davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

tale and various complications, and the
story is told intimately and costly Joslyn
Gray is the author. MARY in California"
(Macmillan) is new volume following
Mary in New Mexico" Constance John
son is the writer, and the tales are based
on the adventures of a real family The
Californian background is excelIentIy
painted, there is mystery and adventure
mixed in with the history and description
and the book is particularly striking be-
cause of its impression of reality in both
characters and setting.
That ends the series for girls Now for
the boys.
1t is the good habit to get men who
have had actual experience of what they
write about to do many of these books for
boys. Lieutenant Comstock, L. s. Ma
rine" PENN, number three in it's series.
is written by Lieut.-Col. Giles Bishop Jr.
L. s NJ. c.. who was with his men i'm
France and knows well of what he tells.
He writes corking good yarn, moreover,
and makes the service and the adventures
living things. There is considerable excite
ment with German spies in this story. and
the Lieutenant's sister complicates mat
ters too. Boys. and their sisters too, ought
to like this book. Another book py an ex-
pert is THE Woods Rider" Century, fol-
lowing Wilderness Honey" both by Frank
Lille Pollock Mr.. Pollock's business is
keeping bees, and he goes with his tiny
workers from the lower Mississippi to Can
ada each year, following the flowers.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
By HILDEGARDE HAWTHORNE.
" School, Adventure Workaday Boys

school, later during the holidays. "Weta-
moo" is Anne's ceremonial name, won at
her woodcraft work. In this book there
is good deal of community work among
Italians and Anne is the moving cause
for the building of hospital. The book
is intended to show how much a girl can
do for the community in which she lives
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

a favorite with girl readers. The book is
crowded with incident, with the frolic and
the work of college, with aspirations and
struggle towards them, and with the boys
ana girls who share Caroline's life. 1t is
the University of California that is the
scene, and the writer knows her local well.
Marion Ames Taggard has written a
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

Continued on Page Fourteen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Will Be
 Decided By This Scrap

training hard, too. Very often you can see him some time during >the day running cross country, getting his muscles into shape and develop ing his wind. Saunders is in splen- did shape for his fight. In his work outs at Walnut Grove he has been able to travel across those woods at a speedy pace. but scarcely shows the strain. His wind seems sound and his physicaI condition k. His muscles are more pronounced and his style of work seems to be more than that of a slugger instead of pow der puff" boxer. He is getting plenty of exercise every day and when he crawls through the ropes on the night of February 20 he will be in tip-top condition. ready to defend his title once more If he loses the fight, then the title will change hands. But Saunders has no idea of letting the title change hands. He has been champion for nearly two years, the only undefeated champion, and he will surely show Kilrane how to fight and what he will have to do If he wants a smell of the title.
 Saunders is a nifty little fighter and he has shown that to the fans who have seen him in the ring. He is a whirlwind when he opens ID, and, oh. the wicked right and mean left uppercut he has developed. When he hits you it feels like ton of iron. Saunders is a quick little fighter and he can hit his opponent and get away before his opponent can say seat" He fights clean, too. He IS fair and square and that is the req son that he has not been defeated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Please Don't Make
 46 Win That Cup!

Well, good morning! Here we are again. Forty-nine met just as usual last Friday night. The meeting was in charge of the assistant scout mas ter All business having been dis pensed with, il was time to play, and boxing was the order of the evening
 The best bout was a three-rodnd af- talr, Battling Tinney vs "Mauler" Lawld5s. Tipney was given tho de- clsion at the end of the third round. Having tired of the boxing gloves, the buzz outfit was dragged forth, and signal practice was begun, and most every form of message was flashed out across the room, every thing from s. 0. s. to love letters. In Tact, some of the boys were quite hacked" when certain names were Flashed out in connection with their own Having played with the buzz till every one was tired and sleepy. we adjourned by repeating the alleg- fence to the flag. And now comes the news-yes, sir, the very latest news! Jimmie" Mills has sprouted long trousers. We thought he had been acting rather queer of late, but didn't have the slightest idea what was the matter. Two Bits" Mcdonald has also been acting rather strangely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
By E. c. BOWMAN Manager of Saunders

