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The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
THE RELIGIOUS ELEMENT

The Boy Scouts of America main- tain that no boy can grow into the best kind of citizenship without recog- niZing his obligation to God. according to the constitution and bylaws recent ly adopted by the incorporators. In the first part of the boy scouts oath or pledge the constitution states. the boy promises, "On my honor l will do ruy best to do my duty to God and ray country, and to obey the scout law" The recognition of God as the ruling and leading power in the universe. and the grateful acknowledgment of his favors and blessings. Is necessary to the best type of citizenship. and is . wholesome thing in the education of the growing boy. No matter what the boy may be-Catholic or Protestant or Jew-this fundamental need of good citizenship should be kept before him. The Boy Scouts of America therefore recognizes the religious element in the training of boy, but 1t Is absolutely non-sectarian in It's attitude toward that religious training. It's policy is that the organization or institution with which the boy scout Is connected shall give definite attention to his re- ligious life.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
TO G0vERN REGISTRATION
FULL DETAILS OF PLANS TO BE
 FOLLOWED.
Penalty for Failure Is One Year In Prison. and Then Enforced
 Registration.

Washington D G.-Through the committee on public Information. Gen. Crowder appealed to the press Of the country to give prominent place daily to an outline of the essential facts in regard 10 the registration process. The statement from the committee fol. lows:
 WHO MUST REGISTER All male persons teitizens or aliens1 born be tween the sixth day of June 1886. and the fifth day of June. lS96. both dates inclusive except.
 Members of any duly organized force, military or naval. subject to be called ordered or drafted into mill tary or naval service of the United States; including all officers and en- listed mon Of the regular army. regu- lar army reserve officers reserve corps enlisted mems reserve corps. national guard and national guard re- serve, recognized by militia bureau. the navy, the marine corps. coast guard, naval militia. naval reserve force. marine corps reserve and ma. tional naval volunteers recognized by the navy department.
 When: On Tuesday, June 5. 1917. between q. m. and D. m.
 Where In your home precinct
 How: Go in person. June 5. to the registration place of your home pre-. einct If you expect to be absent from home June 5. go at once to the clerk Of the county where you now happen To be. or. if in a city of 1000 or over. To the city clerk. and follow his in- structions; If sick. send competent friend; The clerk may deputize him to prepare your card
 PENALTY FOR NOT REGISTER. ING: Liability 10 a years imprison- men: then enforced registration.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
STORM KING
 UNAPPEASED
KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA VISITED BY WHISPERS AND
 DEATH.
MILLIONS OF PROPERTY LOSS
Colgate, Ok, Is Minus Isu eromes and More Than Score of People Are Victims of Cyclones Wrath
 Missouri, Too.

Kansas City. Mo.-Twenty-o dead upwards of 100 injured and property damage estimated at possibly $1.000.. 900 was the toll taken by one of se- ries of tornadoes that have been play ing havoc with several sections of the country in this last week Southern Missouri. Central Oklahoma and South Kansas were the last places where the storm king vented his wrath
 At Coalgate. Ok. where more than 150 homes were demolished. II per. sons were killed and between 25 and 30 seriously injured
 Thirty persons were hurt, three of whom are expected to die, at CofYey- vile. Kan.
 The estimated damage to the resi- dence section was s100 900 to s150 900.
 Morse. Kan. 25 miles from Kansas City, severely damaged by a twister that took three lives
 Within radius of eight square miles of Brownwood. Mo, tornadoes destroyed 45 farm houses and are re ported to have killed between 20 and % persons. The injured will reach more than 100
 Reports from IS towns in the Pan handle district of Oklahoma, the northern tier of counties in Texas and from one or two points in Kentucky, show that tornadoes again visited that portion of the country and caused at least 90 deaths. the injury of 800 per sons and widespread property damage
 From meager reports sent out from various towns before the wires went ont. 1t was feared many more were lives had been lost. Partial eommuni cation with the stricken districts dis closes that the death list Is not Tn proportion to the number houses de stroyed,
 The great oil fields of Oklahoma suf fered immense property damage At least 25 of the towering derricks in the Mid-Continent fields. about 10 miles from Tulsa. were blown down and demolished Hundreds Of oil field workers were at work in the path of the storm. but reports are not obtain able from them
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
NOT TO DO WORK OF MEN


