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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21
SCOUTING NOTES
]. Fredrik Virgin

Yes, there were 393 Scouts
out, and every Scout is sure that
the neighborhood believes that it was
O crowd of Bolsheviki loose at
Grace Methodist Church. Scoutmas-
ter jenkins, who acted as Chief
Bolsheviki. or cheer leader, said he
never heard better singing and
cheering. 1t was the biggest group
of Boy Scouts under cover that
Harrisburg has ever seen. But 1t
was only the first of series of
three or four that are going to be
held this spring. The next one will
be on the hill. Date will be an
nounced later. George Writ, of the
State Forestry Department, is GER
tainly a good speaker and we hope
to have him again some day in the
near future. He tells me that he
or some of his colleagues are all
ways ready to give any troop special
instruction about forests and how
to take care of and appreciate them.
Scout Lodge
Every Scout voiced his sentiments
in most approved fashion when the
announcement was made that MISS
Anne Mccormick has offered the
Mccormick Lodge on the top or
Blue Mountain at Lambs Gap for
the use of the Scouts on overnight
hikes. Miss Mccormick was cheered
until the rafters shook, and many
scoutmasters made reservations for
the use of the lodge at the close of
the meeting. There will be simple
rules to govern the use of the lodge.
No troop may use it without re-
ceiving written permission from
headquarters and only then If the
scoutmaster or assistant scoutmas-
ter is in charge of the visiting body.
Drive For Clothes and Books
was very glad at the response of
the Scouts to the appeal for
house to- house drive for clothing for
the people of destitute Europe, and
for books for the soldiers in nearby
camps. The directions for this drive
are as follows: Every troop Will
cover its own district in a house-to-
house canvass and collect as much
clothing as possible, taking it to the
Troop Headquarters at the next
meeting and then notifying head
quarters so that trucks may be sent
to bring 1T to the central depot. The
same rule applies to the COLLECTION of
books, except that in this case,
Scouts are expected to keep up the
drive until further notice.
Visit of Baden Powell
Chief Scout Executive James r.
West recently made the announce
ment that Sir Robert Baden Powell,
chief of the English Boy Scouts,
and founder of the movement in
England. will visit America some
time this year. 1t is the intention to
have Sir Baden Powell come to
Harrisburg if he can possibly be Sc
cured. and this will be interesting
news to all Scouts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21
Names Receiver For
New York Railways

New York, March 21.-Job e
Hedges was appointe dreceiver for
he New York Railways Company
By Judge Mayer in Federal Court
Hte yesterday. The corporation
Thich is a subsidiary of the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company
operates a large percentage of the
HQace cars on Manhattan Island
appointment of receiver was
ksked by the American Brake Shoe
Ilnd Foundry Company, which has a
|klaim for $S6,S06. The petition al
sged that the floating debt of the
corporation for material, equipment
Ilnd rentals aggregate S1,60O,OO0
|rhe railways company admitted the
delegations in the petition and con-
|lented to a receiverphip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21
TROOP 22's MEETING

Monday evening Troop % held a
meeting to elect new officers. They then
took their oath of Office and we hope
to have a successful term. We were
at the Rally too on Wednesday, and so
were our younger brothers, the Wolf
Cubs We have three active patrols
and every one was represented at the
RalIy. The Scout Executive called us
babies and thought we were just young,
hut in a wear we will make him eat"
his words. The Wolf Cubs said they
had to go along to find out just what
scouts did. The Scout Executive made
them stand on their chairs. Serves them
right
we learned a lot of valuable informa-
tion from Mr.. Writ about trees and
forests, and we think that we can do
something to help in the conservation
of them. You will hear from us again
in the course of week or two. So
long.
SWEIGART,
Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21
$NEvvz and NOTES OF THE. BOY S1OuTS&
Engineer Corps and Signal
Corps to Meet in Church

