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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
FLORIDA LEADS OFF.

Florida "Republicanism" has led off for Taft
and the quadrennial Southern carnival Of packed
Conventions" offceholding delegates" and con-
tested representation" at the national convention.
The Florida convention yesterday did exactly the
regular thing. Every precedent was followed. The
postmasters and collectors constituted the
regular" convention and selected delegation in
structed for Taft-and the retention Of their jobs
The other crowd polted, and selected a Roose-
welt delegation 1t has the merit at least of not be-
ing bought and paid for in advance, But neither
outfit represents anything that the national Repub-
can party in decency, selfrespect, or clean
science give recognition.
There is no Republican party in Florida; only
seIf-seeking gang of offceholders who want to
keep on holding, and another self-seeking gang OF
outsiders who want to break into the Offices.
This same performance will now be staged all
over the South; job-holding regulars" and unatach
ed insurgents" will hold Siamese conventions, and
these will send their contests up to the national con-
vention, to be passed upon by national committee
whose judgment is made up in advance without pos
sble reference to the merits.
BY the time the whole job is pulled in due form
at Chicago, the smell will be so bad that people viii
be paying extra for seats along the banks Of the Chi
cage river in order to get breath Of sanitary air.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
CANDID CONFESSIONS
OF AN OLEO EATER

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Yes, l am an oleo eater. More than
that, I persuade others to acquire the
oleo habit. 1t is gratifying to me to
know that through my efforts hundreds
have become addicted to the use Of
oleo. Among them l count many pure,
artistic souls, who, refusing to regard
oleo as imitation butter, love oleo for
oleo's sake. He who calls oleo imita-
ton butter Is unworthy OF oleo. II any
oleo be given to such a one 1t should
be the inferior 1S-cent kind, which close
ly initiates accent butter.
Imitation butter! We oleo eaters hurl
back the phrase with scorn. Why should
oleo initiate butter? Rather, it would
sive substitute by becoming cheap with
out getting nasty.
Oleo Is not imitation butter; but what
II it were? Why all this uproar about
one alleged imitation, when the world
Is full of tolerated shams? The highly
moral dairymen who want to sell me
butter at As cents q pound condemns
oleo as a deceptive, sinful compound,
but they will voice no virtuous indigna-
ton II they learn that these confessions
are written on a soft wood writing desk
bought for rosewood, but discovered to
be merely venSered with rosewood.
This is a sinful world, indeed, in which
men sip mock turtle soup knowing 1t
to be mock, and thankful II 1t isn't, as
1t often is, mock mock turtle soup Men
have been known to fall so low as to
smoke genuine Havana cigars which
they knew were raised in Connecticut
and to buy still cheaper grades to palm
on on their friends as Vuelta Abajo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
SAYS HEADLINE PUT
SADDLE ON WRONG HORSE

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Giving the caption you did to my
brief article in the Mail Bag of Friday,
the I'd inst, you put the saddle on the
wrong horse. In the face Of Roosevelt s
declaration, that his nomination for
the Presidency of the United States
would be a calamity" my question was:
How can The Times advocate his nomi-
nation?
1t is The Times that Is inconsistent.
or course, every one who has followed
Colonel Roosevelt's political history up
to his present attitude toward Presi-
dent Taft, knows that that history Is
as fun Of Inconsistencies as a fishing
net is full of meshes. During his last
term as President a special to q Phila-
delphia paper said Mr.. Roosevelt has
done more double-crossing since he be-
came President than all of the other
Presidents put together; and Mrs. Annie
Riley Hale, of this city, in her book,
"Rooseveltian Facts and Fables" char
acterizes him as ian overdeveloped
exactly. B. FRANKLIN RATTRAY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
EVEN THE BACONIANS
HAVE REPUDIATED BOOTH

To the Editor of THE TINES:
IT Is commonly said that when a man
believes in the Baconian theory-first
having instructed himself as to SUCH
data as has been discovered as to the
life Of Shakespeare-slsakespeareans
have been in the habit of referring 10
this person as having "a bat in his
belfry.' I would not be discourteous
to your correspondent, NJ. L. Harding,
but when he comes along and declares
that the Booth crypotSraphic discov-
cries prove that Bacon and not Shakes
peare wrote the plays. he needs looking
after. This work by Within Stone
Booth IS one Of the most ridiculous af-
fairs that over got into print. Even
the wild-eyed Baconian looks upon 1t
as being a top notch absurdity. only
comparable with the cypher Jokes which
have enanated from DIR. Owen and Mrs.
Sallup. Every Baconian of any stand
ing whatever has denounced this book
by Mr.. Booth Consequently, when your
correspondent, M. l.. Harding, proclaims
that II proves that Bacon wrote the
plays, he Is proclaiming himself-let us
he kind and say-a silly person!
e, FL, KENDALL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
THE DYNAMITE INDICTMENTS.