 The Boy Scout movement dog
 put the idea of killing in the n
 Boy Scouts: IL does not put iasafuS ments of death into their hands.
 Uncle sam does not want boy sol- diers. Military work is q mans work. There Is no reason why tue nation should ask its boys to become soldiers. They are needed for boys work.
 Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Maj. Gen Leonard A. Wood, the secretary of war. the secretary of the navy, the chief of staff of the United States army-these men. seriously concerned with the proper preparations of our boys for their full duty as citizens. are otficers of the Boy Scouts of America.
 The boys work in the Boy Scouts of America does not include strictly military drill. The Scout mo2ement has found better way to travn and use boys In our country's service in times like these. The eminent mili- tary men named above. the president of the United States. governors, edu- cators. pastors. business and profess sional men know. and have said. that the Scout movement provides moro beneficial training for boys of Scout age than any military" course.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
| < + < + < + .s + + + * | E CHARLESTON QlL.) s APPEALS FOR AID

The Charleston Qll) Tornado | s Relief Committee has issued the -s s following appeal for aid 4 Charleston has suffered a great I E catastrophe. s
 {. Four hundred homes have been < 1; destroyed. I {, Twenty-Five hundred people are < homeless < < Business Is at a standstill. ]. {. All depots and freight houses. 1! F all elevators. lumber yards gas s' < and electric light plants. and + :. other business plants were de :' . stroyed by the tornado which de < :. vastated the town at 3:55 Sat. <. !: urday afternoon. May 26. 1917. < Twenty-Five persons were killed .' s and more than 800 were injured < 1. the entire community is stupefed < {. at the horror of existing condi- < {. tions. r 1: The property loss will be at +
 :. least s750.0 Food. clothing, < F bedding. etc, are fairly well sup :. . piled Money Is the one thing !. r needed above all others. and this <. F appeal is sent. hoping you will .. :. fill out and sign the enclosed sub i
 ' seriptien card for IS liberal an j. :. amount as you possibly can. and :. F We are sure you will have the j. E heartfelt thanks Of stricken < s' community :: E Make out all checks, money :. :. orders and drafts. payable to .:' E I. A. Johnston. Treasurer. and q i. :. receipt will be sent you ... |. x -.. <. 1. ..- <. i. |: ... l. l. l. |. !.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
TIPS FOR SCOUTS.

OfYer your services as leader to any organization in advancing this project. You can be of especial help to your teacher by undertaking to care for school and home gardens during your school vacation. Be a leader.
 Learn to save your crop by home canning and drying. before the har- vesting season begins.
 If you can raise poultry. do so. Se- cure garbage food from neighbors and feed them at small cost to yourself. Eliminate waste.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
PUTS 2-CENT TAX ON COFFEE

Washington. n. c. - The senate Finance Committee decided to pro. vide in the war tax bill to raise $s0 0oo.000 by consumption taxes of 2 cents a pound on coffee. 6 cents on tea. la cent on sugar and cents on cocoa.
 Another important change agreed upon was the elimination of the pres ent tax of 1914 per cent on war muni tions. now raising S25, 900 .0o0,
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
Earth Tremor, Last ? Hours.

Washington. D. C.-Earthquake tre- mors Visiting two hours were recorded by Ae Georgetown University seis- mogrhph. Experts estimated the cen ter of the disturbance at 1000 miles distant.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
SCOUTS KNOW HOW.

A scout does not run away or call for help when an accident occurs. If n person Is cut he knows how to stop the flow of blood and gently and care fully bind up the wound. If q person Is burned hls knowledge tells him how to alleviate the suffering. If anyone Is dragged from the water unconscious a scout at once sets 10 work to restore respiration and circulation. He knows that not a minute can be lost.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
Neqro rralnina Camp Opens.

Des Moines, Ia.-The first training camp for negroes for reserve army of. fcers was opened here under auspices of the war department. Those who get through the rigid course are to be used to train the negro regiments.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
hune Needa of Navy.

Chicago. Ill.-"The United States navy will need 600.O00 men before we are through with this war" said Capt w. A. Moffett commandant at the Great Lakes Training Station in an address before members of the Press Club of Chicago.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
Father slaIn, Children Held.

