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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11
WHAT IS THE BOY
SCOUT MOVEMENT?

This is a question asked by a grea,
many people. The following para
graphs give brief idea of what the
movement is.
The Boy Scout movement healthful-
ly and sanely offsets the disadvantage:
which civilization has caused.
Scouting means outdoor life and SC
health, strength, happiness and prac-
teal education. By combining whole
some, attractive outdoor activities
with the influence of the Scout oath
and law and the required daily good
turn, under the leadership of clean
virile men the movements develops
character.
A romantic and responsive appeal to
the boy, meeting with hearty wei
come by the parent, accepted by the
world at large at its full value.
Conservation of our natural re-
sources is universally approved, but OF
what value would material resources
be unless we conserve the moral, intel
lectual and physical future of the COM
ing generation.
The monthly troop business meeting
was held in the vestry Of the Baptist
Church Friday, Jan. 9Th. After a
brief business session short addresses
were given by Scout Master l.. D. Pen
niman and Assistant Scout Master K.
Z. Collins.
The Eagle and Beaver Patrols have
organized a hockey team with John
Mooney as captain and they challenge
all Corners.
Assistant Scout Master r. Z. Col
Inns will go Friday Of this week to
Burlington to attend the Older Boys
Conference. He will be accompanied
by Scout Harry Reynolds who will go
as a delegate from the troop.
The troop is planning to give an IL
Illustrated lecture Jan. 22nd. Watch
Scout Notices for further notice.
The Silver Fox Patrol will meet
next Monday night at the Methods.
parsonage. Code messages to be sent.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11
BURR AND BURTON NOTES

We have welcome news for all who
are friends of our school and our prin-
cipal. Mr.. Brooks operation was sue
cessful, and he is satisfactorily on the
the road toward recovery. Our best
wishes are always with him, and we
hope that he will recover the best OF
health, and return TO us speedily.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11
MANCHESTER CENTER

| MANNHE Ed l EN- SLA> Eh
Miss Estella Provan spent Saturday
in Rutland.
Miss Berenice NJ. Hosley spent Sat
urday in Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Roberts were in
Rutland Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. A. Bond was in Rutland
shopping on Monday last.
Miss Marion C. Botsford spent last
Wednesday with friends in Arlington.
Regular services at the Baptist
Church next Sunday morning and
evening.
The Loyal Temperance Legion will
meet with Mrs. A. F. Smith at 3 p. m.
on Saturday next.
There will be a regular meeting Of
Adoniram Chapter No. Is r. A. NJ. on
this Thursday evening.
Hon. and Mrs. H. N. Shaw are in
Bennington guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Clifford Shaw.
Invitations are out for a Masonic
dance to be held in Union Opera House
Wednesday evening, January 18th.
One was received into membership
of the Baptist Church by letter at the
Sunday morning communion service.
The ladies of the 900" card club
meet this Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Arthur f. Moffat at the Village.
The officers elect Of Skinner W. r.
c. viii be installed Friday. Comradc
william Smith will be the installing
officer.
al. L. j. Callahan was in Rutland
Monday, taking up couple Of pa
tients for observation at the Rutland
Hospital.
There will be a convention of Man
chester Sunday school teachers on Jan.
10th at the home of Mrs. Z. l.. Wy
man.
Mrs. Ethel Balm and three sons Of
Hoosick Falls, who have been visiting
Mrs. Bains sister, Mrs. Richard Bates,
have returned home.
The many friends Of Ernest Fisher
viii be glad TO know that after long
stay in the Rutland Hospital he was
able to return home last week.
Miss Mildred Cressey, who has been
spending her Christmas vacation with
friends in town and in Arlington, re
turned to Westminster Saturday.
During the absence Of the local
manager Bicknell, Frank Fassett
former resident here, is attending 70
tie Offices Of the Colonial Power &
Itrht CO.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Bicknell are out
Of town for a season, Mr. Bicknell be-
ing on three weeks vacation. They
went from here TO Waterbury, Vt,
VIII re Mr.. BicknclI's mother lives.
The whole number Of pupils enrolled
tie Center intermediate school for
ll term WAS SO, and the average
tendance was 81. The pupils of
IN attendance were: Katharine Heat.
- Celosiine Oliver Raymond lessen,
AMI Lotus Generous. Not absent dur
felR Of membership were Pauline
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11

