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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Amity Lodge. No. 27.-Degree will be
conferred at the regular meeting OF
the lodge Tuesday evening by the de-
gree team under the direction of Past
Grand Master r. II. SorreL At the
latest meeting of the lodge the degree
was conferred by a team in which De-
gree Director Sorrell had to substitute
officers, owing to many members OF
the team being away on their vaca-
ton.
Covenant Lodge. No. 13.-The third
degree will be conferred on several at
the regular meeting of the lodge Thurs
day evening. Degree Directors Cham
berlin and Lenz request all members to
be present. and an invitation Is also
extended to visitors.
Past Grand Rev. ]. Ralph Wright.
who has recently received an appoint
ment as chaplain in the United States
Army, Is spending his vacation with
his family at Colonial Beach.
Grand Master Irving r. Schwinger an
nOunces the following grand visitations
for the fall series: Mount Pleasant. No. 20.
18th and Kenyon streets northwest.
Tuesday, October 2: Covenant. No. Is. 1918
31st street northwest. Thursday. Octo-
Der IL: Metropolis. No. Is. 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, Fri
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west, Wednesday, October 81; Friend
ship. No. IL. s22 goth street northwest.
Wednesday. November 1; Central. No. l..
northwest. Friday. November 8. Salem.
No. %, Masonic Hall, Anacostia, Thurs
day. Novemger %: Union. No. IL. Ma
tional Capital Bank building, SIG Penn
sylvania avenue southeast, Monday. De-
cember 10.
The Grand Lodge officers will enter
the lodgerooms at $50 o'clock pm. The
noble and vice srands will be examined
in the work OF the degrees by Grand
Representatives W. w. MILAN and John
H Wood Grand Master schwinger will
select a speaker for each lodge vista
tion from the membership of the Grand
Lodge.
Grand Patriarch R. E. Plymale. accom-
panied by the officers of the Grand En-
campment, will oficially visit Mount
Nebo Encampment, No. 6. 18th and Ken
yon streets northwest, Wednesday even-
east Temple, Friday. November 2: Fred
d. Stuart, No :, 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, Tuesday,
November Is, and Columbian. No. I, 18th
west Thursday, November 90. The
grand patriarch and oflcers will enter
the encampment room at $50 o'clock
pm.
Grand Treasurer J. D. Yoakley and
Mrs. Yoakley returned the latter part
Of the week from Charlotte. n. c., where
they have been spending several weeks
vacation. Grand Treasurer Yoakley
visited many lodges while there and re-
ports great activity.
At the regular meeting of Federal City
Lodge. No. 20, Grand Master Schwinger
announced his intention of urging the
establishment Of an employment bureau
At some future meeting of the grand
address. telling OF his aniliations with
the Home Defense Corps Band.
Noble Grand Rambo appointed Vice
Grand Reynolds to represent this lodge
at the annual meeting Of the Rebekah
Assembly.
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Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Tuesday evening Hope Council. No.
I. Sons and Daughters of Liberty. met
at Naval Lodge Hall, with Clara Hauer
presiding.
The day set aside by National Coun-
Gil as Sons and Daughters OF Liberty
day was celebrated by a straw ride in
a large auto truck through Virginia.
The Washington delegation was Joined
in Alexandria by few members from
Friendship. No. 2S. With bells ring
classic songs sung throughout the
ride. most enjoyable evening was
spent.
Secretary ]. r. Trunnell and Finan-
cial Secretary Alice Willard are spend
ing few weeks with their sister at
Liberty cottage. Bluemont, Va.
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Esther Lodge. No. 5. will hold a meet
ing tomorrow evening. Degree Director
Noble Grand Anna Billings has been
holding rehearsals Of tho degree team
twice a month In order that the team
might be thoroughly prepared for the fall
degree work which will begin next month
A number Of candidates already elected
are now waiting to receive the degree. At
the last lodge meeting Past Noble Myrtle
Loebsack was appointed as the represent
alive of the stxty-sixth anniversary of
the Rebekah degree committee. Record
ing Secretary Mally Plymaie and Grand
Patriarch r. +. Plymale are home after
an extensive automobile trip through
the New England states. spending sew
eral weeks In the White mountains Of
New Hampshire. Financial Secretary
Joseph z. Jarboe is spending his vaca-
ton at Lansing, Mich, but expects to
return before the next regular meeting
of the lodge.
Ruth Lodge; No; s-The members
of Naomi Lodge. No /, the mother
lodge of the jurisdiction. visited Ruth
Lodge at its last meeting. The de-
gree was conferred by a team under
the direction of Degree Director w. p.
humphrey. Several of the officers Of
Naomi Lodge assisted in the degree
work.
Ecstucul OF the he0ekah Assembly
Mrs. Mary NJ. Dement, announces the
following visitations of the officers Of
the Rebekah Assembly to the Rebekah
lodges during the fall series; Miriam.
No. 6. Amity Lodge hall. 4s5 K street
southwest. Friday. October S: Esther.
No. 5, 18th and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. Monday. October %: Martha
Washington. No. 3. Pythian Temple.
Thursday. october o5: Friendship, No
8. Masonic Hall. Anacostia, Thursday,
November 10, and Fidelity, No. I.
Langdon Lodge hall. 2oa2 Rhode Island
avenue northeast. Tuesday, December
4. At each visitation President Dement,
Will designate one of the officers of
the Rebekah Assembly to examine the
officers in the work OF the degree.
Past President Mrs. Belle NJ. Carter
Will reopen the assembly school of in
struction early In September. In addi-
ton to the instruction given in the
work Of the degree special attention
Will be given to instruction relating
to the proper conduct of lodge bust
ness and all work relating to the
opening and closing Of lodge.
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Woodmen of the World.

