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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
HOW MUCH UNIFORM? :?
A. Perry, i'm an Exchange.

W. A. Perry, In an EAehdHse'
 Half a loaf is better than 70 bread, but half a uniform is worse than none at all, in the minds Of many scout officials.
 Sometimes scouts uniform is only a hat; sometimes only the trousers. often a stranger coulu meet half dozen scouts without finding out what a real one looks like.
 Even in official gatherings, some scouts are permitted to march wear Ing nondescript outfits which make them stand out like spotted calves in a herd of thoroughbred Jerseys.
 It is better for the boy to wait until he com Aletes his uniform than to wear out hat while waiting for his coat and his coat while walt ing for his trousers. When he bursts forth in a complete and clean uni form he will experience more satis- faction than he could ever get on the installment plan.
 It's hard to wait. of course, but he had to wait for his twelfth birth day and will have to wait for ms high school diploma and for his com ing of age.
 It is unfortunate to make poy believe that his scout uniform Is or so little importance thta he can di- vide his income between it and ice cream sodas and picture shows. His will power should be so developed that he can decide at once whether he prefers to be useful, or merely amused, then go to it, by the way or the scout meeting. or the soda touh- tain or the ticket window a. ne decide after frank talk with the scoutmaster.
 They say they can't get the moHes : but other boys show that IL can ue done. The scoutmaster can help pS finding jobs and more, by his attitude .6oq sul Jo sSulul BIO Sull9sdx' Jo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
At San Antonio

The recent court of honor session combined with a rally held in San Antonio, Texas in the auditorium of the Scottish Rites cathedral, was by far the largest and most impressive ever held in the city. The Boy Scout band was in evidence and Judge Will liam $. Ely. president of the council. conferred 12 eagle badges making San Antonio's eagle list up to 46
 Three handsome loving cups were also presented by Judge J. NJ. Woods for exceptional work of different troops at Camp New Braunfels last summer. The merit badge record for the mast year Is nearly twice what 1t was in 1920. Two hundred. seven : ty-nine merit badges were awarded at this single court session represent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14

Rainier is mountain king of the Cascade range in Washington. He wears a glittering crown of snow on his head. 14,40S feet above ordinary earth. He sways his scepter of in- vitation and thousands of mortals become his willing subjects every year. Like Old King Cole he smok- ed his pipe. though in his old age King Rainer smokes but very little.
 For, yes Rainier. is volcano Not ar active volcano like Mauna Loa. Not a totally dead or at least-thor- oughly asleep volcano like tumbled- in Mazama drowned out by Crater Lake; but gentle, dormant volcano, emitting just enough vapor and gas from summit crevices to indicate that somewhere, deep down. fires still live.
 Rig Shows
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
California Good Turns

scout on duty at the California Industrial Exposition, noticed that some temporary wiring in the Civic auditorium looked hot. Touching it gingerly he found it was quite as hot as it looked. He reported the matter and an examination proved that the wires were overloaded. The trouble was repaired and damage avoided. Two San Francisco scouts put out a fire in an apartment house. In the same city lady driving up a steep hil discovering that the car had engine trouble got out to in- vestigate. The car began to roll down hill. A passinug scout jumped in. put on the brakes and stopped the machine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14

eating that they must have belong ed to a much older and more primi- tive piece of jewelry.
 It would be interesting to trace the former history of these large aquamarines. Rarely, if ever, is a gem once cut destroyed. It never years out. If not buried with it's owner. 1t passes on to grace the persons of members of succeeding generations. Even if buried, it will probably be dug up in the course of time to continue It's career. melting to love and hate, greed and murder. Gold and silver objects are ulti- mately melted down and given new shapes and uses. A gem never loses it's identity. The emeralds which contributed to Cleopatra's magnifi cence are probably in existence some where today.-ExchanGe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
by Lamar Lee.

 editor a when and Bill play ball and can't get in the deal? like he would like join in the bat ting himself the his extended he ought to make a good catch. mind doub-but these this rolling the baby buggy will have his inning and the other lows moth
  that feeling for this roller day7
 GAME in actually that asks ahead and do Do will cheeruly whistle it kills Tell what'n be the result. will
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
GIVE-ALL OF YOU

