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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-25
j. S. BORDER PATROL
AND BANDITS FIGHT
Attack Made on Detachment of 4th
Infantry North of Brownsville.
One Private Killed.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, October 25.-
Virtually the entire strength of the
United States border patrol in this dis
trio spent last night in a search for
Mexican bandits who attacked a de-
tachment of the 4th United States In
fantry at the spot north of Brownsville
where train was wrecked and three
Americans killed one week ago today.
In the fighting last night Private Her
man E. Moore of French Lick Springs,
Ind. was fatally wounded So far as
known none of the Mexicans was hit.
The scene of the fighting and the
tactics employed by the Mexicans led
army officers today to assert that the
Mexicans engaged probably were mem
bers of the band guilty of the train
wrecking and which is said to have
been led by Luis De La Rosa. fomenter
of the so-called Texas revolution"
Planned to Surround Americans.
Sergt Arthur Estridge of the 4th In
fantry reported to Fort Brown that
FIVE Mexicans were seen to cross the
railroad tracks near where the infan-
try was stationed. A moment later
bith sides opened fire; then the real
strength of the Mexicans appeared.
Probably sixteen of them engaged in
the fighting. and it Is believed they
had planned to surround the small
American detachment and annihilate 1t.
Surprised in their maneuvers. the
Mexicans fought for about five min
utes and then made off just in time
to escape two companies of infantry
and two troops Of cavalry, which were
rushed to the scene from Fort Brown
in Communicated automobiles.
Every river station was warned and
the soldiers began a systematic hunt
for the outlaws. in the belief that this
time their escape into Mexico had been
cut of.
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ARMY PROGRAM DETAILS
APPROVED BY PRESIDENT
Chairman Hay of House Committee
Confident Congress Will
Adopt Plans.

Chairman Hay of the House military
committee. went over the details of the
army program with President Wilson
today and announced that it would
have his hearty support.
Chairman Hay said that he considered
the program very conservative. and saw
no reason why there should be difficulty
in getting Congress to adopt it. He
added that he would secure as speedy
action in the House as was possible.
Would Increase Pay of Militia.
In addition to the plans prepared by
Secretary Garrison, Chairman Hay said
he would make efforts to strengthen
the National Guard. He said he favored
increasing the pay of the organized
militia.
Because the House committees are
yet to be organized, there will be no
hearings on the army bill before Con-
gress convenes, but afterward hear
ings probably will last for month or
six weeks. Mr.. Hay saw no necessity
for bond issue.
Chairman Chamberlain of the Senate
military committee Will confer with
the President next week. He also
favors the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-25
FRENCH CABINET CRITICISED
Paris Temps Calls on Premier
Viviani to Use a Firm Hand.

PARIS. October 25.-"The Duty Of the
Government" is the heading of a lead
ing article printed in the Temps which
discusses the situation confronting the
cabinet brought on by the Balkan
policy and aggravated by the resigna-
tion of Theophile Delcasse from the
foreign ministry.
The Temps says the hour for manly
resolutions has struck. 1t admits a
change in the ministry at this time
would be a grave eventuality, but de-
clares that. feeling of neasiness be-
Ing apparent, it would be better frankly
to remedy 1t. and that it would be
querile to deny its existence.
Premier Viviani. the newspaper con-
tends. must assume sufficient authority
to relieve the cabinet of recognized i'm
pediments and to harmonic the combi-
nation in the ministry. In view of the
political situation in the Balkans.
which. the Temps says, is full of traps.
it is necessary to foresee all possible
eventualities, disagreeable as they NAV
be.
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BIG CARGO FOR RUSSIA.
japanese Steamer Carries Locomo-
tives, Rails and Barbed Wire.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. October 25.-
The japanese steamship Senju Maru
has sailed from this port for Vladivos-
tok with a cargo of locomotives, rail-
way material and barbed wire for the
Russian government. This was the
third consignment of the order placed
in this city and vicinity and consisted
of eight locomotives and tenders,
12,432 steel rails. 1000 kegs of staples
and 10000 reels of barbed wire. The
cargo Is valued at more than s216,OOO
The Senju Maru will sail via Cape Horn
owing to the closing of the Panama
canal
The fourth shipment of the order will
be sent on the Japanese steamer Indu
Maru. which is on it's way here from
London. This consignment will IN
clude ten locomotives. 5000 tons of
steel rails and TOO tons Of barbed wire.
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NO DISCUSSION OF PEACE.
Official Denial of Correspondence Be
tween Pope and Belgian King.

