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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-21
Bellserents Encourage
Recruits to Marry

London, Oct. II. -(Correspon-
dence of the Associated Press. y
Aroused by the positive steps
taken by Germany and Austria
to protect themselves against a
falling birth rate and the telling
death rate incidental to the war,
England is now encouraging the
marriage of recruits soon to go
On foreign service.
At the suggestion of the arch
bishop of Canterbury the diocesan
bishop of the Church of England
have made marked decreases in
the fees charged soldiers for
marriage licenses and clergymen
throughout the island are waiv-
ing their personal fees.
In Germany and Austria fees
for marriages were waived en-
tirely where soldiers and sailors
were unable to pay and in many
cities clergymen married the
warriors and their sweethearts
in large companies where the
hasty departure of troops made
it impossible for separate cere-
monies to be held.
Gold wedding rings were done
away with and iron rings substi-
tuted for the ceremony. Then
the married women who already
had gold wedding rings offered
them as contributions to the war
fund and replaced them with
rings similar to those worn by
the war brides.
German officials frankly discus
sed the necessity for the marriage
of soldiers and urged immediate
ceremonies upon young women
as a patriotic duty. The war
brides were cheered with much
enthusies SIN and the churches
were crowded when the large
wedding parties spoke the cere-
mony in concert.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-21
Issues Appeal To
Southern Democrats

Montgomery, Ala, Oct. 49,
General Bib Graves, chairman of
the Alabama Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, today issued an
appeal to the Democratic party of
nine other cotton producing states
for a concert of action to relieve
the cotton situation.
Chairmen of the following state
Democratic committees have been
appealed to: North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Miss.
issippi, Louisiana, Texas, Okla
homa, and Tennessee.
In his message General Graves
says:
eff disaster is to be averted ex-
IRENE measures are necessary and
the states of the solid South must
quickly work out their own saliva
ton. "Ihe state organizations of
the Democratic party are the
means through which this can be
attained.
II think we should each cause
the constituted Democratic party
in our respective states to call at
an early date conference, caucus
or convention of the Democratic
governors and legislators, or Dem
ocratic nominees for these offices,
to work out all necessary details
and agree upon some effective plan
of concerted action"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-21
Sunday School Class
Elect Officer for Quarter

Class No. 5 of the Central
Methodist Sunday School held
quite an enthusiastic meeting at
the home of Mrs. Prentiss Thurs
day afternoon. Officers for the
quarter were elected, which re-
suited as follows:
Miss Ruby Ezzell, President.
Miss Sarah Mcdonald, Sec.
Miss Sadie Britt, Treas.
Miss Pearl Blount has charge
of THE Stay to Church" COM
mittee. Misses Lillian Leath and
Iris Lee Malcolm on Sick and
Strangers and Misses Hazel Jolly
and Katie Mannooch on New
Membership"
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-21
COTTON REDUCTION
OPPOSED BY TEXAS

Austin, Texas, Oct. 2O-Pro-
posed Legislation to reduce cotton
acreage in Texas next year was
killed in the legislature last night
when the house defeated this meas
ure, 81 to IL. The bill would lave
made it a felony to raise cotton in
excess of fixeG percentage of this
years crop by acreage. This per-
centage, according to amendments
offered at various times, ranged
from 25 to so per cent.
The house still has before it a
proposal to recommend voluntary
acreage cotton reduction.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-21
BATTLE RAGING ALL ALONG LINE
IN NORTHWES TERN FRANCE
Between German Forces
And Armies OF The Allies

LONDON Oct 20Fghtng of the desperate character IN
West Flanders and Northwestern France The Belgian
army supported by the allies holding ubboy the line the
river 1ser and thus far has halted determined efforts of the Germans
to advance along the coast
This is announced the French official
afternoon and admitted in the of German eadquar
te which lighting has been going Sunday the vcn
V or Newport Which stands at the of the the
little further to the south the allies attempting
toward Lille for the relief of that city, which been German
hands for some time They pushing the north and south
OF Aras Their efforts yesterday advance Lille
Germans hold strong POSITIONS epused according the Ger
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-21
HENRY OBSTRUCTS
BILL S PROGRESS

