$ NEWS mu NOTES OF THEIBOY SSOUTS^ TROOP 13 HAS A BUSY TIME Many Activities Scheduled For Live Boy Scout Units Signaling Tfye scouts of Troop 13 are busy working oft their first aid teats. First aid was demonstrated to the scouts by Dr. Hazen and the signaling, of which the majority are coming through with honors. The troop lias enrolled about eighty scouts of which the average attendance is one-half of tho number enrolled. The Thrift Stamps are boosted in most every troop and 13 expects to have at least a show in the campaign which is to come. Hikes Troop 13, .not being able to take hikes on account of weather con ditions, was obliged to play their scout games on the Boyd gymnasium floor. But the coming of spring makes the scouts think of the com ing of hikes and the mountanis and also of Stoverdale and Lamb's Gap. Tho scouts are planning to visit Stoverdale before summer. Last spring the troop visited Stoverdale when they hiked to Hummelstown and thence to Stoverdale. The scouts bunked in the pavilion for the sake of adventure. The troop on this occa sion had a fine time and one of f he main jokes was the hunt for Scout Keller's toothbrush. Union Meeting Troop 13 has received an invita tion to a union meeting of all up town troops which' will be held on March 22. Tho object of'the meet ing is to gather all uptown troops together t< hear the lecture on "Travels Through Florida." Troop 13 has invited Troop C to ioin in on a union meeting to be held on March 15. The object is to have Troop ti illustrate tho fourth point in the law. The Troop 6 bas ketball team claims the champion ship of the city while Troop 13 PISO claims the championship of the city and therefore the decision will be made when T r °.°P " and Troop 13 play each other on the Boyd gymna sium floor to-night. All players held to-night. The object is to of the Troop 13 team are fast and Snyder and Williams are expected to star for the 13 tossers. Our Tossers The Romans of the Boyd Hall played and defeated the Qraystocks of this city by a score of OS to 5. the game for the Romans. Fensie playing of Dreese and Hagar won the games for the Romans. Fenste macher also played well, outjump ing the center most every time. This was the second game that the Ro mans have played and have tried to play only scout teams of this city. This was tho stuff: Graystocks. Romans. Bodmer, f. Bowman, f. Easig, f. Hagar, f. Daley, c. Feristema'cher, c. Mac Carvel, g. Dreese, g. Deweese, g. Snyder, g. Field goals—Hagar, 3; Bowman, 7; Fenstemacher,' 6; Snyder, 5; Dreese, 8; Essig, 1, Daley, 1. Fouls, Snyder, 10; Essig, 1. The Romans also played and de feated a team of Trop 2. This was the first game that the Romans play ed and at the end of the first chap ter the score stood '26 td 2. The second half was used in pass ing and the fast playing of Bowman and Snyder won ttie game for the Roman tossers. This was the line up: Troop 2. Romans. Michlovitz, f. Bowman, f. Cramer, f. , Hagar, f. Fishman, c. Fenstemacher, c. Abriims, g. ' Dreese, g. Crandorf, g. Snyder, g. - Field goals—Bowman, 9; Hagar, 4; Dreese, 5; Fenstemacher, 2; Sny der. 5; Cramer, 1; l. Foul goals, Snyder, 1; Michlovite, 5. • Trotjj) IS .There appeared in the Telegraph lust Friday night, a statement that Troop 13 had played and defeated Troop 18. This statement was not put in by the scribe or by any scout of Troop 13. We do not wish Troop is to think that Troop 13 puts false statements in the paper aborit the winning of basketball games. Troop 13 has a clean record in her basket ball career and although Troop 1.1 lias never played Troop 18, we feel its if she could add another victory to her list. SCRIBE FENSTEMACHER. 10,000 TIBETANS RE BIX Peking, Monday, March 11.—Tak ing advantage of disorder in the province of Szechuan, 10,000 Tibet ans, armed with modern rifles, have rebelled and are inarching into Szechuan, where they have captured several towns. 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Dr. Caldwell's OYRUP PEPSIN The Perfect JL Laxative NO INCREASE FREE SAMPLES s In apite of enormous increased laboratory coata Dr. CaldwaU'a Syrup Papain la the largaat aafliiy due to the War the manufacturer* of Dr. Caldwcll'a liquid laxative in lf you have never uaed it Syrup Papain are sacrificing their profit* and absorbing and would like to aample it before buying, aend your the war taxea ao that thia family laxative may remain addreaa lor a free trial bottle to Dr. W. B. Caldwell. . at the pre-war price of 50c and $1 m large bottle. So 460 Washington St.. Monticello. 