Tho Boosters Club held its August
meeting at Eagles Hall. 9Th and E
streets northwest, Monday last in the
lodgeroom Of Alpha Camp. more than
twenty-five delegates from the various
camps Of the District Of Columbia being
present The question of eligibility in
the club was decided after lengthy dis
cussion, the club voting that the consul
commander. advisor lieutenant and three
members from the floor to be appointed
by the consul commander. shall consti-
tute delegates from each camp Mem
bers shall be elected for one year and
are eligible to reelection. Among those
present at the meeting were District
Head Advisor Tippett. Col. George VIII
sher. Advisor Lieutenant Brown, Sow
ereign J. B. Doyle. Old Glory; Capt. Kim
merling, Advisor Lieutenant Easter, Ma
tional Camp: Past Consul Commander
mander Benny Williams, Capt. c. A.
Cole. Oak Camp; Banker Wolf. Past
Consul Commander Smith. Advisor
Wstssmsn Mgrs me, Clerk ksa p W rhayer
Camp; Consul Commander Albert Whit
worth, Manager John W. Sanders. Sow
e-eign Robert G. English, Fraser Camp.
Secretary Halvor Paisen of Fraser Camp
- n.
manager of Oak Camp. was appointed act
Ing secretary in the absence of Sovereign
Paulsen. motion TO draft bylaws un-
der which the club can work was carried
over until next meeting, and all camps
are urged to appoint their delegates and
instruct them to attend the next meet
ing Tor this purpose. The next regular
NEE ting OF the club will be held the
Iourth TUESDAY In September at Old
Glory Camp at $3.50 pm.
Mount Vernon Camp No s, met at
Woodmen OF the World Hall. ~. and G
streets southwest. with one Of the best
meetings Of the season. Consul Com
mander Owens gave the camp an inter
esting talk on woodcraft. urging ali to
Of 9 3ns active and iook the in
Wise also entertained with an address
commencing the work of the Boosters
G Gu and expressed his regrets at not be-
ing present at Its meeting. Several of
the other members made brief addresses.
all OF which indicated that the Roosters'
Clubs Efforts to stimulate interest in
woodcraft are bearing fruit,
Alpha Camp. No. /. met for a short busi
ness session at Eagles Hall last Monday
night In the absence of Consul Com
WiIiiams OF Oak Camp was asked to pre-
side. The master OF ceremonies WAS
Banhsr and Past Consul Commander Da-
Fraser Camp. No. IL, will hold its BIZ
! monthly meeting tomorrow night at Ma
| sonic Temple. sth and r streets northeast Il.
The camp win Initiate Ave candidates.
Oak Camp. No. I. will hold It's next
meeting at Northeast Masonic Temple,
! September s. at which time it will hold a
GLASS initiation In order that TWENTY-FIVE
candidates may be put through the work.
AFTER the Initiation the candidates will be
feted by the camp The cannD recently
elected Rev, Weldon as advisor lieutenant
ana will also install him in his new office
| on this night.
| Elm Camp, No. 8, will hold its next
meeting at Old Masonic Temple Thursday,
September 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

