
continued, said the chief Scout execu-
tive in a recent statement to all
Scouts. Wherever leaders enter active
military service at the front, their
places must be filled immediately from
the ranks Of the patriotic men who
must stay at home because of those
who are dependent upon them or be-
cause Of physical disability.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14
SCOUTS GET FLORIDA PRIZE.

Florida this year celebrated the
Fourth, and in Smyrna there was quite
a parade, with floats and other fea-
lures. The Boy Scouts captured the
first prize. and then. in the words of
the scoutmaster. they gave half Of
the money to the Children's Home of
Jacksonville. although the Scouts need
ed the money for equipment. They
will shortly send barrel Of clothes to
the home" The Scout doesn't ask
for praise, but his acts call for II.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14
5000 GARDENERS PARADE.

Five thousand members Of the Boy
Scouts Of America took part in the
"Wake Up America" parade recently
held in Greater New York. Many Of
the boys carried hoes and rakes, some
were supplied with first-aid equipment
and others carried signal flags, In
this way the marching Scouts indicated
how they intended to do their bit"
during the present national crisis.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14
First to Make Map Of Japan,

The first man to make an accurate
map of the japanese empire was ma.
tive named Ino Chuke. born in 1747.
His early trade was that of brewer.
which he followed until 1900, amassing
a fortune.
He then asked permission to make
a map Of the Island Empire, at his own
expense. and. his request being grant
ed. the task occupied his best efforts
for IS years. He had IL assistants.
and the results were Incorporated in
ii volumes. All Instruments used were
of Chuke's own design and cOnstruc-
tiOn.-East and West News.
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Cooped EN- Up.

"Our work Is to bring all people
closer together" said the lecturer.
well, I've done my bit in that" re-
piled n man in the audience. 1--WE
built two of these Compartment build
ings In this town"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-14
Easily EXPLAINED,

Il wonder how that secret got out,
for 1t was told under the rose In the
conservatory"
II guess the speakers were too near
the rubber plants"
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snap, severed wire whipped down
between the houses, nearly striking
my face, and the man leaped back over
the space and disappeared.
Perhaps two full minutes passed
away, and l was about to enter the
house, when the rear door few open
and Marvel was upon me.
NO delay" he spoke quickly. and
seized the food valise carried and
flung it on the step. Then he start
ed on a run, reached the next street.
and hailed a taxicab. and gave the
quick words:
Central telephone Office"
What" l Intercepted simply.
"A crash of thunder"
did not understand, but hoped to,
soon. He left me. his first point of
destination reached. watched him
rush into the telephone building, then
out OF it, with the sharp mandate:
Signal service bureau" to the chauf-
feur-"Bad system in there" 60 my
self
You are ready for fifty mile run.
double fares?" he inquired of the
chauffeur as he came out from the
weather brueau.
I'm ready" was the willing re.
Spouse.
My wait at the vacant house." said
Marvel, as he fed down a country
road. was rewarded by a telephone
call / was at the receiver promptly.
is that you Franklin was challenged.
and then-'It's King'-and | knew
was talking with Gundorf. There was
an interruption, and the current
went"
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-04
THE DIAMOND FROM THE SKY
 AT DREAM TONIGHT

Chapter 15.-By queer twist oi
 fate Ester is unharmed. Luke Lo- we'll carries her to his blacksmith shop. Blair and Luke seek a docu-
 ment Ester possesses. Ester is bound and left in the blacksmith shop while Blair and Luke return to the smashed stage coach. They discover that Marmaduke Smythe has revived and fled into the mountains. Quabba while chasing the pelican, discovers Ester's peril and flies to her rescue. Esther and Quabba flee and continue their hunt for Arthur. They are trapped at the brink of gorge. By a superhuman effort Quabba places Esther into the basket of cable carrier. He then chambers in and the two are carried in safety across the yawning chasm. Arthur has bought a yacht. As he goes on his trial trip in Santa Barbara bay, the fair Vivian is nearby in sailboat. Meanwhile The Diamond from the Sky lies in an inland frog marsh, where it was dropped by the big billed pelican who shook it from the fish. Tomorrow night Lublin fine arts, The Strange Unknown, 3 parts.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-04
FRISCO TRIAL IS
 CAUSE SENSATION

scored strongly with the crowded audience chamber while it made Dis trict Attorney Fickert sGHirm while subjecting the names to analysis which was peculiarly penetrating and incisive as we'll as correct. He indicated this intention of delnanl- ing a special venire and tho dismis- sal of one hundred and fifty profes- sional jurists who attended on the call of the District Attorney without exception.
 The Mooneys were in court and were immediately dresesd. He was
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-04
WALSWORTH PIPE WRENCHES.

