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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

cred with their white blossoms, the
wheat fields take on a golden color
and the morning air is the delicate
perfume OF new mown hay. The
bushes along the wayside are white
with dust, the cat-o-nine tails are
springing up in the swamps and
summer reigns supreme. The rich
yellow has faded from the breast
OF the orlole and his song is almost
forgotten for he is busy gathering
food for his hungry Offspring. The
robin is teaching his young to f1v
Ior there is gentle soft haze in the
atmosphere and the fatherbird
knows that 1t will soon be time 70
fly south. Now comes the ideal time
for hiking.
The leaves in the woods and on
the mountain side are changing 70
brilliant hues of orange, scarlet and
brown. The summac bushes in the
renee corners are crimson and in the
nelds the goldenrod waves its vel
low head. Brown fields of stacked
corn and frost coated pumpkins tell
, OF the approach of Thanksgiving
Day. The weather is dry and the
touch of coolness in the evening
lends an additional cheer to the
warmth of the campfire.
On the Road to Yesterday
me road to Yesterday You have
read it in poems; you have seen a
well-known drama under the name:
you nave heard 1t used as a figure
or speech, but have YOU ever ne
lieved that such a roadsexists in the
prosaic world we know? Well IL does
exist and If you can lay aside for
the moment the present and go with
us on q short hike, we. shall take
you into the midst of the life and
pleasures of the country folk of half
century ago.
We leave the well-traveled road
at the next cross road or as we mass
through some village. Along the
roaa we now follow, we notice that
grass and weeds grow between the
wagon tracks, indicating little use.
Wire gives way to the split rail in
the fences along the wayside and
here and there zig-zagging its way
across the field is an old worm fence
its tmbers rotting and falling to de-
cay. After an hours walk, log houses
have become common sight and
the door at which we stop to ask for
a drink Is made of rough, heavy
timbers and to our amazement. there
hangs an old leather latch string
such as greatgrandfather knew
when he was boy. Take the liber-
ty to peep itnto the interior of the
room and you will see that no car
pet covers the puncheon floor. over
there on the far side of the kitchen
is a great stone fireplace before.
which We can almost see Abe Lincoln
lying on the floor reading his book
by the light of the pineknot or we
can picture greatgrandmother at
her wheel spinning fiax--and this is
all withinR twenty miles of the Capt.
tai City of Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
APPEALS FOR
SCOUTMASTERS
Roosevelt Points Out That
Nation Needs Ten-fold
Increase in Boy Scouts

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Hon.
orary Scout Commissioner of Nassau
county New York, and members of
the Troop Committee of the Scout
Troop connected with Christ Episco-
pal church in oyster Bay, pitched his
tent at Mineola, Nassau county with
the 1900 Boy Scouts of America en-
camped there. The Boy Scouts cook
ed their own meals for four days
and on the last day had a rally with
wall-scaling, stalking" Cowboy
race" contest, and other Scouting
activities.
Colonel Roosevelt addressed the
Boy Scouts after their dress parade
and lauded them for having made
the team" that is fighting Uncle
Sans battles. He urged everyone
to do his duty as he found it before
him. Colonel Roosevelt said:
Fellow Boy Scouts: OF course 1
have a right TO say Fellow Boy
Scouts" for l see here as one of
your Scoutmasters the dominic under
whom l sit every Sunday. l am
not only proud of Nassau county
for what you boys have done in
organizing this body here in this
county, but l congratulate with all
my heart the American people on the
Boy Scout movement; and l want
you boys to feel this. Boys of your
age ordinarily cannot feel as yet that
they have done much for the country
as citizens, but you boys-the Boy
Scouts-are different. Because of
the leadership given by your organ
ization you are already doing your
part.
You are on the team now-Uncle
Sans Team. You are doing you bit!
And l tell you, it is worth while. 1 do
not know man or boy worth his
salt who has not got the desire to be
a part of the team that counts, and
to do his share in making it count
That is, what every red-blooded
American has got to feel, or he
isn't worth being called an American!
We have got 25S,000 Boy Scouts of
America and about $4,000 people
like Scoutmaster Talmadge, Council
President Earle and myself (Scout
Commissioner who are in the move
ment as leaders, and 1 won't be con-
tent until instead of 25S,000 we have
2,5SO,OOO.
Has No Use For Harmless" Boys
have got mighty little use for the
type of good man or good boy of
whom all you can say is that he is
harmless. Boy Scouts L want you
to count in the game of life. l want
you to count now when you are boys,
and l want you to count when you
have grown up and become men.
| believe in this movement with
all my heart, and also in that con-
stantly growing belief in this coun-
try that all of our young men be-
tween the ages of Is and 81 shall
have to have obligatory universal
military training, to supplement
what you boys are doing now. The
democracy of our Government must
be based fundamentally on the kind
of spirit you show-the service that
you so willingly give. No man is
entitled to a privilege If he does not
perform duty. You can't, any of
you, enjoy the privileges of Boy
Scout If you stay out and don't do
any of the work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
CARE OF CORN
AFTER SELECTION
Farm Agent Tells How to
Handle Seed to Keep 1t
For Planting

