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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21
Don'ts For Swimmers

The following 'donts' were taken
from a ST. Louis Red Cross bulletin,
and seem to be very good advice 10
swimmers. The scouts of Birmingham
enjoy quite lot of swimming on their
hikes and camps. and if they follow
the advice given they will be much
safer in enjoying the great outdoor
sport Donts:
DON'T-Swim on a full stomach
wait at least two hours after eating.
Don't-Swim if heated
DON'T-Swim until exhausted.
DON'T--Swim if you have heart
trouble.
DON'T-Dive without accurate know
ledge of the depth of the water, you
may strike your head on the. bottom
of the pool and break your neck.
DON'T-Struggle if caught in a
swift current or undertow, the force
of the current will bring you to the
surface.
DON'T-Wade into the water with
the arms above the head, you will not
be ready to stroke if you step into a
hole. A--
DONT-Lean backward when wading
| into the water, always beready to fall
| forward.
! DoN'T-Fight or struggle to swim
| if you swallow. water, clear the wind
1 pipe of water first
DON'T-FaiI to learn Red Cross life
| saving and resuscitation methods, bt
capable of saving yourself or your COM
! panion.
| DON'T--Cry for help in fun. you may
sometime need help. and not get it.
| DON'T-Go in swimming alone, un
| less you are an expert.
| DON'T--Try canoeing without SOM
instruction in padding. -
! DONT-Stand up or change seats un'
| ready to swim out, many deaths result
| from this.
| DONT-Try to scare your compan
ions by rocking the canoe. it ism
| smart and may cause a death,
Every scout his own life saver" il
an excellent motto.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21
TROOP 18 SCOUTS
TO BE INSTRUCTED
IN MAKING OF MAPS

At the last regular meeting OF Ifoop 49,
the troop was recognized for more effec-
tive work for the coming year. Troop
Leader Preston Hasler resigned that he
might give more attention to his work
as patrol leader of the Wolf patrol. He
says that he is going to work hard to
have all the members of his patrol first
class scouts Just as soon as possible.
They have ordered their patrol colors
ard flag, and are going to be strictly
upvto-date. The other patrols say they
are coming right after them. The troop
elected Henry Kelly president; James
Wilcox, vice president; Bruce Maynard.
treasurer; Nelson Logan, scribe, and Reid
Preston. marshal The latter invited the
troop to meet at his house in the near
future for social.
At the next regular meeting, Friday.
the 18th, a joint meeting of the Ensley
troops is planned. to receive instruction
in map drawing, which is one of the
tests required of a first-class scout. This
is one of the most practical tests re-
quired of the scout, and consists in the
ability TO sketch a route between two
places, showing by conventional signs the
natural and artificial objects, so that an
other scout could with its aid find the
place at the end of the route Indicated
The distances have to be given approx
mately correct. 1t requires careful OBJ
servation and is splendid training for the
hand and eye.-By Troop Reporter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21
MR.. STRICKLAND is
NOW MONTGOMERY I
SCOUT EXECUTIVE

j. j. Strickland, former scoutmaster
of Troop 49, has accepted the pos'tioh
of scout executive in Montgomery Mr.
Strickland was a great favorite with
the boys of his troop. and it was with
keen regret that they received the an
nouncement that he would change MS
place of residence to Montgomery.
When Mr.. Strickland iert birmingham
he announced that he intended taking up
some line of scout work in Montgom-
cry. but didn't know in exactly what
branch he would serve. Consequently
when he received the offer of the execu-
tive position he decided to accept the
offer.
Mr. Strickland entered scout work
about two years ago. Most of the boys
of Troop 10 attended the Southside Rap
fist church, and it was there that Mr..
Strickland became acquainted with them.
When Mr. Willingham, the former scout
master, was forced to leave scout work,
the boys urged Mr.. Strickland to take
his place For the two years he served
the troop well and greatly aided the
advancement of the troop during that
time
The friends of Mr. Strickland wish him
all success in his new venture. Mont
gomery has been without an executive.
and it is something of an experiment
that they now have one The Birming-
ham scouts and scoutmasters who are
ACQUAINTED with Mr.. Strickland are sure
that he will make complete success OF
the position. and all wish him well IN
| the venture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21