PARIS. October 25.-Oficial denial Is
given in a statement issued by the
Belgian government at Havre. says a
dispatch to the Havas News Agency,
to the report that letters had been ex-
changed between King Albert and Pope
Benedict concerning peace.
A Rome dispatch October 21. said
Pope Benedict. had received from King
Albert a reply to the pontiffs auto
graph letter urging the Belgian mon
arch to initiate steps looking to the
conclusion Of peace. The king Is re-
ported to have declared he never would
lay, down his sword while his country
was 'in slavery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-25
DEMANDS HEAVY SENTENCE
Italian Prosecutor Denies Charlton
Was Mentally IRRESPONSIBLE

COMO. Italy. October rs. via Paris
l:45 pm. The crown prosecutor
Signor MeIlini. delivered his argument
to the jury today in the case of Porter
Charlton. the American who is on trial
for the murder of his wife. Signor
Mellini denied that Charlton was mem
tally irresponsible. even momentarily,
at the time the deed was committed.
The prosecutor denied Charlton had
had provocation for killing his wife
and insinuated he married her for her
savings and that he had appropriated
her Jewels after killing her He ended
his address with a demand for q heavy
sentence.
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DIRECTOR OF LABORATORY,
Surgeon General Blue Appoints Sur
geon Mccoy to Important Post.

Surgeon General Blue of the public
health service today announced the
appointment of Surgeon George W. Nc
Coy as director of the hygienic labora-
tory here. succeeding DIR. John F. An
derson, who recently resigned to ao-
cept private employment
DR.. Mccoy now is in charge of the
leprosy investigation at the hospital
at Molokai. Hawaii, and comes here to
accept what the public health service
considers the most important labora-
tory work in the United States. He is
accredited with being authority on lep-
rosy, bubonic plague and dengue.
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NEW ORDER IN COUNCIL
HITS NEUTRAL SHIPPING

LONDON. October 25. 1905 p.m.-An
order in council was gazetted today alb
rogating from Wednesday last obsery
ance of article 81 of the declaration of
London, which provides that the neu-
trail or enemy character Of vessel is
determined by the flag she is entitled
to fly.
In lieu of this article British prize
courts henceforth will aply the rules
and principles formerly observed by
them. The. reason. given in the order
for this change Is that 'ft is no longer
|expedtent to adopt said article"
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Sunday Rest for War Prisoners

ROME, via Paris. October 25.-An the
belligerent powers have granted the re-
quest of Pope Benedict that Sunday be
made a day of absolute repose for pris-
oners of war. Several Of the countries in
their replies said that they already had
been observing this rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-25
Druyfus' Nephew Falls in Battle.

PARIS, october 26.-Sub-Lient Emile
Dreyfus. nephew of Alfred Dreyfus, has
been killed in action with his regiment,
the 32d Artillery. Although only twen-
ty-four years of age. Lieut. Dreyfus had
won the military cross Of the Legion Of
Honor.
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Arguments in Behalf Of the District
Civic Organizations Begun Today
by Il. B. F. Macfarland.
Senator Works Submits Resolution Providing for the
Adjustment Of the District as Municipality and for
Establishing New Form Of Local Government.

The argument OF the joint representing the
organizations OF Washington the the half and
half plan appropang for the Coun
ba begun today before the
appointed investigate the between the United
States and the District OF Columbia Henry F. began
tort followed Tbeodore
w. Noyes and A. S Worhngton.
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Zinc Money for Luxemburg

LUXEMBOURG, October rs, via Berlin
and London.-The Luxemburg authorities
have decided to follow the German and
Belgian examples and have ordered coin
age OF 100000 francs in five and ten
centime pieces Of zinc.
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HOLDS PART Of CLAIMS
BILL UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Justice Gould Says Congress Cannot
Cut Attorneys Fees to 20 Per
Cent of Amount.

