m 7NOTES OF THE BOY SCOUTS
TROOP SIXTEEN
HAS GOOD RECORD
Boys Are Not Found Wanting
When They Are Taken
by Surprise
Mr. Virgin surprised Troop 18 on
Monday night, but he didn't catch
lis napping. Twenty-two were pres
ent to welcome him when he dropped
in on our meeting for a few minutes.
He was given the floor immediately
nnd told us something that made
us feel mighty good. He told us that
two of our fellows —Russel Brown
:.nd Frank Foose —were the first two
scouts of any troop to pass the
written part of the second class tests
before the local executive. My, how
we applauded that announcement.
Mr. Virgin spoke to us about the
parade plans and the campsite un
der consideration, and made several
► uggestions for the good of "Six
teen." At 7.50 he left in order to
address a meeting In the interest
JSjourmanZ _
BELIj 1001—23S I'MTED HARHiyiI'RG, FRIDAY, JUI.Y 5, 1018. , FOUNDED 1871
' Tve M^ v^ s M7L^ any |! ll^ALUporhiihNews tor I c:,, j!p
I his chance remark overheard from a woman after the YI Eflk. Mfk H |||||/ DB
parade emphasizes the importance of an occasional dem- MWkJW El§^S
onstration, such as the one of yesterday—if for no other V 4 )\ L I S
pare accustomed to working in small groups and re-
side in scattered sections of the city and suburbs, so we 1,11 i . . , - , Z?
seldom realize what it means to assemble 30,000 or 40,000 TT ' 1 S —* 1 f*l f~*\ 1 • ! materials that wrap tne ffej j
men and women in one group for review. \ 1 T I I-f I f**~l /i Q I~| f"V\ t* 1 ' entire surroundings with a IHu <|/i
When one industryabne can marshall over 2,000 or f\ OdlC Ol Illcill \Jf I d\JL C OLIIIIIIICI OllllLo tone rich with color, mak- \! F
,UUU into line, we realize more forcibly than words or FIG- J in°" tlie Home cippCßXcince HTY^M
ures can tell the importance of that industry to a com- . IM . 1_ 1~ (UlB ft 1 11/(1
munitv. ' It is worth something to know that the shirts you wear are absolutely right, and these days it is worth more nome-uke ana gieat- p I
And when thousands of the foreign-born Americans a whole lot to know that yciu can buy such shirts under regular prices. Y inc reat>ing attrac- I J
march before us in review we realize as never before what \y c ] iaV e assembled this lot of Summer shirts which men can buy at savings, with every assurance that tiveness.
fnqlortaiu they 1 a re'in pVshingThe' waxwork!" 1 am ' tlle - v are absolutely correct and from the leading makers. Cretonne porch cushions—round and square, good patterns,
spectacic UC that cannot lai Mo inspire thos^who^saw' 1 ' le man w ' lu IS al Particular: who appreciates that a good appearance is Plain and fancy figured marquisette for door curtains in
greater patriotic fervor and impress them with its sig- ! a valuable asset, is not going to pass up this opportunity to secure ff/ffpnffTjjjj rose, green, blue and brown, yard 38c
nificance, in various ways. | Heavy dark cretonne yard wide, in good all-over and set
: — : Men's Men s Men s I patterns, yard X 39c
j f fju j:/ljlf/TNI h 36-inch mercerized poplin in rose, blue and brown
House Dresses, Aprons and 1 Tub Silk Shirts Dress Shirts Dress Shirts ■ tt*f for draperies, yard ; • 49, j
, " UIIU UljlrjljjJlflj . \y-7J Worsted couch covers in full sizes—9ox4B inches several
% |- y —fine quality good pat- —fine quality of Madras —good quality of percale [(vllliK'f/ f colors, pair, $1.50
11 IJ fl IT/~*T"mc _ ... choice, patterns— French coat stvle, French cuffs, iVliVtllllll Mll wWI f BOWMAN'S— second Floor.
ternSi Fr ench cuffs, coat cuffs coat style very sizes 14 to 17, unusual value
Many pretty styles in house dresses suitable for porch, sum- styles, special Sj?4..">(l cial, < at 79?
