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Evening star., 1916-10-15

Paused to watch the unusual parade.
are not born to what naturally suits
us: That white squadron should be
riding the waves instead Of trying 70
walk, like chickens. The minute ma
ture Is able to supply round holes for
all the round pegs you will and that
the millennium has come"
And as he walked on, the woman
wondered whether she had been talk
ing to prophet. or just an everyday
philosopher.
Maybe he was both.
= = Z q
She was an ole. old lady, who had the
appearance Of owning q D. A. r. MN
and some handed-down laoe. And she
was crossing a street, which was ffoe ApP
the time Of auto cars and ffislry yusnk
persons on skates. She walked With ~
slow unsteady steps Of age and talksa 8
people. who live in their way-baok paR
And as she pegged along with her
umbrella for q oane. gentle but do.
cisfve touch on her shoulder shocked
her into the fact that she was standing
in front Of horse that had Just turH.
cd in from q side street with his GOAL
hobbled. panic-stricken, out Of the
way. and the horse logged on.
He was a lean, old horse of tho psliid
gray type that death rides and he had
tired legs and a long, droopy head.
Maybe he considered 1t too much sxer-
son with q cane. Maybe. again. the
gentle nudge on tho shoulder was q
kindly act of that intelligence which
we wise humans refuse to allow ami
mails to possess. No one knows.
Except tho power that refuses to tell.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Royal Arcanum.

Past Grand Regent Harry G. Lenz Of
Ouray Council and A. C. Giles of Dis
itrict Council addressed Oriental Coun-
Gil at its meeting in Old Masonic Tenn
pie, Tuesday evening. on the subject Of
the Royal Arcanum Duckpin League now
being formed ]. Harry Jones, Henry G.
Tegeler and John F. Policy were ap-
pointed a committee to organize team
among the members of Oriental Council.
Vice Regent v. P. Dooley presided and
J. H. Grubh. the orator. had charge Of
the ENTERTAINMENT Short talks were
given by Past Grand Regents William
W. Chase. ]. Ed. Swaine and Edwin A.
Mess. Grand Trustee Robert e. Logan.
Past Regent A. 3; Keefer and s; S:
Hartford, Conn.
Among those present were Past
Duffy and Messrs. Walter B. Hill. Corbin
Birch. Henry Hoddis. 4 .. Frey, Morris
Thorne, G. W. Smith. John p. G. Koogie,
8. A. Mooers. J. R. Boss. J. Davidson,
L C. Morrison. W. =. MOOT. p. B.
and Charles c. De Atiey. - 90
Evening star., 1916-10-15
on the state camp range. near jack
sonville, Fla, Wednesday,, with an ag-

Sonv1lle, Fla, w edneSday, Win an aS-
gregate score of 272 out of a possible
800 points. He made eighty-seven on
the rapid-f1re course, ninety-five on
the six-hundred-yard course and ninety
on the thousand-yard course. E. 2.
Waters Of the 1st Mississippi Infantry
oame second. with 270 points, and w.
II. Richards Of the Quimnpiac Civilian
Club came third. with 268 points
Results Of other events for We'd
nesday in the 8. r. A. matches are as
follows: Rapid fire, won by Walter
Meyers. LIST Iowa Infantry. ninety
by E. e. Waters. ninety-seven points:
Dow. JackeonviIle Civilian Club,
ninety-one points, and the Graves
skirmish match. won by. Cyril A
ninety-six points.
The National Rifle Association
matches began Friday, and will last
until the coming Friday. Results will
be announced later
The hours of the Eastern market full
charge range now are from s until 10
o'clock in the evening. This curtailment
OF time Is made necessary owing to lack
OF men to take charge, Corp. Martin Nc
Grory being the only one there. Arrange
ments may be made for special events
for Saturday afternoons by communicat-
Ing with Corp. McGrory at the marine
barracks any time between the hours Of
8 and o'clock during the day.
Competitive shooting among members
OF the Army and Navy Union Rifle Club
has been suspended temporarily because
of the national matches Col. NJ. A. Win
ter Is leading the all-civilian team at
Jacksonville, and a number of other
Army and Navy Union men are there
also. This club had more men on the
team than any other one team in the city.
The idea that physically small persons
cannot shoot heavy guns. or. at best, are
but mediocre rifiemen, is rapidly being
discredited with the bringing in of ex-
cellent target scores made by the kids -
The latest is that of Walter B. Gleason a
twelve-year-old boy. who made a perfect
score on the Eastern market full charge
range.
The boy shot five times, grouping hts
shots we'll almost in the center of the
bulfs-eye. He weighed but eighty-seven
pounds. and the recoil of the full charge
krag rifle he shot is estimated to be
about ninety pounds. It Is said that the
boy was showed back bodily four or five
inches every time he shot.
Further evidence that the lighter
weight boys sometimes make better shots
than the heavier ones is found in the
personnel of the high school team.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Britain in 1895, and was being closely
pressed by Italy.

