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A Nefarious Industry in New York.

-,ain New DIRK the amazing attempt OF an
un>crurulous woman to cXtort money from man
ui means and prominence has failed Very few OF
the many similar attempts in the metropolis which
have been exploited in the newspapers, have sue
cccdcd; but tho assumption is fully justified that
there have been innuncrablc instances in which
victims have submitted to blackmal and thus cs-
capped publicity.
Judging by the large number of cases that have
gone as far as the courts in which the plaintiffs
in suits for damage for breach OF promise or other
alleged offenscs have been proved 10 be plain ad-
vCnturcsscs, New York must be infested with
women who live luxuriously by ensnaring and
fleeing men OF wealth Usually the last resort,
when the income fails is a lawsuit. Almost in
tariably when the victim summons up enough
courage, is compelled by the size OF the dc
nand, to fight he is vindicated, though sometimes
at the expense OF his acknowledgment of a not
wholly reputable aCquaintanceship with the black
mailer. The number OF those who keep on paying
the price OF silence however, must he large enough
to make the nciarious industry profitable.
l. is the exception when the plaintiff in a case
of this nature which reaches the courts is repre-
scented by lawyer OF standing fact which sug-
gcsts that the New York bar might take some
action that would tend TO curb the infamous &C
tiyitice OF women OF this class. Not only should
men ui wealth and position who arc innocent OF
wrongdoing he afforded protection, but some bar
ricr should be erected to prevent the use OF the
courts for the collection OF blaCkmail In some
cases. in tact. certain features have been disclosed
bringing them plainly within the jurisdiction OF the
police department.
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Talk Counteracted by Deeds.

The efforts OF those lecturers and apologists
who going about this country trying to talk
the American people into taking different and
more favorable view of Germany's cause in the
war being handicapped by the operations Of
the German submarines in the British Channel and
the North Sea. American sympathy which
questionably has been against Germany ever since
the full horror of the outrage against the Belgans
was revealed will not be won back by the preach
ings OF these missionaries SO long as the German
navy continues preying upon non-combatants, with
ruthless disregard of human life 1t is form OF
warfare that is not only in conflict with American
ideas of humanity but with all the practices of
civilization, and will never be condoned in this
country. American sympathy will forever be de-
MED to the nation guilty OF it.
Upon the same day that Mr. B. Herman Riddcr
made public attack the policy OF the
United States government and appealed to the
people OF the Capital for sympathy for the nation
he represents a German submarine sank passcn
ger ship without giving the zoo non-combatants
on board sufficient time TO embark in the life
boats Fortunately other aid was at hand and
some OF the intended victims were rescued from
the water. Mr. Riders oratory has gone for
naught, though the chances are the language OF
his criticism OF the administration would have been
resented in any event Because the neutrality OF
President Wilson and Secretary Bryan is not of
the same brand as his own Mr. Ridder went so far
as to insinuatc that Mr.. Bryan is a real Sec
rotary of State" and to ridicuc him for being ION
his knees at prohibition meeting
Mr. Riddcr is the son OF tho editor of the New
\ ork Staats-Zeituns and member OF more or
less organized body of radical German Americans
who have undertaken to compel the American gov
"rnment and people to adopt their rules OF ncu-
tr.li Io, to!
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Ignorance Lifts Its Voice.

Even in State like Pennsylvania, where peo-
pie accustomed to look with mingled pity and
disdain upon the more backward" civilization in
some parts OF the South and West ignorance
sometimes get a foothold in high places. There
has been introduced in the house at Harrisburg a
bill against vaccination.
Probably the bill will not pass, but the fact
that effort is being made to pass it is instruc-
tive Doubtless kinds of vaccination have
their bad features, and physicians arc cautious in
the employment OF some serums. But there is no
doubt that through vaccination many thousands
by law would be fearful crime,against the people
living under that law 1t is not only in the back
ward Southern States that ignorance reminiscent
Of the Dark Ages obtrudes itself and then in
Legislative halls.-Charleston News and Courier
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HISTORY BUILDERS.
An Asset that Was Greater Than Col
lateral.



