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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
eADEN.PowELL TO SEE SCOUTS.

In n c~ablegram received at the mn
tional headquarters of the Boy Scouts
Of America the announcement is made
that Gen. Sir Robert 8. s.. Baden
Powell will visit the Boy Scouts OF
America either In May or June-at
such time as convenient TO the organ
lzntlon here.
Since the Boy Scouts Of America
have been asked by the French gov
eminent to take leadership In formu-
Intng an educational program along
scouting lines, much attention IL being
drawn to the possibilities Of closer In
ternational relations among the great
scout brotherhood.
One Of the matters Tint the lead
ers in this country will discuss with
General Baden-Powell, the founder OF
the boy scouts. n the ~furtherlng OF a
closer international bond.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
BUILD MANY NEW VESSELS
Four Million Tons OF Steel ships Exc
pected to BE Completed
This Year.

Washlngton.--Steel ships built In
American yards this year are expected
70 total Mt least 100000 tons. the
OUTPUT, according to shipping board
officials, will exceed by 100000 tons the
combined construction OF both steel
and wood bottoms last year, M IL
expected to make good Chairman u
ley's prediction of n steel merchaht
marine under the United States nag
comparing fnvornbly with the best
merchant vessels afloat, and capable or
competing with the merchant navies
of all nations.
The great production In steel ton
mage this year will be the result of the
tremendous preparations started under
the impetus of war. Making ready for
the possibility of Il prolongation OF hos
Titles, the shipping board developed
building ways by the score to offset the
| destruction by submarines. Many new
ships were turned out, but the new
Yards were unable to demonstrate their
capabilities Immediately. Az the work
has been organized and experience
gained, the output has grown steadily
with the full results becoming appa'
rent only Just now.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
Many Interesting Achievements
Are Now Being Made
Public.
SEAL OF SILENCE BROKEN
system of Sending and Receiving
Wireless Telephone Messages at
Same Time and a Barrage Re-
ceiver Among Novelties.

New York.-As the seal placed upon
the activities of Americas inventors
by the war is broken, news of many In
teresting achievements unknown to the
public during the conflict are being
brought to light. A system of sending
and receiving wireless telephone mes
sages at the same time, as Is done In
wire lines n "barrage receiver" which
shuts out the sound of all wireless vi
bration except those which the opera
tor wishes to hear, and a system OF
rapid and accurate photography OF
wireless message became known to the
public for the first time recently, al
though government naval stations have
been experimenting with them for
come time.
Engineers Of the General Electric
at Schenectady are response
BILE for each of the inventions. Ernst
II. w. Alexanderson, consulting en-
gineer of the company, told OF the de
velopment of the barrage receiver and
wireless telephony Ideas at n meeting
of the Institute Of Radio Engineers a
20 West T~hirty-ninth street recently
G. A. Hoxle Of Schenectady, another
| General Electric company engineer, II
the inventor Of the wireless photo
graphic apparatus.
Doctor Alexanderson told the engi
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
Yankee Soldiers Lose Sight IN
Battles in Europe.
Cases on RECORD in Which Soldiers
Lost Both Arms and
Both Legs.

Washington.-There were but I'D
cases of total blindness and fewer
thnn 1000 amputatlons in the Amer
lean forces engaged In the war, 1t IL
stated by the bureau Of war risk In
surance In an announcement concern
ing the bureaus activity In supplying
crippled soldiers and sailors with nrtl-
fetal limbs and In otherwise caring for
the wounded and disabled. Not even
All of the 125 cases of total blindness
cited. Il is stated, have yet been de-
clnred as permanent by the medical of
ncers in charge. Relative TO amputa-
lions, denial is made, on the authority
of Surgeon General Ireland and Col.
Charles e. Banks, chief medical officer
of the war risk insurance, that there
we're any cases In which men lost both
arms and both legs.
There have been more than 800 ar
| tihclal limbs furnished to disabled men
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
Cleveland Organization, Under DIrec
tlon Of the American Red croes.
POLICE CHIEF PRAISES SCOUTS.