Last Friday Troop 20 held its regular
meeting. 1t was short one in order
to hold examinations afterward. Ex-
aminations were held in all classes.
First class signaling was taken with
the new telegraph outfits which the
Troop purchased lately.
We have also bought a large troop
flag to correspond in size with our
American flag. New color bearers were
elected as follows:
Chief Standard Bearer. R Balsbaugh
Assistant Standard Bearer, G. Taylor
Chief Troop Flag Bearer r. Winn
Assistant Troop Flag Bearer M. Skiles
Tomorrow at 2 o'clock the engineer
corps and the signal corps will meet
in the church. The engineer corps will
finish the work they started last week
and the signal corps will practice.
HENRY A. BAER,
Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21
Troop 8 Scouts Attend
Rally: Have Secured Hut

About twenty-five scouts of Troop
attended the Scout Rally on Tuesday
evening and were pleased with the sur
prise We have secured the cottage
for May 30 and 80.
Last Monday evening L. A. Heffel-
finger, a prominent man in Christ Lu-
thern Church, donated five dollars to-
wards wiring the meeting-room of the
troop, and when the question came be-
fore the church council they agreed
that we might have the place wired
This will be done as soon as possible.
This is one of the immediate results
Of our demonstration on March 10. We
have received the congratulations of
many people, and believe that we will
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21
Parrots Lay Eggs;
One Owner Files Suit

Boston, Mass, March 21.-A suit
without parallel in the Bay State
courts has been filed by Miss Nj.
Louise Jackson, of Cambridge,
against the Norumbega Park Com
pany. The issue involved concerns
parrot eggs. Last summer Lizzie,
the park parrot, laid two eggs. ar
ter being five years in captivity. The
park management became so enthu-
siastic over the affair it offered S50O
to any one who could produce bird
with a better egg record.
Miss Jackson's parrot. a captive
some twenty years. had produced
four eggs. She put in claim for
the $500. Her claim received no
attention. Now she wants not only
the $500, but $500 more for her
trouble. The suit indicates she in
tends to get it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21
CHANGE PATROLS.

The regular meeting which was held
on Friday evening March II, at 80.
AT the meeting the patrols were changed,
also elections of Patrol Leader and
assistants were as follows Leon Reisch,
Patrol Leader of the Lion Patrol and
Robert Miller. Assistant Patrol Leader ;
Weston Smith was elected Patrol Lead
or of the Flying Eagle and John Martin
Assistant Patrol Leader. Patrol Lead
ers for the other Patrols will be elected
in the near future.
Two new candidates were Ernest Cook
and Charles Harbolt.
At the close of the business session
the Troop was drilled by Frank LeNan
former corporal in the United States
Army.
JACOB MATTER.
Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21
The WigWan1

The buffalo skin hangs over the door
of Red Clouds wigwam to-day, and
the birds hop around it curiously Won
dering what has become of their "big
brother" You know, don't you. Scouts.
l think / do. He has responded to the
call of spring and gone forth to follow
his old trails In a few days he will
return, full of vim and vigor, and will
again delight US with his tales.
To-day "old reliable (Troop 13) have
something to tell us. When you read
the stories of Fenstemacher and Hagar
you may be inclined to think what the
Office Scout thought upon reading them
well. if they haven't spring fever
I'd like TO know who has"
But we all have it-even the Scout
Executive. While the Office Scout is
pounding away on the typewriter wish
ing five o'clock would soon come, the
man who is usually on the lert and
doing something every minute. is idly
turning the pages of-a new seed cat
alog. Only about two months more
Of school and then for summer, camp,
swimming n'everything.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21
NATURE.


