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The Washington times., 1912-02-01
LONDON LAWYER AMONG
SHAKESPEARE CRITICS

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
1t seems to me that e. H. Sothern,
in the late issue of Munsey's Magazine
and In his letter to the Mail Bag, has
wrestled successfully with all the alb
surdities Of the opposition. He has. in
fact. left nothing more to be advanced
ons either side; but for all that, so
tempting and tantahzing is the subject
Of controversy to the quality of fanatic,
that have raised the question Of doubt,
It may be likened unto the ancient
Hydra, one Of whose heads you no
sooner lop or than there springs forth
another Ito writhe and hiss in the
place Of the one which has been sew
cred from the trunk"
The latest OF these phantom heads to
rear and threaten fs in the shape Of
book by George Greenwood, M. p,
Of London, who. ! am told, is a trained
lawyer ard an accomplished scholar.
He would marshal an array of evidence
against the popular belief that ,Shakes-
peare the author and Shakespeare the
actor were one and the same person.
He does not frankly assume that
Shakespeare was Bacon. Like a clever
lawyer he has drawn UP his little brief
against tradition which, ingenious as II
is. is only a collection Of fancies and
improbabilities set forth and classified
to make an impalpable fact, brilliantly
calculated to deceive the unwary, which
Is an able lawyers Job.
c, H. SIMMONS
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HARDSHIP OF CLERKS
IN CENSUS OFFICE

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
desire to tell the world through
the columns Of your paper something
OF the conditions under which the
poor Census clerk has to labor. Chiefs
and special agents are allowed to
come and go at win: clerks have
Kept tirue on some Of them, and find
they are away 50 per cent Of the
TINE; The ball players are granted
ofncial leave. to practice. and play
bali-yet beginning January orders
nave been issued that the poorly paid
clerk cannot buy a bottle OF milk or
q piece Of pie before the bell rings.
The chief clerk stands by the milk
man, and the pie counter to see that
this order 10 carried out, too. In a
room where more than 500 clerks
are at work a lady made applicati tion
for some fresh air. and was told to
90 to the front door and breathe q
breath Of fresh air. Upon reaching
the front door she was told BY the
a.chman W. dnn that II she stepped outside
without pay. Talk about Government
red tapeA =
CENSUS CI,ERK
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY /, 1912.
THE REVOLT AT JUAREZ.

The revolt of the garrison at Juarez, in which
q number of people, including two Americans, lost
their lives, is calculated to dispel the idea that the
Madero government has settled down to period of
security and peace since the arrest of Gen. Bernardo
Reyes. ."' .''.'''.,...'..''.
The only provocation to revolt appears to have
been the mere apprehension that the government
was preparing to retaiate upon some. of the former
leaders among the discontented rumor that Cen
eral Orozco had resigned his post in Chihuahua and
the discharge of hundred men in the Juarez gar
rison appears to have been sufficient to rekinde all
the fires of mutiny-with a touch of pulque added
perhaps 49,,
There seems to be an undercurrent of opinion
that the situation will become before is bet
ter, and that this Government will have to main
tain strict preparedness for emergencies for
time to come.
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MECHANIC COMPARES HIS
WORK WITH THE CLERKS

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Allow me to accept your kind offer to
have published few lines in the Mall
Bag anent the conditions Of the Govern
ment clerk. 1t is, indeed. amusing to
read the strong appeals and heroic
struggles the Government clerk makes
in his attempt to convince the people
that he is underpaid and downtrodden.
NJ nday's contribution by J. j. r. was
an amusing and interesting specimen.
1t seems to me, however. that he places
the average salary of tie Government
clerk at a low figure when he puts 1t
at $50 per month. am a mechanic,
never drew a dollar In my life from
the civil Government. I am paid for
Just what labor I actually perform. and
nothing more. get no leave with pay.
II I am unable to work on account Of
illness or otherwise my salary ceases
Immediately. II weather conditions or
any, Of number Of other causes pre-
vent, my "a per day ceases-but ex-
penses 60 on. I am not SO fortunate
as my friend the Government clerk
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SHAKESPEARE AROUSED
CONTEMPORARY ENVY
70 the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
Apropos OF the Bacon. Shakespeare
controversy which L. H. sothern stir
red up In Munsey's Magazine. aided and
abetted by your correspondent "E r.
b." permit me to make few pertinent
remarks: Envy Is the badge Of litera-
tnre! Shakespeare must have made
enemies. Now. is 1t conceivable that
none of these envious and jealous con-
tcmporaries knew the dark secret which
cIouded the whole career of the man
si,odhhopper ,,o h was able TO hoodwink all
hoodwinked, is 1t possible that not one
OF them ever troubled himself to speak
out during Shakespeare's life, or after
his death. and TO say plainly that the
great poet was really DR.. Cook. or
some one else? Whv was Ben Jonson
silent on this subject? Why Beaumont
and Fletcher? Why did not James
Shirley say something? II Dick Bur-
bage was like any other actor, would he
not have blurted out the truth. or Nat
Field, the printer, might have said
something, had there been anything to
eay. or Marlowe: or a hundred others
affiliated with this actor author. for 1t
fs recorded in his life by Boydell, that
Shakespeare drew a share for his act
ing. and q certain ehare fer his plays
In the Globe Theater. for the company
OF players at that time, was conducted
on the commonwealth system
Wherefore. II Shakespeare was not
Shakespeare. why the devil did nobody
think OF saying 50? e. N. N.
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STORY OF DELUGE
IS NOT SCIENTIFIC

