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The Washington times., 1912-11-12
Suggests Celebration
Honoring Shakespeare

The celebration of Shakespeare s
birthday on April % next bv members
OF the Washington Center of the Drama
League, which now has branches in
nearly all the important cities OF the
nation, was suggested In an address by
Mrs. \. Starr Best. of Evanston Ill,
before the local members in the Public
Library last night
The work of the league was described
ny Mrs. Best and Miss Alice NJ. Hous-
ton. chairman of the Chicago playgoing
committee The celebration OF Shakes
peare's birthday in this city may be in
the form OF festival in which the
school children will act some OF the
comedies OF the bard.
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ADVENTlSTS NAME
NEW MISSIONARIES
General Conference Committee
Picks Men and Women
To Spread Faith.

Several missionaries will be sent to
China. Bolivia, Mexico. and other coun-
tries by the Seventh Day Adventists. ac-
cording TO the plans outlined BY the
general conference committee. Elder
Kenneth n Wood and his wife will GO
to China: Miss +. Gertrude johnson. OF
Indiana, will 20 to Bolivia. and NJ. d.
Smith, OF Oklohoma, will depart for
Mexico as a missionary colporteur
and Miss Anna V. Cochran, OF Porto
Rico. have been placed under proN-
sIonal appointment at the Washington
Foreign Mission Society.
The force of Bible teachers in the Dis
trict OF columbia conference will be tn
creased, the latest addition being Miss
Jessie WEIGH. who comes from the Wy
oming conference.
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Motorcycle Accident
Results in Death

William Moran, carpenter, forty-five
years old, of 1887 Lawrence street north
east. died last night in Providence Hos
pital from injuries received Saturday
afternoon In a motorcycle accident.
Moran lost control of his machine at
douglas and First stree northwest and
crashed into lamp post. He was pick
ed up In daZed condition and taken TO
Freedmen's Hospital. He lef: the lnsti-
tuition after having his injuries dressed.
Later Moran was taken seriously n at
his home and was taken TO Providence.
1t Is believed death was due to injuries
to his head, but the doctors failed 10
find a fractured skull.
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FORMER DIPLOMAT,
CLAYTON |. CROFT 7,
CLAIMED. BY DEATH
Veteran of War Dies at Age
of Is at His Residence
in This City.

After an illness which extended over
a period of years, Clayton |. Croft.
clerk in the postoffce at station u,
and a former consul at Cartagena,
Columbia, in the Administration Of
President Harrison, passed away at
his home. 423 Tenth street northwest.
early today.
lie was born in New York State sew
enty-six years ago, and had lived in
Washington twenty-one years. lie en-
tered the First California Cavalry at
the outbreak of the civil war, and
was L member of George II. Thomas
Post, q. a. X. He Is survived by his
wife and one son, Samuel NJ. Croft.
of the Congressional Library.
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Racing of Motor Cars
Likely to Be Stopped

mobile laws has been determined upon
by the town council OF Takoma Park.
and a new ordinance Will give the bailirf
aud deputy of the town authority to
arrest the vlolators OF the law. 1t Is
said the motors not only exceed all rea-
sonablc speed limits in the town. but
are also running the roads on which the
town has spent much money.
4. d. Rush. OF the town council, will
draw up II new ordnance to harmonic
with the State laws relating to auto
mobiles. The town treasurer's report
for the month showed: Balance on hand
at the last report. $S,75O.6l disburse.
ments. S2,3S5.07: receipts, s74S.22. and a
balance on hand Of $2,ll3.66
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WhitWorth Gun Tested
Just so Years Ago

The first official test of the Whit
worth gun, which was considered
terrible engine OF destruction In its day.
was made half century ago today.
Shells were sent through solid iron
plate OF five and a half inches thick
ness and the backing of woodwork be-
hind 1t.
The first time train covered the dis
lance between New York and Phiadel-
phia in less than two hours was thirty
eight years ago today.
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NEW YORK PASTOR
CALLED TO CAPITAL
DR.. Chase, of New York, to Come
to Take Charge of Washington
Heights Congregation.