Silver Fox Patrol basket ball team
played the b. b. S. freshman team on
Wednesday evening.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11

The Eagle and Beaver Patrols will
meet at the home of Edward Mooney
on Thursday night, Jan. 18th.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11

Bennington Y. NJ. c. A. second team
played the Seminary in the Gymnas-
ium Wednesday evening. The score
will be announced next week.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11

EQuif1Ox Studio,
ALBERT SMITH, Prop.
Manchester, Vermont. Phone 1874

The most personal, the most ex-
pressive, and least expensive Of all en-
during gifts-your Photograph, will
be appreciated year after year. In
definitely!
To deny your friends your Photo
graph is to practice selfshness and
false modesty. To those whom you
love, nothing so expresses true sonu-
ment as-your Photograph.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11

The annual Y. NJ. c. A. State Con-
ference will be held in Burlington
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of this
week. Fourteen students will repre-
sent the Seminary as delegates to this
important conference. Mr.. Porter will
accompany them. The delegates are:
Bennett, Buck, Conroy, Childs, Beebe,
Gilbert, Lathrop, Marsden, Wilcox,
Pierce, Marley, Schlieder, Ventres,
Shaw.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11

The regular three hour social for
this month, will be held January 18th
from until 10 o'clock. The social
committee has succeeded in obtaining
Miss Mcclure, DR.. Lovejoy and Chas.
Mcbride to furnish the music for the
evening. We are sure that everyone
who does not attend this dance will
miss very enjoyable evening. A
large attendance is desired.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-01-11

The Eagle and Beaver Patrols have
organized a hockey team with John
Mooney as captain and they challenge
all corners.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Greed of the Busy Man.

l believe in the stuff l am handing
out, in the firm am working for and
IN my ability to get results. 1 believe
That honest stuff can be passed out to
honest men by honest methods. l be-
Heve in working, not weeping; in
boosting, not knocking, and in the
pleasure of my job. l believe man
gets what he goes after, that one deed
done today is worth two deeds tomor-
row, and that no man is down and out
until be has lost faith in himself. / be-
neve in today and the work l am do
Ing. in tomorrow and the work 1 hope
to do and in the sure reward which the
future holds.
1 believe in courtesy, in kindness, in
generosity, in good cheer, in friendship
and in honest competition. / believe
there is something doing, somewhere,
for every man ready to do it. believe
I'm ready-right now!-Elbert Hub
bard.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Usil,n 80 Scruh paImetto.


once prolific and troublesome waste
product throughout Florida, the scrub
palmetto is now being developed into
an asset of great possibilities. Not
only has it been discovered that paper
OF good quality can be made from it,
but the manufacture of carpets. mat
tlngs, twines, rope and burlap from the
plant Is already an industry of high
Standing in the state. Only the green
lear, or fan, is used. Claim is made
that the palmetto leaves when shred
ded and spun are very much tougher
tnan the grass now used for .mattings
The green leaves are fed Just as they
are cut into the shredding and spinning
machines, and in three minutes they
come out in twine. This avoids the
dlscolorations and losses occasioned in
drying, storing and handling grasses
commonly used for mating. Palmetto
can be cut every day in the year and
Immediately made into twine. The
skelns of twine when hung up dry rap
idly and uniformly. The twine is used
as soon afterward as necessary.-Argo-
naut.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
The Sadness of a Weddina.

There is something sad about we'd
ding. The young groom is leaving a
home in which he always has had his
way and is going into one in which he
never will have his way. Although his
parents do not go through the formal
ity of giving him away at the altar,
they know we'll enough that in a few
minutes he will be son-in-law to an
other woman, while to them he is moth
ing but son. There he comes, with
another man holding to his arm. 1t
looks as if he might have made an at
tempt to escape and that the strong
best man captured him and brought
him back. He is as happy as he is
nervous and so trustful that he has no
fear for the future.-Claude Callan in
Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Cleaning the Teeth.