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
10 not the story Of the deluge q
rather dubious tale from . scientific
point Of view7 II. as we are taught by
the scientists. the rain which falls upon
the earth IL first taken UP as vapor by
the air which comes into contact with
the surface Of the earth (and It's wa
tersl. IL the story that at . cerain time
sufficient rain fell to cover the entire
earth above the tops of the highest
mountains worthy Of belief? Do you
think you could believe that vessel
half full Of water was once filled to
overfiowing by dipping tho water up
and pouring 1t back into the vesselI
OF course, It can be said that God
could have made the rain oD flood out
Of nothing as II IL said that He made
the world out Of nothing but His word
only, but will that be satisfactory to
the average mind? j. b. 8.
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THE BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT.

The prospective visit of General Baden-Powell,
father of the Boy Scout movement of the world has
excited the lveliest enthusiasm on the part of the
Boy Scouts of Washington, and the indications are
that the next few weeks will see the number of en-
listments carried to an unprecedented figure.
1t is given out that the membership has already
increased by 100 during the past few days. and
that the total strength is now 700.
The manness, resourcefulness, and patriotism
which are developed in the rising generation by
the Boy Scout movement can hardly be overesti-
mated. The amount of healthful exercise the boys
secure has been an important factor in fitting them
for whatever career they may enter while their
training and devotion to higher patriotic ideals is
equally valuable
General Baden-Powells coming is anticipated with
the keenest interest -.-.,,,..
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Wits on the Program IN
Wasakngto7 TODAY

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodge-capitol. No.
il, election and installation. Eastern
rss atafIEsshsr fo1iawinE fnaPseG NS lodge. vii,
meet tonight: Columbia, No. 10, and
Excelsior. No. Il. degrce work; Salem.
No. 81, business.
The following Knights of Pythias
No. 2, business: Harmony. No. a.
Meeting letting Of National Circle, No. e21.
Protected Home Circle. Third street
and Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
Ladies night and "beefsteak social ses-
kion." Washington Lodge, No. Is,
B. p. o. f. at Elks' Home. 9ls H
ciass stsset nslation bspret Tent No
X. q. T. NJ. tonight.
Young peoples dinner party, the White
Lecture on Switzerland for the benefit
II. C. Bolton, diocesan president.
Epiphany Parish Hall. in g street. s
Special meeting of the national board of
OFFICERS and State , Gfficers ss,Ssa association,
Annual inspection of the Naval Bat
talon, District National Guard, on
board the U. s. 8. Ozark. by Major
Lecture on "Pure and Adulterated
Foods" by DIR. w. d. Bigelow, Bu-
reau Of Chemistry. Department Of
Agriculture. the Public Library, p.
Lecture, "The Circulation OF the Blood
and How to Control Bleeding" by DR..
8, L. Carson, the Slater School, p. m.
Lecture on "King Arthur and the
knights of the Round Table" by
Paul Glels, assembly room, Mcmahon
Hall, Catholic University, $3.50 p. m.
Piano, song, and violin recital. reading
room for the blind, Library of Con-
gress, s D. m.
Meeting Of the executive committee OF
the citizens conference on universal
transfers, Chamber of Commerce,
Twelfth and F streets northwest,
p, m.
Initiation District Tent No. 1. knights
Of the Macabees, s p. m.
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COLONEL ROOSEVELTs ATTITUDE.

