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DOES NOT PAY TO BE AN ALIEN ENEMY. A case has Jaet been settled in Berlin, says The London Sunday Times, in which an English jockey, named Made, sued a race horse owner, von Schmeider. of Straiibing. Bavaria, for balance of salary, due under signed contract. Blade entered von Schniciders employ in November, MIS, at a yearly salary of -lo.tHMI marks *M,OtO. In he received six April months salary as per agreement, and he was still riding for his employer when the war broke out. It was not until October 28 that von Schmeider wrote to him: "In conse |iicnce of the outbreak of war. and in view of the fact that you are a subject of an enemy State, you are released from your duties as jockey in my racing establishment as from August 1, 1914." Slade sued for tlie remainder of the year, 20.000 maiks. or. failing that, for payment, up to August. The court, as might be expected, decided against the jockey, and refused him leave to appeal, so for three months the Cermaii had the benefit of his services for nothing.