We all into this world give something. And all will give the world somethng-something good or bad
 It remarkable thing action influence this big old world If you something and knd world that much better off for it.
 We all something world might honesty of purposebut that in itself than riches
 Give hkable personality Look the of the people Show them the shun things that might be harmful
 And the world will like Jack Gihon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
Euer Ride m Tin Pants?

years into great glaciers that flow down it's sides in ponderous. slow procession; avalanches that sweep tons of lava rock from exposed sum mits; flowers that defy the proxim- ity of ice and bloom boldly at the edge of snowy fields, lend to Rainier touches of color that lure adventur- ous spirits
 And who that has visited Rainier has not had slide on tin pants?" The pants" be 1t known. are not metallic, but khaki. double seated and triple stitchel. The coaster goes to the top of a snow hill, seats himself sedately and allows the force of gravity to do the rest Sedate- ness disappears and so does the grav- est coasters gravity as he shoots to the bottom. And back he. goes sor more, like small boy when on 'hristmas morning he gets his first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
The Ghost House
By MIGNON HALL

What has happened before;
 This is a story dealing with Birmngham's future
 Robert his hood by joining the Boy Scouts The he leads thing envbe existence, citizenship and his laid hearing the attendant euOsy ezen Bob he will 
 redhared girl hears him, and much Bb's the idea He loses her after boyh make An her shortly after he bids him goodby He realizes take in locating the house where he thought she Bob seOldd by his mothbut paies wishes something really fine grows
 he girl s to talk his boyish future her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
Troop 43, Scouts,
 To Hike to Camp

J. S. Mckinney, assistant Scout master of Troop 4s, Pratt City. will take more than 15 boys with him to Camp Andrews on Thursday
 owing to school being closed dur ing the teachers convention, 1t VIII allow the boys to go out on Thursday afternoon and stay until Saturday night. .u
 A good time is expected and all members of the troop are urged to go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14

three flrst-class and 2S second-class scouts under his jurisdiction.
 And our average attendance is around 35." he said.
 We won the efficiency contest for 1921" he remarked. and were pre- sented with handsome parade size silk flag. All of the boys are proud of this honor. and l am just as glad as they are"
 Two new boys were presented for membership.
 The meeting was adjourned after the boys had pledged allegiance to the flag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
Cut Wood For Widow

In Fort Benton, Mont. it was brought to the attention of a group of scouts that a woman who had recently lost her husband was short of fuel. A large pile of ties and wood had accumulated and 1t was the work of a few hours for the scouts to reduce this to stove size.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
Hundred and Fifty
 Families Reached

Scouts of Anaconda. Mont, once started on the job of collecting clothing for children found it con tinually growing on their hands Over 150 families, each with from two to ten children, have been out fitted through their efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
WILL-O-THE-WISP
By ANNA MoTcHKIsS GILLESPIE
 SOUTHLAND

Is life no more than binding mist And hope a shifting will-o-the-wisp That leads us hither thither and yon, Through swamps to find the light is gone? It cannot be, ah, no, ah, no! That hope would lead us onward so And vanish in swampy mist Deceiving, dancing wll-o-the-wisp!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
Photo by Baird.

By SAM PLANT I'm not but 13 years old, but-but, I've already been married once." It was little Scout speaking. I gasped.
 well, it was like this" Miller ex- plained.
 Not long ago we had Tom Thumb wedding and I was the bridegroom. Married or not married. Miller is one fine young fellow, and is good scout, too.
 Miller is member of Troop 2e. wylam and has been scout for over a year.
 Pm going to be second class
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14

 "Trustworthy loyal brave, clean" Tha,st the oathth elowsh havet taken their finer things than scouting sc teaches?
  They already developing qualities of leadership How much this will help them they older and take their places Hfe Want to know ames? Standing left to right, they Orvie Fred Stonea and Woodrow. Sitting to Joe Monte nd George
  of to swimming editor if this generally whispered around the
  However you to rsome me and see. way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
7Wjth The Boy Scouts Al Over T01U11
By MignOn Hall
Find Children
 Chained to Tree

Two Boy Scouts of Independence, Mo. while hiking found two small boys chained to tree exposed to the sun and having been without food or water for 12 hours. The chill dren had been tied by their parents a punishment The matter being reported the parents were arrested for cruelty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14
Picayune.

