Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 144, 2 April 1911 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PAIXADIU3I AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 1911.

ECONOMY

PROGRAM

OF PRESIDENT IS A BIG JOB TO HANDLE

He with Congress' Aid Has Reduced the Expenses but Still They Run Over the Billion Mark.

(Continued From Pago One)

In a business like manner.

Hepremniauve u r. Livingston 01 Goorgla, the ranking Democratic member of the house in a statement ays that the record of the last seaition of congress in appropriating $1,023,489,661 for 1912 demonstrated that until the Democratic party conies into complete control of the gresses will continue and that not until then vi II there be any material reductions in the appropriations that congress makes from year to year. Hard to Reduce. The Republicans, however, on the other hand, refute this statement and Hay that even with th.e Democrats in rontrol of every branch of the government Hervice, It will be impossible to materially reduce the government's legitimate expenses. It is pointed out. that the army and navy expenses have been increased greatly within the last three years and that to reduce expenses would be almost Impossible. Representative Livingstone however, says lhat the country must turn to tho Democrats for relief from the burdens of militarism or the people will find themselves face to face with HubmlsHlon to onerous methods of direct taxation. He protases that congress undo the legislation fastened on the American people by President Roosevelt in Increasing the army and navy, abolish certain institutions of the government that in his opinion are not necessary and adopt more up-to-date business methods in the departments. In this way, he stated, with careful legislation, billion dollar congresses will cease, and tho real economy such ns the Republicans have been endeavoring to obtain, will bo brought about.

rLAG CELEBRATION Auspicious Exercises at I,,., H. & P. Plant Yesterday.

Nearly 150 persons attended the flag raising at the Light, Heat and Power company, yesterday afternoon, which was conducted under the au

spices of the Woman's Relief Corps of the (J. A. R. As the flag ascended on the tall iron sti'ff, MIhh Anna Ketta recited a patriotic poem. The presentation speech was made by Mrs. Nancy Haseltlne. After the Red. White and Nine was at the top of the staff, the entire assemblage then united in patriotic song. Flowers and small American flags were given as favors by the W. R. C. The pole is erected on the grounds of the Light, Heat and Power company, and is one of the tallest in the city.

DRAW WAS DECISION

Langford-McVey Bout Paris, Saturday.

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rrl8, April 1. Sam Langford and Ram McVey fought to a draw in their twenty round battle at Cirque de Paris tonight. Though outweighed by at least twenty pounds. Langford waa never In danger of defeat. He outfought his opponent at almost every tage, but McVey's superior weight stood him In good stead. Tho battle was witnessed by one of the greatest crowds ever assembled about a ring encounter in Paris. Scores of women were present. Tho fight was for a purse of $10,000, which, owing to the draw decision, was evenly divided.

WILL AWARD "RV TO TENNIS SHARKS The board of control of tho high

school uth'.ctl association has at last responded to the demand of the tennis harks of th" school, and made the nward of the "II" for tennis, constitu

tional. The school Initial will bo awarded to tbe winner and runner up

In the spring tournament. No handi

caps will be given in tho champion' hip event.

FRED TURNER HURT WHEN BUGGY BROKE Fred Turner, a farmer, living South of Richmond, was hurled from bis buggy, ihmt the Market house on South A fctreot, yesterday afternoon. He received two broken ribs, and serious Internal Injuries. He is not fatally Injured. Tho farmer was driving on South A ftrcet. when a bolt in his rig broke. The horse tock fright and dashed into n fence. Th man was removed to Ms home, on the Abington pike.

TEACHERS' LEAGUE ELECTS 1911 OFFICERS (Amcrlran News Service) Indianapolis, April 1. The Southern. Indiana teachers association to

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Mutter Schmitt-A Short Story By MARTIN ANDERSEN NEXOE

The house I am living in consists of a front, a middle and a rear building connected on both sides by lateral barracks making of the whole a separate world, a small provincial town with all kinds of workshops In the back yard, modest society people in the front house, and stolid working people in the middle building and a ragged proletariat In the rear. Here the most intimate tales of fates and

events are discussed, and stern justice

is maintained. At the gate sits Mutter Schmitt, the village witch, the evil spirit of the little society. The woman with the serpent's tongue. She knows ev

erything lhat happens and vigorously

represents public opinion, law and judgment. A laying out by her toothless mouth is the worst form of torture a human being Js ever submitted to. Nobody thinks of disputing her authority, much less as her husband la the janitor and she has a son who Is a policemap. As foreigners, we naturally came in for a special share of her interest and she immediately swooped down on us. We naturally did not feel much Inclined to tell our private affairs to this person whose vulture eyes were always spying for prey and as I hate all authorities, even German, I vigorously beat off all her attacks, greatly to the astonishment of the whole building. At last she left us in peace, but I plainly read in her eyes, that she did not Intend to let us off. We made a certain reputation for ourselves in the building as people who dared brave Mutter Schmidt and she hated us with all her heart because of our temporary victory. She was going to get even with us as her tongue had marked us with a black cross and now she was waiting. Her naked vulture like head was always spying through the little window at the entrance gate and every time I happened to pass, she grinned at me as if to say: "Your turn will come some time." 'Not if I can help it," I said to myself and carefully watched every step I made that she might have nothing to talk about. She would have to make up a lie herself. Kvery day I expected to hear some piece of malicious gossip started by her, but it did not come. Like all genuine gossip mongers she despised lies pure and simple and en

joyed only real scandals.