So much has been said and written about the
attitude of Colonel Roosevelt with respect to ac-
cepting another nomination that there is special in
terest in a recent article published in the Chicago
Evening Post This article, which is in the form of
dispatch from New York. throws fuller light than
anything that has been published in the newspapers
recently about the position taken by the former
President.
The Evening Post article purports to quote liter
ally from letters and interviews of Colonel Roosevelt
The tenor of the statements is that while Colonel
Roosevelt is not seeking the office of President again.
he will run if the people demand it.
In the absence Of any denals of the authenticity
of the statements it is important to quote from some
of them. The following are typical:
f at this particular crisis with the particular prob
lens ahead of us at this particular time, the people
feel that the man in sight to do the Job then
should regard myself as shirking plain duty if re-
what I interested in, remember, is not in the
least holding the office but doing job that's is actually
worth doing this the position that the best of nv
belief have taken and always shall take.
'f the people should feel that the instrument to
that should be broken and cast aside the using; for
often is true that at given moment there tool
Instrument particularly available and then that nstr
ment must be used though to it necessarily
break it.
"The right motto for any is Spend and be spent
and it, in order to do job worth doing from the public
standpoint he must pay with his own life actual life on
the field of battle political life in civic affairs must
not grudge the payment.
"ln short am not concerned with the welfare of any
in this matter, not with Mr. Tafts welfare nor
Mr. La Foette's, and least of all with my own; am
concerned only with the welfare of the people of the United
States"
In word, Mr.. Roosevelt is set forth in the light
in which his friends for some months have seen him.
That is, they do not regard him as hunting for the
nomination, but they look on him as public man
with too deep sense of responsibility to refuse the
nomination if it comes to him. The tone of the
Evening Post article indicates that Colonel Roose-
welt has no illusions the subject, and that he fully
realizes that in taking the nomination if it does come
to him he will not be following the easy path the
path that would appeal to a seeking the way of
least resistance, but rather the course OF man who
is impressed with deep sense of his obligations to
the public.
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examples will call attention 10 cats
END mice or rats. Mr.. Hills little
chickens and hawk, the tiger and
other forest beasts and himself. The
ssme conditions is found in the seq and
on earth and In the air; the stronger
rules and the weaker is the victim.
This same rule applies to our CONNER
cial or business. conditions. Monopolies
and trusts rule with laws and a consti-
tuticn to support them. the ignorant
and poorer classes are their tools or
slaves under penalties OF law, but no
constitutional rights or protection.
Equals only seek each other and versus
amicus. cognascitur amore, more. ore. re.
Let US have peace by less talk and
more doing and the alleviating Of suf-
fering among our poor, and the abolish
ment OF crime, evil thought, speech, and
deeds. and more especially our penal
and charitable institutions, to prove by
facts, that our superior civilization is
worthy Of its existence as an example
for those generally called heather, but
In reality far better than the bulk of
our civilizing takers and writer's.
IMPARTIAL VIEW.
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Here's a Book
AN ARMY OFFICER ON LEAVE IN
JAPAS. BY L. Mervin Maus.
Colonel United States Army.
Publishcd by "A. C. McClurS &
Company. Chicago)

In AN Army Officer on Leave I'm
Japan" 1t is the purpose Of the au-
tnor. Col. L. Mervin Maus. Y. s. A. TO
make a useful and interesting guide
bool. for the traveller. end he has ac-
cofdingly filed his pages With history,
lerend and description of the places,
things and people OF this fascinatinS
portion of tine Orient, and the Philip
pines and Formosa besides. In an ap-
pendix are given the more prosaic
essentials of transportation rates and
routes, hotels and all such details,
frankly after the fashion of the Official
The chosen style OF the major part Of
the work-tne Hypothetical conv-. sd
fion between two men who know .ths
ground and the ARMY officer who does
not-is an element oe artihcialhy
which Is regrettable as diminishing
rather than increasing the readable
quality of the material and failing in
its presumable design OF attracting
readers not interested In the subjeI
for a particular purpose. II one over
looks, however. tine quotation marlls
which assign whole chapters bodily to
the theoretically casual discourse Of the
Judge or the major. Colonel Maus' ttin-
erary will be found a most instructivs
and ENJOYABLE book Of tIavel, most
successfully achieving the author Q
purpose.
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
Butter Dealer Gets
Verdict Against Rival