While we were in the midst of our fun
at cap,n last week some little bird told
- .s, - to, t,a naxt
'ne IND ""s ei'7 - 'Nt'
week. So l got all fixed up so that when
/ went home | would be spiouting wings
IN baln mo keen ont of Jail because 1
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.,,ah+ tho+fI vo,,ld sinls throlpb the
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soie =. 49, :, ,sS,,a ~ az fataI dav
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21
Troop "A Issues Football Challenge

and three are subs. One hundred per
cent service is given by each scout.
1t is the hope of Troop "A to start
rivalry between the local troops during
the football season, that some good
teams can be organized and some good
games pulled off.
If any troop happens TO have loot
ball team which gan play the game ana
they want to get a game with Troop -
they must get in communication with
Chase Cornelius, team captain, telephone
Main 3060 His residence is 2420 North
Twenty fourth street
Troop A is quite confident that she
has the best scout team in the state ana
she is willing to back up her boast py
playing games with any teams whlcn
care to be taken on This is not an empty
boast. but a set of plain facts. If you
! think that the Troop A team IS plher.
! Just come out some evening and watch
our practice, or a more thorough way.
| get a game with us. Then you VIII
| learn all that you want to know. A good
hard, gaining buck through center Is
our favorite play.-By Scout Clyde FOR
| ter Troop A.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21

The prohibition enforcement Dill con-
ta;ns one important section that has been
generally overlooked. This related TO
the manufacture of industrial alcohol by
removing the severe restrictions hereto
fore imposed, it IS declared that the pas
sage of the law will reduce the cost OF
eenatured alcohol by 40 per cent: ihis
would greatly increase the possibilities
Of its use for heat. light and power pur-
loses, as it would then be cheaper than
gasoline. This would also help - so'e
the problem of saving much OF the m
yestments in distilleries now threatened
with destruction For it would give
them a new field Of profitable expioita-
ton.
the United States had to pay the high
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21
,SCOUTMASTERS HOLD
IMPORTANT MEETING

Last. Monday night the scoutmasters
met at scout headquarters in the Jeffer-
son County Bank building, and held a
very good meeting. There were 22 scout
masters present, which is considered
nice attendance.
Dan Dimick and f. II. Andrews attend
ed. and represented the local executive
committee. Both made some interesting
talks, in which they told how strong the
executive committee was pulling for the
Birmingham scouts and scoutmasters.
An election of officers was held. DR..
Crippen was elected president of the
scoutmasters' body ~and Otto Gilmore,
vice president. Hoyt Self was chosen sec
rotary and treasurer. t
Some good work will undoubtedly be
acmplished by the local scoutmasters
during the coming months. This Body
holds regular meetings in the Boy Scout
offices to discuss the advancement ard
work of the local troops.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21

Longshoremen in Genoa, Italy. struck
successfully for a day wage rate OF
$3.50. and the following day hired other
men for their jobs at 81 day. there
after living easy lives on the remain
ing 81. so for eight hours management
of the $2-a-day underlings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21
HERMIT OFF ON VACATION

Ridge the other day. and he had quite
He said that he thought he deserved vacation after ms
editorials Scout ne
and didn't write anything las. week ~ Scouts
would surprise Tor n
Sunday had better watch the and see what II
depended his share ne
look for it next SundayBy Scout
edto
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21

Not a single bid was received for this
United States navy's surplus w-ounce
navy blue melton finished cloth. upor
which minimum of $ a yard had been
set, or for lS-ounce cloth, the minimum
on which was s4.25 yard. when the
sealed proposals were opened at the
Brooklyn navy yard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21

George W. Perry of Melrose, Mass. a
retired business man, now in his eigh
ty-eighth year, has worn a fun beard
since he was 20. and 1t has never been
trimmed except on the sides.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21

In the towns Of Clarendon. Walling-
ford and Dandy. VT. the COW that gave
the most milk in one moEth is owned By
b. J. Riley OF CLARENDON. Her record
was 1929 pounds of milk and 81 pounds of
fat --.-e
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21

After growing for 10 years, the
Japanese cypress, one of the smallest
specimens of the ho,s;cuiiural world.
reaches the size of golf ball.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21
JINX SLEEPS-TROOP
Is GETS NEW LEADER

