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Spanish Artille This photograph, made during a wai battery of 7o's in action agaiust the tribt Experts 5 Cen * Census Men Seek Light on the j Effect of Marriage and Celibacy on Longevity. 70 NO LONGER AGE LIMIT j i Person? of Advanced Age Becoming J More Active as Class?Statisticians Look Askance at Claims of Ages Over 100. / , Washington, D. C.?More thaD 3,500 I men and women who are more than i 100 years old will engage the attention i of expert examiners of the census < V~-?ry r? r* roTVtrt ATI 1 uurtruu, wuu uic [ucpunu^ u vu ages of persons living in the United States. x New light on how to live to be 300 and more will be developed by the census examiners. Many circumstances surrounding the lives of centenarians will be available to the census officials, including place as well as date of birth, number of times mart ried, occupation and general habits. This data Is included in the regular census report for each resident of the United States. Rut in the cases of some persons who are reputed to be more than 1001 years of age special information will be collected if the examination is conducted as in the past. Longevity Increasing. The question of whether women or men live longer is one on which the census officials will be able to speak authoritatively when their examination of the age statistics is complete. They will also be in a position to make an . analysis of the effect of marriage and celibacy on longevity. The nverage length of life throughout the United States is Increasing daily, official reports show. In some sections the death rate is the lowest in the 'world. Twenty-two was the average , length of life some decades ago. The average now is well above 30. Persons of advanced age are becotn Ing more and more active as a group J than ever before, according to official and semi-official reports received by 5 several" branches of the. government. Their activity is especially noticed In 1 connection with the reports on mar- ' rlape and divorce which reach Washington. One New York man of 03 recently obtained n divorce, although he had . merely been separated from his wife for years, because, he explained, he had decided to remarry. lie denied he had sleeted the woman to whom he wished to extend this honor, but said he was certain thnt sooner or later he would wish to remarry. He already * has three marriages to his credit. Government officials are interested In a sixty-six-year-old resident of De Ftmialc Springs, Fla.. who recently took out a license to wed a thirteen-yearold girl with the consent of the girl's 1 pareuts. From Atlantic, Iowa, came the report of a farmer of 90 who engaged a few days ago in his seventh march to he altar, the bride being 78. The first six wives of the fanner died, ail of them heinp sisters. The present wife Is the sister of the farmer's first six wives. She was twice married before taking her farmer husband. Marriages at 50 er More. Records of the Census Bureau Indicate that marriages of p^sons beyond 50 years are becoming Increasingly frequent. Although 80 per cent of men and women who reach the ape of 45 are married, 10 per cent, do not take the matrimonial leap until after that ape. Less than 10 per cent of all persons who live to be more than 45 remain unmarried. nivorees are becoming more and more frequent between men and women of 45 and 50 years of age. The records show that a majority of divorced persons attempt matrimony at least a second time. The number who seek happiness In wedded life three and four times Is large. The police court records of big cities furnish material for a study of ARGENTINA CUTS RAIL RATES President of Country Declares Increases by British Owners Null I and Void. Buenos Aires.?Itnte Increases which the British-owned railways of Argentina put into effect last March, amounting from 15 to 25 i>er cent, have been declared null and void by a decree of President Vrigoyen, Issued here, which orders the roads to return the money ry Hammering Reb< A' v ' 4r9|R|^RL^1 W ^ '**"" S %.