The next few days will be period of painful
suspense among those who may have participated
in the nationwide dynamite conspiracy carried out
by Mechanical and the McNamaras, or who may
have had guilty knowledge Of the to which the
carte blanche salary of thousand dollars month
was put by the leading conspirator
Walter Drew, counsel for the National Erectors'
Association characterizes these indictments as the
elimination of years Of efforts to clear the labor
unions of the criminal element" and such should
indeed be the net result, though the open shops
had no such altruistc purpose in view.
Certainly it is the climax Of hard and persistent
work on the part Of the Government since last Oc-
tober and of faithful investigation by the Indanapo
lis grand jury for the past six weeks.
period of CONSERVATION and surprise lies i'm
medately before us, but the final result, it is hoped
will be to clear the atmosphere and to restore con-
fdence in the better element of organized labor
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
SAYS BACoNIAN NEVER
HEARD OF BEN JoNSoN

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
As an indication OF the utter stupidity
and ignorance of certain writer's who
have attempted to make IL appear that
bacon wrote the plays of Shakespeare,
now ID this for paragraph from w. H.
Edwards book:
''SHAKsPBR NOT SHAKESPEARE"
During his life Of hfty-two years, none OF
MS relations. neighborB, or intimates, and
none OF his contemporaries, testified that this
man was the author Of these works The
story originated after his death-in mockery,
ana gathered strength as the years went by,
Tor the simple reason that originally nobody
cared Tor the Shakespearean plays, or who
wrote them. Toward the close OF the Sew
enteenth Century, when all who had known
anything Of the matter had passed away,
the legend received a fresh impetus from
certain antiquartans and story-tellers. and
thought him Of looking into the matter. this
whole world were attributing the piays to
the iliterate William ShalIsper.
This sort Of a thing is evidently in.
tended to be read by Baconians, mean
ing people who are not informed as 10
shakespeare and his time. The mar
Edwards evidently had never heard of
Ben Jonson and Of his numerous refer.
ences to Shakespeare, Of the first folio
or Of the innumerable references &c
Shakespeare that appeared in works
during his life. To refer to Milton as
an antiquarian and story-teller" is 8
pretty good joke. Yours truly,
February a 1912
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in morbid pathology which go sermonizng in these
latter days. The character drawing alone would
have made them worth while, though the purpose
had been altogether wanting
II is one Of the evidences Of our forgving ma
ture that the American people participating as
enthusiastically in the centenary as any other par
Of the world. No doubt there we're many crudities
in our national life when he came among us sixty
years ago. but everywhere he was treated with signal
courtesy, il not actual hero worship, and sensitive
people felt that he neither fair nor grateful in
his American Notes. What is more we we're still
smartng under the criticisms OF Mrs. Trollope, who
had presumed to draw a picture OF our domestic
life after three years residence in that dear Gin
cinnati. And yet all these memories have long since
been submerged in common admiration for the
man Of genius who made the world happier and
better.
II is more than an admiration for while other
novelists have come after him whom we are COM
PEELED to ADMIRE it is still Dickens whom the people
read and will continue to read for generations yet
to come.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
TIME TO CALL THE TURN
ON THE POLITICIANS
40 the Editor OF THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I think it's time the people all over
the country are waking u from their
slnmbers and get blood in their eyes
so they can be able to cope with the
politicians. They shouldn't listen to
their stump slang SO much. You see
none of them do their duty and redeem
their pledges and promises. The main
object is to get In a nice place where
they can have a good thing. What did
the signers of the Declaration CT Inde-
pendence say? That when a government
becomes destructive to the ends aimod
at the people should alter or abolish
1t At present the time is ripe for
such action. What the reople want is
a law of referendum and recall. and a
commission Of business men Of the
highest ability and efficiency composed
Of as many members as possible with
authority to force public men down and
out when they fail to do the right
thing. You see II we had such q law
Taft would have gone down and out
the first Of the year. Over this tariff
muddle some Of our would-be candi-
dates, La Toilette, for one. are advo-
eating recall for the Judiciary, but
fail to include the President and others
high up. L. TAYLOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY.