"Battling" Saunders, bantamweight 1t hampton of the R. O. T. c. of~Bir- will defend his title when e meets " Battling" Kilrane, Jasper hntamweight, in a 10-round bout at he Woodlawn city hall on February D at S:3o p. m. Saunders has met |ilrane in two previous battles and hch time he sent Kilrane back to ksper in defeat. Klrane is a good trapper, but he has not been able D keep up with Saunders and defeat
 in. He is all right, but Saunders the better man and has proven nat. But still Kilrane is not satis- Eeld. He asked for another bout Eith Saunders. and it was granted [e has challenged Saunders to a 10- bund bout-Saunders putting his tie at stake again. Kilrane, in . stter to Saunders, says: T am go-
 to do my dead level best to de- k(t you this time and take over your kle." Good luck to the Jasper
 Ehter, but he has got to fight for he title if he expects to defeat "a a1nders. There is one thing sure, aunders isn't going to let Kilrane Talk away with this title. He will ave to fight for it.
 Saunders has been in hard training Dr his fight with Kilrane. His title s at stake, and he has all to lose, Ebile Kilrane has all to win. Saun- ers is not going to take any chances. He has established his training
 eadauarters at Walnut Grove and
 e means business He is going bout his training very carefully and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19

of the occasion, and asking each IT there was any reason why he should not become a Scout. Following which, Mir. Mcdonald gave other boys passing to higher rank their badges.
 This is called the investure cere- mony. And the plan has been work ed out entirely by the district com missioner, the work including the assistance of 12 Scouts who light candles and repeat the Scout laws.
 Public Affair
 At this meeting at the tabernacle, which was public, and which was at tended by many hundreds of persons. these are the boys who assisted, the number of candles being 12 to denote the Scouts twelfth anniversary, and the 12 Scout laws. These candles surrounded the motto Be Prepared.'' Hubert Thompson, Philip. Newbold. Franklin Wilson, Jimmie Wilson, Miller Xavier, Woodson Birchfie1, Harold Peace, Samuel Wade. Ray mond Gillespie, Herbert Carter, Gar land Holmes and Frank Adams George Mcdonald was especially invited to make this ceremony by the district commissioner of District w. C. Mcdonald, who. with Scout Masters Freeman and Price l Clayton of Troops 66 and 67, respec- lively, and the Scout Master of Troop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Scout Masters Association Meeting

The following is the report of the last Scout Masters association meet ing:
 At the sounding of the gavel by President G. l. Mcdonald, the scout masters stood to their feet and gave the scout sign and oath, and after roll call and reading and adoption ot minutes. report of committees was called for.
 The following committees par tially reported and were continued' Constitution and bylaws, athletic equipment, and committee to work out tenderfoot rules.
 Executive Roland P. Shine reported on scout activities and told of the proposed training school. It was moved and adopted that the associa- tion approve the training school plan,
 A motion was made and carried that a contest committee of five b2 appointed to look into the elimina- tion of the efficiency contest and to the field meetings by districts. The following committee vas appointed ]. w. Gibson. chairman. W. c. Mc- Donald. pr. F.. Ballard, w. D. Saun- ders, and Roland l.. Shine.
 Mir. K. c. Munger. new district commissioner of No. II, West End, was introduced.
 There being no further business, the meeting was turned over to Pa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19