"Trickery. sharp practice. the get
ting the better of any one. never made
a very successful banker" said the
late Frederick d. Tappan. who was for
fifty years connected with an infiuen-
tial bank OF New York City. and who.
while he did not gain great riches.
earned something which he valued
more highly. and that was a reputa-
ton for absolute integrity and fair
ness.
The best asset which a banker can
have is a reputation for fair and hon
Orable dealing. There is no better as
set for a banker than that suggested
by high personal credit. | could go
further and say that real success is
based upon the establishment of high
character. Character is the criterion.
Il often think of this as | recall one
and another of those whom | have
known in my long career as a banker.
| never knew a banker who was sue
CesSful in his vocation who played
tricks. was sharp. constantly seeking
to get the better of somebody. In a
few cases. practices of that kind might
bring money to the bank or the
banker. but in the long run they inevi-
tably result in disaster.
"On the other hand. some OF those
gained very high reputation as bank
ers were satisfied with their moderate
successes because these were not gain
cd at the expense of any one.
Il often think of the career OF
George S. Brown. ] remember when |
was a young man. just about the time
I began my career as a banker. to
have heard that in the disastrous
panic of 1851 the Bank of England
cordially gave necessary credit to
Alexander Brown and based that cred
it upon the unimpeaChable record
which Mr.. Brown and his house had
made. The high reputation for inteS-
rity and fair dealing served Alexander
Brown at that time better than any
collateral security which he might
have been able to offer to protect his
credit with the Bank of England
could have accomplished for him.
George S. Brown was his son. His per-
sonal reputation was really of greater
value than his capital. Every one
knew that he would under no Circum-
stances go beyond his capital and that
he never would have taken unfair ad-
vantage of customer.
I'm tell you an incident of which I
had knowledge. A man failed who
numbered Mr.. Brown among his credi-
tors. The sum which he owed was
considerable. A friend of this man. a
day or two after the failure. delivered
to Mr.. Brown q sealed package saying
that he was to keep it until II was
called for.
Some time afterward the receiver
or assignee was informed by Mr..
Brown that he held the package.
which he understood contained collat-
eral security which belonged to him.
but he did not believe that in justice
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Huge Trade Balance hsures
u. s. Financial Position
tBy B. c. Forbes. in New York American.I

tBy B. c. FORBES. in New York Americanl
The most impressive developments hav,
been:
l. An almost nation wide demand fol-
stocks from investors of small or mod.
crate means.
>. An astonishingly confident belief in
high financial circles that the European
war Will collapse completely within three
or four months.
3. Increasing faith among responsible
business men that the political tide has
definitely turned and that constructive
legislation hereafter will be the rule.
4. a trade balance in Americas favor
of some s1o0.0oo.0Go for the nine months
ending on Wednesday OF this week
The enthusiasm manifested by the rank
and file Of investors and spectators I.
not universally shared by the strongest
financial interests.
1t is significant that high-grade bonds
have not kept pace with the stocks which
have been most active. Even the gilt
edged issues OF stocks have been relative
ly quiet.
These circumstances. however, do not
necessarily mean that the small peopIc
are wrong and the big people right In
their analysis of the situation and out
look. Before now courageous outsiders
have proved better prophets than timiu
insiders.
The fact cannot be questioned that
American securities. taken as 4 whole.
are selling at abnormaIly low prices,
and that the income offered is conse.
Quently. unusually attractive
Certain powerful unancIers, how
ever, appreheHd serious distress as a
result of the unparalleled destruction
of wealth and of productive lives now
going on.
The economic problem of 1915 is
more complex than any the world ever
before has known. and High Finance
is always inclined to act cautiously
in face of grave uncertainties.
The growing belief that the war is
likely to end with sensational sudden
ness is ba sed on a variety of incidents.
included these:
The almost certain ent-anCe into the
struggle of Italy, Bulgaria, ROumania.
and Greece: the progress made in
forcing the Darda nellrs ana capturing
the fall of Permysl;
the semifailure of Germany's subma-
rine crusade against British mercha mt
vessels the increasingly rigid isola-
ton of Germany from sources OF war
and food supplies. and the latest ut
ing the attitude strong nations should
adopt toward weak neighbors.
OF course. many finanCiers and
others of German sympa tnies do not
share this view.
Some hope that Russia will prove I'M
lithful to her allies and make an early
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Permysl Another Sedan

