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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-09

Whether it is for complete plumb
ing work for a new house or a
small repair job, any service we
perform large or small receives
the same careful attention and skill
tul handling. We have the exper-
fence, the knowledge and the facil-
tiles to do any job right, at the
right figures. Get our estimates.
w. D. DEAN NEWARK, DEL
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-05-09

stock. He speculates on the tip
and grows more wealthy. Phillip
Holden-Waster' is so good it
simply cannot be described in
words. 1t has to be seen to be APP
preciated.
ADV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
1877 LOST ON HOSPITAL SHIP.
Stranded Vessel, Probably the As
turias, Seen by the Caruathia

NEW YORK, April "A hospital ship.
probably the Asturias. ashore in the
English channel, was passed March 20
by the Cunard liner Carpathia, which
reached this port last night from Eng
land and locked this morning, it was
reported today by her officers. The
stranded vessel had the Red Cross de-
sign painted on her sides, they said,
and they received a wireless message
stating that she had been torpedoed and
that 1877 persons were lost. The official
reports in regard to the loss of the As
turias, which was British ship, placed
the number of killed at thirty-one and
missing at twelve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
BODY FOUND IN>CANAL.
Coroner's Jury Finds c. B. Hickey
Accidentally Fell Into Waterway.

Charles B. Hickey, twenty-five years
old, who was a wireless operator aboard
the U. S. S. Sylph. and resided at the
Everett Hotel, disappeared nearly a
week ago, and yesterday morning when
water was drawn off the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal his body was found.
Hickey, who was a native of Illinois,
had lived in this city the past seven
months.
When last seen he was in a hotel in
the northwest section of the city. 1t is
thought he left the hotel to visit friends
at Fort Myer and accidentally fell over
board. An inquest was held at the
morgue this morning. and the jury
reached the conclusion that the opera
tors death resulted from an accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
Speaks From Balcony.

At the conclusion of the breakfast
most of the guests repaired to the
headquarters of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association in Rhode
Island avenue. where Miss Rankin
spoke very briefly from the balcony. A
crowd that blocked the street heard
the talk. in which Miss Rankin simply
and gracefully voiced her thanks for
the demonstration in her honor and
pledged her best efforts for the country
at large and for suffrage first" AT
the close of Miss Rafikin's talk. which
was neither an address nor a speech
the new representative entered an au-
tom6bile. was snapped by camera mer
and movie operators and escorted by a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
LAST DRILL FRIDAY.
Seasons Exhibitions at Fort Myer to
End This Week.

The last exhibition drill Of the season
at Fort Myer will be held Friday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. according to an
announcement made today. Music will
be furnished by the United States En-
gineer Band. under the leadership Of
Frank ]. Weber. The program an
nounced is as follows: Jumping, officers
and men of LIST Squadron. I'd Cavalry:
cossack ride, detachment, Troop c, I'd
Cavalry, Lieut.. Frank, commanding;
cavalry drill, Troop B. I'd Cavalry. Capt.
Harvey, commanding; mounted fencing,
teams from Troops B and D, I'd Caval-
ry, Lieut.. Strong, commanding; bare
back riding. Troop C, I'd Cavalry, Capt.
Miller, commanding, and music ride.
Troop D, I'd Cavalry, Capt. Meade, COM
handing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
Bulgarians Are Grateful.

SOFIA. via Bern to Paris, April a.
Former Bulgarian students at the
American college IN Constantinople, in
GLIDING a number of Bulgarian politi-
clans and other men who have been
decorated for services to their country.
have determined to send to President
Wilson their special thanks for his re-
cent attempt to obtain peace terms
from the belligerents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
To Speak for Universal Training.

NEW YORK, April 2.-Henry l. Slim
son, former Secretary Of War. and
Frederic R. Coudert left New York
yesterday on q speaking tour through
the middle west and the northwest In
behalf of universal military training
and service. The tour, as planned by
the National Security League. begins
TO-DAY in Detroit, where addresses will
he made before the chamber of com
merce. I'VE believe our trip" said
Mr.. Stimson. "is taken at the psyche
logical moment This will be fate
full week for the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
CITIZENS HEARD ON ROADS.
Residents of Barry Farm Subdivision
Appear Before Commissioners.