111. If you have babieaia aold by druggiata for 26 yaara. the family aand for a copy of "The Care of the Baby." FRIDAY EVENING, \ BARBI6BUHG TELEGKXPE MARCH 15, 1918 Scouting Notes By J. H. STINE J Get on your marks! Get set!! Go!!! We're oft bright and early in the morning on our BIG CANVASS for BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS! The whole town Tjill be on the lookout for the scouts of Harrisburg in their trim uniforms, as they turn out to morrow to help Uncle Sam's boys by collecting books for them to read while they are in training camps and sailing In transports overseas. Get every book possible. Don't overlook a single house. Be a real scout and bo on the Job early. There's a big day's work ahead, of you, and be sides we want to show the rest of the 300,000 scouts in the United States that Harrisburg's boys are just as able to hold up their end of a job as arty other bunch in the country. Above all else don't quit till your job is done. Don't get dis couraged, don't give up. Make a real and complete clean-up of your part of the town and we'll turn over to the Library AssiPriation books enough to take caret of a good many regiments of soldiers. Who's got the classiest novelty stunt to pull off on March 30th? The scouts, you know, are going out on the streets of Harrisburg on that day to sell Thrift Stamps, .and we want to sell them in quantity lots by PIONEER BOY SCOUTS WILLIAM PENN Milliam Penn was a lover of the woods, and a friend to the helpless. That, in few words, sums up his at titude toward the world. His vision of.a Utopia for the friendless and a haven for the hunted, among the woods of America, may not have been realized in full measure but out of his vision, has grown the greatest state in the Union! William Penn was often styled an idle dreamer. Many people in these times are also styled idle dreamers, but ofttimes they make their dream come true. Penn founded a city of Brotherly Love and a state wherein peace and prosperity reign. His Quaker ideals, his visions and dreams were almost Uptopian, but many of them were realized. Boy Scouts will find much of great value to them, in a study of the published writings of William Penn. Mis letters and essays are al most without a peer. They can be found in any public library. A distinguishing feature about the life of the founder of this state, was his readiness to help everyone at any time. Many tales are told of him'and his characteristic generos ity. Every boy remembers the story of this man's life; how he secured the grant of land known as Penn's The Honor Roll ' The following scouts of Troop 13 are on the service roll at local head quarters for the week of March 4: Joseph Hagar, Carl MoesHne, George Sener, George Diffetiderfer, j Carl Bubenstine, !• James Byrem.j Lome Bayles, William Fenstemacher, i Edward Harris, Carl Suskey, David Bender, Robert Keller, Lewis Kraus, Charles Kraus and Edward Neiss. The following scouts are on the honor roll at headquarters for ser-; vice at the mass meeting held'Fri-t day evening, March.B, at theiChest-j nut .Street Auditorium: Troop t> Arthur Zimmerman, I Burt Mattson, Stanley Fellows, Lee j Lutz, Thomas Leedy, William! Heugy, Amos Nye, Reel, 11, Carson. Troop 13—John Smith, 'William! Hawthorne. • ' Troop 12—John Smith, William j Daugherty, Lester Simons, Harold Smedley, Eussel Barnhart, Harry' Eichelberger, George Dettling, l^iiw-1 rente Gar man, N. C. Boone, John' Burd, Troop 11. ENJOYED GAMES Troop 12-was present Monday eve ning at the scqut rally held at the Armory. The scouts took part in all the races and enjoyed it very much. The scouts are going to help gather books for the soldiers to-morrow. The next meet ing of the troop will be held on Monday evening 7.30. JESS MEADATH, Scribe. all means. Headquarters wants to have your ideas on some stunts to pull off for dvertising. A parade at noon is one of the features al ready definitely decided upon. But we can use some good ideas. The troop that submits the cleverest stunt to Headquarters by Saturday noon of the 23rd, will get the priv ilege of putting it on some time dur ing the campaign on Saturday the 30th. You second class scouts! Come on now, we want some of you fel lows to plug up on first class tests. What's the matter with this bunch of second classers. We've got sever al on the waiting list at Headquar ters who want to go before the Court of Honor for final examina tion, but we ought to have a much larger class by this time. Looks like we'd have to put a limit on the bas ketball and athletics and* require that a scout to play on a troop team must be a first class scout. Anyway you fellows better get to "going and pass off some of your first class ex ams. We all want Harrisfcurg to he up high on the scout roll, and we must get more/first classers. A. key was found at the Armory last Monday night. The owner may claim it at Headquarters. "Woods. The King of England owed him a large sum of moey. The king's treasury was low ajid he was unable to pay the debt. As substi tute, he made a grant of land In America to Penn.