* m engagement between the Spanish nr ;smeu from behind samilmg emplacen Jtudy tenarians longevity as well as public homes maintained for paupers. A woman who said she was 110 j-ears old recently was arraigned before a police Judge In an Iowa city on the charge of Intoxication. Although she spent a night in jail awaiting arraignment, the aged woman had to have her case continued two days until she recovered from the effects of the liquor. Physicians who trented ber reported her as "hardy." The study of persons claiming advanced age is regarded as one of the most Interesting of the many examinations of material made each ten years uy the census bureau. Examiners are somewhat Inclined to cynicism concerning claims of more than 100 years because many prove to be without foundation, they say. According to one Interpretation of the reports of previous old lge counts, the number of persons Maiming 100 years is constantly diminishing In proportion to the total population.' That may be because of a more careful examination of claims rather than a decrease in the number 5f centenarians, officials admit. The lbsence in the United States of a uniform system of birth registration makes It dften difficult to Investigate :he statements of persons claiming to ue more than 100 years of age. On the uther hand, It also works to make It lifflcult for real centenarians to prove KaI ? Artromn ntro i?bv, May Marry at 102. Census bureau officials are Interested n the claim of a Petersburg (Va.) vet?ran of the Mexican war whose friends say he is 102. Although having served n the most active munner In the Civil var as well as the earlier conflict, this nan still is hardy and enjoys life vlth ten grandchildren and forty-live rreat grandchildren, it Is reported. Twice married, but a widower, he is luoted as having said It will be time for him to die when he ceases to find ilea sure In the society of a pretty roung woman. That he m|y marry a :hlrd time If he "takes It into "his lead" is regarded as a possibility by :he veteran. His third wife will be 1 widow If he decides to enter matrimony again, be explains to friends. 'They understand one so well," he says. Physicians studying longevity are In. terested In the coming results of the census bureau age report. That three ?gore and ten years need not necessarily be taken as the logical age limit in modern human life represents the aewest medical thought on the subfeet. Length of average life is determined by physical structure and ?hanges in the composition of the body rather than by mere length of time, oh.vslcians explain. By examination 3f the state of tissues and blood physicians are now able to determine the age of any person with a reasonable degree of accuracy. Studies still are being made by scientists to explain the reported apes of many of the characters of the Bible, some of whom lived for more thun 900 BIGGEST OF MUSHROOMS J**? '""'I ?]\ llljj Little Violet Schroder holding a mushroom grown by her father John, who sent It to President Harding. It weighed three pounds and is said to have been of record-breaking size. paid in excess of the old rates to the shippers interested. The action was taken following a note addressed by the ministry of public works- to the railroads stating that the raising of the rates without previous sanction cf the government authorities implied non-recognition of the control of the state over these public utilities. The roads contended that they had a right to raise the rates under an interpretation of the law and continued to keep the increase in force, illious Moors my and the Insurgent Moors, shows a lent. $ Grill Owner Hurls jj Pork at Robbers jj ! 11 Boston.?Hot roast pork and j j ]|| apple sauce saved James Tomp- ;l ! ! kins' sea grill from a holdup, ! !{! when, pointing a revolver at < j|| Tompkins' stomach, two men ;l J; commanded him to throw up his i !j! hands. Tompkins was serving a j| ?;j customer. He compiled with in- ;i structlons by dashing the order I ! ! Into one bandit's face and dived < j | out of an open side window, j John Haverton and William ijj I}! Thompson, unemployed seamen, jj jj were arrested after a chase and jj: :j; charged with attempting to rob I; :j: the grill while armed with a I j j dangerous weapon. j| years. Enoch, father of Methuselah, is reported to have died at the then comparatively ehrly age of SGo years although his son reached 9G9 years. According to some explanations, the ancients of these times really lived no longer than modern men and women, a different unit of time being referred to, The "years",, of Methuselah, It is contended by some scientists, really were periods of the moon's changes. By others the explanation is advanced that the life of a tribe or family was referred to rather than the life of an Individual. The present age, however, has