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Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-13
TROOP Ia

TROOP IA
Meeting place, Park Avenue Pres
byterian church.
Time of meeting, Friday 7:3O p. m.
Scoutmaster. l.. J. KinEery.
Assistant scoutmaster. Ralph Ritter.
The meeting opened by roll call by
the scribe then the minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved. Soon
a-ter we voted on new members ard
voted them all into the troop. The new
Scouts to be are. Claude Casson. Merl
Thompson, Richar Thompson, Otis
Massey and Junior Hall. We appointed
Scout Reedy captain OF the baseball
team and announced the first practica
for Saturday at p. m. We announced
troop play. Then we had lot of
suggestions but none Of them were
much good. Last but not least Theo-
dore Msttcson staged a pinon nut hunt
and a graham cracker hunt and then
we had an observation game which in
this case was hide the apple core. Then
VIC went home.
MARION YORK, Scribe.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-13
TROOP 6

Meeting place, First Congregational
church. Time, 1880. Friday night.
The pledge OF allegiance was given
to the flag. Tho minutes OF tho previ-
GUS meeting We're read and the dues
paid Th old business was discussed
as there was no new business. After
the business. the meeting was turned
over to the Hound patrol They had
n surprise for US and II was lots OF
fun. Their stunt was Jack Ass Gig
Mailing. A burrough had no arms 10
signal with so he kicks 80 did the ooys.
After their stunt. a. :. NJ. Moore told
US that Friday was his last niEh; with
ny ts he was working nights now. We
gave him our troop yell said the Scou,
oath and went home. Byron Whitney
received hie second class pin also
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-13
TROOP s

Timc OF meeting. Thursday evening.
Scuutmastcr, V. l.. knowlton. Assist
ant Scoutmastcr, Pete Barbata.
The meeting WAS called to order by
tn. senior Patrol Leader clyde Mcrrt-
man. MIR. Avcrson visited us again
and gave us an Instructive talk. Each
patrol met In Il different corner and
decided what they were going to do
IN the future. The troop committee
succeeded in getting the old scout
master. Mr.. Knowlton. TO take the
tr,.op again. He gave us "A talk then
NC played games. Mr.. Aiverson taught
US a new game called Jack Ass signall-
ing, which was not only entertaining
but taught us the Morse code, We
said the Scout oath and disbanded.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-13
TROOP .

seoutmaster John Krasovi;z. Assist
an. Scoutuastcr Charles Bozick.
Meeting place. ST. Mary's school. Time
OF meeting. p. IN. Thursday.
Well 1t surely is n surprise Isn't 1t.
Some time ago some one declared wc'd
never have four patrols and fun
troop. That pessimist mus, not only
have been pc-simisric but blind. l
think its about time he would open his
eyes and have n look. If he had seen
the meeting We held last Thursday his
theory and understanding would have
been decidedly different. As n matter
of fact we'll show you something
from this time on Troop will be re-
organized and ready TO start. What
about /, YOU patrols. You tell en-.
Now what do YOU say SCOUTS, how
many tests will We pass this week.
Remember the prize which Will be
offered to the patrol having tho best,
I. Attendance: .. Discipline: j. Tests
passed Father Cyril declared that he
has a surprise gift to the patrol which
has tho greatest number of points at
the end OF each month. Now that the
swimming class has been organized
we'll have several first c1ass Scouts
soon. We aren't very well Nersed in
swimming bu. with a little practice
we'll svon be alright. We have had
TWO patrols which had been organized
some tiase ago but the majority OF
the scouts present wished TO have the
natrol leaders elected all over again
so the candidates were written on the
board, and pieces OF paper were passed
around. Scouts Mch,c Horvat and
snodec and Brubujak were elected.
These in turn chose an assistant ana
they together chose Scouts whom they
thought suitable for their patrols. we
had an attendance of twen'y-iour
srou,s last week. one new boy was
received into the troop making a total
OF thirty-one. Next meeting, the lost
sheen will be brought in aud we''l have
n ono hundred per cont troop.
Joseph Merhsr, Troop scrohe
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-13
TROOP 3

