12 Troop 21 Still Alive. Says Scribe Manuel Troop 21 is still alive although you may not have heard from the troop fpr some time. At the last meeting the election of officers was held, and we are now working hard to fill tip the troop. Jack McDorman, of Arizona, was a visit to our troop. He said it was fine and he would like to be a scout himself and would be when he got older. Our assistant scoutmaster told us Please, Mother! It's Nasty! Give Me a Candy Cascaret! TO MOTHERS! Instead of the dreaded dose of castor oil, drops, calomel or pills, give your children Cascarets and cave money, worry and trouble. Children love Cascarets because they taste like candy. Nothing else acts so gently but surely on the child's little stomach, liver and bowels. When one of the kiddies has a white tongue, tainted breath, tour. etomach or a cold; when cross, bilious, feverish, constipated, remember, ■ Cascaret to quickly "work" away the nasty bile, sour fermentations and poisons should always be the first treatment given. Cascarets never gripe the tender bowels, never injure, and never disappoint the worried mother. Each 10 cent box of Cascarets contain directions for children's dose from one year old and upwards. Also for adults. i Genuine Reductions ThroughoutOurEntireStore Our Inexpensive Location Will Save You Money On Every Purchase Whether Large or Small We have many handsome Suites to show you Diningroom, Bedroom, Davenport and Divanette Suites - but we also specialize on odd pieces, such as Chairs, Tables, 'Desks, Bedsteads, and the like. You tvill find the stock very at tractive and the prices advantageous. !' ' ( ' Elegant American Walnut Bed Room Suite con- HA sisting of 6 pieces. $285.00 value. Sale Price.. One Beautiful Antique Mahogany | Other Specials in Different Woods Bedroom Suite, consisting of 6 pieces. | and styles. Regular values, $145 00 5239.00 |t& $115.00 Buttorff & Co. Furniture, Floor Coverings, Etc. New Cumberland * FRIDAY EVENING. of a trip to Milwaukee which was very Interesting. We have started a second basket ball team and are getting along fine with it. We have played four games and lost only one, which isn't so bad for a start, eh. On February 9 all scouts of this troop will attend church to hear Dr. Bender speak. We also plan to take a long hike very soon. A hike in this cool air would be great. CI,TOE MANUEL, Scribe. : $ NEWS mo NOTES OF THE BOY SCOUTS $ j SCOUTS TO GIVE ; LAUGHABLE PLAY Troop 1 of Camp Hill Will Present Comedy in the Near Future Troop 1, Camp Hill, under the sup ervision of Scoutmaster Ketchledge has arranged for a play, "Snobson's Stag Party." to be given some time in the near future. Snobson, an old I woman-hater, gives a stag party. He inyites certain persons whose names he finds in the City Directory. By a mistake two women are invited, an Irish woman and a colored woman, | gnd when they arrive at Snobson's the fun commences. There are parts I in the play for twelve Scouts and I plans ar e being made to give a min strel show the same evening. The fellows who will take part in the play have been chosen, but the char | acters for the minstrel show have I not been decided upon. We hope to have a large audience when we pre- I sent this show as it is very funny. 1 . , JAMES KILBORN, Scribe. Troop 8 Trounces Crescent in an Exciting Game I-ast Friday evening Troop 8 met Crescent A. C. on the basketball floor and put them down to the tune of 31 to 13. Tuesday evening we won a close game with the Mid dle town Independents. The score was 26-21. Burchfield and Unger were our stars while Manning and •McCord played the best game for the other team. This evening the team will practice in the basement Manager Burchfield has recovered his recent attack of flu and we hope to be well supplied with games in the future. Last Monday evening we heard lan interesting lecture on Robert j Morris which was delivered by Ross | Swope, former scoutmaster of Troop 20. The lecture was illustrated by slides and everyone en-Joyed it. We are all ready for