an advantage over the ancient period. It is pointed out, In that now human life Is gradually Increasing In length. Just the reverse was true in the ancient periods. Noah lived more than 900 years, as years were then counted, but his son snera oieu at wu. onem s lived only 438 yenrs. Four generations later the descendants of Noah were dying at between 100 and 200 yenrs. Jacob died , at 174, while Moses lived to be only 125. David died at 70 and Solomon at 58. * MAN SPURNS FOUR PARDONS "Lifer" Dies in Virginia Prison at Age of 00?For 40 Years His Job Was to Feed Cats. Richmond, Va.?John Orrell, aged ninety, serving a life term in the penitentiary, Is dead. Four times he refused a pardon from four different governors. He was sent to the penitentiary for life because he could not resist n propensity to steal. lie was in prison when the Civil war ended, and when freed declared "the Yankees turned me out of a noine,'' ana iiimsicu on unug reiumcu. For the Inst 40 years his sole duty has been to feed the cats In the big prison. lie occupied one cell for more than 50 years, having the freedom of the yards. lie did much of his own cooking. and under the orders of the prison physician was allowed three drinks of whisky each day. GEORGIA NEGRO FATHER OF 32 Run Out of Names and Last Three Select Own as They Enter Public School. Savannah, Ga.?A. B. Burgess, a negro ^employed by the Atlantic Consl Line railway, probably has the largest family in Georgia. He is the father of 32 children and has had three wives. Twenty-six of the chlldrec are living. The negro has been blessed wltt seven sets of twins and two sets ol triplets. When the last set of twins wen bom, Burgess and his wife had nir out of names for them and they weni nameless until they selected their owr names when they entered public school Burgess shied at selecting names when he found that nrnong his progenj he had been "doubling up." having tw< "Willies" and two "Sullies" in hb flock. Girl Lives In Grass Hut DnUlmAra nAWnarl It* ell Ir nni IXliUlliVlC* VIVIIW\-U 1U Diia Ulll weuring French slippers, Anna Flint sixteen, was found by a pollceinai living in the woods In the Walbrool section. ishe had built a tent of grasses ant branches of trees, which she had oc cupied since she disappeared from he: home several days ago. notwithstanding that the ministry o public works proceeded to levy fine: upon them of 1,000 pesos (about $G90; a day, and later 10,000 pesos ($0,000, a day. Haloes are very often seen nrount the inoon and we may take It tha these nre signs of atmospheric disturb nnce. An old saw goes: "Circle neat water far; circle far, water near." Ii other words, the bigger the circle, thi sooner a break in the weather maj bt | expected. GREAT FRUIT COUNTRY FOUND ~ Commercial Orchards Are Rapidly Being Extended in the Section Surt rounding McBee, S. C. j 'McBee.?R. C. Berckman, of Macon. ( Ga., president of the Georgia Fruit Growers' association and one of the (( oldest and most successful peach growers in the country, was here look- " ing over the orchards in this vicinity. \ Mr. Berckman is highly pleased with the progress being made by the local p peach growers, and predicts success for commercial orchards here. This is the second visit that Mr. Berckman has paid to McBee this year. Mr. Moore, state horiticulturist of p Ohio, who, in the interest of certain Ohio parties, has been looking foT loAATMrnornlal r?OP f?h Uilliuua suimuic tui v-??. rv.v. orchards is favorably impressed with this section. The local growers will set 60,000 ' trees this fall. The members of the Methodist church have subscribed $12,000 for the erection of a modern brick church. Plans are being drawn and a contract ^ will be let at an early date. Spartanburg. ? The International i Agricultural corporation, operating a t fertilizer factory on Fairforest creek, s near the city, was bound over to ses- o sions court for violating the game laws, in that it drained into the creek c certain chemicals and poisons which c killed the fish in the stream. Several I months ago fish were noticed by the " | thousands floating down the stream t ; dead. An investigation was made by * J. C. White, county game warden. r ; \ Anderson.?Van B. Martin, who has \ ' been a special prohibition officer for J ; this district of South Carolina for a ; number of years, has received notice c of his discharge, October 15. A part c ; of the letter reads: "By direction of ^ ! the commissioner of internal revenue, t you are hereby relieved from the serv- < ice as federal prohibition agent (with- J out prejudice), effective October 15." t Great Falls.?Potter & Shackerford, ^ contractors, Greenville, have been t awarded by the Republic Cotton mills ? contract to erect a block of 24 brick I store buildings, which will have face * brick and plate glass fronts, each s store to have attractive electric flk- * ( tures with all modern conveniences. Charleston.?Two officers were sent ^ to work in co-operation with a force of Sheriff J. M. Poulnot, and the squad pulled off a number of gambling raids in the city. Ten men were arrested on three visits and will be given a preliminary hearing later on a charge . of operating gambling houses or being g engaged in gambling. Leesville^?A big farmers' meeting was held here for .the purpose of j studying and creating some enthusi- } , asm in diversified planting of crops and stock raising. Dr. D. M. Crosson . was asked to preside, and a large 5 crowd of farmers and business men t of the surrounding community was in attendance. ] 1 Lancaster.?Ambrose Watson Wallace, alleged safe-cracker and bankrobber, who has been confined in the Lancaster county jail since June 16, facing four charges of housebreaking and larceny and one of entering a bank with intent to steal, was released on bond in the amount of $3,500. Chester.?The drop in the price of cotton has put the brakes on the selling of it by the farmers and a large number of bales have been hauled back home the past few days. Quite a number had been selling up to the time the railroad strike precipitated the drop in price. Chester, S. C.?A large number of Masons from Chester, Armenia, York, Clover Sharon and other points attended a meeting of the Hoodtown , Masonic lodge and participated in a i big supper and witnessed the conferring of the third degree on four candi- , dates. 1 I | Spartanburg. ? The Spartanburg 1 post, American Legion, has completed ' arrangements for the great Armistice day parade, which is to be staged here November 11. 1 Fever Expert Resigns Office. Darlington.?C. H. Verner, who has : been health officer in Darlington county for the past three years, has re ' signed, the resignation taxing effect 1 October 21. John James Post was selected to take Dr. Verner's place. ' Dr. Post is a graduate of Colgate f college and took his medical degree at Columbia university. He has had a ! i wide hospital experience in the hosi pitals of New York, and has recently t been engaged in public health work, i Dr. Post spent six months in Mexico . studying typhus fever. i r Injured in Auto Wreck. 1 ) Florence..?E. E. Hearon of Bishop- ' i ville is in the hospital here with both 1 legs broken as the result of an auto- ' mobile accident between Florence and c Hartsville. With nine persons in his 1 large car, Mr. Hearon was returning , home from the fair where he exhibit! ed and raced fine horses, when the c driver of his car, blinded by the glar- 1 ing lights of an approaching automo- 1 vn~ nf the machine and ' J U?0. .WO. WWW..W. . it skidded into a ditch. Nearly every r person in the car suffered minor bruises and cuts. i Best Time to Sow Wheat. t Chester.?One well versed in plant* ing wheat in this latitude states that ( > the best time to sow is between the t ) dates of October 21 and November 2. He states that by waiting for this time 1 one Ftrikes the average date of a j 1 killing frost and therefore lessens the t chances of damage from the Hessian - fly. Chester county farmers are very \ much interested in the planting of i i wheat this fall and quite a number of 0 them have stated that they anticipate 1 planting more than ever before in the history of the county. i T5ft.e AMERICAN ?LtGION? Copy for This Department Supplied the American Legion News Service.) VHISTLE BROUGHT HIM FAM testaurant Cook, Harry Keynst Jones, Famous as Author of "Rose of No Man's Land." From out the hustling kitchen of topular summer resort restaurant ne tSt. Paul, Mln there Issued di lng the vacatl season llltl: songs and wh tied ditties th sounded s strangely fani lar that Ame can Legion sei Ice men of t World war <3 elded to inves ** - trntfv Thev foul o - ? he musician to be one Harry Kej ton Jones, a five-foot-ten Cocknt ilso the restaurant cook. Jones began his musical career :hef of a Winnipeg grenadier regime luring the war. Later he tended t >rlvate skillet of Gen. Sir