Following up his recent article on
the field selection of seed corn, H. G.
Niesley tells how to care for the
seed after selection. His statement
follows:
The first requisite in storing seed
and has free circulation. Corn will
dry most rapidly under such condi-
tions. Be sure that your corn is
thoroughly dry, if not when freezing
weather comes the viability will be
sure to be affected.
Experiments at the Pennsylvania
State College indicate that it is not
necessary TO have specially heated
houses to dry seed corn. On the
average farm, any well ventilated
attic above the kitchen, or a similar
ly heated room may be profitably
utilized for storage. If such storage
is not available, the corn may be
placed under the roof in the hay
NOW, or in any other frame build
ing, haNSlg a good circulation of air.
Ears should not be piled one on
top of the other, but rather placed
separately so that air can circulate
freely about each ear. Many differ
ent schemes can be followed for the
proper arrangement of the ears.
Among these may be mentioned:
The tying together of the ears
with strings.
THE arranging of ears on racks so
that mice and rats cannot reach
them.
The driving of nails into a post
or side of building, on which the
individual ears can be placed.
when the seed ears have been
thoroughly dciGG, they may be stored
in sacks, barrels, or boxes and placed
in a mouse-proof room until plant
ing time the following spring.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
SNEWz AND NOTES OF THEIB0Y S1OuTz$
QUERIES BOYS
OF HIS TROOP
ScoutmaSter Wants to Know
Who Youths Are Most
Interested In

No doctor would prescribe for his
patient before a careful examina-
tion had been given, neither can a
scoutmaster give his best services to
a scout until he knows that scout
and can think and feel as he does.
This is the conclusion that the scout
master of Troop 4 came to, prompt
ing him to send the following list of
questions to his candidates:
Dear Scout
"It has been my practice as scout
master of Troop 4 " ask all new
scouts the following questions so as
to be in a position to work with them
to the best advantage. Please, there
fore, answer these questions prompt
ly:
Your full name, address and
age is?
Your fathers name and occupa-
ton is?
Is your health good? II not, what
is wrong?
What exercise do you take?
What is your favorite game?
What school do you attend?
What is your favorite study !?
Which are you the poorest in?
What do you read outside of
school?
What is your hobby? Are you
fond of the country?
What bad habit do you have to
fight hardest?
Do you try to keep your thoughts
clean? Do you try to be absolutely
honest?
Do you tr Yto be absolutely punct-
ual?
Are you kind to animals?
Are you a Christian? What
churcs do you attend?
Can you save money? What is
your aim in life?
Are you willing to pay the price
of success in hard work?
How can l help you most as your
scoutmaster?
Your friend and scoutmaster,
GARFIELD McALLISTER." &"
DO a good turn daily"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Kills Catarrh Germs
Hyomei the Most Wonderful Treat
ment for Catarrh Ever Discovered