\ Troop 5 claimed the championship
SubEcerncd among the troops N the city
nd We have not heard from any OF
a!Ae troops in regard to playing n game.
.sNsAny troop that wants a game with
~ has only to get a floor and set a
tame which is agreeable to both troops
And we will guarantee to give them
III run for their money. Until some
Troops let's us know that We are not
sjustified in claiming the championship
and can prove 1t to the satisfaction
Of all concerned we claim the basket
ball championship OF the city.
/. Berthslf, S. z. L.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-13
Pueblo Scout News

Time Of meeting. Friday 7:3o p. m.
Scoutmaster, Platt Rogers, Jr.
Assistant scoutmaster, Rev. b. Dag
we'll
The meeting was opened with the
Lords Prayer, the oath and the pledge
to the flag. Roll call was called and
the minutes of the last mee.in,, We're
read. Four scouts were absent two
having good excuses. We then looked
up on our test sheet and found out
how we stand in tests passed. AS soon
as some scouts learn to swim they
Will be first class. There were seven
OF US In the swimming class Wednes-
day. Bill Tyler was given his initiation
and Brownly Darlington finished hia
tenderfoot test and was voted in. We
had a little argument to who
should be senior patrol leader. That
was hxed up.
CHARLES FLU rCHER,
Press Reporter.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-03-13
TROOP 5

Scoutmaster, A. G. Marsh. Meeting
place. Pilgrim Congregational church.
Time of meeting, Friday, 1880 p. m.
Troop had lively meeting Fri
day night. BY lively, I mean all the
fellows showed that they were alive
by making plenty of noise. We had
the best attendance we have had for
good while and everyone was on time.
The Senior Patrol leader called the
meeting to order and Scout Boss read
the minutes of last meeting. Old busi-
ness was called for and some discus
sion on our hike to be pulled off Sat
urday was had. Then Mr.. Marsh came
in and some OF the noisy ones quieted
down and better order was secured.
Mr. Marsh gave us an interesting talk
OIL 'baccuiites" which made every one
eager to find some on our hike for
those who do not know, bacculites are
formed by clay collecting in the shell
Of some fish and hardening, Sometimes
the shell stays on but usually 1t falls
oft In some haeculites there are
many joints Mr.. Marsh offered TO
pay anyone for bacculitc with
she'll on 1t or one which had more
han five joints.
BY the constitution election OF Of
neerS was in order. Nominations for
scribe were Ruall Boss and Ernest
Rushmer. Kuall Boss Won by small
ana fpt N4li
nfs noble bunk in this column, by gee
Next Lewie" Rnrnum and Kernie
Nelson were nominated for Senior Pa
troll leader. Lew Barnum won IN
some miraculous manner. Mr.. Mash
put us thru a little driil and inspection
then dismissed us and told us TO sc,
good night. rest. Tho Pine Tree pa
troll elected Ernie Rushmer and Ken
meth Nelson. patrol leader and assist
an patrol leader respectfully. Ray
mond SSponds passed his Tcndcrfooi
te.t becoming one of the new members.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
If You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
it Is that so many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason Is PLAINTIFF article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells ITSELF as like
an endless chain system the remedy Is
recommended by those who have been
benefited to those who are in need of it.
4 prominent drug sist says take for
example DR.. kiimer's Swamp-ROot, q
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has so large a
sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success OF Or.
Kilmer's Swamp Root is due to the fact
so many people claim, that it fulhlls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism
You may receive a sample bottle of
Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer s. Co, Binghamton, \. Y
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores. advertisement
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
She LOOKS
so WELL
AND HAPPY
See the rich, red blood, the sign
of health, showing in her
lovely cheeks.