A Jury in Justice Staffords branch of
the District Circuit Court. yesterday re-
turned verdict for 5000 in favor of
David B. Shreve. trading as the Elgin
Creamery Company, at 220 Ninth street
northwest. in his suit against c. H. Red
mond a wholesale butter dealer, at
sl6 Louisiana avenue northwest. for al
legged breach Of contract.
1t was alleged that Redmond sold the
plaintiff the place OF business, at 22O
Ninth street and agreed not to resume
business within one year within ra-
diIs Of one block. but that he violated
the contract within three months At
torney George l. Whitford appeared for
th1 plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1912-02-01

paid for every secular day IN the year,
including all holidays, half Saturdays
curing summer months; paid for days
they are unable to report for duty on
account OF illness; paid for thirty days
nearly every instance under the most
heaIthful and sanitary conditions and
reasonably sure, too. that the Job will
not run OUT In few weeks. II we
mechanics could boast Of anything ap-
preaching. such favorable conditions we
would, indeed, be happy lot But still
! have no good reason for complaint.
! really consider myself fortunate when
lnink OF the thousands less fortunate
street railway men In particular, men
whom no one seems to plead for.
II. J. 8.
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Cold Snap Gives
Good Skating Ice

Last nights cold snap did much
toward Strengthening the already heavy
coat Of ice which covers the principal
streams and other bodies of water in
the District. This morning scores OF
skaters were on the ice at an early
hour. Room for at least 1.5O0 skaters
has been made at the Tidal Basin, and
at the Zoo. the Soldiers Home, and
Chevy Chase. the ice has been cleared
for smaller numbers.
Indications are that skating will be
possible throughout the week. An APP
PEAL for additional subscriptions to be
used in keeping the Tidal Basin ice in
good shape today was made by the COM
mittee in charge.
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LET BOASTED SUPERIOR
CIVILIZATION PROVE ITSELF

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In the issue Of the oath inst. Mr.. Hill,
In reply to Mr.. Thompson. of previous
date, calls attention to the beasts in
the forests and birds in the air, Just
like Gcd made them. how they mingle
together as one family, etc. As every
object has two sides, 1t may be proper
to call attention to the happy moments
which the Almighty's creatures enjoy
and affectionate meetings. well known
to every child, without appealing to the
wise of Gods images "a phrase which
MIR. Hill very improperly applies). AS
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TAKING THE MIDDY'S CANDY.

The Severn has risen six inches, and unless
the middies quickly dry their tears the salt waves
of the Chesapeake will be tapping the windows of
Bancroft Hail. If they were to be deprived of their
usual allowance of candy it would have been only
fair to break it to them gently but this terrible order
has come like bolt from the blue Yesterday they
reveled in nougat, feasted carames, fed their
martial souls on cream puffs Today and henceforth
they must content themselves with rations lghtened
only by dollars worth of sweets for each calendar
month. And this, forsooth, must be bought from
the commssary-or whatever may be its Annapo-
Titan equivaent-instead of the saccharine parlors
which they wont to patronze
Who does not remember the narrowing descrip-
fons OF war drawn by that veteran peripatetc Rich
ard Harding Davis, as he pictured our soldiers de-
prived of their Virginia bright and plug cut? We
never knew what our countrys defenders endured
until he painted those agones among the sand dunes
of Florida. The nation, as whole, made mental
resolution then and there that soldiers and sailors
should never again be deprived of the necessaries
of life
And yet here we lnd the dear middes at the
very outset of their career robbed of their 'inds,
pensable nuture. Of course, little sugar tied in
the end of handkerchief might recall the days that
are not so far behind them. 1t might win their
hearts from grief and turn their minds to navigation
and ballistcs But in way it would reflect upon
their prestige Anything less than candy bought
in the open market will not meet their needs nor
comport with their present dignity.
There is an implied fear that it will not do to
trust them with an indefinite amount of spending
ICY They might squander it on ginger-pop and
lltivate a taste for Peruna. And thence
deadly brew.
kit is not entirely broken. There
oud but deep. They think of
robin. They will make their
the American people champion
Eill not be compelled to patron
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
Boston Business
Section Menaced

BOSTON. Feb. 1-For several hours
today the business section of Boston
was threatened by fire, which destroyed
two old buildings at and 9 Province
court, in the heart of the downtown
congassed district. A caretaker in ~
buildings is missing.
The guests in the Botson Tavern aIi
the Province House, near by, We're
frightened, and took refuge on the lower
floors Of the hotels. The total damage
will be $4,000
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

ARRIVED--Whipple ut San Diego. Cae-
sar. Brutus, at Guantanamo, Wheel
ing at Caldera Bay.
SAII.ED-Hannibal from Guantanamo
for Cape Gracias-a-Dios New Hamp-
shire from Norfolk for New York
ysrd, Neptune from Sewall Point Cor
Baltimore. Supply from Guam for
cavite.
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OF THE
WOOL SCHEDULED TO
AGAIN Be DELAYED.
In Meantime Republicans
Are Demanding Action
BY the Democrats.

