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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
In Two Armies in One War.

Vienna, April 1-George Leitner, g. young Austrian from zell am See, in Tyrol, has had the. perhaps, unique experience of serving during this war in both the German and Austrian armies. first as a German soldier and then as an Austrian
 When the war broke out IIeitner was in Germany. He enlisted and was sent to the west front where he eventually received the Iron Cross. As Austria began calling out her var ious classes Of troops, Leitner's name finally was reached, and a notifca- tion was sent him which was receiv- ed by his father in his home town { The latter, who chanced to know his sons regiment and company in the German army, sent him word that he was called on for service in Aus. tria- He was mustered out of the German ranks and in due time mus tered in the Austrian. where he now ia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
an-leather boots. he says.
@War Bread'' Has Uses.


 Berlin, April 1.-If the introduc- ton and universal use of war bread''y in place of fresh white bread, has no. other result it will at least, in the opinion. of prominent medical men, teach men to nasticate their food properly.
 Inmates of hospitals especially have complained of the new bread. At a recent gathering of hospital phy- sicians, physiologists and bacteriolo- gists, such complaining persons were termed neurasthenics with weak stomachs., and 1t was declared that the war bread would actually serve to help their condition by making them masticate more thoroughly.
 It was urged that their f"idtocyn-s cracies'' and their dislike. of the war bread be overcome by appeals to their patriotism, by psychology, by teaching them to chew properly, and, lastly, by preparing the new kind of bread stufrs appetizingIy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
Sugar Plants to Report. q

Brussels, April 1-Every sugar re- ffnery and factory in Belgium has been ordered by the military authori- ties to submit exhaustive statistical figures showing the number of days last year that the plants operated, the amount of sugar beets used, the average amount of sugar obtained from the beets, and the quantity Of sugar on hand, and the average amount of sugar secured from 1O0~ Kilograms of beetss in the last two years Similar information about. the by products is asked. The figures. are to be used in connection with cutting down the production of sugar beets in Belgium, so that more food 9stuffs may be grown The penalty for fall sifying the figures is imprisonment and fine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01

This years annual convention of the Ve1ew York State Bankers association szi1l be held at Saratoga, June A and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-01
Kaiser Hsoonors .Bis1na1.cIx.

London. April IA Reuter- dis patch from Berlin. via Amsterdam.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Cost of Distributing Charity.

Misha F. Applebaum, founder of the Human.
tartan Cult, in an address in New York asserted
that. there are 54os organized charities in the
United States which make annual reports, with
receipts of SIIS,37o85o and payments of $II1,43o.
1856 leaving surplus of more than $7,ooo.ooo The
running expenses he found to be $o4.658,836. thus
giving the poor $16s3e3Io. If these figures are
correct they indicate that the supplying of relief
to the needy is most evtravagantly conducted
business and that the country's contribution to
charity is out of all proportion to the benefits actu
ally conferred upon those for whom it is intended.
If the cost of administration and Investigation is
S. for every ST distributed in relief the money is
apparently being diverted from the purpose for
which it is contributed, unless, indeed, those en-
poyed are to be regarded recipients of charity.
Mr.. Applebaums remedy is government well
fare department to care for all the needy but
there would be no reason to expect better results
from a service bound up in government red tape,
nor is il likely that the establishment Of such
welfare department would appreciably reduce
the demand upon the public for relief funds. The
subject however. is worthy Of study and con-
sideratioD-
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
A New Law Badly Needed.

