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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

mem. ome from college for tn, ded and Scoutmas- association and made a most interesting talk.
 Troop F, No, those little pins so many of us are wearing are not the troop pin. They are frst-ciass badges which some of you may have seen pictures of They are very frice but we expect to exchange them soon for some with the frst-class insignia surrounded by either red heart or a star"
 Troop F report that their old scout master has sent word from the army that all they have to do is to hold the troop together and he will soon be back on the job. No danger of that troop busting up now.
 Troop 20 have gotten their old assistant scoutmaster back from the S. A. T. C., and they, too, will be getting things run ming smoothly again soon.
 Troop 2l has suffered severe loss in having s. M Stapleton leave to take the Boys Y. M. c. A. work in Mobile. Scout master John Taylor is in active charge of the troop again and Assistant s. M. Jones will soon be familiar with the work
 Troop p. Scoutmaster Martin has been down with the influenza, but is reported to be improving.
 IiOop IT HOW fldS d regular programme committee, which is out for prominent speakers on all subjects and declare that four-minute, men are not exempt.
 Troop 50. Jimmie says that just be- cause Troop has the same scoutmaster they have is no sign that the members of 50 considered the Eagles to be, in the same class with them. And, as for Troop Al. while as spokesman for the troop, he congratulates the winner in the efficiency contest at the same time he gives them solemn warning that unless they show much more speed this quarter than they did last they are going to look like a flock of hitching posts when the race is over. No home stretch stuff for us. We are going into this race right from the jump this time, although we are never allowed to take trophy, even after we win it, because of the position of our scoutmaster..' So, according to Jimmie the troop which runs second this quarter will get the cup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

a regular business office in the leadin g hotel in Demopolis which was dec orated with large picture of Presi- dent Wilson in a handsome frame, numerous flags and War Saving Stamp posters sent out by the department from Washington She also has regular business cards furnished her by the To- cal and county War Savings Stamp chairmen. She would present these cards to every travelling man or stranger coming into the hotel ask ing them to assist in this cause.
 STRICTLY PATRIOTIC
 So interested was Sadie Louis in her business that she worked all day every day and as late at night as her parents would allow her, sseming to forget that children her age usually spend most of their time playing dolls Her work was very beautiful in that it was from the heart and strictly patri- otic as she refused absolutely to ac- cept any pay or to work for any prize in the various contests She even re- fused to accept a Thrift or War Saw ings Stamp when they were offered to her by travelling men or others who had bought them from her, by telling them she did not charge Uncle Sam for her work, but wanted to help kill the Kaiser and save the babies.
 This little patriot bought the first War Savings Stamp issued at the De- mopolis postoffice of the 1918 series as well as the first of the 1919 series, and from the savings of her life has bought a Liberty Bond of each issue as well as $50 worth of War Savings Stamps
 RED CROSS WORKER
 In addition to this Thrift StamI work Sadie Louis is a staunch Red Cross worker, having done some knitting, as well as being of invaluable service ir assisting in numerous duties around the Red Cross rooms. She is an enthusiastic worker in anything pertaining to the war or war work and so interested was she to learn of the part America was playing in the winning of the wal that it was necessary for her parents to read the papers to her every day so she could keep up with the progress of the war and various war works. Not only is this patriotic child tho youngest authorized agent but Is alst the youngest four-minute speaker fr the United States, having made severa talks at school and picture shows. Hel knowledge of war conditions were re markabie and she discussed this sub ject with the intelligence of gir twice her age, which caused amazement ! to strangers in Demopolis.
 1 Several weeks ago she was stricke CT with measles, which was followed b! l influenza, and has not been able to dt any work of this kind since. However 1 she is rapidly regaining her strengtl l and it is expected that she will large 1 ly increase the amount of her sale | during 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Polish Delegates in Paris
By Associated Press

Paris, January -Four deelgates, repre- senting General Pilsudski, military head of the Polish government, have arrived here. It is announced the principal ob- ject of their visit is to obtain recogni- tion of the Polish state and to secure military assistance and food
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
LIND-HALL
Credentials Are Refused

Mexico City. December 1O.-The mem bership committee of the Chamber of Deputies has refused to accept the ere dentials of Rafael Alducin, editor of Excelsior, leading broadly paper of the capital who was thought to have been elected to the twenty eighth con- gress from the federal district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Big Recovery by Salvage