Julian By it Viiny Ridge, and more Imports han that, he wrote "Rose of No Mai jand," the war song that had a lo un of popularity. A penny whlsi vhich he bought and played for t irlme purpose of amusing his kitch lollce caused his rise to music fan le declared. In France he was transferred to t dicers' mess. There Lieutenant G nel McRae, who later wrote "In Flc lers Fields," heard the penny wh ling, and the two became frieu< some time nfterward they togetb urned out the words and music he No Man's Land song. Jones, wounded at Cambrai, was I rallded back to Canada. After 1 llscbnrge. from the hospital he beg i sightseeing tour of the states, t lending upon his cooking ability 1 eady employment He now has ong with a New York publisher whl le hopes to put forth soon. 1EADS WAR DISABLED SCHOG ?I Jr. Arthur Davit Dean, Veteran of tl World War and Educator of Wide Experience. Dr. Arthur Davis Dean, recent ihosen by the government as schc ill America's war ilsabled, is him- > he World war as he physical -and meuuti iciiuunltuu )f the sick and wounded as they we eturned to the United States In i uost all the large government h< dtnls of the country. With nl rears' experience In vocational edu< :ion work In New Yorti btate, he sen' ts head of the division of vocatlor (chools in the state deportment of < icatlon from 1008 to 1917, when he 1 flino professor of vocational educati n Teachers' college, Columbia univ< ilty. He directed the New York stf prison survey in 1019 and lnvestlgat :he possibilities of industrial and ag mltural education In Porto Itico 1 he Insular government. Dr. Dean was born Sept. 15, 18' it Cambridge, Mass., and was educat it the Massachusetts Institute of Te< lology. He is a member of Columl mlve<y post of the American Legi< ONE-ARMED VET ALMOST WC Ernest Mastros, Second In Swlmml Race; Wounded Buddies Winner and Third In Sprint The throng of spectators w tvatched the finish of an exciting spr I, gn m,_ during a swl r ^ mingmeetin Mj Ki ^ recently, vigoroi K9V ]r> a nnlnn/lori f the race had t Ished and they saw Mastros as he w climbing out of the big tank. ] had lost his left arm, seyvlng with t American forces In France, and all but won the event by the w ?ower of his good right and his abt lance of gameness. However, the winner of the ra William Mclntyre, also was wound In France, the surprised crowd learn later, as was Harold E. Taylor, w finished a close third In the sai match. The trio of wounded war v arana are members of the Metrop< tan Life post of the American Leg1< formed of men and women employs )f the life Insurance company w served during the World war. Legion Men on Cleanup Squad, Tb<9 chief of police of Wichita, Ka accepted an oner or ow memoers :he American Legion posts af the cl to assist the police in putrollng to : the city of petty thieves, prowlers u holdup n>en. Pershing In Press Club Post. John J. I'ershlng, generul of t armies, hns enrolled as a private the National Press cluh post of t American Jx?gion at Washington, co posed of newspapermen who serv during the World war, LEGION MAN IS LAWMAKER Sturgis, South Dakota Legislator, Is Author of Measuree in the Interests of Americanism. The first man on the job In the morning, he further surprised legislak tlve circles by by *h 6 legIslature He was a cliap/ *a'n *n anny, on Okwhich well-known man was either flr he wasn't! n" Carroll D. Ersklne, preacher-leglsir* lator of Sturgis, S. D., has carried on what he learned In his country's serv"R ice with him, the electorate of his state say. He left after 13 years of Presbyterian ministry on leave of ab10 senee to serve as chaplain of the 11* Eighteenth Battalion during the World r * war, seeing 14 months' service. After the armistice, while stationed at l Camp Merrltt, N. J., he met all transi ports at the docks and ministered to " wounded men being returned to Amern lcun hospitals. In appreciation of his u* w;ork the men presented him a jeweled >y* watch. I In the legislature, Mr. Ersklne was author of a bill to Insure proper ob1 servance of Armistice day, and of another requiring all school teachers to take on oath of loyalty to the Constitution. He Is a member of the Amen 1 8 lean Legion in Sturgis, and state chair?s man of the boy scouts. He was born e In BInghamton, N. Y., and educated e at Lake Porest college, Illinois, en TO'OBTAIN DENTAL SERVICE be ol- Veterans, to Receive Treatment, Must in- Comply With the Conditions Is- Prescribed. Is. ler An outline of the procedure for extol service men to obtain dental treatment has been prepared by the national In- service division of the American Lells gion. ' an Dental treatment will be furnished le- by the bureau of war risk insurer ance to Veterans of the World war a under the following conditions: eh 1. Where a person has been awarded compensation for dental disability. 