Perhaps the above should be listed as
"our nature" because at first sight, it
may give the reader the impression of
that which pertains to the curiosities
of the earth but the nature of you and
I and the other fellows is still more
interesting than the former nature.
AS we travel up and down the smooth
and rough roads of life, we can not help
noticing the nature, or in other words
the disposition of other people. OF
course, if we were all to be sad and
dreary, what a world it would be and
then il we were all to be jolly and
happy, the world would be unbalanced
and would run right. Although money
Ais the factor that helps us along in life,
riches is not required to make us joy
full. In fact, there are not many of
those who are wealthy who have the
common sense that the most of u.s.
have.
Our time in life numbers about three
score, ten years and fellows, that sure
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21

of ten cents n month dues to fill up
our empty Golfers. The Mr.. Writ, who
is in the Forestry Department gave us
an illustrated lecture on trees telling
us how to distinguish trees by various
methods. 1t was a fine talk and we
hope to have him back again some time
The Troop attended the Rally on Tues
day and had some surprise. Eth, fell
lows
ALEX WIELAND,
Scribe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21
Many School Children are SiGklv

Mothers who value their own comfort and the
welfare of their children, should never be with
ont box of Mother Grays Sweet Powders for
Children. for use throughout the season. They
Break up Colds, Relieve Feverishness, Constipa-
ton, Ieething Disorders, Headache and Stomach
POWDERS NEVER FAIL All Drug Stores,
Csc. Don't accept any substitute. Sample FREE.
Address, Mother Gray Co., LIE Roy, N. Y.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21

is short time. Let's pack I'm our
troubles in our old kit bag and smile.
Let's tie mill stone around "old gloom's
neck" and throw him in the river. And
as we travel up and down the avenues
of life. let US not weep as we'll weep
alone but let's smile and laugh and the
world will laugh and be merry with us.
FENSTEMACHER.
Scribe
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21
Mr.. Writ Lectures
to Scouts on "Trees'

Troop 4 had an interesting meeting
on Monday night. Business was dis
posed of quickly including the levylng
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-21

receive ths full cooperation of the
church In this future,
EDGAR A, SR6Fz,
Scribe,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-16
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DOROTHY DIX TALKS
BY DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
Parasitic ChiIdrcn.-2.


All of us know some strapping big
youth who loafs around, and plays
pool while his frail old mothers work
knotted hands support him. He is
the young man whose laziness and
worthlessness his mother tries to
camouflage by always telling us about
finding any congenial occupation, and
how unlucky John is in his never
so he is just home for little while
while that lengthens out until the
pallbearers carry poor, Overworked
mother to her first, and last rest.
And all of us know the colossal
cyclists, and adamantinely selfish
young people who capitalize their ro-
nance at their parents expense.
There is John who has never sup
himself a wife and lays the burden
of her support on fathers and moth
er's already overburdened shoulders.
There is Sally who falls in love with
a worthless man and who persists in
marrying him in spite of all the warm
ings and entreaties that are given
her. In a few years Sally gets tired
of fishing a drunken husband out of
the gutter, and being starved. and
beaten. and she comes home to moth
er and father and with two or three
'sickly and neurotic little idrunkard's
CHllQTeH 1OT lTSIll 10 raise.
Apparently it never OCCURS to these
parasitic children what a cruel and
brutal theng they do. They never
seem to think that when parents raise
their children to maturity they have
done their full duty by them, and
that the children have no right to
expect to be supported any longer,
and still less right to thrust their own
childrens support on them.
To bring up a family of children is
for a poor man and woman a long
succession of sacrifices and self de-
NAL, of toll and bitter privations. The
father is a slaye to his children. He
must cruelty every taste and every
longing; he dares use no penny of
what he earns for his own personal
pleasure because it takes every cent
to feed and clothe and educate the
children. The mothers life is one
long stretch of weary days and anx-
ious nights. one long turmoil of la
Dor, and scrimping, and saving, of
brood.
And the old people look forward
to a little ease, to a little letting up
of the strain, few extra comforts
and indulgences when their children
are grown. and they are robbed of
trusted if the child turns out to be
parasite.
That is why I would ask every
young man and woman: Are you
clinging vine that is surely sucking
the sap out of the parent tree and
killing -? If you are, quit it. In the
name of humanity get out and do
something for your father and moth
er. Don't let them do anything more
for you. And don't marry until you
can support your own family.
Copyrighted 1919. by the Wheeler Syndi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-16
DINNER STORIES