The surrender at Permysl of an Austrian army
but little smaller than that which laid down IT'S
arms at Sedan in 1870 may fairly be estimated
as the greatest disaster of the war. Only the
battle of.the Marine can be compared with it as
decisive incident. In the opening months of the
war Germany had sought to dispose of France
A winter campaign had been devoted to dealing
with Russia. After LODI and the Masurian Lakes
German military writer's had repeated the claims
made when their armies were under the walls
OF Paris. But east and west they had missed a
decision, despite splendid local triumphs. Now
la great Russian army is released to strike the
crumbling Austrian line at the Carpathians. to
crown the crests and flow over into the Hun
garian Plain. German effort and sacrifice in Po-
land have not saved Austria, Germany still I'M
beaten, must consider the imminent ruin threaten
ing both her allies. What Constantnople already
expected, Vienna and Budapest must henceforth
dread The cheering thousands in Petrograd have
awakened ominous echoes in Rome and Bucharest
In itself the capture of Permysl is great achieve
ment one OF the most splendid in all Russian his
tory but in IT'S moral effect is for the Kaiser and
Metz and Sedan-The New Republic
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to the other creditors he could keep
it. The assignee in reply said 10 Mr.
Brown that he had better keep it I'M
til it could be known what his legal
right to these securities was.
NO. replied Mr.. Brown. 4 don't
care what my legal rights are. / have
no moral right to keep these securi-
ties. They belong to this bankrupt es-
tate
so Mr.. Brown turned over the
package to the assignee. When 1t was
opened it was found to contain about
$4,000 in good securities and these
were afterward numbered among the
assets OF the estate.
1T was conscientious devotion to
principle which led Mr.. Brown to take
this action and this explains why his
credit was a greater asset all his
banking life than his resources"
Copyright. 1915. By +. ]. Edwards All rights re-
sred..
Tomorrow DR.. Edwards will tell of
The Test OF a Successful Newspaper"
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go @
! Doines Of Society :
q e