Britain in 1895. and was being closely
pressed by Italy.
The gravity Of the situation was
shown by the figures Of 1911. when
there were 776,0O0 deaths against
742.oo0 births. a net loss of $4,000.
At the outbreak of the war the Ger
mans were in the proportion of 1873 to
proportion would have been 900 to 100
in the natural rate of progression
This meant that the Germans had each
year 550,00o recruits against 100000.
while in twenty years they would have
had 900,0 to 100000 or less.
These figures were known before the
war. but they seem to have attracted
the attention Of scientists only. It re-
mained for the battles Of Charleroi and
Morhange to impress their full signt-
finance upon more practical minds.
All Walks Of Life Interested.
Today business men and business as
sociations, agricultural syndicates,
chambers of commerce and leaders in
all walks of life have taken the ques-
ton up.
All that had been done previous to
the war was tho granting by law in
1890 of a free scholarship in one of
of the same family. It is now generally
admitted that 1t Is the first three or
four that should be encouraged. That
is the object of the proposed law re-
Gently introduced in the chamber Of
deputies by Monsieur Paul Benazet.
deputy for the department Of the Indre
It provides a premium OF 500 francs
for each of the first and second chill
dren, 1000 francs for the third and
1000 francs for the fourth. and 1000
francs for each succeeding child.
tive to the rich, but 1t will be a boon
to the poor. The rich will be reached
in other ways, by the force of public
opinion-perhaps becoming SO strong
as to constitute formidable pressure;
iation discriminating in favor of the
large family.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
WITH THE RIFLE CLUBS.

With the arrival of the local all
high school rifle team at the state
camp range, near Jacksonville, Fla.
this afternoon, all the Districts repre-
sentatives at the national rifle matches
will be on the field. The all-civflian
club team, under the leadership OF
Col NJ. A. Winter. left the city Mon
day. as did the National Guard team,
under the leadership Of Capt. Walter
r. Burns.
To Walter R. Stokes Of Central High
School is given a great deal of credit
for getting the team together by Maj.
Raymond W. Pullman, captain of the
team.
This team Is the first Of its kind
ever to participate in the national
matches and will probably be the only
high school team on the range this
year.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Modern Woodmen of America