Washington, d. c., Oct. 19,-I
Obstructive tactics in the House
delayed progress today on the war
revenue bill. Instead of referring
the bill to conference the House
sent it back to the Ways and
Means Committee for consideration
of the nine Senate amendments on
demand of Representative Henry
Of Texas. The latter insists that
there should be some cotton relief
legislation before Congress ad-
journs
Chairman Underwood said the
committee would recommend to-
morrow tnat the House disagree
to all Senate amendments.
"Wh hat the House will do, | do
not know" he added, ''but | be-
lieve the general temper of the
members is to send the bill to con-
ference and get away as soon as
possible. Despite this delay we
can still adjourn this week, if mem
bers of the House will be good.
Ii they insist upon discussing
amendments and sticking to all the
rules, we cannot possibly get
through for another week"
Representative Henry said to-
night he would insist upon a quo
rum before final disposition Of the
bill and would make another effort
to get action on his proposal of
$3.50, 100000 government bond
issue for relief of the cotton states.
Secretary McAdoo was asked
today to appear before the House
Rules Committee tomorrow to
present his views regarding relief
for the cotton situation. Demo
cratic members of the committee
conferred again regarding the
Henry bill cut reached no conclu-
sion pending Secretary McAdoo's
hearing.
Chairman Henry announced later
he believed the matter would be
presented to the House tomorrow
or Wednesday in such shape that
some action would be possible.
The Henry plan is to have the COM
mittee report out an omnibus rule
for bringing up the Lever cotton
warehouse licensing bill, which has
passed the Senate, federal reserve
law amendments already passed by
the Henry bill.
Much of the welfare of this
country is in the hands of the
young men on the farms. If they
remain there and prosper the
country will prosper in like man
ner. But if they forsake the
fields and rush off to the over
crowded cities it will be a sledge-
hammer blow to the veal of the
nation.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-21
Sunk by German Submarine

London Oct 2A Reuter- dispatch from Stavenger Norway
the British steamer Gtea from Leith sunk or
wegian coast Nay German submarine The
ordered into the boats ard the valves opened.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-20

A little salt in custard keeps it from
drying and caking and adds to the
flavor.
A little bit,of salt thrown into any
pudding during the mixing improves
it's flavor. : -. :, 80 8. ~
A teaspo onfgls of salt added to the
kerosene. in a small lamp, Will make
the light. it gives more brilliant.
To prevent an5oaelet from burning
sprinkle sail. on the bottom of the
pan. - \ :
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-20

81 traded them for the rug, dear"
"Great business. Come over here
and let me look at you. Do you know,
Margie, that Land of Lonesomeness'
you wrote to me about extends to
every place man travels when he
leaves such a little brick of a wife
like you at home?
81 don't mean to be selfish, dearest,
and l want you to understand that
love you even when 1 am just plain
mean"
When Dicks talks like that would
give up anything for him, whether it
is eating beefsteak as a steady diet
or my body and soul to make him
happier.
All of which demonstrates that a
woman will sacrifice herself absolute
Iy and entirely if she is not expected
to be self-sacrfficing.
tie Be Continued TomorroW.)
JUST A PINCH OF SALT; HOW 1T
SERVES YOU, MRS. HOUSEWIFE
BY Caroline Coe.
- 445S3O " NC DCc1ICu VI VI OeSAA W OC
whipped will foam more readily if
pinch of salt is added.
A pinch of salt will prevent the
spluttering of candles.
Salt will set the color in wash fab
RIGS. 4
A mixture of salt and -four will re-
move mud stains.
Salt added to the water in which
deserts, candies or buildings are
cooled will hasten the. cooling pro-
cess.
Salt added to apples or apple sauce
alters the flavor
A pinch of salt added to coffee
of chocolate improves the favor
greatly.
Paste salt in the oven under the
pastry pans or tins to prevent the
SooTohiroy Of fba cOnfoufS -tBe -.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-20

Miss Trehawke Davies, an English
girl, who made a perfect "loop" in a
monopIane with Aviator EiarneI at an
aeronautic meet near London.
"Isn't Mr.. BIankiy, "a solemn per-
SOM" Solemn Why, he wouldn't
laugh if he saw another mans hat
blown out a cargWiRd low Judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
WELSH NATIONAL FLAG
CAUSE OF CONTROVERSY
Earl Beauchamp Doing Best to Settle
Question of Whether
There Is One.
oreign Correspondence of The Star.

