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Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
SCOUTS TAB CANNON BALLS.

Fifteen thousand dollars worth OF
old cannon balls, which have been used
for decorative purposes at the Presldid
In San Francisco for many years, are
to be utilized by the government In
the manufacture Of new ordnance.
Seventy boy scouts made m inven-
tory Of the cannon balls. which adorn
the edges Of the lawns and roadways
In the military reservation.
After two hours work, under the SUI
pervision of regular army officers, tho
boy scouts counted $500 Of the old
cannon balls.
The cannon balls will bring $50 a
ton as scrap iron. II Is believed the
government can find use for the old
ammunition which will make Its value
still higher.
San Francisco boy scouts nre now
being utilized for many different war
activities by the government. The
boys have cheerfully responded to
every demand made on their time aud
labors, and are clamorlng for more
work to "down the Big Pirate"
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
THREE THINGS TO CONSIDER
Vital Points Must Be Studied Befors
Work Of Remodeling House 10
Put Under Way.

In the problem Of remodeling coun.
try house three elements are vital In
determining the plans: the site. the
surroundings and the amount Of
money to be expended. The extent Of
the plot Of ground, II restricted to q
small area with little likelihood Of fu.
ture increase by accession, will be an
important factor In deciding the gen.
eral changes of the house, as some
types Of building require more space,
further distance from the road and
other essentials to bring out their
best lines.
A country house should harrnonlze
with its surroundings in design. color
and materials. A house standing out
boldly on the top Of hill and visible
for miles should differ essentially In
appearance from one nesting In among
the trees at the edge Of the woods
from n house on the banks Of lake
or from a villa set back from the vii
lage street. Every natural advantage
from the standpoint of health, view
light and convenience should be utl
llzed; every disadvantage neutralized
The amount Of money to be expended
Is a factor determining the extent ant
manner In which the other two vita
elements may be best met and mas
tered.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
BOY
SCOUTS
&-
Conducted by National Council Of the
Boy Scouts OF America)
SCOUTS PlLING UP W. S. S.

The third Liberty loan Is thing of
the past with credit to the Boy
Scouts of America, according to lnc0m-
plete returns now on file at national
headquarters, OF 416.139 subscriptions
amounting TO $50, ,222, ,450.
As cleaners after the reapers this
is a record every member Of the organ
ization should be proud Of, and the
government Is proud Of the achieve
ment, for while the amount of money
will not be so large as In the second
campaign, the number Of individual
subscriptions compared with the
money value Is very much greater, and
that Is exactly the result the govern
ment desired.
Gardening activities are again In
full swing. and members OF the Boy
Scouts OF America are lending substan-
tlal aid under the slogan "Every Scout
to Feed a Soldier" Their untiring en-.
ergy and patriotic service In this re-
HuIu ult u UlS lu'tVi III HtipiiS OhN'o
Sam and his allies to win the war.
What the results will be from this
seasons activities are Of course yet
TO be determined, but the indications
are that the contributions from scouts
to food production and conservation
will be enormous.
The secretary Of the treasury, be-
cause Of the efficiency OF the scouts In
the Liberty loan campaign, authorized
the issuance Of 15,0O0,000 special Boy
Scouts Of America red post cards. so
that the scouts could make an effective
all-year canvass through the co-opera.
tion Of postmasters and mail carriers
ak over tie country without the. risk
and responsibility Of handling money.
The results already produced are mar
velous, and are growing In volume
every day.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
UNCLE SANS BIG
! WORKIN FRANCE

muIh of 1t will participate In the great
battle which is stlll going on, no one
can foretell II Is known only that
American troops have been moving
abo"t recently and that many troops
which were slated for three months
additional training behind the battle
lines were found To be In state OF
such perfection that they were ready
TO meet any emergency.
French Rejoice; Americans In Line.
Americans were sent to the big front
not long after the battle began. Off
clal announcement to that effect was
made. Publication Of the fnct caused
a feeling OF cxultation to sweep over
France. Everywhere one could hear
the French saying:
America is now In the line !"
Americans had been Ia the front line
long before that. but not In the front
line Of the biggest battle OF the war
The French newspapers commented
widely on the matter and later gave
great prominence to the statement OF
General Pershlng that anything Amer
lea has Is at the disposal Of France
for what use she wishes TO make Of IT,
This was regarded by France as the
most generous and patriotic offer ever
made by one nation TO another. The
people Of France are overjoycd. They
never feared the result OF the big bat
tie now going on. Possibly they wor-
ricd sometimes about the capacity Of
nation bled as France has been bled
10 continue indefinitely II years were
required to give the Germans the lick
Ing they deserve. But now they are
flushed with optimism and confidence,
and they are swellcd with pride and a
new love for America.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
Homo eeautifying.