Property owners in the subdivision
known as Barry farm, on tho other side
Of the Anacostia river. were given a
hearing this morning on a highway
plan prepared by tho board Of Com
missioners. Authority was given by
the last Congress to open the section
by a system Of highways. at least forty
feet wide.
The property Is owned principally
by colored men, some Of them the
wealthiest in the District of Columbia.
At this time the roads are mere by
ways The cost of the improvements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
TO VOTE WITH REPUBLICANS.
Miss Jeanette Rankin Announces
Her Position on Speakership.

When a large number of newspaper
men foregathered last night at 8
o'clock. in response to the suggestion
that Miss Jeanette Rankin. the first
woman to be elected to Congress, was
in her office at the House office build
ing and would be pleased to receive the
representatives Of the press, they went
up with varying emotions.
They found a very charming, gracious
and lovely woman. who summed UP her
expressions upon political affairs in
these words:
ct was elected on the republican
ticket and shall abide by the decision
of the republican caucus in my vote
for Speaker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02

sociation; arrived this morning with
former open champion of the United
States The, men had difficulty get
ting rooms. as all the hotels in Wash
ington are crowded, but finally locate
the entire field. with the exception OF
Nichols. Reid, Hutchinson and Fother-
ingham, who prefer to watch tho
horses at Bowie. play for three cash
prizes donated by the Columbia Coun-
try Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02

was not limited by Congress. but they are
to be paid from standing appropriations
for road construction. The plan that
will be adopted by the Commissioners
will not contemplate construction I'M
der appropriations for any one year, but
will cover q series Of years, until the
project is complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
Dispensers of Compliments.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait was the first
speaker, the keynote" of her short talk
being new slogan, full equal suffrage
for the women of the United States by
1919" that year marking the fiftieth an
niversary Of the granting of equal suf-
frage to the women of Wyoming Miss
Alice Paul followed Mrs. Gait. saying that
the election of Miss Rankin to Congress
gave added hope for the success Of the
federal amendment, now that women had
"some one on the inside" to fight for
them.
Mrs Maude Wood Park Of Boston fol
lowed Miss Paul, combining her talk, one
minute long. to tribute to Miss Rankin's
womanliness and efficiency. Miss Helen
Todd of California told how Miss Rankin
came to the aid of the women Of Cali
fcrnia in their fight for the franchise and
how well she did her share. Miss Anne
Martin Of Nevada followed in the same
vein. and Mrs. Frank Coffman of New
York told how the women of the east
looked toward the "congresslady from
Montana for aid in their struggle for
emancipation. Miss Lou Rogers of New
York. Mrs. Laidlaw Of New York and Miss
Julia Lathrop of the federal childrens bu.
| reau were the final speakers. Miss Lathror
declaring that had the women OF Eng
land, France, Germany and the other war
ring nations had voice in the councils
Of their nations there would have beer
M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
Reid Hits Long Ball.

Reid. putting very well. had "a. The
diminuttve pro from Wilmington. a for
mer English internationally, hits a
very long ball, usually down the mid
die. Jack Burgess Of the Chevy Chase
Club had IA. with fives on both short
holes.
Quite gallery followed the four
bail match in which Charles Hoffner
of Philadelphia. Clarence Hackney Of
Atlantic City, Pat Doyle of Myopia and
Alex Campbell Of Baltimore played.
Hoffner was the low scorer of the quar-
tet with rs. He was only two feet
from the pin with his second on the
third hole. but missed the putt.
Jim Barnes of Philadelphia, cham
pion of the Professional Golfers As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
big FLEET IS READY
!: !: !: SHOULD WAR COME
Force in the Atlantic Numbers
154 Ships of All
Kinds.
800. COUNTING AUxiLIARIES

