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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

NOW, don't you ever think because visitors were present that discipline was not insisted upon. It was. Right 10 the limit. A
 The boys seemed to feel that they could not-and would not-allow scout to violate the spirit of the order just because company was present-and even though two mem bers had to be sent away from the meeting, the boys held it their duty to see that they went With their going. they insisted that the law breakers must not core back" that night. But no resentment-nor anger was in the hearts of the scouts who left. They had done wrong and they knew it. But though they went out with shoulders crest, their heads dropped a bit, because they were ashamed. as real scouts, that they had ihterrupted meeting. That was their wrong doing.
 Among the visitors present was MT. Arthur, father of one of the scouts.
 When one first walked into the hall, there came feeling that this was a different" kind of meeting It wasn't a solemn meeting. nor like that of any grown-ups. It was a meeting where everybody came to have an informal good time, and went to transact a world of business. too.
 An entire programme was put across, and local and foreign affairs attended to by the boys
 Every scout looked into your eyes, head up. Some of them smiled right at You, big, boyish, happy smile, and when the scout editor broke pencil point, immediately one fellow jumped to his feet, with a pencil he had snatched from his pocket to supply the lack.
 1 said "snatched." for Boy Scouts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
Notice to Scouts
 From q Sc0utmaster

Scouts. you will be needed to go on duty next week for the semi centennial. Next week will be 6 great week for Birmingham and every scout that can possibly go on duty is urged to report to Scout headquarters at once! Don't delay!
 Go at once to Scout headquarters and register for Scout duty. The Boy Scouts of Birmingham have never failed to respond to such calls for duty. and we want you to keep that name of Always being on tn. job" Show your Scout spirit and re- port at once. Get out your uniforms and clean them, so you will look like real Scout. Help boost Birming- ham next week, and after it Is all over you can lean back with ease and say, T did my part in helping Birmingham celebrate her fiftieth birthday"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

these days.
 You take the Boy Scout trails through spots that were one time fields. and even they are stopped by flowers that have sprung right up and dared anybody to cross. Branches. half fallen, lift up tiny little ten drils. each covered with blossoms with hearts thrown wide to the world.
 The Boy Scouts are never forbid den to pull flowers, and sometimes their camp homes are brightened with them. and their tables. A tin can forms q container. ans llo cie-. eSsit luotteon could boast pf varfc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

ality." and following it Frank lam ilton talked on plans of the troop.
 The meeting was held under the direction of R. l.. Coons. Frank Ham ilton and John Donaldson. A com mittee. whose business it is to secure a permanent scoutmaster for the troop. was appvinted. This commit tee is composed of James Johnson and Hubert Lehman. There was a Charter enrollment of about IA boys. who were: Neil Rodenberg. Kenneth McNeil, John T. Scott. Joe Scott, James Johnston, Hubert Lehm1n, Hosea smith James White, Otis An thony, Claude Boyd. J. D. Boyd Gar rett Anthony, Milner. Lehman. Walter Head.
 The basement of the First Method- ist church has been chosen as the regular place of meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

Do you know what these boys arc doing?
 Getting up wind to climb the moun- tain at Camp Andrews next season, They are making heroic efforts to touch the floor with their fingers without kneeling over. aA=-s ss
 Can you do it and still stand very nrotionless while the photographer is taking your picture?
 It's difficult
 The game of scout work these boys like best of all is Tracking.
 kThey like to imagine they get lost h the woods. They take a piece or chalk and mark the way they we4t. When their chalk gives out they hide, and other scouts find them But they must hide within 50 feet of where they made the last mark and arrows
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

GET BUSY THIS MINUTE
 AND WIN THESE PRIZES

Are you getting in on The Age Herald's prize money? The editor of this paper is interested i9. the scouts and is offering prizes to the boys who write the best story on, why I Am Proud To Be Boy Scout" Five prizes are to be given, and tho ar ticles that win them win be printed on this page Friday, November {.
 E. W. Barrett. editor of the paper. declares in offering the prizes:
 T want to encourage every boy in Alabama to become competent to be- come newspaper man some day The Boy Scouts can do almost any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

thing. and feel sure. therefore, that they can write"
 Mir Barrett wants every Boy scout to try his hand. It does not matter how brief he tells his story. The best article will win the first prize and the next best articles, in a descending scale, the other four prizes.
 The Age Herald will ask pr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of the Bir- mingham public schools. and pr. Charles A Brown. associate super 1T rtendent, to aid in deciding the con tests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
By MignOn Hall

