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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
SCOUT ACTIVITIES.

Rochester (Mass.) Boy Scouts re-
Gently flashed a message across the
city from the roof of one high building
to the roof Of another, by means Of a
semaphore, thus winning $40 from
Jerome R. George, president Of the
Woodchester council Boy Scouts Of
America, who offered that amount for
the correct sending and receiving of
message which he had prepared. The
message read: '"The president says he
Will promptly approve an efficient and
democratic plan for national prepared.
ness. What is the matter with the
Boy Scout plan?"
The Boy Scouts Of Tacoma. Wash.
have been making themselves useful
this winter in cutting wood and shovel
ing snow for dependent women and old
people. They divided the town into
districts and carefully looked after
every case which needed help.
A branch Of the Boy Scouts Of Amer.
lea has been organized at Tokyo,
Japan, with the assistance of Col.
James A. Irons, the American military
attache. About twenty American boys,
all OF whom are pupils Of the Tokyo
grammar school, have formed the nu-
cleus of the organization.
A scout chooses as his motto "Be
Prepared" and he seeks to prepare
himself for anything-to rescue a COM
panion, to ford stream, to gather fire.
wood. to help q stranger, to distin-
guish right from wrong, to serve his
feuow-men. his country and his Cod
always to "B9 Prepared
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
DADDYSEY[NLNs
[ARY TALL al
~ MARY CPAHAM BONNER
THE PERSIAN LAMB.
~ MARY GRAHAa.lM'.RQlNslNE

"Well," said one Persian Lamb 10
his young son, II am very happy. Anu
you should be very happy too
"Why?" asked the son whose name
was Curly Black. He had been given
that name as a very young lamb when
his fur was extremely curly and as
black as could be.
Because" said the Persian Lamb,
II am old"
Everyone isn't so glad to be DID,"
said Curly Black.
NO." said his father, "that is true.
But 1 am not everyone-and everyone
is not me! That would be quite i'm
possible, and 1 am glad of it. For how
confusing it would be TO try to be like
six or seven creatures at the same
time. Yes, it would be very confus-
ing and not at all sensible"
"All 1 meant" said Curly Black,
twas that you were extremely differ
ent from everyone else to like being
old. And why do you say should be
happy too? Not that l am sad, but
why do you say should be so very
glad? Do tell me-" Curly Black
bleated softly. "Do tell me-" he re-
peated.
'In the first place." said his father,
81 have learned a great deal. have
not lived thirteen years without pick
ing up much information. And this Is
what have learned, and it Is because
of this that am glad"
'"Tell me-" said Curly Black, "for I
am very much interested"
GAIL of our family are used q great
deal for fur coats. Of course do not
deny that it is a great honor. We are
expensive and beautiful and lovely
ladies wear us when they walk out in
the cold winter, and little children put
their hands in things they call muffs
which are made out of u.s."
"Oh, DEAR" shivered Curly Black.
"No, you needn't worry" said his IA
ther. "You see when we are young
we do not know this-so if we are
taken for fur coats and muffs or fur
collars-well, we are ignorant. We do
not know what is to happen to us. I
suppose if we did know we might be
anxious. But it comes SO suddenly
and then the Persian Lamb has his
skin made into something beautiful
and warm. But when we grow older
we see that this does happen and so
we are glad we are not made into
fur coats. I would not have minded
in my younger days-for I was reck-
less and free and if they had told me
how I would be used I might have
been proud-though perhaps a little
nervous"
81 think it is better we don't know"
said Curly Black.
eyes," said his father, "I believe it
is"
"Tell me some more, father" said
Curly Black.
Gall right, my son, will. will tell
you that am thirteen years old once
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
BEANS TO FIGHT BULLETS

In the campaign of 'Every Scout to
Feed Soldier it has been found that
the Boy Scouts of America and the
ton fitted and worked together like a
wheel and it's aXle-a well-cared-for
wheel, that is, and one working with
out squeak or a groan.
1t was early learned that the eff
cheney of our fighters now in France
will depend upon a constant and suffi-
cient supply of American food. One
of the first things our men discovered
was that the Continental breakfast"
would not last them until the next
meal. Habits of eating cannot be
changed quickly. Accustomed foods
are best. And this necessity and this
logic have brought the American bean
to the front as an aid to the American
soldier.
Mr.. Herbert G. Hoover, chairman Of
the American food committee of the
council of national defense, advises
that there is great shortage of beans
in Europe and that there is no more
Scouts can concentrate their efforts.
A delegation of the scouts were
among the first to greet Mr.. Hoover,
upon his arrival in this country from
his relief work in the battle-racked
countries of Europe, to report the
progress of the members in their work
as his aides.
The scouts were able to report that
in response to Mr.. Hoover's cablegram
urging the increased production of
beans, activities had been inaugurated
in all parts of the country.
The report showed that thousands
of gardens have been started, and in
many cases as many as 200 to 300
acres are under cultivation by groups
Of Boy Scouts.
Mr.. James E. West, chief scout exec
utive, has received a telegram from
Mr.. B. T. Galloway, assistant to the
secretary of agriculture, strongly ap1
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
~All You Have to Do Is to Win the
Girl"