Here's some of that school stuff.
 Do you ever remember a time like this
 School days do not come but one time-but what a joy they keep on being to you all your life. Gather every bit of the fun: every bit of the work, take all the jokes and hard knocks. with the very best grace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14

So blue winding river flows
 an outlet the sky waitn the west W blows
 The freghte ted clou al anchor lie.
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 A CA To Heave i Webbe by the finger As gold
   rosy or Whendu The magic  O. ing: springs
 
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  myfr Child In goo or day its H. n eer end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14

Drawn by Lamar Lee. and most of all make friends. They will be the dearest, almost, that you will have in your whole lifetime. Learn to stick to your friends in school and fight for them, and stand ty them.
 Most people are mighty fine folks if you will do your snare.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-15
SEEKNORTHFUNDS |
\. IN BUCKET SHOPS.
Former Cashier, Now in Prison,
Believed to Have speculated
With Missing Money
SAY AMOUNT IS $4,000

An effort Is to be made to trace
missing +. A.. North & Co. funds,
said TO have been lost in bucket shops
BY Albert J. Bacder. formerly assistant
cashier for tho plano dealers, at 1906
Chestnut street.
Altogether about $4,000 is said to
be missing. Bacdcr. 1t is said. was
given every opportunity BY the firm to
make restitution, and upon his failure
TO do so, the warrant for his arrest
was sworn out. ....,
His wife is now at home with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Wal.
ton. 210 South Alden street. Baeder
himself is in Moyamensing Prison,
under $4,000 bail, which he has been
unable to. furnish. He was held by
Magistrate Stevenson yesterday. and
will receive n further hearing March
%, "At that time said Mr.. Walton
today. II will have something to say.
will not allow Mrs. Baeder to say
ANYTHING about the case until then"
Bacdcr lived at 5SOS Pemberton
street. but recently the house was sold.
He had been employed with the North
Company about four years. and had
been given authority to accept pay.
ments made the company by customers.
He was discharged about a month ago,
following an audit Of the books. 1t is
said the audit disclosed that he had
received thousands Of dollars for which
no entries appeared.
Baeder was arrested Monday night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-15
THIS E[AST DAY
FOR TAX RETURNS
Report on Income, II Mailed To-
day, viii Be Honored
Without Penalty
$1o,ooo,ooo PAID so FAR

This is the last day for filing income
tax returns. All persons who fail TO
file personally. or who fail to mail their
returns before midnight tonight will be
subject 10 heavy penalties. Under the
law all single persons whose net in
come is $1,000 or over. aud all married
persons whose net income is $1,000 or
over. must file. Bee.
Blakely ID. McCaughn. Internal Rev
enue Collector for Eastern Pennsyl-
.vania, has taken extraordinary pre-
cautions to protect both the public and
the Government from theft by pick
pockets or hold-up men. More than
eleven thousand persons crowded into
the internal revenue Offices in the Fed
eral Building yesterday. and big crowds
are. expected today.
. Mr.. McCaughn said arrangements
lad been made with the POLICE to have
several stationed in the various Offices
and corridors III the vicinity Of the
Revenue Department. Several plain
clothes men were also detailed To cir
rilatc among the crowds and prevent
tlcfts Of money. One woman reported
q small theft yesterday.
Every CLERK stationed in the cashiers
Office to receive funds has been pro-
vided with an automatic revolver and a
burglar alarm system has been SO ar
ranged that even though bandit may
compel a cashier to put up his hands.
the cashier could set of the alarm with
his foot. This alarm can be sounded
from scores of places throughout the
Office and will bring armed men from
oil sides.
The Office is equipped with n huge
vault for the money. although five trips
were made to the Federal Reserve Bank
yesterday with funds. Money is placed
in the vault only after banking hours.
Receipts in the collectors Office yestcr.
day were more than S2.22O.OO from
Philadelphia alone. Almost SIC. COO. 900
has been received from the entire dis
trict since March I.
The Office will remain open until
midnight. All returns mailed today will
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-15
HALL PUTS HIS o. K.
on FAIR PARKWAY SITE
Declares stand on Arrival Home
From Florida