Durant. Ok.-R. l.. Wilkerson. a farmer, was shot and killed as he lay asleep in bed at his home, four miles north of Bennington Two of his lit. tie children-a daughter. aged 10. ana . son, aged s, are held for the crime
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
karsas hsrvesters

Topeka, kan-kansas will need 5000 and not more than 5000 harvest hands this year to take care of the wheat harvest. it is stated by c. H. Danner. in charge of the state free em- ploymept bureau.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
Socialist Quits Party.

New York.-Asserting that the So cialist party lis probably the greatest single obstacle to the progress of So cialism in America John Spargo. So- cialist writer. announced that he had resigned from the party.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
Scientists Enrolled.

Washington. D. Give thousand scientists. engineers and skilled me chanicians have been listed by the civil service commission for service in the war.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
Porto Ricans Com. .o enlis.

New York Thirty young Porto Ricans. all between the ages of 2l and 30 years. arrived here from the West Indies with the intention of en. listing in the army.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
Grain Shin Iossea.

London.-Great Britains losses in cereal ships has been only per cent, Kennedy Jones. director of food econ omy.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
4 < + + < + @ + + + + + 4 MATTOON APPEALS FOR AID.

i. The Mattoon (lll) Relief Com 1 s mittee has sent telegrams urging 1 < need of immediate financial help 1 s' for tornado suffers. as follows: < "Mattoon situation worse than 1 's metropolitan papers report. Two 4 * thousands five hundred people < 4 homeless and suffering is intense l < Property loss over a million We < < ly. although doing our best Must :: .: have financial help from outside. < + Cannot you help us with money? < 's Send money 10 Fred A Kinzel, (!
 s treasurer of the relief fund" < !. .s :' + # < + + i. + !. .. + 4
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
STATE ASKS SCOUTS AID.

For the first time in the history of the state. Ohio has called upon the Boy Scouts for help to battle a plague. The plague is the tussock moth. a pest that was destroying the trees of Can ton. President McKinley's home town.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
New Revolution Started

Nuevo Laredo. Mex.-A new revolu- Luis Potosi. following a gubernatoriai election. according to reports received here from Saltillo
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
Spain to Seize Wheat caroo.

Bilbao Spain.-According to news received from Madrid. the government has ordered the seizure of a cargo Of Argentine wheat on board the steamer Rosario.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
Russian Masses Must Be Taught.

There iS the haCkucss of ignorance throughout a great part of Russia and for t the former ezar and his men and his methods have been held responSi- ble. The enlightenment, So socialists here say. that k needed k one which will make plain to the Russians the pathway of Il demecracy's duty in such war as this. American socialists. or some af them. at any rate, believe that liberty so recently founded in Rus sin will he lost quickly to some Man on Horseback" if pledges to the allies are repudated and peace k sought with Germany.
 So 1t is that the belief, seemingly substantial. is that Elihu Root and his colleagues will do what they can al most on the instant of their arrival in Russia to impress upon the leaders and the people the workingmen and the soldiers that the surest way tn lose the gift of freedom Is 10 make friends with freedoms enemies.
 It has been held in Washington that plan of American participation in the campaigns In Europe unqueStion. ably would include one for participa- ton in the fighting on the east front -four American army officers are ne cornraIying the commission to Russia One of rhem is eampaigner of many years, strntegist and n man known for his persuasive powers. It seems altogether unlikely that Mai Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief Of staff of the United States army, would have been sent with the commission unless the in tention. If Russia holds firm, Is to send "heartenlng force" of the soldiers of one republic to fight side by side with the soldiers of another.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07
Sure of Early Participation.