In The event of hostilties the fleet In
the Atlantic which will thus be imme-
d;ntefy availa BILE for service totals los
vessels of all types. Revenue cutters,
private yachts. and other craft would
add at least another 700. while supply
ships. GOLFERS. ammunition ships. and
other auxiliaries would number at
least fifty. making the total strength
of the seagoing fleet about 800 vessels
of all classes.
The man who will command this ar
mazda is Admiral Henry T. Mayo, COM
nander-in-ch of the Atlantic fleet
Under him and exercising division COM
mand are Vice Admiral De Witt Coff-
man. Rear Adiuirals Augustus +. Fech-
fel- T. $; Rodgers. Herbert o. Dunn and
Ha-r+ =. Knapp. In command of the
resery. divisions is Rear Admiral John
Eool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02

being interrupted by applause and
punctuated with cheers.
Miss Jane Thompson of New York
was chairman-that is, If a breakfast
may properly be said to have a regular
chairman-and In that capacity demon
strated that a toastmaster does not
necessarily have to do all the speaking.
Miss THOMPSON confined her remarks
to tersely brief introductions Of the
speakers, allowing the latter to do the
talking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
JOCK HUTCH|NSONL LOW
SCORE AMONG PROS"
Pittsburgh Man Covers Course at
Columbia Country Club
in 72.

Jock Hutchinson, the blonde-haired
pro golfer of the Allegheny Country
Club of Pittsburgh, was the low scorer
of this morning among the profess
SIGNALS gathered for the Columbia
Country Clubs invitation pro tourney.
Hutchinson. playing with Wilfred Reid
of Wilmington and Gil Nichols of Great
Neck. l.. l.. had a 72. with a on the
last hole, where his second shot. under
played, caught the trap to the left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02

flying squadron Of other machines
loaded with suffragists and georgeously
decorated with American flags and
suffrage banners. steamers and pen
nants. proceeded to the Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
DIVISION FOUR.

DIVISION FOUR.
Eanhfng-Lieut Charles NJ. Austin.
Jarvis-Lieut. L. P. Davis.
Ammen-Lieut. c. c. Logan.
Downes-Lieut. j. F. Crowen. jr.
Burrows-Lieut. A. A. Corwin.
DIVISION FIVE.
|. Benham-Lieut. Commander J. B. Gay
Jouett-Lieut. Randall Jacobs.
Jenkins-Lieut. w. H. Lee.
Trippe-Lieut. r. P. Enrich.
Paulding-Lieut. John s. Barleen.
DIVISION SIX
Balch-Lieut. Commander ID. c. Han
Aylwin-Lieut. Commander John c
Fremont.
Parker-Lieut. n. Powell.
Duncan-Lieut. Roger Williams.
Drayton-Lieut. D. w. Bagley.
McCall-Lieut. Leigh NJ. Stewart.
DIVISION SEVEN.
Ericsson-Lieut. Commander w. S
Miller.
O'Brien-Lieut. Charles A. Blakely.
Cushing-Lieut. Commander T. A.
Kittinger.
McDoueal-Lleut. Commander Arthur
P. Fairfield
winslow-Lieut. Commander Neil E
Nichols.
Nicholson-Lieut. Commander Byron
A. Long.
DIVISION EIGHT.
Wadsworth-Lieut. Commander j. K.
Taussig.
Conyngham-Lieut Commander A. w.
Johnson.
Jacob Jones-Lieut. Commadner w.
S. Pye.
Porter-Lieut. Commander w. K.
Workman.
Tucker7-Lteut. Commander b. b. wy
CANT
Wainwright-Lieut. F. H. Peteet.
DIVISION NINE.
Rowan-Lieut. Commander C. E.
Courtney.
Davis-Lieut. Commander r. F. Zeg-
baum.
Sampson-Lieut. Commander B. C.
wilkes-Lieut. Commander ]. F.
Hellweg.
Cassin-Lieut Commander W. n. Yer
non.
Cummings-Lieut Commander G. F.
Neal.
The destroyer force is divided into
three f1otillas of three divisions each,
the f1otilla commanders being Com
mander A. NJ Proctor, Commander Jul
liam r. F: Pringle and Commander
are the light cruisers Panther, Mel
Vile and Dixie.
Submarines in the Atlantic.
The submarine force in the Atlantic
is in six divisions under the command
of Rear Admiral Albert W. Grant whose
flagship is the cruiser Columbia.
This is the submarine arm Of the first
line:
Columbia (fagship) - Commander
Ridley Mclean.
Fulton-Lieut Conant Tyler.
Tonopah-Ensign A. H Dorahue.
Macdonough (destroyer)-Lfeut. r.
NJ. Hinckley.
worden (destroyer)-Lieut. ]. M. B.
Smith.
DIVISION ONE.
C-1-Lieut. G. W. D. Dashiell
C-2-Lieut. Schuyler Mills.
C-3-Lieut. John Rodgers.
C-4-Lieut. G. Rulings.
C-5-Lieut. Elmo H. Williams.
DIVISION TWO.
D-1-Lieut. C. Q. Wright.
D-2-Lieut G.. c. Fuller.
D-3-Lieut. Robert H. English.
E-1-Lieut. Eric L. Barr.
DIVISION THREE.
G-1-Lieut. II. NJ. Bemis.
yG-2-Lieut. R. H. White.
{G-3-Lieut- F. X. Gygax.
G-4-Lieut Paul F. Foster.
DIVISION FOUR.
K-1-Lieut. G. L. Dickson.
K-2-Lieut. E. NJ. Williams.
K-3-Lieut l. d. Causey.
K-4-Lieut. S. o. Greig.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
Miss Rankin Sits Smiling.