1t is deplorably true that most legislation
which has for its purpose the protection of some
portion of the people from injustice and oppres-
sion the improvement of their condition of life,
falls short of its object goes too far and fire.
quently results in imposing additional hardships
upon those whom it is sought to benefit. This has
been discovered to be true of the so-called Dis
trict loan shark" law. The measure has proved
SO effective that persons without resources,
driven to extremity by sudden emergency un-
able TO borrow money in this city unless they are
able to offer security acceptable to we'll con-
Quoted banking institution. Even the pawnshop
has been driven out of business, though it -four
ishes in a neghborng State and offers its services
at increased expense to those who find themselves
in sudden need. To some extent, too. the law is
evaded in Washington and unsecured loans are
made through intricate processes that mulct the
borrower successfully as in the days before the
law was enacted apd even more heavily.
Washington realizes that it is not different
from other cities that among its citizens many
who compelled to borrow money at times when
misfortune in some form or other overtakes them
or sudden and unforeseen demands made upon
their purses. The situation is tersely and ac-
curately described in this resolution adopted by
the Washington Chamber of Commerce:
The Chamber of Commerce believes that ex-
pericnce has demonstrated the necessity for pawn
shops and small loan brokers in urban commune
ties, and that the situation in Washington at pres
ent urgently requires legislation which will pro-
vide for them in manner equitable to both broker
and borrower.
Before the enactment of the loan shark" law
the money lenders in Washington had become
so shameless and brazen in their methods that
drastic steps were necessary to curb their rapacty
The law wiped the offenders out of existence, but
it did not remove the necessities that had per-
mitted them to flourish, did it provide any
means by which such necessities could be met.
The approaching session of Congress will be
asked to enact new law, and it is to be hoped
that no hastily drawn, ill-considered measure
will be submitted to it. 1t will be serious
Election upon the authorities of the District gov
ernment and its business organizations if they
permit another mistake to be made. 1t is quite
possible to construct a law which will keep the
money lenders within bounds and restore to
the victims of temporary misfortune the means
of relief The District Commissioners should
invite suggestions as to the provisions of the
measure from those familiar with the situation,
public hearing should be accorded if necessary
and the bill should be drawn by competent legal
authorities and submitted to the District Com
mittees of Congress in perfected form. Its enact
ment. no doubt, would speedily follow. 1t is
simple proceeding, but it is not to be undertaken
in haphazard way, nor should visionary and utopan
theorists have hand in it.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Mr.. Taft Again Urges the Budget.

Although he did not refer to it, the present
diton of the National Treasury probably inspired
former President Taft to devote considerable
Columbia University to advocacy of the budget
system of making appropriations. The govern
ment is at present running behind at the rate of
about 500 100000 year, and by the terms of
existing legislation its revenues will be reduced
something like $4,000 600 year. beginning next
May. Had the budget system been in operation
the last Congress could never have made the mis-
take of leaving so wide a gap between income
and expenditures.
Mr.. Taft has several occasions in the past
emphasized the great advantages of the system,
and if he had remained in the White House it
would doubtless be an established fact, in
spite of his pronounced disposition to refrain from
doing more than recommend legislation to Con
gress.
In his recent address Mr.. Taft called attention
to the fact that every other government but
has the budget system and expressed his gratihca-
ton that it is included in the constitution
which the people of New York soon to vote
upon. He pronounced it as his conviction that if
New York successfully adopts this system, by
which the governor submits estimates and a
budget of expenditures and proposed revenues, and
the legislature is forbidden to increase the esti-
mates submitted, it will lead to a similar change
in the methods of the Federal government.
Congress would no doubt be reluctant to give
up its power to make appropriations at will and
in any amount, and there would be mourning in
those districts which, through the persistence and
strategy of their representatives have received
more than their share in the annual distribution
of funds; but the budget system means ,only
sound business principles applied to the nations
business and an effectual curb to extravaganza.
1t must come eventually, and backed by states
manshp that does not measure success by the
sums that are extracted from the Treasury its
adoption would not be long deferred.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