Indications today are that the WAYS
and Means Committee of the House
VIII take Its own time In reporting out
Dill revising the wool schedule, and
tnat this will not pass the House until
iate In March. The committee has ten
talveiy decided to bring out the bill
Ieoucing the tariff on sugar next week,
and to follow It with a revision of the
chemical schedule.
republican members of the Ways and
means Committee are demanding thar
the Democrats get busy on the wool
Dill ahead OF all others. It is learned
Congressman Hill. Republican member
OK the committee, already has prepared
q minority substitute for the prospec-
tive Democratic measure, but MT Hin
will not be able to present II for weeks.
because OF the determination of the
Democrats to revise the tariff as they
see fit.
Report on Wool.
The committee has had the report of
the Tariff Bosrd on wool for thirty
cratic members of the committee claim
they have been unable to digest 1t. The
Tariff Board report on the cotton in
dustry will be ready before the wool
bill comes out of committee, and the
Democrats will not await the tariff
boards action before reporting the SUI
gar and chemical bills.
A subcommittee at work on the sugar
schedule has practically determined
upon the following method of revision !.
The differential In favor Of refined
sugar will be abolished; the No. 16
Dutch standard will be abolished, and
nat l-cent rate will be levied upon the
sugar content of all grades of sugar,
thus simplifying the now complex sugar
schedule Under the Dutch standard
the bulk OF the sugar now coming into
this country pays q rate OF about 1.C5
cents q pound.
Will Mean Big Loss.
The cut, therefore, will mean an i'm
mense loss In revenue, approximately
10000, 600, but the Democrats propose to
eqnalIze this in their revision Of the
rubber schedule. The tax on manufac-
tured rubber will be reduced from IS per
cent to Is nr 20 per rent. and a per
cent tax is contemplated on raw rub
Der, which now comes in free.
The determination of the Democrats
to report out the sugar and chemical
bills before receiving the tariff boards
report will precipitate another factional
war on the House floor, and result in
more intimatiOns that the President will
veto taftn bills prepared without the
aid of the boards report. The ma
jortty of the committee. however, insist
possession OF sufficient Information to
proceed with the revision without wait
iEg several months for the Tariff
Boards report.
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Should Be Of Map.

ALBANY, Feb. l-Rey. George r.
Lunn, socialist mayor of Schenectady,
told legislative committee he agreed
with the tenement house investigators
that New York ought to be wiped off
the face of the map"
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Amusements.

Be;asco-sam Bernard. s:5 p m.
National-"The Concert" s:l5 p. m.
Columbia-"The Price," a:15 and Sis
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. 2:1t and Sis
PIN
Acadcmy-.Mrs wiggs," 2:15 and Sis
casino-Ente vaudeville. 1.so 7:46. and 9
u. m.
rosmos-Vandeville, 1:So to II D. m.
Gayety-"The Cracker Jacks" 2:l5 and
s:15 D. m.
Lyceum-Star Show Girls, 2,i5 and SIS
y. ~.
Arcade Skating. bowling. and motion
pictures.
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ize the academy store nor restrict their purchases
to eight bits month. The menace Of mutiny is in
the air, and IL the race Of admirals is not to perish
from the earth the candy privileges will be promptly
restored
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ARMY.

Major GEORGE w. RUTHERS, COM
missary, detailed for general recruit
Ing service; proceed to Parkersburg,
CHARLES E. sWARrz, m infantry, eTs,
unassigned.
Major WILLIAM g. GAMBRILL,
paymaster, from Army and Navy
General Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark,
to Denver, Colo. '''''' -
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LETTERS TO THE TINES MAIL BAG

teneey drankyw
win
econent of EDTOR or
The Washington times., 1912-02-01
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Passed Assistant Paymaster ]. M. HAN
COCK, detched navy yard, Puget
Sound. Wash; to Naval Station, Ca
vitte. p. l., as accounting officer.
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NAVY.

Paymaster II. def. MEL. to navy yard,
Puget Sound. WASH. as accounting
officer,