, Scouting is bringing us closer to the boy, which is what we need"
 CsnpIimented Mcdonald
 AS closing sentence. he compli- mented MT. George McDonald on his investure ceremony very highly
 In the cracker eating contest, Mir Clayton's, Troop s7. won.
 Everybody liked Mir. Shine and gave strict attention to~-his entire speech There is one thing sure,--they never can forget it. It was fine. Among the inspiring things he told about was how one Scout was able to save his own life when suddenly injured. and no one present but himself knew how to bind a handkerchief so that
 he would not lose blood. Mir. Shine urged:
 l Be prepared for any emergency. whether it ever comes or not! He quoted the poem about Its the set of your soul determines your goal: and not the winds nor the strife" He related that Scout work drew a boy closer to nature, to God, and helped him build a clean life. The work, he illustrated, was designed to build character, give youth citizen ship training. and teach him to serve his community.
 One or the most interesting visitors at the meeting was Rs J. Wilson, who has charge of the map work of Scouting in Birmingham. Map work ii' included as one of the first class tests. He really started Scouting in Fairfield, where he was a former Scoutmaster. He spoke-as did every one-very highly of the work of W. e. Mcdonald, declaring that his in terest was an every moment affair. Scout work, said Mir. Wilson. startel l in Fairfield in 1913, and now has grown to splendid numbers. Last summer there were three fine troops. and now there ara Dssrly 100 Scouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19

here lately. l expect they are both in love. I don't know what else could all 'em. Knock out" Jackson has also got himself a new 'un, but won't tell her name. But we will just wait and see where his football goes.
 sayey? Several of the boys took flying trip out to camp last Sun day afternoon. and tried out. the Red Eagle" our canoe, and they say she sure does ride the waters In fact their reports are so favorable that we are thinking very seriously of talk Ing tour around the world in il pretty soon. Say. whats tine matter with all you other fellows in the effi- ciency contest? Are you just going to donate the cup to Us this time? We don't want it--honest we don't. and so for goodness sake, some of you other troops get to work and win IL this time just for a change. Eh? what's that? Thirty-three's going to win 1t? They are? We'll all right, tell 'em to go to it. So while 33 is winning the cup for this quarter Til tell you a secret. If any of you are hungry. just read our report next Sunday. Ia! Tai
 HAROLD ALLEN, Reporter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Housing Words and Ceremony
 Marks Fairfield Celebration

2s of wylam, was host of the occa- sion.
 Scout Song
 The Scout song was sung by a shorus composed of Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls, and Boy Scouts, who were led by Miss Blanche Thompson, efficient supervisor of music in the Fairfield schools. At the piano was Miss Nell McMurray. In the group were 35 girls. Following this the Scout oath was taken by the boys, and an address was made by J. w. Brooks. chairman of Troop SIS troop committed.
 Then the pretty ceremony of inves- ture was carried on, following which several persons were asked to talk. Amonsr these were Dan Dimick, president of the Scout council T. P. f Williams Scout Master of the biggest troop of Scouts in the world-a Pratt City bunch; T. D. Temple, one of Troop CTS committeemen MT. Ann gren. also one of 67's committee. Scout Master Clayton led in the oath of allegiance to the flag which the boys gave, turning the while to face a gigantic national banner hung upon the stage.
 Cracker Contest District Commissioner W. c. Me Donald served as most graceful master of ceremonies.
 The boys, in order to show their parents and the crowd what fun boy l Scouts have too, along with their work, entered into a cracker eating contest. In the celebration of the anniversary three troops took part sss. s7 and Troop 26.
 l At the close of tho event, delicious l refreshments were served under the i leadership of Mrs. w. c. Mcdonald | who takes as enthusiastic an inter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19

This is Battling" Kilrane, Jasper hantamweight. and challenger for the R. 0. T. C, title of Birmingham. which is now held by Battling Saun- ders of Birmingham. Kilrane has been in Birmingham for the past few weeks training for his fight with Saunders, and he feels sure of knock ing Saunders out He has been in hard training for his fight for he knows that Saunders is quite a little scrapper and a tough bird to whip. His manager and trainer has been with him and they are putting their little fighter through some tough workouts, for they do not want their boy to go down in defeat against Saunders any more.
 Saunders and. Kilrane have met be- fore in two previous fights and each time he, Kilrane, has gone down in defeat. Saunders is a scrapper and .Kilrane knows it. therefore he has taken great pains to train very care fully for he wants to put Saunders gently to sleep and walk away with the title. Kilrane is a fighter and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19

