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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24

ing friends in Chicago for a few days.
DR.. J. s. Antle and wife left yes
terday for Springfield to visit his
mother and also attend the state fair.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24
One of the MYSTERIES

why is it that a barber ALWAYS
seems to take particular delight in
brushing q mans hair the way he
doesn't like it?-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24
SOUTH OTTAWA ELEVATOR.
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Chicago market report furnished By
G. W. Kirby, manager SimoDs, Day
e Co, Room 5l2 Moloney Building.
Phone 50.
pray
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24
HOW Do They Get That WAY?

Any number of girls are taking to
the linking" craze. OF course, the
novelty would soon wear off il they
would not be allowed to masquerade
around in mems clothes of regulation
L. S. army uniforms.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24
South Side Coal.

$3.50 per ton in two ton lots or
more. $6.75 per ton for single tons
and on the hill For prompt delivery
phone Black No g.
Manufacturers Coal Co
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24
ChiIdren's Hosiery for 15c.

Black hosiery. suitable for school
all sizes at 15c per pair. Ladies' hos.
| iery, same price.
+. A. COLLINS
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24
Remember, Away
Back, When--

A person could drop into any hotel
or restaurant and get full meal with
all side dishes, for % cents? On cir.
Gus days the price was boosted to 35
cents. J. r. F. says he remembers
when shot of whiskey cost sc at
almost any bar and pint could be
purchased for 2Oc, and it wasn't shell
lac
Il
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24

Potatoes.

Chicago, Aug. "a Potatoes veal. !,
receipts, lag cars; Colorado Idaho and
utah, sacked, $240-275; Minnesota
early Ohioa, $2-2,25; Nebraska $2z5
$50
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24

"Ha! Here's a story about some fe'-
lows who we're running distil'ery''
read Old Man Doodle, " and the blaze
under the still got too hot and set f're
to their house and they had to turn
in fire alarm. The firemen came and
spilled the beans"
"oh, pshaw!" exclaimed Mrs. Yer
bal Scramble. so they were only
cooking beans after ALL"
O.
When liberty bonds are quoted be-
low par it's wonder Uncle Sam
wouldn't redeem EN-.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24
CLASSIFIED ADS.


FO K R Il n room occupied by
George Hole, in rear of bank build
ing, possession given at once. In
quire of Farmers, Merchants Bank
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24

kina Alexander Is accused Of dodg-
ing the Serbian throne that he now
nherits. In view Of what has nap
pened to thrones recently, can any
one blame him?
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24
He Knew OF One.

Fresh CATER attending a hygiene
lccture) terrible things can be-
caught from kissing" Second Fresh
fright. You ought TO see the poor
fish my sister caught.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24

Old age commands no respect in
poultry.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-08-24
LOCAL MARKETS
CASH MARKETS
WALLACE GRAIN MARKET.

Wheat .... .................S l.O5
Oats ..... Observation-Disclosures. .26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
THE FIGHTING SPIRIT
A statement by an Eagle scout,

A statement by an Eagle scout:
 Many a person has proved himself an utter failure In life because he lacked the pep and the push that compel success.
 Why? Simply because he hadnt been brought up to put his shoulder to the wheel. He lacked that great virtue so vitally important, so neces- sary for successful career-fighting spirit
 One of the objects of the Boy Scout organization is to teach self-reliance and persistency; to stick to a propo- sition till it is accomplished; to use Encouragement as an impetus toward that accomplishment. What finer les son could there be? The Boy Scout IS taught to carry his own load without A murmur. without pulling a long face" or failing by the wayssde and to carry it with a smile. Each and every scout is taught to meet the turning of fate without finch.
 Thought the Boy Scouts motto is Be prepared" we might supplement 1t with still another: Don't give up till the whistle blows"
 Take the avfage scout; what is failure to him? He Is taught to smile at defeat He hits all the harder. more determined than before to at tain his goah He takes pride in this spirit and climbs the hill under his own power, not under the powers and doings of others, He puts full faith in himself and builds his cas- tie on the foundation of persistency. He stands for the square deal, for all that is just in life, and in standing for these principles he stands for what his entire organization repre- sents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
REVIEWED BY
 ADMIRAL BEATTY

