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The Washington herald., 1914-09-06

nationally. One Of his noted works in
connection with governmental works was
the Improvement and identifying Of the
national military cemeteries
Mr.. ChenOweth has entered politics be-
cause his active life work in civil en-
cheering has convinced him that every
man should give of the best Of his talents
TO his country when needed. He has q
large following in his district and his
friends predict victory for him at the
polls.
Mr.. ChenOweth was prominently men,
toned for the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and was urged by a number OF
Senators and statesmen. His work in
specialized engineering work connected
with railroads has made him an expert
and he had charge Of preliminary sur
veys and explorations in Montana az
assistant engineer Of the Northern Pa
cific Railroad One Of his notable works
there was TO revise the location Of the
road on the Hell Gate River. He has also
been connected with the Pennsylvania
Railroad in notable engineering projects
Mr.. Chenoweth is a member Of prOmI
nent Virginia and Maryland families. a
trustee OF Dickinson College. his alma
mater, which gave him a doctorate Of
science as a recognition of his work in
engineering.
Like other notable professional men
Mr.. ChenOweth is a member of many So
cieties. engineering and professional or
CARNATIONS. and Of the Zeta Psi Fra
ternity- As an active member of the Sons
OF the American Revolution. the Societv
of the War Of 1872. and the Geopraph e
Society OF America. he has spent much
time in patriotic endeavors. His wife.
Mrs. George D. Chenoweth. is a noted
Daughter of the American Revolution.
and is the national chairman Of The pub
LEGATION committee Of that great woman
organization.
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shooting and Il more equitable, mas
much as the member who does the
Imost shooting and thereby uses the
club facilities the most contributes the
most toward the clubs expenses.
At conservative estimate the aver
age member win shoot 1000 shots a
year. With fifty members the club
will consume 100000 rounds. This will
cost the members so cents per hundred,
while the club win derive a net profit
Of $3.50 year. These figures are very
conservative and with an economical
management win 60 long way toward
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will start off. Put the proposition OF
a platform Of neighborhood pride and
court newspaper publicity.
Finance, organization and manage
ment Of the club are simple enough If
one keeps in mind certain principles
that bring success. To provide money
for ranges. rent and equipment the club
usually issues bonds in smalPdenomina-
tons and should have little difficulty
in selling them 70 members. These
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covering expenses and provide for tax
ing up bonds. The sale of old copper
and lead, special matches and other
sources Of income will suggest them
selves to an energetic management.
If the proposed system Of financing
IS adopted an annual subscription Of
$3.50, collected by half yearly or quar-
terly installments, should suffice.
A small bore rife Of good design and
construction is as effective as any for
target shooting up to 100 yards. In
designing a range, therefore, you are
not necessarily limited to seventy-five
feet. In fact, ranges which admit of
shooting at several longer distances,
such as 80 and 100 yards, afford more
variety and are on many grounds
preferable. While, however, seventy
five foot ranges can often be built in
some existing building at relatively
little cost, longer distances mean out
ranges for making such shooting pos
sible at all seasons. For this reason,
though clubs are strongly advised 10
make such arrangements at the begin
ming that they can eventually provide
sufficient target accommodation for
large membership and expand their
range to 100 yards, many will prefer
to start with an indoor range of seven
ty-five feet or less, for, be it observed.
very good practice can be had on
range as short as forty feet Seventy
five feet Is generally recognized as the
standard distance for indoor ranges.
The Outdoor Range.
Though in a sparsely populated coun-
try it is often a simple matter to i'm
provise an outdoor rife range suitable
for % ammunition, improvised ranges
almost invariably lack that comfort
and convenience so essential to the
permanent prosperity OF a rife club
and, Of course, can only be used for a
few months in the year. The fact is
that while the present clubs consist
mainly Of enthusiasts prepared TO sub
NIT to almost any Inconvenience in
the pursuit Of their hobby. the gener-
dlllg Oh Huuhluu HeltutI pOSStSSbS tA-
ceptional enthusiasm for anything nor
can be induced for very long to toier-
ate even a moderate amount Of dis
comfort and Inconvenience. Yet it is
mainly upon its success in attracting
these that the future development of
the rife club movement depends.
Consequently the first consideration
is the choice of a range site upon which
shooting can be conducted with due
regard to the safety of the public and
which is conveniently accessible and
served If possible by train or trolley
car. The ground should be inexpen-
sive. with pleasant surroundings, and,
If possible, should have such natural
features as would dispense with the
erection of large, costly QUITS and firing
points.
To give variety to the shootin9 the
site should be wide enough to admit of
firing at three butSs-25 yards, so yards
and 100 yards discant-simultaneo
Each butt must be large enough to &C.
commodate an ample number of tar
gets. Members % not like waiting,
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the individuals In It You yourself may
see an opportunity for a gun club in
your community.
You can start a good rife club with
as few as two dozen members, but the
interest win be greater and the hnanc-
ing easier II you can get fifty. That Il
not difficult. There are probably sew
eral dozen persons scattered around
your locality who like to shoot, even
though you yourself know but few.
You have only to bring them together.
And even If there are not many shoot
ers every small town and city neigh
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, Guided from this alluring pastlme.
which is another reason for its grow
ing popularity. Rihe shooting, more
over, Is possible at all seasons Of the
year, for even an outdoor range can
be protected In winter so that its use
need not be interrupted
One OF its principal advantages as 9
sport Is the fact that by the employ
ment Of a system Of handicapping the
beginner completes on equal terms with
the expert, though everybody gets full
credit for his proficiency, thing which
is difncult to arrange in other sports
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THROUGH UHLANs LIKE PAPER