Tours. France, December 5.-The American expeditionary salvage depart ment has saved during the past six months over $300o,000 worth of war material by recovering, repairing and collecting the previously rejected equip ment of the soldiers, according to oft cers of the quartermasters' department here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
HIKE TO WASHINGTON

In the hike to Washington Troop 10 has crossed the Virginia line and is be- ing followed in order at a considerable distance by Troops A, 50 and F. The next hike will be a big one. The follow ing night letter tells why:
 Pasadena, Cal, December ,, 1918 Birmingham Boy Scouts: I have learned of your hiking plans and should like very much for you to make your next hike" to Southern California, with Pasadena as your, objective. Advise me end of the journey and will have box Of oranges picked for the winners. Yours for pleasant trip. c. N. WESTER.' AIRPLANE CONTEST
 Owing to the time required to built sat isfactory flying models the contest has been postponed until April, when this contest will be made the feature of a flying day." which will include prize contests for airplanes ynd all kinds of kites.
 w. s. Ss
 Every scout who has sold any stamps during the year is requested to report the same to his scoutmaster at once that the report may be mailed the treasury de- partment this week.
 SECOND-CLASS TESTS Indoor second-class tests will be given Friday at 3:30 and the outdoor. tests of the same class on Saturday on a special hike for these applicants only. REGISTRATION CARDS Registration cards for the following troops are at scout headquarters; ,, [, 21 and 27.
 TROOP MESSENGERS
 A postoffice is being installed at scout
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 organization. it has prs
 ble worth in war time,
 the tremendous amount (. younger members have done i1. tion with all war work activitl general reports from army and officers show that Scouting has pr, of immense value to soldiers and sa ors in their military work. On this subject Maj.-Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, as chief of staff, U. S. A., stated as follows: '"The necessary elementary instruction that every young Ameri can should have in order to play his part in the national defense can be obtained by his work in the Boy Scouts of America. With definite object to
 take boys into the country and into camp as often as possible and teach them sanitation, cooking, woodcraft, simple field engineering, plainscraft, castramentation, sketching, scouting. patrolring, the service of securing in- formation and qualify them as guides in their own immediate surrounding territory, the boys obtain military, moral and physical preparation. "The raising of the standard of high mindedness cleanliness and manliness of each succeeding generation of boys
 tends to the uplift of the nation, for the principles inculcated in youth bear
 fruit in their lives as men," "The outlined training tends to en- courage inftfetive and individuality by correcting defects and developing nat ural gifts. It teaches self-control By learning how to obey and practice self control the Scout is imbued with the important principles that make for good citizenship"
 Experience shows that to attempt technical military training and rife practice without proper leadership,
 expensive equipment and adequate fla cilities really does more harm than good. '"Tin soldering" has no friends among military authorities. The testimony of military experts to the effect that the programme of the Boy Scouts-of America is the best of preparatory work recognizes that
 physical fitness. proper attitude of mind and a sense of discipline are as fundamentally essential to make good citizen as to make good sol dier
 PEACE TIME ACTIVITIES | The period of stress now being over, the Scout executive reports that the Scouts will return for the most part | to the programme of their normal peace-time activities: that there will 1 be more training in outdor work and a raising of the standards in all the l troops in regard to Scout technique. Very elastic is the programme of the Scouts A boy joining the organiza tion can devote as much or as little l time to it as he chooses Scout activi- | ties are capable of taking up all of a boys leisure time and indeed may con tinue to do so throughout his life if he aspres to acquire the 57 varieties 1 of merit badges offered
 SCOUTMASTERS NEEDED 1 The man interested in scouting may 1 find ample opportunity to be of use 1 in the training of the future citiZenry | of his country and at the same time to | gain much pleasure by becoming ! scoutmaster. Scoutmasters are urgent 1 ly needed and any man who is inter- ested in boys and has the power of 1 leadership necessary for such com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
Every Man in Birm quested to Read Stress Is dsve
 Scou

No pictures tt officials desired space for taking nouncements. ! they would like the men of Birr is expected to some real man see interested only that, but read the Scout I every Sunday ID verted and enlis,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
FAIRFIELD PLANT ID DOUBLE CAPACITY Ensley High School Football
 Team Given Banquet.
 Meeting of Phila- A thea Class

