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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
Pack Two Still on
the Map, Says Scribe

Some meeting last week, wasn't
it7 Every fellow on the roll was
present, and new member too.
Fred Wagner introduced by David
Eveler, and elected right off. How
did you like Mr.. Wieland? I'm
glad he's going to give us lift, he
took hold of the work like an old
hand at the business. Three fellows
passed the tenderfad test. Tonight
we are going to start one star work,
and that is not as easy as the
tenderfad.
We had a good bunch out on the
hike last Saturday, twelve cubs,
some guys had too many clothes
on, as they found out when they
hit the big hill. Wasn't there n
altogether. We were glad we met
Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Swope and the
three scouts from nine" Did you
see every one bring in his share
of the firewood? Even the guests,
pretty fine piece. of cooperation,
wasn't it? We played in the stable,
after eating lunch. while the fellows
from sixteen" fixed the fences, and
Mr.. Mitchell and Mr.. Swope acted
as stone masons. At four thirty we
started home with Mr.. Swope and
Mitchell. and had a great time
tracking. We reached the square
at 6 o'clock.
I think We'll have another new
member tonight. There were three
uniforms last week. Get them ready
soon for the parade is on Tuesday
March Is.
CUB HUSTON, Scribe.
Use MCNeil's Cold Tahlets = Adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

meeting. John Smith was chosen
president, and John Russ secretary
and scribe, Bill Hawthorne, vice.
president. Patrol leaders are as fol-
lows: Ed. Manages. Eagle Patrol:
Fred Mentzer. Silver Fox; Jim Atch-
ley. Beaver; Elwood Avery is a new
member and was added to the Eagle
Patrol. This Patrol recently held
meeting at the home of Scout
Manages and a signal team was or
ganized.
JOHN RUSS. Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
TROOP IS
End BIRTHDAY
Have Royal Time in Celebra-
ton of the Beginning
of Third Year

Last Sunday and Monday eve
nings Troop s celebrated the begin
ming of its third year of active Scout
ing in Harrisburg. Sunday evening
all of the Scouts were present at a
special church service. We marched
into the church while the organist
played Onward Christian Soldiers
The regular service followed, and
the Rev. Reisch rendered a special
sermon on Scouts of Long Ago."
A feature of the service was a prayer
by our Scout chaplain, John Duncan.
Monday evening there was muSi-
cal entertainment and also dem
onstration of Scouting. The musical
features were: A saNaphone solo by
Scout Slothour, a tenor solo by r.
Hines, a trio composed of Misses
Wallace and Nell, a piano solo by
Miss limerick, reading by Mr.. Kirk,
and a vocal solo by Mrs. Frank
Wright.
The Scouts demonstrated signal
ing, first aid, knot tieing. and var
ious other things which show the
outside of Scouting as Mr.. Virgin
said in his address which followed.
Mr.. Virgin then proceeded to tell
us and our parents ''the inside of
oSOulliS. I1S lClu dDOul lIlS SOOo
turn every day part of it, and the
trustworthy, kind, obedient, reverent
part of it. He congratulated us on
having such a fine bunch of leaders
and also told us that Troop s has
more second-class Scouts who have
become such in the last six months,
than any other troop in the city.
The gathering was we'll attended by
both Scouts and their parents and
friends. The Rev. Reisch and some
members of the Troop Committee
were guests.
Troop ISIS basketball team was
scheduled to come out to the Shin
mel floor and play Troop s on We'd
nesday evening but for some reason
they failed to put in an appearance.
Troop SIS second team won from she
Shimmel seventh grade team on that
evening. 1t was a close game. The
score was IL to 12- with only three
minutes of the last half to play when
the Shimmel team fouled. Russell
Walters of shot the foul goal and
made the score 13 to IL.
EDGAR A. SPOTZ, Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
$NEWz and NOTES or THE BOY z1OuTz$