mer home or at the beach. Prices exceptionally low, but seams ' BOWMAN'S— Main Floor. p ' ■ ,A tub \A/ oyy T—l "|| f"
carefully bound, materials good and workmanship fine. . - _ . gHSfcv ~ I 4 11 I
House dresses in all sizes and extra sizes—ginghams, per ~ KimOHOQ in MotlV I ldinf"\7'
cale and chambray SK2S to $5.50 A r j- Wort
Nurses uniforms in blue chambray, striped gingham and /\rt 1N eeQie VV OIK 1 ranSlOrmatlOnS
Bungalow aprons of the good 'serviceable kind^'of B the "stuff Cretonne knitting bags 50c JVl3terialS & PatternS . ~
and workmanship that grandmother wore We selected them Crochet cotton—all colors—ball 4c May be worn inside or outside ones own hair, to give the
for the service and satisfaction that we know they will eive. Stamped and embroidered made-up nightgowns—sizes p, ain shadcs and floral patterns—materials of silk and fig- coiffure a modish fullness. The workmanship and naturally
I 'rice $l"00 to $2.50 ! >r ' cc ••••; • • ■ •, .1 >c ured crepe—plain and clastic bands—also a new lot of lapan- wavv hair are of the hnest quality, and they are sufficiently
C onservation aprons that are exceptionally attractive and 18-inch centers in tan and white stamped and em- csc cre p C kimonos in rose, Copen, old blue, lavender, crepe. to c " circ ' e t j ie e " t , lr fJ iea^'
used extensively by domestic science specialists in leading broidered .....lac at $1.50 to $5.50 Specially priced at #2.43.
cities 25 to BOWMAN's —second Floor. Silk kimonos $5.98 to $16.50 shades, including a large assortment of gray.
f BOWMAN'S— Second Floor. —— BOWMAN'S—Third Floor BOWMAN'S—Third Floor
CAN ALL YOU CAN AND HELP CAN THE KAISER
We Have the Necessary Utensils
For Perfect Canning
Fruit season is here and we were never so well prepared What Uncle Sam Can Do and Is Likely to Do. The [T^n
. ;ll- to cater to the wants of the many thousands of Harrisburg storing of canned goods that have been bought canned can be
. ' . conhscated. But you can stock your house from cellar to gar- '
an d surrounding territory who intend to put up fruit and ret with canned goods of your owji canning and Uncle Sam
™ e J r ar vegetables this year. will not disturb them.
Mason Tars Cold Pack Canner Evaporators Jelly Strainers
B This enables you to do your canning of fruit and Fruit and Vegetable Evaporators—in this particular . \y c are showing three distinct styles in the item
Old-fashioned Mason jars with the porcelain metal vegetables in less time than bv any other method— and necessary article we have the Granger and the alK i eac h one has merits of its own. A very simple \
ton norrplain lined in nint nuart and lialf-pallon sizes 4 u linii C i A '( i A . i McAleer, both well-known and tried. one is the one with the jelly bag over which you push IT" 7L\
top porcelain hned.m pint quart and half gallon sizes thc Ha „ Ca „ 1S strongly made of galvanized steel, This itcm rcpreS ents the most economy of any pre- a sort of wooden spool that forces the jelly into P the A' fl\
—the Ideal glass jar with glass top in pints, quarts has patented fruit jar holders which make it impos- serving season invention. receiver Then we have two styles on which a bag'is 11/A r 1, *^
and half-gallon sizes. sible to burn or scald the hands, and has a capacity of Any fruit or vegetable that is left on the table not suspended from a wire frame and the jelly drips with- I \ I \
Glass iellv classes with tin ton in 6 and Boz ca- from one to twelve jars of any stvle or make . consumed at the end of a meal can be placed on the out any work or watching into thc receiver. / W / 1 il
JC " y S ,asscs vun un u 'l' rtUU ° evaporator, dried and used during the coming winter _ , , _ . , ® , / Vy \
pac,ty " McAleer Canner months. • h s the Little Things That Help / > I
inTmamaiadll "° me ' '•<> to bci„ s used (or fr„i,, can be used as \
" a corn or ham boiler; made of extra heavy tin plate . VX c fce ' *£° ud of , our vanet y of the canning neces- We have them from a little strawberry huller up to
Stone crocks—for pickles, sauerkraut, and from the w ;h
small one of a galldn capacity to one holding 12 gal- ' ' boiler to insert the rack. We have them in wire for sealing, pineapple eyers, paring knives, and by the
Measuring Glass | ( The "Handy" fruit and vegetable canner, will hold and a,so V 1 extra heavy tin that will last many years. way, we have one that fruit cannot stain; fruit press, Jaxon
I eight jars and the inside rack is so constructed that In the w ' rC we have t ' lem to one, four or eight cherry stoners, scales and measuring glasses, not for- Jelly strainer
bC USCd l,CaVy tin l ° h " 311,1 gUmS aod
"^ a " c " nner ' McAUer Canner ' Wlr Jar Muck Jelly Strainer Jaxon Heavy Tin Jar Rank J
FRIDAY EVENING, HA-RRISBURG t££S£s£& TELEGRAPH JULY 5, 1918.