Are the best because they won't break, 2, the jaws are heavier and stronger 8, the frame is heavier and the yoke is re-enforced. 4, the steel ferrule on the wooden handle pre- vents it from splitting giving pro- longed service. 5, the teeth are so shaped and made as to give a posi- tive grip with no danger of chipping nor becoming dull from hard service Walworth genuine Stilson pipe Wrench in. S5c., 10 in. $1.00, IA in. $1.25. Buy your wrenches from us, you save money. we make money and the trust loses money.
 0. w. LEWIS.
 Delbars. T1sMsa.
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LIVELY TIME WHEN
 S0L0NS CLASH SENATE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. B. The senators are having their own times these days and every day something spirited is taking place.
 Senator Hitchcock again acting for the administration introduced his now third term resolution en- dorsing the Wilson action in sending out his peace plea.
 This led to a very lively inter- change between Hitchcock, Borah and Lodge which was spat of di- mansions while it lasted. Lodge bit terly attacked the impropriety of the German Ambassador officially ap-
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3.-The sensation of the day is the Mooney trial which is attracting more and more attention by the figure oI Bourke Cochran who is defending the prisoners.
 Bourke Cochran sprung a sensa- tion himself when he sailed into the government with it's batch of proees- sional jurors. His bitter denuncia- tion of the professional jurist mak. ing American courts Of justice in many places a by-word, "a missing and mockery' as he stigr,atizeG it.
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proving of the Wilson action through the press. Lodge intimated that Bernstorff conceived as Wilson filling position similar to the Kali ser, and brought sharp rejoinders from Hitchcock.
 The House is going to probe the Wall street speculations and the al- legged connection of the official world with the selling raid which reaped such bountiful harvest as a result of inside dope. Representative Woods call for investigation was referred to the Rules Committee which has to report in ten days. A
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-04
TEuT0NS REPORT THAT
 GAINING IN RUMAMlA

been repulsed. The enemy counters have been able to make headway at no section of the battle front.
 Every repulse of the Russians is accompanied by great Slavic losses which are simply demoralizing the
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-04

great sensation was sprung in the House when Congressman Bennett New York declared that popular re- port and common rumor on the street connected Bernard Baruch Of the National Defense Council as the informant of the state secret as he recently sold short on steel and made an especially big killing.
 Bennett was reminded that an of- ficial repeating this report in this manner was equivalent to a direct charge against Baruch. Bennett let it go at that.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-04
LOCAL TERMS.

Another claim on the Third Beach line that is to be worked in way this winter is the Mabel Bench claim, one of the former star produ- cers of this section and in other days owned and operated by Stewart and Connors. Later Joe Crabtree work ed on a portion of this ground as on No. Saturday adjoining, where the quantity of water tapped made it appear as if the operators has struck the main of the deep sea. Kent moved boiler and outfit to this ground for Springstein, Ralston and Billy Eastenhauser and they in- tend to clean out one of the old working shafts and prospect there from for the beach gold in that sec tion.
 Leo Seidenverg has determined to be in the running and Cheap Johns store has instituted another ticket contest awarding as a prize a $25 suit of Clothes, pair of Floresheim shoes and Stetson hat to the hold CT of the winning ticket. A number ed ticket will be awarded with every 5Oc cash purchase or in payment ot accounts. The drawing is to take
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-04

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-Passengers arriving on the liner New Amster- dam say the British isles coast is mine strewn and that Germany is attempting to starve England. Fal- mouth and Southampton are both mined outside with floating mines which were dropped by German sub marines.
 Many floating mines are also re- ported off Liverpool and Glasgow as we'll as other ports.
 These passengers also state that the British Admiralty is concealing many sinkings.
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as calm and indifferent to the seri, ous nature of the trial as man could well be, although he evident ly listened approvingly to his att torney.
 Fickert announced that the papers seized yesterday in connection with Mrs. J. Albert Cram a very wealthy New York Lady was financing the defense. Mrs. Cram did so after reading the transcript of the Bill ings trial which she later read to Cochran.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-01-04

BERLIN, Jan. 3.-New Year ar ticles in the papers reveal a great confidence in the future. The Ger man victories have been so great, so continuous and so unbroken that in a short time the enemies of the Gen. tral Powers will realize the hope lessness of their struggle against the unconquered Teuton nations.
 Since the Entente reply has been delivered feeling against Great Bri- tain is even more intense than ever as the stubbornest of all their foes. The destruction of England must be the main objective of all war strategy, says the Tageblatt's militia ry expert.