the banquet, and expect to have at least twenty scouts and ten fathers present. EDGAR A. SPOTZ, Scribe. ;<Y. . y.r' 4 r * -y '-,. V >* SARRIBBTTRQ fi&Ml TELEGRAPH THE WIGWAM 1 OUR NOVEL GOOD TURN—BY E. A. SPOTZ, TROOP 8 All those who remember the story of the Bald Eagle by Scout Hagar, of Troop 13, will be glad to find another article by this wide awake scout in the Wigwam to-day. Stories such as these are a credit, not only to the scout but to his troop. There ought to bo mc*e of them. Welcome to the Wigwam. Hagar, and may this visit be only the first of many that you may make. Before Hagar takes the floor, fel lows, let me say that I hope to see every one of you at fhe big feed on Monday night. If your troop has not planned any stunts as yet, you had better hustle. Only three days you 'know.' RED CLOUDt THE CO 15 HA (By Scout Haghr) The name "cobro do capello," or hooded snake, was applied by the Portuguese in Ceylon to the common Indian representative of a genius of deadly serpents distinguished from the craits by their power of inflat ing the neck, and likewise by the scales in the middle of the back not being larger than the rest. By Europeans these snakes are now gen erally known of the name Cobra. Agreeing with the craits in having the fangs furnished with a complete groove on the front surface, and likewise by the presence of from one to three solid teeth behind them, the cobras have the head distinct from the heck, and covered with large shields, among which the lo real is wanting; the eye being rather small, with a round puptl. The body is cylindrical, with the smooth dis posed in fifteen or more oblique rows; while the tail is of moderate length, with its inferior shields in either a single or double series. The dilation of the neck, which always takes place when they are excited and about to strike, at once serves to distinguish the cobras from all other snakes. Cobras are confined to Africa and Southern Asia, and are represented by six or seven species, two of which are found in India and a third found in Java and Borneo, the others being African. Of the Indian forms, by far the* most abundant is the common or true cobra which is known to the natives of India as the kala nag or' kala samp (black snake). Distinguished by having no large shields on the head behind the parietyls, and by the whole of the shields on the un der surface of the tail being arranged in a double series, this snake is a ■very variable species as regards col oration, some examples having a dark spectable-like mark on the back of the hood, while others have i only a single eye-like spot, and others, again, have no mark at all in this region. In regards to colora tion, Mr. Boulenger remarks that the hue of the upper-parts may be greyish brown or black, with or without a specticle—or loop-shaped black light-edged marking on the neck—or with light spots or cross bands on the body; while beneath it varies from whitish, through brown ish to blackish, sometimes with black cross-bars on the fore-part of the hody. Occasionally attaining a length of a few inches over six feet, while an instance is on record where ] a specimen measured upwards of' seven feet, three inches, this cobra; is distributed over the whole of In- ! dia and Ceylon, ranging westwards . through Afghanistan ,to the Caspian Sea, and to the east to the Malavan region, and the south of China. The other Indian species, or giant cobra is a larger snake, distinguished by the presence of large shields on the head behind the partietals, while the I shields beneath the tail usually form only a single series. When adult, its color is yellowish or brown, with more or less distinctly marked dark crossbands; but young specimens are usually black, with yellow rings on the body and bars on the head, and in some instances there are light spots on the upper surface and the inferior shields are whitish with black margins. In size, the giant is known to measure as much as thir teen feet, and probably grows larger. Fiercer than the