The Park Parkway site for the Ses.
qui Centennial will get the supper, of
CO,inci man Hal.
lie made this statement when he nr.
rived In the city at 10 10 o'clock This
morning from st. I.ucic. Fla. where
he passed winter vacation. With him
came City Treasurer Watson, Council.
man Hetzell and Register of Wills
Campbell. all wearing coating of
Florida tan.
Mr.. Han was surprised to hear that n
selection Of a. fair site had been made,
but expressed approval of the commit
tees choice, although he IVES one of the
strongest opponents Of the park site,
"We will abide by tie committees 8
decision he said. "for It has made n
study Of the situation. and Council will
appropriate as much money rs is needed
to boost the fair on the park Site
Councilman Hall n 30 expressed sur.
prise that Senator Grow planned 10 rr.
sign from the Senate. AMI said tba, IL
Governor SprOul is considering the up-
pointment Of John 4. He'll. Of pitts.
burgh. to succeed Grow. that would seem
to him like wise selection.
The four were greeted at the West
Philadelphia Station by Il score Of their
friends and fellow city officials.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-15
WARRANTS ISSUED IN $500
THEFT FROM TAX OFFICE
Falsely ReeeIpted Bills Filed by
Hendricks EMPLOYEES

Warrants have been issued for the
arrest of several persons formerly con-
nccted with the Office of the Receiver
Of Taxes following the discovery that
$500 has been stolen through the trick
of filing falsely receiptcd tax bills.
W. Freeland Kendrick. after a con.
ference with Samuel o. Wynne. chief
of the county detectives. said that he
believed the arrests would be made be-
fore tomorrow and that by that time all
remaining mystery in connection with
the case will be cleared up.
Major Wynne left Philadelphia after
getting all information in possession of
Mr.. kcndrick. the supDosition being
that he went TO question some per.
son suspected of having had something
70 do with the signing of fictitious
names to tax bills.
District Attorney Rotan has as
signed District Attorney Carl Sachs
to take charge of the prosecution Of the
case.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-15
TO TAB CAMDEN.
SALOON VISITORS
Police Order Is in Connection
With New Enforcement
Campaign
RESIDENTS RESENT MOVE

Policemen>i in Camden began today to
prepare lists of persons who frequent
the saloons there. in obedience to In
structions, issued at all the police sta
tions. This action is being taken In
connection with new campaign for
enforcement Of the prohibition law.
The policemen are also preDaring
lists of nll saloons suspected Of con"
tinring thu selling of alcoholic liquors.
Chief of Police Gravenor ordered that
every pn;iolnan turn in a report con-
ccrning saloons and saloon patrons on
his beat after conference with prohi.
bitioi enforcement officers.
1t understood that the lists, con-
tanning information about saloon keep
trs and their patrons. will be used to
guide the prohibition cnforcers In their
future Camden drives.
The taking of the names Of persons
entering SALOONS has caused resent
mcnt. "..
Plans have been approved by the
Street Committee of the Camden Citv
Council for the vacation Of parts Of Van
Hook. Viola. jasper and Emerald streets
to make room for the building of the
new Reading Railway at the foot of
Mechanic street in Camden. In cx-
change for the street ends the city Is to
be given 900 feet of river front property
by the railway company.
It WIS stated today by represen-
tatives Of the railway that as soon a.
the plans are also approved by the City
Council at the coming session work on
the building of the terminal will be
started in earnest. It Is planned to
l,ave the work finished By June, 1923.
The new terminal is TO cost about
81, 800 900.
On charges Of obtaining money under
false pretenses, Albert Issett. Of West
and Royden streets. Camden. was
arrested in Camden yesterday. Entering
the drug store of Wilbert J. l.eib. Third
and Washington streets. he wrote a pre-
scription himself and asked the clerk to
send it with several toilet articles with
change for $40 to house in Washington
street. near Third. 1t is charged that
when the messenger arrived he was met
by Ussett, who took the money and
a step until he returned with the $40
bill. He failed to return.
Automobilists who use glaring head
lights are to be prosecuted as violatOrs
Of the laws governing the use of motor
vehicles. State inspectors have been
instructed to take the number of all
cars being operated with slaring lights.
On an attachmen. suit brought in the
Circuit Court by the Merchantville
National Bank. Under Sheriff Hewett
yesterday afternoon forced open the safe
deposit box rented by Alfred ID. Mitchell
missing former city treasurer of Salem.
lie found only two letters from Phia-
attachment to recover $500 ioahed
Mitchell on Il note several months ago.
He gave as security for the loan Salem
municipal bonds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-15
Jews to Honor Lewis

