The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-19

| mated by the economists of those
countries, although the latter have a
greater wealth per head, owing to their
smaller populations. He estimates the
| wealth of the average German at be-
tween 1904 and $1190, compared with
/ an English estimate of $1214 for Eng
| land, and a French estimate for France
| of $1405, and with the estimate of the
census bureau for the United States
of 1910.
In earning or income capacity, how
ever, the average German lies between
| the Englishman and the Frenchman,
the German income being estimated at
$127, the French (by the French au-
thority) at $122, while the Briton is
far in the lead with an income of $19d.
One of the most striking features of
DR.. Helfferich's calculations, however,
is the tremendous growth in the earn
| ing capacity of the German people,
which may soon bring the nation to
the same position of financial predomi-
nance in Europe as it now possesses In
| military power. He estimates the an
nual income of the German nation
about 1895 at between s5250,0 ,0OO. 900 to
s6O0O,000,0O0; at present, Is years later
lit has grown, he estimates to s9,524,-
100000, and he claims that If the an
nual savings OF the people and the lat
ent growth of land and other values
be combined, a total addition to the
| national wealth of about $2,3S0, 600, 900
! is registered every year.
Americans COmmercialize Chess
Chess editors in Germany declare that
the game of chess has been commercial
lied under American influences, and they
claim striking illustration of this in the
match for the championship of the world
that has just been arranged between DR..
Emanuel Lasker, who lived some years in
New York, and Akba Aubnstein, the
foremost player of Russia.
According to the financial plans for the
match it is expected that the two play
ers will divide nearly $4,000 between them
| DR.. Lasker is now corresponding with
some of the principal German chess clubs
soliciting their cooperation. He offers
to have three games played in the room:
of any club that will contribute abou
$500 in return for this honor
German writer's contrast the Lasker
Rubnstein match with the one played
at Paris in 1858 between Paul Morphy and
Adolf ANDERSEN, the German champion OF
that day. ANDERSEN, who was professor
in a preparatory school at Breslau, was
willing TO rush to Paris during his brief
Christmas holidays to play II games with
Morphy although there was no money
staked on either side. On the other hand,
Laswer and Rubinstein will have nearly
a year to prepare for their great strug-
gle, and 1t will last for three months.
Hotel Owner Commits Suicide
The Staying of Captain Won Western
hagen by Professor Heinrich Mass, the
painter during court of honor proceed
ings on September Is, has now been fol-
lowed by two more shooting affairs in a
| court ROOM one of these also before a
court of honor No one was injured in
the latter case but in the other referred
to. two persons were wounded and the
shooter killed himself.
| Dr. Arndt of Paderborn had been en-
gagged by brother physician to repre-
sent him during his vacation. At the last
minute, Arndt demanded more money fol
lis services than had been agreed upon
and the other doctor had to accede. Dur
ing his absence, Arndt severely criticized
, Lis absent colleague before the latter S
patients, and advised one to use the alb
sent physician for malpractice. Arndt
was called before a court of honor OF
his profession peculiarly German in
stitution, and fined $75 for false and un-
professional conduct He thereupon drew
a revolver and opened fire. The presiding
Judge ducked beneath his desk, an ex-
ample followed by every one else In the
room, and Arndt' six shots went wild. He
vas overpowered and an investigation
into his sanity will be made.
The other court room shooting took
place during suit of trifling Importance
at Hamburg. The defendant, a hotel
keeper, opened fire from revolver with
cut warning. severely wounded two ad-
verse witnesses and then blew out his own
brains.