Section of the omnibus claims bill
passed March 4. 1915, which prohibits
the payment of more than 20 per cent
of certain claims against the United
States recovered in the Court of Claims
as compensation for services to attor-
neys. is unconstitutional, according to
an opinion rendered today by Justice
Gould of the District Supreme Court.
The opinion holds that the section de-
prives the attorney of property right
without due process Of law
Justice Gould finds that the LAWYERS s
fee agreement. which in the case at bar
was one-third of the claim. not only
violated no express or implied law
recognized. not only by Congress, but
by the Supreme Court of the United
States. He also points out that in max
ing the appropriation to pay the claim
ant the compensation provided by the
Constitution for the judicially ascertained
value of his property taken by the United
States, Congress did not bestow upon
him bounty. but paid a judgment debt.
There was. therefore, he declares, no
power In Congress to direct how the
claimant should spend the money thus
paid.
Disposes of Similar Cases.
The decision of the court will DISPOSE
of number of similar cases where
counsel have refused to be satisfied with
20 per cent fee when their contracts
called for a larger proportion. The
question was raised by Attorneys Moy-
ers & Consaul, who brought suit at law
against Thomas Fahey to recover SPAS. SO.
the difference between 20 per cent al
lowed by the bill and the 33 1-3 per cent
stipulated in the contract.
Former Senator Joseph W. Bailey and
Attorneys Brandenburg & Brandenburg
and c. F. Consaul represented the firm
Of lawyers, who brought the suit to test
the validity Of the act. Attorney Frank
S. Smith represented the defendant
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Bulgars Fail at Prot.

bulgaria opedations against Plot were
fru,tiess, therefore they seem to intend
&c concentrate efforts on Vranya, and are
trying au attack en- masse on fortifica-
S.ons and positions occupied by the Serbs
= E!acena.
The Buigarians are stopped ON the
= riCk. while the Austro-German are
Continued en- Second Psge.)
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Brilliant French Success.

French troops gained a brilliant sue
cess by enecting junction with the
serbs at Krivolak. says a dispatch to
the Petit Parisien from Athens The
dispatch. dated Sunday. says:
Bulgarian troops in force were attack
ing III three columns, when our troops, by
q daring maneuver turned the Bulgari-
ans right flank while the Serbs Launched
an energetic counter attack all along the
front Al the end Of the day the Bull
garians beat a retreat in the direction of
Strumitsa. pursued by French troops and
Serbian ayalry
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WEATHER.

Fair, warmer tonight and tomorrow;
moderate east and southeast winds.
Temperature for the past twenty-four
hours: Highest, so, at 2 pm. today;
lowest, "a, at am. today.
Full report on page IA.
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Continued en- Second Page.)
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Last Weeks Sworn Net CirculasCcs--
Daily Average. s3.807; sunday. 5s.:sss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-14
THE s. FAMINE BOOZE.

All the observations that are pre-
scented from time to time by divers
theoretical economists that a famine
threatens the United States in the
not distant future because our popu-
lation is increasing at greater ratlo
than is the volume OF our food pro-
duction, are effectively knocked into
cooked hat by the. crop prospect sta
tistics just issued by the federal de-
partment of agriculture. These snow
that because the European war opened
enormous markets for foodstuffs, the
American farmers have quickly re-
sponded by increasing their acreage OF
planted stuff and the result Will De
production of foodstuffs in this coun-
try this year that will be enormously
in excess of the needs of the people OF
this nation.
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Jayhawker Jots

The Liberty bell has come and gone,
but. insists the Atchison Globe, the
high percentage of henpecked men
remains unchanged.
The inevitable scrap has developed
in Wichita, notes the Salina Journal.
Women are fussing over which had
the first homegrown roasting ears.
The more cents her husband has,
says the Augusta Gazette, the less
sense the average woman has in
be.
Pla1ndealer's clientele: When register
ing a kick against this paper, please
accompany it with a money order to
apply on your account
1t is reported, according to Joe
Heyimun of the Fort Scott Tribune,
that the two men who were to stage
a coffee-drinking contest had to call
it off on account of wet grounds.
According to the Herington Sun, the
harvesters who daily pass through
Kansas towns include many of the
same venturesome characters as did
the bull trains of pioneer days. The
difference is the lessened opportunity
of settlement.
Some new Slides shown by the
Lindsborg News Vitascope: Some
how we cannot help envying the girl
who doesn't know when she makes a
that if the men only knew what a
jewel she is they wouldn't look at any
other girl. The tobacco habit is a
filthy habit, but we would rather a
man chewed the weed than to have
him chew the rag. Somehow or
other you never realize how many liV-
ing monographs there are until you
get sleepy trip in a railway
coach -. When a mans wife is con-
sidered his right hand, he sometimes
has a hard time to keep his right hand
from knowing what his left hand
dOeth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-14