of scouting at Westminster Presby
terian.
Our new officers are entitled to
a lot of credit. They taeqled their
jobs like old timers, President Sel
ler*. was there with the goods.
Scribe Brown was on the job long
before the meeting started. Chap
lain Houston had the prayer com
mitted to memory. That lad is go
ing to be a minister. Treasurer
Grand lived up to his name, and
Vice-President Hess was ready for
business in case of any mishap to the'
president.
Scoutmaster Fortenbaugh issued
instructions tor July 4. Two fel
lows were assigned to traffic duty
and six to ice water stations.
A bicycle squad was organized,
with Charles Froehltch as leader and
Joe McClintock as assistant leader.
More about this later.
Our thanks are due to Assistant
Scoutmaster Mehring for a supply
of dues cards. Much obliged, old
man.
Big hike on Saturday. Meet at
Sixth and Maclay streets at 1.40.
Take Rockville car at 1.45. ride to
end of line and hike to a point in
("lark's Valley where we are going to
do second class work—tracking, run
ning and so.on. Bring a lunch—
something to cook if you want to,
but don't forget "food will win the
war." Don't bring such a big lunch.
Bring 10 cents carfare, leave your
spending money at home. No scout
will be allowed to buy any candy or
soft drinks. We'll be home not later
than 8.30 or 9.
Next Monday plans for another
"15-cent affair"—you know what
we mean —will be announced. Eagle
patrol will be the committee. You'll
get about a dollar's worth for your
money. Come and get a line on
this, it's gonna be good.
Two, four, six, eight, ten, twelve,
fourteen. Sixteen. SIXTEEN, SIX
TEEN Harrisburg.
F. A. S., Scribe.
Scouts Learn the Screech
Owl Is Much Maligned
A bird of which little is known,
except by the initiated, yet one that
is far from uncommon in most of
the wooded sections of the United
States, is the much maligned screech
owl. Boy Scouts have learned.
The sweeping manner in which
the farmer and sportsman condemn
it as well as all other birds of prey,
because of the offenses of a few,
aptly exemplifies the old adage that
"a little knowledge is a dangerous
thing." Did the farmer but know it,
he is aiding in the extermination of
one of his best friends when he kills,
as he almost invariably will kill
when he gets the opportunity, one
of these llttlo Baptores; for the
screech owl not only does not help
himself to the poultry but will rid
the farm to a large extent of many
of its enemies if he is allowed to
make his home in the vicinity.
With the exception of the burrow
ing owl, it feeds more extensively on
insects than any other species. It
is also a diligent mouser. Of the
£O4 stomachs examined, birds were
found in only about fifteen per cent.,
and fully one-third of those were
English sparrows. Among insects,
grasshoppers, crickets, beetles and
cutworms are most often eaten.
Meadow mice, white-footed/ mice,
and house mice are the mammals
most often taken, while chipmunks,
wood rats, flying squirrels and
moles are less frequently found. As
nearly three-fourths of the owl's
food consists of injurious mammals
and insects and only about one-sev
enth of birds —a large proportion of
which are destrucUve English spar
rows —this little owl should be care
fully protected.
