Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1923, Page 22

WARNS OF DECLIN Economist Thinks ~ Britain Soon Will be in Same ¢} Quandary as France. and New York Tribune, it LONDON, mber 3.—The popu~ lation of London is headed toward a point where. just as in France, it will remain stationary and may even be- { gin to show a decline. This startling tion is advanced by Charles E. >r of the now well known he Riddle 6f Unemployment He made the state- course of a eontre here regarding the 000" nien and women out of wor s country at the presant time. Tite problem of population now is more discussed here than at any time since the days of Malthu: The gen- cral view is that in the post-war con- dition of rope this city is over- populated. n aside from the im- mediate question of the reparations settlement, which is regarded as holding up the recovery of Europe, there is a widespread tendency to be- lieve that a decline in_the European standard of living is inevitable and that it would be wisdom -to face vather than. ignore this unpalatable position Near I.Irrnl.ll'l‘ Toint. The war came and 10,000,000 men «d. The war has passed some 10,000,000 unem- over the greater part »nditions have become i I i : 1 H H i OFLONDON BIRTHS almost insupportable. From these facts it is argued that the vast Eu- ropean power is in time bound to decline and fall. This country and. indeed. the whole of Europe cannot support itself, at the same time the while American manu become - devel- oped 1o a point that makes Buropean PXDOTLS and less necessary. The common assumption is that the ¢ position is due to bad distribution of populations, and organized migration to undeveloped countries, such as the B h 4]‘ inions, is sufiKé“N‘fl as a 1. his expedient is to be con- the forthcomi{ng imperiai and undoubtedly would litions temporarily, but i fails to swer the fundamental % question whether mankind is Brow- 5 Ing more rapidly than its sources of foud supply. § Another suggested remedy is birth 3 control W. H but tihiis, as Keynes is bound to raise burning social and political ques- Sees Births Drop evolutionizing these theories, Pell comes forward with the claim th uation is really the re- of all this. The populdtion is jalrendy undergoing a natural check, The danger is ndt over- all, but rather under- 1. This seems strar:fe in e fact {hat in 1927, .the ar for which full-figuzes are in FEngland, .there wa¥ a of births over deaths amount- Pell argues, however, s is temporarfly only. i He points out that it is her_much {Reavier death.rate that leaves France jwith small_excess ‘of births but argues that this is here is a_much larger 1d people in France now and England is passing ages that France passed through rather such a ¢ had previol islowly. £ In sipport of his view he points out { that when the present small propértion. S of children in this country grew up, fthere will be an exceptionally small 11,003,058 VOTES CAST IN IRISH DAIL ELECTION Free State Claims 73 Per Cent of Balloting Favorable to Treaty and Constitution. By the Associated-Press, DUBLIN,_Séptember 3.—Final ‘fig- ures in the balioting last week for members of the Dall Efreann were made public yisterday. These show that q{. polling, by parties, was us- follows: Government, 415.143; Republican, 286.161: Labor, 142.388; Farmers, | 972; and Indépendents, 24,201." The aggregate vote was 1. The government stati depart- ment says the results show that 73 per cent pf Preaty arki the voters supported the are prepared to work in parliament under the constitution. COAL CAR KILLS THREE. TPwo Seriously Hurt in Train Crash DEBS SAYS U S MISY BE FACING BIG WAR tory” as“Result of Italo- = Greek Situation. By the Awsociated Pross. CHICAGO, September 3.