2. When such treatment Is necesji sary for the cure of a condition which resulted from military service and Is the reason for which compensation has been awarded. 3. In emergency cases which ar6 Immediately necessary for the relief j 6f conditions endangering the life of the patient or causing great pain. Claimants who have not been awarded dental disability, but feel they , should have such due to military service, should Immediately file claim In the regular manner; whereupon they will receive an order from the district medical supervisor to report !to the nearest dental examiner for examination and such emergency treatment as may be required. Approval of the dental examiner's report must be made by the bureau of war risk Insurance. To receive the benefits of the dental uU laws, claimants must pursue their case >re through the regular channels, as bills al- contracted outside of the authority of 58- the bureau of war risk Insurance will ne not be paid, except where sufficient :a- evidence Is produced that the case was ed emergency or that the claimant was ial Ignorant of his rights to dental treat;d ment )e on MOTHER SEEKS SOLDIER SON erite , American Legion Searching for Jamee E. Adle, Shell.Schock Victim? or Disappeared In February. ,, Refusing to believe that her son is ' dead, although she read recently ft . new s p a p e r ac- ^ I'UUIJI U1 tuc UUi" ^ lal In Minnesota )f|| Identification lden- ff? tlcal with those of Lowell, Mass., has h0 American Legion m. untiring search. l(j. The boy sought is James E. Adle, nr_ a wounded service man of the World rjCi war who disappeared on February 27 U8_ last while on his way from Lowell to he Boston, Mnss^ where he was to re2St celve a government examination. The .1- former soldier was suffering from a ue rht severe attack of shell shock at the j (j time. jQ. With her husband's death since the as war. the mother Is In straightened ien circumstances. Her son's government jjj. compensation checks have been arriv-a3 Ing monthly during his absence, she fje declares, but they cannot be cashed he without his signature. he ale To Rooaovolt's Memory, m- A bronze tablet dedicated to the memory of the late Col. Theodore re, Hoosevelt recently was presented the led American Legion of Kings County, ed New York, by the United 8panlsh War ho Veterans. The tablet was composed of ne metals taken from the Ill-fated Maine, et- the Olympla. Dewey's flagship; the >11- Oregon, which made the trip from San >n, Francisco In time to aid in the destruens tlon of Cervera's fleet at Santiago and ho the old battleships New York and Rrnnklvn. Carnival Dancea Are Popular. n? To fill In the lonesome hours, the of American Legion post of Pittsburg, Ity Kan., and Its auxiliary began a series rid at carnival dances. Now they are so nd popular tlmt the citizens of the town won't let them be discontinued. Americanism In Indlanapolia. he A copy of Edward Everett Hale's In "The Man Without a Country," was he criven to each school child of Indianin apolls when school opened this fall, ed by the American Legion posts of ths city. J #BOY& SCOUTS (Conducted by National Council of the Boy Scouts of America.) SCOUT WORK AT PUEBLO. If ever scouts had an opportunity to test out their power to live up to their motto "Be prepared," Is was during * the terrible period of the Pueblo flood last summer, when practically every * f scout and scoutleader within the district was on duty night and day In the senlce of the stricken community. A3 swu as 11 was ciear uiai ine nooa w was threatening to be a serious mat- , | ter, Scout Executive Alverson got as many older scouts and scoutmasters as he could muster together, and plans * for Immediate action were made. In addition to mariy phenomenal feats of life-saving the boys served as mee'sengers, established wireless booths In canteens and supply statloos, even in the morgue Itself; built emergency bridges and worked on the temporary * lorries; opened their own headquarters for many refugees, found homes for others, did guard duty, distributed safe drinking