The scouts can make these articles any length they desire. not to exceed 300 words.
 The prize for the best story will be s25.
 For tho second bert. SIC
 For the next three best. s5 each.
 Get your story in at once so that it will be all ready to be turned over Co the judges in time. It Is the sense you put into your article that will help you win prize, Of course you will want to make 1t neat and as good as possible, but 1t is the mean ing that you convey that will count the most In the decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

This is the prettiest flag-almost- In the world to the Boy Scouts Of Troop 52 of Woodlawn, stories of whom feature today's scout page.
 This troop Is the largest in the world, having s4 members.
 The bright-eyed chap who holds the flag is one of the troops champion boxers of the G5-pound class He has met champions from other troops In the district, and out of eight fights he has won six.
 When he was asked what he liked about Boy Scout work his quick re- ply was:
 Every bit of it.'
 However. he Is extremely fond of bird boxes. and 1t Is his ambition to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

had swooped down into the woods and scattered the flowers just every where among the trees. and along the sides of the winding. pleasant creek.
 Up and down the hills of Switzer- land, called the Alps, are the warm est tinted flowers that cling to the mountain side. and sway happily in every breeze They have been said to be the most gorgeous wild flow CTS in the world, and 1t seems at each turn you find different variety. But it is to be douhteu 4 aSSa tSa~ can match, in the autufnn tints fhe t3p CTS of Alabama fhat &re n the Eac 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
BLAND BATTLE AND CHARLES FORD

to show which way they went. When they are found they run till the other scouts catch them.
 These boys are pals, and have been for long time. Charles moved away and left Bland once, but he was so anxious to come back 1t had some thing to do with his fathers decision to make Birmingham his home once more. They belong to the same troop Troop 2. which is now under the di- rection of J. L. Henry. superintend- ent of the First Baptist Sunday school. That church is the troops headquarters.
 Both these boys are just l2 years old, and both wrote letters-and mighty fine ones--for the page last week. Are you writing one for next week?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
Are You q Scout?"

If not. you are missing the time of your life. Boys. get in line with the troop nearest your home and join. Then work up. There's always plenty of room on top and that's where you can get if you want to. When you join you'll be proud to wear the badge and uniform. naturally. But that IS not. what makes you. It is the following scout principles and living Dop to your oath that will make you stronger, physically and morally. Birmingha has more scouts than any other southern city. Atlanta and New Orleans are rapidly gaining, and here is your chance to get in the right company and have a good time, at the same time serving your community. Get in line. you never can regret it.
 N HORACE MkNIGHT, Troop 52.
 fTrOO1t 52
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

make some attractive ones after the troop builds it's cabin out at Camp Andrews.
 K. D. says he has never had the fun of camping week at Camp An drews but has been a member many times of hiking parties who went to Cahaba river, stayed all night. and enjoyed the wonderful pleasure Of frying weinies. cooking Irish pota- toes and preparing steak. The prep aration of those delicacies he has mastered, but said he:
 There's two things that I've got to learn yet. One is making biscuits and coffee. Stil. I don't drink cof- fee--it's not god for you. l used to drink it, but I quit"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
Wild Flowers Galore
 at Camp Andrews

s Fiowers--wild flowers everywherel
 Blue ones. red ones, yellow ones dandelions and black eyed susans-- the whole woods smile at you in thousands of pastel petals at Camp Andrews-Boy Scout camp.
 It seems as though hundreds of brownies-hundreds of fairies--had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
A PRIVILEGED CHARACTER

From EdlnBbuTgH ScOtbHIdH.
 teacher was trying to illustrate the outcome of laziness and idle ness. She drew a terrible picture of the habitual loafer. the man who hates work, and his ultimate fate.
 Now, Johnnie" she said to It, tile boy who had been looking out of the window, and whose mind was far from the lesson of the hour. tell me who is tho wretched, miserable individual who gets clothes. food, and lodging, and gives nothing in re- tssrnr''
 Johnniez face E3owe c4e Lease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21
LARGEST TROOP N THE WORLD WORKS HARD, INSISTS ON
 DISCIPLINE AND HAS FUN