—Eugene V. Debs, soclalist leader, at a soclalist picnic here declared that the United States may be drawn into the great- est conflict in history as a result of the Ttalo-Gre¢k situation. “I expect every hour to read that the whole of Europe Is engagedl in the greatest war ofall time as the result of the present quarrel between Italy and Greece” he declared, \\hcn that happens,” he contin= v effort will .be made to ion into it, and unless » Wil be léaving more Foresees “Greatest Conflict in His- | STAR, L RECOGNITION OF MEXICO AIDS PAN-AMERICAN PACT Organization of International Com- mittee to Follow as.Direct Re- sult, John Barrett Déclares. b NEW YORK, Septembér 3.-As a direct result of the: recognition of Mexico by the United 'E(n% ~drgani zation of the International Pan-Amer- foan Committee, provisionally started last April during the session of the | fifth * Pan-American _Conference at Santlago. Chile, soon will be Der-! fected, it was announced by John Barrett, former director of the Pan-! American Union. A meeting soon will be called, either.| in New York or Chicago, for comple- | tion of the organization. Ll MOTHER AND BABE KILLED| September 3. | wite of J. R. | an -Lakeé, and LITTLE ROCK, Ar —Mr: Lily D. Stinso: plapter of “ proportion ‘of people of child-bearing - esult of this, the populas’ gland will approximate in constitution’ that of Frnnce. with-sini. lar consequences. Faces Depopulation. The birth rate will continue to fali niore and more swiftly, he believes, while the death rate will cease declin- ing and may even Increase ultimately, the former will overtake the latter and fthe country will face depopulation, iTell claims that the birth rate has already passed from control and thst iother sections of the Anglo-Saxon race e in the same and even in a worse he na born population of the {United . according to his argu- 4 condition at least as in t of France-and-probably His summin t" his posi- along the RRimsing HHGe: fertility is’continualty” falling. be no doubt that the Xxon element .in America is iving out and; as the birth- | all of the more highly eiv- | ',lllan countries is falling at an ac celerating 0, which must ulti the death rate. dP- ultimate outcome.” W.pulén.m is SO0 REWARD | . FORBANK BANDIT Former Pals Expected to Get Al Spencer.in Oklahoma, “Dead or Afive” - 4 % s Special Dispatch to The Star g TONKWAH, Okla, September 3.— The spectacular career of Al Spencer, Oklahoma's most notorious desperado and bank robber since the days of Bill Doolin, Al Jefnings and Jesse James, will soon be brought to an abrupt end if there fs_no lip in the noose now tightening about bis neck, it was revealed loday. = His former pals, for monetary con- jsiderations, are going gunning for him. g ‘The monetary considerations are foffered by the Oklahowa Bankers' jAssociation. G. E. Dowis, Blackwell “banker and former president of the organization, said today that $20,000 ;ha\ been raised for the capture of Spencer, dead or aliv Makes Insuranos Hl“n 'And nrt‘f&rabl) ~.d~ggd - -ssdd Mr. Mr. Dowis explained that the bank- state are {n desperate o fers of straits. use of the bold and caprices of Spencer burglar i the Be: Ybrazen finsurance companies at any’time may refuse to handle the = Oklahoma bankers’ polic om= the -ground of $t00 great & risk. So the bunke would ihave to stand their - own dosses. 