The principles Of proper planting
are not hard to master. The shrubs
should he massed into corners and
borders, and selection made differing
In height so that all Of them can be
seen and intermingle In effect. with
their bloom coming ut different sea
sons, so that they are always interest
Ing. You can easily choose this gradu
alton from the lists referred to. One
often sees an elegant house that lacks
the final touch to change 1t into q
"homc." Landscape planting Is the
frame Of the picture; the artistic set
ting; that final touch that changes youi
house To a home. As u background oi
frame to the picture which Is to be
created shrubs or trees are indis
pcnsable, the idea being TO have
the surroundings harmonizc 80 that the
impression will be comfortable ant
homclike.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
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THE INDIGO BIRDS.

tive heard them say" Mrs. Indigo
Bird commenced, "that you don't treat
me well. my dear"
"What dreadful thing for any one
to say" Mr.. Indigo Bird replied an
grily. "How very terrible in fact!
How could any one say such thingT
am sure don't care" said Mrs.
Indigo Bird, "for know better. And
besides the less one pays attention to
the idle words Of other folks--the bet
ter one is."
'"rrue words, Mrs. Indigo, true
words!"
Now Mr.. Indigo Bird wore a beauti-
full blue suit-a deep. deep blue Of the
most wondrous color and Mrs. Indigo
wore dull brown dress, with little
touches Of blue on her wings. She
didn't seem to care how she dressed.
while Mr.. Indigo seemed to think
more Of his appearance than Of any
thing else.
He always looked so dapper and
stylish. She looked so dOwdy and
dull
"Why do folks-or birds-say that
don't treat you well?v asked Mr.. In
digo.
"It's this way" commenced Mrs. In
digo. 'They say that you wear all the
beautiful clothes and that l have to
have the old shabby things. And Of
course, instead Of knowing my reason
for my dull clothes, and my lack of In
terest In beautiful ones, they at once
say 1t is because you don't care for me
and so won't let me have lovely feath-
ers"'
"Such nonsense :" exclaimed Mr.. In.
digO. "Cheep, cheep, such nonsense"
he repeated.
Lets have some dinner and forget
all about it," said Mrs. Indigo.
"All right" said her husband, 1--WE
will"
They had q fine meal of seeds and
herbs and grasses, and for dessert they
had few insects. These they cOnsid-
cred most delicious!
Insects to the indigo birds are as de-
llcious for dessert as ice cream and
cake would be for people!
II was little time after this that
Mr.. and Mrs. Indigo Bird moved to
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18

their new home. a lovely grassy nest
which they had built in low bush.
And only short time after this Mr..
and Mrs. Indigo Bird seemed quite
nervous. They twitched and trem-
bled and shook when they saw people
nearby.
"Cheep. cheep," they would say.
Then Mr.. Indigo Bird to make people
forget about Mrs. Indigo would slowly
aud carefully, flying a little distance
at a time, reach a high branch or top
most part Of a shrub and there he
would sing, his very best song.
The song began bravely every time.
He sang at the top Of his lungs. but
each time he sang the song, his voice
grew weaker and softer towards the
end-just as though he had lost all
interest In the song. I
But then he would begin again. sing.
Ing Justify once more. and still another
time the same thing would happen.
For this Is the way Mr.. Indigo Bird
has Of singlngi But still this time he
had n great secret, and Mrs. Indigo
Bird had one too.
Back In the grassy nest were little
blue and white eggs, such precious
little eggsl Soon they would become
dear little Indigo BirdlIngs and bow
happy and excited Mr.. and Mrs. In
digo Bird were. The little birdlings
would soon come into the world. then
they would learn to fly. after that they
would learn to hunt for food-and Ia
ter on they too would guard other III.
tie nests Of blue and white eggs
SO Mrs. Indigo Bird dreamed on
through the months as she looked at
the little eggs. And 50 Mr.. Indigo
Bird thought as he sang so bravely
10 all the world.
II was all he could do to keep from
singing, "Cheep. cheep. the little bird
lings, the little blrdlings." But OF
course he was too wise n daddy 10 do
thatl Only that was the little song
which was singing In his heart. ana
his tiny breast fiuttered and beat ns
he thought Of those tiny eggs and OF
all the Joy they would mean to HIM
self and Mrs. Indigo.
Soon the birdlings came out Of the
eggs, and Mrs. Indigo whispered 60
her mate, "Aren't they beautifully Do
you wonder l wear old clothcsS AMI
what dosthe eossips knowf" For Mrs.
Indigo likes her dull brown feathers
for she can't be seen by cruel people
who hunt for the eggs Of little birds
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
HONE - :
TOWN - -
HELpSk] !
IDEAS FOR HOME BUILDERS
Thorough Planning Before construc.
tion Is Begun Means Satisfaction
When Home Is Completed.

