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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
ASKS COMMISSION
ON RIFLE RANGES
National Board Suggests
Countrywide Inquiry as to
Construction and Location.

Congress is to be asked at the present
session to provide for a commission to
investigate the entire subject of rifle
range construction from a national de-
Tense standpoint, according to an Off
cial announcement made today. by the
national board for the promotion of
rifle practice. Such commission should
survey the entire country. according to
the board, and recommend a permanent
national policy of rifle range construc-
ton and fix the localities where such
ranges should be constructed.
The National Rife Association will
ask for a national charter at this ses-
sion. and an annual appropriation of
$4,000 from Congress to assist it in
carrying on the rifle shooting propa-
ganda as it should be done. The state
ment also asserts that the Secretary of
War will ask that the appropriation
for the national board for the promo
ton of rifle practice be increased from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Plea for Model Range for This City.
Efforts have been made for the last
ten years to provide the National Capt.
tai with model federal range which
could be used jointly by all branches
of the service stationed in and around
Washington. as well as the National
Guard and civilian rife clubs. the High
School Cadets and the Boy Scouts. the
statement says. 1t is only matter
of time when the National Guard range
at Congress Heights. d. c.. will have
to be abandoned. commission APP
pointed by the War Department inves-
tigated the question of a federal range
near the District, and reported to Con-
;;ress three sites which were available,
two in Virginia and one in West Vir
ginia. 1t is understood that one of the
Virginia sites recommended was within
ten miles of Washington and on or near
a local suburban trolley line. Without
doubt all the states of the Union would
welcome and look forward with great
pleasure to sending state team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20

~ successful on the job during the past
sixteen years. They call her mother
p the Office. because when you meet
her she talks to you like one and makes
you feel right at home.
Ever since Thanksgiving Mother
Crown has been working late at night,
long after the tots had gone to bed,
making dresses and costumes in all the
quaint styles. and while she pushed
the needle through the little clothing
for the girls parents she was map
ping out in her mind what she was go
ing to get for the little boys. And
now the JOB is almost done. and
Mother Crown is tired, but happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
On Exhibition Today.


81 am having my exhibition today. All
the dolls and toys are on exhibition in
room 4I3. in this building Commerce
lbuilding)." She invited the reporter to
see them. and there on the booth. put
up for the occasion and all covered with
paper of brick design, were the dolls
of all kinds. There were Sunbonnet
Sues. Rading Riding Hoods. Uncle Sans,
Boy Scouts and other characters. But 1t
was neutrality exhibition. and there
were no German. French, Russian or
other dolls.
These dolls all go to full-blooded
Americans, and they don't want to VIC
late neutrality. There were drums, tool
chests and all kinds of boys toys there,
too -
Along about closing time today a big
automobile will come along and take
the presents to the home and school,
where they will be put in dark and Sc
cure closets until Santa Claus gets
time to come around and distribute
them to the little ones Christmas eve,
so they will find them when they get
up bright and early next Saturday.
Mother Crown is packing the can
dies now. and they will be ready be-
fore Christmas. and then she will have
her Christmas day, confident that she
has done her duty and that her heart
is not failing her yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
HAPPINESS AWAITS
CHILDREN IN NEED
"Mother" Crown Dresses
Many Dolls for the Girls and
Has Toys for the Boys.
CHRISTMAS PLEASURE
FOR SIXTEEN YEARS
Decides to Ston Custom, But Pressure
Of Friends Is Too ct-ong
an influence.

''Nothcr' crown was not going to
dress any doll babies this year for the
poor and orphan children. She was
going to stop the custom. so she SAYS
But any one who knows the big heart
that Mother" Crown has could not be
lieve that after dressing dolls in every
conceivable costume for the past six
teen years. and then carrying them
around to the poor children. she could
stop
And Mother Crowns friends knew
her better than she old herself She
not only sol the dolls for the girls. d
larger number than before. but she has
got almost It quarter OF q ton of candy.
and drums. and soldiers. tool chests
police patrols and everything that Il
boy likes. Md they will make the
hearts &c poor little children happy on
Christmas day. and happier. too, may
be. thar he little rich children.
swell. who is this Mother crown:
YOU ask To explain, she is Mrs. Saiiie
y. Crown. an employe of the bureau o.
the census of the Department of Com
merce. She likes children. ana always
did. and she likes 10 make the poor
children happy. and has been immense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
To Describe Mesa Verde Ruins.