Foreign Correspondence of The Star.
LONDON, May 9.-Earl Beauchamp,
the first commissioner of works, has been
in trouble with the Welsh nationalists,
the reason being that st. Davids day
he refused to allow a national flag to be
flown from the keep of Carnarvon Cas-
tie
When first tackled on the subject he
made the excuse that he knew of no au-
thority for regarding the emblem SUBJ
principality. 1t is pointed out that with
in the very walls of Westminster pic
ture of the house Of commons petitioning
Queen Elizabeth to marry shows that
in the days of the Welsh Tudor sover-
eigns the royal arms were surmounted.
not by the lion and the unicorn, but a
a lion and a red dragon. and the dragon,
it Is argued. was representative OF Wales
the land from which the great queen 8
forbears sprang.
There seems room for some little d.
versity of opinion on this subject, for
leeks decorate the panel Of st. David
in the Central hall at Westminster while
the modern David Iloyd George of
Wales set the vegetable aside in favor
of the daffodil when he wanted his coun-
try to be represented on the health in
surance stamps. However. Lord Beau
champ is now doing his best to solve the
riddle Heralds' college is to be consult
ed for guidance as to whether there Is a
Welsh national flag, and. II SO, what is
it's character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
KING OF DENMARK PLAYS
ROLE IN "MOVIE" DRAMA
Sees Rescue Being Made for Reel
and Rushes to Save the
Drowning.

PARIS May 3o.-Kins Christian Of Dem
mark who. with Queen Alexandrinc re-
Gently paid an official visit to President
Poincare and Nine. Poincsre probably is
the only sovereign who has played the
role of an actor in a moving picture
drama
The incident occurred at Hornbaek, 4
small watering place near the capital. A
cinematograph company had srrangA. the
setting for an unusual scene for the
films. II was to be q shipwreck in which
a young woman. her child and the WON
ans mother we're participants. The king
was promenading on the beach. Sudden
ly he noticed the unfortunates their hai-
disheveled. who seemed to be calling for
help. The king started bravely to rescue
them when young actor hero of the
drama. picked them up, the life belts with
which they were equipped having lessened
the chances Of any fatal ending OF the
scene. The king. finding he had been in
cluded In the picture; was vexed and ex-
pressed the desire that 1t be destroyed.
The last half Of the drama had TO be
played without his assistance.
For the first time since its institution in
1908, the degree OF doctor OF letters has
been gained by a woman. The successful
candidate Is Mile. Jeanne Duportal. She
comes of a well known family many of
whose members have obtained distinction
in literature and science. Her father.
Henri Duportal. Is government engineer.
and her grandfather was a representative
in the chamber of deputies for many
years
To obtain the degree candidates must
present two theses. one in Latin and one
in French. The standard required is so
high that the distinction has acquired the
reputation OF being one of the most dim
cult In the world. Very few students are
successful at the first attempt. The sub
ject chosen by Mile. Duportal for her
theses was the history OF art in the
seventeenth century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
FEW ARMY VACANCIES.
More Than Enough West Point Men
to Fill Them.

1t is said at the War Department that
there will be no vacancies in second lieu
tenancies Of the mobile army, to which
privates can be promoted. this year. not
10 speak Of places for civilian candidates
for commissions. There will be about
los graduates from West Point this year.
which will ill not only all vacancies In the
mobile army. but all that occur in the
Corps Of Engineers. Even then there will
still be surplus Of graduates who will
have to be made additional second lieu
tenants. The only prospect of an increase
in the army is through the passage of the
aviation bill. That creates sixty addi-
ticna1 omcers. but these officers must
qualify a. aviatcrs before they are eligi-
Bile Under the high tandard fixed by the
signal Corps and the bill II il doubtful
whether many will qualify as aviators
this year. Not many vacancies are ex-
pscted from the passage Of this bill for
Tho only prospect for promotion for en-
listed men In the army this year is in the
Philippine Scouts. There will be a Philip
pine Scout examination November /, and
by that time al Of the enlisted men now
on the eligible list will be absorbed. Just
heW many vacancies in the scouts will
b available next year cannot be pre-
disted Ut this time. ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
MILLER CABIN CELEBRATION.
Californians to Observe Anniversary
of Removal to Rock Creek Park.