1 “Two former members of Spencer's gang, who served time with him in the penitentiary until he escaped, came to me the other day,” said Mr. and said that if the bankers raise enough money to make Sthe risk worth while they would de- liver Spencer to the roper authoritfes dead or alive. So appealed to the bankers of the state for contribu- tons and they all responded very generously. Way Spenw Works. Spencer always calls his gang to- Fgether at a point at least 150 miles ffrom where the robbery is to take place. Mr. Dowis pointed out. No Jone but Spencer knows their destina- %llflfl until they arrive at It {all chances of & leak are oliminated Atter the robbery Spencer takes in all ‘bonds and securitles and gives his “men currency from his_own pocket §in return. He. latér-disposes’ of the mlper.lhroush a “fence.” But his activities are about to cease. ?u pals are going after him, They Dowis ill bring him back ad or alive, hey say, and knowgng him so well hey shrug wisely afld remark Prohable. dead. . - Sy Sporting Goods _Section, Fourth Floor. your choice.of 4 golf balls. - $11.50 Consists of a ;turdy, “three- stay standing bag with ball pocket, leather cuff and bottom, —drivers; brgssies, midirons, mashies, - niblicks and ylmeurq-nd 2 Horqe et Mine Incline. ‘of our bogs buried in|her sixteen months' old daughter | 5 nders fields. Incz, were killed last night when ahn | THURWOOD, W. Va., Septéember 3. “There will be no non-combatants |autorobile in which they were rid- | i—Mrs Kelly Ward and her two chil-|in this next war. Airplanes will |ing fell over a steep embankment at ; dren, seven and nine years old, were | traverse continents in a day. Bombs|the entrance to Camp Pike, near killed and George Adkins and S. k. | containing tons nf_flonlll_\' Rases mxd“hl-re. o H Irwin re probably fatally Tnjured rsives will destroy a city Mr. Stinsop and four other of his yesterday when a tram car crashed ght and ki1l thou- | children, ranging in age from four down an incline at the plant of the |. women and chil- |to geventeen’years. were cut and Cable Ridge Coal Company dr bruised, none of them seriously. i 3 ! 'filnnhmarh & i athro | THE MEN’S STORE ! o English ol Broadcloth i Shirts, $5 ; The genuine IMPORTED English Broadcloth—that has a luster like silk and ‘wears so much better. : In white, tah, gray and blue. Also with collar at- tached in white. The Sportex— a New Hat, 85 You can rolt the Sportex : up and tuck it away’in . your bag or suit case. It comes up smiiling at the end of the journey. In’ - the new fall shades of 2 i gray and tan. Lt i $ 40 to $ 5 5 for College, $2 I The test of a good cap is ' The new lounge and seml-conservanve whether a gentleman can i styles that college men prefer. wear it and still look like P a gentleman. You'll find LR Three-button models in either the regular these meet the test ad- or high-buttoned effect. X mirably. And you'll like .- | Developed in waorsteds, cassimeres and their smartness. P cheviots, in plain, striped, plaid and checked i atterns. S E Sports g : Authentic_Fall fashions for any campus, 3 - and &f Woodward & Lothrop dependable Sweaters, $10 quality. . : £ An almost indispensable ¢ 2. item_of the college man’s Smart Topcoats wardrobe is 2 good ; ; v sweater. These are pure = . = . ! wool, coat style, with two' v $35 tO $55 side pockets and watch i b < pocket. = Exceptionally They have the right swing, these box-coat well made, Tanor gray, . ... models that fall from the shoulders in loose, i graceful »l‘i:le-, and they’rg in the fall shades Imported WOO] of geay.and:tan. Three or.four button; § regular or set-in sleeves. . ocks, $1 50 l’lam or plaid effects that are favored for Warm, but not henvy. be- fall in metropolllan fashion centers. _Yon’ll cause théy're all wool. In find many vecasions to use one of these fine . mibbed cffeces and fiat oats - this fall. More and Woyes: [YRROUR ot ::s: :re w: S ihern: - lore college colors, some clocked. SRRl arin . H Men‘n Clothes Section, Secgnd guor. ¥ . ® S sy aemu, Flnl floox. - i W. & L. Special clubs New and Exceptional Fall Dresses, 5 . Thmk of selecting dresses in Lhe very “latest Fashions Every model is new. There's the new variation of the of this Fall and in such lovely silks.and eloth ssugplice; pleatings and panels used in new ways—new