birds and gorging themselves with.
blood The best care and feeding cam
not overcome this blood drain IL the:
mites are numerous. They weaken the
growing stock and prevent Develop
ment. =:
If possible pullets should be kept in
house and yard by themselves. The
house should have a roosting place
scratching pen. dust bath and nesting
places Keep the pullets OF tall grass
on wet and stormy days. Use every pre-
caution to keep them from getting
bowel trouble or colds. Colds in the
fall easily develop into roup, disease
which must be avoided. II may not
prove fatal, but it will surely delay
laying.
If fowls have no means of exercising
their scratching habits they soon lose
their vigor. To keep fowls busy espe-
cially as the cold days approach, a
scratching pen becomes necessity. it
should be provided with two or three
inches of clean litter into which the.
grain is thrown. The birds should be
encouraged to work for all their grain
feed.
For litter a good combination is dried
leaves hay and straw in about equal
proportions. Any coarse material, how
ever, Will serve equally well. Some
poultrymen recommend dry sand. IL
litter is used the scratching pen should
be cleaned once a week. The fine ma.
terial may be used under the perches.
This is organic matter II makes a.
good absorbent for the droppings. acts
as a preventative and forms q good
fertilizer for gardens.
A dust-bath should be located in
dry place where the sun shines in to st
The object OF this is to enable the
fowls to free themselves from lice.
As necessary aids to egg production,
the fowls should have oyster Shells
grit and charcoal. These materials are
especially needed when snow is on thes
ground and the layers are confined in.
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Knights Of Pythias.


AL Hlee''ns Vi INC iaiu Eou'io'i l.
composed Of the Grand Lodge officers
and the Supreme Lodge representatives
1y-earasa.,. .rsri,r the matter ., ths
raising OF the quota or the war rehei
. ,,sou..ad .na ,,,.ns
D. D. brow" was u'Soo'u anu pia''a
formulated for systematic action by
the several subordinate lodges of this
so;
Syracusians Lodge No. TO- was VS.
tied at its last convention by G. A Nc
ON ne LOW. s,.r Iodre No of
N"A VI A>o"e so
Weatherford. Tex; Louis stooer OF
Washington Lodge, No. 325. Of Buffalo.
n and stenben Konicka of Arkan-
sas' all OF ~hom aooresseu inc ioose.
The movement started by calanthe
Lodge No. II. looking toward the for
,I,,,. t. .his o,.,,
nation OF fs'hiah cruz !" TINS o''S
is meeting with ready response from
the several subordinate lodges, and the
representatives appointed by the lodges
will meet the grand chancellor at
Pythian Temple Wednesday evening.
when the formation of the club Will
probably be effected.
a.
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Daughters Of America.

eyening, the councillor. Miss Msude Dom
aldson, presiding. State Councillor Mrs.
Mamie Coz Howell and ]. H. Howell. res
cceding SECRETARY. have gone away on q
Woak'u vacation.
( All memhsrs are cordially invited to
~ Naet1nsD every TUESDAY svsafnG.
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Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Division No. . held meeting Tues
day. John Joseph Callahan. . divinity
student ~ St. Mary's Seminary, Balti-
more, was admitted into the order. He
made an address on the aims and OBJ
jeets OF the society. His father, Daniel
A. Callahan. has long been a. o6icsr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Heard From the Troops,

Five scouts of this troop are mem-
bers of the home canning demonstrate
ing team and have been very busy
working with the team."-Ruth
Colman, Scribe.
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Woodrnen Circle.

Willow Grove had its regular meeting
Tuesday, August z. at home Of Guardian
Burma Our new member Sovereign Mary
Greenvell. was formally obligated Two
other new members were to have been OBJ
hsatsd. but failed to attend the injecting.
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Or Into Wall Street.
from the Illinois Siren.

From the Illinois Siren.
Whats an optimism
AN optimist is person who'll go
into q restaurant without a cent in
his pocket and figure on paying for the
meal with the pearl no hopes to md in
the oyster"
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Heard From the Troops.

Troop "A. w. Davis. Seoutmaster.
1.-THE last meeting of the troop was
held at the residence of the scout
master instead of the McKendree
Church. Following the business ses-
sion members of the troop participate ed
in a watermelon feast."-Hubert Van
Norman, Scribe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Hagerstown. Md.-David o. Lambert.
a well known citizen. died at his home
here several days ago of tuberculosis.
aged forty-one years.
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Odd.Fellows.