Or. ]. Walter Fewkes of the bureau
of American ethnology is scheduled to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
Social Betterment Service Held.

Miss S. J. Janifer, Mrs. Addie R. Clarke
and DIR. Lucy E. Moten were the speakers
at the young peoples service for social
betterment, held by the young women OF
the John Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion Church
and the Buds, or chldren's branch. yes
terday afternoon at the church. The ex-
ercises were opened with an invocation
by Rev. w. c. Brown, and the program
included solos by Miss p. Matthews, MIS-
Georgia. Beckley. Miss F1ossie Dykes, Miss
Elizabeth Stanard and> Mrs. Maggie JEFF
ferson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
FEW DAYS LEFT TO BUY
THE RED CROSS SEALS
Sale for Benefit of Anti-Tuberculosis
Fund Will End Fri
...-.. day Night. ...........

The last few days during which the
Red Cross seals are to be sold are at
hand. Friday evening. the night be-
fore Christmas" the sale will end
Every one who has not bought seals
with which to decorate Christmas
packages and cards and at the same
time assist in the great war being
waged on tuberculosis is urged to do
so Immediately.
A few queries have reached the local
workers as to how the seals are being
used for curing tuberculosis. Some OF
those who have read that the little
stickers are being used to aid in check
ing the spread of tuberculosis have
come to the conclusion that they are
some sort of new medicine for the dis
ease and have asked how to apply
them" in order to effect a cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
Anniversary of Christ Church.

Members of the Christ p. E. Church
are to observe the ninety eighth ami
versary of the organization of the par
ish Friday evening at 11:15 o'clock, in
conjunction with the regular Christmas
eve service. Rev. DR.. James II. w.
Blake is to conduct the exercises.
Sunday morning children of the. Sun
day school are to sing Christmas
carols. A festival for the children is
to beheld In the chapel of the church
W ednesday. December 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
Larger Supply Than Ever.

knowing Mother" Crowns failing. a
newspaperman went out today search
ing for her When he found her he
asked if she was getting the dolls
ready for the poor children. She smil-
ed, and said:
Indeed ] am. ! am getting a larger
supply than ever before. This is my
fit them this year. But my associates
began to ask me when I was going
10 start. | began thinking it over.
and don't you know my heart failed
me. | couldn't bear to let even one
Christmas slip by without preparing
for the tots jim the Bell Home in Ana
costa and st. Peters Parochial School
in Southeast Washington.
Then the money began to come in,
contributions from everywhere in the
department. Then there were pleas
from those ladies for some of the dolls
to dress.
Just then an official handed Mother"
Crown Il good sized coin, and he wore
a great big smile.
See" said Mother Crown. that's the
way the money cones in for the little
ones. Everybody wants to help.
don't even have to ask for it, / can get
all kinds of help in making the prepa-
rations. Some of the ladies take hve
and six dolls and dress them, but the
men folk just hand in the money. l
have been working every night since
Thanksgiving getting ready for the big
event. | feel. right now, as II l could
is all done except filing the candy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20

inGs will be held with the military
committees of the House and Senate.
At the national board meeting il will
be decided whether there will be an
nual matches during 1916 Sentiment
outside of the War Department seems
to be unanimous for these matches to
be held annually. but the department
Will probably take the stand that il is
impossible to spare the troops for the
matches during maneuver year, which
will be in 1916. This objection prob
ably could be met by the use of ma
tional guardsmen to do the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20

speak on "A Mysterious Ruin in the
Mesa Verde National Park at meet
ing tomorrow evening at o'clock ~
the Anthropological Society of Wash
ington at the Public Library. The lee
ture will be illustrated with lantern
slides. The public in invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
To Celebrate Forefathers' Day.

Forcfathers' day is to be celebrated by
the Washington Congregational Club this
evening at the Mount Pleasant Congrega-
tional Church. A dinner IS 10 he served
iat $50 O'Clock followed by an address
by Rev. DIR. Charles E Jefferson Of New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
FOURTH POULTRY SHOW
WILL BEGIN JANUARY IS
Special Prizes Are Offered for Larg-
est Number of Entries by
One Exhibitor.
Annual Event Will Take Place in
the Arcade. 18th Street and
Park Road Northwest.