Hardly had Mr.. Spider and Tommy
Title Mouse exchanged greetings and
begun to get acquainted with eacn
other when who should come hopping
along toward the hedge but Mr.. Car
den Toad. He spied Tommy in his
hiding place under a big dock leaf and
hoped over to speak to him.
"GOOD-morning to you, Tommy
Title Mousse" he said with bow,
"and how do you find yourself this
fine morning."
Every well, I thank you replied
Tommy cordially, land YOURSELF"
ooh, myself is doing very well to-
day." said Mr.. Garden Toad content
edly lever since that wise and kind
Mr. Snail convinced me that ! should
not get thin, 1 have been feeling very
well and happy. But it seems to me,
Friend Tittle-M Mouse, that you are pref
ty far from your home. You were
ever such a home body, / am amazed
to see you away from your neSti''
Tommy Eittle-Mouse puffed himself
I'D as big and important looking as he
could make himself. Wasn't it lovely
that big, powerful Mr.. Garden Ioad
should notice that he was travelling?
Wasn't it almost too good to be true
that this same wonderful creature
hadn't guessed that he, poor little
Tommy had been afraid to stick his
nose out of the log where he lived?
The Toad had thought Tommy was
merely home-body! He hadn't guess
ed that Tommy was a coward.
eS, am ldhllS dhite a JoOi
Tommy Tittle-Mouse replied with as
much casualness as he could muster;
but 1 thought it was high time for
me to see the world. And now that
the bees are settled and my home is
in order, 1 mean to go about a good
deal Let me introduce you to my new
friend, Mr.. Spider
MIR Garden Toad whirled around to
see who Tommy could mean and there
hung Mr.. Spider right over his head.
"Oh. yes" said the toad politely, 'how
do you do?"
VERY busily, as you can see" re-
piled the spider without even stopping
his work ION a windy day like this
| have no time for visiting except as
/ work This is the second net 1 have
made today and the morning is not
half over AS quick as / make one
ande hide ady for flies, along comes
a big rude breeze and away goes all
my work and I have to begin all over!
Alas A spider lives hard life!'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-14
En- ening Chat
Your Mind Behave.
BY RUTH CAMERON.

Making Your MIMI BEHAVE.
A fragment of a familiar poem sent
US all searching our memories for the
initial lines.
Il know where 1 can find it, vol
unteered Molly, the little stenographer
lady.
But the author man wouldn't let
her. wait moment" he said; L
know it and Ill think of it presently"
He walked down the garden path
alone. Five minutes later he came
back with his eyes shining. Il have
1t now he said.
Il could have found it in half that
time,' said Molly
Il know it," said the author man,
but 1 wanted to make my mind give
it to me. Next time [ shall remember
more easily for sticking to it this
time.'
L admire the author mans persis-
tence, don't you? %
And I think most of us could emu
late it with advantage.
The average mind is the biggest
shirk in the world. If you give it half
a chance it will turn away from any
thing which is hard, suggesting that
you look it up somewhere, or ask some
one about it, or put off trying to think
it out until some other time.
When anyone talks to you about
something you do not easily under
stand, a theory of economics, the con-
struction of some machinery or some
do you do? Do you pretend to under
stand and screen your actual blank
ness with the paraphernalia of max
believe understanding smiles, wise
looks catch words and ready acqui-
escence? Or do you force your mind to
grapple with the subject and ask for
enlightenment on points you do not
understand?
When you are writing or talking
and want a word to express a certain
l6 Of % ,fr1cr TIxr
bring it to mind, do you accept the
word which only half expresses your
thought and let it go at that or do
you pause moment and make your
mind yield the exact word you want ?
There is such a thing as SloVenly
mind as well as a slovenly body. And
slovenliness of mind is progressive
habit. Every time you let your mind
follow the line of least resistance you
weaken it's power to hew path
whenever you insist on your mind s
overcoming an obstacle it gains the
strength of the obstacle it overcomes.
Question-Do you think a father
should be called on to take some of
the care of his children, or is it enough
for him to earn their bread? 1 am a
Woodworking man. Sunday is my rest
day. My wife thinks 1 ought to take
care of our two babies a few hours
every sunday. w nat do you THINK
about it ?-Hard- Working Man.
Answer-That depends somewhat
on how hard your wife has to work.
Is she does not have any help and
has the care of two abies and all the
homework 1 fancy she may need a
little rest on Sunday as much as you.
Besides, don't you want to have some
companionship with your babies for
both their sake and yours? As some
one has said, many of our children are
victims of their infrequent fathers and
their incessant mothers. Take them
out in the fields and be friends with
them and the beautiful outdoor world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-14
Glob be Sights
BY THE ATCHIsoN GLOBE.