The California State Association will
observe the second anniversary of the
removal of the Joaquin Miller cabin to
Rock Creek Park from 8 to 6 o'clock
this afternoon. Joseph J. O'Brien, sec
rotary. has issued a call for all Cali
fornians in Washington to attend,
whether or not they belong to the as
ISOLATION.
The route to be taken to the cabin.
where the celebration is to be held, is
north on 9th street to the BrightWood
An alternative is north on the 18th
street car line to the end of the route.
thence west past the reservoir Still
another route to the cabin is by auto
mobile through Rock Creek Park to
the cabin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
Expect to Extend System.

Eventually the system will be extended
throughout the country. The meteoro-
logical Office issues two reports daily, at
about am. and pm. These are
based on observations taken all over the
United Kingdom and western and central
Europe at am. and describe what the
course of the weather will be for the
next twenty -four hours.
The weather report that one reads over
breakfast in the morning newspaper is
nearly twelve hours old. Under the tele-
phonic system one will be able to ring
up the exchange after breakfast and get
ones report fresh from the meteorologi-
cal office.
1t should be remembered that what one
might call the Likelihood of a weather
report diminishes from virtual certainty
in the first few hours of its duration to
mere probability in the last hours.
The weather office still refuses to COM
init itself to anything more than the
twenty -four hours forecast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
AUSTRO-HUNCAR|AN
TAXPAYERS ALARMED
Military Estimates for Coming Year
Nearly Double Those Of Seven
Years Ago.

VIENNA. May 2s-The Austro- Hunga-
rian taxpayer has. become grsvely
alarmed over the fact that the military
estimates for the coming year arc nearly
double the army and navy expenditure of
seven years ago. From government
sources there have come frequent asser-
tons that relations with other countries
are most peaceful and amicable. II this
be true, the people are wondering why
the government comes forward with a
military budget which could not be much
greater II the empire was on the verge Of
war
The sum asked by the minister of war Is
$1S8. 0co, GOO The army wants $116. 900 600.
while tho navy will get along with $50
100000 The remaining S35, 100000 will be
spent on the militia and reserve forces.
Seven years ago the total budget for the
three branches of service amounted to
only 500. 600 600. a sum considerably less
than Is now demanded for the army
alone.
The popular protest il that the advance
is utterly out Of proportion to the normal
increase in the nations financial and COM
mercial wealth, but the most disQuieting
feature is that the present budget con-
tains no extraordinary items. SO there IA
no reason to expect that next years esti-
mate will bring any relief.
Enormous Sums Spent.
At the time of the war scare, during the
annexation Of Bosnia in 1908, and during
the more recent Balkan wars, the minis
try of war took advantage of the situa-
ton to procure everything that was
needed to bring the army UP to a high
state OF efficiency. and enormous sums
were spent on two notifications. The
rate of spending then inaugurated seems
to have been kept up. and each succeed
ing budget has been larger than the one
before. Immense sums have been put
into new guns and technical equipment
for the engineers and neid forces.
While it is commended that the general
increase in the cost Of labor and mate
rails has much to do with the increasing
budgets, the press has lately been dis
cussing the influence exerted by the ring
of manufacturers of steel and ornaments
Since Austria Hungary started to build
ships Of the dreadonught type three years
ago the taxpayers have been astonished
to find that these are costing many mil
lions more than warships Of similar size
and power built by Germany and Great
Britain. The iron and steel and other
materials employed are all considerably
dearer than in the other two countrie.
named. 1t Is charged that the govern
ment is being held up by a ring OF manu-
factursrs. Since 1t is the settled policy OF
the various government departments not
to buy anything outside the country II Il
| can be obtained in Austria Hungary. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
LONDON MAY GET SOON
PHONE WEATHER REPORTS
Negotiations Under Way for install
lation of New Service This
Summer.
Foreign Correspondence of The Star.


LONDON, May 29.-London as well as
Berlin will shortly have telephone
weather report service. A scheme has
been under consideration by the meteoro-
logical office for long time. ALI that
now remains Is to make satisfactory ar
rangement with the post office. Me-
chemically. of course, there is no difficult
ty. The morning and evening weather
reports could be distributed to the tele-
phone exchanges, which would communi-
cate them on request to subscribers.
The real difficulty is one of account
ancy. In Berlin the extra charge for the
weather report over the telephone is
said to be a penny. which is collected by
the postman on his rounds. For several
reasons that method would be hardly
practicable here.
1t is over this and similar questions
that the meteorological and post offices
are at present negotiating. But it is al
most certain that the new service will be
in full working order some time this
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
HOLSTERS HONOR ]. I. PARKER.
Indiana Society Elects Him Presi.
dent for Year.