Admiral Beatty recently reviewed the Sea Scouts of ch,eago at the Blackstone hotel. The admiral shook hands with each Scout, and after the formal review told them stories of the heroic work done by the British Sea Scouts in patrolling the coast during the war.
 Howard T. Gillette of the Chicago local council reports that by spring he expects to have at least 200 Scouts actively enrolled in Sea Scout fleet. President Gillette has arranged to have Lieutenant Keene, who has been assistant to the commandant of the Great Lakes training station, meet the Sea Scouts once a week on the Commodore, the naval training boat, anchored off Grant Park. The Ham, ilton club has offered the boys the use of its swimming tank and one of it's instructors, and the government life saving crew1 has also made it's quarters accessible for Scout use.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16

Scout Master William L. White of Woodlawn. who has nine patrols un- der him. gave 6 talk on his patrol plan, which he says seems to Work well. Each troop has its particular hobby and he encourages them in that hobby. One has & mania for wireless, another, first aid; another, fish; another civic welfare; another. bicycle, and another, woodcraft. This method of intensive study shows remarkable results, says MT. White,
 F. G. Burchfiel. Scout master of Troop II. gave short talk on his pa trol plan. He says that he finds the Scouts work better if they have a model patrol to try to come up" with.
 Stanley Harris. field executive of the Fifth and Sixth districts, praised Mir Wester.
 He gave an interesting talk on ths Scout constitution, and explained tho composition of the council and wha. Is required to become a member. Many Scout masters said that they had not understood these points and asked MT. Harris to explain them He said that Scout should be in- structed in the duties of an office for which he is proposed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
THE READY BOY SCOUT

By John Clair Minet, in Youths Companion. A hail to the lad who always does
 his biti When there Is work. he hustIes
 into 1t With the zest of & batter who is
 swinging for a hit The ready and the steady and the
 heady Boy Scout. He's often small, and he's never
 very big; He's always square. and he can
 not be a prig; And when there is digging you
 ought to see him dig The ready and the steady and the
 heady Boy Scout. The woodland lore Is a bit of what
 he knows; He loves the flag and follows
 where 1t goes, He's man in the making. the very
 best that grows The ready and the. steady and the
 heady Boy Scout
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
Girl Scouts Pass Tests;
 They'll Haue Xmas Camp

Mrs. R. H. Hall, grandmother of Mary Hall. who Is one of the Girl Scouts. has invited the Girl Scouts of Troop to come to her home at Camp Winnetoska and have a camp dur ing the Christmas holidays, A num- Der of girls, together with "Cap'n Jim" are planning to make the trip. They are to leave Birmingham for camp on December 26.
 The Girl Scouts desire to say that they are asking for donations of food and clothing to be given by them to the poor at Christmas time. The donations may be left at the home of Rev. Everhart at 143 Fifty-seventh street, north.
 Roy Summers and W. W. wilken visited the joint meeting of Girl and Boy Scouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
THE SCOUT WHO STICKS

The Cave Scout. You may talk of your scouts who
 are strong on the hike, Who are there on the trail, In the
 woods and the like: You may have all the signalers,
 eagles and stars, First-aiders, athletes and sea
 scouting tars: But If from all scouts you will give
 me my pick. I'll fasten my choice on the scout
 who will stick. There's a Job to be done. It's &
 tough one, fear; T. may take a week. 1t may take a
 year. Who's going to do 1t? Here comes
 the chap. He takes off his coat. hs throws
 down his cap. Looks at the job. shuts his jaws
 with click Fellows. that's him, the scout who
 will stick. Problems arise as the Job goes
 along. Nothing goes right and everything
 wrong, When things look blackest some
 scouts will say "Oh. gee. what's the use7" and beat
 1t away. But some one fights on through the
 thin and the thick, And we find at the end the scout
 who will stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
D.. A 0..-
 4
Sea Scouts, Chanty