London. Sept. 5.-"We have been fight.
ing for ten days without cessation. 9"
writes Sir Philip Chetwood, commanding
the British cavalry brigade which routed
the Prussian host at Cambria and l.
Cateau The letter. which was written
on August y. reached here today Con-
tinuing. Sir Philip said:
We have had no rest and have beer
fighting with the odds fve to one against
us We have gone through the Thlsns
like brown paper, but We must have
men,"
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City.

bers irrespective Of the amount of
shooting they do, and this expense has
been such as to deter the less well to
do members Of TIE community from
joining the club. A fa- more prefer
able system is to impose light annual
subscription and TO derive the greatest
source Of income from the sale of am
munition used in the club to the mem
bers at a profit This can be done
without uEduly a5df5F to the cost of
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bonds carry interest at 8 or 8 per cent
and are to be bought back by the
club as funds accumulate. With good
management, providing constant inter
est for members by matches and other
events, 1t Is q simple matter to have a
club out Of debt In year with ane
quarters and equipment. With a fairly
large membership the difficulties Of
raising capital and maintaining an in
come are relatively small. Let rs sup
pose that you have secured fifty mem
beers at the start mot q large number
to get together In a small town or q
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FRANCE TO BUY CORN.

Bordeaux, France. Sept 5.-The govern
ment today authorized an advance Of
10000 TO the chamber of commerce
for the purchase Of corn and supplies
to meet the needs of the country during
the war. The government expects to
secure a sufficient stock of food TO am
district in need of help.
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borhood has fifty young people who
will like shooting when they get ac-
quainted with it. You can find that
many in your town. 1t is only neces-
sary to put the proposition before them
in an interesting way and bring them
together for organization. When you
issue the invitation to the first meet
ing be sure to extend it to everybody
men and women, boys and girls, old
and young. rich and poor. The more
people brought out the better the club
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there in 1859, leaving seven sons and four
daughters. whose descendants have he
come well known in various walks of
life.
Many branches of the family live In
New England, but two of the most i'm
portant of them are in North Carolina
and Virginia. There are also many minor
branches scattered throughout the coun-
try.
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and, as the earning capacity OF the
range upon which the income Of the
club Is largely dependent is exactly
proportioned to the number Of targets
multiplied by the number Of hours in
which they are available for use, target
accommodation sufficient for at least
10 per cent Of the club to shoot at one
time will never be found too much nor
add materially to the cost Of the range.
Day or Night, Summer or Winter.
Target shooters have not, as a rule,
too much spare time during daylight
even In summer and none in winter.
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George NJ. Cummings, pastor, will be in
charge
The improvement of Minnesota avenue
between Good Hope road and Pennsylva-
MIA avenue is greatly desired by resi-
dents of that vicinity. and AZ the next
session of Congress every effort will be
made to have an appropriation made for
this work. The avenue is the connecting
link between Anacostia and otner points
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STRAIGHTFORWARD. Fifty s. bonds WILL
provide a working capital of $3.50. and
these can be easily sold to members.
The Self SUPPORTING Club.
In addition to capital a club must
have income to meet its current work
ing expenses. Heretofore under the
system on which clubs have been man
aged practically the only source Of in
come has been the members subscrip-
tons. The effect of this system is to
impose an equal expense on all mem
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participate in the ninth annual reunion
of the family. which will be held to-
morrow at Westview. the estate of Mr..
and Mrs Charles H Arnold, in Stone
ham. Mass. The association is composed
of descendants of George Fowle. who
was born in England in 1910, and who
came to Conford, Mass, in 1898 In 1913
he went to Charleston. Mass, where he
entered business as q tanner. He died
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be present this morning at his first
service.
A special service will be held tonight
in the Garden Memorial Presbyterian
Church for the members Of Anacostia
Council, No. Is. Junior order of United
American Mechanics. Rev. Dr. ]. d.
North. former Pastor of this church, and
charter member of Anacostia Council,
is to deliver the address, while Rev.
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POPULAR CANDIDATE
FILES FIRST PETITION
George Durbin Chenoweth. Candi-
date for Congress from
New Jersey.