A. R. Talbot Camp, No 1872, Thurs
day evening exemplifled the full rit-
ualistic work in the initiation of J. &.
Bowers, J. NJ. King and ]. B. Pilker-
ton, by the foresters' team, under the
direction of Assistant Chief Forester
w. f. Webb, assisting the degree team.
Five applications for adoption were
ported as being able to be out after
recent illness. 1t was proposed that
Talbot Camp organize a debating team
for the coming winter, and later chal-
lenge other camps to joint debate
The arrangements were placed in the
hands of a committee composed of J.
T. Skinner, B. G. Cowles and H. H
Millard. The following committee was
appointed to confer with committee
from the auxiliary sister camp. Myra
America, to arrange for a joint meet
ing between Talbot and Enright.
Camps In the near future: J. K. Dun
can, w. F. Webb and F. F. Mason. A
reading of a poem by J. T. Skinner.
Visitors were Daniel Webster Of West
End Camp, G. A. Casey and 81. r.
Shaw Of Central Camp and A. L Wal
ter of Washington Camp. Remarks
were made by State Lecturer Daniel
webster, District Deputy H. q. Millard.
A. L. Walter. G. A. Casey. b. F. Shaw.
A. F. Dobrowolski, ]. T. Skinner. W.
B. Webb and ]. n. Durand. Cigars
were served.
Central Camp. No. 1so15. Friday night
initiated two candidates. James Klaaese
and J. C. Steele, G. A. Casey acting as
consul and District Deputy Henry H.
monies of adoption. One application
for membership was received. Visitors
from other camps included A. F. Do
browolski. G. 8. Thomas. J; K Duncan
and A. c. Wiener of A. R. Talbot Camp;
Daniel Webster Of West End Camp,
William Amos of Lincoln Camp and
Consul H. H r. Helwfg, Louis Crump
and H. C. Taylor of Washington Camp.
Among the members present were D.
W. Kefauner. J. S. Higgins, William II
Byram, ]. C. Mcfarland. W. II. Kav-
anaugh, Henry E. Ayler, Henry H.
Bacon, who has recently returned from
Toledo, Ohio; Henry h Burroughs,
pelaer, John w. Cross Henry R. Eberle,
James c. Enwright, Quincy D. Heltzel,
Louis Kalhoun, Thomas Linville, T. A.
McNerney: Perry w. Michaels. J. N.
Shaw, E. A. Sullivan and others. Cor
nelius McKensay. new member of the |
camp. was reported on an automobile [
trip to Royersford and other points in |
A new camp of Royal Neighbors Of |
America was Instituted in this city last |
week, known as Martha McCanery |
Camp. in honor Of City Supervising |
Deputy Mrs Martha McCaffery Many
of other camps were present |
The camp was organized under the su-
pervision of Mrs. McCaffery. Its off,
GERS are Mrs. Maud Gilman, oracle:
Mrs. Burton Cowles, recorder: Mrs. H |
M. Kidd, receiver, and Daniel Webster,
manager They were installed by State |
Deputy Mrs. Ida J. Swig-
rett and Mrs Margaret Millard. |
Among tho visitors present were State /
Recorder Mrs. Cora Irish, Mrs. J. K
Duncan, Mrs. 3. A. Engle. NrS. q b. /
Miller and others.
Evening star., 1916-10-15

bio to command machine. butt
think you will find 1t written-quite
plainly-my necessities are very ur-
gent-I may say critically so-any
The reporter ended his embarrass-
ment right then by reaching out for
the copy.
I have no authority whatever to buy
anything for the paper-but the editor
will be here first thing In the morning.
The shabby man bowed with po-
liteness which would have brought
er than the stone which SO monoto-
nously serves for illustration-and you
can't be too fresh. Except sometimes:
Don't go: please, sim Just TIN shinf &
with my own stuff-ff you think
dollar is enough"
The dollar was enough. Nero had
done ono good turn. anyhow. II only TO
with a weak chin.
AS tho reporter gets back the dollar.
Hike this. there would be no reason
whatever. to mention the incident, ex-
that our national goddess, Prosperity.
may be using her horn Of plenty to.
toot her own praises and that she ie
not so all-providing rs she is cracked
up to be.
Seems like there ought to be three
meals day work for q scholar In this
town-never mind about his chin!
y = Z
A hoo< Of ducks waddled along In the
middle of . street up by. the city's
edge. A woman paused to watch the
unusual parade, and while she was
about It, an old man stopped long
enough to explain that the ducks had
been matched by a hen. The woman.
to show that she could be equally ana
BILE, remarked that 1t didn't seem fair
to make q land fowl out of q duck, that
belonged in the water.
You are right, madam. It IL against
nature. The cause of much trouble in
this world IL due to the fact that We
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Improved Order of Red Men.

