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The Washington times., 1909-03-20
Why Not Autumn
Inauguration?

From Louisville Courier-JournaLI
The proposition that it is impossible
To nIease everybody. together with the
rider that u is commonly not worth
while receives abundant illustration
from the angry discussion which has
been precipitated touching the sugges-
ton that the date OF the Inauguration
of the President be changed.
The newspapers OF the country divide
Themselves thereupon into three camps:
those who appeal for a postponement
10 April 30. on which day George Wash
iugton was inaugurated. and which IS,
therefore. somewhat grandilOquently de-
scribed as the true inauguration day
Of our fathers" those who want TO
'shoId fast 10 that which is good, and
who oppose a change suggested. as they
declare. for spectacular and speculative
purposes only; and those who going 10
the root OF the matter. agree with Mr.
Crumpacker. who has all the best Of IT.
His suggestion, the most radical of all,
advocates brin gins Presidential cleo
tfons inauguratiOns of the President
elect and the assembling Of the Con-
gress chosen al the same time as the
President. within the period OF the au-
tun1n. II has the notable merit OF
shortening what is now an unnecessarily
tedious and prolonged performance, one
for which the earlier excuse no longer
applies, that being. as is well known.
the delays lnseparable from sIowness OF
coromunicat lions Elect" says Mr..
Clumpacker. ''inaUgurate. and assemble
between September and New Years -
such an arrangement. he contends,
would successfully meet All climatic
alterations and would, besides bring
the Government and the people into
closer touch. IL would. undoubtedly,
more nearly conform To general practice
the world over and conform 10 the re-
quirements Of common sense.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
MAYNARD SAVES PEANUTS.

The best-satisfied man in Congress
over the Payne tariff bill IS Harry Lee
Maynard, of the Second Virginia dis
trict. when he casts his eye over the
following paragraph:
Peanuts. or ground beans. unsheUed.
cne-half Of I cent per pound: shelled, 1
cent per pound
This is the schedule on which Nr.
Maynard has had his eagle eye ever
since the tariff revision question be-
came serious. lie has been we'll aware
that If peanuts lost protection he would
rot be worth 30 cents politically. He
has talked volumes about the need for
fostering the infant peanut industry,
ana mas brought 10 Washington deIega-
tons Of distinguished Virginia citizens,
all bent on saving the peanut from de-
struCtiou. As the bill now stands. Rep
reseutative Maynard has saved peanuts
from a reduction of duty, and for this
he rs thankful
But when it gets over TO the Senate, 90
SAYS Colonel Maynard, lust watch IL.
Then the duty on peanuts viii be in
creased.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
Real Pointers on the Classic.

Notes penciled by Lord Macaulay in
his Greek and Latin looks should IN
terest any one who is wise enough 10
have kept up his classics or young
enough still to be reading them. They
are numerous in the "Marginalia" about
10 be incorporated in Sir George Otto
Trevelyan's Life and Letters OF Ma
cauIay" which the Harpers are 70 pub
lish in a new edition within the fort
night =
February q, 1S35.-This day I finish
ed Thucydides. He Is the greatest his
toTian that ever lived"
May 30. 1856 am still CT the same
mind"
Finished Catullus. No Latin writer
is SO Greek The simplicity. the pathos.
the perfect grace which L find IN the
great Athenian models are all in Catul-
ius. and in him alone of the Romans.
Il have now gone through the whole
Of Ovid's works, and heartily tired am
OF him and them. Yet he Is a wonder
fully clever man He seems to have been
a very good fellow; rather too fond of
women; a fiatterer and a coward; but
kind and generous.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
URGES SECRETARY
TO INSPECT CANAL
Chief Engineer GoethalS
Will Sail for Colon on
March 27.

Colonel GoethaIs. chief engineer Of the
Isthrian Canal Commission, will sail
for Colon from New York on March z.
He held a conference with Secretary
or War dickinson today, when he took
occasion 10 urge him to come TO the
isthmus as soon as possible to familiar
ize himself with the work. Secretary
Dickinson will act upon this suggestion
as soon as he can arrange matters now
before the department.
President Taft expressed TO Colonel
Goethais at their last conference his
desire 10 have the canal completed by
July {, 1913. Colonel Cocktails said that
this was impossible, but work viii be-
rushed TO complete il as soon after that
date as possible
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
A Visit of More Than Three Weeks.