The many friends in Washington %
George Durbin chenoweth. OF Woodbury.
~ J.. who filed the first Progressive petit
ton IN the State Of New Jersey in 49,
are glad TO learn that Mr.. Chenoweth has
again become a candidate for Congress
IN the First Congressional district OF New
Jersey.
This news has greatly pleased Mr. Che
nowetEs many friends In the United
States army, where His record as a civil
engineer in the Quartermaster's Depart
ment, under Gen. NJ. c. Meigs, has spread
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TO CELEBRATE FIRST MASS.

Rev. Leo J. Fealey, who Was ordained
priest in the Catholic church last Mon
day, at the Baltimore Cathedral. will
celebrate his first mass today in St
Teresa's Church, Anacostia. Father Fea-
icy Is q former resident Of Anacostia
and his many relatives and friends viii
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TRAIN HITS AUTO: TWO DEAD.

Georgetown. Mass. Sept 5.-CarIetor
D Meader and Harry {. Meader. six
teen and eighteen years old. OF Beverly,
Mass. were killed today when the auto
mobile in which they were ridinS was
struck by a passenger train here.
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While in summer baseball, trips TO the
woods. etc, constitute counter attrac-
tons, in winter the want OF something
with which to employ the idle hour is
often strongly felt; hence the club will
| be wise that constructs its range so
as 10 permit shooting by night as well
as by day and in winter as we'll as in
summer. This implies illuminated tar
gets and a sheltered firing point, OF
| which at least portion can be warmed
in winter. The whole firing point
should be rooted so as to afford shelter
from sun and wet, but as the attend
anCe of members is usually less in win
ter than summer it will not be neces-
sary entirely to incloSe the whole, but
portion sufficient TO allow Of say 5
per cent of the members shooting at
one time should be so constructed that
it can be warmed, and the inClOsing
medium should be removable in sum-
mer.
Something in the nature of a club
house or a pavilion is desirable. The
most successful club is generally that
which, while steadily prosecuting its
primary objects. does not enirely ignore
the social aspect. For this reason it
is impossible to emphasize too strongly
the deSirability of a comfortable, at
tractive pavilion in conjunction with a
comfortable, pleasant and easily &C
ceSsible range.
In addition to butts and clubhouse
the club should provide a few club ri
fies and telescopes for the general use OF
members. A small charge of say cents
per day for the loan OF these will pro-
vide fund which will eventually pay
their original cost and subsequent re-
pairs and renewals.
Points on Handieapping.
One of the most important items of
successful club management is handi'
Gaping. Nature has failed to endow
us all with equal ability, and no
amount of effort on the part Of some
men will enable them to equal the
performance of others in all kinds of
sports. This is the case in rife shoot
ing, although steady, careful practice
will work wonders with many of those
who at first think they can never
become good shots. Consequently
to make it possible for these to COM
pete with any hope Of success it is
necessary to establish equality artif-
cially. This may be accomplished by
a process known as handicapping
With the decimal system Of scoring
with ten points as the highest value
Of hit, a good method of allotting
handicaps is TO regard the members
ability as expressed by the average
value per hit of his shots and allot
him the difference between this aver
age and ten as handicap per shot, null
tiplying this handicap by the number
Of shots in the competition. For ex-
ample, II A in a few targets scores
2S2 points in thirty shots, the average
value per shot is "a. This is AS fig-
ure Of ability, and his handicap will
be O6 per shot, or six points in a ten
shot competition and eighteen in a thir-
ty shot competition. An absolute novice
should average between six and seven
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Rife shooting does not call for physi-
cal strength or proves ike athletic
sports. But it does demand mental
and physical control in marked de-
gree and develops these qualities;
hence its great value to boys and
young men. Learning to hold a rifle