With the proposed expenditure of $1,0O0, 900 in doubling their brick plant the Harbnson-W Walker company of Fairfield has added another progressive note to, the industrial district of the western section of the citl. At pres- ent it is making house and pressed brick and the new kilns will make re- fractory brick. The employees, now numebring 500, will be doubled. making an additional number of residents for Fairfield.
 The new plant will be built and equipped in the most modern methods. While no information has been given out officially it is understood that complete plans were made when the president of the company visited the plant three weeks ago and it is under stood that work will begin at an early date.
 The Fairfield officials and employees of the Fairfield plant are pleasantly remembered by the war workers as they hold the distinction of registering 100 per cent in all of the war work campaigns. In the recent Red Cross membership drive they were the first industrial organization in the district to go "oyer the top
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
ST. JOHNS CHURCH

The services of St. Johns Episcopal church will be conducted this morning g by the Rev. J. D. Hall of Philadelphia, who is a former rector of this church, and probably the most beloved and popular minister who ever occupied a pulpit in this district
 The new officers of Ensley Lodge No 165 Independent Order of odd Fellows, were intalled Thursday evening with
 F.. R. Piper. one of the past grand of
 ficers, presiding. Those installed were;
 John X. Thomas. noble grand Charles
 Guston, past grand; J H, Jones, vice pra3A; C. l.. Lind, financial secretary:
 F. R. Piper. recording secretary: R
 w. Vaughn, treasurer; w. R. Drum
 mond. warden: Rev. Theo Harris, chap
 lin; l.. l.. Warren, conductor; A. E
 Wells, right supporter to the noble grand; c. c. Caffee, left supporter tc the vice grand; l.. Laird, inner guard. LIND-HALL
 An event of Tuesday evening will bs the marriage of Miss Esther Lind daughter of MT. and Mrs. C. E. Lind o1 Avenue F, to MT. Seymour Hall of Fair, field. The wedding will occur the First Presbyterian church at S:3t o'clock.
 Rev. A. k. Wright of the First Bap. tist church will use for his morning topic "The Call to Prayer" at evenins Ancient Men in Modern Times" il. frustrated by stereopticon views. Quarterly communion will be held a the morning service of the Ensle, Highland Presbyterian church. Tn, Rev. C. B. Tomb of the First Presby terian church will use for his mornins subject, Tn the BeginninC-God"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
FOOTBALL TEAM

An interesting event of the week was the banquet rendered the football team of Ensley High school by the literary societies of the school Friday evening Karl Landgrebe, in his usual genial style, acted as toastmaster for the oc- casion. and the responses were delight fully given by members of all the or ganizations. The team has been un- usually successful this year.
 The Progressive Study club met re- gently with Mrs F. o. Harris. The subject for study was: Public Opin- ion," and opinions of President Wilson's IA points were given in response tc roll call. Great Editors and TheiI Influence on National Affairs was giv- en by Mrs Henry Moore; The Clergy Brooks, Gibbons" Mrs. J. B. Good man; "Cartoonists" Mrs. w. E. Sion aker. Miss Louise Harris gave several piano numbers. The next meeting vii be January 16, with Mrs. R. $. Moseley
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
PHIIATHEA CLASS \

The Philathea class of the First Methodist church looks back with pleasure and happiness upon g year of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

 take cup awarded ran a poor SC, l2 and Il followiI hed.
 The efficie are all changed this {, -egardess of what troop alizing in, whether it be w. lie work or hiking. it's efforts Int in the con- test. The items are now as folows:
 Each new tenderfoot .................... ) Each second-claSs test ..4..,......... l Each first-class test ..................... 7 Each merit badge .................... 10 Each good turn report ................ Each first aid kit carried all week ... Carrying out suggested programme. 20 Each mile hiked with scout official. 1 Each five hours wark work ........... 1 Each five hours civic work .......... Weekly report at headquarters before
 D. m., Wednesday ................ Dement, for failure to hand in report.
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nd each troop supplied 'ch troop is expected to ssenger who will make to visit headquarters day before his troop ! notices for that gers will form he "Headquar- called together special serv- ration before is scout will which has T.
 ;
 ring up their ie new stunts dopt the en- mother some ed soon. Con esulted from to climb to has attained lges and it is growing un- ak:
 have had two peakeEs on in- 1een secured. interesting talk naval aviator lajor Moon told on the battle nual banquet on umber Of the old . ome from college Io1 .1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