Some women have naturally beauti-
full compilations that tell you there is
plenty of richness in their blood. Their
figures become well formed, supple.
rounded. and graceful. Those are the
results of rich. red blood, and plenty
of it. There is no need of being thin
and scrawny from poor blood. Get a
few bottles of GUIDES Pepto-MangaD-
take 1t with your meals for a few
weeks. 1t win give you plenty OF red
blood. BY building up the blood, you
give the entire system chance to re-
store itself naturally, and that brings
natural bloom and beauty and all the
effects and joys of good health, Get
GUIDES Pepto-Mangan at your drug
gist's in liquid or tablet form. Adver-
tiSement.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
ISLANDERS SHOULD BE HAPPY
Fortunate Inhabitants of Lundy Alto
gether Free from Visitation5 Of
the Tax Collector.

The stipend of f60 (S3OO) a year
offered by the ecclesiastical commits
sioners to any clergyman disposed 70
take spiritual charge of Lundy island
seems a fair one, in view of the fact
that the island measures only three
and half miles by one mile and
numbers barely two hundred inhab-
itants.
The people of Lundy pay neither
rates nor taxes; there are no poor,
because all the inhabitants have work
found for them; and there are no po-
lice, because there are no law-breakers.
Lundy has twice been in the hands
of foreigners-once when captured by
a band of Turkish pirates. and again,
in the time of William III. when
French privateers gained temporary
ossession.-London Tit-Bits.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
MORE THAN SHE COULD STAND
Most People Will Be Inclined to Sym
Pathize With Complaint Made
by Young Mother.

The Woman was surprised and dis
tressed when she stopped in TO see the
young mother the other day To find
that usually cheerful little person
with tear-Stained cheeks.
Jim and 1 have simply got to have
a little place of our own" walled the
young mother, in answer TO the Wom-
ans unspoken question. "Jim's moth
er is a dear, and 1 love her. but now
the baby has come we simply can't
live together"
Don't YOU agree about the way to
bring up chiIdren?' queried the Wom-
an. with wisdom born of the expert
ence of her friends.
"Oh, it isn't that" almost sobbed the
young mother But she seems to
think the baby belongs TO her. She
calls him mammals boy, and the other
day, after she had been cuddling him,
she passed him over to me and said,
Go to auntie.' Chicago Journal.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
w. N. u, MEMPHIS. No. e-1gz2.
Smokestsck Quickly V-e1Esa-

Five worEmeu recently brought "a
14S-foot smoke>rack 10 the ground in
% minutes. by a new method This
stack, on Staten IsIanj y. r.. meas
ured IT feet iu diameter a the base
and weighed 800 TONS. Three open
fngs were made ut the base. ami wood
en- blocks. feet high. 4 inches iu di-
ameter were Inserted as sHarin--. a
gap, f feet high, was theu made m
more than half of the circumference
by removing the bricks. Two If the
snoring blocks were removed and the
center block. soaked with kerosene,
was burned out. The stack crashed
with such force thar some NJ the
bricks were buried feet in the
ground. but most of them remained
intact and can he used agaln.-Pupu-
lar Mechanics Magazine
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

brass bands when he dropped in to
visit the American Legion. The next
day he charged over to New York
city where, as guest Of Supreme Court
Judge McCOOk, ne was welcomed from
the Bronx to the Battery.
WOOdflI says of his soldier-father
that he learned about shOotin' from
him" And he shifts all the credit for
his heroic deeds to the government.
"It was just the efficient training Of
the regular army" he explains. He
claims that his twenty years as "regu-
lar should qualify him to speak
The sergeant wears his laurels well.
He is striking in appearance and
somewhat serious I'm manner He
values even more highly than decOra-
lions the tribute of his vivacious little
wife who claims he is peerless at
kitchen police duty"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

of Uncle Sam that he needs no make
up to make him the most attractive
figure in a pageant or a parade
To keep up with the times, Campbell
has adopted the George Washington
post No. ] of the American Legion,
the first post to be organized. He is
the official grandfather of the unit,
and fakes great pleasure in fighting
over the Civil war for the benefit Of
bis younger buddes.
Born in Ireland. Campbell was
brought to America rs an infant. Dur
ing the Civil war he served with the
Seventeenth Infantry Nowadays
nothing pIeases him more than to don
his red, white, and blue costume and
lead a parade.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
AROUND THE WORLD