fng glow. Then suddenly they scin-
Hllated keenly. He took up the re-
ceiver of the. telephone on his desk.
Long distance" he ordered with a
snappiness that bespoke urgency and
resolve.
Maurice Wickham, Springfield" he
called minute later, and then "Hello |!
this is Uncle Isaac. You got my let.
ter? Why do you delay? You are i'm
pesiiing my position and your own
pospects. Come on at once. The girl
mas taken a fancy to fellow we havs
got to sidetrack and you must try to
win her before the impression gets
too strong"
Then something from the other end
or the line, and then:
"Very good. I'll expect you Monday,
: and we'l start the campaign forth
with" What Isaac Wickham had
done was entirely in accord with the
impulses of his crafty nature. He
mad made up his mind to marry Lura
TO his precious nephew, Maurice.
If he had known of the warm ten
aderness, which had grown up between
SLura and Gwynn, perhaps he would
nave hesitated. His efforts to sepa.
rate these two would be futile, for deep
love was in their souls, though as vet
Inspoken. At that very hour in the
garden of the Branscombe home, the
harmonious twain were engaged in an
earnest and mutually interesting con-
versation.
"You must not be discouraged,
Gwynn," Lura was saying. "After your
famous start don't let obstacles daunt
pu.n
4 fE Is a matter of money, as you
see" replied Gwynn. 'T am afraid I
have been too venturesome. Foolishly
invested all Of my little capital in
one enterprise. 1t is sure to be profit
able in the end, but need the capital
to margin my stock holdings and that I
do not seem to have the power to Sc
.cure.'
"Oh, dear! if I were only a year
Older" sighed Lura, land could do
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Just a Baby.

The New Mother-WeIl call baby
Fanchon.
The Aunt-Oh! no. Name her Es-
trella.
The Grandmother-Why not have
her baptized Geraldina?
The Father-Excuse me, folks, for
butting in, but just remember you are
naming a baby, not a sleeping car,
race horse or q cigar.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Figures of Speech.

II don't see anything funny about
you, Mr.. Glithers," said little Tommy
Twobble.
II hope I'm not peculiar, Tommy.
Why do you say that?"
maybe I'd rather not tell"
"Oh, go ahead. Don't mind me."y
swell, ma said she thought you were
a fish, but pa said, THAT just shows
how little you know about Glithers.
He's regular bearcat.'"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30

more and explain to you that it is
because of that shall live on and not
be used for coat. You see the older
we grow the lighter our fur becomes.
When we are only year or so old
1t is very, very black, for all the Per-
sian Lamb family has curly fur like
ours. Then each year after we get
our hair cut, or fur trimmed, or what
ever it is they call 1t, we let our fur
grow lighter. We have grown older
and we are not so vain."
$50 that is the reason" said Curly
Black. II was thinking only the other
day, that no longer deserved the
name of Curly Black, for my fur is
getting quite gray and straight"
"Old age, my son, old age. You are
, eleven years Old!"
'Dear me, how dreadfully old" said
Curly Black.
"They do not use us when we are
old. They like the young vain things
because their fur is so black and
curly. And so we are quite safe now"
"Isn't that splendid, father?" said
OoiiJ DioSh' oin ever SO glaQ.
"And now will tell you something
more," said the father. IT was beau-
tiful when was young and I was 90.
ing to be sold. The daughter of INV
master was little girl and she was SO
fond of me she begged that I would
not be chosen as one of the ones to
be sold. The master wanted to sell
me more than any of the others he
cause was so beautiful. But he kent
me because his little girl had taken n
great fancy to me-and she saved Won
too, because she saw how loved Won
And now we're too old for much of
anything but to show the little girl
who is quite big girl by this time
how grateful we are to her."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
The AVERAGE Citizen.

"Who is that fellow talking about
the politics of Europe as if he knew
all about the situation there is to
know?"
"Oh, he's a chap who never reads
anything but newspapers, and never
reads anything in newspapers but the
headlines"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Once In a Blue Moon.