Within the next few weeks the regular army is to be raised. if the volunteer method can compass it, to it's full war strength of nearly 300, 900 men. If the volunteering shall fail, conscriptive methods will be used but the end will be the same and the regular force will have thousands upon thousands of men greener than any Guardsman who has had the state soldiers training.
 Regiments of the National Guard. therefore, with the regulars and on equal terms with them, probably will find themselves on the first line of the nations offense. The one qualification necessary is to say that application Is only to those Guard organizations that nre fully recruited, that have met with the approval of the federal authorities and that saw service on the border. Almost unquestionably the federalized Guard will find itself at the front as quickly as the regulars except for those few seasoned regiments of the standing army which probably will be cent into the fight quickly.
 What is 1t that has made the Guards opportunity Two things Nave worked to the end of quick serv- see for the federalized state troops service on the border and the means being taken to recruit the regular army up to its full war strength.
 N The new regiments for the National army In the main part are to be built up around a nucleus of men of sea soned service. but in each organiza- tion the recruits will outnumber the veterans This means that 1t will take pome time for most of the regiments
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07

of regulars to reach as an entirety the standard of proficiency which some of the National Guard outfits are maintaining today.
The Dermott news., 1917-06-07

of regulars to reach as an entirety the standard of proficiency which some of the National Guard outfits are maintaining today.
 Building Up the Army.
 A regiment of regular infantry. for instance will be split into three bat taliOns, and with each battalion as a nucleus, Il new regiment will be con structed. Taking it on the three-bat- talion basis, there will be two battal- lions of recruits to one of veterans in the new organizations.
 Of course this proportion will not run through the entire army. but 1t will come pretty close to so doing because virtually 100000 men will have been added to the standing force which at the beginning consisted of only about 100000 men.
 It can be seen, therefore, readily enough that regiment of National Guardsmen which has seen service on the border and which has been kept intact in spirit. in discipline and in drill, will for it's main part be in bet ter trim for front service than reg iment of regulars two-thirds of whom are now in the business
 Of course the regular-army men will have the advantage of training given by officers of long. hard service. The recruits in the course of few months will attain the standard of their com panion regulars. and the new regi ments in trim and efficiency will be equal to the organizations us they ex- isted before being split up into small units about which to build up new for nations.
 Russia and American Help.
 It is only In the most general way probably that the commission to Russia of which Elihu Root is the chief was given instructions. The members have. of course, guiding principle, but they will be moved to this course or to that by conditions as they exist i'll Russia.
 With American engineers on their way 10 Russia and with this other commission of 'pleading and instruc- ton" starting on its way, Washington Is looking half fearfuliy, half hopeful ly to the future What is to be ne complished by American effort in the Land of Doubt?
 II is known definitely that the rock on which the chief structure of hope of success k founded k that which will bear up strongly the direct statements of the Americans that no democracy with hope for ifs future as demo cratic state can afford to break faith with other demoeraCies and to make terms with dcSpofiSm
 Everything which has come to the officials in Washington from Russia bears out first belief that the masses of the people of the uew republic de not understand the situation Hs if k related specifically to q conflict be tween democracy and autocraeY. American socialists have told Ameri- can nonSoeiuliSts that millions of Rus >ians see simply in the present situ alton a chance to secure peace for themselves and thereby to help in the securing of permanent peace for the whole world.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-06

wallace.
Washington. - Count Won Bern
stOrff and his 200 consUls and aids
will sail for Germany Feb. Is. Will
go on Frederick VIII. to ChTistiania.
Boston. If war dept will agree,
Lieut.. Col Dunn of Ninth Mass. inf.
will raise corps of $500 who have
seen military service and place them
at disposal of Col Roosevelt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of. 10
states now in session have officially
assured the president that they ARE
behind him"
The Hague. - Holland fears en-
trance of U. S. into war may cut of
her only available source Of food and
raw materials.
Washington.-Pres. Wilson issues
proclamation prohibiting American
ship owners from transferring their
vessels to other registry.
Berne.-Here's country that cares
naught whether seas are free or
not Semi-Oficially announced that
Switzerland neutral nation
intends to be more neutral than ever.
Washington. - House interstate
commerce committee reported favor
ably AdamsOn railway bill providing
draft of railway employees into mill
taTy service in time of war and en-
Iarging board Of mediation and con-
Citation to settle railway labor dis
pUtes.
Christiania, NoNWay.-SaiIings of.
all boats to United States have been
temporarily Cancelled.
Springfield. - General assembly
passed at once resolution fostered by
Gov. Lowden telling Pres. Wilson
that Illinois is with him heart and
soul.
-O-O-
Hustler, Wis.-Body of Gunder
Terlson, 35 found frozen in snow
drift
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-06