@. @. Cole, chief of police in Long
Beach, Cal, answering a question as
TO the boy scout movement In relation
10 the Juvenile problem in this city,
states that during his four years as a
police official there has not been one
case of trouble caused by a scout.
"As TO their help to the city," he con
tlnues. II have used them many times
to help our police department. The
last four years ! have used he boy
scouts on the Fourth OF July, using
about 80 nj a time, picked from the
different troops; each boy Is fur
nIshed a boy scout police badge. They
work In pairs with n patrol leader In
charge OF each squad. They principal
~ look out for fires, lost articles ana
lost children. One year they brought
In over 60 lost children TO the beach
sub-station. Last year the squad pa
trolling the pier extinguished three
small fires"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
4BOYH
SCOUTS
CLEMENCEAU PRAISES SCOUTS

On the day Of a march-past of the
French boy scouts before President
P~oincare. the minister of war, M.
Clemenceau %(nlcknamed THE Tiger").
received an ovation from the scouts.
II was evident that the boy scouts
particularly took his fancy. and when
they had marched past he poured out
his congratulations on their smart an
pearance.
In q speech of his Il few days later
on the armistlee he pointed out that
Just as the soldiers had up to that
moment been the most important
people In the country, all must now
look forward to forming an equally
strong force OF men for lnsuring peace
aud prosperity that should follow the
war, The "pollus de Ia guerre" must
be succeeded by the "pollus de la
pulS."
AS he was the inspiring leader of
the former It Is only natural that he
should have 10Y been asked to be the
leader of the French scouts, a posi-
ton he has Just accepted with the title
of chief scout,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
How LLOYD George Keeps Fit.

Few men have ever had to bear such
a heavy burden as the prime minister
has had to carry during the last three
months. A general election, a peace
conference and industrial trouble
each would have meant an epoch In
the pre-war life of a premier. How
does Lloyd George manage to keep so
CHEEKY and fit? An interesting light
on this point is thrown by the fact
that recently Mr.. Lloyd George has
several times strolled into a 0 oc-
cupied by his staff and asked If the
girl secretaries had any amusing novel
there. He has picked up some light
literature and gone off to read it qui-
city for half an hour or so as a dis
traction from more serious affairs
| Edinburgh Scotsman.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
IFS MEN ARE MADE BLIND.

to date by the bureau under the pro
of the act OF congress.
Upon being discharged from war
department hospitals MS unfit for furth-
err service, all men disabled as a re-
suit Of Injury or disease suffered In
line Of duty, are entitled to the bene-
fits of the war risk insurance act" tho
statement says "If their condition
demands further treatment they are
entitled to medical attention In one OF
a large number Of hospitals nov be-
ing established throughout the u
try, to be operated by the public health
service.
"If n man IL disabled, but his con
dition needs no further medical atten-
ton, he may secure from the bureau
Of wal risk insurance Il monthly com
p%ensatlon.
Medical experts OF the bureau make
examinations of all who apply for
compensation npd rate their physical
condition present and potential and de-
termlne the percentage OF handicap
which each suffers as n wage Garner
ns a result Of his disability. The rat
| ing given Is carefully considered In fix
ing the compensation, which will be
paid monthly TO the man and his de
pendents."
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
WAR INVENTIONS
COMING TO LIGHT

neers that obviously some system OF
simultaneous sending and receiving
would have to be invented before wire
less telephony would ever become com
m%ercially practicable. Switching from
one apparatus to another to send and
receive would be annoying and delay
ing. For instance, the user of the tele-
phone on this side of the Atlantic says;
Hello" into the mouthpiece. Then
he has to switch to another apparatus
TO catch the answer from Europe. And
perhaps his friend overseas is doing
the same thing, and the attempt Mt
conversation develops into n sort OF
hide-and-seek game. There was also
the problem of bringing the wireless
telephone to the home Of the user. If
one has to travel to Washington or
New Brunswick to use the wireless tel
ephone 1t is scarcely n of time
or money.
Doctor Alexanderson has devised O
system of separate sending and re
ceiving a~ntennae, the sending and re
ceiying stations intere0nneeted by +;
wire line and further connected to thu
exchange of the local telephone sys
tenn, so that all Mrs. Jones has to d
when she wants to find out what MI
Jones is doing in Paris tonight Is 4
go to her telephone and ask, not TO
toll operator. but for the wireless OF
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
BELGIAN SCOUTS SEND CABLE.