In the year 1906, according to recent census re-
port, this counuys foreign commerce in automobiles
amounted to 100000; in 1911 it was $24,oOOOOO.
In 1906 it was almost equally divided between ex-
ports and imports BY 1911 the imports had fallen to
$2,4OoO0O, or so per cent.
The exports had risen from $4,4OOoOO to
$2l 100000, an increase of 500 per cent; and con-
stituted 80 per cent Of the entire trade.
In 1900 the whole output of automobiles in this
country came only to $5,O0oOOo. Ten years later it
reached the enormous sum Of $249000O00 equal to
one-fourth the annual expenses of the Government.
These figures prove that the automobile industry
has developed very much more rapidly than have
automobile laws.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
WOMEN WHO PLAY
CARDS ARE CRITICISED
BY ELLEN N. STONE
Missionary Thinks They
Could Occupy Time
Much Better.

And hear that rich women, clad in
loces, living in luxury. with all the
power of wealth. sit at dainty tables
and spend whole afternoons playing
cards." said Miss Ellen NJ. stone,
Macedonian missionary. last night, at
a meeting of temperance workers at Nc
Kendree N. z. Church. with great
leisure to do good, and with immense
opportunity to do some part OF the
worlds work these women, in perfumed
rooms, their palates pleased with dainty
confections. play cards." ...
Miss Stone had just told the story of
the conversion TO temperance Of a Ma
cedonian saloonkeeper after Jonka,
frequenter, had been killed in q drunk
en- brawl over a card game. Her attack
on card-playing provoked applause.
The meeting was devoted to temper
ance lectures by national leaders of the
w. c. T. u. Miss Stone also spoke
OF her captivity in Macedonia. She de-
plored the fact that Congress has not
passed q measure to reimburse the do
nors of the fund that saved her life.
The bill will be before Congress again
this session.
Mrs. Chauncey Goodrich, president OF
the w. c. T. U. OF China, speaking on
Liberty IN China" said the fires OF
freedom there had been kindled at
American affairs. Twenty years ago,
"McKenzie's History" with its story of
democracy, was translated into Chinese.
and American missionaries preached
freedom and equality.
She said the use of narcotics was de-
creasing, but asserted the liquor forces
are now using their best efforts to fas-
ten the drink habit on the Chinese, and
that the cigarette habit has gained root.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. N. Stevens, national
president, introduced a resolution indors-
ing the Kenyon-Sheppard bill. which
prohibits the shipment OF liquor into
dry" territory. 1t was adopted.
Miss Anna A. Gordon, leader of the
Juvenile forces Of the w. c. T. u, paid
| tribute to the effectiveness of temper
ance campaigns waged by young people.
Brief addresses were made by Miss
! Flora Hays Hanson and Mrs. Margaret
| Dye Ellis. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shell
| ton presided. Music was under the d.
rection of Mrs. Annie e. Grigsby, Mrs.
Flora Hays Hanson, and Miss Mabel
Ramsey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
Here's a Book
THE GODS AND MR.. PERRIN. BY
Hugh Walpole. published by The
Century Company, New York;