Some people think that Troop 10 is I'M
lucky. but we've had luck for once in
the history of our troop We have found
a new scoutmaster. this time after wait
ing only two weeks His name is Henry
Smith and he's a ''corker
He expects to have four assistants.
but whether he has them or not, he is
going to take the troop ON an overnight
hike Friday. the 18th. returning Saturday
morning. Watch for the report of this
hike And say. while you're at at II,
Watch Troop 13.i-By Troop Reporter.
Editors Note: The jinx which seemed
to hold sway over Troop 10 must be
taking a vacation. or perhaps he has
vacated entirely. If the old fellow hopes
to daunt Troop 10. and especially since
the troop has a seoutmaster with the
possibility of four assistants, he will be
sorely disappointed He will be seeking
new hunting ground before long. If he
hasn't already done so.
Troop reporter, he sure to let us hear
frcrn you next week about that hike
which you took. And be sure to sign
your name to your write-up. We want to
know who YOU are.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21

Troop 4-Total points $685..
Troop 10-Total points 237l.
Trop 20-Totai points 1888.
Troop $-Total points 11s5.
Troop 43-Total points 1l52.
Troop IS Total points 91e
Troop 4S-Total points So.
Troop 2s-Total points $50.
Troop 22-Total POINTS 575.
Troop 32-Total points AIS.
Troop 6-Total points Az.
Troop l5-Total points S95.
Troop 33-Total points $50
Troop 52-Total points $40.
Troop 9o-Total points go.
Troop 14-Total points 215.
Troop 16-Total points $50.
Troop 25-Total points 10.
Troop l2-Total points 30.
Troop 1l-Total points AZ.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21

the past summer. but all the boys are
back now, and soon the troop ought to
be back in good form. We may be slow
at first but we will begin to hit 'er up
soon, so watch our tralY scouts.-By VIII
liam Ware. Troop Reporter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-21
Efficiency Contest

Troop 4 Increased her pointage in the
efficiency contest over 400 points last
week and now. leads Troop 10 by a
margin of AGA points. Troop 10 scored but
100 points last week.
Now that school has begun, the boys
returned from their vacations. and every
one settled down for the winter, some
good scout work ought to be put in.
Each troop ought to pick up in the eff
ficiency contest, and score large num-
Der Of points.
Belo ware given the troops in the or
der in which they stand, and the total
number of points scored by each, the
totals including the points scored during
tba uraal- ey,Hjy,u CaDtaphe,-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
Canadian Government
to Buy and Market
Its Own Wheat Crop

Ottawa, Ont, July 30.-The do
minion government Wednesday de-
cided to buy and market the Cana
dian wheat crop of 1919. The crop
will be sold at prevailing world
prices" and the surplus proceeds
will be divided among the original
sellers of the wheat Speculation
and profiteering will be prohibited.
The main features of the plan as
announced are:
Board to buy and market the crop
of 1919.
Cash payment on account to be
made to the farmer at the time he
sells his wheat.
Wheat crop of Canada to be sold
by the board at the prevailing world
prices and the surplus proceeds, aft
er expenses are deducted, to be dis
tributed to the original sellers of the
wheat in proportion to grade and
quantity.
No speculation on exchanges or
profiteering by handlers to be al
lowed in disposing of the crop to the
disadvantage of either producer Or
consumer.
Direct and immediate cash sale by
the farmers and speedy movement
of the crop along the usual channels
of transport
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
Eleven Year-Old Boy
Killed When Head Hits
Bottom Of Bathing Pool

James Allen Fairclough. 1l-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Fair
clough of Bisbee, Ariz., died yester-
day in Riverview park when he
struck his head on the concrete floor
of the bathing pool after diving into
3 feet of water. Fairclough was
taken from the water within 10 min
utes after the accident. Four doc
tors tried for more than an hour to
revive the injured lad.
Young Fairclough was visiting in
Omaha with his grandmother, Mrs.
J. E. Ulrich, 23l0 o street. His
mother put a card bearing his name
and address into his pocket before
he left for Riverview. BY that card
his body was identified.
About Q o'clock he dived into the
pool where the water was only 3
feet deep. He struck on his head.
No one noticed him disappear, but
doctors believe that he was under
water about 10 minutes, when How
ard Price, 4l0 North Twentysecond
street, stumbled on his body.
According to the decision Of the
county attorneys physician, the
lads death was due to hemorrhage.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
The Heavens in August

Venus, our bright evening star,
which has adorned our western twi-
lights for so many months, will at
tain its greatest brilliancy on Aug
ust 7. 1t will then be more than Sc
times as bright as a standard star
of the first magnitude, or nearly 100
times as bright as the pole star.
1t will then give enough light to
cast a noticeable shadow. Venus
will approach the sun more and
more during the month, and be in
conjunction with it on the 18th of
next month. 1t will be in conjunc-
ton with the moon on the 9th of
this month.
Saturn becomes morning star on
the 18th, but like Jupiter and Mars,
is too near the sun to be seen.
The days diminish in length one
hour and II minutes during the
month, being IA hours 20 minutes
long on the 1st, IS hours and 49
minutes on the 18th and IS hours
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
EIGHT INFANTILE
PARALYSIS CASES
REPORTED IN CITY
-Four More Children Afflicted
by Disease In Past
Two Days.