risburg but we are not going to
spring this great news right now.
This evening the Troop had the Clo-
yer Glass of the Pine Street Church
as their guests and after a splendid
meeting. the Troop and the Glover
Glass marched down to the. Scout
Room.
The Troop wishes to express its
thanks to Mrs. VIM. German, Miss
Sahrawood, Mrs. ]. w. German and
Mr.. ]. F. Consylman for their share
in the success of the evening. Well
Scouts watch out. Thirteen is going
some in Scouting. and we will tell
you about it next week. Another
great addition to Thirteens group is
the great news that Bradberry Foss,
who Is not quite old enough to hold
the office of Assistant Scout Master.
will act as Assistant Scout Master
and say fellows, he has nine merits
badges to his credit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
NEW BANK OFFICERS

Mercersburg, Pa, March 14.-At
meeting of directors of the First
National Bank of Mercersburg. Har-
man 3. Hege, of the firm of Hege &
Myers, was elected president of the
institution, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Samuel Huston
Johnston. At the same time DR.. John
NJ. Kuhn, was elected first vice.
president. Bruce c. Snider, brother
in-law of Cashier Charles S. Harper,
and a prominent merchant of Will
hanson, Pa, was elected a director
to fill the vacancy in the. board
caused by Mr.. Johnston's death.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

troop and be worker and not
Stacker and show your colors. Are
you satisfied to Just attend meetings
and look on while others are doing
things? Are you satisfied with the
rank you hold; do you not wish to
become a First Glass Scout? Clothes
do not make the scout but pep is
what makes the boy that is just
ahead of you. Get in and do your
bit. II you have love for work as
well as you have for your play. your
love will win out. To quote the old
saying. fellows. she goes like this:
Love hopes where reason despairs.
F'ENSTEMACHER,
Serbia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
GUARANTEED RELIEF FOR RHEUMATISMS
LUMBACO and ALL MUSCULAR SORENES,
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all good druggists.

Put it on full strength right out of
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residue. but il certainly puts an end
10 all Rheumatic Pains, Lumbago.
Sciatica, Neuralgia and Pleurisy
Pains. 1t acts quicker and better
than anything you have ever tried.
And does il so surely and speedily, it
seems almost like magic. single
application will prove it in almost
every instance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

Remember, there is nothing so
good for bronchitis. sore throat. stin
neck. lameness or sore muscles, and
that results are guaranteed. If you
don't find quick relief. take the bottle
back to your druggist and get your
money back. What this truly won
derful liniment has done for others
it can do for you also.
Step in and get bottle today. Any
druggist can supply you.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
WHAT IT IS TO BE A SCOUT

A Scout is at home wherever he
may be; in the home; his town; on
the road hiking; in the woods; or
In the mountains. He never feels
lost as he is acquainted with the
compass and knows the laws of ma
ture, but even without a compass he
can tell north II he is in the woods
by the moss growing on the north
or damp side of the tree, and east
by the rising of the sun. Should
the sun not be shining he can find
cast or west by knife blade shadow
across his finger nail to find the loca-
ton of the sun and by reckoning the
position of the sun and the time
of day. He can also find the four
points of direction with his watch
on a cloudy or a clear day.
He has brothers wherever he may
roam, be 1t in the city. country. or
foreign lands, and he is welcome to
attend the meetings of another troop
wherever he may happen to be. In
going into a strange city, he needs
but to rely on a brother Scout and
he will not be lost, as 'he Is a friend
to all and brother to every other
Scout" The Scout knows his city
or town and will direct the shortest
and easiest way.
He keeps himself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight.
He knows the elementary methods
of first aid. and in case of accidents.
which he is taught to avoid. by
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
Troop II Notes

Last Saturday the Scouts of Troop
II met the Girl Scouts of the Mar
ket Square Church at 1915 who
hiked to Oars Bridge with us. We
spent the afternoon playing games
and signaling. Later on we cooked
our supper and returned home tired
but happy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

Our troop has been devoting most
of its time to signal practice and
first aid. All members are urged
to be present at the meeting Friday
night.
CHAS. CRAIGHEAD. Scribe.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14
A PLEA FOR LEADERS
Nv Scout Master German