common species, this cobra is fortunately far less i abundant; its range extending from India through Burma and Siam to the Malayan region and the Philip pines. Another species is the asp or Egyptian cobra which is widely spread over Africa and presents great variation in color. Somewhat ex ceeding in size the true cobra the asp is distinguished by the sixth up per labial shield of the head much exceeding the others in length and uniting the temporal, so as to form I a large plate, which anteriorly comes in contact with the postocular shield. In most Egyptian examples the col or of the upper parts is uniformly straw yellow, while the under parts are light yellow; but there may be dark cross bands on the under sur i face of the region of the neck, which sometimes unite into a patch. The straw may, however, shade into blackish brown and occasionally the hues may be brighter. Our account of the habits of these snakes will be mainly confined to the common Indian species, and J since these have been specially j studied, we shall paraphrase or | quote from these writings. Although frequently seen in motion during the day, cobras are most active during the night; and feed chiefly on small ! mammals, bird's eggs, frogs, fish, and j even insects. The giant cobra sub ' sists however, almost on other snakes, and the other species will j occasionally rob hen's nests, swal lowing the eggs wholes. In captivity, i cobras will live weeks and even I months without tasting food of any ! kind or touching water. Although j essential terrestial, they will readily i enter -water, In which- -they wl.l swim well; while they occasionally climb trees in search of food and are often found, more especially during the rainy season, in old buildings and walls, or in Wood stacks or heaps of rubbish. It is when collective in such situations j that they are most commonly caught Iby the natiVe —and most frequently | at night than other times— | well-known fatal results. Thpse I snakes Jay from eighteen to twenty , five oval eggs about the size of those of a pigeon. Ascellng to the height | of some eight thousand feet in the Himalaya, the common cobra is equally dreaded and fatal wherever met with; fortunately it is not nat urally aggressive, unless provoked, at Which times its aspect la, most alarming. Raising the anterior third or more of its body, and expanding its hood, with a loud hissing It draws back Its head prepared to strike, and, when it does so, darts its head forward, and either scratch: cs, or seizes and imbeds its fang# in the objeet of Its attack. If the' grasp be complete and the fangs em- bedded in the flesh, dangerous and often fatal effects result: but if the fangs only inflict a scratch, or If the snake be weak and exhausted, the same great danger is not incurred. If the poison enters a large vein and , be quickly carried into the circula tion, death is very rapid; men having been known to perish from cobra bite within half an hour. The larg est and strongest as well as the smallest and weakest creatures suc cumb; but, fortunately, all who are bitten do not die. In the flrst place, some human beings, as well as low er animals, having greater tolerance than others of this or other poisons have exhausted by recent biting and or varying degrees of nervous energy which enables one to resist that to which another would yield; or a wound may have been inflicted and yet but little of the poison inocula ted; or, in the third place, the snake may be weak or sickly, or it may have exhausted by recent bitting and thus have come temporarily de prived of the power of inflicting a deadly wound. But when the cobra is in the full possession of its powers bites, and injects the poison into man or beast, it is almost surely fatal, and all the remedies wanted as infallible antidotes are futile. JOSEPH HAGAR. .Troop 16 Has Big Supper and Prizes Are Awarded On Friday evening the Scouts of Troop 16 met to have the largest sup per they ever have had. The dining room was decorated with flags and patrol