Well at last she triumphed, I really surrendered to her bag and baggage. It happened on night when I wanted to

attend a workingmen's meeting in Alt

Moabit. About neveii o'clock I passed throng Halleches Thor into the low

er part of FreierichsKtrasse. I had

plenty of time and decided to walk, a thing I should never have done. It was one of those evenings when the arc lamps were singing amid their blue sulphurous fumes; heavy-winged moths and strangely colored drag flies made the air unsafe, and from the interior of the wine caves far below, the sound of laughter and bacchant ic song arose. I was sauntering along leisurely listening to all this and wondering at the many mysteries the day hides In a great city mysteries which come to life again during the night. Very slowly I must have walked, for when I reached the other end of Friederlchsstrasse it was two o'clock and tho street cars had stopped running. Now Friedcrichsstrasse is very long, over two miles, but this does not explain that it took me seven hours to walk through it. Still I have no other explanation, all I remember is that my bead was heavy, so I hailed a taxi-

cab, gave my address and sat down on the seat. And now comes the worst part. The witchery of the night came upon me again and I fell asleep. The driver fell asleep too, or perhaps he never was awake and the horse heard my address and brought me home, whereupon it too fell asleep. I awoke at the sound of Berlin going to work, a sound I hear every morning. I wanted to turn over aud sleep on as usual, but could not move. I was stiff with cold. I was wide awake at once. The light of a street lamp fell upon the taximeter, which had not been sleeping, and now registered 13 marks. On his Eeat the driver was sound asleep, and through the little pane in front I could see the broad back of a little of the horse, that was asleep on three legs, the fourth was resting on a horny bump on one of the other legs made for that purpose. My first thought was to run away from that beastly bill I did not feel like paying for the driver's and horse's rest all night, but as I opened the door I saw Mutter Schmitt's face at tie window pressed flat against the pane, with an expression of intense excitement. How she had racked her brain to solve the mystery of this cab, stopping outside all night. Evidently she had not gone to bed. At last I had fallen into her clutches. The thought made me shudder, but I left the cab as if it were the most natural thing In the world, paid the driver and went inside. I could on the witch's face see that she was perplexed, she had not expected a living being to emerge from this sleeping carriage, and least of all me. Suddenly a cruel smile flitted across her face she had guessed the truth. I did not go upstairs, but stopped at one of the windows on the stairs facing the yard. The workingmen were about to come out, and in little groups they stood waiting for the foreman to open the shops. When the yard was full of workers, Mutter Schmitt would explode her bomb. I must wait to see my own execution. They were, all steady, respectable workers who doffed their hats to me and I felt sorry to lose their good opinion. Of course they had missed me at the meeting, and here was the explanation. Hut nothing happened. The foreman opened the shops and the yard emptied in a moment. Mutter Schmitt did not appear. She had thought of a more devilish plan, I thought and went in to tell my wife of my night's adventure. We were still talking about it. when there was a noise at the gate and hurried steps up and down the stairs. Suddenly our bell rang. Our landlady opened, listened to somebody tolling something and exclaimed. "Gott in Himmel." Then she rushed down stairs leaving the door wide open. " Now it is coining." I thought, went outside and listened over the banister, but could hear nothing. Somebody came up; it was our landlady. We retreated, and a few moments later she knocked at our door and entered, her face all distorted. She must be going to give us notice. "You are not dressed, Frau Krueger," I said wickedly, "but of course it does not matter." "Oh, Lord who can think of such a thing Mutter Schmitt has had an apoplectic stroke." It was really true. The excitement had been too much for the old scarecrow and In the moment of triumph

she had lost the power of speech. Her bomb had exploded in her own mouth. I went down to look at my stricken enemy and when she saw me, her eyes shot fire. Sbe moved her bald head and made a powerful effort to speak, but could not. At noon she died and took her disgracing knowledge with her into her grave. The other people in the house heard nothing of my experience and still consider me one of the most respectable men in Berlin.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Jesse D. Borton to John Plankenhorn, Sept. 17. 1900; $10; Pt. N. W. i Sec. :!4-lM4. Effie M. Brooks to Alonson W. Swain. March 30, 1911, ?5; Pt. S. E. ii Sec. 29-1 S-l 3. Alonson Swain to Clyde C. Oler, March 31, 1911, $500; Pt. S. E. U Sec. 29-1 S-H. Eliz. Condo et al. to George Crull, March 21, 1911; S900; lot 29, Blk. S, Germantow n. Jas. B. Brown to Emmett Hensley, March 29, 19, $11,000; N. E. U Sec, 20-1 4-1 w. John Besselman to Jas. Heath, March 14. 1911. $190; lot oo, A. Moffitt Add. Richmond. Chas. I. Wright to Wm. Treue, Mar. 30. 1911; $4,110; Pt. N. E. i Sec. 13-17-14, and Pt. S. E. 10-17-14. Eva Allen to Raymond Lichtenfels, April 11, 190t; $i; iot 33, Haynes Add., Richmond. Alonson W. Swain to Effie M. Brooks, March 30, 1911; $3; Pt. S. E. U Sec. 29-18-13.

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