ElinOr Glyn has sent some advance
manuscript of her new novel Eliza
beth Visits America to her American
publishers, Messrs. DUffield & Co.
Elizabeth, explains the author Of
4 Three Weeks sis perS-1'
fights windmills, or see things in any
other light but Just as they actually
are Do not think that she is going TO
find fault with all Anericans-she viii
presently see numbers of things to ad-
mire.-but no picture of a country is
good unless Il shows all sides just
she saw England's and Frances pecu-
liarities when she wrote to her mother
of them.
"AI Of her party (as all English ar
IstOcrats do when they go to America)
will find a greater bond of sympathy
and understanding between themselves
ard the sporting population OF the West
-han anywhere in the East But that Is
such fact that I cannot alter 1t, so
/ nope they won't be offended and Will
understand that no Offense anywhere IS
meant in the book. There are no actual
portraitS-thOugh types are evolved
from groups.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
A TENNESSEE JURY PROVES
ITS SAND.

Tennessee stands higher today IN the
estimation of every American who
reads the newspapers. Justice is fact
within her borders, not a fancy. As
exemplified by the verdict in the Cooper
case and the findings against the Night
Riders, her people believe in the law,
and are not afraid to enforce it.
By the evidence adduced in the trial
Of these two prominent citizens OF
Nashville, they set out with firearms
to find another man, found him, called
to him, and shot him. Every essential
TO murder under the definition of the
law was fulfilled The defense de
pended entirely on the fact that the
victim also was armed and upon a
general confusion of these palpable cir
cumstances.
The jury did not do its full duty,
possibly. The plea of self-defense
comes with no grace from men who set
out to provoke a fight. But they did
not acquit-as other Americans do in
sixty-nine cases out of every seventy;
and these shameful figures, though
not official are based upon the best
calculations that have yet been made.
Their courage and good judgment are
more remarkable in the light of the
reported circumstance that they com
prised one OF the most illiterate juries
ever summoned in a cause Of wide IN
terest. The nation should not marvel so
much that the verdict was only for muir
der in the second degree as at any worthy
finding whatever, if seven of the twelve
men who report it cannot even read
At Union City, several weeks earlier,
Tennessee found a similar vindicatIOn.
Here was a jury of more intelligence,
but in a position of equai difficulty.
The Night Riders were neighbors to the
iurvmen. Friends of the accused men
swarmed the court house. A verdict
of guilty menaced the lives OF the jury
men who signed it. Yet verdicts OF
guilty were reported and law and
order were not ridden down by later
murders of men who had proven them
selve. brave and good citizens.
An appeal is to be taken in the
Cooper case-of course. Every device
which counsel can contrive for III.
benefit of client Will be exhausted. The
ground here Is that at one time the
Iurymen announced they were hope
Iessly tied" What if they were? In
the Walsh case, in Chicago. one of the
twelve men in the box hesitated ever
when the jury vas polled, after th'
verdict had been reported. But The
court did not hesitate 1t ruled thai
the signed declaration of opinion wa
the important thing, not the waverlng
of any of the signers.
And even if this appeal shall stanC
there viii still remain the consolation
that lies in the refusal OF twelve hum
Die American citizens TO make one Law
for the powerful and another for tn
lowly What these twelve men have
done has made not only their State
but their nation, the more self-respeet
ing.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
The Truth About Prince Chun.

Isaac Taylor Headland, who cOntri-
buted the leading article TO the April
Century an authoritative account Of
THE New Ruler OF China Prince
Chun. is professor of science in Picking
University. During eighteen years resi-
dence in the Chinese capital he has had
unusual opportunities >or acquaintance
with officials and the court. His Enowi-
edge of Chinese and his interest in
science, together with his admiration for
the Chinese people nave brought him
into intimate relations with those de-
string reform.
Mrs. Headland, who IS quoted in his
article, is equally familiar with the
language. Her position as physician TO
most of the Manchu Processes and TO
many Chinese ladies OF rank has
brought her into intimate contact with
the family life Of these better classes
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
HOME TO EARN LIVING.

Many OF the former members of the
House who were defeated for this Con
gress and are now leaving Washington
for their homes profess great pleasure
at the prospect Of being able to go
home and earn q living" They seem
pleased that they are able TO lay down
the burdens of public life
I'm going home TO earn a living
said John Wesley Gaines or Tennessee
just before he left the other day. i've
been here for twelve years as a Con-
gresham. and it's time I was doing
something for myself"
Former Representative James r Wat
son. the generalissimO of the Cannon
forces during the fight with the in
surgents in the House, said he was on
his way home TO earn some money for
himself, but refused to say he had no
hope OF returning to public life.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
CANNON MUST SMOKE.