January IS has been decided upon as
the date of opening the fourth annual
exhibition of the National Capital Poul-
try and Pigeon Association. The show
is to be held in the Arcade, 14th street
and Park road northwest, and is to
continue five days. January Is to -, in
elusive. Entries are to close January
3, and as it is stated the list of prizes,
special premiums, etc, is larger than
ever before it is expected the entries
will be the best and most comprehen-
sive ever displayed at an exhibition of
the association.
Special prizes are offered for the
largest number of entries shown by a
single exhibitor; for the largest dis
play from the District of Columbia Tor
the best dozen white-shelled eggs ana
for the best dozen brown shelled eggs:
for the best dressed fowl, for the best
exhibits by boys and girls, and for va
rious other features" of the display.
Besides these special prizes. other spe-
Gals in large numbers are offered by
breeders, associations, manufacturers
of poultry goods, etc. these being IN
addition to the regular and special
prizes offered by the association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
National Association to Meet.

The board of directors of the National
Rifle Association will hold its annual
meeting at the New Willard Hotel on
the evening of January II, and the fol-
lowing day the annual meeting of the
national board for the promotion of
rife practice will be held in the office
of the assistant secretary of war. There
also will be meetings of subcommittee
legislation and it is probable that meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20
Sweepstakes Prizes.

Included in the list of sweepstakes
prizes are ribbons for the best cock
best hen. best Gockerel, best pullet
best pen, best display, largest entry
list in one class, best cockerel in
American, Asiatic, Mediterranean, Eng
lish. Polish, Hamburg, French. game
and oriental classes, best bantam, best
turkeys and best water fowls.
Judges are to be J. c. Kriner of Stet-
'tlersville. Pa; Jacob Eberly, Dallas
town, Pa, and DIR. w. c. Rippon, Ger
man. Pa. Officers of the association
are: Roy H. Waite. College Park, Nd
president; r. d. Lille. secretary
Lewis T. Miller, first vice president
W. A. Craig. second vice president: j.
H. Golmead, treasurer: w. r. TIP
superintendent of poultry; j. II. Davis,
assistant superintendent of poultry;
W. F. Dismer. superintendent OF pig
cons; ]. Henri Wagner superintendent
of pet stock, and William Weber, su-
perintendent of the utility department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20

the best males and females in each va
riety in the class. a dozen prizes have
been offered in the class for silver
campineS. Pit games have attracted
several special prizes in addition to the
regular prizes for this class
Among the special prizes are those
for special matings of barred Plymouth
Rocks and for single-comb Leghorns.
The regular classes are barred Ply
mouth Rocks, single-comb brown Leg
horns, single-comb white Leghorns,
single-comb buff Leghorns, single
comb black Minorcas, blue AndaIu-
SLAMS, Anconas, white rocks, single
COMP Rhode Island reds. rose-comb
Rhode Island reds, white Wyandottes.
partridge Wyandottes, Asiatic class,
English class, single-comb buff Orping-
tons. sinSle-comb white Orpingtons.
singie-comb black Orpingtons. dark
cornish, Polish. houdans. silver Cam
pines. PIT games, bantams, Seabright
and Cochins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-12-20

to national matches that might be held
in or near the city of Washington. and
the latter part of September is gener-
ally productive of ideal weather.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-13