A great outburst of sunspots is. as
rule, coincident with the occurrence
Of brilliant auroral displays.
After the elephant, the common hip
popotamus is the largest Of land
animals. fine specimens weighing from
four TO five tons.
New Zealand girls go In for athletics
of wide extent. The chief branches
Of sport, being Rugby football. tennis.
golf and hockey.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

Havana, Cuba, has a new hotel that
will accommodate 1000 guests.
James J. HID started in business as
a partner in coal and wood yard
I'm St Paul.
rack has been invented that en-
ables an automobile TO be given a road
test indoors.
The British government plans to
place a school within reach Of every
child In Palestine.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
Post is Thanked.

Official letters OF thanks from Lord
CurzOn of Great Britain and the Brit
ish ambassador have been received by
the American Legion post at Somer-
vile. n. J., which held a military fu-
neral over the body of a British army
captain As the captain had no rel
atives in this country, the city was
about to inter the body in the potter's
field
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
ArmistIcs pav Casualties.

There We're 1912 casualties in the
A. L. f. on Armistice day November
il, 1913, according to the adiutant
generals Office. OF these, 26S were
killed, 2.769 severely wounded. 400
slightly wounded. 1T slightly gassed
and 232 wounded and gassed. degree
undetermined The Fifth division bore
the brunt of this days casualties.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
Announces French Nativity.

Maurice (Jimmy) BrOccO, who with
his partner has for the past two years
won the Madison Square Garden BIZ
cycle race, has announced his French
nativity after reports had him an
Italian. He was born in Fismes, on
the Vesle river. Department Of the
Marine, 80 years ago. FiSmes was
recaptured by American troops in July,
1913, in a desperate encounter.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

IF there ever is another war" said
Ferdinand Foch, marshal of France.
while speaking of his trip of 10000
miles through a states as the guest
of the American Legion. those in the
American Legion responsible for or
ganizing this journey shall be on my
stan. l compliment the American peo-
pie on its American Legion
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
ASPIRIN INTRODUCED
BY "BAYER" IN 1900
Look for Name "Bayer" on the Tab
lets, Then You Need
Never Worry.

If you want the true, world-famous
Aspirin, as prescribed by physicians
tor over twenty-One years, you must
ask for "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
The name "Bayer" is stamped on
each tablet and appears on each pack
age for your protection against fmita-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
cuticura soothes Baby Rashes

OutICuTa oookHeS baOy nasHes
That itch and burn, by hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anOintings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer. sweeter. espe-
cially if a little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted on at the fin
ish. 25c ch.-Advertisement
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

The function of the ash constitu-
ents of food is to build the bone,
teeth, muscles. nerves and tissues; to
enter into the composition of the living
cell in every part of the body and regu-
late body processes.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

he is given the
freedom of the
city" 1t is no
o u z er possible
for him to travel
merely as a per
son. The man
who cleaned out
Z h r g machine
gun nests and
killed 10 Germans
as q mornings
job found Jersey
City. n. j., wait
ing for him with
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
Back Home AGAIN

Alice-Have you written TO that
wonderful man you became engaged
Ito at the seaside?
Naive been trying TO get
round TO it. but 1 can't think of his
Legion Weekly.
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Hard Luck.

"I took my wife to the opera last
night"
Did she enjoy it,"
"She wanted me to demand my
money back Half the people whose
names were on the program as box
holders were not there at al.''-Ex-
change.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

very unma;deniy. In ms youth
never dared 70 kiss a young man.
Fhillippa-But didn't you often wish
you did dare2
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
unkind sunnosition.

Jud Tunkins says the man who
started the story about George Wash
ington not being able TO tell a false
hood was probably looking for some
kind Of an appointment under Wash
ington's administration.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

person of George
Campbell former
private in the
Civil war. who is
spending his lat
ter days at the
United States
Soldiers Home in
Washington, y. c.
With his steel
blue eyes. white
goatee. Campbell
is such a perfect
incarnation of the
artists convention
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
Hard TELLING.