 O Troop52 a he he Scout tor as r night
   distinction the  Yes There
  of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

Do you know what these boys are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-21

JOHnnlt 2 t3If H 'U7F HF.l17- 7seetsf77 ? sssf he repiiec HtAs aaey
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04

The MANY friends of Mr.. William
Dove, ST., are glad that ne IS able
to be out again after a long serge OF
rheumatism.
Among those who rlotored to Bal
t;more to attend the Baltimore Year
" Meeting Of Friends were Mr.. ana
Mrs. j. w. Cox, Miss Mary Cox, MIS-.
S. E. Anthony, Miss Mary DUNCAN.
Miss Mary Buchanan, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dillingham;.
The Woodlawn Community HAL
lowe'en Social held at the Friends
Church last Monday night. was
Great success. After {. pleasing pro-
gram the silver offering was taken,
which amounted to fifteen dollars;
This will be used to buy material
which will be made into clothing to be
sent to the needy Russian babies.
A Cadallac car occupied by seven
colored people struck the car driven
by Mr.. Charles Shepherd as ne was
returning from Alexandria last week.
Both cars were badly damaged and
the occupants OF the Cadillac car
badly shaken, ore OF them being re-
ported as severely injured.
The Junior League OF the WOOD
lawn School entertained the people
of the community Friday evening,
October p. There were about forty
patrons and friends of the schoo!
present. The following program was
rendered Recitation, s"Work Togeth-
er," by Virgie Petit; recitation, old
Glory" by Oliver Perry; reading, by
Cora Shifl1et; recitation, the Little
Elf" by Hermoinc Briscoe; Song,
"My Kitty" by school; recitation, y
Love You" by Dorothy Talbot; read
ing, Mildred Sheldon; recitation DC
tober," by Elsie Fields; recitation,
"After the Ball." by Cora Shifiiet
play, CDR. Browns Specific" by Adj
rienne Gillinsham, Mary Prohaska,
Mary Talbot and Jesse Duvall; read
ing, by Chris Petit; health song, by
Five Little Girls. After the program
the people Of the community, decided
to organize Community League and
the following officers were chosen:
President, Mr.. George Dillingham;;
ce-president, Mrs. Everett Dove;
secretary. Miss NJ f. DUNCAN; trea-
surer, Mrs. ]. e. NeitZcy; Mrs.
Bertha Dillingham;, Mrs. ). I. Bins
coe and Miss Mary DUNCAN were APP
pointed as an entertainment commit
tee for the next meeting which will
be held Friday evening November Is.
We expect to have noted speaker
with lis at this meeting. We are going
to work toward making WoodlaWn a
standard school this session. Come
out and help US.
The first teachers meeting Of the
Mt. Vernon District, Fairfax County,
Virginia was held at Pohick School
Friday October %, Superintendent
NJ. d. sHall presided and the follow
ing program was given.
Roll call; reading methods, by Miss
hewitt; methods in history, by Miss
Jones; methods in geography, by Miss
Thorn. A general discussion of these
methods followed after which a song
was given by the school. Lunch was
served at noon by the school children.
In the afternoon interesting address
es were given by Mr.. Wallace of
Alexandria and the Rev. e. ". Melli-
champe. The next meeting OF the
teachers will be held at Potters Hill
High School, in December.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04

The Pohick. School League held q
party Saturday night at Hearst Hall.
A hearty good time was enjoyed by
al and considerable money was
realized.
Any one having discarded clothing
hey would care to dispose OF can
cave or send it at the Cox store,
where Mrs. S. Z. Anthony will be
glad to receive it for the barrel the
ladies OF the community are prepar-
ng to send to the destitute Russian
children, this coming week.
Those whose average is above 80
per cent and have not missed a day
during this month compose the honor
roll Of the Accotink School. Their
names are as follows: Margaret Bay
.iss, Evelyn Shepherd, Nernel Setback
elford, Marshal Petit, Percy Petit
and Eddie Petit. -
Mrs. W.. ". Berry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04