~ i q IA sa
twas a representative OF the Swiss
government, and that he wanted the
publication for no other purpose than
to turn the tide OF American travel
toward Switzerland This same gem
tleman maintained " a travel bureau
in New iork and routed parties. al
ways keeping his true affiliations in
the background Thus he was enabled
to turn the footsteps OF many a tour
ist toward the country that he sec
!, reilly repres ented.
The plan for exploiting the v. Amer
lean Alps" which has been devised by
Mr.. Ma1her. and which will be put
into operation Immediately, is based
upon the apparently reasonable as
sumption that since our national parks
are easily esual to Switzerland in nat
ural charm, they can at least be made
self supporting. To 81 furnish the
American people With great, mex
pensive recreation ground. and to turn
some OF the millions that have been
spent annually in European travel
back into our own Golfers. are the
two prime purposes or this exploita-
ton OF the American national PARKS
The first step must be to establirh
Within all OF the national parks hotels
$500 pleas AIET&5Eth-s
crs may find Inexpensive accnmmo-
dations. There are accommodations
OF some sort on almost all of the ma
l1ional marks now, but often these are
very expensive. and on the less known
parks they are altogether mad equate.
Now the government keeps UP the
; roads and trails in the national parks
and patrols them by very efficient
system OF rangers and guards. The
rights to construct hotels have here
totore been leased to individuals for
very small sum, usually two or
three hundreds dollars, and immense
profits have been made upon the bet
ter known national parks The plan.
now being considered by Mn. Mather
Is 10. have the government go into
partnership with anyone who wishes
to establish hotel Or public camp
upon a national park or monument.
~ reasonable amount IS to be deduct
ed for all fixed charges. tand one-haIf
of the profits are then to be paid to.
the government Furthermore, after.
term Of years, the property is TO
revert to the government and to be
conducted under government mans
gership.
Automobile ard coach lines are to
De developed in the same way and al
ways the thing kept IN mind. above
lall others. is to be the necessity for
providing accommodations and trans
portation at reasonable rate.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-16
Medical Society Meeting.

Regular meeting of the Newberry
County Medical society was neld in DR..
Mayors Office with the following ply
sicians present: Drs Moore, E. H.
Houseal, Dunn, Pope. Moldau, Domi-
nick, Kibler, Pelham, Pinner' Moore,
]. H, Wood and Settler.
Dr.. J. M. Kibler was elected dele
gate to the State convention, which.
meets at Greenwood April 1920, and
DR.. Jno. B Settler alternate.
DR.. E. H. Moore read very inter
esting paper on "Pleurisy with Effu-
sion," which was followed by general
discussion.
The meeting adjourned to meet
again April 9tn. Jno. B. Settler,
z. T. Primer, Secretary.
President.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-16
A Gift for Mrs. Pendleton Jones.

On Tuesday afternoon the ladies OF
the First Baptist d.urcn gave another
of their enjoyable birthday parties at
the home of Mrs. T. c. Pool; in Har-
rington street. TIE home was bright
and attractive with daffodils and
growing plants. The features of the
afternoon were a contest relating to
st. 7Patricks day, and musical pro-
gram of Irish songs and instrumental
selections on piano and violin. Dur
ing tie afternoon Mrs. l.. W. Floyd
in a few graceful words presented to
the pastors wife, Mrs. E. Pendleton
Jones, a lovtly brooch from the ladies
of the church, as testimonial of friend
ship. A salad course with coffee was
served.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-16
Returned From Washington.

Columbia cor. Anderson InIellig2nce1.
Attorney General Peoples and AS
sistant Attorney General Fre1 Fl. Dom
mick have returned from Washington,
where they went to represent the State
il number of cases before the United
States supreme court. They will Rave
to go back to Washington in april to
appear for the State against I. u
Vaug n, former superintendent of tae
Odd Fellows orphanage, who IS 40
pealing from sentence Of death IN
posed BY the South Carolina courts on
a conviction for criminal assault.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-16
BE Efficient ard Do Things That Other
People d. Not Do.

FeopIe DS NOI OO'
A man has a weary time awaiting to
rise in the world by force of sympathy.
by getting somebody else to pull him
along. You see such people standing
around expecting compassion and a
lift from some who have succeeded.
But this is not the way success is at
tanned. That comes by working for it.
by being worthy Of it. by doing ones
best. if it comes at all. The world is
full Of failures because man hangs
back and depends upon others.
Efficiency is the greatest word in the
language. There is no real progress
without it. And what does efficiency
consist Of? Of sobriety, honesty. dill
gence, patience, happiness, unselfsh-
ness, good habits and putting in full
time
OF course a man can get rich by not
caring for these He can gamble. steal.
defraud, pad payrolls and expense
bills, borrow money and never pay.
But such riches don't last They drop
a man pretty hard finally.
The only way is to start ont in the
world and do ones best without wait
ing to see what others do. AS stein
metz the master electrician. said. 10
earn S1O0.0&0 IL year do things other
people don't de Ohio State Journal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-16
County Teachers Association.