Rev DR., John Carpenter Chase. pastor
Of Emanuel Presbyterian Chapel. Of
New York, was unanimously called to
the pastorate OF the Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church at a meet
ing Of the congregation yesterday morn
ing. at salary fixed at $500. Dr.
Carpenter Is expected TO resign his
charge shortly and accept the call. He
Is graduate of Dartmouth. 1851. and
Mccormick Theological Seminary, OF
Chicago, 1891.
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Beverly Stands Pat
For President Taft

Excepting those from Utah and YER
mont, the most favorable returns re-
ceived at the White House from the
election OF November 5 came today In
the form of a tabulation from a. E.
Killiam. secretary of the Taft Club at
Beverly, the Presidents summer home,
of the vote registered there.
Taft and Sherman received Lib,
Roosevelt and Johnson. $50. and Wilson
and Marshall, go President Taft re-
ccived more votes than both of his OPP
ponents put together.
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MRS. GERTRUDE MORGAN.

The funeral of Mrs. Gertrude Sto-
we'll Morgan was held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from Lees chapel, the Rev.
G. w. Van Fossen officiating. The
interment was In Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Morgan, who was the wife of
J. c. Morgan, of the Government
Printing Office, and was a prominent
member of the Womans Relief Corps,
died yesterday In George Washington
University Hospital. She was "A MEM
Der of Cathedral Chapter. order of
the Eastern Star,
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GEORGE E. MASON.

George f. Mason died suddenly at his
home in the Juniata apartments, 1874
w street northwest, last night from
heart trouble. lie was forty-eight years
of age, and had lived in the District
a few years. The body was shipped to
Baltimore for funeral services and in
terment.
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Lectures on Child Bureau.

For the purpose of outlining the work
of the Childrens Bureau. Miss ulia
Lathrop. chief Of the newly created d.
vision, leaves Washington today on a
lecture tour, which includes Aurora, ILL.,,
where she addresses the National Fed
Grafton OF Wumen's Clubs; Ann Arbor
Mich, at the meeting of the National
Association of Collegiate Alumni; De-
troit, and Nashville, Tenn.
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MRS. FREDERICK N. WILSON.

The funeral of Mrs. Frederick n. VIII
son will be held at 2:3O o'clock tomor-
row afternoon fyom her residence. 200
Second street southeast, and then at st.
Marks Church, at 3 o'clock. The In
terment will be In Boston, Mass.
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MATTER OF PLACES
IS FIRST QUESTION
WILSON MUST FACE
President-Elect Will Have to
Choose Wing of Party to
Control Patronage.