! EAVESToNE CASE VIOLATION
OF INTERNATIONAL LAW
Washington, Feb. O. Conclusive
proof that Germany intends to wage
her war of "ruthlessness" on the
seas, as evidenced by the Eavestone
case, increased the tension in Wash
ington today.
The state departments official
word on the destruction of the
Eavestone case, increased the ten
sion in Washington today.
The state departments official
word on the destruction of the
Eavestone was the loss of one Amer
lean negro sailors life indicated to
officials that Germany has cast eau
ton overheard. The reports scaid
the men were sheIed after taking to
Ifeboats.
This is contrary to all information
al law, regardless of whether the
men in the lifeboats are from a naval
vessel or otherwise.
The fact that the EavestOne was a
British naval collier tended to miti-
gate the sinking of the vessel, but
nothing in international rules ex-
CUses Smelling Of HfebOats.
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LATE NEWS
. Grace coyne, 2939 Prairie av., re-
ported attack by two men at 31st and
Prairie aV.
Mrs. Mary Farrell Powers, 90, wife
of Aid. John Powers, died today. Son,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-06

Hustler, Wis,-Body of Gunder
TerlsOn, 50 found frozen in snow
drift
Galveston, Tex.-Coast guard cut
ter Comanche picked up crew Of the
British schooler Irma Bentley,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-06
Washington.

Washington. - Saml GomPers,
pres. A. F. of L., in letter to Speaker
Champ Clark pledges support of
trade UniOnists to government in
case Of war and protests against re-
peal or suspension Of S-hour day
law.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19
How Saccharin Was Discovered.

Saccharin is the most valuable SUBJ
stitute for sugar we know. Yet it,
like many other present day inven-
lions. had rather unlikely beginning.
1t can be taken with impunity by dia-
bette patients. to whom ordinary sugar
is death, and it is many times sweeter
than that commodity. And, strangely
enough, it has only been known to
science since 1887.
That year DR.. Fahlberg was employ
ed upon the all important subject OF
coal tar derivatives at the Johns Hop
lzins university. Sitting one evening
at tea. he was surprised to find how
sweet his bread and butter tasted. He
traced the sweetness to his fingers,
then to his coat sleeves and finally to
one of the bowls of derivatives in his
laboratory. Experiments upon himself
and animals proved alike the harmless
ness of the compound and it's extreme
sweetness. And saccharin was dis
covered. Exchange.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19

Men with long, tapering ''piano" fin
gers are apt to desert after short serv-
ice, while those having stubby digits.
denoting stability of character and ut
ter lack of the artistic temperament,
usually stand by their oaths and make
the best marines, according to finger
print experts at headquarters of the
United States marine corps. Although
assertions from the corps are light at
all times. it has been found that ac-
tors, sign writer's and, strange to say,
walters furnish the largest number Of
deserters. Records, including finger
prints, of all men enlisted in the ma
rine corps are kept at headquarters for
purposes Of Identification, and there
are cases on record where bodies with
finger tips intact have been positively
identified through the finger print me-
dunn.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-01-19
The Home Doctor

Earache.- cloths or hot water
bottle at the ear will often relieve the
pain. A few drops of sweet oil in the
ear, with plug of cotton to retain the
oil, is good for severe cases, but doc
tor should also be called in.
Sore Throat - Gargle often with
equal parts of alcohol and water or
equal parts of a good antiseptic and
water. Take a laxative.
Fever.-Keep patient in bed in a
quiet, dark room. Sponge frequently
with cool water and keep him covered
with light covering Give simple food,
such as milk or milk toast. If fever
runs high a doctor should be called.
Burns.-The seriousness of burn is
determined by the amount of tissue in
yolved If one-third of the skin of the
body is involved in a burn regardless
of the depth it is serious and may
cause death, even with the best OF
treatment. Especially is thus true OF
scalds. Ice water is good for fresh
burns. Guard against infection with
dirty hands Cover the wound with
cold boric acid congresses. Blisters
should be punctured at their base
with sterile needle, but the skin
should be allowed to remain as pro-
lection. Cut and soak clothing away
from a burn. Do not pull it off, as
this causes wounds.