Speaker Cannon called on the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury recently, and
was ushered into Mr.. MacVeagh s
private office by Robert @. Bailey, for
merly a newspaper man, but now sec
rotary to Mr. MacNeagh. In few min
utes the Speaker rushed into the outer
office with a long cigar in his mouth.
grabbed "A box Of matches from Bailey $
desk and said. as ne disappeared from
view.
Bailey, issue requisitiOn for a box
of matches I need these inside.
must smoke
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
One Author to Another.

Genuine appreciation OF an author S
work by a fellow author could not be
more clearly shown than I'm the fol-
lowing letter. written by Miss Mary r.
Waller TO q friend In grateful acknowl-
edgement Of a copy OF Miss Eliza
Frances Andrews Wartime Journal
Of a Georgia Girl
Thank YOU for the Diary I am
thoroughly interested in the book, and
am grateful 10 Miss Andrews for per
hitting me. who was a child of five
when I first heard the echoes OF that
war 10 look within little. She has
drawn aside a curtain that has never
until tire publication OF this book, been
lifted All through my life ! have
thought and wondered how il must
have been for those other women below
the line l can but thank God there
is no longer any real line. Is there?"
- Miss Waller. il will be remembered,
is the author Of The Wood-CarVer OF
'Iympus.' a sympathetic study of Yer
mont life and CHARACTER. Her new ;
published by d. Appleton Sc Co. some
time this spring
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
THREE CLUBS LOSE
BARROOM PERMITS
Excise Board Rules Against
Chamberlin, Bartenders,
and Fat Men.

The Excise Board tO5ay rejected the
application FOR a renewal Of liquor
licenses or the ChamberIin Club. 81
Fifteenth street; the Bartenders' Union
Club. 9O3 Z street; and the jolly Fat
Mems Club, 9SS D street northwest. The
organizations VIII De notified to discon-
tinue the sale Of liquor at midnight on
Monday.
The action Of the board was decided
upon following a hearing in each case.
". c. Richards. chair ex ofbcio.
[Says the organizations III cues ton are
not bona-fide clubs
Big Bar Receipts.
1T was shown" said Mr. Richards
that while the membership OF one club
numbered only 500, the average Sunday
receipts amounted to between 500 ami
$500. Evidence vas produced also to
show that the bsIroom was the most
prominent feature of the organization.
and the main source Or revenue, a con
dition not contemplated by the excise
law.
In the opinion Of the board there is
entirely too much Sunday drinking in
Washington and il is the intention 10
inforce rigidly the law governing the
issuance of club licenses"
James Stevens Loses.
The Applicant of James Stevens for
a barroom license at $50 Eighth street
northwest. concerning which a protest
was made by the police OF the First
precinct. was rejected also.
\. Z. Shoemaker. attorney for the
Anti-SalOOn League, appeared as pro-
testant TO the granting of the license in
each case
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
Capital Tales
WORKS IN APARTMENT.

Theodore r. Burton OF Ohio. the man
who defeated the Presidents brother
for The United States Senate, is one
OF the few Senator's who do much Of
their official work in their apartments
IN the morning before going 10 the
Senate Office Building.
Mr. Burton has an apartment at the
Rochambeau and almost daily receives
callers and dictates his mail there He
usually goes TO the Senate at noon,
and Is found in his office there only
IN the afternoons when the Senate is
not in session.
He is a great reader. and every room
In his apartment is fun OF books. mag
aZines. papers, and Government publ
cations. He is a bachelor.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
A Garden Book for Youngsters

when Mother Let Us Garden" is
a sound and useful elementary book on
gardening by Frances Duncan, editor
OF the garden department OF the Ladies'
Home Journal, one of the most skill
full and experienced writer's on garden
ing in America. II IS suited especially
TO the needs Of the youngest gardeners,
as its title indicates, but it is full of
sound wisdom for all infants in gar
deninS, no matter OF what age only
the simple plants and flowers are dealt
n
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
HELD FOR WIFE MURDER.