At the presentation Of the Red Mems
scroll to Usage Tribe Monday last rep
| resentatives of all the tribes in the city
were present and remarks were made
by quite a number. Usage Tribe in duo
course of time will present the scroll
to Sioux Tribe, from which it started.
The great sachem, accompanied by
every great chief of the Great Council
OF the District of Columbia, paid
Mineola Tribe its annual visitation
Friday evening. Great Representative
James A. Madison, jr., reported on the
proceedings at the session Of the Great
Council of the United States in Septem-
Der Remarks were made by J. Henry
Boyer. J. I. Bunch. Charles Limbach.
J. B. Altman, D. J. Marvin, W. c. White,
G. E. Baxter. H. w. Tippett, Paul R.
Lauthan. c. H: Fuller, E. s. Burrows. E.
Altman. jr.; F. F. Voehl, e, S. Osmond,
c. r. Benner, R. w. Thompson, Wash
F. Evans. B. F. Chrismond and others.
Refreshments were served by the tri-
bal entertainment committee.
Osceola Tribe met Wednesday even
Ing. 7. M. Stump, who is i'll, reported as
about the same as last week. Messrs.
In In care Of the tribe. Messrs. T Benner, I r.
Wells and Kolb made addresses. A
luncheon was served at the conclu-
sion of the meeting.
Great Junior Sycamore e. r. Boyer
has returned from the session of the
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias of
Virginia, in Petersburg.
Seneca Tribe conferred the adoption
degree on one candidate Friday even
ing. Degree Master Altman was
| assisted by W. c. Smoot and sachen. W.
H. King, senior sycamore; G. H. Barnes.
junior sycamore; N. ]. Weyand. proph-
ct. Those in minor positions were
Messrs. Voehl, Haymaker, Smott, Cay
wood, Holmes, Eliason, Storm, Gamble
and G. e. Altman. Next Friday even
ing the second and third degrees will
be conferred. The tribe is making prep
arations to entertain the great chiefs
on their annual visitation October 27.
Something out Of the ordinary is prom
ised.
Redwing Tribe met Monday Three
applications were referred to the MEM
bership committee for investigation.
The tribe, it is. announced, will have
ten candidates for the class adoption
next Tuesday evening.
Senior Sagamore Robert Strobel of
Logan Tribe was present and made an
address. Music and recitations were
furnished by various members of the
tribe.
! From reports received up to date, II
Is said, there will be a large class for
general class initiation Tuesday night.
very much pleased at the progress made
by the various tribes. All members OF
the order are invited to be present to
witness the degree work.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Foresters of America.

Tho fall reunion Of Court Washing
ton, No. 2, was held at Eagles Hall
Tuesday. Chairman L. C. M. Siebel of
tho entertainment COMMITTEES an
nounced q euchre to be held next meet
ing night. Tuesday. October ~. for
which prizes have been donated.
The captains of the membership
teams, Messrs. Siebel ana Nelson. an
nounced that they would have q large
class for initiation the drst meeting In
The meeting closed with Q buffet
luncheon. Vocal selections were given
by Messrs. Walker and Smith, accom-
panied by Prof. Jett.
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Sons of Confederate Veterans.

At a meeting Of Washington Camp.
No sos. Tuesday evening. J. Roy Price.
W. E. Brockman. w. B. Hicks and H.
oden Lake, with George T. Rawlins as
acting commandant, were appointed a
committee to meet with Camp No. III,
United Confederate Veterans. Tuesday
evening to discuss and formulate plans
for the Confederate reunion to be held
in washington in May. Gen. George P.
Harrison Of opelika, Ala. commander
erans, will be the guest of honor Of
Camp I'll, and Ernest H. Baldwin Of
Roanoke, Va. is also expected to be
present.
The appointments to complete the re-
union committees. chairmen OF which
were elected at q recent meeting, were
deferred pending the result OF the
meeting with the veterans,
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Daughters of America.