Judge William NJ. Lewis will be ten L.
dercd a banquet by members of the Har
Sinai Lodge No. ). Independent Order
B'nai Birth. at the Majestic Hotel.
Broad street and Girard avenue, to-.
night. Representative Jews through :
is the first to Be rendered Judge Lewis
by his -rcligionists In this city since
his inauguration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-15
BISHOP BERRY SILENT
Won't Intimate WHO viii Be New
Methodist Superintendents

Three and possibly four new supcrin. .
tend hts in Philadelphia Methsdism will
be appointed. it is reported. at the clos.
ing session of the 13Jth annual confer
ence which meets next Wednesday morn &.
ing in the Wharton Memorial Church.
Bishop Berry has returned from At.
lantic City and will pass The next six
days in making preparations for the
conference. The Bishop will give no
intimation as to whether the four pres.
ent superintcndents will be reappointed
or whether new ones will be named, but
Il is said that new factor will enter
into the problem and will cause u shake
up among the superintendents.
All the present superintendents have
served full terms of six years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-15
WOMAN SHOT INTERFERING
IN QUARREL WITH BOOMER
Orders Man Who Attacked Lodger
From House-Wounded In Hid

FROM 00uBS-"OuVoe0 IN TIP
Interfering in a quarrel between one
Of her dodgers and another man at her
roomiug house, 9Os Darien court. Mrs.
Mary Maroffa, thirty five years old.
was shot late yesterday. She was taken
70 Howard Hospital with Il bullet
wound in her hip. and physicians said
today her condition was not serious.
Michael Dantria. Marvine street near
Seventh. was arrested after chase in
which several shots were fired and held
in $1,000 bail for a further hearing by
Magistrate Coward TODAY.
Dantria called mt the Maroffa home and
asked to see Cosmo Martelli. a lodger.
In n quarrel that followed. Dantria. it
Is said. struck Martelli in the face. at
which Mrs. Maroffa sprang to the dc.
tense of her lodgcr and ordered Dantria
from the house.
Dantria then drew a revolver and be-
gan shooting. it is said. and Mrs. Ma
rofa ran from the room. One bullet
struck her as she reached the kitchen.
Then Daatri fed. As he ran into Chris
tian street he was Intercepted by Pa
trolnan Jones. a Negro. who had heard
the shots. fatrolman Jones captured
him after chase Of several squares and
had to beat him before he would sub
nit to arrest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-15

nate lodges gathered at the forticth an !.
nual session Of the Grand Lodge OF
New Jersey, Independent Order Of Me.
chanics, in Camden yesterday. William
Duncan, grand secretary. of West Col
lingswood, reported an increase in mem.
bership Of 1856. Officers were elected as
follows: Grand architect. BENJAMIN!
w. Hutchinson. Of Camden; vice grand
architect. William Hustled. ct Fairton
taker. 0f Nfillville; grand conductor;
George II. Ball. Jr.. OF Delanco; grand
chaplain. James COr1iss. .of Millville /:
grand secretary. William Duncan. of
West Collihgsweod grand treasurer.
William Matthias. of Riverside supreme
representatives, Charles ~. Graepp, o.
Riverside, and Harvey Whitaker, OF
.Millville.
Lying In bed with n new born babe.
Mrs. William Cox. $40 Market street.
Camden. does not know two of her chill
dren died yesterday within n few min :
utcs Of each other. They were twenty
three months and four years old. re-
spectively. both boys. Both children
were stricken with pneumonia and,
with no mother able to care for them:
were, sent to ~ hospital. II was decided
not to tell, the mother. There are hve
other childfcn. all young.
JOSEPH Markness, eight years old.
1O0S Budd street. is in Cooper Hos
pital with a. fractured leg. He was
run over ut Ferry avenue and Ninth
street by a truck owned by the Victor
Talking Machine Company. 1t was said
at the hospital today that the boys
condition is not serious.