81 understand your dinner party
was a great success-quite an enjoy
able affair.""
$50 it was," replied Mrs. Gadson.
"The unexpected happened"
"And what was that?"
"The people we had to invite ex-
cused themselves and the people we
really wanted were all present"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
No Rest for the Weary.

How was that little country town
where you went to rest for a week or
two?"
"Oh, just like all the other little
country towns. Every night the fam
lily ! was staying with dragged me
out to moving picture show"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Taking a Back Seat,

"The home should be a center of cul.
ture," said the high-browed woman.
II don't object to that" answered
Mr.. Dubwaite, "but personally I pre-
fer, while Mrs. Dubwaite enlightens
the children, to play the part of an
interested listener"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Fatwad's independence.

Young Fatwad is an absolute MIN
compoop. He doesn't know enough
to come in when it rains"
He doesn't need to. With all his
money, he can afford a new umbrella
every day in the week and a man to
carry it for him."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Finely Trained.

The Trainer-De kids over weight.
Cut his hair
The Rubber-He Amt got a hair
left.
The Trainer-Den trim his nails.
The Rubber-We done dat, too.
The Trainer-Den pull a couple O.
teeth.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
The Reason.

Gracious, man. On your honeymoon
trip and looking so worried?"
"Yes; it keeps me worried trying to
think up things to do to make people
believe I'm not just married"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
At an ADVANTAGE,

"A singing man has a great advan-
tage!"
'In what way?"
"When he MARBLES he commands the
greatest interest and yet he isn't held
responsible for thing he happens to
say"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Like Father, Like Son.

Science has reached the conclusion
that badness is hereditary"
$50 I hear"
"There must be something in that
theory. Observation has taught me
that the habit Of sitting in the front
row at theaters Is also hereditary"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Now He Knows.

"Pop, what is the social whirl?"
asked the boy who is bound to be wise
some sweet day.
"One a. m. at the dress-suit stag
affair."" answered poN WHO knew
whereof he spoke -----A..-.--.A..----l
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
Their Color.

There is one thing inconsistent
about grass widows."
"What is thatY' si251s,s-s.
"They are seldom green.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30
No Choice,
They finger

Mary had some breakfast food,
Which she didn't seem to like;
But twas that or nothing, for
There was a butchers strike.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-30

Doesn't Spell Independence.
Wealth by no means spells inde.
pendence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-16
lothers and Fathers of Seattle:

In little while your boy may be Somewhere in France
where You'll only know that somewhere the firing line
your neighbours boy he will be fighting toward the
reached before the DONE And here at home you'll wait
back and God grant that he may And God grant,
back just away with shoulders back and head
the light that into the eyes of those in whom there
days months may point to them and H hear
+ =
And while he's unless you're brave beyond the strengt
you'll dream of him. and wake and in those hours of the da
just morning Breaks you'll take the hand that soohed his
and hold it tight and wonder how goes with him and
morning breaks that day "Somewhere France
And then, if you have done Bit back home while he is
Red Cross what needs
valley lies and shadows there that light into
and HE heard and answered not
YOUR BOYS LIFE IS BETTER THAN HIS
A Great Spectacular Parade Monday Night Will Bri
to Every Beholder the True Significance of the Red
= + + + i
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

part Of some Of their superiors. fol-
lowed their example.
From this moment dates the Rus
sian revolution in the Champagne.
Delegates Chosen
In the brigade which dispatched the
two delegates they met the rest bill
lets, company by company. 70 discuss
the political situation in Russia and
the war aims of the allies Each COM
pany elected four delegates. and
these delegates together form the
regimentsl delegations. These two
delegates from the brigade 10 the
Committee OF WOrkmen's and Sol
diers Delegates in Petrograd had
been elected by the direct suffrage
Of all the rank and file Of the bril-
gade. and their mandates were signed
by all the company delegates.
Penny n Man Fund
A levy OF penny per ran paid
leave" was granted by the military
authorities.
In the confusion produced by the
first news of the revolution. certain
extreme elements thought that they
should just follow the example Of
their brothers in Russia and dismiss
their officers There was in this no
for there was hardly any one 10 be
found among them who had had any
thing to do with the revolutionary
movement before the war: il was
rather an instructive reaction OF the
news upon simple and i'll informed
minds On the contrary. there hap
pened to be among them certain So
cialist opagandists-the two dele
gates, for instance-and these men
held out against this movement and
pleaded for the maintenance Of dis
cipline- These Socialists won the day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