About the frst question which the
Wilson administration will have to
solve, even In advance OF the making
OF appointments. is what brand Of
Democrats Il is going to depend on for
referees in the different States.
This question Is loaded with dynnmite.
President Taft found 1t so. Mr.. Wilson
will hardly md It otherwise. President
Taft took the course Of abiding by the
advice OF the stand patters In the matter
OF patronage. He turned deaf ear 10
the Progressives OF his party. In TACT,
after the beginning OF the regular scs-
sion OF the sixty-hrst Congress. In the
winter Of lsO9-l0, he made open war on
the Insurgents In the matter OF patron
age and he Is still making II. That Is,
he Is still refusing to appoint 10 onicc
men recommended by the Progressive
Republicans
Wilson Has Same Task.
Governor Wilson. when he becomes
President. will face the same situation
with respect to his party that Presi-
dent Taft faced. lie will have to make
appointments either on the recommend
alton OF the progressive Democrats or
the conservatives and reactionaries.
May be he viii be adept enough as
politician to trim and sail between
Z
them Is too tense to make 1t likely no
lean do this.
Already. this question is sticking up
sharply in Il number OF states. A
good instance OF II Is found no farther
away than Maryland. Maryland went
strong for Wilson. At the Baltimore
convention, the influence OF the old
Democratic machine. led by Senator
John Walter Smith was against VIII
son. The progressive Democrats of the
| State, including Senator Rayncr, Blair
Leo, many Of the Johns Hopkins Uni
vcrsity crowd. and the antimachine
Democrats generally lined up for VIII
son.
Smith May Dictate.
| Senator Smith In one OF the chief Of
| the Senate reaCtionar Res, a high tariff
| lumber man, protection Democrat.
| and in short. anything but pro-
gr"ssive In any sense. But he Is I'm
I ished politician, and the story Is al
/ ready going the rounds that when the
spOils OF office are divided he will he
| on hand with his recommendations and
| they will be listened TO. In fact, come
of the Maryland politicians 20 30 far
as to say Smith, rather than the pro-
grossly" Democrats, will dictate the
patronage.
Friends of Wilson in Washington dc
not believe this will happen. However
this Is an illustration Of the situation
that Contronts the Prcsidcnt-elcct. lr
practically every State In the Union h'
will have TO face squarely the problem
OF whether he II going to let the reac'
tionaries or the progressive men OF hi,
party nominate tho ofilCeholders. And
II he turns 10 one he will win the con
dcmnation Of the other. II he tries
middlc-of-the-rOad path, he will incul
the usual danger OF folks who carry
water on both shoulders.
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MRS. MARTHA A. BERKELEY.

The funeral of Mrs. Martha A.
Berkeley will be held at 3 o'clock this
afternoon from her home. ALB Second
street southeast. and the interment will
be held at Congressional Cemetery.
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HARRIET BOWEN COOLIDGE.

The last rites for Mrs. Harriet Bowen
Coolidge were held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon from her residence. 1915 l.
street northwest, at 2 o'clock this after
noon. The interment was private.
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oblivious OF his housekeeper's presence
Douglas entering, discreetIy inter-
ruptcd his cogitations:
"The inquest Is about to begin, my
lord" he said.
The Washington times., 1912-11-12
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CHAPTER vi (Continued).

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In less than cost to equip: owner IN other
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
RUSH WITHOUT SEEING.

There appears to be a curious dis
position on the part of large numbers
of the people to cast their fortunes
with the new Roosevelt party, which is
without a name, without declared prin-
ciples or purposes, (save only to nomi-
nate Roosevelt for President,) and
which appears to be more Of an at
Republican party than 10 carry any
principle or beneficial idea for the pub
lie service, Col. Roosevelt wants to
be nominated for President, and he ap-
pears to be possessed Of the idea that
if he can once get himself before the
people as candidate, his election will
necessarily follow This is n curious
hallucInation. yet there seems 20 ne no
doubt that Col Roosevelt harbors it,
But so far as ne is concerned, there
is no need for any declaration of prin-
ciple or for any party programme, or
for any plan. either of nolltics, econom-
| les, or administration. Everything
unites in his own person, so far as he
sees the matter; and if he should only
be made President again, the country
would need nothing further. either by
way Of principles. practice, law, prece.
dent. or administration, other than
what he would give. He represents in
his own person everything that is nee
essary, and all else can be dispensed
with.
His is evidently the inflated egoism
of a political monomaniac, and yet
large numbers OF the American people
are ready to follow Roosevelt wherever
he may lead; and even though he go
without political compass, without po-
lItical principles. and without political
plans or purposes. save only his own
personal warnings for power, they still
follow him. How IL is that so many
American people can be shifted from
their political moorings to follow a
will-o ''the-wisp like this is marvellous.
In all political parties in this coun.
try heretofore, there has been some 20.
litiesl principle involved. some definite
plan or purpose for the amelioration OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
CAMoRRIsTs CONVICTED.