LODGES.
Monday-Union. No. IL; Beacon. No. 49,,
and Langdon, No. 20. business.
Tuesday-Amity, No. u. degree. Col
den Rule. No. II. business.
Observation-Disclosures. No. Z; Harmony.
No. .. and Federal City. No. ~.
business.
Thursday-covenant. No. IS. degree.
Phoenix. No. %, degree.
Friday-Central, No. 1. business.
ENCAMPMENT.
Taesday-Fred D. Stuart. No. :. bust
ness.
PATRIAECHS MILITANT.
Saturday-Canton Washington, No. !.
monthly business meeting.
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Rebekah Lodges.

M,nday-Esther Lodge. Ne. s, bust
moss
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TROOP 81 IS now camping With Troop
80 at Burnt Mills. Md. The camp is
located on a high and heavily wooded
hill. There is good swimming near
the camp and the site affords an ideal
place to practice the various forms of
woodcraft. Many of the boys have
taken their tests for the merit badge
in pioneering. "-Lawrence A. Gage,
Scribe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

| Charlottesville. Va.-Fire of unknown
origin destroyed the residence of Mrs.
| H c. Kelsey, two miles west of CroZet,
this county. several days ago. The loss
| is about $4,000, partially covered by in
Surance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Troop 13-ScOutmaxter Dorsey.
Members of the troop have just re-
turned from camping somewhere in
Virginia along the upper Potomac.
Twenty boys attended the camp. Dur
ing the encampment the boys erected
nagpole. built wharf, etc."-R.
Erwin, Scribe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Riehnond. va-The Richmond chap
ter Of the American Red Cross has
placed $4,000 1T the disposal OF DR..
stuart Mcclure for the equipment. and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The following list. arranged by sub
jects, includes some Of the latest addi-
lions to the Public Library.
The lists which appear in this column
each Sunday are reprinted. at the end
of the month. in the library's monthly
bulletin. Copies of this may be obtained
free at the library or will be sent by
mail for is cents a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

StanardsvilIe. Va.-W H. Locker of
this place has a letter from his son.
Peyton Locker. a Greene county boy.
written from Paris. France. stating that
he cannot, find words to express the
atrocities committed by the Germans in
Belgium. Mr.. Locker has been connect
ed with the ambulance service since the
war began. He has been located in
Parts for some years. He is a graduate
of the Virginia Military Institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Strasburg,t WA horrible accident
occurred at a Touring mill at Maurertown
recently. when Harry Taylor. aged eleven
years was killed by being caught on a
rapidly revolving line shaft. He was the
son Of Mr.. and MrA West Taylor. who
live 1t the north end OF Naurertown.
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~ Fratern1t1es&
Masonic.

Ev. WALTER F. SMITH. pas
tor of the Whitney Avenue
Christian Church, will oficiate
at the religious services held
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Adult Fiction.

Cobb. /. S. Those Times and These.
Curle. Richard. The Echo of Voices.
Day. II. +. Where Your Treasure Is.
O'Sullivan. Vincent. The Good Girl.
Pencil. Mrs. +. II. The Lovers.
Rinehart. NJ. Il. Hab: 4 Sub-deb.
Raine. W. NJ. The Yukon Trail,
Trubetskoi, Mikail. Out of Chaos,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

BerryviIle. Va.-The board of direct
ors of the Berryville Horse Show AS
ISOLATION, acting on the suggestion of
the state board of health that all public
gatherings be avoided. decided not to
have the horse show this year on ac-
count of the prevalence of infantile
paralysis in the adjoining counties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Richmond, va-Prof. John Calvin
Metcalf Of Richmond College has been
chosen to the Edgar Allan Poe chair
Of English literature in the University
of Virginia and will take up the duties
in September.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Winchester ya.-Miss Elizabeth
tiempe Sherrard, last member of the
FAMILY OF Judge Joseph Holmes Sker-
rarh and Ann McCarty Singleton Sher-
rard, died recently in the house built
by Hessian prisoners during the revolu-
tonary war for Gen. Daniel Morgan
Sne was devoted to the Confederacy
and was the organizer OF the first me-
mortal association here after the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