The new servant was as truthful as
she could be. The first caller asked to
see her mistress. "She's not at home"
was the answer when will she be
back?' asked the caller. 81 don't know,
mum. She's not gone out vet
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
would Hold Training camp.

General Pershing has recommended
the retention of the nine main train
ing centers-Camps Devens. Dix,
Meade. Mcclellan. Knox. Custer, Fort
|Riley. Travis. and Lewis.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
AZ the House Partv-

Watch the balls kiss" said the
man.
''You might learn a lesson at bill
liards," suggested the girl.
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Well Eouinned

"All Gaul is divided into three
parts"
"Yea?"
YEA, and you got three OF EN-"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

In marriage he who hesitates Is
bossed.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

IF the writer's preiudices agree with
ours, then his book fills our 'IOng-felt
want"
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

People who can't sleep get up early
and boast about it.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
Anticipation.

Anticipation.
on look detected"
Yes. Married life gets on my
nerves
Been married long?'-
mo. The wedding takes place to
borrow. American Legie', '''~elSlv
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disappointed
him ovation After the lights had dmmed and the
Pershng arrived just before the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

y face that cannot smile IS seldom
worth ,-hi.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
PLAYS PART OF UNCLE SAM
Former Private in Civil War Needs
No Makeup to Participate in
Paqeants and Parades.


Uncle sam long the product Of
cartoonists. exists in the flesh in the F
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The Difference.

Mrs. Spender's husband seems bent
with pain :" mo. only with payin' ="
-Wayside Tales.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24
O. TIE O.
ANlEDICAN
LEGI0N
Copy for This Department Supplied by
the American Legion News Servfce-)
WO0DFILL WON HIS EMBLEMS
Honors Everywhere for Sergeant Who
ExteTminated Machine Gun
Nests and Many Germans.

When Sergt. Samuel WoodfH pays
n casual call on a friend nowadays,
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

Mile. Russo, Il Moravian maid. who
has been chosen as the representative
of national beauty in connection with
a design for a new issue of postage
stamps. She is said to be the prettiest
peasant girl in CzechosIovakia.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1922-02-24

Keep a secret sorrow secret.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17

ton Of Zenith. To be in any man.
ner different from the crowd was
to become suspect. A brief insub,
ordination, a momentary straying
from the ranks Of the Right Think.
ers by Babbitt brought its pen
atty.
In laundering fashion. Babbitt
realizes there Is something wrons
with his life, but he cannot put it
into words. The nearest he comes
to self-expression is in his advice
to his son, just home from a run.
away marriage. i've never done
Il single thing I've wanted to in
my whole life! I don't knows We
accomplished anything except Just
get along. I figure out I've made
about a quarter Of an inch out of
possible hundred rods. Well.
maybe youll carry things on fur.
ther. I don't know. But I do get
a kind of sneaking pleasure out OF
the fact that you knew what you
wanted to do and did it, Well,
those folks out there will try to
bully you, and tame you down.
Tell 'em to go to the devil. Don
be scared of the family. No. or all
OF Zenith. Nor of yourself, the
way I've been. Go ahead, old man.
The world Is yours
"Babbitt" Is written in the same
vein of irony and satire as its p, ed
ecessor. Mr.. Lewis Is again up to
his old tricks Of picking on the sore
spots Of our national characters.
tics. irritating the wounds. rubbing
dirt into them. Perhaps he even
gets bit of fun out Of doing this:
he writes as though he enjoys 1t.
Anyway, with his case against the
Americana all presented, he offers
10 ray of hope for the future. ne
has no scheme for emancipation.
We have an idea that Mr.. Lewis
has done his work all too well, ond
for that reason "Babbitt" will not
be as popular as Main Street
For the Rabbits are many in the
land. and we do not imagine for a
moment they are going to enjoy
this pitiless analysis of all their
hopes. and joys. and fears. and en-
deavors. In Main Street" 1t was
the pretension to culture of
woman which formed the theme of
the story; in "Babbitt" the victim
is that sacrosanct pillar of the state,
the successful business man. 1t
appears to be up to our sense of
humor.