DemerIt TOT fAIIUre 10 hdHu III ftpUTl.. Q Note: Repular report cards will be placed in each troop box next week.
 Whenever any troop passes over 75 per cent inspection on a visit from repre- sentative of the headquarters office the points of the troop for the week will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
SCOUTING

To make real requirement. of to country-has ! of the war upon war has done mu realize vividly tha and that the cour
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
IS NEW SENATORS
WILL TAKE OATH

|. Thirteen new members OF the SEN
ate will take the oath OF office when
the Sixty-sixth Congress ASSEMBLIES
tomorrow. There are two former vet
Grams among them while the other
eleven are rockies" so far as their
service in the Senate is concerned.
The two veterans are Davis EIkinS
OF West Virginia, son Of the late
Senator stephen F. Elkins, who
served in the Senate eight years ago,
and L. HeisIer Ball, OF Delaware, who
represented his State fourteen years
ago. Both are Republicans.
Six Republicans and five Demo-
Gratis represent the rockies" They
are Mediu Mccormick of Illinois
Truman H. NeWberry Of Michigan.
Walter E. Edge Of New Jersey, Ar
thur Capper OF Kansas, Henry v.
Keyes OF New Hampshire. and Law
renee c. Phipps OF Colorado. Renub-
| licans, and Nathaniel B. Dial OF South
Carolina, William J. Harris of Ceor-
gia, Augustus o. Stanley OF Kentucky.
and David !. Walsh OF Massachusetts,
( Democrats.
While the rookie" class may be
new to the Senate there are among
their ranks four who were governors
when they were elected-Capner.
Stanley, Reyes. and Edge, while Sen
ator-elect Walsh was a governor OF
Massachusetts at one time.
Mr.. Newberry of Michigan, whose
right to hold his seat in the Senate
will be contested by Henry Ford, ia
a former Cabinet officer, having been
Colonel Roesevelt's Secretary Of "tbe
Navy. Both Mr.. Elkins and. Mr. New
berry are well known in Washington.
During the war. the former served in
France as a major OF artillery, while
the latter saw service in the navy.
Ninteen other members OF the Sen
ate will take their oaths also tomoT-
row. all Of whom have been .re-eleet-
ed for new terms
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
CONGRESS Puzzled
OVER NOTIFICATION

Congressional leaders were IN q
quandary last night over notifying
President Wilson about the conven-
ing Of Congress at noon tomorrow.
Extended conferences yesterday be-
tween House and Senate Republican
leaders failed to bring agreement a.
TO whether the President should be
notified by cable or. not be notihed
at all.
Since the beginning OF Congress the
following resolution has been adopt
ed at each session Of the House until
IL has become so customary as. t.
have the effect Of a law:
Resolved. That a committee CT
three be appointed by the Speaker on
the part of the House OF Represen-
tatives, to join with a committee on,
the part Of the Senate, to wait on
the President of tho United Staes and
notify him that a quorum Of the Two
houses is. assembled and that Congress
is ready. to receive any commupica-
tion that ne may be pleased 10 p1ai.e,
One suggestion offered is that T.
message be sent to the. Vice Presr-
dent. In that event il would have
the effect of temporarily vacatine tn
office Of President
Another proposal is that the CON
mittee be named a. usual and in
structed To deliver the message, ~,isiu e
its own discreet ton as to the 5ss>
method.
That could mean going to Fr1Ht
and delivering il II could also u -
hanging around the White H--,I--
awaiting another. visit from t;.'
President" another. member said
Speaker-elect Gillett. OF NJ. So
chusetts. said last night that if o ~.
leaders did not make provision. .fc-
formal notice 10 the Executive. l.
would take il upon himself to, A.
point committee to cable the. Pdri-
White House. following house OF. -
iZStlon. - = a--.s--.-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
PLANES IN LONGEST
NONSTOP FLIGHT