Do you like boys? Do you love
fair play? Do you hate roudyism?
Well, If you are a man-sign yes as
a Scoutmaster., for this type is the
kind that Scouting needs. VIII you
have to work? Yes, anything that
is worth while needs work. viii I
get long with the boys? Now just
stop and think, I was once boy
and l use TO think some boys had
fathers who were just great and some
had fathers I would take crack at
any old time. Boys are just the
same. They know at once If you are
going to like them and II you do
we'll you are going to make good. Is
the effort worth while? Just think
the average boy goes to Sunday
school on Sunday and forgets about
it the rest of the week but his Scout
ing he will think of at all times.
There is his Good Turn at home
and to his city; there is his twelve
scout laws which help to make him
a good American citizen. You will
never see a real Boy Scout show
disrespect to the flag because he is
taught to respect it; he will always
be courteous to ladies because he
is a gentleman; he will always. be
kind to animals and will also help
anyone in trouble; he will know how
to get the nearest fire company; how
to get the police officer the quickest
and when an accident happens he
is right there with his first aid work.
He knows the dangers of travelling
with a bad crowd and avoids them;
he knows the things which harms
his body and leaves them alone. In
other words Scouting touchs the boy
on all sides. Is 1t worth while man?
Well, il you will become q leader
instead of a locker. you will make
it possible for thirty-two more boys
to lead a real clean moral life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-14

Use McNeirs Cold Tablets. = Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-02

capacity. From which the inference
was drawn that Shaw had been re-
moved.
Get Terms Mixed.
The difficulty arises apparently over
a technicality in terminology. water
works and water plant being used in
Interchangeable when as q matter of fact
"waterworks system" should apply to
the entire system while plant" APP
plies to the pumping station and other
necessary machinery to put the water
in the mains. Therefore Superintend-
ent Shaw is in charge of the water
works system and Engineer Hopper is
ii. charge of the plant, it is contended,
but it is understood that Hopper has
entire charge at the plant, and in fact.
at the meeting at which he was en-
gagged, he declined to assume the posi-
ton under any other condition than
that he should be in entire charge OF
the plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-02
SHAW STILL BOSS
Old Water Plant Head Remains
ON Job, Newland Says.
He Still Retains Title and
Power of Superintendent.
HOPPER JUST AN ENGINEER
Commissioner Asserts He I.
Merely Plant Supervisor.
Mayor Informed State journal
Shaw Would Be Office Man.

1t was asserted this morning by
Commissioner F. NJ. Newland that the
State Journal had carried in its news
columns stories concerning the water
situation and the connection of Super
intendent Jesse Shaw with this work,
which, were not expressive Of the
true condition of affairs and which
were decidedly unfair and damag ing
to Superintendent Shaw. Altho the
general impression has come into
vogue that Shaw had been removed
from the SUPPLEMENTARY of the water
plant this is not the case, says New
Ian.
when Mr.. Hopper was engaged '
said Newland, it was not my inten-
ton, nor was it the intention of the
commissioners to remove Jesse Shaw
from the superintendent of the water
plant. When Hopper met with the
commissioners in the mayors office
he assured the commissioners that he
had no desire to be made superintend-
ent of the water works system. He
refused to make any contract and
would not consent to being tied I'D
for any length of time on the ground
that until the city had given him time
to Ssta blish a reputation for efficiency
as demonstrated by improved service.
no permanent connection could be
considered.
Hopper Merely Engineer.
. I1Opp0E WAS 1SlSdS6u DIS an SnSlu-
eer to take charge of the pumping
station and the works outside of the
! city. He had no desire to have any
| thing to do with the lines in the city
or with the office work at the city
building. His place was at the plant
and he was placed in entire charge
of the work at the plant even down
| to the problems of hiring and firing
men, and instituting any mechanical
| changes or engineering problems aris-
| ing in the operation of the machinery
| at the plant. However, Shaw remains
superintendent of the waterworks and
at no time was it either thot of by
the commissioners of myself to remove
him from that position"
Superintendent Shaw, while feeling
keenly that he had been mishandled
| by the State Journal, was not disposed
| to make any radical statement. while
have no idea of complaining, I dc
| feel justified in mentioning something
| that seems to me a little unfair" Shaw
| said.
| Immediately after the meeting al
which Hopper was engaged by the
commissioners, Mayor House was in
| terviewed by a State Journal reporter
and said that Hopper had been placed
| in charge of the plant and stated thai
| Jesse Shaw would be retained on the
pay roll of the city In an office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-02