National headquarters has received
the following cablegram from the boy
scouts of Belgium:
delivered from the yoke of enemy
occupation the Belgian boy scouts
hasten TO send to their brothers their
wnrmest expressions Of greeting. They
hope that the feeling OF brotherhood
born on the field Of battle VIII con-
tinue between their country and yours
that the ties Of friendship may become
closer and closer between the scouts
Of your organization and the Belgian
10Y scouts"
The report Of the fourth year OF
scouting in Belgium shows tremendous
forward strides. despite the obstacles
placed In It's path by the war.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
HUN D FOUR YEARS

animals which he caught by means OF
snares.
Several times the Australians search
ed for him, but Detzler managed TO
elude them. He might have stayed
indefinitely In the jungle, but mission
aries told the Papuans Of the armistice
and they In turn told him. Tbereupon
he surrendered 10 the nearest Austria
lian officer. While living throughout
the war at Mlsmis, Detzler wore only
a lava lava (~natiye kilt). The result
Is that he is almost as brown as a
Papuan. He now wears u German
uniform.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
orator. he win connect her with N.


Jones.
The invention of che barrage ~
ceiyer came about as a result or the
confusion into which the wireless ma
chlnery was thrown during the war.
Through her powerful stations at Nam
sen and elsewhere Germany was mali
ciously flooding the atmosphere with
wireless noise" so that communica-
tions between France and England
and America became very difficult
Germany was completely drowning out
the voice of Americas allies. The In
terallied conference In February. 1918.
sought a way out Of the difficulty, ana
appeals for n solution were brought to
Doctor Alexanderson by Lieutenant
Paternot N the French mission In this
country. The solution, which was
adopted by the French and American
governments after its first demonstra-
ton was called the "barrage receiver,
because the word 'barrage" has the
original meaning OF stoppage proven
tion. The barrage receiver success
fulyl shut out the vibrations sent out
from Germany with the object or de-
stroying TIE allied intercommunica-
ton. Its principle can be compared
to that of an instrument which, IL MP
piled to the ear, would silence the
shrieking of n steam whistle ten yaris
away, while enabling the listener to
hear perfectly the spoken word u hun
dred yards Off. Aside from Its war
time use the barrage receiver a ex'
~tenslve possibilities for peaceume de
velopment. Through It's use the mum
Der OF communications that may pt
carried on without disturbing eacf
other may be multiplied greatly
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23

ize what an attraction boche helmets
have for Yankees.
German policemen were rushed all
along the Rhine by Americans who
couldn't resist the temptation 10 cap
ture helmets from tine heads OF live
Germans. As a consequence Of the
onslaughts made upon the policemen
American officers asked German OFF,
Gals TO discontinue the use Of helmets.
Ordinary caps are far less attractive
than helmets as targets for snowballs
and peaceful German policemen are
now able TO walk their beats In safety
and quiet.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
SCOUTS RID CITY OF MOTHS.

In answer to the scout executives
call. the scout troops Of Joplin. Mo-.
gathered NJ headquarters TO launch an
offensive against coddling moths.
Armed with sacks and poles. the.
swept the moths from their positions.
and at the end OF the day listened to
the moths sizzle in n fire while
roasting the Ingredients Of Liberty
rolls on another.
The mayor and the city commission
ers we're hearty supporters OF the
enmpaign.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
Kaiser's Youngest Son
Hopes to Live in U. S.