WABASH, Ind, March 2O-Dr. George
Z Snearly, of Roam has been arrested
on grand jury indictment charging
him with numbering his wife by admin
isterinS strychnine hypodermiCaU y-
SneaTly. who has been held IN Jail on a
lcorouers writ since a short time after
his wifc's death. SAYS he administered
strychnine, but contends he did SO for
medical purposes Suearly is twenty
eight years OF age, while his wife Sas
thiTty-ninc.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
BLIND WILL ENJOY
PLEASING PROGRAM

The volunteer readings and music
for the coming week to be given in the
reading room for the blind at the
Library Of Congress. 2:30 to $50 D. IN.
are as follows:
On Tuesday. March o. Miss Sara
Manypenny viii give "A dramatic read
ing and Rotations; a piano and violin
recital by Miss Virginia Bestor pianist
and Miss Elton ROnsavilIe, violinist
has been arranged for Thursday
March %, and on Saturday. March 81
Mrs. Edwin Wiley Will read her own
stories and poems
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
lanes Stevens Loses.
FUNERAL IS HELD
FOR MRS. WHITNEY

The funeral OF Mrs. Charlotte : Whit
.uey, wife Of Joseph \. Whitney, chief
clerk of the Bureau Of Statistics. was
held this afternoon from ST. Thomas
Episcopal Church. Interment viii he in
Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Whitney died suddenly Thursday
morning at her late residence, 1913 Sew
enteenth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
ELECTS MRS. LAUTERBACH

Mrs Edward Lauterbach, of New
York. who is living at the New Willard
and who has been the object of much
social attention during her STAY. has
recently been unanimously elected aD
honorary member Of the League of
American Pen Women.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
Our Navy as a Background.

The Master Builders" a novel Of
American manners and adventure, by
James Edmund Dunning american
consul at Milan, italy,. will be published
by D. Appleton & Co, in April. Though
the main theme OF the story is concern
ed with the character OF a rather re-
markable woman, the background or the
novel deals with an exciting episode in
the development of the navy Of the
United States.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
SAVES TRAMP,S LIFE-

YORK, Pa. March 20.-Noticing an
object between the rails, Engineer
Charles SpanGlcr. IF an aCcommoda-
tioD train on the Pennsy lvauia rail
road. near Hanover junction, saved
the life of d sleeping tramp.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

who love wild flowers, but don't want
10 study botany IN order to identify
them. It is a pocket book on a new
plan You do it largely by colOrs and
pictures and it doesn't take three min
utes. There are $50 plates by an expert
bOtanlSt, and the book is arranged by
Frances Duncan. There is enough in
formation, general and scientific, about
every flower TO satisfy any reasonable
person who is not making botary a
study. Moffat, Yard & Co. publish II
this month
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
The Congressional Club.

Mrs. George P. Wetmore. wife OF SEN
ator Wetmore; Mrs. James ". Wads-
worth, wife Of Representative Wads-
worth, and Miss Kean, sister OF Senator
Kean, Will be hostesses at a large re-
ceptiOn At the Congressional Club this
afternoon from 1 to o'clock, in honor
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

Mr.. Mann. Of Chicago, the great OBJ
5ector of the present Congress. says ne
expects to vote TO amend various para
graphs OF the pending tariff bill. Must
expect 10 put the duty up on foreign
made interrogation points and establish
a differentiaI On objections embryonic,
nursery-grOwn. and ready for use.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

4 man from Utah tells US we have the
best juvenile judge ana some OF the
r.oorest juvenile laws in tile country.
Better look out or he will jar one OF
the most sacred traditions OF the Capt
toI-that whatever Congress does is for
the best. and Whatever the District does
is punk.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

A hydraulic engineer who happened
20 design the mermaids' act" at one
Of the New York theaters. is going
after Captain Kidd treasure Can It
be that the treasure at stake is really
expected AT the box office OF that New
York theater?
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
Mrs. Elkins Entertains.

Mrs EIkins. wife OF Senator Elkins
Of West Virginia, entertained at lunch
con today at her residence on K street.
having as her guests a number Of girls
from West Virginia. who are attending
the various private schools in and
around Washington
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

A strike brought the French cabinet
70 a crisis. over In this country II isn't
TIE Cabinet that gets TO the crisis. or
the employers, or the workmen. It's
somebody else.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
MRS. OLCOTT IS HOSTESS TO-DAY
AT CHEVY CHASE CLUB
FOR MRS. AYMAR

OF the members OF the club and their
friends.
The entire lower floor OF the clubhouse
viii he effectively adorned with quanti-
ties Of palms and spring blossoms and 8
Hungarian orchestra viii furnish music
throughout the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

wv II. T" may be on the old rail
fence all right, but We don't advise any
one 10 Try and sit upon IT.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

The Payne tariff bill was voted a bore
in the House yesterday. Outside the
House il looks like a corkscreW.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

Mrs. Walter Mclean and Mrs. John
Ross Martin have cards out for a Mi
Careme dance at the Navy Yard tonight
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