Four new cases Of infantile paraly-
sis were reported to the city health
office in the last two days. Four
were reported last week, making a
total of eight cases now in the city.
The new cases are as follows:
Kathleen Caray, 1898 Chicago street;
l.. A. Wells, Ford hospital; Earl
Burnap, 17l7 Missouri avenue; Har-
riett Bernstein. 1926 South Twenty
first street.
All last summer there was only
one case of this serious infant dis
ease in Omaha.
The cases now in Omaha are un-
der the strictest quarantine, as this
is one of the most contagious dis
eases known and one that in most
cases leaves the sufferer with per-
manent affection.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
Mother Asks Police to Help
Find 16-Year-OId DAUGHTER

Mrs. Mary Wagner, 2420 South
Eighth street, has asked the police
to find her 16-year-old daughter,
Helen, whom she thinks has left
home to become a movie star.
The last trace of the girl police
can find is that she went swimming
in Riverview park bathing pool
Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday morn
ing she told her mother she was 60
ing to the Lyric building to begin
work as a movie actress.
William De Wolfe Couts, who
conducts school of motion picture
acting in the Lyric building, says he
has never seen the girl.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
OMAHA WOMAN
L0SESS225 TO
TWO ICON MEN,
Mrs. Florence Johnson Gives
Change for $500 Bill and
is Left Waiting in
Store.

Mrs. Florence Johnson, 2ol5 Err
skine street, was swindled of $225,
her savings of three years, yester-
day afternoon by two young men
who accosted her at Sixteenth and
Douglas streets.
Mrs. Johnson was looking into a
show window when one of the
young men asked her if she knew
where he could get a room for him
self and a friend. While she was
giving him an address his friend
picked up a pocketbook from the
sidewalk.
They commented on this luck and
asked Mrs. Johnson, since she was a
witness to the find of the pocket
book. to share the contents, which
consisted of one $500 bill and one
500 bill. Neither had enough
Change" to give Mrs. Johnson her
part of the find.
Mrs. Johnson said she could get
$225 and would give them that for
the $500 bill She withdrew her
savings, $225, from the State Bank
of Omaha and paid it over to the
two young men.
They stepped into a store, asking
her to wait for them. Three hours
later, 8 o'clock last evening, she
grew tired of waiting and called De-
tectives Fritz Franks and Jack Ora
ham. The two young men have not
vet been located.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
HOW TO JUDGE A WOMAN
BY HER HAIR

There is real common sense in
Just noticing whether the hair is
we'll kept to judge Of a woman's
neatness, or good taste. If you are
one of the few who try to make
the most of your hair, remember
that it is not advisable to wash the
hair with any cleanser made for all
purposes, but always use some good
shampoo. You can enjoy the very
best by getting some canthrox from
your druggist, dissolve teaspoon
full in a cup of hot water. This
makes full cup of shampoo liquid,
enough so it is easy to apply it to
all the hair instead of just the top
of the head. Dandruff, excess oil,
and dirt are dissolved and entirely
disappear. Your hair will be SO
fluffy that it will look much heavier
than it is. Its luster and softness
will also delight you, while the slim
ulated scalp gains the health which
insures hair growth.--Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
Brief City News
Have Root Print It-Beacon Press
Elec. Fans $8.50-Burgess-G randen
Patronize the American State