i Can sleeve styles that are “different.” g;::nc?;:fnp“ oi.r:,tn!l'wiu ~:iigt Dresses of twill and many models of 'ex'~e)’~—auvl - erseys Jersey is a Fall favorite in dresses. The Silk Crepe and Poiret Twill Dresses aré beauti- fully braided, enibroidered or draped. Six models illus- 2 trated. i #,"DOWN STAIRS STORE —and at a price-that is way tinder what you would believe dresses of this type, could selk for. - New Velvet Hats Tricluded in this_Sale are all- A the ‘new and ‘'smart models afid “colorings 'conceived in the . Fall . millinery mode. Th&= ne®Velvets, small pokes, off-the-face and clocke styles, all neatly trimmed. %:]I hats are of silk vel\'ct \‘\ ese are genuine values at Y V¢ $3 95. Aot Beautiful real English Broadcloth Blouses, with Peter Pag collars and V' necks, have just:.arrived.” These are exceptionally good“¥n ear on ,crisp autumn days, and are -particu- ‘larly smart with Fall skirts. Eng- lish Broadcloth “blduses give excel- lent service and never lose that look that denotes newness. A wonder- fully low price at $1.95. DO N STAIRS STORE DOWY STAIRE §TORE Boys’ Wool SCHOOL Sigits, Special, *8.95 50 Boys.' Al-wool, new,.fall, two-pants Suits, durably nfade of tweeds and mixed or checked patterns; * Sturdy, well. made and good wear- + ing woal“saits that will give greater wear be- L cause of-the two paus of knickers. Sizes 7 to 16:years. $8.95. Button-on: Suits, $1.65 Boys' Biffton-on Suits, with durable corduroy Als, at-this-price, button-on suits with al ed Gt Jersey-pants. Made to gnc serv- ice. Sizes 3 ta 8 years. Special $L.65. Boys’ Pants, Special, $l 25 120 Boys' Pants, full cut in sizes 8 to 17 years. All are made of good wearing materials ‘that assure excelleiif service. Very special \llfle at “at '$1.25 a pair. DOWN STAIRS STORE Panty ; Specna.l 51 . & For SCHOOL Glrls I arc neatly trimmed \\ulL"h ery, and-are-full cut x\rao{md: magle in sizes 2'Yo. Oaws Speu.l = Middjes, Sflhclal $1 60 Girls' Lonsdaje; leatr Middies to dv? thew skirts, thus, makdfgg smart Logtugfi $ \. .school avear. Sizesi6 1620 years. 'Girls’ Gingham'Dresses, $1.95 y120 Gifls' Gingham' Dresses, ideal for®sthdol “aud after school ‘wéar; in very smart styles These.are values that few mothers will over- look., BAll are trimmed with fancy embroid- ¢ry. " Sizes 6 to 14 years. Special value at, $1.98. < DOWN STATRS: s'mm; : Gmghams for Children’s|’ School Dresses - 35c yd. We have justreceived a + mew shipment: of plaid -ginghams, in ,two and three tone calor combi- Boys’ and Girls’ School Hose 35“'pr., 3 pfs. for 51 200, pairs- Boys' Coarsc Ribbed Stockings for the ‘boys that-usually keep: their mothers busy darning. These stockings are recognized as the best wearing smckmgs - that mothers an obtain fcr their bovs. ‘In colers of black and brown. ‘Sizes from 7:to 10. ‘Wise parents ity imported inghams, in d medium I\Ecked in pink, +] nations. \led;g;n <;ze Iue copen blue., /.\ufl buy these”in large quantitics. -patterns - suitable for rown, tam,- % childeens . school blaclégnd ° Gl!'ls SChool Hose i dresses. These" king- isws 32 inches 100 pairs Girls' Fine Ribbed Cotton Hose, that ate as “hamrs comein all want- ide " Special at 38c a F éd colorings. *82inches yarq - g ?vlde' e ya{fi'newx STAIRS STORE well wearing as brother's coarsé:ribbed stockings. All - the stockings are perfect, in sizes 8% ta 10. Black and brown. DOWN STAIR§ STORE . *3.95 Pair " A Shoe Sale of . Extraordinary Values . Styles— Cross straps; one: strap and two straps. In Shades of Light Brown and Black * - : 4 T ical Models .fi do Are .lllustrated PO = V3R]l Footwear that will appeal : to . the woman { who likes shoes that give camfort s’ well as % v Kid or Calf, and Patent sn?artnfss ”at B oy Leather:; all wlth Cuban price. “All sizes. Heels; : i ~ DOWN STAIRS STORE. y b v