Few persons In planning the lOca.
ton of a house take into consideration
the necessity Of having the rooms SO
placed as to make them as comfort.
able as possible. Little heed Is paid
as TO which way the lot should face
and on which side Of the house certain
rooms should be placed. Careful at
tentiOn to what are considered for the
most part as immaterial points In
building location and design Is very
important and results in satisfaction
after the house Is built.
The lot should face either the south
or west and whatever else is done the
house must suit the grounds on which
It Is built. The dining room Is great
factor, worthy Of consideration, and
1t should be so planned as to leave
south or east exposure. II so located
1t will be warmed by the morning sun
and at other times will be sheltered
from the hot sun. The living room or
library should have south or west ex-
posures. The hall In many instances
may be made into combination recep-
ton room and front hallway. In this
way the living room or library is Civ.
en- more privacy.
Kitchens should be well lighted and
ventilated, while bedrooms are much
more comfortable when they are OF
ample size and have windows Of sufii-
Client size to provide light and air.
Bathrooms should be featured by their
cleanableness and lack Of ornate trim.
mlngs. Opcn-wOrk plumbing, thus ex-
posing to view the pipes and giving an
opportunity to clean them, should be a
feature OF these rooms.
Cellars are factors also needing at.
tention. One with u cement floor In a
house with good foundation and
guarded against waters from heavy
storms should be sought. and this can
be obtained by careful planning as to
details.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
INJURED SOLDIER A SCOUT.

This letter has come to st. Louis
boy scout headquarters from former
scoutmaster, George Farrand Taylor.
now an American chaplain In the Gen.
eral hospital, France:
There Is In the hospital here an
English soldier Of the name Of Tom
Bradshaw. remarkably handsome
boy who has Just celebrated his twen'
ty.first birthday here In the hospital.
II you could see him as he lies under
the sheets. you would think he was
having the time Of his life.
"He has the most radiant smile ]
think I have ever seen, but II You
pull back the clothes. your first dis
covery would be that he had lost
thumb and the fourth finger. II you
were to pull them back further yet
you would discover that his right lea
was gone. and II you went still further
you would find his left foot shot
through the instep to the other side
uIlu sWOiitu Az "'"'
smile under these circumstances IL
something heroic. is II not?
AT the entrance to the operating
room his girl was waiting to see what
was going to happen to him. said T.
him: Tom, keep up that spirit, and II
Is going TO win out for you He re
piled: Chaplain, do you know whera
cot this dispositionl 1t was whel
/ was a boy scout. Our rule was al
ways to keep smiling and to whistle
had that training. sir, when was Z
boy, and It stuck by me, and I know
It always will.'
"If that scout rule can make char
acter which caused the admiration OF
our doctors here, and the nurses, why
I am sure that II Is perhaps one OF the
most important. when Interpreted BY
Tom Bradshaw. that there can be-"
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
Consider Needs Of Trees.

Two strong points must be urged In
the planting OF trees In either street
or garden, but more especially 10
street trees. One OF these Is the mat
ter OF improving methods OF watering
In all paintings on streets tile, pipe
or box should be placed so that water
may be applied not less than three
feet below the surface. A moro I'm.
portant matter IL that Of adequate
width In parkways. In some soils
drainage is also necessary or good re-
suits will not be had.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
GOOD TURNS BY SCOUTS.

Freshmen were met at all incoming
trains by scouts In Ann Arbor and
given proper direction.
The odd jobs and the difficult tasks
In u town naturally fall TO the scouts,
In Grand Rapids, Mich, the scouts car
ried sewing machines to the different
homes when Red Cross meetings we're
bclng held.
Scouts Ia Johnstown, Pa, built u
mallhox wheel for the convenience Of
the locnl pailmnn. II had about lci
boxcy on l..
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
Conceived in Georgia Village II
Bears Fruit in No Mans
Land.
DEAD FOX AIDS AND ABETs
Now Abraham llnesIs oavls Goes
Hungry to Feed Bunch Of Ger.
man Messenger Dogs Lured
Into Trench.