water, shoveled mud, delivered posters and proclamations for the board of health. Indeed, there was almost no end to the work the valiant lads were willing and able to tackls in the face of the disaster. On the east side the scouts took complete charge of the Western Union stations, a dangerous service, as a foot-bridge was the only means of getting across the river for several days. * The telegrams were carried across the bridge by scouts and the number of messages carried was an enormous one, as can well be Imagined. Most of the rescue work on the part of scouts was done In the lowest portions of the city, where the risk vyae greatest and many a spectacular tale of life-saving Is recorded. Scoutmaster Cary met his death In attempting to save the lives of two women In a ? floating house, his boat being violently dashed against a steel lamp-post. The boys themselves were In constant danger, but no one of them ever turned back from the task In hand, from any considerations of personal safety or well-being. Though many weeks have passed since the disaster, Pueblo Is still talking about her scouts and their amazing and heroic service in the terrible hour. +. SCOUTING IN 8CHOOLS. It lias long been a matter of common knowledge that scouting can and v does work hand In hand with our public schools, but It Is perhaps less well known In how many of the beat private schools of the country, the move- ? ment Is established and operating successfully to the mutual betterment of both the school and scouting. Schools which foster scouting among the pupils In their midst are Greenwich academy, Peddle, Jilalr, Bordentown Military Institute, P^rkiomen, etc. Th? . president of one of the largest military academies In the East recently made the following Interesting statewent: , "We always have sixty and some- * times more students of the school *ho have come to use from boy scout organizations throughout the country. We find them to be our best boys, and we have always tried to encourage them to keep their affiliations with their home organizations. There always has been a strong pressure on the part of these boys to have an organization here. Therefore, with the opening of the September term, I wish to organize a thorough-going unit. Amongst our teachers there are always several who have been scoutmasters, and we wish to avail our- .j selves of their training, making them 4 leaders of the movement here. This organization would be an entity separate from our regular military or* ganization, and in relations to the * school yrould be somewhat like our fraternities, Y. M. C. A.'s, etc. We would give them quarters and stimulate them by rewards, etc." SCOUTS IN CONSTANTINOPLE. Scouting In Robert college Is a true American brand, even If It is away over across the seas, In a strange and ancient city. Three troops, comprising 45 scouts, have been organized In the college this year, under the direction of Mr. Radcliff, who Is an Eagle scout and has served as an assistant scoutmaster In Yonkers, N. Y. Earl Prltchard, the physical director of the college, is acting as scout commissioner. ' Three advanced scouts are serving a a assistant scoutmasters. The college 1? J an American Institution, having Its ^ charter from the state of New York. ^ Scouting is conducted precisely as In the United States, with the single exception that every boy has to give th? history of his own flag, whether It be Greek, Armenian, Bulgarian, Turkish or what not. I SCOUTS ASSI8T MOTORIST8. Grand Rapids scouts erected several booths at points through which motor tourists pass daily In great numbers on their way to nearby resorts. The boys had themselves ready to give Information or any other required service. They also gave out several pieces of literature, one, a booklet containing the local traffic laws and a welcome to the city In the name of the Grand Rapids Safety council; one, a booklet giving a map of the streets and main thoroughfares. GOVERNOR PROTECTS SCOUTINQ, One of the several bills vetoed lato summer by Governor Lake of Connecticut was one Incorporating the organic zatlon of Junior Scouts. While agreeing that the founders of the organlxa-. tlon had no doubt a thoroughly worthy purpose In mind, thg governor stated that he felt he could not, In Justice to the Boy Scouts of America, recognlae an organization whose name would cause confusion or even prejudice to the older movement legalized by con ^ stress 4