The public is reminded forcibly once
more of the long gdrawn-out trials Of
the Camorrists at Viterbo, Italy. That
! trial has continued for nearly two
| years. The accused have had to be con
fined in iron cages like wild beasts
while they were on trial in the court.
| They have from time 10 time broken
forth with violent abuse of the court,
with protests against the procedure,
and with donunciations Of all con
ccrned from the prosecuting attorney
10 the government itself, These scenes
of disorder and violence have been
cabled from time to time, and have CIV
en- the idea of sort of farcical pro.
cedure in the Italian court The idea
Of conhninc q prisoner in an iron cage
while he is present at his trial, seems
abborrcnt in itself; but it seems to
have been necessary in this case, be-
cause the prisoners were strong, ath
letic men, who absolutely refused to
remain quiet in the court. Until con-
fined in their cages, they were ire
pressible and had to be overcome by
violence all the time when they were
in the court room, and the only alter
native was to confine them, as stated,
even though their uproar has at times
been fierce md disturbing.
The IDEA that the courts procedure
was in keeping with the tumultuous
ness Of the criminals arraigped before
it, was the idea that Americans, from
the reports, had received; but we have
the evidence of American lawyers who
looked in upon that trial from time to
time, that the court procedure was as
decorous as possible, strictly according
to Law, and quite as dignifed and fair
as criminal trials are in any Amer
lean court. The lawless and turbulent
character of the defendants was what
made the proceedings seem so outrag
eous, as reported to the American peo-
pie,
Those turbulent scenes it appears,
were renewed upon The conclusion Of
the trial. when a number OF Camorrists
were found guilty Of murder and were
sentenced by the court Protests, re-
proaches, and violent denunciations
were heard from the criminals in the
cages; but there can be little doubt
that their conviction was Just, aud that
the court has dealt with them as lem
iently as it is possible TO deal with muir
derers and banded outlaws. The Ital
ian court is to be congratulated upon
the conclusion Of the cnse, and upon
the general fairness of the procedure
and the perfect justice, tempered with
mercy, Of the sentences imposed
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wrongs. the advancement of liberty or
evident advantage to the people, hut
now nothing whatever is proposed, save
only the personality Of Roosevelt and
his acquirement Of office. Everything
else ia thrown to the winds. and multi.
tudes of people rally simply to the
Roosevelt personality, without knowing
what is to come of il, or what Roose-
welt really intends to do. 1T is a Pc
culiar phenomenon Of the time, a craze
that certainly must pass away, without
leaving much impress upon the public
mind
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10
TO CONTROL THE RIVERS

We understand that a bill is being
prepared for introduction in Congress
next December, with the purpose of
controlling the waters of the central
plateau of the Republic. The bill will
provide for the raising and strength.
ening of the levees along the Missis-
sippi, and it will provide also for the
storing Of waters of the great trbu-
taries of the Mississippi, The object
Of the bill is to provide a general plan
for handling and storing the waters
during flood times in the Ohio, the
Missouri. and the Mississippi.
1t would be an immensely costly
plan, to be sure. but there is no doubt
but that it would pay. Losses by
floods such as prevailed in the Mis-
sissippi last spring would go very far,
if the money could be so applied, TO
pay the cost of handling the waters
both in flood times and for the release
of these waters when the rivers are
low, for the help of navigation.
It has been urged in The Tribune
for great many years that the work
Of handling the waters Of the Missis-
| slppi should be undertaken by the Gen
eral Government. No other power is
competent to engage in the work. either
in jurisdiction or in ability to pay the
cost. The States cannot do the work
because they cannot agree upon what
shall he done. upon their respective
| powers, nor upon the division of the
cost among them; but the States might
appropriately be called upon to meet
portion Of the cost that the General
Government would be put to in han
ding these waters, since those States
would be largely benefited by the plan
to impound the waters in flood season
and release them later in aid of navi-
cation.
The waters Of the Missouri river, of
the Platte, and of other Western
streams could be used. as is partly
done at present, for the purposes Of
| irrigation, and also for the furnish
ing Of power, The waters Of the Ohio
and of the upper Mississippi could be
used, in addition TO their reinforce
ment of the water volume for naviga-
| ton when the rivers are low in sum
mer, also for power purposes. This
use for power could be made so exten.
sive as TO be large saving in Goa
in more economic and less offensive
use than po1-er furnished by coal, be-
cause il would he entirely devoid Of
smoke and would not poison the at
mosphere with any sort OF fumes
| Electric power is the coming power.
and the water storage would develop
unlimited bases for the furnishing of
such power.
IT is fervently to he hoped that Con
| gress may adopt some such measure
as is proposed, on a general scale com.
! prehensiye enough to cover the whole
I field, and with the aid Of the States
that are 10 be benefited. the cost would
not he beyond reason. We are Just
finishing a canal at the Panama 18TH
mus which will cost US something near
I 54o0.000.o00 4 like sum applied TO
The handling Of the waters OF the Mis-
sissippi VALLEY river systems would
result in saving of waste and a gain
in economic processes which would pay
good interest on the sum invested in
the beneficial work
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