Bradley Headstone, the schoolmaster
lover of Lizzie Hexam In Our Mutual
Friend" stands as one of the triumphs
tFaya Nf It is n s0st OF f sradisS HeSd
stone that a new English novelist,
Hugh Walpole.s has made the central
study of group Of remarkable char
story entitled 1.-THE Gods and Mr.. Per-
rim" his third novel. Dickens without
his cartcature touch, something OF
Thackeray, maybe-both are suggested
methods, the cameo-nke distinctness of
Jane Austen's handiwork. But were
these elements OF resemblance lacking
the exceptional understanding this au-
thor reveals, the universal humanity
depicted in this secluded little corner
of the world, would declare his hnship
with true genius.
It is {, a story Of which the plot is
English school for boys in a remote
little town in Cornwall; persons OF the
piece, the masters in the school, their
wives, and one girl, a visitor. Perrin
is one OF the schoolmasters; has taught
twenty years under a tyrannous mar
rowness which has soured him and bro
ken his spirit, deprived him of human
sympathy, and isolated him in a self
disappointment which turns to curses
and hatred for a younger man, a new
master. in the school, who possesses all
the external attributes which Perrin
feels would have meant for him success.
instead of failure. When finally Traill
becomes engaged to the girl whom Per
rim had deluded himself into thinking
he might win. The nerve-racking ten
sion OF his hatred breaks into a rage
for vengeance and & resolve to murder
Trail.
Fully as pathetic a picture OF loneli,,
ness-ioneliness imposed by the cruel
endowment of unattractive personality
for an affectionate nature-is that OF
CnmhaF- n
masters. For contrasts there are Trail,
simple, normal, manly. and Isabel De
sart, sympathetic and loyable, who
manages by her tactful devotion TO
make the way easier for poor blunder-
ing Mrs Comber, and finally to restore
a sort of balance to the crazed ana
miserable Perrin. The lesser figures are
sketched in a fine perspective.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
T. O'BEDLAM'S CONFESSION
WAS NOT COMPLETE

To the Editor Of THE TIMES.
Alias Tom o'Bedlam's confession was
not complete.
He who runs might read their mo-
tive, but I tackled a special label on It
In a former missive to The Times,
which missIve was suppressed. don't
think the suppression was due to the
transparency Of Toms motive and the
conEequcnt superfiuity Of my epistle;
II was probably because my very plain
language was likely to precipitate
moro religious discussion, which The
Times wisely discountennnces.
II this be not plain enough for
"O'Bedlam," 1 cannot help II.
Toms query, "What Is the s rearin-
gen philosophy? can be answered in
a word: We have duties" as well as
rights" 1t is tho philosophy of the
likes o. rom-rnade fruitful by more in
vestigation and less peters pence.
MINERVA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
FEBRUARY z, 1912.
WHY NOT, SENATOR?

Senator Bristow Of Kansas has introduced a
resolution asking about the political activities Of
Government employees in Washington.
Yesterday the Government employees in Florida
selected twelve delegates to the national Republican
convention most of them offceholders, and instruct
ed them for Mr. Taft's denomination.
Why not pull back that resolution, Senator Bris-
tow, and amend it to make your inquiry include
Florida?
Then, as other Southern States hold their con-
ventions, you might broaden the inquiry to include
them all
Why not, Senator?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
ASKS THE PUBLIC
TO AWAIT THE FACTS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
in an account published In a local
paper Sunday morning OF what is alleged
to have occurred In the Police Court
Saturday regarding my action in con-
nection with the Boys Brigade OF
Washington Parish, facts have been so
distorted and such gross injustice done
one acting In the interest OF the law
and order, under q responsibility ira
posed by the Chief of Police, and, fur
thermore, in defense OF himself In his
own home, that 1 ask the public,
through the columns of The Times
Mail Bag, to suspend judgment until
further and more accurate Information
In the case Is given. I cannot, how
ever, refrain from stating at this time
that the boys" alleged to have been
assaulted were young men, the leader
twelIty-six years OF age and the father
OF q fnmily, JAMES BERRY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07

Some men, lost to all shame. smoke
Imitation meerschaum pipes, and drink
California rhine wine.
As for me, 1 have reserved the most
distressing OF my confessions for the
last. over my yeneered rosewood writ
Ing desk, and about five feet above my
Imitation Persian rug, there hangs on
the wall an imitation oil painting known
as a chrome. Worse still, knew It was
hand-painted works of art are for the
sincere and lofty souls who try to sell
AFFORD them.
IN concluding his confessions, an oleo
eater respectfully and most seriously
requests Congress to remove all silly
and hypocrttical taxes from the food Of
the poor. The present writer may
tausp, ana Congress may laugh with
mood. They are bitter, and life is hard.
OI,EO NATTER
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
Mrs. Jennie B. Springer
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services of Nrs. Jennie b.
Springer, who died at her home, 100
Eighth street northwest, yesterday
afternoon from an attack of acute in
digestion, will be held at St Fatrick's
Church tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
The burial will be in Glsnwood Gene
terry.
Mrs. Springer vas the wife of Horace
p. Springer, superintendent Of mails In
the city postofice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
Preparations Begun
For Washington Day