A clean tooth never decays. {
The best way to clean the teeth {
is to place the bristles of the {
brush firmly against the teeth {
and with rotary or scrubbing {
motion go up and down the sur {
face of the upper and lower teeth c
Doth inside and out and up on c
the gums. Go also behind the c
o. teeth. After seeing that every G
0 bit of the surface of the teeth Q
has been cleaned in this way Q
rinse the mouth thoroughly, c
o forcing the water between the O
teeth several times to loosen O
0 any food particles. Do this more O
than once and always spit it out. o
To keep the teeth as clean as 0
0 they should be kept in order to 0
preserve them and prevent de- o
D cay 1t is necessary TO wash them o
Q after each meal so as to re- o
o move all food particles. They o
q should also be washed the first 0
Q thing in the morning and the 0
2 last thing at night. 1t is well 0
to have more than one brush on o
hand at time, so that it will o
. never be necessary to use a wet. o
limp brush. 0
o 0 o o o o 0 o 0 c a o o .
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
Life of a BattIeship.

We are continually reading in the
newspapers that various battleships
have been completed, launched and for
how long they have been commission
cd. There are probably few people,
however, who know how long a bat
tleship lasts. The average life of a
modern battleship is about fifteen
years. In the old days battleship
was on active service nearly the whole
time of its commission, which was
about hundred years.
The Victory was forty years old
when she fought at Trafalgar, and the
Royal William. which was built in
1910, was not ''scrapped' until 1913
London Mail.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
SQUADS.

A SQUAD grows enormously the first
twelve hours and still more rapidly
after the third day. Squads are at first
sparsely covered with long filaments
or down, the root of each filament in
d1cating the point from which each fu-
ture feather is to start. The down for
awhile still hangs on the tips Of some
OF the feathers during their growth and
Is thought by some to be finally absorb
ed into the shaft of the growing feather.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
The Wrong Word.

"Oh, come. Stop borrowing trouble"
Borrowing. Gee whiz, man, trou-
BILE isn't like money. When l borrow
money l can forget about it right
away."-Boston Transcript.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
His Grouchy Opinion.

THE office should seek the man."
And the girls aren't hanging back
either these ys."-Kansas City Jour-
nal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-08
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT,

o o o o o o o 900
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11
PENN STATES SCHEDULE

State College, Pa, Jan. 11.-Penn
States football schedule for next sea-
son, as announced to-day by r. II.
Smith, graduate manager of athletics,
shows a wholesale revision in the last
of opponents. Five new teams are
listed, and six of the ten met last fall
are missing. Most important of the
additions are Dartmouth and Wash
ington and jefferson. Other newcom-
ers are Muhlenberg, Maryland "Ag-
gies" and st. Bonaventure. Nine
games, one less than last season. will
be played. The schedule follows
September 20, Muhlenberg at State
College. October 6, Gettysburg at
State College; 13, st. Bonaventure at
State College; 20, Washington and JEFF
ferson at Washington, Pa; 81, West
Virginia Wesleyan at State College.
November 8, Dartmouth at Hanover,
n. H.: 8, Lehigh at State College; II,
MARYLAND 'Aggies' at State Colleges
29, University of Pittsburgh at Pitts
burgh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11
SEASON PLANS NEAR COMPLETION--BUSY
BUSY IN
WEEKEND GAMES
Two Contests Tonight on City
Amateur League Schedule;
Central Ready

The last half of the week promises
much that is interesting in the way of
basketball for Harrisburg. Games
scheduled are all important. The two
games in the City Amateur League at
the Armory tonight will include, West
End Athletic Club VS.. Methodist Club,
and Young Mems Hebrew Association
VS.. Arrows. Prof. Bertram w. Saul
will officiate at both games.
Central high tossers are scheduled
TO play the opening game at Chestnut
street hall tomorrow night with the
Harrisburg Academy. This game has
aroused much interest. The Academy
five under the direction of Coach
Schlichter have shown fast form.
Coach Ike McCord has been busy
with his Central squad and will not
be able to announce his lineup until
after practice to-day. An added at
traction tomorrow night will be the
game between the Central high school
girls five and the Chambersburg high
school girls team. Central will send a
big crowd of rooters. The cheer lead
ers will be the Misses Frances Dunlap,
Martha Creswell and Harold Eckert,
Allison Skinner, Paul Selsam and
George Spangler. Miss Richards and
Miss Rote, who were leaders during
the football season are in the Central
lineup.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11
Small Minor Leagues Are
Facing Crucial Prospects