parts OF said streets and alleys shall Be
closed shall be submitted IN ACCORDANCE
be- upon the closing Of said parts OF streets
and alleys collectively and not separately.
ton u shall be done in such manner tnat
the voters may vote YES OF NO" uDon
said question OF closing said parts o. said
streets and alleys And voters desiring to
vote to close and abandon said parts Of
said streets and alleys and 70 aDprove the
orolnance heretofore passed ~ tse CITY
Council. shall have printed or written upon
their ballot substantially the following
Upon the Droposition TO close those
parts OF streets and alleys fully described
n an ordinance passed and approved May
18th. A D. 1917. said parts Of streets and
alleys being part OF Durango street part
OF chihuahua street part OF Main street
and the alley running northerlv and south
erly through block % OF Mills's map OF
alley running northerly through block IS
Of Mills.s map Of the City OF Fl Paso-
Upon tire proposition TO close those
parts Of streets and alleys fully described
In an ordinance passed and approved May
nth A d. 1917. said parts Of streets and
alleys being part Of Durango street part
OF Chihuahua street. part Of Main street
and the aIIev running northerly and south
ne civ 81 e Paso Texas and part OF the
alley running northerly through block 4S
niilis's map OF the CitV of r. tfso-
Texas: NO each voter striking out from
cording 10 his desire to vote on said DroDo-
sition to close said parts OF said streets
Upon the ascertainmeut OF the result OF
said election By the City Council OF the
City OF e. Paso Texas. the said CITY Coun-
ell shall declare the closing Of said parts
OF said streets and ALLEYS TO be approved
or not approved according to the result
Of said election. and II said ordinances are
approved BY a majority Of the votes cast
at said election. that the city Council shat!
50 declare said Ordinances closing SAID
parts OF said streets and alleys IN fuH
force and effect. but should the majority
OF the votes cast at said election disap-
prove ths passing OF said ordlnances- then
and In that event the CITY Council snail
declare sad Ordinances OF no force ana
I hereby name and appoint the officials
seVeraIly specified above to conduct the
the places mentioned for holding aald
election. and the officers OF said election
shall be the same s hereinaDoFe men
toned in this notice
II is hereby directed that this Notice q
Election shall be published for thirty 500
DAYS exclusive Of the date OF the Dublica-
ton and the date the election Is 20 %
held in an official paper OF Fl Paso. Ie1aS-
and a true copy Of this Notice OF this
Election shall be published for at least
thirty (30l DAYS at the places where this
election is 10 be held. at the date 50 de-
scribed for holding this election IN each
OF the precincts aforesaid -.
Given under nv hand and official sea-
% the CITY OF Fl Paso. Texas. this TN
CHAs. DAVIS
Mayor Of the City OF Fl Paso. Texas
:. ?. DAWSON
City Clerk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
WHEAT PRICES
QUOTED LOWER
Arrival of New Wheat at
Seaboard Has Depress-
ing Effect: Trade Dull.

Chicago, Ill. June 5O.-Announcement
Of first arrivals Of new wheat this season
at the Atlantic seaboard ready for ship
ment to Europe. tended today to ease
prices here Business however. amounted
TO scarcely enough TO establish quota
tons The opening. which ranged from
/ to I@c lower. with July at $500 and
September at S1.sO5s. was followed by
slight rally.
Later the strength OF July brought about
lively covering on the part Of shorts in
other months. Prices closed unsettled at
gains Of &c 10 &c net
Favorable weather and a prospect OF its
continuation led TO downturns in the value
OF new crop deliveries OF corn The July
options though. as a result Of scarcity OF
old corn. proved firm After opening 1c
off to Z C up. the market weakened
little further FOR September and December
but hardened for July.
Some evening up Of trades later caused
more than full recovery The close was
firm. &c TO 1c net higher al 5000. July
and S1-S2, September.
Reports that new oats were moving
freely from first hands. eassd the oats
market perCeptibly. Il was said crop con-
ditions could not be improved
Provisions headed dOwngrade, influenced
by lower quotations on hogs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
CARD OPENING
Is MARRIED

The big opening Of the Cardinals at
St Louis was marred in a measure by
the sudden Illness OF president Branch
Hickey. who was taken i'll while at
the breakfast rendered the Cincinnati
visiting rooters and had TO be taken
home. They can't keep Hickey down,
however, and against his physicians
orders he came out TO the game in the
afternoon, then west home and 10
bed again. Rain in the morning
crimped the size Of the opening day
crowd for the community owned
Cardinals. but at that nearly 1900
turned out and saw a great game Of
ball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
STOCK MARKET
IS UNSETTLED
Rejection of Is Percent
Freight Rate Increase Is
Disturbing Factor.
NoTE-ouotations reflect closing prices
saturday. June 50.