Fidelity Council. No. 1. mot Tuesday
evening. State Councillor Mrs. Mamie
Cox Howell and Deputy Mrs. Z. Viola
Thompson were given a warm recep-
tion after their attendance at the ma
tional session. Annacostia Council,
No. IA, paid a visit to Fidelity Council
in honor of its deputy. ]. H. Howell.
who is a member Of Fidelity. No. 4.
Among those present were Councillor
Mrs. Owens, visitor from Mayfower.
No. IL, and Mrs. Ida Kerber of Old
Glory. No. IL. A hand embroidered
handkerchief. made by the deputy. was
admitted by a transfer from May
flower. No. II.
Old Glory Council met Monday even
ing. The sick committee reported all
the sick members as able to be out
again. It was announced Mrs. BERTHE
Spiser has been appointed chairman of
the finance committee in the State
Council Two applications for member
ship were received. Mrs. Bertie More
ell. read report Of the State Council
session. It was accepted as read. Re-
marks were made by several members.
evening. The death of Mrs Mary
Lucas was reported. A Halloween
party is being planned for October 3.
All members are requested to mask.
Edith Browning was installed as asso-
ciate councillor; Tena Dunn. as trustee,
and Elsie Hill was elected to fill the
vacancy as outside sentinel The new
officers were installed by Deputy State
Councillor Rose Lanham. Mrs. Georgia
Granger was reported Ill. The council
per soon. A good sum was realized
from the lawn fete. Something for
the entertainment of the members is
to be prepared for every meeting.
Independent Council met Monday
evening to celebrate the twenty-first
anniversary Of it's institution. Coun-
cilor Annie C. LyIes introduced the
guests Of honor. who made addresses
Of congratulation and encouragement
Vice Councillor Mrs N. e. Swami. Past
National Councillor Mrs. Elizabeth
Seaell, State Councillor Mrs. Mamie
Howell. State Vice Councillor Mrs
cilor Mrs. Freddie Beach. Associate
State Vice Councillor Miss Alice Court
ney, State Secretary Charles H. Miller,
State Treasurer Mrs. Lizzie Mann
State Warden Mrs. Lulu Grubbs. State
inside Sentinel Mrs RoselIa Cole, State
State judiciary Mrs. ]. Pennington. Ma
tional Representatives Mrs. E. Viola
Thompson and Laura Burdette and
Past National Representative Mrs.
Hattie Rupart.
The dining tables were decorated
with wild flowers, with large birth
day cake as a centerpiece. Mrs. Ellen
Rollins, the only charter member of
the council, cut this cake while wish
ing the council many happy returns
Of the day. A large bouquet of Golden
Gate roses was presented to the state
councillor, Mrs. Howell, in the name of
the council, by Past State Councillor
c. o. Bohrer.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
PREMIUM FOR CHILDREN
TO MEET WARS RAVAGE
Declining Birth Ratio and Repopula-
ton Problem Arouse France to
the Peril Of the Hour.
Correspondence Of ths Associated Press.
DADYo no<ohor rha rau1p,,,

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 1.-The repopulation
problem is passing from theory to
practical effort in reawakened France.
Sociologists, savants and scientists had
for years before the war pointed out
the dangers of a declining birth rate.
Nothing was done, however, beyond
the appointment of legislative commits
stons that never reported and, so far as
tho general public was concerned. 1t
until the Germans made 1t real and
operatlve at Charleroi by sending
against tho left wing Of tho allied ar
mics masses of troops sufficient to
oyerwhelm them.
Heroisn, aided by different circum-
stances, prevailed against superior
numbers in the battles of the Marne
and Nancy.N In another case the con-
+r,buting circumstances might be lack
,n,. and heroism alone without num-
hers might not prevail.
What happened at Charleroi, say the
students of this question, might have
been seen in figures before the war,
when the statistics showed three Ger
,ans horn for every Frenchman. For
thew hold, treaties may not be relied
,,nnn The most potential deterrent will
he % an increased number of soldiers.
The population of France. which was
,s ner cent of the total of the great
AYERS Of Europe in 1914, had fallen
To is per cent in 1913.
10 ,fse france had 26,00o,0OO against
% noo. 900 for all of the German-speak-
ing countries. ,
Population of Countries in 1914.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
District Man Eleventh.