in Washington for a brief period, and
are guests at the Hotel Powhatan.
! William NJ. Bryon. Of the United
States Public Health Service, arrived
in the city yesterday afternoon. He is
stopping at the Ebbitt.
| Miss Helen Anderson is ChaperoninC 1
/ party of young ladies from the National
! Park Seminary at the Hotel McAlpin in
! New York City. The young women are
I Miss Portia Clark Miss Velva Mann.
Miss Pauline McFarIin. and Miss Jean
Ogilbee. on Sunday night they We're the
guests of Mr.. Warren Shorts. a Uni
veTsity Of Michigan man. associated with
| MIR. John COTt. the Western theatrical
maGnate. at dinner in the Louis Seize
Restaurant. of the McAlpin.
Bishop l. F. Hoss. of the Methodist
| Episcopal Church South. Of Nashville
! Tenn. who has been in Washington at
tending the sessions of the Baltimore an
nual conference of the church Is stop
! ping at tine Ebbitt. He will remain for
several days after the conference closes
| The conference, which is being held in
the Mount Vernon Place Methodist
| Church closed last night
, The Kappa Sigma Fraternity entertain
cd at tea sunday afternoon at the CLUB
hUus" IN Vermont avenue. Mrs. Mi."-
Pond" Xtrr, Mrs. John c. Let's and Mr..
Harold Parmalec presided at the t..
table. and other assistants were Ms
Marie Tunstall Miss Margaret Trimble.
and Miss Minnie Let's.
Mr.. and Mr. Edward II Mclean anu
their young son are stopping at White
Sulphur Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. William II Bliss. OF
New York. who are spending some
time ut the Shoreham, entertained at
Il large dinner last night IN the ball
room. The decorations were pink Gilly
flowers. which were used on the table
and in great bowls in the small draw
ing room adjoining
Mrs. II e. Eddy and Miss Marion ].
Eddy, of Mourclatir. y. J., have arrived
in Washington and are at the Shore
ham.
Mrs Stephen VI. Spencer. Of Millvnle.
" J.. is visiting her daughter. Mrs. @.
Bertram Morris, Of 1910 FairmOnt street
Mrs. Alfred 4 Weld. accompanied
by Mr. stephen NJ. Weld. Jr of Bos-
ton. and Miss Miriam I.add. of Milton.
Mass, arrived in Washington last
evening and are stopping at the Shore
ham.
Easter vacation visitors Of interest who
are stopping at the Ebbitt are Miss Cur
meth Guthrdge and Miss Gladys W ggins.
of Illinois: Miss Mary Belle Higgins.
Miss Zelda Schnabaumand. Miss Hor
tense Winham. of Arkansas; Miss Ret
Holland. of oklahoma, and Miss Willie
Newman, of Alabama.
There was a meeting OF the executive
committee Of the Peace party at the
Willard yesterday afternoon. 1t was an
ncunccd at the meeting that Miss Jan"
Adams. of Hull House. Chicago. has been
asked to preside over the international
peace meeting to be held in Amsterdam
next month. Mrs. Louis Post. wife OF
the Assistant Secretary of Labor, will he
the Washington representative of this
meeting and Will sail the middle of April
for Holland.
Among those entertaining parties at tho
at the New Willard last
evening Were Interstate Commerce Com
missioner and Mrs. Charles e. McChOrd.
Mr. and Mrs. q. ". Ogilbie. Judge and
Mrs. Elliott. Mr.. Il. Williams. Mr.. w
+. Holsner. and Mr. t. Spring
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The local street tranSportat alton pro 'plcrn is
difficult OF solution. Obviously there is need OF an
extension OF trackage. yet whenever new route
is proposed there is protest. 1t is not unnatural
that householders streets on which il is pro-
posed TO lay tracks should be quick to suggest
more suitable routes, along which their friends
and distant neighbors reside; but sooner or later
tracks must be laid somewhere. When it is
proposed to couple trailers with motor cars the
protest comes from the "safety-frst' advocates:
yet something should be done, even before new
tracks be laid. to relieve the rush hour con-
gcston. and it is impossible TO run separate cars
closer together than at present. The street car
companies cannot fairly be blamed for present
conditions. They have done everything possible
10 remedy them. Apparently concessions will have
TO be made all around, if anything like solution
Of the problem is to be arrived at
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and separate peace Others firmly be-
lieve that Germany is impregnable on the
west. and that rather than incur untold
losses in vain efforts to cross the Rhine.
the allies will agree to a compromise
peace.
The more prevalent view, however, Is
the one already outlined.
The political weather-vane Is acting
most encouraGinSly, business men aHirm.
Substantial modification of ANTITRUST
ness feeling is seen by these interests In
the latest actions of the Federal govern
ment, State legislatures. the Interstate
Commerce Commission. state public serv-
ice commissions, State courts. labor or
CARNATIONS and the general public.
The people, il is claimed, are now lend
ing Il more responsive ear to responsible
business leaders and employers than to
voluble politicians.
Public utterances of men of affairs are
today given more prominence and are
more widely discussed, than the speeches
OF anti-business politicians
The wave of thrift which is sweeping
over the country makes for considerable
treatment of railroads and other Corpo-
rations whose securities are beings in
vested in with the accommodating savings.
The outlook at this juncture is that
the next five years will not see repeti-
ton of the 5000 laws passed during the
five years ended December 81. 1914.
Exports continue on an extraordinary
scale.
The excess of shipments over imports
for the nine months ending March 81
promises to exceed 500. $4,000. the balance
up to the opening of this month having
been S7SooJ.oO0
As exclusively announced In these ar
ticles last Tuesday. negotiations for tn"
granting of enormous credits to Great
Britain and to France are nearing con-
summation. details having awaited the
arrival of j. r. Morgan in London. Mr..
Morgan is now comforting with British
treasury officials and British bankers. so
that definite announcements may he look
ed for this week.
Our imports of gold for the current
year are now approaching $J0.Oo00oo.
1t may be well to point out, however.
that the financing Of exports Of stable
products for the balance Of the season
has been nearly all arranged. This Is
true Of wheat and cotton ship
ment FOR the next two or three months.
However. our monetary position Is SO
strong that we can face with epua1imity
any liquidation Of American securities
ticularly since the American public arc
such readiness to absorb offer
inCs
II Is not yet possible to describe indus
trial conditions at home rs universally
favorable, hut the agricultural outlook IL
extremely gratifying
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Old Men Lead.

