Evening journal., 1918-05-09
THE EvENINo JOURNAL. THuRsDAY. MAJ 9. 1e1s.

suit Squadron. which Is the famous La
fayeite Escadrille. lie says they are all
working hard to down the bochen
The commissioner appreciated very
much The receipt OF a piece Of wood
from the propeller OF q German air
plane that LOkau sent him. which the
former scout saw shot down near their
camp. He says his plane was ripped
from tail to motor with bullets from
the plane which shot him DOWN. Lo-
kau requests that clippings Of the scout
news be sent him as he is still much
interested in the d0lngs Of the Whining
ton scouts. lie would like some OF his
old friends TO write him His address
Is Private Herman r. LOkau, fO3d pur-
suit Squadron, S. c.. Lafayette Esca-
drille,. American EApeditionary Force,
Via New York.
The scout commissioner has announc-
ed the following changes IN the battal-
ion assignments Of Wilmington troops.
The FIRST battalion whose deputy COM
missioner is Mr.. John r. Quinn viii
comprise Troops ,, 3. II, 10, 20 and 4 Of
Rockland. The second battalion in
charge Of Deputy Commissioner William
/. Bicking includes Troops s, q. 26. %
40 and i3. The third battalion, Deputy
Commissioner Frank II. Long has
Troops O. A, 80, &c and 80 The fourth
battalion will be headed by Mr. j. Alen
williams as deputy commissioner and
will take In Troops %. q. 27, 81. 3S and
II. The rivalry between the batlali0ns
FOR the honor OF winning the battalion
banner each month should now be keen
or than ever and should excite great
interest among the scouts of the city
and vicinity.
Great credit is due Deputy Comms-
siOners Quinn and Williams for their ef-
forts in promoting the Liberty Loan pa
radc on April % and for their faithful
earnest work through the last week in
connection with the loan drive.
Boy Scout News.
Troop Q held its regular meeting on
Tuesday evening May T. 1913. Six fell
lows were received into the troop all
but one OF which were transferred from
other troops. We elected two patrols,
one Of which was Interested in signal
ing. and the other i'm first aid The sig
mailing patrol having Walter sullivan
as patrol leader and Harry short, the
assistant patrol leader Of the Panther.
The first aid patrol Of which Paul Gillis
Is the patrol leader and Harry Donovan
the assistant patrol leader of the Stag
Patrol. A few fellows passed their
tests and some other fellows expect TO
pass their tests next week. We want
everybody out next Tuesday at l.3O p.
IN Sullivan WAS elected senior DafrOl
leader
Scribe Lewis II. Taloy.
Troop 36 again took hike TO Alapo-
cas- Woods on last Saturday. where. some
of the iendorfoot scouts passed their
fire building and cooking tests Now
that the Third Liberty Loan is over
the members Of the troop are requested
TO buckle down and study hard on their
requirements for passing first and sec
ond class tests Troop 36 added three
members last Thursday efcning making
total enrolment Of 20 scouts. The
scOulmastcr is pleased with the show
ing made by the scouts in The Liberty
Loan work. AN scouts participating and
selling a total OF % bonds. amounting
lo 5000 in subscriptions Eight OF the
boys will receive medals for having sold
30 or more bonds apiece A fun attend
ance is looked for ON Thursday eve
ming.
scribe Walter TAYLOR.
rroOn 3S met for a regular meeting
Frday evening in ~i Andrews Gvmnas-
ium. Ne reported the number of bonds