nine years old. son of Edward Detloid.
fell from a tree on the farm OF his
uncle. w. w. Gouker. near Myersville.
recently. and sustained fractured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Elm Camp, No. 8, will hold its next
meeting at Old Masonic Temple Thursday.
Se&tembsr g.
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Bond. p. s., & McDonough, M. J. Technique
Of Modern Tactics. UCA-B644t
Carter. W. G. II. Horses. Saddles and Brides
1906 UH-C243h.
Earle. Ralph Life at the United States Naval
Academy. Us0-Ea75l.
French. Allen. At Plattsburg. UDZ-F8S8.
Rinehart. Mrs. NJ. Il. The Altar Of Freedom
UCs3-Ri73.
Smith, J. s. Trench Warfare. CCA-SmGst
Weshimer, Il. II. Primer for the Officers Re-
serve Corps. CS3-W4B7,
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The Maccabee Defense League Rifles
are destined to be one of the valuable
units in defending the aCpital City. At
an early date the members of this
league will be called in a mass meet
ing for the purpose of effecting an or
ganization.
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stnunton. Vn-when the bright dream
of first love crystalized into bold at
tempt to enter marital relations, the
happiness of a young Waynesboro
couple was blighted by minions Of the
law. George Hibbard. seventeen. ana
Miss Winifred Coiner. thirteen. daugh-
ter of wealthy parents. eloped in a
motor car and intended to board a
night train at stanton for Washing
ton. but they were orertaken and
hustled off back home to be chastised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Petersburg. Va-The Virginia Meth
odist conference is to convene in annual
session at the Washington Street
Church, this city. November IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26

Fred c. Gieseking, whose friends in
Masonry extend from the Blue Lodge
through the Shrine, lost the tips of two
fingers last week In trying to conduct
q conversation and operate an electric
fan at the same moment He says he
blames an Egyptian scarab given him
by a brother in Alexandria for the
accident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01

the line until the present day when no orchestra is complete without it's 1uota of beautiful wind instruments. This has been the cause of the modernists writing not better but more music than the classicists, you might say, for wind in- struments. There is Strauss; also De-
 Bussy, both of whom have written mar velous things for the wind instruments. Saint-Saens is another. Enesco, Ruma- nian has done many good things Georges Hue, Reynaido Hahn, and others have achieved remarkable eminence on account of their compositions for the wind instrument
 Among American composers for wind instruments whom do you consider best? ?'' I asked.
 America has contributed many fine composers to the list" was the reply,
 among whom Howard Broadway, Ward Stephens of New York, Christian Kriens Victor Herbert Seth Bingham Charles Critics, and Walter Kramer. Recently 1T gave an entire programme of music
 by American composers at a recent con- cert in New York. and the critics spoke most highly of the various compositions.
 Tt has been very enjoyable work" Mr.
 Barrere said, "to be able to have Mir Damrosch release me each year from his orchestra, where I have played 50 long, So that may tour with the Bar rere ensemble. Of course, my place Is supplied in the orchestra, and fortunately by one of my pupils, so that it is always awaiting me when I return. At first the appearance of our society was looked upon with great surprise as wind in- strument ensemble was such an odd thing. but now we find most of our audi ences very appreciative of our efforts which Is quite pleasing to us naturally
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-01

Cleveland, O., January s1.-(special) The Iron Trade Review tomorrow will say:
 Placing of orders for large tonnage of structural steel for new industrial plants demonstrates the constantly expanding activities of American manufacturers. The Ford Motor company, Detroit, has contracted for 10000 tons fabricated steel with the American Bridge company for la manufacturing and assembling plant to be located at Cork Ireland, to serve British trade. The company now has only an assembling plant in the British Isles It has also closed for about 200,- 900 tons of various materials to be fur nished by the United States Steel cor- poration mills to be delivered by the mid- dle of next year, to cover the manu- featuring programme This material in- cludes sheets bars, tubes, wire and other products For the new Westinghouse plant at Essington, Pa. contract for 2000 tons has been awarded, being dividide between McClntic- Marshall company land l.. T. Shoemaker & Co A number of important new projects are pending, including coco to 5000 tons for a new Springfield Tire company plant at Cum berland, Md; 5000 to 4000 tons additional for the new Worth steel plant at Clay mount, Del; numerous extensions for automobile and other plants in different parts of the country.
 Preliminary bids are being received for a new S7O00,000 courthouse in New York city, which will require about 10000 tons of steel. Illustration of marvellous de-