Here is another story from Me-. j.
c. Percy's Bulls and Blunders." A
cranky. impecunious doctor was trav-
cling third class when a la borer got
into the compartment at wayside
station and Immediately lighted his
pipe. The tobacco was strong ard the
smoke got into the medical gentle
mans eyes, nose and throat. At length
he could stand it no longer. so, touch
ing the "son of toll on the shoulder,
he quietly remarked: You will par
don me, but L am a medical man, and
my twenty years experience has
taught m that all the bad cases of
cancer Of the tongue come from smok-
ing bad tobacco"
We'll" said the 1aborer. removing
his pipe, and looking straight into the
eyes of his new'y-made acquaintance,
my forty years experience has taught
me thai all the bad cases of black eyes
and bloody noses come from interfer-
Ing with other peoples business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-16
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

S. D. Flora, state meteorologist, is out
of the city on tour. of inspection to the
weather bureau stations at Clyde and Clay
Center
Prof Roy Towne of washburn college
will lecture to his Bible class Sunday at
10 a. m. at the First Congregational church,
corner Seventh and Harrison streets. All
men are welcome.
Rifle and pistol experts from the Kan
sas National Guard will represent the state
at the national rifle and pistol meet at
Caldwell. n. J., August $3.50 This an
nouncement was made by the adjutant
general today.
DIR. S. s. Estey, of the First Presby-
terrain church. has accepted the invitation
of the members of the graduating class of
the Topeka high school to preach the bac-
calaureate sermon. The service will be
held Sunday morning, June 1.
Under new course planned for the
Topeka high school students may study
orchestra music next year. Time will be
u lie Of regular school hours. The class
will be in charge of the music teacher.
The case of Ruth Wright. proprietor of
May % in the court of Topeka today.
Borrowed Clothes was the picture. over
that the heroine borrowing the clothes
didn't ''mooch" enough.
stop Thief" will be put on this eve
ming at the high school auditorium by the
members of the graduating class. 1t Is
crime comedy, full of crooks, their victims
and lots Of fun. The Lending parts are
Miss Grace Schoonover. of the dramatic
art department, is directing the play.
The traffic cop at Eighth street and
Kansas avenue came to work this morning
to discover that some unknown friend had
left new traffic sign in the middle of
the block. The old one had been carried
over near the comfort station. The sign
post is new and the cop has absolutely no
idea who placed it in the center of the
street.
There is no community in the nation
that entertains a more genuine affection
for Americas most distinguished romantic
actor. Otis Skinner, than Topeka, and the
Grand on Saturday matinee and night.
May IL, for an engagement in his best
role. Colonel Philippe Bridau, in THE
Honor of the Family is one that is
bound to bring joy to the heart of every
local theatergoer-
Inez L. Phillips has filed a petition for
a divorce from +. NJ. Phillips. charging de-
sertion and non-support; Mrs. Phillips
1917 and in March Of this year she became
i'll with influenza and while sick her hus-
band deserted her, failed to provide for
her or pay her doctor bill. She asks
Phillips to dispose of any property they
have in st. Joseph and other places until
settlement OF the case.
Residents Of California are much alarm
ed over the japanese peril. according -
Mr.. and Mrs Philip Lux of Los Angeles.
who are visiting in Topeka. Altho the
merchants can easily compete with them,
Lux stated, the Orientals are superior TO
and are crowding the white farmers out
He predicts that one of the races must
predominant In the state. Lux is a brother
of samuel Z: Lux and was resident Of
Topeka for forty-three years, but moved
TO California eight years ago. Their home
was near Washburn college.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-16
BIG DOLLAR DAY.! HOGS IN KANSAS
That Is Title of New Booklet
Issued by MOhler.
Will BE Distributed Among
Swine Breeders of State.