The meeting of the County Teachers
association was largely attended last
Saturday in Newberry High school.
Miss Lucy Riser gave an excellent
demonstration in arithmetic with ner
pupils from Kinard school.
Miss Carolyn Caldwell sang sWeetly
two songs, "Ny Laddie.. and "In the
Time of Roses"
The essential feature of the meeting
was t e address of Dr.. D. B. Johnson,
~~ecide0t of Winthrop college, on "Ef-
eci-r Civ ScNco's, the Most Vital
ces hoe Country"
Secretary.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-16
To Make Summer School Attractive.

To Make Summer School Attractive.
The State
Superintendent George D. Brown, OF
Newberry, was also caller at the OF
fee of tie State superintendent.
Though Superintendent Brown boasts
of one of the best equipped corps OF
teachers anywhere in the State, he IS
planning to hold a summer school at
Newberry college from June 21 to July
II. In this enterprise he will have
tie cooperation Of Superintendent Jas.
H. Sullivan, of Laurens, Superintend-
ant yAo. F. Wideman, of Greenwood,
and Superintendent J. A. Carson, O.:
Saluda. The president and faculty
of Newberry college will lend their
aid and will help to make the summer
school especially attractive and serV-
iceable to the teachers of these four
counties. Mr.. Brown states that sew
eral of his progressive districts are
discussing petitions for compulsory ed
ucation<
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-16
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
FROM STATE CAPITAL
MORE POLITICAL HEADS ARE
CHOPPED OFF.
Supt. Str1it to Go-Mr. Browns APP
pointment-NeHberry Gets the
Championship.
(By Jo. n K. Aull.)

(By JO. n K. Aull.)
Special to The Herald and Ntws.
Columbia, March 15.-Toe appoint
ment of Mr. Geo. D. Brown as State
supervisor of mill schools will be ef-
fective On July /, and the State board
of ducation will be called. upon to
choose his successor as county super
intendent of education for Newberry
county. Mr.. Brown has many friends
throughout the State who are gratifled
at Eis appointment.
Superintendent Strait to Go.
The summary removal of TIE old
board of regents of the State hospital
for the insane, by Gov. Manning, and
the appointment Of an entirely new
board, will be succeeded, it is stated,
by displacing Superintendent Strait
and the appointment OF a new suped-
intendent. DR.. Strait, while serving
Lancaster county in the State senate,
was appointed superintendent by Gov.
Blease. HIte announcement Of the
forthcoming change was made by the
local morning newspaper in this way
THAT it is his intention to get an ex-
pert physician in lunacy for superin-
tendent of TIE State hospital for the
insane, was the frank statement Gov.
Manning made to T. J. Strait, NJ. D.,
the present superintendent Of the in
stitution, at conference between them
in tie governors Office. The governor
sent for DR.. Strait and told MIN that
ne wanted to give him ample notice
of his intention, as he desired to treat
him with all due consideration in the
matter"
Gov. Manning, after a hearing on
charges preferred against item, has re-
moved the county dispenssry board
of Barnwell county. The chairman
of the board removed is the father of
Attorney General Peoples.
Newberry the Champion.
Toere was greet deal Of interest
in Columbia in the basket ball game
between Newberry and Wofford col
leges, on Saturday night, for the in
tercollegiate championship of the
State. Newberry defeated Wofford by
a score of 81 to 80. There are great
many alumni and former students OF
Newberry living in Columbia, who are
enthusiastic over the result.
4 Siege of Fires.
Columbia is being visited by good
many fires. Most of them have not
done any great damage, but a serious
loss was suffered early Friday morn
ing, when the Masonic temple, in Main
street, in which was located the big
printing plant of the R. L. Bryan Co.,
was burned. The loss is estimated at
in the neighborhood of 100000.
The Masons will erect a six-story
temple to replace the old building,
and the Bryan company has already
ordered a new plant.
The permanent senate journal, which
was being printed by the Bryan COM
pany, was destroyed, and new copy
will have to be furnished by the SEN
ate clerks, thus delaying the public
alton of the journal.