Do not try to cure catarrh by TAX
ing drugs into the stomach; il can
not be cured in that manner. The
only way in which this too common
disease can be cured is through a di-
rect application that will kill the ca
tarrh germs and prevent their
growth.
Hyomei is the only known method
of treatment that acorlplishes this
1t is the simplest, most pleasant, and
the only natural remedy for catarrh
that has ever been discovered.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
but little. consisting OF an inhaler,
dropper and sufficient Hyomei to last
several weeks. This should effect a
cure in ordinary cases. but for chronic
and deep-seated cases of catarrh,
longer use may be necessary, and then
extra bottles of Hyomei can be OBJ
tanned for a few cents. 1t is not
alone the best Git might be called the
only) method of treating catarrh, but
1t Is also the most economical.
Remember, that II Hyomei does not
help you. II. c. Kennedy will refund
your money.-Advertisem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
SETTLE DOWN
TO SOLID WORK
Troop 6 Enjoyed Pleasant
Summer; Will Make Good
Showing at Rally

Troop has settled down to solid
work after a summer vacation which
ended with two happy weeks of
camping at Camp Sagamokon.
The Scout meeting has been
changed from Wednesday to Friday
night. Wednesday night is now
taken up by patrol leaders school
conducted by Scoutmaster Hunts
berger.
Last Wednesday night the senior
patrol leader, six patrol leaders and
assistants were put through drill
by Assistant Scoutmaster Craven.
Mr.. Huntsberger conducted a staff
exercise and gave a blackboard talk
on Signs and Signals"
The following subjects have been
assigned to scouts for a three min
ute talk next Wednesday night: My
Obligation to the Troop, Thomas
Leeds, assistant patrol leader of the
Tigar Patrol; MY Duty to the Pa
troll" Bayard Bowers. assistant pa
troll leader of the Silver Fox Patrol;
How l Can Advance the Principle
OF Scouting" Charles Cox, Tiger Pa
troll leader.
On Tuesday, September 25, the
troop will hold a marshmallow toast
with the Susquehannock Circle of
Camp Fire Girls.
The Scouts are displaying marked
enthusiasm in the matter of the
Scout rally and expect to make a
good showing.
Our hat is in the ring, and our
forty bright-eyed, snappy American
boys are ready to dash through the
ropes to defend it. The Honor Roll
for the past two weeks is as follows
Eagle Patrol - Fred Haehnlen
(Bent Arrow, Will Heagy (Blacll
Starr; Silver FoX-Charles Peters
(Osceola); Gray
Richards (Yellow Oriole).
ROY A. REEL,
Scoutmaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Days ON the Open Road
BY Red Cloud and Lone Star

New strength, new characteristics
which we never knew existed are
brought out on the faces of the boy
when in the heart of the strange
wood. Hope and imagination draw
for him the wonderful pictures that
come and go in the flickering light
of the campfire.
So it was to us that first night
spent under the diamond-sprinkled
canopy of Heaven. One by one with
serious faces we sought our resting
Jealously guarded fell off to sleep.
Awake with the first gray light
of dawn, we performed our morn
ing toilet in the cool waters of a
nearby creek and with the fresh
sweet breath of the new day filing
our lungs, we packed our traps and
were on our way. The pale light
mounted higher in the east and a
rosy blush along the hill tops her
aided the coming of the sun. Ra-
diant shafts of golden light shot up
to the zenith, and were reflected
by the sparkling drops of dew on
every leaf and every blade of grass.
The bob-white in the meadows greet
ed us with his morning call The last
star faded in the west, the crescent
moon grew pale against the bright
ening sky ard soon the sun q great,
blood-red ball seemed to fairly leap
into the eastern sky.
Breakfast at seven o'clock in an
open field was devoured with q rel
ish equaled only by that of the even
ing before. After the meal we enter
ed a bottom land along a narrow
creek and rested there until after the
heat of the day had passed and 1he
cool of evening once again invited
us to take the road. Tired. dirty and
hungry we reached the end of our
journey with the firm determination
that our first experiment was by no
means our last.
Since that first trip, six years ago,
more than nine hundred miles have
been covered on foot by the members
of the crowd. Trips have ranged
from twenty to one hundred and fifty
miles in length and have required
from one to three days walking.
Sometimes our path lay through the
drifted SHOWS of winter and some
village inn or friendly haymow pro-
vided shelter for the night More
than once we were obliged to break
the ice on the creek for water for
our morning wash or water for
breakfast. Again when the first
green shoots were on the trees, when
the violet and dandelion were an
pearing in the fields and tender
blades of rev grass began to car
pet the earth. the baln1y air of spring
found us hiking through the mud OF
thawing SHOWS or the mire of
changeful April's showers.
The cherry blossoms are on the
trees and the days grow longer and
hotter. The doRwood trees are COW
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