This Is tho modern chanty, sung by the crew of Sea Scouts who took the famous pioneering trip up the Connecticut river in government boats. It was written by Chief Sea Scout James A. Wilder Of Hono.ulu; A ship is wood and metal
 Is metal, rigging and sail She's but an Iron kettle.
 When hearts aboard her fail!
 CHaulinE Chorus) To my wayay and yea, yea,
 We're bound away for many a day. A Sea Scout IS good Scout,
 So give us our sea way. The heart of ships is red blood,
 Red d-blood-never a doubt! And wood and iron useless
 Without the heart of Scout Our ship is what we make her,
 Make her-sauoy and smart, No clustering wind shall break her.
 While we are all of a heart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
CREDO
BOY SCOUTS 'OF AMERICA Dedicated to Chief Scout Executive
 JAMES E. WEST
By E. H. DeGRoAT

Dedicated to Chief Scout Executive
 JAMES E. WEST
 By E. H. DeGROAT
 Scout Executive. Los Angeles, Cal. I believe in the Boy Scouts of America
 Because hundreds of thousands strong Boy Scouts stand organized, trained and resolved to serve God, na- tive land and all mankind;
 Because scouting reveals the way quickens the pace and Eliminates the path that leads to the truest and mo- blest Americanization of American boys:
 Because the chosen playground of Boy Scouts Is the great uhdefiled out fdoors-amidst the everlasting hills. rocks and rills;
 Because scouting arouses an inter est in the highest civic aspirations of the community. develops an abiding passion for law and order. champions respect for properly constituted au- thority, and marshals the virtues of manhood that guarantee a govern ment of the people. by the people and for the people;
 Because motto, oath, law and knife of scouting help boys cut their paths,
 
 ing, burning. restless years of awk- ward growth;
 Because scouting helps boys to know, revere and commune with na- ture--even as the barefoot boy" drank of the nectar of life;
 Because scouting challenges body and soul-warplng child labor. routs misunderstanding idleness, and fills the self-directed hours of boyhood with life, liberty. and the pursuit of
 Because scouting teaches that kindness is strength-knows no fear and helps others at all times-and that dumb animals claim the fellow ship of all true scouts.
 Because scouting is school of play. preparedness and patriotism that fashions the bodies. minds and characters of boys, to do or die;
 Because scouting whispers to boys to tackle every job with the tools of cheerfulness, patience, courtesy, obedience and loyalty-and mastery will be theirs because they are 'pre- pared"
 Because scouting Is plan of edu- cation that bridges the gap between knowing and doing, brings forward the timid and humbles the bully. makes the weak strong and the strong stronger, and crowns physical courage with moral valor
 Because scouting embodies a code of self discipline that commands boys to talk clean, live clean and fight clean--even as the immortal Roose- velt~played the game;
 Because scouting is a mighty but tress to home and school. and it kin dies fire in the breasts of boys that drives them forward-crusaders in the moral and spiritual world--even as the pioneer scouts blazed their trails and conquered the earth:
 Because scouting beckons and calls to patriotic men to love, lead and serve the sons of America yet in plastic years--and all who thus love and lead and serve shall know the beauty, the wisdom, and the power of the words of the prophet of old who said, "A Little Child Shall Lead Them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16

Four of the members of Troop 4 of the Girl Scouts passed the tender foot tests in the special meeting held last Friday nighti in the Fifty-seventh Street Christian church.
 The boys of Troop instructed the class in the various tests and saw that the tests were learned perfectly.
 Each boy was assigned a girl to teach. There was much enthusiasm in the learning of the various and intricate requirements.
 w r. Roach. assistant scout master of Troop l. was generalissimo of the tests.
 Those who passed the tests are: Florence Tucker. Jamie Tucker. Han nah White and Cap'n Jim (Mrs. Tucker)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16