Why is the catalogue price double
what it can be bought for?
A harvest hand never has to take
anything to improve his appetite.
Some reporters still continue to
write that a murder was brutal
AS one grows older. he ceases to be
so anxious to celebrate his birthdays.
You are sometimes mistaken in the
belief that the hotel clerk owns the
hotel.
Don't worry about me-" an aviator
said to his wife, probably because talk
is cheap.
You may be right, but the minute
you become radical you lose your in
fluence for the right.
Even if you believe in spirits you
will admit that it takes a spirit a long
time to move some men.
A woman can also wear very few
clothes without any perceptible reduc-
ton of the dry goods bill
Responsibility isn't such a burden
but what most men are willing to as
sumo it for a cash consideration.
The law is disposed to regard every
man as innocent until his guilt is
proven, but the people aren't anything
like that.
Jude Johnson: When I die I don't
want much said at my funeral, but
prefer a great deal of singing" Jude's
desires proba bly, will be fulfilled in a
very cheerful manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-14

Our textile trades also continue fairly
busy, and the general condition OF
business, though quiet, is sound. The
government crop report was better
than expected, considering the late
ness and GOODNESS of the season.
Abundant moisture. however, in June
has had beneficial effect. The indi-
cations now are for a record wheat
crop of 963,000,000 bushels, or 49,
100000 more than last year. Corn,
owing to increased acreage, promises
a yield of 2,S14, 100000 bushels, which
is 142,00O,OOO more than last year.
The yield of oats is estimated at
1899, 100000 bushels, or 25S, 100000
more than a year ago. Allowing for
ordinary deterioration during remain
der of the growing season, the outlook
is for ample crops. including cotton,
anG good prices for the American
farmer, upon whom Europe must de-
pend to a greater extent than usual
for food during the coming year. For
the time being caution is necessary in
all financial transactions. Our rela-
lions with Germany and Mexico are in
an exceedingly uncertain and sensitive
stage. The scene shifts daily and so
do the possibilities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-14
QUAKER MEDFTATTONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record

IFrom the Philadelphia Record
It's a good thing to believe in your
self, but don't be too credulous.
Why is it that most men who have
married brunettes prefer blondes?
The average man would rather trust
a secret to the mails than to the
females.
Experience generally costs money.
and lucky is the man who can profit
by the investment.
Flattery and taffy are almost syn
onymous, and an epitaph has the ac-
cent on the last syllable.
Wigg-"He never seems sure of his
ground" Wagg-"Naturally He's al
ways building castles in the air.
You never can tell. The girl who
marries one man in a thousand may
live to regret that she didn't select one
of the other 999.
Just because a man is fired, it
doesn't indicate, from an employers
point of view, that he hasn't been
fired with enthusiasm.
First Pugilist-"How did your fight
with Battling Bugg turn out?" Sec
ond Pugilist-"Aw. my first rap put
him out" First Pugi1ist-"How did
he look?' Second PugiIist-.He had
rapt expression