boys. Meetings were held every
Tuesday evening from to o'clock.
The troop gradually grew until at the
present time there are thirty boys
registered; all past the tenderfoot
tests with the exception of one who
was just taken into the troop. Many
of the Scouts of this troop have pass
ed their second-ciass examinations
and are about to be made f1rst-class
Scouts. This on a whole. we feel is
a fairly good record considering the
fact that we have just passed through
the summer months when some of
the boys were absent from the city
on vacations. The greater part of
the Scouts of No. IL Troop are uni
formed, a few of course are not
as yet.
We have held outdoor meetings
during the summer = been on q
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Seven Former Members
of Troop 4 Are Ready
to Fight For Nation

George Beard won the single
championship in Troop AS tennis
tournament, when he defeated Geo.
Pavord at Reservoir Park on We'd
nesday. The score was ST., 60, Cd
The troop will present the winner
with handsome loving cup at an
early meeting.
The following boys, now enlisted
in the service of their country were
former members of Troop 4:
Robert Fonl, Eugene Davis, Jo-
seph Ogelsby. David Snavely, Geo.
Fitzpatrick, Howard Seidle and Leon
Mehaffie.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
TROOP 90 TO HIKE

Troop 30 will take a short hike
on Saturday starting at Frogtown
and hiking for about seven miles in
that vicinity. The troop will ride
TO Frogtown via trolley and will re-
turn the same way. Scouts of this
troop have been disappointed sew
eral times about the all-day hike,
which was to have been taken some
time ago but has been held up on
account of weather conditions. 1t
will probably be taken in about two
weeks. G. PARK WEAVER,
Acting Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

number of swimming and fishing
trips, and overnight hikes. The boys
are we'll advanced in scouting and
only recently at an entertainment
we surprised the audience by
springing upon 1T some of the many
things we have learned since our
organization. We had a large at
tendance at this meeting and it was
a rousing success.
In the future. now that the colder
weather is appearing, we will take
up the work more energetically in
the hope of making a list of first
class Scouts. On this coming Sat-
urday night we have arranged for
the whole troop to take an over
night hike starting about P. NJ,
and returning the following morning.
This hike will give us an opportunity
to pass some tests for the coming
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
EDUCATIONAL
EUUOAIIUNAL
School of Commerce
AND
Harrisburg Business College
Thorough Training in Business and
EtanoRranhV
Civil Service Course

OUR oFFER-Right Training by spe-
cialists and High Grade Positions.
You Take q Business Course But
Once; the BEST is What You Want
School. Enter any Monday.
Rail- 4sE Dial z1Aa
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
M|-O-NA STOPS ALL
STOMACH DISTRESS

Why suffer with that uncomfort-
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dizziness, sour, gassy, upset stomach,
or heartburn? Get relief at once
delays are dangerous. Buy to-day
nova SOC box of Mi-o-na Tablets.
There is no more effective stomach
remedy. For sale Ivy u. C. Kennedy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21

examinations and also give US an OPP
portunity to do little practicing
for the Scout Rally of Harrisburg
TO be held October 18th. The future
work of this troop will appear in
their column from time to time
G. A. ZIMMERMAN.
Scoutmaster
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
Young Mems Clothes of Merit

10 say there's difference in VIM. Strouses cloth
ing is putting it too mildly the perfectly fitting
garment = the excellent tailoring - the finest fab
rics give our clothes an air of distinction i'm
measurably great Snappy models = The hand
soonest to be found - classy all round belters with
buckle; form-ftting coats and score of exclusive
features make VIM Strouse's clothes supreme
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
TROOP IL MAKES
RAPID STRIDES
Less Than Six Months Old but
Growing and Learn
ing Fast

Troop 12, of the Memorial Lu-
theran Church, Harrisburg Boy
Scouts of America, was organized in
May, 1917. with about twenty-four
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-21
The New Store of VIM StrouSeE
Yes, Rushed