Dad" Spencer made the presenta- ton, and in his preamble said:
 Friendship Is one of the most val uable things In the world. Friends change the whole outlook of a per- son and make him realize that life Is truly worth living. Mr. Wester will leave the city with the assurance of the friendship of the whole body of scopt masters, and the kindest re- gards of the citizens of Birmingham. The city has sustained a great loss in the resignation of MT. Wester, a loss greater than Is yet realized by many.
 When Wester came to Birming- ham five years ago to be its Scout executive, the organization of the Scout movement here was on 8 low plane. Under his administration the Scout organization of the city has taken tremendous strides and is now recognized as a great force for good in the community. At the coming of MT. Wester, five years ago, there was a rejuvenation of all welfare work. None has been more ready to help in time of need than our Scout executive. It Is through the per sonality of Mir. Wester that the Scouts have been held together"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
gOK OUT, SANTA! THE BOY AND GIRL SCOUTS
 WILL BEAT YOU AT YOUR OWN OFFICIAL. GAME
Ho. ha lay!
 Christmas day; We'll help the poor
 In the happiest way. We'll have fun.
 We'll play Santa: Make everybody gay With Christmas candy.

With this as their slogan. here go Boy and Girl Scouts on Christmas carrying food to the needy, flowers to the sick, clothes to the poverty stricken-and heart full of cheery words.
 This cartoon, contributed by F. Williams, shows how the Boy Scouts are going to sneak into the homes of those who would otherwise have meager Christmas and decorate for them Christmas tree! We hope. however. that the Scout who does tho climbing will get stronger strangle hold than this altitudinous chap has oA the topmost front of the tree. Also We pray that the Scout handing up the Christmas things may duck in time to escape this melodeon, which seems to have made 6 strong hit with him and knocked out a couple of black stars.
 We never heard of . black star, but We suppose that there are such things. since the astronomers tell us they are of all colors.
 In the second picture one of our Girl Scouts Is so eager to reach her destination she has spilled the beans. which We do trust are all canned. We do not like the way Williams has made the Girl Scouts more or less
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
Troop 17, Newly Organized Already
 Plays Santa--- VIII GiUe Picture ShotU
"1s the Scout editor in?"

Is the Scout editor lnT
 This from . couple of hustling acting scout masters who took the elevator to the fifth floor of The Age herald and came bustling into the Scout editors office.
 We want to give some publicity and put our troop on the map" they declared. But most of all we're dead anxious to buy motion picture ma chine and want The Age-Herald to help.
 For that reason we're going to give a picture show and want every body to come"
 And what troopT'
 Troop TIP
 The acting assistant scout masters were Stanley Flower and Clayton Savage. And the finest part of their story, after the motion picture show, is that the bunch has been but re- gently organized. E. H. Andrews has had it officially under his wing.
 It's just few weeks old.
 The group meets at the North
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16

We've got the best troop and the worst, and the handsomest troop in Dora because it's the only onew
 MT. Tanner has this unusual dis. tinction. He has lived in Dora all his life, and has belonged to the troop there since the age of 12 years. He has gone from a ten- derfoot, through the patrol leader stage, up to to be scout master for the bunch.
 The troop he heads was organized some years ago by Professor Moore. and meets in the office of Lawyer F. M. Tanning. Mir. Tanners assist ants are Mir. Tanning, D. Horton, and Professor Williams. The Scout c ,mmittee consists of Lynn Palmer. Will Scroggins, and F. c. Marquis.
 There are now 42 scouts in the Bora organization.
 We have had as many as 75 in the troop" the scout master set forth. but number of them have moved away. We meet every Fri day night During the existence of our troop we certainly had some merry times. I am promising right now to take the boys for a hike, but the weather has been pretty cold.
 "The troop is known as Troop l of Walker county"
 These we'll set up chaps have only one worry in the world. They are scared to death that the Girl Scouts of Dora will catch up with them in numbers. They vow this shal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16

It Is the boast of the forty-niners that the troop has so faf been over come but once in the things 1t has undertaken. That time was last Thursday in tho football game be- tween the seniors of Troops 3S and those of Troop 49, Ss having won with score of 85 to O.. This defeat was because of the absence of one of their best players who was sick at the tina of the game and could not play.
 The time for the junior football games have not been set. but the plans are for a game beween Troops 14 and lb, Troop 4s team to play the win ners.
 For Happy Christmas
 Troop 49, of which C. ". McDon- aid Is scout master, Is planning to do work for the good of the commu- nity In helping poor families and or phans Of Fairview to have n merry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16