The Indiana Society last night, at
Comstocks studio, 1929 F. street north
west, elected the following officers:
James 1. Parker. president; R. r. Nc
Kahan, ]. P. Hornaday, Judge s. J.
Peelle, Robert s. Moore and Mrs. w. J
Ethel, vice presidents; Mrs. J. P. Horna-
day, general secretary; J. A. Huston,
financial secretary, and H. A. Weber
treasurer.
The board of directors was elected as
follows: Miss Kate S. Curry, chairman;
J. w. Thompson, George w. Schutt, l.
N. Fouts and Mrs. ]. p. Megrew
After the election Mrs. Emma r. Pot
ter sang Mrs. Emmett Hamilton gave
several Riley recitations. George Thomp-
son played the piano and Mrs. ]. p
Megrew sang.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

BsaAiey's PAapnaey, I4th Street Corner
Pa ave. Sc, 10 The Star Want Ad branch
in your neighborhood. Rooms for Rent.
sale Miscellaneous, Lost and Found and
other little household wants are 1 cent
word each insertion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07

has been difficuit to find remedy for tho
situation.
Apparently the manufacturers ring con-
stftutes very powerful organization
The shareholders include many influential
and exalted persons. The shares in one
Of the principal shipbuilding concerns
have risen In the past few years from $50
TO 81, $40. an increase OF 1900 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
Fire in Overton Home.

A small IRE occurred in the house Of
Thomas Overton, 100 N street southeast,
about 7:50 o'clock last night. The fire.
it Is thought, resulted from spontaneous
combustion and $50 damage was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
Stable Fire Does $500 Damage.

Fire of unknown origin caused 500 dam
age to the stable of John Simmons, 1904
Ohio avenue northwest. about o'clock
last night Simmons effects were dam
aged to the amount of $50. the police
reported. and property valued at $50 be-
longing to John Murrell was destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-07
SCANDINAVIA MOVING
IN PUBLIC DEFENSE
Western Half of Peninsula Now
Agitated Over the National
Problem.
Joins the East in Patriotic Move
ment-People Adopt Measures
to Avoid Invasion.

CHRISTIANIA May 29.-The western
half OF the Scandinavian peninsula, like
the eastern half. has become agitated by
the problem of national defense. The cam
paign for a strengthened armament APP
pears almost daily to assume some new
phase of popular interest, and it is be-
lieved that the common demand for pro-
lection against encroachment by any of
the European powers may bring Norway
and Sweden together again to the extent
of defensive alliance
The Norwegian parliament has recently
been popularity criticised for its ardent
faith in peace treaties. 1t has been con-
spicuous in the peace movement ever
since it was intrusted by the late Alfred
Nobel with the distribution of the Nobel
peace prize each year, and. further, IL
has during the last seven years relied
faithfully upon an integrity treaty signed
by Russia, Germany. France and Eng
land. by which the neutrality of Norway
should be strictly observed in case of
European war.
Would Avoid Turmoil.
The people of the Scandinavian PENN
sula-whether they be Norwegians or
Swedes-have no thoughts of expansion,
but want to be kept out Of the political
turmoil which during the last few years
has agitated Europe. Fears that integrity
treaties are worthless have become popu-
lar among Scandinavians since the Bal
kan war, when it was seen that Turkey
profited little by its treaties as guaran-
teed by the powers. In a war between
the triple-entente and the triple-alliance
the Scandinavian peninsula, with its safe
and excellent ports. might be of such
vaue to any of the belligerents as refuge
Ravens or operation bases that no paper
treaties would stand in the way of SELF
ure. If such were the case it is feared
that Norway and Sweden might, against
their will, be drawn into warfare.
Recognition of this is the moving factor
in the talk of military alliance between
Norway and Sweden for mutual defense
and preservation of neutrality. Both ma
lions are exercised over possible dangers
from the east 1t is believed, however,
that no European power at war with an
other would be able to detach enough oil
its military forces to operate against a
well fortified Scandinavia without expos.
ing it's own ports and frontier to the
enemy.