~ HE Federalis;s' last acts OF powe,
! confirmed the impression of theil
= critics that they neither trusted
| the people nor believed any but them,
selves capable OF conducting the govern.
me mt or ruling the country.
For more than three months after the
/ prc sidential election they remained in
con troll OF Congress.
They used their majority. when the re-
suit of the election became certainly
known. to make themselves secure as
they hoped. of the possession Of at any
rate the judicial branch of tine govern
ment
1, On the 18th OF February, 1901 less than
three weeks before the day uEon which
Mr. jefferson was to become President,
they put through Congress. by "A strictly
party vote, the judiciary Act which very
considerably enlarged the number of fed
eral courts and judges and added some
nifty thousand dollars to the annual
judicial budget. notwithstanding the fact
that the legal business of the country
justified no such expansion of the federal
judic. al machinery: and Mr.. Adams hast
ened to fill the new judSeships, as well
as every other vacant place. great or
small with stauffch Federalists.
On the 31st OF January he had appoint
Justice of the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States. an approved lawyer. but a
tried Federalist. and but just turned of
forty-five.
The government of the country passed
into Mr.. Jefferson's hands as stoutly for
titled against change or misuse as a SOL
idly Federalist personnel In the courts
could make 1t.
The whole face of affairs. the very as
pect of the government itself, seemed to
change when Mr.. Jefferson became Pres
ident
For one thing. the seat of government
was transferred from Philadelphia. the
busy city and mart of trade. with its
seventy thousand inha bitants. to the
rural spaces of the new federal District
of Columbia.
The removal had been effected in the
summer OF 1890. during the closing
months of Mr.. Adams administration.
and had suitably marked the exeunt of
the Federalists, the party whose rule had
been planned to draw about the federal
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
New York Hotel Arrivals.

New York. Oct. 13.-Arrivals at loca
hotels from the Capital today are:
Herald Square Aberdeen
c. Howdershee. ]. NJ. Drysdale.
F. E. Sullivan. Broadway Central
Murray Hill ]. D. Stein.
E. S. Smith, jr. Arlington
Mrs. E. s. Smith. Fl. NJ. Turnbroke
w. II. Wilson. Gregorian-
Grand Miss Wilkins.
J. Breiner.
BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVE
Woodward & Lothrop, dry goods, etc
G. Louis, travelling bags and toys; Miss
G. L. Carroll, suits, coats, and skirts
Miss NJ. D. Collins. women's neckwear
and collars: Miss E. Hart, gowns, dresses,
and costumes: Miss E. McGill. laces, rib
bons and veilings. S34 Fourth Avenue
c. King & Sons, dry goods and general
merchandise; Miss NJ. Kinder, ready-to
wear, Cumberland.
Palais Royal. dry goods, etc: S. F. How
land, art needlework. 43 w Twenty-third
street, Arlington.
S. Kann Sons & Co.. dry goods etc; D.
Ross, dress goods and Innings, Us Fourth
avenue, Hermitage.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

Pennsylvania Republicans planning to send
Philander c. Knox back to the Senate, to sue
coed Senator Oliver, whose term expires in 1917
and WHO will not be a candidate for reelection.
1t is argued that, Senator Root having retired, a
in the Senate of wide experience with foreign
affairs and trade conditions is essential to the
Republican party But in the meantime the Repub-
lcans to nominate candidate for President
and it is not unlikely that Mr.. Knox may be
among those considered in spite OF the strategical
disadvantage in naming Pennsylvania.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

The appointment by the District Court of Ap-
peals of a grievance committee composed of men,
bers of the bar is an innovation that is somewhat
puzzling. The members of the committee are EN-
powered ito inquire into any alleged misconduct
of any member or members of the bar of the court
and to report their findings to the court if in their
opinions such misconduct warrants the removal of
such member or members from further practice
before this court" This proceeding may be quite
necessary, but it would appear to be the duty of
the Bar Association to protect not only itself and
the Court of Appeals, but all the from mis-
conduct on the part of practitioners such a. is
hintod a&
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

government the support OF the nier
chants, the bankers. the property own
ers. the chief men Of means and infiu
s>ence i'll society and affairs. the men o
the centers of trade. whose interest.
were larger than those Of any single
State or neighborhood.
An extensive city. to be called Wash.
inston." had been rlotted in the field,
and woodlands which lay upon rhe
the portion of land which Maryland had
ceded for n federal district.
The building of an Official residence fol
the President had been begun in 1872, and
the cornerstone OF a capital building had
been laid by General Washington in Sep.
tember. 1885
Some quarters for the executiv depart.
mcnts had been erected: a few houses
had been built here and there at long In
tervals upon the projected streets of the
new city: and spectators had boush,
land there in expectation of high prices
to come.
completed when the government was al
last actually transferred. The Congress
had to he temporarily housed
The Presidents residence was the only
dwelling of any pretensions ready for
occupancy.
The streets OF the quiet place ran
through bits OF forest, like avenues in a
wild and wooded park. or were lost In
open fields. where there was neither
fence nor dwelling.
There were not houses enough In all
the spreading plot of projected avenues
and squares to furnish members lodging
during the sessions of the Congress
Some had to make their way as best they
could over several miles of soft and miry
ROAD 10 find quarters.
The stately proportions of the White
House and of the rising Capitol looked
strangely enough in such a place.
Life there was n sad exchange for the
comforts and the social stir and bright
ness of Philadelphia: and government
could not seem there the handsome thing
OF etiquette and dignity and formal show
of authority that the Federalists had
made 1t appear In a city.
Tomorrow New Party In
Power.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