George E. Cook of the Military Serv-
ice Legion Rifle Club of this city was
the only District man to win prize
in the events of the first day OF the
matches last Wednesday. He came out
eleventh in the 1,0oo-yard match of the
Southern Rifle Association course. with
a SCORE Of eighty-five points. thereby
winning a prize of 50. There were sew
enty-three entries and only seventeen
men made qualifying scores-that is.
over seventy five points. Mr.. Cook
came out fourth in the final try-outs
at Winthrop for the local civilian club
positions.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Sons Of Jonadab.

A memorial service in honor Of the
memory of the late James Croggon,
the last Of the founders Of the Order
Sons Of Jonadab, is to be held Wednes-
day evening, October 26. at o'clock, at
McKendree NJ d. Church. Massachu-
sets avenue between 9Th and 10th
0t1ooto northwest.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Patriotic Order of Americans.

Camp No. Wednesday night had re-
ports from It's sick members and ini-
tiation. A Dutch jitney dance" will
be held at 4s5 K street southwest
Wednesday. November 8. District
President Mrs. E. M. Buell.. accompa-
MED by delegates from Camp No. l..
Mrs L. Weber. Mrs. Howe and Presi-
dent Mrs. Crowley. Mrs. O'Donuhue and
Mrs. Schoenberger will attend the con-
vention in Baltimore. Md. Tuesday and
Wednesday. Visitors were present
from Camp No. s.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
AROUND THE CITY

A shabbily dressed man entered .
news room that was empty except for
one kept-in reporter who was writing
at . table that pretended to Be . DESK.
The shabby man had the brow It .
scholar who could DO big things. and
weak chin that showed why he didn't.
And his voice sounded like an apology
for living as he asked IL he could see
the editor. The reporter explained
that the ofiice was closed for the day.
The man stared straight ahead ana
said nothing. but to the reporter II
seemed that he would have looked
more cheerful II he had banged his
head against the wall. For let me tell
you one thing, neighbors. when 1t
comes to diagnosing bottom-rock
misery. that reporter 10 = wise old
owl.
The man turned to go but the other
stopped him with the easy brisknsss that
comes from long experience I'm meddling
in other peoples affairs.
Anything I can do for you. sir
1t was a straw and the man caught
at it
"Why--if I might tax your valuable
time-I have here an article which
trust Is to the point-if you could pos
sibly-if available-if you think so
short an effort-I am, at present. una
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Those Small Berths.

From Judge.
Fat Passenger-There IL no danger
that any one win Dry into thsss bsrfhs.
u theref
Pullman Ports@LAn' aAkaD "a nam.
On Do contrary We eenaeAll1 - -
ply FOLKS cut q Ten.
Evening star., 1916-10-15
Eastern Market Scores.

The latest high scores at the Eastern
full charge, are as follows:
A. Colburn. 1877: H. @. Arnold, 1913;
R. X. Marst, 1871: P. Dodge, 1888; A NJ.
Ashley, 1888: A. B. Gleason. 1s6: J. H.
Firth, 1873: W. Leary, 1873; c. K Bum,
1872: ]. e. PERRIN, 179; A. W. Knell.
176; J. R. Williams. 179; c. Caldwell
III; v. Hughes, 173; w. B. Glastonbury.
161; ]. P. Gamble, 1852; E. r: Sutton.
1874: F. H. Birch, 1853. and H. j.
nem 156
Evening star., 1916-10-15
National Match Results.

Thomas L. Starnes. first sergeant
of Troop L I'd Georgia Cavalry. won
the southern champi onship match of
the Southern Rife Association matches
Evening star., 1916-10-15
pa.sed in Single Generation

In tho space Of q single generation
France had been. passed By Germany In
.1sSs. BY Austria In 1850 and hy Great