as they had agreed in their third
house caucus.
It was s.Farmer' Smith and his Or
ganized farmer legislators who gave
the Rock Island railroad entrance to
Kansas. In those days the Santa Fe
railroad was fairly well in control in
kansas, thru the Influence of the late
Col. CYRUS K Holiday and an all-star
legal department. whose activities
were largely legislative. The Santa
Fe interests had got law on the stat
ute books which placed impossible
conditions upon any foreign railroad
which desired to build into the state.
effectively stopping them at the state
line
A Young man came to Topeka to
try to secure changes in the laws
which would permit the Rock Island
to build it's lines across Kansas. He
soon found that Farmer" Smith and
his farmers house" held a balance of
power, and the young man sought
Smith and went over the situation
with him.
NJ A. Low Met Him.
"If the Rock Island will build a
line thru Mcpherson, I believe I can
assure you that your road will be al
lowed to build in Kansas" said the
young farmer legislator from McPher-
son county.
not be forgotten. Smith called his
farmers into caucus at the Dutton
house. The agriculturalists were sus-
picious of railroads and all other cor
porations, but Smith made them see
clearly that the state needed more
railroads if it would develop rapidly.
and his farmers house" decided
they wanted the Rock Island railroad.
The young man representing the Rock
Island helped draw up the necessary
bills, and a few days later the farmers
forced them thru both houses of the
Kansas legislature, throwing down the
bars which the Santa Fe had so care
fully erected TO keep out competing
railroads
The Rock Island quickly had its
construction crews in action, and built
its line from St. Joseph, Mo-, to To-
peka, thence southwestward thru Nc
Farland, Harrington, -~ Mcpherson,
Hutchinson, etc The Rock Island es-
tablished general offices in Topeka.
and the young man who had secured
the help of Smith and his united farm
ers to break into the state remained
in Topeka as general counsel for the
Rock Island. The young man was
NJ. A. Low, now retired, but still a
resident OF Topeka, and from the day
when he secured the aid of Farmer
Smiths embattled formers until the
voters abolished the party convention
system, NJ. A. Low was a silent power
in Kansas Republicanism, and he and
Farmer Smith usually were lined
up side by side in political matters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-02
IN FARMER HOUSE
"Farmer'' Smith, Who Died To-
day, Famous Old Organizer.
His Legislative Third Party
Held Sway in Old Days.
FATHER OF THE ROCK ISLAND
Smith and Upstate Legislators
Behind Roads Move.
How III. A. Low First Met Up
With Political Leader.
FATHER OF THE ROCK ISLAND
BY H L. CLARK


Residents Of Kansas forty years ago
remember Farmer Smith and his
famous farmers house." or Legislative
third house. This was q going con-
Germ for several sessions of the Kansas
legislature of the late 70's and early
SOS. In those days, before the Popu-
list wave had swept over the state, the
farmers in the two branches of the
legislature outnumbered the represen-
tatiVes of all other professions and
factions. Sometimes the farmer MEM
bers felt that they were not getting
their share of consideration in legis-
lation which was adopted. So Farmer
Smith, who was just as active a farmer
in those days as he was active in
politics, got his farmer friends of both
houses together and they organized a
farmers house." which was power
in those days. It's meetings were held
in the old Dutton House. an early day
avenue, just south of the present Hotel
Reid.
Farmer House, Caucus.
When important measures were be-
fore the legislature, the farmer MEM
bers would block final action until
they had chance to consider 1t in
caucus before their farmers house,
Smith would circulate the call. and
the rnralists would gather at the old
Dutton House. They posted guards
and conducted their meetings with the
greatest secrecy The opposition tried
hard to find out what was done at
these meetings, but seldom succeeded.
There might be a division in the
farmers house over bill, but
a majority ruled there, and all
voted as the majority decided. The
next day, in the house and senate at
the state house, every member of the
farmers house" voted AYE" or mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-02
COLD CHECKS FLU?
Only Six New Cases Reported Up to-
O'clock Today.