Through it all Miss Rankin sat smiling
and blushing, exactly as a woman might
be expected to do. When one OF the
speakers informed the breakfasters that
Miss Rankin, in addition to being familiar
with politics and national affairs. knew
how to cook and make ner own clothes.
the representative from Montana APP
peared for a moment to succumb to a
sure enough feminine attack of the gig
gles-but only for a moment.
Nearly 100 women and six men-exclu-
sive of reporters and walters. who never
covnt-attended the breakfast. Among
the breakfasters were militant suffragists
and those of the other classification, but
they were all. for the occasion. Just
women assembled to do honor to the first
Of their sex to occupy a seat in Congress.
Here and there among the throng were
women wearing the white paper armlets
as the breakfast progressed a number of
the armlets quietly disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02

Maid r. Belknap. The vessels of this
Idivision are the cruisers San Francisco
Ontario, Patapsco. Patuxent and Sono-
ma. and the ammunition carrier Leb-
anon.
Cruisers and Gunboats.
Other vessels in commission are the
following cruisers:
Montana (armored) Commander
Chester Wells.
North Carolina (armored)-Comman
der W. T. Tarrant.
| Chester (scout)-Lieut. c. C. Baugh-
man.
| Birmingham (scout)-Commander P.
Salem (scout)-Commander to be
| designated.
Olympia lsecond class>,commander
Powers Symington.
Minneapolis (second class)-Out of
| commission.
Topeka (third class)-out of COM
mission.
Prairie tauxiliary)-commander W.
| S. Crosley.
Des Moines third class)-commander
P. Y. Blakely.
| Also the following gunboats:
| Castine-Lieut F. F. Rogers.
| Machias-Lieut. Commander A. KantZ.
Nashville-Lieut. Commander H. e.
| Yarnell
! Sacramento-Comma T. T. Cra-
ven.
| Wheeling-Commande f. H. Watson.
| Yankton-Lieut. A. w. Fitch.
| Mayflower-Lieut. Commander X. l..
Berry.
! Paducah-Lieut. Commander E. c. S.
Parker.
Neutrality-suspicious. Officer stephen
Mccarthy.
! Sylph-Lieut. J. W. Bulkley.
! Eagle-Lieut. H. K. Hewitt
Dolphin-Lieut. Commander w. D.
Leahy.
Vicksburg Officer F. r.
| Hazard.
| Newport-Capt F. s. McMurray.
| Petrel-Commander D. w. Knox.
! Marietta-Commande to be desig-
mated.
| Gloucester-Naval militia duty.
! wasp-Naval militia duty.
| In addition to all these ships there is
| a great feet of motor boats, which Will
] be used as submarine chasers, scouts
and for various Other important duties.
1t is estimated that at least 5000 such
I craft will be needed in the mosquito
fleet for war. And to all these must be
added the hundreds~of yachts. tugs and
other vessels which will be requisitlon-
ed by the government for patrol service,
submarine hunting, mine sweeping and
| for other duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
CHEERS IN HOUSE
FOR FIRST WOMAN
CONGRESS MEMBER