Lhut (litcrally Daniel Greyson, the
gentleman of the lute(, who visited
the present site Of the city in 1879.
St. Augustine, Fla, the oldest En-
ropean settlement in the United
States, was founded Aug. IS, 1865, by
Don Pedro Mendendez de Ayiles, dis
patched by Philip II Of Spain to drive
out the French Protestant refugees
who three years before had reached
Albemarle Sound.
Chicago claims that in orchestras,
opera organizations, schools, factories
and shops, it leads all American and
European competitors.
Washington has been the meeting
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04
LANES Z. ALEXANDER

The death OF one Of AleNan-
di.ia's most highly respected cltl-
zens, James Edward Alexander,
calls for more than passing
notice. Mr.. Alexander was born
in Allegheny, Pa. and came to
Alexandria in 1864. Over a halt
century ago he married Mary
Elizabeth Kell, Of this city, who,
with two daughters and a son.
survives him. The deceased was
in the employ of the Navy De
partment for something like fifty
four years, retiring from service
only last summer, as Chief clerk
in the Bureau OF Navigation. lie
was held in the highest esteem
bv his associates in the Nav1Sa-
ton Bureau, as also by the var
ious Secretaries Of the Navy ull-
der whom he served. His record
in Alexandria has been dlsull-
guihed by his service III many OF
fees Of trust and honor. lie was
a member of the Southern Meth
odist Church for ffty-fvc years
and superintendent Of its Sunday
School for twenty-five years. lie
was treasurer Of the Board OF
Missions for thirty years; men1-
Der of the Masonic Order tor
fftv-seven years; the oldest past
master Of Andrew Jackson
Lodge, OF which he had been sec
rotary for forty years; a past
!. Grand High Priest OF the Royal
Arch Chapter in Virginia; a past
Grand Commander OF the Grand
Comnlandery: a member of Acca
Temple, Mystic Shrine; a mem-
Der OF the Scottish Rite Bodies;
of Alexandria Council, Royal
Arcanum. Of which he was also
secretary for the past forty years.
We cannot refrain from add
ing the eloquent tribute paid HIM
by one OF the most respected or
our fellow-citizens and a lie
long friend Of the deceased:
James L. Alexander was one OF
the most lorable men that ever
lived. Thoroughly CONSCIENTIOUS
in the performance OF his duties,
and rigid in the scrutiny OF his
own conduct, he was yet OF
most forgiving nature, and al
ways ready to make allowance
for weakness i'll others. The III
fluence Of his character and eN-
ample extended far beyond the
confines OF his own state. His
friends frequently sought and
valued his advice. His mind was
keenly analytical, and his critic
isms while forceful and unbias-
ID, were always helpful and con-
s-ructive."
No mans life has been lived
in vain which has won such gold
en- opinions from his fellow-man,
and the departure OF James Ed
ward Alexander from our midst
has indeed LETT gap that will not
soon be filled.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04

place of congress since 1900. Prior to
that congress had met at Philadel-
. phia, New York, Baltimore, Lancaster
York, Princeton, Annapolis and Tren-
ton
New York, analysed, is not a big
city, but conglomcration of former
villages, including Harlem, Inwood,
Washington Heights, Mott Haven,
Port Morris, Melrose, Fordham, Kings
bridge, Spuyten Duyyil, Riverdale,
fremont, Norrisania and West Farms
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04
TALES OF U. S. TOWNS

BOSTON leads all cities in fish con-
sumption.
st. Louis covers 62 u square miles,
and has 657 miles of paved streets.
Pittsburgh, it is said, stands on
ground once given in exchange for a
piolin.
St. Joseph, Mo-, is the fourth city
i, wholesale dry goods, fifth in candy,
and fifth in hardware--frst per cap
tia in each.
Duluth was named in honor of the
French explorer Daniel Greyson du
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04
AccotiRk News
Continued from page one)

lowe'en play entitled "Who is
scared" this was followed by a cos
tune drill. Mr.. J. w. Anderson sang
some plantation melodies. The entire
program was well received by large
audience. Mr.. P. S. Dove was award
ed box of candy for guessing the
number of seeds in q pumpkin. The
sum Of S13.75 was realized from the
entertainment.
Mr.. A. S. Payne has been appoint
cd game warden over the $500 acres
owned by the government, compris-
ing Camp Humphreys.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Badgett
are improving their home by adding
double windows and new floors to
two rooms.
Miss Bertha Buchanan and Miss
Mary DUNCAN attended the teachers
meeting at Pohiel School Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04
Why?