- Penn founded a settlement of Quakers with religious liberty as one of the articles in his creed. The Quakers broilght to America the meaning of brotherly love, and Boy Scouts now find in their scout oath, the obligation to do a kind deed every day, following in the footsteps of William Penn. It may be helping a woman across the street, or carrying a basket for some one who needs help; it may be showing someone "how to get to a certain street, or helping your little brother with his lessons, but do a kind deed every day. James Whitcoml) Riley, the great est of modern American poets, wrote a little verse, which "Boy Scouts should adopt as their own motto. The verse is this: "It's the song ye sing And the smile ye wear That's makin' the sunshine Everywhere." Bet us, like William Penn, be true scouts, ever ready to aid those who need assistance. We, too, can dp a kind deed every day, and wear a smile. Boys to Aid Books For Soldiers' Campaign There will be an important meet ing of Troop 7 at the Harris Street church to-night at 7.15 to make final arrangements for the "Books for Soldiers" campaign to-mor row. Every scout should be present without fail as the district for each patrol and scout will be outlined and the details of the canvass care fully gone over. The troop plans to make a thorough cleanup of the territory assigned it and expects to lead all the other troops in Har risburg in the number of books brought in. The regular meeting will be held on next Wednesday night as usual. Western Industries Fear Famine of Oil Washington, March 15. — nia oil men appearing before a Sen ate naval, subcommittee yesterday declared the Pacific coast oil situa tion is critical and that if the gov ernment takes over the oil and gas lands in the naval reserves in that state many industries dependent on oil as fuel will be compelled to sus pend. The present available sup ply of the state is rapidly being de pleted, the committee was told, and will reach the danger point within twelve months at the present rate of consumption. Pleasant Evenings Spent by Scouts ol Troop 15 The members of Troop No. 15 en joyed a very pleasant evening last Thursday night when they surprised one of their brother scouts by calling on him at his home and helping him celebrate his birthday anniversary. The troop was mobilized by a secret call and were ready to begin ♦.heir march to Riverside at 7.30 to the homo of Scout Barton Stewart. The entire troop was in line and with drums beating, bugles playing, afld colors flying, the uptown section was astir similar to that when a circus parade is passing. On the way to Riverside the Aurora Borealis, or better known as the northern lights, was plainly visible in the sky, and many scouts were amazed at the strange phenomena in the heavens. The troop was halted and Scout master Shenk told many Interesting things concerning these lights. Th<s march was resumed and Stewart's home reached at 8 o'clock and the surprise as pjlanned worked out to perfection. The evening was spent playing games and contests and many interesting and amusing things hap pened to hold the attention of the boys. Refreshments were served, and at 10 o'clock the troop started its homeward march very much elat ed with the events of the evening. . Two patrols of Troop No. 15 at tended the patriotic demonstration at the Chestnut Street Hall last Friday evening' to hear the British Labor Commission speak on the problems confronting us in this world war crises, and they rendered efficient sepvice in the way of ushering and messenger service. The troop attended the evening services at the Sixth Street United Brethren Church on Sunday, March 10. Most of the boys were in uni form and very attentive to the pro gram throughout. The scouts will remember this affair by the fact that Assistant Scoutmaster Mehaffie initiated his new scout uniform that evening. Many topics of interest are hold ing the attention of the boys at the present time such as "War Thrift Stamps, Third Liberty Loan, books fo rthe soldiers, basketball and the proposed camping trip which is scheduled for this summer. HAROLD SMEDLEY, Scout Scribe. War Saving Stamps Appeal to Boys of Troop Nineteen On Friday evening each boy in Troop 19, who was present, was given twenty red post cards and a manual on ' War Saving Stamps and the Red Post Card Plan." We were also given instructions on how to use the red post cards. One of the boys, Augustus Towsen, reported the fol : lowing afternoon that he had sold |26 worth of stamps. a This was ex cellent work, considering the short time required. Last Saturday afternoon the reg ular team was ready to meet the strong Woodward team on St. Paul's floor, but they failed to show up and the referee declared the