With the American Army In France.
OF the two threads out OF which
this yarn Is spun one started In a lit
tie village situated about 10 miles
Inland from Savannah. Ga. and the
other started In the Office Of the Ger
man high command In Berlin. In the
Georgia vlllnge-I don't recall tfe
name Of II nova plcknnlnny devel'
oped the idea that the best kind OF n
dog 20 chase II rabbit was long
legged dog. Likewise In the Office OF
the German high commander there de-
veloped the idea that dog, having
considerable intelligence, would make
n better messenger than German
soldier on the battlefield. and also
that II II dog had long legs he would
he a faster messenger dog than mes
scnger dog with short legs.
Threads Come Together.
SO the threads OF the story started
far apart and stretched long ways
10 the French fsont. where the erst'
while pickanInny is a arst-class pri'
yate In the army OF his Uncle Samuel
and where short ways OF the Ger
man military dogs carry messages
back and forth TO the Bochc plllboxes
and advanced posts. Abraham Uin'
coln) Davis-his pals all call him Ike
has dodgcd n lot Of German bullets
and gas grcnades.
Ike hadn't been in the trenches lonG
before he began to heer about the Ger
man messenger dogs. Every now and
then. through n peephole In the top Of
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18
Paris Sets Good Example.

Paris contains $4,000 street trees nne
these constitute the clty's chief claim
- beauty. In spite Of this being thcl.
most glorious possession the trees ar,
maintained ut considerable expense
for the soil Of Paris ls very poor. Ye
how lnmcly do we plant and control
where the best trees nearly care 70
themselves throughout the year.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-18

edwin" said father 10 his small
son. who had been fishing all af>er.
noon. "dd you catch any flsh7"
"No, SIR" replied truthful Hdwia.
"bu, I drowned u lot VI woru,s.r
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04
ENLISTED MEN MAY
BECOME OFFICERS
New Order at Camp Dix Calls
Many Draftees to the
Training Schools.

Camp Dix. Wrightstown, \. j., NOV
a-Opportunty to win commission IN
Americas new armies is offered 10 prac-
fically every qualified man In the tfaii-
ing c,mps through new order oi the
ad;utant general announced TO organ
izations here bv Major General Scott.
The rule prevailing in many camps TO
the effect that soldier must have hao
three months military training Is re-
voked and organization commanders
are told that il is Imperative that All
men physically and mentally quahneu
be reported to camp headquarters by
November IA, regardless OF the time
they have been In the service
MANY enlisted men have teit that
with the opening of the new schools
for the training ot thousands OF new
officers that soldiers have been placed
IN a disadvantage, civilians hnding ~
easier to gain admission To the sehoois
than the enlisted men IN the ranks
The new order removes cause Tor any
s,,ch complaint \ personal interview
with drafted men and an examination
for their personal cards, commanders
are advised should be sufficient IN Sc
iectiny them, aS clvllans are SclertcN-
after brief examination, ana eApcri.
ence shows that large majority oi
them are qualified for appointment
In some cases. II is stated organization
commanders have hesitated about rec
ommerding qualified men because they
felt that they were needed i'll their or
uanizatlons This practice also Will nc
at orlce discontinued
Bin quotas from the camps Will he
called for the new infantry school open
ing AZ Camp Fremont, December |, rs
we'll rs for the central officers training
schools.
Hundreds Of soldiers from Camp Dix,
who have been granted indefinite iur-
lough,, to engage in essential war indus
tries are now advised that while on
such furloughS they must not wear the
military uniform Heretofore the use 81
he uniform has been permissible eN-
ccpt while the furloughed man was
actually at his work Those soldiers
given such iurlolighS in the future VII
be furnished civilian clothing under M
regulations applying 70 discharged SOL
iierS
Al memorial services yesterday IN the
pointyillc Church. the late Rev. {. -
noa.h rarlY pastor aud Il victim ot
The recent influenza epidemic. was laudc1
nv Ri~hop Berry OF Pennsylvania and
var-work leaders here as a true martyr
"a The welfare work If the army. The
church. u which the late clergyman was
assigned hv the Conference whlle the
amp was in the process Of building
and which he made a social and religious
centre. first for workmen and later fo1
the recruits. was crowded with his tormeT
associates ard friends, among them
cores OF soldiers. In praising the wora
II Pastor Roach tho Bishop declared
l,c had served a. faithfully and we'll as
!, chaniaii. on the battlefield Like many
thcr men. n had preferred foreign
.ervire. the Bishop said. but had given
:. pest that was in him 10 the train
10 .a1np work when duty kept him
-.rra While attending to the religious
needs 81 sick anc diving soldiers during the
..DjdelnIr he contracted influenza which
developed into pneumonia with fatal
-ssVl1S
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04
yys|TlOk CONCERTS
HEED NOT Be ALARMED
Reduction of Production. as Or
dered. Not to Have Any
Effect on Their Plants.
pe..lal Dispatch From Every Evening s
Washing OF CORES pondent-