without letting it wabble and to pull
the trigger without jerking it means
self-discipline. 1t is discipline in it
self. Rifle shooting requires a great
deal Of practice all the year around.
This develops will power. determine
ton and stick-to-it-iveness. 1t also
more than almost any other sport de-
velops concentration, self control and
cold nerve" Many are the matches
where victory or defeat depends on
the man shooting, and he must be able
TO keep his hand steady and his judg-
ment cool under the hard strain Of an
exciting competition. There is more
individual work in this sport than in
any other. In baseball or football it IS
teamwork that counts. One man may
have an Off day and not make much
difference TO the team, but this is not
true in shooting. Rife practice devel-
ops clean living and temperance. The
rifeman has to say goodby to bad hab-
its if he has them.
A Change of Opinion.
The old idea that it is dangerous to
let Son Johnny have a rife is fast dis
appearing. Once every mother firmly
believed that Johnny, If he were al
lowed to handle firearms, would shoot
himself or somebody else, perhaps with
the gun that wasn't loaded" The
newspapers every little while print &C.
counts Of such accidents. But that is an
argument in favor Of Organized rife
shooting, not against it. How do fire
arms accidents usually occur? Through
the carelessness Of somebody who does
not know how to handle firearms, some
body who has had no instruction and
training in their care and use. Johnny
may be forbidden TO have a rife, but
he is allowed TO go camping with other
boys. Somebody sneaks a cheap fire.
arm into camp. None of them know
how it should be used, and one after
the other proceeds to "fool with it."
Then the accident.
How to Organize.
A small bore rife club usually starts
with one man. This man owns a rife,
and, though he enjoys shooting for its
own sake, he feels that there would be
much more pleasure and profit in it If
he could get some other rihemen to-
gether and thus provide for all the zest
Of competition. Or this prime mover
may be the good citizen who sees in the
establishment Of a rife club a means
of helping the boys or OF supplying a
need in the general social life of the
community. The purpose behind the
project may also be incident to the de-
yelopment of one or more of the exist
ing local organizations, like frater-
nal order, the grange. the Y. NJ. G. A,
the churches Reasons for starting a
rife club thus extend all the way from
the sheer fun that shooting affords to
the good 1t may do the town and to
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east of the Anacostia River. and IS not
in good shape Sidewalks have been laid
along this avenue 1t the established grade
which places, them far from the grade OF
the avenue.
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swEDEs MOBILIZE; MINE PuRTs

Stockholm, Sept. 5.-AH water ap-
proaches to Stockholm were mined to-
day. Mobilization is in full swing.
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TO ATTEND FAMILY REUNION.

Washington and Alexandria members
Of the FoWle Kindred Association viii
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27
Reindeer Industry
Civilizes Eskimos

WASHINGTON, Dec 9e-The REIN
deer industry established In Alaska
twenty years ago has civilized the Eskimo
population and has made them a thrifty
people. the federal bureau OF education
says in q statement today. The bureaus
educational system in Alska IL linked
close with the industry and in the north
ern and western parts of the territory,
school superintendents have charge Of
tho reindeer service
Importation OF reindeer from Siberia
two decades ago was begun with the
aim of furnishing food supply and
clothing to Eslkimos in the vicinity of
Berlin straits. Now there are a ,26s REIN
deer. SO.6S2 Of them being owned by ma
tives.
This industry has given TO the Bakimos
not only food and clothing. but means
OF transportation superior to dog teams.
Instead of being nomadic hunters ekins
out a precarious existence on the vac,
untimbered lands OF the Arctic coast
region. ''the Eskimo." according to the
bureau. now have assured support and
opportunity to acquire wealth by the sale
of meat and skins TO the white man,"
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27
THOUSANDS OF CHRISTMAS
PACKAGES NOT DELIVERED