Preparations were begun today by the
principals of the high and normal
schools for the exercises in celebration
of Washington's Birthday. Speakers
will be chosen at the various schools
and exercises will be held on NVednes-
schools will have orchestra selections
and sCloists, In addition to the speakers,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
Mrs. Gunnell Buried.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary B. Gunnell,
who died at her home, 5o1 Seward
square southeast, Monday night, was
held from the residence this afternoon
at o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Will
lam De Vries The burial was in Con-
gressional Cemetery.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
What's on the Program in
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight Lodges-Osiris,
No. 96; King Solomon, No: 81 day
Columbia, No. /, and Brightwood. No
9, annual election of officers Knights
Templar-Potomac Commandery, No.
3. Eastern Star-Areme, No. 10.
The following ]; Q: o. F. organizations
No. 7; Harmony, No. 9, and Federal
City. No. 20, degree work Rekekah
Lodges-Ruth. No. 2. and Martha
Washington, No, 2, degree work.
ganizattons will meet tonight: Lodges
MT. Vernon, No. 8, and Union, No.
%, business. Pythian Sisters-Friend-
ship Temple, No. o, business.
Meeting Of Congressional Circle P; II.
c., No. sos, Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street northwest, s p. m
School for noncommissioned officers OF
the Third Battalion, Second Infantry,
District National Guard, Center Mar
Lecture on "Christian Unity-True and
False" by Alonzo T. Jones, Flynn's
Hall. Eighth and X streets northwest,
Exhibition OF water color paintings by
room, Washington Architectural Club,
1917 H street northwest, 10 a. m. to 1
D. m.
Dramatic reading by Miss Grace SPEECH.
reading room for the blind, Library of
Congress, 2 p. m.
Presentation of petitions against high
street car steps to the District Electric
Railway Commission, D. m.
Lecture by Edward Lowe Temple on the
centenary of Dickens birth, Parish
Hall, st. Johns Church, o street,
Georgetown, p. m
Address on Hinduism by Mrs. Charles
]. Gates, before the Y. w. c. A, 1880
p. m.
Orchestral concert by the United states
Soldiers Home Band, Stanley Hall,
Meeting of the Board of Education,
Franklin School, $3.50 p. m.
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ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS
ARMY.

ARMY.
Brisadier General ALBERT l. Mills,
General Stan. is detailed as a menu
Der of the joint army and navy board
vice Rrigadier General WILLIAM w.
WOTHERSPOON. United States
Army. hereby relieved.
The name of Captain ALLEN SMITH,
ir., Third Infantry, placed on the list
of detached officers, and the name
OF Captain SAMUEL T. ANSELI. re-
moved therefrom. Captain ANSEI,I,
u assigned 70 the Third Infantry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
Carroll Lectures.

Prof. Mitchell Carroll lectured before
The .Anthropological Society In the Ma
tional Museum Yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock. His subject was. 1.-THE ExcaVa-
tons at Knossos, or the Labyrinth OF
Minos" About nifty lantern slides were
used to illustrate the talk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
y In the Mail Bag

Readers of The Times invited
not Objectionable
be
and
writer's evidence
made public without
BAG EDITOR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., at Canton: Hector,
at Newport News; Hannibal, at Girls.
tobal; Leonidas, at Annapolis
Sailed-Hank ton, from Kingston fer
Guantanamo; Neptune. from Balti-
more for ROckland. Ne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07
NAVY.

Civil Engineer VI. r. STANFORD. conf
missioned chief of the Bureau Of
Yards and Docks, Navy Department,
with rank of rear admiral. from
January II, 1912.
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Concert Today
By the u. S. Soldiers Home Band
at $3.50 o'clock.
JOHN s. NJ. ZIMMERMANN,

JOHN s. NJ. ZIMMERMANN'
'IolO9IIQ
PROGRAM.
March, Frat" ............... Barth.
Overture, Raymond" ..... Thomas.
EntrActe, Song OF the Soul
Locke.
Grand Selection, ''Traviata."
Verdi.
Rag Oddly, THE Chatterbox."
Botsford.
Excerpts from THE Enchantress."
Herbert.
The Star-Spangled Banner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-02-07

The net total circulation of
The Washington Times (Sun-
day. during the month of Janu-
airy. was Ils,6O4, all copies left
over and returned by agents
being eliminated. This number,
when divided 4, the number Of
Sundays during January. shows
the net Sunday average for
January to have been SO, 626.
Entered at the Postoffice at
Washington, d. c., az second
class matter.