The Chicago Tribune demands that
the Vice Presidency be restored to its
proper place in our scheme Of govern
ment. To be sure: to be sure. But
what is its proper place, beyond where
il is now, and how can the restoration
be made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

Senator Works of California wants
TO have an investigation of the Presl-
Dental primaries. But most people
know as much about them as they
want 10 know, and fervently hope that
they will never see others like them.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

The meeting Of the Kaiser and the
Czsr is said by the gossips to be for
the purpose Of negotiating marriage
between the third SON Of the Kaiser
ard the oldest daughter Of the Car,
But surely that could have been ar
ranged better by the Young people
themselves; SO why should the great
heads OF mighty states meet 10 arrange
go
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

Dads praying for Clark said
Kermit Roosevelt during the progress
Of the Baltimore convention. IL g
something TO know that the Colonel
has the grace to pray at all; the pub
lie had come to the belief that he new
er prays for anything, but "just takes
-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

1t is looking cloudy for the Mormon
settlers in Mexico; but it is 10 be hoped
that they will escape serious affliction.
In so far as the settlers are American
citizens, our Government will inter
pose, no doubt effectively, in their be-
half, with all needed promptness and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

Col. Roosevelt now announces: 81
will run if only get single electoral
vote, - But as he has got to run before
he finds out whether he will get a sin
gle electoral vote, the words added
after the first three, seem altogether
superfluous.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

1t is claimed that the four battle
ships which Russia is building will be
the most powerful in the world. But
what S the use of Russia building pow
erful battleships2
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ours again and again, the people get.
ting stronger and stronger all the time,
till finally they get the upper hand and
have their will. So it has been every.
whore, and so it will be in Russia.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

Last year seventy aviators were
killed, and this year more viii be
killed, for already the years deaths
from this cause number nearly AS many
as the aggregate of last year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

a report comes from Cairo of a plot
10 kill Governor Kitchener. Credible
enough; for the devout Mobammedan
can never forgive Kitchener s slaugh-
ter of the Mahdi and OF his forces at
the battle Of Omdurman: but Kitch-
ener knows all about that feeling, and
is not likely TO be caught mapping.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

The Russian Duma passed a general
educational act. but the Cars council
has put its veto on il. Such is always
the case in the struggle between the
people and despotism; the people s rep
resentatives act for popular rights and
benefits; they are checked, and this oe-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

Boston Globe; "A new and popu.
lar summer drink. the invention of
an enterprising Kansas druggist. is
named the Roosevelt Bolt The drug
gist says it will make you feel like a
bull moose. -
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

1t is ssi,i that those who "pro-
moted = the fight between johnson and
Flynn lost $4,000 on it. Which seems
too good to be true.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-10

Roosevelt stole his thunder from
Bryan, and Wilson has stolen it from
Roosevelt. But was it worth stealing
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