The water smiles as the suns soft
kiss
Falls warm upon her sparkling face;
The flower smiles as the drowsy bee
Tangies his feet in her skirts of lace,
The heavens smile, as a drifting cloud
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04

A white streak soaring the with.
cred grass tops, hurting human
mass, then stab of lightning fol-
lowed in trice by bolt which dealt
final destruction-and the Giants
were crowned kings of the baseball
univcrse!-Opening paragraph OF
the report of the last world series
game in the New York Herald.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04
The Modern Version

The Modern Version
The heights OF great men reached
and kept
To be sure, were grabbed in sudden
fight.
They took a correspondence course,
And were all made presidents over
night!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04

Little Miss Muffett,
Sat on a tuffet,
Smoking her flag
In a languid way.
A mug of hard cider
Reposed close beside her,
But a revenue cop
Chased Miss Mufett away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04

Trails over meadow, void, and sea;
All Nature smiles; but you, my lass,
Pray, why will won not smile on me?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04
Voice at the Other End-"Is that

you darling?"
Gouty Pater-"Er-yes."
Voice-"Oh, goodi HoW's the old
ooy's govt. my pet? I mean to say,
if he still has it, I'll come round to-
night, but if he hasn't. we'll go out
to some showr'-The Passing Show.
IonQOn.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-04
TODAY'S
THOUGHT

TODAY'S A broad and ample
THOUGHT road whose dust is
gold, and pavement
stars,-as stars to thee appear seen
in the galaxy, that milky way which
nightly as circling zone thou seest
powdered with stars.
Milton.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-01
LOGAN COUNTY MAN
KILLED BY OFFICER

Carl Mangus of Robinette was shot
and killed at his home Mt that place on
Saturday night by officer Holly Smith
as the result of resisting arrest and
attacking Smith and other officers with
a rife
1t is reported that Mangus visited
~Amherstdale Saturday afternoon, be-
came intoxicated and raised disturb
unce, and when directed BY officer
Smith to quit and go homo, became
abusive of the officer and left vaicing
the threat that he would secure gun
and kill Smith. Returning TO Robin
,tte, Mangus got rifle. walked out
snto the public highway and began
shooting promiscuously. Word of this
was sent to Smith, and the latter. ac-
companied by Elmo Gore John Gay
heart and Everett Berger went to
Robinette for the purpose Of arresting
Mangus. The latter barricaded him
self in his home and refused to come
cut, and finally 1t is alleged, he was
detected in the act of thrusting his
rifle through window with the evil
dent intention of firing upon the offic.-
ers. Smith pulled his gun and shot,
the bullet piercing Mangus' heart and
killing him instantly-Logan Demo-
crat
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-04-01
4AuNr POLLY" vlNsoN.

The following -.MFite-tip"' appeared
~ the Huntington Herald Dispatch a
few days ago. The subject Is very fine
character who lived In Louisa good
many years ago, long before her hus-
band, Hon. Sam Vinson. passed away.
Aunt Polly is the mother of Hon. Tay-
lor yinson, one OF West Virginia's
leading lawyers, DIR. L. II. Vinson, Mrs.
Jas. A. Hughes and Mrs. Don Clark.
all OF Huntington.
Mrs $. 8. Vinson. Aunt Polly" as
she liz better known to everyone in this
section; whose beautiful estate on
Piedmont has been transformed into a
magnificent garden by flowers. attrib-
utcs her long life TO these SURROUNDINGS
which bring her happiness, She u SO
years old but Is as active as woman
thirty years younger
Having those things Oh m'u ii
natural Deauly Ntrouhu me NV tne ,i'i'
ana Deihg aoie 70 20 ou' sinohs tneu'
ana ENJOY thetii mas nuueu ."sn.y
years OF more " my hie' A''u Au'i'
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