pennants. Tables were ar ranged so that the Wolf Tack sat at one table and the Eagle and Wolf Patrols at separate tables. The Scoutmaster and a few Scouts not at present In patrols eocupied 'he fourth table. The supper was pre pared and served by a few Scouts. There was plenty to eat for we had fried oysters, baked beans, buttered rolls, coffee and pickles. Before the supper we had a brief business meeting and two new mem bers were elected to the troop. Prizes for the contest were award ed as follows: two scout dairies, one set of scout laws, and one Wolf Pack hat If the weather permits to-morrow we will take a hike to Toik hills. Every member is urged to be present at the meeting to-night. CLEON* CRISWETJj. Scribe. Other Scout News Page 7 [• OUR FEBRUARY j Pre-Inventory Thrift Sale J We hold but two sales a year, February and August. Our customers and friends have i | been looking forward to this sale, as they know it is most reliable. WE HAVE REDUCED j C ALL GOODS 10 PER CENT IN THIS STORE FOR THE SALE, including a large quan- ) 1 tity of Spring goods, AND MANY LOTS REDUCED ONE-HALF. Sale Starts February J I 7, ending 22nd. FOURTEEN DAYS OF UNRESISTING VALUES. J 1 Women's Window Men's Window 5 f EOT 8 EOT 10 EOT 1 EOT 3 J ■ Infants' High Top Button Child's Patent Leather White Herman's Tan Calf Army Men's Gun Metal English I J l^r^ee 75 ValUC ' $1.23 value? 8 Ja°le $1 Vg Shoes ' rtock No ' 53; $6.75 M - B ° $3.25 , ' ) Sale price price „ ? 91./0 $8.50 value. Sale price Sale price !EOT 9 EOT 11 ,/yr a TOT 4 I Misses' Patent Leather White Infants High Top Tan Shoes. Canvas Top, sizes 11% to 2; Men's Gun Metal Work Men s Gun Metal English $2.50 value. Sale d1 Q(J $3.00 values! Sale 11 Qg Shoes, $1.50 value. *Q AC Shoes, $3.00 value. fcO Og I Price 91.00 [ Priue 91.99 Sale price g a i e I EOT 13 p— ——————1 EOT 5 I Misses' Gun Metal Button TABLE Men's High Top Shoes, tan K / Shoes. $2.00 value. d1 Aft EOT 1 and black; $5.00 *Q Qg g , I # // Sale price w * Boys' Heavy Black and Tan value. Sale price ... V , I ufj EOT 13 Shoes, $2.25 value. $1.4.K # I *U Infants' Kid Button Shoes, price • LOT C 1 I /7 sizes 3 to 8- $175 og EOT 2 Men's Munson Tan Work H 1 M J .// values. Sale price .. *I.OO Women's Kid Juliettesl2 Shoes, $5.00 value. s3*9B //W A \ J 4! EOT 14 price*".. $1.45 Sale-price 99 90 ISA I i f\ ti ClUld"s Gun Metal Shoes, EOT 3 EOT 7 Jj J*j/ J \ L \ J. sizes 8% to 11; $2.25 $1 ,7K Men"s Tan and Black But- Men's Gun Metal English fi'+V J0 K. I l\ \ value. Sale price .. vA *** ton Shoes, $5 value dQ A Q D res s Shoes, $5.00 fcA Cfl b-Lsf & J 1 \ .ft, Misses, sizes 11 % Sale price * value. Sale price ~, wT'DU Jg £ I I A \ 9 2; $2.50 value EOT 4 JH J Jn \ \ EOT 15 Men's Gun Metal and Pat- LOT 8 I ' \\s 350 Pairs Odds and Ends; t" OK Herman's Vicl Kid Munson'e HQ % \ values up to 1 Art ' I?? $1.95 Stock No. 5. g CA f | * 5 00 3>l*UU $7.50 value. Sale price 9 \ ================ Men's Tan Scout Shoes, j/yr 9 l7# I I I r ,OT 1 price Va . I " C !. $1.95 Boys' High Top Shoes, $4.00 /// \ \ Women"s Gun Metal Cloth LOT 6 value. Sale $3.25 A/'ff /J ' % Top Button Shoes, 91 Qg Men s Congress Work Shoes, price fifirff J A i f $3 value. Sale price 9IVD $3.50 value. Sale $2.45 ijcvt IO rgß/ Jw z 1 I-OT 2 LOT 7 Youths' Gun Metal Button j|F ( M I Women's Gun Metal Lace and Men's Patent leather Lace Shoes, sizes 11 to 13%, $1.75 A*- /M I m 1. #•// Button Shoes, $4.00 dJO AC and Button Shoes, 90 Qg value. Sale *| Qg M I 4, value. Sale price .. $4.50 value. Sale prlcc**^**' o P rlce - \ I 9J] EOT 3 lOT 8 H 1 W I •iff Women's firnv tfui T nro Extra good values In Men's " _ ■! 1 I I'll Shoes $6 00 value *A A C Congress Work Shoes. $4.50 Boys Gun Metal Button / I ?'