man has returned to Maiden, Mass. from
England with wild and wonderful story. He
says he served for a short period in the Royal
Field Artillery" and fed on mule meat and
only received four ounces of bread day. AS he
never got farther than Liverpool and obtained his
discharge for physical disability" according to
his story, he was no doubt dying of hunger when
he left the service. Just why England should be
feeding her soldiers the meat of mules imported
from the United States at enormous expense and
at cost of about $500 apiece is not clear. The
real wonder is that balderdash of this kind always
finds ready credence.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Movies IN Spoets.

train athletes Among the men who try for the
1oo-yard dash, for instance, the film shows that
many men who are exceedingly fast for sixty or
seventy yards begin to climb stairs at about that
point climbing stairs is an up-and-down mo-
ton of the legs without the necessary push for
ward. The speed is so great that the coach cannot
see this motion with the eye; but the infallble
movie locates the trouble at once and enables him
to give directions for overcoming it-Outlook.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
THE DOERS.

It's not so much what we have DONE
Or what we're going to do,
As what we're doing as we run
That marks our stature true
For Fortunes smiles the highest bidders
Are e'er the DOERS, not the DIDDERS.
(Copyrsht, lsl5)
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Fined on Gambling Charge.

John Nokes has been fined 800 and
sentenced to serve sixty days In Jail for
conducting a gambling place at Queen
City. Va He was arrested on Monday y
night. together with eight men and one
woman. by Deputy Sheriff Harry T.
Palmer. Of Alexander County. who went
into the house alone and caught the
party with $3lS.5l on the tables. Tho
nine companions of Nokes were given
their liberty after testifying. Nokes Is
said to live In the District
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

The Federal Reserve Board, in firmly oppos-
ing Secretary McAdoos plan for the establish
ment by Federal reserve banks of agencies in
Latin-Amcrica. which given the unqualified
Endorsement of President Wilson, proves that it
at least knows what its duties are. 1t is quite
likely that. a result the board will be permit
ted to originate its policies in future.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

There is talk of nominating James Hamilton
Lewis for Vice President on the Democratic ticket
to conciliate the German vote, which it is admit
ted is hostile to President Wilson. The situation
must be even more desperate than has been re-
ported
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

Scarcely day passes without newspaper
printing dispatch describing the Kaiser weep
ing over the fate OF France. There is no way of
telling. OF course, whether they all refer to one
weep, or whether the Kaiser weeps once a day
continuously.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

Guests invited to wedding in New York had
TO chip in $500 bail to get the bridegroom out
OF prison. where he confined on the COM
plant of earlier love, SO that he might be
hand for the ceremony His fate may have
been in his own hands at one time, but not re-
Gently.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

A New Yorker wants divorce from his wife
because she constantly nags him for clothes and
once threatened to shoot him if he didn't come
across. Probably tightwad fellow who
wastes his money food
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

The British home secretary defends the official
press bureau against newspaper attacks its
censorship methods and places the responsibility
on tho censors at the front appointed by Sir John
French. Rather clever way of silcncing the press
complaints.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

I'll give that, that waltz sad ar1a Gus'ome. ,ns,
will simply paralyze him.
What will you have. sir?' presently
asked the waiter.
Bring me-" said tie would-be tor
mentor. some verulam and ova."
"Yessir." And the waiter. a seedy-
looking man. went away with twinkle
in his eye. and returned with a large
plate of something hot
Here y'are," he said. Eggs and
bacon. In ordinary English a shilling. but
in classic form three-and-six. .Verba
rebus aptare,' as we used to say at
college. Anything else, sir?"-Tit Bits.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

Some editors are never satisfied Isn't there
trouble enough nowadays without prodding Hannis
Taylor into action?
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

1t appears that reason why there may be
no demand for the recall of Capt. Papen is
that the State Department officials unable to
decipher the messages he entrusted to Archibald.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

The wonder is that new wars don't break GU
in the various peace meetings and conventions.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
Rene6al.