Geneva.-The former Prince
Joachim OF the Hohenzollern
family hopes TO emigrate to
America after peace Is signed,
according to report.
Joachim, who Is the youngest
son Of the former German en-
peror, has arrived here from
Berlin, and expresses his inten-
ton Of remaining In Switzerland
until after the peace settlement.
The Hohenzollerns have just
bought a large estate near Luz
gano, where the former emper-
or eventually hopes to reside in
exile.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23

The next year Maxon Eliot at the
air told Jessamine he'd got the place
as postmaster at Harper several
months before. $50" he added, maybe
| can spare the money to run over n
see Durrett inaugurated governor In
December. His elections a sure thing.
win you be there?' he ended. a trihe.
wistfully.
"I-Tve promised think sol" she
answered.
Max understood her embarrassment,
and the look of defeat that had tempo
rarily raised itself settled back over
his face.
In November. Durrett was elected
governor of the state. Judge and Mrs.
Farra prepared to give their daughter
a very handsome wedding.
"Maxon Eliot TO be tried by the
United States court for fraud in the
Harper p~ostoffice! !" These words con-
fronted Jessamine one day when she
picked up the paper.
"Too bad a perfectly innocent fellow
gets himself in a place to be technical
~ guilty of crime, and liable to the
~penitentiary," her cousin, win Payne
remarked, looking over her shoulder
at her startled cry. 1--WE heard about
it. Seems a discharged clerks twisted
some papers some way, so the blame
falls on the postmaster"
MAX Eliot's been adjudged guilty,
and they're going TO send him TO
prison, Jessy," Payne told her a few
DAYS later. unless the President par
ions him. Seems his friends are get
ting up a petition"
Jessamine fed to her room.
"a lady wishes you to call to see her
at once, sir" a messenger boy said to
Maxon Eliot, two weeks afterward'
when he was going to his room at his
hotel, after a satisfactory interview
with the nations chief executive.
When he went to the address given a
figure in a blue travelling suit ran
across the room, and then Jessamine
Farra was clinging to him, crying soft
ly, "Oh, Max Max, dear!"
"Why, Jessy-Jessyw Astonlshmen
wrapped him. what is the matterT
"Oh, Max, I want you" she sohbed
81 want your
Maxon's heart, racing with the wiz
happiness of her weight against II
overcame him, and in spite of himself
, for an instant, his arms went ahou
her and held her tight then he remem
: bered.
"You are going to marry Governo
Durrett, Jessy!"
I'm not going to marry Walton Dun
acknowledgements you don't wan
me, Maxi"
4 "But I" poor Max stammered-
I'm a failure-I'm di~sgraced-fd b
in prison but for the presidents kim
ness! Surely, Jessy, you don't undeI
stand"
81 dot" she interrupted. ITS take
this to tell me where my hearts bee
all these years. If they'd sent you
prison, and you'd have let me, ! woul
GO have married you on the prison steps
y Kiss me, Maxi"
Max kissed her, then held her ava
n from him with a groan.
20 "Oh, love, l can't can't let "
N do it!'
~ But she vas not listening. 30
Max" she smiled, "Tm so glad gran
-, mother left me her home and so mu'
~ of her money. It's invested safely
a can live on the income. YOu-you dor
"a have to try to make money-you CT
- study and write-and-and make 4
10 happy! II you won't go with me al
aunt up a minister I'll 20 home al
~ marry the. governor and live miserat
ever after"
And Max vent.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
Waited Forty Years for son's Return.

Waited Forty Years for Some Return.
Berwick, Pa. - When Lawrence
Boyd left here for Seattle, Wash, In
1879 his mother expressed the hope
that she would live 10 see him return
Although she had 10 live 10 be eighty
six years old, she has enjoyed the
fulnllment Of her wish the son ~
turned a few days & on his drst
yisit In forty years.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
Only Real Failure.

Because a fellow has failed once or
twice, or a dozen times, you don't want
10 set him down as a failure till he's
dead or loses his courage-and that's
the same thIng-George II. LOrimer.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
He May Recover.

