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Show THE BOY SCOUT'S BUSY LIFE. Denton McBence, a 12-year-old scout of Spokane, . Wash., dived, fully clothed, into a lake nnd rescued an exhausted swimmer. Denton had had his first instruction in life saving the previous week, but be knew just what to do.. In the hope of protecting the migratory migra-tory birds nnd other small game of the middle west, now threatened with extinction, ex-tinction, J. M. -Welch of Bock Island, 111., has purchased Scheck island and will convert it into a permanent preserve pre-serve where bunting will be forever barred. No firearms will be permitted nnd watchmen will see that hunters do not land upon the tract. Boy scouts and similar organizations will be permitted per-mitted to camp there. A plan to bold a great International meet of boy scouts In London next summer has been announced. The gathering will take place during the vacation period, and delegates from the boy scout organizations of twenty-six twenty-six countries will attend. North Belgrade, Me., Scout Troop No. 1, bellied in the production of the annual camp show and turned the proceeds pro-ceeds over to the Big Brother association. associa-tion. ' Wynne. I'a., Scout Troop No. 1 raised money for a hell for lis church and pledged $50 to the church be-uldes |