SCOUT WORK NEAR
fHE BATTLE LINES
Do Useful Work That Re
leases Soldiers For the
Fighting Front
In Belgium King Albert's sons
are Boy Scouts, says Sir Robert S. S.
Baden-Powell, in Boys' Elfe, the
Boy Scouts' magazine, for July, and
the movement was going strong
there before the war. The scouts of
Antwerp particularly distinguished
themselves In the early days of the
war by their valuable work in car
rying out the communication and
sending supplies between that city
and the outlying defenses. In the
withdrawal of the Belgian army they
were attached to the army head
quarters and played a useful part
as cyclist orderlies both then and
subsequently in the campaign in
Flanders.
Scouts have also done useful work
us orderlies to the hospitals at the
Lavanne. one of their duties there
being the care and repair of sur
gical Instruments.
The Italian Boy Scouts, at whose
head is the Crown Prince, are being
utilized for auxiliary service with
the army. The Serbian Boy Scouts
have as their head the Crown Prin.ce
of Serbia. Very early in the war
they distinguished themselves by
their useful work as orderlies and
first aiders to the hospitals, then,
when their country was invaded,
they were mobilised and attached to
the army as despatch riders and or
derlies and did particularly .good
work in the retreat from their coun
try.
The Boy Scouts of Athens, among
other things, have shown kindness
and hospitality to their British
brother scouts when some of these
were rescued from the hospital ship
Britannic, at the time when she
was torpedoed off the coast of
Greece.
The scouts of Salonlki did splen
did work in the great fire there, and
in the course of this six of them
lost their lives.
In France, \vliere they live in the
anxious atmosphere of the war, the
Boy Scouts have proved themselves
to be of sterner, stronger stuff than
anyone had ever suspected.
Scouts Glad to Learn There
Is No Ban on Uniforms
There is no need for concern on
the part of the 344,286 scouts and
58.523 scout officials about the dan
ger of their having to give up the
use of their official khaki uniform
at this time.
This matter has been taken up
very definitely with the officials at
Washington, and it is found that the
Boy Scouts Find 900,000
Feet of Black Walnut Daily
New York, July 6.—About 800,000 feet of black walnut, desired
by the Government for the manufacture of certain airplane parts,
1h being discovered daily by the E}oy Scouts of America in their
search through the country's forests, it was announced to-day.
The statement is based on Information received from the forest
'service of the Department of Agriculture.
Black walnut has been found in thirty-three states. Word hu
been sent to the 4 4 2,000 scouts and scout officials that their canvass
should be complete, "so that it will be unnecessary to repeat it
even if the war should last five years."
acion of the American Association
of Woolen and Worsted Manufac
turers to the effect that all future
production of khaki cloth should be
restricted to Government orders will
have no effect whatever upon the
great army of Boy Scouts now or
ganized and rapidly increasing.
In the ilrst place, the Boy Scouts
of America are recognized by the
Government as a part of the ma
chinery for winning the war. Not
only is this recognition established
us a matter of fact because of the
practical results of their activities,
but is based upon their (Federal
charter and the provisions in the
recent Army Reorganization Law,
which specifically, in section 125,
legalizes the uniform of the Boy
Scouts of America. Indeed, the Boy
Scouts of America is the only or-
ganization outside of the Army, the !
Navy and the Marine Corp and the
National Guard and the Naval Mili- |
tla which is specifically mentioned In *
the Act. All other organizations re- '
quire specific authority from the |
Secretary of War for the use of a
uniform any part of which resembles
a United States Army, Navy or Ma- I
rine Corp uniform.
As a matter of fact, the material i
used for the khaki uniforms of the
Boy Scouts of America, while s>'
lar in color, is not like that used In '
the woolen Army uniform. Th
standard uniform of the Boy Scout?
of America is made of olive drab
cotton fabric. The resolution of '
the manufacturers referred solely to
the woolen cloth used for the winter
Army uniforms. Hardly any scouis
and only a few scout officials wear *
a woolen uniform.
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