The six De Haviland airplanes
making the flight from Dallas. Tex.
to Boston in the interest Of air ser
vice recruiting. yesterday made ;
nonstop flight in formation, from OK
,ghoma City to Camp Funston, Kan
as. distance of 900 miles, in 10
minutes. at an average speed OF 1855
miles an hour
Reports from Lieut.. Col H 5 CIag-
gctt. commander of the squadron. in
dictate that weather conditions were
rather poor. 1t was slightly cloudy
with low visibility during The flight.
4 maximum altitude of 5000 feet
y as reached during the trip. IS
This fight is the longest of its sort
yet undertaken in this county. The
ships will not follow a straight lima
4 distance of 100 miles. in Their
flight, but will stop at all the larger
cities near their path on the way
east
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
GREATEST WEEK In
AVIATION HISTORY

Here arc the eventr Of the week
In the airs
American flyers started across
the Atlantic.
The POstOfhce Department insti-
tuted a ChicnEO-CIeyeIand aerial
mail service.
Air service recruiting saUadrOns
Hcw over various sections Of the
country.
Lieut.. Jack Dude, of the recruit
ing service, few EOS miles in IO6
minutes between Texas and Ok
IahOmR.
Lieut.. Ralph J. johnson broke a
worlds record by IOOpIng-the-lOOp
457 times In hour and 81 min
utes.
Six army airplanes on recruiting
duty today few from oklahoma
City, Okla, to Camp Funston,
HANS. 300 miles, In two hours
and fifty minutes yesterday.
Regular air taxi service started
between Los Angeles and Bakers
heId, Cal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
PLANES SOON TOFLY
TO THE PHILIPPINES

Army airplanes will soon he flying
over the Philippines.
The War Department has an
nounced that four aero squadrons-
tue Second. Third, Fourth, and Fifth
are 10 he organized as observation
squadrons for Philippine service. The
Second will he organized at Rock
well Field. San Diego. Cal. and tie
others al Hazclhurst Field, Mihroia,
l.. !.
Enlisted men assigned to these
squadrons Will he selected from men
who have AT least two years Of their
cnlistments to serve. No emergency
enlisted men will be used in them.
When organized. and sent across
;ho Pacific, the squadrons VIII form
the pioneer aerial defense service tor
the Philippines.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
u. S. Will Lead World
In Aerial Mail Service
In Near Future, Belief

Damascus. Bagdad. Bussiere. Van Ar
darbas. and Charbas. and the trip TOOK
thirty-six hours. The plane when
made the trip was flown to Cairo from
England.
To Take In Holland and Belgium
The proposed route from London
to India would include spur line
between Holland and Belgium. II Is
said. British air firms have entered
into negotiation with Dutch firms Tor
carving the mail over that branch
of the route. according to information
received here. 1t is expected that the
Dutch East Indies will be connected
with the grand route by a branch
which may extend TO the Cape OF
Good Hope. Africa, and even TO Aus
tralia. The London-Cairo route has
been surveyed and the other laid out
Italy has practically completed ar
rangements and obtained pilots and
equipment for routes between Italy
and Eritrea and other colonies. In
anticipation OF the Inauguration OF
a service between Rome and Ferrai.
two giant Caproni triplanes. each
CARRYING twenty-five passengers.
made the flight of 1884 miles from
Ferrai to Rome in three hours.
Chile established an airmail service
between Santiago and Valparaiso on
News Years Day. No information
has vet been received as to the
amount OF business being done over
this line.
Active negotiations are being car
ried out in Rio Jan;ero for the estab-
lishment of an airmail line. using
yHandley Page machines, betwee n
NPernambuco and Buenos Aires. II
found to be successful, this line
would probably be extended so As to
connect with the proposed United
States line 10 Key West and Panama
On June "a. the first Canadian air
plane mail service was inaUsurated
with \ flight between Montreal ant
Toronto. a distance Of about COZ
miles.
Due in Russia. Too.
Two days later reports were re-
ceivcd from Russia regarding the in
auguration Of Ukra inian air postal
service. The plans called for routes
radiating from Kiev to points as far
distant As 100 miles.
In China. General TinEa. director Of
the PPkinE-Suiyuan railway. has been
appointed director Of the Chinese
aerial mail service. The proposed
routes viii connect KaIgan. an i'm
Dortant caravan center. with Siberia.
and line would he laid out across
the great Cobb desert. The Chinese
planes are TO be secured from JaPa-
neSe manufacturers.
In Germany mail is carried from
Berlin To WcImar and routes are to
be opened between Berlin. Leipzig.
and Hamburg. with services twice
daily in each direction.