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jan. 11.-A. r.
Tearney, president of the Three l
Baseball League, addressing u meet
ing attended by representatives of four
minor baseball leagues of the Central
West here to-day expressed the opin-
ion that unless something is done to
stimulate interest in minor league ball
many small leagues could not con-
tinue through the coming season.
AS remedies President Tearney sug-
gested the abrogation of the so-called
optional agreement, and recommend
ed that each club in a small league be
forced to Lire at least five or six new
players each season to keep up inter-
est. He said remedial measures must
be taken in concerted manner IL the
small circuits are to survive.
The conference was called at the
suggestion of President Tearney, who
believes that radical changes must be
made to assure the minor leagues in
the Central West a degree of success
in the 1917 season, The mileage of
at least two of the leagues must be
reduced, Tearney believes.
Suggestion has been made that one
of the Three i cities be traded to the
Central Association, and that one of
the Central League cities be induced to
join the Three l circuit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11
BOXING SEASON
GETS LATE START
First Show January "a With
Popular Boys on Program;
Special Bills Later

Harrisburg's boxing season will open
Wednesday, January a. The keystone
Sporting Club, Billy Mehring, man
ager, is back of the first exhibition.
Lining up good fighters is not an easy
proposition according to reports. The
first show promises to be one of the
best offered, and will be followed with
another good bill. Delay in getting
started has been a handicap in sign
ing real fighters.
Many Special Bills
Liberal patronage will mean a series
of special bills during the winter. Man
ager Mehring is now in touch with we'll
known fight authorities. including Billy
Recap and Harry Edwards. They will
aid the local management in arranging
high class programs.
The opening bill will include one ten
round bout with frankie Mcclure up
against a good boy. The semiwindup
will be an eight-round go between AL
Murphy of Scranton, and frankie Erne
of Lancaster. There will be two six
round bouts, the participants including
at least one local boy. Patsy Scanlon
of Scranton, has been booked for the
second show.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11

Lucky Jack" Barry has an
nounced definitely his acceptance of
the position of manager of the
Worlds Champion Red Sox. He will
succeed William Carrigan, who fin
ally determined to resign permanent
ly from baseball.
Barry is considered the luckiest
man in professional baseball by his
fellow players. He is the only player
in the history of the game who has
shared in six worlds series.
AS q member of the Athletics Bar
ry played shortstop. He was a mem
ber of Connie Mack's famous $780,
900 infield, the other members of
which were Stuffy McInnis, Eddie
Collins and Frank Baker. McInnis
is the only one of these with the
Philadelphia club at the present
time.
Barry Joined the Red Sox during
the 1915 season, and it is a coinci-
dence that he embarked upon his
baseball career with Carrigan, whom
he succeeds as q member of TIE
Holy Cross College team. The Red
SoX's new leader played three years
of college ball, and after a spell of
intermittent semiprofessienal play
ing in Connecticut, joined the Ath-
letics in 1908, upon his graduation
from college.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11
Boxing Champion in Khaki;
Jimmy Wilde Is Fighter

New York, Jan. IL. - Jimmy Wilde,
tlyweight champion of the world and
bantamweight champion of Europe,
has enlisted, according to the London
Times.
Although twice rejected from mill
tary service, once on account of a
weak leg following an accident and
later owing to his light weight, Wilde
again presented himself for re-eXam-
ination because, as he put it Il am
tired of being taunted by those who
say 1 would rather fight with gloves
on than with gloves off,"
He passed the examination late n,
December in Glass B, which means
garrison duty abroad. In any case he
is now in khaki and has put to shame
those who accused him of cowardice.
In his last bout two or three weeks
ago Wilde knocked out Young Zulu
Kid, an American boxer, in the
eleventh round.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11