Knew a boy so 1llled with Ire ana everything that would go to make it pleasant. How he enjoyed every phase of Scout work. He used to wake everybody up when we'd go on camps with his impatience to get busy.
 Thought of Him
 1T often used to look at him and think how much he had been blessed with such life. One day though, when he was riding a bicycle, he was struck by an automobile and crippled for life. I had always known how much Scouting meant to him as a live, virile boy. But I had not fig ured how much it could mean to him when he was stricken. But when l went to him in the hospital where I was permitted to go, after his par ents, l started to shake hands with him in a usual way. But mol he wr,ygled his feverish little hand into mine with the Scout grip. bearing his suffering and his misfortune as a true Scout-is taught to do.'
 Investure Work
 What an inspiring sight was it when George I. Mcdonald, with many new Scout recruits lined up before him. gave each one his tenderfoot badge, impressing upon each the solemnits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
NeWs Of Troop 5, Besseme,

a man as their scoutmaster, who is interested in them and is trying to make real scouts out of them.
 k. L. Coons, who has charge of the boy scouts in Bessemer, gave az a gift to the scouts of troop 5, a log cabin at the boy scout camp, II miles below Bessemer. The boys decided to send words of appreciation to MT. Coons for the cabin. In return the boys of troop 5 have decided to help MT. Coons in building another cabin for him.
 After a short and snappy program the boys marched from their meet Ing hall to the Y. M. c. A. where they had some games of basketball be- tween the members of the troop and also between some former scouts of Bessemer. Some good games were played and every one had a good time. At 10 o'clock the boys re- peated the scout oath and went home for good nights sleep. Good bye fellows until next Sunday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
By wARRICI< SAUNDERS,
 Scout Instructor

Troop No. 5 met at their regular meeting hall Friday night at 7:3o Good order prevailed throughout the meeting and fine attendance was on hand. The roll was called and each scout answered with some or the good turns that he had done the past week. Each scout gave a suggestion for the betterment and upbuilding of the troop. Some or these suggestions were simply fine, and a good many of them will go into effect in order to help the troop along as it progresses in scouting.
 J. K. Vance, scoutmaster of troop 6. made short talk to the boys. giving them a few important points. The scouts seemed to take them ard they are going to carry them out to the dot Mir. Vance has the hest scout troop in Bessemer and let me tell you something fellows, they are a live bunch of scouts and they have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
More Talk About Cabins

Troop 29 held its meeting at its .gular meeting place Friday night 7:3o.
 We have only few, but active embers,N in the troop. After roll III, the bulletin was read by the ,out masters
 We discussed work on our cabins Camp Andrews and Deaths Valley.
 Going to Camp
 We planned trip to Camp An rews to begin real work on the shn. We are determined to give all .her troops in town a race for the sst cabin in camp. You had better latch us!
 Having completed our discussion on abihs and camp. We turned our
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19