special Dispatch From Every Evening s
Washington CORES pondent
Washington. Nov. 4-Althougl further
reduction III the production OF commercial
ammunition To the extent ot DO per cent
ha, been decided upon by the War In
,!ustrics Board, the War Department
officers point out that there i no cause
1or apprehension on the part OF manu-
factlIrers on this account. II Is conceded
that plants engaged in this kind OF work
will be on short orders "a lar as strictly
commercial ammunition Is concerned, but
they will be permitted TO do enough to
keep their organizations intact. so that
with the close of the war, they will be
able TO recuperate quickly.
In a public statement IN regard TO this
matter the " ar Department says:
The closing down on this type OF pro
ductlon will In a measure, conserve raw
materials and release q certain amount Of
labor for work on government orders, but
the conservation OF either material or
labor Is nothing like as large the general
public apparently assumes II Is pointed
out that. OF the thousands OF munItlon
workers now engaged. the largest number
II men engaged IL one plant a the same
time In commercial ammunition making
Tor a long time past was 100
The fallacy OF the idea hat commercial
ammunition making Is to be Knocked out
in favor OF government work. i found IN
Inc actual need Vi the Ordnance Depart
4rnt OF certain types 81 commercial
arms aud ammunition.
Commercial plants OF cartridge COM
panies arc frequently called upon by the
government IL produce. often or short
notice ,4rlou- types of metallic and shot
guns shells. together wlth trencii warfare
material. It j for tius reason that in
the opinion of ordnance experts they
should be kept operating to 8 certain cx-
tent, And for this reason the plants are
being urged to keep d nucleus. with ex-
pert forcmcn Or other practical shop men
on hand.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04

reuount force. After preliminary parade
through the camp the show opened with
comic stunts by clowns, most OF them
old circus performers, who quit the shows
to do bit for Uncle Sam. Other events
included Roman riding, fancy roping,
whip-crackinR, long line team driving, n
stage coach holdup, potato race, pony
express relay races, bareback riding,
bucking bronchos and frce-for-all events
Corporal Jack Spencer was ringnaster
The development of the "booze spe-
cials" by the w Is. & A. To relieve the
regular Baltimore-W Washington express
service of this kind Of traffic Is working
a great hardship upon the soldiers who
now enjoy the week end passes. hese
passes are for "a hours or less and thus
every minute counts: but because OF the
diverting of ears To the booze speelai
service the men have to wait III line two
hours or more before they can bc accom-
modnted on the trains. The chances
of getting seat nre slim. indeed. he
booze traffic TO dry Washington IL heavier
on SATURDAYS, the very day when the
soldiers have their passes. oiiIcefF VINO
had 10 stand for the long trip 10 bath
more were in such humor upon their
arrival that Some said they intended To
have their Congressional friends look INTO
the situation Efforts will be made 10
,,,vr better service for the soldiers who
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-04
WILD WEST SHOW
AMUSES CAMP MEADE
Horsemen and Former Circus Per
formers Do Amazing
Stunts.

Camp Meade, Admiral, Md, Nov. A.
A circus and Wild West Show given yes
tertay bv the Remount Depot attracted
the largest crowd that has ever come To
camp TO sec any event. The bright,
warm autumn sunshine and balmy
breeze made ideal weather, and men and
horses, some of years of show experience,
performed to the best advantage. Many
army officers and other persons OF promi-
nence were present from Washington
and Baltimore. Fine horses figured III
some of the officers events. MAJOR
Peter T.. Meade, commander OF the depot,
PLAYED the part of the stage coach driver
in the realistic holdup. Mrs. Carr A.
Romio was the star of the show, perform
na wJfh her husband corporal i'll the