Have Root Print It-Beacon Press
Elec. Fans $S.50-Burgess- Granden
Patronize the American State
Bank.-Adv.
Four Per Cent Interest on time de-
posts. American State Bank.-Adv.
DIR. A. S. Pinto has resumed prac-
tice at 1929 First National Bank
building. Phone Douglas SSS.-Adv.
Cooler Weather--It's liable to
snow any time after the next month
or two and then you will want your
overcoat. Have 1t fixed now at
Carey's.
Railroad Sues OIL Company-Suit
to recover $301.45 from the Man
haitian Oil company Of this city has
been begun by tn Missouri Pacific
railroad in federal court.
Leaves for Conventional. N.
Eaton Of the Nebraska-Iowa Steel
Tank company. left Monday for De-
troit, where he will attend the semi
Mems association. He is expected
to return Saturday morning.
Bergen Gets Appointment-H. D.
Bergen, Burlington rat clerk, has
Bergen, Burlington rate clerk, has
Omaha district freight traffic COM
mittee, succeeding George W. Ham
ilton, assistant general freight
agent Of the Union Pacific. Mr..
Hamilton was loaned to the rail-
road administration and now goes
back to his old position. At the
Burlington, Bergen is succeeded by
w. O. Yale.
Highway Commissioners Meet-A
meeting Of highway commissioners
of the mid-western states is in ses-
sion in Kansas City. So far as
known, there is no one in attendance
from Omaha, but the state is said
to be we'll represented. many OF the
commissioners from the central and
southern counties being at the meet
ing. 1t Is reported that during the
Kansas City meeting an effort will
be made to condemn, or at least
disapprove the federal road plan of
distributing aid to the counties
To Begin Dodge Street Grading
Work on grading the Dodge street
hill and adjoining streets is sched-
used to begin on Thursday of next
week. That is the date Lamed in
the ordinance. The Metropolitan
Water district is preparing plans to
take care Of the numerous water
mains under these streets. In most
cases the graders will be allowed to
remove the dirt to the depth where
the mains are located and then the
water company will dig trenches
and lay new mains under the level
Of the new grade.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
Woman Held as Demented
on COMPLAINT of Mother

Mrs. Eva Sternberg, u years old,
was taken to Central police station
last night and held as demented on
complaint of her mother, Mrs. Sam
uel w. Carter, 1906 Ohio street.
Mrs. Carter told the police that
her daughter had told her secretly
that she would STAY her father as
soon as he was fast asleep last night.
Mrs. Sternberg is very attractive.
According to her husband, she has
been detained in the state asylum
previously. She was held in the po-
lice matron's room all night and will
be turned over to her father this
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
Band of Rainbow Division
Will PIay at Rourke Park

The Iowa l6Sth infantry band of
the famous Rainbow division which
is now touring Iowa, will play in
Omaha at Rourke park Monday,
August II. This organization con-
sists of 40 veterans of this famous
regiment, which lost almost 800 men
in action and of which rs per cent of
its members were casualties.
Sunday. August 10, the band plays
in Council Bluffs. The leader of
the band is Sergt. Lou F. Morgans.
a brother of S. c. Morgans of Coun-
Gil Bluffs. and himself former resi-
dent Of Omaha As a musical or
ganization this band ranks among
the best in the country.
Bee Want Ads always get results.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
J. G. Swanson Dies

Johan Gustaf Swanson, II years
old, died Tuesday morning at his
home, 1888 Pierce street. He is sur
vived by his wife. three sons, X.
Swanson OF Denver, A. G. Swanson
of Omaha and Gorge Swanson OF
Poppenish, Wash. and two daugh-
tiers, Helen and Tillie, of this city.
Funeral services will be held at the
N. P. Swanson chapel at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning. Rev. A. 7. Lor-
inner and Rev. Emil Chinlund will
officiate. Burial will be in the For
est Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
Two Women Arrested With
LARGE Quantity of "Dope''

Morphine and cocaine valued at
SIPS were taken last night from
Pearl Mickelbery and Edna Burns,
1907 Capitol avenue, by Officer O..
P. Peterson and Detective A. v,
Lundeen. The two women were
charged with vagrancy and violation
of the Harrison drug act. They will
be tried in police court this morn
ing on the former charge and held
for federal court on the second.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
Homesteaders in Montana
Make Appeal to Congress

Homesteaders in the drough
stricken sections of Montana are ap-
pealing to congress to aid them ur-
iii a new crop is harvested. The
government has decided to aid the
cattle raisers. The farmers who
have been burned out for three con-
secutive years are campaigning with
the slogan, "Has the voice Of a
hungry bull more carrying power
than that of hungry child"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-31
Marines Start Return
to Basis of $4,000 Men

Washington, July 30.-Reduction
in rank or discharge of more than
800 officers of the marine corps was
announced today by Major General
Barnett as part of the program of
reducing the corps from its war
time strength of about $4,000 officers
and men to permanent strength of
$4,000.