Detroit-Anthony Horton, negro, re-
fused to doff his hat when the national
anthem was being played before a
crowd. Horton is slowly recovering.
the hospital reported.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23
YANKs LIKE HUN POLICE LIDS
Soldiers Rush German Policemen
When They Don Their Pre-
war Helmets.

Paris.-When German officials In
the cities occupied by the Americans
issued orders for policemen 10 don
their prewer uniforms they didn't real
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-23

The sugar cane area Of 1913 in the
United States is 533,G0O acres or II
Der cent above the acre8gs Of 1908
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11
SLANG In the Pulpit.

A striking instance Of the force Of
American ''slanguage" is afforded in
one Of Americas leading preachers.
The speaker. doctor Of divinity, was
addressing Canadian audience on
Uncle Sans efforts. In Commute
talk there occurred, among others,
these gems" I'VE are on this Job to
the finish. We are prepared to fight
HI hell itself freezes over, and II Ger.
many isn't beat then We'll buy skates
and get after her on the Ice" This
kaiser Is the biggest duplex, double
sction, high-powered liar in history.
He told his people the Americans
could never get to France. Waal, he
and his people have got another
Woag eoning."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-09-11

Statistics of ~ cement industry -
~ United States u MT, prepared by
~ United States geological survey, In
llenAss that the tstal shipments q
Portland cement fre0 the mile
amounted b o0,700, ~ barrels valued
n bulk at tie mills ct 4122, ~, 006
This represents . decrease In quantity
q a per cent and IN increase b
value Of III Per esat compared with
MA The production Of Portland 60
uDsnt In 1917 was e2,914, 2O2 barrels.
compared with o., 21.19s barrels 10
1919. an increase Of Ia Per cent. This
production holds the record. the next
highest output, 92Oo1.l81 barrels, ~
~ been In 101A
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
A Limited Amount Of.
Space To Let

A limited amount of this floor space will be
leased for light manufacturing purposes or storage
Centrally located in Harrisburg's fastest growing
industrial center. Conveniently arranged for the
expeditions handling of merchandise. Modern
restroom facilities on every floor
For detailed information apply to Superintendent
Bowman & Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-26
10000 Square Feet Of
Floor Space

This new building at Cameron and State streets,
will enable us to keep our reserve quantities of
merchandise easily accessible in this centrally
located storage building and permit the use of
all of our Market street property for the display
and selling of merchandise
Newark post., 1919-09-17

country, and is considered by the
United States commission of educa-
ton as the most improved code in
existence.
"The new code in Maryland, al
though passed with much opposition,
after two years trial was not even
amended by the following Legislature.
"Why not give ours trial?
with an ideal rural situation Of
Delaware, and an ideal industrial sit
uation of Wilmington, we present the
greatest opportunity for development
in our country today, but we Wi!
never get anywhere as long as we
listen to the selfish cry Of down
country and up country, city against
the State and like phrases.
as it any wonder that even the
citizens and taxpayers of Wilmington
do not rise up and demand sufficient
ard capa bic school facilities for our
children?
"Let US try agreeing on something
and what better than the most impor-
tant of all-the education of our chill
dren."
Judge Daniel O. Hastings expressed
his approval of the new School Code
as follows:
"The adoption Of the new School
Code is the longest stride Delaware
has ever taken in educational affairs.
If given fair trial, followed by such
amendments as may be found desir-
able, it will raise Delaware's educa-
tional rank among the other States
from thirty-fve to somewhere near
the top. This law will neve- be re-
pealed if given a fair trial. To repeal
it would be to deal a death blow to
progressive educational legislation in
this State for years to come.
"There isn't much hope for a COM
munity that doesn't give its boys and
girls a chance. They haven't much
chance without good schools and an
opportunity to attend. We have left
the teacher to the tender mercy of the
Almighty entirely too long. It's time
for US to give them a helping hard"