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-02
DIVISION FIVE.

DIV 10IOS I'VE.
L.1-Lieut. G. A. Reed
L-2-Lieut. A. H. Gray.
L-3-Lieut. D. J. Friedell.
L-4-Lieut. Lewis Hancock
DIVISION SIX.
L-9-Ensign P. T. Wright
L-10-Lieut. J. C. Van De Carr.
L-11-Lieut. w. r. Carter.
Also in the Atlantic and ready for
service is the mine division of the fleet,
under command of Commander Regik
nald r. Belknap. The vessels of this
division are the cruisers San Francisco.
Baltimore and Dubuque, the naval tugs
Ontario, Patapsco. Patuxent and Sono-
ma. and the ammunition carrier Leb-
anon.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
SCOUTS FIRST WAR SERVICE.

Members of the Boy Scouts Of
America gave practical demonstra-
tion of the services which they can
render in an emergency when the dis
aster at the Eddystone MunitiOn COM
pany's works occurred. More than 120
lives were lost in this explosion and
several hundred people were injured.
Word was sent to schools in nearby
towns requesting the services Of
scouts. All members were Immediate
ly released from school duties and hur-
ried to Eddystone and to Chester,
where they did splendid work assist
ing in first aid, acting as guards and
doing various sorts of patrol duty.
Their assistance was so invaluable
during this trying period that many Of
them were held for three days. They
also came to the rescue of the West
ern Union Telegraph company, which
was flooded with kilograms from
anxious relatives of munition workers.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
DADDY'S-EVENING
0EAlR TALED
LMARY GRAHAM:BONNER
CROWS AT THE BALL,

"The Fairies had one of their fine
Balls the other evening-just two eve
nings ago." said Daddy. "You know
they haven't had a real Ball for long,
long time, and they have been waiting
for some time for this one.
"You see there has been so much
going on lately in Fairyland. There
have been swimming Parties, Flower
Hunting Parties, Games, Frolics, and
all sorts of good times-but not Ball
in really long time.
1.-THE Fairies said that as they
hadn't had one in such long time they
were going to have this Ball one of the
finest ever given. So they went to the
greatest trouble and care to make it a
big success. In the first place they had
a great many Guests and they gave it
in their biggest wood Ball Room.
Among their Guests were the
Brownies, Elves, Gnomes, many Of the
Birds, Butterflies, Humming Birds,
Red Lizards, Grasshoppers and Crick-
cts. The Crickets had arranged to sing
for the dancing and the Humming
Birds said they would hum the tunes
all the time that the Crickets sang.
The Robins sang some extra songs and,
Of course, the other Birds all joined in
the chorus.
Dancing and dancing-such dancing
as you have never even dreamed Of
went on in Fairyland the evening OF
this big Ball. The Fairies said their
Ball was being given in the evening,
though it really was the latter part Of
the afternoon-but they had invited so
many Guests who never sit up really
late in the evening-and yet the
Fairies knew their feelings would be
hurt if they called their Ball an after
noon dance.
'The Butterflies did some special
dancing for all the Fairies and their
Guests, and the Humming Birds and
Honey Suckles played hide-and-go
seek, for, Of course, the Fairies had
plenty of Honey Suckles and delicious
Flowers around for the Humming
Birds. They love Flower honey even
better than boys and girls love ice
cream!
"And then came supper time. The
table was made of Daisies and Moss,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
TAKE DOWN YOUR WIRELESS.