That's what the New Store department. from
now on the rush. will be ped by the best and knowing buyers
of mems and boys apparel Harrisburg
has never been in the slightest betrayed they know when
Strouse thing it's
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
CAMP CUSTER NOTES

CO. G. 337th infantry, has been made
recipient Of present OF 500 from
residents OF the 500, the company
members home town.
No report Of the number of men
rejected by the boards which are ex
aiming for tuberculosis are expected
within the month. Work is being car
ried on rapidly, however, several com.
panies being ordered to present them.
selves at the base hosp tai each day.
The most remarkable physique in
camp is that of Lawrence Myers, De-
troit negro. Cantonment medical Off.
GERS declare his physique is perfect
Myers Is feet tall and weighs 1877
pounds. He was sparrin. partner of
Jack johnson.
The war department has placed up
to cantonment commanders the au-
thority to pass on claims for exemption
on the ground Of dependent rels tives
when such claims are made by men
now in service. Such claims mus, DO
filed within seven days after arrival
at camp
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
DICKMAN, CUSTER
CHIEF, SENT SOUTH
POPULAR COMMANDER NOW HAS
CHARGE OF DIVISION AT
CHARLOTTE, N. c.
LAWYERS AID DRAFT BokRDs
Sleeper Appeals to Eevery Attorney
in State to Assist In Filling
Out New ouestionnaires.
Lansing.


Maiden. j. T. Dickman, until No
vember "a Commander of Camp Gus
ter, is now at Camp Greene. Charlotte,
NJ c., where he takes command of the
3rd division, regular army.
Gen. Miller of the depot brigade
Gen. Dickman's successor Is APP
pointed.
The change is an advancement for
Gen. Dickman. He goes from ma
tional army division in the making TO
q regular army division practically as.
sembled and ready for business. 1t is
understood that the Third Regular
Army Division, which he will com.
mand, has already consolidated IL
regiments OF regular infantry, together
with the other units that complete an
American army division.
1t is believed that the order signi-
fies that Maj..Gen. Dickman will be
moving toward France at an early
date, and the chief regret of the Off
GERS of the S5th division is that they
are not accompanying him thither.
That other high officers at Custer
may 60 is expressed in camp, If Maj.
Gen. Dickman requests the war de-
partment that some Of his staff officers
be sent to Camp Greene to act in sim
liar capacities there Such request
is very likely, according to men who
know the general and his strong re-
gard for members Of his staff.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15
WINTER FLOWING OF VALUE
Importance Of Opening Up Soil Not
Generally Realized by Farmers
and Gardeners.

The Importance of opening up the
soil Of all land that was not put into
fall crops In time for 1t to get the full
benefit of dislntegrating frosts and
enriching SHOWS is not so generally
realized by farmers and home gar
deners as 1t should be.
More particularly are these atmos-
pheric effects Of value on clay and
other stiff soils, and In the vegetable
garden and the orchard the turning
over and loosening of the earth ex-
poses the alternating forms of many
Insects to the sharp eyes Of birds.
poultry and the smaller rodents. while
those that are not eaten perish from
the disturbance.
While 1t is altogether better that
this working Of the ground should be
done in the fall, before the ground
has frozen, 1t can also often be done
during open spells from midwinter
until March, with the subsequent
freezes and SHOWS to produce the good
effects desired OF course, this can
not be done unless the warm spells
are of sufficient duration to have the
ground thoroughly settled, else the
job would be difficult and unsatlsfac-
tory.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-12-15

the farm woodlot, since the necessary
labor can for the most part be per-
formed in the winter, or Mt other
times when the farm work Is slack.
War conditions make it especially
important that the farm woodlot be
utilized to the fullest at this time In
particular as source of fuel. Coal
is high and scarce and even govern
ment Intervention cannot insure an
adequate supply throughout the win
ter on account of labor and trans
portation difficulties. Every cord of
fuel wood that is used will relieve
the tension by just that much, and
every farmer who can do so will
doubtless find 1t to be to his advan-
tage to put In good supply of cord
wood for himself, and to sell to 9TH
ers wherever possible. Many farmers
owning woodlots within hauling dis
lance of towns and cities are now
finding profitable sale for cordwood
in large quantities.