New York still grumbles about paying the bulk
of the eountry's income tax. Then why doesn't II
.whack up" with some Of the ineomefECieyelaad
Iondoe. - - ----@FS--...
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

Some persons will be likely to get the news
from Bulgaria and Serbia mixed up with the re-
view of a musical comedy.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

Once again the midshipmen at Annapolis have
voluntarily abolished hazing. This is custom
which they should be encouraged to observe an
nually.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

first printing Of an original poem. written aA4ly
for The Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
n5aMp%G-2
Morning Smiles.

First Autoist-"How's the road?
Rough" Second AutOist-'Well I'll say
its no place to trust to cheap dentistry"
Judge.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

"Kastus is a queer stick Yes, in
deedy. He'd RAIDER work dan git mar
r!ed. ."-Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

I'm sure I'll get all confused and
mixed up when l meet your father
That's all right. He'll help you out
Judge.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14
A CHANGE OF CAPITAL.

PnbhShfd oy sfecid through
Ife Nel lure NcHstdper Syndicate
Copyright 1901. by Harp E. Brother
W
Impose cmcnt rin
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

Tomorrow DIR. Edwards will tell Of
"A Trick to sidstrack Senator De-
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

The Japanese Ambassador and WIS.,
countess Chinda will go to New YORK
today for a short stay.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

, A reader has written in criticism of s,u, -.
!he things have said about waking in the No.
ing. i don't think it is natural he declares "for
many many people to wake up feeling good Think how
most people look Just after they have walked nm
faces SO wrinkied that they seemed almost ',I oId
AND as for the people that actually old. or are
m,aaie-aged 1;no they are at their worst with the
stock in this, philosophy that we ought to Wy
up feeling cheerful !, myself, don't throw ont
tn have had breakfast and got started down.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

Rear Admiral N. r. Usher. L. s. NJ
was host at a thcater party last even
ing in New York1when his guests in
cluded Commander and Mrs. Frank b
Upham. Lieut.. and Mrs. Frank Craft
and Capt and Mrs. Booth.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

The British Ambassador gave an IN
formal dinner last evening in honor of
Lord Reading, of the British financial
commission. The guests included all the
members OF the United States Supreme
Court.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

The Misses Bartolocci, OF England.
have arrived in Washington and are
stopping At the Shoreham.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

lhese comments interested me, and I think
tney mHy VIII hnd verihcaton in many an experience
why is it that people are likely to look their worst
IN IN inc morning? One explanation is, | believe
that during sleep the expression of the fact be-,
expression frequently changes If we were to st
perfectly still for hours absorbed, the lace woId
grow tense and the lines would deepen. Veru
quickly all concentration leaves its facial marks.
In deep sleep the concentration is intense
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

Commander Coysh. R. n. r., the new
assistant naval attache of the British
Embassy, has arrived at his post.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

The marriage Of Miss Winnie v. Hol-
den, Of Manassas, and Mr.. Raymond N.
wrenn, of Herndon. Va, took place Mon
day afternoon In the Methodist Episcopal
Church. Fairfax, Va. Rev. George +.
Tylar o1nc3a&inG. Mss Tllie Do Bell Of
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

The Swiss Minister and Mime. Ritter
have left Washington for California.
where the Minister will make an official
visit to the Panama-Pacific Exposition.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

Mrs. ]. H. Warren, of Markham. Va,
is stopping at the New Richmond Hotel
The Washington herald., 1915-10-14

Mrs Edward T. Stotesbury has re-
turned to Philadelphia from VISIT
to New York and Washington.