./ Sale nrlco $4.45 value. Sale Bhocs ' 3% to 5%: $1 65 ' 1 J /.7 ixlt 4 price W'/D $2.25 value. Sale price * 1 [ j ! *f Women's Gray Kid Cloth Top _______ IXXT 12 t J/J 1 | J ii Jl leather Louis Heel dj A Qfi BASKET Men's Work Shoes, black and ife*/ / I % f = jfl $7 value. Sale price j tan; $4.00 value. gQ QC 'JE/ f M ( \ L IXYT 5 Women's Plain Toe Juli- Sale price * At/ /AJ | #IW \A • Women's Gray Kid Cloth ettes, $2.25 value. $1.65 EOT 13 ' \ JIKX'! SaTe price ' $3.25 !o? Men's black Romeos CJ.gg ' , J Iff 7\ . Child's Kid Lace High Cut, Sale price ** W / 1 \ \iJv Sizes 8% to 2; $3 djo QC i A \ -ttm Women's Tan, Black and value. Sale price.. L<OT 14 K V \ Gray Shoes, $7 d? A 4g NO. 3 Little Gents' Button Shoes, I ralue - Bale price .., Boys' Gun Metal Button and $3.00 value. Sale $2.25 I LOT 7 Lace Shoes. Very djt QgJ price ® I . I Women's All-Leather Special 4PA.99 I Gray Kid Lace Shoes, NO. 4 LOT la | ~ military heel: $6.00 Little Gents' High Cut, sizes Men"s Work Shoes, $3.00 1 I a'Syf!!. 34-45 $1.95 20th CENTURY SHOE CO. f E. F. DEICHLER, Manager. 3 SOUTH MARKET SQUA'RE Style, Quality, Service Shoes for Dress, r TROOP SEVEN TO CELEBRATEBIRTH Prospects Bright For Basket ball Team; Scouts Ready For the B-inuuet East Tuesday night sixteen scouts made a try-out for the basketball team on the Steele school building floor. The prospects for a good team are very promising. Manager Lloyd Gotwalt expects to announce the team in a few dqys. The majority of the present troop expect to re register by Friday. All members registering after this date will be considered as candidates. With many new ideas for a better troop this coming year a constitu tion and by-laws will be strictly en forced. A higher aim is the goal. The scout anniversary of the troop will be held Friday, February 21. The following committee have been appointed: Entertainment, Lloyd Gotwalt, Harry Rudiger, Donald Gemperllng. Refreshments, Carl Gingrich, John Bogar, William Steckley. Decoration, Paul Henning, Joseph Goldstein. Stunts, Herbert Lambert, William Bodmer, Rudolph Miller. All the scouts are getting ready for the big time on Monday night. KILLS PAIN IN 5 MINUTES Agony of Rheumatism nnd Goat, ■- ralgla, I.uulngo, Client Coldn nnd Sore Throat Ended In llalf the Time It Takea Other Remedies. Mustarine won't blister It is al ways ready for use It's grand mother's old-fashioned mustard plas ter with other up-to-date pain killers added. ■The best and quickest remedy In the world for lameness, sore mus cles, stiff neck, cramps in leg, ear ache, backache, headache and tooth ache. Begy's Mustarine—ask for It by name. It is made of real, honest, yellow mustard not cheap substi tutes. Use it freely to draw the pain from those sore feet—it's great for chilblains, too. and for frosted feet. Ask for and get Mustarine always in the yellow box. ImUSI FEBRUARY 7, 1919. TO VISIT IN NEW YORK Lieutenant Milton Strouse, of 1632 North Second street, has gone to Phil adelphia to lesume liis studies at the University o.f Pennsylvania after spending: several months in the army 7T T T Y.TJT. .y.??nr^V_y,V,V.T_f_T w I Announcement j — ? ► % I ► The scarcity of labor and material during the < k past six months has been most strongly apparent, < ► but we now are working along pre-war time basis i with a force of efficient mechanics, and an abund- < ► ant supply of up-to-date gas ranges in all types, i ► from $21.00 upwards. Also gas water heaters < k that are absolutely guaranteed for their excel- < ► lence and service. Our lamps are exquisite in de- * ' sign and can be purchased at reasonable figures. < ' Many other gas appliances that must be seen to . be appreciated. j< ►.. - . < ► Piping of houses solicited, and gas illumina- * * tion also strongly advised in stores and dwellings , where its supremacy in volume of light at lesser 4 ► cost cannot be denied. \ ► j* Visit our show room| at 14 South Market < , Square, or ask us to send a representative. ? :. ■ . „ i ■ Harrisburg Gas Company : ► Middletown Harrisburg Steel ton 4 ► i ► LkAskA A A A A A A A M .aa.-a.aa.a.a.A a.4| HAIR^TSI at Camp Gordon. Ga. Mr. and In Benjamin Strouse will poin their son In Philadelphia Sunday, the party gr°i i lng to New York City to visit lfisa Marlanna Strouse, a student In Mrs, Scovlll'a school.
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