Here's another opportunity for boys
to demonstrate their loyalty and their
scouting ability. In accordance with
an order issued by the president Of
the United States, it is illegal for any
persons not authorized government Of
ficials to operate a wireless plant or
to have one in such condition as to
be capable of operation. This applies
to receiving as well as to transmitting
stations.
Every scout should dismantle has
apparatus Immediately. This means
the taking down of the antenna wire,
and the disconnecting and packing Of
the instruments.
Scouts should not only dismantle
their own apparatus, but report to the
local police department any stations
aside from those they know to be
government stations which are in op-
Grafton.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
For Removing Rust.

For removing rust from deeply
corroded iron plate, more effective
method than hammering, or even the
sand blast is claimed by the consoli-
dated gold fields laboratory, South AZ
rica. A slightly moistened mixture Of
two parts of finely crushed sodium BIZ
,sulphate and one part Of common salt
Is applied, and may be left until all
rust is acted on, or the action may be
FASTENED by renewed applications ev-
cry two or three hours, with wire
brush scrubbings before each. Clean
ing is usually complete within "a
hours, when an alkaline washing and
a coat of paraffin oil leave the plate
ready for protective painting.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
75f
Slow Asset
BY
GEORGE ELMER COBB
copyright, by W. G. Chapman.)


gCopyright. by W. G. Chapman)
~And Paul Merrill?" inquired the at
tourney for Wyatt & Co., woodenware
Aobbers-
Phillip Wyatt, who was, in fact, the
whole firm, company nominal, shrugged
his shoulders hopelessly.
"a slow asset, as affairs have turned
b1t," he said, reluctant gloom in his
ls1al CHEEKY, optimistic tone.
~'T,hen he'll have to go with the
4sahsr dead issues" pronounced the
lawyer, making a memorandum on a
Eheet he had before him.
81 fear so," sighed Wyatt. "And I'm
desperately sorry. He is fine young
fellow, 9ctive, honest and my family
36Re hin. You see, he came to me a
year ago with that household mop he
had invented. It was really clever,
fog the wringing device was new and
practical"
'eHas it ever sold?"
every well, considering that we
hever pushed 1t. Maybe if had put
ps&fI~ lAtO uutCl llSluS LllC lC~
turns might have been promising, for
wherever 1t has been bought once
there are repeat orders and it gives
general satisfaction. After my expert.
'sIce with Carleton Davis, however,
Tue been duly conservative. You know
he was my partner, robbed the busi-
pess to the point Of bankruptcy and all
Z got from him was a curse and a
fhreat when they sent him to the peni-
tenfiary''
! We'll, economy and restriction is
MI that will enable you to tide over
your present stringency," declared the
lawyer, unless you can find someone
TO advance you $10,0OO."
impossible" said Wyatt. 81 have
already strained my credit to the limit.
u can't get Merrill off my mind. and
bate to lose him. You see, when he
came with me I fancied his inventive
genius would produce all kinds Of
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
CIVIC GOOD TURNS.

The civic good turns of scouts are
adding very considerably to the COM
fort and wellbeing Of the communities
in which they live. Recently the Boy
Scouts Of Alameda. CAL, cleaned the
beaches on the south side Of their city
for a distance of several miles. Under
the direction Of their scoutmasters the
boys of seven troops separated into
groups and cleared the stretch of
sand. Following the cleanup, they held
a scout rally and made big bonfire Of
the rubbish they had gathered.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-08-16
SCOUTS AiD FiREMEN. s

The fire departments in many cities
are beginning to recognize the value Of
the assistance which trained Boy
Scouts can give. Under the direction
of Robert ]. Charles the Boy Scouts
of Knoxville, Tenn, are being trained
to assist the fire department of that
city. Whenever a fire is reported the
scout commissioner is notified, and he
in turn notifies the scouts in the city
through the officers of the various dis
trict commissions. This is part Of the
plan devised by Mr.. Charles for the
mobilization of Boy Scouts in time Of
fire or other disaster.