If it was thought that influenza was
sceoting up a little, judging from re-
ports few days ago, it must be that
the extremely cold weather has had
some effect in freezing the germs
into a temporary Quiescence. Only six
germs braved the zero weather today
and now there are reports in the Of
flee of the public department of the
infection of six people with the dis
ease. Their houses were placeSi un-
der quarantine today. The reports
covered the day up until o'clock
this afternoon. Three releases were
also indicated from the report,
According to Doctor Clark, city
health officer, the influenza conditions
are being handled satisfactorily. A
minimum has been established at
which the prevalence of the disease
has been kept since the release of the
restrictions laid down in the second
ban. The aim and effort of the city
health department is now to utterly
stamp out that minimum and to do
everything possible to prevent the
outbreak of another epidemic or to
nip in the bud any embryonic cpl
demic-
The industrial nursing system is be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-02
S ONE MISCELLANEOUS CUES
- TONS ANSWERED BY THE IN
FORMATION BUREAU IN
ONE DAY.

Why inferred German officers are paid by
the United states:
How hoard:ng laws affect the home:
How to register for war work?
faxe."
What 10 s.top sergeant"
How many subscribers to the second
How to secure material for patriotic talks
How to raise and sell guinea pigse
Is the Red Cross buying mice?
Where does n baker apply for a license?
How to address mail to soldiers abroad
How to address q man in the Navy:
How to "eandIe" eggse
Where is the LARGEST park in the world
What is the difference between the boil
sheviki and the maximalistse
Can soldiers wife apply for his var risk
Insurance?
What rules govern the use of service
flREse
Are there any Turkish consuis in the
United States today?
Why are United States soldiers forbidden
to accept foreign medals?
Is Siam taking any active part in the war;
who is General SHUTS:
What is the Gary plan:
lsas consumption been applied to Ireland:
Nherc 50 secure . hand fiour-mill:
what Is the meaning of "Sinn Fein?"
How to keep eggs In home storage:
Hew much money has the United States
lent to Russia
Menu for n wheafless day:
How to take ink spots from white buck
skin shoes:
HOW to copyright song?
How many United States vessels have been
sunk by U-boats?
How to make rice bread9
How to apply for federal Farm Loane
How to polish brass-worke
How il the German reichstag electede
Who 10 eligible for admission to next
Officers Training Camps?
Who is the oldest member of Congress:
RuIes for flying the American flag?
Number Of men Filled In the war;
Bills passed by the first session of the
War Congress?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-02
JOKE STOCK is LOST
Frank FARRELL Victim OF a Cruel Tricl
of Fate.

Oh ERIC.
A real tragedy has oyertaken the
man who has for years held the palm
for being the best narrator of good
stories in Kansas. J. F. farrell, the
states premier story teller, suffered
the misfortune of losing his trunk in a
fire somewhere between Newport
News and Washington. He was able
to collect from the transportation conn.,
pany the sum sufficient to cover the
cost of the contents Of the trunk, but
the article of supreme value that no
money could replace was his notebook
collection of more than a thousand
stories which he had gathered up in
the course of his travels in good
many years, and had kept in classified
and indexed form, for ready reference
when he should be suddenly called
upon for a speech. an experience that
frequently befe1l. him.
However, the stories that FARRELL
had at the end of his tongue were
fully equal to the recorded ones. SO the
loss of his book has by no means rem
dered him bankrupt