game for feited to Troop 19. The Red and Blue teams of the Triangular Patrol League then played a game. The Blues led easily in the first half, but during the second half the Reds staged a comeback and walloped the Blue team by a score of 52 to 34. Blue. Red. Eissner, f. Koch, f. Hummel, c. Hamer, C. Hoffman, g. Yetter, g. Field goals—Red, Koch, 14; Ha mer, 10; Yetter, 1. Blue, Eissner, 5; . Hummel, 6; Hoffman, 5. Foul goals, Koch, 2; Eissner, 2. Referee, Min nicli. Standing of Triangular Loagu'i W. L. Pet. Red 4 1 .800 Blue 2 3 .400 White 0 2 .000 Saturday, March 16, 1918—Troop J9, vs. Boas G. S.; White team vs. Blue team; White team vs. Red team. MATTHEW CALLEN, Scribe. "Boy Scouts Plan to Aid in Sale of Thrift Stamps Plans for the Boy Scouts of the city to co-operate with the city's drive for sales of Thrift Stamps are being made by scoutmasters. John F. Lenig, of the Harrisburg Post Office, has completed a schedule of routes which the scouts will observe w hen they campaign throughout the city, March 30, The schedule in cludes twenty-one districts, taking the downtown section, the business section.to Reily stret and to Thir teenth and Afarket streets. Mr. Lenig deal shrdl ta hrd tapun taunliunu has patriotically devoted a great deal of hts time to the preparation of this schedule. The Capitol has ben made a dis trict and the scouts will campaign aming the state officers. Boy Scouts of the city have been deeply interested in the campaign, many of them investing their own hard-earned savings in the stamps Their Intensive campaign will bo waged under the leadership of scout masters and J. H. Stine, scout ex ectutive of the Harrisburg Council, Boy Scouts of America. SLAV CONGRESS" * RATIFIES TREATY [Continued from First Page.] present Russian government thou sands of square miles of land and millions of Inhabitants contained in the former imperial territories of Finland. Poland, Courland, Lithuania. Ksthonia, Livonia and the Ukraine in Europe, and Batoum, Kars and Erlvan in the Caucasus. The Russian army must demobilize, the Russian fleet is interned and favorable trade agree ments are to be given Germany and her allies. Jap Intervention Loom* Announcement of Allied policy to ward Russia and of Japanese inten tions in Eastern Siberia probably Will follow quickly the news that the Lenlne government after four months of rule has surrendered com pletely to the demands of Germany and opened up the vast European and Asiatic territories to German econom ic and military penetration. The question of Japanese interven tion in Siberia has brought from Foreign Secretary Balfour in the British House of Commons, the dec laration that he had every confidence in Japan's loyalty in any action It might be decided to take in the Far East. Japan, he said, would act as the friend of Russia and as the em issary of the Entente governments in helping Russia to combat German ~ penetration and save the revolution. Farmers Asked to Fight Wheat Diseases in Spring State College. Pa., March 4.—0n0 wheatless day each week will save in a year's time 65,000,000 bushels of grain, according to estimates of the government Food Administra tion. The war emergency board of plant disease specialists, of which ,pi!| You Pay Less for Better Quality at Miller & Kades || 1^ MILLER & KADES I . 14thAnniversary Sa/e I A special discount of 14 per cent will be given on every j urchase of FURNITURE, CARPETS, RUGS, etc., (Grafonolaa and Records excepted) during this great big sale. 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Kern, professor of botany at the Pennsylvaina State College, Is a member, say this figure Is almost the exact total of loss from diseases of wheat in 1917. Duplicate this war-saving, urge the scientists, by controlling wheat smut and other diseases which reduce the yield. It is pointed out by the board that observances of wheatless days does not add to the sum total of the world's food supply, whereaa t/ho prevention of diseases does make a ►■clean-cut addition. About one-half the yearly loss, it Is claimed, Is iaally preventable by practicable '.seed treatments which have been ' worked out in the last few years by itralned scientists. The war emergency board is mak ing an appeal to every grower of spring wheat to use the' preventive methods available, and to the gen eral public to support science In Its efforts to work out mora preventive methods. 17 ALIi SOCIAIi ROOM LCN'OHKS BARRED) Milton, Pa. Northumberland'; county lodges having social rooms were notified to-day by national food, administration officials that thejr| must discontinue giving lunchesj For years the practice was to have free Inch on Saturday nights an<i Sundays, in some places where toxlcatlng liquors are sold.
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