Countess MoItke, wife OF the Danish
Minister, who went over to New York
and Boston, early in the week. with her
sister. Miss Ihayer, who had been visit
ing her, is expected to return TO wash
IingtOn tomorrow
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
Trip Postponed.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth
have postponed their annual horseback
trip to their country home az Avon,
y. Y, until april Is, and left this morn
ing for New Mexico. where they viii
Join a camping party for several weeks.
they viii return to Washington before
that date. and the party which always
accompanies them, OF which Miss Ethel
Roosevelt VIII be a member this year.
will assemble here. They expect to
spend the first week OF May on the
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence V. Benet, OF
Paris. who have arrived in Washington
for their annual spring visit, are occu-
pying apartments at Stoneleigh Court
The College women's Club has cards
out for an address by Madame der
Loren van Themaat. on Holland, at
the rooms OF the Chamber Of Com
rnerce. 1902 r street, Saturday, March
%. at 5 O'Clock. Tea viii be served be
fore the lecture.
Miss Matte Ellis. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry V. Ellis. has arrived in
Porto Rico, where she viii be the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs Harold Caul for three
months. Mrs. Caul VIII return 10 this
/ country with Miss Ellis
/ Miss Hanan viii be the guest OF heI
| cousin, Mrs John Paul Jones, at heI
/ residence. 1873 Church street, for a few
I weeks.
| Miss Maths. niece OF Representative
! Mckinley. entertained a company al
| luncheon today in her home on Far
ragut square. asking her guests 20 meet
I her mother. Mrs. p r. MATHS. who has
/ been visiting her.
/ Miss Esther Denny, daughter OF Col
and Mrs. Frank /. Denny, who is spend.
/ ing the week end in Annapolis. VIII at
( TEND the hop at the Naval Academy to-
night.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
Did the Shoe Fit?

Louise Closer Hale Gays That none OF
the characters in THE Actress" her
new Harper novel, are drawn from in
dividuals land yet an avalanche of
letters has come to my door" adds
Mrs. Hale. many of them firm men
and women of the stage who think they
recognize themselves, or their friends,
in the various types I have drawn
1.-The last indignant one was from the
young woman who mistOok herself for
Frederick l was surprised at her
anger for Frederlca is as nice as
could make her, and white denied that
she was my model. I asked her why
she should De 50 annoyed over appear
ing in print Her answer was:
90 You are endeavoring 10 lnJure my
career Turn to page fOrty-three. line
seven
i did. and II read:
1" sFrederica was in 10 way intended
FOR the stager ~
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

Mrs. J. Van Vechten Ofcott. wife OF
Representative .OIcott. entertained at
luncheon at the Chevy Chase Club to-
day, in honor of Mrs. Aymar. Of New
York The company invited TO meet
Mrs. Aymar included Nine. Calieron,
wife of the Bolivian minister; Nine.
Quesada, wife Of the former minister
of Cuba; Mrs Newberry. wife OF the
former Secretary Of the Navy; Mrs
Warren F Dennis. OF New York; Mrs.
F. Burrell Hoffman, Of New York;
Mrs. r. Tiffany Dyer, Mrs. Hall, Mrs.
William Barrett Ridgely. Mrs T T.
Gaff. Mrs. John b Henderson, Mrs.
Richard Harlan. Mrs. Fremont Smith,
and Miss Ruggles.
Mrs. Samuel T. Davis and Miss Win
fired Davis left washington this morn
ing for a stay OF two or three weeks
in Connecticut.
Mrs. Roswell G. Hitchcock. who has
been spending some time in Washing
ton, having come on for the inaugura-
ton. will return 10 her home in New
York today
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

Mrs A J. BarchfeId and daughter.
/ Helene, who spent the past two weeks
IN this city. returned Thursday 70 their
home in Pittsbmg, Pa
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

Wild Flowers Identified While You
Wait.
Who's Who Among the Wild Flow
ers.' by W. 7. Beecroft. is book which
Will be welcomed by many thousands
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

Albert Goodman. formerly Of this CITY,
who has been visiting his mother. Mrs.
> Goodman, AT the OsweSo apartment.
lett Monday for his home, Birmingham,
Ala.
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

Miss Jennie SteinDerg. of Toledo.
Ohio, is the guest Of Miss Hannah Gus
dOrT
The Washington times., 1909-03-20
Entertains Euchre Club

The regular Thursday Night Euchre
Club was entertained by Airs. Julia
Luchs at the Sterling apartment The
first prize was won oy Mrs. Addie Sig
mund, and the second by Mrs. J. Kron-
helm
The Washington times., 1909-03-20

Mrs. Sol Meyer, of Indianapolis. vyflc
has been the guest of her parents. Mr.
and Mrs Henry Strauss. OF U street.
VIII return TO her home Saturday.