Hogs in kansas'-the kind that
sell for sci a hundred on the Kansas
City markets. a new booklet issued
today by j. c. Mohler secretary of
the state board of agriculture. The
book contains 429 pages, with $50 il
Illustrations. and is to be placed in the
hands of practical hog growers in this
state.
Much valuable information for
breeders and growers is contained in
the new hook. All manner of ques-
lions of interest are discussed. Prac-
tically the entire book was compiled
thru the QUESTIONABLE system, blanks
having been sent to nearly $500 Kan
sas hog men. Marketing, sanitation.
cholera, losses thru disease and a
plumber of other questions are dis
cussed by Secretary Mohler.
Not Book of Theories.
Commenting today on the compiIa-
ton of the new book Mohler said:
The subject was approached with
open mind, and predetermined ideas
were kept in the background. 1t was
the policy to use the facts as reported.
In other words, there was no partic-
ular effort to prove anything but a
persistent effort to report things as
they are. No effort was spared in
bringing out and uncovering, from the
immense wealth of data received all
points that were of value. Accurac CIV
4 EnePd
was subordinated
THE report is comprehensive and
complete. In fact all the things that
nave to do with the hog, from the time
II is born until he reaches the form
or finished meat product, has been
considered and treated
Tho there are already in existence
number of excellent treatises on the
raising of hogs, it is felt that never
petore mas there been gathered be-
tween the covers of a book so great
an amount and 50 high a quality of
flrst-hand information on this sub
1ect The book applies especially to
Kansas
The information was drawn from
Kansas sources. 1t is intended for
Kansas farmers. The subject is treat
ed chiefly from the standpoint of the
hog raiser, yet the scientists have been
drawn upon freely. In all, we feel
that we have a right to be proud of the
work, and we believe that it will fill a.
oeIlnlte need because of its special
application to Kansas
1T would be hard to pick ont anv
particular chapter of this book and
say that it is the most important. Yet
attention may be drawn to several
striking features. First might be men
uoned the estimate of the cost of pro-
ouction. In this estimate it was the
pan 10 present the cost on the basis
OF quantities rather than in values.
Wherever it could be done. This was
deemed wise because prices fluctuate
from year to year, while quantities re-
main about the same So far as is
known, these are probably the first
complete and comprehensive figures
yet published on this difficult prob
lem. They should form a reliable ba-
SIS from which farmers may figure
their profits and losses"
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hook or crook but 1 promised dear
old dad I'd never marry without Num-
sizes consent, and / want you to help
me get it"
Wen have her eating out of our hand
yet"
That same day Mrs. Hastings was
thrown into Mysteries by the receipt
of the/following telegram:
''Millie bound to marry my chauf-
feur. What shall 1 do?"
A telegram being entirely too slow
for the enraged mother. she sought
refuge in a long distance telephone
call, and when she finally succeeded
in getting Uncle William on the wire.
she was so flustered she could barely
make herself Ineligible.
''Has-has she married him yet?"
she finally managed to ask.
mot yet. Maria. but 1 don't know
how long 1 can hold out against her.
"Oh, save. me, William-for your
dead brothers sake-save me from
this awful disgrace!"
us there anybody there-back
home? If she's bent on getting mar
ried, perhaps"
''Yes-yes-there isl" exclaimed
Mrs. Hastings. grasping as dying
man at the proverbial straw. "She's
been in love with Harry Prescott. a
young. lawyer here. Tell her if shell
only come home she can marry him
any time she wants to. I'll promise
her anything"
Uncle William went back to the
lovers, accompanied by a poorly con-
cealed smile of triumph.
Milly." he said, your mother says
to some home and marry Prescott
that lawyer, even if he is poor, is
more dignified to have in the family
than a chauffeur. But Wen take nc
chances on her changing her mind
I've sent for a minister and we'll tie
that knot good and tight right here
before you start back"
So Mildred married the humble
Prescott after all, and with her moth
er's full and free consent.
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)