Thousands OF Christmas parcels have
not been delivered in Omaha by the post
office department and many cannot be
delivered until Monday. Postmaster John
c. whsrton says Over 500 big sacks of
holiday packages were received Christ
mas night and Saturday morning. and
several big piles OF parcels each con-
tanning thousands OF Christmas gifts,
were still undelivered before that
About 10000 parcel post packages. a
large majority of which was Christmas
matter. was received by the postoffice
for distribution in Greater Omaha dur
ing Christmas week. says Assistant Su-
perintendent Of Mails George j. KIeffner.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27

ing Gotterdammerung" was tho sub
lect, The program was very much en-
hancSd BY Miss Meyers singing OF The
WRlkurc," and MIR. LessinR's singing OF
the famous Slgmund Spring Song"
nual recital at the Temple Israel January
8, Tuesday evening. She will be assisted
hy Vernon q. Bennett, organist, and
Sigmund Landsberg, pianist. Mr.. LRnda-
berg, assisted by Mrs. Louise Zabriskle,
will present his new sonata for violin
and piano, while Mrs. Dale will intro
duce two new songs by Omaha com
posers--one by Mr.. Landsberg and the
other by Thomas J. Kelly,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27
Omaha Put in Much
Closer Touch With
Big Foreign Buyers

Closer touch with agents from European
countries was established by Commercial
Club Commissioner Marley and J. w.
Gamble as a result of their visit to
washington where they visited the var
ious embassies of foreign countries. Cor
respondence has been carried on between
the Commercial club and purchasing
agents of foreign countries for some
weeks. and already a number of orders
for supplies of various kinds for European
countries have been placed in Omaha.
Although most Of the o<ders from abroad
are not placed on an especially large
scale. the relationship thus far estab-
lished should be expected to be valuable
in its effect on the intimate broadening
OF the Omaha market.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27
RYDER AND F0REMEN
EXCHANGE PRESENTS

Street Commissioner ]. J. Ryder gave
his foremen Christmas presents and u
half holiday. Employees of the street de-
partment made up a purse and presented
Commissioner Ryder with leather trav-
cling bag and several other articles. The
foremen called at the commissioners Of
flee and drew presents by lot from a
big pile.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27
REAR ADMIRAL PEARY TO
BE HERE IN THE SPRING

Rear Admiral Peary. dlscoverer OF the
North pole, Is expected to tour the middle
west in the spring. The public affairs
committe of tho Commercial club will
SEX TO engage him to speak before the
comes to Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27

FoFn.'' All these lectures will be fully
illustrated
The French department of the Omaha
Woman's club VIII continue its meetings
through the holiday season. The de-
partment will meet Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock at the residence studio Of
the instructor. Miss May Mahoney. The
topic for the lesson will be Interesting
Points In Paris-"
The Benson Woman's club will give
watch party Thursday evening az the
home OF Mrs Ebert Mead. .4sS2 Grant
street. musical program will be given
ana refreshments will be served. The
families of the members win be the espe-
cial guests Of honor
Omaha daily bee., 1914-12-27
What
Women Are
Doing in the World
Club Calendar.

Club Calendar.
nfONDAY-Royal Blues, entertainment
at Old Peopie's Home.
DISQUALIFICATION Day, Oad Peo-
pies Home
EDNESDAY--Dundee womans club,
Mrs Z. r. Hume, hostess Frances
Willard Woman's Christian Temper
Omaha Woman's Christian Temperance
uion at Young Mems Christian assoc
citation. Fontenelle chapter, Order of
the Eastern star, Mrs Clarence Ruben
dahl, hostess. French department,
Omaha Womans club, 10 a. M, at res
idence, studio Of Miss May Mahoney.
THURSDAY--Benson Wofnans club.
watch party. Emma Hoagland. flower
mission.
Notices for this column should be
mailed or telephoned to the club editor
before Friday noon.)