We made the last Edgewood car, and then went lip the mountain. Heavy packs made walking as much pleasure as teasing lion. When We hit the top. we all agreed that we were the most hopeless trio that ever left for camp.
 ThrOugh the Night
 To make long story short, we left the end of the carline at midnight. and arrived at Camp at 2:30 a. m., sweating under heavy packs and all most exhausted by the heavy wind which we had in the face all the way. Also our feet were rather tired. The short cuts did not cut quite enough.
 The stretch up the hiH was tor ture. Finally we parked inside the mess hall. ate a little. drained the water bucket, and hit the hay, We overslept In the morning.
 Shaking Logs
 AS the crowd was small and the logs not yet snaked to the top of the hul most of the boys went off for some fun. However. assistant Hill was on hand to clear away some brush. chop down tree. and direct the shaking of logs.
 About 12 or 1 o'clock we got the bunch together, and went to cook dinner. Richard Arthur made two R0ShGLS OL lnt IHOHI hoTTlDlG K. | The recipe follows, but l advise you 1 to go easy on the drink: Two quarts dirty water. cup of sugar, can | of cocoa, 1 sardine can of pulverized | pine needles, cup full of bark off l the nearest tree. and a tablespoon oi 1 clean sand. Stir the mixture we'll ! cook for 30 minutes. then serve hot Some Cabin
 We spent nearly an hour. with several Troop 42 boys. Later we kidded them about their cabin. Il resembles a corn crib, except the root is missing. and there is no door | Otherwise it's divine.
 The weary march was started somewhere near 1 o'clock, and we took the shortest cut possible. It was terrible, One can only realize 1t by actual experience. We have made better connections before. However we reached Edgewood about D. m with everybody alive. Then we went home the easiest way.
 Mir. White Sympathetic Afterwards we found that MT White had come for us in his car, and missed us by a number of min utes. Well, there was no use in worrying, as we had already come | home, but we would like to get m l touch with someone who has a good scheme for Transportation to camp. We had a Ford, but it got so that we had to carry 1t out there, so tits not" anymore.
 Probably the cabin will be com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
Collect Toys

Boy Scouts of Pontiac. Mich, col lected, repainted and repaired over 5,00o old toys and redistributed them among the poor kiddies of the citX The toys were collected through the schools and taken to a shop in & vacant store to be restored Hundreds of people daily paused on their way to watch the scouts at work and many went home and hunted out some of their own juvenile treasures to hand over to the energetic young oY reStorers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
rhe I.nu of Legally

The Good American Is Loyal
 If our America is to become ever greater and better, her citizens must be loyal, devotediy faithful, in every relation of life.
 1. T will be loyal to my family. In loyalty I will gladly obey my par ents or those who are in their place. I will do my best to help each mem l. Der of my family to strength and usefulness.
 2. will be loyal to my school. In loyalty I will obey and help other pupils to obey those rules which fur ther the good of all.
 3. I will be loyal to my town, my state, my country. In loyalty I will respect and help others to respect their laws and their courts of jus tice.
 4.I win be loyal to humanity. In loyalty I will do my best to help the friendly relations of Dur country with every other country, and to give to every one in every land the best possible chance.
 If try simply to be loyal to my family, I may be disloyal to my school. If try simply to be loyal to my school, I may be disloyal 10 my town, my state and my country. If I try simply to be loyal to my town, state and country, may be disloyal to humanity. l will try above all things else to be loyal to humanity; then I shall surely be loy- al to my country, my state and my town, to my school and to my family.
 And he who obeys the law of loyal ty Obeys all of the other nine laws of The Good American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19
With The Boy Scouts All Over To1u11 nr
SCOUTS OF OLD CONCORD
Exchange.
By
 1E MgnOn Hall

E1change. s
 GIN MEM0RY) Adown the street with measured
 tread.
 With shoulders squared and eyes
 ahead, Not looking to the left nor right, . They proudly march to do their
 "mire,|
 To sound Of neither trump nor drum, Nor music's thrill, nor plaudits hum, The khaki lads so trim and fit. March to the Square to do their bit" And as the twilight gathers round, They stand upon historic ground, Where sires met and nobIy fought For liberty their efforts brought, Beneath the starry flag they stand Al sound of retreat with loving
 hand
 They lower the colors to the ground, With reverence that is most profound Then right abouc' they march away. Their duties over for the day; Their good turns" done in ali men
 sight
 They go to 'tquarterss for the night. Thus is the spirit of i55, Daily nurtured and made to thrive Within tine hearts of these smaif lads. Loyal grandsons of fighting dads"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-19

trol No. which had charge of the , program.
 Under the leadership of L. Frazer Banks, L. w. Josselyn. F. A. Culley. round table discussion in regard to the different types of boys was eu- joyed by the whole association. The following are the types of boys which the scout masters enumerated as having had experience with and