NoTE-ouotations reflect closing prices
Saturday. June 50.
New York. June 30.-Rejection by the
interstate commerce commission Of the IS
percent rate increase. caused temporary
unsettlement OF the market today Rails
were effored in fairly large volume az
gross losses Of one to five points COalers.
Changers. Pacifics and numerous low
grades issues bore the brunt Of the fall In
dustrials and the socalled war groups Of
lered stout resistance. though yielding one
to . \ points with metals, shippings and
miscellaneous stocks
The last half Of the session was attend
ed by a general rally, some quipments
making actual gains Of one 10 three points
Rails also participated extensively in the
recovery.
The closing was strong Sales approx
mated $4,000 shares Bonds were irreGu-
lar. Liberty us were less active at par
10 a small advance
Railroad bonds were depressed at the
beginning Of the week end session IN con-
sequence OF the denial by the interstate
commerce commission Of the 10 percent
rate increase. Coalers were most affected.
Reading losing almost three points; Erie ,.
Baltimore and Ohio "a and Chesapeake
and Ohio I. Pacifics and some others. in
GLIDING New York Central fell from one
TO two ans half points New Haven
recorded equal recessions Equipments and
industrials which are largely dependent
upon railway conditions, were heavy
American Car. Bethlehem Steel and United
States Steel breaking one 10 = points
The market displayed unusual vitality.
however. industrials soon recovering their
losses. while rails rallied from large frac-
tons 70 a point.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

All trains arrive and depart from Union
station. foot OF san Francisco street. All
arrivals and departures given in Fl Paso
or mountain standard time
SANTA FE-
For Albuquerque. Denver, Chicago. Los
Angeies-No- SIS VS. $50 a N: No. 40
at p n
From Albuquerque. Denver. Los Angeles,
ChicagO-No. Sos arvs. 10 a. m: No. SIS
Ell PAsO s SOUTHWESTERN.
OTestsrn Division.
For Arizona and California-No- . Tvs
From Arizona and Calieornia-No-S arvs
Z a. m: No at $50 p m
eastern Division.l
For Kansas City. St Louis and Chicago
No. Tvs. 1855 , m. No at 4.45 p N
255 p. m, No. Z at 7-f5 D m
For Tucumcari-No. Tvs 1850 a. n
From Chicago. ST. Louis and Kansas
City-No- arTs- $50 g. m; No. ) at
From Tucumcari-No. 7 arvs at 1870
p m
Oh. & s. A and g 2. TRAINS.
For san Antonio. New Orleans and
Washing1On-No- 102 Tvs. S:45 a m; No.
From washington. New Orleans and San
AntoniO-No. arvs- $50 p m; No. 1o1
For Arizona and Calfornia-No. l Tvs.
s:45 a N; No. at p n; No. 1o1 at
From Arizona and Califoraia-No. 1oz
arvs, $50 a m; No ? at $3.50 p. na-s No
TEXAS s PACIFIC.
For Dallas and St Louis-No. s Tvs. $3.50
a. m No. : at p m
From St Louis and Dallas-No. arvs.
1850 - m; No. at 9-45 p m
MEXICAN CENTRAL
No regular schedule
MEXICO s SOUTHWESTERN.
No regular schedule
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

all of them wanted TO roam along
LIES hard pathway with me. Then
1 met you. sed Pa & the proud hart
that had been proof aggenst so many
charms cracked in two like a chiny
plate bouncing in fragments off a
helpless head, Pa sed-
You deer boy, sed Ma. il was luv
at first sight, Wasent It.
II was sumthing. sed Pa I know
that after I met you about the next
thing i remember was proposing 70
you on my Two 90 Bonded knees You
must have felt proud to see my proud
form bowed.
I remember how quick you jumped
up & looked foolish wen deer old
father happened into the room. sed
Ma You dident look like Romeo then.
even if I had sed Yes & father handed
you his blessing. I wonder why these
men. sed Ma, newer kneel to Us gurls
after we have accepted them & mar
ried them
I dOant know. sed Pa, except that
after men is married thare wives
newer call them Ny Romeo or Ny
Noabelman- The Mains they call thare
husbands then. sed Pa, doant even
rhyme with Noabelman- I guess one
reason them canary burds sing so di-
vine, Pa sed. is beekaus they newer
git married