Highlands M. 2. church, it's scout master being Lieutenant Hall.
 We've been going strong since the middle of October" the leaders de- clared, and we've already gener- ated enough enthusiasm that 1t won't be long before we'll have a cabin up and ready to shelter us out at Camp Andrews.
 We've already been on number of hikes, and the thing that we're proudest of right now is that we've played Santa Claus before Christmas.
 "We heard that in Woodlawn there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16

Christmas. This work the troop has taken upon itself
 camping trip of a weeks dura- tion is being planned by the troop. It will start right after Christmas. A number of the boya will be there,T they say.
 Troop 49 has grown so fast that Scout Master Andrews considered Ii wise to divide 1t Into sections num- bered 1 and g. These sections vic with each other in the various branches of scouting. and have the true competitive spirit However. when 1t comes to a contest with an- other troop, both seotions are very loyal to their own troop and work only for 1t, Carl Franklin, assistant scout master. has charge of one sec tion, and Mir. Andrews has charge of the other. The two sections meet In the same building, but in different rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
HIGH ADVENTURE

Two parties of Boy Scouts of San Jose. California. went camping, one to- the top of Mount Hamilton. the other to the highest point in the Santa Cruz mountains. When dark ness fell communication was estab- lished between the two camps by means of flash signaling apparatus, designed and built by members of Troop 4. The distance covered was only little short of, 50 miles and both stations were above the clouds at the time when the message was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
LEARNING BY DOING

Boy Scouts of Greedy. Colorado, are to have fine summer camp in the Poudre canyon. An old bridge across the river to the camp grounds being in need of repair, the scouts went up into the tall timber" with some expert loggers and helped to get the stulls and heavy bridge tim Der necessary for the restoration, thus getting in some practical log ging experience. They also built about mile of road connecting with the main highway
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16

was a poor elderly woman who was sleeping on the floor and was destI- ute for food. She had no fuel. We got busy, collected donations of kero- sene, canned beans, groceries and eat ables and took her enough supplies to last her. she figured, two weeks. The last meal she had eaten was scanty one of butter beans and corn bread"
 The Scout editor believes this is the first troop to play Santa Claus yet. At least. it's the first one re- porting. How about you, fellows?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
A SCOUT IS TRUsTwoRTHY

Beaumont. Texas, scouts were asked to undertake the delivery of telephone books. I've used to 20 out into the street and get the first kids we saw who weren't busy to do the job" says the manager of the local telephone company AS a result we frequently found a num- Der of books that had been thrown away. and their loss was costly. So now we have the scouts deliver the books because we can trust them" Worth while praise that and worth deserving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16

StaDDe0 Tn the nedu anu III tilS iSle
 However, after a fearful fight. the Indians were overcome and the crew escaped In open boats, following the setting on fire of the ship by the Indians who were overcome In the fight, and who jumped into the sea to escape being shot.
 Captain Clarke has written to Hor- ace, congratulating him upon the story, and says he hopes he will fol- low up the profession of writing until he becomes as efficient as his father, A. MacKnight, who is former news paper owner and very unusually fine man Most newspaper men are, as the Scout Editor knows. after about IA years of experience with many dozens of them.
 The old captain is remarkable. He declares in his message, q am grow ing old" and that his eyesight IS quite dim. However, he has learned to use the typewriter by touch, and so types his own letters.
 It shows the stuff which cap tain, who can go through a seize like that is made of when he can joke of many of the old days, and keep his mind merry under feebleness and handicaps.
 Js Heverent
 His letter closes with whimsical touch of reverence, which all Scouts will respect:
 The most annoying thing is that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16
BR0MXVILLE IS TO
 GIVE SERVICE MEDAL

The board of trustees of the vil lage of Bronxville has voted to award a "village medal every year to the Boy Scout whose record at school at home. at work eff employed) and in Scouting activities indicates the most promise and achievement, and who is one in whom the village may justly take real pride. The name of the Scout who is so honored will be placed on a permanent tablet in the trustees room of the village hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-16

unbeautiful. for all the boys say they are right pretty girls. Still. no car toonist is supposed to make ladies beautiful. That's the job of beauty parlor.
 What is your troop doing to spread Christmas cheer? The Scout editor wants to hear all about your errands.