The provcrb "old men for counsel. Young men
for war" has generally been understood BY the
wise to mean that old men may be useful occa-
but that strength and energy and enthusiasm of
young men are essential for any real activity on
large scale, such war. The proverb still holds
good. but with qualification. Young men arc
still the backbone of WARM the trenches The
old men are the counselors but they are more than
oounselors. They are the active executive heads
the commanders.-Pttsburgh Press
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Saving Lives.

The fight TO human lives in America has
been emnently successful during the last few
years and the loss from preventable diseases has
been materially reduced. Perhaps the greatest i'm
provcment has been in typhoid fever where sani-
tation and medical treatment have worked together
to good effect. In the field of tuberculosis a great
deal has been accomplished. although not as much
originally hoped for. In this disease it is
largely case OF money-to get enough to give
the victips of the white plague" the treatment
they need-Ncw Orleans Times-Picayune.
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The ColonePs Bad Manners.

Col RoosevcltS telegram to the Senatorial In
vestigatlng Committee is a painful exhibition OF
bad manners and bad temper which will not add
to his reputation adviser to the American
people. He ought to do to work off his sur
plus energy. Gladstone found recreation and
strength in chopping down trees. The Colonel
ought 20 be turned loose in Long Island forest,
say OF about 1000 acres, and kept busy there until
the next Presidential election is over.-Philadel-
phia Record.
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to us both, explaining what
went on in their inner con-
seriousness, he proceeded to
tell me things about myself.
Once or twice I was tempted
to stop him; but / resisted.
To tell the truth, l was Curl
Gus to see how far he would
go. He kept watching my
face for assurance that his
insight was correct. The
more he talked the stronger
grew his confidence. He
proceeded to tell me things
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LOVES PERMANENCE.

Down in the depths OF a dull despair
glanced above and the skies were fair,
And Heavens own Love shonc Respondent there
AS much my own as | chose to share;
And then knew il my hour OF
The real import OF those skies OF blue
That woes, and care, and trials pass by.
But Love is fixed as the smiling sky,
And so shall be
Despite all pain through Eternity.
CCofrlIsh 95.I
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The Herald yesterday published letter from
a schoolgirl correspondent urging the participation
OF pupils in the public schools in Nashngtou'S
"clean-up' campaign. II anyone even grown
up. is in doubt about how to help, pcrusal OF
this young lady's letter will afford practical in
StructiOn.
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Ii is idle jest to say that already the war
has taken the starch out OF Germany Owing to
the shortncss OF the -four SUPPLY the usual starch
ing OF linen is prohibited by direct order
Hereafter the soft collar and cuff only will be
Another ghastly thrust at Teutonic mill
tarisu
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In order to keep Italy from joining the allies,
Austria has offered to ccdc her part of the
province OF Trent at the close OF the Italy
has more than reason Tor replying DO il
now
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Former President Taft may be very busy
professor, hc explains, hut his friends have no
reason to abandon hope that he would consent TO
rclinqui>h the title OF professor in favor Of his for
MGR ono OF President.
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Morning Smiles.
Proof,

Hokus-What makes you think he is
a vegetarian?
Pokus-I have smoked his cigars
Judge.
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The Imaginary People.
BY JOHN ID. BARRY.

YESTERDAY l met one of those interesting
takers that pride themselves on their insight.
After intimately discussing several people Known
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Barba ..

1t is no wonder that foreign readers
of our press often think US a barbarous
people. The New Jersey senate is just
to have drawn the teeth" OF
the Seven Sisters. New York Even
ing Post
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\ Line O Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.

Fret Drifting of original poem. written 3siiy
for The Washington Herald.