Chicago, Jan. 10.-Did Packy Nc
Farland announce a short time back
that he was hot after Darcy and
that for a small sum such as $4,000
match might be arranged? Did
he? Well, maybe he did, but he
didn't mean it. Since consulting his
manager he has changed his mind
his wife being the manager men,
toned. Mrs. Packy Mcfarland
doesn't intend that Packy shall leave
his chicken ranch, near Joliet, and
she has told Packy so in no uncer-
tain terms. oh, well, Packy might
be in worse places than a chicken
ranch.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11
BUSY WEEK END FOR LOCAL TOSSERS
WELIY,S CORNER
s s. ezAH * &

right handler. six feet tall and tips thu
scales at ITO pounds.
While no dates have been definitely
fixed for the Major League schedule II
is understood that the first ball will bf
thrown on April IL. The Giants wiz
open the season at home this year.
probably with Brooklyn.
The leading batsman in the EasterI
Ass ociation for 1915, according to the
official figures just announced, wal
Maloney, who at one time was
member of the Yankees. Bud Weiser
who returns to the Phillies, ranked
next to Maloney.
At meeting last night Rosewood
A. c., members decided to secure 4
large room and install a gymnasium
for training purposes. 1t was also de.
cided to limit the club membership I'd
1875. Last night 5 new members were
admitted. This organization is move
ing fast and with good results.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11
BREssLER GETS PINK SLIP

Philadelphia, Jan. 11.-Rube Bress-
Ter, considered two years ago the most
promising Southpaw ever brought into
the big leagues, was released yesterday
by the Athletics. together with Tom
Sheehan, a nght-handed pitcher.
Both have been turned over to the At
lantic club. of the Southern Associa-
ton. Bressler lives in Williamsport,
Pa. and came to the AS from the
Harris sburg club of the Tri-State
League. Last season he was farmed
out to Danny Murphy's New Haven
team, of the New England League,
where he pitched and played the out
field. Sheehan was bought from Peo-
ria, of the Three-Eye League.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11

Basketball fans are still talking
about that Yale game. They were in
troduced to something new in team
work, also learned few things about
rules. In taking care of the inter-
collegiate game rules were formulated
with view to making the game clean.
That Is what it is when played like the
contest last Friday.
Those who question the decisions of
Referee Miller on fouls should read
the intercollegiate rules. Rule six, sec
ton four reads, The referee shall
have power to call fouls for unsports-
manlike conduct, or to make decisions
on any points not specifically covered
in rules" Kissing, and hooting at an
official when decision is made is un-
sportsmanlike conduct.
Arthur Williams, a former Atlantic
League pitcher, has signed with Chic
Hartman, of Binghamton. He is a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11
STRONG TEAM TO
PLAY LOCAL FIVE
ST. Elizabeth Five of Philadel-
phia to Return For Revenge;
Change in Line-ups

The St Elizabeth team of Philadel-
phia will be the attraction at Chestnut
street auditorium Saturday night. This
will be the second appearance of these
tossers in this city. Fans will remcm-
her the fast and hard game they gave
the Independents earlier in the season.
They are coming to Harrisburg deter
mined for revenge for their first defeat,
and with Il stronger lineup.
ScrimmaEe Practices
The Independents will hold scrim-
mage practices with Central high teams
every week and will be in the best of
condition for the remaining games. Pat
Reagan and Colestock will both be in
the game Saturday night and this pair
OF big guards, will strengthen the To-
caPs defense. Paul Gerdes has been
handicapped with a bruised elbow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11
MEREDITH TO RACE BINGHAM

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. IL. Ted
Meredith, the fleet captain on the 1916
Pennsylvania track team, is immensely
pleased with the opportunity to meet
Bill Bingham, Harvard's track leader
of last season, in a dual or three-cor-
Penn Dartmouth indoor track meet.
Meredith heard from Eddie Riley, of
Dartmouth, whose entrance will
stretch the run into a three-cornered
affair. The distance tentatively men,
toned is six laps, or $50 yards. Mere
dith beat Bingham and Riley in the
spring, Riley running second in the
440 and Bingham in the same position
in the $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11
MAY DIVIDE STATE LEAGUE

Scranton, Jan. IL. According to
advance information the officials of
the Pennsylvania State League are
getting ready to call special meeting
for the purpose of calling halt to
the runaway race being made by the
Carbondale Pioneers, and, according
to the report, they will act to split
the season in two. Carbondale far
outclasses every other team in the cir
cult except Pittston, which, it is said,
Is the only club that is fighting the
parts,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-11
RED CALHOUN MAKES DEALS

John C. Calhoun, of the Wilkes-Barre
baseball team, announced yesterday
that he had traded Catcher Mike
Gido to Dallas (Tex.) League for
Pitcher Renter. The Baron manager
also announced that he had purchased
Pitcher Tuero and Outfielder Orcutt
land League